Pike County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 2, Petersburg, Pike County, 22 May 1884 — Page 4

THE LAUGH IE SCHOOL. Hold on for a moment, teacher I You'd better ignore the rule. Than punish that little urchin Who has just laughed out In school. Had he lone It out of malice. It would be a different; thi ng: But he could no more help It Than ;e lark can help to sing. 1 know by his clouted jacket. And hit shoes tied with a cord. That a laugh is the only luxury Of childhood he ran afford: And he hasn’t mnch time left him For even that trivial joy. For he'l l hare to earn Ids li ving While he is yet a boy. You ask why I defend kiln; Well, the fact is, yesternight X found a dog-eared primer That t used when bat a mite; And, in imagination, Ai I turned its pages o'er, 1 saw some wonderful pictures That I never found before. I saw a certain nrehln (Called Clarence by tlie boys) Go toddling into the sc hool-room Making his share of noire ; And I saw him during school time Play pranks upon the sly With tlie rosy little Aimes. Till si be laughed as she would die. And I think we all are bettor When grown up to be men. If we have something to make us Look backward new and then; And therefore I Insisted You’d better ignore the rule Than punish that little fellow Who has lust laughed out at sahool.

CAGING A TIGER AT SINGAPORE. The interest of the community of Singapore was lately excited by the announcement that a one tiger had been captured in a pit situated in a Chinaman’s garden close to the eighth milestone on the Bukit Timah road leading to Johore. This road, usually almost deserted, became alive with spectators proceeding either by carriage, on horseback, or on foot, to and from the scene of the captive. The pit in which the tiger was caught was circular, and measured eleven feet deep by three feet in diameter, contracting slightly at the botlrom. It was dug in sandy clay, and as the sides were clean, cut the tiger was not able to escape by scrambling u£. The situation was on the margin of a jungle forest, and the pit, along with others, had been dug for the' purpose of capturing wild pig. These pits are covered over with thin sticks and ffrass or leaves, so that any unwary animal is quite unaware of the unsound state oi'the ground. It is presumed that the tiger was either in pursuit of wild pig, or was wending his way to an adjoining farm-yard, when he got into difficulties. As soon as the owner of the pit into which the tiger had fallen was aware of bis prize, lie covered the month of the pit with strong planks, and at once Joofct^j^around for a purchaser, who was soon founllwThe sum of $125 (about £25) was paMi#?sih<> tiger as it lay at the bottom of the it afterward cost $50 to have him cag5fr-Afidcon-veyed' to Singapore. While negc&fti, tions were being carried on, spectators were permitted to look at the magnificent animal, for which purpose the covering of planks was partially removed. He aid not at all relish these visitors, and gave marked sig ns of disapproval by growling and springing up. He had, however, very little room: for movement, but on one occasion nearly reached the top of the pit. For nearly six days the poor captive lay in the pit (being fed veiy sparingly so as to reduce his energy), while preparations, were being made for caging him. At first a largre square hole was dug adjacent to the pit, and it was intended to place a cage into this hole, having done which the partition of ~ earth between the hole and the pit was to have been knocked away, and the tiger driven into the cage. After the hole was dag this plan was, however, abandoned, as it was clumsy and dangerousp and the operation for caging the tiger was put in the hands of six Malays, who, as a race, are noted for their knowledge of woodcraft and of the habits of animals. I, with two other officers and a lady of the garrison, were the only Europeans who were fortunate enough to witness the rare sfeht ol caging a wild tiger, and I will “attempt to describe the operation in detail. The manner in which the Malays worked was much to bo admired.' Every aiTangement was most complete, so that no accident could in alt probability occur, and when the difficult parts of the work were going on, strict silence was maintai ned among the operators, each of whom seemed to know his role with exacti^de, a nd all worked like one machine. There seemed no fear anti no hurry, while, in addition to their endeavors to bring their labors to a successful conclusion, they seemed to have thorough sympathy with the victim, whom they treated as gently as possible. rv

