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SILT RHEUM

SALT RHEUM
Ten years. Treated by ten Physicians.
Used ali kinds Of Medicine.
Messrs. WEEKS b POTTER Dear Sirs-I feel it
my duty to inform you of what your CUrIcURA
REMEDIES have dore for me. have suffered from
Salt Rheum for tea years. been treated by at least
ten physicians, and taken any quantity of medicine
without cure until took your remedies, which
have been perfectly successful in my case leaving
the skin on my face, scalp and body as white and
free from humor as anybody's.
Yours truly, STEPHEN II. LOVEJOY.
AUBURN, Me, April 3, 1879.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
THE LARGEST TENTED EXHIBITION
IN THE WORLD.
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL TOUR.
ADAM PAUGH's
COLOSSAL COMBINATION OF
MENAaERIE. MUSEUM, CIRCUS and TRAINED
hibit Afternoons and Evenings at
WASHISGr ON
THREE DAYS ONLY
MONDAY, TUESDAY d WEDNESDAY,,
May I'D. 4th and 5th.
At the corner Of NINTH and STREETS.
Exhibits the only
Is PERFORMING ELEPHANTS
HUMAN Being 81 sa ss!S. EkoM an So
zUILA, the Female Blondin.
sxsassRs$e sss fs rs
With Her Feet i'm sacks.
TRAINED a nAHsss E EEEfS2$$sSssix;lsr,
InAIi l.5OO Beasts and Birds.
RIER PIGEnNs. TRAINED STATIONS,
OTHER ANIMALS
100 CIRCUS CELEBRITIES.
ALL BAREBACK RIDING.
All the wP R"S.ilSns ,s.,r9s the
GRAND 4as sh hSSES SRSSS6 pA1LH FROM
Separate Tents One Ticket and Prics to All lr'uS
8 I Z
Tho GREAT Eroppp.uCu oroul ,l
trains in washington on SATURDAY. NAY i. and
Will repare for and make aRrand
TORGHLIGHT PROCESSION
ON SATURDAY NIGHT. MAY LIST.
All the resources of the great show will he brought
out on this occasion, and the route will he il.um-
GaIGITM AVID ELECTRIC LIGHTS:
h3 AND GshER FIRE Res BESG SfuE a GHsEN
SKY E %ohks = EXP ALL FIRE
There will be seen vide oren Dens Of Wild Beasts
fireworks. and ali the new ~ and eore u
geous Chariots, Cars and
Company. Brilliantly Costumed and Mounted, will
appear in the
COLOSSAL C4RNITAL
NIGHT PAGEANT!
1t will move from the Show Grounds at 30 O'Clock
SATURDAY NIGHT. MAY IsT.
If IL EAlNS III WILL NOT TAKE PLACE,
BUT IN LIEU THEREOF A GRAND DAY
PARADE WELL BE MADE ON
MONDAY FORENOON, May 3D.
See bills for details:
ARENIC CHAIRS IN THE CIRCUS.
Admission so cents: children under nire half
Exhibits Afternoons and Evenings at the usual
hours. apl7, "a. 30. n1y1,3
LNCOLN HALL, Pinaf0re.
TUESDAY EVENING, April 20,
Complimentary Testimonial to
MR.. HARRY BUCKINGHAM,
Late of
FoRD's GREAT WESTERN PIEAFoRE TROUPE.
III. II. 8. PINAF0RE,
With an upexcelled cast and chorus Of
FIFTY SELECTED AND WELL-TRAINED
VOICES.
General admission % cts. reserved seats 25 cts
extra Boxsheet at Ellis Music.store and Whitta-
ker's Bookstore, Pa ave. apl7-3t
A RLINGTON TBEATER.-The only frst-
"A class Variety Show in this city-Twenty first
class Artists. MONDAY, April 18th. Every Per
former recognized Star-Fsnnie Bernard Sa lie
Leades, Louisa Wolf, Rose Kellogg, Philias Allen.
Adele Burnett, Rosa Kennedy. E. ii. Sheehan,
Frank George. and all the favorite stock Company.
given. Three hours of good solid fun. Everything
Moral; Pleasing and Instructive. Admission TO- IS
and 50 cts. ~ 49,
Matinees every WEDNESDAY and sATuRD.y
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LOCAL NEWS.

