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a HOME IN a TREE.
The Odd Dwelling of Family in a
California Forest.

A hunter on his way up Russian River,
California, heard rnstling of the dead
leaves, as if deer had risen to look out
for the intruder. The spot from which
the rustling came was hidden by giant
redwood, or rather, several of the giant
trees grown together. Dropping on his
hands and knees the hunter crawled to
the tree, and pushing his rife ahead of
him, peered around for the quarry.
There rose from among the leaves, no
deer, but instead pretty golden-haired,
blue-eycd, doll-hke little girl, apparently
about six years DID, He only saw her
for moment. Then she ran, with a.
startled cry, directly toward him and the
tree and vanished. Not more than q
dozen feet separated them when the
fairy-likc apparition disappeared.
The puzzled hunter sprang over the
spreading roots TO find the sprite. There
was nothing in sight. Suddenly his won
behring's were Interrupted by soft voice
behind him:
Good evening, sir"
He turned and saw in the dark hollow
OF the big tree a woman, holding up a.
decrskin curtain. The gray skin was so
near the color OF the messy trunk that he
had not noticed it, Now he saw that
the curtain hid big hollow, from which
the woman had como, while from behind
her dress showed the faces of several
children, among them that of the pretty
child that had so startled him.
He answered the greeting, and, to cover
his surprise, asked for drink of water.
Hc entered the hollow, and while she was
dipping the water from a bucket he
looked around and saw that the place
was as nicely fitted up as any ranchcr's
cabin When the hunters returned
to town they reported their find, and the
San Francisco Examiner correspondent;
went out to see the family that lived in d.
hollow tree. He had no difficulty at all
in locating the big redwood from the di-
rcctions they gave him.
A thin line of smoke rising from the
case of the tree helped to guide the news
paper man to the spot.
1t was all as the hunter had described
it, and before the curtain of decrskin
stood the mother of the family frying
VcnlSou Cnol'S vi iitt!c Slofe VI = "Hee1-
barrow.
The tree in which their home was
made was the largest in the clump.
Thirty or forty feet above the ground it
forks into three branches, each Of which
is a tree by itself. At the ground the
main trunk is probably so feet in circum-
ference.
Some time fire was kindled among its
roots, and this fire ate into the redwood
and burned out the hollow. 1t was per-
haps IA feet wide and or 10 feet deep.
An axe had cut its corners smooth and
cleared the walls Of charcoal.
Shelves of redwood stakes held cook
ing utensils, and looking-glass and
rough bed and crib, also Of redwood,
made up the furniture of the room. Out
side was homemade table-a big slab of
redwood on stakes let into augcr-holes-
with benches made in similar fashion.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A gargle of hot boiled milk is recon-
mendcd for cough or sore throat.
Carrots and turnips should boil forty
FIVE minutes when young; one hour in
winter.
Grained woods should be washed in
cold tea and then after being wiped dry
rubbed with linseed oil.
Silver can be kept bright for months
by being placed in an air-tight case with
a good-sized piece Of camphor.
Biscuits can be warmed to be as good
as when just baked by placing them in
the oven dry, covered loosely with a
tin.
If one wishes to cool hot dish in
hurry it will be found that if the dish be.
placed in a vessel full of cold, salty
water it will cool far more rapidly than
if it stood in water free from salt.
A boiling hot liquid may be safely
poured into a glass jar or tumbler by
first putting silver spoon in the vessel.
Be careful, however, that draft of cold
air does not strike the vessel while hot.
Delicately colored goods of any kind
should never be washed without salt
water bath first, but care should be ex-
ercised in reference to materials which
are likely to SHRINK when immersed in
water.
1t is not always easy to start fruit
lar cover. Instead of wrenching your
hands bringing on blisters simply iuvert
the jar and place the top in hot water
for minute. Then try it and you will
find it turns quite easily.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
BREAKFAST POTATOES.

