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jectionable on this account, and it is
said to absorb gases in surprising
way; pieces can be laid on plates and
put out of sight in sick room.
Lemon seeds, if planted and treated
as house plants, will make pretty little
shrubs. The leaves can then be used
for flavoring. Tie few in cloth and
drop in apple sauce when boiling and
near done. is cheap essence.
To prevent rusting of tin, rub fresh
lard over every part of the dish, and
then put it in hot oven and heat it
thoroughly. Thus treated any tinware
may be used in water constantly and
remain bright and free from rust in
definitely.
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Aids for Deaf Persons.

In store window in Broadway, New
York, where a dazzling collection Of
spectacles, variety Of ear trumpets
and several dozen opera glasses are dis
played, number of ordinary-looking
canes and common-place.looking um-
brella stand in the corner. A placard
affixed to one of the canes designates it
as an acoustic cane. Another placard
on the umbrella conveys the informa-
ton that with the assistance OF the
acoustic umbrella deaf person
can hear conversation when the person
speaking is at distance. A. second
inspection of the canes, after reading
the placards, discloses the fact that
they consist Of bamboo sticks with a
vanished black metal top and very
small horizontal piece for handle.
A salesman in the store exhibited q
cane to a reporter, and, twist
ing it in his hand, disclosed a row Of
holes encircling the black metal.
Placing the small horizontal piece in
his ear, in the easy and natural way
that some men put the handle of cane
in the mouth, he assured the reporter
that his voice was 80 loud that he could
scarcely endure it. He then showed a
small aperture through the horizontal
handle. This is connected with an ear
trumpet ingeniously arranged in the top
piece OF the cane. The reporter then
held the hanale eef .the seahebtt1 hiS ear.
1t sounded as sea shell would. When
the salesman spoke his voice was in
creased several times in volume. The
chief value in the invention lies in the
fact that the cane or umbrella may be
used without betraying the fact Of the
owners deafness.
cit is wonderful" continued the
clerk, show much people dislike to ad-
NIT that their hearing is defective.
They come in and ask to look at ear
trumpets for friends. We know that
they want them for themselves. Peo.
pie who are hard Of hearing are just as
numerous as persons who are near
sighted. If the wish to ignore deaf.
ness was not so pronounced, ear-trum.
pets would be as common as spectacles,
"We have sold thousands of these,
continued the storekeeper, showing a
miniature silver ear-trumpst calculated
to fit inside the ear. "They are popu-
lar, because they can be used without
exciting remark"
Another miniature ear.trumpet was
shown, made from two metals, the union
of which produced electricity, intended
to have vivifying influence on dead Oh
dying nerves. These appliances for
the relief of deafness are costly. The
canes are $25 apiece, and the miniature
ear.trumpets So pair.
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THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

In looking for apartments always
strive to secure a we'll ventilated bed
room. Air the room and bedclothing
every morning. Keep as few clothes
not in use as possible in the bedroom,
and do not sleep in any garment which
is worn by day. Have no carpet on the
floor, but strip alongside the bed.
Wipe off the entire floor once week
witha cloth dampened in water con-
tanning little carbolic acid.
No one circumstance is more condu-
Give to aperfect sanitary condition Of
the rural home than free and uninter-
rupted sunlight to the outside of the
house. This cannot be effected when
dense clusters of shade trees are planted
around and near the dwelling. These
always favor humidity or dampness Of
the atmosphere and the abode by pre-
venting ready absorption through the
action of the suns rays. Keep the
shade trees at a respectable distance
from the house.
Milk porridge can be varied 81 that an
Invalid will not tire of it soon. Put a
dozen raisins in about two cups of milk,
boil for five minutes; they will flavor
it agreeably, though they are not in
tended to be eaten. A little nutmeg
can be added, or the white of an egg
beaten light may be stirred in just after
the milk is taken from the stove.
The watermelon contains about
ninety-fve per cent of the purest water,
and q trace of the purest sugar, and
nothing has yet been discovered that
furnishes so perfect and speedy
"cure" for summer complaint
as watermelon, and nothing else.
Even when diarrhea has been
kept up by continued eat
ing of ordinary food, until the disease
has become chronic, this delicious bev-
erage-for it is little more---weter-
melon, taken freely two or three times
day, has again and again been known
to work wonders, and to "cure" when
all the usual remedies had failed. FOOD
and Health.
To remove an insect from the ear,
place sponge wet with ohloroform
against the opening. This will suffo-
cate the insect, which can be washed
out by means of anear syringe and
warm water..--Dr. Foote's Health
Mo1athlu.
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The First Advertisement.

