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Friendship Among Animals.

Nothing in animal life is. perhaps,
more interesting or curious than some
of the friendships formed between
animals. Not few vicious horses have
been rendered comparatively good
tempered by having as a companion
dog, cat or donkey; but it has general
ly happened that when the companion
animal has died the presence of an
other of the same species have proved
the reverse of agreeable. Is it instinct
or some sort of refined reasoning that
leads two animals entirely different to
choose companions in this way? In
stinct is mystic kind of word and so
singularly plastic that it can be &C
commodated to almost any expression.
Some people rank instinct next to
reason, while others would appear to
place it on a higher level than any
faculty with which man is endowed;
but when two animals naturally OPP
posed to each other take mutual lik-
ing to each other there must be some
sort OF subtle agency at work. Breed
er's Gazette
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il. and no man can tell where the d.
viding line between the mustache and
the chop whislsers can be found Mr..
Morse comes from the hand of the bar
Der in the cloak room every day, with
his vhisSers carefully combed and
beautifully CLOSED He makes many
speeches, all of them beautifully
dressed, but none of his words or
works are as beautiful as his whiskers.
Col William ii. Hatch, of Missouri,
the chairman of the committee on ag-
riculture. the author of the oleomarg-
arine bill and generally known rs the
farmers friend" Is a very handsome
man whose good looks are largely en-
HANGED by beard which is almost
fac-simile of that which is worn by
Mr. Burrows. of Michigan, except that
it is great deal longer. 1t was once
dark brown and almost black, but now
the touch of time has silvered it to q
marked degree.
There are many other pretty, peculiar
and picturesque whislIers worn by
statesmen in the house, but the most
remarkable mustache IN congress Is
that of Senator Fsham G.. Harris. of
Tennessee. 1t ) a -. stiff, curling,
iron-gray mu cache ana looks at differ
ent times Ike a rapier, a claymore and
a battleax. 1t is an aggressive, fight
ing mustache, and is worn by a sena-
tor in whose nature there is wonder
full admixture of learning, oratory,
impatience, dogmatism, generosity
and intolerance. There has rot
been hair upon the head of
Senator Harris for score of years
or more, except a little fringe
about the base of the skull between
the ears. But his mustache has been
there for probably more than one gen.
Grafton, and without it Senator Harris
would be as unknown and lost to his
friends as are the lost arts of which
Wendell Phillips used to speak SO elo-
quently.
Senator Don Cameron, of Pennsyl-
vania, who is much talked of as the
next candidate of his party for the
presidency, once wore a red mustache,
but now it is almost as white as the
mustache of Senator Harris. The
Pennsylvania senator is tall, slender
man. possibly little taller than Sem
ator Harris, and his mustache is al
most match for that of the distin-
guishcd Tennesseean in its indications
of masterful, dominating spirit on
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particular change had been made in
my personal appearance until my re-
turn home. | realized the fact quite
forcibly, however, when called upon
the young lady to whom had been en-
gagged to be married. She received me
with look of surprise, incredulity and
aversion. She could not realize that |
was really the same young man, and
she never felt satisfied nor acted nat
urally and at ease with me until that
mustache had grown again. | have
never dispensed with my mustache
since that time. Men do not generally
realize what a difference can be made
in their appearance by shaving or by
wearing mustaches and whiskcrs."
While the latter statement of Col.
Mussey IS undoubtedly true, there are
a great many men who may readily
dispense with their mustaches or their
WHISPERS, and yet not be very much
changed in their personal appearance.
There is Tom Reed, of Maine, for eX-
ample. He has little bit of a blonde
mustache which would scarcely be
creditable to an ambitious sophomore
at college or a high school cadet. If it
were taken off it would never be
missed. lie would be the same baby
faced, moon-faced, jolly-looking ear,
of whom so much has been said and so
much written and printed.
once saw Speaker Crisp without his
mustache and it was with difficulty
that | recognized him as the able mem
Der from Georgia. That was before hc
was elected to the SppakershiD and
about the time when, upon the floor of
the house, in opposition to the arbitrary
rulings of Speaker Reed, he quoted a
speech which Mr.. Reed had made
twelve years before, and then said: II
appeal from Philip drunk to Philip
sober" Since his elevation to the POI
sition of presiding officer and legisla-
tive director of the house of represcn-
tatives, Speaker Crisp has kept his
mustache, which is stiff, bristling,
iron-gray hirsute labial covering and
adornment, and it is always closely
cropped.
If Julius Cesar Burrows, of Michigan,
who sometimes divides the hOnOrs of
leadership ON the republican side of
the house with Tom Reed, would dis
pose of the dark-brown beard, now
rapidly turning gray, which covers his
entire handsome face, he would look
more like man of thirty or thirty-five
years of age, than mature statesman
of fifty-seven.
Mr.. Outhwaite, of Ohio, wears an
iron-gray mustache and goatee of the
'imperial' brand, and looks more like
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last the lifelong friends pasSei each
other with averted chances ana bitter
ness in their hearts
so that night. in her cheerful kiteh-
en-. Miss Abigail, rocking violently to
and fro, said to herself that she did
not care in the least about Miss Sophro-
nia's SquaSheS-
Nevertheless. she got mp and looked
out of her bedroom window, from
which she could see Miss Sophronia's
house sharply outlined aga u>t the
mooul't sky There was no light in
the house Its owEer had not re-
turned.
Miss Abigail resumed her knitting,
but somehow. try Is she would to pre-
vent it thou ~htS % the unprotected
squaSheS would be uppermOSt in her
mind Last wear her own were a fall
ure. and She remembered that Miss
Sophr1uia had divided with her. They
used 10 make squash pies together.
She could cri.np the edges daiutily.
be: 70 one could mix the filling Of
squash and eggs and cream AMI
sugar and spices into such a savory,
delectab,e compound, a. Miss SoPhro-
MIA.
Half-doz'rg in her warm kitchen.
there came again 10 Miss Abigails
memory-and her heart grew strangely
soft with the mem, ry-the fragrance
of those pies She rose and went half
way across the room toward the oven.
10 turn the golden beauties. TEen. re-
Numbering herself. she went TO the
door instead
How sharp the air was, Little veCe-
tstion could withstand that deadly
breath She shivered. aud shut the
door.
How often She had seen Miss SophrO-
mia in her garden. with her rheuma tic
old back bent. picking buds aud hoe
ing weeds. Il dii seem pits 10 lose
those squashes now. after ALI that
work. And almost before Mis- Abigail
knew II. she had put on her hood and
shawl. and with her remain NJ bags
had started 10 cover the squashes-
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Inc TweI,, s,.4s OF the nindoo,

