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Asphalt as Fuel.

Inventors ought to find good field
in the study of some effective means to
utilize asphalt as fuel. The solution Of
this question would be of great service
to this country. 1t is said that many OF
what were thought to be coal mines,
recently discovered in various parts Of
Mexico, are really deposits of bitumen.
Now while asphalt is highly combusti-
BILE there seems to be at present no
practicable method to utilize it as fuel,
owing to its melting when subjected to
heat 1t is likely, however, that with
the demand for cheap fuel now felt all
over the country for railway, mining
and other industrial purposes, some eff.
fective method can be devised TO make
practical use of its heat-producing quail.
tiles burning it, perhaps, after reducing
it either to liquid or vaporized form.
The inventor of such a process could
command handsome fortune for the
use of the right in this country. The
products of the new oil wells in Vera
Cruz, much. of which are said to be too
heavy for illuminating purposes, nigh,
also be utilized in the same manner
Merican FpGncier.
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The Best TIry Had.

Between Biloxi and Mississippi City
the engine broke down and the train
was brought to standssill. When the
conductor announced that it would be
two or three hours before we could pro-
coed, thirty or forty of the passengers
sauntered across the field to a negro
cabin and sat down in shady grove:
There were dozen or more dogs around
the place, and presently two of them
engaged in a savage fight lasting about
ten minutes. They were finally sepa-
rated by the owner, and closely follow
ing was fight between boy of eight
or nine and girl year or two older.
Then came another dog-fght, and then
the old woman stepped out and the boy
and girl pitched into her, tooth and toe
nail. The ladies in the crowd became
excited and indignant, and just as an;
other dog-fight was being arranged for,
one of the gentlemen walked up to the
colored man and said:
"We want this brutal sport stopped
at once! You and your wife ought tc
be ashamed of yourselves"
"Look aheah, sir!'' replied the negro
as he kicked dog aside, you belongs
down dar', doan' youP"
Eyes; the engine broke down"
can you come ober heah to res an
enjoy yourselves"
yes"
"Well, sab, we's bin tryin' to make
your stay agreeable by shown off de
very best we had, an now if you an
gwine to fin fault an raise a row bou
il you'd better trabble right back soon'
yer legs kin hurry ye upp'
He went in and took an old shotgun
down off the hooks, and we travelled
Detroit Free Press.
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Sedentary and studious men some
times become Frustrated before they
know it. Those who spend much
time in close mental work and neg
lect to take enough exercise often
find their stomachs unable to do the
work of digestion. The liver be-
comes torpid. The bowels act ir-
regularly. The brain refuses to
serve as it once did. Their preaching
becomes a failure, and there is state
of general misery. So many minis
tiers have been restored to health by
the use Of Browns Iron Bitters that
the clergy generally are speaking to
their friends of this medicine as the
very best tonic and restorer they
know Of Itrestores thin ndwatery
blood to its proper condition by tom
ing it up with the purest and most
invigorating preparation of iron that
science has ever made. It is pleas
ant to take, and acts Immediately
with the happiest results, not only
; on the parsons, but on other folks
as well. q
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HOME AND FARM.


When washing out the manager
few drops of carbolic acid in the water
corrects the sourness.
Manure applied to apple trees a
little after midsummer helps the fruit
instead of increasing wood production.
m Y Herald.
1t is said that a Tablespoonful Of
common salt dissolved in little cold
water will instantly relieve "heartburnD
or dyspepsia. Salt is also good gargle
for sore throat.
The only certain way to secure seed
that will terminate is at harvest time
to select load or two df at least a
sufficient quantity for next years seed
ing, from the ripest or best developed
portions of the field, keeping it sepa-
rate from the main crop when hauling
and at threshing time. Erchdnge.
Grass, says the Ohio Farmer, is the
sheet anchor of successful farming,
The proportion of grass lands in any
section of the country is pretty sure
index of the degree of agricultural
prosperity enjoyed, advancement made,
or profit produced. Where grass is
neglected labor IS increased anu SOLE
are deterlorated.
If corn stubble is to be sown to
wheat the corn 5 should be removed
from the ground and the stubbie plowei
under. A frequent method IS 70 SOW
the seed upon the stloole ana tn trl cover I'VE.
It by blowing a light 1urrow. Inc sur sur,
lace Is then narrowed, OF may % le ~
rough, which, we pelleVe' is pese'-7-N'
I. Herdtd.
AN exchange says that a little salt
sprinkled on manure heap is one Of
the best applications for both summer
and winter. In warm weather 1t at
tracts moisture, and keeps the manure
from fire-fanging or burning from eX-
cessive fermentation. In winter it keeps
the heap from freezing solid, and at any
season makes the manure more soluble
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White Beans.


