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nomica ration. Brewers grains, corn
starch meal or rice feed are also good
for making milk.
A fat hog is no test Of good pork.
Flesh must be healthy to be good. AS
a general thing fat hogs are not
healthy animals, nor is the pork the
best quality. The wise buyer would
prefer, for his own use, the hog that
is not so fat as to be unable to help it.
self to it's food. The blood ought to
be pure, and to have this so the hog
must be able to move about easily.
The overwhelmed hog has impure
blood, hence impure flesh.
A correspondent Of the Anerican
Cultivator advises farmers to sprout
their seed eom before planting. He
states that Che sprouts should be an
inch or more in hngtb, and the young
roots will be an inch hong, which gives
the seed the advantage of al early
start. Under this plan there. are but
very few failures IN terminating.
Beans can be covered with coating
of lard, which prevents them from
from getting in the ground.
William Hale, in the Massachusetts,
Pzoughman, favors the growing of Or
chard grass for the following reasons:
First, it will crowd out white weed;
second, it is early and does well with
clover, being in blossom and ready to
cut at the same time; third, it is long
lived, and holds in; fourth, does not
require a very rich soil to produce a
decent crop, and with a very rich soil
will produce three crops per year;
fifth, COWS like it, and it increases the
flow Of milk.
It is said that "however critic a
soil may be, not more, perhaps, than
one per cent. of its substance is at any
moment in fit condition for nourish-
ing the crops. The great bulk of this
fertility is unavailable to the plant at
any one time, and is only slowly liber-
ated by the action of air, of moisture,
of heat and of manure. tits upon the
rate at which the liberation of plant
food takes place that the natural fer
tility of the soil may be said, in a
great measure, to depend"
Breeding geese are in their prime
from three to five years old. The gan
der should be year older. Eggs from
young geese do not hatch so well, the
goslings are not 50 strong, hardy or
large as those bred from older birds.
One gander to three is sufficient, but
if only two are kept with him it is
much better, as the gander is really
inclined to be monogamist. II geese
are well fed during winter they viii
begin to lay early in March from eight
to twelve eggs. They generally give
from two to three litters in a season,
varying from six to ten eggs each time,
according to breed. feed and care given
them.
The kind of food offered to hens
must be governed by the use for which
they are intended. Hens intended for
uIe table should be fed largely on the
kuld of food which is known to con-
,.,szl large percentage Of flesh pro-
-ucing material: but when eggs alone
are wanted they should be fed on egg
producing food. Fowls should never
be left without plenty of water, given
fresh at least once a day, and in winter
it should be lukewarm. 1t would be
a good plan to put some nails or old
rusty pieces of iron into the water.
This gives the water a mineral taste
and serves to tone ZIP the system, act
ing as tonic. ,.
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black and tinted, according to tho oc-
.casion, time and place.

eSt-'1S~NJ eNA-@S SSSsSS'.
New styles in hats and bonnets are
the Langtry, with the crown set low
and the front raised; Patti, a medium
poke with square crown; Bernadine,
projecting front, sloped at the sides
and raised in the back; Gem, a small
bonnet with Normandy crown; Es-
cort, with double-edged brim and bell
crown; Rival, a walking hat; Crescent,
square bell crown, brim sloping front
and back with inverted edge; Mag
nolia, oval crown and curved brim;
Clifton, 8 dress hat, dropping over the
face; Promenade, walking hat with
round crown and Derby brim;> Con-
quest, dress hat; Fedora, handsome
dress, hat with square crown, narrow
and dropping On the right, raised
curve On the left and double-edge
brim; Coquette. bonnet similar to last
seasons Langtry, and the Bon Ton,
with it's low, square crown sloping at
the back, deep brim high in front,
close at the sides and short in the
back.
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WORDS OF WISD0M.

Working is the acquiring of knowl-
elg,. Humility is the mother Of con-
tentmclt.
One may be better than his reputa-
tion or his conduct, but never better
than his principles.
50 Il lorn the doctrine that those
may be won b. the life who will not
be won by the word.
The marriage of true and loving
helrts is the mcst beautiful and touch
ing event in nature.
Fame comes only when it is dc
served, and then it is inevitable as
destiny, for it is destiny.
4 really great man is known by
three signs--genCrosity in the ign,
humanity in the execution and mod
Grafton in success.
BE not stingy of kind words and
pleasing acts, for such a:e fragrant
gifts, whose perfumes will gladden. the
hearts and sweeten the lives OF all who
receive them.
The Law Of the harvest is to reap
more than you SOW. Sow an act and
you reap a habit; SOW y habit an | you
reap character; SOW a character AMI
you reaaad adest:n.;
,Tiiio la.tt:.s st gam, preserve in the
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CASE IN BOSTON.
An Internal R,svcEue Olcer Saved.


