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I WOMAN'S WORLD.
S PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
g FEMIXINE READERS.
I FASHIONS FOR LITTLE "WOMEN.
3 At last there is a fashion -which favors
ffl Jittle women, viz., that of making skirts
B of gingham made up with the selvage at
nj the belt and at the foot of the skirt in?
stead of being cut into breadths. The
sloping and adjustment of ttus kind ot
skirt is a wearisome piece of work, and
it is no small task to carry it about when
walking. The French model from which
it is made has a lined waist with inserted
whalebone and the ^iiole frock requires
dry cleansing instead of honest washing.
?~New York Telegram.
earrings revived in england.
Earrings, long out of fashion?probably
owing to the artistic folk, who almost
hooted them out of feminine ears?are
gradually making an appearance in the
world again. The accounts of jewels
worn by grandes dames at great gather- ;
ings occasionally include them, and they
are to be seen once more as wedding
presents; a splendid pair was among the
gifts to the Duchess of Fife the other day. ;
The revival will be a relief to those who, i
possessing valuable trinklets in this form, i
have been driven to sew them on their
dresses and pass them off as brooches?
a ruse usually spoiled by the tell-tale wire j
which invariably manages to obtrude ;
itself.?London Telegraph. i
princess louise's wedding cake
I. The magnificent wedding cake made ;
for the Princess Louise of Wales was J
(placed on view in Berkley square, London.
It is six feet high, twenty-six inches in
diameter and weighs 150 pounds. Round
the base, on alternate white satin medal
lions, are the initials of the bride and
bridegroom, embroidered in gold and ]
white, and surmounted by the coronets
of each. From a vase on the head of the j
classio figure which surmounts the whole
long trails of white lilac and rosebuds fall .
to the base, which is decorated with clusters
of heather, white roses and orange .
blossom. Round the top of the lowest
tier is a border of acorn cups and leaves,
which appear in the Fife coat of arms.?
Pall Mall Gazette. 1
a girl's toilet articles.
A sensible girl will not keep a lot of !
cosmetics and drugs on her toilet-table, ;
but there are a few articles she should
always have in a convenient place. She ,
should always have an array of glass- 1
stopped bottles containing alcohol, alum,
camphor, borax, ammonia, and glycerine ,
or vaseline. A little camphor and water
may be used as a wash for the mouth and
throat if the breath is not sweet. Powdered
alum applied to a fever 6ore will J
- prevent it from becoming very unsightly
and noticeable. Insect stings or eruptions
on the skin are removed by alcohol.
A few grains of alum in tepid
water will relieve people whose hands
perspire very freely, rendering them un- ;
' pleasantly moist. A few drops of sul4-V>A
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for this purpose, and are also desirable
for those -whose feet perspire freely. ;
^ We should always recommend care in
the use of scented soap; in many cases
the perfume is simply a disguise for poor '
quality. A good glycerine or honey soap
. is always preferable. Of course, one may
f rely on scented soap from a high-class
manufacturer, but it costs more than it is '
worth. In addition to the soap for bathing,
white castile soap should be kept
for washing the hair. Occasionally a
little borax or ammonia may be used for
this purpose, but it is usually too harsh
in its effects.?The Family Doctor.
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# \ A PRETTY ACT OP KINDNESS.
"I saw a little act of kindness the i
other day," said a Rochester (JN. Y.)
court official, "that struck me as very
pretty and womanly. I suppose you've
noticed that there are quite a number of
gypsies about th<j streets lately. Well, ,
on this afternoon one of the women was
in rather of a fix out on West Main
street. She was carrying a bouncing
young Roman, and the gay handkerchief
she wore twisted about her head instead
I of a bonnet was on the point of slipping
off and falling on the dirty sidewalk.
Having both arms full of baby she
couldn't readjust her headdress herself,
and her evident distress over what seemed
a rather trifling matter seemed a fit subject
for laughter to those who observed
her at all.
"Just then a very handsomely dressed
lady along, and evidently took in the
situation at a glance. She walked straight
up to the gypsy woman, smiled an 'allow
me!' reached across the not over clean
baby, and with her daintily gloved hands
tied the handkerchief under the woman's
chin. Then she gave the repaired headdress
a little twitch at the sides to set it
straight, and with another smile and that
final pat with the hollow of the hand on
the knot with which all women put the
finishing touch to a bow, went on her
way. It don't sound like anything in
telling, but it struck me as a bit of real
womanly kindness, and judging from the
look in the brown woman's eyes, it struck
her so too."?Chicago Hei-ald.
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CHANGES IN HIDING HABITS.
Riding habits are undergoing a great
change, and one which fills the heart of
the man dress-maker with dismay. Ladies
are now finding out that jerseys are
easier to ride in than the stiff 4'habit
basnue" of late veare. and thev are
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adopting them, and riding skirts are no
longer made so tight that the wearer has
to button them all the way up. The
skirts are now made a yard and a half
long and only the front breadth is gored.
