A Chinese Duckery, A Chinese duckery is an establish ment, either afloat or on shore, devot ed to rearing or feeding ducks, which, are, in most cases, salted smoked, and hawked about the streets of the large towns. I was much interested lu ob serving the mode of treatment. The decks were hatohed out by hot sand, and divided into lots of 100 to 150. These are taken to a stream as far down as it is possible, and there a tem porary fence of wicker work is erected, inclosing about twenty feet square of the stream and Its banks. The ducks are placed inside this, and soon toddle out into the stream and come on shore again to sit under mat sheds on the bank, which are required to keep the san off them. When they are to be fed, a clean mat is laid down on the bank, inside the fence, and in the middle of the day, under the shade mats. On this is s strewed rice, boiled aud mixed with sweet potatoes, etc., and made into the ; consistency of dry dough; this the ducklings nibble at running to the stream whenever their little throats get choked, so as to get a drink and clear to commence again. In a small way I tried to improve on the Chinese plan by giving them tlieir food mixed softer, but it turned out a miserable failure. The ducks, when shaking their heads.splattered the food over each others' backs, where it stuck and they did not thrive. I was much struck with the way in which the Chinese seemed to kuow exactly how much the ducklings would consume at one feeding, and how little waste there was. A little boy gener ally attended about five lots of 150 or 200 ducks, and large streams are made to branch off into smaller ones, so that each lot could have a fresh run ol clean water coming down on them. When the feeding was over, the feed ing mats were lifted and washed be low the second fence, and hung up to dry for next time. When the ground where the ducks were fenced became dirty, whloh took place lu four or five days, in spite oi all precautions to keep it clean, the lower fence was shifted above the up per one, and the ducks putiutoit; this gave theui fresh, clean ground, and they seemed to thrive to perfection. As the ducks grow two lots of 150 aie put together, then two lots of 000, and soon; the extent of fencing being in creased, aud a boy dispensed with, the time between feeding is extended and labor saved. When grown, they are herded in flocks of some thousands by a man car rying a long bang boo rod, and he moves ihem frcm rice field to rice Held,where they puddle among the mud and are fed for almost nothing. They always get a tit-bit wben they come home to their sheds at night (which are floored with dry earth, frequehtly changed and used for manure) this makes them very anxious to get home,and they are quite 8 anxiius to get out in the morning, knowing there is nothing to be expected at home before night. Th Danger of Absinthe The habitual urinker becomes at first dull, languid; is soon completely brutalized, and then goes raving mad. He is at last wholly or partially para lyzed, unless, as often happens, dis ordered liver and stomach bring a quicker end. The liquor is danger ously seductive, because it seems, in the begining, to help the digestive organs, wheu it really hurts them,and very seriously. Many persons haveing been induced to take absinthe for in digestion, have thus gradually fallen under its baleful influence. The drinker is In most cases in seeming good health, having no thought of his peril, until the hour when illness has declared itself. He is apt indeed, to believe that he is remarkably well, and to con sider all the stories about absinthe mere bugaboos. The earliest symp toms of ailment lead to ail examination and to the knowledge that his entire system is deranged, usually beyond re storation. His first illness is apt to be his last, and death is a welcome relief. Absinthe ha? not long been known; in fact, it was not made a century ago, bome ninety years since a French refugee. Dr. Ordinaire, settled at the small village ofCouvert, Switzerland, and acquired a very fine practice in the neighborhood. He prepared his own medicines, one of tliem being an ex tract of wormwood, which he held in high esteem and compounded with his own hands. lie prepared it from a private recipe, and administered it to his patients with excellent effect. Be fore his death he imparted the secret to others, and extract was exten sively made and sold to peddlers, It was prepared from the yellow flowers of the common wormwood, and it was gradually improved, or rather deteri orated upon, until the present liquor had been obtained. Iu the Vai de Travers, Canton of Nenfchatel, about 190,000 gallons of this meet alluring poison are anually distilled. A Borneo