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A Puzzled Mother.

s'It takes a 14-year-old boy to see
through his mother" laughed such a
mother the other day. Last week /
planned to take friend to the theater,
and her only free night was Thursday.
Now. / often take my boy to see play,
but make it rule it shall not be on
night preceding school day. So on
this occasion explained to my son that
he could not go, and as an offset to his
disappointment arranged an outing for
the Saturday following. He acquiesced
most dutifully and beautifully, and the
matter rested. Thursday came, and as
the afternoon waned, I found that my
son was to be all alone part of the even
ing, and I began to wish that he was
going with us. At last made up my
mind, and calling him said:
81 think, after all, youmay go tonight.
You are going to be alone, and I know
you always count upon these trips to the
theater. So if you'll study hard till din
ner you shall be of the party"
" That's all right, mother replied the
young scamp with laugh. I knew
you ! weaken at the last, so I've managed
my lessons, and Tn all ready And now
I'm alternately deploring my want of
strength and wondering hov>to preserve
a semblance of authority with SO shrewd
a son. New York Times.
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Tbe vibration Of steamers.

The discomfort of the excessive vibra-
ton on board the fast sailing ocean steam
ers has increased so much with the in
crease in the speed of travel that investi-
cations have been made into the subject
with view of modifying the inconven-
fence caused to passengers. The usual
idea is that this vibration is due to the
action of the powerful engines. This is
apparently erroneous, for 1t is now found
that the cause consists solely in the uni
son between the number of revolutions
of the engines and the number of vibra-
tons of the ship. The smaller the length
of the ship the greater is the number
per unit of its vibrations, and the longer
the steamer the greater is the correspond
ing time of its yibrations.-New York
Telegram.
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surong Witnesses

Among tho thousands OF testimon-
isls of cures by DR.. Miles, New
Heart Cure, is that of Nathan ALI
sons, well-known citizen OF Glen
Rock, Pa, who bad for years bad
shortness of hreaih, sleepless1ess,
pain in left side, shoulders, smother
ing spells, ETC.; one bottle of Miles
New Heart Cure and one box Of
Nerve and Liver Pills, curtd bim.
Peter Jaquet, Salem, n j., is auots-
err witness who for twenty yeaIs Ep,-
fered with heart disease, wss pro-
nounced incurable by physicians.
death stared him 10 toe face, could
not lie down for fear of smotbefiog
to death. Immediately after using
the New Cure felt better aod could
lie down and sleep all night and i.
now a well man. The New Cure is
sold, also free book, by A. NJ. Gil
bert.
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Ambiguous.

81 congratulate you, Mrs. Families,
on your husbands safe return"
"Thank you, Mr.. Cardiac. It's no joke
to have the man of ones family on a
steamer week overdue in December"
81 had made up my mind that if he
went down would write you letter
of coincidence"
THAT was kind of you. What were
you going to tell me, Mr.. Cardiac?"
"Well, / wanted to express my appre-
citation of him, and lots of sympathy and
encouragement for you, and I had about
made up my mind just to say, There's
as good fish in the sea as ever were
caught and let you take it either way"
Life,
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1t will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, if you have a
Cough or Cold, or any trouble with
Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to
give relief, or money will be paid back.
Sufferers from La Grippe found it
just the thing aud under its use had
a speedy aud perfect recovery. Try
a sample bottle at our expense and
learn for yourself just how good a
thing it is. Trial bottles fee at E.
9. Williams, Jr. & Co.'s Drug Store
Large size SOC. and 81.
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standards OF Measuremsnt.

The 'foot" is named from the length
Of that member in a full grown man.
Some say that it was so called from the
length of the foot of certain English
king, but it is believed to have been a
standard of measurement among the an
Gent Egyptians.
The cubit is from the Latin cubitus,
an elbow, and is the distance from the
elbow to the end of the middle finger.
Fathom is from the Aryan, fat, to ex-
tend, and denotes the distance from tip
to tip of the fingers, when the arms Of
an average sized man are fully extended.
st. Louis Republic.
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The Little Ones

should be carefully considered, es.
pecially when they contract Coughs
and Colds. Group is the demon of
childhood, as many a fond mother
knows. Do not allow Cough or
Cold to run on. Whether young or
old, it may be he forerunner of an
untimely death. We can confidently
recommend all readers to use Pan
Tina, the celebrated remedy for
Coughs, Colds and Consumption
costs rs and so cents. Bottles OF
Pan.Tina sold at e. G. Williams
Jr. & Co.'s Drug Store.
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Would You Be Attractive ?

