SONHKT. " This ere along the aim resplendent Wet, ' I marked a o oud alive with fairy light. So warmly pure, eo sweetly, richly bright. It teemed a spirit of ether float ing bint. In its own ba;.py empire; while poaeeeeed Wi h admiration of the marvelous eight, ttiowly iu hue ol and ervsolite. Faded, an at some wizard's etern behest; The c oud became a terror, whose dark womb Throbbed with keen lightnings, by destruction . hurled ... Bed bolt ou b Jt, while a drear ominous gloom Enveloped Nature, o'er the startled woild A deep alarm, burst in the thunder-boem; And the swift storm its coal-black wings unfurled. Met by Chance. "Xow, in Silverton, Nevada, we used to" r : " ! "Silverton !" "Yes." 'XevaJa!" Yea." "Well! you're the first mau I've seen from Silverton In a coon's aze. I left there six years ago; left niy wife there." "I went there nearly six years ago. Such was the passage of a conversation going on between two strangers taking a meal in a Utah restaurant, which at tracted the attention of myself, eating at a different table. The man latest from Silverton was a short, stout, sandy looking man, with beard closely croried, and a scar begin ning, as I supposed, somewhere In the hair of his head, thence running uown the forehead along to the right of the nose, making nicks In the lower part of the nose and in the lips, then disappear ing In the beard of the chin. It looked as if some one had started to skin him and gave it up on the offer of a better job. The other man was tall, quick r-poken, nervous and dark-looking, with beard streaked with gray ; and he would have been cross-eyed if he had had two eyes, as it was his one eye was set crossing. "Well, how is Silverton now?" con tinued the dark-looking inau. "Oh, petered." "Anybody there?" "Few old fellows sticking to claims that they think there's something iu They'll stay till Gabriel's trump races them out." "Did you know Tom Slemmons?" "Yes; killed himself drinking whis key." "What became of John Littlefield? "Mose Lawler killed him in a fight over the Sweetly Dreaming claim." "Reckon Sandy Jones ain't there now ?" "Sold out of the Bet Your B.iots for forty thousand, went back to Pike, and is cultivating a family." "Dick Branigan made money there?" "Yes; but he's dead whiskey got him." "Did Harry M irtiu get rid of his money ?" "Yes; went to the Black Hills; got killed bythe Sioux." "Did his brother Thad go?" "lie went, made a big fortune out of the placers. Is member of Congress from Nebraska now." "Alvin Sanders, that kept the Pew of Heaven saloon has left, I suppose?" proceeded the one-eyed man. "Left for good. Got leaded with a stray bullet while a row was going on in his saloon one night." "Wonder what became of Pat Pyburn that run a saloon there the Angelic?" "He's a banker ;n San Francisco." "John Biogden had a bank in Silver ton ; where'a he banking now ?" "He's herding sheep for Tommy Tng- mire, cn Mud I.ake." 'Tommy, the bootblack?" The same; he got feet in the Sweet By-and-By, and sold for twenty thou sand." "Did you know the Sloper boys?" "Well, Harry Sloper is the Co,, in Blasdale A Co., a mercantile firm in Hong Kong, China. Luke Sloper killed a Chinaman in Slagtown and got six months in the Carson Penitentiary. Long sentence just for killing a China man. He'll be pardoned out though. Llge Sloper got into a shootin' scrim mage with Montana Jack and killed him. Liga afterward went to the Ar kansas Hot Springs, he was-not very Well.". , . - ; "Where did Charley Madden go?" "Dead." ; 4 Wl. l. - ' twil,l. t..l- ing man." "Whiskey." "Charley's wife and mine," contin ued the tall stranger, "were great cronies. My wife, somehow, never liked my name ! heard she changed her part of it soon as I left, and in a few months married without a divorce under her new name, married a fellow named Scraggs." "Scraggs !" "Scraggs." "Ahem ah waiter, another cup of coffee. Suppose you know Charley's brother-in-law, Dutch Louis, that busted iu the brewery business?" said the saudy-lookiug man. "First rate ; Where's he ?" "He's in Silverbrockbury, Arizona. Got a big brewery there." "Remember Alf Sykes?" said the stranger, with the one eye 6et crossing. "Got twenty years at Carson for rob bing the mail." "Heard Ward Srnithers had some trouble?" "Five years at Carson for robbing Wells, Farga. He didn't play it fine like they say old Biivens did ; I believe that was his name nick-name, t guess." "Old Biivens!" "Old Biivens. You see he robbed Wells, Fargo, just out of Silverton; that was before I went there, heard of it. The messenger was the only witness gainst him, and on the day of the trial the messeuger was found shot dead at the door of the room iu which he slept, and which opened on a narrow alley. It was not known for certain who did it, but the vigilantes suggested to Old Biivens that perhaps his health would be benefited by a change of climate." Said the dark stranger, with an ex pression of countenance which showed that he thought he was looking the short man square in the face : "What might your name be?" "Xame my name is is Scraggs; yours?" " "Old Biivens." . Passing out of the door Just at this point, I did not learn how they recon ciled their conflicting locations. Tea chests made in Massachusetts are to be exported to China. Gold was first discovered In Geor gia in 1832, so says a Columbus paper. Harness hikers can collar mon any thing. , . , AGRICULTURE. Hixrs for Amateur Flaxt-Geowers French straw satchels are the newest flower-holders. . "Animated oats' are placed in grass bouquets. If these are wet, they creep about lively, s Bonseline buds, nestling in mignon ette, is a lively combination. ' The bigusnia (vinesta) lsona o( the handsomest yellow blossoms. . i J l Light yellow acacia is among the flowers iu some shops. ' I ' ; i ; "Tree mignonette" is a hew, large flowering variety of this charmingly fragrant plant. Florists predict that flowers will, in time, be sold as cheaply in this country as they are in Europe. Marantna (maguifica) ranks -among the handsomest plants lor conservatory ornamentation. Corronilla (Glauca), with its varie gated leaf and yellow