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Footwear Neyers.

DR.. Samuel Appleton, in Health
Culture, gives fourteen of them, which
every person will derive comfort in
needing:
l. Never wear shoe that will not
allow the great toe to lie in straight
line.
2. Never wear shoe with sole
narrower than the outline of the foot
traced with a pencil close under the
rounding edge.
3. Never wear q shoe that pinohes
the heel.
4. Never wear a shoe or boot so
large in the heel that the foot is not
kept in place.
5. Never wear shoe or boot tight
anywhere.
6. Never wear shoe or boot that
hos depressions in any part of the sole
to drop any joint or bearing below the
level plane.
Z. Never wear a shoe with sole
turning up very much at the toes, as
this causes the cords on the upper part
of the foot to contract.
8. Never wear a shoe that presses
up into the hollow of the foot.
9. Never have the top of the boots
tight, as it interferes with the action
of the calf muscles. makes one walk
badly and spoils the shape OF the
ankle.
10. Never come from high heels to
low heels at one Jump.
IL. Never wear one pair of shoes all
the time, unless obliged to do 80. Two
pairs of boots worn day at time
alternately give more service and are
much more healthful.
IL. Never wear leather sole Innings
to stand upon. White cotton drilling
or linen is much better and more
heathful.
Is. Never wear short stocking, or
one which after being washed is not,
at least, one half-inch longer than the
foot. Bear IN mind that stockings
shrink. Be sure that they will allow
your toes to spread out at the extreme
ends, as this keeps the joints III place
and makes "a strong and attractive
foot. As to shape of stockings, the
single digital or "one-toe stocking" is
the best.
IA. Never think that the feet will
grow large from wearing proper shoes.
Pinching and distorting makes them
grow not only large but unsightly. A
proper, natural use of all the muscles
makes them compact and attractive.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

You know the man when you know
the company he keeps.
If good advice were gold, every poe
ket would be full of money.
The man who has a strong will is
often strong in notning else.
Hypocrisy is a certificate of good
character vice gives to virtue.
The worlds creed is, "He is the best
man who wears the best coat"
The man who is envious of evil doerf
will soon be an evil doer himself.
The man who will not live up to his
convictions is untrue to himself.
Gray hair and wrinkles may come,
but happy heart is always young.
Where the temperature is just right
for a saint it is too warm for q sinner.
The man who stands behind truth
to fight has a shelter that is bullet.
proof.
If all the humor of life could only
be known, what a jolly world this
would be.
The man whose knowledge all comes
from books will not find it the power
to move living men.
Trying to look like a sheep has
never yet produced any wool on the
back of goat. t.-Ram's Horn.
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General Grants FOndness for Horses

In mis- campaigning With Grant"
in tae Century, General Horace Porter
tell, an anecdote OF the punishment
Grant bestowed npon teamster who
abused his horses. General Porter
says that Grant referred to the incl
dent, which seemed to make great
impression upon him, at the dinner
table, and then said: "If people
knew how much more they could get
out of horse by gentleness than by
harshness, they would save a great
deal of trouble both to the horse and
the man. A horse is particularly
intelligent animal; he can he made to
do almost anything if his master has
intelligence enough to let him know
what is required. Some men, for in
stance, when they want to lead a
horse forward, turn toward him and
stare him in the face. He, of course,
think they are barring his way, and
be stands still. If they would turn
their backs to him and move on, lie
would naturally follow. am look.
ing forward longingly to the time
when we can end this war, and l can
settle down on my st. Louis farm and
raise horses. l love to train young
,olts, and will invite you all to visit
me and take hand in the amusement
When old uge comes on, and 1 get too
feeble to move about, expect to de-
rive my chief pleasure from sitting in
a big armchair in the centre OF
rirg-a sort of training course-hold"
ing colts leading.line in my hand
and watching him run around the
ring" He little foresaw that tortur-
ing disease was to cut short his life
before he could realize his cherished
hopes of enjoying the happiness of the
peaceful old age which be anticipated.
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Nitro-t,lycerine in Barnyard.

