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V r.H Ialv ranin.-li, J
lift VI W l-'fiiiieiiituis.
V 1 VJ KlOWS. Lamps, VW
W mra ItxlHimr ntn im uiih n fnc I lie
OAA i HllAl AtlCI
niirome Diseases,
Carrying; Burdens.
WE AIL CARRY THEM SOMEWHERE
bit NipI liudle Vnur ImuUcs. I In uikr
I'l'iijlc's Shoulders.
Some fit' u tuj; uloo with tliein
bi rapped on our liouMer.s hu uur iVIluw
cutiipaiiioiw nee llii-m and ti'tiark upun
thi-tii. 0:hi'r id" us curry lli'-iu ho wi'II
iiiL'.'iilcd in our own lmartf) ilm even
our luM IVii'ii'lH, wli i, tuny tmrmixu tliat
Wf, liki iVII iw iii'Hi.ils, tuuiL liave llh'in,
ni'Vrri't an itnilit m to what tluiy un.
i'lii'ti iIl.to wit1 sutue iVlhuv (ravel. t.
wlm. ii ii I ike por old lUvie I)an), ui'i-t
buckle thvir distroses ou other bhutil
lers." It h became ut'suuh ones thai
tlie u'jiuiuiiud was jiveo to "H;ir otii
aDoth"'s burdens uud thus fulfil the
law of Christ. " We are nut to eei -mure
tlue wenktr ones, but inve them u
anil tlmnk (Jud if Ho ban "jveii us
Htrcnth to carry our own bunlotiH with
out troubtin; other people with them,
Suiueoiie p ';ikn of thiie wild till II
to help other iu the h'irden hearing,
I "who put life into one, and "jve
couiii't to the faint hearted, and hupe
out ol their own hearts, eoi)st;itnv, w the
Klt-i-t "
It is is utie uf the hweetest privih'es
in our journey through life, to be able to
tutn aideto pvn u lift to th'me weukei
tlian ourselves, and by so doinj we may
belong to the Kleet. A friend in fpeak
"I' a youiiji irl, a few d.iys iuee,
Maid, '-Ii is 4 joy j;ivei; fhe lyver
c tines into the house but she brings t-tit.-shine
and brihtne with h -r" and 'ie
ke i-f the p iw t for ji'tud mil-Ii a yotin
P'T-i.-n is in a eotiiiuunity. It is a p iwer
that enri'dies, n it i.nly th w-i who ro.-eive,
but tiie one who uive i'. ' II I wero
youn aiiaiii, saui uii old lady, "1 would
cultivate the characteristics that result iu
oy Kivin."
We may my temperament, environ
ment, uud inheritance have much to du
with this happy way of bearing burdens
without drawing upon the strength and
Hyuip:itliy of others. That is undoubtedly
true to a degrt-c, but it is within (he
pjwer of'yotiii people, with God's !ieli.
to cultivate a cheer Cut iu inner und a way
of luokiu at the bright side uf tliii)i
which will make them j iy -fivers.
We ull dread to ujme iu contact with
those people who always have a grievance.
Th'-re are burdens which are laid upon
that are not id' our owu making, but
tin re others that we flo() by the wayside
a id piek up to I ad our-ielvcs down with
little miseries that we miht much
b itir have pissed by uuuuiieed. 1 1' one
is alw i s look in.: fir t his s-ti of grievance,
itwi l utely be it) sij-ht souiewliere.
It is hardly tair that we sho-ild expect
others to help us carry tho weight of
sued unncessary luaye, but we have ull
t with peuple who really seemed to
enj iy exhitiUinj; these piekel-up weights
u no value, und burdening cvtrybody
le with thetii. A yotiti" ui( wrote on
fly leaf of lur book ol'daily readings this
ipiutuii'in: "Happy they who puss
throULih life without causing suffering or
irritaiiou to uny, hut are ulways tiurcit
theraetous tnrljenees that soothe
and comtoit and tiem tit their fellow-. "
We are reminded ol the old story told
in (he time ol Socrates. The people were
all complaining id' their special troubles,
eacli one beiug sure his burden was hind
er to hear than his neighbors. After ft
tiuieol unusual trotting and grumbling,
each one was told to tie up alibis tr mbles
to a bundle, and deposit them ou (he top
of a hill. This they made haste to do,
and then each one was Md to lake a
stick, tuio over the bundles and pick ou
the one which he woul 1 m st prefer.
