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The ZOdiacal Light.

The cause of the luminous phenome-
non known as the zodiacal ligh. has
long been the subject of speculation,
and numerous hypothesis have been
suggested to account for il. A cores
pondent of Cosmos les Mondes regards,
the entire phenomenon as one of the
reflection of light What we observe
is nothing but the reflection of that part
of the earth which is illuminated shortly
before the sun rises and after it sets. In
order to understand this we must as
sumo that the earth is surrounded for
a certain distance by a comparatively
dense envelope of gas, beyond which
the latter exists in state of great atten-
-uation. We therefore have two media
of different density which influence the
rays of light in the well known way.
refracting them up to certain limiting
angle of incidence, beyond which total
reflection takes place. Ett
Ii we imagine the sun little below
the horizon, Il part of the earth directly
in front of us will reflect the RAYS of the
sun at very obtuse angle; these RAYS.
meeting the boundary of the media at a
very obtuse angle, will be totally re-
Elected, and it is these totally reflected
rays which we see.
This explains the appearance of the
light in the shape of cone whose line
is always inclined in the direction of
the ecliptic, and whose base is toward
the sun; it also accounts for the fact that
the changes observed in its appearance
follow reverse order in the evening
from that IN the morning. The reason
why the cone is longer in the evening
than in the morning is that the layer Of
dense atmosphere is expanded by reason
of its exposure TO the suns radiation
through the entire day, whereas in the
morning the reverse is the case
Scientific american.
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an old friend, and leader in church in.
terests. and | thought, natural enough.
I'd come right over.
Don't take il hard Of me, joking
with you" said Martha. "but iii kind
OF amusing when you come to look ct It
and see how stories get made up and set
going out of nothing. Every one Of 'eln
thinks they tell the truth, and first thing
you know there's lie travelling about
fast as lightning" and she turned 10
her neglected washing, as if no time
must be lost.
Il can't get back before two. I'm
sorry l happened TO trouble Won on an
lncouvenien' day, I'm sure" sad Mrs
Peak. bumbly. "Tn step down the
street for awhile and do lew errands,
and you mustn't let me put you out.
just cup If tea and taste of bread
and butter il he all | ask for" and
Martha nodded and told her aunt not t.,
worry. and 20 have as good time as
she could.
The old lady's pride had met with a
sad downfall-she did not know how TO
face the people at home. But luekily
she was saved the first acknowledge
ment. as Asa Fales had reached Peter
sham before her and had found Mr..
Daniel johnson briskly at work BY the
garden trellis covering his grape-vines.
He had prudently avoided any refer
ence To the next world. and, indeed.
had learned the fslseness of the story
from Petersham man whom he had met
on the road. So he entered at once
upon the project Of buying the pine
woods between Gaytown and Hollis.
and found To his great satisfaction that
his old friend would be glad to join him
II the affair could be well arranged.
Mrs. Peak herself met Mr.. johnson.
and could hardly look him in the face
when she asked for his health. AnG
when the neighbOrs came i'm one after
another that evening after she was
again comfortably est lblished at home,
she said: You may laugh ut me all
you have m n TO, but I don't mean
to need another lesson like this-I think
it's good deal better To mind What
we We got To do instead of Iiyin' on what
folks have cot to say; but It's hard tC
teach an old dog new tricks. and suppose
shall always like to hear what news
there Is n-SOin'. IS. q. JeNetL az
lOHtPS Companion. t
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. g-pIiring the year 1888. 81, 52I per-
sons emigrated from Holland, of whom
34,157 came to the United States. RI
The taxable property OF Missouri
this year is placed at S7l9, 900, coz, an
increase of $50, O0O. 900 in two years,
The brewers of New York claim
that their losses by the theft of kegs are
at least 1925, 900 per year.-M Y. NeDs
TO supply public buildings through
out the country with fuel, light and
water requires an expenditure of 81, 900
q day.-lVdshingt0p Posi-.
During the twelve years from 1871
10 1882 the number of lives lost BY dis
asters TO British ships was SO, 722,oof
whom 30, 600 were crew and 1902 pas
Sengers.
Nearly 10000 petroleum wells have
l,een sunk during the past three years.
The number sunk last year was almost
exactly 1000 fewer than in 1SSl.-Chi-
cagO JoUrRGL. .tr..
The money expended by Americans
Tor the purchase of pictures in France
within the last twenty years amounts to
eHltEl.000 francs, which is equal to
$40, OQU.000. ~. y Sun.
The States of Colorado, Delaware.
Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island
and Vermont have less than orie-half
the,pOpulation OF Illinois. but have the
same number of Representatives in. Con-
Sress-twenty lone.
On farm near Chico, Cal, are
now growing 1850 peach trees, 5,465
plum, 1000 apple, 5000 apricot. 1.735
pear, 1875 cherry. $500 almond, 60
ounce, so fig, $4,000 grape-vines and
eight acres of blackberries.
"A double eagle, or go, should
weigh 6l6 grains; eagle, or $40, 25S
Srains;- half eagle, or 50, 129 grains;
hree-dollar piece, ia grains; quarter
eagle, or $3.50, Cas- grains; 81, %. 8
grains. II coin weighs one-half Of
one per cent. less than the standard
weight the Government will not receive
it as coin J. Mail.
The new salt fields in Western New
York will produce 100000 bushels of
''the finest salt in the world this year,
and expect to double the product on
next year. A wide belt of country, the
extent Of which is not yet determined,
is underlaid, at depth of from Zoo
to LOCO feet, with deposit of pure
rock salt from sixty To ninety feet in
shickness.--BgGdiO Express.
The pay of officers In the army in
creasss in proper ion TO the time they
have been in the service. General
Sheridan. for the first five years of SER
vice, will get $4,000 a year; a Lieuten-
ant-General gets ~ ,o00 a year; Ma
$500; n Brigadier- & en-
cral, 5000, Colonel. 90, 500, ANA or
$500, mounted Captain 81. 500, and
a second-Lieutenant, Sl,j0C.
London Truth: Let those who are
fond of the German language meditate
on the following word, composed Of
thirty-seven letters Staatsschaklenzah-
lungScassebuchhalter 1t means: Ac-
countant of the bureau where the. state
debts are pail. Now. in Germany Ell
quette demands that every one should
be saluted by this title. and State fuhc-.
tonaries are very particular in eXactng
their dues in these matters. pity the
subOrd'nates who are obliged to wei
come their superior with this frightful
eonGlomeration of inharmonious- sy la
bleS. "a
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

