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RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
TmW Tot of Mia tllll Adopt.! by Alli
ance Kfrort In Mlmmints.
Thfro lias Iwxm corwMorublo mid in
the pmw of tho country conoprninir the
railnxvl IpRitlation inangiiratml by thn
Farmers' Allinttce inflnoneo in tho Min
toti lutfiHlature. Tho resolutions
dopbvl by the utato Hen.ite, whicli wan
the flint Rtep in tho direction of legisla
tion on thin Bubjoct, rpoite tho jrrievanco
of tho farmers of the stato, from an Al
liance standpoint, againdt the railroad
companion, and it in farther declared
that it is iinjmsHiblo to determine) the
legislation ncHiessary to correct tho erlls
named without more knowledge, of the
exact condition of the railroads. Fol
lowing are the resolutions:
Resolved, flrnt. That the tt hmrd of rn.il
ronrt anil warehouse cnmmiiwtnnflni he and it
in hereby dlrm-uvl to rollnci foil and complete
Information oonrwrnlnit,
Flint-Tho actual ciwt of conetrnriion and
length In nriVm of mch of Um nernml railroads
In tlio Mate, together with amount paid for
riftlitH of wny. depot grnumlft, ote.
Keoond-Tho vnlne of the rolling stork, real
Mteto and olhor property respectively of each
of the companies.
Third -Tho salaries paid to tho several offi
cers, attorney. agents, etc.
Kourt.li Tho numlicr of persons employed In
Umir offlora, depots. Mating, shops and on
their lim of roads, and tho amonnt paid to
them per year, together wtth all other opera,
ton expenses. Interest, taxon, noes, damages
and any oxh-iisos Incident to ttieroiulnrt of
their business.
Klfth Tlio bonded Indebted new of aurlinim.
pany, with the amount received forsncli lionds
and tho rale of Interest they hear; also, the
so and churarUT of floating debt, if there
be any.
Sixth Tho amonnta of stuck each company
has issued, the times when and on what, an
nottnta Kuril stuck wok Issued, and the amounts
and kinds of the ronsldoraMon received for tho
same; to whom tho stork was Issued and the
name of tho present holders; also tho divi
dends paid on the name siuro Jan. 1, IWi,
Hcveuth The numbiT of acres ami averago
value per orro of hinds granUxl hy tlio sl4ito or
general government, and tho amounts of bo
nuses of money or property received from tho
sImLc, counties, towns or villages.
Kighth-Tho description of contracts made
by tho companies with their patrons, and
whether differences In terms and rates for
currying freights or luunongcrti are ever mado,
awl If ho, the reasons why such discriminations
are mode.
Ninth-Whether any of tho directors, man
aging officer or agents of tho companies are
directly or Indirectly Interested In tho ship
ments of freights or piuwengent over Uie lines
of road with which they have official connec
tion, or over lines allied to theso through neso
ciations of basinoss interests; and whether
their being so Interested Is ever influential in
securing to snch directors, ofneere or agent or
their business associates favorable dlwriuiina
Uons. i
Resolved, second. That such commission Is
hereby einxwored to send for persons and
paiiers, ami (at their option) to require that
such information or any part of it shall lie
riven under out li.
Resolved, third. That, based upon the Infor.
mation obtained as hrreiiibefnru provided, the
Judiciary committee shall prepare a hill for an
act for t lie better regulation of tho operation of
railroads and conduct of tho transportation
business In tills state.
Resolved, fourth. That It Is desirable to in
clude in one law all necessary legislation for
controlling tho operation of rail roads In the
state; that such law shall be Just and equitable
in every particular and easy to understand,
ami that under Its provisions the business of
the companies shall be made known to the
public. In order that there may be no further
occasion for distrust and misrepresentation,
nor for tlioso animosities now existing between
the public and the companies; and the com
mission is directed to nae their utmost en
deavors to frame a bill that wiH sera this pur
pose and effectually guard the Interests of all
classes of citizens without imposing hardship
upon the companies.
