MISCELLANEOUS. landlord "You should always rny Uj'on gtj, young man." Impecunious Boardor "True; but I don't intend to go for six monthsyct" Boston Unzette, A Knnsns man, whose nnme is Flint, is called Trousers by his eastern relatives. Such acta in the west nre wgnnlod as breeches of pood breeding; -Nortonvllle (Kan.) Xews. The pnier in the Hank of England Botes costs exactly one cent each. No ftote is ever issued from the bank a second time. On its return it is re worried, kept a certain period, and then destroyed. M iVps ".Why do you call your dog Penny, llrigrirs?" Brlirjrs "Hecause he was one sent to mo. Why do you call yours Tonic?" Mipgn "Hecnuso he's mixture of steel, bark and whine." Jtoston Courier. ' The ruins of Pompeii are said to be n rast thut they cannot all be exca vated at the ordinary rate of progress, before the middle of the next century. Vany more interesting discoveries will Vodoubtedly bo made there. Aunt Ella "You'll havo to take yido back. I'm afraid. The slpn says, JTo dofrs allowed in the pork.' " Eva "But. auntie, FUo is not a loud (lop. He's the most silentest little fellow iu the world." Harper's Yountr People. Little Hilda's prandmother, exer cised in her mind as to the child's ap parent lack of conscientiousness But, Hilda, you knew these choco lates were not yours!" 'Yes, grandma; nd all the time I was eating them I was asking God to forgive me." Working Woman's Journal. Several years ago John 8. Hough, of Rahway, X. J., played the Good Samaritan to aj poor man who was prostrated with typhus fever, and svuned him through the disease. The poor man went to California, became wealthy and has just died, leaving a fortune of JSOO.OOO to Mr. Hough. A strange apple tree, which is known to have been 148 years old, was destroyed by a recent storm, on the property of Mrs. Delia Hotchkiss, in Cheshire, Conn. It bore fruit every year, but only on one side each year. The side that bore one year would be Darren the next. It yielded 110 bushels a side. RebeknVs brother's name was Xiaban, and the name of Abigail's hus band was Xabal, which is simply La ban reversed. The nineteenth chapter of II. Kings and the thirty-seventh chapter of Isaiah are alike, with the exception that verse 15 of the former ahapter comprises verses 15 and 10 of the latter. The River St Lawrence, it is esti mated, covers 00.000 square miles; and a nearly the whole of 'this area aver ages 600 feet in depth, the aggregate volume of water cannot be much short of 10,800 solid miles. It is computed that a body of water of this size would require more than 48 years to pass over the Falls of Niagara at the rate of 1,000.000 cubio feet in a second. Pasquino was a celebrated muti lated statue in Rome, so called from a witty tailor of that name who kept a hop near by and was given to enter taining his customers with the gossip and scandal of the day. L'pon the pedestal of this statue were affixed punfrent criticisms on passing events, squibs and sarcasms, from which tbo term pasquinade is derived. There is a steady demand for wal nut timber and purchasers are scour ing the Atlantic coast region in search of large trees. While metallic coffins, wsually called caskets by the under takers, have displaced walnut coffins, the wood is increasingly applied to ether uses. The trees are scarce in moat parts of the east and many are jealously guarded against ax and saw. According to expert calculations . the Coliseum of Rome seated 87,000 spectators, while 60,000 more could iave found standing room. The ex krtml circumference of the Coliseum ta it stands to-day is 1.788 feet, its long diameter 615 feet, its short diameter 110 feet The arena is 8T9 by 890 feet, sod the height of the building 156 feet There is still standing four stories of the original structure. It was, in all probability, the largest building of au ditorium arrangement ever known. Some time since the state board of horticulture of California imported some Australian lady bugs with tho design of pitting them against tho black scale bug, which has been creat ing great havoc in the orchards in tho southern part of the state for some ears. The board announced last week that the lady bug has proved a perfect success in its work of exterminating the black scale bug, and colonies will be sent out to orchartlists, who wilt' turn them loose on the common enemy. The board Is also cultivating a colony af the red scale parasite for the same purpose, and expects good results. United States Columbian postage stamps are in great demand by phila telists all over the world. The'stamps are issued in the denominations of L 8, 8, 4, 5, 6. 