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NEW YORK MAPLE SUGAR.
A Belt in the Empire State which
Surpasses Vermont's Famous
Product.

II have sopped pancakes in the
maple sirup, and got toothache from
the maple sugar, and stomach ache
from the wax pullings Of the maple
bilin's of five states and 16 counties, all
the way from old Vermont to Michigan.
including Schoharie county, n. Y.,'
said a man from that part Of the
state, "and 1 have been ready to stand
up and say, and to bet heavy on what
said, that the sun never shone ON any
land nor quickened it to the production
of anything that could even begin to
think Of being one-half as good as the
maple sugar that Schoharie county
boiled down out of its sap, or the maple
sirup that Shoharie county got out of
its sugar, or the maple wax that we
pulled out of both of 'em. But that was
before I got over into Otsego county.
When I struck a sugaring-of of Otsego
county's first run Of sap Ishad to admit
that l had never known before what sap
could really be made to give up. But
by and by was domiciled in Delaware
county. Then I stood up and declared
that / had found out at last what maple
sugar really was. Ibegan to think that
whatever of excellence there was in the
maple sugar of Shoharie and Otsego
counties was due to the circumstances
of their contiguity to Delaware county,
and reflected on how fortunate Scho-
harie and Otsego were to be there.
AS a matter of fact, now that am
reminded of it by the census we have
just taken of this seasons yield Of
maple sugar in those three counties,
and found that it isn't far from ], ,0OO,-
900 pounds, I don't suppose there is any
difference at all in the quality Of the
sugar made in all that particular maple
belt extending from the Delaware coun-
ty Catskills on the south through Scho-
harie and Otsego and into Cortland
county, this state, and embracing
Wayne and Susquehanna counties, in
Pennsylvania. If the sugar makers of
that belt would only give the attention
to this business and apply to5it the sys-
tematic methods that have made the
products of the Vermont NAPLES world
famous, they would soon be as famous
as their brethren in Vermont. AS it is,
their product ranks second in the mar
ket to that of the Green Noun tain state.
Anyhow, million pounds of maple
sugar from a springs running of sap
in three counties isn't so bad. It sort
o. fills in the chinks in the bank ac-;
count, and makes US feel good for put
ting in the corn and taters. We're a
great nation up schoharie way.
N. Y. Sun.
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SHAPE OF AN ANAEsTHET1C.
Az Described by an Eminent special-
list Who Had Used One in
an Operation.
It is a Bath physician who tells the follow.

Il is Bath physician who tells the follow
ing; ...a
night in a country town not far from Bath
and it happened that there was stopping
st the same hotel an itinerant eye special.
list.
"We drifted into a conversation, and
during the course of the evening he told
me. some of the marvellous operations he
had performed on the eye. One case in
particular he spoke Of that caused me
considerable astonishment, for didn't
know, confess, that the operation had
been successfully performed. He said he
had recently taken out a patients eye,
scraped the back of it, and returned it to
its proper place. The patient, he said, was
never troubled by bad eyesight afterward.
That was difficult operation, doctor ?
said I. : >o~N
EYES, said he, it was.'
! suppose you found it necessary to
employ an anaesthetic"
Yes, / did, he admitted.
What anaesthetic did you use, doc
tor? ! persisted.
., :" oh, well, unless you are familiar with
such operations you probably wouldn't
understand if were to tell you. But
we'll, it was shaped something like spoon, :
explained the eminent specialist. Lewis.
ton (Me.) Journal.
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AsLake Of salt.

4 Lake LEROY, in western Australia, is
a lake only during the rainy season.
At other times of the year the water en-
tirely evaporates and leaves solid floor
of crystalline salt. This floor is almost
smooth and residents along the shores
of the lake have adopted an ingenious
method Of getting over its surface.
The sailing vessels which are used IN
the ordinary way while the water lasts
are fitted out with set OF. four small
wheels, the sails being still used for
propulsion. AS the surface of the lake
covers an area Of over 100 square miles
the novel boats have a considerable
range Of travel. They are used to trans
port freight as well as passengers, and
area great saving in expense over any
other means Of transportation. Chi
cago Tribune. 's
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4 Longevity Of Mammals.