A peculiar accident befell hog be-
longing to farmer residing six miles
northwest OF Hartford City, Ind, in
the Dundee oil field. An oil we'll had
Just been completed and the shooter
was sent for to give the finishing
touch, says the Chicago Chronicle.
One of the nitro-gl lycerine cans
sprung leak and several quarts were
left upon the ground. 1t is odorless
and has a sweet, pungent flavor which
seemed to be Just to the liking Of the
hog which found the composition.
The animal gulpedit down with q relish
and in few minutes began to froth
and snapped and snarled at everything
in sight.
In the barnvard it hit at the heels
of horse, which made q vicious kick
and hit the wild acting swine squarely
in the side. An explosion followed
that Was deafening. The hog was torn
to shreds and small bits of flesh were
plastered up against the barn and out
house on every side, while the horse
escaped without scratch.
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Partisan Lawyers.

Lawyers in France, according to a
Rochester gentleman, who has just
returned from three years soiourn
in Paris, do not have such an easy
time as they do in this country, says
the Union and Advertiser. There, far
from encouraging the bright young
men of the land to enter into the legsl
profession, il would seem that they are
discouraged and every obstacle thrown
in their path, the result generally
being that it is only rich man who
can be lawyer.
"Under the regulations at present
in force" says this Rochester gentle.
man, "barristers, after they have kept
their terms and passed sort of three
years novitiaLe, during which they
have the title of advocate, but have no
voice in the deliberations of the coun-
Gil of discipline, are inscribed on
the rolls. They can plead during
the three years probation, but it is
sort of empty privilege in nine cases
out ten. When an eminent barrlster
in France employs a junior it
is generally some one inscribed on
the rolls; should he employ the pro-
bationer, the honor thus accorded him
must suffice. He does not pay him.
"But he must live, and here is
where the problem comes in, which is
much more easily solved by the Ameri.
can or English young lawyer than it is
by his Partisan brother. In the first
place, there is the outlay for his gown,
or beretta, which comes close to $16,
unless he prefers to hire it at the rate
of ten cents per day. Then he must
engage some one to teach him deport-
ment, for this is an essential qualifca-
ton in this land, where King Etiquette
rules with an iron hand. The services
of professor of the conservatory must
also be called in to train his voice,
unless nature has been kind to him in
that respect. But these expenses are
mere incidents. He must, above all,
not live in small chambers and rent
dingy Offices. Poverty is poor key
to open the pockets of clients"
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Ralph Denham watched, while the
two women, with wonderful skill and
rapidity, fastened the ropes about this
unrighteous Samson.
With the captains assistance they
lifted the chief to the cot and arranged
the scarlet uniform under his head and
shoulders.
Not knowing when she might be
called on to exercise her skill, Dinah
ALWAYS went provided with herbs and
rude surgical appliances. With much
skill she dressed the chiefs wounded
hand. whispered in an ironical way that
he musn'u move about much, and then
fessionally in the morning, she wished
him refreshing sleep. and pleasant
dreams, anG turning to Untilla and
Ralph asked them if they were ready to
leave.
While Dinah was dressing the
wounded mans hand, Untilla gave
Ralph the disguise which the Squire had
sent, helped him to assume it, and, at
the same time gave a careful report Of
what had happened at Squire Condit's.
They were about to leave the hut,
when Dinah stopped suddenly and said:
Them ez loss blood hez a 'unger fob
watah.
From under the cot she drew an
earthen pot and went out. She soon
came lack with the vessel full of water,
and raising the chiefs head she made
him drink, then she laid the pot within
reach.
They covered the fire with ashes,
close the door behind them, and start
ed for Squire Condit's.
Mrs. Condit and Ellen though quite
prepared for Ralph's return, could not
keep back their surprise at seeing him.
They kissed him many times, and in
accordance with the Squire's strict or
ders, they insisted on taking him to his
own room.
He wanted light, but as Squire Con-
dit had given orders to have no light
burning there, they refused.
Where is my father?" asked Ralph
he had always called him by that name.
He has gone for Valentine and Mr..
Hedges, ," replied Ellen.
At that moment the Squirrels step and
the Squires voice were heard without
in the garden.
Ito BE CONTINUED.
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TEMPERANCE.
sHIpwREcKED GENIUS.