10, 15, 30 and BO cents, and $1, ti, IS, S4 and $5. It cost S10.2U to purchase a complete set but such purchases are frequently made by col .ectors or their agents. It is easy of ourse for persons in this country to tbtain the stamps of the smaller de nominations. It is a difficult matter, lowever, to obtain those of the larger lenominations unless they are pur chased from tho government and it is -aid that when they have been can celed they may be sold here for 75 per jent of their original cost i-rThe Tabard wos an ancient inn .'ormerly situated in Southwark, Lon don, the traditional "hostelry where 'hauccr and the other pilgrims met. nd, with their host accorded about ihe manner of their Journey to Canter bury." The buildings of Chuucer's timo have disappeared, but were standing ' m 1002; the oldest now remaining is of the age of Elizabeth, and the most Interesting portion is a stone-colored wooden gallery, iu front of which is a picture of the Canterbury pilgrimage, raid to have been paintad by Make, '.natead of the ancient sign of the Tabard, tho ignorant landlord put up about the year 1076, the sign of Talbot, rhioh it now bears. OWL AND TURTLE MEET. The Hungry Klril Made a Mistake la lie lug Too I'rraalnff. A few days ago J. V. PaiTord and a party of friends went to tho Itiff Sandy, a large, sluggish stream in lien- ton county, Tenn., on a fishing excur sion. They carried a wagon tent and the usual camp equipage. The river it. full of logs and brush, and cannot bo seined readily, and it abounds in very fine fish of everr variety found in that section, and especially in tho Tennes see, of which it is a tributary. The other night Pafford was sitting sleepily on tho bank, about one hun drcd yards below the camp fire, watch ing his lines. The moon cast a silver light on the placid stream, made brighter by the foliage on either bank. Opposite to where he lay, about fifty yards distant, a large tree had fallen into the water. On the body of this the turtle would lazily watch the "HOW ARE VOl', OLD FRIE35D? maneuvers of the fishermen, when not otherwise engaged in stealing their bait An old fellow, probably a foot in diameter, had crawled up on the log. prepared to spend the night when suddenly a large owl lit on a limb that projected from the trunk Just above the turtle. The latter slipped noise lessly into the water. His owlship merely turned his head, keeping his position. After a few moments the turtle re turned. The owl watched him fully five minutes, and then commenced edging his way down the limb. The movement could not be detected except by locating the position with some fixed object beyond. Presently it came to the body of the tree, and then com menced moving sideways by the same slow motion toward the turtle, whose .side it soon reached. The turtle drew out its long neck to tho uttermost, took a look at its owlship, and resumed Its previous position of rest The owl cocked his head toward the turtle, as much as to say: "How are you, old friend?" Then the owl resumed his side movement, forcing the turtle slowly up the log. The turtle would move two or three inches at a time and settle down. The owl 'approached slowly until its body came in contact with that of the turtle, when the lat ter would move again. This was continued until the owl had pushed the turtle about four feet, and to the end of the log, which was abovo the water about four feet At the end of the log the turtle man ifested a disposition to remain where he was, and turned itself around with its head facing tho owl. The latter raised its wings just a little and let them down suddenly, but the turtle didn't frighten worth a cent Present ly the owl outstretched Its monstrous wings over the turtle. In a second there was a screatn of pain from the owl. The bird arose from the log to the height of thirty feet, then darted across the stream, striking the ground with a thud that was heard fifty yards above. Fafford rushed to the spot and caught them. The turtle had seized him by the wing, close to the body, and held on with a tenacity worthy of a bulldog. The turtle meas ured eleven Inches across the back, and the owl three feet from tip to tip. Tho latter was of the horned variety. IT WAS FOR RUM. Ho Ilad a Gold-Filled Tooth Extracted and Sold tho MetaL Of all odd ways to "raise the wind" that taken by a well-known character at Shelton, near Xew