Kvaatna; Aloud. Tbere are man liroJ, body-aid. and onl-lrk women, who Iwmya emu b found "a home" to all callers, and who mwi hava a moment free from house -hold earea, when thev em rr ad, stroll about ia the fresh air. in.". ..? in ex cliaage ot thouirht with avi.it, ..Hitannjf aoala, or even give looae run t . tl.. ir own imaginations It is to x'.-.vm th I want to apeak a few . wriW in the lluukrrprr to tu. in. and to the other members of tlx ir I Jliea, Oh, I wish I could nv ' omethins; to bring pli-astire a:. I r. .-i to tlieee weary sisters of mine, but I J mt despair tliere are so man v. of t hem.- lt ia bat a-sleaa no. it is worae than useless, it is a ernel-mockerr, to eav. Let the work K, an I take tuna's auT." The work must be done. Jt can't be made eaey. 'I he only thir its taat erer make work eay are strength, love aDd hope; and a hen the brst immwl of these ia la.'kinit. the la.it soon follows, ani, I fear, sometime lore also. It ia etinllr naelese to advise "hired frirla," for I know very well thai in many raara thev ran not 1-e afforded. But are there not lung winder evenings, when there are sewing anil mending to he done, and the fumily ran he gather ed together by the fireside! Would it not amazingly lighten the labor, and yield both pleasure and pro fit to all, if" then were reading aloud? Many times I hare seen the mother hemfing over her work almost in ali enee, while the father of the family, utid leihaps two or three children, sat around reading. lo they Dot thiuk "mother" would enjoy their Ixxiks and pafH rs, tM If she cannot get time to n ad for herself, whr not read to her? "But," anva one, "I ein't read alnml; it's hard work, and 1 can't get nl-mr fast with my story." 1 wnulil answer, "If Ton can't read uli.ud easily, the fact that you e.mnot, argues that it wn..'.il be exi-ellent prae t ce for you. Kv ry one should bo nblt: to read aloud clearly and naturally. XVop.e nre often Culled nnn to do so, anil ln.w embarrass, ng it is to 1 oil liged to refuse! And what if It in hard work at first? It will soon cease to las hard, ami even if this were not true, von ou-l;t to ! mis llisli e ionu'h to le w ilhng to read fur others' benefit stme t.meM, and not f.irself always." I hi e..niu:r could ! made very, plciiruint, t am sure, by re dins; in tnrn, ntid thm would not bring all tti.' sjmti tiee, if it 1h a MuiTinee, upon one. And what slmll yoti rea.1 I'se your own juituii nt. Ili a 1 whatever yoa are in eret.ted In yourself; ri ad whatever mother cares to bear; read the news- aers, iililTu.i nes, if you have them. is'orv, cl.'iiutie nove.s, and !Min l:iv- rli.xil stor ex. Have a va iety. I-et father re:td of politics and agriculture, oi lmt he is in tlie habit of reading fur himself, and let !siis in and Mary and John and James do the same. I Lunar ot a very persevering girl who whs trying to study Viriril at home wit Lout a teaeiier. and who translated and eiplained it all out to her mother as be w. nt alumr. IK you not think tout this wuy of doing things made the work eanier for both mother and daugh ter? I do not el dm th it reading aloud will make the tied", or do the weekly irou iui, hut I ilo lieheve it w 11 gi f.-tr ti waid rheerin the heart, and awaken ing within one a new courage; and da ghter, tins in your ear) not the enst of nil the good it will do, is that it will show mother that you u .t her to le interested in the same things that interest you. Home Hinta In Illness. It i very often a mutter of consider able ii:iiculty in the absence of a skill ed nurse for the female ruemWrs of a family to know what U exactly the rtht thing to be done in certain cir cumstances. Of course we know that this must in the future Iwoome less and lass tue case, for ao many of onr girls nowadays deem it an essential and nec- ssarv tmrt of their education to nnd. T- i, as an hospital probationer, that e tct course of discipline and training which is the one thing from witho it oeecasary to develop ability within. The fi ll winif siiL-irest ions may be re lied on, and acted upon with advaut ige; they are taken chiellv from ".sug gestion, by the Society ot Medical UfScers of Heal'h." and as such are vaiualile and thoroughly trustworthy. 'riu rnl I.'h' in tit- M'liutfp . nt r f'jtitt' itiii'M ur 1 'tmUtyttm ii-ti!tt. (I.I It is generally desirable, nay tj.cissnry. that the pel inn alllii-ted with illness of this particular sort should bo "la-dated," i. c, should to separated from I lie other inmates of the house, tud swit to a room, preferably on the top Moor, and should have, if posj.il.!.-, Uie whole of th it top floor on fined to tiia own and his att. ndant's uses. li) All hangings, such as bed and ther curtains, ail carpets, and any ftrticlea of dress in wardrobes or chests f drawers, should to removed, as also hould any nunec s-ary articles ot furniture. (X ) As to the almiaaion of fresh air into the room, the room should be well ventilated, the chimney communication hould to free, and the windows partly spen; if the weather tie not too hot, or if the room to lare enongh, a tire should to kept burning, as that ensures more or less free passage of air through the room, besides adding to patient's and nurse's comfort. fhe floor should to sprinkled with disin fectant each day and cleansed. ( 4. ) The door is to to kept closed. and a sheet, which is kept damp with a liainfcctant solution, such as Condy'a fluid, carholte acid, or chloride of lime. sramld to hung outside so as to cover tip every crevice. (5. Kvery thing that the patient has oanu.io.1 or use.1 and finished with, such a loo. I. drink, etc., should be plunged into disinfectant solution before being smptied away. (,.) Pieces of