Duel With a Shark.
It seems that a ship named the
"Southern Trader," from Livepool,
with a cargo of coal, had just dis
charged her freight at a port of the
Barbadoes, when the crew who had
beeu engaged in the dirty work, re_
solved upon a bath, and accordingly
ventured into the sea.
The coral shores of Barbadoes abound
in sharks, and the lirst mate of the ship
who remained on board, espied one of
these monsters making toward the men
before they had been ten minutes in the
water, and instantly gave the alarm.
The sailors hastened toward the boat
which the mate had sent to them, and
all succeeded in getting safely on board
excepting one foremost hand—lie was
the last of his companions to reach the
boat. Just as he was about to lay his
hands upon the gunwales the shark
seized him in his capacious jaws and
litterally bit him in two, instautly
swallowing a portion of the body and
the lower limbs.
The upper part of the body was taken
on board, but of course life became ex
tinct immediately.
The crew 111 the boat were almost
crazy with excitement and horror.
There was one among them, however,
who said nothing, but gazed tlrstattlie
remembered body and then at the spot
where the shark's black dorsal tin
showed above the surface of the water.
It was the churn of the poor victim,
they had been constant friends for
many years, and the bitterness of his
feeling made him for the moment quite
dumb.
In the meantime the insatiable shark
was swimming hither and thither
through the blood-stained water in
search of the remainder of his prey.
The rest of the crew were ouly too
thankful to be safe in the boat, but not
so with John Hodge, the dead man's
chum, who was seen to hasten 011 board
the ship, where he entered the cook's
gallery and having secured a long
sharp butcher's knife, made his way
back to the boat now along side.
"Look ye, messmates," said he cool
ly. "I'll kill that devil, or he shall eat
uie, too!"
Saying whUh he took the large knife
between his teeth and leaped fearlessly
into the sea. It was all done so quick
ly that no oue could have interfered
had they been so disposed, but all look
ed at each other in sileut amazement ar
such temerity.
The moment that the intrepid sea
man struck the water, the shark saw
hiui and made for the spot. Both were
equally eager, the one for his prey, the
other for vengeance. The monster was
soon beside his enemy and quickly
turned half upon his back, after the
manner of his tribe, to seize him 111 his
terrible jaws. But John Hodge was
self-possessed, and at that instant dove
beneath the shark, at the same time
thrusting his long knife deep into his
belly causing the water to be dyed all
about them with bis blood. He man
aged to give the monster two telling
wounds before he again came to the
surface. The enraged fish became con
fused, and his adversary avoiding hi*
head, gave him repeated stabs with the
butcher knife. The shark retired for
a moment out of the bloody circle that
now surrounded them, followed in gal
lant style by the sailor.
Soon the fish turned and came at
him again. The men in the boat and
on the ship held their very breaths in
the intensity of their excitement at the
strange duel between man and fish.
The whole scene thus far had scarcely
occupied three minutes of time, and the
men were too much confused to at
tempt to assist their daring comrade.
As we have said, the sea-monster had
turned, and was again making toward
the sailor, but the latter so far from
realizing any fear, seemed to have gain
ed confidence during the brief encoun
ter, and as the shark approached him
once more he dove beneath him, and in
flicted two vital scabs in the bowels.
The water became red with blood in all
directions, and those in the boat began
to think that their comrade had been
wounded. They got out oars, and were
now pulling towards him.
As they approached they saw that
the fight was over, and the shark wa3
turning upon its back, and lashing the
water slowly with its tail. It was the
death throe! John Hodge wa3 taken
on board, excited, and much fatigued,
but uninjured. A boathook was at
tached to the shark, and he was towed
to the beach, where he was drawn up
upon the sand. He was opened, and
the lower portion of the dead man's
body was taken out and being placed
with the rest of the corpse it was de
cently buried. Neither John Hodge,
nor the crew ot the "Southern Trader"
will ever forget this duel with a shark
at Barbadoes.
Suspended Animation.
