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How Deaf Mutes Dance.

az never felt 50 lonesome in my life,'
laid q gentleman recently, ''as when !
Glanced to be thrown n day with a
picnic party Of deaf mutes. They could
understand each other, laughed aud
carried on aud had a good time gener'
ally, while + sat like a mummy, apart,
looking on, but unable to participate 10
my of the fun.
''one thing that surprised me greatly
be continued, "was to see them indulge
in dancing. I had always supposed that
10 was absolutely essential to hear the
rhythm Of the music In order to keep the
time Of a waltz or q polka. To be sure
they had an orchestra on the dancing
barge, and for a time I regarded that as
peculiar, for few II any Of the party
7ould hear the strains.
"After a little thought I solved the
mystery. The mutes could nor hear the
music, but they felt IL, which was just al
sffectual. To be sure OF the matter !
spoke to the leader Of tho orchestra and
he assured me that my surmise was cor
rect, and that when he vas employed BY
the party it was expressly stipulated that
he should bring his biggest bass drum
and bass viois. The deep toned were
more vibratory than the others and the
mutes kept excellent wallis time By feel.
ing the vibration Of the wood flooring
upon which they danced. $ssNSw ySH
Herald,
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SLIPS OF THE TONGUE
<es-
Some AmuAIng mistakes Made by sp0a0


That is a queer and most emtaf
RAISING faculty which we all possess
at some time In our lives, Of meaning
D thing and saying another
When a rather dapper young man
was introduced to a very dlstin'
guished lady, he bowed low, and SAD:
II think, madam, you have had the
pleasure of meeting me before.
such mistakes are very frequent on
the platform Of the amateur per.
Torrance. A regular attendant az
these places noted the following ao-
surd mistakes, some of which werd
either uno5served by the AUDIENCE or
supposed to be the proper thing IN
the proper place. A charming young
lady thus rendered a climax in a ceIe'
brated poem:
"Go, your liver loves" said CFom-
well, "Curfew shall not ring 70
night"
In another recitation the reader
"Clasped to her heart the thro0blng
boy"
An orator made an unexpected et'
feet by thus reversing matters: "He
tests at wounds who never felt ?
scar"
The pet Of the family having been
duly Instructed In his part, goes on
the platform and begins boldly:
~ wish / had q little pat
To dog him on the head"
This is eQualed by a recent small
hero who, with all the confidence IN
the world, approached the audience
and began:
.sQuder the spreading blacksmith tree
The village Chestnut stands
A confusion Of memory caused an
elocutlonist TO change a line OF Bar
6ara Frietchle rather surprisingly.
when Lso marched over the garden wall"
Tho little alterations are very
amusing to everybody, but those who
are the cause Of them II Is newell
pleasant TO be the one who takes that
tguratlve step from the sublime 70
the ridiculous
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Jots and Dots

You must use or lose that talent.
Do NOT save all the flowers fer the
.uneral.
THAT butterfly was a worm the othel
lay. But it ceased to crawl and TOOK
wing.
WHEN, having had ample time b
prepare, o man makes an apology he i
n apology for a man.
"NE shall know each other there
Yes, but 1t would help things to gel
Tightly acquainted here.
Put in the lock-stitch Of love and
pull out the basting-thresds Of duty
from the garment Of service.
HAVE you tried to lift a life to a
higher level? Then "do 1t some more
As the cornstalk said to the sunbeam
when 1t pulled.
ALL that the soldiers took away
rom the cross was the garment Of
Christ, and lots of other people are do.
ing the same thing.
TIE brother who took his letter from
he church the other day thought some
ihing would sag right away. 1t did
but 1t wasn't the church.
WHEN the brother whose hens hav,
scratched up your garden talks ii
meeting about loving ones neighbors
DO not speak right away.
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LOVES SEASON.

