BLACK DICK.
' it net wumn trie tnaavies of an
tternal tempest;" this -was the thought
that occurred to me, as, alighting from
my horse, I tied him carefully to the
old, worm-eaten hitching poxt near by
giving him a gentle pat as I left him
his great intelligent eyes following me
with seemingly unusual interest, and
that low, coaxing whinney, (which
meant so much to us both), trembling
en the evening air.
We were hrm, loving friends, my
teed and I.
"Be patient, old fellow," I said
Then, lifting the heavy gate, which
hung by one broken hinge to the post,
1 placed it one side.
Storm cursed Just here in the
presence of the surrounding calm and
evening bcautv, the great trees of
'Brau-Wylleen" writhed and tossed
their giant branches in the air, where
above, them lay a heavy cloud, dark
and forbidding.
A something darker than the on
coming twilight brooded in the air
and os I walked up the neglected
path, so overgrown with weeds one
stumbled as he walked, I felt the chill
of desolation, heart-hunger and death
through the moan of the winds as they
wept through the walls and halls of
the sombre building before me.
A large low, long, quaint structure
made of dark -colored stone, with many
windows 01 an shapes and xizes, some
placed last under the eaves, others
midway and not a few close to the
ground.
A flight of stone steps led to a huge
door in the center. Ihe roof was
moss grown and broken, and over all
twined vines in a wild, neglected, pic
turesque beauty.
Groping among tangled vines and
leaves, though it was midsummer, the
wall felt icy to my touch, and so dam.
my. I found the key at length, the
great hideous, rusty thing, feeling in
the darkness (for 1 could not see it)
like an instrument of torture. With
great difficulty I found the key hole,
and then it seemed full of rubbish,
which felt like paper and leaves.
At first the rusty lock would not
yield, but finally the great door creaked
on its worn piinges and swung inward
noisily.
There was a fluttering and scurry
ing across the Door and from the walls
about me, and a dump, musty odor
greeted my nostrils. It was well for
me that my hostess insisted on in y
taking my small travelling satchel,
which I now held in my hand, for
its different compartments were things
needful in an emergency. A small
night lamp, matches, a small flask of
liquor, a guide book, a needle case,
thread, scissors and a thimble, and a
good lunch. Thankfully I pressed the
clasp, opened the satchel and found a
match.
As I struck it the great door swung
heavily to with a sharp bang. The
lock clicked, but I thought nothing of
it then. I heard a snort of surprise
from "Dick," and then I hurriedly lit
my lamp and held it above my head
W hat a vast, grand old room I Rare
old tapestries hung from the walls,
festooned in their moldy draperies
with cobwebs and dust. Here and
there paintings in massive gilded,
tarnished frames, hung upon the walls,
with dust and mold so thick upon the
faces thereon none might telll the
features.
Calmly, amidst the de.nl and gone
" Brau-Wjileens " looking down upon
me, able, no Jubt, to see through
dust-covered eyes, I sat down on one
of the massive chairs snd ate my lunch,
for I was desperately hungry.
My repast over, I took my lamp
once more in my hand, as I did so, a
creaking board somewhere made ine
tart, and then I thought I heard foot
steps. Trembling slightly, and the least in
dignant without knowing why, I hast
ily crossed the wide room and entered
the garret hall. Undecided, I stood
for an instant listening. This room
was mostly bare, and so full of dark
shadows 1 quickly left it.
Turning to go out, I found the door
would not open. Again I tried it, but
in vain. Suddenly again I heard
'Dick" snort, then champ his bits and
paw the ground, and step. Ve, too,
evidently heard or saw something to
frighten and annoy I must get back
to him but how I
A winding staircase nest met my
eye, and trying to be brave, I began
ascending the steps. Again the sound
of footsteps. How foolish and nerv
ous I was becoming, Reaching the
top, a long, narrow corridor opened
before me, and as I advanced another
door near suddenly closed.
Couches stood almost even-where,
as if the former inmates of the old
house were only too fond of leisure
and reclining. With my handkerchief
I brushed the cobwebs and dust from
one that had once been a beauty, in its
rich crimson satin covering and hoavv
golded cords and tassels, now so soiled
and tarnished.
Gratefully 1 sank down upon it after
placing a shawl oyer it, albeit the green
mold and its odor were very suggestive
ir a ioiiid.
Somehow amid all this gloom and
desolation I grew singularly calm,
when raising my eye9 I met two dark,
beautiful, clear filled eyes gazing full
into mine from an opening in the floor
overhead.
I did not start or cry aloud, and as if
Impelled by an uneen force, I raised
my hand and beckoned to the form.
It quickly vanished, and soon after
slight girlish figure, w ith long light
hair all unbound, with a darklv beau
tiful face, and graceful form clad in
lusterless black silk, m:ide in the fash
ion of our great grandmothers, stood
besiie me.
1 t.t up and took the small whit
hand she extended towards me into my
own and chafed it, for it felt cold.
Clearing my voice I asked: "What
is it and who are you?"
The slight form' of the girl, for she
was scarcely more tlmn that, shivered
nd her dark eyes sought the corner of
the gloomy room with furtive appre
hension. "Do not fear," I said bravely.
"Nothing shall Imnn you," and yet I
too was quaking with a startled,
nervous tremor sadly akin to fear."
Apparently reassured, she gave a
deep sigh, as though of relief, and
dropped on her knees at my feet.
"'o, not" I said, "not there; sit
here by my side," and moving along,
I made place for her tition the couch.
But she shook her head and raised her
3ark eyes to mine pleadingly, and laid
her two little pale hands in my lap.
