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dollar a box tit by iatjl p carmtoe six boxes i orur- riceivecl bv l with nvfcdouars j written gnaiautoc rsatmcatcuois uiot fedbulvjiv jorv for 1sj a- i3 west ubyjclicgarvii casual advcrtisouieuts 8 cents per lino to r tilu roncabvthospkuoccupieliueasure15 i scalo of- softd nonpareil wvmtiwnimits without speviuc direc ion uilib4ibertea 1 forbid mil iaiboac cor1- uglv t tw6suotyaltrti be poih iradvanccr 4 j chances fori contract advertisements 1111 st bo inltho offlco bv 9 ttjiiou mbudaya otherwlio sly sul be left over until the following w ckl h p mookk j- editor anil proptfutdr business directory jie ui surg is h wh lowry m b m g graduate of trinity folloge ber qf couegeti phyaiqiais and sur office and residence at the bed of frederick street acten ewiikter md gm3metnler jui of the- collee of physician i iud surgiius of outario physician surgeon acconoheur owe mill st resihexci lamiiiem uotl actou j i n b special attention i von to tbjejdts eases of women and children ll blinett dentist i georsetown 0 gti c mckinlay l d s lleutisll georgetown ont- n- uewsvstenv of nitrous oside ga9 moulv called vitalikedair for extr iting teethwithout pain having been diihiofv strator hind practical teacher in collese of dental surgeons torouto royjal pat je4jeve iffess vfthetieaxr ttfyof me- stomach iftjlthe skin arisii from s stomach etors toronia iokofloo pages luostbookforan irtlser to con- 1 bo be eiperi id or otherwibe- ts ana estimates badvertiserwho jrndslnltiliein- torhim trbo will id dollats in ad- lited which wdli it or can be made warrmdct by cor- e been isjued ess for 10 cents js- bceeau sqi few york li i rons niaydepeuduponrecemng satist ctiou ia anv operations performed v ill visit acton the second and foorth wedues lay of each month o hotel pii5lesslental operat ons vitaliid air or nitrous oxide fa painless dental operations office of- c bhtyes l d i toveir block onelpl upper wyudham street rtggs o7ivoityt dentists south east corner kin and yonge greets torouto ontario eiuest and bast set teeth 55 to s gold fillings oniftlurd rates leave order for teetuiu the ing can have then the saine day gas t the out ruoru- av4j store acton 1 oawaa v6rt joi money otfes dilsoou j e bell toleplions messages lower received anc rates than allan tickets britain lowest hew line s ijjsuefi tig ulj ana the cs rates bn if tending the points loao5 acto cox rutte t co -banikelks- anbl on n0te3 kted allowed on deposits special gairvins agency aotoq mtariot musitfess approved interest a ad jcmpany iriansmittod at legrapjiiup m8hips ppiu i of great inentat very tie tickets friends canadian py cheap4st aud and table laist and jest est sivod ljyl j e mcgaevin st fic r r i route to all see time cjaliapf with sr ontario n co- ock brokers t0i10ntc uombers toronto i tdcl zcluatro l j i have intlependent direct wire by which new york isajitinuousl stock flotations are received mire rapidly han by any other iiiissiou for cash or source buy and on margin also ese ions on flu dailv ca and other itock i 26tdron1 hive been adaiiuisteriug hurd s ualizect air tor the painless extracting of teq h dur iug the past yer reiirdless of what others wav sav v tohnlawson graduate 0fon- 41 u tario veterinary college yeterinarv surgeon acton ont q in kenny bros boot and shoe store deuce in the rear horsesexaminf soundness and certificates given all calls night or day promptly ed to teriris easy oyvat a meleax toimnto- barriaters solicitor j notaries aucers etc o3mouey to ljoan i 6tikr itown hallactoij j a mom w m si s goodwieiile barrister solicitor notary public ac grijiriikrown actdx ts- actou ofnce in lira secord block net resi as to attend- cluvx ih ont rbstci pbstwma icklnac r tjctasn eland mlnfrafed hilmate eamnav oo ptibliiilied new jlvertesxelc lu theradical and ehoatiiieuiite of i lhj-eical- jucapac- je etc irfsultinc foje only 0 tti t iiliiiirabcj 1 s clh thirty iurb cansciuinceb athi danv roil ue rue 6t the kinfi i tuce jlmple ter- ns of which every ouditiou iuav be elyandraditallj be hands of evtry lad indsi istola-lwoi- land foegon 2 to ts fa acre u theftejficoantnr lj en for seltlmel i of gpterhment lniur the uomnt liioi smwi kotk ikobb tsujt i disposed of iall ttnlry book ana iir fbe sirikem kllnafor sale and jtt9trihiir- john day- architect i