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Driving Flowers in Sand.

The Ladies' Floral Cabinet recon-
mends the preservation of flowers IN
sand, and gives the following plan of
carrying out the advice "Take deep
dishes or those of sufficient depth to
allow flowers to be covered an inch deep
with sand. Get the common white
sand, such as is used for SECURING pur'
poses. cover the bottom of the dish
with a layer about half an inch deep,
and then lay on the flowers with the
stems downward, holding them firmly
in place while you sprinkle more sand
over them, until all the places between
the petals are filled and the flowers
out Of sight. A broad dish will accom-
modate quite a large number. Allow
sufficient sand between !; set the dish IN
a dry, warm place, where they will dry
crdually, and at the end OF a week
nour off the sand and examine them. Ii
there is any moisture in the sand it
must be dried out before using again,
or fresh sand may be poured over them.
Some flowers will require weeks to dry,
while others will become sufficiently
dry in a week or ten days. By this
simple process flowers, ferns, etc., are
preserved in the proper shape, as well
as in their natural color, which is far
better than to press them in books"
White flowers will not answer we'll for
this purpose, nor any s%ucculent plants
as the hyacinth o. cactus. Such flowers
as dahlias, pansies, carnations, pinks,
sweet Williams and gladielne may be
preserved for years,
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Who Robbed Don Carlos

The authorities at Milan are making
active search to try and discover the
author of the robbery of the collar of
the golden fleece, belonging to Don
Carlos. It appears that the theft took
place in a room at the Hotel de la Vile,
in the city named, while the owner was
visiting the new constructions in the
town. Don Carlos was accompanied by
his secretary, and he left his valet in
charge of his apartment, a confidential
servant who had been in his employ for
eight or nine years, and during his mas
ter's absence he remained in the court
yard of the hotel. The prince had
placed his satchel, which contained O
quantity Of valuables, in addition to the
collar, in apiece of furniture in his room,
and the strange circumstance is that on
his return he found the drawer and the
satchel locked as he had left them. Don
Carlos stated to the authorities that on
the eve of the day when the robbery
was discovered, he was satisfied of its
presence; twice previously attempts had
been made to steal it. During his Jour-
ney the Duke of Madrid was followed
by an individual OF distinguished ap-
pearanoe, accompanied by a domestic;
he disappeared on the arrival OF Don
Carlos ct the central station.
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A Bears Eight with Buffal0es.

A Winnepeg british America) CORE
spondent writes: While a grizzly bear
will, in most instances, run away from a
man on getting his wind, unless pre-
viously wounded, yet he never hesitates
for an instant to attack other animals.
The company's officer, who showed me
the skins at the fort. related an incident
which came under his own observation,
and for the truth of which he vouched.
While serving in the Saskatchewan dis
trict, he was one day stalking four buf-
falo bulls he had noticed quietly feed
ing at the outskirts OF a little wood.
While he was yet hardly within range
of them another actor appeared upon
the scene, a grizzly Of the largest size,
who, quitting the covert that had con-
cealed him, advanced boldly toward the
nearest of the four b~uffaloes. The bull
was too proud to u away from a single
enemy--it is not their habit to run ex-
cept from man. He lowered his head
and prepared to receive the attack. The
conflict was over in a moment. With
one sweep of his paw the grizzly broke
The enormous ueCh VI LID ahooSonioVj
and laid him lifeless upon the ground.
Meanwhile the other bulls had stood
by az spectators, taking no part in the
conflict, and showing no signs OF excite
ment or alarm. The grizzly, having
made an end of Il Of his foes, now
boldly advanced toward the next. The
same scene took place, and the second
bull lay broken.necked a few yards from
the first. A third time the bear adj
vanced, with the same result. There
was now but one bull left. he was
Younger than the rest, and his horns
were consequently still long and sharp
ct the points, instead Of being worn and
blunted. Though smaller than his com
p~anions, he met the savage grizzly with
equal resolution. There was q more
protracted fight this time ; the brave
bull fell dead with a broken neck, and
the bear dragged himself off fatally
gored. He had just strength enough
left to crawl into the neighboring bushes,
where he soon afterward died.
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Where tho Hair Oil Went.