What wus the director's uintiz tuent I
see each one ufii-r turning nv.r the pile
pick out his own h'lodlu iiiMiu, sn
timrctt diwu the hill wib i'. Susai
Teull Perry.
Th Olant Deipalr.
fine of the must hor
rible thitiK nthxit the
nervous diMMSL-H to u hit h
wiuitt-u air iretiiii iy
uhjeet In the seiine of
(iverwhelmiiiit iU-hdr i r
which they brinr ttpnii the tmnd.
A woman' tnetital condittuti Is
ditctly and powerfully aff ctt-d by
auv Riltueut o l He oeitcate. Hpeeiai
.riraus ol her tel. fell ell uillieuity
not only raeks her bMly with pal" and suf
fering; but bin U ii her with ilienltil anauisll
which worts can hardly desciibe.
Thoussnds of women have had ft similar
experience to that of Mrs. Kurath A.
Williams, of West port, Oldhsm C.. Ky.,
in which the use of lr. Pierce's wimdeiful
" Kftvortte PriKctiption." by imparting:
health and tore until to the feminine onran
ism, has not nnly rentored complete viijor
ind capacity to the bodily powers but has
aUo given renewed brightness and buoy
ancy of pi i it
" t suffered for over a year." ny Mm WltUnma,
"with InrtiKentmn mtt ntnwii nntratlon. I
wm unable in eat or iilrep I trint wvcrnl pliy.
tcMum, tmt thrv only helped mv fur n uliort tone.
A friend aUvuet me toUUr Or lterc-' Pnvorhe
Freacrip' on. lr I'iercv Ciolden Mt-tlleal IhV
cover y and Pflleti.' I commenced In kin a the
medicmr taut May Took three bnttlcniii the
'Favorite Premripilon,' three of tlie ' GoMen
Medical IHacovcrr." anil three vHl of the ' Pel
leta,' and am now feeling better tlian I have for
two yearn. Ifnvr a (food appetite, tilcep well,
tad do not aunVr fntin Indiifeatlon or nervoiiw
km. I tiave nAliied seven aud a half pounds
Ince takhitf theae medtcinei. I have recom
mended Dr. Piercc'i medicine to Wveral ladiea.
one of whom is now ukiag it aud U bciug
BMtlv bcnaAtad."
up
JOKE ON THE CHAPLAIN.
line Military Minister Whu Wa I'umfolld
tn Amut llui'stiitns Vcrtally.
Army ehiplains occupied u peculiar
position. Whiled!ieers, in u way, they
were not hedged about with (hat divinity
that doth hedge a imtti wearing shoulder
Miaps, In enuseijUeiice the men in the
ranks often lioiheied the chaplains a
great deal by askinu' 1 bent uucMkinv
which they dared not ji.-L the commis
sioned oflijers.
While Thomas was hiding b bind (he
trenches in and abuiit Coritith liis men
became very anxious lo ktiow when the
divi.-ion would move out and take the
iuitiative. They did hot dare iicstion
their ufltBer.", but iliey did ply (heir
chaplains with iUi'siious. The chaplain
of an Illinois regiment had been annoyed
by repeated questions us to when the
regiment would move, und finally decided
upon a plan to head ' II the questioners.
Securing (he top of a hardtack box he
printed the following and Muck it up iu
front of his tent:
ifitirit li'ii 'i uf it tf'ur'tr itiriiit'ititu U ii it it it
-1 Z
Til K CHAPLAIN IKK" M)T
?5
3 KNuW WHKS Till" tf
3
- KWilMKST WILL M'VK.
He thought this would save linn further
annoyance, und retired at night wiili the
determination of having a good night's
sleep. The next morning bo stepped
from his tent and was astonished to uote
that his Hgn had been altered It read us
follows.
iriiititiiil
rif it u it ft ti ii'it ft ft ft ft ft it ft ft ft
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TIIK I'll AI'I.1N IKKS N)'
KNdW WltKS T11K
KKIilMKNT WILLMnVK.