grw ortijzi qikis hotel block marke synare aix laidlaw vco b basits it soucmms oinces over imperial bank liugtou street east e ally toronto joiis bah q c c a hti william luiaiw gkokge kx p atents secured l for inyenitioni henry grist ottawa c 20 years practice no patent kdpay sell on coiniii all securities idealt in on tho tbronto lontreal i is new york iejtock biohrnges ite order iji c rain and provis- jhicago 5qan 1 of trade le juotufliotis wellir ton mart le works quebec st gublfh jf hudsous bav street john h i proi ebrmerlymcq hami ilton prophuetos hamilton mill aa pertaining to j ran ce dealer in flarble qrfiiiit and everything lemiiterv work tie received first hibition jrjelpli local exhibitions foi and superiority of orders are solicited lumper and prfzes dt provincial ex- ye stern fair aud all exce lence of material workmanship your shingles lath tplie uni rl thath stock a fuli other kindi chiss liue dehilied desires to inform the jiublic i has now bn hand and will keep in line of pine and hemlock as well as of luuilkir nls o first and second ihingles i lath coal wood haviu sfemith i stovo coal hardwood able iiricc 1 wel- lchauue peie imrancisnunan successor to tf chapnrjjiu t bookbinder it- georges square guelphj ontario account books of all kinds madji to ordir periodicals- ofvey description carefly bound ruling ueatly and prom jtly done w m hemstreet haltoii actaii will be isouahle llcesski acctioseeh ffor the coantiesof wellington aili orders left at the free piiessoffi or at my residence in acton promptly attended to terms ri monet to loan also mdneytq loan on the ra st favpr able terms and at the lowest ra es of terest in sums of ap0 and upwa ds bus o th to r urchased tho am prepared miave also ash cedar aiid wood and cojl cod nes gue ess business of mr c supply all kinds of od stock of wood i iill wood at reason- delivered tajiks hhowx el pii- jollece lphiojtabio ffe us youngim in and women usiness pen h m v i anban barber shq jpworden has opened a barber shop in nearly opposite storeys old gl mill street acton and spliisitsj atge of the public in this raoit department of the bmripesrwifi ed in flrst-olabsbtyle- olvei irv john j daley successor to thompson jitckson money- to loan on farm pr aertyat c per cent mortgages purchast 1 mpijiey loaned for parties ih mortgages nd ot ler security conveyancfng injall it branb ies properly aud neatly done cfi urges jlow farms and city property for ale ilist with farms for sale sent fo all p rts of the dominion to intendingpnrehase 3 an4 cir culated in europe european sapitl iats wanting farms in ontario will ae sent reetions through our enrdpea ageiii farms wanted for on lists jorresion dence invited office near the post office gaelph ont kf it e built ing efaoltn fie patiou peconiclfict calli vorden best facilities plete tra ning for pi bookkeeping gc banking actual b iiess gorrespondejict mercial law telegripl igraphy r tyie writiu and ph siology arej ta practical and interdsti staff coi hprises six and lecturers the vi are elega utly fitted up v best app iratus for iii students may enter jit egfiir a copy of circular address i far plani ak xv aciuiriiigacom- piirsuits ial arithmetic practice busi- manship com- shorthand cal- french hygiene glit tjy the most ig methods the enced teachers rious departments ith the latest and college work time r annual college tail ei pent usiness iiiy tthe maccormick principal l arrangements with storey son for the hav ng made iessra wh cdntinuf ncepf tjiep iaiing mill in the build jag fori aerty owf uj ieq by the acton plow compar ywe would inform the public that we are j repared to ake contracts for building jlijo- dbesilng pl00fjng sheeting m0t7lding o paper hangings -vith- borders to match t -fok- parlora hizinz ropme ohamhora ansalls the newest and best stock is at cublph the actou people can see bainplcs of my papers and bordcrsi at mr george b fancy goods store actbrir- mr hynds will sell at thy i rice tv j day days bookstore new goods bracelets bracelets l bracelets new stcck beautiful patterns watches watches j watches walthani aud elgin in gold and silver cases gold rings lockets etc etc just opened t b savage i 7 i kear tetrics new urns store uielpii hills tin stove depot 1 assor1 rndnsdav moiinino july u 1885 poetry not knowing lis a sweet tread the me god i know