'CONCERNING MISSIONARIES.
Hereafter Thejr Must Speuk the NMlvo
I ungHHne Fluently.
News conies from ncmton, gays tho
Illustrated Amorlrnn, that the hmo
otntlon of forelgu missions, whom;
bt'adqunrters nre lu that city, has .lc
ollod that henceforth no missionary
svlll bo allowed to assume active work
at on Important post until he has ac
quired au Intimate acquaintance with
the language of the people nmoug
whom he to labor.
It has been ascertained that the work
fit conversion Is frequently seriously
hampered. If not actually prevented,
by the luablllty of the missionaries to
converse with the heatbeus in their
own vernacular.
An amusliiK Instance of the embar
rassment that frequently results from
this condition of affairs Is related by
a missionary who labored for seven
Joutt years to bring Lobenula, the
Matabele King, to a sense of his re
sponsibilities. "At last," the mission
iii'j' tells, "I wanted to leave Lobeii
Kiiln. not because I was unhappy or
disliked liiui, but my teeth are not
pood, r.ud I had read lu ft newspaper
that a dentist hail arrived In Pretoria;
so 1 explained to the King that I
wished to go aud have my teeth at
tended to.
"Now, Instead of saying I wanted to
have some new teeth put In, I used n
.word In the Matabele language that
meant 'grow,' so that I was uwlersttmd
to say 1 wanted to go to Pretoria to
'prow some new teeth.'
"This struck not only the King, but
Ills chiefs, as a very foolish excuse, or
us an undue tax upon their credulity,
and It angered the King.
" 'For seven years you have been tell
ing me lies." he exclaimed, 'and I will
be cursed if I will let you go.' "
So It is plain that missionaries
should master something more than ft
Btipertlcial knowledge of the language
of those among whom they work par
ticularly If they are liable to have trou
Me with their teeth.
II ran king It ftvntly.
An old sportsman tells the following
story: In the summer of '85 I was
traveling among the back hikes of On
tario, and thought I should like to take
Imuv a good birch canoe. There was
a half-breed named Trueaxe, who was
famous for his canoes, s) 1 sought him
out and asked him If he could build
r.ic one. He was reclining In the sun
by his (lomv and whittling a stick at
lie time. He replied slowly:
"Well, I dunno. I'm terr'ble busy.
.What size do you want?"
"To hold two men aud a hundred
weight of baggage."
"Well, I (liinuo. There's a terr'ble
lot of work alsmt a can h like that."
"I know that. I don't expect to get
tt for.noililng."
"Ye see.. It ain't like It wits twenty
years ago, when I could cut a d i.eu
canoe barks right at the door."
"Of course not," I said.
"Besides, real good cedar nlu't so
plenty as It used to be."
"I know all that, but what Is It to
cost?"
"Then, I've seen the time I could
;ieat step to the swamp with a spade
and git all the tarmarac ribs I wanted
la live minimis, but it ain't like that
now. I suppose I'd ha' to go half a
mile or more for 'em."
"I know all that What I want to
know is how"
"An' maybe you think It's no (tick
10 git jest the right sort of gum jest
when ye want It for caulking."
"Botheration! Are you going to tell
mo or not ?"
"Another thing. It aui't every muu
you meet can build a canoe."
"Do yon think I'd bo here fooling
around If I thought it was?"
"Well, I dunno. There's a terr'ble
lot o' work about It. It's near a two
weeks' job, an' wages is away up
now. It ain't like it was twenty years
ago, I fell you. (V.tnoe building was
cheap then, but wo got . to squeal for
It nowadays, 'specially when they is
built to ordr."
"Now, look here," said I. "I'm not
'beating you dowm and 1 don't want
any more explanation. Once for all
what would she cost?"
"Well, I dunno; yo crowd n man
wfhm he's busy. Ye have to pay for
it I dunno, but I guess ye can't git
that canoe under to' dollars, an' I ain't
partie'lar to do It at that, even."
The Scene of Conflict.
"Tis talk," Mild, the batclwlor, "of
woman's engaging in the pursuits of
man is all nonsuime."
"I don't know,'" said his friend,
doubtfully.
"There is no doubt about It. Suppose
a war should arise. Women couldn't
fight, could they?"
"What's the reason they couldn't?"
"Why, because they are not natural
ly constituted for warfare."
"Humph! Just conio over to the
bargain counter In our dry goods Btore
(some day ami you'll olumge your
mind."
