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a chat with the Conductor.

1T must be awful on man to run one
of these lectric cars, = said the old man
in a confidential way to a conductor on a
Woodward avenue car.
well, I dunno
jest expecti1 death any mint, I sup
pose3'
Hardly that
But it's a steady strain on your mind.
Can't tell whom wires goin to break and
send your soul a kitin- Then you'v got
people on foot and children Lord o love,
but I should think you'd jest SILVER all
the timel"
''No, I don t SILVER much
'-That shows how brave you are.
never had much sand myself s'pose you
never even turn pale when you run over a
woman dressed right up to kill?''
I probably change color, but don't get
very pale"
Lands alive, but it would skeer me
half to DEATH Kill somebody every five
minutes, I s'poses''
well, not quite as often as that -
Every 10, thenS I could never stand
around when you run over five or six folks
to once?'
Yes, kinder .
by George, but you are as cool as icel
Is that the trolley up thar2"
Yes y
And when she slips of and busts
things you stand right here with your
hands in your pockets and let 'er rip2'
Yes -
ssWaal, I'll be hangedl Say, thar's a
teller up my way who has killed a mad
dog, broke a tramp's leg and licked three
men in fair fights, and he's swe1lin around
and calm hisself some pumpkins Come
up some Sunday and give him one crack
and see him fall dead Detroit Free
Press
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FILLlNc lie cRACKs.
How to Repair Floors and Woodwork
Which Are Unsight1y-

How to Repair Floors and Woodwork
Which Are Unsightly-
Your floor has great wide cracks and
rough places. such a floor is better
painted than stained, although it is
more trouble to fix it in the first place
Large cracks should be filed, and this
H. tiresome work. Putty is cheap and
easy to get. and you can press it in
with an old case-knife. If the blade
of the knife is broken off half way it
will be even better. Plaster Of paris
fills cracks, too. and when freshly wet
up spreads like putty. Mix it up with
Il little cold water and it is ready for
use. but mix only little at time, as
it hardens rapidly There is yet an
other mixture which you can make
yourselves, and which IS excellent
Shred up newspaper or com
mon vvraPpirg-Paper- bits, and
pour boiling water over it. When it IS
soft stir into it a paste Drain out the
surplus water and add some glue
about two or three tablespoonfu1s to a
quart of the paste-and fill the cracks
with it, being careful to trim off the
tops smoothly. Otherwise your cracks
will make ridges through the paint.
When any of these filings are dry,
your floor is ready for painting. 1t is
best to get the mixed paints that come
prepared for use or else 70 get some
kindly painter to mix it for you. 1t
takes quite a little judgment and ex-
perience to know when paint is of the
right thickness to spread well Get the
same painter to select your varnish,
for there are many poor varnishes that
will not dry, and you do not want to
get into any such trouble Dark brown
or red paint make the prettiest floors,
as the tints can be made to look like
black walnut, or cherry, by cautiously
adding lamp-black Be sure to wear
your oldest clothes when you are paint
ing, and do not scatter your paint
brushes, and pals around Keep them
far out Of the way and as far out of
the smell of the family as possible
Else everyone viii wish you had never
begun to decorate your room Wear
old loose gloves They will keep your
hands clean, and perhaps save blisters-
-Harper's Young People
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That meat should never be placed
directly upon the ice, as its juices will
be absorbed; put it Oh plate and set
it in cool place. That If dish towels
and cloths are boiled up in water with
ammonia every second day, there viii
be less trouble with sticky dishes.
That common salt rubbed into the
roots Of the hair viii remove dandruff;
rub a little in at night, and IN the
morning the salt viii be all gone. and
after few applications the dandruh
TOO, leaving only a slight dampness.
That a piece Of chamois, fitted to the
heel, bound on the edges with tape and
kept in place by an elastic worn over
the stocking, viii save much mending.
That castor oil applied to warts once q
day for from two to six weeks will re-
lEaoFs them. Indiana Farmer
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We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrah that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrah Cure.
F. J. CHENEY s CO, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made BY their
firm.
West & Traux, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Q. Walding, Kinnan q Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrah Cure Is taken internal
~. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system Testi-
monials sent free. Price z5c per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists
Prescott & Co. will remove to No. 11S
West Eighth this month.
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A lawyer tells the following story con-
eerning q client. something Of wag in
his way, with whom he had long kept an
account. when the latter was finally
made up, the bill, mostly for tri1ing serv-
ices, covered several yards of foolscap, as
the items enumerated the most minute
details When tho client came round to
settle, he refused to enter the Office, but
stood in the door, and holding one end of
tho bill unroIled the voluminous dccu-
ment in the direction of his legal adviser,
with the request that he would receipt it.
Come in - said the lawyer in his most
cordial tones
NO, thank YOU replied his client;
you'd charge me rent if I did. Tit
Bits
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are tucked with fine tuclzs in front,
and have a turn-down collar, trimmed
only with feather stitching. Skirts
are short, reaching a little below the
knee, except for ve~y young children
Guimpes are as popular as ever, and
always look childish and pretty. A
pale blue crepon dress has a round
waist, a square yoke of embroidery
with little rosettes of satin ribbon IN
front. Another little dress illustrated
has a plaid silk skirt, a white wash silk
blouse made with a yoke collar laid in
two box plaits in front and bordered
with satin ribbon. A serge gown for a
girl from eleven to thirteen years Of
age is made with a plain skirt, with
one row of braid for trimming The
blouse bodice has a white serge vest
barred across with the braid. The waist
is finished with a band and two ro-
settles on each side of the front with
two long ends.=N. Y Sun.
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FOR THE CHILDREN.
Description of Some Very Pretty Designs
In Late Styles

