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nLiYe" and "Dead" Ivory.

There is ivory and ivory, as I learned
while talking with William Cooper, who
spent two years on the Congo River. The
so-called "live" ivory is the quality most
sought after, because it retains an elastic
ity which is not common to the "dead"
ivory. The distinction between them is
that the latter is taken from skeletons of
elephants who have died natural death,
leaving their bones to bleach in the ele-
ments. Either is valuable enough, sim
gle tusk of live ivory on exhibition in
Fourteenth street being worth $500. It
weighs something over one hundred
pounds. For ornaments the dead ivory
answers as well as the other, so that it is
at discount of only twenty or twenty
five per cent. For billiard balls the dead
ivory will not answer at all, because it
lacks elastic qualities. Mr. Cooper says
that Africa Is full of the dead ivory, be-
cause up to the present time traders have
confined themselves to buying live ivory,
as it cost them no more and would bring
them higher price, but he predicts that
as the supply of tusks that have been
taken from freshly killed beasts becomes
less, dead ivory will become a great and
profitable African commodity.-Meao
York Press.
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and firmness of that from fully matured
animals, while that from old animals is
usually tough and undesirable. When
COW has passed her age of usefulness she
is generally turned into beef, but too
often in such way as to make the beef
both poor IN quality and exceedingly
tough and dry. There is a way of
remedying this in a great measure, and
one which farmers can adopt. When an
old COW is sold to the butcher he pays a
very low price for her, but we invariably
made use of such animal on the farm,
and almost every year we slaughtered one
animal of this kind for our home use.
When we had decided on butchering
any particular COW, we took her in hand
two or. three months before we wished
to slaughter her, our first step being to
get her down as poor as possible without
injury. As soon as this was accom-
plished, we commenced the work of fat
tening, and pushed this as fast as it was
possible to DO it. For the first week or
two we had to accustom her gradually to
rich food, after which she was fed three
times daily toward last, and all she
could possibly consume and assimilate.
Corn, in its different form, being the best
and most economical fat-forming food,
was the principal food, with just enough
other and coarser food to act as a dis
tender and to keep the animal in good
health. In few weeks we had a fat
animal, which, when killed, produced
fine beef, the quick fattening rendering
the flesh tender and juicy.-National
Dairyman.
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First Presbyterian Church in America.

After years of toll on the part of tie
Presbyterian congregation at Sncw Hill,
Md, they have succeeded in erecting a
handsome church edifce as memorial to
the Rev. Francis Mackenzie, an 1rishman
sent to America by the presbytery of
Lagoon, and who is believed to have been
the first regularly ordained Presbyterian
minister in this country. To his labors
are due the establishment of Presbyterian
churches at Snow Hill, Rehoboth, Mano-
kin and Wicomico. The church just
completed at Snow Hill, which is to be
dedicated during the first part of May by
the Rev. DR.. Patton, President of Prince
ton College, stands on the site of the
original church. It is a handsome
Gothic structure of brick, with red stone
trimmings, having two steeples, through
which the building is entered. The win
dows are of stained glass. The interior
is frescoed and finished in quartered oak.
The building is lighted by electricity.
The original Snow Hill church, which is
claimed to have been the first Presbyte-
rian church in America, was erected IN
1858 or 1854, and was described as "a
plain wooden building thirty feet long"
In excavatinc for the foundations OF the
new cdiice, bricks Of unusual size were
unearthed, an!l were evidently from the
foundation OF the old house. The imme-
date predecessor OF the new building
was situated farther back from the street,
was of brick, aud buiit in 1895, succeed.
ing t':c one erected in 1745, which took
Tie place Of the original Mackenzie meet
ing house. Thus the new building Isl the
fourth house Of worship erected for the
Snow Hill Church since its lganization,
over goo years ago. Some of the most
prominent men in the country contributed
to the building Of the new church,
Catholics as well as Protestants. - VASE
;HJiOD STAR
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A ROYAL Glutt0n.

Prince Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, takes
the prize as the most eccentric of all the
sovereigns, great and small, Of Europe.
His bread has to be- made after a special
recipe of the late Empress Of Russia,
which she sent to the mother of the
Prince, Princess Clementine. Chickens,
ducks and other birds have to be plucked
and kept in ice for three days before
cooking, and beef and mutton are never
served unless in the form of ragout or
hash. If the Prince is to have fish, he
likes one of the servants to bring it alive
in basin for personal inspection, and o
small pond, full of various kinds of shell
fish, is under the special supervision Of
his highness; sea water being artifcially
introduced at great expense, as it has to
be brought in huge barrels from long
distance. Like Lucullus, Prince Ferd-
inand thinks nothing is too sacred for
the stomach, and pie of linnets is not
an unfrequent dish at the palace Of Sofa.
GAS great a glutton as Ferdinand" is al
ready provcrb with the Bulgars.-At-
lanta Constitution.
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Fighting For the Frogs.

