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Klv'* 102 FAIB SEX, TVorten acd WhistliasIf t!i? n:v-re act of whistling ran. help R and cheer a mar. so much, why should i it be denied to a woman ? If whist- j ling will urivo away the blues and be j company for a lonesome person, surely | women have much more need of its j services than their brothers, for to \ them come many more such occasions ! than to men. There are many who have \ not the gii t of song. Why should they ; net whistle ;is they rock "the cradle or ' perform their household duties or accompany themselves on the piano? But there is a physical or hygienic advantage in whistiing which should excuse i it against all the canons of propriety j cr "good form." It is often remarked that the aver- j is ?,J narrow chested, and in j that respect compares so unfavorably j with her brother. May this not be due j in some measure to the habit of whist- j ling which every boy acquires as soon as he arrives at the dignity of pants, i and girls seldom do? Let any one try, | for five minutes, the inhaling and ex- j haling of the breath as it occurs in the j act of whistling, and the effect on the j lungs and chests cannot fail to be no-1 ticed. A daily practice of this kind j would be of mere benefit than all the i patent inspirators and chest expanders j in the market.?I'hrwioloyfcal JourNew York Girls. life. At home the New York girl plays j the piano a little and the harp, banjo ;o <ji vi.ui.fii a guuu uvrai?unau 10, w&iw jx*ou threj instruments, and particularly the violin, are throwing the piano into the shade. The piano is left almost entirely to the AVagner enthusiasts, who form an extensive and exclusive clique, and are known personally as " Parsifals." The New York girl is also wildly enthusiastic in matters of art, from Kensington embroidery to Bartholdi statues. She paints on everything?silk, velvet, marble, tiles, plaques, walls, wood, stone, dress ma-??_ terials, hosiery, 'furniture, and her enthusiasm for working in clay is great. She seldom or never produces anything from the plastic mud, but her soul soars, and she is enabled to wear a square pasteboard cap and a huge bib 1 with Queen Elizabeth shoulder puffs. Then, too, she is a prodigious worker j at private theatricals, charades andj dumb-erambo?if that's the way it's j spelled. In private theatricals no end i of trouble is taken, and money is lav-! ished in tue most reckless manner, ! |r ?? Scenes are painted, temporary stages : erected in ballrooms, orchestras employed, and skilled dramatic teachers retained for weeks. The most elaborate tableaux are given with a riclmess of costuming never approached on the professional stage. The New York girl leads a busy life, and, on the whole, rather a happy one, and taken all in all, she is about as charming as any other girl on the bosom of the earth.?New York Letter. Teaching Girls to Work. An exchange, in discoursing upon the necessity and also the propriety of ' teaching girls to work, says that j ( mothers' nfi-.en make a PTf-at mistake i in so neglecting this teaching. The I idea that the whole time out of school j should be devoted to play is a fallacy. >- - Many girls grow up to womanhood! without knowing how to perform the | simplest duties of a home, because the i patience to teach her was not possessed i' by the mother. It is astonishing how \. much may be accomplished by little j' hands trained to do the lighter house- ' work of a family. If each child is ! made to feel that she is of some im- j portance. and that the work she has to do is a heip to mother, it will make the ( duty a pleasure rather than a task. ( Each child should have certain duties , to perform, and do them regularly and : well If most of the work is done by j; servants, perhaps it is not necessary i i that the daughters be obliged to do much j 1 duties to perform so that they may j learn how to work, and how work j should be done. One of the first things j to be taught girls is the care of their j room. As soon as children are old j enough they should have their own j room, with convenient places for their i clothing, and should be obliged to keep | their things in order. When they take j ' 'off garments they should hang them! up or arrange them in their proper | places, and never leave them for some ; one else to put away. Dusting furni-! ture nicely requires a good deal of time,! and may be done well by small hands i which are not strong enough to do j sweeping. Washing dishes and put-; ting them carefully in their places is ' an accomplishment which they can j learn also. Other things they can learn j gradually as they grow older, until they have fully mastered the art of housekeeping. If the task of training is not an easy one, mothers will feel amply repaid in after years for all their patient teaching when they see their daughters grow up with a self reliant, j useful w jmanhood, learn in all the love j mm- of which women should be mistresses,! making a home that shall be beautiful and glorified by her own hands and her own spirit of independence. Fashion Notes. The best plaids are in dull, confused j colors. Pompon fringes appear among trim-! ming novelties. Large, small and medium-sized but- i tons are all fashionable. Plain kilt and box-plaited skirts ap-1 pear among other styles. Hammered gilt beads edge the brims /vf tmiit ct.vlwh hrynnpt1?. ?.r ? Dull red shades are sought for in dress sroods and in millinerv. => Most of the velvet and plush bonnets are small or of medium size. The sea-swallow and tern are favor- j ite birds for bonnet trimmings. Skirts grow* wider to accommodate j the coming bustles and crinoiets. ^ The newest shade of red is Marl- i borough ; it is a delicate coppery tint, j Tue favorite ribbons of the fall1 __ . season are those of satin-backed velvet, j Jersey cloth with beaver back is one of the preferred materials for coats and j jackets. Loose wraps of Persian cloth trimmed I with deep chenille fringe are in demand for autumn wear. Satin in Scotch plaids, for combination with plain satin-velvet or plush, i promises to become popular. English styles prevail in street toilets,: and tailor-made suits and coats are in-! creasing in number every day. An effort is being made to introduce j the deeper and fulkr sleeve in ladies' dresses so fashionable in England. Large Vandyke colors, with deep I cuffs to match, made of rich lace and j inserting, are worn over street jackets of black and other colored velvets. Tucked sleeves fitted very closely to the arms are seen upon a number of imported dresses of artistic, aesthetic make. The fabric must be soft and j a vr?V\ on fliic A'f c1pf>VA ! m iX^JUL v*. w*>*v ? w *? . adopted. The center parting of the hair is now ; made as inconspicuous as possible, and many ladies obliterate it altogether "jy cross partings taken above the for*head, while the greater part of the L re ^ comked back without ,iny SB Most fanciful low shoes and slippers are worn with house dresses. Patent leather slippers have pointed toes, high p- heels, curved sides and linings of pink or blue kid. Low Newport ties are of same blazed leather. But there Kjtf are also alligator-skin slippers of dark 1 ft , red, light blue, ecru, olive and piu:j; 9 colors. Hv Cloth basques with square tabs and HP - aShi H ' * ... . r ' braided vests are capital things for giv- : ing sufficient warmth to silk and wool | dresses without adding a mantle or . jacket. Hungarian blue, terra-cotta, red and dull green cloth are the colors ; most useful, a-, they harmonize well j with nearly all the dresses of the j 1 