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CHOLERA INFANTUM.
1t Is Caused Largely BY Feeding Baby o
Milk When 1t Wants Water.

No other disease excites so much ter
ror as Asiatic cholera. Yet cholera in
fantum far exceeds it as asdestroyer of
human life. The invasions OF Asiatic
cholera have always been at long inter-
walls; the rayages OF cholera infantum
occur every summer.
In Philadelphia the average mortality
from all diseases during the more
healthy weeks is about three hundred;
but in 1872 there were in a single week
in July, over five hundred deaths of
children under five years OF age. In
1876, again. during the hottest week in
July, there were four hundred and
thirty-four deaths of infants pnder two
years of age, and matters were still
worse in New York.
The connection Of this disease with q
high temperature, and the special La
bintv to it of bottle-fed infants are uni
versally admitted. Still, physicians
are not agreed as to its precise nature.
DR. Meinert, of Dresden, Germany, has
been making careful Investigations into
the subject, and thinks re has ascer-
tanned the following among other facts:
A high temperature with high wind is
not dangerous; but moderate tempera-
ture without wind increases the number
of cases and the mortality. Hot days
without wind are the worst. In a
period of uniform high temperature,
there is an Increase of heat in the
dwellings, by accumulation, and cor
responding increase of mortality.
Insufficient ventilation renders the
inside temperature much higher than
the outside, and so invites and aggra-
Yates the disease, which, for this reason,
prevails in blocks more than in de-
tached houses. Less disease was found
in the underground tenements and on
the upper floors, the first floor faring
worst, apparently because OF the heat
reflected from the pavement.
The great mortality OF bottle-fed in
fants is due to their failure to be sup
piled with sufficient water, with which,
by its, evaporation on the surface, the
normal temperature of the body is regu-
lated. The breast-fed child gets water
through its nurse, whose thirst induces
her to drink copiously.
The cry of the bottle-feo infant for
water is met by giving II milk, which
is really food, and not only fails to fur
nish the needed fluid for evaporation,
but increases the feverish heat by dis
turbing the stomach and bowels
Youths Companion.
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------s-==a ZOO long
dcluded = the unhappy victim Of
catarrh in the head. He's been
told that it can't be cured. Don't
you believe it. 1t can be, and it
is-no matter how bad or of how
long standing. Tt has been done
for thousands by DR.. Sago's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Other SO called
remedies may paViots for a time /;
this cures for all time. BY its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, it conquers the worst
cases. Its makers offer, in good
faith, reward of $500 for a case
of catarrh which they cannot cure.
They are able to pay it. Are you
able to take it?
~. The symptoms Of catarrh are,
headache, obstruction of nose, dis
charges falling into throat, some
times profuse, watery, and acrid, at
others, thick, tenacious, mucous,
purulert, bloody, putrid and often
sive; eyes weak, ringing in ears,
deafness offensive breath smell
and taste impaired, and general
debility. Only a few of these
symptoms likely to be present at
once. Thousands Of cases termi-
nate in Consumption and end in the
grave, without ever having mani
tested all these symptoms. DR..
Sagc's Remedy cures the worst
cases. so cents, by druggists,
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cojIMip,rErE sEtF-conTRot.
One of the Fundamental Qualities In Amp
Large and High Success.