not what will befall 1 angs a mist oer my eyoa anil oer eaoh step of my onvvar i path he makes new scenes to rise ajm every joy he sends comeh and glad surprise i see not a step before me fflays of the vear aiid the past is still iu gods kjjepuig the future his meroy shall clear and what looks dark iu the diauce may brighten as i draw near for perhaps the dreaded f utujp has less bitterness than i think lelord may sweeten the wat before i stoop to drink o if marah must be marahh will stand beside its brink ii may be thefe he is waiting foi heobming of my feet smo gift of such rare blessm uess some joy so strangely sweet i bat my lips oan only trembla with the thanks i cannot speak is blessed 1 ins which he bosom 0 restful blissful ignorance j not to know it keeps me quiet in thobo a i will not let vuo go 1 and hushesiny soul to rest on i that loves me so so 1 go on uot knowing i woulljl not if i i riiighf 1 would rather walk iu the darif with god than go alone in the light i would rather walk withhiii by faith than go alone by sight ijils which our story what the my- heart shrinks back from t- the future may disclose yet ineverhad a sorrow bi dear lord chose so i send the coming tears baijk with tho whispered word he knows ool assortment of stove cheap for cash tinware of all kinds a r bottom prices eavetrougjimg a specialty and put up lon shortest notice first class material onl used a call solicited i j o hill mill st carriaoe painting fortyseven fortyseven youre quilfc sure thats the number of his room nelly forty seven trimmers buildings said nelly clifford and a buzz of universal whispering succeeded this piecsdf informa tion for the girls which co lective noun comprehended about a dozen n eityi bright eyed beauties were determine to give theitj unknown southern cousin a itiruirise on the occasion of his return from ione distant hiedical university where he hi d just gradui ated with all the honors of wa ip settle in bachelor quarters in trimmer buildings so nelly clifford got the ke f number fortyseven fronia dingyface lold woman who did for the wretched bachelors of trimmers buildings and s ie and abby fortescue decorated it with flowers and evergreens- and an ancient iniled states flag which she had rummaged nut of her fathers garret kate fullei1 ok d a glori ous big plum cake with b eel some in frosted capitals bnitssnovvj top lizzie alsott pickled a hundred oys 4rt and her blackeyed sister prepared a d fjh of chicken salad which would have made ipi ofessional cook turn green with envy 1 jkd the end of it all was that the gloomy dusty little den was transformed for the time ipeing into a perfect fairy bower with a ja ti canvas tidy covering the worn leather easj chair a bright fire of liverpool coal in the grate while fresh cut flowers exha -d- their per fume and tlietale was dres sed with true feminine neatness and taste now i wish hed cqme e aid lizzie alcott after she had arranged the last f the polished green leaves arbimd tlie golden oranges in the centre fruitdish hell not be long now said abby for fitly around upor audi wont he be kindly ionage with nkatkesp soliciting we are reap ic tyx acbks labqesf in sa 1 and dispatch share of public pat dfullyyours thos jejbb manager ijrarserieb o the dominion actibs to steady j gooi per fit free bfegiu canvassin at once on fallsales t successful men ea ruing from sitt to s75 esienses terms and out- esmen wanted imploymenp agents are mojntn and addresb stoke ccspeight i i xjartijis desiring their buggies waggons i gutters l etc i v repainted or revaruibhed and made equal to new on jshortcst possible notice aiid at lowest prices should leave their orders ah once with imr j a speight duder taher aiivl carriage builder or with c c speight phqt6graph is cne idamask said said i rose tescue looking complacently around upon her evenings work delighted how do you suppose jhd llocjks sudd nelly clifford havent you any missfiiller he never would send nelly straightening a taljl which seemed d little iniliiied to topple down upon its brethren i i of course said sabin tall and dark with deliciji and of course hell fall ih t ov4 with one of us girls wont it be nic mrs dr bruce i what nonsense said jnelly laughilig i dont see said kate t illei demuie- ly why it need neeessaiilv be nonsense at all events hes our cousin