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the action of the rain, occupies less
snoce than the same material loosened
Ia the progress of the burrow, they
soon become hampered in their move
ments. They then turn toward tne
surface and continue the excavation
upward until they have attained very
nearly to the OPP iir. They then use
the great strength which they poss IS
to thrust quantity of the burrowei
material upward until it rises above
the surface in the form of cone, and
by the space in the burrow thereby
gained they are able to go few feet
further in their tortuous line OF adj
vance, when they must again seek TO
discharge a portion of the earth in the
manner just described.-Popattar Scr
e11ce MonthW.
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the committal of crime. 1t causes the
poor to become poorer, the rich, richer ;
it is not disgrace, but it often brings
disgrace to the unfortunate debtor.
Debt causes crime, disaster, sorrow,
and hundred evils. Many are the
crimes committed by men to free
themselves from the horrible monster.
Society is everywhere divided into
two classes - debtors and creditors.
Both classes are composed of men
with different dispositions and due
mixture of different qualities. The
good and evil are combined in both,
but not in such vast proportions that
we cannot decide upon the merits Of
each. In both are men of talent and
learning; men of religious and irrelig-
ious turn of mind, and men of ambi-
tious, selfish and honest motives. But
in spite of this similarity between
the two classes, public opinion has
given one great ascendency over the
other.
The successful man is he who never
contracts an unnecessary debt. 1t is
so bhe world over. Take the leading
merchants, bankers, and farmers in
any city or town, and you will find
them to be men freed from all obliga-
tions to pay "at sight" or at any speci-
fed time.
OF course there always will be rich
and poor class, but if fewer debts
were contracted, there would not be
that disparity between the two classes
which is now so prevalent. By the
contracting of debts and also by other
cans, single individual has amassed,
in lifetime, the enormous sum of two
hundred millions of dollars. The con-
centration of so much wealth in a sin
gle individual is not wholly due to
d bit, but debt favors it to a great ex-
tent.
Although the creditor is in some
cases cruel and parsimonious, yet he is
more universally respected than his
contemporary, the debtor. He is
man who has the respect and conf
dence of his fellow-men-of men who
know him to be honest and trustwor
thy, and that his note is as good as
gold. The debtor, on the other hand,
is regarded as a man just on the eve of
bankruptcy. Everybody is suspicious
of him; he is constantly watched lest
he escape his creditors; everybody in
quires after him; his Office hours are
disturbed by clamoring creditors; "he
is man of note-of promissory note"
"Pay as you go" is a good maxim, and
if strictly adhered to will ultimately
lead to success. Upon it is based the
of our leading business men.
Instead of contracting new debts, pay
off the old ones, live within your
means, pay your debts when contracted.
BY SO doing any man in any position is
sure of success.
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Foop FoR MocK1Na-pIRps.

A Reading GA fancier recommends
the following as the best food for
hooking birds: Take the yelk of a
hard-boiled egg and about the same
amount of boiled potato, and mix.
Then add as much prepared mocking.
bird food as will equal the egg and po-
tato. Mix the whole thoroughly, and
feed in small dish. Give plenty of
clean water, and strew the cage with
gravel. Wash the cups daily. A meal
worm or grasshorper oncs day, with
little fresh beef occasionally, is good.
He also states that if the Lirl becomes
droopy feed it spider.
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ne Wanted a Piano That Winds up

A man entered an Austin music store
the other day and said to the propri-
etor.
Have you got piano that winds
up?"
"You mean q music box?p
mo, not a patent piano of that
description. What / want is a piano
that viii wind up same as a man winds
up his business. Idon't care whether
it quits on account Of declining health,
retres with competency, or makes an
assignment, so that it winds up and
stays so.
THAT would be queer sort of instru-
ment, wouldn't it?"
Il spose so, but that's what yearn
for. l have got one of the kind YOU
have here and it never quits-keeps
going all the time, and it pears like it
never will wind up. I've seven daugh-
tiers, and they are all learning to play.
I've paid a mEsic-teacher nigh onto
twenty dollars to teach my Oldest girl.
and she's teaching the cxt in age. and
she's giving lessons to the next. and so
on to the last of the flock, and it takes
all day and half the night to go the
rounds"
x see, said the piano man; you
want the furniture without the noise"
Yes, kind of folding-bed piano
that is always let down.
Il don't believe that that kind OF a
piano has been invented vet. You see.
it is the music that the people want
Is that so"
Fact.
well, sayl haven't you got one that
only works eight hours day, with an
hour for eating dinner; one that closes
at p. m. Saturday, rigidly observes
the Sunday law and KEEPS all the holt
daysg You ought to have something of
that kind.
But We haven't Ill tell YOU what
You might do. Put combination lock
on your piano and then forget the com.
bination. How'll that do?"
Good schemel Ill do it. sure.
Thousand times obliged to you for the
suggestion. Can't you run out and take
suthin' ?"-Teras SVtings.
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pooR-MATs.

