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FARM AND HOUSEIIO D.j Corn Cob* for Cows. Corn cobs, coarscly ground, contain considerable nutritive matter, and in some sections of the country this cob meal is fed daring the winter to milch cows. Its value is increased by adding" a quart of corn meal to a peck of cob meal. This, served night and morning with half a bushel of cut hay or wellcured corn fodder, and with say fifteen pounds a day of long hay. will not only keep a cow in good condition, but if she be with milk will increase its quantity as well as improve its (jua ity. if such a course of treatment were to be observed toward those generous creatures, there rr.ii.ilrl lira lnoo fo 11 i tirr rtiT r\ f thfJir m'lk'inOf 1TVU1U UW IV/OO lulling VU V* VI*V*4 properties through the winters. As to fault in .short milking, I have never laid it to the cow, but to the neglect of her ownei, for I have ever laid it dawn as a self-evident proposition that he who expects a cow to give any considerable quantity of milk in winter, must provide her generously withsullicient food, as no cow can secrete milk unless she receives such material as will enable her to form the delicious fluid which so delights the human palate ami contributes so largely toward human sustenauce.?Culticator: Animals as Factors* Animals should be factors on the farm for something beside consuming food. This question comes home to us as we look forward to the winter w^th its months of foddering time. How unny farmers realiy work all summer to store up food to carry out in winter, and when spring comes they look into empty mows and grain bins, und look at stock which are leau also. Half of the stock wintered are worth no more than they were the fall before. This is because the fat and marketable condition they were in then, has becu blown out of them by the winter blasts coming around the corners of the barn, and the want of food to make up for this drain, and the wants of the system. This is a down hill system, and in these times a steep down hill. It won't taKe a great while to get at the bottom. "We had better hold on and think things over, and see how something mote can be gotten out of the Bummer's work. This is it: Sell half o( the stock and invest that for a ''rainy day." Then sell half of tlie fodder and take the money and make warm stables for everything, and keep everything in them. As compared to the old ba nyard protection, there will be a saving of one-half the fodder for the same condition, and with the protection of warm stables the 6ame amount of fodder will make a growth all winter. Growth is gain, gain is profit. An animal well winteied starts with the season, and time is gained.?JSexc York JS'acs. Allies for Currant Bnslics. Mr. W. II. Earl, of "Worcester, Mass., has used coal ashes for mulching his currant bushes for several years past with very excellent results. The ashes keep the weeds from growing, and thus save some labor with the hoe, but the greatest benefit is due to the'r influence in keeping off the currant worm, which is often 6o destructive to this fruit. Whether the piesence of the ashes is particularly disagreeable to the worms or whether it affords them no suitable place for passing through the proper stage may be an open question. Jt is understood that the worms usually pass through their transformations immediately beneath the bushes which they have defoliated, and that if the surface of the earth is cleaned up with a hoe or stiff broom, and the collection of leaves and other loose material burned or deeply buried the worms will be destroyed. Broods of chickens encouraged to scratch under the bushes will prove beneficial by do Biroying xnc insecis iu u;eir pupa cases, but coal ashes, where they can be had, are as simple a preventive as anything. An attache of the New York experiment Btatlon in a letter to the Rural Kno Yorker indorses the coal ashes method. He 6ays: "A plat of bushes mulched with this material in the spring of 1884, on which no insecticide application has been made this year, suffered less from worms than an unraulched plat that had been several times treated with hellebore." The treatment is equally efficacious for gooseberries. sTo, Food for PIffs* As an adjunct to some other foods there is nothing better for pigs after weaning than plenty of skimmed milk. Mixed say with wheat bran and shorts or middlings?about ecjtial parts of each by weight?and permitted to stand a few hours, it alTords a combination much to their liking. Corn meal in tlie milk is not so good. Many a young pig has been spoiled by overfeeding with corn or corn meal. It is impossible to get a good growth on such food alone. Clear milk would be better, but milk would pay a larger profit when given iu connection with some grain. Milk alone is rather too bulky for a sole diet; it distends the stomach too much, and gives the animal too much to do to get rid of the surplus water. Many young pigs are spoiled by overfeeding. "When first weaned they should be given a little at a time and often. They always will put a foot in the trough, and food left before them a long time gets so dirty that it may be entirely unfit to be eaten. But one of the worst *%? nlvi /\rl r? a f art/1 in m i lr a 1 ri f a mciuuuo VI itt'VI Ul^ 11I& IV l \J JO IU have it stand in a sour swill barrel, mixed in along with cucumber parings, sweet corn cobs and other kitchen wastes, till the whole mass is far advanced in the fermentation stage. Sweet milk is good, and milk that is slightly sour may be better?it may be even more easily digested?but milk that has soured till it bubbles, till the sugar in it has turned into alcohol or into vinegar, is not fit for food for swine of any age. and certainly not for young pigs that have just been taken from their mother. Farm and Garden A'otcs. Some thrifty farmer-, place their iron and steel tools in air-slaked lime during the winter to keep them bright. The value of potatoes as a food for fattening pigs is increased by cooking, but beets, mangels and cabbages will give quite as good rcsu'ts when