and its our business to make things as j 1 jasi ut as pos bible for him does 11 dffee boil yet fannyfuller j while thecotisinly taskdf preparation was in progress at no trimmers build ings- the express train gr j ttat y nearing to 47 tninmers buildings iwhioh h concluded to lease it conjunction wit his -x- i v friend and collego m ite norman bru e ho pu hislatclik into the- ddo pecting to dud cir imerian darkneap aolftitth within to hisamazei door flew open hefon he had time td turn the key the light at d brilliance and scent of rosea boiling io ffee and fried o tors struck on him like a tision and the flock of brighthaired bio iming girls who ath prod around him ma lp hnn think vagi dyof a lpt of peris- just brjte out of paradie hallo though i he as the di upled amis were flung mis lollaneously arou nock thelresh kisse rained on him i dreaming or am i sally awake the latter what tli e deuce does al mean it pleasan t but its perple didnt i tell you he was tall and d triumphantly whispsred sebina sell her mates i really ladies stammered oui fused hero i i didnt expect didnt said kate yon prise you said nelly of course fuller we meant to su clifford demurely were all your cousins added alcott but persisted think there rnustbe hod harry caverlejy some mistake none in the least said nelly rily now sit dovrnjiere at the hjad of the banquet and mind you do jus ce to everything and harry cavortey could but obey but lie thought tha if this was the j eneral method of welcomii g homeless yonn g men to new york what a paradise it mijist be for bachelors r all the same tlnre is a mystery some where he thpugl t vaguely as iabina selleck a rosechee cod little blonde lestled down beside him a id expressed her deter mination to hear ev srythiiig that hail hap pened to him for the past year because were ousins you know said the blueeyed enchantress and there bhould be lio secret i between cousin l while this sixfo it impostor wase ijoying lizzie himself among flowers fruit and pretty girls the true heir jf all these esta es had gone on to the iubitantial brick h use in fessenden street v here squire clifl ord alone was reading henewbpaperby the aid of a student lamp 8 nd a pair of dou lie eye glasses chancing to look up siidd snly he beheld standing meekly before him ja man with a valise wlips e knock he migl it have been aware of if he lieldnt been alit le hard of hearing who the deuce arp you thund iredthe squire whose mine had beendisturiedbya daring buiglary i i the neighbbrlirod the nightbefore im your nephew said the mm with the valise no youre ncjt roared the 1 my nephew is bt ing entertained nu f squire by his gam an mb own cousins seveu of m at no 47 tr miners buildings your e a burglar youre a coufidence man 5 go out or ill- pall the police and poor nornn in b was tui ned out of iis uncles hous e before he coulc opportunity to sj eak a word in behalf he seems very much excited thought the poor joung mjd to himbelf i- hope there isrt any iiisauity in the family dear me dear m tlijsisvery en liarrass- ing fortunately 1 ortyseven t immers buildings was not very distuut an 3 thither our hero hied without loss of timsj disap pointed of the warm welcome he h id taught himself to expect caverley is th sre at all events thought he but no dot bt hes abed aid asleep by this time sort however ilo his in dr bruce disco ered that sjelleck hes llazel eyes be called medhalgradu- ijnfoi table fur lly arranged and was insignificant big black a spanish firmer yof vellilkrton itmen toronto on ntjhieitymen shingles and wood the undersigned has for sale a splendid stock offirstclassskinblbr nodcedar 17s per square no 1 pino 190 par square no a cedar3l per square also a arse quantity of wood bt all kinds jamj ir25a load np to 4iio a cord prime short staves a id heading to the trade at hottom i thosc mooke factoby main st west act n it- said dr cliinged into new york held two young ates with leather valises trimmed overcoats and ca moustaches norman br harry caverley md tl short and blonde and rathei the latter tall and dark jtflith eyes and acomplexion woi don i wish i was you old feltowj tcaverley with a yawn whicl a little sigh why asked dr bruqe wjjio wnsj al most asleep to have an tuicle andlots of cousins meet me only fancy what i shall havd of it at num name whatdoyoucall while you