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Mow the Bullaneh Is Taught to sing. Boys and girls are not the only little koliks' who attend singing classes, of 0 which you shall know when you hear axput the piping buflfinch. In shape t4 and size this bullfinch is somewhat like C the sparrow In our city parks, but he h has a very different head. The spar row, you know, has a trim, quick, little e pate of his own. Not so the bullflach. fl Iias is a clumsy affair-In fact he has a d sort of a "bull" head and rieck , so, Is you see, he Is a well named. Besides, r ins body Is nearly as blacic as a coal, e and his throat is as red as if the coal o wer'i on Are. He is not naturally a 1 singer, nor Is he half so clever as our American mocking- bird. In tact, he seems rather stupid, but Is wIlling to t learn; and It so happens that If you f persevere long enough you can teachi im to sing a tune. The country peo- e pie of Germany have found this out. e There the peasants take great delight t in training bullinches. Their pupils, P being not very bright, as I said before, M are stupidly hopping about their cages, i when suddenly they hear a tuie played p on a violin. They prick up their ears, o -or would do so if they could-and b begin to listen, quite unconscious that I that very same violin has been playing that very same tune for about a week without their noticing it. But It is s something to catch their attention. a Day after day, for months, the patient teacher goes over and over again the same tune to the listening birds, until human listeners begin to wonder which will get crazy first, the bullfluch or P the player. But by and by the birds begin to pik up the air, piping the t simple parts at first, and taking up e note after note until, at last, they f know the whole thing by heart. Some- a times a rustic father spends half his time all winter, teaching one little pa- #L tient bird, and all the children look on a with the greatest interest. Or aboy will d undertake the task, and when he at last succeeds, his sisters look upon him as the most wonderful fellow in the o world; and they cry in real earnest a when the wonderful boy carries his 1 pupil to town to be sold; for sold these 0 bullfinches are sure to be as soon as r d they are taught, or else exhibited by 0 their owners as street singers. Some- c times bird teachers are known far and $ wide for their skill and succesis; and at a Freiburg, in Baden, and small villages k on the outskirts of the Black Forest, d bullfinch training is practiced as a v regular businegs. In such cases, a t small hurdy-gurdy, or "bird organ," i is used, as being less difficult and ire- p some than the violin; and, instead of d tralhing one bird, they teach the same 0 tune to a class of ten or a dozen. Gen- % erally, the birds are sent to London or I' 'arls, where, if thqy have learned their lessons thoroughly, they are Y bought by rich folks, put itto beauti- . ful cages and treated as pets, whilst i other bullflnehes, having trifled away their school-days and only half learned their tune, live a vagrant life around e the markets, belonging to nobody, and U picking up their dinner us best they cana. - - Grook Firo. "Greek firc"-or as it is sometimesa called ''Saracen flre"--was the mest e impiortanit wvar material men had before i the invention of gunpowdler. Twlvoo 14 the city of Conistanitinople was caved by the use of it. It ia said to have beeiin invented by a Syrian, who deserting i from the service of the Caliph, reveal- o ed his secret to the emperor. Tfhe in- " gredients, if nor. also the modec of dart- v~ ing the utre, were kept a secret for uip ward of 400 years,andi it is quite uancer-g Lain r'ow what were actually the com- k ponent parts of that which, Joinville e says, "came flying through the air like C a wltngedl long tailed dragon, about" the thickness of' a hogshiead with tim a report of thunder and the velocity of i1 lightining; and the darkness of the P night was dispelled by this deadly illu mination. .It is generally considered, however, that "the fire" was cornposed g of naptha, mingled in certain pr.opor- nx tionus, no0w unknown, with sulphur, b and with puitch obtained from ever green fir. This mixture ignitedl andk blown or pumped through long tubes of coppeor, which were mountedl in the prows of' galleys, and1( fancifully shape I into the formu of monsters, produced a it thick smoke with a loud explosion, ih and a flame, fierce and obstinate, c' which no amount of