Il iai sweet days when hectic fu,hes
Burn red on maple and sumach leas
Nhen sorrowful winds wall through tne
ru-hes,
AMI all things whisper Of loss mud grief,
When close and closer bold Frost ap-
piolcie1
10 snatch the blossoms from Natures
breast,
When night forever on day encroacnes-
Oh, thon think that I love you best
dnd yet when winter, That tyrant master;
das buried autumn in walls Of snow.
And bound AMI fetterei where bold Frost
cast her
G's outraged Nature in helpless o
When all eartL's peasures in four walls cen'
tire.
And 81 lie by side IN the snug home nest
We list the tempests which cannot enter
oh, then l say that love you best.
But later on, when the Siren Season
Betrays the trust Of the senile King,
And glad Earth laughs at the act of treason,
And winter dies in the arms of Spring,
When bu Is AMI birds all push and fiutter
To free fair Nature so long oppressed,
thrill with feelings I cannot utter,
And then I am certain l love you besi
eu. when in splendor the qusanly summer
Refsns over the earth an / the skies above,
Y hen Nature kneels to the royal conner.
Ani even the Sun flames hot with Love,
VIM Pleasure basks in the luscious
weather,
And Care lies out on the sward to rest
Oh, whether apart or whether together. .
1t is then know that 1 love you best
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox, In Lippincott.
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The Check of This.

Says the St. Louis Star Saying:
1.-THE letters brought out by the
death OF Blaine and published over
the signature or '.Mack," In the late
issues of the st. Eouis "6lobe- Demo-
crat," are the choicest contributions
to the higher grade Of political litera-
ture that the newspapers have seen
for many a day. They combine a
style that is hard to surpass with a
mass of information, much Of which
is the result OF the writer's intimate
and confidential relations with the
men about whom he speaks. They
are from the pen Of Mr.. J. B. Nc
Cullagh, the editor of the ''Globe-
Democrat" and they show conclu-
sivelY that he has not lost one iota
OF his old;time vigor. All we regret
about them Is that they we're not
published In 'The Star Sayings, +"
where they could have that wide cir.
culation to which their merits en-.
titles them"
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A Tame Mountain Lion.

The author OF 81 Ride Through Won.
deiland," says that she was invited,
when In Colorado, to visit . hunters
itore and see a mountain lion; the only
,ne, as ITS owner asserted, which had
sver been tanned. It was in a little back
room, chained to an iron staple In the
door, round which it was pacing, utter.
'ng low growls.
1t appeared very much like a small pan
Their, and seemed anything but tame,
marling at us as II it longed to spring,
It was in wi of Its MASTER, however, and
;owed down every time no cracked bis
whip. He made it do several trick.
With . retriever dog, which did not seer
o like the task very we'll.
"Come and kiss Miss Pussy" said III,
nan, aud the dog went up to it, laid /.
raw upon its neck, and licked its face.
The master then put a piece of meat
IN its nose, and told the dog to fetch it
way.
s'He doesn't care for this part" wa,
lis comment. ''She has had him BY the
throat once or twice. Just look at he,
ron paws! one blow would lay you
lead as mutton. What, you brute, YOU
would, would you'll
Miss Pussy had tried to guaw his boot,
md needed to be dashed off.
"Did you ever take her out1p
"oh, yes, she goes walking with me
q the mountains, sometimes. take her
hahn of when we're out of the town
Iut I'm precious careful to follow her
I'D never Let her step behind me r.
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A M AFFIDAVIT.
DECLARES HE WAS CURED IN a
MARVELLOUS MANNER.
Covered With Sores and strsnge Spots
Etched All Overflow He
Was Cured.
From me Times. O,ceoo. N. y.

From ne Times, 0,cego, N. Y.
Having been informed hat Mr.. Harlin
Scott, Of the town of Csador, Tioga Co., N.
T., had received great benefit from the use OF
Pinf Pulls, a reporter of tho 0toego Times
drove out to Mr.. Scott's farm and found that
gentleman hard at work and apparently in
the best Of health. On making inquiry as
to the truth OF report, Mr.. Scott was very en-
thusiastic and cheerfully furnished the fol-
owing sfidavit:
Harlin J. Scott, being dulysworn, says tina,
he Is a farmer living in the town Of Candor,
Tioga County, State OF New York. Had for
n. Y. For several years was a~ffioted with
q disease Of the skin, In which brown spots
and sores appeared upon his face, neck and
body. At times suffered q burning, prick
ling or itching sensation that was terribly
annoying and disagreeable, especially 30
whom persptring, and was unable to work.
Consulted the local physician, who said my
lions did not benefit me. took blood reme-
dies recommended by druggists. with no
help. A friend called my attention to PM
Pills for Pale People. 1purchased a box Of
a druggist In Ithaca in February, 1894. The
first box had a beneficial effect. Have con
tluuou 10 Take tu0u, dllu tAoto 70 1o1ESclg
any spots or pimples on my body. / can
now work MISREPRESENTATION causes no an
noyance. I sleep well, and am confident
that my recovery Is due to the I Pills.
HAaLIN J. SooTr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th Of May, 1895.
CLARENCE I. NIXON, Notary Public,
Tioga County, N. Y.
The foregoing Is but one Of many wonder.
full cures that have been credited to DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pile for Pale People. Diseases
which heretofore have been supposed TO be
incurable, such as locomotor ataxia and pa
ralysis, succumb to this wonderful medicine
as readily IS the most trihing ailments. In
most cases the reported cures have been
investigated by the leading newspapers and
verified In every possible manner. Their
fame has spread to the far ends OF ciyiliza-
ton, and there Is hardly a drug store in this
country or abroad where they cannot be
found.
DR.. williams Pink Pills contain, in q
condensed form, all the elements necessary
to give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are an
unfailing specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataxla, partial paralysis, st. vitus
dance, ~sclatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nerv-
Gus headache, the after effect OF la grippAs
palpitation OF the heart, pale and salow
compilations, all forms Of weakness either In
male or female. Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be seLt post paid on receipt
Of price, ESQ oents a box, or six boxes for
~t2.6o-they are never sold In bulk or by the
toO) by addressing DR.. Williams Medicine
company, Schenectady. N. \
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In MD Sntilnr.

