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The Hay Fever.

An essay is devoted to the treatment
of hay fever, and contains much valu-
able material which may be appreciated.
"Remoyal to q non.c catarrhal region.
This is the great almost unfailing
remedy" These regions ore designated
as the villages and hotels among the
mountains where subjects have escaped
the disease. The practical value OF this
to those seeking refuge from their enemy
can hardly be overestimated. Prevent
i've treatment is given, and includes the
best possible means for preparing the
subject to endure that which cannot al
ways be wholly avoided. While the au-
thor has little faith in any specific drug
or class of drugs, he has evidently great
confidence in preventive and ~palliating
means of treatment, and in place of rec.
cmmending one cure for all cases, he in
sists that each case should be studied
and treated by itself. This is certainly
the best evidence that he is a sound
therapeutist. The best ideaIof this part
of the work may be obtained from the
summing up at the end. as follows:
l. Remain in q non-catarrhal region
during the critical period. g.
2. Strengthen the system by food aud
tonics.
3. Avoid dust, smoke, night air, and
the vicinity of plants known to produce a
paro1ysm. .'-. 81,
4. Dress warmly, with faull, Is next
the skin.
S. For the cough-Mild narcotics; "a
rious household demulcepts. ,H, >'''
6. For misunderstanding stramonium
leaves, -saltpeter, espio -cigarettes,,t inha.
lation of sulphuric ether, carbolic acid.
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The Army Of Tralnps.

Last winter, according to an estimate
made by a gentleman who has studied
the tramp question, New York city alone
contained thirty thousand tramps. This
year, owing to the depression in trade,
the suspension Of mining and manufac-
turing interests, which has turned many
hitherto honest workingmen into tramps,
the invasion from the country roads can
not fall far short of fifty thousand. ( Of
these: ten per cent. may obtain employ.
ment sufficient to support them though
this estimate is regarded as too iberal);
thirty per cent. will seek refuge in minor
correctional institutions, and possibly
ten per cent. will be admitted into hos
pitfalls to recuperate after their summers
journeyings. It is fair to suppose that
more than one-half of the new arrivals
must resort to crime and 'beggary for a
living.
Each road leading into the metropolis
pours in it's quota daily. Ragged, dirty,
footsore and weary, they are fiocking in
by scores and hundreds. New York is
their Mccca-the goal of their winter
aspirations-their shelter against the
chilling winds of the autumn and the
biting frosts Of December. Each argues
to himself that in city Ola million
souls there must be room for one more,
and so this vast army-a motley corps
of unarmed Falstafian w~arriors-come
tramping in. =; A.. . Z =. -, ~
By far. the greater portion of the
tramps seeking the cities in the winter
are tramps from choice, who would
sooner beg than work, but fear to steal.
Some are thieves who tramp to steal, al
though keeping up appearances by beg
ging once in a while. The number &C.
tually in search of work (every man will
tell you he wants a job If you ask him)
is comparatively small, and the fagitives
from Justice, who travel as far from rail-
roads, telegraph wires and large towns
as possible, are numerous. Another
class is made up Of peddlers Of trihes:
Their visits both in town and country
are almost os annoying as those Of the
begging tramps. These are called
"fakirs," q name which applies also to
the lower grades OF travelling Snowman.
They differ from the other traups to the
extent of paying their way most of the
time and never stealing. In the winter,
though, when confined to the cities
where their wares will not sell, they take
their places with their companions of
the summer, and CROUCH it" as best
they may. 1t is fair to say of these men,
however, that their crimes seldom e.
tend beyond dumping a hotel bill " or
"beating" a boarding house keeper,
and these little failings are not unknown
among persons much higher in the go
cial scale.
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Garrick's HumOr,

