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A Telephone Millionaire.

Alexander Graham Bell is very rich
man, and 30 are all his relatives. While
he cannot be deprived of his present
riches, yet his future income is very
much in doubt. Should the decision OF
the United States Supreme Court be ad-
verse to Bell the people of the country
will get cheaper telephone service, and
the Golfers of q great monopoly will be
no longer stuffed full to overflowing.
Bell is handsome Canadian, and en-
joys the luxury Of the handsomest house
in Washington, for which he paid
$4,000. He is a well-built man, with
black hair and beard, just beginning to
turn gray, and has yoang-looking
face.
The interior of his home is superb.
Water colors, rare paintings and soft
etchings surround you on every side.
The furniture of the house is marvel OF
taste and richness. The library, which
ad oins the main entrance, is model of
its kind, and contains thousands of rare
literary productions. The binding of
the books is of the highest perfection,
and you almost fear to touch the covers.
Many of the chairs are of carved candle
wood. Mrs. Bell is a deaf mute, al
though she can converse with her hus-
band readily, who understands every
movement of her lips.
She was rich before she married the
telephone magnate, but he has largely
increased her income from his princely
gifts to her of large blocks of telephone
stock. Just across the street from Mr..
Bells house is little cottage where he
teaches deaf children. He has given
great attention to this subject, and has
made many wonderful discoveries in the
signal language which he is endeavor-
ing to supplant by a labial sound Ian
guage of his own.-St. Louis Repu6-
Ernn
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Digging Intrenchments.

A regimental historian describes the
process Of throwing up intrenchments in
face Of the enemy. The constrained
position and violent labor must prove
painfully monotonous and exhausting
but there is no loss without some gain,
and the attentions of the sharp-shooters
ON the other side are doubtless sufficient
to prevent any feeling of WEAKNESS on
the score of lack of excitement. Each
soldier crawls fiat on his stomach as close
TO the enemy's lines as he dares to 60,
lays his gun down beside him, and with
his spade begins to make hole in front
of him, throwing the dirt forward. If
the rebel pickets are vigilant, they soon
see what he is about, and begin to send
him their compliments. He has no time
to pay any attention to this, however,
but digs for dear life. In few mo-
ments he has thrown up dirt enough to
protect his head, but must be very care
ful to keep it very low, and his legs
straight behind him. A little longer,
and he has hole big enough to sit
down in, when he works his feet round
to the front and puts them into the hole,
but does not dare to raise his head. His
feet now aid him in thrusting in his
spade, and in few minutes more he
can rise up on his knees; then he can
work faster, as he is less cramped.
Presently he stands on his feet, but
never raises his head until the earth in
front him is high enough entirely to
hide him from the rebels. All this has
perhaps been done inside of twenty min
utes. He now begins to enlarge and
shape the hole; and in an hour from the
time when he began to dig he is ready
to lay down his spade, and take up his
gun. Even then, however, his feelings
cannot always be of the pleasantest.
There is no getting out of the hole
before night.
Six or eight rods from him, on either
side, is comrade in just the same pre-
dicament, and as they lay aside their
spades and begin to shoot, it brings
down upon them the concentrated wrath
of the enemy in their front, till the grape
and canister fairly ring about them.
There they must lie in the broiling sun
till darkness comes and they are relieved
each by two others, who spend the night
in digging right and left, to unite the
excavations and complete the line.
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Trial by Jury Among Rocks.

This bird is not very we'll known in
America, because it is an English bird.
But it is very much like the crow. which
our farmer loys know so well. Rocks
live in colonies, many thousand going off
together to build their nests in the tops
of neighborin% trees. In these bird towns
or rockcrics there seem to be certain laws
which all the birds understand and obey.
One of these laws is that no rook shall
build il nest with n the limits of the town
except those born there, and another
forbids the young rocks going out of
town to build. If any bird disobeys these
laws the other birds promptly tear down
his nest and drive him back to his native
town. They are also said to hold courts
for trial of offenders. The birds assem-
BILE on trees, the guilty one sitting by
himse.f, with dropping head, and after
much croaking and flying hither and
thithcr, which we may imagine is their
way Of .-Qmining the witnesses and hear.
ing the pleas of advocates, the charge OF
the Judge and the verdict Of the jury, the
birds fall upon their cu!prit and execute
the sentence of death, or whatever the
penalty may Christian Entelti0en:er.
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A Mighty SnOw.Slide.

