Elephants Feet. The operation of trimming the feet of circus elephants has to be performed three times a year once on the road, ouce in the fall and again Id the spring. The sole of the elephant's foot is beavtly covered with a thick, horny substance of material similar to the toe nail, and as it grows thicker and thick er, it tends to contract and crack, often laming: the animal. When the triming is undertaken, the elephant stands on three feet and the foot to be operated upon across a big tub. Two men bold the leg down, and one stands at the an" imal's head to prevent tim from turn ing. Then the chief operator, with a two-foot drawingknife. proceeds to shave off great pieces of horn from the eole of the foot. Shavings of horn six inches by four and a quarter of an inch thick are rapidly cut, the edges of the foot being carefully trimmed. Often pieces of glass, wire, nails, etc., which have been picked np during street par ades are found embeded in the foot. Sometimes these irritating objects work np into the legs and produce a festering sore. When the feet of the elephant Pallas were trimmed, at Bridgeport, some time ago a large nail was found em bedded in the foot, over three inches from the bottom. Ic was pulled out, and the wound syrioged with warm water and covered with tar. Pallas apparently suffered great pain, but seemed to know that the operatiou wouli give relief. lie held the foot high and quietly of his own accord un til all were finished, then flourished his tiuuk. and expressed almost in words his sincere thanks. After piling the foot, each toe-nail is cut between and led down, giving each foot a white, clean look with itssettings of polished nails. It takes six hours to finish dressiug an ele phant'a feet and it is said to be cne of the harde.it bits of work the men have to do. Cost or the Taris Exposition. Many strangers have been eptcula tlng upon tbe cost of the Paris exposi tion. It amounts to JT.COO.OuO ; but when to this is added the various amounts expended by the French in in isteria) department from the funds placed at their disposal for the purpose of entertaining foreign guests, and for other Incidental outlays, and those by foreign governments and individual ex-, hibitiuns, the total, according to a rough estimate of tbe department of public works, can not fall far short or S30.000.000. The expense of the glitter ing exhibition on the Champs de Mars in money was largo and so was its cost in life and limb. It is calculated tbat during Its construction G.150 men were treated for injures or illness resulting from exposure ; 300 workmen hurt their legs ; 200 received severe injuries in their eyes from projecting timbeis, or bars of iron ; 114 were scalded oi se verely burned and 00 had their Angers cut cff. The deaths from falls are put down at the modest figure of 21, tut it is believed that they were far more num erous, and that the correct number was not given by tbe promoters of the exhi bition. How to Hare (iood Servants. Set them a good example. One ounce of practice is worth a pound of jprecept. Take time to teach them their duties thoroughly, and to notice whether they ' are well or ill performed. Abstain from fretfulneas or anger at , neglect, ignorance, or inattention. Let your reproof be mild, but firm in man " ner. Never reprove one servant before an other ; sullennens will oftener be tbe result of so doing than obedience. Do not withhold commendation when deserved. Remove temptation, and act as If you expected to find good principle. Remember that the golden rule ap plies lo them as well as your equals lo education, tueaus, and position. The First Cannon. The first cannon which came Into use after the discovery of the explosive pro perties of gunpowder, during tbe four teenth century, were called bombards. They consisted of Iron bars bound to gether with hoops of the same metal. The first cannon balls flrtd from tbeee primitive weapons were round stones. It Is a mistake to suppose that breech loadtcg guns were not tried till recently. They were made whn cannon Erst came into use, but were soon abandon ed because no one knew how to make them strong enough. Among the early cannon were Culverius, which were made four times the lenth of a man , the early artillerists having conceived the Idea that the longer the gun tbe fur ther it would carry. Hew te Lace Your Shoe. Not one person in a thousand laces cis shoes correctly. About the nearest anvbedy seta to It is to lace as tightly as possible. The correct wny