The CHIT end CaTe Dirt Hers. For a great nntnr of jfars in the the past travelers ard explorers in the Southwestern portion of oar country bare been astonished by carious bai!ds Ings, perched high up In the precipitous cliffs or buried tn the deep cares and caverns of that district, whose bnlldings and ocrupants hare long since dlsap psared. These have figured so often in prose and even In poetry. In pictures and in midela by scientific investi gating parties, that a person must be Tery far behind the progress of the age who has not read or heaxd in soma way of the accieot cave, and cliff, dwellings of our far Southwest. The dwellers themselves had either disappeared by emigration or bad become extinct on the very ground where their curious homes had been built ; although other evidences of them besides these homes were still to be seen in their singularly made pottery and household utensils. and an occasional more or less perfect skeleton here and there. Still living in the land of the extinct cliff and cava dweller were two radi cally different kinds of wild savages ; but nothing that could be learned from them, directly or Indirectly, seemed to furnish a key as to what raca these curious semi-aerial, cliff dwelling peo ple eou'd have belonged. There were many nomadic races, represented by the Apache Indian as the best typical case. that never built any homn beyond those needed from diy to d, or for a single era -ion at the furthest, and that lived by tli chas ard plunder of otber tribes more Industrious In collecting the com forts of a home, however rude, bu prohitry t;r lees combative as a whole Ilowmtny tribes of this warlike, no madic character there have been in the past it H hrd to jnilge, for they, of all ctVrs, weu'.d have left no s'gns of thei pn-net c ho hind them hd they disap peared by extinction or emigration to other pirts. Certain it is that non of the present nomadic wanderers of the far Southwest seem to know any thing, either by legend or tradition, of the ancient cave and cliff dwellers and lok on them as having become ex tinct, or having disappeared long before their fnreiatbers came to this common country. The Senate biarel. The Vice President's gavel is of itself a standirg erideoce that the Senate is an orderly body and needs noschoolmaa ter for a presiding officer to compel qui et. The gavtl has no handle. It never did have any. It is sirnyty a little piece of white ivory like the head of a gavel, polished and shining. It would not do in the House at all, for the most that can be done with it is to give a gentle rapping on the desk, and in the other wing the Speaker sometimes needs to hammer awav like a man with a beetle. This Senate gavel, with which Vice President Morton tells the Senators they are making too much noise has been in exisiance and in use as a gavel for mauv years. It is the identical one, it is said, which was in use when Dan iel Webster was in the Senate, and prob ably was used the day he made bis reply to Ilavne. to still the bnzz in the gallery wheu the great man sat down. This, at any rate, was said to be true the otber day. There is a mystery about the gavel, too. Nobody but dipt. F.aasett, the white-haired door-keeper, knows what becomes of it during the recess and wheu Congress is not in session. The venerable old ('apt. Basset t takes it from the Vice-President's desk when the Senate adjourns and hides it some where, and it is lost to the world until it is again needed oy the Vice-President. Capt. Bissett knows the history of the gavel, as be does of everything else ab ut the Senate chamber, for he be has been there since some time in the thirties or forties, when he first received his appointment as a page. It is said through the influence of Daniel Web ster. U has been suggested that Capt. Ja8aet carries the gavel in his pocket B3 a mascot when the