are being made end of pretty girls 1 well thata easily bruce go home with ill ensure you quite as hi as will be extended to ine thanks no declined a dismal time or whatsi its m buiidihgb uebj of by no regretfully v ill try to ca content with the goods the goids deal oujii o ms so when they arrived at die jrandcen- tral depot dr bruce took i caj to no fessenden street where his one e lived and harry cayerley prooeeded- itra ight toi no j1 as wide awake he centre ptaise aind prayer by m achinery trodueed into the established fair td brightaa the crinkled gold j- l hid injtlie heart of a water lily baby isotlrtwoyeaaold tor guj3 ike a pipip g bob o link trills mpi e songs the n can eer be luld or i iver a birdie would dare to th on baby is bnly whos been stealing out of my arms an 1 off my knee my bby the gips f years came kneeling after much fon ten tion a costly pipe organ has been kirk at cjrieff fiicotlnnd ihe pastor the rev john cunningham had udvocated it saying it would oe an aid to devotion an old shoemaker john m culioch ex pressed in these verses the feeingsof many grieved and wouhded hearts ho prekbyteriajn churchmen all jn black silk gowns and bands go bmoqth the wrinkles din yohr brows and shake the prelates hands your ways to heaven are now the same b ait by earth or ocean j the orgbri lofts the wide gate now thelj aid to all devotion ydur sires of old sought other aids to wlaft their praise above neerdreaming that the organ pipe3 could move ogod of love but midern churchmen nowaidays cling to another notion that boxes filled with droning pipes can only aid devotion our pious fathers went to church as to a house of prayer- j nor harboured eer the awful wish to find amusement there j but ljow the culttwed folk of cliieff seem in perpetual motion all stjriving forsome musicbp to aid their weak devotion how shallow must religion be re juiring such an aid the piping of a whistle-box- inlgods house vainly playe 1 he that caii an organ give- j ure of church promotion j modern worshippers will hail r i aid unto devotion j j but troubled souls wherever placeds ti iii scotland or the isles gird up your r come crieff ward now though distant many miles tojbeaven weve foiihd a royal road c rieffs quite a land of gosnfen we all go in lot organs now i to aid ourhin devotion tis true our bellowsblowers all jlre getting out of breath j wa kept them bbying night ahd ay nd wrought thdro nigh to death bi t now loch itrjrrett waters epme ample as rain from ocean j i driving our organ engines all to generate demotion i the crieff towh council sagely -wise- to smooth te way to heaven a pipe of public water has to cultured churches given e ich bellows like the tradewrjid juow will blow in measured motion a ad cold and careless sinners s into a sliamjdevotiou i now as machinery does our praisje it is too rash to tell t i lhat soon well have a nice nmchine to do our pijayers ab well a belt of parchment writteu oer and duly set inmotibn i around revolving cylindere would perfect crieff devotion 4 ai the prayer machine might soon be made just speak to geordje morgan hell make a prayermill in a week companion to your organ- 1 ndj then ye binnersbend your knees iq seemingly holy motion 1 iud while thei pray ermill grinds around it aids you in devotion i heorgan craze in lajtter days has set all jcrieffagee ul crying out for instruments established kirk andfreer 1 che independents iu the van j thetj pa too motion all thirsting for the histlebbx that source of hevj devotion delusion gross of cultured 0rieff all clamoring for jou aid i ifour bires leaned on the holy xxhost and oef thfeir bibies prayedr sow like the ritualistic church yon sail on errors ocean j bugging a bellowsblown windbox to aid a mock devotion fv i el ci j the 3e cents an si oronnoio bjaby a ontty one yeai old fai anc sweet as i daffodilly omy babj away from me sto ro jsebt mah in alabama ore ssest man n alabama lives daf e driver as w b approached a way- ome near iglma ala to ask inodations for the night at sapper andalfter it mine host scowled at every one found fault wit evenf thing earthly and i wib wonderinf if he would not growl if the heavenly halo didnt fit im when being made of the icidnhtil mention come ibf 1883 he saijd t didntjlike ite fprm its tail should i ave been fan shaped 1 bn next morninp he