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pTHE GREAT SHOW. "
an exquisite botanical dis
pliay at paris.
Rare Plant.?, Shrubs, Fruit ami
t? Flowers From Every Clime?
| Efforts to Popularize the Bra
' zilirn Mate as a Beverage.
The grounds of the Place des Invalides,
I forming, as they do, a large and attrac
tive portion of the Paris Exhibition, and
| Including the various pavilions and vil
lages of the natives of the .French colonies
and protectorates, have been, made cool
and pleasant by planting shrubs and
plants indigenous to the different countries,
and they also possess many rows of
fine umbrageous trees. Around the Nether]
and Indian section arc vigorous tobacco
plants in blossom, musas, capsicums,
and cacti. Palms and orange trees are in
irigor, and here and there are seen shrubs
of pinus strobus and excelsa, which are
pot quite appropriate.
f From the botanic gardens of Havana
and Algeria have been brought good
specimens of the sugar cane, dwarf palm,
sabal Havaneuse, plantains, and different
bamboos. Although cork trees could not
be transplanted, yet fine sections of the
trunks are erected, showing the formation
bf the inner layers of bark.
i Tropical Fruits.?Seldom, perhaps, has
been collected together so large a variety
bf tropical fruits as at the Paris Exposition
in the various kiosks and stalls on
Ihe Place des Invalides and the Quai
d'Orsay. At the Colonial Exhibition in
JLondon there was a fair display made,
buttbe northern and southern coasts of
the Mediterranean are within a nearer
distance than our colonies, and hence
jAJgeria, 'lunis, Egypt, Spain, Italy, and
other countries have been able to send
farge and continuous supplies. The quantity
of oranges sent from Valencia has
been considq^-.ble, and they sold readjly
at 1 halfpenny to 2d. each, according to
size and quality. Pineapples, bunches of
bananas, sections of sugar cane, water
and *ther melons, pomeloes or shaddocks
from Florida ("called ' 'srrape fruit"), ap
pies from Victoria and Tasmania, selling
at Id. and 2d.; litchis and longans, dates,
'figs, cocoanuts and Brazil nuts in their
capsulcs (these are plentiful here, although
difficult to obtain in that form in
fcngland), and various other nuts, such
as pecan, hickory, sapucia, butternuts,
pine cones,(pistacia, ground nuts, chufas
(cyperus), carob pods, etc., make up a
goodly choice for visitors. In the .United
States sections there are the following
jvarieties of oranges shown: Maltese
frlood, Maltese oval, paper rind St.
Michael, "Washington navel, Australian
navel, Australian Indian River, Tahiti
seedling, Hayti late, dried apricots, necjtarines,
peaches unpeelcd, plums pitted,
pears evaporated, excellent raisins, preserved
fruits and jams innumerable.
Saffron.?Tfte cultivation and preparation
of saffron in Spain are well exemplified
by one or two exhibitors in the
Spanish pavilion on the banks of the
Seine at the Quai d'Orsay.' One exhibitor,
N. Hermanos, shows samples from
AJbacete, which is one of the chief centres
of production, but the best and
most instructive exhibit is that of Dnrna60
Afgaraz Valencia, who has a very complete
and instructive stand, commenciagat
the bottom with corms of tie crocus
patinus, in earth; then ,o\*et this, on a
Tfoeif, are a dozen, glass globes, six filled
(with the product of 188S and six with
those of the previous year. They are
classified as follows into Aragon, Sierra,
(Rio, Bajo, Mediano, Superior, Selecto.
{Four oil paintings represent a field of
saffron and the collection of the flowers,
Ifche return of the peasants from the field,
the picking the stigmas, the tripod
orange-colored tops of the central organ
of the flowers, the remainder being useJess,
the driving of the saffron by heat,
and lastly, the general market where the
sales are made. The various tools and
utensils, sieves, etc., for cultivating and
drying the saffron are shown, also the
jlifferent forms of packages in which it is
shipped to America, Germany and France.
[Various statistical tables exhibit in a
graphic manner the rise and fall of prices
and the export and stock of saffron
'during a period of nineteen years and a
half from October 15,1869, to April 30,
1889. The trade in saffron is a very old
oi^ in Valencia, and the production is
more than double that of France and
other countries combined. Although
qsed to small extent in pharmacy and as
a dyestuff, its chief employment is as a
condiment and for coloring liquors, butter
and cheese.
\ Australian Seed Vessel.?In the Victoria
sections of the Exhibition Mr. W.
JL Guilfoyle, F. L. S., Director of the
Melbourne Botanic Gardens, shows a
large and most interesting collection of
carpological specimens in glazed cases,
numbering about 30U divisions, including
the seeds and seed vessels of the
various species of eucalyptus, acacia,
arancaria, casuarina, banksia, hakea,
jgrevillia, melaleuca, callistemon, ango
(phora ana otiier genera, it is a collection
which ought to be secured for Kew
br some other botanic museum, as it is
difficult to form such another.