In q letter to Nature Mr.. Ernest Bell
thinks the longevity of mammals can
be computed by an expressed algebra
ical formula. Expressed in English the
formula states the full term Of life in a
mammal is equal to ten and a half
times the period Of maturity divided by
the cube root of the period Of maturi-
5ty. By the full term Of life is meant
the period that the, animal would live.
supposing' that its existence were not
shortened by enemies, accidents, dis
ease, starvation, oyerwork or nervous
strain, and that it passed out of life by
senile decay from the formula he cali
culates that this period is four years
for the dormouse, ten for the cat, ,2s for
the horse, 35 for the lion, 80 for man,
and 112 for the elephant.
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ENTIRELY 3 Y NEW THEORY.
inou ehts t'' Are Mere vibrations 81
EtAer and Telepathy Is simply
Wireless Te4egraphy.

In his new work ntitled ..The Dronea
MUST So! DE-, Mr.. Max Nordau gives the
folloWlngg as the opinion Of one Of his
characters regarding the properties Of
.s'~[ ether, that subtle force which is be-
= lleVed !',e' to convey the vibrations set up
by wireless telegraphy from one point
to another: Z .
he held that thoughts are yibra-
tons OF ether, exactly like warmth. elec-
triclty and light. Their sum in the uni
verse l,S':; IS unvarying, like that Of all other
forces. They are diffused in space like
rays OF light or electric currents. Mil
' hons and billions of various vibrations
strike incessantly upon the human
brain, constituting the innumerable
thoughts that have been thought in all
the stars, in all the depths of space.
now, or in aeons of inconceiyabie re-
moteness. If a brain be prepared for
9 vibration of certain duration and
wa'v''e-length, an equal vibration is
aroused within it, and the thought
which this vibration represents be-,
comes conscious. In the ascending por-
ton of the circular course, which we
call development, the brain becomes
capable of ever shorter and more rapid
vibrations; VI m in the descending portionit
becomes coarser and more sluggish.
Every invention, every discovery, every
enlargement of the bounds of knowl-
edge is due to the attainment by some
brain of that degree of vibratory ca
paclty which enables it to receive the
corresponding vibration of thought
flashed upon it from space and to con-
vert it into consciousness. Hence it
follows that no thought originates in
the brain that thinks it; for every
thought has been thought before, and
will be thought again and again to all
eternity; every brain acts like a relay
in an electric system; it'receives an im-
pulse from eternity, and transmits it
to eternity after its passage. The whole
ocean of possible thoughts surges round
us; but we are only conscious of those
to which our brains are sensitive. The
differences. in wisdom are differences in
the vibratory capacity of the molecu-
lar mass of the brain. Character, tenn
permanent, a talent, are the expression
Of of5wave-lengths and periods Of vibra-
ton. Every individual is rhythm. At
traction and repulsion between individ-
pals are caused by the harmony or dis
sonance of their rhythms, their reen-
.forcing or disturbing effect upon each
other. London Globe.
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sctence Of skull-Tnpptnr.

Certain disciples Of Charcot, notably
Giles De la Tourette, have recently
evolved a new science, or rather new
aid to diagnosis, in the sound Of the
skull. They tap the skull with a little
hammer and according to the character
of the note it gives out they conclude
as. to the condition of the brain. The
skull Of a child gives out a note Of high
er pitch than that of man. In old age
the skull sound rises again. The thick
ness of the skull can be determined after
some. practice, and any disease or frac-
ture betrays itself by the peculiar
sound. Some skulls, according to the
doctors, give out veritable sound Of a
cracked pot and SO the popular term Of
cracked" for a person of eccentric in
tellect is fully justified.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

