LILAC. I can not tell why Ills*- flowers Should bring me such strange dreams. Within their scented purple buds A witchcraft fancy gleams. They pictured languid Perman girls - Star-Rye* and Itoee-in-Hloom— The jewel-clustera gaUicriug In Orient garden-gloom. Then from that far and fragrant land My fitful vision ran. And kissed beneath a cosy porch A nnn-like Puritan. Ah. Ulac, in your pretty art Yon bring me of the best The glowing sweetness of the Past, The pure and tender West' Nrbs>lo|*nl as It la. Sebasto|*ol is onlv just lx*glnnlng to "merge from tin* ilespondency ot the last twenty years. The docks an* still wilderness overgrown with grass ami weeds. with old guns and anchors Im teddod In the earth, showing that the work of destruction was well carried out by the allies. Fresh docks and a - scnals, meanwhile, have been erected a; Kerteh and Xloolaleff; and no at tempt has until quite lately been made to develop the commercial resources of Sevastopol. In many place* you may pass through streets silent atul desolate as the streets of Pompeii; houses shattered partly l*y boiultardmenl, partly bv the destruction wrought by the ftusslan* when abandoning the place, principally perh|>* by the want of firewood felt by* the al lies during the occupation of the M in ter IS.VV.VS. Add to this Uilu the sun beats down upon the arid rock with frightful force, that there arc scarcely any* trees to relieve the eye, ami that the dust is at least ankle-deep in all the streets ami squares, and it follow - that Sehastopol is scarcely more desirable a. a place of reside mv in the Summer than In Uie Winter. There are. however, not wanting signs ot life and improve ment. The old harraeks at the head of the harbor, between that and the dock yard creek, still stand up against the sky-line a ghastly row of empty win dow sand rootless walls four stories high, but there are now Ivarrack- further North, between the ©hi loehs ami the roadstead, w here a large garrison is now accommodate*). A railway station Is now open at the head of the harbor, from which you can gv> direct lu three days and two nights to Moscow. Fresh houses have been built during the last two years, and more arc building. Churches are springing up again with all the glittering ornament that marks the Russian style of architecture. The high ridge in lite centre of the town, from whence, according to Kinglake, the Russians first marked the English defiling across the heiglits of Macken zie's Farm, is now* laid out as a boule vard. with a cafe and club room. On Sundays this club room is devoted to dancing; and the sight of this boulevard, thronged with people, whilst the dark ness conceals tne ruins of the houses round about, makes you fancy that you are in the midst of a thriving and pop ulous town. The most thickly inhabi ted part has indeed su*syed down from the Eastern to the Western side of this ridge, away from the Man-of-War Har bor toward the creeks which Kinglake calls Artillery Bay and the Quarantine Harbor, so that a traveller on tirst land ing is more perhaps struck by the ap pearand of desolation than is strictly fair. The great sea forts, however— Fort Nicholas, Fort Alexander, and the Quarantine Sea Fort—which guarded the entrance to the roadstead on this side, are an indistinguishable heap of ruins, and their site was market! only by some surveying posts recently* set up.— BiactteovJ's M igixztHt. Rtmlnlwrarr. •rtlaaltlt. Ilazlitt entered a room as if he had been brought hack to it in custody. He shuttled sidelong to the nearest chair, sat himself down upon one corner of it, dropped his hat and his eyes upon the floor, and, after having exhausted his stock of small talk in the words, "It's a tine day" {whether it was so or not , seemed to resign himself moodily to his fate, and, if the talk did not take a turn that roused him, thus he would sit, in tent and half-absorl>ed, for half an hour or half a minute, .as the case might be, and then get up suddenly with a "Well, good morning," shuttle back to the door and blunder his way* out, audibly mut tering curses on his folly for willingly putting himself in the w ay of becoming the laughing stock of the servants for it was of that intellectual grade of persons that Ilazlitt alone stood in awe. There was no reaching a drawing-room with out running the gauntlet of the servants* hall; and this it was that crushed and confounded liitu. 1 am certain that Ilazlitt never kuocked at a door with out fearing that it might be o|iened by a new servant, who would wonder what so "strange" a person could want with their master or mistress. And this "poor creature" (as he used sometimes to call himself . apparently with scan-ely energy enough to grapple with an infant or face a shadow, was the launcher forth of words that could shake the hearts of princes and poten tates. and make them tremble in their seats of power. This effigy of silence was the utterer of floods of indignant eloquence that could stir the blood like the souud of a trumpet, and the writer of the celebrated invectives of the "Cat alogue Raisonne," the essays on "The Spirit of Monarchy" and "The Regal Character." Woman ana her Boots. Woman is not in the habit of taking the advice so freely offered to her in a kindly spirit by man. She listens ap parently to all he says as to the incon venience and extravagance of her dress and of Its prejudicial effect on her health, but she pays no attention to his warnings, and resolutely follows the path of her own Inclinations, even though It leads to the workhouse or grave, with that flrmness which is one of her most charming characteristics. At this season of the year, however, when, owing to the treacherous nature of our climate and greasy condition of our pavements, outdoor exercise is of ten as dangerous as it is beneficial, wo man can hardly fail to see the absurdi ty of her high-heeled boots. It is quite impossible for her to walk with any ease, comfort, or safety to herself in these instruments of torture, which by throwing her out of the perpendicular give her the appearance of the leaning tower of Pisa, and produce au impres sion on spectators that she may at any moment topple over. Her boots, also, are far too thin for walking purposes, and it was only last week that an in quest was held on the body of a young lady who, owing to a nail piercing the sole of her boot, received such an inju ry to the foot tiiat she died of lockjaw. Woman, moreover, now that she takes so active a part in the business of life and is almost übiquitous, requires to be strongly if not ponderously shod, so that, when necessity arises, she may hold her owrn with man, returning kick for kick with that fascinating but foo lish creature. A few words from the pulpit would perhaps induce her to take the question of boot reform Into her se rious consideration. — Pall Mail Guzvtu. A Fool's Wit. Most ladies, —esptcially if young, handsome and wealthy, have in at tendance a "fool," either in the shape of a lover or friend, but we fear not possessing the privileges or inclination to exercise them so freely used in olden times. In a work named "Doran's Court Fools" we met with the following: "At the court of Queen Elizabeth was one Dean Perne,whohad oscillated from one faith to another three or four times in about a dozen years. He with Archbishop Whitgift was in attendance on the Queen one wet day, when her majesty was desirous ol'going out for a walk. The desire was an unwise one, for