Editor Of Boston Herald:
DEAR Sm-During my term OF service IN tne lnDoI''At
Revenue Department OF the United States, ut tno o
my Office was in this city, YVES afflicted with eofsfo
attack Of kidney disease sad suffered
received tho medical advice Of soe Of our bes pnys
cians for long time, without being benotteo ry tneT
prescriptions Being discouraged By tho fnnr OF tne
doctors to help me. and being urged to ESQ hunts
Remedy br friend who had tested Its merits olhougn
reluctant TO Try patent medicine xas finally taeea
to try tho Remedy and procured two bottles OF ~ ana
commenced taking 10 faithfully according to tho oree-
tons, Before had taken 1t three days tho
pains my back had disappeared. and before
TWO bottles WAS entirely cpred. Whenever, sFon oTof
exerton or violent cold tho pains my kidneys
O few doses Of Hunts Remedy quickly effects csTe.
Bsfore closing beg to mention the reafksb!s euro
of friend Of mno In New York City. to whom iecon,-
mended this valuable medicine. ae was suffering
peyereIy from IN attack which pronounced by nS
physician decided OF Brights Dseaae OF tne A0
ueys obtained two bottles Of Hunts Kemeay 1oH
him, and he commenced taipgt and began 70 apsovo
at once and was speedily restored to health, mo no
attributes the saving Of his lfe under tho blessing On
mercifu Providence, to Hunts Remedy. 49,
Another friend Of uain0 In New York. to whom lieco>
mended Hunts Remedy, was suffering SEVERELY from
kidney disease and wal entirely cured Of It after using
this wonderful medicine only short period.
Feeling deeply grateful FOR the great benefits sIper
euced by my friends ami rays, from the uoe OF Hunts
Remedy feel it to be my duty, as vol as great pv
leee to furnish you this voluntary and unsolicited state
ment of facts for the information Of large number
OF readers many OF whom arc undoubtedly suffering
from this scourge and believe thatis
is the best medicine now known, and that 1t VIII cure
cases of kidney diseases tha. can 10 cured.
shall be pleased I, confer with any ona who may
desire an interview regarding tho statementa herein
Rycu,,oyn rrssv,w % MssDer street.
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Fashion Notcs.

The leading bonnet is the gable-roof
poke.
Black dresses are again in high
favor abroad.
Only outdoor costumes are made of
cachemire des Indies.
Ottoman silks are combined with
plain yelyets in new spring costumes.
Birds and fruits form part Of the
design of many of the dressiest sat
eens.
Honeycomb cloth and pressed fan
nels in very bright colors are in style
for very small children's coats.
The hair, when dressed very high, is
ornamented with tortoise-shel, amber,
jet, rolled-gold, or silver combs and
daggers.
The latest plain silk hose have large
alligators intwined about with ivy
vines, executed in silk embroidery and
fine fancy beads.
Visites with ends falling to the
knees in front are more diminutive
than formerly, so as not to hide the
beauties of the toilet beneath.
Among the novelty trimmings we
find cashmere interminglei with gold,
. mixtures of leather and gold lace, plain
leather laces and plain leather piplr gs.
Three thicknesses of satin, SHRED
on cords ard secured to the crown of
the hat in double box plaits SO as to
produce the shell style, is new and eff
fective..
The latest ribbons are the velvet
centers with cashmere figures on either
side, Ottomans with brocade figures in
all shades, and velYets with cashmere
borders.
Sheer null muslins, dotted, sprigged
orSfigurel in Greek squares, stars and
othsr designs, are made up in large
quantities for young girls graduating
and commencement dresses.
Fancy soft silks with all-over pat
terms, Ottoman gauzes, black lace with
Grecian figures, Scotch pla:ds with
golden lines, figured and fancy crepes,
are the accepted trimming fabrics.
At the Louvre, Bon Marche and
other leading Paris houses, on opening
days, yisite mantleS have been shown
that are made of velvet gauzes, trimmed
with rows of lace, bea1s and chenille.
- Colored dresses for bridemaids are
male of crepe de Chine, of shrimp
pink, pale blue and foam-green shades;
and are worn with the coquettish bas-
Shet bonnets that are trimmed with
blossoms and velvet ribbon.
Tinted nuns yelling in shades OF
pale terra Gotta, crushed strawberry.
raspberryscorn blue and ashes of,roses.
will take the place, in measure, OF
the cream and white woods so popular
for evening dresses last summer.
A simple and graceful overskirt has
"a deep, round apron front that reaches
to tie foot of the underskilt. Several
thick, full plaits are laid at each side
of the apron, and the back has two
full breadths of the material to b,
drapsd in soft folds.
Tailoemaie dresses grow in popular
favor. They viii be werR fos lawn
tennis an 1 eroquet parties for the
l,ause. the seaside and mountain use,
and iii all coioss. light and OARS WIN S.atte 2
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Rh umatism in q Nutshell.

