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H0rSpSh0pS.

Horses arc not shod in Egypt. Assyria
or Palestine. The latter country was
: supplied with horses by the Egyptians.
! Solomon paid $50 Shckcls Of silver, cquaI
in value to SO. for each horse. This
was a high price. the difference in rcla-
tive value Of Il shckcl and Il given
weight of wheat being considered. Isaiah
speaks of horses whose hoOfS shall DC
counted like flint a valuable quality
where they were shoclcss. The Syrians
and Utilities were supplied with Egyptian
horses by Solomon, who thus turned an
honest penny by this means.
Aristotle and Pliny mention the cover
ing of horses feet in stony places to pro-
tcct the hoofs from brcakagc and wear,
but it is probable that such a covering
was a bandagc or boot, and used prlncl-
pally on long journeys. S%nctonius refers
to the dismounting Of FcSpasian's mule
tccr to shoe his mules. Wrappings OF
plated fiber, such rs hemp or broom.
were used. as was also leather. In Japan
the horses have clogs of twisted straw,
Of which Il large supply is carried on a
long journey; when worn another is III
mcdiatcly applied. The American GUS
tom of shocing would, no doubt, appear
Il harbarous custom in their minds. Cap
tain Cook refers to the fact that the 81
bcrians and Ka%mtchatkans Use travelling
socks for their dogs.
Camcls in old times were similarly
provided. These boots were drawn over
the feet, and it does not appear that IRON
or other metallic plates were nailed to
the hoofs. Such boots were shod with
metal for the rich. The mules of Nero
were shod with silver: those of his wife,
Pappna. with gold. For less stately
purposes mules were shod with iron.
Homer mentions braZcn-footcd stceds,
probably IL merely mctaphorlcal eX-
preston. implying strength. Mithgri-
dates and Alexander experienced great
difficulty with their cavalry, owing to
the soreness of the unprotected feet OF
the horses on long marches. The first
certain mention of shoes being nailed to
horses hoof is in the works of Emperor
Leo. ninth century. The practice of
shooting horses is said to have been IN
troduccd into England by William |.
In two respects the shooting of horses
in Holland differs from ours. First, to
prevent slipping, the forchoofS are pared
AWAY to the toe and the shoe so fitted
that the toes do not touch the ground
when the foot stands flat, the weight
resting on the middle and heel of the
shoe. Second. the shoe is nailed ON
perfectly flat and close tothc foot. which
is ilattcpcd to receive it the iron is thcrrb!y.
deprived of all spring, and the hold of
the nail is undiSturbcd. The frog comes
in contact with the ground.
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"
WISE WORDS.

Emulation is lively and generous, envy
base and malicious.
He hath good judgment that rclieth
not wholly OH his owl.
The rays of happiness, like those OF
light, are c0lOrlcss when u%nbrokcn.
Let every one turn himself round and
look at home, and he will find enough to
do.
Those sentiments Of love which flow
from the heart cannot be frozen by adj
vcrsity.
One gains courage by showing himself
poor: in that manner one robs poverty OF
its sharpcSt sting.
What you are doing for love you can
do no longer for mere gain. The higher
motive drives out the lower.
Money in your purse will credit you;
wisdom in your head will adorn you;
and both in your necessity will servo
you.
\ bird upont the wing may carry a seed
that shall add Il new species to the
vegetable family of Il continent; and just
50 a word. a thought, from Il living soul,
NAV have results immcasurablc, eternal.
The studyof literature nouriShcs youth,
cntcrtains old age. adorns prosperity,
solaccs adversely, is delightful at home,
unobtrlSivc abroad, deserts us not by day
nor by night. in journcying nor in re-
tircmcnt.
We may not he always able to sec how
our work or our actions are to endure,
but if they are of high and noble quality
they will never die. Some of the best
things that men Of genius or of character
accomplish are never traced home tc
them. \ suggestion is made. an idea Is
implanted. Il generous impulse is awak-
rncI. and the efforts may continue to re-
produce themselves long after thcll
originator has been forgotten.
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NJ OF THE DAY.