You must be healthy. Would
you be healthy, always keep within
reach, ready for any emergency, DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the perfec-
ton OF physici Headache, bilious
ness, constipation, a coated tongue,
always indicate a torpid liver.
These magical Pellets act directly
upon the liyer-tbe foUntaio-head Of
many ills, correcting all disorders,
driving out all impurities, sLimuIa.
ting health action. The best Liver
Pills; mildly giving all the benefit
aud none of the discomfort of other
Pills.
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The last witch" publicly execut-
ed IN the civilized world was an old
paralyzed Frenchman at Castle He'd
ingham, Essex. England, on Septem-
Der 4, 1853.
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Give your chickens chance.
Neglect is fatal in the poultry bus
mess.
PuIleis Matched in April lay in
September.
The typical Carniolan is a dark
steel gray bee.
Ammonia is one OF the most valu-
BILE fertilizers.
Early pork generally commands
tue bcss prices.
Worms are worse enemies thar
dogs To tie sheep.
The Fat in cheese determines its
market yeIue.
Keepeserylhing serupeIodsly clean
about the poultry yard.
Il does no. pay &c raise calffrom
a poor or an ordinary COW.
Straw and oil cake zeal form :
good subs lutte for good lay.
Cabbage not fully ripe will winter
be- err than that mainred.
When noutips birds rsqoire addi-
tieaal food add ex IA care.
Cows should be SLOWED &s much
pure water IS hey i'll drink.
Oats ana lean meat ere feather
making FOODS. Corn is fat making
Separate tie cockere's from ;ae
rest OF the flock and fa,en them for
market.
Birds that are heavi festhered
and have small COMBS stand the cold
host.
When laying freely fowls Is, near
" twice as much IS they . at other
times.
1t is said that spriokliug pulver-
lied alsoda aroun5 will drive ants
from apiaries.
An exclusive corn diet vii not al
low I chickens to make satisfac
r. Development.
A green bone-cutter s one OF he
most profitable Investments the poul-
try raiser can make.
Ifyou are breeding tor eggs get
rid of your sluggish, indoleat chick
ens. There is no profit in them.
Honey can be ripened either in The
hive by the bees or by exposure in
warm, well ventilated room.
1t is said that queeuIess bees, if
provided with empty COMBS, will
store honey about as well as thoec
having queen
The stingless bees of Honduras
are said to be Too delicate in organi-
zation to endure the extremes of eli
mate IN this country.
The clustering ef bees on the out
side of the hive is usually caused
either by the heat OF BY the entrance
of the hive being too crowded.
Potato and turnIp parings are ex
cel'ent for poultry if boiled few
minutes and then allowed to cool be-
fore being given to the fowls.
1t is good business policy in the
management OF the farm to sell such
crops as will put the most money in
to your pocket and at the same tim
leave the most value in the soil. To
do this you must know of the con
stituents of the various crops.
Corn fields need careful cultiva-
ton. Weeds can be easily covered
and destroyed now which will soon
be too large for ANYTHING but the hoe.
Cultivation also breaks up be capil-
lality Of the soil and prevents The
evaporation of moisture which the
plants need during the season.
1t is well to eeifthe binder, now
er, and hay machinery are In order
and to do needed repairing when
time will permit. Rainy days can
often be used advantageousIy in his
way. Blacksmiths are not so busy
now as they will be just at harvest
time and can do your work promptly.
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Silver eatcholls have been intro
duced that in size are small enough
for gloves and handkerchiefs. They
are all alike in design, with perlorat-
ed sides and ornamental thumb piec-
es projecting at the quarter sections.
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All sour grapes ase not out Of
reach.
Gossip is the sugar Of old women's
tea.
Judgment is forced upon US By
experience.
Who braveIy dares must sometimes
risk fall
They lose the world who buy it
with much care.
What is mind? No matter. What
is matter? Never mind.
Vice is a sponge which sucks in
honor and gives out tears.
A mans own good breeding is the
best security against other peoples
i'll manners.
Humility is not necessarily vir-
tue. The violet would smell just as
sweet on tree.
The man who fears being taken at
his true value is always on the alert
for Sights.
The old man who has forgotten
that he ever was boy is out a living
tombstone to his buried youth.
When any calamity has been suf-
fered the first thing to be remember
ed is, how much has been escaped.
The teas we shed for others are
mellowed by inward congratulations;
those shed for ourselves are brine.
A milestone and human heart is
driven ever round iftbey have moth
ing else to grind, they must them
selves be ground.
The. circumstances of the world
are so variable that an irrevocable
purpose or opinion is almost synony-
nous with foolish one.
No school is more necessary to
children than patience, because eth
er the will must be broken in child
hood or the heart in old age.
People are always talking of per-
severance and courage and fortitude,
but patience is the finest and WORTH
est part of fortitude. Patience lies
at the foot Of all pleasures IS well as
of all powers. Hope herself ceases
to be happiness when lmpatience
companions ii
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In writing a letter of introduction care
should be taken that no requests are
made that will involve the recipient in
any trouble. Remember that social at
tentions are not always easy to render,
and therefore the letter should entail
only minor courtesies not apt to put any
one to any ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Philadelphia
Times.
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The first military order issued by Gen
eral Grant, dated July 2, 1851, and ap-
pointing Colonel E. T. Dawson quarter
master of the Twenty-frst Illinois, is in
possession of Colonel Dawson, who is
said to have refused IS, 900 for it.
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Live and Learn.