Elizabeth was in ill health; the divines were, however, not bold enough to dis suade her. But Clod, the Queen's fool, had the courage: 'Madam,' said he, 'heaven dissuades you, for it is cold and wet, and earth dissuade you, for it is damp and dirty. Heaven dissuades you too, by this heavenly mail, Archbishop Whitgift; and earth dissuades you by me, your fool, Clod—tbe lump of clay that I am. But If neither cau prevail you, here is the Dean Feme, who is neither of heaven nor of earth, but hangs between the tw o, and lie, too dissuades you. A HIIm; * Mow. A good story was told me by a tler tuan ladv who attributes It to the "Grlmra Brothers;" hut It certainly I* not among their translated stories. The translator doubtless |to**e*Med tint much delicacy to present it In Kngllsh. How ever, the best part of the incident Is said to have taken plait* in he* veil, ami certainly St. Peter would not allow any indecent conduct up there; heme, I a o encouraged to rejH*t it, as near a- I can remember the case. t>noe u|*n a time there was a very stingy woman, the wife of an honest peasant in good circumstances. They lived together ami UUired Incessantly to lay up earthly stores, sn that when they were old and feeble and could work no longer they would have enough to keep them from consuming the grudgingly bestowed crust gener ally offered to jnair relations. Hut about the time they lia.l nearly enough, the giaal 01.l man closed hi* eye* in this weary world and gave up the ghost. Now the old woman had an extended reputation, founded upon an avaricious dis|>vsiilon, and knowing this the *U tcr of deceased, fearing the man would la* sent to eternal n—t destitute of g**d clothes, esjavlally that most desirable article, a shirt, look it U|hii herself to provide and robe her dear brother with one at her own expense. This was accordingly done, much to the gratification of the mourning wid ow , who. after she was left' alone with the dead, became i*os*es.ied of a greed unconquerable, and ta* from right to left, but his hack was pre--til a. chose to the wall a* if he had been glued there for punishment. 1 am sorely puzzled." Thi frightened the woman -o terri bly that she fell on her knee- ami con fessed having curtailed her husband's shroud. Than the briest forced her to disgorge ! her ill-gotten linen and do penance by paying so much a week of her hoard id earnings until her hu*baud't jhirt should grow to a decent length to |T mit him to join other angels in the I dance. As this took a very long while, the stingy old tiling became justly |>oor t>e fore her death, and then slie w.i- sent to her doom w rajqied in a sheet. Boy ally. From the Almanach do Gotha for I s 7o it appears tliat there are thirty-eight sovereigns aud three republics in Eu rope. The pope is the olde-t sovereign Si , aud has reigned the longest— twenty-nine year-. Emperor William comes next, and is 78; the Czar is 57; j Victoria, 56; Victor Emanuel, .">5; Francis Joseph, 44; and Alfouso, the youngest of ail, 18. San Marino i the oldest republic, Switzerland is the next, and France is tiie youngest of ail, having been born at Sedan in 1870. There are now officially recognised and respected 145 orders of chivalry, in cluding those of the While Elephant, of Siain, and Bolivar's Bust, of Vene zuela. The second part of the almanach Is devoted to princes, including all the noble families of Great Britain, Ger many, France, aud Italy. Two liun | dred and sixteen pages are accorded them for the description of these 161 houses, embracing the entire stock of European aristocracy worth taking off one's hat to; since the remaining drib lets not mentioned in the Almanach de Gotha are indeed small beer. Thus, 38 monarchs and 161 family stocks rule over two hundreds millions of people. The Irish duke of Abercorn heads the class, which is appropriately footed Up by the Grecian Prince Ypsilanti; be tween this Alpha and Omega the others stand. In the chronicle of notable 1 events for the year ending June 30, 1875, the most notable in America is the following: "1874. August, Gen. Grant puts forward for a third term his candi dacy to the presidency of the republic." Ullmpsr* of thr Napernalaral. A brother of mine, a man who is the last person In the world to believe over much, or to be in the least degree sit|Hr stitious, wishing to be near a particular town, and yet within easy reach of the permanent county residence of his greatest friend, was induced {A. I). I*<;-. 1) to take over the remainder of the lease of an old-fashioned furnished mansion in Cheshire, where he, with his wife, children, and servants, in due course went to reside. He was advised to take the place as well because ol the reason ableness of the rent, lor it was spacious and comfortably furnished, as by the recommendation of the London house agents, a well-known tlrm In the West End, whllh whom the letting of it rested. .Soon after the arrival of the family and servants, the latter protested again and again that they were disturbed almost every night by a continual "tramp, tramp, tramp" of heavy foot steps up the stairs and along the narrow passage, out of which were two doors which led to their bedrooms. They would have It that the house was haunted. The sounds were sometimes M> loud and alarming that, as one of the servants remarked. "It seemed like a regiment of foot soldiers marching over creaking boards." Complaints were made to my brother, who merely said that the noises must be the result of wind under the joists or of ruts, and he laughed at the whole affair. Home of the servants gave warning and left. Still the sounds went on, not always every night, but, with certain cessa tions, from time to time. 11l the autumn of the year lsb.'i, a ladv, her daughter of fourteen, and a maid, came to stay hi the house; ami a* the former wa* somewhat of an Invalid, a suite of rooms in the west whig, each communicating with the other, was ap portioned to them. The second night alter their arrival, the lady in question, suddenly awakening, saw in her bed room a luminous cloud, which gradu ally appeared to be formed into the shaie of an old man, with a most pain fully depressing countenance, full of the deepest sorrow, and wearing a large full bottomed wig. .She tried to raise herself in lied, to see if it were not the effect of her half-waking fancy, and the result of a disturbed dream, but could not. The room, iu which there was no natural light, seemed to tie partiaily but quite sufficiently illuminated; and she felt confident that a spectre was be forc her. She gazed at it for some min utes, three at least, hearing the ticking of her watch, and counting the seconds. There the apparition stood, and seemed to be making an effort to sjieak, while a strange, dull inarticulate groan seemed to come up as from the floor. Upon this, seeing the bell rojie hanging within the folds of the curtain at her right hand, she braced herself up to "seize it and give it a most violent pull. Imme diately she did this the face of the figure iiore :ui expression of anger, ami by degrees It faded Mwy. I ll- Ik*ll, wliii k lltlllg HOOK* dltUtliV >). NO heard lit no on*, mid she was compelled to li alone, tor she feared ti rise (though the apparition did not re*p|*ear) until the church clock near struck lour, when, the morning hating broken, she rev and dressed Iterself. In the morning, before ahe had said a word, her daughter, on meeting her, said, "Oh, luaininn, an old man In a great wig trampled through my room twice in the night. Who could it have IKH'II ?" The lady hclng so Impressed hv these occurrences, v* hlcli her host ami hostess would jwrslst In saying were onlv the result of her own lalicv , deteriullied on leaving ill the course of a few day s .o she atterw .rvl stated 1 . On the follow llig night slie slept with a night light, and the dooi Into her maid's room ojkmi. Hut the noise ot tramping, which had lieeti hitherto heard oulv In the ser vant's wing of the hoil*c, which was opposite, w i- now heard in the east side of It. "Tramp, tramp, tramp!" the sounds wen* heard constantly, without cessation; so much so, that the master of the house, m\ brother, rose suddenly that very night, thinking that thieves had broken In, ai.d rushed out to the east pa-agc. lint all In a moment they stopped; nothing was to t*e hear*!, noth ing seen; all was still. I his occurred again and again. Ihe lady left as arranged. The nole ceased for a while, and then liegau one* more. It wa. with dlttlculty that any of the servants could l*e induced to te main, believing that the house was haunted.