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Boston's Eleemosynary CuriositIes.

An excellent Boston charity is the
Pawn fund, the income of which is used
to assist poor people in the redemption
of articles chung up" with the pawn
brokers. The North End Mission teaches
sewing to street children and sells them
what they make for the bare cost Of the
goods. 1t also maintains nursery and
kindergarten. where the children of
working mothers are taken care of dur.
ing the day for five cents per diem each
or twenty-five cents week. Gne So
ciety befriends sailors and sends out an
agent in boat to board vessels and do
nate Bibles and sermons to the ungodly
crews. There is also society to relieve
the necessities of PHYSICIANS widows,
and another which gives every poor child
one days holiday in the country each
summer. Homes for newsboys and boot
blacks are likewise provided.
The oueerest charity is ''sheltering
home for animals" where all vagrants in
the way of household pets-dogs, cats,
canarica. squirrels, etc. are taken care
of. Especial attention is paid to the
succor of the luckless household depend
ants which thoughtless people leave
lehind them to stsrve when they 60 to
the country in the torrid season. The
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals employs man who does moth
ing but kill aged and intirm cats. Upon
request, the society will send this agent
to the most remote corner Of the State to
kill some good for nothing Tom or Tab
by. and will charge nothing for tho SER
vice. e.-Ptcduunc.
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Bear-Hunting With LasSOs.

The cowboys of Northwestern Texas
are becoming very proficient in lassoing
bear. Three have been ropcd and killed
within the past three weeks. The woods
of this section are full of black bears
that grow to considerable size and
weight. Last week B: 0. McCuteheon'
the best roper in Northwest Texas,
caught big black bear with q rope. He
made the animal prisoner, holding him
by the rope, and managed to keep his
horse out of danger. In this way he
travelled some miles, when he met two
other cowboys, who all ropcd the hear
from other directions. He was caught
BY fore leg, hind leg and around the
neck. McCutcheon, while the others
held the animal tight. dismounted and
killed him with pocketknife.
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Iananese CarYera.,

An iyory carver sat in his little room,
omen to his little garden, chiseling upon
q marnifcent tusk from which the form
of q graceful female figure was just
emerSing. The ivory he held between
his knees, while his tools were all spread
out bv his side. ''How long will this
take you?" asked the Toxic correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Times: about
four months" he replied. "And what is
the proportion between the value of the
material and the value of the labor in
such a work as this when completedr'
81 paid 81. 0 for this piece of ivory. and
four months work at $50 month IS
$2UO. Total cost about $780,"
Fancy one of the most skilful and
original artilicers in the world--for this
m ans worries are admired everywhere
simply estimating his own labor at fifty
silver dollars a month, while at home our
great painters do not hesitate to ask
thousand dollars for picture covering
few square feet Is there any doubt
which is the true temperament OF the
artist? "Are you not very sorry some
times to part with one of these works
that has been your companion and part
of your life for so long" He looked up
for e moment at big white lily nodding
above him in the garden and then gently
shook his head. "No." he said; hondo
no wotto migoto no tsumori de goZai-
masu-I expect the next will be more
Leautiful."
The wood carver, seated with dozen
apprentices among his fragrant litter,
knew that we were coming, and presented
us each with large sugar-fgured cake
in pretty Eox. Yet II am very poor"
he said, with smile, "for wood carving
is out of fashion now. Nobody builds
beautiful japanese houses any more" "
He had just been so fortunate, however,
as to get commission for number Of
pierced ventilating friczes for the new
palace, and one of these he showed to
us nearly completed exquisitely
graceful design of flowers and flying
storks. If rich English and Americans
only knew for what tri1ing sums such q
man as this would produce for them
carved woodwork for their mansions, for
moro beautiful than they could get else
where for ten times-yes, fifty times the
cost, he would not be poor long.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-19
A Humorous "HOld-Up."

