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oLD-FAsuIoNED FRosTING.

To the white of each egg allow one
scant cupful of pulverized sugar. Have
the eggs as cold as possible in large
platter. Do not beat them alone, but be-
gin by beating half the sugar with them,
adding the rest by degrees. Beat about
half an hour in a cold place, or till the
mixture becomes stiff. Then stir in a
little extract or lemon-juice, the latter is
incest. AS soon as stiff spread over the
cake, which should be previously dredged
with little -four to prevent the butter in
the cake from discoloring the frosting.
Put large spoonful of frosting in the
centre of the cake, and spread it smoothly
with a knife dipped in hot water to pre-
vent its sticking. When all is done set
the cake in a cool place for half an hour
to harden. If the top is not good shape,
frost the bottom of the cake. Allow the
whites of two eggs to frost one large loaf.
-American CulicAior.
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1t Worked Both Ways.

Colonel Mosby relates the following
amusing incident, which occurred in a
cavalry fight in the Shenandoah Valley
in 1864:
In the midst of sharp cavalry en-
gagement with Shcridan's men in a
charge near Berryville, there came riding
into our lines like whirlwind Yankee
soldier on black horse. A score of men
tried to stop horse and rider, but the old
blacks blood was up and he went on,
clean through our lines before he was
under control The rider was sent to Libby
Prison and we mustered the black charger
into the Confederate service. A few days
later we charged some Of Clusters men,
and that cid horse was ridden into the
engagement by one of onr soldiers. The
old black evened up things, too, for he
carried his rider into the Federal lines
and never came back"
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The Richest Of All Plants.

What IS ramle!
Il was formerly placed by the bo1anisi'
in the class OF urtica, but it is now called
Boehmeria, or spearless nettle.
l will call it by no scientific name; l
will simply call it the richest of plants,
for it possesses wealth of growth, wealth
of development and wealth Of fiber. In
ordinary light ground, with little water
ing now and then by rain or irrigation,
no plant will grow so rapidly, no root
will multiply more quickly and produce
more stalks; no vegetable fiber is hand
somer, richer or silky than ramie.
1t is a perennial plant, and when once
put in the ground it grows for over
twenty years without replanting, Civ
ing, according to the climate, two
and three crops year. 1t is easy
of cultivation, requiring only soil clean
and loose. 1t is planted in straight
rows, three feet apart, in small uphill
form. The plants must be kept very
close, in order to shoot forth straight
stalks without any branches. 1t grows
about like willow, an average Of fifteen
to twenty switches, from six to eight and
ten feet high. covered on the upper part
with large green leaves, white underneath.
Through its leaves ramie takes its
nourishment from the ozone of thc air.
This developed part of no lrishment of
the plant, added to the large, extensive
propensity of the MOTHERHOOD, from
which run horizontally and down lot OF
rhizomes aud small roots, explain the ex-
traordinary vitality of the plant and its
three or four crops year in some coun-
tries.
The Chinese alone have, for thousand
years past, extensively cultivated the
ramie plant; before them the Egyptians
were shrouding the dead in magnificent
winding sheets of ramie, which to this
day arc found in the bandages Of their
mummies. Jules Jecenet.
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AN EXCELLENT BREAD RECIPE.

Take four large or five small sized
potatoes, boil till tender, drain and mash
fine; into this put one teaspoonful of salt,
two teaspoonfuls of white sugar and one
third of a good fresh yeast cake; beat all
we'll together and mold in two balls;
place each in a saucer and set in luke
warm place till several cracks are visible.
In the evening make your sponge as fol-
lows: Scald one cup of -four, stirring
we'll, leaving no large Jumps. When
cool enough so it will not scsld the yeast,
add water till it becomes of the con-
sistency of cake batter, then take the
potato ball and one teaspoonful of salt
and mix it thoroughly with the batter,
after which set it away in lukewarm
place to rise till morning. In the morn
ing, add one cup of -four and one quart OF
lukewarm water; set away again until it
begins to rise, which it will do in about
twenty minutes; then knead' for about
ten or fifteen minutes, and let rise, after
which mold into five or six loaves, let rise
and bake. The potato ball which was
lett in the evening must be reserved in a
clean, cool, dry place till next baking
time. At noon, or in the evening, take
three common sized potatoes, boil, and
proceed as before, except leaving out the
yeast and putting in your potato ball
preserved from last baking), which
answers the purpose, mix thoroughly,
and mold in two balls, set away in warm
place till they begin to crack; use the one
for your sponge and the other reserve till
the next baking. - Yankee Blalle.
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The Speech.BOX."

