t - HwUiEHOLD Old Fhltni) Cooking. THff TASTH WIOT1TT- "Wbt n martiv till.:' exclaim! a triiiM ejel mat run a h re'l the Ml I title aloud to another bright ere.! matron, who aat ly finmhlnn a i.pal collated blue coat, evidently just lie size f. t one of the littla bovs jUying utukr the window. "Attractive? It doesn't sound so to tne. 1 tl.itk I I ke modern rooklnj better tli.m t!.e oI.I-faMiH'ne.1 sort. I bad a wonilrrtul aj'ix-ti'e hfn I wa:i a girl, but the cookery of those days quit spoiled my ii ;t-tioii, ntvl now 1 have to be so rjirf til!"' 'Oh! tluit is not the soit cf oM-fash-toce-l rook :nt; that u meant, " aaul tiie Urt speak r. "You are thinking of the days wlnn we torled ;it Madam Ifc.novnii'i r tvneh (from fork:) boar! iu sclni'.l. and lived 0:1 heavy biscuit and ur doiilinuts Now listen to this article by I)inh Sturgi's, which I tlnd in fi'wxi llnuftkerpimj. Here are wipes to m:ike one-, mouth water." Tiieke are nays and ways or "doing tiling." In tvbk;li tl.ere is a dyspep tic y. arid a vtholcsome way, audit is quite worth the while of eyery Juew.fe to inquire which wjy ob tuius iu l:er household. There is the matter if fruit pies. So many persona prefer tlit ui to fruit in Its nut u nil or preserve 1 M.ite, everybody bhould know liiii; the. commonly encountered, soiJT under crust, or its ul.eruate, the tasteless, pn v ously baked chip paste, is not iuev1i.4l.ie. The original fruit pie. and a v. ry tootliMiine dish it was, had no uinVrcrti-t. Tlie lrult sIionM le i'irke-1 over, supposing it to le ler rie;, clierr es, et, and all imperfei t ones r-jected. I Kj n it wash the fruit if pirked by Liunls ttiat can be vouched for; otluTwise, limit it in cold water, gt'oop iii w.tli the li.ind-", shake oil the drops of w ater and half till a deep bak-liiK-disli :th the fiuit. Sweeten to t.u-ite, and a.M water enough to dissolve the suar. tino.-el-err.en, currants ami c' ernes reiiirt lutundly a good leal more suar, than, say, blueberries and the same kind or Iru; thrown indiffer ent hx-aiities is rten ipiite unlike in flavor, so one must be guided by her judgment. Next make a puff not a crisp, flaky paste, and spread it over tlie dish, (ti e side and ede having been pteioiiIy 1 uttered). Crimp tlie ed.fi s, cut no l.olt s in the I'.fte, and bak iu a 1 1 i:ck hut not too Lot oven. erve Int. aiivl without fear of mdices t;on. Hern is a iec! e for steamed dump liutfi that are leithery and deliclou-. 1'eeL, qua. t-r and core as many apples ai y .ii wl.-li dumplings, and throw the pi. os :nto cold w.i'er. Siftatea-ipoonful of bukitii powder into every cup of flour, add a l.tt'e salt, and rub a piece of 1. utter tlie sie of an gz into every .ii irtT t'.Miir. Mix into a soft dough w.tli suee' milk. Koll out into a sheet a half Inch thick, and cat into circular plec s the ! ze of a Mii.iil saucer. Fold each piece around tour pieces of apple, ar.d r. s tlie e.!.-s c'.iHely together. Lay the diiiiipi i.-s, rot touching each oil er, in a laie s earner la bl Colan der a1 sweis very well i"et over a pt of boilmjj at-r, c ver c'cweljr and steam ;.boiit half :iu hour. If the tire is uiaiuu.iied t. keep the water in the pot constantly boiling, and the other simple directions are followed, the ap ples will If tender at.d juicy, and the paste w ii ! ijinte a different thing from the leathery mavi that too often patses miisier. Serve hot, with butter and si'i;.ir creamel into a hard sauce, or with thick sweet cream and maple syrup beaten together. A simile and wholesonie steamed berry pud i!mr Is made l y sifting two teaspoonf :i!s of baking powder and a half teaspooiiful of s.iit into a pint of sifte I tlour. Add one cup milk, two taIlesHMmfiils ru-lted butter, taoeits beateu bUt, nnd a half cup sugar. Mir in one p nt of lorries (or a cup of seed less raisins) and teain m a clascly coverei tin-pad, or regular steamer, for two h.'un. Maud the steamer on a perforated fal-M- liottoiu In the iron po , that must contain water enough tel ast two hours, and le kept boiling from tart to tinidi. Serve w.tli sauce made with one pint boding water, two tahlo spoonfuls iif llour, i hree quarters of a cup of suar, one tablespoonf ul of but ter, xll boiled together. Strain, and flavor with vanilla or lemon. i'ancakes that are very nice are made from one cup of re and one of white tlour sifted t'.ether, with a teaspoon ful of salt, and two tea.-poot.fuls of baking powder. Add two er;;f, a cup and a half of milk nnd two table spoonfuls of sugar, and beat well to gether. Crease tho griddle-pan with sweet butter, make cakes small, and nerve very hot with butter and maple syrup, t i , make cakes larger, sprinkle with sugar, roll lightly, and ferve at once. Those w ho remember the "g' xl, old fashioned" butter-milk blscu t, will tiud this a ti uty recipe. Kub a table spoonful of butter into a quart of tlour, into w Inch a teaspoouful of salt luis been sifted. IIsolve an even tea spoonful of so.la in a large cup of bi.t-ter-milk, mix very sort, handle as little as possible, roll out at once, cut into small bbcuit, and b ke iu a quick oven. Who does not remember grand mother's soft giugerbnad, with tlie glass of cold milk, that formed so many delectable lunche? Gingerbread is a ileal better than cake for children, and if maile In "patty pans," wins their favor at once. lisolve In one half cupful ot nioI.is.ses an even half tea spoonful of soda. Add one-half cup ful of sugar, one-half tea spoonful salt, one tal lespoonful of ginger, three tablespoon fuls of butrcr, one cupful our milk, two an I a quarter cups sifted flour, an 1 a s coudhalf teaspoon ful of soda, this tune sifted in with the flour. This will make sixteen cakes, if baked in .ni pans. A savory dish, and one that suits