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INTERESTING
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NOTES.

Clover hay is good for hogs and
the hogs like it.
Choose for Matching the largest and
best shaped eggs from the best lay
ers.
Do not kill the moles. They DO
not eat sirawb berry plants but white
prubs, and are most numerous where
the latter are fonnd.
An Ohio farmer names the main
moth pearl as the potato to take the
rlace of the peachbow. against which
charges of deterioration are made.
T. B. Terry, Of Ohio, SAYS his straw
is worth So ton to him for feeding
purposes and St for bedding. He
grows large crops Of wheat and never
re lie any straw.
Too much clover hay fed to horse =
is injurious; they will eat so much Of
it that they cannot travel fast with
ont injury 1t should always be we'll
sprlnkled with water before feeding
DR.. Sturtevant SAYS Our results
have thus far given quite conclusive
evidence in favor of the terminal por-
ton Of the potato tuber, so far as re-
CARDS certainty of growth early
fproulins, healthy vegetation and WIG
or.
A loamv soil, with a loose. gravelly
sub soil through which the surplus
water easily drains away. may be
deeply plowed with good affect, or at
anv rate without the injurious results
which follow the practice of deep
blowing on stiff clayey soil.
As soon as the Lamb gets large
enough, it should be encouraged 10
eat food for itself. For this purpose
low trough should be placed where
the lambs can get to it, and eat with
ont disturbance. They will soon eat
enough to assist very materially III
their growth.
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An old physician, retired from nc',H'
practice having rad placed in ','- i'a''ds l>
an East lnGIi. Missionary he formula ct II
simple vegetable remedy for The speedy
and permanent cuIc OF t"n>nmr'i"'
RIonchili., Catnrrh. Asthma, aud AL
Thro and Lung affections, Debility a"d
all nervous complaints, after having thor
m,phly tested its wonGcltUi cu!n'i q poM'
err, in ,null.nn,IS If cases, lrr- to' ii l. hi
dury to mphe il kn"yu 10 his f'll""s l"'
recipe. Wit, mll I"rticnlnrs, dr,cth'ns to'
urrlIa;aiIon nnd u-r, ard all necessary adj
vice auu inStCuCtIOn tor 'nc't>NtuI lcat
meant at >uul owu home. will be- received
NV You hv utWrn mail, free al charge, 10y
addressing Allt stamp ar stamped ~cll'ad
dressed envelope I" IN. NJ. L, tANS.
POI York St, Jersey City, II. }.
Nov. 9-ly.
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The Art TOnAOrial.
MR AMOS TIICAS

(of Long Branch,)
Having arrived at the conclusion TINT the
columns of The CLARION are the only means
whereby be can bring bis business to the
proper standard gives vent as follows:
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAM
POOLING AND DYEING
In the latest style Of the art tons0rlal.
SHARP RAZORS AND A CLEAN
SHAVE
lsthc motto Of this cnterprising artist ana
bv strict attention to business can't help
but please all VIII be ia his shop Mon
days, Wednesdays aud Saturdays all DAY
and evening.
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INTEkEsTING to LADIES. - Our lady
radcrs can hardly 'ail TO have lirir nllrn
, He'd this week "a the lIte"i coordination
impruvcm cnts ia HAT most useful ~ al
,nm, Sic implements. the sewing INA
hnc'
As undcrS'aur il. marhint for fam.
rlv use should meet f'Ni of ali these re
,IirrmrriN; II shon hr simple in is me
chauism; i, should run easily; il should ,'
y wide range of work it should hrn near
~ nuisrlrss .. possible; il should be h9h'
han,i.omr, durable and rs chrapas is con
-is,ent with excellence 'hnngh"lh,
These conditions the Light Running
New lIon"" &C. ,ni,ly meets II has hl''
srvrlnI vrrv i'uppllnni nnh nsrinl aiInCH
,urnis and "nuiiona' Of it, Own. ntirn q
..to make good il, CLAIMS 10 pop.'Ar IA
vor.
