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Animals EyfCrmina.eI by Man.

That animals have lecome extinct
within times ca led historic is Shown
in an interesting Ii. pinco't paper
from Mr.. C.. +. Holder. In the last
century the isl indo OF st. Helena, which
had bccom" covered with goats, had
been from year to year denGded Of its
young trees with such RI. .d.ty that
the wooded country finally lost all its
trees and became Il Pa ture land. n
multitude of meets had been de-
pendent upon these trees, and in con-
sequence they died, among them bling
sight species of land-snails, which were
peculiar to the island, and are n Nv
entirely extinct. On cur own shores
examples Of determination are COM
mon, a notable one being The oyster
beds nee fire., uent on the shores Of
Maine. Mr.. Holder places upon mar
the responsibility for the extinction OF
larger animals, including the MAN.
moth, remains of which have been
found in France in company with
pieces of ivory bearing rude drawings
of the animal. Elsewhere have been
found in the same place the human
Jaw and the bones OF The great cave
bear. So late as l742. on Behring's
Island lived vast herds cf sea-cows,
but warfare was waged against them
by all Corners with such effect that
twenty-seven years later they were
nearly extinct, and now not one
exists" While this seems incredible,
it remains also true that unless there
is government intervention, "the sea-
bears Of the far North will O O be
extinct" No less remarkable has been
the disappearance of the gigantic
pigeon bird commonly called the dodo.
This bird was extremely common in
Nautilus when the Portuguese dis
coverel that island:
"The dodo was undoubtedly many
times sent to Europe alive. Sailors,
we are informed, kill. d item to obtain
the stones in their crops, upon which
to sharpen their knives, and finally
t! ey totally disappeared-a few pic
lures, q foot in tn" British museum, a
lead and foot at Oxford, a perfect
skull at Copenhagen, and fragnentary
piece at Prague being all that is left
to att, st the reality Of the existence
of the king Of the pigeons, the last of
which were probably destroyed in the
beginningof the eighteenth century.
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An IndustriOuS Doctor.

The town of Greenwich, Il. l., has
a physician. says the Boston Jo"'1laI'
who believes in improving ones time
and in doing whatsoever ones hands
find TO do. When he has to 90 some
distance out of town he takes his
worstcd work, generally in the form
of embroidery, and devutcs himself
assiduously to it. while his horse pro.
crcds over the road independent OF
rcins or whip. The industrious doctor
is unite al old man now, but this has
bern his custom from his youth.
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Mado n Man Of Him.

Mr.. O. o. WHEELER, No. g Austin Street, Cam
bridgeport, Mass, makes the following remarkable
statement. On April q, 1885. he writes as follows: u
have been troubled with kidney disease for nearly twenty
years. Have suffered at times with terrible pains in my
back and limbs. I used many medicinen. but found
nothing reached my case until I took Hunts Remedy.
purchased a bottle Of A.. p. ellison, $50 fremont
Street, Boston, and before had used this one bottle
found relief, and continuing its use my pains and weak
ness all disappeared, and I feel like q new man. with
new life and vigor. Hunts Remedy did wonders TO.
me, and have no hesitancy In recommending 1t to all
afflicted with kidney or liver diseases, as l am positive
that by its use they will find immediate relief. You
NAV use this letter In any way you choose, so that the
people may know Of . sure medicine for the cure Of all
l;,a.so, ~ L;dpava and liver
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He Took Him at His Word.

A man had Il claim against an i'm.
pecunious cuss, and lie had sent word
to him dozens Of times to come to his
place and settle. One day the man,
with his entire family and a wagon
load of plumber, drove up.
"Hello," sail the creditor, "what
does all this meanT'
"Itmeans that Ihave accepted your
repeated invitations"
"You never got any invitations
from me- .
"Yes l did and I can show them,'
producing Il whole pile ofduns, "every
one of these says come to my place
and SETTLE and as my landlord has
turned me out of his house, | just
thought Id accept your polite offers,
and come to your place and settle.
Get out, Mary. and take out the chill
dren. Tell me where you want the
crowd dumped, and the way we'll
settle will make that villainous land
lord pray for a tender heart like yours"
drummer.
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armv Omcer,s Testimony.