Senate is not in session, though this is probably not true. Vtheu .iacam Una Dry. A New Vork nionoer n.iva that nn March 2t, l?l. for a few hours scarce i any water panned oyer .Niagara Falls, j The whiter hud been ad extraordinary severe one, and ic of unusual thickness had formed on Lake Krie. The warm spring rains hid the effect of loosening the congr ,!ed mn. and dor't.jr the div mentioned a stiff east wind drove the ice fat up into the lake. About sun down the wind suddenly changed and blew a heavy gale from the west. This turned the ice !n its couise. bricglr g it down to the mouth of the Niagara Riv er and piling it up In a solid mass. Thd force of it was so great that soon tbe outlet cf Lake Krie was so complete ly choked up that little or no water could pass. S.on all the water below the barrier had paesd over the fals, and when the Inhabitants awoke the next morning a weird spectacle met their gaze. The roaring tumbling rap ids above tbe falls were almast obliter ated, and nothing but the cold black rock were visible everywhere. Crowds of spectators witnessed this sight, and the banks on either side of tbe river were lined with people all day long un til the ice In the lake was released from its position, and tbe wall of the waters to turned to their usaal couise. Mixing of Melons and Cucumbers. When cucumbers are planted near melons and both are in bloom at the same time, the different plants are apt to become mixed to some extent by the visits ot bees, which carry pollen from one to the other. To some extent the effect of the mixu'.re is apparent the same year in the fruit, but the next year it is much more so when the cross . bred plants are produced from the seed This first year's mixture is however, rare, and has only occurred with the writer once in several years' experience. It is safest to procure fresh seed every year for small gardens in which related plants are necessarily grown clotte to "each o'.her. OBRCCO A n Good quality only one shaje-3xa- full 6ozJbfu& tye most coaem'enr to cut for pecKft of fo carry vvljo.. Insist on aAn tfie Genuine with "the red H tin fag , made only by, John "finz cr $:5r, Louisville, f O ALLAN'S CIGARS & CIGARETTES.! PATENTED rM 4 9 1 VS 1 "fv These flood Contain th Leaves ot IS red Ice of tlo Flue Tree. Use them for a pleasant smoke and speedy relief for INFLUENZA. ACUTE AND CHRONIC CATARRH. CLERGYMEN S SORE THRO A T. HA T 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. MAXTJTACTCBED BY PINE NEEDLE CIGAR CO. FREEHOLD, N. J. What a Comfort I No Dirt! No Fuss! NoEackAche! LASTS LONGER, LOOKS BRIGHTER. and Bakes the Shoe WEAR BETTER. Doa'tlct the women hare sll the best things, but at WohTsAGMEBIacklng ONCE A WEEK FOR MEN. ONCJt A MONTH FOR WOMEN. I find it a tip top Harness Dressing. wolff & Randol ph. Philadelphia I xtm o!Jwt anil wt popular ont!flc b1 mex-haniriai pr rui'lUl:4 and ton I U ; circu.atton of ny ivaicr f rta in The vvrll. Fniijr l.luatrtsl. t-Ut ciui of W od tj raw. lrr- ru' iiat eti haii id fr njwn.aa eorv. Trie 13 yw. oar mi rths trial. L MtXN .( O rLBi.lsDiMl BroaUwaj. N.T ARCHITECTS & BUILDERQ Edition of ScteDtiHo American. O A arraaf ainrrnaiai bT.m)i Isana antaliia trr-A Tlthfrprti ptAtsM of count r and citr re-!Jcn-Caii or puii buiiliuaa. Nuueirooa nri.'incfi ..A ...a . . . k . Sact. a copy. MINN a ( O, fi'UUoDiktt. a ar. tir i4 MI NK ) .V . who ftj " t pt .aanrr ar1 hare nia-lr r lU-'U) apptit-at n.na f.r Arn.nun an 1 Kr ftain Laaivii f.r ItxiivlJiMk. Corraa pooileaca air icily oonflilencal. TRADE MARKS. rn ras ynir mark u m reirTf rt?l In th Tst nt )T,.