Forest It has been reoently discovered that an oak Forest lies buried in the Talley of the Fulda, near Rosenburg, Hesse Oassel, Germany, at a depth of from six to nine feet below the surface. The wood flourished at a very remote per iod. Tho great number of the trees discovered were in good preservation; but, owing to the action of the water through unnumbered ages, they have become thoroughly black in color; they have become very hard and close, so that they would be good material for carving and or.iamental cabinet work. Some of the trees are of great size; one taken out of a gravelly por tion of the bed opposite the village ol Baumbach, and since sent to the Geo logical Museum at Berlin, was 5S> feet long, nearly five feet in diameter near the root, and about 38 inches at the top. It Is reported that the furniture and fittings of the Geological Museum at Marburg are to be made from this long buried timber. It is not yet decid ed whether these buried oaks belong to a species still existing or to an ex tinct one. FAKM AND GARDEN. VENTILATION OF THE CELLARS —IT would seeui as if nowhere should d wel - ing houses be so healthful as in the open country, with ample space around them, and plenty of pure air and sun shlue to keep them sweet. Yet they are otten far from being the whole some places they ought to be, with so many and so great advantages in their favor; and one of the reasons why this is the case is the commonly bad condition of the cellar 'i'uK AMERI CAN CULTIVATOR has seme suggestions on this poiut well worth heeding. The worst place for storing vegetables, such as cabbage, turnips, mangels or carrots, is the dwelling-house cellar. It is utterly impossible to keep them Iroui decaying more or less, and when stored in a dwelling the gasaes eman ating therefrom must ascend and find their way into the house and even the chambers, These gasses contain the germs of disease, which are pregnant with typhoid and malarial fevers. The best place for these vegetables is in pits, or in cellars uudor some of the out-butldiugs. They should never be stored n any place where the gasses eould reacii the milk room, or where che.creaui, butter or cheese Is stored. A house can never be considered iieal ihy where there is not the purest air iu the cellar, and white every precau tion should be used to prevent frett ing, the proper ventilation should at the tame time be secured,so that when ever the cellar door is opened 110 o'len sive odors would be perceived. The entrance to (hecellar n> generally from the kitchen, which is a gieat many de grees warmer than the cellar, and the air rushes up, and in a great many houses ihis.ls me only way in which it can be ventilated during cold weather. But although it may be imperceptible, there are alw ays gasses ascending from the cellar, lor it would be a rare ease indeed to dpd tloors or doors perfectly air tight; this renders It necessary to have the atmosphere of the cellar as pure as thaiol any of the rooms lu the house, otherwise the dwelling cannot be a perlectly healthy abode. NEW METHOD OF RECLAIMING ROM LAND.— Dr. Play lair, of Edinburgh, draws attention to the German meth od of reclaiming bog laud, which has already received attention at the Agri cultural Department at Washington. The fundamental idea of this method is to cover bog earth with a deep laj T er of gravel, after means have been pro vided for draining the land, and to leave this gravel as a permament sur lace layer, which is never to he mixed witli the bog earth that lies beneulli it. Upon this ground the crops are grown. The surtace shields the young crops from destiuetion by night frosts in the spring; it lessens the evapora tion of water from the soil, and the ra diation of heat also, and so keeps the gronnd comparatively warm, while, as experience shows, the buried humas can still supply the crops with food. The upper surface must never be plow ed, so as to mix o:. e soil with the other, but, when it becomes hard and lucrus ted it is worked with a sut-soil plow in such wise that the soil may be loos ened without mixing one layer with the other, gome writers argue that it is better to sweeten tlie bog laud first by burning, before spreading the grav el over it. It, however, is an open question, and 110 doubt exists that the method has merit. No manure is re quired. instead of being exhausted by cropping, the reclaimed fields actu ally become too fertile. Twelve-year old fields still give the best crops of hay grass,cut over and over again for green fodder. BEANS AS A FIELD CROP. —Probably there is not a crop raised on the farm attended with more profit when prop erly cultivated, that the old-fashioned white bean. By this we do not mean to say