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I em lying at rest In tbe sacctnm ht

The place Is deserted and Mill-- To

my right He exchange and manuscript ' white,1 c my left tr the Ink and the quill

Yes, the quill, lor my maMcr'squaint.

And relnces to write with a pen ;

He Insists that old Franklin, the editor silct.Used a quill, and he'll Imitate Ben.

j love the old fellow together for TearsWe have managed the "Farmcr'e Gazette,"

d although I am old, I'm hi? favorite e hears.And can crowd tbc compositors ytt.

Bet my dntlcs are rather too heary, I think,And I sometime? envy the qnlll

As It lazily leans with its nib in the ink,While I'ju elatLinn away with a will.

Bnt when I we new I remember it well,

Thonuh a score of long years haveRone by

The Leanest here r f the editing fell

On the qnill, and I think with a sighOf the dajB whin I'd eelsror an extractortwo

From a neighboring editor's leader.Then lanph in ir.y Mtcvc at the quill aa It flew

In behalf of the pencral reader.

I am LclnE raid off for my merriment then,For my tnasttr is wrinkled anil gray,

And seldom lajs hold on the primltlTepenExcept whin he withes to say:

"We are needing pome money to ran this machine,And subscribers will please to remit;"

Or, "The last load of wood that JoiiCS brought nawan preen

And so knotty It couldn't be aplit."

HeiB nervene ard deaf and If Retting quite blind(Though he hatce to acknowledge the latter),

And I'm srrry to pay It's a puzzle to findHeed or tall to the most of bis matter.

The compositors plsjme him whenever they aceThe rceult of a lncklese endeavor,

Bnt the dailir-col- repeal Just lay it tome,And I make no icmonstrancc whatever.

Yep, I shonlder the blame very little I careFor the lolly cempositar's Jest,

For I think ot a hrsd with the eilvcry hairThat will eoon, very eoon be at rest.

He has labored full lonpfor the true and the good'Mid the meniUId trocblt that Irk ns

His only emolument raiment and lood,And a pats, now and then, to the circus.

lleigho! from tic part comes a memory brightOf a lass with the freshness of clover

Who need me to clip fiom her tresses one nightA memorial lock for her lover.

That dear Itttic lock la still glossy and brown.But the loss is much oldir and fatter.

And the youth he's an editor here in the townI'm emplojcd on the staff of the latter.

I am lying at rest in the tanctura ht

The place Ir dc? ertcd and stillTho BtarB arc abroad nnd the moon 1b In Bight

Through the trees on the brr.w of the hill.Clouds- - hnny alcnRli undlpnlfied baste.And the wind rut-hc- by with a wall

Hcllol there' a whojiplrc big rat in the paste-D- ow

I'd l'ke to fhut down on his tall I 'Pattner-a-t Mix; Scrlbner for April.

MY THREE CALLS.

It was the Tuesday after Christmasthat I made up my mind to repay somecalls. I had not beeH out of the yard,so to speak, for a long time, and thatmorning, as I was busy at my work, Ihad made the resolve to go; perhaps alittle visiting might enliven me some-

what.So, after dinner, I put on my black

alpacca and new winter hat, and really,when I was ready to start, and had taken a good turn before the glass, IEcarcely knew myself. Even little Totseemed to notice the change for hecame up and patted my dress, jabberingin his sweet, cunning way we all love sowell to hear. Giving him a good byeKiss, and telling Lucy to stay in thehouse and mind Jane, off I started.

While I was dressing, I had made upmy mind what route to take. Therewas 3Ire. Jones, first; then Miss Cling,the music teacher; then Mrs. Flint; andfrom there around to Flicker's. Thesefour calls at least.

How beautiful everything looked.The sun shone brightly overhead, andmy spirits rose with the scene.

A lew minutes' walk brought me toMrs. Jones' neat little house. She metme at the door, with: "My dear, howvery kind of you to come this afternoon;

Jim all alone, as you see, for the child-ren are out at my sister's, spending theholidays." Tfie children mentioned aretwo girls and a boy, ages from 18 to 24

years."How 1 wish," said I "that my chil-

dren were grown.""Don't let me hear you talk so," cried

she in her kind, motherly way, that re-mi- n

ded mc of my own dear mother faraway. "Now is your happy time withthem ; don't be planning for their fu-

ture, but enjoy them every day andhour."

"I do, but sometimes my patiencegives out when they are so noisy."

"Just listen to this foolish mother,"she interposed. "Thev may give youthe headache now with their innocentprattle, but your heartache will comeafter awhile."

Then she told me of her Willy whocame home once only once with stag-gering steps; of her sorrow and anguish;how she had prayed with and for him.'And as she went on my tears flowedwith hers, and I felt that I had, indeed,done wrong to complain of my troubles!

"But," said she, brightening up, "mygirls are all to me a mother could wish.When Mr. Jones died his last wordswere: 'Make good men and women ofthem.' But it was not God's will Ishould keep both my boys. Why do Ientertain you with my sorrow? Yourface is as long as the moral law."

And in a few moments we were chat-ting gaily. When I left the house Ifelt calmer, and more like my old selfthan I had for a long time.

I went straight from there to theDeacon's, where Miss Cling boarded.No sooner had I entered the room thanshe burst out crying. I was much sur-prised. After a little she said :

"Such lad, sad news,', and held up atelegram. I read it through. Her onlybrother, a fine young man whom I hadknown for years, was dead tnd buried.

"Only think of him away out there,faraway from home and friend ; thethought is terrible terrible 1"

I tried in my weak way to comfort theorrowinggirl.

"Dont think of him as dead, remem-ber he is only gone' before, to that beau-

tiful 'Land of the Leal."'J djd not itT Jopp;, frr In grief thert

it no coneolation like rest, and timealone can heal the wound.

