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HirwiTu ■TUI I Zrn The Search-Light, j BAINBRIDGK, MAY 11, 1901. Mr. VV.J. Baxter, of North Brook, N. (J., says lie suffer* *i with pile* for Hl'leeii year*, lie l*i. *i Olanv rem edies with no re*iili» uiitil bo used DoWilt*# Witch Hazel Salve ami that <1 lickly mired him. It L. H.cks. The Philadelphia Time* (Dem.) nay*: “Oertain English journal* have l) oil laboring earnestly to set Ger ma ty an l the Unite! State* by the ear*. Some official Americans who o i 'ht to know better have followed their cue. The motive is apparent and we do not beleive that Ameri- c ins g merally are in tile least distur- 1) al. Any government nail pick a quarrel with any other if it tries, but if Germany wants no quarrel with the United State* it need have none. The vaporings of the Lodges and I-oiqgs do uot represent public opin io i Imre. , DeYVitt's L'ttle Early Risers search the remotest parts of bowels and re- miye the imparities speedily with no dimomfort. They are famo.is for ill nr efficacy. Easy to take, never g • ,m. It. L. Ilick*. cK.vreH of rvn'ttTiaa. A recent census bulletin shows that during the decade extending from 1890 to 1900 the center of pop ulation moved soathwanl as well as westward and lies in southern Indi an i, about six miles southeast of 0 durobin. Tiie bulletin also gives some inter esting information as to the course of our population since the founda- ti n of the government. In 1780 the center of population w is ahout 33 miles east of Baltimore a i l since that time it has traveled 1 619 miles westward. In 1800 it xv.is found tiiat the center of popu lation had moved 41 miles in ten years. In the next ten years it mov-1 3 > miles. By 1820 it had mo ed 60 miles; by 1830, 30 miles; 66 miles by 1840; 56 by I860; 81 m les by ISdU; 4‘2 miles by 1870; 58 miles by 1890, and 14 miles by 1900. The grevtest change of the center of population was made between 1850 and 1800, 81 miles, and was due to the rush to Catifor ua and the Pacif ic slope following immediately on the diioovery of gold in that region. The reason of the small western movement in the last ten years is to be found m the great growth of the south and some of the north Atlantic slates. The most northern point of the center of population was recorded in 1790 mid the most southern in 1839., The center was brought southward in 1900 by the remarkable growth j which thu southern and southwestern j states were found to have made since IS 0. j The south, we oeleive, will grow at a much greater rate during the' next ten years than it ever did be fore, at a far greater rate than any other section of thu country. We may expect a very decided south ward movement of the center of pop ulation between now and 1910.—At lanta Journal. The Fata Morgana. The fata morgana Is a singular aerial phenomenon akin to the mirage. It la seen In many tmrts of the world, but most frequently and In greatest per* fectlou at the strait of Messina, be tween Blcily and Italy. So many con dition* must coincide, however, that even there it I* of comparatively rare occurrence. To ullow of its production the sun must he at an angle of 45 de grees with the water, both sky and sea must tie calm, and the tidal current suf ficiently strong to cause the water In the center to rise higher thnn on the edge* of the strait. When these condi tion* nre fully met. the observer on the height* of Calabria, looking toward Messina, will behold a series of rnpidly changing pictures, sometimes of most exquisite beauty. Castles, colonnades, successions ol beautiful arches, pniace*. cities, with houses nnd streets and church domes, mountains, forests, grottoes, will ap pear and vanish, to lie succeeded per haps by lleets of ships, sometimes placidly sailing over the deep, some times Inverted, while a halo like a rainbow surrounds every image. It Is supposed that the Images are due to the Irregular refractive powers of the different layers of air above the sen, which magnify, repeat and distort the objects on the Sicilian shore bfyond. but to the