that it would be advlseable to put in as many acres to beans as we would to wheat, but instead of selecting some odd nook or corner, which is general ly the case now, we would set apart a field of fair average and plant it to this crop, and after planting we would at tend the working oi the ground in a Christian-like manner. Tnere is no crop on the farm generally more neg lected. in many instances the land se lected lor the crop ig of the most infe rior quality on the farm, and when planted the cultivation is much neg lected, but for all this the product us ually pays as well as, and perhaps bet ter than other crops. There is always a good market for them, and the plant lug, cultivation and the harvesting can be attended to wheu it does not interfere with other crops, which is a great advantage to farmers. There are many varieties which can be raised in this climate, and we hope that more attention may be given to ihetr cultiva tion. WILD VINES OR OLD BUILDINGS.— Out buildings of all kinds, that have he come dilapidated through time or by exposure to storms, may become ob jects of beauty by training wild vines, euch as woodbine, wild grape or iorest ivy upon tlicin. These vines spread very rapidly lrtm their lateral branch es, or will ii.ciea*e to an astonishing extent by {cutting or layering. The beauty oi many ol the ru ral villages in Europe is almost enti rely owing to the vines that over spread the dwellings, borne of the more hardy grapes may be grown with profit over low buildings; and at the came time they will give a pleasant ap peal ance to that which belore disfig ured the premises. EXPERIENCE teaches us that stock en tering Into winter quarters in good condition can be kept without difficulty while an animal begining the winter in a poor condition, notwithstanding an abundance of food, careiul housing and the best attention, will invariably be in poor order the folio wiug spring. FOR storing onions there is no better place than a dry, cool and airy loft, where they can be spread out thinly and looked oyer for the removal of those which may haye begun to decay. Warmth and moisture are fatal to the keeping of onions, and much handling is almost equally ee. Dr. Curschmann relates the history of two cases of phthisis with abundant and fetid expectoration. One was treated by inhalations of pure carbolic acid; the other, first by oil of turpentine and later by carbolic acid. The inhalations were at first kept up for two or three hours at a time,later continuo isly Both patients were relieved of their cough, and during the six months they were under observation gained twenty pounds in weight. There are now four comets visible to this earth, through a good telesoope, none of which cau be seen with the naked eye. The first was discovered by Mr. Schaerbele at Ann Arbor, Mich; the second by Mr. Hartwig, ©f Strasburg, Germany; the third by Mr. Lewis Swift, at Rochester, New York, and the fourth by M. Faye, of Paris. HUMOROUS. "T AM so glad you've oorno down tn see us, Mr. Robinson," said Miss Fitzjoy. "1 am sure you will tlnd a groat deal of Interest in this city, and besides we do so like to reeiprooate your kindness to us iu the summer, up ;on that delightful farm." "Yes, Miss,things are diffeient about here, that's a fact. Everything looks mighty thrifty; but really now, do you think It's safe f r me to go on the street, i hearn tell there's lots of pickpockets 111 the city." "Why, bless your dear old heart. I'll take care of all your money for you." "H'm, yes,l presume you will,when Josh and you , but 1 guess I'll look out for it. I'm pretty sharp my solf." And he went out for a stroll and cauie hack with his pantaloons pocket cut neatly out, and every cent of his ready cash gone. A HATCHET FACED woman of about 51 summers, with a wealth of freckles iu her face and a snuff stick in her mouth, got Into a crowded car on Gal veston avenue. There were half a dezen gentlemen on the car, but none of them offered to give her a seat. After she had waited areas nable time she said: "EL eny of you galoots is waltin' for mo to squat in yer laps,you are barkin' up the wrong tree, for I want you to uiiderrtand Fiu a lady." A dread that she was not In earnest caused six gentlemen to leave the car. AMONG the replies to an advertise ment ola music committee for a can didate for organist, music teachor, etc. a vacancy havlug occurred by the re signation of the organist in office, was the following: "Gentlemen, 1 not ced your advertisement for an organist and music teacher, either lady or gen tleman. Having been botli for several years, 1 oiler you my services." "INSANITY is increasing among the women of America." Don't believe it. The women of America don't