1879.
The number of orators who in 187S
began their speeches with, "Fellow
citizens of this glorious country," was
eighty-five; the number in 1879 was
only eighty-four. Let us be thankful
for small favors and have hopes of the
future.
The kerosene, can showed a decided
tailing oft' iti activity. • Only seventeen
females hurried up the fire.
Oi tlic one hundred and fifty-two
householders who borrowed shot-guns
and took dead aim at "that infernal
cat," three hit the cat and the remain
der knocked over small boys and other
live steek, and are now wondering
how on earth they could possibly have
done it.
Eighteen hundred and seventy-nine
was a good year for deaf persons to go
visiting. Thirty-four of them took tlie
railroad track to save distance. The
day express was on time.
The last year was also notieeable for
the number of persons who took a quiet
smoke after going to bed, fell asleep
and passed into a better land at the ex
pense of insurance companies, A elaj
pipe and a cent's worth of tobacco are
ail the outfit needed.
A number of kind-hearted people
who went out hunting, mistook a friend
for a wild turkey, fox or grizzly and
peppered him dead was fourteen, with
Rhode Island to hear from. Every
one of them felt bad enough to cry, tut
mistakes will happen in all families.
The sea serpent was seen only nine
tin es during 1879. This may influence
some persons to believe that he is gra
dually dying out and will soon become
extinct, but there is no danger oi it —
not with the present breed of sea cap
tains.
The number of mothers who left rat
poison and other fatal doses where the
children could get at them was twenty
one. This is a decrease over the pre
vious year, and in the dim future
womankind may possibly realize the
fact that children, eats, rats, cockroach
es and ants are susceptible to the same
influence.
During 1879 only two householders
mistook the hired girl for a burglar and
popped her dead. There is consequen
tly no demand for a national conven
tion of hired girls to discuss the ques
tion : "Shall we wear bullet-proof
corsets and demand more wages?"
Eighteen hundred and seventy-nine
produced no improvement in drawing
teeth; no consolation for the man who
has to have his hair cut; no better me
thod for breaking in new boots; no
new route ior embezzlers to get into
Canada; no way of getting along on the
street cars except to stand up, and no
new way of getting back small loans.
Considered as a whole, she wasn't any
thing extra of a year, even for bad
weather.
Marquesas Man-eaters •
"Do the people of Marquesas, really
practice man-eating at the present day!"
was asked of some late visitors to that lo
cality. "Oh, yes," was the reply; "it is
still very common amongst them. We
even saw remains of one of their horrible
banquets in the valley of Uanalapa. I
think the custom was falling into disuse a
half century ago, but during the past
twenty-five or thirty years the frequent
visits of whalers and traders upon the islands
have had a demoralizing effect upon the
natives. The women nave been debauched
and the men let into the secret of distilling
a kind of rum from the cocoa trees. When
intoxicated they commit the most revolting
barbarities, and become embroiled in con
flicts between themselves. While in thi3
condition they become worse than beasts;
the hereditary man-eating iustinct seems to
be revived, and breaks out stronger than
ever. Any of their number who are killed
in these druukeu boils are sure to be
eaten. They also eat the bodies of their
enemies killed in battle, and, if a man has
a deadly spite against another, he does not
teel that his revenge has been satisfied un
til he has eaten a piece of his heart, stewed
in its own blood. Infractions of any of the
social laws are punishable with death, aud
the body of the culprit, after having been
cut into sections, is distributed in the mar
ket place, that all may eat and be warned
of the terrible punishment* that awaits the
law-breaker. In fact, I 'continued Captain
Bienaimc, "the worst punishment that can
befall a man at Marquesas is to lie killed
and eaten by his fellow islanders." Santa
Dominica is situated in latitude 9 deg. 30
min. south, and longitude 126 d-g. and 40
mim east, and together with the other is
lands of the Marquesas group has nominal
ly been under French dominion since 1641.
The natives are brave, and when they have
reason to believe their rights are being
tampered with are very vindictive. A
number of sailors and ollicers of whaling
and merchant ships have been killed by
them at different times since the islands
were discovered. A year ago a convoy of
provisions, while en route between two" set
tlements of the French colony, on the is
land of Caledonia, was captured, and the
men who were accompanying it, twelve in
number, were taken prisoners. Fearing
lor their fate, the Lamotbe Piquet, being
in the neighborhood, was dispatched along
the coast to obtain tidings of them. They
effected a lauding at the point where the
tram had been captured, and surprised the
savages while about to least upon the
bodies of the Frenchmen. The would-be
banqueters lied at their approach, but were
pursued and fifteen of them killed. The
scene upon the beach, Captain Blenaime
says, where they landed was sickening in
the extreme. Several large blocks, simi
lar to those used by butchers, were stand
ing a short distance back from the shore.
These were reeking with blood, and near
them were massed the trunks of their coun
trymen, denuded of their heads and iimbs,
and their bowels torn open to got at the
heart, which is esteemed a delicacy.
