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The Apple in the Bottle.

On the mantelpiece of my grand
mothers best parlor, among other mar
wells, was an apple in vial It quite
filled up the bottle. Childish wonder
ment constantly was, "How could it
have got there?" By stealth I climbed
a chair to see if the bottle would I'M
screw, or if there had been a joint in the
glass throughout the length of the
vial. I was satisfied by careful OBJ
servation that neither of these theories
could be supported; and the apple re-
manned to me an enigma and mys-
terry.
One day, walking in a garden, I saw
it all There, on a tree, was vial
tied, and within it a tiny apple, which
was growing within the crystal. The
apple was put into the bottle while it
was little, and it grew there. a
More than thirty years ago we tried
this experiment with a cucumber. We
laid a bottle upon the ground by hill
of cucumbers, and placed a tiny cucum-
Der in the bottle to see what would be
the result. It grew till it filed the bottle
when we cut it off from the stem, and
then filed the bottle with alcohol and
corked it up tight. We have it now, al
as fresh, with the little prickers on it
as it was when first corked up.-EG-
change.
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The Rev Henry Ward Renn

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in
his lecture on The wastes and burdens of So
ciety," claims mans natural life to be 80
years, and, as the average life is but 80 years,
there must be q waste Of A years" There is
much of truth in this statement. IF man be
unfortunate in business, it is attributed to the
violation of some commercial law Now, if a
person be taken off in the prime of life, oughtit
not to be attributed to the violation of some
physiological law? II people only knew better,
they would live better and longer but how can
they profit by that which they know not Of?
The only popular work that meets this great
want is DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser In it the great pr3bec2m1s of disease
and health are fully discussed. The work con-
tains over 600 pages and $50 colored plates and
wood-cuts Price $l.50 post-paid). Address
the author, R. v Pierce, NJ D., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Il Always Works.

People who ride on the Woodward
avenue route have often noticed that
when certain tall, solemn-looking man,
aged about so, boards full car, he al
ways holds q whispered conversation
with some man, who at once gives him
seat and retires to the platform. The
tall man never has to stand and hang to
the strap, simply because he under
stands human nature. CHANGING around
the car he selects his victim, bends
down and confdentially whispers:
Make no move to attract attention,
and listen carefully to what [ say You
have an ink-stain on your nose and
your necktie is unfastened. Step out
ON the platform moment and brush
up!"
The victim steps out there every
time, and, after he has wiped away at
his nose and pulled away at his tie he
looks into the car to see the tall man
enjoying the vacated seat with the
greatest comfort. Life is full of these
deceptions, and yet innocent people are
powerless to meet them.-DeM0it Free
Press.
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GoD has given us medicine to cure
ourselves when sick, but the knowledge of their
combinations is mystery to most of us. That
dreaded of all diseases, Heart disease, has
defed nearly all remedies, but we are happy to
be able to inform you that in Dr. Graves
HEART REGULATOR you have certain cure.
Thousands of bottles have been sold, and peo-
pie are ready to testify to it's beneficial results
There are some really wonderful cases of re-
covery from what seemed immediate death, and
they have gladly given these testimonials, hop
ing they might be the means of benefting
others,
Among the many forms of Heart disease are
Palpitation, Enlargement Spasms of the Heart
stoppage of the Action of the Heart, Trembling
all over and about the Heart, Justification OF
Bony Formation of the Heart, rheumatism
General Debility and Sinking Of the Spirits
Send your name to F. E, INGALLS,, Concord, N
H., for pamphlet containing list of testimo-
malls of cures ETC. 49,
The HEART. REGULATOR is for sale by
druggists at so cents and 81 per bottle a
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'ore he recollected that he could

