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ad,auethe, and 2s rd i " -yl) bad } Al feel very dignifiedg so t h walked ihtQ ;thfr n ettJaor, where, curled up a lrge chair she soon became ab sorbed ia her. story. Mrs. Weeks and Ant Kate, sitting in the back parlor, never dreamed of .his, so tbsey talked together very con 'tlwil ally, as mammas and uuntiea usuahy talk when they consider them selves qiite.:alone. . It Was not until Alice ;opped to turn a leaf that she tot:.ecl .what they were saying, Then ishohe'i d Aunt Kate say: "I'wlslh you would let me take Jenny home with me. ' I will take the entire care of her clothing for the summer." "If you will take Alice instead of Jenny, I will willingly consent,- re plied Mrs. Weeks, with a sigh Alice distinctly heard. Aunt Kate hesitated. "Alice is a dear little girl," con tinued .mamma, but she is very wild, Jenny is a help to ie. I hardly know what "1 should do without her." "Well," replied Aunt Kate, not. en. thusiastioally, "I will take Alice." Alice left her chair very quietly; but before she reached the' hall she heard mamma say: "She will give you trouble, I fear; her mending is quite an item in my week's work. She is very careless." Alice could hardly control her.gobs until she reached her room. "How could mamma say such things about me? Nobody cares for me. K.Mamma wants to send me away, and =fat J.ato don't wAut me. I shall not go with Aunt Katel" Alice's tears flowed freely for a time, but soon her sensible little head conquered, and she felt that mamma was right. bihe remembered the new d oss she tore at school ,the cloak, apron and stockings that had been mended only yesterday, and she now knew why poor mamma sighed. She would go with Aunt Kate, but she would not be a trouble. "I" won't tell mamma now that I heard' what she said; I'll wait until I come home, but I'll never, never be a trouble to her again," declared poni tent Alice, as she wiped away her tears. When Aunt Katie asked her if she would go home with her and be her little girie for the summer, Alice gavo a ready consent. "You don't seem a bit glad," said Hal. "You can't look into my heart," she said, but her pleasure was lessened by the thought that she was not her aunt's choice. Soon after her arrival at her aunt's house, Alice one day asked: "Will you teach me how to mend - and darn, A unt Kate?" "Mend and darni Why, yes, child," replied her aunt. "I want to learn to do all kinds of mending-stockings, boys' clothes white aprons and everything." "A very sensible idea. What has put it Into your little head, my dear?" asked Aunt Kate, in great surprise. Then Alice told lher of the conversa tioni she had overheard. "I didn't mean to listen, auntie. I Went otvery soon, blit I think I shalt n6tEMakeyouso much trouble as mamma thought," said Alice. tear fully. Aunt Katie kissed hEr and called her a dear child, assuring her that she would not have liked Jenny better, and Alice was comforted. The lessons in mending began im - mediately. It was very tiresome at first, but 'Alice soon felt pride in join ing together suits cut in cotton or wo(ol for purposes of practice, and it by chance a rent was made in dress or apron Alice noted the fact with appar ent satisfaction. She en.joyed her summer, and when she wvent home her aunt sail: "I am sorry to loose you, my darling; you have been real comfort to me." Alian felt sure she. had not beeni a trouble. Mamma thought lher little gi greatly improved by her visit. Theiu children were wild with delight in lher return, and A.lice was in danger of drifting Into her old, thoughtless, careless habits. "Mamma," said IIal one morning, "I've torn my jacket on a nail in the barn, seal" The jacket held up for inspection displayed a rent that drew from mamma a afgh, as she said: "Put it on the sawing machine.IIal; 1 will mend it this evening." IIere was Alice's opportunity. Tak ing the jacket she went to her own room, where, with the door safely locked, she began her task. IIer little wvork basket, presented by Aunt Kate and stocked for any emergency, was there, andl-Alice patibntly matched the jagged edge?, fastening them with tiny stitches, sponging and pressing tue rough seam as Aunt Kate had taught hear, until dhe felt almost satisfied with her work. * "I'm glad it isn't lis very best one," said Alice, critically. When mamma brought the jacket