MY LIFE. 07 ELIZABETH STCABT PBKI.F.. Ttiere w mil a path teros a hllL But little worn (lut little lonely,, A 'limb into the rwilieht still; There seems a midnight wateh and only luroujih tli dark a low commaud (UriiVi ami rrandj, "Still you stand And sttaln y ur eyes to sea W hat life to joii !-tia!l re-" The blndins up of Imited ree.ls Of thought and act : Hie iteaity bearing Out of seamed purposes to deeds. 'J lie rest of strife; the. doiiht of daring Ihe hope that lie will understand i.y my hand Th..ni;!i I Mand) Trembles at my yes to see iVbat else life means to me. The dropping of love's prolden frnit. The slow ly buttiied walls ordittanc. The outstretched hand, the meetlne foot. Withdrawn In doubt, and drear, Lite cuane Of cooling autumn ; Hind and laud (Hi the land but I stand And brush my tears to sea All that life meant to me. The honest choice of good or 111, A heart of marble, prayer ami Dre, The strength to do, the inner to will From earth's reluctance. Heaven's desire And liod's step upon the land (;rave and grand). Glad I stand And lift my eyes to sew lbe life Ue sends to ine. HOW TO KEEP AND COOK OAT MEAL. It should always be 'kept in air-tighl tin boxes in which it can often, be bought; thee boxes contain from fiv ouml upward, un.l are really the on j receptacles in which it can be kepi free from fermentation, mold, or ani mal vests; the sweetness of the meal it lost by czposnre to the air. The form in which oatmeal generally appoari upon the table in this country is a thick porridge, which is eaten with cream, or with milk and mar, these being added in sullirient iitiitrjtity to form thick creamy consistency. To cook it in the simplest way sprinkle , boiliug water until the porridge is m thick as hasty-pudding, suit it palatably, stir it often enough to prevent bnrninat, and cook it at leat half an hoar. Tc liiive American oatmeal at its best il shonld bo thoroughly cooked, beeanm it is seldom well roasteil during ita preparation for market. Milk may b Bul'Htitutod for water; in that cine the. oatmeal should bo conked in a donbl kettle to preveut burning. SCOTCH OATMPAL roRHIJlOE. Scotch ontmeal porridge is made lo the same way, the ruilk or wuter belli? sometimes replaced by whey. X.NHLISH OATM FA r. I'OKKIIiOE AND OltCET J nrlish oatmrnl porridge is made bj m xing equal quantities of oatmeal and flour together beforo adding them tc the milk or w ter used for m iking tbt porridge. The sumo m'xture of flom and oatn en) makes an excellent erne!. , - , I the proper proportions being one des- i sert spoouttil each of thenieal and Hour, ' mixed wnli half a pint of cold milk; ! itir tliei-e ingredients into a pint ol boiling milk, si ghtly salted, and boil the gruel in a double kettle for twenty minutes, stirring it often enough tc keep it smooth and prevent burning. HlVSll lASs' FUKMI'LA FOK OATMEA& Gl UKTj, Hoil one ounce of oatmeal in tbre nnts of boiling wa! r nntil the watei i- reduced one tli'rd in quantity; then strain and cool the gruel; let it sett e, and ponr tlio liquid pirt cirefullj away from the s'-linioiit; n-e it hot or cold as preferred, with sncar and wine if desired. S nn'tin.es the physician permits the addition of a couple ol tablespoonfiils of rai-ins to the grue! while it is bt.iliii; the eileet of the rai sins is gently laxative, but if they ar used in xcess tin y sometimes cans iudigestion and flatulence. IMTVF.d, nr.ANH MWiiK. To inuVe a delieions cold dish of oat meal, boil for two hours or longer fon ounces of outti i -I in a quart of milk, tdightly sa ted, u,-in ' a double kettle oi farinaboiler; the oatmeal should ilueed to a jelly like consistency before it is ready to be removed from the fire; then cool it in eup-, whence It can bt turned out, and servo with cream an' sugar. so ore u smv'iN.t. That national Scottish dish called "sowaca" is somewhat similar to "Oat meal r.laiic-iiuii'ge," being a gelatin ous gruel made from the husks removed from the outs in the process of making oatmeal, and eaten cold or l ot. In the north of Si-oil ind a thin kind of sew bus is drunk on New Year's-day, and on llu'low-een buttered sowans are consumed. I his dish is both pal ttabla anl nutritious; it is nialo by pouring I boiling water upon the nnsUs, using twice as much water as hnsks, and lot ting them steep three or fonr days in mo.lerately warm temperature; then drain of the water, squeezing the