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Fast Living. The most remarkable instance of rapid growth is said to be recorded by the French academy in 1729. It was a boy six years of age, 5 feet 6 inches in height. At the age of five his voice changed, at six his beard had grown, and he appeared a man of thirty. He possessed great physical strength, and oonld easily lift to his shoulders and carry bags of grain weighing two hundred ponnds. His d?cline was as rapid as his growth. At eight his hair and beard were gray ; at ten he tot tered in his walk, his teeth fell out, and his hands became palsied; at twelve he died with every outward sign of extreme old age.-IHmes and Register. Old Age Bacteria. An Italian bacteriologist has discov ered that old age is caused by what he terms "old age bacteria" in the tissues of the body, and asserts that man will become immortal when some method has been discovered for expelling these bacteria from the system. There are several of us who heartily pray that this happy discovery will soon mate rialize. Stuffed Beefsteak. Vary the old methods of cooking steak by trying this. Make a nice dressing as for turkey or chicken ; lay it in steak, roll and tie at both ends. Fut in pan as a roast in a little cold water. Add a lump of butter, put in side the stove and ba3te frequently. Thicken gravy with bread crumbs and season. Tho Wastes ol Siberia Are not more barren of comfort than tho waists of those who suffer from dyspepsia, from liver complaint or from kidney trouble But in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters they can And relief. So can the malarious, tho rheu matic, the neuralgic, the feeblo and the old. Use with psrsistenco this remedy with a career of over a third of a century- A wine gln ssfui three times a day. Let every man brinrt what he can and add it to the heap for tho general good. Dr.Kilmer's SWAMP-ROOT cures all Kidney and Bladder troubles. . Pamphlet and Consultation free. Laboratory Binghamton. N. Y. A v'rtuous effort is sometimes frozen with cold admiration and sullen m-glcct. An Important Difference. To make it apparent to thousands, who think themselves ill, that they are not affected wi th any disease, but that the system simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort home to their hearts, as a costive condition is easily cured by using Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. Good address and pleasing manner always express a truth to beat advantage. Tho Standard remedy for all stomach and liver complaints is Ripans Tubules. One tabulo gives relief, but in severe cases one should Lc taken after each meal until the trouble has disappeared. Beware of Ointments Tor Catarrh Tlint Contain iUcrcurrt as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole sys tem when ent?rine it th^Zlffh the mucous sur faces. Such articles should never be used ex cept on prescriptions from reputable physi cians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.. contains no mer eury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of thc system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure bo sure to get the genuino. It is taken internally, and is made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney <fc Co. Testimonials free. GB^Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. The management of the A. & VS*. P. R. R., al ways alivo to the comfort and convenience of its patrons, will put on an extra sleeping car between Atlanta and New Orleans durimr the period of the Mardi-Gras festivities at the letter point. DUgrams are now ready at tho office of Mr. Geo. W. Allen, T. P. A., No. 12 Kimball House, and those desiring to make this trip wiu do well to call on him somo days in advance to secure sleeping car accommo dations. GEO. W. ALLES, T. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. Jso. A GEE, Gen. Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ga. For Whooping Cough. Piso's Cure is a suc cessful remedy.-M P. DIETER, CT Throop Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y.,Nor. 14, '94. .__= Mr?. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, softens tho Rams, red aces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. 23o. a bottle Karl's Clover Root, the great blood purl Her, gives freshness and clearness to the comples: ion and euros constipation, 25 cts., 50 cts., $1. If afflicted with sore eyes uso Dr. Isaac Thomp son's Eye-water.Drneglsts sel 1 at 25c per bottle. Hattie Wefjil Happy Used to Sniffer Prom Impure Blood and Eruptions Hattie Dancer ? Lawrence Station, N. J. " Hood's Sarsaparilla cured my child of Impure blood and eruptions on the head. She would scratch her head so that lt would bleed. Tho sores spread behind her ears, and the poor child suffered terribly. I doc tored hertha best I knew how but the seres did not get eny better. But thanks to Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Olive Oint Hood's^Cures ment, sbo is now well au any of the children. She is as large and healthy os any child five years old. This is ?li the medioine we take, lor I do not think there is any better.'' Ozonos DANCES, Lawrenoe Station, N. J. j HOOd'S PillS ta?y&?. 