- The Maa-Eat-ngr. Tr. "MniiV yars ai:o I turned ruy re-t e.-s rteji- toward Otitral Africa uuA niiuiti iLe louruev irom wnere tlie A Cireit .ti niv wiv to the eastern coast I Sruejtal emptied ntcii inw in . go near it it fV"u':":."..irtrtituAk tUntic to the Nile, k,rtin the ; for m we earn e op., great l.. lie. - I wi.hotdk. UdserL ana reaching udu i bird, with Kuijr Plumage, inai uaj 7 "-:... i La i with me three native atteudants-ing two of them brothers, the third, j nn,ii . unn" Rivae from the aa-! txi.ni iKilatioj". a mere iaa in ms r i . a - ...... J.ir L.jfinir mv teens--auu u.ic uji ic . ...fo . mule wita the two men, who were pitching my tent for the night, I j went on with my gun, the boy ac-; conipanyina nie joward a fern lbret ' whn h i eaw in the near distance, j As I anproached it I found that the forest was cut in two by a wide glade, i and beting a small herd of the com- moo antelope, an excellent beai-t in CllC I'Ub, Uiuncii'f, v...... ..j c the buaJed side, 1 crept after them. Tiiou'h ignorant of their real dan ger, tlie herd was suspicion, and l.lv trolling tielore me eiiticul me fir a inlie tT III Tf along the Verge if Hie Uin ,r"l,' lun.l'ig a fori.er 1 suddenly became aware ut a Military tree growing in the mid die of ti'e gl..de o,e liee alone. It . ...... i l. ..i rut me ai nce mat i ii.io mm seen a tree ju.-l like It tK-iur; but, iielog iillenloo Veuisoil I t illy per, i to He 1 at it only long en "I' ll to si'.isly my surprise at seeing a sinr:!: plant of cUch rich growth ll-iui i.-hiiig luxuriaiiilv in a -pt where only lite h.irsii fern cu.es heem..n2 to HlTiVe I'iitf deer, llie.rti wmie, were miday U tA'een nieatid tlie Ift-e. but suddenly, instead ol 1 ns-iiii ii, sireii in iiu-ir wror ;t id SAi'pl l svii iil iiiouutl it dt some y.ild.- dip la net-. U'as 1 111. ol. or did the pl.iii t realiv try t c.acii me otei: U.I- a sudden I ea, or ihougiil 1 S.I. flu- tre vinleiiVly agiUted, and while the lein all aiound were stiiiding motionlepS in the dead evening air, its boughs were f waved by some sudden j;U-t toward the h. id, and nve,l in the force of their impulse aimosl to the ground, i dit ' my hand acro-s my eyes, clos ed t!-eui tor a moment, ami looked again. Tne tree was as motionless as my pell I Toward it, and now cl ee to it, the boy was running lu excited pursuit of "the fawn. Me stretched out his hands to catch it. It bounced from hiseagir grasp. Again lie reached forward, and again it eRcajK-d him. There wai another rush forward, and the next instant boy and deer were beneath tlie tree. And now there was no mistaking what I saw. The tree was convulsed with motion, leaned forward, swept itd thick fo li.iged boiiiras to the ground, and enveloped from my sight the pursuer and the pursued. I was within a hundred yards, and the cry of Oto na from the midst of the tree came to me in all the clearness of its ag ony. There was then one stifled, strangling scream, and except for the agitation of the leaves where they were closed upon the boy there was not a sign of life. 1 called out, '"Otona !' No an swer came, I tried to call out again, but my utterance was like that of fume wild beast smitten at once w ith sudden " terror at its death wound. 1 stood there, chanced from all si'inhlaiice of a hum m being. X t all the terrors of earth t )gelher could have made me take my eye oil' that terrible plant, or my foot ofl the ground. I mu-it have slum! tliu f r at leat half an hour, for the s!i idoivs had crept out from tlie for sl half acro-s Hie gl.id brfor that ir-dnH (iir.ixis ii offe.tr left ine. M first impulse ihen was to creep le.titully aw IV, lest (he tree should jK-ic.'ive me, but my returning rea s ! hade me approach it. The bov might have fallen into the lair of s.nue he ist of prey. t-Tne veget il!e first discovered my pn-eiice at about fifty yards di lint. I then became aware of a SteallW motion arnon the thick lipel leaves, reiiiindiii; me of siirn wild bea-4. lowly gatherintr it-elf up from long eleep, a va-it coil of snakes in restless motion. Have you ever turn bees hanging from a bough a great cluster of bodies, bee clinging to lei! and by striking the bough or agitating the air.ciused thatmassed Jile to U-gin sulkily to disintegrate. iich insfct asserting it individual right to move? And do you remem ber how. without one liee leaving the iK-nr-iie cluster, tlie wtjole biciuje gradually instinct with sullen life and horrid with a multitudinous motion? E ich separate leaf was ag itated and hungry. ' as I bewildered by terror? Had my senses abandoned me in my need? I know not but the tree seemed to me to le alive. Leaning over toward me, it seemed to lie pulling up it roots from the soften ed ground and to be moving toward jne. A n.ountaneous monster, with myriad lips mumbling together for my life, was upon me! Like one who desperately defend himself from imminent death, I made an effort for life and fired my gun at the ap proaching horror. To my dizzied senses the sound seemed far off, but the shock of the recoil partially re cal'.ed me to myoelf. and starting hack, I reloaded. The shot had torn their way into the soft bdy of the great thiiig. The trtt ik. as it receiv ed the wound, shuddered, and the whole tree was struck with a sud .den quiver. A fruit fell down, slip tiing from the leaves, now rigid with wujlen veins, as from cavern foli age. Then I saw a large arm slow ly