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By the trimming. Of a hou., il under.

by the trimming. Of q house Ia under.
stood the cornice, corner strips, blinds,
pillars, etc.--everything except the body
Of the house, which should be Of lighter
tone than the trimmings.
The formula above given will not cost,
In reasonable market, more than q dol
lar and a half OF two dollars, and win be
sufficient for a large house or ordinary
barn thirty by Forty feet Il makes an
excellent paint for yard and farm board
fences. We used II many year ago by
the side Of white lead and oil, and II
lasted quite as well as the lead, though
II changed color more In wet weather,
but the cQlor was restored when dry.
We would like to see a great improve
ment in the matter Of painting farm
houses and outbuildings in many Of our
rural districts, especially in the towns
along our railroads. II has a very re.
pelling look, noticeable by all strangers,
TO see stores, dwelling houses and barns
devoid Of all color except such rs the
storms and weather have impaired. II
Is even n shame TO see II when improve
ments can be 20 cheaply made.
One man can go over quite large
building in two days, and the improved
appearance would more than repay the
trihing expense.
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Amnsai Report Of General W. r..
ShernsOM.

The annual report Of General Sherman,
after stating the geographical lines OF the
various commands, says: The aggregate
strength Of the line OF the army, according
10 the last reports received, is $40 officers
and 2i,03l enlisted men, made up as fol.
lows: Five regiments of artiilery-27O OH
GERS, 1904 men ten regiments OF cavalry
422 officers, 1906 men twenty-five regi-
ments OF infantry-sis officers, II 900 men !;
available recruits, hospital stewards, ord
nance sergeants, etc, 1921.
During the past winter the troops in the
Departments Of Missouri and Texas were en-
gagged 10 an ardu0us and severe winter cam
paien against the Kiowa, Cheyenne and
Comanche Indians, on the border OF the
Stake Plains, who have for years been en-
gagged in depr,dations on the Texas and
Kansas frontiers, resulting In their disarma-
ment and subsection 10 authority. III mill
tary commanders can have control over the
supplies needed by these Indians, a. they
now have over their persons, i am con.
WINGED, by a recent visit that n condition Of
peace can be maintained.
The Sioux Indians have recently made in
curslons In Northern Nebraska, mostly In
stealing cattle and horses from farms aiong
the Pacific Railroad and north Of Il. Gem
eral Crooke is Of the opinion that the whole
army, acting defensiyely, can not prevent
these incursions, aud suggests that troops be
stationed in the midst Of the Indians 10 as
10 watch and prevent them leaving on pre-
ense OF hunting. This is impraeticable, un.
ess the army can have the supervision Of
he necessary supplies Of these tribts with
n the reservation, which Is nov not the
ass. The reports Of tho several commits
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tsefWi ls/orns alton.

HoUsEKEErERs may be glad 10 know
that a tablespoonful OF ammonia in one
gallon of warm water will restore the
color of carpets.
RUBBING warts, night and morning,
with a moistened piece of muriste Of
ammonia is said 10 cause their disap-
Pearance without pain or scar
Group can be cured in one minute,
and the remedy is simply alum aud su-
gar. The way to accomplish the deed
is to take knife or CRATER and shave Of
in small particles, about teaspoonful of
alum; then mix with about twice its
quantity of sugar to make it palatable,
and administer as quickly as possible
Almost instantaneous relief will follow.
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DIR. RAILWAYS
Sarsaparillian
Resolvent;
rur cpr.r nj. 00n PIRIYfKR.
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIYfER.

