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How to Get Strong.

One of the secrets of muscular
recuperation is in stopping when
fatigue begins from exercise. He
or she who is not the fresherin body
and mind for the exercise taken has
had an overdose of what in proper
measure would have proved benefit.
The gain in strength is shown and
felt in the increasing ability to do
more and more without exhaustion.
The measure of success is not in the
greatness Of the feat accomplished
but in the ease with which the exer-
else is INDUCED in, and in the alb
sence of exhaustion after it. There
are occasions frequent enough in
which people in the struggle of life
are forced beyond their powers of
endurance, and there is no need to
carry into the pursuit of recreation
the fatigue which exacting work i'm
poses. For beginners this is impor-
tant; after a time one can take more
exercise and feel no fatigue.-Herald
Of Health.
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Wonderful.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch, Sept 25th, 1880.
avery seldom do we read of an actual
case of recovery, where hope had alto
gether been lost, to parallel that which
was Monday investigated by a Dispatch
reporter. who had heard in various quar-
ters persons talking to their friends of
cure, seemingly little short of marvellous,
ANN had been performed. The plain facts
in the case referred to, without exaggera-
ton, are these, as they were learned from
the mother of the Young man, his pastor
and other persons well known in the COM
munity
William L.nco'a Curtis ID the name
Of the young man IN question. lie IS now
employed at H. n Porter s. Co.'s loco
motive works in Pittsburgh, Pa. A year
ago he resided with his mother on Grant
street. About that time he went TO bed
one evening with violent pain In his
shoulder, the result, he thought, OF a cold.
The next morning the shoulder was
greatly swollen, the vain was intense, and
aches were felt all through his system.
His case was speedily developed into
violent form of chronic rheumatism,
among the first notable features of which
was the paralysis of his LEFT arm.
iA1Ahify btN" WoASt AHA ~ q w "
months the elbow and knee joints and
both ankles became enormously enlarged.
In March last the check bones began to
enlarge, and upon his left side particu-
larly, spreading his face out OF all resem
blance 10 his former self The pain in all
his joints became intense; fever, with its
deteriorating effects, was now added and
he became rapidly reduced 10 the embianc Of
Il skeleton. while vitality reached its lowest
possible condition, and his sufferngs were of
most loved h,in sometimes thought it would be
better IL he sas called away. AZ this time
physicians well known IN Pittsburgh informed
his parents tsit they could give no hopes OF
recovery.
''rhc Young man finally commenced taking
that wonderful medicine. PERuNA. In two
weeks quite change for The better, was per-
ceptiblc. In six eeksall the enlargement had
been reduced completely, while ia spirits and
strength the patient was uate we'll as he had
ever been in his life. Nearly three weeks age
he resumed work maehnsf ut his old place,
able 10 perform as much labor M eNerin has life.
1.-THE mother Of Willie Curtis ia stating all
these facts said Indeed, can not look upon
the cure much less than rs amirarle. do not
hesitate in sounding the praise Of PNRUNA, and
in recommending il to an my fricnds''
The pastor of the church where the young
man attended Sabbath school was visited, and
he readily confirmed the facts Of the deformed
bones, the enaciated condition from disease,
and of the doctors having given him up He
was greatly surprised at his improved condition
Said he, "If he had not spoken. would not
have known him.
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boston Budget. |


We ought to DO tender with naturally shy
children Tho agonies these little people
have to go through they alone can under
stand. But those OF us who have passed
through the same ordeal can remember
what we suffered in our days Of small be-
ginnings and unused experiences, and by
ourselves we can judge for them.
To be told to go aud speak TO a stranger
to be taken between his kneos AMI kissel by
a big, dark man with scrubby beard AMI
q red nose--to BIO asked, when older, 10
repeat that bit Of poetry which it is as much
as the poor stammerer can do'to say to his
governess in camera--to be made to play
that sonata before proficient TO be sent
down to dinner with specialized stranger
who has reputation--to be taken out to
drive with "a formidable old aunt who asks
questions and finds fault-to be, in fact
initiated from childhood upwards In any
Of the necessary procedures OF fife--is to 90
simply tortured. We would not force a
weakly child TO taks the exercise only
natural to a healthy. strong and powerful
one; nor should we force a shy child to
moral exertion over-severs for its constitu-
ton
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LIVING AT SMALL EXPENSE.
How Actor Manages to Save His
Money and still Have a Good Time"