Piled up near by were the skulls, and bones
of the arms and legs, scraped clean of the
flesh. The flesh from the lims was cut in
to streaks or roasts, and broiling and siz
zling over the coals of huge fires kindled
for the purpose, sending forth a smell that
wa3 fairly sickening. The flesh of the
head, together with the brains, they had
placed in a large kettle taken from the
stove in the train, which was boiling over
the fire. The provisions, wines, etc.. were
scattered about in the greatest confusion.
One of the men who accompanied the
French crew recognized among the bodies
by portions of the clothing still left upon
them, two of his own sons, and such was
the impression made upon his mind that
he never fully recovered from the shock.
Iran railway sleepers are said to have
proved, both in India and England,
much cheaper than wooden ones. Their
gradual adoption is predicted.
AGRICULTURE.
EQG-EATIXC. BY PULLETS.—A a gen
eral thing, this habit Is Introduced by
the accidental breaking of an egg. It,
may be induced by throwing egg-shells
from the kitchen into the poultry yard ;
they should be broken into small pieces
before giving them to fowls. Some
times eggs crack by freezing in cold
weather, and thus expose a portion of
their contents. Eggs are very delicious
morsels to hens. If one fowl acquires
this habit, all the others in the same
llock will soon learn it too, if confined
where they see what is going on ; and
they always make a rush at whatever
one" of their fellow Is eating. The habit
is one v r\ hard to kreak ; killing the
whole flock seems to be a desperate
resort; but if the brood is not especially
valuable, and the flock a small one, is
is really the best possible method saving
time and money in the end. The fol
low ing method may be tried first, how,
ever: Let the fowls have free range in
summer, or draw them oft" to a locality
at some li tie distance front the nests
in winter, and let the nests be so cov
ered as to be quite dark, and prevent
the laying liens from seeing the eggs.
Hens will not stay in a dark nook to
scratch and peck, although they prefer
a ratlmr dark place to lay in. Scatter
wheat screenings nnd pounded chand
ler's scraps, or other attractive food
among straw, or some such light stuff,
to induce them to spend their time
scratching for it. Their visits to the
nests will then be only on the legiti
mate business of laying. J flow Is have
an unrestricted range, the insects and
other attractions of the fields will
answer the purpose ot an artificial
seratching-plaee in summer; but In
rough,wet weather, or in winter, the
fowls must he employed in-doors to
prevent forming bad habits, or to euro
them if already formed. All the grain
remaining at the scratch!ng-place ac
night very likely will be devoured by
rats and uiice. However, by ex
ercising a niodearte degree of calcu
lation, one will contrive to throw down
just enough in the morning to last till
the middle of the afternoon, and the
remainder of the day's allowance can
be given before dark.
The harvesting of the carrot crops
can be facilitated by running a plow
on one side of the rows, when the
roots arc easily removed by hand.
The tops are then cut off, and surface
moisture lrom the roots dried by ex
posure to the sun a day or two, when
thej' may be stored in a cellar, out of
doors, or in pits like turnips and po
tatoes. Garrots having a greater ten
dency to decay than many roots,
should never ba stored in great bulk,
hut placed in small heaps only, and
kept at as low a temperature as possi
ble above the freezing point. On tie
approach of warm weather they incline
to sprout, if lelt in bulk : hence, when
it is desired to preserve them longer,
the crown ought to be cut off and the
roots spread in a eool dry place.
Horses thrive cn carrots given ju
diciously with other feed; they are
also excellent for working cattle.
SURFACE DRAINS. — If not already
made, : mole drains should be provided
to free tiie fields from surface water.
Drains what have been plowed out, may
need clearing in places with spade or
hoe, that the water may pass oil read
ily. In laying out open drains, the
the slopes should be so made, that the
water will not flow off too rapidly,
with a gentle inclination only ; in this
ease much of the water will soak into
the soil ; and will not wash away
either the soil, or any manure that is
on the slopes.
HARROWING WHEAT. — Harrowing
wheat in the spring will increase the
yield at least Ave bushels to an acre;
it wont hurt the timothy, and the
clover seed can be sown after the har
rowing is done. It i 9 an easy matter
for auy farmer to prove the truth or
falsity of such a statement. Try it
on one acre in the spring if yon do not
want to ris tne whole lieid, and watch
tiie result. It is only by experiment
ing that the farmer advances.
REQUISITES FOR GOOD BCTTKK. First:
Good cows, Second : Good feed. Good
sweet liav and corn meal will do it if
you cannot provide any better. Third :
The utmost care and neatness in every
manipulation from the milking to the
marketing; skill to put up an attractive
package. If the producer is not able
to attend to these matters, the bu>iness
of butter-making may as well be given
up, for it will not pay.
"Fisherman, Blister."