Amusemcnts, &c., Tonight.
FbrGs opera HotLse.-"The Pirates of Pen
nance"
NJItiOraal Ttedter.-Carncross MInstrels
fneGter C01at9,Le.-'A Block Game" and
varieties.
Arlington T7tedter.-VarietieS
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Il. 5 +. I. p. q. Z. T. A.-Gen. L. p. Graham
has been elected president OF the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Anil
mails and George l. Douglas secretary and the
headquarters have been established at l4ls r
street, where cases OF cruel treatment or abuse
OF animals should be reported In person or by
letter. In the meantime the society might do
great good by looking after some of the check
ielnS now In use In this city by parties who In
ORDER 10 make their horses look stylish have
aaopted cruel device which not only forces
the animals head back into a painful nosition
put olnds II tightly across the face lust above
the nOetr1ls interfering with its breathing
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The AFRICAN NJ. E. CONFERENCE was contin-
ued yesterday in Baltimore Bishop Brown pre-.
slded, assisted by Bishop Wayman. The elect
Graz college OF lay delegates reported the cleo
ZION or Isaac Myers aid Thomas E. Green as
delegates and William Ballard and ThoS. Effort
as alternateS 10 the next general conference
Inc clerical delegates chosen by the conference
were Rev James A. Handy j. III. C. Johnson,
r. D. Peck, X F. Wayman j. j. Herbert; alter
mates, Rev. j. T. Morris. W. X. Arnold ". H.
Chambers, u. T. Morris. J. III. Beckett. A dele
CATION was also elected TO attend the meeting
or the State Temperance Alliance. In the al.
ternoon the ladies mite society connected with
me conference met. and In the evening Bishop
Wayman delivered his lecture in reply 10 IN
gerSoll.
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ITCHING HUMOR
For Eleven Years Cured.

JOHN W. T. HOBBS, ESQ, North Hampton, N. H.,
well known as the originator Of the Citizens Line
Coaches, Boston, writes that he has been cured by
the CUTICURA REMEDIES Of an Itching Hunor
from which he has been a great sufferer, all his
Trends know. He considers them the greatest
remedies Of the age.
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THE ATTENTION OF parties wishing to purchase
a lot centrally located, Is called 70 the sale OF
a lot on 10th street, near northwest, by f. A.
AelnGre, on Wednesday next, at O'clock
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HI A. r. LENDNER, tho we'll known Manufac.
turering Jeweler and Watchmsker, has removed
from his long located stand $50 to 1909 PennsylyS-
ME avenue. north side, Not responsible for work
Ie0 Rt Q(q StA0d. ap6-1m
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NATIONAL THEATER.
LAST NIGHT BUT ONE
THE
STAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD,
e. II " e. ROSS, DFTNS - ID HrS

Z d u N Z II Us 81 M N IA 81 :,
Last Night of the Present Bill.
Saturday Night. change of BILL when will be given
their great specially,
COLORED TOURISTS IN PARLOR OAR,
And their own original buriesque, entitled
THE BANKERS DAUGHTER.
ONLY CARNCROSS MATINEE SATURDAY, at
o'clock.
Last Night of SKIDMORE GUARBS
Last Night Of GRANTS RECEPTION; or. SCENES
IN PHILADELPHIA.
IN which all the company appear.
MONDAY, APRIL 10,
EMMA ABBOTT GRAND ENGLISH OPERA
eE Box Sheet for sale of seats now open
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GOLD filled vest chains, from s. to 3d. Prigg's.

WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-Sold by R. A.
Golden, agent, 600 behring's, from So to s. per
thousand; 5000 shad, from $40 to $14 per hun
dred; 400 punches rock and perch, from 10 to 40
cents per bunch.
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"R0UGH ON RATs."-Ask druggist for It. II
clears out rats, mice, reaches, bed-bugs. 15c.
q box; for Washington at $50 Pa. avenue.
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GARDEN HOSE cheap, at Edward Caveriy t.
GO. 8, l42s New York ave.
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HowsoNs ice cream, 35c a qt; sl.25 gal.
1I04 18th ST.
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NUN FOR THE LITTLE ONES.-The A. q. q.
II BOOK, which is given away at the Drug Stores.
amusee the young--tells about Canaries ana Flow.
era. Get enc At OnCo.
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Preparing for the spring Races,

al the National Fair Grounds there have been
number OF arrivals OF racing stock during the
past few days. and there are now on the ground
thirty-three horses, among them some noted
stock stock ii; G0fery has seven horses, among
them Lucky Hut ard Mamie Fields; Alderman
and Doyle have six, including Flora and Edwin
A. Noyes; and Irwin has Belle OF Nelson and
surge; Col. T: M. Hall and W. p. Burch have
some, including Gov. hampton, Col. Sprague
aud Unlce; Mr.. Whiche Iive and Jennings Six.
including Glenmore and Barney.
THE LIBERAL NEWSPAPER OUTRAGE CASE
Inc Alexandra Gazette OF yesterdays saws
George Rowland was arrested yesterday even
Ing by Officers Belts and Smith on a warrant
ISSUED Dy justice Thompson. on complaint of
James owens, small newsbOy, charging him
with assault In taking from him (OwenS) a bun
ole OF papers and tearing them up. Rowland
was iodged In the station house, where he re-
NAMED all night, and this morning at 10 O'Clock
was taken before Justice Thompson, who fined
him $40 and costs. In default OF payment of
SAID lne he was sent to jail for thirty days with
the understanding that when the fine is paid he
Will De released. L. S. Commissioner Fowler.
upon the receipt OF the authenticated record of
the grand jury. of the District OF Co.
Ballenger and George NowIand for as
sault with intent TO kill In attack
ing the agent OF newspaper. and for robbery
In throwing overheard an edition of said pager
while being brought to this city on board inc
steamer city OF Washington, In Charge OF an
agent on the 18th of March last, and bench
NdIautS irOH Jne supreme court or the District
OF columbia, Issued his warrants for the arrest
or the accused parties last night. The warrants
were placed in the hands OF Us. Deputy Marshal
i. Z. U'Neal, who arrested Ballenger but Now
land being In the custody OF the state authorl-
ties, for another offence, no action was taken in
bis case. This morning at ten o'clock Robar
Ballenger appeared before Commissioner FoW-
Ter. at the Z. ). court room, and gave bond I'm
the sum OF 81 coo, with Mr.. ThOs. Z. RiShellI as
ms surety, for his appear lnce from day to day
before the commissioner, until an order is made
Dy Judge Robert W. Hughes, transferring hnn
10 the jurisdiction OF the supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia. or until otherwl Use dis
charged from his recognizance by due course OF
law -
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BuCHuPABIA."-Qu complete cure to 6
days; all urinary complaints; 81, at druggists.
For Washington at $50 Pa. ave.
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THE KENTUCKY STATE LOTTERY Is
DRAWN IN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
KENTUCKY. NEXT DRAWING TAKES PLACE
ON WEDNESDAY,,
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FOR CLEANING OR DYEINa LADIES' AND GENTS
will give satisfaction In every respect. ~
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CkTEwAYo is gentle savage and plays the
na n,, ne also uses Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup, for
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CUTICURA
BLOOD REMEDIES.

Skin Diseases are but the Signs of Blood
POisOns.
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The SUNDAY GAZETTE tomorrow will contain
an excellent portrait OF Gen. Eppa HuntOn
chairman OF the District committee
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Condensed Locals.