Resolved, ttUi, That the said board of rail
load and warehouse commissionera be re
quested to report upon each point named with
in thirty days after this resolution is passed.
And nothing heroin contained shall bo con
strued to prevent other lmislatkm upon the
subject of railroads pending the preeentatieai
of the report.
Baton Mills.
A correspondent of Madison, Monroe
county, writes us that that town, by do
nating $3,500 in money and one or two
acres of ground for a mill situ, had se
cured the building of the $30,000 Union
mill. It is pleasant to note the anxiety
of tho different towns in the county to
secure the location of the mill. Bat it
is still more pleasant to see that the mem
bars of the union have firmly resolved to
fight the mill trust to the extent of build
ing so fine a mill; and not only that, the
owning of mills and other enterprises by
the members of the nnion affords the
best possible means of holding the order
together.
It takes a tangible something about
whoso benefits there is no doubt to hold
men together in any sortof organization,
and it lias always been one of the weak
nesses of tho farmers' organizations that
there was nothing of this sort in which
their common interests centered. At
other points, nnion mills are a great suc
cess, and we hope that the one to be
built at Madison will bo second to none
of them. St. Louis Journal of Agricult
ure. To Establish Co-operation.
The executive committee of the Farm
ers' Alliance of the states of Indiana,
Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee, which
met recently at Indianapolis, decided to
establish an interstate co-operative busi
ness committee, composed of one mem
ber from the executive committee of
each state that will unite in the move
ment. The following officers of the
committee were elocted: President, Eli
Hobson, of Mechanicsburg, Ind.; vice
president, F. S. Melville, of Genoa, Ills.;
secretury, A. A. Brown, of Anderson,
Ind. Tho officers of the co-operative
committee will labor to have the great
combine well organized by the time the
next national meeting of the .Alliance is
held, which will probably be in this
city next fcoveiuber.
A I'uriuer Candidate.
Some of the papers have been making
a good deal of fun over what ttiey re
gard as tho incompetency of the farmers
in mutters of statesmanship. In Ken
tucky, however, the fanners cannot be
charged with any lack or sense in put
ting forward Dr. John D. Clardyasa
iii.itn fur governor. Dr. Clardy is a
high toned, cultivated Christian gentle
man, of sterling character, externum in
formation, clear beaded wisdom und
strong conscience. Ha is just tho sort
of niHhwiid out of which to make a gov
ernor. If Uioro is anywhere in our Ken
tacky woods any better piece of guber
natorial timber it has not yet been
pointed out. Louisville Western tte-
oorder.
WOMAN'S WORLD.
TOPICS OP INTEREST IN THE HOME
AND SOCIAL CIRCLE.
A Hint to llesnty.
Mllllnnr n-d hnttor show
Work to please tho bnlli. nnd liesu.
Hut as change Is 'lll the pnsslon
(if the votaries of fashion,
1 list which Just now hns a pull
We to-day call beautiful.
Fashion plnte made in the "flft'ev"
Htiow us all hnw weak our Rift Is
To decern what time will cherish
From the things that soon will perish.
s Mother Kve In tig leaves ilrossed,
I'sllns with lier nrmored breast,
('Hnr, In Imperial state.
Khow a lientily Willi cm I date;
While the portrait, once dellahful,
Fony years may make seem frlghful.
ho let your head be slwajs hare
When seated In the artist's chair.
-IIMirk.
Girls at the Age of Fourteen.
The few girls who wish they were
boys nre about 14 years old. From bal r
hood they have enjoyed the freedom of
boys in their piny, nnd still love their
freedom. They linve climbed high trees,
cla'nliered over great stone walls,
vaulted f.-nces, played various kinds of
bull, Ba.n, skated, rolled over with t lit
di gontlio griiss, played games in tlio
summer evenings, and tumbled into ImmI
ns tired i.iul thoughtless ns a boy.
