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To MOTHERS. -
WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO
THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD “CASTORIA,” AND
**PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK.
4 DR SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
w as the originator of “CASTORIA” the same that
has borne and does now bear ^ > on every
the fac-simile signature of wrapper.
This is the original “CASTORI A” which has been used in
the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years.
LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind you have always bought on the
fad has the signature of Cao&xa&cJ&k wrap-
pen No one has authority from me to use my name except
The Centaur Company, of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
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Do Not Be Deceived.
Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting
a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you
(because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in
gredients of which even he does not know.
“The Kind You Have Always Bought”
BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF
Insist on Having
The Kind That Never Failed You.
THC CCNTAUH COMPANY. TT MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
CLOUDS OF GOD.
The is full of labor
And struggle ana strife and cars,
a!ie fever pul^e of the city
It throbbing n all the air,
*'• -* r-aln three :li the sunlit spaces
And calm t> rough the starlit sky
Forever, over the city,
The clouds of God go by
• r - > ‘ , e city is full of passion
And shame isnd anger and sin,
Of ii r.rts that are dark with evil,
Of souls that are black within,
Ei t white as the robes of angels,
As pure through the wind swept sky,
Forever, over the city,
The clouds of God go by.
The city is full of sorrow
And tears that are shed in vain,
Bj day and by night there rises
The voice of its grief and pain,
But soft as a benediction
They bend from the vault on high,
And over the sorrowful city
The cloud3 of God go by.
O eyes that are old with vigil,
O eyes that are dim with tears,
Lcok up from the path of sorrow
That measures itself in years
And read in the blue above you
The peace that is ever nigh,
While over the troubled city
The clouds of God go by 1
ert Clarkson Tongue in Youth’s Com
| patiion.
fALE OF A SLIPPER.
“Madame, would you mind if I ac-
pmpanied Francois to his mother’s
lorne?’ ’
“Xo, I am perfectly willing, but be
ack by 11 o’clock. ”
‘Madame may be assured of that. We
ball be here long before 11. Pierre is
own stairs, and if madame should need
aytking”—
“All right. You may go, Mariette,
nd remember, 11 o’clock.”
The Countess of Laispare had left her
bateau in the neighborhood of Com
pete, and leaving all her servants,
[ith the exception of her maid, whom
took with her to Trouvilie, intended
) stay a few weeks in Paris—long
Qough to see all that was new and in
vesting—and divert herself with whafc-
per offered itself in the way of novelty,
j Mariette, her maid, was delighted
[ith the idea of the short sojourn in
for she oould see her fiance, a
other of the janitor of the apartment
which they were stopping.
Laispare, a prefcw widow, was
trifle fatigued by a day spent in go-
[8 from tailor to dree*maker, from
^ssmaker to milliner. She was stretch-
oonifortahlv ii^a reclining chair, and
iver Ills
iousness, dyspepsia, headache, consfci-
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her whole attention, after ner maid s
departure, was centered in a book she
was reading It was iutensely interest
ing, and she read on until midnight
without noticing how quickly time was
passing. The sound of the clock strik
ing 12 aroused her.
“Is it possible! I had no idea it was
so late. And where is Mariette?”
Sum that her maid had not yet re
turned, she passed out on the little bal
cony from her drawing room, overlook
ing Friedland avenue, and began look
ing vainly for the figures of Mariette
and Francois.
After a short time, as they did not
appear, she began to feel anxious and a
little irritated. In her impatience she
struck her foot repeatedly against the
iron railing of the balcony, and direct
ly the heel of her slipper caught in
the ironwork, the slipper was pulled
from her foot, and, falling, just escaped
the face of a late promenader who
sf.M-d star gazing beneath the balcony.
He uttered a startled exclamation,
/nd, stooping in amazement, he picked
up the missile, looked at it, turned it
over, then, carrying it to the street
lamp, examined it carefully. His sur
prised look gave way to one of amused
pleasure. In fact, the slipper complete
ly eclipsed the legendary one of Cin
derella. It was small enough for the
foot of a child and made of black satin,
embroidered with gold.
The passer, feeling like the prince in
the story, knew that the wearer of tho
slipper had a pretty foot and that the
next thing to do was to find her.
“Well,’’said he to himself, “let’s
begin. This slipper didn’t fall on my
head from heaven. It came, evidently,
from that lighted window. I thought I
saw a figure there a moment ago. Well,
then, here goes.”