drag as long skirts over the dirty sidewalks as they did only a year ago; nor do they go along and every now and then make a frantic dive tor a fist full of trail which is dexterously lifted by the left foot. FASHIONAHLE j-oung lady at a social gathering remarks, jestingly, to Gil? hooly; "I wonder how much 1 would bring if I was put up at auction and sold to the highest bidder?" "Just about Ave hundred dollars." "Why, my jewelry alone is worth that." "Yes, that I put It down in my esti mate." MISTRESS — As you've never been in service, I'm at raid 1 can't eugage you .without a "character." Young Per son—l have three school-Board certi ficates, ma'am. Mistress —00, well, 1 suppose for honesty, cleanliness Young Person—No, ma'am; for llter atoor, ioggr'phy, an' free 'and draw rin'l BOMK genius has invented a blowing machine with sufficient wind power 10 blow a man over a three-story brick house. It would seem now that we might dispense with Congress, but we uon't suppose that body will take the hint and adjourn. AFTER an enthusiastic lover spends two hours hard labor over a letter to his girl and then mars its beauty by spilling a drop ot iuk 011 It, he first swears in a scientific manner for a few minutes aud then draws a circle round the blot and tells her it is a kiss; aud she, poor tiling, believes it. VICAR — "Sor.yl never see you at church, Squire. As a leading man in the parish, you ought to be one of the pillars ." Squire—"Well, at all events, If I'm not a pillar, I'm one o' the buttresses—always to be found outside, you know I" INVALID: "I've had a wretched night, MlB. Wobbles." Nurse: "Dear, dear me, sir! 1 thought you slept comfortable. Invalid (with a groan): "Oh. Mrs. Wobbles, do use the ad verb!" Nurse: "Yes, sir; I'll see about it directly,sir,—but"—(puezle ) —"I rcely dou't think there's one 111 the 'ouse, sir ? ' A LETTER addressed to "the prettiest girl in Sedalia, Mo," is posted up lor a claimant. The girls all say, "It looks like his writing I wish they had ju-t sent it to me aud not stuck it up that way in a public place. I'll never get it now." LITTLE Charley had his hslr "bob bed" the other day but did not like the operation of brushing. "Ma, that bar ber's brush made me squawk." Mo ther—"l did not hear any noise." Charley—"But I squawked in my thinks." A GENTLEMAN speaking of the happi ness of the married state before his daughter disparagingly said: "She who marries does well; but she who does not marry does better." "Well, then," said the young lady, "I will Jo well; let those who choose do belter.*' A GERMAN radical philosopher has said that a man is what he eats, mean ing that bis body and his brains are built up out of his food,and aie there fore, coarse or fine, according to what he takes Into his alimentary canal. "IF I should put on green glares and view this class, would I not bo deceiv ed In their anpearauce?" "Well —no, I don't think you would.'* A YOUNG lawyer wished to cite an authority on a case he was conduct ing, and not being able to remember it, his opponent wittily remarked, "Though lost to cite,to memory dear." IF you want to ascertain how many eggs are in last year's nest just try to borrow a few dollars from an old-time friend. WHAT is the difference between a farmer and a bottle of whisky? One husbands the corn and the oilier corns the husbands. MK MIDDLKKIB,who was In the army, irreverently calls his night shirt his napsaek. C'OAL is so black that it is wonderful how a dealer can make a ton so light. IT is said that a pig lives only twenty years. And yet the world is tilled with much older hogs. SPEAKING of cities, Is Awl Benny a shoemaker's last stopping place? HE is a dry man who whets his ap petite on salt. ■ ■ THE leap-year gait Is "go -as -she pleases." DOMESTIC. AHE YOUR CLOSITS VKNTILATKD. — There Is nothing so handy In a house as an abundance of large, roomy closets; but because they are handy and extremely userul they are apt to be abused. There are many things which, as a matter of course, are al ways put luto a closet, of which the article of outward wearing apparel make a largo part. Theie are always things which ought not to go Into the closet, I. e., a closet adjoutng or closely connected with, a living or sleeping room. Of such are all soiled undergarments, the wash clothes, which should be put Into a large bag for the purpose, or a roomy basket, and then plaeed in the wash-room or some other well aired room at some distance from the family. Having tlnr* excluded one or the fertile sources ot bud odors In closets, the next point Is to see that the elosets are properly ventilated. It matters not how clean the clothing In the closet may be, if there is no ventilation that clothing will