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q. a load over the hind wheel draw

4. a load over the hind wheel drew
ten per cent. easier than over the from,
wheels. The hind wheels drew nine and
threc-tehths per cent. easier over an Oh
stac!e three inches high when the attach.
ment was ma le to each set of wheels.
but by the usual hitch drew harder ON
account of the downward incline of the
reach connecting them with the front
wheels.
3. Lowering the reach on the hind
wheels decreased draft.
.. Wagons draw easier when the draft
has an upward incline, and harder when
horses are hitched on the end of the
pole.
z. Loose burrs reduce the draft As
per cent.
o. Lard, Frazer's axle grease, cylinder
oil and castor oil decreased draft in the
order named.
y. The load that could be drawn on
various roads tested varied from 1910
pound on loose, gravelly road Just made
10 900 pounds on good gravel road,
and to over Is, 900 pounds on a plank
road. Other varieties of roads were
tested as well as the influence of grade.
Draft varied on grades very closely to
their theoretical variations.
Nothing could be written that would
more iorclbly emphasize the importance
OF better construction of the country
roads. The varying amounts of power
required to move a load on roads accord.
ing to the smoothness and hardness of
their surfaces, or otherwise, should incite
all interested to general movement for
their Improvement. The advantage of
wide over narrow felloes is worthy of
note. Again, the comparative value of
the substances named as lubricants is not
commonly estimated in the order above
given.-Ne'o York World.
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A Fly sprck Made q s,p p,rsr.r.

In one of our large establishments
connected with the iron industry
there occurred recently an apparent
discrepancy in the accounts involving
a matter of 5000 pounds of scrap iron.
The clerks of the department were
set to work to unravel the tangled
s&ein, and after they had expended
two whole days in the search they
were compelled to give I'D the task
and pronounce it beyond their compre.
hensiOn. Thus matters stood for
several DAYS.
Several days later the Office-boy de.
cided to keep himself in practice in
addition by footing up column OF
figures on sheet which was living on
a desk beside him in the scrap-iron
department. Bending his energies to
the task he got along swimmingly
with the units, tens, and hundreds
columns, but when he came to the
fourth column he could not make it
agree with the foOtings set down.
Again and again he tried it and with
the same rcSult-3.00O less Going
over the figures one by one his atten-
tlon was drawn to a queer looking
one. y lily Speck was beside it in such
position as to make it appear like a
four, ana as such it had been counted
by each of the clerks in the depart-
ment. The boy had earned his pro-
motion, and he got it.-PhiLadclphia
Record.
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AH 0UeP
your sufferings from Catarrh.
That is, if you go about it in the
right way.
There are plenty of wrong ways
that perhaps you've found out.
They may relieve for q time, but
they don't cure.
Worse yet, they may drive the
disease to the lungs. You can't
afford to experiment.
But there IS a right way, and 3
sure way, that does cure. Thou
sands Of otherwise hopeless cases
have proved it. It's with DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. By its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, it permanently cures the
worst chronic eases. Catarrhal
Headache, "Cold in the Head -
everything catarrhal in its nature.
is cured as if by magic.
It's a way so sure that the pro-
prietors of DIR. Sage's Remedy
offer, in good faith, $500 for a
case of Catarrh which they can
not cure.
If it's sure enough for them to
make the offer, it's sure enough
for you to make the trial.
They risk $500. '. hat do you
risk
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IT. is mean man who will get I'D iok,
on the medical profession when he owes hi
doctor 4 bill.-iuck
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A gone case-the dollar your wife fishe
out OF Your trousers pocket while you wer
asleep.-Brooklyn Eage
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FITS stopped free by DR.. KLIyE,s GREAT
NERVE REsroREg. No Fits after nrst aay's
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and S2 trial
bottle free. Dr. Kline. s3l Arcn ST.. Phila, Pa
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j. A. Johnson, Medina. n. Y, says: "Ha,rs
s5c.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-03
DANDRUFF.

