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Severe Dr0ughts.

An interesting record is that of severe
droughts as far back as the landing OF
the Pilgrims. How many thousand
times are observations made like the
following: "Such cold season!'
"Such a hot season." "Such dry
weather." or "Such wet weather."
"Such high winds or calms!" etc., etc.
All those who think that the dry spell
we had last spring was the longest ever
known will do well to read the fol-
lowing:
In the summer of 1921, "a days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1880, Al days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1857, IS days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1862, 80 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1914, 45 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1880, 81 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer Of 1894, 81 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1705, 40 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of IT'S, As days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of l72s, 81 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1870, 81 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer OF 174l, 70 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of l749, 10S days In sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of l755, AZ days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1852, 1913 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of l773, 30 days IN sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1871, 81 days IN sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1902, % days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1912, % days in Sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1856, "a days IN sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1871, 40 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1875, =, lays in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1876, 81 days in sue
cession without rain.
twill be seen that the longest drought
that ever occurred in America was in
the summer of 1862. No rain fell from
the first of May to the first of Septf mber,
making 1913 days without rain. Many of
the Inhabitants sent to England for hay
and grain.-Le6a'sos (Mo.) Leader.
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Cure for Dyspepsia.

Milk and lime-water are now fire.
quently prescribed by physicians in
cases Of dyspepsia and weakness of the
stomach, and in some cases are said to
prove beneficial. Many persons who
think good bread and milk great luxury
frequently hesitate 10 eat it, for the rea-
son that milk will not digest readily;
sournass of the stomach will often fol-
low. But experience proves that lime
water and milk are not only food and
medicine at an early period of life, but
also at later, when, az in the case of
infants, the functions of digestion and
assimilation have been seriously i'm
paired. A stomach taxed by gluttony,
irritated by improper food, inf1amed by
alcohol, enfeebled by disease, or other
wise untitled for its duties-as is shown
by the various symptoms attendant upon
indigestion, dyspepsia, diarrhea, dysen-
terry and fever-may resume its work,
and do it energetically, on an exclusive
diet of bread and milk and lime-water.
A goblet of cows milk may have f, UT
tablespoonfuls of lime water added to it
with good effect. The way to make
lime water is simply to procure few
Jumps of unslakeG lime, putthe lime in
Il stone jar, add water until the lime is
slaked and about the consistency of thin
cream; the lime settles, leaving the pure
and clean lime-water at the top, Great
care should be taken not to get the lime
water too strong. Keep to the direction
rs to the consistency, and when the
water rises pourit off without obtaining
any of the lime. The lime-water is also
very good to apply to burns and scalds
In shaking the lime, particular care
should be taken that none OF the palti-
cles fly into the eyes.
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HHawkeye !" Hilarity.

Ready for lunch, DR.. Pullikens?"
asked the magistrate.
YES" said the dentist; 1" I'm ma.w-
full hungry,
The magistrate looked at him in sor-
rowful silence for moment, and then
"And I'm justice dry as I can be-"
The dentist was tongue to the quick,
but recovered in time to tell his friend
that he evidently needed filling.
Bartholomew" the old merchant
said to his second bookkeeper. "you
are looking bilious. Aren't you feeling
well?"
Bartholomew admits that he isn't feel
ing right pert. and details his symptoms,
w6ereat his kind-hearted, but deluded.
employer shakes his head gravely and
says: .n,,
"This won't do you; you will break
down; you must see a physlalan; you
must take something"
And before lie is well around the cor
ner the invalid rushes out and takes
something" and says he will see the
physiciansabout the time the appearance
of the menagerie makes it necessary
Burlington Hawkeye.
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Muscle that Resisted Steam Power.

At Trenton, N. j., just before the bell
at Gill's Agricultural Works, on Carroll
street, struck the hour Of closing. one of
the machinists, named Joseph Bailey,
was working at a large drill press in the
machine-room. AS he TUNED round to
leave the machine, tho folds of his shirt
became fastened in the gearing of the
machinery and had it not been for his
great strength and remarkable GOODNESS
he might have been fearfully torn by the
rapid ,.y-revolving machinery. Mr.. Bal.
ley is considered one of the strongest if
not the most powerful man in Trenton,
and when he found himself trapped by
the machinery he settled his giant
strength in his lower limbs, and, bracing
himself firmly on the floor, stood like an
iron pillar while the machinery ripped
the clothing off his body in broad
strips, making it snap as it gave way
sike tile breaking of lath. The men in
the shop, fully realizing Mr.. Bailey's
dangerous position, could do nothing
but laugh when they saw how coolly he
resisted the powerful dragging Of the
pulleys. This is only one Of the man.
exhibitions of Mr.. Bailey's grea;
strength, and in this instance 1t was
rather grim sort humor.
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Hold On. Bows.