Mate.?Very many of the South
American Republics show specimens of
this product, known locally as yerba
, mate, or Paraguayan tea, the product of
the torrifica leaves and stalks of different
species of ilex. It is exhibited in packets,
and in original serons or bales of
green hide. This is the dietetic beverage
of about 20,000,000 people in South
'America, and its popularity is shown by
the exhibits in the various pavilions of
Ifche Argentine Republic, Paraguay, Urujguay,
Brazil, Chili, Bolivia, etc.
! Strong efforts are being made to
open a trade with it in Europe, especially
in France, where shops advertise and
Recommend it. Whether this will succeed
remains to be seen, looking at the increased
production of tea and the enormous
increase in its sale in Europe.
Approaching in its chemical composition
to. coffee and tea, it is asserted that it
does not cause wakefulness or prevent
sleep. In the rural districts, as well as
in the smaller towns, this beverage is
considered a regular form of diet, and
not, like tea, a mere accompaniment of
the breakfast cable. It is sweetened
iwith sugar until it almost becomes a
syrup. It is sold at 2d. to 4d. per
I jpound, and one pound will produce
| about twenty quarts .of infusion. It is
bnetimes flavored with cinnamon,orange
|9^krjempn juice.?Gardeners' ChronVictoria
is so fond
{nBngajMBSjfein the habit of
HHH^raSRt^RKn^K>ws, even in the
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Tanned Alive. |
C. H. Black, a well-diessed young
man, was trying to secure subscriptions
to a watch club in the El Dorado street j
tannery. Ke approached one of the
workmen who was scraping the hair
from hides. The workman scraped away
vigorously, and hair and lime were scattered
on every side. Black dodged
about, 60 that his immaculate attire
should not be soiled. < The workman
seized a hose and turned a stream of water
on the hide to wash away the loose
hair. The water splashed in the direction
of Black, who nimbly jumped back
to avoid it. He had failed to obey that
old proverb: "Look before you leap,"
and he went souse into a vat of tanning
liquor. His heels flew up from under
him and he sat down up to his neck in
the dark brown liquor, which splashed
all over his head and face.
As soon as the workmen could stop
laughing sufficiently to act they pulled
him out of his unpleasant bath, and he
stood dripping on the walk, looking like
some beer god just after a bath in the
liquor loved and protected by Gam?
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brinus. Tfie nose wmcn uuu ungmauj j
caused all the trouble was now brought
into play to repair damages. Black was
made the target for a stream until as
much as possible of the tanning liquor
had been wafhed from his garments, as
well as from us face and . hands. He
was taken to his hotel and put to bed,
while his only suit of clothes was being
washed, dried and pressed.
Before all this could be accomplished,
however, his skin had been subjected to
the action of the strong tanning, and despite
the use of every known means to
neutralize it, his skin will for some time
be several shades darker than it was before
his involuntary bath. He will have
the comfort, though, of knowing that it
will match well with a pair of yellow
shoes.?Stoclton (Cal.) Independent.
The Theory of Dew.
It is now held by the best physicians
that, instead of falling from above, the
dew arises from the earth. The generally
received opinion that the dew is formed
of vapor existing at the time in the atmosphere
must be given up for the established
fact that the vapor which arises
from the heated earth, is trapped by the
cold surface earth. Besides, when we
imagine that on a cool evening after a
sultry day in summer, our feet are being
wet by the dew on the grass, we make a
grave mistake. For that moisture on the
grass is not dew at all, it is false dew?
in reality the transpired humor of the
plants. The drops at the tips which
glisten diamond-like, are not dew; close
examination shows that crystalline
spheres are all ituatedV,t the points where
the veins of the leaves cut the outer
edges. These drops only give evidence
of the vitality of tne plant.
The difference between the true dew on
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the grass ana me exuueu urujjs uuvugu
the veins from within the grass can be
easily distinguished, for the former is
distributed all over the blade in a moist
film, whereas the latter are of some size,
and are situated near the tips of the blade.
Altered then is the meaning of the line:
' Ilka blade o? grass keeps its ain drap o'
dev.-for thrss brilliant globuies oh che
petal," shaking tc the c^rnc swest air, and
often "gliding at once all fragrant into
one," are no dewdrops, but are exudations
of the healthy plants. They give
evidence of the elixir vita of vegetation;
whereas, the true dew is the pearly lustre,
varnished in filmy humidity over the
blades by that wondrous alchemy which
transforms the water vapor rising from
the ground into the plant-refreshing dew.
?Good Words.
Unearthing Ancient Skeletons.
A most remarkable story reached Denver
from Aspen, Col., regarding an unexpected
find in one of the principal
mines on the Aspen Mountain. On a
recent Thursday night the night shift in
the Minnie mine, Messrs. Donnelly,
Mackey, Taylor and Gilfillan, put in two
thirty-inch holes in the breast ot tne
400-foot level, and fired the blast just
before leaving for the surface. On returning
to the mine it was found that
the two shots had broken into a cave,
which they explored.
Going in a few feet they found the
walls covered with crystalized lime and
lead that glittered like diamonds. Here
and there little stalactites hung from the
ceiling. The lime formation resembled
lace and frieze work of wondrous beauty.
