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Giant Trees of California. The fame of the "big trees" of California is world-wide, but they aie not, as many who have never visited the Slope suppose, scattered all over the Golden State and in plain view of every railroad station between Salt Lake City and San Francisco. Neither were they known to the first settlers who braved " . V _ TT tee dangers ot a trip arounu me noru, or the greater dangers of an overland journey to the new Eldorado. The first white man who is known to have gazed upon the sylvan mor.archs was a trapper by the name of Down, who accidently discovered what is now known as the Calaveras Grove, in 1852. After the Calaveras Grove, which is in the county of the same name, the only other considerable growth of them are in Mariposa County, where in an area two miles square there arc 427 of these monster trees from 275 to 34U feet in height and from twenty-five to forty feet in diameter, and another grove known as the Fresno Grove, which contains soc^ 600 trees, the largest eighty-one feet is diameter. Placer County, fifty miles north of Calaveras, also bas a small grove oi these giant redwoods. The largest tree in the Calaveras Grove is about 350 feet high and measures forty-five feet in diameter six feet above the ground. "The Grizzly Giant," the pride ol Mariposa fouf in diameter VUUiJIJj la UlUCbJ-lUl?? 1VVW at the ground, and sixty-four feet five yards higher up. Just think of it! A tis^ that would make a square block of wood as large as the average St. Louis building lot! Thei?" leaves are awl-shaped needles, and the cones which grow upon them (these trees are coniferous) are as big as two-gallon jugr, being in all other particulars almost perfect counterDarts of the common pine cones. The - Grizzly Giant has the greatest circumference of any tree now known to exist. There are but two trees in the world taller than Mariposa's 350-foot prizetaker. Thev are of the "blue gum" variety, are 460 feet in height and may be found near Quelarup on the Blackwood River in West Australia.?St.Louis Republic. Horses With Sixteen Toes. The orohippus, the ancestor of the noble horse of to-day, is first known to have existed in the eocene period of geological epochs. Some ot the species were as small as the common silver fox of to-day, and all had sixteen hoofs, four on each foot, just like the cow brutes of the present age. After long ages had elapsed the creature became a three toed representative of animal creation; later on he bad a single split hoof, or eight toes altogether. The perfected equine of the present may be said to walk on its middle toe nail, the twelve others which his ancestor, the orohippus, had having been "evoluted" out of existence.?St. Louis Republic. t Poisoned Mrs. Mary E. O'Fallen, a nurse, of Piqua, Ohio, was poisoned while assisting physicians at an autopsy 5 years ago,and soon terrible ulcers broke out on her head, arms, tongue and throat. She weighed hut 78 lbs., and Jlri. ?. 0'Fallen.saw no prosnect of help. At last she began to take HOOD'S SARSAPARLLLA and at once improved; could soon get out of bed and walk. .She is now perfectly well, weighs 128 pounds, eats well, and does th? work for a large family. HOOD'S PILLS should be in every famfly medicine chest.Once used,always preferred. JOHNSON'S ^odyh^ LINIMENT for"household"use "" ^EanvOT^ ORICCNATED For INTERNAL at mucnas EXTERNAL ut& By an Old Famiiy Physician 3oothing. healing penetratinQ Dropped on Sugar, Children Lote to take Johnnon's Anodyne IJn'ment for Croup. Cold* Bore Throat. Tonril.tH. Colic. Crumps and I'uiiib. R?lie*n" Summer OimpJnin:*. Cut? and Braises like marloCure* C'oupb*. Asthma. Catarrh Bronahlti*. CholeraMorb*J?. ( h'lblr.lr*. Chuji*. Soreness In Body or I.imbi, Stiff Muscles or Strain* Inhale lor Nervous Hrudavbe. IllVii Pamphlet frv". Si If! e verywhere. l*rire Si eta. Six buttle*. fcxW. 1. S. JOilNSwN ? CO- BoBtur. Mjuja. ^TrTRT DADWAY'S 11 READY RELIEF. CTRr.t* iXil 1'IttVESTi Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Stiff Neck, Bronchitis, Catarrh. Headache, Toothache, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Asthma, Bruises, Sprains, Quicker Than Any Known Remedy. fo matter how violent or