droop, . and without a sound it was severed from the juievfattened bole, and sank down softly, noise less! v, through the glistening leaves. I fired again, and another vile frag ment was powerless dead. At each slischarge the terrible vegetable yielded a life. Piecemeal I attack d it, killing here a leaf and there a branch. My fury increased with the slaughter till, when ammunition was exhausted the splendid giant was Mt a wreck as if some hurri cane had torn through it. On the ground lay heaped together the frag nieiit, struggling, rising and falling, gasningi Over them dropped in dy in languor a few stricken houghs, while u (.right in the midst stood, dripping at every jiut, the glisten ing trunk. My continued Ering lia i brought t one of my men on mv mule. He dtred not (so he told me) come mar iue, thinking me mad.. I had tM'w"dr.aa"my hunting knife, and witsi tliis was fighting with the leaves. Yes, bt each leaf rag in stinct with a horri i life; and more thin once I fell my hod entangled for a moment, aud seumj as if b barp lips. Ignorant of the pres emre of my companion. I made a rush forward over thu fallen foliage, and wWi a last paroxism of frenzv, drove my knife up to the handle into the soft bole and slipping on the fast congealing up, fell exhausted And unconscious amung the etil panting leaves. My .companions carried me back ftrthe camp, &u'd after vainly March- iing, for Otona, awaited my return to j ! consciotirtieKS. I wg or mree noun t i el;iwel ln-fore I could speak, and 1 !g,.vr;d days before I could approach j ., terrible tlnns. "- wouiu Keen securely fe fruit, flew up from anions the Wreck. We removed the rotting f.iJ.iro and there among the dead - ;i liinii with i.iipis ami ; iravrr, ...... , . i.iImI HnniiKl the roou. we iouim the ghat-tly relics of many former meals, and itf last nourishment the corpse of little Otona. To have removed the leaves would have taken too long, so we buried the body as it was, with a hundred vampire leaves tjtill diniring to it." t'rvm IMtiiumnaunilcr the Sot. In the rare case of witnessing an individual whos.- clothing ii on fire it is well to know just how to act, that by promptitude and presence it' mind the suilert r may be waved iriin a terrible death. Make no out cry, if you can avoid it, but seize a biuukti or any woolen fabric, it tone is at hand take any woolen material, bold the corners us fir apart as you can, and stn tch them out higinT than y our head, and run ning holdly to the person, make a iin.iion of clapping in the arms, mostly about tlie shoulders. Tt.is instantly pinotliers the lire and savts the face. The lieXl in-lalit ll.ro the person on the li Mir. Thi- an iilditionai s.d. IV lit e fare and l.r. Mtfi and anV reinnaii of llame ran lie put out more leisurely. The next iiiptaul iunneipe the burnt part in coht water, and all pain will ctj ise t once with ll.c lapidity of iight- 'ing txt get some lljur, remove fr m the water, and cover t ie hurut parts with an inch in thickness of Hour, ii pis-sihle, put the patient in lied, and do all that is possible to pml!ie until the physician arrive, let il.e flour remain Until it tails oil itself, when a bi-nlllifu! new skin cm he iOUtid. Unless tile bi ril3 are deep no other applications are lleedril. 1'he drv Hour tor bums is the most reliable remedy ever proposed, and the information ought to he impart ed to all. Olive Iuan' Atlviiw Oiive Lvgan got real mad or.e day ami trot oil the following : 'A woman's safeguard is to keep a man's hands off her. if you need Li assistance in walking, take his arm instead of hiiu taking yours. Just tell him in plain english hand-i off.' He may not like it at first, but iie will respect you in the ft ture ten fold more. Men will be and do just what the women allow them to do. Men will not do to trust, (live a man your arm and you will firi.l him very confidential, and !e will take a great many privileges he would not take if he were r.ot permitted to do so. He will give your arm many a loving squeeze and s'y twists that he could have no opportunity of doing, and theoppor tuuity is just what fie is after. A few more words of advice and I close : Keen your girls oil' the street, except when" they have business. Teach them it is unnecesary to go to the postofiice every time they go out. Your girls can walk alone just as well as your boys. Don't allow your girls, it they mu.-t have a beau, to go with Ihivs much older than themselves. If issilile, instill into tiieir very nature that the are saf r in their own bauds than they are in the hands of any man preacher not excepted. Have Plan ii fr'anuing. The great fault with American farmers is a constant desire for change. The farm is rarely thought of as the home which the children re to occupy during a lifetime, ;m 1 then leave lo their heirs. Tnere is loo much changing with the crop- first one thing and then another, the result of which is a shifting that is profitless. For a few years it may be that sheep raising is the leading feature of the farnij sonn to be fol lowed by rearing a breed of cattle, or cultivating hops, tobacco, or even rhubarb. Tlie general m iii igenient if a farm should be planned once for all, only being suhj.