Description of Some Very Pretty Designs
In Late Styles
Children have such determined way
OF growing out Of their clothes, and
need so many little gowns to keep them
always suitably dressed, ohat it is
sometimes a difficult thing to find q
variety of ways to make and trim them
without spelling the simplicity which
is their charm. If it were only the
fashion to dress all children under
certain age in a simple uniform, what
a lot Of bother il would save; but the
tendency is rather in the other direc-
ton, and in many cases they are made
tc look more like miniature women than
little girls Elaborate costumes and
expensive materials are not in good
taste, and are sure to take away, rather
than add to, the attractiveness OF
children Simple muslins, ginghan1ss
China silks, serges and cashmeres are
the most desirabl materials employed
To such Of the mothers as make the
little froclzs, a few suggestions with
the models may afford some welcome
hints. Little girls over eight can
wear linen, flannel and silk shirts
with plain skirts, but they are made
blouse style to hang over the belt, and
have an elastic around the waist. The
collar is Elton shape. The silk shirts
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Yielding to Pressure.

Great Statesman cat telcphone)-Is that
the Office Of The Daily Tomahawk2
City Editor-Ycs, sir
Is your interviewing reporter in?''
ssHe is.
well, send him over to room $50, Gew-
jun House .
''WhO are you:''
Congressman Space. I am travelling
through your town on business having no
political ignifcance-mark that, no po-
itical signif1cancc-and 1 am about to be
prevailed upon. sir, after much solicita-
toni think that is the proper form-to
grant an interview to a representative of
your paper. Send him along. Chicago
Tribune.
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WHOLESOME COOKING.
1t Is Essential to tho VeiI-I3eine Of Ever
Member OF the Household.

y
Member OF the Household.
Cooking is in reality a partial diges-
ton of food previous TO its introduce
ton into the stomach It is employed
by man alone, and distinguishes him
from all other creatures.
Many articles used as food are entire
" indigestible in a raw state. Some Of
the most nourishing of them are actu-
ally harmful if eaten uncoolzed.
Cooking, to be esteemed a science,
must be performed in such way as to
render the raw products Of the earth
as easily digested as possibly BY vir-
tue of such preparation the system is
supplied with the greatest amount of
nourishment for the least expenditure
of vital energy in the various processes
of the digestive chemistry.
But good cooking must not only
render food digestible; it must make IL
at the same time palatable- Every
physician recognizes the necessity Of
furnishing a convalescing patient with
food that tastes good" Indeed, he
will often allow himself to be over
ruled by the wish of the patient for
some particular article of food, in the
hope that the tickle appetite may thus
be stimulated and a steady demand for
food induced.
Cooking at its best. therefore, is both
scientific and artistic; scientific when it
best serves the purposes OF economy;
artistic when by virtue of an added
tastefulness, 1t stimulates the digestive
processes to activity
It must always be remem bered that
the stomach is not a machine, but an
organ extremely sensitive to every
nervous influence. so that the tasteful
ness of food is a direct aid to digestion.
Those, who. from the necessity Of
their occupation, are sedentary and
confined to the house, are more sensi-
tive to the effects Of cooking whole
some or otherwise-than those whose
employment takes them out Of doors.
The degree of health enjoyed by the
family may often be credited to the in
teligent interest exercised in the
kitchen in favor Of good, wholesome
food, and it is not too much to say
that an accomplished cook may Justly
be proud of an art which so closely
affects the health and well-being Of
the household.-Youth's Companion
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nc article. A recently manufactured
novelty in this line was carved out Of
some valuable wood, the long end
shown in the cut being placed between
the pages
The end with the dogs head formed
a sort Of handle A cats head Is made
out of cloth and small piece of fur;
this Is attached to two pieces Of card
board, one longer than the other, leav-
Ding the lower end open for the page
Almost any little girl or boy can make
these bOok-marlzers by carefully study
ing the designs printed here.-N. X.
Recorder
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PRETTY BOOxMARks.
Clever Little Articles which Are Cheap
ano Easily Made

