These general suggestions should be
adapted to the needs of different lo
calities. Attention has already been
given in many towns to this feature or
that, and hints applicable to one place
may bs superfluous for another. For
perfect success, however, it should be
generally borne in mind, first, that
public spirit and co-operation intelli
gently directed are primarily requisites
for the improvement of the average
community; second, that the means
are attention to cleanliness and neat
ness, sanitation and safety, comfoit
and convenience of visitors and resi
dents, and, third, that the results will
be not only an actual reduction in cer
tain expenses in the long run, but also
an enhancement of the value of prop
erty, progress for the community, and
for the individual happiness, that qual
ity which cannot be reckoned on a
cash basis, but which is rather to be
desired than great riches.
Persons who are troubled with indiges
tion will be interested in the experience of
Wm. H. Penn, chief clerk in the railway
mail service at Des Moines, Iowa, who
writes: "It gives me pleasure to testify to
the merits of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and I)iarrhou Remedy. For two years 1
have suffered from indigestion, am subject
to frequent seyere attacks of pain in the
stomach and bowels. One or two doses of
this remedy never fails to give perfect re
lief." Price 2."i aud 50 cents; for sale by M.
Dorsev.
Bad Punctuation.
The absence of punctuation mirks
in the follow ing excuses presented to a
teacher in one of our country schools
would leae one to think the scholars
had singular occupations ouside of the
house:
"Please excuse Willie from school
this afternoon he has to help butcher
his father.
