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TO CLEANSE WILLOW FURNITURE.

Most of the willow and rattan
furniture now offered is tinted, 80 that
the necessity for bleaching OF cleans
ing has almost passed away. How
ever, there may be some housewives
who prefer the natural color. and for
their benefit we give the best methods
of renovating furniture of this kind.
The work may be done most ad-
vantageously on sunny, breezy day
in summer. First, brush away all
dust that may have accumulated in
the crevices, and then scrub thor
oughly with stiff brush, warm, soft
water and white soap. Wipe dry
with q soft cloth and place the furni-
ture in the sun and wind to dry
quickly. # it is desired to bleach
the wood, procure covered box that
is large enough to contain the price OF
furniture, and after the latter has
been washed, and while it is still wet,
place it in the box, set dish contain
ing small quantity of burning
sulphur upon the bottom of the box
and close lid tightly. In about half
an hour the article will have been
nicely bleached and may then be re-
moved from the box. New York
World.
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A PHrLANTHRopIsT's MOTTO.

Lord SALISBURY was one of England's no
blemen. He held high title by right of worth,
as we'll as by right Of birth. "Love; serve"
has been the motto of his family since the
days of the Plantagenets. Such a legend
would mean but little to most ancient lines,
but it inspired or interpreted Lord Shafts
bury's life. A touching story is told OF the
way in which he was led to dedicate himself
to philanthropic effort.
Whea he was boy in Harrow, the great
fitting school. he was startled on the street
by hearing the noise of shouting and coarse
singing. Five drunken men came staggering
towards him, carrying coffin. Keeling in
their iDtoXication, they let the coffin
drop with oaths just before him. The boy
stood Mortified at the sight.
"Can this be allowed" he exclaimed, ''sim-
ply because this man was poor and friend
less p The horrible incident so impressed
him that he resolved to devote his life to be-
friending the helpless. He became well
known as the helper of the friendless. He
took up the case Of the parish lunattcs who
were subjected to great cruelties. He be-
friended the pauper children who were
farmed out to work in factories. Chimney
sweeps and bootblacks found in him pro-
tector.
Prince and pauper WED in doing honor to
this man when he died. A laboring man,
standing with bare head III Westminster
Abbey. with ragged bit Of Grape upon his
arm, was overheard to say in choking
voice: sour earl's gone. God Almighty
knows he loved US, and we loved him. We
shan't see his likes again"
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Ara Mon Growing Smaller?

4 French statistician, who has been
studying the military and other rec
ords with a view of determining the
height of men at different periods, has
reached some wonderful results. The
recorded facts extend over three CEN
turies. 1t is found that in 1910 the
average height of man in Europe was
Its meters, or say five feet nine inch
es. In 1920 it was five feet five inches
and fraction. At the present time it
is five feet three inches and three
quarters. 1t is easy to deduce from
these figures a rate of regular and
gradual decline in human stature, and
then to apply this, working backward
and forward, to the past and to the fu-
ture. By this calculation, it appears
that the stature of the first man at
tanned the surprising average of six
teen feet and uine inches. The race
had already deteriorated in the days of
Og, and Goliath was quite degen-
crate offspring of the giants. Coming
down to the latter times, we find that
at the beginning of our era the aver
age height Of man was nine feet, and
in the time of Charlemagne it was
eight feet eight inches, fact quite
sufficient to account for the heroic
deeds of the Paladins. But the most
astonishing result OF this scientific
study comes from the application OF
the same inexorable law of diminution
to the future. The calculation shows
that by the year 1000 A. D. the stat
ure of the average man will be reduced
to fifteen inches. And the conclusion
of the learned statistician is that "the
end of the world will certainly arrive,
for the inhabitants will become so
small that they will finally disappear"
finish by Disappearing" as the
French idiom puts it-"fiom the ter
restrial globe"
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THE D1ss1pAT1oNs OF FASHIONABLE LIFE.

