IN THE FLOWED GAKDEJf,
'Rich Is the yitS. tfee lily car,
The ruse la baoiuner arit-
Bo Bays the poet, but, with oar
modern ingenuity and facilities, we have
also gained the knack of making onr
loved lovei bloom even in the win
ter. Oao seeds only to treat them
properly to have them blooming at al
most any given time. Tea rosea are
among the bsjst tor forcing purposes
and we may ln"i 4iim in bloom at the
holidays as well as pinks and ohrysan
themnms.
The Chinese narcissus or "sacred
lily" is one of the easiest treated and
one has only to remember that the bulb
will blossom some forty days from the
time it is started, to have it in bloom at
any given time.
Hyacinths and freesias and many
other bnlbs can be treated in the same
way. l'ot at different times, leaving
them in a cool ctllar; after they havo
been started from fonr to six weeks
bring them up a few at a time for
blooming. If kept in a cool place the
flowers will keep perfectly for a long
time.
Freesias, hyacinths, narcissus, ixias
are all of delightful fragrance.
Ornithogulhim is as easily grown,
has a delicate fragrance and its large
clusters of pure wbite flowers with jet
black centre, are very showy and hvt a
long time.
Crocus, tulips, triteleia and babianas
all make a fine show, and may be had
early with proper treatment.
Lilium Hammi, may also be forced
into bloom by the holidays, bat as it
should have about six months to ma
ture, it Is better to let it grow more
slowly so that it will dower at Easter
time.
A PERPETUAL BLOOMTB.
Among all our houseplants none are
better adapted to the amateur's wants
than the Abmilon, says Eben Kexford
in the Ladies' Home Journal:
It is what might be called a perpet
ual bloomer. It is true that some
varieties do not blo'-m so profusely as
the Geranium, but the steady succes
sion of flowers more than makes up for
what it lacks in quantity. The new
varieties seem inclined to be much
more fioriferons than the old sorts.
Among the best of the new kiuds is A.
grandiflora, an illustration of which is
herewith. The cut gives a better idea
of the habit of the plant and appear
ance of a well-grown specimen than
any verbal description. Jt has a pro
fusion of rich, dark green foliage,
something heretofore in many kinds,
and against this foliage its bright yel
low flowers are thrown out in hue con
trast. It seems covered with golden
bells when at its fullest bloom. It re
quires the same treatment as the obier
aorta. A little judicious pinching back
now and then to induce bushiness and
make the plant compact is about all the
treatment necessary to secure a good
plant if you give ii a rich soil and
plenty of sunshine and at ut the same
amount of water that you give a Grane
lam. If you want to grow it as a tree,
let the main stalk grow to the height
of .three feet Letore pinohiiig off the top.
Several branches will start along the
talk. Keep all rubbed off except
those near the top. When they have
grown five or six inches, pinch the ends
of them off, and keep np this pinching
process until you nave at least a dozen
branches started near t e top of the
talk to form a head for your proposed
tree. It is absolutely necessary to
persevere in this until yon have as
many branches as yoa want if yon want
fine plant, as it the tendency of the
Abutilon to extend a few branches to a
great length if left to follow out its own
Inclinations rather than to become
bushy, and it you do not give your
plants the requisite care at tue proper
ABUTILON i
time they become straggling, awkward
specimens which no amount of subse
quent care can bring into good shape.
If you prefer a shrubby plant, with
branches from the bottom, you must
begin the pincbing-in process while
the plant is fcniali. Nip off the top
when the main stalk is not more than
six inches high. Branches will start
at every leaf. Let them grow the
same as you would if you were making
head for a tree-shaped plant, and
then pinch them back to secure more
branches. 1 Consider a shrubby plant
preferable to one trained as a tree, but
tastes differ, and many would prefer
the tree. If the treatment outlined is
persevered in the Abutilon is one of the
most tractable of a 1 plants, bnt it
most be kept cell in hand while grow
in sr. in order to secure good results.
This plant is seldom attacked by any
kind of Insect, and this makes it a
valuable one for ordinary window cul
ture, It stands dry air better than
most plants, better than any other
plant, in fact, except the Geranium,
and does not suffer very much from
frequent changes of temperature.
BLUE ROSES.
For those who have plenty of leisure
to spend among their plants, it is a
fascinating pleasure to experiment
with them; hybridizing and combin
ing to obtain new forms and colors. A
blue chrysanthemum has been lonu de
aired by florists who have succeeded in
obtaining a deep purple which is al
most a blue. An exchange gives the
experience of an amateur in procuring
roses of odd colors:
An amateur horticulturist has dis
covered the means of causing roses to
grow of any desired color; in fact, he
baa in his gaiden roses both green,
blue and violet. Not being a specu
lator, but an amateur, he has spread
abroad his modus operaudi as widely
as possible. It is this: 1'erfectly
white roses only must be o; erated
npon. To make them come blue, it
suffices to water the trees throughout
the winter with a solution of Prussian
blue, and if they are required to be
green, sulphate of copper must be
used.
