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Mynheer Joe ,BY ST. QE0RQE JUTHBORNE. it XVL tkm Mt plenty to tto dtp HyihNr jw tea that ftp katwf Mtk at tbete VI hi tMr M Bight In thi pud W of Oako. Wba intowi ?tfPt tbey km llittta crack wM of tk Fw> I (Mortal Steam Na vlgation "a fleet, heeding for Pert Bald Jaa la conscious of tbe or aoi Molly ooon dkcovera that la the obeerved of aB. look at hla secretly The newe of tk duel oodety hi Cairo; It la a aocrat do looter. Nearly every ooe la |h4 the affair tuioafl oot aa It aid, ?BT fha horeo had made few friend* Ik h^pt Baaldea, It la haman na taaa to delight la aaetag pride lowered; and erer daA the Hwaekii came to Ckke hk aspalatlun aa a duellist haa keen aokafl abroad- The man who too downed km moat naturally be a kaaa. outside of tbe fact of bk coo wlth the fall of Khartoum, aaaa tbe admiring gkncee, and la prood of Joe; tbe very fact ha aeenaa aoconadooa of bk ex pooltloo relate blm its: higher r estimation. Aa for that worthy. of nothing beyond tbe fact he k In tbe company of tbe girl loves, that her am Ilea rake blm to oeventh heaven of exaltation, and would gladly baak In them for 11 may be readily Imagined that with ha evil genioa locked op in hk room, and curelng with the pain k wonnd Inflicted by a rival, the young people paaa a delightful which neither of them will be to forget In time to come. Mr. Grlmee k preeent and keepa a Watchful eye upon them, for he baa ive anaplcion that further miachlef be batched out by the lngenloni I of the baron and. nnder inch cLr It beboovea him to be itly on guard In order to thwart dkbolical plana. At last tbe greet caravanaarj be quiet, and tbe square in front Ik brilliant buatllng appearance. The bowk of at ray core alone break the atlUneas of tbe night, aa tbey gath er here and there to Sunt in packa, Often rending each other. Homing again! It k the day when the Albambra la i at Alexandrk, and tbe train leave* Cairo for toe city at the month of tbe hftk at eight. What la an early break fast for aojournera in Egypt la die patched, and then tbe trarelera are taken to the train that la in waiting. Aa yet tbey have Been nothing ol the baron. Mynheer Joe wondera if the Roaalan'a abaence la in any mens kre due to tbe machlnatlona of Sandy. Be endeavora to read the face of the ttttk war correepondent, bat it k no go. The greet Napoleon could not have ited a more unruffled counts Bandy looka aa innocent aa a It kcka but five alnutes to eight When a carriage drlvea up. Tbe baron Blights from It. All notice that hla tight arm k in a allng, but bla face haa a amlle upon It aa he bow a. He doea not go alone. Colonel Tay tar and tbe Hindoo aervant are in bla apany, and look after tbe portman and varloua packages. Mynheer Joe realizes that Sandy haa Bet yet had a chance. In all probabili ty, to put hla little game into opera Perhapa he doea not dealre to ? until the laat hour. He won what aort of a acbeme It may be, how the little correapondent will Banage to manipulate tbe wlrea. Then, aa the baron and bla com panlone enter a compartment, Joe loaea them, and they drop from hla mind at the aamc time. Oar Ave frlenda occupy one car rtago, and have quite an enjoyable time during the aeven boura it tnkea them to make tbe hundred and thirty aaHee between Cairo and Alexandria. taaach baa thoughtfully been provld ad, and k enjoyed en route. Mynheer foe aaea more to admire In Molly Tan oar with every hour of bia acquaint and if the thought had,not come before, he la now fully reeolved to win her for hk wife. Why not, when fate aeeme to have oaada them for each other! He baa oavad her life; they meet again In a pecolkr faablon and are mutually at tracted; aba k the one who would haaaflt by bla oncle'a will In caae be MOM lnrS|f- t-MlPgl_ can ?nan but one reialt She moat be . He ravela In tbe thought that the tretthy old pater may return to hla be loved Chicago while the young people, Med with tbe dealre to aee more of the world, vklt tbe atrange placee of earth, to add to the geographical fcaawledge of humanity. With auch b companion, It will be happiness to taalato ooeself for months, if need be, ta the wllderneaa. He only longa for tha ehance to try It. Mynheer Joe la no fool, If he haa apaBt much of bk later life away from He dote not wkb to bo too1 ihiapt It la Juet aa well that tbey Brt to know each other better before pa attempts to aaauma the poaltton i Tha Journey becomes a trifle wearl earns with auch alow time, and all are faaOy gkd when Alexandria