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1pes. Excellent imitations of meersehamn pipesag made in France, (Jermany and t is country, and it requires a keen judge tU detect soie of them from the real article. They are made of various kinds of com position, meersechaimn chips in many cases being ground over and worked up into them. These imitations are Cailled "chip" 1ecerCsclaums and are quite pmailar among a certain class of F okC . A good imit a tion of the mecrs anmi are what are comn mionly called "bread" pipes, one of the principal concomitants are well-soaked bread crusts, thoroughly worked over, and form a part of the composition of which the pipe 1 made. Some are quite light in color, while others are as (lark as a well colored neerschaum. Bread pipes are im ported principally from Germany. By far the choicest and lhiest elav pIpes col)me from France. They are geierally soft. and rather creamy in their appearance, and easily absorbed nicotine. They atre gotten up in all kinds of fanciful styles and de signs, large bowls with the heads of pub lic characters upon) them, being in espee ial demand. Clay pipes tire mode to some extent in this country, there being several factories in Philadelphia and lialtinore and one or two in Canada. The French pipes however, as we said before, are the finest in the world. The duties on French clays are quite heavy, and the demand for them is somewhat limited compared witi the American and Scotch article. The Wood stock clay is a great favorite with many smokers in the rural districts. The (er mans and French imaufacture a great many varieties and styles of pipes from red and other colored clays. Gambier bowls made from French clay and hanlsomely decorated li colors, meet with a steady de mand among a certain line of custoiers. The trade for porcelain howls, so popular in Holland and Ger'many, is very limited In this country, Iid is confined almost solely to the childr en of 'der Vaterliand." Americans object to them on the ground that they tire not porous and easily become heated in smoking. Corn cob pipes are made in Kentucky and are great favorites among all classes, both whites and blacks, h) the southern and southwestern states. Corn cobs are very porous and readily ab sorb nicotine. but soon burn out. Perhaps more people in the 'nited Slates smoke brier woods or what is commonly "ailed brier woods thian iatny otler kitnd o pipi:. The ordinary brier from which American brier woods are manufactured is foutid in great quantities in various parts of petini sylvania and Maryland, a( ihere are sev eral large factories for its mantuafactre in, Philadelphia. The American brier wood is the most highly polished, but siitokers generally prefer th Frencl which cost bit little more than the Aimerican. ;\pple wood is Used ( quite extetnsively in the im ufacture of 'pipes, while Ge( trian cherry or wachel pipes are preferred by aitny. Pipes are made also to smie extent from laurel and box wood, while (huite a ibisii(ss is carried on in some parts q I Coinanetict it manufacturing pipes from tle sugar tin Il. An excellent pipe caa hle i,( r i'aovisi b"m11a a raw potato, hollowed out, and(1 witlh a long reed stem. 'h pip hats lon g b1e en looked upon as one of the allpropiate sym boa of convivialhty atai ntiuazinag stories are told of the old Dutch haurghts amd the great quantities of Ithe weei that tey would consume in their' pil at. a sitia. Rarely we think, owever, Iaive tIise doughty worthies engaget iinctual pipes contests. TobNceo pouches, bo.s 11am stoppers formit a bra.i. cit of the paria.phlilerna lia of a smoker t hat have a cutriotus itl erest and one of the directimas in, tht early bioo on etiquett'e wias: "Get lean. hang t.e. tobacco bag otn thiao , aii, w iin do tha reticule."' Expenisive tob~acco boxes were pairt of the ouatlit of1 Iliizabeth adiies, andiu the 01(1 lays atnd pamphilets ofl thoase dayvs contan frequent saiiial tallulsiimas tot thean. These boxes were' often eunninigly cagrzaveal with qunaint ' aicrs, tand weae ciaaciouts enough to carry till a smioker'i t(e( ii red , i.' sides tobac(co anid pipes, ltader, Ihntt, st cel anid stopper. In somte of Ihle otld l'-:aili country ale-houses a puith bolx was in-pit, of ingentious constrctiion. A penntty dhropphed itn at the pirtoper aopeniing adreiv hack a bolt and1( allowed a drawe'r IL)o opean, froam wich thle smtoker coul iii his ipe)', but nionie could open it untit he haul depis.. ited his pentny. Beyotnd Ithat his Il a' * wais trustedi to take only otte pipe futu. 1'eter' thei Greia, in I 1197 Peter the Gireait ofI lta:esia de.. clared his intentioni of visitinug foreit landits for- the puripose of galtheritig kaa wl'edge which wouhld btenellt his pecople. 'The op position to this scheme wvas whaispK ad, hbut the attempt to prevent it wats ttade by 1Iwo~ leaders of the Strtelitz, (a botly of milit ini creaited tibout the year 15-1t7, by Ivuana Iy., and who land unutinied a mnber of times.) named Sukanimn anid Tsikler. Thiese meni plottedh with thir' co-workerts to set tire to the city of Aloscowv, knowinga thatt such an event would call Peter at once inito thle midst of his people. Pr'evioius to the hour selected for the perforance ud their scheme, the wvhole pairty aissemblledl at ai banquet, and endeavored to work their courage to the desperate paint by drinkt. Two 'of their numbehwvrtge md and, shpgaway froim their' piarty, hut' ried to the Czar' with an account of the plotI against his life. With a fuilt knowletge of the scheme, Peter lost nit time ma checking the seditious miovemenit, by ord(ering his faith ful guards to suirr'oundl Ithe renadezvous of the conspirators. 