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R0ping a Tiger.

A tiger in Tennessee may be set
down as decided novelty. and the ac-
count OF its capture makes an inter-
esting story.
One day circus came to Knoxville.
and on the eve of departure the circus
wagons were being loaded on the cars.
A switch engine was showing some
cars about when one Of them became
dtrailed, colliding violently with two
cage wagons and the cage containing
three tigers was badly damaged. The
woodwork was crushed in, leaving a
hole of sufficient size for the tigers to
get out.
One of the animals leaped from the
cage onto the fiat car and from there
to the ground. The two remaining
ones we're about to follow suit when
the trainer and several other employees
of the circus rushed up to the cage
and prevented the exit. But one OF
the tigers was at large, and as soon as
the fact became known O stampede OF
the people in the vicinity occurred,
while the circus men rushed to inform
the managers.
Preparations for the capture OF the
tiger were made. One of the Texas
cowboys, and the one most perfect in
handling lasso, was detailed to make
the attempt. The man handling the
tiger was also instructed to assist in
the dangerous duty, and the pair went
to work.
They located the tiger about 8
stones throw from the cage in which
he had been confined. The huge brute
was crouched under box car between
the rails. His eyes shone brightly
and looked to his captors as large as
two full moons.
A large dry goods box was procured,
hole bored in the bottom, and the
box placed on its side convenient 10
the animal. One end of the lasso was
showed through the hole and the Texan
threw the rope. His judgment was
perfect and the lariat dropped over
the neck and left foreleg of the tiger
to a nicely. Then began the work OF
landing the animal in the box.
He was pulled up to it slowly, and
although he resisted considerably, was
at last safely lodged in the box, but
not until he had torn off one glove
worn by the cowbow and lacerated his
hand badly. The box was then nailed
up and the tiger hauled away. growl'
ing spitefully.-Atlanta Constitution.
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Oriental Flies.

In Egypt and other countries Dor.
dering on the Eastern Mediterranean
eve troubles are extensively propa-
gated by certain small flies which
carry germs from one individual to
another, being attracted by the mo1s-
ture of the organs. Recently two
American entomologists, Schwarz and
Hubbard, have discovered that similar
complaints are occasioned quite ex-
tensively in this country by flies OF
the same kind, or at all events of near
ly related species. At least two species
of these insects are found IN great
numbers in the South, and there is
one species in the neighborhood of
Washington. Where the flies abound
they may be seem on any sunny day
lowering about the heads of dogs. One
species is very plentiful in Florida,
where whole sch ools and communities
sometimes suffer from epidemics OF
sore eyes thus caused, the effects be-
ing serious and lasting.
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Circus Clowns Luck.

It may not be generally known.
says writer in LIE Figaro, that the
wealthy diamond mine owner, Sir
Cecil Rhodes, has partner as wealthy
as himself. The partner, "Barnato, u
has within the last few days made q
visit to Paris, and he is not a social
success. Notwithstanding his wealth of
SITS, 100000. He dresses in shabby
manner, is small and insignificant in
stature, and looks more like hostler
than man of such enormous wealth
and influence. He looks to be about
forty-fve years of age. Where he
was born, his antecedents, and what
he intends to do with his large for.
tune is as much a mystery as he is
himself. His only distinguishing
trait is to make money and save it.
Barnato arrived at Kimberly, South
Africa, twenty years ago as a clown,
attached to little circus consisting
of half dozen persons. This was be-
fore diamonds had been found in any
quantities and Kimberly was almost
unknown. business was poor and one
day the owner OF the circus found
himself "broke," and left his com.
pany to shift for themselves. Bar.
nato's wealth at this period of his life
was two donkeys and thirty shillings.
Having heard of the finding Of dia.
monds in the vicinity, Barnato, who
was an observing fellow, picked up in
wanderings round Kimberly whatever
odd-looking stones and pebbles he
saw, carried them to an expert, and
soon found himself the possessor OF
several fine ones. These he sold one
and two at time, and with the pro-
ceeds bought land, and this was the
beginning of the wealthy diamond
mine company, principally owned by
himself and Sir Cecil Rhodes.
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PeOple Liked 70 Be Gulled.

