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^^J_JC.'S^ ^iip ^TRAN&ER TM FICTION. dUSBAND AND WIFE UNITED AF- TER FORTY YEARS. 0olh Had Marrli-d, But Sow Tkej Are To- grlhrr ami Happ)'â€" Oue uf Ihr Alraugcat Canes OB Urcurd. A story of life more strange than plots dreamed of by novelioia has been made known in Allegheny, by the ar- rival from England of a. woman who came to join her husband whom she had not seen for 42 years. During their long separation the wife remarried and the husband took a second wife. Now, each of theae later partners have died and the cuupie have been reunited for life. A stranger part of the tale is that their daughter, while she mourned her THEIR MARRIAGE. When five years ago John Bfigga diel, his widow as she was supposed to he, went to live with her daughter and step-sonrin-law. This was the condition of affairs that Smith found when he went to England. On Smith's return to thia country .and after he had related all the particuiars to Davey, the latter waa almost dis- tracted over the condition of affairs. ^^ ith his first wife the widow of a sec- ond husband, his daughter the wife of this other man's son and he the hus- band of another woman, his affairs could not have teen more complicated. On July 18, 1895, the second Mrs. Davey died without having lx)rne her husband any children. i Davey had pros- pered further, and the $10,000 he had when he married Mrs. Spencer grew un- til it waa more than $CO,000. He has houses in the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Wants, and hia rentals every month bring him in a goodly sum But he waa 71 years old, had forgotten father as dead, married the son of h«r i the face of his daughter, had been â€" â-  separated from his wiXe for 41 years, and was lonely. He sought the aid of Smith again, and through him opened negotiations for the B mother's then living husband. This oouijle is separated now by the antip- athy to the daughter's husband shown the father. Forty-six years ago, at Cowan, near Sutton, Yorkshire, Englanii, Thomas .Davey, a young shoemaker, selected as 1 life partner the belle of the town, a handsome young woman, who had been i»urted by all the youc^ nxen in the vicinity. After their marriage they liv- ed most happily together, and two chil- iren, Elizabeth and Edward, were born. But Davey had ambit ions to be rich, *nd believed that fortune WOULD NOT COME to him in England^ After a long con- sultation with his young wife, who had then b«en his bride but four years, it was decided that he should come to America. This was with the expecta- tion that as soon as be was able he would send to England for the wile and children. Davey, after landing at New York in 1854, went first to Pottsville, where be remained some time, but prospered there little better than he had done in his native country. After several months he received no letters from home, and then came the Information, which was told him by a friend who had just arrived from England, that his wife had died, and that his chil- dren were being cared for by his re- latives. The information saddened him, *nd he drifted aimlessly in the anthra- cite coal region. Then he went to Al- legheny, where he opened a shoe shop oo Lacock street. From that time cm the man prosper- ed. Slowly, but surely he began to ac- cumulate money, and it was not long until he had PURCHASED THE PROPERTY w-here his shop was. So busy waa he in his endeavors to amass a fortime that he ceased to wTite to his relatives In England. He continued making and repairing shoes and buying small edi- tions to his property.! At the expira- tion of over 20 years in Allegheny, and never having heard from his brother or children, Davey turned his thoughts to « second marriage. He had met a widow, Be^e Spencer, who then was keeping a small restaurant on Water street, Pittsburg, and paid court to her. They were married and joined their possessions, m»lrinjT a sum which almost) equaled $10,000. They lived happUy to- gether in the old bouse on Lacock street. About five years ago Davey built the house he lives in, at the cor- ner of Rebecca and Corry streets, in th« First Ward, and took his second wife there. Oue of Davey's intimate friends was Frederick Smith, a retired furniture manufacturer and seller, who resided at 188 Lacock streets Smith was partial- ly familiar with the history of Davey. Two vears ago last June, while the seo- ond Mrs. Davey waa alive. Smith and wife went for a visit to THEIR NATIVE HOxME. Dew«bury, Lanca-shire, England. While they were there Smith received a letter from Davey, making kindly inquiries of his health ami telling him of his prop- erty affairs in Alleghany. He added a