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SWIM"
Some plumbers arise from misapprehen-
sion A Bishop of Oxford sent round to
the church wardens in his diocese circu-
lar of inquiries, including the question,
"Does your officiating clergyman preach
the gospel, and is his conversation and
carriage consistent herewith" The
church warden of Wallingford replied j:
"He breaches the gospel, but does not
keep a carriage
A doctor who had one day allowed
himself to drink too much was sent for
to see fashionable lady who was ailing.
He sat down by the bedside, took out
his watch, and began to count her pulse
tas well as his obfuscated condition
would permit. He counted: Zone, two,
three, four" Still confused, he began
again: zone, two" No; he could not
do it. Thoroughly ashamed of himself,
he shut up his watch, muttering, "Tipsy
[ decare-tipsy!" Staggering to his
feet, he told the lady to keep her bed,
and take some hot lemonade to throw
her into perspiration, and he would
see her next day. In the morning he
received the following note from the
lady, marked /" Private :"
DEAR Doctor You were right.
dare not deny it. But I am thoroughly
ashamed of myself, and will be more
careful for the future. Please accept
the inclosed fee for your visit" Ga elO
note), " and do not, entreat you, breathe
word about the state in which you
found me-"
The lady, in fact, had herself been
drinking too much, and, catching the
doctors murmuring words, thought
they referred to her. He was too far
gone to see what was the matter with
his patient, and she too far to observe
that the doctor was in the same con-
ditiOn.
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Ancient Fever Epidemics.

The lessons of the last epidemic find
numerous presidents in the history of
| former times. The black-death that
ravaged Asia and Southern Europe in
the fourteenth century spared the Mo
hammedan countries Persia, Turks
tan, Morocco and Southern Spain
whose inhabitants generally abstained
from pork and intoxicating drinks. In
the Byzantine empire, Russia, Germany,
France, Northern Spain inhabited by
the Christian Visigoths), and Italy,
100000 died between 1873 and 1875,
but the monasteries of the stricter or
ders and the frugal peasants of Calabria
and Sicily enjoyed their usual health
(Which they, Of course, ascribed to the
favor OF their tutelar saints but among
the cities which suffered most were Bar
celona, Lyons, Florence and Moscow,
the first three situated on the rocky
mountain slopes, with no lack of drain
age and pure water, while the steppes
of the Upper Volga are generally dry
and salubrious.
The pestilence of 1920 swept away
$4,000, or more than two-thirds of the
$4,000 inhabitants of Marseilles, in less
than five weeks; but of the 5000 alb
stemious Spaniards that inhabited the
suburb of the Galatians " only 200 died,
or less than 4 per cent. The most de-
structive epidemic recorded in authen-
tic history was the four-years' plague
that commenced in A. D. 542 and ragged
through the dominions of Chosroes the
Great, the Byzantine empire, Northern
Africa and Southwestern Europe It
commenced in Egypt, spread to the east
over Syria, Persia and the Indies, and
penetrated to the west along the coast
of Africa and over the continent of Eu-
rope, Asia Minor, with it's plethoric
cities, Constantinople, Northern Italy
and France suffered fearfully; entire
provinces were abandoned, cities died
out and remained vacant for many
years, and during three months 5000,
and at last 10000, persons died at Con-
stantinople each day! Gibbons His
tory" vol. Ill, chap. xlii.); and the total
number of victims in the three CONT
nents is variously estimated from TO-
100000 to l2O,OOO,O0O Procopius, "An-
ecdot,," cap. xviii; Cousins Hist"
tome Ii, page 17S). But in Sicily, Mo-
rocco and Albania the disease was con-
fined to few seaport towns, and the
Caucasus and Arabia escaped entirely
This dreadful plague made it's first
appearance in Alexandria, Egypt, then
a luxurious city of 100000 inhabitants,
and Paulus Diaconus, contemporary
historian, speaks of the reckless glut-
tony by which the inhabitants of the
great capital incurred yearly fevers and
dangerous indigestions; and at last
brought this terrible judgment upon
themselves and their innocent neigh
bors" Glib H., cap, w.. Alexandria lost
100000 of her inhabitants in $40,
and $4,000 in the following year, and
for miles around the city the fields were
covered with unburied corpses; bat the
monks of the Nitrian desert 5000 of
them had devoted themselves to the
task of collecting and burying the dead
lost only fifty of their fraternity, who,
with few exceptions, confessed that
they had secretly violated the ascetic
rules of their order Popular Science
! Mon II J3y f--
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How often it happens that, although we have
witnessed the rayages of disease in the case OF
others, we disregard his warning signals in our
own. 1t is only when we find him face to face
with us that we really perceive how grim he is
Then, perchance, when it is too late, medicinal
aid is sought. His avant courier, his forerun-
and you are armed against him. The finest
tonic for this purpose is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which renders digestion easy and COM
plete, nourishes the system, improves the APP
petite, gives strength yielding sleep, counter
acts blllousness, and keeps the bowels in first
rate order Leanness, and unnatural wanness
and sollowness of the face, are obviated by it,
and SO genial and beneficial are it's effects that
not only is the body invigorated and regulated
by its use. but despondency banished from the
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The Leading Heavy Man.

