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An Old Letter.

The Prohibition party was not in ex-
istence and had no influence at the
White House during the Administra-
ton of President Madison. says the
Brooklyn Eagle. President Madison
not only procured pipes of wine from
abroad for himself, but also for men,
bers of his Cabinet, and even Washing
ton ladies. The following letter, which
is now the property of Mr.. Edward F.
de Shedding, 9 Leffert's place was writ
ten by President Madison to James l..
Cathcart, then United States Consul at
at Tripoli:
Washington. May %, 1911.
Sir: The several parcels of wine sent
me have all come safe to hand. and
have proved very satisfactory. 1 am
particularly obliged by the two pipes
from the vault of Mr.. Carvalhal, which
are unequally fine and we'll favored.
If he could be prevailed on to spare a
couple of pipes more they would be ex-
tremely acceptable; in addition l wish
you to forward me three pipes of the
st. Rogue. drawing on me as hereto
fore.
The Secretary of State. Mr.. Monroe,
requires two pipes of the St. Rogue to
be addressed to him, and that you will
draw on him for the amount.
have like request from Mrs. Lucy
Washington for pipe of St. Rogue.
The eight pipes, we'll cased, to be
consigned to Alexandria; or if no early
conveyance offer :fof that port, Norfolk
or Baltimore in preference. Accept
my friendly respects,
JAMES MADISON.
Mr.. CATHCART.
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The ily Dife renee

"There has been much holding up of
hands and shaking of heads writes
James Payn from London, over love
affair in the Black Country, where two
young man fought with fists for three
quarters of an hour by a Wednesday,
clock for the possession of fair dam
sci who had promised to take as her
bridegroom the one who proved him.
self the better man; yet in the good.
old times nothing was more common,
and such an incident was held to be
full of romance. The whole difference
lies in the fact that in the one case the
combatants were knights in Milan
steel, and in the Other, workingmcn in
their shirt-sleeves; and [ am inclined
to think that good deal of the chiv-
airy of the Middle Ages would disap-
pear if the Milan steel were scraped
off.
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crawl down as far as the piazza with
barby, to watch that I do not overtask
my feeble strength, q white-haired man,
in the clothes of servitor, presents
himself and ask to see Egremont. He
is shown into the darkened room, and
when his glance seeks the altered face
on the pillow, he cries out, like child:
"Master Harry" he pleads, ''only
speak to me once! Me. as has waited
on you man and boy these thirty years!''
But there is no recognition in the dark,
wandering eyes. -
HE is an only son, and heir to q
large property" he explains later, to
Aunt Sophie, in a voice he vainly strives
to render steady. The mother is a
widow. He lost his bride twelve
month ago, when he had been wed but
a week. A bonny blue-eyed maid she
was, very much like missy yonder'
with a nod of his gray head toward
Barby). land he never got over his
loss, but grew stranger like day by
day, till a month ago he wandered
away unbeknown to us, and l began
weary search after my poor young
master, which ended in my tracking
him this very day to Oberbrunn."
A week later they take Egremont
back to his English home, but he
never RECEIVERS his reason. A letter
comes to us soon after from his striker
mother in which she exonerates me
from all blame, and thanks Aunt
Sophie again and again for her tender
care of her afflicted son. l have the
miesive yet. yellowed sheet tied with
bit of faded ribbon.
When Barby has been my wife a
year, l tell the story to group of
listening friends gathered round my
own tireside, and entitle it "a Lucky
Throw
Nay. nay,' corrccts good Aunt
Sophie, shaking her head in kindly re-
proof, twas the mercy of Heaven not
luck, Philip
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A Cape Breton Parsons.