The cave had a descent of about twenty
degrees, and they found rooms and
chambers grand beyond description.
They had entered about 200 feet when
they found a flint axe. A little further
was a pool of fresh water, and a strong
current of fresh air was felt. Further on
a chamber was discovered covered with
a brownish muck that was sticky.- Gilfillan,
who was in the lead, suddenly
stopped and said:
"There sits a boy."
Sure enough there sat va human form.
The head was resting on the knees, and
the arms were drawn around the legs,
Indian fashion. A stone bowl and axe
were found beside the figure. The body
was well preserved, but in trying to lift
it one arm broke off. Other bodies in
different attitudes were found in the
chamber, but when disturbed they crumbled.
One body was brought out with
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Sun.
Dry Ground Floors.
A very effective way of keeping the
ground floors of dwelling and storehouses
dry is adopted in Java. In the process
of building, a layer of fine coal dust is
spread over the spot and stamped compactly.
A layer of fine sand of equal
thickness is then laid over it, and upon
that is placed the floor.
By this method of construction the
floor will, it is said, always remain dry
from the coal dust absorbing the moisture
of the soil. To keep away white
ante, the placing of a layer of coal dust
under ground floors has proved highly
serviceable, owing to the inability of
these destructive insects to make their
way through it.
A Pneumatic Carver.
A pneumatic carver has been invented
by a Rhode Islander which cuts a swath
half an inch deep and wide through the
hardest granite in an incredibly short time.
An air cylinder, run by steam, discharges
liiiu a receiver jveepiutj up u cuu&iiuiu
pressure of from forty to fifty pounds oe
the square inch. By a number of flexible
tubes the air is fed into the carving room
of the "pneumatic carver." The tool |
consists of a cylinder in which is a piston
with a transverse angular valve in it.
The valve regulates the pressure and from
15,000 to 16,000 strikes a minute can be
made by the little machine, the tool cutting
the stone with great rapidity.
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household mattebs.
TOMATO MUSTARD.
Tomato mustard is one of the very
nicest recipes and one seldom seen in
print. It calls for one peck of green tomatoes
sliced very thin wid thickly
sprinkled with salt. Let them stand aU
night. In the morning squeeze them out,
6lice a quarter of a peck of onions, lay
them in a porcelain-lined kettle, tomatoes
and onions alternately; add one
pound of the best yellow mustard and
cover them with vinegar. Boil steadily
one hour and pack it away in stone jars.
?Washington Star.
CLEANING GREA8Y BOTTLES.
The easiest manner of cleaning oily 01
greasy bottles is to pour into them a little
strong sulphuric acid, after they have
been allowed to drain as much as possible.
The bottle is then corked, and the acid
caused to flow into every portion of it for
llYinilf. firo minnfoc nr en Tf. ia "fVlPTl
washed with repeated rinsings of cold
water. All traces of oil or grease will be
removed in a very expeditious manner,
ind no odor whatever will be thus in the
bottle after rinsing.
NOVEL DB APERIES.
Scraps of silk, *atin and velvet will
make lovely portieres, table-covers and
quilts, when, sewed in rag-carpet style,
and woven according to the new process
done by a weaver in New York only. A
fine linen warp, Turkey-red in color, .is
used, and hardly shows from the mannei
in which the silk is arranged over it. The
curtains do not sag, and are finished with
a plain border if the material is mixed,
or vice versa, a band, of plush crazywork,
or a Roman striped woven border.
?Courier-Journal.
PEACH FiUTTEBS.
Peel four large peaches, split each in
two, and take out the stones; dust a little
powdered sugar over them; dip each
piece in the batter and fry in hot fat. Put
an ounce of butter in a saucepan and
whisk it to a cream; add four ounces oi
sugar gradually. Beat the yolks of two
eggs; add to them a dash of nutmeg and
a gill each of cold water and rum; stii
this into the lukewarm batter and allow
it to heat gradually. Stir constantly until
of a smooth, creamy consistency, and
ito i
serve, me uaicer is maue as iuhuws .
Beat the yolks of three eggs; add to them
a gill of milk, a saltspoonful of salt, four
ounces of flour ; mix. If old flour is used
a little more milk may be found necessary.?New'York
Sun.
CHICKEN SALAD.
Our chicken salad was pronounced excellent,
boasts a lady in the Prairie Farmer.
For one chicken we used an equal
bulk of celery, four eggs, one tablespoonful
of mixed mustard, one teaspooniul oi
salt, two tablespoonfuls of butter, twothirds
of a teacupful of vinegar, and
two-thirds of a cupful of sweet cream.