Mary Bradshaw is employed as a
domestic in a well-to-do family at Egles
ton square, Boston. Maryis very fond
of attending dances, and is away three
evenings in q week. Upon these occa-
sions she, like others of her sex, takes
considerable pains in doing up her hair,
using freely Of oil for that purpose. The
family have a gentleman boarder who
also has a penchant for hair oil, and
leaves it during his absence, upon his
dressing case. Recently he had enter
tanned the opinion hat the oil evapor.
ated faster than there was any necessity
for, and becoming satisfied that some
one else was making free with his prop
erty he concluded to test his suspicious.
Accordingly he emptied out the oil, re-
placing it with the same quantity of glue,
to which he added scent enough to give ii
tone, and leaving it in the usual place,
awaited events. He did not have to wait
long, however, for early IN the evening
Miss Mary was heard muttering to her
self in her room, and suddenly called hel
mistress, who was very much surprised
to find Mary's hair matted together If
an inextricable mass, and all efforts tt
put o comb through it were unavailing,
The result of the matter was that Mary
was obliged to have her golden tresses
cut off close to her head, since which
time the aforesaid boarder has not miss
ed any hair oil from his apartments.
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A Farewell.
By WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

By WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
. thou. whose cherished image seems
A portion of my heart,
Whose eyes OF light make glad my dreams,
Farewell for now We part.
The sail is swelling in the bay
That bears me on my distant way,
For years to rove the dreary sea
For years and think of only thee.
Yet will that beauteous image make
The dreary sea less drear,
And thy remembered smile will wake
The hope tina: tramples fear.
When l shall face the tempest's wrath
Or struggle through the dangerous path
Wher2 the blue icebergs, vast and steep,
Drifting and dasbing, crowd the deep.
Then, too, when heaven With clouds ID darl
And wild winds sweep the vale,
Wilt thou not think Of him whose barque
Strives with the polar gale?
Wilt thou not think, and softly pray
For the .ea wanderer far away,
That, all mis- tolls and perils DER,
His hand may clasp thy hand once more?
But shouldst thou hear no moro OF me,
Or bear that I have died,
And sleep within that icy sea,
Or on its desert side,
Will not 3 pang thy bosom PRESS,
Even in t., pride and loneliness
A tear in thy sweet eyelids shine
For him whose latest thought was thine?
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The Origin Of Vaccination.

All honor to the name of the immor-
tai Jenner, who sleeps in his quiet grave
on the green cliffs of Folkestone. What
o glorious morning "for England, home
and beauty" was that of the 14th OF
NAV. 1885, the birthday of Vaccination !
On that day matter was taken from the
hand of Sarah Nelmes, who had been
infected while,milking her masters COW,
and this matter was inserted by two
superficial incisions into the arms OF
James Phipps, a healthy boy OF about
eighteen years of age. he went through
the disease in a regular and satisfactory
manner: but the most agitating part OF
the trial still remained to be tried. 1t
was needful to ascertain whether he was
free from the contagion of smallpox.
This point, so full of anxiety to Dr.
Jenner, was fairly put to issue on the
list of the following July. Smallpox
matter. taken Immediately from a small
pox p~ustule, was carefully inserted by
several incisions, but no disease fol:
lowed. Now, by this n simple and
brave experiment upon the lad James
Phipps, DR.. Jenner established a law
which the experience OF millions upon
millions of human beings, in genera
tons since, has only served to strength
en-. It is wonderful, too, to think that
there can be a single individual in these
stands who cannot see, at a glance, the
simplicity, beauty and truth of this law.
There is no contagian kn the world so
certain and sure as the contagion Of
small-pox-not even that of %hydropho-
bia or rabies in the dog. The very
emanations or ~exhalations from the body
Of any one sick Of the smallpox, if
many instances, sufficient to induce the
disorder; and yet there is this healthy
young boy, James Phipps, who receives
the small .po1 matter into his very blood,
and still he does not take the disorder !
-CdsseW's Magazine.
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New York has about $50 match girls
and $50 flower girls.