The nitrate of amyl being a powerful
agent in quickening the heart-beat, a
few drops of this drug have a pow
erful influence in restoring the func
tions of the heart in cases of drowning,
hanging or fainting. It is suggested,
therefore, that it should always be used
whenever attempts are made to
restore to life an individual apparently
dead, or when it is desirable to settle
the question as to whether a person is
really dead or not. The dreadful
thought of being buried alive has
haunted the human race since its earl
iest days, and the discovery of some
means by which the risk could be, if
not evaded, at least greatly diminished,
would prove an ineffable boon to man
kind. Dr. T.Lauder Brunton, to whom
we have referred this suggestion, con
siders it to be a good one. He adds that
in ascertaining death the nitrite of
amyl might be used along with the cord
test of tying around the finger. If the
circulation has entirely stopped, the
ligature never becomes any thicker;
but if the circulation continue, how
ever slowly, the finger tip beyond the
ligature will sooner or later begin to
swell.
—The State University at Oxford,
Miss., hatf 319 students. Ast session.
Catching MOM Bunker*.
This fish, although poor eating, on
account of its many bones, is of groat
economic value, because of its use as a
fertilizer for the fields, and also for
the quantity of oil extracted from it. ft
is found ilk immense quantities from
the Carolinas to Maine, aud receives a
differe nt name in almost each State. It
varies in length from eight to fourteen
inches, and in weight froui ten to twen
ty ounces. Striking the Southern
coast lu April, it reaches Moutauk in
the beginning of May, and spawns soon
after coming in shore, in this respect
closely resembling its cousin, the her
ring. These fish swarm in countless
shoals everywhere on our Atlantic
coast, and ffshertucn have testified to
having sailed for forty miles in signtof
one vast body of menhaden. Every
bay and river mouth is filled with them
each summer, and they are captured
with the greatest ease. Swimming at
the surface and exposing above water
the dorsal tin, as does the shark,
the schools are discernible at a great
distance. They are the prey of blue
fish, sharks and other voracious fish, as
well as sea fowl. Many men and ves
sels are engaged in the menhaden fish
ery, and, in addition to sailing crafts
several steamers are now following this
trade. The fish are dipped out of sea,
several barrelsfull at a time, by a pecu
liarly constructed net, and when land
ed, are boiled in large pots, the oil be
ing extracted and the residue used as
manure. The oil Is largely used by
tanners, as it tills the pores of leather,
neutralizing the excess of alkali, and
leaving the skin pliable and soft. It is
also largely used in the manufacture of
soap, and forms a cheap and excellent
substitute tor linseed oil in painting
where eoarse work is wanted. It is
used also, we regret to say, in adulter
ating more costly oils. In addition to
its various trade values the menhaden
is used largely as bait, especially for
eel-pots and blue fish. It is remarka
ble bow the seas are stored with food
for man's use, and how constaut and
regular the supply is, but there is a
possibility of overdoing the catch, or of
driving away by careless and filthy
habits the supplies which nature has
furnished us. The veteran fisherman
Seth Green, recommends highly the
promised enforcement by the Canadian
Government, within the three-mile
limit, of a penalty against throwing
fish garbage overboard. Fish are par
ticular. A small portion of decompos
ing matter dropped into an aquarium
will cause them to remove as far as
possible from the source of annoyance.
The loss of our in-shore fisheries on the
New England coast may, perhaps, be
ascribed to over-fishing aud throwing
oftensive matter into the sea.
Denver's Fifty-nluer.
The man who staked out Denver is
the most numerous person in Colorado
Coming out on the Kausas Pacific, j
met him for the first time 011 the train.
"I went to Denver in 1859," he said,
sitting down in a seat beside me, "and
staked out the site of the present town."
"What was thereof it then?" I asked.
"Two abodeliouses,three or four Spa
nish women, a Mexican horse thief, and
myself. The rush hadn't commenced
then. I stayed awhile on Cherry Creek,
and then I went South. Before I went
i sold the site of the present city for an
old silver watch, a sack of meal, and
$2.00."