He wpi tqll, lean and a stranger. He
didn't seem to care a cent whether his rela
tions saw him or not, hut when he faced
Justice Duffy at the bar of tue Jefferson
Market Police Court he sought to dislodge
the mud that had gathered -in inseparable
masses the ends of his flowing locks and
made ineffectual efforts to straighten out
the tails of his coat, which the boys had
cut off while he lay in the ash box couch
at night, a sigh escaped his lips, his jaw
dropped and he murmured:
"I ain't bin yar long, Mister."
"Don't mister the Court, sir," ordered
Ilis Honor.
. "Is this yar a Court?"
"Yes, sir. and 1 want you to respect it.''
"Let's look 'roun' a minit', mister, will
ye. Durned ef this don't beat all I've ever
seed. Say, mister, how much d<x*s a court
like this yar cost ?"
The. Court was growing angry and spoke
in stern tones.
'•What is your business, sir?"
"Fisherman, mister, an' I come ——.''
"Don't mister the Court, sir," ordered
His Honor.
"Yes, sir, but I war about to say Icoine
from Dover, Me., ef you hain't no objec
tions. Now whar you from ?"
"What are you doing here then?" asked
the Court heedless of his question.
"Come yar to fish in the Hudson for
shad, halibut, hadiock and
"They don't abound in the Hudson, sir."
"Then I'll ketch pike, pickerel, polly
wogs, perch or suthin'. Please led me go,
mister, I'm all alone in this world an' ."
"Ah, a 4 lone fisherman."'
"That's war yer right, mister."
"You can go," said his Honor.
The stranger left to-try his luck in tiie
waters of the Hudson.
filjht and Left
Par.lj*zing blown are being dealt at disease by
the great tonic and regulator. HJ* tetter's
Btomach Bitters. Fever and ague general
debility, rheumatism, nervous ailments, con
stipation and dyspepsia, are among the mala
dies for which experience has proved it a spe
cific. its work is thorough, its effects are
prompt. It is not, however, advertised to pro
duce immediate cures thoug.i it affords speedy
relief, and will, if given a reasonable trial,
eucli as any standard remedy deserves, root
out the maladies to v.h ch it is adapted. In
emergencies arisiug in families it is particu
larly serviceable, and it is esteemed through
out the land as a medicine of comprehensive
uses, wholesome .vegetable composition and
unobjectionable flavor. It Las risen to popu
larity by purely legitimate means, and only
well substantiated facts are alleged ia regard
to it. Use it systematically.
DOMESTIC.
To PREPARE FlSH. —Fish isadelicityis
dish for the d'nner-table, and ot itself
often sufllees for a good dn n r. But it
must be nicely cooked and served.
What can be more unappetizing than a
lisli brought to the table all broken to
pieces, or not half done—salmon red
with blool. Coil nearly raw, or mack
erel not properly cleaned w Let great
care be faked to clean the fish well he
fore It is cooked. Slit it low enough
so as not to leave any blood on the
backbone. In al nost all kinds of fish
the pqrtions to be removed are the
gills, til J alimentary organs and the
settlement of slime and other impuri
ties inside ami outside the fish. Cleanse
tne inside thoroughly, without making
too large an incision, which*dlsfiguro>
the fish when it is brought to the table,
and may make it, If it is for boiling,
watery. The sound, which adheres to
the bone, must be left undisturbed, but
cleansed; the hard and soil roe must
also he left in their places; and care
must be taken not to injure the liver.
Especial care must bo taken not to
break the gall, as tiiat, renders the llsh
very bitter.
BLACK PLPIMNG. —For black pudding
the method in Ghent, Belgium, is to
take one pound ot fat of pork to one
quart of blood, (which must bo rapidly
stirred while pouring out of the ani
mal to prevent congealing,) and a num
ber of Onions, to be chopped to a pulp,
as well as the fat; put in pepper, salt,
summer savory, and sweet marjoram,
mixed all together, witli as union flour
as will make a thiu batter; then put it
in well cleansed skins, tied every few
inches apart with string; put them in
a well-tilled boiler of cold water, and
let it come near to boiling; then take
them out and put in Iresti cold water,
and they may be suffered to boil an
hour, unless the skins show signs ot
bursting; then cool oil" the water a lit
tle before they are done. They are a
feast for an epicure. The English
method tor black pudding is simply
the fat pork chopped Into small lumps,
with a very small quantity of onion,
and groats for consistency. 1 suppose
they should be boiled previous to mix
ing with the blood, add a little salt,
and boil as directed.
Ax AUTICLK OK AIKRIT.—' 4 HIOTCN'*
Uri'iicJucul '' arc the mo.-t popu
lar article in this country' or Europi
for Throat Diseases and Coughs, ami
tins popularity is based upon real
merit. Imitations are offered ior sale,
many of which are injurious. The
genuine "JBroteu's lironcUUil Ti ches"
are sold only in boxes.