We have never had better success
with our bean patch than this year.
And am inclined to believe that one
great cause Of my success was in early
planting. have always been in the
habit of planting late, but the hot sun
in August, that we almost invariably
have, would cut the crop short, keep
ing them from filing well.
This year planted May 10th, three
weeks earlier than usual. The ground
was well plowed, and narrowed fine
and as smooth as possible, then laid of
in rows three and one-half feet apart
three beans were dropped in u hill. The
hills are about eighteen inches apart.
When we'll up they were plowed with
diamond pillow, running the bar as
dirt away from them. Then they were
gone over with hoe and every weed
cleaned out around the hill. In two
weeks the dirt was thrown back to them,
taking care to run the pillow shallow
so as not to cover up too deep. They
made rapid growth and filled in July,
before dry weather came on. do not
believe in cultiyating after the vine be-.
gins to blossom. My experience is that
the work should all be done before
that time, and if it is done as it should
be there is in reality no need of Guilt
waiting afterward, as working among
them causes them to make more bios
SONS, iniuring the first set and keeping
them from ripening evenly.
In pulling or harvesting beans I pull
and pile three rows together in con-
venient piles, not too large as they are
liable to heat. If only small patch is
raised prefer to thresh out as soon as
they are dry enough, which can easily
be done. clean good smooth place
in the field and thresh them out there
with fail,
More farmers should plant small
patch of beans, enough at least for their
own use; any ordinary family will
easily consume from 'one to three
bushels, and they are very healthful
and nutritious food, and can easily be
kept the whole year round, so thatthey
can be used when there is scarcity Of
other things to supply the table. II
there is any surplus they will find a
ready sale at good price.
Beans should have a good rich soil to
be most profitable, but can be grown to
advantage on soil so poor that ma.
iority of other crops would not be
found profitable. When large fields are
planted they are not called sure crop
by any means, but are generally a
paying one. But every farmer can
raise what he needs for his own family
much cheaper than he can possibly buy,
especially when there is partial fail.
ure of crops. Cor. Prairie Farmer.
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.LooK OUT FOR THE ENe1NE..,

am locomotive engineer and have been for TWEEN.
ty years, and am now running on the Maine Central
Railroad. Life engine, all engineers know IL
very trying TO health and strength The continual jar
OF the engine and strain long trips all tend to
weaken the kidneys and urinary organs. III addition
to this tenyears ago. met wtha accident, and
was taken from under my engine with severe internal
injuries, which gave great pain. Twas laid up for
six months and suffered more than describe, and
moro than wish to suffer again resumed work, but
my kidneys began to disturb me, and my nervous sys
tenn seemed to be out Of order. could not sleep,
my water demanded such constant attention that was
Kept awake great rart OF the night to urinate caused
severe pains. employed the best medical skill in
Portland and elsewhere but continued to grow worse.
Twas peisuadedto try Hunts Remedy, as found that
many Of my friends in Portland had used It with great
success, yet had no faith that 1t would reach my
case However, Isent for half dozen bottles at
Of the drug stores In Portland and frofn theuse of the
frst bottle found great relief My water was much
better and the pain in the back and limbs greatly
heved. continued its until had used ten bottles
in ALL and It has been to me wonderful blessing and
Ihave deemed duty and privilege to recofnm MI II
to those tro ablod in similar ar you may
publish this for the benefit of our railroad and the
public in general, as 1t has completely curcdmc.
GEO. W. BRADLEY,
Engineer Maine Central Railroad.
PORTLAND Me-, May IL 1888
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AT a recent session of the Concord

