The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Tweeent-*rtos -MtliKHo <Ut tradned te wmdtwltfc atumUtaed hoe A wanna, hacefoot, browned aad nsfk, Puritanic i - i'l v} - - -•"'/.V With i tack of B x Isnjr MI Idnu iin»l behind. «*', * A1 hatleea, »hoel<M, nnoonfined. And Injppy M the b rda that flew . Abfnt them. Nanicbt of hocki i hey lEnew, 8>te one tb^y . ead tt twillgh.. hour. Brought with ihem in the stanch Mayflower. < : « « • • • » ~ A iMtlj Mr thin and white, % in a na amocK siiwing iijiht, ¥. Lsngat^beH, and In hJ shade . '> 1 Deveor* rhym a id lemonade, '»- ^ W. ito »>end nn ne»r her 1 ver elgh& ~ And ® Btly fans aw y the.fllea. I Khe mannerh, ** Ti^ so aic . that w# Are nelt r of l< w family, s' '* But are of old Puritanic atock fe'**.V That landed upon Plymoath Boob™;.-- ' $ --Harvard Lampoon "VPACIALLY .>11*." '* / :•> Iwcui mighty prood-lookln' when I m yonng, hoppers in his pockets. These insects ocotfwd his entire time on the play* ground, and at last, after much experi­ ment, he succeeded in harnessing them to a diminutive wagon which he had constructed. The teacher remonstrated with him concering this worthless ab­ sorption, and once he spoke to his fath­ er, but the old man instead of being iCweu, BUI lieu ULilii . s, Feert an' black-eyed an' e lm, With fellers a-oourtla'mJ Sunday nl0>U, ' - _ 'Spa tally Jim. Th« likeliest one of 'em all was he, Cht per, an* fcan'aom', an* trim, _ _ . Bat I toHPod ap wj head an* made fna Or the crow^i, 'Spacla ly Jiml I said I i adn't no 'pinion o' men. An' 1 wouldn't tike stock in him/, But they kep'on a-coming in spite #*<17 talk, 'Specially Jiinl I got BO tired o' havinc them roan' \*fe aclally Jim!) I made up my mind Fd settle down An' take up with him. • So we WPS mar led one Sunday in church, • Tw B crowded full to the brim; T«u the only way to get rid o' than all, 'Specially Jim. --The 11 ,'etilv ry. WEED AND WINDIN' BLADES. Young Henry Hayloid experienced much difficult; in finding, in his some- -what contracted sphere of operation, a vocation which would yield a pleasura­ ble, not to say remunerative return. One day, after having experimented "with quite a number of "callings," in eluding a mild attempt in the pulpit, he heard that a school-teacher was greatiy needed in a far-removed dis trict, known as "Panter Walk." He began the study of veterinary surgery, but not being very much taken with the profession, he decided to go at once to "Panter Walk" and begin the much needed course of instruction. Arriving, he found, a small log school-house sparely supplied with benches. The farmers whom he consulted, agreed that a school was the very thing they needed, but that no one could expect muih "of a showiu' till arter the crops •were laid by." This was certainly dis­ counting, but as young Hayloid had nothing else in view, he decided to re­ main and take his chances. When school opened, only two "scholars" made their appearance, the family property ot old Jim Socklaster. One was a "gangling" boy, whose awkward form and recklessness of gait, had won the appellation of "Windin* Blades." The girl, tall and, with a disposition to romp, was rather good-looking, and wore around her light hair a blue rib­ bon--silken-streak of civilization. "And what is your name?" asked the teacher. "They call me Weed, sir," she said. "Why did they give you such a name?" "Cause she growed so fast," inter­ rupted Windin' Blades. * . As no otlier pupils came, Hayloid de­ cided to go ahead regardless of num­ bers. It was with some trouble that the two students could \je classified. Windin' Blades had only one book, a tattered copy of "Paradise Lost," of which he could not read a line, and Weed had brought a work treating of Agriculture among the ancient Egyp­ tians. "Wheredid yqn get these books?" asked the teacher, "A tramp gave 'em to us for a jug of buttermilk," replied Windin* Blades. "Can your father read ?" "He can read little books, but he can't read one as big as..this." "Your mother can doubtless read," turning to the girl. "She can't read now, but she uster could." '"Why can't she read now?" "Because the book she learned to read is dun lost. There comes pap." Old man Socklaster entered, nodded, and said: ••Mornin' to you, mornin', sir. Got sort o' slim prospeck:" "Yes the children don't seem to be coming very rapidly. Old Socklaster was not disappointed at the *'sl m prospeck." In fact, he was rather pleased to note what en­ couragement, above his neighbors, he was extending to the cause of educa­ tion. "1 reckin' you're goin' to go right on with the undertakin jes' the same as if jou had a whole passel o' scholars?' "Yes," replied Hayloid, "I came here to teach and so lor g as I can secure tbe attendance of a single pupil, I shall continue to make my best efforts in behalf of learning." "Glad to know it. You're the only tight sort o teacher we've had in this community for some time." "By the way, Mr. Socklaster, these books with which your children have been provided are by no means ap­ propriate.'