To make handsome parlor door
mat, take piece of black or red cloth
n yard long and twenty inches wide.
Then cut strips for three RIFLES, one
red, one yellow, and one black. Have
one edge Of each pinked, then box
plat, Lying one rufile a tiiAe over the
other. In the center put square of
black velveteen worked with wors.ed,
ard for the border of the work a slip
of gray canvas with worsteds of various
bright hues. A mat of this descrip-
ton is very pretty. and can also be
made of any size, and laid in front of a
sofa or an open grate.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Intending purchasers of PONDS
EXTRACT cannot take too much pre-
caution to preyentsubstitution. Some
druggists, trading on the popularity of
the great Family Remedy, attempt to
palm of other preparations, unscru-
pulously asserting them to be "the
same as" or "equal to" PONDS TX
TRACT, Indifferent to the deceit prac-
ticed upon and disappointment there
by caused to the purchaser, SO long
as larger profits accrue to themselves.
Always insist on having PoND's Il.
TRACT. Take no other.
SOLD IN BOTTLES ONLY; MIR
By MEASURE. Quality uniform.
Prepared only By PONDS EX-
TRACT CO., New YORK. and London.
See our name or every wrapper and
label. Note picture of bottle below.
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A WRITER in the Wide .Airake relates
being present at tn house Of a Parsee
merchant when their evening service
took place; and, to my great surprise.
IT was the simple act of lighting their
evening lamp. Just at sunset. the
doors and windows are closed, and the
family assembl around the large he arth
lamp. The moth 7 repairs to an inner
chamber, lights her taper at asa red
light, kept ever burning in most Parsee
houses. mingles her breath with Il nv
lightly blowing on il. then returns to
the family room. and lights each one Of
the seven wicks of the hearth
lamp; while the family stand arouDd
and, with hands crosseion their breasts
murmur their evening PRAYER
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WASHING wooLENs.

To wash wooden goods so that they
will not shrink, put three or four pals
of cold, soft water in the washtub; then
take two tablespoonfuls of borax and
one-half pint of soft soap, dissolve in
about one quart of hot water; when
thoroughly dissolved stir into the tub
of water. Put in goods and let stand
an hour or two before washing. Rinse
in cold rain-water Bright colors
should stand but short time.
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HOUSEHOLD TOPICS.
FURNITURE POLISH.

An excellent furniture polish that
will keep for any length of time is made
by this recipe: One ounce of white
wax, one ounce of yellow wax, one half
ounce of white soap and one pint of
boiling water Melt all together in a
saucepan over the Fl and pour into a
bottle. Apply it by rubbing little on
a small space with cloth of any kind,
rub with a second cloth and polish with
a THIRD.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20

A COOKING school in Pittsburg makes
a speciality of educating men cooks. If
the women in Pittsburg do not know
how to cook, their husbands will pre-
vent marriage from being a failure by
taking up the skillet and the roasting
pan.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20

TRAcISes of the curious hieroglyph-
les found upon certain slate rocks of
Nova Scotia have Teen obtained by the
Smithsonian Institution a. Washing
ton. The characters are cut to depth
Of sixteenth of an inch, and seem to
be very old.
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DEBT AND IT'S EFFECTS.
BY C. J. POPE.