huskt to obtain all the liquid, which must then be titrained through a fine ileve or cheese cloth. Let this strained liquid stand, nntil the starch it emtuins is precipitated to the bottom of the vessel containing it; nexl I carefully pour off the water from the etarch, and ai'uin cover it with fresh co d water until it is needed for nse. To prepare it for transportation, or for loi g keeping, c-xpose the water, when Hist stra ned from the husks, to the snn, in shallow vessels, until it evapo rates; leaviug theMnreh inasolid cake; turn tl is cuke of starch out upon a cloth and dry the bottom in the s;in. If the cake of stnrcli is kei t dry it will id like excellent sowans; enongh of it to form a thick cream shonld bo stirred into boiling whey. To make sowans from the freshly prepared Btarch, stir enonnh of it into boiling milk, whey, or water used In the preparation, io form a thick gruel; sdtit palatably and cool It in a mold. It is good with milk beer, or wine. This disli is mentioned in Markham's enrions book, " t he Eng lish Housewife," which was first pub lished in lilGS; it is there Called "Wash brew." SCOTCH 0ATFN CAKKS. One quart of oatmeal U pnt info a wooden bowl with A dessert-spoonful of salt and mixed with cold Wuter to a smooth, thick paste by tho hand; this paste is turned out ou a "board covered with fine oatmeal, and kneaded with tho knuckles nutil it forms a tenacious dongh;this dough is flattened, rolled, out al out and eighth of an incti thick, cut into large cakes, and baked before J the fire, or over it, on a stone or iron I gr d de. In that state they are a little j soft. They are crisped by toasting them beforo a hot lire. A little butter mixed with the dough makes the cakes very short, or, according to the loca) I i.alect, "crnniply. " j Another Scotch oat eaka is made by first partly browi.ing the otnieal in the oven; then s n.wii it with salt and pepper, adding finely chopped onions, i and miikins it into a bannock with melt; ' cd beef or mutton fat; it is baked ori gri idle over or before the lire. j Oat cakes mado with water, rollei ont not over n sixteenth of mi inch thick, aud thoroughly baked, will keep indefinitely; but the thicker ones are apt to soar if kept long. OrADllHS PHKAI. This p-culiaroat enke isnsed in soma parts of Scotland, aud is much liked by tl:o:e accustomed to its flavor but never :tn K.i tain ceneral favor on account of its burned ta-le; whole outs are burm d with their slraw, until tno kernels are roas ed; the ash t are then blown away, the grain ground rather core, in a hand-mill, aud made into cukes of bread with water aud salt. The pro Bess is simple aud short, and many per tains who use the bread esteem it high ly for its wholesome qualities, but strangers to its tlavor might object to it. 1 AFRICAN GAME. Tbm Btmrj of Our Prairies Being Bspaat.4 In the Dark Continent. Africa Is the habitat of the ante lope family In regard to beauty, va riety and numbers. Unfortunatelj with the advance of the white man the story of the pralriesof this coun try is bein? repeated in the dark con tinent,, aud game, that in counties) tni KOODOO. thotis in U roarued over the country, have b'-en either exterminated 01 driven beyond the limits of civiliza tion. Thus dining the past three years 300 jfiraffes have been slaugh tered for their hides alone and othei game have been wiped out. Happily In portions of Souther. Africa c:m laivi hiire been -rt.-.f-t ?t ailtl enforced, and the antelope. oue threatened with extinction, is aain multiplying. Of these beautiful anl- :ii.3 I Hi; lvna. , ,.,...,. , 'Jeuc- rnals the koodoo Is the mrst graceful Formerly it could l found anywhere in South Africa, but it is now con lined to Mashonoland, Manicaland and the Zambesi dis tricts. The adult male stands as hijfh as five feet and has h'.rns aver aging three feet In length. The sable antelope, a rare animal, is one of the noblest tyjes of the genus. it i'4iM (ft TUB SAULS ANTEL.OPI Its back and sides are black nnd its horns average three feet iu length. The gemsbock antelope roams in l.crds In the Kalahari Deseit. Its color Is hlu-vgray above and sn w- v.'hitA VieliiW 1 r. la fmirtiia iVmn TQI OEMSnOCK. be i re- (riven to bay and naturally so power before f,,i i, li.. ,i .,t- A lto4d anil River Cjole. The c-jmbined tricycle and boata shown In the figure is an American invention for road and river travel, deicribed