period, whether colored or black. Laces and India shawls, which for- j merlv had a nlace among bridal gifts, i are now rarely seen. The one is so j . closely imitated by the active looms of j : our manufacturing ago, and a copy of 1 ' the other serves so constantly in the ! furniture department for chair-covers j ; and curtain material, that its pristine j . richness and rarity are materially lessened. " RUX>*I>'G FOE THE SOCIETIES." Some of the Qnecr Things Done at Harvard College. ""Why, look at that poor fellow." j > exclaimed a fair visitor to the Harvard j senior who was showing her the sights j { of the college, the othc-r day. " It's a j '' real shame such a nice-looking young ; man should have only those old clothes ; 3 to wear. Why don't his classmates i buy him some new ones And then j 1 she seemed greatly astonished when 1 ] her companion burst out in a hearty I laugh. j ] Indeed, the object of her commisera- 1 tion was not dressed in a very elegant 1 manner. He wore an old-fashioned j # "claw hammer" coat, decidedly the ; 1 worse for dirt and wear, with no vest i ? beneath, but instead, a large paper i false bosom, fastened around the ! 1 neck by a red bandana handkerchief, j ( Pantaloons bedaubed with green j * and blue paint; and, as coverings j * for the feet, an old rubber overshoe j three sizes too big, and a worn-out j 1 leather shoe, completed the costume of j ^ the pitied youth. His hat, an old tile j * which had long ago seen its best days, j * now worn on the back of the head, f = pulled down over the ears, did not add j" much to his peculiar dress. However, it wasn't his fault that he was clothed in this peculiar way, for, as the senior explained to his lady friend, the seem- a ingly poor young man was "running for the Dickey." As that may not c make matters much clearer, I will say ] that the Dickey is one of Harvard's secret societies, a society to which it is ^ the ambition of all sophomores to be- r long. * J Every one, of course, has heard of the Hasty Pudding and the Pi Eta. ? Those are the societies open to seniors. The Dickey, or more reverently and ? correctly expressed, the D. Iv.. com- . prises the first four-and-a-half tens of J the Institute of 1770?one of the two principal sophomore societies. When a new set of men has been elected to any of these societies, there's amusement unlimited for the old members, as well as for the uninitiated outsiders, who are permitted to see , part of the fun. Of course, the secrets of the initiation are never made ^ public?they are as religiously kept as T in the Free Masons, the Odd Fellows, c or any of the world's societies?but s certain portions of the initiating exer- | cises are necessarily open 10 inspection. For instance, if one sees a student rushing pell-mell through the col- ~ lege yard regardless of any one, whether friend or stranger, the observer knows that that m;m is "running" * for the Pudding; but if the student is walking slowly, with dignified tread, never laughing or even smiling; and ? always touching his hat decorously to E classmates, then it is known he is "run- a ning" for the Pi Eta. They're always s running, notice, no matter what their gait may be. Little else is made pub- ? lie in the initiations of the Senior societies. n Rut. with the. Son horn ore societv it is iiliferent. Here there is fun g.live for f every one. The neophytes who are running the gauntlet of admission ^ must do exactly as they are told to do ? by the older members. If they are ' bidden to wear a shoe-wring for a neck- , tie, then shoe-string it is. It's no 7 Strange thing" to see a man. come to . chapel dressed in a manner which would . make Willie Edouin's heart burst with envy. Hats, shoes and clothes of every conceivable variety are brought forth from heaven knows where, ?Jid given to the candidates for society, honors to wear . But this costuming isn't the whole ! of the public initiation. Xct by any means. Come out to the quadrangle any time when a ten is being run in | ; and you'll see men going through all sorts of performances for the benefit of their fortunate predecessors in society membership. Here's a young fellow diligently picking up stones along . the walk, and after he gets one, he turns, makes a low bow to some open ! window, tatces ttiree nops auu a jump, makes another bow, and then deposits his burden in an old hat box which a companion is carrying carefully balanced on his head Over yonder another membf"*?to be?is striving hard to climb one of the big elms in the yard. lie evidently isn't used to that business, for he can't succeed in getting more than two feet from the ground. His monitors think to put him to a more useful employment and therefore bid him assist the workman who is cutting the grass in the quadrangle. He tries that, too, but doesn't succeed much better, although he gives the laborer a breathing spell and wakes all his senses of the ridiculous at seeing " that college bye thrying to run me mower." Don't imagine these things are done in any grudging spirit. There's never "* - - ?? ? ? ? " ? A WN ft** /In I any maliciousness m me uummanuo uj. the old members, and as this fact is perfectly understood by the new men, every order is carried out in such a way that the fun isn't marred by any ill-feeling. Moreover, those who are going through the mill now are cheered by the thought thrt they will soon occupy the envied position of' regular members, and can then enjo\ seeing the future members go through j the same performance.?Boston Times A Witty Retort. A French journalist recently wrote a rather unfavorable criticism or the performance of an actress. The latter felt deeply wounded, and longed for a chance to get square with him. One evening at the varieties, wh.ere she was in company w ith a fast and stupid young gentleman of the aristocracy, she spied the journalist in question. She had a package for him, which she requested her friend to deliver in person. The dandy arose, and, taking the package from the lady's hand, w<tlked over to the newspaper man and presented it to him, saying: " Mile. Daverger, who admires your talent as a journalist, has requested me to present you with this as a souvenir from her." The critic took the package and quietly opened it before the curious eyes of about twenty persons who had heard the dandy's little speech. It contained about a dozen goose quills. Smiles and suppressed laughter were in order; tha enr^ho wric p.nml trt thp tvoimif)n "Ah, my dear sir," said he to the dandy, "please give my best thanks tc the lady lor these pretty feathers. I | was aware of the fact that she plucked j her admirers, but I really didn't think that she did so on mv account." The Meaning: of "Bonanza." The Stock Report inquires the meaning of the word " bonanza." It is a j Spanish nautical term, meaning pri- ! manly a fair and hence a favoring ; wind, but is employed by the Mexican j miners to designate the period when ; they are in good ore. or in bonanza, in j contradistinction to in borasca, or poor ground. It has been borrowed by our I miners and given a more comprehensive significance, and, like many other words taken from foreign languages, ; has come into popular use to designate a a vague and general way any big thing or lucky stroke of fortune. i - . ? ' ' OX A XODEL SILK FARM. 4a Entirely Xorel Industry Established In ?vr Jer?ey?Something About Silk Raisin c. " There is no reason why silk culture should not be as extensive and as lucrative in the United States as anywhere else in the world." The speaker sat in a cozy office in Bond street, at a desk covered with