The first thing de ne was to rig up a strong beam at the height of abont nine feet over the hole, aim this was supported on well-secured uprights to which it was firmly lashed with withes. Next there were prepared two cylindrical baskets made of green rattan. One of these baskets measured two feet in diameter and eight ieetkng. The other was made just sufficiently large to be passed into the larcrer one for the purpose of giving addi tional strength. One end of each basket teas open, while the other was closed with the exception of a hole about three inches in diameter, the use of which will be afterward explained. Haring ji.mmed the smaller basket into the larf;er one, the walls of both were firmly la: ad together through--95!l with withes to avoid any chance of slipping,. Finally two new hemp-ropes, two and three-quarter inches in circumference, were prepared with running nooses. . Small pieces of stick were passed through the rope as stoppers, to prevem; the loop from running before required to do so. As soon as a few long pohsi were cut and prepared, with a fori; on some and pieces of wood lashed on the others to form hooks, all was ready for the operation. The planks covering the mouth of the pit were then slightly separated to admit of the topes and poles' being passed down. The noose of one of the rapes was lowered on to the tiger's head, which intro don he resisted violently; but. by skill and patience, the Malays managed to> get the noose over the tiger's head and round his neck. This a'as effected by maneuvering his paws and mouth with the poles. As soon as the boom was in position, it was drawn tight enough to prevent its being removed by the prisoner. The other rope was thou paused down tind secured in a similar manner. The operation of placing the two nooses round the neck occupied twenty-three minutes. The ends Of the ropes were then passed through the cylindrical baskets, entering at the open end, and passing out M uhe small hoe at the other end. They were afterwa rd passed over the

When all was secure uid readv word to haul w *s given, and the was drawn up head “ basket, receive struggle with effect, well into the Ijaske drawn up and then when the mouth, o! t onee laced up, leaving nothing but the tiger’s tail protruding. When all was fast the nooses round his throat were slackened, so as to admit of his breathing freely. The nooses were, however, still left round his neck for after operations. The basket was now slung on s pole, and, with its contents, borne down the hill to the road, where a cage was in readiness to mseive him. The cage was six feet long by two and a half feet broad, and was; made of stout beams^ and planks except at the ends, which'were inclosed with iron bars of an inch in diameter. Four Of the bars at one end could be drawn up, and served as a door. The mouth of the basket was now firifily lashed to the end of the cage, where were the movable bars; and the ends of the ropes, which were round the tiger's neck, were by means of hooked sticks, passed backward over the tiger and through the cage, where they were held by men ready to haul. The movable bs.rs of the cage were now drawn up, and die lacing of the month of the basket was cut by means of a long knife, but as the tiger seemed indisposed to move out cd “the basket, his hind legs were levered backward with sticks, while the men in rear hauled on the ropes.

ur»i tue i>iitaKwaru uiuvemeni was slow, but when the tiger discovered that all was apparently clear behind, he struggled out of the basket and Pew to the back of the cage; here he was checked by the bars, and retained by the ropes round his neok, which were drawn in with lightning speed by the Malays, who were evidently prepared for this movement of the tiger. The movable bars were now replaced, and the basket was cut, away from the cage. All that remained was to remove the ropes from his neck, which was done by means of hooked sticks; and then the poor beast, finding himself free to move, rushed frantically about the cage, although his movements were much prescribed. Covers were then 5ut over the bars, and this soothed him. 'he cage, havi ng been hoisted on to a bulloek-eart was removed to Singapore, where the tiger is now on view, previous to being shipped to some dealer in England or America, He is a magnificent animal, beautifully marked, and in tine condition. According to such measurements as could be made as be lay in the basket, he is nine feet long from his nose to the tip of hie tail. While waiting to see him taken out of the pit, we noticed the tracks of spthertigers. Some of these were larger andpr&S8biy tH^gfiMAtgressTpro wling about near her mate, while the others were tracks of cubs. They were quite fresh, as a thunder-storm the previous evening must have obliterated any old tracks. Iu conclusion, I must again say that all praise is due to the Malays who carried out the operation of noosing, raising and caging the tiger. Nothing could exceed their skill and method of working.—Singapore Cor. London Field. Judging the Pictures. The members of the jury who pass upon the pictures to be exhibited or re-. fused at the French Academy of Fine’ Arts are, like the “immortals” of tho other academy, forty in number. Formerly one of the number was elected President for the entire duration of tho Exposition; but now three are elected' Presidents each day until every member has filled that position at least once. The art stndents divide them into two classes, nicknamed “graybeards” and “modems.” The former are the more numerous, but the latter make up in dark and revolutionary spirit what they lack in numbers, and if they are outvoted, which not unfrequently happens, set up a terrible howl and make the other members'' lives a burden. The position is by no means a sinecure. As soon as the jurymen’s names are made public, those gentlemen, to say nothing of countless visitors from friends and relatives of ambitions artists, are literally snowed under an avalanche of letters, telegrams and postal cards. “Monsier, 1 used to know your poor father.” “Monsieur, I am the adopted son of your apothecary.” “A large family to support, sir.” “My wife has sent in a little pastel. Be nice about it” “Twenty years of hard work and disappointment” “Monsieur, you do not know how it will gratify my sister, my cousin, my godfather’ or my father confessor.” One day an old lady called upon Gerome, who was serving upon the jury. “I have an only sou,’’ said the old lady; “refuse him and he will kill himself.” Gerome did refuse him and the yonng man slot himself. Gerome has refused to serve upon the jury ever since.Farit Cor. FAiladelpkia Times.