The London Neos describes the effect
of the phonograph on Nasr Ed-din, the
Shah of Persia. The scere and dialogue
make characteristic interview of the
western with the eastern mind. Colonel
Gonraud, who represents Mr.. Edison and
his phonograph in Europe, had ''good
timcn with the Shah at Earl Brownlow's
pretty place, Ashridge, where the dusky
monarch protested he had spent one of
his happiest days in England.
The Shah had never seen the phono-
graph, and Colonel Gouraud fancied he
might regard it as an attempted scientific
fraud or a clever conjuring trick. The
Colonel, therefore, addressed the Shah,
saying that if his Majesty prolonged his
travels to America he would be afforded
as magnificent welcome there as had
been extended to him in this country.
This, with more or less import, the Colo
mel said, all of which was translated to
the Shah by Prince Malcom Khan, and
indented upon the phonograph. Then
the speech was wound off as pronounced
ia Persian by the Prince, whereat the
Shah smote his palms together and cried:
"Oh! oh!' and "Won-der-ful!" with a
prolonged accent. on the Won.
Anxious for more, his Imperial Majesty
babe the poet of the suite recite some
verses from the Persian Hafiz into the re-
ceiver. In the Persian court and suite it
is not only the professors of ancient and
occult sciences who have a position, but
those of modern sciences, art and litera-
ture are included in the retinue.
Out came in due course from the phono-
graph the verses of Hafz, with the exact
information of the speaker, which caused
the Shah anew to clap his hands and ex-
press the utmost surprise. One thing
led to another. He spoke into the in
strument himself, Prince Albert Victor
did the same, and Lady Brownlow fol-
lowed.
Then the Duke of Abercorn uttered a
few sentences; there was laughing, cry
ing and whistling: and, finally, the band
played a tune at it; all of which in due
succession were afterward reeled off, to
the astonishment of the Persians. A
pause ensued, aud his Ma !esty laid his
hand IL .on the machine, and Prince
Malcolm Chan, speaking for his sovereign,
said:
"The Shah would like to have that in
strument, or one like it,"
ut is at hls SERVICE" said Colonel
Gouraud.
"But," said the Prince, "he believes it
to be new one, and the only one you
have of its kind in Europe"
"It is his Majesty's as though there
were many more," said the astute and
courtly American.
"Then the Shah will take it at once to
Teheran, and he would like to have some
one accompany him to work it." further
interpreted the Prince.
The ''speech-box, as the phonogaph
was called by the Persians, impressed the
Shah greatly. He made incessant refer
ences to it during the evening, and as
Colonel Gouraud was one of the party at
Earl Brownlow's, he had opportunities of
explaining the details of this marvellous
invention.
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WHO .tS l;OSS.

A dastariiy ;ramp. knowing 'n"c sic
was entirely unprotected, entered tie
home of frail. mees-cycd little woman
in Montana and said s:ivagcly:
"Now, madam. yo" want 10 jiss iy
round and git me up square meal, an
mighty good one, too! Don't let no
grass grow under your feet while you're
bout it, neither, or Pill"
Half an hour later the frail, meek-eyed
little woman hailed a passer-by and said
calmly:
''I've go: a feller layin' on my kitchen
floor tied up with a clothes-hne and
gagged with towel, that Id like you to
help me dump him into my wagon SOS
kin take him TO town. I've an ldec a.
couple of his ribs is broke, an his head
needs scwin' up in three or four places,
an his shoulders pears to be out o J'lnt.
He got kinder sassy an I had ter let i'm
know who was boss, yer know. -
D,uke's Ndsdgine.
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A Second Edition Of Paris.