lint, etc., need for wip- iuji iue mouin must ie burnt at once. (7.) All articles, such as spoons, caps, and glasses, used l y the patien" should lw wasbrd in a tlisinfectant after nse, ad then washed in hot water. t.l No food left over by the patient must to touched hv anvone else: it must to put into the disinfectant and throws awav 4 I AU linen, whether cf bed or body, after nse should to placed in a jiainiecxaai solution in the room itself, i. e., to. ore leaving it. When thev have been in th s for at least aa hour thev should he Killed in water. IU It ta highlv imiarUnt tbat the b. dy and the bed ot the pat ent should kept scrupulously clean, and if sea. ea or crusts form on the ikiD dor las the disease, it should to smeared iiail v w ita OIL I II. i Those in attendance as narses uoul.l. if rxws.ble, have bad the d a ease from which t e ratiens ia sutler o Th y ahonld freqaently eleanae l heir han.le ia ame aat.sertue aolntioa aa tady fluid, aad aboald nse rarbo! e ae d soap; they should wear t iblil Jmm. rreferahlv of eottna aad sb.-ttel avoid lahaJiag the t real h or aay eaana tows ftoea h a todv. TkwT sss bw ta atiaai'e rovaa w.tk JafhrstUiusnitri a rt a Uf awa xtvrs I la tarn 1 li i at was eal to a.aw4 ta -s.u.a. ksrtvae t-v4 la's! a.fe,au H e ea I ii a a ' aa Sk' FAi:.M SOT Ed. BccAt'SE t'ie weather is mild do not forget tliat the rods mar become froz en at any time, and that they may to slippery when least exr&rted. The shoes on the horses should be regulated accordinzly. It is better to have the horse roughshod at all times during the m inter. Tni cow that attends to the business nf chewing cnJ, digesting food and cretlng milk, regard lss of usual sur . ii tidings, la the cow that will come in .. e id at etHle show trials. The ner- 4, excit- ble cow that forgets her work under excitement Is the one that is more likely to "get left." Sweet-Cream Butter Why not make fcw eel-ci enm butler for ".mmedi ate consumption" as well as sour? asks a dairy writer. It has been coi. tended by sour c renin advocates, be adds, that their butter does not require long-keeping quality bec.iuw it Is made for "ini niediate consumption." Now one of tl.eir cries is tl at tweet cream butter w.U not keep. In one serif e, but not In the s -use in which they use the term, it will not keep. It is consumed as fast as people can get hold of it. Aboct Farmers Rktikixo. -"At what aue should a farmer retire from aetive work?" is a conundrum recently propounded. A wnter with whom we ajree leus.b'y observes that he ia for tunate who is able to use his own d s cietton in answering the question, and who is not tor ed to plod on after labor lx-oin3 douhly Irk-ome. 15ut It is till belter .1 the farmer who feels bim eif unable to ilo full labor refunes to entliely nive up, and contents himself with such liht labors as axe suited to his poaeis. For an active man, re t Is such an unnat.ral change ttiat it soou J. alioys both health and strength. The rare of domestic animals and of a small lanlen In ."suniiiier will keep both body nnd mind more hea'thful than is po s: i 'e with l.l ene-s. To give up worK Is, Tor a man who has always been used to labor, not h; pines, but a ceitaiu and jieeily retirement from a world where ie reeins tu himself no longer of auy us-. A writer Is the Cu'ticaior states Chat eight years since he bud au ice house; dug five feet in ground; bu It t!ia wa 1 of ttone and b ick (old mater ia!) ten feet high; b.inked up portion ibove ground; p'aced one biick urx-a another on Up of wall to set r. f;ers on, ieav.ng an open space of four inches all around, and the inside uf the tatter! lined with draw leaving an open space three Inch es deep from 'not of ratter to ventil.ito t top. Iug a well iu centre of I otu.iu four to MX feel deei. and tilled up w ith small stone and pieces of brick. The hou-e is round and ten feet inside of wail, so that t!.e bo ly of ice is ten by ten feel. No lining of any kind use. I; puck ice apatnst wall and cover wilh wdu.su Uy adopting this rocess nf 4'oiac.e he always has Ice until cold weather, aud frequently finds ice when he clears out the hou-e for the next uoi. The house ce lar will not be beuefit- ed by wirm weather, so far as the de- c.'j of tieil vegetables is conc-rned. The cell, r should be kept ciean aud fiee frem od r . On mild days a current of a.r should be allowed to p.tss through for a short time. Any .signs of decay of the fruit or vegetables should prompt you to uton-e ovtrhaul the bins and clean out all r lteu or diseased polal.ies or root, and the milk should never !e rlai ed in a cellar that is used for the storage of crops. Tiieke are some weeds that put in an apieaiame early tu the season, and take p.sessiou of the land before the seed p a iled com; up. To assist in 'tvii g them a chance to gro v plow the iiiiu earlr, an I as soou as tue eeda of he weeds nf the weeds have sprouted Co over the field with the cultivator. and also hi now the ground, before puii'in Hie cn p. This will U-Ssen the wrels atld put the land 111 better COU- dilou. Cake or Sefi roTAiOKs. Uuder this heading au Eastern contemporary makes come perunent suggestions, ll observes thai tlie Winter has been a arm one, and the ilang r. i siiecially in el ars. has been tliat potatoes will be t too high t iu; eratuie aud begin to spiout. Ths gieatly weaVens the vitality of the tet, as the spiout must i broken utT in planting. The besl way to ktep seeil potatoes in larje qu in t t es is in pi.s secure! covered. t hen once tl ese frttze over, there is little change in teniT t re uulil SSj ring. About a mo lh befoie plat ting time net se unsprouted potat.es out, then P ead thinly in a room . xioscd to