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DEcENcY IN DREss.-What is it
that constitutes decency in dress?
Clearly nothing but habit. The
custom of the particular society or
subiect-matter concerned-in ordi-
nary language, convention. This
seems strange to some people ; but
it is true that there is no absolute
rule as to what draPery is or is not
decent. Even in the same society
the conditions vary enormously.
Use and custom alone determine
the becoming. A Turkish lady is
shocked if a strange man secs her
without yashmak and mon
strous bundle of wraps. So con-
ventIonal is this covering OF the
face that q Mussulmsn peasant wo-
man surprised in The field will Of
ten veil 1t with her pettlooat.
Travellers tell us that well-bred
African woman blushes to be seen
for the first time in clothes. The
usual use of clothing appears to
her scarcely decent. Custom, habit
and convention decide the matter
among ourselves. A pnrc cottage
girl in Connemarra, who sleeps ID
a room with men and never owned
stockings, would feel uneasy in the
ball dress of a princess. The prin-
cess would almost suffer death
rather than share her cottage for a
week. II the daughters of Leoni
das went 10 q drawing-room in
Buckingham Palace in their Spar
tan tunics they would probably
cause as great flutter as they
would feel themselves. No one
would expect a hospital nurse to
do what hundreds of innocent girls
do in a pantomime but the dan
seuse, again, would hardly submit
to the unsparIng revelations of q
surgical ward. Honi soft ID the
sole and paramount rule; but then
this depends on certain convention
al practices being respected
London Times. 49, o.
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FOWLS EATING FEATHERS.

Fowls cat their own feathers for
a similar reason to that which i'm
peIs COWS or horses to eat boards,
bones and such things. This un-
natural appetite isdue to a want
of proper nutrition, either from in
digestion or from an insufficient
supply of proper food. Feathers
contain a large proportion of sui
phur and nitrogen, and unless these
are supplied in the food the natural
instinct Of the animals, by which
the required nutriment is selected.
impeis it to consume feathers to
supply its needs. Some chopped
meats, broken bones, chopped cab
bage, rape or mustard seed, and
turnips contain the necessary nutri-
ment for the growth of the plum
age, and with regular supply of
these, in addition to the usual
grain, there will be no inducements
for the fowls to eat each others
feathers.
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As this question Is frequently asked, we
will simply say that she is lady who, forup-
wards of thirty years, has untiringly devoted
her time and talents as female physician and
nurse, principally among children. She has
especially studied the constitution and wants
of this numerous class, and, as aresult of thiT
effort, and practical knowledge, obtained in q
lifetime spent as a nurse and physician, she
has compounded Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething. 1t operates like magic-giv-
ing rest and health, and is, moreover, sure to
regulate the bowels. In consequence of this
article, Mrs. Winslow is becoming world
renowned as benefactnr of her race; chill
dren certainly do Rise Up and bless her; es-
pecially is this the case in this city. Vast
quantities of the Soothing Syrup are Daily
sold and used here. We think Mrs. Wins
low has immortalized her name by this in
valuable article, and we sincerely believe
thousands of children have been saved from
an early grave by its timely use, and that
millions yet unborn will share its benefits.
and unite in calling her blessed. No Mother
has discharged her duty to her suffering lit
tie one, in our opinion, until she has given it
the benefit Of Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syr-
up. Try it, mothers-Try It Now:-Ladies'
Visitor, New York City. Sold by all drug
gists.
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ECZEMA
And Every Species of Itch
Ing and Burning Diseases
Positively Cured,