Settled night on the Start.
Young Mrs. (iorrox (ut lur first
breakfast with Iwr elderly "enteh")
said to her husband:
"You eat with your knife, don't you,
John. doarV"
Old Mr. (iot.rox (noticing his opivor
tuntty, and with severity mid dignity):
"No. madam, 1 do not I eat with
my mouth. I frequently convey food
from my plate to my facial aper-iuro
with my kulfe, but I do my own eat
ing with my own exclusive mouth, and
until further notice. I will myself fur
nish nil t!he luntructlotm about the
niothods to be employed."
A Clear Cms.
Sweet Girl The man I marry must
bo both bruve and brainy.
Adoring Youth When wo were out
sailing nnd upet I aved you from u
watery grave.
"That wuj brave, I admit, but It was
not brainy."
"Yea, tt wan; I upnet tho Ixwit on
purpose." Pearson's Weekly.
Cheated.
Aunty (to Tommy, who has been tn
tho menagerie) Well, Tommy, did you
see the tiger?
Tommy (whimpering) Yes; b-b-but
Aunty But what what nro you cry
ing about?
Tommy They wouldn't let mo poke
him. Puck.
Not That Kind or Young Man.
Maud Wlhat did young Fltzinwxlle
do when you rejected Mm? lld lie
get down oa his kueee?
Ethel No; tie vtmX off oa his ur.
TruUt
PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN.
Hralda are used In all shades
for
trimmings.
Prills, Hillings, flounces, festoons
and Melius are fashionable. '
Very pale nt paper, with the
monogram. Is the latest fancy.
Velvet blouse waists, having sleeves
of soft satiu, plain or shaded, nre po
pular. Dear girls, the only way to ketch a
man Iz to start and run the other way
nx fast as yu kau.
They do not Insist uimn the exact
age of thirty, but declare that the age
of attractiveness must fall within
a margin of two or three years ou
either side of thirty.
The colors that tiro most In vogue
now nre the dark yellow-greens, rose
tans and brown. Cardinal and violet
are still popular. But u reaction in
favor of mixed colors Is coming lu.
The French novelists, who profess
to know more about the fair sex than
anylKjdy else, have come to a sub
stantial agreement upon the proposi
tion that woman is nt her most attrac
tive, and. therefore, most dangerous
uge when she has reached thirty.
Cunning little penwipers nro made
of parti-colored felt. Pieces of dull
yellow are cut to represent face, hand
tuid feet. These are marked with Ink
and attached to several layers that
Imitate the smock of ft Chinaman.
There need be no attempt to show the
queue, and yet the whole effect la
simple and clever.
English cotton couch covers are quite
the fashion for bedrooms. They come
lu a variety of desirable colorings and
nro said to wash as well as counter
panes of cotton. A covering for a bed
room couch of ti striking red. with a
liorder and liguies, Is copied from the
Arable praver rug. Window draperies
of silkoline are lined with white cheese
doth and coverings for the bed are
made of the same material in the same
way. They are Imrdoivd with u Hat
ed frill.
A pretty fashion Is to make ft tea
elnth of a large napkin or damask
liuun, working the design ou the bor
der In Oriental style lu blight colored
silks with an outline thread of gilt,
which will not tarnish when washed.
Trim with Kussian lace four inches
wide. Yellow linens are much liked
for tea and lunch cloths. One having
an all-over pattern, worked partly in
outline stitch and partly tilled in with
white rope silk, is remarkably rich.
To make ft woolen fringe, crochet
any ordinary open-work pattern out of
single zoDhyr for the foundation, aud
fasten to each point or scallop fluffy i
balls made by winding the wool
around a fork, lu and out, lu the form
of ii figure eight. When it is sulll
cleutly thick pass n strong thread
around the wool two or three times
where It crosses In the center; tie
firmly and cut off the ends. Slip the
wool on each side aud the ends will
spring back and form a round ball.
Trimming a lamp is now a science.
As some one says that the cake made
by a lady is always better than any
other put on the counters, so lamp
trimming needs hands of accuracy and
relluenielit. Keep cheese cloth squares
for wiping off the lamps. The wicks
should be trimmed with the sharp
edge of a visiting card, or with a
lsiker, heated red hot and passed over
the wick. This last method Is a little
troublesome, but it rcuiov the char
red part evenly.