light u here they wdl not freeze, i-nd the buds that then start w.ll be dark green. id wna care ran Us planted without being broken off. ritsrARiNo the ii The ciound should le p.kdel.or plowed just as soou it can be doi.e. 1 he best loc.it'on tor straw berr es is a piece of lai.tl Miat s well umlerd rained, aid that war cell manured the previous year to pUr l 4ig. l lie plants delight in nioistuie, t-. till ot thrive In a cold, wet location. l'roerly, the work f preparing the soil should to done in the fail, so as to have the tnaruie well incorporated with the earth, and then woi king the groi rid eariy in sprin so as to give the wee !s a clianie to start, when the plot shoul I -ie worked over again. It manure is ti p ird in the soting it should be well iotUd, and when fert'lizers are used equal portions of superphosphate and uliaie of soda, with four times the bulk ot the mixture, of un cached wood ashes, well raked In, will becx oelleu. "I lie sod should be made as line as it ran to worked, and utep. so s to give the plants a good start. inly siron; young plants, with plenty I roots siiouni l useJ. How to Hold the Farm Hand. It i the sense of loneliness aud houie iessi:es which causes the farm hand to wander about so much. Give him wife and children in a cosv home and ..a will toome a fixture. He will be utached to the place by sentimental, ecouoin ta! and prudential considera :ioi.s. and will not forsake his home aud employer for Uival causes. A pub c p nt w ill be awakened in him. He will discover that he has an inteiesl iu i he weliare of the neighborhood. In the cliool. church aud ahl ath-schooU He wi.ldo bis woik better, will be mote .i.xi. us to g.ve salrac'ion to bis em yr. that he may bl I fast his home ud all l l advantages. Of course he m plover must to weU his parr. No man or his family will become much uaci ed to or w.ll be bench led by ai i. paii ted shantv, a gras-less yard, and i r il-feuce in trout, a painted bouse, r i-y yard aud a neat fence will cost 1 ' t e more. Tl egaideu, berry ratch, -t-'.. niul not to of a ggardiy dimes win. With generosity is always pro it. Ue. E f u i kriow lut da tooiam eon u iu c l.r-b D.lieww ta regard t e i u buew. Arcuediug to Its re. !eo' IT A Inl , iblilt.:M m a. v .i. a esi t f a ruir. i mai 1 1 lj a r i ewx'aiw saw. t. i aaew. T..k.i.. w ' ! a . e su turn avaaw -w il , a.tfiM 1 . i . i t afwwa raa.4 . . - i. , . i la a M t aw- a i-4 ta ih,. a - . f..H I. - t ' s , t a HOUbEHOLP. Tctti rRrrm. One quart rich cream, one and a half ounces of rweet almonds chopped line, half a pound of powdeied sugar. Freeze, and wton sufficiently congealed, add half a pound of preserve 1 fru t cut fine, a few white rais'ns chopped, ani some finelr sliced citron. Mix. well and freeze like ice cream. Kick. Fcddiso. Wash three table spoonfuls cf rice (aa much as you can take up on the spoon) in hot water; cover with a quart of milk and salt and sugar to taste, making It rather sweet, as it mnst le eaten very cod: grate nutmeg and drop a few bits of butter on top and bake elowly for two hours, or until it Is of the consistency cf ice cream. Watch it carefully dur ing the process and never let a dark crust form on tlie top. but as soon as a golden brown skin fotms break it in. Do thia several times. You may add half a teacupful of very flue large seeded raisins when the pudding is a boot half done, and if you want a handsome as well as toothsome dessert, stir In a hand.'ul of caud.od clierries the last time you break In tlie erost, for this operation must be so timed tliat when the pudding is taken from the oven it is covered with a crust tlie CDlor of AMerney cream. Staid iu the ice box untd very cold. Fruit Tapioca. -I'ick over and wash three-quarters of a cup of pearl tapioca. Tut it in a double boiler with a pint and a half of boiling water. Cook till soft and transparent, stirring often. Add nearly a saitspoonful of salt, a quarter of a cup of sugar, one good sized banana aud one large, juicy, sweet orange, cut in thin slice'. Serve with cold cream. Boiled Custard. One quart of milk, five eggs, half a teacupful of su gar, and flavoring to taste, I'ut the milk into a pail or pan and set in au ot her of boiling water stir the su.tr into the milk and when at boiling point, add slowly the well beaten eggs and flavoring; when well set pour into a dish to co d. aud from which it will to served. When eggs are not p'enti ful two may be omiuiitet, auJ a table fpoonfoi of coin starch used. A tiny pinch of salt is considered au Improve ment, by some, to a boiled custard. Slet Pudding, Xo. 1. One cupful each of suet, raisins, molase1, and sweet niiik; two and a half cupfuls ol flour, and thro teas; oonf uls of baking powder. The suet t-bould be choppeu liue. M'X the bakin2 pjwuer thorough ly through the flour. S'ir all well to gether; steam three hours. Sauce lot the pudding; One cupful of sugar anil half a cuptu! of butter, beaten to a cream; add one beaten egg, aud oik teaspoonf ul of flour. Add three-quarters of a teacupful of boiling wat r, a.1 boil half a tuiuute aud serve. Chocolate Cream. "ciape fine half a p iind of chocolate and add mi .k enough to dissolve it; cook for ten ui'ii utes; remove from the stove and let it cool; then add a plut of cream, and su gar to tas'e; I eat the yolks of e ght egis and the wh.te ot our; add to the cliiK-oIate cieaiu; strain, aud our int i I ttle china cream pots or tips, and set tlieui in a shallow dish or pan of hot water until the mixture sets; then put into a cool place until requite J to serve. This quantity wid fill twelve or uioie cups. WmrrED Cream. Put one pint ot rich cream ou the ice for an hour, or unt 1 thoroughly