3 ' ' ' ' ' * ' ' W O RL6 ' S - F A i R ' ' ? ' ' " " ' IHIGIIEST AWARD I ?GREAT /ABDICINAL, Has justly acquired the reputation of being The Saivator for INVALIDS he-Aged. AN INCOMPARABLE ALIMENT for the GROWTH and PROTECTION of INFANTS and CHILDREN A superior nutritive in continued Fevers. And a reliable remedial agent In all gastric and enteric diseases ; often in instances of consultation over patients whose digestive organs were re duced to such a low and sensitive condition that the IMPERIAL GRANUM was the only nourishment the stomach would tolerate when LIFE seemed depending on its retention ; And as a FOOD it would be difficult to j conceive of anything more palatable. Sold by DRUGGISTS. Shlptfnz DscpjJ JOHN CARLE & SO one. THE ENGLISH SPEECH. Oh, the English speech ! how true it rings : How mostert al and clear ! Flt vehicle for greatest thing3 That mortal man may hear. Freomen of greatest, noblest thought Their songs divine have sung, And laws ol highest justice taught In this majestic tongue. In stern, defiant, tempest tones, Its battle shouts nris?, Pelting tho coward's heart like stones, Shnklng the vaulted skies. But oh ! what frank and hearty mirth Doth English speech reveal, When Peace, Go i's angel, WHtks tho earth, The wounds ot war to heal ! There's not am impulse of thc mind, Or feeling of the heart, But may its fall expression fini In this consummate art. Our mother tont-ue ! the English speech I The ages' masterpiece ! Whose sway aronncl the world doth reach And shall, till Time dcth cease. Oh, the English speech ! how true it rings Simple, direct, and clear, Tho speech of freemeu, Nature's kings, Language of men sincere ! -W. J. Herbert Hogan, in New York Sun. LOVE AND A TIGER, HAT Charlie Wal lace, of the Forty second B. N. I., wai in the dumps wai evident. Nor who! ly without cause Dame Fortune hac just dealt him on< of those ugly blowi she spares none o us-not even the luokiest. An officia letter lay open before him. And thu! it ron: Sir : I have the honor to inform you thal I have placed your name on the list of ap plicants for the vacant post in the Waste Pa per Office. As you are one of two h und rec and eighteen candidates, I feel it right tc warn you against harboring any very 6an gulne hopes of success. Yours faithfully. JOHK LBVINO. Suoh was the answer to his twen tieth application for a post in that de partment of the Indian Civil Service. And he had nothing but his lieuten ant's pay to depend on, nor any pros poets worth mentioning ; and he wai head over ears-not in debt-but ir love with Lucy Campbell, the onlj child of the Collector of Bungareeo pootur, tho place where his regimeni was then stationed. And albeit sh< smiled on him, and kept other suitor! -including rich old Colonel Grey beard-at arm's length for his sake, her parents did not give him any en couragement, though they liked and esteemed him. On the whole, then he had some reason for being in th? dumps, as he sat in his bungalow, "chewing the cud of sweet and bittei fancy." His meditations were suddenly cul short by the cheery voice of his boson: friend, Captain Finch. "Why, Char lie, what tho dickens ails you, that you've cut mess these last three days?' "Oh, I'm a trifle out of sorts nothing much," replied his friend. "Any news?" "Only that the man-eater has beer making a meal of another post-run ner-" "Why, that's the sixth within the last nine months," broke in Charlie Wallace. "I believe you, my boy," replied his friend; "and Colleotor Campbell has offered a reward of 3000 rupees foi said man-eater's skin. And high time, too ! Else we shoji find no one tc carry our letters." "Where did it happen?" inquired Wallace. ' 'Why, about ten miles nor'east ot this place-just where the road divet into the Scrawat jungle after crossing the gully. They found the poor fel low's letter-bag and his bells lying in the bed of the gully." "It seems asif those bells, instead oi scaring the brute as intended, acted as a signal to him to make ready tc pounce on his prey." "True to you, friend Charlie." "I should dearly like to have a shot at tho brute." "No go, my boy ! He's too leery. Grant and Spurling have both been on his track; but they couldn't even catch sight of the tip of his tail." After a few minutes' more chat about things in general, the Captain left the bugalow ; and Charlie Wallace forthwith shouted to the boy in the verandah outside : "Where's Murreem Ali?" This was his factotum-a native of the lowest caste, but faithful as 8 mastiff. "Gone to bazaar, saheeb," answered the lad. "Then go you and buy me a half a dozeu small bells such as the post-run ners carryon their, sticks," said his master, flinging him a couple of rupees. "And be quick about it." Away sped the boy to do his errand. Meanwhile thc lovelorn Lieutenant carefully loaded his rino and double barrelled gun, and then strolled out on to the verandah to await Murreem Ali's return. Ali soon made his appearance, with the boy at his heels. When he was within earshot, his master called to him, "That brute of a tiger has killed another mail-carrier; and now I'm minded to put a bullet through his hide." "Pardon, saheeb. He no tiger, he devil!" said Ali; "saheeb no shoot him. He eat saheeb !" "We shall see about that," replied the Lieutenant. "Are