Never Defeated, Tho niiinWr of grout Ronrrnln rha pr nevor dcfcMnl In battle is vrrv Bin nil. Even Julius Caesar, one of the most fortunate, of ppnorals, to defeated at Oerxnvin and in one of liia minor engagements with Vompry. Among tlio nneienta, Alexander the Grout, wan uniformly utieccaHfiil, and no defeat is known in the career of either Bulla or Scinio Afvicnnus nftor thoy had lieeome commaudera. Sev eral generiila of modern times liave earned this distinction. Oliver Crom well was victorious from liis flr.it en tcagt'itient at Orantham to liin final victory at Worcester. Tlio preat l)uko of Mnrlliorousfh never failed to win in every linttlo and every sieire. Tlio Duke of Wellington was equally suceesnfully. Among contemporary commanders may lo ricntione.1 tho ' names of Count von Moltke and Vis count Wolseley. New York Diso:itcU. New Thenrr ol Auroral Llglit. The latent theory concerning the cause of tlio Riirorft borenlis hu been deduced from a careful analysis of that light thrown through a apectro acope. This unique, experiment dour ly establifhes tho fact that it is cansod by an electrical discharge among the particles of meteoric, iron dimt con tained in tho atmosphero. St. Louis Republic. Pr. Kilmer's Swamp-IJoot euros all Kl'lncy nnl llln.Mor tro'tliWo. l'nmphlct nnl Consultation frtn I.ntoriitory Hinifhnnitnn, N. Y. Tnr. first etirlo.vl ot new wheat has arrlvo.l at St. Louis. To Clrnnne the Sfrm Effectually yet gently, when oostlva or billotix or wben the blood Is Import) or sluttish, tn per manently cure hsMttrvl constipation, to awak en the kidneys an 1 liver to a healthv activity without irritating or weaVenln? them, to dis tal headaches, colds or fevers, uss Syrup of I'iKS. Dr. Iloxnlr'a Orlntn Croup Care Is the mother's dolifjUt because it cures couubs and coltla quicker t'inn anv remedy known. A. V. Iluxaie. ItutTalo. X. Y M'fr. Hall's Calnrra Care la taken tntornally. Price 75. T.IKR Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's Honey of Hnrehound anil Tar upon a cold. Tike's Toothache lirop- Cure in one minute. Karl'sClover Root, the irreitbl.l purlder, (rives freshness and clearnos- to tli-j complex ion, and cures constipation, St ct-t.. 51 eta., $1. Ifafflicted with sore eyes use Or. Isuac Thomp son's Kye-water. Untwists sell at -oc per bottle It Is Not What We Say But What Hood's Sarsaparilla Does lhat lells the Story. Its record is unequalled in the history of medicine. Even when other preparations fail Tr -v 9 r- Sarsa- 1 1UUU parilla Cures Hood's fcursimirilla in sold by alt druicsists. 91; ftix for $". l'lv pared onlv by C I. Hood & Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mii&sM U. S. A. II ad' a HI I In act harmoniously with HooJ'sBar spirit; i 4 i t are Re itle, mlll al effettv . DR.KI LM ER'S r w ha I I t W9ta thret KIDNEl LIVER 22 Blcuf?f.R Pain in the Rack, Joint' or hips, sediment in urine Jke nnck-dust frequent calls or retention, rheuoiutism. Kidney Complaint, Diabetes, dropsy, scanty or high colored urinu. Urinary Troubles, StlnirinR sensations when voiding uiMnw pres sure in the parts, urethral lrriuu on, stricture. Disordered Liver, Bicat cr car circus under too eyes, tcutrue coated, coustlpation, ytliowjeh tVvutuia- . timmrmmU- I m contents of One rZ, cot otneflted iruKis-ssi ul jcfuiiJ Xvj iijf price uhjj. At pruS'iaiav 60c, Size, ii.00 Size, r "Xnvaaoi Guiae to leaita" ixeo Coaultatlou irea 1)1U KlI.MEU A Co.f lil NO MA 31 TON, N. Y. For hfaita"hi (whihrnirVior iiarv 10, tnthi-'ie, lifUra'fji.i, rtii'um ai u, lum ia-. (tatu au 1 weak HfHs In tiic hi -k, ur kt'lney-, p:tlin ar mn I Ute liver, il-urtiv, fcWiMliu? or the itlut v paiu-t of nil km t, tlu aiiiit-ati a of Ha Iwav Rt'tt-ty H -liet will fT-r I iniiiif liatti tiuj, au 1 u eutluuu4 uw for a few Uuj efTec. a permsUit'ut cure. A CURE FOR ALL . Summer Complaints, DYSENTERY, DIARRHEA, CHOLERA MORBUS. A to a t , ifu' "r Ki'i lv H 'K.'f tuaiiHf linnul.T f wjUt, rt'-,tiel .itfU-u a HiellflitrH iiiituu'. in I a lUu'ifl MiiviraK- t wIC.i K-n ly K'lt t U.'e I 'ivttr ih s u i "j ir ii vvU wii Mll'nl leu ue d 1 1 1 . n-h-f hu I mi i i e1 -o a c trs luicriiill) tmlf iiui i iiifu1 in half a tirif hlt-r whit will, lu a few itiiiiu'f , Utt Oirt'iips hpa-iu, s..ur Mtiii' i, NaitM'i, Voultiur, Hcari. I'uiii. NtTvnu-sii.nn, 1 s-(lBta-, ai.n lU-alauti.', r'tuiulcucy au i a 1 iiittir.iul iu u. Malwria. lu lt Various t'ovMm Vurmi mud i'revvuCtil. Thtre u not a r uu'liil area lu the wri I thv. Will .'uiv f -vcr jtu I .t:.i' nu I all o h t ui.tliiri'.n, .n i'dl.f. f.-v .,. u t' I iy It 1 V t V a I'lULS, ko MUl -kl at KA.H .V A . ' tlK.iU V HKi.thf". I'm- . tr-it i-r Imtlif. s-.i t by hU lrtilat. J LatuMpilTa ana popift J wUaiisVv ak lung or Aitb 5 ma, ahuuld utm Piiu Cur lor 5 i''intumpiioo. It haa cured 1 ibaHiABdi. It bat not in jur I r i (!. li la uot bad to ta. i Ilia i lift bu ouib yrup. J Fold CTorywhora. 