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to make moderate stiff sponge; add a
small cupful of yeast, and let the dough
rise; afterward, mix in -four enough to
make soft dough, and let it rise again !;
then dissolve lump of soda the size of
a bean in spoonful of milk, work it in
the dough, and roll into sheets half an
inch thick; spread with thin layer of
butter, cut into squares, and fold over
pocket-book shape; let them stand in
the pans to rise little while before
baking.
We would impress it upon our read
ers that if poultry-runs and houses ever
require care, they require it during the
hot season. Our largest poultry-house
has cement floor. As often as twice a
week the droppings are hoed into heap,
thrown into barrels and covered with a
little earth. These are removed when
filed. AS often as every two weeks
kerosene is poured through fine nozzle
along the perches and into all crevices
where vermin accumulate A small
quantity of sulphur is sometimes mixed
with fine coal-ash siftings for busting
baths. 1t is good deal of trouble to
give poultry the steady attention which
they need at this season. But if it pays
to keep poultry at all, we are confident
it pays to give them this unremitting
care.
WHEN a stranger of responsibility
enters Copenhagen, he becomes the OBJ
ject of its frank and generous hospital
ity. "The day after our arrival" says
traveller, "enabled us to partake of
the hearty profusion of Danish din
ner, which was given at the country
house of one of the most respectable in
tabitants of the city, and appeared in
the following succession: Soups, top and
bottom; Norwegian beef boiled, ham
strongly salted, fish, pigeons, fowls,
stewed spinach and asparagus. The
meat is always cut into slices by the
master of the house, and handed round
by the servants. Etiquette proscribes
the touching of any particular dish out
of its regular course, although the table
may be groaning under the weight of it.
,vers; this ceremony is occasionally {
little tantalizing Creams, confectionery
and dried fruits followed; the wines
were various and excellent, d the re
past lasted formidable length of time
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Cheap Fruit -ROoms.-There are some
patented lighthouses that cost thousands
of dollars, and for the privilege of
building them hundreds are sometimes
charged. Farmers or farming neigh
borhoods want something cheaper .Judge
Stinzel stated at the meeting of the
Pennsylvania Fruit-growers' Society,
that gentleman of Reading has a build
ing holding three thousand bushels, and
keeping Pound" apples until October
of the following year, and greetings
until July. He charges fifteen cents per
bushel for keeping his neighbors' apples.
The building is Of wood, above ground,
and ice keeps the temperature nearly
down to freezing, the ice being stored
above = the ceiling is water-tight to pre-
vent moisture. The space in the walls
is filed with tan. The apples are in
two-bushel boxes, SO placed that the bot
tom of one is the lid of the next below.
The house cost three hundred and fifty
dollars. Mr. Engle built house, half
under ground, the body of the house be-
ing twelve feet deep. A part of the un-
derground space is partitioned off by a
slanting division. He finds no difficulty
in keeping fruit the year round. The
ice is carefully packed. perfectly tight,
and the sides are watched to fill any va
cancy or crevice. Ice overhead is bet
ter than this, but more expensive
Mr.. Tracy buried the bar els of fruit il
the ground, covering lightly with earth
He has buried maiden blush in autumn
and kept them till April, and greenins
| till June.
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Height and weight.


You ask a very practical question:
How much should person of given
height Weighs there a standard be-
tween height and weightT A heal
thy child, male or female, grows in length
by more than one-half its size during
the first two years; it increases from
fifty cent. (19.6s3 inches) to about
seventy-nine cent. (31.10 inches 1t
trebles or quadruples its weight
that is to say, it weighs three to four
xii. at birth equals seven and one
half to ten pounds); ten kil. (twenty-
five lbs.) in the first year; twelve xii.
(thirty lbs. in the second.