The next time I met him was in Den
ver. On this occasion he was a sorrel
eomplexioned creature, with small
gray eyes and a parchment face. He
spit out a huge chew of tobacco, pre
paratory to lying with greater ease,
leaned back and began :
"1 came to Denver in 1859, and staked
out this great and bustling town ye
see around ye. Stayed around here for
awhile and then sold it for an old sil
ver watch and a mustang, aud if I'd
held 011 to it, I'd been a United States
Senator or suthln' of that sort now, but
so luck goes."
I looked at him a moment but he did
not wince. The lie was so old that lie
felt a certain confidence in its health
and vigor.
Two or three days afterwaul a man
came into my office. "I came in," he
said, "to see if you would like to have
the experience of a pioneer. I'm more
than a barnacle; I'm a pre-Adamite.
I've been in the mines for thirty years
and I'm the first man that came to
Denver. When I struck in here from
the South, there were only two abode
houses in the place, and I staked out
the site of the present town to work as
a placer claim. I worked "
"Did you come here in 1859."
"I did." He answered.
"Did you sell your claim for an old
silver watch and a broken down mule
I inquired.
He looked at me for a moment with
an injured air and asked, "Hez aotne
somebody been working up this story?'
"In a manner," I answered. "If
you've got any spare time on your
hands you can find the man on every
street corner and in every saloon in
town. If you are in the least success
ful you will see three or four of him to
gether. Some of him is dead, some of
him has gone to Leadville, more of him
thinks of going to Gunison, a dozen of
him are in Sari Juan, but there are still
a number of him around the place. He
is of all sizes, shapes, colors, and ages,
and the only thing he agrees on is that
he staked out Denver and sold It for a
silver watch and any other article he
happens to think of at the time."
Tue pioneer departed.
£.ansuor, Its Cause and lteuieUy.
The cause of languor, when it is not the im
mediate r indirect consequence of positive
disease, is traceable to a debilitating tempera
ture. Persons living in a warm, moist climate
are peculiarly subject to it. Diminished phys
ical vigor and an indisposition to active exer
tion are its characteristics, Sometimes it is
accompanied by undue relaxation of the bow
els, and by dyspepsia or bi ious symptoms. A
reliable remedy is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
a strengthening aod alterative medicine de
rived from the purest and most effi acious
vegetable sources, with a pure spirituous basis,
pronounced by eminent physicians a mild and
wholesome stimulant. The Bitters, foremost
of American Tonics, is largely used in the
tropi* s, where the climate is very productive
of debility, malarial fevers, and disorders of
the bowels, liver and digestive organs.
AGRICULTURE.
THK CORRECT WAY TO HANDLE
SHEEP. —There is a right wly aud a
wrong way, a hard way ami an easy
way, an awkward and a skilful way to
catch and handle sheep. A great many
men will seize the sheep by the wool
011 the back with both hands, and lift
the animal clear from the ground by
**he wool only. Barbarous! Let some
grasp you by the hair of your
ead aud lift you from the ground by
Hie hair only! Would you not strug
gle and squirm worse than the mute
sheep uoes when lifted by the wool?
And would there not be a complaint of
a sore head for a week or two? If you
do not believe It, try the experiment.
We have slaughtered a great many
sheep '.ll years past, and when remov
ing the pel's of such sheep as had been
handled by the wool, we never failed
to observe that beneath the skin wher
ever the animal had been caught by the
wool,blood had settled. In many in
stances the skin had been separated
from the body so that intitiinmutton was
apparent. We have known proprietors
of sheep to be so strict in regard to hand
ling them, that they would order a hel
per froui the premises if he were to
eateh a sheep by the wool 011 any part
of the body. Some owners of sheep di
rect their helpers thus: "When about
to catch a sheep, move carefully to
ward the one to be taken, uutil you are
sufficiently near to spring quickly aud
seize the beast by the neck with both
hands, then pass one hand around the
body, grasp the brisket, and lift the
sheep clear from the ground. The
wool must not be pulled. If the sheep
is a heavy one, let one hand and wrist
be put around the neck and the other
pressed against the rump." Wo have
always handled sheep in the way al
luded to. We never grasp the wool.