excruciating the pain tb? Useumatic, Bedridden, IuUrm, Crippled, Nervous, ieuralglc, or prostrated wit j diseases may suffer, RADWAY'S READY RELIEF Will Afford luatant Ease. INTERNALLY?A half to a teaspoonful tn utlf a tumblerof water will In a few minutes cure ?rtunp8, Spasing, Sour Stomach, Nausea. Vornltlnr, Icartburn, Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Sick Readme, Diarrhoea, Colic, Flatulency and all internal Una. Malaria In tu v&rjp'is forms cured and prevented. There Is not a remedial agent In the world that 111 cure Fever and Ague and all other fevers (aided r RADWAY'S PlLLStso quickly as RAD. PAY'S READY RELIEF. Sold bt all dhfoqisrs. Price 50 centi. "German Ci oyrup My niece, Emeline Hawley, was, :aken with spitting blood, and she jecame very much alarmed, fearing :hat dreaded disease, Consumption. She tried nearly all kinds of medicine but nothing did her any good. Finally she took German Syrup and ;he told me it did her more good ban anything she ever tried. It ;topped the blood, gave her strength ind ease, and a good appetite. I lad it from her own lips. Mrs. tfary A. Stacey, Trumbull, Conn, ionor to German Syrup. 6) SHEEP FOR MUTTON. The choice of sheep for mutton de-^ pends not only on the character of the sheep itself, but on that of the farm. The crops that can be most conveniently grown is a special point to be considered, for the value of the carcass depends on the feeding. The best mutton cannot posdbly be secured without the use of some kind of root crop, as this succulent and digestible food is indispensable for a good quality of meat, the flavor of it especially depending on the food. The best mutton sheep is the Shropshire, taking size and quality into account.?New York Times. FERTILIZING ORCHARDS. No man can grow a good orchard without fertilizing the trees in some way. Unless the soil is very exhausted,nothing is better than unleached ashes for the purpose. They contain the potash which the trees take from the soil for the development and growth of fruit. Ashes tend also to compact and solidify the ground, and therefore greatly improve a light soil. The most important time to begin fertilizing is when the trees are young, and it should be repeated every year. If the soil is poor the second year an attempt should be made to bring up the entire acre of orchard. One way to do this is to grow peas and turn them under. This method has succeeded in a number of cases.?American Farmer. VALUE OF CAKTIOTS. Carrots may be made a profitable crop in many places by combining growing them for market and for home feeding. In any large town there is always a considerable fall and winter demand for them at prices that pay well, and all surplus stock is worth much more than the cost of production for feeding. Horses and cows, colts and sheep all thrive upon them, and for such use their 1 1 4. .1 .. ! ? value Luaj uc put at auuuuiit^cu uuw ? bushel. As 600 bushels an acre can be easily grown upon good, rich land, it will be seen that the crop is profitable if grown for feeding alone. They should be sown about the middle of June. The half-long varieties are to be preferred on account of the greater ease with which they may be harvested. Sow upon ridges, same as those made for sweet potatoes. Then by plowing down one side of the ridge the roots are easily taken out by hand.?Chicago Times. TO I'REVEXT COWS FROM KICKING. Edwin J. Doty, Meager County, Montana, writes us that of all the methods that he has tried to prevent cows from kicking, the most certain is to take a small rope about twenty feet long, with a loop in one end, throw it over the back and across the loins, ana get hold of the loop with a stick if the cow is unruly. Bring it just in front of the udder, pass the rope through the loop and draw tight, then stand of the length of the rope and let her have her "buck out," and then go up and tie firmly. It is impossible for a cow to kick with this contrivance on. After a few days the rope may be put on more loosely, until dispensed with entirely. I have tried it on all kinds of cows, and it has always proved a success. It will also break a cow of the habit of moving around the yard while being milked, and it is painful for her to take a step while the rope is on.?American Agriculturist. SHADE FLANT8. T? .JJ ! 