'With his usual iam.. petuosity lie ventui'cd amontg thiemi alonie somue time ini advaunce of his troops, whloi ho supposedl had already capturaedt the en.. -tire party. is app~earanice caiused the utmost consterniationi amnag thbem, wvhile ho, although furious over the supposed1 delay of his.soldiers, conceahed his emot iont and, advancing amnong them, gave tin ex cuse for his sudldeni appearnance, seait l hi self and p)roceeded to sharec in I heir revehi'y. After a time one whispei'ed to Sutkaainm "Brother it is time ?" Sukanlin hesitated, then responded, "Not yet.'' Peter', hear ing these words, andit at the same time the footsteps of hisa sol:iers, spraing from hais seat, knocked hun down wvithu a terrible blowv from his powverful fist, exclaimed, chokinig with rage, "if it is not yet timne for you, scoundrel, it is for me I" Thus promipt action and the entraince of the troops thurew the gang into con fusion, and amidst their cries for niercy they were chainedi and dragged away for pu;nishment.t All the seibabrosdei eti in ex istence wore brought ,into play to render the execution of these conlspirattors terrible. They wore tortured ont the rack, theIr legs and arms severed, and death finaully piut an end to thieir sufferings. Trheni their heads(1 were cutl off and mounted oni a cotuntin su rounded with a grotesque amid horrible arrangemnent of botlies, legs and arms, for the delectation of the hialf-savage pop~ulace. Peter made his tour, and was absent unitil SBeptemb~er 1698, whtei he aippearcd sudl denly in'blscow, at a tine when his subl jects sUpposed him mi GJermany. His rapi 7and secret movements were causedh by lid nags of a l'oot amotag the Strcltz, who had left their military stations and mnareud towards Mioscow. T1haey hiad met General oftucer,,patakdng some)what of the savag : nature. s .fpshw/ ifa'y'os~ ' of them- el captured i e~1i~ #$~ h eddliae them~1 hi the fragment for the delectationof his Im perial .Majesty, the Czar of all the lusslas. Now the brute reigned supreme over the human in Peter and he reveled in blood. Six weeks were wasted in torturing them before the untehery commenced. As a fringe to the ghastly picture 2,000 were hanged, while the remainder, kneeling II rows of fifty, were beheaded, Peter lead ing in the butchery with his own sword, and compelling ill the noblemen of his court to assist in the bloody war. For five long monthis the walls of Moscow were (iCtorated with frozen corpses, while many bodies were left lying where they fell. To commIiieioraite the event, a large iledal was AI inck, bearing oil one side the prolile of Peter, and surroutided by the legend, "/'/r~vA e~rl-''//sD. (. '/11ar et Meuyui-/)v.r. '/'of le Russioc. 'Peter, the son of Alexis, by the grace of God, ('z-tr and Grand Ditke of all the Hussias." Upon the reverse, 'utier is represented as lercules, clad in the lion's skin, with his .chil ill his left hand, its upper portion rest ing upon his left-shioulder, while his right haimd applies the torch, rearilig the several heads of the hydra. The inscription reads, "a/sa P~ublicae irmaea '1vrduclil us I//e/is. lius." SitneArA' ix ruit CRoNx l1 irJ..--A Coi res poiitentut . t fhat lie lhas fouiid tie cIrit Ids 'Y - . ;et, places for sheep. AMTr tle con. is laid 1, the shCVeep liniy iiave a week's rtill 'here with 4great, td vailtage. There is freeIi grass vlolig lie felice rows, and perhaps wet'i t1 hat will give variet.y. We have never had I1,m1is do better tha in i( the corniehels in he ftill. We bri ig theiii out every night. lit this way they do not break down corn or hiave any place for remntezvouisi, u% here they injure the corn. The d1,ay is busily spoilt, and the field as -vell as the llock looks the bet ter for the rn there. After tle corn hlts eared we have LurneeA the whole into tie liltds aind been very wvell pleased with tie practice. 'T'lie sheep eat iillions of wee't seeds and very ft .0it or nto r11. Should t an ear be pulled oil, w hich is very rare, eveN' yrainIk on that vaIi wII lie picked oil' and a Lu by ,hiep. We m tv e very large .sucip, atiit lIii o trouible ill the praew .ice of t iniii g 1.ici iLto the conileb.1 af' cr reast inla earis have bieeni Iorined . At, that tbe .Sfell a'e geiirAlty the poorest. ii ite rest. Uhanig in tile .shleep to (lte corntliehle wvill give t'ile nieeded rest. Then th sheepenn take thie itst, lif the pastinre before the se vere iro.,ts injuit the grass. A teri these fro: s;8 the slieCI may 1 id a i reshk clian.ge inl 1lie C'or' lield. Sheep need fritiIiit elaiiges 1 range, and it' we. have Iio n% ota or n wate t:tmis on our faml, e n mu iumake a prolliable ehangve (.0 Wt: cornildsI~k \Vi itiw isi -II MosTi' L311oi.1i-1C COHN :- -12 i a itIestion worth 1 coiish erin.' inl wha1.t, tlirectionl we shl "l.Ce I'' miti seed corn. Whetheri it, is ietti t o ecoura3le t growil (d oie Ing air Upon each injonstrous cor :talk, orit gett(in; INwo( or morv Mn'se as, upon01 a 114ineio Sizd StalkC, I't u hih ny be usedv( for, folder, an,1d tlioi al ;w the4! Nhole iu1aiit to be it.il ii I the Weal the im is to have one I-e's., (it which 10 %%Ill produce a hsihl f shilleit cori at ltas. Ii the . liii' iie i-i grioweTs are .triving to ''ere :'' a cori wblej slunil prolice 1 wo or lure :rs tipoIn a sitlk, of' whleh 150 will yield a buisiel of, shelled corn. W ith treO ars upoi a sta10k of, this vebaactr, it is evitlllnt thatil 11he protletd will lie aii least4 doule that. of the larger caii vainly. in athilionmu to this grain, i'o:irsie, ail iiiay bie ncaily all co~nsumied, ai ihe inars aire better' ttted foir fee'd umwhole, or fori cttinilg into feeod to htiki all bie takeii into acecounat ini dC teriing to whlat eni w~e shltl direct anti t'lhuits, iiit ihe iinlprovelieti Of' this, d10ieno-t valuable of all our cr'ops. .