-ct to those changis that an improvement in ag ricultural methods suggept. The work uf a farm should go on regu larly from year to year, so that even in mid winter the farmer may make his arrangements, and complete his scheme of work for the whole season. The man who is trying to sell his farm, has his heart in otne other locality or business, and he who is ready to devote his energies to some newcr;por method, is seldom on the highway to success. It is well to try that which is i:ew, but not by giving up the old and wtli tried methods "Hardening l tie Ikxl.' A young man was an earnest ad vocate of a theory that the human body can accommodate itself to any temperature in which it may be placed. One winter lie determined to harden dim-elf by wearing no covering for his ears; they were badly frozen ou a very cold day, and were tender for several years after, lie grew wise aud abandoned the hardening process. A young woman heard sn elo quent lecture on the importance of fresh air in chambers at night. The lecturer said there was no danger from a jvindow slightly oened ; the body would soon harden it-elf so as to resist the efi'cct of the exposure. Sshe tried the experiment one cold night and caught a severe cold, chicii lasted the entire winter. Sue io-l faith in hardening ag iii.st the cold. A viung mother maintained that children cught not to be brought up too tenderly. Arms and legs ought to be hardened byexjatsure in early years, and not be m.id tender by warm coverings in wint r. kite Just her two children by croup and pneu monia, induced, as the physician said, by insufficient clothing. She gave up the attempt o harden the uther. Tue best way to harden the body is to protect it well from extrems both of cold and heat, ami build up a strong constitution by good food, good tleep and go nl ex. rcisj. The Scotch H'ghlandets, with their bar? t irS, are victim to rheumatism. It was Pie liouse of fi bridt parents ufler lite wedding. On the uble wers exp.d lliecosUy rum. a mu cciii emeu Wi-m eiainii- T. .1 . 1 ing theiu. Said one of i'lem sud denly; These, you siy, are ihe bride s presents, b ut what does the tirooga? J v.., uie ouier, ne gets me : woman 'Is that all! Po or ytcj7.' Many a man too lazy to niakeiiu own living, u vry iuduaLrioua when maJUAg lore. ,.i;ni. rn tii rW.-tv- a ureal ueai wiit-u nc r A Man's Love for HI Mother. The Burling Hmckeye .ays : 'Wewere ai a ntilroad junction one, last week waiting nurs iiv.ike. Present v a freight train arrived, ami a beautiful little old woman came in, escorted by a great big German, and the;' talked in Ger man, he giving her evidently lots of information about the route she was going, and telling her about' her tickets and Iter baggage check, and occasionlv batting her on the arm. At first our United States baby, who did not understand German, was tickled to hear them talk, and he 'snickered' at the peculiar sound of the language that was being sjoken. The big man put his hand up to the good old lady's cheek and said some thing encouraging, and a great big tear come to her ey e, aud she stood as happy as a queen. The little brown ey ts of the noy opened pretty big, aud'nis face sobeml down from its laugh, and he said: Tapa, it is his mother!' We knew it was but how should a four-year old sleepy oitby, thai couldn't understand Ger man, tell thai the lady was the big man's mother, and weask-d him how he knew, und he said : -O i, the big man was so kind to br.' The big man bustled out, We gave the rock ing cluirio the liltie old mother, and pnsenlly the man came in nh a baggage i , and to tiim bespoke English; He said: I'liis is my mother, and she does Hot speak Hindis!!. .Siie is going to Iowa. 1 have uot to to bin k on Uie lieXl tram, nut I want you to attend to tier bag- gage, anu see ner on me nn"v""i the rear car, w uh a good seat near tlie centre, and tell the conductor that. s!i is mv mother. And here w miliar for inn. and I will do as much for our mother some tune. I'he baggage man grasped the dollar with one hand and grasiH.il the big mishi'm band with the other, ami i.M.ked at the Ittile German with an expnssion that showed that he ban a mother, too, anu we inmost know the old lady Was well treated. Then we imt the sh-ening mind reader on a bench and got acquainted with the big Gel man. and hi In Iked of horse- trading, buying and selling, and ever tliiliL'. that showed he was a live business man, ready for any sixeulation, from buving a yearling colt to a crop of hops or barley, and that his Hie was a busy one and at times full of hard work, disappoint ment, hard ro ids. but with all of his hurry and excitement be was kind to his mother, and we loved him hist a little, and when, after a few minutes tain about nusiness. ne said: 'You must excuse me, I must go into the depot and see if my mother wants anvthing.' we felt like taking his fat red head and kissing it. Oli ! the love of the mother is the same in any language and it i good in all language. A Profestior'B Ioe of Beer. "I am no believer in our New York lager bier." exclaimed Mr. Loomis when asked his opinion about beer. ' Under any circumstances, wheth er drunk to excess or in moderation. it is an unhealthy beverage, and am vrv sorry to see such an in crease in its consumption. I'eopl tersist in looking oh tlie stun as wholesome, and a good substitute for alcoholic liquors, prnpi rly called. This is a verv grevious mistake, for they are only exchanging one evi for another. If they want a gom substitute for rum let them drink some of our American wines." What do you find to object to in lager lx-er ? Well, of course, I principally oh jert to abuse in its consumption laken in large quantities, it lias a lendeiicv to reduce the resisting (tower of the sv stem. A lager beer drinker, if attacked by ntif acute disease, is alnmst a hopJess case. When others rally easily, he quickly succumbs. He tins no strength, no vitality to speak of. Just see what trouble he lias with a miserable little cough, and how q'lickly pneumonia breaks him up. This over indul gence has given him a quantity of adipose matter which the uninitia ted may lake for a sign of health, but which is n me the less abnormal and unhealthy. His stomach is di lated and he suffers from what may be called stomach Catarrh. This in terferes with the nutrition of the a! bnininoid materials and directly uf fects tlie blood. Then, again, ex-ce-sive indulgence in lager beer oft en nroduces fatty degeneration of the muscles of the hear! ; it interferes with the liver, and thus often brings on hemorrhoids. Li,. the lager beer drinking not only accelerates disease of the kidney s in jiersons disosed to have it. but actually cre ates the malady in persons who would otherwise lie kept free from it altogether. The Constant eXeite llient of tlie kid. leys seldom fails to bring on congestion and subsequent ly death." Mis Anthony's Trunks. That is a characteristic if not true story of Susan B. Anthony, who left ."-V Louis, the other day. for Leav en worm, witn two medium sizen H unks for baggage. At first the bag gage clerK oojecteo jo cnecK tnem both on a single ticket, and demand ed pay for extra weight. "But," she said, "they together weigh less than an ordinary sized 'Saratogo.' I distribute the weight in this way purposely to save the m m who does the lifting." The clerk looked at her incredu lously. "And you tell me seriously that you do th's simply out of con sideration for ihe baggage man?" "I do." "How long have you done it?" "All my life. I have never pur chased a large trunk for fear I might add to the overburdened baggage man's affliction." 7 'he clerk walked off and confer nd with the head of the depart ment. Then tlie two returned to gether. "Do I understand," said ihe chief. "that vou, of all women, have leen I .:. .. c i i ?. . ' uifcii to snow immunity toward railroad fieiiple?" "That is a tenet of my creed." 'Check that baggage," said the chief, wth emphasis; "and ' when you run fot oflice. Miss Aiithonv. 1 you shali htjye mv vote" "Mine, t-m, echoed Hits .tlerk. handint? her the checks, and .the trio parted ores-'happy, " ' . I. tuu- l,t ill lh Mjurn o,J o..,.ll ! section ,.f B,lti.ii.-e, but con8.ie4 1 principally to localiues laddering i on the rtver froi.U. weventy-ona I aeaiiis irom smallpox were reiiorted lor me ween enoing nst h.iturday. t r 1 . : , , , 91 pa.niings l.ui.gover the man- i iZl writi' .. tv.m in t t .mm u7Ai:iiitr riniiii. A Toon Man'e Peril. They went in to see a lawyer ye! terday - Mary Ann ,and her : Jliirt AMI (! I IIHW Hiirarriwoi,iiuiviw, ...... - but theold woman was calm. When it hat the remedy tmiWeilw ol the thev spoke about a breach of prom- highest value. .As foon as it had ise case the lawyer asked : 1 been tt sted and proved by the world "What evidence have you got ?" "Marv Ann. unalucethe letters," commaiided tie mother, at d the girl took the cover ofiT a willow b.pket and remarked that she thought 927 j letters would do to legin on. The other 951 would be produced a eoon i as ihe case was fairly before the court. And outside of these letters' queried the lawyer. "Mary Ann, proouce your atary, said the mother. "Now turn to the heading of 'Promises, and tell me how mony times this marriage busi ness was talked over." The footing is 214 times, answer ed the girl "Now turn to the heading of 'Dar- lin-,'and gi ve us the number oftimcslwitn the worn nop or iiops in he has applied t e term to you." . . 1 - . . . . . . , "If I have figured fight, tne total is 9.2-"4 times." I guess you counted pretty straight, for vou areeood in anthme- tie. Now turn lo the heading ol Woodbine t'ottage,' and tell us how many times he has talked of such a home for vou alter marriage." "The following is 1,395 times," ' Very w ell. This lawyer wants to be sure that we've got a case. How many times has Charles Henry said he. would die for you ?" "Three hundred and fifty," an swered the girl as she turned over a leaf. "How many times has he called von s.n angel?" "Over 11.000. mamma." "How about squeezing hands?'' "Over 384,000 squeezes. ' "Ami kisses?" "Nearly 417,000." "There's our case," said the moth er, as shedejKisited basket and diary ou the lawyer's table. "Look over the documents, and if you want my thing further lean bring in a dozen neighbors to swear to facts We sue for 510,000 damages, and we don't settle for less than an eighty acre farm, with buildings in good repair. We'll call again next week good day, nr."lMro!t Free Pre. A Good Sheep limine. Even E. Rx ford, of Wisconsin, presents in the January Ama-inm Agriculturist the following plan for a ' nouse" f-T sheep: I have latily seen a house for sheep, so great an impri veintnt on the sin Iters usually provided, that I think a description should be given for those who live in straw produc ing localities. This "house is cheap, and warm, and has the great merit of affording the sluYp a place where thev can stay bv tlnn.selves In most barn vards in the West the sheep lake their chances at the straw rack, during the winter, along witn calves, colts. and often grown cattle. and sometimes nt the cost of their lives. The sheen house is built of laiards. nailed to ordinary fence posts, and is alajut as high as the usualfer.ee. Several pohsareliid across the top of these boards to form a support for the straw which is to cover them. In ihe centre is a ventilabir, formed of four, six, or eight-inch Imards, nailed together. This should be long enough to run ui through the straw. No sheep house should be without an escape provided for bad air. At one cor ner of this enclosure is an entrance, built also of fence boards, nailed to nosts about two and a h.lf or three feet high: .t i about two and n half wide, and covered over with boards to bold up thesfr.