The London Lancet announces as
the champion heavy weight Mr.. William
Campbell, Of Newcastle on Tyne. He
weighs over 1913 pounds; is six feet four
inches high, measures round the shout
ders ninety-six inches, round the waist
eightyfve inches, and around the calf
of his leg thirty-fve inches. He is only
% years old. 1t is with difficulty that
he keeps his present slow" weight.
He was brought up printer, but his
size compelled him to discontinue, the
type cases being crowded too far away
for the 'sreach" of his arms.
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Weighing a Christmas Turkey.

|
Here, sir! Please take this bird
around to Albro's, and see how much il
weighs"
The idea! What would the folks
over the way think, to see the "profes-
sor" walking out with big turkey under
his arm? That was the way the thing
presented itself to the good-natured col
lege student acting as private tutor in
the family. But Mrs. Simpson, the
portly and practiced housewife, had no
such idea of the fitness Of things.
It was the day before Christmas, and
the farmer who had agreed to supply
her with turkey had brought it, but
had not weighed it, and, of course, they
could not agree on it's weight, all of
which ended in the startling proposition
with which we begin.
"Well, if you amt the, LATEST man!
Just as though it was going to hurt you
any to take this bird to the, corner and
back!' she went on, as she saw me look
ing, apparently, for hole to crawl into,
but, in reality, for the broom, which,
when l found, made use of in putting
into execution plan I had formed for
weighing the turkey at home.
[ hung the broom handle to the gas
jet by wire loop, and slid it along in
the loop until it balanced. BY this
time all were curious to see what I was
about.
I then fixed wire to the turkeys
feet, and hooked it so that it would
slide on the broom handle Next I got
a fat-iron and fixed it in the same way.
When the broom was nicely balanced, I
hung the turkey on the broom end of
the stick, two inches from the balancing
loop. Then hung the fa.-iron on the
other side, and showed it along until it
balanced the turkey Next I measured
the distance of the turkey and fat-iron
from the balancing loop, and found that
the turkey hung two inches and the
fat-iron eight inches from the balancing
hoop. That was all. I had found the
weight Of the turkey, and told them:
Twenty-four pounds.
"Do you s'pose Tn going to believe
all that tomfoolery? It doesn't weigh
more'n twenty, / know. Here, Maggie!
Take this out and ask Albro to weigh it
for your
"Im blamed if he hasn't hit it about
right" said the farmer who had brought
the turkey. "How did you find out?"
well, you see," said I, "the fat-iron
has figure 6 on it; that shows that it
weighs. six pounds. Now, if the turkey
had not weighed more than the fat-iron
they would have balanced each other at
the same distance from the balancing
loop; but the turkey was the heavier,
SO [ had to move the fat-iron out fur
Their. At the same distance from the
loop as the turkey 1.-TWO inches), the
fat-iron pulled six pounds weight, and
at every addition of that distance it
would pull six pounds more. Thus: At
four inches it pulled twelve pounds: at
six inches, eighteen pounds; and at
eight inches, twentyfour pounds. At
that distance it just balanced the turkey,
thus proving that it weighed"
e" Well, Maggie, what does Albro
say?" @r
"Twenty-four poun', num-" replied
Maggie, coming in.
Well, I give up" said Mrs. Simp-
son; and she did, and so do till next
time.-Erchaqage
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Aggregate number of the assertions
How 1t Got There.