NKITHKIt lnH-S IIKt'AKK !
D-N
The sign cam-., down with a ru.-h, und
the chaplain r sigQe l hitusell to auswr
all questions touching the probable mov
ing of th-1 regiment O.uahu World
Herald. Crncifizion Of Christ.
JESUS LIVED ABOUT FIVE HOURS
Heath uii the Cross Was a Must Tcrrilli
l orm of Torture.
"Cruoiliii'iu wan a tt'rriblu ili'ath,"
writes the H'-v. Amry II. lirailfurd, 1'.
I) , in The I. uii.' Home Journal. ''It
was nuiTVeil lor oirunJiirs of a Mcrvilc
elans anil never used lor a Houian eiliS'-'ii
I lie hands unii Icet ol the vieltui were
nailetl to the wood, aud a kind of Hide
sunt was provided just enough to pie
vent the weight of the body from tearing
through the flwli. The exact snot where.
-Jesus was erueilied cannot now be ideuii
li 'd. Uolntha was probably some skull
shaped hill outside the city wall.' Thith
er a strange processioo wended its way
the coudeiuned with their crosses ou
their backs, the hard hearted rabble
miking tun ol'them as they passed, The
strength ol' Jesus Tailed belorc the de.-ti-uitiou
was reached, aud aiiothcr was
o impelled to carry the cross for liiui. The
crueiliiiun, like all others, was cruel and
barbarous in the extrcuc. The execu
tioners were Roman soldiers, but a best
uf Jews feasted their eyes on the hideous
sight.
''Such agony was no protection agaiust
the gibes ol the crowd. With but one
ol' his disciples iu sight, and only two 01
ihree friendly women near one of them
his mother Jesus passed the last hours
of his earthly life. Those who suffered
by crucilixiuu suiuctiuics lingered four
days Jesus lived about live hours.
While hanging ou the cross he spoki
seven times, booo alter the cross wa
raUed, looking over the coarse and bruta
soldiery und the mistaken fanatics whi
had houuded him to that hour, he ut
teri-d a prayer, which has probably madi
a deeper iiuiires.ioii on the world than
any other single pr.iy r ever elfend
l''aih.r, forgive them, for iliey know not
what they ilo. '
huh 1. 1 euoN TiieeoiM'i u
A lillle child Was one da pi . V illt! wil It
a Very valuable vase, when be put hi:
hand into it aud could not withdraw it
ilis father, too tried his best tu gel il
out but all iu vain, i hi v were talking ol
breaking the vase, when the father said
"Now, my sou, make one more try; pen
your hand and hold your fingers out
straight, as you see me doing, and then
pull.1' To their astouisliuieut the little
fellow said: "Oh, no, pa, I couldn't put
my lingers like that for if I did I would
drop my penny " He bad been holding
on to a peony all the time! No wonder
he could not withdraw Ins hand. How
many of us are like him! lrop the
copper, surrender, let go, and (lod will
give you gold.
"Did you hear old Longbow's latest
story?" "Nope " "Says bo saw a hoop
nuke with rubber tire." Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
CAPTURE OF A VETERAN.
II Was nii'ciijb' 'Ihi't'umnunJcrlnl.liid
uf Ik' nil Warrior's llcaJiuarlcrs.
"Say, mister, have you seen a mean
lookin' little euss with a blue suit an'
brass buttons on liaugin' r.iouu' lu re this
week?" said a tall woman to the elerk of
a lewiston hotel.
" Ihjn't know that I have. Iluwmeiin
dues he look?" was the reply.
"lie pretends to be a veteran," contin
ued the wouian, regarding the elerk over
her glasses, "an' ginrally about graud
army lime he disappears from his wile's
bed and board and goes off and licks the
hull south. I wunt to sec him. I waut
him to come home au' shovel snow."
I'p the conidors caiuo the sound ol
laughter.
A patty of veterans were telling tales
of war.
A familiar voice smote upou the air.
The woman's lips closed, tightly.
