M. .W. 1 Ani't'Ofl f f Ciii pnFsmnii Al'rn. Lust pcFRion wliilo John Allfiti, of MiPfcnuippi, w mnking speech in Conpres, n nirmlicr ou the opjiof-ito ile of tlio elinmbcr nought roiientpilly o interrupt turn. Mr. Allen jmiit no Mtonlinn to him wlmtovor. l'iunlly, in ndrppnnlc nnd ftontoti in voice, the member on tlio othor side culled out: "Will tbo gcutlcmnu from Minnie-nippi allow mo to interrupt him for n mo ment?" "Is it for npplnuRC?" nulied Sir. Allen, "the gentleman from Mis sissippi allows no iuterrnptions except lor Bpilnuse. " rtobHIna' KloatinT-ll.iriii Snnp Iwlny loo w cnt. rti llinp.'orr, absolutely ail war. Ji notlilnr In it to turn yellow. roW.in' Soap tin Co., Phllv, anrntM lt ruritr. F.vfry one know, tlia valnf of II mi. Try it onrf, rlraar. Three thounnil four liumlrc.l nn.l eiijhtv tliree emlirniuls Iniiilc.l ill tlio Arm-ntlne Kw public iliiriim ilm month ot April liit. Ol this number 210 witu from ltnly, J 800 from Spsln. , SIOO Kotrard. 100. The renders of this jmprr will be pleiwd to Irurn tlint there is tit lenii one ilnailtil ilinrnra Hint soifnce tins noon iiblo o euro in nil its iiure, and tllut ia Citnrrh. IlnU'a Cntarrh Cilia i the only imsttivo euro now known to the medical fraternity. iTitiirrh beinuaeonsti. lullouil ilisnwi-, reiinlrcs a rotiatitutionnl treat inent. Hall's t alan h Cure Istnken inter Bally, artinff duortly upon tne bloorl and mu coin atirfaees of t ho n stem, t hereby destroy, lug the foundation of the difeaw. and giving the patient atrenvlli by building np the con. Iitulion and aiMiin nature in dninir lt work. Tlio proprietorn have ao much faiin in tcnrativ powers that tin y offer One Htin. dred Hollars for anv case that it faiis to cure, beud for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CllF.NET CO., '1'oicdO, 0. Fold by Prttmrists, i.V. Hall's Family l'iils are the 1 est. The LaSles. The pleasant effect and perfect safety with which ladle may use Syrup of Figs, under all conditions, maV.-i it tholr favorite remedy. To sret the true and genuine article, look for jiame of the California Fig Syrup Corn- pany. printed nonrViO bottom of the pieka.se For sale by all responsible druggist.. a Are Vou Sattsneit With What Yon Know Or would yon gladly Improve your stnelc of kuowlodire? You my not have 51VI or J-tM rou can eparo for a 10-volunie enryclnpaxlin, but Ton can afford to tav Ilttv cents for a Hand book of General Information. You won't want a vou f improving your mind and believe thataflve-liuudred-page book, filled with a condensed mass of valuable knowledge, will be reaa ny vou. This vaiuablo r.ncycioiwua win oe sent rostpald for fifty cents In stamps by the Hook Piiblishinir House, llil Leonard St.. N. Y. City. Every person who has not a large encyclopaedia ehould take advantaco of this great olfer at once and store his mind facts collated in this book. with the valuable FITSstopped frenand permancntlycured. No fits after first day's use of lilt. 1.ine"b Uhkat NltHVttKKSTOKF.n. Free $3 trial boltleand treat ise. Send to Dr. Kline. Kit Arch St.. t'inla., 1'a. Mrs. Wlnslow'a Soothing Syrup for children teelhlns. soften, the cums. reduces inflamma- tlou, aliaya pnin, cures wind colic. 26c. a bottle After physicians had given, me np, I was eaved by rlso's t'ure. Hlimi ElUEil, s il liamsport. Pa., Kov. a, l.t. Ifaffllctedwithsoreeyesnso Dr. Isaac! homp nnn's Kye-water. Druggists eel I at 2.icper bottle lHd&cin Is fully as important and beneficial as spring medicine, for at this season there Is great danger to health in the varying temperature, cold storms, malarial germs and prevalence of fovers and othor dlso.isej. Danger may be avoided by taking HOl'SEIIOI-n AFFAIRS, SILK rETTICOAW. No mnUer of whnt color your petti coat may bo, brilliant or pais tinted, a black silk tlonnco, just at the very bottom i thechio fnd of tho moment. Abovo this yon rany upo any inodo of trimming that your taste suggests. Flounces Hro as much in vogue as ever, the more the better, but the manner of their finishing is qnito new. The narrowest possible velvet piping, of whatever color yon desire, is run on the loner edge of each flonnoo and forms a beading for the top one. Brilliant plnid silks will be reservod chiefly for street wear, while the new shaded gliice tafTetas and flowered moires will bo the most charming acoompnimcuts for ball gowns. Mew York Journal, WEDDING RIXOS OF WELSH GOLP. It is becoming an established cus tom for English Princess to be mar ried with rings of Welsh gold. Such a ring was placed on the Trinoess May s finger by tho Duke of York, and tho same kind was nsed at the marriage of rtincoss Maud a fuw weeks ago. The Inst ring was presented by a Welsh depntation, led by Sir John Tanleston, nt Marlborough House; it was in closed in a beautiful silver casket em bellished with Welsh mottoes and the Arch Drnid