lCiara Bellies Letter.
al know an actor--an American said a
young man, with whom l was conversing,
"who has the reputation OF being quite a
swell owner Of large wardrobe, and al
ways dressing in the height of style--while,
in reality. he only has one decent suit OF
clothes TO his name. 1t Is q dress suit, and
cut in the most fashionable style. He is an
all-night sort of an actor, to DO found about
town as late as 3 or o'clock in the morning.
after the theatre always, and he does not
rise until about 8 o'clocR il the afternoon.
Then he drinks a lot OF hot water, takes the
needed exercise OF the dumb-bells. and at )
o'clock sits down to an elaborate meal,
which is served in his room IL any persons
happen to drop in on him he receives them
in his bath-robe and slippers Then no
shaves himself. and puts ON evening dress.
He is very particular in the matter OF
gloves, ard no has fashionable cape coat
sThus equipped he starts forth, aud drifts
about Delmonico's, the Bruins wick and other
fashionable resorts, until it is tims to go to
the theatre. There are always men enough
who are willing to buy drink for an actor,
and as he is a pleasant and talkative man,
he not only succeeds in keeping his thirst
from annoying him before the play, but Is
usually asked to supper afterward. There
is method in all this. He receives $l25 a
week, and his expenses certainly fall below
$50. He has ALT he reputation of being a
rounder, and more or less OF bowling
swell, without any of the attendant expense.
and he is laying by pretty pot OF money
for the summer season"
at isn't meanness," he said, In discussing
tho matter frankly with man who hap
pened to know him well. because know
Pm not mean man by nature. l ran
through very considerable fortune in two
years, and was obliged to take to the stage
for livelihood. A man who is able to
keep up swell connections, and who has the
reputation of being in with society people,
can always get an engagement from New
York manager IL he knows how to act at all
But occasionally he will get caught like |
was last summer, when I spent rather a
miserable existence on nothing a week for
four or five months. It has taken me a
long while to learn what economy means,
but know now, and Pm going to practice
it right straight along All the luxury in
the world would not atone for the incon-
veniences and the humiliation of last sum-
merp
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Penelope's Memoranda.

l"Megn in Buffalo Express.I
went downtown with Penelope, and she
gave me a peep into her memoranda. Her
list of errands was unique. and | copied it
as curiosity: "Piano plush potatoes iron
ing Evarts fiat
"In the name Of wonder" / asked, "what
are plush potatoes, and why are you going
to iron poor Mr.. Evarts' aats assure you
il will not be easy to do that. for it was
tried last winter at Albany, and was dis
NAL failure"
The key was this: "Sse to having piano
tuned-two yards of plush for picture
frame--order some potatoes-new ironing
board and another fiat iron wanted--tell
husband to como early to dinner so they
could go to hear Evarts speak"
The president of the New Orleans Woman's
club is Mrs Maria Jefferson Swayze a
niece of Thomas Jefferson.
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The Female Uranium.

The women who look we'll in short hair
are few In number and hard to find. The
average female skull is not, whom laid bare
by the ruthless hand Of the destroying bar
Der, thing of beauty nor joy forever.
The average female fac, divine. when shorn
of it. background of slken tresses, looks too
often like an unrps and undeveloped car
rot. The average female ear will not bear
up under close inspection. although it may
be large enough and vigorous enough to
strike out Independently aad fearlessly
from the head The face of woman loses
rs charm and becomes the mug of an under
d7ue boy.
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TOTCES OF NIGHT.