How do people begin divorce pro-
ceedings, anyway e s By getting mar
|ried. "P Philadel elphia Bulletin.
You know there never was love
without jealousy" She 6 How about
Adam and Eve? Boston Transcript.
Madge.'In my time I've had two of
fers OF marriage. Mari s How did
he come te propose the second time?''
Town Topics.
Papa (from head of stairs - - 81 ''Daugh-
ter, what's that noise in the parlorI like
pill rolling around in a box?" Daugh-
ter-"oh, it's Cholly, papa, He's just
had an idea. =" Syracuse Telegram.
Lover {brayely) 's'Ssiir II want to
marry your daughter Father (cold-
ly)-''Well, I'm not surprised at that.
II were in your place, I think should
want marry her myself Somerville
Journal.
Amateur Sportsman -'sWhat did I
bring down, Pat?" Pat Yer dog, sur;
blew his head all off, 3 Amateur Sports
man-''W Where's the bird?' Pat
Picking at the dog, sur. Louis
Republic.
Deacon Jones 'sDo you think it is
right for people to go to sleep in
church ?" Deacon Brown--'Of course
it is, atlleast in our church. II it wasn't
do you suppose Parson Dulldry would
put them to sleep?' Boston Tran
script.
Incredible.s'F Franklin said Jeffer-
son, as they sat slipping cool drinks in
the Patriots club over the river, II
see the Philadelphians have given you
a statue" $50 soon as this?'' queried
the sage, in surprise. Philadelphia
North American.
Old Lady (onocean steamer) Mercy
me! Is this all one ship?'' Travelled
Granddaughter Why, yes, grandma,
and we haven't walked quarter the
length ofityet." Old Lady-"G Gracious!
How near will we be to the land when
we get to the other end ?'' Boston
Traveller.
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Elnsticity of Enrlisb

Where does the slang of the day originate? !?
When new verbal monstrosity comes into
currency its origin is as mysterious as its
effect is startling. On roof garden last
night weary-looking youth in straw hat
.that mad seen better days and with tell-tale
from his mouth long enough to remark. Ian.
guidly, that he was suffering from horrible
case of the .ding- g-bats." His companion.
who looked like a vaudeville lady, had lust
remarked in a tone loud enough to be heard
by her neighbors, that one Of the performers
was "a useless bunch Of trousers" One
meant n that his head ached, the other that
Incompetent. It's a great language.-N.Y Y
Commercial ADVERTISER = - - - =
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Tree. Grow very Rapidly.

It is perfectly amazing to notice care
fully how much an ordinary shrub will
grow in a, single summer. a silver fir,
211ls feet high, was lately carefully
measured. 1t had put forth since early
spring, 5s5 new shoots, varying from
one-half inch to six inches each. The
average was two inches, equaling alto
gether SO feet. The total number Of
leaves on these shoots was 80, ,s14. TAX
ing the aggregate Of the length of each
shoot, this small tree has in six months
put on q growth which, if laid in q line,
would extend nsiderably over half Q
mf1n s45j s4 esss
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d101zuZ5 IN

stairways leading to second floor and
basement. The library has q closet and
two windows
The rooms on the second floor are
shown on the floor plan, with closets,
etc.
The front Of this resid dence is nicely
designed, and is sure to meet the wishes
Of all desiring 9 pleasant and artistic
home.
The height Of basement is seven feet;
first story 911aa feet; second story nine
feet.
Materials are: American glass; stud
ding 2 BY 4 inches;; loist32 2 by 10 inches;.
rafters 2 by 8 inches. Bubble stone
foundation wall is IS inches thick.
Georgia finish Is used throughout the
interior. Exterior painting IS three
eost work. The house has press brick
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chimneys, and neat and artistic hard

lchimneys, and neat and artistic hard
ware y used throug hout.
other features are: Two coat plaster
Work; ;sil double floors, all Of pine, except
5kltchen and pantry; bathroom wood
work TO have three coats Of white
enamel paint, vanished one coat after
pant y thoroughly dry. Wrought iron
chlmney brace; composition carving
IN front gable; galvanized iron gut tiers,
down spouts, flashing and drips. The
j: basement q contains coal room, furnace
room, Store room, etc.
GEO. "A. w. KINTZ.
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ABOUT MEXICO.