clustering flowers, is a pretty plant for growing baskets. Yellow tulips, In color 'and shape, much resemble Marshal Xeil roses. These are excellent to wear as they do not easily wilt. . Clusters of camelias are so arranged in floral designs two being placed back to back that they look like great balls of satin leaves, and lend an elegant ef fect. Bouquets of "spring flowers" are in great demand. Forget-me-not, mig nonette; lily of the valley and jonquils are among those charming blossoms particularly adapted tor being worn by young persons. The centaurea (Candissima) is much used in baskets. Its thistle like blossom is of a lavender tint. A basket of the different species of adiantunrsof maiden's hair ferns is a lovely object. These can be . arranged with choice effect, aud are as costly as blossoms. The "ephyfillum," the flower of the cactus of branching habit, is conspicu ous in floral shops. It is of transparent Solferino color, and is used with effect in table pieces, although it is not con sidered choice in hand bouquets. It looks somewhat like an orchid, although the long, peculiar shape of the air plants is not found in tbe cacti. Bi ddino Rosks. This is a simple process by which amateur cultivators often increase their stock. A sharp penknife can do duty for a budding knite, and the handle of a toothbrush, if ground down smooth, will answer for a spud to aid in lifting the bark. From the last of June to the last of Au gust is tbe best time for this process, as the bark can then be more easily raised from the wood. Take a smooth stalk and make a horizontal cut across the bark through to the wood, but not into it. From the centre of this cross cut make another cut straight down the stem, an inch or more in length. These two cuts should resemble a T. Sliee off the bud you desire to propagate with one cut of the penknife, cutting it close to the main stalk. 'ow, with the edge of the spud, turn back the bark on each side of the straight cut and insert the bud on the wood of the branch to be budded, fitting it tightly to the crossed cut. With a bit of soft yarn bind down the bark, leaving the point of the bud exposed. A handful of dampened moss must then be bound around the stem, taking care to leave the tiny point of tbe bud exposed to the air. In six weeks the wrappings can be removed, but all other shoots must be kept from growing on the budded branch. By this means a rosebush can be made to bear half a dozen different colored roses. Is tbe watering of plants the tem perature of the water used is of vital importance. It should neither be cold nor warm, but just the temperature of the atmosphere of the room. Thus no check or chill or undue excitement is given to the roots, while both roots and branches are equally warm. A good plan is to set over night a large pan of water among your flowers, theu you will be sure of a sufficiency of water of the proper temperature for the morning watering. f'OTftH IV IToF fV.lar tvitra chopped fine and mixed in their grain, w in aci .a a sjieeuy cure lor a cougn in horses. A Crocodile and a Balloonist. Mr. Simmons Lynn made an ascent in a balloon at Calcutta on the 27th of January. He descended safely some miles from the city, and bad an exciting adventure with a crocodile. " Owing to the density of the gas supplied for tbe balloon, Mr. Lynn did not deem it advisable to take up with him Mr. L Estrange (Blondiu,) who was much disappointed in consequence. The balloon first moved in the direction ol Beliganj, but afterward shifted toward Dhappa and the Salt Lakes. Having passed over the eastern boundary of Calcutta, Mr. Lynn found that at 4 :4'i o'clock it was beginning to move rapidly toward Tiger Point.in the Sunderbunds. He descended from his then altitude of 13,000 feet into the current which was blowing for a few moments from the southeast. In this current he could not remain, and at 5 o'clock a descent into the jungle seemed inevitable. He at this time observed that there was not a breath of wind over the surface of the jungle for 3,000 feet in height. Either he must come dowu at once or be en veloped in darkness, and have no chance of getting out of the jungle. Even with light the chance of being extricated seemed small. While slowly descending and at an altitude of 10,000 feet, in an otherwise perfectly clear atmosphere, a vast plain of intense white toward the north was open to view. He could not form any conception as to the cause of this phenomenon, except that the rays from the setting sun bad come in con tact with a cold blast from the snowy range in the Himalayas. He continued his descent, and very soon the phenom enon was lost, but although every mo ment's delay increased tbe risk in land ing he could not resist the temptation of reascending to try and fathom this mystery, but did not succeed. At 5:15 he was within 1,000 feet of terra firma. a rather inappropriate name for the locality. A huge crocodile was moving toward him with an impressive steadi ness, and when be came down into the mud and rushes, which for miles around were over ten feet in height, he could see the monster's head level with the bulrushes. Fortunately there was enough ballast left to throw overboard just as the monster was within fifty yards of the balloon, and this enabled Mr. Lynn to rise above the thick jungle to the length of the grappling rope, about thirty feet. The story that a crocodile cannot turn rapidly was in this case disproved, as this one ran around the grappling rope. Havingcalled lustily for help Mr Lynn found some natives making their way toward him, wading through the thick mud and rushes. As the rushing sound was heard on all sides the crocodile made off. About half a dozen natives were induced, after much persuasion. to hold the rope, and ultimately the balloon was wafted over the jungle and across creeks for nearly three miles, until small dry spaoe was reached. .... . - " imj. 1 u, . DflV Cold or out b, when a remedy ns sure, prompt anil ttiomnirh nr j.n.. i.-' . " read! ly obtained. 