Society in Buenos Ayres, Argentine
Republic, is gradually becoming more
and more European. One walking the
streets Just now observes that We have be-
come almost second edition of Paris,
says 4 correspondent of the Export and
FiUnncier The fashions Of that gay city
are copied by women and men alike, and
the fact that we have 100000 French
men in the Republic, in round numbers,
has made a decided impression on the
social customs of the people. A man
landing here. from Paris finds himself
perfectly at home, and would hardly
dream that he was so far away from his
native land The same applies equally
to Frenchwoman. She hardly misses
the gay life of the gayest capital of all
the world The Englishman, too, finds
himself, in certain measure, among his
own kindred here, but to the American
certain lonely feeling.is ever present.
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CHICKEN POT.PIE.

Cut up the bird and boil in sufficient
boiling water to cover we'll; when tender,
season with butter, salt and pepper.
Make crust as for baking powder bis
cult: roll out half of it about half as thick
as you ordinarily would for biscuit ;
spread over the surface warm (but not
melted) butter; cut out and place in
your baking tin. Now roll out the re-
mainder of your dough to half an inch
in thickness; cut out and place on top of
the ones already in the tin. This method
enables one to split them apart without in
Jury. Thicker the broth on the chicken
with -four, skim out the chicken and
enter the halved biscuit for five minutes.
-Ne,o York Ncrs.
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pOy,SEHOLD HINTS.

Sponge shiny coat with ammonia and
water.
Soak machine oil stains in cold water
before washing.
Use none other than good soap in the
kitchen, as it saves the hands.
Salt dissolved in alcohol, it is said, will
remove grease spots from cloth.
The surest test of frozen orange is its
weight. If it is heavy in the hand it has
not been frozen.
Clornes dry OUT mucn sVlHer wnen pow
dered borax is put into the hot starch
just before using.
A teaspoon of wheat charcoal, taken
Immediately after meal, is an excellent
remedy for heartburn.
Cold sliced potatoes fry and taste bet
ter by sprinkling tcaspoonful of flour
over them while frying.
When felon first begins to make its
appearance, take lemon, cut off one
end, put the finger in, and the longer it
is kept there the better.
Chemists say that it takes more than
twice as much sugar to sweeten preserves,
sauce, etc., if put in when they begin to
cook as it does to sweeten after the fruit
is cooked.
Individual peppers and salts, fancy and
cut glass jugs for oil and vinegar, and
quaint mustard pots have usurpcd the
place of castors on the home tables for a
long time and continue to do so.
Rusty black cashmere should be
sponged with equal parts of alcohol and
ammonia, diluted with little warm
water. When pressing use piece Of
alpaca Or urdre2sed cambric rext the
warm ircA.
Game of any sort which has just be-
gun to taint may be made fit for eating
by cleaning and then washing thoroughly
in vinegar and water, Charcoal is ex-
cellent also, and small pieces of it
should be put inside The birds after clean
ing.
The hearts of calves and full grown
animals are good, either roasted or
braised. Boiled long tM9e and then
chopped fine, warmed in u little hot
water aad we'll seasoned with butter:
pepper and salt, they make An excellent
hash.
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Measures and Contents.

A barrel requires measure "a inches
long by lG inches wide and % inches
deep
One peck requires measure inches
by s 2-5 inches square and s inches deep.
One gallon requires measure s inches
by S inches square and 1 is inches deep.
Half bushel requires measure IL
inches bv S 2-5 inches wide and inches
deep.
Half a gallon requires measure S in
ches by 4 inches square and As inches
deep.
Half barrel requires measure "a in
ches long by IL inches wide and Is in
ches deep.
One ton of coal requires measure 4
feet long, 8 feet 5 inches wide, and 2
feet 5 inches deep.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
JELLIED VEAL.

Take good-sized knuckle Of veal, cut
up and joint the bones; cover with water,
salt slightly, and simmer slowly until
''ione to rags" Take up and remove
the bones, chop the meat fine, season with
salt, pepper, ard herbs if liked; place in
a mold, soal. two or three pinches OF gela-
tine in a little hot water for twenty mln'
utcs and add to the water the veal was
boiled in; season, let it boil up, then pour
over the veal in the form. When 1t coo!s
aud begins to stifTen put something on it
to keep it down, and over that weight;
can use next duy.-DetTot Free Press.
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OYSTER SOCP.

