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Putting on a Poultice.
Norwalk, Conn, Hour.

NOrNalk, COnu, hour,
A little Norwalk boy got a silver in his
foot, and u motion to poutice the wound,
made by his mother and seconded by his
grandmother, was carried in spite of his OBJ
jections. He kicked and screamed and pro-
tested that he would not submit to any such
indignity, but the majority against him was
two to one and the poultice was made
ready. 1t was arranged that the grand
mother should apply the pOulice while the
patients mother stood over him with a
stick with authority and in
structions to apply that also if he made
the least show of resistance. When all was
ready the youngster was placed on the bed
and operations began. AS the hot poultice
touched the boys foot he opened his mouth
to say something, but his mother, with the
stick, awed him to silence. Again the boy
strove to make himself heard and again the
appraised stick warned him to keep quiet In
a short minute the poultice was firmly in
place, and the boy was tucked up in bed,
there to remain until the medicine had done
its work. As the urchins tormentors moved
away a shrill small voice came from under
the bedclothes: you've dot it on the wrong
foou"
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HIS life had been peculiarly bitter one.
Born in a very humble home at SYNDICATE,
on the English coast, cleaning with his
mother and sister after the reapers, that they
might have bread to eat, or cleaning knives
and shoes in the gentleman's house where
his father was a servant, there was little to
make boys life bright. When he was
twelve, a family offered to bring him to
America if his parents would pay $50 for his
passage Ii was difficult to earn this, but his
mother thought after the manner of
mothers, Perhaps in the new world our
John will be somebody" So, with tears,
she packed his scanty clothing, putting in
a little Bible. and pinning these lines on q
shirt:
Forget me not when death shall close
These eyelids in their last repOse;
And when the murmu ring breezes wave
The grass upon your mothers grave,
o then, whate'er thy age or lot
May be, my child, forget me not.
Jane Cough.
Then, again and again she pressed her only
boy to her heart, and stole behind the gar
den wall, that unobserved, she might catch
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Deadheads.
Zion's Herald


'Deadheads" in the church, How large
the number embraced in this class! They are
well known. They seldom come to the prayer
or class-meeting, and only occasionally attend
public worship on the Sabbath, contributing
only very little for the support of the gospel.
In the line of finding fault and stirring up
strife they seem TO be quite active, The
church cannot afford to carry them; but how
them converted and then they will be all
right. Dead in head, they are dead in heart;
they need conversion. Let special effort be
made for their conversions; none need the
work of grace more
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MAGGIE MIrCHELL's SISTER.
a Claim of Relationship Upon the Actress
Which She Does Not Recognize.

Which She Does Not Recognize.
Easton, Pa. Letter.
In Bloomsbury. small village near this
place, there lives Mrs. John Able who
claims to be sister of Maggie Mitchell, the
actress. She Is a respectable woman and
her husband is employed as an engineer by
the West End Iron Company. Mrs. Able has
made several attempts to have an interview
with Maggie Mitchell, but the latter has al
ways declined seeing her.
According to Mrs Able, her parents died
in New York when she was but small girl
She had brother and sister named William
and Maggie, but became separated from
them after the death of her parents. as she
was placed in an orphans home, where she
remained until she was taken to Blooms
bury by Rev. Joseph S. Van Dyke He
saw her a the home, and becoming inter-
ested in the child, determined to take her
support upon himself. After Mrs. Able was
married she advertised in the New York pa
pers for her brother and sister. The adver-
tisement, she states, resulted in bringing her
brother to see her, and the relationship has
been kept up since that time
Afterward the brother endeavored to find
the other sister, He discovered, Mrs. Able
says, that Maggie had been taken care of by
theatrical people, and had become an actress.
"He followed up this clew." said Mrs Able
in conversation to-day, until there is no
DOUBT in his or my mind that Maggie Mitch
ell is our sister. 1t is stated, however that
the relationship is denied by the actress.
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BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE.
How Mrs. John A. Logan Forgot & Reception
in Her Honor.

