V '1 WHEN THE CORN 19 SHOCK. IN THB ri cob sad aatnma'a her a, i mm of tbo year : .Boa are haunting apple trees. Vb.ev tbe graae im bova your knees; Oian a now the partridge flues, aVnd tha earn 1 In the shock. ft eioo-tfnw la all bat done Sow and than a lingering one j Qrpe are pe-'er wooJland trail; qolrrels frit k their pl'imy tall i Where the eheatnut burrs unloclf, fcnd the earn 1 in the sho;k. VTbleier. whloker I peckerwood lChaAtere, and la underetood I)t hla flame creat mate to ear: Vt bicker, whicker! come thie way, I'or I bear the rareoa mock, dad the corn la In the ahock. C hlncapins their crista have eat. And tha cMrnmiik atoraa them fast V'hllo the farmer frotn the tla'.d Vag-ona borne tha hardest yield; T , the brinj hie horn he'll block lib the corn tUaVa in the ahock. H the wind-iw crsiidm alts, t-lulling .woetly while nbe knits: Through the apace" upon her nose, teeintf bow the barn o'erflowa, lad fa ebe for man and stock G rn to ep&ro waa in the ahock. When the field in atnhble ataude, loeitJua; winter' betfginK h;nd. Hickory oo tbe heanb will glow ; rtritfht the farinar a fa-e will nhoa, Listening to the mantle clock : "Corn to ernre waa iu the ebockr -Yonth'e Companion. Uj. AUNT DOLAIUCE The stage coach which ran leiween TrU and Marseilles had iust reached Grenoble, when the young liaron !e Saint-Andre climbed up to the front seat. Here he found a good-looking fel low of his own axe, and straightway the two became great frieiuis. At the end of an hour they began ex- changing confidences, after the man- nor of youth. The scion of noble stock was on his way to l'aria to buy an o'liccr's brevet, :is to serve his country, as his an rcto:s hi-.d done before him; the other, who v.:is the son of a ri b tradesman, was also bound for Paris, for the purpus'. however, of marrying an heiress, the daughter of au old friei d of his father. 'Itisau even thing," cried tV.e young Haron, laughingly. "A mere money matter for each of us. The taken away for burial in the after little god Cupid has no mure concern noon. This news was received with iu your business than in mine!" unbounded astonishment, and little "There you mistake," retu.ned the other. "I have never seen Sylvia, but foil In love with her, once and forever, the Brst time i laid eyes upon her portrait Judge for yourself." He opened a tortoic-sliell casu and Saint-Andre exclaimed admiringly: 'What an angel! Indeed, my dear fellow, you are very fortunate to have that charming, dainty creature picked out for you. " I do not complain," said the hriile-grooin-eloct: "and now I'm going to siecD. if this miserable, jolting con- ceru will allow me. I am expected to breakfast at my future father-in- law's as soon as I reach Paris, ar.d as 1 shall then be presented as my be troth 'd, 1 want to look as well to possible." At the end of three days and two nights the heavy stage coach luii- tiered into the metropolis, and the two travelers went to the nearest hotel and engaged two rooms intend ing to take a little rest. Saint An dre had just thrown himself upon the bed, when he heaid deep groans in the next room, and on rushing in. found his late companion rolling on the floor in agonies of riain. The ser vants were summoned, a physician was brought in, and the hitter de clared that the pat'ent was suffering from acute colic, which had probably been contracted before he left home, and had been aggravated by the fa tigue of the journev. He pronounced the malady a very serious one; and so it proved, for in spite of every care, the youth expired at the end of an bout. Saint-Andre was overwhelmed by the cata-itr phe, and when he found tnat he could do nothing more for his friend, he stood gazing sadly at the lifeless ciay which lay on the nar row bed in the bare hotel roo:n. Poor fellow: So young, so gay, looking forward to a bright, future, and now snatched away without warning! What would the fair bride-elect say when she heard of this tragedy? Saint Andre dreaded the bearing of the sad news to the family, but thcro was no one else to perform the errand, and so he set off, carrying the dead youth's satchel. When he reached the stately man sion the front door Hew onen and two footmen in livery came to meet him. 0.:c relieved him of his satchel, tbo other took It's hat and cloak, and a voice was heard exclaiming joyfully: "Monsieur, here is your son-in-law at last!" "Dear fellow'." cried a little fat, wblte-haired man, rushing into the ht'l, "lot me embrace you," and he clasped the newcomer rapturously to bis heart As soon as he could gnt his breath Saint-Andre said, hurriedly. "Pardon ma, sir, but "I pardon you for being late," in. terrupted tha other. "Look, it is 12 o'clock, and breakfast Is growing cold. Come in and see my daughter. The little puss has been watching the clock for hours, and is impatient to meet you." He pulled the young man into the breakfast room as he spoke, and with out pausing an instant, added: "My wife. Uncle Iorival, Aunt Polarlcc, here is the son-in-law at last; Sylvia, my child, bid him wel come " "I beg pardon, sir," cried Saint Andre, but again his host interrupted him. "Don't toll n-.e that you wrsnt to draw back at the last moment, my dear fellow! Everything has been srrangrd by my esteemed friend, your father; but If you have any objection to urge, I will hear lilatftr: bad nowj can Atlnays keep. Now let us sit down to bn-akfast at once, and ba merry. Sit by me, son-in-law, au-1 give me your ophiicn of this plgeon-':s1us." The visitor was young and very hungry, having fasted since laid- nlgh The shock at bts companion's iidden death had unnerved him sojio- what, and so, for the