1 1 SCrEXTCFIC." " An Edinburgh chemist has found as the result of experiments undertaken by him to ascertain the relation between the apparent brightness of a litrht and the time during which ic acts on the eye that wbeo the eye receives, from alight of common Intensity, a succes sion oi nashes or equal duration, which succeed each other so rapidly as to pro duce a uniform impression, this impres sion will also have a constant intensity, provided tne nu inner of nashes Iu a given time varies inversely with the duration of each flash the brightness of the '.m pression produced by flashes ol light of a given intensity, thus succeeding each other, being also proportional to the number of flashes in a given time. Again, when light of a given intensity acts on the eye for a short space of time the brightness of the luminous Impres sion on the retina is found to be exactly proportional to the time during which the light continues to act this law being proved to be true for impressions lasting irom 1-18432 to 1-24 or a second. The intensity, too, of the impression produced by light which acts on the eye for 0.1 of a second, is almost exactly one-tenth of tbe brightness of the light wnen seen Dy uninterrupted vision-: and it also appears that light requires about the tenth part of a second to produce its lull effect on the eye. Preteure of the air. Prof. Schreiber has ! communicated to tbe Scientific society of. Chemnitz his investigations of the differences between the pressure of the air in buildings and in the open air, as brought about through the suction or pressure produced by tbe wind blowing Into or past open win dows. 111s observations, which were made in three places at the same alti tude, two within houses and -the third in the open air, showed that, in calm weather, the pressure in all three places was tne same. As soon, however as the wind blew even with moderate force. tne pressure within tbe house was al ways lower than it was found to be in the open air. Another point noticed by Prof. Schreiber was, that, in the house, the pressure oscilliated with the strength of the wind, and every gust of wind was accompanied with a corresponding fall in the barometer, while In the open air the barometer remained quiet. This barometric pressure, observed within the bouse, was also by no means incon siderable amounting, in fact, to one quarter of a millimeter for a velocity of six meters per second, and 1 15 milli meters for a velocity of eighteen meters per second. . Berf-Eating Plant. Mr. Francis Dar win has carried out a series of success lull experiments to test the question whether carnivorous plants really benefit by the insects which they cap ture and kill. About 200 plants of Vrosera rotundfulia were cultivated in soup plates during most of last summer. fc.ach plate was divided as to its con tents by a wooden partition ; but was wholly screened by gauze. One half the plants in each plate had a few small bits or roast meat ted to them at inter vals, by being placed on the leaves; the weight of the meat being about the fiftieth part of a grain. The plants in the other half of each plate were not so favored; otherwise all were treated alike. At the end of the season the fed plants weighed 21.5 percent more than the others; the flower-sienis, seeds and capsules of the fed plants were about 2J, times heavier, and the seeds weighed about 3 8 times more than the unfed ones. This seems conclusive proof that the plants under natural conditions are largely benefited by the capture of in sects, which are assimilated as plant food through the leaves. In a Den of Rattlesnakes. A young lady, at school iu the moun tainous section of Pennsylvania, gives the annexed account of a thrilling event at that place recently: "Two young ladies besides myself, who had goneout in a walking party with one of the j teachers at the school iu this place, strolled off from the rest of the party, and, losing our way, were unable to tell for some time where we were, as the woods and underwood were so thick that the further we penetrated into it, the more dillicult our passage became. We wandered to and fro for a long time, until almost overcome with fa tigue, when we tat down on a huge boulder to recover our lost strength, and 'ooking at our watches we found that we had been on ' the mountain nearly six hour, and felt hungry, distress! and tired. It was about five o'clock in the alteruoon, and twilight was fast ap proaching. "Oh, but for something to eat," my companion said, "aud then we could struggle on and try to find the school again." She appeared to be the picture of despair. We were sitting some feet above the ground alongside of a huge oak tree, and presently I felt something moving on my ueck. I placed my hand on my neck to remove, it, when, horrible to relate, 1 grasped something round and soft, which hissed like an adder. I tried to pull it from my neck, but it wriggled and squirmed, aud my companion seeing the monster 11 my body, shrieked aud screamed and almost fainted. Just at tnat moment the head made a dart at my breast, with mouth wide open and tongue elongated, and hissing a death-like aud horrible sound. My left hand was about six incites from its head, and, in order to prevent being bitten, I grasped U right behind the eyes with my rigiit hand. Holding it in this way for several sec onds, my companion shrieked to me to throw the snake down. I tried to do so but was powerless, being, as it seemed to me, transfixed or charmed to the spot by the horrid eyes of the monster. I tries! to talk, but my jaws would not open, and my tongue appeared stiff. I felt the cold perspiration trinkling dowu my back, aud large drops of sweat stood 011 my forehead. My face was as white as the driven snow , and I could neither move nor talk, but seemed to lie as stiff as a post. It makes me shudder when I think of the stare of the reptile. Annie, my companion, seeing my dangerous situation, screamed for help. She seemed to have been bereft of rea son, for instead of coming to my assis tance, she started to run away. Trying to turn my head to see whither she had gone, the eyes of the snake were also directed In thedirection in which Annie was shrieking. From that moment the snake's spell on me was broken, and with all my might 1 hurled it from me. Xo sooner had the snake lauded on the ground than I ran with the fleetness of a deer, fearing that it would overtake me. Judge of my feelings, when, almost out of breath and ready to sink down to the earth from sheer exhaus tion, I turned around and found a snake with three others several paces from me. in hot pursuit. I remembered that snakes were afraid of anything red. Fortunately having-on a red skirt, I immediately exposed it to the reptiles' view, and they at Once aban doned the pursuit. I advanced toward them, shaking my red skirt, and they retreated. 