94c u3 it SI Rool SKLKCTtHO HF.KDfl. Every man that plants seodn, whether for tho farm, tbe vegetable or flower gnnlcn, should select those that do the best in tbe locality where they aro to he planted. Different soils require iliflerent varieties, and every farmer or pnrdener should select, after trial, the kinds that succeed best on his land. Ono of the best guide in this direc tion is to note the success of the vari ties used on similar soils by neighbors ; Wie State experiment station eau also usually give good advice. American Agriculturist. COSTBACTS Wrnt HIRED MES. A contract with a farm laborer is not necessarily to be made iu writing, but it is wise to make it so, in case of disputes that so often arise when the mau suddenly makes up his mind to leave just at haying or harvest time. The safest way to make a contract to meet I his frequent contingency is to scale the wages, giving the least the tirsl month and increasing each month so that at Uio end the largest amount is paid. This may be arranged in this way: If the sum is $20 a month and the time ilvo months, tbe amounts may ho $1G, 18, $20, 522 and 24. The nvcrago is S2 and if the man leaves before the end of the terra he forfeits tho larger sums. In the contract everything agroad upon must be writ ten down ; it must be signed by both, one copy for each, and witnessed, both parties stating to the witness that they n ;rce to tho terms of tbe contract. This will avoid many disagreeable dis putes and many changes that will otherwise occur, II tbe man leaves without due notice provided in tbe contract, he should forfeit the whole wages of the broken mouth, and the payments should be made on the 10th of the mouth following the work done. This gives some security againBt sud den leaving by the man. Xew York Times. CONTRACTED HOOFS IN MCLES AND HORSES. Contraction of the hoof in horses and mules can scarcely be called a disease, but merely the result of so mo injury to the parts, for it may occur from alternate soaking and drying tho feet, from bad shoeing, and removing the frog, which supports the walls of the hoof. An animal that ia severely foundered, followed by severe inflam mation in the legs and feet, is almost certain tohave contracted hoofs,unIesa given prompt attention in reducing tho fever in the feet. Contraction, of course, implies a wasting away of the internal structure of the feet. Ke rn ove tbe shoes and then keep the mule standing in a puddle of wet clay for twelve hours a day, or wrap the front feet in rags and keep these con stantly wet until tho inflammation subsides, then apply hoof ointment to keep tho horn soft. It may take two or three weeks of soaking in water half a day at a time to reduce the in flammation, but if kept up it can scarcely fail to remove tho fever. Have tbe edges of tho hoof smoothed off level and even, and then when the animal is in condition to do light work have your blacksmith put on a bar shoe to protect tbe heel and prevent cracking. For a hoof ointment use equal parts of sweet oil, pine tnr and mutton tallow, and in warm weather add a little beeswax to make it harder. For tbe stiff cords of the leg rub them two or three times a day with the hand nnd apply almost any good liuimeut or simple spirits of camphor. Never attempt to work an animal while there is anything tho matter with the fuet. New York Sua. LIBERAL MANURING POIt CORN. If any ono has gained tho impros siuu from what has been heard from lecturers at institutes the past win ter that corn can be successfully grown without a supply of plant food, applied or already iu the soil, ho has only got to try it to be convinced of the error. Corn, in common with all other pluuts, draws on a store of plant food out of which to make up itj growth. If this supply is not within reach it refuses to grovr, i'ue same as any and all Oiber plauts. The idea, tui'E, mat it does not exhaust the soil, or draw upon manures that may be applied is an error. It is true that through experiment in these later years it has been learned that iu some way com will make a crop w ith a less application of the one material nitrogen than formerly was supposed. In some way it sup plies itself, and without tbe baud of the farmer, with at least a portion of this one important ingredient that is represented in tho crop after grown. In mauv cases land.'i that have been manured with barn manures for a long series of yeurs contain a surplus of this one ingredient, which the corn may draw upon possibly for several crops. And then again, there is evi dence thnt goes to support the theory that tbo corn plant has the power to t ee lire