There is no reason why a nondescript
mixture of potatoes and milk should APP
pear on our breakfast tables every morn
inc. when variety OF delicious dishes
may be prepared in few moments from
cold or raw potatoes French fried po-
tatoes are easily cooked The potatoes
can be peeled the night before, ii ncccs-
sary. and are considered BY some anthori-
ties better for soaking in the water over
night. In the morning, while the lire is
coming up, put over the stove the kettle
Of fat. little at the back; and as soon
as the fat is melted, draw it over the FIRE,
where it should heat till it smokes all
over While the fat is heating, wipe the
peeled potatoes carefully if they have
been soaking in water. and cut each one
lensthwise into eight or ten strips. Put
a pint of potato strips into a two-quart
kettle of boiling fat, and let them cook
for ten minutes. BE careful to see that
the fat is very hot, as the moisture in the
potatoes cools it rapidly. AS soon as the
potatoes are Drowned a fine yellow lift
them up slowly, 10 drain, with q wire
spoon, and lay them on piece of coarse
brown paper and shift them on II hot
platter. Sprinkle over salt and set them
in warm place till another pint is
cooked.
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vyHAT Asa.s YOU !?

Do you feel dull, languid, lowspiritcd,
lifeless, and iudescribably miserable, both
physically and mentally; experience sense
Of fullness or bloating after eating, or of
goneness,n CT emptiness Of stomach in the
morning, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste
in mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness, fire.
auent headaches, blurred eyesight, " floating
spcclls before the eyes, nervous prostratlon
or exhaustion, irritability OF temper. hot
fustes, alternating with chilly sensations,
sharp. biting, transient pains here and there,
cold feet, drowsiness after meals wakeful-
ness, or disturbed and unrefreshing sleep,
constant, indcscribable feeling OF dread, or
CT impending calamity?
& you have all, or any considerable nn::1-
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ler of these symptoms, you are suffering
from that most common Of American mala-
dies-Bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver,
q 5s hated c wth Ry2ps a Or dfSs as b
come, the greater the number and diversity
OF symptoms. No matter what stage it has
reached, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery '~ill subdue it, if taken according to
directions for reasonable length Of time.
One or two Of DR.. Pierce's Pellets taken
daily with the Discovery will add TO its
efficacy in case the liver IS very torpid and
the bowels constipated.
"Golden Medical Discovery" is the only
medicine of its class guaTGnteed to do all it
is represented to accomplish, Or money pai5
for it will be refunded WORLDS DisPES-
s.,nY MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS. Prop7;ctors,
G::;; Min Street. Is;;fTnio :" -
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Tho readers of this paper will be
pleased TO earn that there is Mt lea {
one dreaded disease tnat scienco h IS bee n
no TO cure in all IT. Stages. and that is Ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Care is ihr only 70; j.
tive cure now known 10 th, medical fratern-
lily. alarm being constitutional diSeasr
requires constitutional treatment. Hairs
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucus surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease. and Civ ng the patient
strength, by building up The const tuition and
ass suing nature in doing its work. III pre-
prietors have 20 much faith in lis curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case Tn It IL tails 10 cure. SIND for
list Of testimonials. Address.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Tol. do, Q.
~ Sold ~ Druggists, 15c.
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A PASSENGER on the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamship Victoria,
on her last trip homcward from Australia,
lcaped overheard. Immediately life
boat was lowered, but the tackle did not
work easily and the crew OF thirteen men
was spilled out. Another lifcboat, how
ever, was safely launched and eleven men
of the first crew recovered. The other
two men, together with the passenger
who had leapctl overheard, were deyoured
by sharks in plain view of every one on
board the ship.
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EVERY HAH d uI5 DOCTOR
BY J. Hamilton Ayers, A. NJ, NJ. D.

