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DANGERS OF BABY CARRIAGES.

Many diseases of the spine and 1'brain
trouble" from which our babies die,
could be traced to a fall from the car
mage, if poor baby could tell; but there
lies the security of the average nurse;
do not mean to condemn carriages, be-
cause they are a great help to mothers
and benefit to babies; but I would call
attention to the fact that the baby is
often not securely fastened in. The
strap is left unbuckled, and in crossing
streets the child is in constant danger Of
being thrown out. I saw one little
child fall from this cause. 1t was picked
up senseless, carried into a drug store
and restored to consciousness, and the
nurse went on her way rejoicing, and
probably the mother never heard of it.
A little girl climbed up on the seat
and reached for the handle while the
nurse had left her "a minute;" the ear.
rage was overturned and the child re-
ceived an ugly cut on the forehead,
which will disfgure her for life. I
have noticed lately on a number of car
riages an improved strap, which is a step
In the right direction.-Ladies' Home
6urnuL
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Sunken Cities.

Dozens of cities and not q few incon.
siderable towns mentioned by ancient
writers have partially or wholly disap-
peared beneath the waves of the restless
oceans. One of these wa Bangala,
which stood near Cbittagong and which
appears to have given its name to Bengal.
Ptolemy mentions a seaport called Ko.
maria, which stood on Cape Comarin, in
India. Of this city the sole relic is q
rock IN the sea, having in its centre a
we'll of fresh water. Plassy, the place
where Give gained his greatest victory,
has been swept to the last vestage by the
River Hooghly. Ravenspur, on the east
coast of England, was long since swept
away by the gradual inrosds of the chan.
mel. Town Bank, near Cape May. N.
j., is so.called from a town which once
stood on the coast, but which is now
coveredzby the waters of the Delaware
Bay. Wales also has its sunken city
which tradition has placed in Lake Liam
gorse. The famous city of Is was some
where along the coast of Brittany, and
various places are now pointed out to the
tourist as its original site. There is said
to be a sunken %city'in Germany some.
where in the vicinity of the Island OF
Rugen; on calm days it is even said that
one may hear the bells of the city as they
are being rocked back and forth by the
waves. W. Muller's famous lyric is
based on this old superstition. The first
stanza of this exquisite little poem runs
as follows:
Hank! the faint bells of the sunken city
Peal once more their wonted evening
chimes;
From the deep abyass floats a ditty,
Wild and wondrous, Of the olden time.
In addition to these I might mention
Amslf, the sinking of which is cele.
brated in a poem by Longfellow, and
Savanna. a MAR, which went down in a
West Indian earthquake and was immor-
talized by De Quincy. The ancient
Greeks alleged that the cities Of Burs and
Helica were SINK in the sea, where the
houses and spires were plainly visible for
years. The waters of the Indian Ocean
now flow and ebb over the site of old
Calicut, the place from which u ''cali-
co" takes its name. According to De
Peyster's "History of Caransius" the
town and port of Scarphont, which stood
on the shore of Flanders, was over.
whelmei and swallowed by the sea in
the year 1334.-G. Louis Republic.
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Coal in Alaskf..

Rich coal veins have been discovered
on Unga Island, one of the Shumagin
group of Alaska. The deposits lie one
above the other, twenty to thirty feet
apart, and can be trace for W miles.
A tunnel has been rua in, and a tram
way connects it with a 35O-ton bunker
at Underwater. The ;oal is easily and
cheaply mined. The capitalists interested
say that it can be delivered in San Fran
cisco at 81 a ton. An analysis shows
that this coal is superior t the Seattle
grade. Being of alllgnltlc 'ornatlcn' II
carries a large percentage OF moisture
The deposits are thought to be virtually
~inexhaustible. UnEa Island IS svo miles
west Of Sitka.-Bok0n transcript.
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MATTERS.
BOILED ICING.

