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To Ge? RiJ" ot Rats. . Sprinkle copperas freely on cellar floors and wash the walls with carbolic ?$icL This will cause rats to leav^ the premises, and is better around the house than poisoning1 them, which cannot be done without danger of killing something else, nor without offence from their dead bodies after the rats crawl into their holtis and die. Sinking Largr? Stones. The cheapest and most effectual way to rid the land of large stones is to dig a large hole beside them., roil them in and fill up, adding enough additional earth from the roadsides to make the surface level. It seems queer that after rolling a lar^e stone in a newly ^nrr that. mnr? dirk will be needed to fill it up, but in most soils experience show3 this to be a fact Digging: pulverizes the soil, enabling Ft to pack more closely than before. Hints to Housekeepers. A tablespoon ful of soda added to the water in which ironware is washed will facilitate the cleaning. A creaking hinge can be cured by the use of a black-lead pencil of the softest number, the point rubbed into all the crevices of the hinge. Keep large squares of thick pasteboard hung- conveniently to slip under pots, kettles, stewdishes and spiders whenever you set them down. To extinguish the flame, should the oil in a kerosene lamp accidentally take fire, throw over a woolen blanket, a rug, a piece of carpet, shawl or any other wolleu fabric at hand. Jewelry can be made to look like new by washing with ammonia and water or alcohol, then rub, drying and polishing with prepared chalk applied with flannel or chamois s'-'i. If, before grinding morning's coffee, the berries are heated for four or five minutes, or until they talce on a darker shade of brown, the flavor of che coffee will be much improved. Always mix starch in cold water un till free from lumps; pour on boiling1 water, stirring well until of the proper consistency; boil ten minutes, add a little lard, butter or shavings of spermaceti or prepared gum arabic; then cool. For washing red table linen, use tepid water with a little powdered borax, which sets the color. Wash the lineu seperatelv and quickly iu weak suds. Rinse the tepid water contain ing a little boiled starch. Hang1 in the shade, and iron when nearly dry. Mittens may be made easily and look neat by knitting one stitch plain and purling one alternately. They are nice made of black or any color of Saxony. Stockings knit of soft woolen yarn, with two stitches plain and two purled alternately, fit well and are warm. Thoughts on The Late War. I was for Union?you, agin it.? 'Pears like, to me, each side was winner, Lookin' at Now and all 'at's in it. Let's gu 10 dinner. Lo' "s kind o' ies set down l-osrether And do some parduership forgittin'? Talk, ?ay, for instance, 'bout the weather, ?r somepin littin'. The War, you know, 's all done and ended, And ain't changed no p'ints o' the compass; Both North and South the health 's jes splendid As 'fore the rumpus. The old farms and the old plantations Still oocipics tne'r old positions.? Le' 's git back to old situations And old ambitions. Le' 's let ud on this blame', Infernal, Tongue-lashin' and lap-jacket vauntin', And get back liomo to the eternal Ca'm we're a-wan tin'. Peace kind o' sort o' suits my dietWhen women does my cookin' for uie.? Ther' was u't overly much pie eat. Durin' the Army. ?James Whitcomb Riley, in The Century. Oar Southern Letter. The iron ore deposits of Alabama or red ore, limonite, or broW?5??i.. siderite, or carbonate ore, nnd pyrite or pyrites. The hematite, or as it is usually called, red hematite, is the most important. When pure it yields about 70 per cent of high grade metallic iron. This deposit is not only the largest in Northern Alabama, but is regarded by scientific men as one of the mineral wonders of the worid. One seam has iq places a imcKness 01 neany oo iceu The ore is regularly