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How Farming Implements Are Neg
lected.

HAVE just come in from walk, dis
gusted with the slips manner in which
some of my fellow-farmers will persist
in carrying on their business. Here is
one of my neighbors-a tip-top good man,
kind TO a fault, indulgent to his family,
thoughtful for his hired help-in truth, a
man whose opinion upon matters of be-
nevolence and Christian charity | respect
highly. Still that man has no sort of
feeling for inanimate things and his
wholesale neglect of their care is worse
than a hole in his right hand pants
pocket. His wagon has been out all win,
ter, and stands now exposed to the
ehangeable weather of sprin g-the worst
sortof weather to try the constitution of
tools as well as man and beast. The
plow stands in the last furrow where it
was left in November. A stone-boat lays
by the barn-yard gate fiat upon the
ground, and single-wagon, harrow, cul-
tivators, horse-rake and numerous hand
tools are scattered about promiscuonsly,
fully exposed to rain and sunshine. A
low estimate of loss from this want of
care is per cent. of the investment.
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Criminal Statistics in England.

The following extract is taken from a
report by Col. Du Cane, Surveyor-Gener-
al of Prisons in England:
1T appears that tso tar at least as re-
| CARDS crime that part of the population
which is between twenty-five and thirty
four years, or perhaps little older, sup
| plies far more than its proper proportion
to our convict prisons This may. there
| fore be called the criminal age. 1t APP
| pears also that the criminal age begins
and ends later in females than in males.
The fact of the large decrease of
crime continuously after the age of thirty
four is well worthy of note, whether it
| arises from the moral feelings being in
some individuals developed later than
| ordinarily, or in a desire after certain
age for a quieter life than the risk and
excitement of crime can offer; but it
would seem 10 warrant the inference
that if those persons whose career evil
dences in them marked criminal tenden-
cies could either be locked up or kept
under supervision until they had passed,
say, the age Of forty, supplying thus, in
the interest OF the public, that seif-con-
troll in which they are obviously deficient,
a vast Geal of crime would be put an end
to, for there can be little doubt that most
OF the undetected crime, which much
exceeds that which is followed by pun
ishment, isconlmitted by persons of this
class. Many of them might thencetor
ward become respectable members of So
ciety.
1t is also worthy of observation that
the proportion of male convicts convicted
of serious crime is much larger than fe-
males-in fact, six to one; but the pro-
| NJ - aln, oil <,f
minor crimes is only four TO one.
The explanation of this probably is
that the occupation of females is not
generally such as to lead them to commit
those otfenses against morals which bring
them so much under the operation of the
criminal law, and especially does not ex-
pose them in an equal degree to the dan
ger of committing the more serious Of
lenses ~
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

: a. SOLUTION of chloride of lime in
water 10 which little acetic acid has
been added is among the many recipes
recommended to remove ink-stains from
linen.
MOUNTING fluid forj microscopic OBJ
jects is made Of gelatin enc ounce, honey
five ounces, rectifed spirits one-half
ounce, and creosote six drops. Filter
through fine flannel. Heat the honey
before adding to the gelatin, which last
must be dissolved in boiling water.
When cool, add The creosote. I .
A VERY good imitation of meeyschaum,
which may be carved like the genuine
article, can be made by peeling common
potatoes and macerating them in water
calculated with s per cent. sulphuric
acid for thirty six hours Dry on blot
ting-paper, and for several days on
plates of plaster of Paris in hot, sand.
The potatoes should be strongly COM
pressed while drying. lsi1 ID.