is to put your foot when you are about to lace your shoes as much as possible in the heel of the shoe. You can do this best by lacing yocr shoes with the heel of your shoe resting in a chair standing in front of the one you are seated lo. Over the instep the lacing should be drawn as tightly as possible. This wi.l fcoUl your foot back In the shoe, giving the toes freedom and preventing their being cramped. Lace about the ankle to suit your comfort. Keveii be ashamed of confessing your ignorance, for the wisest man upon earth la Ignorant of many things, inso. much that what be does not kuow is greater by far than what he knows. There can not be greater folly in the world than to suppose that we know every thing. Astswer Title 4)aesUea. Why do ro many people we see around os seem to prefer to suffer and be made miserable by Indigestion, Constipation, Dtzxinesa, Luaa of Appetite, Coming Up of the Food, Yellow Skin, wben for 75 cents we will sell them Sniloh'a bystetn Vitalize r 1 guaiauteed to cure tHem. Sold by Dr. T. J j Dsviaon. j K AS K I NE THE NEW QUININE. GIVES COODAITETITE S1RENGTB, QUIETNERVES, HAPrY DAYS, SWEET SLEEP. A POWERFUL TONIC. that tbe most delicate stomach will bear. ASPECIFIC FOR MALARIA, RHEUMATISM. NERVOUS PROSTRATION, and all (Jena Diseases. Themost selenilSe and suceesful Blood Purifi er Superior to quinine Mr.John U. Scarborough, Selma, N. O., write, : 1 vol malaria In the Somhera army and tor a down year, saQered from It, debilitating- edecta. 1 wai t rnbly ran down wben 1 beard ol Kaaklne. the new quinine. It helped me at once. I pained 35 pound,. Have not had suen good health In 20 yean. Other letter, of a similar character from prom inent Individual., wtlcA .Lamp Kssktne a a remedy ol undoubted merit, will be seal on application. Letters from the above persons, glTlng- toll details will be lent on application. Kasktne can be taken wltbout any special med ical aaeiee. f l a bottle. Sold by all drucgists, or lent by mall on receipt of price. TUB KA3K1NE VO.. M Warren St., New York. Sick TT.ruia.--he and i-fltt-Tr) all Uie troebW Ind-tfc-nt to a bilHius atat of the srtera. a 1 Human. Kaiiaea. Liro srorwn. Lhatrtwa after wuuk, 1'aia ui Umt Ac. While uwv inoac rvtuarkjjjle success lau br-eu shown, in curing HamJarh. yet Cam-a-. I.rm. Ijtsk Piixa an jua1Iv valuatilr? in ConaiijjetioD. cunn and prvventinir Una annoying; cvuniilaint. while the aleo otrrvct all diwnWra of lurt etomaWi. umulat the liver and regulate Uut buweia, I.veo U Uuy only cured iHIEAID) Ache they would ho almost pnrroae to thoea who suffer from this dianminir complaint: but fortunately th-ir iroodneea Auva not rl Iwre. aiKleXhone who ouce try Uieia wtii Sad ttwee little pills valuable) ia so auaar way, that t)ey will not be willing to do widieril litem. Sut alter all ack bead AOfHI in the bane of ao many Uvea that hem le whem we male- our jfrfut boost. Our pilla cure it bile others do not. Cjurru'a Ixm.n l.irra Tiuji are Terr small and very easy la take. 'mr or two pUla make a draw. Tliey are .trirtly vetretable and to not irrrr or purtre, tnit by Otetr iprntk action Slerum all who iwwt tiMfw. In Tiara at j cents; e for SI . Ho LI everywhere, or sent by mail CA3CZ3 XKICIS CO.. Stw Tct til EL k&lzu SsfVIa & ALLAIY'S O IfJEJjEE CIGARS & CIGARETTES. PATENTED These Goods Contain the Leaves o Needle of tbe Xlue Tree. Uso them for a pleasant smoke and epcedy relief for INFLUENZA. ACUTE AND CHRONIC CATARRH, CLERGYMEN'S SORE THROAT. HAT FEVER. ASTHMA AND ALL BRONCHIAL DISEASES; they are free from adulteration, as nothing ia used in their manufacture but the- BEST OF TOBACCO and FRESH PINE NEEDLES. MAXCTACTCBEO BY PINE NEEDLE CIGAR CO. FREEHOLD, N. J. The Sponge is Mightier than the Brush. fillip V. ' ! v V i- : -. ot e . . ... r. frail IT'- a F Xi: : : . J w;.i r. !;i.n Btl keep vs.vr St ri-.S LKIGHT Lot it, and C rn o'?tt to. Icpresenrra tK Kail:c. an-l ives a bril lint polish. WaUTpmUoow OtporTit as surely as eff a iiuarV'ft K.clu Men Hos-s m)utrv Urci4ntf ONCE A WEEK wutku', ones itvsnth. tUt all. Worth trying, iia'l it It i alwt the bet dress in i. r harne&s.oa wbtch it Laia 1 I1KLE WOLFF&RANDOTlI.PhUadciph After Forty rear ntienMC la tae rr.par.tioa er mora u. One iliaadraa srtHatiop. for paieata la iri. Caiil Siair. sad tnreifa coaa riM. tit pih idrn cl tae hci.ntiae Aiwncia coal is a. M art as aelicitoie pt.r l, catri'i, t r.l.iar. eopr nhti. t. lor in. Lulled etai-.. aa4 to Miaia vatMis la t-'a.4.. anal. ad. r r.ar. Oerm.ny. .ad sll oitirr i.btrit. Tb.ir ssperr - . nawiva..l aad uit iMu.ues are unc- hf,.inri sad ,Meine.tia nrepared snd la li. t'.ieat iC.c .uort atice. Term, very r n. it- cur.w lr tiiamuot ot od.te er Ir.wtnr.. Ail'u. Iy miirie ri." ...'