44 He Laughs Best Who Laughs Lost." A hearty laugh indicates a degree of good health obtainable through pure blood, ols but one person in ten has pure blood, the other nine should purify the blood with Hood's Sarsapariila. Then they can (augh first, last and all the time, for Farm For Sale. One of the very best hill farms lr "Waltsfleld, Vermont, seven (7) mileL from railroad, one-half (%) mile from Bteam sawmills, comprising 200 acres, half of which is under the highest state of cultivation. Plenty of good timber and excellent pastures. Sugar orchard of 2000 trees, equipped with twelve hundred tin tubs two years old; the balance wooden tubs newly painted and in first-class condition. Latest improved evaporator; iron arch, large BUgaring-off arch, sugar-house con taining 60 cords four-foot dry wood; three years' supply stovewood on hand. Barns in first-class condition, one nearly new, 175 ton silo; abundance of small fruit; splendid orchard of grafted trees. The place kept through last winter forty (40) head of cattle, seven horses and other small stock; never failing water at barns and dwelling. Complete set of tools of the best make. The whole place is well fenced and thoroughly well kept up. Dwelling is first-class: two stories, twelve rooms, recently painted inside and out. The whole would be sold at a great bar gain, on acount of death in family. For further information apply to F. A. Joslyn, Waitsfleld, Vermont. There are cotton mills in 43 of the 97 counties in North Carolina, the total number in the State being 205. fldncate Yonr Bowels With vMcareti. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c,25c. if C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money. A Brazilian doctor claims to have discovered an Infallible cure for snake bites of all kinds. He administers soup, containing two grammes of calo mel and 30 grammes of strong lemon Juice. To Care Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. M C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. LAWN PLAYHOUSES Large Enough for Three or Four Little Girls and Their Dolls. The latest novelties in the smart toy ■hops are large playhouses, to be set upon the lawn for the use of the little girls of the family. These come in very pretty designs, counterparts of the Queen Anne cottages in which the lit tle mothers really live. They are large enough to accommodate three or four little girls and their dolly families. The Interiors consist of one large room, which is furnished with small chairs, tables, couches, beds, bureaus, book cases and so on, all of which articles of furniture come in very attractive forms and can be purchased at any of the large shops dealing in children's toys and games. These houses will be welcomed gladly by the little misses, for they open out a vista of afternoon teas, parties and receptions at which the hostess can play at being a real live mamma and social leader. Placed In a shaded corner of the lawn, or out In the orchard, the girls of the family will pass many a happy hour when the sun is too hot for outdoor exercise. Let Tliem Alone. People over 30 would do well to give up milk and eggs in any form as a diet," said a well-known physician. "These are the structure-forming food of animals which mature In a short time, and when taken in quantities by human beings whose structures have already formed they tend only to the hardening and aging of the tissues. I have seen people who were beginning to find stair climbing difficult, and who were losing their elasticity, much ben efited by eliminating these articles from their diet. That there has been a great Increase in the duration of life below the age of 30 statistics prove, but beyond that period there has been no Improvement. In my opinion, the person over 30 would have as good a chance to preserve life as the child lust beginning its struggle with exist ence If he would only suit his diet to his years. XVliare the Great Forest. Are. A table In Science shows that Can ada leads all other countries In the extent of her forests. She possesses 799,230,720 acres of forest-covered land, as against 450,000,000 acres In the Unit ed States. Russia Is credited with 495.240.000 acres, about 48,000,000 more than the United States. India come 3 next with 140,000,000. Germany has 34,347,000 acres, France 23,466,450, and the British Islands only 2,695,000. The table does not Include Africa or South America, both of which contain im mense forests. It may surprise some readers to learn that the percentage of forest-covered land is larger In several European countries, Germany for in •tance. than in the United States. pwpj fPi ki the Grand Duchess Olga Nikelaevua, is the owner of a