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sale of an insidfous, fascinating poison
to curse the people, poison that in
flames the passions, bloats the body,
disturbs all its functions and dement's
the brain, besides impoverishing and
pauperizing the people, melting to
crime, filling the prisons and leopard
izing every department of civiliza ton,
this colossal evil, sanctioned by the
bride of money, by q civilized commu-
nifty, is among the marvels of modern
depravity, and shows how low, blunted
and debased may become tho public
conscience through the indulgence Of
selfish appetites and degraded passions.
The people have got to learn the fall
lacy of these criminal blunders; and
their criminal silence, in their treach-
erous federation of this monster curse,
includes a full completely in all that
follows.
10 have any peace or security for our
homes and property, this monster
enemy must be crushed out with all
the zeal and determination Of an CT
asperated people. There must be no
federation, no concession, no tamper-
ing, no compromise. Only tho most
earnest condemnation of conscientious
voters, crystallized into determined &C.
ton that will permit no defeat, and .
confirmed conviction that national pro-
hibition is the only remedy for this
scourge of our country will be OF any
avail.
Prohibition of the liquor must be so
aggressive and so complete that the
selling of alcoholic beverages will be-
come the most aggravated offense, apd
the saloon effectually banished beyond
tho pale of our civilization, as public
nuisance.-W. j. Demorsst, in The
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CHEAP CLOp CRUSHER.
A Useful Implement That Can Be Mad
fnr Erovv Iln1IoNa

A Useful Implement That Can BE Made
for q Few Dollars.
Funny, isn't it? that an implement
costing so little and so easily made and
effective should be neglected by nine
tenths of farmers. It is nothing but
three poles from the woods, each six to
eight feet long and four to six inches in
diameter at the butt, with bits of the
tops placed between to hold them apart
as the long bolts, running through the
whole, are screwed tight. These bolts
are the only part of the implement that
costs. The chain? Any log chain will
answer. 1t is best to draw it little
catering" so it will have slightly
shaving action on the sods. For level
ing knobs and filling hollows it has no
equal. Is there piece of land that is
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THE FARMING WORLD.
fruit TREE LABELS.

4 Matter Of More Importance Than Moss
Fruit Growers Think.
1t has been many years since we pub
lished description of q very simple.
label for marking the name of bear.
ing fruit tree, consisting of small
strip of sheet zinc few inches long,.
name written with a common lead
pencil on one end, and the other end
coiled round side branch of the tree.
The zinc being slightly rusted will take
the pencil mark very distinctly, and
will last half a century exposed to the
weather. Yet Notwithstanding the
cheapness and completeness of this
label, it does not appear to have been
known or adopted by writers on
orcharding, either in Europe or in this
country. English and American jour-
nails frequently describe more complete
and less durable labels, and among
others one represented in the accom-
panying cut, Fig. 1. It consists of two
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STRIKING WORDS.

Tho Folly and Fallacy Of License by q
Well-Known Author.
The fallacy of licensing is one of the
most stupendous evils and political
blunders of our country.
A combination of interests, long
line of duties, variety of opinions,
and adjustments of differences, make
up our civilization. In the adjustments
of these interests and security of per-
sonal rights none are more important
than, and none so detrimental to the
general welfare of the people, as the
crime involved in the liquor traffic, es-
pecially the terrible criminality of a
license for its justification.
Treating the liquor traffic with re-
spect and liberation is an outrageous
perversion of law and justice. and
stands out as the most heinous and
wicked blunder of our times.
This liberation and sanction Of the
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UNCOUNTED CREDIT.