Wicks used for a long time, even
when they do not become very short,
grow thick aud are apt to give forth
an unpleasant odor. They should be
removed once a month at least. In
duplex burners one wick should be
trimmed in the opposite direction front
the other, ltouud wicks shou'd be
trimmed toward the center. Burners
should be wiped free from bits of
charred wick n ml drops of oil every
day. Every now and then they should
be boiled In strong sonpsudfi, to make
them perfectly clean. When they
have been usud a long time they need
replacing.
They laugh to scorn the budding
charnts of the young miss, and are
equally contemptuous of the wiles of
the sirens of forty or thereabouts, but
pin their faith upon the all-subjugat-Ing
power of tho woman of thirty.
They argue that she Is Just at the light
ago to claim the homage of young
men, who usually find their chief ob
ject of attraction In a woman older
than themselves, and nre flattered at
being is'i-inltted to burn Incense at
her shrine; while at the same time she
is near enough to the contlnes of
youth to be very enchanting to the
older generation, the boys of fifty or
sixty.
Ill tH of Lamp Lore.
Lamp wicks should havo tho charred
part rubbed off with a raj? kept for
thut purpose. They should very sel
dom he cut. They should not be iwi-d
so long that the webbing becomes tight
nnd uou-porous.
Lamps should be kept filled with oil.
It is bad for tho wick and burner
when the oil Is left over from one
evening's reading Is made to do duty
t a second time.
The tank should be filled again.
About once a month the wick should
bo removed, the burners unscrewed
and boiled in a little water In which
common washing soda has been dls
solved. This will remove the almost
Imperceptible coating of dust aud
grease that forms ou the brass.
Tho lamp chimney should bo washt'l
In warm, soapy water each jny, a
mop made especially for such work
1 being used. When dried It should !'
polished with soft newspaper o:
chamois.
Children'! Eating.
Some .parents compel their children
to eat against their will, as when they
cuino to the breakfast table without
an appetite, or havo lost it lu prospect
of a visit or a ride, or for the sake of
"eating their plates clean" In dlsrour
ageinent of wasteful habits. Unlesn
wo ure thirsty we cannot drink th
purest spring water without aversion,
and as for eating when there is no ap
petite it Is revolting, as any one may
prove to himself by attempting to take
a second meal in twenty minutes after
having eaten a regular dinner. Tho
appetite, the hunger, Is excited by the
presence of gastric Juice ubotit thi
stomach; but if there Is no gastric
juice there can be no hunger, no appe
tite, and to compel a child to swallow
food when It Is distuateful It an ab
surdity aad a cruelty.
I
I'm-mulii
for riTiii-lii the fisme for
Viirloiii 'r.
A writer In the Fruit Recorder
ays: To produce a crop "f wheat over
what the natural yield would be with-
out manure, I used about two hundred
pounds of sulphate of ammonia, one
hundred pounds ground bones, forty
pounds oil of vltroil, fifty unds of
muriate of iotnsh, forty pounds sul-
phate of soda, one hundred aud seventy ,
pounds land plaster. '
For Indian corn to produce about
thirty bushels shelled per acre, over
natural ylc'd; one hundred pounds of
ground bones, forty pounds oil of vlt- ,
roll, one hundred and fifty pounds sul
phate of ammonia, one hundred ami
twenty-live pounds muriate of potasli,
high grade or eighty per cent, thirty
Ave nounds sulphate of soda, one bun
dml and twenty pounds laud plaster.
For oats to produce about thirty (
bushels owr natural yield: One linn- ,
hundred and lirty pounds sulphate of '
ammonia, fifty pounds ground bones, '
twenty pounds oil of vltroil, fifty,
pounds muriate of potash (high graded, '
thirty pounds sulphate of soda, one
hundred pounds land plaster. I
For cablwgo, to produce fourteen or
fifteen tons over natural yield: Three
hundred and fifty pounds muriate of .
potash (High grade), four hundred
pounds sulphate of ammonia, two bun
dred and fifty pounds ground bones, 1
one hundred pounds oil of vitroil, fifty j
pounds sulphate of soda, two hundred
punds of land plaster.
For potatoes, to produce over two i
liundrtd bushels over natural yield:
Five hundred and fifty pounds sul- !
phate of potash, two hundred pounds 1
sulphate of nmnionla, one hundred I
pounds ground bones, forty pounds oil j
of vltroil, one hundred and twenty
pounds land plaster, forty pounds sul
phate of soda.