D KIN KINO water excessively in warm
weaiher weakens and debilitates the
Coffee taken when thirst first anuroaeb
proaeheswil! often allay it nut lthedin
neror supper hour. Tea, Vinegar and
water, or lemonade, arc excellent;
finger, molasses and vinegar, with wa
ter, is refreshing, as is also cool sweet
milk or buttermilk, frequent baths
allay thirst. 1 often refresh myself in
the heat ot the day by bathing head,
jieck and arms in a cool spring brook—
not by dousing the members suddenly,
hut by laving them with the moist
hand first. During the hef.tod term it
is profitable to takt longer noon rests,
working more in lite cool of the morn
ings and evenings.
TABLECLOTHS. —TabIecIoths are often
a source of disputes between mistress
and maid, but much of this may be
obviated if the servants will w ash out
each spot carefully with a damp cloth
immediately after meals. A piece of
stone or of some heavy material,, the
exact size of the tablecloth when fold
ed, should be kept in the dining-room
closet, and the cloth should be kept
under It when not In use. This keeps in
the creases.
ALABASTER ORNAMENTS. —There Is
nothing prettier than graceful little
vases and caskets of alabaster, and few
household ornaments more trying to
one's temper, because of ihe difficulty
in keeping them clean. They may be
thoroughly and easily renovated by
cleaning them with a weak solution of
aquafortis prepared in the proportion
ef two ounces to a pint oi filtered riin
water. Apply with a point brush, wash
thoroughly and dry in the sun.
STOP coughing at once by the imme
diate use of l)r. Bull's Cough Syrup;
2") cents a bottle
MUSHROOM PUDDING.— Cleanse a
quart of fresh mushrooms, cut tlieni in
smallpieces, mix them v ith half a pound
of minced ham or bacon, season with a
teaspoonful of salt and half a saltspoon
ful of pepper; spread them on a roly
poly crust, made by mixing one pound
ot shortening, and a teaspoonful of
salt, with about I pint of water, roll
up Llie crust, tie it lightly in a floured
cloth, or salted water; serve hot with
bread or vegetables.
To PURIFY WATER. —Pulverized alum
possesses the property of purifying
water. A large spoonful stirred into
a hogshead of water w ill so purify it,
that in a few hours the dirt will sink
to the bottom, and it will be fresh and
clear as spring water. Four gallons
may be purified by a teaspoonful.
FAMILY VINEGAR.—A cheap vinegar
consists of twenty-five gallons ot warm
rain water with four gallons of treacle
anu one gallon of yeast. Let ibis fer
ment freely and it is then fit for use.
"COFFEE CAKE. —One cup strong coffee,
one cup molasses one cup of sugar, one
cup chopped raisins, four cups flour,
one cup butter, one teaspoonful soda.
Stir up the soda in the molasses.
The price or soap is rapidly advanc
ing. A year's supply ot DOBBINS'
ELECTRIC bought now at old price
vviil be avery judicious purchase.
RAILWAY CAKE —To cupfuls of
flour, one of sweet milk, two eggs
beaten, one teaspoonful of soda, one of
cream of tartar. Mixaliintoa batter
and pat Into a buttered tin. Bake for
twenty minutes.
EGG BREAD. —One quart of butter
milk, three eggs, three tablespoons
flour, lump of butler size of an egg,
half teaspoon soda, corn meal enough to
make a thick batter.
FOUND CAKE. —Fourteen eggs, one
and a half pounds each of sugar and
flour, one-fourth pound of butter ami
one teaspoon baking powder; bake one
and one-half hours.
AFTRR War, Pestilence and Intemperance,
Colds lead to the greatest destruction of hu
man life, mainly In consequence of their being
systematically neglected—"left to go as ihey
come"—until a simple, curable affection is con
verted Into a serious ana generally fatal dis
ease. Ins better to take e re of a Cough or
Cold from us inciplency, by n-lng promptly Dr.
Jayne's Expectorant, a remedy thoroughly
adapted to remove these complaints, and
equally effective in the primary stages of Con
sumption, Asthma and Bronchitis.
HUMOROUS.
"Ci.avavi Profundo." —'The pro
prietor of an oyster house, in Provi
dence R. 1. was astounded during the
last rain bv the entrance intoj'is estab
-1 shmcut olw plucky rosolu e little hi
low, who was lugging and lugging at
a three-bushel basket, tilled heaping
full of long clams. He sat the basket
at the feet of the proprietor with a
slam, shook his lists furiously and
shouted: '-This must never happen
again ; never sir 1" ••What?" demand
ed the bewildered proprietor. "Why,
these claims have stood out for more
than a half hour in the drenching rain.
I held an umbrella over their heads
until 1 could stand It no longer. Look
at them, heads out, and ladies among
them at that, wearing low-neck dress
es! 11 nve you the Ural instincts of a
gentleman about you? Put your ear
down to the basket and listen to the
wild wail of matchless sorrow that
proceeds therefrom, their inconsolable
clamor for relief, it I may be pardoned
the apparent j otioseness of the expten
sion."
"But it don't hurt clams to be out in
the wet," argued the dealer.
