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NICE BREAKFAST DISH.
The PoachinR OF EGGS Is a Culinary
Art Which hut Few Housckeep-
ers Have Mastered.

Nearly hundred years ago DIR.
Kitchener, who wrote what may be
| called the first practical English cook
book in The Cooks Oracle" declared
that ''the beauty of poached egg is
for the yolk to be seen blushing through
the white, which should be just sufii-
GENTLY hardened to form n transparent
veil for the egg" This is an epicure's
description of a perfectly poached egg.
In order to attain this much-to-be-de-
sired condition, the egg must be per-
fcctly fresh; that is, not over three
days old. An egg I week old may poach
well, but cannot lie depended on if it
has been kept in. a warm place. There
is no method Of cooking in which
stale egg shows itself so quickly as it
does by the white or albumen scatter
ing in the water, as il does in poaching.
The water must be boiling rapidly,
and it should be strained when poured
out of the tea kettle into the broad
shallow basin for poaching. This can
be easily accomplished by tying thin
clean muslin cloth over the spout of
the kettle. To three quarts of boiling
water add an even tablespoonful of
salt and a sal. spoonful of good
vinegar. Drop six eggs, one after the
other. into the spot where the water
bubbles mp, doing The work as rapidly
US possible. Do not allow 10 seconds
to eiapse before they are all in, or the
first egg will be overdone. Let the
wafer return to the boiling point and
bubble around the eggs one minute
Remove the saucepan to the back of
the fire and take the eggs up one by
one with a skinner, after carefully
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WHAT TIE LAW DECIDES.

The escape of electricity from a stree,
railway to the injury of horse on tn.
street is held, in Trenton Pass. r. Co
versus Cooper IN. j. IS L. r. A. 637, tc
be presumptive proof of negligence in
the operation of the railway.
The internal management of a for.
eign corporation is held in Madden
versus Penn Electric Light Co. (Pa.) 81
L. r. a. 63S. to be beyond the power oil
court to interfere with at the suit of a
resident stakeholder, although the Wis
IDLE, tangible property of the company
is in tine state.
\ unanimous decision within the
meaning of statute requiring leave to
appeal from such decisions is held in
Harroun versus. Brush Elec. L. Co. IN.
W 80 l. r A. 615. to be rendered when
four Of the five Judges who compose a
court constitute quorum and have
agreed. while The other is absent.
A con.rac; of a foreign corporation
not contrary to public policy il held
valid; in CARAT Ford Co. versus Yer
mont Manufacturing Co. Or. ~ IS i. r.
A. SIS, although the company has not
complied with statute requiring it to
appoint resident attorney but which
fails to declare that such q contract
shall be void
The investigation of the mental con.
diHon OF one against whom verdict Of
guilty has been rendered in capital
case is held. In Baughn versus state
(Ga.) IS L. T. A. SIT affirmed as Mobiles
versus Georgia, 16S U. 8. 800, ~ l. ed.
-. not to require trial.by jury. With
this case is an extensive note as TO in
sanity after the commission Of : GRIM
inal act
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Among weddings slated for the near fu-
ture is that Of . clever young lawyer who
has Just won for his bride charming girl to
whose heart he had long laid siege. The law
yer il not without q certain amount of good
opinion regarding himself, and particularly
prides himself on being rather favorite
among girls Of his acquaintance. Nearly a
year ago he first sought the hand Of the
bride to be, but she demurred. A few
months later he met with a second refusal,
but determined to make one more effort.
by this time the young woman had come to
regard him with good deal of esteem. This
feeling grew in warmth, and 50, when, a
week or SO ago, he once more urged his suit,
she said the word which made him the hap
pIest man in town.
"And you will be mine." he asked.
:, at seems too good to be true. When shall
the wedding take PLACER"
IL don't know"
There is no use in putting it off,"
NO., she answered. II think not~
The young lawyer named a day preposter-
ously close at hand, and after some hesita-
ton his charmer agreed.
81 knew that you would realize that YOU
would be happier with me than without me,
re suggested, with just hint of triumph in
his tone.
Perhaps the girl concluded that this was
as good time as any to take him down q
peg or two, for she replied very coolly:
Yes. do realize it now You see, papa
is out of town on business good deal, SO that
mamma, aunty and are often quite alone.
! have thought it all over and have come to
the conclusion that it would be ever SO much
safer to have a man in the house all the
time"
The accepted lover gasped in establishment
Tor moment. but then, seeing twinkle in
his adored ones eye, forgave her on the spot.
un the way home, however, he voted that his
future wife would be dangerous customer
In repartee.- Chicago Chronicle.
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MAKING GOOD BREAD.
How AIRY Woman May Learn - Mas
ter This Most valuable u
Household Arts.

