AEOUT Tire FAHiL
"or Farmero and Busy
i ewives to Appreciate.
Fowls n''l cartful attention at this
vtwon if thoy are existed to lay
during cold -weather. Put them
through the moulting seswon aa quickly
a possible by jfood fettling and plenty
of exercise, taking care not to fatten
tlivin. 'W hole wheat is excellent for
th-m, provided It is placed among chaff
and rubbish so that they must scratch
for it. The early Spring pullets will
probably bvjjin to lay v hea they ara
the or bix months old. If the laying
habit is foi ui.'il at this early ago egg
production is iiicrrased, and the fowl
Ih'i'umk's more valuable for future
years
Tho raivful rcoiioniy showu j many
owner of vill:iur and city lota in util
ising vacant pa-)' is a lesson to many
who own more land than they can
properly work, mid allow waste places
to i;i uniiM'd ulMut tho house and
other lniilding4. Thee are, indeed,
just the places for ;ntpe viues, espe
cially if trellis's are built, eo that the
vines it I ! t clinic io ;! lnil.n.i or
run over tin- roof. If there is little
vacant l.tud at the bottom run the trel
lis lulnr. Koots w ill run and thrive
under stone or brick walls, and a crop
of grapes m iv thus be irnmn from land
that in capal.lo of producing boluiug
t-Ne.
The pruning t'f '!': and hybrid roes
should In- U ft until early iu Spring.
lIoe plants having flexible shoot
nhould be bent dow u and fastened to
the ground by pegging. Then, at the
approach of severe weather, they can
be covrred with le:u e und straw, over
w hich a little soil can be be placed to
keep them iu position, or some brush
laid over the litter, and stones on them
ill keep it in place. Strong-stemmed
rose plants ciin be strawed up and thus
protected. lraw ing the soil up eigh
teen Inches or more in a mound about
the base of a ro-e plant w ill effectually
protect the lower purt of it, and if the
upper part -hoiiM be injured it can be
cut away in the Spring.
t.ond n has this year the luxury of
sttau l rri. s tive or fix weeks, and
now talk- of i;i tiini.' this fruit from
France and Spain to further protect
the sca-on. The iiiiiiien-o area, and
V real varit tv of climate of this coun
try ;ivc Aiiicii ans much longer wagon-
iu fruit thin are common any
where el-e. All along the coast fruit
is brought sii.c s. fully from Florida,
tieorgia, Moith nml South Carolina,
l'vtaw.iro und New Jersey, and return
ing it conns from Nova Scotia and
M.iin: ulli iird. Railways now ex
tend from .Manitoba to our northwest
t. Ni-vv I nl. ans, and when the prob
lem of cheaper transportation is solved,
will give the residents of the Mississip
pi Valley more fruit luxuries than any
other people ever before enjoyed.
It is useless to sow wheat when the
oil it uot in proper condition. To be
iu condition it should be compacted
ami moist near the surface. If the
toil has been hardened by heavy rains
1 not try to mend it. I r i 11 the aeed
in as shallow as possible, so an to cover
the grain, and if not all covered drag
it and then leave it. "Wheat thus sown
is more likely to stand the Winter than
If the land was plowed up and made
to mellow that the sed is necessarily
covered to a greater depth. But so
long as dry weather continues, keep
the w heat seed out of the ground. It
Is better to sow lato with the soil in
proper condition, than to get a large
und unnatural growth in dry, hot
weather. It is to be always remembered
that w heat needs a moist, cool climate,
and seeding; should be delayed until
this can bo obtained.
It may no' generally be; known, but
it is nevertheless true, that there is a
forestry divi-i.ui in the department of
ucricuiture. Wc hear little of if, and
practically it accomplishes nothing.
A coiiiinittie of the American Forestry
'"ongre-s estimated that thirty billion
feet of lumber were taken from our
forests during 1 "". With the vast
tire that have raed during in
Oregon, Idaho, Wa-hington, Montana
and (.'ah forma, it is impossible to cal
culate with accuracy the amount of
timlx-r used and destroyed, but the
destruction of forests certainly ha
been larger than is commensurate with
safety for the future.
Our people have never been charac
terized by the provinciality that pre
vents one country from learning by
the experience of another. Therefore
it it is wise to know what other nations
are doing in thi regard. Kussia knows
the value of ib.. forest, and in sections
where trees are sparse, forbids the
lis' of wood for fuel on railroads and
fcteainiioats. France nud tierinunv
have well organized forestry depart
ments, and the cvpeiise attached to op
erating' thou is considered a wise gov
ernmental economy. It is reported
that I'.iiiish lii'lia has a forestry de
partment of great value. The expense
of operating this department for I,ow
r r.uiniih for lssi w:l ",li,3l5.
from w hich the government received
a net income of t,:i t.. This money
was expended for surveys, protection
f com lire, Miperv isioii of the losses, etc.
The sum allowed by the United
States for the conduct of our forestrv
di par: in, tit is ..i.iioi) per annum. It
can bo fairly estimated that to bnild
our pi. sent railroad v -tcm more than
K"1. .01 n acres, or one-fifth of our
present forest area, were stripped dur
ing the iat fifty years, and the next
fifty will very likely call for more than
double that amount, and it is quite true
that the annual consumption of the for
e ts njik,! twice the amount of material
supplied by annuJ growth. A large
expenditure Is necessary to handle the
matter properly, but like subsidizing
American steamship companies, it is
an output of a million to bring in fire
million.
