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1 : i Is Pe ru na Useful for Catarrh? Should a list of the ingredients of Pa rana be submitted to any medical ex pert, of whatever school or nationality, he .would be obliged to admit without reserve that the medicinal herbs com-' posing Peruna are of two kinds.. Plrst standard and well-tried catarrh reme dies. Seoond, well-known, and gener ally acknowledged tonli remedies That ia one pr the other of these usei they have stood the test of many years experience by physicians of diflerenl schools.' There can bo no dispute about this, whatever, Peruna is composed o) some of the most efficacious and uni versally nsed herbal remedies for ca tarrhal diseases, and for such condition! of the human system as require a tonic. Each one of the principal Ingredients of Peruna has a reputation of its own in the cure of somo phase of catarrh 01 as a tonic medicine. The fact is, chronic catarrh is a dis ease which is very prevalent. Many thousand people know they have chronic catarrh. They have visited doc tors over and over again, and been told that their case' is one of chronic catarrh. It may be of the nose, throat, lungs, stomach or some other internal organ There is no doubt as to the nature oi the disease. The only trouble is tht remedy. . This doctor has tried to cure them. That doctor has tried to pre scribe for them. No other household remedy so uni versally advertised carries upon tlx label the principal active constituents, howing that Peruna invites. the full Inspection of the critics. 8UU Had Them. ' Ta woman of the house eyed him sua piclously. "You've been here before, haven't yon? he asked. "Not lately, ma'am," answered War ham Long. . "You prob'ly reco'nlze mi clothes. This is an old suit o' yer. hus band's you. wus kind enough to give in when I wu here two years ago." - - Mothers will find Mrs. Window's Soothing lyrup the best remedy to useioi their childrui luring the teething period. '?; Limited Knowledge. i "Paw, have you ever been east?" T "Yes; I spent a year In New Yoi City when I was considerably younge. than I am now." ."Well, what is the 'eastern question'?' -i "Tlie only one I ever heard was, 'Hon juuch is he worth?' "Chicago Tribune CITC St. Vitus' Dane and arvoui IHseases pma I 1 1 J nently cared by Dr. line's Great Nerve Be storer. Bend for FREE tl.00 trial bottle and treatise D. B. H. Kline, Ld., 931 Axon St., Philadelphia, Pa Desperate) Hemeay. '. "It says here," began the lady who could do more talking in one day than ill phonographs and five parrots com bined, "that after a balloon has ascend ed to -the height of six miles Its occu pants dare not open their mouths." "Will you go up,;. arlet if I buy a balloon?"- asked her husband, desper ately. ' . C ASTO R I A Tor Infanta and Children. Ths Kind You Hava Always Bough! Bears the Signature of Saperllnlty. ; "Do you think Mars ia inhabited?" asked the scientific person. " "I really can't say that I care much whether it is or not," answered MIsa Cayenne. . "There are already enough neighbors to talk about" Washington Star. ,:- "v -; - ;, Btate of Ohio, City of Toledo ? " . Lucaa County. I ss" Frank J. f'heney makes oath that he Issentoi Eartner of the firm ol F. J. Cheney A Co., doing ualnesa t n the Cttr of Toledo, County and State .foresaid, and that said firm will pay t lie sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLAS3 for each and svery case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres. ince, this 8th day of December A D 1886. Se.i ; . A. W. GLEA80N, (BeW-' : , Notary Public. , Hall's Catarrh Cure ia taken internally, and lets dirootly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system, fend fortestimonlals free. - F.J.GHKJJEY4CO.,Toledo.O. . Sold by all druggists, 7fje. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Oa Point Settled. "And now, Cryptomeria," said tht young man, still holding her hand, but with a note of anxiety in his voice, "where shall we go for our wedding jour ney?" . "Some quiet little place in the country, aot far away,' Gerald," she answered, "will suit me a great deal better than a long and expensive trip." "We are going to be very happy, dear I" laid Gerald, with a sigh of relief. Cleanses the System Effect- uailviUuspeis ixudsandlieaa- s r 1 1 aches duo To OonsTipauon; 7 Acts naturally, acts truly as a Laxative. Best forMenv)iticri and Ckild ren-Younaria et its iJenejicial Effects, Lvavs Luy the Genuine wKicK has me jull name o the Com- -CALIFORNIA " pa Syrup Co. '. fey whom it n manufactured, printed en the f front of every package. V SOLD BY ALL LEADING DRUGGISTS . sjney six onl. regular price 50 pr bottle. - ( Ground Wire Fences. In the summer season many farmers susstaln considerable loss of live stock from lightning striking wire fences and killing animals standing near. This loss can be avoided if the fence Is grounded that is, a connection