Several young men, among whom was
Mr.. Stevenson, arrived in Vancouver
recently from up the line. Mr.. Steven
son said he witnessed a snow-slide, the
like of which he never desires to see
again in such close proximity to him.
He and two companions were working
on the side of deep ravine, when one
of the men called for him to "Look at
the snow-slide." Looking in the direc-
ton of the noise which just then burst
upon his ears he saw the whole side of a
lofty mountain peak moving down the
slope. Notwithstanding the deep valley
that separated them from the slide, they
thought it advisable to put as much space
as possible between them and the fast
advancing snow-slide. They accordingly
took to their heels and ran with all their
might. The roaring avalanche came tear
ing on, carrying bcfore it large trees,
rocks and earth, while on either side of
the tumbling mass the tornado swept
the towering forest trees as straws be-
fore the sweeping scythe.
Scarcely ten minutes elapsed from the
time they noticed the movement till it
had filed the ravine and was climbing
tie opposite slope as if eager to engulf
the flying forms. Barcheadcd, for they
had outrun their hats and we'll nigh their
breath, they fled before the impending
danger. The wind shricked, the snow
few high in the air, making day almost
as dark as night, and rendering more
hazardous their doubtful situation.
Huge trees snapped like pipe stems, or
with terrific crash lay uprooted in the
way. Completely exhausted, and almost
overwhelmed with snowdrifts, Stevenson
stopped beside a giant fir and turned to
look for his companions, but, to his
CONSERVATION, they were nowhere to be
seen. He called aloud, but received
no answer. What had happcncd9 Had
they been swallowed up by the devour-
; ing slide or stricken by falling tree2
Fearful lest some evil had overtaken
them he awaited the sub;iding Of the
storm. Sadly and almost hopelessly he
retra"ed his steps, looking to the right
and left to see if aught remained to tell
him of his comrades tate. lie had not
gone far when, coming to a telegraph
pole, he was delighted to find scrambling
from beneath a mound of snow his two
companions, who had become bcwildered
and fatigued in the race for life and had
sunk beside the pole to die. With glad
and thankful hearts they returned to
their shack, which they found buried,
: but which they soon unearthed.- Gicago
| Times
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A Soulful Peg.

