1'rimIllTP KIrc Enjrlnes. The ohlest known firn cnpino for pumping wator in jirolmMy tho one inpntionpd in tlio "Sjiiritalia" or ITcro, nliont 150 B C, snys ft London paper. This engine, it is Haiti, wo contrivoJ with two muglo-Hetins pumps, with a fiinglo lirnm piTotcil between tho two for working tho plungers. Tho streams of water united in a single discharge pipo ami passed up ft trough having an air chamber, and out of ft nozzle which might bo turned in any direc tion as desired. Tiro engines appear allso to have been used extensively by the early Komans, who furthermore orgnnized regular flro brigades. In the early pnrt of the sixteenth century a lire engino known as "water syringe," was introduced, which, in a measnro reserublod tho modern forms of tiro engines. This was mounted on wheels and tho water pumped by levers. This form of on Rino was very gmiorally nsod in Ger many. In Kugland, about tho samo time, largo brass syringes were used. These hold several quarts of wator and wcro operated by threo men, two of them holding tho syringo at each sido with ono hand and directing the noz zlo with tho Other, whilo tho third operated tho plunger. It was neces sary, after having discharged the water from tho syringe, to refill it from a woll or cistern noar tho tiro or from buckets. Tho syringes were later fitted to portable tanks of water. Philadelphia Tress. Clienp nt the Trice. Tho Chicago man who had gono on a business trip to Omaha had started home again. He had boon compollod to run several blocks to catch the train and was somewhat overheated. Tho temperature of tho ear was over 100 degrees aud still climbing. IIo stood it for about five minutes, and then tried to open a window. It was one of thoso car windows that are not built for opening pur poses, and it didn't open, lie tried another window with the same result. The third window stuck equally tight, and he raised his foot nud kicked a largo holo through tho plate glass. The conductor heard the crash and came running into the car. "Who broko that window?" ho de manded threateningly. "I did," said tho Chicago man. "Well, sir, it will cost you just S3." "Hero it is," said tho other, haud ing him a $10 bill. "I I haven't change for that," said the conductor, somewhat taken aback. "Never mind the change," replied the Chicago man. "iteopit." He raised his foot again, kicked out another window, took a newspaper out of his pocket, sat down and wont to reading as if nothing had occurred, Chicago Tribune. 1 Don't Hurry From lied. The British Medical Journal attacks tho time-honored adage, ".Early to bed and early to rise," etc., tooth and nail, It ears the desire to rise early is usually a sign, not of vigor, but of advancing age. The long, deep sleep of youth is mado possible by a thor ough elastic vascular systoui, and the stiffening vessels of ago are not so eas ily controlled by tho vaso-motor nerves; hence shorter sleeps. "Fat er families," it continues, "who goes to bed at 11 p. m., wants to get up at 0 a, m., and looks upon his healthy eon, who prefers to lio till 8, as a sluggard. When this foolish inter pretation of a proverb about tho health and wealth to bo got from early rising is combined with the still more foolibh adago which says of sleep, 'six houis for a inau, seven for a wo man and eight for a fool,' then wo have a vicious systom capable of work ing great mischief to young peoplo of both aeies." A Steer-Killing Contest. In a contest at Cumminsvillo, Ohio, "Andy" Euiwoin, of Swift's Works in Chicago, became tho champion butcher of the United States. Kmwein and Joseph Paruka, of Cincinnati, were the contestants, and tho killing and dressing of a steer each was the work. Each man had a helper. Emweiu won by killing, skinning and completely dressing his steer iu five minutes and seventeen seconds. Paruka got through in six minutes and thirty three seconds. The best previous record was 5.42. Emweiu will defend his title against all comers. New York Witness. Dr. Kilmer' Bwamf-IIoot cures , ail Kidney nnd bladder troubles, Pamphlet aud Consultation free. Lnltorntory liinlmmton. N. Y. Altout tOO.OtK) tons ut new steel mils will (w laid Ly the I'enupylvunia system this year. Nirotiuiietl Nerve. Men old al thirty, ( hew and hew, eat itlle, drink. or wunt to.nlltlie time. N'rve tingle, never haiiMled, nothing's beautiful, lm (friiies pone, a loiia-vtuturated hystem tells the story. There's uu eu.-y way out. No-To-Bac will kill the nerve-eniviuj? WTuetf lor tobacco nud make you stroiii.', vlorou. uud niuuly. Hold and imuntuieed lo euro by Druuiti.