The day before Eaking-at. noon in
cold weather, in the evening when it is
warm-peel, cook and mash thorough
~ five or six medium-sized Irish po-
tatoes. After putting the mashed po-
tatoes in vessel you use for sponge
Il use n covered lin pail), add one-half
teacup of sugar and one heaping table,
spoon of salt. With a fork beat and
mix briskly; the longer you beat, the
lighter the sponge will be. When cool,
add one yeast cake, soaked. Set away
i'll rather warm place over night. In
the morning sif. your flour in the mix
ing bowl, and to the potato sponge,
after taking teacupful out and pat
ting in self-sealing can for your next
baking, put as much warm water in
proportions as you wish to make bread;
for six rather small loaves use three
pints of wafer. Stir into your flour.
mix thoroughly and knead your dough
well. Work in all the flour yon can;
pnt in bowl to raise. When the bulk
is almost doubled. which will be in two
or three hours, according to the
warmth of the dough, punch down with
the fists; leave in the bowl to raise
again. In about an hour it will be
ready to mold into loaves. Use as little
flour as possible in molding the loaves;
grease your bakingpan and also the
loaves, being careful to grease well
between the loaves, when double their
bulk, rub the top with a wet cloth, and
put in moderate oven to bake one
hour. If you do not have deep bread
pan, take stiff paper cut in strips two
or three inches wide. pin together I'M
I'll long enough to reach around your
pan. just before putting in the oven,
slip this paper around the pan. 1t
will prevent the dough spreading over
the sides of the pan. Don't have your
even too hot. 1t should be so that the
cook can hold her hand in and count
90 rather quickly. Have the fire so
that it will get hotter for about 20 min
utes. then gradually cool down. After
mixing the dough, keep covered with a
warm cloth. The oven is a good place
TO raise bread in If you are certain it
is not too warm. The day before the
next baking prepare potatoes, sugar
and salt the same as before, but in
stead of using yeast cake, use the tea
cupful of potato sponge saved before.
The bread will be better than before,
and you can save ont teacup of potato
sponge each time! If you bake bread
rs often as once week you will not
need to use yeast again for six months
Or year.-W. A. Clearwaters, in La
lies World.
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A new through Sleeping Car line between
st; Louis and Colorado Springs will be estab-
lished over the Wabash Rock Island Short
Line, May 10th, 1893. The time will be the
fastest made with through service between
these two points by many hours. A through
Sleeper will leave st. Louis on Wabash train
No. 3, at $40 a. m, arriving at Colorado
Springs the next morning at IL 100, with di-
rect connection for Denver, arriving at II 80
a. m. This is the fastest regular through
service ever established between St. Louis
and Colorado. Returning, the Sleeper will
leave Colorado Springs at 2.45 p. m, and ar
rive at st. Louis the next evening at 6.l5
Patrons of this line will avoid the only un-
pleasant feature heretofore attendant on Col
orado travel, inasmuch as the trip through
Missouri's fertile fields will now be by day
light, and the unattractive portion Of Kansas
will be traversed during the night, with the
mountain scenery to greet the tourists in the
morning.
The fast time Of this line win naturally
commend the Wabash Route to intending
Colorado tourists.
Particulars will be gladly furnished on ap-
plication
c. .. CRANE. G.. p. 1T A., st. Louis
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Arrangs sections of two oranges.
three sliced bananas, one-half pound
white grapes which have been skinned.
and IL English walnuts qnartered. on
lettuce leaves. Serve very cold with a
French dressing made of four table
spoonfuls oil, two tablespoonfuls vice
gar. one-half teaspoonfnl salt and one
fourth teaspoonfnl pepper. A pretty
way to serve this IS to arrange the let
tuce in its original shape on a glass
dish. put the fruit in the center, and
Just before serving pour over the dress
ing. Everything should be chilled. The
dressing. il allowed to stand on the
lettuce will cause it to wilt. This COM
does not sound especially at
tractive. but it's really very good.
may also be added in their
kpaSOn
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How to Gain Avoirdupoi..