Myths are but SymoOlB o Ttutu. e,
AS the scholar gees in the vain but beautiful
mythologies of the ancients the embodied OK
pressions of the hungry human soul, blindly
cropping after the Infinite. 50 the physician sees
in that popular myth ofthe sixteenth century
the fountain of perpetual health and youth
an expression Of the lon8ings OF suffering hu-
manity for a remedy that should forever pre-
vent the incursion Of disease. The wilds OF
Europe were ransacked for this wonderful
fountain, and Ponce de Leon sought Tor 1t IN
the cypress swamps and tangled everglades OF
our sunny Florida. Men have searched ior II
everywhere and anywhere but where 1t really is
in the human body itself. The blood is the
real fountain Of perpetual health and youth:
When this source Is corrupted, the painful and
sorrow-producing effects are visible In many
shapes. The multifarious effects in which 1t
msnifests itself would form subjects upon
which I might write volumes. But as all the
varied forms Of disease which depend upon
bad blood are cured, or best treated by such
medicines as take up from this huid ana e.
crete from the system the noxious elements,
it is not Of practical Importance that should
describe each. For instance, medical authors
descrlb. about fifty varieties Of skin disease,
bnt as they all require for their cure very sim
liar treatment 1t is Of no practical utility TO
know lust what name to apply to q certain
form Of skin disease, 80 you know how best to
cure it. Then again, I might go on and de-
scribe various kinds Of scrofulous sores, fever
cores, white swellings, enlarged glands, and
ulcers Of varying appearance ; might describe
how ~yirulent poison may show itself In various
forms OF erruptions, ulcers, sore throat, pony
tumors, ETC.. but as all these various appear
ing manifestation Of bad blood are cured by a
uniform means. I deem such q course unnec-
essary. Thoroughly cleanse the blood, which
is the great fountain of life, and good diges.
ton, a fair skin, buoyant spirits vital strength
to Ms. For this purpose DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets are
prominently the articles needed. They are
warranted to cure letter, salt-rheum. scald head
st. Anthony's fire, rose rash or erysipelas, rne
worms, pimples, blotches, spots, eruptions,,
pustules, boils, csrbuncles, sore eyes, rough
skin scurf, scrofulous sores and sTellings
fever sores, white swsllipgs, tumors, old sore!
or swellings, affections OF the skin, throat sne
bones and. ulcers Of the liver, stomach, kid
porc md 1unpg.
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from the bankers of Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, and Baltimore against the proposed
silver legislation. Referred. 800. The bill sppro-
priating $1S, 400 to pay for the use Of the Pho
neer mills in Alexandria, Va, during the war,
was discussed at some length and rejected by
yeas, "a nays, 10s. It was held, in debate,
that the passing of the bill would open the way
for unlimited claims Of the same nature arising
during the war. Adjourned.
Bills we're introduced declaring it unneces-
sary to raise taxes for the sinking u for a
certain period; giving the thanks Of Congress
to Gen. Miles for his Indian campaign to dis
tribute to the States the proceeds Of captured
and abandoned property still in the treasury
1.-The West Point academy appropriation bill
was taken up, and the amendment to strike out
the sections allowing additional pay to first
lieutenants acting IS instructors WAS, after
discussion, rejected, and the House adjourned.
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The Effect Of Diet on Liquor Dri hiking

Charles Napier, al English scientific
man, has been testing the truth OF
Liebig's theory that liquor drinking is
compatible with animal food but not
with farinaceous diet. The experiment
was tried upon twenty-seven drinking
persons with results substantiating the
Liebig theory. Among the most strik-
ing instances of reform brought about
by a change of diet was that Of a gen
tleman of sixty who had been addicted
to incorporate habits for thirty-fve
years; his outbursts averaged one a
week. His constitution was so shattered
that he had great difficulty in insuring
his life. After an attack of delirium
tremens, which nearly ended fatally, he
was persuaded to enter upon q farina-
ceous diet, which, we are assured, cured
him completely in seven months. He
seems to have been very thin at the
beginning of the experiment, but by the
close of the period named had gained
twenty-eight pounds, being then of
about the normal weight for aperson OF
his height.
Among the articles of food which are
specified by Napier as pre-eminent for
antagonism to alcohol are macaroni,
haricot beans, dried peas, and lentils, all
of which should be we'll boiled and fla
vored with plenty OF butter or olive oil.
The various garden vegetables are said
to be helpful, but a diet mainly COM
posed of them would not resist the tend
ency to incompetence so ehectually as
one of macaroni and f~arinaceous food.
From this point of view, highly glut-
nous bread would be of great utility,
but it should not be sour, such acidity
being calculated to foster the habit OF
alcoholic drinking. A like remark may
be applied to sailed food.
If we inquire the cause of a vegetar'
ian's alleged Rehabilitation to alcoholic
liquors we fnt4 that the carbonaceous
starch contained in the macaroni, beans,
or oleaginous aliment appears to render
unnecessary, and therefore repulsive,
carbon in an alcoholic form.-Scientift
american.
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Mark TWain's Tight Boots.