postscript, requestiivg Smith to go to Cowan and to make inquiries of his brother John as to the whereabouts of his two children. Smith did as he was requested. He found on a visit to Oowan that John Davey was dead, but John's son took lum to the house of another brother, William. Smith told William that he had met his brother Thomas in Amer- ica, and, that he was well and pronper- Ing. The information waasti surprising to William that his dislwlief was ex- pressed in an emphatic manner. "You are a liar," he said to Smith, "and the man who saj-s he is my brother is an hni.K>»tsr, Why our Tom has been dead for 30 years." Smith showed Tom the letter in his brother's handwriting, and convinced him of the truth of what he h.iJ said. Then William took Smith to the home of Thomas's wife, and there a com- plication of STRANGER INTEREST was develoiied, Mrs. Davey, believing herself a widow, had married John Briggs, and was a widow the se<.'ond time. From the original Mrs. Davev •nd her daughter Elizalielh, now grown to mature womanhood, Smith learnwl their story. .\fter hur husband's dejiarturf Mrs. Davey had written regularly tn hiiu at Pottsville, and his leliers iii reply had always been of the most affectionate na- tiire. Then they ce:ised altogether, without any explanation. After wait- ing for five years to hear from him, several letters having been returned un- opened, it was decided that he had died, and the wife married Briggs, a widow, •r, who had a sou miiued John. FA- ward Pavey, the *on wlK>m Thom:is bad left liehind died at an early age, leaviuK Mrs. Davey only her daughter, Elizalwth, to oooifori her in her sorrow. After the marriiige of Mrs. Davey to Briggs the two childrwi by their form- er marruiges were brought to live with the oouple, and soon there sprang mi cin altachtnent l)et\veen them, which Mfinbnated in COMLNG TO AMERICA of his wife, his daughter and her hus- band. Smith sent the money to them. At this time Davey waa on what he believed to be his deathljed, and he made a will, giving all his property to his daughter. Smith, in writing to her, told her to bring her mother's marriage certificate and the register of her birth and christening, so that, in the event of Davey's death before her ar- rival, she could get the estate. The result of theae negotiations were that, on last Thanksgiving Day, Davey's daughter and her husljand, with their children arrived in this coimtry. Dav- ey's wife could not then bring herself to a point where she could meet her former husband, but she promised that she might do so at some future time. All did not go well after the arrival of the .vounger couple. The old man thought a great deal of his daughter, but every time he looked at her hus- band he saw in him the image of the man who had l»en hia wife's husband. So strong did his dislike for the voung man grow that the latter waa finally compelled to leave his home and re- turn to England, hia wife, however, re- maining in this country with her fath- er. Briggs is now living at 23 Belfield Old Road, Rockdale, Lancashire. MANY LETTERS were sent to the original Mrs. Davey, and finally she consented to join her husband here. She arrived 10 days ago, and the pathetic meeting that oc- curred carmot be described. Davey is now 72 years of age, and his wife is only two years his junior. The ex- planations that were made on both sides were perfectly satisfactory, and the couple are now living under the same roof, with their daughter at their side. At Davey's home the other evening a reporter had a conver^tion with the daughter, Mrs. Briggs. She ga»e in outline the strange complications which have arisen in the lives of her parents. They are happy now, and mean that nothing shall part them. Having been once married Mrs. Briggs said, they did not think it necessary to go through the ceremony again. Her father's health has greatly improved, she said, and the look of care baa been taken from her mother's face. As for Mrs. Briggs her only sorrow is that she is separated from her husband, and is thus experiencing some of the mis- fortunes that her parents have gone through. Mr. Smith is ba^ipy that he has been the means of reuniting the couple. He told his connection with them to the reporter in detail. la Xew May be SPURIOUS TEA. A Larc* roBaicnmrat Rejerled I'ork-.l Powlbllllr Thai II Broask lato Canada. An item appeals in one of the New Y'ork papers to the effect that a large quiiutity of spurious tea from Chiiia and Japan bad recently twen refused entrance into the United States by the Government officials, and that it had been sent by the owners to some other place, Canada being named as its prob- able destination. .According