Season the chicken in cooking. Cut the
chicken and celery with shears?you will
find this a better way than using a knife,
and it can be more .quietly done. Wa
used both Jutland dark meat.. Beat the
e?^3> and stir the butter in gradually;
then mix together the other ingredients,
except the cream, and place them on the
stove, in a granite or earthen dish, and
allow it to cook until it is as thick as
pound cake. When it is cold, add the
cream, stirring it thoroughly in, and
pour over the chicken and celery. This
should be poured over about an hour before
serving. We prepared the chicken,
celery and dressing, ail out tno eream,
the day before the picnic. In the morning,
before starting, we added the cream
to the dressing, poured it over the
chicken, and found it very nice at lunch
time. Some lettuce leaves, washed,
sprinkled, carried in a tin box and spread
on the regulation wooden picnic plates,
made a very pretty foundation for oui
Balad. We carried a few hard boiled
eggs, and arranged a few slices around
each plate, on the lettuce leaves.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Use lemon juice and salt- to remove
iron rust.
A solution of pearlash thrown upon a
fire will extinguish it.
Don't forget the salt in water in which
the potatoes are put to boil.
To carve a loin of veal, begin at th(
small end and cut the ribs apart.
When a hinge creaks put a little
graphite or soft lead pencil on the plac?
U1 llXUblUU.
Sweet potatoes require nearly twice
the time that white potatoes do, either tq
bake or boil.
If by chance a fishbone lodges in th?
throat a raw egg immediately swallowed
will usually detach it.
A teaspoonful of ammonia in th<
water in which silver is washed reduces
the labor of keeping it bright.
Milk curdled with rennet and served
in pretty cut glass dishes with sugar is an
easily prepared dessert in hot weather. .
An authority says that fish sauce should
always be thick enough to adhere to tht
fish. It is better to be too thick than too
thin.
A silver spoon put' into a glass jar wil]
temper it so that it can at once be filled
with anything hot, even to the boiling
point.
To take ink out of linen, dip the infc
spot in pure melted tallow, then wash out
the tallow and the ink will come out
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To remove tar, rub well with clean
lard, afterward wash well with soap and
water; apply this to either hands oi
clothing.
White zephyr articles, if but slightly
soiled, are readily cleansed by rubbing
with dry flour and hanging out of doori
on a clear, breezy day.
In mixing mustard for table use nevei
add vinegar, which destroys its life and
flavor. Boil water for moistening it and
let the water become bloodwarm.
The best way when hot grease has been
spilled on the floor is to dash cold watei
over it, so as to harden it quickly and
prevent it striking into the boards.
A simple way of testing the quality ol
soap is by roughening it with a nail. U
it flakes off it is of inferior make, but iJ
it falls in light powder it is of superioi
grade.
Equal parts of ammonia and turpentine
will take paint out of clothing no mattei
how dry or hard it may be. Saturate
the spot two or three times and then wash
it out in soapsuds.
More plays of Shakespeare's have bean
turned into operas than those of anj
other dramatist. They number ten is
all. *' . |
The Cnster Massacre.
, In his long service as Indian Agent Dr.
McGillicuddy learned from the Sioux
many interesting facts about the Custer
massacrc. For years after that horrible
affair the participants in it were very
loth to talk of it to white men, but as the
agent gradually gained their confidence
they told him, little by little the whole
story. Sitting Bull had 3000 warriors on
that occasion. That is said to have been
the largest force of Indians ever encountered
by American troops in a single engagement.
Custer had over 500 cavalry
and some Crow scouts. He divided his
force about equally, and sent Major. Reno
with one body to attack the lower end of
the Indian village, while he charged at
the upper end. The Sioux all agree in
their statements to Dr. McGillicuddy
that their surprise was complete. They
were engaged in repelling Reno at one
end, when the bugles of the other end
gave them their first warning of Ouster's
presence. They were disconcerted, and
were on the point of giving way for a
general retreat when Reno, to their astonishment,
drew off. This permitted
them to turn their whole attention to
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They told how they managed to make
the massacre complete. The ground was
broken and Custer was unable to handle
his men in cavalry formation. He dismounted
them, leaving every fourth man
to hold the horses. The Indians threw
themselves first on the men with the
horses, shot them down and stampeded
the horses. They did this, they said, because
they knew that the bulk of the ammunition
which the soldiers carried was
on the horses. This done, the rest was
easy. It was only the question of a few
minutes till the cartridges in the belts of
the soldiers gave out, and then there was
no more ammunition.
"I sec," said Dr. McGillicuddy, "that
every now and then some man announces
himself, in the East, as the sole survivor
of the Custer massacre. You can always
put him dewn as an imposter. There was
one man who might have escaped. He
was a young surgeon named Lord. His
body was not found till long afterward,
and it was at first supposed he was a captive.
The Indians told me a strange
story about Lord's death. They said thai
when he saw how things were going he
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lowed him, but he had a good horse and
kept ahead of them. Just as they were
going to give up the chase and intending
tc let Lord escape, he drew a pistol and
shot himself dead. I suppose he waa
crazed at the thought of becoming s
prisoner. The only person with Custer
who survived was a Crow scout. 'When he
saw that the fight had gone against the
cavalry he drew is blanket over his head
so that the Sioux might not recognize
him as a Crow, jumped about among
them and howled, and gradually edged
his way out of the fight and made off. I
believe he is still about the Crow Indian
Agency.
