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Wheat plugging"

"The wheat pluggers are about as
plenty as the men who always get the
best fruit on top of the half-bushel, the
good eggs on top of the box, the best
hay on the outside of the load, and so
On. You see, we spend millions of
dollars every year to convert the
heather in foreign lands, while the
heather at home are cheating their
neighbors out of their boots. The
word plug has reference to a way dis.
honest countrymen have in cheating
grain shippers. They load the bottom
of car with chaff or bran or low-grade
grain. and put good grain on top of it.,
and, as it is sold by sample, when it
reaches its destination and the receiver
discovers the cheat, the shipper has to
make good the loss.
us there very much of this plugging
6one?"
1T is still very common, but not near
so much as it used to be. There is
never man sharp enough TO invent a
trick but there is another one sharp
enough to detect it. We drop onto
all their little games. And there are
dozens, yes, hundreds of country ship
pers now who can't imagine how we in
spectors see the bottom of a car with
out unloading it. =
well, it is somewhat mysterious
how is it."
"You see this" said tbs dealer, UNI
loosening n charm from his watch
chain; this is the instrument we use
in miniature. By forcing this down
through car of grain and then draw
ing out the piston we have vacuum
the grain falls. This gives us a sample
of the grain in every inch of the car to
the bottom.
"And yet there are still people who
will put bad grain on the bottom ?"
ayes, but the complaint is growing
less. You see our orders are when we
discover plugged car to give it the
lowest grade on our scale. That sick
ems them. Some time ago n man sent
a car of grain in here, with orders to
ship it to st. Louis if it d dn't grade so
and so here Upon inspection found,
perhaps, two wagon loads of damaged
wheat spread over the car about foot
from the top, so it was sent TO st. Louis
The Inspector passed it. A short time
after / heard from the shipper He
said it was loaded just "a L said it was,
but he thought he would run the risk
o. its passing here or st. Louis"
"What are some of the other plans
used to deceive the alert Inspector
We'll, they will put damaged grain
all around the edges, for instance, and
put little LAYERS here and there through
the car. There is a chance of distrib-
uting wagon load of bad wheat
through n car so that the Inspe ctor
misses it, and, like the men above, they
run the risk"
what is the best trick, in your opin-
ion, you ever discovered"
about the cutest thing 1 have ever
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Ants ~ Medicine.

A curious use is made of ants by the
Indians in Brazil, who employ them to
dress wounds, causing them TO bite the
edges together, and then cutting off the
head; the jaws will not relay, but hold
the wound together till healed. They
were formerly used as cruel instru-
ment of torture by South African
tribes, who tied their victim TO tree,
smeared his body with grease, and
placed an ants nest at his feat The
Arabs, according to M. Mo gridge,
placed an ant in the hand of n new born
child, that the virtues of the insect may
pass into the infant. Naturalists also
sometimes makes use of these industri-
GUS scavangers. When they require a
perfect specimen of the smaller verte-
brates, they place the body in box,
bore few holes in it, and bury it near
an ants nest; in few days perfect
and most delicately whitened skeleton
will be found in the box.-Boio Bells.
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Suicide i'm Great Cities.

The Spectator thinks it not surpris-
ing that Paris should be the most given
to suicide of any of the large cities.
For when pleasure is made the objec-
and end of life, the sources of it mystet
riously grow less and less, until within
a very short time all sources of happi-
ness have been swallowed up in a
dreadful ennui, which makes death a
welcome end. Naples appears to form
an exception to the operation of this
supposed law, for il population per-
haps the least serious of any in the
world, the percentage of suicide is ex-
tremely low. The ratios of suicides to
each million of inhabitants in the chief
cities are as follows: Paris, 402, and
Stockholm, 354, are the highest. Then
the ratio is gradually reduced in CO.
penhagen, Vienna, Brussels, Dresden,
st. Petersburg, Florence, Berlin, New
York, Genoa, London, and Rome. Lon
don has eighty-seven to the million,
and Naples only thirty-four Taking
these figures together and comparing
them with the meteorological and in
dustrial conditions prevailing in the
several localities, it would appear that
the French fondness for suicide may be
due partly, indeed, TO want of an OBJ
ject in life, but largely to insufficient
nutrition, and to the enfeeblement of
vital force by faulty habits. 1t appears
to be a growing opinion among physi-
clans that insufficient food, poor diges-
ton, and worry are the chief causes of
insanity, as they also are of suicide. -
Chicd1O Mems
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Ben Buffers Eyes.

Gov. Buffers eyes are somewhat re
markable. One of them, we are told
is near-sighted and the other far-sight
ed. He puts one close to the page he
reads, while with the other he can tel
the time on distant steeple. Without
Inconvenience, if in a theatre, he car
fasten one on the pit and the other OF
the gallery, where his friends and adj
mirers sit His eyes are typical of the
man. We can see in them great natural
powers-telescopic and microscopic
but a lack of co-ordination.-BoS
Herald
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Suuashing a Mouse.

