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promised them legacies. / doubt if
Merton has ever thoroughly forgiven
me. / am sure his wife has not.
And my lost jewels. They are lost
still. That clever swindler has never
been caught. 70 add insult to injury,
everyone thinks was so easily gulled.
/ don't think / was at all was too
alert, in fact. 1t was my very sharp
ness that caused me to nave the wrong
man arrested, and so lose Merton's
friendship as well as my diamonds.
Why did the real Herr Schlossman
come with a story exactly similar TO
that of the swindler the newspapers
were warning us against? Why did
he look such dubious character
Well, | have one comfort The
clever swindler is still at large One day
he may pay visit to some of the PEG.
pie who are now laughing at me, and
they may find themselves ''done" as
completely as | was.
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Minister, London: / have laid before
Mrs. Garfield the note of Mr.. Glad
stone, just received by cable. I am
requested by her to say that, among
the many thousand manifestations OF
interest and expressions of sympathy
which have reached her. none has
more deeply touched her heart than
the kind words of Mr. Gladstone. His
own sohcitude and coincidence are re-
ceived with gratitude; but far beyond
this, she recognizes that Mr.. Gladstone
rightfully speaks for the people of the
British Isles, whose sympathy in this
national and personal affliction has
been quick and sincere as that of her
own countrymen. Her chief pleasure
in Mr.. Gladstone's cordial letter is
found in the comfort which it brings to
her husband. The president is cheered
and solaced on his painful and weary
way to health by many messages of
sympathy, which. in his returning
strength, he safely receives and most
greatfully appreciates.
BLAINE. Secretary
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How Little Girl Utilized a Telephone

Emra Free Press.
A mother living not very far from
the post office in this city, tired with
watching over a sick baby, came down
stairs for moment the other day for a
few seconds rest. She heard the voice
of her little year old girl in the hal
by herself, and, curious to know tC
whom she was talking, stopped a mo-
ment at the half-open do +. She saw
that the little thing had pulled chair
up in front of the telephone and stood
upon it, with the piece pressed against
the side of her head. The earnestness
of the child showed that she was in nc
playful mood, and this was the CONVEX
sation the mother heard while the tears
stood thick in her eyes, the little one
carrying ON both sides as if she were
repeating the answers:
"Hello!"
"Wel. whose there
Is God there p
yes"
is Jesus there ?"
"Yes."
Tell Jesus | want to speak to him.
"Wen?"
as that you, Jesus?"
Eyes. What is it p
"Our baby is sick, and we want you
to let it get we'll Won't you now?'
No answer, and statement and ques
ton again repeated. finally answered
by a YES" :.
The little one put the ear piece back
on its hook, clambeIed down from her
chair and with radiant face went fol
her mother, who caught her in hel
arms.
The baby whose life had been d
SPARED of began to mend that day an
got well.
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Agricultural Notes.

a eablegram from St. Petersburg on
July 4, says the harvest is expected to
be very good throughout the empire.
The hop crop of the Willamette
Valley, CAL, will not amount to more
than one-half, where the yards were
overlooked by the floods of the past
winter.
At the Michigan agricultural college
oats are sown early in August, between
the rows of raspberries. The oats, ex-
plains Prof. Beal, present a better APP
pearance than do weeds, serve as a
mulch during the winter, and in the
spring leave the ground quite clean.
DR.. McMurtrie, of the agricultural
department, thinks the best localities
for beet-raising in the United States
are New England, New York, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota
Washington Territory, Oregon, one or
two counties in Pennsylvania, and
Licking County, 0.
There are in Great Britain $4,000 fe-
males who are farming. These women
enjoy all the rights and privileges Of
men with one exception, they cannot
vote for members Of parliament, but
they can vote on all municipal ques-
tons. 1t is very seldom, however, that
they exercise this privilege.
Taylor Mandolin, on the border of
Texas, has, perhaps, the largest pas
ture in the world. On one side there
are forty miles of rock fence, and yet
it viii require two hundred miles of
fencing to inclose it. He intends to
SOW 1000 tons of oats. He will feed
100000 head of cattle on his pasture.
Prof. Kedzie, of the Michigan agri-
cultural college, is reported as recon-
mending a mixture of skim milk and
brine as wash for outbuildings, barns,
roofs, etc. Besides being durable,
cheap, easily applied and impervious
to water, it renders the wood practical
~ non-combustible.
Buckwheat mag be made profitable
upon piece of rough or newly cleared
ground No other crop is so effective
in mellowing rough, cloddy land. The
seed in northern localities should be
sown before July the 18th, otherwise
early frosts may catch the crop. Grass
and clover may sometimes be sown
successfully with buckwheat.
Small fiocks of sheep can be kept on
the farm with advantage. The meat is
healthful and nutritious and can be
grown more cheaply than beef, while it
ought to be used more largely by farm
ers, who now rely on pork as the stand
ard meat for the table. Sheep-raising
is not so exhausting to the soil as grain
raising, and on land much worn will be
found one of the means of renewing
such lands.
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Gladstone to Mrs. Garfield

