His Case Hopeless. An office-seeker applied to Josiah Quincy, ex-Assistant Secretary of Ktate, for a place In the State" Do part men t. "What did you tell Mr. t*ulncy?" asked a Senator to whom t.ie office-seeker, disc uraged by his lack of success, appl ed for assistance. *J to'd him God only knew what I bad done for the party at the last election," replied the would-he Con •ul. "You did, eh?" said the Sena tor; "well, you might as well go back home. Any man who tells Josiah Qulncy that God knows more than he does will get no position in the State Department." The Veil Flirtation. The latest "wrinkle" in the art of flirtation is imported from Cairo. It ia tailed "Le Jeu du Voile." If the veil is dropped completely Ivor the face before the lady leaves four sight, it indicates "I am pleased with you—but be careful." If on the contrarv the veil is raised •o as to expose the lips, this indicates "a kiss" in metaphor unfortunately, and if the veil is lifted entirely off the face the intention is defiance and re ■entment at the cavalier's imperti nence. *ifn •! Klzhteen Ninety-four. The oi l snying: "A praen Christmas makes a fat graveyard'* is often verified, and It further says, that the year will bring forth much sickness, wherein pains and aches, rheumatic complaints, soreness of joints and limbs will nboun I. In the oblnn times there were few preventives for pain, few cures for complaint*, it is not so now. Even old Santa Claus has learned a thing or two. In many a Christmas stocking was found a bot tle of Ht. Jacobs Oil, the best known, surest remedy for all such troubles. All years have their prophesies, and no year is without its record of surprising curea wrought by this wonderful medicine. >' Pretty. Gold alloyed with 20 per cent, of llumlnuui takes on a brilliant ruby tint- HOOD'S Sarsaparilla CURES Lenlic V. SmilU After Diphtheria His life bung ns by a thread, strength failed him and his fleh bloated. Hood's SArsaparilla purified his blood, built up his system, gave him strength and also benefited his catarrhal trouble." Mas. ('. W. SMITH, Tunbridge, Vt. Hood's Fills are cnrefullv prepared and ars made of the best Ingredient*. Try a box. P N U 5 'O4 "German Syrup" I simply state that/I am Druggist •nd Postmaster here and am there fore in a position to judge. I have tried many Cough Syrups but for ten years past have found nothing equal to Bosehee's German Syrup. I uave given it to my baby for Croup with the most satisfactory results. Every mother should have it. J. H. HOBBS, Druggist and Postmaster, Moffat, Texas. We present facts, living facts, of to-day Bosehee's German Syrup gives strength to the body. Take no substitute. • "The Story of My First Watch." A beautiful illustrated book, specially writ ten by America's most distinguished sons and daughters, sent FREE. Highly entertaining and instructive. Address HEW YORK STANDARD WATCH CO., 11 John St., New York. GET THE BEST. MTT T TTP'C! $ NEW DESIGNS FOR I'llLlJIIIt U ?'94 at the lowest TWT— 11 'prices. Postage 5 WW all cents. Perfect imita- OanfUTl tion stained glass. * AGENTS WANTED. J. KKUWIN Mtl.LEIt *V CO., „ HJ ISnillhHcld Mml, IMn.biireli. f. CURBS RISING • BREAST V. "MOTHER'S FRIEND" -e"f offered child-bearing woman. I have been a mid-wifo for many years, and in each case where "Mother's Friend" had been used it has accomplished wonders ami relieved much suffering. It is the best remedy for rising of the breast known, and worth tl;n price for that JJone. Mus. M. M. Bkurtkr, Montgomery, Ala. Sent by express, charges prepaid, on receipt of price, $i r0 per bottle. BRADFIF.LD REGULATOR CO., ggld by all druggists, Atlanta, ha COLD BRIDLE BITS. During the bitter, cold weather in winter much suffering is thoughtlessly inflicted on horses by putting cold bridle bits into their mouths. If the person who does this will apply his tongue to a piece of iron on a frosty morning he will understand at once what the suffering to the poor brutes is. To slightly warm the bits before putting them into the horse's mouth would require only a small expendi ture of labor. This can be done by rubbing them with a blanket or other cloth a moment or two if other means of warming are not at hand. The ben eficial results in the gentleness of the animal will amply compensate it.— Detroit Free Press. BANKING UP THE HOUSE FOR WINTER. In exposed, bleak situations farmers and others find it very beneficial to bank up the north aud west sides of their dwellings, as a means of keeping, not only the frost out of the cellar, but adding warmth to the rooms ad joining the banking. More particu larly is this advisable in old houses that have not been provided with a covering of building paper, and in which the cellar wall is more or less dilapidated and open for frosty air to enter. A cleanly plan is to drive down stakes eighteen inches from the wall, attaching boards to a foot or more in beigbt, filling in the space with clean straw, hay or even corn stalks, which should be firmly trodden down aud the whole covered with loose boards. This looks better than half rotten manure piled along the wall for the chickens to scratch away. There is also no staining of the painted surface with which it may come in contact.