Only the night and the silent stars,
Only the sky with it's matchless blue,
Only the stir of the evening breeze,
Only the croak of a frog or two.
The moon rode high in her queenly pride,
And filled the air with a mellow light,
have waited long and am waiting still
To hear the tabled voices of night.
For words are spoken. so poets say,
Fen in the hush of the midnight hour,
And thought if / wandered around awhile
/ might hear little, and may be more.
And think discovered thing or two,
About this night talking of poets lore,
1t amt quite so much of mystery,
AS imagined 1t was before.
For saw youth and maiden fair,
From the singing school the twain did
come,
And l heard the mysterious voices of
night,
Mirandy Jones, may I see ger hum?'
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she asked piteously.

she asked piteously.
"Tell me-" he said, still striving to
speak sternly. "Whois Alexander ~
alexander
"Yes, and the Admiral.
Ida looked at him as if she believ-
ed him to be crazy.
"Ida, | accidentally heard you
talking to your sisters on the lawn
last night. You distinctly stated
that you preferred the before-men-
toned gentlemen-and that the Ma
ijor was--was-"
Ida burst into a merry peal of ir-
repressible laughter.
"Stop, Ralph, stopl" she cried. II
understand it all; | remember it
nowl Yes--I did say so!'
You did p
"And / mean it, too, Ralph Y she
added, with eyes that sparkled ro-
guishly. "But you misunderstood
the matter altogether. Weare going
to have new border of tulips-the
Due Major is an ugly, brown old
fashioned bulb, and Alexander and
THE Admiral are beautiful double
yellow varieties. Look at a flower
catalogue for yourself, if you don't
believe it,
Major Kingsbury's face had clear
ed up as radiant as spring morn
ing.
"What goose / have been, Idal"
he cried, rapturously.
"Of course you have, you dear old
darling p said Miss Casserly.
And when they parted, the pearl
cross hung around Ida's neck, and
the day for the wedding was set !
Mr.. Madison was scandalized when
he heard that his friend was determ-
ined to persist in his infatuation.
"But there's no accounting for
these things !" quoth he.
Miss Casserly changed her mind
about the tulips, however, and for
Major Kingsbury's sake the ugly
brown tulip still keeps its place in
the dubbed, although Alexander"
and the admiral Kingsbergen" are
planted in the places of honor.
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The Baker, the Butcher, the
TOn of Coal and the
Tramp.

The BARRIERS shop was next door
to the bakers hop, and the baker
had just gotten tone Of coal. The
coal had been dumped on the side
walk, and after the fashion Of coal
men, much nearer to the barbers
door than to that of the baker, to
whom it belonged. The barber was
just lathering customer, when one
of the genus tramp came in.
"Put in your coal, mister?"
"No," said the barber, pleasantly;
no my friend, that's not my coal you
know"
The tramp had hardly disappear
ed round the corner, when another
opened the door.
"Put yer coal in fur we, mister?"
"No," said the barber, little bit
sharply, the GOALS not mine, I say"
They kept coming, and seven Of
them appeared in 20 minutes, and
to the eighth man the barber said
"Gitl The - coal amt
mme."
"Now, see here" said the shavee,
"there amt no use in getting mad
over it. Just put up sign, saying:
This coal amt mine That's all We
need"
"Say, you've got great head,v
said the barber, and In q few mo-
ments he had the sign stuck on the
top of the heap of coal. Reckon
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strategies az Understood by Napoleon.
IFxchangel

strategies az Understood by Napoleon.
An example OF good System Of logistics
l. the wonderful concentration OF the
French army in the plains of Gera in 1900.
Another il the entrance of tho army upon
the campaign OF 1915 Says Jomini: In
each OF those cases Napoleon possessed the
ability to make such arrangements that his
columns. starting from pointa widely sep
arated were concentrated with wonderful
precision upon the decisive point OF tho
zone OF operations; and in this way he in
sured the successful issue OF che campaign.
The choice of the decisive point was the
result Of skillrul applies of the princ-
Piles OF strategy; and the arrangements for
moving the troops give us an example Of
logistics which originated in his own closet.
Ii has been long claimed that Berthier
framed those instructions which were con-
ceived with so much precision and usually
transmitted with so much clearness, but
have had opportunities OF knowing that such
was not the truth.
The emperor was his own chief officer,
Provided with pair of dividers opened to
distance by the scale OF from seventeen to
twenty miles in a straight line (which made
from twenty-five to twenty-five miles,
taking into account the winding OF the
roads,, bending over aid sometimes
stretched at full length upon his map,
where the positions OF his corps and the
supposed position Of the enemy were marked
by pins of different colors, he was able to
give orders for extensive movements with a
certainty and precision which were aston
ishing Turning his dividers about from
point to point on the map, he decided in a
moment the number OF marches necessary
for each of his columns to arrive at the de-
sired point by a certain day, then placing
PM in the new positions. and bearing in
mind the rate Of marching that he must
assigr to each column and the hour OF its
setting out. he dictated those instructions
which are alone enough to make any man
famous.
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that's fix it he murmured.