water could ex., tinguish. When used for the defenase of walls, it was p)oured in large boilers from the ramparts, or was hurled on a javelins by means of tow wvhieh had I previously been steeped in inilamma- n~ ble material. Against it the bravest 0 soldiers went in vain; their imagina- ~ tion recolied from a thing so subtle and b terrible. Horses flid fromi it in dire a frieght; ships were but by it, there ~ was no way of standing againist it. TIhe Greek emperors, sensible of theenorm- E ous advantage whichi an offensive wea- LI pon of such a kind gave thecam, invested g it with a mysterious history, and ap pealed to the superstition of their sub- ni Jects for the preservation of the secret a of the manufacture. They said that an a angel had revealed the composition of Ii G+reek fire to the Constantine, for they express purpose of maintaining the f, superiority of the empire over the Bar- el bariana; and that whoever betraiyed I the secret to foreigners would incur not only the penalty of treason and t sacrilege, but the special vengeance of the Almighty. In the twelth century, however we find it used( by the Ma-0 hometans in their wars with the Christ-t lans; anud from that time it came into -pretty general use, until the Invention of gun-powder put it out of date, and caused an entire rev oluition in the a rt of war.0 EFFRnVxscING LEMONA DE.-TheJ uice of one lemon, one-half pint, of cold wa ter, one dessert spoonful of powdered v sugar, one-half small teaspoonful o1 i; carbonate of soda. Squeeze the juice Ii from the lemon, strain and add It into the water, and sweeten the whole with the sugar. When well mixed put ini d the soda, stir weil and drink while V the mixture is In an effervescing state. ii FABM AND GARDEN. FanDZNG FOR MILK.-In some cases f extraordinary yield ithas been found iat skim milk has been fed to cows in trge quantities, and all the cow had > do was to actj as a sort of strainer. f late years the use of brewer's grains as become universal where they could e obtained, and the result has been an rcreased yield, by some claimed to be t poor quality, and by others to be rat-olass, giving as evidence the con ition of the cows, which generally are i good condition, and in many oases ally fat,-those who claim the latter, isertIng that cows in a thriving fat 3ndition must give rich milk. One f the most prominent producers and ippers of milk for this market feeds is cow exclusively on these grains rinter and summer, and on a visit a )w days since to his farm, we found ie cattle many of them apparently fit >r the butcher. Corn meal and bran, i the, proportion of equal weight ave been considered one of the best kixtures while an addition of oil-cake, ther of flax or of cotton seed, has, in le opinion of many, been amply re aid by the increased product of but r. The general oustom of dairy farms as been to depend on grass along dur ag the summer, but of late some have racticed giving a small ration of meal r bran, and with very good results oth in the yield of milk and butter. 6 is generally taught that nitrogen us food adds to the casein In milk, and iat carbonaceous compounds increase to butter product, and the reasoning ms to be plausible, as cheese contains large proportion of nitrogenous mat r, while butter is almost entirely a ttty substance largely composed of arbon. CnoosING Po ULTa.-n choosing oultry never buy a bird that cannot e cleansed without washing. It ought ) be so cleanly picked and drawn that a )wel would be suflelent. Buy a ch ick in that has white flesh and pale yellow it. In buying tame duoks young ones re the best, and if you take hold of the nder part of the bill and can either end or break it the duck Is young. 'ie breast being hard and thick de otes that it is Iresh and sweet. No tick, either wild or tamue, is good un iss fat. Tame ducks are served with pple or cranberry sauce, with currant rily, or oranges, and frequently with lives stewed in the gravy about five rinutes before the bird is berved. f(heu geese are young and in good indition their legs are soft, yellow and Ather downy; if the logs are Stiff and ry they are bad and tainted. Sone kinds f tame birds requlre to be kept a little, thers ought to be eaten as soon as pos ble; thus pigeons are best when fresh ud lose all taste and flavor If they are ept; but tv'rkeys require to be hung p for several days before they are ten or. This condition again will vary rith the age of the bira, the state of ie weather, eto. But if a turkey be ung