\lonu.C l'int'iT' lx Siiio SIOoca0 Volt'Ni1.A pin t oft advaii'g.e, and .iintiertil (1 withI eat the fee~lhig, is lie eli roui is dilu'eece beitweena youtnhr tad old atniiinals in thle galn prtoduled~ iirii a givyen a 1n1oit.t of food.- Withi weCflired, pligs, it is aii ealsy un:ttir to se'u ir' 25t01 iott weigh t it iline111 monis ohi, hatt iutring the next tinue lilithis, iitarily do~ititl the ailiout, of boil will lbe retiuireit, aunt hot iinore thau half' as LtI ftollow~s, thiel, thait whlil theIIt -iahi ~'o t'ci'dst ihis hlogs ia ti I they arie 11 fteeni inithts to two years ottd ntzty lid the buiniless uii iirofitatble, one whoii feeds well ItIor iilie or' ten iiioths, ailt theni a'Is iiy reap a''l)~ lar lge pri'f -, alth outgh lie pr'ie rseetudcu per' ptoind ilay tbe thle mnne ini ,beth rastes. Fouod given to coung annullis, (it aill kinds, prioduitces g grea t'r t'et iii'ti lii gr'ow ii oif catrc'ass, in jiropcirt ioilt to 1 liioti it, eOlistitlied, (liiiail lit'eil fed tio oltir (iiits, aitdi in 110 lisa of' live sto'k is this advantage iitire ia ireniit thant in swineit. si anil ir iii tin letieri, troim ain inch itnd( I halt' to two iinches in tdiaineter', tuake iud hioles in t no cenit'rsof thteste lietes, 0 the' (mlet'cr dgi s of' thle ilces, so as5 (I 'rii open' ingais. Th'le hioles mu lst be luizi ot'(f a s ize ithat wvill nice ly lit lie enouits oni ithe (literi eind o'fit spokes. Phlte it fulru it on ii11 trle top) of' a11 hub, oin wh icho lace' youri leveri, w ih the sh or't andl i utderm thle fell oe, nieari a spoke ; iav'e ani zislstan lt bearli downI on thbe >ther('i end tiliintly3 to ri'tse the f'ellhoc, tul ex pose the shiouldeir iandt teon01 of nicely ariotundl thte tenon, hold(1ing it to Is ptee whlil your as11 sisstan t, relalx(s tie lever, itnd settI t's Ihe ' oeo Ifirmi 1v ipon the leveir by a blow 01' two tipon lie tire. 'I'hE (.'An OFi I' IATL1-:.---Yoting andt roingli $ atl ar ie thlt btter' for exer' lily3, (It' str'etcin g thr Iul 11 inab ini the pen1 iri, exce'pt thiing stormst. hut. 'altientiig catle. need ver'y tittle e'xer 'ise, and may be praoflllab~ly kep~tt in statll luing threeiC ori bot f' mtlihs of the losing iperiotd of fatttea g. Ina f'act it S fil expensive exer"'"'t to alhow it friee lly run11 toi fautttenhag cattle. It, wilt lake a conisider'able laer~cenltage (if their rotod to Sithlstalin thie expendittare of musoe-iaar f'ore. C.omf'ortable quiet must, accomp~any the rapid deplosit of Eli, an t .e'ft, Pir..ly'zling blowa, nra being ilat l atdiuOnsio by the utroat tonic und reguiltr Jf'ntettor's iitimach litter's. Lever nut i gito. geneoral dobdil' y. rhontmattamn, nloivouiistfiments, C 1m If. at on auti dylpi,. a among thes maha d:to, f'ir wihich e.xpeienoce las provotd it a 81p0 ci'io. Its w~or'k is thorongh, its effoots aro piroin t. it as not, hiowevoer, advertisoti to pro duce immo !iato otiures. I bioulgh it atfords spoedy rohiof, anid will. if glyoni a lea'onablo trial. sneh as any i-tin hard r'.tedy' donorved, root ont thie mladties to e h oh .t ha adated. 1an emrgen'cuies arliing ia familkes it is plarticui Iarly3 servlceabilo, sand it It esteemedl tronglh otIttho lanid (is a mietensa of comaprehoinl vo utss, wholesome vegetablo comtposition and ltioctionatblo flavor. It hiMas ison to popu huttt by pturely Iegitimato msan, andt Only we)l Ouastanitiated facts .are alleged in regard ho it. Use it systematially, DOMESTIC. BEFBROTH ANI> NORFOLK DUAMP. LINUS.---PuIt two potuInds of lean bief froin the neck (cost twelve cents) In two and a ihalf quarts of cold water to boll ; shim it soon as It bolls, and add a level teaspoonful of pepper, quarter of' ia nuitilleg grated, it few sweet herbs, and hall a1 dozen cloves (cost of season ing, I wo cents) ; boll gently for one lou r. At tle end of' a quarter Of I) hour make as follows som Norfolk ditaiplig-: Mix by sifting together Mitt 1)(oun1id of fou1r, one.) teaspoonfutil of salt, and two of baking powder (cost tiU re eits), mnake Into at ,oft dough n% .0i (ne1 egg, lialt a pint of milk, and i vo ry little water (cost four cents) and di o them by tie tablespoonful In the soip , lia arefuit that the pot. does not stop bolling, or th1e dumplings will be hea vy. At the end of three-quarters .1 a liour stir together over theI fIre inl aIrge 'auctiepan one ounce each 'of but ter and flour (cost two cents), and w leni they aire nicely browned, gradti ally il anid mix wit Iantit egg-whip or hlrgo foi k, It pint of tihe bollig soup. l'ahe lip the meat aid dumplings on the sam111e (11811, strain tihe soup into the aialIco You have just, made, anrd illix It, 1horoughly ; put a little of it over tile meatUL1 and dumplings, and servo the ICt 11 Il 80111) turieen ; it is VeIy nice with siall -slices of toast In It. IBoth dis iake ait excellent dhiner at a cost of aboult twent~y-live u-ent1., Inchild ing-, bread. SoDA ToR WASn iNo.-Thic very com mon 11use of soda in washiing linen entis injury to the tissutres, and im p11t to ii.t a yellow colo'. In OCei'inatny and Belgiumill the following mixture is now extensively and benefliclally used. Two pounds t f soap are dissolved li aboiut five gallons of water as hot as I-hie luad can bear it; then next Is ad ded to this fluid three large table .poonfilis of liquid ainmonlia and one spoonflI of best oil or irpentiie. These fii1ds are Inorpriited rapidly by mcanis of lleatiig t1htelln togetler with a s iall. 11irch broom. The linen Is then soak3d Ii this liquid for three hois, care being Iaken to cover the washing-tub by alclosely-ltting wooden cover. By this mneans LikU hu1 n 11 thoroughly cleansed, saving mucl rub bing, ti atu1 f'uel. Pv INO Bi:uEwx.