you man enough to come along with mo and chance it?" "If saheeb go, Ali go with him,-and devil-tiger eat both," replied the native, calmly. "Well, then, ju6t get me a red coat such as the mail-carriers wear, and we'll be off at once." The native took the purse whioh his master held out to him and re traced his steps toward the bazaar, thinking his master stark mad. But then in the East madmen are deemed inspired. When he returned with the red coat he found the Lieutenant trans formed into a fair imitition of a native by the aid of burnt cork. Tho Lieutenant donned the coat, loaded his pistols, thrust them into his belt, and handed the gun to his servant. The rifle he shouldered himself The two thea stole out of the bungalow by tho back door and gained the high road by an unfrequented path to avoid attracting attention needlessly always a wise precaution when one goes ont for wool at the risk of coming home shorn. For some four or five miies their road iay through open fields sown with . maize and cotton. Then they dived i into the juugle. Here the Lieutenant bade Ali fall behind and trotted ou I ahead by himself, lest the tiger should ? "smell a rat. " So on he jogged aione, j hoping-though not without a qualm i or two-that the beast would mistake him for a pott runner and show him i-*?elf. ,To this end he tied the bolls in 8 bunch to his girdle, and a pretty jingle they made as he sped onward ! Anon he plunged into a wood of loft; trees, where the underlying brushwooi grow thiok enough to harbor a hun dred hungry tigers within easy reael of him. The thought made him blanol a bit ; but nevertheless he pushed OJ till he reached the very spot wher< the man-eater had made his last mea of human flesh. There could be n< doubt of it, for traces of the poor fel low's blood were still to be seen oi the white pebbles in the bed of what during tho rainy season, became i foaming torrent. Here Charlie Wal lace halted, with his rifle at full-cocl in his right hand, and gazed arounc him. Naught stirred. All was silent a? the grave-oppresively silent. Ah what noise was that which he hean behind him? The footsteps of hi? servant? Impossible! Ali must etil be half a mile behind him. As tbL i thought flashed through his mind ht faced ronnd just in time to see a pail i of gleaming eyes glaring at him fron the brushwood. Quick as lightning he raised his rifle and fired. A wile howl answered the report, and a hug? tiger rolled down into the gully, when it lay for a moment as if stunned. But it quickly recovered itself, auc crouched to spring on its assailant. Had Wallace wavered for half a seconc ho must have shared the fate of tht luckless runner. But he whipped oui his pistol and discharged it point blank in the animal's face. One ol 3 the slugs entered its eye and pierced 3 the brain, and the ruthless creature fell seemingly lifeless at his feet; . then he knew that it must actually 1 have made its spring when ho fired. i With his second pistol in his hand J he sat down on the brink of the gullj 1 and mopped tho moisture from hit * dripping brows. Meanwhile he kept 5 his eye fixed upon his enemy, half ex pecting to see it riso and renew the 1 attack. But there it lay quite mo ! tionless, and was indeed stone dead. I Ho had ample time to admire the > beauty of his sleek cca't before Ali made his appearance. "What a marvel!" exclaimed that worthy, almost breathless with wonder and admiration. "Heaven has en abled sahceb to shoot the devil !" "The question now is, what aro we to do with the devil, as you call him?" j said his master. "Can we get a bul lock-oar hereabouts?" r "Surely!" replied Ali. "At the next village-not a mile off- where i every bullock-cart and bullock will be j proudly at the beok of the saheeb who 3 has destroyed the devil." "Well, away with you, and fetch one! One will serve our turn," said [ the devil-shooter smiling. I About half an hour later, a loud shouting proclaimed the approach of j the vehicle and half the village. As the poisy crowd drew near, ono old 1 man rushed forward, and, grovelling at the Lieutenant's feet, exclaimed: i "Oh, my Lord, my Lord, hast thou t verily destroyed the devil that de voured my brother's son?" j Meanwhile the villagers crowded > round the carcass of their fallen foe, and kicked and spat upon it to their hearts' content. One follow pulled out a tinderbox and struck a light, , wherewith he proceeded to singe the , animal's whiskers. But Ali checked him with a threat that if he spoilt the creature's skin he was likely to share its i fate. Others, instead of venting their hate on their dead foe, tendered milk I and fruit and wild honey to the tiger I queller, or, rather, to the devil . qa oller, as they deemed him. And, 3are enough, ere long up came a hoary , priest to lay the spirit of the beast, lest it should haunt the village and work far more evil than while clothed with flesh. They drew a magic circle ; round the carcass, and smeared its , head with dabs of red paint, and pros , teated themselves before it, by way of ! soothing the wrath of its patron god , dess, tho mischief-working Kali. Fin ally, they wreathed its neck with wild ; flowers, and hoisted it into the eart, j and marched in procession before it , to the music of tomtoms and half a dozen horns. And then, as night came on, scores of torchbearers ; swelled the throng that marched in front of the cort. When they were within two miles ! distance of the Lieutenant's bead , quarters, they were overtaken by a stouti6h gentleman riding a powerful . and spiritod horse. Beining it in alongside the cart, where 6attheLieu \ tenant alongside the tiger, ho asked : , "What's the matter?" Wallace modestly explained, to the best of his ability, amid all that din ? of tomtoms, horns and human voices. The horseman looked puzzled for a moment. Then he said: "But you're not a post-runner." At this moment up rode taree other horsemen. He turned to ono of them and whispered something which Wal lace failed to catch. He then rode off, . followed by the two other horsemen. The one to whom he hnd spoken ac companied the procession, chatting to the amateur post-runner, till the cars stopped at the door of Wallace's bun galow. There ho abruptly said : "An revoir, Lieutenant Wallace, " and rode off. "What on earth does he mean with his au revoir?" muttered the tiger queller as he entered his "diggings." "And how the dickens does he know my name and grade ?" He had failed i to observe the diplomatic art with which the horseman had pumped him ! during their chat. Scarcely had the tiger-hunter doffed his red coat, washed off his war-paint, and donned his ordinary "togs,"when his boy came in with a note, which ran: Tho Governor-General begs me to Invite you to dine with him at my house. Come just as you are. Yours sincerely. HECTOB OAUFBBL Dinner at 8 Bharp. So the frank, plain-spoken horse man who first accosted him was no less a person than the Viceroy of India, the universally beloved and respected Lord Mayo, who-like Mr. Gladstone -went here, there and everywhere, finding out things for himself, instead of trusting to hearsay. But far from this refleotion were Charlio Wallace's thoughts. He was > thinking of dining, not so much with the Governor-General, but rather with him in the presence of Ducy Campbell, whose parents had prudently kept her out of his way for months ; in fact, i ever since they detected her weakness for the impecunious Lieutenant with out "expectations." But, indeed, mighty little time had he for any reflections ; barely time to ! give himself an additional brush-up ? and reach the Collector's bungalow as the dinner-on-table gong sounded. Lord Mayo led Mis. Campbell into . the dining-room ; and Lucy fell to the I lot of his lordship's aide-de-camp-the , gentleman who had pumped our hero i so skillfully. But he did not feel in i dined to grumble at that arrange ment, He was well content to bring i up the rear with her father and sit op ! posite to her and side by side with the ? Governor-General. Like all thoroughbred gentlemen, Lord Mayo had the art, 'ox "second nature," of setting all persons at their ease in his presence, except, of course, sly rogues, who never can feel quite at ease in the presence of an honest man. The dinner might have been that of a family party for any sense of stiffness or constraint tu at prevailed it. Nor did the talk once flag, or turn too much, but just enough, ou the event that gave Charlie Wallace his seat at that table. After the ladies left the room, his lordship and the aide-de-camp between them drew Charlie out, and discovered, without muoh difficulty, that it was not the three thousand rupees reward that induced him to risk his life, but rather the reckless courage born of that hope deferred which maketh the heart sick. "I have seen that odiously polite form eo often that I know it by heart," he said ; and ho repeated with grim humor the prescriptive words, " 'Sir -I have the honor to inform you, etc." 1 'Ay, it seems you know your lesson thoroughly," quoth Lord Mayo, with a merry twinkle in his eye. "But perhaps the bird may sometimes change its note." Next morning, as ho sat at break fast, Charlie received a note addressed to him in a peculiarly bold hand. He hastily tore it open and read ; "Slr : I have the honor to inform you that I have placed your name on the list of ap plicants for tho vacant post in the General Supervision Department. But as your name heads the list, you may chanco to fl ad this announcement somewhat better than waste ?aper. Wishing you heartily every success, am, very faithfully yours, MA?O." Up he jumped, snatched up his hat, and rushed off at the top of his speed towards Collector Campbell's bunga low, to pour out his thanks to tho Governor-General. But he found the the bird flown. There was some one, however, to receive him ; some one in whose bright eyes the kind-hearted nobleman had read a oertain tale of true love ; whose course he forthwith resolved to smooth so far as in him lay. And he succeeded 60 well, that when a twelve-month later Colleotor Campbell, retired, sailed with his wife for England, they left Lucy behind them. Only she had changed her sur name for that of old Scotland's darl ing hero.