The clematis, next to the rose, blda
fair to become the popular flowering'
plant of the day. It is entirely hardy,
a rapid climber and a most profuse
bloomer. The colors embrace the most
beautiful tints, purple, lavender, scar
let and white, some of the flowers in
the larger blooming varieties being
quite six inches or more in diameter,
and very showy. With careful train
ing a strong plant will attain to a con
siderable height the first season, often
covering an entire frame or trellis,
and whether trained over lattice work
or pillars or left training upon the
ground, their large, star-shaped flower
are produced in the greatest numbers
froiu the last of May to October. Old
rockbeds are a capital place for this
rapid climber, and several Tarietie
planted together and clambering over
the rough surface of the rocky heap
will soon turn it into a gorgeous mas
of rich bloom.
rrof. Tatrick of the Iowa Agricul
tural Experimental Station, has dis
covered a cheap, easy, simple and val
uable process by which to test the per
een of butter fat in milk. At tho
State Fair, it was by his test, added
by other scientific men, that the con
test wa settled between the cows
which were contesting for the premi
um. We aw Frof. Patrick go through
the whole process, and it was done in
a few minutes, and to the satisfaction
of all close and scientific observers.
It certainly is the true way. But the.
richness of the milk should not and
probably was not the exclusive evi
dence of the superiority of the cow for
milk and butu-r. The per cent of the
butter fat in the milk of the various
contestants should be multiplied by
the quantity each cow gives in a cer
tain time. Frof. Patrick s test is des
tined to greatly simplify and reuder
exact the settlement of this question.
There has lieen an immense increase
in the use of oats as au article of diet
iu the past score of years. It is be
coming an almost indispeusible article
in many families. And we frequently
come across persons w ho never admir
ed, but still more w ho have eaten, but
become disgusted w ith it. It is seldom
any can be found which can be relish
ed at public hotels. The almost uni
versal fault is in cooking it too little
Out meal needs thorough cooking, and
when it is not done people become dis
gusted with and abandon its Use. After
a constant use of it for twenty years,
scarcely doing without it for a single
breakfast when at home, where it was
to be had cooked thoroughly, frequent
ly visitors at our table first decline to
take it, but after being urged find it
very palatable, and want to know
where such oat meal can be had. They
had never tasted any like it. Oat meal
should be cooked at least one hour.
Farm Notes.
Geraniums, carnations, bouvardiaa,
stevias, lobelias, begonias, abutilons
and many other species of plants will
demand similar attention. Pansies
and violets that areexpecasd to be win
tered iu frames, and give some bloom
in the cool season, can be placed In
position in frames this month, where
they will get established before cold
weather seta in.
For a longtime advocates of bagging
grapes to improve size and flavor have
had matters much their own way. The
principal objection w ith large growers
has been the extra lalmr and expense
for a fruit that usually sells very low.
A. M. Pierson of Vineland, N. J.,
makes, after trial, another objection.
He finds that the bagged grapes have
very tender skins, w hich will not bear
transportation. It is therefore a prac
tice only to be recommended to ama
teurs for grapes for home use.
The first swine introduced into
America were probably brought from
Spain to liispauiola, by Columbus, in
his second voyage, in 1493; for as a
portion of his cargoes consisted of
horses, cattle, seeds, plants, etc., it is
not likely that he would have omitted
so common an animal as the h VJ.
Frof. Robertson, a well-known dairy
authority, says it pays to give from
two to three pounds of bran to each
cow daily, even where pasture is
abundant. The best way of giving
bran in the Summer is in the shape of
drink. Place it in a bucket of water
and stir well. If given a half-hour
before milking a marked increase of
milk will be observed.
Sheep will not eat potato tops, much
less dig for the roots, while they can
get other green food. After mid
summer farmers owning sheep may
turn the buck into into the potato or
corn field until the season arrives for
mating hiiu with the ewes. He will
live and thrive on the grass and weeds
that spring np late in tho season, and
do no great damage except the slight
one of tramping the ground around
the crops.
It remains an undecided question, so
far as we know, whether the common
domestic bee is a native of this coun
try or not. The Indians called this in
sect "the white man's fly" from which
it would seem that they were unac
quainted with it before the arrival of
the Europeans. It may be remarked,
however, that wild bees of the same
species were common in the woods of
Illinois at the time that country was
settled by the English prior to 1819.
Arris cooKrxa a meal, a person will
feel tired and have no appetite. For
this beat a raw etta until light, stir in a
little milk snd sugar and season with j
nntmeir. Drink nail an Hour te(ore
eating. A raw egg, well beaten and
stirred into a glass of lemonade ia re
freshing and Helpful to one wao naa
little or so appetite.
WIT AXD HUMOR.
Leve is a species of intoxication that
wells the heart instead of the head.
itumlcrt Courier.
A saloon is like a harbor most of
(he wrecks are to be found outside the
bar. Terre Haute Express.
Resolutions are like messenger bovs.
They are the easiest thing imaginable
to pass. Boston Transcriyi,
Contributor "How much ought I to
get for that poem?" Editor You
aught to get about fifteen years.
Puck.
When I drink much I can't work,
and so I let it alone. "The drink
ing'" 'Ho, the working. i'Ucgende
BLaeUer.
Mrs. Fangle "This Russian influen
ts is very contagious, is it not?" Fan
gle "Yes. even a detective could
catch it. Life.
The lawyers in the case are like a
pair of shears. They never cut them
selves, but what U between. Lawrence
American.
1 he reason why it hurts to have a
tooth pulled is supposed to be that you
can't bite your lips at the time.
I'Ucgende Btaetter.
When we see a voung father wheel
ing his first baby in the street we ob
tain a realizing sense of the joys of a
carriage and ere. Puck.