It might be supposed that these an.
nouncements of births, marriages and
deathe, so interesting and valuable as
We have found them to be, would early
have found a place in our newspapers.
Such, however, was not the case until
they had reached u pretty mature age,
although the earlier representative Of
our newspapers. The Acta Diurna of
the Romans contained such lists. The
first paper in Britain published at stat
ed intervals for the dissemination Of in
telligence was the Weekly NeOes, the
first number of which was published in
London on the 23d of May, 1922. 1t
was destitute of advertisements and in
deed contained very little news. The
first advertisement appeared on
the I'd OF April, l647, in number
thirteen of a weekly paper called
Perfect Occurrences of Every Dale
Journal in Parliament and other Mod
crate Intelligence"-a name that would
make our newsboys frantic-and relates
to GA Book applauded by the Clergy
of England, called The Diue Right OF
Church Government" For several
years booksellers were the only adver-
tisers, but as the newspapers began to
circulate more among the less educated
classes, other kind of advertisements
appeared, and the columns gradually
assumed a business. like aspect. The
Mercasrius Politicus of September 30,
1868, contained tho first trade adver-
tisement, which relates the charms oi
the new drink called by the Chineans
Tcha, by other nations tay alias tee."-
All the Year Round.
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s,C.IEsI = scRAPs.l

Lizards and crod Iles hsve twolungs,
ususlly somewhaH sfded, aud extend
ing through the . be trunk. By their
initiation the chal son can give itself a
plump appearance,
The Paris meteoroIoglsts are sending
up balloons equipped with thermome-
ters and other apparatus to make obser-
vations concerning the regions and cur
rents of the upper bit.
1t is recommended that sickly potted
plants be drenched with water heated
to 145 degrees it has the effect of re-
moving from the roots poisonous acid
secretions which may have accumulated
there.
TwINKIINa OF THE STARs.-A few
years ago NJ. Montigpy called attention
to the fact that the scintillation of stars
is considerably increased during the
aurora borealis. Further data on this
subject are afforded in y recent issue of
the bulletin OF the Belgian Academy.
Among other things he has observed
that the phenomena is more pronounced
n winter than in summer, and that
stars in the northern region show the
increased scintillation most. The au-
thor's general conclusion is that the
effect is not due to direct influence of
electromagnetic light of aurora on scin-
tillation itself, but to diaturbances(prob-
ably cooling) which comedies with
the appearance Of aurora in the upper
regions of the air trayersed by the star
rays.
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Fifteen Million Dollars an Acre.

A New York correspondent states
that " in the more common streets OF
New York land is worth from $3.50, 900
to $3.50, 900 Fer acre. In the best part
of Broadway it's value is increased to
$2,OOO,OOO per acre; but in the vicinity
of Wall street its value is immensely
increased because this locality is the
money heart of America. The land on
which the Dre1el building stands cost
it's present owners at the rate Of 81, ,00O,-
900 per acre. 1t occupies the corner of
Wall and Broad streets, which may be
considered the most valuable cor
ner on this continent-and yet
when I was q Broad street clerk in
1910 this very place was occupied by
a hat store. The corresponding value
of property in this neighborhood has
been illustrated by the recent sale of
the corner OF Broad street and Ex-
change place, which WAS at the rate of
$15,5OO,OO0 per acre. Hence the
Drexel lot was none too dear. In fact,
these dazzling figures are justified by
the immensity of the transactions which
occur here daily. Almost all the rail
roads on the continent Except New
England) are managed within 300 feet
of this spot, and the general pressure
of our immenne financial system gives
it value which afew years ago could
not have been dreamed of"
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Overlooking Hogs.

