Health

“ For 25 yean I have never miesed taking Ayer’s Sanaparilla every spring. It cleanses my blood, makes me feel strong, and does me good in every way.” — John P. Hodnette, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Pure and rich blood carries new life to every part of the body. You are invigorated, refreshed. You feel anxious to be active. You become strong, steady,courageous. That’s what Ayer’s Sarsaparilla will do for you.

’* •j U C. ATD CO.. LowtJl. SUM.

Evan Cantos Mlilnkaa. "This beautiful morning." said the poet. "I can feel the sap rising ” “Perhaps it is only softening^of the brain, thy Ask Toor Danlar For Allan's Foot-Enaa. Feet su'd In^rowtog Sails AUc^s “ w or . U * ht •“F- , At Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeHoy, h. Y. druggists.

Usually when a man starts on the downward road the brake refuses to work.

tary ballooning.

Tettartna Cnrea Qntrkty.

suffered.’’—Julian M.bolomon.Savannah,

common sense is worth a

Stinttlna Him OK Borem—Did yoy hear my stories 6f my experiences at Peppery—No; but if you must tel 'em please try to be like a trusted employe. Borem—How’s that? Peppery—Be short in your accounts.

Home Women.

slong * tana arc spii

ta who devote their whole Urea t >! ahoa know what it b to dra

C hueassly. The sya f

tr day rafferi-t irj

only ulc and peraaaent cure (or this b Vogder' Cnrctire Copi.-wuod. which acts (hrectly on the Stole ach. User. Kidaerv and vital orpni ol the bodr- 1 ■ ernoves all impurities horn the blood.. It Impart ir is all

A fra St. Jacob

Wills PHIS Bond your name sod P. 0. add rasa to Tkt R. B. fill* Stdleln Co.. Hjgntown, ■«.

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NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS Special Condensed Dispatches Fron Many Points. DETERMINED TO DROWN HIMSELF Woman Lawyer lor Factory Inspector—Boat.Broken In a Rnaaway—Jersey May Adop tke Electric Ckalr-Asher Cnllly ot Blgam.' -Money In ■■ Old Chlmney-l'ilted Cop per Company Oeu Charttr.

chair for the gallows'in New Jersey V— been revived. There is a particularly strong sentiment in the aorthem part of the stale for the doing.away with hang ing«. while in Southern New Jersey there is no little sentiment for the aliolition of capital punishment entirely Shtrifl Atchley. of Trenton, who attended the execution, which was performed on the Mercer county gallows, in discussing the matter, declared that Sheriff Virtue was entirely blameless in the matter. The gallows, he says, were admirably worked and the entire fault was with the physical condition of the doomed man. There i; little question but that the Schaub execution will result in a strong movement before the next Legislature to substitute some other form o? execution for hanging. if capital punishment is to be con- , tinued in the State. Joseph C Osier, of Philadelphia, who said he was a wealthy broker, with offices in the Bourse Building. Philadelphia. was convicted of bigamy before Judge John L. Connet. at Flemington. Osier married Miss EdyTh M. Tnsley. a teacher in the Mountain View Public School, at Norton, while his wife was at the Blockley Almshouse. Philadelphia. Osier’s arrest upon the charge of passing a worthless creek led to the discovery of his double life. Both wives were in court. The trial was short. But three • witnesses were called by the State and the defense placed no witnesses upon the stand. Osier not testifying in his own behalf. The jury remained out only 2D ’minutes. / I The United Copper Company, wiut an authorized capital of $80 000.000. was incorporated at Trenton. The capital stock is divided into $5,000,000 preferred and $75,000,000 common stock. It is provide I that the preferred stock shall draw 6 pet cent, cumulative dividend, payable semiannually. The articles have a proviso .that the company may sell its entre plant with the consent of three-fourths of the directors and the holders of two-thirds of the stock of each class. The registered agent of the company is the Hudson Trust Company, of Hoboken, and the incorporators arc Horatio Whitridgc Trumbull v - ” ’ » Br{

i

Mrs. Sturm, ot Camaen, was iuuucu of two gold watches and a chain, valued at $60. by a slick stranger who secured

board at her home a few days ago.

Robert ZieKenfuss. a milk dealer, of Camden, charged with helling adulter-

by State Inspector Townsend,

ated milk by State Inspectoi

was acquitted.