tin-.e Leii:2. ho yielded to the force of circui.idiancse, 'Come what will," he said to him self, "I cannot bear to put a clv.up cner upou the joy of these good pe;v pie; at least, not until they hate had thir breakfast" Ho Joined, therefore, in the general nutriment, smiled 6wedlv upon; blushing ?yma, the bride-titct, and replied unhesitatingly to hiss,i?rxicd future father-in-law's inquiries. i "How H your Auut Armando, ray sour" asked the old man suddenly, "1 remember r.er a chnaini young woman; when I was 20 I came near falling in love with hei! We must keep in her good graces, for she will leave a snug little sum to her nephew." "Dear aunt!" exclaimed the youth, in a tone of deep affection, "1 l.opo he will enjoy life fr many, many ycr.rs lorfrer," and his i ious wish was rewarded with a teuaer giant from fivivta'i 3ri cype. Aunt f)c!ai'c ol iitnc-i to Ijijh tiiib U-JJ'tii, ... . "He bas the instincts as well a? tnc ! bearing of a born irentlenian," she whispered to her brother. Who would think that bis ansestors bad always sold cinnamon and nutmegs?" Uncle Dorival, who read cyclopa di;:s and was thought very learned, re torted quickly: ' And why should be not have as fine sentiment as a nobleman? Away with your absurd notions, sister! All men are equal:" The clock struck 2, and Saint Andre suddenly felt a pang of remorse for the part he was playing, as he re collected that he had to arrange for his friend's burial and would be ex pected at the hotel. He therefore ro4e from the table, and, announcing that he hart important business ti attend to. prepared to leave. His l;o.-t protested in va n. Sylvia looked up iu' blank amazement, and every one entreated him to remain. "I do not understand," began the old man, following his visitor to the front door. I The young man interrupted him, laying solemnly: j "1 will explain. At 11 o'clock this morning I died, after a short and su 1- den attack of colic, and I gave the hotel proprietor my word of honor that my body should be removed this afternoon, i ou see, therefore, that if I were to absent myself any lontrer it would be very awkward." Willi these words he disappeared, leaving the old father overwhelmed witil amazement. When the rest of the family heard what had been said, they decided that the vouth had been joking, "lie has humor," said Uncle Dorl vai. -i shall congratulate him the next time I see him. He will bo here In time for supper." Hut suppr time came and passed, and there were no signs of the son-in- law. The family became anxious and alarmed, and toward 8 o'clock they pent a messenger to the hotel to In quire for the passenger who had ar rived there by coach that morning. The proprietor sent back word that the gentleman had died at 11 o'clock of colic, and that the body had been Sylvia burst into tears as she declared that she would wear mournirg as if she were a widow. "It was his ghost that came hc-c," said the girl's mother in a tone of awe, but Uicle Dorvival shrugged his shoulders. Do ghosts eat and drink as he did?" he asked. "That fellow was merely some young scapegrace, who wanted to play a trick on us, and get a good meal at the same time." Nev ertheless the ghost story went the round of the servants' hall, and the footman boasted of having seen a spirit in broad Taaylight. Ihe tale spread, until it became a subject of wonder in boudoirs and drawing rooms, and tlie rair young wiuow wno had never teen married wore a black kowh and veil, and shed passionate tears for the aflianced husband who:u she h;d seen but once. Two weeks later she was wander ing about the garden one evening, listening sadly to the songs of the nightingales. The stars were shining brilliantly, but the sight of their beauty only served to increase her sorrow. 'Alas!" she sighed, "if he were but here to stroll with me along these pathways. As she spoke a cracking of boughs made her start with terror, and in another instant a man broke through the flowering shrubs and knelt at her feet. The stars were shining to some rergnie(l the' fa(.e for which"she had niii-Tinco thAn fir r.17 tha lltrhf. n been longing, and In a voice which 1c- tokened mingled Joy and dread, she cried: "Then you are not dead?" "No indeed, sweetheart," ho ac swered. softly. "lam alive, and I hope to live and love you for many a long day yet." When the two young pecpl en tered the drawing-room the family were playing backgammon. A look of amazement greeted the appear ance of Saint-Andre, and every one being dumbfounded, the young baron had no difficulty In telling his story, which he concluded by asking foi Sylva's hand. The marriage took place as soon as the proper period of mourning had elapsed, and Aunt Dolarlce was tri umphant. "Did I not tell you that he had the bearing of a nobleman?" she tried. "All's well that ends well, and a t.aron is as good as a grocer," said Uncle Dorival. Utica Globe. Imitating a Hallway Collision, A "locomotive engineer" has pro rosed a novel exhibit for the World's Fair. He wants space at the ground; on which to build two circular tracks once inside the other. On these h proposes to place two locomotives, one on each track. These will in started around the tracks in the op posite directions, and when at full speed by means of a switch the twe engines arc to he turned on the same track and allowed to crash together, thus giving a realistic exhibition or s 1 railway co!lis:on. The engines are tc lie old ones that could be purchased at scrap prices. The "engineer" fails to state how many times a dav he proposes to give his'show, also whether his "scrap engines will survive the collisions s.: ' as to le able to come to scratch again after ca-h ro".nd. Qnlrk-WItted. Douglas Jerrold was especially apt in conversation, and invariably e tnul to any call that was nutde upon hi:u. One evening a mixed company w re playing a game to test the knowlei;e of Shakespeare. Each person a c name some object, it mattered imt what, to the guest next to him. and f.bAlntfer tmrlpr nnin nf n firf. it ,vas to uivc 8omo quotation from the poet to il lustra to it To Jerrold v,-;is given the word trea lmill, and he hardiv he.sl'talcd a moment before re-I-!yi:tg, in the well-knjvvn langu ige of Lear, "Down, thou climbing sor ruw!" Tlicre I Srhergw fcad Tiart-y. "Your gardcer is a hustler, M s.!A Kinks' visitor. "He doesn't let nu gras-i grow under his feel." "Te, hang him!" said r.'