Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 17, Number 30, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 January 1887 — Page 3

SCIENCE AND PRi)ap§S.

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ORCHIDS THAT POSSESS PECUUAR FASCINATIONS.

The Principle of an Injector Applied to a Grain Elevator—A Folding Canvas Boat Kftpeclally Adapted to the Requirements of Sp«»rtsmcn.

The attention of sportsmen is being attracted to a folding canvas boat, the invention of N. A. Osgood, Battle Creek, Mich. Tho claims made for it are its lightness, stanchness, tho Impossibility of tipping it over by rocking, tho ease with which it is rowed, and its portability in a compact form.

FOLDING CANVAS BOAT.

The first cut given represents a 12-foot boat The weight of the boat, for trout fishing, with stretchcr, side boards and paddle, is 23 pounds with stretcher, side boards, gunwale and paddle, 32 jounds with stretcher, side boards, gunwale, stools and oars, 40 pounds. It is also made up in a 50 pound weight, so that in reality it comprises four boats of different weight in one.

THE BOAT IN COMPACT FORM. The second cut shows tho packing chest, 30 inches long by 17 wide and 18 deep, together with the folded canvas bottom board, gunwale, stretcher and camp stools. The oars and paddles, being jointed, are also packed with the boat in the chest.

A New Grain Elevator.

An Illinois genius has succeeded in applying tho principle of the injector to a grain elevator. Science gives tho following description of this new invention: The grain is run from the car to a revolving hopper, through an aperture in tho bottom of which is forced a powerful blast of air, which carries tho groin at a certain distance up a horizontal tube. At intervals in this tube are bends, or horizontal curves, forming relays. These relays act as auxiliary hoppero, afresh blast of air being admitted at each one, which carries tho grain to tho next higher relay. In this way tho grain may bo raised to any desired height. A modification of this device is arranged to raise grain from the hold of a ship or boat.

Orchid Culture in America. It is only of lato years that the great family of orchids, with its members represented in nearly if not quite ell the temperate and tropioal countries of the world, haa been familiarly known to the flower growers and flower lovers of tho United States. The first orchid exhibited in this country of which we havo any record v.-us Oncidium flexuosum, still a favorite and good orchid. This was shown by tho lato Marshall P. Wilder before tho Massachusetts Horticultural society in 1837. Tho most rapid growth of the orchid fever ILM boon within the past ten years, during which tinio both nurserymen and orchid culturints have brought to iljht many remarkable and hlthoi-to unknown species.

AN INSBCT KATING ORCHID.

Although the increase of trade collections (11 this country has been large, it has not been in propoi-tion to tho collections for pleasure. First among tho private collections is that of Erastus Coming, at Albany, N. Y. Jay GouUl^ collection at Irvington, N. Y., is a lary?c ono, numbering 3,200 plants and 887 varieties.

Tho expenditures made by collectors from time to time for unique specimens of orchids, proves tho fascinating character of this family of plants. Tho late Mrs, Morgan undoubtedly paid higher prices for orchids than any other buyer in this or any other country. An example of her prodigality in this direction was tho sum of $5,000

paid for a single plant of

Vanda Snndoriana. Attention has been attracted of late to the slipper orchid, ono of the insect eating plants. As will bo seen in the ait, a flan covers the

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riant, while an intoxicating liquid isaccumuin tho body of the plant, and which, after it has set tho insects drunk, acts as a decomposer. It is a curious fact, not at all accounted for ly any of tho floriculturists, that every orchid has a striking resemblance to tho human face.

Numbered with new orchids introduced since 1S7", are Vanda Sanderiana, Odontoglassum eirrhosum. Bo!lea ccelestis, Aerides crassifolium, A. Lawrence®, A. Sandorianum, Cypripedium Lawreuceanum, G. Spicerianunt, Cattleva Lawrenceana, Cymbulinm, Lowiamun. Dendrobiura superbiens, and hosts of new Masdevallias (a genus, by tho way, which in 1S30 was thought to have but throe species) have been discovered besides unlimited numbers of varieties of species, like Odontoglossum crispum, Cattolva Trianae, etc.

The Violane dn Cap.