HOW THKT GOT KICI1. She I could
have married either Wliipir or Snap
per If I'd wanted to, and Loth of these
men are whom I reiu.-eil to have since
got rich, while you are still as poor as a
church mouw.
He Of course. I've been supjwrt
lng you all thee year?. They
haven t.
A STOICAL SUFFKBER.
Dorothy (to married friend) Do you
till find Charlie to be the hero you once
thought him?
Ma' el Well, yes. He hasn't once
complained of my biscuits, although I
can hardly eat them myself.
Germany's cavalry h irsea are shod
with paper shoes.
petrified elephant hag boo- un
earthed near Jasper, Fla.
DECEMBER.
XT IELU H. CHAFMAjr.
ilall. December halltthe hill, the vale
Lie eold and white, before Uiy hast'nlnz feet,
Ic-Poun.l. 'neatli thy way. by night and day
Murmurous brooklets, chaut their praises
sweet.
Hall. December hall! thy frosty mall,
;iistriilDe gem-like ln the morning air,
hears the azure hue of Heaven's blue,
tnwreallied with &oy leaves and berries
fair.
Hall. December hall I In yoniler dale,
Kunbe una, chase for thee a J-weled throne
O'er November's pall, thy cattle wall
Of snow draped cedars, wild winds sob ana
moan.
II all. December bail 1 the wintry gale
That furls thy suowy robea, exultant, free.
Bear 'mid storm alone, the J .yous sona
Ol "peace on earth good wilt" o'er laud ana
sea.
SOUPS, SAIADS AND THE LIKP
PURER OP VEGETABLES.
1'are one medium sized turnip and
scrape one lare carrot and out both
in thin slices. I'nt two tablespoonfnls
of butter in a frying pan, and when hot
add an equal amount of chopped
onion and fry carefully to a golden
brown. Then add the carrot and
turnip, one bayleaf, to tablespoonfnls
of rice and three pints of cold water.
Cover closely and simmer one hoar,
then press through a seive and return
to the stove. Knb one and one-half
tablespoonfnls of flour in two table
spoonfuls of butter, and when the soup
is scalding hot stir it in and stir con
stantly until it boils. Season with
white pepper, and salt, or celery salt
as preferred. Serve with fresh, hot
croutons, laid upon each plate as it is
passed.
MACABONI WITH TOMATO SAUCE.
Tomato sauce is excellent with roasv
mutton, lobster chops, mutton hash
and many other dishes and will keep a
long time. Put one qnart of canned
tomatoes in a uorce ain lined or ute
stew-pan, and add two bav leaves, a
dozen whole cloves and two tablespoon-
fills of chopped onion. Cover closely
and simmer on the back of the range
for three hours. Strain through a
soup strainer aad retnrn to the tire.
Season with a teaspoonful of salt a
sprinklo of cayenne and a half a salt
spoonful of white pepper.
Knb a tablespoonful of flour smnoth
in cold water, ami hen tho sauce boils
stir it in, until it thickens.
Draw to the back of the range and
add half a te icupful of claret and a
tablespoonful of butter. Wash the
macaroni and boil in salted water until
tender.
r-kiui ont and into the dish in which
it is to be served, and turn as much
sauce as is needed over it. Serve as "
course at dinner.
CEtEBT SAUCE
Thoroughly wash three roots ot
celery, cut in small pi ces, pnt in a
etew-pan with three teacnpfnls of cold
water, cover closely, stew slowly for
half an hour and rub through a sieve.
Melt a heaping tablespoonful of butter
in a frying pun, stir in a tablespoon
ful of dour, and before it browns a tea
cupful of milk and the celery. Stir
constantly until it boils, season W"t
salt and white pepper, and serve.
CRICK EN SALAD.
Pick the meat from the bones i n
shreds, add half as much celery, cnt
fine and pour over a mayonnaise dre
ing. DELICIOUS TUKK.EX HASH.
Pick dark and light meat from
turkey bones and chop it fine. Butter
a pudding dish and pat a layer of fine
bread crumbs, then a layer of oysters
thnt have been plumped and chopped a
little; season with salt and pepper,
cover with a layer cf the turkey, then
another layer of the bread crumbs, bits
of butter and so on until the dish ic
full, having the last layer bread
crumbs. Add half a teaeupf il of milk
or enough to make half a pint to the
oyster liquor, put it over the fire and
thicken with a tablespoonful of flour
rubbed together with one of butter.