in Her Honor.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
But all the good stories. " said real estate
man, don't come from porters of sleeping
cars Did you ever hear the story of the
misunderstanding between Mrs Logan and
Mrs Letter? 1t runs in this way Mrs.
Letter some time ago made a party for Mrs
Logan at her house and invitedquite num-
Der of her circle to meet the Senator's wife
on day or evening specified. Mrs. Logan
was much pleased at the invitation, and
looked after the preliminaries of preparation
with considerable interest. But it so hap
pened that ON the day of the reception, or par
ty, she became absorbed in the work of Hooking
up points for an address which her husband
was posted to deliver at az early date, and
she became so much interested that she for
got all about Mrs. Letter and her party"
Suddenly. as she sat in her room late that
night, all aglow over her success in the gath
ering of good points, it flashed upon her that
she ought to have been at that time at Mrs.
Letters. That was terrible moment for
society woman, but Mrs. Logan resolved to
take the dilemma by the horns, and the next
morning she drove to Mrs. Letters and,
breaking over the frigidity of the reception,
made her explanations and apologies, de-
termined to carry her should-have-b been
hostess by storm. Mrs Letter listened to the
end, and then said, Mrs. Logan, You have
done dreadful thing That exhausted the
subject"
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The "Ear of the House. "
Buffalo Express,

buHalO ESprebSs
than he is now, he dipped into politics and
secured a seat in the Connecticut Legislature.
His attempts at speech making were less sue
cessful than his essays in the show business
had been, and the legislators could not be
made to give him any attention whatever.
What do you suppose is the reason" some
one asked Mr. E. P. Whipple, the Boston
litterateur, that Mr.. Barnum could not OBJ
tain the ear of the House?' "Oh, nothing
is simpler" was the ready response; they're
afraid that he'll exhibit it in the museum"
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Baby is clad in his nightgown white,
Pussy-cat purrs a soft good night,
And somebody tells, for somebody knows
The terrible tale of ten little toes.
RIGHT FOOT.
This Dig toe took a small boy Sam
Into the cupboard after the jam;
This little toe said, ION. no! no."
This little toe was anxious TO go:
This little toe said "'Tsn't quite right"
This little tiny toe eurled our of sight.
LEFT FOOT.
This big toe got suddenly stabbed;
This little toe gor ruefulv rubbed;
This little frightened toe cried out, "BearS!"
This little timd toe, Run up stairS!"
Down came a jar with iUud slam! slaDl
This little tiny toe got all the Jam.
Clara G Eoliver,
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l. a family which once ruled Milan. q One
of the United States. 8. One of Otlocar's ter
ritOrial possessions. A. To beat. s. a battle
of the rebellion. 6. One of an executive gov
ernment In The Communist insurrection of
May 15, 1913. z. An Austrian fortress 8. A
Roman ruler, A. ID. 10. The primals give the
name of a living ruler of a country of Europe;
the finals give the name of a Once-uoted queen.
AnsMers in three weeks
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READING FOR THE SABBATH |
Immortal.

The timely hand stretched forth tosaid
A brother in his need;
The kindly word in grief 3 dark hour
That proves the friend indeed;
The plea of mercy SOFTLY brea5hed
When justice threatens nigh;
The sorrow of c0ntrlte heart
These things can never die.
Charles Dickens
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THE YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
THE PUZZLE DEPARTMENT..

