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Wanted Pizen.

The other day thin-waIsted woman
with snap to her eyes entered Detroit
drug store, and without any fooling
ar1nnd she asked:
"Do Won keep pizen here?"
"Ye~' an all EindP, replied the clerk.
You've got pizen in powders and pis-
en- in liqnids, have your"
"Yes'm."
WELL" she said, looking around at
the many bottles, Il want something
powerful strOng-something to lay him
right out, without any fo0lingP'
The clerk drew back little and said:
Il fear we can't sell you any poison,
madam"
"YOu can't7. What's the matter you
can't7''
"You-yOu might not make good use
of it," he trerubliRgIy said
What do you mean?" she slowly ask :
ed, kind o. reaching for him across the
counter. t
"Why-family trouble, Perhaps-
your husband lyon may be little de.
ranged" be Hammered
She gave ham look Of lofty contempt
and aaid: Cas- g
''Yon needn't be afraid of me, bubl
Ny head has brains enohgh in it 20 run
four drug stores like this, and my hus-
band and / get along about as we'll AZ
any pair. When he gets high nosed and
tries to boss around. pint to chair.
give him one look, and he .drops. No,
bub, want that Pized 70 lay out dog,
and you needn't be afeared Of being
tooken up for tragedy"
ID wac put up, handed her, and paid
for, and she remarked:
Thought was deranged, eh7 Town
mp that don't know anything about
your old drng-store Latin, but IL can't
tnmble honse- work around with the
whole nile Of your relatives for two
hundred years back III yet IN the way
nf one-hoss locomative afore darkT--
Detroit free Press.
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NUMBER 33.


Boys, do not be a burden to your par
ents compelling Them to support you.
Do something matter what, so that
it is honest. Look around, and obtain
employment; thea of with your coat
ami determine to work your way up.
The ladder Of prosperity is within the
reach of every one inclined to use il.
Perhaps your father Is rich, and there
fore you think there is no need for you
to work. What a senseleas excused Your
father may be rich now. but next year,
or next month, some bad Investment
may absorb his richest, and leave him in
a condition worse than poverty-in debt.
There are hundreds Of probable misfor-
tunes which may reduce his means; ILL.,
ness may lay him low. and his business,
lacking his supervision, may 60 to ruin
Then you, his son, not having been
taught the necessity Of labor,
are unskilled in the use Of hands
or brain, and can do nothing bat
fret and worry. Your condition is worse
than that Of the humble workman in
your fathers estahlishnlent; for his ex-
perience will recommend him to anoth-
er situation. Besides. poverty TO yon,
who have never known The want Of any
thing. becomes doubly aggravating.
Brought up in luxury and idlene.-,
plain food Is nauseons to your dainty
palate, and common garments seem the
livery Of shame. Yon shnn meeting
with associates of your better days, and
they pass YOU with a chilling nod, a.
much as to say, ''You are poor now. and
of course cannot presume to reckon us
among your acquninIances." ......
Boys, strive TO ne Independent. Learn
to be useful in the world Ito be able To-
paddle yonr own canoe" "a the saying
il. Then, il tronble comes to your faith
er, he will have al least one friend 20
assist him in regaining his former pros
per0ns condition-an af1ectionate, indus-
irious, and energeiic snn.
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Something to Set Us Thinking.

Ninety years hence not a single man
or woman, now twenty years Of age, will
be alive. i. Ninety yearsl Alasl how ma
ny lively actors at present on the stage
Of life will make their exit long ere
ninety years shall have ruled awayl
And could we be sure of ninety years,
what are they? "A tale that ia told;" a
dream: an empty sound. that passeth on
the wings of the wind away and IL for.
gofter. Years shorten as man advances
in age. Like the degrees in longitude.
mans life declines as he travels toward
the frozen pole; until il dwindles to a
point and vanishes forever. IL il possible
that life IL Of SO short duration? VIII
ninety years erase all the golden names
over the dOors in town and country and
suhtitute others in their stead? Will all
the new blooming beauties fade and dis
appear, all the pride and passion, the
love, hope and joy pass away in ninety
years and be forgotten? "Ninety years" I"
says Death, do you think ! shall wait
ninety years? Behold, 90 day and to
morrow, and every day are mine. When
ninety years are past, this generation
will have mingled With the dust and re-
membered notP'
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[vlohsbuga Herald