A Moorish Gentleman.
A Moorish officer we took to. Jeddah
from Tangier had his wife with him.
She was his only wife, and though only
eighteen years of age, had been married
to him five years and had three children,
one of whom was dead and the other
two alive, and left behind at their home
in Fez, whence they came. He had
twice before performed the Hadj, and
each time had been accompanied by his
young wife. This time they were taking
her mother with them, and indeed the
thoughtful and considerate way in which
he treated them occasioned me a good
deal of surprise. This bigoted Mussulman?lnnkp.d
nnon bv his Euronean
brethren as a jealous tyrant of women, as
one- utterly incapable of appreciating
their higher qualities, could certainly
have shamed jnany of them in this matter.
The ship, was lying in the bay
about a mile frdip the city of Tangier;
the sea was running pretty high, and
long before they fcarae alongside, both
ladies were very sick. N Gently he lifted
them on board and laid them down in a
quiet corner, while he rushet3~-nteut~tu"
seek the best place on the deck whereon
to fix his tent. Then he tore open his
packages, and drew out from them car
pets and pillows and curtains, and in a
short while a well-fitted tent was ready,
and into it he carried the two women
and laid them down and made them
comfortable. There they lay till the
next day, as much like two bundles of
clothes as anything else, for even their
faces and hands were invisible, and 3
really believe they did not move once,
although in a few hours, as soon as we
had got through the Straits and entered
the Mediterranean, the sea became perfectly
calm, and a great deal of their indisposition
must have been of that inexplicable
nature which would have tried
the patience of many a Christian husband
considerably. But he busied himself
about and lit a fire and presently turned
out a nice little dinner and didn't lose
his temper a bit because they would have
none of it, but only gazed sorrowfully at
the provisions that were to be wasted.
Then he made them some tea, and then
some coffee, and left nothing "untried in
the whole category of things to make
them comfortable, patiently sitting there
fanning theqj, or anon starting up to get
them some -water or any other thing they
might want.?CornhiU Magazine.
The Making of Hangmen's Nooses.
I dropped into an up-town stationery
store the other day. It was one of these
stores that outfit banks and county offices
throughout the country, a store where
everything from a steel pen to a forty
quire blank-book is kept for sale. "The
house has a dozen traveling salesmen on
the road. A clerk in the store was filling
an order just received from one of the
salesmen. Going to the elevator chute in
the rear of the store he yelled to a clerk
or porter on one of the upper floors:
"Jimmy, 6end me down two hangmen's
ropes." Jimmy responded, and in a few
minutes down he came with the ropes.
"Now those are daisies," he said, turning
to The Man About Town. . "You
wouldn't have thought that we sold ropes
to hang men, would you? See here,"
and he took one of the ropes from a neat
little paper box in which it was coiled,
"it has the regulation knot already tied
in it, so that all the Sheriff has to do is to
adjust the noose to fit the neck of his
victim. The ropes are made in this city
out of a superior quality of hemp, and they
are sold for $9 each, which is a very lov?
price for them, considering the fact that
they are absolutely safe. Everyone we
sell has the guarantee of the manufacturer
on the box that it has been tested by
dropping a iron weight. If the Christian
County Sheriff, who made such a disgraceful
scene at the hanging of the Bald
Knobbers, had hanged his men with ropea
like these he would have saved the State
from disgrace.!'?Si. Louit Republic.
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A Mennonite's Profitable Conscience.
John Gunderson, a farmer residing in
"Worcester township, Montgomery County,
Penn., and a devout Mennonite, soon
after the rabbit killing season closed last
winter, shot one of the long-eared animals.
When he realized his error he
gave the rabbit to his son, who in turn
sold it to a neighbor. But Gunderson's
mind troubled him. He knew that he
violated a State law and he had no rest.
As time went on, the feeling grew upon
him so much that he couldn't sleep, and
he asked some of his neighbors to inform
upon him, so that he could pay the penalty
and in that manner ease his mind.
But his neighbors refused to do this, and
as a last resort Farmer Gunderson informed
upon himself. The other day he
went to Norristown, and, telling the
Presiding Judge his crime, the latter
went with him to a magistrate, where
Gunderson swore that he had violated the
law. The magistrate accordingly fined
>nm &K The law hrvwever. savs that
half of the fine shall go to the informer.
Gunderson left the office, but soon returned
and claimed the $2.50 due him.
It was paid to him and he again departed.
In a short time he returned,and
in order that none guilty should escape,
he lodged information against his son and
neighbor. The fine was imposed and
Gunderson paid the $10; but he claimed
and was allowed the $5 due the informant.
The farmer's mind had been eased
and he went to his home with a clear
conscience. If he can collect the $10
fine he will be $2.50 ahead of the game,
and all because he was an honest man.?
New York Sun.
Queer Inventions.