Irate Housewife "You're always
breaking something. Servant "Sure
bnt I ain't tried it on your record for
fault Hading." Rome Sentinel.
Bresson "See here. Cadley, did
you tell Smithers I was the meanest
white man that ever lived?" Cadley
"Xo, I didu't draw the color Hue."
if. X. Sun.
The poet says that Tis love which
makes the world go round." It also
makes the young man 'go around
quite frequently Suuday nights. To
ledo Commercial.
"What is your idea of a gentleman.
Yellowly?" "A true gentleman al
ways laughs at the joke of a story ami
never says that ho heard it before."
Boston Courier.
He "What did your father say
when yon told him that we were en
gaged?" She 'Oh. Augustus. you must
not ask me to repeat such language!"
Boston Bud jet.
A clever man has invented a system
of reading music for the blind. Uow
delightful! Now they can feel the elo
quence of Wagner's music without
having to bear it. Life.
Wickwire "What is the reason
Mudga does not speak to you any
more? Have you offended him in any
way?" Yabsfey "Yes. I claimed
that he Jiad nothing but a couiuiop
cold." Terre Haute Express.
Jones "I never saw anything go
like the sugar in this house. lour
pounds in six weeks! It's awful! Uow
do you account for it?" Mrs. Jones
"I don't know unless the grocer puts
quicksand in it." Binghamton Leuier.
Severe Adorer (about to enter tho
ministry) "I trust von nud a great
deal of comfort in thinking of Script
ure verses." Interesting Iuvalid
"Yes, indeed! That text, "Grin and
bear it, does me a heap of good."
Lift.
By thunder, old fellow, what has
happened to vou that you smile so all
the time? What is it so good?' -0.
Bothing at all. but you see one never
knows nowadavs but somebody may
be photographing him." fiit jends
Llaetttr.
"I observe with regret, George," said
George's father, "that you are still at
the foot of your class. Is there no pros
pect of your doing better?" ' "O, yes,
father; I expect to be second or third
in the next class below next term."
A'. 1'. Sun.
'You know what a fashion Miss
Gnawledgo has of quoting proverbs at
all times?' "Yes." "Well, last night
as I remarked about midnight that I
must go, she looked at the clock and
murmured. -Better late than never.'"
A", r. Herald.
Primus "How did Fergus do at the
speaking?" Secnndus "Well, sir,
when Fergus' time came there was
round after round of applause." Pri
mus Good! I must congratulate him
on his success." Secuudus "And
when he finished you could have heard
a pin drop." Harper's Bazar.
Young Wife (who has just caught
sight of her husband's face in the mir
ror) "Why. dear, what's the matter?"
Husband (savagely "I can't get the
combination of this blanked four-in-hand
tie." Wife (sweetly) "Well, be
careful not to look 'round this way,
dear; I'm feeding the baby iu milk."
After the railroad accident. Hus
band (extricating himself from the
wreck) "Emily, thank God you are
safe! Heavens! Isn't this awful?"
Wife Dreadful! Hear the poor peo
ple groan! Dearest?' Husband
What is it, love?" Wife "Is my
hat on straight?" Burltnjton I'm
resx.
Smith "That was a very Interesting
lecture of yours on the Catacombs. Did"
you write it while you were in Rome,
or after you returned home? Spouter
"O. no, I wrote it before 1 went.
Wanted to get it otf my mind, vou
know, so that when I got abroad' I d
have nothing to do but enjoy myself."
Boston Transcrii-t.
Mr. Penn "It amuses roe to see you
dressing to go around the corner. One
would think you were going to a wed
ding." Mrs. Penn "I didn't speud
much time dressing wbeu I went to
your wedding." Mr. Penn "Xo, vou
weren't taking any chances. You
knew that delays were dangerous."
fiitadelphia Inquirer.
Mrs. Grubb's Cook "Law. but the
missus do hate to hare a boarder come
from your house to ours." Mrs. Hash
croft's Cook "I 'spects they do grum
ble a good deal. I ts so different to
what thev have been used to." Mrs.
Grubb's Cook "Bless your soul, that
isn't it. What she kicks on is their
bein' so awful hungry." Ttrre Uautt
Kxpre..
"Ye have me svmpathy Mrs. Sulli
livin." "Phwat fur, Mr. O'Brien?"
Your beravement. It's in marnin
costume ye air. I see." "Sure an' it's
In aivenin costoom O'im in. It's me
night out. Me missus was after dis
cardin her wades an' it wasn't the
loikes o' me to refuse sich a garmint,
considerin' the missus susaydid in ob
tain in' a new husbin' a-wearin of em,"
Harper's Weekly.
Father (to editor) "I would like
you to give my sob a chance in vour
printing office." Editor "Whm'can
the boy dor Father -Well, at first
he couldn't do anything more than edit
your paper and take general charge of
the mechanical department, but later
on, when he learns sense, he'll be
bandy to have around to wash w in
lows, keep lamp-chimneys clean, and
sift asbea." Xorwalk Record.
Testtio Sewer Oas. One can easily
tell whether sewer gas is escaping by
the appearance of the silverware. If
there is defective drainage somewhere,
the silver will be covered with a black
eoatinff, which if cleaned off, will appear
very shortly again. A third cleaning
will have no better results. This is
caused by sulphuretted hydrogen gas,
which always accompanies the sewer
gas. It is found in all gases arising
from putrifying animal and vegetable
matter, and it is deadly to breathe.
A. ATKisaoiT, M. D.
No XAJr is so good that he is willing
people should believe that he is alto
gether Ignorant of wickedness.