SH1PWREChED GENIUS.
Even men OF genius, born with lights to
guide
Their fellow men, are shipwrecked in the
tide
Which is made up OF all those little rills
Which flow unceaslng from athousand stills.
Who has not heard OF that most gifted man,
The great. the brilliant Brinsley Sheridan,
Whose praise immortal Moore and Byron
sang,
Till through the universe its echoes rang?
Could aught mind so great as his eclipse,
Whose praise is still on every readers lips,
And all its wealth OF mental jewels drown
TIL he was poorer than the poorest clown?
Alas, alas, that fatal beverage could,
Which often left him rolling in the mud;
What child Of song IS there but inly mourns
The harm that drinking did the poet Burns;
And thousand others, it were long to name,
Whose names are written on the rolls OF
fame! t--
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THE AMERICAN APPLE.
It Is Making Great He,dway in European
Markets.

Reports coming tG the State Department,
Washington, from Europe, show that the
American apple made IN enormous market
for itself there last year. Frank Manson,
United States Consul-General at Frankfort.
declares that the victory has been one OF
superior quality rather than mere cheapness,
and says the agricul,ura papers ot.Germany
make the astonishing statement that no less
than 6,O0O, 900 double centners OF our ap-
ples-more than twenty times the import OF
any previous season, came into Germany
last year. The Consul-General thinks thts
gain of great market may be made perma-
nent if certain precautions, which he notes,
are observed by American shippers.
Consul Monoghan at Chemnitz says the
whole German Empire is alarmed at the
great apple imports. The Keeping qualities
of the best American winter apples are sub.
iects OF astonishment 10 German growers,
who expressed incredulity when told Bald
win would easily keep six months.
Even from England, where the American
apple is well known. comes words of sur.
prise at the great volume of tho imports Of
American apples, and United States Consul
Meeker at Bradford sends extracts from
newspapers to show they were actually
glut on the market.
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

A small boys definition Of demaSogue is
as follows: A vessel that holds wine. gin,
whisky or any other liquor.
The Christian Commonwealth states that
the British Woman's Temperance Associa-
tion has O,O00 pledged women abstainers in
It's 800 branches.
An English physician says that in his
treatment Of 20U cases of scarlet fever With
out alcohol there was mortality OF two per
cent. us against the six per cent. IN hospitals
where alcohol is prescribed.
Hereafter no member OF the Masonic fra
ternrty in Minnesota can sell insoxicants,
and 100 persons now in the liquor business
will be expelled from the Order il they do
not change their occupation.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
AGATE WINDOWS.

AGATE WINDOWS.
Be ccmfoxai, be comforted.
Ye temseet-tossed anG worn
Who wait amid the shadows
For hopes celestial morn
The valley hath its burden,
Its vision and its song.
And strains Of Joy are waited
From heaven inrAortal throng.
There is a place OF sapphires
Within the school Of Christ.
And faith hath her foundations
In sheen of amethyst.
Times border-land is jeweled
With many radiant gem,
And love divine must fashion
And touch and chasten them.
He makes my windows agates,
That may dimly see
The glories that await me,
The joys prepared for me.
Oh. were the full effulgence
To break upon my sight.
My spirit were too eager
To take its upward flight!
Through mists of tears the bulwarks
OF lions city rise;
greet its pearly portals,
Its jasper meets mine eyes;
A mystic glory lightens it.
1t shines upon my road.
And through my agate windows
My heart exults in God
Clara Thwaites in Christian Advocate.
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REPORT THAT CREATED A SENSATION.

Some little time since members OF the Sal
yntion Army in Glasgow reported that on a.
Saturday evening they watched eight saloons
and counted the number of visitors. There
were 2SOS men and 3G5 women who entered in
the course of single hour. Furthermore.
they examined the records OF the criminal
courts. and found that 67 women bad been
br ught before tiem on the charge Of drunk
enness, disorderly conduct or personal as
sault. and more than 1900 convicted. The
result of this report made quite sensation
in that city, and the churches have beer
aroused.
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al OoO 600 900 WORSE THAN WASTED.