When Garrick was in Paris Preville,
the celebrated French actor, invited
him to his villa, and, being in a gay
humor, he proposed to go in one CT the
hired coaches that regularly piled be-
tween Paris and Versailles, on which
road Preville's villa was situated. When
they got in Garrick ordered the coach
man to drive on, but the driver replied
that he could not until he got his COM
pliment of four passengers. A caprice
Immediately seized Garrick. He de-
termined to give his brother player a
specimen of his art. While the coach
man was attentively looking out for
passengers Garrick slipped out at the
opposite door, went round the coach,
and by his wonderful command of
facial expression, palmed himself of
upon the driver as q stranger. This he
did twice, and was admitted into the
coach each time as a fresh passenger, to
the establishment and admiration of
Preville. Garrick slipped out a third
time and addressed himself to the
driver, who said, in a surly tone, that
he had "got his compliment" He
would have driven off without Gt rick
had not Preville called out that as the
stranger appeared to be'a very little
man they would accommodate him and
make room for him. ~
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TIE CHICAGO LEDGER is said to have
spent $50, 900 in advertising the past two
years, and by the looks of the newspa-
pers throughout the United States, we
should say it would take as much to go
round this year. And to cap the climax
the proprietors have announced their
paper at $1.00a year. How it is done isa
mystery, unless they have more than ga
barrel of money to give away. W. be-
lieve, however, it is the theory OF the
publishers that all they ask of the reader
is to pay for the white paper and postage;
for their labor, when the paper reaches
loo, 900 or more circulation, their adver-
Using will pay the profit. While they
r building up the paper they do not
solicit. advertising, and hence the read
ers get G great paper for $1.0O that is
worth $500. As the publishers have
the money, no doubt they will succeed.
Address The LEDGER, Chicago, Ill, in
closing 81. 90 for subscription and fifteen
cents for postage. Chicago Times.
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Indian Summer.

This halcyon period. Of our autumn
will always in some way be associated
with the Indian. 1t is'red and yellow
and dusky like him.. The smoke of his
camp fire seems again in the air. The
memory of him pervades the woods.
His plumes and moccasins and blankets
of skins form just the costume the sea-
son demands. It was doubtless his
chosen period. The gods smiled upon
him then if ever. The time of the
chase, the season of the buck and the
doe; and of the. ripening Of all forest
fruits the time when all men are in
cipient hunters, when the first frosts
have given pungency to tie sir, when
to be abroad on the hills or in the woods
is a delight that both old and young feel;
if the red aborigine ever had his sum-
mer of fullness and contentment, it
must have been at this season, and it
ftly bears his name. %
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A Nice Question of Law.

A singular and very interesting case
in the administration of criminal law
has Just arisen in Ontario, Canada. Two
men named Young were convicted of
murder and sentenced to be hanged in
June. Just before the day set for their
execution they overpowered their jailer
and escaped. While search was making
for them the court extended the day for
carrying out the sentence to July II,
but when it came round the prisoners
had not been rearrested, and the off,
cials neglected to fix another day. Since
then the Youngs have been captured,
and the time set for their execution hav-
ing passed, it is a nice question what to
do with them. . .
Some papers in Canada even contend
that the murderers cannot legally be
hanged, taking evidently the same view
of the matter which was taken not long
since by q man in Texas, who, finding
himself ordained in the warrant to be
hanged "between the hours Of ten and
twelve in the forenoon" set himself to
make a three hours dying speech and
confession. . U4I G.TiI@ ::
There is not, so far as we are aware,
any Canadian precedent, but there ore
certainly a couple of cases recorded in
the English books which cover the
point. In 1746 the brother Of the Earl
Of Derwentwater, Charles Radcliffe, was
convicted of high treason, but escaped
Torrance before the day set for his exc
cution. he was subsequently taken. on
board a French vessel and brought be-
fore the court Of kings bench on a writ
Of habeas corpus, the record Of his con-
viction and attainder being removed
into the court by certiorari. The attor-
u%ey-general prayed execution, but the
prisoner claimed that he was not the
person who had been convicted and sem
fenced. To try theissue a jury was i'm
paneled and gave a verdict adverse to
Radcliffe, who was subsequently be-
headed on the day fixed by the court.
Twenty years later, in: 1885,. three
murderers under sentence of death e.
capped from Maidstone jill and were not
recaptured till after the day set for their
execution. They denied their identity,
but it was thoroughly established, and
sentence vas orderedto be carried out,
though the court did rot fix any day.
It is altogether likely that the same
practice will obtain in Canada, and that
after the brothers. Young have been
given a hearing, and their ;7catlty has
been proven, they will bs consigned to
the gallows they came so lear escaping.
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1t Was Very Hot.