.nks. "That's what's the natter witil tiy lawa." Harper's Batar. CUeouradngr. "WT.1 you bs aaioe?" csked your.j Mr. Short ct Miss Scadds. 'Your gold jnttse, do you laear.?" ws the; girl's unfeeling1 reply. De troit Frea Piess. trarefwej ilarel tel. Brfjnre .Bow i yai cou!a jroMtng of as a mraor.ary? G'tggs L.st a4te report thai has uot ulmself Into a stew. Truth. Farm Notes. KXErHfO COWS CLSAX. Ere it one who bas any experience in a dairy, recognizes the difficulty thatj tftere is in keeping cows clean. are many ways of arranging floors to this end, for the collection of manure and litter. Every dairyman worthy of tos name knows the trouble attending this necessary labor, and comprehends thai 00 matter how sncceMful he may be in this direction, that his cows are im proved by carding and brushing. Even with cows that are naturally clean, the operation is beneficial and healthful. II affects the skin in a manner that no othci process can accomplish. The cows re spond to tbo treatment as readily a i borie dots to tiie brush and curry oia',. Their response is found in the qu totitj rendered to the milk pail after they have been thus cared for. Xhe troubia, time and labor so bestowed is amply rettirne l. American Dairyman, tfc'i " STARTED PRO If SEED. Those who have neither hotbed noi cold frame to stare seeds in may find a protected corner at the south tide of tlis 1 r.cse where, if shelter can be impro vised for cold nigbts, some seeds, such rardier annuals and vegetables as pan !et, alyssum anl cabbage, may be planted April 1, or earlier, writes Louise it. Fuller. But the ground for this should be light and loamy, and not in a drip from tberoot. I have a large, dry, sunny bed in a forking of walks at the backdoor, accessible on all sides, and convenient to every part of tbo garden, where I start most things to be reset, and am greatly in furor of outdoor plant ing of all seeds possible. Plants grown here sometimes overtake those sown sev eral weeks eariier under cover when the good growing days come. This backdoor nursery furnishes an extended border for small matters, while the centre is given up to that first crop of spinach. Alter all are removed, volunteer ver benas take po3.cs'.on of all but a cornee for pansies. Anotoer point. I letrnel last summer that Salvia splendens the tcarlet salvia generally procured from the greenaou-e can be ruiie i from seed very easily: also geraniums, ennnas and mauy other plants usually bought id pots. If not so early they will be mora hardy and satisfactory in the end. New York Tribune. rOISTS ABOUT WEEOS. Weeds are classed as annuals, Lie a. nials and perennials. Annual weeds complete their existence in a single yearj Hence when unuuats are presented from) ripening their seeds upon ay farm from, year to year the time must come when tuut class of weeds will be completely ilustr.ijeJ. Persistent warfare agitinst tocm lor a single season would eradicate taein entirely were it not for the fact that many seeds, from the nature of the costing which contains the germinating principle, have the power to resist decay to such au extent tuur tuey may remain m the soil and retain tueir vitality for several years. Annuals should, therefore, j rn ouly as far as possible be prevented . rom maturing their seeds, but those which have been overlooked and do ma ture should by autumn cultivation be induced to germinate that they be the sjoner destroyed. Biennials complete the round of their existence in two years and any method) tnat will prevent them from maturiug and reproducing seeds will in time de-i stroy them. Along roadsides and in places seldom cultivated, cutting tberaj oil frequently at the surface of tha ground will be the most effective method. There are two classes of perennials. thoe reproduced from seeds only ani those also reproduced from root stalks. The most effective method of destroying these pests is to smother them, by com pletely coveriug them with soil in toe period of their most active growth, or n digging them up root and branch and caving them to dry and be burned. In the Canadian provinces, weeds are bought to be on the increase, and pre vail to such an extent that a leogthj bul letin of the Ontario Experiment Station is wholly devoted to a description of some of their most troublesome weeds, together with successful methods, so:ne of which are here noted, employed in. uestroying them. New York World. FAR AND GARDES NOTES. A pumas soil is very generally pre. ferred for onions. A beekeeper without enthmias n is like a stove without fuel. It pays to set t ie poles for running beans before the beans are dro;ip:d. Correspondents report the Detains Merinos as giving satisfaction and all thu time gaining in popularity. Good grain and grass cost too rauc'i to be wsstei on poor animals. For prj.1l the combination mut be good all tlij way through. Figure the cost of keeping sheep ot the basis