-. apply to Ml M A .. nl.'t prKU.'a Imnil iMLd protitcliwii or 1 1 m! t j - CIIPVRICItTS for rvnoks, cbarta, maps. tt-, qutckij pruural. AdUreM Ml eV CO.. rairat Sallcitara. fclMiuI. Ornt K: 3C1 Buuuiwir, N. T. STAR SH&YIR& PARLOR! COR. CENTRE AND SAMPLE STREETS EBENSBURC, PA. J. H. OANT, Proprietor. rpHEPTTBLJO will alwajtflnd mat oar Mac Xol badnea la baalnao hoars. KTerrthlnnkepl neat and cost. A bath room baa bean con aertsd with the shop where t,ha public can be ac. commodated with a hot or ould bath. Bath tub and eTcrrlbing connected therein kept perfectly claaa. CLaaa rowaxa a eracLkLTT. M. D. KITTELL. Attorney-o r- xtx-v. EBENSBCKO, PA. UBce Armerr Balldlcn, epp. Court House SAFETY BICYCLES $35 to $100 Snd stamp fur Illus trated Catalocua, GEO. R. BID WILL, 3:et:i: ar.Efcitt EW VvKa. Miliar c0 Superstitions of the Chidese. It has often been a mUter of C3njc- ture why a Chinaman should be so par ticular in sleeping with his bead toward the east. When at home, or traveling, er visiting, tbe Celestial, if among strangers, exercises no little care to avoid sleeping in any other position than the one which he has been brought up to look upon as tbe most correct and healthful to bit mind. According to the Chinese superstition it is exceedingly dangerous to sleep rlth tbe head to the setting sun. The sleeper might justly fear darkness. anhappiness and aeath ; that is, of course. If he is a believer. From tbe notth comes coldness, lonliness and barreness. and to sleep with head in that direction would be to bring down upon himself and family these products of tbe pole. The south signifles passing glory; a linitation of wealth, health and happi ness. Therefore, that is extremely un desirable. But to the east the source of the rising sun In all its splendor is where the Celestial looks for all his good gifts. From it come (so he te- lieves) light, life, wealth and happiness. No misery, cr wretchedness, or want can come from the glorious east ; so he must sleep with head in that direction. In order to get the full benefit or the good gifts which will surely come to him. Often, In traveling. Chinamen carry a mariner's pocKer-compaw, ia that, when the time comes to retire. tbey may discover which way to point their heads. If the make a mistake and sleep the wrong way. ihey are like ly to lose so much health and happiness. With a dead Chinaman this is reversed; tot we believe that after death the body has nothing to loose, and tbe head. therefore, is placed before the west. It is a fact worthy of notice and men tion that those Chinamen who have be come Chri8tianlz-d follow tbe old super stition about sleeping just as much r.s tbe heathen who fetejs his foot on American soil for the first time. They look upon it as truth, and not supersti tion, from childhood np, and it is hard to break down thelteachings or a moth er and father, especially in China. Indiaa Humor. Tbe Indian has a keen appreciation of humor, and is like a child in his ruirthfulness. ' No orator can tee tbe weak points in his adversary's armor or silence a foolish speaker more quIckH. Q!d Shah-bah-sk ng, the head chief of Mill Lao, brought all bis warriors to defend Fort li-plev in 1S02. The Secretary of tbe Interior and tbe Gov ernor and Lpfjisliture of Minnesota promised these Indians that for this act of bravery they should have tbe special care of tbe Government and never be removed. A few years later a special agent was s.-nt from Washington to ask the Ojibways to cede their lands and to remove to a country north of Leech Lake. Tbe agent asked my help. I said: "I know that country. I hve camped on it. It is tLe most worthless stripof land in Minnesota. Tbe Indians are not fools. Don't attempt this folly You will surely come to grief." He called the Indians in conucil and said "My rrd brothers, your great father has beard bow yoa have been wronged. He said, 'I will send them an honest man.' He looked in the North, the South, the East and the West. When he saw me be said : 'This is the honeet man whom I will send to mj red children.1 Brothers, look at me ! Tbe winds of fifty-five years have blown over my head and