made between the wires and the damp soil beneath. This can be done by stapling a No. 9 wire along the post from top to bottom and burying the end In the ground deep enough to reach damp earth. These ground wires should be fastened to about every third post When the light ning strikes a fence thus fixed the cur rent Is conducted Into the ground ln tead of being deflected. .In to the body f some animal. When a storm comes up stock In a field ' will naturally drift toward the fence for protection, especially If there are no trees in the field. The barbs on wires attract the lightning, which has been known to travel several miles on a fence before it was discharged into the ground. Lightning takes the path of least resistance, and if the body of an animal Is standing near the fence It makes a good conductor and the charge Is deflected, with the result of dead horse or cow. The cost and time needed to grdund a wire fence Is small and need not en ter into the question, but when a valu able animal is killed, or maybe a whole herd, as has often happened, the cost Is then very considerable. While you may never have had any losses of this kind, it will not pay to put this matter off, for the next storm that comes -ip may be as disastrous to you as It hns been to some of your neighbors. Avoid it by grounding your wire fences in time. Goodall's Farmer. Concrete Water Tank. The diagram shows a sectional out line of a concrete water tank with the bottom and top finished, and a portion In the middle of the walls In course of construction. The bottom Is shown In position, but as a matter of fact, the walls are built first, and the bot tom put in afterwards. A quantity of 1Y Inch by 6 inch unplaned board, sufficient to make a large box of the length and breadth the finished tank Is to be, and two feet deep, will be required. The sides and ends of this box are made as separate shutters, the boards being nailed to cross-pieces of 2 inches by 3 Inches batten, put about four feet apart The end shutters are made to go inside tbe side shutters, and two of the cross-pieces, la this case, are fixed right at the eivd of the boards. - A War on Insects. Miufachusetts scientists tiavr- evolve! a plan for the destruction, of the gypsy and brown-tailed moths. They hav looked with dismay on the ravages of ihcso moths in the folia? und ha planned what, In military science, would be a fine bit of strairgy, Un able by any- direct assault to destroy the moths, the scientists bun. enlistel t:.e mIC of an army of moth parasites, 'ittle insects that tasten themselves on tne ruolhs, feed upon and finally de stroy them. Eight hundred thousand of these parasites have been secured, and at the right moment will be set upon the nemy. A singular fact la thnt the moths do not recognize the para sites as enemies, but seem to find their presence grateful. They give of their llf to support the parasites, and ul timately, fall a victim to their own generosity. How similar this relation ship to that which too often obtain. among human beings 1 So striking la that similarity and many unpleas ant things does It recall that we almost feel pity for the destructive motha and resentment against the ungrateful para sites whose services have been Invoked. But a look at the devastation wrought by the moths gives poise and resolution, and we welcome the scientists' strategy and wish for it success. But what of tne parasites? What mischief, If any, will they work in the affairs of man when they have de stroyed his enemies, the moths? Will it be necessary to employ another army of Insects to destroy them, and, If so, how much progress will have been made toward the conditions of healthful veg etable growth? Columbus Dispatch. Leather from Frog Iklaa. There is some leather made from frog skins In this country, and American novelties made of this leather Include pocketbooks, card cases and almllar things. In France tome children'! snoea are made of this leather. , j-, I I....- I. SECTION 01 TANK. A Horse's Toenail. - Few persons realize that a horse's hoof Is really the same thing as the toe nails of human beings or -of animals having toes. The horn of a hoof grows Just as a toenail does. The hoof grows more rapidly In un shod horses than in those wearing shoes, and It grows faster In horses which are well groomed and well fed. Uut on an average, says the New Tork Si'n, the horn grows about a third of an Inch a monih. Hind hoofs grow faster than fore hoofs. The toe of the hoof being the longest part, it takes longer for the horn to row down there than at the heel. For Instance, the toe will grow entire ly down In from eleven to thirteen mouths, while the heel will grow down In -from three to five months. A the new horn grows out any cracks or defects In the old gradually work down to where they can be cut off Just as with human finger nails you can watch the progress of a bruise from the