not be what it should be. Any garments utter being worn for a while will absorb more or less of the exhal ations which arise Irom the body, at d thus contain an amount of foieigu—lt may be hurtful—matter which free circulation of pure air can soon remove but if this is excluded, as In many close closets, the e llluvia Increases,and the clothes, closets and adjoining rooms In time possess an odor that any acute sense of suiell will readily detect. Every closet In daily use In which the night clothes are hung by day and the day clothing by night, should have an airing as well as the bed. it the closet can be large enough to admit of a window —aud it Is 111 some cases—an ample provision lor sunlight and a circulation of pure air is provided 111 the window, which should be left open for u short lime each day. lu the case of small closets a veniiiatof- could be put over the door, or even in it. It many cases such precautions tor pure clothing are not practicable, and the next best thing is, to see that the door of the closet Is left open for half hour or so each day at that time when the windows are lb row u up and the large room Is puri lieJ with fresh air front out of doors, in this way; first, by keeping out clothes iuteuded lor the wash; and, second, daily changing the air, the closets may be comparatively pure. ."VKGKTINK," gays a Boston physi cian, *'has no equal as a blood purifier. Hearing of its many wonderful cures, after all other remedies had failed, 1 visited the laboratory and convinced myself of Its genuine m erlt. It Is pre pared from barks, roots, and herbs, each of which Is highly effective, and they axe compounded In such a manner as to produce astonishing results." CIIKKAK PIDDI.NO. Melt half an ounce of fresh butler in a saucepan, stir Into it a tablcspoonful of flour; when the two are well amalgamated, put in a small quantity of milk and about three ounces of grated Parmesan cheese. Stir the mixture on a alow fire till It assumes the appearance of thick cream, but be careful not to let it boil; then add some white pepper; mix thoroughly, and, if required, add a little salt; keep on stirring the mix ture at a very moderate heal for about ten minutes; take the saucepan off the fire, and stir the contents occasionally until quite cold,then stir into them the yolks of three eggs beaten up with a little milk and strained ; and, finally, the whites of five eggs whisked into a white froth. Put the mixture into a pudding dish, and put it into the oven at once. Serve quickly, as soon as the pudding has risen and the top is well browned. BLEACHING FLANNEL.— FIanneI which has become yellow with use may be bleached by putting it for some days in a solution of bard soap to w hicti strong ammonia has been added. The b 'st proportions are one pound and a half of hard curd soap, fifty pounds of soft water, and two-thirds of a pound of strong aiumonla solution. The Btine object may be attained in a shorter time by placing the flannel for a quarter of an hour in a weak solution of bisulphate of sodium, to which a little hydrochloric acid has been added. EVERYBODY is pleased with the im proved Carboline, a deodorized extract ol petroleum. It is as clear and limpid as spring water, and was originally in tended by nature as a panacea for all diseases of the scalp and skin, and as a natural hair renewer. To Worries OLD WHITE '.ACE. —Iron slightly to straighten, lold, sew in a linen bag, let lay in pure olive oil twenty-four hours, then boil in a solu tion of poip and water fifteen ml out"*, rinse in luke warm water, dip in wa ter containing a very little starch; then take It out of the bag and unfold it to dry, lay it carefully on a sheet or napk'n. To MAKE SOAP TO DO AWAY WITH RUB BING. —Dissolve live bars of soap in four gallons Of soft water, one and three fourths pounds of salsoda, and three fourths pounds of borax; stir while cooling. Use one cupful to make suds to soak clothes in, wring out and put into the boiler; use same quantity ot soap for boiling the same. Try it; 1 have used li a long time. A GOOD way to keep cut flowers fresh is to lay them in wet cloths. Take tl;em out of the vases at nightt, sprinkle with cold water, and then wrap them In cloths made very wet with cold water. The weight of the cloth, will not crush the most delicate flowers, while it keeps out the air and prevents their falling to pieces or openiug farther. To WASH WINDOWS: Dissolve a little washing soda in the water, if the glass is very dim with sm ke or dirt. Do not let It run on the sash,but wash each pane with old flannel; dry quick ly with a soft, clean towel, wiping the corners with especial care. Polish with cl amois skin,or newspapers rub bed soft between the hands. 