to Mr. P. C. Larkin of the Salada Tea Company the same thing occurred last year, when thousanils of boxes of Ping Suey from China and Japan were refused entrance into the United States, and the tea was then sent to Montreal, whTB it was admitted, and afterwards sold for cousuiuption in different parts of Canada. The spurious tea. Mr Lar- kin says, is absolutely poisonous, and be hopes if the tea recently refused at New York is sent to Canada that the Dominion Government will see that it is either destroyed or sent out of the oouutrj-. He then went on to say that be had been telling the people of Can- ada for years lail; that they should drink the beautiful teas of Ceylon and India, which are alwolutely free from all adulteration or coloring, and, what is also very important, jierfectly clean. He descrilied the different modes of pre- paration. In China and Japan, the te;is, after being picked, undergo a proceiss of fermentation, and are then rolled by the hands of the natives, while in Ceylon and India the teOA after being picked, are never handled again, but are prepared entirely and even packed in lead luck.iges by machinery, so that even the groi'er cannot touch them; and in the case of Salada. which is the high(«t grade of tea made in Ceylon or India. Cauadiaivs are euableil to drink it within four iiMuths from the lime that u is picked from the bush. An- other thing in favor of Siilada is the fact that no teas aiv [wrmitted to lie shipped out of Ceylon or India with- out Government in:*i>ection. and all teas iiiamifactured there are made un- der Fugltsh suin-rvision. HOW TO SELECT A DAIRY COW. "Among the points to which attention should be given in making choice of suitable cows for a butter dairy, the digestive organs are important.^ Where theae are defective good milch cows are rarely met with, since theae organs have a powerful influence, not merely on all the fusctioos of the body, but more especially on the secretion of the milk gland," says Farm and Homea "A good state of the digestive organs is shown by a moderate-sized belly with yielding aides; a large mouth, thick and strong lips, a good appetite, easy and quick digestion, glossy hair, supple akin, with a kind of unctuous touch. The constitution should be sound, and this ia implied by large lunga, a broad and prominent cheat, a somewhat alow respiration, and a great inclination to drink â€" an inclination stimulated by an abundant aecretloa of milk. Preference should be given to a cow with small bones, fine and slender limbs and tail fine at the base; head small but long, narrowing toward the horns, the horns themselves of a bright color, tapering finely; small neck and shoulder, slender, especially near the head; prominent eye, a.id a gentle feminine expression. Good milkers allow themselves to be easily milkedâ€" often while ruminating they look with pleased eye at the per mju who milks them; they like to be caressed, and caress in return; the udder is form- ed principally by this glanda which se- crete tile milk, and are called the milk glands. In all cows the aoundance of milk is in proportion to the size of the milk glands. The marks indicating that these glands are constituted so as to produce such milk are, a very large development of the hind quarters, a wide and strong lumbar region, a long rump, haunches and bind legs wide apart, a large space for lodging the ud- der, milk glands well developed and causing the udder to be uf considerable size. In good cows the glands consti- tute a large part of the udder, and ac- cordingly after milking it shrinks much and appears flabby and wrinkled. The teats should be equally thick through- oat their length and set well apart, as in the Ayrshire cow, thus indicating that the milk vessels are spacious. The teats of many cows are cone-shaped, and the junction with the udder not well defined, and the older the cow gets the more unshapely do the teats oecome. There should be only four teats or out- lets, one to each quarter; sometimes there are one or more small extra teats â€" usually behind â€" which would contain milk, but theae should be removed with a pair of scissors at births The teats are hairless, but in good cows the ud- der is well covered with soft woolly hair and very fine skin. Fleshy ud- ders, which are hard and large, often contain fat in addition to the proper structure of the glajwls, which presses upon the smaller ramifu-'ations of the milk ducts, preventing secretions; this is one reason wivy milking cows should not be kept too high in condition. Of all the marks for ascertaining good cows the best are affordud by the blood vessels, if the veina which surround the udder are