papers and proof sheets. He was a tall, fair-ccmplexioned man, with blue eyes and blonde mustache and goatee, ft was Mr. W. B. Smith, president of the American Silk exchange, upon whom a Star reporter had called. " What part of the country is best suited for sericulture, Mr. Smith?" " Wherever the worms can obtain a supply of young, tender mulberry leaves. We have what we call a model silk farm at Park Ridge, Berjen county, Xew Jersey. The enterprise is a new one, but will practically demonstrate that Americans can make silk equal to the product of Lyons." " How extensive is your model [arm ?" " We have thirty acres, divided into eleven plots of varying sizes. The price of land is from $80 to $250 per icre, according to location. The soil .s a gruveuy nam, wun a ciay suosou, md is admirably adapted to our purpose." " What sort of people do you expect is colonists?" "Oh, first-class people, of course. IV e encourage no others. I>rhaps I nay as well say that tlu exchange loes not intend to assert any right to egulate the actions of the colonists. '.t is not at all a Communistic al'fair. Sach person buys a plot of land and aises silkworms in his or her own vay. Our superintendent, M. Viron 3es Lauriers, is a practical silk culurist, and will visit the colonists to five them advice and instruction; but >f course they need not necessarily fol ow nis ideas. " Are there indigenous mulberry rees at Park Ridge?" the reporter sked. " I don't think there are any in the ountrv. The trees we intend to use vill come from Italy. There are diferent kinds of mulberries suitable for different climates. The morus japonica, or example, gives a rich, juicy leaf, lut thrives best in warm countries. )n the other hand, 'the morus nigra ir black mulberry is very hardy, hough its leat is not as rich as that if the japonica. In our colony we will ry the experiment of grafting the aponica upon the nigra, thus securing he best leaf with the hardest stock.'' " How much time is required to pro[uce one crop of worms ?" " Six weeks." " Then you can raise several crops a ear i "Yes, that can be done and is done, mt when several crops of worms are iroduced yearly they are smaller and weaker than the annuals, as they are ailed, and the cocoons are of a correspondingly inferior quality." "What will vour colonists pay for eras 9" 50? * " The best, imported from the south if France, cost $4 an ounce or twentyive cents per 1,000." " Hold on, Mr. Smith," cried the re>orter, "at that rate there would be .6,000 eggs in an ounce." " Don't let that tax your credulity," eplied Mr. Smith; "in fact there are io less than 40,000 eggs to the ounce, .nd we guarantee all the eg<rs we lell." " You seriously assert that for $4 rf>n carefullv examine 40.000 eff?rs and " ? - ?7 G><? hat you guarantee them ?" "No. I assert nothing of the sort. ?he soundness of the eggs is tested by xamining the bodies of the worms aying them. The eggs are laid on a iece of paper, within a space which trade dollar would cover. The worm aying them is pinned to a corner of he paper,, where she is left until she 1 ies and iitisdry as a smoked herring. ?! "? r "I?Tr ' tides examined. A fungus growth upon them is a sign of disease and the eggs are rejected. Otherwise they are known to be good." "Do silkworms live on mulberry leaves alone?" " That is their only diet, and they are veritable pigs in the matter of feeding. They eat their own weight every day. Here are some eggs," said Air. smitn, snowing uie reporter a piece of paper bearing several hundred dark-brown specks. " Will tiie worms raised on your colony be as good as those of France?" "They will be better. In Europe they live closely huddled together, and any disease breaking out spreads rapidly. The effect of overpopulation is the same with silkworms as with the genus homo. Making the most sanguine allowances for the increase of sericulture in the United States, the worms will not be crowded in 1,000 years, and no appearances of disease should be manifest in at least a century." *' In what form will your colonists send their produce to market ?" "Incocoons for sometime to come. It will not pay them to reel the silk. That requires expensive machinery and a high degree of skill. In Europe French and Italian girls work at reeling." " How much profit is there in silk raising on a farm like that in New Jersey?" " Every acre should pay from $200 to $600 per annum. Not such a poor profit in an enterprise that takes only six weeks of time in the year. The land can be used for ordinary farming without interference with the silk business. Our ground is high and well drained. Low ground is un wholesome for silkworms." " When your lots are all taken will ' ^tablish another farm'?" don't know yet. One of the v of our colony is to arouse an i:. , in silk-culture in Ameii a." not the business pursued here at au at present?" " Yes ; the Mennonites in Nebraska and other "Western States do something at it. They grow the black mulberry only. If one prefers to cultivate silkworms for the sake of the eggs the profit is more than double that derived from the sale of cocoons." " Do you ever see in silkworms any evidences of intelligence ?" "Yes, it would be strange if centuries of association with humanity had not developed some brains in them. They permit themselves to be hanriipd without, showing the least o agitation." The "Wrong1 Kind of Emotion. A few days since a laborer, who was at work on John R. street, fell into an excavation and broke his leg, and among the crowd which gathered was one who took it upon himself to convey the sad intelligence to the man's wife "Break the news as easy as you can !" groaned the victim, "for my wife is very emotional and may be completely upset." The bearer of the message hurried on his way, and in his excitement knocked at the door of the wrong house. It was opened by a woman who remarked that she didn't want to buy anything, and she was closing it with a bang when the man protested : "Madame. I have a message for you!" " "What is it *?" "It is in regard to your husband. Don't get excited, and don't be frightened. for it is only a trifling accident. I came to announce to you that your huskind has had his leg broken." TJa Rr.nn in life rrrovo ? X V 11 CtC*? VU ; VvVii xxx xxx?j ^xwi v three years and had a leg broken, eh? Now, you rascal, fly through that gate or I'll break every bone in your body!" She produced the hickory club necessary to keep her word, but the man flew. He wasn't prepared for that kind of emotion.?Detroit Free Press. -- - - - - . - _-r v '-'.IV . Li- . ^ ?? ?n? ? n? ??? FAEX, GAKBEX ?>~D HOUSEHOLD. Ercn Pasturing. The grazing of land by a mixed j stock of cattle, sheep and horses re-; suits in the land being more evenly ; grazed than wh 'ire one kind only is kept. . "Where, however, many sheep j are grazed with cattle, as they pick out j all the finest of the grasses and clovers | with their narrow noses, the cattle j will not thrive so well. But sheep, on I the other hand, eat with avidity and i impunity mu:-h which cattle like and j avoid. Many pastures grazed only with | cattle, are in spring-time quite yellow i with buttercups, whi.