The many tricks of trade that are
practiced in these times are justified
by prominent soap manufacturer of
this city, it being positively necessary
to influence a stupid public to buy
what is for their benefit. The article
in which he takes the most pride is q
pure CASTLE soap, purer and better
than that made in CASTLE. He stamped
it as American CASTLE and was unable
to sell any quantity. The people
would not buy what little was taken
bv the retail dealers. Under these
circumstances the manufacturer
changed thu stamp on his soap to one
abounding in Spanish words which
meant the same thing. Since
the change in stamp the sales have
been remarkable, and the soap is ever
gaining in popularity. Philadelphia
Renorl
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CURIOUS FACTS.

I. The Oldest known plant used for
food is asparagus.
English clergy adopted silk gowns
for church use in 1854.
One-fifth of the whole of the Afri.
can cont1n ent is a desert.
People knew how to use lamps be-
fore writing was invented.
One very common species of ocean
infusoria is shaped like bell.
The skeleton alone of an average
whale weighs twenty-five tons.
The polar currents contain less
salt than those from the equator.
The Gulf Stream is 10 miles wide
and from 400 to 600 fathoms deep.
In q cubic meter of limestone Or.
bigny found 5000, O,OOO,0 900 sea shells.
No Indian tribe north of Mexico
has domesticated any animal but the
dog.
The waters of North America are
stocked with 1900 different varieties of
fish.
Korea has q cold wind cave from
which a wintry blast continually
blows.
Every Indian tribe had a collective
name, generally that of the animal or
object which served as the token OF
idol.
The total cordsge required for a
frst.rate man-of-war weighs about
eighty tons and exceeds $4,000 in
value.
In 1773 the Dutch lost the vessel
Antoinetta, an Indiaman, and with
her sank $500, 900, besides jewels OF
great value.
Mounds in the shape of men, OF
bears, slligators and serpents have
been found in various parts of the
United States.
1t is said that the Eskimos give the
doctor his fee as soon as he comes. L
the patient RECEIVERS he keeps it; other
wise he returns it.
There is spring on Pecos River,
in San Miguel County. New Mexico,
which throws out stream fifteen feet
wide and three feet deep.
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the Scat" inflicted with an instru-
ment that carries no knots and seldom
more than fifteen or twenty strokes, is
not to be compared with the savage
foggings of the past.
The Russian 'sknout," however. IS q
much more terrible instrument OF tor
ture than the "cat," as will be seen
from the accompanying illustration.
And, unfortunately, one never knows
for certain how much of the knout is
left in modern Russia. The telegraph
wire still at times carries the horrld
whizz of it from remote Siberia, and
only the other day came the news
from St. Petersburg of a new i'm.
perial ukase "abolishing the use Of
the knout for the punishment OF Of
fenses committed by the peasantry,
who have hitherto been completely at
the mercy of the local judges in this
respect, because statistics were sub
mitted to the Car, showing that in
ten years 5000 persons, mostly guilty
of thefts of produce, had died after
punishment with the knout. "-Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
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place, beg to offer sample of the
pins so used taken from the locust
tree, growing in all parts of the coup-
try. My grandmother taught me to
whlttle them into fancy---if not orna-
mental--shapes, but none of them, L
suppose could be put to use to arrang'
ing the spezerrinctums and curllcu-
runs of their granddaughters, who---
as represented by She, in the Plea
yune, seem to hold the world in swing
just now--.but for the topknot, moth
ing could be better"
Now, it would be quaint and pretty
style, "She" thinks, for our girls to
cut their pins from the locust trees
during their outings this summer.
When one is lettering in country
homes, one still seeks for pretty effe cts
to dazzle the eye of the country swains
and the city beaux who follow; the
"locust pin" would have fresh
"woody" effect, and the dark brown
would be really quite ornamental
against golden coils. Another thing,
it would be delightful way of pass
ing the dull summer hours fer bellies
and beaux to go on "locust pin"
hunt, and then one could sit within
the shades of the locust tree, and
while "He" whitfield the pin into
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A Cows Queer TaS.e.