—/,Ve. /;. l.tt. thr laitla-ltHbbsr trees. I'he India-ruhtHT tree is found in |utrt* of Mexitst, t 'entral ami South America and In the K.i.t Indies, ami is one ot the m*hlest and most picturesque of all the trees of the forest, lu Assam, be* V oiul the Ganges, it is found in inex haustible abundance. It is either soli tary or 111 two or three-fold groups; is large and umbrageous and may be dis tinguished from other trees at a dis tance of several utiles lit the striking beauty* of its dense and lofty crow u. The main trunk of one ol the Assam tree, measured seventy-four feet in cir cumference. and the area covered by Its expanded hi anchr-s.had a circumference of six hundred and ten feet. I'he height of the ceutral tree was one hundred feet. It has been estimated that there are over forty-three thousand such trees in one district, withlu an area of thirty miles by eight. It grows on the slo|k** of the mountains, front the valleys up to an elevation of twenty-two thousand feet. The raw seed* are poisonous to man ami qiiadrui*ed, but macaw, eat litem and they are used for lish halt, latng boiling deprive, them of their poison. A large proportion of the quantity of rtthlier or caoutchouc, fumi-hed to com merce comes from Brazil. The prove*. of gathering the juice i- very simple. The tree is tap|K*d in tlie morning, and a gill of tin id is received in a clay cup placed at each incision in the trunk. I'll is. w lieu full, is turned into a jar, and is ready at once to Ik* jioured over any pattern in clay, the form of which it take. .ucceasive layers are tliu applies). It comes from the tree purely colorless, like milk, but w hen dried bv the sun it is white within and a yel low i*h brow tt without. Its drying ami hardening are hastened by ex|Ki.ure to the smoke and heat of a tire, and it thus acquires it* ordinary black color, f 'om plete drying by the sun requires several days' exjKtsure; during thl- time the substance i* -off enough to revive im pressions frotu a -tick, and i thus orna mented with various designs. The na tives collect it upon ball* of clay in the forms of bottle* and various fanciful tlguros, in which -ha|H' It 1* often ex ported. The clay mould, over which the bottles are formed, being broken up, is extracted through the ojien neck. I'sually it has been brought to this country in flat cakes; hut a method has been devised by which the liquid i shipped in air-tight vessels of lilt or glass, Ju-t as it cornea front the trie. An .*•!ronoiHlrsl Itlßlrully A curious paper was handed in re cently at the sitting of the Academy of Sciences, by M. Bail Is, oil a -till unex plained question of astronomy. In 15SS1 the Iutch pilot llarentz. who had been shipwrecked on the coast of Nova Zemlda, was oblige.) to Winter there with his crew at the phut* called ley Haven, situated at 76 degree- North latitude, and 65 degree* I minute- East longitude from Paris. I Hiring their stay on this Inhospitable coast these lUitch mariners witnessed a singular phenomenon, the cause of which has re mained unknown up to this day. On the 4th of November the -un had quitted the horizon, as it was ex|iected to do, and the night was, in due course, to ia-t until the 6th of February. Instead of this, the sun reappeared on the 24Ui of January, a date which our author cor rects from calculation,and finds to have licen the 25th. In short, daylight came a fortnight earlier than was expeeted. On their return to Holland, lids piece of new* they brought was received with universal Incredulity, hut Barents ad duced an argumeut in support which was decisive. It was this- (Hi that memorable January 24 he had, at six o'clock A. M.,observed a conjunction of the moon and Jupiter. Now, this astro nomical event w as marked on the ephem erides of Venice for that day at one o'clock after midnight. 'llii- settled the question, and the onlv difficulty now remained, how to explain the pre mature return of the sun. The phe nomenon was attributed to the great {Milar cohl, and it was admitted that the refraction of the atmosphere could, in ••erlain cases, amount to 4' a degrees. A long time after, atmut 1676, Leiuonnier took up the matter, and found an error in the longitude, which Barents seemed to have mistaken, and it might there fore be doubted whether he saw the conjunction at all. M. Baills has en deavored to elucidate this jsiint by taking up all the calculations again from the beginning. Hi- arrives at the conclusion that Barentz certainly com mitted an error, but not that attributed to him by IsHiiouiiier, w hose calculation was wrong; that Barentz nevertheless could have seen Jupiter in a line with the horns of the moon, and that the premature appearance of the sun was caused by reflection, similar to that which produces the rainbow.— l'nrt Mftttn'jer. (Survival of the Moat I ran|>nrent. 11l a fantastic tale entitled "Manmat 'ha," printed in the January AtUmtir, are to Is; found these curious sugges tions: It occurs to one very soon that ani mal life doe* exist of so transparent a texture that to all intent and purposes it is invisible. The spawn of frogs, the larva- of eerlaiu fresh-water insects, many marine animals are so clear of texture that they are seen v. ith diffi culty. In the tropics a particular in habitant of smooth setts is as Invisible as a piece of glass, and can Is- detected only by the color mingled in its eyes. At tlrst reflection a thousand instances arise of assimilation of animal life to their surroundings, of mimicry of Na ture with a view to safety. Why, then, by survival of the most transparent, should not some Invisible life hotd a se cure (MMition on the earth!* Pondering thus, I had lieen startled not a little by coming now and again on facts that seemed to liear lids out. Strange truck* through untrodden grans suggested footsteps of the unseen, flat tened spaces of peculiar shape in the standing rye, where human lieings could not have intruded, looked marvel lously like human visitation. Or I lay | concealed and watched the crows in a roadside field. What was it caused them U> look up suddenly and flap aw ay on I sooty fringed wings? No bird, lieast or man came. Then the rats scamper ing about under a dock, like so many | gaunt Virginia swine; all at once came flurry of whisking tails*and they were i off! Yet I had not stirred, nor did anything move on the dock atsive. Nevertheless all seemed to realize a common danger, a noise of some kind —perhaps a step? Again, you sit like a block while a snake basks unconscious in the sun, and may watch many hours without event; but sometimes it hap pens that lie raises his head, quivers for an instant his double tongue, and slides oli the stump into a hush. At such times put your ear to the earth. Do you not distinguish—or is it all imagi nation—a sound, a brushing? iUKIt't'LTt'HAL. How to Tiikx 1 I'i vms tilv r !