1 gathered up stones and threw at them and killed the lar-'ent one, and the others escaped among the rui as. Just at that moment a deputation from the school, who had been in searoh for us, came up. The large snake that had coiled Itself around my neck ws f nind by the escort, and it measured nine feet and four inches. DOMESTIC. System in Dish-Washwo. Keep the outsides of the platesclean by removing all crumbs and scraps before packing them. The dish-washing 01 some house keepers must, be very disagreeable and tedious, owing to their non-observanee of this precaution. Stack the table dishes, like to like, in the order of their size in the dish pan, aud the cooking- uisnes in another, Immediately pouring hot water through them all. It is al ways the quickest way to let them stand thus a moment it saves deal of scrap ing and rubbing. Make your suds but oareiy warm, since the dishes are all hot from the soaking water, and ail greasy particles dissolved and gone. There is never any need of immersing tne enure nana and wrist in scalding dish-water for an hour or two at a time. soaking, reddening, and chapping them beyoud all recovery. Puncture one corner or the dish-cloth with a fork, and, winding up tbe tines In it like a cocoon, wash tbedishes with it, wetting the hand but momentarily during the whole operation.. After pouring on the rinsing water whicn is very hot re move them in stacks to another pan, and place them on their edges to drain aud dry. Rinse and drain forks and spoons by themselves in pitchers. Wring your dish-cloth as little and lightly as possi ble. This will keep it Bolt, and a soft uisn-ciotn makes dish-washing twice as easy. Keep it sweet by rinsing thor oughly at the last. Hundreds of soft little white bands are not only hardened and spread, but erow up fairly distorted. from useless wringing aud squeezing 01 we uisn-ciotn. - - - Care op Clothing. It makes a ereat difference in the looks and wear of a hat or coat, whether It is thrown down on the lounge or chair when taken off. or carefully hung up. - With two boys the expense 01 their clothing Is oiten nearly one-half in difference, mainly, as we think, because one or them wi'll always nang up nis ctotnes careiully, while tbe other's may be found anywhere when they cau be found at all! Properly brushing and -cleaning clothes, and mending them as soon as required, rather than waiting until the thread ravels out, or the tear has grown too large to De neatly repaired, add greatly to their durability. When tbey get a little seedy, have some tailor who does the work cheap aud well, give them a good cleansing and pressing. This may be done several times to a good suit, and each time they will "look as good as new." Here is where true economy comes iu, in the care of clothing, and liu)jt;r aitciiiiuii tu repainnganu Cleans ing. More than half the expense can be saved in tbe bill tor the year if pains are taken to secure material worthy of such care. now a Water-Pipe Ma v be Gleaned. A correspondent of Foreet and Stream tells of a novel method employed to cleanse a two inch water-pipe which uau become choked up with mud. A string was passed through a hole punched In tbe tail or a small eel which was straight way put into the pipe. An occasional jerk reminded the eel that it eras incumbent on him to advance. which he did, arriving at the lower end of the pipe with the string-. A bunch of rags was tied to tbe suing, aud thus the pipe was cleansed. , . Warwickshire Hams. Rub a large ham with two ounces of powdered salt petre, and let It remain in the salting pan for twenty-four hours. Make a pickle of three pounds and a half of salt, one pound of sugar, four onions sliced fine, a peck of pale-dried malt aud one gallon of water. Boil all together for ten minutes; pour it hot over the ham, straining out the malt and onions. Keep tbe ham covered with pickle for three or four weeks. Take it out, wipe it dry, and smoke it slowly for two or three weeks. The Scientific American gives the fol lowing receipt for preserving eggs: Mix half a pint of unslaked lime with the same quantity of salt and a couple j of gallons of boiling water. When cold put in the eggs; see that they are well covered with water and the vessel con- j tainiug them kept in a cool place. The eggs should be fresh when put in, as one bad one will spoil all. When there is an article of furniture to be hastily repaired, and no glue is at hand, bore a bole, insert the stick, fill the rest of the cavity with pulverized resin, then heat the screw sufficiently to melt the resin as it is driven in. It is said that a tea made of ripe, dried whortle berries, and drunk in place of water, is a sure and speedy cure for scrofula difficulties, however bad. ' ' ' The sick-room should be the lightest and brightest in the house. Besnaxlutble Contest. The correspondent of a French paper relates a remarkable contest which he witnessed In the Is e of Java between a parrot and a gigantic spider. The spi der, whose body was as large as a small bird's dropped down upon a young par rot whose mamma was from home, and, spreading its huge claws over the nest, began sucking iu blood. When the mother returped she naturally "went for" the enemy, and seized hold of one of its legs, but whether it be that legs are not a sensitive portion of spiders' organizations, or that this particular in sect bad an overpowering penchant for the blood of young parrots, he wouldn't let go', until his pain becoming too in tense for endurance, he turned on the mother, and twining all his legs firmly around her neck, was just arranging for a good long suck iu that quarter, when she gave him an awful dig in the belly with her beak, whereupon he fell over, dragging her to the ground with him. The naturalist then shot him and released the parrot. A Debatable Question. While mucti has been written concerning the use of "put op" medicines, tbe question is still an open oue. and demands of tbe people a careful consideration. Tbe salient poinia may be briefly stated aod answered as follows: 1st Are the sick caps; Ie of dete: mining their real condition, the nature of their malady, and select. ug tbe proper remedy or means of cure ? 