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THE MODERN BEDsTEAD.
a Reason Given why Beds Should Be-
Placed Well Above The Floor.
From tho Gcntlcmon's Magazlnc.l

rFrom tho Gcntlcmon's Masazinc.l
Primitive and Oriental people lie on
tho ground OF on O carpet, bed, or mat
tress which is laid on the ground.
Modern Western civilization is not sat
isGed with this; it demands bedsteads,
with legs that shall raise tho sleeper
well above the floor level. Is any
sound scientific justification for this
latter practice discoverable? I think
there is, and that my explanation will
prove that the question is not so frivo.
lous as it may at first sight appear. A
very interesting paper was read before
tho Society Of Arts by DR.. Percy T.
Frankland, in which, among other mat
ters, he described experiments made
by himself and others, proving that
microbia, pathogenic and otherwise, do
not remain suspended in still air; they
fall much more freely than might be
supposed from what is known concern
ing infection by poison germs floating
i'll the air. Hesse's experiments show
this clearly. Koch's method of testing
for tho existence of microbia in the air
was to expose dishes or strips OF glass
containing gelatinous solid films. On
these the microbia fall and find abund-
ant nutrimcnt, and multiply according
ly, forming colonies that may be count
ed, and may be examined with the
microscope; but this only indicates the
numbers telling on n given area, not
the numbers contained in given meas
ure of mir. To determine these, Hesse
used tubes thrcc feet long and one and
onc-half inches in diameter, internally
coated with the sterile nutritious gela-
tine peptonc. a measured quantity OF
air was drawn through the tubes, when
it was discovered that the colonies were
all at the bottom of the tube, and not
evenly distributed even over the bot
tom, but were more or less crowded to-
gcthcr at the end where the air entered,
and more and more sparsely distributed
farther inward until the latter half OF
the tube was almost entirely free. The
microbia had also fallen down in the
course of the short journey of the air.
The mold colonies spread all along the
tube, showing that fungus germs float
in the air, while bacteria fall. Other
experiments show that in an ordinary
apartment the questionable organisms
are more and moro abundant, descend
ing from ceiling to floor. Therefore
the raising OF our beds above the level
of the floor places us in better at
mosphcre so far as these microbia are
concerned, than if we slept in the East.
This is especially the case if the air OF
the room is still, as is usually the case
in bedrooms of these ATTITUDES In
rooms of tho old Oriental pattern,
without window glass, the case is
somewhat different. 1t may be sup
posed that cnrbonic acid, being heavier
than air, there is much more near the
floor than q little higher. Owing to
The dillusibility Of the gas, this, how
ever, is not the case in any measure
able degree. The carbonic acid we
expire gets an upward start on leaving
our lungs; the mixture expired is, ex-
cept in hot weather, specifically lighter
than that which We inspire on account
Of its higher temperature.
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Nu0tinr Tie Queen.

Queen Victoria recently, it is said,
desired 10 inspect detachmeRs of
Ccylon riG that we're in England.
None Of them knew any English. When
they were paradcd in the grand corridor
at Windsor, the Queen, passing among
them, asked orc: Have you been long
in EnslandY The an.wer was in pure
Cingalesc, and the @ iecu, without be-
traying any embarrassment, answered.:
"oa, indeed !" and dropped The CONVEX
satioD. AL the sol.lisrs eau hit the re-
mark and remembered if, and when
they went homo, repeated it to their
comrades and friends, and now in Ccy-
lon tic principal Easlisf phrase heard
is ''o:l, indccd" which is very impor-
tant because tue oleca uso,l it.-lNe's
York Sun.
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FIENDISH WORK.
The CowardIy Way Gang of Drunk
en- Dcspcradoes Took Their
Jcoyopuo