large, varicose and winding, they show that the milk glanda receive blood, and, consequently, that their functions are active and the milk is abundant. The veins on the lateral part of the belly aure easily observed. These veina issue from the udder in front and at the outer angle, where the form 'm good cow^ a consid- erable varicose swelling. They proceed toward the front part of the body,form- ing angles more or leas distincli, often divide toward their anterior extremity and sink into the body by several open- ings." HOW LONG TO FEED HOGS. "It is often a question as to how long a pig should be fed before it should be marketed, or rather at what weight it is best to sell in order to realize the best profit. There is oue fact pretty well settled, and that is, the greater the weight of the animal being fed, the greater the cost per pound for the gain secured," says a writer in Coleman's Rural World. "But no set of rules can lie given, as conditions must always be considered in determining which is best. Sometimes it will be better to feed longer and for a heavier weight than at others. There are two ways thiit may be termed unfavorable seas- ons for feeding. They are extreme y cold days of winter and the extremely hot days of sunmier. Of course, on the farm, and especially when it is an item to feed out the greater portion of the products grown upon the farm to stock, some stock must bo fe<l during these seasons, but so far as possible com ground and then working down tivated as it should be, it can Ijs got in good order by running the cultivat- or deep and close over the ground cross- ways, if the corn was drilled, so as tc tear up the corn stubble better, and then harrow both ways and roll. If not in right condition to sow I harrow and roll until it is right, for nothing is lost by getting the ground in condi- tion before seeding to any Itind of seed. But if the com can be got off out of the Way in time, I prefer breaking the corn groYuud and then working down to the right condition by means of a good harrow and roller as stated above. A seed bed for wheat should be broken deep and then packed by harrowing and rolling, but the harrow should be run ahead of the drill to furnish loose, fine dirt to cover the wheat, which should not Ijs deeper than tme and one-half inches. The best time for sowing has been for the last few years from the first until about the middle of Sep- tember. As to quajitity, one and one- fourth bushels to the acre is the best. A-s to fertilizer, about 150 or 200 pounds of good raw bone should be drilled with the wheat to make a good crop." Hay Fever and Catarrh Relieved in 10 to 60 Minutes.â€" One short puff of the breath through the Blower, sup- plied with each bottle of Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder, diffuses this powder over the surface of the nasal passages. Painleas and delightful to use. It re- lieves instantly, and permanently cures Catarrh, Hay Fever, Colds, Headache. ^^ore Throat, Tonailitia and Deafness. Sold by W. E. Richardson. THEN CAME A CHANGE. "What is Whiffett'a reputation for veracity? asked Rickelts of Gazzam. It was excellent until be began to try to make century runs on his wheel, replied Gazzam. Rheumatism Cured in a Day.â€" South American Rheumatic Cure for Rheu- matism and Neuralgia, radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cauae sad the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits. 73 Sold by W. E. Richardson. FLOWER-MISSION DRAWBACKS. "Julia, what did that poor man say when you gave him that lovely bunch of daisies ( He said he would much rather have a good boiled cabbage. Piles Cured In 3 to 6 Nights.- Dr. Agnew's Ointment will cure all cases of Itching Piles in from 3 to 6 nights. On« application brings comfort. For Blind and Bleeding Filos it is peerless. Also cures Tetter, c>alt Rheum, Eczema, Barber's Itch, and all eruptions of tha skin. 35 ots. Sold by W. B. Richardaott. " Summer is s tough season on ua- parents." "Why sof" "Our daughters who have been graduated try to make us talk grammatically." 10 cts. Cum Constipation and Liver Ilia.â€" Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills are the most perfect made, and cure like magic. Bick Headai-'he. Constipation, Bilious- ness. Indigestion and all Livsc lUs. 10 cents a vial â€" M) doses. Sold by W. E. Richardson. THOM.AS KNEW. Teacherâ€" Where ia the capital of Great Britain, Thomas f Thomasâ€" Must of it's in this country. Relief in Six Hours.