A Terrible better. A wife lecently gave her husband a sealed letter, begging him not to open it till he got to his place of business. When he did so he read: "I am forced to tell youlsomething that I know will trouble you, but it is my duty to do so. I am determined you shall know, let the result be what it inay. I have known for a week that it was coming, but kept it to myself until to-day, when it has reached a crisis, and I can not keep it any longer. You must not censure me too harshly, for you must reap the results as well as myself. I do hope it won't crush you." By this time the cold perspiration stood on his forehead with the fear ol some terrible unknown calamity. He turned the page, his hair slowly rising, and read: "The coal is all used up! Please call and ask for some to be sent this after noon. I thought by this method you would not forget it." He didn't.— Sheffield, England Telegraph. vreose an roncomon, A Gefcrgia man says he has two of the best policemen in his service in the State. There is on<* peculiar trait about them, and that is that they never goto sleep and never get off their beats. They are two enormous geese. They march up aud down a regular beat in front of his house at night, aud when ever anything else enters the yard at night they begin yelling like Comanche warriors. Copyright, 1390. JTe who waits for an inactive liver to do its work, exposes himself to all the diseases that come from tainted blood. Don't wait! Languor and loss of appetite warn you that graver ills are close behind. You can keep them from coming; you can euro them if they've come with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It's the only blood and liver medi cine that's guaranteed, in every case, to benefit or cure. Your money back if it doesn't. Thus, you only pay for the good you get. Can you ask more? It cleanses the system and cures pimples, blotches, erup tions and all skin and scalp dis eases. Scrofulous affections, as fever - sores, hip - joint disease, swellings and tumors yield to its superior alterative properties. .IPHNSgLlKllfii' For Internal nnd External I He. Stops Pnin, Prnmos. Infiammntlon In body or llmh, like magic. Cure* Croup. Ant tuna, Colds, Cntiwrh, Chol era Morbus, Dlnrrha-n, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lame hack. Stiff Joints and Strains Kill I particulars free. Price to eta pc-t ',- 1 ' t . - i- -., tM Mi""* ELY'S fit KA >1 li \ it >1 Applied Into Nostrils Is Quickly jtijrCUKt Absorbed, Cleanses the Head, s Heals the Sores and Cured ■£DLD CATARRH.!? Restores Taatc and Smell, quick- H ly Relieves Cold iu Head uuil wljll Headache. 60c. at Druggists. KL\ i-.ltt >S., . • Wurrcn St., N. Y. Wg 50c) DO'YOU WANT A PIANO? New, Second-Hand, Square or Upright. If so, It will pay you to send us your name nnd address tin a postal card. We will promptly mail catalogue, prices, terms, etc., for cash, or on easy monthly payments. peek * SON, Mnn u facta re r* of tlie CilelirateO "Opera" Piano. A HIGH GRADE INSTRUMENT. Cor. Broadway & 47th St., New York t'ily. ; Requires Addition of an D 0& equal part as runib MA*INOCOSTPr.qa]I.SI «^Q •ADVERTISED IN 7^BPAPERS I Where we linve no Airent will arrange with ony nctive 31eu hant.-L. iV M, —X. Y. / b /mEs\ /TON SCALES \ / OF \ S6O BINGHAMTON V Beam Box Tare Beam ) yS, N. Y , / j MSiNTS in tebruary. I.udietsdo as well AH men. A use ful and low-pric<*d article. Needed in every lu>use hold, store and office. Everybody wants it. Si lls en eiffht. Accentedenr lOOper et. Kort»riiisaddref»H run wKLL A FT RK PATRICK. 927 Chestnut St Philv'elDlnA. Pv PROF. LOISETTE'S NEW MEMORY BOOKS. CritiriKins on two recent Memory systems. Ready aJhont April Ist. Full Tables of Contents forwarded only to those who scud stamped directed envelope. Also Prospectus POST PUKti of llio ivjlsottlau Ax 6 ol Never Prof. iA>I.SKTTK, fifth Ave., Ne%v Yor!