Ponr this sauce over the hash and
bake twenty minutes.
OYSTER DTtESSINO.
Pnt two tablespoouHful of butter in a
frying-pan and when hot add one and
one-half of flour and brown carefully.
Add one pint of boiling water, salt and
pepper to taste and when it boils add
one piut of oysters chopped fine. !-
come to a boil and serve.
CBKAM OP KTCB SOUP.
Wash half a pound of rice and put it
over the fire in a quart of chicken
broth and cook an hour in a double
boiler. Strain and mash through a
vegetable masher or colander and di
lute to the proper consistency with
boiling cream. Keturn to the fire and
6eason with white pepper, salt, a tea
epooful of granulated sugar and a
of grated nutmeg.
CARE OP KITCHEN SINKS.
Comparatively few kitohens are
ventilated except by opening the doors
and windows (whicu is usually done as
a relief from extreme heat) and at this
season of the year when there is little
necessity for this, the matter of
ventilation should receive the careful
attention of the mistress.
For certainly it cannot be expected
that servants will understand or appre
ciate its importance; and unless the
mistress does and is willing to explain
the necessity of it and to patiently en
force obedience to her rules, an un
healthy kitchen aud serious conse
quence s may result.
V good sized, well arranged sink is
not only one of the most helpful and
convenient belonging of a kitchen.bnt
from a sanitary point of view is one of
its most important features, r'or even
where the most methods of ventila
tion exist they are rendered compara
tively useless if tne air of the room
is polluted by foul air from a defective
or neglected sink.
Waste pipes should always be trapped
near where they are connected with the
sink, and when this is properly done,
and a few necessary conditions com
plied with no foul air can rise from
the drain or sewer through the water
which remains in the trap. But if the
pipes are not flushed with clear water
alter using them to oarry off dirty, the
latter must, of conrse, remain in the
trap, and give off foul odors, and if un
used for any length of time, the water
will evaporate and allow the polluted
air from below to rise through the trap
and en er tho room.
A grease trap i-hould always be pro
vided for a kitchen sink and a strainer
Jantmed over the p pe, to prevent
couee grounds ana refuse scraps from
entering and obstructing the pipe.
But flushing with hot water or even
soap suds daily is not enongh,a stronor,
hot solntion of washing soda, potash,
or copperas should be used regularly
at least once a week.
If an old fashioned sink is used, great
care must be exercised in scrubbing
and cleansing it aud in seeing that
there are no cracks 1o become filled
with grease and tilth. The latter pre
caution is often necessary at the back
of metal sinks which are poorly filled.
Such cracks or spaces should be filled
with patty, or a foul, eiuky odor will
arise despite all efforts at cleanli
ness. A coat of paint or water-proof var
nish should be annually given all wood
work about sinks.
Efforts are be'ng made to cultivate
the wattle-tree in the Kansas and Col
orado plains. It is a shrub of Austral-"
ian origi", containing more tannic acta
in its bark than a big oak.
KOSSUTH IN EXILE.
An Italian correspondent writes? I
was in 1S6 that Kosauth, trusting lr
' the promises of Louis Napoleon to ob
tain the recognition of. the md pend
ence of Hungary t ; om the Austrian
Emperor, came to Turin. We all know
what then happened. In this city, or
near it. he has ever since remained.
For many years Kossuth's only de
aim haa ripen to avoid rmhlir.itv and he
has led a life of complete retirement,
receiving only those visitors - against
whom it was impossible for him to
shut his door. From time to time, the
distinguished patriot is reminded that
others are not willin to forget him.
Thus, on his attaining his 80th year,
a magnificent illuminated album,
bound in vellum and inlaid with prec
ious stones, containing 30,000 signa
tures, was brought him by a deputa
tion of his couutiymen. From two
different cities came a gold pen; a
smaller album from the city of Arad,
where during the war for Indepen
dence, thirteen Hungarian generals
were hanged, and various other tokens
that his zeal for the liberty of bis
country is still remembered and ap
predated.
Speaking once about how he had
oeen tormented for his autograph, he
related with much humor how an
American lady wrote to tell him she
had been consulting the spirits as to
bis future and had been assured that a
splendid habitation in the seventh
heaven was preparing for him. In
the meantime she begged t.e would
favor her with his autograph I
When a deputation from Hungary
came to confer with him about home
politics, the grand old patriot was
much moved, and being unable to say
good-bye to them all individually, he
embraced the spokesman, saying:
"Take this kis to my dear country
from the old man who loves her well."