of eiht sheep to one cols'. Make some allowance for thd sizo of tue animals, of cjurse. Ducks are very voracious eaters and .will feed not only incessantly all day, but if it is bright moonlight will be up and at it during the night. , It pays to have sharp tools, even ii you have to stop on your bus.est day and sharpen them. But a wise farmer puts (tools in order on rainy days. ! Paralysis in bees or the nameless dis ease is nothing more or less than in and in breeding. To exterminate is pur cnase a new variety of q-ieens and ailow no drones to live in the old stocks. When shipping live poultry to mar ket, see to it mat the coops are in good condition, for they are sometimes handled roughly, or a slat may come loose and a fowl or two become lost. You can help the spring pigs alone in two ways. Oue by feeding the sowi liberally upon miik-proJuciag foods,and by beginning early to lea toe pigs tnem selves giving good slops, soaked oats, etc. Early laying means early chickens, and it is none too early now to set th liens thft make any stow in that direc tion. In neirly every way the earlj chickens will prove the most profit able. Cattle turned upon a rye pasture in spring should have a little fodder oi grain once a day. Otherwise the rye, being watery and succulent, may causa scouring, and so do more barm than good. In raising turkeys one of the moal serious mistakes is made in feeding too much wet, sloppy and trashy food. An other source of loss is allowing the young turkeys to run in the wet weeds oi grass. If there are no outer shed with a sun. ny exposure for the flock to fretjuen tney had better be conflnod to the h tuse, Wading in slush and standing in a wintei wind do not promote health nor indaxi laying. - There is a practice asog some grow ers ot tying the tops of gooseberries to gether witn woo! twine, in this way a bush of large diamoter my be drawn up into half its breadth. The advantage of this is supposed to be in spring culti va !!-?, and also iu poisoning worms, wh'ci always begin operations OU Ulu UTeat loaves next the stem. J NEW MODE OF EXECUTION. Coaimectlemfe Mmrderere will Huf ThetMelTwe. Hereaft The new automatic gallows which aaa been adopted In Connecticut in pursuance of an act oi tne last gen eral assembly is considered an im provement in some respects on that of Colorado. By reference to the ac companying cut the working of the machine can be easily understood. Through the doorway can be seen the steel cage (O) In which the con demned man passes his last days. A Is the platform under the noose. It is raised an eighth of an inch above the level of tbe floor, hardly enough to be noticeable by the man as he steps upon it. Immediately three deputies will pinion tbe man's leg, place tbe cap over bis bead anl ad' iust the no se. The warden occupies a position dl rectly in fiont of the condemned man. In this position he has a clear view of tbe prisoner, anl also of a dial over the door through which tho man must pass. Instantly the plat form settles a lever is worked which releases an adjustable sliding valro at the bottom of a cylinder (C), con taining fifty pounds of Ebot Llkti the sand in an hourglass, the shot runs out of the openlug. This al lows a plunger (B) to drop slowly Into tbe cylinder. As this falls 16 pulls a cord (E), attached to which Is a compound lever (F), an 1 also wo'ks tbe dial, giving warning as to the progress of the machine. This mecb anism can set for any time deslret.. As the cord tightens and is pulled downward by the plunger it slowly opens the compound lever, which at a certain angle, perfectly adjusted. pulls a bolt, and the great dead weight (D) is released. As the big we'gbt falls down the grooved track to the ground under the building the hempen rope, run ning over pulleys on a cross bt am (F), will quickly jerk tbe condemned man seven feet into the air. On the drop there will be a rebound, and the man w 11 be suspended with his feet about twj feet from the floor. 1 he mech anism is inclosed by a partition along the entire side, so that nothing can be seen by the condemned man ex cept the noose. The machine works noiselessly, and tbe weight falls upoi soft dirt. HANGMAN OF PARIS. teolbler la Decidedly t'npopalar Amonii Hie Coantrrmrn. Delbler, the Parisian hangman, oi Monsieur do Pans," as he is often called. Is naturally unpopular among bis countrymen, although on one occasion he was received com te O u s 1 y and wel comed by the cit izens of the place where he was t.libout to show his 'MOHsiccB di PAius ' expert ability as an executioner. This was at Rouen, where he went to guillotine a man nimed Gamelin, who bad brutally murdered a little girl. The faelinK against t' e scocnirel was so strong that L'eibler was respectfully salut d by the populace as he went from bis hotel to the p ace of execution. "Monsieur de Paris" is a thorough master of his gruesome calling, and says he never felt at all nervous on the scaffold except wiieo ttklng pait In the execution of Kavachol, the an archist M. Deibler h; 8 a fortune ol about $SO,000. and receives for his work as executioner $300 per month. He Hve9 quietly and Is generally be lieved to be saving over one-half o' bis salary. What'a a Car-Load? Nominally a car-load is 20,00b pounds. It is also 70 barrels of s lit. bu of flour, 60 of whisky, 200 sacks ol flour, 10 cords of wood, 18 to LO head of cattle, 60 to 60 hogs, U0 to 10C head of sheep, 6,000 feet of boards, 17,000 feet of siding, 13,000 feet ol flooring, 42,000 shingles, one-halt less of hard lumber, one-tenth less ot joists, scantling and other large tim bers, 340 bushels of corn, 400 bushels of wheat, 680 of oats, 256 ot flax seed, 260 of apples, 340 of Irish potatoes, 800 of sweet potatoes and 4,000 of bran. . Ghastly Find. One of tbe contractors on th Ramarama Valley Koad, Australia, bad occasion to fell a to tar a tree, and inside the trunk, which was hollow, he discovered three skeletons, sup posed to be a man, woman and child. One of the 6kulls had apparently r ullet hole through the forehead. aimple Addition. There was not long since a vener able and benevolent judge in Paris who, at the moment of passing sen tence on a prisoner, consulted his as sociates on each side of him as to the proper penalty to be inflicted. "What ought we to give this rascal, brother?" he said, bending over to the one upon his right. I should say three years." 