in "'a.sse!l's Magazine. Twin boats are fastened to a tricycle hav- IH CTCI.B X!f USE o mi WATF.IL Ing wheels fitted with paddles, and when In the water they can be guided by the steering wheel, which is made as a circular disc. The boats can l a disconnected from the tricycle at w;l!, and serve to hold luggage, fish ing tackle, and other paraphernalia. Guod Market ror Ducks. Fully one hundred tons of Canadian poultry were landed In Liverpool dur ing one week. It arrived In splendid condition and sold at about 14 cents' a pound. Is Tills Authentic? All the gold in the world could be stored in a room 24 feet squaie and 2i feet derp. KnglUh Looms. England is said to make enougn linen yearly to enwrap the earth sev enteen time. Practiced In Grease Xet, Taking break, cakes, and pks be came a profession in Greece, B C. 113. ltentt-hted. The town of Forsyth, Mo., fs fifty years old and has never had a church l'rospoctlTe Item. Nearly 100 different machines bave t-ecu invented for boring rock. Idolatry and IVoranltx. The Western jokers continue u .lianifest an envious spirit whenever the intellectual superiority of I'.oston is mentioned. One of them has in vented this little dialogue: Miss Kackbey io, we don't speak .o each other any more. I don't recognize a girl who indulges in pro fan it v. Miss Fitts Yon don't mean to ay "Oh yes, I do We were talking if Urowning, and she said, Oh, bother Rrowning!' " "Hut 'botherMs not profanity." "May be net; but 'bother Uiown n .,' is." Qtiriintlne. The 1 est place to quarantine is on he farm. All aninrils that are pur chased should be kept separate from the home stoc for a sufficient length af time for the development of dis ease, and when an animal becomes sick on the farm it should be at one removed to some lso'ated location. An old mail's idea of a Joke Is to shave off his Thiskert, and go borne and Urtle bla wile. The Perception or Primary Colors, M. A. Chaveau has raised an Intel eting point before the Paris Academy of Sciences. He has firmly held the belief that there are distinct nervous centers, for the perception of primary colors. One of the proofs which he has attested of the correctness of his theory is that if the light from the sky te allowed to shine on the closed eves of a sleeper, the colored objects In the room will appear to him il luminated by a bright irreen light at the moment of waking from sleep It follows as a natural inference that the green centers are the first to re eain activity on the sleeper's recover ing consciousness. As sensibility differs in different sub ects, it. may in some cases be necessary to repeat the experiment before the full effect of the phenomenon Is perceived. The Most I'leasiint Way Of preventing tha grippe, colds, head aches, and fevers is to nse the lionid laxative renr.edy Syrnp of Figs, when ever the system needs a gentle, yet effective cleansing. To be benefited one must get the true remedy manu factured by the California Fig Syrnp Co. onlv. For sale by ail druggists in 50a and $1 bottles. Good people tifr r love bad company. We eat too much an1 take too lltoe out.door exercise. This is the fault of our modern civ ilization, it is clal'iieil Hint ;a ti-ld Tea. a simple liei b remedy, belp4 Nature to overcome these abuses. Urusst 1, Belgium, laiasts of a clock; which Is never wound by human hands. Wind power does it. If stlllc'eil Ith soreeyesue Pr. IsnacThonap lou's hye wler luucuiHissell at Zxz iet bottle. Mere mt'sliroonis are raised in the r -itrt v of I'aris t.ian in any other place In the world. "Ilrown's Bronchial Troches are excellent ior the relief of Hoarseness or Sore throat, lltey are exceedincly effective.-' Christian Wot 1:1, I.oi.don, h'no- Ocean cablea s' retch 120 2o0 nvlet. Rupture cm o guarantee! by Dr. J. 15. Mayer, 8S1 Arch St., Phll'a, l a. Ease a, once, no operation or de lay from business, attested by thoa lands of curt s after others fail, advioa tree, send for circular. Wine Is frequently used Instead of vnter iu Hpaiii in mixing slice blaik lug. Oniii'w lrtlliie.r Cnr nr .ropsy. Gravel, S-iuhetes, Bright's, Heart.l'rinary or Liver Diseases, Nerv ousness, &c. Cure guaranteed. 831 Arch Street, Diilad'a. 1 a bottle, for tS, or druggist. 