As I neared Mrs. Flint's, everything

bad a closed-u- p look, as though no one

was at home. Sure enough, the girlsaid:

"Faith and she's to her mither's."

I left my card and proceeded toward

the "Flicker Mansion."Now I had put off this call to the last

lor this reason, I did not care to stay

long, and thought the lateness of the

hour would be a good excuse.

They or rather, Mr. Flicker is themoBt influential person in town, and a

gentleman in every sense of the word.His wife and daughter well I won'tsay it. But I was entertained in thisfashion :

Mrs. Flicker "Why, I'm delighted to

see you once more. How are the littleones? Did you leave them at home!"

I reply that -"-They are well and with

Jane.""Indeed!" said she, in a tone that

makes one uncomfortable." Have you been out all the after

noon!""Yes, ma'am," I reply."Where have you called!""On Mrs. Jones.""O, have you!" said she interrupting

me. "How is the old thing, anyhow?

Some one was telling me she was nearly

dead, on account of Billy's difgrace.Now, I know nothing abour it, of

course, for it is none of my affair; but

no girl of mine shall go or keep com-

pany with a young man when he goes

home every other night so drunk he

don't know A from B."Now, I knew that her daughter had

been angling for this same "Billy," buthe preferred a certain little blue-eye- d

Grace, and you know the fox in thesong:

When he tried for near an hour.Then he vowed the grapes were sour.

Miss Kate Flicker came into the room

jutt now. She is really a handsomegirl. With a different exiiuople than hermother's, she would make a splendidwoman.

" Kate, have you done practicing? Iwish there was a ccod music teacher intown, Mies Cling is so common."

"Did you know," said Kate, "that JimWright took music lessons?"

"Yes," said Mrs. Flicker, "they sayshe spends more time at Wright's thanwith any of the other scholars, though,of course, it's nothing to me;" with atoss of the head and a 6mile that madeher false teeth shine. "Our money is asgood as anybody's, I reckon, and I do

know she never stays here more than anhour."

"May be she finds young men interest-ing pupils," interposed Kate, with alaugh and a shrug. (I am heartily dis-

gusted, and wish I was home.) "Phil-lips takes in washing. She used to hireher own out. I always thought she wouldhave to come down a little. What everwould have become of them if the oldman was to die? I don't know, though,she did tell me they had money out oninterest. I don't know where, I'm sure;but then what 1b it to me?"

"They say the clerk at Boswell's hasa wife and child back in York," saysMrs. Flicker, glibly.

"O, horrors 1" I mutter under breath,"what next?"

"He was here a couple of evenings tosee Kate, but when we heard that, Kategave him his walking ticket in a hurry."

Here Kate says ehe will run over toMercer's and see if Salina has her hairin curls, or if there are any drab-colore- d

piecies lying around this time."Well, did you hear that old Mercer

had mortgaged his house for a thousanddollars? I just wonder if it's so. Onehears so much, you know. They saySalina is making her wedding clothes,though whether it is true or not Icouldn't say. I've no.ver set foot insidetheir door, for my part, though they arein here every day."

"Well, said Kate, as she tripped outof the room, "I think I should do withless for my wedding trousseau, if itcouldn't be got without mortgaging thehouse," and she gave her pretty shouldersanother shrug.

"Well, as I was saying about theclerk," (I was in hopes she would letthe clerk rest in peace) ,Mhough, ofcourse, I know nothing at all about it,only what everybody says, he has a wifein York and he goes to Phillips' everySunday night regular. You know hehas to go right past here; though, ofcourse, I couldn't say what he goes lor.But you ought to see that girl primp upand fix and run to the gate. Though,of course, one hears so much, you know,and everybody says he goes to see her,and I did hear he had her to churchChristmas night, but Kate and I wereneither of us there. Sensible people arethe ones that stay in doors dark stormynights," (this with the moat satisfiedlook imaginable). "They Ve got such agood joke on old Mrs. Phillips. Youknow the night of Smith's party?" (Inod assent.) "Well, that night thiswhat's his Bame I forget, well it don'tmatter this clerk took Minnie Powellhome, and the very next day she goesover to see Mrs. Powell, and while sheis there brings up the sabject of partiesand beaus, and says she, 'Mrs. Powell,you ought not to allow Minnie to havebeaus already. She is too youag,' andupon my word, Mrs. Ball, there ain't aweek's difference in their ages. (Ofcourse I laugh at this). But what shewants ot a married man for a son-im-la-w

is more than I can make out""Maybe the don't believe these

stories," I venture to remark."Well, I don't care, no girl of miae

should keep company with ayouag manthat was the town talk,"

And thus was I entertained (?) for oneolid hour. First one, then another was

brpPgbt pp ind "picked to pta." ejtf

the winding up would be: "Though, ofcourse, I know nothing about it. One

hears so much, you know."My share of the conversation had

chiefly consisted of, "ah," "indeed," "Ibad not heard," and the like. Even ifI bad wished it, there was not the leastchance of saying anything else, forMrs. Flicker, delighted at having someone to talk to, hardly stopped to drawa long breath. At last, rising in themidst of a thrilling story about some-

body's hired girl, Christmas gifts, andso forth, all jumbled up together, Itold her I must be going home, for itwas getting late. At the door I had agood chance, and so I said :

"Well, I don't know but the best planis to Btay at home, for when I do go outI hear so much that I am perfectly dis-

gusted.""That is just what I told Kate the

other day," said she, folding her armscomplacently. "One can never go outwithout hearing so much slander andback biting. I never saw such a town,anyhow. There are more awful thingshappen here than any town I ever heardof." And she gave a long, deep sigh,whether for the town or over my depart-ure, remains an open question in mymind yet.