/, Good .p,rlt., dlsappssrssc. ~ vssty3s,. iss,
snor meisncholJ increase and hsrdnsss 81 s-sh ssc
y s,rsasth increases, appetite Improves, relish ~
food, NO niore sour eructstlons % ~sterhfssh eoc
digestion, calm aud undistufbed sleep s~shsn Nc"
P.,.rs.,.1.s .gS, t,s,sh.: y-sss; ,. 81.
.mssr selor; s ws,sp pass. ssy ffcm ,hs y.da.s
through the urethrs vlthou, pain OF ,esldinsi nus
:. NAKED diminnion ~ gaaniiiy ~ fr,sq..c..y 2,
involuntary wsesening dl.chatsc. tlf an ted ,hs,
strength sshislisS ~ ihs sssrs,ins Stands. and ss-
tisn, h,rm.sy restored 70 ,he .s,stsl sss..s ina
.-srih,, .-afon srr.Isnes % the 'hia changed TO
,as,rrs. I'D ts..s sTs., ssesa, e Is =. Stssss
irsciy he touch rs-s% z, mnty. i.,% =, * s ls'
miai.hias 81 he fsequsaeS u eeushs s.rsf IN.
e .s..s ,.s. ~ ~ .. ~
s.ougg u: sasls- hes. .hesla.,. s,1 =, ,',s..sa
p sss ,sd ss ss 2, ~ o. srss
In tho morning, An these d,stre-sins Snes"s
sT,ds. Il, I'D ss,. .ss ssy q.
taken, .,sus n re,urntrs health ~ll spps.r -
M e a%pissp ' sss al isrss" sd a.cc-.
modes, iumefs, ssneer., hsri ,umps 90, -
sssl,h,i aiser. svsf .osss .,phyiii .oro. chronio
skin diseases gradually d sppesr.
:, P esse. shsrs ~ ,.,sm has ic,l .sli,si.d.
pracirls c. nstitueat ia the adverti. tias.
s-,Ss,,ss a ,ss Ss. wi's ~; q rs', A. haze
ioint.. etc. easing carte. u thu bones. f.k.t..
,srs ss s.n. che ~
tesolle evsy thc-- der.its and ehtefminate the W
rvs e The di.s..s frOa lhe system.
@ N ihgse Who sfe tai rs thea medlelnes ~ the
suIe of,srcuie, srrcfnloas % -fyhiiite dl-.ss.sl
nud iAsir geasfsi health isprovine thelf nesh aud
Weigh increasing az even keerins 70. owe. ~. .
sure sisn that the cure I, rfesussins. Ia the.
,itu. OF The disease pot inact,ei " not arrested
snd driven tiun the tlos'd, N vii spfad and COZ
u...i .ns,..,.. z, sen.itu',se, ~ ssna as ihs
bcttsr esety hour Oh will sfov better increase
In health, strehfth aud rrsh
tn. gsst ro~er Of tbs remedy 10 " Diseases that
fulsrcaious fhthi.s, rufuls, syrhioii bls~.s-s.
Wssttps. teEen~tstian aud lcst-tea 81 The MD
usy., pishsi... siospsf. etwsist us.,an,s nsca.
doing With the p.nfl orsra " usins th-~-
Instruments is-olNlnf stone In the tstirf, snt IN
ali esscs 81 luhammaticn " the nisaa-t and Nd.
nsys, In Chrvuie cases u ieueorrhsa aud ttsnns
Diseases.
In tGmor. nose-, hard tumr> sai ., philoid pl.
cefst IN druT-y IN etnsfts snfe throat uicsrs en'
as,isH Ticsei. ~ sssfcuFiai d.pa.,.-if m IN tho
terrible forms u disess-, ~hsfv the hum.n hody has
tevoue a eomplsts ~rrsk. and vhste esety hour 70
ienFr. the astonshmsnt aud simlfaton u the stct
s,saes srr-'st cut % frea the uafsriuhsis aud b,
store. the hopsic-s ,ss nee Id AID ns~ ssissencs
~h.rs ihs srcst remedy stand. alone IN !" "ash'
and power.
move ss I~.. tfoukl~a With rs dos. ~ii In moo,
eases, aud 10 bottles In - mote Aggravated
fefms, vcfk rerwsueut eufe
rho-e sfiiciel ~ith shtonie i,.es.,. should laf.
eio pr dorsn - half detsu b0ttiss % y ~
both. SOLD ~ dfagsists.
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rms Su.s .. CsssSssriss,