It was wonderful to see how well he
bore the grea fatigue of receiving the
numerous delegations of Hungarians
who visited him 'at July on their way
to the Paris Exhib tion. He began to
receive them at 9 in toe morning, then
lunched and rested ti l two. when he
drove to the Valentino Gardens. Iu a
semi-circle in front of the Palace of
Fine Arts, still left standing from t he
Turin Exhibition of 1881, were ranged
the deputation.
In the centre were those who bort
the gifts. A finely-worked casket con
taining some earth taken from the
g.rden of the house at Monoch, where
Kossuth was born, was presented, a
short poem stating this faet being re
cited by the poet of the party. The
venerable man was much moved, and
his eyes filled with tears. This earth
will be placed in his grave when he
dies. A Prince of Transylvania sent a
handsomely-carved n ck crystal plate,
embossed with gems, that had been 400
years in his famil -. The ladies in
Hungary sent a handsome set of anti
que jewelry to Mnic. Ruttkay.
KOSSUTH'S ORATORY".
When the presentation was over, the
vast hall, decorated with the Hungar
ian and Italian tricolours, was soon
filled. Kossuth, accompanied by M.
Helfy, the Hungarian Deputy, and hif
eldest son, took his place at trie head ol
the centre table, just ben-ath his owi
portrait, and a silken Hunga- ian flag
presented to him years ago by thi
women of Hungary. Mme. Helfy wa
on one side of him and his sister or
the other. For a short time due atten
tion was paid by all to the good thing
placed before them on the banquet
table. Then the municipal band struck
up Liszt's familiar "Hungarian Rhap
sody," and after a pause followed the
overture of Tannhauser.
Scarcely had the enthusiastic ap
plause that greeted the splendid ren
dering of Waarncr's masterpiece sub
sided than M. Helfy made a short
sjieech and was followed by Kossuth.
Twice he stopped, and twice w he
b.-gged o continue by his easrer coun
trymen. After a short sketch of the
political history of Hungary, he spoke
of his exile, his aspirations, and the
ideals that were now entertained bv
his countrymen. Marvellous was it
to hear that soporous voice resound
through the vast building.
Had he spoken Italian I should no,
have missed a word, though at the ex
treme end of the hall. It was grand to
see the easy, graceful gestures of the
orator, spite of his 86 years. The enthu
siasm excited by his speech was inde.
scrible, and it reached its greatest
he'gth as the band burst forth in the
strains of tho Iliitisrnrlan March.
When the toast to the King and Turin
was proposed, Kossuth again rose,
speaking in Italian this time, and ex
pressed his greatest thanks to the city
that had afforded him hospitality for
so many vears.
"Eljen TorinoI" "Eljen Italia!" re
sounded through the hall. At the end
of the ceremony the crowd detached
the horses from the carriage, and Kos
suth was drawn home amidst uproar,
ous cries of "Eljen Kossuth." On
inquiring the next morning how th
General was, we were told that he did
not seem too much fa'ijrued; he only
complained of his hand aching. And
well it might after all the hand-shakings
it had gone through.
AN ACCOMPLISHED SISTER. First
Little Boy And does your sister play
lb e banjo?
Second Little Eoy (proudly) Indeed
he does; you just ought to hear her.
S'.e's a gra luate of Yassar, jhe is.
"August
Flower"
Perhaps you do not believe these
statements concerning Green's Au
gust Flower. Well, we can't make
you. We can't force conviction in
to your head or med
Doubtinff icine into your
throat. We don't
Thoma9. want to. The money
is yours, and the
misery is yours; and until you are
willing to believe, and spend the one
for the relief of the other, they will
stay so. John H. Foster, 112a
Brown Street, Philadelphia, says:
" My wife is a little Scotch woman,
thirty years of age and of a naturally
delicate disposition. For five or six
years past she has been suffering
from Dyspepsia. She
Vo m i t became so bad at last
that she could not sit
Every Meal, down to a meal but
she had to vomit it
as soon as she had eaten it. Two
bottles of your August Flower have
cured her, after many doctors failed.
She can now eat anything, and enjoy
it; and as for Dyspepsia, she does not
know that she ever had it
"Makes Haas Lay." .
such la the caption of an advertisemeir'
that appears not only in the local, bat man)
leading agricultural papers and which so ft
gesta the propriety of a few thoughts npon
the subject. The advertisement referred to
recommend Sheridan's Condition Powder
to make hens lay and so do we," says Mr
Hunter, poultry editor of the N. .