• ax 1 Hi. owi. Fhozkn. I'he disastrous efleets which tender plant*, which hat.* h<- ' conic frozen, an* subject to, I* generally know 11 to cultivators; hut Imw or why freezing prvHluce* the effect It dm** u|Hiit plant life, I. not so easily ascei taitii'd, mid all attempts heretofore made by acleutlfle men to solve tin quest ion, have been, at luoat, only pat daily successful, in practical experi ence It Is found that the length of time anil the degree ot cold to w lilcb plants are exposed, aitect them in pro|nii(lon to the duration and Intensity of these conditions, which points, therefore, to the speedy restoration ola suitable loin p rutme, as the Is-st means of restoring plants that have IHHIII unfortunately cx ; posed to frosts. Hut the thaw ing out should in all cases In- nuslerately grad , ual, and one of the ta-sl things to do I when plants have InH-otiie froteu, either i In the dwelling, conservatory, or O|K-II j air, is to sprinkle tin- foliage w lib cold ! cistern or well water, a* die lempera (ure turns to rise, in the dwelling oi j .-onaervatory, iiowi-ver, it will IK- ne cessary lo start lln' lire in die sieve, furnace or tine the lit St thing ol all, to give lite teiu|M'ralure an ascendancy, hut it should, for several hour*, not ue allowed to rl-e ahovc an ordinary sulla hie degree, rioiue advocate shading the plant- from the suit ami light for some 1 length of time, but llie |>ollcy of so ! doing lias never t*een apparent to lue, while i have frequently hail proot. t*> I the contrary; and the suit's ray* strlk j ing u|miii the plants, with gradually In creasing lieat, in a great measure aid in their recovery*. There is a great dllh r \ euee ill plants as regards their ability ! to resist cold, ami w fltle some the slight est frost will Injure In-youd cure.otliei - will bear various degrees, and even d lernate freezing ami thawing again and again, with Impunity. Avoid hand j ting plants In a frozen Condition as ' much as |H>sit>le, a. the iujurj t** thetn w ill Ik* heightened should the leave. ' ttecome Ik-uI or Ik* roughly brushed nver. To restore flowers that have be i eoine frozen, place them in cold water : until they have thawed out. lfoi>* f'lorul. Tux 11 xs 1 iltM U. — It i- an estab lished fact, savs the s ~r/ I™. that no one constituent of plant I****! can keep a soil fertile. Some farmers buy freely of phoephatic manures, a bone dust, su|K*rilusphate of lime, am) experience g**od result* f**r a l*'w years ami praise it accordingly. I lien the crops fall otf ami the fertilizer dealer and his goods are denounced, and some other manure Is tried —nitrogenous, probably. The change improves the yield, hut this in time fails, Perhaps, now. the farmer, gets a-hes or other manure containing pola-.h Into the system, and w Ith .lill more marked re sults, it may 1"*, than with the tirst ue ol the other sorts. Hut this doc. not last, and he returns in disgust to In stable manure, and again, his results are go**d, for in barnyard manure are all the elements of fertility, though usually lusufllcient In quantity t*> se cure the Ik— I results. Now w hat is the reason? It i- not thai any one item of plant l that which the soil wa* most lacking. I'tiu* it Is that while crops require food lu certain amounts and proportions, yet the npplcaliou of |K>ta-h, tor example, in -oiue form, or *uj>erpli>spliate ot lime, alone causes a large yield for a year or two, and then the betietleieut action ceases, utiles- the other requisite substances are supplied by natural re souroe*, or by the system of cropping, w hicli is infrequent. The liest system of manuring farm lands, then, is to supplr all the fertil izing elements which tne soli ami crop demand, in projK-r proportion* and amounts, vv bite at the same time taking care ot tin* phy -leal condition of the soil, a- by keeping Up the store of liu tll tit. Verily the farmer needs the l*e-t ed neat ion, and beat judgment, that train ing ami study can give, while some them say they know enough, and hat. no time to read, tmr any need of ligh and know ledge. GROWTH or I'UMS,—riant- ;ROW much beUr w In-rt- tin* lemjieratun runs lower at night than during the ilay. It never should go below 40 de gree* Kali, in the first case, or below .V) degree* In the second case. If |• I111- stand near a window , a screen should !*• made by |>a.*ttiig pa|w-r* to a frame, similar to that u**l for mosquito screens, placing It between the plant* and the window every night. A screen made in this way can tie Inserted in a moment, and may coul*t of *rveral thleknes-e* of paj>er. A mol*t atmosphere 1* ltidls|tcii*nble to the healthy growth of plants, and 1* obtained by keeping the pan in the fur nace tilled with w ater,or an urn or some other vessel u|>on the stove. The at mosphere must tie free from sulphu rous gases, and to accomplish this end the hack dam|>cr In the stove must lie kept open enough to allow its escajie, aud the windows raised a little every day for a short time when the lemjera lure outside will allow. If small plants, taken from thegreen house, Is- carefully |Mitti-d in suitable *oll placed ill a room witli a somewhat moist atmosphere, free from poisonous gases, carefully w ale red, ex|ssed to tlie suiiliglit a part of the day. no in sects allowed u|sm them, anil the tern |ierature kept as directed they will grow and will repay the labor of caring for tliem, ami homes Is- made brighter and happier by the presence of an abundance of flowers. DISK.A-KS OF !IOR*KM. —The diseases to which the hor*e i* liable, are very nu merous, hut ninety in every hundred are caused by neglect, and are there fore, readily prevented hy giving the animal projier care. As the odd rainy season approaches in the Northern Suites, we shall begin to hear of greas} heel, a disease caused by neglect in re moving mud and snow from tlie leg* and feet when the animal is returned to the stable after driving, or |>ermit ting him to stand ill Ids own tilth. No horse ever had w hat Is termed "grease" or sore heels, that was properly groomed and given a dry, clean stall. 'llie same maybe said of that loathsome disease known as "thrush," for it is merely decay of the frog and hoof through standing in wet soil or in animal ex crement. Mange and other diseases of the skin usually originate In filthy stables, and although they may In transmitted to animals well cared for, still there is little danger of it except through actual contact. Klnglione, spa vin, and diseases of tlie limbs are usu ally caused by strains, hard driving, or by accident. Founder, heaves, roaring and similar diseases are produced by hard driving, feeding, or watering when tlie animal is very warm, or by giving musty, jmKir fiMid when in the stable. 