tGeolorists agree that many thousands
fyears ago-they do not syree on tne
lumber Of acknowledgement ice nelos,
ike immense glaciers, moved slowly
" the north over a large part Of n
United States and Europe. These glac
GERS were so thick that they have left on
he top of the White Mountains DOW.
iers which they had carried hundreds oil
niles, and they had much to DO VT
haping the hills and valleys OF New
York. Pennsylvania, and New England
The marks made by these glaciers as
they ground and crushed their way over
he rocks are still plainly visible IN many
places, and it Is easy to trace the large
powders they carried northvard TO
REGIONS where such stone occurs ID large
Quantities.
Those were days Of great things, anG
,mong the huge creatures that roamed
bout in the region of the advancing
glacier was the Eiephas Americanus, or
American elephant. Part Of the skele'
ON of one of these animals has Just been
anearthed at Carl Junction, Missouri aho
mnt to the Washington University.
These bones show this animal to have
been from twenty-five to thirty feet long,
md fifteen feet tall. 1t fed on trees and
,ushes.and a ~wagon.load Of pine branches
nd cones would have made a light sup
YER for this monster. Its molsr teeth had
riuding surfaces nine by four inches IN
,;ze. and its tusks were nine feet long.
Coarse long hair covered the big fellow
rom head to toes, and a drove of such
,pimals must have been an imposing
light, even in the presence Of the mighty
glaciers.
In a ave in France has beea found,
cratched on a bit of ivory tusk, a rude
picture Of one of these prehistoric mann
moths. This picture is supposed to be
the Oldest known, and was made oy some
man or boy who was moro clever thar
MS fellows, but who lived in a cave, ate
raw meat, and wore scauty clothing
made from Unframed skins Of wild beasts
which the filthy and savage men of those
tar.off times killed with clubs aud stones.
It NAV he, therefore, frat hrna1 beings
saw the living animal, pieces OF whose
skeleton were dug tho other day lror
beneath twenty feet OF soil out in Mis-
ouri.-Harper's Young People.
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unruly Member.

What an experience 1T was learn
ing to writel And how many Of US
amlably and unconsclously made faces
oyer iii For after we had learned
where to place each finger, and how
to move the pen, and how to hold the
wrist, there was an unrulY member
that insisted upon helping US shape
each letter.
Little Girl-Please ma'am, Johnny
Smart Is maxim mistakes In his writ
ing lesson.
Teacher-How do you know?
little Girl-There's three capital
So in the c~opytS-day' and he's maxim
Lia
Teacher--You can't sse his pen.
Little Girl-No'm, pRt / can sea
bis tensus.--Good Ney
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Gentlemen, you do not use your
faculties Of observation" said an old
professor, addressing his class. Here
he pushed forward a gallipot contain
ling a chemical of exceedingly Of
tensive smell "When l was a stu
Dent" he continued, ~ used nv
sense Of TASTE" ard with that he
dipped his finger in the gallipot and
then put his finger In his mouth,
TASTE 1t, gentlemen, taste it."
said the professor, 'sand exercise your
perceptive faculties"
The gallipot was pushed toward
the reluctant class one by one The
students resolutelY dipped their fin.
gers into the concoction, and with
many a wry face sucked the abcmt
nation from their fingers
Gentlemen, gentlemen said the
professor, 81 mus5 repeat that YOU
10 not use your faculties Of ebscrya.
ton, for had you looked more closely
at what 1 was doing, you would have
seen that the finger which 1 put in
my mouth was not the finger / dipped
In the gallipot"
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rae EnuprIvs rEvsas.
That EVER Mother SHOULD. ne
Able to Recognise.