Nov great many f,n.'ir~ ave b"''
and ar. >lll using ticoi! mHC'llur,-"a
Ia. for lnc tnrs ~ julurvr; "'i',n. '"I
Ilr l,Ir.' iupr,vc Wru'S H. designs nnt
~, cNauioa. - .icu"r
Bui WY .tn> ,pG,l: Considering lh'
iuw y u"n. NGIr! 4oto m@r.t-r~ nlt va"
-old. adi lHy i.,,rr'CuHr' = l,''" TIA d." 3"r!
nH,lc. uo" /. % gurG lun"ir hay. Hnd 'n'
'Nr.N iIour' >pr,i.u.V lrcC r.nurn0> - !
e. mlrcnnsil~ pu 1r'ol0i - H. sN enc
mechanical construction rtsr Il na"H@"
utul ana f,,.souahr, price. Nrarlt rNt :
u liiun have h"on 4 III IL Ill" last lht
wears AL OF Whlv' IN, %'NiN" u n"'snI sat
I,tnCuON hi lutiynl'd moChr" j. |nnn
u,ac,rrrd ", tlr NEW ,ipM. >ENiN'
VI NtHtIE co - tn,nn ~HjInrc N,N
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nEINV'no', life is swrcpiny by. 90 and
KEN dare pcf,r" von die, "methinp
1tf1D mighty an sublime leave behind
10 conquer time $68 a week in your
own town. Is outfit FIRE, \" risk Ev
cr,,h,ns new Cap tai .oi leqiir'd W.
viii furnish v"u ruriNlIng. Many are
mrkiug fortunes Ladies max" a nuch as
mer. AN bows and GItlo make great paw
Reader. if YOU want business a. V hlct Nor
can make great pay al! the time. TIi'" f"'
particulars to It, HALLErr \ Co Port
wnl Name,
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EARSP5;a 'raENI|,LION

Foo hOO'S BaSam Of SHARKS Oh
Positively Rcstoes the fsening, and
Is the Only Absolute Curg f. Deaf
ness Known,
This oil IS distracted Gom Il peculiar spc
cies of small White Shark, caugh, in the
Yellow Sea, knewn ~ Careharodon Ron
deleii. Every Chinese fisherman knows It.
Its virtues AZ a restorative Of hearing were
discovered by Buddhist Priest about the
year 14l0. Its cures were 40 numerous
and many 80 seemingly miraculous, That
the remedy was officially proclaimed over
the entire campfire Its use became so uni
vcrsal that for over 100 years no deafness
has existed among the Chinese people.
sent, charges prepaid, to any address at
81 90 Der bottle
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Hear What the Deaf Say !

1t has prrto med q miracle in my case
have no ,lnear,hlv noises IN my head
and hear much better
have heen greatly benefited.
NV deafness helpe'l q great dral--thnk
another bottle will cure I'VE.
NV hearing is much benefited.
| have received untold benefit.
NV hearing is improving.
1t is giving good satisfaction.
Have been greatly benefited. and am
rejoicing that saw tie notice of it,
"lts virtues are nnqnrsionahlr and lis
curative haruC,cr absolute, IA The writer
can personally testify, both from rxWn
cncr ami observation. Write at once To
HAyLuCK e JENNY. 7 D"y Street, New
York. enclosing IL 90, and YOU will re-
ccivc hv return Il r. medy thai viii enable
YOU 10 hear like anybndy else. and Whose
curative effects will be permanent You
will ncvet regret doing So - Editor Of
Wercuntie Nerteac.
rS-i 10 nvoid loss in the n,als, please
send money nv registered letter
OulN imported hv HAYnOCk e. JENNY
Sole Agents ior America. Dcy ST, n \
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pronounce it, almost properly, sarey,
and their most frequent expression in
listening to orders is either, Me savey,"
or me no savoy
This latter means II do not under
stand" and is the first phrase new
emigrant learns. White people on the
slope, who employ them much as SER
wants, fall into their habit of saying:
Il savoy" and use it more frequently
than its English equivalent.