silvered it over with gray, and in all that time I have never done wrocg to aDy man. As your friend, I ask you to sign this treaty." Old bbah-bah-skong sprang to his feet and said : 'My friend, look at me ! The winds of more than fifty winters have blown over my bead and silvered it with gray ; but they have not blown my brains away" The council was ended. Wedding Rings The latest thing in weddina iitigs comes from Erg'and, and is a narrow out. truck circlet of 22 carat fine gold. This has come in fashion in America In the course of the Use year, replacing the old style ring, which is bo'b heavy and wide, being sometimes half an inch brod. Thesa latter have teen in nse as far bjck as I can iememtr. The Germ ins always buy two plain gold rings, the lady giving one to her be tro! bed and he one to her. The an ;e" ring is sometimes called for. and often manufactured to order. It i made of two circlets fitting into each other and coruiog prt something like a puzzle, and is a revival of a very old style. The ordinary weddiDg ring costs rrom J7.S0 to S13. althoogh the English ring is somewhat more expensive. In engagement ring? individual taste is the nly law, but set stones are great favor ites. A novelty is a ling of three cir clets, a.most as narrow as wire, each set with a band of different stones, such as pearls, turquoises and coach-shells. The Foolish Ox. An old farmer had two oxen that be wanted to fatten, so be putthem'iu a corral and then gave them all the corn tbey could eat. "This is a picnic." said one. "1 am getting fat as an alderman, and my di gestive apparatus was never better. Our master is truly a gentleman and a scholar." 'lie is also a business man,r replied hi-, mate, "and tbe first thing yon know you will be turned into porter-bouse steak. Better do as I do and stay lean." "Being lean and tough will not save von.1 replied bis neighbor, "for you will in that case be sold to tbe butcher. Since the s me fate awaits as both, I shall be ahead, as I am having heaps of fan now." Dyspepsia ana Liver t'omplslsl. Is It not worth tbe small price of 75 cents to free yourself of every symptom of tnes distressing complaints, if yon think so call at our store and get a Dottle of Snoton's Vltalizer. Every bottle has a printed guarantee on It, use accord Insly. and if is does jou no good it will coat you nothing. Sold by Dr. T. J. 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Importers and Jobbera of Music and Musical Merchandise. mm w-i , i . t i n We aoknrwll-e no rivals in above styles, in TONS. ACTION or WOKKMANSIITP. Pianos and Org-aus in ALL stylw. We are Manutaeturers and m-vl-e manufacturer pnoea. Orders tor anything in Uie muaio line wiil rrooi-re prompt anenuon. Correspoodenoe aolieited. Lire Agent Wanted. FACrCRY: Cor. F.rst an J Washirgtoa Sts. -:- FET1IL WAP.EROCHS: 33 So. Main SL B. J. LYNCH, TJNDERTAKEE And Manufacturer A Dea'er In HOME AND CITYWADE FURNITURE m:i csim suits, LOUNGES, BEDSTEADS, TzBlL,B8a CllxIHSm !lVEatti?esseSa &;c, 1005 ELKVENTII AVENUE, ALTOOXA. PEXN'A .' citizens or uamnria county ana an TvTz-'i,ii mviu-a to itive ns a call wrore Duvirjr cisr-wti.-re. as mn are confident that we can meet every want and please every taste. Prises the trrv lowest- f4 IG-'HO-tt.l WAWTED-ACEHTS Illkk,f dimuoo, 1 1 ilt Of Cute. oTlALIt WORK bT. si . . a m . . ' JlIV;! 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Tricycles and Tandeni, Urap, H-H9 and Sundries, tie nd lor lurce Illustrated Catalogue to J.A. Juaatua, 7 ( S-.i. Iilit-lfl 8lryt-, jJlttbnrch. Fa. v . i.v v v t. -a-. . KLTS CREJJI BAZJJT It not a b'qvid, tnvff or poxedrr. Applied into nostril it quietly absorbed. It cleanse Vuhtad. Allay t inflammation. Ileal tha soree. Restore the tentet of taste and tmtlL 60 esnts at Drvimts; bu mail, rtQittrrmi, 64 orefs. ELY BRQTHERS.irBlsts,Ovfego.