Boiled icing is preferred by good
hcusekeepers for most varieties of cake.
If you do not know how to make it
study the following simple lesson:
For the white of two eggs use one tea
cupful of %granulated sugar. Put the
sugar on the stove, adding just enough
to keep it from burning, and let it boil
till it chairs" from the spoon. While
the sugar is boiling the whites of the
eggs may be beaten to a stiff froth.
When the syrup is ready take it from
the stove and stir in the eggs, adding
only a spoonful at the time and stirring
thoroughly, that all may be evenly
cooked.
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The Seamless Boat.

There is a growing demand for the
seamless boat, which seems to be able TO
stand any amount of rough work. This
boat is pressed out of an ingos OF steel
and shaped by hydraulic power, and II
fulflls all the requirements Of an ordln'
airy boat in a remarkably ingenious man,
ner. It is claimed for these boats that
they will last twice as long as wooden
ones, that there is less danger of their
capsizing and that they are less liable TO
be affected by changes of climate. The
method by which the seamless boat Is
constructed is a larger application OF the
method which has long been used in this
country for manufacturing cooking uten-
sils and other articles of small dlmen'
sions.-C Chicago Neps.
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Why a Blue Rose is Impossible.

A florist makes the assertion that a
blue rose is among the imposslbilitles'
but, while an explanation of this curious
fact may be equally impossible, he fails
to mention a very interesting law which
governs the coloring of all flowers. A
knowledge of this law would save many
hower-growers hours of unavailing and
foolish hope. The law is simply this:
The three colors, red, blue and yellow,
never all appear in the same species of
flowers; any two may exist, but never
the third. Thus we have the red and
yellow roses, but no blue; red and blue
verbenas, but no yellow; yellow and blue
in the various members of the viola fam
lily las p~ansies, for instance), but no RED;
red and yellow giadoli, but no blue, ana
so through a long list.-St. LOUIS Rspa0'
Dir
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Eragrant Wood.

Few of our native trees have odor'
ferrous wood like the sandal wood OF the
islands in the Pacific Ocean; but a few
of the con;fere on the Pacific Slope
have sweet-scented woods. The hne
church at M~etlakatla, built by the
civilized Indians of Alaska, is as fragrant
as if incense was continually floating
through the air, from the wood OF the
great arbor vite, of which it is built.
Libocedrus decurrens, found further
south, is known as s'incense cedar from
its fragrance. The yellow cypress and
the Monterey cypress have also scented
wood.
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A Gold Mine in the Teeth.

French statisticians nave recently made
some curious calculations of the amount
of gold which is annually buried in the
United States. NJ. Victor Meunir asserts,
after making careful inquiries, that the
American dentists annually insert into
the teeth of their patients, 1900 pounds
of the precious metal, which would be
worth $3.50, OU0. This gold is never re-
covered, of course, but is buried with
the person in whose mouth it is placed.
Msking allowance for tie rapid increase
of our population and for the continued
deterioration of the human teeth, it ap-
pears that in less than hundred years
American cemeteries will contain more
gold than now exists in France. This is
no fancy sketch, but tine result of study
and cold fguring.-a. Louis Republic.
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Some girls students belonging to the
sophomore class of the Lake Forest Uni
versity|i lin Chicago, ILL.,, hazed q junior
girl rec Gently, and were so rough that
they mi de her faint. Subsequently the
junior girls rallied to their comrades
aid and, driving the sophomores into
their rooms, locked them there.
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Entitled to the Best.

All are entitled to the best that their money
will buy, 80 every family should have, at once,
a bottle of the best family remedy, Syrup Of
Figs to cleanse the system when costive or
bilious. For sale in SOC. and 81 bottles by all
leading druggists.
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How's This z

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Curs.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Cheney for the last Is years, n believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions, and financially able to carry out any OBJ.
legations made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WALDINa, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c, per bottle. Sold bY all druggists.
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There were produced in the United
States last year 141, 229, 51s tons of coal,
of which As, 600, 4S7 was anthracite. All
of the anthracite, except 53,517 tons
from Colorado and New Mexico and
1000 tons from New England, came from
Pennsylvania.
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John
Franklin
Jones.