-Old and Young. * Belief Dogs. For several years experiments have been made in the German army in the training of dogs for servioe in the hospital department. Not long ago tho well-known animal painter, Jean Bungartz, was commissioned to take up the matter, and his recent report occasioned high praise from the Emperor and the arny. Tho fir3t important step was the selection of a breed of dogs possessing all the quali ties, necessary for the purpose, viz. : Obedience, watchfulness, intelligence, fidelity and porseverence. These qualities were found in the Scotch collie in the highest degree, and this breed was, therefore, selected by Bun gartz. The equipment of the dog consists of a strong collar with a small leather pocket for letters, a small waterproof blanket for his rest at night and two pockets containing a small surgeon's outfit, linen, medicines and a small amount of dog biscuit. The entire load is less than ten pounds and can be easily carried by the dog for days. His services are moot important in the searoh for the wounded or dead ; he ofton brings first help to a soldier fallen in brush or underwood and completely hidden from sight; he makes an excellent courier, and runs from hospital to command or vice versa, faithfully delivering messages intrusted to his care as fasla^u'CavaT- ' ryman, with much less danger to both courier and message. A large red cross marks each sidepocket, and de signates his connection with the san itary and relief corps. He also carries a small lantern on his back, to enable the litter bearer to follow him in the search for the wounded or dead at night.-Detrot Free Press. A Hero ol Ping Yangi On the morning of the loth of Sep tember all the gates but one of the Chinese stronghold of Ping Yang in Korea had nearly yielded to the Jap anese attacks, but the Genbu gate, the strongest position, was still strongly held by Chinese braves, who stubbornly resisted the Japanese- of the Genztin column. The staff of the column were about to consult on some other means of capturing the position when Captain Mimnra was seen alone rushing for ward toward the gate. Everybody who saw him thought that he was mad. His example was soon followed by a private, who ran ahead of him. Before the wondering Japanese officers could recover from their surprise, the private had begun climbing the wall in the obscure oorner of tho oostle amid a torrent of bullets from tho Chinese defenders above. The smoke hid him for a moment, and when it cleared ho was not to be seen. His comrades believed him to have been shot down. But presently the gate on which the eyes of the Japanese attacking parties were riveted was seen to open from within, and there stood the brave soldier, un wounded and safe, his sword dripping with Chinese blood. The hero of this brave deed was Jinkichi Harada, a young farmer. He was promoted at once to the rank of a oorporal, and expected to receive the imperial recognition in the shape of a gold kinshi medal, which was specially created to reward those deserving oi it in the present war.-New York Herald. Americans a Questioning Race, "Americans ask more questions than the natives of any other country in the world," said P. D. Middlekauf, of Lon don, a globe trotter, at the Grand. "They are naturally inquisitive. If an American sees a sign 'fresh paint' he will instinctively feel it with his fing ers to see if it is dry. If he wants to learn the time a train leaves he will conru.lt the time table, and after he has found out what he wants to know, turn to the hotel clerk and ask what time the train leaves. He will look at his watch, and half a dozen people will ask him the time of day. Ho then has to refer to the watch again in order to tell them. It is a trait that I have never been able to under stand."-Cincinnati Enquirer. Tiie Drummer Wis Strictly Business. Two passengers on a Western train became invol/ed in a controversy which waxed 60 hot that one of them called the other a liar. "What's that, aliar?" and he was on his feet in an instant. "Yes, a liar," was the em phatic response, "or my name ain't John Smith, of Smithville." "What, tho hardware merchant?" "Tho same." "Mr. Smith, I am delighted to meet you. I represent Sharp edge <L* Co., of New York, and can show you a line of samples that will make your hair curl, "--Texts Sift ings. AN ALPENA MIRACLE? AUtS. JAS. M. TODD, OF LONG RAPIDS DISCARDS HEH CRUTCHES, In an Interview with n Reporter She Re views 11er Experience and Tells the Real Cause o' the Miracle. (From the Argus, Alpena, Mich.) We have long known Mrs. Jas. M. Todd, o? Long Rapids. Alpena Go., Mich. She has been a sad cripple. Many of her friends know the story of her recovery; for tho bene fit of those who do not wo publish it to-day. Eight years ago sho was taken with ner vous prostration, and in a few months with muscular and inflammatory rheumatism. It affected her heart, then her head. Her feet became so swollen she could wear nothing on them; her hands were drawn all out of shape. Her oye3 ware swollen shut more than hali the time, har knee joints terribly swollen and for eightesn months she had to be hold up to ba dresse 1. Ono limb became entirely helpless, and the skin was so dry and cracked that it would bleed. During these eight years she hal boen treated by a score of physicians, and has also spent much time at Ann Arbor under best medical advice. All said her trouble was brought on by hard work and that medicine would not cure, and that rost