* , "What's the matter with 'em ?" "One treats of agriculture several thousand \ ears ago, telling of wooden plows and ox thrashing machines; the other is a book which only advanced students can read and understand/' "Wall, the feller we got them from said they was good books, and he's a older man than you are. Better let 'em worry along with them books awhile, an' airter they've dun learnt all there is in 'em, w'y then I'll git some better ones. Good day. Wush you mighty well with yonr undertakin'." Fortunately, Hayloid had brought a few books for beginners. He had no trouble in effecting an exchange, for the bright fixtures settled at once the question as to their worth. Windin' Blades and Weed had scarcely explored the mysteries of the alphabet, but they proved to be attentive, and evinced such a desire to learn that Hayloid did not regret having begun business with "such slim prtfejiecks." The teacher boarded in a quiet fam ily, where the sunlight that a little cliild brings was unknown, where a deaf old man and a knitting old woman sat down nightly to the exploration of their own thoughts. All that Hayloid could get out of the old man was "hah" --with one hand behind his ear--and as tbe old lady seemed o drop a stitch every time he addressed her, she was allowed to pursue an uninterrupted course of self-investigation. Windin' Blades and Weed, day after . day, continued to be the only pupils. Corn was "laid by," and the farmers' boys had no particular work to per­ form, yet the census of the school re­ mained the same. To watch the devel­ opment of Weed's mind was an inter­ esting study. She was remarkably bright, and * learned with a readin ss •rhieh surprised Hayloid. Windin' Blades, after all, was inclined to be idle. Be had ft passion lor oarrjing grass- Let him go," he replied. "I was sorter o' that turn myself when I was a boy. an' daddy 'lowed that I wouldn't amount to nothin', but arter aw bile I turned out to be the best plow boy in fhe country." Winter came, and still no other pu­ pils appeared. By the bright log fire, while the snowstorm raged outside, Hayloid found himself better contented than he had ever been before, and his interest, instead of becoming less, grew greater. The teacher had at first de­ cided that he would not beg for pupils, and on no occasion did he request the farmers to send their children. He was treated politely, yet he could see that the people of the neighbornood cared nothing for his society, but as this in difference was mutual he spent very little time in regret. " One day Windin' Blades failed to Come, but Weed, witjh her face all aglow with healthful exercise, came as usual. When she had hung up her homespun clonk and shaken the snow from her bright hair, Hayloid asked: "Where is your brother?" "He ain't here." "I see he's not here, but wluce he?" "At home." "Why didnt he come?" "Had to go to mill." "Weed, don't you think that you a?e learning very rapidly ?" "Yes, sir." "I don t think that I ever satr any one make such progress. You have a fine order of mind, and I hope that after I leave the neighborhood you will still pursue your studies." "You are not thinking about leaving, are you?" looking up with eyes in which there lurked shadows of sad­ ness. "I shall not leave immediately, but in justice to myself I can not remain here much longer." She twisted the flax home-made but­ ton on her dress, and gazed fixedly at the roaring logs. "Do you want me to stay here?" he asked. ' Yes," twisting the button. "But you know that I cannot stay here always." "No," she replied, with brightening eyes, "we can't stay anywhere always. We have to die some time." "Why, Weed, you are running ahead of your studies. You have jumped from the Fourth Beader to an advanced book of philosophy." She did not thoroughly comprehend his meaning, but she laughed and be­ stowed on him a glance which forever remained a pleasant memory. "Do you, so fresh and vigorous, with such bloom of perfect life, ever think of dying?" 1 "Yes,' she replied, sadly, "my little sister was the picture of life, with more bloom than I have and with a face so bright that everybody wanted to kiss it, but she died. When they said that she could not get well I did not believe them, but one morning when went to the bed and found the bloom all gone, I knew that they had told ma the truth. Now 1 know that everybody can die and that the bloom does not mean life but many times means death. He looked at her in surprise. He had taken great pains to correct her language, and had from day to day noted her advancement; yet he was not prepared for the expression of such views, common enough with older peo­ ple, but rare with one so young. "Yon are right, Weed. The rose may be bright to-day, but to-night a frost may kill it; but we have wandered from our subject. What was I tiyiug to tell you, anyway?" "About your going to leave." "Oh, yes. You know that I cannot remain here much longer. Very few men would have staid this long, but I, having nothing to do--" "And did you stay here because vow had nothing to do?" "I don't exactly mean that. I mean that I could not have remained had other business engagements pressed me." "But you would not have come here had other business engagements press­ ed you." "You are developing tact as well as philosophy. Now, to tell