To MAKE pocket mucilage boil one
pound of the best white glue and strain
very clear; boil also four ounces of ism
glass and mix the two together; place
them in water bath (glue kettle1 with
half pound of white sugar, and evap
crate sill the liquid is quite thick, when
it is to he poured into molds, dried and
cut into pieces of convenient size. This
Immediately dissolves in water and
fastens paper very firmly. r''a
Soup.-Many persons object to
eating pork, but for tirose who soill eat it
we give the following, and though pork
soup does not sound SO agreeable as beef
and mutton, yet to the taste it is equally
as good; but it needs no praise from us;
try it; Pare and slice some potatoes,
have quart of. them after they are
sliced; put them into three pints of cold,
boiling or hot water pare and slice half
a dozen of onions, and add these when
your potatoes get to cooking unless they
are small; if they are they need not be
added quite so soon :. then fry five OF six
slices of pork and When it is nearly done
add to the soup with the drippings
there will not be too much fat for this
if the pork is only half fried). When
the soup is done, before taking it from
the stove, thicken it with tablespoonful
of flour wet up with milk and let all boil
up once more; if you like add crackers
the same as for any soup.-Househotd.
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-Efg
Stature of the Primeyal Man.


THE Popu;ar Science Aoathlg says, the
indications are that the primeval man of
Europe and his descendants were of
short stature The popular notion that
the present generation is physically
weaker and smaller than the primitive
or ancient is not only utterly unfounded,
but there is abundant evidence that the
reverse is true Most of US would be
amazed if not shocked at the true and
life-sized portrait OF the real Eve,
Mother of all the living We often
hear, indeed, of giants bones here and
there dug up, but Intelligent examination
Invariably proves them to have belonged
to the mammoth or some other animal.
A singular blunder of the kind shows the
real value of such reputed discoveries.
Years ago skeleton was dug from the
calcareous shale at Oeningen, which the
veteran savant Scheuchzer confidently
christened "Homo diluuii testtsn-the
man who saw the flood Casts of itwere
made for various museums, and, in iull
faith in the legitimacy of the name, one
Deacon Muller was moved to write some
pieus and sdifying lines about it. Tn
fortunately, the first competent study of
the skeleton proved it to be that-not of
an ancient sinner, but of a large
salamander, closely resembling the giant
salamander of Japan. Yet to this day
every casually unearthed petrifaction,
found no matter where, or what rela-
tons. is to many memorial of the
Noachian deluge. Thus theories which
science has long ago refuted and dis
missed from further consideration are
persistently held fast and reaffirmed.
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Dix MLLIoNs.-About two years ago
DR.. j. WALKER, an old and prominent
physician of California, discovered, by
actual experience upon his own system,
medicine which may honestly be termed
" boon to suffering humanity" Being
combination of herbalistic extracts,
pungent and sour to the taste, and yet
possessed of gentle stimulative charac-
teristics-althodgh entirely free from
alcohol--lfe named it VINEGAR BITTERs,
and despite the prejudice existing among
his profession against all patented med.
lclnes be determined to brave the ieers
OF his brother practitioners and give to
suffering humanity the benefit of his ac-
cldeHtal discovery. He did 50, and the
benefits from its use became known. The
demand increased, and immense uuanti-
ties were sold at merely nominal price.
Its merit is told in the fact that I" in two
years over SIX MILLIONS of bottles have
been sold' and still the demand in
creases. Surely such man should be
ranked among the benefactors of the
human race. %
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Most persons have an idea that the
deeper the stone is the more valuable.
1t is great mistake, for a great deal of
the value lies In the skiiiful manipula-
ton OF the gem-reducing it to its proper
proportions and enhancing its beauty by
q careful and exact finish. There are
very many poorly cut gems in existence
which. if reduced to proper proportions
by skillful cutting, would be, far more
valuable than they now are Good cut
ting is quite as essential as good quality
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wanted for sale. Before shipping pour
off the BRINE, and having. previous to
! packing the butter weighed and marked
The package, now weigh the whole; sub
tract the tare and mark legibly on the
head the gross, tare aud net weight,
Thus you may have " Gilt-Edge Bntterp
that will keep from June TO June. Thus
there Will be no. necessity TO ship except
in cold weather, when good butter is al
ways scarce and will command high
pyiee - sitnN E4ft2 5e&s azsrfT
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-08

ALIENS LUNG BALsAM has proved itself tc
be the greatest Medical Remedy for healing
the Lungs-Purifying the Blood and restorin
the tone of the Liver. 1t excites the phlegn
which is raised from the Lungs, thereby the
Cough, Pains, Oppression, Night Sweats and
Difficulty of Breathing-al1 the above symp.
toms will be cured, and the whole system
again restored to health.