Calling at farmhouse and asking the
lady if her husband was at home, she
said: IL don't know; l will see, sir. ,
Opening a door into the woodshed, | saw
her gaze moment at someth ng On the
wall; then she returned and replied,
pointing in the direction: 'He is down
In that woods" ind ng the gentleman,
he walked to the house with me, when l
asked to have the mystery explained. He
has twenty three feds, and all are num-
bered on the entrance gAteposts. A board
in the woodshcd has numbers to CORE
spond. Opposite each number is "a gim-
let hoe to insert a peg in, and at the bot
tom are the words 'at home and Sab
sent" A peg stuck in the hole at ~, ="
and that is the number of his woodlot.
Thus the matter was made clear to my
comprehension. "At home means
abou; the house or barns, and "abseat"
6f from the farm. He usua iy keep two
hired men. Each has board, aad he re-
quires them to use it, so at a glance 1t
may lie known where all are without
asking. He callsi it "a knowledge board. >
-NeU York Tribune.
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ground. The animal moved about on
three legs for a month, took care. of the
one injured, and l do not think it at
tempted to lie down during this time.
Then it began to lut its foot to the
ground and gradually to use the leg by
the time pasturage failed in the fall it
had a substantially sound leg again, and
was useful animal for years. When
trotting it showed slight lamcness, prob
ably due to a little shortening of the in
iured leg, but in field work and for all
ordinary farm purposes it proved a
thoroughly serviceable horse.
A valuable hcifcr Just year old had
one hind leg very badly broken, in
Guiding an ugly flesh wound, while un-
loading from wagon. This leg was set,
put in stiff plaster bandage for weeks,
the animal kept in box stall, lying
down most of the time. After long
and varied experience with surgical as
sistance, making case of much interest,
but which cannot now be described IN
detail, the animal recovered to such an
extent that, although she has an awk-
ward leg, she is good COW and a regu-
lar and profitable breeder:
Within few weeks thrifty calf, run
ming in covered yard, showed great
lameness, and on examination the Lone
of fore leg was found broken between
the knee and the ankle. 1t was evidently
caused by blow from. fear, by u
brutal attendant, now discharged. The
awe and condition of the animal was
similar to that of the colt, so no attempt
was made to sling it and use bandage.
The calf has been a comfortable and safe
place, fed well, and simple applications
have been made 10 reduce Inflammation
and keep its foot entirely free from the
ground, and this has retarded the heal.
ing. But it is now using the leg, and
while there has been bony growth
which will enlarge the leg and be a blem-
ish, l do not anticipate much permanent
lameness, and expect to see the little fel-
low become sound serviceable bull.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
Garden Insects.

E.S. Golf, of the Geneva Experiment
Station, says that in order to grow
radishes free from maggots at the root
he would recommend a / ed of sand, and
to prevent the flea beetles from destroy
ing the foliage, he would place this bed
on sod ground and surround it with a
tight frame of boards at least foot high.
For the green cabbage " Norm pyrethrum
is the most satisfactory destroyer, and If
fresh or strong it will bear diluting with
twice its bulk of air SACKED lime or
-four, to stand few hours before apply
ing. Cover cucumber hills before the
plants come up with frames of narrow
boards, with mosquito netting tackled
over the top. The old remedy of white
bellebore continues the best for the cur.
rant worm, applied dry or with water.
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Animals With Broken Legs.

Every owner of domestic animals oc-
casionally experiences losses from acci-
dental injuries, and this is especially
true of breeders who have animals run
ming together in numbers in yards or
pastures, writes Major Alvord in the
american Cultirotor Broken legs are
not uncommon with horses and cattle of
various ages, and the question always
arises as to the best course to pursue.
There is very prevalent dispoSiti N to
regard q broken ley as incurablc, and
hence to at once condemn to death the
unfortunate animal. In some cases such
q decision is undoubtedly Justified
by the circumstances. The animal
may be old or its value so low, the
injury so serious or the season of the
year so unpIomising, as to render it
probable that the doubt of cure o: its
cost if secured will offset the possible
benefits derived.
Too often, however, particularly when
young animals are killed as soon as
broken legs are discovered it is true,
but if veterinary skill canno: be OBJ
tanned, nature and common sense may be
combined to bring about substantial re-
cove-y. A few cases in my experience,
to which lave been added the cbserva-
tion or account of others similar, lead me
to believe that where hor,es and cattlc
have broken legs and are of suifi-
cient value to warrant some expenditure
of time and labor and arc not too old an
effort should be made 10 save them.
Where possible, it is doubtless true econ
omy to employ the best veterinary as
sistance IN such cases. Country doctors,
in general practice are pretty good COM
parative aDatomists, and are usually
found willing to apply their surgical
skill to injured animals. The animals
themselves will generally DO much to-
ward recovery if only placed under ia
vorable conditions and reasonably as
sisted b; their owne:s.
Some years ago two-year-old colt,
with others in an outlying pasture, was
found with a forelcg broken above the
knee and hanging limp and useless. 1t
was early June hot weather ust coming
on. The animal, though fairly gentle,
had never been accustomed 10 stall or
harness. knew it was useless to attempt
putting it in sling or adjusting splint
and bandage if left in pasture. There
was a small lot available, with en-
cellent grazing, water and shade. In
this the colt was placed, simply watched,
given a little extra nourishmcnt in the
form of oats, and left to its fate. The
leg hung in such way that the bone was
in q natural position, and the muscles
were used to keep the foot clear Of the
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Water in Butter.

