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Parrots and their Care. To keep Polly in good health the diet question must be most carefully studied. The subjoined bill of fare is” the only Euitab ,; fo Ki le 0 one to tn b- keep 0 «„ them m good j health, and enable them to enjoy a happy old age. Parrots in their wild state live upon ripe fruit, and tame ones also enjoy it. k,our or unripe uit : is a ____ ery injurious to them. Seeds they also live upon when in their native land, and so destructive are thev to the crops, that boys mounted °n ponies are which, occupied in driving off the gray parrots, we understand, fly in flocks of 10,000 at a time; and irom our own observation of what one bird can do in the wav of destruction (as an apple is soon entirely picked to pieces and thrown piecemeal away, the seeds only being eaten), we can easily calcu late what 10,000 birds can do in a short space 1 of time. A whole orchard must become , ___. ruined in less than two hours if the birds are allowed to remain in it. A tin of liemp seed or crushed Indian corn should be their daily diet. Alter nnte nate it it hv oy giving mvino- rnld cola boiled Douea rirp nee, with witn & separate allowance of well soaked bread, with the water fairly squeezed out; bread is soaked poured thoroughly when boiling water is upon it. Never feed your bird with hot food; their beaks are very sensitive. By no means give your parrot any animal food, not even a bone to bite, as some people say, for amuse ment, Animal food renders the bird Bavage, ill and unhappy. It causes the bird to pluck out its feathers. What for? Why, to chew the quill to procure a taste of the animal food when the mas¬ ter or mistress is not inclined to give it any. The bird is taught to become veritable a cannibal, and he becomes a lover of flesh, which he is not particular in seizing hold of, whether it be upon the thumb or finger bone. The practice of giving the birds bones to bite is not at all a good one. It teaches them to destroy their perches, or tear anything they can lay hold of. The parrot re¬ quires no more amusement than to be taken notice of, spoken to, sang to, whistled to, and caressed by those whom he has a preference for; no one else should be allowed to touch him. A tea spoonful of water once a day he will en¬ joy, but no trough of give water must be the put in his cage. Never your parrot least particle of butter, fat, milk, or greasy food of any description. continually When you see your parrot is in pluming itself, you may be sure it good health. Parrots seem to possess a little of our vanity, for they love admir¬ ation, while ill health renders them, as it renders us, careless of it. Keep your bird our of draught. Cover it over at night time, then repeat several times any sentence you wish it to say. Very often they learn it after two or three nights’ practice. Its attention is not attracted by anything, save the sound of your voice, when it is covered over .—Detroit Free Press. The Eagle of the Mint. Nearly every one who has visited the Philadelphia mint during the past twenty years has noticed a stuffed bald-head eagle in a glass case on the second floor. Few, however, know its history. The bird, when alive, was presented to the mint a quarter of a century ago by one of the assayers, Dr. Peale. “Pete” was the eagle's name, and he soon became a great pet at the institution. He would fly about the city all day long, but in¬ variably returned to his home toward evening. “Pete” was especially fond of oae of the employes of the mint, a jolly Irishman, and would follow him about like a dog. No matter what respond “Pete” might be doing he would always to a call from his friend. One day the noble bird proudly the pearched himself sud¬ upon a fly wheel at mint. It denly gave a whirl and “Pete” was no more. He was crushed to death. The employes thought so much of their pet that thev had him stuffed and mounted. .4 Valuable Find. More than 30,000 fragments of , ancient . records have been dug up from the sands of Egypt, where they have rested embalmed during nine centuries, not very much th* worse for their interment, The history of these venerable documents is remarkable. Professor Karabacek sup poses that they must at one time have formed part of the public archives of Ei Fayoum, and that the bulk of these archives perished in a great conflagra tion. such as destroyed the great library at Alex^udria.— London Times. No opiates twenty-five or poison. Only cents. Eed* Star Cough Cure. Simplicity of character is the natural fti -q*- ? ScSt*. ' O-'V 4 * ------ SCARCITY OF BUFFALOES IN THE {From Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin. ) Of recent years the slaughter of buffaloes has t^en carried on in such a wasteful way as to amount almost to extermination. It has uot beea even for the hides of the crea . tures, but in thousands and thousands of cases simply for their tongues, the rest of the carcass having been allowed to rot upon the P* a * ns - F ™ s ?