to the sitting-room that evening, Alice for a ),nomnent almost regretted liar wvork. "Why, where is the rent, IIal?" she asked. "I- find none." - 'Ial took the jacket, but was not more successful than his mother. Mrs. Weeks ihuily discovered the neat *mendig wmd with much surprise in (qnfred who~ had1 anticipated her work. "It's Aliae's work," cried JIa. "Lecok at liar, mamma." Alice hid liar fae~ n mlhar mother's lap. "Aunt Kate taught me; I wanted to sur prise you," she explainied. "You .have surprIsed us," replied liar mother, and the prals3 bestowed upon her work more than satisfied wild little Alice. "I want to help you all I can, mamima, beaside doing my own mend inig. Aunt Kate says I can be truisted." "Alice la a great help to me," wrote Mrs. Weeks to liar sister. "I am verzy grateful to you for the care you have given liar." lhat, Aunt Kate insiated that Alice g'ave no trouble, and that it was a * pleasure to teach .one so desirous ol' learnuing and so patient in mastering ih lid(etails of such hom?hy work. An Englishi observer recommenids the locomot.Ive as a chleap) hygrometer for fo.rmers and others living near rail roads. When the escapig st,eam ri inains long suspended thie air is near Pa point ot' satulration with moisture, u mt when the steam quickly disappears, f. I swallowed up, the Weather is dry und there is lfLtle prospects of rain. years. fWithe th eversup ler not de 8d, bot munlQ on the quantity blfhit ahipp as upon it=$lity ur th oni,n .n whahe a; Ii 6 os 6 ao, !it et ionbt WereU SIal)b 1 h ctraw berriese which had ifaen in pric as low as l cents per bos a certain grower sod all ho could send to nrket at 5) cents per box. They . so supe' , to anything of the kldi Zthat itley iere at once in d.em pn :arrival, and the price wA,s even enhance, by the conparisen with othet kids sold at the same time. This demonstrates that a paying erop does .not deperd on the nuber of busbls,ent to market, but according to thig gniality, which re presents expense aiox abor. A ile te' crops are growing larger every year, so s the average quality, and prices have corresponded with the quality every season. Growers who sometimes be coine discouraged should niot overlook the fact that population and demend are increasing and that as buyerk become educated to a knowledge of the best kinds of produce thy naturally prefer uch, and are willing to pay more for it. There is o product for the entire season greater than eggs, yet with im portations from europe to assist in mupplying the markets the prices are al ways high in proportion to cost, and in winter vary from 20 to 90 cents per dozen. It is well known that those who purchase eggs will leave a well stocked market In order to procure sulch 'as may be knoten to be strictly fresh, and will not hesitate in paying any price asked; so with milk and butter, which command ready sale, but for which no fxed prices are possible owing to difference ic quality. Though butter has competed with sub stitutes and prices have at times been very low, yet that of frst-grade quality has always been sold at an advanced price over the usual market quotation. There ds no danger of an overstocked market to the farmer, dairyman or fruitrower who is willing ,to expend the labor necesry for the production of something that is choice and not easily procured, 1t should be the aim to send articles to market that are a little better than those to be had, and im so doing not only will the best prices be obtained but the producer will build a reputation for himself that will be to his advantage the next season. A LARGE English farmer says that his manure which Is taken from the stables and piled .up under a shed all winter is worth i the spring four times as much as that which has been exposed to the weather. This Is undoubtedly nearly correct if the exposure be a bad one, such for example as throwing the manure out of the stable window and letting it rest in a ple against the side of the stable exposed to the rain drip ping from the roof. In this way most of the ferilzing salts are drained out of It Into the earth below the heap or are washed away in the overflow of the yard, and the manure is left of little value. Twi experience of the closest stu dents m cairying i that less corn meal and more comfort in the way of clean, warm stables, to promote animal beat, and more