There has never been time when the
question of overfeeding live stock of
every character has received so much
attention at the hands of breeders as is
now the case. Hog breeders are at
present considerably exercised on &C.
count of the fearful losses sustained by
the cholera, and it has slowly dawned
upon the minds of many of the gentle
men that perhaps the evil practice of
overwhelming has something to do with
these continued losses. Science has yet
failed to prove the truth Of this as
sumption, but practical feeders and
breeders are coming to that conclusion,
and in many localities are governing
themselves accordingly by discontinu-
ag the practice of crowding their
stock. Or all domestic animals the pig
goes it upon his cheek, and at the ordi.
nary fair or fat stock show this very
iuIlness of cheek is apt to govern the
awards. Consumers, however, do not
indorse these. .paunchy, round, overfed
and stuffed porkers, knowing that good
pork cannot generally be found
where animals are seemingly fed
ior lard purposes and that alone.
What is required and demanded both
It home and abroad is the long-bodied
aog, which affords deep shoulder, lean
ham and sides upon which meat instead
Il fat is the rule. There has been a
growing disposition to stop the practice
# oysrfeeding hogs, and Sc general
has this demand become for good lean
oork, that, Notwithstanding the uni
5ersal practice to feed to the utmost
,apacity, breeders are now changing
their views and sending to market pigs
hat will guarantee good paying block
qualities. It is very reasonable to sup
oose that an animal overloaded with
great masses of absolute fat and grease
cannot be as healthy as the one which
while sufficiently fed, is not burdenad
with mass that is only profitable to
the lard manufacturer. Foreign dealers
in American pork do not hesitate to
assert that the stock of this country is
overfed, and it is to these exporters that
the American breeders are indebted for
the change that cannot but result to the
benefit of the feeder, the dealer and
the consumer Exchange.
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Household Hints.

If you have agarden do not throw
away the soapsuds from the laundry
keep it to use as. a fertilizer for your
flower beds.
A nice way to prepare potatoes for
breakfast is to cut cold boiled ones in
square pieces, and dip them in beaten
egg and put them on buttered pie
plate in the oven; when they are hot
and brown send them to the table.
Those who object to the odors of
many of the disinfectants used at the
present day will fiud charcoal unob.
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FUR THE FARM AND HOME.
A Good Home-Made Fertilizer.

An old issue of the Journal of Chenais-
try says that barrel OF pure finely
ground bone, mixed with barrel Of
good wood ashes, about three pailfulls
of water beingadded during the process
OF mixing, is worth as much as any
commercial fertilizer ever made, and
costs only half as much. It is ready
for use week after mixing, and should
be used in small quantities.
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"aolden Medical Discovery" Is not only .
sovereign remedy for consumption, but also
for consumptive nightsweats, bronchitis,
colds, influenza, splitting Of blood, weak lungs
ihortness of breath, and kindred affections OF
the threat and chest. BY druggists.
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Disappointed Entirely.

Mr.. W. F. Hetherington, editor OF the
Sentinel, informed one of our representa-
tiyes that he tried st. Jacobs Oil fot fheu-
matism, and found it all that could be
asked. The remedy caused the pain 70 en-
tirely disappear -Emporia (Kan.) News
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The feeble and
enaciated, suffering
from dySpepsia and
indigestion In any
form. arc advised,
for the sake Of their
nbodily and mem
tai comfort, to try
Hostetters Stomach
Bitters. Ladies OF
the most delicate
constitution testify
TO its harmless and
its restorative prop
critics. Physicians
everywhere, disgust
ed with the adulter-
ated liquors of com.
.erce, prescribe II
as the safest and
most reliable Of all
stouachics. For sale
By Druggists and
Ohalers generally,
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An ambitioue man wboH you can
serve will often aid you to RI but not
higher than his knee; othl wise you
might be standing in his lgh1
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II have found st. Jacobs Oil to be a
most excellent remedy for rheumatic
pains," says Mr.. F. Latham, 5 Harrison
street, Providence, r. I.-Boston Herald.
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so1ENr1srs now concede that parts Of kansas;
the adjoining States Of Missouri, Iowa and
Nebraska, were once covered by fresh water
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DR.. Pierce's "Pellets "-nttle Hvsr pills
(sugar.coated)- )-purify the blood, speedily cor
rect all disorders Of the liver, stomach and
bowels. By druggists.
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q No Fear of a Return.n