Hold your tongue when you are just
ready to swear, lie, or speak harshly.
Hold ON to your hand when you arr
about to scratch, steal, or do any iu-
proper act.
Hold on to your foot when you are on
the point of kicking, running of from
study, or pursuing the patti OF errors
shame or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you ar"
angry, excited or imposed upon. brothers
are angry with you.
Hold on to your heart wltn "v,' asSo-
ciates seek your company and inTltPyo
to ioin in their mrtl, game and reveiry;
Hold on to your good name at az
times, for it is OF more value tl'an so'''
high places or fasllionahlr"tlire:,
Hold on to the truth, for il VIII serve
you we'll and do you good thr"ug hout
eternity. -
Hold on to virtue-it Is above III prfe'
to you at all times and places.
Hold on to your good chnracr icr u
is and ever will he your hest "e''.so'
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Strange Freak of Nature.

In Charles Henry street. Birmingham,
at small green-grocer's shop there is to
be seen a human being twenty-four years
old. and scarcely weighing eighteen
pounds. 1t is but a poor place, and as
you turn to the right in the small COM
partment devoted chiefly TO the chop
ping OF firewood, a poor woman, prema;,
turely broken down with trouble and
atfliction, is usually seen crouching over
an indistinguishable object in the corner.
An old egg box with few rags upon it
is near her, and from it proceeds low
whinpering noise as though from apeev-
ish child. Although the body is scarcely
large enough for sickly infant. the fea-
lures are those of = haggard old man;
great teeth protude from his lips and a
profusion of light hair is thrown over
his cramped and emaciated shoulders.
At the entrance of q stranger the mother
takes her sad charge, with tenderness
which is touching to witness, upon her
knees, and proceeds. not with profess
sional glibness, to give a history of this
mournful apology for manhood. He is
twenty-four years old, and his sister, q
pleasant-looking young woman, two
years his senior, generally ofticiates as
nurse. The bewildered spectator is told
that the wretched object was. when an
infant, healthy enough, but at three or
four years old he was attacked by dread
full fits which gradually made him an
idiot. Then came paralysis in its worst
form; the legs and lower part Of the
body completely lost their power, the
former being twisted and drawn under
him, and wasting away until nothing
but the thigh bone-certainly not so
thick as ones thumb-was left. The
left arm is also drawn around his neck
in the strangest fashion, and when the
fantastic little skeleton is taken into ac-
count the wonder is by what preternatu-
raj means has life been sustained so long.
1t is easily observable that for his size
the poor creature, who 80 readily excitcs
our horror and our pity, has singular
development of the chest, and so long as
the heart and lungs have full play life
will continue to flicker. For many years
a pint of milk has been his daily food,
and it is seldom that his condition is
sufficiently alarming to need medical ad-
vice. He is twenty-four years old, and
would barely turn the scale against 4
moderately goose. The silent grief
of the mother, who exhibits an attach
ment for her afflicted offspring which
could scarcely be expected, has fre,,
quently been invaded by the rough and
unsympathetic offers of mountebank
showmen. Only the other day she re-
fused an offer of $1,000 from a specula-
tive individual.-G GLASGOW Herald.
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Oripin of Familiar Words.

Husband is the househerd-one who
keeps the family together by supporting
it. Sometimes the wife is, practically,
the husband.
Wife means weaver-one who makes
the cloth which dresses the family.
Spinster is she who spins the yarn
which makes the cloth which covers
the family. 49,.
Lady is compounded OF words which
mean to give away, to dispense charity
to the poor. 49, >,
The heirloom of family is literally
the apparatus for weaving cloth. In
early history it was an indispensable
article of household furniture. was well
taken care of and lasted for generations; :;
was kept in affectionate memory OF
those who had gone before. In Germany
and Holland the petticoat was consid..
cred the heirloom, worn by mother and
daughter, and granddaughter some.
times; so well were they made, and Of
80 substantial material, and 50 cleanly
kept, that they seemed almost to never
war ont.
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How q Magician Was Shaved.