—American Agricul turist. COLORING WHITEWASH. An inquirer who has been in the practice of simply whitewashing his fences and outbuildings, wiphes infor mation for giving the work a light brown or drab, more nearly white than many which he sees, which are so dark as to bo positively gloomy, and he inquires for the best way of making the lime into the wash. Pro cure fresh or caustic lime, put a peck or more into a tub or barrel, and cover it six inches above with hot water; cover it to keep in the steam. When cold, add enough water to reduce to a wash which may be easily applied with a brush. Two pounds of rico flour will make it spread more easily, mix ing it with cold water before it is put in; stir thoroughly. Or, instead of the rice water, add two pounds of sul phate of zinc ind a pound of salt; this will harden it better 011 exposed wood-work. To give it the right color, add a pound or two of yellow ochre for cream color, or two pounds of umber, or less if lighter is desired, or for a light slate color or gray, add half a pound of lampblack, or a less quan tity. We have found a durable wash for outdoor work of a peck of water lime, half a peck of fine clear sand, or as much as the water will hold in sus pension, with enough water to- apply it.—Country Gentleman. TO KEEP GATES LEVEL. A gate that sags is an eyesore on a farm, and makes the place look as if there was no one to take care of it. Besides this, it is a source of inconve nience to those who must use it and is always likely to be left unfastened. The following idea, communicated by some practical and ingenious corre spondent of the- Farmer's Voice, is worthy the attention of those who would like to our© the evil at a moder ate cost: Take two pieces of three by four scantling, one piece four or five feet long, according to the height of the fence, and the other twice the length of the first; then let the boards into the uprights their thickness, and be fore nailing tlrem dovetail a brace in to the notches already cut, ruuning from the top of the latch end to the bottom of the hinge end. This brace can be made of a three-fourths strip of board, and should be about four inches wide. After putting the gate together put ou battens and nail them firmly to the scantling; also nail battens in.the centre, and for these wrought nails should be used. To give a support, a three-eighth rod of iron should be fastened at the top of the hinge scant ling and extend down to and pass through the top of the latch end, with a nut upon the end, so that the rod may be drawn tight. After tightening, cut the end of the rod off even with the nut. The rod support may be used upon a picket gate, as well as up on one of boards. EDUCATION OF COWS. Is there such a thing as educating cows to be rapid milkers? And can all cows be educated thus? asks the Farming World. When a boy the writer worked on n dairy farm, the proprietor of which had the reputation of being a rapid milker. He broke in a number of heifers each year, and al ways milked these himself. His claim was that it was this early training largely that made the difference in the time required for milking. His method was simply to begin milking as soon as seated, and continue rapidly and uninterruptedly until all the milk was drawn from the udder, and to do no stripping. The last part of the milk was sometimes drawn by pressing from the upper part of the udder down ward, upon first one side of the udder and then the other, with one hand, drawing the milk from the corre sponding teats with the other. With some cows not even this was neces sary. Ho claimed that the habit of giving down milk rapidly and com pletely, with no retention of the strippings, was easily formed with heifers if they were always milked thus; that if the milker dawdled over his work the cows would get in the habit of giving down their milk in the same manner. His cows certainly sup ported his claim, and little stripping was necessary in his herd. Occasion ally a cow was found which was a hard milker, and a teat slitter was usually employed to render the operation of milking easier. Isn't this part of the subject—the proper training of the heifers —worthy of more attention than it generally receives? UNCULTIVATED HONEY PRODUCERS. It is a singular fact that many of the best honey plants are what are char acterized, in common language, as weeds. But whether it will pay to cultivate weeds for the honey wliioh they produce is a point that yet lacks demonstration. Among these weeds there is none that, takes higher rank as a honey producer than the mother wort. The bees make patches of motherwort very busy during its sea son of blossoming. The figwort is another excellent producer. Catnip, wild mustard, milkweed, teasel, bone set, snapdragons, smart weeds, Span ish needles, wild sunflowers, golden rod, wild asters, liorehound, sage, and bergamont, are all honey producers of varying excellence. In New England the goldenrod is esteemed for both the quantity and quality of the honey from its blossoms. Of trees, the best honey producer is, probably, the basswood. It blooms in July, and a basswood