The following recipe for gaining
weight is seriously proposed by an
eastern physician of note: Eat vege-
tables and sleep after each meal. Go to
bed at nine o'clock and lie in bed half
an hour after you wake up. Laugh
great deal. Drink water by the pint or
the quart if you can. Drink weak and
sweet tea with plenty OF milk in it.
Take cod liver oil and sweet oil as much
as you can. Eat until you feel as if you
would burst at the table. Put plenty of
butter on your bread. This will guar
antee gain Of five pounds a month,
and. if you can sleep great deal, of
double that amount.
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A CHEERFUL WOMAN.
From the Dernocraf !

From the Democrat. Brazil. Ind.
Every woman cannot be beautiful, but q
cheerful face often supplies the deficiency
But no one can be cheerful and bring JOY to
others unless they have perfect health. For.
tunately, science has placed this priceless
boon within the reach Of every woman a.
the following incident proves:
Mrs. Amanda Robinson, wife of William
Robinson, farmer and stockman, near
TOWNSVILLE. Clay. County, Ind, is thirty
two years old and had for several years been
in declining health and respondent. For
three months she was not only unable to
attend to her domestic duties, but too feeble
to be up and about. To-day she is in good
health and able to attend to her household
affairs. She relates her experience as fol-
lows:
81 was afflicted with female troubles and
was in delicate state of health / lost my
appetite, grew thin and was greatly de-
pressed. After taking various remedies
without being benefited / was induced by !
friend to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
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most interesting field Of investiga-
ton is presented by the rhy: Inn of in
sect sounds. When large number OF
crickets are chfrping at night in field
they do SO spontaneously, keeping time
as if led by the baton of conductor.
Prof. \. +. Dolbear says that the rate of
chirp is apparently determined by the
temperature. So invariably is this the
case that when the number of chirps
per minute is known the temperature
with certainty can be estimated. At a
temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit
the rate is so per minute, and at 20 de-
grees it is 120 per minute. This gives
a change of four chirps per minute for
each change of one degree.
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Thrown into the shade.

laughed the man from Saginaw, land i
wouldn't tell it in Bay City. ] had some
business down in Texas that required a
good deal of railroad travel. One day
found myself on the parlor car with no one
but the porter and the natural desire for
companionship asserted itself After we
had talked for time, during which he had
the tact to address me as 'cunnel,' be ven
tnred to inquire in an apologize way where
] was from.
Saginaw responded.
Sag nav, cunnel: whar's dat, sahe
In Michigan, my boy
90, YES, sab. Michigan. OATS in De
troit. / had gen'l from dar las wintah.
sah'
Il simply went into the smoking com
the rest of the trip."-Detroit Free Press.
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Just What He Wanted.

One of the first men to reach San Fran
cisco with hoard of Klondike gold was an
very poor before he struck it rich, and who
consequently, was unfamiliar with many or.
binary uses of a life of luxury.
"Oi say. yez kin bring me two dozen eye
sters, he said, airily, as he took a seat in
one OF the finest restaurants in Frisco
The oysters were soon set before him, and
Finnegan. looking about him for something
to put on them, and hardly knowing what
the something should be, spied bottle of
Tobasco and proceeded to season the BIZ
valves, not wisely, but too well.
Impaling an oyster on his fork, he
thrust it into his mouth, then leaped to his
feet with terrific roar Of pain and began
dancing about and yelling like mailman.
See here!" cried the proprietor, rushing
to the table, keep still, or I'll put you out!"
"P-p-put me out. is it? Oh wish yex would
put me quit" yelled Finnenn. me in
sides is blazin' loike q match factory!"-
Harper's Magazine,
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STYLISH CAPE OF Jet.
Sfmples Directions for Making = De.
cidcdly Pretty and Effective
Little Spring Neck Piece.