Farmer. "A. ben to lay proliflcallv mnat
be in perfect health, mnst be in dmtMtkm.
and bere is based the true tbeory of the value
of Sheridan's Condition Powder It pro
motes the general good bealth of the fowl,
eently quickening digestion and stimula
ting all the various organs of the body as
well as tbe ovaries, to perforin their func
tions." At tula season of the year the nee
of Sheridan's Condition Powder is very
valuable for molting bens and yonng pul
lets. By Its use now they will get to lay
ing earlier when tbe price for eggs Is very
bili. Any person bnying and nelng Sherl
dan's Condition Powder now, wl.l get their
hens in good laying condition before cold
weather, and stand agood chanoe to winone
of the large gold premiums to be offered
later by I. & Johnson & Co , 22 Custom
House .Wreet, Boston, Mass, (the only
makers of Sheridan's Condition Powder),
wbo will send for CO cents, two packs ol
Powder: for 1 100 five packs; for $1.20 a
large 2 lb. can, postpaid; six eans for 15,
expret prepaid. Bix cans will pay a good
dividend. I. 8, Johnson & Co., will also
send to any one asking for it, a copy of the
best poultry magazine published, tree. Tbe
paper one year and a large can of Powder
for $1.60.
Tbe plaue tree under which Godfrey
of Bouillon encamped by the Boephorus
In 1093 is still standing.
Mr. A. D. Meuser. Kantoul, IU., writes: The
6t Bernard Vegetable Pills sent me are excel
lent. One or two. taken before bed-time, are
very effective. They not only promote tbe
stool, but also insure sound sleep. They quiet
tbe whole system, strens'tben the nerves and
Hive a good appetite. Tuey are also of rreat
benefit to those troubled with night-sweat.
I heartily recommend your Pius to tbe pub
lic The warning comes from Boston,
Mass., that fast elevators ln big buiid
lugs are productive of heart disease.
He ware of Ointments for Catarrh that Coil
tain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and comp etely derange the whole svstem
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
tuch articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten-fold to the good you
r in possibly derive from the n. Hall s Catarrh
Cure, manufactured bv F. J. Cbenev & Co..
Toledo, ., contains no mercury, and is taken
iiiernauy.anu acta uirecuy upon tne blood
na mucous surtaces oi me sysieni. in Duyiitg
lall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
ine.lt Is taken internally. and madeln Toledo.
Ohio, hy K . J. t lieney a Co.
jTSold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
SOME USEFUL HIUTS.
Unless one has exceptionally careful
knd efficient servants the bonsewife
thonld know that all glass fruit jars
are properly cleansed and dried after
leing emptied. Much frui- is "mys
teriously" spoiled in this way when the
I irections for preserving have been
rarefully complied with. Alter wash
ing and rinsing they should be in
verted on the back of the rings, or
over shelf and thoroughly dried before
replacing the cover.
If mixed or other sour pickles are
Inclined to mould drain off the vinegar,
take off the upper layer and rinse oft
all particles of mould, and re-heat the
vinegar if it seems btroog, or if not,
add new, and lay a few pieces of horse
radish root on the top.
If canned goods have not fermented
before this time they ill not. Bnt if
yon have not drawn a paper bag over
each jar or wrapped it in paper to ex
clude the light do so now or the
quality wid surely be inferior if it does
not ferment. Sufficient cooking and
the exclusion of light are tbe main se
cret of canning vegetables, and the
latter precaution is fully as essential with
fruit.
Faraffine from off the top of jellies,
marmalade and the like, should be
washed In cold water and kept ia a
closely covered can or jar for nse
another year.
Canned fruit is more delicions if it it
opened an honr or two before it it
needed, to restore the oxygen.
Thunder storms of June 13 and 14 last
were the first known to have visited tht
island of Mauritius for nearly acentur)
that Is since the year 1801.
I a the year 1C35 a tulip bulb was
sold In Holland for 12200; it weighed
but 200 grains.
A Savior of her sex," Is a title bestowei
bpnn Lydia E. Plnkham by the women of tht
world, millions of whom are Indebted to her
Cor health.
There are no noxious plants nor veno
mous reptiles in the Adirondacks of
Is'ew York.
rl. H. Druen & Co., pension and war clain.
Sttorueys ol fhlladelpiiU and Chicago, whose
Sdvertlseinent appears ln another column o
tills paper. have remarkable sueeess In obtain
i)2 pensions. They are well known in 1 oila
delphla and tbe West,
A West Vlnginia baby when a montl
old weighed only two and a quartei
pounds and would go Into a quart
cup.
A King in the Family.
Or. HoxMe's Certain Croup Cure tor eolds
coughs, croup and pneumonia has no rival
Cures without nausea or any disarrangements
bold by druggists or mall d on receipt of SUcls
Address A.P. Uoxsie, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexican agriculture appears to be lb
a very backward sta'e, even the imple
ments ln use being of tbe most primi
tive character.