1U0U certillcaMa of 'urea. Try lu A liorsefly will live for hours nftrr Its e d lus l-eii imlle l off. "August Flower" I had been troubled five mouths with Pys'iepsia. I had a fuliuess after eating, and a heavy load iu the pit of my stomach. Sometimes a ik-athly sickness would overtake me. I was working for Thomas MoIIenry. Druggist, Allegheny City, Pa., in whose employ I had beeu for seven years. I used August Flower for two weeks. I was relieved of all tiouble. I can now eat things I dared not touch before. I have gained twenty pounds since mv re covery. . IV Cox A1W?..-!"- t . Do Not Eo Deceived wlti, eyt... Fn.vn-s sn.l Paints which stnlo the nan N, luinrc ru- jnn arit Imrn rvt Th.- Pi.tii : Sim sr.,v, e,.Ki, j nriuiant, Oilor- On rat.lo, and the .-..nsumer purs for no tin lor irlss T'kwc with eT,rv purchiUe in at 'frr-vn-r"---"yT Every Month miny women surfer from Excessive er 8cfcnt Menstruation; they doa't know who to confide in to get proper advico Dotvt con his ir- anybody but try p uraciieia s Feniald Rsgulafcrr, a Specific for PIINFUL. PROFUSE. ' SCANTY. SUPPRESSED and IRREGULAR MENSTRUATION. Book to "WOMAN" mailed free. BKAOFirLO REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, 0a. Sold b all UmcsUta, b 'fl I'nniNMnllt' and trtla Pa who hare wtmk Inbrjcior Asth- K 3 ni. ?hcnic! om Piro's Cura for roiinnuti(n. It bms ftircsl fbononili. ft h9 not Intor- "n e l (in. It is not tad to tuita. & Itinthe brat cougb wjrup. FOR FIFTY YEARS 1 MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUPf has rWn mr-d hy Millinna of Mothers 5 f.r ti ir r'tiil'lrt-n vliiu 1 .--: hii.tr fr ovor t i II TV Y. in. It MstheK tht fin i.l Ki.riontt ti,a p.ii.i sllayn nil r rurrs ymd colic, at J i&tbvbvxt rt'iisuiy for dlan tKea. I Twpnty-fiTO Ceota a Hon In. WORN NIGHT AND DAY. Hold the worn run tnre with e;ise un'.flr alloirciiiuMtancps.lvr- 1 f' ct Al justm ni.Ct!i- Irt;iiii riir. Nw fi ti ! t -t liiitrovements. Illulrafd ciitaloeuft a id Miles lor self ni-aur( iunt ent finely MMltMl. (t. V. ATSJCT ALLOW .- i (t'SI- Al ro. CO.. 744 Broad w.iy . New York City. -ttAil yfu have pnesspd abont Lift Iitiir;ii.ce ni.i be wr mn. I( uu hiIi t-i know Hi- irtith. snl :or-i!o.v AND WHY," issued b the FEUli MUTUAL L5F .ci--r. cunsTNUT street. Ihi!;nlelphi.i, Pa. Vaj Azo. u AlKlr- ,( r:il ;uid trrtvt'Iiiic au'antt and ' (ron'oK-r- loi tli' Marylai d Hiiililiiir and T.nnn An-ori -ti' n : Ithrr ti co imiKtWn. l-'r par ilru'arK a lr s K. r. fritchett, .secretary, l aw l; IMiitu, B it iikt-, Ml. ilf. Afont niifffl. Ontfi. trt- c., free. Bnt author. CU-TeKn-i 'ul. Co Jit Arx'RJe CltTetnd,V. K5 Successful 'y Prosecutes Claims. 3 l.t i'rincipul F.xaminurU S f'ensiou Burot'j. jyrmm lt war, ISaidjudb .Uijclaiiu, alty luco. s i It Til KU B MAIL. TboroutrhiY taiifi-'-t r-n (.-r. t 'nt. ttn lt r t n fi -c j. a H nK- -i" In. I'ott'- - h'-;thnii t olU-tny.W H!lt.mtMTt, lv hO tO CTl r vacttiil. Maa lit R B IJJ C AttlhorliU Life. h. B. ii'. JubiiMiO tto., No. Din St., lilcnm.md, -. tKI ItTKKts. Large t and BEHi Stock In Tntted State-. Y a. tersjM.il IH-a'.-rs -bouia e' OUH PMC1 b. lore placi j ORDt HH. K. MOULV SU1 . LQCXIQUT.X. X. I r "'3 m mm A M ai VSaJ & S S 1 WW Mr. ITm. Wade of Lowell. Indigestion Relieved Good Annetite and Good Health Iteatored I Hy IIOOU S. Mr. Wm. Wade, the well known boot and shoe dealer at 17 Merrimack St., near the Postoflice, Lowell, says; "When I Bad a goo J thing 1 feel Ike prals Inn It. and I know from personal experience that llood s 8 usaparilU is a fine medicine. I bave for a rood many years been seriously troubled with Distress In My Stomneh and Indigestion. I had medical advice, pre set Ipttons and various med cln-s, but my trouble was not relieved. At last I tliomli' I would try Hood's Sar.ip irllta and t must say theeflect was urp-iinc. Soon alter I began taking It I found treat relief, and now eat Hood's S n sa purilla Cures wltliout hariDu tliat terrlb'e distress. I No r.