those fond of simple seasoning, is a beef-steid; p;e. Cut two pounds of the under s..le of the rouud into small cubes, cover with cold water and sim mer gently until ten ler. Season with salt, pepper, tl.ii keu the gravy slight ly, and if not i ich enough add apiece of butter. Tut the meat and gravy tu a deep hakin; dish, cover with a thick layer of white potato, boiled in salted water, mashel wi h the addition of a piece of butter and some milk, and then beaten to a cream. leat an egg very light, pour over the potato, and bake until a rich brown. An onion sliced thin an I stewed with the meat Improves tlie flavor for some tastes. It is Important in stewing r "bolliug" meat or fowl to remember that gentle simmering at ISO degree., cooks the meat quite as quickly an I In much more savorv manner than furious boil iii(T nt 212 -egrees. The mo leru baked beans da not suit the p.ilate of many who remember the old fashioned method of cooking them. In grandmother's day the beans were soaked in cold water over nig tit, and in the morning were put in clean cold water, and boiled until the skins broke when dropt el into cold water. Then they were put i-ito a deep dripping pan (supposing there to have been a large q-iantity), or into a deep round dish. Slices of "mixed" salt pork, aU low.ug a pound to three pints of un cooked beans were spread over the sur face, and slices of cold roast perk 1 ef or lamb were added, together with a cupful of rich meat gravy. A table rpoouful each of molasses and salt, a teaspoon ful of mustard, and a dash of pepper were added, and the beans cov- red with water. They were baked eight (better ten) hours, more water ling added as the gravy cooked away. Yi baa Msved Uat beans were tawva. nch In flavor, not at afl rreasy, bat cooked through and through la the nvory meat Juices. Three conks will make three quite different d is-.es from the same recipe, if left to themselves. Half the fliffer enc will ci.-uc through different methods of puttinj the Ingredients together, the o'her half in the handling and the bak ing. Hence, a recipe In new hands de serves more than one trial. FARM NOTES. String Chops should be put In as soon as temperature and soil will per mit. Spiirg wheat la, of course, the first Cold crop to be sown, and the work should be done as soon as the soil ran be put in condition. Next In order come such staples .is oats, barley, corn, beets and p ttoe, the sowing or plant ing of which will depend much upon the soil ai-d cl malic conditions. If snort of time to prepare many acres in the best manner.it is advisable to plant a smaller rrea than was intended, con centrating upon it careful culture and liberal manuring. Oat should be sown early. Clover see 1 may now le sown on winter grains and on grass lands laid down last season. A smoothing barrow will prepare the ground for the see. I without injury to the crop. If m winter there comes a light snow yo J can sow clover seed upon it to advantage. Many good farmers tow such forage crops as oats. Spring rye. peas, eU, in succes sion, once in two or three weeks, and it is a good course to pursue. I'arsuips mangels and sugar-beets are best sowu early, but carrots may be put in late any time before mid-Summer. Hut whatever crops may be grown, be sure to get good seed anil thoroughly prepare and enrich the soil for its reception. For the Sick Tigs. Here are some advisory bints about the treat ment of sick p-gs which are worth heed ing ty parties interested. If your pis are sick (says an anonymous but sensible writer), do not at once dose them with a lot of medicine. Keep their feed away a litt'e, and feed 1 ght ly for a few c'avs. A change of feed may bejust the thing needed.espectally if you have been stutliug them with coin or corn meal. It is very easy to clog pigs on a single diet. They know no better than to e-.it until it makes them sick. The feeder ought to know letter. Young stocks of all klndsgbould le er mitted to only fairly plump themselves out and not make themselves imt-bel-I ed. Hut corn in any shape will not afford the sufficient nourishment It is deficient in muscle and bone material. Hut if plenty of bkimmed milk is fed with It, the ration is very much Im proved. 1 l.en if an tquul weight of wheat Li an, shorts or middlings is mixed w:th the corn meal, the ration is better yet and more economiaL An excellent niode of growing early tomatoes, eggplants, etc. Is to scoop out a potato or turnip and fill the hol low with rich earth. Have only one plant to each potato. AV hen the plant is of the desired size plant the potato (earth and young plant), and no check w ill be given the growth, as the e'ecay of the potato will assist in providing food for the plant. Wheie turnips can I had they should be pre'erred to jota toes. Egg shells have also been used for the same purpose with success. Ix the Southern States no milking is performed until the udder of tlie cow is washed and wiped dry with a clean towel. This is an old cu-tom In that section, and it should be followed else where. If ttie North can boast of a greater number of superior auimals, she Las et a les-ou to learu from the above. The udder and teats of a cow are often Plastered over w:tU filth fro ii the liquid and sol d mauure, much of which is can ied into the milk by the ban Is of the milker. An inspection of some cattle-stalls will plainly bhow the necessity of a thorough washing of the udder. Cur.UAsr Tin .esv Am! t.ow v.e are advised that, though the currant will never grow very large, and may thus always be called a bush, there :re many advantages in having it assuti.e the tree form. This may be made cer tain by ptuclun; off aud destroying the numerous shoots that will put out about the main stem from the root cr from the stem Itself. Currants thus grown get more light aud sun, and their loliage is m.ire easily protected from in sect attack. It is also much more easily kept free from grass and weeds, the latter hiding between the sprouts a'ound the bush, and in time greatly injuring tlie fruit both in amount and quality. The belief that a log will thrive on any kind of feed, if he has an abundance of it, and the sluftle-s, reckless way of feeding practiced by many, are the Itn meJiate and sole causes of mu.h of the disease that prevails among swine. FrtJtsn hardwood ashes are worth for the orchard fully as much as six times the;r weight in fresh horse manure, and other ashes have a corresjiouding value. 