that's fix it he murmured.
The door opened and tall man
with shovel looked in.
"Say, mister, did you put that
ere sign up, or did the other feller?p
Then the barber closed his shop
and went out and got drunk-with
malice aforethought.
He had only one remark to make
when Justice Mech fined him IS.
mister Judge" be said, cant l
make that baker pay my zine 7"
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At A NEwLy-rlNlsHgD caEMAToRy.
an Attractive Edtfice--w What WIN ne
Done with Old Cofins Tho Retort.

An Attractive Edtfice--whnt WIN ne
Done with Old Conins Tho Retort.
(Croffut's New York Letter.
Dust to dust, or ashes to ashssl Buried or
,urnti The other day ! went on the rail-
cad ten miles beyond Williamsburg and
Jaw the nearly finished crematory pro
aounce the first syllable 10 rhyme with
gem" IL you pleased, where the first of our
ncinerating Il TO take place Thirty bodies
arc now ready consent obtained while.
llivel and tho fires are already roaring in
.he furnace, where they are to get hotter
and hotter, fed with continual coke, till the
irst body is rolled in upon its iron truck.
The bottom of the retort, where tho body Ia
@ be deposited, is OF polished porcelain SO
that the ashes can DO swept carefully up and
carried away in an urn
The two retorts there Is always room for
iouble servicel look like two vast Dutch
ovens, AMI they open thor brick mouths
straight upon the audience-room where a
couple OF hundred mourners might stand
1t isn't as ghastly as ayawning grave, OF
course, for grave means corruption and n
tire means publication. The crematory il
built OF stone on commanding eminenca,
aud when it il finished it promises to be an
attractive edifice--original, ani a. the same
time serious IN its aspect The danger Is
that crematoriss, in their striving altar
novel effects, viii look like iron foundries or
barns or engine-house or anything rather
than the temples OF the dead. Crematories
have been begun in Philadelphia, Boston,
Buffalo, Cincinnati St Louis and some
other cities; their designs are so different
that no traveller would Suspect them Of be-
ing meant for the same purpose.
| asked DR.. Douglass. president of our
society, what they would do with old collins.
ave do not moan to have any collins" he
said. 1--WE shall supply handsome metallic
casxet in which the body win be placed TO
DO carried to the crematory--the same
casket being used, OF course. in each case
1t will be thoroughly cleaned. But IL any
wish to wrap their dead in expensive
cloths or even to have a separate coffin, it
will be permitted and we shall burn the
cloths and collins in the furnace" DR.
Douglass is procuring great variety of
urns intended to receive the ashes OF the
dead and then bs deposited in the parlor or
tho crematory, as the friends OF the deceased
prefer. On the mantel at his office is an
elaborate cinerary urn OF sort OF yellow
clay or terra Gotta. bearing upon its front
panel the mourning figures and upon the lid
in high relief the reclining figure OF a
woman. Its age be estimates at 1900 years.
Its type is Etrurian
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Boston's LongrelIow Statue.
Exchanged

The sculptor to whom was awarded the
contract for a statue OF Lonfellow offers a
seated figure, with cloak thrown back on
the chair and the left leg covered The left
hand holds roll Of manuscript, and the
right hand hangs over tho arm Of tlle chair.
The square at the head OF State street, Bos.
ION, has been chosen for the monument
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The Reason why.

Sunday School Teacher - Why did not the
lions touch Daniell
American Boy twho reads the ne wspapers)
Cos they were 'fraid to.
Teacher Whyi
a. B.-,Cos they were British liona
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Earlier Hours.

