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Night Hawks and Whip-poor.Wills.

Upon comparing q nlgnt haWk Win
a whip-poor-win we find that, apart
from the very we'll defined difference
these birds exhibit in their internal
structure and in the general tone and
markings of their plumage, there are
q few external striking features that
ought to enable any person to distin-
guish one from the other at the most
casual glance.
I refer especially to the long, con-
spicuous bristles projecting from about
the mouth of the whip-poor-will,
character almost entirely absent IN the
night hawk. Further, the tail of the
former is very much rounded, with it's
four middle feathers like those of the
back, the three outer ones, on either
side, having their terminal halves
white. In the night hawk the last
mentioned portions are black, and the
form of the tail is very different. Our
night hawk also has distinctive white
patch on the outer aspect of each wing,
which is not present in the whip-poor-
will. Again, the habits Of these two
birds are by no means similar. The
whip -poor-will, with rare exceptions
and under certain circumstances, is ac-
tive and feeding from dark until day
light, and sleeps on the ground in the
forest all day, the very reverse of this
being the case with the night hawk. In
some localities the latter is known by
the name of the "bull bat," the first
word undoubtedly having reference to
the booming noise it emits during its
plunging freaks through the air, i'll
which it indulges while out abroad for
food. Audubon and Wilson disagreed
on the score as to how this noise was
produced by the bird, the former
claiming that it was performed by the
wings, and the latter that. it was
"doubtless produced by the sudden
expansion of his capncious mouth. !
am inclined to the opinion of -Audu-
bon in this matter. Popular Science
Monthly.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

As soothing syrup and cooling ap-
plication for the skin nothing sur
passes few slices Of fresh cucumber
rubbed gently over the face.
Scars may be removed or made less
conspicuous by daily application OF
hot olive oil, rubbing the oil into the
skin with the tips of the fingers.
A poultice made of Indian meal,
covered with Young Hyson tea,
moistened with hot water and laid on
a burn will relieve the pain in five
minutes.
Lamp wicks should have the charred
part rubbed off with O rag kept for that
purpose. They should very seldom be
cut. They should not be used so long
that the webbing becomes tight and
non-porous.
If, through any blunder in cleaning
a fowl, the gall or other entrails are
burst, the taint which affects the meat
may be easily removed by soaking for
half an hour in cold water in which o
little soda has been dissolved.
If you have never tried apple short.
cake try it now. Prepare it exactly as
you would strawberry shortcake, using
apple sauce in place of the berries;
and by the time apples grow again you
may consider an apple shortcake as
great treat as strawberry shortcake.
A pretty iron-holder can be made
from some bright material, cut in the
shape of q leaf, with loop of braid
by which to hang it up, resembling
the stem. Why not make such a
holder as surprise for mother, and
have it in readiness to use on next
ironing day?
Little red ants cannot travel over
wool or rag carpet. Cover the shelf
in closet or pantry with flannel, set
whatever you wish to keep from the
ants on it, and they will at once dis
appear. They may be caught also in
sponges into which sugar has been
sprinkled; then the sponge should be
dropped into hot water.
In making cake great deal depends
upon the movement one uses in blend
ing the ingredients. Stir the butter
and sugar together until creamy.
When the -four is added, change the
and bent the butter until
ali the flour has been added and no
longer. If too much -four il added at
4 time the cake will not be fine but
lisappointingly porous.
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PRUNES.