FCXiMA. % ~.lt IshrIm. with i.s agonf.j,
A. irchm. sad burning, in, ..utly relieved hy
4 ULrm bath Mi.u Cuiicurl ~oap, and a sip"l f
application Of tuiirur.., the great skin turp
This repeated daily, viii two or three 10 e. ~
tu'icWI Re ulyTUt the New ~, ni Tdrrncr, 4,
Keep the i'luud cool, tie p's.pir.ui I pure ana
untrrIl"tiu|, he bowel, uIpu, iue liver and Il
u"y- GciiN". will speedily cure re-. ra Tett,r,
l.iuGW"IaI, is"I i1aI-. Ii,hUu. FIu,iid~, Sralti
lIciiu, lll"tiuli, sud every species Of ltchiug.
~ctIy aud rint'lE ltUmuIs al the S,'..lu and ski
when lie he, p'.ya lie aus aud I'll Luuwh IriI.c-
die flii.
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The Republicans of Ohio, after
making q close canvass of the
State, claim that they will carry 1t
by at least 1900 majority. The
Democrats claim that they will win
by a small majority. The Repub-
licans lay claim to fifteen out of
the twenty one Congressman. On
the other hand, the Democrats
hope TO elect eleven out of the
twcnty-ole,
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WHAT a WIFE SHOULD Know
think that q wife's opinion should
always be consulted by her hus-
band on important matters. She
should know all the ins and outs OF
his business, if he makes or if he
loses. thereby gauging her own and
household expenditures. If this
were more the case there would be
less disagreements IN families and
fewer divorces. Let them begin
right. A good wife can govern 4
husband in almost everything if
she has tact, and knows how to 90
about it without his knowI edge. !
have q husband, and know this IS
the true secret of our never having
q disagreement. The wife should
have an allowance each week or
month, and all over and above
household expenses should be hers
in every sense ofthc wOrd.-Cleve-
land Plaindealer.
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CatarrhalDangers

To be freed from the dangers Of suGocatlnn
while lying down; Is breathe freely, SO u sound
ly and unaisturbci; to rise rclrr- he'd, h 4 clear
brain active and fee from paia or ache, to know
that no poisonous, puirid matter dclles tie
breath and riots away the delicate machinery Of
smell. taste and hearing; to feel that the gystem
does not, through its wins and arteries, suck up
the poison that is sure undermine and destroy,
is indeed 4 blessing beyond all other hun an en-
ioymcnt4: 10 pgrchaSe immunity from such a
tate should he the Hllirct Of all afflicted Eut
those who have tried many remctlic1 and pby j.
clans despair Of relierOr cure
Sanfurti's Radical Cure meets every pha. OF
Catalrh, from simple head cold To the most
lOathsnme and destructive stages II is local and
constitutional. Instant in relieving permanent
IN cmring. sale. economical ami naNer-rIiIin..
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Home and Farm.
wHArTaE cOrrOs rLAsrEss CAN DO.


n. 0. Times- Demoerat
The yieksburg Planters Journal
does not believe that the Southern
cotton planters will or can organ
izo q combination against the
American Cotton Seed Oil Trust.
''The planters would rather sink
into abject poverty" it remarks,
ethan combine and stick together
as a unit on anything, no matter
how vital TO their interests" and
past experience in the matter OF
controlling the crop, reducing pro-
duction, etc, would seem to prove
it true in this estimate.
But while the planters cannot be
united in any county organization
it thinks it possible TO persuade
them that it IS to their interest not
TO sell the seed to the monopoly at
present prices; that 1t pays better
TO use as fertilizer. Sold il
brings only 81 per ton; used on the
soil it returns $40 10 $40 in in
creased production OF staple.
fNo country IN the world" says
the Journal, ''has been more I'M
povorlshod than the cotton States
through the suiciial policy of sell
ing tho seed instead of returning it
to the soil" This being the case,
it Is the height Of folly to sell the
seed, except for a price that viii
allow the planter to buy some other
fertilizer. When the seed is taken
from the soil, fertilizing is abso-
lutely necessary TO prevent COM
plete lmpoverishment.
The Journal finally declares that
'1f the present low price of seed
shall cause planters to put them on
their lands, 1t will prove the great
est blessing given to Southern az
riculture since the war;
The Times-Democrat had al
ready called attention to this as
one of the plans suggested by which
the cotton seed oil monopoly could
be fought, and one that gave the
most practical hopes of success. It
need not be done through any or
ganization or combination. Any
planter who thoroughly tests the
system Of returning the seed to the
soil as fertilizer will soonv reap
such profits from it that he viii
never abandon this cheap and effec-
tive mode of fertilization, one that
will prevent the land from ever be-
coming sterile.
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Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,, says:
Having received so much benefit from Elec-
trio Bitters, feel it my duty to let suffering
humanity know it. Have had running
sore on my leg for eight years; my doctors
told me l would have TO have the bone
scraped or leg amputated, l used, instead,
three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my leg is
now sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents bot
tie, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at Csc. per
box by Z Z. Luhn.
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Next TO the bowels, or rather in conjunc-
ion with them. the kidneys and bladder are
the most important sea- GnSprs Of the system.
They purify the blood and carry off its refuse,
preventing rheumatism, drcpsy, Bright's dis
ease and diabetes by their active cleansing
WofL. Ha5tatter'S Stomach Bitters, when
the kidneys eqince tendency 10 relax the
activity of their important function, renews
it, is%d thus ayerts renal maladies, The most
difficult to cope VII VII and which superinduce
a fiightful loss of bodily tissue, stanii::."a and
flesh. When the renal organs exhibit the
slightest symptoms of Iraction, they should
at once receive the neGdfui stimulus from
this safest, surest and pleasantest of diuretica.
Chills and fever, dyspepsia, constipation,
liver complaint and debility are also remedied
by it.
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Some people suffer from sick headache all
their lives, dragging out miserable exist
ence. If they would only try one dose of
Smiths Bile Beans Zone BEAM they would
soyor say that nothing would afford Them re-
lief. THIS wonderful remedy il pleasant,
harmless and always effective. The price,
25 cents per bottle makes it very popular
For sale by all druggists and dealers in med
ieias, rs sPRt BY mail.
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Trial Bottles free at R. 3. Lphnls Drug Store