Some time ago Dick Lewis, q well-known
desperate of Moscow, Miss, became involved
in quarrel with harmless old negro and
knocked the latter down with an aXletIee.
After some difficulty Mayor Gus Steser,
who also acts as City Marshal, arrested
Lewis and fined him $40. Lewis paid the
amount and left the town, swearing lie
would return and have revenge at some
future day.
Friday morning Lewis with his brother
Jim, Jim Young, Dick Lawrence and Jim
Baldwin, rode into town firing revolvers
right and left. They cleared out n saloon and
proceeded to fill up with whiskey. Mayor
Sterer learned Of their arrival and anticipat-
ing a visit buckled pair Of pistols about
him and arrived on the scene just as the
party remounted horses. lie was asked to
join the party and partake of their hospital
Ity, but replied by ordering the gang to
disperse. AS ne approached the party Dick
Lewis sprang upon him from lehind. PIN
ioning his arms to his side. Stegcr strug-
giles to free himself were Intellectual. Jim
Lewis snatched the pistols from his beltan
Young fired shot point blank into the
struggling mans face. Steger staggered
and, when his capto-s released him, fell from
the saloon porch TO tile ground. As he lay
there PROSTATE Lawrence fired two more
bullets into his body and Baldwin shot at
him once.
Having accomplished the object Of their
visit the men rode to place of concealment
A pursuing party was organized, but could
discover no trace of them. The citizens Of
Moscow and neighborng county are greatly
incensed over the affair, and Mayor Steger's
sailants will doubtless fere badly if caught
The Mayor will probably die.
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Farm and Garden Noto,.


Plant cucumbcrs for late pickles.
Use land in which some cultivated
crop grew last year.
Tho cropping process diminishos ths
supply Of plant foods.
The humble COW pea docs not receive
the attention it merits.
Bran will pay tho milk seller, but
oats the butter
Examine crop tests and 500 the spo-
cial wants of your land.
The heller born to be COW, may be
spoiled by overlooking.
Bucllwheat is the best crop to DO
grown in young orchard.
Provide some green food for your
chicks if you want them to thrive.
II tho mare gives but little milk,
teach the foal to drink cows milk.
Work the ground up fine, aud run
the rows three and half feet apart.
Lack of shade in hot weather is pro-
life source of disease in tho poultry
yard.
Sheep should always have salt in the
pasture IN tight box, and they will do
much better with clean water to drink.
Hen manure should be mixed with
fnc soil before applying, otherwise its
great strength will be injurious to the
plants.
Keep the water dishes full of cool,
clean water. 1t is good plan to empty
out tho stale water and refill with fresh
at each feeding.
1t costs no more to raise a good hos
than poor one. The former brings the
highest price, and a profit; the latter
the lowest and q loss.
When the lambs bring n good price,
sell them aad put the money in ewes,
and fatten the old ones ut three years,
after weaving their lambs.
When u contagious disease breaks out
in Il flock OF fowls it is better to destroy
them all rather than have tho disease
get "rooted" on tho farm.
Cut your salt barrel in half, and put
in pasture with salt in it. This will
save time and enable your COWS to help
themselves whenever they like.
Coal ashes are not fit for the dust box
until the cinders have beel siftcd out.
4 hen cannot throw coal cinders on her
back. They are too heavy besides
they hurt her feet.
S:oncs can often be used as mulch
when they can DO had conveniently;
small and delicate plants especially are
often benefited by putting layer of
stones around them.
A veteran fruit grower says that the
method of catching the curculio in plum
trees by jarring tho little pests down on
white sheet is a remedy better than
all OF the many others ever tested.
Tho points to be observed in putting
up wool are, not to fold tho f;eco so
tightly as to destroy its elasticity; not
to try 10 sell Irvine for wool and to OK
cludc all tags. leg wool and all foreign
matter from the interior of the fleece.
4 southern cultivator says the most
salablc sweet potato is ono that is short
and thick, and it is to produce these
that you plough shallow and mako fiat
hill ridges SO that as tho potatoes grow
they will reach this hard soil and be
checked in their downward growth and
will develop thickness.
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FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
a uuor,o ,Aat Isi,c. mis- skin.

The irritation OF tho skin which IN
ducos n horse to bite and rub himself is
ca,rlc Il by some disorder of tho blood,
End may DO removed by n little cooling
mcdicino. Give four oun cos OF epson
salts in a brnn mash; avoid pasturing
upon white clover or woods, especially
1murtwocd, which some horses cat with
avidily. Repeat tho salts the third day
and then give one ounce of mixture
Of hyposulphato of soda and common
salt in equal parts. Bran mash should
be given to horse once q week through
tho hot weather. Green oats is an cx-
ccllcnt fodder for the summer. A mix
ture Of tarcs or vctchcs or peas and bar
10y or oats with thom should be sown
for tho horses and given to them night
and morning, with dry oats at noon.
No other grain is needed Now York
Times.
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He Captured a SnuaW.