Haven, Conn., a day or two ago was by far the oddest yet heard of. ! The man had "blown in nearly all his ready cash, and being in the condi tion where his system seemed to de mand more of the fiery liquid for which he was squandering his worldly poa- I rilOCEEDED TO DEMOLISH TUB TOOTU. essions a half-drunken seriousness took possession of him and he began racking his brain for the means of ob taining a fresh supply of money. After a few miuutcs' study a big thought struck him and he rushed to the near est dentist and ordered that gentleman to draw one of his front teeth. At some time in the yit he had had that tooth built up vth gold until nearly ono-hulf of it was composed of tho precious metaL Grasping the tooth the fellow went to the nearest black smith shop, seized a hammer and pro ceeded to demolish the tooth, taking pains to collect the gold, which he aft erwards sold to a Jeweler, receiving therefor two silver dollars, with which be continued his spree. Hog Raising. I 0 At present prices the hog is the most profitable animal the farmer can aise. The truth of this statement is .o generally recognixed- that next year rhe market anil doubtless be glutted with hoc products. This shouM in duce farmers to pause and consider that animals which are today bring ing cock! prices will then be almost unsalable. But there is always room at the top. First-class pork will al ways command a good price. The farmer should select the breed best j fitted to his conditions and give the most intcligcnt care to the breeding and feeding of his animals. Xice.v striped lean and fat pork is the kind in demand, and the farmer must feed with this object in view. Pigs eat such a variety of food that they are a very economical stock to keep as thev consume much that would otherwise co to waste, and the discover' of the good properties of wheat at a food for stock has helped solve the feeding question. Wheat is not a perfect ration, but it is a decul ed improvement on corn and is excel lent for young and growing stock. which are not so likely to be stunted if overfed with it as they are with corn. 1 nis is a serious point, for the moment an animal stops growing he begins to lose money for his owner. No better preparation for the hair has ever been invented than Aver's Hair Vigor. It restores the original color to faded and gray hair, and im parts that natural gloss and freshness, everyone so much admires. Its repu tation is world wide. Cream not Skim Milk. Every farmer and villager, their wives and boys and girls, will be inter ested in the big little, cream not-skim- milk paper, the Farm journal, of Philadelphia. Its 200,000 subscribers are scaltered from Maine to Washinc- ton, ana irom Michigan to 1 exas. It s breezy, crisp, boiled-down pages contain as much information inthecourseof the year as many of the high-priced week lies ; while its earnest, manly tone and its bright and common sense way of treating larm matters leaves a good and lasting taste in one's mouth. The subscription price is 50 cents a year. We have made arrangements with the publisher by which he will send it one full year free, to all who promptly pay up for our paper. Sample copie3 will be sent free by addressing a postal re quest to Farm Journal, Philadelphia, a. 10-6-2-m. No better aid to digestion, No better cure for dyspepsia, Nothing more reliable for biliousness and constitution than DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills w. a. Kishton, Druggist. The nrotective tariff on irnn or !a 7C cents Der ton. savs the fn-h Chunk Democrat About a ton and a half is an average dav's work of an ore miner, and therefor his warms ir. y - - b cording to the McKinley doctrine, are proieciea 10 tne amount 01 $1,124 per day. And if it were true that pro tection protects labor and makes waces. tken surely the ViarH amrlrtnrr o ' -v J .. . iron ore miners of Lehigh and old iJetKS should be good for at least $2.50 Der dav. But. what do thev per lt this simple announcement from the i-emgn region answer : "The ore miners at Minccitc T.. high county, get 70 cents per day ; a HUUV.HUU ui iu cut a uay nas just, been made." It Seems verv difficult tn rwllfvc that anv considerate mimhor n( miners and laborers can be deluded by the played-out protection " fraud muui lunger. Let Congress hurry up the tariff re form bill with iron ore and til other raw materials on the free list Mrs. S. W. White Tells of a family ble?sinjr. Thus she writes to Mrs. Pinkham : " I suffered for 10 vears with emale complaints ot the worst form, accompa nied by severe spinal trouble, causing inces sant backache, weakness of the stomach, and nervousness. " I gave up all hope of ever being well again. Just then I began to take : Lydia E. Pinkhanfs Vege table Compound. I followed your directions and' treatment until I am now a perfectly well woman. , " I gave.it to my two daugh ters, aged 14 and 16 years, and they are fine, healthy girls. "It is surely a blessing to our family. 