DllDTIIDC I. Jacob Genschelmer, ofClay
nUr I UnCl ton, N. J, have been thorough
ly cured ot my rupture by Ur. J. B. Mayer. a:U
Arch St., 1'hila. 1 do the hardest kind of bit
ins and wear no truss. Go to set Dim. lr
Mayer also gives treatment at Hotel Peun.
heading. Pa., on the 2d Saturday aud follow
lug bunday of eacb mouth.
Ic takes Bailing vessels 125 days t
sail from Philadelphia to San Fran
cisco. nhen you decide to take Hood's SarsaparllU
do not be induced to buy some substitute prep,
aration. which clerks may claim la as rood as
Hood's." Tbe 'peculiar merit of Hood's Barsa
parllla cannot be equalled. Therefore Insist
upon Hood's Sarsaparllla.
The swamp gnu which grows lu Del
aware is a ery valuable wood. When
I oiled it can be handled like paper and
it Is used extensively in the manufacture
of boxes. It can be cut like cheese and
may be tied Into bow knots.
i. tourmaline over two inches ra dia
meter and two Inches in length was
uuearUied recently on a Parit (Me.)
f.irrn. Severjl other fine specimens
were found at the same time.
Cann'M Kl;ney Cure Tor
Iropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Brlght's,
Heart, Urinary or Liver Diseases, Nerv
ousness, Ac. Cure guaranteed. S31
Arch Street, Thilad'a. $1 a bottle, 6
for 5, or druggist- 1000 certificates o'
cures. Try lt-
"Tovels constitute nine-tenths of all
the books read in this country.
MTS: An rn stopped rree ny Dr. Kline's rires
r-erve Restorer. No Viuatwr Oral day'tase. 4ar
ve,oue core. Treatise ami neu trial oou.e free to
Fit cates. bend 10 iic eUine.ttU. Area Sb t-luuh,Pa.
Traveling 50 mile", so hoar,
loco-
motive gives out 52,300 puffs.
f.!triie nftstn Mmnirt nntM An haalth inrf
while tb-y may differ on many points, tht-y al- J
wave agree that Lydia E. I'lnkbam's Vegetable
Compound Is tbe standard female medicine.
The first rI.iss water-gauge was use) .
by James Watt in 1780.
ilaflUcted with aoreeresnse Dr. IsaaaTwompe j
son 'ibye-water. brucgiau sell al .Ha. per DOOM '
A trunk line of flrty feleplio'ie wires,
between Xew York and Chicago, will
oou be completed.
STBAIN-S.
t ... tiI to treat a sprain
as a matter of slight eonseqnenoe, when
J4. i- nnallv a VBTV BetlOM
in resuvj -
"Asp'rain is a wrenching of a joint
v i. .nn, nf tha ligaments, tne
bands whioh unite the bones, are torn
r severely stretcnea.
fi-i ..f nf th ininrv varies. A
severe sprain, while containing no ele-
men- oi aanger vo mo t . r
a. i nAa.AfiiAiaB m. HPrions in turf.
-leilH US. uOTfJiuMviw, - -r
which may result in the P"nn
mpairment 01 tue '"'"""
oint.
I'he very first item in the treatment
f a sprain is perfect res of tb limb
antil a surgeon can be summoned.
Bodnce the swelling by applications
. ..... rroontoHnna u hot aS Can be
Jl IJUV IVlitUMt""""
enduied; change as often as onoe in
three hours, xi a piece oi
paper: wind it on' carefully, outside the
hot clotn; tnia win prou
of the steam and keep the cloth from
cooling.
A cood way to prereut the nanas
. :.t.i..i L nt.A tha hnt
irom ueiuK kmuw t' ' '
dripping flannel in a towel, then, tak-
ing nolJ ot eacn ena 01 mo "-c,
wring it until the flannel is dry enough
Vj apply.
Avoid violent movements of the joint
or some weeks after the injury.
If the joint become stiff, move it
gently each day, al 10 rub gently with
some stimulating liniment, such as am
monia liniment.
In some cases serious disease of the
bone may follow. This is the result of
the oiiginal accident, and cannot be
averted by treatment. In any case,
however slight, it pays to keep per
fectly still until (he injury is repaired.
Economy In It.
The slowest walking horses In the
aorld are to be found in Germany.
They are trained to a slow gait on the
h ry that the slower they move the
(ctter they will keep their flesh. A
I cait many American livery men seem
k have caught' on to this idea in the
(ast two or three years.
Tarrott "And so Mrs. Gadabout ia
teally 40 years old? She doesn't show
er age."
Wags "No; she keeps it to herself.'.
Distress
After Eating-
Indigestion, Nausea,
Sick Headache,
Dyspepsia
Heartburn, etc.,
Are cured by
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
Sheridan's Condition Powders
If Tea ret ll nft to us.
W mid out pk tc. Five $i. At I -4 lb. mn $ m. Six.
