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The Elephants Trunk.

The popular opinion is that the
elephant can use its trunk for any pur-
pose, from picking up a needle to drag
ging cannon from a bog. According
to Mr.. SandersOn, who has charge of
one of the Government catching estab-
lishments in India, this opinion is found
ed entirely on imagination. "An ele-
phant,' he says, "might manage the
former feat, though l doubt it; the
latter he would not attempt" The
chief use of the trunk, a delicate and
sensitive organ, is TO procure food and
water for the animal, and to convey them
to its mouth. 1t also warns them of
danger by the sense of smell and touch.
The elephant never uses his trunk for
rough work, and rarely for striking a
man or other elephants. When the
elephant is engaged in such work as
dragging timber, it takes the three-feet
rope attached to the log between its
teeth. Then, raising one end clear ofthe
ground, it half-drags and half-carries
the log away. A light log is held in the
mouth, as dog does stick, and the
trunk is used to help balance it. Male
elephants carry the log on their tusks if
it is not too heavy. If heavy piece of
work is to be done, the elephant does it
by pushing with his head or feet, or by
drawing in harness. To start a heavy
load, the elephant throws himself into
the harness-collar far beyond his center
of gravity. If that does not start it, he
kneels and bends forward until he
almost rests on his forehead. In drink
ing, the elephant fills about fifteen inch
es of his trunk with water. Then, curl
ing it backwards, he blows the water
into his mouth. If an accident should
mjure the trunk so as to prevent it con-
veying the water, the elephant drinks
by wading into the water and MINERS
lAg the mouth.
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Old.FashiOned Barbarism.

Isn't it ridiculous, girls, that you
should become so apprehensive of your
years after passing the age of %? Why
this fear of 80? Why, at 80 wom-
an should be in her budding maturity
and development. At so, if she have
any character at all, it has been round
ed out by experience, observation, COM
pariSon and reflection. At 80 she has
looked on many sides of the world, and
her Judgment is matured. At 80 she is
no longer the "chit of girl but the
companion of a man. At 80 her ply
steal attractiveness should have attained
a permanent ripeness which should show
little sign of change till 40. This rele-
eating the most brilliant period of a
woman's life to mere girlhOod, to the
era of comparative immaturity and in
experience of Is and 20, is mistake
and a bit of Old-faShioned barbarism.
1t is based and maintained on an under
lying sentiment of mere animalism.-
Ne10 York Graphic.
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PONDS EXTRACT CO.,
IS Murray St., NelO York
Epilepsy or Falling Fits,

In the Presbyterian Journal Of December
II 1873, was a letter from the Rev. Peter
Stryker, ID. D., from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts: son our way back" (from
summer tour "we met friend whom we wish
we could introduce to all the aft cted, Dr. A. L.
1. A distinguished practitioner in Philadel-
phia said to us: The only physician know of
who seldom If ever fails to cure epilepsy, is
DIR. t. We kaOw Of a number Of severe cases
OF this terrible disease which he has cured;
and entirely unsought by him, and without
any motive whatever, other than that of be-
nevolence, We recommend him to all who are
thus suffering. He is no quack, and uses no
specific. Each case is treated separately and
successfully, and with moderate charyes.n
Having known DR.. Stryker for years, first as
pastor of North Broa Street Presbyterian
Church in Philadelphia, and now as pastor of
church IN Saratoga Springs, n. Y, was well
aware SIch statements from him were of no
common Importance. Having dear friends
all cted with these terrible falling fits, | made
further investigations, and found that this
cure is remarkable. Most sufferers do not
want their names published and regular ply
sicians are shy of Advertising. Those wishing
to communicate with this physician may Sc
cure his address by writing to
A. B. A.,BoX Sli, PHILADELPHIA Pr
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NOT NINE.