4.1. ~ Ill nuuressiug wc iuauuiaiiuu ui American Cemetery Superintendents at Chicago last autumn, Mr. Eurich, of Toledo, Ohio, said, -with regard to plants that can be used to cover the ground beneath trees where grass will not grow, that he had experimented successfully with two "sod torming" plants, Herniaria glabra and Veronica repens. The first named, he explained, "is a moss like, creeping plant which covers the ground in a very short time, and surpasses a grass sward in beauty. A strip of ground was planted iu April with one hundred such plants set apart, and in less than two months the entire Burface -was covered closely. The plants were thinned out, so that we obtained more than twico the original number, and an adjoining new piece was planted with the same result. This procedure was repeated in August, and before winter set in we had a beautiful greensward of Herniaria growing. A very cold winter followed, and the plants were tinged slightly brown, but by April were again charmingly green. H. glabra will thrive in any soil in the open sun or in the shade." Veronica reopens, the Epeaker, said, has somewhat larger leaves of shining green, and generally the same characteristics as Herniaria glabra. A grave mound planted with it in August was completely covered by fall, and with a slight protection during the winter was brighter and fresher than the mounds covered with myrtle (Vinca) and ivy. The special feature of this plant is that in May it is completely covered with very light blue flowers as the plant itself.? Scicntihc American. CUTTING WHEAT. Generally, after the first crop of clover is cut and stored away, the next crop to harvest is wheat. In order to have it of the best quality and to save it with -the least loss it must be cut at the right stage. If cut too i^rcen the grain will shrink or shrivel up more or less in curing it, while j if allowed to get too ripe it will bleach j out and not be of a good color, while there will be more waste in handling. Of course where there is u considerable acreage it is always best to begin in good season,ft with plenty of allowances for contingencies. Generally when the grain is passing out of the doughy stage and is beginning to harden it is in the best condition to harvest, and the nearer the j wojk can be done to this time the better. As with all harvest work it is much the best to have nil of the nccessary arrangements made 60 that the work can be pushed along as rapidly as possible. A little delay that a email expense would have avoided if the work had been done at the proper time often causes a considerable loss after harvest has well com menced. Generally wheat needs less curing out than any other kind of grain. Hence the usual plan of management is to cut, bind and shock it up as fast as possible after the work is began. And in a very short time after harvesting it is ready to be thrashed or go into the stack. While, if properly shocked up, wheat can stand out some time without injury, yet the better plan is either to attack or thresh as soon as possible after cutting. In nearly all cases, if it is to be thrashed out of the shock without stacking, arrangements should be made in advance so there will be no unnecessary delay. No matter how well shocked up, there is always more or less risk with wheat until it is thrashed, There is risk of the grain heating if put up in large quantities in a tight, close bin, but if it is spread out or shoveled over so that a free circulation of air is given through it, the danger of loss will be very small, surely no more than if stacked up and allowed to stand exposed to elements for some time. One advantage in cutting wheat in good season is that the 6traw is much more valuable for feed, provided, of course, care is taken to stack so that it will keep in good condition. One advantage in thrashing out of the shock is that the work is done and out of the way for the rest of the season and the work of stacking is saved. If the work is carefully done there is no more danger of the wheat spoiling in the granary than in the stack, and it is an item to reduce the cost as much as possible.?St. Louis Republic. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Peonies lequire rich, wet soil. Lavender is rather hard to get started to growing, but is delightful. Dandelions make good honey, and the bees find it even in the despised tansy. Old roses, if they are well cared for, ought produce more blossoms than new ones. Feed the bees all the odds and ends of honey, and put the rest in good shape for the market. The cabbage rose, with its pink, fragrant blossoms, is a China rose and a well-established favorite. The history of the Shorthorn9 is a pretty sufficient answer to those who claim tb&t beef and milk are not compatible in one breed. No time is gained by cutting the hay before the dew is off in the morning. Nor is it necessary to sunburn it in order i.. i ?f.l 4 to nave il suieiy cuxeu. On chilly mornings put warm water as milk into the drinking vessels for the bees, and you will save many hve3 which will be lost by cold water. Feeding cold milk is the most frequent cause of ecours in calves. As long as they are subsisting on such diet have it warmed up to boiling heat. If the hive is foul from beea dying with dysentery, scrub it out thoroughly with a brush and soapsuds, and then rinse it with boiling water. A gentle horse, absolutely quiet and safe for family use, rarely waits long for a buyer. The training of the colt has much to do with producing such a horse. If your fowls are droopy, a close exftminnfian tryi 11 rtpnkoKln fottoqI onma linn aiuiuabivu "in |;ivwawij iwvai owluv uwv. This indicates the need of some insect powder and a thorough cleaning of the quarters. Turkeys make a good potato bug exterminator, but if turned into the potato patch Paris green must be kept out, otherwise the turkeys will soon be poisoned. Well-bred animals may be had so cheaply now that farmers have little excuse for not improving their herds. Money invested in this way will begin at once to earn good interest. Good coach horses of requisite form, size and style are difficult to find, and command good prices. Farmers will find more profit in breeding for this type than in trying for fast trotters. Farming is not such a profitable business that we can afford to disregard the small leaks. That leak in the barnyard, by which so much liquid manure runs away, should be mended at once. From ten to twenty per cent, can be saved by buying the chemicals and raw materials and mixing the fertilizers upon the farm. More than this, if neighbors will join together and buy in large lots. Hog raisers who exhibit their fine animals at the fairs should reform their methods. Such over-fat hogs as we usually see are of little value for breeders. Show us hogs in condition for service. CoW3 fare much better on mixed feed than on any single ration. Cheap feeding Eeldom pays, but much cheap food can t>e aavaniagcousiy usea oy coalmining it carefully with more expensive food. The refuse leaves and soft heads of cabbage should be fed to the cows. It will greatly stimulate the flow of milk, and we have fed fifty pounds per day, with no traces of odor or taste in the product. The utilization of the sewage of cities for the purpose of manuring agricultural lands is one of the economical reforms to which we shall come in due time. Such a course of plant food should not be ruthlessly wasted. Farmers should 6tud7 the matter of co-operating in business affairs, to their mutual advantage. By buying and selling together they can often command better prices, better terms and better rates of transportation. Buckwheat is a good cleaning crop, and useful upon fields infested with insects. Wire-worms are about the only thing that will feed upon it. Buckwheat is also valuable for renovating exhausted laud, for it will "catch" on soil too poor to start clover. The grain is also an excellent poultry food. "WHEELS" Ii\ WAR. THE USE OP BICYCLES IN MILITARY OPERATIONS. Over 5000 Military Cyclists in England?Manoeuvres of the Men on the Wheels?How the Cycle is Utilized in Warfare. j HE idea of utilizing cycles for IfS^^^^posesin England seems v^R\\lyjf to have been thought A of as long ago as 1881. x^8B\v/ ?ut was D0fc UDt^ f?ur Jears ^ater that ' ^g^ting cyclists /^3Ea\\ were introduced into England, the honor of introducing them be/P5sm\ longing to Colonel Tamplin, who