A stone of deep violet color, with a hardness and resistance like that of rock crystal, has been evolved by certain French chemists by fusing tho simple dements alumina, m*giwia and silica, existing in some mineral wbow identity is not revealed. The stone takes on a high polish and easily cut Its natural tint is a strong, translucent purple, deeper than that of atneibyst* The gem is unique in that this normal shade changes under gas or other artificial light *o tbe powerful crimson of a ruby. The violane do cap, as tho new stone is called, is not yet extensively known, but specimens of it havo attrart.l attention and in teres* among both je*.nt and savants. Tbe two of this gem will probably Ito among tbe minor decorative arts, where it will give the effect of the more oostly stone*. Analysis of the stone shows: Alumina, G4 30 magnesia, 31 silica, 8 iron and manganese, 80 loss, 1

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Subjects of Widespread Interest to Sharp TVIts. Can you state how far back Queen Victoria can trace her ancestry* IL O. E.

Queen Victoria can trace her ancestry back to Ecgberht, tho first king of England, about tbo year 828. She traces her pedigree in this way: Sho is tbe daughter of tbe Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III, who descended from the first George and the Electress Sophia, the latter being the daughter of James I of England, who was son of Mary Queen of Scots. Mary descended through James of Scotland from Henry VTI of England. Both Henry VII and his wife, Elizabeth, could trace descent from Edward III, Elizabeth being the daughter of Edward IV. The line is direct from this point to William the Conqueror. In William we reach Queen Victoria's descent from the Celtic kings of Scotland, and may trace it back to Achains in 787. Henry I, son of the Conqueror, married Matilda of Scotland, the daughter of King Malcolm Clanmore. Through their union Victoria may trace her ancestry through tho Saxon kings—through Alfred the Great to his grandfather, Ecgberht, the first English king.

Who Sent Stanley to Africa? Will you oleosa dtate how it happened that Mr. Henry Stanley went to Africa in 83 arch of Dr. Livingstone C. W. W.

Mr. Henry M. Stanley was, by profession, a newspaper correspondent. Mr. James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of The New York Herald, sent him to Africa to look for Dr. Livingstone in 1869, from whom no authentic information had been received for ton years, and who was very generally supposed to be dead. Stanley reached Zanzibar, on the east coast of Africa, in the spring of 1873, and set out for the interior with 193 men. In November ho found Livingstone near Lake Tanganyika. He endeavored to induce Livingstone to return with him to England, but did not succeed, and Stanley furnished him with supplies for further explorations. Livingstono died in April, 1873.

After Livingstone's death Stanley was again sent to Africa at the joint expense of The New York Herald and London Telegraph. He reached Lake Victoria, Nyanza, in February, 1875. In April be continued his oxplorations along tho Congo river, reaching its mouth in August, 1877. His object now is to open up the Congo country to commerce.

The Young English Poet.

Can you give me the name of the youngest English classic poetf M. I)'. Thomas Chattorton. Ho was born in 1753 and died in 1770, being 18 years old at death. At 11 years of ago he wrote verse that has become classic.

Wedding Anniversaries.

Will you please inform mo how many years after marriage, wooden, tin, crystal ana other like weddings are celebrated? D.

The wooden wedding comes five years after marriago: tho tin, ten years the crystal, fifteen years the china, twenty years silver, twenty-live years golden, fifty years diamond, Beventy-five years.

The Central Point of Population* What is the central point of the population of the United States? In what direction is it niovfngf B.

Tho center of population was determined after taking the census of 1880 by mathematical calculation, it was found to be eight miles southeast of tho centor of Cincinnati, and a half a mile southeast of the village of Tavlorsville, or at latitude i39 degrees, 4 minutes and 8 seconds longitude 84 degrees, 89 minutes and '10 seconds.

In 175)0 the center of population was twen-ty-three miles east of Baltimore. Its rate of westward motion, as shown by the decade from 1870 to 1880, is about Mix miles per year, but it is probably now greater than that.

Farm Wages Two Hnntlred Years Ago. Can you give any statement of the wages paid farm haudu in England say MJ years ago?