bran, oats, etc., are the cheapest and best cow rations. It we oxpect the cow to play the double part of co andtee stelu the corn meal into her, the more the better, and get her to the b!ockc as quick as possible, in order to sell the butter and l'eef at the same time; but if she is expected to be a dairy cow treat her like the cow and mother; reed like a mother, and en the foods that mothers require, not a bullock's ration, and we may in time become dairymen and get dairymen's profits. A LAOK of Lpasturage must be sup plied in the form of some ether kind of food. If the niumber of cattle be few and the pasture ild large, with abun dant growth, hut little grain will be re quire:1 for growing stock, though milch cows should be fed all they will eat. W here the ehttle are compelled to for age over the pasture a mess of grain will be required at night in order to keep them in proper condition and in crease their.growth. THE practice of giving a final culti vation to corn and then allowing the crop to remain until matured, whether the field be covered with grass or not, has in.lured many promising crops. A field of corn should be cultivated as often as may be necessary without re gard to its stage of growth. it should be kept clean and the soil always in a loose condition, and the crop will there by be larger and the plants better en abled to endure drought. THEn experiments of Dr. Veeleker, of the Royal Society of England, prove that manure gradually depreciates by keeping, -even under the very best management, it gains In water and loses in valuable organic matter which is spent in the fermantation. It stands to reason, if this be true, that the old fashioned method of turning and work ing over manure for six months before using is wasteful and to be avoided. IN contagious foot-rot the following foot-bathi is excellent: Nitrate of mer cury, one ounce; nitric acId, five dIrams; water, three pints. The clean feet are plunged into this llquid for two minutes, and then the sheep islet loose. Two baths of this, at a couple or days Interval, with a change of pasture from the Infected one to higher and dry land, Is generally suficoient to effect a cure in the majority of cases. A GREAT many more men can suc ceed on small than on large farms. In this latter ease it may be almost said there is~ no real success, the money apparently made being generally less than fair int,erest on the capital inves ted. This is proved by the fact that those who try to farm on a large scale on borrow ad capital are nearly sure to fail. Men Who try to farm modem :ately are equally sure of a-moderdte though substantial succesg. THmaIs' the season for hatching out lbantams, as late hatching assists in dlwarfing them. The most valuable biantams are those that are very small. They are profitable, as they lay large eggs in proportion to their slze, occupy b ut littie space, and give as good re I ults in comparison with -cost as the larger kinds. THE cellar windows should be large, so as to permit of ventilation. There should be two windows, if possible. The cellar for the storage of root crops should be cool and dry, avoiding damp nem to ' o 11id n ilsto a:6,014 der, oresalad bas1et to tl> ain" a1ld thence ibto ataki edby four ;oanors, and shakap llgl tntii it absorbs the t leayes. Handle the sala as t' possible' un cuttig, .. flQt p It wit t 4reasl until the mement of erving, gnd'en"it js:a l- to py(iittlti liquids at the bottom 9f, h i t wli stir it up just beso setviut. .8lhds of- lish, meat or -otatoes are better made half an hour fore thy are used excepting' such as are mixed with lea. Jard. -Let chives or onions be bandied 1Rart when Used, not mixed in, as so Iiuai y objeot to Wle flavor. PINnAVPLI T EEtVXS. -- C ar e should lie taken to select pi fectly sound fruit, and tliat which is-not over ripe. The skins, should be removed with a sharp knife and the pine out in uniform slices about half an- inch thick, A half pound of sugar to each pound of fruit is .aumolent. Add a half pint. of water to each pound of sugar, boil to.a rich syrup, put h the fruit and' bring to a boil: Remove from the ire and seal in glass jars. The jars should be put into hot water before the fruit is-ppt into them. They should be tilled to overflowing to prevent any lir get ting In between the juice, and covered and sealed tightly. Don't Kill the 01 nions. When hens are shedding feathers they of ten stop laying and grow fat. pgt people consider fat a sign of health., 'Th fatten ing of moulting hens, howetler as ith. some people, produces debility rather than health. avany,of the worst cases of roup are contracted, while the hns are moulting. The food of moulting hens,. if largely vegetable is fat-forming, and not required for growing - feathers. rherpfore corn-fed hens get very fat. 