stratified between layers of hard sandstone and shale. If the different workable outcrops 01 18 inches or over in Northern Alabama were connected in a straight line, they would extend over 800 miles, and every foot in depth would yield 237,000 toss of metallic iron; or in other words, if worked to the depth of one hundred feet, it would yield 23.700.000 tons, or 94.800,000 cubic feet ol solid metallic iron. A Valuable Decision. The English courts have lately decided that in a case "where a wound is given, which, in the opinion of competent medical advisers, is dangerous, and the treatment which they adopted is the immediate cause of death, the party who iuflicted the wound is criminally responsible." This decision was was reached in a case in which it was sought to shift the responsibility, from the person who inflicted the wound, to the doctors, wt:o sought to save the man's life. Thus the surgeon is free from more than ordinary responsibility in treating such cases. As a result he will be inclined to undertake operations that otherwise he would not, and so give the accused a better chance of avoiding' the charge of murder. HEREAFTER. When we are dead. wiien you and T are dead. Have rent and tossed aside each earthly fetter, And wiped the grave-dust from our wondering eyes. And stand together, fronting the sunrise, I think that we shall know ea?-!i other belter. Puzzle and pnin will lie behind sjs tln-n: All will be known and all will be forgiven. We shall t>* glad or every aarones* past, And not one earthly shadow shall be cast To dim the brightness of the bright, new heaven. And I .'hall know, and yon as well as I, "\\ nat was the hindering thing our whole lives through. Which kept me always shy, constrained, distressed : Why T. to whom you were the first and best, Could never, never be rnv best with you. Why. loving you as dearly as I did. And ->riz-iig you ab"ve all enrth'y good. I yet wrs cold ami dull wh?*n you were by. And faltered iu my speech Jr shuuued y-ur eye. Unable quite to say the thing I would; Could never fr> n: you with the happy ease Of tho*e whose "perfect trust has cast out tear. Or take, content, from L?.ve hi* dailv dole; '? - ' - >... m.t ?h.. Ulit lOI'E-i: i" r.i.u IV uwu 11.1.V W]li>lf*. As bliisiiiiton loiijC to # o. the <t to heir. JIv m*r: l.ovf. wliiMi ! fit .v ! >' i -..k.i'i'i fhiti of .; : i- *; - \ A 'Z ' V Kitchsn Brushes. et ajfka cued. Ik the never-ending round oi housework we stumble sometimes inadvert ently upon ways of helping ourselves over the hill of diiticulty. They may not always be "mother's ways"?oftentimes they are better ways, more in keeping with the wide-awake, progressive ideas of the times in which we live. In this way 1 learned the true value of the ordinary scrubbing-brush. I stumbled upon it accidentally, and now so varied are its uses in my kitchen that I am not sure but 1 would let it head my list of household conveniences. I fira aniece vou can buy these little scrubbing-brushes -without handles; or for seven cents a good, strong brush "with a handle, similar in shape to the ordinary blacking-brusb, except smaller, can be bought at any notion or drug store. "While you're gittin', git a plentv." was old Mrs. Means's advice to Mr. Means about buying up Government land?three will be none too many. Buy those with handles if possible, but, if not obtainable, the others will answer very well, as vou can put a small screw-eye into the end of each brash, and hang it on a brass hook screwed into the side of the kitchen cupboard. A row of brass hooks with nice clean brushes appended will not mar the appearance of the tidiest kitchen. The smallest brush, which should not be over three inches in length, can be made to do excellent service in wash ing Majolica ware, cut-glass tumblers, fruit bowls, preserve dishes; in fact, any kind of ware -with a rough, corrugated surface can be kept clean and shining in this way. The same brush