Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 16, Number 52, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 June 1886 — Page 6

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WOMAN AND HOMK

Poison la the Sleep Ing-Koom Robust Tonn( AmfHcAD Wow®n—Liffl In Perda—After tbe Honeymoon—Hint* for the Housewife—Motes and Items.

Nothing in a country landscape shows so Bach the taste of the inhabitants aa the adornment—or the lack, displayed in the surroundings of tbe homestead. A friend onoe said to me in passing two houses of •cry opposite appearance, that she did not need to go inside to tell the character of the inmates, and her judgment was correct. Tbe household makes tbe home what it is, and its influence Is forever stamped upon those who live by tbe hearthstone, and will live in the memory of the children through all their lives. Tbe adornment of a country home by planting trees, shrubs and fruit trees, by keeping a well-cut greensward, and Jlowering vines and plante, can never be over-estimated. But it must be done with system and with a view to what the result will be when they have grown larger and take more room.

I know a cottage, where one fine spring the owner planted a row of Mountain ash close to the parlor windows. In a few years they grew so strong and dense as to overshadow the house, tbe branches tapping on the panes of glass at the bed-room windows, and last year be .cut them all down and the bouse stands now, bare and unshaded. If these trees had been planted outside tbe sidewalk, they would still have been near enough to tbe hoou, and a shade to every passer-by. Nothing gives abetter tone to the appearance of a country home than a well-kept lawn—but it needs persistant effort, a good lawn mower, and the will to work It. Boys as a rule object to the lawn mowing as much as a dog does to churning, And generally have a dozen other things on franH if wanted for that purpose. But if the lawn is not too large and there is a promise of regular, if small, remuneration •very the implement is used, and tbe boy's pride in the neatness of the homestead is aroused, it is very likely there will not be any difficulty. There should, if possible, be a little slope, as flatness is always uninteresting, and shrubs that flower at various seasons can add great beauty at little cost It is not always money that adds all the charm and grace to adorn the home. It is the individuality of the inhabitants impressed by their work upon the land, as tbe brush of an artist gives character to the picture he paints.

The home exerts an influence for good or •vil upon tbe young, and in after years children will remember the time spent there as tbe brightest or darkest years of their Urea. How, important then to m&ke the surroundings pleasant And if they are taught to help plant the grounds, to tend tbe garden and to plan for home improvement, tbey will havo on added interest in ib "This is the tree I helped papa plant on Nellie's birthday,'' "That is the vine we put in when Harry was 10 years old," are land marks in a life history that live to its latest page.

I know an orchard, too, that was planted by the growing boys and girls at a time when help could not be procured, and they take greater pride in it tuau in any of the older orchards that were planted by hireling* It is something tangible as a result of their work. Bo lot the children be taught to embellish tbe home, to learn the art of adornment, to keep neat fences, tidy -dooryardt to avoid throwing rubbish about or allowing unsightly objocts to be about the premises. It is just as easy as the other way, and forms habits of tidiness and thrift that will bo a lesson well learned. Not those homes where the most monoy is spent, but those where tbe most good taste is displayed are boat, and the owner of a country home is amply repaid with interost for •very hour spent on useful and boautifying

Improvements.—Annie L. Jack in Our CouAtry Homo.

Evils in the Sleeping-Room. It is an altogether too common a practice to keep the accumulation of soiled clothing during tho week in some rocoptacle within the sleeping-room, or in a closet opening therein. Somo even go so far as to provide something ornamental for tho purpose, thus drawing attention to that which betrays groat ignorance of the laws of health and cleanliness. A close closet is even more objectionable, because every thing in it must share the impurities, and it has not the same chance of regular or accidental ventilation which the larger room baa

Another source oL evil is tbe beating of our bed-rooms to tho point of personal comfort at led time. No one can dispute the agreeallaness of inch indulgence, but it takes from the air vital qualities and renders violent measures for ventilation absolutely neoossary. It would be much better to dress and undress in another room and depend on sutlicieut covering and the natural heat of tho body, which very soon bring the temperature up to a comfortable point and keep it there throughout the night.