'They need more nitro. gen and phosphate elements in their food when moulting, which if not supplied they stop laying, because the growing feathers have used all, and left no nitrogenous leat ter to form eggs. At this season, killing old hens and relying on young pullots is a great mistake, where people have a few hens and late pullots. Because, it properly fed, the hens will have their new plumage and lay well all winter; while the pullets unless specially treated may not commence laying.until spring, when high prices for eggas have fallen one-half. Again an old hen's egg will hatch at more vigorous chick en than a pullet's egg. John It. Jones, Suffield, Conn., a breeder of prize winning muottled Javas, says: "I find Sheridan's Condition Powder, fed Qne daily in the food, very valuable for moulting hens. I have used it two years for exhibition birds. It assists in growinI new Ie-itters,makes the coms a bright red ani gsves a rich gloss to the laui age. It vill also make liens lay and the eggs hatch well. 1 fnd when ihe other egg-foods ae used in quantities to force egg production the egas do not hatch." The above Is the experience of many people in using Sheritan's Powder. If fo,t to youn pullets now as diroeted, they will begin to lay be ore six nontas old. Conumenoe at once using Shoridat'd Powdier. It helps olt hens through i noulting,and. gets the pullets in laying trim bfore tii season of high prices. Eggs wail soil very high this fall and w inter. Thvrefcre t ready to get all you Ocin. . S. Johnson & Co., 22 Custom House St., Bos. ton, Mass., sole makers of Sheridan's Condition en(ier to mike hens lay,wl sen to any addres formatiob n ow to dake afew hens pay wel ; -also - A DELICIOUS MlUTTON Prin. - Cut the mut,ton from the loin, where the ehop's are mest tender, then into sinall ptu ces, which are to be rubbed over with. garlic and sprinkled with whole grains of pepper, salt an't melted but ter. Unless . the muttmn has been properly hung, it is best before this process to , give it. a shallow bath or either weakened vinegar or Jersey clar et, with a little ginger added to give-it, the venison flavor, The meat pie .al ways needs a bottom crust, since t.he gravy it imbibes adds exceedingly to the flavor. HIo(se radish with a blade ot mace Improves the pie, and should have a few potato balls in it. A DELICIoUs dessert is made of canned peaches and gelatmne in this way: Soak one half cupful of gelatine with a cup or sugar and a dozen halves from a can of peaches for one hour, thean pour on a cup of boiling water and pass all through a strainer, lie sure to stir it all over the tire until all the gelatme is dissolved. 'Set Is aside to cool, and when ready to congeal have ready a cup of rich cream, whip the cream until light, add a pin,ch of soda and stir It into the gelatine quick ly, one spoonful at a time. Turn into a mould wet with cold water, and set in a cold place to harden. SQUASH Soup. - rare two small summer equashies and cut them Into slices, rut .them In a saucepan, with two ounces of butter, one onion, sliced, saltspoon of pepper, a teaspoonful or salt, anti a half pint of good stock; cover and simmer for thirty minutes. Pross the whole through a fine sieve, then add a quart of good boiling stock and a half pint of cream. Put it in a double boiler, season to taste and,when very hot, pour it into the tureen over the well beaten yolks of two eggs. Serve croutons with it. Very good. DIELIOoU9 CAKE, -- Uream half a poundi or butter witira scant pound or sugar, add the - beAton yolks of eight eggs (ten if small), a wineglasaful of sherry, a small nutmeg and the grated. rind of a lemon with the juice of half, and one pound of fine, dry flour. Stir it all Into a stiff paste, then add the wvhites of the eggs, beaten to a snow, with a pinch of salt, a pound of well washed and dried currants, floured and warmed, to be gently stirred in the last thing. Bake in pans ined with buttered paper, an hour and a half er three-quarters, in a-moderate oven. Ho0w TO WAsn'LAOE.