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187. The number of orators who In 1878 bogan their speechos with, "Follow citizens of this glorlom.s country," was eighty-live; tho number In 1870 was only eighty-four. Let us be thankful for small favors and have hopes of the future. The kerosene can showed a decided falling off in activity. Only seventeen females hurried up the lire. O the one hundred and fittV-two householders who borrowed shot-gins and took dead aim at "that infernal cat,'' three hilt the cat and the remain der knocked over small boys and other live stock, and -are now wondering how on earth they could possibly have (1011 It. Eighteen hitundred and seventy-nine was a good year for deaf persons to go visiting. Thirty-four of thei took tie railroad track to save distance. Tle day express wais on Lime. The last year was also noticeable for the number of persons who took at quiet smoke after going to bed, tell asleep and passed into a better land at the ex pen1s of insurance companies, A elay pipe and a cont's worth of tobacco are all tho outfit needed. A number of kind-hearted people who went out lIhuting, mistook aI for a wild turkey, fox or grizzly and pepperel him dead was fourteen, with Rhode Island to hicar irom. Every one of them felt bad enough to cry, tut mistakos w ill happen in all families. The sea 'serpent was seen only nin.e ti.cs during 18m9. This ilay ill fluci Some persons to believe that lie is gra dually dying out and will soon become extinct, but there is no uanager of it not with '.e presenut breed oI sea cap talns. The number of mothers who let, rat, poison and other :atial does w here the children could get at 1hem was twenty one. T"is is a decrease over the pre Ylouis year, and in the dim future womankind may possibly aeali'.e the fact that clilidreni, cats, rats, cockroach es and ants are susceptible to the sametie influence. During 1879 only Iwo hioischolders mistook the hired girl for a btrgir andI popped her dead. Tiere is consequacn* tly nue deanald for a nuational colven tion of hired girls to diseuss the ques. tion: "Shall we wear blilet-prool corsets and demamti more wages?" Eighiteci liidired anid e -n1 int prolueed 110 imiprovemnt, inl drawin. toth no ceolisolationa folr the 11man wh Ia has to have his halr ent.; no better lme thod for breaking in new bovots ; to niew route 'or icnbezzler. to get iIt Canaohr ; n1o way of getti ng along on I hm street, ears except to stad uap, and nc new way ot' getting back simall loans, Considered as a whole. she wasn't any tt hing extra of a year, evon for l. weather. "Do the pevolple of MAanpters., really practice man-eating at tle preent day' wais akd ft somie late visitors to that 1. cality. ''01h, yes," was '1he reply; "'it. in still v'ery connnaoni amongst themn. Wa ev'en saw rennaias of one of their horrih huanqtas in tihe valley of liiaal a.I thinak the customi wais fathing into disuse a half cent ury agao, hbut duinmg the pais t weiity-five or' thir ty years5 the lreuentli visitsa of w halers aind tuualers upon tha' ishn:aah havte had ai demioalizinag elleet, upon thle natives. Tlhe woianrn have betmn dehauchedc and (lhe nen let into the secret of' distillina a kind of ruim fromt the cocoan treeis. WhenCi inatoxicaited they conunmit thle miost revolt in barbanrities, and baeolne ebroi led ini ron ilicts between themuselves. While in this conditioni they baueome nu ~rse than beasts; the hiereditary maan-eating istinct sents tc be revived, anld bareaks out, stronger than ever. A~ny of their number who arc killetl ini thete drnmken bioils aire sure to be. eaten. They also eat the baodies of thiei enemaiesa killed in battle, anmd, if a man has a deaidly spite against. anoilwro, lie doe'us not feel thtat his r'evenge huas beeni sd atied un til lie lana eaten a piiece of his heart, stewed in its own blood. Inifrmactions of any~ of thle amocial laws are punishablc with death, and the tbody of the culprit, after hava~ing beer cut into) Secttins, is distrib~aued ini the ar ket place, that tall nintv cat anmd be wvarned o1 die terribile paunishmnent that awaiits tin lawv-breaaker. In facet,"' conatinuiedl C.apt~ain Bllenime, "the worst pnishmuenat that enni befall a mani it if'arqutesa ie to be killed: mand eaten by his fel low islandters." Santa Dlominien is situiatedl in lat itudie 9 de'g. .t mmn. south, and longitude i35 d'eg. and -10( mnin. east, and together with the othier is. lands of (lie Maarquemias groulp lasa ntoimial ly beena under Flrenach domainiona since 184 1. The natives are brave, amnd when they haave reasonl to believe their rights are beina tamlipered withI are v'ery tindictive. A inumaber of' sailors aind oilieers of wvhinom and mecrcanaj shmip). have beeni killed hn. them at (dilferenit times sinceV the islamdi were discotvere'd. A year ago a convo.y of provisions, while en route between two set. tlements~ of (lie French colony, on the is land of Caledonia, was captured, andl the men wh'lo wer*e accompanying it, t welve ini nuamber, were takent prisoners. Fearia for their fate, the ,aumnothle Piquet, beini in the neighborhood, was dispauched alonf the coast to obtnmina tidings of thtem. TIhet' effected a lamnding at. (he point where th't train had becen caiptured, and slmprisaed the savages while about to feast upon01 the bodies of the Frenchmen. T1he wouldi-bt banajiueters lIed at their aupproaeh, but were p)ursuled and1( fifteen of them killed. Thlc scene upon01 the beach, Caiptain Itlenaina says, where they landed wias siekening ar the extremie. Several lartre blocks, sni lair to those used by butchers, were stand~ ing a short distance back fronm (lhe shore. These were reeking wit h blood, and neal themn were miassedc thie trunks of their coun tryinen, dlenud~edl of their heads and limbs andI their bowels torn open to get at thi heart, which is esteemedl a delhicacy, Piled up near by were the skutlls, mind bonel of the tams and~ legs, scraped cleani of th< flesh. The flesh from the liane was cut in to streaks or roasts, and( broiling and siz, zling over the coaha of huge fires kinleti for the putrpose, sending forthI a ome~ll tha was fairly sickeinig. 