fed raw. Always keep your bees strong in numbers, and if the flowers secrete honey, you are sure to reap a good harvest. Be-' side, it is the most perfect and best preventive of moth-worm. For pigs that have the thumps give them ten drops of the tincture of digitalis every two hours for twenty, and then if they do not get well, give them the same dose every three hours until they get well or die. One of the advantages of the tomato as a crop is that the fruit does not need to be fully ripe to be salable at good prices. There is an active demand in gome places this year for green tomatoes to pickle, and at better prices than the ripe fruit brought three or four weeks k goLarge quantities of leaves drift in secluded places, and are often burned to get them out of the way. A better use for them is to apply them as a mulch to trees in orchards where they will protect the gronn 1 from deep freezing and thus ; benefit the trees more than their manurial Value. ? In the Island of Jersey cows nrc | I milked in tall buckets, with a strainer ot i fine cloth over the top, which prevents ^ i impurities from iroing through. It is by ^ j attention to such methods of cleanliness as well as by the excellence of their q cows, that Jersey dairymen have ^ ackieved their reputation as good butter j makers. , "We have worse roads in this country l j than in Europe, and narrow tires arc in t part responsible for the fact. The j wheels of wagons used on the farm in ( I * ? " ?Irtnrln r\ P nnrt a rawing immure auu iuuua ui juuuu^ ^ should he made -* le.ist three inche* j wide. They won in draw more easily, ( j and when used on rough roads would i really improve them. While some hay can be fed to advantage to most stock in winter it is nit good economy to make it the staple , feed. Liberal supplies of cut straw or ( cut cornstalks with grain or meal will 1 ; take the place of hay, which may be ] frivnn nnw -a rl.nv as n rhansre of feed, and , Sl'v" VMVV " "'V o / I I to furnish the variety which even more \ j than heavy feeding conduces to thrift. The question that each man must de- < | cide for himself is the expense to be put ] iu his barn, stables, and fixtures. This < j is a matter of taste. But the question I ofjwarmth is one of economy. The animal < heat must be kept up either by increased j food or by conservation of heat in the stable. Much may be accomplished by tislit walls if in connection with perfect ventilation. 1 I A contemporary states that "there is ; no weed known to botany that makes good milk; they arc natural enemies of i every product of the farm and to dairy products in particular." But all planes are weeds when growing where not wmfpil Tn f.hfi meadow nothing is de { sired but grass and clover. Therefore j the advice, cut down the weeds, is alj ways in order. | Dr. Cajjney calls attention to the indiscriminate use of the tincture of arnij ca for horses. He says that it is often : employed in considerable quantities for ; petty strains and bruises, and is kept in | contact with the affccted surfaces until they are swollen, heated, and often i b.istercd, thus greatly aggravating the | original trouble. He also cites cases in ; which erysipelas has been induced in ! men from aa overuse of this irritating ! remedy. An excellent use for the coarse pieces ; of corn stalks left from tbe cut rodder is I to make litter of them, or to turn them I into the gutter with the manure. To use the stalks of the corn whole is to cumbei the manure with them in a most incon venient and troublesome manner, while the cut stalks are easily handled and are extremely absorbent and rot easily. Ad ! excellent use for the waste cut stalks is j to mulch strawberries and other small ! fruits with them, as they do not pack firml y, and are open and loose and hold sufficient air to be a good non-conductoi of heat and retain abundant moisture as well. Recipes* Scotch Cake.?Stir to a cream one pound of granulated sugar and threequarters of a pound of butter; separate the whites and yolks of nine eggs and I beat them to a froth and stir in; add one pound of sifted flour, the juice and grated rind of a lemon, one pound of c-tmw.rl m:aiim Rnk<? a litlln mnre^than j one hour in a large tin with a hole in the middle. Rice Toast wrrn Poached Egg.? Boil the rice the night before it is used; put it in a bread loaf pan and keep on ice; the next morning cut it in slices, brush a little melted butter over the broiler and the sliced rice, and broil, or rather toast before the tire. When done, ! butter the slices, place on each a poached | egg, spot the top of the egg with a little black pepper, and serve. Picki.ed Cauliflower.?Very small ! and imperfect heads can be U3ed for this i purpose. Take six small ones and cut : ; them up. Take also one pint of small 1 white onions and two small red peppers. Dissolve a cup of salt in one quart of hot water and pour over the cauliflower, draining olfthe next morning. Boil two quarts of vinegar with three tablespoonfuls of mustard seed; add the vegetables 1 and boil half an hour. | Cranberry Saucf..?Pick over and : wash the cranberries, and put in the pre+ Y-> n 1 f o T\1 r\ f r\ f IX* ?110 T i &UI Viu^ IVCI/tlUy )V uu nau Vfc IIUVW* | to one quart of berries; now put the i sugar?granulated is the best?on the . : top of the berries; set on the fire and { | stir ebout half an hour: stir often to prej vent burning; they will not need straining, and will preserve their rich color j cooked in this way. Never cook cran- i berries before putting in the sugar. Less j sugar may be used if you do not wish ( i them very rich. Pomoxella Pudding.?Into a two! quart pail put one quart of apples, pared j 1 and sliccd, over which put half a cup of , ; sugar, a pinch of s:ilt and two ounces of ] butter. Make batter of two cups of | Hour, one spoonful of butter (or clear j beef dripping), a little salt and two full | ; teaspoons of baking powder. AVet up ; with milk, and roll out, of a size to ; cover the apples in the pail. Cover the pai! and set in a kettle naif full of boil- i ing water. Cover the kettle, and keep , it