'What is your opinion, brother?'" to the other on bis left. "I should give him about four years." The judge, with benevolence; 'Prisoner, not desiring to give you a long and severe term of imprison ment, as I should have done if left to myself, I have consulted my learned brothers, and I shall take their advice. Seven year?.!" A Cruel Sttrpriae. He May I have the pleasure o) reeing you home, miss? She Yes; next week come through the alley and peep through the cracks In the high board fence. I'll y out in the yard hanging out the waL." The dude wilted. Texas Sittings. Tfcay Moat Bare Been Lying;. "It's curious," remarked the boat man to the Krupp foundry-worker, that my task is no sooner begun than it's over." "Lucky dog!" returned his comnan- lon, "Tor my work Is big gun lung after it's ore." Tid-Brts. HAS3ISO UACBIKS only b Fia-nr or Speech. competition of self-moving wagons, "Your beau stays quite a while 1 uke place Jnne when he calls?" j . . "Yes." I too Vaiautbl for Farming. "I should think you would And the m.Soine loD(r leloli property In time ko slowly." . Cheapside, London, sold Vve other "Oh.'we ffianatre to squeeze throu- ' day at a price equal to 180 per sn Yanrwin&JiBjej. . ;perflclal foot. - affal Sj Teramb olatlmjr xMetlemaajb She was a young teacher from the East on her way to the Western States to teach school. She had gone away from home with an idea that her des tination was in "a wild arsd wooly" place and that the biggest crop was Indiana. Her ideas rapidly changed as ahe was speeding on toward tbe broad Pacific, she confided her doubts about civilization to a fellow-passenger, a harmless-looking, middle-aged man, and told him the purpose of her trip was to teach school. "Are you prepared?" he asked in the tune of a clerical examiner to one about to depart on the long journey from which there is no end. "Yes," she said timidly, "I think so. I have been graduated twice and I taught a whole year at home." '-Indeed! You have some advan tage anyway. Will you Derm it me to ask you a few questions?" "Oh, yes, I wish you would. I have passed good examinations in the East, hut I think I don't fully understand Western ideas." "Well, suppose you tell me what constitutes glass?" "Why, white sard and why, I lon't remember what else. How queer! I am so sorry. I wish " 'Oh, never mind. Don't get ex cited. It's all right. Where is alu minum found?" "Oh, that is mined, isn't it?" "'o; it is a product of manufac ture. What is brass made of?" The muscles about her mouth quiv ered and her voice trembled slightly as she said: "I guess It is made of copper and iron, but I don't know. It's so stu pid of me to forget, but 1 have worked so bard to remember every thing and I haven't succeeded. It make me feel very bad." "My dear young lady, you are on the road to success. You can't teach the young idea now to shoot any bet ter for knowing the composition of all things probable. Know few things but know them well. What the West is flooded with is walking en cyclopedias and we've had enough of them. Just throw off your superflu ous knowledge and you'll succeed." And she did. Origin or Table Utensils. a French writer attempts to trace table utensils most of them of re cent introduction to their origin. The Romans took their meals lying upon very low couches, and it was not until about the time of Charle magne thit a stand was used, around which guests were seated on cush ions, while the table made its ap pearance in the middle ages, and with it came benches with backs. The Greeks and Romans ate from a kind of porringer, tet during a por tion of the middle ages slices of bread cut round took the place of plates. The spoon is very ancient, and many tine specimens are in existence that were used by the Egyptians in the seventeenth century B. C. The knife though very old had not come Into common use as a table utensil in the tenth century. The fork was abso utely unknown to the Greeks and Romans, appeared only as a curiosity in the middle ages, and was first used upon the table by Henry III. Drink ing cups in the middle ages, made from metal, more or less precious naturally date from the remotest antiquity. The use of glasses, from Venice, began to be general in the fifteenth century. The salt cellar appeared at a very early date, and occupied the place of honor at the banquets of the Greeks and Romans, ruanv of them being of gold and sil ver. The castor is probably not older than the sixteenth century. An Old .feiTlih Cuatom. At the home of a well known Jew was lecently seen a tiny flame burn ing in a tine goblet. Examination howed the goblet to be half tilled with water, on the top of which floated an inch of pure olive oil. A miniature fl iat of corks, fastened on itlier side of a metallic ring, rested upon the oil On the ring was placed a wax taper, passing through a small circle of thin wool, o that the lower end of the thread