chilled; then whip, skimming off the stiff froth as it rise, and 'aying on a sieve to drain, aud le turning the cream which drips away to to whipped over agaiu. Add to the whipped cream, one cupful of sugar, aud auy flavoring preferred. Set ou Hie ice for half aa hour before serving. Velvet Creak. Take a lare tea cupful of white wine, the j lice of a If moil, h ilf an on (ice of gelatine, and sugar to taste. Let fieiu simmer to gether until the gelatint Is dissdv.d; strain tlie mixture; add one pint of cream, an I stir the w.iole until quite cold. Pour iu o a mould and let it stand untd set ii ax t i. oiled). -oiu tlie mm m water from twenty-four to forty hours. changing the water two or three times. wa-sii tiioro'iglihy c ean, and trim it then put it iu'o a bjil-r filled with cold water a bottle of sherry addei to the water is a great improvement!, add carrots, celery, onions, garlic, larsley, thyme, marjoi am, iay leaves, cloves and mace the proportion! of these must be regulated by Hie size of the ham aud the skill or taste of the cook. Bring it gradually to the boil, skim c.ref ully. and simmer from four to six hours When it n done it should be all wed to remain in the liquor until nearly cold. lUstuove the skin, glaztj the nam, ana orujiuei i tue knuckle wiui a raiier friu. I itteii - Milk Biscuit. Those who rem. ub r the -Vool. old-fashion ed" butter-iui'.k b scuit, will flnd this a trusiy r.-cipe. iluli a tablespoouful of butter into a quart of Hour, into which a teaspoouful of salt has been sifted. Dissolve an even teaspoo.iful or soda in a large cup of butter milk, mix very Soft, handle as little as isjss:- o e. roil at once, cut into small biscuit. and bake in a quick ovei'. ?SlGAFTmia IRTf'TfltT T ..in. va w MJ J . O. The oil ie ervoir should be of luelal. rat er than of china or glass. Wick should to soft, not too lightly ph.lted. Wicks should to dried at the fire be- toie t-euicr nut fntrh th 1.. n.t v r ...... .uv u .... -.j, 1 1 v should le ouly j'ist long euougli to reacu tue ootioin oi ine oil reservoir. They should to so wide that they quite lilt H e wick-ho!der without having t be squeeze I into It, and should be soaked witu oil before being lit. Tl leservoir ahnu'd be quit filled with oil every time before u-ing the lamp. The lamn should to thornurtiiv -in .11 Oil H ll..! I ll I lmm . FV- f 1 1 ' 1 H t ..9 - .j " m I S.A1. auu aii cnariea wick dirt removed before iisnuug. uen tlie lamp is lit the wick should be at first turned down, and then slowly raised. Lamp which have no extinguishing apparatus should put out as iouows: i ne wick should be turned down until there la only smalt flickerimr rlama ami a iinn. of breath should then be sent across the lopoi inechimtey. Thev don't hv . i.v: church socia s" down in Maine. They upon jags w in too much rever ence down there ta lir-.. V ..m tliey Cnd it quicker, an j way, to 'drive u um cot a The coming year is n e'.y to to a goou one to a ivorate the EnrTish Idea - ui(ii.j sejaaiciai tj BCailD." (tlt.lvn, by aiierUBeuXs s&atfv Lake bl4. etiunaiM I h.i - itt rweaawaw au. turn ILal couM Le heard a turee iw l.aietMuj ws.4 1. u uuamgvd ia kj awaw tasaatd ever aitty s vwm Aiaaa:a-tf--We art - ws.l r-v-U.a a wa I a vl f ti-. -.'-a Ms Ktm fcaiu. aak w, j taw ca.i lira' Ma- l. - r . . . , . 2. , Imh) Wit IS .a i. kTVi fk.ra ' s-i i tad mm wwai sl m m-m v March April May Are the best aooatas la which to purifr your blood, tor at no other season does tlte system so much weed the aid ol a reliable medicine like Hood's Sarsaparills. as Dow. During the Ionic, cold winter, tbe b ood becomes thin and impure, the body becomes weak and tired, the appetite aiav be lost. Hood's SanaparUla Is peculiarly adapted to purify and enrich the blood, to create a good appetite and to overcome that tired feel Ins. It has a larger sale thaa any other sarsa parilla or blood purioer.aad it Increases In popu larity every year, lor It is the Ideal Spring Medicine Tarty last spline I was very much run down, had nervous headache, felt miserable and all that. I was very much bene fit Led by Hood's SanaparUla and reeeommend it to my friends." Mrs J .M.Tatlo0119 Euclid Ave.X'leveland.O. "Hood's barsaparilla has cured me of salt rheum, whica I have had for years. I do think It is a splendid medicine. I am 40 years of see and my skin Is lust as smooth aad fairasapiece of class. I have six children, and when any thing is the trouble with them the first thing I co for is Hood's Sarsaparilla." Mas. Liixa tlLAKC, South Korwalk, Conn. Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. 1 : six forks. Prepared only by C. L HOOD CO, Lowell, Mass. lOO loeM One Iollr. SCIENTIFIC. From some oust rvalions recorded by Mr. IL L. ltussel in the Botanical Ga s tu, it appears that, as a general rule, tlie temperature of the Interior of a tree is somewhat higher than that of the air, except during tbe warmer parts of the day, the maximum tem perature of tbe air being generally be tween 1 and 2 p. nx, and the mini mum between 6 and 7 a. m. The comparative tablea show that beat is absorbed and radiated more rapidly in the outer layers than In the center. Experiments made at a time when the buds were starting, in order to de termine whether the chemical action carried on in the tissues gives rise to heat, led to the conclusion that It is very doubtful whether the metabolic processes Involved generate enough beat to Influence the ordinary ther mometer. A curious difference, bow ever, was discovered in the wood of tbe oak and pine in winter, the author having found that the temperature of tbe piue was lower than that ot the oak at all times except during the lat ter part of tbe night and early morn