la reached, about three la tbe afternoon. ? llo eteamer yet. She muat be de Tho tourlata are taken to the Hotel da I* Europe, on the graud square. If the eteamer arrlvea, they will have to stake a speedy transfer, aa alia will not rtath "im Ifrtiff aa hour or to. ,-How do yw know, ludrr asked WortJ^. I ltd a food glass and the paaht'a win bt? la at fir* iif at ds. Bee that you are "Leek hare: Bow abort that little yea made to keep-?'" my dear fellow! Say noth ing, hot keep your eyes open." And Sandy marches to find the others aad communicate his news. Mr. Grimes looks after him "1 really suspect the sharp little fel low has been np to something or other. He has good friends here In Alexan dria among the officers, who would do a good deal for him. I wonder what hie game Is. and If be will sucesed In giving the baron his second knock-out. Perhaps it will be my turn to have a hand In the game sfter awhile." Sandy cannot hope to keep the news of the spproschlng steamer from sll others, nor does he desire to do so. All that be wsnts Is to get his friends In F*a<llness, so thers may be no delay in their part He Is off again as though very im portant business demands his atten tion; nor do the ethers see him nntn It Is time to leave. Amid the bustle of departure from the hotel Sandy sgain shows up and secures his baggsge. They are soon landed at the quay. The steamer lies some little distance out, and shows signals that demand haste on the part of those coming aboard. Then begins a din that Is only equaled by the shouts of the donkey drivers In the public square. The boat men of Alexandria can give even a New York hackman points about bull dosing a traveler Into accepting their peculiar craft. The clamor la Intense, and at times It sctually looks as though some of the rascals might lay violent haads upon the travelers and attempt to toss them Into their boata? a proceeding that would result dlsas tronsly to the boatmen. At length, however, they hire a cou ple of boata to take themselves and luggage out to the steamer; and whed this point has been actually settled, the mob quiets down like a hive ol bees after an eruption or else seelu fresh victims. Mynheer Joe notices that anotbei party Is embarking near by?the baron He has secured a boat, and, with bll two followers, heads for the steamer, Then Sandy's plan has been a dead failure! Mr. Grimes turns a look thai borders on the sarcastic upon the cop respondent, snd Is lmmedlstelj knocked all In a heap by the twlnkl? he sees In 8andy's eyes. It seems U say to him: "Walt, and you may yet see some fun, my fine fellow." Surprised, Mr. Grimes notices that Sandy keeps one eye turned in the di rection of the boat In which the baron Is seated, as though he finds deep In terest there. He, too, turns his eyes In that direction. At first be sees nothing out qf the way. The man rows along after the Indolent fashion of these lazy Alex andria boatmen, paying no attention kLlllfi tlstutli from the steamer that Indicate a lack of time. ~ * Looking beyond, Mr. Grimes pricks op his ears, so to speak; for a glimmer of the truth flaahes Into his brain when be sees a boat propelled by a couple of Ek-itlsh soldiers and containing three others, one of them an officer, follow ing the baron's craft and not far be hind. They come up rapidly. The Russian turna In his seat In the stern and takes one look st the other boat, but does not seem to bother his head over it a bit In the course of two minutes, the boat containing the soldiers is alongside the other, and the officer lays his hand on the gun-* wale. "What does this meant" demands the baron, in a loud, offensive voice. Our friends motion to the men to ttop rowing, so that they may hear what passes near by. "I beg your pardon, sir, but I am looking for Baron Popoff," says the officer. "That is my usme, sir," replies the other. He?dpes not look alarmed, only an noyed, as though some Impecunious creditor Is about to mske a descent upon him at the last moment. MI have Just found you in time, baron," with a slgnflcant glance to. ward the waiting steamer, from whose funnel the smoke pours?she resembles some impatient animal eag er to start In the race. "Indeed, sir, what do you wish wlfb me? 1 have not kept my light bidder under a bushel while in Alexandria." returns tho Russian. "Pardon me, baron, I know nothln* of the matter beyond the fact that 1 have Instructions to bring you befor< the general." "Wbat?" and with a weird RuKRino :urse bubbling from bis lips, tbe baron springs to bin feet. "My lnnguage was plain, baron. J ?m sorry to break Into auj of youi plans, but my orders allow no tat I tude." "But, sir," thunders the baron, ex Mted, "I am booked to leave on that iteamer!" "I am sorry for that, baron." "You will not stop me now. What >ver this may be, It could easily h< explained, but If I return with you t< she citadel I lose the steamer!" The officer looks his regret, but he 11 IkACBLAS idkinjpti.?