A cable dispatch recently sent from
Hartford, CT, to Australia, consisted of
thirty-three words, and cost $6498. The
course of the message was as follows
From Hartford to New York; to Hearts
Content, n. F.; to Valencia; to Lon
don; through Germany, Russia, Siberia,
to Vladiwoodstock, point on the coast
of Mantchooria; thence through the
Japan sea to Nagaski, on one of the
Japan islands; through the Yellow sea
to Shanghai, China; thence down the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12

WE confidently refer our readers tx
the card of DIR. G. r. Sykes, in our issue of weel
before last DR.. Sykes is an old resident o
Chicago, a regular graduate, honest, honorable
and responsible, and as a physician takes frs
complications.
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PUBLISHED TESTIMONY establishes the
fact that SCovILL's BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP
is sterling remedy for scrofulous and all SINH
lar disorders of a formidable type. Also that it
cures white swelling, carbuncles, eruptive NAL
aides of all kinds, govt and rheumatism. 1t
moreover promotes a secretion and flow of
healthy bile and directs it into the proper chan
nels. The deplorable ailments produced by
mercury are also remedied by it. Druggists
sell it s
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IF you want the best fruit and flower
paper, send one dollar to the F3at6t Recorder
and Cottage Gardener, Rochester, N. Y, now,
for 1879, and you get last three months Of 1875
or a beautiful fruit or flower chrome, ID by 1G
inches, free Specimens free Liberal terms
to club-agents
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coast to China, through the China sea
to Saigon, Siam; to Singapore, Malay
thence to Batavia, on the coast of Java;
thence to st. Darwin, on the northern
coast OF Australia, and to Sydney.
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WE beg to call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of Horace Waters
& Sons, of New York city. They are offering
special inducements for the holidays. Their
pianos and organs cannot be excelled Jor purity
of tone and elasticity of touch. Catalogues and
prices will be mailed free on application.
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WHAT" the young man asked til

WHAT, the young man asked the
young woman who was waiting for him
to ask for his hat, "what do I put you
in mind OFF" q French clock" she said,
softly. And pretty soon he arose and
went on his way. The next morning he
called upon an eminent horologist and
asked him what was the distinguishing
trait of French clock. Thehorologist
said "Why, it never goes" And the
young man was sorely cast down, and
he grieved and told no man Of his hurt.
--Ba1rdet5e. ia84aiI 4
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To Our Readers =!

The attention of all our readers is called to
the attractive advertisement of J. L. Patten &
Co., AZ Barclay Street, New York, who gener-
ously offer to send a beautiful Chrome Motto,
6xl7 inches in size, to all who send IS cents for
a three months subscription to their new illus
trated magazine.
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The most wonderful discovery vet known.
Mrs. DR.. L. K. Shaw's Moth and Freckle Lo-
ton. May be had of your druggist Price only
$lW, For particulars, address Mrs Dr. L. K
Shaw, 40 East 2Sth street, New York Mrs
ShaWs Liver Pill Best in the world.
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The exposure of the utter worthless
ness of the large packs of horse and cattle pow
ders has saved our people a vast sum. There
is only one kind now known that are strictly
pure, and these are Sheridan's Don't throw
away your money.
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For an irritated throat, cough Oh
cold, g Brown's bronchial 7Toches are offered
with the fullest confidence in their efficacy
They maintain the good reputation they have
Justly acquired IS cts box ~
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For upward of 30 years Mrs WINsLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for children
with never failing success. It eorreets acidity
of the stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates
the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhea,
whether arising from teething or other causes.
An old and wel-tried remedy. rs cts. bottle
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AN Eastern paper says every man
who goes into the lumber woods this winter
should take with him a supply of Johmso,a's
Amodyne Lininae1t and Parsons Petryatiye
Pills. This little precaution may save months
of labor and much suffering"
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The Army.