~
The other day, while . Yiclsburger
was riding in his buggy, he saw long
haired young man sitting on a rondside
fence. There Waz such an air Of inter
deaolation abont the countryman that
the Vicksburger drew rein and inquir-
I'd:
"For Gods HAlssi what ails you young
mani"
Nothing, for Code saksp was the
meek reply.
Are you sick7"
~ feel kinder bad"
+ "Well. you look bad; in fact, yon are
the wor-t.looking young man I've seen
since the clore of the war"
Il was all right till a month ago"
said the young man, looking still more
solemn.
What happened then?" ..
Woman went back on me"
Did, eh? Were you enGaRed?"
"I'd hung around there for
year or SO, and we'd hugVed and loved
aud hooked fingers. n that isl't being
engaged, then don't know"
''And -he backed out7"
"Yes."
well, I've been through the mill
myself. had woman to 70 back on
me in that way three months ago, and l
didn't lose bit Of sleep over H."
"YOn didn't2"
"No sir.D ..-t5t.s .t
"But, then" sighed the young man as
he hitched along on the rail, "the wo-
man you loved didn't own sixteen mules
and have clean one hundred bales Of
cotton 10 eellT
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We gave, 10 our last, an account Of
plants growing from points Of geranium
leaves, and hnd in an exchange, the fol-
lowing story. by Rev. DR.. Babb, who
writes from San Jose, California;
A friend, whom we we're viriting
few weeks since. gave ns leaf from a
plant in her window. and told us 10 pin
10 mp where IL would get a. much snn-
shine "A possible, and watch the result
Ia was an oyal-shaped leaf about two
inches long. We fastened ID 10 ansh
ON the eastern side Of the house. After
few days there were signs Of life ~
one of the points on The edge Of the
leaf. The end Of the vein was expand
ing like a bud. Slowly the develop
ment went on until tiny plant was
formed there, with roots. and stem, and
leaves Without soil, without moisture,
without any sign or germ, from just
such point as you find a score or more
of on the edge of an ordinary leaf, this
complete specimen of vegetable III
came forth to excite our wonder. Wh,
the new plant was an inch or 70 long, We
planted il in pot, and Il il growing there.
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The proper treatment Of tramps is
just now being discussed by our coten,-
poraries on all sides. Pittsburgh is in.
tested with them, the rural Districts be-
ing particularly annoyed, and our city
should be represented In the proposed
Convention 10 advise m"ans for curing
the evil. IL is generally held that re.
lief from professional iramps can only
be had by putting them to work. The
New York Times says:
Let ua have, in every town, n relief
committee Of the town officials, who will
turn no man away hungry, but who will
require trampa TO work out the full val
ne Of what they receive. In this way
the tramp nuisance can be speedily Abol-
ished, honseholders can be saved from
annoyance and danger, while no injusiice
will b. done 10 the deserving poor. The
experiment has heen tried IN many iso-
lated towns, and has been entirely sue
cesEfnl. The uniform action OF all the
towns In the country. however, g. needed
before the tramp nuisance can be finally
and efiectuaily suppressed.
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scrIbner for December.