tree is one con stant murmur, when in bloom, from the numerous bees busy in its top. But there are few basswood trees grown, and the supply from this source is necessarily limited. The sumac produces a good supply of honey, as also does the tulip tree. Some willows, the silver, red and rock maples, aspen polars, locusts and fruit trees--peach, plum, pear, cherry, ap ple, quince—all are honey producers; but the honey from them comes so early in the season as to bo used, gen erally, in building up the broods. They are rather an indirect than a di rect source of supply of storod honey, for they produce the producers rather than the product. For this reason only is mention made of them in this connection, for the fruit trees are really cultivated, not uncultivated, honey producers. In some seasons, from fruit bhu-soms, and particularly from apple blossoms, a small amount of delicately flavored lioney, of very inviting appearance, is stored, but, as a rule, the nectar and pollen thence derived are used in strengthening the colonies, so as to have a strong body of workers when the real flow of the season begins. Without such a body of workers to gather in the harvest, the surplus store of honey would be small. —American Agriculturist. FARM AND HARDEN NOTES. Sheep, in prime order, yield the strongest staple. Fresh manures often excite the trees to a too rapid growth. With young stock, much depends upon the first year's growth. Even the hardiest strawberry will do better if it has a winter mulch. It will pay to churn twice rather than mix cream in dift'ereut stages of ripening. Cows that are for any reason imper fectly milked, soon degenerate into ! worthless animals. Sheep, like all other stock, want good food regularly to do their best and return a profit. If the salt is not evenly distributed the butter will present a streaked and mottled appearance. Feed cows twice a day—only twice. Let them chew the cud well between meals. They are built that way. When a cow leaks her milk badly, wetting with milk thoroughly after milking her will sometimes stop it. An old rubber shoe wrapped around a tree just above the roots is said to act as a preservative against, grubs. Wash and cook the potatoes that are too small for market or table use. They are good for pigs or chickens. The comb of a fowl is a serious in dicator of the health of the bird. As long as it is red and full size there is not much danger but the health is good. I Stone floors or those made from cement are not to be used in a hen house, on account of it being too cold. It chills the lion so as to retard her laying qualities. Never let auy animal get in poor flesh. If you do your profit upon it is gone. The expense of restoring it to good condition is greater than the profit in any sort of stock will war rant. Too much washing of butter ooca i sions a loss of flavor. Freezing dam- I ages butter, but if it is to be held long I in storage it is better to freeze it, as I it will go off flavor faster when held I unfrozen. HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. HOW TO TREAT CHAMOIS SKINS. Considering what a useful thing a chamois skin is, it is Astonishing that there is so much ignorance as to the proper way of keeping it in order and lengthening its term of service. Cham ois skin should never be left in water after being used, but should be wrung out and hung up to dry, being spread out carefully, so as to leave no wrin kles. They should not be used to wipe off colors, as paint stains form hard spots, and it makes the skin wear out sooner. Chamois was never intended to wipe the face and hands with, which makes the skin become greasy. Never put a chamois skin into warm water ; any thing above lukewarm water will curl it up, making it become thick, tough and useless. To bring back chamois that has been ruined by grease or paint, or used as a towel until it re sembles a dirty old rag, the following is recommended: Take a bucket of cleau water which has been made fair ly but not too strong with ammonia ; soak the skin in it over night, and next morning rinse it out in pure water, after which use pure white castile soap and water freely. The whole op eration, aside from the soaking, need take no longer than a quarter of an hour, and it makes the skin in reality better than it was before, having freed it from impurities.—New York Mer cury. KEROSENE IS A USEFUL CLEANER. Headlight oil is double refined petroleum, or refined kerosene. It is purer and cleaner than the cruder and cheaper oils, and has not so strong an odor. It is for this reason better for household purposes, although kero sene is as good in other respects. For laundry work the oil is becoming well known. The clothes are put to soak over night in warm soapsuds. In the morning clean m ater is put in the boiler and to it is added a bar of any good soap, shred fine, and two and one-half tablespoons of headlight or kerosene oil. The clothes being wrung from the suds, the finest and whitest go into the scalding water in the boiler and are boiled twenty minutes. When taken from the boiler for the next lot, they are sudsed in warm water, collars, cuffs and seams being rubbed