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14 IBESIDjB, FAOT'OB? AflD FARM, OTTAWA-, KANSAS. the features, the little wart on the nose-, THE Overland Monthly, that makes. a good likeness, what ought to be painted is the character of the physiognomy. Ko Oh inquires if the portraits of great hlen are like; it is quite enough if they manifest their genius." "You teach me the art of painting," said David, after this last remark. "You are satirical; what do yon mean?" "No, I am not; I have never looked at painting in that wayv But you are right, citizen first fconsul; you shall not sit.

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The fact that the sovereignty may be vested in a woman is ft proof that women are not regarded as necessarily inferior to men. The marriage tie, however, is easily severed, at the husband's pleasure, which is the natural result of polygamy. This is still allowable among the Malagasy, but that it is not conducive to domestic felicity may be inferred from the name given it in the native language, fampora-fesana, i.e., "the cause of strife." Divorco is mildly called "thanking a wife," implying a parting blessing upon her when hec services are no longer desired. Demo-rest's Monthly. coming year will be illustrated descriptive articles.

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Those peculiar shades are the production of the common poplar wood in all its varieties Tho young branches and shoots of poplar trees are used in obtaining the dye. They are cut up into small pieces and crushed and brayed in mortars. The pulp they makQ is thrown into vats of boiling alum water. To every three gallons of water a pound of alum is added, which proportion of the preparation is maintained to every ten pounds of poplar pulp. The pulp is boiled half an hour.

The boiling is followed by slow Alteration of the liquid. As the filtered fluid cools it thickens and clears, throwing down a resinous substance of a greenish yellow hue. A second filtering is mado when the liquid has become perfectly clear. Placed in porcelain vessels, it is left exposed to the air during three dry, fair clays. The light and air oxidize the result of the two filterings, and leave a substance of the richest golden tint it is possible to imagine.

This is the primary color from which all the other shades mentioned are produced. It is in itself the dye used for those charming effects in silks and all fancy dress goods of one golden shade a shade never made possible by any other dye, although ancient fabrics show plainly that they were tinted by a similar dye. The poplar was undoubtedly known to the ancients as a. rich dye wood. "The various shades of green, brown, which are based on this poplar golden yellow are made by the mixture of pigments and dyes, which dyers know how to combine for producing the desired results.

The colors made with the poplar base are not only rich and beautiful but lasting. Chicago Tribune. for Flat ff a cts! ARemcdy Ipe forHard Timss! Uv ft bil imnm English Preference for Pipes. Americans have a decided preference for cigars; the English for pipes. Here it is considered in bad form to be seen on the street with a pipe in one's mouth, while in London a full dress suit and a brier pipe are not considered inharmonious.

In the smoking rooms of all the prominent hotels there find clay pipes, with long stems, and tobacco provided for the patrons. When one has had his smoke, he is expected to break his pipe. No one thinks of smoking a clay the second Such an innovation here would be a good one. A long, perfectly clean pipe may be smoked with comparative impunity, for the material absorbs two of the most noxious principles of the smoke, of which nicotine is one. The man who uses his pipe until it becomes black and foul, and the stem is soaked with the vile juices, is simply trying to murder himself.

Boston Herald. Words that "Will Li-B Dissenting Opln ion In the Iowa Dfefclslem It will be remembered that tne United" States suprehie fcburt recently decided that Iowa, could not constitutionally prohibit the interstate commerce in alcoholic beverages, that right being reserved to congress. Justice Lamar did Unite in the decision, Chief -Justice Waite, who died thre6 days after the decision "was announced, Justices Harlan and Gray dissented from the majority opinion. In their, opinion tho following strong words occur: "It is admitted that a state may prevent the introduction within her limits of rags or other goods infected with disease) or of cattle or meat or other provisions which, from their Condition, are Unfit for human use or Consumption, because it is said such articles are not merchantable or legitimate subjects of trade and commerce. But suppose that the people of a state believe, upon reasonable grounds, that the general use of intoxicating liquors is dangers to the public peace, the public health and the morals, what authority has congress or the judiciary to review their judgment upon the same, and compel them to submi to a condition of things which they regard as destructive of their happiness, and the peace and good order of society? If consistently with the constitution of the United States a state can protect her sound cattle by prohibiting altogether the introduction within her limits of diseased cattle she ought not to be deemed disloyal to that constitution when she seeks similar legislation to protect her people and their homes against the introduction of articles which are in good faith and not unreasonably regarded by her citizens as 'laden with infection' more dangerous to the public than diseased cattle or those rags containing the germs of disease." It is inconceivable that tho well being of a state is at the mercy of the liquor manufacturers of another state.