soiling briskly for two hours. Turn 1 : out upside'lown to serve. Use vanilla i sauce. j Ilovscliold Hints* To Polisfi a Floor.?Cover it with a coat of shellac, and when this is dry ' with molted wax diluted with turpentine, both being applied with a brush. Finally rub surface with still bristle scrubbing brush. To Kill Grease Spots Before Painting.?Wash over smoky or creasy parts with saltpetre, or very thin lime whitewash. If soapsuds are used, they must be washed off thoroughly, as they prevent the paint troin drying hard. To Remove Varnish Without Hurting Paint.?Brush spirits of ammonia or hartshorn on the varnish. These act upon the oil and soften it, so that it may be rubbed off easily. Or you may apply a mixture of carbolic acid one pint, creo' sote one ounce, turpentine a half pint, with a soft camel's hair brush. Oil for Furniture.?Boil together cold drawn linseed oil and as much alkanet root as it will cover, and to every i quart of oil add two ounces of the best rose pink; when all tho color is extracted I strain it off. and for everv ouart add a gill of spirits of turpentine; it will be a very superior composition for soft and light mahogany. To Restore Fire-Gilt Ornaments. ? These ornaments, if the gilding be not too much worn, may be restored to their 1 original beauty by immersing them in a mixture of muriatic acid and aqua fortis. 1 Polish the work with a cork that has been first dipped into a solution of com- ! mon salt and water, and then into the : tinder of burnt linen. 1 THE HOME DOCTOR. Clean Head** Keeping the head perfectly clean is a jreat aid to heolth. A distinguished >hysician, who has spent much of his ime at quarantine, said that a person vhose head was thoroughly washed every lay rarely ever took contagious diseases, ^ 4-"U ~ VtAiwt ?*?n a oIlAWorl fn h/> JUL WUU1C till' JL1U11 >V UO UHVHV.U i/w :ome dirty and matted it was hardly iblc to escapc infection. .Many persons ind speedy relief for nervous headache >v washing the head thoroughly in weak ;oda water. We have known cases alncst wholly cured in ten minutes by his simple remedy. A friend finds it ho greatest relief in cases of "rose ;old," the symptoms entirely leaving the jyes after one thorough washing of the lair. The head should be thoroughly Iried afterward, and avoid draughts of iir for a little while. The Three IHoinentous Years. Air is the first, the most constant and ibsolutely uninterrupted need of human jxistence. Respiration is necessary to the purification of the blood; it is the means by which oxygen, the most important food of the system, is introduced into the body; and is a source of animal heat. The value of pure air to the infant ;annot be overrated. In 1871, in the lying-in hospital in Dublin, every sixth child died. With no other remedy than thorough ventilation, the mortality was soon reduced to one in twenty. In a London hospital, by the same means, the death rate has diminished from one in fifteen to one in seventy-seven. Various reliable authorities unite in the opinion that bad air has a more injurious ollect upon health than bad food. All physicians arc aware that few reme dies are so prompt in their beneficial action as a removal from a vitiated atmosphere to one that is pure. Dark bedrooms, into which the suu never shines, are fruitful sources of scrofula, "rickets," malaria and nervousness. "Pure air is one of the safest and most powerful nervous sedatives and tonics in the world," says Combe. The situation, then, of the house in which the child is to be reared becomes of prime importance. Its aspect should be cheery, with no trees or vines crowding about it to shut out the sun. Its drainage should be perfect, its whole surroundings healthful. The nursery should not be on the ground floor; it should be large, airy and sunny. Its temperature should be from 65 to 70 degrees by day, and at night may sink to 50 degrees without harm. A screen c.*in shield from draught, but circulation must be insured. A grate secures a better atmosphere than a stove, which is apt to make the air too hot and dry. A large rug which can be taken out and shaken is preferable to a carpet which remains of o tiivin T)io njQ 11 nnnpp uu"u luuul"? "" " 1?[ - should have no arsenical tints, neither should several thicknesses of paper overlay each other. A wall that can be clcansed and whitewashed is the best. The moral atmosphere should be created by pleasant pictures. The thoughts of a child are molded even by the pictures on its nursery walls. The nursery should be aired each day, while the child is taken to another room. Soiled articles should not be hungaround the fire to dry. Cooking, tobacco smoke, or other rank odors? should not be permitted. A child of fourteen days old died from the effects of a strong liniment, applied by its father to himself, in close proximity to the cradle. A child should never be held in the arras of one who is smoking, or scarcely by one who uses tobacco, for the odor of it taints both breath and garments. Never cover the head of a child with blankets, nor with a thick veil, while : ttt'I + V. blUCJJIIiy. U1 LUli OUUC1 Hitu convulsions simply from close, bad air. Sleeplessness may frequently be cured by pure air. Summer babies may be carried out of doors as early as at two weeks old. Winter babies must wait for appropriate weather, but out-doors must be brought in and warmed for them. The child should pass as large a part of its time in the open air as possible. Dressed according to the weather, an active child, old enough to walk, may go out of doors some part of each day.? Mary A. Allen, M. D. l-l 1 . -- " Value of Some Autographs. At a recent sale of rare autographs in New York James Russell Lowell's signature brought $1.13, General MeClellan's sevent3T-five cents. For a bill for ducks, rum, bread, etc., supplied to the privy council, signed by Kawlins Lowndes, president of the province of South Carolina, 1778, the sum of sixty cents was paid. A letter of the Count Johannes sold for twenty cents. A land grant on parchment signed by President Monroe, ? -? <^0 1 } n m /-.f Vi 1 Art /l Oftftrtf WCIll* JUI 90. 