I took them again, the tiny fluttering
things, and held them within my own
warm clasp.
"I am so glad you have come," she
aid, in a sweet, plaintive voice, I have
waited so long for one brave enough
to come here alone that I might tell
them my story." She paused." Sud
denly she sprang to her feet aud said
in a fierce, intense whisper:
"His grave, his gravel Have yon
era it?"
"His grave? Whose grave, dear?
Becalm."
It came to ma e vt..
ueiu tun
creature and hearing her questions. I
knew only too well that the dishonored
grave of Crayle Brau-Wylleen in the
old disused, desolate cemetery near
Weir Heights was the one to which
the referred, but I caressed the slight,
shrinking form and waited.
"Crayle Brau-Wylleen's," she an
swered me hoarsely, and then sh
broke into a torrent of sobs and tears.
Presently she grew calm. "He nev
er did if" she said firmly. "It was
all a false, bitter lie. lie made me
jealous, and I vowed revenge. I
wrote those cruel letters and sprinkled
the blood of a f avortie hound (whose
life I took) about my bed and over the
floor and doop-steps." She shrieked
and groaned and continued: "They
thought he murdered hia young wife ;
but no, she lived to see him hanged.
But revenge was sweet!" She uttered
a low, blood-curdling laugh that chilled
the marrow in my bones. Kising, I
hastily thrust her from me.
" Don't, don't!" she moaned piteous
ly. " If you only knew what I have
suffered, how I have atoned." Then
raising her dark eves heavenward.
even such as I He forgives."
I took her to my heait again. It
was not for me to judge.
" I could not rest in my grave," she
went on, her long light hair falling
about her beautiful shoulders like a
fleecy cloud, her bosom heaving with
emotion. " l on must clear his name
from all stain. Crayle Brau-Wylleen
was as guiltless as you of any crime.
It was my hot-headed, jealous nature
that did it all."
She paused and unfastened a singlt
white rose that nestled in the folds of
silk and lace upon her bosom and
pressed it into my palm.
" Here, take this, and let it prove
for me that I am speaking the truth."
I he delicate perfume of the fra
grant flower seemed to fill the air about
us aud intoxicated me with its sweet
ness. 1 raised my eyes dreamily to
the dark orbs bending above me.
" Promise me," murmured the
beautiful lips.
" I promise," I answered with diffi
culty, as the dense fragrance seemed to
overpower me.
hite, pink and blue clouds appear
ed to encircle a fair, vanishing form, a
sound as of many harps and singing
voices lingered upon the atr, and then
came the slow munled beating of a
drum. Nearer and nearer it came,
louder and louder, and with the shrill
tones of voices, and the wild neighing
of a horse.
" Black Dick!" I awoke with
start. Had I been sleeping and dream
ing? The sun was shining in through
a crevice in the old stone wall. The
lamp stood on the floor bv mv side, the
oil burned entirely out of it
1 recognizee! the voices of friends at
the door, and fccliinr dazed and !e
wildered I arose to meet them; as
I
did so something fell upon the floor at
mv feet.
Pausing, I looked down.
A simile white rose! I picked up
the frail, beautiful thing reverently.
and a subtle awe stole over me. It
must, have been true.
lou rrigtiteiied us all nearly to
death," came a clamor of voices.
The idea of falling 'asleep in this
haunted castle."
"Talk about nerves! Why,
yours
must be iron-bound."
I did not smile how could I? and
they joked me unmercifully all the
way home, and "Black Dick," poor
patient fellow, stood at his post all the
long night through. He licked my
hand and nestled his great head on my
houldcr as 1 unfastened him and led
dm out of the old yard and sprang
into the saddle unassisted.
t was nearly noon when we reached
Weir HeighU, and I for once was
very hungry. After dinner, when I
had rested, I gathered my friends
about me and told them the mnrv t
the night before at Brau-Wvlleen.
There was much laughing and ttitifT-
ng, but my subdued air 'mnressed
the susceptible ones not a tittle, and
when from the deptns of my satchel I
brought torrn tns ..tea white rose,
still dewy with Iragnnce, a silence fell
upon all. That surely wa9 a proor,
and it went abroad far and near, these
wonderful tidings, resulting in the re
moval of Crayle Hrau-Wylleen's bone
to his home-tomb in far distant lands.
and I still carefully hoarded among my
most precious treasures the fadeJ
white rose of Brau-W) ileen. Detroit
tree i reus.
One of the London street car rnmnnn.
ies lias in Use an autniuatu; xtarlt.r
Two powerful spiral springs, fastener:
me ironi axie, are woutxi tip througt
being applied to the car's stoppage, s
that wlitn it is desired logo on agaii
lurjr are capauie or starting it.
Experiment upon the Dhosnhores
un oi gems Bnow mat it varies ac-
oratng to the origin of the ntono.
Cape diamonds show Hue; Braziliat
stones red, orange, blue, or yellow, an
iiiibw uvui Australia Jellow. blue, oi
A tramp returned to Moherlv in
the othi r day after nearly a year's ah.
reuce to wors out an unexpired term in
urn rocs pue.
It In stated tban Tangier, Algeria,
locusts fall in the street like rain, and
the sound of their falling resembles a
heavy shower.
Janes Henderson, an old sailor, at
Norfolk, V., has an Image of a full
ringed ship tattoed upon his arm, which
is so small that it cannot be fully tlis-
t nguished without the aid of a magni
fying glass.