On the average, child (from six
months to eight years) grows in length
about six cent. each year equal to 2
1922 inches); the weight of the body goes
on increasil to the eighth year rising
in boys to twenty xii. (fifty ibs.) and in
girls to nineteen xii. (forty-seven and one
half lbs.) From this age (eight years.
until puberty boys increase in height
fifty-fve cent. (2.165 feet) each year,
reaching, at the age of twelve years, a
height Of one hunired and thirty-eight
cent. a 50 feet), and girls one humid
red and thirty-fve cent. a 421 feet), on
the average. Boys gain about two xii
Give lbs in weight per year, girls lit
tie more, so that in the twelfth year
children of both sexes weigh on the aver
age about thirty xii. Us lbs.)
From thirteen to twenty years,
youths grow some thirty cent. Ills
inches), girls twenty cent. (78 inches.
The increase of weight is even more
rapid than before, reaching ifty-eight
xii. Gas lbs in boys eighteen years old,
and in girls of the same age ffty-one xii.
(1273 lbs-)'
g In the 25th year, the man is one hund-
red and siXty-e ght cent. (oyer 81 feet)
in height, and weighs sixty-three xii.
(1571 lbs.) while the woman is one hun
dred and fifty-seven cent. (5 Is feet) in
height and and weighs ffty-three XII
Q273 lbs.) Man in the 10th year at
tains his maximum weight, 63.6 Kill
Zone hundred and fifty-nine lbs.) and
then begins to lose flesh. Women con
tinue to grow heavier, reaching abou
fifty xii. Zone hundred and forty lbs.
until the 50th year. Between forty five
and sixty, men become more corpulen
and women rapidly grow older: in both
the size of the body diminishes." (Wag
ner.)
1t is desirable for all persons, whethe
suffering in health or otherwise, to know
as near as possible, what the norma
weight should be. We are indebted t.
the late DIR. Hutchinson for weighin.
alone $500 men at various ages. Their
is, indeed, an obvious relation betweel
the height and the weight he SO per
tinaciously weighed and measured
star ing with the lowest men in tn
tables, it will be found that the increase,
weight was, as nearly as possible, 6v
pounds for every inch in height beyon'
sixty-one inches.
The following figures show the rels
tive height and weight of individual
measuring five feet and upwards:
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sur.,. rr.pou,,,,er or N, N.r,es.

The surest tranquilizer of the nerves is a
medicine which remedies their supersensi-
iiveness by invigorating them. Over-tension
of the nerves always weakens them. What
they need, then, is tonic, not sedative.
The latter is only useful when there is IT.
tense mental excitement and an immediate
necessity exists for producing quietude of
the brain. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters re-
stores tranquility of the nerves by endow-
ing them with the vigor requisite to bear,
without being Jared or disturbed unhealth.
fully, the ordinary impressions produced
through the media of sight, hearing and re.
Election. Nay, it does more than this-it
enables them to sustain degree of tension
from mental application which they would
be total y unable to endure without its
assistance. Such at least is the irresistible
ceu fusion to be drawn from the testimony
of business and professional men, litera-
teurs, clergymen and others who have tested
the terrifying and ,eparative influence OF
this celebrated tonic and nervine.
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The HerOism of an Engineer.
New York SUM-


Train 36 on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road let Philadelphia at 7:35 on We'd
nesday morning. Its time through to
Jersey Ci is ne hour and fifty -four
minutes, and the passengers are due ir
New YORK in two hours. There were
five crowded passenger coaches. German
town Junction is the only stop. Leav-
ing Germantown the train passed the
small stations in New Jersey and whirled
through Trenton on time.
Ed. Osman, the engineer, sat with his
hand on the throttle of the engine,
steadying it, but ke ping it up to it's
sixty-five miles an hour. Running
these fast trains is no boys play. Only
the Oldest and most reliable engineers
are intrusted with the task. Osmond
has been fifteen years in the Company g
service, and has run an engine for ten
years.