A genius from Ohio with warlike proclivities,
claims to have perfected a
bullet-proof shield. The soldier is supposed
to carry it before him when in battle,
and is so made that the bullets of the
enemy are expected to glance off. The
shields are so formed that they may be
locked together and form breastworks for
the entire army. The fellow who suffers
from cold is recommended to procure a
foot-warmer, kindly conceived by a
Hoosier. Two miniature lamps are inclosed
in boxes connected by a hollow
tube; midway between the boxes there is
a vent in the , tube by which the surplus
heat passes away. The feet rest on the
hollow tube, the lamps supplying the
warmth.
Roger Connor, "Buck" Ewing and
Danny Richardson and other sluggers are
reminded that base-ball bats have been
discovered which, the inventor claims,
will materially improve their averages.
The core is bored from the stick, and a
metalic {[tube inserted. Nuts are screwed
to the ends of the tube. Balky horses are
treated to bandages fastened to -wagons
which, kick as they may, they cannot
smash.
It may not be generally known that
Abraham Lincoln once essayed to become
an inventor. The product of his skill
shows a series of bellows-shaped contrivances
which are supposed to be used to
b'ft a beached steamer into water of
proper depth.?New Tori Press.
The Centennial at Philadelphia.
At Philadelphia the centennial anniversary
of the Declaration of Independence
was celebrated in 1876 with the first
really successful world's fair ever attempted
on this side of the Atlantic.
Evejy preparation was made with care
and forethought. A popular subscription
was started and money poured in
frnm pvptv nart of the countrv. The
work was really begun in 1870. Congress
appropriated $1,500,000, and from
other sources the sum was brought up to
$8,500,000, ftnd the receipts ran up to
about $4,000,000. The display included
exhibits from almost every civilized and
uncivilized nation in the world. Fair
mount Park was visited by very nearly
10,000,000 persons dunng the 159 days
days of the show, and the result, while
not a monetary success, was in every j
other respect more than the most sanguine
had anticipated.?Chicago Times.
A Flv the Death of Man and Horse.
Moses^Elyich, a junk dealer, had a
team of horses^'aTSiLhe thought a great
deal of them. He had been engaged to
haul a load of furniture fdfS.manwho
was moving from Brookville to *I?ynxsutawney,
Penn. It was a hilly road find
the horses needed careful watching
While going down a steep hill Moses saw
a large fly on the neck of one of the
horses. It annoyed the man as much as
it did the horse, and the little insect
caused the death of the animal and also
of Moses. Elvich, in leaning forward to
brush away the fly, fell to the ground and
broke his n?ck. The horses took fright,
and, running into the fence, the one on
which the fly was sitting broke its leg
and had to be killed. Elvich was picked
up by his father-in-law, who was following
with another load of household goods.
? New York Sun.
Bird Dog1, Watch Dog and Nurse.
Joe, a pointer dog belonging to the
family of the Rev. Mr. Flanders, of
Ellaville, Ga., is a faithful servant, and
comes as near earning his victuals and
clothes as any servant in town. Besides
being a first-rate bird dog, ever ready
for field sport, and a good night watchman,
he performs the services of mwsery
maid and market boy with appar^t enjoyment.
He rolls the baby out in its
carriage for airing morning and afternoon,
hauls up the packages from the
stores and market, minds the chickens
and pigs, and pulls the garden plow.?
Savannah News.
scouring s
for all dear
fhe l&undr
What will SAPOLIO
give the floors, tables and
dishes and off the pots a
and make the tin things
greasy kitchen sink will b
, will prove all we say. Be
There is but one SAPOL!
"The Newest Game."
The newest game takes the form of an
information party, and is begun by passing
to each gentleman a card and to the
ladies small pieces of paper, which should
be numbered. Those who discover the
same number on their card and paper are
partners for the game. Each couple
must think of a question, sensible or
ridiculous, historical or in regard to the
weather, to be written on the cards, after
j which the cards are to be gathered together,
and the leader reads each in turn,
giving a few moments for the partners to
consider the subject and write the answer,
which should be read aloud in turn.
This is where the fun of the game begins,
as many of the answers are exceedingly
queer. Those having a correct answer
mark their cards 10, a wrong answer 0,
and if the answer is anywhere near right
it is counted 5. When all aie added
prizes may be distributed as in progressive
games for the best and the
poorest record. The instructive part of
the game is the discussion which followB
the questions. The height of the Bunker
Hill monument is what everybody living
near it ought to know, and yet at an information
party held a few evening ago
only one person in'a company of twenty
was sure of the exact number of feet.?
Boston Traveler.
Confidence Besot of Success.
So confident are the manufacturers of that
world-famed remedy. Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, that it will do all that they
represent, in the cure of liver, blood and lung
diseases, that, after witnessing its thousands
of cures for many years past, they now feel
warranted in selling it (as they are doing,
through druggists) under a positive guarantee
of itegivine satisfaction in every case, or
money paid for it will be refunded. No medicine
of ordinary merit cou'd be sold under
such severe conditions with profit to its proprietors,
and no other medicine for the diseases
for wnich. it is recommended ^as ever
before sold under a guarantee of a cure or no
pay. In all blood taints and impurities of
whatever name or nature, it is most positive
in its curative effects. Pimples, blotches,
eruptions and all skin and 6calp diseases are
radically cured by ;his wonderful medicine.