Others seize the sheep by a hind leg,
then throw one arm about tho body and
take hold of the brisket with one hand.
Bat ewes with lambs should never be
caught by the hind legs, unless they are
handled with extreme care. When
sheep are handled roughly, especially
if their wool is pulled, the small bruises
and injuries will render them more
wild aud more difficult to nandle.
RECENT investigations threaten to
upset some popular notions, it has
long been supposed that early cut hay
is more valuable than thatcutlater. If
the judgment of the cows were a test,
there would be 110 question about it.
Tney will leave the riper hay, and even
refuse to eat it at all, if they can pro
cure that which is cut earlier. In the
writer's dairy the milk falls off more
than 10 per cent, when the young hay
is changed lor that cut two weeks later
This is sufficient to support the general
opinion, in spite of chemical analyses,
which goes to show that ripe hay is
heavier, more bulky; and contains
more nutritious substance than thatcut
earlier. Perhaps the operations of the
chemist can extract more nutritriuient
from ripe hay than can the cow's stom
ach; but as young hay feeds more pro
fitably, it seems best to cut early.
SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS TO IIOKSK
TRAINERS. —Never try to beat a colt in
to doing a tiling, lor it' nervous he
may turn out a vicious horse, and if
stupid he may become stubborn. Ke
inember that by patience and gentle
ness he may be got to do anything that
will not hurt him. When the horse
shows signs of shying at an object, do
not beat hiui but lead him up to it, al
lowing him to stand and look as he
comes closer; and alter lie examines it
a few times he will not fear anything
of the kind again. In passing by hedges
with a colt, throw in stones and stop
him until he takes no notice of the
noise. Before putting on any article
of harness, let your eolt smell it, and
then rub against his head, neck and
body. Always start a horse with the
voice, never with a cut of the whip.
In starting, turn a littie to one side,
and in stoppiug when going up a hill,
do the same.
HARNESS GAI.LS.— It is a cruel thing
to work a horse that has a neck worn
raw by a badly fitting collar. It put
ting horses that have been compara
tively idle during winter to the hard
work of the plow and the harrow, pain
ful and unsightly sores are often caus
ed, which, unless cared for at once,
prove of long duration, permanently
disfiguring the animal. When the abra
sion first appears, give the horse a day
or two of rest. It is better to do this
even if important work is somewhat de
layed. Chloride of zinc diluted with
fifty parts of water and applied with a
soft sponge, is a good astringent, serv
ing to harden and toughen the skin.
But after all, the best way to prevent
galling is to have the collar, and every
part of the harness touching the horse,
a perfect fit. Keep it well oiled and
pliable. Then inure the animal to hard
work gradually and kindly.
STRAW FOR FOOD. —A small quantity
of straw might be led to working
horses without injury. Straw fed only
once a day to a working horse is an en
tirely different thing from straw morn
ing, noon and night. And it is the
same with fattening animals. With
milch cows it is different, and they may
be fed a considerable quantity ot straw
and not affect the flow of milk. The
most important thing, and something
that is usually neglected, is to keep the
appetite of the stock always good. This
is easily accomplished by judiciously
feeding straw and hay together.
To CURE SCABS AND MANGE. —To cure
scab in sheep rub with plain petroleum
with a sponge three times a week. Dogs
can be cured of mange in the same way.
" ANA HF..NIN"
Is nn Infnlllble Cure for Piles.
Mr. Wm. J. Andrews, of Columbia, Teun.,
writes the following:
Messrs. NECSTAEDTER A Co., New York:
GENTS —For upward of '2O years I have been
afflicted with the Piles. When I first took
them they were biind and very painful. For
about ten years they coutluued as blind, then
commenced bleeding. The hemorrhoids con
tinned to increase until I was losing at every
stool fully a gill of blood, and frequently,
while standiug at my desk,the blood would run
down into my boots. I Lave had these hem
orrhoids to last for aeverai hours. In the
meantime, like a drowning man, 1 was grasp
ing at everything, trying to lind relief. On
one occasion I had them cauterized, which,
after iutense suffering for over a month,
effected temporary relief, for a short time only
however. About ten mouths since, while at
stool, my eye fell on an advertisement headed
in large letters, "Piles," "Bend 2 cent stamp
and get circular." I did so and received a few
"Plain Blunt Facts" in reply, after reading
which, I concluded it was such plain common
sense that I would give "Auakcsis" a trial. I
did so and the result was, that aft* r a few
days use, tbe bleeding ceased and 1 have not
Buffered a moment's paiu since, it is said that
"& fellow feeling makes one wondrous kind."