.. .1 t ur.ttC- Vnn, ACi.araeti4 Inw.. IK I lt;IC Mt-.Ill .W.-hicb bu tit. l.rtf.-t circ.i.iioa tud lb. uol miUu.bIi.I n-.Mitwr ol it. S. fid pil.ii.aeit in tbe world. Tbe .tv.atce et eU a min. every patentee BBitervl&i I ui. lire, .-ft ,iti',-r illelr.ed aew.ft.nee i. .iilii.ii a K. K. .1 rl r-. "J m liuilled li. Vv. Ul. l rl p.prr d.roled to lieoea. nii ...m-K. inreTition-. rncinerir.s wor.. anj ela-r driartmeri ol ifidulnl . roared, p.b li.ue I in mar tfounlrr. li c-.nl. :n ' 1.. ri.'a', of ail i..ieuec .nj ft.. o! cn imfulinn B.tentae .i-n t.w. 1 rr it fotir iiiunili. twr ee lul.ac If ) .q tli S'l mv-ntion ta laiect .rit. Stunq A 4 ., D-i'!!-'!'. ul 2cifbUJa Sjbl Hrrt-.!wii. ew lurk. aUeillKHia aboat peuwta ro.ilad tree. C. A. LANGBEIN, Manufactarerot and Uealar la ALL KINDS of HARNESS, HtnDIXS BRIDLE. WHIPS, COLLARS, HARNESS OILS, BLANKETS, ICobes, Kly New, Curry (Joints, etc, et... Ke pairiiia: Neatly auj 1'rutnpil dune. AU wot k BOarat.lee-1 tu (lit rallilacliun. a-shop in Hariters tow, on Centre street, apt i. CARTER'S CURE DIX 1 1 H a Th.n..J Labrador Home Life in ttlnlcr. It there be anything like a social or home-life in Labrador, it exists ezcla -Blvely in the long, frozen night of the winter. Then the entire inhabitants retire from the bowling coast to winter quarters within ibe trifling shelter of spruce forests and protecting river crags, and from their burrows of sod, but and ice, sally forth in their sledges or cometiques to "visit" each other in their storaa-swept settlements for dis tances of hundreds ot miles. These tripe are made over tbe glistening show at tbe rate or sixty to 100 miles per day. bv the aid of their gaunt and ferocious digs which are kept in submission by that cruelesc and deadliest of all driv ars' scourges, the Esquimaux whip. Its handle is not a foot long, but tbe lash is of often forty feet In length, and the drivers are so skilled in its nse tbat a piece can be struck oat of a "leader." or "guide," dog's ear at a distance of from thirty to forty feet. These dogs fully 150 of which I saw at Ilopedale, are Bimply a species of partly domestica ted wolves. They are fed on fish once each day. In the summer they are sources of endless terror about tbe coast settlements ; but life would be impose ible here without their use in winter. These visiting tours are marked by the most prodigal hospitality ; and good deal of rude pleasure, indeed all these far-away humans in any manner secure, is enjoyed. But Labradorlan life is an endless round of inane, sodden fruit leesnees at best. The summer Is passed in a scourging effort for winter's pro vision. Winter brings its struggles to prevent death by cold and hunger. These human animals seem born to ex ist, be robbed and to die. One turns from tbe slightest glimpse of land and people, heart-sick from irrevocability of the hopelessness of both. Labrador can never be Itss than what Jadues Car tier truly termed it in 1531, "tbe land given to Cain." Becelpts. Orange Cream Sponge Cake. Mix, by sifting, three teaspoonfnls of baked powder with one and a half cupa of flour. Bread for Soup. Cut slices ot stale bread in small equvres, pat in boiling lard and fry till brown, Skim or drain, and put in soup tureen before serving soup. For oyster soup, crackers crisp ed in oven are nice. Yankee Muffins. To one quart of milk add one gill of yeast, one tea spoonful of salt, four eggs well beaten, one tablespoonful of sugar ; add suffi cient flour to make a thick batter, bake in muffin rings and serve with butter. Then separate dlah beat three eggs un til ligh, and add one and a half cups of white sugar, one cup of hot water and the grattd rind of half an orange. Bake altogether and your into the flour; thoroughly and bake in layers. Apple Tapioca Pudding. Soak over night one cup of tapioca in six cups of water. Xext morning add one cup of sugar, one egg and beat well together. Then pare, cut and chop fine six or more apples and stir, with tapioca in a podding dish, and bake slowly. Tongue Toast. Take a cold smoked tongue that bas been well boiled, mince it fine, mix it with cream and the beaten yolk of an egg, and let it sim mer for fifteen minutes over the fire, then prepare some pieces of bread by cutting the crust from them and toast ing them, butter slightly, and moisten with a