SNAKES IN CAPTIVITY.
ow TUej Am Caught, and Cared For
Afterward.
, Nearly all the snakes you roe In ma
Mumi and circus exhibitions were
tent to this tountry fion A'l'ien or
South Ameriot. Tt-.b bi u constrictor
come i from Africa, anl sonio very
large Bj ociiunna coma from Hru.il.
In Hru.il tho larpe t-mikea ai'o somo
times captured with rots, which n 'o
thrown over them.
The smaller c no 3 aro caught with a
big Btick, shaped at 01:0 cud like a
two-pronged pitchfork. Tho man ap
proaches the tnako si on aftor the ani
mal has par akon of a i od nioul, and
when ho fools heavy mid sleepy.
Tho fork is placed over te.o snake's
head, and ho is thus pinnol to tho
ground. Tlioii ho coils himself around
tho stick, and in thu' w.iy Is can iod
away and put in a strong box, icady to
bouhi.'Vel to sosno fo.rifjrn eotmt-y.
Kvon lai'o Bimkus ii often cuptuie l
In this way.
lioa d nstriclors aro obtained in tin
forests neur tho Aniu.'ii and I'Satto
rivers. They aro so:i et ines twjnty
foot in leiij.'tii and woijjh from titty to
oi'ri 1 ui.d od poia Is.
True boas a "o oapt ;red from twelve
to toiu'teen feet Ion;.', Imt the tint oritv
of t hi m ni o seven or ei;.rlit fi 't I 111,'.
Tho Imi'tvisof liia.il capture t h i ( va
riety o' snake whi t'.ey a v enya'Cii
in their ro. ul.ir neat ion 1 f jiatlionni;
rublicr.
Anacondas ;tl-n m fn m l!rn-i!.
Tlioy aro hi'jhly pri. 1. cane t . cy
arc so lian.l nmelv 1.1 11 Uo 1. 1 nt tho
specimens we a-o ab'e to jjf. -1 l,e e ar.i
unaller than t!ie 1 ;i
Snake-: w 1 1 not ca dead fro!. Wo
foedtliem on li inN, chi Uen, piff.-ons,
rulilnti and wlti o mien
ll.it the larrfe s, alios will not 1) cui
tout w itli a n.onl nf mic : the bait is
entirely too una 1 for them, ai,d tho
little creat'iivs coit'd run an and their
cayo wi:liut l eii.y harmed. I aryo
si ukes deiuan I a e!iie ;en. a labbit or
a larye r.i', 111 1 '. liev take pa t eu nr
doliyht in i-.il.iny tho fool they are to
cat.
ThU o.n.'st ion of fn d would 1" a erv
expon-n-" item in keeping a siu.ke if it
were not for til ' fact 'hat he mil, in!' 1
one a u.ont h. and Mink: hue not that
often. It is rare to tiinl one 1 hat will
eat 01 teller '!:an 01. eo a w ek.
.-uakei ui" c:y ipiiet ;ind do. i'o
a to" t iey linv I eon fed.
Tl e fat in a snake is in 'nyeis. and
is font d in yi ea'er iiatit ty I han in
any otlie.' iinin ai. ;iv rea-in why
the. can j.'o without eating for ;e,i
loi.y periods is because ti.oy can livo
Oil' their i.wn f.tt.
I'r4relve linneotft.
! i n ties. it ;i i - n t ;i hit o'd Stnte,
but. h lias alre idy more ill 1 11 s.".-
tH H, II0' invested Hi lb:i' bniidill's,
and lo, I''' u h.-r school fund,
with !, Oo.i-.iu ;;i-ns if i.ttivci'sity
land jet un-ild.
1.llllil,"0 I Tutia-.o l: it I ar.l,
rnicv.irt. S.'i.VT'i'.er s .. .; ... . i ll. ) T!:n
f'hi.-.i.-o Inter-il "111 s !i :.;rile.l !:(! -incut.
.les.Ti! in.; 1 h- irr mi success ar; I iti-rit
of No-To-l: i k H :11a le it Ccnous 111 a '!:...'.
Mr. II. .. Kroner, the a 't.vc in .11. w .s
.a t - lay at !;.-'!!! I". I: iu lo!;. . !.-. .-t.
1111. 1 in talkiiu' "f No-I'-'Hi. -'s ep'W'i. sul
it w is liar I '.verl, toli'-i' ii' w : : 1 1 ia-'rn.
i'llv in ro.is ii,' ile n 01 !. ,.s ev -rv ... s il l
n lv-it;s.'. N..-fo il - ai-r.t.
K" - o l : "N -ro-l:..c 1- li-! sol, I on t!i
str"iu'tli "t ill.' i.i. ,ii in : a a I fn- t tliou
sanils of 1 i .1:. a . :i 1 m c.'iki'ii!-. La; 1111. It
mi aos ii in o i;u ir ui! '.. to cure or !i:oev re
fund's!." 'I'niit r. i i- :. leu: s-"!'.- ane'it
ni.-rit vrv saort. u it .V '.iit.-.y .i...sm
the u.er I n 011 i:-i ',il m nie or :;:i.oi :al
Inss. I. v." s ii.t li-. "N 1-. . -!' f wi.l
make li.il.tni 1 .-ares this var. :i:i I Hi- ..v
iin,' vili aver is'" foii.idi ! r ev ry mi ird.
er a :.t:,ii I to! J " -.-.iiiiii. nun "s ii,. I ;r.cn
coih u;i :m i.ue ,1. i . i:t ;a -K." .-
To-I. 1- m ! I. i 1 ; ' t -a I i'w 1 r
ui! 11 I ii-ir I line.. rnru- 1 the
es 1 -e :. i i' -. . iv 'T. tin. 'ii.-iiiy - iv.a,- is
the cm-; i'.-i Icr .! . :i. ..r -liai.-t vry
eiic r. .'i:- :i;i 1 1 r n: o' the ii"r,"'i
sv-t -M , :i, -i in .1 -hl . .01 1 .1 r 'Vii ii nf
.!; il 'i I a.c:.t ii ; evrs thati.. in tee.l
niir icii.oi'-.
l'r-i 1. He nt .livsi.,:ati-i le-.t; iii.e.'i o- '..
