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DO YOU NEED A OHANGE2

A well-known medical authority is
SO strong an advocate of change that
he says: "Change your climate if you
can; if you cannot do that, change
your house; failing your house,
change your room, and if not your
room then rearrange your furniture.
If possible every family should 60
away once a year for months stay
under different surroundings; if this
is not possible, changes of a week at
a time will probably save you doc
tors bill if you have become 'run
down" in health.
Make as many expeditions as you
can during the summer; go once a
week if possible and you will find
them more eficacious to build up
the strength than any tonic that can
be administered. If possible get
different food for the family at such
times as they are daily accustomed
to, even if it is not as delicate. A
change of food will often stimulate a
jaded appetite. When children or
grown people begin to lose appetite
and seem listless, better than spring
tonic for the blood is visit at a dis
tance, where there is a complete
change of scene and food.
Merchant Gin want of boy, to ap-
plicant)-Can you spell correctly?
Boy-Yes, sir. Correctly.
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but | git fence rail an punch her
in the side till she turns it loose all
right.
Do you allus milk?
Vas, l do the milkin' all the time,
An you never do let yo' wife
milk none?
Never a tall. There are some
COWS that wimmin folks kin milk an
agin thar air others that they KANT
tech. You've got ter skeer a COW
when you wanter git right good
milk. IF you don't skeer 'em they
let down the poorest milk they've
got. I'm a great mixer, me. l
jest nachually skeer COW into cream.
| bought a COW from a feller wunst
that didn't give nuthin' but what
they call blue John. | argued with
her while, but she kept on givin'
blue John. got tired one day an
lammed her a time or two with a
rail an then you oughter seed the
milk. 1t want nothing but cream.
Do this here COW allus switch her
tail thiser way? Old Bill asked after
a moments silence.
Oh, yes, specially in fly time.
Don't it hurt you when she hits
you in the face'
No, fur | am so uster it.
Wall, | must go now. Goodbye.
Whenever | think | can whup you
I'll come over again.
Do eff you please, an you'll allus
find me handy at grabbin' my con-
fession of faith.
The next evening when old Tobe
went to milk the blue COW he no.
ticed that she appeared to be ner-
vous and disturbed about something.
He spoke to her gently al first, but
when she began to toss her head he
reminded her of the fact that he had
often beaten her from a disposition
of skinned milk into willingness
to give cream; but when sat down on
his one-legged stool to strip the
milk from her reluctant udder, she
struck him on the head with her tail
and laid him out. Old Bill Morgan
dropped down behind neighboring
log and roared with laughter That
morning he had caught the COW in
the woods and in an ingenious man
ner had fixed chunk of lead in the
bunch OF hair at the end of her tail.
-Obie p Read.
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ing knife, when pish stream of chick
en- stuffing squirted from somewhere
and struck me squarely in the eye,
| completely deluging my coat and shirt
| bosom.
A shrek of laughter went up all
around the table as l mopped off the
thIckest of the stufling with my hand
kerchief, but was SO mad then that l
would have carved that fowl if l had
died in the attempt. My face was so
sizzling hot that the kissing ofthe sweet
chicken fat on it sounded like tea
kettle boiling over on a redhot stove.
But l kept on chopping and gouging
away with all the fury of despair.
Even then that Internal hen would
not lie still, but kept jumping around
like frog with the nightmare. One
minute she would be wallowing around
in the napkin in my lap, and the next
in the middle of the table cloth, kick.
ing the contents of the potato dish in
every direction with her diabolical
drum sticks.
But at last l succeeded. l lacked
off a wing for Laura, broke the neck off
for Alice, and dug out leg and gave
it to Ella, who said, as she took it:
Thank you, Mr.. Smith, and the
Lord too, that you finally succeeded in
killing that chicken before she got away
from you entirely and flew out of the
window"
l had carried my point, and all the
wealth Of the Astors would't have in
duced me to stay longer among these
gggllng girls.
| hurriedly explained to them as l
left the table that l ielt la grippe COM
ing on and must 90 home Immediately
and sent for the doctor. Alice said she
thought had better for | had looked
terribly pale for more than an hour.
As | passed out through the diring-
room door | gave last hasty glance
at the battle scared body of my con-
quered antagonist. Her mangled frame
looked as if she had died in a railroad
wreck, or been mobbed by gang of nj
h list dynamiters but as lett the scene
her one remaining drumstick seemed
to point after me like filger of scorn.
spent all the ret of that dreadful
day washing the chicken stuffi0g eff
my best CO hes, and thought | had
succeeded in removing every trace of
my struggle with that obstinate fowl.
But wien l had occasion to use my
handkerchief at church tie next Sunday
l pulled out two fried oysters and lot
OF bread crumbs with it, and it looked
as il it had last been used mopping out
a soap factory.
If the papers should happen, before
long, to have an account of a murder
committed in our village by Young
man named Smith, it will by be pretty
safe to infer that some fool has been
asking M how to carve chicken. And
II | ever az in see any Of the Bulldozer
family heading for ou: front door l
shall 60 down into the basement and
hide behind the ash barrel.
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RUNNING A NEWSPAPER.