. Secretary Blaine received the other
evening the following dispatch from
Minister Lowell:
LONDON, July %, 1S81.-BLAINE, Sec
rotary, Washington: | cable the text of
"a note of the date of the 21st, from
Mr.. Gladstone to Mrs. Garfield, the
original by dispatch to morrow
LOWELL Minister.
LONDON, July q, 1881.-DEAR MAD
AM: You will, | am sure, excuse me,
though a personal stranger, for address
ing you by letter to convey to you as
surances of my own feelings and those
of my countrymen on the occasion of
the terrible attempt to murder the
President of the United States, in a
rm more palpable at least than that
of the messages conveyed by telegraph.
Those feelings have been feelings in
the first instance of sympathy, and af-
forwards of JOY and thankfulness al
most Incompatible, and | venture to
say, only second to the strong emotions
of the great nation of which he is the
appointed head. Individually, | have,
let me beg you to believe, had my full
share in the sentiments which have
possessed the British nation. They
have been promoted and quickened
largely by what | venture to think Is
the ever-growing sense of harmony
and mutual respect and affection be-
tween the two countries, and of the re-
lationship which, from year to year, be-
comes more and more practical bond
of union between us; but they have al
so drawn much of their strength from
the cordial admiration of the simple
heroism which has marked the person
al conduct of the president, for we have
not yet wholly lost the capacity of APP
preciating such an example of Chris
tian faith and manly fortitude. This
exemplary picture has been made
complete by your own contribution to
its noble and touching features, on
which | only forbear to dwell because /
am directly addressing you. | beg to
have my respectful compliments and
congratulations conveyed to the presi-
dent, and to remain, dear madam, with
esteem, your most faithful servant,
w. E. GLADSTONE.
In reply Secretary Blaine telegraph
ed as follows:
WASHINGTON, y. c., July 22.-LowELL,
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AN AFFLICTED MAN.
Misfortunes of the Poet John G. sake

