T To save the knees of boys* ribbed stockings one on ner re-enforces them by sewing a piece of strong black cloth behind them before they are worn at all. It is remarkable how much longer stockings wear when treated in this way. C R A N K S A N D TH E IR DRE8A. Freak Coatumea Worn in Different Parta of the World. Tbe oriental magnificence of Lord Anglesey’s wardrobe, which excited so nrach amusement at the recent Rales, The best way to clean brass Is with is probably without parallel In Europe, sweet oil applied with a soft rag. Only says London Tit-Bits. But even queer­ in extreme necessity should any scouring er, If less costly, apparel has beeu and substance be used, as this scratches. In Is being worn by cranks all over the case of a scourer being needed, powdered Economy.— The economies of our In­ At any rate, you seem to be world. bath brick is excellent. tellectual and spiritual lives, like tbe Last spring, In the Viennese law getting rid of it on auction-sale economies represented in money, con­ courts, the relatives of Herr Szeinlckl sists of little savings, care of tbe little p r in c ip le s : “ going, going, SADIE ROBINSON. applied to have him adjudged a luna­ things.— Rev. David Utter, Unitarian» g-o-n-el” Stop the auction tic. As the only allegation against Denver, Colo. Pretty Girl Suffered From Nervousness Szelnickl’ s conduct was that he w o n with A yer’s Hair Vigor. It and Pelvic Catarrh— Found Quick The Saloons.— I believe we can win queer clothes, the court refused tbe the temperance cause if we go about Relief in a F e w D«®-«- checks falling hair, and always application. But In tbe course o f tbe It wisely and in earnest. Tbe saloon restores color to gray hair. A evidence, It appeared that Szelnlcki, handle* matters in politics with when on bis country estate. Invariably splendid dressing also. Sold shrewdness. So must the church.— dressed himself like a tortoise. He Rev. John Thompson, Metbodlst, Chi­ for over sixty years. wore a leather suit designed with big cago, 111. “ My hair ca m « out ao badly I nearly lost It scales, an exact imitation of the slow­ all. I had heard so much about A y e r ’s H air The Uplift.— There Is nothing that V igo r I thought I would give It a trial. I.d id est of animals. •o and it com pletely stopped the falling, and made m y hair grow very rapidly.” — M a r y H. The Madrid newspaper, Herado, so thrills the heart and lifts a man F i e l d , N orthneld^M a*«. some time ago devoted an article to up as to know that somebody loves the freak costumes Imposed by a re­ him and Is willing to endure shame M ade b y J. C. A y e r Co.. L o w e ll, Maes. A ls o mauuflkoturers o f tired electrician, named Linares, upon and suffering for him.— Rev. N. M. _ - _ 9 SARSAPARILLA. his domestic servants. Each person Waters, Cougregatlonalist, Brooklyn, p il l s . In the bouse represented a particular New York. b W W # O CHERRY PECTORAL. Morality.— Morality without charac­ flower, their outer garments being em­ broidered with roses, lilies; violets and ter is like a lamp without oil; valu­ | so on. Senor JJnares’ own garments able, but a mere ornament. Keeling A Balanced Account. without practice is like oil without n j were adorned with carnations. " A fair exchange la no robbery." So In Athens exists a society for reviv­ lamp; unctlous, but nonlumtnous.— the text-books have taught us. and ing the ancient classical dress. The Rev. Krank Crane, Unitarian, Worces­ now another Instance, quoted by the , members go about In (»redan robes, ter, Mass. New York Tribune, arises to Illustrate and wear real sandals Instead of boots. Force.— Physical force cannot re­ the proverb anew. An American, well One of the queerest characters of strain or fetter spiritual Influence. known for his wealth, receives Innu­ Montmartre, In Paris, some years ago, Whatever burdens may crush us, how­ merable letters asking him to sub­ was a miser, reputed to be a million­ ever difficult the service, remember scribe to eharitlea, and often, when aire, who paraded the streets garbed tbe eye of the Great Father Is upon the crrtlentlals of the project Mem du­ In brightly printed cotton, of the kind us, and He holds the scale.— Rev. C. bious, he has to refuse. generally used for women’s blouses. B. Galloway, Metbodlst, Montgomery, Not long ago he had a letter from Pere Grevllle, as he was called, had a Ala. London, signed by an unfamiliar mania for pockets. He usually had at Extremes.— There are too many name. "Knowing as 1 do your gener- least six on the front of bis cotton church snobs and sycophants and osity, the stranger wrote, “ I have pnt jacket and out of each projected a too many autocrats. The rich are you down for a two-hundred-dollar sub- packet of grimy papers. Grevillc nev- often so coddled and flattered that scription to our miners’ widows' fund. er wore a hat, but carried an umbrella they demand their own way as a nat­ Christmas is approaching, and we pro­ over his head In all weathers. ural right which none shall gainsay.— pose to give a fowl and a Christmas Gold lace seems to have been the fad Rev. A. K. Hussey, Independent, Bal­ pudding to each miner's widow, on o f a gentleman described In the Berlin timore, Md. Christmas eve.” Post as a “ rich Silesian land owner,” Blessings.