1t had been the dream of my life 10
own, eGit and publish newspaper. |
was not particular as to whether it was
daily, weekly or monthly; l simply
wanted to run it and try my hand at
molding public sentiment, as my grand
father had done before me. He was
good editor, and ran a weekly news
papar as long as his creditors would let
him, and when at last he died of his
debts the sheriff gave him an obituary of
which any editor might be proud.
Well, when had saved up 500 my
opportunity came. a friend of mine
who owned hand press and box of
type offered to trade the outfit for my
watch and the 500. The watch was an
old Waterbury, so it did not take long
to wind up the business, and | soon
found myself in full charge of a flour
ishing country newspaper.
With great pride l prepared my sal
u.atory, but, while was IN the act of
putting the finishing touches to it, and
had just penned the usual words: "We
are here, and here to stay" prospec.
tive subscriber stalked into the sane
tum and seating himself calmly upon
the editorial desk, SAID:
That's your salutatory, is itP Now,
you're a stranger her, aud maybe
you'd like few hints as to what the peo-
pie want2 Well, I'm the man to give
'em to you. Let's see what you've
wrote there1
He suited the action to the word
and took the editorial from my reluc-
tant hands.
1t won't do, he said, when he had
labored through-mY ponderous SEN
tences. 81 see you don't understand
this people very well. You know, there's
more Baptsta in this community than
there is Methodists. In fact, we Just
rule things, and if you don't put in a
good word for the Blptists ou're ruin
ed man. BY the way, he continued
mistaking one OF my red slippers for a.
spittoon and flooding it with tobacco
juice, "what church do you belong to,
anyho w?'
was almost almost afraid to tell him.
but l ventured to hint that | had
leaning toward the Methodists.
Keep it quiet, he said almost in a
whisper, for the Methodlsts amt now
here around these diggins. They only
have preachin' once a month, and they
amt got but one man on the town
council, while the Baptlsts is got one
mayor, four aldermen, one express
agent and two telegraph operators. O.,
we're in the lead | tell you; so you'd
better keep your weather eye open, and
look to your interest. That's all I've
got to say.
And he left me to my sad reflections.
But was not left entirely alone, for
ere the footsteps of my Baptists friend
had died into an echo, tall, slim man
wearing a nervous smile and a pair
of spectacles, entered and tptoed TO-
ward me.
saw old Jenkins coming out just now,
he explained, as he sat down on my
ink bottle, and I'll bet | know what he
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GATHERED TREASURES.

Time is the old justice that exam
ines oaendsrS.
The secret Of thrift is knowledge.
The path of duty leads to the cas-
tie of happiness.
Life should be measured by deeds,
not words.
Whatever you dislike in others,
take care to corr ct in yourself.
Never retort short or angry
word. 1t is the second word that
makes the quarrel.
Reason and faith may walk to-
gether, provided that reason gives
faith the upper hand.
Did we take root downward, we
should bear more fruit upward.
Be careful and scrupulous in fill
ing up the common daily outline Of
life.
Some one has said of fine and
honorable age that it was the child
hood of Immortality.
Do not wait for extraordinary op-
portunities for good actions, but
make use Of common situations.
1t is faiths work to claim and
challenge loving kindness out of the
toughest strokes of God.
Tears bring forth the richness of
our natures, as the rain sweetens the
smelling briar.
1t is not until we have PASSED
through the furnace that we are
made to know how much dross there
is in our composition.
For brief few days the orchards
are white with blossoms. They soon
turn to fruit, or else float away, use
less and wasted, upon the idle breeze.
So will it be with present feelings.
They must be deepened into deci-
sion or be entirely dissipated by de-
Law.
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THE SECRET OF A LONG LIFE.