-h a few sheep ; mixed in with the r-a:i:le would keep j down. Horses, when xept in a pasture j by themselves, are very uneven grazers. A few, kept in a large cattle pasture, will graze the rank places where cattle have previously left their manures, and also about gate places where the j land has been trampled. Both horses j and sheep will thrive much better j when they are able to seloct their own j food.?New Hampshire Patriot. Eenns. The bean crop has grown to be one | of considerable importance in this i country. The demand for it as a com-1 mon article of diet has become so j great that the typical "pork and beans" of New England may almost take rank | with the universal "tie" as a national i dish. In answer to a correspondent j who inquires how best to preserve beans, the Western Rural says: They heat easily, and are greatly 1 damaged by heating. Consequently : they should be thoroughly dry when put away. For this purpose have them thoroughly dried before preserving, and if this is done the whole ; problem of preserving is solved. They ( should be permitted to stand until fiost conies, but not later, even if they ; are not fully grown, but if they are < carefully cured beans may be pulled 1 when quite green. If they are in- < +/& */? a/3 -fVn* + mnrl*of -ill tlio /Jpfpr't.lVP < CV_-1XVAV,V*. i.VA VtlV V1*V \*Vy*vw* i w ? beans should be picked out. Running ] them through a fanning-mill will clean them pretty thoroughly, but there will . likely remain some discolored beans, , and these hurt the sale. As with j everything else that is marketed, , beans, to bring the best price, must \ look well. < Effcct of Hent on Hogs. 1 Pigs generally gain very little dur- 1 ing the summer on account of the 1 neglect on the part of their owners to provide fur their comfort. In some j cases their skin cracks open by the in- ] thu-nce of the direct rays of the sun, ] and sores are formed, which are in- < fested by insects. The large amount < of fat contained in the body of the hog < renders it impatient of heat, and means 1 should be provided for rendering the 1 animal as cool as possible. The pas- ] ture in which hogs are kept should be < well supplied with water, not only for ] drinking but for cooling purposes. If < there are no natural streams or ponds < there should be pools made in which they can wallow when they desire. They should have plenty of grass and other green food, as well as sour milk and slops. Corn and other heating articles of food should be fed sparingly. Cooling shade is essential to the comfort and well-being of hogs during the hot days j of summer. Farmers who have the advantage of groves and forests located on the banks of streams and rivers, or on the shores of lakes, generally have little trouble during the summer. The ground protected by trees and bushes remains cool and moist even when that exposed to the rays of the sun is parched and hot. The streams and ponds afford water for drinking and bathing. The hog is a cleanly animal ? when it is allowed a fair chance. If a > hog pasture contains no natural shade i and water they should he provided. a Water can be conduc^kthrough pipes a from^prln^^oglr^vells at f pense," and made to supply pools and watering troughs. Shades can be afforded by planting trees or erecting sheds covered with straw or running vines.?Agricultural Epitomist. Ashcs?Leached and Uiilep.c'.icd. Without going into a discussion of the composition of wood ashes, it is. sufficient for us to remember that they consist of elements of the soil which were essential to the trees of which they formed a part, and that all our common farm crops draw from the soil the same elements in differing proportions. When we apply ashes to the soil we furnish the plants the very elements of food which they need in an easily-accessible form. Ashes act promptly, and upon many soils their effects are perceptible for a long series of years. The more soluble parts of the 4-1* r* "MAfic:}-* mAch I vliv j/VUUWlit <WU promptly, while the less soluble parts continue to yield more or less nutriment as they are gradually dissolved. The application of unleached ashes In large quantities upon light sandy or calcareous soils is not economical, because the soluble and most valuable parts are sure to be in part washed | through the soil by rains and carried j beyond the reach of the roots of the! plants, whereas if applied in less quan-! tities, the plant roots take M'hat they j can, a portion is retained by the soil' and a very small proportion is lost. On clayey soils, or on tlio.se which are rich in organic? matter, heavy applications ! of 100 bushels per acre may be and are i made. The crops most benefited by un- ] leached ashes, besides grass and all j fruit crops, are potatoes, root crops and Indian corn, and to these crops it may be applied in the hill or drill at planting, or dropped by hand near and upon the plants soon after they come up. There is some danger of injury to the seed unless the distribution is very even, hence the surface application is usually pre ferred. Ashes work down in the soil. I Rains wash down their most valuable ; constituents, and on their way they j act favorably upon the soil, and come j in contact with the roots of the plants. | They should, therefore, always be applied upon or near the surface of the soil. "vVith leached ashes the case is different. The most soluble parts have 'already been washed out. They still contain, however, a notable and very variable quantity of potash, which soon makes its presence known, and as leached ashes are usually applied much more liberally than unleashed, the response of crops is prompt and satisfactory. They may be economically used for the same crops. Upon grass they are used as a top-dressing oc M-onlr (ic at t.hfc r;it.p of fiftv ! to 100 bushels to the acre?less upon i light soils than upon heavy. "C:aleached ashes are applied to grass and clover in about half the above quantities, namely, twenty-five or thirty bushels per acre upon sandy or light j loamy lands, and fifty bushels or more j upon heavier soils. When ashes are used upon any crop i which occupies the land only one year, j that crop, though greatly benefited, j takes but a small part of the applir-a- j tion. It should be followed by grass, j clover, or by a succession of crops > which will make use of this legacy of fertility.?American Agriculturist. Farm and Garden Notes. The Boston Cultivator says that new varieties of corn are produced j from the small nubbins that grow on ; the end of the tassel. A French chemist washes the stems j and trunks of trees in a solution of; aloes to kes'p off the insects. Dissolve ; the aloes in warm water and apply j with a brush. I The?mmonia exhaled from stables ! ends to make harness brittle. A little ] IIBBBE3BnnnaaZflBKazSBBaBBKBBHaB glycerine added to the grease with j which harness is oiled will keep the j leather soft and pliable. It is well known that ants are the ! destroyers of insects of the smaller va-! rieties. The Boston Journal of Chem- i istry claims that ants also attack and destroy canker worm. J. A. Dodge, in the Journal of Ag- \ riculture, says he cures hog cholera by I giving half a teaspoonful of carbolic acid in a gill of milk. It is administered from a long necked bottle. If fowls are confined in runs care must be taken to cleanse the ground daily. The smaller the runs the greater must be the cleanliness. If they can j help it chickens will never touch food j lying near any droppings or unclean place. Although potatoes do not become spoiled by a few degrees of cold, especially when they are dry, their eating quality as well as their germinating power deteriorates when exposed to a temperature below thirty degrees. The National Live Stock Journalj calls attention to the value of oil cake j meal for horses. It says that a little j of the cake incorporated with the feed I will not only greatly improve the coat,! but has a beneficial effect on the bow- j els of the animals. In manuring fruit trees the cherry | should