appeared half-pf- fended a b our offeriiig pay for his hospi tality my companion however- made him cicept as a pres snt a sample from his tase of gdods sis weeks later i irew up at the same house i the planter stepped lithely from the lorob- and gre eted me cordially i could scarcely believ 3 that this clear com pleximed brighteyed animated fellow and the morose bein of a few weeks back were ttielsame he inquired jafter my com banioq oe the formei visit and regretted he was ipt with me yes said his wife j f wejare both maqh indebted to him i j hw i asked in surprise r his wpndeiful change in my lins- dand j your friendj when leaving handed iim a bottle of winners safe cure he took it and two othr bottles and now and nclw he brio se in from an illfeel jug fowling old bear i im healthy and declares she has fallen the erf horn bo cheerful my wife jin lovle vithme again it has made over ajahi a thousand lovei matches and keepa sweet the tempers of fan ily circle very where qopijrighi utedbspermistion of avierican- rural demanded sabii nothing of the finite aniazement harry caverley v of a group of girh hallo criel harry staujiig up as his friend entered whoisthis rather curtly its norman a selleck iponded bruce harry le norman bruce shrieked tii girls in chorus tlien who are you harry caverley at yourseiryicjel ladies answered the tall young man youde an iniposter shrieke nelly a brute leclared abby fortescue with great earnestness how dared you permit us to ito wel- conie you asa cousin hysteric ally cried out lizzie alcott and it was full fifteen ininitis before ha ry caverley could make his eaoe with the offended beaities i i tried to tel you i wasntoo lrcousinj pleiided he put you wouldii let trie what was- a fell w to do i v igirls said normanbruce jcavjerley arid i have alwt ys gone shares in every thing and we must go shares in cur cousins toq cornel i m as hungry as 4 hunter lets sit down to supper and so they aal agreed to tdtj ije harry cajverley and the evening at f 3 ty6even ended viaied said fo r tonight ty a welcome dfelow avei ley rather trimmers builpngs ously as it had begun the squire was full of apologi i learned the mistake that he had riade but bruce laughed away all hia awk w ardness it was a natural mistake en nigh he the girls meant to surpri they burprised is all 1 eh ha wanted- a poetic li cucumber i fusion uoiirier ja wouldbe poet writes 4 that i possess a faculty for rhjr nlngr iamj ambitious to be a poet as i h i e heard e great deal abcut the poetic 1 b snse i an anxious to kuo v whether or no t is hi sdry for me to ake out one of tr e ie licenses and if it is wl ere i shall app y for the proper per son to whom to i pply j f oij i poetic license t seems to us is alt whit man at alle rente he uses tl t poetic 1 cense himbelf frequently and v i h remark able success b dng able throng i harmoni- when he said me and iyy pnse believing borrowed herself out it often i happens that the lloan faf some household necessity may be of great con venience to ai neighborsuch as flour r eggs matches tea ete but how often these things are paid back by an inferior article or else entirely f prgotten or perhaps he show of making payments is gone thronigh when a less quantity than was giyen is re- turned 1 remember hearing a story which is so apt to tlie last point thatlcainnbt help but relate it i a plain friend had for a neighbor bne who was a constant borrower and as she saw thearticlea when returned less inquanj tity than she had given bhb resolved to put the following plan into execution she bought one pound of the very best tea an put it into a separate box and when tin neighbor borrowed a cjupiul it was taken out of this box when ph returned it it was put back jin the same pjaceibnt as she always return d a muclilldss quantity thaii she borrowed the result was in time th i box became en ipty so bne morning whei she came for t le usual cup of tea whicl she would rett rnwhenjbhe came bask fron the store the following donversatibn took place i i f dost thou see this box sarah ann yes- well some time ago i filled it vith pound of the very best tea and kept it foe thy use iitook from it only what i loaned thee and iiput baokintoit what thou r turnedst now it is empty- therefore i flay unto thee thou hast borrowed thyself- oui and i have nomore to loan