siBut she that liveth in pleasure Is dead
while she liveth" q Timothy v. g.. Paul re-
coiled with horror from the ghastliness OF the
gay scenes OF the city of Diana. With the
same shuddering would he turn from many q
scene of dissipation among the fashionables
of our cities. The woman whom these words
describe is being who lives to dress, to dine,
to wine, to dance.to coquet, to idle away
hours over trashy fiction and frivolous talk,
and without any serious purpose. If she is
mother, she disnisses her children to the
care Of servants that she may continue unin-
terrupted in the gayeries OF life. If she Is
wife, she is hopeless deadly weight upon
manly ambition. If a daughter, she keeps
her father working year in and year out that
she may make an annual display OF bewilder-
ing toilets at some fashionable summer re-
sort.
Extravaganza Is q great and increasing
evil among us. Each tries to outdo the
other, until style Of living and display is es-
tablished which only the very rich can afford
and which excludes all sensible people from
competition. She who bedecks herself with
Jewels and dresses, the annual cost OF which
would support several OF our charitable insti-
tutions, becomes not only more than an ad-
vertisement for the jeweler, milliner and
dressmaker, but forgets herself, shows poor
taste, bad judgment and compromises her
dignity She is the best dressed woman who
makes US forget what she had on.
An affected disregard OF fashion is as much
q violation of good taste as to go to the ex-
treme Of display. Our good friends the
Quakers are as proud Of their simple dress
and glory in it as much as do our ultra fash.
ionables. whose gorgeous displays draw all
eyes toward them with astonishment. "Avoid
making ones self conspicuous Is good rule
- aIS nff
life lead to frequent sacrifices Of health. 1t
is quite luxury to see fashionable young
woman in the enjoyment OF vigorous health,
with fresh, natural color and symmetrical
physical development.
These rounds of so-called social duties and
pleasures in time make the quiet OF home
distasteful and incapacitate the mind for
serious thought. The husband finds that the
expenses OF married life are far greater than
he anticipated. and the comfort less as the
expenditure increases, and that his children
are growing up with notions OF life which ne
cannot satisfy, and we need not wonder that
great discomfort prevails among many men.
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TO CLEANSE CHENILLE DRAPFRfES.

Chenille draperies are more satlsfac-
tory when cleaned by professional
scourer, but many housekeepers have
produced very good results with the
following mode of treatment: First
shake and brush the portieres vlgor-
ously to remove as much dust as posi-
BILE. Then partly fill large pail with
gasoline, putt one portiere, and shake
it about in the gasoline, pressing it
with the hands and rubbing very
lightly any spots that are badly soiled.
Work rapidly, and when the portiere
seems to be clean, press out the gaso-
line, but do not wiring the material
tightly with the hands, as this would
be likely to produce wrinkles.
The best plan is to fold the portiere
together lightly and run it through n a
wringer, thus pressing out the greater
part of the solid fluid. Then unfold
it, and rinse lightly in clean gasoline,
which will not be much soiled by the
rinsing and may be used for the first
washing of the next portiere. After
the ringing, fold the portiere. pass it
through the wringer again or press out
as much gasoline as possible with the
hands, and hang the portiere on line
in a shady place. The gasoline will
soon evaporate, leaving the material
perfectly free from odor.
The portiere should be placed length
wise upon the line and secured with
plenty of pins and it should be we'll
shaken to remove all wrinkles, and
then pulled into its original shape, so
that when taken from the line it will
be ready to be drsped or hung as be-
fore. Each portiere should be entirely
cleaned and hung upon the line before
another is begun, as the washing and
ringing should be done as expedi-
tiously as possible. Gasoline gives off
fumes that are highly infammable,
and should be used very carefully. If
the work cannot be performed out
doors, choose room in which there is
neither fire or light, and have all the
windows open to permit the gas to
escape. New York Journal.
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Desiccated COc0anut.