But they have reached the mature ago
of 14 jears, and now begins what they
call I heir slavery. Their mothers insist,
on lengthening their dresses a little, and
have new ideas about arranging their
hair, both of which nre hindi iinces lo
freedom of movement Tliey discover
that there is n precious thing that goes
by tho natiio f coin lexiou, of which
they had scarcely heard In fore, and they
lind it a eifeet despot. Elder Miters
object to the vaulting of f-nces nnd the
climbing of tall trees, as no longer
I'roper, nnd maid -n aunts nre shocked at
the running of races on I he sid w alk.
Gradually the t:utli forces itself upon
tho minds of these girls that they can
not have quite the liberty that boys con
tinue to enjoy nil their lives. They slill
believe that they ought to enjoy it, and
will enjoy it in the future, hut at present
they nre obliged to conform to the.
usages of their country, and they do not
like it.
What would they have thought if
they had lived half a century ago, when
almost every innocent exercise of girls
was looked upon with disapproval, and
girls were in reality "slaves" to an er
roneous idea of decorum? Many of
them, as a contemporary remarked the
other lay, were "carefully bred, as if
for residenco in a consumptives' home. "
At present a girl f good senso can
enjoy, not, ituleed, the full freedom of it
boy even Hie breezv, muscular brother
whom she like I est would not approve
of that but fieoiliiiii enough for the full
development i f her b dily and mental
faculties.
A girl who in summer swims, plays
tennis, rides, rows, sails, and in winter
does a fair sbareof household labor, und
takes her daily outdoor walk for exer
cise, need not suffer for want of freedom.
Nevertheless, there will always be girls
who wish tliey were boys, and they will
generally be about 14 years old.
1 Issue I'nper Owls.
The tissue paper owl makes tin odd
and pretty ornament. They nre made
as follows: Select light brow-it tissue
pa) er. Cut a piece about six inche-i long
bv even wide. I'orm u
jiiecj of cotton baiting
into a roll about lour
inches long au.l to
wide. L'iy this in tho
center, and lengthwise,
of the paper, which will
project an inch past the
hulling at each end.
Wrap the paper around
the hatting, letting it
m 'et at the hack of the
ouL Gather one end a
litilo to form the tail
(B). Draw down the
centor (A) of the other
end to form the ears; sew shoe buttons
on for eyes; paint the beak w ith black
paint and little black spots here and
there for feathers. Fasten behind u
dead branch and your owl is finished.
Fashion In Nurne.
It seems absurd to think there can I e
a fashion in naming children. But such
is certainly the case, for there nre names
which huvespells of popularity and then
almosS drop out of use. Among some
of the families affected with Anglo
mania it is the correct thing to give
children the names of certain English
families. A fashionable Washington
mother calls one of her boys Kerry,
after Lord Kerry. She didn't know
much of anything about his lordship,
but had seen the name in a book. It is
to be hoped that his name won't give
the child a distaste for books.
A Coal Ho.
In winter, in houses where coal stovps
are used, tho scuttle is usually a not very
attractive article of furniture. An or
namental coal box is coming into use
that exaotly supplies tho wauls of a
proper receptacle for coal. Our de lign
shows the usual form. It can ho mndo
of oak or any other d 'sin d wood, and
as oinmental as may be wished Tlio
design shown is a neat one. The box
may be made to hold the coal itself, or
the scuttle may bo simply placed iusidu
and brought out only when wanted for
mo.
.
V " 7
Souvenir Caps.
One of the most absorbing, Interest
ing, and useful collections which a
woman can make Is that of colTee or lea
cups. ' 1 have one friend who has on her
lea table a ib r. -n cups from as many
countries, which she has coll 'fled dur
ing her ext 'iisive travels. Of course,
most o' tl.e celebrated pottcri 'S are rep
ri'sentp I ami each cup is a work of an,
Another collector has purchase. 1 a euo
in various cities of her own coinlry
w hich she has visited and prizes tle'iii
not only because of their vaitio and
beauty, hut as me men toes of nuiiienus
pleasure trips.