-- ... obey ttM or fen I ktrt The baroa grtade fell tooth la rage. "Whet If I nTom to from pa nj roar* bo eays, la i qalot toae that with bio excited I oboll be *Ugad to uoeforce." replies tbo officer. "Inoa I ehoMil miotr 1 would toko you. bona. IT I bod t? coll spoo yonder Iron-dads fot pointing to tbo great Brttls* war-veoeelo Yean viae aad Tbvndmr, which lie about abort tbo fleet opened at awful bombard moat oa Alexandria toaie bait a (loan 70010 before. Tbo boron anni to be welghlag tbe tbancea. Ha batoa everything Ear link life! BrflrtlTtT_Jtttod_for tin Waokarto b& ln tS totereoto*oC Si White Char. It gratoo upon his nerves to be thuo Ignoartaliiiiolj btaagbt back by a Brttleh oflccr and compelled to fire op bio contemplated embarkation; oat be con on no other pooolble oat let. Tbe go tec ooem clooed oround him. Ho looko like o baffled tiger, with (to prey In foil eight at the time the trap clones. Even lfolly oeee hie face, ind never forgeto the look there !e ?tamped upon it. Men glare at a fel low-human that way Jaot before they to marder. "There lo no way out of this mesa, then 7" "Only one?by accompanying me to headquarters, where yon may explain matt ere and be back before tbe steam* er leaves,** replies the Briton. "You know that is a false hope. sir. The Alhambra will steam away In ten minutes or so,** replies the Buss Ian, savagely. "Well, as a dernier resasrt, try Buck.** "Bhr "Take the railroad to fines and thrre ?wait the coming of the steamer down the canal." "Confusion !** It Is Sandy who mut ters this, as be smites his head with bis hand. "Great brain that of youra old fellow, never once to think of that Grimes, kick me, will your* "Walt. Danger of upsetting the boat, and I reckon there are sharks hero When we get on board the steameiv I'll accommodate you with the great est pleas use In the world,** returns the practical Grimes. t "You try It when there are others around, and the worm will turn, oir, turn and rend you; but I am In tb? dumps. Think of the grand scheme I've arranged to shake that fellow, ond never once thought of what that dan dy officer just now so coldly Informed him?that be could, even If delayed a CflHDle, of durs. take the train^ ran ^ Cairo, and from there to Suez! waylay* Ing us there. Hang the luck. I see I'll have to murder him in cold blood yet.** That was a convincing argument, and be gives In. See how sullenly h? resumes his seat and orders his boatmen to pull for the shore. There! He looks this wsy. I wonder If he suspects. Keep a straight face, San dy, for heaven's sske. Mynheer Joe, forward once more." The traveler gives a short, sharp order In the Arabic tongue; oars again fall Into the wtaer, brawny arma ex ercise their muscles, and the boats shoot toward the steamer. The last they oee of the baron and his followers, ho Is landing and mov ing away with the officer, to whom be talks with many a 'gesture, while Colonel Taylor and the Hindoo watch the luggage. Our friends board the steamer. Some Uttle delay is brought about, during which Sandy becomes nervous, walk ing the deck with a quick stride, watching the quay and pulling at his diminutive mustache. Then comes the whistles, they move ?way, and Alexandria is left behind. "Look!** says Sandy to Mr. Grimes, nodding In their wake. "The baron has returned?he Is In his boat?the men row madly, bnt no one on board notices! To, ta, old fellow! Walt hero for the Malwa, or meet us at Sues, Adieu! Adieu!" The steamer lncresses her speed, and the city of Alexandria Is soon loot to sight In the gathering dusk, although her many lights remain In view for some time. Gradually these fade away, ?nd night reigns over the great sea whose waves wash the shores of three continents, and on board the aik.? bra all aeems wen. - ^ - ITo be Continued^! How to Rule a Husband. When the writer was about to marry, the wife of a well-known judge gave her this advice: "My dear, a woman needs the wis dom of 8olomon, the patience of Job and the meekness of a dove to get along with the best man that ever lived. I have my third husband, all good men, but all cranky at times. When they are cranky, keep still; when they fret, hold your tongue, and always remember that It takes two to make a quarrel." In writing to the dear old lady af ter some years of experience at tbo headquarters of an army, where I was surrounded by some thirty-thou sand men, I took occasion to say: j "The more I see of men the better I I like them; and as to qunrrellng, you are quite right. 