The wall is going up in Boston society for
carly hours OF entertainment, and it Is
strongly suggested that fashion should make
8 instead Of IL o'clock the opening hour of a
ball, and should decree that midnight in
stead of A in the morning be tho proper
clnsinr tin1a
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Luminous paint is now used in some rail-
way coaches In England. The interior is
lined with glass, the back OF which is treated
with the paint The result is. that the tun-
nels on the roads over which these cars
travel have lost much of their charm
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A French author has hit on a good idea.
He is about to bring out a collection Of
@clever things said by children"
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The Long and Short OF 1t.
IBurdette.l

Is 1t not an outrage upon the eternal fit
ness Of things that we snould call the big
gest elephant in tho world Jumbo and the
smallest orchid that ever tried to hide its
ugliness behind its name the "Chewhoopup-
angitontothe Yianstekalamazoolollt Ala
bazanP 1t does not seem right
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VA MMG AZ
60 rapping the bowl of his
meerschaum pipe against the edge of
the chimney-piece to empty it of the
silvery crust of tobacco ashes.
"Forty-seven last week, "said Maj.
Kingsbury, smiling. as that such
a venerable age?'
"To think of marrying young
girl-yes Do you suppose she
really cares for your"
"She says she does"
"Only caprice-only a caprice,
Kingsbury, depend upon it. What
does child Of II know Of her own
mind %
Maj. Ralph Kingsbury was silent,
but his grave smile betokened quiet
reliance upon the affection of the
beautiful young girl who had prom
Used to oe his wife.
"Of course" added Mr.. Madison
vindictively, II might know better
than to expect you to take any ones
advice on the subject. There's no
fool like an old fool, I've all my life
heard"
II am much obliged to you," said
Maj. Kingsbury, smiling. "But you
will come to my wedding p
ooh, of course-on exactly the
same principle that all the friends
and relations attend at a Hindoo
widows suffice"
"Madison!' said the Major, with
some irritation in his voice and man.
ner, suppose we put stop to this
discussion. 1t may be very agree
able to you, but confess that it an
noys me not q little" Madison
laughed chuekled laugh.
"Oh, certainly, certainly" said he
"Only, if anything should happen,
you will at least do me thejustice to
remember that | warned you"
Maj. Kingsbury did not answer,
but he could not help thinking to
himself how very disagreeable these
"old friends" were.
And when Mr.. Madison had smok-
ed out his meerschaum for the sec
ond time, and gone, he sat for mo-
ment or two gazing into the red
CLEANS of the anthracite coal fire.
"Pshaw - he exclaimed aloud, ris-
ing and giving himself a shake, as if
he would shake off his strange mood
of misgiving. "What should a sour
old bachelor like Nick Madison know
about q young girls heart? l must
make haste, or ] shall miss the last
up-train tonight, and Ida made me
promise | would come without fail.
Dear little Ida!n 1t was quite evil
dent that Maj. Kingsbury was very
much in love, indeed.
The scarlet pillows that closed over
the keel Of sunset had long since
faded into orange, when Maj. Ralph
climbed the hill that led up to Rose
Villa, the summer residence of Mrs.
Casserly and her three pretty daugh-
tiers, just where an occasional CLEAN
or two of the Hudson could be
caught, through bowling masses of
elm-trees, cedars and dropping will
lows.
The wide veranda was empty and
deserted, but at the sound of the
bell, Bridget, to whom the Majors
countenance was familiar, met him
with broad smile.
''The young ladies is out in the
garden, sir" said Bridget. evil l
call EN- ?"
"Oh, no, certainly not y said the
Major. Ell join them out there |"
And he smiled to himself at the
idea of surprising Ida among her
flowers, the fairest blossom of them
all.
They were out on the lawn, plant
ing new hower-beds, for the ensuing
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The Fest lslnfectant.

1r. Borck, of St Louis, says that as
pnaltum varnish is the best disinfectant he
knows Of; it will destroy all germs at once,
and no household insects will approach an
article Of furniture whose interior has been
painted with it.