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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.
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h Philadelphia. Pa.
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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.
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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.
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. Y.. offers fortffi (text t .
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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.
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A Kmnle Collar and r-ntr of CofTa hy mall for Bil
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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.
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SUPERIOR NUTATION -THE LIFE!
THE
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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,
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