a measure, at least, of its r.eeded nitrogen from the air. Whether it is the one or the other that is really tho source of supply, the fact remains, all the same, that good crops of corn ure being grown with a smuller application of nitrogen than was formerly deemed necessary. lint it is this one element only that can be spare 1 or cau be reduced iu 4iiiiutity iu the growing of this crop. The phosphoric, acid and tbe potash must be supplied iu tho full propor tion cullod for. In uiauuiiug with hum miiuiues tbe application must be liberal enough t) meet the wants of the crop iu these two elements or it will be a failure. it heavy crops are wuuted the liiunurin must bo liberal. Corn euuuot make tbe crop without tho full supply of plant food. No farmer, then, need conclude ho can grow corn successfully with scanty ap plieRtiuiiB of manure. Maine Farmer. VAU'E OF 8THAW ON TUB FA115I. H(r:iv is worth mole to any farmer to iue at home thuu it is to fctll, write 1 i;. It. 1'ilUt, ui licUi$aii, U tli Amer ican Agriculturist Tho cost of baling is ono dollar and a half per ton, be sides boarding the four men and two teams of the pressors. Add to this one dollar per ton for hauling to market, and the amount reaches close to three dollars per ton. flood, bright wheat or oat straw soils at from three to four dollars a ton, seldom reaching the lat ter figure. Whore the profit comes in is not clear, yet there aro large numbers of farmers who sell all tbo straw they can possibly Bpars every year, actually depriving their stookof bodding to do bo. Straw is not of great manurial Talne in itself, yet fur nished freely to stock in tho form of bodding, r whore they can tread it into the litter of a barnyard, it adds greatly to tho value of the manure by absorbing the liqnids and holding tho gases, to Bay nothing of tho added comfort to man aud beast obliged to travel over it. It is always a mark of an intelligent farmer to see well lit tered Btables and a barnyard dry enough to be comfortable under foot. Can anything moro uncomfortable for any auimal be imagined than to be foiced to occupy a stable where there is a week's accumulation of filth, un relieved by tho thick coating of straw which would, at loast, make its bod dry, if not clean? Yot that is exactly the state of many a stable, and that too, perhaps, with a straw stack within a rod of it. I wish it were possible to impress upon tbo mind of every farmer tbe desirability of providing all his stock with a good thick bed of dry straw. No one should be guilty of robbing his animals ot that comfort for the few paltry dollars that the Btraw brings. But there is another point. On heavy soil nothing surpasses straw to lighten and loosen it. Spread the straw and plow it under, and if it does not plow nnder, scatter it in tbe fur row for the next furrow slico to cover. If this plan is followed it will not be many years before a ohange may be observed in the character of the soil ; it will be more friable, as well as mora fertile. It is a bad practice to burn the straw. The ashes may have boiuo manurial value, but not much iu pro portion to the whole straw. The valuable nitrogen has been wafted away by tho flames. It may be that on some farms the quantity of straw is so great that there is no other way of disposing of it, but burning is cer tainly the least desirable way of do ing so. Give the cattle, horses or sheep access to a stack of straw through the winter, and there will net be much of it left in the spring. Oat and barley straw make good feed for stock, given in oonneotion with grain. When hay is high-priced, it would be wise to utilize a portion of the straw in this way. Another profitable uso for straw, in many instauces, is in keeping out the cold from the stables. If there is a place where t he wind whistles through or the snow sifts, nail boards to the inside of the studding, beginning at the bottom, and fill the space between that and the outside with straw. It is excellent for this purpose, and will soon pay for the expeuditure in the improved condition of the stock. This is especially true of cows in milk. Nothing more quickly shrinks the flow of milk than cold. In finding methods to dispose of surplus straw, do not forget the hog pen. no animal more enjoys a good dry bed than a hog, and there is no more perfect picture of content than a number of hogs comfortably nestled in a pile of straw. There is no reason why a hog should be regarded aa partial to tilth. If he could talk he would express himself in favor of clean food and dry quarters. True, he seeks relief from heat and flies in a mud hole when he can find no clean water, but if he had access to the straw stack be would show his appreciation of it. Feed the straw, work it into the