-tH every where. ii.,ok, "lou't To bacco rijtil or Smoke Your Life A A ny,'" free. Ad. Sterling Itemed y Co., New York." City or Chicago. Sot Ha Convenient. Physicians intlor-e Kiimns T.il. tiles hy nre arrilimir the remedie, th-y contain, hut in form not no rnuveiiieut, inext-nstve un-.l hl curate in in hiiKins i ubule. E. B.Walthnll Co.. l)rilL'MH. lbtr-tB Cave. Ky., Huy: " Hall' Catarrh Curo cure every one that takes it." eiold hy lruists. ;ic. Mm. Window's Soothing Syi up lor children teething, fcottcnit the kuiu. reduces inilaiinna lion, allays I'ain, cures wind colic. 'J-V. a hulllu I r you want to lie cui tsl ol a couh use little' tloney of tloi-c Imuicl anil Tar. Pike Toothache Ifronst ure iu one minute. We think I'i-o'a Cure for I'oitMtuipthm i-t the only medicine iof elicits. -.1 1 NM fc. l'l.i.K Altli. sirliitticl I. Ills., Oil. l. )st4. "All Out ol Sorts I'lrtxl, weak i weary. If i'.i'i is y.tui condition, st.ij.iin 1 think. Y-,;i ;i:vutj;i!fi'ri-i from dyiet'ia an 1 cental iui-j,-y await you if you 1'.' not eite.k i, it. v. 11 , T durAtnurillu is th" h -.t nte li.-iti you cm lake. It ha.- peculiar power I t hmu an I jtreutftheu the stomach. ll"n,emlcr Hood's Sarsaparilla la the only Into Moo intrtic r iroiuiueiit ly iu tlio itihlie eye today. el six tor Hood's Piijs Ki.rc-.::"wr l.llkfS hninr All t-I.SE lAllS. r 1 Bet tiiiu &.rup. Tu. o. ,.tj. Vae fl In iim.h. N-M hy ,r'iti'ifci r f TRI7.R HTEKUS TOO FAT. Tho chief fault with the prizo steers at the fut stock shows is that they are wastefully fat, nud ofteu seriously lacking iu lean meat. This is partic ularly truo of tho special beef breeds. - New York World. INSECTS INJIMNM WOOL Thcro ore several insects that will damngo wool. Ono is tho common wool-eating moth, auother the hair nud wool-eating beetle. If tho wool is ditty there are Hies that will depos it eggs iu it, und thoso will injuro it. It is to bo considered that llosli ami wool are of almost tho samo composi tion and character, nud as wool has much oil nud grenso iu it tho brown beetles that infest the meat houses will damage islorod wool. Tho remedy is very easy. Put tho wool in a close npnrtiiieut or bin, aud pour a pint of sulphide of carbon uu tho bottom, closing tho roeept:ielo ns tight as pos sible. No light must bo used whero the wool is stored in this way, ns this lluid is explosive. -Xew York Times. TO mEVENT HORNS. A cnttle-r.iiser who has had largo experience uses caustic pototh to pro vent horns growing, and in speaking of remedies says : "I consider it useless and cruel to raise horns. I prefer tho caustio pot ash remedy, as being easier applied nud much cheaper, fivo cents' worth being enough for about twenty calves. It must be kept in au airtight bottle, taking out jtiit ns much as you use at ono time and not returniug to tho bottle any that is tho least bit moist, ns it dissolves very easily. If you have but one or twocalvos, your drug giot will givo you n pieco about one and a half inches loug for a penny. Tie the cull'd logs; let one person hold tho head ; clip tho hair from around the horn-nubs tho size of a nickel, put something around the caustic to keep from coming in contact with your hand ; moisten one end of caus tic, rub on horn and as far around as clipped, changing from one to the other until tho skiu is thoroughly burned. Tueu your work is doue, and you havo a 'natural niuley. Do tho work before ton tlays old--sooner the better." -Coltnau's llural World. A PLACE FOR FOWLS TO ROLL. The trouble (hat many farmers have in keeping fowls out of the garden is because they do not provide a substi tute. It is natural for hens to seek a dusting placo whero they can clear off any vermin that may be on thorn, or without regard to this to tako a dust bath, which is their way of keeping skin and feathers iu healthy condition. A small place near tho hen houso should bo plowed and sown with grain. It noed be ouly a few feet square, and may bo dug with a spado in a few minutes. Then scatter and lightly cover enough grain to keep tho fowls busy. It is aetouithing how much of tho time this rolling place will bo occupied end tho garden will wholly escape. When tho' hen goes to the garden sho makes directly for tho beds where the choicest seeds have been sown, for here the ground has been most thoroughly pulverized. Oive tho hous ns good a placo outside tho garden, nud there will bo no trouble in growing garden trnok, no matter how many fowls are kept, ltut tho strawberry patch must bo en closed. The fowls go there for a dif ferent purpose, nnd when thoy got a