1 he addition of salt to ashes is said to still further Increase their feitilizing propertif s. Ef.edim; oats in the sheaf Is Incom ing a common practice. This saves the labor of threshing, and certainly saves considerable Inlxir In feeding also. Oats are very cheap this ycar.and both stock men ai d horsemen should feed them liberally. Even the common fowls around the farmyards that have been intermixed more or less in all directions with the imported Asiatics incidentally are now frequently met with half as large again, as the race generally were known to be a score of years ago. If the legs of the fowls get scaly rubbing them with lard and kerosene, equal iarts, will cure usually. The b.-st plan Is to give a second application in a week or ten days. AVa. h out the drinking vessels and cleau off the feeding boards every day or two. Having these clean will aid materially iu keeping the fowls healthy, while neglect tends to breed disea-e. For a sick fowl some chopped meat and an occasional feed of table scraps soaked In milk will be found much Let ter, as well as more economical, than a steady feed ofgiain, even though of different kit-ds. Onions fed In moderate quantities this kind of weather, once or twice a week, are good for health. This means eg'js, and when Spring comes eggs are in good demand for batching purposes. An agricultural expert says it is bet ter to have a cow give three hundred pounds of butter for five years and die on your hands, than to give 2 JO pounds for ten years and then make 100 J pounds of old cow beef. Tha well known experiment of mak ing sounds by holding a tube over a jet of burning gas (usually hydrogen) is otten omitted in chemistry classes lie cause no suitable tubing Is at hand. A fact not noted in any text book I have seen, and unknown to all teachers that I have consulted, has been brought to light in my classes, viz.: a bottle will serve in place of a tube. A "philoso pher's candle" properly burning will yield a fine sound if capped by a wide mouthed bottle, as a quinine bottle or a large test tube. Of course, this is according to the principles ot acoustic-', but it seems strange that no text book gives It. I should like to know if this fact is known to aay on else. BCIF-XTIFIC A tpecltl meeting of the D rliu rfcys tological Society wa called by Profes sor Dubo s Keymoud on December 27 In order to -e a demonstration by Dr. Augustus Waller on man aud unin jured animals of the electromotive ac tion accompanying the beat of the beart. liesides th ordinary members of the Society the leading physicists of Berlin were invited, and Professors Helmholtz and Kundt witnessed tl e experiments. Dr. Waller employed ti e capillary electrometer magnified 1,200 tutes aud thrown on a ground glass screen Iu one of the lecture rooms of the Physiological Institute, and dem onstrated the electromotive action of the heart on a hjrse and on a dog. Tlie horse stood in a couit yard near the lecture room; electrodes were at tache. I to his extienutiesby firm bands, and the wires from the electrodes were passed through the window to the elec trometer in tlie preparation room ad joining the lecture room. The dog stood in the lecture room. In the li brary of the Institute l'rofessor Dubois Keymend allowed the demonstration to Le made on himself so that the pulsa tions might be seen directly through the mii rosco e by all the membeis present. Dr. Waliar's work in this direction is wdl known and formed the subject of his introductory address delivered at Sw Mary's Hosp tal at the opening of the season ISSS-sW. A Montyon Prize was after wards awarded to him in Par'" for Lis investigations. " We have enough gas to burn up the woil I," sai I Harvey Hardy, of the Mid laiid investment Company. "In drill ing for water we struck it at from 15o feet to 200 feet from the surface, and the wells roar like an engine blow ing oil steam. The driller, not know ing much about natural gas, struck a match, when it shit up 3o feet and made a flame as big as this building, nearly s -aring the life out of the poor fellow. An expert familiar with the gas fields of Pennsylvania on seeing it pronounced It the right thing and to exist hi suSh-ieut abundance to pil-e for rueL." l',g a sti id attention to the general laws relating to health, many persons may ass through "the trip" epidemic, or even the worst epidemic, without an attack of the OLease, wtio, by neglect ing such precautions, would equally suffer w ith others. Tlie object of each individual should be to preserve him self iu the be t possible state of general aea'th. Por this purpose it Is not necessary or r roper that be should make any great change from his ordinary habits of life. All those causes which are known t make extiaordinary draughts on the neive ceuters of organic lite should be carefully avoided, while all means adapted to impait increased vigor t those centers should be equally culti vate.!. -1 uric alloy has been discovered by Ilcrr K'ith, ot Uockenheim, Germany, which is said to practically