MisfortHnes of the Poet John e.. sake
Mr.. John Theodore SAKE, son Of John
Theodore SAKE, was buried a few days
ago. Only relatives and the nearest
friends were invited 20 the funeral
The almost unprecedented family mis-
fortunes of the genial poet have excited
universal attention. They began il
1874, when Mr.. SAKE was resident of
Brooklyn. In numerical order the
deaths were as follows:
/. In 1874, Laura SAKE. the poets
youngest daughter, aged II years, died
in Brooklyn of consumption.
2 In 1873, Sarah 4. SAKE, the poets
eldest daughter, aged % years, died at
her fathers residence in Brooklyn.
Her sickness was long and painful.
3. A year ago, the poets mother,
aged 81 years, died at the residence of
her son James, in st. Adams, Vt. John
G. almost worshipped her.
+. Last fall, Sophia NJ. SAKE, the
poets wife, died of syncope, in Brook
Ign. She was the daughter of Judge
Sollace, of Bridgeport, VT. She was lit
orally worn out with family cares. Day
after day and night after night she had
been at the bedside of her sick chill
dren, ner were her attentions confined
to them. Her husband had been suf-
fering from a painful disease for years.
His nervous system was completely
shattered The faithful wife gave him
unremitting care, and literally sacri-
feed her life in the devotion to her
family.
5. Two months ago Harriet, third
daughter, aged ~ years, died at her
fathers Brooklyn residence. She had
been Suffering from the pulmonary
complaint for years, and had just re-
turned from the south when she died.
6. Within a fortnight Mrs. John L.
Sake, the poets daughter-in-law, died
at her husbands residence ia Albany.
She was daughter of ex-Judge James
S. Bosworth, of that city. She was
favorite with the poet.
z. On June so the poets son, John
T. Sake, was found dead in his bed at
his home in Albany. He had been
suffering from pulmonary complaint
for years. The immediate cause of his
death was hemorrhage of the lungs.
He had evidently tried to call his
father, who slept in an adjoining room,
but death ensued before he could make
himself heard.
Such are the facts, as gathered from
the only living child, Charles G.
Sage, of Albany. He says that his
father is a confirmed invalid His
mind, however,is clear, and his powers
of analysis are perfect. His nervous sys-
tenn is shattered. The long train of
fam ly misfortunes has left him in
reflective melancholc state, and he
rarely smiles. He reads newspapers
and magazines, but never puts pen to
paper. Many friends have written
words s'' are "a APPRECIATED, but the sad sad
face of the pleasing poet tells those
about him that he is living in remem-
brance of the past A whole nation
will sympathize with him in his dis
trpSS
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A Miser'S Hoard.
From the Elmira Gazette


Ezekiel Chaplin, of Pittsfeld, Otsego
county, died recently, leaving, it was
supposed, no properly. Soon after his
death, however, the sum of 49, 900 was
found in an old iron box under his bed,
and he was discovered to be the pos
SCISSOR of bonds, securities and available
assets in addition, to the amount OF
more than $4,000. His habits of life
indicated that instead of being the pos
SCISSOR of SO much wealth, he was ex-
tremely poor. His avarice and econ
omy had led him to eschew wearing
boots and shoes except in the coolest
weather, while his clothing was little
better than that of the most unfortu-
nate tramp. His whole object in life
seemed to have been to save. He bore
very fair reputation in the communi-
ty in which he lived. Others will now
spend his money who will doubtless
bless mis- memory and his economy.
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A Novel Contribution

The most novel contribution thus
far made to the fund for the Presi-
dents family was sent to the Presi-
dent of the Baltimore Corn & Flour
Exchange on Wednesday by a West
Virginia boy accompanied by the fol
lowing letter: ''Dear Sir | send you
by Adams Express to-day live fox.
He was caught when no bigger than a
rat, and is now only half grown. Be
careful that he don't gnaw his way out
of the box His name is Roscoe Conk-
ling. Sell him for Mrs. Garfield. Tell
her that | sent it, and that | hope Mr..
Garfield will get well. n, b paid
81 for the chain and box. Please send
me one-fifth of what it sells for, as /
want to buy pig" The fox is a
tremendous fellow and very vicious.
He will be sold for the benefit of the
fund and it is thought that a consider
able sum will be raised.
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Ice Cream

The Free Press gives this receipt for
making ice cream, which may be use
full to those who cannot procure a sup.
ply of this delicious article: To each
quart of milk add four eggs, and a hall
pound of sugar; beat yolks and sugar
together; beat whites stiff and add.
Have the milk sealding hot, pour il
over the sugar and eggs, beating all at
the same time; then put it on the fire
again and as soon as it chickens take
off and strain into freezer TO cool.
When cold add any fiavoring extract
preferred, and if you wish. enc pint OF
cream and freeze. Mash the ice in a
cloth-not too fine Of course-and mix
plenty of salt with it around the churn,
being careful not to let salt get inside.
The passage on the fine clipper ships
from Melbourne to London 20 to 50
days is only $3.50, and a writer in a
London paper suggests the excursion
as a mode for families with fixed in
comes to retrench, as the living is good,
the trip heqlth-giving and there is no
means Of spending money. 1t is
further suggested that girls might thus
pick up husbands.
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HOnOred and Blessed.