Tho great virtue o. this medicine ts that u rp-n.
the matter and throws u out Of the system. purhcs
tho blood, and thus encets q cure.
scWrScx's ~, WIN roSic, ros rus Cuss ov
Drsrsrrts. iss,srsr,oS, Eve.
The Tonic produces healthy action Of the .tom.
sch, creating appetite fcrins chyie, aud curing
the most obstinate cases Of tndise-tton.
scusscss MsspasxH PiLis, ron rar Ctas o.
Livss CosrtAtsr, Erc.
rhc-e pills are Alternative sud produce . hesithy
action 81 the liver without the least dsuer. they
frcc from cslomci aud ret more ecscions IN W.
storing shesitIy action Of the liver.
These remedies certsin cure for Consumption.
I. thS fg,monie SituE ,rns the matter sud r.,i.
liver, create healthy blle, sad remove all di.ease.
~ the liver, often q cause 81 tonsumrtion. The So
Wed Tonic gives tone and strength to the stomach,
makes q good DIGESTION, aud enables the organs %
fvrm god y lod aud thus create healthy cifgula-
tou q healthy blood. The eombinci action Of he-.
medicinc as thus plsised, will eure every 81
Cou.nrptlon, u tsken In tine. aud the uss Of the
medicines rersycrrd IN.
Dr. s.henes is y.cfss.icnsiy AZ ~. prnslgal onee.
corner sxth aud Arch Streets, fhiisdclrhis, eNcty
Monday, where alt letter. for advice must 10 adj
Dressed. sehencks nrejiene. foe sale BY all Drug
Gsts.
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IN -, -a-.. ,.,,,u. 81,
~. ~. ...s A. a. ssoo 90 .nJ As.
-. s,oc 90
~. s,..n.. A., ,ood. .,o,. NJ W. T.
~ =. $50 "A. -. :, po.,o, Iis,,,.
,,,a. a, 20 coo a..s,. sunnosed n he sioo. zoo
Creditors mostly Eastern firms.
Ex-Governor English, Of Connecticut, sup
niles the place in the United States Senate
AZ O. 4. Fevrv. deccssed. ~
Henry r, jelly, sole surviving passenger
Of the Pacific, contradi cts the assertion pub
lished in newspspers that Captain Howell
took command Of his shin in an intoxicated
condition. lie SAYS the Captain was on the
bridge when theuocring lines were cast OF ;
that he afterward went into the pilot-house
and himself steered the steamer out Of Vic
toria harbor.
Mr.. Il. s. Tobey, Of Boston, has accepted
the Comm ssionership Of Indian Affairs. He
Is merchant Of high standard and abund.
ant wealth, aud is not In any sense q poll
tician. lie at first declined, but upon being
assured that the President, as well rs secre-
tsry Chandler, desired him to take The place,
he finally consented. New England men
regard the selection rs a most excellent one
IN all respects. IL had previously been
offered by Mr. Chandler TO two gentlemen
o. high standing IN the country, VINO s"eees
aveiy deciined.
Forefg" re"'s.
The Carlist official organ claims that Don
Carlos has saved Cuba aud the honor Of
spain, his recent offer Of truce having caused
Americans to modify their attitude.
Intelligence has been received from Mad
rid, by way Of Lisbon, that some Republi.
cans we're arrested there at midnight on the
18th inst. Further arrests were feared, and
several persons fed from the city. rev.
olutionsry newspaper was clandestinely cir
culated.
Cardinal Simeoni has informed the Nati-
can that the Spanish Minister Of Justice has
been appointed 10 negotiate with him on
the subject Of the Concordat An smbassa-
dor to the Vatican will be appointed by
spain when the negotiations are concluded.
Cardinal Antonelli has sent final instruc-
tons to Monsignor Simeoni. II appears
that Spain wishes to have new Concordat,
,,h,i. ,ha va,;o.n i merely willing IN mod.
ny some Poruon Vi '"e Piese"' '"'' ""e""
The London Ndnddrd oil late date says
'Our stock market has been greatly preIu-
diced by the rumor which has been cir Gu
lated that Parliament will be summoned to
consider the Eastern question, particularly
in reference to Egypt We have been una-
BILE to learn that the rumor is unfounded.
rumor was also circulated that a British
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I'VE Aoe8esos
ROSrnN WOOL. MARKET.