--Put tire comb In a sek with i a weight in It heavy enough to hold it down i' the bottoi f a 1, li i 'llr or ketle, whichl iislolld have hnt'yi 1 ' w Nater lin it Over the fire, 11nrd vwli. to the boil, or very nearly so. lien cold, the clean beeswax will sI:'ld on top in at nice cake that can be, takel oil readily. To prevelt the eritents bulriing fast to tire bottoi of' the keItte or boiler, place lit the bottoil) a ir'on grate or a piece oflsheet DotUnNUTs FIED IN SuE.-Th1lse who eiel that 11he3 callilot Ilse lird will like th'se ; in faict, soIe famiilies prefer theim alwaiys fried ill suet. Get three Wf I'oiuri pounds of sitet; try it out tie sia ts lea r ; tis (t1anity of' sliet will be sullicient. for two or three tiies 110 qltl't 01 flour1', two tea-spoonl fuils l soda, two siall ta')lespooln f:ls of' bitter, two eggs, O1e cup of sugar', it little : 1an11d a little 1111 tmg. To WAsiH FLANNXr.s.-Use1 nether hot nor cold water, but Iuike-warni; soap shuil n-ver be rtibbed on Ilan nels, bIt dissolved in tile water, mak lag IL st1..rng suds18 Ia inwichell the an nell sh~otld be0 rubbe~d wvith the hands(1 (nri' wiith the wias''boar'd.) Clear' w~ash of he same5111 tell)pera'ttIre, with11 a lIIttle hiluelin for1'' rinsinag, aifter3 w hiich I ior'oughly13 shtake and1( hiang upi in the :ur to dry. A (CnlA I AND TiRUE: BiAtnO~'ET'n. l'llt aL smaIL Illanity of' 111uely pulveir izied alum in a1 long,.hllf-oun 1c iail, and(1 1ill It with spirIts or wine. Wheni the if mos0phere' IS dry3 and clear, the spir'its w~ilI be clear' as (lrystal ; bat on the tap pr'oachm or ratin 01' bad1( wveather, the alum11 will r'ise In the cenlter inI the form of it (pira1l cloud, wichi(1 is an infallble in- 4 J1Iiationl of r'an aor1 bad welatherl. 1 POISON ANTI1DoE.-P'olsoils of al Inost anly kInd or dlegr'ee of' power taken nto the stonmach may be nleutrailized 13y swallowin~g instanltly nlear'ly twlo1 tIlls of sweet oil--a strong, healthy I lcerson may' take tice that qulantity. [t Is alleged that the oIl will dlestroy tie eflects of' anyl foi'mi of animital, Vege ConN M UFFINs.-Thlree eup1ftlls Of' ~or'nmeal, one0 cuplful of tilur, one egg, e11-hialf ecupful of' sugar', two teaspoon-I ials of' e'earm tar'tar and( 011e of soda1 ; 1(dd a piece of' butter the size of an knlgliIsh wail nut, and( enoulgh mil1k to1 no Isten. Bake quicekly. EINEAKFAS'r BIsCUIT.---T'O three cup utls of buttermnllk add1 0110 of butter', ] me teatspoonful of cream tartar, hilf a .enlspooniful of soda, suficiont salt, and lour enough to make the dough just1 ~tifi'enotugh to roll ouit into bIscult. l'hcse wvill be wvonderfully light and Illicate. KS.A rLY LJUNN.-SIX eggs, thrtee cups of louri, 0110 each of milk, yeast, sugar 11nd butter. . When wvanted for suipper, nIx at noon1; wheni for' brealkfas~t, omit h11 sugar. FnurIT CAKE.-One p)ounld each of' 'ggs, tw o pound1(s seeded( ralsins, one uni( aL hlLf pounds(1 citron Cut in small VicE'rINHf. --T'he gr'eat sucesgg of thes YEG:IiNz( ais a cleaniser' and1 lpurifler of the bloo~d Is shown beyond a doubt by the great Inmber's who hlave taken It, and1( reO(civedb ilnmdiate r'ellEf, with such rem~iarkabie cur'es. STOP conghIng at once0 by the imlme llate use of' Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup; i5 coats a bottle. have a fashlin of confuasing excellent remnedies ith the large mass15 of "pat 0111 medieines,'' and h11Ii tis they are guilty of aL wrong.- Thelre are some adl vertised l'remhdie fuiliy wor'th all that Is asked for t.ihems. aurd one0 at least we know of'-llop lBt ters. Tihme writer lhas had occaslin to use the Bitters Inl just such a ehllmate as we have lmst of tile year In Bay City, anid has always found themn to be firs't-cliass and relliable dboIng all thatt Is clalimed for them~ Grocer, aind MLtokooera "~ pay 3 to 6 (cnts ai plornd e3Xtra for buIt. ter made(1 wIth Gilt-Eilge Brtter~i Mauker it increaQ, the producetion 0 to 10 per' enit- U eduices latbor or churinag one. half. Gives a 11i11 goldqn color the year rouind. SJIld by dIrugglsts, gro cers and general storekeepers. Send samnp lotr "Illnis to Blutter-Maksr4," Addres, Rtter Improvement jo, WIT AND HUMOR. "J FNNIE DanE, whoev she Is, has comne out with a nev soig, Love me a little Wileli the roses bloom." Well, it in't exactly the thing, so long as we tre oit of the market, but we'll do it. And, then, when the roses peg out, we'll live you a considerable througs~h the verbena Season, then We'll keep It up vlile the--how doyou spell those lUwers that sound like Xeniia, Ohio? 4inaiat ? thank you--while tihe zinnlas Ilunie (lit; and then we'll hire a con servatory and keel) the old thing going till ilong about Christmas. Bless you, there's nothing mean about us, and if the young men of this couRtiry have got 3o slow you have to make appeals of' that nature to the ptiblic we'll discount ill the roses between here and the vale of Uashmere. SczNs-Gold 11111 piblic school. Ob.. fect lessons in the primary class. Sub lect, G rammar. Teacler-"ForI a senteince with the wol d 'deaf' in it." First Pntpil--"'A dei man caii not rieacher-"Correct. Next, form a sentence with the word 'blind' in it." Second ipil- iPullflrwn the blind.' Sensation ill School. SAID an old farmer of