Captain JOSEPH L.. HAYDEN. residing at No. ~
Fourth Street, South Boston. Mass, formerly captain
in the army. now with the Walworth Manuf.cturins
Company, South Boston. writes, April %. 1888: while
living In Cambridgeport my wife was afflicted with ter
rible pains in her back and sides. accompanied WITH
great weakness and loss Of appetite. She tried many
so.called remedies without avail. growin- rapidly worse,
when her attention was called to Hunts Remedy.
She purchased . bottle from Lowell's drug store, In
Cambridgeport, and after taking the first dose she
began to feel easier. she could sleep well. and after
continuing its use a short time the severe pains IN her
back and side entirely disappeared. and she is . well
woman. Many Of our relatives and friends have USED
Hunts Remedy with the most gratifying results.
have recommended It many times. and as many time,
heard the same story. Hunts Remedy Is all that Is
claimed for it. and a real blessing to all afflicted with
kidney or liver trouble"
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How TO Secure Health.

II seems strange that any one will suffer nom the
many arrangements brought on by an impure con-
dition Of the blood when Rosadalis will restore per
feet health to the physical organization. It'll the
best Blood Purifier ever discovered. efectually curing
Scrofula, syphilitic disorders, Weakness OF the Kid
neys. Erysipelas. Malaria, all nervous disorders and
Debility, Bilious Complaints and all diseases indicat'
ing an impure condition Of the Blood, Liver. Kidneys
Stomach, etc. It ~corrects indigestion. Asingle bottle
will prove to you its merits as a health remover, forit
acts like a charm, especially when the complaint Is
Of an exhaustive nature, having a tendency to lessen
thc natural yipor OF the brain and nervous system.
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H A HORSES.

Have you seen the black horses
AS they stand in their places,
With the steam of their nostrils
And the fire of their faces,
AS they shine in their harness
For their swift, splendid races?
When they run in the darkness
How they fame in their going!
How they spurn earth behind them!
How the heat in them glowing
Leaves a trail on the night
From the sparks they are throwing
And the hand of the master
Perchance you have wondered
How it kept a firm rein
While they lightened and Numbered
In the speed of their passage
AS midnight was sundered.
Oh, grand are the horses
That whirl us, %unsparing
By hillside and hollow,
Their vigor declaring:
And grand are the drivers
Who urge on their daring!
Fly faster and faster,
Oh, gallant black horses,
AS ye fling the hot spume-fakes
Along your smooth courses;
Fly faster, for heartbeats
Shall add to your forces!
And grip the long lever,
Oh, hand of the master,
AS the brass shines like gold
In the teeth of disaster
While the black horses snoring
Comes faster and faster!
Samuel W. Du6ield.
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Looking for q Job.

"Can you give me a bite O some
thing?" asked a tramp as he stopped
at Witherspoon's farmhouse. ppm a
poor fellow trying to find work at my
trade!"
"What is your traie2" asked With
erspoon as he set out a big bowl of
bread and milk and a couple Of dough-
nuts.
"Oh, I'm a STANDARDIZATION IN
GeDe72Gent.
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Nihillsts' Secret Printing Office.

| went over all the rooIns in St.
Pctersb#r5 in which the work was
carried on. The mechanism was ex-
tremely simple. a few cases with
various kinds of type ; a little cylinder
just cast, of a kind of gelatinous sub
stance closely resembling carpenters
glue and somewhat pleasant to smell {;
il large. heavy cylinder covered with
cloth, which served rs a press =; some
blackened brushes and sponges in a
pan two jars of printing ink. Every
thing was so arranged that it could be
hidden in a quarter of an hour in a
large clothes-prcss standingin a corner
of the room. They explained to me the
mechanism Of the work and smilingly
told me of some little artiice which
they employed to divert the suspicious
of the dvornik who came every day
with water, wood, etc. The system
adopted was not thai of not allowing
him to enter, but precisely the reverse.
Under various preteXts they made him
see the whole of the rooms as often as
poSS be, having first removed every
thing which could excite suspicion.
VIII n these preteAts failed others were
invented. Being unable to find a
plausible reason for him to enter the
innerroom, Observation-Disclosures eday went
and told him there wa5 Il rat which
must be killed. The dvornik went
and certainly found nothing; but the
trick was played !; he had seen the
whole If the rooms and could Lear
tc. tinony that there was absolutely
nothing suspicious in them. Once a
month they invariably had people in
to clean tile floors of all the rooms. I
was assa!led by profound melancholy
at the sight of all these people. In
voluntarily I compared their terrible
life with my own and felt overcome
with shame. What was II activity
in the broad light of Il day, amid the
excitement of Il multitude of friends
and the stir of Il daily life and strug-
giles, compared with this continuous
sacrifice OF their whole existence, vast
ing away in this dungeon ?-Philadel-
DhiQ Press.
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rodor Iuuds Coming tO the Front.