Put over the oysters all their liquor,
and stew until the edges begin to curl;
then add rich milk slightly thickened with
cracker dust, a generous lump of butter,
pepper and salt. If liked, put some
oyster crackersin the bottom of your soup
tureen and pour over the soup. If liked
highly seasoned, add small bits OF red
pepper, which can be removed after cook
ing, as they are very strong. To serve
raw, clean some of the best shells, and
place fine, plump oyster on each one,
six on plate. Serve with a slice OF
lemon Yankee Blade.
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MAN
OWN DOCTOR
BY J. Hamilton Ayers, A. W., NJ. ID.

This is most valuable book for the household,
teaching as it does the easilydistn yuished symp.
toms OF different diseases, the causes and means OF
preventing such diseases, and the simplest
illu u,trated The book Is written In plain everyday
English and is free from the technical terms which
aiity OF readers Only 6Uc. postpaid. Gives com.
plete analysis of everything pertaining to couTtshp
marriage aud the production aud rearing OF althy
families; together with valuable recipes anu pre-
scrptions, explanation OF botanical practice, co...
rect use OF ordinary herbs. With this book In the
house there is excuse for not ,knowlng what to
stamps of any denomination not larger than cents.
Ranx PrR unISE. Ia4 I<onard ST.. y ]. CITY.
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A TRIFI:E DISCOURAGED.

Captain (outward bound, to passenger)
fare you feeling any better to-day,
sir?"
Passenger (discouraged)-'No, worse
if anything"
Captain-"Oh, you'll be all right in a
day or two, so don't give up the Ship"
Passenger--No, I'll hold on to the ship
If I can, but by George, I've given up
about everything else!"-Epoch.
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TOUCHED A TENDER CHORD.

Tramp-"Kind lady, will you give me
something to eat?"
Lady-"We have some chops left over
from breakfast. You can have those"
Tramp with ascornful look)-"Excuse
me; they are little too suggestive Of the
woodpile I couldn't take any comfort
eating 'em. ."-Kearney Enterprise.
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PROFESSIONAL CONCENTRATION.

THAT was a terrible thing" said
jerks to the family physician.
What was that" asked the doctor.
"That uprising among the iron foun-
dries
No, haven't heard OF it"
"It was general breaking out; an cH-
tremcly rash affair"
But, my dear sir" said the doctor in
a far-away prc-occupied tone, there is
nothing remarkable in that. 4 breaking
ont is in tic natural course OF things
rash affair. ''-.Htrchaat IrGcc!er.
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GOT THEM MIXED.

"What kind of a bird do you call
that" asked 1he heavy voiced guest of Il
waiter in the hotel dining-room.
"Thats canvas-back duck, sir"
nCanvas-back
ayes, sir"
~ guess not. You've been keeping
the canvas back ducks and the sole
Leather. back ducks in the same refrigera-
tor and got them mixed. ."-lMerehant
Irare!er.
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HE WOULD PROVE HIS LOVE.

Amelia Tin an insane intervaD.-"Oh,
Arthur, I fear yon do not truly love me"
Arthur (struck to the heart).-"Not love
you, my darling! What can I do to prove
my devotion?"
Amelia Grantically)-"I know not"
Arthur (after pausel-"Will you
will you play something on the piano"-
Puck.
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GLOOMY PROSPECTS.

Wholesale Merchant-:'We will give
your boy chance, sir, to learn the busi-
ness, but the first year he will not receive
any salary"
Father of the Boy (dubiously): "What
will he get the second year,"
"Merchant-" if he is faithful
and apt, the second year we will double
what he gets the first. ."-Epoeh.
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Talking 1900 Miles Through a Wire.

The longest distance over which tele-
'phoning can be maintained is uncertain.
Seven hundred an6 fifty miles is a COM
mon daily occurrence, but two gentlemen
are reported to have quite recently car
ried on protracted conversation between
Charleston, S. c., and Omaha, Neb., a
distance of about 1900 miles.
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A TERRIBLE RISK.

Young Wife-"A tramp came to the
door this morning, to get something to
eat. I gave him pie, and he asked me
if it was of my manufacture. said,
yes and then he said he wasn't of much
account anyway, and he'd risk eating it.
The wretch"
Young Husband-"I guess, my dear,
that that tramp must be married man."
-YanRee BLatte-
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But THE YOUNG NAN DIDN'T GO.