A worse evil thau either of those mentioned is that of keeping vessels containing excrement of any kind in the sleeping-room during the night, or for any time in a sick room enough cannot be said in condemnation of the most common practices in regard thereto. I will admit that their temporary disposal is a matter of some perplexity however a thorough appreciation of the case and a moderate degree of painstaking will enable moat people to depart from these old-time habits. If one is restricted to the use of only one room, there may be a serene fixed in some part of it where a window can be slightly raised to draw off the poisoned fames, or, what is better, an open fire-place with the screen standing before it. but under no circumstance* should the bed be used as a hiding place for anything unclean tbe thought of a mattress gathering such pollution from year to year is disgusting, and sleeping on such a maitrass must, in time, poison the blood of iUm unconscious victim.—Cor. Good Housekeeping.

R»b««t Young America* Women.

Some years ago a young woman rather coveted an appearance of delicate health, as an evidence of refinement, and associated fresh and blooming cheeks and a vigorous appetite with a dairymaid style of beauty that named to her coatee or inelegant She was also taught to look on little hjcterioal tsars and tremors as prettily feminine, and, of all things, she most dreaded to be regarded as a tomboy or a hoyden. 8b* night dance all night In a tight and long gown, but she must avoid the outdoor sports enjoyed by her brothers, and stand in mortal terror of cows and mica. Therefore it happened that the typical Americas girl of thoss days was a thin and nervous creature, beside whom her English sister sesmeii full and rugged. She was a pretty but a fragile specimen of her sex, whose good looks were likely to be soon replaoed by the Maes of chronic Hi-health, or destroyed by the carseof motherhood.

Bat all that has changed the tint when Dio Lewis began to preach his dootrlae of what be celled physical culture. The gtrb of tbh psrtod vte with

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SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING THE SURROUNDINGS OF THE HOMESTEAD. /y

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brothers in outdoor exercise. They wear stout boots, easy clothing, and garments appropriate to the weather, and which are made with careful regard to the protection of their health. First, croquet took them out upon the lawns, and then tennis, and meantime they learned to row, to ride, to drive, to practice archery, to take long tramps and to endure exposure, so that it has come to pass that girls, like boys, are ashamed to be unequal to vigorous physical exercisa Tbey want to be healthy and strong, and mice and cows no longer terrify them as of old.

The result of this is that the well-trained American girls who are now approaching maturity, or who are already in the first flush of womanhood are distinguished for tfr* symmetry and beauty of their physical development Their lungs are stronger and their voices better than those of the women who preceded them. The race has grown taller and far handsomer, so that now we can say without boasting that the handsomest types of their sex anywhere to be found are the young American girls of to-day.

Of course Dio Lewis only helped to bring about this happy result, for many causes contributed to it, but we accord him great praise for the part he took in inspiring our young women and their parents with enthusiasm for health and physical exercise.— New York Sun.

Women Who Sleep In their Clothes. Lady Sbiel, in her "glimpses at life and manners in Persia," says: "I went to see the shah's half-sister, a beautiful girl of 15, who lived with her mother in an obscure part of the adie-room, neglected by the phah, and consequently by every one elsa She was really lovely, fair and with indescribable eyes and a figure only equaled by some of the chefs d'eeuvre of Italian art This is so very rare among Persian women that she was one of tho few persons I saw in the country with an approach to a good flgura. "She was dressed in the usual fashion of trousers on trousers, the last pair being of such stiff brocade that if put standing upright in tbe middle of the room they would remain. Her hair was curled, not plaited, and she was literally covered with diamonds. She was quiet in her manners, and seemed dejected. She was most anxious to hear about European customs. "And what seemed to surprise her most was that we took the trouble to undress every night going to bed—and she asked me was it true that we put on along white dress to pass the night in. "All Persian women are astonished at this custom, and are quite Unable to account for it They never undress at night they untie their t.hin mattress from its silken cover, draw it out from its place against the wall, anri roll themselves up in the wadded quilt which forms their blanket The only time they change their clothes is when they go to bathe. If they go out to visit tbey of course put on their best garments, and take them off at night but generally they lie down just as thoy are, and even in cold weather they wear their 'chadeor,' or out-of-door veil, at night"—Exchange.

Woman tlio Boss Traveler.