you the truth, after staying here three days no busi­ ness could have called me away. Only one person could have influenced me to leave." "Who?" "You, and yog alone." "How could I have had any influ­ ence? ' "Yon possess an unconscious influence that is stronger than iron. If you had said you did not want me to remain I should have gone away. I have studied your face closely, and I have ever seen, or fancied that* I saw, kindness and welcome in your eyes." "Isn't it time to take in school, Mr. Hayloid?' "No, there is time for nothing but to tell you of my deep love for you. I love you with a heart that was never before moved." She had twisted off the button, and sat changing it from^pne hand to the other. "No woman, no matter how cultivated, could win my love from you." "Do you know why I learned so fast?" she asked, dropping the button and clasping her hands. "Because you have a bright mind." "No, because I love yoa." He caught her in his arms and was pressing her lips when W indin' Blades burst into the room. "Thar now," he said, stopping in amazement "Thar now Mr. Hayloid. Don't say notliin' more to me 'bout kitchin' grasshoppers. I'd rather be* kotch puttin' gear on grasshoppers than to be koteh puttin' my arms round a gal. Whoop!" and Windin' Blades, in celebration of his conquest, seized a bench leg and belabored the writing- table. "I'm goin' to tell pa on you, sir," said the girL • .. „ "I'm goin' to tell him on you," again whooping and striking the table. "I don't see how anybody can study when you are making such a noise." "Study, har yah, whoop!" and he raised a deafening d n. "Wal," when he had sufficiently commemorated his discovery, "believe I'll go home if thar ain't goin' to be no school," and before a protest oould be made, Windin' Blades had leaped from the door and disappeared. # "That was unfortunate, said Hay­ loid, "and 1 would give almost any­ thing if ^ could be recalled. "Are yon sorry that you told me V "Oh, no." Then you are thai--that you tried to 1trB8 me ?" "No.; for if some one had stepped in and shot me I should not have regret­ ted my action." "And you do love me as truly asyou say you do?" ' Deeper than I can express, and I wani \ou iobemy wile." "liuu'i you iliiuk iuat I iiii too ZuuCu of achild?" No, vou are quite a woman, We can study together, and your bright mind call blossom into a flower of bril­ liance and beauty." Thev are standing ia front of the fite. " ii "I will bo your wife. He took her in* his arms, and was in the act of kissing her, when the old man Socklaster stepped into the room. "Hello! Wall, by jinks, this it ft funny sort o' school." Hayloid stammered an unintelligible reply. 'Sort o' kissin' school, an' I must say that if Weed has lant as fast in that ar branch as she has in her books, she's a mighty ap' scholar. Can't you sorter 'splain yourse'f, mister!" There is not much of an explanation to make, old gentleman," replied the teacher. "I love your daughter and she loves me. I have asked her to be my wife, and she has--" Told him that I am too young," in­ terposed the blushing girl. "Wall," said the old man in expletive, for he could really say nothing, and only said •"wall" to gain time. "Wall, I reckon that a gal what takes no nach- ul to kissin' ain't much too young to get maried." "Did you meet Windin' Blades," ask­ ed the girl. No, I hain't seed him since he left home. Here he is now." u "Pap, whut yon reckon ?" "I reckon a good deal." "Wall. Mr. Hayloid has been er kis- sin' of Weed." 'He's got a right to kiss Weed, He's goin' ter be yer brother." * v "How?" "By marryin' Weed. Wall, T reckon the school 'ud better break up fur ter- day. Come an' we'll all go home. Mur will be glad ter hear o' the 'gagement, fur she's mightily pleased with Weed's larnin'. A woman can go through life er larnin', but airter a boy gets to be bout '21, he thinks he knows it all an' don't lam no more." TMie old lady was indeed pleased to hear of the engagement, as she "tuck such a likin' ter the young man" that she opened the pear preserves which she had been saving for the preacher. At night, while in contented half circle they sat by the fire, Hayloid re­ marked : "It has ever been a mystery to me why I did not have more pupils. I was told that the people of this neighbor-, hood wanted a school." The old man laughed. "Day after day," continued the teacher, "I expected to receive addi­ tional encouragement, but as you know I was disappointed. What kind of people have you in U»ia country, any­ how ?" "Fust-rate folks." : "They evidently do not care to their chil iren educated?" "Oh, yas, they're mighty keen fur edy cation." Then they certainly have a poor opinion of my ability as a teacher?" "Ah, no; they think you're a mighty smart man." "Well then, confound it, why didn't they send their children to school.'" "I'm soon ter be yer daddy-in-law, ain't I?" "Yea" "An' yer won't think hai*d o' the ole man if he tells yer a joke ?" ' Of course not." "Well, when it was knowed that yer was oomin' here, I went 'round an* told all the folks tliet yer owed me money, an' wan't goin to teach no chiUun but mine. They would er sent off "an' got another teacher but you see I rented the school-house fur a year. Now," and the old man laughed heartily, "I'll go aroun' an' explain, I'm putty well fixed, thank yer, an' what I've got is yourn." Henry and Weed now conduct one of the most flourishing schools in Arkan BOW, and old man Socklaster, it is said has learned to write his own name.