Hypodermic Injorllmi of rerlniiiM. ! Tlioro was quite a rne:e noma yearj ffo in the East for pcrfiimiug the akin. Some plivaioinna tliscoveroil thnt the hypoilermio injrrtion of certain per fumra, aurh as white rose, lilac or Tio lot, miller the skin canned the perfume to lie exhaled from the whole body, nnd crcn from the breath. All the ladies wanted to bo perfumed. The operation had to be repeated about ODce a week in order to secure the de aired reunite. IJnt, unfortunately, two or three of the perfumed ones suffered subsequently from blood poisoning, and one or two died. Thnt put a quietus on tho hypodermic injection of perfume, and the whole matter dropped. Ijondon Answers. A SliMmrc Superstition. In Bosnia the people have believed at all times that a bridge could not be firm and lusting unless n l.umnn being waa walled up in it. Thus there ia a legend connected with the handsome Iionian bridge at Moatnr, which aays that the Hue arch across tho NarenH rould not be finished until the archi tect walled tp in it a bridal pair. Now that a solid bridge is being built across the Have at Itrazcka this superstition is revived. It is rumored everywhere that gypsies are stealing children to sell them to contractors, who will wall one up in each pillar. Exchange Moiled to Death. The last instance of boiling to death took place in JVrsia in 1Mb). The offender was guilty of stealing State revenues and was put into a large cald ron of cold water, which was slowly healed to the boiling point. His bones were distributed, as a warning, among the provincial tax collectors. We C'lii-e Knpinre. No matter of hnw long standing. Writs for free treatise, testimonials, etc., to S. J, llollenswortli A: Co.. Owero, Tloca Co.. X, Y. l'rice Hi by mall. l.s. It Is Not What We Say But what Hood's SarHparilla Pom that tells the story Hood's Cures Pains in the Back And kidney trouble caused mo four years of nfferlng. Waa helpless when I commenced to take Hood's Snraparilla, An Improvement waa quickly noticed and I continued takln j Hood's Sarsaparilla till now my back is strong and I am in perfect health. I think noonecan Hood'sSarr Cures praise Hood's ISaranps rilla as much as It will prale itself." Jqhv Sa.vton, Scotldaje. Pa. Hood's I'ilN cutf (Mii.tiutlmi. Tr" lwx. ' N V M' . ' "What i3 August Flower for?" As easily answered as asked. It is for Dyspepsia. It is a special rem edy for the Stomach and Liver. Nothing more than this. We believe August Flower cures Dj'spepsia. We know it will. We have reasons for knowing it. To-day it has an honored place Ju every town and country store, possesses one of the largest manufacturing plants in the country, and sells everywhere. The reason is simple. It does one thing, and does it right. It cures dyspepsias PTHE Kmb 15 a THAT CURES! N n N M U li ES v i H H a MRS. fH.IVKH rilKttltlKR, Mftlunv, K, . On Crutches 10 Years! U EATING SORES THAT g WOULD JtfOT HEAL f Dana i k ai'ahm.i.a C itr vi i.t M - I'A.N AS i. Rk A r.Mill I. A j KM 'rin.rlv-i- 1 t. uffcriiid from id ?tl Klond lfti.nl i- rv diflficinr IS nut ut iiih l.ufltr-i t .11 . i . , i. U 'i HtlriiiJrU nil MIHK H.iivil. u:; It f i .i4, ;. rrunuluc '(', in'" n tw , ti. ai. " El" ifi -n iiiMt a rrvi;MH r-mi' l rt r-tl h. x - , . ; . vuik it DAXA'S y SAISAl'AiILLA l)n H. . I iiclui ti ii. It ,1.1 in. ftr. IO,.k 11 tf.'UU, - I .1 I i j , tin M.ft-atl 1 uui turf tlU ; v fp i unr mirurle ADjrUtiun iiit. i.ji..,. i,, t.1 tin- i-rrri,l .!. . Eg fl tin- i frart.t -u-y. ci t i,u in kkii:r. (iKNTI.F'Jl - W , d Vlualp,rc I' i.i. V ,. l,r;,. t.. i. , .. ,' trA true in rtn v y Dana Sarsaptritla Co. Cslfast. Malrt. Fj n r Successfully f'rosppure Claim; IIP r August Flower" . FKRMNO ROOR It ia elnimott that hy foedinff hfiRS with corn mixed with some ot her niato rials, tho cost will b lessened nd their thrift and health kept tin, to pether with in increased tbIuo in the manure. Corn is in itself n excellent fattening material, but fat is not in Particular demand at present. More can is required, and it is said that this can boolitaiued lv a mixture of ground w heat and corn. rRKVFNTTVO CHICKEN POX. Owing to his vigilance and the con stancy of hia labors in tho earlier part of tho year, tho poultry raiser ia apt to take things easier now, and liable to neglect to keep tho coops of hia chickens clean. But they need just as much attention now as ever more if there is any difference, for the mount of droppings increases with the aize of the chickens. It is in unclean eoopa that the chicken pox usually appears. About the aides of the face and on the comb, wattles and carlobes, may be noticed scabs. If nothing ia done for them, tho disease sometimes so spreads as to make the head a solid sore, and even to destroy tho sight and cause