Professor llOoklHS al HIS "attllJ. AS
We have a few minutes, | shall be glad to
answer any question that any one may
wish to ask" STUDENT" What time is
it. please"
During Il recent storm off the North
Carolina coast the wind blew cighty-onc
miles IN hour. This nearly beats the
best time made by auctionccrs and stump
speakers .-Ud,~t .Lou,wnL.
Ncighbor-"You family looks con.
tented and happy" Mother" Yes; the
boys are happy because they are through
with their whipping, and the girls arc
happy because they didn't get any,
1He Judge.
Little Freddie 0atc to brcakfast):
"Papa, what is the difference between
me and those baked potatoes = "Give
it up, Frcddic.n "Why the potatoes
early rose, and l Darlington
Free Press.
4 Brooklyn woman has been arrested,
charged with stealing an accordion. A
woman wicked enough to steal an accor-
dion would do worse. She would even
play on the diabolical instrument.-Nor-
1f;ytoun M,uM.
A lady in Toronto got to laughing
over some amusing incident and couldn't
stop. Finally II doctor was called in,
and he couldn't quiet her. AS Il last
resort some one had to tell her that her
back hair WAS coming down.-Lo~"N
Citizen.
\ preacher IN Tennessee Is known as
the Satisfying preacher" Whenever Il
church began to get a little tired Of their
pastor, this man was sent for. and after
hearing a sermon or two from HIM they
were "satisticd"-to keep the pastor
they had.
In Scandinavia mothers take their in.
fants to church, closely swaddlcd and
wrapped in furs, and bury them in the
snowdrifts at the door, leaving little
holes for them to breathe through, when,
from time to time, issues Il superior article
of ice scrcam.-Rochester Express.
The most humane woman this country
has ever produced has just been discov'
cred. In the early part of the season she
gave away her switch to be lied to tho
abbreviated appendage ola bobtail horse,
hcroically parting with it rather than sec
the poor animal pestcred by tlics.-PhiM
deIphm Ne~s.
"Wcll," said Amy, after patiently try
ing for an hour to drown a worm il
Horse creek, without being rewarded
by even a nibblc: "'Wcll, fishing ism
what's cracked up to be- more
slang.m exclaimed the high school girl
You should say: Fishing is not pull
verified according to the original intcn
ton "-Der7ich.
An attempt having been made to TAX:
a census of the females of kurdistan
they rcbcIled, and 500 of them, assem-
bling, attacked the soldiers who wcr'
sent TO aid the cnumerators, and put
them to flight. The census had to b,
suspended until the rcinforccmcnts coult
arrive. The census man should not have
asked these ladies their ages without
protection.
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Obliucd IN Leave Work.

Read the evidence of u worthy mechanic
who was obliged 10 leave work, who has been
cured, and is now able to az lin attend to his
labors and support his family.
MIR. Henry Williams was recently spoken
to about his general health. He replied ny
taking q general statement, which Is IN SUD,
..talce as follows: / was formerly employed
ia the sewing machine works at East Bridge,
sort, Conn.,, until was taken sick and obliged
to leave work. After a couple of months of
hard battle I am about we'll and ready to
return.
mako known my case, with the hope that 1t
will be made known to every suffering man
and woman with diseased kidneys, that there
is n medicine called Hunts Remedy capable,
as | believe, of curing any case OF the most
extreme form, and when no other relief can
be obtained. I will give you some of the
details of my case observing at me same
time that language could hardly describe my
sutferings.
About two months ago I caught q heavy
cold which settled in my kidneys, and the
pains in the small of my back were some
thing fearful. I was unable to work, and
suffered the most when walking or standing
for any length of time; had two doctors, but
received no benefit from either. 1 had a
natural antipathy against patent MEDICINES,
but I tell you that is all gone, saw u $
RemeG; advertised, sent and got a bottle,
and with the first dose began to get well. !
continued the use of it, and am now around
rs you SEQ me, and nm perfectly well, and
am about to go to work. l consider it the
greatest medicine for kidney complaints ever
vet discovered. If my statement will be of
seryice ~: ere at liberty to use my name.
ONE of Brigham Young numerous laugh
tiers has taken to the stage.
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4 l,prpuj of Cologne,