Some buyers of very good looking
and we'll favored butter complain that
it is too salt, while the maker insists
that it has not been oversalted. The
same buyers say that slice or print of
the butter left exposed in warm room
will in three or four days become
thickly encrusted with salt, which may
be scaled of, leaving the butter quite
salt enough. That is true, too, and yet
the maker may not have spoken falsely
in regard to oversalting-that is, If the
old standard of an ounce to the pound is
not so regarded. But let the purchaser
weigh the print or slice carefully before
exposing 1t to the air, and then, after
a few days, without removing the salt
coating which has appeared, weigh it
again. lie will find that it has decreased
ten, or even fifteen per ccn:. in weight.
How is lis: Simply a dairyman's trick
of adu.teratlng his butter with water.
To this adulteratcd or extended butter
he adds the usual weight of salt per
pound, making it perceptibly too salt,
even to those who arc accustomed to salt
butter. In the warm room the water
comes to the surface and is evaporatcd,
leaving the oh, ectionable incrustatiou.
Rural NeW Yorker.
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digestion of the coarser fodder; and for
winter feeding a supply of mangels or
sugar beets will be indispensable for the
most profit. In similar way the use of
malt spro Its stepped in water, which
makes sweet semi-liquid pulp of an
agreeable odor and taste. mixed with
cut straw and corn fodder, has been
found to keep up the yield of milk; and
with light increase in the mixed meal,
or ground food, to prevent any deficiency
in the Weld of butter.
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The Production of Good Mutton.

The production of good matton is a
subject which is just now attracting con-
siderable attention. 1t will not help
matters, however, to make and circulate
misleading statements in regard to it.
For instance, a Western rural journal
states that the popular South-Do NUT
ton of England acquires its peculiar and
desirable flavor from the use of aromatic
food given to the sheep, and recon-
mends its readers to avail themselves of
this practice. 1t should have stated what
this aromatic food consists Of, so that
American farmers might have some idea
of the cost and profit of this method OF
favoring and medicating mutton. The
statement is quite a mistaken one. 1t is
true that several kinds of Lamb foods ="
are in use in England for the feeding up
of young sheep for the purpose Of eX-
hibition chiefly, and also for assisting in
the rapid fattening as well. English
South Downs have an inherited quality of
fesh-short, tender, highly favored, and
full of succulence when fully ripened by
two or three weeks keeping and the best
cooking. But this quality is due to the
fine, sweet hcrbage upon which it feeds
and the turrips which supplement this
sweet grazing g.-Nc,o York Times.
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A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Palsam for the Throat and
Lungs. 1t is curing more cases of Coughs
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all
Throat and Lung Troubles, than any other
medicine. The proprietor has authorized any
druggist to give you Sample Bottle Free TO
ronVin YOU of the merit of this great remedy.
Large bottles, SO cents and 81.
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Itching Piles.

Bmptoms-Moisture; intense itching and
continue tumors form, which often bleed and
ulcerate, becom NC very sore. SwAYNE's Q INT
MENT stops the itching and bleeding, heals ul-
mors Equally cfficacious in curing all Skin
Diseases. DIR. SWA AYNE Il SON, Philadelphia.
Sent by mail for 70 cts. Also sold by druggists.
Consumption surely Cured.
To the Editor:-Please inform your readers
named disease. BY it's timely use thousands Of
hopeless cases have been permanently cured. l
shall be glad to send two bottles Of my remedy
FREE to any of your. readers who have con-
and =. o. address. Respectfully,
T. A. SLOCUM. NC. l81 Pearl St, n. Y.
Best easiest to use and cheapest. Pisos
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A Thing OF Rcaufy.