*. fIENSION^^K^^ Prosecutes Claims, ■ Late Principal Examiner U.S. Pension Bureau B 3 yrs In last w»t, isabjudicating claims, atty since. HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. BEAUTT Of CARPETED CXIUBNIk Did the possibilities of matting ever occur to you? Every one, of course, knows how iresh and wholesome it look* on the floor and it is quite as effective for veranda poitieres. But here is a new use for it. The entire ceiling may be covered with it and divided in huge squares by split bamboo sticks. The walls, too, could be effectively treated this way with frieze or wainscoting. Tables, book-cases, cabinets are now shown of matting and bamboo. Fancy an entire room furnished and decorated in this way with yellow silk draperies and lots of blue and white jugs and things. Would not it be a pretty conceit for a country hause or a suburban cottage?— Chicago Herald. SEVERAL WATS OF MAKING GRAHAM BREAD Housekeepers who have no gem pans can make very nice warm graham bread tor bre*kftst in several ways. Make a dough of nour and sweet milk, skimmed or creamy as you prefer or find con venient, still enough to roll out easily. Knead this a little, roll it an inch thick and cut it into diamonds; or cut off strips and make it into rolls with the hand; or roll it into balls two inches in diameter, flattening them a little or not at all as you choose; or roll the dough very thin and cut into square crackers, pricking them well to prevent their puffing. Crackers are best with some cream in the mixing, and crackers require more kneading than diamonds and rolls, which are expected to bo soft inside.— Washington Star. WATERING PLANTS IN THE HOUSE. Plants while kept in tho house are wholly dependent upon the care and timely attention of the culturist for water, which, under such conditions is more than ever a necessary clement of their existence. Sprinkling the surface of the soil in pots and vases is of itself not sufficient, for it soon evaporates, and when the soil is saturated throughout a disagreeable drip often follows. Quite a good plan to facilitate the watering of plants kept under shelter is to have a water-tight zinc pan with a turned-up rim of about two inches, and the dimensions of the pan to suit the table or other rest on which it is to be placed. Then fill the pan with pure sand, on which the pots may be placed, and tho sand being kept a little wet all the while the moisture evaporated will not only reduce the amount required by sprinkling, but will also correct dryness in the atmosphere of a warm room. Plants -with an abundance of roots and large, spreading leaves will require more water in the pots than those of scantier foliage and slower growth. While all will suffer from an insufficient supply. a surfeit of water will be equally damaging, and by keeping the bed of sand quite moist the soil in the pots need not be overcharged. It will add greatly to the convenience of this arrangement to have the table or platform carrying tho plants mounted on castors, so that it can be readily moved frovn one part of a room to another, as may be desired.— New York World. TUB ART OF OMELET ItAKINO. Nothing is seemingly more simple than to make an omelet, writes Mrs. E. P. Parker in the Courier-Journal, yet few cooks do it well. For making omelet tho eggs should never be beaten t#o light, or it will bo dry and without flavor. The fire should be hot, and the pan to be used must be clean and smooth. Qood omelet should not be solid, but creamy all through, and the whites and yolks should never be beaten separately. The mixing of an omelet is of little import ance compared with the cooking, for tho very best made can be ruined after pour ing in the pan. When ready to make omelst, set the pan on the fire; break the eggs iu a dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper, and give twelve vigorous beats with a spoon, put a tablespoonful of butter in the pan on the fire, turn it about so it will moisten the bottom of the pan; let heat very hot, and putin the eggs; carefully shake backward and forward and from the side, then let stand a moment to set in the bottom a little; the pan should be large enough to allow the omelet to move about. Somo cooks can toss tho omelet lightly from the pan to the center of a dish when ready to take up, but if this is not done, it must be handled very care fully, and dished by holding the pan in the right hand and the plate in tho lift, when tho pan and plate should'come