"Well, well," said I to myself, as shewalked away, "she don't know how verydisgusting it is. The very next one shemeets will hear all about my affairs, Isuppose. I di believe I've heaH some-thing isbout every one in town " Anr7

mv hrtrt was ladder far than when Ileft Mrs. Jones', with her heartachesfrch on my mind, or Miss ding's, withher grent bereavement. Sorry, not forher woes, but for her idle, useless lifeher silly, slanderous tongue. And Iwent home to my darling children, de-

termined to try and profit by my visits.And I said that night to John:

"If I have nothing good to say aboutmy neighbors, I'll just hit still and holdmy tongue." Cincinnati Timet.

Industrial.

Thomas G. Oiiwio, Solicitor of rateats of theIowa Patent Ozricx, itDes Moines, reports thofollowing U. S. Patents Issued to WesUm In-

vestorsMakcii 21. 1876.

Fences. Leonard Parker, Winterset,Iowa.

Churns. James C. Daman, Elk Point,Dakota.

Dumping Cars. Geo. AGregg, Quar-ry, Iowa.

Root-Cuttin- g Plows. Jehn S. Swa-ne- y,

Marengo, Iowa. A pecul'ar formand combination of cutters.

Dumping Cars. Isaac B. Howe, Clin-ton, Iowa. Car adopted to differentuses by shifting removable wheel pedes-tals." Lubricant Packings for Axle Boxes.James H. Boone, Atchison, Kansas.Manilla is bundled in packages with theends exposed to form a lmbricant pack-ing.

Hay-Loader- s. Francis T. Wilson andE. J. Bartlett, Ames, Iowa. A peculiarmanner of combining an elevator apronwith rake teeth having two differentcurves.

Car-Bra- ke Shoes. I. H. Congdon,Omaha, Neb., assignor of thiee-fourth- s

his right to Geo. M. Sirgent,DeB Moines,Iowa. Sections of wrought iron, steel,or malleable cast iron are imbedded inthe wearing surface.

Pumps. Jacob Klines, Tecumseh,Neb. One lifting pump raises the waterfrom ltB bed, and discharges it into areservoir, and discharges it where de-

sired, by which means water may beraised by suction to double the usualheight.

Broom Stays. JaracB H. Anderson,Newton, Kansas. The wires that surround the broom are U shaped, and havespiral springs upon their overlappingends, that serve to contract and expandthe stay. Side braces support thesewires, and hold them upon the broom.

Submarine Excavating Apparatus.Charles Poutez, Omaha, Neb. The ten-der slides upon a central hollow shaft,and fits with its edges over the excavat-ing chamber. A water chamber at theupper end of the tender ballasts it, andman-hole- s are provided through top andbottom for the workmen.

Seeders and Cultivators. Isaac Tar-raa- n,

Woodbury county, Iowa. To theunder side of the wheeled frame ispivoted a circular revolving harrowframe, having shovel beams attached byhinged swivel joints. Motion is com-municated to the seeding mechanismthrough a series of bevel wheels.

Shutter-Worker- s. Wm. M. Tanphere,Waterloo, Iowa. Two cogs, one ateither side, being made of extra width,and engaging with correspondinglybroadened cogless parts, thereby facili-tating locking and unlocking by thesame operation by which the gear-wheels are turned in manipulating thedevice.

Wind-Power- s. Ellwood Cleaver,Hawthorne, Iowa. The vertical shattsupports on its upper end four lone flatbars or arms horizontally and at rightangles to each other. The vanes arehinged in pairs to the arms, on the for-ward or advancing edge, there being anupper and lower vane to each pair, thehinges being raised a short distancefrom the arm by the blocks gives anopen space for the passage of air whenthe vanes are closed, and by placing thehinge on the vanes at a distance from theedge equal to the thickness of theblocks, this space is nearly or quiteclosed when the vanes are opened Co

receive the force of the wind.

Delaware Dwarfs.

The Easton Star has the followingabout two diminutive young ladies fromthe lower part of Delaware, who areattracting attention jast now : The twodwarfs the Misses Marine exhibitedat the Paragon House last week by Mrs.Linder, from Greensborough, are trulyextraordinary natural curiosities. Theseyoung ladies were born and raised inSussex County, Delaware. Miss Lizzie,28 years old, is 88 inches tall, andweighs 55 pounds. Miss Amanda, 18years old, is 87 inches tall, and weighsbut 50 pounds. They have good heads,of the natural size, are intelligent, andconverse fluently. They have no bonesin their bodies, only a sort of muscle orcartilage, and can bend their hands andfingers in any direction. They do beautiful needle-wor- k, such as embroidery,etc There is nothing at all unpleasantim their appearance, except that they aresmall and look odd. They hare nottraveled heretofore, but intend next sum-mer to visit the Centennial and exhibitthemselves q aa satopjihed world,

The Hawkeye.

The Largest. Mott rreesteraa aaw aeceae-f-ul

of auv Iowa Company,The Lender has hid frequent occasion

to refer to the condition of this company,and alwajs in complimentary terms. Itsprosperity has been almost unexampledin the history of insurance companiescertainly no Iowa company can point toa record o satisfactory, a business solarge, or a stAndin so firm . From acard just issued bj the company to itagents and patrons, we observe that theamount of assets on April lt, 1S7G, was1439,82-1.70- . The company also makethe following exhibit of l)uincss trans-acted during the month of March:Nnmherof Policla isssed TSAaionnt of Ioes -- $ t.T'Ai.TOAmount of Prerainrc received 13..'U MAmount, of ca h recelTcd from other

tonrce V.23V70Anount of property Insured OS.643.US

The Increase of premium receipts overcorresponding month ot last year is $3,-210.2- 8,

and the increase of casn receiptsfrom other sources is $842.23, showingexcess of receipts over correspondingmonth of last year of 4,052 51.