If / had chosen life's pathway,
Not this, net this,
1t would have been one of roses,
OF earth born bliss.
No shadow should e'er have fallen
Save sunset rest;
The sunshine been ever golden:
The daylight blest.
But now pass through valley
SO dark, SO drear,
With thoTns and briers around me,
And clouds of fear:
Where no dancing sunbeams enter
No azure light,
For shadows fly not with morning
That come with night.
If l had chosen life's labor,
Not mine, not mine,
/ should have climbed a lofty path
Where stars entwine,
Or sailed DER glittering sea
OF fame untold,
Whose foaming waves dash proud and
high
Ger sands of gold.
But here in the lowlands toll
With tired hands slow;
hear but the streamlet's murmur,
It's babbling flow.
] see no pageant, no glitter,
OF pOmp or state,
But with eaTthwOrk mists around me
j work and wait.
Oh, yes, it is better, know,
That my Lord should choose;
should but take the evil,
The good refuse;
should have chosen the brightness
Wherein to rest,
But He hath given me shadows
Who knOweth best.
For know that he sees beyond
Earth's fading; strand;
He beckons me on to follow;
He holds my hand.
. Come home; if the way is rugged
hear him say,
50 You pass through these glooms and sor-
rows
To endless day"
Christian Union.
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PLAIN OMELET.-Put the frying-pan
on the fire to heat. Break six eggs into
pan; season with pepper and salt,
then beat them briskly until the yelks
are well broken, but not until they are
frothy. Put q small tablespoonful of
butter into the hot frying-pan, and as
soon as it is boiling pour in the eggs.
Shake the frying-pan gently with the
left hand, and use knife in the right to
loosen the edges of the omelet so that
all the eggs may be cooked h n creamy
consistency without any being overdone,
then tip the pan a little, turn one-half
over the otker and loosen the bottom by
shaking gently; let stand for a moment
longer and toss it over on hot platter
or slip it out with pancake turner.
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FRICAssEEp EGGs.-Boil six eggs for
fifteen minutes, then lay them in cold
water for half an hour. Put a table
spoonful of butter in saucepan, and,
when melted, add half teaspoonful OF
chopped onion. Let this cook until
lightly Drowned; then put in a table
spoonful of -four, which must be mashed
and stirred until smooth and free from
Jumps do not let it BROWN, then add a
gill of water and enough sweet milk to
make it the consistency of rich cream.
Let the sauce boil up once; add the eggs
cut in quarters, lengthways. Season to
taste with salt and pepper; put in lit
tie chopped parsley and serve on a hot
platter.
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IN former years it was a common occur
renee to find 50 per cent. of the field hands in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama struck
down with Swamp Fever, Chills and Fever or
Dumb Ague, just during the busiest time OF
summer. Now, we are glad to hear that the
planters succeed in curing every case of the
Wilhoft's Anti Periodic and Fever and Ague
Tonic, which is sold by all Druggists through
the country
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AMONG the tourists who returned
from Europe this week are DR.. E. B.
Foote, of the Health Monthly, and Mr..
Dana, of the Sun Attaches of his
establishment state that DR.. Poote has
combined business and pleasure by at
tending to publishing interests abroad,
his Home Talk" medical Com
mon Sense and other works being
translated and republished at Berlin
and elsewhere.--M Y. Local Reporter.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for this paper should be
accompanied by the name of the author, not
necessarily republication, but as evidence of
good 1alth on the part of the writer. Write
only on enc side of the paper Be particularly
careInl IN giving names and dates, to have
al letters or figures plain and distinct
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MOORE.
Cures White Swelling and Dyspepsia.

PROCTOR Lee County, KY, Feb IL, 1879.
Dear Sir-I been afiiefed with the White Swell
ing for several years and could get relief was IN
duced To try bottle OF your Indian Blood syrup
After used the bottle improved 80 much bougsH
three more bottles and 10 has finally cured me- ass
had a brother who suffered very much with DyspefsEa
he got bad that he could not do any work. ndueee
him TO use the Indian Blood syrup and nos fz1
thinks there is such medicine IN exitsnce be IS n
able to work az well as ever. JOSEPH CONGLEfSeA-
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A Remarkable Cure.

EUCHEE. MeIgs COunly, Itfln-
Dear SrI was In pOor health for three months
during which time | under good medical treat
men but continued to weaken, until almost despziree
OF regsining my health. Reading In one OF yoE
pamphlets of the many wrought By your Ind Ia
Blood syrup. i sent for some. and eOmmencec
taking 1t according TO directions. 1he effect was
VelOIIs IL cured me eneetnally 1 can recommend Il
mighty for Liver Complaint and Coughs
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Sure Cure fnr Dvsnensia

SHELLEY DEPOT Shelby Co. Tenn. Feb- "a. 1872
Dear SiT-Having suffered very severely from Dyspep
STA and Indig and after trying va5pas kinds OF
medicines / had recourse to your Indian Blood
syrup. which relieved me in a very short time 4
think the best medicine known not Onh Tor DySpta1
and Indigestion, but for various other dis ssess
WILLIAM SNOWDEN--
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nvsnensia and INDIGESTION.

NAVE HILL. Union County Tenn, Marc n 81 1872
Dear Sri troubled for long time With DyspeSr
STA Indigestion, and hopeless &C ever being
cured. l was advised to try yrUr fIssi kan Bio0<h
syrup. which did and am pleased 70 star 2
that it cured efectually. My father has taken II
also and says it did him more good than All the etA
cine he ever took MISS LUCY MCDOUREf-
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WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS,
please say you saw the Advertisement in
this paper. Advertisers like to know
when and where their Advertisements
are paying best.
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Rompdv for Rheumatism,

DYERsBURG Dyer County. Tenn. May Is, 1879
Dear Sb-I have been suffering several years with
Rheumatism. and your Indian Blood syrup Il
~ ' d. II SMITH
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liver and Kidcev Comm ,ints.