"say, mister" said the stranger
who was inspecting the prehistoric
animal department OF the museum,
"who drawed them pictures?r
"Prof. Simson."
ibid he imagine he saw 'em?n
"In a certain sense / suppose so.r
After a silence, he resumed reIuc-
family:
well, ! must confess that he's
seen some that's bran new TO me-
An I've been to 'nebriate asylum
three times"
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When the celebrated Arthur Stanley,
dean of Westminster, had finished his
visit here in the year 1878, he was asked
about the American pulpit. He said in
reply that he had of course awaited him
self of every opportunity to hear the
American preachers. He had heard
preachers of eminence, he said, in al
most every communion. "But 1t mat
tered not what was the name Of the
communion, the preacher" he said,
twas always Waldo Emerson. - Ed
ward E. Hale's Address.
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Samuel and Simms CANNED, Of
Hickory Flats, Simpson county, Ky,
are probably The largest twin broth
ers in the United States. Their
combined weight is 542 pounds.
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Posters took their name from the
fact that in former times the foot
ways of London streets were separa-
ted from the drives by line of posts,
from which advertisements were dis
played.
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When you make mistake, don't look
back at it long. Take the reason Of the
thing into your mind and then look for
ward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom.
The past cannot be changed. The future
is yet in your power.-Hugh White.
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l suffered with indigestion and
weakness of bowels, and had to be
careful about taking medicine. as
most Of it was too severe. / used
d., Deans Dyspepsia Pills and was
greatly benefited, they being very
mild and gentle in their action.
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The Children's health must not be
neglected. Cold in the head causes
catarrh. Ely's Cream Balm cures
at once. 1t is perfectly safe and is
easily applied into the nostrils
Tue worst cases yielding to it.
Price SOC.
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Biblelot-Tiens, canaillel What do
you mean by writing to my wife and
calling her your "belle Marie?''l
Pipelot-Mille pardons, m'sieur. IL
thought the lady was your daughter.
Bibelot-Sacre bleul Worse STILL
Vogue.
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1t is very hard to explain the at
fractions of country life to city
man who has just investigated the
voltage of a black. faced bumblebee.
BALTIC. American.
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A bear, the hide of which meas
ures ten feet wide and twelve feet
long, was recently killed in the Big
Horn (Wyoming) Basin.
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TO CONSUMPTIVES.

The undersigned having been re-
stored to health by simple means, after
suffering for several years with a severe
lung affection, and that dread disease
Consumption, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means
of cure. To those who desire it, he will
cheerfully send free of charge) copy
of the prescription used, which they
willfind a sure cure for Consumption,
Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis and
all throat and lung Maladies. He
hopes all sufferers will try his Remedy,
as it is invaluable. Those desiring the
prescription, which will cost them moth
ing, and may prove blessing, will
please address, REV. EDWARD A. VIII
SON, Williamsburg, Kings County
New York.
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Every step of progress the world
has made has been from scafold to
scaffold, and from stake to stake
Wendell Phillips, in a speech for wo-
mans rights.
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Bombast was once the cotton plant
then The cotton padding with which
garments were filed out, then any
padding or stuffing, lastly idle brag
ging.
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The most destructive epidemic
that has evei been was the "black
death, " which appeared in the four
teenth century, and is said to have
destroyed 7O,O0O,OO0 people.
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We TELL YOU