- Arkansair Traveler. Nothing Wtf sitae common in the six­ teenth century than a "scolding worn- English Sovereigns. The following, beginning with John, the grantor* ot Magna Charta, have been sovereigns of England : John--Sixth son of Henry II. Henry III.--Eldest son of John. Edward L--Eldest sou of Henry lit Edward IL--Eldest surviving son of Edward L Edward III.--Eldest son of Edward n. Richard IL--Son of the Black Prinoe, eldest son of Edward III. Henry IV.--Son of J ohn of Gaunt, fourth son of Edward III. Henry V.---Eldest son of Henry IV. Henry VI.--Only son of Henry V. Edward IV.--Grandson of Kichard, son of Edmund, son of Ed ward III. Edward V.--Eldest son of Edward IV. Kichard IIL--Younger brother of .Edward IV. Henry VII.--Son of Edmund, eldest son of Owen Tudor by Katharine, widow of Henry V. Henry VI IL--Only surviving son of Henry VII. Edward VI.--Son Henry Vlll. by Jane Seymour. Mary I.--Daughter of Henry VIII by Katherine of Arragon. Elizabeth--Daughter of Henry VIII. by Anne Boleyn. James I.--Hon of Mary, Queen of Scots, grand-daughter of James IV. and Margaret, daughter of Henry. VII. Charles I.--Only surviving SOB of James I. Charles IL--Eldest son of Charles I. James IL--Second son of Charles I. William IIL (Son of William Prince a j of Orar rre by Mary. ana \ daughte. of CWles I. Mary IL 1 Eldest daughte of James Anne--Second daughter of James II. George L--Grandson of Elizabeth, daughter of James L George II.--Only son of George L George III.--Grand son of George IIL George IV.--Eldest son of George m. William IV.--Third son of George in. Victoria--Daughter of Edward, fourth son of George IIL THE peanut crop promises well this season in California, notwithstanding some damage by cut worm. A consid­ erable acreage lias been planted in the vicinity of Anaheim. an," and the ioolding woman had not disappeared in this country till aftef the Declaration of Independence -- some even survived that The evidence of this does not rest upon tradition. Laws had to be framed with severe ptttjtuiiiea u> protect men irom the "OOiuijjuu wjuiu"; turn these penalties were often indicted, one of the most ef­ fective of them boiTig the "ducking- chair," which in many cases was the only one that could check the wagging of a virulent tongue. Nothing is com­ moner in the ballad literature of the sixteenth century than the complaints of the railing ot the scold and the shrew, and the devices for taming them were as ingenious as they were brutal. Either the literature of the time is an awful libel, or scolding women were so numerous as to be a great feature of the age; scolding was as prominent as beg­ ging, and the scolding wife as common as the tipsy husband. The philosopher wants to know whether it is the temper of women which has changed, since it is a fact that the "common scold" has practically disappeared from modern life (there used to be women whom even the sheriff was afraid of ), is no more a piece de resistance of literature, and has not to be legislated against, or whether the apparent difference is only a change in man's attitude toward the sex. Some students of sociology think that man's submission has wrought the transformation, and that women appear to be more sweet and amiable now they have their way unruffled. It is a very delicate question, and one that would not be raised here except in the interest of science. For the disappearance of traits in human nature is as useful a study as the elimination of useless members or the development of new organs in our evolution. Nobody ex­ cept the sciologist can say what the disappearance of the "common scold" has to do with man's position in the modern recreations of society; the busi­ ness of this department is to collect tacts, not to co-ordinate them.--Charles Dudley Warner, in Harper's Maga­ zine. The Choice of Occupation. Parents often complain to me that their sons who have been to school all their lives have no choice of occupation, or tli at they choose to be accountants or clerks, instead of manufacturers or mechanics. These complaints are in­ variably unreasonable; for how can one choose at all, or wisely when he knows so little? I confidently believe that the devel­ opment of the manual elements in school will prevent those serious errors in the choice of a vocation which4oo often wreck the fondest hopes. It is not assumed that every boy who enters a manual-training school is to be a me­ chanic; his training leaves him free. No pupils were ever more unprejudiced, better prepared to look under the sur­ face, less the victims of a false gentility. Some find that they have no taste for manual arts, and will turn into other paths--law, medicine, or literature. Great facility in the use of language is often accompanied by a lack of either mechanical interest or power. When such a bias is discovered the lad should