-st . il i nmi.t and ;, ,.,MMi nealtli, (..r all ut whirl) 1 lUauk IliU's uiaaiHiiilu." IlUUU'ii TILLS are this tr st liver luv gnr ator autl cathai a ic. i'nreiv veer.ihi. A CHUNK STILL, LEFT. The Corn.r of Afrina That Tec ftoiualna te lie Crabbed. There is yet an unexplored and ua appropriated section of Africa ex tending from the scene of Stanley's exp'orations on the Congo northward to Lake Tchad, says the Sprlnjrtleld (Mass.) liepuhlican. It lies east of the equatorial province and south of i the new line of the French sphere ' from the Ni(;er to Lake Tchad; It is a rich and fertile country, and said to Le ono of the most de-urable kis-" sessions in the dark continent. The London Times gives an interesting survey of the maneuvering on ttie . part of France, Germany, and En- , g'and for possession of this territory, j which touches the spheres of al) ; these nations. The French scheme is the most, an. ( nit ions Hiid it includes a railroad 1 from Brazzaville on the Con co in that part, of Lower Guina niven to ' the French by the conftyeiice that j fixed the boundaries of the Free Stute ' of the Congo northward through -" degrees of latitude to Alyievs. For 500 or tioo miles northward the road would pass through this unappropri ated strip, then would coiuo disputed ground, not intended to he included In the French sphere, and which can only be annexed after a prolonged controversy with (iermany and K11- , gland. Tho valley of the Shal l, in-j eluding the province of I'.aifiniii and parts of Adamawa and I'.orno'i, lie ! south of Lake Tchad, and arc in tli.i 1 territory under the eye of tha lloyal Itritish Niger Company, which would formally resist their annexation to France. Nor would Germany consent to this addition to the French sphere If she had no other reason for oppos ing this railroad. The doctrine of hinterland, however, comes In play here. Germany's s;ih-re In the Cameroon? extends to the fltt-'onth degreeof east longitude, and behind this sphere lies territory appropriated by France reaching to the Mobangi, which is tho property of the Congo Free tate. This Flench appropriation is contraiy to the German-English agn emeiit, and cuts Germany on trom a portion of her hinterland, as the approp ia tion of territory along the line of this proposed railroad would form the remainder. German parties are now pressing eastward from the Cara eroons to take possession of this hin. terland a strong one under tho Gov ernor working steadily toward the northea-t; another under Lieut. Mor. gan making its way to the sources of the Hinue: while a third is on its way to establish a base of operat ons in the JHali country, on the borders of Adamawa. French exploring nart'"s ar? pene irating this region from the nortl as well as the south. From the south they have followed tho Mohangi lin er and its branches one party following the Sanga to about 4 degrees nortfi latitude; another the M. bangi to tho Bongra rapids, whence it is proposed to push across country to the Shari and through to Lake Tchad From Algeria and from senegambia expe ditions are trying to reach the upper Xiger and tnence along to Lake Tchad. In the meantime the lioval Nigo Company are looking aftor their con nections with the central Soudan urd trying to keep hold of the countries not granted to France to the south and east of Lake Tchad. The Shnri valley, Bagirmi, and Wadi they will keep it! their 9:hcrc if they can; and the Brlrlsh East African Company will hold on to Darfur, and will trork Its way as far to the south and west of that country as it is able. What ever France and Germany may claim when the time comes for the new par tition of this unappropriated part of Central Africa by international agree ment, as it uiusl before long, England will probably manage to secure tho larger part, if not the whole of th central Soudan for herself. "Tired all the tim Mw-. c.r.onrin possesses Jus' tho-e elementsnf strength Hhlcti I..u3uctiiH;-i'Ji;aTa, I. Will DU1I.1 JTOU Up, KiTe ynu an idd 'tlte. slrenulhcn vour stom oh and nerres. Try It. Hood's Pills ir.Tli;orate the liver. EVOLISa OATES OAKE9. These coke" ure varied from the Scotch kind. In Yorkshire, a dongh or oat meal and water is leavened and bake 1 in a thin cake. In Lancashire the cakes are mixed with bnttermilk, or with lukewarm water, and allowed to stand nntil slightly sonr before they are baked. Another method is to dis solve an ounce of compressed yeast in a qnart of lnkewnrm water, and then to smoothly mix into it three and a half ponnds of fine oatmeal, and a little salt; the bow! containing this dongh is covered nh a cl ith, and allowed to rise for half au bonr in a warm plane. I' ;s then formed into flat cakes, dnst ed with drv o tmesl, and baked on a griddle. Englinh oatmeal bannocks are n.ade by rnbbing a tablespoonfnl of bnt ter iiito a couple of pounds of oatmeal, with a little Fait, an 1 then 1 Htimug in ftnthcient IfVewarm water to mae a ttiick paste: the paste is rolled ont half an inch thick, cat in ronnds fonr inches in diameter, and baked an hoar in a moderate oven. Brand; waa Oral made io France In 1310. WINDOW OA-lN3. "irivl rtves ns all one E'len onea on earth, Eioh cbil.l of Adam his Adamlc birth Kenews. Onoea-h r-o!.Ja around bim rise The, walls of his aneestnil paradise. 