employed cyclists as scouts during the Easter manoeuvres of 1885. The Twenty-sixth Middlesex Cyclist Corps, the regiment on wheels, have their headquarters in a house in the Queen's road, Chelsea, nearly opposite Chelsea ITosnital. The garden attached to the bouse, some 150 yards long, is used as a drill ground when the corps is not at the Quards barracks, and in the stables a large number of cycles are stored. The Twenty-sixth Middlesex, the only volunteer regiment on wheels in the country, and consequently the pioneer among volunteers, started with a handful of men as recently as April 1, 1888, but it now musters 120 members, split up into two companies, one in the south of London and the other in the west. The members of the cyclist corps have shown tbeir ability on many occasions. For instance, at the military exhibition, the regular soldiers perform on horseback, including lemon-cutting, tent-pegging, tilting at the ring, etc. In order to bring about a successful operation the cyclists found it necessary to ride their machines at the rate of about fifteen or sixteen miles an hour, me lemou was suspended by a single wire, and on approaching it, the cyclist, while going at this high rate of speed, had to guide his machine with the left hand, while he Blashed out at his fruit with his right. At the exhibition this corps gained first prize in the drill composition, and each < member of the team was presented with a silver medal. Ordinary bicycles are of no use in military cycling,and consequently noth- I ing but safeties are called into requisi- i tioa. Each cycle is fitted up to carry the rifle at the side, which can be taken out in three seconds; a pouch, 100 rounds i of ball cartridge, signalling flag, etc., j the whole weight of which is something under seventy pounds, including ma- i chine. When in full marching order these cyclists can get along at the rate of < ten miles sn hour and even faster. i The latest invention in the way of I military cycles is one by a gentleman hailing from Ealing, London. The ' weapons of warfare carried by the military cjclist are all plainly to be seen in the sketeh. Not an incb of spare space : is lost, as besides carrying a signal flag i and a rifle, the back and front wheel is i taken up by a leather valise, which is j divided into various parts, the upper portion of which carries a supply of cartridge cases, and there is plenty of room below for the various traveling instruments required in case of accident to the cycle and for all other necessaries. The whole thing only weighs about fifty-six pounds. The standing gear on a military cycle is an important part, and it is made specially important in tne consi.raci.iou of the machine referred to. A single prop is removed by the feet from the spring clip, the upper portion of which engages with the mud guard, passing through the same, and putting a brake on the wheels, thu9 preventing the machine from moving forward, or the wheel turning to an angle, the cycle leaning on the eide prop still out of the vertical. J Fixed to the handle bar is a valise, in which can be carried the kit. BICYCLE AMBULANCE. It is therefore likely that in time of action the military cycli9t will be able to get within an easy distance of the field, < dismount and detach his rifle in a cou- < pie of seconds, put his machine in a i place of safety, and be on the scene of i action quicker than he could by any ' other means. The cyclist corp9 can do 9omo very 1 smart things. For instance, they can < form a zereba in five or six seconds, for the defence of a road, a9 seen by the il- ' lustration. The cycles are stacked one i to another, and the men get behind and fire at the npproaching enemy. The military cyclist is really an in' 4-~ fomr?AropW tullPplq for IBIIUJf lUtU \/U VVUlpV/JUij ?. -vv.