by four of its largest tail feathers, s soon as it fails upon the towel pre ared to receive it, it. is In prime con Ition, and will then deteriorate. In ther poultry an excellent plai to know 'hen they are Just at their tenderest to Judge by the ease with which the rathers come out. Therefore when ou clean and hang a bird leave a few athers, and when these can be readi r pulled out the bird is as tender as it ill over be. Ax AGRicULTIUnAL GRM10nD. -Accord 1g to the Canada Farmer, the agri rlturists of Canada met in convention ot long ago, and adapted ior them rives tire following creed : "We be eve in small farms anrd thorough eul vation ; we believe that thre soil lives eat, as wveli as threowner, and ought, oerefore, to be well mnanured ; we be eve In going to tire bottom of things, tid, therefore, deep plowing, and nloughrofilt,all tihebetter Ilitheasubbsoit low ; we believe ini birge crops whichr ave thre land better thanr they found ,nmakinig both tihe farm and thre farmr rich at onice; we believe every farmi iul own a good farnmer; we believe rat ire fertilitzer of any Golu is a spirit r in dustry,eruterlprise an d intelligence ; 'ithrout these, limie, gypsumi aind guano !ould be of little uise; we bchreve In ood fences, good farmr-hrouses, good relhards and good cildrenr enough to aither tire fruit; we believe in a clean Itchen, a neat wife- in It, a clear rpboard, a clean dairy and a clean >nsienrce : we believe thuat to ask at man's advice is not stooping, but of mirch benrelit; we believe that to keep place for every tihing, and every thing, its place, saves miany a step, and is retty sure to lead to good tools and to eeping themn in order; we believe that indnress to stock, like goodi shelter, Is ivlng of redder; we believe that It isa eod tiring to keel) an eyeC on exp~eri enits, and note all, good and bad : we alleve that it is a good rule to sell grain heir it is ready ; we belive ini produc g tihe best butter anid cheese, and mar uting It when read v." RiEsT BEcTTER THAN PnYsic.-Regt ould cure half tire accidenrts tat orsos receive, but pecople will not give them because it costs money. A pot arse of' mine hand a very bad sprain msequent on a groonms' dlisodience; Ls leg was almost ars useless ase though were broken ; ihe was seen by mnanry 3teri narians and prionouncred incunr Aly injured. I. was advised to sell himn 'to kill hini. I did neither. liad his plates taken oiY', puit himt ito the largest loose b~ox I have--one ghrteeni feet by thrirteen feet--with raw up to ihis knees, andl then, giving im no treatment exceput cold water mndages, kept imi doing nothing for year, gently walking him about ott aft paths 01 nv wvoods when it was no weather, lie recoveredi entirely tor twelve monrtns's rest, andh now he ready to Jnmpj over the moon01, and te onily hard task is to make him not. dllop. TInEg FARMER 01 tire luture mrust be a ran o1 resource; he must be ready to lapt himself to new t'ircumrstances, LId to adlopt new crops when ihe i1nids e Is undersold, lie murst look up)on re air and soil as ihis agents for tire roducetiont of vegetable anid arnial >rime, the preise type of wich rusnt Bpenld upon tire surppuly and demtand. an Ironmuonrgor inds ihe Ihas a stron'g >mnpetitioni in tihe sale 01 locks, ihe urns his attention to lamps, or some ring else, arnd so muist tire farmer. Wa read thrat "typJes are being made f toughrenred glaas, anid they are 5'td > wear wvell ini tihe case, to hand Ie isily, and to give a good imtpression 'Ithrout cntting the pape~r," IT would seenm that tire entire ab ence of aunligh; eon the deep-sea bot >mi has tire same efleet as tire darkness I' caves, in reducing to a rudimentary )ndlitionl the eyes of its Inhabitants. THEEare hundreds of entertairning rriters who would be good historians they did rnot know so many things ave never happened. WHEN a Chinamnan was saved from rowning by being hauled from the rater by him pigtail, he,,feebly mnur mured :'"1 thank queue." DOMEST10. THE CARE OF TUE ILAIR.