A writer, describing the manufac-
ture of desiccated cocoanut, states that
the husked nuts come to this country
in burlap bags containing about one
hundred each, and are sold from the
vessel at $50 to $50 thousand. In
the preparation of the nut it is first
set on end and struck with hammer,
and the she'll and kernel cracked at
the same time. The outer she'll is then
removed and the nut passed along to
the pee}ers, who remove the skin. An
expert can shell as many as 5000 nuts
in day, and frst-class hand can
peel as many as 1900. The kernels
are then put through grating ma
chine having capacity of 1000 day.
About seventy pounds of grated
material are placed in each of series
of heated galvanized pans resting on
steam pipes, and from eight to
thirty pounds of granulated sugar are
added to each pan. After drying
about twelve hours the material is
passed through sieve and packed in
boxes and barrels. Home and Farm.
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Children's Eyes.

A physician advises mothers to dis
card bangs even for their smallest
daughters, these very little girls being
the only ones whom fashion, at the
moment, permits to wear them. There
are, it seems, sensitive nerves about
the eyebrows which are weakened
when the hair is long enough to rest
upon them. These nerves directly
concern the sight, and that important
function is more or less tampered with
by this constant though slight weight
of hair.
And another physician inveighs
against another practice, which has
never been regarded as having any
specially serious etfects-that of haV.
ing nigh. lights in children's bed
rooms. This he pronounces very in
furious. Instead of allowing the op-
tic nerves the perfect rest afforded by
darkness, the light keeps them in a
perpetual stimulation, with the re-
suit Of causing the brain and the rest
of the nervous system to suffer. New
York Commercial Advertiser. }
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Explaining a Climatic Freak.

People wko visit the east coast OF
Florida, and especially the Indian
River and the Lake Worth region,
often wonder why the climate of that
section is so delightful at all times OF
the year and so different in almost
every particular from what one would
expect in those latitudes. The explain
alton is simple enough. The difference
between northern and seml-troplcat
Florida, apart from the latitudinal
distance, is due to the elevation OF the
former and the distance from it OF the
Gulf Stream. The waters of the Gull
of Mexico temper the immediate coast
line. Their effect does not extend fax
inland. The stream is pressed close to
the east coast shore along Dade County
by the Bahama banks. Atlantic steam
ships southwark bound, to avoid the
force of the current, stand in 80 near
the shore that they can at some points
be hailed from land. The Gulf Stream
is an old story, but it is great fact.
The vast, deep blue ocean river,
thousand times the volume of the Mis-
sissippi,, is thirty miles wide. 1000 feet
deep, and has velocity of five miles
an hour the year round. The temper
ature of the stream is eighty -four de-
grees, or nine degrees higher than tina
waters of the ocean through which it
flows. The trade winds blowing nine
tenths of the time, winter and summer
from the eastward, bear the. stratum
of warm air formed by the Gulf Stream
westward across the land. This is why,
the east coast is milder and more
euuable than the west coast in the
same latitude. With the Gulf Stream
are found three other equalizing
aeencies-the trade winds, the ever
glades, with water surface prevent
ing land breeze, and the zone OF high
barometric pressure. The midsummer
heat, that might otherwise be ninety
five degrees, is reduced to something
like eighty-eight degreee. The mid
winter chill, which might get down to
thirty degrees, is warmed up to some
thing like forty degrees. Chicago
Herald.
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THE ENDURING MONUMENT.