To make this little jet cape purchase
one-half yard of jet net. This comes in
many different qualities and in all col
ors. You can get something very good
for three dollars per yard; and rs one
half yard is an abundance, the collar
cite will not be SO very expensive.
The pattern is 4 circle. Take a per-
fectly round piece of paper about six
teen inches in diameter and lay it upon
the net. The net must previously have
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usual work and stopped taking the pills.
"Our daughter Anna, twelve years old,
was also afflicted with decline and debility.
She lost flesh, seemed to be bloodless and
had no ambition. She took two boxes of the
pills and they restored her appetite, aided
digestion and brought color to her cheeks.
She is now in the best OF health / think
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People the
best medicine we ever had in our family and
recommend them to all needing remedy for
toning up and rebuilding a shattered sys-
tenn"
No discovery of modern times has proved
such blessing to women as DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People They restore
strength and health to exhausted women
when every effort of the physician proves
unavailing. These vegetable pills are every
where recognized as specific for diseases
of the blood and neryea.
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EGGS ON TOAST.

loosening them one at a time from the
bottom of the dish. If the eggs are
fresh and the directions are followed
they will all be in good shape.
lave ready as many pieces of toast
as there are eggs. These pieces of
toast should be trifle larger than the
egg. and the crusts should be cut away
They may be square or circular in shape,
Drowned delicate!y on both sides, and
if dry moistened with little no. water.
Place an egg on each slice of toast and
season it with little salt and white
pepper. Serve mushroom catsup or
any English sauce with the eggs for
those who like it. The eggs may also be
served with little anchovy paste
spread on the toasts. when the catsup
or the sauce would be unnecessary.
Poached eggs on toast are nice with
minced ham. Mince fine about two
large slices of we'll boiled ham. 1t
may be simpl. seasoned with
little cayenne, or it may be deviled
by adding about half teaspoon
full Of mustard tc a cupful of the
hN DC neuteu ana
may be laid over the toast, or over the
eggs and toast, or it may be made into
little circular "plats" the size of the
toast. or the toast omitted and the eggs
served on the ham. French cooks al
most Invariably serve poached eggs on
bed OF boiled spinach or boiled sorrel,
md it is delicious way. Heat over
some of the boiled spinach left from
dinner. This is one of the few vege-
tables that may be heated over and be
improved every time. Spread it out
on platter to the thickness of about
an inch or an inch and a half and Law
the poached eggs over it, or cut out
circles OF the spinach little larger
than the eggs.lay them on little squares
OF toast and place perfectly poached
egg over each circle.-N. Y. Tribune.
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Proficient.

THE idea of holding that woman il not
amply fitted TO enter public life!" she ex-
claimed. what is there of more value to
one in public life than the art Of extern
poraneous speaking, and when it comes to
speaking extemporaneously-"
MY dear" he interrupted, for only the
late, and the memory of what happened was
stu fresh with him, your point il well
taken. When it comes to speaking extern
poraneonsly man is really only base imita-
ton. Chicago Post.
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st.wuI.r Form or L.nru.x.

Probably the queerest form. of Ian
guage IS that employed by the natives
Of the Cameroonss~Aym means of which
they are enabled to send messages
quickly from one village to another. 1t
Is what may be called the drum" lam
guage. 4 peculiarly shaped drum is
used, the surface of the head being di-
vided into unequal parts. In this way
the instrument is made to yield two dis
tinctiye notes. BY varying the inter
walls between the notes a complete code
o. signals for every syllable in the Ian
gunge is produced.
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Mi.placea Confldence.