So. knowing quite a number of friends who
were suffering like myself. I distributed quite
a number of them, aud from every one re
ceived a favorable report I would not be
without "Anakesis" for a hundred times itH
coat To all who are afflicted with Piles I
would say : "Give Auakcsis a trial and you
will no longer be a sufferer."
WM. J. ANDREWS.
"Anakesis" is sold by all first-class drug
gists. Price SI.OO per box. Bent free by mail
on receipt of price by P. Neustaedter A Co.,
sol© manufacturers of "Anakesis," Box 3946
New York. Samples will be sent free to *ll
sufferers-
DOMESTIC.
FOOD HOU THK SICK. —Roust mutton,
chickens, rabbits, calves' feet, game,
fish, (simply dressed), and simple pud
dings are afl light food and easily di
gested. Of course these things are only
to be partaken of when the patient is
recovering. In making toast and water
never blacken the bread, but toast it
only a nice brown. Never leave toast
and water to make until the moment it
is required, as it cannot then be prop
erly prepared—at least, the patient will
be obliged to drink it warm, which is
anything but agreeable. A mutton
chop, nicely cut, trimmed and broiled
to a turn, is a dish to be recommended
for invalids; but it must not be served
with all the fat at the end, nor must it
be too thickly cut. Let it be cooked
over a tiro free from smoke, and sent
up with the gravy in it between two
very hot plates. Nothing is more dis
agreeable to an Invalid than smoked
food. Never serve beef tea or broth
with the smallest particle of iat or
grease on the surface. It is better, after
uiakiug either of these, to allow them
to get perfectly cold, when all the fat
may be easily removed; then warm up
as much as may be required. Two or
three pieces of clean whity-brown paper
laid on the brotli will absorb any greasy
particles that may be floating on the
top, as the grease will cling to the pa
per.
ELEGANT AND EXCELLENT ROLLS. —
Two quarts ol Hour, one-half cup of su
gar, a piece of butter or beef drippings
the size of an egg. Scald one pint of
sweet milk and let it cool; then make a
hole in the middle of the Hour and pour
in the milk and halt a cup of yeast, a
teaspoonful of salt, and set to rise in a
warm place over night, or until very
light. Then knead it and let it rise
again. When well risen cut the rolls
half an inch thick, shape round, spread
over each round a little melted butter,
and double it over so the roll is a half
(Mrele, then rise very light and bake.
Flace the rolls in close contact in the
baking pans so that they may keep in
shape.
BE WISE AND HAPPY.— If you will
stop all your extravagant and wrong
notions in doctoring yourself and fam
ilies with expensive doctors or humbug
cure-alls, that do harm always, and use
only nature's simple remedies for all
your ailments—you will be wise, well
uud happy, and save great expense.
The greatest remedy for this, the great,
wise und good will tell you, is Hop
Bitters—rely ou it. See another col
umn.
SOFT SOAP. —Three-quarters of a
pound of washing soda and a pound of
brown soap cut in small pieces; put
them in a large stone jar on the back of
the range, when the range is not very
hot, and pour over iI a pailful of cold
water; stir it once in a while, and after
some hours,when thoroughly dissolved,
put it away to cool. It forms a sort of
jelly, and is excellent to remove grease
from lloors or shelves.
To WASH SILK. —Silk will wash as
follows: Mix a quarter of a pound of
honey, a quarter of a pound of soft
soap ami a gill of gin; lay each breadth
•f silk on a wooden table, and scrub it
well with a brush and this mixture;
then dip it successively in two pails of
soft water; do not wring it, but hang it
thus to dry, and iron between paper
when sufllciently dry.