ing. This is attributed to the thick coating of tbe leave on the pine pre venting absorption of heat by the trunk, since tbe larch, which uas.simi lar wood, resembles the oak rather than the pine in tbe matter of tempera ture. Tbe further conclusion Is reached that the direct absorption of beat is the main cause nf the high temperature of trees, and that it Is largely dependent upon the character of the bark, 6mootu- toiked trees being warmer as a rule than thick-barked out a. A ear coupling designed to automat ically couple cars of different heights. and permit the detachment of coupled cats from the roof or sides of tne car, as desired, has been patented by Messrs. Charles s. Monroe and Clinton E. 1 ea ger, of K.nzie, Ind. The coupling jaa is seated, by means of a tra averse rib. on the top of the main section of the drawhead. where It is beld in a rocking touring by a clamp. An integral draught book .8 formed on tbe front end ot the coupling jaw, and a spiral spring Is arranged to bear on tbe under side of its rear end, to retain tbe jaw normally in closed adjustment, while allowing It to yield to a longitudinal thrusting movement ot the entering coupling link, the pressure of the spring llteu causing an interlocking of the parts. A cushioning spring is placed on tlie draught rod, received in the rear end of tbe drawhead, to sus- taia the shocks received thereby. Across the end of the car a rock shaft Is revolubly supported in bracket boxes, with crank arms, whereby the cbatt whereby the shaft may be rocked at either side of the car, a rock arm on the shaft being connected by a chain with a ring on the outer end of the coupling jaw. This chain is also extended to the roof of the car, to facilitate the elevat on of the coupling jaw wheu uncoupling is to be tGected from llutt poiut. Tliose timid beings who are haunted by a'prehen.-ions of being buried alive may now take courage, for science has supplied an infallible means of deter mining whether or not the vital spark has quitted tlie mortal frame forever. Electricity enables us to diatinguhh with absolute certainty between life and death. For two or three hours ifter the sWlS of the heart the wi.ole muscular sjstem has completely lost, its electric excitability. Wheu stimulated by electricity t c liniLs uo longer contract. If then, when fitraulsin. as the treatment with Induced currents of electricity la called, is applied to the muscles of the limbs and trunk, say five or six hours after supposed death, there is no contractile, response, it may be concluded with certainty that the subject Is really dead, for no faiut, trance or coma, however deep, ean preveut tbe manifestations of electric muscular outra:t lity. Hence i here is uo possibility of a mistake, as i here certainly was when the old tests were applied. A V ommw tw Uie Caaa. There always Is. She is the power behind the 'hrone. A woman's influence over the man w ho loves her is often absolute. To wield so great a ower to guide. strenctten and help her hus Uai.d a woman's mind should be clear and healthy. It cannot be if she is suffering from my functional derangement. How many a iHane is made unhappy because she who should is- its life and hglit is a wretched, depressed, iKrbid invalid : Wives, niothers and dauht--rs. why sutler from -lemale complaints" wlneh ire sapping your lives aw ay. w heu Dr. Pierce s Kv..i,te l'reseription will renew yuwr health and gladden liaise about vouf It has rest, .red happiness t many a saddened life. W hy en dure martyrdom when release Is so easy? in tMlecMl field there never was a restorative like the "favorite Prescription." To cleanse the stomach, liver, and system jeuerally. use Dr. Pierce s Pellets. 2& eeuta. Ovei fed fowls will not lay well, and, in cases of the larrer breeds especially, tliey are more liable to die from apo plexy. KaowlMtg Better Thaw Theeey. While the whole medical world hi engaged in .xprnmeiiting upon new remedies and invent :nc th-..nes to account for diseases, bt Bernard Vegetable Pills, the happy compound of Ihe hi. lent l.itliers. have been quietly and surelv -nnteraetmr the causes ef disease by Mimii :.sting tlie healthy action of the liver, kidnevs. urn txnselspr.Kni.tingditesHun.nutritK.il aiid -xcretum. restor,ug vitality and curing people ftiieirdisea.se. A suupie of the St. Bernard et table Pu's will be sent free to all appli s. Address, nt. Bernard. Box 216. Vew York. I a using ammonia for domestic pur poses one tatiie-poonful to a quart of water la about the ordinary propor tion. Platans Cast hw Cavaw eal apftlw-atiuB. astheyeaaaet reach n4siuiafianr. larval ealy the ne ! ruiff D4i taat as toy euuvtltw- t ll i m cause I I by aa ia- ' la swm 1 mt the 'erw-aa law W umm I im yo Tm Saan 4 s luwutinc M.M tm tjftprlrt beai wm w s . m Mlut jf -! x. Ll i I i s I.W.1 , I M 'iMMtmiM Ms e --T- as rlath f aaarwd LM Sue aav ey 4i k i tai kk.1 LMllt l a- ' CO.t TUe !r t . a. j a 4 sfc 1., I " - ww W a . vm. I . , . last Urn Hood Strsaptri'la Is preparen ir nlla. Iandelion. Manlrk. U-s-k. Juniper Ber ries, and other well known v. setable remedies, .n such s peculiar luai.ner as to derive Ihe full mediemal valued a-:h. It will cure, when In the pow er of medicincscrof uta.salt rheuniores, bisls.p-mples, all hiimors,d sp. psia.blliousness, sick headache, indipestion, general debility, ca tarrh, rbeuinatism.kidney and liver complaint It overcomes that extreme tired feeling caused by change ul climate, season.or life, and imparts lite and strength to tbe whole system. Blood Poison "For years at .rrepular Intervals in all seasons, I suffered the intolerable burning and itching of blood poisoning by Ivy. It would break out on my legs, in