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MARIE ASTo1NErTE's SLIPPER.

In an old French household in New
York the most carefully cherished heir
loom is slipper which was worn by
Marie Anroinette in the last days before
the French Revolution. It was one of
the precious relics in the baggage of a
court lady who fed with her husband to
Louisiana when the storm broke. She
left the tiny, blue, faded slipper to her
daughter, with the injunction that it
should go down in the family, to the
eldest daughter, if she never allowed
herself to have corns. 1t is pretty
slipper, and has been carefully kept in
the jewel case of one Frenchwomen
after another, so that it is perfectly pre-
served. 1t is short, very narrow and
very high heeled, and is a brocaded
blue, lined with soft white silk. The
sole is of coarse grained leather, and
three satin straps over the instep fastened
with paste buckle. The pointed toe is
embroidered with silver threads, and
the edges are bound with silver braid.
The condition regarding its inheritance
has always been strictly regarded. The
women of the house have taken great
care of their feet that they might right
fully claim the unhappy Queens slipper,
and for hundred years there has not
been pinching shoe worn in the family.
--Nsao York Press.
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g August.
Flower !

The Hon. J. w. Fennimore Is the
Sheriff of Kent Co., Del, and lives
at Dover, the County Seat and Cap
ital of the State. The sheriff is Q
gentleman ffty-nine years Of age, {
and this is what he says: II have
FUSED your August Flower for sev-E
"eral years in my family and for my
Gown use, and found it does me
=" more good than any other remedy.
II have been troubled with what Is
" call Sick Headache. A pain comes
" in the back part of my head first, !:
" and then soon a general headaches
"until I become sick and vonit.
AT times, too, I have a fullness9
I" after eating, pressure after eating
at the pit of the stomach, and
sourness, when food seemed to rlse,
cup in my throat and mouth. When
ct feel this coming on if I take a
little August Flower it relieves
"me, and is the best remedy I have
lever taken for it. For this reason;
"I take it and recommend it to;
"others as great remedy for Dys
"pepsia, &C. q;
c. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer, ri:
Woodbury.. New Jersey. u. S.A3
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woman who cannot have dainty, pretty
dresses this season!" exclaimed young
woman, who was just putting the last
stitches into delicate organdy.
"Just think of it, here IS this dress: it
took fourteen yards of goods and have
spent two days time on it, and it is
pretty enough to wear anywhere. Ihave
just finished black orgaudy, and it is
beauty. The skirt is made with five
straight widths and a deep hem. Above
the hem is ruffle sixteen inches deep
with hem three -fourths of an inch wide
and shirred standing heading. The
waist is made with tucks in form of a
yoke, and the lower part of the waist
gathered into the round belt. The sleeves
are very full at the shoulders, and as
close to the lower arm as is comfortable.
The collar and the front are trimmed
with a fnger-wide plating of the goods,
set on in jabot fashion. wear, with
this dress, very long sash, made of a
full width of black India silk, tied in
very long loose bow at the back. ! don't
like stumpy bows; they give one bump
backed effect.
s'There are lovely new fabrics in cot
ton, the most delicate 'see-through' mus
Inns; aud there is charming material
something like the old-fashioned barege,
made up with ruff1es bound with silk or
ribbon. Such dresses are exceedingly
pretty, and are useful for home or water
ing-place wear, for morning, or informal
days.
ssIndia silk dresses are made with
demi-train, trimmed with lace rufaes,
either set on plain, or draped in festoons, j
or following scal!oped or pointed pat
tern. E.
"a number of pretty costumes have
been made with princess bodies, with the
sides draped in panier fashion. One
model has narrow fronts, draped over,
the side sections, and with the ends left
long enough to tie in very large sash
bow, with ends falling slmostto the hem;
of the skirt. Sash-ends with lace or
fringe are pretty, and one slender figure
has very long, wide.sash drapery, with
one edge elaborately trimmed with lace.
This sash is drawn around the waist, the
lace-trimmed edge falling over the skirt
of the dress. The ends are tied in
loose knot, and cover large portion of
the back of the dress. A shoulder drapery
in similar fashion is knotted at the 'front.'
the ends falling below the waist-line. -
The Ledger.
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Trivial Causes of War
Among the curiosities of history