9..meliulld ihom fair in lile some inlife'i dreHms; Wh.n-, r. a red by hope, the airy wonder seems S like reality, the dreamer's leet May reg the tbornless path and Weas the cheut. Traveling the thorny road of life is it not vise to stop and gather anch of the beauties aa lie around oar paths as we may? Tbongh the sands ere burn ing under onr feet, and rapged stones have braised and wounded ns, still may the waysulrt flowers cheer and comfort and speak to ns of love, and hope, and immortality. Then let ns gather the lovely blossoms and decorate onr homes and plant onr "gnrdeos of delight" and cultivate Oar window flowers and till our hearts with a tender regard for their beanty. One of the most beantifnl ornaments for a dining room is a window garden, or, for those who can afford it, a con servatory opening from the dining room. This shonld be so planned aa to be at the height of its beauty in the winter months, when ttiQ out door p lants are unavailable. Many otherwise weary hours may be hnppdy spent originating and perfecting plans for our window garden and a succession of display from chill November ti 1 Spring IIowits sha 1 bloom again. The Ivy is one of onr best plants for in-door adornment; its leaves are e'ean and bright; it will bear beat and dust and partial absence of lieht and can hi trained in any direction. Another easily cultivated vine is the Wandering Jew, which will stand aim ont any amonnf of n gleet. Nasturtiums are very desirable and easily cared for. Ferneries are always agreeable and may be filled at little expense from onr own wqods, where one may find several different varieties of ferns, delicate mosses and pretty trailers, such as winterpreen and partridge berry aud some of the vetches. Window brackets, easily placed in any position, may te very attractively arranged, and with the florists fall catalogues before ox, one should never be at a loss to till them. A floral mag azine costs bnt a trifle, and there gene rally comes with it sufficient in the shape of premiums to make a window blubEOm ail the winter long. Hyacinths and fnchias, delicate and lragrant ; Chinese lilies, bright chrysanthemums, geranium-, and coleus, and ranunculus aud tea roses. The list seems almost endless, and can be procured at trilling expense if one does not indulge iu novelties. Said an aged woman: There is nothing that I ever fostered in my house that has bronght me so good re turns aa plants and pictures. I bave taught my children and grandchildren to appreciate an I love them, and this united admiration forsnch beanties has made ns united in everything else, and has been a most powerful influence in making ns a cougeniul, happy family. Beecher, the great preacher, has given a tine tribute to the love of tlowers: 'Blessed be the man that really loves flowers loves them for their own sake, for their beauties, their asso ciations, the joys they bave given and will always give. Such men need no benediction of mine. They are blessed of God! Ihd he not make t Lie wi rid for such nu n? Are they not clearly the owners of the world, aud the richest of ail men ?" Let tis all lend the influence of onr example to this work of beautifying our homes, for we cannot make the childhood of our little one-, too happy or attractive, nor estimate the moral effect cf thin wi rk upon the youth of onr land, leading them to high ambi tious, nerving them to resist tempta tions, and incuhfting a broad charity towards mankind. rLOtrr.ll XOTT. Mr. P. W., in Surer wi'h Fowrrt, gives an attractive In t of bulbs suit able for pot culture: t'hiimodoxn, or llJitry of thr Snow, is chnrminr, with its f pikes of intense blue flowers and white centre. C. rji yaiitta is of recent introduction, and "Each Spoonful has done its Perfect Work" Is the verdict of every woman who has used Royal Baking Powder. Other baking powders soon deteriorate and lose their strength, owing to the use of inferior ingredients, but Royal Baking Powder is so carefully and accurately com pounded from the purest materials that it retains its strength for any length of time, and the last spoonful in the can is as good as