root to the tip. Prevent Runaway. After being trained to pass locomo tives, bicycles, etc., without shying, the horse must now be broken in to automobiles . In fact the horse has de veloped a new prank, called "auto phobia , " making him unsafe, espe cially, for la dies to drive. Let him see , bunds the hobss. the machlie coming, let him hear It, let it pass him slowly at the other side of the road the effect is likely to be the same. He shies, he rears, breaks his harness and throws the occupants, the carriage and himself Into the ditch. The horse cannot see In front of him only to the right or left A California man thinks the safest plan Is to let him see noth ing at all. He suggests enclosing the eyes in the novel bridle blind shown here, which he recently patented.. A pair of blinds are attached to the bri dle. Normally these blinds remain open. When the driver sees an ap proaching automobile he pulls on a strap which extends to the driver's seat and the blinds are folded over tha horse's eyes, completely obscuring his vision. The danger of the horse be coming frightened and running away Is thus reduced to a minimum and the occupants assured of safety. " Wagon Road Brldarea. State supervision of all bridges erect ed is proposed by 'State Engineer Fred erick Skene of New York. That gen tleman has drawn up a proposed law covering the matter. He would require his approval, as well as the approval of the county engineer, of the plans and specifications of every. bridge ex ceeding $500 in cost to be built by a town. He also recommends that con tracts for such bridges be required to be awarded to the lowest bidder, after the work has been properly advertised, and, finally, that the approval of the State engineer be required before pay ment for a completed bridge Is made. There is a law In that State providing that the assistance of the State engi neer may be Invoked to superintend such constructions, but It has been Ig nored by the counties and towns, and contracts have been Irregularly award ed, with the result that there are many Inferior structures. Such a law as that proposed would be the means of correcting the evils of the existing sys tem. Tree and ishtnlng. There Is a popular belief that certain trees are less likely than others to be struck by lightning, and that during a thunderstorm it is quite safe to stand under a beech, for example, while the danger under a resinous tree or an oak is, respectively, fifteen or twenty times greater. This Is disputed In a recent writing by Dr. A. W. Bothwick in his "Notes of the Royal Botanical Garden of Edinburgh." The doctor "says that no tree Is immune, and the beech is struck quite as frequently as any other species. Apparently the taller trees lu a neighborhood are 'the ones most like ly to be struck. Contrary to what is believed by some people, the cells are not "ruptured or torn by the formation of steam, as might happen If the heat ing by the electric current .was very great The cells collapse and shrink up, but are never torn." The root sys tem does not seem to be ever damaged by lightning. The Invaluable Cuckoo. The fact that there Is a national danger In the disappearance of the birds is coming to be . more and more widely recognized. A writer In Subur ban Life tells of the work of the cuckoo as. an Insect destroyer. "To watch either the black-billed or , the yellow billed cuckoo flourish his long bill dex trously among the fruit trees or bushes affords much pleasure, as we know that he is doing his best to store away all the Insects he can find, either ia bis own little stomach or those of his fledglings. Twelve or more caterpillars big, fat ones seem only a light lunch for him, and, when at least his appetite Is appeased, he will kill the destructive Insects, apparently for the fmx of It killing, tasting and Indifferently tBrow lag them away without turning on hlf perch." FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. New Canning Process Preserves Nat ural Color and Flavor. Prepared by James Dryden. Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis. Certain fruits and vegetables may be preserved in such a way that they will retain indefinitely their original flavor, color and structure. This is in the nature of a discovery, made by Prof. F. F. Pernot, of the Oregon Ag ricultural college. A report of Prof. Pernot's investigations is given in Culletin No. 87 of the Experiment sta tion, Corvallis, and for the benefit of the housekeeper who is wrestling with the canning problem we give the sa Ment points of the bulletin. . Successful canning is a question of verilizing. If a can of fruit spoils it means that it was not properly steril ized to start with, or there was a leak age in the can. Spoiling of the fruit is due to germs which were in the fruit when it was canned or entered the can later. Sterilization kills the germs, and the fruit may be sterilized by cooking