When q board of eminent physicians
and chemists announced the discovery
that by combining some well knowr
valuable remedies, the most wonderful
medicine was produced, which would
cure such wide range of diseases that
most all other remedies could be dis
pensed with, many were skeptical; but
proof of its merits by actual trial has
dispelled all doubt, and to-day the dis
coverers OF that great medicine, Hop
Bitters, are honored and blessed by al
rs benefactors Democrat
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their captive elk and went home and
told their story. Their father has been
packing meat out on horeback ever
since, and judges that they will have
about 1900 pounds, the elk weighing
from 800 to 500 pounds each. They
sent us down few steaks, and we do
not wish to set our teeth into anything
more luscious.
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fkp NauSihIa

You have allowed your bowels to be-
come habitually costive, your liver has
become torpid, the same thing ails
your kidneys, and you are 'ust used
up. Now be sensible geL package of
Kidney-Wort, take it faithfully and
soon you viii forget you've got any
such organs, for you will be a well
man.-ABany Arg1,s.
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Mississippi county. Mo, is the grea

Mississippi county, Mo, is the great
watermelon region of the world. Over
1000 acres are this year devoted to
watermelons alone, and the yield is
about a carload an acre. so that 4,00G
carloads will be shipped to st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Detroit and Indianapolis
Contracts have been made with many
farms at $40 a car. The general
prices run from $50 to $3.50 a car dur.
ing the season.
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THEY DIDN'T THINK.
BY PROBE CAR =.

Once a trap was btited
With piece Of cheese;
II tickled so a little mouse
1t almost made him sneeze.
An old rat said, There's danger
Be careful where you co.
Nonsense said the other.
Il don't think you know
So he walked in boldly,
Nobody in sight;
First he took q nibble.
Then he took bite.
Close the trap together
Snapped as quick as wink,
Catching mousey fast there,
Cause he didn't think.
Once Httle turkey,
Fond Of her own way,
Wouldn't ask the old ones
Where 70 20 or stay.
She said I'm not baby,
Here / am half grown;
Surely | am big enough
TO run around alOne.'
Of she went, but somebody
Hiding, saw her pass
Soon, ike snow, her feathers
Covered all the grass.
So she made a supper
For slY young mink,
Cause she was 50 headstrong
That she wouldn't think.
Once there was a robin
Lived outside the door,
Who wanted to get inside
and hop upon the floor
No, no, said the mother,
You must stay with me;
Little birds are safest
Sitting in a tree
SO don't care" said robin,
And gave his tail a fling,
II don't think the old folks
Know quite everything"
Down he flew, and kitty sliced him
Before he'd time to think,
Or he cried, I'm sorry,
But didn't think"
Now, my little children,
You who read this song,
Don't you see what trouble
tonnes Of thinking wrong
Can't you take a warning
From their dreadful fate,
Who began their thinking
When il vas too latel
Don't thinl there's always safety,
Don't suppose you know more
Than anybody knows
Who has gone before
But when you're warned Of ruin,
Pause upon the brink,
And don't 20 under headlOng,
Cause YOU didn't think.
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HoMgopArHIc Family MedicineCas

HOMEOPATHIC Family MedicineCases
and books, giving concise directions for
treating all common ailments, are a
great comfort and positive saving in
every household The best assortment
of all styles and prices is found at
Boericke & Tafel's Homeopathic Phar-
macy, 80 Clark ST., Chicago. Descrip-
tive Price Currents gratis. Business
established in 1885.
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Peanut stand Small boy: Is them
al yer give for a cent? Why, yuster
git twice that many. Vender-Yes,
but all the fruit crops is failed this year
and peanuts and peaches is uncommon
slow in comm in. Small boy-Then
give me a cents worth of ice cream
them isn't failed, is it?
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He was dressed in q blue uniform