This most annoying scalp trouble which gives
"a antidy appearance to the hair Is posicyeiy
cured By Skeokum- AL drnggissA
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WOMAN OF FASHION.
She Must Wear . Coat This
Season Instead of q Copse.
MAKING OVER LACE DRESSES


NEw YoRK. April 25.-ISpecial Cores
pondence. The girl who does not wear
coat this season Is not IN the race of
fashion. The capes that last fall and last
spring hung triumphantly and gracefully
upon the shoulders Of the maidens young
and old, fat and fair homely and beanti-
full. are now rclega.ed to the catalogue Of
things that we're. The capes are worn, but
not as proudly as Of yore They are put on
OF rainy day or cloudy evening, or when
one is not particularly r--ssed up But on
shopping expeditions wnen one expects TO
meet many people or while driving or CALI
ing the cape is left at home and Louis
XIV. coat is donned - being the very
height Of style. The cape may be carried
English fashion when one goes travelling,
and it is handy to have on yacht or car
rage rides, but il is not the very fashion
able garment that il once was.
The favorite coat--fhe Louis Xv.-is be-
coming TO almost every one, because its
length makes il peculiarly graceful upon
the tall. slender woman, and the long,
plain waist renders it desirable for those
afflicted with too great avoirdupois- These
coats are made of every possible material,
from the thin, soft chailie to the heavily
brocaded imported goods. The brocaded
silks that were in fashion for dress skirts a
few years ago make over nicely into these
Louis coats, and they admit of the combi-
nation of some other material for sleeves
and collar, should the brocade be insult
cient in quantity for this purpose. The
most stylish of the coats have broad lapels
turning hack in front over vest of some
contrasting material, or over q iabot of
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lace. The front is secured by three or four
large buttons. The coat is then cut away
and extends downward in the back and
sides almost to the knees.
Beautiful sets of buttons, eight in num-
Der, may be had for buttoning the front of
the coat and for ornamenting the back of
the waist and the sleeves. These buttons
may be obtained in Dresden china, in gold,
silver, jet or in any of the fancy button
materials.
A gray challie, which was of cheap
grade, costing much less than the
French challies, was treated to q Louis
XIV. coat of the same material, making the
suit really dressy one. The coat was cut
long and was opened very low in the neck.
Underneath was vest of white lace. The
revers were of gray Chin. silk to match
the challie and wide gray silk cuffs turned
back over the sleeves. The buttons were
of silver and silver cording outlined the
neck and went entirely around the bottom
of the coat.
Nine. 0tero recently appeared upon the
street in an exquisitely fitting tailor-made
gown of palest ecru. The skirt was
tight-ftting habit skirt, and around the
bottom of it were four narrow rows of
black velvet. The coat was Louis XIV,
with lapels of very light mink fur A
Medici collar of mink fur stood high
around the neck. The vest was of gold
lace. A little turban Of black velvet
trimmed with ecru lace was upon Otero's
head, and her beautiful hands were COW
cred with Tyrol outing gloves, which are
very similar TO Suede kid The gloves
were nearly white. as was also the large
pocket-book and card case, which was
carried with them. In one hand Otero
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grasped large red silk parasol with Ores
den china handle, and her shoes were gray
Suede
The lace dresses that have held their
own through the fluctuations of several
seasons are capable of being remodeled at
little cost of time or money until they are
very graceful in shape. And this is the
way tina; II is done. Take an old lace
dress and cut it off the bottom of the skirt.
Gather on deep rutfie of lace, having
previously cut OF sufficient of the net 10
make the length just right after the lace is
gathered on. Or the lace flounce may be
put on over the skirt.
Now cut the waist of and gather on il
another ruffie of isce-the deeper the bet
ter. Unless the original net is very fine
material good enough lace can be procured
for from 80 cents 10 81 yard, and two
yards viii make the ruffie for the waist.
Sew ribbon round where the lace is Joined,
and fas.en il IN front with q large silver
headed pin or an animal ornament.
Fur trimmed garments bid fair TO pre-
vail for dressy occasions during the spring
and even the summer months. A favor
able Worth gown of Mrs Drexel's Is q
black velvet. richly trimmed with sable.
and adorned with emeralds Another
gown is Of gray faiIle with steel trimmings.
The fur trimmed garments are Of silk vel
vet, or the inner grades of ladies' cloth, and
the fur Is pun on rather as trimming
than for ornament. 1t IS fastened around
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THE AWFUL CAMORRA