Our drinkers spend ) ,oOo, 900, ,oJo annually
for liuuor md starve for brea1. This ST.
600, 900, 900 spent for drink annually covers
the value for one year OF all the bread and
bakery products of the United States. all the
saughtering and meat packing, all the
cheese. butter an condensed milk, all the
boots, shoes and woolen goods.
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REASONS FOE SIGNING TIE PLEDGE.

Sign the pledge. 1t Is your protest against
strong drink. 1t is time for every thoughtful
person to enter a solemn protest against
strong drink, which Is every year inhicting
such awful havoc among the human race.
Who can be Indifferent to the woes 1t brings
on hearts and homes all over our land. -
Sign the pledge; 1t will benefit your
health. Alcohol Is not more necessary to
health than any other chemical or medicinal
tion, disturbs the liver, and stupehes the
brain. 1t gives momentary glow and stim-
ulus, but you have to pay for them after
ward by an inevitable lpssening Of vital heat
and animal power and mental force. Even,
In moderate quantities it acts as an irritant
and poison.
Sign the pledge; it will save your purse.
Sit down and calculate how much You spend
per day In drink, not only for yourself but
amount to n respectable sum in the course OF
the year. Add 10 this the money you might
earn In the time you now lose. Add to thtst
all the sums squandered wastefully IL the
company into which habits Of drinking lead
you. And when all Is put together, would
1t not make nice nest egg against rainy
day, or for illness and old age2
Sign the pledge: 1t will keep You from
temptation. You have no intention OF be-
coming QrunkarQ; you ScOrn tne tnOuRnt.
But there Is q risk Of your becoming one, SO
long as you tampcr with the drink. -gs
Sign the pledge; it will be definite start
ing point In your history. In all efforts af-
ter better life it is we'll TO have some land
mark or timemark to which to look back
and from which to date.
Sign the pledge; it will save you time.
How many days In the week do drinkers
spend In the saloons, at bars, and IN social
drinking. which is time worse than wasted?
Sign the pledge; it will bs sufficient an
swer to those who tempt you to drink. There
is no answer O man can give SO good as
this. There are some men who must have
reason to give others for doing as they do,
and here is clear, straightforward answer
for refusing to drink: ~ have signed the
pledge" ... -. ..n
Sign the pledge; 1t makes strong obliga-
ton. II person simply makes a resolution,
he feels at liberty to withdraw from it II he
chooses, but il he makes solemn promise
to which he has put his hand, he cannot
think OF breaking it.
Sign the pledge; 1t makes It easier for
others to do the same. We are creatures OF
fashion; we cannot help It; we are made 80.
What one does Others are apt to do.
Sign the pledge; it will be great help to
your neighbor and your weaker brother.
Many man has been saved because some
other man gave his example and influence
AID name to total abstinence.
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AFRAID OF THE CYPSIES.
Farmers Around Germantown, ILL.,, APP
peal for Protection.

peal for Pr0tection.
A resident of Germantown, ILL.,, sends
word that about 200 Gypsles are encamped
on the picnic grounds one half mile east OF
that town, and are terrorizing the inhubi-
tants.
They are in such largo numbers that the
inhabitants fear they will destroy their prop
ertY if they do not nccede to their demands:
They 20 to the farm houses and demand
hay, corn, oats and provisions, and compel
the farmers to contribute.
The people of Germantown have appealed
to the County authorities for protection,
Officers have gone to Germantown to 1nYes-
tigate the matter.
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Cotton Planting in Mexico.

A company Of Georgia cotton planters,
consisting of F. l.. Jameson and others, have
Just purchased the Ferrera cotton plantation,
in the Lugana District, near Torreoh, MeN-
ico This plantation embraces 800, 900 acres.
II Yields two bales of cotton per acre, and
the product sells Tor twenty cents per pound.
The Gotten plant lives for five years IN the
Luguua District.
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puy LIQUOR SELLING UNDER THE BAN.

We must put the liquor traffic under social
ban, refusing to receive those concerned IN
it as our equals. We must educate our
people to so understand the evil workings OF
the poison upon the human system that they
may be Intelligent in repudiating Its use.
We must secure effective prohibition legisla-
tion that its openly offered temptations may
NOT capture the weak or thoughtless and
destroy the victims OF habitual or hereditary
annette
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IT'S LEGITIMATE FRUITS.