-A tine head of natural hair is certainly a very great adornment. Well-brushed, glossy, smoothly-ban'led hair used to be the ambition and the pride, or perhaps the envy and desZ'air of every young lady. In latter days we have seen strange changes in feminine opinion on this subject. All sorts of wild and plet uresque confusion, crimps, fluffs, ring lets, falso pieces of every description, have deformed heads which might else have been graceful. But bangs and montague curls have capped the very climax of ugliness. The prettiest and most piquant face grows commonplace under their spell. The brow, noblest part of the countenance, Is concealed beneath a straight or tangled mat, and undue prominence is accorded to the lower parts of the face. We wish our girls would resolve never to wear banged hair or montague curled hair, unless they wish to be taken for luna tics on a tramli. To keep the hair in good condition, eschew pomades.band oline and ungueuts. Brush it frequent ly with a clean, dry brush. Oeanse the brush once a week with borax, or a few drops of ammonia. Let the hair be loose and free at night, and in the daytime coil it in some loose and easy way, fastening it with as few hairpins as possible. RED DYE FOR WooL.--Ooarse woolen staffs are dyed red with madden or archii; but fine cloth is almost exclu sively dyed with cochineal, though the color which It receives from kermes is much more durable. Brazil wood is scarcely used except as an auxiliary, because the color which it imparts to wool, is not permanent. Wool Is dyed red by first impregnating It with alumine by means of an alum bath, and then boiling it in a decoction of cochineal or madden, till It has acquired the wished-for color. The color will befiner If tin-mordant be substituted for alum; Indeed, it is usual with dyers to add a little nitromuriate of tin when they want fine colors. The addition 01 archil and potass to the cochineal both renders the red darker, and gives it more bloom; but the bloom very soon vanishes. For paler colors, one half of the cochineal is withdrawn, and madden substituted in Its place. 'Wool may be dyed scarlet by first boil ing itin solution of murlo sulphat of tin, then dying it pale yellow with quercitron bark, and afterwards orlin. son and cochineal; for scarlet is a com pound color, consisting of crimson mixed with a little yellow. Feeble Laies~. Those languid, tiresome sensations, causing you to fecl scarcely able to be on your feet; that constant drain that Is taking from your systein all ics elas ticity; driving the bloom from your cheeks; that continual strain upon your vital forces, renering you irrita ble and fretful, can easily be removed by the use of that marvelous reme dy, llop Bitters. Irregularities and obstructions or your system are reliev ed at onc., while the special cautse o1 periodical pain is permanatily removed. Will you heed thiz ?--Cincinnati Saar elay iyht IIINTs ABOUT WATER.-NO water thathas stood in open vessels during the night should be used for drinking or cooking. By exposure to the air it has lost its "aeration," and has absorbed many of the dust germs floating in the apartment. If convenience requires wvater to be kept In vessels for several hours before use, It should be covered. Filtering always adds to the purity of the water. Drinking water should not be taken from lakes or rivers on a low level. Surface wvater, or water in lakes, pools8 or rivers wvhich rceive the sur f ace wash,should be avoided asmuch as possible. Do not drink much water at a time. More thani two tumblerfuis should not be taken at a mecal. D~o not drin1k between meals unless to quench thirst, all excess of' water weakens the gastric juice and overworks the kid neys. Excessive potatrions, whether of water or other fluid, relax the stomach impair its secretions and paralyze Its moyements. By drinking a little at a time all injury Is avoided.* CURE FoR DRU~zNENNcss.-Take one pound of' best, Iresh, qulil red P'eruylan bark, powder it, and soak it in one pint or diluted alcohol. A fter ward strain and evap~orate it downa to half a pint. Directions for Its use : Dose-a teasp)oonful every three hours the first and second day, and occasIonally moisten tihe tongue between the doses. It acts like quinine, and the patient can tell by a headache if he is getting too much. The third day take as pre vious, but reduce the (lose to one-half teaspoonful. Al terward redunc the dose to fifteen drops, andl theni down to ten, and then down to five dlrops. Tio make a cure, it takes from f've to fifteen dlays, and~ In extreme cases thirty (lays. Seven dlays are aboutG the average In which ai cure can be effected. ,PorToEs A LA PAlsAIE.NNE.