-iw. This entrance runs from the outside of ihe stack to the house, like a tunnel, and is so low that no calf would be likely to enter it, consequently the sheep have a ilace secure 'trom the intrusion of otner animals. This house, ami the passage leading to it, should be built before threshing, where the straw stack is to tie located. The straw can be carried on to it from the ma chine. In this way, at little ex (tense, a warm place of shelter can tie made. When vicious calves or colts chase them, they can get out of their way. It would be better for all if cittle and horses were kept in a separate inr Insure. Washington's Strength. Oreat commanders have not, as a rule, been notable for the possession of extraordinary physical power. Washington was an exception, being a man of great siiengin. in ins youth he was once a looker on at a wrestling content, and, growing wearv of the sport threw himselfal the foot of a Iree to enjoy his book. By and by be Was cnajlenged to try a fall with the hero of the occasion. At first he declined, but rinding b)- refusal attributed to fear, he entered the arena, and. without taking off his coat, grappled with his opneiit, ami after a brief struggle hurled him to the ground with such force that Ihe liest wresthr in Virginia was in much the same predicament as the Duke's wrestler when he tried con clusions with Oi I ando. Later on in life, while watching some young fel low's contending at ' throw ii.g the bar, Washington asked to be allowed to try what he could do ; and grasp ing the bar, sent it flying through the air, to land many feet beyond the limit attained by 'any of the competitors. ' And still later, when he might he said to be getting old, he showed that he had not lost his strength of arm. Taking a morning ride he saw three of his workmen' vainly endeavoring to raise a lar e stone Jumping off nis horse, be pushed the men aside, and without any apparent effort, lifted the stone to its propper place an then remount ing, rode on. A Yankee pinner's IfiiifA. 1. Keep up with the Improve ments. 2. Think smill things important. 3. Take pleasure in your work. 4. Don't ruin stock by low fencing and bad feeding. : 5. Don't let fences aig and fall down. 6. Don't let fowu ruoft in trees. 7. Have your stiick we'll s'heltereij. 8. Doii't leave wagons, tools and farm implements exposed' to theJ weather. " 9- tyna't n"g harness in the dust, nor iorei to oil axles. 'i; 10. Never go totowa without bus- j li. Don't be s tincv and nenuriona Olwt lim..r.li.l ..V.tnJ-.i1' ' '' VI Tak,e an uric'tural paper, i vbb r yoyr home pfr " 1 1 1 II yoa clean your mirror with ft eoft Pr" instead of A cloth, time and trouble will bth be saved, as thtw will be no lint, and the gloss I will have a better polub. Tb Bad and WorttileW ' are .never im!? "fff' Ts is f ,,al y Jf lthat Hop Bitters was tne puresi. j best and most valuable family med- icine on earth, many imitations prung op and egan t steal the notices in which the press and jx-o pie of the country nai expressed tne merits of 11. if., ami in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money ou the credit and gissl name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style ti ll. B., with variously devised names in which the word 'Hop" or "Hops" were used in a way to induce eop!e to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended rem edies or cures, no matter what their ety le or name is, and especially those their name or in any way connected : :.k .t ,1. . : ... .... : ... : un mem or weir imiiic, uie oiuia turns or counterfeits. IJeware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label. Trust nothing else. Druggists and deal era are warned against dealing in imitations or counterfeits. A "swell" church in Brooklyn has called a pastor to whom it promises a salary of $10,000 a year, 81,000 for moving expenses and an annual vacation of two months. Quite a contrast between this promise and some that were made to pastors 50 years ago. when 8100 a year, 50 pounds of bacon, the use of a gar den spot and the winter's supply of fire wood, was considered a good offer by many persons. Kahoka, Mo., Feb. 9, 1S0. I purchased five bottles of your Hop Bitters of Bishop & Co., last fall, for my daughter, and am well pleased with the Bitters. They did her more good than all the medicine she has taken for six years. Wm. f. McCli re. The above is from a very reliable farmer, whose daughter was in poor health for seven, or eight years, and could obtain no relief until she used Hop Bitters. he is now in as good health as any person in the country. We have a large sale, and they are making remarkable cures. W. H. Bishop & Co. A guest at the table of a boarding house on the Catskill mountains, who was about to tackle a piece of dried apple pie, addressing the land lady said : 'Do you think you could furnish me with a bit of cheese?' 