Z Old Man (at the head of the stairs at
$50 A. M.)-''Susie, what time is it,
Susie with a second look at Reginald,
who loosens his grip)-''A few minutes
past 10, papa"
Old Man-"Don't forget to start the
clock again when you go to bed. -
Yankee Blade.
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myself, mum. I'm just collecting little
money here and there, the same as the
rest of the profession, and when We get
enough We re going to found home for
destitute tramps. -Jn1qe.
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WHERE FRIENDSHIP CEASES.

Emeline- Mamma will give her con-
sent only too quick when you ask her,
but I'm afraid papa will hold of"
Jack-"What makes you think that?
he has always been very friendly with
me-"
Emeline--''Yes, Jack; but this is a
matter of business. Thine.
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THE DRAWBACK.

Customer-;:There's one drawback to
a business like yours"
Barber-"What is that?"
"It is impossible for men OF your call
ing to get rid of unpleasant acquaint-
ances"
'sI would like to know why?"
"You can't afford to cut anybody. -
Boston Courier.
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FULL. OF ENTHUSIASM.

Brown--'You show good Geal Of
boyish enthusiasm over your coming trip
to Europe. Why, you've crossed several
times before, haven't you"
Hobinson-''Yes, but this is my first
trip without my wife. ."-Epoeh.
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COMPETENT IN HIS LINE.

Seedy Visitor-''H Have you any vacan-
cies on your editorial staff?"
Managing Editor-"Who are you!"
S. va am q doctor by profession.
Managing Editor-"What could you
do on the paper?"
S. V.-''I could edit the general news
of the weak Voice.
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A POPULAR RESTING PLACE.

She-''Don't you admire Gothic archi-
lecture in churches, John? There is
something about it that suggests re-
pose"
Hell dunno. Pretty much any
style Of a church suggests repose to me
provided the pews are comfortable. -
Boston Transcript.
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PEDESTRIANISM.

Jones Ito fat friend)-''Do you walk
much2"
q. Fat Friend-''Well, should say so.
] expect to lose twenty-five pounds.
Jones-"Good idea. The more you
lose the more you'll gain, as far as per
sonal appearance is concerned. ."-1eras
SiftingS.
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A PIIILAETHROPIsr.

Tramp-"Thank you very much for
the lunch, mum; but could you spare me
twenty-five cents?"
Woman-"Mercy! What do you want
with twenty-five cents?'
Tramp-"Well, / don't want it for
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We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Props. Toledo, o..
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
Gons and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm:
West 6, Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio,
Walding. Kisnan &; Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Tofedo, Ohio. -
E. H. Van Hoesen, Cashier Toledo Nc sjbnal
Bank. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh CSre is taken internally, act
ing directly upon theSblood and mucsus sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. ger bottle. Sold ny all Druggists.
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Is it economy to save few cents buying a
cheap soap or strong washing powder, and Iose
dollars in ruined rottsd clothes! II not use
Dobbins's Electric Soap, " hite as snow. and
as pure. Ask your grocer for II.
THE Chinese Government is buying heavy
Krupp guns for the northern forts.
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Controlling FEATURE.

Brown-"The facial features plainly
indicate character and disposition. In
selecting your wife were you governed by
her chin"
4 Jones-"No. but I have been ever
since we married. ."-Omohu World.
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BUDGET OF FUN
SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
The Cold Day When He Was Left
RControling Fcature-Full OF En-
- thusiasm-A Popular Resting
Placc-Pedcstria Etc.
Rless me- tailorr' Hoffv cried:

"Bless me, tailor Hoffy cried:
you've made these trousers all too wide 9.
The wind blows way up tie inside.
Then replied the tailor bold:
For me this day, too, seemeth cold:
You know, Your bill is growing old"
-pncI
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Didn't Suit Him.
alter, what is this ?"

w alter, VIII IS tHIs
"Beef stew, sir.
"Beeves, two, Ell? Well, I should
think by the bones there are in it, it
was at least q dozen. ] say, waiter.
they needn't put in the horns next
limo
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In the head, as well as all bronchial. throat
and lung diseases. II taken in time, is effected
by using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. or money paid for it will be promptly re-
fnrnpd