The Philadelphia manufacturers
and dealers in oleomargaFine are
in q pickle. The United States IL
cense of $3.50 year goes into effect
Nov. l., and a State Law absolute
ly forbiddIng the sale is before the
Supreme Court upon final hear
ing. Now, if they pay the license
tag of 5000 TO the United States
and the eourt DECIDES against the
sale they will be SO much money
out. The probabilities are that
they will go out of business until
the Supreme Court renders its de-
cision.
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Not pining for tho marriage
bells: She-"Oh, RenIgaId how
happy We will be when married !
And TO think we should meet this
summer in this quiet piace-wc are
quito alonew Re-"Y-e-s, it is
rather lonely, you KNOWN fact, l
find it an awful bore"
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D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer of
Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that he was SER
iously afflicted with severe cold that settled
on his lungs: had tried many remedies with
ont benefit. Being inducedt to tryD Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, did so and
was entirely cured by use of a few bottles.
Since which time he has used il in his family
for all Coughs and Colds with best results.
This is the experience of thousands whose
lives have been saved by this Wonderful
Discovery
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A citizen pfMinpeapalls is build
ing a genuine log house right in
THO city. 1t will be big rambling
dwelling, with queer corners and
quaint windows, but it will have
all the modern improvements and
will cost $4,000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

About three years ago the agent for
Aeker's English Remedy first called at This
town, and since then the number Of testimo-
mails that have been sent in to Carlton &
Nash concerning the merits of the
Remedy, and the many cures effect
ed surprises them. They wish it
to be thoroughly understooi that for all
colds, hoarseness, asthma, Group, whooping
cough, all phthisical troubles. they have
nese. Known its equal, and positively guar
autee II.
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A house of straw Is now being
constructed in Philadelphia, to be
shipped to England and erected
on the grounds of the American
Exhibition in London. 1t is an
American suburban villa of the
most improved architectural de-
sign, two and half stories high
aud covering q space 42x50 feet.
1t is built entirely of material
manufactured from straw-straw
timbers, straw lumber, Straw
sheating, straw flooring and straw
decorations, the inside finish being
OF very handsome design, executed
in imitation of rosewood, mahog-
any, oak, walnut and ash.
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Silos constructed from wood are
growing IN favor among Wisconsin
Farmers.