Mrs. Jameson is n Brooklyn lady,
and she had a very sore finger, caused
by striking the wrong nail lille laying
carpets. She had procured the finger
of an old kid glove and used it for a
finger-stall. Thereby hangs tale.
While cleaning house the other day
she disturbed a mouse and it ran into
one of the bureau drawers which was
laying on the floor. Mrs Jameson is
not timid woman by any means, but,
woman-like, she called for her husband.
He was shaving himself and he came in
with his face covered with lather.
"'Smatter ?" he asked, with his mouth
full of soap.
"There's mouse III that drawer and
l want you to help me kill it, she an
swered
Mr.. Jameson isn't Mt all fond of
mice and he'd rather go without them
than pay an exorbitant rate for them,
but he didn't want to appear afraid, SO
he went out into the kitchen and pro-
cured little Tommy's baseball bat. He
climbed up on top of the bureau, and
told Mrs. j. to fetch on her mice"
"Pll lift the clothes out" she said,
and when the mouse jumps you squash
him."
She grabbed the clothes out one by
one, and finally Jameson saw the mouse
Jump. Then he struck at it, upset the
bureau and went through the looking
glass, while Mrs. j. went into the
kitchen to howl.
They don't commune at the same
table now, for what Jameson mistook
for the mouse was the fnger-stall on
Mrs. j. s finger. -NelC York World.
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The animal fluids Of the body when poorly ncur-
ished, becdme vitsted and eruptons 10 appear
the skin. They are Objectionable from their dis
fgurement, and vary in character from a constant.
uneasy sensation 10 positive distress and severe
pain Hoods Sarsaparilla corrects the arrangement
of the functions enriches the fluids, purihes the
blood, and changes the diseased condition 20 one Of
health and vigor.
Pimples.
HALFoRD FLYNN, of New York, had so many PIN pies
and boches his face that he ashamed He tried
various remedies without effect Hoods Sarsap1rils
purified his blood. and all blemishes disappeared
Ilngworni.
Mybrother ia victim 10 humor which brings ring
all his face. He is using Hoods Sarsapa-
ra, and already is so much benehted that his eyes
longer affected He will continue its till he
feels fully cured.-L. l.. HOWARD, Temple, N. IL.
Rbcum.
NV little boy was 80 badly afflicted with humor
that we had to mitten his hands 20 keep him from
rubbing the sores which itched and discharged a
watcry matter. Before he had finished one bottle OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla the were healed.-L j..
CLEMENT, Merchant, Warner. N. II.
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Sold by Druggists. 81 six for s.. Prepared only
by G. /. HOOD co. Apothecaries LOWELL Mass.
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HE WAS NO SLOUGH.
nut the Machinery Didn't Work When
He Tried tn Demonstrate the Fact

nut the Machinery Didn't Work When
He Tried to Demonstrate the Fact
from the Arkansaw Traveler.l
Bill Higgonson, a well-known charac-
Ter OF the White Springs neighborhoc l.,
came to the city in company with
several young ladies', to one of whom
he was engaged to be married. Bill
has always thirsted for notoriety. He
wants to be known by the leading men
In town, and to show the people of his
community that, although born in
obscurity and reared on the farm, he
can address prominent men in a
familiar way. While the young ladies
were at the hotel Bill went into a
Wholesale store, and, approaching a
man who sat in the office, said
"Capn, you can do me big favor if
you will. I've got lot of gals in town
with me, an L wanter show 'em that L
amt no SLOUGH. Iwant 'em to go home
an say that Bill-that's income to
town an was knowed by the big bugs.
Now, want to make this agreement
with you. I'll go away, an putty soon
I'll come aroun' with the gals an come
In here, slap you on the shoulder an
say, old chap, how do you hold out ?"
Then you slap me, an say, Why, Bill,
old boy, I'm glad to see you That
will be blowed all over my country, an
will be with money and character to
me, femme tell you"
The gentleman said that he did not
object to helping a young fellow along,
and that the aspiring William might
come in and slap him, when he would
go through with his part of the pro-
gramme.
Bill, highly delighted with the ar
rangement, went to the hotel and told
the girls that he wanted them to take n
walk with him. AS they walked along
toward the store, Bill said:
Nov I'm going to show you Liza,
that you amt going to marry no SLOUGH.
I'll show you that your own Bill is
looked up to an liked in this town, an
he is on terms with the best of 'em. p"
The girl laughed self-complacently,
and declared that it was nice to marry
man that wasn't stranger an a
SLOUGH"
When they reached the store, Bill
conducted the ladies to the Office, where
man sat looking over accounts. He
was not the man with whom the
arrangements had been made. but Bill
did not recognize the difference. Adj
vancing, he struck the man pretty
heavy slap, and exclaimed
Hello, old chap, how are you hold
in out 2"
The gentleman sprang to his feet and
glared at William, but William, with
out embarrassment, punched him among
the ribs and said: "Old chap, how are
you holdin' out 2"
Look out, here What do you
mean?"
No foolin', old boy. Don't you re-
member the agreement?" he added in
an undertOne. Its me; don't you
recognize the man what seed you ies'
now? And then, as he fancied he saw
q change of countenence, he jolted the
gentleman among the truncate ribs and
exclaimed, How are you holdin' out"
The gentleman hauled off with an
ink-bottle and knocked Bill down. The
girls screamed and ran away, and Bill,
as soon as he was able to regain his
feet, sulked away. When he reached
the hotel with his face all besmeared
with ink, his betrothed ran TO him,
punched him in the side and said:
"Hello, old chap, how are you hold
IN, ont -
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CullOden Moor.