2d Can aphxsician, no ma'ter Low skilful, prepare a universal remedy, adapted to tbe pe culiar siimente of a lar.e class of people, re siding in different latitude, and subject to vinous climatic itduences ? In auswer to tbe brat pr position, wo would say, diseases sis named and known by certain 'mns" or srmp t ma, and, as tbe moth- r does not need a phy sician to tell her that her ciu.d has tbe wboop-ing-couKb. or indicate a remedy, so peopie when afflicted with many of tbe symptoms concern tan: t "impure blood,' 'torpid iver," and "bad digestion," require no other know ledge of their condition, or the rt medy indi cated, than tbey alieady possess. Utc ond proposition Many phsiciaua aix-us that diseases are section aily pecuoar, and tba tneir treatmet t must therefore vary, and yet quinine, m rpbine. podophyliu, and hundreds of otner reauedies are described in all ecun tries to overcome certain eondiUona. Is it not, therefore, self-evident lb at-a physician hoae large exper ence has mads him familiar with the many poises incident to all impurities f tbe blood, general and nervous debility, hver complaint, dyspereia, consumption and ca tarrh, can prepare a riea of remedies exactly adapted to meet tbe. conditions manifest, wherever and by whatever means, it may nave been enendere I ? Tbe family medicines pre pared by K. V. Pierce, M. D., of Buffalo, K t. fulfill tbe above requiremei.ts. Uanv physi cians pre mi mem in their practice. His Golden Medical Discovery baa no equal as a blood-puhfyer and general tonic.' while his Favorite Prescription cures those weaknesses peculiar to women, after physicians havs failed. His Pleasant Purgative Peilets, wbich are sagar-coated and littls arger than moetard seeds, are a safe and ceitain cure for "torpid" hver and eonrtrpation. If you wish to save money by avoiding doctors and keeper re.-aiu your health, buy the People s Common Sens Medical Adviser, an illustrated work of over M psgea. It contains instruction eonoernins; anatomy, physiology, hygiene, and the treat ment of disuses Over one hundred thou -mud copies already sold. Prion (pot-pau), $L5G. Address ths author, B. V. Pieroa, H IX, Buf falo, N. X. HUMOROUS. A Wisconsin Joker. Bill Sanders, tbe Chairman of the Champion Iecture Association in Stevens Point, Wis., is the joker of the Northwest. He is not a joke-teller but a joke-perpetrator, for he stammers so that it is almost impossi ble for any one to understand bim , Last week Bill disappeared from the Point, and this week the villagers heard of him down at Madison, the State Capital. He was getting some kind of a bill through the Legislature. "What is the natureof the bill you're getting through !" I asked of Mr. San ders this morning. "It ain't a bi-bi-bill at all, Mr. Perkins, it's an amendment to tbe Cou-Cou-Con-Constitution," stammered Mr. S. "What's the nature of the contem plated amendment?" I asked. .."Why I w-w-want the d-d dang thing amended because its a 1-1 ie, sir '" "What! the Wisconsin Constitution a lie? Why, what Is wrong?" I ex claimed in surprise. "Well, the Con-Constitution guaran tees to every man fr-fr-freesp-sp-s,eecb, don't it?" "Yes the Constitution guarantees free speech to every citizen in Wisconsin, I believe." - 'Well do-do-dog on it, then 1 wa-wa-want fr-fr-free sp-sp-speech, or I want the d-d-dang thing ch-ch-changed !" exclaimed Bill. - A neat story came out in a recent conversation of a well-known member of tbe Hampden county bar at Westfield, Mass. In his youthful days he was very expert at kicking foot ball, and one night he dreamed he was again in the fresh vigor of youth engaged in his favorite sport. Suddenly waking from the dream, he found the bedclothes in tbe middle of the floor and his wife upon them, weeping as if her heart would break, and crying, "Oh, that I should come to this! oh, how could you! how could you."' It gradually dawned upon the eminent legal gentle man that he had unconsciously used his wife for a foot bail, but it required some of his most powerful pleading to win his case, and obtain a verdict of ac quittal from her. "Mr dear," said an affectionate wife to her husband, who had been sick for several days, "when you were well, you were iu the habit of eating twelve apple dumplings now you are sick, how many shall I make you?" "Weil," re plied the husbaud, "1 reckon you may make eleven to-day; but be particular and make them a little larger than usual." The wife obeyed. When the husband had eaten eleven, with the ex ception of half a oue, his son a lad of some six summers, came to hint and said : "Daddy, give me a little piece." fio away, sonny," replied the father, "your poor dad's sick." The Bishop of Hereford, in England, was examining a scnool class, the other day, and, among other tilings, asked what an average was. Several boys pleaded ignorance, but at last one re plied, "It is what a hen lays on." This answer puzzled the Bishop not a little: but the boy persisted in ic, staling that ne ri act read it In his little book of facts. He was then told to bring the little nook', and, on doing so, he pointed tri umphantly to a paragraph commencing. "A domestic hen lays on an average uiiy eggs eacn year." The Londonderry Journal gives the following instance of a Dulnit bull : "A clergymen preaching a sermon on uea'li, concluded with the following observation: "But even death, mv brethren, so well deserved