People seem to forget that if disease
goes out through the pores, mischief
as surely goe; in through the stomach.
If they will persist in eating fruit,
tough meat, and the uphallowed baked
bean in the evening or latter part of
the day, when the digestive organs are
not at their best, dyspepsia will GER
tainly follow, and rheumatism its in
evitaole result. rheumatism is of
cours, aggravated by dampness; any
one might say exasperated by tea anu
coffee. Those delightful stimulantS
for warm weather seem to be Injurious
in the winter-they are device of the
enemy. The revised Book might well
read: IAN while men slept the enemy
sowed" tea. Certain it IS if cocoa
was drunk in place OF. t a and coffee
during the cold season, rheumatism
would have few entertancrs.-Boston
Journal.
The Egyptian war cost England
$40 Ton:G19 s n third rs -TNlIcil rs tlS
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{ TI.in I. Reed in In 4 woman,s Dress.

The dresses of early days were main
u of calico. A silk dress was almost
3 an unknown quantity. No girl of to-
day would consider herself well dressed
unless she was surrounded by at least
from sixteen to twenty yards Of single
width material. Eight yards were
then sufficient to make even the most
fastidious girl happy. Overskirts ard
plaits, and founces, and polonaises,
and puffs, and fittings, and side
{ panels, and trimmings and fringes,
aud sllch geW gaws were unheard and
unshought of. The waist was made
plain. Five breadths, each full yard
wide, were. sewed together side by
i side, leaving the top and bottom of the
proposed dress of exactly the same
width, diameter and circumference.
Just imagine it, girls! Fifteen feet of
i9ss Then the upper part, that
which was to encircle the waist, was
gathered and tackled fast to belt, the
gathers Of the same width, depth and
thickness at all points around the
waist which, if it did not add to the
symmetry Of the prospective wearer,
must certainly have rendered
! less chilling the hard winters which
the old folks love to talk about, and,
as one old lady put it, "madesa a waist
belle its name and look like bale of
hay tied in the middle"
sDidn,t the skirt-ffteen feet of
sirt- sag around the feet?" asks a
Of to-day.
a destiny which shapes our ends
~. Il wv them as We may,
ktc that effect. And there
destiny, in the presence of a
Tong, thin, pliable piece of reed: that
shaped the ends of those dresses, This
reed or rattan was run through a hem
On the lower section of the skirt, which
gave the latter a rounding, healthy
appearance like unto the neither ex-
tfemities of a amolasses barrel. Indeed,
I the writer is informed that twas no
neommon thing for girls, when these
reeds would become fractured or dis
located, and thus be compelled to sus-
pend business, to place in their stead
barrel and even hogshead hoops to
keep the skirts at a respectful and
fashionable distance from their ankles.
1t is to be presumed that while these
circus arrangements were considered
just the thing by the girls, they must
! have met with objection from the fel-
lows who were compelled to do their
counting in another county.
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IF you have failed to receive benefit from
other preparations, try Hoods Sarsaparilla;
It's the STRONGEST. purest, best, and cheapest.
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For burns, scalds, bruises chapped hands,
sores or piles, use St. Patrick's Salve.
Mother Swnn's Worm Syrup.
Infallible, ,tasteless, harmless, ,cathartic;feyer-
ishness, ,restIessness, worms, constipation. 25c.
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"Buchu-Pnibn."
The Quick, complete cure, annoying Kidney,
Bladder, Urinary Diseases. 81. Druggists.
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The growing demand for laxative medi-
cines show constipation to be on the increase.
Its primary cause is indigestion. GAsTRNz
promotes digestion. Druggists.
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Urground Bsues Dissolved by Ashes or Lime
II IS often desirable to reduce un-
ground bones so that they can be used
as a fertilizer. Nearly every farm af-
fords a larger or smaller supply of
bones, which are worth very little un-
less reduced III some way. Farmers
who live near villages can generally
make an arrangement with the boys
to bring them good supply of bones
by paying a cent per pound for them.
These bones may be dissolved by the
use of wood ashes or quicklime. lion
koff, Russian agricultural expert
menter, describes his method of dis
solving bones as follows: "To 1000
pounds of bone take 1000 pounds of
unleached wood ashes, 600 pounds of
frest burned lime and 4,500 pounds of
watsr. First slack the lime to pow
der, mix it with ashes, and placing a
layer of bones in suitable receptacle
"a pit in the ground lined with
boards, stone slabs or brick--cover
them with the mixture. Lay
down more bones and cover, and re-
peat this until half the bones, or 1000
pounds, are interstratified with the
ashes and the lime. Then pour on
$500 pounds of water, distributing it
well, and let it stand. From time to
time add water to keep the mass moist.
AS soon as the bones have softened so
that they can be crushed between the
fingers to soft, soap-like mass, take
4he other 1000 pounds of bones and
stratify them in another pit with the
ntents of the first. When the whole
soft shovel out to dry, and finally
mix with dry muck or loan $4,000
pounds), or enough to make it handle
we'll" Few farmers would be likely
to have 80 large quantity of bones to
dissolve as 1000 pounds, but many
could easily gather 400 pounds, and
then the above directions might be
followed by dropping off cipher from
each Of the quantities given. For
mixing such quantity large cask or
hogshead might be used.-Nesc Eng
lapI Farmer.
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Household Hints.