resist the attack of most acid aud alkaliue solu tions. Its composition is as follows: t'opi-er, l. parts; tin, 2.34 parts; lead, 1.S2 parts; antimony, 1 part. '1 his alioy s, therefore, a bronze, with the addition of lead aud autimony. The inventor claims that it can be very ad vantageously used in the laboratory to iepl..ce vessels or Citings cf ebonite, vulcanite or porcelain- 7 he brain can be trained Just like the hand. This is the great object of education. An empty bead is an evil bead; an untrained brain li a mis chievous biain; the brain must be used all r uind; and perhaps the greatest danger of school education at present Is that the memory is cultivated princi pally or almost alone. It Is not walk ing encyclopedias that do good work iu the world, but skilled brains able to think and not merely to remember. of llu Pons-Brooks comet found that th9 plane of its orbit would be crossed by the earth on December Oth, and .sir. inaiid.iT, ol the Harvard Obser vatory, predicted that when the eaith arrived at that place meteors would be seen moving In the comet's orbit. The prophecy a fulfilled by the dis covery, on the night of December Oth, of a dozen or more meteors ladi ating from the calculated po'nt in space. ThunJcr storms are more frequent in Java than in any other parts of the globe. On an average they occur in the island on ninety-seven days of the year. In England the average marks thunder storms on about seven days in the year only half the number le corded in France. T?ie application of hvdraulio power to the manufacture of steel seamless boats is one of the latest things in England. These boats are thought to be iu every particular superior to those' ma le of wood, and can be made at about the same cost. One 4 f the "Ta'ks with Edison," which George Parsons Lathrop reports in Harjier's for February, refers to tlie inventor's belief in an intelligent Creator, a ersonal God. Mr. Edison is quoted as sayiuj, TLe existence of such a Gol cau, to my mind, almost be proved from Chemistry." Among Voges peasants children born at a new moon to have their tonpu s better hung than others, while those born at the last quarter are sup posed to have less tongue, but better reasoning p.jwers. A daughter lorn during tlie waxing mo.n is always pre cocious. IxUtrt publised in the Peruvian pa pers declare that the juice of the "miiguey" plant is a certain cure for hydrophobia, aud that it has always Leen used in the department of Aua cha to cure all sufferings from bites. The average pulse in Infancy Is 120 Ier minute; in manhood, 80; at 00 years, 00; the pulse of females Is more frequent than that of males. TliMjtr pavements have success fully been tried on a bridge in Han over aud a bireet in Herlin. A bundU of spider webs, not larger than a buckshot and weighing less t'iau a drachm, would, if straightened out aud untangled, reach a distance of 3o0 miles. He Knew Him. The oU negro who recognized Chief Justice Chase as Old Greenbacks had a counterpart in the Confederate army, according to a story in the Baltimore American: A cavalryman who had never seen Jefferson Davis met him face to face in Richmond, and recognized him at once from his portrait upon the Confederate i postage stamps. lie stopid him, therefore, and In a : illy, intoxicated manner said: "Are you Mr. Davis?" "1 am. sir," was the dignified reply. "The president of the Southern Con federacy?" "I have tha honor, sir." I thought so, you look so much like a postage stamp." i A window cleaning chair, which fastens o.-i the sill like a painter's Jack, I hut has a back to it, so that falling off Is impoaaiUe, is a great improvement. Now is the Time against iht d-hill Mr" weather. At noo l er season i the bt tr In lb moetn more pron Inent. tie bratl. o of fensive, the drowsy dizziness so frequent, or that extreme tired feelinpoprevIent. Hood s Barsaparllia I Jnst the medicine to build up the vtem. purify the blood, cure biliousness and l.eadacne. overcome that tired feeling and cre ate a (nod appetite. Th peculiar medicinal merit of Hood' Pan-aparlla t shown by the many remarkable cures it accomplishes here others fail. Hood's Sarsaparilla "For a Brut-class ipringmediclnemy wife anl I think vn v hichly of Hood's Sarsaparilla. W both t..k it lt sprins. It did us a creat d-al of pood and felt betfr through the hot weather than ever before, it cured my w ife of ick headache, from which she lias suit red a irreat deal, and relieved me of adizzy, tired feel ing. 1 1' Ink every nneoufi.t to take something to puriry the blood before the hot weather cornea on." J. H I'caace, Supt. .Granite Uy Co., Concord, I. It. Concord, Ji. IT. - ' Hood's Sarsaparilla Soldby all druggists. $1 :six fori. Prepared only by C. I. IlOU & CO., bowell, Mass. lOO IKKts One Iolliir During a Cgbt of the two cats of Maudie A., at ilami ton, the other day. the little girl attempted to separate aud punish tlie combatants. The cats resented the iut rfereuce, and turninx upon the peacemaker severely scratched her hands and face. U.ickin off to a safe distance, Maud drew herself up, while tiie lire flashed in her eyes, and said: "Voujess wait till my bauds gets well an' 1M whip you." Then the tears started. After the wounds hal been annointed aud ban daged, the little one said: "ilammn, I won't have to go to school to-day, will I?" "Xo, I cuess nor," was the reply. "Den." i: Ii a grt at sigh and a joyful look. "I dess I u n't whip those naugh ty kitties, cause r.ov 1 can stay houie." "Would you like to leave?" said the wood choper to tlie young tree." "I don't know but I wood," answer ed tlie youn? tree. "Cau you take me down with a hack?" "I guess so," said the chotter; "see lug you've only got one small trunk." Jack "Say Tom, were you chris en ed that name?'' Tom "Of course I was." "Well, what do they cull you Thomas for on the pay-sheet?" "Don't know; suppose, for the same reason the bovs call you Jack-ass." The present valujof farm live stock in the United states is placed by the I epartmet:t of agriculture at 2,507. OtAJ.OUO. Mis T-arfclns was bill.. us and feeble and s;ck. And it se.