receive a lighter application j than most other kinds. It is not bene- [ fited by much stable manure, but can | be top-dressed with ashes or anything I containing potash, almost without j stint. Ail stone fruits, especially those ! that are acid, need liberal doses of potash. Occasionally touching the latches, Locks and hinges of the doors with a j drop of kerosene or a little tallow from the candle, and thus keeping them well Lubricated, will insure the smooth and :juiet shutting of the doors and prevent the jarring, grating or creaking so common in neglected cases. By this attention the doors <'ind latches will i last longer. A writer says that a year's experience with broad wagon wheels is inclusive as to their value. A fourinch tire will carry two tons over soft ground with greater ease to the team than a two-and-a-half tire will carry one ton. The wheels are not so much strained by stones and rough tracks on the road, and the road is not cut up, but, on the contrary, is packed down [>nd keeps smooth. An English writer in the Agricultural Review says that if the soil is poor it receives the more seed. At j [east, such is the practice of farmers, j I 3n Door land the plant does not tiller, j' )ne kernel only producing one stem in- . stead of three or fovr, or more, as ; cvhen sown on fertile land, so; in order 1 ;o provide the requisite number of ' plants, several more seeds have to be \ leposited. We should obviate this by nanuring as heavily as possible. It loes not pay to cultivate land that re- ^ quires-extra seeding. j Our grapes, says the Fruit Recorder, ire growing on high gravelly soil, < .vhere we have to go down from thirty ] ;o forty feet for water and then find 1 ;he purest spring water. We have ] lever been troubled with the rot and j lave not been obliged as yet to "bag" >ur grapes to secure good crops. "Were j ,ve to set a vineyard, we should choose 1 ?uch soil or a slatev or calcerous soil j; lp high and dry. This hint will do ! j "or those who are asking us about the : ] iest loealitv for cranes. Of course, if ! < :ou have not such soil, set in the high-; \ ?st and dryest you have. ! t Lime acts in a double capacity; it i 1 'urnishes an important ingredient in |1 he food of roots and leguminous plants, | md in addition it furnishes the key by |1 vhich the stores of organic nitrogen j1 n the soil are unlocked, and rendered * ivailable as the food of plants. But \ is lime do^s not furnish any of the * irr?jrprj"gjt ,-. )]?_ OASt]Yj ^ ingredients which plants require to"-1 form their stracture and seed, it is quite evident that these must be ; derived from the soil; this being the case, application cf lime should be accompanied by aD application of all those ingredients which are carried away in the crops or by feeding with stock. Recipes. Potato Puff.?Two cups of cold mashed potatoes; two cups of cold cooked meat chopped very fine, two tablespoonfuls of melted butter, twoj eggs, well beaten; cne cup of milk; | pour into a deep dish and^ bake in a | quick oven. Butter Toast.?Allow a table- j spoonful of butter for each slice of bread; melt the butter by very gentle : heat; toast the bread to an even light i brown color, lay it :.n a chafing dish, or in a thin china dish set in a larger dish containing hot water, and pour the melted butter over it. Serve it hot as soon as it is made. Pea:r Pie.?Pear pie is a delicacy not often seen on our tables, and yet late pears that do not soften until after they have been picked for some time make very nice pies. Make a thin, rich crust?by rich I do not mean greasy; slice the pears, sprinkle sugar over them, and put in a few small lumps of butter; add, if you pleast, a j very little cinnamon or mace. Bake with an upper crust. T? /-. y, ,~1 T5/-V-J1 A /I ATAT^ n/V/?C xjvxos.?uuii a uu&cu c66? quite hard, remove the shells without breaking the eggs, and pack them in glass jars. "While the eggs are being boiled put over the fire in a porcelainlined kettle one quart of vinegar, one level teaspoonful each of whole cloves, allspice and pepper corns, and one level j tablespoonful of mustard. Let the! vinegar and spices become scalding j hot, and then pour them over the eggs, i and close the jars at once. Fritters or Pancakes.?Two eggs well beaten, a half-cupful sugar, a fourth-cupful molasses, two-thirds cupful of milk, a teaspoonful butter or lard, an even teaspoonful soda, a haltteaspoonful each of salt and of mixed clove and cinnamon, flour to make a batter that will just drop from the spoon; have the lard hot, dip the spoon into it, and then take a small spoonful of the batter and drop it in; repeat the j process until you have as many as the fry-kettle will accommodate; fry mod-! erately that they may be done through j and a nice brown; serve warm with cof-j fee or cheese. Honsehold Hints. If you dip your broom in clenn, hot suds once a week, then shake it till it is almost dry, and then hang it up, or stand it with the handle down, it will last twice as long a:> it would without this operation. Green bell peppers make a delicate relish if eaten with salt. Cut^the pep- j pers in narrow strips, after rt-moving ; the seeds and rinsing in cold water; j dip the strips in salt, as you do celery. Serve on a plate o:r in a shallow glass. Coffee grounds make a highly successful filling for a pin-cushion. They j must be dried perfectly before using, j Put them in a bag and hang before the | kitchen stove till you have enough that I are dry to fill the cushion. They do not ! gather moisture and consequently do not rust the needle. Vegetables do not ordinarily form as large a part of the ordinary subsistence of an American family as they should. Whether cooked alone or jointly with the cheaper pieces of meat in the form of a stew or hash, they will ulways serve as a substantial; means of "nutrition, and tend to di- j minish the cost of household consumption. A prudent and economical housewife will make a iioup of bits of cold meat and the broken bones of a fowl, flavored with an onion, a carrot and a bunch of parsley, that will prove more savory than a soup of twice the cost, made by a careless hand. From the toughest parts of a fat and wellflavored piece of beef or mutton she will compound stews and potted dishes that will make the eater forget there are choicer bits to be had on any other terms. A Chinese Garden. A correspondent ot Tick's Magazine, writing from China, says: 1 wish to tell you something of the beauties of this land. There are those who think there can be no beauty here, yet the people themselves call" their country the Flowery Kingdom. Could your readers take a climb over the hills here at any time of the year, if they are lovers of flowers and ferns, their eyes would be feasted and their hearts made happy. "What can be more lovely than, in early spring, to see these hills covercd with the lovely azaleas ? Mr. Fortune, a traveler in China and collector of botanical specimens, says : "Jlost people nave seen ana admired the beautiful azaleas which are brought to the Chiswick fetes, and which, as individual specimens, surpass in most instances those which grow and bloom on their native hills ; but few can form any idea of the gor- j geous and striking beauty of these azalea-clad mountains, where, on every side, as far as our vision extends, the eye rests on masses of flowers of daz- j zling brightness and surpassing beauty." Then, too, there are the honeysuckles (wild ones), clematis and the fragrant glycine; these all climbing among the hedges and on trees, hanging their pretty flowers over the mountain paths and filling