Owing to the rapid destruction of the
pinions, the running of armatures at
100 l or more revolutions per minute is
being done away with. Slow steed
motors with a normal speed ot
400, are now considered the best prac
tice. A philological statistician "calculates
that in the year 2000 there will be
1,700,000,000 people who speak Eng
lish, and lhat the other .European lan
guages will be spoken by only 500,000,
0GJ people.
A scientific observer publishes a pam
phlet to show that the European Jaw Is
narrowing thnugh the lesser severity
of its labors that accompanies civilized
food. The lower jaws of the later Eng
lish are smaller than those of ancient
Bi Hons or even of Australians-
YOU THOUGHT OF ME.
What bond la this that draws my lift K
yours?
Min that, till now, for you was but a
name,
As one who Amis a trail on lonely shores.
Ton thought of me: I camel
From afar off, through the shadows of the
storm,
A sail loomed dark and strange; yl
'twas the same
That now drawn near, shines white wltfc
sunlight warm;
So unto yon I came.
Like words unspoken, that the mind bat
guessed
Like atr that some deep odor stirs t
flame.
So has my spirit followed your behest.
Yen thought of me: I came.
- 9orx t rrica Lathrop
CTJS-
Nowhere in Europe are the castomi
of long defunct generations so thor
oughly maintained, and nowhere hav
ffiodern ways and fashions exercised
so little influence aa in Norway. The
reouliarlr wild and romantic charaotei
of the country, and the very limited
intercourse of the people with neigh
boring nations caused the charactei
and individuality of the Norwegians to
be almost preserved in its originality
since thousands of years. The present
customs observed at weddings arc
mainly derived from ancient times, and
no trneNorwegian wcnld dare to neg
lect a single part of the time honored
habita. Engagements and marriages
take place during the winter season,
which lasts fully eight months, aud
offers the only means of intercourse be
tween the inhabitants of frequently
very distant villages and small towns.
Snow and lee make the sieuge avaiiablt
to cross densely wooded forests aa well
as frozen lakes and rivers, whereas dar
ing the open weather the difficulties of
moving from one part ol the country
to the other are almost nnsurmounta
ble. Consequently life in -summer it
much lonelier than in winter, when
friends and relations meet and give the
young people the opportunity of fre
quent intercourse and of appreciating
tueir mutual qualities.
A traveller describes a wedding at
Flardanger, a very lively and pleasant
little place in the heart of A or war, in
about the following terms: The Lride
retains her festival attire during the
whole time of the wedding festivities.
This includes a massive gold or silver
crown on the head, a strange-looking
but much-valued decoration, put on as
well by peasants as by girls of the
higher classes of society, on the morn
ing of their wedding day. The feast
lasts, as a rule, a number of days, dur
ing which eating and drinking is only
interrupted by dancing, the expense
being shared by the bridegroom and
the bride's parents. The guests ar
rive from many miles distance, each
bringing a gift, according to his means
The presents generally consist of ar
ticles required in the yonug couple's
household. On the last day, jnst be
fore the hour when the party is break
ing up, the bride's girl friends take off
the metal crown from her head in the
presence of the whole company and
then undo her hair, lettiag it fall down
on her shoulders. After that one more
dance with the happy bridegroom, and
the music suddenly stops as a sign for
the CTiests that is time to leave. Then
everybody withdraws, but without say
ing good-bye to the newly married
people, as their matrimonial life would
otherwise be unhappy so custom
says.
The interval between an engagement
and a marriage is often very long.
Parents like the delay, as they want
their children to know everything
about each other before the irrevoca
ble step is taken. The Norwegian poet
Bjoruson dwells in many of his tales
with satisfaction npon the curious
ceremonies observed at engagements.
Many a romance, and now and then a
NORWEGIAN WEDDING
TOMS.
tragedy, is enacted between farms at a ; ippropriately planted in single spoci
few miles distance, but on the other penis in the center of a large bed snr
hand, apooriii8antearns, not seldom, rounded by low anuuals and hardy
the reward for his perseverance anil
fathfulness by winning tie hand of a
rioh maiden. Kngagemrnta are rarely
broken off, and both parties consider
themselves fully tied to each other
though they live apart. During the
honeymoon viz., the first three
months after the marriage the hus
band undertakes all household duties.
He prepares the dinner, takes care ot
the linen, and even sews and knits,
whereas his wife is not permitted to do
any work. Later on, however, the
household affairs are silently trans
ferred to the bride, and the bridegroom
only attends to outdoor work. All
Norwegian girls are aware that unlese
they are exceptionally rich their mar
ried life will be both monotonous aud
laborious, and thus the only motive for
leaving the free and happy existence in
their parents' house, as we 1 as the
friends of their youth, is true 1 ve
This feeling alone can induce a girl to
follow a stranger to h s distant farm
hmse, where she is entirely separated
from her earlier friendships and
habits.
The same simplicity ot manners ex
ists in Iceland and on the Faroe isles.
belonging to Denm irk, but inhabited
by the descendants of Norwegians.
Ihe people still wear the old national
costume, viz., women are walkingahont
in coats and skirts, nade in one, either
bine or red. i ringes and gold or sil
ver ornaments or brass rings anc
bracelets for the poor are n ucli
valued. 1 he neatly plaited hair it
covered with a red. tieht-fittine can.
which is by no means unbecoming.
The character and manners of living ol
the Norwegians are as simple as then
at irn, and being almost entirelv sena
rated from any contact with the outer
world, their family attachment is verj
pronounced. 'Ihe traveller already
mentioned tells of a woman who earned
her poor living nnder great hardships.
and who, being asked why she did not
go wuu ner iamuy to The nearest town,
wuere she might do much better, re
pnea in these terms: '-Aly husband it
an industrious fisherman, and as foi
myself, I am doing w rk for the rich
people in the winter time, whereat
during the summer I am attending tc
my small piece of ground; for w hich J
pay a very moderate rent. Thus day
goes by after day, aud at the end ol
the year we find that we are neither
short of barley for oar nourishment,
nor in want of wool for our clothes."