He was approaching Milestone juno
tion, about mile west of New Bruns-
wick, when Osmond felt something
strike the cab directly beneath him, and
the next instant he was lying PROSTATE
on the engine in front of where the cab
had been. 1t was knocked into pieces
and strewn along the, track.
The engine, deprived of his control,
gathered fresh impetus every moment
from its open throttle. Osmond, half
stunned, lay for second till he felt that
no bones were broken and his grip was
secure. There was burn or two aud a
scald or two, but he did not feel them,
80 great was the nervous tension. After
he had sufficiently recovered himself be
saw what had happened. The heavy
connecting rod of the driving-wheels on
the right side of the engine had broken
and one end of it wringing around with
tremendous velocity had hit his eat
with the force of a trip-hammer anG
knocked it skyward.'
Slowly and carefully at first, but with
increasing confidence, Osmond let him
self down into his place. 1t was thu
work of moment to reverse the engine
and of another to apply the air-brakes
The train was at standstill before New
Brunswick was fairly in sight.
The fireman, who had witnessed it all
was in his place ON the left of the ten
der, and 80 out of danger of the whirl
ing iron arm; but when the cab wa
knocked in pieces about his ears b.
thought all was over with poor Osmond
He caught the rear edge of the tender
let himself quickly down, and tool
refuge in the baggage-car.
The passengers on train 36 little kney
of their narrow escape. 1t is imposssbl
10 say what would have been the resul
if Osmond had done what many en-
gineers would have done-jumped fo
his own life, and left them to their fate
1t was an act of quite heroism in tn
discharge of duty that has not ofte
, been equaled in the fierce heat of battle
Osmond needed no apology to Super
intendent Baker for being three-quartel
of an hour late with train 36 on Wee
nesday morning. i.
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GLEANLNGS FROM THE MUSE.
THE BALLAD OF P4TER GREY.
By GENIE LYoH.

In New England town, where tall mountains
FROM their snow-oovered heights cold and stern.
Dwelt lighthearted maid, near a greenwood
Made lovely by wild flower and fern.
She was young she was fair, With long golden hair,
And very sweet innocent face,
Her dark eyes % blue were Of heavens own hae,
Ard her slight form was vinsome with grace.
In the edge of the town lived a great boorish
who ia cied he dearly did love
This most charming Of girls with the beautiful
And face like an angel above.
He vas tall, he was slim, and lengthy Of limb,
His hair was carroty hue;
His iar.e mou was wi 'e, be was also cross-eyed,
And he was a wonder 10 view.
She was bright, she was gay. and I'm sorry 70 say,
She vas frequently tempted 10 hirt;
He vas god, be was green. and, twas plain to be
He'd mind above but, ons and dirt.
Peter Grey was his name, and hers was May
And be walked with her once home from church,
while she laughed in her sleeve to think he'd be
She had left all her beaux in the lurch.
row this maiden sweet one evening did meet
With black VIII skered fellow from to-ni
hey walked meath the trees, up and do"n.
Peter. passing that way paused to hear what they'd
Aud fierce JEALOUSY burned In his breast.
When he saw suen n sight, man walking by night
BY the aide Of the girl he loved best.
80 he drew very near, the better 10 hear
w-rds thnt 6led him with envy and hate;
Hall wild with desptir. no tore at his hair.
And lnadly revil, c uel fate.
The next morn Peter Grey, Ia a rage met Miss
MAY.
AMI pronounced her false, heartless Jade;
slid his f'nd heart was broken by words she had
spoken,
And q wreck Of his life she had made.
Now May. the gay sprits thought 'twOuld serve
Toshow MIN right out Of the door.
After hearing his case. she laughed In his face,
And vowed she would see him no more.
Then worse than before he raved and he swore,
That all girls were false meath the sun:
He'd drown himself that day and mischievoui
May
Said sne'd see that twas properly done.
At that he quilted the room In fierce anger and
gloom,
And straight down N the river he went;
But the water seemed cold, and he felt not oerbolt
To execute his wicked intent.
