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A PKCFLIAR ADVENTURE. Tbr .Vlovrinent of n r»kull iU »l Frightened A tom puny of .Hnrincs. __ A French oflloer has been enlivening his comrades daring the dull season with a veritable narrative of an unpleas ant adventure which he encountered during his Crimeau campaign thirty years ago. Biding one night with a few men along the shore, his attention was attracted by a skull shining white in the moonbeams. It was so perfect and the teeth so brilliant, that he was seined with the desire to possess it, and jump ingfrom his horse, he caught it up, and swinging into his saddle, galloped off while the bullets of the Bussian sentries whizzed round his ears. As the small party returned to the bivouac they passed a redoubt occupied by French mserines, who invited them to partake of a rough and ready supper. Captain B., the officer who tells the story, drew his prize from under his long cloak and placed it on the table. Sailors are proverbially superstitions, and there was a very deep murmur of disapproval, while gloomy looks replaced the former boisterous mirth. The situation was not a lively one. A rough hut, lighted by one feeble candle, whose flickering light brought the deep shadows, and without a weird silence, only broken by the murmuring of the wind. Theliost, totally the leader of the marines, tried' the spirits of the party. Baising his glass he cried: “Come, now, let ns drink to the living and the dead.” * Scarcely were the words uttered than the skull, to whicu all eyes were di¬ rected, made a visible movement and gnashed its teeth with unmistakable energy 1 The effect was indescribable. ’The panic-stricken spectators made a i sudden retreat, and one of the sailors who was standing by the table in his hasty movement overthrew and extin¬ guished the solitary light. The dark¬ ness was complete, and through it was heard the strange sound of the moving skull rattling against the wood and the intermittent gnashing: of the teetlv f ' Captain B., who is reckoned among the bravest of the French officers, de¬ clares he never felt any sensation like the terrors he then experienced. “Let us relight the oandle,” said the officer of marines at last in a stifled voice; somebody produced a match and its glimmer showed a group of pallid and agitated countonances. The sinister too-too of the teeth still went on. The death’s head had rolled from the table to the floor and was marching about with irregular aotion. Captain B., rousing himself by a violent mental effort, advanced and seized the gruesome visitant and turning it over discovered two large crabs. The mystery was explained. The crustaceans J had taken up their locality in this con¬ venient resting piece while the skull was the sport of the waves, and the soldier in his haste had never noticed that his trophy was tenanted. “I assure you,” cried Captain B., in concluding his narrative, “that I was by no means sorry to see my friends, the marines, carrying off for the improve¬ ment of their scanty larder these two erratic crabs, to whom I owe the most disagreeable five minutes of my life.” ONLY AN ORANGE BLOSSOM. A young lady residing in Phenix re ceived from a friend traveling in Florida a box filled with orange blossoms and leaves, which were as fresh as when gathered. They came by mail, packed in cotton. A sarcastic gentleman, on viewing them, said: *‘I thought when girls had bouquets of orange blossoms around there was always a man in a fall dress suit and bridemaids and a clergy¬ man; bat yon don’t seem to have these needed accessories.” “The person who sent the blossoms omitted to send a bridegroom,”, quickly replied the girl; “but I’ll .write and ask him to send an alligator; that will have more brains than some men I’vq seen. "—Providence Journal lludd’s Very Smart lloy. t lu 4 the « * a flush u stock tirnta, vi.An when W W. fl U. Budd was the idol of the Stock Board and many who are now fatisfiod with bear and sandwiches oonld not endure , anything but champagne, ho had a boy in his office who made a little turn iu speculation and he determined to go on a little tour of the State, lie pot a no 1 - day and started. At last he reached Los Angeles and there he met a couple of card speculators, who took the ohanoes, with more or less certainty, at poker. Two days after this meeting Budd re ceiled a telegram: “W. C. Budd, San Francisco: Please send me $200 to pay my debts and ex penses back. ” Mr. Budd did not. answer. The young gentleman evidently proceeded to tackle [be poker game again, and next day Budd received another telegram: “W. C. Budd, San Francisoo: Please send me $300 to pay my debts and ex¬ penses back.” Still Mr. Budd did not reply, and next day came this: “Wayman C. Budd, San Francisoo: Send me $400.” Budd was getting annoyed. So was the clerk apparently, for he telegraphed again: “Budd. San Francisoo: Send me $500.” Mr. Budd took the money and went and telegraped it to Los Angeles. “Why did you do it ?” said a friend. “I was afraid he’d bust me if I didn’t stop him .”