IAN amusing experience was enjoyed
by the Emperor of Brazil and his court
during trip that made there" said
Hermann, the magician, to New York
reporter. 1.-The Emperor had requested
me to give q seance at nine o'clock one
morning. I kept him and his court
waiting until ten, when appeared be-
fore him.
"How is this, Hermann?' he said. rs
it part of your magic to break appoint.
ments and keep us waiting in uncer-
tainty?'
II beg your pardon, your grace
answered, humbly, but 1t is only nine
o'clock, as you see by my watch then
displayed my timepiece, which told the
hour rs I said. The Emperor pulled out
his watch. 1t was nine O'Clock. The
rourtiers compared their tinepieces
It was nine o'clock by all of them"
"That's a good story" observed the
writer, skepticaily.
"a good story and true one" main.
tained the magician; but it did not
create the sensation I enjoyed few days
later. Downing q full-dress suit, ]
started for a high-toned barber shop.
and said was going to a ball and wanted
the most careful artist in the shop.
While the fellow was working up his
soap and putting his razor in finelstate
of perfection I whipped out razor Of
my own and cut my throat. Blood
spurted on the barber and on the floor,
and lay back dead. A yell rent the
uir, and the room was emptied in two
seconds of tonsorial artists and gentle
men half shaved or waiting to be ope-
rated upon in coat sleeves. One man
ran for the police, anothe" for an ambu.
lance and a doctor. A crowd gathered
1T the door and increased every moment.
Meanwhile 7 came to. made my toilet,
adjusted my tie and sailed forth in very
:.on, ,osed manner. The multitude could
l.. understand the denouement and fol-
lowed me for blocks, until had to hail
:. carriage to escape their curiosity. My
identity, however. was soon known
through the city. and hundreds of peo-
pie could not get in at my next perform
'.ncc, the house was so full. The barber
u. whit was more than a magician and
would never shave me after that. In
tact, had to 20 where I was unknown
in order to be shaved"
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Words of Wisdom.

Men are often capable of better things
than they perform.
Unbidden guests are often welcomest
when they are gone.
A iudicious silencei is better than truth
spoken without charity.
He that pelts every barking dog must
pick good many stones.
Fancy runs most furiously when a
guilty conscience drives it.
A mind too vigorous and actiEe serves
only to consume the body,
Flattery is like your shadow; it makes
you neither larger nor smaller.
Justice consists in doing No injury to
any one; decency in giving no offence.
They who presume most in pros
perity are soonest subject to despair in
adversely.
We follow the world in approving
others, but we 80 before it in approving
ourselves.
To the proud man who has erred, the
great difficulty is to know when tone
ment has been made.
Speech is noble only when, like an
honest money, it represents the gold OF
thought.-W NJ. Taylor.
Truth is the most powerful thing in
the world, since fiction can only please
US by its resemblance it.
Don't despise the small talents; they
are needed as we'll as the great ones.
A candle is sometimes as useful as the
sun.
Our striving against nature is like
holding weathercock in ones hand; as
soon as the force is taken off it veers
again with the wind.
The greatest evils in life have had
their rise from something which
was thought to be of too little import
ance to be attended to.
There is a great deal of unmapped
country within US which would have to
be taken into account in an explanation
of our gusts and storms.
Our system Of thought is often only
tn history of our heart. Men do not
so much will according to their reason
as reason according to their will.
Feelings come and 20 like light troops
following the victory Of the present; but
principles, like troops of the line,are un-
disturbed and stand fast.-Ricltcr.
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An Elephant Fair.