Among the curiositics OF history
oft-recurring fact that many of the great
wars of the past have been indirectly
brought about by triang circumstances.
One of the wars between the Turkish
Empire in the zenith of its splendor and
the Venetian Republic was brought about
by the desire of the sultan's physician
to marry rich Spanish heiress. The lady
and her mother escaped to Venice, and
the Sultan sent an official after them to
bring them back to Constantinople. The
Venetian Repul lie was at first willing to
comply with the Sultan's request, but
the ladies succeeded in making their es-
cape to Ferrara, and from thence to Ly-
ons, in France. The Porte complained
that the Venetian Republic had not used
due diligence, and ultimately terrible
war broke out over this trivial circum-
stance. A contemporary historian says:
"The agent of the Venetian Government
at Constantinople informed the council
that the reason of the dispatch of the
Turkish Envoy to Venice was, to require
on the part of the Grand Signeur, that a
Spanish lady, named Mendez, with her
daughters, should be delivered up to the
Envoy, and by him brought to Constan-
tinople. The common rumor was, that
the Lady Mendez had promised to marry
one of her daughters to the son of man
named Rodriguez, doctor to the Grand
Signeur. The lady, however, changed
her mind, and fed with her daughters to
Ferrara, where they remained under the
protection of the Duke for some time. Il
is now said that they have gone from
Ferrara to Lyons in order to realize funds
invested there by The late husband of the
Lady Mendz. The emissary of the
Grand Signeur was by no means content
with the loss OF his prey, and there was
trouble in consequence" This informa-
ton is contained in letter written from
Venice in July, 1549, by NJ. Morvillier
to Henry II. of France, the object being
to induce the King to use his authority
for the purpose of sending the Lady
Merdez and her daughter to CONSTANT.
nople. The King sent to Lyons for this
purpose, but found that the ladies had
again taken fight, and were supposed to
be at tAntwerp.-American Register.
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CHEERFUL KITCHENS.

If we would look for ready hands and
willing hearts in our kitchens we should
make them pleasant and inviting for
those who literally bear the "burden and
heat of the day" in this department of
our homes where, emphatically, "wo-
mans work is never DONE" We shoIld
no longer be satisfied to locate our kitch-
ems in the most undesirable corner of
the house. We should demand ample
light-suushine, if possible-and justly,
too; for the very light itself is inspiring
to the worker, bringing out bright
touch of color here and there, pretty
curtain, or row of attractive ware upon
the dresser. 1t will stir up cheer and
bring content in the minds of those
whose lot is cast in this work-a-day
ROOM ChautGuq1lan.
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COMBINING coLoRs IN DRESS.

