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It AGRICULTORAL TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE TO FAR31 AND GARDEN. BOW TO BREAK A SETTING HEX. One old and experienced breeder telb that his plan of curing hens of the desire to set is neither to coop them up nor starve nor duck them in a water-butt, t nor place them in a coop with a sparred t bottom. What he does, and he finds it an unfailing remedy, is to transfer the t broody hen to another pen, with a differ- t ent lord and master. In a short time the f desire to set leaves her and she goes on 1 laying within a week or teij. days. By t adopting this plan he has been saved the i nuisance of broody hens.?Jew York s World. s f TO START A BALKY HOUSE. V A correspondent of Our Dumb Animah c says that the way to start a balky horse is v to take up one of his fore feet and strike ? the shoe a few times with a stone. He s claims to have started sewral horses in t this way which had stubbornly resisted E more violent efforts to make them move. 1 tie also says that be has never .known s this simple method to fail. It is not 1< much trouble to test this plan, and if it ^ works there will certainly be a very great o gain over the methods usually employed. It will pay people who are so unfortunate ^ as to have balky horses to give it a trial. <3 ?American Dairyman. a THE FATTENING OP PIGS. ^ The most profitable manner of feeding 0 pigs is to keep them constantly in a con- s dition for slaughter. The continu- v ous growth thus made is the most profit- 8 able, as all the food is turned to the ' best use without any los? of time or weight. The animal that is constantly growing makes the most flesh in the . least time, and thus turns the food to the most profitable use. A pig of nine n months may thus gain the same weight as one of more than a year, and the feed- n ing over the winter is thus saved, with a corresponding gaiD. By the best feedt ng the animal, if of a good breed, may be made to reach a weight of 300 pounds in less than a year, and -without bel ng fed over a winter in which the food is nearly all required to support it with- P out adding to its weight. The best breed for breeding for profit is probably tl the Berkshire, but this depends somewhat on the conditions and the locality, tl It is advisable in making a business of feeding pork to keep the pigs on a clover ^ pasture through the summer and finish on high feeding with grain early in the fall and before the cold -weather.?Nets York Timet. c RECLAIMING WORN-OUT LAND. n The only safe way to make farming 0 profitable is to coustantly increase the productiveness of land. Those who rely *1 on the profit from selling crops find that beside the cost of growing them some part of the farm itself has been sold, is Production carries with it part of the ai original capital. Unless this is restored s< crops decrease, until finally they do not pay cost of cultivation, and the farm is tl only saved from being wholly abandoned jj by being left to grow grass. Under this a] treatment it may have a little value for pasture, and in time gradually increase ^ in fertility, until the sod will .produce ^ one or two more cultivated crons. As oon as possible oa such land get a growth of clover, and the first crop thus got had better be plowed under, as it is c' impossible to make the first crop grown ^ thus pay for cultivation otherwise. By " the time the land has been thoroughly cultivated one year it should be seeded o1 with clover again. This crop may be ai cut and fed on the farm, taking care to tf return all tbe manure it makes, and as much more as can be bought to grow ni clover again. In a few years poor land J] may be restored to its natural fertility o: mainly by use of clover. But land that was never rich in mineral plant food will c] not be productive until it is applied, and q it needs exceptional advantages of location to make it pay to reclaim land that is poor in every respect. It is better to . begin with land that was originally ! good.?Boiton Cultivator. ^ d CARE IN J1ILKIXG. So simple an operation as milking a , cow it would seem anyone might do without admonition, yet from inat- n tention to it a great injury is inflicted upon the financial results of many n dairies. In the first place, the cow must be n treated kindly. Harsh treatment scar- c' ing her by loud talk or any ill treat- ^ ment, is sure to have its effect upon the ^ cow in diminishing the quantity of milk, and 6uch a course will not pay. In p ;the next place, the cow must be thor- it oughly milked. If milked in a hurry tl and not thoroughly milked, she will not li give so much by about a quart a day as she would if carefully stripped till all q the milk is removed from the udder; and tl then if the milk is not all removed it S1 lenus iu ury up ins cow. aiuca lDjury ai is done to dairies in this way. Few hired men have interest enough in the ^ matter to thoroughly milk the cows, n and generally doing this work before Q the regular day's work, and after the r work is done at night, they do it in a hurry, without taking care to remove t all the milk. ? At