the air with fragrance. There, too, are the many ivies, so kindly overgrowing and covering up all unsightly objects, making them instead objects of beauty. Tucked away in among the rocks are the pretty ' ferns, so beautiful, so cool-looking; not the least attractive among these is the climbing fern. I do not want you to think this list contains the names of all the pretty flnivora -fTvnnrl hprpi nmnncr the "w" ~ ? O hills. There are many others for which, not being a botanist, I have no name. There are many, too, that 1 have not seen, for there are other plants here which require most of my time, native plants, too, not as attractive-looking, perhaps, but more precious In the eyes of their Heavenly Pather. These require our time; the other nice tlowers are only for our recreation hours. There are still other flowers we can enjoy at all times, having them in our own yard. Of these I will write ;it another time. I send you a photograph of a portion of a Chinese flower garden, where, as may be perceived, water is made a very important feature. Though their gardens are not arranged according to our Western plan, pet they are places of beauty," and it is surprising how much beauty and variety they can have in so small a pace. There is no smoothlv-shaven lawn, no babMing brook, no fountains, jut most of the space is taken up in Imildiiips, tea In::?-- -s iitted up with pretty <. iiirieso picuires, colored glass windows, mirrors and screens, and a :ew foreign, curious singing birds and fragrant llowers. Here in the pleasmtest weather the Chinese men and a few women sit and enjoy their tea and ittle dishes of fancy desserts, and a jood long chat with their friends, ;heir eyes being feasted by the beau:ies outside of running vines and iretty llowers that iill the air with ;heir fragrance. Outside of these tea houses, which ire connected together by curiously tvinding passages, ornamented here and ;here with quaint carvings and odd igures, is what accords more with our Hone nf <j rror/lon imrl it. is a nlae.ft (if I aeant^sti(lJ f^irrlener-l c(?nl<f^tprove it much. Here is a pond crossed by zigzag bridges, a large stagnant pool, a thing of beauty when covered with the large, cool lotuj leaves, with its large bright pink am' its pure white flowers; but befort these appear there is no beauty there, for the water is so murky that it is only occasionly that one can catch a glimpse of the little gold fish with which it is filled. The sides, though, are covered with pretty overhanging vines and ferns and bushes. The rockeries are odd and pretty. They are not merely piles of stone, but display ingenious masonry, representing a cave, with many winding passage ways. If one starts in he is surprised at its many windings, which, of course, make it appear much longer than it re:illy is, and wonders if he will never reach the other end, or find himself again at the place of starting, for at one time he is led by his guide tc the top, getting a glimpse of light, then down, and still deeper down in the dark, in and out, back and through, zigzag, and every conceivable way, al ways a new path, ana never retraversing those already passed, nntil at last he has passed through all. Vines grow so readily here that walls and stones are soon covered with green, and are transformed to objects of beauty. The roses and honeysuckles, the camellias and azaleas, the peonies and many other flowers all add to the beauty of the place. This is a Chinese Paradise. Fooling the Company. A good story is told of Modjeska, the actress, now in this country, by an English correspondent of a "Washington paper. It appears she was recently asked in a fashionable London drv.ving-room to give a recitation in her native tongue. At first she was unwilling to comply, declaring that the recitation ctfuld scarcely be interaction us mil mil v in flip room was SUD posc-ii to know Polish. Yielding to the importunities of those around her, she commenced a Polish recitation. As she proceeded her eyes seemed to flash fire, and her audience were almost spellbound by her impassioned delivery. They could, of course, only imagine what she was saying, but they presumed she was uttering the aspirations of her countrymen for freedom and denouncing the oppressors of Poland. "When the recitation was finished, the most enthusiastic plaudits rewarded Mine. Modjeska's efforts. It looked rather suspicious, however, to see her husband and two or three Polish friends in fits of laughter, as the company made their way out of the room. It was then explained she had been only reciting the ordinary numbers from 1 to 100. Chinese tfambiin?. It is generally conceded that the Chinese are inveterate gamblers?a fact which cannot be exaggerated in face of the fact that on Stockton and Dupont streets alone in this city are to be found no less tiian forty-eight Chinese gambling houses, "Which publicly advertise by posting outside their places of business in Chinese characters such as the following: " Xgan pal nai cliun," -which means playing for money inside. " Pat tsui clung chun"?Fortuneseekers are invited to step inside. ' Vat ver hai pee"?Gambling day and night. " Sau yat yer Bew''?Lottery tickets can be received clay and night. " ZNIi Bew cliing chun"?Buy lottery tickets. You are invited to step in. Of course the above are for the purpose of attracting strangers of their own race, the permanent residents of the city being well acquaints- with the location of such places, while hundreds of them live by these means alone and follow no other vocation.? San Francisco Post. *\ i | Harine Signal?. Marina signals, says the Boston , Globe, had their lirst existence in the < early Greek and Persian fleets, and < were made by means of the sails, . certain interpretations being given to i tile position a.uu swate ui iud onus whether furled, loosed or partially ] secured. Shields held aloft in various ' positions and bright gleaming fires t were made use of. Xo record of a 1 code is to be found in ancient writings. Xig'nt signals were invented about the c same period as day codes. In 1420 j; Captain-General Piero Mozenigo, a Venetian, invented a system of flags with distinction in colors, giving \ to each galley of the fleet a t pennant and flag. He also established S that a fire on the poop shall signify 3 "set mainsail," two fires, "both the square sail;" three fires, "all = plain sail;" four fires, "lay in the oars and make all sail." Fleet signals were not generally adopted, however, be- i fore the middle of the seventeenth * century. t To the Duke of York, afterward King James II., of England, belongs the honor of first introducing in 1665 a signal code upon a regular system. The papel code of 1614 prescribed that a pennant hoisted on the poop indi- ? cated "make sail," and to be dipped once for each sail to be set. A banner n held up on the poop meant "form line * of battle." i In 1781 a Mr. McArthur, who had l been secretary to Admiral Lord Howe, * originated a code of thirteen flags. ? [ Each flag was known by a letter and number, and were used by Nelson at b Trafalgar when he hoisted the j \ famous motto, " England expects p every man to do his duty." I In 1795 the United States navy used i a code similar to tne devices inventeu by King James. There were twentysix flags, one for each letter, and a number of pennants for special signals. Tn 1S46 the navy department adopted the method known as " Roger's American Code." In 1857 and 1S61 modifications were made. The international code, devised by the British government, has been almost universally adopted, with the exception