"It you want proof that a woman, is more cautious than a man," said a drummer, "just keep your eyes open while traveling. A woman never forgets to start for a train so early that she will have forty minutes to wait She never forgets to ask her husband or male escort if ber trunks are checked. She never forgets to pause with one foot on the car-step and one hand on the car-rail to inquire if she is on the right'train. She. never forgets to ask the conductor if she has to change cars before reaching her destination, and if she is sure to make a connection, and if the train stops at the place she wants to get off. She never loses a ticket or a train-check, never drops her hat out of the window, never permits herself to go to sleep within 100 miles of her destination for fear that she will ride by, never fails to get a whole seat by herself and another for her luggage, never walks from one car to another unless the train is standing still, and never gets up from her seat to leave a train without turning to look and see if she has forgotten anything. I'll bet on a woman for traveling, ovary time."— Chicago Herald.

Mrs. Stanford's Liberal Benefaction. Mrs. Stanford, wife of Senator Stanford, has purchased in Albany, N. Y., the old house which her family occupied prior to her marriage, and also a large piece of property adjoining it On this ground it is her intention to build a comfortable, fire-proof building which will afford a home during the working hours of the day to the children of widows and dependent females who are oompelled to labor for a living. It may be that enough homeless women will be cared for in the institution to attend to the wants of the children. On a visit to New York not long ago Mrs. Stanford was impressed with the good results accomplished by an institution of this kind, and, being anxious to do somo act of charity for the poor people of her early home, she determined to carry out this project in Albany. Tho building and grounds will cost about #260,• 000, and tbe charity will be maintained solely at Mrs. Stanford's expense.—Washington Letter.

Ought Not To Be the Case. Marriage is sometimes said to be the door that leads deluded mortals back to earth but this need not and ought not to be tho case. Certainly love may end with the honeymoon if people many to gratify a "gunpowder passion," or for the sake of mere outward beauty, which is like a glass soon broken. Of course the enthusiastic, tempestuous love of courting day* will not as a rule survive marriage. A married couple soon g«t to feel towards each other very much as two chums at college, or two partners in a business who are at the same time old and' well-tried friends. Young married people often think that those who have been in the holy state of matrimony twenty or thirty years longer

themselves are very prosy, unromantic, and by no means perfect examples of what married people ought to ba—The Quiver. •.''i*!,'"-

Thought the Brmlds^Were False*

A writer in London Truth proMunoefe Mrs. Ogden Doremus, of New York, "tbe most astoundingly fine-looking and attractive woman" be ever met, and waxes most enthusiastic over ber hair, which M. Augustus, the leading Paris hair-dresser, was badly fooled by. He was called in to dnsa it "I shall take tbe liberty, said be, "of remarking that madame has a charming little face, but the load of hair she wears doesn't suit it It's ridiculous to crowd on false braids to that extent And then, as he let down coil attar coil and found that every hair grew straight out from tte scalp, hs fairly gasped with wooder.—Chicago Tribune.

Powder Injurious to tbe Skin*

Soots time ago I formed ooa of tbe chorus in an opera given In this city. It was mossesry for all to make up somewhat for the stage, and we helped each other in tbe pi ocees. A young society belle attended to my case, and with the first toueo exclaimed: "Why, 'Hums,' your face Is just as soft as a baby's." The next evening another lady pen fanned tbe operation and made tbe same remark. I bad notj&ought

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of it before, but I could toll them the reason why. No woman can have a soft, fin* skin who habitually uses powder. She may say "Oh, t"""* kinds are not injurious—only those that have acids in them but whether it be a liquid or tbe simplest of powders, the result is inevitably to close tbe pores of tbe «H", roughen the face, cause it to wrinkle prematurely, and take from it the freshness and expression which for in the greatsst charm of a countenance. Does it pay to be old before the proper tima—Cor. Detroit Free Press.

To Keep the Mop Board Clean* Dingy mop boards are unsightly, and yet the cleaning of them is a muscle-straining labor to be avoided. The ounce of prevention in this case is the care taken when washing the floor not to go near enough to the mop boards to touch them with the mop or splash them with tbe scrubbing brush. I once knew a woman who used a board for protection, moving it along, as she proceeded. After the rest of the floor is done tbe edge next the walls should be washed with a (doth and clean water. Some one may object to this method on tbe ground that it necessitates walking over the wet floor thus leaving tracka. It the floo^ be large and a part at a time be washed and wiped, the first portion will be partly dry by tbe time the last is done if a small floor why not wait a little while, do some other work or even rest—Cor. Good Housekeeping.