Scrofulous disease may affect the glands,
causing swellings or tumors; the bones causing
'^fever-sores," "white sweUicgs" or
"hip-joint disease;" or the tissues of the lungs,
causing pulmonary consumption. No matter
in which one of its myrald forms it crops out,
or "manifests itself, "Golden Medical Discovery"
wlil cure it if used perseveringly and in
time.
Itsthousands of cures are the best advertisements
for Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Number of Indians in the United States who
wear citizens' dress is 81,621.
Enders, Pa., Feb. 18, 1889.
Piso'sCure for Consumption relieved the
cough, checked the night-sweats and emaciation?in
short, gave a new lease of life to a patient
of mine who was rapidly and surely approaching
the final stage of this dreaded disease.
To-day she is in the enjoyment of fair
health, a ad this result is due to the beneficial
effects of only a few bottles of Piso's Cure for
Consumption.
If we take into consideration the duration
of this patient's sickness, the severity of the
symptoms,tbe small quantity of the remedial
agent and the brief period of tike within
which a cure was effected,we cannot fail to
acknowledge the truly wonderful effects of
Piso's Cure for Consumption. '
ajevi j at r-kdkkts, m.jj.
In every community there are living witnesses
to testify that In naming our medicine
Piso's Cure for Consumption, we have not
claimed more than it can ao. Its standing in
the market also proves its merit. We nave
not published sensational notices; onr advertisements
have been mere signs to indicate the
existence of Piso's Cure for Consumption. Instead
of endeavoring to excite fe.tr our purpose
has been to encourage hope.
Yet Piso's Cure for Consumption stands today
at the head of all medicines of its class,
requiring for its manufacture a factory full of
skilled workers and improved machinery,
whereas about twenty years ago all the work
was done in one little room by one man.
Price, 25 cents per bottle.
E. T. Hazlbtxkb, Warren, Pa.
Dznmabk produces 110,000,000 eggs in a
year.
Dobbins's Electric Soap is cheaper for you to
use, if you follow direction*, than any other
soaps would be if given to you, for by its use
clothes are saved. Clothes cost more than soap.
Ask your grocer for Dobbins's. Take no other.
The total Indian population of (he United
States is 274,761.
Smoke the best?"Tansill'b Punch" Cigar.
Out of Sorts
Is a feeling peculiar to persona or dyspeptic tendency,
or It may be caused by change of climate, season
or life. The stomach Is out of order, the head
aches or does not feel right, appetite Is capricious,
tho nerves seem overworked, the mind Is confused
and Irritable. This condition finds an excellent
corrective In Hood's Sarsaparllla, which, by Its regulating
and toning powers, soon restores harmony
to the system, and gives that strength of mind,
nerves and body which makes one feel perfectly
well. N. B.?Be sure to get
Hood's Sarsaparilla
<
Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepared only t
by C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
<00 Doses One Dollar
[\. KYK U?35 I
IF TOtf-vWISH Ay-v .
ISWTHiKfSSMf.
REVOI.VEB-^T t
purchase "ne of ,
brated SMiTH & WESSON l/V* ) ?
arms. The lint st 6malianfi3 {( yfyf :
ever manufacture and thff*v J) ShSa)
first choice of all e-perts. i?Sl3l
Manufactured in calibres ?I,saana><4*l?'. Sin- M|l gle
or double action. Safety HunnieKl?8 and
Targetmodels. Constructed entirely oN*?" Q*nlIty
wrouttht steel, carefully inp]iccte<rv?r work
manahip and stock, they are unrivaled for-foiiS\h?
durability and accuracy. Do not be deceived US' I
cheap malleable cast-iron imitations which pj
are often sold for the genuine artldo and are not 1
onlv unreliable, but dangerous. The SMITH & I
WESSON Revolvers are all stamped upon the bar- 1
rels with firm's name, address ana elates of patents '
and are cuaranteri perfect In every detail. Insist
upon having the t.eutiine article, and if yoar
dealer cannot supply : ou an order sent to address
below will receive prompt and careful attention.
Descrptlvesatalosne and price3 furnished upon sppllcaton.
SMITH & WESSON, '
gyMention this papt-r. Springfield, Ulan.
Smr ? who have used Plso's
Ufi SjB3T' Cure for Oonromption
say it is BEST OF ALL.
Spld everywhere. 25c.
PEEBIES8 BTE8 SOLD B^DBEtwiSTt I <
DR. KOEHLKS'
stiff. A tlftS for all domestic animals, will
/ ' ' uJent or spasmodic. Rarely e
ttlpate, rather sets as a laxat
Aft 111 more cw/u wui f
P''"t'j^mfiwGE^KHl wken needed, atd perhaps
rcyggpEIK^HH^ clcec to ctut* for tani^jc Ignj
JffTtvre" ripM along with rue
**' hut colicmedMnelAav??
iolid hand so:
>oap which h
ling purpose;
/To use ft is 1
do ? Why, it will clean paint, r
shelves a new appearance. It i
nd pans. You can scour the
shine brightly. The wash-basi
e as clean as a new pin if you ui
a clever little housekeeper and tr
ENOCH MOWJAFS
S'jacobs oil,
For Rheumatism,
NEW EVIDENCE OF CtJRE.