will work wonders in cleaning a grater, the rough side of which has been used to grate, cocoanut, chocolate, lemon or orange riuds upon. .Every housekeeper knows how impossible it is to clean this utensil with dish-cloth or mop. Perforated pie-tins, also, after an application of soap and brush will undergo a similar transformation. The second-sized brush should be Axnlnsivelv for cleaning vegeta bles, and after having used one a short ! time jou will wonder how you ever j kept house without it. ]n the one item of preparing potatoes to bake, it will be worth to you ten times the prioe paid, sd thoroughly does it do its work. The third brush should be a little larger, and will be found invaluable in keeping clean the biscuit board, washiug the broiler and iron kettles. One of the requisites of a tidy kitchen is a clean white table. The vigorous use of hot water, soap, and scrubbing' brush, with an occasional application oi sand or sapolio, will drive out everj vestige of dirt and grease, leaving the table in a spotless condition. One of the most indispensable brush es for kitchen use is a sink brush. A I broom orusn, suca as is useuwi uiuw j ing wearing apparel, answers nicely foi this purpose. All brushes after being used should be washed and hung it their proper places; if carelessly left, bristle side down, they soon take or the musty smell of a neglected dishcloth. Anottier convenient kitchen brush is a bread brush. In making .farkei House rolls, for instance, it is neces sary, after rolling out the risen dough, to cut with a biscuit cutter, rub ovei with melted butter, and fold; this pro cess can be very much expedited b^ the use of a good new varnish brusl kent for culinary purposes alone. D( not attempt to economize too closely pf.y a price sufficiently lurge lo warraui a -well-made brush. A small round out is best. In laundrying the fringed furnish ings for dining-room and chambers such as lunoh cloths, doilies, tidies and scarfs, comb the fringe lirst, ac< then with a stiff new nail or tooth brusl continue brushing until it is soft an< fluffy. ? -? The eschangecLdeas relating to the j home, with iftf^ved methods in the I wa^s of doing tne aauy ruuuue u; j everv-day life, is growing in favor conI stantly. Many of tliese ideas, wher whittled down, are not practical, but, on the other hand, many bristle with good points, worthy in every way of imitation.?Christian Union. An Ancient Doll. Last May, near the Hadrian's Villa, in Rome, were found at a depth olthiri ty feet below the surface, two stone burial caskets. In one of them was the perfect skeleton of a little girl wrapped in linen which, np'-n exposure to air, fell rapidly to du.st. Upon her head xl - j were fragments ot a myrxie crown?me ; Roman symbol of youth?and on her fingers were four rings, one of them with her name, "Filetus," engraved upon it. There were also in the narrow sarcophagus ? as the ancients called their stone coffins?many other articles of more or less value. Among them ?.n exquisite amethyst breastpin, cut like a cnmeo, aDd set in Etruscan gold filagre work; pearl earrings, carved amber p ns for the hair, and a gold necklace with little white pendants of elegant workmanship. But the most interesting I -? iv. i tiling OI 8-li X?I1G U.I CO VVU1V/U xvtiu^ hands had laid away with little "Filetus" centuries ago was a doll, most perfectly made of oak wood. The face and hair were carved in the most minute | and careful wav, the latter waving low , on the forehead, and bound with a fil| let. The joints were articulated, so j that legs, arms and wrists moved in ! sockets, and the hands and feet were ! cut with extreme delicacy, with small and delicate naiJs. The dresp, if there was any originally, must have mouldered away, for tLe letter which gave this account did not speak of any. Tr is thought that this little Roman ! girl, with her ornaments and tbe playI things which were probably dearest