unquestionably be sent to his grammar and dictionary rather than to the labor­ atory or draughting room. On the other hand, decided aptititde for handi­ craft is not uii^requently coupled with a strong aversion to and unfitness for abstract and theoretical investigations. There can be no doubt that, in such cases, more time should be spent in the shop, and less in the lecture and reci­ tation room. Some who develop both natural skill and strong intellectual powers will push on through the poly­ technic school into the professional life, as engineers and scientists. Others wil| find their greatest usefulness, as well as highest happiness, in some branch of mechanical work, into which they will readily step when they leave school. All will gain intellectually by their experience in contact with things. The grand result will be an increasing interest in manufacturing pursuits, more intelligent mechanics, more suc­ cessful manufacturers, better lawyers, more skillful physicians, and more use­ ful citizens.--Prof. C. M. Woodward, in Popular Science Monthly. r She Works for i Living. Commend us to a girl of whom it is sneeringly said, "She works for a liv­ ing." In her we are always sure to find the elements of a woman-- a lady; true, we are not prepared to see a minc­ ing step, a haughty lip, a fashionable dress, or to hear a string of nonsense about young men and balls--the new novels and the next party--no, no; but we are prepared to hear sound words of good sense, language becoming a woman, and to witness movements that would not disgrace an angel You who are looking for wives and companions, turn from the fashionable, lazy, haughty girls,and select from any of those who work for a living, and never, our word for it, will you repent your choice. You want a substantial friend, and not a doll; a helpmate, not a help- eat; a counselor, and not a simpleton. You may not be able to carry a piano into your house, but you can purchase a spinning-wheel or a set of knitting- needles. If you cannot purchase a nov­ el, yon may be able to take some valua­ ble paper. If you can not buy a ticket to a ball, you can visit some afflicted neighbor. Be careful where you look for your wife and whom you choose. We know many a foolish man, who, instead of choosing an industrious and prudent woman for his wife, took one from tbe fashionable walks of life, and is lamenting his folly in dust and ashes. He ran into the fire, with his eyes wide open, and who but himself is to blame V The time was when ladies went visit­ ing and brought their work with them. This is why we have such excellent mothers. How singular would a gay woman look in a fashionable circle darning her father's stocking or card­ ing wool to spin! And yet such a wom­ an would be a prize for somebody. A Novel Idea. A pretty floral device, which has a farming effect, especially by gas-light or candle-light, may be made by placing a small bouquet of flowers in a plain glass vase, and over this a little glass case; then the whole is to be plunged into a pail of water, so that the shade is quite full, and, before taking it out, a glass plate must be slipped underneath, to keep the water in. The result is that the water in the shade gives a most charming aspect to the flowers, and wiU preserve them for a very long time, if the air can only be kept out. This is the great secret in preserving flowers. The lovely bouquets which come from florists for weddings, balls, and the like, are all made up on wire, so that the stems cannot touch the water; but we have often succeeded in keeping them fresh for ft long time by covering ft glaaa shade «t onoe, and excluding the air: and alee kept thsoafresk, so as to u^ttiem twice, by covering the blooms over with a wet handkerchoe^ or wadding. Maiden­ hair fern may be kept fresh for a long time by placing it in a basin full of water, so that it ia quite covered, till wanted. We have frequently, in this ttckji <UiUn<ii kit Wi Ut) UOOU AAA ****** «uTC6 C7 iOui jTiiuuuig, GTvil nuvu it had seemed quite witliere<L All <|aIr***U * Co 'a Improved fritter Mw ipiaitlt In­ creases toevalae of butter several cents a pound, t ia pare and harmless, convenient for ln-t<mt um, baa no la te or odor, and gives a o ear, golden riobnesB to tbe but er. It 1< tbe very bert batter color obta nable, and la not expensive. IA eve jr r tate in tke Union tbe demand for it ia lncre^a.nf. The Loqnat. This fruit* is rapidly taking rank as a popular favorite, many preferring it to the orange or lemon. The loquat crop is now in its prime, and at a most auspicious season--between the citrus and stone-fru;t crops--and trees every­ where are looking their best after the heavy winter rains. It is gratifying that so many gardens are graced with this pretty, ornamental tree, in foliage quite as showy as the magnolia, only bearing a golden-hued plum as well as a blossom. Mr. O. A. Stafford, of Montecito, has what might be called a prize sample of each, growing in the grounds near his residence. A royal si>ecimen of the magnolia, with great buds formed and just ready to flower, and not far away a Japanese loquat heavy from its crown to the^earth on which the lower boughs rest with solid masses of rich, dark leaves, the center of each shining spray glowing with,yel­ low clusters of fruit. The "apples of the Hesperides ?" who knows ? Between the two as garden beautifiers neither could be rejected nor preferred, the utility and beauty of the golden plum of Yeddo making it as desirable as the queenly magnolia.