A Cow's Omnivorous Appetite. Most people nro probably of the opinion that the goat ami the ostrich rank highest as omnivorous animals. It is not so generally known, however, that a row takes often very curious things into her stomach. The Uuiteil States Department of Agriculture lias given space iu its exhibit in the Gov ernment Building to a collection of va rious objects which have been taken from the stomachs of cattle killed for beef at the stock yards. The most amazing of these objects is the iron tooth of a huge hay rake, such as is drawn by two horses upon the Western prairies. This iron tooth is curved and is four feet eight inches long by about a quarter of an inch thick. It was taken from the stomach of a Texas steer,which was to all external appear ances in the best of health when killed. From the stomach of another Texas steer was taken an iron l>olt, thirteen and a half inches long by five eights of an inch thick. In a rather small cow were found objects as fol lows : One Masonic emblem, one dime, ono copper cent, two watch rings, one lin ger ring and a number of stones. In another cow's stomach were found one silver dollar, one silver watch chain, one brass hair pin, a door knob and seven nails or pieces of nails. Ono oi the most curious features of this re markable collection is a lot of twenty three hair balls. They were all found in the stomach of a Texas cow which was butchered at the stock yards only a short time ago. When she waskilled the animal was in good health, but small. She weighed when dressed for beef it .50 pounds. These hair balls are each a perfectly solid, hard, circular mass. The largest one is live inebct in diameter, and the smallest about an inch and a half. The balls are formed by the animal licking itself. The hail comes oft' and adheres to the tongue. It is then swallowed, and once iu the stoiuaeh is rolled up and compressed into the globular mass described.— Chicifgo Post. A cow in Adrian County, Missouri, which lately lost her calf, lias adopted and tenderly cares for a Hinall pig. There is mnro f'nlarrh In tills sect ion of the country than nil other diseases put together, and until the last few years was suppomil to Iw incurable. Kora great many years doctors pro nounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedied,' and hy constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced It incurable. Science hasproveu catarrh to be a constitu tional disease and therefore requires constitu tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, man 'ufactured by F. J. Cheney & On., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional euro on the market. It is taken internally in doses from lOdrops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on tho blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send lor circulars and testimonials free. Address F. .1. ('mknkV A- Co., Toledo, O. tSfSolil by bruKKists, 7.V. We Cure It 11 piiire. No matter of how long standing. Write for tree treatise, testimonials, etc., to S. J. Hollensworth & Co.. Owego, lloga Co., N. Y. Price SI: by mall, 81.15. Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup is positively nneqiinlfd. Try it. -'ft cents at druggists. Heccham's Pills are better than mineral wa ters. Bcecham's—no others. rents n box. THE TESTIMONIALS \\Y publish are not pur chased, nor writ! en up in (112 ■ [ proving that /food'* I\\ v ImAu "For over t wen \VMbi '•£-»* mtmft t \ yearn I have suffered ~ at,BlH aU( * dyspepsia. Many times 1 could not turn in bed. Hood's Mrn. Hurt. mo a vast amount of Kood.' ] ain 72 years old and t-njov tfood health, which 1 attribute to Hood's Sur-aparilia." Mus. I*. M. Hrirr. W. Kendall, N. V. IV sure to HOOD'S Hood Cures Hood'* »'»11 - k i.i i he "August Flower" I have been troubled with dyspep sia, but after a fair trial of August Flower, am freed from the vexatious trouble —J. B. Youug, Daughters College, llanodsburg, Ky. 1 had headache one year steady. Que bottle of August Flower cured me. It was positively worth one hundred dollars tome—J. W. Smith, P.M. and Gen. Merchant, Towusend, Out. I have used it myself lor constipation and dyspepsia and it cured me, It is the best seller I ever haudled —C. Kugli, Druggist, Mechanicsburg, Pa. I \v N i :m ■ THE KIND * m THAT CURESn ■ i M ' IIUIII - m 1 A MARVEL IN COHOKtt' g ■ Hiunnji and liver Diseases ■ »OH 16 YBAII, . CUHKI) BY ft HOTH.KS! 112 • I>A\VH ■ « \ltlLL.