Italians these singular ap pearances arc the custlcs of the I’riu- cess Morgana, and the view of them Is supposed to brlug good fortune to the beholder. Skeleton In tlic Clouet. The original of the singular saying, “A skeleton In the closet,” which is found In almost every language in Eu- rope, Is found In one of those curious collections of stories which the monks of the middle ages were fond of mak ing both for their own amusement and for the instruction of youth. In one of these collections, compiled by nn un known hand about the middle of the tenth century, there Is a siory of a wealthy Indy who, having a secret grief, confided it to a friend who v.ns apparently a perfectly happy woman. She was the wife of a nobleman who lived In his castle In the south of France. She nnd -her husband were outwardly on the most loving terms. Not a care cloud seemed to cast a shadow on her path. After bearing the story of her afflict ed friend the noble lady took her by the band and led her to a secret cham ber adjoining her bedroom, there open ed the door of a closet and exposed a skeleton. "Know, my friend." she said, “no one Is happy Every day 1 am forced by my husband to kiss this grinning dentb head, which 1* that of a gentleman who was my husband’s ri val and whom 1 would have married had uot my parents willed otherwise." Pretty Off. A summer resident In n New Hamp shire village, a tttdy who, <h Horace Walpole’* phrase, ”*lts at the top of the world." wits making her first friendly rail of the season upon the family of an old widower. Only the father was at home, one of the girl* being absent cn a visit to the other sister, who bad been married during the past winter. Naturally the talk turned on the daughters. "Vos." said the father; “Mary made out rout well. But I don’ know’s I'll ever work Liza both off. There’s a young man been comln bere steady now for two year, an he’s no further on yet, ma'am, than me on you."— Youth's Companion. A Trait of Antailln Daly. A lovely truit of Mr. Daly's character was his teuderneasand thought for chil dren. I never knexv him to pass n lit- j tie newsboy on the street without buy ing a paper, and he always took the I paper with a look In his eyes as much ! as to say, “We must help the beys to get a living." It was a beautiful trat —not glvlug as charity, hut buying what the boy bad lo sell.—Mrs. Ullburt In Scribner’s Maguzlue. The Coffee He Wanted. "Lady," said the beggar, “won’t yer gimme a nickel to git soffle coffeeV” The woman did so, and he started In to the neighboring saloon. "Here.” she cried, "you don’t get cof fee In there!” “Lady.” he replied, "dat's where yer way off. Doy keeps It on de bar wld de cloves an orange peel.”—Philadel phia Record. Trying Work. Thin Haired Man—What! A shilling for cutting my hair? That’s outrageous! Barber—But. my dear sir, the hairs on your bead are so far apart that 1 had to cut each one by itself.—London Tit-Bits. The Clothes Moth. We may marvel fit grub* growing fat find succulent upon such unpromising fare as old timber affords, but that achievement Is Improved upon by the Insects that prefer to draw their en tire nutrition front Woolen fabrics, fur. horsehair, feathers, tanned leather and the like and apparently without ever a desire to "wet their whistles" by any thing of a Juicy nature. ALy small, silvery winged moth that is seen lilt- ting about the house is regarded ns a “clothes moth," but every cue hilled Is not au enemy, for there ure a number of moths of similar size and appearance that come from outdoors and have heed Occupied ns grub* lu destroying green leaves. It is a common error to sup pose that it Is the clothes moth tlint docs the mischief, though by destroy ing the moth we prevent the laying of Innumerable eggs from which come the consuming larva], whose cutting Jaxvs would be actively and Incessantly em ployed In mutilating choice fabrics and valuable fin-s. These caterpillars are rarely spi n by the housewife because their first care on leaving the egg i3 to disguise or hide themselves. The clothes moth proper has yellow ish gray wings, with three or four In definite broxvuish spots upon them, and In consequence of Its marked prefer ence for furs it Is known to sole ire. as Tinea pellionelln.