The rest is plaited in at the sides and
back. The skirts are two yards and a
half around. The effect is thus far
more graceful and pleasing to the eye.
It is to be hoped, however, that ladies
will not run into the other extreme and
make the skirts so long as to be dangerous.
The trousers will not be discarded.
Riding hats, also, are to be changcd,
and now, instead of high hats, or jockey
or derby, a wide-brimmed and soft felt
hat with long, sweeping plume will be
worn. It not infrequently happens that
the inside of a parasol receives more
decorations than the cover. A green
parasol is considered very chic if pale
tinted and perfectly plain or the inside,
while within every rib is edged with a
full fall of white lace, one or two lengths
crossing midway the pretty streamerhung
pavilion. The same idea is carried
out in handsome Directory parasol,
with cover of heavy, white brocade
adorned only by its very richness until
one peeps into the inside and discovers
ithe white ribbons and knotted bow?
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which are tacked over the ribs to conceal
the framework.?New York Telegram.
THE BUSTLE MUST GO.
The Parisian dressmakers are determined
on the complete annihilation of
the bustle. The models shown by the
leading artistes afford but slight bouffant
effect for the abscnce of that long-worn
tournure, and the simplest draperies are
considered the most stylish. I was in one
of the inner sanctuaries of fashion one day
this week,and observed with some amusement
the fitters removing from the
dresses of the ladies, upon whom they
were trying on new corsages, the small
cushion that they were wearing in their
summer dresses. One or two small steels
are still being used to give a shapely ef- j
feet to the back of the skirt, but nothing 1
more than this will be stylish. Many of j
the summer styles that are now brighten- J
ing the boulevards will be repeated in I
darker colors and heavier fabrics for the !
winter. The bodice now so largely af- j
fectedis pointed just an inch or so below j
the waist line, and to this is gathered a I
full, round skirt. The old-fashioned I
bordering of narrow velvets laid on in I
odd designs or in plain, straight rows
frequently trims these round skirts,which !
are youthful and exceedingly pretty. Of
course, they are mounted on petticoats of
silk or satinnette, and when worn with
girdles of velvet ribbon or with loosely
tied sashes of broad crepe de chene or ,
surah the effect is much more youthful, j
It is a style much in favor for traveling
dresses, except that the pointed corsage
is replaced by the jacket, with either a
real or simulated vest. Extreme simplicity
is what is aimed at in these
models, and much trimmed or furbelowed
street gowns are entirely passe.?
Chicago News.
FASHION NOTES.
The zouave jacket is again a feature in
ladies' fashions.
As many as 100 roses are sometimes
massed together for a bridal bouquet.
The color known as officers' red is
fashionable even at this time of year.
Several exquisite shades of pale yellow
now rival the green tints in popular
favor.
The craze for moonstones has a tendency
to make them more and more
costly.
Ginghams, if .jauntily made, are considered
in good taste for luncheon ?
parties.
Fashion favors both high and low shoes
of fine Suede kid, with vamps of patent i
leather.
Women do not wear a profusion of '
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sufficient.
Small fruits of every description appear
among the hat and bonnet garnitures
for the coming season.
White violets and lilies of the valley
have been the favorite flowers for bridal
bouquets during the season.
The effective union of red and black
appears in many of the dress toilets prepared
for the autumn season.
Soft, thin flannel is the most serviceable
and appropriate material for outing
skirts for both men and women.
Primrose yellow and a pinkish violet tint
are combined effectively in dancing costumes
of crepe de chine or crepe de
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Black and white are still combined in
every sorf of costume, from the simple
muslin or veiling to the elaborate full
dress toilet.
There are pelerines made of shot velvets,
which are richly decorated with
Persian arabesques or gold passementeries
and fringes. |
Each and everv article of under" linen
in the trousseau of the Princess Louise
of Wales was embroidered with a cornet
and the letter L.
Easy gowns, Princesse dresses and
charming breakfast gowns are made of
the domestic challis, finished simply with
collars and cuffs of silk or velvet. |
Moliere shoes, to wear with tea gowns,
are made of b*ack satin, with vamps of
French kid, and have Spanish arched insteps,
with large buckles of silver set with
French brilliants. I
Venetian laces in coffee color and pale
terra cotta are used to trim delicate tinted
gowns of faille, peau de soie and China /
silk. The more elaborate patterns have
the designs outlined with gold threads.
There are also deep red cloth housedresses,
striped with black velvet and
trimmed on the bodice with lace and
black velvet ribbon; and military-looking
pelerines of red wool with black velvet
collars and ribbon ends.
Young English ladle9 favor the "nun's
cap," a bonnet which can only be viewed
from the back, as nothing can be seen
from the front but a sort of halo of fluffy
hair, and some wide, flat Alsatian bows,
inclining: downward and forming a sort
of bandeau.
Flower toilets are fashionable abroad.
One just imported represented a poppy,
the top of the skirt and the entire front
being covered with very large poppy
petals, made of plaited, crinkled silk the
exact hue of the flower. The full gathered
back is of poppy red tulle.