The hodja of Turkey wife set out one
day to play q trick On him by setting
before him some very hot soup. For,
getting what she was about, however,
she took a mouthful herself, and burned
her mouth SO smartly that the tears ran
out of her eyes. ,9NGI =
"What's the matter, wife ?" asked the
hodja; "was the soup too hot :"
"No, my lord" she said !; ~ was
crying because I happened to remember
how fond my late father used to be OF
SOUP" . 80 '-
The hodja, not doubling what she
said, took q mouthful of the soup, burn
ed his mouth, and began to shed tears
in his turn.
whats the matter 2" said his wife.
"I'm crying because that father of
yours did not take you with him when
he died"
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The Irish Medal.

Inc medal presented by the Irish
citizens of the District Of Columbia to
the member of the Irish team making
the largest score consists Of a beautiful
%fve-pointed golden star, depending
from a pin in the form of an eagle with
outstreiched wings. The weight of the
medal is sixty pennyweights. A dia-
mond is imbedded at each point Of the
star. In the center Of the star is an en-
craving of the Capitol building, on one
side of which are the figures "1776,"
and on the other 1885," At the lower
part of the star a black and white enam-
eled target with a diamond as a bulls
eye. Crossed over the upper part of
the star are two rifles joined together at
the top and secured to the upper point
of the star by Il miniature laurel wreath
in gold. From the talons of the eagle,
which is of solid gold, in bold relief, are
stretched to either side the American
and Irish flags done in. enamel.
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"Have You come to arrest me9" he

"Have You come to arrest meY' ne
asked.
"No, DOCTOR" replied the officer;
"you're wanted as q Witness"
GAS a Witness" he repeated, looking
at the coroner in O vacant, absent sort of
way. eyes, yes; I see. Well, I'll be
a witress; III show 'em. Wait a min.
ute." Saying this he took from a jar a
white substance that he proceeded to
measure off into small powders. He
! made six Of these as we'll rs his hands,
that shook as if palsied, would permit
him, and throwing the several potions
together, he did up the dose in a bit of
paper which he placedin his vest pocket.
Then he accompanied the coroner to the
house of the dead girl, where the jury
sat in that solemn elaboration Of stu
pidity SO common to coroner's inquests.
After being duly sworn, he was asked to
tell all he knew concerning the sickness,
treatment, and death of Lucy Hooper.
"Gentlemen," he said, in response,
this inquest originates in a belief that
there has been malpractice III this case,
and that the patient died from the Of
fects of poison administered by me,
and not from the commissions to which
she was subject. In this last illness I
prescribed for her but once. From the
time she took the medicine I sent her
she grew rapidly worse until she died.
To prove to you that my intent was hon
est, and to show you how harmless was
the remedy, I now proceed to swallow
ten times as much as I prescribed for
my patient"
Before any move of remonstrance or
prevention he had swallowed the drug.
The deadly character of the powder was
shown in his death, that followed twelve
hours after.
"It's all right, gentlemen" he said,
between paroxysms of pain, "it's all
right; if you want further testimony,
meet me at the bar Of God."
The doctors memory is cherished in
the valley, where it is generally believed
he did. not commit suicide, but had o
mistaken confidence in his own reme-
dies, and they always wind up with F.:
"What a doctor he would have been
had he kept SOBER"
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Statistics of Enumeration ,

The quarterly report of the chief of
the bureau of statistics, for the three
months ended June 80, 1876, contains
statistics of the immigration into the
United States for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1876. The total number OF
immigrants who arrived during the year
was 169, 986, of whom Ill, 1856 were
males and So, 200 females. OF this num-
Der a 1875 we're under fifteen years OF
age, 121, 734 were fifteen and under
forty years, and 20,377' were forty years
of age and upward; died on the voyage,
ninety.eight; born at sea, twenty-three.
The arrivals at the port of New York
were 87,828; Huron, Mich, 1884;
San Francisco, 24.0S0; Boston, 9,7l1;
Philadelphia, 1872, and Baltimore,
5,093. .
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In New Zealand.