A Long Best. “Oh„ dear me,’’ murmured a six-foot invalid, stretohing'back over a rocking chair, and scraping his toes against the ceiling, ‘I’m almost worn out, and must take a long rest.” f “Let, me move the furniture out of the room, lovey,” replied his wife, “before you begin your rest.’’ “Wbat lor'*” “So as to have nothing interfering with you,” slia said, “and then to save my household goods from damage, too.” He looked fiercely at her as she proceeded: “But if you’ll go into the back yard, darling, you’ll have more room, and if you should become cramped out there I can persuade the neighbors to take down a panel of their fence, and then you could have a real, nice long rest.” For answer he jerked his hat on. and lied from the house.—Atlanta- Constitution. —A party of men were digging in the bed of a dry pond near Amoncus, Ga., the other day, aud reached a depth of six or seven feet when they found a live alligator: It was dragged from its winter quarters, and measured about seven feet in length. It was in a near, ly torpid state. Tlw first agricultural necessity is taoe the second is tillage, to pi: the fertility within reach of the plants. —Cincinnati Times.

from PbiladelJPH- MW#*** ^sf»5ge market at Brighton, an closed a'ter a continuphla webi to I an answer in ! —The c Mass,, has ous existence ever since the revolutionary war.—Baton Herald. —CHI speculation has gained such magnitude that the sales in the different exchang es aggregate 50,000,008 daily, and tliere are 36,000,000 pipe line certificates onIslanding.—Chicugi Herald. —Fpr each 100 miles of railroad in the United Slates there are 25.12 miles of second tra ;k, sidings, etc.; 19.28locomotives, 18.94 passenger-cars, 4.76 baggage and mail cars, and 621.4 freight cars. ' ^ —The first cotton exported from America was a lot of eight bags sent to Liverpool just one hundred years ago, and the customs authorities detained it awhile because it was reckoned impossible that so much could have been raised here. The crop last year amounted to 6,949,756 bales, of which 4.766,597 were exported.—N. T. Herald. —New York is the center of the cigarmaking trade. She has nearly 4.00C factories, and turns out 1,000,000,003 cigars a year, ‘ Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois rank after New York. There were made in this country last year 8,177,860,95!! cigars, about forty for every pound! of tobacco used. ' How manv imported? About 35,000,000, a total of about 8,150,000,000, or sixty for every man, woman and child in the United Status, and 250 for every man over twenty-one years of age.—N. T. Hews.