read a loyal address in Welsh. Much gratification was given to the Welshmen at this time by the announcement of tho Trinee of Wales that Trinoe Edward of York is known to his relatives as David. A SWEET SCENTED PILLOW. lied clover blossoms are excellent to iiso for stuffing and making sweet pillows or mixing with sweet clever, rose leaves, leniofi shrab, or any fra grant shrubs or blossoms that you may gather. Make a muslin pillow cover nnd fill it very full with the blossoms, putting jnst a sprinkling of salt in with them, and also a very few ground Bptces. sew np the cover and keep it in a dry place until the blossoms are dried. Then with the hands knead the pillow to make the blossoms fine and oover with some pretty, thin material. Such a pillow will retain i la fragrance for a long time, Pillows ot different sizes made in this way for head rests, sofa pillows, etc., wonld mako very Acceptable Christmas presents, and as the year is more than half gone it is none too soon to make preparations. The pil lows of different shapes and sizes might be prepared now and only the outside covering would need to be added to complete a gift pretty and nt the same time serviceable. Farm, Field and Fireside. of the clectrio tramways hideous as useful and the donkoy boy will find his occupation largely gono. It is rather a shook, rpsthctically speaking, to think of being motor-carried to Saladin's stronghold and othor classio places; but when ono tikes rail to Jerusalem it seems no less incongru ous. Pall Mall Gazette. Ha Sarsapari The best In fact the One True Blno;l Purlfiet. Hoad's Pi!!s? oust ipat ion. cents. New American liuiltliiiir in Taris. Word comes from Paris that the( American Chamber of Commerce ot Paris will next summer bo"in the. erection of a largo structure to be called the American Chamber of Com-, merce building. It will be 150 feet front and 200 feet deep and eight stor ies in height, with Mansard roof. The first floor will bo occupied by the. Chamber of Commerce, consisting of a library, committee rooms, members', meeting room and a lnrgo hall capable of holding 200 persons. From the first floor up the rooms will bo arranged either fur business or residential purposes. Tho ollicers of the American Embasiy and tho Amer ican Consul, and those of the repre sentatives of the United States Treasury Department, will be on tho second floor. The building will he lighted by electricity and heated by steam, and contain two modern eleva tors, callable ol uuKliug ten persons in each. The structure will be near the Place de l'Opera, and will cost about $146,- 000. Kew York Pret s. A WOMAN'S STORY. It Should lie of Interest to Every Think. lug Wuitian. Wamen .vhi reason well know that, no male physician can understandiugly treat the complaint known as " female diseases," for no man ever experienced the in. This, Lydia E. Pinkham tanghtthem twenty years ago, when she dis covered in her Vegetable Compound the only suc cessful cure fur all those ailments pecu' liar to the eex. Many "y" women nave -a futul faith ia their physician, and not till they can suffer no longer, will they think and Bet for themselves. TI13 following testimony is straight to tro point, mid represents the ex periinee of hundreds of thousands of now grateful women : " For six years 1 was a great sufferer from those in xernal weaknesses so prevalent among our sex. Afler having received treat' merit from four physicians of our city,' anil huding no relief whatever, I con eluded to try I'mUliain's Vegetable Compound, and it lias proved n boon to me. It can truly bo failed a " SaUour of Women." Mill Jl. A. I'tniiAM, 1 aynesboro, I 'a TUB SCI SB OP FIRE AXD SPARKLE. It is no longer fashiouablo to think tne opal au unlucky stone. This is duo to Queen Victoria's admiration and collection of those lovely gems. She often gives away opals as keep sakes. It was Scott's novol, Anne of Gcierstein, which brought the opal into disfavor, and for atimo jewelers oould not give away their stock of these stones. An old superstition forbids the pick' ing up of an opal, for if you do this you pick up some one else's bad luck. Napoleon wanted to present a magnifi cent set of opals to LiUgemo. but she would not hear of accepting them. The ladies of Germany have never been troubled with this superstition and have always worn the gem. Amer ican women have taken it up of late years and the jewelers show superb designs. One setting Bhows a golden eagle, with outstretched wings thickly studded with opals, the edges lncrust ed with tiny diamonds. Striking de signs of butterflies, beetles and dragon flies in opals, together with emer alds and diamonds make beautiful effects. Away back in ancient times the opal instead of being considered un lucky was thought a veritable lucky stone, possessed of power to charm away evil and was often given