—San Francisco Chronicle . He Had the True Hind. Three or four sessions back there was a member of the Michigan Legislature who put in sixty or seventy days of the session without having a word to say, and it was only at rare intervals that he was recorded as voting for or against a bill. His constituents finally sent a delegation to Lansing to poke him up a bit, and after hearing what the gentle¬ man had to say the member replied: “While I didn’t expect no such action as this, I am fortunately prepared for it. Come over to my room.” The delegation followed him to his room, and the member took down a file of the daily journal, and exhibited about twenty marked paragraphs, every one of them reading: “And on motion of Mr. Bombee, of Bombay, the House took a recess.” “Yes,” said the Chairman of the dele ga ion, after looking them over, “but this isn’t so much. There is no particular display of statesmanship.” “Statesmanship 1 Well, if knowing enough to keep my mouth shut until opening it would do some good isn’t the tallest kind of statesmanship, not to bay anything about wisdom, I’m ready to resign .*'—Detroit Free Preset. Driven Mad by a Fortune-Teller. A Denver, Co]., paper eays: Mrs. William Westall, a laJy weli known in this city, was adjudged insane. The cause of her insanity was a peculiar cir¬ cumstance. She is the wife of an engi¬ neer on the South Park Railroad About ten days ago, during the absence of her husband with his train, a gypsy fortune-teller called upon Mrs. Westall, and af'er repeated entreaties was per mitted to tell the ’ady’s fortune. Among i the points told by the fortune-teller was one to warn Mrs. Westall of the danger her husband was ; i. She said that un¬ less Mr. Westall was immediately taken from duty on the load he would be killed in an accident that afternoon. The gypsy related so many things which Mrs. Westall knew to be true, that she believed the story abenfc her bus baud’s impending peril. She made an attempt to reach her husband by telegraph, but failed, and daring the night and the next day she become raving mad and has not recovered. The gypsy cannot bo found and her motive can only be gnesed at. Wes tali s friends think that the woman was paid for her work bv enemies. Tho Frazer Frnmer Axle <«rrin»«*. All*' U twine received medals Ht l "® Centennial. N. institute, C. Ntate Fair, l’aris Exj** <sttoo, American N. Y.,aml others. The numlier of fossil plant aperies now known is about When yon rial t or York city, save bat* caa-, cxprcM%g« and |S carriage hire. and stop at Orwjii Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central millioa Depot. 600 elegant rooms, fitted up at a coat of one dollars, |1 and upwards per day. European beet. plan. Elevator. stages Restaurant and elevated supplied railroad with the te all depots. Horae ear*, Families Uve better for less at the Orand can money flrsi-olaaa Union Hotal than at any ethsr hetal In *h» rltv Biliousness I* more prevalent in the spring than at otter sea¬ sons, being brought on by sudden changes in the weather, causing bitter taste,offensive breath,ooated tongue, sick headache, drowsiness, dizziness au>l loss of appetite. Hood’s Sarsaparilla combines the best known remedies for biliousness, and readily oures the moet severe attackr. It gently stimulate - the digestive organs, relieves headache, and re¬ stores the appetite. Bad Taste in the Mouth, 'Tor the pafct three mouths I have been trouble-! • great deal with biliousness, which, ou gotting up in the morning, caused headache and bad taste in ray mouth. After using threo bottles of Hood’s Sar¬ saparilla I am entirely free from all biliousness and headache.”— J. M. Phillips, Wait’s Now Hotel, Bloomington. Ill. "I have used Hood’s Sarsaparilla for biliousness; think it a great remedy for that complaint."—J. W. Abbott, Manchester, N. H. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepared only byO. I. HOOD A OO.. Apothooarles, Lowell. Masi. IOO Po se s One Dollar This contains no effectually trite, will be absorbed, head of catarrhal cleansing tin causing It allays healthy Inflammation, secretions. tects the membrane f pro¬ rom fresh heals the colds, and completely! restores sores the senses of taste, Bmell and hearing. It is Not ft Liquid or Snuff A few applications re lieve. A thorough treat¬ ment will cure. Agreeable to use. Price SO cents by ELY BROTHERS, Druggists, Owsgo, N. t .* R. U. AWARE THAT w Lorillard's Climax Plug •if bearing a rea it n tag; in w*» the THE OPIUM-HAB T EASILY CURED. ADVICE FREE. Pr.J.C. HOFFMAN, Jefferson, Wl*. THURSTON’S SITOOTH POWDER Keeping Te eth Perfect and Gums Healthy. DUJ* S S n!