The most important members Of
Che group Of eruprive fevers are small.
nox. measles, and scarlet fever.
Others of minor Importance are
lrhIcken-pox, cow-pox or vaccine dis
ease and German measles. AL are
characterized by an eruption upon the
skin az a prominent feature OF the
disease. Ali are contagious In Q high
degree and run adeflnite course, which
cannot be stopped by any known
means. The ability to distinguish be-
tween the different members Of tho
group, at as early a date as possible, is
often Of the utmost Importance, In
order to prevent the spread Of the
disease
The time from the date of ex-
posure until the FIRST appearance OF
the fever varies in smallpox from
five to twenty days, with an average
of twelve days; in measles 1t Is usually
from six to ten days, sometimes ex-
tending fourteen or fifteen; In scarlet
FEVER the average is from four to six
days, with an extreme variation OF
rom one to fourteen days.
The initial fever in each case pre-.
sents the features common to all
| fevers, with certain differences which
are not always well marked. The be-
ginning of smallpox is especially
\ characterized by a severe headache
and pain in the back. In measles
there are the usual features of a cold
lin the head with a bronchial cough.
In scarletina vomiting and convul-
slnns are especially common In chill
dren. The best medical authorities
ldetlare that, while. a probable opin-
ion may often be formed from the at
teudant circumstances, such as the
prevalence of the disease and known
Exposure, 1t Is often impossible to
determine the disease with certainty
until the appearance Of the charac-
terlstic eruption. The eruption in
small-pox appears first around the
mouth and chin, on the third day of
the fever; In measles it appears first
on the forehead and temples, on the
fourth day; and in scarlet fever, on
the face, neck, and chest simultane-
ously, on the second day Of the fever.
In smallpox the eruption consists
of small, red pimples, becoming vesi-
cles, and then pustules, with a mi
mute depression In the center; in
measles, of small red dots like flea
bites; and In scarletina, of a bright
scarlet rash evenly diffused.
The fever lessons on the first ap-
pearance of the rash In smallpox, but
increases again in its later stages In
measles, the fever increases as the
rash makes its appearance snd de-
cllnes gradually as it disappears. In
scarlet fever, it continues undated
until the fading of the rash, whec 1t
falls rapidly.
The usual duration Of favorable
cases OF smallpox, from the initial
fever to convalescence, is from two tc
three weeks: of measles, from six to
ten days; and bf scarlet fever, from
eight to nine days
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Boreas, the Safe Blower.