It appears from the report of the
General of the Army that, according to
the latest returns, received Oct. Is, 1878,
the strength of the several arms of the
service was as follows:
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4H FRANK EESEsE'S ~
CHIMNEY CORNER

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and great, anecdotes, art, invention,
travels, curiosities of foreign life, the
tastes of the day, the marvellous in ma
ture and art, essays, attractive reading
for the little ones at their mothers
knee and for those of larger growth,
combined with pictures that attract the
eye and fix impressions wildly on the
mind. It is issued every Monday, and
can be had at all news depots; price 10
cents. Annual subscription, 81. Three
months, 81. Postpaid.
Subscribers remit direct, by P. O. Order,
Drafts on New York, or Registered Letter at our
risk. Those who find convenient to subscribe
through agent can do so at their own risk, but
should first themselves of the agents RESPONSE
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The question of the day is: What
shall I give him for Christmas?"
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HANG up your stocking.
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70 EsNsE and wn,e9 the teeth 70
ceous Dantifrice. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
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murders. There must be some ns stursl.
Unborn goodness about boy Of his age
who has killed so few people.
:, Or course have said nothing of the
hurglaries and robberies he has been
concerned in, and the houses ne has set
on fire. These are simply the result of
the natural weakness of humanity. in-
herited by all boys of his age.
Far be 1t from me TO say that this
youth of twelve yea,s Is the worst bov
IN San Francisco, or even as bad q.
some others. | have merely presented
him as fair average. I know other
boys thatare very wicked. compared
with him.
do.not even wish to convey the
idea that, as the times GO, he is at all
tast'-still not concealing the fact tina,
humbly hope, with Christian year.
ming that | shall one day see him fast
to the lower end of q rope.
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A RUSTIC Tweed ring" has been
discovered In Warren county, New
Jersy, and its stealings are set down at
the modest SUN of $4,000. The com.
munltiy there is an agricultural one.
with but little direct interest in the ups
and downs of commerce, and Belvidere,
the country town, is more deeply
stirred 10y the appearances of the Hes
sian fly than it would be by the great
est financial cash that might happen in
Wall street. Here, one might think,
would be most unlikely field for
ring" operations, and yet We learn
that 1t has been the scene of las shame
less set of robereries as was ever per-
pctrated by ::public officers" The
method of plundering in this case was
in great part the same as that of the
Tweed ring In New York city, the
stealings being however, on a scale
that appears microscopic beside the
great municipal robbery of the world.
Vouchers for county work done.and sup.
plies furnished were raised" from
5000 to 81 900, from $160 to $3.50, and
such like-while bills for fabulous
quantities of Paris green. Epson salts,
etc, were passed by bogus auditors
regardless of expense. A lot of carpets
put down at $400, for instance, charged
as being for the county buildings.
never reached there at all, but was
taken to the houses of certain officials,
and another carpet, bought for $40.
was charged to the county at $340.
The boss robber" turns out to be one
DR.. Mattison, who was Clerk of the
County Board of Chosen Fveeholders,
and who held all bonds and other
records. He and some others impli-
Gated have left for parts unknown, aud
some whc remain are in imminent
danger of arrest.
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N o T &c e.

OYYIcR or CrTr TREASURER
Seattle, July LIST. 1878.
rINHE TAX LIST FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE
i for the year 1873. 10 now In my hands and
due, All taxes not paid on or before December
Ist 1878. will be returned delinquent and per.
centage added. II. W. ROWLAND,
iy2dAwtd City Treasurer.
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PUYALLUP ROAD TRAINS.

LEAVE ARRIVE
Tacoms. GAS A. N. wilkeson 900 A. n
Wiikeson. -. $50 p. NJ. Tacoma ..... $50 p. II
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A. o. f.

CoURT WARRINGTON. No. s .ss5. ANCIENT
~ Order of Foiesters. holds its meetings at
Masouie Hall every second and fourth Monday Ia
zach IN nth.
All Members Of the Order In good standing ats
cordially invited to attend.
By order Of the Court.
nsi.dtf JOHN y. ANDERSON, 1ee.