Fnnmeled 1'nble.
rrettv biile tables in tho style if
Iiuls XV nre seen in all manner of
apartment'', and for all manner of pur
poses. Such an article of furniture is
invaluable in helping out tho decora
tion of a room, for it breaks the ne -iiotony
of a i therwise still looking
HO
room. One of the main ideas now III
furnishing ii to form centers about
which porplo naturally group them
selves. For this reason articles of fur
niture having soino historic nssociatior
are popular. They appeal to I he inlcl
leci, and excite notice and coinm.MiL
Diilnly Slippers.
It is a very pretty finish to fancy
slippers to use small gold or silver
buckles on the vamp. A pair of simple
buckles is not very expensive, nnd you
can change them from one pair of slip
pers to an I'.her in you may desiro.
A lteclpo for n Flay,
Taken Utile dash of water cold
And a liltle leaven of prayer,
ml a little hit of morning gold
1) ssolved in the morning nlr.
dd lo )our input some merriment
Ai.il a thought for kith and kin,
ml then, as our prime ingredient,
A plenty of work thrown in.
Hut spice it nil with the essenco of love
ml a Utile whitT of play.
Let a wise old hook Hnd a glance above
l oin; li te the well made day.
--Housekeepers' Weekly.
rout: MA IT Kits.
8rnoi,:M Migesi Ions and Kveryday
Ittiits l.i 1'iiiullcitl llousukeepers.
If flavoring is added to a hot custard
a part is lost
Before chopping suet be sure to take
out all tho membrane; also hnvo it quite
cold nnd dredge with flour before chop
ping. Very thick cream should be whipped
with a fork and thou put into a whip
churn. To mold whipped cream add
gelatine.
If you wish to keep pickles in glnts
fruit jars rub the iusides of the metal
caps with lard. 'J he cans with caps
lined with porcelain are much to he pre
ferred for all purposes.
When tired of lemon nnd vanilla
flavoring try mixing them. To a tea
spoonful of lemon extract add about n
third of a tenspoouful of vanilla and you
will think you have discoverer! a new
flavor.
To Bedd raUius let them lio In boiling
water two or three minutes, then pour
on cold water; the soeds will then push
out ea-ily. When cutting raisins keep
a bowl of water in which to free tho
knife from the seeds.
Wash currants hy dredging them
willi flour, then rub tbeui well with the
hands to remove the grit, pour water
through until it will run clear. Then
let them lie on a clean napkin until dry;
never dry currants in the oven.
To make egg plnut preserves to equal
fig preserves, take and nicely p?el the
plant, and then slice to suit, and boil in
common sugar, molasses, or sirup, or
can tise sugar as you would to mako any
other preserve, and nothing will equal
it in preserves.
To make a good celery sauce cut up
and stew in a half pint of water until
tender two fine heads of celery. Cream
up a teaspoonful of flour with a largo
spoonful of butter, add to celory with
salt and pepper and a cupof sweet cream.
Stew a moment and serve. Delicious to
eat with game or poultry.
In making a boiled custard there are
several signs by which to tell whether
it is done. If when n spoon is dipped
into a custard a coating remains upon
the spoon it is done, hut if the spoon
comes out cluau it is not cooked suffi
ciently. Also when the froth disappears
from the top of a custard it is a sign
that it is thickening.
One way in which tho dried or evapo
rated apples can be made palatable is to
stew them Blowly for a long time.
When thoroughly done, so there w ill be
no lumps, pass through a colander.
making a homogeneous mass about the
color and thickness of apple butter.
Add the juice of a lemon, cinnamon,
and cloves with discretion mid sugar
liberally.
A llrllllant Match or Splimterhood.