The longest, shaft in the wrld It
one piece, or in any number of pieces
Is in the Washington Navy Yard.
Washington, District of Columbia. Ii
Is 3i inches square, 4t 0 feet long, anc
transmits power to traveling cranes
It runs at 16 ) revolutions per minute.
The addition of a compound called
stepanite to the charge of Iron and cok
in a lurnsoe Changes the output to t
compound of iron and steel without
changing the metal toany further treat
mint.
"German
Syrup"
We have selected two or
Croup, three lines from letters
freshly received from pa
rents who have given German Syrup
to their children in the emergencies
of Croup. You will credit these,
because they come from good, sub
stantial people, happy in finding
what so many families lack a med
icine containing no evil drug, which
mother can administer with con
fidence to the little ones in their
most critical hours, safe and sure
that it will carry them through.
Ed. L. Willits. of Mrs. Tas.V. Kirk
Alma, Neb. I give it Daughters' College,
to mv children when
Harrodsburu, Ky. 1
have depended upon
troubled with Croup
and never saw any
preparation act like
it. It is simply mi
it in attacks of Croup
with n little dauch- I
ter, and find it an in- I
vainot.i. i ;
raculous.
Fully one-half of our customers
are mothers who use Boschee's Ger-
Tn Syrup among their children.
A medicine to be successful with the
little folks must be a treatment fori
Via rit.1nn . ! . 1 1 . r f , , 1 I
uuutuauu (cuiuic iue5oi cniiQ.;
hood, whooping cough, croup, diph-
theria and the dangerous inflamma-
tions of delicate tirpoi- syi lunp-s.
Nothing can be laid
in favor of the best medicine in the
world that may not be said of the
most worthless. In one case, it's
true; in the other, it isn't; but how
can you distinguish ?
T 1 1 1 , T W
juuga oy wnai is aone. There
only one blood-purifier that's guar
anteed. It's Dr. Tierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and this is what
is done with it ; if it doesn't benefit
or cure, in every case, you get your
money back. Isn t it likely to be
the best?
All the year round, as well at one
.ime as another, it cleanses and pur
ges the system. All blood-poisons
nust go. For Dyspepsia, Bilious-
jess, Scrofula, Salt-rheum, Tetter,
Erysipelas, or any blood-taint or dis-
srder, it is an unequaled remedy.
It s the cheapest, too. With this,
fou pay only for the good you get,
And nothing else is "just as good."
.f may be better for the dealer
but he isn't the one that's to be
helped.
X.ILIE8.
-
"The lily's height bespoke command,
A fair. Imperial flower;
She m emed designed for Flora'! band,
The scepler ol her power."
The lily has always been regarded as
.be emblem of whiteness and tmritv.
aid the Jewi-h matron who is regarded
is the type ol pure dignity is called,
Susannah, the "whit lily." The Ori
mtals also give it the appropriate lan-
rnaire of "niaiestv."
There are no hardy plants, except
"oses, which possess so many attrac
tions; rich an 1 profuse in color and
ariety; majestic and elegant in growth
nd of most exquisite perfnme, no gar
len should be without its selection of
ilies. Many fine effects may be pro
luced by grouping of the different va
ieties: Planted by itself in stately
own, lilium caudidum makes a superb
md harby border. This is the o d,
avorite variety of our grandmothers
,nd cannot be excelled for beauty and
ragrauce.
Lilinm anratum, the golden-banded
ily of Japan, stands at the head of all
n magnificence of growth and in beau-
y of color and markings. It is most
lants, where it towers above them all
ike the queen in the midst of her
onrt.
Lilium speciosnm follows closely in
popularity IV r producing grand effects,
while the tiger and Turk's cap lilies
ire especially suitable for planting in
he grass or in clusters among the
hrubbiTy.
Li. excelsnm and cande'ebrnm are of
'rich cream and yellow colors and are
rery attractive for bedding purposes.
All the Japan lilies are fine for green
louse culture. The Harrisii or Ber
nuda t aster lily is free flowering and
excellent for forcing purposes, it being
aossible to bring it into bloom by
ihri.'tmas if given proper care and at
ention. One cannot find a single variety but
las its charm. From the time the
rreen tnft of long leaves unfold one
lpon the the other in a shining green
)oncb, the slender stem rising from the
nidst terminating in a cluster of long,
;reen buds until they swell and open
-heir dazzling vases set with golden
stamens giving forth their delicious
fragrance, the lily stands among
lowers incomparable and alone.
To prepare a lily bed. work nr the
il thoroughly, mixing sand with it
i heavy and a good dressing of ma
in re. Few kinds are entirely hard v in
-his climate and the bulbs should be
et in a dry soil, or, at least, in a raised
ed where good drainage cau be pro
nded for, mulching well in the fall
with coarse hay or leaves.
They mav be planted from Ano-nst to
the middle of October and it is well to
set the bulb itself in dry sand, not let
ting it come in direct contact with the
manure, net about six inches deen.
sover well with soil and thev will mul
tiply and blossom for a long time with
but little further care. To B. A.
Elliott, of PitUbureh we are indebted
tor our illustration of Lilies.
FLOWER NOTES.