taste of tho fruit it is hard to keep them out, however high the enclosure. --Boston Cultivator. TITE WONDEKFTL TEA. To grow for feoding hogs and other cattle, wo con hardly overestimate tho valuo of the Wouderful peas. Hero is n crop that can bo growu with easo in four mouths' time, thut will yield a hundred-fold or moro of feeding nnd fattening food superior to corn. Tho bucon made from hogs fed ou peas is much sweeter and more solid, aud the fut will not run out iu cooking nearly so much ns corn led. They grow so much quicker nnd larger than other varieties, that poor laud cau be brought up very quickly by their use j iu ftiet, iu less than four months their jreat value is obvious to all. The llural New Yorker, speaking of this tin's of peas, says: "TheRe beloug to the eluM called reuovuting crops; in stead of making the soil poorer they make it richer, aud not ouly so, but luey also furuiah protein for catlle food. The higus of the times indicate tbut this class of crops is to play a leading purl iu the farming of tho fu ture." l'o grow for hay they are most val uable, us: they yield au imtueu.se quan tity of feed of the bout quality, aud produce the crop iu so short a tiiuo. For euHiltigo Wonderful peas ore unsurpassed, being much moro nutri tious thuu green corn aud other crops nsod fur thut purpose. They uru ilesirnblj to grow for cooking for food, as they will yield u supply of hhelletl peas for the table for stverul weeks. Column's Hurul World. HOW TO Kl'.El' BCTTEU. Most farmers do nut intiV.o dairying n specially. It is only otio of the'vnr lotis industries from which thuy do rivo their incomes. 'J he prolits from three or four eons do not warrant tho outlay for u roiuplt to equipment of modern implements. The average farmer uu 1 his wife must make tiie must of pun tries, pausuud other dairy uppliauees at hand. Consumers have lenruod that butter rapidly deterior ates if exposetl to the uir, heueo small packages are called for. liutter is uover so good us wlieu use 1 jvithiu one week from tuu time it leaves tho ehiiru. It possesses then a delicate iiromu und a peculiar, iudescribablo flavor, which fcuou passes away and is never present thereafter; but butter properly made rau be kept tweet uud iu good order for months. The surplus butter uiuv bo kept nnd maikotod in winter, when prices are moro remunerative. Got tho bntter in good condition ns soon as possible after churning, nnd pack it firmly in gallon or half gallon jars. Thoso containing four or tivo pounds nro preferable. When tho jnrs aro bought nsk tho seller, as he marks the weight of each, to numbor thorn, bo that a record of tho amount of butter in each jar cnu readily bo kept. Pack tho jars level full, tie around pioco of strong, thick cloth over tho top, and placo it bottom sido up, into a now largo crock. Do not pack butter mado at differ ent timos iu tho same jar, but storo only thoso jnrs that cau bo lillod at ono churning. Mako a strong brine, using all tho salt tho wator will ab sorb, adding to each gallon a tea spoonful of saltpetre nnd a tcnoupful of granulated sugar. Scald tho brino nnd skim it thoroughly. When cold strain through a wet, thick cloth into tho crock. Add mora brino from timo to timo to koop tho jnrs ooverod two inches in depth. Tie a thiok cloth over tho crock to protect from dust, nud over this placo n woodon oovor to excl'ido tho light. Do not keep the crock on tho cellar lloor, even if it is a cement one, but on a platform, if possible, with slats underneath tho crock to insure free circulation of air. Thi will prevent mold forming ou tho bottom of tho crock. It must bo sold ns packed butter, but will bring a good price. October is the best month iu which to pack butter for winter homo use. Several smaller crocks may bo used in which to storo tho jars rather thau nso tho large crock. To cleanso jars nnd crocks use a bath of hot limownter, or strong hot soda water. A simple method is giveu by salt manufacturers for test ing tho purity of salt. Tako as many clear glass tumblers or goblets as there aro samples of salt. Put into each tho samo quantity of clonr cold water. Drop into each tumbler a tea spoonful of salt from ouo of tho sev eral samples and note tho immodiato result. There will be a scum, so.li meut, or milky color, varying with tho inferiority of the sample. The water Bhowing tho least change will coutaiu tho purost salt. -"-American Agriculturist. FAUM AND GARDEN NOTES. June is the month in which to brood for February calves. It is undoubtedly truo that food of all kiuds flavors milk to a