4Mb. Washday is a holiday, thanks to Dob bins' Electric Soap, (made by Cragin nful of molasses added to buckwheat batter each morn ing wl'l make the cakes temptingly brown. ———■g—— THK most assiduous parental atten tion 'vill frequently fail to prevent Coughs, Colds, Croup, etc. Dr. Bull*s Oougti Syrup is a most valuable reme dy to have convenient when needed Price 25 cents. From the Hub. _ There Is perhaps no tonlo offered to the people that possesses as much real intrinsic value as the ilop Bitters. Just at this season of the year, when the stomaoh needs an appetiser, or the blood needs purifying, the oheapest and best remedy Is Hop Bitters. An ounce of prevention Is worth a pound of cure; don't wait until you are prostrated by a disease that may take months for you to recover in.— Boston Globe. A French Inventor noticed the man ner In which watery vapor in a warm room congeals against the glass during frosty weather and lorms needle-like crystals, Interlacing oue another like the threads of a tissue. This observa tion gave hi in the idea of producing designs for textile fabrics by crystal lizing various salt solutions on a sheet of olay. He first tried the sulphates of copper, zinc, Iron, alumina and mag nesia. He covered Ave clean glass plates each with solution of one of these salts, placed them in a horizontal position and allowed them to crystallize slowly by evaporation. He found further that the crystal form became more suited to bis purpose when he added albumen, gum, starch or gelatine to the solution, while at the same time the crystals became more resistant. He found also that different temperat ures influenced the forms of the crys tals and that he could produce fantas tic trees, flowerß, Mars, arabesques, roots, and eveu insects ot lnteruuiug design. He went through many ex periments, and ended by maklug the tigures obtained permanent by electro typing, for which purpose he caused the solutions to crystallize upon strong plates of copper or German sliver. A clean sheet of lead placed on the fin ished crystallization, gave, by hydrau lic pressure, a metallic counterpart of the same. Or he used sheets of softened gutta percha, which received the im pressiou and could be used In making a copper deposit In the electric bath. The great problem, however, was to produce a continuous design which would fit around the roller* with which the patterns are printed on woven fabrics. The detached productions of the crystalllzatlotf on his plates did not satisfy this oondition. He substi tuted, therefore, in place ot his flat plates, metallic cylinders similar to those used for producing the rollers for oalico printing. By slowly turn ing them around their axis, while the solution ou their surface evaporated,he obtained a des'gn which satisfied the wants of the printer and the weaver for a continuous design without break in the whole length of the cloth. There are, however, some objections left. The crystallization is capricious and not sutfiolemly even and uniform,olteu leaving blanks which are larger than are agreeable to tbe purchaser of the fabrio; but tals may be overcome by experieuce and precaution. Another objection, however, appears Impossible to correct. The two sides of tbe pat terns do not match when different widths are jolnsd at the selvedge of tbe cloth. It Is argued this Is or minor importance, as generally dressmakers and tailors pay no attention to it. Daniel JtuggUs, of Fredericksburg, Va., has recently taken out a patent for what he designates as a new and use lul method of precipitating rain-falls from rain clouds. He proposes the em ployment of small balloons provided with explosives and arranged for simul taneous explosion. He contemplates not only to precipitate rainfalls, bat also to cheek its fall in a given looality by causing the rain clouds to discharge ralu befoie the given locality has been reached by suoh clouds. Woman'i Wisdom. "iihe Insists that it is of more impor tance, that hei family shall be kept in full health, than that she should have all the fashionable dresses and style of the times. She therefore sees to it, that eaoh member of her family is sup* oiled with enough Hop Hitters, at the ftrst appearance of any symptoms of ill health, to prevent a tit of sickness with its attendant excuse, care and anxiety. Ail woman should exercise their wisdom In this way."