rat hens lay small Eggs,
- -Prune regularly once q year.
Pear trees require very rich soil
-Churn often if you want good but
ca, feed growing chicks all they win
Raise plenty of carrots tor your
Imperfect sailing causes streaky
butter.
dry weather. :
Tive the stock little bone meal
occasionally. ss5l,1s
Hungry rats will eat harness. Hang
1t out OF their reach.
Perfect and continuous smotherinq
will eradicate Canada thistles. I =.
"A clean clover sod plowed about
Tour inches deep will raise a big crop
oil CONN. y. Herald.
An exchange says: ' can animal
ready TO die from over-feed, or a stolen
VISIT 10 the feed-bin, may be saved by a
dose OF four to six quarts of bread
yeast"
FROM every quarter comes the
evidence OF usefulness of skim-milk for
laying hens, and farmers who have not
tired 1t should give it a hearing,this
spring. Hens will consume an inn
menSe quantity of it if allowed full
supply.-fruirie Farmer. ~
-Tepid water with a little borax dis
solved IN IT is good to wash table linen
in. Nice table clothes and napkins
Should not be allowed TO become really
much soiied. SO that they will require
vigorous rubbing with SOAP or in hot
water.-@M Y. Post.
lake care of your horses tails. 1t
IS not bali the trouble TO tie up their
tails before starting from the STABLE
that it is TO clean them after they have
become covered with mud. Besides
the dirt coming in contact with the hair
makes ii harsh and brittle, and CON-
seqacntly is injurious.
Ham toast Melt in a stew-pan q.
small piece of butter till a little brown.
Fut IN as much finely-minced ham as
VIII cover the amount of toast you wish
TO serve. Add enough beef broth or
cream to slightly moisten, and when
quite hot, stir in quickly one or two
beaten eggs. Place the mixture ON
pieces of moistened and butterei toast,
cut into any shape you fancy. Troy
Times. :, -
To ornament the top of loaf of
chocolate cake, make little white
frosting. and, after spreading the
chocolate frosting over the cake. make
scollopS or rings with the xhite:if it is
made a Little sitter with sugar than the
chocolate frosting, it will keep its
shape perfectly, and will add very
much to the good appearance of the
cake; 1t may be put on with spoon,
very carefully, or you can make . little
Tunnel of stif. white paper, and drop
70 through that.-BoSton Globe. =
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Widows WAYS.