—Good Wpyds. Putin*] to Have Order, “M,v husband Is just too ridiculous for anything.” "Why so?" “Why, he staid at home last night and attended to the children while l went to the club. When I returned, he was sitting cu a chair in the corner, a black snake whip in oue hand and a re volver lu the other.” -Indianapolis Sun. A famons Ink Iodr used In Germany was made of a combination of chro mate of potash with a solution of log wood In the proportions of one part of the former to 1.000 parts of the latter. A Simple, nnahful Maid. “1 nm glad your name Is Mary." said Mr. Slowcoach to his sweetheart, whom he had been courting for several years. “Why so?” "Because I was reading today and came across a line which said, ’Mary Is the sweetest name that woman ever bore.' ” “That Is poerlcall; expressed Fro heard my father say 11 to mj* mother, whose name la Mary. It Is from some poet, Isn’t It?" "1 believe so." “But 1 have also beard my father say that there was even a sweeter name thnn Mary," “I think he must have been mistak en," said the lover ns he tenderly press ed his sweetheart’s hand. "No; I do not think be was mis taken.” “What was .the other name?" A beautiful blush suffused the charm ing maiden’s cheek, the silken lashes fell and veiled ibe lovely eyes, nnd in a lone ns soft as the whisperings of an AJolInn harp she murmured: "Wife." . 'The cards are out.—London Answers. Sot a 1,00*1 Liar. Mr*., Newbride I didn't see you at my wedding | Mr Sling,*e (who saved the price of a gifti- Why. I didn't get uny Inviiaiion. ! Mrs Newbride- I'm sure one was ' sent ro your bouse on Sixteenth street ! Mr. Stlngee— No. Il wasn’t. Il was sent to tiie same number on Fifteenth sireet, and- er-ihat is- 1 declare there goes my carl Goodbyi-Catholic Siurd- ard Times. The Sicilian woman Is generally Illit erate nnd Is proud of being so. In na tive parlance such a one "sees with two eyes only." Those who can read are said to see with four eyes. Altogether Different, Suitor—l have come to ask you for your daughter’s baud.' Father—Well, the fact Is we are pret ty crowded here as It Is. and I— Suitor—Oh, 1 Intend lo take her away from home if I marry her! Father—Oh, well, lu tha.t case-- But you did give me an awful start, my boy.—Boston Transcript A Gentle Hint, Little Bobby had been forbidden to ask for dessert. The other day they forgot to serve him. and as Bobby is very obedient he remained silent, al though much affected. “Josephine." said the father, "pass me a plain." “Won't you have mine?” cried little Bobby. "It Is very eleau.”—London Tit-Bits. I A Common p—TT"’, 1 .When P. T. Baruum Selim business in New yjr* Ida moat Jovial frlehds Clark, a ffimott* litterateur in * of our rather*. They w „“,“ matched pair of practical J 0 u day when Mr. Clark dropped, , museum, a* wna hi* custom L : hum, apparently much e scita ,T j his frteud Into the private : said: "Gaylord, 1 was about in! you. I want your advice i, chance to purchase tiie U i 08t ful of nil zoological freak*. (*•: a perfect fish, theu it chaug— four legged laud ahimul, then *1 trees and"— 1 "Bah I You’re Joking," Mr. Clark. "Ou my honor I am not," itv, ly replied the showman. 1 petise.” "Oh. hang the expense,” int, Mr. Clnrk. brimful of eatbusln the business project of hi* ffl B you can get any such freak, four fortune's made. But thlug called?” "Well." replied Mr. Bureau, Just the faintest suggestion o(L kle In Ids left eye. "it bvlon 0 J hatroehlan family of animal*, Abe vernacular Is called the poler-’- SaprraOtloaa finoi Superstition has not only p„ mankind from attaining a sum Inence of happiness, but whai; deplorable. It has added In a i gree lo au already extensive, of earthly miseries. It is noil ! iguornnt alone, that supersthk, ! llefs are entertained, but ly m nent men of the pnst aud pres. Samuel Johnson was a firm bej ghosts aud second sight. Josep. great Jewish historian, relntuf saw the extraordinary night of | spirit being induced to leave ti* of an afflicted mortal npoDtiie, tlon of Solomon's seal to the, nostril. James VI. who .was no, his Intellectual attainments tut logical learning, was a firm belie witchcraft. So deep a bold <1 absurd notion have ou him thatb llshed a work upholdlug tills < and actually punished all who the belief.