816 oily oA, West Philadelphia, Pa. All dnicri.tt wll it. Addicts Im co&Adeacah Lvdi . I'inkiiau Mid. Co., Link, UiU, We have just received an invoice of new sleighs. Stylish Portland Cutters, Comfortables Swell Bodies, Light and Heavy Bob Sleds. The material and workmanship are the best, and the prices as low as the lowest. Don't wait to buy a sleigh until the good sleighing comes, tor the supply is limited. 3D. "W. KITOHBlir, - Pciuisi. State of Ohio, City of Toledo! Lucas County,' j Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co , doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of De cember, A. D., 1886. -s . A. W. GLEASON, seal Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internal ly and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. SSTSold by Druggists, 75c. Winter Tours via Pennsylvania Railroad. The final arrangements are now made by the Tourist Bureau of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for the running of its personally conduct ed tours for the coming season. First end foremost in point of magnitude and attractiveness come those to Cali fornia and Florida. The dates for the former are January 31st and Feb ruary 2 ad. The first date has been selected so that en route to the glor ious westernmost State of the Union the Mardi Gras festivities at New Or leans may be enjoyed by the tourists. California will command unusual at tention this winter by reason of the Mid-winter imposition to be held at San Francisco. This exhibition promis es almost to rival the late World's Fair in completeness. Many Eastern peo ple have already decided to attend. Florida, always a popular haven, still justly asserts its claim as the most delightful part of our country in which to pass the inclement months of the year. ' Five tours will be run there, January 30th, February 27th, March 13th, and March 35 th, have been chosen as the starting dates. $50 irom rew Yorlc, $48 from Philadel phia, and an equally low rate from other points will cover all expenses en route. Old Point Comfort appeals strongly to those not caring to journey further j from home, and on December 26th, this historic spot will be visited by a special tour. Last come the tours to Washington, D. C, on December 14th and 28th, January 18th, February 8th, March 1st and 22dt April 12th, and' May 3d and 24th. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany's guarantee that thorough and satisfactory methods will be pursued in conducting these trips 11eeds.no ad ditional testimonial Tho Bloomslsurs SUam Sys Works, on West St. between 2nd'and 3rd, are now prepared to do all kinds of Mens' Suits, Ladies' Dresses and Coats, Shawls, and every description of wearing apparel. Also, we do scouring, cleaning and press ing of goods that do not need dyeing, and make them clean arid sweet as new. Goods sent by express should be addressed Imhi Steam Sjg Work:. THOMAS GORREY CONTRACTOR AKD BUILDER Plans and Estimates on all kinds of buildings. Repairing and carpenter work promptly attended lo. Dealer i& Hsr's Supplies. Inside Hrrdwood finishes a specialty. Persons of limited means w! o desire to build can pay pan. and secure balance by mortgage. PATENTS. CkTeau and Trade Marks obtained, and al Fatent bualneas conlucud for iloDKKATE OL'K OFFICE 18 OPPOSITE THE V. 8. PAT KNT OFFICE. We have no tub-agencies, all business direct, bence can transact patent bust ness In less time and at Less Cost than those re mote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo, with descrlu tlon. We advise It patentable or not, free o charge. Our fee not due till patent Is secured A book, "How to obtain Patents," with refer, enoes to actual clients in your btate.County, 01 town, sent tree. Address C A. SNOW & CO,, Washington, I). V (Opposite U. 8. Patent uaice.) ELY'S CREAM BALM! Cleans the Nasal Passages, Allays Pain and Inflammation, Heals the Sores. Restores the Sense of Taste and smell. Catarrh I f c T1 SJ M U.SJL forUbl. BuccMttuI wkere all Kin. III. 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