--Santa Barbara Press. Legends of Trees and Plants. A modem Greek legend invests the holm oak with a very bad reputation. When the crucifixion was about to take place, all the trees met together and determined not to lend their wood to the construction of the cross. They all kept their word except the holm oak. The other trees broke in pieces when an attempt was made to utilize them for cross-making. The holm oak alone allowed itself to be made use of; where­ fore it is looked upon as accursed, Wild chicory has been made the sub­ ject of many legends, especially in Gerr many, where it is known by several names, one of them being wegeivarte, or road-guardian. The popular explan­ ation of the term is as follows: A young princess whom her beloved spouse had abandoned declared that she would like to die, but yet she longed to see the loved one again; and the maidens who bore her company expressed a similar desire. Their wishes were realized. They were turned into flowers, white and blue, and stationed along the sides of roads so as to be able to see the loved and lost prince whenever he rode by. And since that time the plant has been called the guardian of roads. v.'; ".' i The Coming Flower. : r . There can be little doubt that the new race of tuberose begonias is des­ tined to play an important part in the decorative gardening of the future. The begonia is, so to speak, the coming flower. There are two particular lines along which we may expect to see the tuberose begonias extending them­ selves--namely, as greenhouse summer decorative plants, and as bedding out of rock plants. In each of these they have already distinguished themselves. As indoor decorative plants they come at a season when they are especially useful--at a time when greenhouse flowering plants are becoming scanty, and when, for the most part, recourse must be had to the tender annuals. For decorotive use their free branching habit, and the abundance of flowers they produce, while still of moderate size, eminently adapt them. Their usu­ ally rich and now varied colors particu­ larly recommend them for this use.-- Gardeners' Chronicle. "•BE tbe sails on tbe snip ot state maae statesman from Brooklyn.--Stw i'ork Times. Lot* of People get bilious, have heavy headaches, mouth loul, jellow e>es. etc., ail tbe direct result of Impure blood which cau be thoroughly cli-a need, renewed, and enrichert with Kidney- W'ort. It acta at the fame time on tbe Kid­ neys, Liver, and Bowels, an l has more real irtue In a package than can be found in any otlier remedy for tbe same class ot diseases. Ir you were doomed to the stake, would you have a preference? Yes; I would prefer a beef-steak. „ Horsfnrd'a Add Phosphate. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Imitations and counterfeits' have again ap­ peared. Be Bure that the word ' Horsl'ord e" i<? on the wrapper. None genuine without it. *1 LOOK out for number won," says the young speculator who scans a lottery ll*t--- New York Comment*I Advertiser. LADTKS of all ayes who suffer from loss of appetite, from isnperfer>tdigestlon, low spirits and nervous debility, may have health renew­ ed and life extended by the use of Mrs. Lydia K. pinkham's remedies for all complaints specially incident to the female constitution. Fish-Eatin* Plants. Prof. Baird, of the National Mu­ seum, has received from England a specimen of an aquatic fish-eating plant, known as the great bladderwort, which .has been discovered to be pe­ culiarly destructive to young fish. The plant is large, has no roots, but floats free in the water, and its leaves bear small bladders, which entrap the fish fry. Twelve or fifteen species of the plant are found within the limits of the United States, and it abounds in the Fish Commission carp ponds in Wash­ ington, where it has been heretofore in­ troduced at considerable labor and ex­ pense, having been heretofore regarded as excellent fish food. Prof. Baird will warn carp culturists to destroy the plant wherever found, as he believes that millions of fry must be annually caught in the little bladder traps. A Government Sheriff Mr, Edward L. Green, Sheriff, Auckland, New jEealand, writes: "I received an injury to my shoulder in June, 1882, and from that date" until July, 1883, I could not use my arm. I applied to medical men and used all sorts of liniment without any benefit. I have great pleasure in stating I had occasion to use St. Jacobs Oil for it, and I had not used it more than ten minutes before I felt the beneficial effect, and 1 can work with my saw or spade as well as ever I did, and recommend it to any one suffering pain." THE profits of flower-farming in some portions of the old world are shown in the following figures: An acre of jes­ samine plants, 80,000 in number, will produce 5,000 pounds of flowers, valued at $1,250; an