II DChhNION, 1'j DoPVs 3z1 tO0k.
b. b. WARNER & Co.: Sirs-Your Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure has completely cured me
Of . painful kidney trouble, and have no fear
of the return OF the disorder.
W. P. BENNETT, Dodge Avenue.
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OK Cant. Will Rux

Treatise upon the Herse and his Diseases.
Book Of 100 pages. Valuable to every owner
of horses. Postage stamps taken. Sent post
paid by New York Newspaper Union, LOO worth
Sfreat Now York
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THE rolling mills of Pittsburg, Penn, en-
ploy 1873 hands. Capital to the amount OF
$40, ,O0O, 900 is invested, and it's annual product
Ia <Qn nm mn
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FEWER ducks and geese, 1t 10 said, are raised
in the United States according to the number
Of inhabitants than in any civilized country In
the world
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The Science OF Life, or Self-PreeervAion,
medical work for every man-young, middle.
aged or old. 1875 invaluable prescriptions.
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The colony of thrifty Swiss, recently
established near Mount Airy, Ga, is as
prosperous and happy as ther ewas
every reason to suppose it would be. 1t
now comprises twenty-four families, and
several more are expected soon. Each
family brought from $4,000 to $4,000,
and now owns farm which, in compar-
ison with the scanty measures of Switz-
erland, seems like kingdom. The
average size of the farms is 160 acres,
and they already show the Intelligence
and honest industry of their owners.
The colonists call their settlement,
upon which they have expended about
$4,000, New Switzerland.
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Fogg says beef should be classed
under the head of game, because it is
dear meat.
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arc made psllid and unattraotive by functional
irregularities, ,Vhich Dr.. Pierce's "Favorita
Prescription viii infallibly cure. Thousands
Of testimonials. By druggists.
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THE paroxysms Of those suffering from lock-
jaw are always more frequent and violent by
day than by night:
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"Rough on Rats"
clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants,
bedbugs, skunks, ohipmunks, gophers. l5c.
Drupeista
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Statistics OF population compared

with representatives in Legislative bod
les of the leadies countries of the world,
slow that the United States, with the
largest population, has the smallest
number of Legislators. For her nearly
fiity millions of people she has 369 Sem
ators and members Of Congress, while
the figures for the European nations
are these: Germany, 45,OOO,0OO, and
397 delegates; England, 100000,
and 65S members of parliament; France,
36,0O0,0OO, and $50 representatives and
senators Spain, 100000, and 3s7
deputies in the cortes; and Austria
Hungary, 35,OOO,0OO, and 1000 mem
bers in the two houses.
During the last thirty years the
United States government has given
away to railroad corporations not less
than 161, ,653, 401 acres, q, 554, POI acres
more than coppsisssfhe great State of
Texas, an area equal to eight times the
area Of Indiana, or seven times the
area of Kentucky. the great State of
Illinois covers an area of 81, ,256, 900,
and Ohio 26,27S, 400. Their areas are,
however, as a small corner lot COM
pared to some of the territory given
away. To one railroad, the Atlantic
and Pacific, was given, between
1866 and 1871, 100000 acres
the Northern Pacific, 100000 acres,
But il is pretty evident stilhas mo
more land will be given to railroads,
and it is not impossible that large slices
may be taken away from railroads which
have not fulfilled the conditions Of their
respective grants. Hundreds OF thou.
sands of American citizens, and almost
as many emigrants, are now want
ing land for homes, but the governmen
lands OF good quality are getting scarce.
They have all been absorbed by rail
road corporations and are held at spec
ulative prices.
An English hydraulic engineer pro-
poses to make use of the vast energy
that is to be found in the tides. The
idea of utilizing the rise and fall of the
ocean is by no means new, and the
various plans which have been tried
have proved quite inefficient. 1t is
now proposed to put in practicea means
which will likely prove measurable
success where the difference between
high and low water is considerable. The
method is as follows: A weir or dam is
built across the mouth Of an inlet of the
sea. The rising tideis kept out of the in
closure until near about high water. The
tide is then let in, and while it is pour.
ing in the water Is made to turn water
wheels, which may be made to drive
dynamo-electric machines that will
"store up electricity for Light and
power. When the inclosure is full the
gates are shut and the water retained
until about low tide, when it is iber-
ated and made to give III ful results
the same as before. The wonderful
progress made within the last few
months in secondary batteries raises
the hope that many other sources of
motive power low neglected will be
made capable of adding to the material
progress of this wonderful mechanical
age.
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pESCURn FROM DRATH.