IIaa>xAe Belgian. districts, where the
playful frog lives in large colonies around
the ponds, canals and bitches, there Is
lamentation and woe among the farmers
at the wholesale destruction of the
creature, which, besides being in the
French gourmand's estimation, "good
for food" is very useful to agriculturlsts
as a slug and insect hunter. After
various fruitless attempts to prevent the
destruction of the frogs they have now
put their case-and that of the frogs
before King Leopold, petitioning that
frog hunting be prohibited during GER
tain parts of the year, so as to prevent
frogs from disappearing altogether from
the country. If, therefore, it should be
noticed in the rear future by admirers of
stewed frogs that their favorite dish is
becoming more expensive than ever,thcy
will know whom to blame for the fact
Pail Mall Gazette.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.
Truth lies in character.

Truth lies in character.
Every sorrow is partly wrath.
To be content is not to be satisfied. %
No one ought to be satisfied with the
imperfect.
Let the burden of your table be part
of your religion.
Live leisurely, unless you are anxious
to die in hurry.
No man can live happy with an un-
happy digestion.
1t is easy for a man to be a model hus-
band when he has no wife.
In asking for an impossible thing you
only waste additional time.
Did you ever see boy 60 out at gate
when he could climb fence2
Bride the appetite with reason and
save the stomach a toss in the ditch.
Some men must have new friends every
month in order to have any friends at
all.
A lazy appetite bothers the rich man
more than an active one does the poor
r,on.
Of ali the sciences none is more essen
tial to tie welfare Of humanity than
cookery.
II scmc men succeed only in raising a
biz, exchanging mustache they are
satisfied.
There never was n man 60 humble or
obscure that his biography wonld not &c
interesting.
Whenever V. rary from the highest
rule of right, .ist SO far we do an injury
to the world.
It is the wonder Of 4 pretty woman's
life that her husband does not realize
that he is enyied.
The wise carry their knowledge as they
do their watches, not for display, but
for their own use.
1t is only on the first trip that he takes
away from home that a man writes
"notes by the way"
Some men are kept so busy blushing
for others that they have no time left to
blush for themselves.
If the room is too warm, and you open
the door, every man who comes in will
think it his duty to close it.
Not to give thanks that we are better
off than others, but to make some others
better of than others-that is the impulse
of q grateful soul.
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ABOUT MOVING BEES.

If the beekeeper wishes to move his
bee colonies short distance-less than
half or three quarters of mile-he may
do so with slight Inconvenience. Fixing
our grounds last season, we had to move
ours twice, eight or ten rods. We did
this just at nightfall, after they were
done flying. The first day we move
about half of them, taking each alternate
colony. In the new position we placed
the entrance facing the opposite direc-
ton from that of its previous position.
We also drove board into the ground
just in front of the entrance. The new
position of the hive as to points of the
compass, and the new object in front OF
the hive, caused nearly all the bees to
mark their new position and return to it.
The few that went back to the old place
ioined the colonies still there, and
strengthened them. After the bees first
moved had had good fy,we moved the
others, at similar time and in similar
manner as before, only leaving four col
onies, one in each quarter OF the old
place, to receive any bees that might re-
turn. Soon these four were moved, and
so far as we could see, we suffered no loss
or inconvenience. The point to be OBJ
served is 80 to change the aspect about
the hive that the bees when they come
out will note the new surroundings suf'
fciently to charge their memories; then
they will come back to the new home,
and not to the old one. Changing from
open ground to grove will accomplish
fhis.-New York Tribune.
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A FEW SIMPLE DOG REMEDIES.

Simple remedies are the most efficient
IN ordinary ailments. From different
causes, the skin of dog becomes harsh,
becomes scaly and cracks, causing much
discomfort and unsightliness. For such
troubles, have within reach simple
salve made by mixing equal parts OF flow
ers of sulphur and lard free from salt.
The lard is first melted, and the powdered
sulphur we'll stirred in, when the mass is
removed from the fire, and constantly
stirred until cold, to thoroughly incor-
porate the sulphur. This salve well
rubbed in every day for three days, when
The trouble first appears, will usually
prove eficacious. To get lid of feas,
which are a troublesome nuisance, use
snuff. 1t is much better than the soaps
made for the purpose. Spread an old
sheet on the ground, place the dog on it,
and then carefully dust or rub in the
snuff, little by little, on every part of the
body. Soon the heas drop off, curl up
and die. One application, if done thor
oughly, will do the work sufficiently for
several weeks. For very young pups,
Ills application may be too severe, as it
gets in the eyes and mouth. For such
youngsters, we used good Persian insect
powder, we'll rubbed in. When the young
puppies are troubled with worms, mix a
tablespoonful of gunpowdcr in a pint OF
milk. This generally clears out the
worms without in any way impairing the
general health of the animals. ls.-American
AgricuNurist.
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L" BOAT. AHOY {!