\ m m - I ■ . I r.;r WASHES FOR TREES. Tlio application of washes to keep the borer from trees may tie effectual, though we never knew of ose that waa invariably ho, and we should preJ?r to trust to making a careful inspection from two to four times a year, aud thrust a wire up the hole where the borer had entered than to any of them. In six months it will not get far enough beneath tho bark to do any in jury, and its presence should not es cape observation more than one inspec tion. If washes are used, tho examin ation should not be neglected, as there may be some place that was not touched where the moth can lodge long enough to deposit her egg.—Bos ton Cultivator. INSPECTION IN CATTLE. Among the results of long-continued dry weather and an absence of green food is impaction of the omasum or third stomach in horned cattle. Obsti nate constipntion is indicated by a grunt as of pain, loss of cud, persistent refusal to lie down, more or less tympany, griuding of teeth, staring coat and dazed look about the eyes. Thero is so much accompanying fever that the grunt is often mistaken for pleuro-pneumonia in the early stages. In treating the disease, plenty of drinking water is essential, and an aperient should be administered and the food should be of a laxative na ture. Bullocks once affected by this J disease should not be exposed to its | onuses a second time, as they would j then probably develop chronic indi gestion.—New York Wcrld. CLEAN THE WAGONS FREQUENTLY, j Any vehicle that isallowedto remain i spattered with mud for weeks and | months is wrongly treated. The luster of the varnish rapidly deadens, the oil ! is absorbed from the paint, and when the dirt is removed by washing, the vehicle presents a grimy appearance. Driving a wagon covered with mud when the roads are in good condition presents to the observer that you either aro shiftless or extremely busy. However if you aro busy with your j work, and of course attending to it, I for the money or profit to be gained J thereby, you would find it a paying in- i vestment to spend an hour's time in i removing the mud, also properly oil- j ing the axles of both heavy and light vehicles. In washing a wagon it is { best to apply water to the muddy stir- j face several moments before the sponge is used. If a force pump or hose can j bo used most of tho dirt can tie thus removed, and will not scratch the sur face, as the sand on a sponge or rug I will do.—American Agriculturist. IS SALT NECESSAHY FOB CATTLE ? Tho first thing to be said iu favor of j common salt is that it is nature's ver- \ mifuge and very destructive to all, or ■ nearly all, intestinal parasites. All herb and grain eating animals are preyed upon by such parasites, espec ially when enfeebled by hard work, ex posure to cold storms, or want of nourishing food; in fact, anything | that enfeebles invites the attacks of internal parasites, for, while they are always present iu some form, the healthy aud vigorous animal is able to resist their attacks. It is truo that horses, cattle, sheep, and other do- ! mesticated animals may live and thrive, apparently, without receiving salt iu its crude form, but this does not prove that they have been benefited in any way by being deprived of saline rations. What animals may endure and live no doubt is of greater interest to some 1 men than the opposite conditions, aud they are usually prone to make exper iments in the way of exposure to cold storms, and short rations when shel ter and full rations would greatly con