to friends as a talisman. OOSUP. Mrs. William Jennings Bryan is an onthusiastio and adept dovotoo of the wheel. A woman in East Hartford, Conn., killed thirty-ono snakes in her yard the other day. A Robinson (AtoJ lass of twonty four summers is tho mother of twolvo children. She has been married sovcu years. A woman faith-healer in Kalamazoo, Miob., treats hornet and p'.ants And has A3 good luck with them as with human patients. . According to the latoRt Parisian cus tom silver buckles on the bicyclo suit are tho latest accessions to tlio stylish cycling coatnme. The tvnn nf worn nn whft worries short assistants and buys httlo or nothing, is known in one of the big London shops as a "counter-irritant. Seventy-seven women have taken the B. A. decree at London University this term, in addition to thirty-six who were presented for othor do grecs. The most proliflo writer in Russia is said to be Mine. Irma Fodoesova, a peasant in tha province of Petrossa wodsk, who has given to tho world more than 10,000 poems. Mrs. Carrie J. Nelson conducts ono of the largest dairy farms in tho Stato of Vermont. It issituatod in livgats, Caledonia County, and is known as ono of tho best farms in the county, uompiamts are rondo tiiat women ticket sellers of the Southern PaciSo Railroad in Oakland, Cal., aro rude to customers when too many questions are asked or when copper coins are offered for tickets. Baroness Ilirsch is continuing tho philanthropic enterprises of her lato husband. She has lust given 320,000, 000 to his schanie providing for tho emigration of indigent Jows from lvus sia to the Argentine Republic The number of women students at the Berlin University has decreased during the last half year from sixty to thirty-five, the reason given being tho difficulty of admission and the ceocs sity of renewal every half year. Miss Sarah Eleanor Veeder, of Lyons, N, Y., who has been studying lu an arc school in 1 arip, has gaino the Qee painting scholarship of $500, This scholarship was instituted by Hiram Oee, of Ithaoa, N. Y., one of the trustees of Cornell University. The President of the German Loagno for the Prevention of the Killing of Birds for Decorative Purposes is a woman named Agnes Engol. At the International Congress of Perth sho delivered a lecture and pointed out wanton destruction of birds to gratify modes of tho moment. A new organization, whoso pnrposo to discourage the wearing of tho leathers of wild birds, is tho Massa chu8ettes Audubon Sooiety. Tho Sec retary and Treasurer is Miss Harriet laohardsou, whoso office is in the National HUtory-yociety's Rooms on lierkely street, Boston. It is well, says an authority, to ohange the way of dressing tho hair occasionally to rest it and restore its vigor. If arranged permanently in one way it is apt to become thin, brit tle and dull. A further caution is to part the hair afresh every day, other wise the parting will widen most unbecomingly. imoirES Fon rirKLtjfo. To Tickle Cucumbers to Last n Yost Wash out And dry in the sun a Bound butter tnb. Tour into it two gallons of boiling water and in this dissolve enongh salt to float an egg. It gencr- 1 1 v requires a pint and a half. Add o this one ounce of saltpetre, and lot it stand until cold. Then pick cuoum- iprs every day, as they ripen ; wash hem well and put them in the brine, continuing to do o until tho tub is filled. Tako great care in having good, sound and hard encumbers. Any esired herbs, or a few pooled onions, oan bo put among thorn for flavoring. When tho tub is lillod, and tho brine is over tho cucumbers, spread a white cloth over them nud put a board on top, with a stono on it so as to keep tha cnoumbers under water. Look fter tho cucumbers at least once a Week, and if Any eeum has gatherod wash it off, put a olean oloth on top, and replace the bonrd and stono. In this way tho cucumbers are utilized as they come from tha gardon, and, if properly Attondod to, will bo nioo and crisp, and keep all winter. ricklcd Stringbeans That Can Bo Used as Salad Make a brine strong enough to Jloat nu egg; string the beans, and put thorn in it for twenty four hours. Then pour off tho briuo and parboil tho beans in vinegar. Fill glass jars with them. Boil tho vino gar for half an hour with all kinds ot spices; strain it, and dissolve in it some alum, allowing to every quart a piece of alum as largo as a hnzeluut. Ponr tho vinegar hot over tho beans, and close at once. ricklcd Small Whito Onions Peel the onions and boil thorn for a quar ter of an hour in equal quantities of milk and water ; drain thorn nnd put in glass jars. Boil whatever quantity of vinegar is required with tho spine nnd ponr boiling over the onions. Al low to every gallon of vinegar half an ounce of mace, a quarter of an ounoo of white olovos, five t.iblospoonluls of salt and half an ounce of alum. These