the Mississippi Experiment Station t( a test wus made with five cows. "Work- j? man A, who was supposed to be a good milker, milked them for two weeks, and ai the milk was weighed each day. Thea another workman, B, who was told the C! object of thcexperimeur.iniiked the same k< cows two weeks, with the same care and si feed as before. tie obtained 244.5 i pounds of miik more than the other man n aid, an average of two aud one-halt ? pounds per day for each cow. A differ- 6' ence like that would make quite a difference in the income from a dairy, ac- a cording to whether it was thoroughly g milked or nut.?HutiacJuisetla Plough' a man. it o CCTTIXC CORN FODDETt. J) Good corn fodder is one of the cheap- Tl est and best rough feeds on the farm, in making the necessary grain the fodder ti is grown so that the only item of expense a is the cutting, shocking up and hauling h out. Yet when there is a considerable g acreage this is quite a task. So much so o that in many case3 a sufficient quantity n cannot be gathered at the right stage to si be of the best quality without hiring extra help. To a considerable extent the quality or value of feed is largely de- " termined by the age at which it is cut I and the manner of curing and storing n away. b k Ab with much other farm work, ma- a ihinerv -will not only lessen the labor, ' jut afford a much better opportunity of , retting the work done in good season. iVith a corn harvester, two men and one lorse will put from six to eight aires of :orn in the shock, and iu this way a : :onsiderab!e quantity of good feed can I je secured in a short time and at a com- j jaratively small cost. Too much fodder s allowed to get too ripe before cutting. >o far as is possible it will be best to >egin cutting when the grain begins to ( rnrden well. . The size of the shocks should be de- I crmined largely by the management to 1 >e giveD. If, as it is often done, the | odder is to stand in the field until it is lauled out and fed to the stock, it will >e best to put up in large shocks, while f it is to be hauled in and stored under belter as soon as it is sufficiently cured, I mall shocks are much the best, where i odder is left standing out there is always more or less damaged fodder on the lutside of the shocks. The rain, anow, vind and sua, bleach and evaporate a ;ood portion of the nutriment in the ^ talks so that it is quit* an item to lessen j he amount that is exp&S&^o these ele- 1 dents as much as possible, and this is j he advantage in putting up in large | hocks. Sixteen hills square is not too . arge. But wheu it is to be hauled in inder shelter as soon as possible eight ir tea hills square is large enough. With good shelter cattle, sheep and lorses can be kept in good thrifty conLition all -winter with very little grain nd consequently at a low cost if the odder is of good quality, or if the fader is cut up fine and a small quantity of il meal and bran added this class of took can be kept thrifty duriog the inter, and much feed that is allowed to o to waste can be used in this way and bus much grain be saved to feed to fatining stock.?St. Iouia Republic. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Draining land is often better than insuring it. Peas are generally covered too shallow rhen sown. Put a lump of lime in the poultry rinkinsr vessel. Tea or twelve hers can be kept on very farm with profit. Boiled peas or beans make a good oultry food during the winter. Chicks do not need to be fed before tiey are twenty-four hours old. Plant and cultivate your silage corn ae same as you do your held corn. Cows and colts may be educated for heir work without their knowing it. The harrow is considered the best sol for doing the first cultivation of orn. Mr. S. D. Willard declares there Is \oney in cherric3, especially in sou: nes. Where a variety of poultry is kept on be farms care must be taken not to win>r too manv. "With turkeys the best breeding stock i two years old. When young fowls re used the earliest hatched should be jlected. A Ventura (Cal.) horticulturist states lat he considers a fifteen-year-old Engsh walnut tree, in good health, worth bout $400. Turkeys are so restless when confined hat in fattening the time should be made } short as possible; ten day3 or two eeks is ample. i The only way to pick fowls dry and lean without tearing them is to do the ork as soon as they are killed, while le body is warm. Linseed meal brightens the plumage f the fowls; it also regulates the bowels id promotes digestion. Care should be iken not to feed too much. The acting horticulturist of the Geeva (N. Y.) Experiment Station places 1 [oore's Diamond at the head of the list 1 t white grapes for quality and value. J Geese can be fattened rapidly and ( aeaply, as they will eat almost anything, are must be taken not to get them too it, as excess of fat injures the quality. Lack of variety in their food will somemes cause the hens to lose appetite, so j lat whenever they refuse their food il ill be found a good time to change the iet. During the winter hard grain alone is etter than soft feed alone; but the best isults can