—The United States Government owes the State of New Jersey seventythree cents, with interest thereon, since 1861, the State having paid an excess of the amount assessed upon it for direct taxes to carry on the war in 1861. The interest amounts to 97 cents and six mills, and at the present time the sum of $1,070.6 stands to the credit oi the State on this account on the books of the Treasury. An act of Congress would be necessary, however, in ordei to have the debt paid off.—Newark Register. —Besides the United States, the ohie:i countries for the production of cotton are the East Indies, Egypt, Brazil, the West Indies and Guiana. India contributes a supply of cotton next in importance to that of the United States. Their total production was estimated at far back as 1858 at 6,500,000 bales of 375 pounds each. Ceylon, Borneo and other island s of the Indian archipelago have- long produced cotton. Japan produces it. A portion of Australia iwell adapted to ii, but no countty, either in thus Old or New World, is probably to be compared to America fpr-t'ji adaptation of its soil and clioaateto this cultivation. The prinpl^if cotton-pro-ducing district ,eKAfrica is Egypt, j^2ire was introduced ia WI.T AHD WISDOM. —Try never to borrow, and you will be less like ly to be asked to lend. —One of the heaviest things in this world is thu “test of truth.” There is so much that won’t bear it. —A counter-irritant—The woman who offers ten cents a yard for fortycent goods, —Norristown Herald. -—It ain’ whut a man knows er ’bout hisse’f dat makes him feel proud. It’s whut he ’niagines udder people thinlcs o’ him.—Arkansaw Traveller. —“Will the youngest girl in the room please rise,” said a school superintendent in a rural school. Every female stood up, including the teacher. Burlington Free Press. —“ Never look at your boy when lie is speaking,” writes a father. It embarrasses him when he is explaining how he happened to be in school ana out playing ball at tha same time. — Buffalo Express. —“Canyon tell me, sir,” asked young lady at a Look-store, “in what order Thiiekerey wrote his books!*” “No, lady,” replied the gentlemanly sales-gentleman; “but, don’t yer know, I guess, it was in order to nnie money. - Chicago Herald. —Little Emma came running into f he parlor yesterday morning, where heij mother was entertaining young Mr. Duder until Miss Mary would complete her toilet and come down-stairs, and cried out: “Oh, mamma! Johnny is dot Mary’h teef, and won’t give ’em to her.”—Kentucky State Journal. —Only One Family Jewel.— Said the robber, “No family jewels—none-:'' “ None,*' said the fearless lady, “ but oneA carbuncle—the setting a fortune cost; But 'tls well secured and can not he lost.” "Quick! band me the jewel, or else you shall die!” Said the rob ber, with fiercely flashing eye. “1 can’t,” siud the lady, with smiling repose, “The oarb ancle's fast—on my husband's —A policeman leaned over the arearailing, and addressing .Bridget, wiio was at that moment engaged in shifting anash:barrel, observed:' “Bridget, my darlint, th e loight av yer oyes maikes the dawn same loike darkness.” “Thim’s the very wurruds that yer sapayrior, the Sargint, sphoke to me. I suppoaz it 's a part of the discipline of the fource ”—Chicago Tribune. —Englishman — “Ton Americans come over to Europe with your little hammers and whack away at every old ruin, getting ‘specimens’ until there is scarcely anything left.” American— “Well, why don’t you ^retaliate?” Englishman—“Retaliate! how? You have nothing in this country to hack at.”' American—“Oh, yes we have.” Englishman- -‘.‘What?” American—“Yen can come over to this country and take a hack at Niagara Falls.”—Ailadelphta Call.

A Later or the Antique* Mrs. Limoges is very bric-a-brac in her tastes, but is noj very ready to pay her bills. The other day the grooeiyman called: “Can I see Mrs. L?” he said to the servant 'V “What do you want?” ‘“I’ve g it a bill here for some groceries she height last month.” “ Only * month old?” asked the girl, in snrpris i. J. “ Ain't that old enough?” v , ,. “No, sir, it is not Mrs. Limogjs, I’d have jon know, to a lover of the antique, and should she see a bill only a month del she would have a fit of ne rvous prtwiation.” . Weil, that beats the deuce. When shall I come?” '“Oh, some time in the future. The older the bill gets the better; but do n’t you ever dare to come around with any of those v ulgar new bills, that the sta ns have never touched,” and she slammed the door in his face.—M*rcJutnt Trimtier.

—The however t and a.half cupfuls sugar, one lr milk, two tea-spoonfuls * Blade. (MUvator says that I’ahiable cotton-seed meal may he for feeding farm stock, it is beyond doubt that its use affects the butter product injuriously, making it soft, oily and “off flavor.” —An exchange says that if the pretty pink ginghams now so much worn by children, are dipped in water with enough rinegar in it to give it a sour taste, the pink will be brighter than if rinsed in water alone. —Lace curtains should never be ironed. Wash and starch them, using in the rinsing water a table-spoonful of powdereei borax: this makes them very stiff; when wet, spread on a sheet, either on a bed or on the floor, and pip down every two or three inches. Let, them dry two or mree days and they will look very nice.—?’Ae Caterer. —Dr, Stuart, in the Ohio Farmer, says soft, sloppy or succnlent food prevents rumination or cud chewing, while dry grain with bulky food, without the necessary liquid, .causes fermentation in the rumen, which also prevents rumination. This points to a nnion of the two kinds of food as essential to preserve the cow in good health. —The great scarcity of good seedcorn this; year leads a correspondent of the Fev> England Farmer to suggest that a plot ot ground be devoted on every farm to seed-corn growing, and at the right time, before the tassels fertilize the silks, every imperfect stock should lie removed, and no stock be left standing that does not promise to produce at least two ears. If this course is kept np every year, using only this seed for field crops, the farmer will be using seed of increasing vitality and productiveness. —Nut Cake: Two eggs; one-half cup of buttci:; one cup of sugar; one-half cup of ca’d water; oue and one-half cup of prepared flour; one cupful of nut kernels freed from bits of shell and rolled in flour.. If almonds are used blanch them, let them get cold and cut small with a sharp knife. White or English walnuts must be cut each into several pieces. Mix as with cup cake, the water taking the place of milk and the nuts going in last. Bake in small tins or in one loaf in a steady oven.— Chicago Journal.