Pac a- a ;i'"..t mi :;n I arc wry i'ns to
pre., lit..' it.
Kv.-ry -'.o:s.,!i. .'ru f liotw in i'i' scin
try an i (' 01 ' ! . No-1 -P. i ', and t he re
tail .Ir.i-.;1-; nr- pu-'e-.l to -11; .;v t v -111:01
V "!' .-.i-tuaier. , !h .' ,lire -I ;u ,ii learin I
is iaei
Tl -t of N '-To-p ,, c,e,..:,ire 1 with the,
resu ts i- a s ii.lll lea t. r, r.s tec .-iv 11,' l'l I
week p ivs ih' c.: .,; a are nr a Ireiiue.
No-lV-lii ' is ...l'l for tl a or tl.ns.
lio '.. --i. .'11. with a l;u ireea to cur-, or
nion-v reMiu l-.l.
A ! A' ' ;r 1 ""Jii.-i of Km- Ia;er-() -an Sup
pl"'ii"iit . .-is'.!! i t .. 1 !l!n-trat" I ui i" -ors,
h ive t e.-n ..s-iirel in t wii! I in et-i
for lh- I'.sku'.-. t'V a l.ir.-s.'i,.; tii- sternum
Jien.eiy I'o., ('I.i-ai.-. n!tl -, t"i lein'!oij,h
str-et N.-w V '!; .en c. l'l Spril Mr-s-i j
l.atorCe.ry, lali.iui Mn1er.1l f-i.-in,'s. In t
(hie of the han!e-.t !'-... 11. to learn i- that
We IT" lli.l.le .1.1 1!'" Mill:" Kilnl of I'l.lV 5-
flh-r !o.k.-.
Hnvi's Thi !
VT offer Pni Hun lii'il P elari Ttpwnrd f -r
niveau of (ntarrti tliatcaiin.it b-canst h
HiiJi's ( 'atari' i t 'are.
K. .J. fin nkv .V- fn., Tror' . Tt,.,lo, n.
We, the nii'lic- are.iil, hiuo ki " n I-'. .1. fur.
nrv fur l he le-t I" i a" i, a'nl t eiicvc him i . r
tvvlW h iiior.-Oi'if in nil ici-inos.-i traie-actiniis
nn I tiiiaue ally u-l to earry out any ol'ii,M
I ion m nit- t'V t!'.' r tirni.
Wis.sr.ie I'ltCAX, WU.,!c?:.loPre,'i;lssTi.lc.li.
Ohio.
WAM't'tl. KlXVA" MAH'IS, Vll'ilf'-a'"
Ha l's ( uTarrh i ' ir i . t.i'o'ii iiitern.-ll y. nri.
tilctireetsv u;i'ia to-i' "-! an I T n:i "i. :r.
tai'es '! X h" Ii iti. I'. i c, 7-c. -rlei!iU'. isuld
by ttii ilrtit'ist'. 'I'u.'.tiiuouie.U tre,
'i ii- re. nt is made up .if t!i l;tti '."iiU
the j ;c.t,
Khic I'leiuro Ki-pr.
HpiP'n ioeil new- for :my onp of nlir r- n't-r
who mo inri.fieii l.v lit- lnir-1 lime-; The
W.M.I. ie, Sjii.-.' ( ...... I 'I ... .1... ii ix:--
uva liietty Ii i. tiir.' to itrui'i. r. of I.:- ;
Celfee in ev.haliL.". t'..r lar: l.i.ni llca'l-iai
tl'eiil I .ion ' .ill'ce u r..i'lii i'-. n..-i.i.s iicliirio
Ihi'valso ma, I lahiai...' l...ks. a knU'c,
I'le. It slir. lv .a li. ilr.t'k l.li.l, 1 oll.e,
which b l' la l- Hi. en. -I ...el lor Ihe ; re c,
ami ha- a l i-aalilui p i I iire-car-1 in . ..- I I i.
o. k.ur. If V"ii '.:ic.,'i an .lln-tr el Pre
mium l.i-a. u-k "'ii- u'l-ii' r lor a . i i . . i.r -.tool
.nir iiaine .V u.l'lr. to the lirni at o .- naiiii-.l.
Man' i;i." l -uii"!i of Inn -elf i. a Ki-al
t'.lrniieiul.
J I. Kilmer SwiMP-lIoor car''.!
all ia.lney and lila M.t trouhle-.
l HI!l'l'.l-t fllld f OUSietll'.il.l! flen
LaUiratory Lliihiiinton, N. V.
l!y the siiii.liine of prusp'-i-ity iiiiuiy ip"i if
tire sniic' rii'-u.
Kurt s f lover Root, tho -Teat h!..ut iiiriMer,
f ives fre-liti's.s Hint cleariu'ss to ihe e.iinjnei
Ml aud vurus constipation, SS cu., SUvU. $1
A I'lcninoiive lasts lllteen jcai's and eariu-
al'cut i;;ne,ii().
Mrs. Winlnw . Sent tiim: Sv; up fur . hii.ltvn
Ici'thiiiK. sett n- the uunis. retlnce littlionma
tiun, HiaM pain, cures wiii'l coin . Sic. h Untie
Hi-;h ctniin? the suspension i.ri.lL,-.'.