death. Hemove the scabs and rub in dry sulphur twice a dny. A few appli cations will usually affect a cure. In the South this disease is treated with nn ointment of salt and lard rubbed into tho sores. A few applications will suffice. A little sulphur in the food is iK-lpful. American Agriculturist. THE CABBAOE WORM. The green cabbage worm is most easily destroyed by sprinkling a solu tion of saltpetre on the leaves. This kills the small worms before they have done much mischief. It is much less trouble than picking off the worms, but this may be done when only a few plnuta are grown in a small garden. The solution may bo sprayed on the plants by a suitable force pump. Such a machine is mado and sold by dealers in agricultural implements, to be strapped to a man's back and carry the supply in a small tank, the liquid now ing from it through a tine nozzle as the man walks along. Fora few plants the liana rubber sprayer or a large syringe may be used. It is said that wheat bran spriakled on the plants will keep off the worms, but it is not so effective as the sr.ltpetre solution, The parent of this worm is a white butterfly with small black spots oa the wings ; if this is caught by a small hand net it will prevent the laying of Hundreds or eggs, and as many worms that will have to be killed otherwise. New York Times. FOUNDATIONS OF PROFITABLE DATRTINO. Tho foundations of profitable dairy ing consist of good cows that are liberally fed and milked with exact regularity, and an intelligent and. ob servant owner. With these essentials present the details of the business are soon acquired, and the degree of prosperity is measured by theattention given to the work and the ability manifested in it execution. Dairying is a calling that requires the eye of the owner to bo watchful and his mind to be thoughtful. He must be quick to detect and prompt to investigate and correct every unusual ooenrenco that militates against the comfort and well being of his herd. Such a man is always abreast of the knowledge of the times because he is a student, not only of his specialty, but of all the furious things that interest mankind. It is only by utilizing all forms of knowledge that the development of specialties is possible, and the wider the degree of knowledge tho specialist possesses tho greater his success. Dairying is a specialty and the wiser the dairyman is the better his dairy. All his knowledge crystallizes there to his personal advantage and the benefit of the consumers of his product. American Dairyman. ABOUT KILLING POULTRY.' Views as to the best mode of killing fowls differ, and the practice on general farms to chop off the head with a hatchet remains. On the broiler farms the French method of stabbing the bird in the roof of the mouth and plucking the feathers while the body is warm, is adopted as the quickest and best. When killing with the hatchet, as is generally the case iu private families, the best way is to niako a loop of a piece of string, which place about the fowl's head. Let one person pull on this while the execu tioner holds the bird's feet and the tops of the wings in his left hand. Iu the right hand he holds tho hatchet. Tho person with the string now pulls the head over a block, and with one blow the executioner performs his task. Tho bird is then held until life is extijict. This prevents th bird from getting its feathers soiled. Some H.lvisa to perforate the neck and let the blood all run out before dressing. Othfirs think the process of depletion renders the meat loss savory than it would be if a portion of the circulation was retained in the body. Tho plan of breaking the uecu was at one time generally practiced by dealers. It was cluimed for this method thnt it not only gave a speedy death, but that the flavor of tho flesh was better than when all tho blood was Irained out. The bird is taken by the legs and wings iu the left hand, while the hend is taken iu tho right, the body and neck being stretched to the ex treme length, the head is then bent backwards and pulled at the same time. Dislocation takes place, and th body is held in the same position two or three minutes for the blood to run into the neck. Then, and not before, Khould plucking begin. Iowa Homestead. PROPER CARE OF HARNESS. Home farmers pay little atteution to tho proper care of their harness, de voting less attention to it than livery men, cab and hack drivers, who at tend to thht matter because it pays thvm well to do to. It is uo a rttVo I sight to see a farmer' heavy draught and single harness that have been used for several years without a drop of any lubricant touching thorn since they came from the dealer's hands. All tho leather portion is hard and brittle, and presents a dull appear ance. If used during