very little milk after placking them on a platter tbat bas been warm ed, spread the tongu6 mixture on thick ly while hot, place a slice of hard boiled egg on each, and serve at once. The Women et Jerusalem. A coriespondent to a New York pas per, thus describes the girls be saw In Jetnsalem : "They have straight, well rounded forms which they clothe in a long linen dress of white, beautifully embroidered in silk, so tbat a single gown requires many months of works This dress Is much like an American woman's nightgown, without tbe frills and laces. It falls from tbe neck to tbe feet, and is open at the front of the neck in a narrow slit as far down as a modest decolete fashionable dress. Over this they have sleeveless cloaks of dsrk red stripes, and their heads are covered with long shawls of linen beautifully embroidered. Just above her forehead, each girl carries her dowry la the shape of a wreath-like strip of silver coins. Inch stand on end, fastened to a string, and crown forehead with money. Some of tbe girls have several rows of these coins, and some have crowns of gold. Not a few have coins of silver and gold the size ot our twenty-dollar pieces bung to strings about their necks, and none of the women hide their pretty faces, as do those Mahometan girls near by, who In shapeless white gowns with flowery white and red veils covering the whole of their faces look like girls playing ghosts in white sheets. Be side these are Russian girls in the peas ant costumes of modern Europe and Hebrew maidens In gowns and shawls. Marriage ia ancient Beme. Tbe woman of Rome in old days was married at nightrall. She was dressed in a white robe, a symbol of her virgin purity, bound round her waist with a sash ; her bair was plaited into six tresses, after those of tbe vestal virgins; on her bead she wore a flame-colored veil and a fresh wreath of tbe sacred verbena, for the wife and priestess in her family. Under tbe protection of Tuna Domiduca (tbe home leader) she passed through the streets, accompan ied by her friends, and lighted on her way with torches. By her aide there j walked a young boy carrying an open basket, in which lay a bank of wool, a distaff and a spindle, for spinning was the great nnty of the Roman matron of the republic To be a good spinner wai a gem in ber crown of virtues, by the side of chastity and frugality. b n 9 u s sr w n aadBnsi j Sbiloh's Catarrh Xlemedy, a marvelous cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria, Canker Mouth and Headache. With each bottle there la an imrecloos Nasal Injector for tbo more successful treatment of tbtae complaints without extra charge. Tt'cs 50 cents. Sold by Dr. T. J. Daibon. THE SPRING MEDICINE YOU WANT Paine's Gelery Compound Pu.ifies the Blood, Strengthens the Nerves, Stimulates the Liver, Regulates the Kidneys and Bowels, Gives Life and Vigor to every organ. j'iere's nothing like it. Let Rprtnc bring set y rourh run down and rtrl- . alrd. 1 prwurcd Some of Pelnc's t'trlery .-. und. Tbr tiae of two bottles made lur (. .': like a new bus. Asa renrrai loiite and anru.x niedlcli, I do not know Its equal." W. L. bsitrsLur, Brtsadlrr Owral V. X. O., Hurlliifluii, VL Sl.u. Klx fur Si-Oe. At Druggists. DIAMOND DYES rZL tJZi 1 HUGHSOH & SULLIVAN'S DANDY WAGON. 2STQ. aoo. TH rtVtsT arXaBOCT WlOOM IX THE If AMTET TO THE TlALXR OR lUKa. It is weU maSe and fialseed frem first-ciaea Stock aad fatly warranted. , AOEXTH WANTKI). $mt fur Catakw ebowtae a Tartoty ot atyies e Waaa fanlaaie. ayl. Catta aad Cattora JITJGIIMCOr .Si tSXJIUV'AIV. y . . , fe, tfc. TaJe SOC333CSTXB, 27. "X". The American I-ive - Stock Wagon. For tie Use of Butchers and Stoctmen. Sares Tims, Laliur ani Eipse. HodsB(sr to the animal you are coBeylng. or to your borvea. The animal 4ow net set aastsd up. best ia ready to kill aa soon m it reaches the) slaughter odum, and your mist ia sound and. .'jealthy when it & brought to the block. SjV tak for Cafoiagne For irioee, teems euid circular, address aaiPMAX 11UADT & CO a DeCCeU. 