And in thinkingH Il over, this hot-headed lover
Began TO feel more as he ought;
He was glad he was free, and he thought T" In tn
There are good fish as ever were caught"
And he made up HIS mind to some other girl fnd,
Some one that would be true and staid.
And May, the coquette. husband might get,
Or else live poor old maid.
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ITEMS FOR FIELD AND RO USE.

BREAKFAST toast: Mix two table,
spoonfuls of sugar, little salt, and a
well-b beaten egg in one-half pint of milk !;
n the mixture dip slices of bread, and
fry them on buttered griddle until
they are light brown on each side.
IT has been found by chemical analy-
sis that mornings milk is not nearly so
rich and nutritious as evening milk,
and will not yield more than half as
much butter to given quantity. The
fatty matter increases as the day pro-
crosses from two and one-qua' ter per
cent. in the morning, to three and one
half at noon, and five and one-half at
night.
DUST the plant weekly with powdered
or air-slacked lime, road dust, or ashes,
and repeat as often as may be required,
or the plant may be thoroughly
sprinkled and washed with strong suds
made of soft soap. Another excellent
remedy is whale oil soap, one pound to
eight gallons of water; bend the brush
over and apply with a whisk broom.
This kills the rose-slug.
Most housekeepers throw away the
leaves and green tops of celery. There
is a better way than this. Dry them
thoroughly in the oven, then pulverize
to fine powder, and they make a very
delicious seasoning for soup, the aroma
and strength of the celery being re-
markasy well preserved. After being
pulverized, the powder should be kept
in jar or closed bottle to preserve the
strength.
The prettiest as we'll as the most in
expensive rustic vases for flowers, car
be made by any one in half an hour
Take butter firkin of the size and form
desired, and cover it from half an inch
to an inch in thickness with CEMENT
The exterior may be left smooth OF
rough, according to taste, although the
more irregular the surface the prettiel
its apr earance with the great majority
1t requires about two days to becom,
perfectly hard during this time it mus
be kept from rain or wet.
A FREQUENT use of sharp rake will
keep the borders in good condition ant
free of weeds Transplant ANNALS ant
SOW seeds for succession. Beddin,
plants may be put out, and the trailing
ones pegged down. Divide dahlia roots
so as to have piece of tuber with eacl
shoot. and set out, first planting stronI
stake. Tie to stakes all plants liable t
be thrown down by winds. Remov
spent flower clusters, unless seeds ar
wanted. When the leaves of spring
Towering bulbs die, take up the bulb
and dry them a few days before STORM
away.
PocKET-BooKs:" To one quart @
warm milk add cup of butter, fou
tablespoonfuls of sugar, and two vel
beaten eggs; then stir in -four enoug
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THE Paris correspondent of the New
York Graphic writes: Apropos of beer
and cocktails, they won't sell man a
drink here standing up. mean that
the man who buys must sit down at one
of their little tables while he drinks.
Barkeeper don't know what to make of
it if you walk UP to the bar and ask
for man in hurry. Getting drink
getting a dinner. I mean an American
dinner. A French dinner lasts about all
the time one has to spare after having
bre K rasted.
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AN Indian grave containing four skele-
tons was recently discovered at Revere,
Mass. One skeleton, evidently that of a
warrior, clasped in its right hand a large
clam-shell, containing the bowl of stone
pipe, a smaller pipe complete, ochre, and
vermilion, war pant, and a substance re-
sembling tobacco. The smaller pipe is
curiosity of itself. 1t is made of a
roll of lead, rudely fashioned in resem-
blance of European pipe, and when
first found contained tobacco, 80 that if
any one had been SO disposed the smoke
interrupted two hundred years ago might
have been continued long after the lips
that had clasped it had turned into dust.