I tell ye, comrades, I jes1 enjoyed
that air lite at Chaucellorsvillc niore'n
I did the hull darned muss frotu fus to
tu las. Ye flee, (jioeral Jackson was off
on our Icf a trampin' like the very devil
to outflank the uuion lines. That air
moinin' my cap'u he sez to me, ft, be:
Jabe, you take a detachment of live
men and an' sec what Stonewall's Join'!
Kf you suspect ef you suspect,' su lie
'that there's any kind o' sneekiu' er
beatin' arou' the bush goiu' on, you jes'
y low an' kjhoot for the union lines.'
Well,' an I"
Just then a woman shoved through
the throng and linked In r arm iu hi-.
The words died from his lips. The
in died out uf his eyes. A spasm
issed uVit his countenance, that left
it a sickly green, the color of the hide of
cucumber.
"Jabiz," said the woman, "be you
re a'lyiu' agin'? What made you take
that air boss and drive liitu here to this
A. K. spree? Hev' you been a
lrinkin'? liev' you been a forgettin' ol
ur commandment not to lie? Uid you
II those geutleuian that as fur as you
g.it to war was to Augusta, and thet you
t so feertd over there thet you was
siek fur three weeks I i ii r ill Jackson'
You little lyin' thing you! Hid you tell
the grand army lueu that you was drafted
I that Ihev couldn t uud vou ter six
weeks where ye was a-liidin in the
words?
Come home, JabeZ the eaows and
the pigs need yu."
And the little mau in the blue coat
looked up into the woman's face with a
gray, misty, tearful look in his eyes.
The glad light that had been in them
was gone. Ins Utile tut ol glory was at
an end.
1 'our old fellow after all. le-'wiston
Journal.
The finest of all arts is that of living
couipanionably and happily with othei
peop'e. Tin re are many persous of
Ii endowtiments and signal virtues who
do not pesst ss this alt. They do not lit
couifuNably into the social or family
structure. They auswer to Carlylc's de
scription of himself as "lley ill to If wi"
Again, you will find persous of no special
attaiutucnts and without any pre-emiuenl
virtues who are very pleasant to gel
along with. They have sympathy, aud
good feeling and tactlulness. It is pleas
ant to have them around. They brighten
up the circles they cuter, like a ray uf
iiushiue. The husband who put on
his wife's tombstone the epitaph, "She
was so pleasant!" was seeking to pay a
ttibiiie In this quality. We pay a
disproportionate homage to the streuuous
ami self assertive virtu-'S, and are apt to
uverto k the high worth of plcasanlmss,
of Ihe faculty of getting along well with
people, and of making the course uf daily
life tun smoothly and happily. From
.HTtai'i points of liew (lie cross-grained
saints may be very excellent people, hut
iliey leave much to be desired by llose
wlio, though itiey may ho tl that hie is a
"thorny road" and the World "u vale ol
tears," do In lieve in making the days
uiinecess.il uy thnruy uinl teatlol.
I was seriously afflicted with a coiii.li
for scviral years, and last fall ha ) a innr
severe cough than ever before. I hav.
used many retm-diea without receiving
much rebel, and being recommended to
try a boitle of Chamberlain's Cough
Itemedy, by a Iriend, w'io knowing me
to be a poor widow, gave it to me. I tried
it, and with the most gratifying results.
The first bottle relieved mo very much
and the second bottle has absolutely cured
me. I have not b id as good health for
twenty years. I give this certificate
without solicitation, simply in appreciation
of the gratitude felt lor the cure effected
Respectfully, Mis. Mary A. Hcaid, Clare-
more, Ark.
Fur wile Ity W. M. Cohen Wclitmi, J. N nrown,
II ilium, Ur. A. 8. Harrison, KulKM UriuwisU.
During tho last century one hundred
lakes in tlie Tyrol have subsided and die
appeared,
ft CLEVELAND MAN S BLUNDER.
lie Atn'mminJeilv Kane i f the Wrnn Tarty.