The Hindoos have some very odd
astronomical ideas, among others that
there are really twelve suns which
take turn about supplying our planet
with light and heat They argue that
these suns are brothers, but that some
are much younger and weaker than
the others. Mrs. King, the wife of an
English official. while talking with one
of these learned Brahmans during the
month OF November. was given the fol-
lowing curious bit of astronomical
lore: - Some of these suns are
the elder brothers. and much stronger
than the others-so strong. indeed,
that they can kill men. This month
we have young sun brother, and next
month a still younger one, and then
the two Youngest of the twelve-weak-
lings that can hardly melt snow!"-St-
Louis Republic.
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said Miss Abi-aiI to herself ''or I'm
mistaken. Well catch il hard here in
the hollow. There's my tomatoes aud
grapes and squaShes all out. shall
have TO tlv around. that's fact"
Suiting the action To the word. she
put on her hood and shawl and went
u work vigorously. The tomatoes
were soon picked. and ranged in a gay
red an green and yellow row on the
ills of the shed windows. Then she
tugged out all the o.d coverings she
could find to protect the grapes and
squa>hc>
While She was at work seth BENTON
leaned over the fence and watched
her.
Jack Frost don't ke;ch YOU a-nap-
pin. hey. Miss Abigail? I told my
wife u lSiver things up tonight. if she
wanted Ia save em. Sd think you'd
be lonesome. seein a how you can't
see NO light from your house but Miss
SOphrony'>. and she 5eiu' gone.
Didn't know she was gone" said
Miss Abigail, shortly, drawing d
meal bag like nightcap, over a b =.
round Squash.
AhtEnN Aaat. FtA-tt A-A~ " 4AAA - --+statHA
Of interest il his eyes; didn't You
know chat me- brother Joseph. that
lives down IN Schooluc. was tbuS with
infammatory rhs una liz the worst way,
anu VI - S.5Hrouy was sent for day
before yc~Je.- Ily2 ] know on two
d0A't hitch hose together now. but
] suppose voU Il heard that"
Miss Abb "a manifested no interest
in this pi,ce of = diligence. aud seth.
little p.gueI moved IN.
At last tte lou. cold task was com
pleted- Mis-, Ab. s-.I went iu, filled
her stove with t.u,d till as f,re
craze .a AMI roagyt che,riiy . -er
little kitchen. and had her t,s t..en
she sat down 90 her evening al. Jting.
low glad She was tL-t her Garden
treasures were SAFE. Her face grew
hart a. ~h,. ''lo u-r.lt OF " i~~ SpphrUnia'-
garden among whose squI,hes jack
frost wau..i d vel that ui-h5-
There were bitter feel il, between
Miss S,phrpnia AMI Mis- Abigail.
Until recently they hal always bee
warm friends. From childhood they
had grown ~ beside eaca other. each
helping 10 bear the others SORROWS
and sharing the others joys. And
when. later. tine other mcmb,g-S Of tine
two families had died, or had gone
away - form new homes. the .vo lone
", undemon>trativc women came TO be
very much To each other.
Il was a slight thing which caused
the trouble tween them "A word
careles,Iy st.oilen by one about tie
other. and carried To her, changed and
exaggerated, by gos~iPing ueighbor-
1t might have been settled a. FIRST. but
many a friend" was ready u add fuel
70 the flame already kind!et, until at
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the part of its pOssessor. Senator
Harris is often heard in debate, how
ever; but Senator Cameron speaks SO
seldom that his voice is scarcely lxnown
in the senate chamber. Whenever he
does address the body. however, his
remarks are those of man of as iouli-
mating and aggressive nature ms the
potential sena tor from Tennessee. They
are very much alike, and yet remark
able political opposites.
Senator Gibson, of Maryland, looks
very much like Mr.. Cultivate, of
Ohio, but is a larger man and much
more athletic in appearance. He wears
a mustache and imperial goatee, and is
regarded by many, particularly by the
ladies, as the handsomest man in The
senate; a distinction once held by ex-
Senator IIiscock, of New York.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, wears q
full beard, but no uiustachc; and it is
universally conceded that in appear
ance and manner he bears a remark
able resemblance to Abraham Lincoln,
Senators Jones and Stewart, of Ne
vada, the former short, rotund and
stout, the latter tall, brcad-shouldered
and aggressive, are both advanced in
years, are both interested in silver, are
both known as silver kings, and both
wear long silvery boards. They are
populists now, too, and all of their
waking and sleeping thoughts seem to
be concerning the white metal which
so abounds in the everlasting hills of
their mountainous state.
The student of physiognomy, as well
as the casual observer in the galleries
of congress, would have much food for
thought, not only in viewing the pecul-
iarities of the facial appearances of the
different statesmen, but In studying
the characteristics of the men who are
thus distinguished by their external
appearances. Every one of them is the
possessor of more than ordinary abil-
ity, because no man Of mediocre talents
can secure such popular favor as to at
tain the honor of o position in either
house If congress.
SMITH ID. FRY.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
TRAINING THE COLT.
The Process Should Begin with the Life
of ha AMI