'rTe flesh of tli head, togethera wilth the briaina, they la< placed in a large kettle taken froma th< stove In the train, wvhich was b.oilinag eve the fire. The provisions, wines, etc., wer, scaittered about ini the greatest confusion Qno othe' mnep who accompanied th wrench crew' recognized amion thec'iqte~ by portions of the clothain-g etth 1lefLtaupo -thenm, twvo Qf lats own 4ons, nnd sinch wa the impress.on made tipon1 his mind1( thei heo never fully reocred from tie' shock. Ira r)t sietgM'Ard said tihav provej .Nt i' .Th Indlia and fngland much cteaper than wooden ones. i'heh S gradual adoptona Is predieted. AGRICULTURE. EG-EArrNU BY 'ULL re.-As a gen oral thing, this habit 1i Intrpducel by the aciodental breaking of an egg. It may be induced by throwing egg-shells from the kitchen into the poultry yard ; they should be broken into small pileces before giving then to rowls. Some times eggs crack by Ireezing in cold weather, and thus expose a portion of their contents. Eggs are very deliciots morseil to lenls. If one fowl acquires this habit, all the others in the sime flock will soon learni it, too, It' conlinevd whero they see what Is going on; and they always make a rush at whatever one of their fellow Is eating. The habit is one v. ry hard to kreak; killing the whole flock scoms to be a desperate resort,; but if the brood Is not espeeially valuable, and the flock a small one(, is is really the best poslible nmethod saving time anid ilmonley iII tie end. The fol lowing muethodi may be tried first, how, ever: Let the fowls have free range III stui imier, or t rav them oil' to a locality at soie 1i tic distance from the nests in winter, an([ let the nests be so cov ered as to be ipiite (lark, and prevent the liying l mhens troli seeing the eggs. ilenis will iiot s 'ay Ili a dark nook to seritc1i and peek, although they prefer a rather dark plae to lay in. Scatter wheat screenings nid pounded chiand ler .-craps, or other attractive food aliong tra, or soime such light 4uft', to induce tiell to spend their timlie seratching for It. Their visIts to the iests will then be only oi, tibe legiti mate btusiness of laying. if fon Is have an unri'estricted range, the insot :mid other attractions of the fcids will :iswer the )tupOSC of an artificial scrittclhing-plact) Inl sulilmier; but In rough,wet weather, or inl winter, the fowls imts2L be employed in-doors to prevent forming bad habis, or to cure them if already formed. All the grain remnaliin Ug at the scra:tch2ing-laZce at night ve y likely ..'; be devotred by rats and mice. Ilowever, by ex creising a modea. degree of caltcu latioi., one will eout rive to throw down j0At eimunigh ;I th mrn in ig 'o last till the itiddle of, I he after'noo n, and the remainder of' the day's allowvaice canl be given betore dark. The harvesting of the carrot crops ean be faciitated by running a plow On one side of the rows, when the roots are easily removed by land. The tops are then cuit oti, anid sur-face moisture from the. roots dried by ox posure to the suni1 a day ot two, wheii they may be stored in a ecllar, out ol' doors, or in pits like turinips and](] po taLtoi's. (artU''t ha vintg a greater ten detcy to decay thai many roots, should never b stored inl great, bulk, but plIclr 8insmall heaps onll , 2111d k'pt; at as low at teiperiature as possi ble above tle freezii g point. Ol tle . ap ach of warmi weather they inl ine t) sprotit, it' left in hiIlk ; lielare, when it is (ek rel to reserve themt longer, tlie crow ":~;ht to be cut oir and the roots spread il a cool dry pla'e, 1lor'ses thrive on carrots givon jnu itelouisly with other feed; tlhey are also excelleit. for worki:ig Iattle. Stlr'FAct- Un1Ns.-- If 11o tli'ilv m1ade. ampledrains shott l b" proceIdc to fru the liells from stirl'ie wate r. Drains tat have been pion id out, 1111y need Ce aring- iln places with spade or loe, that tie tater m1ay pIi'a oil rel i . in laying oit opin (rains, tile tle slopes sIouh Il bet so made, that thw wa'ter will mot flov oi' too rapidl.v, with a gentle inclination oliy ; in this case in uch 1)1' the wat~er wviil soak inito the soll ; anti will not wash away ei thert the soil, or any mianutre that is oni the slopes,'5 IIltR1owIN( i Wil'i'.