He was a tall, angular parson of the
old severe Presbyterian type. As The
local idiom has it. "You would know
by his English that he had the Gaelic. -
He was preaching in brother parson' s
pulpit to congregation who were
strangers to him. Descanting on the
lamb as type of gentleness, meekness,
etc., he said:
1.-The lamb is quaite and kind. The
lamb is not like the other beasts, the
lion and the tiger and tho wolf. Ye
will not be runin' away from the lamb.
No. The lamb is kaind; the lamb will
not eat We, whatever.
''And there is food in the lamb too.
Oh YES, you will be KILN the lamb
and the sheep when the cold weather
will come in the winter. You will be
wantin' some good strong food in the
winter, aud it is then you will be KILN
the lamb.
"And there is clothing in the lamb
-he is good for the clothing. You
will tex the wool off him. and you will
mex clothes for yourselves. And how
would you and I look without cloth
ing?" etc.
At the close of the exercises he gave
out the following very peculiar notice.
to explain which l must state that
ravages had been made among the
Presbyterian flock by the influence of
divine of different persuasion: "And
there will most likely be family from
X that will he baptized here after
meeting on Friday night, butt here
he leaned forward, and added, in a
loud stage-whisper-''ye'll no be say
ing a word about it, dear brethren, as
l do not think they want it known"
Magazine for July.
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rings; fry little brown in boiling lard,
is housewives receipt for German

rings; fry little brown in boiling lard,
is a housewives receipt for German
doughnuts.
Willow chairs should have thinly lin.
ed fiat velvet cushions tied on the
eats, and an oblong cushion, similarly
treated, on the back.
That old-fashioned piece of furniture
called the ''settle' is seen in MANY
modern-furnished halls; and occasion.
ally place is found for it in the libra.
ry.
Salt-cellars of the newest design take
every conceivable form. Among the
odd devices are stew-pans, gypsy pots
hung from tripods, baskets, tubs and
wheelbarrows.
It gilt frames, when new, are covered
with coat of white varnish, all specks
can be washed off with water without
harm.
If bedstead creaks at each move
ment of the sleeper, remove the Stats
and wrap the end of each in old news
paper. This will prove a complete
silencer.
To destroy the black buffalo or car
pet moth. which eats straight lines
across carpets, dresses, etc, take cor
rosive sublimate of double strength,
one tablespoonful in quart of boiling
water. and saturate the floors and
woodwork thoroughly.
A good receptacle for holding soiled
clothing can de made by taking COM
mon flour barrel, lining it with cam
brio. and covering the outside with Gre
tonne laid in plaits. Border the top
with ruche of the same. Cover the
lid with the same material and screw
10 small brass knob in the centre.
An excellent and simple disinfectant
for sinks and waste pipes is made by
mixing one large tablespoonful of cop
peras with one quart of boiling water.
This solution is odorless and deodorizes
instantly. The copperas may be
bought at any druggists for eight or
ten cents pound.
Flannel which has become yellow by
age may be restored to Wilderness by
the use of solution of twenty-four
ounces of Marseilles soap in fifty pounds
of soft water, to which is added two
thirds of an ounce of spirit of aqua
ammonia, and the whole thoroughly
mixed. Immerse the flannel, stir
around we'll, then rinse in pure water.
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Timely Topics.

Two cups of sugar, two cups and half
of milk, one-half cup of cream, three
eggs, nutmeg to taste, three even tea.
spoonfuls cream of tartar, and one
and one-half bi-ccarbonate soda,
even measures; flour enough to roll, and
you have delicious fried cakes.
A growing inability to sleep in sick
ness is ominous of fatal result; in APP
parent health, it indicates the failure
of the mind and madness, so on the
other hand, in disease or dementia, a
very slight improvement in the sleeping
should be hailed as the harbinger of
restoration,
The foundation Of three-fourths of all
cases of consumption is laid before the
age Of twenty-five years; in women dur
ing their teens.
No one can possibly sink if the head
is thrust entirely under water, and in
this position a novice can swim as east
ly as walk and get to shore readily by
lifting the head at intervals for brath.
Water cannot satisfy the thirst which
ttends cholera, dysentary, diarrhGa
and some other form of disease; in fact,
drinking cold water seems to Increase
the thirst and induce other disagreeablc
sensations: but this thirst will be per.
fectly and pleasantly subdued by eating
comparatively small amount of ice,
swallowing it is as large pieces as prac.
ticable and as much as is wanted.
Sun flower seed is the best feed tc
make hens lay that can be fed to them
better if mashed or ground.
Cheyenne pepper thrown into the
cracks where ants congregate will
drive them away. The same remedy
is also good for mice.
One pound of sugar, three eggs
three ounces of butter or lard, three
quarters of q cup of milk, one teaspoon
of soda. two teaspoons of cream tartar
three pounds of flour; roll and cut in
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BY THE RIVER.