or heating. We quote the following paragraph from the bulletin : "Micro-organisms, not unlike all other plants, possess the power of self preservation and of perpetuating their kinds; one is by means of producing spores, or seeds, which are very resist ant; while others which do not produce spores have A resisting power nearly qual to that of spores." . Heating the fruit to 160 degrees foi ten minutes will kill the germs with out injuring the good qualities of the fruit, but the spores, which are "un incubated" germs will not be injured at that temperature and will become "germs" in another day, when the heat should again be applied. A few spores may escape the second heating, making third steaming necessary. - How It Should Be Done. First Clean the fruit jars or cans by means of a brush, using hot water to which washing powder has been added. After washing thoroughly steam the jars to remove any dirt that may remain. : Second After washing the vegeta bles or fruit place them in jars, com pletely filling them. Then add water to fill the interstices, and put on lid. Don't screw it on tight or the jar will burst when heat is applied. . Third Procure a wooden steam chest, the wash boiler will do, and put some water in the bottom of it. Put slats in the bottom on which to set the jars. Fourth To get the proper tempera ture, put a thermometer in the center of an extra jar of fruit or water and steam the fruit at a temperature of 160 to 165 for ten minutes. Do not let temperature get above 165. Then remove jars and screw lids on tight immediately. Repeat the steaming a second and a third time at intervals of 24 to 48 hours. The jars are then sterile. Cans may be used instead of tars. If the latter are used the vent in the top of the can will have to be soldered . after the first steaming. Boiled but not boiling-water should be used for filling the jars, or a syrup may be used instead of water. Un sterilized water or syrup may contain about ten million germs in a quart jar, and it is just as well to "nip them in the bud" by sterilizing the water. It is important that the fruit or vegeta bles be neither under-ripe nor over ripe. The same good jundgment used in selecting material for the table should be exercised in the matter of .canning. - It was found in the tests made at the experiment station that a - temper ature of 165 degrees was sufficient to sterilize the frait when treated as above, and this temperature did not impair the flavor or structure of the fruit. Where only one heating is given, as is the case at the canneries, it is necessary to heat the fruit ai high as 240 degrees in order to kill both spores and germs. It should be stated that this method of canning was not successful with sweet peas and corn, as they have a germ normally that is not killed at a temperature of 165. This method would probably not bt practicable at canneries, where fruit is sold at low prices, owing to the ad ditional expense of treating the cans three times ; but for first class high priced goods the additional expense would be warranted. In the case of home canning, however, it is a more desirable method of putting up fruit and vegetables than the methods usu ally in vogue. A farmer residing near Almira, Washington, inquires concerning the milk weed pest which is infesting that locality. Professor R. Kent Beattie, of the department of botany, answered as follows : "The perennial milk weed, which I believe you have, is very difficult to destroy. The only principal upon which you can work is to keep the tops of it closely cut down, so that the plant cannot make food, until you have starved out the roots. This, of course, is a difficult task, especially if they cover a large field. I would put the patches into clean cultivation, either as graden, or potato plots; then it would pay you to work very hard to exterminate these weeds, for they are difficult to kill once they take posses sion of the land." From the Wash Uigton State College, Pullman, Maeblne for ShafBiaa; Cards. A machine which automatically shuffles a pack of cards In an Instant with the cards concealed from sight and which changes the position of lne ! ont of every ten cards is ths latest j mechanical device for cardplayers. It ' not only protects the cards from injury j but fives an absolute square deal shuffle. The machine weighs (our pounds and attaches ia a moment to any j (able. It is about twelve laches blgk. ' Oooa isifi for Him, City Niece Why, uncle, I'm surpris ed to see you wearing such a rusty looking hat when you come to town. Uncle Reuben It's th' hat I allers wear tew home. City Niece Yes, but that's different Everybody knows you there. Uncle Reuben Wall, nobody don't kner me here, so I ain't worry In, by grass ! Turning; a Tight Screw. Any one who has attempted to re move a very tight screw knows what a very difficult business it is. After straining and twisting for a