doll whose frock is ornamented with priceless emeralds and fastened with gold pins. For the first time in tho history of Onondaga County, N. Y., a woman has been chosen President of the County Medical Society. She is Dr. Margaret Stanton, of Syracuse. Miss Enid Yandell, a New York ar tist, has been awarded the prize of fered for the best design for a foun tain, to be erected in Providence, R, 1., by Paul I'ajnotti, of Turin, Italy, in honor of the memory of Carrie Ma thilda Brown Pajnotti. Fashion's and Fancies. The rage for spangles has resulted in net tunics, embroidered in tinsel. The smart autumn riding habit is of whipcord in a new herringbone weave. Sashes are in stylo again. The new ones are of flowered ribbon, broad and with fringed ends. Mourning hats for young girls are of dead blaok chip, with wide brims, and trimmed with plain whito tulle or tulle dotted with black. Black point d'esprit net continues to be in great use, both for making new toilets and fancy waists, and for freshening gowns and bodies of black satin, taffeta, faille, Indian silk and grenadine. ! A new kind of mousselino that is said not to crush as easily as ordinary mousseline is called mousseline chiffon. It has been insertioned with needle-run laces, painted, pleated ant rucked, and is said to hold its own bravely. The "everyday" hat for fall is the Alpine. Its new shape is more than ever on tho masculiue order, the only difference being that the dent is not quite so deep, while the brim sprends more. Soft bands with rosettes will be used as a trimming. Foulards without number are being made. This silk was never prettier or more popular. A pretty way to make a foulard is to use a wide laoe panel on the skirt and a lace yoke on the bodice. The gowns of this silk are all dressy and intended for after- I noon costumes. RETROSPECTS. I met her in a glare of light. One May, it was a regal night. And she was stately. In form and faco she looked a queen-* I don't remember having seen Her equal lately. But Sue, in spite of royal pose, At heart was tender us the rose, And soon confided That some old gypsy once had rend Her fortuue, and "The Man," she said. Would come as I did, I blessed that fortune-teller then, And pitied those unlucky men Whom Sue had slighted. I know they must be in distress, In black despair and nothing loss— Indeed, benighted. To-day I'm one of that sad crow, And yet cau smile in spite of Sue- She was doliciousl I hear she's found another "flame," "Beneath the light" (the way I came). Nor is suspicious. The fortune-teller seems to know The way they come, but how they go Is more confusing. Yet, come and go, you kuow, they must, And I, at last, can And it just A bit amusing! —Chicago Record. HUMOR OF THE DAY. Mrs. Benhain—"Mother will spend Sunday with ua if the weather is pleas ant." Benham—"Z think we need rain." The man who woos nnd runs away Will never woo another day; But ho who kisses one girl may Bo sure to kiss some more some day. —Philadelphia Record "I know a Scotchman who says he never played golf in his life." "Good; we can teach hira the game and he can teach us the dialect."—Chicago Rec ord. "Why should I marry you?" she asked, coldly. "Well, of course," he replied, viciously, "you can bo an old maid if you wish."—Philadelphia North American. "How do you feel about this pro posed alliauce with England, Garan by?" "Well, I think our nation will cheerfully look upon her in the light of a little sister." Tommy Wagg—"Pa, what does 'M.D.' after a doctor's name mean?" Mr. Wagg—"Perhaps it refers to his patients, my boy, and stands for 'many dead!' " —Fun. "Hello, Spiflins, are you doing much these days?" "A little, Snaggs. I have just sold three oil wells." "Ah, in the hole sale business, I see."— Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. Little Ethel (whose birthday gifts are numerous and valuable)— "Mam jna, it's just too bad!" Her Mamma —"What, dear?" Little Ethel — "That we are born only once." Mamma—"Dear me, Nellie! How have you torn that great hole in your pinafore? It wasn't there this morn ing." Nellie—"Where do you sup pose it was then, mamma, dear?"— Punch. First Tramp (in the road)—" Why don't you go in? The dog's all right. Don't you see him waggin' his tail?" Second Tramp—"Yes; and he's growl in' at the same time, I dunno which end to believe." Coacher (loudly)—"Two are out! play for the batter." Mrs. Notupp— "Hatter! b-a-t-t-e-r! Goodness sakes, what sort of batter are these meu playing for?" Mr. Muun—"Dough, madam."