Several Tears. 217 Korth8t.Paol Street.
_ _ . BocharUr, N. 7., Job* 34,1ML
Bafftred wrwal jun with rhiuaitioi; ntlh
to erall; attcr rabble** wlti St. Jacob* Oil it dl*.
appeared; has not returned in fear yean.
oaas. OAKTHBL.
In the Knoe?. Koc^nur, 5. T. July ?,1*.
Had rhraaatlim la kaeaa four waeka. Omebetfa
of St. Jccoba Oil cared me entirely.
E. H. MAIK, Fob, of "VomMatt*
In the Side. Stocfcton, Caj., Jaae 14, UM.
Had rhenmstfna la tide far ottr ? weak; aaft
St. Jacob* OH; It cared a* a&d baa reaatMft
cared. JTCXTgODTlJ, \ .
At Drcggots and Dealers.
THE CHARLES A. VOGELEB C0? BiMwoft, IM.
b% 1 nui a vo
KHUV9AI O
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THE GREAT CONQUERER OF PAH,
Applied externally, lututl; rcllcmi
Sprains, Braliei, Backache, Pain 1b tw
Cheat or Side*. Headache? Toothache, m
any other external pain, CONGESTIONS
INFLAMMATIONS, Rheumatism, Xearat
via, Lamb ago, Sciatica, Fains la tn Baal
of the Back, etc.
CURES ALL SUMMER CONPLAIUTS,
Cramps, Spasms, Soar Stomach, Naasap.
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nally, half to a teaspoonfnl la half i fia
bier of water. 50c. a bottle. AUDraitfMa /
DADWAY'S
? PILLS,
An excellent and mild Cathartic. PnreU
Vegetable. The Safest and Best Medietas
In the world for the Cnre of all Disorder*
oftho
LIVER, STOMACH OR ROWELS.
Taken according to directions they wUI.
restorer health and.renew -vitality.
Price 25 cts. a Box. Bold bv >11 DruggUta,
IT LATEST IMPROVED
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MHaP Makes a clean sweep. Xiaj
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f fi W Bdiving ateyes, ttoMlM yam
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f7B TO S230 A MONTH caa be made wotkfn
w I v for us. Agents-preferred who can fnrtitt
a horse and (Ire their whole time to the btulnsM,
Spare moments may be profitably employed alas*
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II thoroughly tauffbt by MAIL. Circulars n*
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nmm JiilluJjliABALTIO,
Hi?yiU?M?i
As applied at the
Holland Medic il and Cancer Institute, Buffalo, N. T,
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jf patients speak In unqualified terms of praise d
the success of this treatment Write for circular.
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m a After ALL ottasn
Dr. Lobb.'SK1
Twenty years' ccr>\lnuou? practice In the treat
nent and cure of ht awful effects of early
rice, destroying both mind and body. Xedidna
ind treatment for one month. Fire Dollar*, ml
ecurely sealed from observation to any address.
Book on Special Di?ca*es free.
m 1 prescribe and fully W
Q dorse Big G as the only
JBar 3are, la^M specific for tho certain com
Jtfjjtf'l TO 6 PAtt/V of this disease.
HSMMnateaMt < ? G.H.ingraham,M.D,
RV ? Amsterdam, M. Y. .
D- fe'jYCHE k COu^
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t CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
FENNYROfAl PILLS.
Bed Cross Diamond Brand.
TK? only reliable *nUl for sale. Safe an#
rare. Ladle*, oak JDracgial Car the M>
Moad Broad, In n 4 nwtaUla boica, Makd
vittbluertbtea. Ttkcaootier. Stndda,
(stamps) for particulars and "Kdlrf Car
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Tkltkcstcr Chmlml Cfci JaaalMn Nq., fHliil^ rh
S FAVORITE COLIC MIXTURE
cure 09 out or every 700 cases of colic, whether flat
lore than 1 or 2 dose* necessary. It floes not coa
lve and Is entirely harmless. After 20 vears erf trl4
guarantee Is worth something. Colic mnat b*
d a few cents ard yon hove a euro on band, ready
save a valuable horse. If not at your druggist's, e?
le, sent prepaid.
IEHLER & CO,, Bethlehem, Pa.
ite CoUo I We cheerfully recommend Dr. KotJtfer\
cett. It it | "Javcrite CoHc Mixture." Would not b*
xtr teen. I without it at long at toe have hones.
aler, ISAAC MOSES & BRO.,
' York. | Sale and Exchange S. ablet, Easton, Jh.
me cake of
as no equal
s except in j
o value ih~ I
nake oil-cloths bright, and
Evill take the grease off the
knives and forks with it,
in, the bath-tub, even the i
se SAPOLIO. One cake
y it Beware of imitations.
SONS (XX, SEW Y0BL
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