Headache
Dyspepsia Indigestion
are causcl by t'ad hlooil, and by
a run down, woru out con.ti
tiou of tbe body, ltecncinter
Mood's arsa-
1 par ilia
Ie sure fo get
Ho id's
Cures
vmi
lloviT I'tlU tt (U', intM ami f deem.
1'OR FA MI AM) UKIKX.
rjlETENTION OF LEAP HMOHT.
Kx2icriniont of the iSencvn, X. Y.,
Station in spraying tho with J?ordeaux
mixture for the prevention of leaf
blih'Iit of pliiin and nursery stock were
most successful. The jiluni trees
were treated in and iiyniu in
l.S'.t'l.
The good ctl'ects of the treiitmelit
were shown in the increased p'nwtli
of butli tops and roots and in the
healthier foliage. The t'oliiiye re
mained lit Inched to the luiilicliesiiboiit
a mouth later than did the uusprayed
foliage. New York World.
fSINti NTIIAW t'OI! Ml l' l. I KK.
Wherever jjmiti is largely urown.
stock of any kind need not siill'ef from
cold or wot in winter, We lme often
seen farmers who hud more stock than
they could stable ill the bar' , make
tin improvise. 1 shelter, buildiii;; be
fore thi'oshiu;,' time a jdatform set oil
oN til-nil v placed in the ground, an. I
th. 11 lioikine a stack on each side ot
this lA.vpt one, coining to a point
.n. r t!i" pl ittonii. I' m an I lmrs.-i
will winter un.Ii r such 11 shelter 11s
comfortably as 011 abatement barn. It
is well to have the enclosure built up
on the iusid so as to keep stock from
en ti tie; their way thr.uiy!i the straw
before warm weather comes. Under
such a slu Iter the droppings of ani
mals will not freeze, an I the constant
addition of straw enables the Ibplid
1111 I solid eeivtii"lit t be saved with- 1
out ep.iNin e to tho elements -Huston
t'ulti:ttor.
i ui" r f MiFiit -it in.'.' rrsiK frs
In the v. ar li'.s. write an expert
iieiicultiiri.t, 1 built ii Mpiare picket
f.'tice in front of tic lawn mi my
f fii i t fn nn near Morris, 111., iism,' dry,
small si.e 1, round iirl'or vinie (white
ccdar'i post.', treitiu- litem as follows:
Ihe bark w as ,,t nppe I nil' mil the
l'l 11 ",il place slllootfie. 1 oil'w itii iidraw
imr knife. They were theti sot on the
lower end ill a kettle of lioilltl- coil!
tar, mid w it It an old broom -.civ
(hot-mi .rlily e ..f 1 with it for two mid
a half I'. el from til ' bottom, taken out
and at one,- toll.-d in dry, clean mud
utitii no inure would adhere In n few
.lav. t iie.v were set tti tli'Mi.ual matiiier,
nboiil two feet and thtve inches deep,
trampling th eutii well about lh m.
Th.-y were afterward painted with tw.
coal., letting the paint lap on to the
t irr. il surface of th-' -round. On
i-ititij this farm u few week siueo for
tlie purpose of link itr.: impro ctneiits
and repairs, I eatiiiiied this fence and
foiiti. I all the post, as sound and tirni
in the efoiui l as when set. The cost
of preparation 1 1 I not cvecd fic
cuts ., r pi.rd. --Western Uutal.
IHt.KY il"t;ss.
When a !iorse ae.pnres tie- habit t
bein- balky, nt that moment it is for
oi'llel' l! purpose, reduced olle-ll lit ill
iiioiiev value. Tin re is no habit mote
lis iore. able of vicious excei't that of
the r;uiaW'iy or the kick"!''. T'iie wol'-t
f.-atiir..: of it is that tlie lrier i-, nine
time.- in ten, the cause ,.f 1 .a I k i n . .-s in :
horses. Too fre.pletitly it is caused
in o ei ion.iino or woi mii-; t ii-m nniu
weak and wearied, and as th-y tin. I
leli. f in restiiio tin y r. sort to it of
tein r than th- driver desires. Tlie
whip is applied, an I if tiie nhini'il is
of a nervous disposition it reseats it,
or starts with a jump. If the load
does not move promptly, the horse
111. - back and twists about. Another
trouble is workiii-: bors.-s with sore
shoulders. This is ub.crved uft.r a
few hours or a ni'-'hts' rest. The mu
ch s are sere and inflamed. The pain
causes them to tliuch, and unless the
driver is very considerate, trouble b
liable to ensue. This is m..re espe
cially observe 1 w ith cdts or voun
horses. Hence, be on -aiard yourself,
a!-" impose j;i'ei,t caution on the
driver, for too fre.pteiitly a careless
driver will reduce the market value of
a horse titty dollars in nu hour.
American Agriculturist.
SOWS FATIMi Pl'.s.
A sow in perfect health will never
cut her pi-. Coustipai ion or inditres
tioti is tli" direct cause, bein-; caused
by improper feeding. No harm will
be done the swine iu )i viu them the
ruti of the fed lot with the other
-tuck, horses uud cattle, (live them a
c nn ration with an occasional feed of
bran and ship stuff. Jf it is where
they can K'"t it, they will occasionally
chew on fodder and Corn-stalks. Three
(.r four weeks run iu tlie clover field
before farrowino will brin them
throii-di all rijtht. It is not unusual
for a sow to eat a pi"; that has been
crushed or born dead, and we arc not
alanued to see them do it, but prefer
to have their svstenis in Mich a state '
of perfect health that they may have
no r.-li-h for this kind of food. If
sows have the run of pusture or wood-
lands while iu farrow, they will sel- J rntnbngns, mangolds, vetch, rape, cuii
dom if ever develop this habit. The i Luge, beans, peas, liuseel cake, bar
limner who is compelled to keep his ll V and wheat bran,
wows in a dry lot. must nrnko an ef- j, in ,,, to0 latl t(1 nm,d the mis.