my throat and eyes. Last spring I took Hood s Sarsaparilla, as a blood purifier, with no thought of it as a special remedy for ivy poison ing. but It has effected a permanent and thorough cure." CAi-vm T. SncTX. Wentworth, X. II. 1 had boils all over my neck and back, troub ling me so much that I could not turn my head around.nor stoop over .Hood's Sarsaparilla cured me In two weeks. I think It Is the best blood purifier." Da si el Bead, Kansas City, Mo. I Sold by all druggists. Si : six for Prepared I only by C. I. HOOD & CO, Lowell, Mass. 1UU ItoMCM One IHsllHr Does a woman ever go to Bed! The last the man of the house hears of her at night she is putting the cat out; if he wakes up in the night be finds that she is trotting around to see if the children are asleep, and when he wakes up in the morning he finds her up be fore him. Does a woman ever go to bed, or does a womiin ever stay in bed after she gets there? "They tell me you didn't get along very well with your recent venture," said one young actor to another." 'No. not very. The fact is I was too much used np to go on with my lines on several occasions." Who took your part?" "Xobody took my part. Every member of the company was busy pro tecting himself." "Madam," sail the turnpike tourist at tbe kitchen door, as be coughed a respectful cough and removed some thing that looked like a Lat from his head, "yoa will pardon me for asking If the grateful odor that comes from tbe meat cooking on your stove is nt that of fried ham'f" "It is, sir," replied the large, swarthy woman with the projecting teeth, placing her arms akimbo and planting herself bquarely in thi door way. "Have you any other questions to ask?" "Xone at all, madam." said the pil grim, as he backed out toward the gate. ".None at all. 1 merely lshed to gratify a natural feeling of curiosi ty. I thought it must be ham. I fiud my conjecture was correct. That is alL 1 have the honor, madam, to wish you a good-day." A Kcmetfv far Ike laceeaaa. A remeiiy recommended for patient s afflicted with the infiu nza ia Kemp's Balsam, the spe cl'ic lorConirhs and Colds, which Is especially -.ia j eil to diseases of tbe tlirvat and lungs, i.i. unt w&iL lor tha first Hvmntoms of the dis. etse ne!ore securing the remtsir, bat vet a bot l.eandk ep it on bund fee use the moment it :s need.sL If neglected tho 'nttuenza has a ter..eiicy to brine on pneumonia. Ail dru- ii.l fcru me jsaitaain. Visitor "Why Doctor, are you go ing into the lamp business;" Doctor "Ob, no. My daughter Is about to be married and the wedding presents are coming in." TEN POUNDS i TWO WEEKS THINK OF IT ! I Aa a Flesh Producer there can be to question bat that ) SCOTT'S Of Pare Cod Liter Oi! and Hypophosphites Of Lime and Soda I is without a rival. Many have gained a pound a day by the nse of it. It cures CONSUMPTION, SCftOFUt. BRONCHITIS. COUGHS AND COLDS. AND ALL FORMS Or WASTING DIS EASES. MS fALATAHLIS AS MILK. Hr sura yoM eW th- genniM as (Acre are por im ttt f f cms. Kly's Cream Italin HILL (I KE QATAR RH apply nalm Into eaoh nostrfl ELY Bit ) M w.-rra st N. V FRAZER AXLE GREASE BEST IN THE tVDKLll. Its wearing qualities are unsurpassed, aetn ally outlasting tar.i boxes of anv other brand. Not eflecttd by heat. -titrt the ;knl INE. lOB SALE BY DEALERS GENEKALLY. HORTHERN PACIFIC. LOW PRICE RAILROAD LANDS & EE Government LANDS. MILLIUNs OP A KIS in mmmu, Korxa aaoia. Montana. Idabo. Uashlnirfm and Orcvoa. tCyn CAR publlcatKms with map describing iae vtRlU rUII brat aurk-ultaral. Urazrna and TUa bwlaadswiw uin biSettlen. Sral f rrr. Addrwas CHAS. B. LAMBOBN. lP."t1- JONES II 12 PAYS THE FREIGHT. T V aXSa IValra, Xraai Urar ttttacT ksvlDc, Kraai Imrm ttmmm avavrl ftaavam iw tnr SCO. sirT vita SrfaM. t ur frvs ajro rt ir nt oo iha. paDrT and arJArw JOt Of tlsiGHAMTON. BIMtiHAWTOS. i. y. CMICHCSTCSI'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS HCO CMOS DIAMOND lNO, iTafiis, aaar tmmmmtm wrmmm t-a. Tak atkta. All W, i tMlrtasra bossm. aisl rrapara avr acavnr, im , fur laarifccaiavra. tsrssalamaMkaJ i -CWaaaT Tmw lmmHmm, a I lar. fey rt3 sal fa. ja F EN S I O NSSirs? i - I stall 100' WtOFIT. B- tktnadtaf H avaviai r-a ritly U mU ssttltl C MM fa at tmU Ur HrrrtU ryXmtti mmfi nil (.if PENSIONS: P'.i ia wtibaat etar. ptA i lwlfsU.uVTiii. trriiatn. . si,m, a. c 1 10 BE IwaMa 4, an k w. - -1 - 1 1 ' 1 ' " r imTZiaV aesawafa e. t T awla Sa, a WW. Yf A NTFfl w sara s,af kn4 a - m ntL . j w -1 t. . rf. u 4 . t waa a I- lltlill 1. H.u.11, atWQfU UlilLU4A lAC.UTCt j i Higt.OiH.rtE0 If rumK--J".r:.:n:z old f ijaru.iui Iiar.l as ever, I suppose. . lirioUtnaii "So, I've buried my rrsiilee a aiust liiru. F Lilev "otr. that's crtarstwi. like, old man. When did you bury ll.e hatchet?" . Iiriglitruan "lisv csu)i ' we buried him." . -I- p ti.a TTnusn fcalliDe ('own XiXUy VI "v w stairs to new cook)-4 Mary, can those tomatoes to-day.