be secured by giving soft feed i 3 the morning ration and whole grain at oon and night. i ! If any defects are in the bird they wil] 1 early always show when the new feathers 1 'inn* nnt offpr monlf.inrr Snms HpppHh ' owever, moult lighter every year, and I lis is not a defect. It has been estimated that fully 1000 ersons are engaged in celery growing 1 Kalamazoo, Jlich., and vicinity, and ley manage to make enough from it to ve very comfortably. There is a good market now for the uills of all kinds of fowls, especially for letail feathers of the turkeys. They louldbe gathered up, carefully sorted id tied into bundles. The larger the fall growth of strawerrv plants the larger the crop of fruit , uxt season. This implies plenty of ma- ( ure and cultivation now. A dressing of ( iw bone dust and ashes will do good. , Stormy weather is disastrous to hen9 lat are not in full feather, and it is best > see that they are well protected by i roviding them with a good shelter, i ate moulting hens need good care if they ' re to be kept over. i The President of the Indiana Horti- i ultural Society 6aid at a recent meeting: In regard to extreme cultivation of ;rawberrie3 I think that there is a iedium. Too high cultivation might 1 ot pay, but a man 6hould spend from 25 to ?30 on an acre if he expects access. I Cultivation to produce the best fruit is 3 essential to fruit-growing as to grainrowing. Who would think of growing 1 crop of corn without cultivation? Yet : is almost universally the case that the ichard takes care of itself. Fowls and igs running in an orchard at proper imus is beneficial to the orchard. The free application of lime and ashe3 3 the entire pround and the use of salt round the tries will assist greatly in eading off insects and worms that reatly injure the orchard. Feed the rchard?keep the soil mellow and it will eward the effort with an abundant upply of perfect and healthful fruit. One dollar a minute is the charge for sing the new telephone line between London and Paris?distance about 280 liles. Forty cents a minute is the pries etween New York and Washington? bou; 2i0 miles. WOMAN'S WORLD. I PLEASANT LITEKATURE FOR FEMIXI.VE READE413. SUPERINTENDENT OP A COAL MINE. Since the death of her husband, several years ago, Mrs. Francis Woodring has held the office of superintendent ot a coa1 mine at Ashland, Penn. She employs ISO men and is liked by all of them. At an early hour in the morning she appears at the head of the shaft, and she remains , there until the men have all gone to work. She keep3 a close supervision over the propping of the mine and the air supply, and is actively benevolent to the wives and families of the miners. Not a single | accident has occurred^n the mine since she has assumed charge of it.?Chicago \ Pott. I I TO REVIVE THE CHIQNOIT. The chignon, that abomination which it was believed had gone out once and ] for ever, is to reassert its baleful sway if i the gossip of the fashionable hair-dressing ] circles is to be believed. The ladies i have begun to talk of it, too, and before 1 long some of the advance guards of < Fashion?with a capital F?may be seen j with the bunch stuck on at the back of < her head, thereby spoiling its shape, t The only scrap of comfort to be derived t at present from the announcement is the tempering news that the overgrown monstrosity is not to maintain its former Brobdinpnagian proportions, but ?'will be modified to suit individual beads."? New York News. WOMEX WHO CAN WEAR BLUE. The question of the becomingness of blue is one that is continually arising. Napoleon blue, a grayish tint, is only adapted to brunettes, and the peculiar shade of blue which is sometimes called sapphire, sometimes called robin's egg, sometimes electric blue, is also best suited to ladies with dark hair and clear dark complexions. These shades are very apt to make a blonde look colcrless. A pure blonde with clear eyes can always wear baby blue in the evening, but if she wishes the whiteness of her skin and the 1 blueness of her eyes and the yellow of j her hair to be brought out most effec- J tively she "will choose rose color. All the dark shades of blue are suited to a her, and she will be wisest if she chooses them in preference to all other shades of [ the color.?Ladiei>' Borne Journal. i SEW PATTERNS IN SHOT SILKS. The prettiest of the new shot Bilks are r scattered over with chine flowers and tiny garlands. These make ideal garden party toilets. Crepe de chine also is figured c with exquistely tinted flowers as effective as hand-planted clusters. Delicious s China silks are dotted with petit pois spots in color, and dresses made of these \ silks are trimmed with old po;nt Alencon or draped with panniers and flounces ^ of lace the color of the gay dot in the r rilk. The lace also forms the deep Stu- 1 art collar and transparent sleeves. An elegant toilet worn at a ball in the mountains recently was made of cream crepe de chine dotted with lilac, with flounces of lilac silk lace festooned at c the foot of the sheath skirt, with all the 3 fullness plated in the middle of the back and slightly trained to lie