onions, nlthongu easy to prepare, will be found economical as woll ns a great relish. Tho milk makes them less pngnont Jind tho alum makes thorn softer and helps to keep them nil win ter. Pepper and Cabbngo Ticklo This pickle is quickly made, economical and fit for daily nso. Chop togethoi six large-sizod green peppers and one firm head of cabbage. While chop ping add ono and a half ctipfuls oi salt, half a teaspoonful of cayenne pepper, a teaspoouiul ot ground all- spico and one-half pound of wluta tnuetird seed. Whcu chopped quite fine pnt in crocks or glass jars, covet with good, cold viuegur and tie up tight, so that no air gets in. It will be found to bo ready for nso in Bix weeks, and is an excellent condimenl for cold moats and boiled mutton. TEMPERANCE. wnT wori.n too rniKt? What would you think if tho birds and th flowers Should sny that tho dew and the swecl sum mer showers Worn not what they wanted to bathe in and drink. Thej'd like so nethlng strnncorj Now, whnt would you think? And whnt would you think, some, pleasant spring day. It the robin and wren and nrolty bltiejay Should go reeling and hilling because, ol si rongdrlnk (.fust bke men nnd bnys Now, what would you think? And what would you think If you picked a bouquet. And found that the. flowers acted Jnst tho snme wnyi Were all nf them tipsy because of a drink? (How queer It would he.) Uut what would you think? Well, If It Is silly and foollxh for tlim, Don't yon think It Is worse for the boys and the nioti Who lose both ttmir bo.ltos nnd souls, too, through drink: Now, what do you think? - Youth' 'ionipornneo Bnnucr. rAU.iMii into wsi-Avon. Thoughtful observers recognize that alco hol as a medicine Is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, says ono of our contem poraries. Ten years ago lending medical men and text-books spoko ot stiimilants as essentials of mnny ilis nsos, and defended their uso with warmth and posltlvoness. To-lay this Is elmngo.l. Me lleal men seldom refer to spirits ns remedies, and whim they do, express great eonserv.it sm ntiit caution. The text-books show tho snme changes, nlthoin:h some dogmnlie aulh us refuse to recognize the change of practice, and still cling to tho Idea of the food value of spirits. Druggists who supply spirits to tho pro fession rccognlro a tremendous dropping off In tho (leiniuiil. A distiller who, ten years ago, sold many thousand gallons of eholeo whiskies almost exclusively to iiiedleul men, has lost hist rule nliogelher and gone out of business. Wins men, too, recognise this ehnuge, and are making every effort to have, wine used lu the placo of spirits In tho sick room. I ropnelnry mo.lielnrt ilealers nro putting all snrls ot compounds of wine with Iron. bnrk. etc.. on the market with thosamo Idea. It is doubtful If any ot those will be able to secure nny permancut place lu thera peutics. The fact Is. alcohol Is passing out of prac tical therapeutics because its real action Is becoming kuown. Fscls are accumulating In the laboratory. In tho autopsy room, at tho bedside, and In the work of experi mental nsveholoirlsts. which show that alco liol is a lienresfant and a nnieottc; that it can not build up tissue, but always acts as a degenerative power, and that Us apparent effects of ralsinir the heart's action and quickening functional activities aro mislead lug and erroneous. French nud (lerninn specialists have denounced spirits both ns a beverxgo n-.id a medicine, nud shown by actual demonstra tion that alcohol is a po son nud a Ocpn-s-saut, nnd that nny therapeutic netlo it Is assumed to have is open to qticrm. All this is not tho result ot acTtvtion and wild condemnation by persons vho Icel deeply the sad consequences of Che abuse of spirits. It is sln.ply the ouloomo of tho gradual accumulation of facts that have been proved within tho observation of every thoughtful tiersou. The exact or Approxi mate facts relating to alcohol can now bo tested by Instruments ot precision. We can weigh and measure tho effects, nud It is not essential to theor.r.s or speculate. We enn test and prove with reasonable certainty what was before a matter of doubt. Sacred Heart lloview. c U The Ins and Outs of It. (" Tf vou Cft best wear out of a conr, best work must ( ,) have gono into it. You can't get good bread out ot (A P Moral T' Vou can't pet the best out of nythinp, imlesi the best is in it ; and the best has to bo put in before it V1' ) can be taken out. Now, we have a rule to test , t hoso A sarsaparillas with a biK "best" on the bottle "Te 1 us V' i that's put in you and we'll decide for ourselves about CA the best." That's fa;r. But these modest sarsaparillas siy "Oh! w can't tell. It's a secret, n.ivo the "label.". .. Stop I There's one exception; one Bar sapaiilU that h no secret to hide. It s Aycr s. If you Wiint to know what goes into Aycr s Sarsaparilla, ask your doctor to write for the formula. 