You sometimes see a woman
whose old age is exquisite and the
perfect bloom OF her youth. She
seems condensed sweetness and
grace. You wonder how this has
come about; you wonder how it is
her life has been long and happy
one. Here are some of the reasons:
She knows how to forget disagree
able things.
She understood the air of enjoy.
ment.
She kept her nerves we'll in hand,
and inflicted them on no one.
She believed in the goodnes Of
her own daughters and in that of her
neighbor.
She cultivated a good digestion.
She mastered the art of saying
pleasant words.
She retained her illusions, and did
not believe that all the world was
wicked and unkind.
She relieved the miserable and
sympathized with the sorrowful.
She retained an even disposition,
and made the best of everything.
She did whatever came to her
cheerfully and well.
She never forgot that kinds words
and a smile cost nothing, but are
priceless treasures to the discour-
aged.
She did unto others as she would
be done by, and that now old age
has come to her and there is halo
of white hair about her head, she is
loved and considered.
This Is the secret of along life and a
happy one.
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On the whole, it is better 10 be
credited with fewer people than you
have than it is to have fewer people
han you are credited with.
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EAFITAL H511,QQ1.QQ

INTEREST PAID cN DEPOSITS, as follows: per
cent. on daily balances, payable on demand. 2I
per cent. on deposits payable after ten days no.
tice. 3 per cent on deposits payable after thirty
days notice. Special rates on deposits ieit for one
year or longer. The company acts as Executor,
Administrator, Guardian, Receiver, Assignee,
Treasurer and guarantees the validity, perform
ance and effect of any contract.
viii be pleased to correspond with anyone wish
ing to be more fully Informed any point con-
cerning such matters
WILLIAM BUSH, Prest. OTHO NGWLAND,
PRESTON LEA, VicePrest. Sec'y X Treas.
WILLARD SALISBURY, JR Solicitor.
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and especially in the Missouri River states !, HS
cisive on this point The many Millions OF planoas
trees in Nebraska and Kansas, Tor example, wc'D -
out when saplings. They are 'hsI 49,
easily dug up with all their capillary roots ana there
fore to grow. They cost less ana a,o thess
heaply transported and planted. In ten years tness
baby trees" will overakc those ten years oider WHICH,
Naryland-Arbor Day was observed with great IN.
ere,t i'm every county, April 10. 1850. invited 20
advocate this movcneDt in Maryland lust before tns
date found TIE earnes, eh0fis Ui seconSed by the
press Of baltimore and Of the state as Well as ny inc
school officials and teachers ge1 f a concerned
" In Illinois 10000 school districts observed Aro0'
indiana and Pennsylvania observe such day both
in spring and autumn Wv IL uni eos
of the late DR.. Hgbee who wrote more and SPOKE
in behalf Of this Observance than any s ones
over 100000 tree, were planted on the ten Arbor
Days Of PENNSYLVANIA INDEED the success or Iai@ ire
erest or Indifference Of the state School supern-
tendcnt: -. - .,o >o-.ho-, s+.t.s
10 act in this matter Is the foremost in the liberal pro-
visions of the Arbcr Day law. which authorizes tho
state school superintendent 10 prescribe the exer
c-s and print and distribute to the schools full circu
lars OF instruction. Tho programme proposed oY ouper.
ntcndcnt Draper with choice selections IN prose ana
poetry the most elaborate and attractive one OF
The kind issued in this country OF any other Tor
Aror Day Is observed in several foren c oo
Fifty thousand Of these programmes ana oVooo sohs
supplements were circulated all over the state,
Though 50 early IN spns NAY pr 0r t19 rs9
centred in The "Wa-hngton Centennial o,ool schooi
districts reported As having observed the day and
II those not ported planted prcl ort onate number,
he total would be 45.56s. 1t was tie most sue
ces-ful beginning made in any state. All werc
invited 10 vote for state Tree. The returns re
ccivod show that the sugar maple received 43 per
cent Of all the oak - per cent. the elm
- per cont with scattering for other varieties.
This all are invited to vote for S.atc Flower
Clinton. Conn. April o. 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25