A Maori of New Zealand was arrested
for theft and brought before two of the
native magistrates, one of whom was
chief of his village, and the other of the
village where the theft wes committed.
The former, with Roman virtue, refused
to take Fart in the hearing of the case;
the latter promptly fined the culprit &5.
The fine was paid to the convicting
magistrate and he descended from the
bench. There he forgot himself and
bent wei to tie bis shoe laces. This
action in court was a breach of Maori
etiquette. The Roman magistrate at
once had him arrested for contempt Of
court and fined G5. Both tribes had
had Justice done, no one had lost money
and all then went home happy.
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Be Careful What You Say.

l.. spaaking Of q persons faults,
frsy don't forget your own;
Remen Der those with homes OF glass
Shot: ! eeldom throw a stone.
II We have nothing else to do
But talk Of those who ein,
Ills better wo commence at home,
And from that point begin. -
We have no right to Judge a man
Until hes fairly tried;
Should We not like his company,
We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults-and who have not9
The old as we'll IS young;
perhaps:we may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
III tell you Of a better plan,
And one that works full we'll:
1 try my own defects to cure,
Ere I Of others tell.
And.though I sometimes hope to be
No worse than some I know,
My own shortcomings bid me let
The faults Of others 60.
=.
Then let US all, when We commence
To SANDER friend or foe,
Think Of the harm n word may do
To those who little know.
Remember, curses, sometimes, like
Our chickens, "roost at home"
Don't speak Of others faults until
We have none Of our OWL.
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Two Model Boys.

MI. John Patrick. of Mexico, Missouri,
has the champion boys of the country,
They are aged respectively eleven and
seventeen years. In the spring of 1875,
in addition to having five COWS and three
pigs, they purchased $216 worth Of hogs.
Since that time they have sold a sufi-
cient number of hogs to yield them
81, 1872. The hogs we're fattened by the
corn raised by these boys, assisted by a
hired hand in putting in the corn.
They have now hogs enough on hand to
pay for those first purchased, and some
old corn to spare. Besides feeding the
hogs, they wintered some fourteen head
OF horses and the same number of cattle.
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National Life Insurance 60. of U. s. A.

This company js ono Of the strongest and
most prosperous OF our lie institu II
has the largest amount Of Assets aud tat
largest amount Of ,neuioDoe ct any company
Of its age was organized in 1868 by practical
insurance men, and its in: ursnce busiu' ss ia
now under the same management. 1t has a
surp'u. OF 81 S19, $50; ratio OF assets to lia-
bilities are 1853 per cent. 1t has the largest
capital Of any company in the country. II hss
paid for losses during the eight go years Ct
It's existence, 81, 914, 1888. 70. Its assots ar.
strongly secured, largely BY approved Dor de
and mortgages. Its premiums are remarkably
low, ard its policy contracts simple and def
mite. 1t is q strong stock company, and offers
Inducements superior to many companies, snd
equal to those OF any. Agents wanted in
every town In the Northern States. For agan-
oies or policies, apply at New York Office, 4Gs
Broadway, New York.
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The man or woman who has not heard

, The man or woman who has not heard
Of Merchants Gargling Oil is poorly
posted indeed. Perhaps no article ever
manufactured for the cure of man and
beast, has done more good, or gained
a wider celebrity, than this. 1t is
sold the world over, and wherever it is
used there is but one opinion in regard
to it, and that is the highest man can
bestow. For diseases in cattle and
horses it is invaluable. It is a liniment
that does up its work speedily and efec'
tually, and leaves limb and body sound
and healthy. Whole columns might
be written in its praise, without OK
hausting it's merits. It. is manufac'
tured at Lockports N. Y, and is sold by
all druggists Poughkeepsie (N. Y,
Sunday Courier. - -!
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The annual Alpine horror -has" taken
place. George W. johnson, q London
solicitor, and bis guide, Franz Saarbach,
being precipitated into q crevasse over
a hundred feet deep, and buried with
ice and snow. His companion, Mr..
Hayman, and the other guide escaped,
but only after great suffering. Large
parties of guides have been out, but so
far have wholly failed to recover the
bodies. ... r..,'
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The New State.