The prune is very cheap fruit IN
its dried form, and is now prepared 80
extensively in California that our
markets are always assured of good
quality and an abundant quantity.
The acid of this dried fruit makes it
superior to the date for various Gull
nary purposes. As rule, primes are
cooked too hurriedly. Like all dried
fruits, they should be cooked slowly
in earthenware at the back of the
stove. When they are stewed in this
way for ct least two or three hours,
sweetened about a quarter of m hour
before they are taken up, they are
quite another dish from the hard
prune served in watery fluid go COM
monty seen on carelessly kept tables.
These prunes are especially nice
with little whipped cream. A de-
licious way to serve them is in form.
To quart of stewed prunes add q
quarter of a box of gelatine. Soak
the gelatine for two hours and stir it
in the prunes while they are hot.
Pour them into a mould and serve
them surrounded by whipped cream.
A prune pudding >callsifor quarter
of pound of prunez, stewed till ten.
der, drained and chopped fine; the
whites of six eggs beaten to stiff
frotb, with six tablespoonful of pow
dered sugar, a Tablespoonful of
cream of tartar and pinch of salt.
After beating the whites of the eggs
with the sugar, add the cream of tar
tar and salt Reserve cupful of this
mixture. Stir the prunes in the re-
mainder and spread the reserved mer-
ingue over the pudding in an earthern
dish, which has been slightly creased.
Bake the pudding for twenty-five
minutes in moderate oven. Serve it
hot, with cold custard sauce, made by
the regular recipe for boiled custard.
New York Tribune. ,
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A Shipyard on q Hill.

Who would have thought of ship.
yard on Charleston Hill? True, Ag-
gassiz said the highlands south of the
St. Lawrence are the backbone of the
world, and upon that hypothesis we
may suppose a time when the sea
waves Tapped the hillsides of Charles
ton town and ships might reasonably
have been built there. But our ques-
ton does not refer to any such remote
time. It is now recalled as an event
in Maine history that Captain Thomas
Bunker, who had been seafaring
man of Bluehill Bay, getting tired of
the farm he had cleared on the Charles
ton highlands, told his grown-up SONS
they might have the farm and welcome
if they would only build him fishing
vessel in which he might go back to
sail on the blue sea. They agreed and
built it right there in their own farm
yard-a nice, taut, handsome ship fif.
ty feet long and of thirty tons bur-
den, and painted the name Of their
mother, the captains wife, under the
"The Betsey." This was sew
enty years ago.
One summer morning the voyage to
Bangor was begun. The Betsey had
been lifted up with iackscrews and put
on twelve wheels or trucks sawed of
from big birch tree. A team of
twenty yokes of oxen was attached
to the prov and Colonel John Dun
ming was master of ceremonies. Three
days we're occupied getting to Bangor,
and it was an ovation along the whole
route. From far and near the people
men, women and children-gathered
to see the "Betsey" sail by on dry
land. The farmers brought out the
mugs of cider to treat the red-shirted
teamsters, and altogether it was a
unique spectacle. The strange team
rolled down Union street in Bangor
and straight across Main street, down
to the ferry slip. There the trucks
were run down to the waters edge,
and when the tide came in the "Bet-
sey' hoated off as jauntily and proud
ly as if she had never been landsman
in her life. Captain Bunker, says one
of his sons, sailed successfully in this
strangely built vessel for twenty years
and then sold her. Her name was
changed and she was lost by being
wrecked on the Maine coast only four
years ago.-Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
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The Deepest Water in the World.

In many respects the North Pacific
Ocean resembles the North Atlantic.
A great warm current, much like the
Gulf Stream and of equal magnitude,
called the Black Stream or Japan cur
rent, runs northward along the east
ern shore of Asia. Close to the east
coast of Japan it flows through ma
rine valley which holds the deepest
water in the world. It was sounded at
depth of five and quarter miles by
the United States steamer Tuscarora
in 1875, while surveying for pro-
jected cable route between the United
States and Japan. The heavy sound
ing-weight took more than an hour to
sink to the bottom. But trial was
made of a chasm yet more profound,
where the lead did not fetch it up at
all. It is the only depth of ocesny that
yet remains unfathomed. San, Fran
cisco Examiner.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.
Same little lions have q very bi