a shower, tho parts that are rubbed look more like porous sole leather than an oak-tanned article. Such treatment shortens the life and usefulness of tho harness at least one half ; whereas, a few cents' worth of oil and two or threo hours' time each yar would not only make the. harness far more presentable, but add to its nsefnlness, and what is of greater importance, to its safety. Do not hang the harness in a horse stable. The ammonia arising from tho floor is very destructive to leather of any kind. Before orling the harness, re move all dirt and dandruff by thor oughly washing with strong caatilo soap suds. The harness should be taken apart before commencing opera tions. Choose a warm day, if done out of doors, or work near a stove if indoors. As soon as dry, any of the harness oils may be applied with a woolen cloth, or soft sponge, using care to saturate every portion. After each strap has been oiled, bend it back and forth, thereby introducing the oil to the very center 'of each strap. If not previously oiled for a long time, a second application should be given, and after a few hours go over with a dry cloth, removing all that has not been absorbed. In place of the usual neat s-foot or petroleum harness oil, melted lard free from Bait, or even un united butter, may be used. It is bet ter still to boil np tho broken shin bones of a beef. The marrow, and what tallow there may be, will make most valuable dressing of almost the consistency of oil, and may be bottled for future use. If a color be desired. add a little lampblack. This will prove equally efficacious as a dressing for boots and shoes. r if ty cents worth of these shin bones, obtained of any butcher, will yield enough neat's-foot oil to lost several years. American Agriculturist. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. There is a key to every horse's torn per. Different horses require different treatment. Figs grow fat on Bkimmed milk and buttermilk. Habits are very quickly formed by young horses. Aluminum horseshoes are worth a thorough trial The horses enjoy a good breeze as well aj the driver. Big horses with style and quality are still commanding high prices. If animals get off feed for it few days, it takes quite a time before they recover. A horse with a aore month will pull harder on the bit than one with a sound mouth. Quality and soundness of limbs and feet should be the first considerations in buying a horse. A horse fed on early cut nd well cured hay will come out in good con dition next spring. The feeding value of wheat for hogs s estimated at about nine per cent. greater than corn. Give the hogs. as great a variety of food as possible until they are ready to go into their fattening pens. Every foal inherits equally from both parents. It is important to look to tho mare as well as to the sire. Heavy draft and stylish coacherg command a premium above produc tion, while the little horses do not pay lo raise. The Government has received infor mation that the French Government will admit American forage into France free of duty. When beet pulp is fed alone, there is danger of sterinHlci (softening of the bones). Cows are peculiarly liable to the disease. Move the hogs frequently. A clean place U conducive to health and vigor. ThiB can easily be done if the hogs are confined in a pasture, by hurdles. The French aud German coaehers, tho Cleveland bays and hackneys are fust improving tha value aud size of our sumll native horses and trotters. It is said to be tho custom in some parts of the West to turn sheep into the corn fields to eat the weeds, and that no damage is done to the corn, provided it is of good size and stands up well. When butter eomos in granules like wheat grains cold water should be poured in to harden it ; the buttermilk nnd water should then be drawn off, more cold water added and the churn rapidly turned in order to wash the butter and firm it. Australia's Great Area. In area Australia equals the United States. According to the census of IH'Jl Australia contains 3.075,238 square miles and a populationof 3,801, - imU. this population is strongly British; especially is this true of the religious profession. The sects are all slips from the English planting; the Church of England, the Presbyterians, tho Methodists, the Baptists, the Cou gregationalihts. Tho Lutherans are an exception. Of the 2,698,62'J Protes tants more than half belong to the Church of England. This church is credited with 1,486,06(5, or 3!).l per cent, of the entire religious profession of the islands. Tho Prebbyterians come next with 493,309; then the MethodUts with 434,375; then the Baptibts with Kfi, 176 and the Cougre gutiouttlibts with 79,423. The ltomau Catholics number 804,118. New Vork Telegram. One of