-Speaking of lace, the only way, to wash It Is on a bottle. Cover the bottle with cotton clothl, sew the lace around,sewing down all the delicate points, then sponge It clean, or, if necessary, sook the whole thing in soap suds (look out. for your soap)1) or borax water, ammonia water, or whatever you think the best thing; rinse by soaking in clean water, and! let t,he whole thing dry perfectly. before taking the lace oft. Lemon juice can be applied 'to .spots b)efore the soap water is used. if the lace is earefully sewed down in the first place it should come out of its "washing" as good as ALMIOND OUSTAfD. --Soak half a box of.gelatine in enough cold water to cover it, then dissolve ini a pint of rich milk, add two well beaten eggs, four tablebpoonfuis of suigar, and a ta blespodnful of extract of bitt,er alnimc and strain. Add a cup of whipe cream, and beat light; pour into'a dee glass dish, and when set stick a few biannhnd almonns er te to . fe il , -. a i i : p$n d, i a e e i leCd v .. pl( I rve. iklu '.lIK 1 _ r.ty r p iiLs =, ob0' ffs 1= LQ*Voi i. Prepara onip 'O lMaIss , reerbo ad flly "p t ' s ebI l le..ruiurg A raine, N. bythe We bare sol4 Dig i .UA manY year,S It ha:L tintS, taetton. dlia f .R DYO N! b6iT JJr.,J. " & J. E. IIOBEN CK, Surgioal & kedioal Office, 20 N. Second St.,PMla. Retab. 40 ars. Makeo special ty of treatnga forms or Ner vous deblhy, .1oss of vigor youthful imprudence and itI fo ms t acal diseases. Con sutanaynal strictly pri vate anid c0nibdential. SEND) FOR 1100K. P00e onr a A. M. to P. M., and from 6t 0o P. X. 01os6di on'Sundays. 4AR D EATING I 1 RIFLE vil"t ~ ~ ~ 8 for atrda ,ge1888r utchers + n r aoj %"*LZ iO ""Ti5 WT I:. ! Is ilutok Asath 1 eattaly tr p&k used; 1nodanaeri1 Aterq,it'slijlle enor lto ei pawy. WANTED: ONE AGENT FOR THISCOUNTY, rs for . enlarging SMALL PROTo'. LIFE-SIZE CRAYON PICTURES. The potures are really beautiful. Likeness guaranteed, Agents can easily get orders and Inake a large ciolanislon. Ad dress, lnternttionlal 'ublisillig & L'rintigto. 628 MAIKl'i Sr.. PIIILADLCLPUiA. 1"YeSTcffjJEE I Dr KLIND r O GRA NERVE RESTORER for OR 0p411 A" NZR%'X I)tISAssa. UWrMr 10PWALLL It taken a dlracted. rti tsrenj e ted tv e y Apay tt rea e.es ee ddr s . see I)rumaiele. nlWvA kI OIMITI/ t FJ1thAV.. FRAZER AXLE GREASE. $100 to $300 Aia.oN f hors."n 55%ve >."*hoeatm."o teNbsa Ii?."remo*et in* "'e**ft .* pjoye t BONa 11Maint at., niches.nut. a. - P ENSIONS Ntg&?lma 5o a 44a.- samp e wcrth. ,.60. mnas $ rLuept dr tIs It Io's eet. Wor$ite IirW.lo S af.l hler ma.i~oimy. , O PIUM HABIT '""s "* 1T,"oatm ,*t TIa,1ly2.*, IQ a. Th 83500 t peruh itt.i'ets e al'ej ruI Ae athomne and make moemoney workingbn foin ,anx. I t thy n el. In h wrId. Pithe ut s eCstlyoui3 ia one of his leoturea before the R~oyal Institute, London, Professor Lodge illustrated the lately discovered fact that smoke and dust are.removed by electricity by exhibiting a couple.of glass jars filled with smoke and duet. and whicli wore instantly rendered clear by discharging tpirough them r. current of electricity, IIe makes the interesting suggestion whether a simi lar discharge of electricity, on .a large scale over London would be as effec tive. ie has been found that a good impres sion of any article of metal having a. flat, ornamential surface n)ay be taken by wetting somne note paper with tihe tongue and smokinig it over a gas flame. The article is then to be pressed:upon: the smoked part, when, if the opera tion be carefully conducted, a clear im pressiorn Will-'be the result. U,r.aAN olc0loth with a' wet towel Dinned over a stiff broom, and rub with; long sweeping stroires. Matting shduk. 