-Cut from peeled potatoes with a vegetable cutter as many little bails as the size o.' the vegetable wvill permit. Fry them in biolling lard, being careful that they don't bur-n. Skim thetm out amnd drain, and surlnkle with salt. These balls may also be stewed in milk, slIghtly diluted with water andl thick ened with a little II mrt. Season with buttter, pepperO andi salt. Chemical 'maiysis Jails to find the east, trace of sdulteration ini Doblbins' Electric Hoap, (mnade by Cragina & Co., Philadelphia. Pau.) For saio every. where. i1. Is for 3 our interest to try It. To CLEAN STEEL ORNAMENTs-To cleani steel ornaments, (lip a small brush into some paraffin oil and( then into some emery pvder-such as is used( in the kn ife-machines-and well brush the ornaments, and( all the rust wvill soon come oilf; polish wIth a dry leather anti duster. APPmLE FLoAT-Prepare twvelve ap ples as for sauce; when cold( adid the wh ites of two eggs wellI beaten, then beat the whole till stiff'. Make a soft custard with the yolks of the two 'eggs andI put the app~le mixture on the cus Lard. To SoFTEN HARt) W ATERI FOR AnLrU TIONARY. -13URPO0E.-A tabio'poon Ciul of powilered borax to a quiart of water is stuficient for the p~urpose. We have It in constant use at home and else where when required. 1t ia thorough ly enilcaoious,and isa perfectly Inunoxious to the most delicate skin. MOLASSES should1( be kent in a cellar. Never keep liekles In glazed wire, as the vinegar forms a p~oisonous comn poumnd with the glazing. * WVEIoH and measture all puirchases when they are brought home. Tickling Induces laughter, except tickling in the Throat, whlioh causes canughin,-at once remnved by Dr. EUMOROUS. ALBANIAN women walk over roug c mountain pathways with sixty pounds C of fagots on their backs and spinning , with.their distaff and spindle as they a go while the men shoot at a mark and ndulgo In other games of pleasure. Up to the hour of going to press the i Albanian women have not organized a I woman's rights society. They enjoy I more of the rights of mat now than is. I healthy. for them. But while the wo- 6 men are carrying fagots and spinning and the men shooting at marks, who are sitting down at corner groceries e discussing politics and saving the country? Is this important work en- a trusted to the hands of the Albanian children? It is hoped not. ' "Bon BRowN, did you say that my father had not as much sense as Billy Smith's little yellow dog?" "INo, 1 81 never said any such thing. I never 11 said that your father had not as much c sense as Billy Smith's little yellow qj dog. Al I1said was Billy's little yel- t, low dog had more sense than your fa- 'I ther; that's all [ ever said." "Well b it's well you didn't say the other, I tell n you." 0 c A FEw days ago a party of pleasure- 0 seekers who were returning from a v visit to the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky a were robbed by highwaymen, who 0 forced their victims to take a drink of V whisky. Hereafter the Mammoth v Cave should become more popular as t1 a summer resort than Niagara Falls. ti Thehack-drivers and other highwp- V men at the latter place never invite a a visitor to take a drink of whisky after t robbing him of all his money. t V A BLACKSMITH named Kinghorn Is in t] jail at Hartford for wife murder. Just a after his commitment by the Coroner's n jury a reporter tried to question him, v but somebody claiming to act as his v lawyer promptly interferred, saying: b "Don't answer. Remember you are u crazy." Kinghorn took- the advice, il saying, "I shan't answer; I'm crazy." r Possibly he will be acquitted on the n bogus ground of insanity. It will be e just like a Connecticut jury to do mo. a r A DaNBuRy young man offended one C of the lIdy clerks in a fancy store at a party a few evenings ago. A day or two later ie went into the store and a inquired if she had "gentleman's b gloves." "Yes," site ansWered. d "I want a pair," lie aaid. a "Who are they for?" she asked,look- 11 ing him straight lit the eyes. "Why for me," lie gasped, turning E scarlet under the Insinuation in her inqury. e No hired help can ever make up for the lack of knowledge and qualifica tions in the mistress of a household. A mother who has allowed her daughter 1 to grow up uninstructed in the myster- n les of housekeeping has been guilty of si an unkindness towards her own child v which will be life-lasting in its un- u happy influences. I U A GEUziN incident: Dr. L. celled . upon a lady acquaintance the othet day ht and was met at the door by the ladyt i little girl. le asked her to tell her a mamma that Dr. L. had called. The ra child went up stairs and presently re- p turned. "Did you tell your mamnia?'' , asked the doctor. "Yes.'' "And what - did she say?" "She said, '0 pahaw '" AN