duce to tho health and happiuess of their stock. Salt gives sapidity and relish to hay, grasses, aud other kinds of raw food. It acts universally as u stimulus to digestion, renders coarse food more nourishing, and mixed food less injurious, ami often recalls the appetite more speedily than any other tonic. Wild horses, cattle, ami sheep, as well as all other herbivorous aui mailt, seek salt-licks and salilit marshes ami ponds where they can satisfy their natural desire* for salt. When auinials ar> kept iu coiittui incut or removed to localities where they cannot get to lilt springs, they should be given uli equivalent iu the form of conuuou drs salt. New York Sun. HOMKtIAUK KKIirlLUBlt. A fertile soil it on* that contains, iu a soluble aud available form, all the needed elements of plant food Of these, potash, phosphoric ami sul phuric at'ids, silica, nitrogen aud car boll ttrc till soonest < \liailsted hi eill 11 Vat 1011, alid therefore the Ulosl llfi't k ary to In supplied by artificial means, tf the farmer will take go d cure to return odt.pialo supplies of thest in his M>ils nuturi Mill, iu almost every ease, furnish ai» ohuu taupe of tin ollttrs. I'll, art til Uialiitaiuiug a soil fertile, Ins in returning to it auutially enough at least of humu», |totash aliil phx-ple m- aeld to main up fui the l.»« <>f tilth. fWiueul* uttf«*b>n t by growing UjMiu the ~ .il au 112 in,i» i km.as tie vftim u| th' ■< I bit it in Moii wry on- thai utlluea tin lit In tin client thsl It »lt ni l In plaet of Ihi g|t>U 11up», ot a* au adjunct tin i'to, let hllti also nntk< liberal U~ o( loins! timid mid |i||i i |'||. «i|oi|| I form top-dress at least one field annually, and so rotate around until finally all are thus treated. Wherever there aro logs and tlead timber, and turf, sods anil rubbish generally upon a farm, there are the materials for the ash supply. It is a fact not as well known as it should be, that burnt and smoko inipregnateil soil, turf, peat, clay or muck is, of itself, a valuable and last ing fertilizer. During tho leisure spells, when tho woods are not so dry as to render tho escape of fire proba ble, tho farmer should tie burning tho wnste material of the farm, in order to increase the stock of ashes. After tho logs and largo timber are well on fire, let him throw on whatever turf, soils or leaves may be convenient to tho pile, making the fires with that end iu view. Of course this burnt dirt sub stitute for ashes is not as good a fer tilizer as pure nshes, but mixed with ashes, it is a good and lasting manure, and it increases tho bulk of ashes, enabling tho farmer to got enough an nually to top-dress at least ono field. This form of ashos makes a capital top-dressing for clover, grass, small fruits, vine yards, orchards and fields of grain on any soil needing potash.— American Agriculturist. FARM AND OAIUJEN NOTES. Cooked turnips are good for ducks. Mix a little charcoal in the soft feed. Langshans do better if permitted a large range. Half a dozen chicks are a fair hatch from thirteen eggs. Never get your stale eggs mixed with your fresli ones. If you wish your eggs to sell well, sort them as to color. Tt is better to give the milk to the chickens before it sours. Light Brahmas, like nil great scratchers, are a hardy fowl. Spray tho poultry house occasion ally with the Bordeaux mixture. It will pay to thoroughly fit the ground before you put iu tho seed. Draughts are very apt to bring on attacks of roup in the poultry yard. Fowls need as careful and intelligent breeding us sheep or any other kind of stock. Give your poultry plenty of fresh air and clean, cool water during the hot weathei. It costs just as much to keep a poor animal (aud sometimes more) than it does a good one. Do not attempt to raise chickens iu a breeder unless you arc going to see to the temperature regularly. Fowls are very fond of mustard, which is one of the best anil cheapest green foods that can be grown. A person does not get rich