---%--- 49, --@eSs
Silos constructed from wood are
growing IN favor among Wisconsin
Farmers.
1t is dangerous 10 horses feet ia
keep the animal standing in wet
and filth.
! A COW that wastes much of her
time fighting flies will do very lit
tie at the pail.
Says the Scientific American,
nothing will purify and keep tho
stable so free from odors as the use
of dry earth.
Budding is in season whenever
matured buds may be had and the
stock is in proper condition-that
is, the bark parts readily from the
wood.
Sulphur, coal oil and lard oil will
clean fowls of lice and scaly legs.
Rub it on the feet and legs, and
rub your greasy hands through the
~ -
iea'ners'
Water house plants only when
they require it. This may be from
two to three times week, depend
ing ON how fast the soil dries out
IN the Pots'
A farmer claims that cucumber
vines fastened TO strong bushy
stakes, like pea sticks, thrive bet
ter than when left on the ground
in the usual way.
1t is now generally believed that
a solution OF copperas is the best
remedy known tor grape rot. It
IS sprinkled freely on the ground
near the vines and on the leaves.
NJ -. oI,,u- --oru ,,oodo,r, 20
~ mUa 49, IL 80 -. ~" a.nor1 ~
because rams have freshened them
up little. 1t is not good policy
to pasture meadows severely in the
autumn.
=, ILL.,, Loloeooh
oa'o an wv moi.mae . Ia noauS Co. e. o ~
oa H nv rno iii T" $500, ie%o 70 I'D I'D "at
tbon rreodiIn .n6 n,orcroIIr in
crease their fiow of milk as a result
of the extra feed
o-,, Il
Grass is the natural 1000 OF
horses ana lney shouio De ProVlqI
eu WIN IL as ollen Us PUssioie. II
tney are Kept IN inc staoie curing
the summer a IlpeTal meal OF grass
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Victor Hugo is an ongraFer,
George Washington a hostler, An
drew Jaeker o barber, } Ohm Brown
a policeman, Cesar truck driver.
and Brutus o lahorer. At all
events that is what the Chicago
directory says.
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FOR SALE.

Ny farm and market garden, situated one
mile northeast from courthouse in the city of
Rrenham and containing about 108 acres
This place is well watercd, there bling two
running SPRINGS, one large enough to supply
stock in the pasture, the other supplying
three fish ponds, besides affording an abund-
ance FOR irrigating purposes. There is also IL
fine well in the yard. Upon tine place is a
fine vineyard, a splendid peach orchard, and
one of the finest plum orchards in the State
The FISH ponds are fully stocked with carp,
perch and cat fish. Owing to the unequalcd
facilities for irrigation, have the best market
garden in the vicinity. The dwelling is one
and half stories high, and contains six
rooms, has north and south galleries. There
is good kitchen and servants room in the
yard, two potato houses, two corn cribs, a
smoke-house, and all outbuildings complete.
A large lot adjoining dooryard, with a good
stable and carriage house. There Is also,
west of my residence, a tenement house con-
tanning three rooms.
VIII sell the above property CHEAP for
one-third cash and the balance in interest
bearing notes.
4, LAURATNE
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Railroad trains running through
woods are more or less delayed at
this season of the year by leaves
that are drawn to the track by the
suction OF the trains. They. arc
ground under the wheels and the
moisture thus pressed out makes
the rails slippery.
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In order that our town may have the best
goods possible, the popular druggists, Carl
ton Il Nash have agreed to sell Acker's
English Prescriptions, among which is
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. They act upon
the system when suffering with Dyspepsia,
bad breath, sour stomach, g ltulency, heart,
burn, &c, &C, with a wonderful certainty,
hence they guarantee them to cure always,
or will refund the money.
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Whatever name or designation is given TO
Fever and Ague, or other intermittent dis
cases it is safe to saw that malaria or dis
ordered state of the Liver + at fault. Ellmi-
nate the impurities from the system, and q
sure and prompt cure is the immediate re-
suit. Prickly Ash Bitters is the safest and
most effective remedy for all hillary troubles.
kidney diseases. and like complaints that has
ever been brought before the public. Atrial
is its best recommendation.
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In school districts remote from
townsor cities where there are no
public libraries, a good plan for
boys and gals to pursue, who at,
tend school and have q desire to
read, is to scrape together such
volumes as each may possess, and
form a library for the use of all.
Appoint the teacher librarian and
while the individual ownership of
the books may be maintained, the
exchange will prove to be a real
benefit. Of course, there are some
books-those, perhaps, with costly
bindings, or of rare value, or that
may have been gifts from friends
which the owners would scarcely
feel called upon to toss into the
common collection. But while
this is true, there are few boys or
girls nowadays who could not
contribute one or more books of
great interest to those who have
not read them, and yet not feel
the loss should the volumes be
soIled or torn or lost. Gong a
little further, if a collection pro-
cured in this way does not meet
the demand, get the teacher inter-
ested IN your enterprise, and let
her (or him, as the case may be, J
raise q small fund, through contrl-
buttons from parents, and send to
the nearest city and buy a few
copies of useful and interesting
books. For the purpose of a cir
culating library, secondhand books
are just as good as new ones, and
a very fair selection can be bought
at bookstalls in any large city
with few dollars. Besides, the
standard works OF fiction, as well
as many books of travel, lectures,
essays, etc., are now sold IN Spa
per back" form, at five to ten cents
a copy.-Plnnter and Stock Jour
nal.
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Typhoid, Scarlet and Yellow Fevers, Measlc
Diptheria, Smallpox, Cholera, Etc.