if neces sary. Rinsed and blued as usual, they will come forth beautifully soft and white. Knit woolen underwear, woolen socks, etc., may safely be washed in this way. The secret of washing successfully by this method is the use of plenty of soap and warm water to suds the clothes. If too little soap be used the dirt will "curdle" and settle on the clothes in "fieckles." A tcaspoonful of headlight oil added to a quart of made starch, stirred in while it is hot, or added to the starch before the hot water is poured upon it, will materially lessen the labor of iron ing and will give to clothes, oither white or colored, especially muslins and other thin wash goods, a look of freshness and newness not to be other wise attained. For cold starch add a tcaspoonful of oil for each shirt to bo starched. Rub the starch well into the article, roll up tightly, and leave it for three fourths of au hour, then iron. To clean windows and mirrors add n tablospoonful of headlight or kerosene oil to a gallon of tepid water. A polish will remain on the glass that no mere friction can give. If windows must beclcauedin freez ing weather use no water at all. Rub them with a cloth dampened with kerosene; dry with a clean cloth and polish with soft paper. A few drops of kerosene added to the water in which lamp chimneys art: washed will make them easier to polish. To break a glass bottle or jar evenly put a narrow strip of cloth, saturated with kerosene, around the article where it is to be broken. Bet fire to the cloth, and the glass will crack ofl above it. Tarnished lamp burners may be rendered almost as bright as new by boiling them in water to which a tea spoonful <jf Hotla and a little kerosene has been added. Then scour with kerosene and scouring brick and polish with chamois or soft leather. To remove paint from any kind of cloth, saturate the spot with kerosene and rub well; repeat if necessary. To remove fruit stains, saturate the stain with kerosene, rub thoroughly with baking soda and leave in the sun. To renew woodwork and furniture, rub with kerosene and then with lin seed oil. To clean a sewing or other machine, oil all the bearings plentifully with kerosene, operate the machine rapidly for a moment, rub the oil off and apply machine oil. To remove dandruff, rub kerosene well into the roots of the hair; the dandruff can then be combed or washed out easy.—New York Press. RECIPES. Indian Pudding—Scald one quart o! milk, thicken with one cup of meal, two eggs, one spoonful of flour, one cup of malasses, salt and ginger to taste. When cool add one pint of oold milk ;do not stir it. Bake slowly for two or three hours. Noodles for Soup—To one well beaten egg add a pinch of salt and flour enough to make a very stiff dough. Roll thin, dredge with flour and let stand for an hour. Make it in- Ito a roll and cut into thin slices. Mix together to looson and dredge with flour. Popovcrs -Two eggs, one cup of milk, one cup of flour, one teaspoon ful of salt. Heat the eggs very little-- just sufficient to mix them, then add cuilk and salt, then the flour; mix un til smooth and put into the hot greased pans. Bake in a quick oyen twenty minutes. 9 T™XUR!NG hard times consumers IT II U cannot afford to experiment IvWiBI I wlt ' l i n^er ' or ' cheap brands of bak- |pj jlu ing powder. It is NOW that the Pte fPjjl))) M ( great strength and purity of the ||w H' KMA ROYAL stand out as a friend in need - to those who desire to practise Econ omy in the Kitchen. Each spoonful does its per- |jp feet work. Its increasing sale bears witness that it is a necessity to the prudent—it goes further. s&: J N B I A ~ • •— l 9 * Grocers say that every dollar in- §p> vested in Royal Baking Powder is worth a dollar the world over, that it <^- does not consume their capital in dead stock, because it is the great favorite, and sells through all times and seasons. m r ROYAL BAKINQ POWBER CO., lIK WM L ST., NEW-YORK. now'sThiftt V*'r otffM One Hundred Dollars Howard for ■ iny ease of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall's 'alarrh (Jure. F. J.CtIKNKV & Co., Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che ney for the last 15 years, ami believe him per fectly honorable in all business transactions iti'l tlnane.'ally able to carry out any obliga tion mado Ly their Ann. WEST & THUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, < Ihio. ~ WALIUNO, "RINVAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Ha I*B Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, act ing direetly ujon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle, bold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. New Zealand sends frozen mutton to England. ttltf Bne. S bli. Onts Prom One Bn. ffoeil. Tills re:mrkuhl>, almost unheard-of, yielJ , was reported to tin J Pan A. Sal or Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., by Frank Winter, of Mon tana, who planted on bnhel of Croat North, erti Oats, carefully tille 1 an I irrigate 1 same, an 1 belle/ei that in ISJi lie cv grow irom one j bushel of Great X irtheru O its three hundre I | bu-hels. It's a wonderful oat. IF ron WILL CI7T THIS OUT AND SEND IT with 80 Postage