After the defeat of Burgoyne. de-
tachment of soldiers, which had been
sent TO the American army from Lun-
enburg, Mass, returned. bringing with
them three young squaws who were
held rs hostages fol- white people cap
tured by the indians. ~ number Of
soldiers and young officers were then
waiting in Lunenburg to be sent where
most needed.
One cold, clustering morning sev-
eral OF these officers were riding
through the town. Seeing the squaws
decllcl in Indian fnery, one of the
officers shouted: "Now for some fun !"
and dashed toward them.
Went you ride?" he asked, as he
drew rein.
Yes" answered squaw.
He z-.,eu to a block from which
she could mount behind him. His IN
tention was to-prick his horse with his
spur as she leaped and let her fall to
tile ground.
But she jumped so quickly that she
was astride of the nag before the Off
Ger could spur him. The beast was
frightened and started off at speed
which the officer could not check.
The squaw wound her arms around
The officers body; her long black hair
streamed out behind her; the horse
flew over tho road, followed by the
other officers shouting: "An elope-
menti White man running off with
Injun'
Doors were flung open, windows
hoistcd, out OF which gazed astonished
women, while men stood in the street
wondering what it meant. Away
dashed the horse to his stable ut the
inn, in front of which he stopped, to
the surprise Of crowd of idlers.
"ranky, sir' exclaimed the squaw,
leaping to the ground. Had mighty
good ride, but did make my hair
whirl!"
The mortified officer disnounted
amid the cheers Of the crowd. Youths
Communion,
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Rye as "a Green Manure.

Mary farmers arc letting their sons
use portion of the farm for growing
small fruits or vegetables. Such land
as these young men Usually have to
work is very far from being in the con-
dition OF soil occupied for some years
as market garden and needs more nj
nurc than the farmer can spare. In
such a casc we have witnessed the effect
OF turning under heavy crop of rye.
The land is rather too stiff for work
ing early in the spring. If worked be-
fore it is quite dry it is apt to bake.
After crop Of potatoes was taken off
such piece of land, rye was sown the
last of August. The next spring, III
May, m immense mass o. green rye az
high as the horses backs was carefully
plowcd uudcr. The land worked nice
ly, but the effect on the crop was not as
beneficial as the gardener expected.
But the following spring in blowing up
the land, h. was surprised and delighted
to find the soil in such mollo& con
dition. The pillow turned up q great
mass of decayed rye that lookcdSSliko
manure and had all the effect OF malNSye,
at any rate SO far as the mcchap6eal
condition OF the soil was coucefned.
By the aid of few hundred pounds of
commercial fertilizer per acre, he sob-
tanned as good crops on this land as he
would have hal from an application Of
q heavy dressing Of stable manure. Ia
thinks he has solved the question Of
h W to carry on a farm garden situated
too far 10 draw manure from town. In
other words, piow under rye and nse
commercial icrti;z r.
There are other crops cqanily good
and som otter fer this purpose but rye
is very ::icr; a it can bo sowa at
ny lime Il p ntni ~ hspaels to bc
cant-!ro:a Au ut 10 December. Iq
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Nothing Goes 10 Waste.

The market i furnished with glue
from the Slang htcr-housc jawboncs and
hoofs; coagulatcd cattle blood is used
by calico printers and in the preparation
OF red liquor for printers work; dried
blood serves to clarity wines and syrups
and ncatsfoot oil is another valuable
product from the same source, says the
OIL Pant and Dru, Reporter.
The bladdcrs when dried and pre- :
pared, make useful containers for drug
gists and printers; the OK gall is used
for linimcnt and many other useful pur-
poses, and tallow, ono Of the staple ar
ticlcs OF commerce, comes from the
rough pieces offlt.
Hot tanks arc great lcvcllcrs, and
every scrap of sincws, loose bones or
small rough pieces Is boiled down to
shrcds and fragments, and the liquor
when drawn off and cooled produces
glue or othar valuaslo material.
Even the dirt and residue at tho bot
tom Of the tank is sold as 'rankagc"
for fcrtiizing. and refuse blood is easily
collected and turned to account.
The caul aud best parts OF tho fat arc
rendered into cleo oil for making arti-
fetal butter aad the DRESSINGS give us
the stcarinc OF comm rec.
These are only a few OF the products
resulting from careful Investigation Of
recent years.
Not particle OF material around tho
large slaughtcr-houscs is wasted and
the result of utilizing what was pre-
viously thrown away has brought out a
formidable source OF competition in tho
glue and fertilizer trades, which has to
be met by reduced values.
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Aueust three pccks to a bushol of seed

