What no the Children Drink P Don't Rive them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called (IKAIN-O? It Is delicious and nourishing, and takes the place of coffee. The more (inAiN-0 you Rive the children the mors health you distribute through their sys tems. GRAIN-O Is made of pure grains find when properly prepared tastes llkf the choice grades of coffee, but costs about % us much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and 250 Poverty Is the grindstone that sharpens a man's wits. Visit to the IJlorioum Mountains ol North Carolina. Now in the time togo to Ashevllle, Try on, Henileminville and Pinehurst, N. C.. to es cape the disagreeable March weather; easily reached from New York, via the Southern Rsiiwav on perfectly equipped vestibuled I rains. Theie resorts are attracting attention nil over the country, and are visited daily by a lnrge number of tourists and health seekers The Southern Railway has tickets on sale at grent.lv reduced rates. Write for descriptive booklet of Winter Homes in the South, giving prices of board, etc.. to Alex. 8. Thweatt. Eastern Pass. Agt., 1180 Broadway, New York It's an ill wind that blows the doctoi good. What Shall We Have For Dessert'. This question arises in the family dally. Let us answer it to-day. Try Jell-O, a delicious and healthful dessert. Prepared In 2min. No boiling! no baking 1 Blmpiy add a little hot water A set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange, Itaspberry and Strawberry. At grocers. 10c. V a state lunch in China usually consists of 14 j dishes. Te Care s Cold In On* Day. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QCININI TABLKTI. All druzgl-ti refund the money If it fails lo cars. K. W. ÜBOVK'S slguature_ls on e&cb box. Mo. Like nearly all Natal rivers, the Tugela is not navigable. Mrs. Wlnslow'sSoothing Syrup forchildren teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma tion. allays pain, cures wind colic, 25c.a bottle When n fellow falls in love he rises In his own estimation. Spring Humors of the Blood Come to a certain percentage of all the people. Probably 75 per cent, of these people are cared every year by Hood's Sarsaparilla, and we hope by this advertisement to pet the other 25 per cent, to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It has made more people well, effected more wonderful cures than any other medicine in the world. Its strength as a blood purifier is demonstrated by its marvelous cures of Scrofu'a Saltßh?um Scald Head Boils, Pimples All kinds of Humor Psoriasis Blood Poisoning Rheumatism Catarrh Malaria, Etc. All of which are prevalent at this sea son. You need Hood's Sarsaparilla now. It will do you wonderful good. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is America's Greatest Blood Medlolne. Cough Syrup bronchitis and iucipieu t consumption. Price 25c. Getting liOgt AbroaJ. "The greatest trouble I had while f.hroad," said a mau that had re turned from Europe a few days ago, "was in getting from one place to an other. I went to the station togo to Naples, but when I spoke of Naples the station man looked puzzled. He insisted there was no such city. I went into the geographical location of the city, and he looked relieved. "Oh, you mean Noppallee,' he said, placing the accent on the first sylla ble. I vent to Noppallee. "Wheii I asked togo to Florence, I had the same experience. After go ing through tbe same performance I went to Flo-ren-chee, with the accent on tbe 'ren.' "I thought I would never get to Brussels, and when I was about ready to give up and goto some other plaoe, tbe station master started me to Bruxels."—lndianapolis Press. Backaches of Women arc wearying beyond dea criptlon and they Indloate real trouble somewherom Efforts to bear the dull pain are heroic, but they do not overcome It and the backaches continue until the oause Is re moved. |^Lydi^tJPlnWvii^ does this more certainly than any other medlolne• h has been doing It for thirty yearsm It Is a wo man's medlolne for wo man's Ills• It has done much for the health ol American women> Read the grateful letters from women oonstantly ap pearing In this paper* Mrs. Plnkham counsels women free of ohargom Her address Is Lynn, Mass. ADVERTISING {>l^^ HPUeiAMJOHH W.IHOBRIB, IjClialUll Washington, D.c; laHHBRSiBBafe NATURE'S MIRACLE. He who loves not a noble tree No fellowship may claim from me. Deop in the earth its great ro ots spread, lint heaven's own blue surrouuds its head. It holds tbe joy of summer morn, Tho strength of winter'f wildest born. flod's birds find shelter in its arms, Secure from everything that harms. It bows when B~ath winds wander past, But breasts unharmed the fiercest blast. "I'is Nt.