Ceilings that have Eeen smoked by a
kerosene lamp should De washed of
with soda water.
Hellebore sprinkled on The floor a
night destroys cockroaches they eat
1t and are poisoned.
Good fires should be kept up during
house-cledning time, ever though the
doors and windows be kc,'~ nrcn.
To insure paste from molding pat
into it a proportion of alum and resin.
\ few drops of any essential oil will
preserve leather from mold, and single
Glove put into a bottle Of ink will have
the same effect upon it.
When about to buttonholc the bot
tom of Il flannel shirt, whether for q
child or woman, double the la mel as
if you were to hem it, and baste it in
place. This will give lirmness anA
boiy to it, and it will last AZ lcas:
twice as long.
To wash red linen table cloth, put
enough powdered boraX into tepid
soft water to max, it feel slippery
Use no soap. Put Il small quantity OF
bo;lei starch into the warm rinse
water. Hang in the shade and iron
when almost dry.
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The cheapest and prettiest collars and cuffs
are the Chrolithion. Try them and see for
Yourself,
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How to Succeed with Onions.

Onions differ from most other crops
in not requiring a rotation. In some
places the land has been in onions
annually for half century. If the
crop is to be grown for the first time
newly cleared land is the best, and next
to that, soil which has been in corn or
potatoes. A good, deep rich loan is
essential, as is heavy manuring. Fifty
loads of stable manure to the acre is
an ordinary manuring, and may be
supplemented by ashes, bone -four or
guano as a top dressing. The seeds
should be sown very early; should be
of. the previous years growth and
from a reliable raiser. The rows are a
foot apart, leaving every seventh for
a path, and from three to six pounds
of seed are sown to the acre.
On land not before in onions, thin
sowing is better than thick. After
sowing roll the surface. Some SOW an
ounce or two of radish seed with
every pound Of onion seed. The
radishes come up in a few days and
mark the rows, so that a hand culti-
vator or push-hoe can be run close to
the rows even before the onions are
up. One essential point is wedding.
Unless one is prepared to give thor
ough wedding, and at the right time,
he should not attempt to raise onions.
1t is no fancy work, and there is no
machine that will do it. Unless one
can 60 down on his hands and knees
astride of the row, and remove ali the
weeds that ane in the rows with his
fingers at least twice and sometim IS
three times, he will not be much
troubled at the harvesting. Excellent
hand-weeders are made to run close to
the row; but, until machine can
think, the rows themselves must
weeGcl by hand. Clan culture. which
means the use of wedding appliances
as often as is needed, must be secured.
-Agricuzturist.
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rH0uGa sIafr RHEUM