the Shah's treasures is a small cube of gold covered with Oriental letters and reported to have fuljon froin heaven, iu jiahomet'g time. HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS, CLEANING MARBLE. A serviceable preparation for clean ing marble is made by mixing soda, pumice stone and fiuoly powdered chalk in the proportion of two parts of tho former to one of tho latter. Taas through a sieve and mix with water to form a paste of creamy consistency. Bub well on tho marble and rinse with water. American Farmer. SERVING OOLD MEATS. A very pretty luncheon table cannot well have cold meats upon it unless these are particularly well aranged. Haphazard slicea will not do at all, nrr will even a liberal parsley garnish help matters greatly. The daintiest and the most picturesque way to serve cold meats is to slice them and then rearrange in bulk again. To do this nicely a large piece of meat say a fine roast of beef must be cooked and then allowed to get very cold. When quite cold tho beof is sliced all the way across iu mammoth Blices, one by one. When all the sliciug is done the pieces are carefully put iu place again just as they were when whole, aud the "roast" is apparently untouched. For greater convenience in tho serving the entire piece of meat is cut oncoaarois so that tho slices when taken off are half size instead of colossal in dimen sions. A piece de resistance like a full sized roast of beef in the centre of a luncheon table is a stately thin ,; to gaze upon, and gives the guests the comfortable assurance that' the sub stantial part of the feast is not to be sacrificed entirely to delicacies. Now York Telegram. t'TENSILS THAT ARB IMPRACTICABLE. A now tin pie-plate, evolved by a woman, has holes in the bottom to ventilate the undercrust, and thus pre vent it from becoming Boggy. A crinkled rim of tin is laid over the edges of tho pie-crust to keep them together and prevent the escape of the juices. Being left-handed, I took kindly, too, to a spider Been the other day hich has a lip on both sides. Some other so-called improvements in household utensils have little to rec ommend them except that they are new. Among them are a flour sifter that may be fastened against the wall and turned with a crank, a metal kneading board which fastens to the tablo so that it will not slip about, and a wooden roller covered with Turkish toweling for dusting hardwood floors or carpets. Tho latter is not half as good au arrangement for dusting as the English dark-blue flannel kept pur posely for hardwood floors, mado into a bag and kept on a brooiu, as it can not be used in the corners of a room. Wh"n a damp cloth is to be used, it would not equal a clean flannel cloth in a self-wringing mop. Small meat choppers, fruit-presses and evaporators for drying fruit are really labor-saving contrivances. Too often complex pieces of help fulness are only au added care and au added expenBo. Before buying them as a pleasing novelty they should be carefully studied. All kitcheu utensils should be as plain and simple and as light weight as possible, for the sake of the person who lifts and cleanses them each day. New York Post, BOILED BEEF RECITES. Boiled Beef a lo Landaise Tako some flue, ripe tomatoes, remove the top and scoop out the inside of each. Chop.it with garlic, parsley, lard and the boiled beef of the previous day ; all pepper and salt. Season the in side of tho tomato with pepper and salt and fill with the forcemeat. Place in the oven, covering each tomato with a bit of lard. When two-thirds cooked withdraw and dust over some bread crumbs mixed with chopped parsley. Brown and serve hot. Hot Fish Coquilles Take remain ders of cold fish, cut with a silver knife into "thimbles;" that is, thimble sized, and moisten with white or Bechamel sauce. Let it simmer aud reduce. Then add an equal volume of cold cooked mushrooms, hashed, and a little nutmeg, salt, white pepper and a squeeze of lemon ; fill oyster or clam shells and put grated bread aud butter over the top and bake light brown. Boiled Beef a la Diplomate Put into a stewing-pan some butter, minced onions, carrots, parsley aud mush rooms and place on afire. Add a little flour until the sauce boils; then let it simmer for three-quarters of an hour. Add an equal quantity of lobster broth, and boil down while constantly stirring, until the sauce is smooth and tho proper consistency. Let the pieca of beef cook for a good half hour in this sauce, remove it, thicken with butter rubbed up with chopped pars ley and serve hot. The addition of a teaspoouful of extract of meat will be I an improvement. j Boiled Beef with Lettuce Take ' some fine, firm heads of lettuce, strip off the green loaves, wash and blanch in boiling water, and throw them