Their employers find a study of these
foreigners (who come among us, bring
ing with them their national dress and
peculiarities) fullof interest, and grow
to wonder how people who have never
profited by the example of the China
man ever learn the arts of patience,
economy and laundrying. three arts in
which the Celestials excel.-K. d. For
geron, Ia Youths Companion.
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don a. 70 race or sex; IN inpartfal freedom g
the ballot: in honest and eConomic expenaf
tures IA the State and Nation; IN tnorou9n
reform OF the Civil Service, In which ntnesS
not favor, shall regulate appointments; u
and II adoouste for revenue; the abolition Of
excessive war taxes In thesedays OF peace ny
in still. further reduction of extsevaeant state
expenditures. We oppose all sSimptuary laws
which infringe upon the sacred tights OF PER
Board OF Arbitration, for the purpose Of REQ
onciling tho difference between employers
and employed, in order that = better under
standing may exist between capital ana iaO9ri
and Q more hoalthful condition. OF Industrial
interests be brought about ana c9mmGn1 %
the necessity of . law which viii secure 20 ~
employees compensation from their employers
for any personal injuries they may receive
while In the discharge of their duties.
3. The investigation OF the affairs ~ Lcmn s
vision exercised over that institution. want OF
proper system in accounting for public money
Appropriated for its support, aud indifference
70 human suffering.
The fourth resolution is; also devoted
to Tewksbury affairs. and after reciting
the abuses developed therein, approves
the energy and perseverance, shown BY
Governor Butler to prevent waste and
secure economy in State Institutions.
The fifth resolution commends Butler
to the people of the State as the only
volunteer soldier ever elected Governor
of Massachusetts, and urges his re-
election.
The sixth commends the nominees for
State Offices.
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The Old Fireman's Little Game.

sTimes amt now what they used to
be, remarked one gray-bearded vet
eran, as he turned his eyes, dimmed
by looking at many fires, upon the re-
porter who sat on the bench beside him.
"'fwas bad day for Phil delphy
when them paid fellers got in. They
amt got the quickness ct we volun-
teers had. Bless me, you orter seed
MS breakin' along with that air hose
cart boundin' after us like toy wagon.
l reckon we could beat any pair o.
horses they've got now in the city for a
mile. / r'member tn night that the
big fire started down at Race Street.
same day rs President Zachary Taylor
died-in 1856. One of the boys piled
inter the she'd yellin' that house had
bowed up near the Race Street wharf
an killed dozen people an had
thrown hundred bales of burnin' hay
around that air neighborhood promis-
cuous-like, which was settin' the huh
square agoin'.
II started on ahead to find how
things was, an when gQt there l see
No. 8 comm up the street like mad,
quite ways ahead of our cart. l see
they'd get the first chance ut the near
est waterin' plug, an wasn't wiilin',
nohow, that the Niagara should be beat
by that No. 8 crowd So I picked up
ash bar'l an tipped the ashes over
into the gutter, an then put her bottom
up over the plug an sot down on the
top of her, smokin' my pipe as easy as
anythin', though there was four houses
blazin' away right afore me. The FORE
man of No. came tearin' up, and be-
gan lookin' fur that plug to hitch his
pipe onto, but he couldn't find it no.
where's. Says he, swearin' mad: Am
gettin ter be that foolish as to forget
where. that plug is on this here street?'