I. H. writes aa follows:
"Many are the woes and disappoint
ments as wen as tne pleasant surprises
)i tne amateur garaener I will the
loral editor come to the rescue by
tnswering tnese questions
i. uncni njarvei-oi-r eru to tmd in
Inne and wait nntil late Ansrust to
blosBom? The plants receive morning
snn only, w ould it do to transplan
nowr
2. Should seed of fern be slanted
in the Anlnmn?
3. Does it do to gather flower-seeda
before ripening and dry in the snn?
Answer 1. Marvel - of - Pern, fonr
o'clock Mirabilis Jalapa, as it is vari
ously called is a tnberons rooted te
rennial, native of the warmer parts of
America. It is a plant which loves the
5un aid comes to trreater perfection if
planted single than when grown in
clumps. 1. . has probably planted
ner seed wnere mere is not sufficient
ranshine lint l should soaroelr trans.
plant at this late day, though it might
io to experiment witn a plant or two.
Ibis flower is a half-hardy perennial
and it is said will blossom earlier if
taken op and wintered in the cellar
ike dahlias than if left in the irroiin,!
in tbe Intter case it is well to protect
witn some cnarne mnicn. This is
pretty old-fashioned flower which is a
great favorite with me. M. lamriflora
nas a wntte sweet-scented nower not so
oommon as M. Jalapa.
2. Head article on fern raising
above. I have never experimented
with seeds and shonld prefer to ff'fc
plants already rooted. If wanted for
winter cnltnre they might be planted
t any time as suggested. For out
ioor planting the seeds, or more prop
erly spores, may be planted in a
ear ef nil v prepared bed. invraH 1 1, em i.
the winter when the tiny seeds would
proDauiy germinate more quickly than
if sown in Spring. A fine collection
of hardy native ferns may be easily
made where the woods are within easy
JiBtance, and in a shady situation thrive
and do welL
3. Where it is possible to Ietflownr.
seeds ripen on the stalk that is unques
tionably the better way. If picked
siaia sou an ana allowed to dry
a - u. . , .""V.
ai
, " Be.Tninaung II
nearly ripe, tint flower seeds can ha
ul, M f '?w, r,tC8 thal 14 m
"f .7nTt',Wlle !! u80. mneil
Ll'S
some rare plant
--, -
,
u. Ader or Paris, after expanding
more than $100,000 on a flying machine,
uaB produced one in which be flew about
lt0 yards. He says it is propelled by a
orabinatlon of Ympors."
iHow's
Your Liver
If sluggish and painful,
invigorate it to healthy
action, by -taking
Hood's.
Sarsaparilla.
TBI
EvEBVjVfoTHER
Should nave It In The Hons.
Jtropprit an Sugar, Children .ova
tntakr Joh nun A wodywf U!llfFTforOmup,Coli!.
Koiv Thnuit. Totiftllltlii, folic, I'raiaiM and Pain. K
ilvcs all Summer Complaint. t'inanil Krul like
tuftirli-. 8nlt everywhere. Price hy mail: 6 littles
fcxprraa paid, L L a. JOHNSON AOO. UotflUM, alalia.
Farm and Stock Notes.
Uever feed the cow when milking
them.
It pays less to handle a poor grade
of horses than any other "class ol
StOCK.
In feeding soft feed to the cows,
adding a-little salt will make it more
palatable.
A colt given plenty of room will not
be as awkward us one raised in a
close room.
Give an animal s good chance at the)
start and you will not bo disappointed
at tne outcome.
There aro few substances more
easily contaminated by pure odors
than fresh milk.
Two things perfection of ilosh and
of dairy "prod ucts-'-Iiv the same animal
can hardly be e'xpected.
Much of th work of properly
training the trees-In the orchnra can
se done In mild, winter wealhetv
The more poor-horses a man raises
tho worse otT he is, and it is only a
question of how long he can staud iu
Many fail to succeed from the fact
tha their farms are not adapted to
the breed of animals- that is being
kept.
la many cases inferior products can
not bo grown, and mad ready for
market at d fair profit. They are too
ofton a drug on the market.
The form of tho animal' and the
quality of the meat depend mainly on
tho breed. The growth and develop
went depend largely upon the feed.
It is important, in order to derive
the best possible results from feeding
animals, that tho farmer should thor
oughly understand tho quality of tho
material used.
While it U not now possible for
every farmer to have the best breeds
of stock, yet they can take good care
of what they do haver so as to realize
the most profit. . . ,,f
Help from "Oood Housekeeping;.'
The merit of a salad is that it should
be coot, crisp and' fresh.
Fine emery paper and sweet oil are
excellent for polishing steel grates.
Dredge a little flour over the top ot
mite to keep the icing from running.
Have a blanket, wrapper, and soft
slippers handy in case oi night sick
ness.
Never wash macaroni The cooking
water dissolves - everything undesir
able.
Soups are so nutritious and palata
tie, that it is a pity that tbey aro not
more generally used.
The best of tho potato is not just
tinder th skin, as so many suppose,
therefore pare thickly.-
One absolutely essential factor Is
the preparation ot a good beefsteak is
that it must be served at once.
It is nonsense to think soda will
freshen anything in cookery that is in
any degree- approaching decomposi
tion. - "---jJ
A Savl rnf her ei " U a title turnwri
upon l.yclia E. l lnkli tin by the women ol the
world, ntl lions of w hom are inilcoted to her
lor neaitD.
A civil engineer h: been looking
Kiag.ua Falls over, and his conclusion
is that It is good for 3,000,010 years.
"".hat It cn"ts" must be carefully eonMd
ered by the (treat majority of people, tn buying
eTen necess.iies. Hoott s harsaparilla com
bines positive economy with great medicinal
power. It is the only medicine of which can
truly be said "luo Uoses One Dollar."