'be washed with strong salt water and a clean cloth. and do It, .if possible, at :nidday, to insure quick drylIng, whicl. prevents discoloration. TEAC1UER-. llave lhere a hemnisphere whbloh is half of an oranige. . Now.what. havelI? Prolific Genius-A haff ob a orange Miss Kate. WirY Is e person asking questions the strangest of all iudividualsl' Blecause he'g'the querasth The Blomiliest Man in Town, As 1well as the handsomnest, and o,thers are :nvlted to call on any druggist and get free a "rIal bottle of Kemp's Bhalsain for thle Throat and Lungs, a renmedy tha~t s sellng 'entirely upon Its merits and it guaranteed to cure 'and relieve ait Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Dronebhle .and Oonauinptiob. Large bott.de -0 cents anil SI. - ,Of the newer ratspherries, the follow ing are. olaasd .as promnising, viz.; Carman, 10arliart, G*oldei Qtleen, Illig born and Johnston's Iweet. .The fol lowring are classes as ,.doubtful or notb yet guliy tested, vis: a 300aS, )(emaha #tnd Sprin01ld. Orlison 1ejuty and' Itansell Mre fund wnstaited to the *oi1 and olimlate of thi station lb 2 jti 3al an tob. ebnces, you v that it re y is t ~ Ahrt4pbp . mb to ssooiate 0.UriYld N AN(,ii tront df Stock St1s e).Wlhats' a i'that yellin' aa' eh gaere; 1t k nooked' ull to pleces. Couitryman (whipping oft hle coat) -Whoop! lemne git in there, an, I'll do eon e pardyin I'm , Graager, Mis. DEtLA CRial (weariy) know everything we eat is adulterated, but what can we do, Reginald? We tu sttmust ourgrooor. i M einald Oreme (drearily)--Ah, ew ] avery true, and if--oh, if our g r would only trust us! The Iongest Word in the Dieuonary is incompetent to. communicate the .nex pressible satlsfaotion and incomprebensible consequences resulting from a Judicioui ad miration of Dr. Pierce s'Pavorite Presorip tiona; a preparation designed especially for relf and perinanent oure of all eal Wueaktnesses, ervousness, stnd dia. eases "utilt to the female'sex. The only remedy for woman's peculiar ills, sod by druggists, under a positive guarantee, to give satisfaction. See guarantee on wrap per of bottle.- This guarantee has been faithfully carried out for many years by the proprietors. A nston msan has patented an ap paratut:fbr blacking boots by electric ity. A Large etate. A broad land is this in which we live, dotted so thickly with thrifty cities, towns and villages I Amid them all, with ever increasing popularity and helpfulness, is Dr. Pierce a Golhen Medical Discovery, giving bope and cheer where there Is dis ease and despair. Wherever there is hu manity there issuffering; wherever there is sud'ring there is the best field for this greatest American Remedy. Consumptpn (which it lung-scrotula), yields tit if em. ployed in tb early ,stages of the disease; ronic asal Catarrb, yields to it; Kid ney and Liver diseases, yield to iti If you want the beat known remedy for all dis eases of the blood ask for Dr. Pierce's Golden Mledical D1iscovery, and take no other. An Irishman, -Francis HIazlett, has invented, and an Irish company has _brought out, a mec'hanical apparatus for blowing glass bot$les which dispen ses with the old taabioned method of blowing glass by the mouth. Popular PreparattonI Pure, Potent, Powerfull Pallid People Praise. Progressive People Purchasel Pos itively Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pel lets, Properly Partaken, Preserve Physical Powers,-Prodcte Permanent Physical Per fection. Purchase, Prove I If you would get the most out of your feed, grind the grain and out the fodder. Rupture errre guaranteed by Dr. ,J. B. Mayer, 831 Arch St., Pwil'a, Pa. Ease at once, no operation or de lay fromn business, attested by thou sands or cures after others fail, advIce free, asend for circular. Plant acorns in the fall and where the' t*ea~wIll be-wanted- to -stand -per-. manently. DtbengUures Dropy Gravel Drt i' Hart, ao.s like cann's kidney Cure.. die, esS Areoa St., Phle. s1 as bottle, 6 for $5. At Drugglts; Cures the worst caes, Cure gualraateej. r ry it. A farmer may '.9leece his sheep,"but if he should try to fleece his farm L.e would get left. Aea$etorer No is af er Elrst 4a' $use'ar$ 1 sea"ias."M tD.Jl'e9IAAt. "a lla&,*4* Professor R. W. Raymond gave t6 Mrs. Ellen Richards, of the M~assachu setts Institute .of Technology, some somewhat broken specimen. of criogo. nuni ovalifollum which he had exhibi ted to the institute as a plant growing in siver ore localhties. Most of them lhad'rose-colored blossoms. On one or two the blossoms were yellow. Mrs. Richards has since reported the inter esting results of chemical analysis. In consequence of the views above suggested as to the possible significance of color, the pink floweed plants were treated separately. The specimens were cleaned as completely as possible from earth; but this separation could -not be made perfect, because the earth adhered in -particles to the woolly leaves,-as was proved bythe subsequent -detection in the ash of scales of bro z