-med as if nothing would ever re lieve her. Iler liver i clogged with Impurities thick. Aud her tmacu was constantly burning with fever. Or the (treat H. M. I. he bought aupplr. And directions for taking I ursued to the let ter. Ta the best thing on earth ilie could possl biv trv. And soon. TerTonn. M!s I.arkins wis better. Thei;. M. 1. wMch she tuofc was lr. pierce s Colilt-ii Medical Iicovery. the great rcm.-dv for bronchial, throat arid lung ritMass. sick tiead.iche, scrofula. tlyseisi;i. and ail diseases that havtr origin iu impure blood arid a disor dered liver. The cleansing, ant isept ir and heallngtualtt i. of lr. !-j? Catarrh l.euiedy axe uueiiualed. es No portion of the milk should be lost. A mess of cornmeal and whey will be reli-shed by pigs. The refuse from creameries is a valuable food if utilized for hogs. The Old. Old Keme.lT. ooinnion said : "There Is nothing r.ew under th- sun." anil sr. l'x-rtiard eg.-t ii.Ie pills date froni;.ilen. 1 liey are uo n.-w discovery. Their matiuf:ictureis have no agents gathering h-rls in Alneaor 'the lslatidso! ttie sra. 1 lie ignor ant Indians tiver heard ot them, neither al chemy, witchciaft or a 7th daughter discovered them ; but their ingredients ate used and eti rioiseil l y medical men id all school and their h.tpiy c.'inlunation lor the cure of ..II Ui-eaes ha- never been surpassed ami is not eoua'.lcd. A sample of the St. Hernard Vegetable Pll's w ill lie sent free to all applicants. Address, m. iu-niard. lA.i Zila. New ork. Inmates cf the Sin? Sing (X. V.l Prison are once more happy, all but 88 having been given work. The institu tion has a population of 1132. low's This? We offer One Hundred IMIars Reward for anv cue of atarrb tli;tt cau not bts cured by taking Hall's atarrh Cure. K. J. HIINKV Jtto, Props Toledo. O. We. the uiidersigiiel. have known p. J. Cheney tor the last 15 years, and believe hitu tterleciiy honorable In all business transactions, and financially able tocany outany obliatious m:uie hv their'nrm. ct Truax, W holesale Druggist. Toledo, "no. WaluiuK. Kinnan & Mar vin, W holesale Drug- glsls. 1oieo. Ohio. K. II. Van lloesen. Cashier Toledo National Hank. Toleuu. uhio. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price. T.'ciM'r bottle. told bv ail JJruiuuats . Jeff Davis's mansion In Richmond. Va., is in danger. There's a movement on foot to demolish the historic struc ture and erect a school house on the site. If you have catarrh, you are in danger, as the disease is liable to become chronic and affect your general health, or develop into consump tion. Hood's Sarsaparilla cures catarrh by purifying and enriching the blood, aud building up the sy stem. Give it a trial. A silver toothpick receptacle that comes from par Is represents a spool of sewing cotton. Frmxer Ail, Urwn. The Fraxer is kept by ail dealers. One box lasts as long an two of any other. K-s-ceive.i medals at North Carolina State Fair, Ceiitcuulal, and 1'aris Exposition. A ring that is takinz the place of a diamond shaped cluster is a square opal surrounded by diamonds. IIiif lire i-iir-icu:imiil4'Ml ly Dr. J. a. Mayer, HJl Arch sc., i'liii'a, I'a. Kase at once, no operation or de lay tiom business, attested by thou sands or cures after others tail, advice free, -end for circular. Tl e portrait of the baby kin of Spain now appears upon the coin and i-o.tae stamps of that nation. FITS: A3 nu siopped rree t Dr. K.lne'sureat hervc Keaiurer. No lUar.er first daf's oae. Mar icous cnre. 1 ietie muu f-i.vwiriai oolUe tree V tuuuta, istrni iolw.KUne.s4i Area sv. Pnuafa, Iquid manure is excellent for plants if not applied too strong. (ann's Kidney Cure Tor Droiwy. Gravel, Diabetes. Bright', Heart, L'rinary or Liver Diseases. Nerv ounes, Ac. Cure guaranteed. 831 Arch Street, Thilad'a. $1 a bottle, 6 for t5. or druggist. 1000 certificates of cures. Try it. Look af er the condition of stored j fruit and vegetables and roots. People do not discover it until too late, that . the so called washing powder not only eat up jtneir ehvbea, but ruin their skin, aud cause . rheumatism, t'se noikimo but lKjbbins' lee I trie oap. Have your grocer keep it. ! Prune any time the weather is fit.and j keep the knife sharp. ' The TJ. S. Governm-nt makes regular pur chases ot "Iausili'a Punch" fur the army. I A favorite cloak for early winter U made of gray c.tmels hair, with paltu leaf figuring of a darker shade. I liaBletedwiUi roreerea use Dr. laaao Thorns. aon'a&ye-WBtec. DruxzuueeUat2aa.partojuia Flan early to have a good garden. Hood's SrparI11a Is Hb b o- d put B before the puhltc. It eradicates seiofnli surf and all humors, en ea salt rheum, bo ls. p -pies, e-e. The severest cases ol blun I p isolillig have yl Ided lo its superior curative power. -This Is to certify that I have used Hood's Sarsaparilla in iny family for some time past and have found 1 to be a pood blood purifier. It has been of great benefit as recommended and 1 have no hesitatien in recommending t to all who are In want of any medicine of the kind." Kobfkt A. Smith, Justice of the Peace. Honesdale. I'a. The Spring Medicine "I wish to cnri.il my name as one of those who liaveiivei lieaiih fiom the u.