-7 when engaged in fighting he dismounts from bis machine, places his cycle on the ground, or hides it somewhere while he tights on foot. Last Easter a regimeut on wheels proved of great, service in the manrEUvrcs off Dover, aud gained thecommeadatiou of the military authorities. The Gatling gun was used and carried for the first time by the corps during these manoeuvres. The weight of the gun is U I UCIJ -JCVCU pvmuuo, WHO tion was carried in cases for the purpose. The gun was transported to and from on ] a yun carriage composed of four safety bicycles coupled together and ridden by four men. An ambulance was also car- i ried in this way, and on a smooth road it i could be token along at a speed of about i ten miles an hour. Captain Eustace Balfour, of the Lon- i don Scottish Regiment of Volunteers, i gives the following estimates of the costs of a mount of cavalry in proportion to that of cyclist infantry. The cyclist infantry: Cost of cycle, per man, $60, i life of cycle, say six years, therefore i cost per annum, $10; repairs, oil, etc., i &iy $50, total cost per Kunum, (15. < > Cavalry: Cost of horse, $175; useful like, pay seven years, therefore cost per annum, ?25; miintenanee, ?200; total ] cost per annum, S225. Thus it will be observed that the cycle I is much the cheaper of the two. Another thing, cycles are much more easily carried by rail than horses; and with regard to the staying powers of the cyclist and the horse, the cyclist has it a long J way. /~1 i Jl.i- 1 J U. vxreub ujsmuuca uavc uceu cuvircu uy military cyclists in a short space of time. The record is held by twelve members of the "Artists" Volunteer Cyclist Oorps. Last year they rode a distance of 102 miles in sixteen hours and fifty-fivt minutes, fully armed, and out of this time they were forced to halt five hours owing to an accident, making the actual time occupied in riding the distance a little over twelve houu. THE MILITARY CYCLE. Cycles, too, are noiseless, and, another thing, cyclists can creep along on the roads behind the hedges unseen, whereas men mounted on horseback cannot, except when the hedges are very high, and then if the roads become dry a /> f s3??rr naf 10 nnnt 11 r\ !nf/\ fka a V/1UUU Ul ui J UU30 10 Oi.Ub up iUbVf bug air by the horses'hoofs,and consequently the enemy are made aware that cavalry are about. By bending over a machine a cyclist is really able to make himself shorter than the ordinary foot soldier; but he still keeps plodding on at the rate of about eight or ten miles an hour, and is likely to reach his journey's end with much more certainty than the man on horseback. Carrying dispatches, skirmishing, and reconnoitreing are the chief duties of military cyclists, and owing to the long distance which they are able to cover in a short space of time they are likely to prove of great service in performing these duties. As patrols they are likely to prove exceedingly useful. Here is an example of how a detachment managed to get through the enemy's lines and gain the information they were told off to obtain. Seeing a wagon filled with straw coming along the road they tipped the driver to let them take shelter with their machines underneath the straw. This the driver agreed to, and by this means the cvcli9ts got through tbe outpost lines, accomplished their purpose with perfect safety and unobserved. There is one thing wanting in a cyclist corps that has not yet been tried, and that is a band. Many suggestions have been made, one of which is that a huge musical box should be carried in the same style as theGatling gun is conveyed at the present time. The person who suggests this is cf the opinion that it may be possible to construct a machine ia such a way that when the riders work the treadles the musical affair should give forth martial strains. ? f??nnfu DPorrrrvn a v a tt a pit A ^CIIV&OOA nui i-t liuiiiv A.I What the future of military cycling will be it would be bard to tell. At the present time nearly every volunteer battalion has a cyclist section attached to it, amounting in all to some 5000 men. In the regulars the cycle is also fast coming into favor. At Aldershot is to be seen a remarkable multicycle called a "Victoria," which is capable of carrying a dozen riders, and conveying provisions and ammunition. Sir Evelyn Wood is of the opinion that Parliament would not be making a mis. take by sanctioning the raising of at least 20,000 volunteer cyclists. Lord Wolseley is greatly in favor of military cyclists, for in a recent speech he said: "There are very few countries in the world where you cannot use cycles. During the whole time I was in India, during the mutiny, I do not remember, except when actually in the hills for three or four days' fighting, one day's march or any one fight in which we took part where cycles could not have been used with the greatest possible advantage."