EBT is of the very
h i g h e S t antiquity.
The first debt in the
history of man is the
debt of nature, and
the first instinct of
man is to put off its
payment until the last
moment. Debt is not
a crime, but it is a
mean instrument for
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20
Dancing.

ungloved, the ladies complained that
their gloves and waists of their party
dresses were ruinel by the perspiration
from their partners hands. Then all
the gentlemen wore gloves. An incl
dent will show how peremptory the
fashion became. A well-known society
lady was dancing, and in the all-hands-
round figure declined the hand of a
certain gentleman at each round during
the evening. Naturally the gentleman
was much chagrined until he learned
that it was his ungloved hand she re-
fused.
II remember dancing at school
party many years ago." said an elderly
lady, "and my father, who was an Epis-
copal clergyman, was present. 1t was
in the good old days when couple
would waltz all the evening ON five
cent piece, round and round. 1 had
danced six or eight times with one
gentleman, when my father touched
me on the shoulder and reminded me
that had danced enough. l felt very
much vexed, but l now wonder how
would feel to see my little daughter at
the same age, whirling about in the
arms of q stranger. The slow and gen.
tie motion of the waltz as it is now
taught, and the decorous manner in
which it is now danced, is a great i'm
provement upon the mad whirl of my
young DAYS. 1t would not be tolerated
IN good society now"
A young lady who has returned from
visit to the Pacific Coast says that
the popular dance known as the Var
sovienne has just reached California
and that it is hummed by all the So
ciety girls with an accompaniment of
words:
DO you see, do you see. my new shoes?-
Apropos of dancing, small boy who
is taking his pas premier at dancing
school said to his mother recently:
i danced with Mamie W to-day.
mamma, and 1 could have kissed her
Just as easy as anything, but 1 didn' t, /"
with a sigh over his lost opportunity.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20

HE discovery Of what is true and
the practice Of what is good are the two
most important objects OF life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20

LIFE consists in the alternate process
of learning and unlearning; but il Is
often wiser to unlearn than to learn.
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LETTER FROM THE CORNERS.

NECK OR NoTHIN' HALL, !
Kf0lsaDny Corners.

r. EDITUR: The SCHOOL,
marin lowed as how you'd
be proper glad to here
frum the Corners. So l
take my pen in hand to
drop you a few lines. L
thought 1 couldn't, but
the schoolmarm she ses:
"Why, Mis- Scooper, l
Jest think you kin write
letters too perfectly lovely
for apnvthin0 m then
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GaAceu Win Mamie w to-day,
mamma, and 1 could have kissed her
Just as easy as anything, but didn't,
with a sigh over his lost opportunity.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
NOTES AND GOSSIP.


PINK is the favorite color in Paris.
TITS QUITE the thing to carry your knit.
ting to concerts.
FLORIDA proposes to ship oranges TO
France next year.
BERRY WALL has $50 pairs of boots,
shoes and slippers.
ST. HEIEN's MOUNTAIN, Oregon, Is
smoking like a volcano.
PEOPLE ARE ARRESTED at Elmer, N. j.,
for proiane swearing,
ONE THOUSAND Yale graduates sat down
to the dinner in Alumni Hall yesterday,
HAY RIDES are popular at seaside re-
sorts, but no more so than herdic-roof
rides in Washington.
REV. Mr.. BURCHARD, the famous three
r divine intimates that he will Join the
forces of Mr.. Cleveland this summer.
HARRY MILLER, the last surviving relic
Of slavery on Long Island, was buried at
Glencoe Monday. He was 81 years Odd.
OVER 400 American girls have married
foreign titles. Sometimes they got men
with the titles and sometimes they didn't.
The sToKERs of the London Electric
Light Company struck because their regu-
lar free lunch was served cold instead Of
hot.
STEVE BRoDlE, the bridge jumper, is
swimming down the Hudson from Al
bany to New York on q $500 wager to beat
BoytOn's time.
THE OFFICE or THE New York Nal and
Express was struck by lightning yester-
day, but il keeps right along with its
Scripture quotations. Ajax himself was
not more defiant.
Mr.. II. b. KELLEY of Jersey City, the
well-known song writer, has new song
sung by Miss Minnie Dunno, "The Little
Pink Ribbon, words by Samuel Minturn
Peck. II is pretty and pathetic, and THE
/ CRITIC makes Its best bow to the dedica.
ton.
THE WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN of
"Bill" Nye, the funny man, were thrown
from Their carriage at Brighton Heights,
Staten Island, Yesterday, and all of them
more or less seriously bruised. "Bill'
will probably find his fun in this acci-
dent in that nobody was dangerously
hurt.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
The Democratio Campaign.