Does not directly imperl Life, IL Is drsfni, TcSa-
tocs s,d resolute complaint. Patient cndanee ofia
numerous ve,y small w,tep pimpes. hot and Sn'ins.
requires true forttude. 1.-the discharged soEs
itches and the ecabs have underneath reddened su
face. the disease moi departed, and
parIiIa, in moderate doses. should be continued.
FAMOUS CASE IN BOSTON.
''My little fouryear-old girl had powerful eruption
On her face and head Under her eyes Il was regular
scsldns red and sotc like burn. Back OF hes loft es
o h.d TO shnyo her hair close to her head Fve or M
physcinns and two hospitals gave up her case ao fneur
bic. save that she might outgrow t.. When began 70
maturate became alarmed. In three week., with
Hoods Sarsaparin thssores begaa ohcal tWobotles
made her eyes as clear Is sycr. To-day she Is aa well %
lam" JOHN CAREY, lsa . Street, South Boston.
ATTEST: Ikuow john Carey. He b IN honest, good
mat whose ssatementa worthy OF entsso cfec.
believe what ho Gays about his child's sickness.
CLINTON Il. COOK. Milk Street. Bocsor.
HOOPS aARsAPARHLA.
Sold by Druggists. 81; six for So. Prepared only by
Z. HOOD g. CO., Apothecariss, Lowell. Msaa.
West CoIgn BnlTnm in the World5v Tryit.
Price 1Oc. F. W. KNsMAS q Co.. Augusso. 9.A.ne:
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"KOugn on ItntS..
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, bedbugs,
ants, ,skunks, ,chipmunks, ,gophers. 15c. D'g'sts.
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Recipes.

POTATO STRIPs.-Pare, cut in long
strips, lay in cold water for an hour.
dry by spreading them on towel and
pressing another upon them, fry to a
light brown in salted lard, shake off
the fat in a hot colander, line a deep
dish with a napkin aud put in the
strips. They should not be crowded
in frying, but each should be distinct
and free from the rest.
GREEN TOMATO PREsERvEs.-Seven P
pounds small green tomatoes, piercing
each one with a fork; seven pounds
sugar, one ounce mace, four lemons /;
make the syrup, allowing one cup Of
water to given amount of sugar boil
tomatoes in the syrup till clear skim
them out and lay on dishes to cool be-
fore putting them in jars boil syrup
until thick, and pour over them.
FRYING BATTER.-Mix together
four tablespoonfuls of flour, the yolk
of a raw egg, a saltspoon Of salt,
quarter of a saltspoonful of pepper, a
a tablespoonful of salad oil or melted
butter, and sufficient cold water to
make batter thick enough to hold for
a moment a drop let fall from the mix
ing-spoon; when ready to use the
batter, beat the white Of an egg to a
stiff froth and stir it lightly into the
batter.
COOP APPLE PIE.-Line deep pie
plate with plain paste; pare about six
sour, tender apples. and cut in thin
slices allow one cup Of sugar and
quarter Of grated nutmeg mixed
with it fill the pie-plate heaping full
of the sliced apples, sprinkle the
sugar between the layers; wet the
edges of the pie with cold water ; lay
on the cover, and press down securely
so that NO juice may escape. Bake
three-quarters of an hour, or less if
the apples are very tender. No pie in
which the apples are stewed before
hand can compare with this in flavor.
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,Ii..l2 ]ar.ss,s preserve In the
5sfli IS il Pkg c1n IT., I, Ems
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The Egyptian war cost England
S22, ,7eO 600, n tnir.l as much rs ths
war in Afghan !staa.
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a stale fish furnishes such unmis-
taxable evidences Of it's condition, both
to smell and sight, that the merest
novice who should purchase it would
be inexcusable. When perfectly fresh
the body is stiff and elastic; the gills
close, red, difficult to open; the fins
lying flat to the sides; the eyes bright
and full, the scales glistening and
firmly attached to the body. When
stale it is the reverse of all this, and
has, besides, a strong, offensive smell.
The best fish of all kinds have small
heads and tails, thick bodies and broad
shoulders.
OYSTERS and CLANS. if alive and
h a thy,w c.osc upon the knife when
being opened.
VEGETABLES.
All green vegetables of the cabbage
kind should BE- chosen with large,
close, firm hearts. When fresh the
leaves are crisp and brittle; when stale
they are limp and dropping. They
ought to be used as quickly as posi-
be after being gathered, as they are
apt to spoil by long keeping. Such
perfect freshness is notso nee essaryin
roots, such as potatoes, turnips, etc.
T0teycr.