Shad fishermen along the Delaware above Lambertville experienced light catches during the past week. * There are so many trotting horses in Penn’s Grove that a driving park may be

the next thing. ,

The third annual banquet of the Ocean City Yacht Club was held at

Philadelphia.

; Sooy’s.

Or tv. DUeAM late Traaa A very curious superstition appears to be gaining ground In Berlin, Bays mber

Health, and claiming a large numl of supporters. Three "doctors’' hi established a reputat Ing disease I ram met driving It into trees. The cures are

“fleeted at night on Tuesdays and Fridays cf the week of full moon. A needle Is stnfik Into the'skin over the affected part of the body and remains there until a few drops of blood appear iThe blood Is collected in a sheet of paper and the paper Is rolled In the shape #f a pJU. The "doctor" then goes In a wood alone, carrying the pill, •elects n tvee. and Inoculates the bark with the jfflL The process of b’.ood-let-Ung and inoculation is repeated three

aCOMMERCIAL REVIEW. Gcacrtl Tn R. G- Dun & Go’s "Weekly Review of Trade” says: Varying weather has pro- - duced erratic fluctuations in prices and affected business very differently, according to locality. Retail distribution of merchandise has maintained a good average. Manufacturing plants arc well employed, except where wage disputes hnerrupt. Coffee and silver touched low record prices, but the average of commodities advanced. Manufacturers of cotton goods are still behind with deliveries- Wool moves slowly. Lack of moisture has cheeked the wheat growtlt in the Southwest and snow has retarded farm work in some spring wheat Sutes. Inti it is probable that there is the customary exaggeration

398 a year ago- Meats were s tained. Cotton rose to the top point of

the season.

Failures for the week numbered 21a in the United States, against 215 last year, and 18 in Canada, against 36 *

year ago.

LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Flour—Spring clear. $2poa$3.l5; be** Patent, $4 80; choice Family. $405-Wheat-New York No. ajtoyic.; Philadelphia No. A SsaSs^c.; Baltimore

No. - ”

.vX

o. 2. 83 cents.

Corn—New York No. 2. 69^1 idclphia No- 2, 65165J^c.; Baltin

*. Gyj/Sc.

Oafs—New York No- 2. 48c.; Philadelphia No. 2, soVSasic.; Baltimore No. Hay—No. 1 timothy,' $15.00a 15.50; No. 1 timothy. $1400214.50; No. 3 umothy,

f 12.00a 13.00.

Geen Fruits and Vegetables.—Apples, New York mixed, per barrel, 3752*4-25-Asparagus—Charleston, per do*., prime, $2j»5a$3.oo. Beets—Florida, new.

35a*JJ

rratt, $ I 3.ooa$;

ida, per .

ida, per crate, ’.da. per box or ber»—Florida.

■ us—r

Peat

:s—Florida, new, per 3.50- Cabbage—New Flori.75a$2.oo. Celery—Flor-

r crate, i.75a$2J5. Cucura—Florida, per crate, 2.25a$2.50. Eggplants—Florida, per crate, 3-ooa$4.oo.

Peas—Florida, per box, 2-501 ... _ Horseradish^Native, per bushel yox, 80c a$i4». Kali-Native, per bushel box, i2Mai£c. Lettuce—North Carolina. per half ttwrtl basket. 1,5oa$2.25. Onions—Maryland and Pennsylvania, fellow, per bushel. 40c.a$1.00; do-, West

Or-

:m. yellow, per bushel, 40c-a$i.oo. tnges—California seedlings, per box, z.5oa$3.oo. Oysterplants—Native, per bunch. ij^a2c. Radishes—North Carolina. per bunch, long. I'/jasc.; do., Norfolk. per bunch, 233c. Rhubarb—Native. per bunch. .•>a3c- Spinach—Native, »er bushel box, 403550. Spring Onions— Per 100 bunches. 600650. Strawberries,'’ ~ rida. per quart, refrigerator. 20B25C.; . open crate, 140180- String Beans— -rida. per basket, green. l.75a$2^5; . wax, 2.ooa$2.25. Tomatoes—Flor- . per six-basket carrier, fancy, 2.253 00; do., fair to good, i.soa$2X»- Tur■s. native, per bushel box, I5a20c otatoes.—NVbitc—Maryland and Penn-

vania, per bu, N®. 1, 75a8oc ds, 653700; do. New York, ’ “ * ’ 'Yesten

THE SABBATH SCHOOL lotenutiooal Lesson Comments F01

May 4.