dipped through the ring into the olive oil. The upper end of the taper was lighted as above mentioned. The oil drawn through the wax-covered taper served to keep it alive for several hours. "We burn this," said the lady of the house, "in memory of one of our lead. When the taper burns nearly out we substitute another, so that the flame, like the vestal fire, never goes out. We light the taper when our relative dies and let it burn a year, the last one being allowed to burn ouu We attend to these lights with great care, thus keeping alive the memory of our loved one. It is an old custom of ours, and one seldom now observed. Some ourn it for a week, while others burn it for a month. Our family adheres to the custom in all its purity, always keep ing the flame alive for a year. rjlfrnlfieatlon of Hamea. Siberia signifies "thirsty." Sicily Is "the country of grapes," Caledonia means "a high mil. Asia signifies "in the middle," from the fact that ancient geographers thought It be tween Europe and Africa. Italy signifies "a country of pitch," from its yeilding great quantities of black pitch. Hibernia is "utmost" or "last habitation," for beyond this to the westward , the Phoenicians never ex tended their voyages. Britain Is "the country of tin," great quantities being found in It. Tbe Greeks called it Albion, which signifies either "white" or "ntgn," rrom the whiteness of jts shores or the high rocks on the west ern coast. Uncie Jake And what do yon think of my bull pup? CitT Wlace A bull nnn? Will htt have herns when he craw, un. Uncle? t-Puck. fie Kami It AIL Jarvis What is tbe meaning of jthat passage of Scripture which refers fo tMrigs being hidden from tbe wise and prudent and being revealed unto babes and sucklings. Jennings Why, have you never met a collegian just graduated? Kew York Herald. Hubby Geta Hla Orders. Wife What's that white stuff on your shoulder? Husband Chalk from a billiard cue, you know. Wife (sniffing) Hereafter I wish you to .use chalk that doesn't smell like toilet powder. Kew York Week- Good TblHaT. I A Paris newspaper is organizing a They Are Wearing MSj Brntm tm rmrm. The Paris hats are large, with t.ap brims, which are caught up at tbe back by upright tufts of ostrich plumes, and invariably have strings for tying under the chin. Sometimes the hats are straw, and sometimes are drawn on wire, and are the foun dation of the most quaint and curious admixture of colored ribbons and shaded ribbons and flowers of several kinds; for example, a large tuft of shaded tulips was accompanied by bunches of cowslips. The Welsh crown In these hats is one of the greatest novelty, and our eyes are for the present so unaccustomed to them that I doubt if anybody could wear them without attracting attention. Close-set wreaths of roses without foliage often surround these crowns and are introduced beneath the brim. Queen. Tensile Strength. The tensile strength of wrought lroi rods varies as the square of the diam ter. A 1-inch rod will support 7,000 pounds and a 2-inch rod 28,000 pounds. ;A Mercantile Priest. A Polish Roman Catholic clergy man at Passaic N. J., has gone into be general merchandise business, ind bas the name of his cbuich and be sign of the cross over bis store. Matural trader tne Clrenanataneea. Aunt Jane (after talking long and seriously to little Florle) I hope you love your Creator, my dear Florence. Florle (wbo bas not understood much and Is very tiled) No, ma'am. Aunt Jane (horrified) vvny noti Florie Oh, lie niak'th me tho ner vouth! Puck. . Their Only Chance. w Cumso It was a wise provision ol the fathers of the nation that tbe president of tbo United States must be a native. Fangle Why? Cumso Well, it reserves one office for those born in this country. Ufa. When Nature Needs assistance it may be best to ren 'er it promptly, but one should remcm r to use even the most perfect reme 'ies only when needed. The best and nost simple and gentle remedy is the syrup of Figs, manufactured by the 'alifornia Fig Syrup Co. The male of the sea horse carries iround the ;egs laid by the female md hatches them, while the female vanders where she pleases. State or onto, rj-rrr nrToUDO, I L.I'CAS OCSTV. I Frank J. Ciik.nev makes oath that he lathe senior partner ot tue firmor r . J. Cheney x 'n ,liiiiir h-mine-is in tlie Cltv of Toledo. Countyanil State afon-said, an I tttat said firm willijytlie sum nt ONii IIL.NDKKIJ IM)L- LAH- ioreacn ana rvery case ot tiarrn mat nnot be cured by tbe use of II all's ( atauku Cbkk. Frank J. Cutssv. - worn to 1-efore me and subscribed in rn V prownce, this Otu day .f I Jer-Htnbe r, A. D. 1886. . . A. IV. ULEAWN, Sr.Al. ' . ' JV.fini Puo'fe. Hull's Catarrh Cure is taken internally anil acta directly on the blond and mucous surfaced of the system. Send for t-t.mnials, free. h. J. t'llENr.v Sc CO., Toledo. O. nTSo'.d by Oruk.-g.3l3, 75o. By a new process of electro-pho-ography a Person's internal organ; nay be photograph ;d. Dr. Kilmer's Swsar-RooT cures all Kidney and bladder troubles. Pamphlet and Consultation free. Lauoratoi 7 .Insfcumtoa. ML T. The electric light has been lntro- luced into the large villages of far-off Afghanistan. ..mi . in, ri uooi, mo Krrrit uiuwi ourniwr, eivesfrcJhneM and clearne-n to the complexlu:! unu uure, WIIMIimUUU CI-. EHJC14.. au An absolutely saw proof metal if nade of three layers of iron, between vhieh is placed alien a'eiy two layers f crucible steel, and the whole then welded together. Mrs. Winslow's Pootl.inir Syrnp for chMdr-i teothinir. sofu-ns the vums. reduces inSa-nina- ion, aliaya iuin, cures wiud colic. 