-.- A Stebenville (Ohio) despatch says:
.ssFsrmer Rudolph Hook, of GouId's
Station, near there, owns fine COW
that IS fond, of drinking oil, and at
every opportunity the gentle creature
hies herself to one OF the numerous oil
wells in the vicinity of.the Hook farm,
in the Gould oil district, and drinks
the grcss5 liquid as it flows :. nm the
pipes into the tank. The discovery
was made by the dark color OF Tue
cows milk and it's oily taste. but II
was several days before the cause was
ascertained. Yesterday morning Mr.:
Hook followed the COW as she went OH
for her daily drink of oil, and watched
her as she drank nearly IL gallon OF the
raw fluid as it was pumped out OF the
earth. The COW has been tied up IN
the pasture field until broken OF her
remarkable appetite ior oil.
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We Set the Best Lemons.

Considerable information about
lemons, which are now coming into
the market in large quantities, is con-
tanned in letter from Louis H. Bruhl,
United States Consul to Catania, Slcl-
ly, and published in the United States
consular reports for April. Lemons,
Mr.. Bruhl says, begin to ripen in Sep
tember, and are picked from Novem-
ber to April. The November crop is
the hardest and best. 1t will keep
until early summer, and is stored un.
til late in the spring, and then shipped.
The lemons are picked green, but
turn yellow in the boxes. Before the
fruit is shipped abroad it is taken out
of the boxes and repacked. That which
is bruised or specked and which would
probably rot in transit is either peeled
and the juice pressed out or cut up
with the peel in halves or quarters and
packed in barrels with brine (sea
water, generally, with some salt aa'
ded) and shipped to London or Liver
erpool for confectioners' use. Ihe
best of the crop comes to this country.
The next best goes to England.
The small, greenish tinged lemons
that are sold here early in the fall are
secured as follows: The trees are al
lowed to suffer for water during the
summer months. About September l
plenty of water is given them, and the
soil around them is thoroughly culti-
vated. The trees put forth small
dwartish flowers, which during the
following summer will bring forth the
small lemons that sell in this city fire.
quently twenty-five for quarter. "
This crop is harvested in June and
July, and stands expectation even bet
ter than the choice November fruit.
There is no such practice as curing
lemons. They are gathered and packed
in boxes. After fifteen days they are
repacked and held until shipped.
Boxes of winter fruit hold about 800
lemons. while from $50 to 400 OF the
smaller summer fruit is often packed
in one crate. New York Press.
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and confined with green velvet belt.
A group of the same roses is fastened
to the left hip with the trailing vine
hanging below, and the sleeves are OF
the green and pink moire. Another
fairy-like robe was of figured organdie,
with blouse corsage all punched mp
with different colored chrYsanthe-
NUNS.
The present sleeve with its balloon
puff and tight-ftting forearm offers
very pretty opportunities for novel
effects. A velvet puff has tight gui-
pure sleeve below, which ends at the
elbow in long points which flare over
the velvet to which each point is flat
" sewn. Another stylish way is to
have the forearm tight.ftting, of
course, and finished on the outside
seam with five small bows. Then
comes the puff, above which the yoke
of the dress is cut down over the
shoulder in long vandykes, the end
of each point hanging over the sleeve
and being finished with bow the
same size as those in the sleeve. What
is called the "manche Mercedes is
becoming to tall, slender people; this
has q puff at the shoulder, then o
shirring, then ruf1e, then another
puff Ia smaller one), then a long,
straight cuff, and finally a gathered
fall of lace at the wrist.
The little French gown in the
double column illustration is the pref
tiest and simplest thing imaginable.
1t is of lowered silk, made with ex-
auisite daintiness of cut and fit.
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Hungarian Children May Not Kiss.