Tested Redoes.
Greek Con Fvoomo. Orate the
corn from one dozen large ears, and
mix it well with the beaten j oiks of five
etrps. Then add one-third of a teacup
of butter, a little salt, one tablesoonful
of sugar, one quart of milk and, last,
the well-beaten whites of five eggs.
The more you beat this, the better it
will be. Bake it slowly for an hour in
a covered dish, removing the cover for
ten or fifteen minutes before it is to be
served, that it may brown. This is
very nice as a side dish. It la also
made without the eggs, and preferred
by many who do not like the taste of
eggs with corn. In this case the corn
ia cut from the eob, mixed with only a
teacup of rich cream to a quart of the
corn, and half a cup of butter. Pep
per, salt, and sugar are added to taste,
and the pudding is baked an hour and
a half.
CoBttivD ToMTOEi Cut the corn
from the cob, and peel and slice the to
matoes. Take equal quantities and
stew them in separate duhea, the to
matoes half an hour, the corn ten min
utes. Use as little water as possible,
c-tir a tiny lump of soda into the toma
toes, and when it is done foaming, pour
in the corn. Season with sugar, salt
and pepper, add a generons lnmp of
bntter, stew ten minutes longer and
eei ve. "
Sc&ixoped Corx. This is made in
two ways. First, the corn is cut from
the cob and spread in layers in a basin
with cracker crumbs, epper, salt, and
butter between the layers. The dish is
filled with milk, butter is stuck in bits
al over the top. and the corn is baked
one honr. For the second recipe, corn
and tomatoes are used together in equal
quantities, first a layer of one, then of
the other, and each layer reasoned to
taste. The dish is fided with sweet,
rich milk in which a little soda has
been dissolved, and the whole ia baked
for an hour.
Green Cork Fritters or Cakks.
Grate the corn and allow one egg and
a half for every cup, with a tablespoon
ful of milk or cream; beat the eggs
well, add the corn by degrees, beating
hard. Rait to taste; put a tablespoonful
of melted butter to every two eggs, stir
in the milk, and thicken with just flour
enongh to hold them together. You
can fry in hot lard aa you would frit
ters, bnt a better way is to cook upon a
griddle like batter cakes. Test a little
just to see if it s of the right consist
ency. Eaten at dinner or breakfast
thene always meet with a cordial wel
come. Stewed Corm. Cut young corn from
the cob, put it in a basin, and add
enongh milk to cover it. Stir it fre
quently. Ix t it cook for fifteen min
utes, then season to taste with butter,
pepper and salt, and add tome rich
cream, in which has been stirred a little
flour. The addition of a little sugar is
a great improvement to all corn, except
the very sweetest kinds. Corn should
never be cooked in iron; tin is prefer
able. Scccotash. For this, you will need
two enps of corn cnt from the cob to
one cup of shelled beans. Parboil the
beans, and stew them half an hour be
fore adding the corn, then let all cook
half an hour longer, in just enough
water to keep from burnii g. Add a
little cream, aalt, pepper and butter to
taste, and you have a dish that, to my
notion, is tit for a king.
1 -actio acid, which is not far off
from the leverage commonly termed
buttermilk, has been doing the peptic
wonders, it is announced. A good
mauy eople who are "ont of sorts"
with liver troubles might try the but
termilk cure direct, without waiting for
an illness to have it prescribed for
them. Especially old and feeble peo
ple derive benefit from the churn's
surplus.
Summer Drinks. It ia an old maxim
that one should never drink alooholic
or effervescent beverages during hot
weather. Every man's experience is
different from his neighbor's, and what
would suit one, would be injurious
to another. Bnt as a general rule
nine-tenths of the summer drinks
should be avoided, soda water in par
ticular. Lemonade is a good and
healthful drink, if not carried to an ex
cess. A few good drinks may be made
from fruits, which are healthful and
delicious to the taste. Take two quarts
of red currants, mash them, and i-traiu
out the juice, mixing water with it.
Sweeten with ioaf sugar to snit; boil it
for twenty minutes, and when cool, bot
tle. This will make an excellent sum
mer drink, when diluted wita cold
water. Cherry syrup can lie made in
the same way, as well as raspberry and
Ktrawlierry syrup. If the bottles are
kept air tight the syrups will keep for
a long time, and a delicious drink will
be ready for use whenever thirst de
mands it. They will be found fully as
refreshing as the soda water, or other
effervescent beverages.
Medictnax. Yeoetabt.es. Herbs and
vegetables are the source of all our
drus and medicines, and without them
there would be far more pain and suf
fering than there are to-day. But there
are certain common vegetables that
have virtues in them that few seem to
recognize, a knowledge of which is
valuable to all. Tomatoes have a stim
ulating action upon the liver, when
eaten raw, and onions, garlic and olives
nave a similar action upon the circu
latory system, thus promoting diges
tion. Celery is a great nerve vegeta
ble, and its direct action upon the nerv
ous system often results iu the cure of
nenraltna and rheumatism. Eat rjlentv
of it for these complaints. Spinach
ar l common dandelions have direct
effect upon diseases of the kidney, and
patients suffering from any ot these
complaints should take a daily drink of
tea made from tnese two vegetables.
Raw onions frequently induce sleep,
and are a simple tonio for persons suf
fering from insomnia.
amuse the chilkbkv.
A unique entertainment for the de
light of children and the benefit of
charity was recently given by a lady in
London. The idea was to represent,
so far as dolls may do so, the English
queens and kins in the oostnme pecu
liar to the epoch in which they reigned.