-- liarriowing~ wheawt, In thle sprinug wi ii Inuease thes yield( at. Jleas't l ye buishels to an acere; it. wont hurt the timnot by, atnd the clover se(d enn h'lle sewn iift(1er thle har - r'(wIig is done11. it is ahi easy Inuatter I'or ialy farmi11ir to pi'ove thie traith or' lalslty of' such a1 statenlienut. Tr'iy it Onl on1e acrei itt the spin~g if y'ou do0 not wanuiit to r'is tue whole hield, and1( wtatch the resutlt. It is only by exper'imnent inog that, thu farmer atdvanices. lIRntrszi ol (FOR oon IIihrrTin. First: Good cows, Setonii: Goodt feeil. Uoot sweet haiv~ and1. corni tmeatl will dn it it' you cannilot priov'ide any1 better'. T1hiird: Thle ittimiost carie anti neatness~5 lia e'vory' maiIpulitiolt t'rontm lie milking 'o I le unier1keti ng ; skill to putt uip an attractive pacikatge. It' t he prodeerici is nolt able to at telldi to these miat-ters, the huintess of butter-.making 11ay3 its well be giv~en iti) 1or It will iiot piay. lie was tall, )leani and1 a st ranger'. i~e d idni't seem to care a enit whet her his rela tions saw'. himi orl 111, but1 wheni h1e faced Ju. tstice ilul~ att thle har of thle ,Jleiersoni MarkeI P'olice' Court he soug..ht to dlislodge It he' mudn thait hiad anith ered inl inseparauble iuasses thle etula of' his tlowinig leeks anid maiude iniectuanl efforts to stri'ghilten ouit thle tails of his ('oait, wichl tile n'ovs ht'd cut off while lhe liay in the iishblox' couch at mgtu, it sigh escaped his lips, his jaiw "I iti y ar t ongMier. "'Let's look 'rouin' a mdiit', mnister, wi.~ll ye. l)urned ef this dion't beait mall i've ever seed. Say, muister, how much do)es a couirt like t his yar Cost ?'" Thea (Court wa'is gr'owmvg aingry' an~d spoko "'What is y our hulsmness, sn' ?" '"isherimatn, muister', ani' I comie--. "D~on't. mister the C.ourit, sir," ordered his ihonor. "YVes, sir, but I war abiout to say I come fronm llover, Me., of y'ou hain't no objec tions. Now. wthmar you fromii?" "'Whiat arc y'ou doing herie t hen?'' iasked the Coturt hieculess of his clutestionl. "Colme yarw to isht imn (lie litudson for shad, halibut, hidlock and1 --." "They doin't abloiud in t he lludson, si'."' "Teni ketch rike', pickerel, pmolly' wlu, erchi or Silhin1'. Ple'ase hld ime go, mlist(er, i'm all alone In this~ world an' --" "'Ahi, a 'lone lIhherman. " ' '"That's watr yet' right, utnister."' "'Yoiula go,''"1( Isad hi Ioner. The str'anger left to try his luck ini tihe wtetrs of the I ludson. lighut ianat Left Paralyzing blowb are beatg dealt at diseoaso by the gm'oat tomnio and regulator, Ilostetter's Stomach flitters. Fever anid a rio. general debility, rheumatism, nervous all ients, con stipationi and dyspopsia, are among the mala 3dies for whteh expteie has5 proved It a spo call. Its wrork me thorough. Its offects are a prompt, It is not, however, advertisend to pro dc mumedlate otires, though It alfords speedy relief, and will. tf given a leasoniablo trial, I uch as any standard remedy deserves, root 5 out, the mial adies to which It Is adapted. In t omnorgenceies arIsing ln families it is partieou larly serviceable, and It is esteemed thirotughi out the land as? anmglicine. ef convpreohonelyo uses, whtoleoome vegetable comsposition amnd un~mojeti abio fayr.; "it has 'risen to pbpu ,laity by d~ardf I'ogitifnato means, anid only r well substautiated faeta are alleged in regard to it nUs u...omria.. DOMESTIC. TO PREPARE Fisu.-Fish Is a dellelo' dish for the dnner-f able, and of itst! often sillices for a good du.n r. lit Iist be nicely cooked autil serve< What ean be iore inappetizi ni thant 1i8h brought to the table all broken pieces, or not half done-salmon rn With bloo:l, cod nearly raw, or maue orel not properyI cletaned Let gre: care be taked to cleatn the llsh weil b fore it IS cooked. Sit, It low enlouig so as not Lt leave any blood on ti backbone. lit al no0t all kiids of jL tihe portions to be removedi are ti gills, th alinentiary organs tand ti settlemntm of slime amt other impti ties Iiside anti outside tle lisi. Clean the Inl-side thorouhgily, wIihout makiI too large an incision, hv 1 teh:d isligar tih#) li1ih whenk.it is brougitt to time tabl alld may make It, if it is for boilitn wiatery. Tie sound, whicli adheres the boine, inu11st. be left um t(listuried, b cleaised ; the hiard and soft roe imit a lso he left In their t)laket:; and ca must be taenl not to injure tihe live Especial enro mutist bo takei not brealk the gall, a tha:t, rentders the I. very bitter. BLACzK PonDzxN.-J"or black puddih thme Imetiloti inI Ulenit, -lelgrunt, is take one pound of fat of pork to ot quart of blood, (wiht m uniist be ratpidl Stirred while pMIin1g OUt Of the ain ma1 to roveI congeal i1g,) aMit It t nur her of onions, tob t olOt it) a pull as well as the i'at; put inl pepper, sal slit'nner savory, anditt sweet Imtaijorar tilixed all togetthter, with as mat uen Ilot as w% lit maike II thin hat Ir; Lteni put in ll cleansel skins, tied eveiry fic inch1es 1 apart, witl string; ist the mi a well-Iilled boller of' cold water, at let it como. near' to boiling; I lien tal them out and put, ilk iresh coltd wate aid they inaly be sull'ered to boll 1 hour, unales.s the skins show signts buitinlgr; then cool of1Y the water a lI tLie before they are domne. Thiy are feast for an epieure. 'The Engli: method for black pmddintg is simp the fat. pork chopped Into smittli 1amp with a very small quantity of On1io and groats fo1 consistentcy. I suppo thte'v should be botled previous to 'il: Ing with the blood. add a little sal and boil as directed. DiUtNKuN water excesaively in war weather weakens and debilltates t] Cc, t ilen i taken when th iirst first aiproae proaches wi'I'll often allay it tiinl the di ner or supper hour. Tea, Vinegar am 'iater, or lemonade, atre excellei ginige'r, molasses antd vinegar, with w;v ter, is ref'reshing, ais is also cool swe iilk or buttermilk. Frequent batl allay thirst. I often r'efresi Myself the heat of the tiy by bathing1 le" netct'k anI IIIs in ai ooll spring brook not by flouislitg the members suddei butl by laying thea w ith the moi hand t Dut. fluring tie hev.ted term is prolitalile to take longer' noon re-; vorkinlig more in ti cool of the mitor ings and eveingsat. TlautJI.eiv 4 s.