William ]. CoughlIn Of Somervile, Mass says In tho
TALL Of 1876 was taken with THE LUNGS fol-
lowed by severe cough. lost my appetite an fesh
and was confined TO my bed. In 1877 was admitted to
the hospital The doctors said Ihad hole in my lung as
big as half-doar. At one time report went around
that was dead Igaveup hope, but friend told me OF
DR. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS.
got bottle when to my SURPRISE commenced to feel
better and to-day feel better than for three years past
write this hoping every one afflicted with Diseased
Lungs will take DR.. WILLIAM HALLS DALSAM, and
be convinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. I
can positively say 1t has done more good than all the
other medicines have taken since my sickness.
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From nhsereins the fleets OF OF petroleum upon
the heads Of operatives at the wells came the
Fjttsburger's Observation-Disclosures, a.deodor.
lied extract of petroleum, the only article that
will produce new hair on bald heads
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MENsMAN's PEpToNIzED BEEF TONIC, the only
preparation of beef containing its entire nutrt-
tsous properties I, contains blood making, force
generating and life-sustaining properties; in
prostration. and al forms Of general debility;
also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result of exhaustion, nervous prostrstion, over
work or acute disease particularly II resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Caswell. Hazard
&Co., proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
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If you would not be thoug atool in
other col,oeit, be not wise IN J p ewn.
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25 Cents will Buy Treatise upon tho
Horse and his Diseases. Book Of 100 pages Valuable
10 every owner Of horses. Postage stamps taken.
Sent postpaid by NETWORK NEWSPAPER UNION.
$50 Worth Street. New York.
ALIENS BRAIN FOOD!--Most reliable tonic
n for the Brain md GepcraIive Organs, It
positively cures Nervous Debility and restores Ley
Free BY mail on receipt Of price. JOHN
ALLEN, Chemisf, 31J First Avenue, New York.
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Rsautiful wousp

The first circus "started out" in 1927.
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There has been so much water in
Manitoba that the people there don't
know what to do with it. There is more
of the thin fluid than the Manitobians
know how to satisfactorily use, opposed
as they are to it as beverage. A gen.
tleman writes from there that he sailed
over $25, 900 farm in a large steam
boat short time ago. The same farm
produced forty bushels of wheat to the
acre last year.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Reports from different sections of the
United States indicate that more agri-
cultural Implements will be sold this
year than in any other in its history.
The great influx of emigrants has as
sisted to subdue and put under Guilt
vation large extent of new farming
lands. With fair crops the products of
the soil this year will be immense.
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Cannot Be Disputed.

NAL nesh. Try bottle. -
1s these cuts Indicate, the Oh Is used succeafuny
for an diseases OF the human, Jotrt ana dnsndt
d.sh Shako well before using. ~ -
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-06

Agriculture, however, will not preclude his
attention from the practice of dentisty.
Two of our provident citizens are build
ing scow; when finished they will load it
up with choice brands of ''tangle-foot," gin,
etc., and sail away-away to the fisheries
Next week the family of A. M. Ball will
move in from Yacolt on to the farm of VIM.
Bolen, Sr.
Will the editor of the INDEPENDENT in
form its readers if the ]. B. Henion, M. D.,
mentioned on the first page of last weeks
paper is identical with the DIR. Henion whom
the New York Sun of March 10Th in its COL
umn of Craps for the Unwary" has been
showing up as a fraud and swindler. He
has been advertising extensively in the N.
March 81. JOHN SMITH.