The two stages running between Santa
Barbara, Cal, and Los Oliver were both
robbed recently bya lone highwayman,
who introduced some novel features into
his "hold up" of the passengers. The
highwayman, who was masked, first
stopped farmer and his son who were
taking load of wheat to Santa Barbara.
He got few dollars from them, and
then made them put on masks and sit on
their load by the roadside. In short
time up came tho Los oliver stage. with
six passengers on board. The highway
man covered the driver with Winches-
ter and ordered the passengers to step
out, which they did promptly. They,
as we'll as the driver, were forced to pu'
on masks, when he calmly went through
them, taking all valuab!es and money
and breaking open express boxes anc
cutting the mail pouches.
Then the driver was made to take 6
position by the roadside, behind bend,
so that the stage from Santa Barbars
couldn't see his vehicle, and the robbed
passengers had to climb upon the top OF
the stage and roost there in their masks.
Pretty soon the other stage hove in
sight, when the fellow went through ex.
actly the same programme with the pas
sengers, masking :hem and standing
them in row. From cne lady passenger
he secured S45, and the total amount he
gained by his afternoons work was over
S1O3. The mails and express contained
few valuable letters, so he made light
haul.
1t was one of the coolest and most
original stage robberies ever perpetrated
on the coast This double robbery. as
we'll as others near Los Angeles, lead 10
the suspicion that the famous ''Blark
Bart" has again takeu-to his old profess
sion.-Neu Krk Sun.
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A Flood OF Molten Glass.

The bursting of the blowing trough at
Whitney's Glass Works, in South Cam
den, Penn, released forty tons of molten
glass, which ran in fiery stream, set
ting the works on fire and causing con.
sterna:ion among the working men.
There were one hundred men employed
in the building where the trough burst,
and their escape was almost miraculous.
The 6 ass is melted in an immense tank.
When the blowers arc ready for work
u huge iron stopper is drawn out of the
tank, and the glass flows into long
trough, whence it is gathered by the
blowers in their Pipes. The trough was
partly filed with the glass when it burst,
and the molten glass flowed to the
ground, where it quickly spread over the
entire floor. One of the men shouted to
the others to run for their lives. They
did so, and barely escaped from the
building when it was one mass of flames.
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IMPORTANT success has been obtained in bee
cultivation n Siberia.


The question of female suffrage has agitated
years, and good arguments have been adduced
for and against It. Many Of the softer sen
could vote inteligently, and many would vote
as their husbands did, and give no thought tt
the merits of n political issue. They would III
vote for Dr. Picrce's Favorite Prescription, fol
they know it is q boom to their sex. 1t is un
euualed for the cure of leucorrhea, abnorma
discharges, morning sickness, and the count
less ills to which women are subject. It's the
and ailments. sold by druggists, under posi-
tive guarantee from the manufacturers, thai
it will give satisfaction in every case, or money
viii be refunded. See guarantee on wrapper
around bottle.
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An excited Irishman lately rushed into a
Boston drug store, having a "broken-up" ap-
pearance generally. BE jabbers!" he yelled.
'l'm all wrong entoirely. want some sthuff
to straighten me out. Some o thin 'Purga-
tory Bullets will fix me, I'm thinkin'. What
dye tax for thim!" What do you mean:''
somelhin' loike that, they call thim," replied
the man. "Shure. I'm in purgatory already;
with headache, and liver complaint, and bad
shtomach, and the divil knows what ALL" Tie
clerk passed out vial of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, and Pat went off contented:
These little Pellets cure all arrangements OF
liver, stomach and bowels. Sugar-coatcd, lit
tlelarger than mustard seeds, and pleasant to
take DrllppistS
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OKLAHOMA is in the middle Of the India
TerritOry
Does the Earth Really Move2

Science says that it does, put we cannot help
wondering sometimes if there ism some mis-
certain old fogies cling to their musty and
antiouated ideas. 1t was believed once that
consumption was incurable, and although II
has been clearly demonstrated that it is not,
thousands of old-time physicians close their
eyes and put their hands to their ears and re,
fuse to abandon the theory. But for all that
the world moves on. and DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery continues to rescue suffer
ers from consumptives' graves. 1t is sure cure
for this dreaded disease, II taken in time. AL
scrofulous diseases-and consumption Is In
cuded in the list-yield to 1t.
A srAr1sT1cAN estimates the entire wealth
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Box Stalls OF Horses in Winter.