One of the Fundamental Qualities In Amp
Large and High Success.
There are few qualities which lie so
directly within the reach OF every man
and woman. because so Immediately the
result Of education. as se1f-control; and
vet there are few qualities which are
SO generally lacking. Every body has
certain atfotfnt OF seif-eei4tFelr but
there are many people who compensate
themsel YES for the repression Of their
on one side by giving them
full play on another. Seffscontro1 means
the entire mastery of ones nature;
means always having in hand all ones
powersl means sitting on the box and
driving Instead of being driven. The
absence of self-control is seen in many
small ways: InA~the unconscious rising
of the tones Of voice in earnest talking;
in purely nervous gesticulation and
restlessness, In the inability TO drop
subject when we have gotten
through with it; iifgs4rritability.
and that -subdued violence shown,
not in outbursts Of temper. but in
little gustsof passion escaping here and
Shere. These are small things in them
selves. but many of them are exceeding
ly Irritating and disagreeablc, and they
all involve really serious result--a
loss of nervous force. The heightened
tone Of the voice. the incessant gesticu
lation. the physical restlessness, are not
only unpleasant but they involve just
so much needless expenditure of force
of which -few-of-alls~ possess a super
abundance. Complete selfcontrol is one
of the fundamental qualities in any
-farEe anEt- ifgfr-saeeesss feE-eemplete
self-control means that one has ones
self completely in band apd is able to
address ones self exclusively to what
ever is necessary to be done at the mo-
ment. 1t Is a great mistake to infer
power from any kind of violence or rest
.lessness.- True powers allied with
composure, with calmness, With self-re-
straint; and real power is manifested
in restraint and eonsposure and not
in violence of speech or action
Gently said that he had gained
immense BENEFITS by simply watching
the modulations Of his voice and per-
sistently resisting the inclination to
run into high tones. He had found not
only relief for the vocal chords, but a
steadiness and calmness Of thought and
feeling which made him conscious of
the great blunder of wasting nervous
strength by suffering the vocal chords
to symeathize- wi ia an excited condition
rather than keeping them under steady
control. This is one illustration of the
possibility Of overcoming the common
forms of nervousness. To ''let ones
self GO is not only to lose force at d
particular point, but to invite reaction
along the whole line of physical express
sion, and so to continually stir up and
agitate, instead ofcentinually restrain
ing and calming. There are great
many people who lay these minor faults
on the shoulders of nervous tempera-
ment, and who do not knew that a nerx-
Gus temperament under control, is a
tremendous force, and that it is just as
susceptible of being governed 'SBgs" Tire
will as the grosser appetites or passions,
Union.
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and protect the ends of the protr,iding
arms slender vertical strips 24x1 inch
are added as shown. es.---s
In training the vines for this trellis
a single cane is grown the first season
whichlis cut back, pretty lowin autumn.
The second year two canes are trained
up, each Of which is cut back in the fall
to two buds The third year, four canes
are grown, and If The vine has done
we'll these are allowed to bear two
punches eaeh.--=-=--
In the autumn of the third year these
canes are cut back to not to exceed two
feet in length, and serve as bed canes
for the next year. At the close OF this
season these are cut back to the cane
nearest the fork of the trunk, which
cut off at two feet long serves as the
bed cane for the next year. The length
of the bed canes is Of course regulated
by the strength of the vine, but it does
not exceed two feet The growth Of
spurs near the forks of the trunk is en-
couraged to develop future bud canes.
If the vines are planted eight feet
apart both. ways, and the arms of the
trellis extended ,diagonally, as shown
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terry of the murder than they We're when
the body was found.
| remember how, month afterwards
as I lay on my bed in distant town,
thinking it over, the testimony Of that
colored woman at the inquest required
to me, and set me TO thinking.
She had spoken OF man with his
coat otf,N who had stopped the woman
and engaged her in conversation in the
park. Had they looked upon this as a
clue, and followed it UP?
Was,there man in. that town who
habitually went in Ills shirtsleevcs2 A
man who had been familiar enough
with the woman to address her as this
man did?
The more | thought Of this the more
itappealed to me. could not ridiculc
it into silence. Ibseemed to take in my
mind the indefinite shape of clue to
the murder, .sntil at last felt confident
that could clear up the mystery IN
which it was shrouded.
/ packed my valise and bought a
ticket to Brounfeld. had yet some
unfinished business there, and 80 good
sxsuss for going.
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LIVE STOCK IN GERMANY.
The German Methods of Handling