Three miles from Inverness we came
upon the low, ridgy Moor of Culloden.
whereon was fought the last battle con-
tested on British ground, by q few OF
the Jacobite clans againt the forces OF
the Government, and the history OF
which is too we'll known to need more
than mention. The battle took place
on that part of the moor where its sur
face inclines toward the River Nairn,
and the Highland clans were drawn up
to the west of the present line of graves
across the moor toward Culloden
House. On all sides the prospect is
dark and dreary-like q place that no
sunshine can brighten. The castle of
Dalcross raises its square mass above
the black moorland to the east; the
pine-clad cone of Dun Daviot closes
the vista on the southwest. A little to
the north of the main road is a de-
preston called the Stable Hollow,
and near it are two small matched
houses, called the Kings Stables,
wherein Cumberland's staff had placed
their horses. The three great grass
covered mounds where the dead lie are
conspicuous above the dark-brown or
purple moor, and are usually very
green. Local tradition asserts that be-
lated wayfarers, when passing near
them, have suddenly found themselves
amid the smoke and hurly-burly of a
battle, and could recognize by their
tartans the clans engaged; indeed, the
peasantry believe that great battle
will be fought there again, but with
whom or about what none can tell, save
that there is always Laird of Guide
thel, conspicuous on white horse
among shadowy combatants Anon.
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seen, 1 believe, was this: Eastern
shippers would fill sacks with bad
wheat and distribute them about the
car, standing them on the mouth of the
sack, and fill up the car. When they
got the sacks covered they would tlfen
pull them out, leaving the bad wheat
standing in a column just the size OF
the sacks, you know, and an Inspector
might probe all day with his gauge
without touching one of those pillars. "
do you hope to break up this prac-
tice in timer"
ave can hardly hope to do that alto
gether, but we can keep the evil at its
minimum, which is about what we are
doing now. - Kansas City Journal.
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A Congressman speaking one day,
Got lame in his jaw, they 10 say,
With the ache he was toiling,
But st. Jacobs Oiling,
He said was worth all his pay.
The champion driver, Dan Mace,
Who never was left" in "A race,
Says for cuts and splains,
And all bodily pains,
st. Jacobs Oil holds the first place.
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Influence of Stage Dressing.

Stage dressing exercises an enor-
nous influence upon the dress of women
in general, whether for good or evil,
and it is pity that this potent factor
is not taken more largely into account
and made to feel its responsibility.
Heretofore it has been either ignored,
or praised or blamed without discrimi-
nation and without any sense or knowl-
edge of the fitness or unfitness of what
was eulogized or censured.-Jeil11tc
,JiI3e
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Spreading for Leagues Around

The marshy, overfiowed lands, sunken lots and
half-submerged river banks, which give them
birth, the seeds Of malaria impregnate the air,
and are inhaled at every breath by thousands
unprovided with any adequate safeguard
against the baneful influence Yet such exist
potent alike TO remedy or to prevent, pure in its
constituents, and the professionally recognized
substitute for the hateful drug, quinine. It's
name is Hostetter's Stomach Btters, a family
specific and safeguard, foremost not only as an
antidote b malaria, but also as a means of per-
manently removing dyspepsia, and relieving
constir alton, liver complaint, rheumatism, kid
ney and bladder ailments, and nervousness.
Among invigorants it takes the first place, and
is also superb appetizer Use it system
atically.
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Shall We Let the Child Die?

hard hearted political looking pale and child
eby gapng lies upon pillow, that the child might well
die weak and poor that its life will never be worth much anyhow
There already the world who much
anyhow And what's the adding their number another
weang slender chance amounting anyhng
Now chs mother what she thinks about letting the child
die About this the hard political economist had better out Of
uyc die? N6LA6I rs there remedy
6sound that aH that child tie child shall not dl ~ spend last
dollar 10 child" Well, bottle of Browns IRON BTTERs
that child See the little fellow pick strength He
lie will live Hosts of other children have been brought almost from death
healthy life by Browns Your druggist sells it.
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THE VoLTAIC 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 afflicted with nervous debility, lost vi.
tally and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration of health
and manly vigor. Address as above. N b..
No risk is incurred us thirty days trial is al
lowed
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Put I'm" mt the Gault House.