Pine ae~ces continue 10 attract considerable sten-
tion but there Is very little hne vol Offering a. the
bulls Of the stock Is held for b-tter price. Medium
wcols comparatively .carce; comhing aud delsine
deecer .old up close extra aud double extrs OHIO
and rennsylvsnia he~ces, 81 rsttsc medium and
tripls extra tstssoc. Michigan and i>cons heece-
t2il7i,c, for extra and medium conhing and de-
laine selections; sAss2c. ior washed, and toatpC.
for unwashcd rulls-i wools are seliing at asets"c.
fot sursrnne and extra
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600, 900 ACRES
MICHIGAN LANDS

H - It - ~ IL H..
The bsaas sf the JA~k.. lansing q s-si-
0niirsssd % pany New
O0~reh tor saie.
They are situated along lie r.ilread, and contain
large tracts of txCelent FARMING aud FINE
lands
The fari NJ lands Include some Of the most feItil.
aud Wel-vatettd hard~old lands Ia the State. THY
are umter'd mainly Nth hard mApie aud beech
s0il black, SANDY loan, and abound In SPRINGS ~
pufust water Michigan s QUE Of The iusst Indebted
aud most prosperous ttatrs ~ the Iuitn aud tts
Farmers have gioater variety 81 CfnIs aud
sources than any Western state. While some q
the prairie STATES MAJ Ifuiucg corn IN great abund
ance, they have no uthrt resource, aud ~hfn this
cTop fails ds-titntioa follows - has bcen the Cs-s
the past Yoaf IN kauHus and Nebraska.
Price from - 80 g. 800 psr scre Srad fer n.
lustf sted Pamphlet Address %. u. HAHNHA.
Cummissiunsr, Lansing. Michigan.
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RUFUS CHAPMAN, Of Liberty, Maine, had
a stih leg, bent az the knee, linbered and
strengthened by the use Of JoAAsoa's ARO.
dyas L,aimsai.
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NEGETISE is not a vile, naussous com.
pound, which simply purges the bowels, but
safe, pleasant remedy, which is sure TO
parity the blood and thereby restore the
health
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DR.. RAILWAYS
REGULATING PILLS.