a number of \ inches on the floor. The almost seam- e less bodice hooked invisibly on the left Bide and was cut slightly open in the r throat and finished with a turned-down 4 cape frill of lace that completely covered c the shouldere. A ruffle of the same lace fell over the arms to the elbow, meeting Suede gloves of pale cream color stitched with lilac silk. t MAIDS IN LIVERY. Almost as great a movement is in pro- t gress in England, In the slow and con- . servative fashion of most movements over there, as is the dress reform crusade . which is gathering force for its concerted . effort on this side the Atlantic. It is the , abolition of elaborate livery for men servants, says the Pittsburg Dispatch. For generations the flunky in padded calves, * powdered wig and silk small clothcs has f been the correct adjunct to all well regu- * lated households of the upper class, and E his number in each household has been * in proportion to the importance and wealth of the family. And not only is j the gay livery going?the men them- a selves are being put aside in favor of ? women. Many good families have en tire- ? ly given op employing men servants, ana i have parlor and waiting maids in their j Btead. These wear a distinctive livery, one lady putting her women ip plain E gowns of gray, with red aprons, and s courier bags worn at the side; red caps a made like the white ones were also worn. -] Another woman preserves the dark green a of her men's liveries for the maids, with ^ red caps and aprons. These are donned after 12 o'clock, when the heavier work j, of the day, cleaning, etc., should be over. For morning wear, black dresses with white apron and caps are used.? j Boston Herald. F THE GIRL WHO TEACHES. * Sound health is a prime necessity for any worker in the world, no matter what f the line of work may be, but it becomes of the greatest importance if the work is to be carried on in the school-room, write Caroline B. Le Row in the Septem- , ber Ladiet' Borne Journal. There not only the physical, but the nervous and mental forces are taxed to their utmost. " The young graduate has hitherto gone to ^ school to sit comfortably at her desk; to 1 stand occasionally for recitations; to use v her voice but little; to have constant 0 variety in her work; to enjoy her recess with perfect freedom and in congenial companionship. As a teacher she goes 8 to school to stsftid upon her feet all day h long; to use her voice incessantly, per- ?< haps, too, in a large room filled with the s tumult of the street; to keep noisy, and, a very likely, rebellious and disobedient : (l children not only quiet, but interested, ; ?< and to spend the recess in care of them J :.n the hills and the yard. Besides this ' s j'ne is to stimulate their brains, and a ' f( certain amount of time?usually pre- p icribed by a Board of Education, the b members of which know little of the ca- ! r parity and possibilities of the youthful e mind?is allotted her, in which she must, i< somehow or other, succeed in teaching them a ccrtain number of facts?no al- j, lowance being made for the slowness, ^ stupidity or disorder which increases the a friction of the work and delay9 the do- | gj ing. No matter how complete the ed- I f, ucation, or how enthusiastic the spirit, | f, the power for physical endurance is ; s: absolutely necessary. a " v THE SEASON'S BODICE. J( The season's bodice bids fair to be a p ) # thing of variety and splendor, says a fashion writer. Foremost in the ranka of novelty is the Enslish corselet waist. 1 It is aimed' to make this conceit, the corselet portion buttons or hooks over a loose blouse, as quaint and rich-looking as possible. The endeavor succeeds co well in some instances that it would seem as though the corselct was copied from some old portrait painted in the medieval times. The idea is aptly illustrated in a freshly imported tea gown. The corselet buckles, with a rich, antique silver clasp over a blouse of pale, sea-foam green chiffon, and is itself made of hunter's green velvet, wrought curiously with silver threads and encrusted with cut stones, simulated emeralds, pearls, and just sufficient rubies to lend brilliant color. A favorite way of making in-door bodices is to cut the material on the cross and to fit it snugly to the Sgure without a single dart. The lowcut neck is ruffled generously with wide lace that narrows and curves its graceful way into the waist line. And what a lace season it is, all grades and patterns ire used in lavish profusion. A new French lace called Lyons, showing a rich silk embroidery raised on a stout net, is winning aamirauon, ana win db useu jitensively on haudsome cool weather jowns. Jetted lace is the trimming, par ;xcellence, for black faille and lace toil;t8, and the winter ball-rooms will be resplendent with laces, black and white, powdered with glistening stuffs and itudded with tiny jewels. Quite novel, Lnd as expensive as it is new, is a rich :ream -white guipure, sprinkled with cut iet. This makes a peculiarly striking ;rimming for tea or reception dresses, fortunate owners of rich black Brussels joint are using it