ByJ. Hamilton Ayers, A. a., N. D.
THIS Is most valuable book for ths onseholds
teachlug as it docs the easllydstin ,uished s?mp-
tom, OF different diseases, the ci15c3 aud he:ns Of
preyeutn such diseases, and the s.m2cst remedies
w;llcl will alleviate or care. sos p1ge5 profdsely
lllu ,tratei The book Is written Ia plain everyday
english and is free from the technical terms wiioh
render most doctor books valneles 70 the gener-
ality OF readers. Oaly soc. postpaid Gives COM
pleta analysis OF everything pertaining TO courtsnp
marriage aal the production and rearing OF ealthy
fanItl.s; together with valuable recipes and pro-
serIntIons explaaatIoa of botanical practice, cor
rect use OF ordinary herbs. With this book IN this
house there Is n excuse 70, not knowing what to
do In an emergency. Send postal notes or postage
stamps Of any denomination not larger tnan cents
COOK PUB. HOUSE. f,i Lesna-d 81, 4 T. et1-
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ia. never been more prevalent and more Hrostrat-
Ing than now. The winter has been mild and un-
hcalhfu influenza epidemic and fevcrs haze visited
nearly all our homes, leaving about everybody III a
weak. tircd-ou. langud cord;liop. The usefulness
of Hoods sars.p;rilla Is thus made greater than
ever for it Is absolutely ursquaicd rs buildinSar
strengthening medicine If you have ne"er taken
Hoods sarsaparlla try 1t and you will realize It's re.
cunerative powers.
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SUPPER FRITTERs OF MEAT AND MARROW.
An easily prepared delicacy for supper
is q fritter inclosing miuce of daintily
seasoned meat. Veal scraps or roast
meat OF any kind are excellent for this
purpose. 1Iince the meat and season it
we'll with salt, pepper and little onion
Juice, if beef is used, or any other suit
ahle seasoning for the meat. Stir it
with just enough gravy to moisten it
we'll, add a yolk of an egg, and beat it
up over the stove, and set the mixture
where it will COOL When ready to fry,
cut the chopped meat in suitable sized
pieces, and dip each piece in frittcr bat
ter and fry them in hot fat. An easily
prepared frittcr may be made Of becf's
marrow. Take & large piece of beef
marrow, which marrow may be obtained
from the bone of the shank. Put the
marrow in the bones, which should be
cut in four-inch lengths and boiled in
stock or water for one hour Before
putting the bones over to boil, seal Up
each end with thick paste of flour,
make stiff enough to adhere and not boil
off while the bones are cooking. After
cooking the marrow, throw away the
paste and lift the marrow out of the
bones. Cut it in thin slices, dipping
each one in rich, thick beef's gravy. Set
the pieces away, and when ready for sup
per dip each one in fritter batter and fry
it. These fritters are very nice. When soup
is made from the shank, the bone can be
sawed in proper lengths, inclosed paste
at the end, and the bones cooked an hour
in the soup and set away to be made into
fritters for supper. Fora dish Of "boncs
on toast cut the marrow-bones in two
inch pieces, inclosc each one in paste,
and when boiled IN hour, lift out the
bones and remove the paste and serve
each marrow-bone hot on slice OF nicely
Drowned toast.-New York Tribune.
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check for forty dollars and spelled the
had bad spell this morning" TO which the clerk
the will
further photography meanwhile anybody suffering from bad
conpaion overang other indscre
on let druggist Ferce Pleasant Purgate Pellets
and effective
in bowels
mildly laxative according size OF DOSE O
ealed Smallest take One Sugar
tied Pele
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hat I ired r ceiling

The marked benefit which people in run down Or
weakened state OF health derive from Hoods sarsa-
parla conclusivey proves the claim that this mcdl
cInc .mokcs the weak strong 1t does not act like
a stimulant, impartins fictitious strength from
which there must follow a reaction OF greater
weakness than before, but possessing just those
elements which the system needs and readily seizes
Hecd's sarsaparIla builds up in perfectly natural
way NIL the weakened parts, acts upon tue
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$1,000 Reward for 7 Lost Cat.