AT recent session of the Concord
School of Philosophy, one of the pupils
inquired if 1.-THE consciousness of the
ego was identical with the acute absorb
ton of the actuality, nand the Professor
answered that he thought it was. This
is very much to be regretted. If the
consciousness of the ego should some
how or other get mixed up with the ac.
tuality of the acute absorption, or the
Identical should come in contact with
the consciousness of the actually so as
to render the absorption of the identi-
cal indistinct and incomprehensible
from the ,acuteness of the ego, there
might be fuss kicked up about it. One
can not be too clear as to these impor
tant points. Gbieago Iastsr- Ocean
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CAUSE FOR ALARM.

ALICE E. CURTIS, of Brunswick, Me-, writes us on
May IS 1888: "That she has suffered very much al
frequent intervals with kidney disease and the attacks
were increasing in severity steadily to cause
alarm Her aunt, MIRA n NJ Small. persuaded her to
use Hunts Remedy, and after using several bottles
Miss Curtis has been freed from the severe aches and
pains to which she had long been accustomed and fur
ther says that Hunts Remedy fails to relieve the
severe pains IN the side and intense backache, and Miss
c. pronouuces It real blessing to woman for all kid
ncy Diseases and she cordially recommends 1t for thu
many Ills and pains peculiar to women"
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Eminent Testimony.
IN. Y. witness, Aug. Il, $780,

IN. Y. Witness, Aug. II, 1897
:" I find that in addition to the pure spirits
contained in their composition, they contain
ME extracts Of hops and other well-known
and highly approved medicinal roots, leaves
and tinctures in quantities sufficient to rem
der the article what the makers claim 1t 10
be, to wit, a medicinal preparation and not
beverage unfit and unsafe to be used exA
cept as medicine.
which was attested under oath-I find
that in every wine-glassful Of Hop Bitters,
the active medicinal properties aside from
the distilled spirits are equal to full dose
for an adult, which fact, in my opinion,
subjects it TO an internal revenue tax as o
medicinal bitter"
GREEN b RAuAI. U. s. Com. In. Rev.
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DIR. SCHEMCK'S
PULMONEC SYRUP,
SEAWEED TONIC,
and MANDRAKE PILLS.

AS the proprietor Of these medicines conscen-
tiousy offer them to the public as safe reliable and
certain remedies for the Care of Consumption. and
with equal confidence as almost specific for those
morbid conditions of the body, which. If neglected
are apt to terminate in fatal diseases of he lungs.
claim that the use of my remedies will cure Con-
sumption.
do not claim that the disease be cured after the
lungs are destroyed for no medicine can create new
ones; but maintain that the first stages of Com
sumption curable even when the lungs partially
decayed. When one lung is sound am almost GER.
tain of making cure If the patient Will take proper
care of himself and follow my directions.
1t may be asked ''How is it that you can know SO
much about this disease and pretend to It, when
so many educated physicians, who have made study
of 1t for years, pronounce itincurable2"
The question is fair one, and shall be fairly an
swered: do not claim to know more than other
physicians about the causes, nature and history Of
Consumption. I suppose that my views ON these
points would be found to agree with those of most
educated and intelligent physicians We should agree
that while the final is obscure-in other words
while is possible say sohy Consumption selects
this or that person as yictm-yet the predisposing
causes are
list, Inheritance. Consumption is hereditary in a
wonderful degree. One parent very often entails It
upon the offspring. and both still frequently SO
that whole families often swept away, and hand
the rredisposition down to their children.
I'd, Cold. By this we do not mean those changes OF
weather which often produce Inflammation; but long
continued and steady cold that condition of de-
blity ia produced Indeed, whatever tends to pro-
duce long continued debility will, in some persons,
| generate Pulmonary ConsumDtion Promfnent anonc
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NuRSaid.