¥, indications are to the effect that what is left of the buffaloes is to bean Eastern animal, and somewhat of a curiosity. An odd thing is said to have taken place recently in Philadelphia, where in the “Zoo” * s Quite ai extensive and expensive herd of Xd'to k£S man' along and wanted to buy one. buffaloes The super:n for tendent told him the baby were not sale, and asked him why he wanted to b u Y such a creature. “It is a serious mat to Nebraska geVile with ki'd “f for aTufta“!'otokl‘uck there is whole me, a tribe of Indians waiting to celebrate their national medicine dance around him. There ain’t a buffalo to be got in the West, and I had to come East especially to get one.” This is one of the “straws which show which way the wind blows” in regard to the radical changes brought about by the filling up of the Western country Th e time was when buffaloes were plenty enough in In¬ braska &nd even throughout Wisconsin, and j r j g only a comparatively short time a go that herds of buffaloes ranged the western part of the State of New York, where ihe ci *Y ot Buffa ! o now stands. fleJ&Toccupifd confined by limited what @ is calU^Salaria principally were to areas, low lands and uudrained marshes. The cu rious thing about these malaria fields is that they have spread and increased until malaria is now as plenty as buffaloes are scarce. 11ns is a phenomenon which defies explanation. Hardly onywhere is anybody safe from an attack of malaria. These attacks-sometimes take the form of old-fashioned “chills and fever,” sometimes “dumb ague,” and some, times of those slow and hidden forms of fever which undermine the constitution and leave the viet in a wreck. What a ha rpy thing it would be if we could be assured that malaria is on the de¬ crease so that cases of malarial fever are likely to become as scarce as buffaloes now are. Well, perhaps we are on the road to it. Certainly we are, if every malarial sufferer will adopt the course pursued by some whom we know. Look, for in stance, at the case of Miss Bartholomew, of 865 Racine^treei, t he daughter of Mr. Bartholomew, express mes¬ senger on the Northwestern Railroad. Hav¬ ing heard that Miss Bartholomew had been troubled with malaria the writer called upon her, and found the young lady and her mother both busily engaged on some new dry goods. had malarial trouble, had “So you you, Miss Bartholomew 7' “I was troubled in that way for a Jong time,” she replied,” recommended and I tried a good many ways which were to me f-.-r getting rid of it. It was very discouraging and depressing to suffer with such a malady as long as I did, and I was the more discour¬ aged because the doctors seemed unable to relieve me. The last medicine 1 took was Brown’s Iron Bitters, and need the reason it was the last was that I had no for any other. This did the work so thoroughly and routed the disease out so quick’y that I have for some time had no need for medicine.” It is easy to see that if everybody who has malarial disease will only get rid of it by taking this effectual remedy, malaria will ^eventually be as scarce as buffaloes now are. Not only for the liver troubles which have a specially malarial origin, but for all dis¬ eases of the liver; for dyspepsia, and stoma, h cramps and kidney ailments and nervous pains; for ladies’ troubles, such as hysteria, debility and sick-headacbe, and for muny other maladies and infirmities, Brown’s Iron Bitters has its message of comfort to vlie people of Wisconsin and of all the rest of the world. In addition to above very strong testimony we mention some of the results of this great remedy in our midst: Mrs. Mary S. Austin, Montgomery Ala., says: I suffered from dyspepsia and enlarge¬ ment of the spleen. Was treated by several doctors, but obtained no relief until 1 began the use of Brown’s Iron Bitters. I heartily endorse this popular Kitchings, remedy. Macon, Ga,, Mr. Henry C. says: My mother suffered from rheumatism. Brown’s Iron Bitters did her more good than any other medicine. In Melbourne the letter-carriers are clad in scarlet—coats, waistcoats and trousers. Chapped hands, face, pim. ies and rough skin cured by using Juniper Tar soap, made by Caswell, Hazard*Co., New York. Small and steady gains give competency with tranquility of mind. _ Don’t hawk, hawk, and blow, blow, dis gusting evervbody, but use Dr. Sage’? Catarrh Remedy, the _ fidelity ... of . . Count on tu. man carries his heart m his hand and wears his sou ^ “ 1S ‘ ace - Cheerfulness is an excellent wearing qualify. It has been called the bright weather of the heart. a contented mind—heart-sunshine— takes a glory out of gloom, and can turn most untoward events so that they prove a faithful spring of unmeas ured joy. Witty sayings are as easily lost as the pearl’s slipping off a broken string; but a word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It is a seed which, even when J dropped by chance, springs up into a RedS TAR TRADE Wi/MAF (oubftfyik _ Free from Opiates, Emetics and Poison. SAFE. 253s SURE. PROMPT Dialcrs. . At Druggists and BALTIMORE,RD. ___ TUB CHARLES A. YOGELER CO., SIMM 1 17 GErmanbemeoV ■■ I A If 1 U A ■ ill Cures Rheumatism, Tootho*h«, Neuralgia, ■* III W0 Jk 1 III B*rk*the, Hvculathv, tit. fSH 1 I’KICK, Sprslna, FIFTY Kriil.M, etc., t'FNTH. ■ VI ■ Will at druggists and dealers. THE CHARLES A. VOGELER CO., BALTIMORE, BD. CREAM ELY* balmGATARRH Cleanses the Head. * LY’ O' Relieves Pain at r Once. Allays In¬ Fk&fever ri flammation. Heals '.m m Sores. Restores a ; > Taste and Smell. !