The St. Louis Globe Democrats New
York letter says: A we'll known designer
of women's gowns SAYS ''It requires an
artist to render women's clothing deco
ratlve, and male artist at that. Few
women know how to apply colors in
dress, and I have seen cultured danes
right here in New York society wear the
most ridiculous combination of colors.
There isn't one woman in 1 hundred who
knows how to harmonic pronounced
colors with effect. They always treat
colors as distinct features of dress, and
the ruling passion is not so much to make
q harmonious blending as it is to secure
pronounced evidence of the presence in
gown of fashionable color. A man looks
at color in landscape. He doesn't try
to introduce color that renders wo-
men caricature as women themselves
dc. For instance, a man in designing a
gown consults the peculiarities af wo-
mans face and figure, the color of her
hair and eyes, her complexion, her social
status, etc. A gown with pronounced
red features doesn't look we'll on woman
whose eyes aud hair arc brown, and
whose face is traced with red veins. The
reason why men have been great successes
as modistes and designers is because they
tell woman what suits her. The Or
dinary woman dressmaker never does.
She takes any material brought her, and
the aborbing question is to style, not
adaptability. The shape of woman's
nose has just as much to do with the
style of dress best suited to her as has
the length of her waist. If the nose is
strongly characteristic the dress may be
the same, but woman with pug nose
commits crime vhen she wears any
thing but black or white. There ought,
also, to.be law against woman with
brown hair wearing green dress, or, in
fact, anything green about her person.
'Cold colors, and By that term mean
decided hues, green, yellow, red and
pink, 60 with strong individualties of
face and figure. The most ludicrous
spectacle in the world is to see c poor lit
tie weazened woman of forty try po wear
pink on the street. The pink age eads
at twenty-seven, the blue at thirty-two,
the red at thirty-tive, yellow lin the
evening" at forty-one, combinations in
cluding any of these colors at forty-three,
md black and white with death. A wo-
man under twenty-seven can wear any
color combination she wants, and she
usually does.
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housekeeper should aim to place it on
her table three times a day in verioua
forms. Fresh for breakfast, make in
some dainty variety for dinner, and
stewed for tea, will make a change which
will always be acceptable to the family.
Apple Stew-Sift half quart of -four,
add teaspoonful of salt, rub in table
spoonful of butter; add two teaspoonsful
of baking powder and half pint Of milk;
work into a soft dough; pare, quarter
and core six tart apples, put them in a
baking dish with a pint of water; roll
out the dough; spread over the apples; d;
cover the dish, and set in the oven for
thirty minutes. When done dust thickly
with powdered sugar, and serve with
hard sauce.
Apple Dowdy-Butter a baking dish
and line the bottom and sides of it with
buttered slices of bread. Fill the dish
with sliced apples, CRATE over with nut
meg, mix half cup of water and half a
cup of molasses together and pour over
the apples. Sprinkle with half cup of
brown sugar, cover with more buttered
bread. Cover the top with tin plate
and bake in a moderate oven for two
hours. When done loosen the edges
with q knife and turn out on dish.
Serve with sugar and cream.
Gooseberry Tart-Top and steam a
quart of ripe gooseberries and stew them
in one pint of water until tender, and
strain; add tablespoonful of butter, a
cup of sugar and the yolks of four eggs,
beat together until light, pour into a
glass bowl. Beat the whites of the eggs
until foamy, add two spoonsful OF sugar,
and beat stiff, heap over the gooseberries
and set on ice until very cold.
Cherry Pudding-Beat three eggs,
add a pint of milk, three cups Of -four
and beat until smooth, add tablespoon
full of butter, and two teaspoonsful Of
baking powder. Drain pint of stewcd
cherries; dust over with -four, land stir in /;
pour in mold and bake. Serve with
butter.
Blackberry Roll-Make nch crust,
roll out thin, spread with fresh black
berries, sprinkle with sugar, roll up and
lay in dripping pan. Spread over with
bits of butter and sugar, set in hot
oven and bake brown. Serve with hard
sauce.
Frozen Peaches-Pare ten pounds Of
peaches ant. take out the stones. Work
the peaches with pound and half of
sugar. Turn il freezer and freeze.
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HOW DO WOMEN sLEEP2

A German physician answers the above
query as follows: "The fact is women
require larger amount of sleep than
men. The nervous excitability of the
female constitution is generally greater
than is the case with the stronger sex and
a woman's sleep is consequently lighter.
Her dreams are more vivid and leave a
more lasting impression on the memory.
Women addicted to dreaming usually
sleep an hour longer than those who do
not dream, for dreams induce WEAKNESS.
Any one who sleeps without dreaming
rises on the morrow efleshed from his
couch, which is otherwise not the case. !"
--NeD York Mercury.
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A Plant and Ant Partnership.

A plant known as the bulls horn aca-
cia, OF Central America, is reported TO
have entered into partnership with a
certain species of ant. 1t not only pro-
vides this ant with food and drink, in
the shape of tiny egg-like bodies on its
leaves, and a sweet liquid contained in
special wells on its stalk, butin addition
it furnishes a commodious tenement for
the ant in the hollow spines with which
1t is armed. In return for these favors
the ant protects the acacia from its in
sect enemies.-New Orleans Iimss-Dsno-
crnt
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
TO PREPARE APPLES FOR PIES.