? New York Journal. Ad Entomological Banco Steerer. The mantis (Greek: a diviner) is a curious insect of a green or blue color, and varies in size from a grasshopper to a wren. It derives its name from a habit it has of sitting upright on a leaf or branch wrapped closely in its gauzy wings, its head turned skyward in a contemplative, devotional attitude, with crossed forelegs, partly raised a3 if in prayer. However, it is the Pharisee of the insect world since "for a pretense it makes long prayers." It is the entomoI K?.?r*/v ofoorop Tffl tfllOlllfiaCG IS lu^iwai UUUVV akVVtVM in inverse ratio to its external piety. now nature mao vises one of hep. clleatukes. it uses its ar ns lor seizing its prey and j for fencing like a hussar with others of | its own species. Some of the native j Australians keep them iu cages and match them like fighting cocks. When its Pecksniffian devices fail to replenish its larder it dines off smaller brethren of the same church, and as the females are the larger, their lords have a hard time of it when provisions run short.?New York Worid. The total sheep stock in Great Britain at the end of last year exceeded by three million head the flocks of two years ago, ttnd by more thau four millions the flocks of 1881. Sweariujf Witnesses in Japan. A Japanese journal, describing the manner in which witnesses are sworn and | evidence taken in native courts of I justice, says that with the Japanese anv| thing to which a man affixes bis seal is , considered more sacred than what he i may say. Hence each witness is required I to make declaration to the effect that I with a mind free from bias in favor of or j against either of the litigating parties, and with perfect fairness, h<j will give evidence, and after this has been read out by the Recorder of t^e court and handed to the witness in the form of a document, the latter is expected to affix his seal to it. The same plan is adopted with the statement of facts which, in the course of the examination he undergoes, a 791111688 makes in court. The purport of his evidence is written out by the Recorder, and before leaving the court he is required to make what corrections are necessary to render the written statement a trustworthy record of his evidence and to guarantee its correctness by affixing his seal. Though this process occupies a good deal of time, it precludes the possibility of the evidence eiven being incorrectly reported, which, in trials where the decision of the court depends largely on oral evidence, is a matter of much moment.?London Times. Nova Scotia was discovered by C abot In 149T. At *ke Scailde, Malaria, Colds and Sore Throats are most prevalent. Dr. Hoxie's Certain Croup Care will eradicate all symptoms of such attacks.such as Aching Bones, Chills. Fever, Dry Hacking Cough. Nnup um,and mi ruiu<ea cauad b i iL Sola by prominent druggists. 50c. Manufactured by A. P. Hoxaie. buffalo, N. Y. WjThe destruction wrought by_the floods this year is tremendous. Deafness Can't De Cared By local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that :s by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition ot the mucous lining oi the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when It is entirely closed, deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can to taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases cut of ten are caused by catarrh which is nothing but an Inflamed condition ot the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for anj case of Moafnees caused by catarrh) that we cannot cure by taking Hall's Catarrh Cure, Bend for circulars, free. F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. (X Sold by Druggists, 75c. ' My wife has used Bradycrotine for headache with the best imaginable results. I state this without solicitation. J. W. Mashburn, Abbeville, Ga. All druggists, fifty cent**. Bexcham'6 Pills are a painlessand effectual remedy for all bilious disorders. '?> cents a box. For sale by all druggists. onb enjoys Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels colds, headaches and fevers and cures habitual 1!