.Adclhcid RichmodnS. wife of II of
the MEDIEVAL senator's who swaycd the
dcstinicS of Cologne. died. to all appear
ancc. and was buried i'll the vaults of the
ncighboring Apostclkirrhc. 1t WAS said
that II valuable ring could not be re-
moved from her hand. and was consc-
%uucntly inferred with her. This excited
the cupidity Of the sexton, who came ut
ni"ht to steal. and failing in his efforts
to loosen the ring, tried to sever the
finger. Blood flowed: the lady revived
and sat up in her coffin, to the horror of
the thief. After the first paral.yZinS
shock of finding where she was she passed
through the gates he left open in his
flight. and. still wrapped in her winding
sheet. knocked at her husbands door.
The servants. ON looking out, recognized
her. and rushed terrified to their master
to say that they had seen her ghost: but
on calncr reflection. Adrlhrid contlnl-
ing to knock and beg plaintivrly for adj
mission. they concluded she was alive.
and said so. Richmodus declared the
whole Il trick of the imagination. and
said he would as soon believe his horses
were transported to the attirs is that his
wife lived. As he spoke, the chatter of
lloofs above proved his incrcdnlity re-
bukcd by Il miracle. The door was
ourncd to the Shivcring lady. VIII" told
her story and WAS alrcctionately received.
becoming 1.-The joyful mother Of chill
drn." and dying in reality at IN adj
vanccd agr. The horses heads carved in
wood. PAINTED one black and one gray,
still look from the top window to con-
vince the Skcptir; and the next street.
Richmod<tr,>sc. is named after the much
cndurinm woman.--L.0nioh S"rHiY.
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Auor1D bur UNTITLED woAAsi'

GesssS. Edhors@
Tho above II . good Henesz Of Nh
ham, Of Lynn, Mass, who abovea Al other human bong
NAV Be truthfully calledt tho "Dear Friend Of Woman
as sopae Of her correspondent love to can hsr. SnS
"a zeaIouIy devoted to her work, which q te outcome
OF a ufestudy, and Il obliged to keep nx lazy
a~ssdstants. to help her answerthe largo corresponosmes
which daily pours In upon her, each bearing tn speedAA
burden of suffering, Or Joy at release from II. ao
Vegetable Compound in medicine fr good acc nos
evil purposes. / have personally nvesdSsseoudn
am satisfied Of the truth Of thia -.
On account Of its proven merits. 50 q recommended
and prescribed by thebest physicians In tho counf13.
One says; ut works Ike o charm and saves mnen
main. II win cure entirely the worst form OF oaains
OF the uterus, Leucorrhna, irregular ono pslniua
Menstruation, all Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation and
liberation, Tloodings, all D~isplacements and tho CON
s.oueut spinal weakness, and Is especially adapesd %
tho Change Of Life"
II nrrmeateo every portion Of the SBtsn, and gives
new Hte and vieor. It removes f~aintness, hatulsn6ys
DESTROYS an craving for stimnlants, and relieves weak
nes, Of the stomach. It curcs Bloattns, Headacnes,
Nervous Prostitution, General Debility, sleeple0"eos
nenresson and Indisestiop. That feeling OF bearing
down. caudne pain, weight and backachA u aWaJs
permanently cnred by its use. It vi soo
und.r all circumstances, oct IN harmony wthtoo3"
that governs tho female system.
1tcos.s only g. per bottleo sir for 3, annn soho
druggists. Any advice required as TO special cases sno
tho names Of many who have been restored to pefseel
health by the use OF the Vegetable COMPOUND. onse
obtained by addresztng Mrs p, With stsmp f% npH
at her home In Lynn, Mass.
For Kidney Complaint Of either sex this omooo
UNSURPASSED as abundant testimoniaA show.
"MrA Pinkham's Liver Pills" says ono wTnes' ~
tho best n tho aorld for the cure OF Consnpsnon
Biliousness and Torpidity Of the nver. Her haooe
Purifier works wonders in its specdM Line ana mos"
to equal the Compound In its popularity.
All must respect her as an Angel OF Mercy "nos's
ambition Is to dogood to others. 90.
PHILADELPHIA Pa Cd @|0-
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cally, and he in his turn rubbed his eyes
half out at sight of the apparition that
confronted them.
.sComc in . come in" it cried, cor
dially. "You must be half frozen, both
Of you"
"IIow do YOU come hcrcT' said John
Macklefrcsh, fcarfully, not stirring Il stcl
in answer to this invitation.
"IIow do you come, ! should say
returned brother Samuel, for it was he,
blue coat, brass buttons and all. Come,
are YOU dead? You act so.'
NO." broke in Mrs. John, who had
found a tongue. but we thought yor
were. 1t said so--thc telegraph did,
We came up to the funeral !"
And so, between hystcrical tears anC
laughter and questions that nobody pre-
tended to answer. they unloadcd and go'
into the house. At least Mrs. John did
The two brothers sidlcd off behind th'
barn. There John got hold of brothcl
Samucl's hand and shook it silently ant
Solcmnly, while the strong tears ran dow
both their rugged faces. Neither oilcrr'
UT dShcu tN lldudllolS.
their hearts smoke plainly enough
This nv 'brothcr' was dead and isaliv'
again"
in the house they went to work moro
reasonably to u"nravcl the mystery. Mrs
John showed them the telegram.
II Sec" cried one of them with
sudden light. "thcrr'> Il Samuel Macklc
fresh down ut the FoI: Corners, and
did hear he was VERY low last week. He:
got Il brother John. too, but | d'dn
know he lived in your town. Now ne
won't get it. Amt that to" bad:
Two brothers now came IN wlpln-
away surrcptitiouS tears with their coat
sleeves. They sat talking over the +
Gus event. when the village post came
rafting by, tossing the mail at them Il,
they sat at the window. Some ont
rushed out to get it, but seized with ;
sudden impulse John Macklcfrrsh dashed
passed him and secured it himself,
Hastily CHANGING about him he stuffed
one thin cpiStle into his OWN pocket. It
was the "cutting" letter.
"Thatll plot the day Judgment
he muttcrcd. rcjoicingly. I'LL write
him Il receipt in full for the two hundred
-Sccin' I'm IL deacon and 'Chr>tlan.
-P"rtLand transcript.
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4 chinese Passport.