Big Birds in the Transvaal.
Most of the larger birds that I have
seen in the Transvaal, Africa, are evidently
of great bodily powers, which theii
ample wings sufficiently indicate. These
are half vulturinc in form as well as jn
habit. My companion and I wounded a
bird of this description one day with the
gun (with which he had fullliberty here).
I don't know its name, but here is a de- ,
scription: Body and neck pure white, !
wings black, flat bill 7 1-2 inches long,
legs 21 inches and 5 1-2 feet from tip to
tip of the wings. We brought him home
and had him going about the green for
days. One day we discovered him "bolting"
a snake about two feet long (by description
the African cerastes, a rathei
evilly disposed species, one of the cobras)
and three days afterward we found him
dead.
Next in size to this bird is the Kaffir j
mnc. whif-h is dark-blue in Dlurnase. i
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This is much of the build of the former
bird with this exception?its bill is more
Df a beak, short and strong. Next comes
the vulture, truly of the fowl-feeding
race, for he is not long in picking the
bones of any oxen that die. It used to
be a fine of twenty pounds for shooting
this bird in the Free States, they were
considered so valuable in removing putrescent
animal remains, and I believe their
services are essential yet. "We have half
a dozen different kinds of hawks, some j
resembling our English birds of prey in
size and habits, but of much f ner plum-1
ace.?-Heictattlc Chronicle.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OP INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
THE USE OP THE HORSE'S MAKE.
The mane of the horse is not only ornamental
but useful as a weapon to protect
the animal against the attacks of
several species of blood-sucking flies,
which are exceedingly annoying and
alight mostly on the neck and ears of
horses. By shaking the head violently
the mane acts as a whip to dislodge the
flies, and the horse thus relieves itself
from its tormentors, which seem to
choose a part of the body winch cannot
be reached by the horse's mouth. The
tail serves the same purpose for the hind
quarters.?New York Times.
BARE AND BARREN.
A 9ultivator whose experience of
tillage is full and acute, says that no
other means of improving soil is equal to
letting it rest in grass a year or two.
This, he observes, "gives a renewed
vigor and vitality that nothing else will
impart." It seems paradoxical to say
that the steadier land is kept in growing
plants the richer it becomes, but it is
certain that a field left bare during the
autumn months may lose much through
the leaking away of the soluble nitrogen
formed during temperate summer
weather, while a field seeded early to rye,
or any grass that will continue growing
till winter, will absorb and use, and to
save, this all-essential provision. The
bottom secret of profitable farming is to
multiply the blades of grass.?New York
Tribune.
WATER THE C0W3.
In hot weather do not be content to
drive the cows to water once a day, but
if possible let them have constant access
to it. Where this is impracticable, come
as near to it as you can and give them
water at least three times a day. Often
by a small outlay water can be piped from
a spring into troughs in distant pastures,
so that animals need not travel for it.
When the water supply is near at band
they will drink in moderate quantities as
they need it, which is much better than
to gorge themselves once or twice a day,
as they will when extremely thirsty. A
cow that does not have water regularly
and in sufficient quantities in hot weather
cannot be depended on to hold out in her
milk, and when a decrease in the flow is
once established from any cause it is not
easy to regain it. Not only is it for the
comfort of the cows to let them have all
the water they will drink, but it is for
our own profit that it should be not only
abundant but pure and wholesome. Allowing
cows to drink stagnant water is
bad enough at any time and will always
affect the milk and butter more or less,
but in the heat of summer it should not
be permitted on any account.?New York
World.
TTTILITT OP 6HEEP ON THE FARM.
Some one is trying to dispel the pleasant
faith people have long enjoyed in regard
to sheep improving a pasture or
farm. The statement that sheep must eat
the same as other stock and that the substanoe
which goes to make up the wool
and carcass is lost to the soil is true and
evident, but there are many points of
dissimilarity between sheep and cattle in
their feeding in and effect upon a pasture.
With a small daily ration of grain
sheep will thrive in a bushy pasture
where there is very little that other stock
would eat, and will kill out the weeds
and bushes at the same time; and if they
really do not enrich the soil on the whole,
they will enrich the poorest part of it
and will add to the value of the pasture
by the value of the labor it would take
to kill out the weeds and bushes and
cover the surface with fine grasses. "Wc
have seen a field which had been used as
a pasture for colts and calves till about
one-third of it was covered with goldenrod
and blackberry vines changed to a
fine grassy sward in thfce years by putting
in a few more sheep than it would
keep in good condition, and giving them
extra food to make up the deficiency:
And we know that there are thousands of
acres of rough pasture in New England
growing up to bushes, where the rocks
are too thick to allow cutting the bushes
or plowing the laud, that might be made
into good dairy pastures in the same way.
?Mirror and, Farmer.
IN-BREEDING AND INTER-BREEDING.
These terms have often been used by
writers on breeding domestic animals, as
synonymous, but they arc really of quite
a different signification. In-breeding
means the mating of animals which are
more or less closely related; while interbreeding
is the mating of cross-bred animals,
that have no relationship with each
ouier. For example, suppose a Shorthorn
and Hereioru are bred together, the
offspring possess half the blood of each.