1 Oj ttlJU auuiuui iuuu ^iauu fetched the munificent sum of $1.75. The Rev. Eliphalet Nott's signature brought forty cents; Chnrles O'Conor's, eighty cents; Jnmes Parton's, $2.50; James K. Paulding's, $1.12; Timothy Pickering's, $1.25; Franklin Pierce's. $1.10; Richard Push's, twenty cents; James Rivington, New York printer and bookseller, $2.20; Bayard Taylor, Horace Greeley, George William Curtis, and Henry Ward I'eecher went for live cents; but a letter from Mrs. Catherine Sedgwick, from Staten Island, 18415, brought $1.30. A letter from General Stark to II. Glen, dated Albany, .June 15, 177S, was sold for $0.25. For a Letter from Charles Thompson, secretary of Congress during the Revolution, to John Jay, at Madrid, a buyer paid $t. Grant Thornburn's autograph went for $(i; Commodore Thomas Truxton's, $5.50; President VanBuren's, 3.50; Daniel Webster's $3. A letter of George Washington to Gouv? -i -A. 4. J... n erueur iuorns scarceu at iwcmj-uve cents, but was run up to $5G. Andre's gold watch, an historical relic, made by John Campbell, Albany, in 1744, was sold to Mr. Peabody, a lawyer of New York, for $ >10. The watch was tuken from Andre by his captors, Paulding, Van Wart, and Williams, and sold to Colonel William J. Smith, of the Continental Army, for thirty guineas. It was for a long time in a pawnshop in New York. Trees and Lightning. Percy Smith, writing on the liability of trees to be struck by lightning, says: "The suggestion that oak trees are struck because they contain iron is both erroneous and absurd. If oak did contain iron it would in all probability increase its conducting power and act as a preventive. If oak contained an estimable quantity of that metal the wood would turn black on exposure to air on account of the tacnin which is present. The blackening may be seen surrounling the iron naiis in any oak fence. The contour of the ground, nature of the soil, and the presence of water have more influence in deciding the locality of an electric discharge than the hight of a tree. Add to this the difference in conductility between the various woods, and we have at oncc an explanation of the apparent peculiarity of tall trees escaping unharmed while shorter trees are destroyed," A Chinese Bill of Fare. "Wong Ta Yin, the new Chinese consul, gave an official dinner at 16 Mott street, says the New York Sun. Covers were set for forty, and the dinner lasted from 4 p. m. until 8 p. m. The guests included the consular officials and leading Oriental merchants of New York. The bill of fare was as follows: I. Dragon Fish?Boiled celery. II. Shark's Fins Stewed?Birds' nest soup. III. Sea Worm?Ginger and groundnuts. IV. Fruits?Eggs and preserves. V Devil Fish?Roast chicken and duck. VI. Sucking pig, bamboo shoots, and rice. VII. Perfumed pork, mushrooms, and sea beans. VIII. Spiced sausage, stuffed eggs, and millet. IX Tenderloins with raisins and chest nuts. X. Moon cakes and confectionery. The drinks were tea, almond tea, arrack, and Chinese liqueuers. The almond tea was a novelty, and consisted apparently of a sweet decoction of almonds reenforced with alcohol and rock candy. Speeches were delivered by the new consul, Deputy Sheriff Tom Lee, Yuet Sing, importer, Counsellor Wong Chin Vnn Ounnnr Hnnnr I nnrr tr>a mnrP.hfint. vCl'v"*r> **"*"r> ?- 1 and Wo-Kce, grocer and wholesale druggist. All tlie lead'ng firms in Chinatown were represented except Mi Li "\Va, who was lately boycottcd by his countrymen. The dinner passed oil pleasantly, barring the occasional performances of the Chinese Orchestral Union. Queer Jewelry. A San Francisco paper says that a modeler of statuary has a set of cuff and shirt studs made of Chinese finger-nails, set in gold. He points with pride at his exclusive possessions, which are made of a Chinaman's finger-naii, which'was four inches long when cut. The nail in the studs presents a shiny appearance, and is susceptible to changes in the weather. Their owner claims that they were successfully used by him as a weather barometer when he first got them, but their usefulness in this direction had been lost through age. The question of whether Chinese finger-nails will come into general use as articles ot jewelry is one which interests shell and precious stone dealers. The Chinese judge their gentlemen as Americans do their idlers?by ' ' - ... * M_ A V.?? tneir Jong nnger-naus. a icpui ici uao seen among the heirlooms cf a heavyweight merchant in Chinatown a nail which attained the creat length of thir. o o % teen inches, and the Chinaman's grandfather was reported by the merchant to have raised one eighteen inches long on the index finger of his left hand. The merchant at that time said there was nothing wonderful about tbat, as he knew a Chinese priest who bad a nail on the little finger of his left hand which was sixteen feet and some inches in length, and the priest was then but sixty-eight years of age. A Trick on Inn Keepers. Said a friend to the editor of the Danville (N. Y ) Sun: ;,I met a couple of 'fakirs' who take in county fairs the other day on a train, and one of them put me on the latest hotel racket. It was like this: Tom, a rather slouchy looking fellow, goes into a hotel, pays for dinner, and enters the dining room. ITn ig nhnrtlv aftor follnwed bv John. who is well dressed and wears a nobby hat, which he is careful the clerk shall see. Tom comes out, picks up the new tile, and leaves the hotel. Then follows John with the most disreputable hat ever seen. With blood in his eye he demands satisfaction from the hotel proprietor. He generally gets five dollars, divides with his partner, and they are ready to woik another hotel." A Scotchman is suffering from a painful disease of the hand and wrist, brought on by the pressure against the palm of a round-knobbed cane. The surgeons say that the thing to carry is a stick with a plain, smooth, cylindrical handle. Facts for Families. In order to cook your hare, you must alwayB first catch it. It is much easier to catch a cold than to catch a hare. To get rid of a cold, always use Red