-T. MEMORY V If twl wandrinc rwl. TWilca IpstiumI L raS m M rmMiinsT. 't'aUimamiaia fr-.ni all l -f a7l Part. A t lie rl,,- Pr--li.-l -i. lar lpdtl,f, ailit in rilVral-..n I fr-f. lla. lwantr, i'i fillli A-j. Xrir Y' 'L. 7 ' . aiv l$IOaSat!nVats) t. ' fjr j . ,t LI. CaaWalaa.riUauaraJJaatS' An Accident In a Spanish Boll-fight, i A few years ago tbe inhabitants of Seville read with surprise, in tbe adver tisement of an approaching bull fight, this unusual notice : When the third bull shall have at tacked the picadors and received three pairs or banderillas, a young peasant, by whom it has been brought up, will appear in the ring. He will approach tbe bull, caress It, sud, after removing the banderillas, one after atiO'ber, will lie down between Its horns." 1 The announcement of so singular a feat attracted an Imaoenae crowd to the amphitheater. Tbe third bull appeared. au animal with p'endid horns and very brave ; It slew four .horses, rect-ived tbe banderillas, and became furious. Then, contrary to custom, all the tor eadors retired from the ring, leaving the bull stamping and shaking the bioody darts which bung from bis neck. All at once a long whistle was heard. Tbe bull paused ad listened. It was repeated. The bull approached tbe barrier and a young man leaped tn'.o the ring, calling the bull by its oh me, Moquito 1" The animal knew its master came to caress him, and was ap peased. The peasant gave it bis hand to lick, and with the otber began to scratch H behind the ears an operation which seemed to afford tbe brute much pleasure. He then gently removed the banderillas which annoyed the neck of Mofeouito, made it go down on Us knees, and placed his bead between its horns. The grateful bull seemrd to listen with pleasure to a pastoral melo dy sung by its master. The admiration of the multitude, hitherto suppressed by surprise, burst forth with Andalusian violence and shock the building. Hearing this frenzied applause, which bad accom panted all bis sufferings, the bull, till tben under a charm, appeared to wakt and return to reality. It suddenly rose, bellowing, and tbe peasant tried to es cape. But it was too late. The ani mal, ab though furious at being be trayed, tossed the young man into tbe air, received him agaio on its horns, gored him. trampted on him, and crushed him to pieces, in spite of the efforts of lh toreador?. The perform a nee was suspended a phenomenon in S aiu and the horrifird public quitteJ the circua in silence. Ulbcovtrj ol Mlk and Satiu. Few peoule Know the discovery of silk is attributed to one of the wives if the Emperor of China, Ilongti, who reigned about twu thousand years before tbe Christian era ; and since that time a special spot has been allotted in gar . . ... , . , dens of the Chinese royal palace to the ' cultivation of the mulberry tree and to berry tbe keeping of silkworms. Fersiau ruutika who came to Coustantioopie re vealed to tbe Emperor Justinian the se cret of the producion of silk, aod gve bim some silkworms, from Greece tbe art pnssd lDto Italy at tbe erd of tbe thirteenth century. When the Popes left llime to settle at Avingon, France, tbey introduced into that country tbe secret which tad been kept by tbe Italians, and Louis XI. established at Tours a manufactory of eilk fabrics. Francis 1. founded the Lyons silk works, which to this day have kept the first rank. Henry II. of France, wore at the wedding of his sis ter the iirst pair of silk ho" ever made. Tbe wcrd "satis," which. In the origi nal, was applied to all silk stuffs in general, has, since tbe last century, been used to designate only tia&ues which present a lustered surface. Tbe discovery of tbis particular brill iant stuff was accidental. Oetavio Mi, a ai'.k weaver, finding" business Very dull and not knowing what to invent to give a new impulse to the trade, was one day pacing to and fro before bis loom. Ev ery time be