to gether and the omelet will come oil easily. To Make Plain Omelet—Beat six eggs with a cup of milk, season with pepper and salt; cook in a buttered omelet pan, and serve immediately, or put them in a bowl and give twelve vigorous beats with a fork; put a piece of butter in a very smooth frying-pan, shake ovffr tho fire until melted, turn in the eggs and shake over the fire until they are set; sprinkle with salt and pepper, roll and turn on a hot dish. A scrambled omelet may be made by adding to a plain omelet a tablespoon ful of finely chopped onion, with a table spoonful of minced parsley, oysters, chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes, or fish may all be added to omelet, and will be found very palatable. Omelet truffles are a dainty luncheon or company breakfast dish. To make it, take six eggs, the juice of a lemon and three tablespoonfuls of sugar; grcaso a quart baking dish with butter; beat the whites of the eggs very stiff, then the yolks of them very light, add them to the whites, then the sugar and the lemon juice; stir carefully and quickly pile into a baking dish; sprinkle with powdered sugar, nnd set in oven; bake until a golden brown, and serve immedi ately. It may also for particular occa sions be baked in paper cases. The Otahoitcans, although great lovers of society and very gentle iu their man ners, feed separately from each other, each particular member of the family taking his or her basket and turning with back to all others in the room. Clerer Mode of Detecting aiTMef. Some years ago, in one of the»cavalry barracks, a man complained 'that several articles of his kit had been stolen. The Corporal of the room, finding thmt the thief could not be discovered,got a large tin mess dish and turned it upside down on the floor -with the barrack-room cat underneath it. Then ho ordered the gas to be turned down, and.requestod each man to touch the dish in turn* saying that the cat would meWwhen the thief touched it. As a matter •of faot the cat did not mew, but the Corporal suddenly cried, "I have him I" and ordered the gas to be turned up. Thenijie ordered eash man to show hands, ,and all were black except those of one roam; for the Corporal had, unknown to the men, blackened the back of the idishlbefore putting it on the ground. Needless to say that the onetiuim who 1 had not cared to tempt the ordfcnl by touch was the thief, and searrih among his kit revealed the missing articles. The man begged very hard toAbe dealt with by a room court-martial, and was let off with two dozen lashes* adminis tered with a baggage stiap. The Cor poral is still in the service, and now holds her Majesty's commission.— St.. James Gazette. Infant Serpents. As described by Dr. Walter "Sibley, in his paper in the British Association on "The Incubation of Serpents' the first sign of the process of hatching is a slit, usually V-shaped, appremDig at the highest part of the egg-shell, whether the egg is placed on its side or on ono end. The snout of the younjg reptile appears at the crack. After a time the head is protruded, and often remains out of the shell for some hours before the. body and the tail are hatched. If dis turbed, the head is again withdrawn in to the shell. The author hadtseem fully hatched young shakes return to their | shells when alarmed. The young snakes, when first hatched, are smooth and velvety to the touch, with the yellow ring (of the common English snake) beautifully marked from I the first, and the eyes open; but often j there is some opacity about the corwen, I which disappears in the course of a few ; hours.' They are about six incites "long I and weigh about eighty grains. They I begin to hiss in the first few days.'