manure pile, tread it under foot in tbe barnyard, plow it nnder ground, diepose of it as a mulch arouud trees, berry bushes or grape vines, but never sell straw off tbe farm. It is necked at home, and should be used there in some way. FARM AND GARDEN MOTES. Give the colts a good start and there will be little trouble about the finish. Lead a cow rather than drive her. Gentleness should be the watchword to the dairy stable. It would seem to be only a question of time when the Clydesdale aud Shire breeds would unite. The best grades of bntter have no foreign market to sustain prices, hence the slump this yoar. The red raspberry is a good honey plant, aud larger aud better berries are the result of the visit of tbe boos. It is folly to raise a scrub, when a grade which will briug double price cau be as easily bred, aud as cheaply raised aud fattened. An animal that fattens easily is usually healthy, strong and often of au easy temperameut, raroly frets, takes life in a moderate way, and has a good appetito as well aj a good digestion. A breeder may occasionally fail to receive better than butchers' or ship pers' prices for recorded stock, but such cases are the rare exception, and in niue out of ten cases tho fault is with tbo breeder and not tbo market. A simple way to pick out a queen less colony is to observe tbe hives when the bees are packing in pollen. If you come to one where tbe bees briug in no pollen, that hive is queen less. They need none, aud do not briug it iu because they have no brood. Coming out of a warm bed and s'audiug iu tbe cold while eating is something man would resent, and he should uot subject the stock to it. Let the feediug placa be warm as well aa tha sleepiu.q; quarters. Corn is the beet rat ou to supply auiwul heat, ai)J it a low oust, HOUSEHOLD AFFAIltS. rxw'T intaMSPr th ninn oi,OTn, No articles in kitchen use are an ikolv to be npgleotod and abused a fee d"ish cloths and dish towols. Fut tniuivionfiil of ammonia into the rater in which these cloths tire, oi ;hould be, washed every day. Hub man on tho towols: rut thorn 'in the rater and then rub thera out; rinso: Irv out doors. Dish cloths and towols leed never look gray and dingy porpetnal discomfort to all housoaeop rs. Now York World, TO CLKANRE BILK FABRICS. For every quart of water needed, rRro, wash and grate ono largo potato. Tut the potatoes into cold water aud lot them stand two days without stir ring, then carefully pour off tho cleat liquor into a vessel of a couveniont izo in which to wash tho silk. Tho washiug is dono by dipping tho silk up and dowu in the water; is there are spots draw tho silk smoothly through the Auger, but do not rub it or allow it to wrinkle. Hang the silk over a lino an I lot it drip nearly dry ; then lay it flat on tho table, and with a cloth wipe it first on one Bide and then on the other. If it must be pressed plnoo it between flan nel and use a moderately hot iron. Ribbon can be nicely smoothed by winding it arouud a lar go round rol ler of smooth wood covered with seve ral thicknesses of cloth. If you have new dress silk that is not to be made up for months, by all moans got a largo smooth piece ol round wood to roll it on. Straight breadths of old silk are kept best if rolled in this way. Now York i)is patch. MARKING CLOTHES. A number of people shirk the very simple task of marking their clothes legibly and permanently, aud this, too, at a time when almost everybody's things are sent to a professional wash, to be mixed up with heaps ownod by strangers. Yet writiug one's name ou a collar or handkerchief is almost as simple as scribbling it on paper. A very littlo patience is required, and a fire should be close at baud to fix tho ink indelibly. Friuted tapes and letters to bo sewn on are well cuongh in their way, but not much protect iou against an article boiug stolen, as they can be piokod off by anybody. A name conspicuously inkod on the material is a better safeguard. With new brands of marking ink it is neoessary to pay some slight atten tion to the directions issued with each bottle, so as not to write with a steel pen when a quill is demanded, nor to use heat when nono is required, nor to mix liquids wrongly wheu two happen to bo given. If a woman shrieks out that two dozen fine now handkerchief and a whole batoh of tablo napkins have dropped into holes where she printed her name she has evidently treated nor cberaioai oy lue opposuo plan to that advised. However suc cessful you may be yourself, never recommend your own favorite make of marking ink to anybody, for fear tho process should be conducted the wrouar way and you receive tuo oiamo. Evon among our nearest mn I dearest friends there are somo who insist ou blundering over very simple work, and