Feeding and Fattening Systematically. Systems of feeding most, courie, vary greatly with the locality;:. t.l*& Variety of foods used 'vill be governed by quality and price; those costing least m.°!>ey, if of equal value, will have the preference. One proposition should commend itself to everybody in all localities alike—never to allow an animal to get poor in winter or summer, and especially is this important if it is designed for fattening. It seems too plain to be doubted that just in proportion to the loss of flesh in winter, will the animal be reduced in Value; it must be brought back to a thriving condition equal to that before shrinking before any profit can be made. How many farmers act upon this selfevident truth, even in the great grainproducing regions of the United States? Those who do are mostly those who make stock their' principle industry.' It should commend itself equally to those who make the sellingof grain their principle means of prontPthese of all farmers, should have a surplus of grain. There can be but one reason why sc many of this class starve tbeir stock in winter—they do not reflect that a certain portion of food given goes to supply the daily animal waste, and they “can rot afford’’ to take journals devoted to their interests, from which they might learn. The stock-breeder and feeder is more a reader of papers devoted to his calling, and also a reader of books upon live-stock. He is not afraid they will conflict with what his father 'knew “about farming.” He rather hopes they will; what his father knew has been pretty well drilled into him, and he wants to know something more. Forty years ago it was the almost universal practice to allow all, except fattening stock, to shift for themselves in winter with a little hay and an occasional nubbin. There was more reason for it then than now, when cheap transportation carries feed (grain, mill-stuff, bran, etc.) a thousand miles at a slight advance upon its cost where grown. Thus the East has profited by the settlement of the West owing to the cheap freight . Many Eastern farmers have, indeed, been obliged to change or at least to modify their cultivated crops; bnt net to the lessening of their profits. When the value of the mannre is considered, there is money in feeding the East. There cattle and sheep t ' more per pound than stock shii, from the West. The lower freight on stock, and the manure have l held by intelligent feeders to compensate for the increased cost of feeding. The general farmer can not too soon learn from the best stock-feeders, if lie will not from first-class agricultural journals, lessons in science—yes, science

—w .lueuiug. ieeaer wno never j lets hi s stock fall off in condition, always'has something fat to sell. He buys ! cattle raised by the men who do not balieTe i:a books, or papers, or, at least, who will not profit by their teachings. : These cattle, thin in flesh, but with frames capable of being filled up with good meat, he buys at two or three ! cents less per pound than if they were fat. For instance, he buys a steer weighing 1,000 pounds at the Chicago stock-yards for four cents per pound, $40. He puts on 300 pounds of fiesli, largely fat, and sellsthe same steer fer six or seven cents per pound, or $73 to •S91. He has hot only increased the price by what he put on, but ha3 ei> nanced the price of the original earsass by two or three cents per pound. F lets are none the less valuable because (hey happen to be written facts. On the >therhatid, there is great danger in tha opposite extreme; stock taken froi t » fresh pasture or from the* straw-3 ar,l can not eat and digest so perfectly a j to assimilate all the value of large rat on* of grain; they must be accustomsl to the change gradually, and their stomachs must be kept extended by s< mo coarse feed. The feeder who has lear led his business Understands this. Tbe niaii who doesn’t, and “who doesn’t taka much stock in book-larnin’, any war,” if he ever gets the idea that theris ju money in good feeding, generally rush «s off in this extreme, stuffs his st< cl to repletion, causing indigestion, scours, or some other trouble. Oh, yes, ht learnsi a lesson! and tod often becomes fixed in the belief that there is no morey in “fattening on grain.” “Hain’t he tried, it.” Yes? but; if he had read more, he would have known better how to feed, and-would Have made money. —J. Periam, in Sural N«w Yorker