ORMs STORE Bledsoe County, Tenn, Jan. II. 1879
Dear Sir-NIy child. fifteen months Old, had never
been in go1 health the doctor said It's Liver and KID
affected Hearing Of your celebrated India
BLOOD syrup. and OF the wonderful cures ELECTED
By il bought from your agent. G. Cr0fts and
il cured the child JEBOSHA HOdE
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A Wondprfui Cure

SOUTH TUNNEL. Sumner CsuufJ Tenn
Dear SiT-I troubled with HEADACHE and Pain tr
my breast and Side. procured some of ysur Indian
Blood Syrup, and it cured me when ali the docno<s
failed. hALYta SETTLE
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TESTIMONIALS or CURES,
ivpr cnninIainf and nus nars In

LEVEL GREEN, Rock Castle gaunty KyI
Der Sir-FOr five years was affictEd with LtvcE
Complaint and DyspeI STA, and became 50 bad that
could eat nothing that agreed with my Itnnach aEs1
could not get out Of bed without help had taken
medicine from several Of the best ply clans In
country with only temporary relief. AZ last enIn-
menced the use Of your Indian BfOls6 Syrup-
and since taking il my strength has rapsEly retrn
and now feel ike new person. NJ SDNDEk
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HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
The Table.

To make johnny-cake, use one quart
buttermiIk, one teacupful flour, two
thirds teacupful mOlasses, a little salt.
one teaspoonful saleratus, one egg, beat
en-; leave it so thin that it will almost
run; bake in a tin. If it is not light, il
will be because it is made too thick.
"A nice sauce for buildings is COM
pounded of one cupful sugar, half cup
full butter whipped to cream; add one
cupful boiling water, and scald, but not
boil; thicken with two teaspoOnfuls of
corn-starch; add one wineglass of wine
(brandy is best), and well beaten egg.
Apple custard pie is made as fol-
lows: Scald the milk and let it cool {;
CRATE some sweet apples; to each cupful
of apple have two-thirds cupful of pow
dered sugar, four well beaten eggs, one
cupful milk, one-fourth of a nutmeg /;
line an earthen pie-dish with rich crust,
and let it bake for half an hour To be
eaten cold.
Baked Indian-pudding prepared as
follows is said to be most delicious: One
quart of sweet milk. Heat about half
of it. Mix half teacupful of Indian
meal smooth with little of the cold
milk and pour into the scalding milk,
stirring meanwhile. Then add one
spoonful of flour mixed smooth with more
of the cold milk and one beaten egg.
Sweeten and season to taste, with lit
tie salt and lump of butter if desired.
Now add the remainder of the cold milk.
Bake two hours.
No jelly can exceed in looks or fla
vor, that which is made of crab-apples.
Some may not know that by, taking out
the core, the jelly will be far nicer look
ing. A nice dessert can be made by
stewing cored crab-apples in sugar very
slowly, with lump of butter. Extract
of lemon may be added. Placed on a
platter or covered dish, it has a very
appetizing appearance. If steamed and
sprinkled with sugar, or laid in sauce
dish of sirup, they make a nice sauce
for tea.
The following is given as a receipt
for nice pumpkin pie: Cut a solid
pumpkin in quarters, remove all the
seeds, then bake until soft Pumpkin is
much sweeter baked than stewed, and
not so watery. When done, scrape out
all the meat and rub through colan-
der. To every quart of the pumpkin
put one quart of rich milk and
a cup of rich sweet cream, two
tablespoonful of molasses and sugar
to sweeten to your taste. Mix in tea
spoonful of salt, half teaspoon
full of cinnamon, one teaspoon 'megs, ?
teaspOonfuls of ginger, and the yelks of
three well beaten eggs. Beat all well
together, leaving no Jumps of spice, and
lastly add the whites of three eggs
beaten very stiff. Line deep plate with
rich paste, wet the edge and lay two
strips of the paste around, then fill with
the pumpkin and bake till you can put
knife-blade in the center without its
running.
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Cures Npuraluia.