it is best for them to learn wisdom from their owu exploits. New York Advertiser, RECITES. Escalloped Tomatoes Put a layer of tomatoes in an earthen dish; then .one of bread crumbs, with a little tugar, butter, pepper and salt; an other of tomatoes, another ot bread, until the dish is full. Bake three quarters of an hour. Asparagus Omelet A nice breakfast dish is asparagus with eggs. Boil two pounds of the vegetable, out off the tender tops and lay them on a bntterel pie dish, seasoning with pepper and salt, and two tablespoonfuls of melted butter. Beat four eg;s just enough, to break the yolks and pour over the asparagus. Bake eight minutes iu a good oven. Serve with slices of tender broiled ham. Corn Muffins Two cups of corn meal, sifted with a teaspoonfi.il of salt, oneand a half cups of r ica, one teaspoonful (not heaping) of lard, enough boiling water to scald it all and leave it thick, two eggs well beaten, one-half tAaspoonful saleratus, enough sour milk to make a rather thin batter. Urease your gem pans slightly with lard (we use the Southern muffin riugs and like them bettorl and bake as you bake oorn dodders. And you will have some loyal muffins. Duchess Soup This soup is ore of Mrs. ltorer s and u a very good one. Put a quart of milk over tho fire iu a double boiler, with a blade of tnaoe and slice etch of carrot aud onion; rub together two tablespoonfuls each of butter aud flour and when the milk boils remove the vegetables and stir iu this roux ; add three heaping table- spoonfuls of cheese, take from the fire aud add the beaten yolks of three eggs. Season to taste and serve at ouce. A change is made by using chicken or veal stock instead of milk, or half of each. Fried Hasty l'udding fut one quart of water on to boiL Mix one pint of corn meal, one heaping tablo- spoonful of flour and one toaspoouful of salt with one pint of milk. Stir this gradually into the boiling water and boil three-quarters ol an Hour, slirriug often. Fill a bread pan with cold water and let it stand a few mm utes. Throw out the water and pour iu the mush. When cold turn out on u platter, cut in slices throe-quarters of inch thick, roll them iu flour aud brown each side in hot fat in a frying pan. Or roll the slioes in crumbs, dip iu egg, roll iu crumbs, and fry in deep fut. Don't Walk Against the Wind. In one of Oliver Wendell Holmes's books the doctor iu tbe man oomes to tbe frout with a suggestion that weall lniubt well profit from. It is, iu walk- in r for pleasure, or for tbe sake of exercise, never to go against the wind. Walk iu the prevailiug ourrent of air, is his a Ivice, and then take a covered car bauk again. Rochester l'ost Ex press. Tbe Chinese have a flower resembling n lily iu shape, which is white iu tbe thn.lo or at night aud assumes a light piua. tmae 04 iiuui to tltv sua TEMPERANCE. TBI BSAHON war. "I won 1 or, T womlnr why people will drink,'' Bays I to mysolf, ssys I, "And on this point alon all vnrlanoe sink," Buys I to mjntnir, Mrs I. ''Excuses In plnnty I bxar on each si do. By doctor, and fashion, and fanolM sup plied l But In vain for a reason I look far and wide," nays i to mysou, says i. "Some swallow their liquor because It Is warm, Bays I to mvsnlf. savs I. "And when it Is cold to the liar-rooms they swarm, Bars I to mvsolf. snri I. Itut at last 1 wns told'by a mnn that I know "I drink 'oos I likes It, nnd that's why I do i" "Here's a drinker at last thnt is honest and true." Says I to myself, says I. xouin s lomporanco Bauncr. TRMl'KRANCK IN IBKI AND. W. Wilkinson, Secretary ot thn Temper ance Lmkiio of Irelnnd, snys he "Is ram vlnoed that tho tnmpmnce sentiment ol that country Is rising In wvory urnile of so cioty, nnd It Is felt that the liquor trafllc In not a rwputahle business. If the money spent In drink wero spent lor ordlnsry require ments ot life, there would not le a almtla able-bodied parson neoessarlly Idle in lre- AM, ON TNR RAMI 1'I.ANK. Mow Honor hrlnira all classes to tho same low plane In shown by Mr. t. II. Sims, the novelist, who found within a short Interval of time in a single slum lodKliiR-housn In Lou. Ion. two olUcers of tho army and navy, a physician, a clnrirymnn, two university men (ouo of whom had kept a pack o'f hounds, nnd succeeded to a largo fortune), a master ot a collofitt nnd Fellow ot the Koyal Society, and others from similarly flood sta tions In life, nil oi whom had been brought to the Inst stages of degradation and poverty through Uruukcnness. A VAMiLT nooMBi) to urns. T llnl , tltut n. n tt,M I .... - (Irhikliif. drinking liny after day, until hols a phynicnl and a mural wreck, until the pros peels of his family aro clouded over. mv. altogether blighted. And tbe drunken man before the bar Is the Tilest of men. neTt to tho