The Process Should Begin with the Life
of the Animal.
Some weeks since a subscriber lost
his life by breaking a two-year old
colt. The colt had been gentle
through all the process of breaking,
up to the time of the disastrous dem
opstration. But never having been
accustomed to harness or driving I'M
til a short time before, the animal was
actually nervous and, as is always the
case, under such circumstances, was at
all times liable to fright and to do
damage. The colts training, as has
been said hundreds of times, should
begin with the life of the colt, and be-
fore il is ever hitched to a wagon it
should be practically broke. IL is
gross folly to hitch a strong. ignorant
colt to vehicle and take a seat behind
the animal. Any man who does it
takes his life in his hand. Before
hitching the colt up familiarize it with
every duty of the horse except pulling.
The colt or horse can entertain but
one idea at time. and hence can be
taught only one thing at time.
Naturally, therefore, it cannot be
taught tn wear harness, drive.
guide and pull at the same
time. 1t may be forced to do
it, but it may take it into its head
to do some forcing itself Be-
gin TO halter break when the colt is
two or three days old; teach it TO lead
by tying it beside the mother on the
road. but only for a short distance at
first. Then aceuStom it to harness,
irst a bit of wood tied over the head
with strings, then a surcingle, then a
breast strap, then a collar, first one
open at the top. and then one put on
over the head, and SO on until it is ac-
customed to a full set of harness. Then
place the harnessed colt alongside of
the mother, as in this figure. Fasten
the head by strong strap extending
from the side OF the bit next to the
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HE HAD QUIT BETTING.
How Western Mans Bad Habit Wa,
Nery EnectiveIy Cured
Chicago Tribune.