za mica. The plants lost 0 per cent, of moisture on drying at .1000 C., and yielded 12 per cent. of ash, of whioh 4.8 per cent, was soluble i actd. The preseunce of arsenic was qualitatively proved in the plants, and the earth was found to contain a considerable portion of it, but silver could not be found. In the planits with yellow flowers ar seilic was not found. An Ausirian paper claims ihat the first lightningr-rod was constructed by a monk in Bohaemia. The apparatus which he set up- In the garden of the curate of Frenditz in 1762 was com-. posed of a pole surmounted by an iron rod st.ipportlng twelve curved up branches, and terminating in as many metallic -boxes, Slhod with Iron ore and ciosed by a boxwcod cover traversed by twenti)-seven sharp li'on point, whicli plunged at their base in the ore. All the system was united to the earth by a large chain. The enemies of Diwisch, jealous of his success at the Court.of Vienna, excited the peasants of the locallit agemnst him, pnd under the pl'etext that it was the cause of the gret dougt teymade him take dontelgtning-rod which he had utilised for six years. -What is most curious is the form of thuis first lightn ing-rod,-which was of multiple points like the one which MI. Melsen after.. ward invented. In addition to - supplying crops with the necessary tuoistulre, rain has a dis tinct angrlal yalue. .&t Rothamsted, the well-known fsrm of Sir John B. Lawes, It -has been shown that, with an annual rainfall of little' less than thirty-two inehes. each acre of land re cetted every year in the rain water over, fourteen ?4indk pure chlorine, seventeen pounds of sulphuric acid, and betWeenttiO and th,ree pounds o ammonia. DUAOO0 -I was terribly ehocked,my dAs&' to disq9ver on my tray home frotn chinfch a inatch game of base ball being played on the.vacant lot near the park. 'WJfe--Was it that which makes youI so very late, Deacon?. A hecalthy boy has as many as yo the diflerence between. "sick" anc WVhy don't you cure yoursel'f .Celery Compound will do it. Pay 4fe once more. Thqusands have. WELLS RICHIARDSON & CO "'AND you will surely be mine, Au gustus?" ."Yes, but I'shall naturally be more surely bound to.you when I amwoar lng the ring." "T-the r.r-ringi" "Yes, of course; and' 1f' It doesn't matter to you I'd 'like a' heavy . gold band with a seal. I've always .longed, for a real genuine seal, and yon'8noh you said you'd do anything for me." "I've spent all this month's allow anee and anyway I dtip't believe I could afford it. I--I forgot. -I 'thought I'd have a diamond sad sapphire just like Fred Tuth)ll gave Clara." "Yes, bt bye asked you know." ThE Superintendent of schools in a country town,we will call him Mr. A. one day visited a school taught by Miss B., and iy the course 'of the morning said: "Now. children, I wish you to take notice what I do and then write an ac count of it," Then he stepped to the blackboard and wrote a sentonce upon lt. All the cbildren except 'one wrote in effect that Mr. A. same into the school and wrote on the -blackboard, "I love a gocd school.d d One little fellow, however followed instructions more literally, and com pleted the story by adding, "and then he went to the platform, sat down, played with bis watch cban, twirled his mustache and w ked at Miss B." STRANGER-Are guests in this hotel lowed to eat pie with a knife? "lerk--Yes, sir. "Don't have to eat green peas with a fork?" "No, sir; you can eat'em with your fingers if you like.". "Can I call for a second plate o soup 'thout havia' the waiter ask me how thn bucwheat crop looks down my way?" "Yes, sir." "OThen 'll sign my name. I'm trav elin' for pleasure, mister, an' am cook In' for a hotel with home comforts to it." "GooD morning, Mr. ubbins," said pat, whos ocisation was at of tak TgRaGER-fAhrseget r ti oe "Idon't hato outo enpeas wth me si, ir; yo cane featlow wh osr fingrs fou like," wsteugn,e "man repllo. eod lt fsu 't,hout dovn'teh? wai at.m 8hure tebedkadrat-ropalookhas-downmyw d .Yeks, ire e elc 'es sheull.g myO Onm.in' raGu el ORE frpCaLuE--A r,an aamook.is sustaen a ght t ho hundrts tnd iteypons YGOung moring (slr)-T. nuinety-ai let, whse ocpan was t1at of ak nhing eo horry woades.aeeh si, nohan ocy otne elo who roon a hwos fortaliving, (T the nerke-l thanly mighlyna,btIgustwl "0dooon.ei" alPtt 8ir M.DorEU ---e Te pegr ys shamfly.Go morninee', no. Gub-ec onhoea cingK- thi smmer., .ia nir.t poleu -styluk Wat e youe an John? O~ n weght 12y-fie nurd thor diay.it othigyou hearr;todn are nubrd r ean-u two: totatl8.ot--elerk) comfort moths1mih lntale btru I guesivel this meorning tagt ter'ly. rspc WMH Y do you , what Gtotpedyalife headred the otaers dith the . am. RuETevr ar of' ybout hear drunkeret M. aer tksa inm ie.Hra MT.hoaetTestofsueless it ucomrs meted thnk prowe lyttler trbenty.