10b B. J. LYNCH, UNDERTAKER, And Manufacturer Sl Dea'er in HOME AND CITYMADE FURNITURE mica 1KB cum SUITS, LOUNGES, BEDSTEADS, TABLB8, CHAIRS, Miattresses, &c, 1G05 ELEVENTH AVENUE, ALTOONA, PENN'A WUltlzeni of Cambria County and all other wishing, to purchase boDeat FURNI TURE. Ac. at honest prices are respectfully iorited to aive as a call before buTlcjt cteo wbere, as we are confident tbat we can meet every want and please every taste. Prices tbe varv la-west. r-lo-'80-tf.l JOB A BLAIB. Joaa T. Blaib. BLAIR & SON'S DAILY MEAT MARKET, Centre Street, Etjens-nrj, Pa. 1'li IeMt Vetern Cuttle I Juteli erel every day. Alio I'rertr liamh, Veal, Mutton, lurnl. Lto. alwayH on htind. m Market open at all hours and at tentive and obliging salesmen to attend to the wants of customers. KENTUCKY MULES The enlr arm la Fean a whe make) a avectahtT of lira, tuefcf Saddle aad Iiri.taa; ler.es, lrau(at aaa nt Malm aad km r.e.i.ntir la lAair ataLles one baodred bead el Xaiaa, all aiaes. rota fuur foot to the lane aaule weighinc luO lha, are 1. Arshrlm A la, a W.rowd Arraor, rrUatars;b. fa. Mutes shir pad to all frta of tbe fliate on ordrr. NHhin ka jie. 1 picai .tuck to be found ia tkeir stshsa 49 Corresoi)deice eohoitcdw. la stiaauan P.ciflc Fll..v irB Vonnt.i. JbHtt. tnall imint. ia A rfcauat. Tnss, Baaraama aad SlraraUu. AnimlMli aud ita. S.pl.il-r loth aad :th, aad rtolr th. Thirty 1t. limit st"B-eef pnvilrca.crirwplenda. CoaMwrl f. Brat ramc tor tf-Kritiv land panir-lilrt. f rr. a..I t iv. (.!. AMitn M. '. ToWyskSli Cu aral l aaMroa-w A Tick.! Arrut. St Lemie. JU. HH. MYERS. ATTOKNEY-AT-lVaW. EBBKSBuaa, Va A9-Offle la Oollonada Bow. oa Centre street. Jat. OLDIHOC, 834 GRAST STREET. PlTTt-BCKQ H, Ta. GEO. M. BEADE, ATTOKMEY-AT-lVaW, EBBBSBtjae, sa. SaT-Oaaa oa Centra street, near high ADYKKT1SERS by addressing . ff Bewsllace lOStTuee SU. New York e.f.i'Sib of any proposed line of ADVEHTISINO in American Newspapers. IvS rse rsusspfttlct !. YOU CAN FIND pp?r on file in rtTT-in-..H at the AHtr-nikiuc kureau of m RElrHHGTOlT BROS. E -HARVEST-xcursioDslf HALFRATEvSFORV , J Use It Now! "JTanng' used j-ourraJnr'aOlrMTfTnr""'"' this spriuar. I can aafely n-rtiiiuarnd It a-- tu most powerful and at the same time nrnt penile regulator. It Is a SlenlUl nerve I utile, and since laJcing It I nave fell like a new niau." JL fc R-NOsk, Watertown, lakota. Wsixa. HicUAaneoa a Co. Props. Burlington. VC LACTA TED FOOD 7JLtZZ L L J0H.NS.01. I. J. BUCK, 1. f BICL. ESTABLISHED 1872.1 ESTABLISHED 1888. JotnstoD.Bnct & Co. Carrolltow? Baat t, . T SHARBAUGH, A. W. bUCK. Cashier. ; Cashier. General BanliiiE Bnsiness Transacted. Tbe tollowins; are tbe principal features ol a general bakaiujr business : DEPOSITS MeeelTed payable on demand, and Interest bear- . wiwiiwiM iMuw to time aepositora. LOAKS Extended to enstnmers on larorabte tetms and approTed paper dUoounted at all Umei. COLLECTIONS Made In the looallty and npon all the banklns; towns In the United States. Charges moderate. DRAFTS Issued neKOtlable In all parts f the tfnltM States, and loreijca eichanae issued on all parU ACCOCST8 Ot aierctianu. farmers and others solicited, to whom reasonable aooomodatlon will be extended. Patrons are assured that all transactions shall tie held as strictly private and confidential, and that tbejr will be treated as liberally as good WU.U1B mn win permit. Bespectfullr, JOH-fSTOJI. BrCK Jt CO. nnnnp-DUY uuu i your Rubber Boots until you have soon the COLCHESTER1 with Solo leather Heel. This Is the best fitting; and MOST DURABLE BOOT In the market. Made of the best PURE GUM Stock. The Sole leather Heel saves MofiBytflUi Wearer. lrtlVI""!- BUY VOUR ARCTICS UN. -fW TIL, YOU HAVE SCKM THC COLCHESTER ARCTIC With "Outslda Counter." Ahead ot ALL ettierslnatyladurabllrc. If you want ttt Vorttt of your money try the Colchester U) OUTSIDE COUNTER." ' EOBERT EVANS. fJL TJInTDBRTAKBR, AHD NAIfUFAOTUJtEK OF aad dealer la all kinds ol IX'KMTUME, Ebensbnrg, Xa.. era toll tin ef Casket always on hand.iKS Bodies Embalmed WHEN KECICIBED. Apt S3 IS STEEL WIRE FENCE The cheapest aad neatest Fence lor aronad LAwns, fecaoel Lou. Poultry Yards. Gardens, tarmtete. Also manatacturere of Llrht and lrmvT lro Fmcln. Vrestlng. Stable Fittings. t ra Shatters, Hre Escapes ot dlOereat deslsrns. and aU kinds of Iron and Wire Work. TAY UUU A DEAN. . - Market Stxeat, Fltulmrs;, Pa. telSEingAb.VrS'n'S Ml. A. SCOTTew Tor a City THE Frbsmav nas tbe largest circulation AdvcrUit in it anl be beaetlted. Points Abeut Yonr Pefprrs.