Cherry has pretty well superseded
black walnut for fine house furnish
ings. and now another rather neg
lectcd native wood is coming to the
front. This is ccda''. Cedar land all
owe the country is looking up and be-
coming more valuable. The demand
for cedar has increased it's value enor-
mously within Il few years. This is
true of the Northern and Southern
States alike.
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Value of a GOldsmith's !h0o.

A pine floor laid in Il gold workers
shop in ten years becomes worth $3.50
per foot. y Syracuse jewe!cr once
fought for less than fifty dollars some
Sweepings that gave SOS worth OF
gold. A tub in his cellar, into which
IS blown the dust from Il polishing
lathe, acculnulates fifty dollars a year.
A workman in his shop carried off on
the tip of his moi,tcacd finger thirty
dollars Of filings in Il few weeks.
Workmen sometimes oil their hair and
hen run their fingers through it, leav-
ing a deposit of gold part cles, which
they afterward wash out.-Syracuss
Herald.
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THE EDGE OF THE MARSH
IN NOVEMBER.

IN NOVEMBER.
Dead sienna and rusty gold
Tell the year on the marsh is old.
Blackened and bent, the sedges shrink
Back from the sea-pool's frosty brink.
Low in the west a wind-cloud lies,
Tossed and wild in the autumn skies.
Over the marshes, ~mournfully,
Drifts the sound of the restless sea.
IN JUNE.
Fair and green is the marsh in June;
Wide and warm in the sunny noon.
The Towering rushes fringe the pool
With slender shadows, dim and cool.
From the low bushes bob White calls
Into his nest a rose-leaf falls,
The blue-fag fades; and throughthe heat
Far off. the seas faint pulses beat.
Miss 4. A. BaSSett, in Hdrper'S.
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An English physician has designed
an incandescent lamp which lie uses
for examination in diseases of the
mouth and throat. The globe is only
half the size of a common walnut, a I'd
the lamp can be retained in the mouth
for two minutes without discomfort
from the heat.
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A woman has been sending bananas
to her husband who is confined in Jail
in St. Louis. They were of a very
peculiar kind. and are deserving of the
attention of horticulturists. On ex-
animation they were found to contain
saws and files within their pulpy
bosoms. The imprisoned criminal will
hereafter be known by his fruit.
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'hn hp:pht of economy has been

The height of economy has been
reached in Philadelphia. y won IN in
this city, having worn out the hcl'
and toes of her rcH stockings. is & ;ing
to use the u;: CT rurL ems for Il nS her
bennett. 1t won't be quite a. snowy Us
red 81 in, but yu think how much it
savcs.--Phi 0hlnkiA fLr'HirIr.
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Five Generations.