acre of rose trees, 10,000 in number, will yield 2,000 pounds of flowers, worth $375; 300 orange trees, growing on one acre, will yield at ten years of age 2,000 pounds of flowers, valued at $220; an acre of violets, pro­ ducing 1,600 pounds of flowers, is worth $800; an acre of aeacia trees, of 300, will, at three years of age, yield 900 pounds of flowers, worth $450; an acre of geranium plants will yield some­ thing over 2,000 ounces of distilled attar, worth $4,000; an acre of laven­ der, giving over 3,500 pounds of flowers for distillation, will yield a value of $1,500. THE mahogany tree, says a writer who has made a study of it, has a pe­ culiarity in the numerous spurs elimin- atewfrom the body of the tree at regu­ lar intervals, all of which grow down­ ward, finally entering the earth and becoming roots. They are superior to any part of the trunk for beauty and texture and color. Seme of them have been sold for $250 per 1,000 feet, board measure, while the body of the tree brought only $40 .at the port of ex­ portation. "WHAT is it that makes yonr hose burst?" asked a young lady, ourionsly, of a fireman at a fireman's ball. "Why --why, I don't know," blushingly stam­ mered the young man, casting a shy backward glance at his heel, "unless it's because I haven't got anybody to d a m f o r f e l t , * i f f l - ' BVEN the homeliest man, when assisting a fellow-passenger to put his nickel in the street-car box, is passing fare.--PitUbtuyh Chivnicle-Teltffniph. f7~KEKP IN T6K FASHION.--The Diamond Dyes always do more than they claim to |o. Color over that old dress. It will look like new. 1'bey are warranted. 10c. at drujrsists*. Wells, Richard eon & Co., Burlington, Vt. WHY are the hutran race like an au^ tioneer's goods. Becausa they are always going, going, gone. A Cure of Pneumonia. Mr. D. H. Barnaby, of Owego, N. Y., says that his daughter was taken with a violent cold which terminated with pneumonia, and all tho best physicians gave the case up and •aid she could live but a few hours at most. She was in this condition when a friend rec­ ommended Dr. Wm. Hall's Balsam for the Lungs, and advised her to try it. She ac­ cepted it as a last resort, and was surprised to find that it produced a marked change for the better, and by persevering a permanent cure was effected. Tonng Men, Bead Thia. THE VOLTAIC BEI-T CO., of Marshall, Mich., offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO- VOI*. TAIO BELT and other ELKCTRIC APPI.IANCKS on trial for thirty days, to men (young or old) altiioted with nervous debility, loss of vitality and manhood, and all kindred trou­ bles. Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, pa' ralysis, and many other diseases. Complete te toration to health, vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred, as thirty days' trial is allowed. Write them at once for illustrated pamphlet, free. Three Remarkable Interviews. A reporter has interviewed Hon. Wm. D. Kelley, M. C.; Hon. Judge Flanders, of New York; audT. S. Arthur, in regard to their ex­ perience with Compound Oxygen. These Inter­ views give surprising results and show this treatment for the cure of chronic diseases to be most remarkable. A oopy of these inter­ views, also a Treatise on Compound Oxygen, will be mailed free by D's. 8tarkey ft Palen, 1109 Glratd st., Philadelphia. "Put up" at the Oault House. The business man or tourist will find first- olass accommodations at the low price of IS and 82.50 per day at the Gault House, Chloa- go, corner Clinton and Madison streets. This far-famed hotel is located in the center of the city, only one block irom the Union Depot. Slavs tor; all appointments first-class. H. W. HOYT, Proprietor. * , IN the Book of Martyrs we read of the agonies ot'men w ho sutiered for their faith, and in our work-a-day experience we learn the degree of pain which it is possiole for the human frame to endure. Kev. Wm. I'. Cor- bit, 1). D., of New Haven, after years of suf­ fering from the most excruciating rheumatic tortures, was immediately tmed by Athlopho- ros. Price, f 1 per boule. If your druggist hasn't it, sSbd to Aulophoros Col, 112 Wall street, N. Y. HAV-FKVBB. I can recommend Ely's Cream Balm to all Hay-Fever sufferers; it is, in my opinion, a sure cure. I was attlicted for twenty-five years, and never before folind permanent relief.--W. H. HASKINS, Marsh- field, Vt. FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression of spirits, and general debility in their various forms; also, as a preventive against lever and ague, and other intermittent fevers, the " Ferro-Pbosphorated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell, Hasard ft Co., of New York, and sold by all druggists, is the best tonic; and for patients recovering from fever or other sickness it has no equal. HAV-FEVEIU I have been a Hay-Fever suf­ ferer for three years: have often heard Ely's Cream Balm spoken of in the highest terms. I used It, and with tbe most wonderful suc­ cess.--T. S. GEEK, Syracuse, N. Y. "ROUGH OK RATS." Clears out rate, mioe, flie^ roaches, bed-bugs, ants, vermin, chipmunks. 