It has hitherto been the custom ot
the children attending the public
schools in Austria and Hungary to kiss
the hands of their teachers on arrival
and departure. This has now been
forbidden by ukase just issued by the
Imperial Board of Education, which
bases it's decision on q declaration Of
the Sanitary Council, to the effect
that kissing is dangerous proceed
ing, and should not be rracticed when
not absolutely necessary. This may
lead to the prevention of n great deal
of kissing that is on hand in the coun-
try.--New Orleans Picayune.
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received letter was his, and TO save
fruitless journey to the South Side he
conceived plan to identify his spaniel
without going to him. He went to a
telephone station at the corner of Lin
coin and Garfield avenues and Mr.. Mil
Ter went with the dog to the Englewood
Telephone Exchange. The dog was
placed upon table, and when the two
men got the line the receiver was
placed to Gyp's ear and Mr.. Week
called the spaniel's name. The dog
Immediately made demonstrations
showing that he recognized his mas
ter's voice. Mr.. Weeks spaniel has a
habit OF barking when anyone says
fire" Mr.. Week called "hre" over
the wire and the dog began to bark.
That settled it. Now Gyp is at home.
Chicago Record.
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Lost Dog Found by Telephone.

Mr.. Week, of Cleveland avenue, has
a water spaniel, Gyp by name, which
he prizes. The other day Gyp strayed
away from home, He wandered far
down on the South Side, where he was
seen by F. NJ. Miller, residing near
Sixty.ninth and State streets. Mr..
Miller, knowing good dog, took Gyp
home in his buggy.
Mr.. Week advertised the loss of his
dog and Mr.. Miller answered. As lost
dogs are numerous Mr.. Week did not
feel sure that the one about which he
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SUMMER GOWNS.
NOVEL EFFECTS IN WOMAN'S
HOT WEATHER DRESSES,
Using Artificial Flowers For Trim
ming Stylish Way Of Wear
ing Sleeves - Pins Our
Grandmothers Used.

7THE French dressmakers are
using artificial flowers for the
entire trimming of some OF
their loveliest CONNECTIONS,
and it will be easily seen what charm
ing effects may be producedin this way.
For instance, an evening gown made
by Doucet has a skirt with q pink
satin front hanging in four godets.
On each fold is a group of shaded
roses at the bottom, with rose vine
of green leaves extending up the skirt
about three feet. The short train to
this dress is of green and pink fow-
cred moire. The bodice is of pink
mousseline de sole, made with a deep,
square neck bordered with roses Of
various shades with green vine from
each rose brought down to the waist,
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A Use for Condemned Guns.

Last week We mentioned that the
Lebanon PENN Bolt and Nut Com
pany had received two car loads OF
condemned cannon from the United
States. It was the purpose to break
them up and use the metal for mer-
camille purposes. Since then the firm
has received inquiries from all over
the State from Grand Army posts, ask
ing the privilege Of buying tie guns
for decoration purposes. The de-
mand from this source created con-
siderable surprise, and the firm has
decided to let the Grand Army people
have them rather than melt up the
metal. The Manufacturer.
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Poison plays an important part in
social relations in the Indian Punjab,
Judging from recent official report
which, for the year 1883, gives total
of 49s cases of homicide by poison and
23S cases of the poisoning OF cattle.
Opium is the favorite means of sui
eide. When it is question of killing
some one else, arsenic and datura are
the preferred agents. For cattle
arsenic and the poisonous seeds OF a
native plant are employed.
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THE PINS OF OUR GRANDMoTHERs.