Each es Of them loving, each Of them ,ov.a
~ S. l down with tho river. ''''
TGsure smiled, and the sun above
oTIi,knter snone to behold such love
by the fairy banks Of the river.
S Wn.t nave passed, and woman went,
Wept AZ she sat BY the river. ''
WWept Tor the love that had di,d av.v
"9Pt Tor the lover that had died for ava.
oy sne oull, cold banks Of the river.
EYER the careless streamlet flows,
Ever on to the river;
Only the breeze q REQUIEM si1h.a
For the heart that broke, for tde Iowa III "a.
died, '>'0 Ao'e 'n@'
~ the fairy hanks Of the river.
-. d. s. Cassells Family Magazine.
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A Cape Breton Household.

The pig is sometimes a member of
the Cape Breton household in regard to
bed and board.
A minister at a wedding remained
all night, and was given a low cot bed
in the living room. In the night he
was started at finding some one getting
into his bed, and soon felt it to be the
pig nesting down against his back.
He tried to drive it out, but the out
ragged animal would not 20.
The noise of the fight brought the
householder, and he explained that ii
was the habit of the pig to come into
bed with them on cold nj lights, and as
sured the reverend gentleman that it
would do no harm.-Harper's Maya
zine.
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stewart and Bounce

Gov. Proctor Knott of Kentucky has
told the following story to Cincinnati
Enquirer man. The incident happened
while Knott was in Congress-: Il had
run down to New York; said he, for a
few days, and while there l met my
friends from the old Commonwealth.
They were all Majors, and Colonies,
and had never been out Of the State
before. They insisted that go around
with them to call on A. T. Stewart,
explained to them that my presence
could do them no good; that didn't
care for Stewart, and l was pretty GER
tain that he didn't care anything for
me. The truth of the matter was, I
didn't want to give the old gentleman
any chance to humilitate me in any
way, as had heard good deal of his
gruffness. But my friends said they
would 60 anyhow. That night went
to one Of the theatres, and had nice
seat in the parquet. CHANGING to the
right, saw my constituents In box,
nodding and smiling to me. returned
the salution, and an acquaintance near
me remarked that my friends must be
intimate with A. T. Stewart.
"Why sop I Inquired in astonish-
ment.
"'Because they are IN his private
box, which engages by the year, and to
which only his intimate friends are
invited.
when the curtain went down after
the !irst act I strolled around to in
gu TX. They had called on MIR. Stew
art ut his counting room. The MGR
chaIt looked up grimly, and Col.
Boone stepped forward as spokesman
and unbosOmcu an avalanche of native
eloquence.
"'Mr. Stewart said he, we are a
party of native Kentuckians seeing the
sights. We have been to Washington,
sir, and called upon the President,
upon Gen. Sherman, the members OF
the Cabinet, and the most distinguished
statesman of the national capital, and
now, sir, We feel that our trip would
not be complete should we 60 home
without seeing the Napoleon of mer-
chants, who has made for himself a
name that is celebrated the world over
and who has more talent in his line
than the statesmen and Generals we
have called on have in theirs. Now,
Mr.. Stewart, we will not detain you a
moment; we have paid our respects
and we will co.
''Mr. Stewart would not allow it,
though. He threw down his pen and
conducted them through his establish.
ment personally. After they had
made the rounds they found an elegant
collation. awaiting, including cham.
payne and old Kentucky bourbon. AS
they were departing the great mer.
chant shook each of them by the hand
and gave them cards admitting them
to his private box during their stay in
the city,
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He Knew the SIGN.

She came into the office with poem.
''Married or single?' said the man
at the desk, taking the manuscript, but
not opening it.
cts poem,' she explained.
II know it, he replied, looking at
the blue ribbon with which it was tied.
Are you married or single, is what
| want to know
80, excuse me, sir. I'm un-
married.
''That's enough. We don't want
your poetry
why not?' she asked, amazed.
"Tain't poetry
"Why, sir, how do you know? You
haven't looked at it,
''That's no difference. You can't
write poetry. Horace says, The poet
is born not maid ; and Horace's opinion
is good enough for me. Good morning.
Tom, 60 out and get half column
solid of that dog-fight;' and the busy
brains of the midni ght thinker moved
in their ceaseless march.-Tid. Bits.
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Years Teach Moro Than Books.