For sale by al Medicine Dealers
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The liver is the great depurating OF blood
cleansing organ of the system. Set the great
hoHsekeeper of our health at work and the
foul corruptious which gender in the blood
and rot out, as it were, the machinery of life
are gradually expelled from the system. For
this purpose DR.. Pierce'5 Golden Medical Dis
covory, with small daily doses of DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pursative Pellets, are pre-eminently
the articles needed. They cure every Kind OF
humor, from the worst scrofula TO the COM
mon pimple, blotch or eruption. Great, eat
ing ulcers kindly heal under their mighty
curative influence. Virulent blood poisons
that Turk in the system are by them robbed
of their terors, and by their persevering and
somewhat protracted use the most tainted
system may be completely renovated and
built up anew. Enlarged glands, tumors and
swelings dwindle away and disappear under
the influence of their great residents. Sold
by all dealers in medicines.
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To Bleach Flannel-Flannel which
kas become yellow with use may be
bleached by putting It. for some days in
q solution of hard soap to which strong
ammonia has been added. The right pro-
portions are one and half pounds of
hard curd soap, fifty pounds of soft wster
and two-thirds pound of strong ammo
Dia solution. The same object may be
attained in shorter time by placing the
flannel for quarter of an hour in a
weak solution of bisulphite of sodium.
TO which little hydfoehioric acid has
been added.-Paeift Rural Press
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An Authenticated Ghost Story.

A GENTLEMAN had occasion to visit a
certain city of New England. He ar
rived at night, went directly to his &C
customed hotel, ald 10 bed, slept sound
ly through the night, and in the morning
discovered his watch had stopped during
the night. When he opened the door of
his room another gentleman was taking
in his boots on the opposite side of the
corridor; and of him our friend asked if
he could tell him what time it was. To
his surprise, the gentleman took no
notice whatever of the question. He
asked again: "Sir. will you be good
enough 10 tell me what time it is? My
watch has stopped No answer. The
gentleman, without looking up, shut his
door and disappeared. At the moment
two other gentlemen came walking to-
gether down the corridor; and Mr.. y
asked Of them the same question. The
two gentlemen, without looking to the
right or left, continued their walk with
out an answer or sign. Well thought
MIR. Y, this is very curious" However,
he went back into his room. Presently
the bell rang for breakfast; and immedi-
ately waiter entered the room, seized
him by the arm and began series of
gesticulations. Mr. \ lost his temper,
aHu UuTSl lOrtl WIFI: W nat III luunOcT
is the matter:p When the waiter cried
"OfT.' and vanished, laughing. Mr.. Y
began to think something was very
wrong, but went down TO breakfast.
When he entered the sale a manager,
which commonly had dozen or twenty
people at the tables, he found the hall
filled with gentlemen in black coats, all
feeding gravely, and in perfect silence.
A waiter silently beckoned him to a
place; and, when he was seated, he said
to his neighbor: Sir, will you be kind
enough to tell me what this is all about:"
No answer The person, like Charlotte
in Werter, went on eating bread and
butter" Our friend too began to feel
decidedly what the English call queer,
and, getting out of his seat, went to the
nearest waiter. and piteously besought
him for Heavens sake 10 tell him what
was the matter with this house. :" Oh,'
said the waiter. g don't you know2 Why,
! this is the Deaf and Dumb Convention,
which meet to-day in Hartford. odd
and Mar.