Vile cod-liver oil has lost
its vileness in SCOTS Emul-
sion and gained a good deal
in efficiency.
1t is broken up into tiny
drops which are covered with
glycerine, just as quinine in
pills is coated with sugar
or gelatine. You do not get
the taste at all.
The hypophosphites of
lime and soda add their tonic
effect to that of the half-di-
gested cod-liver oil.
Let US send you a book on
CAREFUL L1v1NG-free.
Seorr & BOVINE, Chemists, r3a South 9Th Avenue,
New York.
ol-all druggists everywhere do. 81.
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An ocean pier 1000 feet long is being
constructed at Puerto Columbia, in South
America. 1t will be entirely of iron and
steel, aud from six to ten vessels can 10
accommodated at once.
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Ladies' employed in fashionable stores, whose
duties keep them standing all day, should send
two 2c.stamps to Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn,
Mass, for "Guide to Health and Etiquette"
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A king In the Family.

Dr.. Hoxsie's Certain Group Cure for colds,
coughs, Group and pneumonia, has no rival.
Sold by drueeists OF mailed on receipt Of 50 cts.
Address, a, y, Hoxie, Buffalo, n. Y. p
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RECIPES.

Stewed Prunes-Wash two pounds
of prunes, put in q stone jar with q
pound of sugar. Set in a kettle of water
and let cook until the prunes are done
and a thick syrup is formed.
Boiled Backbone-Put in q pot Of
water and boil one hour. Peel some tur-
uips. Slice and throw in, cook until
done. Take the meat and tunips up,
thieken the gravy and pour over.
Macaroni Soup-Break IN ounce Of
macaroni into pieces, put in a stew pan
and cover with n quart of boiling
water. Let it boil for twenty minutes,
drain and put with a quart of stock in q
o kettle. Season with salt and pep
per and serve with q plate of cheese.
Sally Lunn-Mix a quart of flour with
a t~easpoonful of sugar, in which rub a
tablespoonful of butter and an Irish po.
tato, mashed fine; add half a teacup of
yeast and three well-beaten eggs, with
warm water to make a soft dough.
Knead half an hour. Let rise, handle
lightly, put in a cake mould and bake
in a hot oven.
Fragrant Southern Rusks-Sift a
quart of -four: in the centre of it put
two cups of sugar, one of lard and but.
ter each, two beaten eggs, two cups OF
milk, a pint of yeast and n grated
nutmeg. Mix all together, work we'll,
and set to rise. When light make in
small rolls, work over with butter and
sugar, let rise again and bake.
Roast Goose-Take a fat young goose,
rub we'll with salt. Make a dressing of
Irish potatoes, boiled and mashed, a
tablespoonful of butter, a minced onion
with pepper and salt. Fill the body of
the goose and place in q pan; grease
we'll with butter and pour in a teacupful
of boiling water. Set in a hot oven and
haste frequently until every part is brown.
Serve with onion gravy and apple sauce.
To Make Light Mufins-sift three
piuts of flour; beat six eggs, leaving out
the whites of two; stir in as much flour
as can be mixed in the eggs, add milk
to thin, then the remainder of the flour
and five tablespoonful of yeast; beat ten
minutes, and pour in two ounces of melt
ed butter. Have the batter stiff; set in
warm place fifteen minutes. Pour in
creased muffin rings, and bake in u very
hot oven.
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IRONING.