The following incident is related In the
:Life of Dean Stanley" just published.
In 1882 gentleman was travelling from
Norwich to Liverpool in third class COM
partment He fell into conversation with a
couple OF workingmen, the details OF which
had better be given in his own Words
Where is your home?" I asked.
'.Chester, sir"
said, II, too, am from cathedral city
the city ofNorwich."
Norwich" both of them exclaimed.
"Why, that's where Dean Stanley liyed!'
Eyes" said. "But what do you know
about Dean Stanley?"
I shall never forget the expression OF the
face turned toward me as the speaker said,
''Me and my mate here hayc cause to bless
the Lord that we ever saw good Dean STAR
ley, sir, Icantell you.
They then recounted an incident to the
effect that on a certain occasion they wanted
to visit the Abbey, but found to their grief
that they were barred, and what followed we
give in quotation:
"Our words and disappointed looks, con-
tinued nv friend, attracted the notice Of a
gentleman, who approached us and said,
You very much wish TO see the inside OF the
Abbey, do you? Well, can't you come to-
morrow
"'No, sir, we must be at Chester tomorrow,
and if we don't see inside today,its not like
ly we ever shall.
"With this the gentleman invited Us to 60
with him, and taking the keys from the bea-
die, he entered with US into the Abbey, walk
ing by our side and pointing out to us the
things most worth seeing. Presently he came
TO a marble monument erected tc one OF our
soldiers. and, as we stood looking at 1t IN ad-
niration, the gentleman said: You wear the
uniform of her majesty, and daresay would
like to do some heroic deed worthy OF mon
ument like this
.'We both said we would-when, laying
his hands on each of us, he said: My TRENDS,
YOU may both have more enduring monu-
ment than this. for this will moulder into dust
and be forgotten; but you. If your names are
written in the 'Lumbs BOOK OF Lie, you
will abide forever.
wv. neither of US understood what he
meant-but we looked into his grave, earnest,
loving face with queer feelings in our hearts,
and moved on. Just as we were Leaving the
Abbey, our guide told us he was the Dean,
and invited us to the Deanery TO breakfast
next morning. We did not forget 20 go, l
can assure YOU, and after breakfast the Dean
came to say good-by. He gave u5 money
enough to pay our fares to Chester, and once
again in earnest, loving tones, ne told us to
be sure and get our names written IN the
Lambs Book of Life and then. If we never
met again on earth, we should meet In
heaven.
And so we parted with the Dean. and as
we travelled home we talked about our visit
to the Abbey, and puzzled much rs to the
meaning of the Lambs Book OF Lie.
They were both so deeply impressed that
they became Christians.
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only the fifth part of newspaper line tells
us Of his sacrifce-h1s name just mentioned
among five. Yet he has touched the furthest
height Of sublimity in that three weeks OF
humanitarian service. He goes straight as
an arrow to the bosom Of Him who said, ''l
was sick and ye visited Me-" Life for life.
Blood for blood. Substitution!
Some Of our modern theoloSians who want
to give God lessons about the best way to
save the world tell US they do not want any
blood in their redemption. They want to
taks this horse by the bit and hurl him back
on his launches and tell this rider from
Bozrah to 20 around some other way. LOOK
out lest ye fall under the flying hoofs OF this
horse, lest ye 60 down under the sword OF
this conQueror from Bozrah! What means
the blood of the pigeons in the old dispense.
ton, the blood OF the bullock; the blood OF
the heifer; the blood Of the lambp 1t meant
to prophesythe cleansing blood. the pardon
ing blood, the healing blood Of this oon-
queror who comes up from Bozrah, "travel-
ing in the greatness of His strength"
catch handful of the red torrent that
rushes out from the heart of the Lord, and
throw it over this audience, hoping that one
drop of its cleansing power may come upon
your soul. o Jesus, In that crimson tide
wash our souls We accept Thy sacrifice.
Conqueror of Bozrah. have mercy upon us !!
We throw our garments IN tne way. we lall
into line. Ride on, Jesus, ride on Gravel
ing, travelling Is the greatness OF Thy
strength"
But after awhile the returning conqueror
will reach the gate. and all the urmies OF the
saved will be with Him. hope you will be
there and will be there. AS we gcthrough
the gate and around about the throne for the
review, "a great multitude that no man can
number"-all heaven can tell without asking
right away which one is Jesus. not only be-
cause of the brightness Of His face, but be-
cause while all the other inhabitants in glory
are robed in white-saints in white, cheru.
bin in white, seraphim in white-His robes
shall be scarlet, even the dyed garments of
Bozrah. catch glimpse of that triumph
ant Joy, but the gate opens and shuts 80
quickly can hear only half sentence, and
it is this: Unto Him who hath washed US in
His blood -
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FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