The great elephant fair of India is an
nually held at Sonepoor, on the Ganges.
Thousands of horses and hundreds OF
elephants may then be seen. and TIE
bar gain driving and deceit of elephant
sellers seem to be fully as great as the
tricks of horse dealers in other places.
The price of elephants have risen enor.
mously Of late years. In 1885 the price
Of elephants was 1925 per head; on the
Bengal government requiring seventy oil
these animals in 1875 the sum of $7OC
each WAS sanctioned but not an elephant
could be procured ut that prire. Seven
hundred and fifty dollars is now the
lowest rateat which young animals. and
those chiefly females, cnn be bought;
Tuskers of any prptensions command
from $4,000 TO S1.50O. hut the koom-
erial, or best strain OF elephant-ike
blood horsrs-will fetch almost any
price; $1,000 is not An unknown figure
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Mans Rights.

At any little ant hill there may be
seen two lines of the industrious crea-
tures-one going out, the other coming
in; and another thing may be seen, very
wise in its way, they give way to each
other, instinctively, promptly. A coarse
man met John Randol olph one day; the
road was 50 narrow that one party was
compelled to step aside. The coarse man
promptly took his stand and blurted
out: "I never give way to puppy"
always do," said Mr.. Randolph, and
promptly stepped aside.
Suppose any man walks down Broad.
way with the determination that he will
give only half the track to every one he
meets. What with the obstructions OF
some and the hurry Of Others be will be
in a continual jostle, and will be greatly
impeded in his way. losing time. temper
and politeness. Abstractly heis correct,
but the practical working is that, by
prompt yielding whenever it is neces-
sary, he will get to his journeys end a
great deal sooner, without any rutfiment
of temper and no bruises next day:
The men who will have their rights,
to the very last cent, are theoretically
right but practically wrong, and are GER
tainly among the most dlsagreeable peo-
pie in the world-uglyi in mind, manners
and morals-and the less you have to do
with them the better. Nobody can pos
sibly respect them, and they are instinc.
lively stunned by all who have ever had
anything to do with them.
A day seldom passes wherein circum-
stances do not occur making it better to
"give in Ito yield little; it promotes
neighborly feeling. and engenders senti-
lnents Of cordiality and respect, leaving
TN impression for generosity and large
heartedness which will remain for r life
time. The moment you see man will
ing to give in, that very moment you
feel like yielding yourself. But, when
two unyielding persons meet, the matter
of few cents often creates lifelong ami
lnositics. Almost every person will find
repeated occasions every day in which it
is wiser and better to "givc in" and not
get the unenviable reputation of being
"a great stickler for his rights" In
fact, it very often happens that men have
their eyes so steadily fixed on their own
rights that they cannot see the most palp-
able rights of others. To be everlastingly
contending for our own rights. to be all
the time looking out that oLher people
shall not be treading on our own toes,
and to be training ourselves up to the
necessity of knocking down every man
who does, is to cultivate mostunenvi-
able state of mind. A thousand times
better is it to take note of the Scripture
suggestion to lead quiet and. peaceable
life, and thus have the wisdom that's
peaceable, gentle and easy to be en-
treated. ."-Dr. Hall.
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A singularly ingenious crop of very
small swindlers has been developed by
the hard times. There are the men. for
instance, who, up to couple of months
ago, were in the habit of riding next to
the Slawson box in bobtail car, and
accommodatingly putting the fares of
passengers in for them. The company
soon began to reap opulent harvests Of
counterfeit nickels, and q detective
caught one of the polite individuals e1-
changing the good coin of passenger
for a bad one Of his own, preparatory to
contributing it to the box, and spoiled
that form Of fraud, though it is perpe
trated every now ard then yet. There
is not one of the bobtail lines which
does not preserve at least thous ands Of
bad nickels as souvenirs of this game.
Then the Broadway stage lines en-
countered an equally novel swindle on
their vehicles. They sold tickets. by
the dollars worth, at discount of near
iy fifty per cent. Men purchased pack
ages at that rate, and took their places
next the fare boxes in the stages. When
ever a passenger permitted it they took
this money an calmly pouched it, drop
ping one of their tickets into the box in
stead. One who was arrested acknowl-
edged to q gain of from Sl.50 to S4 g. day
by his means, according to his luck, !"
ashe expressed it.
The bundle beat" is another char
acter of city crime. His method OF pro-
cedure is simplicity itself. Heis always
dec etly dressed, with the appear
ance of light porter at a dry goods
store. and travels with his arm full OF
bundles. His first business is to learn
the personale of any quiet street where
private dwellings of the middle class
abound. Then he rings at door and
delivers one of the bundles, with the in
formation that Mr.. Blodger, who lives
there, bought such and such articles,
and as he was short Of money desired
them to be sent home and paid for there:
If Mr.. Blodger happens to be home and
to be the physical equal of the bundle
beat" that person generally has a rough
time of it. But If he is out, as the
swindler usually makes sure he is, his
wife or landlady accepts the trust ln-
hesitatingly and pays the required sum,
which is always kept small to allaY. srs-
picion. The bundle, of course, is worth
less.
The pocketbook dropping games and
the various other confidence operations
by which verdant visitors to the city are
constantly gulled have been too frequent
ly described to call for dissection here.
A few days ago the discovery was
made that man in Fulton street had
for long time been driving thriving
trade by the manufacture of bogus
police, fire and other badges. Among
his stock were found excellent counter
feits of the badges provided for inspec-
tors of weights and measures. Fraudu-
lent officials of this class have long
ranked among the pretty swindlers of
New York, assisted by these limitations
of the insignia worn by the duly author
lied incumbents of the positions.-New
York Nems.
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Never Despair.