with great effect cn vhite ana pale-toned silk gowns. A misake easily made and one that is mvariibly frowned upon by the connoisseur, s the misuse of lace. This usually oc:urs by reason of too much generosity, i ^.n over-abundance of lace on a c-ostume :he&pens it sadly.?Dttroit Fret Press. FASHION NOTES. Paniere will be seen more frequently. The newest color in Paris is cinnanon. The corselet bodice will be worn verj generally. Old fashioned brilliantine collarettes ire in favor again. There are many jet and chenillo comjination frames on view. Waists will be shorter, but not defilitely short for some time. Hats trimmed only with ribbon denand a generous quantity. Among the novelties are jet bonnets, :henille and ostrich frames. Fancy stiff wings and birds are extenively brought out by the importers. Sleeves will remain full at the top and rill be drawn in tight from the elbow. The Louis coat will go out, and then he short jacket resume its uninterrupted >opularity. Hats will continue flat, but will retrain their ambition within less expen ive brims. The widening of the skirt at the bottom loes not mean hoopskirta. At least not ret awhile. The bustle will be worn again and rery generally, but will be, for the presmt, of very modest size. Those old olive green tints are not so >asse but that we may find them sprinted among the designs of the newest tea jowns. Ruches of green leaves are being introlucefi, and with them a new kind of bos sailed the moss boa, which is manufactured of ribbon ends fringed. Batln linings of rich color are toe atest thing for traveling ulsters. Tht i hrec-quarter length Eton ulster is mode vith large buttons and a wide collar. 1 A new style of short sleeves for even- 1 ng dresses gives them long ends of rib- ' tons which fall from the shoulder to the 1 tern of the skirt, both back and front. Broadcloth is being used for all varieies of wraps. It is one of the specialies of the season. Jackcts are made of t and faced with chiffon and laces and j ometimes there are eurah sleeves. Everybody is wearing it. White wool gowns are popular and iromise to remain with us until the late .utumn. A favorite material for these 1 jowns is Bedford cord trimmed with ! guipure lace. With these white gowns , 3 worn a white hat, shoes, gloves and a i 1 * , mrasoi. A fairv-like fabric which is a favorite ( aaterial for garden party dresses is Brasels net figured in bright-colored biosoms that look as if done by hand, rhese dre33CT are mounted on silk and ,re much trimmed with delicate ribions and lace. Very graceful house dresses are made n princesse fashion and finished with lassementerie or silver chatelaine, or j rirdle, that encircles the hips and assists n holding the slight but artistic folds hat break the too-straight ellect of the irincesse gown proper. Persian net, a wide-meshed material, phich hangs exquisitely, is much used or afternoon gowns. These gowns are auch worn in princess shape, and on a cry slight person grecque draperies are dded. Broad bauds of velvet are used or the bottom of these gowns. The cheviot plaid keeps its place in letropolitan favor; the most elegant ; lesigns are shown in poplin and silk, lany plain materials are trimmed round pith bands of cheviot plaid. For women f medium height the plaid is very eflecive and gives a tall appearance. The beautiful wash silks are sold at uch suprisingly low prices that they ave in a great degree taken the place of ephvr ginghams, etc. Dresses of these ilks are simply made, with belted waist nd slightly gored skirt, with full back r with a sheath skirt and pointed bodL-e. A useful gown of pa'.a gray silk is trewn with violets ard leaves and has or trimming gray surah set in three-inch ows from waist to hem on the left side rcadth and in shorter loops on tHe ight 6ide. with a square bow on the nds. The front breadth between this j draped. The back is quite straight. A new feature in fall dresses is the icket waist of silk forming a part of lie dress. The jacket is made with vest aud quite wide at front. It is bort and square cornered like an Elton, ailing open to show a full gathered ront of contrasting color, often the bade of the dress. The back is full nd long enough to extend below the ,-aist line and is belted there by a fancy jathern novelty in the shape of a ser>ent in deerskin. Milk in a Paper Ba?. A merry-hearted lad,who is often sent ' on errands of household needs aud necessities, discovers a new method of "bringing home groceries and sich." "Here are two pounds of chaps, good scant weight." said the crocer to the 50un<r man of the family who had brought in an order from his wife; "now for your ' milk?where's your can? The young i man of the family protested that he hadn't read the order, and had not been equipped with a can. "Never mind," said the grocer; "here, hold on to it," j and he dexterously slipped one paper bag inside of another and filliped the corners into place. The two quarts of milk were poured into the inner bag. "The grease in the milk prevents its going through the paper, as water would," explained the grocer. "Ihad hard work to get people to believe that they could carry milk in a bag at first, and let it go at my own risk. . I've sent it so half a mile by slow transit; still, I'd advise j you not to stop to tell long stories on the I way home."