Pare and core your apples, cut them
in slices, and throw them in cold water.
Then take them out of the water, put
them into stew.pan; if the apples are
tender, the water which adheres to them
will be sufficient to cook them; if not, a
little more may be added. Cover the
stew-pan and place them near the fire.
Let them stew till they are soft and
burst; then mash them, and add half an
ounce of butter to each pint of the
stewed apple. When they get nearly
cold add sugar, rosewater and nutmeg
to the taste.-Boston Culi0Gtor.
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A Clock OF Bread Crumbs.

The Milan museum has recently C ,me
into the possession of a remarkable
clock. This unique timepieoe is made
entirely of bread crumbs. A poor italian
workman made it. Every day he set
apart portion of his modest meal in
order to carry out his curious project.
The bread crumbs saved by him he
hardened by the addition of salt, and at
last his tedious tssk is ccmpleted.-NS
ca1o Herald.
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THE FAvORITE STONE.

Turquoises are the most fashionable
stones of the day. For hair ornaments
they are intermixed with diamonds, and
half dozen little pins go with each hair
ornament. The ornament and the six
little pins which are intended to be fast
ened in the neck trimmings are called a
'sset," and the entire lot, laid in case
of white velvet, make as pretty present
as one may wish to giye.-Neao York
World.
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COFFEE SYRUP.

A splendid "coffee SYRUP for camp.
ers.out is made as follows:
Take one-half pound of the best
roasted ground coffee. Boil the same in
a saucepan containing three quarts of
water until the quantity is reduced to
one quart. Strain the liquor of, and
when freed from all impurities put it into
clean saucepan and boil over again,
adding enough good coffee sugar to it
to make it the consistency of thick syr-
up. Remove from the fire, let cool, and
pour off into bottles, corking it tight.
Two teaspoonfuls of this syrup put into
a tea cup which is afterwards filed up
with boiling water will be fit for imme-
date use. If milk is at hand use ad
ibitum. Free Press.
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LINEN CLOSET.

There are few houses built that have
any conveniences in the way of cup
boards. Even if they are built in the
house, they are often so unfinished or
damp as to be quite useless for linen.
Our illustration is one that could be
made and kept in the family for all time.
Four feet high is good height, with
the top finished fiat, 30 as to be used If
needed.
Each shelf has its own arrangement
for the various articles. Napkins can be
kept in piles, each particular dozen by
itself; table-cloths, sheets and pillow
cases laid as they will be needed. sys-
tenn in housekeeping saves much care
and trouble. Upon one door should
hang slate and pencil, to note what is
removed; on the other door can be
placed list of the contents and their
locality, 30 that any one could find
what was needed, even in case of emer-
gency.
Many ladies use trunk for this pur-
pose, but we think this would seem more
convenient. It would be made of cedar,
and always be of value.-Farm and
Fsresi6e.
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Stamped ont
-blood-poisons of every name and
nature, by DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery.
It's a medicine that starts from
the beginning. 1t rouses every or
gan into healthy action, purifies and
enriches the blood, and through it
cleanses and renews the whole sys-
tenn. All Blood, Skin, and Scalp
Diseases, from a common blotch
or eruption to the worst Scrofula,
are cured by it For letter, Salt
rheum, Eczema, Erysipelas, Boils,
Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Geitre or
Thick Neck, and Enlarged Glands,
Tumors, and Swellings, it's an une-
qualed remedy.
Don't think it's like the sarsapa-
rillas. They claim to be good for
the blood in March, April, and May.
"Golden Medical Discovery" works
equally well at all seasons. And it
not only claims to do good-it
guarantees it. If it doesn't benefit
or cure, in every case, you have
your money back.
You pay only for the good You
get. ...
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
MODES IN HAIRDRESSING.