'I don't know whether there is any,' she answered, in a cast iron tone of voice, 'but if you'll have a little patien -e I'll send a waibrto look through the mouse traps and see.' Tinte and fcirpencrs harctl. Hard worktr utc subject to bil ious atUick which may cm! in dan uerous illnfsiH. Parki r'n (lingi-r runic keeps the kiJne d and liver active, and by preventing the attack SHVes nick neg-, time and eximii-e. Ueirott t'rex. An exchange savf that red ant may be kept out of closet and oth er place hy impreinatir;r the air with camphor. It dont fay what will keep white aunt-, who coiiie to pend the sumuier, out of the house. Are yuu Kxposed To malarial influence? then pro tect your system by using Parker's Ginger Tonic. It strengthens the liver and kidneys to throw off mala rial poisons, and is gMwl for general lelility and nervous exhaustion. Buckwheat and Indian meal are the two blankets of the breakfast Uble. Either as much as griddle cakes, these have more warmth in them, as food, than wheat bread. You can keep your hair abundant ami glossy, and retain its youthful color, with Parker's Hair Balsam. A Middletown young lady nevir 1 ires of relating an amusing occur rence of the fcleighing season last winter. She was enjoying a ride in company with two Hartford gen tlemen and she was driving. One of the gentlemen slyly inserted a hand in her muff and lovingly pressed tlie disengaged hand. iShe Mushed mid withdrew it just as the other trenth man on tlie other side -lipped his hand in the muff. She knew by the actio" .f her adorers thut the hand pressures were fre- Vibftetl hjr Pirn. Parker. Pa., January 7. Fire broke out in the second story of the Duncan House last night at eiht o'eloek, and spread with wonderful rapidity through the wooden build trigs. 1 he Duncan House, a three story frame on the north, Ottingi r's Irug store on the south, and a dwelling house on the west, were to tally destrcyed, only the outside walls standing. The firemen were promptly on hand and worked man lull. Five children asleep in the third story were rescued hut a few moincnts be tore the building was in flames. An intoxicated man asleep in the Duncan House narrowly es caped. TIip fire originated from an ojten grate. Loss between 3,(N0 and $4,(XJ0; p.rtly covered by insurance m eastern companies. Catarrh. For fifteen years I have lieen greatly annoyed with- this dis gusting disease, which caused severe pain in my head, continual dropping jnp my throat and unpleasant brwith," Jy sense of s'tpell was much impaired. By a thorough use for six months of Elys' Cream Balm I have entirely overcome these troubles. J. B. Case, St. Denis Hotel, liroadway and 11th St. BhaurflaiisrH.' NcMraigia, Sciatica, t a.. i. 'cl,. F.r-cbl- Icoihach. orTkraMl.ai rlllas. prnl. Ilralx . nriM. rnlel. t'ra.l liilva. am au. emu mhmi. rttM ij HiHHi iimIih ni tri r -1 ri Uii i m CeaKa tmut nit uiii la 11 1 1 11 mi TIK C1IU X. lactut a ia.aar aaaoa.) mmmm, aa, I . a a. v v "A 5r 4 Cures all diseases ol the Stomach. Liver. Bowels. Kidneys Skin and. Blood. . HitUon testily to its tfficacy in healing the above named tiiseases.aud pronounce it to be the V BEST, KlilMjbll x AliUVVH TU iviAi. EAGENTd Laboratory, 77 H 31 strait, In. dark Jit-.- I n rrmMi I '.! Pvl Blow rp 1 he rawirl much relief. . il.lsci'.:iii,i'--v:ti3E - tVl "-i':3 ?f only tlu: re ucndicul C sti- t .t 1 .1 E VifcJ'xi and al way S Restore: to Youthful Color to Ztej or fade Hair g Pinteri Hair Balsam finely perfimKtl ni is warranted to prevent talimg 01 the hair and .0 moeoandrull mludu..g. lliscox St Co , N.Y. tm. ni t ihm. at to-n la n;r ! PARKER'S GINGERTONi Sosertativt Health and StreRj'h Restorer. U vou are a merhafiic or farmer, worn out wilS overwork, or a motner run do n by faxnUy ox housu buld aulic try I-AHEk' .i.nchm '1V.MC. it vou are a lawyer, minister or busuiess rr.in ev hamtrd by mental strain or anx ioiis cares do aot tak e inioxicaiui c sumuUnu.Lutue Parker's Ginger 1 ouic II you"hav C oniumt'tion, Iyspe)ia, Khima bm. Kidney Compiainu, or aiy dorderof the kmc, tomach. ImwcIi, biood ot iiert FKr'j Giw;tit Tonic wiilciire you. tmheCreatestlil.xl Puritior And th Cest Mi Surest CoujU Cure Ever Dili. If yon are wasting away from ace. dissipation or ar.y disea-e or weakneas and rerniiia asumulani ta! GlNG'l oN'CattlKe: it will invigmaw and buil l you up Irom the first dose but will never muxscate. It has sased hundieds of kves; it may save yours. C ACTION Krhv all MibrtHvt NWl Cloew Tonic ! I. uii.n ol th WM maiol ajnwss m Uuwiirld. sad u -mim f UacaaCa.1). . c 1 .lrs la amaa. CHEAT SAVIXO BL'T!5G DOLLAR SiZE. its it'll "d lasting friRrance has maue C.tl delinifiil ueriirme exceedingly popular. There is a.ithinK Ilka it. Insist upon having Fluaas. tok Couswa and look for signature of POSITIVELY CUR: ET Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters. Kr-aw-ia W'by tlvy are Prrferrnl to '. Oitwr Poron-i V.