by mankind for their sins, the wisdom of Providence has in its paternal kindness, nut at the end of existence, for only think what lite would be worth if death were at the beginning!" "Boys," said a south side school teacher, "knowledge never comes with out seeking. Stick a pin there." And as he shot up fiom his seat like a jack in the box, he offered a reward of Ave dollars lor the boy who had stuck a pin there, and one of the boys held up his nana ana saia the teacher was wrong. He bad no knowledge of that pin in his chair, had not sought it, and yet it came. 4 'Gentlemen of the jury," suij a Worcester lawyer In the court-house the other day, "at the moment the policeman says he saw us in front of the bouse which was burglariously entered, I will prove that we were locked up drunk in the station-house." "Cajj a cat count?" asks a Connect! cut p;ier. Yes, we've known some of 'era to fijrure pretty extensively on the back fence in the solemn niht.' Fltino roomers Guests who run away without paying their hotel bills. Ip toc haven't got much money, and want to go somewhere, go to work. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa The Marvellous Jog. In the years aoue, hen the old Ma rine Barracks were over 011 the hillside. outside of the Xavy Yard, iu Brooklyn, N . 1 ., some of the soldiers, one cold, stormy day, thought what a grand thing it would be to brew a punch, hot and strong, in honor of a squad who had been detached, and were upon the following day to go on board ship for the Brazilian station. There was money enough to pay for the liquor to pay for a barrel of it but how to get it into the barracks, that was the question. Never a man came in from liberty without Win" overhauled by the sergeant of the guard from top to toe. Aotavlulas large as a fiueer could be hidden from those sharp eyes and sharper fingers. At length up spoke Tim Murphy, said he: "Make up the money, boys, and I'll go out and bring in the liquor. I'm down lor liberty to-day." Tim was not the man to hn:i. t mt!. ly, and when he had seriously declared hat he was in earnest, the money was made up enough to purchase two quarts and a jug aud indue time he went out. it was In the edge of the v?nting, or just at dusk, that Tim came back, openly swinging a large jug in his nana. Arrived in the guard-house, both the sergeant of the pjuard aud ser geant Moore took him in hand for ex amination. "What have you got in that jug?" "Molasses, sir." "Let's see." Tney took the jug, pulled out the cork and smelled. It certainly smelled like molasses. Then they procured a sticV and poked it down into the big-bellied cruet, and, upon pulline it out. some thing like molasses dripped from its enu. 1 ney both tasted and were satis fied, and Tim was told to pass on : and he did pass on, jug in hand. . Arrived iu the barrack-room, those in the secret gathered around. He led them into the rear apartment w here the bedding was stored, and closed the door. Then he called for a tin diDner. Taking the cork from the nozzle, Tim tipped up the jug over the tin dipper, and presently, In the midst of slowly dripping treacle, out dropped a leaden bullet with a strong cord attached. By means of this line he drew un th nei-k of a bladder, and, when the molasses had been emptied out, perhaps piut of it, he slipped the cord from the neck of the bladder, and poured out consider ably more than two Quarts of fine old Monongahela whiskey. The fve-tear-old daughter of an Eighth-street family, the other day, stood watching her baby brother, who was making a great fuss over having his face washed. The little miss at length lost her patience, and stamping her tiny foot said, "You think you have lots of trouble, but you don't know anything about it. Wait till you're big enough to get a llckln' and then you'll see won't he, mamma?" Tbe SUnclnt; Seaaatloa In ths gullet called "heartburn," (why. it is impossible to conceive, sines ths heart has nothing to do with it.) is caused by acetous fermentation in the stomach of ths food con tained in it ; by an overplus of the gastno luioe, which is itself a powerful acid, or by tbe unnaturally acrid quality of that secretion. Tbe ordinary way of treating this symptom, for it is nothing alss. ia to administer U-car-bonate of soda, an alkali to neutralize tba acid. But sour stomach cannot be cured by alkalis, which tend to weaken the digestive sp uratus. A far better remedy is Hoetetter's Stomach Bitters, which strengthens the cellu lar membrane, the seat of tbe dimculty, regu lates tbe flow of the gastric secretion, improves tbe quality if vitiated, and puts tbe stomach into good working order. Perfect digestion follows as s natural sequence, and there ia no more trouble fmm heartburn or sour stomach. Ths hver and bowels are also thoroughly regu lated by this sovereign alterative. The cbb op Mkbccitv is often attended with disastrous results. Wby use it then wben in Bchenck's Mandraka Pills we have a remedy equal in effect and perfectly harmless ? Tneee Pills act directly on the hver. and are a sure cure in all disorders arising from a de rangement of that important organ. . Bick-headacbe, sour stomach, nausea, and all other bilious disorders will freely succumb to a few doses of Sk-henek's Mandrake Pills. For sals by all druggists. EteCkers, Motners. Mwtkersx Dent fail to procure MItS. WINS LOWS BOOriUNU SIfiUP for all diseases of teeth ing in children. It relieves the child from pain, cures wind colic, reffolatea the bowels, sod by giving relief and health to the child, gives rest to the mother Rheumatism Quickly Cure. "Dnrang's Rheumatic Remedy, " the great Inttnrmai MMicine, will p sttivelycure any case of rheumatism on tbe face of the earth. Price 1 a bottle, six bottles Bo d by all Drug ginta. bend for circular to Helpenstina A Beniley, Druggists, Washington, 1. C The enterprising Suwlay Sfluynl Titw cele brated Washington's birthday by a series of attractiva articles snoxt appropriate to tbe an niversary. Mr Win. Cullen Bryant contributes a short poem; President ilayea has a letter; the Governors of New Hampshire, M esarhu setta, Khode