Tho equivalent in English money Of 500
was once offered by an cid lady in London for
the return of favorte cat which had strayed
or been stolen. People called her II Grams" v
and perhaps she was 1t is unfortunate that
one Of the gentler sex should ever gain this IL
lie, yet many do. 1t is, however. freqently not
their faulrS Often functional arrangements
will apparently chan &c IL woman's entire M
tllre Don't blame such sufferers il they era
cranky" but tell them to use DR.. Pierce's Fa-
voritc Prescription, which is an infallible REM
edy for "fefnalc wcakn asses.'' 1t will soon re-
store them to their 10 nal condition. It is
1carrantel to give satisfaction in every case, or
money paid for it will be re uricd.
DR.. Piorce's Pellets, the Original and only
genuine Little Liver Pills; rs cents vial; one
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Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs combined with the
medicinal virtues of plants known to be most
b>nefcial to the human system. acts gently on
the kidneys. liver and bowels effectually
cleansing the system, dispelling colds and
headaches, and curing habitua constipation.
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A SYCAMORE tree chopped down by
James Collins, Of i7altsburg, ILL.,. split
open as it fcll, showing deposit OF honey
weighing over 100 pounds. The bees
would have filled barrel.
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No soap in the world has evsr been initiated
ns much as Dobbins's Electric Soap. The mar
arc not dcccired u B. Dobbins. Philadelphia
and New York." is stamped on every bar.
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Kind Gentleman picking up boy.
ssThat was an awful hard fall, my young
man. Why didn't you cry?" Small Soy
-ssI didn't know anybody was look.
ine.n-Ne,D York. San..
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l,aflictet with sore eyes USE D.Isuac Thomp-
Iti,'t EyeWatrr Druggists sell at21c.per bottle
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NIamma-What are you taking yonr doll S
l., lsiead apart TO-, pet? l. tits Dot--Fs
lookin' for bugs.
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That
Tired Feeling

"sry health was very POOR last spring and seeing
an advertisement Of Hoods sarsaparlla thought
would try IT, 1t has worked wonders for me as 1t
hns built my system up. lave taken four bottles
aud nm on the NTH lrecommcnd 1t to my acquaint-
ances" JOIN MATTHEWS. Cswego, y. Y.
81 was very much run down in health, had no
strength ard 10 inclination to do anything. have
been taking Hoods Sarsaparla and that tired feel
ing has left me. my appetite has returned am like
a new man." CHAuxcEY LATHAM, North Columbus,
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No wonder shirs cling to the water. "he,
Az. a. strong hold.
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stoo, REWARD. S.

Their. are those W. ncve: reason IN what
hey should do. ut on what They have done.
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hat
Tired feeling

blood as purifier and vltlizer, and assists to
healthy action those important organs, the kidneys
and liver.
floods sarsaparllla has renewed my grip
nm ii wears of age and was all run down and dis-
courared. have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla ana
on locking myself over ind that am much
bcltcr in fact quite chap. OF course the medi-
cine will not discount my years, but it comes
nearer to 1t than anything else cHAs. B. LONG,
Shrewsbury, Mass.
" n Pc SIRE 10 get only
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To have what We want is riches, lut TO be
nble to do without 1t is power.
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The s. Government mikes regu ar pur-
cLnses OF "ra1si Is Punch" for tbs army.
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Srrnn of Eir..