—ire's miracle to me, lier fairest work—a noble tree. —Ninette M. I.owater, in the New York Hun. i MOLLY'S DRESS. 1 $ BYMIRA L. COBBE. A Moilv was determined togo to the party, and yet she knew she would be the worst-dressed girl in the loom. Her frocks were shabby, aud none of them more so than the one she would be forced to wear if she accepted Frank Gillmau's invitation. With a i deep sigh she rose from the bed where she had been lying thinkiug the whole mutter over, and turned towards the tiny closet where all her dresses hung. Beaching into its musty recesses, Molly drew forth a muftli bedrabbled gruv dress aud looked at it sad y. When new the preceding summer it had served as a best gown, and iu that capacity did enough service to have been placed upon the retired list, but '■ "Aiolly was not as considerate as that, j With considerable ingenuity she had i transformed the coat basque into a low-out evening waist, and the long | sleeves into pretty little puffs. Around the neck she had draped a little cheap | chiffon, and above it her soft whito ; neck had emerged like a lily. Now, I however, the dress was crease 1 and stained and tho chiffon rumpled. She might attord new chiffon, but that 1 would not cover the stains or a great I tear in the skirt. All the other girls were going to have new dresses, but that was something beyond her scauly purse. "Ob, dear," she sighed again, tosa- ' ing the dress aside and sinking back ! on the bod, "if I were a girl in a story book I'd have some convenient garret togo to au.l there I'd find a handsome piano co , or, or a lamp mat or a bed- < spread, or something equally useful, 1 out of which I'd rig up a dress that ; would make all tho other girls turu i green with e ivy. As lam just Molly i l're t : sß,a clerk on livo dollars a week I can't have a new dies-!, o h, dear! ch, deaf I" r.nd poor Molly buried her pretty fuco in her linnds and sobbed bitle ly. She was only 20, and it was so hard to deny herself all the things of her ago most Jove. At last she roused herself, and sitting down wrote a courteous refusal to Frank Gillmau's invitation, although her eyes were so blinded with tears that she could scarcely write the address. Not waiting, for fear she would change 1 er mind, Molly caught up a shawl, and, throwing it around her, rushed out to the nearest letter box and dropped the letter in. As she saw it disappear she caught her breath, aud would have given worlds to have re called it, but it was too late, and she returned to her room very much de pressed in spirits. A boardiug house is not the most cheerful place iu the world, and Molly thought hers had never seemed so gloomy as it did that evening, and when sue went to bed at la-t she sobbed herself to sleep. The party upon which sho had set her heart was not a great social event, but to her it was of vast importance. It was merely a dauce given by the young men in the store where she was employed, aud Frank Gillman yas the floor walker of Molly's depart ment. For some time she had noticed I'iut he had paid her special attention, pverlookiug little things she Baid and ilid, but it was not until she had read his note, which was awaiting her when she reached home tho preceding night, lhat she realized that he regarded her ivith any special favor. When she took up her position be hind the counter and tied her black apron about her waist, Mtdly saw that Frank's eyos were fixed upon her faoo, which still bore tho tra.'es of her weeping, aud she tried to smile at him, but her eyes filled with tears. Tho young man noticed her emotiou, but was too busy togo over and iu- i quire into the i auso of it for sevoral hoars. When he did so she had re aovered her self-possession aud merely laughed away his inquiries. Wheu Frank received her little note, how ever, he began to understand that something was worrying her and he resolved to discover the cause of her iepression. During the days which followed, however, Molly avoided him ! constantly, and he felt that he must have offended her iu some mauuer or Dther, wheu he overheard a little con- i versation between another girl and ! her which enlightened him wonder- ; fully, it was the day of the party, ; »nd all the girls were chattering about it upon every opportunity. "Say, Molly," whispered one of the , j;irls to Molly, as tho two were sortiug ant some of their stock towards the 3lose of the day, "what are yon