Concealed in a corner of the balcony,
the countess had watched the panto
mime, feeling all the time a strong de
sire to laugh. The man, in approaching
tho light, had given her a chance to ob
serve him minutely. He appeared young
and good looking; in dress and bearing
he was all that could be desired. The
young woman told herself that he had
a Very distinguished air, and so she felt
not at all alarmed when he approached
the door of the building and rang the
bell
As no one responded the first time, a
second followed it, and then a third,
prolonged, energetic and loud, which
met with no greater success than the
first two.
“He will waken every one in the
apartment house except that sleepy
headed janitor. What shall I do? I
don’t see anything but to go and open it
luyself. ”
And accepting her part boldly the
countess descended the stairs, blaming
Mariette severely for having put her in
such a position. Opening the door a
crack, she said:
“A thousand apologies, monsieur,
and please give it to me quickly. ”
But such haste was entirely outside
the plans of M. de la Briere, the man
who held the slipper.
“In truth, madame, I regret exceed
ingly not being able to grant your re
quest, but the object which I have just
found is, I think, rather precious, and
von wil! understand that I feel a cer
tain responsibility. If the slipper is
yours, it will of course fit you, and will
you allow me to assure myself by the
formality of trying it on?”
“Your conscience, monsieur, has a
very keen edge, but as you are not satis
fied in seeing me standing here on one
foot I suppose I must submit to the
proof you ask for. ”
She seated herself in one of the large
Antique chairs in the hall and putting
out her little foot watched him as he
gravely fitted the slipper upon it. The
instant it was on the foot was with
drawn and disappeared beneath her
skirt, while Rene de la Briere arose,
somewhat disconcerted. Mme. Laispare,
standing on both feet this time, made
him the most gracious and at the same
time the most ironical of . bows, and
opening the door wide motioned the
young man out with a gesture in which
the grace did not hide the authority.
But at the moment when, decidedly
chagrined and confused, Rene was
about to obey the command a loud re
port made itself heard a little distance
from them.
The countess, never thinking that it
was the eve of July 14, a day which all
Paris celebrates with every variety of
demonstration, thought only of a pistol
shot and robbers. Remembering that
she was alone, she grew frightened and
wished to keep with her the stranger
whom she had already impressively dis
missed. Rene understood the situation
in an instant and determined what
part he would play in the little drama.
Bowing profusely, he made as if to con
tinue his departure.
“Monsieur, did you not hear it?”
“Perfectly, madame; a pistol shot.”
“Then there are thieves in the neigh
borhood?”
“It is very probable, and now that I
think of it I remember observing a lit
tle while ago a very villainous looking
fellow prowling about ”
“I have heard no cry”—
“Perhaps the shot missed. ”
“Are you not risking something in
going out now?”
“Without doubt madame. But I do
not see any other way. You have shown
me clearly that my presence here is in
opportune, and I do not wish to in
trude. ”
“Really, monsieur, I am afraid for
you, and, to be frank, for myself too.
My maid has not yet returned, and if I
were not afraid of troubling you I would
ask you to wait until she comes in. ’ ’
Rene blessed his lucky star and re
plied respectfully, “I am happy to do
you so small a service. ”
The hall was lighted brightly, and
they seated themselves in the big chairs.
There was a moment’s awkward pause,
and then M. de la Biere told his name
and the countess followed his example,
which put them at their ease. A liter-
i ary man of great talent and merited
reputation, a thorough man of the
world, Rene was able to judge Mme.
Laispare at her true value, and the
esteem he felt for her character as he
; knew it must be was added to the pro
found admiration her beauty awakened
in him. -
Graceful and pretty, she combined
with perfect regularity of feature a
mobility of expression, and in her clear
eyes the depth of her nature revealed
itself. They talked of travel, of litera
ture, of music, of painting and found
on all these subjects they possessed a
remarkable similarity of tastes. The
situation was a peculiar one and pos
sessed the charm of its novelty.