Star Cough Cure. To get Red ctar Cough Cure, only requires twenty-five cents. The United States half-dime of 1802 is a valuable coin. It is worth $23. A Complication op Diseases is the decision of incompetent physicians when a patient has been "killed by dru s." Yes; a complication, indeed, originating !n indigestion, dyspepsia, kidney or liver compliant, all of which yield as readily to Vinegar Bitters as does the autumn leaf to the gentle breeze. Complications are quickly solved by the Bitters. _____ In China mechanics receive from $4.50 to $8 per month, while common laborers receive no more than $1.50 for the same time. Tlio O'd and t'-c New;. The old-style pills! Who does not know What agony t hey caused?what wee? Haop vnn nrvnnimrl vnn aicrhasl. ? UU UllVCU bUV IIU^I j,? V/C4 j v* ?, And felt such awful pain inside, And the next day you felt so weak You didn't want to move or speak. Now Pierco's "Pellets'' are so mild They are not dreaded by a child. They do their work in painless way, And leave no weakness for next day. Thus proving what is oft eonfest That gentle means are always best Kentucky's heaviest pumpkin this year weighed over 110 pounds. Thr Riuldy River of life is the blood. From it the system receives all its material of growth and repair. It bathes every tissue of the body. How necessaiy, then, that tho blood should be kept pure and rich. Dr. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery" is tho great blood tood .met blood purifier. Jt is a sovereign remeay for all diseases due to impoverished blood, consumption, bronchitis, weuk lungs, scrofula, influenza, and kindred diseases. Tobacco grows wild in various parts of Nevada. * * * * Delicate diseases in either sex, however induced, speedily cured. Book, 10 cents in stamps. Address, in confidence. World's Dispensary Medical Association, 003 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. The widow of Baldwin, the great locomomotivo builder, has $2,0.10,000 to live upon. Two weeks ago we published the annual announcement of the Youth's Companion*. No other illustrated weekly paper attempts to present its subscribers with such a variety of attractive and ent rtaining reading. This is the reason why it has o40,000 subscribers? ? - - : 4.1.~ T tne Jarpost ciruuiuuuu in tuo umtcu owra. Every family should tnke it. By sending your subscription now, with $1.75, you will receive it l'ree to January 1, l^SO, aud a full year's subscription from that date. Now is the time to prevent and cure Skin Diseases, and to secure a whit?, soft and beautiful complexion use "Beeson's Aromatic Alum Sulphur Koap." 25 cents bvDruggist, or by mail. Wm. Dreydoppel, Phila., Pa. All plasters are not alike. Hop Plasters give relief and cure when other kinds are utterly worthless. Try one anil see. 25c. dealers. Ask your shoe and hardware dealers for Lyon's Heel Stift'eners, they keep bootsjand shoes straight. Tht best Ankle Boot and Collar Pads are made of zinc and letfthor. Try them. The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure for Consumption. Sold everywhere. 26c. Politico Too 3Inch For Him* A lady on Fifth Avenue, New York, quickly summoned a doctor: "Oh, doctor, my husband Is nearly dead. He attended a caucus last night. Ho made < four speeches and promised to bo with his fellow citizens again to-day. But oh, doctor, he looks nearly dead. "Has he been in politics long?" "No, only last year. He worked hard for James McCaulay's election." "He will get well, madam! He has a ^infinoft if lia wnrlroH fnr SlUiiitttu lkjjl anjr ui^caou, xx. uw i>v*uwv? *v. himl" Political li/e, of short or long duration, is very exhausting, as is evident from the great mortality which prevails among public men. Ex. U. S. Senator B. K. Bruce, wno has been Ion; in public life, says: "The other day, when stepping into a car at a crossing, I found Dr. within, who eyed me up and down in a surprised way, remarking: " 'Why, Senator, how well you look!' " 'Well, I feel pretty well,11 answered." The doctor uttered an incredulous reply, when the Senator frankly told him, in answer to an inquiry, that it was Wturner's safe cure which accomplished for him what the profession had failed to do. Senator Bruce says his friends are very much astonished at 'this revelation of power.?The Globe. *Overwhelmingly Defeated. The king of Denmark has a wart on Ms chin, to remove which he has offered $10,000. JIensmak'b Peptonized beef tonio, the only preparation of beef containingits entire nutritions properties. It contains blood-mikin? force generating and lifc-sustaiiiing properties; invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, and all forni3 of general debility; also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether ths result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, overwork or acuto disease, particularly if resulting Jrom pulmonary complaints. (Juswell, Hazard St Co., Proprietors. New York. Sold by druggists. If affiictcd with sore eye3 use Dr. Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c. Lont Faith in PhynlciRnN. There are Innumerable Instances where cures have been effected by Scovlll's Sarsaparllla, or Blood and Liver Syrup, for all diseases of the blood, when the patient had been jjlven up by physicians. It Is one of the best remedies ever offered t o the public, and as It Is prepared with tho greatest care as a specific for certain diseases, it is no wonder that It 6hould ho more effectual than hastily written and carelessly prepared prescriptions. Take ScovlU's Blood and Liver Syrup for all disorders arising from impure blood. It fa endorsed by all leading professional men. Joaquin Miller says tho only book he keeps in his cabin at Washington is a Bible. Important. TVhen you visitor leaToNew Yorlc city, savo bast!??iite expression and carriage him, and stop at the Graai Union Liotol, opposite Grand Central depot. 