I-land. Connecticut, the four Middle States. Maryland. Virginia, North Car olina. South Carolina and Georgia, send artt ries on tne lessons of Washington's life; Paul 1L Hayne has a tribute in verse; ('barlow Dad lev Warner contrasts the characters of Wash ington and Barneses 1L; a id there are short contributions from the pens of Edw. Egles ton, Jos. Cook. a. W. C. Lee. B. i. Loosing. liich. Newton and W. 0. Plumer. These special article are to be reprinted in an attractive form by tbe enterprviing con ductors of thl paper, and will make a hand some memorial volume. A little of this kind of energy in other relinous peno ticals would be an improvement greatly needed. We eou pratulate the editors of tbe Saiviay Kctiuul Time on tbeir admirable number. PKila-Ut- pkux ira. nit. r. w. itrxnowK rrtFBT niti- .IKIC PILtA arpr.ar-d axpr-aiy 10 core Sm-k HnMlacba, Nervosa Headache. Prsptie Haiact N-araliria. Norvf.nnw aud Sle.Bi.-,oMa and wil earaaur case. Price Aor., poetnr frm. sld bj al bruiuiata. Office. So. lot N. ulaw St., Baltimore Reliable Hry Goods. Peop'e living in the country, or in i-mal towns, where dry goods are so.d at very high prices, do not seem to realize tbe amount of money and trouble which might be saved by dea imt with a reliable bouse in a buve city. The retail house of R F. Dewees, 725 Chest nut street Philadelphia, is one of this charac ter, having but one price to all, where anv one may depend upon receiving the beet quality of goo ia for the least money, ttamnles of any kind of dry goods sent free on application. STsisi AHeeaaea. AH those troublesome soaly, itching, pimply, blotchy, hamid eruptions of "the skin, d nom inated Trtter, Srytipeltu, Acne. eta. that are so unsightly and annoying, ers quickly and effectually cured bv the simpla application of HieiktU'e Tetter Ointment, a remedy that has proved itself to posse is wonderful healing powers, eunng hundreds of cases that had re sisted all other treatment, even that of tbe best professional talent of the eonntrv. It only needs a trial to prove iu virtue. Bold M cents per box ; sent by mad for 0 eta. Jos-ttrro., HoixoWAT 1 Co.. 602 4rch St., Phils. Why Will Voa Suffer the tortures of P.henmatism. when the great internal remedr of In. ilerudon. the Gvm Gift, lately introduced in Philadelphia. Balti more and Washington, acting through the oiooa, anvei tnat maladv pr uintlv from the system, and reestablishes complete health ? One bottle sufficient. Bend for a circular to J. J. Gbixdaix, Proprietor, Box 520, P. ) Baltimore. Md. Tilt LKsT SPiilXG JIEDUKE. CBABXItnOWlf. H. R. Srrrrvs : ism- .rwTbls ts to certify that IhaveU'ed your Blood Preparation" in my family f r sev e al years, and think that for Scrofula r Cank erous Bumors nr Hl.eumat c affection It can not be excelled ; and as a blond purifier aud rptlng medicine It is the be thing I have ever OM-d and 1 have u d almost everything. I ran cheerfully recommend n to an one In need u( ucb a medicine. Yours Fejpectfullv. MRS. A. A. DlNaMOKK. Is Kiissell Street. Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists. . o. i,u hhuniiis n auTeniwiaent wll confers tavor opuu the Advertiser and the Publisher by stating that they uw theadrer tlsement la this journal (naming; the paper. . . . Retail price ajnee -nly fce. Purine Pauilel '. aleattji, tttui.ing ton, N.J. V "ffff - ' " ie-PTg. NATURE'S RLMEOiTV T GsTBtoop Pimntu Mi. I. ' " i '' - --- y - r-- C-aCCr .75" a-e. 4&C4-fBr at- spggfs-wajt. fi MATTHEWS GARDEN SEED DRILL. This drill I. vsry eu,Uts la all It. erraas - and Is tbe ' Only Drill -fiat las an Miator With the Names iffet seeds tkereosi Price $12.00. : 1IBIAL WSC0CHT 10 TH laUDB. DATID LA5DEETH SOSS, BOLZ AGISTS, SI aad 3 Sowtsi SlxUi St- rbllmd'a. f J.1 aBUSHtD 1849. S. M. PETTENGILL A CO. ADVERTISING AGENTS, 37 Park Row. New York. 701 Chesbitit Street, Philadelphia, aid 10 State otren. no"- Eeceiva Advertisements tt BATSS a TVTTT1T? aa to tba mot jallelotw adr- iii.Liv.-Vrt'i.'S aa to o.oirlluM last wul srumots IM aaccss aavretiaar pan lurwaxkst ea ap plicative. ante!e SEWSPAPIB DIRF.rTORT, eontaia- . .-.1 Imtimm of mors thn.SewPapraanu r - - .r.W ire. otclumt. Wall " ifETL SI ii" cauoa. awl le all otbsrs on ncaist ol Uw ante, ei.i. s TTT) BCSIMSStseoodacted spoa a ft" I I I J I V foooJaS as rn ol -ore thar owM?uarl ol a eoturY,eoaii.iDin lbs mmt fa..i abta auuls-es with the moat .couomucal aasaiail- PAGEN'S WANTED FOR THE ICTORIAL HISTORY0 WORLD r. . 4 . ki.t. enrravtam and ISr Ursa dosbic colnnis aagxa. and if lb swat eoaiplaw Hi-iorr of tha orl.l avar publi.lwd. It alla at aia-bt. Send for spKisien page and eltra U-n to AgvnU.and wbj it sella la tor tbaa any olbar IlaTloSAL'PvBLlsnim Co.. Philadelphia. Ps. Mr aaaaml fatalafM eT vatale am I'laveraeHl fcsr 17. neb. ioenK-ruia. wul b aut PKfcK.toall arbo apply. ' oat. mrra 'f ta-t are ata nerd not writ for it. 1 offr oa of the laravef ftiilectloba of vegetable aeetl aver ant ont br any it-d twuaa is Acoerira, a large prtia of whkh w-r-sr.'ws on aiy aix eed farms. Printed direction tor cuitivatioa on sacs paefcajra. All seea warrants to be both fr-ah and true to name : so far. that ebo'Jl'l prone nrherwiee, 1 will refill the order gratia. ew V esetjiaiee prrlUy. A thaorigmal intro ducer oi the llulbrt !si"h. Phinuy a Melon. Mar bieb'-ad t'abbaxea, Mexican Corn. 1 offer eeveral new veevtablea thta leeeon, and invita tba patronage of all who are anxiona to nave their seed directly from tu grower, Ireali, true, and off tha Terv neer strain. JAiltslI J t-KK...KV. Marblehead, Mae. FOR THE CTRE OP ALL I II RON IC PISE ASKS Ind-irMd by T. S. Arthur, editor of Hnene Mag sine, Hon. W m. P. Kelly, M. C and Biaiiy others of owr well-knowa and beat ci tiler.. Send for osr Brochure. li pp. mailed free. dtixiitiPilix 1112 (Sirar.1 St.. Phiia.. Pa. O. K.Starkei.A.M.M.lt. ti. K. fmU.f.JI JJ.D DIPHTHERIA! lobBKm ADodTM LiatiatTnt will )oItt- r- Tnt Uti tcrribl dlMw, umI will p. lively cure b1d mm In tm. Information that will BiaU.j Utm wnX fre bj nail. Doot delay a avtment. Prevwrntloa la better than cut. I. S. JOHXttOS ft: CO., aBtacr, Mai me. LADIES' FASHIONS. SOMETHING KIV-BITTKRKK LATEST ILLUSTRATED FASHION PA PIE Containing latest styles and information In axaitera et drees, mailed oa receipt of stamp. Address J. . RaWiiaDELdU 1113 L'heetuut Bt., Phi la. IMPROVED PROLIFIC WHITE SEED CORN ! IUlctrlv raln-d mod by Mr. Warn. O. R. H?r nil, the inco-MHii Mi'iittfiTm-rv c umv lc.fUA?r. ne rux-d tva many ! ran mm mc alk, 3H-ara. 10 BtMIKl.?. IO 'JHK Aiik.o.nor Und. Th rtllfl varftetjr In vim tTFurswA, w. men pi isr maifu in i roji-ev e. for OUh-le tt? by mail. rr qnart; ?S4f. p r pint. Cir- cuiaxs ut. aoaxcaa a r. - k a. uhi.i la. Ho. Tin Cnesiuui ac, FkiiaUvipUia. REEINEES OF LARD, 3 UNION HAMS OFFICE, SALESROOM AND PACSUXG UOUSfl U24. 