into cold water. When cold, squeeze in cloth to thoroughly dry, and with a knife cut off the stalk from below, being carefnl not to injure the heart. Fill with forcemeat made of the b;ef, some garlic, lard, salt, pepper, chopped parsley, fresh bread crumbs soaked in bouillon and one or two eggs. Tie them up and cook without adding water. Hashed Beef a la Paysanne Chop four large onions very fine and let cook to a golden color in butter. When nearly cooked dust over them a teas poouful of Hour and stir until the whole is of a golden color, moi,V?u with bouillon or with diluted extract of meat and a little red pepper. Cook until the onions tiro douo and the ittuce is boiled down. Then put in the hashed beef, cook for a quarter of an hour, add a dash of vinegar and a little mustard aud serve. Beef a la Vinaigrette Cut the beef iu thin slices and put in a Bulad dish. Cover with sliced anchovy or smoked herring, chevril, parsley, chives, sweet herbs, tarragons and chopped gher kins; season with pepper, salt aud oil. Serve without stirring. New York Recorder. Most of our perfumes come from flowers or are made in imitation of the scents of flowers ; to attar of roses, by a common consent, ranks at the head of the list of perfumes. Other prepara tions from roses, too, hold a high place aud Lave Jong bycu stittswed, j i , TOO VAST 1.1KS niw. tTarty Hale "Com In, old man, and ws'll uiwm your Roon neaiin :" WhoaklyPhwhl.. ill1 "Vo ,i,uu my hoy, X drank my good health tip year A Sl-lESTirt.T OPINION. An Xmerlrvui doMor mre. "Dnnkln? min aro ust! illy linn !i.o'lni men physically ou Mrd. Kothlni? la !lm rentier with' thr.tr stonioh. It would h bMtnr lor the unfor tunates It Inn rllfovmi did ntln-k the dlffoailvn owns, hut tho truth la that alcohol, ooMlrt r..d an a pniunn, has bkn oth-r pnlson, an elctlvr, alllnlfy fora partl.-uar part of tho hvly, an t it sclents the l.nihi nnd nervra. Taken into th stomach, In thre-. aeconiK it rearhes thn brain, nnd rasps up"n ths nif ill hat apes ot tho trinlnal arteries which prnnd over the convoluted folds of hr.iln mutter Ilk a net. This produce congestion of the brain. Liquor's efrct Is acute or tem porary insanity, whil chronic drinking brill on paralysis ot the brain, and dmtrnvs the moral oliaractcr of man. Priinkonne' Is always ncco:np:mid hv loss of moral tnininn, by cowardice nnd falsehood. Kveu the moderate drinker becomes debased." TBE KKTISK IM,!D KKFORMRD. In the northern part of the Res ot Japan, tome forty miles distant from the large isl Ih'u if,""' ,ln'r '"'"nd called Oku- VkJ . , r ln" Kl" ov,,r lls surface. IhoBRricul .iristandthe lumberman mwjht ki occupations thare. But the ...... ,M.ru.i oi mn people is Itshine. Every Kpring great shoals of h. rrlu approach the coast and the fish are e,,av captured In such . uim mm nnn ooiintiful (lisnensa ...... ... nature snmcestn feed and clothe the u....uiuns irom years eml to year's end. I.lvin? thus 111 eKsn anil nt.,n'f.. ,hA ... . ttilBht be expected to develop qualities iisii- .... .. cMimi io sncn circumstances, and Ihey appear to have fallen pretty freely Into the vice of drunkenness. In XM!S thors were some 2fi0 souls in the Island. They possessed only four fixed nets. Thev lived In houses batched with coarse grass ; they had scarcely any ro-uls, and they could boast onlv a sln "ho0'' Yot ,hrv ,,n""med annually S3.000 worth of sake in addition lo shochii and other strong drinks. In short, theso common Usher folks spent upon intoxicating beverage more than 1 per month for every "JVij' ",0'r n,,mhr. including women and children. The same ratio of intemperance applied to the whole of Jhphu would signify an annual expenditure of SOO.OOn.OOO on in toxicating beverages alone. In tha face of this reckless outlay for liquor the people oden sutTorsd severely from hunger and cold during the winter, the price of rlos ranging vvry high in the midwinter months nnd the dwelling houses being ill adapted to exclude thn inclement atmosphere Tiio local au thorities prevailed upon them to adopt asys- emof slorlng provisions against time 'of scarcity, but their sources, re iueed by pny ments on account of sake, wero Insufficient to accomplish anything effective in that line. Thesa circumstances Induced some bold men among them to openly denounce the ex cessive me of alcoholic beverage as the cause of all the people s sufferings, and to pnwch the necessity of applying lo useful purposes the funds thus squandered. The crusade provoked violent opposition, but In ls thn inhabitants were Induced to enter Into the following agreement : "Covenant made by the people of Okusblrl Island concerning the silo nnd purchase of alcoholio beverages and tho use of tha same in the island of Okushiri. "This land which wo Inhabit la