The series began with William the
Conqueror and his spouse . Matilda,
dressed in the primitive fashion of the
first century. Rufus of the auburn
treses, Henry 1., and Stephen, in
quaint little coats of mail and viors of
wonderful ingenuity, followed in oppo
site places. Curious freaks of feminine
fashion, quaint vagaries of costume,
were carefullp carried ont on the tiny
monnrchs, their diminutive court ladies,
and medieval warriors. Richard II I.,
with lowering brows, shaggy locks, and
crooked hack, stands in striking con
trast to bis pretty, innocent victims,
with whom Millais has made us fami
liar, and Henry VI 1L. surrounded by
his six fair wives and his daughter
Elizabeth, in the richest of all her mag
nificent gowns and the stateliest of her
many voluminous ruffs, follow in his
torical sequence, to be succeeded by
George IV., in sumptuous suit of old
gold plush, fashioned by some fairy
tailor, with raffles of delicate lace; and,
last of all. Queen Victoria, in her coro
nation robes. Such a methol of teach
ing history in kindergartens or primary
schools would be as advantageous as
delightful for the baby students, to
whom memorizing of historical data is
so distasteful. With the march of the
oentnries the once impossible royal
road to learning may be established
where travel is a delight and toil amer
ry pastime.
The man who won't band will some
day have to break.
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utmcsiaia. hhW AHK OF IMU FRAI l,.
PENSIONS
ThooAB1s entitled
UDder Ue Ac.
Writ imrTatxlUki! jr
for Bl 1 MBLM fuT AH-
plicauon. Kmploy tiie old rvltabto firm,
J. H. CU I-I K A CO., Wmahltuyton, P. a
n it " r"r i F- A- i-ehm axv.
r rriH
St Ml rU i Utri LAB.
FRAZER GREASE
IlKST IN TIIR UUKLU
Its wcirlnc quiliile ara nn'Mrp.-ww, acta
jllv out htstiui; 1 o botes of any other brind.
..t eaevUMl by beat, irutt rut: lit.su
IM.
FUKSALE BI DEALERS GENEItALLY.
KIDDER 8 PASTILLES.;.;
mail. Ktnwell tCOb
BE PATIENT AND BE PUR"
BY GRIVT r. KOBINSOX.
What matter It the cloud are dark
Thai iratln-r o'er thy h'-ail.
If luliiiier MAr Hi 111 the fare,
Ttiy friends and fortune fled;
Have f ilth and iray unto thy Cod
To aid th-e to enduie.
And through Iheuarkest hours of life
He patie nt and be pure.
Temptation passes by the strong
And seeks the weak and frail.
And seems to know the lay and hour
When we are prone to fall.
But spurn the tempter and his wiles ;
To those who can endure
God's strenKth will come, then be" these
words
Be patient and be pure.
Spurn the smooth lip and lying tongue
That tells th. e, "Flfl thy purse;
Heed not the means, but nil it well.
No matter ho may curse'
And stand erect. In manhood's might.
The st ruckle to endure.
With this thy motto, all through life,
tie patient aud be pure.
Hume Journal.
Table Decoration.
A very unique and pleasinz scheme
of table decoration was carried out re
cently by an artist and his wife, whose
original ideas and gracuf ul skill in the
arrangement of flowers preclude the ne
cessity of the conventional designer.
On the talile was some soft green silk,
slightly draped over with filmy, silver
threaded muslin, bo oiienly meshed
that the green shimmered faintly
through it. Thrown carelessly upon
this were small rustic logs, of all shajes
and sizes, covered with lichen nions
bearing hardy hart a-totigue and maid
en-hair. The lights were all softened
with delicate green and white shades,
and the effect was extremely vernal and
dainty. There are few places where
people can not obtain leinn, and thev
are invaluable in household decoration,
as they will thrive whe.-e flowering
plants would fade and die. Another
late idea is to distribute favors of na
tural flowers at weddings, aud orchids
seem to le the choice whe.'e the amount
of monev expen Jed is of minor impor
tance. The lorg bows which tie the
bunches of orchids have little clusters
of the typical wedding flowers, orange
blossoms, nes.lea somuwnere in their
fluttering ends. This fragrant little
no pay, caught in the pendant bows.
is a feature of the drawing, room bon
qui ts carried bv all the ladies so fortu
nate ass to be aa muted to tne presence
of British rovalty at a reception. One
lady very cleverly utilized the immense
yeliow-and-white affair she had made
her courtesy in at .Buckingham Pal
ace, by setting it in a silver stand in
the center of her dinner-table the night
of the reception, while the long-looped
ribbons, followed by trails of the bloom,
were carried to large snails of Beluk
ware set at each corner and filled with
maiden-hair f rns.
An extrenirly effective golden dinner
decoration Lhs long fronds of maiden
hair fern arr.'ir ed in fancy baskets of
gilded wire, I in different sizes, A
long curved , iay of flowers at either
end the table was composed of the large
single daffodil, and the small flowered
mimosa and yellow sweetmeats in little
gold dishes, with yellow shades on the
caDdles, completed the rich decorii .
There seems to be a great different f
opinion concerning the nse of fruit on
the table for ornament purpose, but
here is an idea for the daring ones of
the new school. Have low growing
baskets of flowers on the table, either
silk, gold rush, or osier: around these
lay as pretty green leaves as can be
found, the fruit on these resting on the
cloth instead of a dish. The larger
leaves should be used in the centre of
the table and the smaller ones nearer
tho ed.'.e. Four leaves should sur
round each basket or candle, or what
ever remains stationary upon the table,
and four apples, fonr pears, or grapes
and apples in alternation, complete the
decoration. It is probably needless to
say that those who follow the idea must
be sure to devote some time to spong
ing and drying the leaves with soft
cloths before they are ready for
contact with the table linen.