"The silenco of congress upon the subject of interstate commerce, as affected by police laws of the states enacted in good faith to promote the public health, the public morals and the public safety, and to that end prohibited the manufacture and sale within their limits of intoxicating liquors to be used as a beverage, ought to have at least as much effect as the silence of congress in reference to physical obstructions placed under the authority of a state in a navigable water of the United States. Tho reserved power of the states to guard the health, morals and safety of their people is more vital to the existence of society than their power in respect to trade and commerce, having no possible connection with those subjects. For these reasons we feel constrained to dissent from the opinion and judgment of the court." JOB PRINTING BY MAIL, At Half Price, Jones he don't pay the postage, but WE do. Look and profit: 100 Good Envelopes for only 100 Fine Bid Heads, for only 45c 100 Extra Good Note Heads for 45c 100 Splendid Business Cards for 45c 100 Recherche Calling Cards for 45ft 100 Beautiful Picture Cards for45c This work is first-class, bound to cult, and cheaper than you can buy It of your stationer, imprinted. With this stationery you will need a good pencil.

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Some years ago the theory was advanced that any certain person could only learn to spell a certain number of words; that the capability of some folks was greater than that of others. One of our best known wits warmly advocated this theory, and cited in proof the case of his cousin, a well educated, brilliant woman, whose list of words was decidedly limited. He related that in a game of "verbarium" (which doubtless is familiar to every one), when time was called and tho players spelled aloud the words they had framed from the given number of vowels and consonants, this unfortunate young woman had but one, and that was k-a-f-f (calf). An instance comes to the writer's mind of a well bred, well educated woman who never fails to spell correctly the hardest words, no matter what may be their complexity, but yet invariably misspells certain of the simplest monosyllables. And this is by no means an uncommon case.

All of this bears out the theory that tho power to spell correctly is a direct gift, of God; and, considering that no amount of human endeavor can supply tho lack of the divine gift, is the scorn that is given without stint to the misspelled the world altogether just? The man who cannot sing a tuno or draw a straight line does not fear the contempt of his He dares to acknowledge that he lias no car for music, no eye for drawing. the man who is bravo enough to ctantl up and declare that ho cannot master tho scientific arrangement of letters into words is indeed an Philadelphia Record. Painting a Good Likeness. "When David was commissioned to paint his picture of Napoleon crossing tho Alps, he asked the first consul to name a day when he would sit. "Sit!" said Bonaparte; "to what good? Do you suppose the great men of antiquity sat for their portraits?" "But I paint you for your own times, for men who have known and peen you; they will expect a good likeness." It to not th9 psatfttwl? The New York excise law is giving the Albany Solons much trouble.

Regulation don't regulate. Tho Prohibitionists are so active that something must be done to hammer down their vote. Some Republicans want to givo Governor Hill a chance to veto a high license bill. Hill doesn't want tho chance. He now sends a special message to tho legislature, suggesting that a commission be appointed to examine into the excise question, and to report a new and improved self acting license and excise law to tho legislature of 18S9.

A bill haa been introduced, cm-bodying the governor's suggestions. Why not leave it to the people? They would prohibit the business. Over 3,000,090 has been expeuded in improvements in Des Moines, since prohibition has "killed tho town." Prohibition does not prohibit prosperity. If a preacher's tongue is too elect to make a Prohibition lecture announcement, it needs the anointing touch of a live coal it is too wrong to help the right. Exchange.

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HANAFORD, Reading, Mas. The sick who give a careful description of condition, symptoms, temperament, employments, will recclvo racdmne for tlx weeks, with carefully Cheers for the Veteran. Neal Dow haa just passed his 84th birthday, and is not cast clown by his lato defeat in rumpublicratic Portland. He is writing his autobiography and bids fair to live to see a Prohibition president in the White House. In Neal Dow, Horace Waters and Austin Willey tho Prohibition party has three Maine men to be proud of.

"West Virginia Alive. The Prohibition state central committee held a well attended meeting recently, and elected fifteen delegates to tho Indianapolis convention, and called it stato nominating convention to meet in July. West Virginia had no accredited representative at the convention of '84, only one btfng profit! fiS ft syiupft.