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An Irishman called at a drug store to get a
bottle of JchHson's AHodylge Li,ain,e,at for the
rheumatism; the druggist asked him in what
part of the body it troubled him most: " Be
me SOUL" said he, 81 have it in livery houl
and corner er me."-
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can see that. I'm happy old man.
could not have been SO had committed
any horrid act of vengeance. In doing
good for evil fee3-tbSt IA sfsly
blest. Louranl 49,
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For loss of eud, horn-ail red water in cows,
loss OF appetite, rot, or murrain In sheep,
thick wind, broken wind and roaring, and for
all distinctions of the kidneys in horses, use
She'tdaH's Cdeal,y Condition Potcders.
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-" awful, its awful" groaned
sad eyed man up on North Hill, who has
seven daughters, as he paid bill OF
S147 for cord-wood; "just about the
time that Sunday night fuel in seven
rooms has drained me dry itthreatens TO
turn warm. It's out of one trouble-into
another, and the budding spring time
brings no joy to me- And he wept as
be went into a hardware store and made
a contract for gate hinges, buyers OPP
ton, to be delivered at such times as he
might direct during the spring and sum
mer-Burliagton Hdaok-E Eye. l.-t
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-08

The art OF voicing reeds, the most diff
cult and important in the manufacture
of cabinet or parlor organs, was invented
by Mr.. Emmons Hamlin, Of the Mason
& Hamlin Organ Co, in 1917 1t has
been universally adopted by American
and largely by. European makers, but
none have attained that high standard
of excellence in it which is reached in
the Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Organs.
This fact is universally recognized by
musicians. -. Ill .--..---
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ALL lnval1ds should write to r. H. Parks,
Naukegan, H., for Glen Flora Mineral
Springs circulars. Sure cure for Dyspepsia
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TIE Oldest man in California, Justin
ian Boxes, of Santa Cruz, an Indian,
aged 1913, came near being suffocated the
other night by his cabin accidentally
taking fire, but he was rescued without
any serious injury.
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Two WORDS on which even good spell
ers generally are caught are 7" separa-
ton" and maintenance" They spell
them separation and maintenance. ;"
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THE NoRTHwEsTERN HoRsE-NAIL Co.'S
I" Finished" Nail Is the best in the world.
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GRocERs who sell Prussing's White Wine
Vinegar viii never hear complaint about it,
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NoTICE advertisements of the Zinc Collar
ead- They have been thoroughly tested. and
he guarantee Of this Co. is good Ask hard.
ware dealers or harness makers for them
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To BLEACH sponge, wash first in weak
muriatic acid, then il cold water; soak
in weak sulphurio acid. wash in water
again, and finally rinse in rose-water.
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Patented 1873. The best Elastic Truss. Made
only by Pomeroy d Co., IA Broadway, n. Y
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According. TO late statistics, Austria
liza and Tasmania have about 50,600, 600
sheep and more than 100000 head
of cattle; and New Zealand cattle ex-
coed half million, and her sheep H.
COG, 900.
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WATCHING FOR FATHER.

THERE'S little face at the window,
And two dimped hands the pane; s-sss
And somebody's ewes fixed upon
Inc gate Al the end OF the lane
The hills have caught the shadow
Nhlch neralds the coming night,
Aha the lane, with its fowery fringe, grows
10 the watchers anxious sight
Where, bali way down, b
Like glittersng crown, g
A fire 1y band have clustered 81
Round an aster's leaf -
A royal chief
A driven herd are mustered. .rs.
Away behind. i
ss.-a With busy mind
But step that is light ana free,
Aud a srn-burnf face
Or which the trace
or hard days work you see -
Comes the farmer home from toll, -
Diving the COWS before him;
and The ehild-eyes, strained at the window
there,
Were the first in the house that saw him
All! would, when the day is done
And lesve my cares behind me,
could have such pair OF wiasotne eyes
Searching The night to find mel
" T. Breatng Post.
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BURNETT's COCAINE is the best and cheap
est'hair dressing in the world
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The NewYork city Possofi &C is SELL
ing over 81 600 worth of newspaper
stamps alone, q day.
