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find much enjoyment and advertisement in culI
waiting it. The macrame thread is flax. and soft
and agreeable In handling. Barbour in his d.
rectiOns for using the thread, SAYS: THE lace ia
made by knotting the threads together. One
thread is held firmly over the other as leader
and each single thread Is knOtted twice on to it.
when leaf is worked from left to right the
leader Is sheld in the left hand" For making
larger pieces of lace, such, for instance. as
would be suitable for lambrequins, shawIs or
similar articles, the employment of a Lace
Desk" is advised, an adjunct to the making of
the lace that is most helpful. Aside from its
value as furnishing medium macrame lace ia
excellent for trimming clothing 1t is durable
and beautiful and capable of withstanding the
rough usage that the laundry generally deals
out to sOied skirts. Costumes of linen Saline.
batiste and lawn are richly adorned with It. and
the manner of making 1t gives much room for
originality In the method and design Of knot
ting the threads and arrangingthe figures In the
genuity in this feature Of the work. There are
certain rules laid down that govern the Origi-
nallty OF the lace In a Characteristic form and
TINS distinctfveness. of course, cannot be
changed without destroying the primary prin-
cipies OF It's formation; but new designs may
be added and old patterns doubtless can be i'm
proved. giving. perhaps, q shading of the es-
thetc. In working this lace the flax threads
are cut in certain lengths, all depending upon
the width of the pattern to be wrought. One
thread serves as guide, and is called ''leader;"
1t is held either in the right or left hand but al
ways by ITSELF its situation Is determined by
the design to be executed, which Is soon learned
as the process is not difficult; it is really very
simple, so perfectly free from complications and
all bewlder!ng intricaces that tend to puzzle
the brain. There are only single, double and
open chains, with the SOlOmOn's knot, to learn
In macrame lace work; to make the single
chain. take two threads, hold one straightin the
LETT hand, knot the other on to it with the right
no 6ctr oisrt,S
and knot the other on to it with the left. Re-
peat: This form Is sufficiently simple for a
child to comprehend. while the other stitches
are equally plan.-DecOrdtor and Fwynisher.
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LADIES' LIST.

IL not called for within one month they xir b aenA
70 the Dead Letter Of6ce.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-12-13
The Brooklyn Bridge.

After about fourteen years hard la
Dor the great suspension bridge be-
tween New York and Brooklyn has
been completed, and thus two large
cities connected in a manner which
was never dreamed of in Revolutiona-
ry times. It is indeed the crowning
work Of the century, and can be class
ed among the wonders of this coun-
try. The suspension bridges at Mia
CARA Falls and over the Ohio River at
Cincinnati are mere foot bridges in
comparison with it. It's dimensions,
history and cost are familiar to all
readers Of the daily papers, and do not
need to be repeated here; but we do
wish to speak of PERUNA, the great
est discovery Of this century. 1t is a
medicine discovered by DIR. S. B. Hart
man, Of Pittsburgh, and prescribed
by him in thousands Of cases during
thirty years of continuous practice.
Ask your druggist for the pamphlet
entitled the "Ills of Life" which
gives full and complete directions for
the preservation Of the health. Try
Peruna, the great tonic. dec6-2w
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A Sage, who was on his weary jour
ney to Wisconsin, came upon crowd
one day, and observed a general sad
ness in all faces. "Why this gloom?"
queried the old man, as he laid down
his bundle and felt for the front end
Of his plug Of tobacco. 20 Sage, we
mourn the death of a good man" was
the reply. "Was he honored?" He
was" "Sober, upright, charitable,
and given to peace?" ''He was"
"Who Of you praised and encourag-
ed him in life?'' asked the old man as
he looked around him. A hush fell
upon the crowd, and no one replied.
"Praise that comes after death" whis-
pered the sage, "does not even cut
down the undertakers' bills. Better
squander your time saving wood for
his widow" Moral; The widow
will be expected to take in plain sew
ing to support herself.
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''You certainly play very well" said
the music-teacher, encouragingly,
"but you have had good instruction.
If you will promise to practice four
hours daily l will make an artist of
you in two years, and only charge you
regular rates. By the way where do
you live?" "Next door; just got lodg-
ings theer." "Oh! ahl yea~I forgot
to say that your lingering is bad, and
it is now too late to correct it. Take
my advice, and give up music altogeth-
err
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Women have tact always and fire.
quently a talent for making them
selves agreeable to new acquaintance.
A lady sojourning at certain New
England resort this summer was in
troduced to another lady who had reg
istered from Cleveland. $50 you are
from Ohio" graciously commenced
the former; what is your husband a
candidate for?"
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Continued. from last 1reek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