Why tho Farm Is One of the Best of Ed
ucational Influences.
If by education is meant the forma-
ton of character and of the habits of
life essential to success in any business
or profession, then the farm is one of
the best of educational Influences.
No man can expect to succeed in an
honest calling unless he acquires, some
time in early life, habits of industry,
frugality, economy, forethought and
the power to resist the temptations
that lead to fast living and dissipation
These habits, if formed at all. must be
formed before the character becomes
fixed and established. It is Just
here that the education of the farm
has its greatest value. 1t in manner
compels formation of these habits.
The farm furnishes work to all ages,
from the child to the full-grown man
or woman. Success is possible only by
the combined labor of all members of
the family. There is little temptation
to extravaganza in dress or modes of
living. There is no wide distinction in
classes and the farmers boy instinct
lively learns to Judge men by what
they are in character rather than by
social position or by size of the bank
account.
These, among other reasons and ad-
vantages, account for the fact that the
farm boy in the race of life, as a rule,
far outstrips his competitors of the city
The farm boy may be found in all the
professions, in the line of business, and
in great manufacturing enterprises, at
the head of the procession. He wins
position, not by superior knowledge of
books, or what is ordinarily called edu-
cation, but by the formation, under the
influence of home, of those habits of
which, after all, success in life mainly
depends. This educational influence is
an item of profit sadly left out of the
calculations in these times of depres-
sion on the farm. No farm depression
can take away its educational influence,
except in so far as the farmer loses
faith in his profession and imbues his
children with his own scepticism. The
essential point is to have right habits
rooted and grounded in the young,
whether the immediate rewards be
great or small. Get the boys firmly
fixed in these essential habits, and
then, if they have a taste for some
other profession, you can trust them
Iowa Homestead
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A Drunkard's Will.

A dying inebriate in Oswego, N. Y,
left his ''last will and testament" II
leave to society ruined character, a
wretched example and memory that
will rot. 1 leave to my parents as
much sorrow as they can in their feeble
state bear. leave to my brothers and
sisters as much shame and mortifca-
ton as could bring on them. I leave
to my wife broken hearts, life of
shame. l leave to each of my children
and remembrance that their father
filed drunkard's grave. For drunk
ards to readswhen they have time."-
Texas White Ribbon. -....
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SHE BELIEVED IN BLlSTERS.
How a Determined Wife Cured Her Hus-
band of Drinking.

How Determined Wife Cured Her Hus-
band of Drinking.
A young wife had just settled in her
lew home. All seemed fair and prom
Using. But one night her husband came
home very late and staggered into the
house. His wife was greatly shocked,
and told him he was i'll and to lie down
at once. He did so, and in moment
or two was comfortably asleep on the
sofa. His face was a reddish purple,
his breathing heavy, and altogether he
was pitiable-looking object. The doc
tor was sent for post-haste, and mus
tard plasters applied to his feet and
hands. When the doctor came, felt his
pulse, and examined him, and found
that he was drunk, he said:
''He will be all right in the morning.
But the wife insisted that he was
very i'll, and severe remedies must be
used.
"You must shave his head and apply
blisters," she urged, ''or shall send
for some one who WILL"
His head was accordingly shaved
closely and blisters applied. All night
he lay in a drunken sleep, and not
withstanding the blisters were eating
into the flesh, it was not till near morn
ing he began to beat about, disturbed
by pain.
About daylight he awoke to a most
uncomfortable consciousness of bis
tered agonies.
"What does this mean?' he said, put
ting his hands to his bandaged head.
ellie still-you mustn't STIR" said the
wife, ''you have been very ill.,
I'm not ill.,
20 yes, you are; you have brain
fever. We have worked hard with you
all night
II should think you had," groaned
with my feet?"
''They are blistered.''
But I'm better now; take off the
blisters, do" he pleaded piteously.
He was in most uncomfortable
state-his head covered with sores, and
his hands and feet still worse
my DEAR" he said, groaning, eff I
should ever get sick in this way again
do not I've alarmed or send for the doc
tor and above all, don't blister me
again"
30! indeed will; all that saved you
were the blisters, and if you should
have another spell should be more
frightened than ever, for the tendency,
I am sure, is to apoplexy, and from the
next attack you would be likely to die,
unless there were the severest measures
used.'
He made no further defense; suffice
it to say he never had another attack.
Rams Horn.
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portion of the label around the copper
wire, to coil it at once around the side
branch, as shown in Fig. 2. Another
advantage which the form has, which
we have SO long used, is that it has
something of an automaton character,
by gradually uncoiling from the branch
with the increase in growth.
Such label may seem like simple
thing, but preserving the names of
fruit trees SO that they may be at once
recognized and mistakes prevented, is
a matter Of Importance to fruit grow.
ers.-Country Gentlemen.
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A Chicken of Many Spring,

plymouth Rox is awfully mad BE-
cause you awarded only honorable
mention to that spring chicken of his
up at the poultry show
what does he want, anyhow? That
hen has taken first prize every year,
now, for five years. He ought to be
satisfied. PUCK.
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Worthy Of One Moro Learned.