At E-street Church last evening an entertain
ment was given By the primary class of the
sunday school. The program OF singing, reel
tatiOns and tableaux was very pleasing one.
street lamps viii be lighted at 1l:45 o. 10. and
extinguished at $40 a. no.
The alarm from box 1874 last night was for
the discovery OF fire in the cellar of Sak's store
On ,th street, which was extinguished with but
II tie loss
There will be mass meeting In the interest
OF the national land league of Ireland, at Lin
coin Hall, next Monday evening under the
auspices OF the Irish and affiliated societies of
this District See advt.
Ii is understood that unless the dilapidated
frame church known as Fletcher Chapel cor
Ter 4th street and New York avenue is replaced
6y more substantial building. 1t will pass into
tne nands OF col0red congregation, who have
onefed sum for the property. and a strong
EFFORT Is now being made by the membership to
tu1ld a new church.
In the Police Court yesterday the case of
Thomas Sutton, who was charged with an as
sault on Ferdinand Eogel, his brother-in-Ia
viii d naUchet- as related 10 IHE STAR last
evening. was continued until Tuesday next and
bond fixed at $500
A colc-ed man driving an ice cream wagon.
yesterday, ran over and seriously injured little
boy three years Old son OF Mr.. Geo. Gernhardt
No. 1911 18th street northwest. The driver an,
Iarently drove over the child Intentionally, and
afterwards drove of rapidly. He Is. however
known 10 some OF the neighbOrS, IL Is said.
ON Monday, 2Ith instant. the siXty-first an
niversaTy OF the Order OF odd Fellows i'm this
country (Which falls this year on Sunday will
be celebrated here. la the afternoon the bat
TALON OF Uniform Patr1archS will receive from
their lady friends handsome national flag and
make parade with the Baltimore PatriarchS.
De reviewed by the President. paTtake OF ban
quet at the National Hotel and participate In a
grand leyee at Odd Fellows Hall.
The House committee on the District of Co.
IumOia have recommended an appropriation of
S25OoO for an Industrial school for girls in this
District.
j. Shillington, Robert Beal and J. C.. Parker
send the Interesting May number or HIJDpj"s
IHCNlItN. SlllltDVfOn no
Atlantic Monthly and The Foultg L1FioS' jour
7tGi fer May.
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F0f Blood, Skin and Scalp HUmOrs
Are prepared BY WEEKS 4 POTTER, Chemists ana
Drngs1ss. $50 Warrington street, boston, n Front
and ~ r D.ss saST k y 6uaa
cur GU ma9 poxes. 90 cents; large boxes, 81. RE-
ToIIzr bo1f. S csnts Der csfs. GuT7oua1 MHD4.
CMAL 6HAvMG Soar, Is cents: in bary Tor BarbeYg
and large consumers, 20 cents,
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FINEST PATENT FLOUR, 1920 bag. at c. Wit
mer'S, 1918 Pa. ave.
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"ALDERNKY WAGONS. Fresh alderney butter
churned every morning, and delivered In Is lbs
Ward" prints, 40c. per Id. Also, cottage
cheese, buttermilk and sweet milk sc. per at. q
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MINISTERS, LAWYERS, TEACHERS aid others
whose occupation gives but little exercise
should use Carriers Little Lice,' PuLs for torpid
liver and biliOuSneSS.
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A ELLINGTON THEATER.-Theo only frst-
"A class Variety Show in this cty-Twenty first
former recegnized Star-Fsnnie Bernard, Sa lie
Leades, Louisa Wolf Rose Kellogg PhilIias Alien.
Frank George. and all the favorite stock Company
Don't forget; we give the best entertainment ever
given. Three hours of good solid fun. Everything
moral; Pleasing and Instructive. Admission 10, IS
Matinees every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
at2 O'Clock. Ladies and Children admitted free to
Matlnees. ap17-6t
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RAILROAD ON FIRE.-Near Ream's Station
Va. on the line OF the Petersburg and Weldon
railroad yesterday, 300 chords of wood were
destroyed by fire, originating from locomotive
spark. The crossties on the railroad took fire.
and the rails were so warped that the trains
from the south were delayed some hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-17