the Jersey high lInds to h1is daugi htel', fresh fromi lioardingschool:-No, Jane, we haii't ot 110 napkiins, 'in' w don't eat w ih 11 forks 'i' we do shovel in ther grub, n' we do smack, al' we git. our elbows into ther table; yes, we do all of' that; liut, Jaine, we've got the pork aid beans." WiN little Bob asked his sister's beat for a egar, his future brother-in law snubbed him with the remarks: "Yonng man, it strap would do you inure good." Next niiglt Bob's sister id her young man got their hands, hilns and clothes simeared with coal tar wille lingering at the Iront gate, and little Bob, when questioned on the sub !ct, said lie couldn't t.1ll a lie-"'it 11l1ut have Wen a traip.' YOUNo m1an to photographer-"'Arc cuy pictlres done?" Artist--"Let's Se.," careflliliy scanning the young inan's face and then the ploltographis tie holds iln his hand ; "what's the iine?" You ng aman (in astonishimenit) -*"Joiies, sir." Artist (having discov ,red tile 11anie on tliciii)-'1h, yes; dhis are yo0rs.8. I OjDERED a dozrn oysters," said the loide young man vith the limhtaet lilat; "and here are only cleven. Will you kindly luelucidate?" "I will, I plied tlie obliging restauirateur: "There is a certail siperstition prevalent in roOd society against thirteen at table; Awd so-yoi see-elh ?" ":'E., Pa trick.' asked the doctor, how (4) you feel to-day ?" "Och, Doctor, dear, I enjoy Very poor helitl litirely. 'hIe rulnaies are very dis Lressina', inidade, wheni I go to slape I lay awake all n Ight, and my toes Is ;velled as big as a gooC lien'.'i e,rtr so xvhli I stand up I fall down inmiedi trely." A NOBLE 0 lordI asked a clergy ia n )ice, at ti e bottom oi' h is table. "W ly Ie goose, if there was one, was always )laced next to the parsoln ?"1 ''Really,"said ie, I an gIve no rea ion ; f'or it; but your* question Is so oddi, :hait I shall never see a goose again i'ithiout thin iking of y'ourl lordship.'' Onms: '"Ah I Master Williiam, It's langer'ous wor'k. When I was y'ouri Lge I climbed a tree birdnestinig, anid lhe bra nch biroke, amil I fell on thle >ank.'' Willy : "Well, Giles w'here voild you have been If the bank had >roke ? A-r a mnunleip11I election.) lFirst Voter : P're Just, been and~ plumped for' Jarter. Secoind Voter : ll umped f'or jarter I W~hy I don't believe you know ilmi. *Fir'st Voter': No; that's why I rote foir him. Hie may be an hoiicst itan. I know the others. .irTLEx three yeal' old, looking out of lie inditow, Saw a lndy of Inianiul ex raction go by. '"It is a squaw,'' said his mother. 'Th'len,' sa(1 little three y'earI old, Lfter a pause for reletioni, 'there must le sonme Indian summer aronuid here. Vhereupon lie was put to bed. Wlrtw.U: "Not qjuite s0 aictive as youi was twenty years augo, T1'ummnas."' l'ummas: No, I haiint, Willum; I find . arat rn uphf a score lately, hut ii' ony )Oody atsks mec to 'aive a dr inuk, I Jumps it. the holTer."' GnANDMA (with whom the girls have lad a slight differenice of opinioni): 'I'm sure, gl', I don't know where rtou get your nasty temper from." >TellIe: "Certainly not from you, grand~ma, for you have nevcr lost any." "I HAVE a theory about the dead' lan guages," said( a newv student. "W.hat is it.?" asked the P'rofcssor. ''That they arc killed by being studi id too hard." "Mn. JON~:a wIll please take the 3hair,"' as Mir. Jones said when they evere moving. THEiREii are no sweets In family Jars. N1~E~ defer until to--iom'ow what should be attended to to-daliy. A slight soughu ought, never to be negheced vhen a 2& ccnt bottle of Dri. Bull's wough Syru p ill prevent It fromt he 3om ing chronie. A N A u'rici.a or 31 Eu r.---"Brown 's 11ron chtical Troches"' are thle inost popu lari article ini thiis counitry 01' Euriopie for 'Thr zoat Diseases anmd Coughs, anud this ippulaity3 is based1( upont real merit. Imuitat ions are ofl'ered for sale, many of whwch aire liuriouts. The genuIne 'i twa 's Br,'nch faL Tr'ochecs" are sold on*ly ini lboxeS. TiHERlE wvas a young muan so well bred, That the haIr would not stay on hIs hiead, lint the Ciirboline oil. P'ut now .hah' on the soils And1( now with an~ heiress hie's wed. The price of soap Is. rapidly ad vane.. lng, A year's sulpply of DoflnIxs' EJ,ECTRIC bought anoW at the 01(1 prico will bo-a very judIcious parchase. AFmaI war, Pestilence and lntemperaince Colds lead to the greatest destructin of hu' man lute, matinlhy in sqnsequence of theIr beihng sy'stemaateeaif noglected--"left. to go As i~hey Com0"--until a sinple, curabl0 affet15i coa. Yer'ted into a seious- and generamlly fatal dis. eas. I labet e to.;ake ego of a CO'igh or Codfolt nllny yu g prompt, y Dr. a)OSExpectorant, a re tey thoroughly adaipged to remov ,those co ipl~nta, and egau offothy ui dr m ry tg of,00on A New French Silk.-For a long time the mulberry silkworm has been tho solo producer of silk known in Europe, aid no other speles have boon able to rival It for the bviuty of the silky sta )i'e of' its cocooh. French manufactit rers have been looking about to discov or a substitute, and attention has been directed to the Aeacus cypthia, or allan thus silkworm, introduced Into France by the Acollinatisation Society, under the direction of ouerin-Meneville. The monti Is iow a1 intuch athome in France ats lin Its native Ibitats, as robust, as large, and as well colored as In the norti of india and China. Tile cocoon is not very -rleh In silk ; it Is strongly incrusted, and, Oil the aun3ilit, pre seits dilliculties in weaving, being re garded as good only for producing floss silk-a materIal oflittle value. Attemps have been made to wind it; btli tie wiindi ig