Perfectly tAstsi-.. ei.ssniiI ested 18th s-ss, gun.
kAOw Psi.is. be ,hs surr u ali dl.oidsr.
n the silfnssh, Liser no~sls. kidnsJ.. hl.dasr.
Nsfyou. pis.asss. Heads be- Constipation. Cp.iite-
.-.., iniig--tea, b,.r-r-is, bilieassr-.. siilog,
Fever, lndsmmafi1n u the hnwgis. Piles, and all
beranF.msnts u the intsrnal seera- wsusniei
10 eeet positive cure. Purely Vegetable, coutsia-
Ing 20 mercufy, minefsls, or dslsiefiou. Tag
50 observe th. tnllowius syiapiotas rssntinx ffon
Disorders 81 the piFestiye Orgap.f
UonstiPstion, faw ard Piles Tailass. Of tho Blaod
10 the lsAd. AeidiY q the stomach, Nsa.ss, Heart
burn. Disgust Of tonf, Fullness OF Weight In the
stomach, sour Fluctuations, sinking OF flutteftns
At the PIT % ID. stomach. Swimming Of tho Head.
Hurriei aHl n.ficuit Breathing. fluttsriAs at the
Heart king or Surocatthf senrsttsns when IN .
, a. Posture, DIN Of Vision. nuts or Neh- 10
ft~ he sght Isv-r and Dull Psin ia the Head, To-
ns.rncy q rerspiratigp, tsio~e--- q ths SAN snd
Bye, Pain IN the side the-i, Limbs, aud sudden
fiushes Of Hat BafIias IN ths llssh
A frw do-esei nADWANNrttlsw will fres the
systetn troa ali the above named disofdefs frtre
- aeats Dp~r Bsx- SOLD tr DRUGGISTS.
R~sd '.valsE AND THCE"
sod one l-,,et-stsmr y nADWAN a 90. Ne.
~ Warr~a strees. New Vera Information
worth thousands stli H. srnt yOu.
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clAsk's sooK KeeP,we 4: ,.. ~ s;;s:;.
e. l.I sI,n s. .,,., a. lrssnss os,e
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XVnEN wsIIsSo 10 ADyEsrlsE
nsssS N tkAAs Saper.
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The Cherokee National Council, in joint
session, November 20, counted the votes
cast "a the general election in August for
Principal and Assistant Chiefs, and declared
Charles Thompson elected Principal Chief
by eleven majority, and Judge Davis Rae
elected Assistant Chief by one hundred ans
twenty majority. The Senate stands eleven
Ross men, and seven for Downing or Thomp-
son. The lower House stands nineteen for
ReesA and fourteen for Downing. Every.
thing passed of peaceful and quiet Chief
Thompson, on taking the oath of Office, init.
mated that there would be no material
change in the management or policy OF his
administration.
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- ENkTVIIVk MANsIONl

In compliance with the order Of the Pres.
ident directing that appropriate military
and naval honoTs be rendered 10 the mem.
DRY Of Niee-Presideut Wilson, the following
order Was issued by the Secretary Of War.
On the day succeeding the receipt Of this |
order AT each military post, troops viii be :
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Tho ollest Mae-gine Ia America. "A rGssaN
,uHnsn," Tvs AonStNatstL, VII - given tnsNe y
Subscriber uh-irE susie o. be- cluh, DO JaTs 10
adNsrte Tor fsse sal rtfuil- irert - thi- fc.,
tdaftss. l.. A. GuDkN. rhiisasi plta. "a.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-05
A Beautiful Answer.

When the Emperor of Germany
was lately Oh visit i'll a distant por
ton of his dominions, he was wei
coined by the school children Of the
village. After their speaker haC
made speech for them, he thanked
them. Then, taking IN orange from
a plate, asked:
'To what kingdom does this be
long?"
"To the vegetable kingdom, sire,
replied the little girl.
The Emperor took gold coin from
his pocket, and, holding it up, asked
"And to what kingdom does this
belong?"
"To the mineral kingdom, sire" re
piled the little girl.
"And to what kingdom do | be
long, them" asked the Emperor.
The little girl colored deeply, fol
she did not like to say "the anima
kingdom" as he thought she would
lest his Majesty should be offended
when bright thought came, and she
said, with radiant eyes:
"To Gods kingdom, sire
The Emperor was deeply moved
A tear stood in his eye. He placed
his hand on the child's head and said
most devoutly:
''Grant that l may be accounted
worthy of that kingdom"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-05
From the Strawberry Point Press.