widows are queer" said tn thin
man with The cold tea scheme, as he
scratched his nose with the point of a
Borrow knife; there is something
about them that is not TO be found in
any other portion of the human race. {"
Overflow of electricity. p'rhaps,"
sententiously suggested the thin man
without n shirt collar.
"Prhaps." Fsti
While the husband is alive he acts
rs a. sort OF GROUND wire tia, they can
discharge their excess of the element
tbroue1iy continued the thin man, in
the style of one who has long studied
anil philosophical upon a subject OF
deep personal importance. "A woman,
possesses much more electricity than a
man. II is necessity for the serious
mission Of life she fullills. This FIRE.
quently accumuates, like an exec IS Of
steam, and then she has to blow of"
Ion have found it so?'' sympa-
thetically asked the man with the cold
tea scheme.
1T has struck me that way" replied
the thin man with sigh.
You are ground wire. perhaps?"
al am no ground wire answered. the
thin man IN low, subducd tone Of
voice. -..b
II have occasionally noticed that Won
looked as though YOU had been struck
by lightning, but what referred To was
woman without her ground wirc-a
widow. There Is something wonder
fully fascinating about them. They
seem To belong 10 the fraternity; 10
have taken all The degrees, as Ifraay
say, amt can give man the sign ana
grip and claim full fellowship If I
may be allowed the express on, they
know exactly how 10 tickle him under
The chin right where his chin is-nlo-t
ticklish. And then they have the nerve
10 do It There is where they hold such
IN advantage over the unmarried girlS
mat come n competit on with them.
While your mss i biushiny and putting
fellow To all sorts of desperate at
templs To make himself agreea .lc. your
widow Is Quietly making HIM think Inc
l. The handsOmest and smartest man in
the world. You see she puts him in
good humor with himself and then hA is
sure TO he in good humor with Ter.
She knows To an ounce Just low
much ilattery man will take from a
woman, and she also knows that This
earth does not contain the full amor MT.
She Is the terror of her sex. The mar
ried wonHcn are AFRAID OF her. for she
knows too much, and the girls de-cst
her, for they feel she is rival in the
field with tactics of which they arc in
in sublime ignorance. NATURALLY the
unhappy position excites sympathy. and
the men view her as n sacred trust be.
queathed To them by some departed
ground wire that they are bound to re-
spect. Then they are SO coy, com
Portable and CONFIDENTIAL like. Thay
tel you all their Little woes aud trou-
bies, and hopes anil annoyances, and
the first thing yo,I know they make you
feel like n father 10 them.
''Iu Tact they are SO warm and COM
fortinS, as. widows that Il mani
"Thar enough" broke in the thin
man. Don't 20 any farther. Your
picture is pretty one. Don't spoil
IT with,a bad frame. As widows they
are angels. but
AS wives, what are treyaai'-- - t.,
well. I'm married To one and not
NJ .bcrty IN say. Pittsburgh ChylA-.
icie. -
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Susan D. Anthony,s E.psrIenee..


Susan Is. Anthony has been relating
to n correspondent some of her exp,,i-
cnces. DENYING that the 'stocy cat
anyone asked if Senator Anthony. If
Rhode lssapd, was her son, she said IL 81
sonethinS Just as funny did occur 10
her. "a lady was introduced 10 her at
n reception. and she saidi I'm 80 gLrI
To meet. Mrs. Anthony | saw Vonr
husband in the Senate to-day. He was
pointed out TO me rs one of the nota.
bles, and liked him so much'-tha.
was an actual fact. But the meanes'
thing that was ever said about me-"
continued Miss Anthony, "was in n
Western paper soon after our conven-
non. IL was story about my having
poodle dog and carrying it in my
arms. and IL said that took il 10 tie
convention and held il i'm my lap, and
when got up to speak IL curled down
Mt my feet There is not a word If
truth in it," "Do you own n do9?n
mo, and / never had one. Inevar
even spoke to one. But did tlpe
President squeeze your hAnd?" ~
must tell you how that was. When l
had hnished my speech to him Mt tbs
White House that day he said in the
Poitest manner possible that he be-
lieyet the women ought to have what.
ever they wanted. said: Let's shake
hands ON that, Mr.. President and he
took hold Of. my hand aud held il while
he was making his reply. II was only
= minute or So" 'But did he squeeze
tg" ';He didn't squeeze it Bit That
was all there was to it, Miss Ar
thony, adds the correspondent. will
remain here few weeks longer doing
missionary work among the Congress-
men She Is very popular with every
body even with the most violent oppo-
nent-of woman suffrage, and is always
great favorite with children" --Hash-
.l1ll0n LekkcE- ---------
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/. Dsvslspm ents In y,aacer Treatment.