A case Of safe blowing that has no,
oeen reported to the police occurred in
a San Francisco business house one day
last week. 1t was blown open by the
wind, and valuable evidence Of debi
were carried away.
The business concern employees .
large number Of messengers, and car
fare is advanced to each as he needs
it. As a memorandum a small tag Is
made out and deposited in q child's
bank. The receptacle will hold nickels
Or 10-cent pieces, but small pieces OF
paper will go through the interstices
like water through a sieve.
For several weeks the cashier found
it impossible to make the tags in the
safe balance the accounts of the mes
sengers, and he suspected that the boys
were padding their expense bills.
Finally the trouble was explained. A
door and window were left open. A
gust of wind blew in through the safe
and away went half a dozen Of the lit
tie tags. A new system was immedi
ately devised.
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Red noses, says Diana De Morny, are
certainly most unattractive, and how to
remedy such an affection comes within
the power Of all those who suffer from
this disagreement Let the red nosed
girl abstain from spices and from all
stimulants-even tea and coffee; lie. her
take frequent exercise, dressed in loose
clothes; eat simply cooked food, with
an abundance Of fresh fruit and vege-
tables. Tight lacing, tight shoes-any-
thing which impedes the circulation
will produce red noses. The following
wash, which is the formula Of the re-
nowned specialist. Hillairet, may be
used also with benefit: Distilled rose
sater, $50 grammes; spirits Of camphor,
50 gragmes; sulphur, in powder, 20
gramnes; Senegal gum, pulverized, 8
grammea
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The inhabitants of St Lucia have
lately discovered a most wonderful
plant. 1t grows in a cavern, in an
Immense basin of brackiSh water that
has overlowed from the sci The
Lotion basin Is covered with pebbles,
and elch pebble with from one To Ave
Of these plants, which, for want o.
better name are termca ANNA
flowers.
These curious creatures, which are
In all shades OF color, remind one Of
a beautiful sower bed. To the sight
they are perfect fowerS but on The
approach O. q hand or q stick theJ
retire out OF sight.
Close examination shows that IN
middle Of yhe ao1er-like disc Is pro
,ided with four eth ents which NOV,
round the petals Nth a brisk, spon
tanoous motion. Each Of those fla
.nents 1, provided with pinters for re
Gel; ing prey. They live upon tAt
spawn of fish and marine insects
Whenever tao pinccrs On the MIA
m,nts make a catch, the petals I'm
mei!at.'y close, and ,i.ere is - es
| cape fer v. steyer has been 81 IN
fortunate as TO fall int. tie ye.aciou'
] 'caturo'i nav.
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There are few things more unappe'
,izing than the canned goods put up
In tins, as they are ordinarily served
-tha5 is, simply turned out into a
saucepan and heated.
A very important precaution to
take Is to turn out the contents OF a
IAN several hours before they are
wanted, which will cause them to
lose The peculiar, stiAed, close taste,
frequently combined with solder, that
too often ciings to them.
Peas should be drained Of their
liquor and heated with a spoonful OF
water, a lump of butter, half a
teaspoonful Of fine sugar and
salt and pepper. Or. make a thin
white sauce with milk, butter sea.
sonlng and a bit of -four, and heat
them in this.
Canned corn needs a little milk OF
cream, butter and seasoning, and ii
must only get thoroughly hot Cook.
ing toughens it
You can make a corn pudding with
wo cupfuls OF chopped canned corn,
me OF milk, one egg beaten In half a
,upful of milk, a tablespoonful OF
melted butter and a palatable sea-
ioning Of salt and pepper.
For corn pancakes mix as above,
idding half a cuptul more Of milk,
Jour to make a thin batter, and a
teasp0onful Of baking powder.
Pancakes made OF canned peas, at.
ter the same receipt, are not bad.
Canned tomatoes are nice stewea
and baked In alternate layers with
toiled rice or boiled macoroni, season
ing the layers with butter, pepper
and salt.
Canned asparagus makes nice as.
paragus cream SOUP and may be
served in every way the same as the
tresh.--Albany Cultiyator.
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In that magnificent anthem in
which the line recuTs-''Be Joyful,
be joyful, my heart ever joyful" lies
| a suggestive secret for all rue living.
Despair and doubt and depression are
unhealthful, are destructive OF all
| worthy work, are corrosive In their
effect upon character. The religious
significance Of gladness is shown all
through the scriptures "Bc glad In
the Lord" we are told 'Rejolce
greatly" Lift up your hearts. -
These are but familiar examples of a
multitude of similar expressions De-
preston isxsuch an enervating and
negative state as to be almost i'm.
moral. One has trials to meet, DIFF.
tlculties, hardships, eyeni obstacles
to overcome y What of them? Is
there not the triumph In overcoming?
Is 1t not they who overcome whose
names are marked by a white stone?
What am ], what are you, what is
our neighbor, than any or all of us
should be exempt from the discipline
of life? II the suffering burns out
the sin; if tie difficulties we en-
counter C cate new energy to sur
mount them; if the consequences Of
our faults aud fcllies teach US to live
above such follies and faults in future
shall we not rejoice? Surely, one
is not in love with ones sins. neg.
ligences, or ignorances, and ti,e sooner
they are starved out, and driven out,
and purified, the better. Sorrow, too
the loss of friends; the sorrow we
feel, and sometimes the most keenly,
through sympathy with the orrows
Of others; disaster and misfortune
all these come more or less into
every life with their varied discipline,
their varied aid. What then? Lift
| up your hearts. Rejoice in the Lord.
Let 1t all tend to the capitalization
Of life. Not because n Is safely
housed and sheltered from the storm,
but because he has achieved the
power Of living above the storm,
may he say, in the refrain of Buddhs
and of the cowherd, In the beautiful
legend, "Raln on, o. cloud, All onl'