The officers and managers of theHawkeye have demon ?tnted a knowl-edge of the insurance business such aslew possess. Mr. Ingersoll, the Presi-dent, has made the business of insurancea life Btuuy, and is thoroughly convcrsant with all the details of outside andoffice business. To the affairs of theHawkeye he ives his closs personal at-

tention, and all of his time. In Mr. A.Howei!, Secretary, he finds an abk andefficient coadjutor. Diiily State Leader.

At our request Cragin & Co., of Phila-delphia, Pa., have promised to send anyof our readers gratis (on receipt ot 15cents to pay postage) a sample otDobbin's Electric Soap to try. Send

at once.

Vegettne will clean fe ecrolna from the sjitem.

Send to IIAKTEK Jt KINU.SK Wslnnt street.Dee Uoiner. Iowa, for a catalogue of the Domes-tic Pape-- r I'atiernr. The mott rtylltb and bestrHtlug Pattern ever sold. Catalogues free to anyaddress.

jyGood health is to be prized beyond allriches. Use Ellert'f Extract or Tar and WildCherry before that cough has undermined yourconstitution.

The Fliotoieraphlc Copying Company ofDurllngton lowa, i kiv1ii employ inent to hun-dreds ef m en and womi n as canvasser for oldpictures to be copied and en'arged, either plslnor colon d. Agents wanted In every county and

town In the West.Tour attention is called to the advertisement

of Mrc T. J. Golden. Macon, Ga.. headed $100Reward, iter mccefs is said to be almost mlraculous. Write to her

Summer as wen as winter has its chances, andsufferers of iung, throat and chest diseases shouldalways be on their guard. j)r. Grecns Expecto-rant will relieve coughs and all Irritation andpresent consumption and tvhot'iil fever.

2fUncle Sata's Condition Powder invariablyproduces relief in the following diseases of hone. :

Cramps, Colds, Lung Fever. Heaves, Distemper,Glanders, Shortness of llreath. Yellow Water,Founder, Hidebound, Diseases of the Kidneys,Colic, Bots, Inflammttlon of the Eyes, and Impurities of the Itlewid.

CatalOEUce ol the Domestic Paper Patternssentlrceto any addn-xK- . HAHTElC & KING,SW Walnut street. Pes Molne. lowt.

M A Square Mntl." We re sure our readerswill thank us (or calling their nt:ention to thevery handsome advertisement of the ExcelsiorManufacturing Co. of St. Louis, as It would heuseless lor ns to try to say anything In favor ottheir great Charter Oak Cooking Stove. The veryword suggests the thought of a well cooked mealfollowed by easy digestion, vigorous health, anda desire to have and to do plenty of real work, tosay nothing ot the comfort of a happy, contentedhousehold.

E9If a set of double harness is used, andone-hal- t of It o'.led wth fish or noatpfoot oil.while on the other Uncle Sam's Harness Oil I?used, the Utter will be la better condition n'teronitMr'i service than the lonner will b at :neend of three monthe. Emnert Proprietary Co.,manufacturers. Chicago, HI.

Organs. While the market Is flooded withcheap and worthless Organs, which agents anddealers will sell at any price they can obtain, yetthe celebrated Whitney fc Holmes Organs stillmaintain their position among the flm-cla- s s in-

struments of the time, and the trade in them litconstantly increasing. These Organs take thelead everywhere in the West, and excel In pure,smooth, lull tone, facile action, great durability,and fine design and rlnisn. Any of our readerswho desire a superior organ may safely Investtheir money In a Whitney & Holmes.

Dr. Schenck'n SOtuilitrit K. medics. Thestandard remedies for all diseases of the lungsarc Schbhck's Pitijiohic Stkcp, Scuzkck'b SeaWked Ton c, and Sciienck's M andiuki Pills,and If taken before the lungs are destroyed, aspeedy cur Is effected. To these three medi-

cines Dr. J. II. Schenck, of rnlladelphia, oweshis unrivalled success In the treatment of pul-monary diseases. Tho Pulmonic SyniD ripensthe morbid matter in tbc lungs: nature throws Itoffby an easy expectoration, forwhen the phle-g-

or matter Is ripe, a slight couch will throw it off.the patient has rest and the luni;s begin to heal.To enable the Pulmonic Syr"p to do this,Schenck's Mandrake Pills and Scbcnrk's HeaWeed Tonic must be freely nsed to cleanse thestomach and liver. Schenck's Mandrake Pillsact on the liver, removing all obstructions, relaxthe gall bladder, the bile starts freely, and theliver Is soon relieved. Schenck's Sea weed TonicIs a gentle stimulant ana alterative, the alkali ofwhich it is composed mixes with the fod andprevents sauring. It assists the digestion bytoning up the stomach to a healthy condition, sothat the food and the Pulmonic Syrup will makegooa mood; tnentne lungs neai, and tne patientwill surelv get wel' If care la taken to preventIrcsh cold. All w bo wish to consult Dr. Schencs,either personally or by letter, can do so at hisprincipal office, corner of Sixth and Arch streets,Philadelphia, every Monday. Schenck's medi-cines are sold by all druggist throughout thecountry.

munr, St. VrrciPTfits DCT, )1I4LT1-- ,HTiirrla. Immnll--

u.i all trre. Brain, and Chrooie Dlwaaei. A tpwdj- - acuprmatnt tur fatraoteta. Tni--- ror 1.1 reman, aadrf DR. BCSn. 50T Ciuoui'i.. CHICAGO. ILL.