■* -S^ * " M HAY-FEVER at drug gists or by mail. Send for circular. ELY BROTHERS, Druggists, Owego, N. Y. EPITHELIOMA! OB* SKIN CANCER. SUSHIS greatly improved. I am stronger, and am face able began to do to any kind of work. ulcer The to cancer heal, on until mv there w not a decrease and the mu. of It loft only . Atlanta, Ga., August 11,1885. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga. N. Y„ 157 W. 23d St. The Happy Hour CHAllt HA.IIMOt R Tlie most delightful Ham¬ mock ever invented, for sit¬ colors ting or and reclining. ornamental. Infancy 1 Oui customer) are rapturous lover 'would it. Says one: ‘ * fpotj r not buy min - it 1 could not get another.” Agents wanted. Ask your deal¬ er $2 for Write it. Sample for circular. shipped C. Arnold to any address Ac on receipt Honooye, of N. Y. W. S. SUBLETT, Agt., Richmond, Son, Va. yilUU Rrind your own Bone, Oyster Shell*. lm OBAHAH Flour nnd Cora the ma xacAivi* mxm* (F. Wilson’* Patent!. lOO per -- cent, more mode In kPeplup FARM pou* SSu««i‘i: Also POWER MILLS and Kl 1 'w r ijiSoS« r *So».'. , *S2£i».' OOULE BUSINESS COLLEGE. Renowned for Superior Couroea ^Rl^of Efficient Practical Faculty. Study. Over Perfect 5.000 Equipment)), student* and now >n business. L iar“fSend for clrcuhir. Addresa i Ol,. GEO. SOULE, New Orleanw, La. HI * n'll* Great English Gout an4 H 90 9 Air o\l S KA.V ■IIIS* Rheumatic Remedy. 1 .DO; r.gg*, &Q of. fnU ttP? nd WHISKY HABITS cared InH t home without ^>al«. Book of “yj ' 1 ' '-r.i.f> e Ati.pi., g. 1 .. . BL.ES A GEN aKpeOmltv. TS Very iSffit love pric**. IS.*W B- k. 8 JOIINSOM SS k CO^JPd^J^OI 3 MainStreeL Richmon d, Vo, t-LS quick it -Th* Woodbury Company, Bo*on. Mu*. The Mirror is no flatterer. Would you make it tell a sweeter tale ? Magnolia Balm is the charm¬ er that almost cheats the looking-glass. Home Items and Topics. —“All your own fault If you remain sick when you can Get hop bitters that never—Fail —The weakest woman, smallest child, and sickest invalid can use hop bitters with safety and great good. —Old men tottering around from Rheuma¬ made tism, kidney almost trouble by or any hop weakness will be new using bitters. healthy pTMy wife atid daughter were made ommend by the use of hop bitters and I rec¬ them to my people.—Methodist Clergyman. A ik any good doctor if hop On Bitters earth are not the best family medicine ! I ! —Malarial fever, Ague and Biliousness, will leave every neighborhood as soon as hop bitters arrive. —“My mother drove the paralysis and neuralgia all out of her system with hop bit¬ ters.”— Ed. Oswego !Sun. pyKeep and the kidneys fear healthy with hop bitters you need not sickness. —The vigor of youth for the aged and in¬ firm in hop bitters ! ! ! I —“At the change of life nothin g equal* ) ( Hop Thereto. Bitters to allay all troubles incident > ” “The best periodical for ladies to take monthly, and from which they will receive the greatest benefit^* hop bitters.” —Thousands die annually from some form of kidney disease that might have been pre¬ vented by timely use of hop bitters. —Indigestion, the bowels, weak stomach, irregulari¬ ties ot cannot exist when hop bit ters are used. A timely * * * use of hop Bitters will keep a whole family In robust health a year at a little cost, —To produce real genuine sleep and child¬ like repose all night, take a little hop bitters on retiring. par None genuine without a bunch of great Hops on the white label. Khun all the vile, poisonous stuff with “Hop” or “Hops” la their name. R. U. AWARE THAT Lorillard’e Climax JagjSatLorlllard|| Plug. W WLW bearing a red tin MORPHINEo c ,i-h.u!! EASILY CURED. BOOK FREE. DR. J. C. HOFFMAN, Jefferson, Wisconsin. Farr, Hands, Feet, and all tbulr Im¬ perfections, Superfluous including Hair, Facial Holes, Develop¬ wart*. ment, Freckles, Red Nose. Acne, Bi'k Moth, Scars. Pitting A their treatment Heads, N.Pearl SL.Alb* Dr. John Woodbury, 37 'ny.N.Y^KstHpd ism Send 10c. for book. THURSTOrS rimTOOH -VC Kee ping Teeth Perfect mad Uni H ealthy. OPIUMS 93.ST nys. Habit ins. No pay Lebauon. Cared till anrea. In Okta 1 « Pensions to Soldiers A Hairs. Sendstam* iilNCL for Circulars. COL. L. 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CONSUMPTION a . ft. v Fortv-four, ’H9 All Sorts of hurts and many sorts of ails of man and beast need a cooling lotion. Mustang Liniment. I ‘43‘ _‘_ !A.