HAVE had much experience among athletics
Dall players, gymnaSts, ETC., and can testify to
the virtues OF Giles IOtide ammonia Imminent
for discoloratlonS, bruises, and soreness OF the
muscles and cords after violent exercise.
WILLIAM MACMAHON
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HEM0RRHoTDs enectually cured without pain
or Inconvenience to the patient by using Bar
tetps Pie SupDOSitOl'ieS. Evidence furnished by
General Agents, j. c. Baker Co., Philadelphia.
Sold by druggists, or mailed on receipt of s.. co.
The best Cod Litei Oit-R1He1.s eoa
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UNDER THE CosTLIEsT and the cheapest carpets
Se'red Carpet Lining should be placed. Use that
manuiactured OF cotton and paper. American
Carpet Lining Co., New York and Boston. Sold
by all carpet dealers.
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G. UPINGTON,
6S9 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
M. J. RICHMOND,
COVINGTON, KY.

List OF drawings published in the New York Her.
AID, sun, Stats Zeitung, Philadelphia Record
Ph1ladelphia sunday Dispatch, Pittsburg Dispatch
Snclnna0 Inquirer, Cincinnati Commercial, and
LOUISVILLE Commercial. All out-of town ticket
holders are mailed copy of the official list soon
az received. ap3, :. 10, IL
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New Spring style Silk hats, 81 and IS;
All the newshaped Derbys, 50 to So;
Nice line of Soft French Felts S. so to 81:
Positively the best dollar Hats" Stiff and Soft:
New styles OF Boys and Children's dark, light
Felt and Straw Hats, at LEWIS
Popular Old Price Store" 900 eth ST NV 9
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Sixth avenue, cor. 3Oth st., Ny.
CUES PNts cure f1atulency. sits

1T WAS AT ONE TIME supposed that the seat OF
the brain was In the stomach. Certain 1t is
there is a vast amount Of sympathy between
the two. When you have those bad headaches
it in the majority of cases proceeds from the
stomach. To promptly regulate this trouble
take j. M LdrOQ1te'S Ahti-bUiOuS BittefS. You
are certain to be benefited, 25 cents paper
81 bottle. Sold by druggists w. E. Thornton.
Proprietor Baltimore Md
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BLACK SILKS. Csc; all wool cashmere Is: 4
button kids, 41c.; silk yelling, 19c.; Lonsdale
cambria, 12Hc., at BrOdhead & Co. Old stand.
1905 + st,
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An Animated Tomb.
IEron tho Oil Citv nar,.icl I

While the procession celebrating Me-
mortal Day ct Marysville was vending its
melancholy way towards the graves OF
some more or less suppositious Union
soldiers in the vicinity, they passed a
wayside inn not far from town, kept by
a buxom widow. Amongth the attractions
for the entertainment of passers-by pro-
vided by the aforesaid hostess, was q
huge grizzly bear chained to tree in the
yard, which intelligent animal was a
shining proficient in the usual branches
of ursine education, such as drinking
bottles Of pop and the like, besides be-
ing sometimes rented by the widow to
give eclat to an occasional Sunday bull
fight.
On the occasion, however, instead of
being industriously engaged in diluting
her stock of tire.water to the standard
Marysville proof, the widow was discover
cd weeping bitterly, and ut the same
time busily Ornamenting the grizzly's
neck with garlands of flowers, which she
arranged upon the savage brute by
means of long pole.
At this astonishing sight the parade
halted.
"Guess she's gone crazy" said the
grand marshal. "Hello! Mrs. Jones,
what are yon doing that for?"
"Ain't this Decoration day?" snapped
the widow, through her tears.
"Why, cert, replied the orator of the
day, who had been playing " old sledge"
with the chaplain of the post I'LL the
way out.
"Well, then, what are you staring at /?
This bear ate my poor dear husband 16
years ago, and every year I decorate his
tomb"
And the band struck up dead march
as the procession moved on,
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Origin Of the Peach.
From the New York Times. !