tanned the poisoned 6raught Having
taken shese precautions he would draw the
dagger from the table and, having restored
it to its scabbard, would present it 70 his
new companion, who. having been FIRST
embraced by him, rose from his knees,
and was embraced in turn by all present
Thus the piccistfs passed Camorrist and
became participant in al the rights.
privileges and profits Of the society. His
election was announced 10 the different
bodies of the society, and his chief said 10
them all, presenting him: Recognize the
mani
such. perhaps, was the ceremony pre-
valent at a certain time and in certain
places. But . political prisoner. worthy
of every confidence. who was privileged 20
be personally present in the prison st the
reception of CamorriSI. SAW neither pistol.
poison, blood letting, nor any item of the
theatrical spectacle which has been de-
scribed The assembled society having
voted the admission of the candidate, and
nished. the chief had presented him to ali
the members and had said to him: From
this day YOU are our companion, you shall
share with Us the advantages of the society.
Are Won acquainted with the duties Of the
Carnorristsh The man had replied: II
know them: l must perform . tisGta
THAT is TO say, accept . duel with
one Of my companions; / must
swear 10 be faithful 10 my associates. hos
tile 10 the public authorities, 10 have no re-
lations with people attached 10 the police,
not TO denounce my companions in rob
berry. bat on the contrary, 70 love them
rather than ali Others. because they put
their Life in peril. The. new companion
then took his oath upon crossed knives.
fought duel with brother selected by
lot. embraced his chief, embraced the
Others, and was proclaimed Camorrist-
These receptions were usually followed
by great banquets, given IN the country,
when the newfy-elecsed man was received
into q body Of free sectarians. or even In
the prison, in case the members were there
confined. Nothing could have been gayer
than these feasfs; fhe Seapolitan IS usually
sober. bat upon exceptional occasions be-
comes incorporate 10 the point OF Glustony
TO the point OF gluttony, but never 70
the point Of drunkenness; for after their
formidable feastS and their honerac hoa-
tons the conyives would depart together.
marching as firmly and as correctly IN line
IS company Of lasting grenadiers-
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General n. p. Banks at IS.


General Banks Is the ssraightest man in
Washington. He is about IS. and he has
led q life fun of hardships. He worked in
a cotton factory when he was a boy, went
on the lecture platform before he was of
age, and was in congress over half q CEN
fury ago. He was elected speaker in one
of the most noted speakership contests of
our history, and he was one of the rough
est lighters and one of the most vigorous
workers among the Union gen.
erals Of the late war. During
the war. he was in constant
exposure, bat he came out of it compare
lively strong man and went again into
congress. He has been in congress 3 num-
Der OF times since then, and You viii now
find no more pleasant companion nor
philosophie statesman than he He aftrib-
utes his good health largely 10 moderate
care OF himself and TO good constitution.
He believes that the mind has a great in
tiuence On the body; thinks that marriage
Is conducive 10 longevity. and sees no rea-
son why he should not 1--we IN good health
Tor years 10 come.
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the neck loosely, frequently outlining :
decoTefe costume and il also forms band
for the bottom Of the skirt.
Some Of Be-nhardt's dresses are exquisite
in their fur trimmings The neck is very
high in the front and very low In the back.
being cut almost to the waist All around
this neck is bordering of sable. Russian
gray fox or mink.
The pale greys are more popular than
ever. since they are becoming TO SO many
styles Of beauty. The pale. shimmering
grey satins are much worn, combined with
pink or rose color. Mrs Van Rensselaer,
Cruger has an exquisite grey satin, richly
trimmed with the rarest old lace.
For street wear all grey is very often
chosen IN preference to combinations Of
color. The prettiest and most fashionable
street dresses are grey cloth, untrimmed-
save By fur of the same hue, o. by silk,
satin or velvet. Even the hat is all OF
grey.
Sleeves are very long. They show only
the knuckles and the myers A glimpse
of . woman's wrist is-as rare as peep At
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THE INSTRUCTOR.