-e of Hood's Sar paparilla l'oi many years 1 have taken it. es pecially In the rally spring. lien 1 ain troubled with dizziness, dullness, unpleasant taste in my mouth. in the mo: nine. It lemoveslhis bad taste, relieves my heada In ami makes me feel greatly refreshed. Hie two lit!Ies I have used this spring have been w orth a dollar a d. se. I ailvise all my friends lo take It." John Hinns. fir3 43d Street, town of Lake, Chicago. III. Sold by all druggists. 1 ; six for . Prepared only by C. I. HOOIJ & CO.. Lowell, Mass. IOO I-C One Ioll:ir Some Kj& Child ren c G voicing Too Fast become listless, fretful, without ener gy, thin and weak. But you can for tify them and build them up, by the use of SCOTT'S OF PURE COD LIVER OIL AND HYPOPHOSPHITES Of Lime and Noil a. They will take it readily, for it is al most as palatable as milk. And it should be remembered that AS A PBE TEJiTlvg on Ctnit OK COUGHS OK COLDS, IM BOTH TNI 010 ANO YOUNB, IT IS (INEQOAllED. -'cold rtUiUllutlanm fffrrcd. THE BEST REMEDY run CIIILDUES scrrERisa from Catarrh hayflverBs COLD in HEAD Y SM'FILKS it USJt. CAT A K Ii II HAY-FEVER ft n.rt1rt 1" lt".M tntn mc?i nn'.n' in 4 m rue. lYirt fi1 crut- t Itrxurn :r mmil. rfr tn DR. SCHENCK'S 0EAWEED 0 TONIC 1 Pq1Ut Cnra far DYSPEPSIA 1t Orftnt. It ! likwiM eornt-rmttT or atrvnctlien Ire Mliciti, anil bi l- takn with irrfmt bnfit la all ml IM-ihty. lor a! lf JlPmcrIrt rr1cl -tpt-'"l- lr. Schick Sew lioA oa Lunjr I.iranJ St mrh mallei fr. 4Jd:ei. Or.J.H.iCHEKCK & SON. Philadelphia. STOPPED FREE flr. KLINE'S OK EAT NERVE RESTORER 'for all v.uax Nrnt t'iini ttUn ar LX ir for . -i A ?r'tor. A fa, r r't '". WW I oral uXB if takssi mm lir'-t-l n if tJltr 'irtt dnn it Trrii mi-d tJ trte boit! frw i 'srM ?ti.i I'irun. O and ai.rr 14n a ( ifil tA t I'B. Kl.INi W.'1 Arrh t. l-tii a.t. tt fm H Urvszim bt. Afib. OtlMUAllS 'i t- ft A ' - T prrribv and fnIy---1i'f" Kle 4i si th onTr enwillr fortbceruiDi.ur (l.lLl.N(iK,'.HAV.M fV AmsUrdnnt, N. V. hare tmid rtfa c; many jeara. and U ..a ki pn um oest or sa . t (svttnn. U. K. DVCnF k CO. t 'tair-ac. At.OO Sold by Im'ksi FRfiZER GREASE HI '.ST IV TIIK tVOKLII. Trs wparlne inalit:es are unsurpisspi. ai-tu allv oiillastiiiL' tw Ixixes ol any oilmr bntmL Not rrtwlcd l.y iiej.1. Ir(.t;( 1 lit 1,1X1- h'VK SALE VY UKALKKS J ENEI! ALLY. nnillRJ fiAntT. nitr rrrnii an 111111 Wi rar ( I K r. in tue Horw. lr. A guard to nrev. nt the key from Ire. ing turned f ri in t!:e outside, and ai-o tokoipakey from falling out of tbe door when the latUr is unlooked. Ii s teeu patented by Mr. Tan will 1J. Arm- sleiid, of No ii't East Korty-tlnrd street, Cbicago. Illinois. Tbe sua id cousl.sts of a tli:mk with spring metal n'.euibers bulged in the middle, its straight ends beiDg adapted for inser tion in the key bole, aud bavlug rne of its members bent at the opposite end and returned on itself, terminating in one arm of a spring clasp lying at a riirlit arg'e toward the keyhole, in posi tion to embrace t' e ting of the key. The other aim or the clasp is attached to the first ai m by lugs aud a pivot p:n, around which is a coiled spring to I old Ihe jaws normally closed, although they may be readily ojiened for the in sertion of the key ring. In using the device, the key in the lock ii turned to move its bit from the key hole, when the ends of the shank are inserted, ana the jaws of the clasp are caused to grasj. the ling of the key, thus pre venting the turning of the key or the picking of the lock from the outside. Brain Oysters. Tour boiling water over the brains; cut them Into four parts and skin them; cut them Into pieces tiie size of oysters, roll them In llour, fry them in a little fat as ycti would oysters; spriukle with pejir and salt; pour over them a little rnel;ed butter and serve at once. Tbe EacsieiaeDt Not Over- Tbe rush on tlie druggists atill con'luups an! daily mwm of people call for a boiile ot K-uit Ilalsani tor tbe Throat ami Luiiffs lor tue cure of Cough, CoMs, Asthma, l'roncbltia and Cousnmp-ion. Ken. ii's Kalsatn, tbe atandard family ri uie-tj-, is aoiil on a guarantee and netir tills t. j;ive hi! ire satisfaction. Irice 50c and rl. Trial aize free. Waffles. Three cupfuls of uiiik, one great spoonful or butter, cue i'gj, three cupfuls of flour, one teasiooiiftil of soda and two te;usxx)iif ills of cream of tartar. If you use sour milk omit the cream of tartar. Apple Float. I'eel as many ap ples as will make a pint when cooked, and stew them until tender in as little water as. possible, wash them throu)r:i a sieve, sweeten; flavor slightly with a few drojis of lemon and set away to get very cold; whrn ready to serve whip Uie whites of two eggs very ttiH, and add Umm Ucbttr to tbe -ijjtj' ti V, iriTS Li B V Yin W W Ttl ft DATS. V orat-sa bk ta ESS VrMljbylte llTasiCbazialC X ninfrtnnarlJBrT UUMOROUS. Ha was Just trf telling of In fiom Guthrie, and t'-e settlement nt Ihe nw mii. trv. "Have they got tbe landmarks pretty well up?" h was asked. "Oh, yes." he replied; "but we have bad to use pome powder and snot." "Your right ear seems to have lost piece of flesh," another suggested. "Yes; that's one of the landmarks.' Jones Ila! 1 believe that boy you recom mended to me the other day Is onlv half-witted. I sent hiui to the baiik for fifty dollars and he lost twen-ty-Dve coming home. Hobinson Don't discharge birr), John. A tu 1-witted boy might have stolen tbe whole of it and said no'h Ing. New wed Did you ever give your wife any jewelry? Oldwed I gave her a piece of jewel ry once, and I regretted it ever since, Xewwed What was it? Oldwed A wedding ring. Mr. Smith (to editor) "My name Is Smith. I j list dropped in to pay you" Editor (offering a chair) -'All risiht, sir.'' (To boy.) "James, whistle down stairs for Mr. Smith's account." Mr. Smith (dropping into a chair "Kr to pay you a little visit," A habitual fault-finder, being at a ball, says to tlie director "This is an outrage, sirl You deceive the