1 .should like to add that your admirable advice might per haps be supplemented by adding: 'Ex ercise tact, and spell It large.' Tact will win nine times out of ten where open hostility and aggressiveness fslls.** The response was: "You are right; we aro improving with each generation."?National Magaslne. Young Gulls Seasick. A sportsman at Moosehead lake found some young gulls, too small to fly, and took them Into his canoe. The birds at first seemed to enjoy the nov el experience, but soon became as sea* sick as any landsman. After each bad sacrificed his latest meal to the sea myths, the sportsman took pity on them and put them back into the water, where they at once settled down as well aad ooutentad aa If thai had never toft U. II ti ?rtll wojfcWgrow into on who de Mmailf fir tho Mods to be ant year awl bo wry careful or bis fiiltttM win bo mixed. The wind, beet and otbsr In?eta distrib ute pollen, and. although the effect? of Involuntary crowing of Yarietlee may not be notleed this mw, there will be no mistake of results next units* IM IhIivm. Don't let the enaflowera that grow about the dooryard and garden be destroyed. The Mid mahea a moat excellent and convenient food for poultry. And It la only necessary to cut off the heads of tho plant when they are ripe, tie them In bunches and hang them in a dry place till wanted. They not only fatten all klnde of poul try, bat greatly lncrwae the quantity of eggs they lay.?Louie Campbell, in *Sl? Epltorn 1st MNWMal. There has been many pages written In farm Journals telling bow different crops can be grown, etc.. and but little bow to Improve the appearance of the farmer's yard and build such conveni ences as every farmer and bla family ought to hare. Ko yard la complete unless there are good brick or con crete walka, cistern, cellar and wood house. Good fencing, shrubbery and flowers are indispensable where com fort and happiness are dealred.?E. F. ""ley, in The Epltomlst Cmp (kt BmI niilr to Frea. When selling stock on the farm, a very good price can uaually be ob tained for It If willing to let the pur chaser make bis own selection, and leave the less desirable, states The Epltomlst. But this would soon lead to the deterioration of your own stock. Nobody can raise choice stock from poor scrub animals. For breeding al ways retain the best. Fatten the un desirable and sell to the butcher for what tbey will bring. You cannot af ford to breed from any except the best. Soft Wood For Ties. On account of the scarcity of onk, chestnut and other hardwood timber commonly used for railroad tics, rail roads have been successfully using the softer woods, which have been treated with chemicals such as creosote, sine, chloride, etc. Preservative treatment Can make a beech, red oak or pine tie dutlast a white oak tie. The use of ?crew spikes instead of nail spikes en ables the soft wood to resist the strain and hold the rails in place. The use of soft wood is likely to Improve the market for those grades of timber suit able for the purpose. Beet Food For FMtMiag Uanb*. Very careful experiments at th? On tario Agricultural College have, shown that an even mixture of peas snd oata made the most profit in feeding lambs. Psss alone make the most gain, but at a somewhat greater cost of feed. Corn and peas make a slightly amaller gain than the other feeds. But the differ ence was so small that the convenience of procuring the feed is the largest ele tnant In the case. As peas and oats may be grown together very conven iently and cheaply, this crop secures some advantages over others whlcb will give it a preference in this re gard. LaffVBH on Stock Farms. In some Delaware tests it was shown that alfalfa, cowpeaa and crimson clover ware great factora in reducing the. concentrated feed bills of dairy man and stLc; stockmen. It was Shown that the maximum crops of al falfa yielded 1~:U) pounds of protein per acre or an equivalent of 1% tons of cottonseed meal. The maximum crops of cowpenH and crimson clover contatpad each about 723 pounds of protein. A crop of clover and one of peas may be made into hay annually from the same acre of land, hence (Where alfalfa falls to thrive these crops may be used as a substitute.? Orange Judd Farmer. ' Care la Orawlag Celery. Transplant the celery to the perma nent beds in May or June, placing a large quantity of manure in the trench. This crop la one that cannot be sur feited by too much manure, as it is one of the grossest feeders known. The plants must be frequently watered, soapsuds being better for such pur poses than anytlilug else, and the bed must be kept as clean aud nlc.