con siderable time the operator frequent ly ends by losing his temper and de stroying the bite of the screw, which remains fixed as tightly as ever. With the aid of a pair of pinchers, however, tbe affair Is quite a simple oue. Place the screwdriver In position and then catch hold of the blade with the pinch ers Just above the head of the screw. Press the screwdriver firmly and at the same time twist round the blade with the pinchers. The tightest screw will yield Immediately to this sor.t of persuasion. What a Poultry Man Says About 20-Mule Team Borax. As I am in the poultry business, Z had ten white chicks to wash and prepare for a show. I used "20-Mule Team" Soap for washing the birds, and I can say from years of experience washing white birds, never before have I found a soap or Borax that cleaned my birds so fine and easy. I had a great deal of comment on my birds being so white' J. A. Dinwiddie, Newmarket, Tenn. Local agenta wanted. Write for money making plan Her Idea. "Stocks were all down a few points to-day," remarked the broker. "The idea !" exclaimed his wife. "It's a wonder they didn't advertise It as a bargain day."; Catholic Standard and Times. Malaria is due to impurities in the blood which destroy the rich, healthful qualities of the circulation, and reduce it to a weak, watery fluid. The body is then deprived of its necessary nourishment and strength, and ia unable to resist the countless disorders that assail it, and the general system suffers in consequence. The appetite fails, digestion is weakened, chills and slight fever are frequent, while the sufferer loses energy and ambition. Boils, skin eruptions, and some times sores and ulcers follow when the blood becomes .deeply polluted with the malarial germs. Both a' tonic and blood purifier are needed to cure Malaria, and S. S. S. is best fitted for this work. It is the most perfect of all blood purifiers and at the same time an invigorating, healthful tonic. S. S. S. goes down into the circulation, and removes every trace of impurity or poison, and gives to the blood the health-sustaining qualities it needs. It cures Malaria thoroughly and per manently because it removes from the blood the germs and poisons which produce the disease, and while doing this tones up and strengthens every part of the system. Book with information about Malaria and any medical advice furnished free to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, OA, A Retort Dlaeoartaoaa. A young lady full of good deeds no ticed the tongue of a horse bleeding and with a use of technical terms too little appreciated said to tbe cabby, "Cabby, your horse has hemorrhage." "It's 'is tongue's too large for hi mouth," said the cabby and added sen tentlously, "Like some young ladles." London Globe. H OWAKD E. BURTON. Asaayer arl Chsmlnt. Ull 1 I A. . QI,H lt...,lAf.l IUt.. . V... 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They are Trained for business In business-like way. Wby not enroll ia reputable school that places all of Its graduatesT -L U. WALKER. Pres. SND FOR CATALOGUE O. A. BOSSURMAN. See. Buy Hair at Auction? At any rate, you seem to be getting rid of it on auction-sale principles: "going, going, g-o-n-e!" Stop the auction with Ayer's Hair Vigor.. It checks falling hair, and always restores color to gray hair. A splendid dressing also. Sold for over sixty years. " Mj hair came ont to badly I nearly loat It all. I had bmrtl to much about Ayer'a Hair VlKor I thought 1 would Rive It a trial. I did o and It completely (topped the falling;, and miide my hair trrow very rapidly." Maut U. Kibld, Northfleld. Mai. Mad by J. O. ayer Oo., Lowell, ktw. hw iuKiiu.otoiur.ra ei 7 SARSAPAR1LLA. PILLS. CHERRY PECTORAL. Sorry, but "Guruliolt aud I have made a bet and agreed to leave It to you. He says a drowning man gets his lungs full of water, and I say he doesn't. Which of us is right?" "What are the terms of the wagerf "The loser is to pay for a dinner fo the three of us." "ll'm I never knew Gumbolt to pay t bet. You lose." Chicago Tribune. Side Lights on Poeay. Scott was writing tbe "Lady of the Lake." "If you were to tell the truth about her," he said, "I Bhould say that she is awfully seasick, but expects to feel bet ter when tbe boat gets to St. Joe." Thus it is, in nil ages, that the poet has to sink die Ileal in the Ideal. Chi cago Tribune. A CURES MALARIA r ' -s W. I,. nniiKlR malcna and sella more fl men's H.1.()0 and w.1.00 shoos than any other ltmnufacttirer In the world, be cnuse thvy hold their uliupe, fit better, and wear longer than any other make, ?hoi it All Prices, for Evsry Mmbr sf th amity, Men, Boys, Women, klliaet Children W.l.Domlat ts.OO hnl $B. 00 aiUSilg BhMseuuM, be sqnall.d t say prise. W. L. Dcaglu J.0 au $1.00 show are the but la th. worla Taut Color ICyelrt Vrrd, MmiUuitmllv, I-Tnke Mo Hulixl Itutn. W. L. 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