In the winter, when horses are con-
fined to the stable and necessarily have
to stand in the sta Is for many hours on
stormy days it will be found desirable to
provide loose, roomy box stalls for
them, each one having separate stall.
These stalls may lie ten feet square, and
have high feeding trough and rack to
avoid danger of fouling the feed. The
litter should be supplied freely aid
spread evenly over the earth floor. The
manure may then accumulate for month
or several weeks, being removed directly
to the field when it is taken up. This
method is practiced by one of the best
farmers in chic. and has been the
writer's practice for many years past, as
it is now. Forest leaves make the best
litter, and in the absence of these straw
may be cut into chaif and spread in the
stalls. Manure made in this way is the
very best, easy to handle and spread, and
has lost none of its valuable qualities
Neto York Tames.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OFINTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
The Best Roof for Farm Building

The Best Roof for Farm Buildings
Well-made pine, cedar, or cypress
shingles are, beyond question. the best
roof for barn or stable. The sawed
shingles make the closest roof. The un'
der covering should be of boards closely
fitted and ,arred roofing paper over this
To make the shingles more durable they
may be painted with the red oxide OF
iron and linseed oil paint on both sides
or dipped in crude petroleum. The lat
ter docs not MAKE the shingles intam-
mable. but rather less SO than the un-
dipped ones. The water-proofing OF
the shingles greatly increases their dura-
bilitY.
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To the Editor-Please inform your readers
that have n positive remedy for the above
named disease which Warrant to cure the
worst cases. So strong is my faith In its vir;;
tues that will send Fl ee q sample bottle and
valuable treatise to any sufferer who will give
H.G. ROOT, NJ. o, 1S3 Pearl St.. New York.
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Prom Republicau Heudaunrters.

MoRAv1A, N. Y. May S, 1870. F. WOOD.
WARD: have been using Kemp's Ba!sam and
find Il very cffectual IN relieving cough
with which have been afflicted OF late Our
druggists tell me they sell more of this than any
other cough remedy. can cheerfully recon-
mend it. Yours Truly. ]. j. PEAsE. Editor ic-
publican. At all druggists. Large bottles. 5oc
nd
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Eruption ofthe skin Cured.
BRocKvILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA,
December 2, 1885.

DtCVIHUtT
Ihave used BRANDRErH's PILLS for tho past
fifteen years. and think them the best cathartic
and anti-bilious remedy known. For some five
years suffered with an eruption of the skin
that gave me great pain and annoyance. tried
different blood remedies, but, although gaining
strength, the itching was unrclieved. finally
concluded to take thorough course of BRAN
DRETIs PILLS. took six each night for four
nights, then five, four, three, two, lessening
each time by one, and then for one month took
one every night,with the happy result that now
nv skin is perfectly clear and has been so ever
since. ED. VENNEY.
AUSTRALIA is builtfin fence of wire not
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,eas for the beneft of his fowls on a