wai tho only thing which would ease her. After going to live with her daugh ter she became entirely helpless and could not even raise her arms to covor herself at night. The intoresting part of tho story fol lows in her own words: "I was urged to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People aad at last did so. in three day3 aiter I commenced taking Pink Pills I could sit up and dress myself, and after using them six weeks I went home and eommenced working. I continued taking the pills, until now I begin to forget my crutches, and can go up and down steps without aid. I am truly a living wonder, walking out of doors without assistance. "Now, if I can say anything to induce those who have suffered as I have, to try Pink Pills, I shall gladly do so. If other like sufferers will try Pink Pills according to directions, they will havo reason to thank God for oroating men who are ?ble to con? quer that torriblo disease, rheumatism. I have in my own neighborhood recommended Pink Pills for the after effects of la grippe, and weak women with impure blood, and with good results." Mrs. Todd is vory strong in her faith in the curative powers of Pink Pills, and says they ?ave brought a poor, helpless cripple back to do her own milking, churning, washing, sow ing, knitting and In fact about all of her household duties, thanks to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain all the ele ments necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are for sale by all druggists, or may be had by mail from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y., for 60c. per box, or six boxes for $2.50. Bolled Milk. Some very interesting experiments have lately been made iu France by Dr. Chamonin in the line of boiling milk to free it from being a means of infection and contagion. There has been a great prejudice in this country against boiled milk for infant feeding, but the idea that the boiling process does away with tho nourishing proper ties and digestibility is done away with by Dr. Chamouin's experiments. He fed a number of kittens on boiled milk and a number on fresh milk. Those fed on the boiled milk were twice as fat and healthy as those fed on fresh milk. He further carried on experiments in Paris which assured him that the infant death rate could be made much less, were the thousands of infants hand fed, given boiled milk instead of fresh milk. This scries of experiments has been very interesting from the reason that boiled milk has been used, with un qualified success, in rearing my own babies, as fat and healthy a set as one could desire. The amount of milk used in a day was placed in a fir o crock and boiled. The thick top or senm lifted off ajcLtha-crncfr ??uxo?L and put away safely, was all there waB as to trouble. A tiny granite sauce pan held just enough for a meal ami that meal was slightly warmed, not heated hot, before putting it into the bottle. Boiling milk is, indeed, a simple precaution against the bowel ailments of infants, so simple every mother should try it.- Womankind. What Comes After Death. A good thing is told in connection with the recent lectures on theosophy, in this city. The lecturer, in the midst of a learned discourse, asked in stentorian tones: "What comes after death?" No one answered, and after waiting a moment he repeated with vehemence: "Again I say, what comes after death?" Just at that moment the door opened and in walked one of tho leading un dertakers of the city and went demure ly to a seat. The coincidence was too much for the audience.-Bangor Com mercial. Columbus and the Historic Egg. At last science has demonstrated how our discoverer made his egg stand on end and occured the means by which to make his expedition a success. The egg was first laid down on its side on a plato and the dish moved about with the hand in a circle till the egg catches onto the movement and begins to rotate on a sidewise axis; as the speed is made to increase it is gradually brought upon its tip end, spinning like a top, when the plate can be placed on the table with the egg on end in a condition that would well illustrate the earth on its polar axis. An Autograph Tablecloth. The wife of a well-known Viennese restaurateur has prepared a large ta ble-cloth of fine damask, with an ob long counter. All tho rest of the ta ble-cloth is covered with the signa tures of guests who have dined in Mme. Sacher's rooms. The arch dukes, the princes of foreign royal houses, the men and women of the Austrian nobility, and all sorts of per sons of distinctions appear on the ta ble-cloth in autographs which were originally written in pencil, and which Mme. Sacher afterwards worked in color with tho needle. Tho 31 en i al's Retort. The Eskimo housewifo was shouting up the back stairs. "Mary!" she cried, "it's time you were getting breakfast." The hired girl snorted petulantly. "You mako.me weary!" she ex claimed, "calling me before February every morning." Such is life in 86 degrees, 25 min utes, north latitude. -Puck. THE wedding cake in high vogue is tho good oki black cake, rich, heavy and dark. It is not put on the table as a center piece and even the bride never sees it in its pristine glory. It is cut up into pieces and placed in small