- Mary (railing lo rauiiniiuii "Mumr" . ,, Iady "I say can those Lomatoer. Marv icorapreheuding) "Can tliey what, mum?" r;n..i..i niiifwir Irate father -i. i IU. IVU.. " Is It true, Irene, tliat you have finally rejected young Croesus, as lie told ae to-day i Calm daughter l e. papa. T. f..tl. TTnirratefnl Clrli WHO am I going to borrow money from now OF TUE SAME SIISD. Billy Blowitt, Tbe village poet. Wrote a poem, sad and blue; lie wrote at its head, 'I wish I was dead;" And his friends all wished he was, too. Mr. Goodcatch (calling on the elde't sitter) "Why, Johnny, how you are growing. You'll be a man before your sister, if you keep on " Johnny "You bet I wfl. Sister'll never be a man if she keeps on being twenty like she has for the last five years." Then there was trouble in thi household. Western Undergraduate 'Don"t you abominate college discipline? So unnecessarily severe, you itnow. Kastern Undergraduate "Tes, heastlv! What are some of your rules?" Western Undereraduate "Let me see. I can't remember but two of them iust now. One is that no student shall burn the college buildings', and the other Is that under no provocation shall a student shoot a professor." Judge Fulltrifiger Is your verdict guilty, or net guilty. Foreman Bill Caparejo (of the Dead IIoss Ranch) We want to ask one question: The evidence snows mai tne prisoner shot at tha man six lime1, ana then only hit him once In the foot. Ain't there no law ag'n such poor shoo tin'? Jtidze Pulltrigger (reluctantly) Xo. Foreman Bill Caiaejo (sadly) Not guilty, then. "Tbat was a funny thing about Tom Callowby and Miss Maibelle. They agreed to spend every evening of a month in each other's company, to see If they could resist falling in love, the ore who first acknowledge! that he or she had done so to pay a certain for feit." "It was quite funny. How did it result? "In a tie, of course, or at least it wilL l hey are to be married to-night. Mamma (leading a pug dog into the nurrerj) "Don't cry any more about losing Fldo. rse;-1 I've hroujht jou another nice little pet." U tt'.e Touty "Don't want it. want a whole dog!" "A whole AoiV 'Yes. This one has his nose burn' ed off." A Question of Economy. "Wait a mumeutoutslde, Maria, I've got to step in here." "You ought to have more regard for appearances, John, than to stop at a dru? store on the way to church." (Fiercely) "It Isn't a quet-tion of appearances, Maria. It's a question of i-cnuotny. I've got to buy a cigar or two and get some f-mall change, or el.e throw this twenty-live-cent piece in the c ntribution b.ix. Do ou think I'm a Jny Gould?-' A Clear Case of Out. Citizen 'Hello, there. Grimes; why ain't you and the boys at work?" G lime? "Why, you fee, there's a lockout up at the factory." "What, another? Well, well, I guess It'll be arranged suon, and you will be back at work." "Xo, it won't; we're out for good this time." "Why?" "We've had three strikes, you know." Kntitled to the Rest. All are entitled to tLe best that their money -evill bar, so every family should have, at once, a bottle of tha best family remedy. Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the Fj-st. rn when costive or bilious. For sale in SOo anil fl.00 bottles by all leading iliuggists. After water-soaked shoes are, give them a rubbing with kerosene oil to re move the hardness. ltiifiire re. i:uaranlerl by Ur. J. U. Mayer. HSl Arch Sr.., 1'hll'a, 1'a. Ka-e at once, no operation or de lay Irora business, attested by thou sands ol cures after others tail, advice free, send lor circular. If you have not been converted to sheltering cows see how much they shrink in their milk the first cold storm they are in. Catarrh is caused by scrofulous taint In the blcKKL, and Is cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla, which purines and enriches the blood and itWes the whole system health and strength. Tiy this "jiefuliar medicine." It is prepared by C. I. Hood Si Co. Lowell. Mass. A piece ot sponge fastened to a stitV is a good thing wilh which to clean lamp chimneys. Cann'n Kidney Cure for Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Bright's, iieart, Urinary or Liver Diseases, Nerv ousness, &c Cure guaranteed. 831 Arch Street, Fhllad'a. 1 a bottle, 6 for to, or druggist. 1000 certificates of cures. Try It. To Whiten the Teeth. Mix honey with finely powdered charcoal and use the paste, as a dentifrice. FITS: A3 Fits stopped tree or Dr. KUna'smeaC herve Kestorer. No Vila after Drat dar's use. Mar teious cares. Treat im and Vi.vu trial oouie free k lucuea bend lotir.Kiuiejul Arcs sc. PaLa.,fa Xo hod carriers in Japan. The mor tar is rolled into balls weighing about six pounds and thrown to the brick layers. Fraaar A ale Crease. Use tbe F rarer xle Ores as, 'tis tbe best in Uie world will wear twice as long as any other. Ask yonr dealer for it, and take no other. Unless flower-pots liave good drainage the plants may be ruined. Tlie erij, hM tray to know whether or not IV J. bins Urtnr sunp fs aaxf as it is said to U-. is to try ti f.nirte.t. It ean t de.-elve you B- sure t a-t ao uuiUtWm. lUrre aie lots ul '. Aa ftmu sioref lur just one bar. A uniform use of water ia essential to tha beallhy gro lb of plant. It ta dtK.Ua pus WW I ut iLrouj, ti H u.ir pour aw. a la pouc eoou.- sVmsl fcaeveea. laa. -T Maui rasu.' 'ITILL FIGHT IT OUT ALL The hull-dog Is not an animal to he admired, yet he possesses one trait that at least entitles him to our respect. His tenacity of purpose is proverbial. It makes him a formidable adversary. A like trait has often enabled man to overcome great obstacles and win vic tory under the most trying circum stances. In fact, it is only by tenacity of purpose and indomitable will-power, that many of life's battles are brought to a successful termination. Disease, like man's more material enemies, is often an obstinate adver sary, and it is only by the most de termined persistency in the use of the best remedy that victory is attained over it. While Dr. Tierce's Golden Med ical Discovery is guarantied to benefit or cure io all diseases for which it is recommended, yet in ailments of long (Lauding, which are usually alike 6low in their inception and progress, the euro must likewise be effected by plow de grees and regular stages. This can $500 BVtrTOSI F CITABRH. Headache, obstruction of nw. duisan. fallinir into throat, sometiim-s profus.. watery, and ai-rid, at otbeni. ttia. lll. IIIUH. III.I.-.IUB, IUS II I. "III. Ul'. "J . I'Ulliy ul . -I. 'II. I V . r. Wl ine in -ars. lcafn.