:eas for the benefit of his fowls on
field that was too poor to bring anything
else. 1t is goCd idea to boil the peas
with the corn or the wheat, and the
fowls show their appreciation by eating
the peas first.
Eefore the winter comes on the hen
house should be examined, close shut
tiers ma led over the lattice-work
windows, and all other openings closed
that are large enough to admit the driv-
ing rain OF drifting snow. When fowls
are not sufficiently protected to prevent
their combs and feet from becoming
frosted, not only is their appearance con-
siderably disfgured, but the suffering IS
20 intense that the hens become poor and
the supply of eggs is diminished: Many
persons tn nix that fowls are healthier TO
yooSt above an carthen floor. but where
rood many arc kept in one houseit seems
to me it would be diiiicult to keep the
floor clean; earth, because of Its ao-
sorhent qualities. soon becomes very
impure. My best hen. house has good
tight floor high enough from the
ground for the air to CIR
culate freely beneath it, and
SO smooth that it can be scraped
clean with hoe, after which it is neatly
swept with broom. and receives, to-
gethcr with the roosting. poles and nest
Io>es. a good thick coat of whitewash.
This is done as often as seems necessary;
when we have good many fowls. every
two weeks at least. The old nests are
then thrown away and layer of refuse
tobacco placed in the bottom of the boxes
with onl ly a sufficient quantity of clean
straw or hay put above it to make soft
nest. Since this plan has been adopted
The fowls have not been troubled with
insects, and have been remarkably
healthy. Lime, crushed egg:shells and
bone meal are pla ed IN accessible places;
and thus finding all their natural wants
provided for, chickens are not apt to
contract the bad habit of eating their
own eggs. or plucking out each others
feathers. - Country G,"sIsnaaa.
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Diseases can be cured, if properly treated in
time, as shown y the following statement
from d. c. FREEMAN, Sydne :. Having been
great sufferer from pulmonary attacks, ano
gradually wasting away for the past two years
EMUIs on Of Cod Liver Oil " tn Lime and
Soda has given m great relief, and chez full.
ly recommend IL to a suffering in q similar
way to myself. In addition, would say that
1t is Very pleasant to take"
Bronchitis Is cured by frequent su,aN dose.
Of Pfso's Cure for Consumption.
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Lung Troubles and Wasting

THE japanese army is now 10000 strong. Il
will be 600 600 before long.
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shakespeare's autograph is worth
about $5OOO, and Lord Beacon's may be
had for $2S.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Clues for Many Purposes.

Soak half pound of glue over night
in quart of good milk, and boil it the
next day; it will dissolve moisture much
better than glue dissolved IN water.
An adhesive mucilage for labels, suita-
BILE for bottles or :, lass, may be prepared
by soaking glue in strong vinegar; then
heat to boiling and add flour. This is
very adhesive, and does not decompose
when kept in wide mouthed bottles.
The following preparation is very use
full for cumming large sheets of paper,
which may be kept on hand ready for
use; when wetted they will stick we'll on
glass: Starch, two drachms; white
sugar, one ounce: gum arabic, two
drachms; to be boiled with sufficient
quantity of water.-JeaetlerS' H@caew.
Economical Hints for the Kitchen.
Among the cheap and nutritious meats
may be mentioned tripe. Twice week,
each time in different way, this dish
would be acceptable to many. Where
the meat dish is light cheese or maca.
roni may be served with it, thus keeping
up the required amount of nourishmcnt.
Ientils also contain so much nitrogenous
food that very light or made over meats
should accompany them. Variety will
be found to be more economical, at the
same time more bene cial to health and
appetite than the usual rounds of the
American housewife. When quart
can of tomatoes is opened for soup, one.
half only should be used, and with a
quart of stock ithe latter costs nothing
if allstock materials are saved, little
suet, flour. onion and bay leaf, makes a
delightful dinner soup, and quite enough
for family of six. The few pieces of
bread left from breakfast may be cut
into squares and toasted to serve with it.
The remaining half of the to ratoes
should be put in bowl or jar and used
next day for sauce, scalloped, or if mixed
with okra and rice will make nice dish
for lunch. Do not waste even slice OF
tomato or leaf of cabbage, and at the
end of the year you will be we'll paid
I9Jle Talk.
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NJ,urpotory Rullets.D

AUSTRALIA is builtfin fence of wire not
tin 5000 miles long to keep jack rabbits out OF
n,,o
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Coored Maps Of each State and Territory in the United Sates
Also Maps Of every Country in the World.