The publishers Of srribner state that
of Bret Harte's Gabriel Conroy" a sec
ond, liberal installment Is given in the
December number,--that IL, FIVE chap
ters In all. The prologue, including the
description Of events at Starvation
Camp, and Immediately subsequent, ends
with the ninth chapter. The tenth
chapter opens at One Horse Gnlch. af-
ter lapse Of FIVE years. Some new fg-
ures are introduced, among them Mrs.
Markle and Sal; and Gabriel Conroy
meets with an adventure Of tender aud
romaniice character. DR.. Hollands
"Story Of Sevenoaks7 is concluded in
this number; and there is short Nor
wegian story by II. II. Boyesen. About
seventy illustrations appear in the De-
cember number Of Scribner's-accom-
panying, among other papera, a deacrip-
tion of "Tour Of the Nile" by G. s.
weIles; "The Last Of the Narwhale,"
poem BY John Boyle O'ReilIy; a curious
study Of Japane-e art BY Noah Brooks.
very copionsly Illustrated; THE An
cient Province Of Tusayan," BY Major
Powell-one Of his most important con-
tributions to the Magazine, giving as 10
does a description Of most interesting
people, but one almost unknown "Span-
i4h Skelchep," with pictures from the
Dore Series; and "The Site o. Solomon's
Temple Discovered" paper which can
hardly fail to attract wide attention.
The poeticai contributions, besides
Mr.. O'Reiily's are by Walter Mitchell
"a Harvard poem called "Tho Mocking
Bird"), J. sonls Smith, Mrs. II. 8.
Greenough, John TrowbridRe, R. R.
Bowker, and Elizabeth Akers Allen.
There ia an article on "our Domestic
Service" by Gen. Francis A. Walker
and brief paper by the late Amasa
Walker, on French and American
Currencies."
In the Editorial departments DR..
Holland discusses "AmericAn Author
ship" winter Amusementa." and
"The Way we Waste" in "The Old
Cabinet" are "soms Of The Dinilluaions
Of Age" Bacon vsrss shakesPere."
"The Sordid View, ,""An Unendurabis
Tyranny" mabel Martini" and SON
net on Longfellow's "Book Of sonnets."
The notices Of new books are fuller than
usual, and there Ia considerable variety
Of topic in both "The WOrld's Work"
and "Bric-a-Brac."
In the January number Of Scribndr,
Edward Everett Hale's historical ro-
nance, "Phillip Noian's Friends" will
begin. Il Is to be illustrated BY Mr.,
Abbey.
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Combat Between n Serpent and a
Rat.

shreveport tLa-t Times
A friend yesterday gave Us an account
of desperate fight which he recently
witnessed between a cotton mouth or
highland moccasin snake, about three
and half feet long. and large rat.
The fight q evidently been going on
under the picking-room of gin-house,
near which our friend and companion
we're standing. In the struggle the com
l,atants came from beneath the house
md within a few feet of them. The rat
vas evidently the a<sailiag party, and
would rush upon his Antagonist with
fury OF small hyens. The snake would
occasionally make its coil. and striGe
the rat, knocking him two feet. Moth
ing daunted. however, he would return
to the assault, biting the snake wherever
he could catch hold, and Shaking him
like terrier killing rat. At times
the snake woul1 get him in its folds,
hut the little fellow would struggle out
from the dangerous embrace BIth COM
batants seemed totally oblivious of the
presence ofthe gentlemen, although they
followed after them only FIVE or six feet
distant. The snake frequently endeavor-
ed to escape by climbing cotton stalk,
but the rat would seize him by the tail,
tearing the flesh away and finally pull
ing him down, though several times the
snake lifted him over a foot from the
ground. They fought in this manner at
least fifty yards across the patch Of cot
ton. At length the snake stretched il.
self ont, to all appearances dead, when
the rat t,ok a position two or three
yards of, and quietly sat dawn and lick
ed himself, keeping keen eye on the
gentlemen. though apparently without
any fear of them. One of them struck
the snake on the head, which killed it,
even if it were not dead before. The
flesh was almost entirely torn of for at
least a foot up its tail, which was done
while il was climbing cotton stalks. The
gentlemen left. and were absent half an
hour. On their return to see whet had
finally become of the victorious rat,
neither rat nor dead snake was to be seen
and they were satisfied that the former
haG dragged off his dead enemy, bnt
whether to eat it or not could not be
known
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-26