CHICKEN IN JELLY. —Skin a large
chicken, cut the meat oil the bones as
close as you can, season it as you would
for a pie, put a meal crust over it ami
stew it in the oven for two hours; boil
the bones down to a strong jelly, sea
son, strain oil'and add a little gelatine,
line your shape with a little of the
jelly, and then cut hard-boiled eggs in
slices, together with pieces of ham,
and lay around the mould; fill it up
with'chicken; pour the jelly over, and
when cold turn it out.
MEDICAL men often puzzle them,
selves over the large sale that Dr.
Bull's Baby Syrup enjoys. Its great
popularity is due only to the excellent
qualities possessed by this household
medicine. 25 cents.
• m
To PRESERVE EELS. —Cut them in
pieces and prepare them as for cooking,
then lay them in ajar witii good strong
gravy, half stew them, tie them down
closely, and they will keep for six
weeks. They should be well seasoned,*
in the flrst place, and a little wine put
with them. The jar must not be opened
until the eels are about to be used,
when they should be stewed until
done, _
RANCII> BUTTER MADE SWEET. —To
one quart of water add" fifty-five drops
of the chloride of lime; then wash
thoroughly 'in this mixture of rancid
butter. It must remain in the mixture
two hours. Then wash twice in pure
water and once in sweet milk; add salt.
The preparation of lime contains noth
ing injurious.
To BLEACH CLOTHES. —CIothes can be
bleached by putting six cunts' worth
of oxalic acid into a gallon of boiling
water, and pouring it over them.
Stir them up and let them remain in it
till the water is cold, and then lay out
on the grass to bleach.
No Goon PRKACIUNG.— No man can
do a good job of work, preach a good
sermon, try a law suit well, doctor a
patient, or write a good article when
he feels miserable and dull, with slug
gish brain and unsteady nerves, and
none should make the attempt in such
a condition when it can be so easily
and cheaply removed by a little Hop
Bitters. See other column.
SPONGE PuDDtNG. —One pint of milk,
one cup of flour, one tablespoonfui
melted butter, one tablespoonfui sugar,
six eggs, yolks and whites beaten sepa
rately. Heat the milk, then stir in the
flour and butter until it thiekens. When
you take it off the stove add sugar and
yolks. Bake till done, and serve with
a rich sauce.
MOCK MINCE PIES. —One cup chopped
raisins, one cup of molasses, one cup of
vinegar, one cup of water, a piece of
butter the size of an egg, one teaspoon
ful ground cinnamon, one of cloves and
a little nutmeg; let this come to a boil;
roll fine eight small crackers and stir
them in. This will make three common
sized pies.
SOFT GINGERBREAD. —One cup of mo
lasses, a spoonful of saleratus and one
of ginger, a tablespoonfui of butter or
lard, using a pinch of salt witii lard;
stir and add a eup of boiling water and
a pint of flour, making a thin batter.
Bake one inch deep in a sheet.
A GOOD way to settle coffee : when it
is cool, after roasting, stir in the white
of one egg, which settles the whole
batch. Try it and see if it is not better
than putting one In whenever made
FOR SCROFULA IN ALL rrs FORMS, wheLl ei
Oceratlous of the Fle.-h or Bones, Ehuirgv.
faeuta of the Joints, Glands. Swellings, Erup.
lons, Tumors. Ac., Dr. Jayne's Alterative has
een found preeminently successful. By its
ctlon on the blood, It destroys tne virus or
olsonous principle from which these diseases
rlglnate, and drives It from the system.
nUMOROUS.
COULDN'T STOP HER. —The gates at
the passenger depots which ghutout all
people not having tickets lor the trains
were recently closed at the Union de
pot against an elderly woman wearing
spectacles and using an umbrella for a
cane.
"Can't pass without a ticket," said
the man at tiie gate as she cume up.
"I want to see if there's anybody on
that train going to Fort Huron," she
answered.
"You can't pass without a ticket,
madam."
"I've got a darter in Fort Huron, I
have."