anti-teetotaller, who had his load b on, "fetched up" against the side of a ti house which had been newly painted. It Shoving himself clear by a vigorous b effort, lie took one glimpse at his shoul- ti der', another at the house, a third at LI his hand, and ,exclaimed, "W~ell, tha t t] is a darned careless trick in whoever ci painted that house, to leave it out all night for the people to run against!" NOT to be Done. Farmer Styles * (reading)-"Aiexandra Shilling Teca: Tea, bread anid butter and cake, ad lib. 1J That's jam, Is'pose, Maria, but I don't d see none. Isay, young marn, you just . i ring a pot of~ a Jib [Chuckling.) ' Tnecy shan't conmc their London w 'ys over me." al VEORTIN.-The great success of thejj Vegetinie as a cleanser and purifier or the blood is shown beyond a doubt by " the great numbers who have taken it and received immediate relief, with sueh remarkable cures. Tus trouble about taking a medicine wvarranted to cure all diseatses is that it u may not know exactly what is wasated d of it, and in that case it will go fool- 1y ing around in the system trying to ti cure you of soic disease that you have b not got A LA DY engaged to be married, and A getting sick of her bargain, app~lied to a a friend to help her untie the knot, be- n fore it was too late, "Oh, certaily," k she replied, "it is very easy to uuntie it now while it is only a beau 'knot." GnserC's first experience in eating a peach. "i've eaten it, cloth anid all, t< mamma; now what shall I do with e the bone?" NIo Cure No P'ay. Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines are guaranteed to cure, for particulars see wrappers and pamphlets. They are reliable, have not sprung into popular ity in a week or month and gone outeof favor as rapidly, but being sustained by merit, have won a world-wide reputa tion, necessitating a branch in L.on- f don, to supply foreign countries, while ~ C the home sales are enormous through- u out the United States. Golden Medi cal Discovery, purities and enriches time blood, preventing fevers, and euring c all skin and scrof'ulous affections, ' stimulating the liver to action, reliev a ing biliousness, and curing consump tion, which is scrofula of the lungs. If the bowels are costive take Pierce's Pellets (little pills). Both sold by drug.. gists. CurCiAO, Ill., May 5th, 1879. WonrLn's DisrCNA BY Mn icaL Asso cIATJoN': Gentlemn-Fior years I hasve ~ beenm a great sufferer. My trouble first u started withi terrible agume and chllis 11 and constipations. Trhis left mne in 1878 with a racking cough and frequent bleedings from the lungs. Since this I time I have been continually doctoring, . consultinig physicians without ntumbor. From them I received no benefit or en couragement. The most noted phy sicans of our city who lapt visited me expressed their opinions in thme brief E but hopeless words, "Take good care of yourself the few days you have to live, we cannot help you." I grew steadily a woerse under their treatment. One day, i through reading your Memorandum Book I learned of the Goldlen Medical Discovery. With but little hope of re lief, I purehased a bottle and took it. To my surprise and satisfaction it did, me more good tihan all the drugs I had; taken the year around. I am now steadily using it with benefit and re. commend it to all to be just what it is advertised. Sincerely yours, Jaucs P. MCGRATH, M'. Wight Mts-ret - Tam daily experience of every one i bat neglect of the bowels is the prime aUse of III health. It is so easy to be. ome Irregular and so difflcult to re tore the system to its natural health bat many despair and doubt every enhedy. But when right at hand is to be uvund Simmons' Liver Regulator, there s no excuse longer to delay-, It acts so iaturally that the system hardly seems inder the influence of medicine, and fter awhile all remedies can be diab ensed with, for this medicine estab ishes the health and permanently reates regularity of the bowels. "I have aever seen or tried such a imple efficacious, satisfactory and leasant remedy in my life as dimmonp' ,iver Regulator. t. HAINKS, St. Louis, Mo," Here to Preserve a Carriage. A carriage tould be kept in an alry, dry coach ouse, with a moderate amount of light, therwise the colors will be destroyed. 'here should be no communication be weei the stables and the coach holise. 