public." "now sj'r" "You alvertise fifteen musicians." "Well?" "Weill I've counted them, and there are seventeen!" Boarder "Madam, we want hot meals or we'il move." Landlady "Hot meals! Why haven't you got ep per. and ca'sup, stnd horseradish, and raw onions, and mustard! What more do you folks expect?" Doctor fto Ins wealthy patient's cook) Y u are the chef, I believe? Chef Otii. monsieur. Doctor You are a great assistance to the medical profession, and I fr one inut thank you. as we fuy in France. Je vous remercie 1 eau oup. Hungry Guest What have you got to eat? New Waiter We have some fine fresh Ash. Is it ready? Oh, yes, it was cooked day befoie yesterday. Tourist These are beautiful moun tains; but bow much more picturesque they would look if there wasau ancient ruiu on the summit. Hotel Keeper Yes, X lielieve an ancient ruiu would draw more tourists. Xext year I am going to have one built. Mother Tommy, I hear you got a thrashing in schjol to-.lay. Tommy Ytp, ma, the teacher wliip Ied me, but he is getting so oil and weak that It didn't hurt much. Did you cry? 0 yes, I law k-J so you could have beaiu it on the next b'ock. Why did you do that? 1 wanted to make the old uiau feel happy once more. Little Jeamititle's mother found her one day with her fctca covered with ja-o from ear to ear. O Jeaunette," said lier inntiier, "what would you think if you should catch nie looking like that some dayV" "I should think vnu'd haj an awful good time, mamma," said Jeannet'.e, her face brightening. Little Tommy Mamma, why do men hunt timers and lious? Mamma Uecause because they kill the poor 1 ttie sheep. Why, t!en, don't they bunt ti e butcher, too: Miss russanteather Stop crying. Johnnie. You don't see n:e cry ng when my hair is being combed. Johnnie Neither would I cry if I coii'd have my ba r combed over tl.e back of .1 cha r. Metaphorical language is sometimes misleading. When one begins to "call names," even in a complimentary f.ish ion, there is a ch;uic that some literal jierson will wonder what be means, a gentleman visiting a little town "Down East," fays: I c died on business at: he house of an old lady, and entertained myself m looking over her library. We fell to discussing books, and, thinking of Emerson, I askeil her if she knew much about the "S.i of Concord." "Concord, where?" she ; s!;ed. 'Concord, Massachusetts." I au- sweerd. "Is it any better'n any otl.t r sage?" sue innocently liKjuiied. "If dah is anyt'ing I does h::tr ' -.nil me urn'icmfii wno aoes oil. I ;n!. for the family, "hit am dissher small disposition to look down wuf suspicion on oe cuiiini race." "Why, Uncle, no!ody l as lceii r carding your race wlthsusnlcion." "Maybe not; but my son Ephraim i ens me oat aali is one ob dese new patent locks on yon hen roos', and he sul'ny do feel huht." A widow, lamenting at the tomb of her spoils, who had been very irregu Lir iu his hablU-' Toor man; I at least know now where be spends bis nights." EXJOYSJ Both the method and results when Byrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts pentlyyet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head riches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is tho only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in iu action and truly beneficial in its effect, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities com mend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 60o and $1 bottles by all leading druj gist. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it Do not accept any substitute- CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. tmviu,n. uem rev. m.k. Said Sarah to Mary: Pray, tell m.-. dear oouain, what can be the matter? Sure, a few months airo you wero fairer and futt r. Now your cheeks. on ao rosy, aro ituDken and suliow Your thin, trembling hands &re as bu,;lis as tallow ; Your nervee are unbtrunjr. your temper is shaken. And you act and appear like a woman forsaken." Sata Alary to SaraJi: " Your comments soem rough, ror nobody knows Dow acutely 1 buner. I em sick unto death and well niiru d.--i K-ration. With female disorders and ncrvouH prostration, 1'vo doctored and dosed till my Ktomucn is seetbinjr And life hardly seems worth tue trouble of breuthinf;.'" Said Sarah to Mary; 'Fnrpive mc, my dear, if my comments scera rrnrty, An.l, prav, try a cure that Is c-rtain and truty. Ti3 ne?,ile9S to sulrer, to iiiurTimr and lantrumh And (.ass half your days in sui-h pililul anguish, r ' feniaie disonlers '"of t?very n.f-'rij-.tion Are curtarnly cured by Tierce's Favorite l'rcscripuon.' Mary heeded this good advice, ImuIit .1 supply of lr. licrees Kavorite l'rw. ! tion and it wrought a jcrfsct cure, 'iho history of Lrr marvel.ias restoration lo health is similar to that of thou.samis. br. fierce" j Favorite I'mscription is ihe world fa irnl ron.e iy f'ir ail those chronic weaknwfcos a;nl .Jistrossin? derangements so common to Air.r'ii-Jin women. It is a uict potent, in vigorat !!ir. rcrtorative touic, or strength gier, iiiipar'i.ng tone and vior SICK KSI lions Headache, Eizzii:o.i, Coast i pad on, Indiges tion. Bilious Attacks, and &11 d-rangui'DU of the etoir.ach and uuwpii, ruo prumpiij- n'lifvpa ana jh nuanrii: :y c:un':j uy iue UBQ or BR, PIHB.GI3?S Purely Vesctabla and J'erf.-ctlT ilarnilcss. As a Xii Viin "rTT.T., I nrqualod I OiNTB PSy,X,ST Ik DOSE! r i r f i-. - K M - Caress whw) el f.iM. For Fifty Yearrj tho Standara Blood-puririor and Tonic, Ayer's SarsapariUc has no equal cs a Spring Medicina Prepared by Dr. !. C. Ayer 1 Co., Lowell, Mass. tsjltrge professors, civil engineers and inaiziue writei's are directing publle. altenliou to Hit) subject of country bialnvays, anJ tlie Vanderbilt Univer sity, Tennes-ee, lias gone so far as to proviile for ili free iustruction iu roa-I engineering of mo ierson from each county in tluit S ate. Tho JJaltimoie .Sun, wliicU is agitating the question iu Mar) land, poit.t-1 out that the power required to draw a wafon weighing, with its load, one ton a level, Tiiaca.Ia iii zed road of bioken stone is sixty-live Iouiid3, wh cU U Increased to two hun dred pounds on a common dirt road. Prof. Ely, of Johns Hopkins Univer sity, e.