Our desires always increase with our
possession. The knowledge that some
thing remains yet nnenjoyed impairs
our enjoyment of the good before ns.
The time for reasoning is before we
have approached near enongh to the
forbidden frnit to look at and admire
it.
When goodness is too obtrusive it is
not seen at its best. There can be a
variety in goodness as in all things
5UJL Vs --"77lte
A DusikableOoalitT Managing
Editor Don't you think, sir, idis
joke about the butter Is a little thinr
Tte Humorist I hope so. Jr
Managing Editor Hope bo? May I
The ilamorist I want It to spread
welL
Jinks "That young lady may be a
fine pianist, as you say, but there is no
warmth to her touch."
Blinks "I guesa you didn near ner
play the Moonlight Symphony?"
Jinks .No; but I squeezed her
hand."
-n ii irl.ls nlrl hnv what are
you wearing those l is spectacles torr
Fweddy "Because all the snobs,
vmh a sincle eve-
glawsa. 1 wean tnese lange spec mora
to let 'em know I'm nor. a aoosiu suou.
bah Jove I"
Justica holds tne scales in her hands
all right enough, but the trouble is she
often has scales over tier eyes as wen.
Street-car cenductor (to driver) "I
wonder what that man is running so
for." Driver (looking back) "Meliliy
the fool wants ter git on. G'lang."
W11.1.ETS "Whatever became of
young 1'oiisberry, the poet who used to
go around neie witu bis Head in me
clouds.
Millets "He is still at it. He is
a circus aeranaut at present."
If the truth were known many a
boastful soldier has never been uuder
fire except when discharged from the
army.
One TboiiMtiid Dollars.
I will forfeit the above amount, if I fall to
prove that Kloraplexion is the best medleilie In
existence for lyspsia. Indigestion or Bilious
ness. It is a certain cure, aud affords immedi
ate relief, lu cases ol Kidney aud Liver torn-
tilaint. Nervous tiebilitv and Consumption.
loraplexiou builds up the weak system and
cures mhere other remedies fail. Ask your
druiffrist for it and Ket well. Valuable book
"Thincs Vrth Knowinp," also, sample bottle
sent flee: all charges prepaid. Address
Franklin Hart. 8s Warren Street New lork.
Instead of paying the clergy man a cash
fee a bridegroom the other day present
ed to the divine who officiated a ret of
vestments and an ecclesiastical ring en
graved on the inside to commemorate
the occasion.
Iiiiinre aiir'Kiiaranieel ly
Dr. J. it. Mayer, t31 Arch St., 1'hll'a.
a aa, vuvjv liu vF 1 anvil va
lay from business, attested by thou
sands ol cures after others tail, advice
iree, send tor circular.
A traveler :n japan writes that the
Japanese pay moreattenti m to personal
cleanliness than any other people iu the
world. High anb low bathe at leapt
once a day and sometimes ofteiier.
t'ann's liitlney Cure Tor
Dropsy. Gravel, Diabetes, Bright's,
Heart,Urinary or Liver Diseases, Nerv
ousness, &.C. Cure guaranteed. 831
Arch istreet, Pliilad'a. $1 a bottle, 6
for 5, or druggist. 1000 eertiticates of
cures. Try Iu
"Old Chabert," one of the best know n
socialist HK-ak. rs in Paris, died recently.
lie spent his days denouncing capital
ists, and always appeared in public wear
ing a blood red scarf.
FITS: AH Fits stopped free ny Dr. Kline's (Jreat
Irve Kestorer. No Kiln after Drst dav's use. M ar
eiGUa cures. 1 leatiNe anu i&ui rnal iwiue free i
illcMsen. (send lolir. kiine.! Area si. fuiiafa.
An Tnil iuns ntw flvn vt.j ra liaa
given birth to eiaht calves. At three
years of age she gave birth to quadru
plets and the two following years to
IW1UB.
llafnicted with ro re eyes nse Dr. IsaaaThomp
sea 'tye-water. Imirg-iau sell at Sm. per boula
The cultivation of sugar cane in this
country began in 1751 near New Or
leans. The first sugar mill was erected
in 1753.
HALL'S CATARRH CURE ts a llmil.1 snil Is
taken internally, and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send
lor testimonials, free. ioM by Di uiruists, 7;c.
r.j.irit.t oi tu, "roprs., loleuo, u.
A new cannon just made by Krupp is
forty-two feet long, can be fired twice
a minute, and throws a two thousand
pound shot twelve miles.
Dobbins Eleetrle Soan does not fflnn th
hands, beiiii: nertrctiu vure. Manv neonle
anflcted with Salt Klieum have b eu cured by
its use. i-reserves ana wiiiteus clothes. Have
your grouer order it and try it now.
It Is estlmtted that the number of
passeugers carried by all the railroads In
the world averages six million five hun
dred thousand a day.
Fraaer A ale Oisbh.
One ereaslne with Frazer Axle Greasa
wiil last two weeks, all others two to threw
days. Try it. It received first premium
at the Centennial and Paris Kxpoaiiiou.
There is a dog in Philadelphia tha
has a mania for tearing off door-knobs
and plates and wrecking the woodwork
Of the doors generally.