For onions, to produce about four
hundred bushels over natural yield: '
Two hundred and twenty pounds sul- j
- , . . . . - . - , , i i
piune or ammonia, one iniuureo iiuu
fifty pounds ground bones, sixty pounds
oil of vitroil, two hundred and fifty
pounds sulphate of potash, one hundred
and twenty pounds land piaster.
For rutabagas, to produce ten to
eleveu tons over the natural yield; Oue !
hundred pounds ground bones, forty
pounds oil of vltroil, two hundred and
seventy-five pounds sulpha t-i of am-
monla, six hundred pounds su'phate of j
potash one hundred and fifty pounds ,
land plaster, thirty-live pounds sul
phato of soda.
The above formulas are given In
quantities for one acre of each kind of
crops,
It reonlres one hundred nounds oil of
vltroil to dissolve forty pounds ground I
bones. Put tho ground IhiIics Into a
water tight plank box and soak tho
bono with water for two or three days, j
turning on about twenty-five piimls of j
water to each one hundred pounds of :
bone; then turn ou your oil of vltroil j
and stir It thoroughly with a wooden, j
stick, two or three times a day for 11 v (
or six days, then mix in the sulphate !
of ammonia, next the miniate of potash '
and sulphate of soda, and lastly the '
land plaster; thoroughly mix the whole '
mass together. To dry tt on and make
it fit to liandle, Incorporate dry muck,
tine charcoal or sawdust, but do not
use lime oi wood ashes as a dryer.
Sometimes farmers can collect bones
on their own or ncltrhhnrinir farms, or
get them very cheap from a butcher, j
in this caso they want to mash them
up fine with a sledge, and about sixty I
,.11 .rl..Atl .......1 '
jri'iuiua jl t iiiuii Mi., u ii v.nu Hun
dred pounds of coarse bones.
Tlie Light lirnlunn.
The light Brahma has been in dis
pute many years ns lo Its otlgiu .
whether it Is to bo considered lu con
nection with the Dark Brahma, a dls- '
linct race of these. fowK or a cross j
with the Cochin China. The breed Is
chiefly light in the color of Its pluniAgo
on the surface, with a bluish gray be
neath, which Indicates that there Is
no mixture of tho Cochin, whoso ,
feathers are always white throughout. I
The backs of both sexes of the breed ,
are quite white. When folded tho
wings should appear white, although I
the eight feathers are black. The tall
jtTjT '
Is black tn .both sexes, sometimes In
the cock, exhibiting beautiful greeu re
flections in the light. The legs are yel
low, well covorod with white feathers,
oecaslonly mottled with black. Tho
comb Is either of tho "pen" or singlo
variety. Tho Light ltrahma cock
should averaga In weight eleven and
one half pound!, and the hen eight
IHund8. It has an average constitu
tion, and Is n poor forager, but has the
advnntago of enduviug coutiui'ment
well. Tho hen Is a fair layer, a heavy
setter, aud n clumsey mother. The
average of laying Is about 150 eggs p.r
year. As a Iunx1, tho ltrahma pos
sess substantial mrlt, nnd wl 1 always
Imi favorites. The flesh Is gixtd, an
tho size of the fowls an advuntngc.
How to Nve Oitta In Feeding.
A saving may tte effected in the eon
inmptlon of oats for horses by
simply soaking them in tepid
water. Practical exiertnionts which
have btren made show that by
this method tho ration for each
aidmal may b reduced by a third.
Horses whose teeth have seen their
Uest days mostlcat the grain lu Its or
dinary condition lnsutllclently, and
younger anmals often eat so gmMlly
hat the greater proportion of It is
swallowed whole. This waste may lxt
obviated by the simple method recom
mended, which so fur softens the grain
that it Is mora oomplotely masticated
sud digested, and couspxnieutly yields
nvoro nutriment Three hours Is a
utUcient length of time to soak the
groin, porklJ lb water U not tou
ould. -- -
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
. ; 1
Wo ok
may be inherited ; not Consumption. Thin, narrow
chested children are the ones to look out for.
Everybody with a tendency toward Weak Lungs
should take
Scott's Emulsion
of Cod-liver Oil, with hypophosphites of lime and
soda. It builds up the system. Cures Coughs, Colds
and Wasting Diseases. Physicians, the world over,
endorse it.