passed tbe machine, with do definite object in view, he pulled lit tie threads from tbe warp and put them to his mouth, which soon after be spat out. Lter on be found tbe little bal' of silk on tbefljor of bis woiksbop. and, attracted by the brilliant apieatanca of the threads, be repeated tbe experts mnt, and ty using certain mucilagi nous preparations oucceeded in giviDg satio to tbe world. How Case-Balls are Made. Automatic machines for making base balls have been so successfully contrived that their introduction is likely to constitute a practical industry. Each machine winds two balls at one time, in tbe following way : A little pararubber ball, weigbiog three-quarters of an ounce, around which one turn baa been made with in end of a ekeiti af an old-fashioned gray stocking yarn, is slipped into tbe ms cbine, then another, after which tbe boy in charge touches a lever, tbe ma chine starts and tbe winding begins. Tbe rubber ball is thus bidden in a few secoDd?, and in its place appears a little gray yarn ball that rapidly grows larger and larger. When it appears to be about half tbe size of tbe regulation base-bali there is a click, ttie macbiue stops, tbe yarn is cut, tbe boy picks out tbe ball aud tosses it into tbe basket. When tbis basket is full it is passed along to an other boy, who ruus a similar machine, where a balf-ounce layer of worsted yarn is put on. Tbe next machine adds a strong white cotton thread ; a coatiDg of rubber ce ment is next applied and a balf-ounce layer of tbe very best fine worsted com uletes tbe ball with the exception of tbe cover." Ota, Wbsi m Conga. Wilt you beed tbe warning. Tbe slgna perhaps of the sure approach of that mor terrible disease, Consumption. Ask vour selves if you can afford for the sake of save ' log 60 cents, to run the risk and do nothing for it. We know from experience tba Sbllob'a Cure will Cure your Cough- It f never fails. This explains wby more than I a Million Bottles were sold the patt year I ft relieves Croup and Whooping Cougb at once. Ootbers do not be witbout It. For Lame Sack, bide or Chest use Sblloti's Porooa FJaster. Sold by Dr. T. J- Davison t Tue (Trass is greto, but n it near f o gren as tbe mau vrlio wants all tie news aud doesn't take tbe Fueemxk. Ef You Have Wo aprv India"""" V " , .17 Kirk Jli-t -all run ilono, ! tag rlb, still ru Ihs wuk atomarn and Builtf uptst t-i.ra-'-a- rii- arrrr'11'rPfJ3 nanlal or physical ovorsvooU t HI f la Ballr from titans. R lcly sugar tsatso, SOLO KVEltYAVlIIUtE- XTbtm T mt Craa I do not maan tnaraly to stop them tur a time, and then nave them ro turn train. I HUK A KADlCaVL CfiLL. I fcave loads ihe diseaea ot FITS, EPnYF.Pgg' or PAIXING SICKNESS. A life-lonf? study. I WARakt mj remedy to Cubs th worst cases. Because others bare laiied ia do reason for not now receiving a care. Mod at once fur a treauxe and a KitttBorrLa of mj JxrtLUBLC Uutur. Give fcipress and Post Office, it eosta yon nothing lor a, trial, and It will core joa. Addreaa H. C. ROOT, M.C.. I S3 Peail St, Rrw Yon ssasaBwu Jiii i"?owjyjsij.ll"l!l-JLa--BI m:rn -l-S t --i'i- 3- , J t'. ! T - 1 t,. otiifrtnlily tiifht. the -crux iitst::!:" itnniF.u CO. rinVi- .-. I tiir M-- 1h in- T l-! linfij -with . t . ti t! k!.- I l.r.-M HIS Uj nil '1 I . : fn...i i-iii.j.li.lt Ch I f r tin- ('.!'-l:c?'