"1 declare it does." said the fiery
man. "I know the nature of a clam,
sir. lam conscious that there are
chords in their make-up that vibrate
exquisitely to violcnteinotions. I know
the secret sorrow of a clam's existence.
What saith ttie poet: '< lamuciprofunda.'
That menus clams calling for Help from
the mighty deep. Clams weep, weep,
weep. Their affairs get at a low ebb,
and then, clam-bank utter clam-bank
goes up, and there is nothing left for
the clams to do, but to fritter away
their ex istence. Ah ! weep, poor tilings.
I mingle my tears with yours. Both ol
us have grit, but fate is 100 hard upon
us. 1 shall now resume my . station
across the street and watch, that your
needless infliction of cruelty upon in
nocent clams be not repeated."
AN old farmer out in Indiana NAYS
, thai for his part lie don't know where
; the present rage for trimming bonnets
with birds is going to end. Only lour
or live years ago he bought his daugh
ter a humming bird: next year she
wanted a robin, the next a pheasant,
i and this season he declares he had to
chain up his Thanksgiving turkey or
j she'd have had that perched on top ot
! her head.
Oli \. lectures his nephew, a con
firmed gambler. "Then you never
played did you, uncle?" "Yes, ouce,
in 1547, at Baden. A gentleman whi m
1 didn't know proposed a game 01 oca tie
at ten francs. 1 was weak enough to
agree; he lost ten games." "Then you
must have won a hundred francs?"
"Yes, I won them, that is so; but 1
might have lost them, and 1 have never
touched a card since; it was a lesson."
AN old lady wearing a pair of green
goggles stepped on the Sacramento
1 train at South Vallejo and knocked at
I the car door, and actually waited till i:
was opened on the inside by a passeng
er. For consummate politeness this
has no parallel.
THERE was a young man -o well bred.
That the hair would not slay on his head,
But the Carboliiieoil
Put new hair on the soil.
And now with an heiress he's wed.
"You are my treasure, after all,"
; siid an old reprobate striving to pla
j rate his wife after abusing her for an
hour or two. "Oh, yes." she sarcastic
ally answered, "that's the reason, i
suppose, you wish me dead so often:
{ you are seeking to lay your treasure
l cup in heaven."
BROTHERS and Sisters on tiie ice:
, Grown-up Sister—"Ob, Charley, it you
! must go away, can't you intioduce me
to one of your school-fellows, to look
after me till you come back?" Charley
—"Oh, no! it wouldn't do! It would
be so rough on a fellow to fag him out
like that!"
| *
TrtE man with a headache has a faint
recollection that she usked him to call
i again—next New Years Day. He
i should have commenced sending his
: card in as soon as he became unfit to
{ compliment the ladies with his actual
i presence.
♦
i "I HAVE a theory about the dead lan
guages," said a new student. "What
is it?" said the professor. "That they
are killed by being studied too hard."
GUARD —"Now miss, jump In, train
going on." Child—"But I can't go be
fore i have kissed mamma." Guard —
"Jump in, miss, I'll sec to that."
N EVER tlefer until to-morrow what
should he attended u> to -day. A slight
cough ought be neglected
when a25 cent bottle of Dr Bull's
Cough fciyrup will prevent it Irom be
coming chronic.
MEDICAL MAX —A..d then, with re
gard to the swelling at the hack of
your head, I don't apprehend anything
serious, hut you must keep your eye
on it."
GOOD THINGS. —'Now, hoys, I cannot
have you playing cricket on Sunday?'
Boys—'Oh grandmamma, we are not
playing cricket, hut' lily allowing cous
in Charles how we bowl on weekdays.'
"WHY, Willie, you can't possibly
eatanother plate of pudding." "Yes
lean ; one more plate will just fill this
Bill."
THE aerial quickstep is what they
call hanging in Kansas.
WHO can tell tiie value of a smile?
The bartender.
500.000 FrioiiN *'ire<l
is the glonona record of ' 'Auakosis," and none
but thoao abided with piles, thai most painful
and persistent of ah diseases. will fuily uu
d> island or appreciate the significance of such
an auuouueoinent. Only those who have
wasted time, money and neaith on ointments,
lotions, electuaries and the innumerable worse
than useless uostiums and catch-pennies put
forth to deceive the lgnor&ut, or what is even
more unsatisfactory, suffered from the em
pirical and routine practice of careless or ig
norant doctors, can realize how great a boon
mi infallible remedy for piles must be or
how great a bonefactor to t.ie humm race the
discoverer, Dr. Silsbeo is. Anakosis is not
the chance blunder of iuexp rieuce. but tho
result of 4 J y. ars' practice aud study of Piles
by an accomplished and scientific physician.
It is now eudors ;d bv tho intelligent
physicians or ail school < and a tmitted to bo
tho nearest to an infallible remedy known. It
is -loiple, safe and easy of application, relieves
pain at once, helps up the sensitive tumors,
soothes, compresses and medicates the dis
eased parts aud ultimately cur s the worst
cases, and any oue who will follow the advi-o
of Dr. Silsbee iu the printed coculir need
uever have Piles again, it w ou 'y Pro
prietary medicine we ever saw that not only
cures but tells its customers how to prevent
the disesse. Sufferers with Piles should
write to P. Neus'.aodter A Co., Box 3946 New
York, for a sample of '"Auakesis, wiuoh will
be seat free.