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DIR. WILHoFT's ANTI-PERIoDIC OR FEVER
AND CUE Toxic i-Wilhoft's Tonic has es-
tablished itself as the real infaliible Chill
cure. 1t is universally admitted 10 be the
only reliable and harmless Chill medicine
now in use. efficacy is confirmed by
thousands of certificates of the very best
people from all part> of the country. II
cures malarious diseases of every type,
from the shaking agues of the lakes and
valleys. to the raging fevers of the torrid
zone. Try it'll 1t has never been known to
fail. WHEELoCK, FrNLAY & Co., Proprie-
tors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
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For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WIN
SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for
chi dren with never-failing success. 1t cor
rects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery
and diarrhea, whether arising from teething
or other causes. An old and well-tried
remedy. 25 OTIS. bottle.
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and GEN U IN r.
Manufactured only by
j. H. HEILIN s. CO..
Philadelphia, Pa.

Price. 81. Sold by all Druggists.
LIE who seeks a market for his wares by using
false statements. to influence the credulity of
the infrm. raises false hopes and fills his pu: So
thereby, is wretched eper upon society @his adver-
tsements tend not only to deceive the sufferer and
prolong his disea but also to endaneer life itself by
creating suspicion against the faith of ted facts
and best remedial agent known; it is only believed
after trial: and much valuable time is lost before
the sick are induced to use it
We h reby assert that Fellows Hypophosphites is
potent for geod speedy. thorough and permanent in
curing disease, agreeable to the palate, and never
DO injury when used as dirt cted.
For the Blood.
1t supplies the necessary ingredients to renew the
blood, and in just proportions.
Tbe Heart.
For Palpitation, Feeble and Irregular Action.
The Stomach.
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Chrsnic Diarrhoea,
The Lungs nd Threat
Coughs, Colds, Congestion, Consumption, Bron-
chitis Asthma, Loss Of Voice. Dicu ty of Breathing
The h ain.
Overtax of Mind. Weakness Of Intellect through
Grief and Worry, Depression of Spirits. etc.
The Nerves and MusaI"s.
Nervous Debility Diphtheretic Debility. Fever De-
bty, limatic Debility, Fat Life Debility and De-
bity in any organ dependent for health on muscular
and ma STR 9th
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DooIey,s Yeast Powder.

This truly unrlvaled baking powder
stands on its merits alone; and because o
its rerfect purity and excellence, and from
the fact that every package is richly ful
weight, the people have adopted it in thei
household, and have the utmost confidence
in it. 1t always does he work effectually
g"es much further in use, and makes bette
and more wholesome and nutritious biscuits
bread, rolls, mullins, cakes and pastry than
any other powder in the country.
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Tho Gre fest Discovery OF tho A5s is DR.
Tobias celebrated Venetian Linimentl 50 years be-
fore the public and warranted to cure Darrhea
Dysentery Collie, and Spasms. taken internally; an6
Group, Chronic rheumatism, Sore TEroats, Cuts
Bruises, Old Sores, and Pains in the Limbs, Back
and Chest, externally 1t has never failed No family
VIII ever be without it after giving it fair trial
Price 40 cents DR.. TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE
LINIMENT, in Pint Bottles at One Dollar, is war.
ranted superior to any other, NO PAY, for tao
cure of Collie, Cuts Bruises Old Sores etc. Sold BY
all Druggists. Depot-IO Park Place. New York.
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The Markets.

CINCINNATI.-Flonr--Ex ss 1904; spring,
4 foaS . patent. sSs5; family, y o g 2s@5 & Is;
aour, sos Is Grain--Wheai, prime to choice
red, 80 9lc.: prime to choice amber hill and
oss oht ss@sl' HaI Rye sgs sg @
COTTON esas; ssi9 e. Il. Lard prime KETTLE 1910
INDIANAPOLIS Flour - Fancy, IS 4o@s IS
family s45o@S GrainaWheas IT, No Ere red fs sec
Rye, 4ac. Bulk Meats-snoulders. &C.; clear rib
sides, $40. Lard. SEC. sugar-pickled hams so
s11c. Uogs, 81 1894 0.