had on new shoes. They were num-
Der sevens when I started, but were no
more than fves now and still diminish
ing. I walked two hours in those shoes
after that before We reached home.
Doubtless I could have the readers
sympathy for the asking. Many people
have never had the headache or the
toothache, and I am M of those myself;
but everybody has worn tight shoes tor
two or three hours, and known the
luxury of taking them off in o retired
place and seeing his feet swell up and
obscure the armament. Few of us will
ever forget the exquisite hour we were
married. Once when I was a callow,
bashful cub, I took a plain, unsenti-
mental country girl to a comedy one
night. I had known her a day; she
seemed divine ; I wore my new boots.
At the end of the first half hour she
said "Why do you fdget 80 with your
feet?" I said ibid II" Then I put
nv attention there and kept still. At
the end of another half she said "Why
do you say, yes, oh, yes and 'Ho, ah,
no, certainly, very true 7 to everything
T say. when half the time they are en-
tireiy irrelevant answers? ?" I blushed
and explained that I had been a little
absent-minded. At the end of another
half hour she said: "Please why do
YOU grin 80 steadfastly at vacancy and
vet look 80 sad l explained that l
always did when 7 was rejecting. An
hour passed and then she turned and
contemplated me with her earnest eyes
and said "Why do you cry all the
time" I explained that very funny
comedies always made me cry: At last
human nature surrendered and l secretly
slipped my boots off. That was q mis-
take 1 was not able to get them on any
more. It was q rainy night, there were
no omnibuses going our way, and as
walked home burning up with shame
with the girl on one arm and my boots
under the other, I was an object worthy
of some compassion, especially in those
moments of martyrdom when l had K
pass through the glare that fell upon thu
pavement from street lamps. Finally
this child of. the forest said Where
are YOUR bootsi" and being taken un
prepared I put a fitting finish to the fol
lies of the evening with the stupid re
mark: "The higher classes do no
wear them to the theater. "-At4anti'
Monthly.
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A wonder.Workipx Remedy,

A Wonder" ofk1b4 heUleuy.
No remedial agent has ever been offered to
the sick and debilitated ct all comparable to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, in cases Of re-
mittent and intermittent fevers, constipation.
nervous ailments, rheumatism and disorders
involving constitutional weaknesses or physi'
botonic ingredients, which its spirituous basis
holds in solution, act like a charm upon the
stomach. and through the stomach upon the
brain, liver, bowels and nervous system;
There is nothing in its composition that is not
palubrious. It contains some Of the most po'
tent tonics Of the vegetable kingdom and the
roots and herbs, combined with a perfectly
pure stimulating element. The Bitters are
peculiarly adapted to those engaged In e1'
hausting or unhealthy occupations, as by it!
use strength is sustained and the ability OF
the system nt TO 5ss,;s at tn Spa1sb , snu V'i IN
craased.
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Death in Life,

remarkable case of death in life is
reported in q late number of Pfuger's
Archiv by Doctor Strumpell. 1t came
under the notice of the writer at a
medical clinic at Leipsic, and the sui
ferer was a youth of sixteen. The skin
of the patient was utterly dead to every
sensation ; even a burning taper held to
it induced no consciousness. Tho mu-
cous membrane of the body, so far as
could be ascertained, was alike insensi-
BILE to touch or feeling. When his eyes
we're closed the patient could be carried
about and have his limbs placed in the
most comfortable positions without the
slightest consciousness of the fact.
Even the feeling of muscular exhaustion
was lost. Gradually the sense of taste
and smell departed with the rest and
amaurosis of the left eye and deaf
ness of the right ear s~upervened. In
short, says DR.. Strumpell, here wa an
individual whose only connection with
the outer world was limited to two doors
of sense, to his one (right) eye and his
one Qeft) ear. Moreover, both these
remaining doors could at any time be
easily closed, and in this way it was
possible to investigate the consequences
of completely i~solating the brain from
all external stimulation through the
senses. I have frequently made the
following experiment and often showed
it to others. If the patients seeing eye
was bandaged and his hearing a was
stopped, after a few Casually from two
to three) minutes the impression of sur
prise and the uneasy movements which
at first showed themselves ceased, tue
respiration became quiet and regular
in fact, the patient was sound asleep.
Here, therefore, the possibility of artii-
cially inducing sleep at any time to a
person simply by withholding from the
brain all stimulation by means of the
senses, were realized. The awakening
of the patient was as interesting as the
sending him to sleep. he could be
awakened by an auditory stimulation
as, for example, by calling into his
hearing ear ; or by visual stimulation
by allowing the stimulus of light to fall
upon his seeing eye a.; but he could not
be awakened by any pushing or shaking.
If he was left to himself, he did eventu-
ally wake up of his WI accord in course
of the day. after the sleep had lasted
many hours-the awakening being due,
it might be, to intrinsic stimuli started
in the brain, or it might be to slight
external unavoidable stimuli acting
through his still functional sense of or
gans, and making themselves felt in
Consequence of the sensitiveness of the
brain being increased during the repose
of the sleep.
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The Pirate Fisherman.