going | to wear touight?" ! "I'm not going," Molly replied, with a little catch in her voice. "Not going? Come, now, that's too bad. Didn't you get a bid?" "Yes." "Then why don't you go?" was the astonished question. "Because I have no fit d'oss," Molly replied, the tea's standing in her eyes. "I won't go in debt for anything, aud you know I have noth ing except what. I earn, since my brother died last winter." "Oh, that's too ad," retnrned her companion, carelessly, turning away to wait UDon a cu.2(>; butter, $2.1)4. The ; e figures are believed to be approximate ly cor:ect, aud they speak volumes. Trimming the Orchard. The lato winter is probably the best time in the year for the trimming of tbe orchard. It most certainly is the best time in the year for the farmer if his convenience is takeu into consid eration, There is comparatively a lull iu his work nt that time and be can give his trees the time necessary to trimming them in the right way. Trimming a tree is one thing that cannot be done in a hurry. A man can easily cut off a branch, but he cannot grow one. He must cut of! only the branches that require cutting to benefit the tree, being careful to cut none that will leave the trun!- ol tbe tree exposed to the hot sun ajd wind of summer, or one that will de tract from the symmetry of the trees. No-two trees are of the same exact shape and each one must be studied individually before touching with pruuiug kuife or saw. This takes time. So many things must be taken iuto consideration that no set rules can be given in regard to trimming trees. Where there are heavy winds during the seasons when the trees are full ot leaves and ladeu with fruit, the limbs should be kept trimmed so that not too great a weight should be borne by tho main steins. For the same rea son the limbs should be closer to the ground. In au exposed posiliou the tree should be rather heavier upon the south side, aud when young should be inclined a little in that direction. This will tend to balance the heavy south winds and also furnish a shade for the trunk of the tree during the hot months of the year. Too great care cannot be takeu iu healing the stubs of the cut limbs. Many a line tree is ruined by the checking of this stub. Waters will rim into the crack thus formed aud the wood surroiuiding will begin to decay. This will in a very short time reach the heart of the limb, weaken ing it. The life of tbe whole branch, if not the tree itself, is but tbe ques tion of a year or so. Its doom is in evitable. It should be borne in mind that the trimming business can easily be over done. It is far easier to cut a tree than to grow one. Think well before putting the knife to a branch, and if you are iu doubt as to whether you should cut it or not—don't. Be sure you are right and then proceed, but better to let nature have her owu sway than to ruin a tree by over prun ing. One can see and judge of the importance of the limbs and branches while there is no screen of leaves to interfere with seeing all of them in their relative position to each other and the tree. For that reason, if no other, winter is a good season for trimming the orchard.—J. L. Irwin, in Farm, Field aud Fireside. Poultry Note*. • Exterminate the rats before the vouug chicks aro out. A tablespoonfu! of salt should be added to the morning mash for layiug he us. Do not put over 10 or 11 eggsuuder a sitting hen at this season of the year. Do sot let the young chicks get chilled. For the first week at least they should be iupt where the tem perature never gooS below 80. Those hens intended for this sea sou's breeders should be separated from the flock aud confined i!» yards where special care may be give.!* Do not cross pure-bre 1 There is nothing to be gained, a* a breed cau be found in its purity will fill any one requirement and nc ae will fill every one. Steam wagons are to be etr>.