the first, which is not true of any other baking powder. All cannot possess a 10,000 Souvenir (This sum was paid for the first World's Fair Souvenir Coin minted.) in the shape of a coin, but many can have fac-similes of this valuable work of art-only special coin evt. issued by the U. S. Government for $1 each. United States Government World's Fair Souvenir Coins The Official Souvenir of the Great Exposition 5,000(000of which were donated (o the World's Columbian Exposition by the Government, are being raptdly taken by an enthusiastically patriotic people mS thfre 4"r1y promised to be a demand for these Souvenirs that $T.OO for gach Coin and sell them direct to the people, thus realizing 5,000,000, and usinir the additional money for the further development of the Sir 2 riw -fr?? Cr!ng thf f3Ct t,iat ,here were 5,ooo,ooo of these coins to be d s nbuted amomg 65,000,000 people, in this country alorte ?sa L?: of the foretgn demand,) and that many have already Tilr mg to purchase these mementoes of our fflSSjS' grandest Exposition ever held, should secur! S'ma'ny 2 Pnf Colft " ..all2inS that every patriotic American rUr Ociie want one or more of these coins - and m order to make it convenient for H VP hnt.T, n,m to Set lhern, we have made arranee UVCryWnere ments to have them sold throughout Blnks. If not for sale in y!lS Treasurer World', Colurrjbiaa Enwaition, 0111 baa larger flowers fJl blue with large white eye. v J w lie ixias, iu . . , ! striled with rose, black eye; rich jel low and I roan; white, with '"J i eye; purp.e crimson; green w, h bla . k eye, etc., ei.. ssi... in the garden or grown in po'a. Sar- irnsi. wbite, striped with pink, s ,t:...,,- Ar, iiink. aredoub'e ! flowering and fPl a , of star like flowers on P'kheB'tlieLwn pearl v white. i,triped with bine oown the centre of each petal. Blooms in Spring. Freesias are among the new bulba and correspondent of The Mayilower gives her experience with them thus: 1 put six healthy looking bulba in five inch pot and put the pot into my cellar for a few days. Within a week thtre were fonr little green points peeping np ont of the soil and in ten days everv bnlb had sent np a shoot of Tl.;. una onennrniinff and 1 fait mnrs hopeful. WelL it waa won- i..rf,il Low those six creen shoots grew, h a brichL smart look and came no so graoefnlly that I fell I in love with the leaves alone. Before I expected to see them lonr nower stems shot np and in a short time 1 began to think that I could sucoeed with Freesias. I had fonr ttalks of the most beuutiiul and most delicately f.avrant creamv white flowers I think 1 ever saw. " Their fragrance com- plebdy fille t the room but it was never extensive, nae me irugraura other flowers. I write of this little experience be cause I know that many persons fear to try bulbs the know nothing about, but i-nrely anv one ean succeed with these beautiful Freesias. Asparaocs Plumosus Namcs. One of the most beantifnl plants I have ever growu, says a writer in Park's Floral Magazine, is the Asparagus plnmosus nanus. The only resemb lance it bears to the ordinary aapar agns is in the fineness of its foliage. It sends np shoots to the height of foot and a half. These divide in branches something after the style of Adian tnms. 'iheje branches are arranged tint, and arch over the pot in a most graceful, airy fashion. No fern can compare with them iu delicacy. Iu- deed, the plant is so airily delicate in (IT ct that it suggests a green mist ratner limn a mass of foliage. It is ex cellent for cutting as it lasts for days. A well known specimen is one of the most charming of plants for the decora tion of the table. Jt is of the easiest cultivation. Give it a good, rich, sandy soil, good drainage, plenty of water on the roots and a frequent showering. MM. la. AI. UCBT. His J-lea. The Legislature of the State or Maine has again and again passed a law offering a bounty for bears that have been killed, and repealed it every time. In the year 1S73 over two thousand dollars were paid in bounties by the State, and the nexi year a member from a shore town in troduced a bill for tha law's repeal. He s iid that the hunters would un doubtedly kill the bears for the sake of the meat and pelts without the ex tra Inducement of the bounty. Upon this a stalwart backwoods man rose In his might, and said: "The gentleuisn don't rightly Know what he's talkin' about. Mo-t of the