The telephone girl may be frivolous,
uui everyiuing sue says goes.
Will Fight to a Finish.
As long as the fight lasts among (he
wall paper manufacturers, the Fidelity
Wall 1'aper Co., of No. 12 N. 11th St..
x uiwut'ipnia, win give Uie public the
advantage of the drop in prices. We
get this from them direct Send four
two cent stamps for samples of their
8, 10 and 12 cent gilte.
There are said to be nearly s:x thou
sand pieces in a modern locomotive.
FITS: AH Flta stopped nree nj or. Kline's 'lra
htrve Kesiorer. IvoViuafier drat .la,' no ur.
iclouscuroi. Treailre aud n.uu trial ootue tree to
Fit cakea, bendtolr.Klue.Kl Area at. faiiaf.
Waste sawdust and s! aviugsare being
utilized Dy Mons. u.timant, of Paris,
France, for the proJuction of line vege-
utuie cuarco.ii.
Edoartow, Ontario, Canada.
Mers. P. Newstaedter A Co:
Enclosed tl.w tor St. Bernard Vegetable
Pills. The samples which you sent me, have
provru more emcacious taan any other Pill
ever used Dy me. Accept my best thanks for
tne sampK-s. pieae -nd me tbe pills as soon
as possible. With bet remr.ls.
Theodore Wegener,
The crackling sound of freshlv ianltprf
mum, im iui in chiiiwu oy tne air or
liquid coniamfd in the Dorr s exoandinu
hy htat and burstiutr tbe covering in
which it is confined.
Not m o-tnim.
Pr. Hoxsie's Certain Cronn fur, tha tof.
prescription of an eminent phvilcian in renular
stiindinitaiid prac'lc. Positive, swift, sure.
t-oiii oy urucKiHis or maneii on n ceipt of 50 cts.
Address A. P. Hoxsie, llulTalo. N. Y.
A man reaches a turning-point in the
every time he grabs the door-knob.
J. S. PARKER. Predo'ila. N T v- si.,ti
not call on you for the li reward, for I
belive Hall's ;Karrti Cure will cure any cae
of catar h. Was very bad.' Write him for
pal ''-oulars. Sold by druggists. 75c.
Pads is soon to be lighted, ad 'o its
streets, almost entirely by electricity.
DIIDTIIDC t- Jacob Genschelmer, of Clay
nUl I Unti ton, N.J., have been thorou li
ly cured of my
rupture by lr. J. B. Mayer. ml
Arch St., Phila. 1 do the hardest kind of lilt
Itig and wear no truss. Go to set him. Dr
Mayer alo gives treatment at Hotel Penn,
Kemlnifr. Pa., on the at Saturday and follow
ing Sunday of each month.
A cubic foot of aluminum weighs 157
pounds. A cubic foot of copper weighs
558 pounds.
Cann Kidney Cure for
Drousy. Gravel. Diabetes. Briirht'a.
Beart,Urlnary or Liver Diseases, Nerv
ousness, sc. Cure guaranteed. 831
Arch Street, Phtlad'a. $1 a- bottle, 6
for f 5, or druggist. 1000 certificates of
cures. Try lu
"Hello. Quinine?" "Why Malaria.
old boy, bow are you? Shake?"
GOOi EVERY DAT OF THE YEAR
SMOTHERED CHICKEN.
. .1 t.:.i,. nnnn in the
back,
them
..for t roiling. Salt, and place them
water
in a dripping mu - .-
to cover the bolt. n. Cook a
oven, basiing treqiu-v .""r .eded
.H .ddinir more water if it is neeaeu.
They will need from three quartei
n hour to an hour. Take np
chu Kens ana m v j Yi;,t it
ring in the thickening d allowing it
to boil np once. Cut np the giblets,
add pepper and a plentiful supply of
v... V. iinn r a little RTavy
th fowls. Put the rest in a gravy
bowl. Served with hot waffles,
is a dish fit for a king.
-ROAST CHICKETf.
This
i. . rtp i , VmH-r with a mix
tnre of bread crumbs, butter, salt, and
pepier. The stuffing may c-e mou,
ed, or P". m dry as preierreo.
.,! n..t tr. rt it too mOlSt J
i i -r...f..i K,rr over tbe chicken.
.i i. tw n nrdinarr fowl
HULL aU Uirua " " -i
longer for an old one. Boil the gib
cnt fine and add with the liquor
: r.u.-i. .t-o Knilful to the cravy,
Ti-v ti.o crriw. and add a sliced
i i i..i.t in it and serve in
howl. The chicken should De
basted frequently while roasting,
ur loarvii nmC.KKS.
r 4ha .hinVpns into pieces. Pnt
;f . -rf with cola water to cover
Iri 1 dIov-It frr an hour for an ordin
oev ehieVpn-twice as lone for an old
'i'i,;Mrnn Hia irrnw and pour
Tho water shonld
be salted when the chickens are put
on. nenoer added after they are dished.
Add butter if the chickens are very
nnn.T with a. little thvme if it is
j " - a -
liked.
CHICKEN POTPIK.
Frepare and cook as above. Fifteen
minnlM Iwfnre an vinar. drop into the
not TiiotftAM of i rd inarv biscuit dough
rolled thinner than for biacnits, and
cut into squares. If put in immediate
ly after mixinsr. and cooKea -wiiuou
rnmovincr thn cover, thev will be light.
Thicken the gravy and pour over the
chickens and dumplings.
TO KKMOVK FRESH SPILT MILK.