very fast by running in debt for everything. Cents make the dimes and dimes make the dollars. If you want eggs you must not per mit your hens to get fat, neither must you keep them hungry. Keep to tho golden mean. Ducks allowed to swim in cold water become stiff and rheumatic. Pekiu ducks are considered peculiarly sensi tive to cold and dampness. Tho greatest loss of young turkeys is due to the largo gray lice, which work on the heads and throats, but which cannot be seen except by acloso examination. It is not necessary to have a palatial residence on the farm, but it is neces sary iu more ways than one to make your house and home as pleasant and attractive as you can. . There is a kind of sheep that the more a man has of them the worse oft he is. It is a pity that it man cun't buy a share of sheep sense as easily as he can buy some good sheep. If you are so made that you havu to have a dog ou the farm, take pains to have the sheep so Well acquainted with it that they will not be scared at the presence of a ilog iu the yard. There are bits of sheepmen that are "not in it" wln u progressive breeds and methods ure sought for. They talk progress and look for progress in other men, but do not practice it themselves. There has been an uuusuul activity in importing Dorset sheep into this country this season. The importers are all men of high character, and their selections are exceptionally good iu every respect. It is found that lite finest lleeces grow in the warmest climates as often as otherwise. This is iu marked con trast ttllji the old theory that cold is essential to the growth of fine wool, mid that warm climatt-> are uusuited to ally but the coarsest lleeces. Kutl I ill iit ii 111-ii ll.i . 11. Una Is the Kast Indian name foi a ihnh "i tb' .. him Lawsuaia, lie shrub is from light to ten feat high and bears abundantly a liltc it lit I verv fragrant How. rs . the h uvesare smooth an I oval It is cultivated in India, Kgypt ami other Kindt ru countries, where II has beell 111 Use us a cosine tilt it —. v. i. . »rl) Man■•. iii. >. Ituw ibn , ..it lb. nails of ih. Kgy piiait uinuiiuies 1 being suiip .sed to in- durivitl froui ! b. Una hi 'i . i i . v tin mmm* ■> to fob.l III! II III!.'. I. till I l>ie null*. III! lips ol |h. ir linger i, the psbus of ihi it I) 111 i .111 I 'l' l| 111 .1 fl . I 111. 111l It . .i |u miim Hi. n 1.. «r,|», .in I lie Women sis.. ..| |'i. Ito their halt It whifh, il in sanl, tb t|ttt nt ap j pllfsli 'll of IndlK" sill lltru to black | iltt (Milt I i I t,i d>il, ah. ft) Il Mi usual It flit. I 111- I. tll< Jai'.l'l llllgli 'll' lie HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. TAPIOCA PUDDING. Three ounces of tapioca, one quart of milk, two ounces of butter, quarter of » pound of augur, four eggs, flavor ing of vanilln or bitter almonds. Wftsli tile tapioca and let it stew gently in the milk by the side of the stove for a quarter of an hour, occasionally stir ring it; then let it cool; mix with it the butter, sugar and eggs, which should bo well beaten, and flavor with either of tlto above ingredients. But ter a pie #dish and line the edges with puff paste); putin the pudding and bake injh moderate oven. If a quart of freah/applo sauce is added before baking.'this will be the queen of deserts. —Now York World. J MACARONI CROQUETTES. ' Break into small pieces six ounces of macaroni; throw these into boiling water and boil rapidly twenty minutes. I say rapidly, because the motion of the water prevents the macaroni from sticking together. When done, drain in a colander and throw into cold water to blanch for fifteen minutes. Put a half pint of milk in a farina boiler ; rub together one tablespoon fill of but ter and four even tablespoon fuls of Hour; stir into the milk, and cook and stir continually until a thick paste is formed; then add the yelks of two eggs, cook a moment longer, take from the fire, add two tablespoonfuls of grated cheese, a palatable seasoning of salt and