There are 40 distinct languages and
dialects spoken in Mexico.
OF the $4,000, 900 increase in imports
to Mexico in the last Gig hi months the
United States furnished one-half.
In the last IS years the number Of
deaths in the City of NJ exico has just
about equaled the present populationof
thescity about 332 goo.
Mexico S cotton millssworked up $780,
100 worth of United States cotton in
March. 1898. and il the sans month this
year sl33, ,3o2.
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brothers n in Amiction.

The czar can sympathize with that ancient
Indian who is credited with giving his name
to the city Of Cheboygan. He had just re-
turned from a long hunting trip through the
northern wilds Of the Michigan peninsula
when the native nurse hurried forward and
dashed his hopes by telling him he was the
father Of third little daughter. The noble
red man Strengthened up, and, with look
of deepest disgust on his coppery face, gut
turally exclaimed: "She-boy- gain! !'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer B,
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HIS nine-room house will cost
$2,50O. tt is complete in all its
pointments, and the size upon the
ground is % feet by 4s feet.
The size Of the parlor is 13x13 feet;
sitting-room 12 feet inches by 16 feet;
dining-room, 13 feet 3 inches by 16 feet;
kitchen. II feet by 13 feet 3 inches; Ii
brary, 8 by 8 feet. Chambers, 13 feet
inches by 13 feet 6 inches; sfeet 6inches
by 10 feet; 12 feet by 70 feet s inches; s
by 10 feet; alcoye, z by 9 feet; bath
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!. American Rubtes.

AT q recent meeting of the Mineralog-
ical society in London theaexistence Of
rubies at Cowie Creek, N. O., was dis
|cussed, and the opinion Of experts was
quoted to the effect that these Ameri.
san rubies are comparable in color and
brillianc- with the finest gems from
Burma The Cowies Greek rubies were
firstfound about IS years ago. Youths
Companion.
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one being high to admit the placing Of
sideboard beneath.
The pantry is 4 by feet, and is to be
fitted up with complete outfit, includ-
ing shelves, drawers, flour bin, hooks,
maple floor, double swinging door be-
tween dining-room and frosted glass in
the window sash.
The kitchen contains a white enamel
sink, two windows, maple floor and
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The Ashcroft { SOAP Mine.

The so-called soap mine at Ashcroft,
British Columbia, is really a lake com
tanning water strongly impregnated.
fled On the bottom and sides, where
the substance can be sawed out in
blocks as il IL were ice.
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Slightly Mixed.

Mrs. Henpeck- The Episcopal funeral
service is SO beautiful! want it read over
me when die
Mr.. Henpeck Certainly! There's some
thing il It about Here endeth the first
pendent ID
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Z91zlzu1o7

room, 8 by 9 feet; veranda, by IL feet.
The bays off front chamber and parlor
are Z by feet.
The parlor is very beautiful room,
having five windows in the bay and one
large landscape window at front of the
room. This room can be closed off from
the other part of the house by means
of sliding doors. The mantel will be of a
neat design, and have tile hearth and
facing. .@
The sitting-room has two windows
and fireplace, also sliding doors between
parlor and dining-room.
The dining-room contains a bay, this
bay having three windows, the center
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The man who doesn't believe in signs IS
liable to get fresh paint on his Clothes
Philadelphia Record.
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To Cure q Cold In ono nay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
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After physicians had given me up, was
saved by Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg, Viii
Transport; Pa, Nov. %, 1893.
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The scarcity of men should never result
IN making poor one more desirable, but it
unfortunately does Atchison Globe.
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L Man once ate the cream, but now they
cremate the man. Chicago Daily News.
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An Excellent Combination.

49,
The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy.
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles Of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-5
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispening colds, headaches and feyers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every objections quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
-or irrita ting them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufact turing figs
are nsed, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the med dicinal qnal lities Of the
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other aromatic plants, by q method
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Co. only In orderHto get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please;
remember the full name Of the Company
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For sale by all Druggists Price SOC. per bottle
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Beautiful Wonen.