There is nothing in life so earnestly to be
sought for us character and piob ty.
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J
Quaker Of whom / read years ago, who, IN
substance, said: 81 SHALL be along
this path of life but once and SO must GO
all the kindness can and all the good can"
My hearers, the mistakes of youth can never
be corrected Time gone is gone forever.
An opportunity passed the thousandth part
OF second has by one leap reached the
other side Of q great eternity. In the
autumn when the birds migrate you look up
focks stretching out into many leagues OF
air, and 50 to-day ! look up and see two
large wings in full sweep. They are
the wings of the flying year. That is TO-
lowed by flock of three hundred and sixty
five, and they ara the flying days. Each of
the flying days is followed by twenty-four.
and they ara the flying hours, and each OF
these is followed by sixty, and these are the
flying minutes. Where did this great flock
start from? Eternity past. Where are they
bound? Eternity to come. You might
whstled last year in the meadows or
the robins that last year caroled in
the sky as to try to fetch down and bag one
Of the past opportunities of your life. Do
not say, II will lounge now aud make 1t up
afterward.n Young men and boys. you can't
make it up. My observation is that thoss
WHO in youth sowed wild oats, to the end OF
their short life SO%e1 WHO OatS, ana taa5
those who start sowing Genesee wheat al
woys sow Genesee wheat And then the
reapipg of the harvests is so different. There
is grandfather now. lie has lived 10
old age because his habits have been
good. His eyesight for this world has got
Somewhat dim, but his eyesight for heaven is
radiant. His hearing is not SO acute as 1t
once was, and he must bend clear over to
hear what his little grandchild says when she
asks him what he has brought for her. But
he easily catches the music raised from ST.
pernal spheres. Men passing in the streets
take off their bats in reverence and women
say: 'What good old man he is" Seventy
or eighty years all for God and for making tins
world happy. Splendid! Glorious Mag
nilicent! He will have hard work getting
into heaven because those whom he helped
to get there will ill up and crowd the gates
to tell him how glad they are at his coming
until he says: PLEASE to stand back a little
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1890-02-21
A Noted Frontier s.aaa.

A well. known old-tlmer of this county,
who knew him we'll, kindly furnishes the
RECORD with sketch of the life of the
late Louis Agsrd:
Louis Agard. who recently passed away
at Fort Yates. came to this country from
France forty two years ago: He was then
sixteen years cid. He went into the en-
ployment Of the Northwest Fur Com.
pauy. Later on he became interested id
the American Fur Company, and was one
Of that cempany's traders up to the time
of its discontinuance. He had many mar.
row escapes at the hands of the hostile
Indians. The writer has been with him
several times when Agard's immediate
death seemed more than probable; but he
always seemed the least concerned, and
faced danger with smile. think that
he performed more brave aud daring acts
than any man now living on the western
frontier. On one OCCASION. when only II
years old, when out west of the Missouri
with trading party of seven persons,
the party while sitting around the camp
fire was hrsd ,ato BY indians aud all killed
except AEatd, wl,o hid III the british while
the aayasss ucalped his companions, On
another occasion he was cut With party
Of six, when they were evcrtaken by a
blizzard and all perished but Agard.
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Hampton HappenIngs.

correspondence OF tne RECORD.
The first storm of the winter that could really
be called blizzard visited us the other day
We have had two or three wind-stor,ns, but they
could hardly be dignifed by the name "bliz-
znrd. .".."..The people turned out we'll to cele-
brate the silver wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Garry.
It was lovely day, and all had good time
Nearly all portions OF Mr. Garry's charge wore
represented, and the guests left some very nice
tokens of their esteem for the worthy couple
Among the most noticeable was u lovely hang
ing lump for Mrs. Garry and u silver watch to
tick off the time for Mr. Garry. And now
suppose that will always be expected to be
OIL time to the minute at each appointed service.
Well, that is as 1t should be....O. II. Hnmm ond
is the only one in this vicinity up to date who
Inns had tae hardihood TO escape IL grippe. And
don't mako any bad insinuations when say
that o. II. must be "tough customer" .,.,. Fred,
Whittier Is on visit to the Capital City .... Mrs.
Potter returned from Bisna. ok last week. She
came as far as Hampton on the stage, and Mr..
Beech took her over TO Winchester next day. ......
Mrs. John HcCrory. Of Winona, Is paving visit
to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Parks and other
friends In this vicinity Frank Koran, Of Win-
chester, visited our burg on the 18th Inst.
HRspRpua
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HRSPBRUs,
An Early settIer,s Death.

= 4. few weeks ago Billy Ogle wrote te
West Virginia to brother of his old
friend. H. II: Pitcher, and received sht
following information Your letter a
hand. You ask to know Of George and
Heath's whereabouts. I am sorry to tell
you that Heath is dead He was killed
by fast night train at North Baltimore
last July. He had been home but once
since you last saw ihIm. and then staid
only two days. Poor fellow he had
quit all his bad habits and was getting
along nicely"