fort to bring about the same comb- j t lk(, ,,,,1 of withholding manure,
lions tliat the bow has while o . pus- ,',, the garden to enrich the farm,
lure; must put before her food that ia the former the most labor is put
will produce tho same results. ,,.! the most m inure is needed. Try
The serious objection to the kt.iiiII ,.il,.lnjl.,1s j t , K,ir'en ; thev ic't
or dry lot rests iu the inability to s- (1jekly and d not add weeds to tho
cure an abuudunco of exercise, which j lot.
is n prime factor in the production of
healthy embryo. With a dry lot and
imllieielit corn to keep tho sow con
tenteil almost certain disaster will fol
low at furrowing time. lint with a
ration of whent, or if wheat is not fed
use bran and ship Mull', 11I0111; with
cellar and kitchen refuse or waste,
such 11s potatoes, apples, pumpkins,
etc., avc would hne no fear that the
now would destroy her pi;-,'s, especially
if she can have tho run of the feeding
lots, nit I yatherin;? the waste. An
occasional blade of fod lor, a clover
luii r leaf or stein nil help in keeping
the system in condition. Wood ashes
ami salt are neces.-iiry adjuncts in se
curino; health. The mw in oils the pro
pertiesi'ouiid in the ashe to iiid in
luiiKiing up the bono formation of her
voune.
If wood iislies cannot lie had, 11
small amount of ground bone in the
feed ill answer the sain purpose.
Hut hen the I'no 1 fiiveu i- rich in
muscle ami bo.ie-f.ii iuiuy properties,
the fanner need not be pirtieular to
add t lu se thiuys from other muii-.vs.
How 1V1I', I10 better aid ca u be yixeli
the system b pet rid of mi heal t h y
tendencies than a b ol woil ashes
constantly in leach. (ian;e .lu.ld
Uariuer.
sTA.iWsr v. ri ti r in;: inni'siio:.
A lulu; many lu-liways the depies
stoti nt some points is s i ;r.eit be
tween the fence nn I the beaten path
of the roadway that water stands lor
a greater portion of the year. In
many cases it would be a diflicult
niii't'-r to 1 i-ii in nil' tin. sti-naiit
watt 1', us the depressions Were In
In t lie use of th, col ii moil load -era per,
but in every case it slioiii,. be done,
even if it becomes ii;ce-.-ar. to re.-."it
to iiii.lenlt'.lilii'i:;. In In - t e I -' s,
lii'W.-ver, the olijeet accoinpiili 'd !
j a trench .hu itlotit; th- M I" lh"
toa.l, leading to a lower I. i i, or
i putt tn-iu a sluice, tie rebv i nipt.viu
the water to the "pposit sid", wiiefe
j often the natural lay of th - la:-,.'
.piiekly drains oil' the surplus water.
Allow inc. water to '.tan. I h the si. I ot
1 foil. i beds is lint only u u -i;.-ht iy , 'nut
positively ilelrnn 'ital and i u jn rioi'
I to the road, n- by capillary nt t raet :.. n
j the soil coiiii.ri.-iiio the roadway is
I coiitiuualiy soaked. The t,,, soil
may bedr, but uiileineat Ii i. damp
i and so.r'.;y, nil.. win heay load- to
I ilee.h rut the drive way. -American
A'e'i'ieultni'ist.
I'VliM AM
i row in.' pi'
IAHITN MM '.-.
I'eipiire v, ho!
..k. an I il w i
food like other stock,
to take pains to sup; I
i l ent 11 s is tile e tti
value of poultry nn 1
iu tti- Unite I St. i. s
lllollslry, toe
T- pi'o'l'lee I
in. illy I. b:;l
little 1,.
I r is said t'nat u bof.e w ;il not 'nil- a
cril' iu ide of hemlock lumber anl
that rats and mice will not. at tUroil-.h
tli.it i.iud of llllllber.
Itect pll'P I'' cte!l-iv, ! II- d ill
(' ilifornia a- a cattle feed. I'.iln-feed
is -aid to be lis tender and juie a. tin:
l'e-t eiistern stall f"d.
Mulish I'atiuel's pi'ef. r the iinhulled
eottonseed cake beeaun it is cii' np. r
,( lieeaiise it ha. a m.-dictuai vaiuo
1 t nls,, aid-, d;i;est ion.
vi. ,,,,.,1 ; it,,. ,v..i,.l t ,,i' il
Wei-lit ot I he stioe
has much to do with inn I. i lo: ur
y . oiii-liof si s weary soon. Th step
too Ion-; and cut "f their natural uml.
com! beef cattle me not p'i etiful,
all. I farint 1 who have coiiiaee and
foresight to breed high grades will I e
rewarded with better prices when t In y
unit life.
Tlie sheep crops a gre it ; vni i. ty of
plants than any other animal, except
tho goat. They eat mu.tird, bur
docks, thistles, marsh mallow, and
about every other wed.
Most farmers Could keep nt least a
few hh-cp. The rxpelir-e would le
hardly noticeable. I he income from
tin- spring lambs and th- annual lleece
would be very welcome.
One often wonders when horsemen
w ill awaken to tlie fact that the last
walker is the valuable animal -for t in
firm, the road, and for every descrip
tion of work "I n practical kind.
One of tho secrets nt profitable
porkmisiii consists in pn-hing a i
animal when young m that it is read,
for market early, uu.l giving food
adapted to the wants nu t condition of
t he iiuitual.
For tlie w hite grub 1 :iat is so .1 !
stiuctive to young c abba s on one
savs: "Mix one pound llnir sulphur
thoroughly through a buslu l of h ird
wood ashes uud give three spoonfuls
to each plant.
The tnnn w ho w ill over a cow in
hot weather with a canvas covering,
to keep the ilies oil", as w.; recently
snw O'lO do, is cruel in his kiudnes..