-r" "AtiMESSVE COUNTERS." tiKAKr SDN. CO., W liolc?alc Ageolt, I'Liladelrjlila. Pa. FOR fSEia OILY. For LOST or VAIttNG KAMEOODi General andNEKVOES I).lLITz; Wcaucsaaf Body and Kind, Effects I H.l..i, SuLU HlMllllill fullr lllorrA. t)nw In alm ui nnnniiink, i tuntLuitiMiKv, i ubikui hour. IMMrll Baflllc HUSK 1 KSATB KT Sntlll la a .f. iiiiTn-"-oti.ai.r.iri'. rn. crToraor.zcessuinu:ar lousr. P..ei lptl. DmA, eipta&.tloa a.a prof Milled (teaWii . frM. Aaana ERIE MCOICAU CO., EUFFAi-O, N. V. Gaston's Prestoline, T H X WONDERFUL METAL POLISH, For Cleaning- and Polishinf BRASS, COPPER, BRONZE, NICKEL, -C. It -will clean Metals wlib less labor than any preparation ever produced. rt-'-ng- a brllliaat lustre which cannot be equaled, and which will last longer than any polish obtai&ad by ether sum. Sold by tbe HARDWARE AND GROCERY STORES. CANVASSING AGENTS WANTEtV. I took Cold, I took Sick, I TOOK result: I take Sly 'Meals, I take My Rest, AND I AM VIGOROUS ENOUGH TO TAKE ANYTHING I CAN LAY MY HANDS ON ; C"lliiiST Tat too, for Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil and Hvpophosphitesof Limeand Soda "T ONLY CURt D MY IllC-ip- i'it Cousuniptioii but built ME UP, AND IS NOW PUTTING FLESH ON MY BONES AT TJIK KATE OF A POUND A DAY. I TAKE IT JUST AS EASILY AS I DO MILK." SUCH TaSriMiiSV IS NOTHING HW. SCOTT S EMULSION IS DOING WONDkkS daily. Take no other. NOT DEAli YET! VALLIE LUTTRINCER, MAMUFACTIRKH OF TIN. COPPER AM) SHEET-IRON WARE AS'IJ TIX HOOFING. Kepsctsally iBTttes the attention ot bis Irleadi and tbe public in Ktueral to llic (act that La Is still farrjlQK on ti.-iiDe. at tbe old stand oposite I a Mountaia Use. tbenft.ur, aud Is prepared se (apply truss a larice stca-k. or inanuiaturlrj to or der, any article In bis line, irom tbe smallevt to tbe larKe.-t, lb the best wanner and at tbe lowest living pricws. tTN penitentiary work either made or sold at this estabtlHhment. TIN KOOKlNti SPECIALTY. le me a emit and tatlsfy yourlTe as to my work and prlcm. V. Ll'TTKlNOEK. tnsburn. Ai.rll 18, l&M-ti. O. A. LANGBEIW, Manafaetorerot and Dealer In ALL KINDS of HARNESS. KlllI.FJS, BKIDLM, Will PIS. COLLARS HARNESS OILS, BLANETS, Robes, VI T Nets, (lurry Uotabs, ate, etc.. ils jialrlnx Neatly and Promptly done. All work guaranteed to Tire sattf taction. hop It arker s'Kow on Centra street. aprl-'vU TO VEA1. r.lEH Bnflrrtng from the effeeta of youthful errors, early decay, wasting weakness, lost manhood, etc. I viii end a Taluable treatise sealed i eontaiulli full nrtlenlars for borne care. F R EE of cliarge. a splendid medical work ; should be read hy every man who la oerrous aud debilitated. Address, rroC. F. C FOWLER, Jloodus, Conn. 0 m a i n s n and Tumors Cl'ltfl) n Vntfa . fl I J I Vs n uuk iiw. lira. .aTiY pr.it, Tiitt's Fills v1 rr 'v. .- -jf. Sy"' Sg?i rT"fr ttt." n.Mi"it y- ,-t .'.T l:tltil.T S!:c.fS tir.lf " ' I l II!" n-r..! y ' .t i;i l-.cr. y,tr (a o ;Za s --vp, . 1 O -l pMspaiifilS 5 I - rnyr Pr.it. uiciuuu. v. F a an ' aram ni, rruna trets early ti ?rr u late for fruit. J'Ji--; All foods for plants must . . I to be available. " Sx'-A Too much and too ricL f00d , tbe cause of apoplexy. Chopped onioDS U nnr. . week help to keep f.)w.s hH'-.iy ', Dig no trenches jou do Dot want tosLorn ihlr '' Give your froil trefSa ' They canDot feed arid thr:vsr lD?. ' 011 The shelter that shuts out Vv. 5 and cold air is not a rrofi n ture. Dj your shoMt-Mng tHCk : your trees before the k. t::; ssait. ' There should always Le p;. e'ean dricking wtr ia 11. , ,! vard. Prune a little at n time asj the necessity for heavy prutiLu i" future. li BoDe meal mixed with o!l,er fJC, ' valuable preventive of iee as.'. ( eel ay parts. ". ttu t mr tt TS at juuu lya IB Kmd but Grm irea'mf-Lt, lively demanded in the traiDiLf! youoK animals. l Farmers' duts can be ma(3e r..t. ble in the practical experience w the members can give. Itemember that with the Ws' weather come lice, and (jive g00j to prevent thtm on the sitting tr.t : The IVkin is propab.'y the ilos'V ular duck for the fartn, Uitg t easy to raise and of a nice size aid -pr-arance for marketing. Tbe question of cleaa.icesa aid ventilation of horse aid cow suuT all Important to owners of a.otk. I , air is the cheapest nxiidne. any I'. can t-tke, or furnish for Lis auiin,:sT A farmer's daughter ad?:sfS about to betrio turkey rais u rc with good stock, ar.d Diinira the brenzs as bacdsorjae, salable, th, and easier to manage than the coi- turkey. Food for horses and cattle should y ot tbe beet quality acd kept free ;r dust, moisture and vtiirj:c. a common error in stable cjhi a;mjPv.' not properly preventing mice afcd m from gainiug acc-S3 to U.e rar.trj. well-bred animals will of.ni meal of grain that bus bttc rn c and soiled ty the pests. Po At feres Co: St: Tl. CL ST1 CH Broo Do All krj Pr; T Tl Pi: Tt yon 1 Kg feave corns An Finest Specluirn of Merits in tie ft:. Tho so-called Isabrj table, c ,-:. ;: the finest speciaieu it .