The peach, which is now in season,
originated in Persia and northern India,
and is of the same genus as the almond.
The nectarine differs from the peach
only in being smooth while the peach is
downy. 1t is mere variety, probably
produced and assuredly preserved by cul.
tivation. The free stone of the French
is their peche, while the cling-stone is
their Y,apie. A remarkable variety OF
Chinese origin, less the fruit compress
ed and hattened with almost evergreen
leaves. The peach is cultivated widely
in southern Europe, in many parts ofthe
East, in South America and Australia,
it has never, it is believed, attained the
perfection of the fruit in the United
States. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Del
aware, Maryland and Ohio raise superb
peaches, and have often orchards con.
tanning from $4,000 10 $4,000 trees.
The quantity of dried peaches is report
cd to be steadily increasing, while peach
brandy Is diminishing. Peach water,
obtained by brrising the leaves of the
tree, mixing the pulp with water, and
distilling, is not only employed for flavor,
ing, but in medicine as sedative and
yermirige. The stone of the fruit is very
like the bitter almond in its properties
and the blossom exhale IN odor Of bit
ter almonds. Both the stone and bios
SONS are used in the facture of 6
liquor called Persieo. In the Old ant
New World there are, it is said, NOR,
than one hundred varieties OF the deli
cious fruit,
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The Almond.

From the New YORK Times.
Almonds have been raised for years in
California, and could doubtless be raised
in other states with mild climate if the
attempt should be made with intel
ligence and persistency. It is strange
that the almonds not more widely Guilt
waited in this country, for it is profit
able crop, and We annually import large
quantities from the southern states of
Europe. A native of the East and
Africa, especially of Barbary, the tree,
from twenty to thirty feet high, now
grows completely wild throughout
Southern Europe. In Northern Ger
many and Britain, it is planted for its
beautiful flowers, produced most plenti-
fully, and resembling those Of the peach
i'll form and color, but generally paler,
sometimes even white. The flowers pre-
cede the leaves, and add much to shrub
berries in March and April. Even when
frosts kill the germ of the fruit the flow
or is not affected. The almond has
numerous varieties, but the principal
kind known to commerce are the Bit
ter and the sweet. Much az the latter is
used for desert, it contains very little
nourishment, and of all nuts is one of
the most difficult of digestion. The nj.
mond is pressed for oil, and employed
variously in the household, the bitter
containing less fixed oil than the sweet
almond. The bitter almond is strongly
narcotic, derived from the presence Of
hydrocyanic acid, and said to act as poi
son ON dogs and some of the smaller an
imals. It's distilled water is very dele
terious to man, and, taken in alarge dose,
win cause almost instantaneous death.
1t is peculiarly of all the A0aya1aior,
of which the almond is a variety. that
they contain hydrocyanic acid, and are
dangerous, while their fruit is entirely
harmless. 1t has been known from time
immemorial, being mentioned in the Old
Testament. The bitter almond seems to
be the original sort, and the sweet an &C.
cidental variety perpetuated and improv-
ed by cultivation. The muddy water of
the Nile is clarified by rubbing the bit
ter almond on the sides of the water ves-
sells. They just act as the clearing-nut
does in India. The long almond of
Malaga, known rs Jordan almonds,
and the broad almonds of Valencia are
most valued for the table. France,
Italy, and the Levant, as well as Spain,
furnish the bulk of our importations of
tho f,u,if a...
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Household Hints.

Miss Dod's lectures are full of little
bits Of information that might fairly be
called culinary proverbs. Here are a
few Of them:
There is greenness in onions and
potatoes that renders them hard to
digest, For health's sake put them In
warm water for ON hour before cooking.
The only kind of stove with which
you can preserve uniform heat il gus
stove; with it You can simmer q pot for
an hour, or boil it at the same rate for
twenty minutes. "
The water used in mixing bread must
be tepid. If il is too hot, the Loaf will
be full of great holes,
Good -four ia not tested by its color,
White -four may not be the best, The
test Of good -four Is by the amount Of
water It ahsOybs.
In cooking fowl, to ascertain when
ii Is done, put skewer into the breast,
and il the breast is tender the fowl is
A few dried or preserved cherries,
with stones out, are the very best thing
possible to garnish sweet dishes,