Cattle.
Hiram ]. Dunlap, formerly editor of
the Champaign III. - Gazette, now
Consul to Breslau, Germany, in the
course of an interesting letter to his
paper has this to say Of live stock in
that country:
| have already mentioned the fact
that all domestic animals here are
taught to lead. There being no fences
anywhere, it is therefore necessary to
have them very docile so that they can
be tied together and prevented from
running into the growing crops. When
cattle are taken to market they are tied
together by the head in files of three,
four, or more, and a man goes along to
lead each lie. This would be rather ex-
pensive in the United States. ! saw a
lot of cattle going through the streets
here few days ago. There were nine
teen steers in the drove and most of
them had hole in the left ear through
which cord was passed and tied
around the horns of the one alongside.
There were five leaders and one man on
horseback. Hogs, sheep, and goats all
lead though generally they are mar
keted in wagons. The hogs are not so
hog fat rs American farmers like to
get them, and all that | have seen have
long shouts, coarse bristles, and are
-white-in color
Last winter cargo,of American cat
tie was landed in Hamburg, and many
were sold to German farmers who de-
sired TO fatten them When the cattle
were delivered they were driven into
chutes and rope tied around their
horns. Then the gate was opened and
the purchaser and his steer became ac-
quainted. There was never before such
excitement in Hamburg: Away would
go the steer, with two or three Dutch
men holding on to the rope, at 2:40
gait running over dog-carts, pedestri-
ans and every thing else that got in the
way Many of the streets In Hamburg
arc~Very. narrow-too narrow to even
drive a'cart through; others wide enough
to permit one to pass at time. These
narrow streets were the scene of hair
breadth escapes, they being unusually
full of women and children. The men
holding to the rope were slung here and
there, and generally let GO after the
first mile. Tho "Donnerwettersa that
fell in Hamburg that day exceeded
those of the English army in Flanders.
It took two or three days to gather up
the lost cattle, and people have not got
over talking about it yet. Since then
they have learned that the American
steeris not used to being handled in
that way.
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ssoar t,arR.s CONTRACT.

n esvsd Him from Getting the Wsrss
Lickiag Of HIS Iifss
"A man who was taking In some OF the
aiobts It Brighton the other day was ieq
20 notes 8 short-hsired young man IN
loud check suit who was accompanied
on his rounds by . couple Of younger
chaps who seemed TO dote on him and
TO irnitata his actions rs far as possible.
Altar awhile he with the short hair
seemed to get up an aching for row,
and he drove the first peg by approach
ing the man In . staggering way ana
impudently demanding;
us you the cove that's got cigar Ter
me?r T'''g,''e'',r'st,f
He received an emphatic negative,
when up went his eyebrows and ne con-
tinued:
"De cove is inclined to be sassy. ont
perhaps it's cause he don't know me-
Chollie, you and Dan give him an eye
opener" and while he assumed sup
posed graceful pose, with his hat plant
ed over his ear, "Chollie" approached
and whispered:
Hes bad@awfuffy bads=ssH essas@ae
wickedest fightah in New York, he is.
He's going to challenge any kid % MS
age to finish-any kid in de world"
He'd better go and dig for clamsl'
growled the man.
"What's dat?" demanded the awfully
| bad. de cove wants his eye punched,
and If it wasn't fur dat copper over dere
Id do it. Perhaps he'll do me de honoh
to step around behind de pavilion!"
The man said he would and did, and
as he reached a secluded spot and
peeled his coat the wickedest observed:
Il begs do cove's pardon, but just
| remembered dat / am under contract
not to fight until l meets de Oswego
pWhirlwind. should like to put him to
| sleep, but it would be agin de contract y,
1t was suggested that the other two
| might sail in for him, but be replied:
.'Chollie is me trainer and Dan is me
hacker, and it would be agin de con-
tract
The man then suggested that he had
| a licking in store for the three, and that
he should begin business in thirty Sec
onds; but before fifteen had elapsed he
was alone.-N. Y. Sun.
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Novelties In Jewelry.