Shade Trees Too Near Dwellings. The shade trees about our dwellings have done much to make our wives and daughters pals, feeble, and neuralgia Trees ought nsver to stand so near to our dwellings as to cast a shade upon them. If the blinds were removed, and nothing but a curtain within with which to lessen on the hottest days the intensity of the heat, it would add greatly to the tone of our nerves and to our general vigor. The piazzas which project over the lower story always make that less healthful than tbe upper story, especially for sleeping purpose* I nave cured many cases of rheumatism by advising patients to leave bed rooms shaded by trees or piazzas, and sleep in rooms constantly dried and purified by the direct rays of the sun.—Dio Lewia

The Carpet Under the Table. There should be a crumb cloth und ere very Hinlng table but if the carpet is much soiled you can easily have it cleaned by taking it up and sending it to the proper plaoe. If you do not wish to send it away, rip and wash a breadth at a time, selecting a fair day with a good breeze. Have the water warm with plenty of ox gall and /salt to preserve the colors. Use any good hard soap and rinse till the water runs off. A barrel and pounder are great help in this work Of course tbe carpet must be well beaten before putting in the water and it will be well to turn, or change the breadths about before relaying to bring the wear in hew places.—Ellen Lynfan in Minneapolis Housekeeping. 71

A Statne of Harriet Martlneaa. The marble statue of Harriet Martineau, wbich was plaoed in the Old South meeting house in December, 1883, with formal exercises, in which Wendell Phillips made his last public speech, will soon be removed' to Wellesley college, its permanent home. The ugure is of heroic size, and represents Miss Martineau seated in a garden chair. It ranks as one of the finest productions of American sculpture.—Exchange.

To Remove Coffee or Milk Stains. The Industrie Blatter recommends tbe use of glycerine for this purpose. The silk, woolen or other fabric is painted over with glycerine, then washed with a clean lin$n rag dipped in lukewarm rainwear, until clean it is afterwards pressed on tbe wrong side with a moderately warm iron as long as it seems damp. The most delicate colon are unaffected by this treatment. —Exchange, fiy

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To Mend Cracks In the Walls., Cracks and broken places in walls can be mended with a mixture of plaster of Paris and cold water. Mix but a little at a'time as it soon hardens A thin, broad-bl^ded knife will bfe useful it applying it but if there are cracks in tbe corner you may have to use your fingers.—Minneapolis Housekeeper.

Where Failure Is Deplorable.. What id worth doing at all is worth doing well, and to make a dress a dominant idea, and to fail therein, is deplorable Yet, where one woman succeeds twenty do not Look about at our fashionable resorts and see, with all the sums of money spent, how few there axe who present a pleasing picture.

Trade.

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To Prevent Scar from Burns. To prevent a burn from leaving a scar the following is a good remedy to be used after removing the-fire from the burn: Grate or scrape flat turnips, fry in fresh lard until quite brown, and strain into bottles or boxes kept air tight. Apply on linen clothes.—Our Country Homei

Fashionable To Be Behind Time. Bridal parties in New York observe the fashion of being at least an hour lata At one fashionable wedding the bride and groom arrived nearly two hours behind time, and the wedding was considered the most successful of the season.

Will Take Out Fruit Stains.*" If applied immediately, powdered starch will take out many kinds of fruit stains on table linen. It must be left on the stained

spot for a few hours, until it, jabsorbs the

Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton is a blonds with a redundancy of physical charm* that are kept in check by tbe skill and ta»t4 of a Parisian dressmaker.

A proper regard for the feelings of others will often cause a person ignorant of all social usages to hit the proper vein in good mannwa

A sponge may be cleansed by letting it lie covered with milk for twelve hours and then rinsing in cold water.

Mush to fry will brown better if tbemeal is mixed with milk and then poured into boiling water.

Cream sweetened with powdered sugar will keep for a couple of days.

Minister's Warm Reception.

A well-known minister was sat south from New Jersey a few years ago to labor among tbe colored peopla They received t»«m with many demonstrations of joy, and at the first msitlng which be held one old colored preacher prayed for-him with great earnestness, thus: "O Lord! brass, dis yer brndder what's come down from de norf to preach the goepil to us. 'Noint him wid de ksroeene fle ob salvsshln, and set him on fira—Detroit Free Presa

Beet Way to

Kiprew HlmeelL

H« was looking for rich wife and thought be was on the trafl. "I love you," be said to bar. In rich, warm tones, "mars than I out toD yon In

"You'd better try figurss," she reptisd, coldly, for As was not so grsan as ibs looked—Washington Grftte

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THE DRY GOODS TRADE.