'I'II K ACTIONS OK LI Mr.. —Ashes and litut* do not react upon each other to form an Insoluablc compound, when applied to the land, nor i- any injurl oin compound ol any kind liable to be produced. Lime applied to a soil con sisting mostly of oyster shells could not do much K'MMI, unless the soil contained also a considerable pro|tortlon of or ganic matter as essential to the constitu tion of a good healthy soil, and if there is already In the beginning less than this proportion, the addition of lime will reduce it and do harm; liming without manuring will im|M>verish any soil, sooner or later; the sooner, the smaller the quantity of plant fond that there Is In it to start with. On a very sandy soil lime is said to be able to form a sort of mortar with the sand. In one or both of these considerations It seems possible to find a good reason why you should think that time is working very unfavorably on your very sandy soil.— .V. I'. Tribune. DON'T QI'AKKKI. W ITII YOITI IIOKHK. Don't quarrel with your horse—be cause it's mean to quarrel with a strong creature who could easily kill you if he wished to do so, but who is only anx ious to obey your commands, so far as he can comprehend them. Don't quarrel with your horse—be cause it is cruel and foolish to attempt to obtain by force, what you can much more easily and certainly obtain by kindness. Lastly, don't quarrel with your horse —because, If you do, you will excite the Indignation and contempt of all who understand the nature and pnqter treatment of horses. MiUTiric. - Koumi**. Ilm fotcigu medical jour IIUU Hl< Hiving considerable piomi none* lo the discussion of the utility ol koumiss M H tt'iurily fur tint, now to all intent*, incurable dim- MHO, COU- Miiui|ition. It 1H to thin peculiar prcpa rntioii tlint tlic I'arlura attiibute their totnl iininitii I(> from the tliHi'tmc , ntiil tlint this lin in Uli Ity him long "Hoc boon (IITIHI to kotltllinn liy Itilssian phvai nans in pro veil in the fuel thnt thelal tci un tic.month send consumptive* lo ri'itloun ttliiii' koumiss in counlmitly Unci I un the physician* 111 thin country dispatch pitiiciitn to ilie mango or chuiiln ol Florida toi the Winter, I'll* Itu turn, above nil other people, excel 111 the manufacture. The mute I lul in mi alcoholic lltpioi PKMIIICCII bv the tor llli-ldal 101 10l liiule'n in 11 In. A certain ol the Intlel in plnccil j HI u woollen venue!, uinl one nutli ot lln uiiiount in wutel I* added. A niiin I lul niiiotllit ot cow 'n 111 11 K in next pouted 111, Ullil tllell the II i eptrtl le In co vet ml with n thick cloth, uiul eltliei bill nil in (lie etrilh 01 uubject' li one giving an absolute perfect aud un changing tone. The instrument has a compass of three full octaves, witli the semitones, and is enclosed in a maho gany case, making a handsome piece of | tailor furniture. Any couiioaiUon not too rapid in movement can la pis) ed by a skilful performer. The tones fal surpass 111 delicacy and sweet m-ss any known instrument, uuitiug the softness of the ifolian halp to the |HWI iof the violin. Ihe pitch of each glass is determined in the blowing, and can bo but slightly varied by cuttiug the glass lower at the edge. Water deadens the sound, and lobs it of all its exquisite hmbre. 51snv thousands of glasses had to In- Uiale before the |wrft ct instrument was produced. It uiay be interesting to mention that, by means of I heat-glasses, iu> father was enabled to divide a semitone into sil teen dearly d fined interval*, the dif teretice between any two successive glass* s being so sliglit as to IK- almost uudistiuguisiiable." Ibrcreatimj Jla* uf litter*. —The \ i elllia AcadcUiV of Si lences IS occupied with a question wlncli couccma all Kuropc llie decrease of the ouantlt) of w.itcr iu springs, rivers, and wau r co u rare. A circular, acrom| an led by a very instructive re|K>rt, has IK-CII ad dltsMil to the scientific societies of other countries, inviting them to un dcttake olswrvatlon* winch, in time, may yield useful result*. Idle \cade my calls attention to the fact that du ring a certain uuiiilM-r of years there has IKK-II observed n diminution iu the water* of the 1 Untitle and other large rivets, es|Kcially since the pi actio® of felling fon-at* iia IK come common. i°h<- Austrian Kugiuma' ami Archi tect*' I n ion are also occupied with tins question and have npiHMuted a hvdiostatir cotumiaaiou to collect fa-is and pit-pare a renort. Tbc I>.IIUIK\ the Elbe, and tin- ilium- have each IKK-D .-utaiguetl to two menders, while two others will 1K occupictt with the mete reology relating to the same subject ami with the influence that glaciers and Alpine torrent* may exercise on the general result. The commission considers the question urgent, and re comilirnds tiie immediate adoption of measures to remedy the evil. Accord ing to the lierue ilea Hatut et Fvrett. it is unanimous in declaiuig that the prime cause of the disastrous ill- PI-AK 'of the water is the devastation of the 1 forest*.—.Volar* TTte Tcmi>rrotnrr of tht Karlk.— The interest winch attaches to careful ob servations ol the tempcratnre of the eattli suggests that tlie apparatus which is used in Germany should 1m- better known in this country, in order that, w hen practicable, it maj lw- introduced here. The following is a description of it as used by observers in Hungary. In its general outlines it does uot dif fer froin that recommended by La mont. It consists principally of a rec tangular tula- buried permanently in the earth, in which five rectangular prisms of wood are placed, one almve tlie other, at different depths in the ground, and which hy a simple ar rangement can lie easily ami quickly drawn tip. Kach of these tutn-s con tains a thermometer,and there is a hole in tlie side of the main tube, opposite to the Wulh of the thermometer, where the woodwork is cut away, and the opening closed by a plate of thin slie-t copper, whose temia-rature may lw presumed to ls the same as that of the adjacent ground. The depths at w limit tlie tlirrmomet-rs' bulbs remain are 4, N, 12, lit, and 30 feet. Shencl, as the result of observation* made during i-iglit years, tindstiiat the time required for lieat to penetrate to a depth of one meter is, on the average, 21 days. Parlor Mtojic. —The following Iw-au til ill experiment in instantaneous crys tallization is given hy Peligot in IAI Xtilure: Dissolve 150 part*, by weight, of hyposulphite of soda in 15 part* boiling water, and gently pour it into a tall test glass so a* to half till it keen ing the solution warm by placing the glass in hot water. Dissolve 100 parts, by weight, eodio acetate in 15 pari* hot water, and carefully poor it into the same glass; tlie hitter will form an overlaying lnver on the surface of the former, and will uot mix with it. When cool, then* will be two supersaturated solutions. If a crystal of aodic hypo sulphite lie attached to a thread and carefully paaaed into the glaaa, it w ill traverse the acetate solution without disturbing it, hut, on reaching the hy posulphite solution, will cause tin- lut - toi to crystallize instantaneously in largo rliomboidal prisms with oblique terminal face*. When the lower solu tion is completely crystallized, a crys tal of sialic acetate, similarly lowered into tin- up|M-r solution, will cause it to crystallize in oblique rhombic prisms. The appearance of the two different kinds oi crystals will not fail to aston ish those not aquaiutod with this class of experiment*. The ilrirr wells which are extensively used in the South and West are made us follows: A piece of If inches gas nipe is |ierforatcd with several hundred holes near the end, which is covered with a tine brass wire seieen, und (his in tan to protected by a eonrisi of