Lou1syMLEmFlour, LIE y Extra, ss@s Is; extra
Wheat, No. red, soc; amber and VIII te, IS eoc.
Corn, white, 4sc.; mixed, Ale. Oats, mixed,
2sc Hay, sell per ton MES. Mess pork sioglo 70
NEW ''1; YORK. Flour superhne State and
western and State, IA s5@5 75; common to
choice white wheat Western extra, IS IS so@s 30;
common to good extra Ohio, s4@5 rs; common to
choice extra st. Louis, S. 95@7; Minnesota patent
process se@775. Rye -four, sS@a 50. Grain-Wheat
ssc. Mess pork, new, $40 371a. Lard, prime steam
72O@7hc. Wool. domestic heeees. 2s 44c.; pulled
1s@37c. unwashed, 1t@3uc. Text, l2@2-e.
PHILADELPHIA Flour Western superfne
s. 5O@s; Western extras, $ea4; Pennsylvania extri
family, sos so: Minnesota extra family. S4@5 so
Grain Wheat, Pennsylvania winter red, 81 05 2
i
vania white, s. 15a1 Is. Corn, yellow Western
| 4sc. mixed Western, 47c. Oats, white West
! ern, 2s@3lc Mess pork rump mess, 25a1o 81
Lard; butcher make 81 s7c. city Kettle rem
dered, ~ ORG. Petroleum, refined test, 1o54c.
| and crude in barrels, SA@S%c.
STOCK MARKETS.
CNCINNAT.-Beef Cattle--Common, lZ9274c.
fair to medium, 2a@s14c.; good to choice butchers
grades. a1a@4 a5c.; fair to good shippers, 4g4he.
| fair to good heavy oxen, 2@3c :; fair to goot
feeders, 3@4c. for light and heavy qualities
sneep--Common to fair, 214@sc. and good to choice
HeSf, s3 s5@t2o fair to good packing grades 81 1O@
IS; selected butchers. S3 4,H f0
BUFFALO.-Beef Cattle---Sales were made o
g
butchers and shippers steers, 81 3O@4 so; ligh
sses sses SSa n %sls
fair supply at ss 40 Sheep and Lambs-Fair t
goo, Western sheep, So E0@i 90 per 100 lbs. extr
grades, s,@40 lambs, o. So Hogssales mad
| of medium and heavy hogs at 81 40@4 rs per III
NEW YoRK.-Beef Cattle-Common to prim
steers S%@1OZc. per h., to d,ess 55 to 81 lbs L
the gross cwt extra and fancy steers, 10b @11c.,
d ess 81 lbs Exporters used 200 head at s19d010c
to dress 56 lbs, exclusive Of car loads purehase'
not for sale here. Sheep and Lambs-Sales made Q
sheep at 50 1905 20 per 100 lbs, the outside hgur
for car load OF extra Ohio wethers averaging IL
lbs. lambs, S. 1896 rs for Western, Southern an
EASr LiBERTY, PA--Beef Csttle--Be steers
Hogs-Yorkers and Bahmores 81 ufa4 40 per 10
lb'.; mixed heavy grades, 81 1f@4 80 butchers
ssades to ia9sy 8 i594 49, sheep-sales made
WOOL In Cincinnati, bury wool is quoted q
ing prices: Unwashed Fin. mer no, 17a1sc
long combing, 24@aRc. Fleece washed Fine ms
rino 4s@s0c.; coarse clothing, 25@2sc; mediul
SssSs ss Sag sOos
Pulled-Superfne, 25@27c.
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ONE single box of Parsons Puryatire Pilks
taken one at night will make more new rich
blood than ten dollars worth of any liquid
blood purifier new known. These pills will
change the blood in the entire system in
three months, taken one night.