Washington April "a Specialization two or three
unsuccessful attempts, senator Blair to-day got
through his bill appropratng $4,000 for an equeS-
trian statue Of General John stark. the
hero Of the baltic OF Bennington. 10 he
erected at Manchester, Y. H.. the home OF tie
protector Of the proposed memorial. General Stark
died at Manchester. and the strength OF tins fact
the monument is 10 20 to that wc-kno~n New
Hampshire manufacturing centre Senator liawlcy
protested vigorously the other day against the Gov
eminent being called on TO build statues all over the
country, and urged that the memory OF Revolutionary
and other patriots. If il To he honorcd lo'alN'
misht best bc hOnOrrd at the expense OF the states
or the municipalities in which the monuments were
10 be erected. Mr. Blair'- bill passed, however D'
vote Of 81 10 l.. several other similar ni'ashI :
are pending in Congress. and though IN, senate my
be disposed 10 pass them. the House has shown a
cOmmcndahlc disposition 10 economic on Sn'h Wl'
cclltncOus and by means necessary dpIlppHdilo"9'
and thus keep down the sum total OF the expenses
OF this session which to be swollen I'D any
case by demands Of the most imperative ana esiu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25

Wa.hngiDn April 2f.-ln the senate to-day. ON
mott Of Mr. Gray the House bill to transfer i' cF'
me Cater service from the Treasury Department u
the Navy Department was again tansn rp for con
dcrtlon The amendments reported from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs were agreed Ia. Mr. sherman
poke IN opposition 10 the bill. and had not finished
hi, speech wher ai O'Clock the Land Forfeiture bill
wa taken up q, "uuGnishcd business"
The amendment, the latter bill, reported from The
Committee Public Lands. were acted ola and agreed
TO. 4 new scciiOr offered a amendment by Nr.
!iuar, wac agreed 10. modified la make Government
pflcr. -, 30 The s",tiOn provide, that When
Il railroad has been sold conveyed in the stat" Il
Alabama for state or county take. and where The
grant has been may be- forfeited. the tax pun
chaser, shall have the prior ryh to pus'Aa-, eu'h
land, from the Inad state. al the Government pri'
Other amendments offered by Nc.,I-. Nlltitll
and Berry ana among those taking part IN The G.'
cussion Mcs,r,. Mitchell Plumb ard Gail. The
Consideration Of the bill was not finished.
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argument for the adoption Of the Chandler rule limit
ng the power OF the opposition to obstTuct lesisla-
ton.
senator Ioar. in plying to Mr.. Pugl. commented
upon the bill a. follows: In view OF tn, passionate
stttincnt made by the senator from Alabama. u J.,
proper 10 that ths bin is. In substance moii'
n'auon and perfection o. system VIII CHI has been tho
~" 81 thc ned states for many years, ana wnlcn
ha> secured. in the MAN, honest cl ctions an most
counts in the great city of New / ork.
Whcr before H. 10000 fraudulent naturalzato pap r.
ad gone ont from two Judge, within the space OF three
daY, before an election. and whore wcllknown and
most influential person who ruled that city as WIN
iou OF iron william W. Tweed. declared that he ala
not care how voting done If he could only do
NE counting. ! am told. high authority. that since
lns system invoked there has not been even an
eiccuUn contest In CongrrSs ona District Assem-.
DN District or senatorial District In an election held
under that law in the state OF NcW York. TIL, bill
j. hut an assertion Of the constitutional power. ex-
prc>sy asserted. that the United states may regulate
'hc manner Of ccctng members OF its own Congress.
or alter the regulations in a state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25
TWO PENSION DECISIONS.

Washington. April 24-In the pension claim OF J"ila
A. Gunner. as the dependent mother Of '. = GUNNER
late Of Company II. nth Maine Volunteers Assistant,
Secretary Busscy La, ovcrnled the former acton oi
rejection by the Commissioner Of Pensions, ana mas
directed that her name be placed upon the pension
rolls The Assistant secretary find that the d'-
pcndcncc Of the mother undoubtedly such a, was
contemplated in the making dependence Of mothers
pcnsiouabc. The pension viii date from lr'i' ana
Will aEErc gate in arrears something over $1,000.
Tho Assistant Secretary has also rendered q decision
In the case If William Willlford late Of Company u,
18Th Illinois Cavalry. The circumstance, attending the
incurrcncc Of the disability for which pension is
sought given hy the -0ldcr under oath. are that
after the first day', battle al Nashville on December
j.. 1so4 hi regiment 'ampcd in line Of battle. and II
having fallen Ia his lot to take care OF = number OF
horse he WI, cncce!. when soldI from anoth'r
company, MISLEADING him for another with whom he ma
had a difficulty. approached from behind and dealt him
q blow on the head win billet of wood. knocking Nun
in~sn-lhlc From this injury he never fully covered
The Assistant secretary finds the fact, Substantially a,
stated above. and allows the claim.
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PROPOSED DUTIES FOR THIRD CLASS WOOL.