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c Cenlenuiai Writiuir ue... -2 Price- - including 18 Centennial- irp. uiiuiiii 111 iiiriiaiuiiri irm-i- n Kilt or silver (a beauty), $2 00.m 2 Sent to anr address on receict or

price Svery child and everr adultwants one. CENTENNIAL M'FG CO ,

93 Washington St., f 'hlcago. 111.

OCFANCC CARDS. 7 styles, with name, 10c.Z"A(L J. B. BUSTED. Nassau Henn. Co.N.T.SODA WATKK API'AKtTI it

Manufactured by WL, 993 4 995 Washington St.,DREES BRO'S f DUBUQUE, IOWA.ALL STYl.ES of 8oda Warer Apparatus

repaired and Fountains refnned. Re-pairs should be attended to Immediately, to beready when the season opens. Wa test oar ap-paratus to 500 lbs pressure, and warrant them inCCIJ ITlttU

ONION SEED ! ONION SEED !

Onion Seed In Urge or small qnatiUes warranted new aad reliable offered at the lowestcash rates. Also, all kinds of Field, Viewerand Oarelea Seeds.

Catalogues on application.JORDAN WALT05,

119 Brady street, Davenport. Iowa.Brat u. APPHA ib JLawerfea, rCheapest amuo Hfiej fetalHUTDn rrom tne crower. poetase or

exwessDald. and get fresn, true and reliableaeeda. 1 can and shall seat any arm In AsaerleaIn quality and low kricea Send for my beautifulDlastrated Seed Catalogue and Garden Guidefree. Special prices to gardeners. Address R.H. SHTJMWAY. Seed Gsawrr. Rockford. III.

MONETTo Loan m leans. Eastern JVebraak a, aacl

Northwesters M Isaoaii,Upon Improved tanas. In sums of andupwards , for a term of t to C years ; interest at Itper cent, payable semi avnaaily.

Finds sipplien on snefcr xoncx.StJMwl atpsisto Wante. APrtfJo

STJjqiBaM TtrtLJETS.?0WflfWfi. JOWa,

Tkrt Pssiata far CMiatoratIsMuDsrln; u p.t fir. Tars U VjCGITIX aa

bea stMdily wotkl&ctUtf!cvo public f to, asdtcoi who ere at first !&cra!y3 Is rrrard taIt merits are now tu most a.--dtt triced asdcjjH r:r.llsere ar thre essential cassva for tbo &av

!cc icch a fcorrcr of pte&t laedlcicr. c&a&slsrther opis'os asd lt&dlsc tbvtr lefisrac tcard:nc aducciiscct of VKGETINE Uu U liishont'T prepares ar!!aec frcm Sik. roots asdherb id It tocrvt) ccrajp!!tie all ttat it

1 for It. wtthoat Irarlar aar b4 cfrtia tcthe jta, M. ItPtrrst ho&ett oacfcr Isletimor.Ul from hcroetU wvli kuown ctUsrsa.wtoc ':nta?c are a sCcir&l rsarastr of

; their circe:cf- - In ta salr. Taxing latoI cocldent!on the vast qaa&tity of bkJIcImI broosh" cootp!c3oa:y twfore the pabllc ttroajh

tbc Z.zaz-- adTcrtUcrarsta In th ctprcolans. !& no prcofof merttor rraaln to9&er f wt" I has doer, we should Ue pardecrdfor cin'fctlnr mall dejce f prti le pre&lsir tfce fo'.lowinr ttt raoclal fru Uv. J. H.

DICKEItSON. D D.. Ihe popajar and eer seatalpatur of tb :o"th Ilaptlat Church. Uot too

Tha Tlrcel ltotly Sura lor NlaapBoston. March 1.. lTi- -

II. K. S'evrn. Ei, Dear Sir It Is a raaeafrom aen of ds'r a of gratttsde tbat I writeto say that yoar VKGKTINK ttpo If It t a patcct medicine has been of rraat help to me a (teanothing eisr srexnrd to avail which 1 could safolysc. Either exres ie cental work or aaasaalcare krlcgi upon me a nervooa exhaastlon thatCes ptrate'y tired ieep, but a flraperately dtfiaaIt Night alter alsht thn poor, ttrrd body sacfor sleep until tte day dawn is wrlcomed rck.and we be;in ocr work tired oat with aa almostlrult!r!s ebaar after rot. Sow I car foaad thata little VEl.ETINK taken Jast before I .etlragite me twrct and lamed.ate sleep, and withoutany of the evil rffrct of the uiut narcotic. 1

tbinr twa thtnrs woaM tend to make brainworkers siren. fu A llttlx less work. d. A lit-

tle mora VEOETINE. This prescription hashelped me.

ow, I have a particular horror of "patccimedlcinrs." but I have agraattr horror ot g

afraid to te 1 the straight cut truth Tha YKGKTINE ias helped me, and 1 own It up

Yours, etc. J. S. D1CKKKS0N.

Valuable ETldraew,The following unsolicited testimonial Irorn Rev.

O T.WALKER. D. D.. formerly pastor of Bo-do- ln

Square ('tnrcc. and at present settled InProvidence K. I., mast be e teemed as reliableevidence. No one should fall to observe thatthis testimonial 1 the result of two years expe-rience with the ase or VEGKTlNK in tha Mav.Mr. Walker's family, who uw pronounces It In-

valuable:Providence. K. I., 14 Tranatt a treat.

11. K. Stevens, Esa : 1 feel bjund to expresswith mv slcnstcre the hlrh value I place uponyour v(iETlNE. My family hava used it forthe last two tears. In nervous debility it la lavaluable, and I rvcommrKi It to all who may naedan InvtgoratlLC, renovaMcr tonic

O.T. WALK BR.Formerly Pastor Dowdoln Sq. Church, Boa ton.