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In the middle of tho Seventeenth century tho daily rates of wages were determined by the justices of the county of Somerset. From these rates it appears that mowers (finding dhomselvos) received one shilling and two pence: with meat and drink, seven pence. Haymakers (finding themselves), ton pence with meat and drink, six pence. Women haymakers, seven pence with meat and drink, four pence. Corn reapers, not found, ono shilling and two pence found, eight ponce. For mowing an acre of grass, not found, one shilling and two pence. Reaping and binding an aero of wheat, three shillings. The shilling is twenty-four cents, the penny two cents.

"Uncle Sam."

Please state how the term "Uncle Sam'came to be applied to the United States goveramantf

It is questionable whether the true origin of such terms is often preserved. It is said that during the revolutionary war there was a beef inspector in Troy, N. Y., who was familiarly callod by the men in his employ Uncle Sam. Tho boxes containing the provisions were shipped to a contractor named Elbert Anderson and marked E. A., U. S. A workman being asked what the letters U. S. meant, replied that they meant "Uncle Sam." The joke spread, and hence tho common application ot the terra to the United States government.

The Anvil Chorus.

Who composed tbe music of tho "Anvil CJhonis," and when and where was it given with artillery to represent the anvils? D. V.

The "Anvil Chorus" is found in Verdi's opera of "II Trovatore," or "The Troubadour." At tho great peace jubilee (held in honor of the cessation of ^ivil war in the United States), iu Boston in June, 1960, the "Anvil Chorus" was given by P. S. Gilmore's great band of 1,000 pieces. A hundred anvils were struck in time by a hundred firemen, and a battery of artillery outside the music hall was fired by electricity at the same time as the striking on the anvils. The effect was described as grand.

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"Dead Head."

Will you please give the origin of the uae of the letters D. H., for "dead head" or free of charge? A. M.

It is said that the use of these letters came about in this way: Chicago once had a mayor named D. H. Colvin, for many years agent for the United States Express company. While holding this position, articles sent to him were delivered free, and such packages wens spoken of as D. IL, or free Of charge. This soon came to be the method of directing any package sent free of charge. The packages wane known as "dead matter," hence D, BL came to be catted dead bead.

Beginning of Winter.

When does winter begin and when doe* it end? lnte always understood tbe month* of December, January and February to comprise the w&ber period. Am 1 correct?

These are called the winter months, but astronomically speaking, winter begins with the winter solstice about Dee. SI, and ends with the vernal equinox, between March 21 and 23.

Tit Flnt Union General Killed Gun yon give the name of Uae first Union general who Cut in the war of tbe rebellion?

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Oen. Nathaniel Lyon, killed, In MfasooH, Aof. 10,185L j.^5

YOUNG FOLKS' COLUMN.

A NOTABLE ENGLISH GARDEN AFFORDS A PLEASING PUZZLE.

Tbe -Marquis of Kildare and a Monkey

Hero—How the Tailor Bird Sews Its Nest Together With Long, Stout Fiber.

Tho art of sowing we would certainly suppose to be of man's invention. But not so before his appearance needle and thread joined two objects together. We find that he hn« only followed in the footsteps of a little animal called the sylvia sutoria or tailor bird. The wonderful skill, patience and loving instinct that birds show in constructing nests for their young is also very apparent in this remarkable bird.

A native of India, the tailor bird builds in tho trees, pendant from a young branch, an airy nest that sways with tho breeze, lights graceful and safe from harm, because it is baruly to be distinguished from the foliage.

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THE TAILOR BIBD'S NEST.

As may be seen in the cut, the tailor bird chooses a leaf of suitable size, on each edge of which it pierces a row of holes with its beak, as a shoemaker might do with his awl. Then tho bird strins off from some plant a long, stout fiber, "which it passes back and forth through the holes, drawing the edges of the leaf toward each other until it forms a sort of inverted hollow cone. Now it seeks among the plants a soft, white down, with which it lines the leafy hollow. Surely few nestlbigs see the light in such a dainty, warm and elegant home as tho little tailors! The old tailor bird is not chary of work, for it often builds the nest with two leaves and sews up two a a