PROPOSED DUTIES FOR THIRDCLASS WOOL.
Washington. april "a (spt iall.-rhc wool growers
and carpet manufacturers who have been In con
ference here for the last two three days adjusting
some differences Of opinion to the OF duty that
should be imposed the coarser grades Of wool.
reached agreement tonight. The following letter.
sent ont by the officers Of the WoogrOwcrs National
Association. will indicate the changes TO be recon
mendcd to the Ways and Means COMMITTEES. 1t says
After consultation and careful study II the proposed
tariff bill. known the Mckinley BILL and with the APP
probation Of all the woogrowcis present have Joined
with the carpet manufacturers IN recommending to the
Committee Ways and Mean, the following rates of duty
for tllrG-clss wool
on such wool, the value whereof shall be l3 cents,
including charges tie duty shall be - per cent ad
vslocm on such wool value whereof shall be over
~ cents. including charges the duty shall be 30 per
cent al valofcm
These rates are slightly lower than those in the
proposed bill upon very inferior grade bit are higher
upon better grades which directly in competition
with quarter blood and wool and We therefore
request your earnest Efforts the enactment u the
bill into law with confidence and faith that it, effect VIII
bee to place Woodworking again among the prosperous in
dustrcs Of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25
DIscRrMIyArryG AGAINST CONVICT LABOR.

Wa,hn ton. April 21.-Thc House Committee on
Labor to-day authorized favorable report on a bill
fDrbidding the employment upon any binding, house
other structure that belongs 10. or }, being con
structed for by, the Government # any person
who has been convicted Of crime and sentenced 10
imprisonment In any penal or rcOrnatOry institution
and pnnish!ng by fine or imprisonment any oihccr or
agent Of the United states any contractor with the
Gnycrnmcnt Of the United states or Sub-cOufrlctor
who may NlOli" the provisions, of tllc act. The com
mittcc also authorized "A favorable report on niiI
making ~ unlawful for any agent or officer OF the
niicd states 20 purchase supplies or materials Tor
Government account when the supplies OF materials
are whole IN part the product Of convict labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25

W,.hlngfon. April .t-rhc House Committee on
Pacific Railroads ~ DAY completed The detained con
.idcr,on OF the pending Bill To- secure IA" rirhdins
81 the Indebtedness, - ta" Pacific railroads T." The
Government. The amendments made t'i, morning
are 81 small Importance. wir the exception Of one
extending from seventy i've 10 100 year the period
dnrue which the Central Pacific Company mas g.
tend the lf Of n first mortgage bond, in th" event
81 rciGndlnr. Chairman D1lIcl viii prrpar new
bill. eulA0dyng an oi on" amcudm ~. made ~ me
committee iu the m-t. Just fms Ell. and VIII 'ih
nit 10 the full committee 10, ncAt meeting. Tor ap
cal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25

Little Rock. Aprll II Cspccah-ih' Gay ION
Irccldnrdso Investigation Committee arrived iao "'''
afternoon. \ short sitting wa, had Tor INC purpose
Of !aying out plan, for 10 morrow. Inc inN''"hf'o"
was formally opened hy taking the testimony "i '"'
Clerk Of Woodruff County. who sworc 10 inc genuine
me-. Of the returns from two townships where II was
claimcd that the ballot boxes were stnhcu nS MI
Irccliurdgc's friends. The votes were couh''u 20
night and the voters VIII be examined 10 morrow a.
10 how they voted The Government expects 10 snow
clearly that the vote in both townships was changed
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portunity to look 1t before making their argu-
mentS before the Committee. The Committee met
10 hear fio i'V Sii'.I Wv a. ~, ~
lhVestlSatlon we're pres mt. Nhcn the meeting was
oalea 10 order letter from the Civil service Com
mlssOhcrs was read protesting against the evidence
as printed. and alleging numerous errors In It, After
q GOOD deal OF discussion motion made by Nr.
IniterTor;h prevailed providing that the Commits
sioncrs and other witnesses, in whose testimony.
reported. errors have been discovered, be permitted
report proper corrections 10 the sub committee already
appointed TO revise and compile the testimony.
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FRIDAY APRIL o. 1seo-rwELvE PAGES

II asked for for the enlargement OF the Civil Service
T. the Republican party Of this country was pledged
10 one single thing more than another. II wa The
maintenance of the civil service Law. The Rcpub
lcan party must take no backward step. The merit
y was here. and here to stay.
Mr.. Butcrworth Endorsed every word his colleague
had said.
The motion 10 strike ont was lost-Gl TO 90. Pend
ing further action. the committee rose.