Very like, said /. as cool as chunk
of ice and suckin' away ON my pipe,
which couldn't have gone out very well
though, OH account of the sparks fallin'
around us that thick. If you have for
got, that there plug is down t'other cor
ner, further on
HE jumped ahead, and, yellin' for
the boys to foller him, the hull crowd
went off down the street like lot of
wildcats. The next mint the Niagara
comes up, and gifts down of the bar
and, hftin' herup over the plug, hitched
fast an got a stream on five minits be-
fore any other comp'ny. l tell you,
young man, they kin say what they
want bout these new jig-a-marigs, but
the old volunteers was the best, an
some time, when Phil 'delphy's clean
burnt up, they'll wish they'd kept us to
take care of 'em. Philadelphia Times.
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scnooL AND CHURCH.

III. salvation Army of England =
Eh.v;no fifteen halls built, with seaune
capacity for Is, 900 people.
"A Collection in . Bowling Green
(Ky.) church yielded four hundred cup
pors. r:,.. p~.vor-
Meeting has passed its twenty -sixtn an
uiyersary.-N Y Examiner.
"A leading religious paper estimates
that At the present rate OF conversion
Janan can il seventeen years become
Christian country.
1T is found that there are now over
4. 600. 600 scholars Of both sexes IN the
schools of Italy. This is the ninth part
Of the whole population Of the King
dom. -,
"A high official of the Roman Cath
Ole Church in Galveston, Tex, mas ior-
hidden children destined for no'nan
Catholic communion in that CITY 70
attend the public schools.-Cnsc0go
journal.
The German language is taught in
nearly all the white public schools OF
81. Louis. The entire number Of pu-
nils who are now studying German is
over 20, 900, or more than half OF the
whole number of pupils in all the
schools of St. Louis. Louis Post.
/ -.Adirondackr Murray told an au-
dience in Chickering Hall, New York,
| the other day that reason leads people
! to reject the theology taught by the
theoiocians. The Christianity taught
by Christ Himself, he said, IS alone
worthy of acceptancc.-N 4. Irso""e.
The University OF Alabamais crowd
| ed with students, and no more can be
received until the new buildings are
completed, which will be in q short
| time. This is the first time that the
University has ever been full, and indi-
Gates gratifying state OF Eosperity.-
N. r. Times.
Mr.. A. r. Hemingway, General
Secretary of the Young Mems Christian
Association, has returned from Dakota,
where he attended convention of
| Christian Sioux Indians. He says there
were two hundred and fifty Indians
present, that there are now nearly eight
hundred Christian Indian members OF
the churches represented, and that the
work Of evangelizing the red men is pro-
crossing we'll Chicago Tribune.
The Boston Herald gives currency to
some serious charges against the public
schools of Lowell, Mass. 1t states that
many pupils are graduated with only q
smattering of knowledge, which is en-
tirely useless in practical life. General
incfficiency and too much red-tape on
the part of the school committee are
named as the causes of this state Of af-
fairs. The great value of practical
education that will prove to be useful
in actual life is being more clearly rec
lognized every year.
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Hats, Collars, Shoes, Etc.

English walking hats of soft felt,
trimmed with velvet bands and single
bird or a group of|wings, are worn by
girls from eight to fourteen years of
age. There are also many cloth tur-
bans, to be selected in colors matching
the dresses. For little girls there are
larger hats of velvet or of felt, with
wide soft rims irregularly indcnted and
turned up capriciously, as best suits the
face. The nodding ostrich tips in Kate
Greenaway styles grouped together
near the front are the only trimmings
on some of the large soft felt hats that
are worn far back on the head. The
hair is still cut in the Vandyck bang,
which begins far back at the crown of
the head, and is worn with very little
crimping, and entirely without ribbons.
The collars most used for small chill
drcn are very large and round, and are
made Of linen or of scrim, edged with
embroidery or lace, while for dressy
occasions they are of Irish laces, either
the crocheted lace, the Irish point, or
the Carrickmacross lace of muslin, with
the figures wrought in button-hole
stitches, and the muslin cut out between
the designs. Solid-colored stockings
are used in all dark colors to match
dresses, but the preference is still given
to black stockings for both plain and
dressy toilettes. Dark wool Jerseys,
either garnet. brown, navy blue, or
black, are in great favor with young
girls to wear with white or colored
skirts, or for completinga suit that has
skirts of the same color made of CASH
mere or cloth. Buttoned shoes without
heels are wornsby girls below ten years,
and those who are older have very low
square English heels. Hqrper's Bazaar.