5OrH DAY.-Mr. Frye concluded his speech
on the Hawaiian testimony, after which the
Senate took up the bill for the erection OF q
Government printing Office, rs unfinished
business. This furnished Mr.. Dolph pre-
text for speech on the tariff, which merged
into personal debate between him and Mr..
Allen.
51st DAY.-The old McGarrahan claim was
considered. Bland seigniorage bill
was laid before the Senate.
52D DAY.-Discussion Of Mr.. Stewards mo.
tion to take up the Bland bill, and personal
explanat ions from Democratic Senators oc.
cupied most OF the day.-Mr. Hill intro.
duced resolutions directing the Finance
Committee to strike out of the Wilson bill
the internal revenue and income taxes and
to report bill providing for the deficit by
levying tariff taxes.
SD DAY.-The Bland bill was pushed to
the point Of final passage by the Democrats
and silver Republicans before the minority
realized what was happening; vote
was avoided only by adjournment.
The bill appropriating S45,00O for the
purpose of reclaiming the United States
ship-of-war Kearsarge and her equipment,
provided that not more than $40, 900 shall be
paid If the attempt prove failure, passed.
The House.
GATH DAY-Mr. BANDS bill for the coinage
OF the silver bullion In the Treasury was
passed by vote OF 1877 to 130.-The House
also passed the bill appropriating $40, 900 to
raise the wreck Of the Kearsarge.
65TH DAY.-Representativ Meredith and
Funk tried to have fist fight, but were
parted before blood was drawn:-The For
tiication bill, approprlating over 80, ,000, 600,
was passed. Pension bill was passed.
GOTH DAY.-The House devoted three hours
to further discussion Of the administration
of the Pension Bureau, under cover Of the
Pension Appropriation bill. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Picker, Black and Waugh.
9th DAY.-The House began the second
year of the Fifty-third Congress with prayer
by Dwight L. Moody, the noted evangelist.
"A bill was passed amending the act au-
thorizing the constructing of bridge across
the East River, from New York to Long ISL
and. so that the lowest part OF the bridge
shall not be less than 1877 feet above mean
low water at spring tide, instead of 142 feet.
Further debate was held on the Pension
Appropriation bill.
68TH DAY-The House adopted the reso-
lution directing the Judiciary Committee to
investigate United States Judge Jenkins's act
in enjoining the employees OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.-Mr. Sickles
made an attack upon the Administrations
pension policy.
69TH DAY.-The Pension Appropriation
bill was passed without division.
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Lions Tanned by q Cigarette.

About four years ago, while engaged
in entertaining the readers of an af-
ternoon paper with his versatile pen,
Napoleon Alonzo Jennings conceived
the idea Of entering den of lions and
writing up" his experiences from the
standpoint of novice, describing the
action of the animals at the sudden
appearance of stranger in their cage
and the sensations that these actions
provoked. Permission to attempt the
experiment. was obtained from the
proprietor of a circus and mem
agerie quartered in Jersey City. Jen-
nings supplied himself with a package
of cigarettes and applied to the keeper
of the animals to have the rear door
of the cage opened. The man thought
he was joking at first, but when con-
vinced that he was in earnest unbarred
the door, fully convinced that mis- visit
or would weaken and decline to go
any further. But Jennings did moth
ing of the kind. Putting hard on two
cigarettes at once he jumped into the
cage, and, adjusting his eyeglasses,
gazed superciliously into the face OF
large lion with whiskers, crouched
in one corner. '..' ...s
Whether the king of beasts regarded
the intruder as some strange four-eyed
freak introduced merely. as an amuse-
ment, or whether the cigarette smoke
suggested smokestack and furnace
is not known to certainty. At all
events the Iions-there were three OF
them-were too much .astonished to
even so much as roar. v The big fellow
blinked his eyes and his companions
nearly yawned their heads of. Jen-
nings bowed gravely to the open
mouthed keeper, who stood in front
of the cage with long iron prod IN
his hand, and then backed to the door
and leaped out. He returned to New
York and wrote thrilling account OF
his adventure, demonstrating, to his
satisfaction at least, that the most
ferocious beasts of the field were pow
erlpss under the fixed gaze Of the hu-
man eye. The keeper read the article
disdainfully. "Say,". he said after
ward, "if that feller had gone in there
without them cigaroots he'd been
chawed up. The lions thought it was
u piece O. carpet afire, and it made
'em sick. Lions is very partikelsr. =,
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