The letter press gives the square miles of each State time of
settlement; popuaton chief cities average temperatures salary
officials the principal postasers the State number of
FARMS with their productions and the value thereof different
manufactures and number of employees etc. Also the
of each Foreign Country form of opulation prn
cpa products and their money value amount of trade religion
of army; miles of railroad and telegraph number Of horses
CATTLE sheep and of information valuable to ALL
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Radical Cure for Epilcptlc Fits.

A sTATIsTICAN estimates the entire wealth
Of Great Britain in 1882 at SIC, $40, ,OOO0OO.
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Of u. TO IS day. Samples worth $l.eo FREE
u eA Lines not under the horses feet Write
wv Brewster Safety Rein Holder Co.. Houcy. Mkc'l
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Crippled Feet. washbsrne H., Nay ~, 80.
fiva years ago had rheumatiam in my fsst; rus.
fsred years.; used cane. st. Jleobs OIL ca-ed
ne. JOSEPH HR-z.
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IL Years. coIumbus, Ohio, June Is, isaS
TIksa with rhsumatiru - years ago; suffered
till ono year sge; cured By g. Jacobs OIL He -.
turn Einco L. z ArYAE
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-11-03
Casa Grarde Mines.

Correspondence Chicago Mining Review)
 Camp of the Lookout, A. T-The extensive and valued compilation of mining news from all over America in the Mining Review is read eagerly by all miners in this vicinity. In writ ing of the vicinity I would especially impress upon mining men and those in search of every new feature in min ing progress, that when you strike ore bodies in the neighborhood of the Ve- kol mine you have an inheritance that yields enormous profits. There are two instances of this kind at the Ve- kol now in which neither mine is in corporated, but which have yielded and are now yielding most handsome profit. It must be remembered that the Vekol yield (owned by two men has been over one million. These are not assertions merely or brag, but figures and dates backed by the true evidence will be supplied by those de manding 1t. The Lookout mine di- rectly above and across the Nekol tun nels is destined to be one of the most famous of the camp; this in conjunc- tion with the combination properties to the right and adjoining the Vekol tun nels is destined to make furor for this solid camp of the Territory that has not been equaled since the good old days of Virginia's Comstock The Magnetism limestone called Dolomite and the Caleche or tale seam blended together forms the prettiest character of chloride ores which go into the thousands. You ask how great is the extent of the ore bodies? I reply that the camp has been is existence seven years and 1t is looked upon as hardly scratched, with great deposits ill sight and reserve. The Combination has a shaft 167 feet deep to catch the trend of Vekol ore bodies. Some sharp miners working in the Vekol, deserted 1t like rats do a ship and went and sunk this splendid shaft to strike the pitch of the Vekol ore chambers These chambers are 9 and $35,000 chambers at this particular depth. The Lookout and Combination proper ties are looked upon, then, as the new elixir of this camp and the best and the most authentic authority of this camp will so coincide.
 DRILL HITTER
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-11-03
The Old Heintzleman.

The old mine in Arivaca district which was one of the first mines oper- ated in Arizona and shortly after the United States acquired the territory from Mexico, has again been reclaimed and is now owned by strong San Francisco syndicate, known as the Silver Queen Mining Co., Col. H. J. McKusick is president, Hon. NJ. w Spauldlng treasurer and Jo Gordon secretary. Geo. w. Sanders, of Tue son, is superintendent. The old shafts drifts and cuts have all been cleaned out and new timbering is being put in all through the old workings. It re- quired nearly six months with a big pump to take out all the water which is now easily kept down. The rich ore vein has been found just as il was reported left by the old original owners when the mine was deserted 30 years ago by the old management
 The vein is not wide but it is fabu- lously rich, and inside the next few weeks the Star will have the pleasure of publishing interesting facts concern. ing bullion shipments from the Silver Queen mine The work of completing the tunneling and cleaning out the remaining debris is being pushed witl rapidity.-Star.