?Amtrican Dairyman. The Man-Faced Crab. One of the most singular-looking creatures that ever walked the earth or "swam the waters under the earth" is the world-famous man-faced crab of Japan. Its body is hardly an inch in length, yet the head is fitted with a face which is the perfect counterpart of that a Chinese coolie; a veritable missing link, with eyes, nose and mouth all clearly define.!. This curious and uncanny creature, besides the great likeness it bears to a human being in the matter of facial features,is provided with two legs,which seem to grow from the top of its head and hang down over the sides of its face. Besides these legs, two "feelers," each about an inch in length, grow from the "chin" of the animal, looking for all the world like a Colonel's forked beard. These man-faced crabs fairly swarm in the inland seas of Japan.?St.Louis Republic. Bismarck's Gallantry. In spite of his old age, Prince Bismarck has lost none of his gallantry. To a joung lady who lately asked to be allowed to kiss his hand, he replied, "Oh, no! That is not good enough for so charming a damsel!" Whereupon His Excellencv. without further ado, gave the young lady a kiss. The Prince is very active in business matters when at home on his estate. In his brick-kilns at Friedrichsruhe he is producing a newkind of brick and tile. In place of his saw-mills, which were burned down not long ago, he has erected new ones,which are busily engaged in executing some large orders for wood pavement. The Prince's income from his mills and other industrial works is reported to be upward of $50,000 a year.?Hew Tork Tribune. An Oddity in Painting. The provincial cities of France are just now being entertained by a remarkable artist, one who displays wonderful skill in her own peculiar style of painting. With plates of various colored sand before her, she takes the sand in her right hand and causes it to fall in beautiful designs upon a table. A bunch of grapes is deftly pictured with violet sand, a leaf with ereen sand and relief and shadows with sand of the colors to suit. When this has been admired by those artistically inclined, it is brushed away and is soon replaced by a bouquet of roses or some other object, all done with great dexterity and delicacy. Eveu the finest lines are drawn with streams of sand, all as distinct as though mado with an artist's brush. Two huge redwood trees, growing Bide by side, support the timbers and rails of a railroad in Sonoma County, C'al. The limbs have been sawed off seventy-five feet above the surface of a creek, and at this height the railroad crosses a ravine. It is expected that 500,000 bushels of wheat will be harvested from the Dalrymple farm, near Casseltown, North Dakota. The Elixir Of life. Is what my wife and I call Bool's Ssrsv parllla. She was la delicate healta two yean, at last oonflned to her bed, cao*ed by dy*pepjla and neuralgia. She has taken three bottle* of Hood'* SarRa parllla, and ha* regained her health C.nd strength, can eat anything without distress. S. Stover, Ex.-D. S. Marshall, Charlestown, Je.Tersoa County. W. Va. N. B. Be suse to gat Hood's Sarsaparilla rhe beet blood purifier, the best nerre helper, the best strength builder. HOOD'S PI LI S? Invigorate the liver, regulate the hnwli Effective, but eentle. Prloe 'JOo. KjliUUl|P^Hj| when applied Into the LnV\ 1 nostrils will be ah- <^/w AR"* . nl orbed, effectually I^SyCQ |(j I leanslng the head of BP y-? Jjt, *o -if A . atarrhal virus, eaus- FHAY FEVER ?M inn healthy secretions. UM V^VSl it allayB Inflammation, flfe** v & flW protects the 111 e m Br / _ ftjH jrane from additional olds, completely fflflBB aeals the sor-s and restore.-* sense of taste PKe? 50C| %r:i;, hay-fever A particle Is applied Into each nostril and is a^reevble. Price .'*1 cents at Dru-igist or by mall. KLYJHKOTHKRS, 5fi Warreu Street, New York. QADWAY'P n PILLS 0 Tic Great Liver and Stomacli Remedy V.rthecur' of all disorders of the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, bladder, .\crv..iis ULst-ascs, Los- ot \l petite. Hi*ad;iche, Constipation, Costiveuess, Inligestloti. Biliousness, tever, Inflammation of the 3 me s. Pile-and ail derangement* of t.ie iutrtinl ,'.s<-era. Purely v getalile, coutalulug no mercury, nlnt ral-?, or de.t terlou* drugs. PERFECT DISESTION viy's Pill* every morning, about leu o'clock, as a llnner pll. Hy so doing SICK HEADACHE dyspepsia. Foul stomneh, HllIousnei?s,wlll l>e avoided ii'ul ttie I' od that ts eaten contribute :ts tiotirisiiiu; >roi erties tor tue support of the natural waste of the HMiy. Sir Observe the following symptoms resulting rum Disease of the Digestive Org.tns ; Constipation, n?ar.l Pile*, KtiHw** of the Blood In the Head, Velditv of the Stomach. Nausea, Heartbuin, Disgust if Food, Fullne-s or Weight til the Stomach. Sour Jruetailons, Sln%!ng or Fluttering of the Heart, ."lioklng or Suffocating Sensations when In a lying lO-ture, IMniness ot Vision, Dots or Web* before the iluhi. Fever and Dull Pain In the Head, Deficiency if Perspiration, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, 3alu In the Side, Chest. Limbs, and Sudden Flushes >f Heat. Burning In the flesh. A feiv doses or HA DWA Y'S PILLS will free :be system of all the above named d sorders. Pr;"ce '25 cu. per ?.ox. Sold by m!1 druggists. Send a letter stamp to OR. KAPWA 1 A CO., Ko. 3!i Warreu street, New *ork. 1W Informa:lon worth thousands will be sent to you. TO THE PUBLIC. Be rare and ask for RADWAY'S icd see that the name " RADWAY " is on what you ?