Next, suppose the same ol a Sussex and
Devon, then the offspring of. these two
crosses together. This would be interbreeding,
their parents having no consanguinity
of blood between them. It is
a safe course to persue, and for the attainment
of special ends may at times prove
quite an advantage to the cattle-breeder..
In-breeding, or breeding in-and-in, as it
is more generally termed, is dangerous
unless to a person of great experience,
and who is a perfect judge of the perfections
and imperfections of animals; then
it may be advantageous. It is frequently
followed by the unskillful with a loss
of Bize, thrift and constitution; and, finally,
by barrenness. Fatal diseases arc
also to be dreaded, for suppose the parrot
is touched with a disease: in consequence
then of its consanguinity -with the
other, this will be likely to be intensified
in the offspring; and if both parents have
the same disease, it will probably be
doubled or quadrupled in virulence.?
American Agriculturist.
TAKE CAHE OP THE PIGS.
It is wisdom on the part of a nation if
if. nlicPTTR fh<? mn\-im. "In time of neace.
prepare for war." Applying this maxim
to the farmer, regarding his pigs, it will
be wise if he look to it that his swine have
shelter during the summer. And especially
is this important when fall weather
sets in. Hogs are seriously damaged by
spending their nights in a wet nest, even
though this be in summer, for the nights
get cool, and more or less of a chill sets
in. Even in summer, swine rise from a
wet nest coughing. It will be observed
that pigs are never seen carrying wet straw
to their nests. They know better than
to do this. Yet, they will sleep in the
wet if you deprive them of the opportunity
to do better; not otherwise. The hog,
dull as he is supposed to be, is considerate
of his own health and comfort, more
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so by far than many swine-owners show
themselves to be. The hog's stomach is !
small, and it is not wise to confine him
to grass alone, if we desire that a good
gain be made; and without such gain, it
is better by far that no hogs be allowed
upon the premises, as no sort of farm
stock will pay for the rearing and fattening
if kept otherwise than in a marketable
or very near a marketable condition J
from the start. If hogs are kept at grass,
and this is the proper place for them,
cheap shelter should be provided, not in
one place alone, for but few, notto exceed
half a dozen, should nest together. All ,
that is required of a summer shelter for i
swine is that it turn water, and that so ,
completely that the nest is kept dry.
This division of the herd insures that the
droppings be not all deposited in one
place. It also enables those that incline
to "go together," to have this privilege,
unmolested by the fractious members,
and there are such in all herds.?Prairie
Farmer.
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Stir the earth between rows of corn
and you will see growth stimulated
amazingly.
One of the greatest drawbacks in dairy
work is the difficulty in obtaining honest,
faithful help.
Crude petroleum is a better preservative
of wood than linseed oil, and costs
only one-fifth as much.
Celery is not only very healthful for
man, but for beast also. So don't waste
the leaves and root trimmings.
Let your horse stand loose, if possible,
without being tied up in the manger.
Pain and weariness from a confined position
induces bad habits.
The only pure, native Irish cow is the
Kerry. A small, handsome cow, yielding
a large quantity of nice milk, even
under adverse circumstances.
It is said that the life of rose plants
greatly varies. Some of the hardiest
kind will bloom for thirty years, while
others die off after several seasons.
The black aphis, or black fly, is often
quite troublesome to chryansthemums,
but can be conquered by persistent application
of Dalmatian powder with the
bellows.
Half of the wear to tools, on some
farms, comes from unnecessary exposure
to sun, and wind, and rain. A convenient
shelter is far cheaper, and looks
less shiftless.
Almost anybody can milk a cow, but
there are few who can do it properly. It
is an art, and the man who can practice
it is worth more to the dairyman than
any other help.
If you notice a young bird in any
brood that is especially nice, do not kill
it; keep it a while longer to see what kind
of a fowl it will make. The very best ts
none to good to keep for breeding.
Frozen milk, it is said, may be kept in
a frrsh state indefinitely, and many steamers
are now provided with stfcam refrigerators
in which milk and other foods are
preserved for any desired length of time.
A poor, old mowing machine had
better be sold as old iron rather than to
worry along with loss of time trying to
get good work out of it?throw it aside
and get one capable of doing a full day's
work.
Scarcely any two cows are exactly
alike in disposition and in the character
and nature of their teats and udder, and
the good milker will study to know his
cow in order that he may know how to
treat; her.
"No matter how full the hay crop all
should be saved, for there is reason to
believe that quality will be below the
average, and that in consequence more
will be required to carry animals through
the winter.
A farmer who can lie off a day or two
in good hay weather because his stomach
is not exactly right has not the courage
his business requires and is likely to find
his stomach a costly excuse when results
are counted.
A weak solution of carbolic acid and
water, says an exchange, applied to cows
with a brush will protect them from the
attacks of flies. It is the odor which repels,
and a little carbolic acid for odor
goes a great way.