to | her, mr.st havo been laid away to hor I rest before the Christian era, and tak| ing a long b ckward look through the j centuries, it is touching to realize that I the same things that were pleasing f At. s\f mil 7*1 *7 men, sun tuc utu^uv vww j~?0 peopla. Soil for Nursery Stock. A dry, loamy soil not excessively rich is best for growing young trees for sale. There must be potash in the soil, but until fruit trees get into bearing:, they need less of other plant-food j than uo most farm crops. In moder| ately heavy soils, potash is seldom | lacking, and on these good drainage ! end cultivation ;Cre more important j than manure. The bulk of growth of ' leaves and wood is carbon, and is drawn from the air through the leaves. If nitrogenous manures are largely used thev tm.ke a soft, sappy growth. that, is o&sily killed, by severe cold. 1 b'.'si-ics tMs young1 trees thm c xn ;ire ant to iJti too much <-heck~u '.v , transp ati.ed into soil less siimu' bv tnanuj'HS. Preservod Tomatoes TOMATOES (ripe). ~ " 1 Select a nan pec& 01 uue, amwia, inmates, not over-ripe. Scald, peel and weigh them, and to each pound of tomatoes allow one pound of sugar, the juice and rind of half a lemon, a small piece of ginger root cut into slices. Put all together in a porcelain-lined kettle, and simmer gently for three hours, then put carefully into tumblers or jur.s and stand away to cool. Wheu cool, tie up as directed. TOM.vrors (yellow1). The small yellow tomatoes, with an equal quantity of grated pineapple, and preserved according to the preceding recipe, omitting the lemon and sugar, make moot delightful preserves. TOMATO BCTIER. Scald twenty pounds of ripe tomatoes and remove the skins, put them in a porcelain - lined kettle with four pounds of apples pared,cored and quartered; stand over a moderate fire to cook slowly for one hour, stirring occasinally to prevent sticking, then add eight pounds 01 sugar, - ne juice 01 iour lemons and and one tablespoonful of powdered ginger. Cook and stir continually until reduced to the consistency of marmalade. Pat in tumblers or jars. When cold, tie up as directed. TOMATO FIGS. Allow to six pounds of tomatoes, three pounds of granulated sugar. Select those that are quite ripe, small and smooth. Scald and remove the skins, Place a layer of the tomatoes iu the bottom of a porcelain-hned kettle,strew them thickly with the s gar, and place them over a moderate fire. Stew very gently until the sugar appears to have thoroughly penetrated the tomatoes. Lift them carefully, one at a time, with a spoon, spread them on dishes,and dry in the sun, sprinkling with granul iteJ sugar several times while drying. When perfectly dry, pack in jar3, with a layer of sugar between each layer of tomatoes. Care must be taken not to let rain or dew fall upon them while drying. Sensible Sum\ier Food. It is safe to say that the mora raw, ripe, perfect fruit is eaten in a family, the better for all concerned. Apples should be staple eight months of the , year, and every healthy child allowed i at least half a dozen a day. When berries grow ripe and cheap and p'enty, buy of them generously, and eat them as nearly as possible in a state ot na. tare. It may seem extravagant, but u little thought will show you that it is not The first cost is ail?there is no i after outlay for fixing and fuel, to fay . nothing of time ami temper and trou ble. Upon a hot morning any human ' creatnre will feel better to breakfast I upon bread, butter, berries and icewater, or milk, than if it had absorbed . all the hot greasy creations that ever came off or out of a ntove. Indeed, an . excellent plun for hot weather is to boil a ham whole, leaving the skin on, and r letting it cool in the water it was boiled [ in. Take up and put in the stove pan, just as the lire ib dying down. Let i1 ( stay for an hour, then set it in a clear . dish, inside a clean bag, in the coolest place at command. Cut in