"I don't care if I am an old maid,'' a
oharming woman said to a writer in
New York Truth "If I wait till 40 I'll
be bouud to make a brilliant match, "
This sounded startling at first, but as
she went on to explain her theory seemed
quite likely,
"Men marry women every day, " tdio
said, "who are faded, old, and of dubi
ous figures, when they might marry
pretty young girls. But tho girls didn't
know how to manage mem. bo expert
ence won in place of youthful ignor
anco.
When one thinks it over, thero has
been an uncommon lot of aged mar
riages of late, and the jolly women of
80 and 40 are holding their ow n wry
well
A Governor's Opinion
3 An tx-Qcntral of the t'nim Army, er-Gm
S ernor of the fttnte of Hninc, rz-lirprctrn-
S lativt to 0nirrct$, and ex-Attorney (Jen-
tral, tpcaki for ut.
i With the exception, possibly, of Hon.
J Jaincs G. Blaine, there Is no ninn so well-
known to the people of Maine, as
CEN. HARRIS M. PLAISTED,
Who hnsarand record ns a soldier, w ho
has been thcUovernor of the State, Repre
sentative toCougivss, und who Isut pres
ent the editor and proprietor of the "New
Ago" newspaper, printed In Augusta, Me.
(leneral I'hilsted, formerly n resident nf
liimgor, Jle., knew lir. William 11. lirown
3 (fb o
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Look forward to Sprint? before they will ihink of taking
nny thinj; for ilif blood. But tiow is tho timo to begin
fi'ul then von will b" ready with a pood cl ar brain to do
in the Sinn what you w,n'l have to do later on, us the
nst m is in un d condition for bright pifispects.
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NONI OCNUINC WITHOUTTHe O'A LABEL
Munul'l bv Wm. Athks Suss, l'hll.ida.. who
Cial.o tin jaraoua Uu.no lirund Bdker Jiuukot
Intimately, and did not hesitate, when S
lie found hlmjelf out of condition, tonse
lirown s Harsnparllla. ;
In due season Oen. Plnlsted found him- ;
self a perfectly well man, nnd one day, S
while at his desk In his editorial room, ;
wrote an article on Maine's famous rem-
cdy The article was Issued July 16th, 1887, S
nnd, while our space will forbid the print-
Ing of the whole, we feel warranted In S
taking from It the following: S
Ocn. rinlstcd says: Our confidence In 5
Brown's Harsnparllla Is based upon per- S
sonal knowledge of Its curative proper-
ties In cases of Malaria, and upon our Z
long acquaintance with that eminent
physician, lr. William H. Drown, late
of llnugor, who perfected the formula by S
which the medicine Is prepared. "
of
Mulnrla Is a prevalent disease now-a-days.
It not only fastens Itself upon tho
systems of the old veterans, who fought
for years In the Southern swamps nnd
low-lands, hut It takes hold of those who
live In the atmospheres of the cities and
larger towns. Oases from swnnips, slug
gish rivers, sewers, the streets, and many
other 111 kept places, poison the system,
making the entrance of some other dis
ease easy. You can avoid all dnncer, can
keep disease ut a distance, and have a
system teeming with rich blood nnd vi
tality, by simply using J'.rown's Snrsn
piirllhi, which purities the blood when
others fall. It it the beat in the world.
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iniv a tlioroutrli knowledce of the natural laws
which govern tho operations of dlgcHtluu unu
nut.rli ion, and by a careful apiilUuilon of too
tine properties 01 well-selected Cocoa. -Mr. EpiiH
IlllS lirilVUiru mil inriiMnnL itt'ini ..nil a i r
cutely llavnred lievciuge wlilcli luuy save UH
liiuiiy heavy doctoiV hills. II l-b Hie JiiilliioiM
use of such articles of diet tliut a conslli 111 Ion
may be grudiiully hulll. up uniil hi rang enough
lo resist every tendency to disease, lliindii ds
of nubile maladies are lloatllng around us ready
toattack wherever there Is a weak point. Wo
may fscupe many u uiial shun by keeping our
selves well fortlited with pure blood and a prop
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