pepper. Drain and shake the macaroni, cut it into half inch pieces, stir these into the mixture and turn out to cool. When cold, form into croquettes; dip first in egg, and then in bread crumbs, and fry im smoking hot fat. This quantity will make eighteen good-sized croquettes. Household News. OYSTER SALAD. Plump and ruffle one and one-half pints of small oysters, by stirring them over a hot fire for five minutes in a fry-pau that has been previously heated. Skim out and drain. Season while warm with salt, white pepper, one tablespoonful of oil, ono of vine gar and two of lemon juice, and place them on the ice two hours. Cut enough white, crisp celery in small pieces to make ono pint, and when rcady # to serve, mix this with the oysters, and the following dressing: Put the yolks of two eggs into a cold soup dish ; with a fork break them slightly, and add one-half teaspoonful of salt. When light, add half a teaspoonful of dry mustard, and beat again. As soon as it thickens, add drop by drop a gill of salad oil, then half a teaspoonful of lemon juice, then five of oil (one at a time), one of vinegar, and so continue alternating lemon juice and vin egar until another gill of oil has been used. When ready to serve, mix one half of the mayonnaise with the salad, pour the remainder over the top, and serve garnished with white celery leaves. —New York Observer. CANNING TOMATOES. The following recipe is given in Good Housekeeping, as a reliable method of canning the '•unreliable" tomato: Wash the tomatoes and re move the stems. Have a wide kettle or agate basin of boiling water on tin stove, pluuge in as much fruit as is conveniently accommodated at one time, and remove with a long-handled skimmer as soon as the skins crack. Dash cold water over the tomatoes and they will almost pare themselves. Slip off the skins and lay the fruit in un earthen dish. When ready to fill the jars, set one in a milk pan aud slice the tomatoes into it. With a wooden masher push down tlu- fruit as the jar fills aud turn off the juice and seeds which will rise to the top. Cook ing will render the fruit quite juicy enough, and this discarding of the seeds and liquid part appears to bo necessary to success. When all the jars are tilled to with in three inches of the tops, lay on the covers and set the jars over the tire in a boiler of lukewarm water, placing a rack or support of some sort beneath them. A sufficient quantity to com plete filling the jars may lie stewed in an aijatc kettle, or ono jar may be emptied for that purpose. As the fruit rises in the jars in boiling, push it down occasionally to release the air bubbles from the interstices of the fruit. Keep boiling for an hour. At the eud of that time lift the jars out on to a dry board, fill each till it runs over, aud seal immediately with a new rubber. Store in a dark place. IIOCSKIIOLIi iti.vrs. To remove tar from cloth, rub the cloth well with turpentine. Hubber should l>e carefully kept away from oil, as oil softens and makes it uutit for use. Alcohol is a good remedy for burns if applied immediately Keep the burn uioist with it for two hours. Ink status on liucu eau b< taken out if the stain is first washed in strong uilt water an I lei it ntau I over liiuht. Meat should 111 write placed directly oil tllti lee, us its juices will be ah •orltt I ; pill It on 11 plate and net Hi a • I 1 For bite# and stings appl.v spirits of liarUltorii, il you have it ; if not, make a poultice of fr< >ll won I ashes, mois tened with water. To n-iiiovu lurry stain* front paper, books, etc,, hold a lighted brimstone match closi In tin in all 1 the fumes re utove the stains. Sever suu teat Iter IMM Is. Air thein thoroughly on a windy day in a cool I pluee The suit draws th» oil and | give*# lit* leal tiers a raneid smell. \ll * r the pilci has lieuu nqttei Zed from li in.ois ill. p. el may lw unluwl for chanting lo . iMp tin 111 lit com , lit on »alt and scour Willi Ity l>rtckdu»l j (%a«| lea is adlwiratdi fur punly lug tie Idoo.l, tor it moving pimph > , an I whll. UIIM Iheeuinpli fcloit, and Itan | ml>v< good reput l as a »h up inducing j draught \n i *.'i lli ill lotion tut iiup u liny a »•••» glow to the eh. i Its by calling llti bin-. I Up I ' the urfaei consist* of III! till' ot 111 11/..1111, on laid. «p.iiiii hit in« «ai< r, iloll ihwms; apply lo in* nil. i its ilmilt t'«i ley is eHtlfuh . ll.i tital in rw 1e..