A red-nosed tramp, with straw hat
that had seen many changes of weather,
stopped pedestrian at East State
street, near Montgomery, recently.
"Say, young man"
"T'm not a young man." said the
pedestrian, sharply, "I'm thirty-eight. ;"
"Well, Cap'n," said the tramp, as
suming more humble attitude. II -
I'm not Captain replied the
stranger, sharply, land never was
"Well, stranger" said the tramp
coming down to more common-sense
plane, cant you give fellow suthin
to git bite ter eatP hain't had any
thing since yesterday mornin'.n
"I,ll do better than that" said tho
stranger; I'm looking for man to
help dig a cellar, Il"
.'Good day, Cap'n,' said the tramp,
moving off; huff said.' - Trenton
Times.
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If your lungs are almost wasted by con-
sumption DIR. Pieree's Golden Medical
Discovery" will not cure you, yeta a rem
edy for severe coughs, and all durable
bronchial, throat and lung affections, it is
unsurpassed. Send two stamps for DR..
Pierce's large pamphlet treatise on Con-
sumption and Kindred Affections. Address
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL AssocIA-
TON, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Five years ago broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism. Since
then have been unable to be about at all.
My liver became hard like wood; my limbs
were pulled up and filed with water. All
the best physicians agreed that nothing
could cure me. / resolved TO try Hop Bit
tiers; have used seven bottles; the hard
ness has all gone from my liver, the swelling
from my limbs, and 1t has worked miracle
now In my grave.
j. w. MoREY, Buffalo, Oct. /, 'S1.
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Whether over-eating or drinking are made
harmless by using Hop Bitters freely, giving
elegant appetite and enjoyment by using
them before and removing all dullness,
pains and distress afterwards, leaving the
head clear, nerves steady, and all the feel
Ings buoyant, elastic and more happy than
before. The pleasing effects of q Christian
or sumptuous dinner continuing days after
wards
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In a California cemetery a large
monument stood over the grave of a
man whose relatives were dead. A
woman boldly had it removed to her
own lot, planned off its inscription, and
had it lettered again to suit the mortua-
ry requirements of herIamily. Chicago
NelOs.
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WHAT would you do if you were and
l were your tenderly inquired young
swell OF his lady friend, as he escorted
her home from church. "Well," said she,
"if were you, would throw away that
vile cigarette, cut up my cane for fire.
wood, wear my watch-chain under my
caot, and stay at home nights and pray
for brains"
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Mrs. SUMMERBREEzE's new girl was told
10 watch that turnover while her mistress
ran across the street." When the lady
returned the turnover was burned to a
crisp, and the girl remarked: "Shure,
I've watched it, mum; but it hasn't turned
over yet."
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PovertY and sufrerlng.

~ was dragged down with debt, poverty and
suffering foryears, caused by sick family and
large bi Is for doctorlng. was completely
discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice
Of my pastor, commenced using Hop Bitters
and In one month we were all we'll, and none
say 20 all poor men, you can keep your faml
lies we'll year with Hop Bitters for less than
one doctors visit will cost; know it,"
WORKINOMAr.
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"WHAr is that you are wearing:" asked
Farmer John of his fair city boarder. "0hi
that is my red jersey" "All right" was
the reply, "but don't go near my brown
Jersey over in that field, unless YOU are
good at climbing trees. "-PhHGieiphia
Nel1s.
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" WHEN Dame Fortune wants man she
calls for him. says the Whitehall Times.
And very often finds him not at home.
Nine times out of ten he is down at the
grocery-store sitting on a soap-box, and
telling what cyclone his grandfather
was to cradle wheat.
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HAY-FEvER. Since boyhood Ihave been
troubled with Catarrh and Hay-Fever, and
was unable to obtain relief until l used
Ely's Cream Balm. 1t has cured me. Il.
L. CLIcKENER, New Brunswick, N. j.
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HAY-FEvER. Having been afflicted with
Hay-Fever for years gave Ely's Cream
Balm trial. | have had no attack since
using it. E. r. RAUcH, Editor Carbon Co.
Democrat, Mauch Chunk, Pa. Price SOC.
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"SoN Plpin, how did you get along in,
school today" Gladly, father. The,
teacher gave me a thrashing." "WhyW
"Well, he asked me how many teeth man
had, and said whole mouthful"
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A HEALTH journal says that you ought
TO take three-quarters of an hour for din
ner. 1t is well also to add a few vegeta-
bles and piece of meat.
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CHARLoTTEvILLE, VA.-Mr. G. H. Har-
man, President of the Peoples Bank, testi-
fies to the value of Browns Iron Bitters for
relieving indigestion.
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nThrew AWAY Her supporter."