a lonely Island in the Pacific Ocean. Its Inhabitants, numbering ninety fnmilies. And almost their only means of amusement in drinking alco hol. Nine out ot every Uu are addicted o ake. the sums annually spent upon which aggrngHte a heavy amount. "Debtors are unable to meet their engage ments, and some are even compelled to de pend on offloial aid for suppliesof food. We urn threatened with misery and some extra ordinary measure is newssary to save ua. Fruirality must be the rule of our conduct, nd every kind of excess must be avoided. , therefore, hereby resolve to abstain from tha luxury which we rulish above all others, namely, sake, so as to terminate the Importa tion of the liquor Intothe island. Tha money hitherto devoted to the purchased aakeshall be applied to lay in stocks of rice nnd other grain as a provision against future want, on the oun bund, and to increase the capital available for fishery purposes on the other. "SlO NATCH KB fTr THE l'nOMOTIRS. 1 "Dated July, ial. "Article 1. We, the Inhabitants of Okus hiri Island, join.ly SQ,l severally, ln accord ance with the r venant hereby signed, do pledge ourselves to abandon wholly the sale, purchase, aud use of alcohin beverages. (Signed) 117 Om-stuii Islanders." The consequences of this covenant were very marked. 1: was rigorously observed. Ecn liovernment officials, whatever their rank, had to giv up sake drinking when they visited the Inland, and, as a matter ot course, every dramster who could not re form was compelled to take his departure. Order theucelorlh reigned completely, and prosperity came with rapid strides. 'J'h population Increased five lold In five years and the capital invested In the fishing indus try ten fold. Keed thatches were replaced by shingle. Four large granaries were kept lull of rice, aud in addition, each bouse had a store of its own. It is state t thnt there Is now stored In the island rice sufficient to support the people for three or lour years, even though the herring fishery should fall entirely, lioads have hav been constructed in places where nothing of the kind existed bclore. The principal school has been greatly Improved, and several branch schools have been "stiibliuhwl. New binds have been brought into cultiva tion, and hemp to the value of (003 is grown annually for the manufacture of fish ing nets, which, buiore the signiug of the covenant, bad lo be Imported entirely from the mainland. Hlattxtlc also show a marked decrease ot crime, aud so lamoua did thn sueeeM of the experiment become thnt a large community of settlers In the ueigulor ing Island ol Kw pledged themselves to a covenant similar to that of Okusblrl, and with similarly happy results. Finally, we may add that when the five years originally contemplated by the covenant expired it was renewed for another term ot tlvu years, des pite the opposition of au Influential local ol ilcial. Japan Mail. TEH ITS ANTE NEWS AND NOTES. A moderate drinker is worth more to tl.ji devil than a drunkar.l. Taking the first drink may mean thnt your child will have a drunken father A thirst has often been started with a tea spoon that barrels could not quench. The Oerpians drank more than a billion gallons of beer last year, and the inhabitants of Great Britain Sao.000,000. Wine is like anger, for It makes us strong, blind and impatient, and It leads us wrong . the strength is quickly lost ; we fesltbe error long. It Is announced that General Booth, of the Balvatlou Army, is "maturing a scheme for carrying on a war against the liquor traffic all over the world." The Young Abstainers' I'nionof China now numbers in it several branch v at Hhanghnl, Foo Chow nnd other cities, upwards ol nine thousaud member. There were 7H5.2S5 men employed on tho railroads of the United Ktutes last year. Many are required to be, and all ought to be, abstainers from intoxicants. A significant fact Is showa by the latest census that the btalus where crime is not in -reusing faster in proportion than the pop ulutiun are prohibition States? According to Dr. Kerr, one-fourth of the 2A).(IIK) children who die in this country be fore they are five years old, die because of the intemperance of one or both pareti. K'cent medical statistics in Kwltserland show that fifty per ennt. of tha young men wiio would otherwise be eligible for military service are rendered unlit by excessive drinking Khama, chief of thoEamangwatos of South Africa, when he became king, about twenty years ago, having e?n the aad effects of ar dent spirits on some of his relatives, fcaidr "If I ever become ruler here, I will not allow a drop of rum, gin or brandy to be sold in the country ; ' aud be has kept his word. Mr. Dawes, for many years representing Massachusetts Iu the United Ktutus Heuute, aays that drunkenness uiuong members of Congress ia uo longer common or unnoticed. There ia a decided change iu the direction of temperance there as almost everywhere else. Those persons aad those Nations that stick to old-fashioned drinking babits ate not only foolish, and wiek4 but behind the times. 