-sa: orT.nsive brenth : smell and tafcta itsisursS. eml debilitv. 4nlv a few Dr. Safe's Itemefiy cures ttie worst casos. P ISO'S HF.MEDY FOK CATAKKH. Lest. Eiit to n(. tueapest. Hi-lief is immediate. A cure is ceiuiu. tur Cold in Uie Head it has uo equal. Ill TTn rT.nfr'- - It is an (Hutment, of whicti noi. iu 1'ru-e. sue. So d bv Address. Li" IftT rVs'-ii.-reTrlIl-i I DR. SCMENCK S PI OR. SCHEHCK'S $EAWED TCMiG tlA'iDARO FOR CVLR HALF A CENTURY Cure In J:Rftiin, Four Ptomar-ri, Hfmrt 1irn. KUtuir-ur;, r.ilir, anJ all Iitraps of thf Stomach; i'-untitrn'wa, iQtiauimation, 1'iarrht l'ili,iitl V.veBarimftU- Ikiwala; rrnicMti-m, HilioiiDv, J inmlice, Nnw4af Lat in, UlJrllllfW, N'rl UUIfteU, WsQ- sN-niiK I'sjin. Malaria. I.iver omplmoT, and ail LMaas ai iiik frm a Goigt-d ani Mujteish Liver. Th.r clan tlia luucou c nta, rriluca eored or rooraatfd ouodi- la tv Initiv Care for DYSPEPSIA fion. hrak upiullorn rom,licmUotia, re alorfi frae, baltliy anion to tba argariB.and Kir xitm Tifccn acholic lo rfuftr uti auid atrengib. TUy aia PURELY VEGETABLE, STRICTLY RELIABLE. And all Piiordera of Ti trftiT Drirans. It j likwiaa m ornhortiv or Strnjth rninaj Mdieitn, and may L Uk-n with tx-n-fit to all :ae 9f DebiMly. For Sal by all Ocugpift Price, tl p'f bot tla. Ir Srh-nrk N-w Hook aa lunei, Livtrand Momach mailed frwi. Arl'lrt, Br. J.H.Sctienck 4 Son, Fhlla. an ABSOLUTELY SAFE. For Sale by alt Procciita. Frlra 25 eta. per boa; 3 boaa fur b6 rta. ; or sent hj mail, pmt fra, on rwipt of pr!e. Dr. J. 11. bthanck a ton, 1'liiUdi.ij.his, l' Inslanlly Stop Pain fifgi. 'wrsPHoirreusie Att 4ARmTTe- r-r.r'PT.fi -ww i- U " V 4. A representation oftbeenirraTtne on onr wrappers. BaDWaI A CO. KEW YORK.. .. SpcolHolder New patknt u..... jr- unit uu uuuuie. An in- Vi oil-nsable article .r "a e err household. No lady " aiiould be witUout it. i nie ana trouble. Aa in- Sum 111.- run be seen at Uila office. I preaenbe ar.d fo:Tya. flora. Bl( il tb oatr apceiflr 'or ib tariaiocurs of tbia dlseaa U.H.l.VliKAHAM.M f, Amatardam, If. V. WTs bas-a sold Bit u tos many rears, and it uu rlTn ua basl of aaua- fatlon. x. k. dVche a roa SI. 00. Bold br Iiruasit 'ri KIOOER S DHQTII I CO rto2xiriS I MiL "jnoilLLLO.IiTal kilnraiaS. kn. aTiailaana. awwriiaca. THCIESTIMTNCWDILII A I : -r. : rjHrsroNotRFULirrvSvtlrsa gaNis65Awiic Wa isaleul at Ua sWsmc k3Jr aywa BhmtmmaU ) 'tyMry WKfTTrloL IT P C C Aad ah .a- ooda to b VO I iTj?rMk- I 11 L C pud lor m dalmiT liillVlF- kaad mLmtmm tot CavLav- -laUJr jV 19 HIIL uacaa ar. ia aTta .""'r. ijS7dtsJ lsaaaaaalaal9a ON TUTS LINE IF IT TAKI5 SUMMER." only be accomplished by a pnnsm use of this woniierful retaxir t reasonable length of time. Whrt 1 used, it conquers the worst cue s isalt-ehcum. Eczema, Tetter, Errsh las. Scalp diseases, and all nunnVs blood-taints, no mutter of how km standing, or from w liatever cause JS have arisen. All Scrofulous iflrctioti as Old Sores, or I'lcers, White sw? ings. Hip -joint Iligease, Elj Glands and Tumors disappear ulw a protracted use of thia greatest blood-purifiers. "Golden Medical Discovery" fa only blood medicine, among the itws that are advertised, possessed of iiu positive curative properties is to u. rant iu proprietors In selling it, wtt(j ore doing, through drtiggiu, uniitri posit iie guarantee of benefit or em in every case, or money paid for h be promptly refunded! Worlds D I'ENSakt Medical Association P prietors, No. 0u3 ilaiu bL, BuSalo, S.l O 1? JL-'JjTrt TUTD f ir sn lncurbl ct g """ Cilsrrh m ttit h.m a the proprietors ot OR. SAGE S CATARRH Kuril, weu.rts and ml bi m. of those evmiilnms llkelv to bs prnaenl si Only U) etc la. Suld by rtrufi? :s, eTerywhart a c. a small particle is tp. d ruunits or sent nv n u K. T. IIazri.iie, arren, Pa mm f': aJ ' -5 -5 & , DR. SCHENCK't SYRUP Will Cura COUCHS. COLDS, And All lMMSMfta THROAT AND LUNdl. It ia ji'Mwnt t tb twu. and d.HM it r.inuinaparaca of uj.i'im or mylhiDf Isjort. out. It ! th HtCuurkS i. in- In ths W ond Fur M by &il b: u.t:.' rnr!l perti .tll W S. bnrk ilw on t'ontumiiti n tt1iadin. mildfif. Il!i"l Or. J.H.Scnanck A Son.fbBa G RATE FU L COM PORTING. EPPS'S CQC01 DDCf. 1 r A C T" "I'.va t !wii nn-h ki:tu !.; of th nat-nui Jiirli ni'V-'i i; tlie j"T.tt.'iis of diL'esIi'rt t1 iiiiu it u in. iiii'l l-y .i r.wt'lal a,pin -.iiion d "' Im' prnM"t u's .f wli s-ir.e.i i ofoi. Mr t; hits movidfU our ltif.tkf.tst tally's i!h ft a i".f aail.-h':i-t ii-U-ai f .in-t th.it A r.ia-'.iiali may l'i :itiu.il!v I m i It tin until at rone fM t ll alltptl- IIUKl'l! loiiitac ninny i-s.faxt tiiiiuv l.t:il -d.itt liv kfp.s m-I We'll 1 1 II I . 114 ! U il 11 it'll. I II U aaiiu v a rrlv n irt tiizC' 1 llle- ail tti til V lit 1 I It til il ! i tu' r oi tni; It otiiy in tut If pound I n.i-i ' JAVFS PPS K CO., HofTT-a Cm 1" . J-r- M VV. L. DCUGLAi $3 SHOE BEST IN TUH -KOllW OTHER SPECIALTIES for GVI,,' LADLES, KISSES ani BOYS. i ..i n"r stamped on bottom. Sold eerys-hi . -. .. .... . f. lia" . muu .1. iu u jm - . formation. , W. I.. Dsa.las. Br.rWtaa I 1 1 OiKiP im NERVE RESTC I-,,. feijAslir n Sana a M.-t 'f EJ IsrAiLtKLB ir ul.. M -'Lr f it pitjasiU. I hay !; ei Mil namea. r t rr.lrta4 to Da. KL.ISK ml ' bUiM(W. MkWARKCf. Cheap I.and in Kanj: lnwmnt a rennr is l''' . Iddreis to . Dill llN A ' " ' KlaiH, aud ii w.11 l.riuf J iu "''??Zrwt ma.im U uf it .liar-. hrar ! f i I... .' ... : ini-1 . saa ha. no faim witb ... a a- 1. c; IiI'-ibk ar..mlrfal cruris. r jat. Op;.Mr.uaitl4 will lie ' ij it ah..... n .ivntl '. It Ii d'l! at'' HI . .' aH a. a. '.1 !...- It Ul m m-Ul- jinlllli HiniT. Onlr reetaj r a. ITHE IEST IS THE w i - m WnaTf aa i Umuvmm ao.4 .va J k. I u. d to tue I 1 IS 1 " ."a a at.a-e a- I CraH.MWrtBAf s.rfA.COCtHWII''