This process of ofmanufacture was invented
by James Boss, who started in business in
1854, and the methods and tools used in
making these watch cases are covered by
patents. This is the only asateh ease aaaqg
under this process. For many years the in
PRODUCTION of these goods was slow, owing
to popular prejudice against "plated" goods,
but gradually the public learned that the
James Boas' Gold Watch Case was not n
deep gQ!&.rasAed OF elcctro-pIated article,
lat was made of gsnuins gold plates of
standard qualify and thickness. Conscientious
adherence to the discrimination to make
the best watch case ever put On the market,
and the adoption of every improvement
suggested, has made the Janacs Boss Gold
Eatch Case the STANDARD. -g.pE y MARK
In this watch case the parts o .
most subject to f7eaF=-tile b9w, er9pn, hinges,
haal5-catckcs, etc., are made Of SOLID GOLD.
Send cent stamp keystone Watch Case Factories Phis-
dc!pha Pa Illustrated Pamphlet showing how
Jazscs Ecss' I=d keystone Watch Cases arc Iaade.
(To be coRtinued)
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Don't you know, my son. said a
kind father, ''that it hurts me worse
to whip you than it does you? l
would much rather receive the pun
ishment; but [ whip you as an exam
pie for the other children" 'Then
let me give it to you" the boy replied,
''and we'll explain it to the other chill
dren afterward."
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Europeans Use American Wine.

But few persons are aware of the
great amount Of foreign grapes raised
in New Jersey. Alfred Speer is the
largest wine grower OF the foreign
variety in the country and ships hun
dreds Of cases to fill orders in Europe.
His Port Grape Wine is unexcelled
and considered by physicians and
chemists as the best wine to be pro-
cured.-N. Y. Herald.
For sale by E.. D. Lewis.
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It is estimated that over 100000
tons of paper are made in this country
every year, and yet the man that shaves
himself has to hunt around for over
fifteen minutes before he can find a
piece that he dare wipe his lather up
on, sadly says man who knows how
it is himself.
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Tone up the system by the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla. It will make you
feel like new person. Thousands
have found health and relief from suf-
fering by the use Of this great blood
purifier when all other means failed.
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"a penny for your thoughts, wife" :"
"But [ need two" "TWo what?"
1.-TWO pennies" "WhatI for?" "For
my thoughts % 81 do not understand"
"You saw my little poem of thoughts,
didn't you?" Certainly" "Well
the editor says I must send two-cent
stamp if 1 want my Thoughts back. :"
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A horse baked with man in Buf-
falo the other day, and he sat there
nine hours before the animal moved
on. He was a house painter, working
by the day, and would have put anoth-
er hour If necessary.
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A French marquis was riding out
one day, when he passed an old priest
trotting along contentedly on a quiet
donkey. "Ha! har' exclaimed the
marquis. ''How goeth the ass, good
father?" ''On horseback, my SON
on horseback replied the priest.
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Reader, do you want buy Ladies' or
Gents Trunk or Valise? If you do, just
look through P. II. Washam 6 Co.'S stock
and yon will see where the goods are
kept, and the prices we will leave to you.
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RATHER TOO LONG.
After Twenty Years on the Wrong Side ofLife
avirginian Turns the Tables.