<;oiiftum|>tiou turoa.
An old physician, retired from prao
tice, having hud placed in his hands by
an East India missionary tlie formula
of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure for Con
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung Affections,
also a positive and radical cure for Ner
vous l>obility and all Nervous Com
plaints, after bavin# tested its wonder
ful curative powers in thousands of
cases, has felt it his duty to make it
know to his suffering fellows. Actu
ated by this motive and a desire to re
lieve human Rullering, 1 will send free
of charge to all who desire it, tills re
cipe, in German, French, or English,
with full directions lor preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing
with slump, naming this paper, VV. Vv,
Khkkak, 1J& Powers' Uluck, liuchesltr,
New York.
Pentisylrania Coal Fit-hls. —the fearful
loss ot good material involved in min
ing and preparing anthracite, though
greatly to be deplored, seems to be al
most inevitable. The disposition ol
the coal in large, soiid beds and highly
inclined positions involves strong sup
ports to keep the superincumbent mass
troin crushing and closing the avenues
of tlie mine, and these supports must
consist of heavy pillars wrought out in
lhe solid coal Itself. Some of this pil
lar coal is ultimately, removed, but
much of it is inevitably lost, especially
in the larger beds, which are frequent
ly found from twenty to sixty feet in
tihckiaess, and often incPned at. a an
gle of from forty to [seventy degrees
it is estimated thst no more than six
per cent of opal is ever taken out of
t lie mines. That which is brought itu
the surface is run through very prop
erly called a "breaker," ingeniously
devised for the destruction of coal.
I'his process Involves a loss of gold coal
equal to twenty or twenty-five per cent
ot the qaanity mined. For the amount
of coal wasted in mining (say forty per
cent) and preparing (say twent-flve per
cent) no one is paid; it is a dead loss to
the landowner, miner and shipper.
Plans for utilizing the waste coal dust
or culm of atnhracite colleries have
been frequently suggested, but none
have come into general use. The An
thracite Fuel Company at Port Ewen,
on the Hudson, in 1877, used ninety per
cent of coal dust and ten per cent, of
pitch, and made 300 tons of fuel per
day, consuming f>o,ooo tons ol culm
anuualiy. The Delaware and Hudson
Company also use, at their mines, GO,-
000 ions per #nuuin. They now ship
all their coal down to pea sizes, and
consume the culm for generating steam.
It all companies would follow this ex
cellent example it would enable them
to sell over halt a million tons more
coal and burn the same amount of re
fuse, thus earning or saving one hall
million dollars per annum, The Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad Com
pany has recently introduced a method
of burning coal dust in the furnaces
of its engines, and the plan appears to
meet with entire success.
WHY WILL YOU WHO ARE SUFFERING
HESITATE LONGER? The d&vsoi health
ful liie are golden, and they are cease
lessly slipping from you. You cannot
aflord to doubt. It is folly to delay
loi ger to accept these facts and profit
by them. Simmons' Liver Regulator is
>o simple and harmless and yet it has
proven itself A sovereign remedy for
Dyspepsia. Costiveness, Sick Headache,
Bilious Colic, Sour btomach, Diar
rhoea, Biliousness, and other like evil
ofa disordered Liver and Stomach.
How can we find words adequate to
embody these facts. They cannot be
too often reiterated until they have car
ried conviction to every household in
the land? Try it. The first trial will
he satisfactory.
"I certlliy I have used Simmons'
Liver Regulator in my family lor a
number of years for Sick Headache,
Biliousness and Liver Complaints with
great sad-faction. B. F. TIGXER."
White Sulphur Springs, Ga.,
Nov. 10, 1876.
Concenrtated Food for llor set. —lt 1?
known that the Russian and Prussian
(J overmen ts have adopted a kind of
biscuit for horses containing much nu
tritive matter in small volume. Ac
cording to La Nature , the biscuits are
termed of the meal of oats, peas, and
linseed. The various combinations
have been studied with care, and a
mixture lias been obtained such that
one kilogramme of it is equivalent to
live kilogrammes of oats, it has been
found that horses bear fatigue better
and are more vigorous when fed with
these biscuit than when fed with oats.
The biscuits can be threaded together bv
means ot an iron wire; thus a horse
may carry his own food for four or five
days. louring the late war with Tur
key, Russia, used 20,000,000 of these
biscuits, and the results were so good
mat the authorities have continued
their use in time of peace.
A foreign apparatus, shaped like a
gun and about as long, has recently
been devised for nailing down flooring
boards. The contrivance can do, it is
said, the work of six men, and the in
ventor expects ultimately to render it
self-feeding. It is kept in position by
the loot and knee, and the nail is placed,
point down, in an aperture at the top
of the device. It slides down to the
bottom, and then the operator draws up
a rod, and, by one downward stroke of
this, the nail is cleanly driven into the
boards beneath.