ltain would impress on " 'nf',5ss
The weary and sad ''t y y. I;
The truths OF q lesson @.'..' ~
In metaphor clad. E''@' ,'Es
Still in life's journey tho ~. ,.G,
Bravest do best Ip.3i =gE, 5SStt
Still on life'a journey We III u: : a.tt
Hanker for rest. q ~ . Il, s.-.s.
Innocent merTineut
shortens the mile; - t'1''''2
Try the experiment . - ~ =
Once in while ~ '''t'.'it' -
Face your foes fearlessly, :. {: - .yrl
"Never say die" ~
Trials, tak'n tearlessly . ,eep J.ja, s.
Lightsomely lie. u. s,s... ~, ,.y,,,
Our tear drops are lenses
That magnify ills;
They cozen our senses f'
I'LL hlllock6 seem nill6.
And faces grow wrinkled, .a%.@aei
While tresses with gra, p@rai
Grow speedily sprinkled I.!"iIB .ai%
When woe has her way. ~ ~. s,t3y
% Horrors may haunt you, but .r.. II,
Foul may grow fair; ,.5,i...,.
Dangers may daunt you, bot ,-8.
"Never despair. ,i, s...s.-g
Verify, verify, TX -.
Judge % you may, '''',.s, - i..il
He who tolls merrily ~ '%fS'''is
Carries the day. - -. 4 .a''gl1is'!
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A half dozen drugs seem to be sufi
cient to combat all kinds Of disease.
During the last Turko- Russian war the
medical staff OF the Russian army or
dered $4,000 pounds of quinine, 10000
pounds of chloroform, 10000 pounds of
castor oil, and several thousand pounds
of opium. gum arabic, camphor and car
bolic acid. With these thay felt pre-
pared for all emergencies.
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"Where Shall We Land9'

VuC1 q CAoiA VO AsAANt
AL listlessly we float
Out seaward in the boat
That beareth love.
Our sails Of purest snow
Bend to the blue below
And to the blue above.
Where shall we land,
We drift upon tide
Shorelees on every side
Save where the eye
OF fancy sweeps far lands
Shelved slopinaly with sands
OF gold and porphyry.
Where shall we land'
Tho fairy isles we see
loom up 50 mistily-
So vaguely fair,
We do not care to break
Fresh bubbles III our wake
To bend our course tor thers.
Where shall we land!
Tho warm winds Of the deep
Have lulled our sails to sleep,
And so we glide,
Careless OF wave wind,
Or change OF any hind,
Or turn Of any tide.
Where shall we land?
We droop our dreamy eyes
Where our reflection lies
Stepped in the sea,
And in an endless fit
0f languor smile on it
And its sweet mimicry.
Where shall we land!
"Where shall we land?" Gods grace!
know not any place
So fair as this.
Swung here between the blue
OF sea and sky, with you
To ask me, with kiss,
"Where shall we land:"
y. ". Riley, in Indianapolis !hews.
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A sheet of paper dipped in chloride OF
cobalt when the weather is to be dry and
pleasant will become blue. When wet
weather approaches it will turn pink.
The barometer flowers Of France arr
thus manufactured.