Besides olecting two United States
senator's thsr Legislature Of Colorado,
lust elected, will appoint the three
Presidential electors to which the State
is entitled, reYiving an old practice
which obt.ined in several States at an
early period and was continued by South
CAROLINA down to 1861. Colorado adopts
that method merely for this once because
time enough will nc" intervene for her
Legislature 10 pass the necessary laws
for holding an election on the second
tuesday Of November, when, by q law
of Congress, all the Presidential electors
are required to be appointed.
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The latest Arrangement to insure the
honesty of car conductors is q turnstile.
The front platform of the Car is closed
entirely I; no person is allowed to ride
on the back platform, each being COM
PEELED to enter the car through the turn
stile, which stands in front of the door
way, and registers the number of those
passing through.
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HAD HIS WITS ABOUT HIM. Alex.
Cocker, a Texas herder, was running
cattle, recently, when his horse fell, and
the long lariat that hangs at the saddle
bow became entangled about the herd
er's leg. The horse rose quickly and
ran, drawing Cocker across the plains,
bnt had proceeded but q little way when
Cocker managed to draw his pistol and
shoot the animal dead.
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Pimples on the face, rough skin,
Snapped hands, saltrheum and al cutaneout
affections cured, the shin made soft and
smooth, by the use Of JUNIPER TAB Soap. That
made BY Caswell, Hazard i Co., New York, il
the only kind that can be relied Oh, as there
are many limitations, made from common tar,
which are worthless.--Com
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When impurities in ths blood are
determined to the surface in he f1rm Of
blotches. dry calculations, ,a,l'sr. tt"., the
eafest and most expeditious remedvis GLENH's
SULPHUR Soar. Depot, Orittel toa's, No. z
Sixth avenue. Now York.
The hair is benefited a. well a. colored by
Hill's Hair Dye.
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The very highest award that the Cen
tennial commission can confer upon any
exhibitor, a diploma i honor and media.
of merit, has been granted to I. L.. Cla
gin & Co., Phils., for the celebrated
Dobbins' Electric soap. ...
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EDUoATIoNA1.-The board of educa-
ton estimates that the expenses of the
public schools Of New York State for
lS77 will be $685. 1862. A State could
nas well spend four millions for a better
purpose.
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T'HB WILSON Swine :MACAIlI COMPANY.

"a little further ON tho tatteurion OF tho
public va attracted by q beautifal female
princess, and 10 visitor was stonfshed 70
discover that the exquisite gnrmenS were
NOT painfully wrought by tho hands Of scores
counterfeit preaenfnenr Of a Buckeye maid.
on clad In what rnikht,, under she5 circum.
was all produced Will peIfsct- ease on one
OF the many WILSON MACHINES whlch
1t. This Instrument docs q greaf
range OF work, as u Indicated by tho, sam.
pics shown. II runs with great precision,
Irom the most delicate 4SauZe 70 the heAV1est
leather. II has a now combiBstion or crank
and cam, q hasa transverse Independent
ioeE.ssftcS. 'v Tn5ea; tn SnSns ~ Sr; S2sI, s on rs:
thread. It also has. the advantage or long
shuttle coriyer or pit1an.-:a 70 q poils, as
str aight needle, and a steel shuttis. TIE
samP!es shown were splendid spec!men. q
atsests the ,kill and ;eneray Of the man
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Parsons Purgative Pills will great,
relieve, if not entirely cure, dyspepsia, when
everything else fails. They have been tried
in some desperate cases, and have given more
relief than any other medicine.
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Heavy oats are good for horses &; none
will deny that bu. OAR 0 mt make a horses
GOAT look smooth aud glossy when he il out II
condition. Aeridan's Caonlry Condition Po,0-
ders will do this whom all eIs) fails.