Take np as much as possible of tbe
ink with a teaspoon. Then ponr cold
milk on the soot and take nt as nernre
(repeat nntil the milk is only slightly
tiutred witn Mack, l ten rinse witn
cold water and dry with a cloth, rnh
bintr lightly. Another anthority says,
when ink has been spilled on a carpet
to immediately cover the spot thickly
with salt and in five minntes the stain
will have entirely disappeared.
QUINCE JELLT.
Pare and core the quinces; add one
eoflfeecuDful of water for every two
pounds or Irmt; steam until very soiu
Turn a small quantity at a t me into
strainer, and allow the sirup to dram
off. ( Res rve the resitlnnm for mar ma.
lade.) Strain the simp through a mus
lin bfttr. allowing it to drip. Do not
squeeze it or the jelly will not be clear.
Aleasure the sirup, return it to tne
fire, ard let boil hard for forty-five
minntes. Add granulated sugar, in
the proportion of one cnpfnl of sugar
to every cnpfnl of juice, htir Ihor
ougbly to insure tne melting oi tne
BULrar; when it reaches the boiling
point skim well, and tnrn into glasses.
As you value the color of your jelly, do
not allow it to boil more than two
minntes after the sngar is in. For the
entire process nse nothing bnt granite,
porcelain or earthenware disnes.
Good J louse keeping.
ORAHAM OEMS.
One pint of sonr milk, one teaspoon
ful of soda. Twopartsof Graham meal
and one of Hour sufficient to make
stiff batter. Beat thoroughly and bake
in roll panav
BREAEFA8T MTTFFINS.
One coffeecup of sweet milk, two
spoonfuls of sngar, one egg, two small
teaspoonfnls of cream tartar, one tea-
spoonful of soda, butter the size of
walnut, and flour to make it as stif)
cake. Bake quickly in hot roll pan,
CORN CAKE.
Two cups of flour, one enp of Indian
meal, bait cup of sngar, one teaspoon
ful shortening, and a little salt Mix
with sonr milk, first sweetened with
soda, as stiff as for pancakes, and bake
in gem pans.
SAIXT LTJNN.
Three enps of flour, one enp of milk,
two eggs, two teaspooafuls cream tar
tar, one teaspoonful soda, three table-
spoonfuls bntter.
She hy do you shudder and shut
your eyes when you see a hammock?
lie Because I've been there.
rr"t . . . ,
mo uiusi. recent steei rails nave a
nigner percentage or carbon and the
steei produced is tiarder.
OTCIS ENTOVS
Both the method and results when
Byrup of Figs is taken ; It is pleasant
nd refreshing to the taste, and acta
rentlyet promptly on the Kidneys,
larer and Bowels, cleanses the sy.
tern effectually, dispela colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup 0f Figs is tha.
nly remedy of iU kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ao.
eeptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial tn hi
Meets, prepared only from the most
baalthy and agreeable substance.
Its many excellent qualities com
mend it to all and have made it
the most ponnlar remedy known.
..XP ( Fig l for sale in 60s
Md 1 bottles by all leading drug
fists. Any reliable druggfet who
atay not have it on hand will pro
eure promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept
JiT substitute. P
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A small quantity of prevention is worth many poun(Jl
of cure. If your blood is in good condition the liability
to any disease is much reduced and the ability to resist
its wasting influence is tenfold greater. Look then to
your blood, by taking Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) tvtrj
few months. It is harmless in its effects to the most
delicate infant, yet it cleanses the blood of all pois
and builds up the general health.
. , cured fas sound and well of contagious Blood Poison, a.
0 5 soon as I diaoorered I was afflicted with the diieu, i
e-oed taking Swlffs Bpotno (S. 8. a) and m a few week. I w p.
00 Osoaes Btswart, Shslby, Ohio,
MatUoured. j Blood and Bkla diseases mailed free.
The Swift Bpeoiflo Co., Atlanta. Gk
ISO-3 REMEDY FOR CATARRH. Best. Easiest to use.
ly j ... imti.Mriu&Le. A turn to certain. L . '
II x Cheapest. " - rur j
I Cold in Hit) Head it has no equal. I I
ritls an Ointment, of whloh a small particle Is api.lied to the f
I I nostrils. Irice.6oc. (told by druists or sent hy niall. I I
iiusuua. Address. E. T. Hazeltimc, Warren. Pa. t J
w Chichester BmeusM. Rco Cross Duhohd bruho
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HUMOROUS.
A man who sleeps the sleep of
just Is one who is just asleep.
the
As the mercury climbs up the perspi
ration rolls down.
The wbetl to the wheelwright:
Oh!
you make me tired.
You cant give a barefoot boy enough
to eat. Uls appetite has no bottom to
it.
The man who speaks without think -ino-
la sure to come out second best with
the man who thinks without speaking.
She "I don't believe la longengage-
menis, do you?"
"No: neorile are apt to Bnd out
too many things about each other."
If the United States is ever again
compelled to let loose the dogs of war,
it can be sure of having on band a fine
pack of West Pointers,
Waiter (at fashionable restaurant)
"What is your order, sah?"
Customer "Howl of crackers ana
milk. (Giving him t!p.) Hurry, please.
My train leaves in three hours."
"Call liim stingy? Why, he Is a man
that would divide the last cent with
you!"
"You don't tell me?"
"Yes; he is perfectly willing, for he
knows no one is going to ask him to
divide a mere cent" "OhI
Theatre Manager(to departing specta
tor; "lleg pardon, sir, but there are
two more acts."
"Yes, I know it. That's why I'm
going."