- i0 7 e< l in hauling borax in Oregon. JENNIE CREEK'S INVITATION. An IndiHiia Girl Bidden to the Paris Fail a® a (iuent of the Legion of Honor. Miss Jennie Creek of Millgrove, Ind., wlio is the youugest member ol the National Humane society ol France, has been invited tp attend the Paris exposition this year at the ex pense of the Legion of Honor. Miss Jennie is an orphan aud still lives with her foster parents in sight of the spot where her heroic act averted a wreck which would have cost the lives of a good many people. It was the afternoon of Sept. 10, 1893, that Jennie, then but 11 years old, was playing along the ledges and ravine ol her uncle's farm. She came to the Panhandle railroad and to hei great surprise found the railroad bridge which spanned the deep gulch it this point almost burned away. It lad taken tire from the burning grass which had been set on lire by a red lot cinder from a passiag engine. In he distance she heard the World's 'air train coming. There was no time ;o summon help, and as the train Irew nearer a happy thought passed ;o her mind. Trembling with fright, »he tore off her red petticoat, and, standing in the centre of the track, (raved it valiantly above her head. Engineer Frank Williamson, who had jharge of the train, reversed his en yino and stopped on the brink of the laming bridge. The story of the little girl reached the passengers, who picked her up ind carried her through the coaches md showed their appreciation hy pre senting her with no small purse. \mong the passengers wore many irom Frpuce, returning home after a visit to the World's fair. When they reached their native country the So liefcy of the Legion of Honor was told jf America's little heroine. President McKinley, then g >veruor of Ohio, was asked for the child's address, and a mouth later little Jennie received a tivo-pointed star, aa emblem worn only by those who have performed exceptionally bave deeds. 'i'ho French Legion of Honor wat founded by Napoleon. At first he ex jluded women as recipients of de ora tions, but through the solicitation of Josephine this order was rescinded. But ono other American girl has be n thus honored, it being the lowa school teacher who savel her pupils in a cyclone by tying them together. For mouths after the stopping of the train the little girl received hundreds of letters. One of the school readers used in the primary grades of Indiana has the story of her act. Each year she has been urged by the officers of the society to attend tbeir meetings in Paris, the Society offering to pay her expense*. A few weeks ago Miss Creek, who s now 18 years of age, began a term it the Marion Normal college. The badge of the I.egion is still proudly worn l>y her, audit is more than arobable that she will accept the in citation. Shell* Broke Up Meal*. The late U. W. Steevens wrote from Ladysmith to the Daily Mail of Lon lon as follows: The liveliest day's bombardment pet. A party of officers who live in ;he main street were waiting for areakfast. The new president in the aext room was just swearing at ser vants for being late, wliep a shell :ame in at the foot of the outside wall aud burst under the breakfast .•ooui. The whole plac» was dust aud ihunder, aud the half-acrid, half-fat, ill-sickly smell of melinite. Half the loor was chips; one plank was hurled lp aud struck the ceiling. All the •rockery was smashed aud the clock hrown down; the pictures on the .vail confirmed to survey the scene, ■hrough broken glasses. "Much the same thing happened ater in -the day to.the smoking room )f the Koyal hotel. It also was iu labited the minute before, would haw oeen the minute after, but just then was quite empty. We had a cheerful uuch, as there were guns returning 'rom a recounoisance, aild they have ulopted a thoughtless habit of coming iouie past our house. Briefly, from t> .ill 2 you would have said thut the jarth was being shivered to matchwood *nd fine powder. But a!as ! mau ac- Mistoms himself so quickly to all things that a bombardment to us, uu ess stones actually tinkle on the roof, s uow as au egg without salt." Ye*-What. A good story is goiug the rounds at Harvard college concerning a last fear's graduate; a dutiful son and au ndustrious student, yet withal a fomewhat liberal youth. At the be ginning of his second year his father, .vho was just setting out for Europe, taid to him: "Xow, Harry, you get your degree »ud I'll send for you to come over and ravel all summer." Hurry was delighted. "Father," said he, "J. will." He studied faith fully all the college year, and in June iveut through with flying colore, i'hen ho cabled his father: "Yes." But the father, alas! had forgotten □is impulsive otter. He mused over ;he message, wondered, aud then ■abled back: "ies, what?" The son was in turn perplexed, but oeing a well-trained lad, he did not remain long iu the dark, and tired by luteous zeal, cabled ba.-k: "Yes, sir." Letters of explanation followed,and ae is now making the "graud tour." —Atlanta Journal. Lending Up to It. ■Miss DeMuir —Pano, this is Mr. Galloper —no, I mean Mr. Pacer. The Young Man—l beg pardon, but ny name is Trotter. Miss DeMuir —So stupid of me. I tnew it had something to do with aorse"", though.—Chieasro Tribune