- Sit erect in your cbair when reading, and as erect as possible wben writing. If yon bend downward you not only gorge tbe eyes with blood but tbe brain as well, and both suffer. Tbe same rule should apply to tbe use of the mi croscope. Get one;tbat will enable you to look at things horizontally, not al ways vertically. Have a reading lamp for sight use. N. B. In reading tbe light should be on tbe book or paper and tbe eyes in tbe shade. If you have no reading lamp turn your back to your light, and you may read without danger to tbe eyes. Hold tbe book at your focus ; if that begins to get far away, get spectacles. Avoid reading by the bickering light of the fire. Avoid strain inp: tbe eyes by reading In tbe gloaming. Heading in bed is injuiious. as a rule. It must be admitted, however, that in cases of sleeplessness, when tbe mind is inclined to ramble over a thousand thoughts a minute, reading steadies the thoughts and conduces to sleep. Do not read much in a railway car riage. I myself always do. however, only In a good light, and I invariably carry a good reading lamp to book on behind me. Thousands of people would travel by night rather than by day if tbe companies could only see tbeir way to tbe exclusive use of tbe electric light. Authors should have black ruled pa per Instead of blue, and should never strain tbe eyes by reading too fine types. Tbe bedroom blinds should be red or gray, and the head of of tbe bed should be toward tbe window. Those ladies who not only write, but ew, should not attempt tbe black seam by night. Wben you come to an age tbat sug gests the wearing of spectacles, let no false modesty prevent you from getting a pair. If you only have one eye, an an eye-glass will do ; otherwise it is folly. Go to the wisest and best optician you know of and state your wants and your ease plainly and be assured you will be properly Qtted. Remember tbat bad spectacles are most injurious to tbe eyes, and tbat good and well chosen ones are a de cided luxury. Get a pair for reading with and If necessar a long-distance pair for nse out of doors. Simon Cameron's Tree. Not many of even bis most intimate friends knew tbat Simon Cameron bad even ao much as an atom of tbe poetic in bis character, but Mr. Edward Clark, architect; of the Capitol, gives an incident of bis career which proves that he sometimes bad thoughts for other matters than political manage ment. When Mr. Clark, several years ago. bad completed his drawings and plans for the now nearly completed marble terraces on tbe north, south and west of the Capitol grounds, it coold be easily seen that an even old elm tree would blockade the entrance !o tbe approach, and must therefore be cut down. Mr. Cameron then a Senator from Pennsylvania, was among the first to make hia discovery, and goiDg at once to Mr. Clark, asked as a personal favor tbat tbe tree should be spared during bis lire time, Mr. Clark finally promised tbat it should cot be removed. There the old tree, tbe age of wbicb Mr. Clark believes is about a century, baa remained ever since, and there it yet stands, its upper branches now and for some years past dead, which fact bas increased the wonder of those not aware of tbe facta why it bas been left undisturbed so long. Mr. Clark says be bas not made any new order concern ing the tree nor has he come to any de termination in regard to it. Electric Flatirons. When tbe kerosene stove was Invent ed, housekeepers rejoiced over tbe pros pect of something tbat would relieve them of some of the additional heat re- qutred in cooking, washing and Iron ing during the hot days that Maine bad at tbat period, but if the Waterville man's new electric experiments work as anticipated, undesired heat will be reduced to a minimum. In addition to bis recently invented electric oven Mr. Willis Mitchell has perfected a flat iron for wbicb wonderful effects are claimed. A cord attached to a circuit and connected with the flaiiron. wbicb is thereby heated for use, all of tbe bat going to the bottom of tbe Aatiroa wben it is needed. An iron heated in this way is always ready for use, and, it is said, can be run all day, or as long as tbe current is turned on, without tbe operator leaving tbe table wben at work. Tbe amount of beat given to tbe flat iron can also be regulated as de sired. mil Writiag Became a Lost Art 1 Will tbe coming man write ? Not ut all. There will be no more need of his learning to spin. Writing will have be come one of tbe lost arts, and a wholly unnecessary ait, by tbe time tbecomirg man appears. His writting will be done by the phonograph, which will be placed on bis desk as pens and ink are now ; and whenever he has a story, a poem, an essay, or a privtae letter to indite be will simply talk into tbe phonograph and Bend on tbe plate which bas recorded bis words. The teaching of penmanship will be unknown in the school of the future, and writing, in the present fashion, will be regard as much among barbaric methods as we now bold tbe rude hieroglyphics of tbe