600 elegnnt rooms, fitted up at a cost of one million dollars, $1 and upward per day. European plan. Ele??in? U^ntniimnr H'lnnliud with tho best. llorseC4M. stages and el?vat<*d ra lroadi to all depots. Families ran live better for lnaa mon:-y at the Grand Union Hot?I than at any other tirst-clasa hotel in the city. Tiik Fourth Presbyterian church, New York, has had but soven pastors in 100 years. Red Star trad ewmark. (oUGHfjjRE Free from Opiates, Emetics and Poison, IurI: OKcts. PROMPT. ?mk%J^r XT DauauuTa axt> Dsii.nm. THE CHARLES A. TOOETiER CO., BALTIMORE, HD. ftdHfif P.u !%,_ Cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lfl| U A H W Barkath*, Hradacbr, Toothache, H 111 riI E I Hpralni, nruitr*. | Ijl I nil I PRICE. FIFTV CIttiTS. W? UOBI AT DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS. TUB CHARLES A. YOCELF.lt CO., RALT1HORE, Ml>. Scrofula of Lungs. I am now 49 yearn old, and hare ?affen?d for the last flrteen years with a long trouMe. I have spent thousands of dollars to arrest the march of this disease ; but temporary relief was all that I obtained. I was unfit for any manual labor for several years. A friend stronrty recommended the use of Swift's Spoclfic (S. S. S.). claiming that he himself had been greatly benefitted by Its use in some lung troubles. I resolred to try it. The results are remarkable. My cough has left me. my strength has returned, and I welch sixty pounds moro than I ever did in my llfo. It has been three years since I stopped the nse of tho medicine, but I have hod no return of the disease, ? ^ - ?- "A n?ina nr wAfltnoM fait In my lnrura. I do the hardest kind"of work. T. J. SoltT Montgomery, AUl, June 35,188$. 8wift'g Specific Is entirely vegetable. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, On, or 157 W. Zid St., N. Y. jjkr n~i -pq?r?i [BiLSEMLLl I J LAWSON CABD CO. Jr Stationers, Newsmen, Fancy Goods Dealers. LESSONS IN LOVEj Courtship and Marriage. 12 tinted Engravings. Most laughable, logical. useful book. Ity mall, 25 cents. Address COAST CITY PUB CO.. 43 Nassau Street. X. Y. EHflDOySHS Chloral and ifS U11F HI ^1 Elpium Habits EASILY CUREO. BOOK FREE. DR. J. C. HOFFMAN, 'Jefferson, Wisconsin. MSTOnSTOOTHPOWDl Keeping Teeth Perfoct and Cnma Healthy. FPfc11 R n M M.\??T. Sure cure lii 10 to IB Is " " IBS BMW W days. Sanitarium treatment.. B E Sr a E fi oWB "r medicines by express. 15 \ttftiaui ^onrs^nst:?blished.^ liook^free. SPLENDID HOLIDAY PRESENT.?Rarest ^ eluince ever offered. Something new. ].adies or (Jents. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Send $1. LATTi.VO & CO., Box 3. Maspetli, X. Y. ^ K Dniiiemic Type Writer. 20.000In use ?5JL? i tJ In Business. Ureat Instructor for Children. Ag'ts wanted. II.S.Ingersoll,4<iCortland St.,N.Y. r^TTinT r?T? A TMrrp'C TUTTTWnTT?Q UljiX , UlVn.1V A u JLUJUIUVXAIlN/> Knerlnl arrangement* and extra terms securcd by addressing '"APPOMATTOX,"lio* i7'J, I'uila.. Pa. *ri PPDADUV Learn here and earn Rood pay. |CLCUnArnI Situations furninlir*<l. Write I VALENTINK 1IICO.S., JsiiiCMViUr, Win. n 1 to Soldlorsfe Heirs. Scndstvup f(,r Circulars. COL. L. 131X08 CIlwIUIIv HAM, Au'y, W'aabiuuio.!, U. 0. IBB KITED An act,ve Man or Woman In every Iflfl J3 Bfl I C"county t'> !rll uurk>-0(1j Salary Sija rHS fll fla per Uonlh and Lipenscn. Kxpenies in ctl1uD ? ranee. Canvauing outfit FKKK! 1'artirulars V V free. Standard Silver-waro Co. Coston, M&as. ?fVifiyifc*! M ? h" taken the lead in the sales of tlut cla>s oi /&?/&* Cureitn wmedie', an.I has piven flKBjjy 1 TO 5 DAYS.>2 a'niuit universal ?ati*fai> X??j?Giiiraateffi not io\S t*un> cftuio Stricture. ? JuURPHY BROSy Mf d only by the ? ? h?s won the favor of ^5*3^1*22 Chcsical Co, anions the leading Mcdi* Cincinnati,8HMH cine* of the oildom. PENNYROYAL CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH" The Original and Only Genuine* ' J-lafeand always reliable. Pewaroof Worthlc.** Imitations Ohlcbeater'ii EntflUli" arc the bc?t made. Indispensable TO, LADIES. lucloiic4c. (s'ampi) fur particular*, tc?t? I monlali, eta., in letter scot you by re-GDh B /!% B ssPlilS! Catarrh in Originates In serofuloai taint In the blood. Hence the proper method by which to cure catarrh, is to tntrifu the blood. Its many disagreeable symptoms, and the danger of developing Into bronchitis or that terribly fatal disease, consumption, are entirely removed by Hood's Sarsaparllla, which cures catarrh by purifying the blood and also tones up the system and greatly Improves the general health of those who take it. "I had been troubled by general debility, caused In part by catarrh and humors. Hood's Sarsapnrilla nroved lust the thine: needed. I derived an im mense amount of benefith. E. JIillett, Boston. I Catarrh Cured by H "I suffered three years with catarrh, and my general health was poor In consequence. When I took Hood's Sarsaparllla I found I had the right remedy. The catarrh Is yielding, as Hood's Sarsaparllla is cleansing my blood, and the general tone of mysystem is Improving. My case Is of such long standing that I did not expect to be cured in an Instant."? Frank Washburn, Rochester, N. Y. "I suffered with catarrh fifteen years; tried all the catarrh remedies without benefit, and was about to try a change of climate, when 1 took Hood's Sarsaparllla. I would not take any money consideration for the good one bottle did me. Now I am not troubled any with catarrh."?I. W. Lillis, Chicago, 111. Hood's Sa #1 oir fnr Made only by ! C. I. IIOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. IOO Doses One Dollar CURES WHERE All ELSE FAILS. ?$ Beat Cough Syrup. Tastes good. Use Sj In time. Sold by drupglsta. ?g ?raBgpm!i3gg|g!M8^ "Piso's Curo for Consumption saved my life."? L. L. Whiplk, Druggist, Kintner, Mich. gy CORES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. gtt g Beat Cough Syru^ Tastes gooci. Use H "Will buy no other Cough Moilicine as long as wo can getPiso's Cure."?C. B. Larimer, Kirkwood, 111. SliUKta nriCHC All ((.OK rmw, gg Beat Cough Syrup. Tastes good. Use raj tn time. Sold by druggists. gf ppB Ha "Piso's Cure cured me of Consumption. "?Wm. E. Robertson, Brandywine, Md. CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Ej Best Cough Syrup. Tastes good. Use gg| in time. Sold by druggists. t?1j "Piso's Cure for Consumption i? the best medicine we ever used.0. L. Roper, Abilene, Kans. tsas^^EQBEiadig CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. HT Best Cough Syrup. Tastes good. Use g9 in time. Sold by drugglsta. H "Piso's Cure for Consumption is doing wonders for me."