<iy. ; * ; .w .. . 5 .. --. "V, *>V Grasshoppers In California. Professor Coquillct of the Entomological Section of the Agricultural Department of the Government, who has been investigating the grasshopper invasion in California, is credited with the statement that the most effective remedy for the grasshopper plague would be to I burn over the breeding places. To do j this before the little hoppers swarm in I the early summer could hardly do any | good, as the females deposit their eggs j nearly an inch below the surface or me I ground, where Are would not reach them. I The pests might be destroyed by fire be- j fore thny are able to fly, but in the foot- , hill aid valley sections of California this procedure would be full of danger, as 1 fires could not well be controlled in the 1 dry grass. It is true that plowing around ( the fields might render it safe to start fires, and if all farmers would do this in the locality where the hoppers are known < to breed, the young ones might be de- < stroyed. Ife is a noticeable fact that ? grasshoppers are not bred where the ' ground is frequently cultivated, there- 3 fore, if the virgin plains in the eastern < portion of the country were torn up oc- j casionallv by the plow and harrow, thus exposing the eggs, the grasshopper nuisance in this section might be disposed of. 1 'mi San Francisco's cable system is greater by fifty miles than that of any other ! city. * ] J. S. Parker, Fredonla, N. Y., says: "Shall not call on you for the fclOO reward, for J be- , lieve Hall's Catarrh Cure will cure any caso of catarrh. Was very bad." Write titca tor particulars. Sold by Druggists, 75c. t he supply of natural gas at Pittsburg, < Perm., Is becoming exhausted. Young mothers, who regain strength but slowly, should bear In mind that nature's greatest assistant Is Lydia E. Pinkhara's Vegetable Compound. It has no rival as thousands testify. ' , ItH Excellent Qualities Commend to public approval tho California liquid fruit remedy Sjrupof Figs. Itispleasing to the eye and to the taste, and by gently acting on the kidneys,liver and bowels,it cleanses the system effectually, thereby promoting the health and comfort of all who use it. Prevents Pneumonia. Dr. Hoxsie's Certain Croup Curo positively prevents pneumonia, diphtneria and memDraneous croup. It has no rival. Sold Dy druggists or will be mailed on receipt of 50 cis. Address A. P. Hoxsie, BuffalQ. N. Y. The Convenience ot solid Trains. The Erie is the only railway running solid trains over its own tracks between New York and Chicago. No change of cars for any class of passengers. Rates lower than via. any other drat-class line. r 113 stoppea ireo uy uk. i\li^ c. 3 vtutai Nerve Restorer. No aCs 'if tor ardt day's as a. Marvelous cares, treatise and 3^ trial QjttU tree. -*Ur. Kline. '<31 Aroh Su. ^hlla^ t*a. For a 2c. stamp, sent with address to Lydia E. Hiikham Mcdiclne Co., Lynn, Mass., ladies ' will receive free, a beautiful illustrated book, 'Guide to Health and Etiquette." HOW TO C is a question of vital importan but it is use some harmless remedy; many people cor by taking mercury and potash for pimples ai ? r* r* trivial disease, a. 3. a. is pi vegeta or poison of any kind. And i same time an infall Treatise on Blood and THE SWIFT SPEC1F1 "German Syrup" We have selected two or Group, three lines from letters freshly received from parontc TV Via Viavp criven nprmati Svrtirj to their children in the emergencies of Croup. You will credit these, because they come from good, substantial people, happy in finding what so many families lack?a med- , icine containing no evil drug, which * mother can administer with confidence to the little ones in their j most critical hours, safe and sure that it will carry them through. Bd. L. Willits, of Mrs. Jas.W. Kirk, , Alma, Neb. I give it Daughters' College, : j to my children when Harrodsbure, Ky. I h troubled with Croup have depended upon | ana never saw any u in auai knui v.iuup i preparation act like with my little daugh- | \ it It is simply mi- ter, and" find it an in- | i raculous. valuable remedy. Fully one-half of our customers ? are mothers who use Boschee's Ger- man Syrup among their children, j A medicine to be successful with the little folks must be a treatment for I the rudden and terrible foes of childhood, whooping cough, croup, diph- L theria and the dangerous in flam ma- ' tions of delicate throats and lungs. ? g m i ewis' 98 % m I Powdered and Perfumed, j J ! (PATENTED.) I }| Strourjsstcnd purest Lye made, j . A Makes the bat perfumed Hard ; 1 "Soap in 20 minutes io?Y/?otu&oi? " jH ing. It is the best for softening j mH wntcr. cleansing waste pipes, j sga disinfecting sinks, closets,wash | _ I ing bottles, paints, trees, ate j 1 IJL^ PENNA 'SAi.! (HFS. CO., ,t ifflWItl Gen. Agents, Phila.. Pa. * HAY FEVER?"