Subject: The Cbarcb at Aatlocb la Syria, Acts xl, 14-30—Golden Text, Acts xL, 21— Memory Verses, 22-24—Commen-tary oa tbe Day’s Lesson. 19. "Which were scattered abroad." We now turn back to chapter 8: 1-4, and trace in a new direction the hiitory of tbe church. The authoritiu tried to blow out the gospel tire kindled by the Holy Spirit, but it only made it burn the brighter. Thev Halted the lire, but it only lent-the aparks over the world. The wrath of hten was made to praiie God. The disciples (•where preaching the gospel.

Joppa. Lydda and Caesarea. ’•Pheoiee.'' 25,fete

“jii

terranean Sea, sixty miles of Palestine. It was remarkable for iu inhabiUnts. t0 ‘ 1 It n< WBs* the^birthpUcV

bitants. It was the birthpHce ot Barnabas, and one of fields of Paul’s labors. "Antioch.” This city now becomes th* naw 'rSfiaiana "Ilntsi the Je . the Jewish Christians when they left Jertmalem. As yet they did not know that the Gentiles were to receive tbe gospel. 20. “But there were some.” (R. V.) Some of those scattered abroad because of the persecution. "Men of Cyprus, etc." Theae were Greek-speaking Jew* who,

having lived abroad, were let*

UK-tuft aivuu suivku. wnw *cm Brrupulc about mixing with the Gentiles than wi the Jews of PaJeatine. "Cyrene." A *•,

£2

— s.

Lord." The hand is

rthern Africa Greeka.” The Genti

a. “Hand of the

tbe symbol of power. Tbe expression is a common one in the Old Testament to express tbe direct interposition of God in the affairs of the world. “With them.” God showed them favor and evinced His power

in the conversion of their hearer*. 22. "The report concerning them." (R.

V.) This excludes 'the idea that it was a communication sent from the brethren at Antioch. It was natural that nich a remarkable occurrence as the conversion ol a Urge number of Gentiles should be reported at Jerusalem. "Tbe church... in Jerusalem.” This was the original church of Christianity; not the church of Rome. There were Christian churches founded in many places, which exist to the present day, before Rome heard the

gospel. "Thtr sent fortb.” "

do, sec-

. . bu, besl •ek, 80385; do. Western, per bu, line, 8oa85c. Sweets—Eastern Shore, rginia. per truck brl. $2.5032.75; do, ary land, per brl, fancy. $2.758300 Provisions and Hog Products.—Bulk

*• 10c; f "

k

oad. iok4<

tsions _

ib sides, 10c; bulk t

‘ breasts, small, 11

lbs and 1

lugar-cut

ured breasts,

igar-curcd shoulders, extra >V4c; sugar-cured California >ms. pc; hams, canvased or uncanted. 12 lbs and over, refined -d. tierces, barrels and 50-lb cans

oss, loiic. Butter.—S

27a28c.: imitation, a-unw.., y ,

Svt

occurred in Samaria. Act baa.” He was peculiarly fitted for this work. He was a Levite and a native of Cyprus. "As far ax Antioch." Implying that there were ^/fehes on the way to “When W came.” The rcault is brief-

ly recorded under three beads; 1. What he

aaw—tbe grace of God. 2. What he felt— he waa glad. 3. What he did—be exhorted them all. ‘The grace of God.” The favor, mercy and power of Christ in the conversion of the Gentiles. “Was g'lad." He at once owned the work and rejoiced in it, though the converts were uncircumcised. He aaw nothing in the work of which he could disapprove; it was genuine. "Exhorted them." Entreated them. We find

1 him cxercHing here the peculiar gift for

which he wa* .distinguished. The appellation which he received from the apostles (chap. 4: 38) describe* a partieuHr trait in ms style of preaching. He comforted and encouraged them. We owe everything to the people who encourage us. You owe very little to the man who merely finds fault with you. "Purpose of ” Tbe heathen cotiFerts had much re for Christ'# sake and to the

cr—Separator, stajac-; 272280-; imitation. 23824

230c.