How long did you say ?r
Twenty years, I said: Up to the time mentioned
had suffered from diseased liver for twenty years.
said Mr. s. T. Hancock, of Richmond, Va, half sadly,
though thinking of that dapidated section of his
life. AT times almost wished 1T had pleased Prov
idence to omit the liver from the human anatomy
bad enough-twenty years of that sort of things
responded listener. "What was the upshot of it?'
1.-The upshot was that some time ago wedt down to
SONS CAPCINE POROUS. PLAsTERs, applied it
and was relieved in few hours, and am sound
though my liver were made of India-rubber."
Benson's-unlike the old fashioned kind of plasters
act promptly. Look for the word CAPCINE, which
is cut in the genuine. Price e5 cents. Seabary &
johnson, Chemists, New York.
dece-lm-nrm
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Some men are so lucky that they
couldn't fall overheard without being
pulled up with their pockets full of
fish.
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D, iasgsllli Asthma and Eatarrh RanadY.
Nov. 16, lSS3-6n

S,s ~ - Having struggled 2oyears between
TCHSA life and death with ASTHMA or
h MAsSsbl Phi THlSlC treated by eminent ply
M Isicians and receiving no benefit, was
EkM4& s compelled, during the last five years
M&H 1901 my illness to sit my chair day
EEE5KSNm and night gasp:ag for breath my suf-
kNESNA Iterings were beyond description. In
HAAAEENA despair experimental on myself by
compromising roots and herbs and inhaling the
medicine thus obtained. fortunately discovered
this sWONDERFUL CURE for ASTHMA and
CAfARRFi, warranted to relieve the most stub
born case e'of ASTHMA IN FIVE MINUTES, SO
the patient can lie down to rest and sleep COM
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using one-third of box can return the remain
der to the proprietor and the money will be re-
funded or send me your address for a trial pack
age FREE OF CHARGE. Mrs. W, 7. Brown,
Monfoe, Texas, writes; II suffered with Asthma 90
years. Your Great Remedy completely cured me.
L wish all afflicted with Asthma and Catarrh to
send for it. Publish this for the benefit of the
afflicted" Should your druggist not keep the
Remedy, can send it by mail on receipt of pricr
ST 90. For sale by all druggists. Address
d. LANGELI, Applecreek, Ohio
Aug. 49, 1SS3-1y.
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, As
signee in trust for the benefit of the creditors Of
Alexander Dickson, has this day filed in the Pro-
praying for an order authorizing him to SELL or 9th!
and notes beioneinr TO said HssiansSr' and HScS
have become desperate. Said petition will be for
hearing before said Court the 30t day of Novem
Der, 1883, at O'Clock, p. NJ. S. POLLOCK,
Assignee.
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ASA A. FARRAR. ..... W. E. EVANS.
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Aug. l6, 1SS3-1y.
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(To be coRtinued.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-08
A Woman's Thought.

al am so weary of my home," she cried,
"And o: its endless tasks so mean and small,
/ long to mingle with the world outside,
To drink from life's full cup the drops that
fall
From beakers others clasp, though gladly
quatfed,
Stake not my thirst, my hand must hold the
draught."
She feels little hand slip into hers,
And little fingers clinging to her grown,
Aud in her heart a tender memory stirs,
OF violet eyes with lids by death shut down,
And she lifts the little hinderer up,
al drink" she cries, eat least from loves full
cup"
"FOrgive, dear Lord, forgive the foolish speech
For love is all; without it life is naught,
Let me but have the blessings in my reach,
And will nevermOre complain of aught;
Life's cup may hold for woman what it will
Without loves wine she will be thirsty STILL"
Sand knowing this, how have dared to call,
When love doth make the humblest toll dt-
vine,
NY daily round of duties mean and smal2
On! darling, press your warm soft lips to
While thank God safe at home abide,
Nor envy jewellers in the world out side"
Mrs e. V. Wilson.
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Three Pictures.