tEverything relating TO this department must
be addressed to W. II. GRAHAM, West Scarhor-
ough. Cumberland county, Maine. Original con-
are solicited from ALL
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Salt Lake TrIbune.
Married in the Endowment House. last
Thursday, TO a second wife, John l. Berry,
of American Fork, aged about sixty; first
wife aged seventy, and in poor health; Sec
ond wife, Danish woman, aged about fifty
two widow, strong and healthy and lives
in this city.
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/. First complete list, book.
2. Next best list, fifty visiting cards.
8. First solution of No. 914, an autograph al
bum.
4. Best six puzzles, fifty visiting cards.
They must be received within TWO weeks.
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By Faith, indianapolis, Nos. ss7 to 500, in
elusive.
By 5, indianapolis. Nos. so7 to 800, inclusive
BY Mamie L. Page, Indianapolis, Nos. SS7,
$50. 800, S91, 800, 1913.
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FAITH.-A splendid list.
S.-Ditto. Come often.
NAME LIE PAGE.-The list is hardly complete,
yet very commendahle.
STAR.-A good puzzle, hut please do not write
puzzles upon posta-cards. Use note paper.
Come forward, friends, with all the puzzle
matter you can compose. We desire good
supply to select from every week.
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Light in Paths Long Dark.
Take heart, the Master builds again;
A charmed life old goodness hath;
The tares may perish, but the grain
Is not for death:
GOD works in all things; all obey ~
His first propulsion from the night;
Wake thou aud watch! The world is gray
With morning light!
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Coughs, Hoarseness, Sore Throat,

Etc. quickly relieved by Browns Bronchial
Troches. simple and e1fectuGl remedy,
superior to all other articles for the same pur
pose. Sold only in boxes.
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NOT only paln-cpre is st. Jacobs Oil. but th
swiftest, surest, SAFEST
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W SCARBORo, Me.

W. sCARBoRo. Me.
NO. TOURNAMENTS.
I. Curtail an obung, rectangular piece OF
cloth, worn by Grecian and Roman ladies, and
leave to cloy.
2. Curtail blind OF one eye aud leave to look
with one eye. (BoIh words absolete)
3. Curtall oil-cake and leave Il writer.
W. H.G.
NO. 9l2.-NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
am composed OF twenty-five letters:
My 9, II, .. is a fish
My 4. Q. 8 is animal.
My 10. 20. IL, 3 Ia passage-waT.
My "a, %, %. % is IA small animal
My 1. II, 10 is to cut.
My 10. IL. IS is a cover.
My 81, 1S, :, q, . 10 what boys and girls de-
light to do.
My whole is "prOverb'
NO. 9l3.-cHARADE.
Ny first is an animal
It's also a child:
Or Iuh, or a vessel,
In Webster compiled.
My next is a vessel,
Or It's 10 endow:
Ills also o boggala,
Which foreign waters does pillow.
weD-footed fowl,
For whole you may pen
'Tls also the guillemont.
The shout, or sea-hen
UNCLE WILL.
NO. 914.-DovBLE ACRosTIc.
I.
s. Y *
4. *
5. x -----X
6.
Z. X--x
>. A - = y
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TOP-One who argues; to keep away.
BOTToM-One who teaches: leveed.
LEFT SIDE-A purifier; college.
RIGHT SIDE-phat which throws back; the con-
ditlon of a lever.
VERTICAL BAR--A kind Of birds.
HORIZONTAL BAR-A kind of moulding.
NOTE-rhe second words and the vertical and
horizontal bars do not read from the outside,
downward and across. STAR.
SALEM, Ind.
NO. 909-CRoSs- SWORD.
My first is in arm but not in bay;
My second is in lane, but not in way;
My third is In huh, hut not in RIM
My fourth is in lean. but not in sim;
Ny fifth is in cloak, but not in shawl;
My sixth Is in tack, Dnt not in awl;
My seventh is in age, but not in life:
Ny eighth is in flute. but not in fife;
My ninth is in hot, but not in cold;
MY tenth is in aged, bur not in old:
My eleventh Is in Jug, but not in basin;
My twelfth Is in date. but not in ralsin;s
Ny thirteenth is in wedge, but not in chip;
My fourteenth Is IN sew, but not in rip;
NY fifteenth is in sour. but not IN tart;
My sixteenth il in sleigh, but nor III cart.
Nhole-rhe actual heroine OF Sir Walter Scott
novel of "Ivanhoe." and one of his best female
characters. UNCLE WILL.
NO. 9l0-AN OCCUPATION.
CK)LI &C II SAL
In II
BOG
Is AK
4 II
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Prize Winners.
Foot Notes.

l. Faitb.-A book.
2. S.-Pack Of cards.
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No. sos.-1. MOOD. MID.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-04