a Marquis and a Monkey. MS The following story of a monkey hero is vouched for by good authority. It runs in thiswise: A large orang-outang, which is the largest species of monkey except the gorilla, was very much attached to bis master and to the baby boy who was the pet of the whole family. One day afire suddenly broke out in the house, and everybody was running here and there to put it out, while the little boy in his nursery was almost forgotten, and when they thought of him the staircase was all in flames. What could be done? As they, were looking up and wondering a large, hairy hand and ami opened the window, and presently the monkey appeared with the baby in his arms, and carefully climbed down over the porch and brought tho child safely to his nurse. Nobody else could have done it, for man cannot climb like a monkey and Is nor nearly so strong. You amy imagine how the faithful creature was praised and petted aft^r that. This is a true story, and the chi Id who was saved was the young Marquis of Kildare. --4T

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labyrinthine Pussle.

This maze is a correct ground plan of one of the gardens of the palace of Hampton court,on the Thames river, England, and furnishes a pleasing puzzle for our young folks, in addition to giving them an inside view of a notable garden.

A Cat Adopts Baby Rats.

Joseph Messenger, a well known farmer, who enjoys a reputation for truthfulness, credits the following story told of his cat, which is famous in the neighborhood where he resides for her record as a successful ratter and mouser: A few days ago, as Mr. Messenger entered his barn, he saw a big rat jump out of a barrel and scamper away. The former looked in tbe barrel and saw six young rats which were unable to get out. He went and brought his famous rat killing cat and put ber in the barrel as the quickest way of ridding the premises of the six incipient pests. To his great surprise she did not make short shrift of them, but on the contrary took the rat family under her protection and treated tbem with as much consideration and affection as though they had been a litter of her own.

The news of this remarkable whim on the part nf the Messenger rat destroyer soon spread to the neighbors, and they flocked to the barn to see tbe curious spectacle. The constant appearance of strangers at the barrel evidently alarmed the cat for the safety of her proteges, for she began to carry them in ber mouth, as die might her kittens, to a place of greater exclusion and safety. At this point tbo farmer drew the line, and slaughtered tbe catfs family of ratlings, much to ber apparent grief.

Instructive Optical Trick.

A pleasing optical game may be performed by giving a ring to some person, or patting it at a little distance, in such a position that tbe plane of it shall be tnroed toward his face, and then desire this person to Ant one of his eyes and endeavor to push a crooked stick through tbe ring. To his surprise be will seldom tf ever succeed. Tbe reason of tbe failure* evident being unaccustomed to use one eye only, be cannot judge of tbe distance correctly, and, ot course, errs bat a pe»*» having only one eye would not fail of log the trick.

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

THE "lIOUSE EXCHANGE."

VvSIT TO A NEW YORK MARKET FOR BROKEN DOWN HORpES.

Biggest Bargains of the Age "—The Beater's Favorite and the Customer's Bane—Fixing Up Worn Out Hacks—Various Tricks of the 'Trade.

Tho Horse Exchange on Broadway and tbo sales stables on Twenty-fourth street aro well known to all New Yorkers who havo any knowledge of horseflesh. But away up in Yorkville at tho foot of east. Seventyfourth street there is a place where horses aro bought, sold and exchanged which ninetenths of these knowing New Yorkes never heard of. But every peddler who is rich enough to afford a horse, every farmer within a radius of twenty-five miles of New York and every fourth rate horse dealer has been there, and with the exception of the class last mentioned few care to go there a second time.

This peculiar institution is known as tho Horse Market. A more appropriate title for it wouldbe: "A market for broken down horses,'' for that is really what it is, although tho astute men who run it will never acknowledge tho fact.

Betvroen 2 and 8 o'clock in the afternoon tho market is to bo seen at its best. A strangjor coming there then might well imagine himself in a lunatic asylum. Tho auctioneer is no longer regarded. Every dealer is then an auctioneer, albeit without a license, and goes from group to group shouting: "Biggest bargain of the age. True Hambletonian blood. Trots a mile in 2.50. Name your price." 'Horses that can hardly pull a pound are seen by some magic influence, trotting like race horses. Horses with all kinds and sorts of diseases which, in the whirl and confusion, uro concealed horses with hoofs half eaten away horses whose thighs seem out of joint blind horses horses that are worn out from old age dozens and dozens of horses, but not a sound one in the whole lot.