the rapids are below you!" cried man to
a pleasure party whom he deserted gliding
swiftly down the stream toward the foam
ing cataract And we would cry, Boat,
Ahoy!o to the one whose life is being drawn
into the whirlpool OF consumption, for un-
less you use effective measures you will DO
wrecked in Deaths foamiDg rapids.
If your lungs are weak, breath short, have
splitting Of blood, experience occasional cold
chills creeping up your spinal column, with
hacking cough, variable or poor appetite,
feeble digestion, with gradual loss Of flesh,
easily fatigued, don't disregard these pre-
monitory symptoms. Thousands annually,
without experiencing baf the above symp-
toms and not needing their timely warnings,
are plunged into the relentless grasp OF that
most fatal scourge Consumption. -.
You can't afford to fool away any
precious time, if suffering from any
considerable number of these unmistaka-
bic symptoms of approaching danger It's
madness to trife and experiment with us-
certain, means when thus afflicted. Don't
forget at such critical period that the
only medicine possessed Of such positive
curative properties as to warrant its
proprietors in guaranteeing it to cure
Consumption Of the Lungs, If taken in
time and given fair trial, Is the world
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famed DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 80,
Irving conditions these, under which TO
offer the afflicted relief and cure No ordi-
nary remedy coI!.d sustain itself under such
a guarantee. 1t would bankrupt its proprt-
etors! Not so with "GoldsE. Medical Dis
covery." Its best advertisement Is e!scs thou
sands Of consunptives in all parts OF 10
world, which it has restored to health,
strength and happiness. To-day no other
medicine has SO great sale. Why3 Be-
canse it does just what it is guaranteed to
accomplish, otherwise its sale on so peculiar
a plan as this ,Uould ruin its n,anufdct-
urers.
"Golden Medical Discovery" cures Con-
sumption in all it's earlier stages, on common
sense principles. Being, according to all
recognized medical authority, a scrofulon
affection Of the lungs, it is reasonable TO
seek a remedy in those agents known to
prove most eff1cacious in conquering scrofu-
fous disease affecting other parts and organa
Now for Scrofula in all it's myriad forms,
nothing has ever yet been discovered to
compare with the wonderful remedy already
mentioned. And especially is this true OF
Lung-scrofula, or Consumption. It soothes
the cough, improves digestion, sharpens tie
appetite, invigorates the liver, purifes the
blood, cleanses the system Of all scrofulous
humors, and builds up the flesh and strength.
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL AssocIk-
T1oN, 663 Main Street. Buffalo, N. Y.
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BEANS FOR FARM STOCK.

In one of his recent essays Professor
Long, of England, states that beans are
one of the most valuable crops of the
stock farm. To the dairy farmer ten
acres of beans, if the crop is a good one,
is, when we consider the value of the
straw, quite equal to $500 worth of lin
seed cake, and would probably produce
more milk. But beans are useful for all
kinds of stock, supplying as they do, a
larger proportion of fiesh-forming mat
ter than almost any other farm crop.
The Professor adds that the manure which
Is most effective in bean growing is
potash, and he strongly recommends that
where wood is plentiful and is largely
consumed by burning upon the farm, the
ashes should be saved and drilled in or
plowed in with the seed beans. Failing
this fertilizer, which is recommended on
account of its cheapness, kainit may be
used, or, what is better though more
expensive, muriate of potash, which
usually returns sufficiently large yield
10 pay handsome profit to the grower.
Beans are usually drilled or dribbled, but
where crows are troublesome the plan of
blowing may be adopted with success
New York Independent.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
STAIR CARPETS.

eIhlh CAhfhI5.
Stair carpets should always be lined in
order to keep them from wearing out rap
idly. It is an economy that we'll repays time
and trouble. The best plan is to buy or
make separate pad for each stair, and
when adjusting it be sure and have it
reach over the edge, which is the part
that receives the hardest usage. Pieces
of old carpet folded to make a pad an
inch or an inch and half thick will an
swer every purpose. A worn quilt or
comfort, old coats, in fact, anything that
will make a smooth surface of sufficient
softness and thickness, is good to cut up
and make into pads, and will give just
as much service as ready-made article.
Strips of cotton batting about six inches
wide and little less in length than the
width of the stair carpet may be covered
with any wooden or cotton goods, and
the carpet will wear three times longer
with this protection than without it.
NeU York World
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Currency tho Marvel Of Financiers.