Olive Logan, who out to be con
sidered good uthority on any sub
ject she writes about, gives the fol-
lowing advice to young girls. She
undoubtedly knows how it is herr
SELF" or did long, long ago.
ga woman's safeguard is to keep
a mans hands off her. Ii you need
his assistance in walking take his
arm instead of him taking yours.
Just tell him in plain English to
Stands off +" He may not like it at
first, but he will respect you in the
future fold more. Men will be
and do just what the women allow
them to do. Men will not do to
trust. Give a man your arm and
you will find him very confidential,
and he will take "a great many privi'
leges he would not take if be was
not permitted to do SO. He will give
your arm many loving squeezes and
sly twists that he could have no OPP
portunity of doing, and the opportul
nifty is just what he is after. A few
words more of advice and | close.
Keep young girls off the street ex-
cept when they have business. Teach
them it is unnecessary to go to the
post.office every time they go out.
Your girls can walk alone just as
well as your boys. Don't allow your
girls, if they must have beau, to go
with a boy much older than them
selves. If possible, instill into their
very nature that they are safer when
n 0 t in the hands of any man
preachers not excepted.
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LONELINESS Ia women, though. II
may vary ia us character and mani
festations in different periods OF
life, is not the property OF youth only.
There is a great and undeniable
charm in .the fresh beauty Of eiga-
teen, To which perhaps inexperience
and early romance lend an addition
al fascination. A pretty girl of that
age, who has been untouched by care,
and WHO knows of the world through
imagination only, is very delight
full object and many men are anx-
ious TO take captive her first affec-
tions.
Between eighteen and twenty two,
the changes of girl, SO far as the
charm Of her person go, are not
likely to be great; but In that time,
by intercourse with society and by
natural development, she may grow
more companionabie for men of ma
turity, find her carriage and self-con,
troll better and greater. These are
important years in "a young woman's
life, the years during which in our
climate a majority of her sex are
married.
And yet, from twenty-five to
twenty five or twenty-six, maiden
may and generally does still further
advance in attractiveness and adds
to her store of charms. She is still
young, but she has outlived many
youthful fancies, and feels some of
the dignity of womanhood. No bet
ter ages than those in woman's
life and never is she lovelier.
But why stop at twenty six =?
What fairer women are to be found
than those between twenty-six and
thirty, and even older
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Hold Your Head up Like "a
Man.

If the stormy winds should rustic,
While you tread the worlds highway
Still against them bravely tussle.
Hope and labor day by day;
Falter rot no matter whether
There is sunshine, storm or calm,
And in every kind Of weather,
Hold your head up like man.
lfa brother should deceive you,
And should act a traitors part
Never let his treason grieve you,
Jog along with lightsome heart;
Fortune --sdom follows tawning,
Roldness is the plan,
Hoping for better dawning,
Hold your head up like man.
Earth, though e er so rich and mellow,
Yields not for the worthless drone,
But the bold and honest fellow,
He can shift and stand alone;
Spurn the kuawe Of every nation
Always do the best you can,
And DO matter what our station,
Hold your head up Ikea man.
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CONSUMPTION.