There i- a e-Tluiu Cleveland man who
fondly imagine he has au exeell-iit tiieiu
urv. lie never carries letters around in
his pickets, and he is prelty good at leav
ing orders at the grocer's. hjeanully
be gets his wife to iiilc liim concerning
the events of the day, and lie makes a
good record when catechised. Homebody
told him that wasthe way Thurlow Weed
improved a bad mem try, and be iiuds it
an excellent exercise. Not long ago lie
1 a telephone put iu his bouse and
frequently uses it. A uut her strong point
with him is his alleged memory for tele
phone numbers. He has repeated them
over so many times that the numbers
which he is likely to use ho can spin olV
in lively style. Hut bis overweening
confidence in his ability in this direction
brought him to griel,
e was iuhisoiViee a lew days ago
aud wauled to call up a particular friend.
He knows that this friend always answers
bis photic in per.-on; aud when he had
rung up uud given the number he began
to talk as soon a he was sure somebody
was at the other end.
"Hello, fieorge!" he said, "How are
your How are thiugsf hay, George,
let's take in the show tonight. We'll
have a little supper first atid then go over,
I 've got things Used so I cau gut away
and nobody be any the wiser. 1 told
Maggie we were busy ou a partial inven
tory and that if I wasn't home at 7
o'clock blie would know that business
detained me. Ha, ha! She believes
anything her trusted oid hubby wants to
tell her. Will you go, old boy? If you
will, call fur me at 0 "
He paused fur au auswer and bis
breath.
Het'ure lie cuuld cateh the latter he
g asped aguiti. A shrill lemiuiue voice1
rang in his car.
"Yes," said the shrill Voice, "I'll go."
"Wh what's that?" he stammered.
''I say I'll go," said the shrill voice,
"and I'll call fjr you at fi."
With a spa-modie gesture the man
with a in- ill iiv rang oil'
".Merciful Jupiter!" be groaned. "That
wan my wife's voice! '
He rubbed his head distractedly.
What did it mean? Then he understood
it all. lie had la a nioineiiL ol criminal
forget fulness rung up his own phone
instead of hi- Irieud's.
His marvelous memory had played
hi in a M'lirvj trick. Cleveland 1'iaMi
Dealer.
Kim n l it iii rvvi: AH
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over tilty years by millions of
mothers lor children, while teething, with
perfect success. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind colic, and is the best remedy lor
Diarrluea. It will relieve the poor little
ullerer immediately. S"ld by druggists
iu every part of the world. :!." cents a
buttle. Ilesure and ask for "Mrs. Wins
low's Soothing Syrup," and take no oth
er kind.
m: ii vi v ni:eom.
An old colored iuliabiiant of the rural
districts, being asked if he were not anx
ious about the Welfare of his son, who
liiui enlisted iu the army, replied:
"No, sub not me! ).-y ain't make
powder en shot yit dat kiu kill dat
bin! In his short time er life dat
boy has outrun two lynchiu' c iiumittees,
one shciiff, jumped out two co'thouse
winders, en broke three rope dat wuz
made speshully fer him! No, sub; it'll
lake mo' dan war ter kill dat boy." At
lanta Constitution.
Skin Diseases.
For the speedy and permanent cure ot
tetter, salt rheum and eczema. Cham-
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. It relieves the itch
ing and smarting almoat instantly and
its continued use effects a permanent
cure, it also cures itch, hunter a itch,
seatd head, sore nimib-s. itchimr idles.
chapped hands, chronic Koro eyes and
grunuiiiTcu mis.
Ir. CuuVt Condition Powtlors for
horses are the best tonic, blood purlfior
uud vermifuge. Price. 25 cents. Holdhy
Kumak-hy W. M.C.iIm-ii, W.-lt'eii. J S llmwn
1U1II.1X. Pi. A. s. il.Lrii-.fii. KiiiU'M, Imm-i.
ALWAYS KKillT.
Jones 1 met Howard to day. lie
was surprised to know we were married.
S.iys you told him once you wouldn't
marry the best man living
Mrs. Jones Well, the fact is I did.
Jones How did you come to change
your mind?
Mrs. Jones Well, the fact is 1
didu't. Harlem Life.
Mr
I'. Ketchatn uf l'ike Oily, Cab
says: ''During my brother's late sickness
from sciatic rheumatism, Chamberlain's
Pain Halm was the only remedy that
gave him any relief. Many others have
testified to the prompt relief from pain
which this liniment affords.