— Nero York Journal. Flax is extensively cultivated inlNew York State for its seed. Purify Your Blood Of nil seasons of the year this is mosfcemphaUoally. the one lu which to purify your blood. There Is a certain tonic iu winter air nvhlch Is ex- • hilaratlng and beneficial, and the loss of Hvhlch when milder weather comes in the gprlng makes us feelj dull, tired and "Played Out." Besides this, our close confinement Indoors,* breathing air charged with impurities,. contaml->< nates our blood and mokes liable the appearance of,l uucx|tected diseases. Therefore the necessity of purifying* tho blood, and therefore the popularity at this season of Hood's Sarsaparilla, the best blood, purifier ami! strengthening medicine. If you have never tuken* Hood's Sarsaparilla, try it this spring. Scrofula Sores. "When my boy was two years old ho was attacked aud suffered a long time with • scrofula Mires. The physician at length told us to give him Hood's Sarsaparilla, which we did. Two bottles cured hltn. He Is now 10 years old and has. not had any sign of scrofula since. We recom mend Hood's Sarsaparilla to neighbors and friends."—Mas. E. C. CurfSß, 8 Kidder Street, Cleveland, Ohio. "I have for A long time been using Hood's Sarsa-* parilla, and believe me, I would not be without It. As a spring medicine it Is invaluable. M —E. A.* KUODKS, 130 Ontario Street, Chicago, 111. Hood's Sarsaparilla Bold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepared only Ly C. 1. HOOD & CO., Jx>wcll, Ma^i 100 Poses One Dollar For a Disordered Liver Try BEECHM'S PILLS. 25cts. a Box. OF AT.r, DR.TJGK3HSTS. ' NYN U—l4 A cough or eld is a spy which has Ij| f-* stealthily come inside I lillj I j the lines of health %rJL-Jl;*r ■'***/'J and is there to dis- %/ cover some vulner able point in the fortification of the constitution which is guarding your well-being. That point discovered the spy reports it to the enemy on the outside. The enemy is the changeable winter climate. If the cold gets in, look out for an attack at the weak point. To avoid this, shoot the spy, kill the cold, using SCOTT'S EMULSION of pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda as the weapon. It is an expert cold slayer, and fortifies the system against Consumption, Scrofula, General Debility, and all A namic and Wasting Diseases (specially in Children ). Especially helpful for children to prevent their taking cold. Palatable as Milk. SPECIAL.—Scott's Emulsion is non-secret, and Is prescribed by the Medical Pro fession all over the world, because Its ingredients are scientifically combined in such a manner as to greatly increase their remedial value. CAUTlON.—Scott's Emulsion is put up in salmon-colored wrappers. Be sure and ret the genuine. Prepared only by Scott & Bowne* Manufacturing Chemists, New York. Sold by all Druprgists. Funeral of the Ciar's Nurse. There was a remarkable scene in St. Petersburg the other day at the funeral of Miss Catherine Strutton, who was the nurse of the present Czar. The deceased lady was eighty-one years of age, and had been forty-six years in tfce service of the imperial family. In fact, she died at the Winter Palace from which the funeral procession started. The weather was very bad and the streets were full of meltiug snow and mud, which made the walking particularly disagreeable. But in spite of all this and the attending dis comfort, it is worthy of note that none of those who were expected to be pres ent failed to putin appearance. The White Czar himself, and the Grand Dukes Vladmir, Scrgius and Paul, walked side by side behind the hearse which contained the old lady's coffin, wading knee deep in the slush to the English church. There the imperial party attended the funeral service, the Emperor sitting in the Ambassador's pew, and at the grave the English clergy man who officiated was attended by Rus sian choristers.— New York; Pre**. Disease Lurked in the Trunk. There is a difference of opinion among medical men as to the contagious phase of diphtheria. That the disease can be communicated, even after long lapse of time, seems proven by the experience of a family at Warrens, Cal. Twelve years ago a chest was filled with books and put away while the members of the household were afflicted with diphtheria. The other day the chest was unpacked, and now all the persons who handled the books are down vrith the dreaded disease.