PoTATo RoT.Mr. Francis Gerry
Fairchild writes in the Scientific Amer
ican, that "bland solution of carbolic
acid in common whale oil or kerosene is
the scientific remedy for the rot. The
hest way to use it would. ] think, be 70
dip the potato, just before planting. in
the solution, which is very Inexpensive
and very easily obtained. I may add
that my experiments convince me that
carbolic acid in this bland solution in no
way impairs the germinal activity of
the taher; bat, BY way Of certainly, let
me recommend TO your farmer readers
TO FIRST try the experiment on . few hills
this spring, and, IL successful, TO sdop,
IL as remedy for she blight"
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"A tailor possesses the qualities of
nine men combined in one, ns will be
seen by the following observations: First.
As an economist, he cuts his coat ac-
cording to his cloth. Second. As a
gardner, he is careful of his cabbage.
Third. As a sailor, he sheers of when
ever it is proper. Fourth. As a play
actor, he often brandishes bare bodkin
Fifth. As lawyer, he often attends
many suits. Sixth. As an execu lion
er. he provides suspenders or gailowses
for many persons. Seventh. As cook
he is generally furnished with a warm
goose. Eighth. A. Sheriff's fioceri
he does much at sponging. Ninth. Al
a rational and Scriptural divine, his
great aim is to form good habits for the
benefit Of himself and others.
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out human intelligence. wonl crush of
other animals except those which, like
the birds seen by NJ. Lasinai Coreau.
they chose TO keep for their own uses-
Unfortunately can give yon no
further intelligence in regard to this
majestic discovery, for the discoverer re-
fuses at present to divnlge further. How
one great deed like that of the Basic
glass leads to Others has long been
known. In short time hope to visit
NJ. Lastnai Coreau at his place in St.
Branchier, and to send yon more ex-
tensive account of the grandest discov-
cry of modern times
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Racks for Stock.