to | the above llrm yot will receive sample package of ab vo oats and their mammoth farm seed catalogue. A A ton of diamonds is valued at 135,01)0,- XX). We never saw anything that compared with the samples of wall paper just receiv id from Messrs, J. Kerwin Miller & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Kvery one can and should let them. Send 5 cents for postage to 513 Smith field Street. [ Itees never store honey in the light. SUDDEN CHANGES or W FATHER cause Throat Diseases. There is no more effectual remedy for Coughs, folds. etc., than "Uroirn'i Hmnrnial Troches." Hold only in boxes. Price Ufl cents. A wonderful stomncb corrector Beecha— Pills. Beechoin'b—no others, cents a box. Why so hoarse 1 Use Hatoh'a Universal Cough Syrup. cents at druggists. Faithful Maoris. That was a touching story told In the papers the other day about the pccldent In the Motu bush, twenty four miles fiom Opotlki, says the Aukland News. A party were clear- i Ing brush, when a European got his leg broken. One of the Maoris bound up bis leg with a 6kill that subse quently elicited the praise of the surgeon; then five white and five Maoris started to carry the wounded man to Opotlki by the Motu road, ! wh'ch for miles Is a mere ledge on j the side of a precipice. The rivers were In flood and the fords washed 1 away. The waters were up to the necks of the bearers, and the tallest of the men had to hold the stretcher up above their heads. They had to start In the evening, when tired by a hard day's work. The Maoris behaved like men and heroes, some of them taking a double turn in the carrying when from ex- i cessivo fatigue their white com panions were unequal to it. When they got to the Journey's end they fell on the ground and went fast asleep. I have known of a good many accidents In the bush at the Thames and elsewhere, and the behavior of men on these occasions is really an honor to human nature. And an incident such as I have narrated shows how much of the heroic there is in the nature of the Maori. MOT II Eins and tLiosos'" n Ikv shortened. It also promotes t ho ion of an abundance of nourishment for the child. Mr*. Doha A. Guthrie. of Oaklsy. Overton Co 7vJ£ writ": "When I began taking Soil r ' Favorite Proscription,' 1 was not able to stand on my feet without suffering almost death Now Ido all my housework, washing, cooking, sowing and everything for my family of eiirlit lam stouter now than I have been In all years. Your ' Favorite Prescription 'is the best to take before confinement, or at least It proved bo with me. I never suffered aa littlo with any of my children as I did with iny lost, and she is the healthiest we've got. Have in duced several to try ' Favorite Proscription.' and it has proved good for thoia." Prompt Reply. Some business is best done quickly and wilh few words. Other business of a more delicate nature, is com monly entered upon In a more leis urely mariner. Now and then, how ever, a man is found who makes no such distinction. Farmer .lones sought an interview with Widow Brown. He had long prided himself upon his short horn cattle; she was, in her way, as proud of her poultry and pigs. "Widow Brown," said he, "I am a man of few words but much feeling. 1 possess, as you know, between three and four hundred head of cattle. I have saved up eight hundred dollars or so, and I've a tidy and comfortable home. 1 want you to become my wife. Now, quick's the word with me; I give you five minutes to de cide!" "Farmer.Tones," said Widow Rrown, "I am a woman of few words—l'll say nothing of my feelings. I possess, as you know, between three and four hundred head of poultry and about ten score of pigs. I have nigh twelve hundred dollars well invested- -my late husband's savings and my own earnings. I tell you 1 wouldn't I marry you if it were a choice between i that and going to the scaffold. Sharp's ;my word, and I give you three min ' utes to clear off my premises!" KNOWIJ'IXJR Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly usea. The many, who live bet ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world's best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in tlio remedy, Bvrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax ative; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers ana permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession, because it nets on the Kid | neys, Liver and Bowels without weak ening them and it is perfectly free fiorn every objectionable substance. | Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it iH man ufactured bv the California Fig Byrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered. P N U 5 *O4 fIENSION W a ill 1 11 tfto IU 5.V\ i yum la.i wu, 15ad)udicaUugolauutekijr Bine*. r ""' 6RQWNSL^ s z.r::: oF :l , jaKMBI Bear in Kind That The Gcds Help Those Who Kolp TSiem ceives." Self He p Should Teach You to Use "COLCHESTER" SPMING BOOT finlc exter.'TS 111'- Whole lenul I -'- --r, <r til.. V. down > Urn 111 1 pro'crtinß I lie sliuuk in dliohinu, ili lliuui Ac. IIErsT Quality Throughout* r 'V ►"*' GREATEST OF FAMILY GAMES •lP[fl£iessiv9 Amenca. 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