VENTURING INTO THE DOMAIN OP FEMININE SHOPPING.

A Phase of B«UU Trade Borrowed from the French—How Goods Are Sold to the Women on Credit—Other Tricks of the

Venturing into the domain of feminine •hopping, I have been astonished to learn of the extent to which the credit system is sxpanded in this city. The ease with which iry goods can be purchased on trust is marveloua There are several concerns where materials are sold on the instalment plan but aside from that curious phase of retail trade the regular stores sell on credit in a manner that seems recklesa Not only are tbe wives and daughters of comparatively moneyless men thus accommodated, but sales on that basis are urged upon them. "Oh, yaj," said a dealer in reply to an inquiry, "we have borrowed that from the French, and it works surprisingly welL All we want to know about a woman is who she is and where she lives, and then we are willing to heap up a counter load of goods for her and not take a cent Women are aot cautious or forehanded as men are. Tbey lack what you might call that sense of responsibility which makes a man dread committing himself to debt Women who will walk half a mile to save a cent on a cash purchase will buy recklessly xf payment down is not asked for. They say to each other in the presence of our clerks, "Well, dear, I'm going to buy that I don't have to pay down for it, and heaven only knows bow I ever will pay for it, but it will come out all right" "Oh, yes," the other replies. "I would too of course it's got to come out all right"

IT COMBS OUT AT.T. RIGHT. TOv

"But don't you lose a great deal of money in this way?" I inquired. "Oh, no practically none at all, except through adventuresses who would fool us just as much under any system. No, the women are right When tbey buy an article that they can't see just how they can ifford to buy it comas out all right! There's man somewhere who has got to come down. A loving husband, a father, a brother, a rich uncle or somebody or other who may storm and swear a little, but who will not let the lady stand a law suit or even let ber cry her eyes very red or beg very hard or coax very sweetly before he relents and squares the bill. All that was found out in Paris long aga We are infante here compared to the French in dealing with women. A half dozen dressmakers like Worth, a score of fashionable milliners and Jewelers, florists, and, in short, all kinds of persons who cater to women in Paris, do business in this way. They very much prefer a woman who deals 'on tick' to a woman who pays money down, and they have made vast fortunes by that plan. Why, all our stores here are petty things beside the Bon Marche and the other big ladies' stores in Paris, and our ways of buying goods as well as of selling them are mainly learned from them." "Yes," I said, "but to get back to the women. Suppose I hadn't $100 in the world and my wife bought a $200 dress I couldn't pay for it, that's all and what would you do then?" "I'll warrant you would pay for it," said the shop-keaper "or your father would, or her father would. But it is hardly a supposable case. Women do not go in quite as steep as that They do not wholly lose their heads under this temptation merely buy a little more or pay a little more than they would do with cash. They know their husband's purses and bank accounts and temperaments, and instead of not straining them at all, they just strain them a little, that's all It's only once in awhile that we come across an utter fool of a woman who buys without any judgement, and then we have a deuce of a thing getting our money. We get it and we do not keep an account with her any more."

OTHER TRICKS OF THE TRADE.

The devices for attracting aad pleasing customers are. various and ingenious. In one store a buffet has been opened for free lunching. A neat maid serves out tiny sandwitches, cakes and coffee. She is an expert, however, and puts tbe dainties where tbey will do the most good to her employ era She discriminates between little and big buyers intuitively, she soon spots those who bring their empty stomachs too often to be filled, and especially is she kind to the children of liberal purchasers. For these youngsters she has a special supply of pastry, and with them she opens tbe hearts and purses of the fond mothers. Probably t.hin luncheon counter does not cost more t-hnn a day, and influences more than enough business to pay for itself.