-Ta"blecioths are oft' a source of (ispites between tiistire :uid in1iid, bit ittlh of this may 1 obviated it' the servattms will wash o eaqi vniit':trully with at dalmip CIO imimediatly af tt m 1ea. A piece .Stone4 or 01* .4ome hetavy ma1"terial,, t0 exact, i.c of the taleelot hi wbetn foi oil, shtoulIl te ket in tle diinig- roc closet, and the cloth should be ke un1der11 It whe ntl inl Ilse. TuiS keeVpS the creases. A L AusT n OzA~u ENTS.-T1hei'e inotin g priettier thain tgractfu la itt vas1es atii casket~s o1 alabaster, anid fe htisehtold~ ortamelit'i s tore tr'y ct og one's temlper', bientise of thme d alliul ini keepinug I tet eca n . T1licy tttnay t horoughily and1( ea',il reno'Ctvated1 eletinin tg them wi th a wiieak sto lioi)n agtliaflor'tls pretparied tin lie proportit etf two ounces to a pdit of illtereti rr wa''mtetr. A PI'ly wtt h2 a)0 poin brushlt, wa: toro ughlIy andl drty ini thle suni. MUSnu! a P~tM lt'nriNoi. -Cleanse q hart of fresha mishr oomns, eut, them simatllIpleces, milx thmem 'i itlh halIf a potui of' imiced hin or beonm, season iti I teasptoon fuli of' salt anid half1 a saltspoo0 f'ul of' pepp~er'; spr'ead' t hemt oni a r'ol pol' el 1st., inadet by imxing~ one pour1 ol shiortennug , amndat'tspoonuittl salt., with a.ibouit 1 pmit of wiater, t up thme crnst, ie it, lightly la a iloii elothi, or' salted water; setrve howi'i breLadl or vegetaubles. TIo PU nItFI W A'i~-r'a.-Pmveizedc a)lu po851s~se the~ protper'ty of puriif'ylI wiater'. A lam ge spoontzI! stirr'edi ini a hotgshteaid of' wiiater ill so puify i t hat imi a few hioturs tLme dlrt will1 sih to) tihe bottoint, andmiti w 'ill be fresh ai cleat' as sprinig wiiater. F~our gai lo miay be purtided by a ti'tspoonifulI. Fan'tmim.Y VtNEG.i.--A eceap vinteg cotnsists of I wietty-five. gailons of wiiar r'ain wvater wiith f'our gallonms of. trenet and1( 0ne galloni of' yeast. L et this ft mont freely anid it, is then ilt for use. C'OPEE~ C~'xx.-Onie 0cup strOng coike onme enp imolasses one cupI 0of sugar, oi Cupl chopped rais is, rour' cup ~s Ilon one0 cupI but ter', oneo teaspoonJl t'ul sod St'r up tho soda mn time molasses. Ilour', one of sweet, intilk, two eg beaten, onec tetaponfll of sodau, one et'cam of tartar. Mix till into a b~at~t and1( putt Into a buttered tin, flake f twen'oty mtiniutes. EGG llIl:AD.-Onie qutart of' butte milk, three eggs, three tablespooi flour, lump)1 of buitter size of' an og half teaspoon soda, cornt mteal entoughl nmake a thick batter. P'OUND CAREum.-Fouriteeii e'ggs, 01 atii a htalf pounds~ each ol' eugag ai floutr, one-foturth p)oitnd of bumttt r a' (one teaispoont baking po0wder ; bake o: and one-half' hiou rs. A N A itn Ie.m: ot .":-.a. -----.-' ' lrTe''i' Brion:taIwa TrI'dw"'' ar'e ite tint- popij lar airticle in tihls counitry or Eurito; for Thiroat Diseases atnd Coughs, hi this popularity 18 based upon re merit. Imnitations are offered for Bal many of which tire injiurious. TI geniino "Brh'otn's Br'onchfai Troche are sold onig/ in boxes.;. t. S-rOP coutghinlg at onice by thme immi dlate utse of' Dr. Bull's Cough Syrut 25 eenits a bottle The price of soap la rapidly adivari lag. A year's supp)Ily ot Donnts Em.vc'rnro b~ought hnow at old prl wvIl bo avery jutdielous purchiasd. Amra war, Postleonce and intemporani Col1ds leadi to the greatest detruction of I mn'gt lufe, maInly In conseque~nco -.Lt~ bel Systtematlealty neglci-"left to as Ill e . its bett er,,o f ar ra od tronsini om yYUEI*pr ~ ty atdaptE no -o loe comtplaints. a e6ua0J'r0etiv In the arlmary stages Of C HUMOROUS. :s "CurA.vI PnotOUN.''-TIe pro ni rietOr of tl oyster houise, In l'rovi It deuce I. 1. was astouttlded diuring the L. latt railli by Owh einaiuc lInto his estah.. a I shnenit of a plucki , resolta 0 little f( A. to I low, who was ingginig aid tugging at d a three-hushel basket, filled hetaping k- ill of long clams. Ito sat the baskot %t at the feet of Lte ' proprietor with a c- slant, shook iis lists fulously and shoti ted : Th4is iust. iever i ppen We again ; nover sir !'' Wh'it ?'' denanid th ed the bow ildered proprietor. "Why, ic these claims have stood out for more te th1an a hall' hou r in theI drtenching rain. I- 1 held ati umbreit*llIa over their heids se until I could statid it n3o loutigr. Look i a lit them, heaids oit, and I ldies anotig 01 thiel at that., wearintig low-neck dress e, es! lave you the first instilcts of i -,* gentleman about you ? Put your ear to dowit to the basket and16 listet1 to tile it wild wail o)f maiittclIless sorrow that t proceeds theretrom, their inconsolable 1% claiinor for relivf, it' I miay be pIrdonetd r. the ipptrent jocoseness of tie expres to sion.1 h "But it dol't hurt clamis to be out in the wet," argiurtied tie llealer. "I declare it does." said .the fiery mIan "I know the niatilre of a clam, to 'I1am conselois thit there are echords in tleir make-up hat, vibrate exqItisitely to violenLteimotions. I know the I-merer.sorrow of a elai's existence. What 'itit the poet: Tamuriprofundo.' Thakit mea1S cls nli n IS ii hg for ilei from tihe mi1hty deen. Claiis wee, Woop, weep. Their fi' "S getL at a low ebb, ain , lat-ba tter am-baii k it goe'S Lit), and there Is n;othling left for % Lite L,!;am11 to dol, but to fritter away 1 their exIstence. Ai I weep, poor thlligs. I mingl mily ter'l-s with yours. Both of S ii have grit, but. fate is too hard upon r, uS. 1 sl11l .ow restimle ily station alross tihe street andiiu watch, that your ,.I neediss inilletioni of Cruelty 11pon in - Ilocent clams be not repeated." It ! I A, old farmer out in .Indilana says ly tit tor his pairt lie don't know where S, tiie present rage for triminilig bonnets n, with birds is goiing to endti. Only four se or live years ago be botIglt his dangh K terahumming bird: next year she t wanited a robin, tile next a pheasant, amd this seatson lie declares lie had to in 111 up his Thiianksgiving turkey or she'd ti have ha1d that perched on Lop of m her head. Oi.) X. lectiures his nephew, a con firmed ganibler. "Then you never plIyted, did You, uncle ?'' "yes, once, in 18-7, at Biden. A gentleain Whom etI didnt kIow 1)')osed agame1 curte s it ten fraties. I was veak enough to In aree; h1C lost ten gamlles." "Then youi m111St have wvon at hundred frane s?" _' Yes I won them, that, is so; but I Y, might have lost; theml, tind i. have never touched. a Card silce; it was a lesson1.'' it AN old lady weatring a pair of green In- goggles Stepllil oi tile icrameiito itrair, rt South Vallejo an1d knowcked It. the car door, andl actually waited till it, 1 was Olle ned on the inside by at pasS-eng er. For conuiiumate politeness this I ha'US no0 parallel. LiE "You are my treatsure, after all, 3 said an old reprobite striving to pl .e cate ils wife after abusing her for an 1I- hour or two. "Oh, yes.'' she sarcastic im ally anIiswere(, 'Itiat's the reason, I p)t Sippose, yol wis h1 me deld so often ; n yon are seeking to lay your treasure cup li liheaven." S Buortrans and Sisters on the lee: Grown-tup Sister-"Oii, Chalrley,1ityou tomust go away, can't you introduce mec to one of y-our schiool-fellhowvs, to look L'tcr me1 till you comeO back?'" Charley -" 'Oh, no ! it wotult ni't (10! it would be so roug~h on a fellow to fag l .n out ile that!'' dh Tuxii manh wit aI 1 headlachie has a-faint recollection that she atsked himi to call atgain-niext Newv Years Day. lie shotibl h arvOC ilI comecd sending his , card ini as soonh as he became unfit to Li comipliiinent tihe ladties with his actual 1h presenlce. y.'I itAv'a a theory about the tdtadl lan.. iti guages,''saijd a1 new student. "W~hat o1 is it?'' said the prol'cssor. '"T'hat thley dll aire killed lby being studiled too hard.'' th G UAnn-"Now miss, jumpll in, train goIng on.'' Child-"'But I entn't go be l'ore I have kissed mamilma." GI u:ard m '"Jump in, mi-s, I'll see to t.hat.'' to MEDICAL. MAN-A ..dl then, WiIthi re t, gardl to the swelling at tho back of' 1k your head, I dion 't a ppreheitnd a ny thi ng 10 seirions, hut you must keep you r eye Ic oin it.'' Goor> TirIIxts.--'Now, boys, I (cafnnot ar have you phryi' 1ng crIcket on Sun daty ?' mn Boys-'Oh granidinammna, we are not Ie plait'ng cricket, btt uly showling cous rin Charles how we bowl on weekdays.' "'Wry, Willie, you Can't p)o5sbly I", eatanotheor plaite of putdding.'' --e lc I can ; one more plato ill juist ili this r. ull.'' a. . Tfux aterlal quichkstep is what they call hangIng in Kansas. of of Wno can toll the raiue of a smile ? or Thue bartender. 'JTHERE wa-i a yotiung111 ruan o'iel bre., That thec hair wonti not10 stay oin his head, r- nt the Car boline oil is l'iit newv hlar on the soil, g, And now with an heiress lhe's wed. to ______ NiEVER defer until to-morrow what shIouldi be aittendled to to--day. A slight ie cough ought never to be neglected itd when a 25 cent bottle of Dr. Bull's 1(d Cough Syrup) will prevent it from be le C oning chiron~Ic. 500.000 Persons Cutred. ,is tho glorIons rocord of "Anakosls," and none bu.,t thoso aflIcted with pilds, thatmnost painful - and persistont of all diseases1 will fully un Pe derstuad or appreciate the signihhcauco of snob itd ap agnounceoment O rIy ttoso who havk alwstdtme, man~y a daitjl h iutmeonts, .0, lotions, olectnaios antd tho innumnorablo worseo 'than usolosti nostii atd atchil>Onies put) , forth to deceive oh ,igno orat is oven moro iue~tsfaptd9 au ir dfbm the om.. piricai n zd itu tn 4 at'o foelous or Ig norant doctors, can realize how groat a boomP e- an Infallible reinl y for plies .must, o or' p.hwgetabniorto th1 humhah ra o th ~ ' disovrerr, Dr. Sih boo 'Is. 'AnakosIs Is n4 the chanos blunder of inoxperienco, but th rodult of 40 ye'ars practice and study of Pilo . a- by aii accomphiahod and stoientiflo physleiaf. 8g' It ls now ondorsed by thio niost intoliigon'. t pyalolans or all scol o and a Imittoed to b - he ileaotroatto an htfallibleirathedyiknown. 1t -' inimple, iato and oasy of applIcation, rollovee pain at ofido, hips~ \up the sensibive tumors, s ~obhee,-.eomproeseQ and medicates the die in' eased parts and ulimatoly eurt s the worst ng oases, and any one who wIll follow the adviud 0oy of D~r. 1illabeo Its 1110'printo:l ciroular noed is- pyiOtiary medicirt, 4e;~ tiat n0 or cured bflt tofl.1t4 Otomore how to provent Mytho diseuse. Bufforol ~l! ~ -shbould ndO write to P. Neuistaodtor 8O., 916O~ Now ,n- York, for a sample of "Anakoals," which wilt be nat free, P'eamnylvania Coa Fields.