« ilig Iti o lof of unMtis slli I a :in <1 110 Iff'"ft "pug* sh.uiH la. ■ 4|| II s« I•Il I >IS, with lie onion* 111 » lilt ih t Isi tlal. It it hfl li he M .tw tll< i mi Hi tVashlM||loll Mr* lleurM ill light 111 KHUIg beautiful pi in *to wont, ii • club*, aud Mr» Wol'ott lu irediiM drinking foun tutu* fur hoi .1 in I**i4" ell if*. I'tii hiamiM girl* at' tin itto.it gi ac« lul Wouielt 111 tit' world Hull joint* -il lit , niipple, a'el a purl of lie it l'i ..I. .I.i, 'I" . ||H4 He il tut at* l*»efc and loft It to iituki ilteutao tin ue ull vkuil hiii I, aud when |t»iin« Hi » in 4* piniup it* paflittigt* ;d being, will attest the value to health »112 the pure liquid laxative principle" embraced in the remedy, Syrup of I lu excellence u ilue to its presenting ill the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the liwte, the rcf r« «hlii|< and truly Ift'ucliciul pro|* rtii - of a |» rfect lax alive; etfo tuully fleaiininy the ay»teiu, dUu'llili# cold*, headache* and teVeW anil |«7 nereH lying on the south sido of tho Spokane River, about fourteen miles above Spokaue. When Assessor Leg horn was putting values upon farming property in this county he put Quin's laud at a good round sum. Quin pro duced a Government patent for tho land, in which occurs this clause : "This patent is issued upon the express con dition that tho title hereby conveyed shall not bo subject to alienation or incumbrance, either by voluntary con veyance or by judgment, decree or order of any court, or subject to taxa tion of any character, but shall remain inalienable and not subject to taxa tion for the period of twenty years from the date hereof, as approved January 18, 1881." Everybody apolo gized, and the Board of Equalization wiped Quin's name from tho books. This is the only title of the kind in tho country, the Commissioners say.— Spokane (Washington) Review. DK. KILMER'S SWAMP-ROOT CURED ME AFTER TWENTY YEARS SUFFERINC WITH Chronic Rheumatism. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Dinprhamton, N. Y. "For the port twenty year* I had been troubled with It ltetitiiati«iii un -ali/iiiir any benefit. TWO years avro my attention was called to I)r. Kilmer's sXi'A.tir highly recommended pT >1 s9 to me. I thought 1 K) bottles. It has done / ■ > jjL yjfl me more srood f c) 1 *JRI S ( r J than all tDoctors 1 £2 and all the other med- K \ J w) icines i have ever y{ K L) "Jl . taken in tho past W A JT jjj I one of eoiiafort in tv— , place of suffering. A y&mpF** " vreut many are kr your S\\ A H I' - HOOT in Van Wert. O Yours respectfully, Mius. CALVIN FAR LET, Feb. 10th, 1803. Van Wert, Ohio. At DriiKgiNtHSO rcntN and SI.OO Size# " Imulidr* Guide to Health" fret?— Consultation frre. m I ' Dr. Kiimer & Co., - Dinghamton, N. Y. Dr. Kilmer's U & 0 Anointment Cures Piles Trial Bo« Fr«.e. At Uruggisis, 50 conlt. FOR A CASE IT WILL NOT^CURCT^J An agreeable Tjjxatiro and NKUVM TONTO. Bold by I lrii(?pi?ts or sent by mail. 25c., QUO. and SI.OO i>er package. Bam pies free. ■TA 17A The Fuvorite TOOTH POWMB jQkIJI js.HJfortUeTeetnaadilroaUJ,S6o. 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I Al ..I U» " RIP'ANS TARULE6 a-l fenUy \-i !•»t iiiptly l.!'•»-* !tl'« - h * bjr dn»irtfi"tp «»r -• nt l»y m ul. \ \ ,: v. l'aek i tn.k. ,) fU. foi- fr.f »n\|tK* rtddrt^_ MIl'AM* 4 111 U U'Al4 t «•-. Mew % «rl» FRAZER AXLE BestintheWorldlfifiri OC Get the Genuine'NfffllAf Sold Fverywhert' W"""' riVfc m % -\y.- * TRUSSES I 18. Se«lf» JTCIM* 1 "V Vt u ,y -? lU ' 1,111 N %% •••*•• i«IS CLIiCIIUII u m « . Prot>i Clitim* . ill