Darbys Prophylactic Fluid will destroy
the infection of all fnvers and all contagious
and infectious diseases. VIII keep the al
mosphere of any sick-room pure and whole
some. absorbing and destroying unhealthy
efFiuvia and contagion resulting therefrom.
viii neutralizc any bad smell whatever, not
by Disgusting it, but by destroying it.
Use Darbys Prophylactic Fluid in every
sick ROOM
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Two Cinnamon imprisoned in
the Joliet pehitcntiary of Illinois,
have become insane. The warden
says that he thinks it is because
their queues were cut off. A third
recently sent there from Wyom-
ing, will be permitted TO wear his
pigtail.
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The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, uicars, salt rhoum, fever sores,
letter. chapped hands, chiiblains, corns and
all skin eruptiOns, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. Il is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by r. L.
Iuhn.
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81 don't need n business educa
ton, for never expect to be any
thing but . farmer" This is {
common expression, and most un'
fortunate because it is 4 false view
both of 4 business education and
the requirements of correct farm
ing. Ii any business on earth dc,
mands method, system and the ap'
plication of correct business prin-
ciples, that business is farming. OF
course We do not mean by this that
every farmer should keep q COM
plIcatcd set of books, and have an
Office equipped with all the modern
convenIences. but we do claim tina:
so far as it goes his business should
be rs much regulated by correct
system as that of q large CONNER
cial house. A farmer Is both a
manufacturer and q merchant, and
the good results OF the manufactur-
er can be destroyed by the bad
methods of the merchant. TO Sc
cure good crops is one thing; TO
get them converted into the great
est amount of cash is another.
There are more failures produced
by bad management than poor
crops. A poor crop this year may
be remedied by the results of next
year, but bad methods entail con-
tinuous failures. Business cduca-
ton inculates system, order and
method, and does away with the
guess work, hap-hazard plan which
is valuable and instructive only in
the study Of "awful ex-
We want more business
farming and we shall get it only by
educating for it. Scotland has been
described "a splendid country to
cmigrate FROM" and the average
farmer boy regards farming as eX-
cellent work to avoid. If he has
brains and energy he thinks they
will be wasted on a farm. He is
of course, but bad
methods have given him this I'M
preston, which time, study and ex-
pcrience may eradicate. Farmers
are themselves to blanc for the
low esteem in which their business
is held, and their eyes should be
opened to this fact. They need
more truth and less taffy.-Western
Plowman.
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A wag brought horse to.stop by
the the word "whoa," and said to
the driver, "That's a fine horse
you have there" eyes," answered
the young man, "but he has one
fault, he was formerly owned by q
butcher, aud always stops when he
hears q calf bleat."
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FOR SALE.

The late homestead OF o. IL. P. Carr, 1t, de-
ceased, one and a half miles east of Brcnham,
comprising 40 acres of land; well improved;
terms easy. Also, pair of mules, about. 40
head of cattle, several yoke Of oyen, q pair
of jersey rcd pigs, and a lot Of f rmfng I'M
plements. G. C. GARRETT.
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Sumac gathering is becoming re.
cognized as an industry in portions
of Virginia. This year the guam
tity gathered is unusually large,
some gatherers having made $500
each by collecting the leaves and
branches of the shrub, which they
call ''shoomake."