There have been many changes in the
methods of coiffures. The hairdressefs
have taken an excursion trip back to the
Seventeenth century, and are showing
favor to the high puffs and ornamental
ton by use of flowers, velvet bands and
knots of ribbons.-NeU York RecoTdeT.
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Good as Cold

30 enthusisstio sre thousands Of people over the
scaents derived from Hoods sarsaparla, that they
can hardly md words to express their confidence
tn and gratitude for this medicine. "Wosta Its
weigh. In gold" 10 o tavortte expression Of these
warm friends.
n you are in need % good medicine to putty
your blood, build up your strength cure dyspep-
ia, or create an appetite, try Hood's sarsaparlla-
NIB. Be sure to get
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold BY all drugsistA q; ak for = Freparsoo oav
RYo. HOOD Co. Lowell hAsA
100 Doses One Dollar
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FITS stopped tree by DIR. KLINE.s GREA1
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days usa
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 t.ial bottle
free. DR.. Kline. 93l Arch St. Phils., Pa
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For Internal and External Use.
Stops Pain, Cramps. Inflammation in body or limb,
Ike magic Cures Group Asthma, Colds, Catarrht ChoF
era Morba Darrhoea, rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lan,e-
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The number OF foreign tourists in the In,
terror Of Japan has increased very much Of
late
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Germany boasts priest ninety-6re
years old.
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FRUIT DESSERTS,

At The season of the year when fruit is
so abundant, Mrs. E. r. Parker sug-
gests in the ur;er.Journal, that every
housekeeper should aim to place 1t on
her table three times a day in various
forms. Fresh for breakfast, make in
some dainty variety for dinner, and
stewed for tea, will make change which
will always be acceptable to the family.
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wARM-wEATHER DRESSES.
ut is, indeed, stupid and i:dolent
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oOWE o. .
page <26. s
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OF an eye-p
Golden Ago
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TOLEDO, O., January 10, 1887. :,
Messrs. F. J. Cheney & Co-Gentlemen;
have been in the general practice of medicine
for most 40 years, and would say that In all my
practice and experience have never seen 8
preparation that could prescribe with a.
much confidence Of success as can Halls Ca
scribed it great many times and Its effect Il
wonderful, and would say in conclusion that
have yet to find a case Of catarrh that 1t would
not cure, If they would taEe 1t according to dl
reotiOnS-
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A man who has practiced medicine for 4
years ought to know salt from sugar; read
hot has
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Yours truly,

YOURS truly,
L. L. GoRsUcH, NJ. D.,
Office, 2l5 Summit st.
We will give 500 for any case Of catarrf
that cannot be cured with Halls Catarrt
Cure. Taken internally
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo. o.
W Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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SIb FffdEcISG0 CAL.
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Sound travels OF tho rate
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AGnOspoero; Us on
netism, Matter and
BILE and Animal Crear
Chronology, Lam
s6 on Greek anA Ro-
Mesifeval Learning
ture, France, 0erna-
paragraphs IN KnsltAh
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OHN 7
LAght Electricity, Mag L!
Notion: I65 on Vegeta- Y
tIon; le6 on Ethnology, 3
g,laSe, Literature, etc.i :
man philosophy, 81 on 9
and Arts, l19 on Litera. :
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reader will find everything
1ect is collected together
fcdtton. For example:
one place, aud everything
ter; while. In tho CunpSete
acter and reference is al
enabling tle reader 70
oloSy, or to refer, at a
oloQ1cal character, and
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ONLY6O CENTS
POSTPAID.

British Constitution and Law, 13l O
ncient History, Hebrews, Babylon q
Auci ut Greecs-Cred.b BILE istory;
o. AL Nations, Here are s4rne abb
page 50. William Shakes care, u
la,e rs. The famous Spansh Anna
John Guttenberg-paSe SO5. The Py
500 to 4o0O years old-page zS7. Sc
on, the famous writer Of fables '
u$ Ambrosta, In Mythology, was th