18a THE solvent properties of crude oil are so well established that it is unnecessary to quote examples. Carboline is made from crude oil devoid of smell, and is guaranteed to remove scurf and dandruff. "Rough on Itch" cures humors, eruptions, ring­ worm. tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains. 1'ISO'B Remedy for Catarrh is A certain cure for that very obnoxious disease. "Buchu-Paiba." Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney and urinary diseases. tL TUB Increasing sales of Piso's Cure attest Its olalm as the best cough remedy. "Rough on Corns." 15c. Ask for it. Com­ plete cure, bard or soft corns, warts, bunions. GERMAN GREAT REI _ PAIN. Rheumatism, neuralgia, SeiaUea. Lumbago, Backachs. HsaSaSis. Tssthache. ARB iU OTHBB MWUT NIH ASS AtMM. HibiDnoUUwlDnlanmnvkm. FTOY OWAE ** ~ ' Plmiioulal! UH«I«. TOE CUAHL.ES A. VWBUBM. L£- V(MKLIIL*RO < FOR THE FEVER and Or CHILLS asd MO ALL BILABIAL DISUSES Tke ftepvistar of this ssletostst i cine justlv elains tor it a ntytrfc all remedies ever eftrsA to the i the 8AFX, CKBTAUT, SPXEDY L_ XANEHTeureof Ague sad Fever, er< and Fever, wfcothor of short er 1< ing. He refers te the satire Vt Southern country to bear bin l the truth of the sssertion thst te ai \ whatever will it bil te ears if fk» __ tions are itrietly followed ud ssnisA In a great many oases a siaglt 4mm Ml • been sulfieieat for a cure, and whois ' lies have been cured by a single bottle, wttk a perfect reitoration of the reasial Msltî > It i*, however, prndent, and te rvsim ess* more certain to onre, if its use is oesttaeiM • in smsller doses for s week er two after tk» disease has been cheeked, mere sspesislijr ' in difficult and long-standing easss. 1 ally this msdicine will not reqnire aay aw ' to keep the bowels in goed eraer. Wndt the pstieat, however, require a es&srtls' medicine, after having taken three wiser ! doses ef tke Tssis, a single does st VBLV8 ; VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS will be S«S>1 ficient. > BULL'S 8AB8APABZLLA is tfcseliasi reliable remedy for imparities of the UesA ' and (Scrofulous affections--the Xiag ef 1 Blood Purifiers. SR. XOHH BULL'S TEOSTA1LX W0SX ; DESTBOYEB is prepared in the ten «f ; candy drops, attraeuvs to the sî ktaal 1 pleasant to the taste. SR. JOHN BtTZ.X.*0 • SMITH'S TONIC SYRUP, BULL'S SARSAPARU1A, BULL'S WORM DESTROTEfc The Popular Remedies of th* Daj. Prladpal Oflee, 831 •al«St.,LO0ISTIU.B, K& impiDl ' lilUasr*, M4.C»9kL • .LYDIA l« PINKHAM'S • • YE8ETABLE COMPOUND is Aposmvc ocasroa*** All theee palatal CoaplalaU • aad WeakaMsee se COBBOB • ****** te oar best ****** • * miu POPULATION. • • rrfaaSl d *U!f far thi hpttftMf* healing of • niiif of JMfct. Mai tkmt tt 4oet aU \Maa*d* ofladim am* pUrfly UmtiSy. » % *«•, mlaeom OMI flU -- _ ft to thOUNMMtS * It win enr* eBtlralj- all Ovariaa a urtln. fiiflaiiiiaa Man and Ulceration, FWUng and Pl»|il«ffii»i »t», and for ifimnUnta, an4 rriWrea Wwtn--ot tog StraaiiiiB. 1* eaita BaaOafc Baadaeho^ Karroos Proaferajioa, General PgbtMtr7Bleniluwnua. itopraiN aad btf *tam,iB, to,fr?r,l ivrT? fy «* Pain Is rappoMd to be the lot of aa . as inevitable as death, UD liable at HOT upoi. us. Therefore it ia important ' AGENTS should IK- at hand to be used In when we are made to fee] the exert: pafn, or the deprva-finjr lnfmenceof Such a remedial agent exists ia that Family Beuedy, PERRY DAVIS" Pain-Killer It was the first and b the only pupa •eat Fain Reliever. ITS MEBITB ABE UKSUXFASSm There i* nothing to end it few moipMnti ft cures Colic, Cramps, Spssns, Heartbara, M> arrfea a, Dysentery, Flatty • . Dyspepsia, Sick llipiliflifi) • Ufa found to CURE Wben all other Remedies fail. WHEN USED EXTERN ALLY, AS A nothing Rives quicker ea^e in iio lliuiwn, SiiraliiK, KtlnjfK lh>u> 1 Scald*, it ivmovM tho fir?, sad tbe iiko ordinary soic;. Thosf nniffinina ti8in.(+out. or Nenralitfa, if not a noi( hml the PAIN KI M.Kit gives them i otlier remedy will, lu efctions of tbe FEVER AND AGUE Prevails there is no remedy held la greater Persona traveling should keep it by rss r where 80LD BY tttn. ALL DRUGGISTS. 1 a asm WANTED tor the i*Sl A. Pictorial Book* aad liiblea. aoreant HATioim ggm.iamae Op» I Sent relief a COUNTRY Supplied with partlr-priated factory mauuer. Send tor THE NKWSP.Vl'EH UNION, Btreet. Chicago. MOM* 3(1 flMweTMyfll FRAZER BUTINTHB WOMJV «y<>rtt»»OM«iiiii 1 * uas i A"^. ktktUMa m M{ •n tha aaAnMar Mhana r Wi^lMBtM laa«* to af. uamil. It Ii BMriritfafc aDMa fcjrijai il I" a Sir wla.iig talMr lln« 1t»., Ik, ftjb, i »t.lt )U4lian»iMa«a» ta*mOhk Co., Pahnr, MaaM| St naafUaa. Rime. k. LA«OE*S 3̂S83Si££fr Famished upon abort aotfee. at lffwidMaea aad easy terms. Also all kinds of paper, cardboard aad envelope etoek required in a printing oflwe. Head (or Monthly Price-list ot Printim and Paper Stock. Address CHICAGO X2L. UNION, 271 * 233 Franklin 8treet. Ohlcago.nl CATARRH, ' for l&e last tea joaca am Hay-revet in ear- tOdllkttfQMUMniMk tbe fall. I desire ta interest of my &>» -sufferers to teaUfr in faror ot Bjr*a Ckeaaa Saba. My abort nee e< ttdemowtraM ito ef> '.-Mtumo»,SI r.N.X. Csiasa Bataa la a remedy founded cm a wweet^aagMga «f OQMMM VMI < (Islsfcratsi Tfefcsrtfctotaa MMCBDT rect&nftMM TIE TIFFIN VSl w i - i. -J ""ESSSb i£Mi