- Distressing Kidney and Bladder Diseases relieveu in aix hours by the "South American Kidney Cure." This new remedy ia a great surprise and delight on account of its exceeding promptueas in reliev- ing pain in the bladder, kidneys. Iiack and every part of the tiriuary passages in male or feamle. It relieves reten- tion of water and pain iu passing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and curs this is your remedy. Sold by W. E. Richardson. THREE FAMOUS MEN. The University of Strasburg con- tained, in 1883. three men. each un- known to the other, and each of whom has since achieved international fame. The trio consisted of Paderewski, then musical instructor at the university ; Professor Rontgen, professor of ph.vs- iCM, and Nicola lesla, who was install- ing an electric plant for the university. More Medical ralu* id a t)0ttla of Bwd'a SarsapaiUjA tlian in any utlior (irtpacatMo. More •kUl, more care, more expsose In mann* fseturt. It cosu proprietor and dealw More but It coiti the oonsumer lew. a* he gets more doses fur hia moDsy More curativi' power la secured liy its periltsf cumbiQat'on. proportiob aod procea^ More wonderful cures •â- ffroi«d. more tcstlmoiV moDiala, more salsa and more Increase/ Many more reasons why you should takf Hood's Sarsaparilla The One Tme Blood Purtller. All dnicftst*. ft. . . ., r-ti<i are the only plUs to !•«• nOOa S l-^llS wtthfiood'ISartapartiia. FOR TWENTY-SIX TEARS. DUNN'S BAKING POWDER THECOOK'SBESTFRIEND LARaeST SALE IN CANADA. DOCTORS GAVE HEE UP. Remarkable Experience Salols, of St. Pie. of Mrs. THE PHO.NE LEAKS. The telephone is very useful, but it b;v» rivenlly U-en discovered that all st>rts oC business secrets le<ik out through its use. Thotse who have a. telephone iu their office must often have been struck by the f;ict thai they can ht-ar other people talking, iml quiie retvnily a l»vuiing t>usine>ss hi>u.<e dis- covereii that a most imfiortanl transai-- tion had rwuhed ttie eaiu of a rival firm. A grtvit dtvil of trouble was tiik^ii to fiud out how I he set'ret waa obtained, and it wiw eventually discov- ered th.1t the k^ther firm had simply lUtflnetl to the wholt* traasiictioa through the telephocte. these should lie either young growing slock or breeding animals. This is espeoial- Iv the case with hogs. In fact, in many ciises it will be better to sell at a little lighter weight than to feed through the summer. In fact, generally, _]i«ht- weight hogs averaging LiO or 173 lbs. will bring a better price per pound than those of heavier weight, and when iu addition the wifavor.able conditions of growl h with the risk of loss are taken into consideration, it will l>e bet- ter to sell in June rather than to feed longer. It is aUvaj's advisable, so far as possible, to have hogs sent to mark- et in good condition, and it will pay to commence in good season in order to secure this. Rut it is rarely advisable at this time to fee<l for heavy weight when this would conniel feeding through July and August lielore marketing. It will be a good plan to look after the pijts now and push the growth of all that can be put in go.id marketable condition )>v July and all these should lie sold, feeding only vuung growing pigs and what breeding hogs it is con- sidered Iwst to keep." PREPARING GROUND FOR WHEAT, A writer say* "The liest soil for wheat is a rather compart, clayey loam, well drained; but sandy s ul can lie made to produce fair eroie by good culture. To prepare ground, it sh luld be broken deeply, not later thiin ihe middle of August; earlier would l»' better. While thi tireaking 8houJ<l l>e deep, we must Heart uiseose nelieved in 30 Min- utes.â€" Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart gives perfect relief in all cases of Or- ganio or Sympathetic Heart Disease in 30 minutes, and speedily effects a cure. It is a peerless remedy for Palpitation, Shortness of Breath, Smothering Spells, Pain in Left Side and all symptoms of a Diseased Heart. One dose convinces. Sold by W. K. Richardson. THE FAULTLESS FOOT. A truly beautiful foot must first be free of all blemishes and in perfect pro- portion to the leg and the stature. The instep should be high or moderately high and the portion under the instep hollow and well raised above the level of the sole, the toes regular, and well developed and the heel narrow and non- projecting. The general outline of the perfect font is Kmg, slemier and grace- ful. The toes of the beautiful foot, ac- cording to Flaxman. should follow each other imperceptibly in a graceful curve from the first to the fifth, ajiil in the Greek foot, according to the most famous statuivs, the second toe wiis m;ule longer than the gre;it toe. The beauty of the longer second toe is dis- puted. The Queen still wears the style of sht>«* of 30 years ago. Her children still address lor in the w.^y which w.