In a farmhouse near Boone, la.
lives Mother Spence, aged eighty-six,
In the same house lives her daughter.
aged sixty-four; her granddaughter,
aged forty; her great granddaughter,
aged twenty-one, and her grcat-great-
granddaughter. aged two. This is be-
lievcd to be the only house in TIL
country slcltcring five generations.
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"What dye leave that door wide
open for!:" exclaimed the gentleman
in the Office to the intruding prl'llrr.
"Oi thought surr,' was the quick ro'
ply, that ye moight want to kick mo
downstairs, and Oh wanted to make 1T
convenient for yc, SURF The gentle
man was so taken aback that he
bought two apples for five cents,
passing off a bad quarter in the trans
Naturalization Transcript.
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Hoods ~Sarsaparilla

To the restoration of vitality and puissance. This medi.
cine readily purifes the blood, tones and Strengthens
the digestive organs, and imparts fresh life and energy.
"When I finished the second bottle OF Hoods Ssrsa.
parnla I felt like . new person. can do two days Work
In one now."-MRs. A. D. ALLEN. lowell, Mass.
Another says: 81 have not been able to work steadily
through the spring and GUNNER till last year. Itook
Hoods Sarsapsrilla and did not lose q day."
81 never found anything hit my wants a. Hoods
sarsaparilla. It tones up my system, purihesm my blood.
sharpens my appetite. and seems to make me over."-
j, P, THOMPSON, Reg. Deeds, Lowell, Mass.
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"Shall we wear a silk hal? ?" was the
subject of a lecture by a Brooklyn di-
vine recently. That is a question
which no man can answer. Every
thing depends on which way the cleo
lions go.-Phizadelphta NeUs.
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HOMEWORK
IF and i

"H you are suffering from poor health
or languishtng on bed Of sickness. take
cheer, II you arc simply ailing. or hEou =
feel weak and d~isprited. without clearly .'SsSI
knowing why. Hop Bitters will shrely*,s
cure you." p. .:.,.:s
"ny you are q Minister. and have o~verta1ed yourself
with your pastoral duties, or = Mother. worn out wan
care and work, or q man Of business or laborer weak.
'ened by the strain Ct your every day drties' or
of letters, toIing over your midnight WORK. hop
'Bitte.s win surely strengthen you."
"N you arc suffering from
sovereating or drinking. any
'indiscrstion or dissipation, or
are young and growing too
fast. as Is often the case."
"Or II you are In tho Workshop, on tho
farm, at the desk, anywhere, and feel
that your system needs cleansing, ton.
'ins or stimulating, without intoxicating;
Hyou arc old, blood thin and impure.
pulse feeble, nerves unsteady. faculties
waning, Hop Bitters is what you need to
give you Few life. health and yigor."
II you are costive or ~dyspeptic, or sui.
ferng from any other OF tue nutnofo~
diseases Of the stomach or bowels. 1t
your own fault II you remain Ill.
II you are wasting away with any form
Of Kidney disease, stop tempting death N
this moment, and turn for q cure to Hop
Bitters. "
II you are sick with that ter.
ribIe sickness. Nervousness,
you will find q Balm in
Gi.sad" in Hop Bitters.
II you are q frsauenter. or . resident OF
. miasmstic district, barricsde your sys'
tenn against the scourse Of all countries
malaria, epidemic. bilious and inte'mt'
tent fevers-by the use Of Hop Bitters. .
II you have rough, pimply or sallow skin. bad BREATH
Hon Bitters will give you fair skin. rich BLOOD the
.ree,est breath and health. $500 will be paid iof
case they will not cure or help.
That Door, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mothef"
LAUGHTER. can be made the picture OF health ~ ~"
....,.s ~ Hon R;tters- costing but q triHe.
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One greasing lasts two weeks; all others two
or three days. Do not be imposed on by the
humbug stuffs offered. Ask your dealerforFra:
zer's, withlabel on. Saves your horselaboran and
youtoo. It received first medal 1.-THE Centen-
NAL and Paris Expositions. Sold everywhere.
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Weak and Feeble

The advance Of hot weather, sudden and without
warning, has q relaxing effect, followed by an exhaus-
ton OF strength and q languor of body and mind. This
enlightenment of the system develops infrmities, other.
wise inactive. Much loss Of time and hindrance to all
enterprise results. In such cases tho system needs the
infuence Of
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First q cough carried me OF,