* to Stay Cured, j ? V.T. want ilie name and addros; _ _ oft-very Rii:Tersr In tlie U.S. mid V, A vTjJM A Cau.i i.-U AlJicvr, I'. Harold (X no I I1111/1 linycx, .>!. I).. umralo. X. Y. _ TTftMP l?I) Y. RoOK-Kr.crMG, Businrs* formt, _ U unit Jtniitfiiu/it/>. Arithmetic, Sliort-'tarvl,etn. _ 11 TltOROl'OltLV l AtMilT BY .HA 11.. Circular.! fro!. f Bryant'* Collect*. 457 Main sr.. l>iittalo, X. S. | I RUPTURE CURED!|fl Positively Holds Rupture. : < /aKrr /Tern inll n0,,s Nlcir' lS~ IUV* K? ELASTIC ^fl|Hasan ACJuaUfalrI'..A*MeL car IJ T_R P S 5 bg nmlr largtromallartcanlt | cha?jl?g?oa<lltton "niplurt. (,' Illi Uriltd tau!((H* ? - ? o. V House Mro. Co. S (TATT.Xl ALLOWtD.) T44 BROADWAY. N. V ClTT fn nff "" " 7, I, ,r yfflfi if y?waM] Ea Best Couch Medicine. Kcc< BmI Cures where ?ill else fails. Pie: Cfl taste. Children take it withom psmsE! ' --Mm * i -(ty Nothing can he said in favor of the best medicine in the world that may not be said of the ^ most worthless. In one case, it'a true; in the other, it isn't;?but how :an you distinguish ? Judge by what is done. There'? only one blood-purifier that's guarinteed. It's Dr. Pierce's Golden % Medical Discovery?and this is what * is done with it; if it doesn't benefit or cure, in every case, you get your money back. Isn't it likely to bi : ^ the best? All the year round, as well at one ^ time as another, it cleanses and pur* M ifies the system. All blood-poisonf must go. For Dyspepsia, BiIiou?- ^ ess, Scrofula, Salt-rheum, Tetter, h Erysipelas, or any blood-taint or dia- /|pj order, it is an unequaled remedy. It's the cheapest, too. With this, . ^ you pay only for the good you get. ( And nothing else is " just as good." h It may be better?for the dealer. .Jf But he isn't the one that's " to bt helped. EvebvMotheb^I Shonld Hare It In The HocM* Dropped on Sitfjar, Children Love gi to take Johxson'b Ajiodtkb Leoxbit for Croup,Cold* Sore Throat, Tonslll tls, Colic, Cramps and Pains. Believes all Summer Complaints, Cuts and Bruises Uk? mafdo. Sold everywhere. Price 85c. by mall; 6 botttof v ,0/3 Express paid. (2. LS. JOHNSON* CO., Bostoh. Ma* To cure costlveness the medicine must do , norothnn a purgative; It must contain. ..% tonic, alterative aLd cathartic properties* . . '' Tuft's Pills I ponsess theso qnalltle*, and speedily r?? Syjj store to tho bowels their natural peristaltic .j. i'SfL motion, so essential to regularity. PATENTS^Ssar^k % w 40-page boo it lr?. o a | ESMA.N WANTED, talary and expenses ^AL paid. BROWN BROS. CO. Bochester, ST. A HPlffTCat*,I00ra*5IWT?^wtaWW8?M?*- w -1 A Mil i If OL m-i Corwu. Balu. 3n?h? tad jfitiiM ; ~ tocvic. itj*. itrrJom Or. Irtdiman, *s *Jf ;a SET WELL I SAW equally important that you npletely yrreck their health . ,|j mixtures, ' id blotches, or some othe! ible containing no mercury Jl is at the [ible cure for skin diseases. ' If Bkin diseases free. " C CO.. Atlanta, Ga. i a iBigau Afii f ' :5 UWtxAUtLLCM ! APPLIED EXTEItXAI.LV fon Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain? In the Limbs, Baci or Chest, Mumps, S)rj Throat, Colds, Sprains, Braises, . J Stm?s oi Insects, Mosquito Bites. TAKEN INTERNALLY ( nrlM like n chnrin lor Cholera >Iorba?, )iarrlia-a, Dysentery, C'olict Cramps, Nw eu, ?lck iteuduclie. iVc. Warrantedpcrlcctly liarnilen*. (Meeoatk iccompanylnc cacta bottle, aluo directlou or use. Its SOOTUI.SCi aail I'ENETRAI'lNU qualities arc icli Immediately. Trx t and Lie convinced. "?!? 'iA *nd .10 mutt. Sold I17 all ^rar. )K1MIT. 40 HHKKA V *T., NEW VOttK ^nd^-Oqi Witafcs 2 5QS225 P?3T w?BDYa, *2 DO A^%^5175( N. L DOUGLAS | $3SHOE CENTLEMEN. he BEST SEOZ is the Y.'crli for tie Money. (;ENTI,E.1IKX sip<! I.Ai'Ii.S, mvc your dolus tivwoarili'! V.'. 1. Ik'U^luittiiocs. Tcey .-ru'eitht nuts of all clajso/. j.aa ;?ri* i'iu most oronomical iuWvcor ever oir<-:co lor ti e money. I'ewaio of -aicrs v.-iio ui'tr o". tcr nu:kos a- bclug just as H>U, and be M:rc you ban- V,*. L. Douglas ihoe^ it'.i na>n<; nu-'i j.rU-i1 btainwl on bottom. W . 1_ I/o:!gluS, l'PM'UtOt", Musi. Ur TAKK M> >C;?STITL' TE. .^3 Insist on ioc.il I'.'Hutis.'U ?!talcr> supplyinjj yru. > v .% wEAvnn; should se.vd at onc* J b\\S FCI: 0U/'. LARGE CATALOCUEor ^ ; lyixo- J\ d n C"T Loons. > <: hav? Sorrrt-r \^M n " C. I 200 tcnimooial* d 25 sworn Hlfldavlti! inat KXCKKL* I Anil IPTY VAROS PER DAY. Addrrcc I I 9 9 1IV1 C.N. Hi.wCoMU. Oj.ve::ro<fr. Iov7.u LUU(VI* Il.tSTKIi. I'a|?rr iniiifi.T*. IViinu rs. !l U met ??} l>0.'.y ;U^t K'XYrs V. or.K or t" mtiko " tuuuev. u, MiKij.-cfcU! cwd wttu iuIi *d.!re">sto .11. t A l? V. 30j High St.. :fj\\(ierx?. V.T. v/tAs, .\r.J.rua, *u?h.-ax3 awm jet .[(' n'cu ..a: ? >?,) wjii. ntzH\ llclptr )(Ui? tcii4.?!?r. N.n<. * rjir. ox cow f-e. Op. .1. tJ. i)YK. CM:or. Ju.ralo, .S. if. ornraended by Plivsicir.ns. Byl isant and agreeable to the t objection. lJy druggists.