-ive treordeing anl latftherl A L "MnK' POROSY doASTER know hthei. you'r aotes asd m rios. of gatefue stopedts he habenrd of stress-it sin m lme. vlurahtifythi ACOOK' os PnU LATERS ae tre-13 yoregetbo. They iget meil aut fecte ical andhoquick in( mhirlacion and gaef luteg ahmnslnarmlltetfytosh. Beware of imitations, and do not be de ceived by misrepresentation. Ask for ALL.colc's, and let no explana. lion or solicitation induce you to accept a - substitute. Ecientists say that the stature of man is increasing at the rate of one inch in 1000 years. "The Gods give no great good without 1a: bor," is-an old proverb, and a true one; the hardest labor is not always that which i.s best paid however. To those in search of light, pileasant and profitable employvment, we say write to B. U. Johnson & Co., Rliohmond, Va. Sumatra has a flower which grows to nine fpet'in circumforence and weighse fifteen pounds. Faser A:xle (Arease. The Frazer Axle Grease is the Standard Axle Grease of thes world. LJ'ee it and save your ,horses and 3 agons. One greasing will las.t twoweeks.. A solutioh -of coperas applied to wood wila .render it very hard and durable. Agood appetite is essenitial to good health and loss of appetite Ifadicates something wrong. Heed's Saruaparlla creates and sharpens the ap petite, assists tile digestive organs and regulates the kidneys and liie. Take Hiooig 5arday.nrila tlus#6ason. SOld b7 drtigiat. PnoxPmit (to bo?)'-Toil Mir. Ie m that his otne Will be given very soon ior the death'sene; is he r#ady? Bo Tes he'sJeat got through eai aWtemo a. vadroI ~e You are p anf iy aware that yov, have nerves? Then you are sick. i, but le doesn't kno it. That Is I"well. ItIs easy. Don't wait, Paine'S your draggist a dollar, and cnjoy Why not you? P+prito s, Burin ton, Vt HEADAQHKE.-The Stomach is disord ten .' ed. Cleanse and settle it with Dr. Schenok's Maadrake Pills. HEARTBURN.-Food ferinenting, not digestinl. Correct the Stomach by wa rSch as Mandrake Pils IKDIQESTIQ A secretions ot tho, j 4"14 Schon 'i IN I ty 0'1' ru LOSS is tone' Tonic. NAUSEA-Rcact o Stomach tn Schenck's Mand PALPITATION.-Dyspept Cure by using Dr. Sche drake Pills as directed. t'ORPIDI"Y.-Inaction of Live it up with Dr. Schenck's Ma Pills. Dr. Schenck's new work on the Lu Stomach and Liver sent free to any addre Address Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son, Philad phia, Pa. . - YOU WILLSAVE MONE Time, Pain, Troublo -1 . and will CURE CATARRH BY USING Ely's Cream Balm Apply Balm Into each nostril. uELY BROS.66 Wa"rapet.,. N. Y. Silk and Sati Ribbons R e DI ATEI is PWl TOU i ~A tireoKIR br the ladi,a, rev nuok Money and ecut the best l 1?.cry lad/ know anaprelat, the Prvlge ofba ibhbon,handyor the an on ar . k- u a oup - re t ng 44 atn tro d es da at et, 1 aba thb.aada sea a ineaarst ofrb e t o ia e o t bhs Fla*e*iLae os apot lns n tTe au * f5bstk'tu l,ue wintr od ui tearcelaaefh lper ya weiett9en aseeae nsubsie ioct5 esaaa uaeon. sennr ofta a erp,ri d est errett o or one waa mae thes hoan in o thae 1. s ttariertv ot utn a asliqy e o lren JsI a . o sb' a s gIba a ey etde t lsarante .. oye li tu l til ,ai s rae bone ituha svrer cut tlol,l t orh sen a ocers b s,aci. dr1.es t rlam.lne alI . Pt r.Anmt.*M tO . -i B or nnleal the lslrri V 00i ati nef deene n aa n Ifi,re5,arh flect. alean 1 saa t. Iwoisist 01 i i alitaa ceo ko tedg by u linoeC.u~e tonu5 r. bethebe t Thsen finloe ta ttiMnntnShen rd u late as mbwo ff co a c 01 t ce-l,aw are ayk uelreM n arte or h I e ltockft r .yaaiie edn t stw yeand oer ah tno, inrewrab Ih rtt e othePIa oul ht o "~W.a any Dout. fos sut malle coten of tr Isrlot bton bet9. ~ al W. lrchLe it tu..tll. aft'er iowurneb all Bos ad150 e1eetatieyritlos lit te wosnprl.. eml eallald 111c otheian r sn fat e..ctopo. . to. A 3ass oursr of Fa asa m. nill e ad ato ri art ead alp te boonko l yaivrle ho heomlavu taifctr, Ni Ecpslc thiwar' 'urlne hgh rics in, ineror osa-If ao