Fond Father Ito Bobby, aged five)-
Now, Bobby, what is the hardest stone
in the world?
Bobby-Don't know.
Fond Father-Can't you think?
Bobby-Yeth, thir; but can't thiuk
hard enough.-Jewelers' Weekly:
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FIG. 1.

parts-the copper wire'loop. around
which the zinc or other metal
is coiled, while the loop passing
around the side limb holds it to the
tree. In addition to it's more complex
form the wire is more apt to cut the
bark of the branch to which it is hung
than the broad strip in Fig: 2. Being
blown about by the wind, the copper
wire often cracks off in few years.
One of these compound labels may be
easily made into simple one by TAX
ing out and throwing aside the copper
wire, and instead of coiling the fat
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-23
SNAKE DOCTORS.
Holt entOts Who Make Business Of Cul
ing Snake Bites.

Holt entots Who Make u Business Of Cur
ing Snake Bites.
In some of the fine agricultural dis
tricts of South Africa, the wheat fields
abound with puff adders. Formerly,
when engaging the reapers-mostly
Hottentots-they would rarely consent
to begin work without a ''snake doc
tor to accompany them to the fields.
All Hottentots are great smokers, but
the doctor" delights in short black
pipes, never cleaned, and so impreg-
mated with nicotine no white man
could use them. Hergenerally amuses
himself hunting the reptiles for awhile,
then smokes and takes q nap till
wanted.
Should reaper be bitten, the old fell
low rouses up at once, as he knows
quick work is everything in snake
bite, and his reputation is at stake,
too. He applies a igature above and
below the wound, if possible, tighten
ing to strangulation of the parts, =
drop of nicotine is extracted from his
pipe, and after well scarifying tho
wound, it is rubbed in. Another drop
is diluted and put in the patients
mouth, followed by continuous
draughts of fiery ''brandwein" or Cape
brandy, when he is carried home, and
according to the constitution of the man
is the length of time he takes to recov-
er.-Scientific American.
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ooFF's
BRAID.

Whenever you visit
the shops In town,
Looking for Braid
to bind your gown,
Secure the Clasp,
wherever found,
That holds the Roll
on which is wound
The Braid that is known
the world around.
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Magical little granules-
those tiny, sugar-coated Pei
lets of DR.. Pierce-scarcely
larger than mustard seeds,
yet powerful to cure active
yet mild in operation. The
best Liver Pill ever invented.
Cure sick headache, dizziness,
constipation. One a dose.
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What is lacking is truth
and confidence.
If there were absolute truth
on the one hand and absolute
confidence on the other, it
wouldn't be necessary for the
makers Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy to back up a plain
statement of fact by a $500
guarantee.
They say" If we can't
cure yon (make it personal,
Please,) of catarrh in the head,
in any form or stage, we'll pay
you $500 for your trouble in
making the trial."
IAN advertising fake" you
say:
Funny, isn't it, how some
people prefer sickness to
health when the remedy is
positive and the guarantee
absolute.
Wise men don't put money
back of fakes"
And I" faking" doesn't pay.
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THE COWBOY kN0WSl

Trying to hold drove of cattle together y !
an 81
sickness does not follow, it win be found that such
hardship usually brings on rheumatism and similar
complaints. At such times 4 " Fish Brand Slick
er" is worth its weight in gold, and is invaluable
die uses, you want a Pommel Slicker, which keeps
the entire saddle pommel, and cantle dry and com
pletely envelopes the nder from head to foot. He
keeping him dry, it keeps him warm. Every range
rider has one. VIII shouldn't you? Beware Of
worthless limitations; ev Try garment stamped with
Fish Brand" Trade Marx. Don't accept any
inferior coat when you can have the " Fish Brand
Slicker" delivered without extra cost. Particulars
and illustrated catalogue free.
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OF SPECIAL INTEREST,