"No, 7 don't get very tired when I
iron," said an experienced laundress to a
lady who was expressing sympathy at
her hard work. cat least it's only my
arms and shoulders that get tired. 1
don't mind standing if I co.
have things my wi way. I always have
q cushion for nv feet when I stand at
the ironing. board. 1t is made of a dozen
thicknesses OF cid carpet-lining, covered
with drugget. The lining is cut in
squares and very loosely tackled together
with long stitches. The drugget is cut
of the required size, the edges are turned
in and over.handed, then strong stitches
are sewed through about every two
inches over the surface Of the cover. I
have a little loop on two corners of the
rug and hang it up by the loops. In this
way it does not curl up and get out Of
shape, as it would if it were hung by one
corner. I.have another rug in front Of
my ~dish.washing table-indeed, there
are a number of them around the house;
and when I have any work that requires
standing, one of them invariably comes
on to the floor under my feet.
"If housekeepers realized how much
of their strength could be saved by a
few of these simple devices, they would
not fail to provide them. l can stand at
my table as long again without feeling
WEAKNESS if I have one of these cushions
or pads to stand on. I think they might
be q profitable article of trade. I have
used them for years, and I can't see why
they have not been generally introduced.
They seem as necessary to me as hold
ers and stow. brushes. "-Ihs Ledger.
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DIR. SWANS PAsTILEs Cure female 1~1edknesses
his Tablets cure chronic constipation. sam.
ples free. DR.. Swan, Beaver Dam, Wis.
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Tbe Conveu,ence OF SOLID Trains.

The Erie Is the only railway running solid
trnins over its own tracks between New York
end Chicago. No change Of cars Tor any class
Of passengers. Rates lower than via. any other
Hrgt~ciaes line, ~ y
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FITS stopped free by Dr. KLNE's GREAT
NERVE REsToREB. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures! Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
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In the "Guide Of Health and Etiquette" will
be found much useful advice on both sub
jects, this book is sent free for two &c. stamps,
By the Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass
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German
Syrup

We are SIX In lam
AFarmer at lily. We live in a
place where we are
6oom' ls*a subject to violent
Saws. Colds and Lung
Troubles. I have
used German Syrup for six years
successfully for Sore Throat, Cough,
Cold, Hoarseness, Pains in the
Chest and Lungs, and spitting-up
of Blood. I.have tried many differ
emit kinds of cough Syrups in my
time, but let me say to anyone want
ing such a medicine-German Syrup
is the best. That has been my ex-
perience. If you use it once, you
will 20 back to it whenever you
need It. It gives total relief and
q quick cure. My advice to eve,
one suffering with Lung Troublesls
Try it. You will soon be con-
WINGED. In all the families where
your German Syrup
IS used we have no Jonn
trouble with the Franklin
Lungs at all. It is
the medicine forthis ,Jones.
country. ~,
G. G. c6rrv Sole Man'fr,W oodbury,NJ.
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Crime is very rare among women In
Scotland.
Arizona republican., 1891-09-26
h PECULIAR ARGUMENT,
Grounds on Which Man Based His
 Cl2iuI for Loan.

Grounds on Which Man Based His
 ClaluI for a Loan.
 Dead beats have all kinds of schemes whereby to negotiate loan. They are by turns whining, conciiiatory, woebe- gone and sometimes even threatening. It is seldom. however, that this last course is tried with success.
 The other day variety actor was sit ting with some acquaintances in hotel telling stories, says the New York Ad- vertiser. Being a good performer he has been working most of the summer months, and consequently was in a sat factory financial condition.
 While the party were enjoying them selves, in walked man whose clothes were shabby, while his face was flushed from drinking. He reeled along and caught the actor by the lapel of his coat.
 Gimme five dollars, Charley" he commanded.
 Charley gazed in surprise at the party, who was also in the variety busi- ness, and gave utterancc to most em- phatic refusal.
 "Well, I'm entitled to it." said the fellow, sulkily.
 Entitled to it? How do you make that out?" asked the astonished actor.
 "lIumph!" retorted the other in confident tone. You are working and l ain't. Sec?"
 But the other man did not see.
Arizona republican., 1891-09-26
DOORS AS COFFiNS.
A Citizen Who Bccine Tired of Provld-
 ing for Cowboy Funerals.