> as possible. It roquires care to have eel- j try that la large, crisp and white, but then it la a valuable crop when grown and paya well for tbe attention be stowed. If you neglected to sow the seed you can procure the plants from seedsmen snd you shou1* not fail to have a supply. Growing Lima Beans. No vegetable is more popular than lima beans, and they are suitable for all classes of persons ?s well as for all manner of dishes. The difficulty with them is the poles, which are some times expensive, but If strings are used, as is doito for climbing flowers, the vines will grow and thrive equally as well. All that Is necessary is to keep them off the ground, and It is not nccessary to pole them If Inconvenient. The late crop should be a large one, not only for the purpose of supplying the family table, but also that they may be dried and laid aside for win ter. If stored away they are very serviceable at that sen son. as they may then be soaked and used for the same purposes as wheu they are green. ?ome Gnrrten Hint*. Nitrate of soda is an excellent fer tilizer for cabbage, and the more the plants are cultivated the better they will thrive. String beans may be plant, ed every two weeks, as they grow rap idly and are soon gone. Tomatoes are one of the J>est crops for the gardeu, as they give a supply until frost comes, and are also grown with but little labor, considering their onormeus yields. Turnips may be planted for an early supply, and should be followed by a late crop. The value of a garden 4ep?n6s on how it la managed. To dertys the mm from tt the plot ahooH ho Mte'topndoct boft early tad Utt craps. and at a* time should than be a vacant spot anleas to* Uto In tilt teaaoa to ?vow another crop befort frost. ?? With corn at fifty cents per bushel, with bogs hoTertof around, four centa per pound, the feeder nut do aocna doaa figuring to keep on the right aide of the ledger. If taught It hogs are great grata eatere, and will make a fair growth on grata If but a small ration of grain la given. When cor* la high and the price for hoga low, clover, cowpeaa, aorgham cane, rape and rye are Indeed very great factor# In making the bog boalneaa profitable. Aa the rye and clover become fibrous and unpalatable a freah field of rapt la not only highly appreciated by the porkers, bat If given accea- to It the hoga make each lncreaaed galna that a fine profit la aecured above the coat of aeed and labor. Try a patch of rape for the little plga, at least. If yon learn lta hablta, lta tucceeafnl culture, you are ture to grow more of It. A little later the cowpea field af? fordo excellent food for growing swine. Aa the poda ripen they are gathered by the hoga themtelvea. Vhe young plga need extra slop If they are ex* pected to Increase rapidly In weight' Batata* AtbMa Hay. There seema to be little question but what alfalfa can be grown on almost nny good soil, provided such toll la first Inoculated with the alfalfa bac teria. but the care of thlt crop during the first tea son hat much to do with its successful establishment. Succes sive growert make It a rule to cut the alfalfa the first teaton at any time when it teemt to have stopped grow* lng; close watch is kept of it and the cutting it done nt the times mentioned, to that the field is cut over several times during the summer. After the firit season, and when the crop la well established, the time for cutting for hay is when about one tenth of the heads are in bloom; aa several cuttings can be made* each season after the first, care should be used in the last cutting not to cut too close, else there la danger of winter killing. It i8 to be hoped that it will not be mauy yeara before alfalfa will be found on every furm, for it is cer tainly one of the most {profitable crops for farmers to raise. ~ About Horses. A lump of salt should be kept In each manger. The chill should be taken off the drinking wuter. Corn in the ear with wheat bran It good for variety. Shredded or