Same little lions have very big
roar.
The head is never regenerated he
fore the heart.
The longest way to mans heart is
through his head.
As permanent investment nothing
pays like doing good.
Sin in it's own clothes would never
find place to stay all night.
When we are patient with some peo-
pie it is only successful pretense.
Character is something that other
peoples lives have brought out in U.s.
Human nature on the throne is no
better than human nature in the gut
ter.
People sometimes think they need
more grace, when all they need is more
rest.
Never shirk duty for pleasure. Do
your duty and pleasure will be the re-
suit.
The best preparation for doing
great things is to be faithful in little
ones.
The greatest blockhead is the one
whose mistakes never teach him any
thing.
About the hottest furnace into which
child can be cast is worldly pros
perity. ..
The man who champions every
body's cause has to wait until he dies
dor his pay.
The man who has the courage to
admit that he has been in the wrongis
not 8 coward.
More mountains would be moved If
there were more people with q grain
of mustard seed faith.
It Will not do to think that because
we have overcome great temptations,
it is not worth while to guard against
little ones.
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Noise and Nervousness.

An Austrian manufacturer proposes
to redIce,the noise in his mill by using
cog wheels made of compressed raw
hide instead of steel. 4 noiseless mill
would be a curiosity. Think OF noise
less engine or train of cars; q noise
less machine shop and noiseless wa
gons on our streets. What rest and
quiet would come to our homes If the
unnecessary noises could be eliminat-
ed! Discussing this question prom
inent specialist in nervous diseases re-
Gently said: "When all other remedies
fail with some of my nervous patients
in this city 1 give them relief by send
ing them into the depths of the Ad-
irondacks. They think it is the Ad-
irondack air, but it is in great part the
silence OF it's solitudes that soothes
their nervous distress, gives their sys.
TEN chance to rest and recuperate
and tones and builds up their physical
organization. New York Mail and
Express. ..:
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sOUP.MAKING.

Be particular to cool stock rapidly.
If it be allowed to cool partially on
the range before it is strained it will
not keep we'll. The more quickly it is
cooled after the straining the better
it is. ..
Cooking meat at high and In a
dry temperature develops richer and
more savory flavor; 30 when it is pos
sible it is well to brown the meat be-
fore adding the water to it.
The less fat there is in the stock pot
the more delicate will be the flavor of
the soup. Cut off as much fat as pos
sible before putting the meat into the
pot. -
A delicate flavor Of ham improves
stock, but it should be 30 slight as
hardly to be recognized. An ounce
of ham to gallon of water ls gener--
GUS allowance.
Herbs, vegetables and spices should
always be used in making stock, but
only in such quantities that all the
Aavors will be nicely blended. Here
is where one has chance to display
skill. inexperienced housekeepers
should, however, carefully follow rules
rather than trust to their own judg-
ment as to the proper quantities to
use.-New York World.
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SERVANTS IN INDIA.

Domestic life in India is without
the annoyance of the servant question.
You never need tell servant what
you want done in that country, they
seem to know it by intuition. The
ordinary household has about twelve
servants-a cook, q waiter, sort OF
valet de chambre, and, if you have
two horses, two grooms; one man to
run before you when you go out rid
ing, and take care of your horse an
other man whose business is to collect
for your horses feed the grass which
grows in vinelike manner upon the
roads. Then in summer time you re-
quire three 10 four men, who work the
large fans or ''punkas'' over you night
and day while you are waking and
while you are sleeping; then last, but
not least, watchman. This last In
stitution is peculiar one. If you
did not have him you would be liable
to find something stolen every night.
Strangest of all, the only man who is
O successful watchman must be q
thief-the caste Of q thief. He makes
no pretensions of being anything else,
but rs long as you have him in your
employ nothing ever will be stolen.
While the native Hindoos are very
dishonest, the only way in which to
keep your valuables safe is to give
them into their hands for keeping. If
! locked $500 in my chest. I would be
sure that some time OF other one of
my servants would steal Ii; but if I
should give the money to a servant
and tell him to keep it for me, he
would guard it with his life.-Pitts-
hnro Dianotch.
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The K1naka QMeeI.

Will the Queen Of the Sandwich Islands
again sit on her throne? This is one OF the
foremost questions in the public mind. IT.
may depend entirely upon herself for an
swer, as writer says she ls almost help
less cripple from lumbago. The inteIIiGencei
ought to be conveyed 10 her in diplomaticI
way. that there is no remedy on earth q,
surer cure for it than st. Jacobs Oil, as it is
also specific for scatica, so prevalent in:
the tropics She can easily verify this state
ment by the use Of the remedy.
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GERMAN EMPRESS FOND OF HUNTING.