What a good thing it wouid be if
every highway in every farming district
were covered a foot or more with stones,
broken at the top enough to allow heavy
laden wagons to pass and finish the
crushing to a smooth surface!
When a cow becomes troublesome,
tries to kick over the pail, won't give
down her milk, and so on, there is a
cause for it, and the cause will very often
be found outside the cow?she has not
been properly treated and she resents it.
The Country Gentleman says the practice
of "hilling" potatoes during cultivation
and growth is almost universal, and
in most instances is positively detrimental
to productiveness, yet it is nearly impossible
to convince the farmers of this
fact.
M.mv a farmer will wonder when he
digs his potatoes why his crop is not
larger, and will attribute the loss to continued
rains in the season of early
growth, whereas it will be entirely his
own?lack of cultivation in the odd
spells when the ground was dry enough.
Popularity of Pigeon Flying.
Pigeon flying is growing to be an absorbing
amusement in England, particularly
among the Birmingham laborers.
The spread of the sport has developed
quite a new branch of railway traffic. It
is the practice of flyers to send their birds
in baskets, addressed to the station master
at a particular station, with the request
that he release them, mark on a label
the time that they were released, and
return the basket. This request is regularly
granted. The officials rather like
the work. In cloudy weather porters
have been known to feed birds for three
days before setting them free.?New Tori
Sun.
How He Got the Taxes.
A man named Fryc, who lived on
Tinker's Island, used to be the town collector
of Mount Desert. If he didn't get
his money the first time he called, he had
an original way of helping the delinquent
to rcmemDer tnax ne womu coxae again.
Taking apiece of chalk from his pockct,
he would write the word "Tax" on the
woodwork of the room in large letters,
and the authority of the official is said to
have been acknowledged so well that the
chalk was allowed to remain theie till
time or the payment of the tax had
rubbed it off.?Lewitton (Mc.) Journal.
There are in the entire United Kingdom
only 380 banks with aggregate deposit*
of $4,500,000,000.
The Greatest Doable Bass Artist
Antonio Bottesini, the greatest artist
that ever played the double bass, has
just died in Parma, Italy. He was 66
years old, having been born in December,
1823. Between the acts of the opera he
occasionally performed solos upon the
double bass, which excited the greatest
enthusiasm. All that Paganini had ever
done upon the violin was repeated by
Bottesini upon his gigantic instrument.
Every effort of brilliancy, of delicacy and
of pathos wa3 at his command, and after
two or three evenings he was recognized
as one of the greatest geniuses of modern
musical art. This reputation was confirmed
in London, where he immediately
bccame a favorite, and when he appeared
in Paris it was augmented. For a time
he was the director of the orchestra at
the Italian opera in Paris, and subsequently
became the manager of the
Italian opera in Cairo. He wrote several
operas, which were performed successfully,
though we believe none of them
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Personally, Bcttcsini was tall, graceful
and interesting, and in private life the
friendship of those -who knew him best
was as cordial and as lasting as the admiration
of the public for the artist?
Musical Courier.
Northern Hemp Culture.
The subject of hemp culture is drawing
the serious attention of farmers in
the Northern States. At present hemp
is chiefly grown in Kentucky, Missouri
and Tennessee, or on the rich bottom
lands. Recent occurrences in the jute
bag trade have drawn attention to the
culture of our native product. Hemp
will make a cord for binding grain quite
strong enough, and hempen bagging will
cover cotton bales as well as that made
from jute. The culture of hemp and its
manufacture into bagging and twine
will be a double gain; we shall have the
material and have the money formerly
sent abroad for these materials. A few
years ago the Dutch farmers of Eastern
Pennsylvania grew the flax, which was
sgun and woven by their wives and
daughters into grain bags, wagon covers
and domestic sheeting; and there are few
more thrifty people than these same
farmers. One of these coarse linen bags
was good for twenty-five years' service
without repair, which is ten times that of
the flimsy gunny cloth and cotton bags
now in use. It is to be hoped that the
culture of hemp, and its manufacture,
may be largely increased.?New Tori
Times.
American Alabaster.
Alabaster, or plaster of Paris, is made
in large quantities at Grand Rapids,
Mich., where there are extensive gypsum
beds, from which stone the plaster is produced.
Vases and other ornamental, articles
can be cut from this stone and made
to resemble the finest marble, and vie
with articles of the same description from
the gypsum beds of Europe. Sienna
produces the finest gypsum and Florence
and Milan manufacture the handsomest
articles from that material.?Detroit Fret
Press.
Edible Menn Cards.
The latest thing in hotel bills of fare
yis an edible menu card. Tou select the
dishes you want, and then while waiting
for them you amuse yourself by leisurely
eating up the bill of fare, it acting as
an appetizer. It is the scheme of a
London confectioner. He makes a thin
sheet of sweetened dough, and after 11
has been baked he prints the menu upon
it in ink made of chocolate. It hasn't
got over here yet, but it will by and
by.?St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Currency in a Cur.