sheet zinc or iron also perforated. The extremity of the pipe is sharpened, or a steel point may lie tixed. ft is then driven into the gioiiml, adding pieces on the top as it sinks in. As stain as the proper depth is reached, a pump is attached, and the result is an inex haustible well, often giving an abun dant supply of water in half an hour after tlio end of the pipe tirst entered the soil. To Holder (r. K. N. Chapman, "that lime water aud milk Is not only food ami mndlclnc at an early |iei hsl of life, but nlso at a later, when, an hi the esse of Infanta, the functions of digestion and assimilation have lie* ll seriously Im paired. A stomach in i<"l hy gluttony, irritated hy tmiiropnr food. Inflamed by slcoliol, enfeebled by disease, or other wise untitled for its dulicf, as Is shown by the various symptom* attendant ii|n>n indigestion, dy-pepsta, disrrho-a,dy sti lery and fever, will resume Its work and do it euergeticslly, on an exclusive diet of lime water ami milk. A goblet ■■l cow's milk, to which four tabln*|ioou lul" of lime-water have ttoeii added, will agree with suv tiersoti, however objec tionable the plain article may In-, will Is- friendly to the stomach w hen other IIMMI Is oppressive, and will lie digested w hell all else fails lo silord nourish ment. 11l this statement I have hod l>osillve proof In very many esses, " l'he blood In-lng thin, the nerves weak, the nutrition pn>r, tie- secretions defective, and excretions iiisultlcieut, tin- physician lias at hand a remedy as coinuioii as the air, and as cheap almost a- water, in it all tin- elements of nu trition are so prepared by Nature us to Is- readily adapted to the infant or the adult stomach, and so freigblcd with healing virtues as to work a cure when drugs are Worse lli'tll Useless." t MOW 111 a. —Here is 1 * iliiel Webster'* receipt for lisli chow der, taken down Irotu Ids dictation: Take a cod Weigh ing ten or twelve |HIIIIUIS, (c ol i Is-tler than liaddoik.i have it well cleaned hy the tish monger, leaving the skill on; cut it into slices an Inch and a hall thli k. pre-erving the head, w lib It i the IH-S( part for chow der; lake a iron lid and a half of ch-au, fal salt |ork, and cut it Iu thin slices; do the same with sixteen or Fighn-t-li good-sized polatiM-s ; take s very large |ol, put the (siik Into the bottom of It, and fry out ali the fat; take out the pork, hut leave the I'at ill the pot; add to it three pints of w aicr; then put iu a layer ol fish, so as to cover as much of the surface of the |Mit a possible; tln-n a layer of potato*#; thru -lit ov-t two tahles|HM>UfuU of salt and a l' <-Isiiil ul of |w-p|s-r and a little Hour; then the |ork cut iu tri|; then another layer of Hsb and what potatoes there may IK- left, and Hli up the pot with water until it covers the whole. I'm the pot over a gissl fire, aud let the chowder teal twenty-Hve minutes; then have ready a quart ol iKiiiing milk ami twelve or fourteen hard cracker* Split; pill tiles* in and let it sil Isill together Hve minutes !6uger, Your chowder w ill then be ready (or the table, and an eXi-clleut oue tl will be if you follow the directions strictly. I'. S—A couple of otilotit may I** added vv here |COple have a taste for tltwt to me) unsavory vegetable. WisitiNU KIM. Ixiittt'turiliKU.—A leading ftrm, iiii|er liear* witness to Its excellence: IV one |Hii|iid uf dissolved soap iu four gallons of warm water, in w liicli rinse well ibe ai titles („ IK- washed, drawing them re|K-atedly through the hand; w ring them as dry a possible, to re move lhe soap; rinse them again briskly iu eleait, lukewarm water; wring and stretch theui to their pro|oured on It. There I* no need of putting hands altoul it at all w bile w ashing ami rin>ing It, not even when >tre and then with the sugar; then pack them in a meat luii ami let them remain one week; rub salt into them and pack them again in I lie same tub. They will be ready for the smoke house in from four to six weeks, depending upon the size of tlie ham. The position of the hams ought to lie changed several times, so that all will lie equally salted. OATMKAI. ANT TKKTH.— The louden Mt h ill HtC'irtl says:—"lt has long !ecn noted in this country that in those dis tricts where the use of oatmeal (In place of beaten flour) prevails, we tlnd children and adults with the best de veloped teeth and jaws; and so well recognized is the influence of oatmeal diet upon the teeth, that many practi tioners order its use as an article of daily diet for children, in cases where the dentition scents likely to Iw either retarded or Impetfccl." SIT WING ( TIICKKNS. — l'nrhoil t\vo tine chickens, take them up in u large dish, cut them up, and separate all the joint Ismes one from another. Then take out the breast bolts, add a little of the water they were stewed in, a blade of mace and a pinch of salt, cover closely with another dish, and put it in to stew until the fowls are tender. Serve hot In the same dish. To KKSTOKK UIT.r FKAMKS.— Take one ounce of cooking soda and licai it thor oughly with the whites of three eggs. Blow off the dust with a pair of bellow s, or brush it out with a feather duster. Then dip a small paint brush into the mixture and rub it all over the gilding, into every tiny crevice, ami it wffl render It fresh and bright. BAKING POWDKH. A good baking |M>wder is couijtosed of nine ounces of bicarUmatc of soda, eight ounces of tartaric acid, and ten ounces of ground rice or tine wheat tlour. Hi xwuors. Km NII Wont M v,—The husband of a fair lady of I'eklu having left his hum* ami prolonged Ida stav for an Indefinite IMirhsl, she thought herself Jusllfhil iu contracting a second mstrliuouisl alli ance Unfortunately, however, the llist hushaiid reappeared on the Nunc. He course was had to law. To the mandarin, a mall of ready wit, occurred a brilliant Idea. "My friends" sal'l be to the two bus bands, "your motlier-lti-law is dead. Funds tuiisi In- forthcomliig for Iter burial." "Hy t 'onfin-ills," cried the second husband, "1 know very little of her." "As for me, great Judge, I shall lie delighted to supply thsin," sal'l the first, with an expression of delight. "What is requiredf" "You are worthy to Is- the husband of (Ids lady," decided the mandarin, and he b>rtiiwith decreed a divorce. IYNCU's prophecies for IHJC A great many people w ill marry In haste, ami proceed lo enjoy tin* deiigiitful sen sation known as"re|M-uiiug at leisure." A few w ill marry at leisure ami re|M>ul In hast*. There will Im- several railway occhleiiU. Home exjdosluns (domestic and otherwise may be lisiked for. lazls of young melt will have difficulties with their latchkeys about 2k. M. There w ill be some changes of government iu France. A lot of |euple will w rite bail novels, A lot more people w ill be in tensely bored by reading the same. Many people will scud contributions to t'unrh, which will la- rejected. Many people will therefore hate, abuse and loathe /*us H for the remainder of their lives. A NKW YoMstiK, white journeying the other day,w as recognized by another clli/eu doing business near the Bowery, he being also away froiu borne on busi ness, aud after a little prelituiuarv con versation the first remarked: "Well, I heard that you had to uiake an assign ment." "Yes, diii is drew," replied the other. "And your brother, over on < hathaui street —he assigned 100, didn't he?" "You /Oe il wHA just like dia," said the Bowery uuii, "1 was owing ■ gy of his father the other luorniug. "He's a famous English pbiloaopber, mv sou ?" "And what's a philosopher?" con tititled the lad, with the business air of a |ter*oii who could keep right on ask ing questions until doomsday. "A philosopher," returned the father gravely, "Is a man who never marries." —Jirifitgm Ar-ju4. A DIAUMt'B roa lUK I'KKIOP. —1 lisajs |Miintr*i creditor —"This is the fourth time you have promised that little bill you owe me, air." Tranquil creditor —"If I par you the greenback* you wouldn't have anything Cut promises." Xon-plussed creditor—"Yes; but they will be paid aometitue." Tranquil debtor—"l'ay von the same day. Bye bye, Mr. Smith."