greater or loss degroe. Moro butter is injured in the ripening of the cream than at any other poiut. Milk in any form, swcot or sour, is good for fowls. Sour milk will suroly mako them lay. A littlo salt every day, with the soft food, is good for grown hons, but don't give any to the chicks. It may kill them. For applying insoctieides to n limit ed number of vines or bushes a short broom will bo found a fair substitute for a sprayer. The size of tho cow and tho amount of food eaten are no indications of what she will do at tho pail or what the milk will churn out.' The lady-bird beetles arc unusually numerous this season. They aro ono of the fruit growers' best friends and should never be destroyed. A little liusecd moid mixod with tho morning mash occasionally will givo a gloss to tho feathers und help keep tho fowls in good condition. Swamp muck is not generally as valuable as it appears aud requires to be heavily dosed with limo the first season to produco much effect. When you mow your lawn leave a corner uncut so tU it you can clip a little fresh grass for thj hous every day. They will amply repay any lit tlo attention of this sort. Fowls must have a variety of food if they aro to d woll. Jiroakfast is good, but you ooul Iti" t live on it. Neither can a hen livd on any one kind of food and do well. Ground green bone is just as good for fowls now as when tho weather was cold. Thoy Due l anitn il food of some kind to keep (hem iu coudition, una tuts is tho very bo?t form iu which to administer it. Mulching hoed crops with straw, leaves or other litter is a simple aud cheap safeguard against drouth. Po tatoes so mulched last year yielded twice us heavily as thoso not mulched, iu quite a number of instau ;es. If you aro going to set a hou bo careful and select ouly tho most per fectly formed eg-jn, uud the largest ouch. Your ch-iuoo of gutting good stock from such eggs will be much better than from ill-shaped and small eggs. If you do not provide uuy regulut grit for your fowls tUon you should at least pound up some old crockery or earthenware uud givo them occa sionally. They must havo grit iu some form to ussist tU.' gizzard iu grinding up tho food. Now bewuro of lice, keep lots of iu sect powder baudy. Tultu out the roosls occasionally, pour kerosene over them uud set them ou tiro. Spriuklo kerosene ull urotiul iu tho ore vices. If you muiio tiests of toljio co stems you will not be troubled with vermin there. The timo to ii.jht thin enemy is be'uro ho takes posses sion of thu place. Au Extraordinary Swinlle. Ouo of thu moot extraordinary swindles ou record has boon uuuurthud iu 11 11 ks la. A rascal has beeu sulliug tho peasants chea;i tickets to the planet Jupiter, where ho assured them of free laud and a living without work. In packing up to luavo thu peasuuts threw away their valued images oft be saiuts, as the swiuiller ussurod them that the saints all lived iu Jupiter, aud tueru would bo met face to faoe. New Orleuus Picayuue. ITOtSEHOLD AFFAIRS. HOW TO KNOW A FOWL IS TOrNO, A yonng fowl may bo known before) plnoking by tho largeness of tho foot and log joint. After plucking, a thin neck and violot thighs may bo taken as invariable signs of ngo nud tough, ness, especially in turkeys aud fowls. The ngo of ducks and goeso is testo.l by their beaks, tho lower part of which breaks nwny qnito easily when they nro yonng. New York Dispatch. TO KLKACn LACK. To blench laoo, first expose it to tli6 sunlight in soapsuds, aud afterward dry it upon a cloth, pinning tho points in their proper position. Then nil both sides of tho lace carefully with a spongo dippod iu suds made witL glycerine- soap, and rinso frco from soap with clear water in which a little alum is dissolved. Next pass a small quantity of rioe water over tho wrong Bido of tho laco with a spongo, iron with care, aud, lastly, pick up tho pattern with a small ivory point. Now York Dispatoh. NEW LElialNOS FROM OLD ROOTS. An excellent pair of loggings for tho small boy of the family may bo mado from tho tops of his father's worn-out boots. Cut off tho tops of tho boots, being careful to leave quito a large portion of the foot of each blot at tho instep and tho hoel, to form tho bot tom of the leggings. Uip the Beams on tho outside of each log and trim a little, if necessary. Tho straps to pass under tho foot may bo cut from an old shoo, and sowed iu placo with stout shoo thread. Tho loggings will then bo complete, with tho exception of tho buckles. Among your old Bhoos you nro apt to find many dis carded "arctics." Cut tho clasps from threo