?H. H Stanbell, Newark, N. Y. BL JL lafcu RES WHERE All EISEFAIIS. g?g M Beat Con^h Syrun. Tastes good. Use S3 Ed in time. Sold bv druggists. 6E3 ^EE2EEIiSBiaEB^p WEBSTER In various Styles of Binding, with and without Patent Index. JUST ADDED .A. NEW PROsrotJsroiis'G fr A ZETTF.ER OF THE WORLD, Containing over 25,000 Titles, describing the Countries, Cities, Towns, and Natural Features of eTery part of the Globe. !_V |1 Webster?it has 118,000 Words, XJTJLiA. 3000 Engravings, ana a mow Biographical Dictionary rHJK 11 Standard in Gov't Printing Office. JL -J 32,000 copies in Public Schools. Sale 20 to 1 of any other series. BEST Holiday Gift It is an invaluable companion in every School, and at every Fireside. G. & C. MERRIAM & CO., Pub'rs, Springfield, Mass. LE PAGE'S CLUES Used by tho hcstinaDufacturers / and mechanics in the world. Pullman Pulace Car Co., Mason NO A llamlin Orjran & Piano Co.. ffr /\pi rv^m Ac., for all lindi of fine uork. ^ At the New OrlcqiiH Kxposl- .towfljHHW tion, joints mado with it en-lijlllJ Jrc Hffjl durea a testing strain of over il|||f 1600 Pounds [K0fn: fm TO A SQUARE INCH. Pronounced ttrungc'l rjlae knoirn. ?HTUSijB TWO GOLD MEDALS. ?P?gifgffl| London. 1S83. Krio Orlftin*, 1S35. aeh<^hi?canl nnd I'V. no?ta(ro for Fr.mplecan. FREE. RUSSIA CEMENT CO., Gloucester Hiss. am Mo ho sand nurse*. send to Woo'.rich k Co.. Pal- i mer, Mass.,Rivingaddress in lull for Pamphlets per- ; taining to the marii % of children, cte. Ridge's Food 1 is the best food in the world for invalids, aud is ! readily taken by the little folks, and always with satislactory results when taken according to the direc- j Hons accom pan viui; each can. Set of cards forwarded for stamp. FRAZER AXLE GREASE. Rest in the World. Made only by the Fraxer Lubricator Co. at Chicago, N. Y. & St.Louia. Sold everywhere. R. U. AWARE | Lorillard's Climax Plug, j bearing a red tin tag, that Lorillard's : Ilone Lenttlnecut; that Lorillard's ! Navy Clipping* and that Lorillard's Snuff* are tho best and cheapest, quality considered ? FKEE! ; Tim IIOL'snttOLD Primer for a 2 cent stamp. The Household Receipt Hook for a i cent stamp. Tick 1Ioi\sehoi.d uamk Hook for two 1 cent stamps, i S^nd to D. Lothroi* & Co., Ill Frankiin St., Boston, | for thorn. "1H7T? TrFT7 nni'1 wl11 tel1 J'011 how ' t T JtVJL L JTj lTJL tJ to obtain krke for trial i one of KlasfgV Fire Kxtir.cuisliers for the Immediate 1 extinguishment of i>! Ipient lir.'s. The timely use of limiert !mrn A.lrt iv>s t'li AIM.ICS it A V.HO St), Conn. MITCIIKI.L'.S l'cr."orR.to<l Belladonna Planers cure all Aches iiuil Pains. Sureftempdv lor that cold spot between the shoulders. Sold by'Dnitrgists ovory where OIa!h9a ^!||a Great English Gout and ?ECTti S rSnSi Rheumatic Remedy. Oval Hox, SI.00: round, 50 ct?. A DIP nCETCQ introduce them, we w.ll ! ulU UrrCni UiVii AWAY i.uuu SaltOperating Washing Machines. li you want one send ub your name, P. O., and express ofhee uc once. The National Co.. ii OliY ST., N. Y. OATCrfJTC Obtained. Seud stamp for I I b S? I J3 Inventors'tfnidi. L. Bl.su. ham. l'.itent i lawyer, Washington. D. 0. ABIEIRR Morphine flublt Cared in 10 3 Sl*sB IRffl to N^vny till cared. wB IVlVI Db. J. Stepui .,#* I^b&uod, Ohio i the Head fji "For many years, beginning bo far back I don't r? member when, I bad the catarrh In my head. It con- j stated of an excessive flow from my nose, ringing I and bursting noises in my cars, and pains on the top of my head. The hawking and spitting were most . 1 excessive in the morning, when the back part of my u tongue would be thick with a white fur, and thert 1 would be a bad taste in my mouth. My hearing was j alTectcu in my ierc ear. riv? years ugu x uc^u w -"titu use Hood's Sarsaparilla. I was helped right away j but I continued to use till I felt myself cured. Mj -'"JS general health has been good ever since the catarrit 1 left me."?Mrs. E. H. Caulfxeld, LowelL J lood's Sarsaparilla Martin Shields, a successful marketman of Chicago derived help from Hood's Sarsaparilla. He says: "1 have been troubled with that distressing complaint, j catarrh, and I want to say that I have been uslnj Hood's Sarsaparilla, and I find It one of the best rem edles I have ever taken. My trouble has lasted tev I years, and never before could I get any relief, neven . ^'*90 until I commenced to use Hood's Sariaparilla. ] would recommend its use to all suffering with that complaint. It Is truly an excellent medicine." "I took Hood's Sarsaparilla for dyspepsia, which 1 . - firfH had for nine or ten years, suffering terribly with It It has entirely cured me, and I recommend It to others who suffer with this disease."?Mas. a. Nob '3j ton, Chlcopee, Mass. "T. irsaparilla | Sold by all druggists. 81; 6lx fop $5. Made only bj C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. IOO Poses O n ? Do I j ar i j Only Tem^ j No other medicine known so effectuaHj . " '. -A purges the blood of deep-seated diseases. XiS lYlillionH beur testimony to its wonder ful curative effects. ' . It Is a purely Vegetable Preparation, made from the native herbs and roots or California, the medicinal properties of which are extracted therefrom without the use of Alcohol. ?' I It remove:* tlio ca uae of disease, and the patient recovers his health. It lo the great Blood Parlfier and LifeRiving Principle ; a Gentle Purgative and Tonic; a perfect Renovator and Invigorator of the system. Never before in the histoid- of the world has a medicine been compounded possessing the remarkable qualities of vineqan Bitters in heal* ing the sick of every disease man is heir to. -C* -3 The Alterative, Aperient, Diaphoretic, Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Sedative, Counter-irritant. Sudorific, Anti-Bilious, Solvent, 1 Diuretic and Tonic properties of Vinegar Bit- I ixna exceed those of any other medicine in the I world. No person can take the Bittem according ' to directions and remain long.unwell, provided their bone3 are not destroyed by mineral poison or other means, and the vital organs wasted be- ' ^3 yond the point of repair. Bilious, Keinlttent, Intermittent and Malarial Fevers, are prevalent throughout the - ? '? 