OF SPECIAL INTEREST.
CANADA does not allow liquor
dealer or saloon keeper to hold mu-
nicipal Office.
No LIQUOR is sold in that paradise of
the poor, the Peoples palace, east end,
neutrality-suspicious..
IT seems that in England, as we'll al
in America, the brewers control the
saloons. OF the 1900 licensed houses
in Liverpool all except 200 are in the
hands of brewers
The Wisconsin legislature has been
appealed to by the brewers to repeal
the town option law and to force no.
license towns to grant liquor licenses
to any druggist who may apply for
them.
In New York last year 1, 434 husbands
procured divorces from their wives on
the ground of drunkenness. During
the same year 9,499 wives procured
divorces from their husbands on the
same charge.
The physician, of all others, should
be the last one to use spirits in modera-
ton or excess. The use Of alcohol es
beverage, is direct evidence of ignor-
-ance of the teachings of wodern
science, and failure to keep up with the
growth of medical advance.
WHAT does it profit man to send his
children to school, accumulate property,
build big barns, etc., for his children,
if his son is to go to ruin through the
grogshop and his daughter preside over
a drunkard's howell? Yet no mans son
or daughter is safe while open saloons
abound. Let us save our children.
RECENTLY vessel sailed from Bel
gium port for west Africa, having on
board fourteen missionaries, four hun
bred and sixty casks of gunpowder,
eleven cases of gin and ten thousand
casks of rum. Verify civilization (?) is
a puzzle of inconsistencies! Is there
not a question here for the foreign
missionary societies, as to how far they
lend their sanction to rum and gun
powder tactics by sailing in vessels
bearing such cargo?
1t Cursed His Children.
81 have drunk whisky every day for
thirty-ive years." remarked gentle
man of sixty, rather proudly, "and l
don't see but have as good a constitu-
ton as the average man of my age; I
never was drunk in my life" He was
telling the truth; but to learn the whole
truth you would have to study his chill
dren. The Oldest young lady, had
perfect health; the second, young
man, was of a remarkably nervous and
excitable temperament, as different
from his phlegmatic father as possible;
the third, a young lady of seventeen,
was epileptic and always had very poor
health. Did the fathers whisky drink
ing have anything to do with the facts?
The instance may be duplicated in al
most every community. Think over
the families of your acquaintance in
which the father has long been mod
crate drinker, and observe the facts as
to the health of the children.-Ram's
Horn
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CONSUMED BY DRINK,