I.
Droning of bees, and auerulous tree-frogs a-whir-
ring;
ingbetty:
Lazy and sleek, the tabby cat drowsily purring;
Glimpses of sunfiOwers, yellow as gold Island
pretty.
Tinkle the bells of cows in the far-away meadow.
Echo the notes of the bOb-o-link deep i'll the
cover.
Shrinks from the sun, ana seeks the cool touch
of the shadow,
MgnOnette sweet as malden's first kiss 10
her lover.
Yellow the dust, and hot as the rage of Ber-
serker.
Idly the leaves of the aspen trees danGle and
QuV6r
Busy the ants, and tireless each ouick-bustling
worker
Brazen the CLEAN of the sun on the slow rolling
river.
Tie naples flame throughout the notified grove
The chestnutS cast their shelly burdens FORTH
The thrifty squirrel hides his treasure-trOve;
The length'ning shadows creep out to the
north.
The smoke sinks low beneath the leaden air:
The clouds hang weeping Ger the plundered
fields,
To her dead love a fearful tribute yields.
The Frost King dons his icy diadem
And at his frown the earth grows groy and old
Dead are the flowers, the scat tered leaves
dead,
Dead as the maid ems heart, whence love
Dead is the snowy shrouded year, and cold
The winds shrek out It's mourntnl REQUIEM.
New York Life,
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A LITTLE SPICE.

No, dear, it is not spelled mellow drama;
you were led into error because it was so
soft. "-Boslon Transcript.
II was only footing one of your late bills, "
remarked fond father TO his daughter after
kicking her sweet William out OF the front
yard.-Life.
The name of the new Queen of Madagascar
is said to mean Cloud-full- of-water Long
may she rain" cries Yankee editor, and
"All hail' shouts another.
What is the worst thing about riches?'
asked a Sunday-school teacher. That they
take unto themselves wings and fly away"
promptly replied the boy at the foot of the
class. Cincinnati Saturday Night.
Translated from the Omnibus: judge
"How high value you the from you stolen
boots"' Witness-"Mr Judge, ten dollars
have they me new cost; then have l them two
times repaired habitat has me each time a
dollar and a half cost; making, together,
thirteen dollars"
Paterfamilias examining candidate who
has applied for position of butler): And
why did you leave your last place?
Candidate-Well, l hain't left as yet. The
work is light and genteel, but rather sollum,
an don't think | should mind change.
PaterfamiliaS-And what are your duties,
pray?
Candidate-I keeps the morgue down by
the river, sir
Yes" said Sylvia, Hats the meanest
girl 1 ever did see! She knows 1 think young
Mr.. Tawmus is just too lovely for anything
and think she's of the same opinion.
Well, 1 was leaning out of the window, the
other day, and Mr. Tawmus passed and
smiled. Would you believe it? Hat had a
set of her aunt's false teeth in her pocket,
and just as l smiled she dropped them out
of the window. Mr.. Tawmus didn't see her,
as she was behind me, and what could he
have thought Boston Post.
ION, pa, there is an awful fight around the
corner!''
"Yes?' said pa, indifferently.
And one man has chewed the others ear
off"
"Yes?'
And the other man has shot off his pistol
and killed baby"
Poor baby" yawned pa.
"Ain't you gon' round there?'
presently" replied pa
In a short time everything became quiet,
and pa rushed frantically around the corner
and arrested an old woman for selling
matches without license.
Pa was policeman.-Jetferson City Trib-
une,
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once entered the house, fired Gordon's hot
blood in an instant
mo, you will not" The words exhibited
no trace of anger but the tone in which they
were spoken meant business and the minis
ter's broad shoulders blocked the doorway
well, who Will prevent me?' the man
questioned roughly.
IF possible, will. You have no author
ity whatever for entering this house. You
say you are officers of the law-that is all l
know about it. 1 tell you now that there IS
no one within save the women and have a
right to expect that you will accept my word
when 1 state, as l do now, that am the min
lister regularly in charge of the church at
Three Forks"
The leader looked, as he probably felt, in
creduous, and there was a moments painful
pause. Then he laughed sneeringly.
I'm too old a bird to be caught by such
chaff." he said two of you men come here
and hold this man." At the command they
advanced together, and with the energy of
despair Gordon struck out rapidly right and
left. and his college training stood him in
good stead, for one of the assalants went
down, but the others closed in fiercely. There
was an instant's breathless struggle, then he
was flung bleeding and unconscious upon the
ground and the men entered the door.
Twenty minutes later they came out, and
leaving him lying there like q dead man,
rode hastily down the mountain.
Gordon never knew how long he rested un-
cared for but when he did finally come back
again to life his head was resting upon Bellies
lap, her soft hands were bathing his brow
and her eyes bent lovingly above him, bright
ening as they met his own.
The sun was going down behind the mount
ain-top, and standing there before him, in
the full, rich glow of its setting, was Tim
Cheswick looking on, the light reddening his
bronzed cheeks and playing in the shadows
of his gray hair. He saw the opened eyes of
the injured man wander inquiringly from
the girls face to his own, and in an awkward,
uneasy fashion, peculiarly his own, endeav-
ored to set all fears at rest.
Yes, Parson. it's all right" he said hur-
redly. 1.-The officers thought they'd done for
you this time sure. and lit out right smart
for the valley; and-well, as the gal seems
determined ter have We, 1 reckon as how I'll
have ter let her go" And the old man,
whose voice trembled strangely at these last
words, as if they were his own deathwarrant,
turned up the rocks and left the young folks
alone. For moment Gordon looked up
into the dark eyes that bent over him so full
of hope and Joy.
81 will try, darling, to keep the old mans
trust" he said simply, and the great moon
that rose so majesticaily as the sun went
down, shone over at least two hearts filled
with happiness on the barren sides of Bald
mountain that night.
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Song.