-asttra er Etrma IVtBlc;llet Flral. linntnM they poaaesn all lh mor!t of ttia atriHtuientng Himun phtATer, and cuuiain la ait rhlioo tiierrhi the liowiy ittct-ovrr.M uwerful and artivp vktalii.T conibuiHtion whk-h ata with in creaat a mhWarH'nt, BlmiuJaiiiif, edatira aud couutar lrritiuit ettecta. Second. rtrraaanfhey areapminin pharmtemticatprrp sruliuu. aud so recot-ui2ud by tut) iirofeaiMMi. ThlrC. T!cacit!ry ara ths ou'y plsatera that rJcto Jia. n ia iKicu. t'onrtb Kermi: t'iry win poitivc!y ctrrediaeaacs which othvr runiu'a iU uot even relieve. rirtii. Tletu!Hj mrr rOOO plirsk fctna and drupirlMs hum val:it.uiriJy teHtiru-d t.itit toey are PQ.erior la uA Mner ptaiitera tr medioini s lor cxterwd Baa, Sixtb. IVran fh raannfarturers hnve rereired the ot.iy mtaUia ever if.veu fur puruua plaaum. Bansoa's Cajclss Porons Bate! SEASURY & JOHNSON, Mannfaclnnng Chetniata. ew Turk. ASIiRE 9KMr.DV alT4St. friceeSctZ MtAD'S lt()lra'w COfiN 3ml BUNION PLASTES. ros balk t C. N. BOYD, DBUfiGIST re. Wintry Blasts iflHTRT BUSTS BRING COUGHS COLDS CONSUMPTION BRONCHITIS RHEUMATISM NEURALCIA Perry Davis 's Pain Killer CURES COUGHS COLDS CONSUMPTION BRONCHITIS " RHEUMATISM NEURALGIA I to vide against the evil effects of Win try Klasts by procuring PERXY 1)a vis's Tain Killek. EVERY GOOD DRUGGIST KEEPS IT. Pram - 1 1 11 1 1 11 i.......r r t a CONSTIPATION and other diseases that follow a dis orra state of tlie Stomach and Bow els, n If en tne use il M. KEK3V BAXTER'S Will give Itnmodiato relief. 4itrr Vu!iiiIiuU foIUtWl OiHousnoss, Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Diseases of tha Kidneys, Torpid Liver nnoumatism, pi?ziness, $iclc Ksadacho, Loss of Apoetite, Jaundico, Ap oplexy, Palpitations, Eruptions and Skin Dis eases, etc., of whxh these Citvr. trill peouii n.n l.y tnw!i titrmw. Kwl Ihr Stomack, u-nrrSt, nJ h'yjttlip Or jam il irtwkiih mrr, ai4 perfect hraHh wiii lh result I f!'ro .nJ othara nh. jseanSiC'i, HsadaCh will tai relief aonnnramni'-t run ix-il.t nse of tliaw Eltrn Betiucfanto and mildly prtrgatlva they PCRIPY TUB BLOOD. ro 3 c:s. per bottle. Fa la . mb o.ulfra In atelM c i adaraaa fur panpUie, frM. giving; fnll dirartioaa, Liai. ni-w uiu, mp., MrlufUa, ft. imt. Hi la wa. pina by, anil a ara Datura yoa die onja. htt-a- Dlahty and anh lima leave behind to am axrilnia av'ek In ynor ow town. 4.t- tlra Krt Fvervthlna mam 5nltj.l u..- rvfoirwi. . wi-i innaiaii ua TirytniDir. Marti are mattnr trtoiiea. lmtHi m.ka mt aaaci aa taaa a I tmra ant 'rH aik a-rett m Ka ler. If yoa want ta-lnara at bleb vo et aiake irreat pay all tha tint write for uanicvlarr ta H H llttt h ii., PurUaad, Maloa. daey ! HAIR BA&D&n. ! 1 .sSS 1 2 1 I is nothing like it . Insist upon having Ftuaas. g 1 tok Couswa and look for signature of g J&Uccx G: j N srrrrr V4t!. Ad 4mcrfl r 4elcr ta peTliuui.7 Q J ttlMlTnii. 14 tad 75 ent ttV ' Ache GL ARK JOHNSON'S Indian Blood Syrup Guaranteed to Can: DijupeiMia. WANTJSD.J3i flj Yjr G;ty. Jrjjist3 siil it .mvr, P . inn'.' Il 11 :. lt i'l a it tn l ic. ni!.i at if J Kid KOi.li. THE FJ'.'.-".'' ' '-' V. Jlf." WHITE 4 I i 1 j tin- - vi-i ;-i"-"'- ); t'j;'. -:!--' . ;5V - -2 U : f' -. IS KJ'NG IT IS II! i: t a V,n h t tr0 iiliD being alruo! I- hnirn which ten't -n cin b-; fruui the rare: u riu!ate.l wilhout removing Automatic IJobbin Winder! I A -Wil ZUi le tliC o i-il it wir'i.a- itif t 1 it i. .n : A SELF-SLTTIN3 SELtLE! A L'JOilsvtE wTEij FtES! a larger ...ace tin lr . ne .srtu it:i-i :ny other laru lly ui.i.'Moe mitlo. .1 1 i a. u j, ;r t..u i, jo.l are .ter r.uK t uf w..raiiiui t y l i . ll . lo.ictiiu.-. iluplt-l ei.ua-r ui eu. ei. s lu.n-.ixer, ut-at tuuroU3u bui.a Us: uiacr.lita ttitlieWarll Sul.l uii the H33r RA30NA3. TilRilS! IIY MA i. f ti.. Jciiner X Koails, "-'t Via eontinne to actanmlicitorafor ! iiaSnw, caveats, j laltho&VsIlwobt iX ra ..tin 1 . tv ii.-., l.r;r!and, France, hi a g .rconntrit. 1 liiltv .iii-.r.'pru-Lfe. JTo j rhar.;i 1 r rx'-nur'..' in'f. A t-.-i"? ! y r -. .' l'jti rt' oi;i.tr.i.'.i tha SL'Ki 11 fit v the Urgent clrctila .: entiTtl i:rvrt:: v: r r '. wori'L 'I'm ' v r pafetitei nml- i - : Thialan s;;-1 t papprinDubht!!!-' aa J is a wnifti": in to sva i.-neo. m-r :':t;i . works, au I . ;Vr prvipref". T"""! e,i coptt's I;;: ;;..;:. c duaiV-rs. Ailrlr.". ?-;-:Tti ."; I' titts 4a- in, v '- BaTltlt.(K k ..in .t I' .' . !! itit iteli or ".ratr- .-.'': n arc rf-Hccl ia i uliica I-&8 . ( vt '.'. r..'t ini'u- it. I : n' !'':..'l iu tha -1 ; f"i-.-li a tsi-bce trtrj '".T-rr:.tcfl ner . I ' K 1 . V : :i. ; a vtar. '-.t 1 r ; T':i;-tT irjvote.l .. . :' Vfiiiiici-rir! - r:r : . i' intiantrial t ; :.r ''-iI'-.tv. S'Ttie . . ', ' '. l.v'ill r.i-ws- -1,:. if SiictiT !I'S. Catarrh EuIst-eam balm Klfectna'W clranr vffv m . . . . l ; . 1 .n. iiilv .rjtt.-m-nenii " .rum mt ti- tlolVi ..CO -tlfltft-. U- . . . a.., at 35 r.'Mtiri- h s-nM' of 7;- 'Hrt'eaiKi m -11. Ken- ih'ii rruiiB are rc Hlixetl hy tew mu. pli.-ali.4ilt. A lh T- H aah tiratmi-ct "HI Sriiri- l't-rrh H;iy 1 Kever & l'nrqaL -J d Bir odd- in the r- HAY-FEVE the t'rad - trvfut e ti t)v. Aii'T hr th lttl fitmr Into the n.utrii On rcveip. ( ii'C. wNlmxil a wkt. Sold by Sum --I ilrnritl'tii. m.irl U.VS'i hKAMHALM 1 .. tiweau.X. Y. Book Binder Lost Strrt. UvXi l. YMi Scto!, .Johnstown, - ALL KINDS OF Books Neatly Bound AT LOHIM It .IT KM. Old Bor-ks Ko-Hound. MUSIC BOOKS A SPECIALTY. Parlea de.'lrlntc rva.lt hound e to t.hta'n prlwr hy tlrnptjli.it me a rar.l. .rrani; itnen'R h.iT- hen iad nerehy n.re- ..n w.iy lil h pil.i .-n ill Nrira ur ler. Wi nedt-I ini'tr.iiaiiuo to be ntalned at MuapTjci Hkkaud iiltj.-a. ouvlu. FOB SALE ! AT A BARGAIN! . tuna -nt.