1 hen you can satisfy yourself that you pet the best of th toissraniu af yujeut whea you get Ayer's. . inr doubt left t Cm Iks " CllDoo.,, It kills ioubll lull cum llouburt. ddrtut J.C.AycrCo., Lowell. Mrt. 0. 0 f Art N V .S I. - 1 1) i. Use ? in Ufil. . -1 hr .it n.Cl'T". 1 CASTING A DKIDE INTO THE NILB. Usually Egypt malcos a reinlar Fourth of July of the cercmcny kuown as the Cutting; of the Kualig the canal that is to Cairo what the Kilo is to tgypt, or the Uran Barrano) to Fuuchal, which, indeed it strikingly resembles in that portion which runs beneath meditwval gables and quaint old bridges, on its settiug out lor what was once Heliopolis. When the Kilometer justifies the heirs of all the ngos in believing thut the Nile will bear bleeding the dam is cut, and the symbolical bride (made of rnnd) thrown in. she used to be real U su and blocd till the followers of the Prophet took over the country, but they are said to have stopped the cus torn as oeiug a wutul waste ot scarce womeu. This year Cairo is to be robbed of its bank holiday, Time was when the Culiph himself got np early to see it, and spent a matter of $'J()0, 000 or 32 50,000 on the festivities, while tbo Nile blazed with light like the Crystal Palace. Twelve hundred years ago the Copta told Atnru, the first Moslem ruler, that on the thirteenth day of their month Kaouneh they were accustomed to starch for a young and handsome maiden, tear her from her home by force, aud, dressing her us a bride, throw her into the Kilo at Khoda. Amru ordered it rudctitaluo to bo substituted, aud ( veil Napoleon kept up the practice. Jiut because of the. cholera the wedding won't come otf this time with any splendor. The fleet ot luult ru-lit bouts uudtho musio pur lies, aud all that, will be urret.to I if they try it on in (loliunce of tho sani tary autocrats. Tho Khedive will just send a deputy assistant help to wave his htiud to the man who cuts tho dam, aud that is nil. The tteru-whetleiu urc piiKsiu up in penn'orths to ths end of the lower Kgypt line, and will be put together by Arab nrtilieers.whu only get quadruple pav ;r doing it. 'I he middle oi this 11 )u I), probably, wil witness tho loi'.ntu inauguration FAsnios note 3, Brocade, in satin, has a pattern on'.v in tho middle of eaoh breadth, so thut it can be used without being cut. The pattern is a gar .and of roses on white ground. Never were wings, qnills aud all torts of feathered ornaments more in vogue. Beside being used in the field of millinery, they decorate tho now mulls to a large extent. The black laces with Chantilly pat terns ou net grounds aro among the leading notions. There is a prcat deal of tan and butter colored Irish orochet in Vandykes and scallops. Much white guipure for trimming more costly dresses has loug accentu ated points aud ecalloped string-colored trimmings of lawn embroidery, with squares of lace net in ; and circles and squares of thick work mixod with lace have been brought out in such endless profusion, we are indeed pre pared for any emergency. The duck suit is a standard article in the wardrobe of the well-dressed woman. There are very hue qualities Dimiu? the new ducks, and these mako extremely comfortable aud serviceable costumes, although somewhat expen sive bb to laundry bills. One black gown is quite necessary for summer wear, anil canvas wears woll and does not crush. The fashion of black gowns beiutr cut up to show nn underskirt beneath is attractivo to many people. Accordion plaitiugs o silk or liato lcok graceful peeping from under the panels, and tiuv rucbineso laeo can be used to edgo them instead of jittfEemeuterie. Black grenadine in mauy elogau effects and faucy bluzk ehilfous have almost entirely usurped the plaue black lace tot handsome gowns. Stylish waists tire ul,-o mado of these muter ials, to wear with black satin skirts, An elegant imported waist of blue nceurdiou plaited point tl'enprit net striped at intervals irom ueok lo belt and over huge iiull'ed sleeves with black satin ribbon, ou the edges ot which nre sewed narrow black luce headed by a tiny line of ict another line j'o.'s ilnvtu the c -liter o: tho rib- bcii, 'J lie tdjecj ; j lica .m I recherche. nocriF.noLo hints. Always fold a dress right snio out for paoking, as it will not wrinkle sc much. A pinch of salt added to tho whito of eggs wilt mako them beat ur quicker nnd lighter. Prick a nutmeg with a pin, and if it fresh and good oil will instantly spread about the puncture. Half a teaspoonful of sngar will nearly always revive a dying tire, and it is always a safe thing to use for thii purpose. To ascertain if nn egg is frefeb pnl it in a pail of water. If good it wili sink immediately 1 if it floats it it doubtful. If a little flour is rubbed over a lost f cake before iccinqf it will prevent