Yields only tile single thread of the cocoon--too line to be used, od requiriig special and expensive nia chinery. This questioin has now, how ever, been taken ip and solved by M. le Doix, le 10has succeeded to some extenti li sepatrating the gum fron the silk, permitting the threads to be drakwn with orreat, case, and preserving to then, it tlie salme timue, suflicient naturil glue to admit of the threads ot several co 00011 would at the samtie time being, by ile operatioll of twillhig, twisted to gether, and givig stands ot raw silic, tIe only kind that can be utilized in weaving. Another chief point in the dliscoverV of IM. to Dloux Is that this proilut ion of raw silk Is obtained with lie salme p1a1s a1114l the same hand pro cesses 1as ordiaiiry raw silk, so ,hat 110 objection can now be raised on the score of (xpln-e. The speelmens of silk produced are of a pretty blonde color, Intit make eliariniig stil's of cern col or. Moreover, dyers wNill know how to give the silk a variety of colors. The rearlgr Of this new silkworm requires, It, Is said, neither enre nor- expense. The11 wild moths look after themselves, an1id it 0113' remallis to collect the cocoons attached to the leaves of small branch VS. S"101C AnciCnt A1onstCrs. -ofessor' Cope, of Philadelhl~llill, who is s'p0iding his Summu Iller leisure in Cliilfornia, gave the other day to the San Franclsco Acadeiny it deseriptloln of two fossil animials. One of these was an enor mious vetebrate soiewhat resembling Il itialle I kangaroo, named the bam (fr(stiXefrs .FS1prtaCIs, whose neck wias C leet il dliantieter, Whose hind legs were 21) feet long, whose spinal vertebrae 56i iiches Iacross, and which muLst was have tbeen 72 feet long by measurements Care'ully taken. This animal could waylk il forty feet of water anlid catch its prey with its fore paws. le also escribed another similar monster found,who sespinal vertebrae were Ofeet across nid whose hind legs were 10 feet long, with earniverous teeth platced in the upper anil lower jamws like shears, so as to Ctit up aniiiat food by traver sillg 0 c , other ill the most perfect mnliiner. Tite bones of the lower half of this ainial were solid and verv heavy, to keep its feet down in tle water., while bont s in the upper half of Its body wure built inl hIone,.v combed layers its thick ma. pasteboard,' strong, bit v'ery i ight and huoyant in water. This moister his been nained cmiphicoe liasfraglillessiorus, anld muitst ha~ve I~eenl eoniSelrably over 100 feet fi. lengtll. l0,h aiiuniais hae'C hirge an1(d p)owerful tils like kalnen roos, an'id wheni catching tlheir food in tle water, muhtst, have alp peared :s it' oi three-legged stools, the tai nealin ac g fis an11 equal support of the trip)od. MaIiz~ Pauper. -An Austrtalit journl states at moue( ot' manui~fatcurinlg paper from maize leaves has been discoveredl which is being carried out 01n a large scale. TJhie success of the iinventlon'is such that not only Is every dlescriptlion of paper1 produled, but that muitfac tureut fromi mialze leav'es iS stalted to be conlsidIeraly tougher than any ordina11 ry paper01 mnade from rags wh'lile it is perfectly free 'from imperfectioii or brittleness coilmmon to straw paiper. Clonsumnption Cured. AN oid physIcian, retired from prao tice, having had placed in Is hlands by ani East Inttia1 missIonary the formula of at simplle vegetable remnedy for the speedy and1( permanent cure for Con sum1ptionl, Brionichitis, Catairrh, Asthma anid aill T1hroalt and1( Lung AffectIons, also ia posItive and1( rad ical cure for iNer vous Debility and all Nervous Coin plainits,-aifter havinlg tested its wvonder fual culratlVe powers In thousands of eases, hazs felt It his duty to ,make it knc w to hIs sufl'erlng fellows. Actu ated 1)3 thIs motive and a desire to re lieve human sufiering. I will send free of charge to all whlo desire It,, thIs re eipie, 131 German, Frenchl, or English with full directions for preparing and usin1g. Sent by mall by addiessing with stamp, namng tIS paper, WV. W. 81 n I a . 149 Potoers' Block, Rochester, V'eu i"rk. 500.000 Persons Cured Is the glorious record of ''Anakcosis," and nonq but thlose afliacted with pies, that most painfulI mid persistent of all diseases, will fully un dorstand or appreciate the slgnifleauce of such an anniounicoment, Only those Wiho have wasted time, m~oney~ and health en olimonts, lotions, electuarios and the innumerable worse than useless nlostrumls and catch-pennies put forth to deceive tile ignoranlt, or what Is even more unsatisfactory, suffered from thes em pirical and routine practice of careless or Ig norant doctors, can realize how groat a boon an infallible remedy for piles must be or Ihow groat a benefactor to the human race the discoverer, D~r. Silsboo Is. Anakosis Is not the chance blunder of Inexperionce. but the result of 40 years' practice and study of Piles by an accomlhishcd and scIentific physician. It Is now endorsed by tile most intellIgent physiclans or all schools and a:imittod to be tho nearest to an Infallible remedy known. It is simple, safe and easy of applIcation, relieves pain at once, helps up the sensitive tumors, poothes, compresses and medicates this dim casodi parts and ultImately cures the worst casos, and any one who will follow the advIse of Dr. ihebeo in the printed circular need never have Pilos again. .It Is tile only pro prietary, medIcine we ever saw that not only cures but tells its customers how to prevent the disease. -- Sug~ere with Piles should W'rite to P. Neusta'odtor -& 0O,., Ilex 8910 Now Yiork, for a sample of "Anakesls ' whioh wIll ba sotit free. WhY WILI, YU wilo AJ~ RE UFFENlING H E8Ii'TK HONdi3R? Tihe (lays of hoalgh ful li(e are golden, anld they are cease lesslMjslipping from you. You cannot afodt oubt, It is folly to delay - lor ger to accept these facts andI proflt by themn. Simmnons' Liver Regulator ia so shle1l and harmless anid yet It -has proven itsetf a sovereIgn remedy for IDyspepsia, Costiveness, Slck JIoaiach e Hious Colic, Sour Stomnach- Diar rhoae, JBillousness and other lite evils of at disordered Liver and ' Stomach. How caln Wv find words adequaite 'to embody these facts. TIhey cannilot be too often relteratedl until they have car ried conyviction ,to every hlotischold in the land (? Try It. 