A young assistant rector lately got into trouble, not serious but curious, because he served as a personal advertiser for a costuming concern. You must know that .the masculine pets in religio-fashionable circles are those handsome fellows who are the lieutenants of aged pastors of rich congregagations. The social duties of a pastorate become too heavy and irksome for old men to perform and are largely transferred to tbe active coadjutors who like them better, ftnH are themselves better liked by the ladies of the church. These affable and talented juniors are privileged guests in affluent households, they lunch familiarly with the wives daughters, and are consulted in all matters of temporal taste as well as spiritual concern. Questions of costume are commonly referred to them, and I could mention several who are absolute authorities

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the sisters in such matters. One has'

a fine collection of prints, showing tbe fashions of all ages in women's garments, and be is considered an unrivaled expert in judging of the effects of colors and shapes in their relations to individuals. Consequently he is consulted in thoss nice problems of raiment that rack the brains of bellea. Frivolous! Possibly. Polite Never a doubt of it, for he is the most popular assistantpastor that I know ot—Now York Cor. New Orleans Times-Democrat

Placer

Mining in New Hampshire.

One

may go no further than to Warren, N. H., and find a placer gold mine in operatfco, with pip* and bos* for washing tbe into a sluiceway which has along series of riffles just as they do on the Pacific slope, though on a small scala The works are just completed

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Flay Upon States.

A gentle Hln, once seised with chill. Was feeling very, very I1L, When came an Md., for to know If N. Y. service he could do.

*0," cried the maid (for scared was site), "Do you Ind. Tenn. to murder Ma

"La.,9 cried the doctor. "I Kan. save You from a most untimely grave If you will let me Conn, your case, And hang this liver pad in place."

"Am la. fool!" the patient cried "I cannot Del.," the man replied "But no one can be long time 111. Who Tex. a patent blue Mass. pilL*

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shrieked the girl, "Til hear no Ma,

Your nostrums are N. J.—No go."

Toons Sailors.

Many of you boys are crazy to go away to sea. You have read stories about it till your heads are all turned. Well, it is possible for you to go and learn to be sailors if your parents will let you. The best way is to get yourselves apprenticed to some one of the United States schoolships. There are receiving ships for boys who wish to enter the navy at New York, Boston, Philadelphia and San Francisco. The schoolship to which they are finally sent to get their training is the New Hampshire, off the coast of Rhode Island. A writer in a newspaper say 8: "Any boy can learn for himself something about the discomforts of life at sea if he will get out of bed at midnight when there is a storm raging and go out, dressed only in coat and trousers, and climb a tree, and busy him*elf until daylight by cutting off limbs with a jackknife. This is hardly the season for a fair trial, however a sleet storm late in the fall would give abetter idea of th* real life which sailors live."

REEFING THE TOPS All*

The picture shows how the fellows must stand upon ropes and balance themselves almost upon nothing While using their hands to pull in and fasten the huge Bail before a squall comes.

Before they can go to the real sea, however, and do that, they haye much to learn in the United States schoolship. They are taken as naval apprentices, serving in this capacity three years. Tbey remain in the navy until they are 21 years old.

After that they may resign if they wish. It is better to resign then, indeed, for boys who have served in the navy in this way can never become high officers, no matter how skillful, talented or ambitious they are. The officers are taken from the United States Naval academy at Annapolis.

This is a shame, but it is a fact A schoolship boy might stay in the navy fifty years and be as skillful as brave Admiral Farragut, but he can never get to be anything more than & boatswain—pronounced bo'sen —with a pay of a few hundred dollars a year. So it is better after being eduoated in the schooLships to resign and go into the merchant marine service. This means the common trade ships that carry cargoes and passengers. In this service the young man can get to be somebody if he is ambitious.

Boys are taken into the navy between the ages of 14 and 10. They must be physically perfect and be able to read and write. This is not much, but it said that only about twenty-six boys out of! 100 are able bodied. It is a sad fact that most have something the matter with them. Many have hurt themselves smoking cigarettes, which injures the action of the heart No boy who is a cigarette smoker is admitted. Tbo examining surgeon always knows it if they are, too. The smoke stains their fingers brown, and he has only to look at their

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washing has begun.

A panful of the dirt yields from half a dona to a dozeu little particlss of free gold of the very finest quality, aad tbe operators bop* to males a good thing at it—Chicago HarakL

The Son or the KoUd fteulptor.

rieston Powers, the son of Hiram Powers, of whom our fathers know, now lives in Denver, mainly because the Colorado air is tbe best be can find round the globe's rim for bis wifa Mr. Powers Is at work on gtntoes studies in mkrbte, and still bopes to win a name worthy of his father's ion.—Baltimore American.