-tl mates that poor roads cost tho farmer, on an average, f 15 per horse, and 1'rof. Jetiks. of Knox College, Illi nois, argues that With good permau. lit roads freight coul.l often be haule.l ten miles on wagons cheaper than it could be taken one mile on a dirt road to a railroad station, unloaded, put on i lie cars, and carried lo it de filiation. Of the social Influences or good roads, he sas that a large part of tlie mental in spiration of the rarmers depends on their ability to ut'eud church lectures, concerts, and :ocia' gath ring at a d.s tanee; and really good roads, by ena bling them to go so much more easily, would dou! tless raise the whole intel lectual tone of tlie farming community, besides keeping within the healthful influence ol the farm many who are now forced into the towns." -rfceortrincj to the Trovidence (It. I.) Journal, at the "NVampanoaz MiIU. Fall Kiver, Mass., not long ago, the work men in the picker room stopp. d a pack age of matches jut as the bundle was disappearing into the picker. It had come out of a cotton ba'e the men had just ojiened. Had they gone into the machine, there would have been a lively blaze. Speaking of tiiis inci dent, a man who has tended a picker for several years, said that the things w hich come out of a cotton bale, and evidently srrow on bushes, could aston ish one. One day he heard something grind inside the picker, and, stopping tha machine, found a sliver sikkiii. Lizards and small snakes were com mon. A set of false teeth, small co'n, knives, tobacco, and occasionally arti cles of more value have been found. These things undoubtedly get inside the bales accidentally, Init there are other things which evidently get Inside in accordance to a fixed puriose, and by strange coincidences they are found to wei.:h mora than cotton, and not to be worth as much per pound on the market. San 1, scraps cf iron, and dirt are orten found wrapped inside a cotton bale for ballast. The young should be taught to trust in Provirienee anil ll.o maul i-ii. n...4 . ...v.u.,,U W fight adveree circumstances to the last rasn. In a larca m-jiontv r . i. - -- 1- one u gladiatorial combats he who thus charo- .I..... t . . 4 . . I - . . vuua ihl to me uttermost wins the day; and at the worst it Is a consola tion to defeat tn feel tlut nnri.in could do to secure victory was left uuuuug. A trulli-tOT In l'u l 1. -c t erlck Beer, has discovered a process for making marble fluid and molding it as a metal is molded. Ti.a naif nr..l sm called beryt. costs but little mo.-e than piaster, ana u especial; y well adapted to tha firnamiintjittnn nt tumu, ... . - QOBatractlea gf 4ooct, twlh, cttv Copyright, l&a. hut the facts i i still rougher. to tbfl whole system. As a soothing nervine it it is unequoled. (ruarmiue printed on lxttlf-raiix?r and faitiif uliy earned out for many yei-xs. A HH.k of liJO pt -iT., treatinir of Woman and Iler Iisen--, and tlieir Melf-cnre, sent in pluin stJed eiivelojv. to ajiy address, on reeijitof Wn eonts. ii: suni.s. .Viiirsa, World's 1m.-i en.iart MEniCAL .'iMini-iUlOX, Xo. Go3 Main :w;t, Duffoio, y HEADACHE, A- y J'st, rilEAPFSX i;aiem t takl. rr Tu I tmar ih itiiTTi m i'J-adut And r' i -'-i.ti.rj to the Fl" LADIES! SAVE MONEY, SAYE TIME, SAVE TROUBLE. By sen.ling your OnJors to tho QUAKER GITY Purchasing Co for anjtLing you wuut in Dry Goods. Laces, Jewelry, Furniture, Groceries, Delicacies, or of any other CjooJa you can think of. The Company has a set of the most experienoeJ buyers in all branches, and they offer their ser vices to any of tbe subscribers of this paper, livery Lady knows how dillieult it is in largo cities and how much more in small ones', to find just the article wanted. We have therefore established tor tlie benefit of the subscribers of this paper, this company, whoso duty it shall be to supply every lady at shortest notice with infor mation about the article desired. It is done in this way: If you want Dry Goods Fend us a sample and we will let you know 1iot much the yard can be had for. Laces the same. Of Jewelry, Fur niture, and such goods, we will for ward descriptive catalogues, Ac, with the lowest net prices. Of Groceries, ic., wc will forward a price-list. The qnantitios we shall soon have to buy will enable us to fur nish all goods at VERY LOW PRICES. And all that is necessary to secure these advantages is to send us a Heading of this Paper, cut off to prove that you are a subscriber. Address, Qaater City Fiirctaiiis Co.. 614 CHESTNUT STREET. rod Holder Sr-CiJV - - v i" A T KXT. Snres jcaopk y "I"-"'"" arueie fur L'i ; v ' 1 ' wtuout tt: 1 'Ti!W"CT7"E-' al Oil. ottleo. DETECTIVES Waatat Try 0aatf flhfl mm f Ml air 'irairtiM ia mm sxrat &rM. Ixtsm mm ary. Prlara ai P 7T tDOO CtHJLERA and ROUP 1 r y "Ttr.Tr r .ml try ,n VJIX XX V Jl I obeent .tempi for m TiVjir.?OW TO nn twn to Prnt nd ,r all tniraiM. M.m. tt. v r PATENTS if.J,,",,,, N p',, Bok WANTED ZSVZ VAS-iKiiror tnis towa ultv. SoinetliiDv tur. to lake. Write for fml iKirttculars to MUS. 8. 1. AK.Mr.HL sl KK, riiiUdelpliia. Woiuui Ex Cliaiiito. lit S. Ulli street. REN SI O NWKEiEOTSr auccessfully Prosecutes Clolmsu l. Principal i.iBi nerli L S V.a.lua Bkm! w . .a in aw w. u -ljtuuuSUaSI sumal )PEtT8 PAOriLUtUS-i!I 4? ...TrTfTw.fti.nr
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