VKGKTINK. —The great success of the
VKGETINK as a cleanser and purifier of
the blood is shown beyond a doubt by
the great numbers who have taken it,
and received immediate relief, with
euch remarkable cures.
GUILTY OF WRONG.—Some people
have a fashion of confusing excellent
remedies with the large mass of "pat
ent medicines," and in this they are
guilty of a wrong. There are some ad
vertised remedies fully worth all that
is asked for them, and one at least we
know of—Hop Bitters. The writer has
had occasion to use tlie Bitters in just
such a climate as we have most of the
year in Bay City, and has always found
them to he lirst-class and reliable doing
all that is claimed for them.
11 onsen ol Stockholm, has patented a
process by which biscuit war" can be
coated with so thick and adherent u
layer of metal—copper, gold or silver—
that the articles have every appearance
of massive metalie ones, and can, like
them, be engraved and chased. Prof.
Schmidt suggests that the process is
nearly related to the galvano-plastic.
(irocei's and storekeepers
pay .1 to 5 cents a pound extra for but
ter made with Gilt-Edge Butter Maker.
It increases the production 0 to 10 per
cent. RMluees labor or churning one
half. Gives a rich golden color the
year round. Sold by druggists, gro
cers and general storekeepers. Send
stamp for "Hints to Butter-Makers."
Address, Butter Improvement Go.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
No Mork Hard Timmb. —lf you will
atop spending so much on flue clothes,
rich iooU and style, buy good, healthy
food, cheaper and better clothing; get
more real and substantial things of life
every way, and especially stop the fool
ish h.bit of employing expensive, quack
doctors or using so much of the vile
humbug medicine that does you only
harm, hut put your trust in that simple
pure remedy, Hop Hitters; that cures
always at a trifling cost, and you will
see good times and have good health.
See another column.
VEGETINE.
FOR SKIN DISEASES.
Toronto, July 26,1819.
Mit. 11. I{. Stkvbns :
Dour Sir— Hiving been troubled with a bad
skin aisoa.ie, breaking out into little aore.a over
my face, et'„ 1 wm recommended to rake Vege
tlne. I am happy to inform you that It h 8
completely cured tue arter taking three bottles.
I can highly recommend it to any one who 18
troubled with skin disease.
Youts. fulthtully, CHAS. E. BUTT.
We hereby certify that the above testimonial
Is true, the man being lit our employ at the
lime he was sick. Whitman A Bar eh,
119 Bay t.,Toionto.
FIVE DOCTORS DID NOT CURE.
Tokonto. Ont., Sept. 18,1879.
Mr. H. H. Stkvknb;
Dear sir.— l hereby certify that 1 have been
blek for three year.\ unable to get any relief
whatever. 1 have been under the cure of Ave
or the best physicians, each one giving my tu
rn hs a UiHtrout name. The nrst .-alii General
debility; the r-ecoud, Female Debility und Im
po veil shed blood; the third, ldver Complaint
and Dycpep-ua; tho fourth said I was In con
huwpUon; the fifth said Neuralgia on the Lungs
and was certain Iw.uil never enjoy good health,
so 1 concluded to give up doctors and com
iuence'l Likli Medicines. At this time
1 wai very weak. 1 had pain In my side, back
and Chest, slept very little, and the food 1 ate
Caused me pa;n. 1 was a burden to myself and
inends. 1 was p rsuaded to try Vegetlne. A
trie rid gave me u bottle to try, not thinking it
would do me any good, as l had no hope of ever
getting any better. After using the first nottie
my head was Le tter and 1 could sleep better.
The next two, ray appetite came, and l was able
to enjoy my io >u. 1 have now taken five bot
tles. 1 have a good appetite und sleep well,
have no pain, and am able to do most of my own
work. 1 pronounce your medicine far ahead of
any other, andean cheerfully recommend it to
anv one In need or such a medicine.
Yours respecliully, Mlus. E. ALLEN.
VEGETINE.
RHEI'MATIHM CURED.
Toronto, March 29. 1879,
MR. 11. R. Stbvens:
Dear Hir— I was troubled wltb Rheumatism In
my knee and hip Joints fur nearly a year. 1
tried a number of medicines to effect a cure-,
ut none gave me any relief. A friend recom
mended me to try your Vegetlne. which 1 did.
and alter taking tw bottles of it I found relief.
1 took four more bottles, and the the pains com
pletely left me. 1 feel satisfied It is a cure for
Rheumatism. Yours respectfullv,
M. ALLEN,
6 Ro?sln House Bloc*, Toronto, Ont.
VKGKTINE,
eKRPAKRU BT
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THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
or TM *
PENN MUTUAL
Life Insurance Co.,
or PHILADELPHIA.
Net Assets, January 1. 1579 96,>09481> 46
RECEIPTS.