4-Via vo 1 Ifltrtj r\f on* Lmtea &iares, TMiruuuiuujr XXI VUC *(?UVJU VA v?M great rivers ana their vast tributaries duiing the Summer and Autumn. esi*?cially during season* of unusual lieat and dryness. These Fevers are invariably accompanied by extensive derangements of the stomach, liver and bowels. In their treatment, a purgative, exerting a powerful influence upon these organs, ifl absolutely necessary. ''?^11 Tlicre I* no cathartic for the purpose equal to Dr. J. Waleer's Vinegar Bitters, as i? zd will speedily remove the dark-colored viscid matter with which the bowels are loaded, at the same time stimulating the secretions of the liver. , and generally restoring the healthy functions of the digestive organs. Fortify the body against disease by purifying all its fluids with Vinegar Bitters. No epidemic can take hold of a system thus fore* armed. 'sSyjaB It Invigorates the Stomach and stimulates the torpid Liver and Bowels, which render it of unequaled efficiency in cleansing the blood of all impurities, imparting new life and vigor to the frame, and carrying off without the aid of Calomel, or other mineral medicine, every par* tide of poisonous matter from the system. ' "ii Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Headache, Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness of th? Chest, Dizziness. Sour Stomach, Bad Taste in thi Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation of the Heart Inflammation of the Lungs, Pain in the region ol the Kidneys, and a hundrwi other painful symptoms, are the offsprings of Dyspepsia. Scrofula, or King's l?vil, White Swellings. Ulcers, Erysipelas, Swelled Neck, Goitre. Scrofulous or Indolent Inflammations, Mercurial Affections, Old Sores, Eruptions of the Skin. Port ^ ? Eyes, etc. Jn these, as in all other constitutional Diseases, "Walker's Vinegar Bitters has shown their great curative powers in the moBt obstinate and intractable cases. For Inflammatory and Chronic Rheum* tism, Gout, Bilious, Remittent and Intermittent , Fevers, Diseases of the Blood, Lirer, Kidneys and , . * Bladder, the Bitters have no equal. Such Diseases are caused bv Vitiated Blood. ' Mechanical Diseases.?Persons engaged In Paints and Minerals, such as Plumbers, Typosetters, Gold-beaters, and Miners, as they ad* I vance in life, are gubiect to paralysis of tha 1 Bowels. To guard against this, take a dose of ] Walker's Vinegar Bitters. ; For Skin Disease*. Eruptions, Tetter, v:;Salt Rheum, Blotches, Spots, Pimples. Pustules, Boils, Carbuncles, Ring-worms, Scald-head, Sore Eyes, Erysipelas, Itch, Scurfs. Discolorations, Humors and diseases of the Skin of whatever name or nature, arc literally dug up and carried out of the system in a short time by the use of the Bitters. Pin, Tape, and other Worms, lurking in the system of so many thousands, are effectually destroyed and removed. No system of '-Cj&g medicine, no vermifuges, no anthelmintics, will free the system from worms like the Bitters. ! For Female Complaints, in young oz i old, married or single, at the dawn of woman| hood, or the turn of life, this Bitters has no equal Cleanse the Vitiated Blood whecevei I you find its impurities bursting through the skin I in Pimples, Eruptions, or Sores ; cleanse it when *' [ you find it obstructed and sluggish in the veins: i cleanse it when it is foul; your feelings will telJ j you when. Keej>the blood pure, and the health . oi tne system win iuuv?. j In conclnmion : Give the Bitters atrial. II I will speak for itself. One bottle is a better guar antee of its merits than a lengthy advertisement Around each bottle are full direction! printed in different lansruapes. I?. II. HcDOXALD DRUG CO., Proprietor*, San Fraucisco, Cal., and 62S, 630 & 532 TYashingtoi St., Cor. Charlton St., New York. ^ . .. Sold by all Dealers and Druggists* NYXU-MJ PLAID SHAWL GIVEN AWA^l <A Throuph the failure of a lar^o maaefacturtr of Cuahmcre s4SkHHjk there h.itcomc Into our hands a !*rf? consignment of riald Shawls, perfect JS,^SSBSsiOl^^ goods, which we propose to present t? the ladle* la th# following niannen C?Kg8?aaMBBBfl4 ^tn<1 01 95 cents for 3 mo*. isbtcrlptlon to Farm ond Household, large C3pngol!lu?trated paper, da. voted to Farm an J Household tcrlc* ^39391 Stories and general m!ioeilany, and m wlllst'adynuonerf these beautiful FREE by mail pcitpald, *0 will scad 5 shawls and S subaerations to one address fir ?! ? or mcnov refnnded. Addre?s IAEA! ASIt HOUSEHOLD, J CURE FITS! I When I say cure I do not mean merely to stop them for a time and thon have them return again. I mean a radical cure. I have made tho disease of KITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING SICKNESS a life-long study. I *" ?? ? thfturrtput notAo llflUk Wammv u:jr remcuj w v?nvtwwwvv. ? others have failed 18 no reason'or not now receiving* cure. Send nt once for atrcatiso and a Free Bottle of my infallible remedy. Give Eiprera and Post Office. It costs vou nothing for a trial, and I will cure you. Address Dr. II. G. HOOT, 1S3 Pearl St., New Yurie. CONSUMPTION. k I havo a positive remedy for tlio abovo disease: by its me thou?ands of cases ot t ho worst kind and of long standing havo been cured. Indoed, ?o strum: Is my fsiih in its efficacy,that I wl l send TWO BOTTLES KRB8, together with a YAI.CABf.ETREATISE on this disease to auy sufferer. Glvopxpressmi.l P. O. addrm?. U11. T. A. SLOCUM, 1st PcarlSt., New York. Bmj Also pood for Told In the Head, tSj ! SKI Headache, Hay Fever, <?c. 50 ceut3. tSi / j^^firinri y?ur own B?"?i Meal, Oyatcr Shell#, Hour and Corn //in the&ti i-acA-nrxD s^xxjI* (F. Wilson's Patent). JOO pen cent. ir.ore made In keeping poufc try. Also POWER VILLS and )FAH* FJ5JED MILLS. Circulars and Testimonials sent ou application. WILSON J3KOS.? ftulon, Pr? IL St"v. HI & Co.