A bouquet for my love who loves me not!
What shall gather2 Rich dark roses set
In thOrns, ah me, like love: or lilies fair,
Tall, bloOdless lily blooms; or violets wet
And sweet with nights dews; or carnations rare9
And yet
White poppy buds best, that teach one to
forget.
A sang for my dear love who loves me not!
Sing, blackbrd, thrilling in yOn leafy brake;
Coo, cushat, coo; chant, thrush, thy sweetest
strain;
Thou, nightingale, with passionate throbbings
wake
Pain in her heart, who heeds not of my paifi
And make
Her pity him, who dies for her sweet sake.
ALI the Year Round,
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FACTS ABOUT BIRDS.
Breathing Through the Wounded Quill of a
Wing-The Eyes of Bird of Prey.
ID Tro

Wing-The Eyes of "a Bird of Prey.
Boston Transcript.
The Rev Mr. Wood, in his lecture last
evening" treated on birds as exhaustvely as
the limited time would allow. He explained
the peculiar structure OF the skeleton, COM
bining the greatest strength with the least
weight, and described the peculiar breathing
apparatus, which also serves to increase the
buoyancy of the bird The air even enters
the hollow bones of the limbs and wings. He
related, in illustration, an anecdote of a
sportsman who, desiring to put wounded
bird out of pain as speedily as possible, held
its head under water for some minutes, but
the creature remained as lively as ever.
Upon making an examination it was found
that one of the large wing feathers had been
shot off, and that the bird had been breath
ing through the quill. The vertebre of the
neck in all mammals are alike i'll number.
Those of birds vary from thirty in the swan
to nine in the common sparrow.
He gave curious description of the
method by which birds of prey change the
focus of their eyes, which, as in the case of
the hawk and eagle, for instance, are teles-
copic when looking at objects at distance.
A hawk half mile in air will discover a
field mouse on the ground. AS he rushes
downward to seize his prey, the form of the
eye is changed so as to always keep the OBJ
iect within the focus OF vision Birds are
analogous to reptiles in many points of their
structure, and it is thought by some that the
deDizens of the air of the present have been
gradually developed from the reptiles of the
past. AS compared with their bulk birds are
enormous eaters, the food consumed largely
going to the production OF heat. Many in
teresting facts in regard to the structure
and use of feathers the notifications in the
physical conformation of the differentspecies
to adapt them to their widely varying modes
of life were brought out. Altogether the
lecture was one of the most interesting Of the
series.
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Poisoned.

Thousands of persons are poisoned in America
by the continued use of Mercury, IodIde of Po-
tassium and other minerals, for various diseases.
The mercury works Its way into the tissues,
producing rheumatism and decay of the bones.
The Iodide of Potassium eats away the coating
of the stomach and dries up the gastric juices
which digest the food, and the patient lin
gers along in agony or is glad to die TO get away
from misery. Swift's Specific is II complete anti
dete To all this poison. 1t eliminates Mercury
from the System, removes the evil effects of
.Iodde of Potassium and brings back health and
happiness Send your address for a copy OF
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY,
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.