Not TIL We meet with Love in all bis beauty,
In all his solemn majesty and worth,
Can we translate the meaning OF life's duty
Which God oft writes n cipher at our birth.
Not till Love comes in a,l his strength and terror,
Can we read others hearts. not In then know
A wide compassion for all human error
or sound the quiyering depths OF mortal woe.
No: till we sail with him Ger stormy oceans
Have We seen tenpests: hidden in his hand .
He holds the keys 10 all the great emotions:
lill he uniocks them, none can understand
Not nh we walk with him on lofty mountains
Can We quite measure heights. And, oh, sad
truth
When once we drink from lis immortal four.
tains.
We bid farewell 70 the light heart OF youth
Thereafter our most perfect day viii borrow
A ciniTing shadow from some dreaded night.
So great grows JOY u merges into sorrow.
And eyeEinore pain tinetures our delight
Eta Waeeey B'stocx
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-04-02
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Gen. Nettleton, acting secretary Of the
treasury, has. issued circular of which
the following is the text. announcing a
change in the form of the special tax
stamp for retail liquor dealers.
TREASURY DEP PARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, March q, 1891. (
SIR:-Letters are frequently received
at the department stating that in many
parts of the country retail liquor dealers
claim to hold a permit or license, from
the United States for carrying on their
business; that in many cases where local
law prohibits public drinking places the
law is openly violated by persons who
claim to do business under at least the
moral sanction of Federal license" :"
and that this fact, together with the be-
lief common among many good citizens
that the United States government does
in fact issue such license, greatly retards
the enforcement of wholesome restrictive
law and promotes disorder.
1t should be unnecessary to state that
the United States government does not
issue license or permit of any nature
to any person in any State to carry on
the business of retail liquor dealer, and
it is difficult to understand how any in
telligent citizen can be imposed upon by
the opposite CLAIM. Congress having
levied revenue stamp of S25 per dnnuR
on the business of retail liquor dealer,
| the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
endeavOrs to collect this tax, wherever
and by whomsOever the business is car
ried on, but the semblance of permission,
express or implied, is not giver by the
United States government in its revenue
laws or otherwise to begin or continue
such business in any place contrary to
local legislation. 1t was to make clear
this purpose of carefully respecting State
and local laws and police regulations
| prohibiting or restraining the liquor
traffic that Congress enacted section 3243
of the revised statutes.
In order that the purpose as thus en-
bodied in law may be authOritatively
announced wherever the tax is collected
a change has been made in the form of
the United States stamp issued to retail
liquor dealers as evidence that they have
paid such tax. The new form, which
will go into use July lst, next reads as
| follows:
Limited States stamp for special tax;
internal revenue. Received from
the sum of---dollars for special tax
on the business of retail liquor dealer
at--fOr the period represented by the
coupon or coupons hereuntO attached -
| And across the face of the face of the
STAN is inscribed the following state
ment of said section 3243 of the revised
statutes:
"This stamp is simply a receipt for a
tax due the government, and does not
exempt the holder from any penalty or
punishment provided for by the law of
any State for carrying on the said bust
ness within such State, and does not
authorize the commencement nor the
continuance of such business contrary to
the laws of such State, or in places pro-
hibited by municipal law. See section
3243, revised statutes of the United
States"
1t is believed that this action will leave
no ground for further misapprehension.
(Signed) A. b. NETTLEToN,
Acting Secretary.
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HAVING EYES He SAW NOT.