_.if? <T1 _/? YTV _ constipation. oyrup 01 xiga la uie only remedy of its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taste and acceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial m its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. feyrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and 81 bottles by all leading druggists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it, I>o not accept any substitute. 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Standard Remedies Co. Danbury, Ct | Dum ono Frarr* WM Blejrlf C>taJo(ir FKEK. | logne Of WnUt. T| JOHN P-LOVELL ARMS CO-.i w>: 7 y- - y.-'-r* ^ ii III l| 7* s\jr V ' ' MliJ 'COPVWCKTjia^ ^ Set right ?all the proper functions of womanhood. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the remedy. It regulates and promotes their action, and removes the obstructions and suppressions which cause trouble and misery. At the two critical periods in a woman's life? the.change from girlhood to womanhood, ana,later, the "change of life" ?it is a perfectly safe and an especially valuable remedial agent, that can produce only good result*. It's a powerful, invigorating tonic, and a soothing and strengthening nervine; a legitimate medicine? purely vegetable, perfectly harmless? and carefully adapted, by an experienced physician, to woman's delicate needs. For all the derangements, irregularities, and weaknesses peculiar to the sex, the " Favorite Prescription n 5q o rnmpdv nn p.prtain that it can be guaranteed. If it doesn't give satisfaction in every case, the money ia returned. No other medicine for women is sold in this way. No other medicine can be. Ely's Cream Balm KjwVJl ' QUICKLY CURES COLD in HEADp^/J Apply fiaim Into each nostril tLY BROS., 56 Warren St, K. Y. tiie hnrnls, Injure the The Rising Sua Steve Polish is Brilliant, Odofi I less. Durable, and the consumer pays lor &o tin I or glaa* package witn every purchase. I NY.S P-'23 ai-oaniBi:ui?ii?BLQ:ai;Bii!ioii:.;a;ixoai.iciit:eKiiidiiiJ* ? MUSHROOMS T.e MILLION ? rbfre:aioM7 jj grow. _ iHh Muthrooms. Comtani E demand it jooc priccft. ^MB adt in Tltc a otflai or A itmble c*n d? tl Oar " Primtr ?iid PriM-Hat wilt " bow to (r*v tbem. frtt. Send far It. a trial brick 5 of Sptwn KMSfb tot Sx<eip?r!ment) brmiiU = |/u poitpaid. for ISe. By a_ <vprf>? 8 ft (or 11.00; 16 B i ^MSWSdiACiA1 r *r0?: 50 ft. for |S. 00 oo larr* JcU. B Giunn ? Co., 9 G rower*. Importer* s ana :>e?jcrt. "miaanpaia *?. Gardiner** Beeda ?; B -New Cataiofoo for 18K nov tidy. Freo. BthiiortL B ft-:niB:'raa:M.'1"iiMilnai!illMiii'Mi!:if^!imiii[imill? ? ? m ik> ?611 iiIH2T IHOVrsun, iu* most noted physician of England, says that more tbaa , half of all diseases come from errors in diet Send for Free Sample of Garfield Tea to 319 West 45th Street, New York City. "GARFIELD TEAS M of bad eating;cure> Sick Headach*; rcaloreaC?omplexion;caresCon*tlp?tiom J purify the blood, arc safe and ef-X rectnal The bare general family I 1/flJ Yif tllliei''c'lle known for 8Uou*ne?.5 OfConstipation Dyspepsia. Foul# Breath. Headache,Heartburn.LoMf ^ of Appetite. Mental Depression,# Painful Dlpntiou Pimples. Sallow f { Complexion, Tirod Keeling, and# ererr- symptom or dkease resulting from TmpureJ blood, orarallure by the stomach, liver or lnteyunesf J to perform their proper functions. Person*jjiren to? I over-eating are benefited by taJcicgaTABrLEcftarz Zeachmcal Price, by mail. 1 ?tom<2 : l bottlelftc. Ad-J S drew THE R1PAN8 CHEMICAL C0..10 Spruce St. Ji.T.I Agent* Waatcdi EIGHTY per cent profU I sample case 01 Doapanu i-o page Hook on DerniatolojfT Bn|TrTfiHn|BY|i nrifl Beauty; Illustrated; /ufrinnn11nwT?HB?K on Skin' ^calp, Nervous /JYOUIJBURY^SMWA <vnd Blood diseases sent IRnil STn ? nfVamSkscaled for 10c.; also /InblALoUAl SffiSffiiDlsfiifuremcnts, like rfil JiWfc-^OpimHwmIBirth Mark?, Moles, India Ink and I / ft ?1P Powder Mark*. Scars. Pit. / JkSflAyimJ >^W/tlnK>.,P.ednes>.ofNosc,Sn/ pcriluous Hair, Pimple* I^BmEL: AMD Jh/K* John H. Woodbu ry, JflBBRky wiOM:,stS Dermatologist, 1'2,5 W. '/- TIol 4.id St., New York City. \ , Acon?uitiitloufree<atofflo? V^^SYliAl1'3 or by letter. 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