the frosting from spreading aud run ning oil so readily. Every housewife should impress pon tho minds of her family that tho bess sauce for any meat is cheerful ness. Laughter nidi digestion, and people should never grumble while eating. In mokinar Indian meal mush, cook ft with milk instead of wator, or part water and part milk if not convenient to use all milk. The pudding will bo much richer, And when fried will more readily take a nice brown. In giving medioinca in liquid form to an infant place the point of the spoon containing the medicine against the roof of the mouth. Administer ing it in this way it will be impossible for the child to choke or eject the medicine. In relaying carpets after the fall cleaning it is well to sprinkle some thing under the edges to destroy any carpet bugs that may be lurking around. As good a thing as can be used is a powder made of equal parts of camphor gum and tobacco. Milk weed pods make a fine down for stnQing head rest cushions. Those fortunate enough to be in the country will have no trouble in finding plenty along the road side, and can gather enough to bring home with then) for many a winter evening s comfort. An exceedingly nervons person who cannot sleep may often be quieted and put to sleep by being rubbed with a towel wruug out of hot salted water. Frequently a chaugo from a warm bed j to "a cool ono will tend to quiet a ner vous person aud make him drowt-y. The really best method of cleuuiug mirrors and windows is to rub them with a pasto of whiting and water. When this dries, polish with dry chamois and remove the powder. A lit tle alcohol in cold water also gives a brilliant polish. Bonpsndsshould never be used. In washing anything made of chamois skins use warm water with a little ammonia in it. Wash by rub bing between the fingers, but do not wring the ohamois. Presi it between the palms of tho hands to tako out the water and hang before the tire or in the hot sun to dry quickly, rubbing and pulling the article into proper shape every few moments to preveut tho skin drying hurd aud stiff. Linens that have been stained by teu or coffee may bo cleuused by mois tening tho spots with water aud hold ing thorn over tho fumes of a small piece of burning sulphur or a few sul phur matches. Wash immediately in water iu which u Iittlo auituouiii or soda has beeu dissolved. Stuius that nothing else will remove are often taken oni by tho vapor arising from burning iu.unu but tho material must lit vi'iiclud thoroughly ut ctictf. HOW ONE MAN REFORMED. "I had been a drinking man for twenty years, hnd ruined my chances lu lite nnd uindumy family wretched," said A temper, nnce ndvoc.-Uo in relating his own 'exper ience to an audience. "I did not believe ia God or humanity. A whiskv soaked brain is not adapted to any noble form of faith, either for this world or that which is to come. Oue day about seventeen year ago, when I returned from tho shop to my litllo home, which'was bare of almost every com fort, to suy nothing of luxuries, my wife told mo that a luily had been to see us, aud left an orange apiece for the three ohtldron and some pretty curds, with n '.Merry Chrisi mas' for us all. Nobody ever enme to our houso those days, nnd I was surprised, for this lady was tho wife of one ot the trustees in the great universities, a business man who stood very high, nnd idio had plenty of money, position, education nnd occupation. Indeed, she hnd everything that we had not. Po I sat mvsell down to t ry to reason out some bad motivo for her coming, as it was my cus tom then to look for bad motives In people rather than good ones, lint its her husband was not iu politics and could not desire my vote, and ns he was not la any business whore 1 could by nny means be ot service to ilm ami ns neither she nor he could gain anything from us, although I racked inv bruin to llud something that they oould gnlu, I was obliged to say to mysolf : It may hnve been what Christians call the 'Love of ,.! and when I had como 10 tins conclu sion my heart molted n little, and I said to invaolf: 'If it is true that thoro is such a tiling as the love ot Uod 1 shall roform,' and from that day 1 huvo never lasiou mm eating Ibiuors." ALCOHOL COhSl'llI TIOM ABROAD. A speaker nt I ha linsle congress on alco holism tackled this question with remark- nblo results. He brings nil drinks to a com mon standard, uncording to tho amount of alcohol which Ihey contain, aud on this basis ho arrives nt tho following surprising result: Tho annual amount of alcohol con sumed per head of population Is iu trance thirteen ounrta. Hwltr.erlaud teu ounrts. llcl- giutn teu ipians, Italy lea quarts, Uerninuy nine quarts, l-'.ngliind nine quarts, Hwndeu lour quans, Norway turuo quarts, aud tau adu two quarts. A OI1AVE FAULT AND DISGRACE. Intcmpernncs is no longer lookel upon as a pntiionable