b'ars are killed when they're not hin' but conbs. when their meat ami pe'tsare wuthle-s." "Let them grow until they are of value, then," sad the member from the sea-coast, sharply. "And 1 would like to ak the gen tleman what them b'ars are to live on whilst they're growin'?'' inquired the back woodsrn in, In atone of with ering scorn. "Our sheep, I presume to say, and a baby now and then!" The bill for the repeal was nt passed on that occasion. A Testimonial Worth Reading. Mt. Sterling, Kv., Feh. 13, vzs-j. I desire to make a brief statement for the benefit of the suffering. I had been afflicted with catarrh of the head, throat and nose, and perhaps the bladder fur fully twenty-five years. Having tried other remedies without success, I was led by an advertisement in the Sentinel Democrat to try Hall's Catarrh Cure. I have just finished my fourth bottle, and I believe I am right when I say I am thoroughly restored. I don't believe there is a trace of the disease left. Respectfully. WM. BRIDGES. Merchant Tailor. BEWARE OF FRAUD. Alk lor. and IohIwC upon linTiflS W. aU lolcL,AS bUOKi). Nouepen nine without W. Lm 1oob1 natoe And price umpfd on oottomw 1ook or JZmf Db".' -aa".r .'PaW I I II OS I S V 1 I Tfl inai: " ' Will tire exclusive Rale t.pline denier. renernl njrrrknnl . v-he-e I bare n. lffeta. W rile for catalogue. If not lor m Io it. your I'lace senl .lirrri 10 Factory, statin, llad, slsessil wld:h wsnied. roitsge l'rco. IV. 1.. iiour!'i. Ilrocutou. ilia.. 'Good Wives Crov Fair in the Light cl j Their Works," Especially if They Use SAPOLSO . tVtaera Crlm. Trinmphs. The tourist who visit the Nevada desert camps f examine the statis tics of crime Is compelled to conclude that in no place in the nation Is crim . of every decree so prevalent The chief reason for this condition of af fairs is illustrated by the cfToitsof certain citizens tobrinjr a criminal to Justi e in tho valley of tho Amer Rosa. A teamster ensragod in haul ing borax from tho Amarcosa works (now abandoned) was killed by his assistant in a quarrel. The assistant came up behind anJ pounded him to death with a shovel. The criminal at first told conflicting stories about his deed, and then confessed all. And yet he was never arrested for it. The matter was brought to tne attention of the district attorney and the coro ner oi aan uernardfno County, and they were unrcd to hrinT ths m-. trial. Their reason for refusing to do so is interesting. Saratoga Springs, the spot where the crime was committed and the body buried was 100 miles across tho desert from a railroad station, and the expense and trouble of a lcal investigation would be too great. That is to say. the laws of Nevada and California, as administered on the desert, are a farce. The aggress ive, the strong, and the qnick-on-the-trigger are there a law unto them selves and to the rest of the coramu. nl" Still Bright and Dooniinir. come round to tis Annually and the eicht Of til PTO ifl HA TofpAahinn n J 1. -s...OM,UJct -uu wfjconie as the faoea of friends on New Year'n atifuus races are kept in re membrance; good books for reference inasmnch as they lead and teach us what is to be done in many painful btraiU. One such rnblication, always foremrst, is before ns. brimful of sound adnea and iha ran-ci K;t r t - .i(a u, inu, orig inal and copyrighted, from the pens of P. Read, Danbury-News-Man and others. It is a free gift of the season at the Drnggisto eonntt r, and will be sought for SB th hlrrl.lu 1 t.. . Uil t amilj Almanao and Book of Health and Humor. isw ti. i. -- wun uiuers eomewhat from its Tormer editions, but lfl rinno (ha la.. . : . . , SIBSCIW8 ua in monv of its features is the snpetior of form.-r 7.rC " l,eclB1 mature is the "Offer of One Hnndred Dollars," op,.n a perusal of the book will more fully Charles A. Vncrr n . . . more Md., proprietor of wme of the DreD&ratmnn A ;m i .. . b7ib!o9veSrrnril,tOU 2'Cent It la CnnitlrinraiT tTia . orient ia .r rrea at of jour evening i0ve, wub Jj f US B S3 &3EfyUWZ UU Laa CENTLEMEi' X A sewed shoe tliat asill not rip; Calf, seamless, smooth inside, more corm.irtahle, 1 uurable than any otlier su.ie evet price. ICvery style. Ijualscui:ota scostinj from jl to 5. followisj are ef llie same LiU sUaJatJ oi il $5.00 Fir Cr'.f. ITant Few.!. -'c!i.:c, iar.nrr3 anl Li:' lor-Carrir'rV $3.3; and 42. oo far Wurlir. 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