Hoods Household Calendar for 1888 las usual,
leads all others in beauty and style. The most
taking feature about it, because it is unique IN
Calendars, is that it is cut-out, as If by hand,
and the bright, healthy face Of handsome
young girl, with wealth of brown hair, con-
trasts beautifully with her blue bonnet and
strings. The head is marvel of color print
ing, the flesh tints being as natur as life: The
pad Is also printed in colors, with special de-
sign for every month, and there is condensed
upon it a large amount Of valuable informa-
ton; indeed, it has so many points Of excel
lence that it must be seen to be appreciated.
Copies may he obtained at the drug stores, or
by sending six cents in stamps to G.. /. Hood Il
Co., Lowell, Mass.
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The Old Silver spoon.

IT is seven hours and quarter now from
London to Paris.
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When in doubt as to which Is the most ef-
fectivc and painless remedy for Cutarrh get q
free pamphlet by addressing City Hall Phar-
macy, 264 B'way, New York.
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How fresh in my mind are the days Of my
sickness,
When tossed me in pain, all fevered and
The burning, the nausea,the sinking and weak
And even the old spoon that my medicine
The old silver spoon, the family spoon,
The sick-chamber spoon that my medic ne
bore.
How 10th were my fever-parched lips to re-
ceive it,
How nluseous the stuff that it bore to my
And the pain at my inwards, oh, naught could
Though tears of DISCUS from my eyeballs it
wrung.
The old silver spoon, the medicine spoon,
How awful the stuff that it left on my
tongue. ,,.
Such is the effect of nauseous, gripping medi:
icjnes which make the sick-room memory OF
horror. DR.. Pierc IS Peasant PurgatiVe Pe,-
let's, on the contrary, are small, sugar-coated,
easy to take, purely vegetable ana perlecty
effective 25 cents vial.
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"He Is such a tickle, inconstant fellow, you
will never be happy with him." said Esther's
friends when they learned Of her engagements
to Young man who bore he reputation OF be-
ing a firt. Esther, however, knew that her
TO take the risk In nine cases out OF ten it
would have proved mistake; but Esther was
an uncommon girl and to every ones surprise
Fred IN rde a model husband. How was ~ lt5
a great deal of tact. Then she enjoyed perfect
health and was always SO sweet, neat and
wholesome that Fred found his own home
bic than any other being. AS the year passed
and he saw other women Of Esther,s age grow
sickly, faded and qucrulous, he realized more
and more that he had ~ jewel Of a wife"
Good health was half the secret of Esther's
success. She retained her vitality and good
looks, because she warded off feminine weak
nesses and ailments by the use OF Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
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THERE are IA buryng grounds In the city
of London.
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Don't hawk, hawk, and blow, blow, disgust
ing everybody, but use DIR. Sage's Ca'arrh
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"Don't Marry IIim!"

Two HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-FIVETH0usAN
tons less of sugar be t root were grown IN Eu-
rope during 1881 than in 1886.
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ONLY two men were eaten by African can
nibals In the last twelve months.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-11-10
4 WO:nan's Discovery.

"Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by a lady in this
county. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severcst tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughcd necessarily and could not
sleep. She bought Of lis bottle Of Or.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton and was SO much relieved on tax
ing irsf dose that she slept I'LL night and
with one bottle has been miraculoEsiy
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther LutZ.
Thus write w. G. Hamrick & Co., of
Shelby, n. C.--Get Il free trial bottle
ut Rupcrt's Drug Store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-11-10
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. d. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind,
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief i'll every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
Of Rheumatism of 10 years standing"
Abr lham Hare, druggist, Eellville, Ohio,
afirms: "rhc best sell ng medicine l
have ever handled in my 20 years. eN-
percnce, is Elecs.ic B;ttecs.' Ihous-
an;ls of others have added their testi-
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases,
Of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a
half dollar 4 bottle at Rupclts Drug
Store.