thee farewell piirifilcation p driiimng water the a erage healihy adult man takesint his sy ste m f our and a half pounds of wate r daily and with ii too of ten a dangerou 3 quantity of foreign matter and diseasepn ducing giirms in ery many homes during the summer months water that woull otheiwisii nauseate the drinker is mad 8 cold by i e and the n is hastily swallowec t the coldness mas king its offensivenesi unf or tui lately for t he health of the conson er the a idition of i fceidoes not rendertl e impurities in water innocuous but bfiei i adds to ti its own cantributions of disease- germs the only safeguard to thecoii- buiner is in giving ns personal attention 1 o- the filtration of thc water used in his owa househol 1 water slowly percolated throng ti crushed vegetable ciharcoal will escape froi a it not oily cleansed of particles held i a suspnsicihbutalso of organic and other matter the cheapness of chorcoal is sue b thatiit is obtainable byll classes and when soiled a i resh quantity can be substitnted at a triflihg cost the most effective filtration is obtainisd by placing crushed charcoal m- an earthim vessel bo arranged as to compel the slow passage of the water through it as all effort i at rapid nitration have proved inefntien tr only wooden spigots should be used- in d rawing off the water a- reservoir for the fi tered water with a separate iae- chamber wul permitthe waterio be suffi- cientlycliilied and keep all ice impurities out su h a contrivance requires but very little roor is easily cleaned the hoeal re newed a ad is efilcient mfreemgwattirfroni impuritiiis dr edwin j howe in iamirl can agrindturist for july its aid t an oriental anecdote as a wdniaifwas walkmgeut one day a man looked very attentively at her ana continued to follow her till at length turn ing round she said why do- you follow me ibeeanse he replied t hiaye fallen ihloye with you why are you in love with me said thd woman my sister who is coming after me is much handsomer than i am go and makeioveto her- the man went baefk and met the womantjeliihd who waaivjery ngly being disappointed anil displeased he returned to the first wpmaiit isayinjg why did you tell me a sioryjf neither did yori ape ik the trutlv aiftwered the woman for if you were in lovfe with mle why did you 0 after another woman thib remark had make afghanistan rhyme v th greei the desired effect and the man was too much confused to reply t y 4t a practical method au exc hange gives the ifollowing practic- able me hod for reducing bones by the home firmer- take airy quantity of bones bieak them up asi finely as conyen- ient witl i a sledge hammer place the se duced material into a cask or strong box in a layer followed bya layer of common wood asl es alternately until the vessel is full or u atil you have as much as you i sire tien proceed exactly as in mafc fye exce it that you return into the ve all the ij a as it runs out af ter a tii thaie bones will be reduced sufficiently the prod ict will be a splendid super phos phate the above method is neither laborious nor expensive it is not he amount of money a man earnsthat makes hm rich but the amount that he savea sbit is not the amount of jfertilizing mat ter prodiced- on the farm so much as the use that is made of it that will tell in the end who purchases costly fer tilizers while the bones on the place ilie scattered to bleach beneath the sun and from whose barnyard a stream of nch water is jifteuitimes funning away cannot be said t be a very wise man hollowdys pills nervous debility no part of the human machine requires more wa chihg thonthe nervoub systei i upon it 1 angs health and life itself these pills are the best regulators and strength- eners qf he nerves and the safest general purifiers nausea headache giddiness humbnes s and mentalapathy yield to th am they die patch in a summary manner tl lose distressi lg dybpfeptib symptoms stomal hie painsf i lness at thie pit of thejbtomi b abdonlir al distension and overcome 1 oth prioibns uppetitesiand confined bowe la the com nonly accompanying signs of de fective c r deranged nervous paver h llo- ways p lis are particularly recbnynei ded to perso us of studiousijid sedentary ha vis who gradually sink into anorvos land de bilitated state unless some snefrreston live bb occasionally taken esisabiwrbsgaisars