-the feariil loss of good material involved in min Ing Iad preparing anthracite, thougih greatly to be deplored, seems to be al most inevitable. Thie diaposition of the coal In large, solid beds and hilghiy inclined positlons involves strong stip ports to keep the superinetembent mass from crushing and closing the avenues of.tho min, aiad these supports must consist of heavy pillars wrought out In the solid coal itself. Some of this p11 lar coal is ultimiately, removed, but much of It is inevitably lost, espeelally inl the larger beds, which are freqient ly foutid frui twenty to sixty feet in tihekness, and often inciijild it a an glo of from forty to :seventy degrees It Is estinated that no more than six per vent of coal Is ever taken out of the niines. That 'which is brought to the surface is run through very prop erly called a "breaker," ingeniously devised for the destruction of coal. Tlis; process involves a loss of gold coal egnal to twenty or twenty-five per cent of the quanity mined. For the amount of coal wasted in mining (say forty per cent) and preparing (say twent-Ilve per cent) no one is paid ; it is a dead loss to tie landowner, miner and shipper. Plans for utilizing the waste coal dust or cuim of atnlracite coilerles have been frequently suggested, but nonle have come into general use. ime An thracite Fuel Compa ny at Port Eweii, Oil the Hudson, ink 1877, useul ninety per cent of coal dust aid ten per cent. of pitch, and made 300 tons of fuel ner day, conisuming 50,000 tolls of ctilm imnually. 'Tle Delaware and Hudson Company also use, at their mines, 60, 000 tois per annum. Th'iey now slipi all their coal down to pea sizes, and consume the culm for generating steam. If all companies would follow this ex cellent examllple it would enable them to sell over half a million tons more coal ald burn the same amount of re fuse, thus earning or saving one half million dolars per annum, The Pliil adelpHia l and Roadiig Itdlroad Coma pany lils recontly introduced it Iethod of burning coal clust li the furnaces of its engines, and the plan appears to meet wiLi entire success. Concenriated Food for 1orses.-It Is known that the Russian and PrIssian Covurments havo adopted a kind of biscuit for horses containing munch nu tritive matter in small volume. Ac cording to La Nature, the biscuits are formed of the meal of oats, peas, and 1inseed. he various combinations have been studied with care, and a mixture has been obtained such that one kilogramme of it is equivalent to live kilogranmnes of oats. It has been found that horses bear fatigue better and are more vigorous when fed with these biscuit thaniwhen fed with oats. The biscuits can be th readed together by meanis of an trois wire; thus at horse may carry his own food for four or five days. During the late war with Tur key, itussia, used 20,000,000 of these biscuits, and the resuits were so good that the authorities have continued their use In cime of peace. A foreign apparatus, shaped like a gun and about as long, has recently been devised for nailing down flooring hoards. The contrivance can do, It is said, the work of six men, and the In ventor expects ultimately to render it self-feeding. It Is kept in position by the foot and knee, and the nail Is placed, poilit down, In an aperture at the top of' tihe device. It slides down to the bottom, and then the operator draws up a rod, and, by one downward stroke of this, the nail Is cleanly driven into the boards beneath. GUILTY OF WnoNG.-Some people have at fashion of confusing excellent remedies with the large mass of "pat ent mediines,'' and in this they a-e gulty of a wrong. 'There are sonme ad-. vertised remedies fully worth all that Is asked for them, and one- at least we know of-llop Bitters. The writer has 1had( occasion to use the Bitters in Just stuch a climate as we have most of the year in Bay City, and has always found them to be f1rst-class andI reliable doing all that Is claimed for them. IIausen of Stockholm, has patented. a process by which biseuilt wvar" can be coated. with so thick and adherent ai layer of metal-copper, gold or silver that the articles have every appearance or massive metalie ones, and can, lIke them, be engraved and chased. Prof, Schimidt suggests that the prtocess i neairly related to the gal vano-plastic. Uoosumptioni Vur8a. AN old physicIan, retired from prao ti-ce, having had placed in hIs hands by an East Imtla missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and p~ermanent cure for Con sum ption, B ronchiitis, Catarrh, Asthma anid all Tihroat and Lting Atlections, also a positive and radical cure for Ner vous D)ebility and all Nervous Comn plaints, after having tested its wonder fuil curatiye p~owers in thmousanids of cases, has felt it his dutty to make it know to his suffering fellows. Actu atedl by this motive and a dlesire to re lieve human suliering, I will senid free of charge to all who dlesire it this re cllpe, in (German, Frenichi, or I~nglish with full (directions for preparing and usmng. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming tis paper, W. W. SIIRnAR, 149 Potwers' Elock, Rochser, N(ew York. WII Y w I.L YOU wiio A Im sUFFmntixo HIiTATC tONoin? 'Thle dhavs Of heailth iui llfe ar'e goldien, an'd they' are cease icssly silpping from you. You cannot aflord to dioubt. It, is folly to dlelay loi~ger to accep~t these facts and profit by them. Simmons' Liver Regulator is so simple and harmless and yet it has proven itself a soverecign remedy for Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Sleck Iheadache, Biliouis, Colic, Sour Stomach, Diar rhoea, Biousness, and other' like evils of a disordered Liver and1( Stomach. Ihow can wve find words adequate to embody these facts. They cannot be too of ten reiteratdd uqtil they have ear ried convictior' td 9Very hiousehold in the limi .V' t.. 13e f#st trial will "1 ctt~y.J Javg used, Sitmmons' iL ver Aeuuter in miy .family for .a Ii i~o'of years for Siel4 leadache, o~iu4)hese and Livet Compaints with C Kof,i-0, 1870. E01xarmNE.--Th~e great gucce of the VEKGETINE3Rs woleanser adpuirifier of tib ood is shoyn beyvongi a dpubt by the r~a'nunbers who have taken - it, And reeived Immediate relief, with a~~ remarkable otures. pay ai to 5 cents a pound extra for but ter rnade with Glt-Edge Butter Maker. 