MoOREs CREEK, Jackson Co, KY. Mar9h %. 1879
Dear Sir This Is 10 certify that yerr hndfs1s
BLOOD syrup has cured my wife OF NeeIralgfa aftzr
all other remedies had failed. ITecOmme nj Il 10 all
II. c. SIANSBKRRY-
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DPE1s Bved In 20 se w NJ D
Gas nTenMuni and is a m lnin may great a
ADVANTAGE
iat Tatn
uoloi
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Just Oln The last number Of the MUSICAL REQ
ORD. Send cts. for number, $500 for the year.
wouldn't be without it for five times the price,"
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TIE
SINGING Glass Season

Remember also THE VOICE OF WORSHIP, 1890
per dozen, recently advertised; J0HNSONS NEW
METHOD FOR SINGING CLASSES. excellent book
$500 per dOzen), and L. o. Emerson's ONWARD,
$3.50 per DOZEN. Send for specimens Catalogues, or
Circulars.
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Edwin Eastman in Indian Costun

SEVEN AND NINE YEARS AMONG THE COMANCHRs AXE,
APACHBS neat volume Of 300 pages. bsfIc N
simple statement of the horrible facts cOrzSeeGea
with the sad massacre OF helpless family, Ts
captivity tOTtureS and ultimate escape OF its Fpz,
surviving members. For sale By aeents ezrz-
orally. Price, <IOO
The incidents Of the massacre briefly are
distributed by agents. FREE of charge.
Mr.. Eastman being almost constantly at the vEsss,
engaged in gathering and curing the materials OF Gf
the medicine is composed the sole business uEsIIzt-
ment devOyes upon DR.. Johnson. and the remedy ha0
been called, and Is known
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CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
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q, ont. THE VOICE AS A MUSICAL IN.

) RUMtNI, by H. S. DAVIS, M. D. (37 cts) An
invaluable treatise the construction and management
of the Vocal Organs. With Plates.
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GEocERs everywhere sell National Yeast II
you have never used it, buy package and be
convinced of its superiority over all others.
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Htc Wages Summer and Winter. Samples free
Ulu National Copying Co. 300 W. MadisOnst Chicago.
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-28
Hints on House-Cleaninp.

Well, l presume, we all begin to real
lie that "House- cleaning days are drawing
near-the hardest days of all the year but
don't let us be in too big hurry; wait until the
weather becomes well settled, and then take it
easy, or, if you can't possibly take 1t easy, as
Pat would say, BE afther taking it jest as aisy
as liver yez can"
A good way is just to cled,. on fine forenoons
leaving afternoons and stormy days for visiting,
calling or fancy work, which, we all know who
have taste for it, is especially captivating after
doing extra hard or dirty work. AS you go
along clean up, fit up, and put in order only
one room at time for it's terribly wearing on
SOUL mind, heart and body to have the whole
house all upside-dow at once.
Even if you don't get done so soon by a
month or six weeks, never mind You'll feel
80 much better when You are done that you'll
always, thereafter, take it easy" And an
other especially important part in this connec-
brothers and SONS endure this "Semi-
annual painful paroxysm" with a 30 much
greater degree of comparative complacency
that we ladies of the scrub-brush and broom"
can well afford to work more slowly. You
know the biggest half of house keeping is keep
ing the husbands and babies in good humor,
aud no small part OF that is al,odyS having
quiet, we'll arranged home to come TO when the
cares OF the day are done, and regular, we'll
cooked and nicely-served meals, which cannot
be accomplished if we rush " The cleaning
business. Make an effort TO have little better
meals, if possible, at this tme and go TO bed an
hour earlier, 20 az to get an extra amount of
rest to repair the extra amount OF nervous out
lay which cleaning demands Don't let your
hands get hard and sore; whatever else You do,
be careful of that. If you can afford it, have a
pair of rubber gloves to wear when sweeping,
busting, carpet lifting and other dry work.
When you stop cleaning for the day, after
carefully washing the hands, pour on aud rub
in by the fire few drops of borsx- water and
camphor, and at night, when yet damp, anoint
them well with little honey and cream, or,
better still, few drops of pure glycerine, and
sleep in pair of clean old kid gloves. All this
Is a little trouble, but not half 80 much rs sore,
stffened and rough hands. Have all curtains,
splashers, and drsperies that require washing
nicely done mp before you begin, and thus you
can put the finishing touches at once.
IRENE ARooN.
I,yy Rvv III
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for members of the Constitutional Convention,
about 100 Democrats and "a Republicans and
Independents were chosen
At Marshall, Texas, few nights ago,
aftor the warde and barrymore combina-
ton had finished the play Of "Diplo-
macy" the company repaired to the depot to
await the train. Maurice Barrymore, b. @.
Porter and female attache of the combination
were in the lunch room, eating q lunch, when
James Currie, detective, entered the sa-
loon attached TO the lunch room. He
made some slight remarks about the lady,
when he was told by one Of the men that
she wrs lady, and under their charge, and
should not he insulted. After come more words
Currie drew his pistol and shot Porter in the
abdomen, killing him almost instantly, and,
turning, shot Barrymore through the left arm
near the elbow, the ball coming out under the
left shoulder, making very severe II not dan
gerous wound. Porter and barrymore were
unarmed Currie is in Jail
A large cotton and WOODEN mill ut
Memphis, Tenn, was struck by lightning and
entirely consumed by fire few days ago. Loss
estimated at 10000.
The New Orlears banks have resumed
the payment of currency on demand