of the United States. A gunner in the United States navy by the name of Coston perfected a night system of signals, the colors corresponding to the day flags. John Bright. John Bright, the great English statesman, bora in 1811, entered pub- 1 lie life in 1839, when in the interest of the laboring classes he joined the AntiCorn Law association, just formed in Manchester, and began the struggle j against the enormous duty on corn, which ended in the repeal of the ob- I noxious corn laws in 1849. In 1854 he aided in sending a deputation of 1 friends to dissuade the czar from making war against Turkey, and three i years later he opposed the English war in China. He negotiated the com- j mercial treaty with France in 1860. His name has been associated with Mr. Gladstone's in the Irish reforms, and his efforts had much to do with the- extension of the franchise. When Mr. Gladstone became prime ' minister, in 186S, Mr. Bright was appointed president of the board of trade, being the first Quaker who ever belonged to an English cabinet. He still j retains his seat in parliament, which * lie entered first in 184-3, though failing I health prevents him from taking such an active part as formerly. Ue is 8 considered one of the few eiqueont statesmen who have entered parliament during the past forty years, and in all his public life has been noted for -his unserving adherence to principle and his equity. ti A German arithmetician has been c calculating the aggregate number of 0 combinations in the game of dongnoeSr. and has shown the^tprb^a2S^528^ 211,840! TAvp-v-'P^Sfers, playing four games a ^iSinute, jyould only exhaust The Enquirer of Cincinnati says: j Hon. P. T. Barnum strongly indorses St. Jacobs Oil for pain. His combina- i tion and artists all use it. J MM | Nothing annoys the keeper of a railroad restaurant more than to have one customer ask in a rather loud tone of another: " Have they ever tried plating war ships wifh this kind of sand wiches ?"?Boston Post. Judge "W. T. Fillev, of Pittsfield, this State, was cured of severe rheumatism by St. Jacobs Oil.?Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The King oak in "Windsor forest is 1,000 years old. Hotel for Sale la St. I*onIs. A splendidly furnished and thoroughly equipped Hotel, centrally located, and doing j a magnificent business. Will sell all or a half interest. Main object being t? get a ; good man to run th? house. Apply for in- . formation to C. A. G itch ell, ' 513 Elm St., St. Louis, Mo. < Pctee coD-Livjca oil, from selected livers, i on the seashore, by Caswell, Hazard <? Co., N. < Y. Absolutely Dure and 8-vreet. Patients whe have once taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians declare it superior to all other oils. Chapped hands, face, pimples and rough j skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made < by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York. Skinny Jlen. "Wells' Health lienewer" restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Serual Debility. $1. Druggists. Send for pamphlet to E. S. Wzixs, Jersey City, N. J. Que-rious that the Chinese men should have such long hair. Ladiea, if you would haTe your hair as long as the Chinese and as boautiful as a llouri's, use Carboline, the deodorized petroleum hair renewer and dresser. 2..c uu)o a. ou si'aitut Heel Stiffencrs; mares a boos or shoe last twice u long. The Science of Life or Self-Preserration. a medical work for every man?young, middleaged or old. 125 invaluable prescription#. THE MARKETS. 6 NEW TORI. Beef cattle, eood to prim? lw 6 (8 7% Calves, com'n to prime veals 7%(d 16^ | Sheep 5 Lambs 6 j Hogs?Live 6^0 I Dressed, city ! Flour?Ex. St., good to fancy 4 45 (? 6 75 j West., good to choice 4 55 (c6 8 50 Wheat?No. 2 Red 106 (<6 1 Q*)( I No. 1 White 1 10 0 1 11 j Rye?State 74 & 76>? | Barley?Two-rowed State... 81 fit SI Corn?Unsrrad. West, mixed. 80 (& 85}? j Yellow Soatbern 87 @ 87 Oats?White State 44 @ 51 Mixed Western 35 @ 43 Hay?Med. to cb. Timothy.. 85 (3 90 Straw?No. 1, Rye 60 60 Hops?State, 1S81, choice ... 90 <? 1 CO Pork?Moss, new, for export.22 50 @23 00 Lard?City Steam 12 25 ft?l2 37 Refined..... ....12 ?0 @12 50 Petroleum?Crude 7%(<t 7% Refined 7%(S 8 Butter?State Creamery 3i w an Dairy 16 & 28 West. Im. Creamery. 20 (3 31 Factory 15 @ 19 Cheese?State Factory 8 @ 12% Skims 2 (& 6 Western 5 @ 123^ Eggs?State and Penn 29 & 29*^ Potatoes?State bb! 1 75 @ 2 25 BLTT.U.O. Steers?Good to Choica 5 50 @ 6 00 Lambs?Western 460 @560 Sheer)?Western 3 85 (cc 4 40 Hogs?Good to choice Yorks. 7 CO @7 15 Floor?C'y grotmd e. process. 7 25 (a) 8 25 Wheat?No. 1. Hard iKiluth.. 1 IS (ct 1 20 Com?No. 2, Mixed 763^@ 77 Oats?No. 2, Mixed Westem. 46 (3 41 Barley?Two-roved State ... 78 @ 80 E03X0S. ! Beef?Ex. plate and famiJy.. 17 50 @18 00 ! Hogs?Live '. $%(? 9:s i City D~e?ed 11;% ! "P/irlr?TV P-irr ^ r>f?r bhL _ 21 00 1 ."/0 Flour?Spring Wheat patents 7 25 (<t 8 03 Corn?High Mixed S3 (a? 88 Oatc?Extra Whise .^5 (S 56 Rye?State ?0 (<A ?5 i Wool?cerabideiaiae, No. 1 43 m [0 Unwashed combing.. 25 (Z? S5 WATZHTOWS (lIASS.,) CATTLZ 3?AEXET. | Beef?Extra qnality 7 W @ 8 00 J Sheep?Live weight 5 (5 j Lambs 5J?(<| 6;^ ; Hogs?Northern.. d. w 10 @ 11 PHILADELPHIA. I Flour?Ferrn. ex family, good 4 87 (3 5 00 | Wheat?No. 2, Red 1 10>?@ 1 10 I Rye?State 70 @ 70 | Corn?State Yellow 82 @ 82 Oats?llixed 69 (g C9 j Bntter?Creamery Extra Fa. 31 @ 34 j Cheese?N. Y. Full Cream... 12X& 13 ! Fetroleam?Crude 6 @ 7 i j&ennea wig <7% 1 If you feel dull, drowiy, debilitated, hare i sallow color of skim, or "yellowish-brown ipots on. face or body, freqooat headache or lizziness, bad tasto in mouth, internal heat | >r chills alternated with hot flushes, low spirits and gloomy forebodings, irregular | ippetite, ana tongue coated, yon are sufferng from "torpid liver," or ''biliousness.'' . | r? n-?QT1T7 Mies of "liver complaint" only ; 5art of these symptoms are experienced. As j | i remedy for all sach cases Dr. Pierce's ' Golden Medical Discovery" has no equal, is it effects perfect and radical cures. All irug stores. It is said that the invention and srabse[uent improvements of the American plow nade a saving on last year's crop in this j ountry of $90,000,000. Young or middle-aged men suffering from i lervous debility, loss of memory, premature | >ldage, as the result of bad. habits, should j lend three stamps for Part VII of Dim* j Series pamphlets. Address Wobld's Dls- j | emait Associatiox, Baffalo, N. Y. Last year the millers' association of Min, ' . lesota handled about 10,000,000 bushels of j | rheat, requiring the use of ?13,000,000. Bad temper often proceeds from those 1 lainful disorders to 'which -women are sub- . ect In female complaints Dr. R. V. ' 3ierce's " Favorite Prescription " is a eerain cure. By all druggists. California vrill have a surplus of more ban 1,100,000 tons of wheat this year. RESCUED FROM DEATH. William J. Coujhlin, of Somarvillo, Mass., iays: a the fall of 1876, 1 was talwa with blezdejcg or 32 Lcsas, followed by a sever* cough. I lost my -,m j wk trt twt kftfL 111 I ?771 was admitted to the Hospital. The doctor* I lid I hid a hoi? in my lung as bis as a half dollar. | tone time a report went around that I teas dead. I pave up hope, but a I'riead told me of DR. WILIAM HALL'S BALSAM FOP. THE :LUNGS. I Dt a bottle, when to my surprise, I commenced to sel better, and to-day I feel better than for three ears past. BAKER'S PAIN PANACEA cure* pain in Han or east. For n?e extefiallr or internally. k LI.EN'S~BRAIN FOOD 2?Most reliable tonic 1 for the .Brain and t?encrative Organs. It oKtirely cure* Nervous Debility and reetoree lost irile powers. Seld by druggists. SI; 6 for S-">. roe or miul ?n receipt of price. JOHN H. iI.I.KN, Chemist, 31o First Avenue. New York, i i i ?? i 3E FOB iiimifiSM. Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swellings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Teeth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. JTo Preparation on earth equals St. Jacobs On. a *?fe, sure, simple and cheap Xxtermal Unaiy A trial entails but the co^yaratirely rifliag outlay of 50 Cants, and ?T?ry one suffering 'ith pain cu hare ciocp ud positive proof of Its Ww. , 9 JJiroctioas la Eleven Ltn jnages. ?? OLD BY ILL DSU2KJI8TS AST) DEALESS Iff MEDICIffB. A. VOGELER & CO., Baltimore, 3f<L, V. 3. A* ~K Y~N U?-44 Never Give Up the Skip. '' Twentj-ona years ago I was dying with Consnmp[?n. There was no eecapiiyr that terrible death?at ast so all the doctors told me?when a friend advised te to sead to 1C33 Race Street, Philadelphia, and get annabis Iisdica. which finally and fully cured me. i. S. BISLEY, DeCalb, St. Lawrenoa Co., N. Y." "Send another $12 box of Cannabis Indica for a send. Yosr medicine haa cured meof Consumption. a3rtaganiaiWV?na.gcii &g x aver was. . LOTTIE BENTON, Jan. 3, 1882. Koysrille, Crawford Co., Mo. N. B.?This rem?y speaks for itself. X single bottle will satisfy the m? skeptical. 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Hid 19 Parsons' Pnrjratlve Pills make New Rich Blood, ?nd will completely change the blood in tho entire system in three months. Any person who will take one pill etch nif ht {rem 1 to 13 weeks may be restored Co sound health if such e thine be possible. Sold everywhere or ?st by mr.il for eieht letter stamp*. I. S. JOHNSON" 6c CO* Route a, Mas*-, formerly Sxrger, Me. FRAZER AXLE 6REASE Beat In the world. Grtthr fennine. Erery i pucka.ee lias oar trnde-rrmrU mid is marked Fraxer>a. SOLD EVERYWHERE* i?gffSSeOlOIF!M (MS^SSS&IEB TBIil i ? off?ed te ail affiioeii rrlth mxvtoeu o'. lunsr diww*. Peg 7$?. K. T. Cinr. I TUi f3E?T HAGiZffiE I lEiaSJlsW? i For Two Dollars. Demorest's Illustrated Monthly. Sold by all Newsdealers and Postmasters, j or the Editor of this paper will take your nab- [ Rcription. Send twenty cent* for a specimen copy to YV. 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Pa. j ViliTjifTKCB lf J"oc want t0 I,*ra "^eiejcr.'-phy in a ! i K'Uriu fe>T months and bo certain of * -it'-.a- | -L-idrwa Valentine i>rca.. jsnnn..-n:i. , I UK.EJIAN Bl^XNitsS COLL^ETX^X i \ \.J. fOtf.'j-ap. *-' '!-man ? Halms. p.--;-?. [ THRESHERS^ I tea. THE ACLTilAXi TAYLOX CO. M^uield.Ck nig^i p+r wilk d-r>OU<M iftfSb Ott.,sua?? or tl:r?r. L.?i.L.bJUTU*CU.*oie-ju.i>4iACue,Iil. /.v.I \ - -.*!; AS I j !| The SUREST CURE for Ij I KIDNEY DISEASES*? [j H >j Sooa & Iv&o bockor AdiaordmdoriaBiaftL >. "-J '? w? f*j rvk vain wj mat you are a txcoj-.- .m ?i. v ., H2SITATE; CM JEEDITET-WOXT at OZUM, {ff ' ^Mirusxistt reooousead It) aad it Trill speedily W ; ^ jvercone the disease aad restore healthy action. IK J It Is a SURE CUR* for all . DISEASES of the LIVER.f j 1 I It lui spedflo tcUoa an thlasuvtlsportntZ i ^ftrgaa, eaablin* it to throw off torpidity and fcv K ^MCtlon, fh<?'ht1l1?Vy xwffin aad by keepia* the bomis iairotsocxatU fc : ^Koa, efibctins its regular discharge. -' -a| fftijolowi^ Ifyon aresnfferfogftoai ll . . nCIICZi ids malaria, have the chills, r A Hrs Mliocs, dyspoptic, or ceastip&ied, Kidney. E j ^ ?ort will surely relieve asd o tickly care. K ! jH 1= the Srriaff, to cleazse tie System, CW7 a J "Ti Kc should take a thoronfh coarse of it -Jfc I ; -lX I 8 nriiAS ?o;cc=pi]i2a I fcuCivel VBi yottrsex. ruchas p^H ^veakaessea, ji?DZfSr-TrCZT is ossiu-^S s it will act proaipCy and eaioly. H Either Sez. Incoatuiezoe, retention of Hrickdustorro77 deposits, aad dull dracjSlH alas, all speedily yield to its corative HtTlt Acts at the same time on the EH5i?jsz?, IH rvxa. AICD ?0VT2L8_?: Far Coastipatiott. fle?,or2hensiatismit is a penaaaeat care. k For Internal and External S Burns, Scalds, Cbiltolafeis, *1 Frost Bites, Chapped Hands, 1H Flesh 'Wounds, Sprains, Bruises, External Poisons, Caked BreastsJ^^^^: -3?3 Sore Nipples, Toothache, ^ I Colic, Asthma, or Internal Pain, jjSI Lame Back, Bites of Animal*. -~?SBS Galls of all kinds, Sitfast. Bingbones, Cracked Teata, Poll Evil, Garget in Cows, Spavins, ; _ Sweeney, Scratches or Grease, Foot Rot in Sheep, btriaxhalt, V. WindaraJls, Roud in Poultry, - :?5i Foundered Feet, Fistula, Cracked Heels, Mange in Dogs. Ask your nearest Dealer or Druggist for one of our Almanacs for 1833. From Vie Christian Leader N. Y., Oct. 28, TL Merchant's Gargling On-.?"We have gm made special personal inquiry in regard to . the merits or this celebrated remedy, and find it a genuine article of rare value. It is by no means a new remedy. The establish?ment which produces it dates its manufacture as far back as J ?33. since which time it has been steadily growing in public favor. The patentees are among' tne foremost business men of the city of Lockport. They are every way reliable. From the Toledo (Ohio) Blade, July 6,1871. Merchant's Gargling Oil.?This Old <: ' '* standard article, under the admirable management of John Hodge, Esq., has reached an enormous "sale. It is an honestly compounded article; it has merit, and now that the best business talent of the country is handling it, there is no reason why it should . not double its present usefulness. No family can afford to b? without it. For family use, as well as for animals, it is simply indispensable. SPECIAL NOTICE. All we ask is a lair trial, Dut oe suxo mo foilow direction#. j "A The Gargling Oil and Merchant's TTorm Tablets are for sale by all dru^fistsand dealers In general merchandise throughout the , world. Large Size 81.00; Medium 50 c.; Small 25 c.; Small Size for family use 25 c. Manufactured at Loctport, N. Yby Mcr- - . < ^ chant's Gargling Oil Company. . | "^Secretary * ire seat aaywiiere oa trial t* operate agaiDstaaotter <? ? A Presses, the easterner keep- ?3 & ? E&. ? i l?t theoae that.salts best jSeoashasererdaredshor . r-^ctizias can be 'J to . dsceir* tbe lnezperioftea* "' Tfy ^ byrMlcclotttly lake state* ---'^^ Jft Ok E?=t?,x5dthus?cj!irUioat L> or t?f:^g. Jh '-"i P^^'* ?^S?!dt _^l rrf*. and all knovlttoo^H veil to ihow ap. Addrca for circular ud locad?a >- Treasons ;ad So?her= etorcSossca u4 Affects. . 1 P. r. B2DZP-ICX & CO., AVwr. ?t.Y :mrr j FOB THE a a I ft H Bf I LUHGS.oAL5Am J Cures Consumption, Colds, Pneamonla* In- JS flnenza, Bronchial Difficulties, Broschitis, St Hoar*enes?s Asthma, Croap, Whoopin* I t v'ouRh, and all Diseases of the Breanlag '# 43 OrpiiM. It Motlin and heals the Mrmbraa* / of the Lnncs, inflamed and ooiwned by the *" -'-u disease, and prevents the nfrbt sweats and dfl tightness across the chest which accompany it. Consumption is net an tncnrable malady. HALL'S BALS.U1 will core yon, eren - ? though profcsfcicsal aid fails. ? Gt a ^ ???& ,, la unfailin* an-1 mtaJil- .--CafiSS! ^ ^ 5 y ii 8 ^ fejk b!? in curing Epileptic *^CilBEt AND eras. sH^s SUM, -- /^v Minz. Scroftiia'sad at :^3 Nerrocs and Blood Dit- v cues. To Clerxjrmsa, - aLawyerg, Iitarj^Men. I?adies a;cS all whoa* > causes Xerroasl'roetr*- . -'5'? jon, ^Iriepilarrties^?l ^ bowels or Kidneys, or . who require a. nerr? 2S tonic, *pp?tiz*r^?? -?* TAJ? NJSBVINE is to." raluable. TnocaaneSs -;?aJS Hv KTUI EJUL8. proclaim it the most __ ?i #?d wocieriul InTi^oraal jBH V ft?* sole by all DmupsU. THE DR. S. A. RICHMOND ."ttEDICAL CO? Sol* Proprietor*, St. Joseph, 31 o. .\<?9 This N.Y. 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