TOE DEALER'S "DCJIMY.'VH.

Among these hones is one that is the aealer'8 favorite and the customer's bane. In the vernacular of the horse market he is termed a "dummy." The relevancy of the word is not apparent. He has what are called "on" and "off" days. One day ho is as brisk and fiery a horse as one would wish to speed up the boulevard on a day when the high flyers are out. The next day ho may bo unable to pull a pound or stand up in his harness, or may givo up the ghost altogether. His disease is incurable, yet when he is in good spirits he is a fine looking animal and an oxpert might be fooled by him. It is no wonder, therefore, that the average buyer is deceived in him. There are many other good looking horses sold at the market, but as tbe reporter was privately assured by a dealer, tvho acted as his guide, not one of them is worth taking away.

As the reporter and tho artist were standing on tho outskirts of the busy *brong a meek looking man approached them. "Say, mister," ho said to the reporter, whose apparent greenness hid evidently impressed him, "do you see that horse over thar?" HP

Following the direction of the Iran's finger the reporter saw what appeared to be a spirited bay horse. Atypical jockey was riding him around to sho iv his good pointB, while the owner was haranguing a large crowd. "Now, I'll tell ye," continued the meok man, confidentially. "I know that horse from 'way back. He's a good un. He's got blood in him, that horse has, an' I know it. Now, the man wot owns him an' I is on bad footins. Wo had a quarrel some time ajo aboutalittlo bargin, an' so I don't want ter bid on 'im. But if you kin buy him fur $175 I'll give ye an oven $200 for 'lm. Wot d'ye say?"

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HAMPTON COURT GARDE!*.

No legendary tale is attached to it, of which we aro aware, but its labyrinthine walks occasion much amusement to the numerous holiday parties who frequent the palace grounds. The partitions between the walks are hedges of clipped hornbeam, and are about five feet in height. Tho puzzle is to get into tho center, where seats are placed under two lofty trees, and many are the disappointments experienced before the end is attained and even then the trouble is not over, it being quite as difficult to get out as to get in. It is suggested to our readers that, following the paths with tbe point of a pencil, they endeavor to trace their way to the center and back again to the entrance), «.

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Tho reporter excused himself on the ground that he had no funds with him, and tho man went away disgusted. "Clear

game," said tho guide. "That

horse is a dummy. He may not live two days. You pay your cash for him, and the other fellow who said he'd buy him from you never turns up. You never could catch him, for you don't know his name, and if you did he'd get a dozen witnesses to prove an alibi for him." ^., ^1

TRANSFORMATION SCENE.

In front of one of the sales stables, which was locked, tho guido paused and knocked in a peculiar way on tho door. It was opened and the party walked in. A wonderful icene met their gaze. Bottles, buckets and palls full of liquids and powders were scattered everywhere. Threo men with their sleeves rolled up to their armpits were busy doctoring a number of sickly horses. A broken down hack was, in fifteen minutes, transformed into a plunging, spirited horse. He was quickly taken out on the grounds and sold at ten times his value to an innocent buyer.

Every horse sold in the market is "doctored" more or less, and tho effect whilo it lasts is remarkable. All tho dealers are adepts at tho revivifying art, and can "fix op" a horse in less time than it takes to telL

A horse apparently sound was sold the other day for $65 to a farmer hailing from Long Island. The purchaser drove him up the eastern Boulevard on bis way to tbe Ninety-ninth street ferry. Before he had gone five blocks the horse began to blow terribly. He proved to be "a wheezer," that is, short winded. When tho farmer returned he could not find the man he had bought of. The horse looked as though be would not outlive the day. "I'll give you $5 for him for his bones," said an uncouth red shirted horseman.

The farmer, fearing that his horse would die on the journey, and just as fearful of being guyed even if be did get him home, accepted the offer. Tbe purchaser was the partner of the dealer

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first sold tbe horse.

Tbe animal was put under tho doctor's treatment and resold tho same day to another unsuspecting farmer for $40.