He would not like to wear a thick
overcoat himself.
Here is the list of fond witli which
British mutton-grower. vary tlie ra
tions of sheep on pasture: Turnips,
HVMSf AX1 (TKIOIS.
Cork is tho lightest wood.
Taniiunck is tho most clastic Mood.
Imitation viiseliuo lows been invent'
ed.
M. no do-s k'o mad in w inter t bun iu
summer.
Cork In icks arc about us lie.iw as
ordinary porous bricks.
Tho use of Jinx dates hack U.OIIU
veal's before Ihe Christian urn.
The eaoluib tree continue h to jjrow
iu len-tli after it 1ms been fnlle.l.
(ieofjrnpliy as a rieiemvo was iutro-
diice.l into I'hiropo bv j lie M.xiis iu
Ji.
Ju Chinil jailers aro supported by
ui t ii 1 nit ions from tho prisoiiors mid
their friends.
I'reipieiit euttiiif; or t riiiimi nc of tho
hairs increases their tjiiekiiess, lut not
their number.
The lliread-Jike material secreted by
mussels is oatltered iu Sicily and used
iu silk miiuufiictute.
Sotiie ChiiicK mid many Africans
ns' the ear as a pocket to carry coins
and other simill ui- icles.
One tow n in India has seven iiuig
nilieciit tcmides, eneli of which was
hewn from a sin-Ie block of stone.
The word "iniiiftt limp" occurs sev
eral times iu I'.lliot's trauchitioii of
the l.ible. In that book it signilies a
jri ut chief.
An amateur oculist in Michiu'iiu
ma le n fliiss eye for his spiuii l don.
T' .oiiinal soon becaino used to thu
in titieiul member.
The tall. '.t mini of tho I'aciiie const
is Samuel II iitelniison, of Ureseott,
Wyoiniiii,'. His In i'ht is seven feet
two nil. I one-half inches.
Wiiterin-; pirdeu jdnnts, ns com
monly practiced, is said to lie nn ab
solute injury to . -fetation, for tho
reason that it is le t doue plentifully
t uouuh.
The timber pile under St. Mark's,
tit Venice, where ihe doges Used, towed
the sen with rin-.-. aro in gooil condi
tion, ufier liavin- borne uj their
burden through 'h:' years.
M. Meyer, of Tal is, has invented a
Kind of paper that is in Jestrnet ible by
tire. Specimen!- after rem lining 1 H
hours in the heat . f a potter's fiimaco
st II lela lied a ir It-'.e.
Clnvtoti Jhiiii.tt of firont lteml,
I'eini., lias jiluck and prem-nco of
mind. When a rattlesnake bit liitn on
th" leo, ho tied a cord nroiinl nlmvo
the bite, nu. I then cut out the bite
with his jaekliiii le.
The ramie til re is tonga nu l wenm
w. '.. It is said that iu China, where
it is ii . d for making clothing:, it lasts
mi well that children fivinient ly wealth-
cloth 's which their grand parents
wore w hen cii ili 1 r. 1 1.
la S.M ilen, if you a ldress tlm
poorest person on the street you must
lift your hat. Th- sum. courtesy is
insist,', I upon if you pnss a lady on the
st lii wiiv. To enter a reading room or
a bank with one's hat on is regarded
ii.- impolite.
Money in the Venture.
About light years ago Wong Ah
Sue, a Chinese merchant doing busi
ness on I, os Angeles street, made a
trip to the Flowery Kingdom mid tho
homo of his father on pleasure and
business combined. When he return
ed to this country he brought with
I. .in a comely Chinese damsel of nine
teen, whom he had purchasied mid
married, and also a sickly little waif
of twelve years, for whom he puhl tho
modest sum of Si'l The chil.l thrived
iu this climate and in les-i than a year
after her i.rrivul was doing the gener
al housework of Mr. and Mrs. Woug
Ah Sue. For seven years, up to last
Saturday, she did the housekeeping
nu, I acted ns nurse girl ami foster
mother to tlie four little Mongolian
olive brunches which lu.ve developed
beneath the roof-tree of Wotig. Some
three mouths ago a friend of Wong's
doing business in Sail Hiego county
visited this city and made his head
ipiart. rs nt Wong's store, in the rear
of which the .t investment vuldiled
about, doing the chores and adminis
tering an occasional rehuko to tho
Mniil'n st of th- olive liriincliesi.
Wong Ah I taw, the visitor, took
hp edy notice of the invent metit and
ma le overtures for a transfer of the
chattel. After much arguint lit Wong
Sue accepted jfiott Jll gold coin and
the ?10 investment packed her modest
belongings and left with her new mas
ter for San Ihego. Lo AngrolesiCal. )
Telegraph.
( attl- Siirionnileil liy Wolves.
While crossing ihe country iu tho
neighborhood of the Cheyenne Hiver
Friday, Oeputy Sheriff Williams enme
upon a bunch of cattle surrounded by
twenty-eight gray wolves. The cattle
were iu mortal terror, and lunvling so
as to be iienrd a mile. Mr. Williams
i-eattt i-'. d the wolves with a Winches
ter, killing two, uud the cattle follow
ed the buggy for miles, evidently real
izing that they needed protection.
Douglas iWvn. ) Hudget.
Ju.t 1 lie Opposite.
Mrs. Dimpling Here is an artielo
which insists that niarriuo is declin
ing. I'o you think it is?
M ss Mel'nde On tho contrary,
marriage is tho result of accepting,
Truth,
10K THK IIUUSKWIFK.
FOVt'TIAV FILMNO l'OR KOrt M.!1T.