Another Case Which Proves the Theory
of Spontaneous Combustion.
From time to time in the past there
have been reported sundry shocking
cases of supposed spontaneous combus-
ton from the use of alcoholic bever-
ages. There has, however, always
been more or less feeling of incredi,
bllity concerning the truthfulness OF
these alleged cases of the spontaneous
burning of the bodies of hard drinkers
The Philadelphia Times calls attention
to recent case. that of Milton Hard
castle, of Baltimore, whose remains
were not long ago found nearly con-
sumed in his shanty on the outskirts OF
that city. Hardcastle was an old negro
who had a small monthly income left
him by his former owner, which he Ell.
pended almost entirely, it is said, for
whisky. He consumed very large
quantities, sometimes it is said gallon
and a half day, and would often
buy and drink pure alcohol in
large quantities for days at time,
partaking of no nourishment. He
lived alone and it was some
days before he was missed, but his
shanty was observed to remain closed
and search being instituted he was
found in his bed burned nearly to
crisp, while the mattress and clothes
were only slightly scorched. The room
was in other respects in order, and no
trace of fire was found on the hearth,
which was swept clean. He did not
smoke, and the whole affair seemed
mysterious. A physician, DR.. Ever
hardt, was called upon by the authori-
ties to make an investigation, and gave
as his opinion that it was a case of spon-
taneous combustion. In this, said tho
Times, he has also been supported by
several other prominent physicians who
agree in declaring that the circum-
stances admit of no other explanation.
1t would seem, therefore, that one more
recent case must be added to those
which have already been recorded of
the spontaneous burning of body
which had been thus completely sat
urated with alcohol It may properly
be accepted as warning to all alco-
holic drinkers, even those convention
ally deemed moderate, for the tendency
is to increase from moderate begin
ming to excessive and uncontrolled use.
National Temperance Advocate.
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grew moody and quiet and left his
favorite dishes untasted, she decided
that she must know what troubled him.
So, one morning at the breakfast-table,
she suddenly said, in her quick, snappy
way:
''Come, George, satisfy an old wom-
ans curiosity. Who is she?''
Mr.. Mortimer was at first very much
confused. But being very young ant,
very unhappy, and noticing that his
aunt looked particularly amiable, he
soon unbosomed himself of a few of
his woes.
''And why" asked his aunt, s'don't
you marry her?"
"Whyv' exclaimed Mr.. Mortimer,
who labored under the fond delusion
that he had explained every point
in the story. because she has poor
grandmother that she aoould stay and
work for; and because she thought you
needed me; and because-well, there's
the Van Duzener pride, you know.
Bella IS working girl
'Bless my hearth exclaimed Aunt
Van Duzener, raising her hands i'm
patiently. "Pride! What greater pride
can anyone feel than in doing her
whole duty? And the more distasteful
and difficult the duty the greater the
honor. That's the sort of pride be-
ieve in"
but, aunt" stammered her nephew,
deprecatingly, feeling sure that he was
dealing the final blow to his newly
raised hopes, bella does up laces and
things for living. In fact, She
washes, you know"
'Wel, and what has that got to do
with it? If she is honest and brave
and pretty, did you say?"
''Be-au-tiful!'' exclaimed George, &C.
statically.
'And will have you?" continued his
aunt II advise you to lose no time IA
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TIE crow is willy bird Nature has made
him caW-G0uS, as it Were.-Ruffalo Exnrasa
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THE best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
for Consumption. Sold everywhere. &c.
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TEE man who has "a sight Of troublo''
should 20 to An bculist-Judee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-08
MIR. 0UAY'S DENIAL
The Pennsylvania Senator Re-
 plies to Several Charges.
NOT OPPOSED TO ToBALLoTREFoRM
He Says He Did Not Attempt to Pre-
 vent the Passage of the Bill.

He Refutes the Statement that He Ever
 Had Anything to Do With Bardsley-
 The ex-Treasurer Thrust Forward by
 the Business lIsn-Meeting of the senR-
 tors Supporters Called.
 PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-The Inquirer to-day publishes an interview with Sena- tor Quay, in the course of which he char acterizes the address recently issued by the Independents as false so far as it re- lates to him, and denias the truth of all the charges made in that document.
 Regarding the charge that he inter fered with the passage of the Ballot Re- form and Sectional School bills, he says that on the contrary he favored these bills and had he been interfering in legislation he should have supported them.
 The attempt to connect him in any way with the Bardsley affair he regards as ridiculous. Bardsley, he says, was not nominated by the politicians, but was thrust forward as 8 representative of the business men.
 In speaking of the coming campaign, he gives it as his opinion that the Demo- crats will attempt to nationalize the State election, and that they will try to drag the Bardsley business into politics and make an issue of 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-08
AT NEW HAVEN
TRANSFER OF THE ITATA.
The Civil Authorities Will Take Char
 of the Chi1ian Vessel.

The Civil Authorities Will Take Charge
 of the Chi1ian Vessel.
 WASHINGTON, July 8.-A telegram was received at the Department of Justice during the day from United States Mar shal Gard, at San Diego, Cal, asking in structions as to his course in regard to the seized Chilian steamer ,Itata.
 The acting Attorney General tele- graphed United States Attorney General Cole at San Diego to libel the vessel at once and turn here over to the United States Marshal by due process of law.
 By special arrangement with the Navy Department the vessel will be trans ferred to the custody of the civil authori- ties immediately.
 United States Marshall Gard states that when the Chilian steamer Itata ran away from San Diego two months ago she had on board four sixty pound guns, one Gatling and one Howitzer. She also had sixty new and 200 old rifles. The Marshall says he has abundance of testi- mony to prove this.