|U rllfSi Great English Gout and Sir round, Rheumatic ftO eta Remedy. Oval Rox, jil.OO; vBijilsMiii book out. Indorsed by Pre* t Arthiu Oen’» Grant.Sherman . Cler Sheridan, and thouaanda Ths Bat of aud Ernin-nt Finest Judyi mudrated *. g Mim ymen Editor*, etc., Published." m It take, like wlldflre.and A«##ta m* usar&i lto*Bner 2EV2 milE WORLD’S WONDERS and Official _ We will print this pen work design in three colors, with vour name and address in G7 2gPSasafr3ri5 ?Y*...-^ the scroll, on 25 for good qnal W) ' itv enveloj>es design the 25 envelope cents. Tne on larger than / will be five times is JWPLi the above cut. Thisissome thing entirely new and very beautiful. Send postal not* or silver. No stamps. II, C KELLS Sc CO*, Pittsfield, Mass. Rox 851._________ jW. I L. DOUGLAS % S3 HHOK8 [A] for asntiemen.ars the bait ttu« \ Calf Glove, Calf for Top Sew* price Shoes lnAmerlc* u* and made in Button, London Cong rest loo Laos, Medium durable. Paj f---\ ^ \ ^ , very stylish sad ^ V V no longer; yon can get si good e shoe for tfi. Sent by null, postage free. Measure foot ss directed. But* •tse yen usually wear, and style wanted. I gnarante* e fit and perfeot setiefaction. dealers W. L. wanted I>o*t«la*. Breoktens If was. Botell ALL IWIPCRFtU Hands ftOrib of Uie F ace, Freckle*, & Feet, »upt*rfiuou> Hair, Moles, Warts, Mo’ll, Red Nose, Acne, Bl’k Heads, Scar*, Woodbury Pittfm T and treatment. Dr.Jolin .37 N. Pearl t*t., Albany, N. Y Established 1«<0. Send 10c. for booK. •met CLtblf CCD Hr ADliV III TAUGHT AND SITUATIONS I FUKNI8HED. Circular* free. ■ VA LENTINE P R OS., JaaeoTillc, Wla. C*?“: W’c® SSfoSKK KT Smith field ■*., cowe r of Diam o nd, Pittsbu rgh, 6000 ACRES W KELI.V. PRwrros. Mo. Exchange. Vigor ELY’S -FEVER i as ia > ppt|m CURES ALL DISEASES OK THE KIDNEYS, LIVER, RLADDKR, AND URINARY ORGANS, DROPSY, GRAVEL, DIA1JETES, BRIGHT’S DISEASE, PAINS IN THE BACK, LOINS OR SIDE, NERVOUS DISEASES. TONIC AND BITTER, T IS UNEQUALLED IN RESULTS AND PERMANENT IN ITS CURE. LIVING TESTIMONY. *. lilnrkMiiitli. kid¬ “Ilaving had occasion to use a remedy for ney troubles 1 nurenuaed • bottle of Hunt’s [Kid¬ ney amf Liver] Rkmkoy, ami and it completely hearrjr cured and me— have no Indigestion, am t. Wood healthy for one of my yo.irs * bury, Blacksmith, M anon vs ter, N. II. “Small beginnings lead to large ending*.” Carpenter. “I was troubled with a weakliest of the Kidna/s* I had to pass my watQr as many as fifteen t.mas during the night. After having used the second bottle of Hunt's [Kidney and Liver] Remedy I found that all my troub.e was gene.’’—Joseph O. Miller, Carpenter, Xenia. Ohio. “Be a friend to yourself, and others wIU.” Fireman. “I have been a severe sufferer with s weakness of tho kidneys, and I took a severe cold whllo on duty with the tiro department. I had tembi# pains in my buck, and my water troubled me. Hunts [K idney and Liver[ Rhmedy completely cured me.” —U. A. Glass, Columbus, Ohio. “To the good, night is not dark.” A Hnllor. Captain John Kimball, Sailor, New London, Conn., writes“I was taken with severe pslna in the small of my back in tho region of the kidney*; 1 had the best medical attendance without expe¬ riencing any relief. 1 bought and used aliott.eol Hunt s [Kidney and Liver] Kkmxuy. lout bot¬ tles entirely cured me.” Prioe $ 1.23. Send for Pamphlet of Testimonial*. HUNT’S REMEDY CO., Providence. R. L CL N.CRITTENTON, Ge neral A gent, N ew York. Nullcrliiff Womanhood. Too much effort cannot be made to bring to the attention of suffering womanhood the great value of Lydia E. Pjnkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for the diseases of women, and perhaps nothing is more effec¬ tual than the testimony of those who have been cured by it Such an ofie is the wife 0[ General Barringer, of Winston, N. C., and we quote from the general’s letter as follow«: “Dear Pinkbaui; Please allow me to add iy to the most excellent medicinal qualities of your Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Barringer was treated for several years for what the physicians called Loucorrhea and Prolapsus Uteri combined. I sent her to Richmond, Va., where she remained for six months under the treatment of an eminent physician without any permanent benefit She was induced to try your medicine and after a reasonable time commenced to im¬ prove and is now able to attend to her busi ness and considers herself fully relieved .” [General Barringer is the proprietor of the American Hotel, Winston, N. C., and it W TW , : Without doubt th® best porous plaster mnd®. When applied to any kind of pain cr torencwi. instant relief is felt. Sore and tired muscles, wreak back or Bides, sharp paiua, sore cheat and local pains nre«uredand the parts w onderfully strengthened. Mado from S'rcsh Hops, Bur¬ gundy Pitch and Canada Balaam. 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