m:in Iwhind who waits on him. What his family Is suffering, God alone knows ( thnt is suffering In misery ami shams ! Even little innocents are pining away, suffering, languishing in the drunkard's cheerless uoine; they are plants without sunlight, a family doomed to wretchedness and rula ! All that Inevitable suffering Is crying to heaven and sars. "There Is a lust Clod. Only wait for God's own time, justice must and shall bavo Its course." RATIONAL RADICALISM. It Is not strange that the radicalism of tho Womnn'sChristianTetnperanoe Union tsoftou culled In question, for the reason that the pnnoipies Dock oi tnat radicalism are so lit tle understood. Distinctions are being clouded by the sophistry of the hour. Men and women profess to bf Hove In tempsranc -. and yet put wine on their tables and drink socially before others to their barm, au these moderate users ot alcoholic, beviirng Insist thnt only excess Is wrong. A politic i party may declare belief in temperauca an I morality, and yet stand for the perpetual iou of the saloon by law. The high creed of the white ribbon swoops far beyond these posi tions. We are more than tompernnco peo ple. We are total abstainers. That means nn utter banishment from our lips and hoim-s of any beverage ot which alcohol Is the cen ter, nnd with a large majority of our women it means its Danisnmont even as a medicine. This Is not tha result of a prejudice narrow and unroasonable, for years of earnest study have cleared away the mists, and science li with our position. Mary T. Lathrop. ABCBDIACON VABRAa ON TOTAL ABSTINRNCI. Archdeacon Farrnr, writing of total alistl- neDcelnthe British Workman, snys : '1 was not a total abstainer till after 1 was forty yean old, because tho desirability of setting tha example had never been brought noma to me. Hut from the day that 1 be came one, the total abstention from alcohol ic liquor baa never given ma the smallest trouble, nor rnusod ma tbe least regret,; nor would It oause any real trouble to any healthy man, who has always been moderate and temperate, and had never totally per suaded himself that drink was a necessity to him. There are some 20,000 prisoners in England, and from the day that they enter prison no alcohol is allowed them. Do t hey suffer in consequence? On tbe contrary, they improve In health. The case. 1 admit. Is very dlmoultwith drunkards, and with all who havo been born with hereditary craving for drink. Absti nence Is not so easy for those who even dtbout intoxication, have long been accus tomed to take drink in larger quantities than la good for them. I do not deny that the resolute determination to give up drink al together mayoausesuch men a serious strug gle ; but (1) tho effort may be mitigated by a wise and moderate uso of tea, coffee, nnd very hot water, sipping when the craving be comes strong: and (2) by keeping away Irom every Incentive and temotation to drink. Farther, the effort will become easier every week that It is continued. And let me point out tnat, whether the task be dinicult or not, these aro tho very men for whom the effort is a matter of the most elementary necessity, of the most initial sifetr. It it gives a worklngmau no trou ble whatever to be an abstainer. then the desirability of setting a much needed example to others, and of helping to deliver his country from an Intolerable curse, ought, I think, to weigh with him. If, on the other hand. It cost hire great trouble, If he finds that be haa au u .-ly and lnoreaslng loudness ror nlcobol, then he may be the very man for whoina'istluenoe is most essential. To him It Is a safeguard Iroru a peril which may utterly destroy his happi ness here, and may endanger the safety of bis soul huroutter. to reclaim even an hab itual drunkard, though dinicult, is not im possible. In spite of the difficulty, the tact that confirmed drunkards such as John Qough, tbe grent temperance orator, ouce was can be, and have been snatched like brands from tho burning, even n(tor they have been telsed by that awful disease of dellrum tremens, which stands, like Clod's executioner, in tho path of so many a drunk ard, shows that a man cannot be so far goue as to be beyond the possibility of rescue even at the eleventh hour. It Is fur easier for a man to save himself (through God's graced by total abstinence, wbeu he bos not habitu ally, still more wheu he has but rarely, sunk into inesuamerui neipiessness ot actual In toxication. But the more difficult it Is for any man to achievehls dellverauce, the mora obviously Imperative Is It upon him, for the sake of bis country, for tbe suke of bis or der, for his own sake, for the sake of his wife aud family, for tbe sake of children yot unborn. Any trouble whicn tue etiort may oause him is