10 Inerpasos 1,he. productIon 0 to 1,0 per cent. .Seducmeelaher or ehurnlde one af.Giyes a ich: goiden color the~ yesr rou~db Sol~ by :dtuggIsts, gro cers and ageneral istorekedpersn .Bnd stamttP 10M~hltts to Butter-Makers.' Address, Butter Improyement Uo. Busfalo, N. Y. No MoRK HARD TIMm.-If you will stOp spending so much il ne clothes, rich food And style, buy good, healthy food, cheaper and better clothing; get more real and substantial things of life every way, and especially stop the fool Ish h..'lt of employing expensive, quiack doctors or tiig so itich of tie vile liiumbug meelcino that does you only lharm, but put your trust in that simple pure remedy, Hop Bitters; that cures always at a trilling cost, and yott will see good times and havo good health. See iother coltimi. VEGETINE. FOR SK.[N DISEASES. A11.11t. It. STEVENS 'yoioNTo, July 25, 1869. Dear Sir-Laving beon troubled with a bad skinl disease. br*..klng out 111to little sores over Illy face, eGt., I wai recoimtnontIlt1 to111(to kVege tine. I ain happy to Inform yott that It,11 8 completely curett nso after taIIng thice bot te. I clt illyilly recomilleild it to any ono who Is troubled witI 8skin di.sease. Youts. fattittiilly, C1AS. R. DUTT. We horobhy certify that tile atiove test linonial Is true. tho nian belug in our'emiploy at the (imn0 he was Sick. VsTMAN & ISAK HR, 119 Day st., Totolato. FIVE DOCTORiS DID NOT CURE. TORtONTO, On1t., Sept. 18,'1879. Alt. it. it. STIMVMS: Diar Sr.-l hereby ecrlify that I have been blek for three years, utablo to got any relit whatever. I hIave been utider tic care of live of tile best. physitelsais, cate onec giving lly Ill n.ss a diff erent, hatino. The irst sal General ielbility; th1 ZeconIIl, Feinalo Debility land 111. puvei lhed blood; the ilid, lver colmpalant attd Dy.ipcpsla ; the fourth saId I was in U.oi. buit lolt; th lifl it said Neuralgia on the ,Uigs ltild was cei tain I w,.u it never otijoy gooti itealtit, so I Conlelitt0 10 give 111) doctors 111141 Coil IIetICOl tlki--, ':tenlt MdleiIes. At 1,hIs til 1 was very waxt. I had pala In luy stile, back anid ee, slop' very little, and tile food I ate cAinseti ll p1ati. I wii i buirden Io myself and Iriotiuls. I was narsuaded to try Vegethiio. A frIetid yvo tue a iotto to try not, 1 hitiking it would i1o 11uO ally good, as I iaAt no hope of ever gottlig any better. After using tiae first bottle ily head was better and I could sloep boLl er. Tile Iext, two, mly appetit-e cane, ail I was ablo to teloy ny to tt. I have now taken IlvO bot tles. I have a good appetito and sleep well, have 11o pin, ant an able to do most of miy own work. 1 pronounce your mnedleino far alhead of ally other, and ctn checeralily reco'uinend It to aUnY 0o In need of such a mleduicine. Yours respectIully, Micti. E. ALLEN. VEGETINE. TORONTO, March29iP, 1879. M It.Ht. STRYKNIS: 4Dear Sir-I was trotubled with Rheumnatisin In any kneo and 1i) joints for nearly i. year. I tried a numuber of ine(cdinos to elfect a euro, hat, noni gave in0 any rollef. A friend recom Inonded nie to try your Vogetino. which I did. and ater I akingi two bottles of It I found relief. I 'ook to:r mor bottles, andI the tile pains com pletely left me. I feel satislied it is a curo for Ithelinlatism. Yuurs restectfulv. M. ALLEN, 6 Rossill House Blocs, Toronto, Ont. Vv1k:G Urri IB 4*HEPAnED BlY U. R. WITEM1 EINS, Bozton, Mass. Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists. AiNTS WANTED FOR THE PIISTORVOP'uE WORLD It conians 072 fino historlcal engravings and 1260 large d u slo co:min pages, and Ia t- e most compllilete i1 .tory of Itho World ever published. It sls at sgh. Send for specimen pages anti extra tomins to Agnis, an11d .ee wily It 4011s faster than any otler boo.. Add esi, NA aIONAL 'Uilt.tSING Co., Philadelphia, Pa. The Newest Music Books. AMERICAN ANTHEM BOOK. Wii 110 easy anid good Anthem1,( 12 per loz.). 11) .1. II. Teimoa and A. J. Abbey. Edited by A. N, Johitilt . 'Ih..( aai1, e iaro except ionally gond. ll. saiilienitly mnerous to pro% ida two for overy San day in the year. Dow's Sacred Quartets FORl MALE voICES. By HlowarIl M. Dow. This is a line. collection, wih -ch ranishes 'xcohlent mateorial for bringing outl the tainnt ofr th.. Male Quasrlets that canl now ho formed ian almiost overy olntr. Th'ie Deluge. NE W CANT A TA. By7 St. saena. PrIce ala hoards $1.C0. Paper 80 cis. Ti bl just tho tizna to nidopt a Catata far Ohoru practice.atani the 1) 1h~loE has the advianitageo e ~~ni anal e triking ranstlo, auag itnprtessive words. Noi Parlor Organ Instruc-tion Book fly A. N. JTohnson. Price S1.50. A comapile tasy Imustructor for RteN organsu aidateda .-xaactly lto the wants of thiose who wilsh t< learn both easy light musIc anal eay sacred musaic. Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston. J. E3. DITsoN & CO. 1228 Chestnut St.. Philla. Johnson's Anodyne Liniment will posi tively prevent this terrible disease. and wil potslt lvely cure nine casaes in ten, infromator Lhit will save mnany lives sent free by mall D'xn't delay a moment,. Prevention is betteo thani cure. s'alti everywhere. I. S. JORNMON & CO., Bangor, Mt,. S PECTACLES, Miicrecoeia Thermiomtors, Ifyc olasses, Op era (olasasos, lhaaromaetor.,,a i reaelliI Neduced Praces. R. & J. B3E0K, Mtannislcturitg Opt icianas, l'hiladielphila. send aStip tar ilu~trated Untalogau of 141 pages, and~ m I, i lt s pa ptr. SAPON IFIER Ta the Old Rtia Concentratwel Lye for FAMlbA SOA P MI A il I N It. Directions ancomnapiy ench cari for mnating IlEnrd, 8oft tand Toilet oapuickly, itla fault ulght utal stlrenagth. AND) TAKE NO OTIIHER. PENN'A SALT DIANiFO CO.. PIILlAD'A, Tie NEW ELASTIC TRUSS Jas.'aPad difining from all other,,i ciup-hape, will self-A djoaeg 1h l S EN S IB L ln ce n ter ? a dp is Itself to a ll s tro n *TRUSSoR the HernIa is held saour~78 Sadaght. an a raditcal crre eer 9 Those answerang nu aavorcisement wIln *onfer a favor upon the Advertiser~ and tiue Publsher bstating that they saw theo adarer. ltaamant in tis Innenal (naminar the paoai This powdl sanaking. bes4 June Quality at half. Pr Ingredien en~ta' wou mnarketyv of imitat raark of by Grocer - r ook book THIRTY-SECOND -ANNUAL REPORT oV Tilt PENN MUTUAL Life Insurance Co., (IF PIIILADELPUIA. Not Assets, January 1. 1879................ 6,309,10.46 RE01 EIPTS. Premium receipts............. $1,068.861 1i luturost rou ypte, oet ........... 373,37d.68 1,428,249.79 Total...................................... . 6 ,7 3 .28 DISB UIRSEMENTS. Loqns and endowments..... ...8443,691.79 lilvidonds to pollcy-holders.... 231,619.23 LI d psd uanl surrondered poll c etc ............. ......... 187,357.41 Cozumii-iotms.sal arias. mod). cal fees, agoticy oxp's, etc.. 163,053 42 Taxes, legal ex penses, advor tisling, ote..................61,431.16 1.095,3.0I1 Not assets, January 1, .80.... 6j62.42.24 ASSETS. U. S. 5 and 6 por cent. bolds Philadel phiia amid ity ins, It. t.b'ndls, bank anid other stocks. worth 62,W05,176.50, 82.413,901.7t Morvenge'm. ierst lions on properties wor h) -,3.200........................... -2,442,1 51 P'riiturr. I. ,sii, smcured by policioes.... 672. 16S5 1 Loans on collatorals, (1te.... .............23.760.05 i-at est-ato. Ihought t , a cure loans, and Ilomo Illice..................... ... 54.990.0d Cash on hant amid in Trust Comopanies... 275.03 .3 Net led ger aisel as O abovo........ ............ S6,62,U2.24 Nit deferimed and unreported prelliuni i........................... 8.,110.4I Interest itlo and accruedi.... 13,472.8) Aiarket value of stocks, etc., over cost................... 191.273.A) S3,.87-10 gross assets, January 1, 18"0 7.7,031,39.34 LIABILITIES. Losses reported. but not duo.$122,133.00 Iteosorvo, at 4 por cent., to re insure risks.............7......516,861.00 Divids otn unroported poll cies, c... . ......... 5,819.8 Surplus 4 per cent. basis .... I,126,505.93 $7.031.319.34 Surplus at 4X per cent., Ponusylvania anud Now York stindaird,..................... S1,502 371.33 No. of policies In forco.......... ............. 11.18' Amount at risk......... .........S2),G8,03S.U0 SA M UE L C. 11U EY. President. EDWARD Mt. NE.1bDI,ES, Vice-President. 11. S. ST E Il ENS, 2d'Vice- President. HENRY AUSTIH, Secretary. J. J. BlAlRKER, Actuary. IENiRY C. BIROWN, Ass't Secretary. A *6 ARE LINED WIN NGN:CONDUCTING CEMENT RETAIN THE HEAT LONGER DO NOT BURN THE HAND. 7 IRON BOTH WAYS. C H E -A R HOP BITTERS. (A R1edicine, not m. Drials. oo0Nrsnt - EOPO, SUCRU, MANDR.AKZr __DANDELION. Vv PEaT~ AND BUST MzlsroAIt Qe~~r OP Ar~t. OTnZa BrrI-raS. Dis.eaos of the Stomach, Bowels,..Blood, Lffer dinejs, ad Urinary Organs, Nervouunesa,.Sloep eeenessand especially Female Complalate, *100 INI GOLD. lB be paid fer a cas they WiB 30oure er hetp,et or anything impart er Iajurious found lit thera. Ask yewr druggist for Hop Bitters and tr ten 04r. you sloop. Take no them. Coveir Cwunatathe sweotest, afest and best Ask Childrea WoP Pi~m for Btomnach, Ltver and Etone sunperier to all others. Ask Druggissa, . L. 0. t1 aa absolute and Irrestttie entefo runkenes, use of opium, tobncco and natre~~c lend for Oircular. gg g flaboe soldi by drggss.HoIteM.On arew.T To thebes ad La the beet climate, with the bs market., and on te best terms, aiore the line of l'p. 3,000,000 A CR EB Maihty in the Fames'. RED RIVER VALLEY OF TH E NORTH. du long te, 1ow prtm and easy paymesta. Pamphlet with fall infermaton mailed free. Ajppar te ID. A. MoKIN LAY Land Com'r, ,St. P. M. & 31. dE'y, fMt. Paul, MIfnn. THE SOLE QUESTION Is, whmat shall we do to preserve health P Our~ answer Is: lteep your feet warm, dip and free fromn l.uaheiatismn, by wearing a pair of JOHiNKO N'S Si LK INSOLES. Being th',are easily wormn in the shmoes of any person, whhl great cornifort. A sent. wanted every where. Informiatlon i~y writling for it. Samptes by maill for 28 couts. Staste size of shoe worn, D. W., JOHINSION, 823 A scut .t., Phmiladietphia, Pa. ~~ IF YOU WOULD 11E PRIOPERILY oorrspon to suitedi with 8pctaolos, apply or DRI.N. 0. GRAY, Optioian, 28 N TWELFil treet ~ARE THE DIIST, D8. LANDitBTB & SONS, S1 & 38 8. SIXTh see PH ILAD~rOPH A m' ake. "Oilt-Edge' Butter the yearremna. C. and the Science of Chtiktry sjipfl64 to Batter. Ju1y, Angast and Wilnter Butter snade equal to the. produet. Incresses product 6 per cent. Improves least 20 per gent. Reduces labor of churning one. Itenta Butter becosting rancid. basproves to~I & cents a pound. (duarahtecd free fronta 411 oe le. Sites a ,ico Coldefa Color th'errt U 9 'lh will prddce $8.00 -in iercalt of pr'oduot and time.' Ch you iaake's NItr injiestmaAn tiBware ions. Gonuillo gold Only in boxes with trade. dair'yutialde toget'hotr 'with lWord's '" OLT4/r-En AUnm" prliteA on each paokago. Powdet'sold. m andi Geueral Store.keepe (;Ask your dealer for "lts tio Dnttor~.atnerb,' or sopd stapap to us - maal size, 3X lb., at t&ouione; Large eise, 934 the, reat saving ly ui ngthie largoy oijs . 'BUTTE IEPROVEMit4 CO. Prt,