A cutsom in general rogue among tho dealers is to prove the strength of tbo horse by showing his drawing power. Tbe wheels of the wagon to which the horse is harnessed are tied together so that they cannot revolve. Thai the horse is forced to drag the wagon with its load for about twenty-five feet. The test is not a particularly good one. The "persuader," which in horse market parlance means man and whip, manages to rail for tbe animal's latent powers in one grand effort.

At rare intervals tbe dealers are themselves tricked. A man will sell them a horse and the day the owner will appear and nlwim that his hired man has stolen tbe horse and run away. He has no difficulty in identifying tbe horse,

because

his partner in the

eteal bos kept track of him. The dealer has to givo np the and has no chance of getting bock his many. As a rule, when he buys a horse he knows to be stolen he transfers It through a dozen different parties. That makes It harder to trace. Dealers seldom try to cheat cach other, bat form a solid combination against everybody else. The law requires a certificate with every sale^ bat it is seldom given.—Hew York World.

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COMING CRISIS IN TURKEY.

A Pauper People and a Pauper State. An English View. The officials' salaries aro hopelessly in arrears, soldiers think themselves lucky with six months' pay out of twelve there is not a dirty currency trick to which recourse has not been had over the paper money, the debased silver, and the copper the public were unscrupulously robbed, and only a fow months back an attempt was made to cram another forced loan down tho country's throat. Despite plain warnings and the failures of industries tho sultan and his irresponsible counselors cannot yet grasp the fact that a pauper people means a pauper state.

Public security is practii&lly unknown. For several months a notorious brigand, Mehemet Pehlivan, has been ravaging tho country between Saltair and Ismid. This ruffian, who escaped from the hands of justice by jumping on the box of the van waiting to convey him to prison, and driving through Stamboul under the eyes of tho police, has during that period committed scores of murders and other atrocities with the help of a dozen fellow desperadoes. Their haunts aro accessible, they are frequently Seen in villages levying blackmail, and, according to a Galata paper, entered a Mussulman one the other day and compelled the inhabitants to bring them a certain girl whom they named. When she, a pretty young creature of 17, obeyed the summons, they obliged the mollah to marry her to their chief. Mehemet Pehlivan then accompanied his bride to her home, where he staid all night amid tho uproarious mirth of his band, and in the morning quietly retired to some mountain den. Hundreds of troops are supposed to be on the track of those miscreants, yet they avoid capture, and not fifty miles from a capital garrisoned by thirty battalions, assassinate and rob with impunity. The authorities appear impotent either to take or shoot them down.

Enough. Of tho fine promises wired to Europe the past ten years how many have been kept? The army has, it is true, been reorganized, an arrangement made with the holders of the public debt, havalehs (ordera on the provincial treasuries) abolished, and a few cheap jack roads constructed. But what avail these grains of wheal- in the bushels of chaff, especially when against the slight good effected we must put tho ^renter exhaustion and pauperism of tho ptople, the further loss of credit, and the disgust, of foreign capitalists, who have at length wearied of being refused permission to open up the resources of the country and drive railway? into its remotest corners. The net result ie that the porte's situation to-day is far worse than when Abdul Hamid succeeded his brother. Twenty years ago Fuad Pasha called Turkey a galvanized corpse. Truth gave point to the jest.—Fortnightly Review.

Story Writer.

The man who writes the Mickey Finn stories in The New York Sim is Ernest JaiTold, a compositor on The Evening Post. He is about 28 years old. and aspires to be a journalist. His stories require very little editing. The force in them lies in their naturalnis' rathw than in the Irish dialect. Cooney Inland, the scone of all of thein. is a ward or district in Kingston on the Hudson.—New York Mail and Express.^

-. v" America's Knginen. 1 "America excels, if not in the biiilifnig of steamships, at least in the manufacture of locomotive engines for railways. The largest out put by any firm in Europe is that of a Ormcn manufactory which r.nnually constructs 800 engines. The largest one iif .\r:eri'-n, a Philadelphia house, tnms n.ifc (,'G0 machines annually.—New York Covimcn ial Advertiser.

Roger A. Pryor.

'no^or A. Pryor wont to New York without a dollar at the eloao of the war. His practice now worth $20,000 a ear, and he is interested in some business venture# ivith Hen. Butler which promise a large return. He is said to have realized $100,300 in some railroad ncurities.—Chicago Tribune.