Chairman Barnum, of the National
Democratic Committee, Will remain here
aday or two to confer with the President
in regard to the appointment of the ex-
ecutive and campaign committees and
other details of the campaign, and will
then proceed to New York City, where he
will open headquarters. He says he will
begin the work of the canvass immedi-
ately. The President is also to be con-
suited with regard to the selection of
citizens, non members of the committee
to serve on the executive committee.
OF course, men are wanted who have
money of their own and who can per-
suade other moneyed men to contribute
to the campaign fund. 1t is the unani-
nous desire of the committee and, it is
understood, the President also, that
Senator German shall take charge of the
campaign committee and manage the
canvass, but he is averse TO doing so,
though expressing himself as willing to
HELM
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
Goyernor Hill Satisfied.

Governor Hill Of New York was at
Coney Island when informed of the nomi-
nation of General Harrison by the Re.
publicans. He said "Well, every Demo-
crat ought to be abundantly satisfied
with it. 1t has been said that nothing
succeeds like success. Might it not also
be said that nothing defeats like defeat
Wasn't Harrison beaten by Williams for
Governor and by Turpie for Senator?
Did he ever have the support of the work
ingmen, and isn't his record on Chinese
labor rather too pronounced against the
wageworker2 / really think we shall
have little trouble in winning this year
indeed, since hearing this good news, do
not see how we can be defeated. More
than this | cannot say just at present
You will hear from me again, however
very likely, and probably within three
nights. Ifso, my views will be better
expressed ! hope than they would be
should give them now"
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28

DR. STARR PARSONS, DENTIST,
IL 9th ST, cor u W.
FiIBtclass filing speciality. Aching teeth
saved. A local anRsthetic used on the guns
alleyates the pain OF extracting.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
Letter TO the Canadians.

At the seventeenth convention of
French-Canadian societies at Nashua,
yesterday, the following letter from Presi-
dent Cleveland was read
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
"WAsHINGToG, ID. O., June 20, 1888.
"Mr. l.. p. Lficier President, General, etc.,
any DEAR SIR: At the time the invita-
ton to attend the Canadian National
Convention on the Goth instant was ex-
tended to me / hoped that my public
duties and other contingencies would al
low my acceptance. l regret that | am
obliged, however, to forego being present
on an occasion of so much pleasure to all
who participate. My acquaintance with
many Of our French. Canadian citizens
and my knowledge of their industry and
thrift and the regard they entertain for
American citizenship and their readiness
to assume obligations and avail them
selves of its advantages, all combined to
make me desire to attend their represen-
tation in such an assemblage as is appoint
ed for the 26th instant. ] hope the ses-
sion will be fully enjoyed and pleasantly
remembered. Mrs. Cleveland joins with
me in thanks for the kind invitation ten
dered us, and regrets that it must be de-
clined. Yours very truly,
"GROYER CLEVELAND
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
WHAT LOVE IS.
Love Is the centre and circumference,
Tho cause, and aim OF all things; IT'S thC

Love Is the centre and circumference,
Tho cause, and aim OF all things; It's the
key
TO Joy and sorrow, and the recompenso
For all the Ills that have boen or may DE.
Love Is as bitter as the drogs of sin,
AS sweet as clover honey I'm It's cell.
Love is the pass word whereby souls get I'm
To lieayen--tho gateway that leads some
times to he'll.
Love Is tho crown that glorifes-the curse
That brands and burdens-it Is life and
death,
II is the great law of the universe
And nothing can exist without It's breath.
Love Is the impulse which directs the world,
And all things know II, and obey its power.
Man, In the maelstrom of his passion whrled;
The bee, that takes the pollen 10 the flower.
The earth uplifting her bare, pusing breast,
To ferYent kisses of the amorous sun,
Each but obeys creative Loves behest,
Which everywhere instinctiyelY Is done,
Love is the only thing thai. pays tor birth,
OR makes death welcome All dear God,
above
This beautiful but sad, perplexing earth.
Pity the hearts that know, or know not,
Love.
LEILA Wheeler Wilcox.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
NOT p1sAFrFcrEp.


A Republican was talking to Demo-
cratic official yesterday at the Treasury
Department and the new ticket was up
for discussion.
"what do you think ofit?" asked the
official.
ITS a very good ticket, replied the Re-
publican, very good ticket, indeed"
''Will it gop'
"Ofc it will CO." was the enthusi-
astic reply; "Ive been talking all around
among our people and haven't seen
disinfeoted Republican yet"
Brokerly: Say, Linklum can you pay
me that 81 you owe me y
Linklum: Certainly, certainly.
Brokerly: When?
Linklum: Any time. Right now. Give
me $40 in change and I'll hand SO back to
you next week.
First Cltizem Well, how does the hot
weather use you?
Second Citizen: Oh, can stand it fairly
well, but it is knocking my christianity
all to Halifax.
Mott Haven, n. y, has q female horse
shoer.--[N. Y. Tribune.
Washington, d. O., has female horse
sure, too.
Among the fresh novelists is Mr.. Saltus
of New York.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28

nR. 5. 7. MASON, DENTIST, FORMERLY OF
~ 4l6 81, has removed bis Office 20 1901 Pa
ave, corner 12th 81. Cocaine and gas given.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
A Deadlock Broken.