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THE HAUNTED HOUSE.

The house was haunted. All who saw
The frequent sign: ITO let" said so,
And families did oft Withdraw
Their goods and chattels. That Know.
And yet 1t seemed, If awe bercft
A spot which ghosts might not invade
So when the final tenant left,
fatty came to him and said;
my friend, you seem with care oppressed,
And moving Is y last resort
Do goblins here disturb your rest?
is this haunted house, in short?'
He said--and as ne spoke he frowned:
ssYoll'vc guessed it, That's the bother here
we're haunted by plaguy sound.
That splits the head and frights the ear.
eve hunted up this phantom dire,
understand the horrid din,
One neighbours Just got in the choir;
The others learned the violin"
IN. Y. Journal.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The absent friend that writes no
letter now doesn't care two cents for
you.-N =. Nescs.
People who attend horse races gem
orally belong to the better class of
society. SopserUiHe journal.
1T was rather breezy the other
morning. We stood ON corner and
counted nine men chasing their hats.
And then we started after own tile.-
Boston Post.
"A family of Swedes in Chicago
tried to use railway torpedo for fuel.
It is needless to say that they have had
exercise enough to warm chem up-in
the Swede by and by.-Boston Post.
Little Freddie Gate to breakfast):
'sPaps, what is the difference between me
and those baked potatoes?'' .sGive it
up, Freddie" "Why, the potatoes
Early Rose, and didn't. - Burlington
Free Press.
--"Did You ever think what you would
do il you had the Duke of West
minister's income?'' Village pastor:
mo, but have sometimes wondered
what the Duke would do if he had
mine. ~ Boston Globe.
Even . multitude of fashion papers,
and diagrams enough to keep the
country in maps during a thirty years
war, have failed to decide this question:
How often must = skirt be .gored" be-
fore it is entirely 'skilt? Fittsbsrgh
Telegraph.
Some people have such pleasant
way Of putting things: by the by, let
me congratulate you on your article in
The RentonUille Fulccyjser. It's admir-
able!'' ssOh, you flatter me-" mo.
I assure you; it's quite splendid so
good. was never so surprised in my
life As when saw your name ct the
end. "-Lond0n Punch.
-Jonadab's trouble:
9on S :, begins &. s, e sigh : ana cr..n
I Because he cannot catch figh
Who roams the window pane.
Now he eats piece of pigh,
Now he makes face most wriRh,
Then hours upon the door does Iigh:
Jonadab's child OF nigh
Cousin Martha Jane.
George A. Clarke, colored bar
Der of Toronto, married niece of Sur
veyor Stanbury, of Washington, several
years ago, and the two lived humble
life in Toronto until few days ago
they received announcement that Mrs.
Stanbury had died and left $50, 900 to
Mrs. Clarke and similar sum to Mrs.
Clarke's sister, who had also married
colored man. Washington Star.
Landlord Roberts woke up one
night by hearing some one travel about
the house, and, lighting candle, found
one of his guests in full shirt dress
wandering through the rooms. what
do you want?'' said Roberts. ~ want
to find the hen-pen," said the man.
'sWhat in thunder do you want of a
hen-pen at this time Of night?" asked
Roberts. ''Well," said the man, ssyou
see l lost my pillow somewhere, and I
wanted to get into the hen-pen and get
feather and make another. - Ban0or
me. Commercial.