"Can't help it, please. My orders are
very strict."
"1 tell you I want to send word to
my darter!" site exclaimed, adjusting
her spectacles for a better view of the
official.
"Yes, but we can't help that, you see.
Flease show your ticket."
"1 wan't this 'ere railroad to under
stand that I've got a darter in Fort Hu
ron, and she's got a baby four weeks
old, and I'm going to send her word in
spite of all the gates in this depot."
"Flease show your ticket, ma'am."
"I tell you once more "
"Flease show your ticket, ma'am."
She gave tiie old umbrella a whirl
and brought it down on his head with
all the vim of an old-fashioned log
raising, and as he staggeied aside she
passed Idm and said :
"There's my ticket, sir, and I've got
more behind it. Mebbe one man and a
gate can stop me from sending woid to
my darter to grease the baby's nose
with mutton taller if the weather
changes cold but 1 don't believe it."
And she walked down the train, found
some one going to Fort Huron, and
came back carelessly humming the
melody of the "Three Blind Mice."
THE stuck up excluslveness of some |
of these English noblemen is positively
reireshlng. '1 he other morni ngj while
Lord Lol'tus was breakfasting at the
Palace hotel, a solemn-looking chap
across the table suspended operations
on his section of broiled rubber and
ejaculated: "Lord!" The English
stranger supposed the sad man was
about so say grace, but instead of that
the latter repeated, "Lord ?" "Are you
addressing me, sir?" inquired the new
Colonial Governor. *'l am, Lord. I
want to make a little business proposi
tion to you. I've started about the red
hottest little watering place in the
whole State up in Sonoma county.
Everything way up. Sulphur spring,
bowling alley, piano in the parlor—
everything. All I want is to advertise
it a little. Now 1 notice you Lord fel
lers are first-class cards for hotels.
S'posin' you come up and spend a few
days at my lay out. You can stay a
square mouth, if you like, and it shan't
cost you a cent —'ceptin' for drinks, if
you are much on the imbibe. What
yer say ?"
"Well, by Jove!" said his lordship,
putting up his eyeglass.
"I know it's a square-toed, liberal
oiler, but I'm giving you the straight
tip. All yon will have to do 4s to help
to carve, and mebbe sing a little with
the ladies and play billiards with the
boys. If there's a hop we'll make you
floor-manager, and—"
Hut the purse-proud autocrat had or
dered tlie rest of his meal sent to his
room and walked frigidly out. These
airy English never had any snap about
speculation, and that's a fact.
Nothing removes an Incipient Cold
more quickly and pleasantly than a
reliable cathartic medicine, such as that
old and tried remedy. Dr. Bull's Bal
timore Pills, used* by thousands of
families throughout the land. Price
only 25 cents.
WIT oftentimes Amis a similarity
where plain common sense only sees a
difference. Some one has asked what
is the difference between an ulster and
a baby, A Scotchman, into.whose brain
a joke never enters except by the help
of a surgical operation, would reply,
perhaps, that the two things are not in
any way to be compared; but the rest
of us can sec plainly enough that the
one 1 wear audthe other I was.
THEY .occupied artistic seat 'neath the
spreading elm, the pale moonbeams fell
gently through the leafy boughs, and
shed o'er each their soft and silvery ra
diance. "Darling," whispered the
poetic jeweller, "thou art like the
matchless diamond, you are so brilliant
and so pure; and what gem do I re
mind you of, dearie?" "Theemerald,"
she softly murmured, "because you are
so green."
"PROFESSOR," said the cheeky soph,
"is there any danger of disturbing the
magnetic currents if I examine that
compass too closely?" And the stern
Professor, loving his little joke,
promptly responded : "No, sir; brass
has 110 effect whatever on them,"
thereby scoring three again the unsus
pecting man of cribs.
i 11 1 HE has never been found a person
who tried Dobbins' Electric Soap,(made
by Cragin & Co., Philadelphia,) that
did not say at once, it was the best soap
she ever used. Try it once, you'll al
ways use It.