pairs of thoso and mako thorn do duty as fastenings for tho loggings. Try tho leggings on tho fu ture wearor to ascertain tho best placo for tho clasps. Housekeeper, tU'ST. Thero aro a groat many housekeep ers who thiuk lightly of dust that is out of sight. Their carpets lay for years on tho floor, their upholstered furniture stauds about on every side, whero it lias stood for years, veritable dust traps. So long as tho carpets are carefully swept ond all dust brushed off the outside of the furnituro tho housekeeper Booms to cousider that every requirement of neatness lias beeu met. Few women reflect what thoso floating particles in tho air that bo easily become lodged in every nook nud cranuy mean. It has long ago boon nssertod by physicians that tho earth in our great cities is filled with disenso germs. An outbreak of malaria may follow tho upheaval of any largo quautity of earth iu tho moro thiekly .Bcttlod parts of any largo city. Tho floating dust of tho city always con tains germs which it is hazardous to introduce into tho boated atmosphere of tho dwelling honsc. Where dust is allowed to nocumulato in any amount the danger is increased fourfold. Under the carpet lay tho germs of dis caso with tho dust. On somo evil day when the vital powers of one of tho household is at a low poiut he falls a victim to pneumonia, consumption or somo other disoaso from this source. Theso foul gorms havo boon growing up in too House, receiving fresh acces sions of power from tho dust nnd nur tured by artilieiul wurmth when all tho dust outeide is laid under the snow and tho air has boon purified by irost. Furniture that is npholstored with cushions that cannot be removed must be finally done away with along with uailod-down carpets and all the various devices that conceal dust. The hard wood floor with tho movablo rug is an immenseimprovoment over the oar pet, but the upholstered lounge and chair is almost us successful a trap for dust and disease germs as tho carpet was. Boston Cultivator. RECIPES. Tonstod Chocso Place a fow lumps of butter in a shallow dish, lay ou thin slices of cheeec, put in thu oveu a few minutes until molted and serve im mediately. Prune Whip Swoeton to tasto and stow three-quarters of n pound of prunes. When cold add tho white of four eggs, beaten to a stiff froth, stir all together till light, put in a dish and bake twenty minutes. Serve with cream. Seed Cake Ono cup of butter, two of white sugar, throe eggs, half a cup of caraway seeds and Hour enough to mako a stiff pasto. Sprinkle the board with sugar, roll out tho dough very thin aud cut it iu rounds. Bake ubout fifteen minutes. Stewed Haddock Cut tho haddock into square pieces, luy them into a suueepau with a little salt, cayenne pepper, a littlo mace and some small pieces of butter. Dredge in a little tlotir or cracker crumbs und then an other layer of fish uud seusouiuf. Cover tho Eatieepau tight and lot it simmer geutly oue hour. Dish it vory carefully, turn tho gruvy over tho fish and serve. Yellow Cuko Tako tho yolks of four eggs (loft from thj whip), ouo cup of sugar, half u cup of butter, two-thirds of u cup of milk, two lurgu cups of flour, one und a hulf tcaspoou fuls of baking powd. r, a pinch of salt and flavor with vanilla. This cako is also very uieo baked iu u long p:r, covered thickly with boiled frosting and then with tho hulf meats of Eug lish walnuts. Mint Sauco Four dosscrttpooufuls of chopped mint, two of gruuulatod sugar uud quarter of a pint of vinegar. Wush tho mint, which Hhould be youug, freshly guthered nud free from grit. Pick thu leuves Irom the stalk, iniuco tuciu very liue, uud put thum iuto thu gruvy boat. Add the sugar uud viuu gur, uud stir till the sugar is dissolved. This saueu should bu prepared several hours before serving. lioiled Salad Dressing Thoroughly beat five eggs, put iuto them fivo or six tablespooufuls of viuegar, twoevuu teuspooufuls of made mustard, ouo teuspoouful each of salt ami sugar, half a sal tspoon fill of red pepper, two tablespooufuls of oil uud a pint of cream. Cook iu double boiler till it thickens like soft custard. Stir well. This will keep iu a cool jjauo two weeks, and is excelluut for lettuou, , celery, aspuragus and cauliflower. TEMPERANCE. wiut mm noon Trirrunt tO? Do y talk of tho failurn of Temcraucft And nsk what tins Templnry done' riien I'll toll you n story of glndnena, Of Joy o'er tlio Innrvls she's won. Bo fair Is the angel of Tompornnoo, Ho gracious and kind Is her nilon, Thnt wherever her tiftiitirr has floated Then' may her IriutnpJo m wcu. With n heavenly