Clever Little Articles which Are Cheap
anu Easily Made
A convenient. q most necessary, arti-
Gle when one is reading a book is a
handy marker of some durable mate
rial. Careless people Invariably turn
down the corner Of a leaf to mark the
place where they leave off reading
This soon spoils the volume very
pretty and popular bookmark is made
out of a piece Of ribbon, with a SOU
venir coin fastened neatly to one end,
and a metal or ivory paper cutter on
the other, as in the accompanying illus
ira ton
Another marker Is made from two
pieces Of stiff cardboard, cut IN the
shape Of maple leaves, one slightly
larger than the other These are fas-
tened together at the base, leaving the
pointed ends loose, so that they may
be slipped on either side Of a page.
A lxite-shaped piece Of cardboard can
he turned down one end, forming a
triangle, and with an owls face pasted
SO as to peep over the top when the
book is closed, makes & neat and artis-
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It was a murky night

It was nurky night
Dark clouds lowered over the world
and here and there dropped fringe Of
fog
A shrek pierced the air
She clutched her husbands nose wildly
in her startled frenzy.
Heavens, . she gasped in terror, and
even as she spoke the awful cry broke
again upon her ears, .sthe paregoric bottle
is empty
There was nothing to do but walk the
fOor.-Detroit Tribune
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a Glorious Yictorv

Mrs de Style-I've got ahead of Mrs.
de Fashion at last
Husband-HOw?
Mrs de Style-At Mrs de Fashions
last party two of the guests tainted, but
at my grand reception last night the
crush was 50 great that six of the ladies
had to be carried out, and one had to have
a doctor.-New York Weekly.
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A Bad Time.

Mrs. Dimpleton-I feel so badly. I
asked my husband if he didn't love me to
day, and he wouldn't pay the slightest at
tention to me.
Mrs Won Blumer-Perhaps you asked
him while he was at dinner.=New. York
Herald
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consults his best interests by having a
box of Krause's Headache Capsules at
hands taken as directed will prevent or
stop any kind Of a headache, no matter
what the cause, in fact if your skull was
cracked it would prevent pain
Sold by all druggists.
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Slice rye bread thin, spread it first
with made mustard and then with cot
tage cheese, butter the top slice. lay
them together and your sandwich is
complete If you wish to stone olives
and lay them in mayonnaise dressing
on one slice, covering the other with
mustard, or to slice hard boiled eggs,
you can have another sandwich
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Elderly maid and her best young
man tete-a-tete. Enter little brother.
Hiss Well. Bobby, what do
you want?
Bobby-Crack this nut for me. I'll
do as much for you when l have false
teeth. New York World
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Prison Warden-TelI me why you OBJ
ject to occupying the other cell
Prisoner oh, do put me into No 76i /
have got 50 used to my old cell never
could sleep in a strange bed, you know
CIk.
Try Phillips mineral water tits con
eidered the finest water for ths stomach
61s w. Eighth avenue. TryiE
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Where you can get your furniture re-
paired and also packed for shipment
Cleaning and laying carpets a specially
on short notice. Work guaranteed by a
good mechanic. No AT West Tenth
street.
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American Steam Laundry, 112 West
It'll street, tele, BAL.
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The Sunday Picnic and the Inevitable
Shower.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
NET-BEDFORD WAS STORMBOTND.