A professor OF the University Of Bonn,
Switzerland, has found records that have en-'
abled him to trace the descendants for FIVE
generations of woman who died early in the
century and who was confirmed drunkard,
The number of persons In direct line OF de-
scent to the present time has been 834. OF
these the investigator has been able to ascer-
tain the records of no fewer than 7G9. OF
these 709 the professor has found that
1852 were professional beggars, sixty-four
were inmates OF aims houses seventy-slx
were criminals Of minor kinds, and sGyen
were murderers. Careful estimates have
also been made ofthe cost to the State OF
caring for the paupers and Furnishing the
criminals. and OF the amounts given in aims
and lost through theft. The total has been
placed ut the great sum Of a, ,26O. 600 for the
whole period, or more than S12, 500 year.
No reason exists for supposing that these
figures err in the direction OF being too low.
On the contrary, they are much more likely
to underestimate the moral and financial cost
to society of the offspring of this abandoned
woman, who died nearly 100 years ago.
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MADE TOO EASY.

There are 295,574 places In the United
States where liquors are sold. This rep
resepts drinking place to every three hun
dred inhabitants. Perhaps there Is some
truth in the observation frequently made by
foreigners that the opportunity to get some-
thing to drink Is made too easy for Amer1-
cans, and that the extraordinary facilities
presented have a direct connection with the
disgraceful prevalence OF the crime Of homi'
eide in the United States.
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ALCOHOLISM IN CHILDREN.

NJ. Lancereau1, who takes an active part
in the struggle against alcoholism. is now
engaged in demonstrating its influence on
children. On growing children its effects
are particularly lamentable. NJ. Lancereaux
has closely studied two young girls from
thirteen to fourteen, born of alcoholic par
ents, and accustomed to drink litre and
half OF wine per day since the age Of three
years. They are victims Of visceral LESSONS
typical of alcoholism, and present all the
signs of well-marked "infantilism." These
cases confirm the results of experiments on
animals. The stunted growth frequently
met with, especially among recruits, the
increasing number OF weak. sickly children,
arrested pike in their moral and In their
physical development, and the increase OF
crime, are all to be laid at the door of alco
holism. New York Ledger.
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Enormous Output Of HeeF.
Last year 14.O96. 91S head OF cattle were de-
Hyered at the Chicago stock yards.
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Choice and srrvire--:hrse were demanded
of the Isrurlitcs. these ar" dtma.,lrd of you
these only. Chui:r AMI service in these
are the whole ot life Mark IIopkius ID. ID.
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A physician cannot be very successful un'
less he is enthusiastic about his profession
and tell YOU Christian will never
amount to much unless there is enthusiasm
in his Christianity NJ. Wharton, d. d.
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There is no surer way 10 receive the full.
sweetness and blessing of the gospel than to
carry it to some hungry soul. These full
baskets teach US that in Christ's gift Of Him.
self as the bread Of life there is ever more
than at any given moment we can appropri.
ate. The Christians spiritual experiences
have ever an element OF infnity in them:
and we feel that if we are able to take in
more there would be more for us to take.
Other food clogs and does not satisfy and
leaves us starving. Christ satisfies and does
not cloy. and we have always remaining.y yet
to be enjoyed. the boundless stores which
neither eternity will age nor universe feed.
ing on them consume. The Christians ca
pacity of partaking of Christ grows with
what it feeds on. and he alone is safe in he.
lievng that tomorrow shall be as this da!
and much more abundant. Ale xandel
Maclaren, D. d.
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The imitation of Christ standeth not all in
outward things. In wealth or in deepest
want, in rank or in utter lowlness, in pal
ace or squald garret, with ten talents OF
with one. we may walk in His steps: nor is
there any place. from the desert to the city
from the cathedral to the leg hut on the
prairie. nor any condition Of life. from that
of st. Louis the King to that Of Santa Zita
the maiG-of-all-wUrk, which has not been
rendered more lovely by the lives OF the
saints of God. Their footsteps have illu-
shone upon its lostiest hills Canon Farrar.