— Brooklyn Citizen. Colombo sent us 61,434 hundredweight of cocounut oil in 1890. Is It probable that what a million women say after daily trial Is a mistake? Then say they know by tost that Dobblns's Electric is nuwl economical, purest and best. They have had Hi years to try it. foil give it OIK; trig . AUSTRIA opposes the project ot granting po litical autonomy to Dohemla. Money In the Busmen. Tell Mrs. Wells that her, or any industrious person can make s3l) a week In the plating bus iness. For particulars address the Lake Elec tric Co., Englewood, 111. A Plater costs J3. J am working now and know there la money In the business; Don't Let Them Die. Many children die annually with cronp thsA might De saved if Dr. Hoxsie's Certain Croup Cure was promptly udmiuistered. Kemembet It. Mold by druggists or mailed on receipt of U eta. Address A. P. Hoisio. Buffalo, N. Y. If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr.lsaae Thomp son's Eye-water.Druggiats sell at 35c.per bottle Hood's Karaaparilla Is worthy favorable consldera 'Mon for the great good it has done many people in your own town, even among your personal friends. TTie least inquiry will bring to your notice well known people who "think the world of Hood's Sana pari 11a." "It Is Invaluable." "I have used Hood's Sarsaparllla In my family for the i>ost four years, and for a thorough blood purifier it has no superior. It is invaluable as a spring medicine; It invigorates the whole system and tones up ttie stomach, and since I became acquainted with Hood's Sarsaparllla I always take several bottles in the spring, and, as occasion requires, the rest of the year." L. U. UII.MAN, Aurella, lowa In the Eyes. "My little girl's eyes become so sore owing to humor in tho blood, that wo were afraid she would lose her eyesight and had to keep her In a dark room for six weeks. Wo tried everything we could think of but nothing did her auy good until wo tried Hood's Sarsaparllla. Her eyes at once began to get better, and now sho Is entirely well. We think it is a very nice medicine." E. B. GIBSON, Hennlker, N. H. ••I toko Hood's Sarsaparllla as a spring tonic, and I recommend it to all who have that tired feel ing." C. PARMKLRE, W9 Bridge St., Brooklyu, N. V. N. B. Be sure to get Hood's. I sold by all druggists. $1; six for $3. Prepared oaly by C. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Masa I IOQ Poses One Dollar FIUZERAfk! «11 EST TS THE WORLD 1111 CAO C Get the Genuine. Sold Everywhere hwbbi flaw's This 112 We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for nay case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Hall's Catarrh Cur 3. r\ J. CHKNEY & Co., Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all bußiness transac tions, and financially able to carry out any ob ligations made by their firm. WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, WALDIHQ, RINNAN & MABVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Caiarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all drugglßts. FITS stopped free by DR. K LINK'S GREAT NERVE RESTORER. No fits after first day's use. Marvelous cures. Treatise and $2 trial bottle free. Dr. Hllne, 981 Arch Ht., Phlla., Pa. ||||* ONB ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta gently yet prom ptly on the Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, bead* aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste ana ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities com mend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup or Figs is for sale in 500 and $1 bottles by all leading drug* gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, OAL. MmVIUE. KY. HEW YORK, H t. KIN D—l 4 ■ • ■ i ■ I EtLL.HUNTLEY'SfJfJs""?."" Cve universal satisfaction Why should you pay mid emen's profits when you can buy direct from us, the nanufacturertf Send uu #lO and the following measures ind we will guarantee to (It and please you or refund four money. Rulos for measurement: breast measure, >ver vest, close up under arms, waist measure over ?ants at waist, and insido leg measure from crotch to keel. Send JSix Cents for 13 samples of our |lO Men's fruits, fashion plate and tape measure. Hoys' Suits, tft.&Oj Children't> Suits. 