Var wi'o liv W. M. Cohen Welilon .1. N. Ilmwn,
Halifax, Dr. A.S. lt.rrl.on, linllelil, DniKKists
Eight million eggs have been found
in the rue of a single codfish.
THEY SHOULD BESOLDTO PAY THE
WAR DEBT.
I'ri'Jnus Sinik's In 1 ho Iri'sury Vaull- In
WashiW'in.
At Wasbinglon, in thelund vault of
the treasury, is a great store of diamonds
aud oilier precious stones ihat belong to
nobody. M ,st of lliein have been in
the custody of the officials for about till
year.', hut dome of the gems have been
there mrieb. longer, and their history
rests mainly on hazy tradition.
There is a bottle four or live inches
ling lilled with diamonds, there are var
ious other loose stones, aiel there are
many set in gold ornament. The value
of the whole lot is variously estimated,
the computations ranging from 83il,lMM)
to Slwi.umi.
Most of these gems were sent as a
present to President Van Muren by the
iniaiin of Muscat in K!'.l. This Asian
potentate conceived the idea that he had
received some service fruui this country,
and this was bis way of acknowledging
his obligutiou. President Van liurcn
ciuld nit accept them, foi there is a
a clau-e iu the constitution forbidding
any person connected with the govern
ment from accepting any present or
decoration frotu any foreign power or
ruler.
Hill the oriental's present could not
be returned. He would look upon that
as an insult. So at last the jewels were
turned over to the treasury to keep till
seiueihing was done about them, and
iiolhiiigevcr has been doue.
In similar ways has the entire collec
tion accumulated. Kings and princes
are freipieutly not as familiar with 'the c n
sliiuiioo of the l'uiteil States as they
should be, and government cfliccrsul var
ious grades have scut here gilts tliey have
received and found it inconveuieut to
return and impossible to keep.
Iu the bond vault they must remain
till cougrcss "takes action" on their situa
lion. Chicago Inter Ocean.
ONLY OKMilNAI,.
We Mill depend on Trance fur wines,
Itut none on earth cuinpetes
With Code Samuel in tho line
Of high-grade bottled fleets.
Washington Star.
not r.ic-si:i:io.
"Who is the belle to nibl!" asked she
As they stood on the ball room 11 mr.
lie looked around tlie room to see
And she speaks to him do more.
Harlem Lite
IMIOSSIItLl:.
"I can't get it off my mind," said Mrs,
Stickler.
"Hut you can change your mind,"
titrgtsted her hub:m 1. pjtroit Free
Press.
IN K KINdnOM.
"They say the way she controls such a
large household is wonderful.''
"How many are there in it?"
"Four children, five servants
Ii usbntid." Lile.
nd
axti:i)ti:i).
Auntie When 1 was your aue 1
ever told a lie, Tommy.
Tommy When did you begin, Auntie
Tit bits.
ciikkus tiii:nami:u:ss.
Here's to each bravo insurgent who
Our loyal greeting claims
We'll give 'em all three cheers, e
though
We can't pronounce their names,
Washington Star.
tiii;iii:atiii:n.
Little John t after cating bis penny
into the fund for the liainalaiu l-hmders)
I wish 1 was a heathen.
Sabbath School Teacher Oh, Johnny'
Why do you wish such an awful tiling as
that?
Kittle John The heathen don't never
hivctouive notbin' they are always
guuu s.iiuc nun. harpers Hazir.
A political job is one where yau have
to do the greater part of your work before
you gel it. 1'iieli.
Fax "The diamond is the hardest
knowu substance." '-De Witte "Vcs
to get." Tit Hits.
"Miss Autumn told mo her age was
twenty-four." 1 always said that girl
wasn't up to date." Life.
"Why do (hey have suoh noisy music
t the exhibition?" "To drown all
cuuiuieut, I suppose. Fiiegende Hlattcr.
"Julia still loves her husband madly."
"How do yon know?" "She says ho can
read poetry better than any other man
alive." Chicago Hooord.