Mr. Korer recommends au Egyptian
filing for egg-plant. Uoil a good
sized ln n t tin minutes, cut it iu
halves, it ml scoop out the middle,
leave a wall an inch thick. Chop the
part that you take out, ami with t
mix four tub!espooufun of line dry
bread crumbs, twelve chopped al
monds, or half a cupful of pine nuts.
Season to taste with salt and p ppcr
and till both shells. Put iu a buttered
baking dish, cover witli groused pa
per, and cook slowly until tender and
lark. The pine nuts which are sold
ready for use at sixteen cents a pound
lire said to make an appetizing tilling
for tomatoes and cucumbers, Xcw
York I'o.t.
I'll'KI.KS.
I'ickesare prepared by first making
in strong- brine, then draining, dry
ing and pouring hot spii'd viiiogn.
over them. For half a lui-hel of
pickles, in this case little cucumbers
or gherkins, the proportion for brine
i. one pint of course salt, to six .pi irt s
of water. It should be boiled.
skimmed n ml tamed boiling hot upon
the pickles, (iherkins must lie wiped
well before putting iu the brine.
tireeti Tickles. I'ut thu gherkins
iu tlie brine and let tin ui remain a
week. When ready to pickle take
one teaspooiil'ul of powdered aluni
to every ipuirt id' water, using the
siinie amount of water to ill '
amount of cucumbers as iu making the
brine. Dissolve the alum iu the
wilier, cold, then place alternate lay . is
of grapevine leaves and the cucum
bers rinsed from the brine iu the pick
ling kettle. Four the alum watt r
over them nnd allow it to come to
scalding point. I,ct them stand.
closely covered, on tlitf l ack of the
stove for two hour.., then drain and
put them iu ice water. Prepare Hi
v int gar pickle us follows; For i very
ipuirt of vinegar take two has n-
fuls of cinnamon, two teaspoonfuls of
cloves, one teiispnolifill of mace, one
teii-pooliflll of celery seed, n lew
pieces of horse radish, otic ounce of
mustard need, olio saltspooti ; ill of
black pepper, a pinch of red
pepper and a cup nf Mignr. A(i
tlie spices together tin, wet tllelii
to a picto with a little vine
gar, lay iu tlie centre of a sipuir of
muslin and gather into a bag. Heat
the Nine-ar to a boiling point, put in
the spices and sugar and boll for li.
teen minutes. Drain tlie pickles, put,
them iu the jar an l pour the spiced
vinegar, boiling ho', over them.
An easier ui.thoe, tint one which is
not so certain pteserve tlie color of
the gherkins, is to prepare iu brine,
us directed; drain from the brine nnd
cover with cold ,ab r. Spii the vin
egar, let it come to boiling point, put
in the pieklcMind let Them remain long
enough to lie scalded. Skim from tho
vinegar, put them iu jars, add to the
vinegar one teaspooiiful of powdered
ilium for every f v.i ipiatts, an l when
the iibiin is dits.dved pour hot over
the pickles. Table Talk.
SCIKNTiFIC SHUTS.
Finger linil biting is n disease.
Cork is a non-conductor of soiiud.
F.lectrie feiryboats me being
built.
(leriunny novf rivals France in glasi
coloring.
liitistiug -eli.tine has Ii df again tho
explosive foroe of dynamite.
About tweu'y species of w i Id birds
make their winter home iu Chicago.
Animal ami vegetable oils are more,
efficient in stilling troubled waters
than niinerm oils.
'I'h. -re are venomous fishes whose
spines inflict dangerous wounds, much
like tlie sti.igs of siiakes.
The roii." of Niagara lias been phono
graphed and may be heard iu tiny
pin t of A'nel ica for a small fee.
In tho temperate .on s tlie maxi
mum of summer heat is attained about
a uioiitU after the longest day of tho
year.
MaUria is said to bo caused by a
vegetable niicro-oigiiiiisni inhabiting
the blood of nniu and wimi of the
low. r annuals.
A l i'i thermometer for registering
txtrenie heut is composed of a li.piid
alio of sodium and potassium, instead
of mercury. The boiling point of this
alloy is about 1,100 degrees iibove,
and its freezing point 12 degrees be
low zero.
In a somewhat speculative couelu
siou of u recent paper Mr. Preeco
ir.elitioned the effects of all aurora on
telephone circuits and stated that it
aiis not a wild dream to say that wo
may hear on this earth a thunderstorm
iu the sun.
licet Ich have other defenses than
their cuirass, uch as nauseous or caus
tic liipiids which they expel on provo
cation, and, strange to say, Mr. Cuc
not has found that certain beetles ac
tuiclly exude their blood, charged with
noxious products.
The life of wiro ropo on cable rail
ways or for power transmission of any
kind is greatly prolonged by lubrica
tion. Careful experiments dhow that
tin iiulubricrted rope broke at 16,000
bends over a pulley, while a lubricated
rope endured HM.000 bends over the
mine pulley.
Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
It is Absolutely Pure.1
All others contain alum or ammonia.
EARLY CIRCULATING! LIBRARIES.
Tha I'nptilar Inlltutltin flnn Hern la
l.llntt'ii.r for lluntlrr.ls of Vesrn.