A dog, owned by Peter Flynn, of Red
Hook, N. Y., recently chewed up and
swallowed a $2 bill. As the dog had
no commercial value, he was killed, and
the fragments of the bill, including the
piece which bore' the number, were recovered.
The remains of the dog were
buried, and the remains of the bill were
fofrvarded to the Treasury Department
at'Washington. A new bill was duly returned
to Flynn.?New York Herald.
Ever since 1864 there have been women (more
each year) who claim that there is no soap hall
as good, or as economical as Dobbins's Electric.
There must be some truth in their claim. Try
It, see how much. Your grocer has it.
The Dominion of Canada has a population
of 5,250,000.
This is the age ot wonders, and the average
American citizen is no longer surprised at anything.
If you want to experience that sensation,
nowever, just write to B. P. Johnson &
Co., 1009 Wain St. Richmond, Va., and hear
what they liavo got to say of the success of
some of their agents. They have got the goods
that sell, and any one out of employment will
consult their own interests by applying to
them.
A pocket match-safe free to smokers of
'TanBill's Punch" 5c. Ci"ar.
If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Jkaao Thorn p
un'i Eye-water. Drue fiats sell at 25c.per battle
Weak and Weary
Describes the condition of many people debilitated
by the warm weather, by disease, or overwork.
Hood's SarsaparluT" is Just the medicine needed to
overcome that tired feeling, to purify and quicken
the sluggish blood and restore the lost appetite. ^
you need a good medicine be sure to try Hood's
Sarsaparllla.
"My appetite was poor, I could notsleep, had headache
a great deal, pains In my back, my bowels did
not move regularly. Hood's Sarsaparllla In a short
time did me so much good that I feel like a new
man. My pains and nchos are relieved, my appetite
nproved.*'?Geoboe F. Jacksos, Roxbury Station,
Conn.
Hood's Sarsaparllla
Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD ft CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Poses One Dollar
$25 *H
MEDICAL CO., Richmond. Vn.
To clean tombstones. To
To polish knives. To
To whiten marble. .To
EVERYBODY TJS1
Dentists to clean false teeth.
Burgeons to polish their instruments.
Confectioners to scOur their pans.
Mechanics to brighten their tools.
Painters to clean off surfaces.
Cooks to clean the kitchen sink.
v' " V . . v
What wrought the change? This woman's
face
Is ruddy wi'h a rose's grace.
Hei eye is bright,
Her heart is light
Ah, truly 'tis a goodly si-jht.
A few brief months ago her cheek !
Was pallid ar> d her 6 ep was weak.
"The end is near
For h?r, 1 fear,"
Sighed many a friend who held her dear.
I can tell yon what wrought the change in
her. She was told by a friend, who, like her,
had Buffered untold misery from a complication
of female troubles, that Dr. Pierce's Fa- I
vorite Prescription would certainly cure her.
This friend "knew whereof she spoke," for she
had been cured by the remedy she advised her
friend to use. She i- enthusiastic in its praise,
and tells her friends that Dr. Pierce de ervea
the universal gratitude of woman-kind for
having given it this infallible remedy for its
peculiar ailments. It is guaranteed to give satisfaction
In every cafe or money r; funded.
Dr. Pierce's Pellets, one a dose. Care headache,
constipation and indigeat on.
It is said that profanity is never heard in
Japan.
gVJT tJSE
PAIN.
At Dkdosibts and Dialers.
THE CHARLES A. V0GELE8 CO., B?tttaor?. Ml.
N Y N r-34 ,
t JONES
PAYS THE FRE1CKT.
A Ton W aeon ncslei.
Iron Lerers. StetF Bearings, Bratf
Tare Beaia and Uram Boy for
Ereir size Seaie. For fr<<epr?.e list
meDt.oQ tills paper ami a>'.drer?
JONES OF BINGKAMTON,
jBIXGHAJ1TO.X. X. Y.
A "Valiia"l>lo Treatise on the
mm habit.
Full Information of an Easy and Speedy carefree to
the afflicted. Dr. J. C. Hopfmax, Jefferson, Wisconsin.
OlffiSNlSIS Md'WMtkeyHmb.
MS ? B IwaH tta cured at home with
P** gO 9 Effifl out pain. Book of parS
JjHS tlcnlars sent FREE.
iiiimiin i^Tr B. m.woollet. m.o.
Atlnnta. O*. OfSce 65^ Whitehall St.
# DUTCH ER'S
FLY KILLER
Makes a clean sweep. Every
sheet win kill a quart of flies.
Stops burring around ears,
diving at eyes, tickling your
nose, aklps liard words and secures
peace at trifling expense.
Send 'i3 cents for 5 sheets to
F. DUTCHER, St Albans, Vt.
nnilO Do you want to bny or sell? I IHIIC
r AnM\If so send stamp for clrcTr to Ulllil?
I HI IIIIU Curtis <? Buffett, 233 Broadway, N. T.