'he manure heap, or pit, should also e kept as far away as possible. Am ionia cracks varnish and fades the lors, both of painting and lining. A arriage should never, under any cir umstances, be put away dirty. In ,ashing a carriage, keep out of the sun ud have the lever end of the "setts" overed with leather. Use plenty of rater, which apply (where applicable) rith a hose or syringe, taking care that ie water is not driven into the body to te injury of the lining. When forced rater is not attainable, use for the body large soft sponge. This when satura )d, squeeze over the pannels, and, by ie flow down of the water, the dirt rill soften and harmlessly run off; ien finish with a soft chamois leather ndoil silk handkerchief. The same re larks apply to the underworics and rheels, except that when the mud is rell soaked, a soft mop, free from any ard substances in the head, may be sed. Never use a *spoke brush,' which I conjunction with tnie grit firom the Dad, acts like sandpaper on the var ish, scratching it, and, of course, Irectually removing all gloss. Nev.r Llow -water to dry itself on the car lage, as It invariably leaves stains. Be ireful to grease the bearings of the )re-carrlage an to allow it to turn free r. Examine a carriage occasionally, nd whenever a bolt or slip appears to e getting loose, tighten it up with a Trench, and always have little repairs one at once. Never drag out or back carriage into a coach house with the oree attached, as more ao'identsoccur ,om this than from any other cause. [eaded carriages should never stand 'ith the head down, and aprons of very kind should be frequently unfold or they will soon spoil. One Experience from Many. "I had been sick and miserable so )ng and had caused my husband so uch tronble and expeise, no one nemed to know what, ailed me, that I ras completely disheartened and dis Duraged. In this frame ot mind I got bottle of Ilop Htters and used them uknown to my fatmily. I soon began > improve and gained so fast that my usbaud and fainy thought it strange ad unnataural, but wvuen I told them 'hat had helped me, they salu "Hur th for Hop Bit trs! long may they rusper, lor they lia e makde mother 'el aund us happy."--T'h Muther. alome Journal. If seeds (barley corn, etc.,) be placed etween moist pIeces of litmus paper, 1e roots stick to the paper and color so initensely red that even on the ack of the paper their course can he -aced in red on a blue ground. If ncture of litmus be rep~eatedlly added, 10 intensity of thle rcd color is in ceased. An Italian Antarctic expedition is reposed by Lieut. Bova, who was one fthe officers unddr Nordenskjold'on to Vega. It is to sail in the spring otf 181, 'and touch at Monte Video, Terra el Fuego, Falkland, anid South Shot ,nd Islands, anid proceeding in a >uthwestwardly direction, commence cprorations, expecting to be engaged rtwo winters in the An tarctic region, id return by way of Hobart Tlown, h~e expenses are estimated at 600,000O re. My worthy friend and neighbor. Whe..ce comes that smile serene ?" 0, 1 am now thrice happy i've found it-Cannotau. Ta applications for nos tions as en nierators to take' the census of the In lan tribes are not very numerous. !hile a man is taking the census of re Indian, the Indian may retaliate y taking the scalp of the enumerator, ad the price 01 a new head of hair 'ould take all the profit off his job. ndl then a man couldn't write, in a 'hole day, any more than a dozen such ames as~ I uki noklh ugemsm ugger pan iwanki. Don't (Aet the Obitis. if you are mubject to Aguo you muist be sure koop your liver baweis amd kidneys in ood freo conadition,. When so, you will be Ire from all attacoks. The remedy to use is idnoy- Wort.,- Jiade. Vegetine. more to lie than Gold, Wa . . avaLoLN, Mass., March?7, 1IW. I wish to inform you what Vegettns hau dons or me. I have been troubled with Brysipelas lumor for more than 80 years in my limbs and ther parts of my body, and have been a great ufferer. I sommenced taking Vegeline one ear ago last August and can truly ay it has one more for me than any other medicine. I scm to be perfectly free from this humor aud an recommend it to every one. would not be rithout this mediolne-'tis more to me than old-and 1 f e it will prove a blessing to Others Yumstrespectfully. Yous, ost MIs. DAVID OLARK, 3. BENTLE~Y, M.lD., sayn 5 has done snore a'ood fSham all aneis. eat treatmes. fr. N. R. STvsus joston, iaas. e., s Sir-i have acoliurirag the past year aecon Ideraltle quantity of your Vegetine, and I lS6. eve, in all cases it has gien satisfaction. Ja ne casc, a delicate young lady of about 17 'are was much benefited byie use. Her pa. enas informed