"THERE," said the shopman, point
ing to a beautiful epergue, "that's a
tine centre-piecc." "Cent apiece?"
gasped old Mrs. Bagster, who stood
near; "cent apiece? You may wrap up
two of them for me, if you please, Mr.
Smith"—adding, sotto voice, "I'd no
idee them tilings was so cheap."
"I'M a rutabaga, and here's where I
plant myself," said a tramp, as he en
tered a farm-house near Freeport, 111.,
and seated nlmself at the table. "We
allers bile ours," said the farmer's wife,
and soused him with a dishpanful of
boiling water.
WHAT can you name without break
ing it? Silenca.
WHY is a book like a tree? Because
it has leaves.
"I'racUcjU Sclencft."
Under the above heading, the St.
Croix Courier, of St. Stephen, N. 8., in
referring to the analysis of Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Sage's
Catarrh liemedy, recently made by
Prof. Chandler, of New York, and
others, says: "Nothing was discovered
which we think objectionable, and the
published analysis should increase,
rather than retard, their sale. To us,
it seems a little unjust to call a man a
quack, simply because lie seeks to reap
as much pecuniary reward as other
classes of inventors." The English
Press is conservative, yet after a care
ful examination of all the evidence, it
not only endorses but recommends the
Family Medicines manufactured by
Dr. Pierce. No remedies ever offered
the afflicted give such perfect satisfac
tion as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and Dr. Sage's Catarrli
Jlemedy.
HIKHKKLL'S TKTTKK OijmiEjfT win onre sore
Eyelids, Bore Nose, Barber's Itch on the faoe,
or Grocers' Itoh on the hands. It never fails.
60 oents a box, sent by mail for 60 oenta.
Johnson, Hollowair <k Co.,
60S Arch St. Phila., Pa.
Worms. Worms. Worms.
E. F. Kunkel's Worm Byrnp never fails to
destroy Piu, Beat and Btooiaoh Worms. Or.
Kunkel the only snoceesfnl physician who re
moves Tape Worm in two hours, alive with
head, and no fee until removed. Common
sense teaches if Tape Worms can be removed
all other worms can be readily destroyed. Ad
vice at ofhoe and store, free, The doctor can
tell whether or not the patient has worms.
Thousands are dying daily, with worms, and
do not know it Fits, spasms, cramps, chok
ing and suffocation, sallow oomplexion, circles
around the eves, swelling and pain in the
stomach, restless at night grinding of the
teeth, piokicg at the nose, oough, fever, itch
ing at the seat headache, foul breath, the pa
tient grows pale and thin, tickling and irrita
tion in the anus—all these symptoms, and
more, come from worms. L. F. KUNKKL'H
Wear BYUUP never fails to remove them.
Price, 61 per 1 ottle. or six bottles for 65.00.
iFor Tape Worm write and consult the doctor.)
far all others, buy of your druggists the
Worm Byrap, and ir he has it not send to Lpt.
K. F, KUNKKL, 269 N. Ninth Bt., Philadelphia,
I'a. Advioe by mail, free ; send ttiree-cent
stamp.
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a'<d vigorous, take E. F. KDNREL's Bitter
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gist for K. F. KUNKEL'S Bitter Wine of Iron
aud take no other. If he has it uot, send to
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Street, Philadelphia. Advice free ; send three
oeut stamp.
Ir TOO ARK mutvocs AJTD DEPRESSED take
HOOIXAMD'S GTRWAN BITTERS.
HIES CELL'S TETTER Onrrmorr wIH core all
aoabby or scaly diseases of the skill.
Oakland Female Institute,
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WTNTKRTKKM WILL OOMMKNOE BE PTJCM
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rpilE VOICE OF WORSHIP, by L. O. EMKESO*,
JL T like other Church Music by the SAME au
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The First Hundred Pates
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The Second Hundred Pates
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Ac., a large, new aud fr>eh coll -ctiou.
The Third Hundred Pates
contain a capital NET of AN I'll TI MS.
Specimen copies mailed post-tree for 61.00.
EMERSON'S VOCAL METHOD, (jnT out) has
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provements which are sensible and useful. Please
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