Learning that she was a widow, Rene
dared to ask her if, young and pretty
as she was, she had never thought oi
marying again. She responded with
sudden sadness that her marriage had
not made her happy; that her husband
had not treated her with great kind
ness. Her illusions had been so utterly
destroyed that she felt certain the only
chance of happiness lay in keeping for
ever her liberty, full and entira Rene,
under the spell of a sudden enthu
siasm, began to plead with ardor a cause
which he almost felt to be his own. He
tried to convince her how unjust she
was in thus condemning beforehand any
true love which might be offered to hei
because her first choice had fallen upon
a man incapable of appreciating his
happiness and proving himself un
worthy of it. He grew eloquent, ani
mated, persuasive and ended his plead
ing so full of warmth and youth by say
ing;
“There exists an old Persian legend
which places whosoever finds a wom
an’s slipper forever under the influence
of its owner. I ask for nothing bettex
than to be allowed to fulfill the prophet
ic legend and remain all my life in the
spell of the dainty slipper I found to
night. ”
And did the countess allow herself te
be convinced? Love and confidence
work miracles. It is certain that when
Mariette returned she was not scolded
and her excuses were accepted in fulL
And lator it was rumored that the
chateau near Compiegne had obtained a
master.—Translated from the French
for Washington Times.
As Uncertain Diicnfe.
There is no disease more uncertain m it*
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of ao two cases agree. It is
therefore most difficult to make a correct
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SCHOOLS AND POLITICS.
I Scheme With Real Estate Trimming*
That Won In Oregon.
**Speaking of schools in relation te
politics,” said the ex-boomer from Ore
gon, “always reminds me of a campaign
in which I was interested some years
ego. The Douglas county representative
in tixe Oregon state legislature, realis
ing that his popularity was not exceed
ingly great, had been talking of build
ing a new state normal school, presum
ably at Roseburg, the county seat and
bis own home. This caused great con*
■temation among the 350 inhabitants
of the little city of Drain, who had been
profiting by the courtesy title of ’Drain
Academy and Oregon State Normal
school,’ under which*the school there
had been run since 1885. The postmas
ter, who kept a drug store and sold
school supplies, took counsel with his
sister-in-law, who dealt in millinery
and ran a boarding house for students,
and she sought the mayor, at whops
general merchandise emporium she wa*
toe principal customer.
“The mayor was a man who though!
slowly, but to a purpose, and, having
tet himself the task of devising some
way of circumventing the member
from Roseburg, he passed the next three
days in profound cogitation. He con
ceived a scheme whose various elabora
tions and ramifications were too diver
sified for him to handle alone, and he
same to me for help i bad just gained
considerable influence in the county
through backing a projected railroad te
the coast, and also as a real estate deal
er and sawmill owner. With my busi
pom methods and the mayor’s know!
edge of the conditions confronting u*
onr plans were soon put into operation.
First, we suggested the candidacy of as
ambitious young Drainite, a dealer in
leather goods and hardware, for mem
ber of the legislature, taking all the
wind out of his opponent’s sails by
heartily indorsing the talk in favor of a
new normal school. Meantime we had
a large grain field of the mayor’s, which
had begun to lose its fertility on ac
count of overcultivation, surveyed into
city lots, and as soon as our candidate
had received the regular party nomina
tion we put the town site of East Drain,
with its streets named after conspicuou*
men of the state, on the market and
gave one of its centrally located blocks
for the new normal school.
“Well, everything came to pass ex
actly as we had planned. Our candidate
was elected, and the building of the new
normal school on the site we gave was
authorized. We sold a sufficient num
ber of East Drain lots to more than pay
for the land and all expenses. Tiie con
tractors on the new school were men
who had aided the legislation authoriz
ing it, and they got their supplies from
the mayor, their hardware from the
member and their lumber from me. My
mill also supplied lumber for other
buildings in East Dram, including a
new boarding house for the milliner
who has prospered ever since. The post
master’s increased business soon war
ranted his moving into one of the two
brick buildings in the city of Drain, and
the former dealer in leather goods and
hardware is still member of the Oregae
legislature. ’ —New York Stm
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Writing to Mrs. Pinkham,
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A Good Motto.
One of our exchanges advises
readers to have the following for
their motto:
“Lie, Steal and Swear.” When
you lie, let it be down to pleasant
dreams; whon you steal, let it be
away from immoral associates, and
when you Bwear, swear that you
will patronize your home paper,
pay your subeription and not send
your job work away from home.
When you get hurt, use Dr. Tiehenors
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The Fad of a Queen.
Mary Stuart made a fad of
colleting timepiece?. Among those
owned by her was a coffin-shaped
watch in a case of crystal Probab
ly the most remarkable one in her
collection was the one bequeathed
to Mary Seaton, her maid of honor.
It was in the form of a skull. On
the forehead of the skull was the
svmbol of death, the seethe ana
\ the trlass.
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