—Judge. "You're the biggest freak in tho museum," exclaimed the petrified man as the fat lady aocidently stepped ou his toe. "As for you, sir," indig nantly replied the fat lnily, "you posi tively have no feelings whatever." Of course hair dye doesn't hurt the brain. We have the assurance of the maker that it does not, aud if any doubt still remains, there is the further fact that nobody who has any brains ever dyes.—Detroit Journal. Miss Cute—"What made Miss Millions accept Cholly after first re fusing him?" Miss Pert—"Oh, he looked so cheap wheu she turned him down that she couldn't let the chance for a bargain escape her."—Philadel phia Record. "I am all out of patience with you, flack. I should just like to kuow why George Jou6s is always at the head of his class, while you are always at tlio foot?" Jack hesitated for a moment, and then, looking his mother squarely in the face, ho said, innocently: "You forget that Jones has very clever par ents." "I have just learned," 6he said, with a perceptible tinge of asperity, "that I am the ninth girl to whom you have been engaged." "Well," lie suavely replied, "that ought to make you glad." "Glad!" she ex claimed; "I'd like to know why?" "Don't you know," he answered, "that there's luck in odd numbers."— Minneapolis Tribune. Saved by a Cat. Score ono for pussy. A Bristol (England) cat n few days ago proved the means of saving a whole family from destruction by fire. At half past two in the morning a shopkeeper named Ledo Schniedermann was aroused by his pet tabby, which was gently scratching his face. He tried to drivo her away, but as tho faithful feline persisted, he aroused himself, to find the room full of smoke. He nlarmed a lodger, Her man Jlulller, end also his sister and another young woman. They all rnshed to the stairs, where the fiamos were already spreading. With tho excoption of the lodger, the inmates, taking puss with thorn, reached a lauding, from which tbey escaped to the back yard. Just as the flames shot right through the spiral staircase, Muller, who had stopped to put ou his boots, was out off from escape. The flames reached hiß room, aud then, throwing out some bedding, ho ieapod from the seoond-story window. He badly sprained his ankle and was taken t> the infirmary,.-New York Herald. FASHIONS CHANGE. And It Is Now ths Fashion to Get Un married. Nbw York Tribune: A group of lit tle girls, from 12 to 14, were talking with each other one day on Bailey's heach at Newport, a few days ago, and a stranger curious to hear what the children of the elect conversed about, took a seat on the sand in their neigh borhood. They were talking of the fu ture, as children of their age are wont to do, and, of course, the prospective bridegroom came in for a large share of their attention. "Yes, I shall mar ry," announced unquestionably the beauty of the party, a lovely girl of 13, "but," she added with calm conviction, "I do not think I shall stay married long. I get tired of people so easily. I shall probably get a divorce after a few years. Her Eentiments did not seem to excite any surprise or disap proval, but one of the group said timid ly: "My mother thinks it is very wrong to be divorced. She says It is a solemn vow for better or worse, and if It is for worse, why people mußt stand it." The other laughed mock ingly, and the first speaker who seem ed to be the spokesman for the party answered with the wearied air of a woman of the world, which she had successful copies from some admired friend of her mother's, "How funny you are, Margery, with your old fash ioned Ideas. Fashions change in mar riage like in everything else, and just now it is the fashion to get unmarried whenever you want to." Bplrlloalista Disport Without Spirit.* Spiritualists had a jolly picnic at Braintree, Mass., with baseball, wheel barrow and potato races and other wholesome outdoor sports, with not a cabinet or a screen in sight. Now, if the spirits had consented to appear under such auspices through the me diumship of the contestants in the po tato race, for example, many skeptics might be gathered into the fold of spiritualistic belief, but there was no manifestation of the supernatural on that cheerful day. For some reasons all spirits, whatever may have been their character during the mortal life, show an exclusive partiality for dark ness and slow music when summoned back to earth. A Handfiome Admission. England is the country which holds the record for the consumption of al cohol. Englishmen, and even Eng lishwomen, drink enormous quantities of alcohol, and the vice is even more prevalent in Ireland, where it has as sumed unheard-of proportions. But we must not flatter ourselves that we are much better in France. Unhappily alcoholism is increasing alarmingly in our country.—Bordeaux La France. Fleasnre of Anticipation. 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