mesHniro rants To whero riotous ruin hold sway. And wavinir her whilo hand to lioavnn, Bhn swept all the dark snnri-s away. And tho dtwrt (trow fragrant with beauty, Dark places shono bright In Hope's suii, lMshoimr gave placo unto duty All this lias Good Teiuplnry'doiio. Sho roamed thro' tho city's dark ullovs, Whom grood bartered vlrtuo (or gold. And brought from thenoosad littlo children, Ho young, yet so hnggnrd and old; Ami sho clad the poor foot that went bnn, tlavo broad when' hoforo thero was nouo Taught Hp thnt used cursing a prayer -All this has floinl Touiplary done. Talk not of tho failure of Tomidnry. Nor nsk whore tho triumph liavo been, For wherever hor banner has floated, Oh there mny her trophies bo noon. And I know Iu a beautiful ftitun, From dawn to tho setting of sun, A land sho hns blessed anil redeemed, Shall tell what Hood Templary hath done. rnoTKCTtoN rno inxiuiuteo. Tho Drltish Government has Introduced In the Houso of Lords a bill which gives power to tho courts to oomnilt nny inebriate to a licensed ret mat for a term of from six months to two years on tho application of rohitlvo or friend, supported by evidence. Tho expression "habitual drunkard," as used in tho bill, Is deelanHl to cover nil oases whore tho person hns ltooomo dangerous to himself or his alTalrs, through habitual use of opium or any other drug. Hueh a law Is no doubt desirable under ex isting conditions, but Itko most reform legis lation it begins at the wrong end; It puts a padlock on tho stable door after tho horso is stolen. Why foster a business which tonds everywhere to produce oertain results and then punish thoso whose only crime consists In hnvin t patronized too freely the business that has boon sanctioned by the Government? At tho very least, tho seller should have the name penalty meted out to him as imposed upon the buyer. In Denmark they have a very much more righteous plan, anil ouo that is likoly to prove much more effectual. It is thus do-wrllH-d In London Tlt-Ults: Tho police iu Denmark havo a curlnui way of dealing with the ilruuk aud Incapa ble found in the streets. They summon a cab and place tho patient Inside It, then drive to tho station, whore ho gets soInt; thou homo, where ho arrive sober and sail. Tho agents never leave him till thoy see him safo iu the family bosom. Then tlio cabman makes his charge, and tho police surgeon makes his, and tho agents mako their own claim tot pcciul duty, and this hill is presented to tho host of tho establishment whore tho culprit took his hist overpowering glnss. Tho pub licans, however, havo In several towns pro tested against this system." THE FOCn TRAVKLinS. The following Irue story Is related by one of tho participants In the remarkable inci dent: Not long since In a certain Now F.ngland city four commercial trnvelors met for thu first time at the table. Wilh the gonial bon homie peculiar to the craft they wore soon engaged in conversation. Iu a few moment one of thorn said: "OcutleniPii, supposo wo begin, being all strangers, with the gentleman oposito me, to Introduce ourselves and our llrms' busi ness." This was unanimously agreed to. Said No. 1: "I am , and I represent th houso of X. Y. Z.. selling glass bottles." Bald No. 8: "Well, gentlemen, perhaps il is no chance that I come next, for I repre sent P. D. I). I am , and I Bell the stud thnt goes iuto the bottles. I sell wines and litpiors." There was n moment's silence as No. S said: "That, gentlemen, does seem a Utile strnuge, but pc-rhaps thero Is a fatality about this. I am , of the II rm of W. U. 8., deal, ers iu undertakers' goods." No. 4 now remained silent and suggested thnt It would bo woll not to pursue tho sub ject further, and that It hud beeu woll nevet to have started it. After much urging to complete the chain he sold; "llentlenieii, it is indeed a fatality. I am , of I. 11. E.. and I am Inking onlert fur gravestones." Wus there evor a tomer auco lecture compressed Into so few lines I SO-CALLED TEUl'EUAM'B D1UMKS. Tho Outlook, of llhodo Island, gives the following Instance, of the result of drinking some ol the so-calletl "toniperauce" drinks, ns n warning against the use of root leer: "A gentleman who bud a good deal of night work to do was iu the habit of taking vari ous IkiHIi-s of ' teniHnuieo' drinks with his lunch. His wife noticed thnt In the morning ho would bo cross nnd petulant with the children, but supposed It was caused bv tired nud over-wrought tiervos, until ono night he said to her, 'Don't give me any more ol those bottled drinks!' 