-!-:- Idtnltlon of ffaan “In a conversation I oncoheld with ait eminent minister of onr church,” *w» Ur. Boar.lruan, “he made this fine observation: ‘We will say nothing of the manner in which that sex usually conduct an argument: nut the intuitive iidgment of wo ram is often more to be relied upon than the eonclus'ons which We reach by an elaborate process o!E reasoning.’ Ro man that has an intelligent wife, or is accustomed to the society of educated women, will dispute this. Times without number you must have known theca decide questions on the instant and with unerring accuracy which yon had teen poring over for hours, perhaps, with no other result t han to find yourself getting deeper and deeper into the tangled maze of doubts and difficulties. It was hardly generous to allege that they achieve these fiats Lss by reasoning than by a sort of sagacity which approximates to the sure instinct of the animal races, andyet there seems to be some ground for the remark • f a witty French writer, that, when a man has toiled, step by step. Up a flight of stairs, he will- be sure to find a woman at the top; but she will not be able to tell how she got there. How she got there, -however, is of little moment. Ifi. the conclusions a woman has reached aie sound, that is-all that concerns us. A nd that they are very apt to be sound on the ptactical matters of domestic and secular l.fe nothing but prejudice or self-conceit can prevent us from acknowledging. The inference, therefore, is unavoidable, that the man who thinks it is beneath his dignity to take counsel with an intelligent wife stands in his own light, and betrays the lack of judgment which he tacitiyrattributes to her.”- Cleveland Lta&er.

She Twigged. He called at the house and asked if she had any carpets to beat, adding that he had been in the business for over twenty years. "‘How much to beat that parlor carpet?" she asked. “‘One dollar.” ‘•Why, that's awfnl! There was a man here yesterday who offered to do the job for'iifty cents.’’ “Exactly, madam, but how was he prepared!” “He had a clnb in his hand.” “I p c ume so. He intended to take the carpet out on a vacant lot, didn’t he?’ “Yes, s r. Our yard is too small, you know.” “E aetly. That is a tapestry Brussels carpet. It is badly worn. It has numerous holes *» it.- He would make a great show in getting it out and in "here. Op the other lot he would give you away to every one who asked who the carpet belonged to. Is that the way to do a job of this sort?" ■ “now do yon do it?” “I take the carpet out through the alley. I wheel it home. I beat it in a yard surrounded by a high board fence, and while I am returning it, all nicely rolled up and covered with a cloth,-ii any one asks me what I have I reply that it is a velvet carpet for 224 Blank Street. If no one asks any questions^ call. at the houses on either side of you and ask if they have just ordered a new Wilton. They watch me and see me tome in here. Ma am, in the language of the ( reeks, do you twig?” He was giv en the fib.—De rail Free Press. —A story is related of a very recent occurrence, the characters in which are an oldish- lady of fortune, a middleaged gentleman (per suitor), and the lady’s maid, young and pretty. The gentleman was pressing his suit warmly, i,mi eal ed every evening. But once, unfortunately, when arriving to pay his customary devoirs, the doer was opened by the pret y ma d, and she received ardent vicarious attention from the Visitor. The eider lady, however,* was on the sta rs, and, observing what Sam Weller called “that ere little maneuver,” calmly observed: “Annette, how often must I tell you that I insist upon you reee.ving your friends in the kitchen? ” That ended it. —An old and skilled New York physician, when interviewed on the hot water erase, said: “It has long been $aed. It is an internal wash, nothing more or less. As snch it is excellent. An old trainer of pri e-figbters u-ed to tell me about .it before I had even heard of it elsewhere. He said he had cured everythin* from toothache to rheumatism with it My lady pa dents often beg me to prescribe it lor them, and I very often do so: sometimes because I think it likely to do. good, and sometimes because 1 don t think it will do any harm.”—A. Y. Tribune. —As a vforker, woman is prone to undertake too much, to overtax herself, to wear out her l.le too rapidly. Her ambition far exceeds her strength. There is a limit to human achievement though there may be none to human aspiration As a rule, woman works at a disadvantage; her energies are divided; she has too many trades, too many “irsns in the Hue.”—Fitr.nce Adkinson. in AV O. T'in.es-Democral.

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Regeneration for enfeebled systems, suffering from a general want of tone, and its usual concomitants, dyspepsia and nervousness, it rcldoni derivable from the use of a nourishing diet and stimuli of appetite, unaided. A. medicine that will effect a removal of the specific obstacle to resewed healt h and vigor, that la a genuine corrective. Is the real need. It is the possession t f this grand re3it iremeat which Lakes Host et ter’s kpmach Bitters so. effective as aninvigirant. Forsah> by ail Druggists and Dealers ceaeraHy.

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