The Boston Gazette saws: "A tiny
very tiny-pig was served at a fashion
able dinner the other evening, and
when be was placed on the table =
howl went up from the assembled rank
and fashion surrounding him. The lit
tie beast stood on his own hoofs Ia the
midst of bed Of Marshal Neil roses:
u his rosy snout was the customary
lemon. and twisted in his small tail was
blue pond lily. He was pronounced
too sweet for anything, was duly cnt
up and tasted, and the health Of the
Chimes, cook was duly drunk in chau,-
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The Democrats Of Massachusetts, IN Con-
vention assembled. enter upon the campaign
with the calm assurance that the people OF
the State will record . more glorious victory
than that OF 1850. The National outlook for
1884 IL cause for congratulatiOp, and the signs
Of coming triumph are everywhere apparent.
With majority In the lower house Of Con-
gress, with Democratic Governors Ia twenty.
I'VE States, al We need b harmony, and IN
unbroken frontin every section to seain place
der which, for more than half century, the
country showed degree Of progress such as
has never been equaled BY any Nation b the
world.
l. We reafarm the platform Of principles
adopted by the last National Democratic Com
veniion at Cincinnati, and believe that its
adoption by the people WIN correct the mani
ton OF public affairs, and bring back the Gov
eminent 70 the purity and e@oiency which
2. We reaf1rm the principles Of the state
platform Of 1eS3 Witch were indorsed ~ the
people Of the Commonwealth. We believe IN
the eupromacy OF the Nation ana IL integrity
Ct <bo state; ~ equal rleho>W1tbou& lmteav
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The falls Of the Rhine, near Schaf-
hausen, pre- now illumiaated at night
with the electric light The idea has
been borrowed from NiAgara. Buffalo
Ezpress.
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N.tlon.IIty q the Demosrat,c Party.

,.-,.ss--t--
Nationai'ty Of sne De'no9Faac rArv'
Tho Nav York Time .{tar discussing
with Great cIearrcss thc var;ons aftI,
tudes Of the several parties. is compelled
to admit that the DemDcracy has 3
v u Great sdvartaoc ove; it, cpponent
- he fact that the comsnr session Of
r Z. NAV he : vcrv ijnnortxnt one.
and the Democracv mnv he able to
sec. the Confidence Of the country by
the measures nronosed and the lccisla-
tion secured. The Tymes is one u the
few Republican Journals which will not
snu. l.s eyes 70 Pls'n lao.s, nU u :,
..c sense us 10y ~ s,'o SuIu sos -,
~ mniIa - .ae s;' 1890 Tas,n ssars T ~
y % mi = n .'% - am,p,cv s,'ch elan
.r "''es = .rr"nan5 snJ ~ we'll eli. ,ostsd
to give such campaign talk any counte-
nance whatsoever 1t is wiser than the
---x II - 49, = -
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of two white men, went out
to work ON a road in Ida
no. The Indians fell upon them and
massacreed the white men, but con-
tented themselves by merely cutting off
the queues of the Cinnamon and sending
them ANONYMOUSLY home. Indians
have too great a contempt for them to
kill item. and they think them not
sfoemen worthy of their STEEL
The Chinese celebrate their New
Year during week about the begin
ming of February. At this time they
carry gifts of fre-crackers, silk hand
kerchiefs, candied dates and citrons to
their patrons. One of them being
asked, John, what do you do on your
New Year?" he replied: ssOh! we
have heap-ee candy, heap-ee fire.
clackers, heap-ee meat-ee, heap-ee
China boy comes in and eat EN-;
heap-ee Mclean lady comes in to
watch-ee China boy eas-ee."
This is tolerable accurate account
of their New Year festivities.
They never speak of each other as
Anything but boys" An old man of
sixty is Still '.China- boy in their par
lance. A '.heap" is their common and
only expression when they want to say
! very, or much, or many. They use :
"heap-ee starch" or they keep your
washing ''heap-ee days" or they ex-
cuse poor work by saying they are a
''heap-ee sick" This is favorfte
word, often repeated. They use
much also q Spanish word fgot
from the Mexicans on the border) sabc,
which means. to understand. They