— Xevo JJaven Palladium Efforts to reduce monkeys to disci pline have not yrrr ctten b en success ful. A native of the province of Bengal has, however, trained several of them te work the cords by which the punka, or ventilating fan of India, is moved. Thsy perform their task to perfection, and, thanks to their activity, keep the punkas In continuous motion,maintain ing a constant, agreeable movement of air all through the room. An examination of one hundred and seventy eight log books of vessels sail ing on the Atlantic Ocean within the past two years. Indicates that the num ber of rainy days per annum in the region under consideration is a good deal larger th n his been supposed, especially where the trade winds pre - vail. A Protective Dniy. The person subject to derangement of tho kidne e or liver '>* a protective duty to per form in purctue.ng a package of Kidnev- Wort It impart* uew vitality to the Hick body and cures by eliminating obstructive matter. — Democrat. HOP BITTEBS^ (A Medicine, not n Drink.) CONTAINS BOPS, BITCHU, MANDRAKE, DANDELION, And the Purest and Best Medical Qcali- I TUB or lU. OTHKH Bitters. THEY CUKE All Disease® of the Stomach, Bowels, Blood, ■ Liver, Kidneys, and Urinary Organs, Ner- ■ vousness. Sleeplessness and especially I Female Complaints. 81000 IN COLD, Will be paid for a case they will not care help, or ror anything impure or Injurious ■ found la them. Ask your druggist for Hop Bitters and try I tliem before you sleep. Take uo other. I D I. C. Is an absolute and Irresistible cure for I Drunkenness, use of opium, tobacco and narcotics. ■ ■■Mi Send fob Circular. ■■■■■■ All ml&T* aold by druraUU. Hop BltUrt Mf*. Co., Rocfawbtr, N. Y., A Toronto, Out. I THE GREAT REPUTATION Which Vcgftlna has attained In alt parts of the country as a GREAT AND GOOD MBDICINE, aad the large number or testimonials whloh are constantly being received from per ons who have been cured Dy Its use, are conclusive proof of Its great value. It Is recommended by phy sicians and apothecaries. As a Mood Purifier and Health-Restorer it lias no equal. Vcgetme Is not prepared tor a fancy drink, made from poor liquors, which debilitates the system and tends to destroy health Instead of restoring It. Are not the many testimonials given for the different complaints satisfactory to any reason able per.-ons Muttering from disease that they can be cured ? Read the different testimonials given, and no one can doubt. 1i many of those cases the persons say that t heir pain and suffer ing cannot be expieased, as in oaseeof Scrofula, where. apparently, tne whole body was one ma-s of corruption. If Vegetlne will relieve pain, ch anse, purify and cuie such diseases, re storing the patient to perfect health after try ing different physicians, many remedies, suffer ing tor years, is It not conclusive proof, if you are a sufferer, you can be cured? Why is this medicine performing such great cures? It works in the blood, in the circulating fluid, it oau be truly called the Great Mood Purifier. The great, source of d Mote originates in the blood; and no medicine that does not act di rectly upon It, to purify and renovate, has any Just claim upon pubilo attention. When the ilood becomes lifeless and stagnant, either from change of weather or climate, want of ex ercise, irregular diet, or from any other uau e, the Vegetlne will renew the blood, carry off the putrid humors, cleanse the stomach, regulate the bowels, and Impart a tone of vigor to the whole body. The uonvlctlou is, in the public as well aaln the medical profession, that the remedies supplied by tne vegetable Kingdom are more aura, more successiul in the cure of disease, than mineral medicines. Vegetlne is composed of roots, barks and herbs. It is peasant to take and Is perfectly aafe to give an infant. L>. you need It ? Do not hesitate to try it. Vou will never regret It. Vogotlno. An Exo*ilent Medicine. ernuiarißLD, Ohio. Feb. W, 1*77. This Is to certify that I have used Vegotiue, manufactured by H. K. Stevens. Boston, M tss., for Rheumatism and General Prostration of the Nervous System, with good success. I recom mend Vegetlne as an excellent medicine for such oomplalota. Yours very truly, C. W. VANDBGRIFT. Mr. Vandegrlft, of the nrm of Vandegrlft A Huffman, is a well-known buslne-s man In this place, having one of the largest stores in Springfield, u. "vogotlno, PREPARED BY H. R. BTKYENB, BOSTON, Mass. Vffellae la Sold kr All Drug* lata. if The Only Remedy ji That Arte at the Name Time on M ■The Liter, Tbe Bowels and Tbe lidneysM lJ Tkit combined action aivet it trondtrful M mower to curtail dieeatee. m flWhy Are We Bick?|j ncome clogged or torpid, and poieontmt huj\ Vlaoort are therefore forced lata Uu bleodLl should be expelled naturally. ■■ HBllionsneKß, Files, Constipation, KJdnejfi Complaints and Ptseaaee. Weak- ffl nesaes and Kervons Disorders. Wmby canting fret action of thtee organ* their power to throw of . J tof Why Suffer liiUous pains and aches I PI Why tormeatcd with Plloa. 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