New-Bedford. Mass. April Il GpeciaD.-The storm
OF the last week severe In this section. BE
ginning on Wednesday afternoon, it had not en-
trev subsided last evening the wind blowing strong
and rain continuing TO fall at that time. AT d
o'clock Wednesday evening the telephone service
was rendered useless. BY o'clock falling wires
rendered the electric light circuits useless and
dangerous and the current shut of. The tele-
graph and telephone services fared badly. and not
word was received or sent by them from carly I'm
the evening until Friday. and only the telephone
was used then In the city The newspapers could
yet nothing cxce;t by mall and none Of them were
anywhere near on time. The police signal wires
were Of no use. The telegraph service of the rail-
road wrecked. and trains had 70 feel their way
along This is the first time on record that the CITY
has been without some means OF communication by
wire since wires were introduced. Hundreds of poles
were blown down, and several days VIII be required
10 put things In order Reports from Fall River ana
Taunton say these cities suffered as badly as New
Bedford -
There are at least six candidates for the office OF
deputy internal revenue col,ector-Jamcs Is. Cook
Thomas Donaghy. jr, Joseph =: kenn~iay Of ms
city; John DelaDO. OF Marin; Edward Kiey, or Fan
River, and from Barnsiable
New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
AyTLvACCINATION SENTIMENT.

THE RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE REPEAfs THE
COMPULSORY vACCINATION ACT.
Providence. r. t. April Il (specaD.-The Gen
oral Assembly sessions this week have been exceed
InRly Interesting There has been long ana herce
struggle IN the effort 10 repeal the compulsory vac
clnation act. For years Samuel F. Daring promi-
non, nanufactirer whose opinion IS that vaccination
rrcods disease rather than prevents 1t. has worked
IN his pecullar theories He has lobbled in the state
LEGISLATURE year after year anl for several years
uas, has succeeded in getting his repeal Dill paSseu
through one branch Of the Legislature only to nave
+, lost in the other This year he secured us pas
sage through the Senate on Tuesday II was brought
M in the House and rs advocates pushed II 70 a
vote by means of the application OF the previous ques
t,on and passed IL in concurrence on Wednesday
there was a long parliamentary struggle on the
question ~ reconsideration. The testimony oi iooH
physicians is almost unanimously In favor OF re-
tanning the law as II is. With smallpox raging IN
the adjoining States OF Massachusetts, ana Con-
nectlcut this State has been entirely free from
the scourgc There has not been a case OF small
nox at the Providence pesthouse for five years
and there has been only one death from smallpox III
this city In twenty years. Fortified by these nard
facts the compulsory vaccination people DeIiee that
iha law should stand. ON Friday two resolutions
were introduced which are liable To create CON con-
siderable discussion. one was To- estapnnSn q law law
which will Impose tax upon collateral inhertahces'
the other obvate the assessment of double tax
Th" rooms Of the new block known as the In
,lustrial Trust Company building, extending from
WcstmInster-st 10 Exchange Place. are being
RAPIDLY taken. II Is nine stories In height
/ Srahury s TOmpkins. veteran newspaper re-
porter and believed 10 be the Oldest man on news
paper work In the State. died At his home IN Paw
iucket last Tuesday from Bright's disease. lie has
been connected with several OF the leading news
papers OF Providence and Pawtucket besides act
Ing correspondent for other newspapers outside
OF the State. -,
The strike which has been maintanei at the
! Riverside Worsted Mills Olneyville. for several
| weeks has practically ended nearly all Of the
| veavers who objected 20 the two-loom requirement
| returning to their work.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
,.. rraoov Howe Mr. and Mrs. George Nos