cut corn fodder it good for a change In place of hay. The frog ehould never be cut but left a big pad to take Jar and keep the legs aound. The abarp <told air will not hurt tbam, but never leave them out lu a ttorm. Never allow high, uneven calka on any shoe?make them at low aa pos? alble and have them drawn evenly. Any ragged tags may be cut off, but insist that the knife shall go no fur ther. Never allow the bars to be cut or weakeend. Do not keep the <*nltt tied up in stalls day after day. A colt must have reg ular exercise while growing to develop its muscles and tendons. Work horses cared for and fed in thlt manner will far more than pay for the grain eaten during the winter by the extra work they will do in the spring. ' Small Tarda For Poaltry. When it is not possible tp supply t range of considerable size for the fowls and they must be practically kept in yards, an exeellent plan is to divide the yard Into two or three sec tions, according to its size, and treat theni in the following manner: Plow or spade each yard, and in one or two, if divided into three spaceB, plant some early vegetables that will require some cultivation ? radishes, for example When the crop is taken ont, turn the fowls into this yard and plant the others in the same way. When the yards are divided into three, one of them may be prepared thoroughly and grass seeds or oats or millet sown In It, with the vegetables in the second yard, while the fowls occupy the third. When the gross or small grain gets two or three inches high, turn the fowls in this yard and sow the soil in the yard they occupied, in a like man ner. By the time they have cleaned out the grass lot, the one In which the vegetables ore grown will be ready for them to scratch over. It is sur prising how well the fowls will do under this plan, even though cach ,v%rd is very tmall Cabbage aa a Sbeep rood. The utility of the cabbage as a sJTeep food is not a matter of question, as breeders in all pnrts of the country have proved to their satisfaction. Per hnps tho Canadian breeders have shown a greater readiness to appre ciate the advantages of cabbage as a sheep food than the average American, though In this country also a large quantity of cabbage is raised yearly for the purpose mentioned. Not only can the cabbage be grown in all sec tions of the country, but it is a food that is greatly relished by the sheep, being in certain respects preferable to rape; take, for Instance, the late fall, when the prevalence of frost makes It unwise to introduce rape In the sheep diet. Then, if the (lockmaster has been sufficiently fores igh ted to grow and store away a good quantity of cab bage, let him feed them to the sheep and we have no doubt that he will be quick to realize the advantage of sj doing. Under favorable conditions an acre will produce many tons of cab bage. though it must be admitted it Is not always an easy matter in a dry season to get the young plants well started in growth.?Shepherds' Bul letin. Paris hat a circulating ltbrory for the blind, with 7000 volumes. Similar libraries exist in Vienna, Leipzig and Gaaeva. . ... - TOP THE CANES. Top the blackberry canes when a boat hree feet blffb. thus securing a stout ?ompact buab instead of a long sprawl* ug shoot SETTING PLANTS.. In handling and setting out plants, lever let the roots shrivel or dry out tfter plsnts snd cuttings are in tbe pound, never leave them just long enough to dry out and diet Keep them nolst?not wet and sodden, but moist til the time. In setting out plsnts, (specially strawberries, spread out the ?oots snd make the grouud very line tbout them. In trenching stock, put the roots down deeply, and cover well islf-wsy up to the stems. The gar lener who fails to carry out the prin ciples under this number has not esrned the letter A of his business. VARIETY IN FRUIT GROWING. The writer wss struck by sn Incl lent which occurred recently <iud which leads to this article. In com >any with one of the best fruit grow ers of the couutry we-visited a sec Ion famous for its apples. Ou one ?r two farms on the outskirts of whnt night be termed this apple belt were >rehards which were not at all attrac Ave. My fricm*. called my uttention o tbem and remarked that for years ic bad tried to persuade tbe owners 0 give up trying to raise apples aud jo devote their 6oil to crops wbicli would give better results. lie claimed bat the larger part of one farm was 1 natural soil for celery, and that .he other furm should be given over argely to smull