The deadlock in the Democratic con-
vention of the First Congressional District
Of Georgia was broken Thursday, after
several hundred ballots, in which Con-
gresham Norwood and Captain w. W..
Gordon were pitted against each other
and neither being able TO obtain the neces-
sary two-thirds vote, the Hon. Rufus H..
Lester, mayor of Savannah, was taken up
as a compromise candidate and nomi-
mated with a WhOOp,
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
White Hats "Demned Low g

This summer in London the extinction
of white hats is noteworthy, and instead
of the greater popularity of the pot. hat ."
which many hoped would ensue, the
reign of the "stoyepipen seems to have
returned in greater force than ever
London Court Journal,
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28

INDIANAPOLIS never had the pleas
ure of whooping up one of its own
citizens before as an actual Presidential
candidate, though it has hung on the
ragged edge always, and the people
out there have been rip-roaring luna
tics ever since last Monday, until last
night, when the rain drove them in
their houses and quieted the tumult
on the streets.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28

THE PRESIDENTS little speech at
the University Of Virginia yesterday
was not quite up to his usual stand
ard of dignity, but he was in school
again, and a slight unbending was
permissible.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
On the Road.

On the Road:
Kind Woman to apparent tramp: Here,
poor man, is a pieceof bread and meat.
Apparent Tramp-indignantly; What
do you take me for2
Kind Woman--shocked One who is
suffering.
A. T.: Well, may be that, but / aint
tramp. I'm delegate returning from
Chicago.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28

THE UNDER DOG is the dog that
fights, and, politically speaking, it
takes no angel come from Heaven to
tell us which is the under dog in the
present campaign.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28

OvERCoNrlDENcE will break the
Democratic backbone, if the leaders
don't resort to proper repressivo
measures.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28

THE TARIFF REPoR,rERs in the House
yesterday laughed at Mr.. Kelley's
proposition to leave the tariff ques-
tion to a vote Of the people in No
vember. Possibly laugh is in order
just at this tune, but there are a good
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
RICHARD H. SYLVESTER. -. Editor
WASHINGTON, JUNE 28, 1888.

SENATOR CuASDLER's article in "The
Forum" for July treats upon "Our
Southern Masters'--the "oligarchy
which wields the whole political
power of the solid South" He will
Gays among many other similar
things:
suffrage at the South for the black man
does not exist; for the white man even It Is
almost farce. A few leaders in each state,
combining with similar coteries in other
states, form an oligarchy which wieds the
whole political power Of the solid South.
United with the Democratic party Of the
North, who expect TO control by corruption
or fraud few Northern States, their "plan
of campaign" is exactly what II was before
1SG0. Our modern Southern masters are not
different from those of former years, They
are able, always alert, and whenever not op-
posed are plausible courteous and full of
kind and patriotic professions; resisted,
their gentleness proves like that Of tigers
they become fierce and defiant, sometimes
brutal.
This is good enough campaign talk,
but as matter of strict historical ac-
curacy, it strikes us that our distin-
guished friend from New Hampshire
has somewhat overdrawn the picture.
When it comes to political masters, so
far as we have them in this country,
they are all pretty much alike. The
difference may be that in the South
politics is made more of profession
than it is in the North, while in the
North it is principally trade and
speculation. In order to overcome
"Our Southern Masters" they must be
confronted with a similar complete
ness and tenacity of organization.
That's about all there is of it. Make
Northern opinion as much Of unit
IS Southern opinion is and the result
Ill be as much of an oligarchy in
section as the other. There is no
icular danger, however, of any
chy in this country that shall
Il the national peace or the
s of the people.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-28

GENERAL HARRISON is beginning to
thaw under the enthusiasm that is
being showered upoN him, and, al
though he may never become a
mixer" he will, at least, be as
genial and sympathetic as his COM
netitOr