93. KI). I-. IIUXTLEY A CO. Whole**lr Tailor*, 184 Baal Madl.ow Street, Chicago, 111. m WEI I tela IOV'.SOC\ nyear. FRFP T • ■■ la 1111 IoT wimple. DH. UJJ 1 M JJUU j. H. DYE, Kdltor.Butfalo.M.V 'msasii PIANO ImlgmmM 100-PAGECATALOGUE FREE, I giving valuable Information. We make It easy to deal with us WHEREVER YOU LIVE. Our prices ARO MOST REASONABLE for Strictly FIRST-CLASS PIANOB. WE ON EASY PAYMENTS. .Jri tv 3 WiWcMtake OLD in^Exchan^e, THOUSAND MILES AWAY. We guar antee satisfaction, or Piano to bo returned to us AT OUR EXPENSE for r RAILWAY FREIGHTS BOTH WAYS. IVERS A POND PIAHO CO.,KSS?T I &Sii: fsUHCH"sa.ysi be done ? ♦— Ought- stands for nothing? The house oughh- to be cleaned- 9MT <• wihh Sap o//oTry&c&keinyour next- house-cle&nin^&na be convinced. IGNORANCE of the law excuses no man,"and ignorance is no excuse for a dirty house or greasy kitchen. Better clean them in the old way than not at all; but the modern and sensible way is to use SAROLIO on paint, on floors, on windows, on pots and pans, and even on statuary. To be ignorant of thft uses of SAPOLIO is to be behind the age. ■ pise's KEMEDY FOB CATAKBit—Best. Easiest to use. * Cheapest. Kellcl Is immediate. A cure Is certain. For ■■ Cold ill the Head it has no equal. ■ It Is an Ointment, of which a small particle is applied to the nostrils, trice, fiOc. Sold by druggists or sent by mail I^B Address, JJ. I. Hazeltixk, Warren, Pa. ■■ SJACOBSOU, Rheumatism. Neuralgia. H. Ogflcn, Mich., Hagorstown, M<V May 17,1890. Aprl j 21> 189flt your InvafuibTo " T ' * nd . othe "^,®' medicine, Bt. Jacobs family, have used BL Oil, cured me of rhen- Jacobs Oil lor net> matism and rhen- A*. matic swelling of the ral K lft and found It knee. It is the best in & speedy, effective the universe." cure." J.M. L. PORTER. MRS. AGNES KELLRT. IT HAB WO SQUAL. "August Flower" For two years I suffered terribly with stomach trouble, and was for all that time under treatment by a physician. He finally, after trying everything, said stomach was about worn out, and that I would have to cease eating solid food for a time at least. I was so weak that I could not work. Finally on the recom mendation of a friend who had used your preparations A worn-out with beneficial re sults, I procured a Stomach. bottle of August Flower, and com menced using it. It seemed to do me good at once. I gained in strength and flesh rapidly; my ap petite became good, and I suffered no bad effects from what I ate. I feel now like a new man, and con sider that August Flower has en tirely cured me of Dyspepsia in its worst form. JAMES E. DBDERICK, Saugerties, New York. t W. B. Utsey, St. George's, S. C., writes: I have used your August Flower for Dyspepsia and find it an excellent remedy. i $3 SHOE CEN-ffy&IKM, BC.oO t-enuine iinuil-Hcwedt uu i-.t'Hiiut oad U htyllsti rireftH Shoe which commends Itwlf. &J.OO llmid*sewed Welt. A hue call Shoo un- equalled for style and durability. £0.50 <«oodyear Welt la the standanl dress O Shoe at a j>opular price. $4.30 Policeman's Shoes Is especially odapted w for railroad men, farmers, etc. Ail made In Congress, Button and SQ.OO lor Ijndien Is the only band-sewed Sho» O sold at this popular price. s9*4" Uoiigola Shoo for Ladle* Is a new do parture and promises to become very popular. 90*00 Shoe lor Ladies, aud *>1.75 lor .llis*e» C still retain their excellence for style, etc. All goods warranted and stamped with name on bottom. If advertised local agent cannot supply you, send direct to factory, enclosing advertised price or a postal for order blanks. W. \J» DOI'ULAH, Brockton, MUM, WANTED—Shoe denier In every city and town not occupied to take exclusive agency. All agents advertised in local paper. Sead tor illuHtratcd < ittUoguc. i" I A we send our Catalogue and LAP llln one packet of seed of BUG NOTS | IJ I IIJI SUPERB PANSY and IGNOTUM UUdni TOMATO, which retail for 35cts. *a p we will send Catalogue, the LAP Ikn above Pansy and Tomato and rill L JLJ. SIX PEARL TUBE-ROSES, which UUUWM retail for 90cts. PRICE & REED, alba"y 8M n W V. DIPPV |/|IRRC POSITITET.T RKMBDIKD. DAUuI VMILLO Oreoly Pant Htretcheis Adopted by student* at Harvard, Amherst, and othsf Colleges, also, bv professional and business men ever/* Whet*. If not for sale In your town send M«. to B. J. GKKKLY. 715 Washington Street. Boatoa.
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