'Whyshe exclaimed, 'a new case hits Just boon stint home! What shall we do with it if you aro not going to drink any mure'' 'Throw It ull nwny,' lit replied, 'nud don't lot tlio children have any, for I Hud that they have a bad effect on me. They rouse a thirst for something stronger, nud I have formed a habit of following them up with lnger Itoer. This makes me nervous and cross, and I expect I will bo crossurthau ever In the morning, but my eyes are oiten, and I will not take that thut injures my nerves and weakens my systom.' " A FBOTEST FBOU AFBICA. Ademuyiwa is a prince of Jehu Romo, in West Africa, nad ho has boon writing to the Loudon Truth, asking it to lift up its voice against tho Importation of "tho white mnn'i llrewntor" Into that part of theoouutry. He saysthut tho stulT imported there is killing tho ieoplo by tho wholesale. Ho mentions one liquor, which has boen largely sold at LugoB as a "sort of rum, which is sixtv-two per cent, over proof," and Is espeuially deadly in lis effects. The Truth remarks thut the l'rluce does not oem to know that this Is oue of tho "recognized methods of extending Urltlsh trado and of nehlevlng tho grand olj jeet of civilizing and Christianizing" the luoro primitive peoples of tho World. VUUNKEM rATIIEB liCUSS UIH CHILD TO DEATH A horrible tragedy Is reported lo huvo boeu perpetrated at a little colliery vllluge known as Ilotauy Day, ueur Washington, County Durhuiu. A miner uuuiod Hill Htorey wont home unci drunk and drovo his wife out ol doors. Ho then smashed all tho window and door frames, killed his pigeons, and llnally. it is ullegcd, struck liis llttlu girl, aged thrts) yours, ou thu back of tho head with a heavy hammer, splitting her skull. Ho then, it Is further state.l, placed hor ou tho lire, uud put up the "bluster" to make the lire bum llerec-ly, the child being burut to death. Tho man has beeu arrostud. Scottish lteforuier. THE THEATINO 11A11IT. Men do not become drunkards In a duy. Generally it is a slow proeom. Most youiig uieu owo tholr dowufull to being considered gonial in company. A tip-top fellow, as it wore, oue who is not willing to bo thought a milksop. lie Holdotu begins through mere nuimul love of drink. It is gonerully socia bility, genorosity, companionship, a false itieu of what friendship, doeoucy or propri ety requires that leuls hliu astray. It Is this detestable habit of treating" the pre vailing idea thut it is tho proper thing. If you want to do au excellent tUing for your self and your friends, if you feel you cannot come up to thu standard of total u!.-,tlnueu shut down ou treating. Neither itouopi UOr oiler a treat. This will bo a greut sli p f.)r. wards for you In embracing total abstinence which Is tho best uud surest thing tu do. li' you uro lu earnest, to suppress the ruvugos ft iwitun'viu.u i iiisourg laiUo!IC. TESIi'EUAXCE NEWS AMI) NOTES, A blow nt the saloou ulwuya hits the devil square iu tho face. Every man who driuks a littlo drinks a great dual too uiuuh. It costs the young muu a pearl of great price for his llrst drink. The Philadelphia bartender who roaom mended spring water as a summer drluk was right. It Is said that lu India they call liquor sold over a licensed bar "llovoruuieiu ahuuie waier. Highest of all in Leavening ABSQ&UTEB.Y PUKE Handsomest Oak in tavt-rn America. AVlint, so fur as wo con judge from our observations, is tho most massive, sytiunotrioal nud itupos-iug troo iu Kaslern North America is a livo oak, Qtiercus Virgininnn, Ktaudiug on ono sido of tho en I ranee to Drayton Manor House, on Ashley l'iver, near Charles ton, S. O. Tho home of tho Dr.iytou family, n handsome red brick Klir.a hetliau mansion, was built whilo South Carolina was a I'ritish colony, aud it is said that tho site of tho houso was selected ou account of this tree, al though, ns thu live oak grows very rapidly, it is not impossible that it was planted with its muto on tho other side of tho drive when tho houso was first built At the present timo tho short trunk girths twonty-thrco feet four inches nt tho smallest place be tween tho ground and tho branches, which spread 12:) feet in one direction and 111) foot iu tho other. This tree is growing over a bed of phosphate, nnd tho dmnnuds of trado will, there fore, probably cause its destruction buforo its time. Moro thau once wo have visited this troo, and each visit has iuoreascd our roveronoo for nature, as wo stood iu the presence of this wonderful expression of her power. No ouo who has not seen tho Drayton Oak can form a true idea of the majestic beauty of tho livo oak, tho most beautiful