If. mat h-Mltry HwtnoOuftr.tn, with $1 ordrm.
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rl and by a carer ul applio atku .f tb fln proper
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in y tue ju ucKu4 use k sued aruciM of dM
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n urished frame.'-Civit Sttrviom vaast(e.r
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FOR FIFT
FIFTY YEARS I
MRS. WlNSi nwc
SOOTHING SYRUP
jopthee the cV .often; ti.JumLre
all pain, curea wind oouo. anif letha btS
remedy for diarrhoea.
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How He Hnrrle. Old Andrew.
vThen the fire spluttered after break
fast at the Elm Ilouse, John P. Swasey
..t the rest of the "boys" got to tell
ing yarns. Somebody said that this
was a touirh morning for stage coacn-
hg and Swasey had a story. "Yon
knew Andrew Dorr who usea to anve
over to Stricklaud's through Brettun's
before the railroad came our way I I
think I was the only man who ever
hurried him and that was done with
malice afore hand. Andrew had a
pair of horses that he thought altogeth
er too much of for our comfort. lie
was bound to save his horses if he
billed his Dassenirers aud so he used to
time them by every stump-fence, snow
drift, barn yard ami pine tree and
never hurry them. It was a cold
morning;, once, when I wanted to go
over to Strickland's so as to come down
to Augusta. I declared that I wouldu't
be two hours and a half driving
twelve miles, if I knew it, so before I
went, I set my watch ahead forty min
utes. All tho way to Brettan's I im
pressed 011 Andrew, as I took a seat
by his side, the immense unpostance
of my being at Augusta that day.
'I'll git ye there,' said he, I never
missed a train yet. I know jest where I
be, always.'
Well, he did, and I said but little
until after we got to Brettun's, not
daring to pull my watch on him for
fear he would discover me by the
Mocks at Brettun's. After we left
j Brettun's, I kept at him for aboat ten
minutes, aud theu slid: 'Youcan'tget
me there. What time are oou?' He
pulled his watch a small, cheap one,
but a good timer, I guess. 'You're
too slow, man,' said I. 'Forty minutes
ilow. You've got ro hump.' He put
I.. ... ,? , .
bis watcn to nis ear, shook 11 anu rat
tled it. 'Never knew her to stop,' said
he. 'Alius been a good watch. That's
,1 good watch o' yours, I suppose ?'
'Yes, says I, 'a good watch. Anarew
:ame to a decision at once. The braid
fell on the nags and they sprung to
life, aud the way we whisked into the
t erry was a cautiou, the horses steam
ing like hot teakettles. When we got
mere we had fifty minutes to wait, but
it was in a warm room.- ' ' '
orcr$ enjoys
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ttd refreshing to the taste, and acta
Entlyyet promptly on the Kidneys,
yer and Bowels, cleanses the iy
tun effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cores habitual
constipation. 8ymp of Figs is tha
only remedy of its kind eyer pro
duced, pleasing to tha taste andao
ceptabla to the stomach, prompt ia
ha action and truly beneficial ra ha
affects, pro pared only from tha most
healthy and agreeable substances,
Its many excellent qualities com
mend it to all and hare made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs Is for sale fat 60s
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(ista Any reliable draggist who
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wishes to try h. Do not accept
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MO ODOaWHEMHEATm
'irr?
alllU aWI I I
HUMOROUS.
Over herd The shepherd.
The djer can easily hue to tbe line.
An Inspector of Customs The curi
ous vreTeler.
Tbe crack shots of the country do not
lead an aimless lire.
A man's declining jears begin at flf
tya woman's begin from fifteen to
elgnteen.
Nothing to so certain as that lying
does not pay, but there is a great deal
of It done, all the same.
When a eenealoglcal tree has many
branches the descendant should keep
suady about it.
Tour views meet with my spprov
al " said the customer, as he brought
some photographs Irom a dealer.
Never disturb a contempla'lve man.
It is never safe to approach too near
train of thought wheu It Is ln motion.
It Is easy for a girl to fall In love
with a man, but wnen she has to sup
port him by Using in washing ah,
there's the rub.
Mr. DeBulIioa What a peachy com
plexion Miss I'rentis bas.
Miss Beautie (a rival belle) Yes,
isn't it awful? Jut full of fuzz.
A HOPELESS CASE.
He "What way shall we go home?"
She "Ihe shortest. '
Then he gave up all hope.
ST. JACOBS OIL,
47-GENERAL
r T tha nr..
: nnantltv of tha
SAOKB TO.
"Weare orRanlz ug a piano club?
Will you join?''
"Cueei folly I What pianist do you
propose to club first?"
TBE PLACE FOB HIM.