: Mr.. W. n. GILBERT, Albany, Gs.snys<
gentleman nened Moore, near his
city, had an eating cancer on hid face,
under lip, and had extended up untn It had
nearly reached his cyes Tao cancer was
eating his gums and bad rendered his teei h
so loose that he thought they might at any
time drop out. He has been taking SWEyTS
has been wonderful. It has driven the poi.
son from his system, the cancer has heaIed
greatly ibis teeth have become strong again,
and be thinks he has lie 81 rescued from an
awful death. He Is the most enthusiastio
man ever saw.n T
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. Tar SWIFT SPEcTFfc Co.,
Drawer 3. Atlanta. Cd.
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Everywhere are refusing to take white,
iardy looking butter except at "grease"
prices. Consumers want nothing but gilt
edged butter, and buyers therefore recon-
mend their patrons to keep uniform color
Butter Color made by Wells, Richardson
e. Co., Burlington, VT. 1t is the only color
that can be relied on to never injure the
butter, and to always give the perfect color.
Sold by druggists and merchants.
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PALPIT ALTON or rapid beating ofthe heart,
followed by periods II complete cessation,
Is caused chiefly by nervousness and bad
blood. II the disease is neglected it is la
bic to result seriously, especially time
Al sudden excitement. Purify the blood,
ctrenSthen the muscular and nervous sys-
ten, governing the heart, by using DIR.
ApysoH's. Yellow Dock and Sarsaparb a,
and you will soon be- rid of every trace Of
the affection.
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Hon. John Cessna, ex- Member from Penn,
writes: In the space OF twelve hours my
rheumatism was gone, having taken three
doses Durang's Rheumatic Remedy, Ny
brotherwas cured by similar anrountI
cordially recommend it," By all druggists 3,
or r. K Helphenstine, Washington, ID. c.
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ID. r. Locks, Pet, oleum V. Nasty, editor
Toledo " Blade" wri es: 81 had on a
forefinger of my right hand a 'ruirround.'
Tue finger became swollen 10 nearly twice
It's natural size. A riend gave me HEN.
HY's CARBoItC SALvE, and in twenty min
utes the pain had sub-ided. The fnhAm-
nation left the finger in a day." "a
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TO OUR READERS.

The proprietors of ALLcocK's Porous
PLAsrERs and BRANpRETH's Pills viii
publish for the next few weeks in this
paper some Of the many cures thai these.
remedies have effected.
II you are In need of medicine give them
trial. They guarantees them to be made
of the purest and best drugs that money
can buy. powerful to cure. yet perfectly
harml sss. .- - ,
., ALLcocK's Porous PLASTER is the sfcnd.
ard Of excellence and like all good things
largely initiated The public 10 especially,
cautioned against all so-cailed porous plas-
tiers. none of which contain the healing
gums that Allcock's does, but ara made
from poor and cheap materials aud simply
gotten up to sell on the reputation Of the
genuine article.
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--' l don't see the bell. said a hand
some woman. at the front door of a
house, to an freshman shoveling coal.
'.Fsith. man, an We wud though, nv We
wes to luck In the glass y"
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Figures Won't Lie.

- The figures showing the enormous year.
ly sales of Kidney Wort demonstrate its
valueas a medicine beyond dispute 1t Is
n purely vegetable compound of certain
roots, leaves and berries known to have
special value in Kidney troubles. Com
bined with these ere remedies acting di-
fectly on the Liver and Bowels. II Is be-
cause of this combined action that Kidney.
Wort has proved such an unequaled RENE
dy in ali diseases of these organs.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