'The first trial sylil be satisfactory, "I certilly I have used Slinons' Liver Regulhatr In my family for a nulmber of years for Sick Headache, Biliousness and Liver Comblaints withi great satilfaction. 3 B F. TIOau~N." White Sulphur Spring8, Ga., Nof10 876 No MoRE lIARID '1'IMES.-If yoU Will stop spending0 so nucht on fine clothes, rich food and style, buy good, healthy food, cheaper and better clothing; got more real and substantial things of 1110 every way and especially stop the fool ish habit ol'employing expensIve, quack dloetors or ushig so 1nieli of tile vile hutmbug inedicine that does you only harm, but pit yotur trust in that simple pture remedy, Hop Bitters ; that cures atiways at a trilling cost, and you will se0 good tinles and have good hcalth lice another colimin. VEGETINE. FOR SKIN DISEASES. AUt. . R. ST5VENS 'foitox'o, July 25. 18i9. Do.ar Sir-iliving been troubled with a bad Skilitilsease. br!.king olut into little sore i over Illy taco, el, ., I was recoinaenld( to take Vege tine. I ii Iliippy to iiform you that, lit h cOliplettely cureitd ino after taking three bottles. I Cnn 111-1y rcecetleral it to ally o0 who la troublwith skin disuase. Yotus, faithittilly, CHAS. K. BUTT'. Ve heroby curtIfy Ihat, the above test imoiulal Is trte, tile ll1n1 hellig in our etnploy at the tine lie was sick. WESTMAN & 1,AKElt, 119 lBay st,., Toionto. FIVE DOCTORIS DID NOT CURE. Tolowo. Ont., Sept. IS, 189. Alit. 11. It. STRVNS.: oears ir.-i herei)y certify that I have been Sick for thre' yiars, unilable to got, any relief walitevier. I have been under tile caire of live of the Dest, physiellls, each ono giving lily Ill ness a dilferunt nano. The iirst sait 0neral debilIty; tile oecond, Fetnal Debilit-y aild in iPOVea bhed WlOod; the third, liver CompIlaint, anti Dypeihll,; the fourth saId I was in Col. p111111)tlon; tile ilt said Netralgia on the Lungs antt was cum taint I W a (I never elijoy good healtn, SO I C0ntltid-' t to give uI doctors tind. coni mCCei tak. -. v Pat ent. Meilelties. At t.li tIhn I was very weak. I had paini in my site, back 1alid chot,, Slep', very little, and the food I ato Oaulsed meti pain. I wits it burden to myself and lr:enti. I was pl'stuaded to try Vegretlino. A I riend gavo tinO a boti le to try not .Ilnking it would (10 mile any good, as 1 lid no hope of ever getting any better. After using tile irst bottio lily head was beLtter and I could sleep better. Tile next, two, liy appetite calne, and I was ablo to enjoy lily 10 >. 1 lhave no.v taken flyv bot ties. I have a good appetito mnd Sleep well, have 110 pain, anllt 1in1 able t(do most of iy own work. I pronoInce yotur inedicilne far ah;id of any other, and can cleerfully recoininend it to ally 010 in, need of such a Inedicine. Yours respectfully, MitS. E. ALLEN. VEGETINE. U~EUMtA.T~i-M CU RED. M . II. STnsNs: ToboNTo, Mardh 29, 1879. Dear Sir-I was trotubled wIth Riheunatisin in thy kneo Andil hip Joints for nearly a year. I tried a 1.tt ber of meticilnes to elicet a cure, -Ul nO11e ga vc m'%e any relief. A friend recom milnded lint o try your Vogetine, which I did, aId alteor akmwy LwO bottles of it I found relief. I took fo r illor bottles, and I he the pailus comn pletely leti m1lt. I feel sat isled it, is a cure for helicttinALISiaa. YoUrs ICIOI fkill%, Ml. ALLEN, 0 Itosin Hotuse nWoes, Toroito, Ont. PIEPAIlI) BY II. It MT'VENN, Hostoaa, Blam. Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists. EXO DU S To the beat lands, in the beat lilma with the bet market., and on the bat, tarm= along die of R'y, 3,000,000 ACRES Mainly in the amon RED RIVER VALLEY OFTHE NORTH. On lens Uma. low price and eW Pamemi, Pamphlebt withaif:' infoumatte m=ai-d trea. A , *@ 0. A. MoKINLAY d Comr, sa. . m.a m ab. .a-aa. Ina,. DYKU 3'1 ER ~II SPECTACLES, Microenp, Thlermomleters, Etyc B aR sos, Op. era Alasson Ba roit rs,as Grently Redu-. ce Prices. Ri. & Jr. .I3ECK, Manufturingri Opt icins, Phltndolphia. Send 3 Dt~ n111 i p rilt i id Catatlogue of i4i pages, and AGENTS WANTED FOR THE CronzA.. PHISTORY OF 'inWORL.D Jt coni ain 0T2 fine hlstorical engravings and 1.200 ilrg dI at1 ,10 tiO umn go, anid is toemiost complet e Ii tory of tile oldever pulblshed. it sells ai. Sight. Send for specimon pges and ixtra tilms tO Agents, and seo wh itbel faster thn ni liny oflher boo <. Address, NAaIONAL.PUIIiIING Co., Philadelphia, Pa. The Newest Music Books, AMERICAN ANTEM BOOK. WVith 1c0 easy and' Wrood Antho's,(.i doriiz.). Bly J.It. Tennov. anil .. J1. Abbey. JOird b~y A. N. Johnson. Thl e i lot hee atro exceptio iiy good,, .11 eill iuitiy i ntmlerous1 to p oiio two ior evewry 811n. Dow's Sacred Quartets FORl MALEt VOICES. Bly lowarl M. Dow. Price $1.00. Per D)ozln, $18.00. This is a flan collectionl, which furiIshes - xcelle-it m:iteril~s for bringling out1 tiole 1ut11 i ofi thMal~e Vaurots that cian now tio Itrmiod inl allmOsteiery The Deluge. NEW CANTAT-A. . Bly St. Sans. Price an Bhoards $1.'0. Papar 80 cts. Th'isq i just the time. to opt la 'anltate for Chorus practIco..la ithe l.JUG has lithe advaeintign of ind sitrikinig rausic, anid hia prossive words. Not Parlor Organ Instruction Book, By A. N. Johnson. - Price $1.50. - A comploa~i easy instrulctor for Ilend Org nal adapted *xnctly to the owant, oithos11wh Wil Wai to learn both ona y light mus~fic andll ta -y mAacred muslo. OlIver' Dltson & Co., Boston. J. Ei. DIT sol & (00. 