AGENTS wanted, fl an h6ur. 60 new varieties. Catalogue
and sample free. O.E.Marahall,Lockport,H.Y
PEEBIE88 PTES ? OIDBTDBOOGSIIi
DO. KOEHJL1
jtfmtfor all domestic animals, r
Dlfnt or spasmodic. Bare
Ktlpaie, lather acts as a 1(
/KK'WmSKmHBSft In more than ?CC0 eases, <
toUHh H H U I
CAUTION
1 shoes without W. L. DOUGLAS' name and prt
i do not be deceived thereby, but send direct to the 5
postage paid.' Dealers make more profit on u lknoi
L do not be Induced to bar shoes that have no r jputa
name and price stamped on the bottom and you are
dollars are saved annually in this country by the i
L ins by mall state whether yon want Congress, Butt
. row cap toe, and be sure to give size and,width yon
' shoes are made in a great variety of widths, sues ai
[ perfect satisfaction or money refunded upon return
Brockton, fflnxn.
/"V
85i000 will be paid to any person who
The Following Lines will be found to be ot
Art GENUINE HAND
k3JLL V^rXli shoes that cost from f
<&J- AA dTTAP the obiginai
?311UJi 8HOE. Equals cust
<2lQ ASA CTTnTJ1 fob police-mi
?4pO?t>U ijJj.U?j Smooth inside oa a Hj
KA CTXrkl? IS UNEXCELLE1
DU OilLrEj the price.
&*> ok crrni? wobkingman'i
%pA??l) (jIlUJj ought to wear a man i
AA GTrni? 18 equal to s
(JpA5?Ul/ OJlvyJCi One pair will wear lo
$2.00 SHOE F0B
411 "7 Clllif YOUTH'S SC HOI
<pl? 1 O OXAV^Jji shoes la the world.
All made in Congress, Button and Lace.
W. L. DOUGLAS $3 ANE
Both Ladles' Shoes are made in sizes from i to 7, it
STYLES OF ]
"The French Opera," "The Spanish Ai
"The rUcdlnm common sense. - .hi uiuuc
Opera in Front Laces, on S3 Shoe onlyConsumers
should remember that W. L. DO CGI
I world supplying shoes direct from factory, thus glv
1
renew oil-cloth. To renovate
scrub floors. To wash out
clean dishes. To scour ket
SS IT. EVERT ONE FH
Engineers to clean parts of machines. I
Ministers to renovate old chapels. (
Sextons to clean the tombstones. <
Hostlers on brasses and white hones. ?
Soldier? to brighten their arms. ' 1
Wheelmen to clean bicycle* 2
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1^ a Alter ALL otktfi
Or I obb 829i'fBttsLi
| " kUIIU) PHILA., PA. :
Twenty year*' conttnnoos practice to the treat*
ment and cure of the awful effflCtl of early'
vice, destroying both is lad and body. Ifsrttrtno.
and treatment for one month. Fi vo Dollars* Mat
securely sealed from observation to any addna*.
Book on Special Diseases free.
11 FlifiTTiii M 1 prescrl&e tad fuHysa.'
jUga)J'm "ImII done BIr O as Qit only
Jg/mp Omili specific for me certain curs
aSrl TO 6 DATiL^aj 0f this disease.
jgW urioaiyftyths We bAve sold Jig Ct<*!
^~^^svvsrbs^',?iar;
ClM'nnti.MlM fart I on.
D. B. DY0HE A CX)..^
1-^ 91.00. Bold by Drpgiirtr-'
r.n'o buukiiwi* ?
M PENNYROYAL PIUS. '
^ Red Cross Diamond Brand*
J77 ^ The ovtr reliable uW tor nlr fljfli t*i 1 '.
I / y/T I ?. La die*, Mk VragtUt for tiw Di*.
1 T. Mf x*?nd Brand, tu red metallicbox?,?t?k*
\ v* fft ulittl?r""fi TVhrnn ?ffcnr ffflnllto
\ _ Jl (Maa>p?) far pvtlcalart tad "K?iSef br
I L*d!r?," <? Utter, by Bill Van* Anr.
CUoh ester Ch? rule ) <?, SladUoa *j., VUlada/Pi.
A1VTPBD
Uilli uM ABAtTIO,
As appUod at the .
Holland Jtedlcnl and C?ncer Institute, Buffalo^*. T.,
removes Cancel- without pain or. use of Jcntf e. <)Scarw
of patlenta frpeak In unqualified ttnns of prtlie oC
tho aucceu of thl* treatment. Writefor circular.
HOLLAND MtKMClNP,CO., Butthl+V.Y
I?* LATEST IMPROVED
HORSE POWER
Machines for THRESHING * CLEANING ,y'/T.
tiraln.abo 3Inchlees for HAWING Wodfl'
Ac^ncT^dpd Saw*
rafardiuff v
EASY DRAFX DU3flfiHJTY SpU/JTITTOFlioSl
Ia. w. dRAV's sons,
FAXESTZXD A*D SOUS UAXUXiOSBBSB*, *,
MIPPLBTOWN BPKINCS, TT.