Evidence of Civilization.

The Indian women of tbe Lower Brule agency have their weekly sewing circle, interchange local news, and tell stories about absent sisters, just like white women.

1 To Remove Scorching. White goods, rub well with linen ragf dipped in chlorine water. Colored cottons, redye, if possible, or in woolens, raise a fresh surface. Silks, no remedy.

A little petroleum added to the water with which waxed or polished floors are washed improves their looks.

A truthful woman is the grandest adornment of a home.—Rev. Sam Jones

Tepid milk and water clean oilcloth witlv out Roaf.

The pain and misery suffered by those who aro afflicted with dyspepsia'are Indescribable The distress of the body is equalled or surpassed by the confusion and tortures of the mind, thus making its victims suffer double affliction. The relief that it given by Hood's Barsaprilla has caused thousands to be thankful for this great medicine. It dispels thi causes of dyspepsia, nnfl tones up the digestive organs. Try Hood's Sarsaparilla.

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DYSPEPSIA

Causes its victims to be miserable, hopeless, confused, and depressed in mind, very irritable, languid, and drowsy. It is a disease which does not get well of itself. It requires careful, persistent attention, and a remedy to throw off the causes and tone up the digestive organs till they perform their duties willingly. Hood's Sarsaparilla has proven just the required remedy In hundreds of cases.

I have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla for dyspepsia, from which I have suffered two years. I tried many other medicines, but none proved so satisfactory as Hood's Sarsaparilla." THOMAS COOK, Brush Electric Light Co., New York City.

Sick Headache

For the past two years I havo been afflicted with severe headaches and dyspepsia. I was induced to try Hood's Sai sapar rilla, and have found great relief. I cheerfully recommend It to all." MRS. E. F. ANNABLK, New Haven, Conn.

Mrs. Mary C. Smith, Cambrldgeport, Mass., was a sufferer from dyspepsia and sick headache. She took Hood's Sarsaparilla and found it the best remedy she ever used.

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ECZEMA ERADICATED.

Gentlemen—It doe yoo to say that I think I am entirely well of cc*ema after bavin* taken Swift's Specific. I nave been troubled with It very little in my face since last spring. At the beginning of cold weather last fall Jt made a alight appearance, boi went away and nas never returned. S. 8. S. no doubt broke it np: at least it put my fjslem in good condition and care

Only ono change of cars. No Ferries. No Transfers. Passengers cross the Ohio river on the new ftteel Bridge a£ Henderson.

For information and tickets call on It. A. CAMPBELL, General Agent, Terre Haute, Ind.

JJANVILLE ROUTE.

Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad.

Short and Direct Route

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Chicago Milwaukee, fiadisou, Green Bay, Minneapolis, St. Paul,

I got well. It ata» benefited my wife grwily Incase of sick headache, and made a perfect of a breaking oat an my little three year old daughter la« summer. Watidmndlle, os., Peb. IS, J886, K*v. JAM

Treatise on Kooa and Slda Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT HPECOTO CO., Dr*w«r3, Atlanta- GA.

"A HANDSOME WEDDINQ, BIRTHDAY OR HOLIDAY PRESENT.^K THE WONDERFUL 4*11

LUBURG

Cedar Rapids, Omaha

And all'points in the North and Northwest.

THREE TRAINS DAILY

Between Terre Haute and Chicago arriving in time to make close connections with trains on all roads diverging. tar Woodruff Palace and Sleeping Coaches on all night trains.

Tourists Guides giving a description of the various Ramme' Resorts will be furnished upon application to R. A. CAMPBELL, GenlAgt.

OM Main st Terre Haute. Ind. WM. HILL, G. P. A. Chicago, Ills.

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Combining a Parlor, Library. Smoking, Reclining or CHAIR, LOOQK, UKD or COtCH.

CHAIR

All ftarniabed with tbe Automatic Coach Brake, and Retailed St our Wholesale Price*. Send stamp tor Catalogue, and state carriage*.

THE^LUBURC MANF'C CO., 140 N.8th 3t.,PhHada.* Pa.

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