Feeding time has again come round.
The amount of forage annually wasted
by being run over and trod in the mud
and filth. wonld astonish everybody if
it conld be properly estimated. Farm
ers have a fashion of scattering their
straw, corn stalks. &c.. on the ground;
and it seems that they will never break
the habit. They see it run over, tram
pied upon, wasted, and take no pains to
stop the daily drain that ia going on. II
is money ont of their pockets, and they
Onght to know it. They see the food
going down into the mud in rainy
weather, and seem to think there is no
way to stop it. 1t matters not whether
it is horses, mnles. cattle or sheep, it is
all the same. 1t ia a most slovenly way
of feeding. None but slovenly farm.
er will permit his feed TO he wasted
in this manner. Racks of various kinds
can he put mp at scarcely any expense.
Go ont into the woods and cut stakes,
and drive them into the earth crOsawise
and the work is done. Select the dryesi
loca ions for the racks. If yon have
a plank at command. it is easy to make
movable racks, and especially for sheep.
Now. before the ground freezes, IL the
time to put up the racks, and plenty Of
them. Il will save at least one-third of
the food that il given to stock.
This is good snject for the members
of the grange TO talk about. And they
can, at this season of the year, take up
the whole subject of wintering stock
economically. The subject of shelter,
preparing food, variety of food, cutting
or grinding feed, and other similar ques-
tions conld be discussed. They ars sea-
sonable questions, and would elicit in
terest and attention, and cause farmers
to pay more attention to the important
subject of wintering stock. As general
ly done, the poor animals lose, by ex-
posure and want of care, all the flesh
they have gained in the sammer-a
downright loss Of just SO much to the
farmer.-I Rural World.
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What does an honest grocer do with
his goods2 He gives them away "a
weight.
Why do honest ducks dip thnir heads
under water2 To iiquidate their little
bills.
An Irish Doctor lately ssnt biz bili to
lady a. follows "To curing your hus-
band tiIl he died.
Why ia coal the most eoniradioioTy
article known 20 e0mmcrcel Bechuua
when purchased "a goes % the cellar.
Consideraie father. "You nhould eat
GrAham bread. my son; Il makes bone"
Responsible Youth: "H'm, I'm bout
all bones now.
IL is sad 20 see many walk In the dark
thsmnslves who carry lantern foF 9th
era.
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A wise examiner In che Patent 01acs
at Washington refused a patent for a
new MODE Of fastening cotton bales. on
the ground that the same principle was
embodied in patent already issued for
a iady's garter. il Is Obviously . good
thing, at any rAtei that women and cot
ton bales can BE- firmly secured BY
common principle, and il u not 80 sur
prising that one attachment answers foF
both. There always was an affinity be-
s,y.an tau,
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. To CURE A FELoN.-The London
Lancet suggests the following simple
treatment for felons: "As soon as the
disease is fels, put directly over the spot
a fiy blister, about the size Of the thumb
nail, and let IL remain for six hours, al
the expiration Of which time, directly
under the surface of the blister may be
seen the fslon. which can instantly be
taken ont with the point Of a needle ora
lancet" A piece Of adhesive plaster
win keep the blister In place.
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STRANeE.-The passengers on train
from Chicago, which arrived here yes
terday morning, report a case in which
a pickpocket was overtaken by death
while engaged plying his. vocation.
When the train was nearing Alliance,
one Of the lady passengers missed her
pocketbook, containing sixty dollars. a
railway ticket and an insurance ticket.
at the same time affirming that it had
been stolen from her. A search was in
stituted, but nothing was discovered of
the missing wallet. subsequently the
passengers were horriied npon ascer-
tainlng that one of their fellow travellers
man, had fallen dead upon the plat
sorm Of the car. The train was stopped
the body lifted off. and in hopes of find
ing something that would identify the
man. his pockets were senrched. and
among other articles fonnd on the body
was the lady's pocketbook. Il Pittsburgh
Telegraph. ss
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NEVER DEsPoND.-A man who ac-
quires habit of given way TO deprea-
sion is ON the road to ruin. When
trouble comes upon him. instead OF
ronsing h;s energies TO combat Il he
wsakens and his faculties grow dull. and
his Judgment becomes obscnred, and he
sinks in the slouRh Of derpaiF. And IL
anybody pulls him ous by main force
and place him safe on eolid ground, he
stands there detected and discouraged.
and il pretty snre TO waste the means Of
help which have been given him.
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Seven years ago Mrs. Mary Ahart was
living in n little tent. just outside Of
LARAMIE City, which, together with two
cows and calves aud mn eighty.vcnr old
girl, was all she owned in che world.
To-day sho has several hundred head Of
cattle, nice farm and luxurious home.
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LONGEVITY OF VETERANS OF 1872
The extraordinary longevity of the sur
vivors of the war of 1912 is certainly
curious fact well worthy of notice. Tha,
was not great war; not many troops
were engaged, and no very large force
mustered into the service of the United
States, and the war came 10 an end al
most sixty-one years ago. Yet the Com
missioner of Pensions reports Is. .875 sur
vivors of that war on the rolls of the
Pension Office. Very few, indeed, of
these can be less than eighty years of
age, and the number must be nearly ii
not quite ten per cent. of the whole
force mustered for service. If the vet
Grams of the late war Of the rebellion
prove so tenacious of life, nearly two
hundred Thousand of Them will survive
in the year 1926. We should be very
glad to believe that all of them would
live much longer than that, but we cam
not expect IL, for Il Is against the course
Of nature. II is hard 20 resist the con-
viction that = large share Of the fifteen
Thousand veterans Of 1872 are impostors.
| II Worcester Spy.
Il n
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and her daughter is AN accomplished
young lady. The estate is valued At S40,-
600 TO 50,000, Mrs. A. commenced By
selling milk. and amas~ed her means By
hard word and good management.
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That ancient facesisusnern abopt know
ing show 10 keep a hotel" hAa jnas reach
adj Germany, aud Hams Ia represented 10
be laughing immodaraiely.
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A Milwaulsee editor has had returned
TO him book borrowed twenty-seyen
years ago and begins to have hopes Of
humanity after all.
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ANgWERs TO OORREgPONDENTs.

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Address changed as ordered. Please let
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The delay is immaterial, hence readily
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hear from you again. Will mention
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cept our thanks for interest in the NEW
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