3 Every woman should have the beauty,
vivacity and vigor of perfect health. a strong
stomach Is the first essential to physical
beauty in either man or woman. Ninetenths
of the sickness of the human race comes
after years Of discouragement, have tried
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and regained
their health. There is nothing like it for the
cure of stomach troubles. See that pri-
yate Revenue Stamp covers the neck of the
bottle.
Trophies OF the Chase.
What are those queer-looking trophies
the Fihpinos wear around their necks ?"
asked the raw recruit. !.
8 Ihem's the medals for the century runs
they've made during the war" replied the
Kansas Philadelphia North
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Keeping at it, is mighty good substi-
tute Tor real genius.-L. A. W. Bulletin.
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Ladies con wenr ahee.

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. It makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns
stores. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Warren sheaf., 1899-07-20

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
Some fathers never see their daughters ex.
cepting on pay day.-Atchison Globe.
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It gives activity to all parts
that carry away useless and
poisonous materials from your
body. 1t removes the cause OF
your suffering, because it re-
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blood. Send for our book on
Nervousness.
y To keep in good health you
must have perfect action Of the
bowels. Ayers Pills cure con.
stipation and biliousness.
Ovfho "a our Doctors,
Perhaps you would like to consult
some eminent physicians about your
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Address. DIR. j. G. AVER.
Lowell. Mass.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-11
He Got the Ad.

"You' re not on that horrid paper.
are you," cried the girl who speaks her
mind, "though I did once meet . re-
porter from it who was rather nice I
He came to see about getting an adver-
tisement- What Not a reporter
Why, thought he was Well, anyway
I had lost dog, and he said he had
heard of it and wanted to know if !
didn't want to advertise in his paper
for it. ! told him I didn't believe !
liked his old paper, and he said he
didn't think much of it himself, but he
thought it was pretty apt to reach the
class Of people who stole dogs. And so
since he was SO polite about it I
thought might as well advertise in it.
But didn't get the dog. New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-11
Diplomacy.

One day gentleman was holding a
conversation with his wife in the pres
ence of their 5-year-old son, and among
other things mentioned was "diploma-
cy."
' "Pa," said the youngster when a
break in the conversation allowed him
to interfere. "what does diplomacy
mean?''
Diplomacy, my son., " said the ia
ther, sis this-doing exactly the right
thing at exactly the right moment. J"
''Then suppose used diplomacy
when I got out of the pantry yesterday.
dad, did r.
"What do you mean?" was the reply.
"Why," said the son, II got into the
back yard with that meat pie just at
the moment ma caught the cat in the
pantry and told you to drown her for
thieving. Pearson 5 Weekly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-11
Value of q Comma.

value Oh q COmmas
A Prussian school inspector appeared
at the Office of the burgomaster Of lit
tie town to ask him to accompany him
on a tour Of inspection through the
schools.
The burgohaster was out of Sorts
and was heard to mutter to himself:
"What is this donkey here again
.fors''
The inspector said nothing, but wait
ed his time, and with the unwilling
burgomaster get out on his tour:
At the first school he announced his
wish to see how we'll punctuation, was
taught. -.
'''Oh, never mind that" grumbled
the burgomaster. "We don't caro- fo1
commas and such trifes."
But. the inspector sent boy to the
blackboard and ordered him to write:
1.-THE burgomaster Of R. says. the in.
spector is donkey.
Then he ordered him to transpose tn.
comma, placing it after R.. and to in.
sert another, ,one after inspector. ano
the boy wrote: :..,'.. . ...
''The burgomaster of R., says the in
spector, is 2 donkey
tits probable that the refractory off,
cial gained q new idea Of the value Of
Commas and such trifes. London
IlG.BltS. s...,s~.I.u.s gu ,..5.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-02-11
He Wasn't Proud.

The London Telegraph says that
while certain bishop was waiting fer
train at Waterloo station, a porter,
who often sees him into compartment
and shuts the door, in order that his
lordship may be alone, came up to him
in state Of excitement and asked:
''Your reverence, do you see that
gentleman standing in the doorway
over there?"
Eyes, answered the bishop.
''Do you know who it isl" continued
the porter.
''No," said his lordship.
The railway man then whispered:
Its the Coffee Cooler your rever-
ence. Oh, he amt proudl He'll shake
hands with your reverence if you like. y
! The Coffee Cooler is a noted col
'ored prizefghter.