-un .me him l-e1 an! BOt ar-rt f air amuuto, le.el laodwelt luiur.rml wKh ood Housj and Barn, l.irated wphln hill a mil nt R.-kn. 4 S 'i..n. tnd ihi tne rri l leadtn fran t Uurr pU i. N.-W t-nirertl e, v..mrR-1 1. un r-a T i rnrt lahxtHted ra lll-r.l tonhl., F ,r partiroiant pply v. X0AH SCOTT. IliiwlKinnin-Thi! m&mnsm---- . Liy i.iuul uu.linliy J.IJ 1 la. 1 HEADACHES an ba effect, Hy vjrd hT .(nir i,T fAnrw.-f Healtn KeRiurrr hrciUMt - pu In. a tba at.t-m ami ren..r iteR th rau-f. There it ro darut-r li. iu aaa nd ia purel.- veeUula. t a be an en lit '"JL?." atfa) F. W. CLARK, 57H0LSEALE PRODUCE AND COMMISSION M ERCHANT, Corner Main and Market Streis, JOHNSTOWN. PENN'A. aprlf l G ET THE BEST! j ?roiu; Somerset Coun ty people have read the HERALD during the past year than ever be fore, since it was first printed. Because its news limns present all col- the! 1 latest news in tractive stvle. a an at- i Ijccause it always r urivfts all the local neivs without burdening its columns with unmean ing and uninteresting correspondence. Because it is always reliable politically, and savs what it means and means what it savs. j Because its Court i ports are always ihir and trustworthy. Because it is the me- : diiim used by the peo ple of the county when they wish to let their neighbors know when they have a farm or anything else for sale. Because all lejral ad- appears in its ! . 1 1 columns, anupcopieare thus kept posted as to what transpires in the management of the af- fairs of the Courts and County. Because it has the best Washington and Ilarrisbunr correspon dents attainable. Because it is active aggressive, and always for the cause of its constituents. If vou have friends who live outside the county, there is no more acceptable pres ent you can send them than a copy of their county paper. If you have a neigh bor who needs a, paper recommend the iieii- ald. If vour childre 11 want a paper, subscribe, for the HERALD. Subscription $2.00 per year. Address Somerset, Penn'a. RAILROAD Sr SOMERSET 4 CA3IBF On ao-1 Bfter Joie x r SIHtTMWAKn. - To: ft Ii ttimn ta tfAt watrr ertc rT.. OH !$? t r. . r. m a w. 14 H O :u. 31 l u : 4 t . f : ii t : M : 1.x ju j 1 i 1 -:VS ?ni "Owor, ifc.,.g ' fm v a t .. N..K;i .1 .! .-u ..JOU. Th M.II. north r,a , ' l I l'r..in .iny rx, r.t, 1i tUo Kun.iu.rti UiTii''1 , thmo. n pasM-nnr ir..,,,, , K.hw.i.i mi i tia. ui.'T'' rvilTely at ..hir.rr B , day.ao.1 hexi e,D1n !: saiao.lT. ,,.,l ,rt' j vstwa,rl-i.Btihn,r., " !tt Ju. nj .an.. Jy m .-f ,a. ra . an. I a 10 u m.. " i Ku. awu.Kl tilwi. , v. 1. BATIMORE & OHIO 9 pinNKi'kohtinT j On and after June li, tjj, t kaitwaid. G H 2 STATIONS P. w. :l'l .1:10 I 'J l ... PIT rSKi l.f,i, 1 :xu I !.r LL '. 1 a Ui LI fcvC. .. I r 1 j -tiKi 1 iv mi,'x';. l,lKtKn' h. hu.,,,, ' riM. ii,,, ' 1 li wi K:l. riJ. 9 1 Ml IX-A . l:u l:ul .Vo' l:lut' l.U, l:lt 1:24 . 4 :-t 1 -art 1. -t 2 10 .... OtKntTf V'l'.K " S'Llni hVj;V : M r.i KkM, j , ' .. ki ts .v"1- . .s.Mpvr. .. Butt u ,v ..I H L. .. ..m.t.s, 1 ... Mm. h 1 1 Mi 11 1 W l.la I Si l M I au I :u7 : CtAiuttL. ..t, Mountain Kxiirr's Wxrr f, ,. da my at x . tu : t, ,' 1 iiiilltirijr, r2 . ; i.iu. 4 ..; einkert.i . : i " wi.i :00: Pin (rt,v. :t ; dT, Oa; ili9our jun. .i..ti , T ; : uv fi rtirlM.J. 1,1- I rtroa at S-.Uicri-e'., :o. ThrutiKb Mali train Kxpt-a trail s .iailv es.,,t s-, -srvi'Ulto.iilaIloD tru?D aait ally oxeept Sun.lay. " Tlrkei ufllci.. eoraer Kiri treeta. atxl depot orner UrAo. ' Pltubornh, P. V. K Ij'hU (r WISE? a 'w j Wu.. uu Das UUpr - .h . I rferty aolT'iatr ey w e wrtnt in j men w Trs "' w"rk lor am 'iL'h- In lovir,,. I L. 1 -hi euo .hi iImi w f k pr.. tU ? j Tim b rim will j .v tii-.;e n Illll " irJr " '" ' ."-ui- S. ; Yoamt. iihn .our Wi..l- iB iH.lv y. ar tare tat -iu ut- 14 , 11 inwi ir neite-: a nt Iree. Ou.. Fur I., ad, Maltia. ROCKWOODEi p -t. K-iHr W ilH.ifl.t irllhl. Kci turil;t Ii f inn Ik !lt B "If lit r it:. GO CC w o o O W CO w t 1 O - i POTTTZ'i I.ORSE ANO CATTLE K yt Rnaaa trf e?i f rm.,r. F" Ta fnttiil powder am wtl mi.j. FO'tu-a Podri.Tir,BrtT,. Ttnttt Pnard.r, ,! r,B, onu Pnw.lera w II in- t. r 11 "rm ta eatj- pvr rvuu and auk .it ; . Potr?a "H m nr t w r"rs . i, M,,r., n ( ,,.. , it rr . P- wt. ra viiAttirtstT'tii I 4..:h .... rrrf r vrrz.T SAi--:-: ll'ilH Havlna aa.trl it.i with tr is dlono l.-. t' --.ir4-l. h . all old mo- ant mu l he i Inlet v ar thev will I lalt ti ' he u- ter lur eulleot iun. J K Ir . Stuyabnra. Jnly 9th. IMS $72va: etl We w i tart hiD l tftrln aDll rf tt 'r u. I-the i n- M ' la - r ! or wn I- rn-u11 f r.'rc mill tt ' D4tn Mfl t m e rtHiroi 'un-t me a a mtu i-ru t rf- FOR SAtf Junxlt.B Hi IH nlUll certain prupany knvni'M "Eagle Hot-: bvludin oa'll'lln'tt IilacksrnUli WITH UU, til Aim; PtaaeaRtia Auril 1. UtC f draaa S. A. Will Atturcey at !' 4,1 di3 pirrsai'- Valuable Far' FOB SA Ira Taluahla pruvrcty " V t-tl vUIl. WI Una. Him ,M , A erwt a. i:.ai'iria Kiiiruad, m ''',. n. a-e.l ax pnvtie aila. ' OrTt't laaa, and baa a DfK ei Mi Slorj baak hara .od Mhrm hall l'""'( a.1. Thia fm to wrii aaiar a, -rharebaa a a.1 m m la Tb re ' . o leual. ny "or trUi a- find t ia a d ..p atn ' " ma. Apiy wwadj-i at r. dao. MU6.rd wUli a, S ' trT IXEtUTOJJ'S tLle of Jualab Laaihert. M Twp.. iluaMratit C. h,tn ra ttu ali. "7" aillpreaantlhaai daly aa.aa'"--, I uiata. ImmmmTV la. 1" raatdaae M aW aaieaaed. ! pr-par aoinoniy. aotiee - r r perauaa tailehtad Iu aald aaUia , payaMDt, and ibvaa havtua etto 4