weakness, says the St. Ijouis Globe-Democrat, but as a grave fault and a a disgrace. It has ccused to bo permissi ble, as II oucu wuj", for public men to bo seen in a druuken eouditiou. rioclely does l ot extend Its former indulgence to poreous who fail to control their appetite for stroug drink. The practice ot "liiuulug the tlnnvi of friendship Willi the wing of couvlvialty" is by no means so prevalent as It used to be. for the simple reason mat 11 una uuuouiu disreputable. MANY. MORE SALOONS THAN CHURCHES. Ilecout statistics show that there are 555 churches lu Now York City, and 7300 ca loocs. That is to say, there is one saloon for each 240 inhabitants, and ouo church for i nch 81H0 Inhabitants, und there were 4,tiU0, 000 barrels of beer eousumud In that city last year, which was ut the rule or two uua a bull barrels for each mini, woman and child. DRINK AND THE HEATED WAVE. The experience of nil who have had to do with persons who have suooumboil to tue heat uuite in declariug that the users of in toxicating drinks are the readiest victims. During the progress of the terrible hot wave over Australia lust January, inroo Hun dred persons died of sunstroke. Tho Gov ernment requested a mudicul board to issue dlrectious to the people, as iu the case of an piililenilo. Tho doctors declared thut "of all (iredisposing causes, uuoue juuuieueu m ntoxlcaling liquors is the most coniuiou unci ilm most duuirorous." They milled thut liquor was only a predisposing cause, but would also be a very dangerous remedy if proscribed to those suffering from the hcut. TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES. Of 78,000 British troops In India 24,000 am total abstainers und euroiioj in 1110 iuuiuu Army Temperance Association. Reneca. the Iloinuu iiliilosopb.nr, said: "To that a tnun uiuv tuke wine, and retain a riuht frame of uilud, Is as bad as to argue thut ho may tuke poison aud not die. A press dispatch Informs us that the Peru vian Cimi'iBss has uuthori.ed that Govern ment to ninioiut a comniilloo to druft a bill for the purpose of testiaiuiug drunkenness throughout ilm Itupublie. T. V. I'owderly, ex President of tho Kuighls of Labor, believes thut the cause of temperuueu is gaming urniiii, 11011 un ui-uu-o meu nu J women who believe iu il can not be browbeaten und frightened. Tho oevil bus hold of the buy whoso hau ls a moderate drinker, (Jlowiiis; r'nngii't In tho vicinity of Ville !e Nativi rlado, Brazil, Fays tho St. Louis lie public, there sro whole mountain sides covered with n species of palm which supports only lnmiuous specimens of fungi and lichens. The fungus growth is in tho semicircular shape so well known to thote who have pcen such excrescences ou tho sides of old logs and stumps in this country. They average from one to five inches across tho disk, and one not more than two inches in diameter gives out light suf ficient to read by on tho very darkest night. Tho light emitted ia of a pale greenish hue, similar to that seen in the fitful Hash of tho firefly, or light-ning-ljtig. The luminous species of lichen which grow on tho mun tree are wonders of the vegetable kingdom. They are of the branching variety, with cup-shnped receptacles at the ter mination of each branch. On dark nights, especially during spells of damp weather, these brau jhing lichens wave in the air and appear to imitate every zigzag ramification exhibited by chain lightning. The display is, of course, on a much smaller senle than that seen in a storm-oloud, but tho (imilnrity is always noted by an ob server gazing ou tho beautiltil tight for the first time. The only other species of phosphorescent fungi and lichens which the editor of Notes for the Curious remembers of having read about grows in tho Bavau Kiver Coun try, Australia. Three Hundred Species of Paliiis. Tho great botauio gardon nt Buiten zorg, ludavA, lias ttio rtcncsi coueo lion of palms in tho world, mere are three hundred determined spocies nnd hundred whioh appear distinct, although they are yet unnamed, be sides varieties of known species, so that it may be said that there are At least four hundred different palms cultivated there. fro m iif For hesdsrhe hellir sli'k nr norvon-V tnotli ehs, niirli;l, rliiitntlm Innibsu", pslus snci Mikllr III the Uek, spine er klilli"5 . I'l" nniil the liver, plenrl.v. swelling 11 the limits slid iisiiis of sll kltnls. Hie application "f Itailway lleadv llelil'f will anonl lllllne-liale eil-e, nun iib . ..... UM for a few ilaya enrols a permanent cum. A CURE FOR ALL Summer Complaints, DYSENTERY, DIARRHEA. CHOLERA MORBUS. A Iulf to a twnoni.ft.1 of IIm.Iv belief In ln1f tinnMm of wit'er. rjitl i oft mi ' nW rhuruft rwitiiuiH, nnd tinntifl Mti.rtil wvu It cv I y Kfllxf laroil over Ih HU'lilitfii "r "own., Will a(Tir. llutiiMltnt 111 tf n. wmil Mlfrt MlM. 1 nt mmh 1) v A half to a taoiHvinful in half a tiliu- Mm of watt-r will, In a few mlnnt. run raniiiw, XpaHiiift. Hour Htouiai-ti, KaUM-a Vomtlhis. Heart burn. Sm-vou-iiphji, NlM-p!fl.Mw, birk llaAsv:Iir, riatiilMM-v ami all tuterital pain. Mnlnrltt In lt Vnrlnitx Farm t'Hirtf nnd rrcvriilril. Tlirr in not a rniF1tal aM.t In tli wnrM Mint will curt fcvir mid itht'if 'l H otliM." inalnrtitiiN, WHinm ant othM f aMwl 1y J ' ' AJ rt I I M.H. ho nulrklv a It AHVVA H KM DV l.M.I Kfc . 