A statistician has affirmed that the ma
jority of people who attain old age have
kept late hours.
ACQUIRE BRAVERY.
Ull SnlJk'ls li'lls Halt ImIIuMHII
I "tUlli.i.
"1 would like to let young m. it know,'
said HU old soldier, ' that bravely, like a!
most any other attribute, can he acquired
I would like t.i let tin in kleov tin- be
cause there are sunn1 p mt lelluws who are
brought into the wmld with a timid na
lute that causes them lunch Mill ling.
While having an adluiralioii for brave
lll' ll, they feel that lle y are cowards, and
aeeu-tolliillg (hcllic!vcs tu this tn-lit f,
liny never attempt to lijit against tlieii
Weakness. Do yull know 1 really believe
that most of the noted brave men uf the
world have become brave simply by sys
tematically overcoming cowardice. Did
nut liniies, Napoleon s most dashing gen
etal, say, 'The niiiti who says he never
lelt fear is u poltroon and a liar?' Hut,
while Latinos thus acknowledged to the
sensation of fear, believer allowed himself
to allow it, and that is the point. More-
ever, by practice sueb things become ease.
Now, if there is any young liiui who is
a coward and wishes to become brave, let
me say this to him: Make up your mind
first of all that it is much preferable to
suffer death than to be trampled upon or
humiliated. I'ioiii what you have ex
perienced you know the disgust, the
suffering, acute and degrading, that
results when you back down iu uti un
manly fashion Siy this, tbeu I much
prefer to die than to expetience such feel
ings auaiti. Impress it upon your uiitid,
aud then, us a test to your spirit, force
yourself tu face those things that you
have been avoiding from fright. If a
mar. has been overawing you, bluffing
you in plain terms lay for him deliberately
bluff 1 1 i in back dofll.le, and if he wishes
to light throw yourself upou him with
a vim and punch bard. He cannot do
more than kill you. and, as you have
made up your mind that it is belter to
die than to submit to humiliation, your
death, as it were, is a thing already
programmed. And if you whip him the
sensation is very agreeable aud free you
from any further feats of falling a victim
to cowardidc." New Orleans Times
Democrat. kuyal ntHkcii Hit limit pure,
utluleAume anil delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
Celebrated for it great leavening st rent h
and health ful iiess. Assure.- the tood against
alum and all tonus ol adulteration com
mon to the cheap h rands.
BOYAL BAKINU t'OWDKH CO., NKW YOUK'
-uoonurru: hoy.
I Two little boys placing iu a field. A
ferocious bull. Two liiile boys run, but
sink exhausted just before fence is
reached. )
"Johnny," says Willie, "you pray.
"I can't pray," gisped Johnny, "but I
know how to say grace. ()h.Lrd, make
us duly thankful for what we are about to
receive!" Life.
IHiratvt of the Ultiod nml Nrrvrg.
No one need sutler with iieiiralein, Tina
disease is quickly and permanently cured
hy UrownV Imn Hitters. Kvery dinease of
the IiIimmI, nerves and sionnirli. chronic
or otherwise, wieciimhs tn Itrowns' Imn
Hitter. Known and used for nearlv a
quarter of a century, it stands to-dHV fore
most anioni our nuM valued remwln-g.
Urowntlroti Hitters is Bold.by ull dcukn.
A io:mimi:k.
He I think war, when there is war
should be vigorously piessed.
She I I don't remind you of war,
do I? Cleveland Kniiiirer.
W. M. IIAItl.lSTON .V CO.,
TV!..
,.l II. Uii Pe,
CAKl'KTS, STOVI'.S,
and Mattresses, etc.
IMMENSE STOCK
AND LOW PRICES,
W. M, 1UBLIST0NA CO.,
No. 80 N. Rycwnore St.,
10 2d It.
PeterahnrK, V.
W5G ANTE D TRUSTWORTHY
WW and active gentlemen or Indies to
- w travel lor responsible, established
House in norm uiroiimv Monthly jKI'i.tio
and expenses. 1'osition st-ady. Refer-
itnu uak-uw. losiiuin siauy. I4eler-
cnee. Knelose aelf-adrirMant i. ....