ancients to be. tieoleglc Ages Geology teaches us tbat in tbe suc cessive ages of tbe earrh ages covering, perhaps moft incredible timeBpaces, distinctive geological condition bas de veloped gigantic feros ; auother, quad rupeds ot monstrous size ; and the latest of all. man, tbe intelligent be ing. Bur. regardless of time and cir cumstance, wherein and under which the several distinctive generations of vetreLabla and snimil .tIiUiik. hi been developed, we muse deduce from U., x a n ... RtHJtagicai lesson me constant infer ence tbat tbe creative nrinrinta .tt.nil. on matter ; awaits the necessary con- Jill Ml a. . . unions, ana lneyuaoiy develops organ , I zed form 8. Z HEWERS OP OLD HONESTY TOBACCO WILL SOOp FlflD JrT IT LASTS LONCEP. TASTES SWEETER TrJAp OjhJEI TO BACCOS, AflD WILL pLEASX n J ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT, U AND INSIST ON CETTINC IT. zVzy pLtJG SJAI-JpED LlkE abov'e cJj. JIO. FUZER & BROS.. Lonlsiille, Kj. Dobbins Electric Soap TH BEST FAMILY SOAP Ul THE WORLD. ItisStrictljPnrfi. Uniform in Qnality. T HE rmcinal formula for which w paid 0,000 ttenty year a h& never been modjued or chanted ia the .kghieat. 1 1lia aeap la lrlutlra! Its sjisitlltw lo-day wills that miMle tsrnlT yrara sty. II coauras Mntttluir tlust ran IB Jure Hie linesl fabric It bright en, colors and bleachc whites. IT wmIici flADiiaU and blanket a no other soap ill the world doe without thriaking Icavmg (hem o4t and white and like new. READ THIS TWICE jWHERE is a K-fvwt ssrlnr of time, of labor, J of so... of Aid. and of the ubric. where Iob bin Electric &up is used according- Vw dtreo M ti 0 E trlnl will demoBswate its gnaf assrit. U will pf you to make that trial. T IKE all ttent thin fem, it is extensively io& J Sated and cuuuteifelteil. peware of Imitations. will ruin slothes, and are dear at Uf price. Ask tot and talce do othaf. Xcarf y cvcit grutcr firoffi ftlaaMV to Mexico keep it m stock. If yours hasa't it, tta will order from hi noarest wholesale grocer. BEAD carefully the inside vmppmr around tmA bar, and be careiul to follww dlreoC40K on each outside wppcr. You cannot Mfftord ia wait lonecr before tiynuf for yourself tin old. rriiabjo land truly wofscrful Dobbins' 4 Electric Soap. I. L. CRACIN & CO.. Philadelphia. Pa. Gaston's Prestoline, WONDERFUL METAL POLISH, Tor Cleaaina; aad rolled ma- BRASS, COPPER, BRONZE, NICKEL, Lo. It will dua Katals with lass labor than any preparation ever prodaoed, a-twlna- a brilliant lustre which cannot be equated, and which wUl last lancer than any pollaa obtained bjr othec means. Sold bT the HARDWARE AND 6R0CERY STORES. CANVASSING AwENTS WANTEU. HI SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES 00HSTIMPTI0S SCROFULA BRONCHITIS COUGHS GOLDS Wasting Disewoa Wonderful Flesh Producer Many have gained one pound per day ty its use. Scott's Emulsion is not a se cret remedy. It contains the stimulating properties of the Hypophosphites and pure Nor wegian Cod Liver Oil, the po tency of both being largely increased. It is used by Phy sicians all over the world. PALATABLE AS MILK. Sold by all Druggists. E00TT & B0WUI, Ci-nista. H. T. pf J w?f ST. FRANCIS' COLLEGE, LORETTO, PA, in charge o FRANCISCAN BROTHERS. Board and Tuition for the Scholastic Year, $200. March aSth, 1886. If. Ul TCMi wivt lliir ir-re raid pruUis UM oisas riaax I itlSX '0S3AITX S35ts SSOX I I. ... ... V.. rVf.'" H.'KlMtm alA 1 I lt. .11.1 '-iruo tit. Hitciii a SaiAr-jo Ca, j; j, Siitt,ir.t, We Sell MCIto FAr-USS 1 - a. xiyaruiuuiv Aicm 1. :jawitniwimua t:lM " 1 f ,1.,. -lliTsJ M tle-yeelL I V.-" iriAcs. J153ta "sa Whj the Leare. Turn. 'Trobably not one person i0 fcand knows why leares char color in the Fall," remarked ? Dent boUnlat the other d common end old-fashioned lde, all red and golden glory we n B canaed by froaU. A true aud ... explanation of the causes or th Ing of leaves would nectBsitsu.0?' and intricate discussion. SutAdJ05 and in proper languaKe. those these : Tbe green matter ln of a leaf is composed of two M!0 and bine. Wben the sap CeS8B j?'1 in the Fall, and the natural Kro, : tbe tree ceases, oxidation of the t takes place. Under certain c-jrA ti. Mir. uu sjriiuw or crown tint T difference in color is due to the '4 ence in combination of the orig ni "W' stilnentsof the green tissue and varying conditions of climate and soil. A dry, cold cilmate more brHIiant foliatte tbat on, hT" damp and warm. This is the t that our American autums are so5 more gorgeous that those of tlr There are several things abont 