ten-thousandfold less Irving than the awful and Immeasurable retribution which may oome upon Klin by a reckless con tinuance in that whloh, after all, Is nothing higher than a aonsuul indulgence harmless, perhaps, if not abused, but In no sense harmless li It tends to become a ruin and a snare," TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES. A drop of gin Is a drop too much. A drunkard's throat has no bottom to It. Beware of sun-strokes and beer-strokes. A dull morning follows a drunken night. A drunkard's mouth dries up his pocket. There are In Liverpool 1803 oublio bouses. Til beer bouses una iuj uoeusea grooers. Two saloons In one bloak, on tho same side ol the street, are not permitted in Sua ueruaruo, ui. Tbo entire arrests for drunkenness last year In Hcotlund amounted to 50,6111, and In Ireiund to U3.1U7. Tha American Medical Temperance As socuttion lias olioseu as President Dr. N. C. Davis, of Chicago. The Swedish Parllument Is suld to have a largo majority of members iuvorable to temperauce legislation. The Arkansas State BoarJ of Health now bos power to revoke the llueuse ol any habitually drunken pbyslciua. Of the 12,000 saloon keepers of New York Cltv. wuos "good moral character eu tltleJ them to license, BJOJ have served terms in prison. Miss Frances Willard announces that ow ing to the llnluaial stress In tbe United ntutes she returns to the National Woman Christian Teinpe-anoe Uulou her loot two years salary which sue (yvulYVd as rfeslueuf, V l oryauuttiioa, . . ' Highest of all in lavemrigTfower. Latest U.S. Gov't Report' IX VV AQ50I.UTEE.Y PURE Orchids Aro Hardy nnd Chcnp. A Clevolnnd florist snys that tho popular idea that orchids aro delicate plants, hard to rear and costly, is nn error, Thoro aro somo that can only be cultivated at considerable expense, but the majority of them are easy to raise and very hardy, so much so thnt it is hard to kill them. They do not require half the trouble or expense of ordinary greon-houso plants, and tho pleasure in their culture is infinitely greater. Ono of their great charms is that they bloom all tho year round. Fuchsias and gcrnniuiua flower for a few summer months and nro practi cally dead for tho rost of tho year. But by carefully selecting a variety of orchids one cau hnvo them in bloom from January till December. Tho stock does not cost more than the stock of other flowers, ami consider ing their length of life aud flowering they are cheaper than any good flower in tho market. Only by the most vil laiuona obtiso ot the plant can you kill it. Thoy simply won't die if given half a chanoe to live. New Orleans l'icayune. The frigate bird, the fastest of all fowl in flight, can cut the air at the rate of 100 miles an hour. MADS LIFC A BUHDEN. Miss Q. F. Crawiord, of Limattmt, Mf., Writes! "For yean 1 art a si suffered monthly from pei erlodlo pains which at ii)M wsrn an acuta as times were so acuta as to render life a burden. I began using Dr. I'leros'f Favorite Prescription. I used seven bottles In as many months and de rived so much benefit from it and the hnruo treafment recommend ed in his TrratlM on Diseases of Women, that I wish every woman throughout our land, sunYrlui- in tbe same way, may be induced to rive your medicines and treatment a fair trial." " Favorite Prescrip tion " is a powerful, in Miss Crawford. vigorating tonlo and a soothing and itrength enltif nervine, purely vegetable, perfectly harmless. It regulates and promotes all tba S roper functions of womanhood, improves Igettlon, enriches the blood, dispels aches and pains, brines refreshing sleep, and re stores health and vigor. For every "female complaint," it is the only remedy so sure that It can be puaranfrrd. If it doesn't eura, you have your money back. lA'aw ssss f If BEECHAM'S PILLS (Vegetable) . What They Are For Biliousness dyspepsia sick headache bilious headache indigestion bad taste in the mouth foul breath loss of appetite when these conditions arc caused by constipation ; and con stipation is the most frequent cause of all of them. One of the most important things for everybody to learn is that constipation causes more than half the sick ness in the world; and it the book. Write to 13. F. Allen Company, 365 Canal street, New York, for the little book on Constipation (its causes con sequences and correction); sent free. If you are not within reach of a druggist, the pills will be sent by mail! 25 cents. HAWAII fa The Phot.wraphi are very T-lf.'i V ...I eareean.leoul.l not helioHKlit ? V eunwhera leaalhauSl each. AHVai;uln i.unv.. -i For neclal and wiillir rearm, the piihllnheri will mall aireoi, lull Aiuaeuuu ni.uiry. mii"!"'" trat!.7w!i: ".liT.1 1 v "w" tSat .iu not be bought el-wh. lor le t , a I o . '' ''' 111 cent., bar..v to cover co.t of wrai.i.lna and polKg.