A motto of an Ohio livery man roads: «Wbip lighty driva slow cash down or no ®a"

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TARGET PRACTICE-

The boys are made to keep themselves very clean. They do their own washing and mending. They are drilled in military exercises, sword practice, loading, pointing and, firing the heavy cannon on board the ship. They must also learn to heave in concert the great guns in and out of the port holes. The picture shows how thay fire a cannon. They have practice in shooting smaller guns and pistols. They have this war practice, benl^ learning all the ordinary duties of a sailor, running up rigging, attending to sails, eta

They have not so bad a time of it on$bo school ship. They have pretty, blue uni forms, gett&SO a month and their rations from the start

they pay strict attention

to duty and are strong and skilful, tbey are,' after a few months, promoted to firkt-class apprentices or seamen, and get 15 a month. If they are number one smart fellon* they sometimes do not stay on the school ship mow a year, but are sent into real,service, with

pay

of $24 a month. Then tbe

hardships of sea life begin. On the other hand, though, they cruise all over the earth. They see foreign countries and go around the world. Tbe ships of our navy are generally sent off on three years'cruises. On the school ships the boys are not allowed to waste any tima. It Is an excellent discipline for a lasy boy, and takes tbe kinks out of him vwry quick. Tbe young

marinas

learn from books, too, under

Instructors. Tbey are taught seamanship, gunnery and other studies. First thing, when a boy is admitted to the New Hampshire, the officer of tbe deck says: "Master-at-arms, you will tee that this boy hag bath and that his hair is cat then tmttm him down to the sick bay to be vao-

After that get him his bag and

hammock show him his 'swing,' and bow to 'lash and carry.'" Charade. I in the treetops sing a sweet song, Or twitter and chatter as I wing along. am sown in the depths at tho earth Sweat spring announces to you my birth. Qive m* often to birdie—youTl have tbe key, lb tbe secret of his melodious harmony.

Answer: Birdseed.

or no 1 perfect per box. For sale by Cook

Fortunate Dlsoovry

was unable to sleep, and was induced to try Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. It not only gave him instant relief, but allayed the* extreme soreness in the breast. His children were simi--larly affected and a single dose had the same happy efifoct. Dr. King's New Discovery is now the standard remedy in the Coleman household and on board the schooner. Free trial bottle] of this Standard Remedy qt jCook, Bell & Lowry's Drug Store. (4).

Intesesting Experiences.

Hiram Cameron, Furniture Dealer of Columbus, Ga., tells his experience, thus: "For three years have tried every remedy on the market for Stomach andJKldney Disorders, Unit got no~rellef, until I used Electric Bitters. Took five bottles and am now cured, nnd think Electric Bitters the Best Blood Purifier In the world."—Major A. B. Reed, of West Liberty, Ky., used Electric Bitters for an old standing Kidney affection and says: "Noth-~ ing has ever done me so much good as Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents.,a bottle by Cook, Bell & Lowry. (4)

Bncklen's Arnica Salve.

Tbe Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises.

In eruptions, and positively cures Piles, pay required. It is guaranteed to give, it satisfaction, or money refunded. 25c. x. For sale by Cook A Bell. (tf.)

CONSUMPTION CURED,

An old physician,retired from practice, having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formula of a simple vegetabletcure oft-

Asthma

?or

Affections, also a Nervous Debil

ity and all Nervous Complaints, after having tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases, has felt It his duty to make it known to-hls suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive and a desire to relieve bumanr suffering, I will send free of charge to all who. desire It, this recipe, In German, French or6 English, with full directions for preparing* ana using. Sent by mall by addressing with stamp, naming this paper, w. A. NO YES, 149 Power's Block, Rochester, N. Y. no21-19teow.s

-A. C-A-KX).

To all who are suffbring from tho errors and* indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness*, early decay, loss of manhood, Ac., I Willi send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF. CHARGE. This great remedy was discover-, ed by a missionary in South America. Send^ a self-addressed envelope to Rbv. Joseph T.. Inman. Station D. New York City. Jy 18-ly.

SKIN

TORTURES

AND

BLOOD HUMORS

UMILIATING Eruptions, Itching and. Burning Skin Tortures, LoathsomeSores^ and every species of Itching, Scnly, Pimply*. Inherited, Scrofulous and Contagious Dls-. eases of the Blood, Skin and Scalp, with Loss.' of Hair, from infancy to old age, arc positive-,, ly cured by Cuticura, the great Skin Cure, and. Cuticuro Soap, an exquisite Skin Heautif\erK bxternally, and Cuticura Resolvent, tho now Cuticura Resolvent, the new Blood Purifier,. Internally.