—Exchange. There la n patch of ground In Colora do. six miles by three, which yields $20,000,000 worth of gold a year and will cot be worked out for a century. All Her Fault. Mr. Teevlsh—Where Is that book of nine? You know 1 told you last night Where ! hud pul It for safe keeplug. Mrs. Peevish—Yes. dear, hut- I don’t remember where you sahl you had put It Mr. Prevlsh—Well. I declare! Women can’t remember a blessed thing!—Phil adelphia Record. A Cheese Roast. Those who Insist npon eating should take the precaution to v thoroughly before eating. It Isfj reason that some people who tq able to eat raw cheese find tlni able to eat toasted cheese wills Acuity. Toasting the cheese dee however. Increase Its digesilblliti rather the reverse. Its benetieial* If any. Is from the destruction! ' virulent microbes which are | and which ore capable of glvlaj to symptoms even more dlstn than those of ordinary hidlgesiit best method of dealing with cbf to give It to the pigs, as It Is more or less than decayed milk. IS for a scavenger diet. — Sanltaij Municipal Engineering. The least in quantity and most in q lality describe* Do Witt's Little Etfly Uisera, tiie fa mo s pills for constipation, ami liver complaints. U. L Hicks. VIctoMa tiol Her Prim rone*. “The following little anecdote, told by guecu Victoria herself, will show her Independence of character." says a writer In The Century. "Very fond of primroses mid finding none lu the royul gardens, she sent word to have some planted. The gnrdeuers. the qu-H>„ snld made many objections, and, t't.dmg shortly aft'i-ward that her v> ixins had not ye: ■*••••:» earned out, *’’•*• il-sptiteltcd rt messenger ll|.|dirlli - the reason I *::-|M>se (Jrieeii Anne i.:. l none.' sin sui.1 -so they ■!.,! i;.,t think ll pvo|wr foi me to have , l: ,y. I*i.l l .-’<‘nl them word promptly tli.it vvtet-ia wui.M iuvee.-me and f d. i " I'nelslmed Moneys. Nearly every bank of old establish ment has on deposit sums of unclaimed money. Tiie aggregate of all these sums. If It could ho told, would nston isli the world. These moneys Id the Bauk of England nre estimated vari ously. seme placing the aggregate amount a: less than $500,000 and some at many tiifios that sum. in the Bank of England, ns In all banks In this country and In England, the total amount is made up of small sums Ac cording to law. the Bank of England should give public access to the list of such lost moneys, whereas It never does anything of the sort. Wbeo challenged, It Invites legal action, but no oue can's for a legal contest with the Bunk of England, so the question never is faced How do these unclaimed moneys ac- snmidnte? Largely through the ouils- sion of stockholders to claim dividends nnd through the fart that many people i <■ w-lhisut l-av tig behind • hem a >.;r* l ti.-i-uuti! vf theii It.\esluel.is A rinaorlnl eiilt.Lknt.il. '* ■ ■* * " ,:i >•■»*■ n.i .oivea.-e ,)t -;t ary. Mr sSjjish’?” "No; It’s no use." "No user "it I i'i " r-r r.'<v.)i*v !’! h*-.- • 1 >er. : Vti-Jjt J :-ee p e. A LUXURY WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL! M AKE no mistake! See that my head is on every package of UON COFFEE you buy. It guarantees its purity. No coffee is UON COFFEE unless it is in a J pound sealed packet with the head of a lion on the front. Then you get pure coffee—the highest grade for the money. Watch our next advertisement. Why has LION GOFFS now become the lead of all package coffees And why is it used! millions of homes ? Because it does sail under false co!o It is an absolutely del pure coffee. No glazi® no coating with e mixtures or chemia in order to hide imp fections. Just try a package* and you will undej stand the reason oM popularity*