Colonel John NJ. Sandidge, now re-.
siding in North Louisiana, sends the
Picay une some quaint samples of the
kinds of pins our grandmothers used
in early days in this country. Our
artist has faithfully reproduced sew
eral for the benefit of our readers.
Says Colonel Sandidge: "'She
knows, doubtless, of the wiseacre oi
ancient times, who declared the glow
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the season. - IeW SRlTtS uaVe tIlu-
ming, and q number of them have
fronts or side sections of different ma
terial; but these are the exception,
and usually indulged in by women who
have many dresses and want variety.
There need be no relation, whatever,
even the remotest, between the fabric
skirt and the waist; indeed, the less
relation the better, unless the colors
absolutely quarrel.
A stylish and handsome waist of silk
has sides and back of plain silk, with
full-length vest front of fancy mate
rial or of plain goods covered with
lace. The front slightly droops over
the belt, and has full folds of plain
goods at either side, extending from
shoulder seams to waist-line. The
stock collar has large bows at the back
of the neck. There is O plain belt
with rosette and very long ends of
wide satin ribbon ; the sleeves are very
full at the tops, and from the inside
OF the elbow about half the distance
to the shoulder additional fullness IS
shirred in. This is a new model OF q
sleeve, and is very much liked.
A waist of crepou and velvet is very
pretty. The crepon is accordion
plated as tull as possible, and gath
cred IN at the collar and belt. From
the shoulders over to the waist-linc ct
the sides are very full jabot rutfles OF
embroidered crepon to match. The
plated sleeves are gathered into vel
vet bands at the elbows, and below
these are deep frills CT the embrold-
cred stuff There is velvet belt with
rosettes, stock collar, and velvet
rosettes on either shoulder. This IS
one of the prettiest and most praStl'
cal Of the new models.
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SAYS the St. Louis Journal Of Agriculture in
an editorial about No-To-Bac, the famous to-
bacco habit cure. "We know of many cases
cured by No-To-Bac, one, a prominent st.
Louis architect, smoked and chewed fol
twenty years; two boxes cured him so that
even the smell of tobacco makes him sick. y
Eo-To-Bac sold and guaranteed by Drug
gists everywhere. No cure no pay. BooR
free. Sterling Remedy Co., New York OF
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"fancy shapes" who knows but "She"
might 'pin" him forever to her side
by her winning ways and gentle ap-
probation. Oh, dear me, the posi-.
bilities suggested by the 'locust pin"
are many in addition to use and orna'
ment, and ":5he" gives the spin" to
the summer girl to make the most OF
it. New Orleans Picayune.
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Punishment bY the Knout.

The whip, as an instrument OF dis
cipline, has almost disappeared in this
country. 1t is a good many years
since the "cat" has fourished over the
backs of our seamen and its employ
ment in our prisons is exceptional in
these days. And even where it does
exist the present day punishment of
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ing locks of woman's head 70 be her
glory and as our grandm others OF
the Revolution ofttimes hsd nothing
better than strings and pins from a
thorn bush to keep tle.c locks in
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When the English sparrow hawk iq
flying toward its dinner it cleaves
space at the rate of $50 miles M hour.
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DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP Root cures
all Kidney and, Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton. n. Y.
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ItI.Nerelv Conf Health,

That beautiful complexion is health, pre-.
served by Ripans Tabules.
Ripani Tabules purify the blood. clear the
skin of blemishes and make life more worth
living
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can recommend Pso's Cure for Consump-
SEND, Fort Howard. Wis, May 4, 1894.
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How MY THROAT HURTS! Why don't you
use Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar2
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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Won Don't Have to Swear OF,

The average weight of the egg OF the os'
trich is three pounds.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, alfays pain. cures wind collie. Csc. bottle
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A. NJ. Priest, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind,
saws: "Hall's Catarrh Cure gives the best OF
satisfaction. Can get plenty Of testimonials.
pull IL Thc
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PROSPECTIVE MOTHERS

and those soon to
become m o thera
should know that d..
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription robs child
birth of its tortures
! and terrors, as well a.
of its dangers to both
mother and child, by
aiding nature in pre-
pairing the system for
parturition. There
by T." labor " and the
period of con6ne.
inent are greatly
A.
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Dyspepsia

And distress after eating are cured by
the tonic, appetizing, blood purifying
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ton of an abundance Of rourishment fof
the child.
Mrs. DORA A. GUTHRIE. Of Oakiey, .0De,sos Co,
Ilnn., writes: when began taking Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. was not able 70
Now do all my housework. washing, cooking.
sewing and everything for my, family Of eight. I
am stouter now than have been In SIX years
Your Favorite Prescription Is the best to take
before confinement, or at least It proved SO WIZ
me. I never suffered so little with any o. my
children as did with my last"
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STYLES IN SUMNER WAISTS.
The fancy waist and plain, faring
skirt are the established models for