thin, daintj i slices as wanted, beginning at the smal. > end. With a dish of such to suppleI'n-fi.iVfnqf nntliTiAd above, the most carnivorous will dare not com: plain. r The Care of Household Supplies j s. a- little. Our groceries have been bought a ? wholesale for many years,and the plani 3 devised for caring for them may be o: interest to some who desire to try th< economy advise-1 by Mr. Terry in Tm Rcral for May 31. ' Cod fish is picked-up and bones anc j skin removed, then it is pacfied in olr t fruit cans with paper neatly pasted 01 . +Via f<-m wIiah the ori<rinal covers of th( i | r~. ~ cans are missing. T^iams are stemmed and thrown into ! a )arge^5Sn^tfclifie^vered with boiling J water. This Vi IlT^h*HSgct e^pa in ca^ | they may exist. After five minutes the L water is cooled so tbe hands can bear it, the fruit is washed, drained on sieves, L and dried quickly either in a fruit drier r or a hot oven. It is thon packed in fruit cans while hot. Tea and ground coffee are packed in tin cans of the kind used for maple syrup. A funnel will be required to fill them, but except for thatthe small hole is an advantage. Spices are put in baking powder boxes and a strip of paper is pasted around them to hold the covers firmly. All packages are carefully labeled to prevent mistakes. When mackerel or other fish in brine is bought, care must be taken to keep the brine over the fish. An earthen ! plate laid over the fish, kept in phice . ; by a clean stone, answers the purpose nicely. The sack of ilaiiy salt is hung from a rafter m the garret, a moderate supply being kept in the cellar in abutter jar. Unused butter ^packages are also kept in the giirret, where they remain dry and sweet ur til wanted for use. I never buy citron, as 1 like that i which I prepare myseJf quite as well. I lake out what I need from a can of citron preserve, drain it carefully for several hours, then cat it into thin slices, and use as though it were dried. Possibly the rule for preserving citron may be of use. Cut the melon in thin slices, peel and remove the seeds and boil in clear water till nearly tender. Make a syrup, using one pound of granulated sugar for one pound of melon, boil and skim. Slice five or six lemons for each j 10 pounds of tbe preserve, and remove I oil aeedq Drain thfi melon * carefnllv | and put it with the lemon into the hot j syrup and boil nnt;l clear. Then can in self-sealing cans. I sometimes add a few raisins to a part of the preserve; it is improved in flavor to most tastes, but the appearance is rather injured by their presence. Visitor (to prisoner) ?What brought you here? Frisoner?Misplaced confidence. Visitor?IIow* was that. Prisoner? I though I could run faster than I could. MANAGING ?-ditoh: " v> nafc s tms jair. Scooper? Ten dollars for a magnifying glass? I sent aou to the beach to write up the ladies' bathing dresces not to .study natural history." Reporter?k'l kuow It, sir; but I had to get the magj nifying glass to see the bathing d re: ses." j City Child-Do country towns j where you go have the it? 3s? | Actress?2\"o. Country towns never j have th?atre*. They have only opera j bouses, academies or music, ana lempies | of T heap is.'' 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JJUlilUii, Hid U Hiv uimm j ww recommend is subject to fits ofabstraction?" Mr. Bullion?"Ye*, occasional}'." Hank President?"Then he will not /suit us as ca liier." "I nEAR Jay Gould en'crt.nined an angel unawares the oilier day." "Lucky for the ancel. If Gould had know who It was he'd have absorbed his crown and harp." The Ladles Delighted. The pleasant etlect and tbe perfect safety whch ladle9 may use the liquid fruit laxative, Syrup of Fl?8, under all conditions make it their favorite remedy. It is pleasing to the eye and to the taste, gentle, yet effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels. The Motive DiscovERED.?Magistrate?Had you any motive forthis heinous