1?' that even science cannot exp'.ajj, J instance, why one of two trees grW siae ny siae, or me same age and tbe same exposure, should brilliant red in the Fall and the 0 should torn yellow ; or whT one of a tree shoold be hiehly colondw tbe rest of the tree have on!?, tint, are questions thst are as sible to answer as why one meaber'3 familv should b iKTrectly healthy another sickly. Maplee and oak 1 the brightest colors." Restless Columbian. The Colombians of Centra! ABfr;9 are naturally a restless perple. is no country on earth where the tpet of patriotism Is more highly deTe'oji; or where politics is the occcpatioo aft Iirge a poition of the population. j were the first to rebel against the thorityof Spain, aad under the leti-. ship of BoWar the first toeBUbliitiUc independence. Eibty.five pet tea of the inhabitants are ignorant atai:a: peons, of the oborlgnal or naiivity, via cre very little who govern tbem.Vj what manner they are goveroed;be tbey make good soldiers, and are ti ing to fight under one leader, std fe one prluciple, as for another. Thwt! obedient to the commands of their cC cers. and being fond of activity aciex citement, reckless of tbeir own lita, and regardless of the lives of o'.tes mu Biwajra uu 1 e ueu upon 10 cre.;e K much disturbance and cause u read disaster as possible whenever theordta are giyun. xne remaining titteen per cento: the population are to a large dr highly educated meD.and tnostoftbri make politics more or less of a prota tlon. With the exception of Tera, vh,Ehj populated largely by a race ot i'itm, tbe other South American repab!:i seem to be doing better. Chili and is Argentine Republic especial!; are veloping at a wonderful rate asd& tbeir representatives come to tbe Nrl and South American Congress thiiFi! they will be ab'e to make a ihov: tbat will open our tyes. Vat of a Cat's nickers Everyone must have observed ii are usually called the whiskers on cat's upper lip. Tbe use of these, it i state of nature, is very lrcporx: They are organs of touch. They t attached to a bed of cloee glands uni- tbe skin, and each of these long hairs connected with tbe nerves of tbeV-ti. The slightest contact of these whij'K with any surrounding object is It: felt most distinctly by the animal, i though the hairs of themselves in sensible. They stand out on ea:tsi of tbe lion, as well as in trie cocx cat ; so that from point to point, ft are equal to tbe width of the body. If we Imagine, therefore, i' stealing through a covert of wood 2 1 imperfect light, we shall at evct the u6e of these long hairs. Tbfjis: cate to him, through the nicst feeli any obstacle which presents irseltUi' passage of bis body : they prevent t rustlirg of boughs and leaveB, U would give warning to his prey, if' was to attempt to r&ss through ft clese a bust ; and thus, in codjoocj- with the soft cushions of his feet, the far npon which he treads l:bt rii never coming in contact w1 ground), they enable him to moM ard bis victim with a su'llm aater than that of the wb creeps alwug tbe grass, and perceived until he is coiled aroanu prey. Without Trisons. Tl,.r.. n nrlirtni 'n Ice'.:i auvtu ca a u aivi j iuvv , as all tbe inhabitants are honest, things as locks, bolts or bars are .in quired. The history of the nti tending over 1,000 years, recoris two thefts, and no policemen tr the island. The Icelanders claim to ttb'"" . - ...IU Ar1n1 inat 1N5UU1B UU TSHU, uuiu6 j D3 ocef They never lock tbeir doors, m ' hotels and provide amp e Of for all visitors in their com. two cases of theft mentioned. 03 by ao Icelander who bad and whose family in tbe winJr suffering from want of too& several sheep and was finally He was at once put under taw- for his injury, provisions were i for bis family, and in time be tf work ; tbe stigma ttc!11,gtCj crime waa considered sufficient ment. The other case of tbeu a German who stole seven ! t He was in comfortable ciica"' and tha theft was malicious. ' r ishment was to sell all b Pg store the value of his thefts. h the country or be excuted. once. - CitillwiVa s.,BSfiniI-. TMs Is beyond quest.oo the ' rul Couub Medicine we bsveer doees Invariably core tbe worse , ..?lJ.B..KrPB5. ronderf ul success in the cure the i"r!w 100 is without pvr'r''",, - medicine. Since 11s nr D, , been sold on a guarantee. other meJlciDe can k,on to U Couch we earnestly as limi" va " s- 1 If U ,,f Price 10 cents, w iti , iui"T 1 runes are -ore. "i" $1 .shiloiis rorous riasters. Uavlsou.
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