August three pccl1s to bushcl Of seed
per acre is sufficient on good mellow
land, Lut later it is better to sow thick
or, say ono and one-half to two bushels
per acre.
There is one pleasant feature of this
method That commcnds it to all who
love to soc neat, we'll titled farm. In
stead OF tho land beng covered with
old potato vines or rubbish or woods
you have fno, darll-grcen luxuriaut
crop growing all through the fall, win
ter and early spring months. If for
nothing else, it pays to sow rye for
looks, American Agriculturist.
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COmancIle OF the Rosebud.

The Seventh United States Cavalry is
making long march in changing its
post from one at the far north to one in
Kansas. All along the route the people
crowd to see an old riderless horse which
marches proudly with the regiment.
This horse is old Comanche." the one
living survivor of the Custer fight, in
which he was ridden by Captain Keogh.
Since that fight he has never carried
rider, having been adopted by the regi-
ment, in which he has now served the
better part of twenty years. lie brought
away from the battle two scars, which
are examined by visitors and of which
he seems as proud as any other veteran.
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The Aeonics of Lumbngo.
EAST RIvER NATIONAL BANK,
New YORK. Mar CHI 10, 1856.

1t gives ME great pleasure to ad M testi-
mony in favor of AtLcoCK'S POROUS PLAs-
TIERS Lust October had n very severe attack
of lumbag and suffered untold agony; could
not turn in bel or get in any position without
ass Stance, and with pains almost unbcar-
able; The folks su .gcsted ALLcoCK's Porous
PLisTiRs. as soon as possible had one APP.
piled TO the small OF my back, and to my great
surprise exl cricnccd almost instant relief; l
continued wearing it until entirely eured, and
am hap y TO say that have not had the
Sigh est symptoms of Lumbago since. They
are wonderful and valuable Plaster f. T
Lumbago, and I lake much pleasure in recon-
mcnding them. w S. PHILLIPS.
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"tyhat coward that Major Smith is,". said
Jones TO Robinson, ''why, the very sight Of
gun-powdcr woald mako him i'll. How did ne
svcr manage to become an officer in the army?"
swerod Robinson, he once saved my litt.,.
Saved your life Nonsense, impossible!
~ hat do you mean?" II mean that was in
til, first stages Of consumption; was losing
rible disease when Smith advised me- to take
Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. lhad
tried all kinds of medicines without success,
and my physician had given me no hope; YET
here am, as we'll as ever n man was, and !
owe my life to Smith, and to the wonderful
remedy he recommended"
Certain chimes do not agree with fat men.
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DIED LIKE A SOLDIER.
John Wright Executed by Being
SIio- Through the Heart.

Sho Through the Heart.
John Wright has been executed in White
Sulphur Springs Court House, in the Indian
Territory, for the murder of Timothy Jeffer-
son. Wright killed Jefferson July 10, 1851,
and has been in custody over a year. He was
executed according to the usual custom
among the Indians. He maintained n sto i'll
indifference during the proceeding. He was
Shot through the heart by the sheriff and
died within five minutes. A strange feature
of the programm, was TINT his brothers held
Wr;ghts han;ls while he was shot by the
sherilf-eXecutioner
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1ou"s Uiti q viz
At seeing her ch1rms Of face and form de-
parting, and her health imper led by funcs
tionaI irregularities at her critical period OF
life, was turned to joy and gratitude after a
brief self Treatment with DR.. Pierce's Favor
ito Prescription. It purified and enriched her
blood, gave a healthy nc ivity to the kidneys,
stomach, bowels, and other organs,and her re-
turn to robnat health speedily followed. 1t is
Inc only medicine for women, sold by drug
gists. under a. pdsitiUe guarantee from the man
nfecturers that it will give satisfaction, a., in
every clse, or money will be refunded. This
gun antee has been printed on the bottle
Wrapper, and faithfully carried out for many
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Blue-mass for torpid liver, castor oil for con.
situation, other disgusting drugs for piles, dys-
pepsia, and slck-hcadache, are being surely
punished from use by the sweet, fruit.lik
Hamburg Figs. Is cents. Dose ono Fig. Mack
Drug Co., n. Y.
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A Ynunn Girls Grief