The paper on which United States
currency is printed is the marvel OF
fnanciers on the other side of the At
lantic, as I found on talking with E. B.
Lambert, q London banker, yesterday.
81 have often wondered how you get
such perfect paper for your Government
currency" said he, "when we cannot
approach it on the other side. 1t is q
paper that investigation has informed me
cannot be successfully counterfeited, and
which wears much better than our Bank
of England notes. notice that you
Americans carry your bills loose in your
pockets or fobs, where it is subjected to
the greatest amount of wear, yet it stands
better than our notes, which we carefully
put away in our pocketbooks so that they
shall not be subjected to extra wear. I
have especially admired the paper in
silver notes, which is little crisper than
the greenbacks. ."-New York Press.
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WHAT KNOW ABOUT LAMPS.

1t happened, says Harriet P. Richard
son, in the american Aqricaltrist, that
in going into the country every summer
the care of the lamps fell 10 me; and,
after many years cxperienec il giving
light to the family, it struck me 1hat a
few hints upon the subject might be ac-
ceptable to others. If there is only one
servant to assist as maid Of all work, the
kerosene lamps will suffer for want OF
proper and intelligent care. New lamps
do very we'll, and. ii filled daily, the
light will be satisfactory for some lime.
Unfortunately, lamps, like other house
hold conveniences, feel the effects Of
time and constant use. The brass burn
ers become encruSted with oil. which has
burnt black; the little perforations, s"
important for just the right circulation
of~air, are filled with dust, and the lamps
begin to give a dim light and to smell
very unpleasantly. The first idea always
IS that the oil is not so good as formerly;
but a little observation will disclose
where the trouble is, namely, in the
burners alone. Now the best way to
obviate this trouble is to take all the
burners off your lamps, and, after remov-
ing the wicks, put the burners on the
stove to boil. A little ammonia in the
water will accelerate the process of
cleansing. After the burners have been
thoroughly boiled, a slight rubbing with
a flannel cloth and sapolio will restore all
their prestine brightness, and your lamps
will no longer annoy you with a bad
odor or dim light.
The care of lamps is quite an item in
the daily routine, but if they are system
atically attended to it takes much less
time in the long run. Fill the lamps
early in the morning and wipe them
carefully, first with a damp cloth and
then with a soft, dry one. The burnt
portion of the wicks should be pinched
off with bit of cloth, and only occa-
sionally should they be trimmed with
scissors to keep them perfectly even.
That most satisfactory of all lights, the
Rochester reading-lamp, must have the
burner boiled occasionally-once in six
months is often enough. Many people
use brushes or paper to clean lamp
chimneys, but nothing is so satisfactory
to me as washing them in good hot soap
suds and wiping them, at once, with
linen cloth. A good light is an absolute
necessity, and nothing gives a room a
more uncomfortable, forlorn look than a
sputtering, dim, ill-smelling kerosene
lamp. Candles are pretty and fashion
able, but are altogether too much trou-
BILE for ordinary use, for it takes longer
to clean a candlestick than 1t does to put
a kerosene lamp in order, and, if not
perfectly clean, candlestick is far from
ornamental.
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MATCHING UNDER THE HENS.

As eggs become plentiful prices drop.
It is best to use all that can be spared
for Matching. 1t will bring profits later,
when young chicks command top prices.
If hens are used for Matching, experience
has shown the wisdom of providing clean,
comfortable nests. A dark. -out-of-the-
way place Isl the best: A breeder of our
acquaintance is now watching over six
hundred sitting hens, under each of
which thirteen eggs were placed. tire
quires attention to give such family of
incubators the comforts necessary to
make them faithful. A close, steady
sitter is the result of providing clean
nest-using insect powder to keep clear
of vermin, which not only make the hen
restless, but the chicks, when Matched,
are eaten up before they are month old
Dust the hen under the wings and body
before allowing her to sit, and then keep
her penned up day or two.-American
.Agriculturist.
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Origin of "Gerrymandcr."

The word gerrymander means to ar
range the political divisions of a State so
as to give an undue advantage to one
political party. 1t originated in this
wise: When Elbridgc Gerry was Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, there was re-
appointment of Representatives in Con.
gress, and the State was redistricted. A
political opponent of Gerry, on looking
at map of the State on which the pro-
posed districts were indicated, said of
one of the districts that sit looks like a
salamander." "Say, rather, like "gerry-
mander," said the sympathizer to whom
the remark was addressed. The term
soon came into general use with the
meaning above given.-Dstroit Free
Press.