ing for Cowboy Funerals.
 Many "reminiscences of the early cat tie days come over me as we journey along the banks of the Rio pecos. A curious one to my northern mind, says a writer in the New York World, was related by former cattle baron. Those who were fortunate enough to have houses either of stone or adobe in this timberlcss land never dreamed of using doors or windows, simply leaving the necessary openings in their walls. Our baron was the first to send hundred miles to the railroad for blanks that he might have door. The lumber ar rived, the door was made and placed, but hardly three hours had passed be- fore deputation of cowboys appeared and said that one of their number had been shot and they wanted that door for a coffin. It was freely given. Again blanks were brought across the desert and another door was made. But it was allowed to remain in place only a few weeks, when tlcre came another request for coffin, which was again granted. A third door was secured and our friend found it necessary thereafter to refuse his door tu thoa' in search of collins, a5 he did not feel able to sup ply an unlimited nurIber of doors for the use of n,I who UY fatr e. accident ended their existence in his vicinity.
Arizona republican., 1891-09-26
CRUEL CONDUCTORS.
They EuJoy Seeing a Person Run for n
 Car.

lhey EnJoy SeeipR ferson Run Tor
 Car.
 Some horse-car conductors in this city have { the art of annoying the patrons of the road down to very fine point. These men, says the New York Times, always enjoy seeing person running after car, and they admire sprint running so much that they never dc anything to interfere with it. As soon us the breathless runner jumps on the rear platform the conductor invariably pulls the bell to signal the driver to go ahead. Inasmuch as the driver is going uhcad as fast as he can all the while th. uti, .ty of this signal is one of the mysteries of horse-car riding in this city. A young man who made a one hundred yard dash to get on a Fourth avenue ear Che other night watched the conductor with his hand on the bell rope ell the time that he was running. fine conductor also watched the rulncr and as soon as he had oycrtallen the car pulled the bell as usual.
 Whats the use of pulling that bell nnw?" asked the breathlcss person. ""I,y dlln.t you pull it when you saw me cGagjHg?'
 "Wai'," said the conductor, "I didn't SCI that there was any use of my stop- ping taa car when l knew you could run fast enough to catch it." ,hS excuse was overpowering.
Arizona republican., 1891-09-26
AFRICAN FETISH MEN.
They Assume Grave Demeanor and Su
 round Themselves wi h Churms

They Assume a Grave Demeanor and Sur
 round Themselves wi h Churms.
 Established in reputation, the efforts of the fetish man are next directed toward the requirement of a dcmcanor calculat .d to impress his clients with a sense of awe; he aims at assuming an appearance at once grave and myster- ious; he seldom speaks unless profcs- siOnally, and then always in a gruf, husky tone. He cultivates meditativc look, says writer in the Century, and seems as if he were the victim of great mental anxiety. At home he keeps himself very select, and occupies his time principally among his charms. There is generally some sign of his calling just outside his hut, taking the form, as a rule, of an eastern vessel, out of the neck of which sprout long fcathcrs--the pot being colored with red, white ana yellow chalks, and the Orange-like tint derived from chewed bctelnut, the eXpectoration of which substance is supposed to have a very pacifying influence upon the spiritual cvil dOcr.
 Sometimes the fetish mans gcsticula. tions will be directed to a carved image or some exaggerated form of charm. Sa9pculcd from the rafters in the in t'rior of his hut are little parcels O mystic character, smoked grimy by tn, constant fires these people maintain il. their dwellings. And outside, over the door, the same mysterious character of ovnlmentation proclaims to all the oc- cupant's pretGnsions to sorcery.
Arizona republican., 1891-09-26
A JACK OF ALL TRADES.
He Could Do AnyjDjng He ruruad Hi
 IIlBA To,

He Could Do Anvj@jng He rurnad His
 Han To.
 "What does your husband do?' asked a truvalar of & slattarnly woman whom he found living in q little old cabin in the backWOJdS.
 Well" was the reply, he's one O these handy, gifted sort O persons, my man is. He kin jest turn his hand to anything.
 Hes blacksmith by perfession but he cooked in d rcst'rant in town most O last winter, and he done kyarpcntcrin' and paintin' all spring, and then he lecturcd on tcmprance awhile until he got chance to run an inginc for q month or two, and then he dug wells and hung wallpaper until he got good chance to lay brick at three dollars a day"
 And what is he doing now?" asked the amused guest.
 "Tcachin' singin school, but he al- lows to give it up pretty soon, and go to practiciu' medicine. He kin do any thing he's mind to turn his hand to-"