36c a bottle Dr. Waldo, a London health officer has found thirteen different kinds o' iving microbes in a loaf of bread. Ii is eaid that the London underground oakenouses are proverbially dirty. If affllcleil with soreeyes use Dr. Isaac rhn-nn sou's bye-Water. Druggists sell at 2ac. net bot.le Scientists have determined that more than twenty terrestrial elements exist in tho sun a atmosphere. Among these are calcium, manganese, nickel, sodium, magnesium, copper. zinc, cobalt, aluminum and hydrogen. 911 TO PUT ON needed flesh, no mat ter how you've lost it, late Dr. Jierce'a Golden Medical Dis covery. It works wonders. By restor ing the normal ac tion of the deranged organs and functions, it builds the flesh up to a safe and healthy standard promptly, pleasantly and nat urally;. The weak, emaciated, thin, pale and ounv are marie Strong, plump, round and rosy. Noth ing- so enecuve as a atrengtn restorer and flesh maker is known to medical sci ence; this puts on healthy flesh noKthc fat of cod liver oil and its filthy compounds. it touscs every organ oi tne ooay to ac tivity, purines, enriches and vitalizes tbe blood so that the body feels refreshed and strengthened. If you are too thin, too weak, too nervous, it may be that the food assimilation is at fault. A certain amount of bile is necessary for the reception of the iai iooos in tne oiooa. l oo ortcn tne uver holds back this element which wonld hsln digestion. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery stimulates, tones ud and invig orates the liver, nourishes the blood, and the muscles, stomach and nerves get the rich blood they require. Spent Hundreds of Dollars with aw Benefit. M. J. COLBKAIT of ?f Sargent St., Rosbury, tfass., writes: "After e""iiJw suflerlnar from dysnensia and constipation with un told agony for at least 18 months, I am more than pleased to aay that after using- Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets ' for one , month, I was entirely cured, and from that day I to this 1 do not know, thank God. what even a light headache Is. I paid . a doctor on Tremont St., Boston, in one day ( for of iio.oo with I3.50 for 1 " medicine, and derived no X- J- Comma. Esq. nis aavice oniy.i tne sum benefit. I got mote relief in one hour from your medicines, as far as my atomach was concerned, than from aU the other medicine I need. If any person who reads this is sntfering from dyspepsia or constipation and wiU uee your medicine as I have done, he will never regret it." Car Curates 1t b . JT rail.., r. Ej.mi; no Tw1opo UM Bsssbs inhiiii 3 .ro in last war, I fr a rU nit tnaHBg rhrif . mutj alue . I J Beat Court 8 )TTrp7ta.ea Good. TJael I MWE0rTIIBE5TCNIPSTTJlBLe rat NIMEJtAL WATLM Im im ni mPLlsOTll5 saTrm wrwuu uimj ' ASK YOUR GROCER OR THE BOTTLER FOB It "Say Aje 'NanfYe'il Ne'er be Married." Don't Refine All Oar AdYise to Use SAPOLIO SIBERIAN PEASANT LIFE. Itrlklna- FeenllarltU of that Vt Terr tory of tne vzar. One of tha rrost striking peculiari ties of a West Siberian landscape is the absence of fences and farm bouses. The cultivated land or tne u . ., n a 1. rrnlnrlff laid OUt intO fields; but the fields ara not inclosed. The absence of fences is due to the practice of inclosing the cattle in the common pasture which surrounds ev ery village, and the absence of farm bouses is explained by the fact that A TVriCAI, SIBERIA!! SOUS I the Slbarlan peasant does cot own the land wnlch he cultivates, and therefore bas no Inducement to build upon It. With very few exceptions all of the land in Siberia belongs to the crown. The village com mune enjoys the usufruct of the land, but they do not have legal title and cannot dispose of it nor reduce any part of it to individu al ownership. All that they have power to do is to divide it up among their members by periodical allot ments and to give to each head of a family a tenancy at will. Every time there is an allotment tbe several tracts of arable land held under the crown by the commune may change tenants, so that if an individual should build a house or barn up in the tract of which he was the tempo rary occupant, he might and proba bly would be forced sooner or later to aban ton it. The result of this sys tem of land tenure and thUorganiza t on of society is to segregate the whole population in villages and to leave all of the Intervening land un settled. Th j villages are very shabby a at cheerless. A West Siberian village consists of two rows of unpainted one-story log houses with A-shapcd or pyramidal roofs, standing directly on tbe street, without front yards or front doors. Between every two bouses there Is an Inclosed side yard around which stand sheds, granaries and barns; and from this side yard or court there is an entrance to the house. There is in all the villages more or less Individual comfort and prosperity, but the peasant does not seem to take any pride in the exter nal appearance of his premises, aud pays but little attention to beautify ing them. All that he dees is to obey orders, await the pleasure of the higher authorities and thank God that things are not worse. HORSES ARE VERY CHEAP. Jxpe.rlenee of Itallroad Officials In Thelt Purchase. Electric lines and bicycles hare re duced tbe average value of horses is, the United States from 25 to 50 ner cent. In the Western range country the loss Is felt the worst, for tbe sur P us bas formerly been sold In the ist Nw the East is a Closed mar ket to ordinary grades of horses, and there is a surplus everywhere. In sases ot forced sale prices are some times ridiculously low. hecently a number of car-loads ot raniTA hnrsen nf rsnnrl rrarlA ceived by an Eastern road for ship ment to an Eastern terminal. Tha Eastern road advanced the charge