nothing new when we state that it pays to engage
in permanent, most healthy and pleasant bust
ness, that returns profit for every days work.
Such is the business we offer the working class.
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
guarantee every one who follows our instructions
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Every one who takes hold now and works will
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are doing ii, and you, reader, do the same
This is the best paying business that you have
ever had the chance to secure You will make a
grave mistake if you fail to give it trial at once.
If you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you
will directly find yourself in most prosperous
business, at which you can surely make and save
large sums of money. The results of only few
hours work will often equal a weeks wages
Whether you are old or young, man or woman, it
makes no difference. = do as we tell you and sue
cess will meet you at the very start. Neither
experience or capital necessary. Those who work
for us are rewarded. Why not write to-day fol
fall particulars, free e. G. ALLEN & Co,
Box No. 42O, Augusta, Me-
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What is

Castcria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
and Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Castora destroys Worms and aays
feverishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhoa and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatuency
Casteria assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas.
tora is the Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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The largest private collection of min
erals in America is supposed to be that
Off Clarence L. Bement of Philadelphia.
Its estimated value is $125, 1000.
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The last words of John Locke were,
Il have lived long enough, and 1 am
thankful 1 have enjoyed happy life;
but after all look on this life as moth
ing better than vanity"
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Knowl was a rising ground, hence
the names of Knowles, Knowler,
Knowlmann and others were given
to residents on such elevations.
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Duval, the Paris anarchist, said he
should like to shake somebody's hand
before he died, and that was all, but his
sentence was committed.
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The name 'Brazil" means "red
wood" or 'land of the red wood"
Tue original discoverer called it
@the land of the holy Cross
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Martiu Luther said that man had
to be converted three times-frst
his head, then his heart and then his
pocketbook.
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Castoria.

saCsstoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known 10 me-"
h A. ARCHER, II. D.,
Ill So Oxford ST., Brooklyn, n. z.
sour physicians in the childreaNs depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are FREQ to confess that the
merits Of Castoria has won look with
favor upon it,"
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DssPEssARy,
Boston. Mass.
ALLEN c. SAITH, Pres,
urray Street, New York City.
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There are carnivorous plants
which capture and eat insects.

G sarsaparilla COM
q = bines economy ;.ad strength like
EC3D'S. It is the only one of
Which cen truly be said 800 Doses ST."
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French prison diet consists OF FIVE
ounces of bread and thirteen ounces
of vegetables daily, with meat "a
ton of four ounces twice week.
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The largest university is Oxford,
England; it has twenty-one colleges
and five halls.
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Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache,
you are fidgetiy, nervous and generation
but not with stimulants, spring medicines
or btters VIII CD have for their basis very
cheap, bad wbiskey, and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave you in a
worse condition than before. What you
want is an Alternative hat will purify our
blood, start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, res ore your vitality and give
renewed health ana strength. Such medi
cine you Will find in Electric Bitters and
only 80 cents bottle, at Z. c. Williams,
Jr & Co., Drug Store.
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BROWN IRON BITTERs
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion 6 Debility.
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Moleskin is SO called from it's
smooth surface. like the skin of
mole.
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Needing tonic, or children who want build.
ing up should take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
1t is pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indi.
Sestion, Biliousness and Liver Complaints.
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The fashionable cat at the Nation
al show in London this year is blue
and long haired.
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AT indianapolis, Ind, recently,
drayman had his jaw fractured by
the explosion of a barrel of catsup.
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poIuMEs couLD BE HRITTEN:

an invigorating, re-
storatiye tonic, soothing cordial, and
alcoholic, and perfectly harmless. For
all the functional arrangements, pain-
full disorders, and chronic weaknesses
that affiict womankind, the Favorite
Prescription = is the only guaranteed
remedy.
It must have been the medicine for
most women, or it couldn't be sold on
any such terms.
Isn't it likely to be the medicine for
you 2 Sold by druggists everywhere.
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Castoria.

sCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill.
fsren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
Dr. G. G. OseooD,
Lowell. Mass
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aCastoria is the Lest remedy for children y
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. J. f. KrNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Tha T.o.,4anr GnnnnanY. n
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BuckIen's Arnics SaIye.

The BEST SALvE in the world Tor cuts.
bruises. sores, u Ger, salt rheun, fever
sores, telter, cbapped hands, Chilblains
congestinn, trapiivns, aud ii positively
cures pile, or no pay required. Ii IS guar
anieed 10 give satisfaction OF money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box, at Il. G..
Williams, Jr. & Co.'s drug store.
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The Coasaur Company n Murray York