If YOU intend Ia proceed to the lntc-
rior Of that country by river. writes a
correspondent in China. YOU must &C! Il
.sholiSr buat-a sort of Il monster %nn-
,lola built in junk ~la>hion-!you must en-
care a cook and Interpreter. and you
must finally obtain Il passport. without
which you may be turned back 10y any
little mandarin'S representative who may
choose to challenge you. The house
boat and cook were found for me by the
energetic manager of the Hotel dies Colo-
nirs at Shanghai; the passport, owing to
the kindly care Of Mr.. p. G.. Hughes.
the murlrrstrcmcd English consul, came
lust in time to allow Inc to avail myself
Of u fair wind and Il good strong tide.
The passport would have made Il first
rate Sheet for Il bed, 10th in point Of size
and in toughncSS of material. What 1t
said | shall never know. The man who
inscribed it will carry his dread secret to
the crave for all | could d~cciphcr. Suf-
fee it o say that it contained upward OF
200 large Chinese characters. two alone
covering nearly six square inches, and
that bv Il Chinese gentleman OF my ac-
ouaintancc it was pronounced "Welly
can do" which was satisfactory.
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Scenes in Holland.

W. \. Croffut. in Il letter from llol-
land, SAYS: | rode a hundred m~llcSacroSS
the country yesterday. 1t is about as
monotonous as the Jersey flats. | don
sec how on earth it is that Dutch artists,
old and new, have succeeded in express
ing so much beauty and sentiment III
their pictures of these level lands, which
possess intrinSicallv so little Of sentiment
or beauty. Most of our way lay through
the poldcrs-land which was once the
bottom of the sea. No fences anywhere.
Along the railroad. on the land side, WAS
IL broad deep ditch, level full of water.
and at right angles with this other
bitches at intervals of Il few rods flowed
level full of water and disappeared III the
grass far inland. Onthc ocean side OF the
train Il huge cmbankmcnt rose. and sails
were visible above it. and foamy waves
lcaped up here and there and pcrprd
over ~icalouSly at the fertile acres and the
broad backed brindlc COWS grazing. On
the cmbankmcnt windmillS, with trrmcn-
dous wings like the sails of Il merchant
man. worked their pumps in sluggish
confidence of victory. Every fifty rods
above the bitches wooden gates rose to
cover small bridges set there for convcn-
icncc-about the only object. except the
cows. to break the vision. Attempts are
being made to grow trees. and at rather
distant intervals Il little house is set, and
the occupant has carried on enough dry
vegetable mold to make himself Il gar
den.
All that I have ever heard about the
ncatncss of these Dutch people seems
justified. He who rises early will see
the inhabitantS swarming like bees. armed
with the implements of renovation. Men
arc on their knees On the sidewalks:
women with scrubbing-brushcs cling to
the windows with violent gestures: the
knockers shine like gold. At the church
door lies Il mat of scwcd rags. and by the
side of the mat stands Il man, his brow
furrowcd with anxiety, and when | pass
without seeing it he clattcrSat mca word
or two Of cultural c%Xpostulation, and
pointing to the mat turns me back to
wipe my feet on it. There is not Il spcck
of mud in the streets. but there is Il little
dust, and the care-worn guardian knows
that dust is Il subtle enemy that loves to
fly up and rooSt on the s~talncd-glasS
oricls and the carvcn pulpit.
| have not seen one of the wonderful
diaries which arc the pride Of Holland,
but am told of one by in acquaintance.
She took me to see the dairy" says he.
"Thcrc were twenty COWS, each in Il
pretty little room by herself. There
were no stalls and no managers. The
rooms were finished in the native woods
of the Rhine valley, and much of it was
polished. Each COWS tail WAS fastened
up to Il ring in the wall, and Il brook of
fresh water RAJ through every room.
The floor was without Il spcck. and
mosquito bars and neat chintz curtains
hung at the windows. There was a
straw mat at each door on which every
visitor was expected to wipe his feet II
they were clean if they were soilcd.
he was expected to 20 outside and make
himself prcscntablc before approaching
| the rowS
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IN THE CYCLONE BELT.