1228 Jhost nut st., Phila, - ~ THIS NEKW . ELASTIC TRUSS ~lhasaad diferInj fromn alltheve i cup-shape, wIth Sslf.AdjsiigSl thelit , *ay "Pli h.t In th 9 -TRUSS ' n a be it Soen. is helId lcent-ely da an tunaih. andta re dloal core oer talin. I en ..durable anrrheap. Sient t, Smai. Cirouls -re Eggleston Trues Co., dhicago, iiu., IANDRIIHS' 811118 ARE THE BEST. D.I LANDR ECTH & BONB. 21*&288.SIXT!! Stron, * ~ LPIA. Thilsgpowder: * . don1 nieneo ar naiking. Jn1 best Juno pr etqualIty at len halfr. PreOe1 .. aYeuo 8to o ingredhienti,. cents worth of imtationi R IK ark of dalu by (rocers A ottr book "I Gie HIRTY-SCOND ANNUAL REPORT Or TI. PENN MUTUAL Life Insurance Co., OF PIlILADE lPiIA. .iot Assets. Jaunary 1. 1879................... 0,109.80.4 IREOEI PTS. Premium receipts............. 81,051.801.11 Interout recoltep ,oto ........... 373,37.6$ 11423,239.70 retal.. .................... 73t.28 DISIUlRSEU1EN'TS. -ij4ses aid ondowmnti ..... ... 14,691.79 Livieionls to p2i1y-lioiers 23i,819.23 La paed and surrendered poll. cla a etc ........... .... ... 187,357.41 (Joilil I- Sim, tilt saiac. ilnotti* cal f es, (ages.acy oxp's, etc.. 163,038.42 l'xes. legal exponses, advor isting, etc.................._1o,3.18 1,SeOs.0i Not asiets, January 1, 113i.... $d,0i2.462.24 ASS ETS. U. . 5 and 6 por cont. b)on1ds, PIhiladol nilit nt city loines. It. It. I.mals, baInk twotu ter stocks. worth 62,WiJ5,176.0, $2,413,9011.71 Mort.!aige. turs liont ot) properties worth 'd.2X).200........................... ....... 2,442,694 fit Proniui iomses, secured by policies.... 12.153.61 flaat.s o coilaterais,llot.... ......... 23.760.05 eal 4.stalo. botuglht t 1 s .cir loans , %atil lilomm 0111ce ................ ..............l9.0 Uisl& ont hanud ead li Trusit COaMPtipal-S... 276.07I.3,j Net led:er assets as above............ 6,O12.402.24 Net dotored and unreportet premi n, .................... V9,110.41 lmturust dill) mid aucruel .... lw.,472 .83 blarkot valuo ot' stock., etc., over cost.................... 191,273A . . Grous assets, Janausry 1, 18s0 S7.031,319.34 * LIA111111'I.S. Louses reporteid. but not lue.6122,13.M Ileservo. at i pe-r eci., to re Insliucr risks... Divillonds oun ciprteiI plI cles. etc .... . ... . . .........rP Surpluts I per cout. basis. .l$ . $7 ui.319.34 Surplus at -s pter cent., Penn' h at11a aint New York stnanadard................ Si 371.33 No. of p1licis forc. ....... 11.189 Ainont at.. .. k..........................2),07S8i3.00) SA31 'EL C. Il' rY. Presldent. )EDWAIR) M. NEEDES, Vice-President. 11. S. STEPlENS. 211 Vice- President. HENR Y AUST1I, Secretary. J. J. 11A 1AK E R, Actuary. HIENIY C. ]IROWN, Ass't Secrotary. THE SOLE QUESTION To, what shall we do to preserve health ? Ou answer is: Koop your foot w'arn, teV and free frois thouniatisi, by wearing a pair of JONSO3S SILK INSOLES. Being thin, are easily worn In the shoes of any person, with great conifort. Auents wanted every, whore. Inorination toy writing for it. Saauplos b mail for 23 couts. Stato size of sioo worn. D. W. JOHNSON, 323 Ascit St., Piladelphlia, Pa. Johnson's Anodyne Liniment'will poSt. tively P'event this terrible disease. Fund will posit i rely ur ninr eases In ten. Infromatlon that will Save many lives sent free by mail. Don't delay a moment,. Provontion is better than cure. Sold cverywhcre. I. S. JOHNSON & CO., Asangor, Ne. SAPONIFIER Is te oi Relialto Vonceantrate. Lye for FAMIMY SOA P M A Kl \ c0. litreetons aa'ta pany each can for mniking inrl, stki mat Toilet nomspquickly. It Is fill[ weight atonI etr-tuith. .ASIC VOR1 SA PONIIEfR, AND TAKE NO OTiiElt. PINN'A NALT 3ANUF'O CO., PlITLAD'A. - lg ARELINEDWITHNN:ONUTING CEMEN RE AIN THE HEAT LONG R. ~ DO NOT BURN THE HAND. IRON BOT H WAYS. ,CHEAP HOP J3TTEES, 012%U IANuAgg DANDELIOm daqssa Uveamer sa eri mas-smm md eera orman na. Iaj *100O IN Oaf.s lbhe pan for es~.'e were no nee or aartibng tagore e Iiurleis feeoua ths Fee see. 9iake n ethm Ga e, m do Oytrm eaeo 'ea- foe num~aa. y ~~ ~I You WJULD) 11E Pn O1'ERLY orepodt suited with spectacles, apply or DRt. N. 0. GRAY. Optioian 28 N. TW1r1|ri 1 tre Philadelpain, it. '('hose aswermsg ian Alverttisemen: wal onter a savor upn the Advertier and the 'ublher bystating that they saw the adivew. *mnsent in hlis ourna 'lnamlnar the papeas GILT-EDGu nakes "OIlt-Edge* flatter the year ronna, Coem. d the Sctence of (ihemistry *pplied to Rlutter. ly, August anti inter Entter miade 'equal to Ithe oduet. Inecss product 0 per cent. frnprove. at 20) per cent, liotduces labor of' churning one. Its futter becqinng rancid. .improves mnarket, mis a pound. -inarantoed tree from all lIdurIous Olves a nIce (oldien Color tho jrar realhd. 26 will produce $8.00 in Increase 'of produot antd a (Can you stake a Ite jo Investmontl - eiwars i. Oonulno sold 01)y in boxeos with trade' Ir3.malid, togetheut With Wordse "Grt-Elbog Et3'n printed on eaCh padkng6. -Powder goId id (eneral Storeakeoerg. Ask your dToSlor for Insle toBu~tter.'nkors," or send stamtp to use sis le,IX lb.', at 26 cents; Largo'else 94 Ibdi, . ' Ie ving by buying the larger sise,. UUTn t# IMPROVEMENIT COei Prdpvff ' hrn agerer