Among other valuable lessons impaired
by this teacher is the fact that for q very
long time DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery" has been the prince Of liver correct
ives and blood purifiers, being the house.
hold physician of the poor man, and the
able consulting physician to the rich pa
tient, aud praised by all for it's magnificent
service and efficacy in all diseases of a
chronic nature, as malarial poisoning, all
ments of the respiratory and digestive sys-
TENS, liver disease and in all cases,where the
use of an Alternative remedy is indicated.
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An Odd scrap Basket.

The scrap basket is made of q Straw
bathing hat. First soak the hat in
warm water; this will make it flexible
and allow it to be bent into any shape
desired. Press the creases in the rim
with hot iron to form square. When
the hat is dry, give it a coat of thin
glue-water. and gild it on the inside
and out; fasten a bunch of natural cat
tails on the front of it, tied with bow
of brown satin ribbon, to match them
in color. Place a loop on one corner
of the basket to hang it up by Gf it is
desired to have it a hanging scrap bas-
ket, or stand it in a convenient cor
where it will catch the odds and ends.
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State Fairs.
had Eggs.

The bad eggs often left in nests for
nest eggs are wholly unfit for this pur-
pose. The shell of the egg is so porous
that bad odors from one rotten speci-
men speedily affect all the good ones.
This is especially true in warm wealth
er or when artificial heat is supplied
by the hen while sitting. If eggs are
week, those that will prove bad may
be easily distinguished and removed.
to the great advantage of the hen and
the eggs yet remaining.
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Remedy for Founder,

A horseman of much experience
states that he has completely cured
several cases of founder by tie use of
alum. He put one tablespoonful, fine
ly powdered, as far back in the ami
mails mouth as possible as soon as
making the discovery that the horse
was stitfened. Not only does he claim
that he has cured severe cases, but
strongly affirmed that he had never
known the remedy to fail if given I'M
mediate'y after the trouble had devel-
oped itself.
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COUNTRY LIFE AND WORK.
June.

June. n.
Fair June.
Has CARRIED the lea in brightest emerald
dress;
The days are glad;
The groves and orchards with luxuriouspess
OF bloom are clad.
The Moon
Wades through an azure sea when beau
teous Night
Lets fall her curtains DER the rosy light
OF dying Day;
Not drap'rie, dark, hut robes of.loveliness,
Star gemmed, are they.
The flashing FREELY fits among the trees,
And sweet with oder is the gentle breeze.
The dewdr0ps glisten on each folding flow
er,
And filled with pleasure is each passing
hour.
Care flies away
IT'S June.
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''MoRE THAN ALL OTHER LUNG REMEDIES"
is what E. w. Fairman, druggist at
Dayton, Ind, writes about the sale of
Aliens Lung Balsam. He has sold it for
Sold by all druggists at 25c., &c., and Sl.00
q bottle.
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Punishment Before Conviction,

When Herr Host, the eminent An
archist, was conducted to the Tombs,
he was told he would have to take a
bath.
''What!' shouted the frenzied and
Indignant beer destroyer, "a bath. and
I've not even been tried yet?'
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Tho Death of 4 Hero.

Miss C]ara-Such a sad accident oc.
Cured at the fox hunt yesterday, Ethel
just as young Mr.. De Wolfe was about
to capture all the anissed there was
left in the bag he was throw from his
horse and killed.
Miss Ethel Shocking! But, Clara,
what a noble death.
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"A month ago was happy" is the do.
claration of Bryan w. Proctor the poet.
So were lots of other folks, who are now
telling people in decided nasal tones; 'tGot
. toad In my head" But there is still
happiness to be secured; bottle of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup will cure any cough OF
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It is said the Coggswell fountain on Bos-
Jon Common is fac-simile of one exhumed
from the ruins of Pompeii. We know now
why Pompeii was destroyed.
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III humor, Wit, and honesty, could save''
from tho ills deeh II heir to, what good
price they'd bring in tho market. We'll,
twenty-five oents 1il buy . oheap panaees
-4alVatiou on, certain cure.
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Friend (taking leave, after spending the
evening)-Admirable talker your wife is,
Brown. could listen to her whole night.
Brown with a gh)-A Alb! often do!
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E. Walthers, M. D. st. Paul says; II
have had repeated occasions to observe the
effects of McCaine's st. Paul Chemical Oil
as local application in Rheumatic and
Neuralgia affections and its anodyne, soda
tive and curative effects in painful affec-
tions of this kind, recommend itself very
highly to the sufferer" By Druggists.
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Delicate Diseases