crime? Prisoner?Faith I thought I might be able to get a job in the dime museum. Nature Needs a Little Help. The first symptun or disease is congestion and Inact on of some < ne or more of the great i.rnans of digestion, nutrition, secretion and xcretlon vital toree is ainunisueu * u mo blood vitiated, 'ihe inoit absolutely scientific, j safe, a^reea le and certain stimulant to ropid I 1 ver, kidney, skin and b jwels is the pood old I pill of our fathers, St. Bernard Vegetable Pill, natures kindest and best assistant. A sample of the .St. Kernard Vegetable Pills will be sent free to at applicants. Address, St. Bernard, Hox, 2410, Mew York. The coast guard on the Isle of "Wight, Great Britain, now use the bicycle to go from statiou to stdtipo. One Thounartd Dollar*. I will forfeit the above amount, if I fail to prove that Floraplexion Is the b *st medicine in existence for Dyspepsia. Indigestion or Biliousness. It is a certain cure, and affords immediate relief, in cases of Kidney and Liver Complaint, Jiervous Debilitv and Consumption. Floraplexion builds up the weak system and cures where other remedies fell. Ask your druirirlst for it and get well. Valuable book "Things Worth Knowing," also, sample Dome sent free: alt - charges prepaid. Address Franklin Hart."" Warren Street New \>rk. Somebody claims to have found out that the Kaiser of Germany has over thirty different uniforms. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, 0., Troj-rs. of Hall's Catarrh Cure, offer $lou reward for any c tse of catarrh that can not be cured by taking Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for testimonials, free. Sold by Druggists, 75c. The English crown is made up of diamonds, rubies, sapphires, pearls and emeralds, set in 3iher and gold bands. "Weak and weary" describes the condition of many people debilitated Dy tne warm weather, by disease or overwork. Hold's Sarsaparilla !s Just the medicine needed to build up and strengthen the body, purify and quicken the sluggish blood, and restore the lojt appetite. There are 143 garrisoned forts, arsenals and military posts in the United States. Frazer Axle Urease. The Frazer Axle Grease is the Standard Axle Grease of the world. Use it and save your horses and wagons. One greasing will laai iwo weess. There are only five States in the Union in which a schoolmaster can now legally Hog a pupil. If von wish to do the easiest and qu'ckest week's washing you ever did, try Dobbins' Klectne Soap next washday. Follow the directions. Ask your grocer for it. Been on t^e market 24 years. Take no other. A chiairey is to be erected in Saxony 46u feet high, twenty-three feet in diameter at base, and fifteen feet six inches 1 11 Dr. J. B. Mayer, 831 Arch St., i'hll'a, Pa. Ease at once, no operation or de Jay from business, attested Dy tnousands of cures after others fail, advice free, send for circular. The largest cargo of bananas on record, about 35,UO0 hunches, arrivtd in New York city a few days ago on the steamer Hoistein. CaniT* KJduey Cure for Dropsy, Gravel, Dmbetes, Bright'a, Heart,Urinary or Liver Diseases, Nervousness, <?e. Cure guaranteed. S31 Arch otreet, Philad'a. $1 a bottle, 6 for $5, or druggist. 1000 certificates of ! cures. Try it. . A Rara Avis. Alfred?Why did you marry Miss : mith? George?"Well I knew her age and her birthday Aug. 1.1839. A"f red?"Wall? George-I a>ked her "how old are yon" and she said "I was born Aug. 1, 1S5I>. Unanswerable.?mr jtwiiKins? You know the ol 1 proverb, "The bestIs tbe cheapest?" Urs. Blinkins?Oh you are mistaken. Tbe best is tbe dearest. I know, for I've asked thu prices. A nephew of Horace Greeley is a barber in a little Pennsylvania town. He fa ooifl tn InnV vf>rv much like his cele brated uncle. FITS: Ail Fits stopped rree oy Dr. Kline'sGrea: Nerve Kestorer. No Fits atter llrst day's ase. Marvelous cures, Treatise aud $2.00 trial oottie rree to tiicaitg. SemltoiJr.K.liue,s3i Arcn