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
IV LOW PRICE RAILROAD LMDS t
FREE Government LANDS.
MILLIONS of ACRK8 of e?cfa in Minnesota. North
Dakota. Monti na, Idaho, W?^hinirton ad OttgaoSEND
ber Lands now ouont-Settlers. Seutfree. Addreas
CHAS. B, LAHBORH,
GOLDMSILVBR
FOR 25 cts. FoW.>Ti
handsome Cabinet of Beanti/nl Ore Spedmeu
from 20 different mine* in Colorado. Aaartu
Rocky fountain Specimen Co,, Btnrer, Pel*.
IS'S FATOEIVE OOUC HIXTUSS
rill core 99 out Of every 109 cases of colic, whether daftly
more than 1 or 2 doses necessary, Jt does not ocaucctive
and Is entirely harmless. After 2? Tears of Ms*
>ur guarantee Is worth icmitblag. Colic mnit W
[pend a few cents tud you hare a tare on hau<l.NM]r
laps save avalrafcte horse. If uotatyour druggist's, e?tottle.wntprepald.
KOIB1EK ft CO., Betblebem, P?.
arcrite Colic] WecheerfuHvrtiotnntrndDr.JTseMir'S
meetct. It is) "favorite Cottc Mature." Would net**
ire ever teen. [ without it a* long tu we.havc hones,
e Dealer, f ISAAC MdSES <t BSO.,
New York. ( Sale and Exchange Xtabks.Jiatioti, i*.
1 rrnrnr* aitqenbt, Washington.
JTER, feMagJf
^"*T ? miMtnr 1 o? fianutnil llu> nrlot initlffload
Wi JU. uvuiuao n?
on the bottom of all Shoe* advertised by km beam
leaving his factory: this protects the wearers rr*1r*T
high prices and inferior food*' U your dealer
doee not keep tho style oiktna you vraat, or aBt?yam
ce stamped on them, and says tbey are Jnst a* good.
actcry, for you can get what yon wast by retort} msfl,
ni shoes that are not warranted by anybody, therefore
tion. Bny only those that save W. L< JlOUCTLAv
sure to get fall value for your money. Thousands of
rearers of W. L. DOUGLAS' SHOES. In orlsrin
or Lace, London cap toe. plain Trench tee,or narwesr.
I'can fit any foot tost Is not deformed, as my
ad half sizes. I guarantee a lit, prompt delivery tar
i of .the shoes In gocd condition, w. L. 0OUOL48,
W.L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE GENSekkn
la a fine seamless calf shoe, vrith Dongola tops loM
Oak Leather bottoms. They a?e mads to Congress,
Button and Laoe on London Cap Toe, Narrow Osp
Toe and Plain French Toe Lasts, In slaes from C to
11, Including half sizes and In all widths. If ra
have been paying from #i to $8 for shoes cftMs
quality do not do so longer. One pair win wear as
long as two pairs of common shoes sold by dealers
that are not warranted by the manufacturer. '
Onr claims for this shoe over all Other $3 shoes at
vertlsed are:
1st. It contains better material.
3d. It Is more stylish, better flttinp and durable
* 3d. It gives better general satisfaction.
i 4th. It costs more money to make.
StIL It saves more money for the consumer.
Cth. It Is sold by more dealers throughout tfceU. ft.
7th. Its Kreotsuccess is due to merit.
8th. It cannot be duplicated oy any other maaafacturer.
.. . ., ?.
9th. It Is the best in the world, and has a largar
demand than any other $3 shee advertised.
will prove the above statements to be untraek
r tbe same quality of excel 1 en cei
-SEWED, which takes the place of custom-mads
7 to $9.
i AND ONLY HAND-SEWED WELT $4
om-made shoes costing from <6 to $8.
IN. Railroad Ken and Letter Carriers all wear Qua
ina-Sewed Sho*. No Tacts cr Wax Thread toiurtthetes
D FOR HEAVY WEAR. Best Calf Shoe for ?
3. Is the best in the world for rough wear; one p?fc
i year.
HOES THAT COST tfkuji 90 ja# ?? ?
nger than aa^? hoe ever bold at the price.
>cst School Shoe in the world. . - %
)L, gives the small boy a chance to wear the M
I $2 SHOES FOR LADIES.
icludlng half sizes, and B, C, D, E and EE widtka.
L A DIES' SHOES.
rch Opera*" "The Americas Common Settle,"
in Batton in the Latent Styles. A 1m Preach
-AS la the largest and only Shoe Manufacturer tn Um
ing all the middle-men's profits to the wearer.
W. DOUGLAS. Brockf n, Maaa.
I
paint. To brighten metalfl.
sinks. To scour bath-tuija.
ties. To remove rust.
TOS A HEW USE.
lousemalds to scrub the marble floors,
Jhemists to remove some stains.
Carvers to sharpen their knives.
Shrewd ones to scour old straw bath
Artists to clean their palettes,
ienovetors to clean carpet?. ... .