Where's Blithers? I've been looking
all over for him."
"Did you look under Mrs. Blitbers's
thumb?"
EVEN.
Brief No L "Sis,' you're no law
yer." Brief No. II "Sir you're no judge."
Brief No. I 'I never wished to toe."
Brief No. II "Which proves that
you. too, are no lawyer."
JUST THE THING.
"We have no use for bear stories,"
said the editor, our readers demand
something picy.'
"Well," said tbe man with tbe manu
script, "this story is about a cinnamon
bear."
Boarder It looks now as If the
weatber had settled.
Lan--lady Yes, It has set a very
zood example.
Popular Novelist I only know two
women wbo are absolutely per
feet. Mrs. Lovelace Who Is tie other.
She Do you think you stand op un
der missfortune?
He Ifes, If I "stood np" my credi
tors long enough.
Guest (to waiter at hotel) Does
many guest put up at this bouse?
Waiter (with his mind on something
else) Some does, boss.
AW ACROBATIC INSTRUMENT.
Hicks They tell me that Smith has
taken to Haying the trombone. I nev
er knew he had an ear for music.
Wicks His ear is all right, but he'll
never make a success on the trombone.
His arms aie too short to bring out the
long notes.
AN INFERENCE.
Mrs. DeKasb A Jeweler told me to
day that a watch had to be regulated
according to tbe wearer.
Mrs. DeGush I've had an Idea for
some time that your watch was a little
FIGURATIVELY BLED.
Gargoyle There's been a great im
provement ln medicine Liteity. For In
stance, doctors don't bleed patients as
they used to.
Bioobumper Don't they? Well I
paid a doctor's bill of $4,0 only'last
A T1NDEB IIEARTID OIBL.
,!!,wlli0"rM,deM Miss Youvg
ftp!rdw",,B,rr,,M 1
' yo"Kthing Why, Mr. Mill
a0nmiauytlU Wt W
a. n rlth legs is owned in
fc Jhe e limbs grow
from tbe top of her shoulder
WELL PUNCTUATED.
Jack You look like an animated er-
(Ma.mat.lrtn nnint .11 . - . . .
tuuii, w oat's tne
Dick I feel more like an animated
noun. 1 ve been declined and am in
tile OUleVtlTA NU onn-n.l .
.w, wfjtraiGUUjr.
A JUHY'8 RASHNESS.
"So they turned that desperado at
large after a legal tnaL"
They did."
And the town must be the victim
of Jurisprudence."
"No; of tbe jury's imprudence.
A rasadena (Cal ) man has this sea
son taken 10CO pounds of peaches from
two large trees In his orchard.
wt4 textile
"uu or ine use or Invaliria
and for those who dislike the feeing of
metal surface. The lining is made to
5 Pe a the tub. and bymeaiS
ofjjultable fastenings is attach"
Tha Salvatin. . . . .
Partaof tirworld: aUrerent
'Rainfall. I... i .
W7f
Cosvkmnt iei
A feeling of duUput.
languor, and depression means that
your liver isn't doing its part That
means impure blood, to begin with,
and all kinds of ailments in the
end.
But you can stop them in advance.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov
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enriches the blood, and rouses every
organ into healthy action. It pre.
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iousness Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp
Diseases even Cormumption (or
Lung-scrofula ), in its earlier stages,
all yield to it.
The makers of the "Discovery"
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They guarantee that it will do it
If it fails to benefit or cure, in
any case, they'll return the money.
Nothing else that claims to purify
the blood is sold in this way;
which proves, no matter what
dealers may offer, that nothing else
can be "just as good." Therefore,
don't accept a substitute.
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OEKERAL DIRECTIONS. Haturate a pill f doueh, or
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Headache Is the disorder mnst comnlaloed el
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plied, la most cases, howeTer, they art notiM
proper remedies, because muet people are If
norant nf the true character ot the acaeroul
causes of the "Voider. Anil yet It 19 a rerj
simple matter InrtVeil. In nine c isetuul o(W
headache is produced ly a (iisxidt-red stontcl
and consequent iinp-rfrci ctrculatloo of tai
bood which causes a consesiion In ihe eeU.
The physicians therefore call It gastric
scbe, m lute It is more commonly known as vci
headache. It appears In different f.BU,
rkmietiiiies it occurs as a dull pain In tke tar
head, auala as a sharp acuie paiu, Ihen anil
as a feellne of eeneral oppressimi, and Soill) I
violent throbbing of the arteries against the
temples. Iu most ol thee cast-s cold fret tne
geneial lanpuor are added to the oilier yf
toins. Ihe last mentioned symptoms paruci
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sickness, no Indisposition caii be tbruufI
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way remove the pressure on the oloos-vaiaja
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