A ragged portion of peanut, she'll
represented in old gold forms Unique
scarf pin of recent make.
Alligator skin represented in lady's
square silver belt buckle by oxidized
etching promises to become fashionable
this season.
The forefeet of horse curved into
horseshoe with diamonds and rubies
mounted alternately is gold scarf pin
that is meeting with favor.
A pretty and attractive wedding pres.
ent consists of pair of silver saltcel-
lars, each representing pineapple and
resting in pulled sssilk lined case.
The ace of clubs formed by double
tape Of black enamel and having clus-
ter Of white pearls in the centers OF the
projections fosms pretty lscs PIN
seweitxg Weekly q.
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Il
| near 1t. saas
Picked Spring Chickens Boil six
young chickens until done; pick the
meat from the bones and put in stone
jar; pour in pint Of the liquor in which
they were boiled. with pint of strong
vinegar, q dozen pepper-corns. a blade
of mace, dozen cloves, and dozen
allspice. Cover and set away for three
or four days.
Sausage Pattiea--0ne cupful sour
milk, one egg, spoonful each of salt
and soda, and -four to roll out Cut out
pieces the size Of a. bowl: place a fat
piece Of sausage in each and pinch the
paste over It Place on plate in the
steamer and steam one hour. Serve
with mashed potatoes and apple sauce.
Western Rural.
-Creole Pudding. Beat eight eggs
with half pound of sugar, half .
pound of butter and the juice Of one
lemon Line deep dish with puff
paste. cover with ounce preserves
pour over little of the mixture, lay on
more preserves, then more of the mix
ture, and preserves Bake and eat with
sauce. Ladies Home Journal
Acids as Food. = Fruit acids are
wholesome, but acids which are the re-
suit OF decomposition, as vinegar, for
instance, are very unwholesome. Fruit
acids are sort of peptogens or appe Tiers
and as such serve. an, excellent purpose;
still one can live Entirely without acids
of any kind and net suffer If the food
taken be OF proper qnality.-Dr. ]. II.
Kellogg.
blackberry Sponge. half
box of gelatine with cold water, and
soak for half an hour; then pour over
pint>of boiling water, add half teacup
Of sugar and stir until dissolved. Mix
in pint of freshly-strained blackberry
juice, pour in tin pan and set on ice
until thick and cod; then beat to stiff
froth, add the whites of four eggs, we'll
beaten, pour in mold and set to harden.
Serve with whipped cream.-The House
keeper.
One Way to Cleanse a Carpet. =
Having busted and removed such ar
ticles as can be carried from the room,,
wiring a flannel mop out Of hot water
and wipe the carpet thoroughly, wiring
ing the mop from clean water as often
as it may become soiled. Now, sweep
with broom, as you ordinarily would.
and when you have finished you will
have bright, clean carpet, with little
or no dust, and all at the expense OF
very little hard faber.-These who have
moi tried this method are sceptical about
it's merits;-hut one trial will convince. =
Boston Budget.
Prof Angel, OF Michigan Univer-
sity, furnishes the following as test
OF purity of water for drinking: Dis
solve about half teaspoonful OF the
purest white sugar in pint bottle COM
pletely full of the water to be tested,
and tightly stopped; expose it to day
light and a temperature up to 70 degrees
f. After a day or two examine, holding
the bottle against some thing black, for
whitish floating specks, which will
betray the presence of. organic matter
in considerable proportion" Microbes
in impure water are killed by boiling
and it is recommended to also boil milk
before drinking it, in the warm season
eSpecially
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sINGLE-rosr rRELI1s IN aRApERY.

in the second drawing, there will be
space five feet wide for cultivation ex-
tending in both diree tions.
Each vine, though it has eight feet Of,
trellis of which both sides are exposed
to the light occupies space only three
feet square. and this area can be mostly
reached with the smoothing harrow, as
lis only INSTRUCTED by the single post
and the trunk of the vine. The method
has the advantage of favoring free
circulation of air through the vineyard
in all directions. Gardening
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o..
In HIS SHIRT SLEEVES.
My First and Only Piece of De-
tective Work.

Il E A q 7 IFUL
woman fonn d
dead in the gray
morning on the
outskirts OF the
town. Two Ia
-borers going 10
tlfefr+ work fb-
the woods had
discovered t h c
body and In
their fright had
thrown t h e ir
axes down and
beat a hasty re-
treat to the vii
lage, where, UNI
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hugs ON Vines.