He was dressed in blue uniform
and had one empty sleeve, while, with
his remaining arm, he turned the crank
of wheezy organ. Where did you
lose it2' asked by-standez; "buzz
saw or threshing machine?' Railroad
accident" said the organ grinder
Honesty is the best policy remarked
the man, as he tossed him dime.
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The Empress Augusta of Germany
is a woman of great courage and pa
thence. For many years she has suf-
fered tortures of intense pain from a
wearing disease, and has borne it with
a remarkable tirmness, energy and
quietness.
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WRITE to Mrs. LYDIA f. PNKHAM,
233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for
names of ladies that have been restored
to perfect health by the use of her
VEGETABLE COMPOUND. 1t is a positive
cure for the most stubborn cases of fe-
male weakness.
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Scottish pipes and Bach's band viii furnish the
music on the occasion OF the Scottish games a
hchlitz's park, Milwaukee, on July 2lst Forty
Stree money prizes win DO contested for. james
Morgan, $50 and SIS East Water street. Milwau-
kee, is now offering his $500, 50 50, S2.25 ard
Sl.75 fine grenadines at S2.45, $l.S5 Sl.75 and
SI.25. He is offering cheaper goods in the same
rapo
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in Thirty sixth street, New York city, was unable
to even help Mr.. VIM. Mckee of Paterson, N. j..
suffering the agonies always attendant upon dis
eased Kidneys. As an honest man and practi-
toner he prescribed and cured him by using one
bottle OF Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
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4 Snre Cure for Piles

Do you know what it is to suffer with
Piles? If pou do you know what is
one of the worst torments of the hui
man frame. The most perfect cure
ever known is Kidney-Wort. 1t cures
constipation, and then its tonic action
restores health to the diseased bowel:
and prevents recurrence of disease
Try it without delay The dry and the
liquid are both sold by druggists
Globe.
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A Physician of Great Prominence

One reason Chicago is not healthy is
because the country around it is al
ways Ill.
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Female complaints" are the result Of impur,
blood. Use DR.. Lindsey's Blood Searcher.
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Rescued from Death

William ] Coughlin, Of Somerville, Mass, says
In the fall of 1876 l was taken with violen
bleeding of the lungs, followed by a severe cough
| was admitted to the City Hospital The doctor
said | had hole in my left lung. | gave NJ
sam for the Lungs. got bottle, to my sur
prise I commenced to feel better, and to-day
feel in better spirits than have the past thret
years | hope that every one afflicted with dis
eased lungs WI take Or. VIM. falls Balsam, and b
convinced that Consumpu N can be cured"
Ho, YE There is just one way
and no more, by which you may be cured--uss
CARBoLINE deoderized extract of petroleum
1t win positively produce new hair. there is nC
substitute for this marvellous petroleum hair re-
newer.
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Mrs. Nellie G. Nelson, of Sutton, N.
H., recently obtained a very large hens
egg, and on breaking it found that it
contained the white but none of the
yolk of an egg, but in addition to this
there was still another egg. She broke
this second egg and found the same
condition of affairs as when she broke
the larger shell, and breaking the third
egg it was found to be filled with white,
but no yolk, making three eggs in one,
none Of which contained any yolk.
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CLARkE'S NEW METHOD
For Reed Organs.

This wonderfully successful book stil sells
largely YER after year, and seems 10 he pern9
nent success. A good instructive course, very
fine selections aud arrangements Of good Reed
held Price $3.50
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TIITT'S HAIR dye,

GRAY HAIR or WHISTLES changed 10 a GLOSSY
BLACK hy single application of tins DYE. II
imparts 4 natural color, acts lnstantars0uSly.
sold by Druggists sent 10y express on receipt az u
ChIce, IS Murray ST., New York.
A Or. TUTr's NANrtL Of Valuable Information snd 4
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She jammed hairpin in her head
1t made her feel quite sore
She murmured in an undertone'
'''Iwont hairpin any more"
Her lover heard this dreadful jest,
And cried in deep distress
6 That pun, my darling pom my word,
Has wrecked my hairpinessw
This couple, joined the minstrels, then,
But they were not desired;
For all their jokes were new and good
And they, of course, were fired
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IN PRESS AND NEARLY READY:
anew book FOR ChOirS. -, = BY
anew book for SingingSChOOls Iu.hnSfSon
anew book Of Tries hrFemale p, = ~ :
Voices. W'UferKlnS

LYON g. HEALY. Chicago, III.
OLIVER DITS0N & CO., Boston.