Vecetlae la Mold by all Drarflata.

250THMjuerTTuaoruinTry Inducements New SevenOctave lull Iron frame, overstrung bass Pianos,with Rocewoi-- case and carved legs, lor S50Boxed and delivered at any K. K. Depot In Chl-rag- o

Terms of payment, f S3 cash, remainder.$1 monthly; or flO cash and flOmosthly: orS100 cash and f5 quarterly Send fur cataloguewith full explanation. KKEIJ'M TEMPLE OrMUSIC.'ua Van Hurt a HI, Caicasjo. i. r.oo

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joarDKKKK ft COMI'ANY.safOLINE. 1 1.1--

Dn CRAW'SLIGHTNINCnstantly cures neura.' a and an nervous paiui.Sord by Cram Melcher, 115 K. Randolph street,Chicago, and all first-clas- s drnsylst. !eeatand ft er bottle. Agents wanted.

National Hand Corn PianterBEST IN UHE.

l3BBBsawawawSrawawawawawawaBJBH

Send for Circular. POPE at BALDWIN ,Oulncv Ill'iols.

EM KIJ'I'E148 & 150 Wabasi-av- .. near Monroe-- it,OniCAOaYou will rind I em tjrl. bat mora raal oorafort than

laojr houiea of greater irrtcnvlnns and blf bar prUaa.$1.50 to $2.00 A I AY,

Veeordlng to Room. THOMAa gt.f PRICK. Pre

WOOD'S HOTEL.34 and 3fl K. Waahlngton H CniCAOOOpposite Field. Letter A Co.'s KeUlI Dry Goods

Store, and adjolilng D. B. Fiik's WholesaleMillinery Storr.

CEO. S. PALMfiK (late or City Hotel). ClerkO. SANDS, Proprietor.

Dr. Whittier,617 St. Charles Street. St. Lor!s. Mo.

A rrcalar cradaat of two Mftl Colr-..- t. bat b Uafrr (la tL.pualuratratrTaneraIsnd Sexual Dlaaaaastauny ether rbi.tclma la Bu LoaU. a. dlr Bpr aa. aa4 al

oia rwMesu koow.Syphilis, Gonorrhosa. QIaat. tlrictura. Orchitis

Rupture, all Urinary Diseases sad Syphilitic or mar.eunsl affectiom of the Uirost, skin or aonaa, an trmtacw1thBa(.arall:MraaeAadaUSet'alpte BMj, rrtvauly.

Spermalorrhats, Sexual Oekility aad Impetceny.lb. rtaatt of Sirab?M In jooti jjttl tisaaac la auturrrcut., n4 wti-- h pro4aeMBcr thttotUrtaf tsVt.

aprroamm, Msslaxl cssUttoci.d.bf 'tj, dlasaM f .if kt. 3fM(l"anr.orj. riinlr on th Tier phj.l il ;, itmiko u Mi fsf featlca. ccarulon or idea. Iom f wtaal pvr. tu.. nodartb,aarria improper or unhappy, ar prraaamtlr nrWCean)taUn at ofilca or by mall Inf.iM lailtMj, frlxlu ullcrbi. or la loo coaunUls(. Mrdir.a.eaa b ant br ticrm ocull. Cam Gaaraswad. OStUnrli.K utr.S.SwUt. U Uilf H. Paarblrt.bBTaddmtorttaBsM ANHOOI-A- II about it tor 1 & Cot.WOMANHOOD Every tvomaa wants it. lO rttSent Sealed, both for 90 easts. Also in Qcraan. bouaotoecther. Illustrated, fcr IS cesta. Jtcmtt by aalLAlso in Elegant Cloth and O-.- lt Binding, aao caratcbaata Zngru vlnga. Bent atal.d for SO ceata. HIS

MARRIACE GUIDE.OTr27 woderrul pea picture tnw t Ur: article. a. (.lo.iiiC tobjti: Kb. my B.rTT. n not. wy Trvpr at uairrj TTbo xaiTTj trt. Itaaioot. trtBU4. nTtictlixi.?&!?. of liba7 aad txm UawiJd 4rT7 : Hw lift udMpl larai mj b tnvutd. Tfc Patnol'j'cf RrradKtle.a aar mr. Tbo aurrid er coouaplauaj iarTtc a14 raad O.

Ancratir-kke(rnti'-- . nfinta kmu u?Hlu avrleiufettaberrad br allaalt pnB.tnaaloekai

Op.iX)tl-lmrw- orlOkt.M tl nij.rr-r.lio- . ba-u-a- ithg cream of Ittfratorcon tmaantijset.

or taetvmMwJA atsTJtCAl.ZJIwTZTUTX

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Iw Oleet. Ooaorrhcaa, Orchaia. Btrleraraa BTvaflss(all foro) aSrnmg CoratlT agtsa, a airT imm aa4bnax; UiermicbljnrtdablocdaMcraaieiiaa. KadlealPamphlet. dMrriMs t tranllmaliti aavf -- - VediclBearrB!t2iaa4HBtaaTbarrtrta-- rbirjii ramu. Oanrtatlaa ttm ainaewnw. OaratoaenaofAaat03iyiw.isf4i,trihsjrw va.

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ecpOoa. BrcWa. Hav'tk. Ilnatr. limt IJw 1.4 M.Caa B- -

osta.aaiirwasr. waoaoea. vua wneatsotrt.. St. .