4 Cream of Tartar and Soda Have es in cooking well known to every housekeeper ; but the method of refining them to make them chemically pure, and of mixing them together so as to produce their greatest leavening power and best results when combined, is a matter o great exactness, requiring the most expert knowledge and skill. Royal Baking Powder Is the product of this knowledge and experience and the expenditure of many thousands of dollars in patents and uppliances for its preparation. It is a compound of strictly pure grape cream of tartar and absolutely pure soda, combined with exactness and care by famous chemists, and it will produce more wholesome and delicate bread, biscuit, cake, rolls, etc., than can be had where this modern agent of cooking ia not used. Reware of the cheap compounds called baking powders to catch tho unwary. They are mado with nlum and are poisonous. it it a ft a Significance of "Van" and Von." It is a common mistake of Ameri cans to think that the predicate "van" before a Dutch name signifies nobility. In tho low countries that is in the kingdoms of the Netherlands and of Belgium "van" has no particular meaning. Names with "van" aro to be read on shops, as well aa on the doors of the most aristocratic man sions. The humblest persons have it, aa well as tho most refined. On tho other hand, a great number of the very oldest families aro without it. In (lernuiny "von" means noble, and all persona belonging to the nobility have "von" beforo their family names, with out any exception. Persons who do not belong to the nobility cannot put "von" beforo their names, as they have no right to do bo, and would be found out directly if they assumed it, and mako themselves ridiculous, lint in easo of a man being knighted for some reason or other he hna the right to put "von" before his family name. l''or instance, when Alexander Humboldt was knighted ho became Alexander von Humboldt, and all his descendants, male and female, take the prefix. Harrison's Magazine. He Did Sleep. Miss Georgia A. Knight, of this city, tells a peculiar Btory. At a con cert iu Ilangor recently Misa Knight was hinging her favorite solo, "Sleep, My Ualiy, Sleep," when tho stillness of the opera house was brokeu by a "dull thud" in one of tho galleries, followed by a roBr of laughter that quickly spread all around tho house. It appears that a college stndunt had grown aweary with long application to his studies, and, lured on by Miss Knight's sympathetic tones and kind invitation to repose, he fell asleep and disgraced himself by rolliug off the seat. Portland (Me.) Eastern Argus. Ku'Jy hosts vs. Rkeamailam. Since the general wearing of Robber Boots among fanuera and other outdoor workers, rheumatism has very sensibly decreased. Keep your feet dry and you can expose the rest of your body with less danger. Among the vari ous kinds of Rubber Boots, the " Colchester Spading Hoot " hai become the most popular of all. The great Improvement of the Spading sole gives ease and comfort In walking, pro tects the sole from Injury and adds to the gen eral durability of the Boot. Be aura aud see the " Colchester Spading Boot " before you purchase any other kind. Hew'e This I We offer One Hnndred Dollars Reward for nnvesseof Catarrh tkal oaonot be oared by llaii's Catarrh Cure. F. J.Uhuniv Co., Prop., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known K. J. Che ney for I he last 15 years, and believe him prr fectlv honorable In all buslneea transartlnna and financially able to oarry out any obliga tion mane by their firm. Vt'BST A Tbuax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Walpi'.o, KmvAit A Masvis, Wholesale I'ruggists, Toledo, Ohm. ITa'l'a Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, act Inn directly upon the blood and mucous s.ir (aoes of the system. Price, 7.V. r bottle, bold by all Druggists. TeatlmnntaU free. Dr. Ilaelea Orlala t'rtif Care For the Iwhv and for the adult. It cures rroup abd whoooing cough, also asthma. 60 its. A. 1". Hoxslr. buffalo. N. V.. M'I'r. Farm wanted or village place; state lowest price, full description.;.. Box as, Ft. Lee, N. J. Are Your lungs SoreV Hatch's 17(iivtnuil Cough ayrupwld cure them. Tc. atdruggist Peecham's Pills Instead of slosh y mineral waters, lteecbam's no others. 2& cU. a box. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and Improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world's best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax ative ; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers ana permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts n the Kid neys, Liver and Bowels without weak ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. riyrup of Fip is for sale by all drag gists in 60c and fl bottles, but it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. onsy, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Hyrup of Figs, and being well informed.'you will not accept any substitute if offered. The Pot Called the Kettle Black Because the Housewife Didn't Use APOLIO i Hi Senator Proctor Has 15,000 Employe. United States Senator Troetor is the owner of one of the most valuable marble quarries in tho country, and his homo at Froctorvillo, in theOreou Mountains, possesses a beauty un rivaled in mountain districts. His eldest son ia manager of the works. Home idea of the value of those quarries and thn enormous amount of work performed can bo estimated from tho fact that there are 15,000 names on the pay rolls of the company, and the village of Proctor is mado up entirely of the employes. There are 500 cot tages in the village, beautiful little two-story dwellings,' that are rented at $7 per month ; always kept in the most perfect repair. The drive iu and around tho neighborhood are solidly macadamized by the hard marble sifting from the mines, and ono may drive for miles over the pictnreatpio roads on a roadway un exampled for smoothness and freedom from dust. The Senator ia planning to build a spacious private mansion on the corner of Vermont avenue and K street, the lot purchased years since, just across from tho residence of Secretary Carlisle. Washington Tost. in. KiL.m:ii s SVW-B89T CURED ME. Had Torpid Liver For 14 Year. Biliousness, Poor Digestion, Loss of Appetite. I)KA Rtns: "I have been troubled with Torpid l.lver for M yean and gone t brooch coma, 01 iiiiioiia lever; many times it has been iui- Eossthte tor me to do any ind of lalHr. fir. Kilmer's RlVATOP-KOOT was first recommended to ni by Holt house, lllnckbum Co., tilrtirgittAl llecatiir, Ind Aftwr taking one bottle I was un.-nrtain whether I wna really de riving any benefit or not; after taking tho cron.'M bottle, however. T fn.ind i that my health waa improv ing and I continued until I bad taken 8 bottlca, I can now ebeeifuUy rocommeud SWAMP-ROOT Tha Great KIDNEY, LIVER and BLADDER Cure to every ono wko has torpid Itvrr, for It has completely cured mc," j v. ( 11 h nrr i a nr l', Jan. K.th. 13. Jlecatsir, Ind. At DmtTgtata BO rents nnd tl.OOelxe, e InvmUAi- Guide to Ursith tmt vmtlttloa free. Dr. Kilmer & Co., . llinfrh.ircton, K. T. Dr. Kilmer's U t 0 Anointment Cure Pile Trial lex Free. at Drungltts B0 cant. . BREAST "MOTHER'S FRIEND" IVsXTr offered child-bearing woman. 1 have been a mtd-wlfe for many years, and tit each casa where "Mother's friend" hadbeenused It has accomplished wonders and relieved much suffering. It Is the best remedy for rising ef the breut known, and worth the price for that alone. Mua. Jd. M. Iibi'stfb. Montgomery, Ala. Sent by express, rbircra prepaid, en receipt f prioa, 1.M per boitle. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Bold by all druggist. Atlanta, ;, A Of Hot Be JDeeWd witto Pattes, unamHi no Faint which UlB tha hands. Injur the Iron and hum rU. 'The KlRinv Sub Rtnv l'tilub t Brilliant, Odor Iras, Dtirahlf, and ttit consumer iv?i for no Un or ffiaas pack a with evarjr purena. SYS U 4ft MEND YOUR OWN HARNESS WITH j THOMSON'S FM SLOTTED k"-"4 CLINCH RIVETS. Mo tool! rrqu.rrd. Only a hanimvr rwaded to drive and clinch llvm eaatty and rfuirklv, ivaviujr tha clinch etiaoluui? amooih. aicuii litf no bo e to M road In lha leaUiar nor r.urr tor Mia Kiveta. Tliaj are at roue;, tame;, and elnrablt. atilUniu now ti uaa. Xii it nut hi, uniform r furtf1, put up In boaei. Ak jour eleAler for ibrm, or arnd 40o ia lUtspi for a U& uf luu, astried tuea. Man id by JUDS0N I. THOMSON MFG. CO.. WALTlIAff, llilll. AN IDEAL FAMII V MEDICI N I For latfla'Mtles. n..lofaaj"a. Uetada. CaMinlpatluN, ilud 1 mi.d all (Uaurdert ot tha Slomacli ! Livar and Bcmela. I RIPANS TlRULFft 'ad a-ntly y( prouunl. Perfect I ritg-ffiloa follows thnr un H''d ' lb) druicirikUorarnt bjmftll. Hoi I for tree mamiiiaa anjrru " R UPTURE0 icWullr Irssud bf ear Alerbealr.il Treatment. '? bj04- . 6. Seeley & Co.. 1 iJSuUi&sr GENTS WANTED ON SALARY I or tviunUMhm l liADJle lue New Fau ill t aml 1 ml Ink KrAMus lViu il. AKuu nmklug B5.I per wrrk. Moure Krasrr Mfg Cu.,X jul. Lat'russe.wls I II ICal mi it M Local SKrut wmuil. Kew Jtrwy M.ir. '., Inc., JrMy Clly. N. J. LihHi WniHF All f I SJ- IAIIS. H bJfUp. WJU. ID time. e.ld !y nruWKi Am GrT i.jr JT"" 0 in I
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