*s fitshionuble when they were little things. No memlier of the upper classes ever said "mother" then; and from the eldest to the youugtwt they .«till call the (.iueen "maiuiiui." Her Majestv in her long life h;is I ravelltv.1 very Uitlc abroail. She baa never bi>en in Ru.viia, IV-nmark. .â- Vitsl ri^i, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Switzerlau.i or Gre«ve. She has never >et set eyes on iiny of her colon- ies, nor upon any pari of Ai*ia. zVfricu or America LaGrippe, Followed by Inflammatioa of the Lungs. Left Her on the Verge of the Graveâ€" Her Whole Body Rack- ed With Painâ€" Her Husixind Hrought Her Home to Die. But She ia Again in Good Health. In the pretty little town of St. Pie, Bogot county, is one of the happiest homes in the whole provmce of Quebec, and the cause of much of this happi- ness is the inestimable boon of health conferred through the use of Dr. WUUams' Piuk I?ills. Mrs. Eva Saloie is the person thus restored, and she tells her story sis follows ;â€" Like a great many other Canadians, my husband and myself left Canada for the States, in hope inat we might better our condi- tion, and located in Lowell. Mass. About a year ago I gave birth to a bright little boy. but while yet on my sick bed I was attacked with la grippe, which developed into inflammation ot the lungs. I na<l the very best of care, and the best of medical treatment, and although the inflammation left me I did not get better, I'Ut continually grew weaker and weaker. I could not sleep at night, and 1 Ijecame so nervous that the least noise woubl make me tremble and cry. I could not eat, and was redtieed almost to a skeleton. My whole body seemed racked with i>ain to such an extent that it is impossible for me to descrii* it. I got so low thac the doctor who was attending me lost hope, but suggeste<l calling in another doctor for consultation. I Iwgged them to give me somethiiig to deaden the terrible pain I endured, but all things done for me seemed unavailing. After the consultation was ended my doctor said to me, you are a great sufferer, but it will not be tor long.. We hai-e tried ei'erything; we can do no more. I had therefore to prepare myself for death, and woulil have welcomed it as a relief to my suffering, were it not for the thought of leaving my husband and child. When my husliand heard what the doctors said, he replied then we will at once go back to Canada, and weak and suffering as I was we return- ed to our old home. Friends here urged that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Ije tried and my husband procured them. .After taking them for some weeks I rallied, and from that on I constantly uuprov- e«l in health. I am now entirely free from pain. I c.in bat well and sleep well, auil am almost as stn^ng as ever I was in my life, and this renewed health and strength I owe to the mar- vellous powers ot Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and in gratitude I urge all sick people to try them. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills create new- blood, build up the nerves, and thus ilrive disease from the system. In hundreds of cases they have cured after all other medicmes had failed, thus establishing the claim that they are a marvel amuiig the triumphs of uiodem medical science. The genuine Pink Pills are sold only iu Lxi.xes, tvar- ing the full trade mark. "Dr. Williams' Piuk Pills for Pale Pe*n>le.' Protect yourself from imposition by refusing any pill that does not bear the register- ed trade mark arotmd the box. COSTLY STEEU Denllst*' To«N Worth Uver Two NllUee Uullan. I*rr Tun. In an addr*>ss before an association of iron and steel mamigers iu England some new statistics were brought up i>n tht' remaakable achievements that have befu noted in the manufacture of fine wire. The speaker said that he had l-x>«'n presented by a wire manufactur- er with specimens of wire for which 84.3;;. or more than S3 CHO i^er ton, was paid. This wire was largely used in tlvs coostructiim o£ pianos iuid other musi- cal an'i mechanical instruments. Aocimi- pau.ving these was a sample of pinion wire, which ha.<l a market value of $21.- 61) per pound, or ?43.2tM) i>er ton. A still more remarkable illustration of how a &iec« of steel Ciin Ije tivated sa a.>i to ecome more costly iljjia gold is je?o in tb'e manutactTi're of hiir springs. Of these it taket* 754 to weigh iui ounce ol 137 1-2 graitv*. iUid 1'7.(>IK).W)0 of them go to the ton, which would c<.»l #100.- tllH). Pn>l\ibly the limit of the value ihat coil Iv given to steel by skille«l la.!»>r is reache«i in the case ot the l>arlirtl wire in.slrument used by dent- ists t.,>r extracting nerv^« fnmi le*thk wbi'h is sold xi the r.ite ot mmi^ %i,~ 150.000 ivr toa.