of either sex, however induced, promptly,
thoroughly and permanently cured. Send
10 cents In stamps for large illustrated
treatise. Worlds Dispensary Medical As
ISOLATION, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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There is no immortality for spring
chickens. They have their necks twirled
On earth. Some of them have quite a
lengthy mundane existence however.
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Elbow long has Brown been married,
Charley!' "Didn't know he was married
at all. 1 don't believe he is, either" Eyes,
he is; noticed him turn pale when the
clock struck eleven"
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For restoring faded and gray hair to its
original color, use Halls Hair Remover.
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Sufferers from malarial disorders will
linda specific in Ayers Ague Cure. Try it.
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BI1vTERS.
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II you want to keep from spending your
money give it to your wife. She'll spend
it.. -,
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HARDWARE.
Strong-IIackett Hardware Co.
Farwell, OzInun T. jackson.
Adam becker.
IRON, STEEL AND HEAVY HARDWARE.
Ejcs,ls T. Dean.
Rhodes 4 Morton.
DRY 6ooDS AND NOTIONS.
Auerb~c CHI, FincI, T. Van Slyck.
Ltndekes, Warner & Schurmeief.
Powers Dry Goods Co.
NOTIONS AND FURNISHING GOODS
Arthur, Warren + Abbott.
6RoCERS.
p H. Kelly Mercantile Go.
Allen, Moon & Go.
Maxfield 3 Seabury.
K.-aupre. keogh h Co.
Ianz, Grigg~ & Howes.
TEAS, coFFEeS AND SPICES.
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BOOTS and SHOES.
| c. Gotzian & Go.
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! F''ote, schulze = Co.
j. -. Tnrbox = Co.
HATS, CAPS AND fURs.
Gordon 4 Ferguson.
Lanpher, Finch 4 Skinner'
! Streissguth Drake.
DRUGS.
| Noyes Bros. 4 Cutler.
Ryan Drug Co.
CHINA, CRockERY AND GLASSWARE.
| Craig, Larkin & Smith.
| Donaldson, Ogden 4 Co.
LEATHER, SHOE FINDINGS AND SAD0lERY
HARDWARE.
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! Scheffer s Rossum.
PAPER AND STATIONERY.
ward. Hul Il Mcclellan.
Pioneer Press Co.
BOOKS, PAPER and STATIONERY.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING 600DS.
II. G. Burbank.
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS.
| 0ulterman Bros.
TAll0RS' TRIMMINGS and W0olEnS.
Yallop, De Groot Co.
RUBBER GOODS AND BElTlne.
| Sv. Paul Rubber 90.
| Goodyear Rubber Co.
CIGARS AND 10BAccoS.
| White,uan Bros.
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NOTIONS AND COUNTER SUPPLIES.
y. seunsrs . g. $751;.
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Humanity Tor Horses.

A write in the Humane journal de-
clares that it is not humane to refuse
your horse sufficient and good water;
to give him decaying and insufficient
food; to let him 20 ungroomed; to
scratch his skin with an iron or
wire-tooth curry-comb; to shear his
name or tail; to use over checks or
binders; to put frosted bits into his
mouth; to work him when his shout
ders are sore, or ride him when his
back is CALLED by cruel saddle; to
drive him when he is lame; to drive
him upon stone pavements, or icy
roads, with smooth shoes; to drive him
in storm or let him stand in one with
out protection; to let him stand in the
cold without blankets or other warm
covering; not to furnish him good and
sufficient bedding at all times; to drive
him too fast; to jerk him by the bits;to
whip him up hill or to raise ridges up
on him with d whip; to strike him if lie
SHES; to strike him if he stumblcs; to
whip or heat him if he balks; to work
him Iiiore than twelve hours a day; 10
turn him out when old to die of neglect
or starvation.
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Madame Printemps was very sick, some
one said Of her that she would probably
dies. There is no danger, said another, she
is not a woman who has ever done her
husband favor.