A young man, blind in one eye and
partially so in the other, walked into an
Office at No. Broadway about three
ago and approaching the first desk said
that he had come to thank the man there
for the aid he had given him some
months before.
you may not remember it, but was
asking money with which to buy a book
of raised print, such as the blind read, I"
he said, land you gave me 30 cents
Other gentlemen in the building gave me
more, and got the book. | learned to
read, and now my one eye is better and
am at work. | am living in Baltimore,
where | am making SO week working
on wicker baskets. want to thank you
for your kindness"
The man behind the desk did not re-
call the circumstance, but accepted the
thanks and said that he was glad to learn
of the unfortunate's improved circum-
stances. He made mental note that
the mans gratitude was commendable
thing-sOmCthing to be admired.
Now | want to do something to show
you that | appreciate your kindness. -
the young man continued. 81 am gong
to send little fancy-colOred waste
basket to each of the gentlemen who
helped me. | have them all made. | am
going to put silk lining into each, and
if you will buy 60 cents worth of silk
and send to my address in Baltimore the
basket will be here in a week"
The man behind the desk said he
would send the silk along
"Or," went on the grateful young man,
''if you allow me to buy the silk, / can
get enough to finish the basket for fifty
cents, buying large quantity, and so
make 10 cents myself. | would buy the
silk for the Innings myself but l can't af-
ford to do it"
The man behind the desk gave the
other go cents for the lining. The CRATE
full young man said that it was a pleas
ure to repay those who had aided him,
and promised that the fancy basket
would be sent in three or four days.
Before leaving, the grateful one showed
the business cards of half a dozen men
who were each soon to receive token of
his remembrance. Each had given GO
cents for lining, he said.
But the baskets have not yet come,
and the men who were to receive them
believe that they are the victims of a con
fidence game, and that the half blind,
grateful young man is rank fraud,
But he is certainly clever fellow.-N
Y. Times.
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1. O. o. T. ANNIVERSARY.

The Grand Sire of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of the l. o. O. F., Charles NJ.
Busbee has issued a proclamation in
which he says: Whereas. the due and
proper celebration of the twent-sixth
day of April as the anniyery of Odd Eel
lOwship in America, is sanctioned by
immemorial custom, and is in observance g
of the standing resolution of the Sow.
ereign Grand Lodge Now, therefore,
Charles NJ. Busbee, Grand Sire. bv virtue
of the authority vested in me by law, do
hereby recommend and enioin upon all
grand and subordinate bodies, under the
jurisdiction of the Order to devote the
twenty-sixth day of April. A. D., 1891
Tor, as the twenty-sixth win fall on Sun
day, the twenty-fifth or the twenty
seventh day of April,as may be selected),
the sc eJenty-second anniversary of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows in
America, to suitable and appropriate
exercises in cOmmemCration of the
day, and to public thanksgiving to
Almighty God for His manifold bles-
sings vouchsafed to us, as an order
and as individuals, during the past
year
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$4,000 FOR vERMONT,

The last Congress passed an act re
funding to the State certain expenditure,
made by them during the war of the Re
bellion, under which Vermont is entitled
to SlT9,OOO. Under the terms of the act
1t cannot he paid to the State until it is
accepted by the Legislature as in full
settlement of its claim against the gov.
ernment, and the question arises: Ought
the governor to call an extra session tC
avail itself of the $4,000 to $4,000 in
terest on the appropriation?
Another and very important question
for the consideration of the people OF
Vermont is: What shall be done with
this fund? If paid directly into the
treasury of the State it would naturally
be expended for current expenses
Would this be right? 1t is no sense the
earnings of the present generation. II
comes rather as legacy from oul
fathers and should not be used to pay
the current expenses of the State. Wind
falls like this ought to be set aside fol
educational purposes. If added to tn,
Huntington Fund, to be sacrcdly Sc
apart for the support of our common
schools, it would be perpetual bless
lng,as well as constant reminder to the
generations that come after us that Yer
mont promptly responded in oul
country's greatest peril, not only will
men, but with munifcent sums O
money. Let us not fail to treat this legac,
from the days of 1861 from broad anC
statemanlike standpoint.-Netcs anC
Citizen.
This is the view taken by Gov
Page also. Our far-sighted governo
sees that this added to the availabl,
school funds of the State will put it il
such shape that year by year it will
benefit the people. The State does no
need it, as all running expenses hav,
been provided for, besides it is redllg, a,
stated, a legacy of $4,000 from tn,
linen of lS61.n