The fsh-market of Havana is said to
be the finest structure of the kind / n the
world. It also interests the traveller by
it's romantic association with the story OF
Marti, a reformed pirate and smuggler,
who built it and the "Tacon Theater."
During the administration of Tacon,
from 1884 to 1888, smuggling and piracy
had grown so bold in and about Cuba as
to defy the Spanish navy sent to sup
press the outlaws. Their leader was q
man named Marti, and for his person,
dead or alive, the encouragement offer
ed a large reward.
One dark night a man was watching
the sentinals pacing in front OF the gov.
ernor's palace, Havana. AS they turned
their backs and separated for a moment.
the man spraug unobserved through the
entrance. He passed up the broad
stairs, saluted in an imperious style the
guard there stationed, and passed into
the governor-general's room. The gov
ernor, engaged in writing, looked up as
the man coolly cast aside his cloak, ex-
claiming:
NuO SutClo uAohAItkhSOo
"One who has information OF the
pirates"
"What of them?" said Tacon, earn
estly.
"One moment-I must not sacrifice
myself" :.
"You have naught to fear. Even if
you be one of them, you will be par
doned." 49,
"Wll you pardon and reward me if I
reveal the lurking places of the pirates,
and put Marti into your hands?
81 pledge you my word OF honor"
said Tacon.
"Your excellency, 7 am Marti."
The cool scoundrel then entered into
an arrangement with the governor for
the betrayal Of all the smugglers and
pirates. Under his guidance, the Span
ish vessels sailed to the outlaws hiding
places, and captured those who were not
slain.
Whrn Marti returned to Havana, he
was offered the pardon, which he &C
copied, and money, which he declined.
In lieu of the reward, he asked the mon
opoly of selling fish in Havana. It was
granted, and he erected a magnificent
stone market. When he became master
of enormous wealth, he built q theater
and named it after the encouragement
who had pardoned the scoundrel. -
Youths Companion.
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EMIGRATION TO Australia

IJnder arraneement with the Go7ernmsnt OF Now
South Wales. the noble AL Ship IVANHOE, 800 tons
capacity. A. H; Hsrri%sn. Master Is n,1 now Tro ling At r nedS y
Government Regulations for ESQ passengers; Sailing
about FshrunEy 18th. The Pe sgS so whE T ns.I He I sSS Of
GOOD moral character and shall consist OF mechanics.
laborers, miners. domestic servants. farmer and Any
Price to be- paid by the emigrant S45 90. For further
particulars apply to X. W.. 4 Co.
% Sonth William Street, New York.
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Tho Greatest Discovery Of tho ~ SIT.
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the public, and warranted to euro Dlarrhea, Dysent"ry'
Collie, and spasms, taken internally and Group, Chronic
Rheumatism, Sore Threats, Outs, Bruises, OLD Sores
and Pains in the Limbs, Back, and Chest, externally.
II has never failed. No family will ever DO without II
After onoe giving It o fair trial. Pnoe. 40 cents. DR.
TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE IMMINENT. IN Pint
Bottles, at Ono Dollar, Is warranted superior 70 any
other, or NO PAY, for the oure OF colio' ou"' nlu n
Old Sores. eto. Sold BY al Druggists' Depos-io fa1A
plaza Nav York