To wake at morn, and thank the night;
To sleep at eve, and bless the day;
To feel, on storm-swept cheeks, the gray
And ashen signet Of fierce fright;
This is the lot of those who wait
In storm-cursed lands the tempest's fate.
The torrid heat Of sumnler day
An icy terror is to him
Who sees, on far horizons rim,
Piled high, the thunder's banks of gray:
While wandering breaths of vasrant air
Seem like the music of despair
Plenty and peace and youth and hope
One hour; the next, the whirling blast
With death and want. when it is past,
Manned formsthrought car-wet ruins grope
Scarce time for love to gasp, "Good-bye,
And after that-Eternity
-Turrucp ". BOufpiP.
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4 tabular enumeration or the colonial
subjects Of the four European powers
having large colonial possessions show
the following totals: England, 2G7. 49,
SO; Holland, a. 1856. 991: Spain, $780,
BAT: Franco, 1880, 900. not including
Gaboon, whose population is unknown,
Algeria and countries generally under Il
French protcctoratc, such rs Tunis, Ton
uuin and CambOdia.
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Taking II Ont In Trade.

doctor" said a man to his physician,
who had just presented a bill OF 800 Tor
treatment during a recent illness, IL
have not much ready money. Will you
not take this out in tradc!'
sob, yes" chccrfully answered the
doctor: 81 think that we can arrange that
but what is your business"
81 am a cornet player" was the start
ling reply. -Harper's Bazaar.
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"TheIr OCCUPATION Cone"

R. V. PIERCE. NJ. D., Buffalo, \. Y: l wa
attacked with congestion Of the lungs. sore
hess over the liver, severe pain in the 1olnts:
a burning fever, and general giving away or
the whole system. Failln. to find rcllef IN
remedies prescribed, | tried your go den
Medical Discovery" 1t effected my entire
cure. Your medicines have only to be use1
to be apprec ated. If every family W.u!i
Would. like Oti.ello. find their occupation
gone. Yours truly, L. b. MCMILLAN, NJ. D.,
RrnocDort. Y
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The Size of Alaska.

Although Sitka and Alaska are almost
synonymous with north pole to average
minds in the temperate zone, Il comparl,
son Of maps shows that Sitka and 81,
Petersburg. Russia, are in the SAINT
latitude. and the mouth of Chilcat river,
the most n%orthcrly point that We visited,
is on Il line with the south coast "I
Greenland. The extent of this north,
west territory and the vast distances
between points are more than hrwlldcr,
ING. Alaska itself is equal in area to all
of the United States east of the MlSSis-
sippi river. Counting the Alcutlan cham.
the -Pirbylon group, and the /. 100 islands
Of The Alexander archipelago, the total
area of the Alaska island is LEGO square
miles. The island of Attn, the last OF
the Alcutian chain. is as far west OF San
Francisco as Bangor, Maine, Is east OF 1t,
and the indcntcd coast-linc of Alaska,
measuring 81. 900 miles. is EVEN greater
than the whole coast line of the Atlantic
and Pacific shores of the United States
put topcthcr.--.S. Lous Giohc- DF6'"cr"f.