St. Fniia.,t>a. Princess Beatrice of liattenburg has/; voluminous scrap book of notes &)**" ? I 1 UA*? ?AT?n 1 K?r?Vi00^ IJ1CO, UI W u i Lu uci lujai 11 ift, ki connoisseur, and it is posslbleP"' long she may write a boolf"' " W M. > I TGfl^JO., 10*2 Corcoran BtUklln:>rgp^t9n. D. C. FENSIQ^miR^EYS of over''."J Successfully pro<<?ciite nenslo^BF"l,n'< of a11 k.nd* L*> shortest p,^e ! EK LXI.ESS SUCCKSSKUL. P^ff $ STOPPED FREE $3 in M<trveloit* Success. sd H ?1 bu Insane Persons Restored. S| B I ^Dr. KLINE'S GREAT 5j|s3 ? NERVE RESTORER gspa/or all r3aih * NlRvx Di^kasRS. Only run. teg} uW( for Srrvt Affwiv**, F\u, Epilri<*y, etc, SsSg Infallible if tsken as direct*d. So fit* qftz? B3 tint dav'f u*e. Tiritl?e ?nrt $1' trial bottlr free to Rg} Pii patitnta, tbey pajtnjrexprcascairjre* on d??x wqco HB reecivrd. Semi names. P. O and txprra* address of a?licted to D** KLINE. 831 Arch St.. rhliadelnhla. Pa. $* hnztfij'. BE FT A RE OF1M1TAT1SU FX.\f'l)S . MjrpTiLT alPXtn GREASE BEST JN TfTK WOKLI). ^ [ts wearing qmlltles are unsurpassed, actn ly outlasting t o boxes of any other brand. j^eileoteJ by heat. -fctf-otr THE GKXUFORSALE BY DEALERS GENERALLY. c inup ."STUDY. Boolc-xeenlnir, business horni". ' cUnik PeumanMiip, Arithmetic, Snort-nand. etc. 5 Uiorouijiiiy taugln t>y MAiU Circulars free ? ..it*, lulrrr. <157 Main St., Buffalo. N. i CjSpggS PASTILLES by uiHI. StowfllA^Co. I ^ V 1??13*???<???a?w?aww HUMOROUS, I [ She wanted niM Xot.--lie (on bis \ | kn^es)?And I have never, never loved anyone else in my life! . Sir?Let rap see! You are 2G years;' old aren't you? M "Yes darling." i "And have never loved anyone?'' "No darling.*' "I don't want you, then. A man wno j is fool enough not to fall in love befura i he's 26 is no use." I Jealousy xot tiie 2Iotive.? ""Why are you fumbling in my overcoat , pocket?" heasked, as hs glanced up from 1 his paper. ! "I'm looking for a letter," replied j bis wife. W?w d.wr Uf.n ^An't SllDTlOSe? 11 ?f L1J J 1.1J UVUif J MW.. r ^ "Xo I aoa't," she interrupted. I'm j not looking for another woman's letter. ITm looking for the one I gave you to mall last week." AN ORIGIN'AT, COMPOSITION".?TIere | Is Tommy's version of "The Ox and the Frog:" "ad ox tramped on a frog and squashed him. His brothers and sisters ran home and told their mother, and she said:' IIow big was he?' and they said, 'awful big;' and she said, 'sa big as this? and swelled herself out; and they said, 'if you do that again you'll bust;" nnd the old f ule done it again and busted. "Morrell?Xever make a f ule of yourself." Strained Relations. ? Cumso? Do you see that man directly opposite? Fangle-Yes. 8 "We haven't; npoXen a single word to each other for several years." "What's the difficulty?" "We have never been introduced." Mot .entirely at a Standstill. ! Custom jr? I a;n just litting up a new office and some pens, ink and paper and I want * em on time. Stationer? Can't sailor;time C?No? S?No it is impossible to keep run-1 ing acqourts in our business. C?Why so? S?Because our business Is stationery, j 1 i j The baseballist's business is picking j up, the foot-bill player's Is rushine, the j aeronaut's is in the air, the dry-goods | seller's is rip-tearing, the hackman's is j driving, the tvasherwoman manages to scrub alon?, and the bunco-man Duds plenty to "d:\" ^ ' Husband of authoress?'"My dear you are famous now! Your picture is in the newspiper." (Authoress) takes one glance and bursts into tears.) j Husband?"Why, my dear what is the j matter?" Authoress?4,Tbe horrid j things have made me with a last year,s ] bonnet on." "Wife?"My f.lends used to tell ms I sang like nu ancre1." Hubby?"As that's the case,why don't you wait until you get to heaven?'' Polite Passenger?"Pardon me sir! can I sit down In thl3 reat?" Old Sourboy?"Well I presume you can if you try hard enough. I didn't have any trouble." Poor John-.?"Is your husband particular about what he eats? "Indeed he is. John is a full fledged epitaph. Ok'ahoma Guid^ Book and Map sent anywhere 011 receipt of 50cts.TyIer&Co.