A BOOK FOR THE MiLLluNi

WAT?RTAGE L Trtmr a wSUwmeA.tr Un unISawry. c tt tayrtolttGUIDE. vnuriM mtA r99iaX(l2wmtl rrttrm. wl'4

talatt tfuenrtTK a the i a nwtoctja. awawrtajpfexfec.e. T&ialixalauranisgvkeraSaiawI

wuhacacrcoacsaravlsfa. aad aulaa TaluM It tata ba an carried arcvwatata aurrtaf: tU It la tBK Itat -- Cit ta B aScr lata aad fy. as4 eo an emrmmmrHfrttitx.'. Settsaa7e(iriiSjrrif7 0attAaUrta Dr. IH tMaeawr. Xa. it X. gtctaaaL. . Iaawr

MARBIAGE-5-S1- S-srr

GUIDE S&S2AJTD asaagamli

BOOK OFNATUREaS-r- Seactr Bacaraaaeesaa.TNaaioai anaaTainiBCtWiTanwt, ijmaifI flat oaly iwagy atlialaSr wara oTSatkiaat I

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Till: "OLD ICKLIAHI.r:"It I C II A K 1) S

Power Corn Shellers & Separator.

Still in tho lit Id !

To Mirll Froatrsl Corn,To Jhfll Urtcn or Iamj Orr,

To tw the Most Sn!t.intlnl. ami l!i

Ileal Machine In the MArkcL

Alao, HiilMera of

PortableStationary

and ENGINES1

Grain Elevators, Arc.A LA1K.E trueK OK

SECOND HAND EN CS INKS ! I

KfraMrcU Iron Work. Chlmrn.

EAST ANaTsoiTH !TAKK TIIK

saVaVaraafafVaWnHIt 1 the ahnrtot, nulckrt and nn'y I or ru

atnr Through CoarhM from llurlinc "'Kock lalaatl U llltoBiliiKt. ( liiii;t.Iaavilla, Inillanapolla mntl C iirlm.il.without change or additional c barer, anj ru3'In advance of other tou'e

The only direct rou'eio liulavlllc, NhlllCbattaaoitga, Atlanta anil ll iwilnta ulh.

Tho Minrtrat l.lu anil (Jutrfcrat llm.via Indian r"lla, ! t'olmiiliia, .Nrrk,7.Baavll!a. Wheeling. lUUImore, Wnali.Insjton, fltUbura;, l'lillawleli.hla.Nrw Yorkaad IleaW a

Tha bet rout tu Cleveland. IliifTtli.Niagara Kails. Albany, aotl all Now l.'ug.laud Cities

If yon want In make a qnlrk trip to lulmi,MattooD, Tarre Haatr, Kvaiiavltle.

Lafayette, and ail point lu oUthrnIllinuls and It dUna. take tho

f1'ULL.MAN M.EKI'KUI are r- -n an evtn'ng

train irm llarllnirton and !' ria to Iin!lana.o i

rARI-O- CA1LS with Mate lUimi ml! Itclnlni; Chairs are run on rru nc train tr inRock Island and 1'eurta U IndUuai!! and e inclnuatl via Hamilton

tw!at Your Tlrfcata l. tbrI. DB- - cJ "W- - Route !It baton; tha only ltu mulling lliroii;liwithout cdanc f rara

(JEO. II. WHIt.Hr, RrrclvrrJSO. W. HltUHN.lieu'i l'ass. .t T'k t At't

INDIANAltM.I-- i IM)

SI 00.00 in Gold Coin Reward.

I WILL give tbe ab v reward for any cr ofUterine tlicae, ach a Prolarxti Ulrrl,

Conresllon, I.rncorrhra. Irrrjrnlar npalnfnl or othrrwlae. Iypep'a. I.t, r III. rap. ,Consumption whrti not in tnr 1.'1. I!.. nylorm. hcrofnla. In fact any kind of t. hronlc I!eaaea that I cannot core permanmily, wliem dlrecttons are followed. I am aware that thrronntry ha been flxdrl with bumbni! no.trrni hnmy dear suff rlni: brother or sister, clvr, I praryon.jonr serious conslilerati n to !h alwivr I

Knaraat'c acorn In i veiy cae, 01 forlrlt !!() Irgold. If yon want It, I can ire tinnrcjt!o )),rre ferrnre and testimonial Writ to mr, c!lnt'full description of your ce, togi-thc- r wt'li iiamijmjsI ofllc, ronntr and H'atr. wr'ttrn (ilniritv,also five nearest express .ifflce, I cliarc oilysmall'fre. ISenn tw'o iTlmpi Vir'retuVPV'V'ttee".Addles Mrs.T.J. CJOI.IKN.bu tCB. Maro.j.tJ.

The B.rllBftvR Itry ant A Mrattoii

( J)M?Mjl277

Telegpapli InsHtute !

JBllt Commercial Life Scho'ar.hlp. HAO.noOalya part of the Tnltlon l.ir t.Irnrat.hinj: i!rsjaandeo when tbe stud, nt rcirr school, thr blaace when he shall have okts'nrd a .a.r'l psltion as opcrar. r. Yht toll partlcalarr. addte

. mntOKN. Hnrllnsrton. Iowa.

STEKLIxVG

BURIAL CASE CO.,STERLING, . ILL.

WK are the O.NI.V factory In the United Htate.make a Si'KCIALTY of

Ornamental Work.Send for Circular and Price I.it Have ca

stantly on hand a fall line of

Triniiifliis, Lininus and SbronrJ

Tbe Keystone MaiDfactDrim Co

Of STERLING. ILLINOIS,rs ike Celebrated

Keystone Corn Planter,Keystone Sulky Rake

Keystone Corn Shelters,

Keystone Seed Sower

Keystone Cidei Mills,Keystone Feed Cutters.