DIR. PIERoE:-A neighbor of ours was
suffering from " female weakness" which
the doctors told her could not be cured
without a supporter. After considerable
persuasion my wife induced her to try your
+" Favorite Prescription" After using one
bottle she threw away the supporter and
did large washing, which she had not
done in two years before.
JAMES MILLER,
4246 Jacob Street. Wheeling. w. Va.
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OVER the stall of a scribe in Paris is the
following Inscription: Nj. Renard, public
writer, advising compiler, translates the
tongues, explains the language of flowers
and sells fried potatoes"
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A MAGAZINE only differs from sword
in this wise: With one you generally have
to cut its leaves while the other generally
leaves it's cuts.-.M Y. World.
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MERELY an outside matter-The handle
of jug.-N. Y Commercial AdUertiser.
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THE work of the hardy miner is all il
vein. Yet he is happy when tits ore.
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How MAY every passenger make himself
of use to the ship carpenter! by merely
being aboard.
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A MAN with water on the brain should
wear plug Philadelphia Bulletin.
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WHEN Fogg saw train on the dress Of
an old lady he remarked that it was behind
time,
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A YOUNG man biting his mustache is
case of " down in the month. "-RocheSter
Post Express
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A PRINTER can feel first-rate and still be
out of sorts.-Rochester PoSt-ErpresS.
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is the title of large illustrated treatise, by
DIR. r. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, sent to
any address for three stamps. 1t teaches
successful self-treatment.
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THE delinquent tenant revels in owen'en-
tai splendor.-Cincinnati Merchant and
Iraveler.
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Wells Enough on Corus." 15c. Ask for 10,
Complete, permanent cure. Corns, bunions.
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Woman and Her Dlseases

CORRECT Boston people call burglars
'jimmie" Mr.. James.-N. 7. Journal.
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A YOUNG lady calls her beau Honey
suckle," because he is always hanging Over
the front ratings.
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Files, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice,
crows, cleared out by Trough ON Rats. "15c.
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ALL recommend Wise's Axle Grease.

A PARADox-Nearly all our domestics
are of foreign production.
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REpDINGs Russia Salve is unequaled for chill
blains, chapped hands, frost bites, etc. Try It.
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AN editor makes point when he sharp.
ems his lead pencil.-C Chicago Tribune.
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If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompsons Eye Water. Druggists sell it. Csc.
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Don't Die in the House. Rough on Rats"
clears out rats, mice, flies, reaches bed-brgs l5c
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Skinny Men. "WelIs' Health Remover"
restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia.
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SrRAIGHTEN old boots and shoes with Lyons
Patent Heel Stiffeaers and wear them again.
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Singing, Irritation, all Kidney and Blad.
der Complaints cured by "Buchu-Paiba," Isl.
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MARIANA, FLA.-Dr. Theo West says:
] consider Browns Iron Bitters the best
tonic that is sold"
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A BIG out-Extinguishing the gas
with your mouth.
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ENRICH and revitalize the blood by usin
Browns Iron Bitters. The best tonic.