The Empress of Germany shares
her husbands taste for hunting, and
frequently accompanies him upon his
shooting expeditions. She carries o
light rifle and revolver, and wears a
picturesque costume designed especi-
ally for such occasions, and SO cut as to
show her fine figure to the best ad-
vantage. The favorite resort OF the
Emperor and Empress when on hunt
ing intent is the Jagdschloss, on the
Rominton Moors, building made en-
tirely of wood brought over from Nor
way, and standing in the midst OF
some of the finest shooting in Ger
many. The Kaiser's crippled arm
does not prevent his being an excel
lent shot, and he takes great pride in
bringing in q fine bag of game. -
Harper's Bazaar.
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Lot of the English Letter Carrier.

The letter carrier in England never
has to buy any uniform-even the
overcoat, stormcoat and boots are fur
nished by the government. When
sick he gets full pay and has physicians
and medicine gratis. He receives
double pay for overtime work, and is
pensioned after twenty-five years OF
service. Kate Fields Washington,
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WOMAN'S WORLD,
LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
sHE MANAGES A NURSERY FARM.

Miss Mary Cutler, at Holliston,
Mass, ownD and manages q nursery
farm which affords pleasure to all vlsl-
tors and knowledge to many. Inherit
ING the homestead and business from
her father nine years ago, she began
the task of showing what an intelli-
gent, energetic woman may do, and
has made money growing choice trees,
plants and flowers for sale. While all
the branches of market gardening and
nursery are under her supervision, she
can entertain visitors with all the ease
Of fashionable dame. She is good
musician, paints pictures which would
please an artist and can converse upon
any topic of the day. Such woman
is not "buried'' by being a profit
making farmer. Louis Republic.
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learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
stitutional disease, requires q constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure lie taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de;
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith In
it's curative powers that they offer One Hun
ired Dollars for any case that e fails TO euro
Send for list Of testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, q
kE Sold by Druggists 75c.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
HOW TO PERFECTLY WASH LACE.

Cover q bottle with white flannel.
Baste the lace carefully on the flannel
and rub with white soap. Place the
bottle in jar filed with warm suds
and let it remain two or three days,
changing the water several times.
Boil with the finest white clothes on
washing day. When cooled O little
rinse several times in plenty of cold
water. Wrap q soft, dry towel around
it and place in the sun. When dry
unwind, but do not starch it.
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A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and soothing
effects Of Syrup of Figs, when in need OF a lax
alive, and if the father or mother be costive o.
bilious. the most gratifying results follow its
use; 80 that it is the best family remedy known
and every family should have bottle.
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Are You Interested in Californin

If YOU are, read the book on the Disadvantage
as well as advantages of California advertised
IN this paper. 1t is comprehensive possesses MS
torical and matter OF great value ana Is eS,
fremely interesting. Its price commendS ltsell
10 all. One cent post age stamps accepted Wnen
nosta al notes cannot be procured.
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AN EXTENDED POPULARITY. BROWNS s
BRONCHIAL TRocHEs have for many years
been the most popular article in use for renew
Ing Coughs and Throat troubles.
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WORK
you. =