Very Effectively Cured
game of billiards was attracting
considerable interest i'm the barroom
of western hotel. Grouped about
were a number of spectators watching
the progress of the game.
I'm bet you flyer that Christmas
wins" remarked an old timer to a
newcomer.
NO. guess not" was the answer.
"I'n bet you twenty dollars to five
dollars that he game is his"
NO. guess not" repeated the new
conner, dissenting.
"I'll bet you fifty dollars to one dol
lar then" was the emphatic retOrt.
"Will YOU take that?"
Cant do it," replied the stranger.
~ never bet"
Missionary or parson, perhaps?'
suggested the old timer, with a gruEt
"Oh, no." was the answer, II have
simply sworn off. | bet ten dollars
about month ago that | could get a
billiard ball in my mouth"
Lost your bet, of course; any fool
would"
.'Oh. no. / won the bet; but it cost
me fifteen dollars to have my front
teeth extracted to get the ball out.
Since then have quit betting. N. Y.
Herald
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The SUMS Three Motions.

The sun has three known motions:
1. An axial rotation, which is plainly
shown by the appearance and disap-
pearance of well-known spots upon his
surface. The mean period of this axial
motion is 23N of our DAYS. 2. A mo-
ton around the center of gravity of
the whole solar system-a motion
which can only be ascertained by the
use of very delicate Instruments on ac-
count of his great mass, which is
greater than the total Of all the other
bodies of the system combined. 3. A
progressive motion through space in
the direction CO the constellation of
Hercules. The rate of speed of this
last-named motion il, not known. but is
estimated to be 100000 miles per
year, and some Investigators even think
il possible that the rate will exceed the
above estimate bv at least half
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-03
An Pnnltrx Needs Salt.

1t is common error that salt is ia
tai to poultry. This arose from the i'll
effects of a. owing poultry to get at
salt when the 7 we not had it as a
part of their rat ons, and once they
got access 10 it they ate enough to kill
them. All soft food given to poultry
should be ted about as much as the
same amour would be for human use,
and If this is done they will never eat
salt to excess if they are allowed to
run where they can get at it. Salt is
one of the necessary elements of the
blood, and if it is not furnished in
some shape the health of the fowls
will be impaired and their productive
ness lowered. American Farmer.
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HIRSUTE ADORNMENT.
A Number of Our Statesmen Are
Proud of Their Whiskers.
Ex-speaI<er Reed Has Mustaehe Which
Never Would BE Missed-Senator
Harris Fierce Mustachios-
Populism aud Boards.
lsnecial washington Letter. l

'When | was a comparatively young
man and engaged to be married" said
Col. Fred ID. Mussey, II went on bust
ness and pleasure trip to Mexico and
was absent about two months. During
my absence had my upper lip shaved
and deprived myself of long blonde
mustache. The change in my appear
ance was so remarkable that upon my
return to Cincinnati number of my
friends passed me upon the streets and
in the hotel corridors without recog.
pizins me. | did no realize that any
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STRONG FODDER TABLE.
The Quickest and Cheapest Method of
Handling Stock Corn.

The Quickest and Cheapest Method of
Handling stock Corn.
Many practical farmers find that the
quickest, easiest and most economical
method of handling shock corn is to
husk it in the field as soon as ripe and
bind the fodder in bundles prepare
tory to hauling to the barn. To facil-
itate the work of husi1ing and binding
the fodder. Elnathan Head, of Iowa,
uses a table of his own construction
which is well shown in the accompany
ing illustration. 1t is made of two
eight-inch boards ten feet long nailed
about fourteen inches apart thus allow
ing room for a man to stand between
them. The legs are about two or two
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AT GERMAN COURT MARITAL Captain
(presidingl Then | am TO VI derstand that
the accused offered you a cigar when you
were doing sentry duty"' Yes, your
honor" And YOU declined ''Yes, to
command, your honorr' And what reply
did he maker You are an ass, your
honorr' kolnische Nolkszeitung.
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Heating the Poultry House.