From t'tno lin.uetnoi lal, says All
tho Year Hound, lookseller's sho; a
have been tho favorito resort of all
touched with the love of letters, and
in tho days gone by, when the urt of 1 "r-1" days wo could have such a ro
advertising was practically unknown, i vival in tins city, u moral rpvolution
it was ,f l,v fcuetitlnj the "foSA S. l-STXl"
vhcro sold that possible purchasers ,.,, Rnt WOu'cl give way to onergy,
were able to b arn what was going on I nnd this Houl-destr ivliig" vicj bo sup
in the publishing world, to know 1 pros od.
what new books wcro in c mrso of j ' There Is a gruesome flood of thin
publication and to hear and cxchaniio 1 hinnoi-ality sweeping with almo.t un-
tho latest literary gossip. Those early
uock lovers one may t o (pmc sure,
would bo certain to while away many
a leisiiic hour by "sanipliiiy" tho
ware on their hosts' counters, and
would read, or at least, dip into, many
volumes besides thoso they actually
purchased tor inoro leisurely con
sumption at home. And hence might
itrise, very naturally, the custom of
formally lending out hooks to read
for a monetary consideration. Thus,
nt the end of Kirktnun's "Thracian
Wonder," published in Itliil, tho J
bookseller makes the following an-I
iioiinceinent: "If any gentleman ,
please to repair to my house aforesaid !
they may l e lurnished with all man- .
tier of I'.uglish or I rench histories, '
romances or poetry, which are to bo .
sold or read for reasonable considera
tion." Il is not 'jtntc i b-ar liotu the
last few words whether the bonks
illicit bo taken away to bo read, or
whether the reading was to be done
In tlie bookseller's shop, lint that
books might lie taken home is evi
dent from the remark of a character
in Nevilo's "Poor Scholar," printed
in liiii:'. "Mcp to a tuiokscllei's." be
says, ' and give him thisatmel, which
l'l. end you, tor tlie u.-e of the
many-langiuued I idles lately pub
lisli't for a week. 'Their price is
twelve pound. Wbcnjoii have got,
them toyoiir study, tnviteyour father
to your chamber, show him xour li
brary, and tell liitn yon are twelve
pounds out of purse for those lame
volu
iluuies." Tins was an i gen ions
iy of getting around the "rcl.evi.,g
iicer," 1,1.1 it is doti'.l ful. after all
tiether the leiulii.K system was put
to practice to any i. teat extent.
w
0 1)1 1-
wh
Into
Kallicr rnirl ISusincss.
The Sal at ion Army In a certain
iroviucial district were at one time
in the habit of dlsplaWng tins glar
ing iiUerro,ratory: "What shall 1 do
to be saved?''
The renders of a well-known patent
medicine saw in tins an opportunity
for a unique and useful advertise
ment, and they forthwith had simi
lar sized bills pasted underneath as
follows: "Try Hlank's Noted Pills."
This nat'irally anno' ed tlv relig
ionists, who at once icasvl to be I lie
medium of giving ublicity In such
a manner to the proprietoty article.
In time the ( rig. nil placards were
washed away, but ti c advertisements
of: "Try Ulauk's Note I Pill" matin
tied to appear.
The chan e for revenge had now
arrived, ami In order to return a
Holan 1 fur an Oliver, the Salvation
Ists beneath every announcement
displayed an nttractlve poster on
which was printed, "Prepare to meet
thy (Ji.d. "- London Exchange.
KNOWLEDGK
Brings comfort and improvement nj
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
tfir than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by inoro promptly
adaptine tlie world's best products to
the iiectTn of physical being, will attest
the value to lienith of tlie pure liquid
laxative principles cmbiatd in the
remedy, Svrup of Tips.
Its excellence, is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
unl to tlio taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
Hive; effectually cleansing the syBteui,
dispelling colds, headaches and feverj
and permanently curing constipation
It Inn given satisfaction to millions and
met with tho approval of the medical
profession, becnu-e it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver ami Hmvcls without weak
ening them and it is perft i tly free from
very objectionable substance.
Syrup of Pics is fur sale by all drug
gists in iiOc ami ?l l.nttl. s, but it is man
ufactured by tlie California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on ever jr
package, also tho iiiiuie. Syrup of Fig,
and being well informed, "yov wilt not
accept any substitute if ottered.
JZX.
to NEW YOR
RK
C7'j o
'ii MILES ut?"
work. Must wunu
ol" iravrlinir t'ound something' better.
Now, v.'hy can't you look at that other old
f.ishioned proceeding in the same lioht
wasliing things with soap and hard rubbing.
That's slow enough anil tiresome enough,
everybody knows, and it's not as safe
1
as washing
tructive,
Send
.1 JJeis On 1 it.'ine ii"s. run.iiou'i
tlie .i n. ai i . :r..hc.
J1 Back
an. I
ynur tr.i.cr sendi
lluiittit in j it luk.
i if . .
liONton Hit Highest and Iioivst.
' Hopton, tho highest city in culture,
tho lowest in morality," was tho strik
ing fentcn o uttjrod by FIov. Isuac J.
Lansing, at Park Street Coiifffega
tionul l Tiurch. in that city, Sunday.
"It is in thh connec io i 1 am led to
' "peak of a 'moral lovival.' If for
: ''"."' rull;f. 10 f,"c' throuiihout our
in dst. divorces a-e multiplying with
untold rapidity, and numbers aro liv
ing livi s t which death is fur prefer
ablo. 1 havo ho'd in my hand within
tho past we k a list of o'ghty pla e.',
pi-itcipilly on thi-to stroet , whoro
vice exists. Tho proprietors of 1hote
placo'i l infamy have no hnritancy In
making the locution of tho'o ileus pub
li ."
Bad Cot'uii, tim up Hi.oon,- Cokscmition.
K. 0. MoMn, i:sq., of
A'itmpi'i(r, Priiiirn
Amir Co., I'u., writes:
W hen I commenced
fulling jour 'DiBcovery'
1 was very low Willi a
couyli, unit nt tiinrplt
lii iniicti . Inert. I wad
lint nl'le In tin tlie least
wot U, Imt ninKt of tlie
time wait In tied. 1 was
all run down, very
wt'Hk, my head wus dtz
ry, nn.l I wue eslreniely
ilieptniileiil. 'I'lio lirst
tiottle I look did not
Bi't'in to tlo mo much
frond, Imt I hnd faith in
It unit rniillniK'd llfciliK it
until I li.'i'l liikt'ii UrttS'D
Imt I ten, ami now I tlo
linl Link nor feel likn
?In. K.CMoMn.
tnme nniu I was onn
year niro. I'rnpie nre ntiiiiMit.i, mm nm,
'well, lust vtnr this lime I would not liavo
tli.iuiilit Unit you won LI be llvimt now. 1 can
tliunUlnllv wiv I am eiitiifly ciiriil of a dis
ease w liit li, Imt for vi.nr wonderful 'lilscov-i-rv,"
woiiM have renilit d in my death."