of tho fifty species of oaks which grow within tho borders of tho United States, or of all that nitnro in a snpromo effort at tree growiug cau produce. Garden aud i'orcst. South American 'Possum, A slrango littlo animal which was disooverod iu a bunoji of bananas fiom South Amotion rooeivod in Co lumbus, has beeu discovered by Pro fessor Kellieott, tho naturalist of tho Ohio Stato University, to bo a species of tho South American 'possum, aud is believed to bo the only ouo ever brought to this country alive. Tho animal is technically of tho geuus di delphns. The professor ear? the fam ily is confined to the American Conti nent, and ouo spooios is quite well known in tho Eastern United States, being the cunning Virginia opossum. Tho South American spooios nro most ly carnivorous, eating insects, crus taceans and other small animals. l3irds form a largo part of their monu also. The animal is quite an interesting one and has many peculiarities. It always keeps its tail fastened to somo object, swings ntd will hang by its tail like a monkey. It will ait up right at times aud fold its "hands," will wash its face after eatiug aud will hiss upon being disturbed, after tho manner of a cat. Cleveland l'luin Dealer. By the will of Joseph Far woll, who was a prominont oitizen of Unity, Me., nearly $-0,0 JO is giveu to chart tics nnd churches. Both tlio metlioil nnd result ulicn Syrup f Figs is taken; it Is pleasant and refreshing to tlio tarto, ond acts Eintly yet promptly ou tlio Kidneys, iver aud Bowels, cleanses tho sys tem cd'ectunlly, dispels colds, Lead aches and fevers aud cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Tigs is tho only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to tlio tasto and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly heuehcinl In iu effects, prepared only from tho most healthy and agrccablo substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have mado it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for Bale iu 50 cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on Lund will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Lo not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN fHANCISCO, CAl. lowsviue. nt. new tout, n r. "Wash us with Pearline! "That's all we ask. Save us from that dreadful ruLihintj It's wearing us out ! " We want Pearline the origina. washing-compound the one that has proved that it can't hurt us Pearline! Don't experiment on us with imitations! We'd rather be rubbed to pieces than eaten up." m (4 To Save Time Is to You Value Life 7 Then Use SAPOLI Tower. Latest U. S. Gor't Report mm im ran? Cyclone Ctdlnrs lor Iowa Nclsool. Superintendent of l'ublio Instruc tion Snbiu, in nniwer to questions, holds thnt School Hoards are fully authorized by law to build cyolono cellars and to nso tho contingent funds of tho district in so doing. Ho places tho cyolono collar under tho gonornl head of school expenses. Tho law for it or not, it is bettor to have a placo of reftigo nnd not want it than to want it when tho clouds aro raging and not havo it. It doosn't invito a conflagra tion to insuro ono'a home. One is iu no moro danger of boiug killod with au accident policy iu his pocket than bo is without it. Money might bu spent for bettor purposes than cyolono cellars; still, pupils and teaohors who havo had an expeneuoo with cyolouos csunot bo inducod to think so. Davenport (Iowa) Democrat. A Thrilling Paragraph. Tho first chapter in a novol con tained tho following: "Aud so tho fair girl oontiuuod to ait on the sands. Razing upon tho briny deep, ou whoso honving bosom tho tall ships went merrily by, freight ad ah, who cau tell wilh how much joy aud sortow, and coal, emigrants, aud hopes, aud salt fish?" Tit-Hit. Dr. PIERCE'S Golden Hedical DISCOVERY Cures Ninety-eight per cent, of Mil cses of Consumption, la all Its Earlier Stages. Although by many believe d to be Incurs blc, there is the evidence of hundreds of living witnesses to the fact that, in all its earlier stages, consumption Is a curable disease. Not every esse, but a larer per centage of taies, and we lirlirve, V 9& per tent, are cured by Dr. I'ierce's Golden Medical Discovery, even after the disease has progressed so far as lo induce repeated bleedings from the lungs, severe lingering cough with copious expectoration (includ ing tubercular matter), great loss of flesh and extreme emaciation and weakness. ASK YOUR DRUQQIST FOR MPERlAt it The best Nursing Mothers.Infants CHILDREN JOHN CARLO Si SONS, New York. 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