boves of watered paper or silk, tied with ribbons and stamped with a monogram. Each guest receives one ns a souvenir and thoso friends at a distance. Prince Bismark has a curious super stition in connection with the number three, and not without reason. He has served three German empires ; he has fought in three wars ; ho has signed three treaties of peace ; he arranged the meeting of the three emperors and established thc triple alliance, Hypnotizatlon. This growing force; at firs: a vague, laughed at fad ; in the hands of tho charlatan, a humbug and a nuisance; yet has more potency than we proba bly ever dream of. "Hypnotization," says Bin et, "can be produced by strong and sadden excitement of the senses. The patient becomes hypno tized, and hence obedient to the hyp notizer. " Bovis Sidas in The Atlantic Monthly for February, attributes mob cruolty and disturbance to hypnotism. "The mob is hypnotized by a strong, sudden action, and becomes for a time obedient to him who hypnotized it ; that is, to the ring leader, to the hero." Again Krafft-Ebing tells of a pe oaliar state, namely, fascination. "In this state the patient feels herself to be a pure automaton, and knows her self as absent from the body, existing only as an image in the experimenter's eye. This disappearance of the con sciousness of personality is of great interest." A similar state bnt of less intensity, we find in the mob when fascinated by its hero ; something ap proaching the hypnotic state of fas cination. Again wo find in our courte that the person who actually put to death another was acquitted of the crime while tho hypnotizer under whose spell the act was done was con victed and punished as tho real crimi nal. We sincerely hope, however, hypnotic influenco will not be added to that other and threadbare legal fraud, insanity, to further "cheat the gallows of its dues." Another prominent investigator on hypnotism is Professor Alfred S. Warthen, demonstrator of medicine in the University of Michigan. Accord ing to that eminent authority, The Medical News, some remarkable re sults proceeded from Professor War then's experiments with mttsio on mesmerism. The patient was first hypnotized and Wagner's "Kide of the Walk?re" was played at him on the piano. Immediately the subject showed intense excitement; appeared to be in great agony and he broke out in profuse perspiration. On awaken ing from his trance, the patient de clared that he had not perceived the music as sound, but as feeling; as if he were ridiog furiously through the air. Another extraordinary effect was produced on a hypnotized patient by suddenly changing from the music of Wagnei to other and inferior strains. "The subject's face became aBhy pale, the pulse dropped from 120 to forty beats per minute and becamo irregu lar, soft and small ; the respirations were decreased in number and became Bighing in character. On being awak ened the subject said he had been op pressed by a horrible fear because everything had suddenly seemed to cometo an end." The inference is perfectly plain. Professor Warthen has established the fact that ^devotees of music drama are mesmerized and incapable of independent thought or emotion while the drama is being en acted. The memory of Wagner jurat as fully hypnotizes the German as the photo graph of the diabolical Svengali influ enced Trilby long alter his death. These searohing investigations and honest experiments unquestionably demonstrate that this litte understood force, hypnotism, is worthy of pro found consideration and exhaustive in vestigation. Disinterested Kindness. "Won't you have another piece of pie, Mr. Claverly ?" asked Tommie. "Thank you, Tommie," replied Mr. ?GlavevbrrJJ?$'v*i:y kmd-pfygu:'*' "Oh. that's all right," returned Tommie, with energy. "I'm a-lookin' out for myself, too. 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Consu was formerly pronounced inci of the early stages of the dise Scott's ? munn Muinyin 11-~ jm will effect i known spec motes the m reheves infla: ive waste o strength. For Goughs, Bronchitis, 0 Loss of Flesh ? Buy only mark on tah TRADE MARK. 1 Sendfor pamphlet on S Scott & Bowne. N. Y. All I Do Yoi the Fine and C It is conceded that the the purest and strongest o The purest baking powd est, most delicious food. T der makes the lightest fooc .That baking powder \\ strongest makes the most food. Why should not every of the baking powder whi food with the least trouble Avoid all baking ; or prize, or at a low as they invariably c( phiiric acid, and rend Certain protection from be had by declining to ace Royal, which is absolutely Value of Our Cereal Crops. The report of the statistician of the agricultural department concerning the area, product and value of the ce real crops for 1894, which has recently been published, contains some very significant figures. The report states that the corn crop of the year is one of the lowest on record, the yield per acre being but 19.4 bushels. The area harvested in the corn-producing states has been reduced by severe drought and dry winds to 62,582,000 acres from the 78,000,000 acres planted. The crop has been about 1,212,770,000 bushels, and the estimated value is fixed at $351,719,000. The wheat crop is slightly above the average. The entire product of the country is 460, 267,416 bushels, which is valued at $225,902,025. This represents the en tiro.prodnct of 34,882,436 acres. The rate of yield has been 13.2 bushels per acre, and the average value per bushel 49.1 cents. The estimstes of the area, product and value of the other cropp are as follows: The estimates for oats are: Area, 27,023,553 acres; product. 