COVERED WITH SOUKS.

I have been afflicted since lnst March with a Skin disease tho doctors called Eczema. My» face was covercd with scabs and sores, and the itching and burning were almost, unuear-. able. Seeing your Cuticura Remedies sohighly recommended, concluded to give them a trial, using the Cuticura and Cuticura Soap externally, and Resolvent Internally, for four months. I call myself cured, and in gratitude for which I make this public statement.

Mils. CLARA A. FREDERICK.

Unlontown, Ky.

SCAIiP, FACE EARS AND NKCK. I was afflicted with Eczema on the Hcnlp, Face, Ears and Neck, which tho druggiHth where I got. your remedies, pronounced on© of the worst cases that had come under his notice. He advised mo to try your Cuticura Remedies, nnd after Ave days' use my scalp and part of my face were entirely cured, nnd 1 hope in another week to have my ears, neck and the other parts of my face cured.

HKRMA:. BLADE.

120 e. 4th street, New York.

ITCHING DISEASES CU 'IKD. Cuticura Btands at the head of Us class, especially Is this tho case with the Cuticura Soap. Havo hud an unusually good sale thin summer, owing to the prcvulcncoof an aggrovated from of itch through some localities In tho country, In which tho Cuticura Remedies proved satisfactory.

VV. L. HARDING, Druggist.

Unlontown, Ky. CURE IN EVERY CASE. Your Cuticura Remedies outsell all other mcdlclncs I keep for skin diseases. My customers and patients say they have effected a cure In every instance, where other remedies have failed. 1L W. BROCK WAY, M. I).

Franklin Falls, N. H.

CUTICURA REMEDIES

Are sold by nil druggists. Price: Cuticura /SO cents Resolvent, 81.00: Soap, 25 cents. Potior Drug and Chemical Co., Boston. Beiul for "How to Cure Skin Diseases." tT^ A fTTlFY the Complexion and Hkln JL JlilY by using the Cuticura Soap.

Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entailed more suffering or hastened the breaking up of the constitution than Catarrh. The sense of smell, of taste, of sight,of hearing, the human voice, the mind,—fine or more, and sometimes nil. yield to Its destructive Influence. The poison It distributes throughout the system attacks every vital force, and breaks un the most robust of constitutions. Ignored, because but little understood, by most physicians, lrnpotcntly assailed by quacks and charlatans, those suffering from It have little hope to be relieved of it this side of the grave. It is time, then, that the proper treatment of tbls terrible disease by remedies within the reach of all passed Into hands at once competent and trustworthy. The new and hitherto untried method adopted by Dr. Sanford In the preparation of his Radical Cubk has won the hearty approval of thousands. It Is Instantaneous In affording relief In all head colds, sneeslng, snuffling and obstructed breathing, and rapidly removes tbe most oppressive symptons, clearing the head, sweetening the breath, restoring the sense* of smell, taste and hearing, and neutralizing the constitutional tendency of the disease towards tbe lungs, liver and kidneys.

Han ford's Radical Cure consists of one bottle of the Radical Cure, one box of Catarrhal Solvent, and one Improved Inhaler, all wrapped In one package, with treatise and directions, and sold by all druggists for 11.00.

Pottkk Dbito& Chemical Co., Hostojc.

KIDNEY PAINS

And that weary, lifeless all-gone, sensation ever present with those of ML Inflamed kidneys, weak back and loins, aching hips and sides, overworked or worn ont by disease, debility or dissipation, are relieved in one minute and speedily cored by tbe Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster, anew, orlganal, elegant and Infallible antidote to pain and Inflammation. At all druggists. 25c.: Ave for tl.00 or of Potter Dray Co., Boston.

GRATEFUL—COMFORTING.

Epps's Cocoa

BBEAKFA AX*

"By a thorough knowledge of the natural

propertK

Cocoa, Mr. Ep has provided our breakfastps tables with a delicately flavored beverage which may save us many heavy doctors bills. It is by the Judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there fit a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a «y jyjnrtgbed frame. —{Civil Service

Made simply with boiling water or milk. Bold only in half pound tins by grocers, labeled thus: JAMES KPPS CO-

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