Premium receipts...— 91.0M.fUn 11
Internet receipts, etc ........... 373,378.04 1,429.1.19 .7
Total 97,757, AW 2i
DISBURSEMENTS.
Loose* and endowment* 9441.691.79
Dividend* to policy-holder*... 231419 23
Lupi-d and surrendered poli
cies, etc 187,357.41
Conimi-aiona, salaries. medi
cal fee*, agency uxp'a, etc.. 163,088 42
Taxes, It-gal expense*, adver
tising, etc 61,431.16 IJWS.WOI
Net asset*, January 1, 1890.... 96.642.462.14
ASSETS.
U. S. S and 6 per cent, bonds, Philadel
phia and city loan*, R. K. bonds, bank
ami other stock*, worth 52,f1ui,178.30, 92,413.901 7u
Mortgages, erst liens on propertiee
worth J6.23J.AJU 2,412 AM M
Premium tiote*. secured by policies.... 072.134 31
Loans on collaterals, etc 243.760 M
Heal estate, bought t > a cure loans, and
Home Office 764.99096
Caab on hand and in Trust Companies... 276.0>7 36
Net ledger assets, as abore 96,642,46.: "4
Net deferied and unreported
premiums 989.110 41 •
interest due and accrued.... 101,472 JO
Market value of stocks, etc.,
over cost 191.273.4) 388.867. H)
Gross assets, January 1, 184) 97.031.319.34
LIABILITIES.
Losses reported, but not due.9122,13300
Reserve. at 4 per cent., to re
insure risks .8.716,861 AO
Dividends on unreported poli
cies. etc 88.819.38
Surplus ! per cent, basis .... 1,123,803.94 97431,3)9.34
Surplus at 4X per cent., Pennsylvania
and New York standard 91402 571.33
No. of policies in fxrce 11.189
Amount at risk 921,678,053.00
BAMUELC. HUKY. President.
EDWARD M. NEEDLES. Vice-President.
H. B. STEPHENS. 2d Vice-President.
HENRY AUSTIN, Secretary.
J.J. BARKER, Actuary
HENRY C. BROWN, Ass't Secretary.
L j
|lil > n Anji^JVl'i'i'ii.) 'iimlitiJ'l i
Atil LIHEO WITH NON CONDUCTING
RETAIN THE HEAT
I 400 NOT BURN THE HANP j>
IRON BOTH Mi
ACHEAPi Al
(A ilsdldsa, net a Brink.)
■on, J9UCHU, HARDIAU
DANDELION,
Am on Panesi ajr Bear Mmnu, Qbhiiibs
or AU Otm Brrrne.
M TEf y T'"B E
AB Dtseases of ths Itooiuh,
Elgnayi, and Urinary. Organa, Nsttousgsss, Siaap-
S He* and especially Feaaals CootpiaUta.
Hi** |W far a eses thsrwfll net em er Mp. e>
for anything timpvrt ar lajsrtoos feead la them.
Ask year druggist fer Hep BlOsrs sad InrUssc
Refers yea slesp. Takeaeecker.
Bar Oeaaa Cvss ts the rweetsst, ssfast swff hat
Ask Children
the Bar Paw for Stomach, liver end Kl4mps B
eeeerier to all others. AskDrsggista
D. L C. Is ea eiwolute and IrreststiMe me POT
Drankeness, ess of optnm, tobecoo sod n&rooacs.
mHBB Send for fdrcolar. ■BSSH
fAnaßewa>d>reanwaa Haw SUav, M%. Oh. RariMatv, N. T.
!lWgßt,-ggLHi.yiL Hit S 1 JJ.J IP II ■BIIWI. ill ?H*s&
EXODUS
Tm ths best kr I '. 1a ths bsst climate with ths bssl
sasj-ksts. sad oaths bsst term*, along ths lias of H*y.
3,000,000 ACRES
Mainly la ths Pesos**
RED RIVER VALLEY OFTHE NORTH.
Oa Isag ties, tow prloss sad pay easels.
PosaphlsA wMh fell lafsnnottsa mailsd ties. Apply Is
D. A. MoKINLAY, Land Com'r.
t. r. M. 4k m. H'y, St. Pawl. Bine.
THE SOLE QUESTION
Is, what shall w# do to preserve health ? Our
answer ia: Keep your feet warm, dry aud ft** from
rhruiaatism, by wearing a pair of
JOHNSON'S BILK INSOLEB.
Being th n.ars easily worn in the slioes of any
persou.viib great comfort. Aeents wanted every
wtiere 1 n'omiation by writing for it. Samples by
mail for 26 cents. Bute sice of xhoe worn.
D. W. JOHNSON,
523 ARCH St., Philadelphia, Pa.
IF YOD WOULD BE PROPERLY
vSC suited wltb specuoles. apply or
oorrespond to
DR. N. C. GRAY. Optician,
88 N. TWELFTH Street.
Philadelphia, Pa.
149
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