Eggs-—Western Maryland and Pennvania. per dozen, —ais^c.; Eastern ore (Maryland and Virginia), do., »i554c-r Virginia do., —aisjic.: West rginia do., isaiS'Ac.; Western do, ai554c.: Southern do, —aisc. Duck— istmn Shore, fancy, 19320c. per dozen; •-. Western and Southern do, 17a 18c. x>sc, per dozen. 202250. Cheese—New Cheese, large 6olbs,i2>4 I2)4c; do, flats. 37 lbs, I3ai35ic; - vnics. 23 lbs. 1354ai.tjijc Live and Dressed Poultry.—Chiqkens -Hens, per pound. iaai'2!4c-; old roost•s. each. 253300.; do, young stags, ita ■ zc. r do, spring, according to size. 28a tc.: do, winter, 183220. Ducks—Fancy, ir B?.— a i3V- pound; do,-do-, small, 11a zc.; do, muscovy and mongrels, 12a jc-: guinea fowl, each, 153200. Pigeons -OltL strong flyers, per pair, —3250.; ig do,

Hides.—Heavy steers, association and ■Iters, late kill. 60 pouilfls and up. close election, toatgjic-; cows and light steers, 8a8'.4c.

• Uvt Stock.

Chicago.—Cattle — Good to prime steers, 6 75a$7-25 i poor to medium. 4.65a $6-50; Stockers and feeders. 2.5oa$5J?5; cows. i.50a$5.75: heifers, 2.5oa$6-25; canners. 1.5042.50: bulls, 2.5oa$6«); 6-8ca$7.3o; good to choice, heavy^sa

fi^joaByjs Might,

s. 5-25a ; native

... . bulk ,

iheep—Good .0 choice wethers, $6.00 ; Western Sheep, 4 75a$69o; lambs, 4-75^85; Western lambs, 5.503

$690.

East Buffalo.—Cattle firm; veals, tops, 7.003^.25. Hogs—Mediums, 7-35a$745; pigs. 68oa$6.9o : roughs, 6 75a$6-90; stag!

Lambs—Top

*■“ to good, 7-003 common. 5.75a$6.75;

S& : year)mgs, 6.$oa$fi75 ; sheep^^,

16.so;fair to good, 5.5c LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Montreal's electric workers are still

on strike.

New York dtv has appropriated $£00,-

000 for new public baths.

San Francisco iron workers, who were

at odds, have amalgamated.

Brooklyn plumbers won the $4 a day wage scale and Saturday half-holiday. Kansas Farmers’ Co-operative Association saved $12900 in handling wheat

last year.

Homestead, Pa, wiH establish a building trades council along lines similar to the Pittsburg council. 1

to endure

weak there . __

Barnabas exhorted

many tempt*'-ona to re-

exhorted them to maki their settled plan of life. "Cleat

H ‘~it3y, faithfully ‘

iSTi

— ‘Tor.” Here we see the Barnabas waa so sueoessfoL “(

Thus '

ms it is possible for poor. weak, sinful in to be saved and cleansed from his sins that in the eyes of the Lord be will be »ood." Barnabas waa deeply pious, and exemplified the grace of God by living a holy life. "Full of, etc." He lived in the Spirit, was controlled by the Spirit, smf was endowed by the power of the Spirit He was also full of faith. He had un bounded confidence in Jesus Christ ant the gospel be was preaching. He knev there was no chance for failure. "Mud people." There wae many conversions

and accessions to the church.