-vri-s ;: world, has bee-n in, p.na j y iUiii?; by the carelei-sue-bs the ro:!-r gaged at removing it fnm 'l e l; r, in which it was exhibited tic rug a Paris Exposition. Ti.r- : at. nv? Si! to the order of the Ei.v " :;. t exquisite cciDidtursi of i r l u. nr: and of his fourteen tntrs;!.; . weren It l Ton r Bat ts trtlo Tb toents Tbe no io cuted by Isabey on tho p.)r-:..irs. I. aw,y years were consumed ia t'ut uik,i:; TTj ibe chief do?uvre, utd for It Count paid the sum of 57.000. At the t. I the Empire the table was re'u- .ia ;8!LI the factory for the purp of Ut. ' jJ the royal arms and a Cjuro of ivnn-, mBi serted ; this was never done. ThT 'n co int Isabey. hearing that bia grrat k a3B'7 was about to be sold to a speculator t 100 intended to cut out, the portraits of : matsb-dU bud sell tbetxi sepir.i!t y t ic Tt t xtortlon.ite sums, bus: ied arou-d i PrT iaduced a private Individual, or.e M: S-rres, to tuy the tab'e and pres-rvt Wjj D Si-rres paid 000 for tbe i dol.'ai and hid it away for thirteen years. 1 1530 the famous table was t xhit nei Fins and il. L ndon. Durink' the r?: a yard of X. poleon III. repeated . ff .rts w mad to sell it to Eugenie, bu: il.el: press would not buy ; so the tible ' If It main, diu tbe De Seires fc.ru ly r g1' 1687, when it was purcL ?il : r . irKa by i be daughter of Isabey, the .i tor ! Set up last year in tbe Pari? Exp'; t "q li was cuDcedtd by all who saw it tt S'vea I the masterpiece of S-vrts. At 4 - after a notable b'story. it ia c:m B( from end to end by a b!urjd;i :ng vZ man ! 1 S i m i i I i i ir The Theory tr It w. It is now field by the be: it. that ins'ead of fallirg fn-ro ato dew arises from the earth. TLe ally received opinion that the it1; formed of vapor existing at ttiet.c the atmosphere must te g:)ea c; the stablished fact thai tbe which arises from the he'tdtr;. ib trapped by tbe co d btrfa e ri' li sides, when we iniaae ' .'-: cool eveuing after a sul ry d-y ia -; mer our feet are bii;g wet iy- "; on the grass, we make a grve a; For that moisture on the grASS d-w at all. it is falee d-w :n r the transpired bnmor of tfce F' The drops at the tips, whicii P'-diamond-like, are not dew ; amination ebows that ttece ctyj spheres are all situated at iLef ; where the veins of the leav-sc j 4 outer edges. These driH ' dence of the vitality of ti e pun Tbe difference lietwem tl.c :' on the grass and the exud-J' through the veics trotu wi l.in ft can be easily distirgui.rJ. former is distributed a'! i vr tS' in a moist film ; whereas I of souie sizs, and are ! ctatfd rffc tips of the blade. AUtrr!, il ' oaean'Dg of tbe line : "M grass keeps its ain dr..; ' those brilliant globa es on tte tst shaking to the same i-wett sir- teu "trlidinir at oi-cr i: i;?!JJ ooe." are no dew drrjw. bu - r''tI tions of the healthv pan'?- A' evidence of the elixir v.tx c v whereas, the true de :s the l--ter, varnished iu D'my 1 l:n1'J'-. the blades by tht woi.ui'"4 which transforms the wa'er ing from the gtouud ni'.o th " freshing dew. AN emulsion of one cuariot k' in litre gallons of s:rot. s,,a''r"l"'. exc-llent lemed? f.ir raterp: will uiw infest spy e ir.--J, im f.i.l r.. iwMrh trees. Tl' P"' lliaai t , , . . i. i-r (Kit a.I 1 . UVSCTN, 10 1 " . .,( thiit appear in the trees aCil i'- which work should t e ie afternoon. & i 5 i 7 - wniiw asci:u. imu bt. ciuciu