why is there nothing like leather Because
it Is tho solo support of man.
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The road TO ruln-Thc side door.

Don't hawk, and blow, and spit, but use Dr.:
5agc's Catarrh Remedy.
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Is housewife shooins flies blacksmith or
q shoemaker?
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Disrua,,rr Drugs.

Certain chimes do not agree with fat men
For example, Alpine climbs.
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Texas has granted Ia nds to citzeps and soldiers in
acts as great League and Labor. or t05 acres
Many Of these citizens end soldiers died or were
killed in bnttle leaving relatives hack in tho states,
who urn entitled to the land as heirs ut law. Having
full abstracts of Texas La ID Titles. correspondence
IL invited in respect to claims for land In any part ns
the state. Lands bought and sold. TaI's paid.
Llnd tiles adjusted. ddress. g. DART. i. d
Box 1903, Galveston. Texas
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rcVsc lANN5. 900 DO o acres bcs. asricnl-
HEEHC EHaaB tural and grazing land for sale.
Address COOLEY 81 POEtTER. Dallas. Tex.
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CtT. C EOTE E'I HALL for boys md young
- men l. q .oyg,,s Md. Prof. J. G. KISEAR. a. NJ
Prin. Select, thorough. safe. $3.50 Ind $500.
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Tent: "Thcre ,ras sharp rock on The
one side, and sharp rock on the other
side VI Samuel. xiv /.
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world, then every bush is full of horns and
tusks thrust at him. They will belittle him;
they will caricature him. they will call his
generosity lf-a-grandizement. and his piety
sanctimoniousneSs The very worst persecu-
ton will some time come upon HIM from
those who profess to he Christians.
John Milton-Sreat and good John Milton
so forgot himself rs to pray, i'll so many
words, That his enemies might be eternally
thrown down into the darkest and deepest
Gulf OF he'll, ami be the undermoSt and most
detected AID the lowest down vassas of per-
dition. And >aartn Luther SO far forgot
himself as to say, in regard 10 his theological
opponents: Put them in whatever sauce you
please. roasted, or fried, or baked, or stewed,
or boiled. or l:.ts,Ie;l, they are nothing but
;:sses.' All, my friends it John Milton or
Martin luther coalL come down to such
sc;rility, what may you not expect IRON
less elevated op. on hts: Now, the world
sometimes take AFR them; the newspapers
take after n..n: puu',c opinion takes after
them; ami lie unfortunate man is lied about
until all the dictionary Oh BLlings5ate is
exhausted on him. You often see man
whom you know 10 he good and pure and
honest set upon py the world and mauled by
whole Communities, while vicious men take
on sllpcrciliouS air i'll condemnation Of him.
as though Lord Jelireys should write an
essay ON gent:enesS or Henry VIII talk
about purity, OF Herod take to blessing little
children.
Now, a certain amount of persecution
rouses mans defiance, Stirs his blood for
magnificent battle. and makes him fifty times
more Il man than iic would have been with
out the persecution 20 it was with tie
great reioriuer when he said: Il will
not be put down; I viii be heard.n And so
it was with Aiilnrd, the preacher, in the time
of Louis Ai When Louis Nl sent word to
him that unless he stopped preaching in that
style he would throw him into the river he
replied: Tel the king that | will reach
heaven sooner by water than lie will reach it
by fast horses" y certain amount OF perss-
cution is tonic and inspiration, but too
much of it, and too long continued, becomes
tue rock Bosez. throwing dark shadow
over mans life VIA. rs .ic TO do then.
Go home, YOU say. Cool Twice. that. That is
just the place fora man to go when the world
aliases min. Go hom, Blessed be Col TO"