Patent Stove Pipe Shelves.Tkwy Sail at aitvsit.tzm, Orax 200XJ00 alresvd

sold. Acta wajstesLf"OMmi.IA.ilvAiUJI

ltw$rJ1 M all crrarr tax U. S. Prid

te Amenta redacexLatJHSa?fXyagQJot'T"iassi.-e- e

as t"lUr Saiaaple aaat for tJtXX)

0. B. Olmsted, Bofolt, WisAlso ManaXaetarer of

izitOrr feed inixsBend for circulars.

3r O U" O? Z SHORSE AMD CATTLE POWDERS,

jyttiriBl 7afTT?BsamaaassaVn SSssaaWsasI

6 erm cr preraat Ihaewra.

Acaaalatasee Cards. 4 at; lee, so aaiae. lue70 Ad. J. K Hut Co..: X

WHITNEY t HOLMES

ORGANS "

7t TUmt Tzjtt mm Mot JJartUt Mnt.NEW 8TT(ES. NEW SOLO MOPS.

Warra&tasl Are jears. Bead tor Price List.

faitiej Kslsiei Brran Ci.. Q:isc7.

tCUftf TDUft UNO PATENTSTwsaaeransertrosMeiB rrgara to au-tie- s,

bo rersoa who has entered or parchxsedlaad frees tae JCcrerBBsent stoald fait to se-c- u

his patent, acd see that It Is recorded,s'ereoss vho have sot reeelTed their paeats.aa4 wha skalre the haslceaa aueaded to. car

14 It to taair awvsztafe ta correspocd with theajaersaraeal fsr parucaiars. Zee let $K4tsiss

EXCELSIOR

612, 814, 818 A 618 H. MAIN 8T.

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llssvr sllwaay 1 Ntcsrk a ceaavaanrtawrul efnrry rlsias) wf

geees) uarl or aolal Is

TIN AND STOVE DEALERS,jl us ru jtiSTrxTrtaa it nt

OXZiZ2XlIia,TaX3

TAMOL'S WHCatVER USED OR K.10V.1

FOR ECONOMY IN PRICE,SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION.

QUICK & UNIFORM BAKING.

AND PERFECT OPERATION.

Order from l!ir Irndrrcwiserllsilljol.Hlrl. KHarsiaifrrliisx

FIEST-CLAS- S GOODS,

CAESFUL PACHITO.PEOilPT SHIPiaXNTS.A!:

LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.

SEND FOR NEW LISTS.

ADDllEbS :

MuSai COMPaJT,

ST. LOUIS, MO.

s nivrutt'lf GREAT REMEDY.- "-Thl or.iui i CERTAIN CURE

for oiig.li, i !!, I ii fl in (nation nf Ilial.img, Horn Tlintnt ant Utrmmt, llrnnalillie, anil irtnkrii In tlni, v III rr.t lltaSfntnl ilUrair C oiiaiiniptlon. Til" l- -ili uitill mnlleliir I m ju, im rollon if Imr --

(Imcm! ly a vrilllar if iKf ffniM th. waif llir I'lnr Trfr, tlif iitr.lit Inal rjrtlr of" tt lilrh are tTf II known. Ut llilaIMiiirrTul rlrinettt r thorotilil Iniar-oral-ril

irrrral nllirr vra'.lalil lnsit4Unil., rarli of vvlilth j .ttilitg Smill lirallng Mltrlltnlr. Ilia, tun king II IIIi.....t POTENT ANTAGONIST alliIUph. ttt llir ) mary cirgaii lhallia yrt Ix-ri- i lnlruilur4l.

DE..L. Q.,C. WISHAET'a

PINEJREE TAR CORDIALla not a ntv rrioi.Ij Hint lia. nrarr l.nl..ar.l of Iwrnrr, ,i OLD, HELLABLE. AND WELL-TRIE- D i..iiri.flint lia. iKrn In .tall)- - m,m ty famlll' mntillitrlllgrnt pliy.lrlana for .. mmi a t lnyrnra, nnrl I ;wk.n nf In tti Mttli'Irrin liy till ! hat al II. aa li,- -.

a.r..t. ..r UNSOLICITED TESTIMO- -

NIALS iroe.If you aurTrr frnrn nr ll friwhich (III (ortllal la rrfnminmll,niihcliatlngly .ri "TRY IT, WIKNOW IT WILL DO YOU GOOD.'A alri;lt iKilllr will ilrnioiiatralr It valiaalllf (tallllra.

SSlfl 3! ttl 013SSIST5 153 SIIIEKEPEES.PHINCU'AI- - Dtl'OT.

;s9l0 F11fcrt s-'rr- :. I . , j. Ta.

TrBJ(iss$SoiX'WW t K-- ' 4 ,-- r tf'hmlzi .Cf '.f gr f. hZiI --f If r Is V ad A l.i'MAt. I'tsm --t rich 1 ; U.

CCNTCNNIAL PstKMIUMt.IS to b aard fwtktU- -'crjr,n.ofi xi rJTl' Ut'tryltcriiPT WSJ

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Hlfaa'a llluxralrd 4 C nla!rw and Arraatr'(.a! n tiia Wrmvr fd k kt Oiria, tTLama id.rnf.i, til ,f Tun tif.tiM it Oalaa. T'iand fVrw.r."iil b .jxjt Airtlim U..rl fcas4rd errmrSar1. al --30paf.fJIUa'a riarOwr'. .. lraaaa otiJJf rt"

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Boosa with Board. fXCO to tJ0 f Uy; Soesasarlthoat Boari. tLOO to fZM a day. Ftsest KaaUarant in tha West.

Corner of Lake aad I rHora taBeiit Hetel 1 CHICAGQa..laws IMsUm Co.. D Molaaa. fV

Elastic Truss SSSi".s,--K&J 07ce Ull car sd, isV f at aU.- - CK

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