&AKII.0
velope. The Dominion Company, Dept.
R.Chicnuft
T. A.SUmn. M ('.ih,- limit Chomi-d
and Sfietni-t, Will Send Kroe, to the
Allllfled, Three li.-lllesol NeW
I)' I 'i-envel't d K-'llledie-.
to ( 'lire (ViHiimpt ion
and all l,mi.'
Tr..iib1cs'
Nothiim, eoiild he Hirer, more philun
Ihrnpir ir e.mv nioie pi? to the allheted,
than ihe oil. i ot T. A. SU mil. M. ('., of
!-. iVurl stre. i, Vrt Vui k City.
('.ni.ti nMli;it he ha di-eoeied an uliso-hiteeni'i-
loreuii'-niiiptiini mid pulmonary
rntnpianiK and to rnakr it- meat merits
known, he will inl, in-e, tlnee hotih-s of
nudieiiD , to any reader ol the Koanoke
News who is nil'Tinv; lioni chest, hron
ehi;tl, throat :md lung troti hies or eon
sumpi ion.
Already this "new ReieiitihY courw! o(
ineilieiiie" li:is pel iitainntly cured thou
sands ol'appuienlly hopeless eases.
The doctor coiiMih-r.s it Mm religionsdiity
it dutv which he owes to humanity to
ihinate his inliil 1 ihlc cure.
tillered lively, is cimii-!i to eoliimelid it,
and more so ih the peilect confidence ol
thereat chemist making the projHisitiiui.
Me lias proved the dreaded on-aunplioii
to tic a eurahle disease heyond any doiiht.
Thei! will lie no mistake in Mending -the
mistake will he in overlooking the
geiieioiisitiYitation. He ha on tile in his
American and Kiimpean hihnr.ituries testi
monials of experience from those cured,
in all parts of the world.
Iion't. delay until it is too late. Ad
dress T.A. Slocuni, .M. C, !W 'me street,
New York, and when writing the Doctor,
please jive ex pre-' 4 and poioiliee address
and mention reading this art He in tho
lioannke News.
W. W. KAY,
Healer In
Liquors, Vines,
CROCERIES AND CICARS.
Why not call on W. W. Kay, as ho is
open botli niL'ht and day. Keep the fol
lowing brands of well known whiskies:
"I Hd Oscar l'eppor,"
li limp's ',. 1'. R. Hyc.
Stamp Straight,"
"lloidon liallitnorc llye"
and other brands.
I sell ('..irrctt & Co.'s pure I'hocko
yotte wines.
I keep the best of every thing in my
pno. 9fB,l ohte attention to all at Kays,
west side IV. 11. Shed,
my a ly.
Monuments aid Tombstones.
m;.su,nsslntfkli:.
In writing give some limit as to
puce and state age of deceased.
Id l l (i( K In the nuth
to select frotu.
We have no brunch yard., and
parties doing Imsiuess under a similar firm
name haw no connection with us in any
THE COUPER M1RBLE WORKS.
' I'.sl.ll.llslleit 1SK I
l.Vi to lii:t It.uik st., Norfolk Va
nov a I v.
Grand Display
OP
Sl'HINll AND SI'.M M Kit
MILLINERY.
FANCY t;t(HS aud NOVELTIES.
Hnttcriek'a Patterns.
li. & G. CORSETS,
Misses ut 511c, Ladies 7iic. to $1.
MLl'rieeii will he made to suit the times.
Hats and bonnets made anil trimmed to
order.
MRS. P.
A. LEWIS,
Weldon. N. n
KOANOKK HAl'inS, N. C.
CoJtmctohs
Builders.
Furnishers of
'BDiljini Materials,:
Manufacturers of
Coffins & Caskets
and dealers in
UNDERTAKER'S SUPPLIES.
We soli them from 82 to $40. Our
ooffins and caskets will compare favora
bly in workmanship and finish with those
of any factory in the United States and-
, . . , ,
P"o guaranteed to be tho lowest.
w wiscoll,
jfe?? l" '"i li"'- nit mH'
rlSJf ;.-sj -,;:-,,,,:,. v..
lft.AH erdera filled at saoft (utio.