This viii not be your epitaph if you take
your cough and DR.. R. v. Pierce's "Golden
Medical Discovery" in time. It is specific
for weak lungs, splitting of blood, night
sweats, and the early stages Of consumption.
Bu all drnnoisfs.
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The VoLTA1c BELT Co., Marshall, Mich, will
send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro-Voltaic
Belts and Electric Appliances on trial for
thirty days to men (young or old who are
and kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy
and complete restoration of health and manly
vigor. Address as above. N. B.-No risk is
incurred, as thirty days trial is allowed.
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JEFFERSON C1rY, Mo.-Dr. J. O. Fiddler
saws: "Persons who use Browns Iron Bitters
always speak we'll of II. It lis g good medlclne.'
SENATOR SEwELL, of New Jersey, is re-
parded as n crack r%ihe-shot.
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A sheep pasture in Texas contains
300, 600 acres and feeds 100000 sheep.
It is believed to be the largest in the
world.
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According to an exchange, this is tn.
season when the nan who can see ser
mons in running brooks is apt to go
and look for them On Sunday. Fish
are biting.
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N1IYNWQ&

GIVE gained twenty pounds In two months" writes
Mr.. J. @. Power. Of Trenton, III. (Dec. 2-sa, and am
q well man. I'd suffered with liver disorders since 1851.
Kidney. Wort cured me-" .. =
Strong words from 9 New York clergyman: VA
hesita.ingly recommend Kidnsy.Wort. It greatly bene-
flied rte.m says Rev. O. E. Kemble, Of Mohawk, NJ. y.
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For tremulousness, wakefulness, dizziness
and lack of energy, a most valuable remedy
is Browns Iron Bitters.
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Lord Byron, in reference to q beautiful
lady, wrote to a friend: "tady--has been
dangerously III, but now she is dangerously
we'll again." American bellies, when attacked
by any of the ills that flesh is heir to, may be
kept Killing and avoid being killed by taking
DR.. R. v. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription"
which banishes feminine weaknesses, and
restores the bloom of health. BY all druggists.
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Pure blood helps to make a clear con-
science. Hoods S%arsaparilla p%urifies the
blood. Enough said. Send US a big bottle.
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Recommended to travellers. Aids digestion,
nreyents nausea and headache. Druggists.
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"KOugh on Rafs.N
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, bedbugs,
ants, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. 15c. D'g'sts.
GET LYONS Patent Heel Stifeners appliedto
new boots or shoes before you run them over.
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Mother swans Worm syrup:
Infallible, tastclesS, harmless, cathartic;fcSer
shness restlessness, worms, constipation. 25c.
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Thousands TIpon Thousant
Trough on Rats.

ThOusnndS Upon h0u6andBs !,
The proprietors Of the world-renowned
Carboline-the natural Hair estorer-never
put up less than 1000 gallons at a time. This
gives but an idea of its immense demand.
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Frazer Axle Greas'

"Buchu.Paiba.n
The Quick, complete cure, annoying Kidney,
Bladder, Urinary Diseases. 81. Druggists.
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Iu.RrY-FouR men in Uvalde county,
Texas, own and craze over 100000 --7ep
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Hostetter's Stomach
Bitten meet the re-
Q%uirements Of the
rational medical phi
losophy which at
present prevails. tits
a perfectly pure vege.
table remedy. EN-.
bracing the three
important properties
Of q preventive. q
tonic and m altera.
tive. It fortifes the
body against disease,
%inviGorates and re:
vta'Izes the torpid
stomsch and liver,
and effects o salutay
change in the entire
system. F,r sale by
all Druggists and
Dealers generally.
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On Thirty Days Trial.

OrrUMwA, Ia.-Dr. ]. N. Armstrong says:
~ have used Browns Iron Bitters in my
family. and recommend its use to others"
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Throat. Bronchial and Lung Diseases
A specially. Send two stamps for large trea-
tise giving self treatment. Address Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, NY.
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"Kjaerlighedans " is the Norwegian
for love.
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Mrs. ScovILLE, sister of Guiteau, wishes
to have her name changed to Howe.
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Hoods ~Sarsaparilla

BY druggists. Price 81, SIX for So. Prepared only
by G.. +. HOOD 4 CO.. Apothecaries. lowell. Mas.
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The American Moravian church numbers
16, 698.
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THE two last descendants of Amerigo YES
pucci are living in poverty in Italy.