QUITE an incident happened to a
party OF young folks who were on
their way from Earlvillc to Hopkin-
ton. One of the gentlemen was to
be married to a Hopkinton lady at
one o'clock that day, and an early
start was consequently made across
the country. When they had pro-
ceeded six or eight miles the team
ran away, throwing a brother Of the
groom out Of the vehicle, dislocating
his shoulder, while others Of the
load received more or less injuries
and bruises. After the team was
secured the injured parties were taken
aboard to return to Earlville. At
Hopkinton arrangements for the cerc-
mony had been completed. and at the
appointed hour the house was filled
with anxious friends awaiting the
coming of the unfortunate groom.
In the meantime the injured parties
reached Earlville, where they were
kindly cared for, and the young gen
tlcman again set out on his journey
of sixteen miles-reaching Hopkin-
ton at about p. NJ, when the two
willing hearts were Immediately made
one. Although the order of the pro-
gramme had been somewhat changed,
a pleasant time was enjoyed, and all
were thankful that affairs were not
any worse than first feared
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-05
Slightly Mistaken.

Some time since party of ladies
and gentlemen went on tour OF In
spection through Durham Castle
The ''lions" were shown to them by
an elderly female of a sour, solemn
and dignif ed aspect. In the course
of their pereginations they came to
the celebrated tapestry for which the
castle is so famed.
"These," said the guide, in true
Snowman style, favored with dash
of picty to suit the subject, and point
ing to several groups of figures upon
the tapestry-'these represent scenes
in the life of Jacob"
"Oh, yes-how pretty!" exclaimed
a young lady; and with Il laugh, she
pointed to two figures in somewhat
close proximity, and continued
81 suppose that is Jacob kissing
Rachel?"
"No, madam" responded the in
dignant guide, with crushing digni-
ty, "that is Jacob wrestling with the
angel"
The men haw-hawcd, the young Ia
dy subsidized, and offered no further
cxpository remarks, but groaned un.
der a sense of unworthincss during
! the rest of the visit.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-05
How to Put stopper en- His Music.

In 1910, says NJ. Hue, we were once
making a journey in 4 wagon in the
province Of Pckin. Our equipage
was under the guidance Of IN old
school master mounted upon a mag
niticent ass, so full Of ardor and agll-
ity that the two mules that completed
our team had all the difficulty i'll the
world to keep up with him. This
ass, however, was so filled with Il
sense Of his own superiority, and 50
proud of it, that whenever he became
aware of the presence of any of his
brethren he never failed to commence
boasting of it in SO loud and sonorous
tones that his folly became quite in
supportablc. When he GOT to an inn,
instead Of trying to rest himself, the
beast passed the whole night in prac-
ticing his music, setting all the don
keys in the neighborhood to singing
the same tune, so that it was impossl-
BILE to sleep.
One evcning we said to the school
master:
"Your donkey is an abominable
brute-it prevents our getting a wink
Of sleep"
"Why did you not tell me so be-
tore?" said the school master; 81
would very soon have stopped his
singing
As The old pedagogue WAS some
what Of Il wag, and indulged some
times in a small joke, we took little
notice Of his reply, but that night we
slept quite soundly.
"Well, did the ass make Il noise
last night?" he asked, when We met
IN the morning.
'Perhaps not" said We; "at all
events, we did not hear him."
"No 1 think not" said he. 81 saw
to that before | went to bed. You
must have noticed" he continued,
'that when an ass is going to bray he
always begins 10y raisNg his tail, and
he keeps it extended horizontally as
long rs his song lasts. To insure his
silence YOU have. only to tic i large
stone to the end Of his tail, so that he
cannot raise it.
We smiled without reply, thinking
this was only another piece of pleas
antry; but he cried:
"Come now and see; you can easily
convince yourselves"
And accordingly we followed him
to the court yard where we beheld,
sure enough, the poor ass with q
large stone attached to his tail, and
with the air of having entirely lost
his accustomed spirits. His eyes
were fixed on the ground, his ears
hung down, and his whole appear
ance denoted humility and detection.
We felt quite compassionate toward
him, and begged his master to unite
the store directly; and as soon as
ever he felt his musical appcndage at
liberty the creature raised first his
head, then his ears, then his tail, and
ut last began to bray with all his
wonted energy.