Hereditary Weakness
and all Blood Diseases are cured by SCOTT'S EMUL
SION. It Is a food rich in nourishment.
Prepared by Scott & Bowne, N. Y. Druggists tell it
ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO.
DEALERS IN
Cigars, Tobacco. Candies, Fruits and 2'uts
SOLE AGENTS FOR
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SOLE AGKNTS TOR
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Sole njents for t'.ie followir; ltanJs of i'Umvs-
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IF YOU ARE
A2HUr!L
or OIL Cfc.OTBI,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LIN Y. AT
W. E. BTOWEB'S
2nd Door aoove Court House.
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
The Pot called
- because the
did'nt
THE POSITIVE CURE.
9 ELY lUi WHEJiS, M Warren BU Kew York. Price SO eU.1
Can you raise paying crops,
soil with the proper manure.
The kind of manure that's
best-that's BAUGH'S.
j If you want to know how to get out of a farm all it's worth, send
' on a postal card a request for a sample and full information.
BAUGH & SONS COMPANY,
MANUFACTURERS Of nn r I a
raw bone manures. 20 S. Delaware Ave., Philada.
I AM NOW A
MAN!
Ohlengo, Oct 6.VM.
" I m troubled with eminHm
and Tttrlootitile. and hud been.
email? weak Tor aeven year,
l'nrinii the last four years I
iriea erar? remedy tliat wue Hold AS HE was.
and pot no relief for any of my
trouble! until 1 took C A LTHOS-U curvd aad
reetured Me aad 1 am nuw e mm."
(ritract tram ef tho.ftnd eTUlUnreMWed by bb.)
8 Address VQN MQHL CO., Sole
FR AN.KJ3HELH ART
MERCHANTTAILOR,
Main Street, Opposite St. Elmo Hotel.
Lung
IN NEED OF
MATT
the kettle Black
housewife
use
Can . you
keep it
up?
year after year, without treating your
all manure is the kind that works
We will aend you the mar
velous. French preparation
CALTHOS free, by sealed
muil, nnd a legal guarantee
that Calthos will
STOPir-"4
P 1 1 Q C Spermatorrhea, Vart.
WUIIL coc-ele, aad
RESTORE Loet Vicar.
Use it & van if satisfied.
American Agents, Cincinnati, O.
qLook Merc !
Do you want u
Do 0!t want nn
mmmwM
Do you vnnt n
Do you want an v kind
of a MUSICAL IN
STRUMENT? Do you ivant SHEKT
MUSIC?
If bo, do not send your mon
ey away from home, but deal
with a reliable dealer right
here, who will make
things
right, if there is
wrong.
For anything in
the place to go is to
an) thing
this line
3,
Sa
Ware-rooms, Main Street lie
low Market.
THE MARKETS.
BLOOMSIJURC MARKETS.
CORRICTID WIIILT, BITAII, midS.
Butter per lb $
Eggs per dozen
Lard per lb ,
Ham per pound
Pork, whole, per pound 07 to
Beef, quarter, per pound , ... 06 to
Wheat per bushel
Oats " "
Rye " "
Wheat flour per bbl 1
Hay per ton 1J
Potatoes per bushel
Turnips " '
Unions " M j
Sweet potatoes per peck 35 to
Cranberries per qt ,
1 allow per lb
Shoulder " 4
Side meat " "
Vinegar, per qt
Dried apples per lb
Dried cherries, pitted
Raspberries
Cow Hides per lb
Steer " " "
Calf Skin 40 !
Sheep pelts...., ,
Shelled corn per bus
Corn meal, cwt
Bran, " .
Chop " .
Middlings " .
Chickens per lb
Turkeys " " ,
Geese " " .
Ducks " .
Coai.
No. 6, delivered. . . .
" 4 an.! 5 ....
" 6 at yard
" 4 and s at yard..
a.40
3 5
a. as
3S
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
p1ftM nU bfftuLinf the hfttr.
I'ruiiHtlvi ft luxuriant fruwUi.
Never Plla to Bnator Qrmy
Hair to ita Youthful Color.
Cum acalp diwM)a It huir lUuif
Waai l.ui.ic, iHbilny, Ii.disioo, Wiu, Taae in liuia, tut-lai
f,rkpilin.u.T..n. 1. .... .... 1 I'.iuirli.
IS. Tha anlr aur. cure for Ur"a,
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