( Kansas City,Mo. Timber, Mineral, Farm Lands and Ranches )n Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Arkansas, bought and sold. Tyler & Co., Kansas City, Mo. Lee Wa's Chinese Headach^Cjire. Harmless in effect, quick prepaidcnruflp(tf^^'5sTcTve in actio!?^^^^ k^iMia?ffeiptor$l per bottle. Adeier ? Co uSwyandotte St., Kansas City, Mo. Jadlcioo* Speculation. Money invested in sums of from $1 to weekly or monthly will make you a fortune. Write for information. BenJ. Lewis & Co., Security Building, Kansas City, 21o. Guaranteed five year eight per cent. Fir.n Mortgages on Kansas City pi open v, interest payable every six months; principal and interest collected when due and remitted without expense 10 lender. For sale by J ..H. Bauerlem & Co., Kansas City, Mo. Write for particulars. A?AIF t??*AefA/1 tn Ana HAL lar building lots in suburbs of Kansas City w.ll pay from tive hundred to one thousand per cent, the next few years under our plan. cash and $5 per month without interest controls a desirable lot. Particulars on application. J. H.Bauerlem & Co.. Kansas Citv, -Mo. It is said that 70,00">,000 codlish are caught annually on the Newfoundland coast. WSBB&S"RELIEVES IN BbSBSBSWeELT BROTHERS, 66 Warrei every WATERPR00> j TAT I BE UP NQ^tO 1 to y' . THE MARK / rv? . NEEDS NO LAUNDSRINC. CAN CS the only linen-lin collar in tfr "Belter out- of.fhe wqt house-cle?nTi il|f?pL c&ke of scourii Cleanliness is always f< >f or the neglect to use Sfi lifference in the social set ire always the most scru :!ean!iness?and the best c Women are not slow to romprehend. They're quick. rhey're alive, and yet it was i man who discovered the one rcmeay ior incxi ncnts. The man was Dr. Pierce. The discovery was his " Favorite Prescription"?the boon J to delicate women. f J ? ?f w ny go rouna wiui foot in the grave," suffering in [ ' .] silence?misunderstood?when there's a remedy at hand that isn't an experiment, but which _ is sold under the guarantee that if you are disappointed J in any way in it, you can get J your money back by applying 1 to its makers. I We can hardly imagine a v,-oman's iiot trying it. Pos sibly it may be true of ons I or two?but we doubt it. Women are ripe for it. " . 1 J They must have it. ininic m of a prescription and nine out S of ten waiting for it. Carry ? the news to them! r The seat of sick headache is not in the brain. Regu late the stomach and you cure it. Dr. Pierce's Pellets, are the Little Regulators. Pforfifty^ f MRS. WiNSLOW'S | t SOOTHINGSYRUP | 5 hasbwn 5 while Teething* for over F?ty Years. It J ? soothes the CuTlrt, softens the "funis. allays > 5 all pain, cures wind oolic, and is the best c ? remt-'lv for diarrhoea. J j ? Twenty-live Cents a BotJe. < A Purely Vegetable cJfl mercury or other injurious jH sure always. For sale by Jfl printed directions for u<!n? Dr.Schenck's new book ofl barcHHHB We will frujur*ntfe aii^H made, and full lei^H An S-yd. roll WliinH An S-yrf. roll (Jilt JS A n S-yd. roll Enti^j Hilt Borders. 4ffl 3c. per yard^B Borders vrltho^H yard. fjjS Send 4c. In stagH greatest bar^ruu.-JM P.H Mention thta /TON Sj| \ Beam Box Tare \ f AIXKZB ,,VI V\ 3gH| l JRBm Highly concentrated. Dose small. In ffout^H e-s th.\n or.e-tenth rent a. day per ben. Prrr^H ur? all diseases. If vou ^nt (ret lt,?e sead^H hjnt-pAid. On? pafW.&c. Fire $L 2141a nfl Ush. Farmers' roultn' GnM*(price lac.) free 4H cdera or more. I. S. JOHNSON & C0..2o?to;^H tilled to S 12 a inn. reer.Owh^ Blaalufreo. JOSfcfH a. HUSTtt, IS, wiliMj . St, I^Vorb. Price 50 1COLLAR or CUFF CAN BE RELIED ON SlPllt I ? ? bbmbbp?mmemm to Discolor! IRS THIS MARK. TRADE mark. WIPED CLEAN IN A MOMENT, IED WATERPROOF IE MARKET. Id.i+i&n oufoftlre liris _ ij|- ftisasolid^j^ ng soapTry ih ishionaole and the use lPOLIO marks a wide lie. The best classes puious in matters of !ass?suise SAPOLIO.