The following is an effectual method
TO rid melon, pumpkin and other vines
OF bugs; Dig Mayapple roots, thorough
-ly mash, put one-half gallon OF thcn in
~ gallons Of water, let stand SO to 60
hours tshe longer the better), sprinkle
on zines with sponge or something OF the
Kind two or three times a week, and i'm.
mediately after hard rain, and the bugs
VIII not bother, the vines BE careful
with the liquid, as itsis somewhat poi
son, but will not hurt the vines an the
least and Is much better than Paris
green or LONDON purple and not all
% dangerous TO man and vine, Orange
Judd Farmer
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ucf great excitement, they reported the
matter to the authorities
All Brounfeld was excited over the
terrible ne Neper~int the history OF
the town had such tragedy occurred.
The woman was we'll known i'm the com
manlty as q young widow whose nus.
band had led a somewhat reckless life.
but who had left her well provided for
at his death, which occurred after two
years of welded life.
AS was most natural wi the added
attraction of snug fortune tile pretty
young widow was@qnite popular, and it
WAS rumored that she had half dozen
Buitors.
But this is in the nature of digrer-
Sion. AVE- introduced yeti-te-tlfei
woman-dead, and the principal object
of this story is to unravel for the reader
the mystery Of her death
The mayor the five conncilmen, the
town marshal, and perhaps,ffty citizens
OF Brounfield, after they had heard the
story of the two laborers, followed them
to the spot where the body lay
1t was fitting spot for murder The
sandy road, arched by meeting trees
that shut the sunlight out, led abruptly
to covered bridge which spanned u
bleak and Sluggish stream; and just
fifty yards from the water, in a clump
of bushes by the roadside tho body lay
Why did the muir lerer leave it there?
was the qHestien@we involuntarily
asked ourselves as the white face and
staring eyes met our gaze.4 Why did he
not seek to conceal his crime by throw
ing the body in the river?
The woman had been strangled, the
print of human fingers was visible on
her white throat The fingers of the
right hand were closed tightly until
the bite nails seemed to pierce the
bloodless palms. Evidently she had
not died without a struggle.
'Look!' cried one of the men, point
ing to the closed hand, and we saw for
the first time that it held little tuft
of coarse, black hair.
This may be aclue to the murderer, :"
said the mayor. Justice Brown, you
will hold theinquest. Had we not bet
ter remove the body at once to Broun-
field?9
The justice assented, and we formed
little funeral procession, and bore the
dead woman to the town.
The two, labefers who had discovered
the body were held as witnesses, but
= the inquest developed nothing, except
that the he woman was fond of taking long
walks In the4a6ternoon, and that-on the
evening preceding her death she had
been seenieaving her house by col
ored woman, who testified that she saw
man, who wore no coat. join her in
the little town park and enter. in to con-
versation with her There the witness
lost sight of them and, thought nothing
of the incident She could not describe
the man in his shirt sleeves, for she was
not near enough to distinguish his feat
ures.- She remembered, however, that
ne was tall man, and seemed toJhave
stick OF. walking cane in his hand
Who could have committed the crime?
Robbery was not the object, for the
woman purse, containing seven dollars,
was found by her~side, or rather little
satchel which she carried suspended
from her neck.
Ny business kept me in Brounfield a
week after this event.. but when | left
they were no nearer to solving the mys-
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THE FARMING WORLD.
GRAPE TRELLlS.

me singie-Post Method and How to Use
1t Successfully.
Some have advocated the method OF
training the vine to single post on ac-
sount of its cheapness. The plan IS
open to the objection that the canes
when tied closely about single post
have not sufficient room in which to ex-
pose their foliage to the hight and TO de-
selop their punches. TIE method
shown in the accompanying drawing Is
intended to .obyiate this objection at q
slight increase in cost
Strips of board three inches wide and
four feet long are nailed to the post in
opposite directions. and 70 stiffen these