— Timet. Two nit*r superintendents had engaged In a considerable discussion in relation to the rules and regulation* goreruing the movement* of train*, until late one Saturday evening. The next day one of them entered the office and found the other busily at work. "Mr. Jones," said he, "what la the third commandment?" "Eastward hound train* have the right to the track twentv-llve minute* over westward bourn! train*," repll.-d Mr. J one*. Ax IRIMIUXX WAS brought before a Justice of the Peace on a charge of vagrancy, and was thus questioned : "What trade are you?" "Shure, now , your Honor, AH' I'IU a sailor," "You a seafaring man! I question whether you have ever beeti to sea in your life." "Shur*, now. an' doe* your Honor thluk I came over from Ireland In a w agon ?" "ARRAH, I'at. an' why did i marry ye, list tell me that ? for it's meself that's hail to maintain ye Iver since the blessed day thai Father O'Klannigaii slut me to ycr home." "Swale jewel," replied I'at. "an" it's meself that hopes that I may live to sic the day you're a widow wapiug over the cow Id sod that kivert me—thin, by St. l'athrick, I'll see how ye git along widout me, honey." I.irrus WUXIK, having hunted in all tile corners for Ids shoes, al last appears to give theiu up, and ellmbing on a chair, betake.* himself to a big book on a side table. His mother says to htm : "What is darlingdoing with the book ?" "It ith the dictionary; papa lookth in the dictionary for thing*, and I'm look ing in it to see if I can find my shoes." FRANCIS I. being desirous to raise one of tlie most learned men of the time to the highest dignities of the Church, asked him if tie wa* of noble descent. "Your majesty," answered the ablot, "there were three brothers in Noah's ark. but 1 cannot tell positively from which of them iam descended." lie obtained the post. THE bridegroom was a chilly little fellow, and a* the church was cold, he did nothing hut shake and quake during the whole ceremony. It was, therefore, that a friend of the bride remarked to a companion after the marriage; "Well, I'm sure If I were .lane, I'd just as lief have married a bad ease of the StaCen Island ague." "I>AN," said a young four-year-old. "give mo a six-pence to buy a monkey." "We have got one monkey In the house now," replied the elder brother. "Who Is It, Dan ?" asked the little fellow . "You," wa* the reply. "Then give me sixpem-e to buy the monkey some nuts." The brother could not resist. "AIN'T it pretty?" said Mrs. Henry, holding up her new bonnet. "There's IMIIUI- charming idea* in that, 1 can tell you." "Ulad of it, said John. "It's just as well to have ideas somewhere alKiui your head, you know," and he (mused to eateh a hair-brush on the fly. "On, MR. GRI'BBUH," exclaimed a young mother, "shouldn't you like to have a family of rosy children about your knee?" No, tna'atn," said the disagreeable old bachelor; "I'd rather have a lot of yellow boys In my pockets." "TIIKRK is no place like home," said a fop the other evening, to a pretty young lady. "loyou really think soy" said the young lady. "Oh yes," was the reply. "Then," said site, "why don't you stay there?" How is it |K>ssible to proceed in two opjsisite directions at the satne time? By walking from the forward to the aft part of a vessel while sailing. What is the centre of gravity ?—The letter V. "How Mt'CH to take me to the cathe dral?" asked a tourist just arrived in Dublin, of a hackman. "Well," said Pat, "the meanest man 1 ever took gave me three shillings. AN IKISIIM AN, upon seeing a squirrel shot from a tree, said, "Faith and that's a waste of powder; the fall itself.would have killed the squirrel." WHY IS a telegraph clerk like a gossip ping seamstress? Because be is always talking while he is plying his needle. AI.L the angels mentioned in the Bible are males, but all the angel* in tb world at this females. ••■MlblH About I'elnl !*♦. HUk k V ijimnf thus talk* pret tily concerning Venetian polnt-lacw: H was uaomewhat icy regularity of the geometrical iiattern*, there I* a whole *ea-*lory in the Vene tian design*. Mr*. Hurry I'alliaer tell* a pretty leg,-ml of how a young llaher* man on the lagune* brought to hi* be trothed, a* *he *at working her punti on llie marble *U-|n> of *oinc landing-place, a hit of the delicate while aoa-weed called -l if round* I Iwr, and how alie won dered ami ptt//led over it, and at la*t *hu|M*pular book will *how the reader, *uppo*hig him or her) U> have no tuore precioua specimen at hand. M. iteguin'a illustrations are much larger, and, of coarse, for that very reawin, inure satisfactory; hut M. Sequin'* bouk i* |ierliap* too luxurlou* and cuatly to lie accessible. at „| tf,- sinaUri-t picture* represent with pdrfdCt clearness the lovely tangle of curve,! and clinging line*, laden with indescri bable building* —half flower, half leaf let, half water bubble—with small star ry speck* throw u in between, ami Irreg utai line* of connection, all fretted with little aplttea and priek* like thuae which llie children offer yuu on the blaring edge of the 1 .hi-frotn the Adriat ic. J here could nut he a I*-Iter lllus tralioii of the |a*iilltietor realistic de corative work. Sea-weed aud shell* dabbed down with blank tlalne** of im itation would constitute ornament of a very primitive and uurrflued claae; but look Into the delicate tracery of the fl lie*t point dr 1 >.**—dreaui-face Loo ex quisite, one would Uituk, to lie worked by any hut fairy finger*—aud you will flml it all there, the blob* of the sea weed, the ur-fl*li at the bottom, the spine* and curve* of the shell*. Even that little honor of a *ea-bor*e ..what U Its name! which we picked up that acorching fiery day w hen the blue roll of the wave lapped over the thirsty sands, apparently on a higher level than they—even that riny grotesque mounter gleams at u* out of the delicate confu sion. It teem* almost matter of fact to ■my that the slifl pattern* of the earlier art have "suffered a sea-change into something rich and strange." The hea vier point de Veulse—tliat which la in relief, aud which, with crociiet-atiuhe* aud thick cotton, young Indie* not long ago took Lu iopy ing, i* almost more salt water than we like. Nothing more tMildly decorative, more splendid lu line aud mass could w ell he. But it 1* not s<> much the lovely rarities of the tra boiiotu that it suggest* to us, but w*r at it contained in any larger pill* for tale in drtig liorv*. They are not only [ileatmi to take, hut their operation i* easy—unat tended with any griping pain. Tlicy ofteraU- without producing any cotiaiiui tional disturbance. Unlike other ca thartic*, they do not render the bow eb> coative after o| writtion, but, on the coti trary. tliey establi.h a permanently iieallhy acttion. lUing entirely twyeWde, no particular care U required while uing thetn. to Entitird it offered by the I'nijirle tor to any UIH' who will detect In tiicae Pellet* any raloine! or Other form of mercury, mineral poitrni, or injurious drug. Tliey are nM by Druggists. H Or krkrark** llaadard traifdlM. The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs are Scuxxcx'a PI LMOMC Srntr, SCHKXCX'S >XA WIJCD TOXIC, and SCHKXCX'S M>M>RTKI PILLS, and, if taken before llie hi up* are destroyed, a speedy cure is effected. To these three medicines Dr. J. H. Schenck, of Philadelphia, owes his un rivalled success in the treatment of pul monary diseases. The Pulmonic Syrup ripen* the mor bid matter in the ftings; nature throws it ofl by an easy exjiectoratlon, for w lien the phlegm or matter is ripe a slight cough will throw it off, the patient has re>t and the lungs leglu to heal. To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this, Schenck's Mandrake Pills and Schenck'* Sea Weed Tonic must be freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver. Scltenck's Mandrake Pills act on the liver, removing all obstructions, re lax the gall bladder, the bile starts freely, and the liver Is soon relieved. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is a gentle stimulant and alterative; the alkali of which it is composed, mixes with the food anu prevents souring. It assists tlie digestion by toning up the stomach to a healthy condition, so that the food and the Pulmonic Syrup will make good Mood; then the lungs heal, and the pa tient will surely get well if care is taken to prevent fresh cold. All who wish to consult Dr. Schenck, either |iersoually or by letter, can do so at his principal oilier. x>rner of SIXTH and Ancu STREETS, Philadelphia, every Monday. Schenck's medicine* are sold by all druggists throughout the country. Ait careful house-owners are inter ested in Paint; one that is ready for use, costs /<* than anv other, looks better and lasts longer llian white lead (as proved by 30 years practical experience) is worthy the Investigation of nil. Beau tiful sample cards free, also 100 page I took. Call or write for them at once. X. Y. Slate ltooting Co., Limited, IV S. Front St., Phlla., ami 8 Cedar St.. X. Y AC l n AHA |X day at home (Umpire WW lb fl ©*/ IU OiuU !-tm. Bti> t 4 Co, I'>rtlaud.Maioe 34 1y AA I" A NC\ with 11 kill c , 10 cents £l I Addnwe J. B. 11l .-TIU>. >'wm,K r w IV. N Y. 3 6 11 Reedy for tise: practically flre-ptonf; cheap and durable. tire wanted n every ft mm, and liberal inducements offered. **How to aovc re-*hingliug— stop leak* effectually end cheaply in roofW of all klmk," a 100 Page Book IV# to any one Btmiing- where they aaw thia. Write tn-dmp! OLD KMK. I Km HOOIN, 4Ve. A iq ft Protect your Building* by uaing tflinea* Slate R*n>f fng Paint, which neither craclr# In winter war in •uiutner. Otd *hiugte roofb can be painted lo king much better. ami hitting bwg*r than neir -hingb- with out the paint, for met-fourth the cost of if-nhlnictinK Ow decayed shingles it fill* up the In dee and porra. and give* a new substantial r**>f tiiat l**t tar year*. (VM or warped ah Ing lee it brtuga to their placet ami kteia them there. Thia alate paint require* no heating or thiuning. Ie applied with a brush, and very ornamental. One coat la nearly equal to awe layer of ahinglea. Be aura you obtain our genuine article which ia rkncolufr color when first applied, changea to a uniform alate color, and is to all intent* and purp"*ea Rate, tin TIN OK IRON ROOFS the red color la often preferred, and la acknowledge*! the fast (mint In the market for durability, on metal aurfaeee. It liaa a heavy body, but la easily applied: *xpat>d bv heat, contract* by cold. 1* a slow drver. and never cracks nor arnica. One coat 1* equal to 4 of any other paint. Building* oovered with tar-felt can he made j water tight at a -inn 11 expense, and preserved for yeara. I .VI Hl tTI HOOI Itb ( 0.. Mill The People's Remedy. Tho Universal Pain Extractor. Note: Aak for POHD*B KITBMT. Take BO other. • • I.- or, lor I Ni;lak *t * .lirwi ihing rOHS'S IITIACT TW***t fnrHMsHi* H-MNIO. it** Im*' ia WW tbtrty , ran, and tor rl,nlui* l1 penupt r_-w l,l> irtnet omul I* r crth-d. O CHUOftM. fatally att dfd to he wtthou* IVsR Katrari. d ret dent- llrwfawn, ( mutos sis, Herat**, sra rstWnro' luootlly by riirrw*! applV-ttluo. I'r .mptly rt-Usvoa pun* •* llanu, Sfl4s I, ■ lokstlsns, (***•(* Oil Wsrw, Unlit, i rlmw, f ar**, etc. Artwrta lu ll redoer* w.-t!ii>ea, atopa b'mdtog, mtiii* ilia,otiTßtkHis an* Mi rapidly. flMAll WIAISISSIS.-II alway* Men*p*ls 1 i"" „(^"JSlX^toJtoflroaudpMwlaxp^* In lb* bend. MH, Wllia. I tIMORRf-ti A " h** no *—i~*fn'— 1 ' Cnd. knnut mf UkHl lintel men nmanbditto UMtrprscttoa. We bara tetters w. Uu: ea* *• ,tl to i.* aiibunt IL ft b aasd by *h tie t*adtag Lliwapstoia. 1 tUlLroads aud •** Hun tail Jtm New VoiSCtty. li fcasoutgoaltobpealßt,Mar- Bene or Huddle I Slltkrw, Hrralaiaa, snrllltfui tls tui avaHaa*. tllodlai, ret net auto. CuOe, IHtrrbwa. I mist tli, toe. Htrtsg, of aatoe Is wide, aud tat nit* fc tAorde ita* pmapi lit* K Is tursioafcte ia rvwy ftna-vard aswttaaa la envy Fans-boaaa let n tat/tod ouor. sad rat will i-ecrr hr wibust *. CAffTIM. rwtd't btftn bat bees imO.*d : i- gtutttoe arUde Un* the word* Pwad*t Ka irae* tdaaa hi sac* boOita It M prepared by toenail rt*m II rtou abo rear lurew bow U> popart H woperl,. Use *B etterp* inrauoaa mt WHA tfaari Tbl* la lit tadv trtSrle assd by fby.k Wat, tod Is Uw tel. ot tkb rewtrtry at>d Karupe. i:.ST94T A|t liU If FWIIi EITiACT. * 'tamrt! *r-f fiairtt. i*rr t fr nc im. o.*Os*. Wkks Sc.. tor>r wHk • fsll Urn tb*d ISSS. VM I; SHOW CASES! SHOW CASES! AU BTtolKlm MI 881 l I BBS W Bloat. M at amaltoßl towwO jMtoS So* anntiA oonrrciM. aaim, sltki.vixu.tm® ru Htiuaa axo ommtrcaxmnw as KMS TH* larymt sad baa awortst rtocA. BH ad Momttokaad ta tks Oit. LEW 11# * BROs Wlj IOCI. iota, ise* ui iac; UMI IIL. ran* Ann awtok to Afiwti. d BBd Toaac. Xikto VjIII r-ol. ia ttoSr locality. Trrtu. aad OCWtT D) / I rax a addrw r. a VICKEXT S OOL, A* ▼ ' ru.TO. MAID*. U SSSto ss£s2or^7s.^sirwr- MMI IIDCCID TO A CEXTAIXTT. ChAarr tw Data SIfIOOOO Without nak. Send for circular at one*. No tine to loee. ALLEN A CO., 79 .Nassau Street, NEW YOIUL 9-7-ly 01 o • day t h.;o* As-nt* wanted. Ontflt aad 9JL6 leraw fnx- TRFR A 00, Auguvto Main*. M4l r H rr 01. on raxm* id •ut vcnrtii* prion, Wi, II N- nl on# mr.Mleto. *4 .utor tatt, A II M** MI •! OS.OA worth XSjjtowto II r S. YTwTeklr SaaTjaa. I*. INMkeayoi II If u MU oT fir Aml ckea tmjvr will tor I k SSSm I Mrurv A wnwwiil toiwa C, r.WllfalS JLJA. t a. uLiuto)).wt>uaae St. XX -w Ms MJA Mi Hi foundries, hun*>rt*M ami dwellings * specialty. Material itmplttc fur a new sleep or tiat Rooloftfltnee Rm htter Booflug wwt but about half the price of re *hitucbng Kor private barn* and building* of mammtal appearance durabiltfy % and qualities of t>n, at one-third the cod. NO TAB OB OBAVEL ÜBBD. We mail enrta rimplt directions for applying B>a< "ejr one cum roqf his own house. Rubber Roofing bolug Trj claatie, U ttrtmgly racow mrndrd by Architects, Corporations. Public Institu tions, Builder., and loading men ID all ascttowa, can ba laid mr old shingles, Mt. plastic and mastic rooh with purifier satisfaction; will not draw la hot w oath or; •heals watut rapidly, and U a atrfctly r- liable arlkfta. ( easily mads by Agents. low art kwsw cacaca J wamUd. Profits large. Territory ) free. Write .it once, "Boa I7fi ( N. T.," for terms. Correspondence invited. Itsxl, { S Cedar Bt, N "Y. 49 So. front St., Pttfla,