fruits and particular y strawberries. Neither of tfce owners could be made to see tluit be would Mt duplicate tbe business of tbe peo ple near him in apple growing. This s tbe case in many sections. One luan will make a success iu growing some particular crop by re??:m of having toll particularly suited for it. or be cause he understands bow to grow that crop. At once every farmer within easy reach of him will put in tbe same crop, tonic of tbem giving up crops with which they bad made splendid suc cesses. Ixiok over the so.l an;l yout capabilities thoroughly and don't grow potatoes because .tones bad iieen suc cessful in growing them. Find out it foil know how to grow potatoes and if your soil is suited to them; if so go aheud. If not, stick to the crop out >f whlcu you ure now making money, oecause it is suited to yo\.r soil aud because you kuow bow to grow it. REMOVAL OF LARGE TREES. In reply to a correspondent would tay that one of the simplest aud most mtisfactory contrivances for removing arge trees on tbe farm or elsewhere we have ever seen is shown in the iccoinpanying illustration. In cou itructlon It is very simple and cheap. It can be made and used on any furm. The device consists of three heavy jieees of oak timber or other hard wood, five to eight feet long, the size lepending largely upon the size of tbe xees to be removed. Tbe rear cross )lece is bolted on the lower bases, ns ihown in tbe picture, and a heavy log *bain is attached to tbe books or ring* n tbe front pieces, as Illustrated. In removing a large tree, a trench s dug nround it, leaving a ball of ?arth as large as desired. The appara tus is slipped around and under the tides of this ball of earth containing ?.he tree. As tbe sides of tbe boat are cut out and rather shape, these are 8IjRI> FOR HANDLING TliEE^. Jrawn together with a log chain by a team of horses or block of tackle. By drawing this ui> tightly the points ire brought together, thus raising and lifting the ball of earth and the tree Jpon the runners. When everything Is n readiness, two or four horses, as the ?ase may require, are hitched to the ?haln and the tree is drawn out. the front part of the opening having been ilanted for that purpose. When a tree is to he reset, a hole '.nrge enough to accommodate it is dug with both sides slanting into it so that '.lie horses can be driven down through ind out the hole, thus drawing the tree In place. Ily loosening the chain and bitching the horses to the other end ?>f the boat, this is easily withdrawn, 'htm leaving the tree in position. Py filling the hole and watering carefully, 'arge trees can be easily removed, even '.n midsummer, without serious dis turbance. The same apparatus was ised for transplanting " ir.rge block ?>f maple, cedar and oilier ornamental trees; It was designed, made and used t?y Alexander Mayer, of Long Island.? grange Judd Farmer. New Variflim of Fruit. In a great majority of cases, new varieties of tomatoes, as of other fruits, are not "produced;" they are rather discovered, says a writer In Country Life in America. One timls * new form in his garden and propa gates It. Some of the new forms will not propagate themselves readily from seed, whereas others will "come true" to a greater or less extent. Now and then a man sets out to produce a dell nlte variety. Just what means tie shall employ will depend entirely upon the character of the particular prob? lem. The peach-tomato, for instance, like many others, via probably a "tunc* aeedliDg, MONG those interested In ! road Improvement. tb? i farmers of course stand i first. The character and condition of the roads are vital Interest to them every day Id the year. The farmer#, until recently, have been compelled to struggle with the road problem without much lielp * encouragement from any other rlaaa. Now, however, some strong ele menta of the city population are rally, tog to their support/ Among these toay be uamed the manufacturers of ?ond building machinery; the makers and users of bicycles and automobiles, sod the moneyed men of the cities who have money Invested in the country. These people are entering Into the work for road Improvement with eve* more enthusiasm and zeal than the farmers. Just now the farmers who want better roads are brought face to face with a most Important question. Will he accept the assistance of thesr? eity allies? Will he welcome the aid of the machinery man. the capitalist, the bicyclist and the autoiuoblll?t? Or will he treat them as schemers who are