The business man or tourist win find
frs class accommodations ut the low price
oil 8 and 81. per day ut the Gauit House.
Chicago, corner Clinton and Mad son treets
This far-famed hotel is located in the center
of The city, only one block from the Union
Depot Elevator; all appointments first
class IL W. HoyT Proprietor.
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NoIle.

A. w. Nohe. No. l27 La Sale street. Chi
cago, for several years prominently identi-
fed with speculationin grain and provisions.
has adopted new method by which nall as
well as large amounts can be judiciously in
vested Particulars furnished on application
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HENRY CLAY THURsToN, of Mount
Pleasant, Texas, the tallest man in
America, is seven feet seven and one
half inches high, 80 years of age, and
weighs $50 pounds.
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CHAPPED Hands, Face, Pimples, and rough
Skin, cured by using JUMPER TAR SOAP, made
by CAswEIL HAZARD d Co., New York
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OwENToN, Ky Rev. J. w. Waldrop says:
Browns Iron Bitters greatly relieved me of
general debility and Indigestion"
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A GRABBED old bachelor says: when rain
falls, If she gets the bigger half of the UNI
brella they are lovers; If he takes the bigger
half they are married"
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Half the people are suffering and many
die from this fatal complaint Diseases Of
the kidneys and liver are the PRINCIPAL
causes AS a cure we can recommend Ger
man Hop Bitters -JOurnai Of HcdLth
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TRUE assistant to nature I'm restoring the
system to perfect heal h. thus enabling IL tc
resist disease, is Browns Iron Bitters
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A CINCINNATI woman knocked her husband
senseless with a copy of the Bible. The old
version is good and strong yet
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Don't die in the house Rough on Rats" Clears
out rats. mice. flies, reaches. bed bugs. l5c
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IHE mosquito as a public singer draws
well, but never gives satisfaction
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A WATCH, like faith, is comparatively
worthless without works.
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YOUR health depends on the purity Ga your
blood. People who realize this are taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla with the best results
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WALTERBoRo, & Cool A. l. Campbell
says: "A member of my family used
Browns Iron Bitters with good results
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THAT husband of mine is three times the man he
was before he began using Wells Health Remover.
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IIITMORS-

WELLS ROUGH ON CoRNs." -15c. Ask for It,
Complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts. bunions.
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Look Well Co the Name.

The only genuine German Hop Bitters
have the word German" blown in tne bottle
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Personality Men Only!

OSCILLATION is the art of hitting the pop
liar taste, and it is mostly hit with a Miss
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PURE Cod Liver OIL, made from selected
livers on the sea-shore by CAswEII, HAZARD
4 Co., New York. 1t is absolutely pure and
sweet Patients who have once taken it
prefer it to all others Physicians have de-
cided it superior to any of the other oils in
market.
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ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
I'm Thu. ChseLu ho.ntuv

Under dste Of May s. 1882 Col. s. F. TmBIrrs. Of
Dover n. H. sends M the following: while duty
In the army Of the Potomac I'm the swamps OF the
ChickahominyI contracted complication OF die sos
that eliminated in spinal trouble paralysis Ola one
side and disease Of the kidneys and bladder.
and great urina weakness. For long time was
under the treatment of the best physicians and tried
many of the socalled remedies, but received per-
manent benefit. When was in the drug business in
Boston heard favorable accounts of the efficacy of
Hunts Remedy for diseases of the kidneys and urna-
ny organs, and, having decided 10 give il trial. pur-
chased at Wingate's drug store, Dover N. H..
and have received great relief from using IT, The Sc
we're pains i'm my back are removed, and able to
sleep soundly and obtain rest at night-which
long time could not do-and the weakness in the
urinary organs has been relieved and greatly regret
that did not test the great merits of Hunts Remedy
when was first taken sick. as am confident IL would
have saved from several years Of suffering and
strongly convinced of this after hearing of
the most remark able curcsefected by Hunts Remedy
in a of Brghts Disease here in midst in Do
after the patient had been pronounced incurable
by celebrated physicians"
Mr. Tbbtts is a retired druggist formerly located in
Boston aud is thoroughly reliable citizen.-OoR Ed.
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The English sparrow has found his
way into every city and town in the
South
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GETLyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners applied to
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PURE Cod-Iiyer Oh. made from selecte

STICKING, irritation. Inflammation, all Kidney
and Urinary Complaints, cured by "Buchu-
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