- Mil "V l' t'S; i'H . 7 . n i m AMra-a III HIIAKIt Kl B l.lxll I Hit I'D., IUI H At K Til r.K I'. Pll I I, IfKI.HH I A, lia KJJ U (La Lai a Till. iOLUIST'n KAVOUITK. WHAT j Hend for our Hpeclnl Uur.iiu l.lt HIGH GRADE BICYCLE FOR $.75 are uluam tnu out uia ttiMv-t mi pr.t;. a rare 0 tft'.u wiHiuri.-oia" a.7..i -T. ruey are full fUe gouu' wtieol. bull bearlu-H lUts I wit' laju iiUIj tire, ttoa t la Um o k (treat oUri', ml wo wllUUlp 0. O. U. wilt lUJprlvt.irfi ur . illuauo.l, Battu. They 1 uaranUM t dtuairtMl. Auulr to our aaCtaU or dlruot U u i. Sen t tea oeDts (the actual ouit of malltn?) lu area uutaiouu, vuuunuiu ait aiu-i ui oi n, u . JOHN P. LOVELL ARMS CO., f 131 Broad St. and 14 Vaahlgoa Hl BOSTOX. J "Where Dirt Gathers, Waste Rules." Great Saving Results From the Use of dreu tmx) cauiloue, couuttuta all It la it oi &v APO FT . t Pcrtivlnn anl Mexican AgrlrnltnTf The nii Motit, Peruviana nnd Mexican must h ivc ha.l a wonderful amount of patient in ltintry to carry on agrictll' tnre iu thii way thoy did. Tho great drawback theV sufTorcd from was; tbe) siime under which wo labor, viz., twl weather, only their eoiilpluint was the1 want of rain. To irovide rtiirtttist tliis at iinmenso trouble they erected laden did aqueducts from the high IniliM for tho purpose of irrigation, encu HJ being allowed a certain atuount of. water, which was to bp used for irriga tion purposes only. Iu many places where it was so rocky and steep that cultivation was impossible, tbo natives built terraces, tho bottom terrace be ing, ay, thirty foot broad, tho higher only about ten foet ; these terraces, iu many cases, had to bo supplied witli earth before cultivation was possible, Auother point which was strongly marked was tho way iu which they treated tho old and infirm, all their ground having to bo tilled by tho others before they touched their owu. They valued the "guano" of that dis trict every bit as much as wo do. Tho islands wore strictly proservod, any ouo killiug the birds or disturbing; them iu the breeding season boiug; punished by death. Amoricau Former. V rurv " rrrvrnu iiitnmiii(ttiii, lu'iiifv""'!., J lrntp4it, lloni-timm, rnrnrrn nn I An(nnii f t'rul In M.tinrlu inil VVvith. 4liit i A Teeth Ait I Pnnmt" the AppHIt. a western , f the llnwh ('tircMhf ToiMtcco ttmni kauoriai t. it.u bi.ii..si Vtwit (v HmmiI fAT n. l,nr U ' A Oi'iit packitic -. Silvtrt SfamiM or iofffol Soft. A. f OKO. K. HALM, HD Went lWh (., Nw York, f x v n u ia mit. it In ml I II ITU K KAN.. 1 ywirm xirrfic Iwitvry, iinXi'f nvmn rn-ror " "riu it iieut; k II 'fill trntin'iti confV.eiilUL Infinite m l ip pL t-Vmnte eMntlinH. kriv!ti L uleV H-H.,nta , ' Kwt 1t rwt, N Y.M-et City. A. M. LEGS & CO. VV.8..;: hint. mi, l. t, ATTOHMiYH tVOIt 1N VKNTOUH. i'r-M'ure ixU i A -itrlrn mu KorMini rateiii. Huy nn i m-Ii 'it rutii In ll r crufM'tof Inveution. Kini'l'ty Oftcnf ry "US where atirt pur Hit KALAitlKV tVsrrwiapnif r3..j UemWnim InvrMilurn ftnd l.ve Aucntf ollrl 11. j TCEUM SCHOOL OF ACTING la Tllf. llKKK'l. V l.WKI'M, NSW York rrv. Klcvfnlh yesr tiexllis tit i I .I-!. falsl'sni KHKR. lluOK-KKKrlNll f f CIS. OM.V. Kv honif MU Ir. Wnii'liTlul lnwiliVj no.mvtflv wlf- n.trlirtlve. In'. msl i-.l. A'l rllnemt'iiiB par lit, otliprwlne arttinllr n orth VIM). MACNA1H I'l II. ill., iwmll, nn-n. tallow skin " pimples torpid liver depression of spirits can all be prevented. Go by ! 2c! islli A Charming History and Magnificent Gallery of Views PRACTICALLY GIVEN AWAY! ThU Delightful new HUtory uf Hawaii by Hon. Johu L. Sloveiu auj Prof. W. 11. uIcub Jmt out U mint highly mliiriKil by fcuntira bluTinau, Hoar, Krye, Hun. -'. A. Boutelle, Cuixmowy M. lje, Kv. JobuC. Ylimnt, D. I)., I'ruf. Da v 1,1 swing, Mr. IT COKTAIKri I.AIKiK lMIOTO-POHTK A ITS OK KX-Ql'KEN I.IMl'OKALAM Lllyof liaavan. PHI NC'K Rl: I'll 1-s.t uf thfl kainvhaiiKihat. HON. KAN KUHI) H. 1HU.K I'reslutinl olllio I'mvi-lonal (iov w HON. JOHN 1.. STKVKNS Kl-MiiilU)r lo Hawaii. t A1T. OI I.IIKH I' 1'. W 1 1,'l'SK . oiuniamlrr ot the "Bu.lon.'' KINJ IN KK.A I IIKRK.il KlIIIK Urandvat Hoyal AttlM. 1'KINCK KOO.M Kl 'l'O 1IKATI1 lllrtnncal Mreira. lll'I.A HAM 1NU UIKI.M Mlvleuf the lllilcn Tliu.:, UHUUI' OK KANAKA l.AIMKS lUl.-k.l with Kioww. MENK (IKCAl'T. liHIKN liATII .. .Hhowlll li 1st Monument. . . . . .... & i.AL. I'.u., x..plf Millln, Ik.llftra. tT. k-Tii... . Vi 1 1 ,u. .1 i, . V'V.-;::; IVX;:;; ," ...1,. " t. ... ARE THE DEST MADE. AM. T11K LATKfT I II Fit O V KM EN TW. HKiH tlUADK IN LVfcUV HESPfcCT. WIIYl THE WONDER OF THE ACE. I A I.I. AMI BKE IT. of .ji-.mil.b-t.nl ml alia-wora Wkaelt. rarn.V. riieU upor wir tor lar;o UI iumM i four bua ritu uu a t I Hu .'Irj i of otaiA- artlil4.
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