trying to meddle with his uf t'airs? The answer to these questions ought to depend pn what these city friends of good roads are proposing to do. if they propose to have the country mails Improved In order to increase their business, and enhance their pleasures, wholly at the expense of the farmer, then he should spurn the profTered alliance. If. on the contrary, they are proposing, through State and National taxation, to lift a large part of the burden off the farmer and place it on the taxpayera of the cities, lie ought to bid them welcome, and extend tho glad hand. This is a live question for the fanner to conalder and answer. Already the opponents of State and National aid are at work trying to sow seeds of suspicion in the minds of the farmers, and they will do their best to prevent any co-operation between the country and city friends of good roads. Aa a matte rof fact, State and Na tional aid offer the only hope of gen eral road improvement, and such aid can never be secured If the city people trray themselves against It. * Unless the farmers are wholly blind to their own interests, they will welcome aid from any and every source, and will make every effort to secure the pow erful aid of the State and federal Governments. Depends on (he Fanseni, The candid and unprejudiced opinion of a public man on a question concern ing which he is well qualified to speak Is nearly always of interest. Such an opinion concerning the prospect f? r National Highway lejrisla.ion was re cently r ecu red from a gentleman who Is a close observer of men and event*, and who has spent many years at the National Capital. He said: I have watched the growth of tho so-called "good roads movement'' with much Interest, and especially since Colonel Browniow Introduced into Con gress his hill providing that the Gov ernment should pay half the expeuse of improving the roads. Ah regards the prospect of such a measure ever becoming a law, I will say that it all depends on the farmers. If the agri cultural classcs go to work in earnest for Government aid, they will get it; If they do not. Congress will never en act such a luw. In Government af fairs, as In most other affairs, I have noticed that the people who go after things are the people who pet them. The farmers as a class receive com paratively little serious consideration from Congress simply because they don't demand it. Every Congress now appropriates more than a billion dol lars, but bow much of this is spent in the rural districts? Almost nothing. Millions are spent for public building* in cities; millions for improvement of rivers and harbors; millions for tho army and navy; millions for the Gov ernment at Washington, etc. Occa sionally a few thousand dollars go for something that directly benefits the farmers, but that Is all. Of course there isn't as much chance to give the farmers direct benefits from the spend ing of pnblic money. But national old to rond Improvement furnishes aa ideal opportunity. It would even up things to some extent. It would cer tainly be a big thing for the rural dis tricts. The money spent would of course make good times; but the main benefit would come from the improve ment of the roads. It would Increase the value of farm lands; It would en able the farmers to market their crops to better advantage; It would make farm life better worth living. In fact it would be a great permunent bene fit. If any other class of our population had such an opportunity to enjoy the fostering core and aid of the Govern ment, how they would work for it. They would give their Henotors and Representatives no rest. But the for mers as a closs move more deliberate ly. They take time to look into tht* whys and wherefores, ond to consider all objections. So for as I am oble to learn, the farmers ore tuking up this question seriously and in time will make their influence most powerfully felt. I think Congress wll be ready to enact a notiobol low whenever there Is a general demo ml for it from tha farmers of oil sections. The Rrlllih Income Tm, The Income tnx was introduced 1nt# England by Wllllotn Pitt In 1700 under ihe stress of the French war. It ceasc<t In 1810, but was revived by Sir Itonert' Peel in 1842, and extended by Glad stone In 18oft. From being a temporary war tax It has now become a perma* nent part of the British financial tem, and is resorted to by evsry Chain, cellor who finds himself in difficulties Bamboo sprouts shoot upward at tha rate of three feet a day under !**?M able circumstances.