me that it had done her mpre ood than all thei medical treatment to which he had previously been subjected. .pc~aliyJ. BENTLST, U. D. Loudly in its Praise, roof.,stse.BstTo, Ont., March 8, 1ess. Dear otr-Considering the short time that 'egetine has been be fore the public bere, ft all well asea olood purifier, and for t roubles rising from a sluggish or torpid liver, it is a rta medicine. Our customers speak J. wRioftT aoco., Cor. Queen and Elizabeth'Streets. Vegetinoe raRsPasDO iv H. R. mTEvEws, eoson, Mass. !egetine i Sold by all Druggists, lAAIN GOLD Given Away. send 3-een) UDsea mp for partulara. Addresasu Must SS#NOMR. Lewisburg. Union (o . Da._ ERAMEMTLY U KIDNEY DISEASES LIVER COMPLAIITS, w Constip Ion and Piles. tte. - ..d" N iM I - ST HASWlT WONDERPUL I POWER. . a"se it alenethe foto bof ta tano u a thera t deosee,l b WSWor~ ft ema " NUr~i w41151 WEA N13A300u a Co., drOPist D r a wU aL'ts gSTET SELERATED IrTIE aTOMACH biT TEKS Th1o1gh -Shating like an Aspen Let with the chills and fever, the victim of malaria may still ecover by using this o elebrated spe. 01110, which not only breaks up the IN oat aggra vated attacks, but prevents their recurrehoe. It is infilut ely preferable to quinine, not only be cause it does the business far more thoroughly, but al-o on account of iti Pbfrie twholeumo ness and Invigoratin ac ion upon - he entire ( system. For aale by all Druggists and dealers generaily. MAKE HENS LAY. Iravel n inscountryua natanost of rie sa a that t leridan'sh Codo owher. are abso arth wii mas ennsllke herian, Codfto Pold eehre. o r n sent bmail for eight lettr states. I. B. JOltl80 & CO., Bangor, Me. SEf i BONANZ~A FOR BO(C -AGseNTS EM **118our two Splendidly lIinmt.atedi Blsoks.,Llf . o GEJ., H ANCOCK, s'ikYehal' uarty leader-s and thes inrs... Aus., ste of GE~N. .irAkFIE LD ''is' eonirsss-tn-. 'rietid,(ien.J.. BIfI8BIN (an 'sishe wish' Ceo Iiiinsssey popul r, ' lfih lor Both a e I r-e'st nse. I a ersday Outt s00. each Ht/BBl D Bibs, 723 istlat St. 0AN"NEARi 65 PER DATr Selling our new Platform Family Scale *s.*rt'diohe".". eerpemso.AI Wesighart lyu to 2r lbs. for len- tiasO, A reins erun aisd ri sales suir re sol a ru. tor d n.r arliulrsoi .lJO 8TIC SCALE 0&, 187 W.Stita 179 The Purest aud Brat liedleino ever Made. Ae bination of Hops, BuchU, Mn drait eand Dandelion, with all tneobest andl mosteo ura thyo propertios of all other Bittern, makes thegreatest P101PUrifier,ilver Reg u a ator, and Lieand Heaith iemtorling Agent on erh No diseasoe e n possibly long exist whore flop Dittern are us ,ao varied and perfeot are their Theyglvmunwll fe aattigoriothe agedasndl ln. To all whose . ploymontsacause irregulari' ty oftho boweinor urinary organs, or who ro' qur nApetiser Tonic and mild Stimulant, HopBiter ar inatUable, Without Intox icatl g. are what the dies Or all il is uS 111 lpt tern. Don't wait until you a 5-o sick hut ifyou only feel had or miserable, use0 themi~ at once. It may nave your lito.It han s ave d hundredis. ~ cureo r help. Do not nfeE Oriet your frends suffer,but use and ursge them tOllum H op g Rtemember, flop Bittern is no vile, dru'~. drunken nostrum, but the Purest a n d - Medicine ever made s the "iINVAU, FRiiD ad fOPE' and nso pornon or family r nknnsolte anod irresistil eur f r ofu b sts.oae Bnd Rohster,.T an Toonto, nt K~bNET '.DIS awe quikly and surely cured by the use of HIDNEIY-.C haig such an imimenno sale in all parts of the country' and tono to the diseased organs, and through themol power. N ~uaAlholto Bitter., which do more il endpot p , ndhealth will be qutol k e the7 aroe' ha nuati ems I of 1ts' ',,sesss eci experience, istiiln become justly ccel i for lissat eases and WEAKNESSES P'ECULI Favorite Prescription is a powernasl Rtnorative Tonic iorhy resoring t toitaltihfi 1vrr rise folwig andrsrelnness orked citrens1rb not l caused lse sheee ovo fulowin pai ,nfl asrsmtrui ren tiss FavorIte P'rescriion in sold uinder a positive guam-ant was dreiaelf i essieo (reif uterine ir hiss lastk sycae ani th e nRm~t ed, s rtn ars'llnl~ have reoelv dsecon usdanr i arngs tadt the sent &r the 'Mdca 'lr, tini ap V Grin, aiid were much better alreuy .g ap et EV~r IVALD ADY should se "Th pe' [NSI1 BOOKS FOR SCROOnE VE' WELCM5 (EORUU.g (S ore Vpw. s"n. By W..TiIen. This a new and sU nor igh bh0 Song Pok wit - danced el men0 va Sof ni to, seqlar i sand o two or four parts. Mr. Tilden' previao orksA been ihly approved. NONG BELLB, (IM0t s.) y L. 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