1SS9, I JiS mn 1230 Wmshtngtom Ae PHILADELPHIA. lewv-T a-T7 ivys" fV It. .11.:: It. DTSEXTERY, CHOLERA MOREL'S, FEVER AND CCBKaV ASD rUVUTCD BY Radway'8 Kdw ReH BHICMATISM, SEURALGU, DIPTHERIA, rU'EN'Zi, SORE THROAT, DIFFICULT BKEATHlXG, EIXIEVKD a A FEW MCtCTES BT Raawaj'M Ready Reijet BOWEL COMPLAINTS, Looseness. Pfe-rhxEa. Cho e j Xor a o,... fill (.Ist-barre, from tb N.w. sur 5t,'nL, a te aoriwcu.jml..uus4 by tait g kiii? xea l Ke let. fio . on,-Btl.in or iLiunma J (bVL M&tas-,lu t-.wm ,0Uu" ACHES AND PAINS. For beads, he, aether sick or erot- n a. matLstu lumf'Airo. pains and wpair eg'u, , bac, spine or kldimvs; palm, aji.un.i a,e pleurisy, swel Inirs of be Joints. naJna mil. bust s. be nburu and pains at i; lu,u J" w y-s Kea.ly relief win art r I mnvii te eT and lis contloue use lor a fw dayseifnta permanent cure. Price w cents. Dr. RaWs Eeplali Ms, PVrfe. tly tasteless, sleeantly enatert, fr,r ,u rare of all disorder -yt the stumw-u. U.er bow. els, kidneys, bladder, nervous li-ea-s. ' he,i. ache. cin-Mlpatl n. Indigestion, dviypsia. biu tousness. bll ous fever, .nflammatlrH.of intww. sis, p ies, and all deran em-ma ol He Internal ri-eni. rranfd to effect a positive, curs Price s cents per buz. DR. EADWAY'S The Great Blood Purifier, JO TB IVRX or CHRONIC Dl-li-l, SCROFULA OR SYPHILITIC, HER EDITARY or CONTAGiuUS, Z IT SEATED IS TELE Immf BCewaayrh, Bklai er Bow, Flesh er Serves, CORRUPTING THE SOLIDS AND VITIATING TIIE FLUIDS. Cn onle Bbenmarlsra. Scrofula. Giniii!it Swelling-. Hat-king- Dry t'omrh. I'ani-erous An-e-tions, tiyphllittc I'xiupuvuia. Hleeilli.i; of tbe Lon(rs, DyapepMa. Water Brasb. Tic Uiloreni, White swellings. Tumor,. Lli-ers, Bllo a l Hip Diseases. Mercurial Diseas.-. Fem ilet'otiiptaltiu, Boui. Dropsy, suit Kneuin, Brontbtt to, io sumption. Liver Complaint, &r. Hot only does tbe gartapa-illlan Rpsorrenr ea sel all remedl U airenis In tbe cure ut linmio, sVmfulou.1. Constitutional, and Skin D:e.ue- but It la tbe only puoiuve cure tor Kidney and' Bladder Complaints. fJrtnarT sod Womb DleaeSL Gravel. IrUhetea. Drop j, Htoppaye of Witter. lncoul.hef-e uf Lrti.e. Brlo-Q 's Disease. Al un inana and in all eases where tberr re brick-dustd-, osus. or liis water Is tnlcK, cloudy. mUed with sufraaii' e like tbe wblte o an etrg. or IbreutU like vt lilts silk, or there Is a morblii. dark, bilious pre-r- auce and white bne-du-si deposit, and when there Is pilcklr?. burnlntf sensation w ea paaslnir water, and pain In the siuiili of the u,- and lone the lulns. soid by Oniggtota. l'kU. OKU boLLAR. Of Ten Years' Growth CURED BY , DR. RADVAYS REf.UD; HAVE HAD AX OVARIAX TU MOR IN THE OVARIES AND BOW. ELS FOR TEX YEAR3. A KM A ABO A, Dec v., lsra. Da. Raswav : That others may be benefited. I make this statement : 1 have had a. o ar an Tumor In tbe ovaries and bowels f'.r ten years. I trt.-d lite be l phy sicians of this place and others w thout auy beneQt. It was . rowing at Mich rapidity that 1 oould not have lived rou b lonirer. a friend of mine Induced tue to try Kadway's R niedlea. I had not much faith in them, but dually, after ucb deli tie rati n, I tried tuem. I feel Detfectlv well, and my heart Is full A rratltude to Uod tor this belp in my deep air lo tion. To you. sir, and your wonderful medlcitie, I feel deeply Indebted, and my prayer H tn.il it may be i s much of a blesME? to others as it fus been to me. (binned) Mas. 8 C. Bimi.-a. Mrs. Blbbl is. who makes the above cer tncate. a til person fr whom 1 requested you to eiid n.edl. uie in June lsia. Tne medicines above stated were bought of tne, with the excettou ot what was sent to her r you I may say that her statement Ls correct without a iiualincatlun. (MeTueU) a. a. lskib, rjrarglst and Chemist, Ann Arbor. Mlcn. Ttili may cet tirv tha Sirs) B bblns. who makes tne above certificate. Is and has been for many years we.ll knows to us, and the facts there. a stated are undoubted!- a d undeniably correct. Any one who knows Mrs. Bibbins wul beiiev her statement. t.-igueci) Bil D. Ci rkta, M.stB. l oss, Masy lociaa, S. Jtt. r-OHD. EL RMAT J CO., 32 f arrsn SI X. Ye CHSIi r SrFTrW I I will lend for trial to w Hon a: lat a ixa I wko .r l iee. ani free, Sana ihia oimth. 4 aarkHi SVewer seewa, inclu.lins tbe cbHceat tuut,ie Portuiaca. tjtrimil PetUuia. aiwt V.w I . n t-riln,mh muni iursof each. Catalufaa fraav b. W. UUVliUL K4 IaA!VI eft RilLWAT TirttFT Da! MvrchaB.iisA UI'la:Wll' . ' lilt. R4t. rV'TtTf liirTa VJattaata. taiwlk lalrswL XlailmaelpfciiA. pa. THERMOMETERS, Opera GlaMmt. T1vpest. flpjr rtmmm. Hrom- .?7eciciv, fiaw. a t tvataa ! MtLitt LL VH. H i.. R. Ac T. BECK, Manuraoturlriff Opttelaxia 1 CHESTNUT oT PHiLA. TllaTtratcJ arW catalfarna of UW essvatm navilW to ay addroaa oa ft-saiv vrf tlur tamaa. TBfTH IS MICRTT! a a-4 ua al tw SsTVas ISHf SSiS ViV (kkl4U iT'lttltk Funny- Hell, .inn i.i -.i rt ......i.. ... wa-tmlrst. If yon want to be hi-sy send la Witiil A Co.,ton- (wld Mines aud Lands (oal OOI.O MINES AND CAL S1LVR LEAD . 1KOM M AKriLK COAL MARL M)LI1. OIL COMPANIKSOKOANIZiiD, STONE MIMNil AiiKNCY. COPPKK H. SEVENTH BL,' i.IMIi PmtaixLruiA. Mb A A. II. WYMiN A CO GYPsl'sl HOW WHEX WHERE TO GET A FA m FOR GUR CATA103HE. A.II.WY3LVN&C0. ao S. Heventh Ktret. . PHILADKLPHIA. - (Dill iDlUuJ every month, ttook east T T w " fm ezplainllur every thioir. Addrewa BAIT8K k CO. Batuera, 11 wall Si reel. Hew York Sarsaparillian Resolvent 1 IE
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