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Come here, Judy, and tell his honor
what became of Martin MacDermott and
| his blessed family. This is his daughter,
sir"
And Martin. what has become of
| him? Is he dead:' Owen asked breath
| lessly.
mo; it would be good job if he
was the girl said sullenly; he's in the
I poor housem
| Owen buried his face in his hands and
wept aloud. Surely his curse had fallen
| hot and heavy; far, far hotter and
heavier than he meant it should "Girl
| did you ever hear of vorr Uncle Owen?
( am he, Take me 10 your father And
/ this is Julia's daughter. | might have
J known; you are so like her"
I Ii was hard to make poor old Martin
! Mae DermOtt understand that his brother
had come back, and was rich, and willing
| to help him; but when il did dawn on his
/ feeble mind his sorrow and his gratitude
were touching to behold. Take me
\ away, Ownie-take me away from Bally-
bane. l can never hold up my head
among the neighbors again Sure I'm a
I poor hroken-down ould creature; but
[ have small taste of the spirit of the
MacDermotts left yet, in spite of all my
/ troubles. Take me an Julia away,
! Owen"
! There was now demonstrated a beauti-
I full instance of magnanimity Owen
/ took his brother and his niece to New
/ York; but Martin did not long live to
/ enjoy the splendid home of Owen Six
months after hey landed he died with
I out any visible cause = simply of a
( broken heart. Julia took her place as
mistress of her uncle's establishment and
/ before very long married the son of his
Z partner and had fine house OF her own /;
and when Darby's term of transporta-
/ ton expired his uncle took him to live
with him. The young man had learned
! severe lesson but he profifed by il and
is now one of the most prosperous and
esteemed merchants in New York. His
children climb on the knees of white
haired, gentle old man they call Uncle
Owen; and he sometimes says to Darby
as he strokes his Oldest boys golden
curls: Your Owen is like me, nephew ;
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ScrOfuIa, or Kings EVIL, Whito
Swellings, Ulcers, Eryspelas, Swelled Neck,
Goitre, Scrofulous InAamnations, INDECENT
Infammations, Mercnral Affections, Old
Sores, Eruptions of the Skin, Sore Eyes, etc.
N these. as in all other constitutional Dis
eases, WALKERS VINEGAR BiTTERs hayo
shown their great curative powers in the
Il. -. I'LL
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the time of the Brazilian discoveries there
was also the same kind of prejudice
against the new stone that there has been
against the African. Tks old India
stones then were the great favorites. But
they cid not exclude the Brazilian prod
ucts, the really fine stones of which ri
vailed Them in purity and brilliancy. But
/ when the South African mines began to
yield their products came into competi
ton with both India and Brazilian dia-
mohds and to the disadvantage of the
African stones. But this prejudice is be-
ing rapidly overcome.
The old India mines yielded mostly
oeiahedral stones, while the Brazilian
mines produced dodecahedrals, the India
being usually the finest. The first dia-
monds found in South Africa were of
dodecahedral form and mostly of a vel
low cast. This color being not So valu-
able and the form being unpromising,
impre ssed the trade with the notion that
all diamonds FROM that section were of
this grade. But, later on many octahe-
drons were found, which form prevailed
nearly altogether in the recent invoices
from South Africa, that are yielding cut
gems equal in every respect to the old
India quality. -y
There is a great deal of humbug about
pertHess in judgment regarding the quail
ity of diamonds, and even many good
judges of precious stones pretend to
know more than they really do. Pre-
tended experts, il need hardly be said,
are too numerous to MENTION Some
time ago diamond dealer appeared in
this city who was really a good judge of
diamonds and who made it his especial
boast that he could always recog-
nize an old India stone whenever he
should see it. He was shown diamond
which he at once pronounced an old
India stone, giving his reasons for know
ing why it twas such He was not little
chagrined, however, when informed that
the :" old mine stone was one imported
from South Africa and cut in a work
shop here. 1t was the whiteness of the
stone and the beauty Of the cutting which
led the expert to believe it was an India
stone-and who knows but it was an
"old mine stone, for who can say that
the mines of Africa are not as old" as
any others IN the world.