and Mrs Tracey Howe. Mr.. and Mrs George Nus
,:'rco a., n Wapoun arrived here during the week
on his yacn, Qroe WIN Nj Maso"m5 GsosSe Gs sSeSii IL
Vt,su, ~ N.w-Y ork Several large sailing par
luncheons and "ieas" were given on the yaenl, IT, !"
which were bidden all the young people IN M toMn'
and The residents recIprocsted In knd; S vnnhs
Ws,sh rabbit parties. etc. being given ''s Seoi.
mon bv Mira John D. Maclennan. or M9n@rsaI' @
George stuart Smith Of New-lork: the n 0riois
tsrkness OF Cleveland. and others IL ne orLo.e ,.
sadlrI for Riscayne Bay and Southern Florida vi la.
in the week after tarpon. She Is due III Ne" i''"
william H. Poll. of New-York. has or SrsanzeSS TareS
several picnic and bathing parties TO me S Sornn
Re,ch during the week Dinners ana .uncWeouus Uu
ha,e been given by Mrs j. J. Upham, oi New & V IN
W. charles II Reed of Pittsburg. ana ny MtS
Franklin " smith at villa Zorayda AeSanhebp heb,5d ~
caxe ~ Philadelphia Is still In his cottage pe'.,n @
,be Ponce de Leon. with his family. lie gave W.
sailing parties on the steam yacht Marion during .He
yroek other prominent cottaEers Nno VIII tol%ilt." %
FOR some time yet are philip II. AmMi1"h oL ~ ~
York. the Misses Wurtz. ~ Ph!ladelpha anu 'iI ~
4 Winans OF New-York. who mas renter W ~ !
carr cottage on the seawal, whlch was oVcuPess
f5r Two seasons by George winthrop Fo'Sonh' "a
N.u.- y,
New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
NORTH CIROLTNl nor SPRINGS.
MANY Nrw-YorK PEOPLE AT \ MOST CHARM
ING RESORT.

MANY NEw-YoHK PEOPLE At MOST CHARM
ING RESORT
Hot Springs. y g.. April Il Hpoclan The Hot
Strings of North Carolina are comparatively un-
known I'm the North and Wcst one constantly
hears while at the springs. tales from the guests
of the accidental means 10y which they were III
duc,d t. pay this charming resort a VISIT. Many
Ike the writer. having started for some "'h'r
Mace have incidentally heard Of these springs, and
from curiosity have paid them visit. 10 fnd that
thcy posscss 50 many attractions that they are
filed with amaz"mcnt that the springs nave not D.
come more generally known
Many Ncw-York and Ncw-rngland people have
discovered the charms OF Hot springs Among
those now visiting here from New-lork are Mr..
and Mrs Henry Graves. George Coe Graves Mr..
and Mrs. William II. webb " F. webb; Mrs,,
and Mis- IS ". FlanIagin, Mr and Mrs Wiiiiam
". :. Lambert. T.. '. Clark. Nj ana Mts. ~. VI
NMTiu" Mri '' n 'kNn"i"v Mrs Porter Miss Jennie
Whcclcr. Miss i1ngwortny, Nj and MrT. Eredegc ri
Mr' Nir'" and Mrs + IL, Scott. r .. TcoH,-
Constable. r. :, Holt H. A. tiHtcnIns; M n's.orS !,oi
Dart 6. c. NIpheys. Miss Napheys Mr. and Mrs.
Robert u. Work Mrs owen J. Wister Misses
nf% E MEs Ml'i r. Ma@fIT f. Ghp%an mr. Mr ana and Mrs il cav
ihrop Boston visitors are: EN-Goyernor and Mrs.
AcTander II Rice coloqG ana Mrs ,nrycr Oliver "
| Ware william WAR. Mr.. and Mrs John j.
| spalding u. w. Russell Mrs, A. W, Green GrTl
and Mrs Jesse could Mrs David Klmbail.
Miss Kimbal MI. and Mrs o. F. Hove
Isaac i. chapman. Mr.. and Mrs. ", r. DAILY. Mr.. Mr..
| and Mrs j. C. Mllligan. Mrs j. v Meserole. Miss
are Mr.. and Mrs charIss 5 Lsster Of aM sar%Mtoss "a
| Greenfield Mass: Mr. and Mrs j.. Marshall Brown
and Miss Brown. Of Portland Me; Charles +.
MAYER Mrs O'Ferrall and Miss Weldman. of Balti-
| more Md. From Cleveland. Ohio-Alr and Mrs.
| " ". Andrews. Miss Andrews. Mrs. Alexander
| Sackett Miss Sackctt. Mrs. II. II. Baxter Mr. and
Mrs Daniel f. Ecls Stlilman w. Eelis and Mr..
| and Mrs Charles T.. Gowen. MIR. and Mrs A. Halli-
| day Mr. and Mrs. W. Il. Edgar. and Mr.. and Mrs.
| 4. Ipa.,ncr ~ VnpLare