1t Is said that $4,000 people die
annually in the United States,
alone, from this disease. In some
sections OF the country, one death
IN every three l. from consump-
ton. This can he, and should be
avoided; eur people are too care
less abou. an ordinary cough or
cold, and other symptoms Of lung
and throat affection that leads to
this disease. You should arrest il
while in the germ. Two or three
doses of DR.. Bosanko's Cough and
Lug Syrup win relieve an urdi-
nary cough or cold. j, does not
dry up cough like many prepar-
aiions cn the market and leave
the disease behind it, bu' acts di-
rectly on the throat and bronchial
tubes, removing all the phlegm
and morbid matter tina, accnmu-
ialeN in the throat and lungs IL
ailtys all irri alton, and renders
the voice clear and distinct Sold
by G. w. BOWMAN Druggist
aug 8 ~.
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on ruffles and fallals that add moth
ing but wrinkles to all brows.
Households, as they are now, seem
to be run for the benefit of lockers.
on, rather than the comfort of ia.
mates, and the result is a generally
dissatisfied army of housekeepers It
is not amazing that they are dlssat
isfied, for that argus appreciation of
uncongenial work, and those who
are alive TO the fact that their tasks
hurt them in spiritual sense have
one hope of saving themselves.
Simplify life this is the way thro'
which women may hope to rise to
an estate wherein they will find
themselves serene and patient, hon'
est and true. 1t were worth all of
life to live il the best half OF human
ity could be lifted out of drudgery of
domestic kind and placed where
the home would be what the divine
Power designed il should be, a tenn
pie where
Sin and evils cease,
And only rest in peace
Continually are found y
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THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Clear Icing for Cake. Put one
cupful of pulverized sugar into a
bowl with a tablespoonful Of lemon
juice and the whites Of two eggs.
just mix together smooth, and pour
over the cake while it is warm
enough to dry the icing, or set it in
the oven to dry.
Ginger Snaps.-For ginger snaps
take one quart of molasses, one pound
of brown sugar, one pound of lard,
quarter of pound ground ginger,
two ounces of cinnamon, ounce of
soda, one gill Of water, and four
pounds Of sifted flour.
A rich cream for dessert is made
of one pint of milk, three eggs, three
tablespoonsfuls of manioc, one cup
of sugar, and tablespoonful of vanil
la. Let the milk boil, and while it
is boiling stir in the manioc and the
yelks of the eggs with the sugar
beaten in with them. When the
cream is cold stir in the vanilla, and :,
by the way, vanilla should never be
put in any custard while it is at the
boiling point, as it loses its best
qualities, and is rendered almost
tasteless. The whites of the eggs
should be beaten to a stiff froth, and
be put on the top of the cream.
Beat tablespoonful of powdered
sugar with them. Put the cream
in glass dish, and serve in small
saucers with spoonful of jelly
dropped in the centre.
Lemon Custard to serve with cake
is made of four eggs, mixing the
whites of two, one cup Of sugar, one
cup OF cold water, lump OF butter
half the size of an egg, one table
spoonful Of corn starch rubbed
smooth in little cold water; CRATE
the peel of large lemon, and squeeze
tke juice in beat all together, then
bake in cups as you do with custard;
leave space at the top of the cup
for the beaten whites of the eggs.
While the custard is baking whip
the eggs, adding three tablespoons
fuls of powdered sugar. When the
custard is done, take from the oven,
spread the egg on smoothly, then
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EVILS OF GOSSIP.-Can the evil
wrought by gossip be estimated ?
We think not. A wise woman can
scarcely say too little in company if
the conversation trenches in the
least of scandel. Many social,
noble. minded woman haze been oblig,
ed to withdraw herself from a neigh
borhood intimacy which would have
been pleasant otherwise because her
remarks are returned by some idle
talebearer, so perverted as to make
her doubt the existence of genuine
friendship, and accept loneliness for
the sake of the safety it brought
You say we must talk "about some
thing" Yes, and through that very
fact we see remedy for the evil, to
so thoroughly interest ourselves in
other and better things that we find
no space to spare for our neighbours
affairs. Let us talk of our work (,
our homes, our house plants, our
books, or our babies. Let us teach
our eyes to find beauty everywhere,
while we blind them by constant
watchfulness to blemishes. Never
under any circumstances, cast the
first stone. Then if any erring
neighbor goes down, you cannot
blame yourself for assisting the
downfall.
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PRoyERBIAL Philosophy T

greatest flood has the soonest ebb !;
the sorest tempest the most sudden
calm the hottest love the coolest
end and from the deepest desire
oftentimes ensues the deadliest hate.
A wise man had rather be envjed
by providence than pitied for prodi-
gality. Revenue barketh only at
the stars, and spite spurns at that
she cannot reach. An envious man
waxeth lean with the fairness of his
neighbors. Envy is the daughter Of
pride, the beginning of secret sedi.
ton and the perpetual torment of
virtue. Envy is the filthy sediment
of the soul "a venom, a poison or
quicksilver which consumeth the
flesh, and drieth up the marrow Of
the bones.