662,086,928 bushels; value, $214,816,920; yield per acre, 24.5 bushels. Eye-Area, 1,944,780 acres; prod uct, 26,727,615 bushels; value, $13, 394,476. Barley-Area, 3,170,602 acres; prod uct, 61,400,463 bushels; value, $27, 134,127. Buckwheat-Area, 789,232 acres; product, 12,668,20'-: bushels; value, i $7,040,230. Potatoes-Area, 2,737,973 acres; product, 170,787,838 bushels; value, $91,526,787. Hay-Area, 48,321,272 acres; prod uct, 54,874,408 tons; value, $468,578, 321. Tobacco-Area, 523,103 acres; prod uct, 406,678,385 pounds; value, $27,-j 760,739.-Scientific American. Metallic Carpets. Lowell parties are reported to be ex perimenting with a process for making metallic yarns for use in carpets.. The process consists of a foundation of a metal coating on an inferior surface, and weaving the strands in certain proportions. The object is to secure greater durability and strength than it is possible to obtain from the use of yarns made from our animal or vege table fibers. A non-oxidizable metal is employed and this is dissolved and applied to the surfaces of threads, ren dering them like metal in appearance and general characteristics. The me tallic composition is composed of alu minium, borax, alum, litharge and was. These compounded with white lead and one or two other substances prodnce a metallic coating that it is as flexible and soft as common paint would be, yet to all appearances the covering is as metal, very much re sembling aluminum. Various sub stancen can be used for the core or body of the thread, among others wood pulp, jute, cotton, flax, etc. The me tallic coating is applied to the yarns automatically in a device consisting of a chamber in which the ingredients are put, and through which the yarns are drawn, the coating adhering to the surface of the threads.-Industrial World. Storno PELLETS. TREATMENT ?? At ?ll store., or bj mail 2ic. don bio box ; S donblo hum 8100. BROWN I?IF'<; CO.. New York City. 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Royal Baking Powder is f all the baking powders, er makes the finest, sweet he strongest baking pow i. rhich is both purest and digestible and wholesome housekeeper avail herself ch will give her the best I? powders sold with a gift or price than the Royal, mtain alum, lime or sui? er the food unwholesome. alum baking powders catt :ept any substitute for the pure? Smoking and Sense, j Edison says tbat when he is busy and deeply'absorbed in his work he con* sumes about twenty cigars a day; whoa be is less active mentally, about ten? They are always strong cigars. Th? inventor says that this excessive smok ing has never, so far as he can discov er, done him any harm, and if it did he would be certain to stop the habit. His family has been one of smoker?, his grandfather, who lived to be 108t having been an inveterate smoker and a chewer of tobacco as well-Public Opinion. The Blood-curdling Veil. Mrs. Strongmind-What would the men soy if 1,000,000 women should rise in their righteous wrath and demand the ballot at the point of the bayonet? Mr. Strongmind (abstractedly) Oh, ratR, I suppose.-Truth. > ? > "> ? THE ONWARD ?1ARCH of Consumption ia stopped short by Dr. Pierce's Golden Med ical Discovery. If you haven't waited beyond reason, there's complete re covery and cure. Although by many believed to be incur able, there is the evidence of hundreds of living witnesses to the fact that, in all its earlier stages, con sumption is a curable ^disease. Not every ' ": case, but a large per centage of cases, and ' we believe, folly 98 1 per cent, are cured by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, . even after thc disease has progressed so. far as to induce repeated bleedings from the'b lungs, severe - lingering cough with copious expectoration (including tubercu- . lar matter), great loss of flesh and extreme emaciation cd weakness. Do yon doubt that hundreds of such cases .-' ^repgrted-tP.us as. curedf?y-^U?oMc&-afed? 'ical Discovery " were genuine cases of that dread and fatal disease ? Von need not take our word for it They have, in nearly every instance, been so pronounced by the best and most experienced home physicians, who have no interest whatever in mis representing them, and who were often strongly prejudiced and advised against a trial of "Golden Medical Discovery," but who have been forced to confess that it surpasses, in curative power over this fatal malady, all other medicines with which they arc acquainted. Nasty cod liver oil and its filthy "emulsions" and mixtures, had been tried in nearly all these cases and had either utterly failed to bene fit, or had only seemed to benefit a little for a short time. Extract of malt, whiskey, and various preparations of the hypophos phiteshad also been faithfully tried in vain. 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