WE WILL MAIL fO&IPftlDl
n Hi,!' I'nn.i I't.'lur.', rulllltkl
"MEDITATION "
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I VlHf' ''r rWt
j sZ$ZU 1;.
1 Kn wooison sicc co .
1 IlBal ,.i iiur.-n.-i.. T..i.ti.o,oiut.
lnKi:iii.'.' L i U I .ui,.' Lion
NO BQUCAKIN&
5. CORDOVAN,
tsfll'ill FMAMF; 1EBCALH
-i3.s? FlNECAlfAKrV-iGAHOIl
O.Zy H7LIUt,3 50LE5.
9'.2.W0RKINGHENs
rxrrjA fine. '
t2.I.LSROYSSCH0rjLSH0ES.
.1 AniPt,
ikl. I 'DOUaLAS .
u r.nr.UTON. MASS.
You ran aao money or rearing ido
V, I.. Douglas 63. OO hhor.
II rrn nn-. wo nro tho larrrst maaufnrturera ef
lhl9Kri.lt-. 'f st!-" liii'. w ..-i.l.an.lBuarantrellielr
al.io l- MJini'li ic t::o namo n.t rrl.e on lh
ls.tnim.wlii. il i.rolert you asalnst til.Ui prices and
ll.a nilil,li' :iein r.tu. Our uliowi e.ii.il riwra
vi..rk In ml.'. easy rc.liiu ami wcarlr. qiialiilra.
Weli.-octlKin "ll verw!ieco nll iwr iirleifel
h-vnlueitlvi'Hi!iiBBii eU"'r make. Takii'..su
'.ltule. If y,ilir'.r:.l'-r."ee. t su'Tl ' Tun. w cn. '
iUi'liafl, A:it-. i.. I1.i1i. ii. Ijmii
Tlie " MNKN K" ari tin' nixl and Moil Keonoinl
ci.i t'etlaii. ali.l 1-uft.t wen. ii;.' iop uiadt. ol liiia
.!et!-, 1'i.tli M.l.'s fiii'iif.l ali'rf. n.l I'- n" cversi
1,1.', . ii.-r1.!l..rl!tt"il.il t.'lu.M.l .myell'iTliili.t.
''.' ' I l"1, I'V.il trf 'l un I ;.'"V f.' A liex of
Ten CoUarstir l ive rmrsel i'u;!s fer Tweuiy-Fna
' 'Csiini'lo Cellar nt fair of r.tfM.y mail for Six
Ceil. Nan." ly 1" uli 1 Aili'mn
HI'.', ilttMllI.K COI.I.AU COMPANY,
77 FiaiiUl.n S!., N. w Vori. T Kilt.y st , Ileton.
' Treated frae.
ro.ito.ii i i Kin
, RbHIm. Hi,
p ci.irit many lh-.u.
nmiurt liowlfl. From Rnt ,1 ,lVlT.'!'!T.a"
n.t .mm itTyit !' wthn.lt cf all ..nl'i'.mt tit t M.
ttftl ft Ir.llu. 'ni.l. of mi'- ul.'ii riirt I'll rnlfc.
a f( A l'l money t hrl,li' "tlirr valua la
Vltlllil Ten.'iiu l.i K-xnl sni-Kt-m. Il.tai
IIUUU htli Itoalrrit. ritlih on. Sri.
ler In UO Hii M III NT tl H M4.W
.lK. I'rlff, a"i .-e il. M naif Manatlw oa i bo
-co i a ui full trOt-u ar-.tbliln.il al lli i ..niee. All
Ne'VHlt'il.T', ,,r :.l Kail lm S.r.'i l N."v V rk C Ir.
IM AND BOYS!
W ant l: Irani alt abo il a
H..r..' How io I'i.'k tu t
QoodOoc? Kdoit inu'i-ne..
Hem and no Oi ar.l a'- t
Fr.itidt Itftect luaea-c nnd
t rei t a Cura vttcn naine U
u: t ie? tti. Ilm a.' by
aii leeiii wii.it lo.aii th- Mfi.'.-i nt l-uru of loa
tolniil lluw .i -h o a lloiao 1 rep riy ' All una
and uibt-r Va d bla Inlonnatlmi .an I e obtaina.1 by
ma-lli our I (1(1-1' A ( K I l.l.t'MTIt TEB
ll'lll!l'l HOOK, nlil'l. will fnrnard. POH
(.d. uu rc.i-li'i of only '5 t'eiila In aiainpa
BOOK PUB. HOUSE,
134 Leonard St.. New York City,
ioooTi:::.j."
hieU liMklit Hi ll All
Ucat Coub 6jrupVTntO.K)d. TJaal
in in.;a soin or omcaicta.
"Or
Unci
a.
An old-fashioned way .
f ofttintj ihrrc. Slow and tafc, but Iuinl
n, have cot beyDiid this kind
with Fearline. It s really
in fact, the wear of that
constant rublnng. lueaK away trom
these antiquated ideas. Use modern
methods. Pearline saves at e.ery
point.
r;ro.frs ill tell ToU ' tliit ij as good as
ii .-, l . i ..m . t ' .tuiitr ia nr-.cr ncunico.
Jtn "iuetuiiij in l.
aee of I'cai.ine, ta
a. t inn
ES PYLB, Mew Vuik.