Mrs. Gossip Tin church, -Isnr that a
homely boy over there? He has such q
big mouth.
Mrs. SIywinks-Yes; looks like his
mother, don't You think?
Mrs. Gossip don't know. Whose
boy is he?
Mrs. Slywinks-Mine.-N. Y. Truth.
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How to Glenn Pictures.

To clean the glass over pictures, dip
a piece OF chamois in alcohol, wiring
nearly dry. and wipe thoroughly, yet
lightly. Polish with piece of dry
chamois. The gilded frames may also
be cleaned with the alcohol. If oil
paintings need cleaning thoroughly,
dampen soft cloth in warm water in
which some CASTLE soap has been dis
solved. Dry carefully, and then varnish
lightly with some thin, clear, French
"retouching" varnish. It is well to con-
suit an artist in regard to the best
yarniSh. EE
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They Want shorter hours.

A London magazine devoted to cook
cry and domestic science is authority
for the statement that the council OF
the London Domestic Servants union
is busily engaged upon the ten-hour
question, ana has it among its early in
tentions to petition parliament for a
law limiting the hours of domestic serv
ice to ten Il day
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been sewn upon the foundation paper to
hold it firm. Cut out in wheel shape
and afterward cut out the circle for the
neck. For the neck be guided by the
size of your collar. Make the collarette
one inch larger around the neck than
your linen collar, then it will not lay
clumsily.
Make an opening in the back OF the
collarette and finish with a puff of
chiffon around the cape and neck. Fas-
ten with invisible hooks and eyes.
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A pretty and useful needlecasey il
made of strip of ooze leather, six
inches long by 3I., lined with velvet or
channels skin pockets, which can be let
tered with etching silk. The leaves for
the needles are of white flannel, but
tonholed with delicately colored silk,
and the case closes with ribbons of an
appropriate color.
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Good Wfahes.

PROUD beauty" said the rejected
young man, next week go to seek
my fortune in the gold fields"
Il sincerely hope. Mr.. Perrywinkle,"
said the heiress, that you will meet
with better success than you have with
me. "-Indianapolis journal.
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Decidedly plain sailing.

i noticed in those lines you wrote
in Miss Skimp's album that you said q
Smile sailed DER her face Serene"
We'll, what of it?"
1T was easy navigation. that's all"
Easy navigation?"
Yes. Plain sailing" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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A Blis.ful ssppositien.

"Mis.uh Pinkley," said Miss Miami
Brown, does you know whut bird OF
Paradise is2s''
Well, was the reply. 'of cO'xe
doesn't know fob sure. But when gifts
ter de mex worr wouldn't lie. Bit
s'lpprizs' 10 discusuh dat 1t was 1 spyiry
chicken. "-Waxhington Star,
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~ -NA~D
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and observation-disclosures, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all ard have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 80
cent bottles BY all leading drug
gists- Any reliable druggist who
may not have it q, hand will pro-
cure it promptly lor any one who
wishes to try it Do mot accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup CO.
san FRANCISCO. car.
LOUISVILLE. KK. NEW KQRE ~
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Deafne.s Garnet ne Curee

by local applications, rs they cannot reaen
the diseased portion Of the ear. There =
only one way to cure deafnes, and that 2
by constitutional remedies Deafne9 =
caused by an infamed condition 81 the NM
cous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have rume.mg
sound or imperfect hearing, and when II =
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can Be takensus
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases of of ten are caused by cAtarfn,
which is nothing but an infamed condHlOn
of the mucous surfaces.
case of Deafness (caused by catarTh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free
FL Cheney Z Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Experienced Mothers and Nurses of our
large cities do not now dread the teething
period OF children since they can give
Dr.. Mo6etts TEETHNIA (T.ethfng Poscders)
TEETHlNA Aids Digestion, Regulates the
Bowels and makes teetbing easy and not
period OF suffering and dread.
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A weigh ont of n.

Mrs. Fiynn-Wot'lII do? This weigh
IL machine goes only up to zoo. and
weigh nearly 800?
Mr.. Fiynn--tii: on twice. Bitldy, an
add up the tota;s.-N. !. Journal,