25. ’To Tarsus." Baul’i (ban a hundred miles

journey

SURGICAL JERATIONS How Mrs. Brnw, a Noted Opera Singer, Escaped an Operation. Proof That Many Operations for Orarian Troubles are Unnecessary. “ Diaji Mm. Pifsiixm : —Travelling for years on the road, with irregular meals and sleep and damp bed*, broke down my health so completely two years ngo that the physician advised a complete real, and when 1 had gained

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XBS. G. BRUCE. sufficient vitality, an operation for ovarian trouble*. Not a very cheerful prospect, to be sure. I. however, waa advised to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Waah; I did *0. fortunately for me. Before a month had passed I Belt that my general health had improved ; in three mouths more I waa cured, and I have been in perfect health since. I did 0®* ' ooe an engagement or miss a meal. “ Your Vegetable Compound is certainly wonderful, and well worthy the praise your admiring friend* who have been cured are ready to give you. I always speak highly of it. and you will admit I have good reason to do #0 ”—Mxa. G. Baccx. Lansing, Mich. $1000 forfttl tf atom tutlmaalol It not Qtnulnt Tbe fullest counsel on this •abject can be secured without cost by writing; to Mrs Plnkham,

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Cunccax Cixmw. 60c., to ioirritaUoD, and soothe and heal; and Ctm-

entirely confwli

CUBA EsaoLVXKT Pius, 25c.,-to cool a cleanse the blood. A SnratB Sxr is oft sufficient to care the most torturing, disfiguring, Itching, burning, and scaly skin, scalp, and blood bemoan, ecxfcm**,r»*h«a.

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him to Tarsus, dtp. 9: XT. "To ... Ban].” Barasbas was well acquainted with Baal and had introduced him to the church at Jerusalem (9:17); and it has

be may have known

im in bis youth.

26. "Assembled." Wc doubt not they

jaemhled weeklr. m

for the earl Sunday tbs

assembled weekly, upon the Lord’s day;

rliest ecclesiastical history finds

it utterly improbat took place of the

icred day at Antioch, and it irobable that-any alteration

rn fit ’

brethren in ridicule. But Dr. t to favor the.idea that the divine appointment.” and was

to those

. _.—-—— rs is no lity to discuss this question for the is from God even though the heathen

'lave coined it.

''Prophets." This was applied (1)

-- —>se who were engaged in preaching

or explaining the word of God (1 Cor. 14:

3), and also (2) to those who foretold

future events as Apsbas did here. 28. "Agabus." We know nothing cf

this prophet except what we leant here and in chap. 2): 10. "By the Spirit.” While under the influence of the Holy Spirit. "Great dearth." "A great fanw

Spirit. "Great dearth." "A great ine.” R. V. "AD the world.’’ This probably means here, tbe land of Judea and adjacent countries; though some apply it to the whole Roman empire. "Coj— to pais.” The famine continued t years. A. D. 44. 45. During the reign Claudius (A. D. 51-51) there were ft

famines in diffei 29. “The di*

'Antioch Note _— something. There evidently were no penurious people in the church at that time. "Which dwelt in Judea." They evidently did not sxpset the famine would extend

to Antioch.

30. ‘To the elders.” To be distributed

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( stonmed CCC. fferer sold ia tol

URINOPATHT

Wa Atb* urine. Send 4 cent* lor malUa*

ca»a and botUa tor urine. Booktra*. Cooedtatkat (re*. re.i.-rnblc.

~FL ORuD ORA 'BANDS sre of same value as tags from 'STAR: DRUMMOND'tUTUKArtiAT. MOD LUCK' OLD PEACH & HONEY" | ■RAZOR'and ERICEGREENVILLE' Tobacco.

X had a general run-down foaling, fc ambition, and bad no appetite whatever, I with a very languid feeling a On going to snpper one evening my board-1 Ing mistreat recommended my taking Bi-j pans Tabule*. She told ms her ei vrith then-, as well aa that of o4ha» tol] whom she bad spoken about the T I decided to make a trial, and dno* I hi been taking them I feel like a new-mi man, and have none of my former oc plaints, taking a mors decided intern my work and in life in gunarah

At druggists. | Tbe Flvo-Cent packet ts enough tor on I ordinary occasion. Tbe Tamllv bottla, I 60 aenu. oontalna a supply tor-a year, j HI6HE8T CASH PRICE PAID^UL ^ WARRANTS. Ctcaarata Ac Meers, Learn — Waitelaa. tVw»l»l>r«—-■ n. r.

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The suit against Colorado tor steal, ing the river waters away from Kansas recalls the fact that Arapahoe county. Colorado, of which Denver Is tbe county teat, used to vote Jn the Kansas elections. In 18W Arapahoe county cast seven votes for a Kansas delegate In congreas, and In 1859 she had a member In the Kansas leglsl tut*- 1 ' J

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