— God promises ns rich The millionaire replied: "Though I who was fined at the police court for blessings if we accept His challenge. know nothing of you or your fund, I causing a crowd to assemble. “ The These blessings are not only spiritual respond gladly to tbe call you make accused’ s clothing, which was made of but temporal. I f we entrust our world­ Miss Sadie Robinson, 4 Rand street, upon me. I, too. am Interested In a blue serge,” says the report, “ was com­ ly possessions to God's care He will charity similar to yours. It Is an Malden, Mass., writes: pletely covered with gold lace and return them to us many times multi­ “ Peruna was recommended to me American charity, and since It stands braid. Even bis shoes were thus dec- plied.— Rev. H. Hezlep, Presbyterian, In need of funds for a Christmas treat about a year ago as an excellent remedy I have not hesitated to put you down °™ ted- Th® ncc,IHe<1'9 brother ex- Pittsburg, Pa. for the troubles peculiar to our sex, for a subscription o f two hundred dol- P‘* lned hls °n the ground of Unity.— May the day be hastened and as I found that all that was said of eccentricity and stated that he pos­ this medicine was true, I am pleased to lars. Thus no money need pass be­ sessed no fewer than 20 suits of wtyen all who profess the Christian tween us.” endorse it. olothea, all embroidered with gold in name will all unite together under Oie 8ame leader, profess the same “ I began to use it about seven months various designs. ago for weakness and nervousness, caused ttilth, so that the word of Christ may Queer ideas of art are responsible Tbe Infknt Terror. from overwork and sleeplessness, and for many bizarre garments. D u r in g !^ fulfilled. There shall be one fold found that in a few days I began to grow Mrs. Bejenks (to a casual caller)— the height o f the new art craze in |and on* shepherd.” —Cardinal Gibbons, strong, my appetite increased and I began Why. how do you do It's such a pity to sleep better, consequently my nervous­ you didn't come a little earlier; we’ve Vienna, Herr Kanparowitch, a Pole, Roman Catholic, Baltimore, Md. ness passed away and the weakness in the Business.—You cannot be a true dls- wore the most marvelous clothes on pelvic organs soon disappdared anp I have Just finished luncheon. •nple of Christ unless you follow his Tommy Bejenks (reproachfully)— Oh, record. His sleeves were adorned with been well and strong ever since." sinuous maidens In colored braid. teachings In business life. Let your Address Dr. 8. B. Hartman, Presi­ ma. ain't we goin' to have any more? i while anemic, unnatural tree* similarly j tradings be strictly honest, notwltb- dent of the Hartman Sanitarium, Co­ * ha.d“ t *lnd *la1/ wh<>n ,h* embroidered sprouted from the bottom [ Standing that you may have dally op- . . . . . - I lumbus, O., for free medical advice. doorbell rang an you all Jumped.— . . . of his trousers up to his waistcoat , portunity to take advantage of persons A ll correspondence strictly confidential. Cleveland Leader. His coat fell away In graceful curves ( to your financial betterment.— Rev. and was embroidered on the back with | W illiam Gaston, Presbyterian, Cleve­ lotns flowers. Kasparowltch attempt­ land, Ohio. ed to found a new scjiool of dress, but The Forfeit.— When we seek to en­ his project was killed by ridicule. ergize Individual forces we must for­ The sartorial effects of 8lg. Graeglla, feit quietude. When In society wo a rich Neapolitan contractor, were must forfeit contemplation and reflec- acbleved with mirrors. A ll Graeglia’s tlons. When In the life and gayety o f clothes had looking-glass buttons and cities, we lose the charm of country humiliate life, is Contagious Blood Poison __________ Sorrow, shame and suffering go were “ Inlaid” with medallions of the life. A t each advanced step we pay hand in hand with this great enemy, and man has always hated and fought same dazzling material, "When he the price.— Rev. James Montgomery, it as he has no other disease. It is the most powerful of all poisons; no mat- was out walking In the sunshine,” ssys Methodist Denver, Colo. ter how pure the blood may be, when its virus enters, the entire circulation the Tribuna, In an obituary notice, hla becomes S DO i oisoned and its chain of horrible aymptoms begin to show. Usu- appearance was blinding and It w a s ' Recognition of God.—One of the ally the first sign is a small sore-or ulcer, not at all alarming in ap] ippea impossible to stand with one's bark to before God, a wonder on earance. Impossible —hlch I have often meditated, Is this but the blood is being saturated with the deadly poison, and soon i the mouth the sun and look at him --that where the gospel of Chrlstianl- and throat begin to ulcerate, the hair and eyebrows drop out, a red eruption r. Dju, Miss Payna | The Law of God.—The summary o f <8od's law for man Is this: Thou slmlt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with «11 thy mind, and with all thy strength, »n d thy neighbor as thyself. Here Is set forth the conquering force of all the universe; this Is the center and tlrrnmference of the uplifting and Saving Gospel of the Son of God — Rev. H. A. Tupper, Bsptlat, Brooklyn, and Miss Grona.— Philadelphia Record. N Y.