--SileDce is the wit of fools and one OF
the virtues of the wise. --Bonndrd
Though soldier in tine of peace
is like a soldier. yet what wise man
would pluck down his chimney because
his almanac tells him it's mild in June?
lit seems to me-" moaned Alger-
non, rs he few toward the front gate
with the old man close behind him,
that there are more than three feet in
a yard. Philadelphia Call
Ii is not n compliment to be called
"a perfect brick Bricks are even
short of funds. Any how, you can al
ways lind BRICK hard pressed Tor
money.-NorristO,C Herald.
-Dar ain no sartin cure fur law
man. Yer ken sorter livened him up
er little, Tut de fust thing yer knows,
he's dun draPped back. De lazy boss
ain gwine ter trot lessen yer whup him
half de time. --ArkdnsdW TrdCeier
About the most punctiliouS work
man we ever heard of was the carpen-
ter, in one of our new houses, who had
his hammer raised to strike nail iust
as tho whistle blew for noon. arrested
it in its mid-course, quietly laid it down,
and made dash for his dinner-pail.-
Burlington Free Press.
Not much of 4 recep.ion.-An Aus
TIN merchant sent his clerk for the
twentieth time TO the residence of Il
prominent citizen 10 collect bill.
Did YOU get anything?" asked the
merchant on the return of the clerk.
Morning at all. They told me to come
into the reception-room.-b | didn't
receive anything" -'-4erus Siftfr1s..
Did YOU arrest your man?'~ asked
the, Sheriff. as the deputy eneTed the
Office. mo, sir; he is lying danger
ously- i'll at his home. and The doctor
says that II he Is moved his disease will
prove fatal. Him; well, just ell the
doctor TO arrest his disease. We must
do something TO indicate the law -
Chicago journal. .tt
--' And 81 your daughter Is nj the
ACADEMY How does she get along
'sSplendialy; she's studying all the
higher branches" lis she stnlyinp
the languages" "Oh. yes. she has
nearly completed the language of fow-
ers and is now engaged in the language
OF perfumes. NV! what an education
that girl will have when she gets
throughr'-M. y. Graphic 49,
-" Ma. did the wicked children say
go up, old bald head to good Eli ahr'
(" Yes, dear" And did the bears
come aud eat themP' cit is so told
M. my son." And would they come
and cat me II l said Go up, oil bald
heae. 10 pa?" Possibly" =" Would
thevSou?" 80 Probably not" Then.
you say il TO him and 1 will give you
live cents TO see tl4e bears. Pittsburgh
Chr0nfcis.
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'Oh. these eXasperating women,
They'll come in and make you throw
down, your, whole stock. pull and haul
and criticise, and then wind up by get
ting lot of samples for sick friend.
You re to.ling with rage, but you das-
sent show it---7gotto look pleased and
swallow your rage every time it boils
up. Ibelieye I'll die of apopicxy if
stay much longer i'm the business.
-'Sdll, must say that ours is q first
rate firm to WORK tor. If we don't sell
to every prospective customer they
don't care. Trey expect US to show
goods, and If the people don't buy it's
all right. S mighty different from some
firms in Detroit. I tell you, where n
mans got TO sell goods or get the
Glow long are you on dutyP" 49,.
: From eight in the morning to six at
night with an hour and half for din
ner. ~. ---.r,r ID
es:How do the women clerks get On
with women customers?-
so so, butit's hard dose on 'em.
You ~, they know how it is tham-
selves, and how they do hate 'em.
Women are natural born hypocrites.
and so you'd think TO look at the two
kfnds-those before and those behind
tho counter that they were different
gangs of angels each trying to beat the
other in availability. when all the time
they are deadly poison 70 each other
---DtsroH Free tfess
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WAS troubled with Chronic Catarrh and
ga heri & in my heal, was very deaf at
times, Ind discharges from my ears, and
was unable to breathe through my nose.
Before the second bo tie of Ely's Cream
Balm was exhauste was cured, aud to-
day enjoy sound health. G. j. CoRBrN,
1923 Chez tnut street, Field Manager, Phila-
delphia Publishing House, Pa.
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No MATTER how many peopls are dis
posed to kick whenever any noise IL made,
they never somplaii about the racket made
by the dinner-bell.
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>"MAN over bored 70 exclaimed the oflcs
boy as,his boss vainly endeavored to ire.
flute the arguments OF book-agent.-Ng L.
Journal.
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Conpres,,onaI Endor,ement.

A MAN too lazy to make a suggestion
can not EXPECT 10 become leader of men.
~ y. Times. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25

A POET has written a poem entitled
Lady Moon" This explains what the
man in the moon has been doing up thers
SO long.
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=, Cream Sponge Cake: Break two
eggs in acofee cup; beat them well. then
pour In enough sweet cream TO nil the
cup and beat Again. Then to this add
one cup. OF sugar. one cup AM q halt
Of -FOUR in which two teaspoons q. bak-
Ing powder have been thoroughly
stirred. The HOas6bold.
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butter buyers

MANY a thing keeps Lent that has no
business to do so. That five dollar bill,
for instance.-!S Salem Sunbeam.