Why be idle, when you can sell o1r
goods at home. We want an agent IN
every town in America.
Every family, especially where there srs boya aAA
giis ought to have conpefe set Of our nne Pnotes
slessure and pront to old and young. Thee photo
aphs arc bctng furnished BY rs 70 the leading pctMs
stores Of Boston, and they are exnbted among tnen
spseial attractions in the sbow wwindoys We also tur-
niihthSnr to leading Boston puhlisher forgrsnipms
and they are wen worth the money wsisk for thsn. z
The pictures are as fo!lows:- 3g, .;sa Ss
SRRIES A. Presidents and Forsi9a soyeseisls~e
Cleveland, Harrison, ASthur, Gafneide
pres. sadi Carnot, Emp. William, King
Humbert, Car OF Russia, Emp. Ok Austria
SERIES ,. Clsrsynsn and Rsforner..
Bishop Brooks, greoks Church. HsnIyy y
geon, Rev. Richard s. storrs, bale, Gard;
Philips, Frssees E. willard, Mary a. Liv-@
srsqES sEoEe Pss,: hsy; ESst sss losasyys GSysr e
Whittier, Holnes, Emsrson, Dickens, :!
Kipling, Howells, Lowell, Alcott, Burne. :
Stowe, Marx Twain, Butler, Scott. lbc. Il
SERIES p. Nusiclsas, ActsIs aad Addresses. =. Z
,rEns 4Ssspn ssa;sssnn' ;oss 'aeGni HsGsii
Tough, Psderewski, PStti, 7: g. Gamofe.
Lillian Russell, Mary, Anderson, Ada I
Rehan, Fanny Davenport, Marie Tempest
sERIEs Z. statesuSi ssd Psiitieiaas. y,
Mckinley, Hin, Reed, gh6rman, Blaine.
Depew, Butler, Russell, GreshAm, Carlisle
Conkling. Whttelaw Reid, Horace Greeiy, {
Daniel Webster, Bismarck, Gladstone. do.
To any one opt Of work VIII mail any one Of ths
md s.ud % you saeh liberal aSents tsrns that yoo
make some money. FJ E5f'..s 81 g ..-f
H0UsH / CO.. 50. Stock Exchange. Boston.
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A Beautiful Souvenir Spoo1

VIII be sent with every hottie of Or. aoTSk'
naid. 90 cts. Address, Hoxsie, Buffalo, n. Y.
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Beecham's Pills cure indigestion and consul
patton. Beecham's-no others. 25 cts. pox-
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SELECTION OF COLOR.

Rose-red cannot be put in contact
With the rosiest complexions without
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Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup takes right
hold. Sold everywhere. 25 cents.
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/ II afflicted with sore eyes use Dr.. Isaac Thomp
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at Csc per bottle
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M y U-5l

Purely vegetable. mild and reliable Cause Per.
feet Digestion, complete absorption and heaIthful
regularity. For the cure OF all disorders OF The
Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous
Disaages
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Hoods Pills cure Constipation by restoring the
peristalic action OF the alimentary canal
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NEWS NOTES.

Ernest Knabe, the piano manufact-
urer, died at Baltimore Tuesday.
Edward Adams, an American, will be
shot in Mexico City for the murder of
Carlos Larquet in 1890.
Washington City is puzzled over what
to do with the commonwealers, whose
numbers are increasing at the capital
daily.
Representative Storer, of Ohio. has
introduced in the house the. Nicaragua
canal bill, as presented by Senator Nor
gan to the senate.
The steamship Peru, which arrived
at San Francisco from. China and Japan,
brought 537 Chinese passengers. The
unusual number is due to the fact that
the date for registration is drawing to a
close.
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ATE IT'S OWN TAIL.


The Absurd Trick of One of the Central
American Chameleons-
A traveller from Central America
recently told rather an amusing story.
Down in my country he said, zone
of the first things you get acquainted
with is small, bright green lizard
They are quite tame, harmless and
very lively. When caught by the tail
they have peculiar fashion of slip
ping away, leaving that appendage
behind them.
'tOne afternoon 1 was sitting on INV
doorstep watching one of these little
creatures darting about for flies. 1t
became quite bold, and in one of its
quick movements jumped. on my foot
1 made a sudden grab and caught it by
the tail. With a wriggle it was off,
leaving that portion of its body still in
my hand.
''As had no particular use for it. 1
threw it on the ground. In a few min
utes l noticed that lot of ants had
discovered the piece of tail, and were
dragging it off as fast as they could to
their hole close by. When they had
arrived almost to their destination I
noticed the lizard, few inches away,
intently watching the ants and his
missing property.
Just as the ants were making a
final pull to their nest the lizard DART
ed out among them, and, seizing his
bit of tail, swallowed it with evident
relish.''