of the Western lines which had f. r warded the horses, and added tbo amount to its charges for transn irta- At a s jss . . . nou. Arnvea in me uast there was no market for the hr were finally sold for 0 a head. The eastern roaa was pa-d the entire Durchase Drlce. and was. thAn rvim- pelled to charge (800 to profit and toss ior in experience in the horo business. In the future it will ad vance no more charges on horses. The telling of this story brought ant a recent exnertprirA nf a aitF i x w - kaiuudli official in Kansas City. He wanted a good, small-sized riding horse for hia bjy and found exactly what he want ed In a Kansas City horse market. He wanted to buy the horse lrnmedi- awsiy, Dui was informed that be niu;t buy it at auction. A9 a special fa vor, however, the auctioneer agreed to put up the horse selected to be bid on ftretb the rail mm! a burry. As It was led out the auc tioneer announced, "Lot No. 16," an I the Official' eves unnrHorl aa ttm r.,.. .a - . 1 wo uubu-j 7l.8pr g n alt and Kraceful form ' prospective purchase. He would Wllllnfflv hara erl horse without a bid, but carelessly called out "Fifty dollars" as a start er. He was Jubilant when it was Anally knocked down to him for 78. He decided to lead bis prize home aujiucuiBIClV. and mn innnniuwl kl. self to the barn manager. I 'What will joa bare dono with the others?" arked that functionary. i There were six horses in lot 1 and the rl..aj ov.Ju.' is thinking ut lartmt; a livery staVe. LUMBAG r.unvnrnaTnYnji? IS YOUR HEALTH 607&ANSOH St h Philadelphia. Pa. W-L. Douglas S3 SHOE 0 SQUEAKING. 3. Vortuuyj-iis, FRENCH& ENAMELLED CALT. S?S FiNECALFirftfJSAlSl Cf.5PP0LICr:,3 Soles. 49502-WORKWOMEN? EXTRA FINE. J 2.I.7-? Boys'SchoolShces. LADIES- SEND FOR CATALOGUE WL-DOUCLAS, BROCKTON, A1ASS. Tan enn sava money by wearing the tV. I.. Dons-las 83.00 rhoe. Beeaase, we are the largest manufacturers of thU grodeof shoos In t lie world, and (ruaranteo their Talue by stamping tbe name and price on th3 bottom, which protect yon against hit,-h prices an 1 tbe middleman's pronta. Our shoes e-iuul custoi.1 work In stvle, easy fltlluff and wearing qualitieJ. tVe hae them sold everywhere at lower prices for the value Riven than anr other make. Take no sub stitute. It rour dealer cannot aupply you, we can. GREATEST EVENT IN HISTORY. J-rleinv dealers and mnnufHCturers we are enabled to 9ell you rimmIs lower than uny Furni ture Hi u e in the cuiiutrv. LOOK 1 10 Pieces Solio 'Juk, enrved lied Room Fails Slit .00, t-'l.uo. J i.iKJ. 11 L'lere-i l.iinre Oak lied Room suits, fa, ea, Includes I bureau. 1 Waehstand, 1 liedtend, 1 llcst Mat tress, 1 Woven Wire Sprin?. 2 I'illmvs, 1 Bolster, 2 chairs, 1 liocker, 1 l'urlor Table uud Largti eland. Heft line of Royal Mattresses, Feathers, Tables, Side Hoards, Courhi-s. Lounges, l arlor ruites. Chairs, Sprinirg. lisil Stands, r.tc. Our (roods in uorknianship, durability or price have uo eiial. Call and be convinced. Goods scut all over the country. GREAT EASTERN M'F'G CO, Pfo. 121 H ItlUGK A.VE., Above Spring Garden. cash on ciiBDiT. Louis Daniels WE WILL MAIL POSTPAID flno Panel Picture, entHluS "MEDITATION " In exciiitntte for 19 Irge Llca .leads, cut from Lion Coffee wrapper, n n 2-r?nt fit amp to pay fxrttipo. Write for list of iiur oihpr Bnr premium, inolniaW Log bocks, a knife, tcauie, etc. Woolson Spice Co., tU Huron brM Toledo, Oaio. EASTMAN ? COT .LEO K, PorarrKEErrTm, . Y.. offers fortffi (text t . I rBi ffiucnt'nnaladvat.tfuret t thoIowHt co t. HVMiMul; best l?iflu oc s; lecilvt Ftudts4. Super 'or Instru tia. Deimrimen sof Jt h ltMrtn.7 and Buttntsa i-tutUe; Shu thandard Trrp writing; Ertgti-.h and Afmrm Lnrn ti(7e; 1 enman thipand Prntrtno: the imentary branches, :c. ISO VACATIONS, l o iil ni olnainei foi Cotnprteit Jttiflrtitft. Ainr-ii, ! r Cftt) fru ftil'irfS, li r . rlT ! Kite COLLEGE CLEMENT C.GAINK.Srres- , ldeof,S, Wii in (rt on street, Fougukcepsie, Wew ioric . PILES CURED. NO OPERATION, NO SALVE, NO SUPPOSITORY, CURE GUARAN TEED. WRITE TO DR. PEFFER, Eillsburg, Pa. , Raphael. Angi-lo. Itum-m, lag The "MXEXE" are the Best and Mo.t Erorjomi cal Collars aud Cuffs worn: they are umile ol finl cloth, Iwth aidna finished alike, and h n rvveru bin, nue collar la e,,.il to twool any other kind. . i?' ". wir ,r,.l an t l,u,k u-ell. A hoi ol Celi'l. r l Cu1 tor T'M'y-F'v A Kmnle Collar and r-ntr of CofTa hy mall for Bil Ceuta. liameMyleaud s.ze. Address REVEB8IBLE COLLAR COMPANY, TJ Franklin St., Now York. 7 Kilhy St., Boston. KinnFRS PtSTii i PS iruW,. ASTHMi. I FOR FIFTY YEARS I MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP j hs. ... art ,,t r ., I for thalr children whlie 'lVerhlnR f"i over Fifty Years. It aonthea the chl Id. , tens ihe p:mi, auars an pain, enres wiuu cullcaua is the beet remedy for diarr ea. Twealy-bio Cents at llottie. WORLD'S-FAIR ! HIGH 10 AWAUD t SUPERIOR NUTATION -THE LIFE! THE AEDIOINALj- Has justly acquired the reputation of being Tf.e Salvator for I IM DS he-Age d. Arf Incomparable Alimem for tne Gsowtii and Protection of INFANTS and "O H I LDREN A superior nutritive in continued Fevers, And a reliable remedial agent in all gastric and enteric diseases; often "in instances of consultation over raticnts whose digestive organs were re duced to such a low and sensitive condition that the IMPERIAL GRANUM was the only nourishment the stomach would tolerate when LIFE seemed depending on its retention ; And as a FOOD it would be difficult to conceive of anything more rf'ib'- Sold by DRUOaiSTS. Shipping; Depot, JOHN CARLB ft SON5. New York. mm 3rR.jBAm 1 -.f.:i'- vi .lie . t-
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