"The Eastern sages believe that
there Is a Bl . n on each man's forehead
that the angels may read." he whisper
ed softly. "What Is yoursr" she an
swered. "To let?"
Likb Curbs Like. She Yes. poor
t too nas got so old that be has lost bis
voire.
Ii9 Why don't you give him Teruvl
an bark.
A Natural REQUKST.-"aDd are you
an oia sea-aogr" asked tbe fresh young
woman.
"I h'am,"
"Do let me bear von bark." said
ehe.
Faint Praisb. "You seem to ad
mire aiiss ortune. i neara that you
said sue was pretty and good."
"No. I said she was pretty good."
Disfoskd of. will Borus won't
trouble me sny more.
Bill Then you have effectually dls-
posea or Liinr
ill I ttink so. I've lent him some
money.
hy HE LAUGHED. Professor (tn
Dbuucuu; w nai are you laugning at?
oiuuoLi-At your appearance.
Professor JJO Von lauo-h at nvervlit,
tie absurdity you chance to &ee?
The old Name Worrr.n an ii'.
lay Isn't Colon tbe name of that town
on the Isthmus of Panama?
Bunting That used to be Its name,
but It has been changed to Period since
the Panama Canal came to a full stop.
Fell Into the sit Miriam rott
ing on the sands) O, doesn't that peb
ble sparkle like a diamond I
Mr. Youngnoodle-Aw. MiaaMimiam
name the day and I will have it set.
Too Prim Ekttihit xpi
Tommy, why did you slap sister Eth-
"She was so iollv
good, mamma, I
couldn't help It."
Quericus What Is Mrs. MonevW.
ges's position In society?
Oynlcus Why, It's capital."
A house still standing ln Chlcopee,
Mass.. is reported to h 9-ir, -,.. 7 .
" "J1"8 omest dweliina in
the Commonwealth. It is i
state of preservation and iu present
coWnt1nuhaaSy.CCUPieditflfty-8eVen ,eaM
A remarkable case of the attachmend
ot an animal for Its master is reported
to- T. ? 1 an 0,a 1,0186 wuch jir.
Walter Namrle. of Virginia t. i
for nearly twentv win ir
"c"" me latter event the horse
gave varioussigns ot recognizing the loa
of his master, becoming unmanageable
from grief. """uu' ,uea PPently
The ereat Hom5toto nr..,..
City, Sjuth Dakota, uses Dowdr t
Mast the ore. When the
It is then BtamDed lnt " ...'
Hm!,0Vei:,8 qu'ck9ilw P' "eaten
he gold. More than 1500 men r m.
pioyea, with a pay roll of tlOO.000 a
month.
J5 Aff,c ttere are Immense tracts of
wild cotton or excellent quality.
Porpoises are said to exist ln Lake
2 yanza, Africa. 8
eewwi re.ye.08.Dr. taaeThomo.
Pleuro-pneumonla seems to be aulte
prevalent ln Great Britain;
RIood PllPal L
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DONALD KENNEDY
Of Roxbury, Mass,, says
Kennedy's Medical Discovery
cures Horrid Old Sores, Deep.
Seated Ulcers of 40 years'
standing, Inward Tumors, and
every disease of the skin, ex
cept Thunder Humor, and
Cancer that has taken root,
Price, $1.50. Sold by every
Druggist in the United States
and Canada.
DYSPEPSlI
No other form of indisposition orrurt m fre
quently with adult, as well as uith rtiijre.
as dyspepsia (weakness of Ui nest inn). NootMt
manifests Itself by so many dlRt-tent tymt
touts, and Is eon-equently mistaken tor
some other disorder. No other hu
more serious results If i g ertnl, and y
no other Is more easily ruml than sivcalM
Indigestion. It occurs Willi lalies and tattl
ing children and with grown persons partita,
larly tn consequence of a cold on t lie stomach,
(catarrh) caused by wet feet, improper diet
Intemperance In eating or drinking. The bm
ot Icy beverages is particularly uanxerous Ii
this respect. It manifests it-elf at ttist bj loq
of appetite, aversion to certain kinds of food, i
desire to roinlt, coated tonfruc, pan-ned lipi
and sharp pains Just alxive an I oetween tht
eyes. If the troub e continues for an; leogtt
of time, the patients grow thin and weak, anil
and in consequence become peevish and mo
rose. If the disease is confined to tne siomacl
it is usually accompanied bv mutliat.n. II
It extends into the Intestines, as Is often tht
case with children, diarrloea sets In. which
extremely weakening. It the di-ease Is orglect.
ed In the beginning the pain over the eyes in
creases to j-uch an extent with grown persooi
that the symptoms resemble ttue of linUninii
tlon of the bowels or of tbe brain. More or leu
violent atticks of fever almost aiwnv accom
pany a weak digestion, an. I frequently tht
cause of the dise:ise Is sought anvwhera Im
than In the Moinach. which has become rebel
l.oits In consrqeuce of aeold or an improper del
Aud yet all forms of dyspepsia ran he easily
reached with the aid of the St Urn. aid .
table fills, which are prepared from the hi-iM
of th Swiss Alps. 1 he pills i-ontain an eitrad
of these herbs, which act as a tome and at tat
same time healing and sirem-thi-nlng. 11 ngiee
wiih th n ost delicate constiiuti and re
news Ihe power of digestion In the stomach tad
consequently the appetite in a w iiolerlul aua
ner. 1 be at. Bernard Vegetable I'll It can be
oKtained of any first-class drnist II ;nai
druggists haven't them, send 2Ac to "M. Ber
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receive same postpaid by retuiu mail.
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