1T.m so t-Mitit r .Kttlt. Kelt! hy all tlm'nt"!. pts" rrp VV fig Don't Rub Your Clothes to tatters in a vnln cttempt toclcanthera with poor soap, n.rn 1 Save "Wi your time and health Tru by usinc 2 7&i a- maw - wa ftntna N Y N u-to GOLD ! M'KINLEY AND HOB ART SILVER! "wallan0 Bannerette, nini;, l.llliosiaphrd In He C'alor. ou Net Work. A Novelty for Every Homo. A Necessity for Every OfTlco. lO Oeiiiw!y IIiiI. AGENTS WANTED."- LIBERAL TERMS. a welldrTller ol Ihlrir lial-V rrlM- In Hi kJiiru .Hiali-K, ami wlii l well kmv.i from Mama t Klorttta, wrlira m In ra ereiu l oue of inn' in rliluri he linjlit: "It la me njrt perfeoil-m I hae rl aeen. If t want an ither iiiip-ilne for toil work 1 ahmill na another of ynuf!" L'uviilaM free. 1.1(011 l! .V N V l A V. TlfHn. Onl'.. SILVERWARE! ! ll.KOAN l' ri.I'M! lllll.l.OI- HA M PI .Is rOCC (' KI-IMINS. FlIHKS. -TC..TOAliK!T. rtVCC, uj.M.ton aiLTaa to.. ui u, m Lustrum, lus. grandma's TEAr !.;;: Malaria ami all Keniale tUiinnliilnia. U.ir-. Iiy niall. I 111 A MIS1 AH HKSlKlllKS CO. W. llolloaKN, N.J. tSunlio-ht Soap gfi tirighter. lter Bro.. l td . Tlmlnon ana iti Uirrinou Su., Now Votk. "TgH mm and WHISKY hM a rnrotl. Bookaont lSovrhle. write ir nta anu nUTTONS ! MffANTED AGENTS yff KLEENATENE. It is nut nn like 111 Dt. ana BOI1B pverr- ss lirrn. Full lnntrni '"lla ml ti-rrltnry w-lven. IJilnuNul I oleman dc ...urmpuia, Chickens m lonev ir TOU QITK TURN Hat LP. Ton ittnnot 1o thla tint ens vou iinlptan'1 thftm and know how locator to thi-lr Wiilrcment; au l you caudoI siienil !- au t dollnra uintf by llflriflltf.llMIIU HIWII "WJ H'n u-..niw by utliera. Wa oftar tUta to you tor only tt ouuu, YOU WANT THEM TO PAY THEIR OWN WAY (vn If too merely kern thro tw rtlTrlon. In or der ID ha mile rowia juuiciouaif, you miii kuuw ; u mt'Pi inn u w a ik rItUih the experience nnlw 9Rf proef.oul poultry rnlwr for win a,wt aelllug bonk nf aa tnmrtitu twentyftvtr yeara. U waa writ en by a man who put alt his mlu1. ant time, and mouoy to inaktiiK a auo cut t iilckpn raitm notaaa uaatlme, but a tiUHttiraa auit ic you win pmni oy nw iw-ihj-hti yeura' work, you ran aare mauy Chick auuually, And make ymtr Fowli earn dollar for yoxi. The polut ts, that you inunt b able to detet'l trouble In the l'ouluy Vartl aa aoou as tt appeara, onU kuow how to remedy It. Thla took will t-aoh you. It te.la how to detect ami cure dtneaei to feel foe exK and aiM forratteulugi which fowls loaavefur ji(liutf purtKtaesj aud everythtuii, lntlfp.t, you hould know on thla subject to make It piollutile. Beat potftpAlU f tweuty-hv eeuta In statu pa. Book Publlshlnc: Houso 134 JjKOsakd 8t.. N. V. City. a-WaaakaaatraA known Qicmist. ProiBabcock,' 'I find that Walter Baker & Co.'s Breakfast'Cocoa Is absolutely cure. It contains no trace of any substance foreign to the pure roasted cocoa-bean. The color is that of pure cocoa; the flavor is natural, and not artificial; and the product is in every particular such as must have been produced from the pure cocoa-bean without the addition of any chemical, alkali, acid, or artificial flavoring sub stance, which are to be detected in cocoas prepared by the so-called 'Dutch process.'" "Walter Baker c Co., Ltd., Dorchester, Mass. jirxrt-ju-LnnTnnrt-..-j- .-- " -- M" You Know " Enj'.'.'leijs is Feliy Unlm Put to Use." THEM USE IT. ill! 11 1 ENCYCLOPEDIA miciit null he the tuvme or in CO-prigw book bei.t pott-Hid lor 60c. hi at am by llio DOC PUBLISHING HOUF. for il aervea the purpose of the un-'ut euovL'IniwI a It la coiuplulely ludexftl. uihUiid; the Ittfnriuntiuu Cable book you havo a world of know l easily tup ply a Uric of early educa don't you coa-statitly come aerobe r' m MM lid 134 Leonard Stroet, N. Y. City cobtinita buiuireil tunei the Wic. abked. inttlKhtljr nvaihibla. With lh'a valu- mm elgb at your flutter emU, aud cm tlonitl advaiitae. h..u r'4idinu, 0 creucea you fail to until rttth I? lan'i Ux.-. a fciuull amount to uajr for bavins auuli kuowtet at hatid? Uo you Luu w ln Craiui was, aud where be lived? Who built the I'yruini.l, nud whaur That sound trurea li firt per st-coi.d? What ia the longt'St rivrr lu the world? That Mnrro rom lnvfi.tt-d the oihi..h la 1), AUd who Mrco Iulo was? N hat the (JordiHii K "ot m wuair Tlte b uk coutaitia tlioutaudfs of explanations of just C! low tiite ol half a dollar and IMt'HOViC VOVJISIXF. s? J
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