. " 1 , cnntrai 1 1 UTC Mini fJUeajieSI-. I ISO S
Beniedy lor Catarrh. By druggists, ftic
Willie, aged ten and Jemmy, aced
six, weie playing together. One of
tLiera was minutely examlniug a fly.
"i wonaer now Uod made him I" he
exclaimed.
'Uod don't make flies as carpenters
make thiDgs," observed tl e other boy;
uoa says, "iet tuere be flies' and
there is flies."
"I Called to SPe Rltont. anms vpisumi
called 'Uurnlng Words' I sent here six
weeiss a.;o." i remember them. They
were too realistic actually took fire."
orcis kxtoys
Both the method and results when
Byrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acta
Esntly yet promptly on the Kidneys,
iver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-'
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, 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 k for sale in 6O0
and $1 bottles by all leading drnss.
fists. Any reliable druggist who
asay not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it, Do not accept
any substituta, 1
CALIFORNIA F0 SYRUP CO.
a ,r Tr-- TCwnfHlNTZED "So TOO
want a sitoation ascondnctor.doyoQ""
said the President of the road.
Yes sir," the applicant replied.
"Have you the necessary qualiflca
tions for such a responsible position?"
Yes."
Well, suppose your train should
meet with a serious disaster. Iu which
a number ot passengers would be killed
and a large amount of property be de
stroyed, what action would you take in
such a case?"
UI would telegraph to the newspap
ers that the accident was of little Im
portance, and then send word to the
president of the road to sell the stock
h i Aniiiii a. .
Hm" rAolied the President. "I'm
afraid those are not the proper qualla-
a onnA Conductor, but VOU
are a man of ability. I see. w e want
. ,iniui snnerintendent. You can
consider yourself engaged a superin
tendent or the road at a salary of $10,
000 a year."
Sweet Ulrl Mother, Mr. Nlcefellow
is coming to take me ouu filing uiu
.fturnivui r mi on mavn't I?
Mother If he drives up with a span
of spirited horses you may go, out 11 ue
comes with that broken down old nag
tin h.il lust Mm von shant.
Why, mother. 1 didn't suppose
vou would ever have such foolish
pride. "
"My dear, a young man who comes
with a pair of spiilted horses expe-Ms to
drive with both bands."
The Ways of Art "The ways of
art are rough, that's a fact," said one
young painter to another.
What reminded you of It?"
"I determined to try to earn a little
money by getting up pictures for ad'
vertisers."
With what success?"
"A patent medicine man told me to
keep on painting for private galleries a
while longer,and maybe I'd get enough
style about my work to make it accept
able for his purpose."
IIeWanteb am order Messenger
Boy (to Mr Snips, the tailor.) I want
the vest Mr. 1'lumtlp left to be rebut
toned. Mr. Snips Can't get it without an
order.
M. B. Mr. lltimtlp gave me a ver
bal order last night.
Mr. S. Give me the veibal order,
then, and you shall have the vest.
l.IVINO IN GREAT HOPES Alice
O.Maud. I have bad some tickets for to
night's concert given me. Shall you
be engaged this evening?
Maud 1 think it quite likely, if Mr.
Uettbare makes as much progress
towards proposing as be did last
night.
An act of ciiaritv. Johnny
"Can't I have another eunyjf:'
Mother "You extravagant boy!
What did you do with the one I just
gave you?"
Johnny "I gave It to a poor old
woman with only one eye."
Mother "That was a good boy.
Here, you can have another penny."
Johnny (next day) "Can I have a
penny to give to that poor old woman
to-day?"
Mother "Yes, you can have one.
What do you want to give it to her
for?"
Johnny "For a stick of candy."
IT WAS OF OOOD MATERIAL. "I'd
like to ask how you killed this chick
en," said the homeless young man to
his landlady.
"Why, the girl cut its head off, of
course."
"With a hatchet?"
"To be sure; you seem uucaconutably
Interested."
"No, but I womUI like to know where
you buy your hatchets."
Wiiat he needed. "Whatever
you do,' said the old medical practi
tioner to the young man who was just
entering the profession, "don't get
discouraged."
"1 011 mean I must have patients, I
presume, ' said the young man, who
was of a practical turn of mind.
Nver Surpassed.
Intemperance, cluttonv. exnosul. excess
and evil habits of all sorts vitiates tu blood,
taxt-sthe vital foice and embraces tb. func
tions of the important traiis of digestion, nu
trition and excretion. The bodv becomes dis
ordered and sick and the healthy action ot na
ture is niuiiere'i centuries anil, ine oiu monKS
who were the wise diM-tots found the St. Ber
nard Vegetable Tills the Ix-st aid to nature by
stimulating the torpid liver, kidneys, skin and
ooweis. a sample 01 tne t. lieruara vegetable
fills will be s'iit frre to all applicants. Ad
dress M. Bernard, Box ailfi, New Y'urk.
"The tallest schoolgirl In the world"
lives at Riednaun, SI ei zing. In the Swiss
Tyrol. She is in her eleventh year, and
is about six feet h gh.
Boils and l'imples and other affections
arising from impure blood may appear at this
season, when the blood is heated. Hood's Sar
sapar lla removes the cause of these troubles
by purilyni-', vitalizing, and enriching the
blood, and at the same time it gives strength to
the w hole system.
An ordinary elephant produces 120
pounds of ivory, worth $.'iu0. England
consumes Coil tons, for which It is neces
sary to kill 12,000 elephants a year.
THE POSITIVE CURE
BX.Y BKOTHKR8. M Wamn
every WATERPROOF COLL AH CUFF
BE UP
TO
THE MARK
JUL . -w.
NEEDS NO LAUNDERING. CAN BE WIPED CLEAN fN A MOMEHT.
THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATERPROOF
COLLAR IN THrZ MARKET.
"He hs,d sma,!l skill chor5; HcpA
Whoboughha. goose oridio nV3 o rtks,
. ..rsn.- 1 : ' ' v.-
is i zx
Try a. c&Ke of-ihend be convinced
IAiyi rrVfitr CA.n tsola to aooomplish satiHf&eiory
WVIIIIIIOII OOaU xWtAin scouring snJ cleaning
And necessitate a great outlay of time and labor, vrh:ch mors tha
lne ny saving in ooet. PHtctical people will find AI0LLJ
ta best aad Uaps4 aoay for hwae-claaning an? twra
On the tneni
the consumptive who's not kL
reft of judgment and good t?n
He's taking Dr. Pierre's Golden
Medical Discovery. If taken i
time and given a fair trial, it iriU
effect a cure. Consumption j.
Lung-scrofula. For Scrofula, in it
myriad forms, and f..r all Liver
Blood and Lung disoasos, theD;!
covery" is an unequalled remedv
It's the only guarit,t,,l one
it doesn't benefit or cure, yon
your money back. You only pay
for the good you get.
"Discovery" strengthens Weak
Lungs, and cures Spitting of Blooi
Shortness of Breath, Iironchitii
Severe Coughs, and kin.lred affec
tions. Don't be fooled into takine
something else, said to be "just
good," that the dealer nay make t
larger profit. There's nothintr tt
all like tbo "Discovery." It "con
tains no alcohol to inebriate; no
syrup or sugar to derange di
gestion. As peculiar in its cur,
tive effects as in its composition.
Equally good for adults or children.
CONDITION POWDER
tyw thun otM-lfnLb -'-nt by d:v (- r ti- 'i
ft man onwu-iiiu '-in 1- ,
air all di-"-. If J U rant tf- t
it ud
wt pid, n ark. ST--, five $1 sfM:n t m
ttlJ
.(nK MPrVWlH-'l. iillom.nsiire n-I fill- T-
juirt. firnifri' Poultrv t.m.te .rn-r z-- ft,-- ltI .jt
("tua.
Are the Oldest Family Standard.
A Purely Wg't:iMf i'oiui...iiM.t. willful
mercury or other injurious m.ii' i:i! s f- and
sure always. For sale t'V all le
printed dir'etions f-tr iimh;: w ti
lir. Selienrk's new IsM-k mi "I r -ami
Stoniaeli sunt fi i:f. a. I. in
Sclienok & Son, Pl.ila'ieli.lu.i.
FuU
k;iir.
. h ..,
1 uii. l.m-r
It J. H.
FOR FIFTY YEARS 1
MR3. WK1SLOWS
SOOTHING SYRUP
has h.n o1 iy mother f.r their . lot m n
Ahile TV'-thln? tr ov-r Kiriy .n-. It
K4MV 'liM ClilM. f.'ft'll tin .lliiv
fe'l .tain. ir u lnd colic, ami . 'rt
reiue'.v nr aiarri ipi.
THtaly-ntr entn it Ifntii
s
TH GREAT ENGLISH
RENiECr,
BEECHAM'S PILLS
For Bilious anJ Nervous Dlsorisrs.
"Worth a Onions a Bex" hut o!d
for 25 Cents,
EMC I Uiilf-H.
nniiui HtiuT. airrmii
irKIIliri es-si I UK If ti "oria. lit.
wa awss
eTa.ru IM.
F1fios Tiemsajr nr r-uturrta la tb
Beat, Kasiest to I w, and I ti -( to.
Sold by dTUcctotfi or fw-nt hv mull.
Wc. iu T. HsUX'iuiie, Warren. Pa.
WM. FSTCH & CO.,
1 0 J Oorau PiJlni. Wislilmrtnn. : e.
PENSION ATTORNEYS
of or 2.1t yaara" jeriuee. Sin-re sfu..f pr--
cut pensions and claim of all k.n1t n HturU-sTl
poattlbte umt. Jf No t- KK rwr k-s smm-h'l
PENSIONS
NEW LAW CLAIM 3.
Affi"MiloB.teSul
AtlsrifTs, 141f F t.. ahinsin, I). C.
Bat-mack Oflftrea. 'levrlnd, ruii. biraga.
T prrowrnh anl failTta
dor ItlK Ai . U. em'f
firfifli furilit-t crtaiDcurt
of tin di-i-.w.
ii. Il.l.N.r:A If U M P.,
Aiasi, -rdm, N V.
W hare 1,1 Higtitoa
many y-M., and U ubJl
rr-PTi me JC31 01 BailaT
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hl am. lit
Ifl JC TI'llV. Pootc-k-piiiiT, t'u , K.irm
UUITIC i'fumansnip, Ariihm.-ti.-, u rt -r.ai.J. etc,
thoroughly taitafht t y MAIL r;r mart trw.
Brrawt'a al'ege. 41 Mam M Hufl- N V
FiENSiONAVir:;.
Successfully Pr secutes Claims.
Iti Prluclpal Lisroiner L 8 -.. on itur.id.
3 y rain laat taax, UtMaljudicatuigciaJUiM, :t au.u
BU New York. I -rice 60 ct.Ki!
ErSZlK r 3 " 0
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wsriit . aV
hm aa mvUAmn.
Ctf Mra-4.1, wytfca
Irani CUffJal Od.
THAT CAN BE RnLID ON
3Jot to lSll-t!
3TC to DlECOlOl!
BEARS THIS MA'C
TRADE
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