Artificial heat in the poultry house
causes the hens to take cold when they
go outside; but the suggestion given
by us last year might be mentioned
again for the benefit of some who may
not have noticed il. 1t is to hang a
lighted stable lantern in the pantry
house on very cold nights. 1t will not
create much heat, but will raise the
temperature sufficiently to dry the in
terror and make the hens more COM
Portable Care should be exercised
however. to suspend the lantern by
the use of wire. and to use every pre-
caution to avoid Liability of destruc-
ton by firs..-EArm and Home
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Are less easily removed than distractions
of the bowels are by Hostetter's Stomach
Buffers. infinitely more effectual than vlo-
lcnt purgatives, Gud which never gripes,
convulses aud gveakens as they do. The
Bitters also removes malarial and rheu-
matte complaints, bilionsness, sick head
ache. nervousness and dyspepsia. Give this
deserving remedy fair trial and expect the
best aud most complete results.
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The rrne Laxati.e Principle

of the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syru of Figs, has per
manentlv beneficial feet on tile human sys-
TEN, while the cheap Y ,getable extracts and
mineral solutions, u.s. ally sold as medicines,
are permanently in lrIous. Being well IN
formed. YOU will u,e the true remedy only.
Manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co.
IT Is the nu 4ity of the live wire that
makes it shocking Pittsburgh Post.
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STATE OF ONO. CRY OF ToLEDo, |

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is
the senior partner of the firm of F. j CHENEY
a. Co, doing business in the City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid and that said
firm win pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALL CATARRH
CURE FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my
presence, this6thday of December, a. ID. 1856.
- a. W. GLEASON,
SEA- Notary Public.
Halls CatarTh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of tho system. Send for testimonials,
free F. j. CHENEY a Co, Toledo, ..
- Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills pc.
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Sc nn 70 California

Is price OF double berth in Tourist Sleeping
Car from Minneapolis on the famous
'Phillips-Rock Island Tourist Excursions
Through cars on fast trains leave Alinneap-
oils Tuesdays via Kansas City, Fl Worth
and FL Paso, superb southern route.
Write for particulars TO y pHIILIPs & Co,
1l3S Guaranty Loan Bldg. Minneapolis
JoHN SEBASTIAN, q. p. A, Chicago.
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S0PHRONY'S SQUASHES.
Row an Untime!y Frost Warmed
Two Hearts.

- AEIG ALL
HOOPER put
ON both pairs
Of glasses she
always u ) q d
t W % pairs -
determine the
tie mperature
and vcnttothe
Il DOR Tn =
bright Octo-
Der day " a :
waning. IL was
very still. and
the air Is a :
crisp and keen.
There's go
ing To be a
heavy frost.
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shaft; then have line running from
the other side of the bit through the
turret ring, as shown in illustration,
to the driver. Now you have the colt
so that it can be readily driven by the
side of the mother. and nothing re-
mains to be done but to put the ami
NAL in the shafts at the proper time.
TO prevent the colt from getting into
the wheel a bent pole may be attached
to the shaft at one end and the other
end attached to piece Of iron firmly
keyed to the nut of the wheeL-Farm-
Voiaa
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A COUPLE of deputies beloI riug t differ
ent shades of politics meet ~ tie .onDy Of
the French Chamber. "Tle pin minister
is about to give Mr. Ui,tel an appointment
in the diplomatic sery ICE +" What that
fellOw2' ''Why, certainly, he is very ca
pable man" YES, capat e Of anything. "
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AZ thc N,hi.t Table.

He ycitedly)-'fo think didn't
trump his acei The greatest blockhead
in the world might have known enough
to do that
She (reproachf1llyl-And made sure
you would,-Brooklyn Life.
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WIDuw-'.Well, Mr.. Brief. have you read
the vii - Brief-'.Yes. but | can I make
ANYTHING ont of it," Heirs-"Let Us have il
natented. A will that a lawyer can't make
anything out of is blessing. Milwaukee
Sentinel