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fc A Suggestion for Rural Teachers. Progressive Farmer. In the district school perhaps the greatest problem for the teacher is to keep the pupils 3< interested in the work of the school. The whole thing seems a\> unnatural to the pupil, to the t( hoy in particular. The hoy is right. Tho lite he is expected to le ul during school hours is so si artificial and uuna'ura! as com n pared with his activities ou'side of school hours that it is little 0 wonder that he grows restless rt' and loses interest in the work of tho school, it indeed his interest in ii is ever awnlrnnoit ?n 'llie remedy for 1 his condition of f( affairs is to be found in niakinp s the conditions of school lite more t| like tliose of the home and of the t community. -d No-v, for the boy from the farm p this much-needed chance cnn be p u.ost easily and effectively brought about by the introduc P txoti of elementary agriculture as li one of the subjects o! study in n school. The boy's interests in j firming operations have already t| been awakened at home; and if 1be school will hut utilize these interests and show the relation a ot farming toother industries, to u trade ami to progress in all that ri makes lor man's comfort, it will tl l>e quite easy to interest him in such other subjects as history, q] geography, anil arithmetic. These . .11 rtl su bjects will come to mean something to him because lie will see _ u Jw ic relation lo the farm activi- | lie? in whicli he is already inter vv e?te I. Besides, the hoy's observa- * tions ou'side of school have already introduced him to the elo- -u u^nts of in my sciences ; and in- ? stead ot putting him at work in :tl school on subjects entirely for- ^ citru t> his education up to the time lie entered, tlieso elements 1 u of knowledge should he made the a w s'artinir poin' ot his school work. A Ihss IIill. Columbia, Mo tl i , !i A Corn-Fed Humorist. ^ gl S Two gentlemen were traveling in one of the hill countrieR ot Kentucky not long ago, hound on Hti exploration for pitch pine, says the Reader Magazine, They had M been driving for two hours with* ',|j nut encountering a human being, ' when they came in sight ot a cab- G in in a clearing. It was very still. K The hogs lay where they had fallen, the thin clay bank mule grass < ?vi 'round and 'round in a neat v ci rcle, to save the trouble of walking, and one lean, lank man, si whose garments were the color of u tSW clay-hank mule, leaned against a tree and let time roll <; h.. * A "Wonder if he can speak ?" N * M?id one traveler to the other. VI /\ "Try him," said his companion. ,j, "The two approached the man, whoso yellowish eyes regarded A them without apparent, curiosi . ty. 4 '4llow do you do ?" said the N ortherner. "Howdy," remarked the Southerner languidly. ^'Pleasant country."^ "Fur them thet likes it." k "Lived here all your life ?" The Southerner spat pensively ,r ^iti the dust. vi "Njft yit," he said. K [ ' Hog Notes. ^ By Shepherd. fl Feed bro >d sows but little corn. R Good slops is beat for suckling S )W8, H Soar swill should never be fed I ny time. !j Nothing is more detrimental W a a litter of young pigs than a jnj amp nest. I There is no surer step in over- I Locking than a straggling far- $ Dwing season. $ With plenty of milk as a start- I r, young pig^ will soon take to I lop made of mill feed. ff There iB little danger in having r j le sow fat'lf the food used to ^ reduce fat is of the proper kind. I As soon as the little pigs begin I > eat, they are then practically ^ ipporting and demand less of * ip mntliAi* Ab far aa can be done, the bowr i inuld be bied to farrow their f igs not later than the latter art of September. The bow can never reach the oint ac a mother she would have ttained if not bred until ahewas tore fully developed. There is no question but that le proper feeding and care of le hogs haa much to with waning oil- disease. The habits and diapoBitiona of nimala depend almost entirely pon the care and treatment they ceive, and more especially is I lis true of the hog. Usually it will be found to be ^ goon plan to have a bucket of op ready to give a sow as soon * she is done farrowing. If the trough for the sow is lade llat and shallow, and the lop fed the sow is sweet and arm, the pigs will begin to eat t three weeks old. There is no real necessity in a lckling sow losing llesh. After II danger is past, and the pigs re four weeks old, feed her sufcient to keep her in good flesh. While the pig is a wonderful Bsimilator of the good, bad and iditfer'ent foods that come in his I ay, he cannot make good pork I lit nf poiTi'tliincf ha ii-itl It is not always safe to assume lat a sow will never farrow a irgor number because she only tt^rs a small number the tirst me; in many cases it is best to ive her a second time.?Live tork Journal. Tribute of Respect. I>ied, in Texas, Liltip Kuiiiee Varine. infant daughter of Mr. and rs. K. <Hlankmon. Slie was burn iK'Jhih of April, 190a; died May lath, 100. Her remains were enterred at feasant Val?ey cemetery. one to rest, one little darling, Here no more we'll see her lane; lit we'll meet again in heaven When we've run life's rugged race. one to rest, asleep in .fesiis lilessed hope, we'll meet again, nd in heaven there II he no parting, We'll be free from care and pain. :n>rf her stay, hut liow we'll miss her j Stricken hearts alone can s ij ; ? 'hen we see the little Karmeiil.t, Miss the child's face day hy day ^ one to rest, *he's tree from sorrow, | W ith the Angel* 'round (tod's throne,! nd again we soon shall see her; Hut our hearts are sad and lone. rhen we reach the pearly portals Of the City bright and fair, Oc here we'll meet our little darling? , She will bid us welcome there nd with Jesus and the angels til We will dwell forever more, nd we'll know our little darlin.; When we meet on that bright shore, tl i| ? Aunt Eula. ^j] ' ' ' bu .Fatal Wreck in Florida. f|u - en ()ja!a, Flu., June 30.?At 10 'clock last night while a heavy eight train with two engines ras Irving to mount a steep rade on the Atlantic Coast Line mi ? ^ <> x\ \ <5^7v I BIG DRXSPJTH V v OCCUR SOMETIMES IK v?"\ w our. price 5, butfyevfr f jy\ ? / v * IM THE QUALITY STYLE ' or anvof OUR. GOODS'. DEAR. -*%5sf"?Gr&tvk*r brothers & Sisters ffWLtfhk - #J CET THIfVG S WHERE Too GET THEM RIGHT. fM L BU-5TER BKOWK_J " ' Copy t.cur l<?oG ftv Tut ?uSTCK BUOWW CO. <* HICAC O . No.23. ? " Do the merchants who advertise all of the time that they will sell you goods "below cost" really mean it ? Of course not. H ovv could they and keep it up ? It's not arithmetic. But you can understand, can you not, how that at this season of the year when summer business is nearly over that a legitimate store may wish to close out many lines they have bought too many of Many merchants buy job lots and poorly made goods to spring on the people at this time of the year, but look out for these fake sales. We would rather do without business than to give our patrons poor stuff. We are here to stay. So even at prices we confess are reduced and let us out about even we have left lots of "clothes of oualitv" nf nrirpc thnt 1 J i" *~v will suit your purse. Ladies' Skirts in all colors and patterns, and beautiful Shirtwaists, just the thing* for this hot weather. We are selling lots of them and they are very cheap. Be sure to see our line ol ladies' Underwear?we have some very dainty garments that is bound to keep you cool?we have left a few whole suits or dresses in Lawns, both figured and plain, that will close at reduced figures. Fresh car Moss Rose Flour just in; also car Cream of Wheat, the best patent on the Lancaster market. Come to see us. Respectfully, 22 a VI J ? ffl ai lUTtillillK' I/O. ? 11 *v ^ Martin, nine miles north ?>l even move for him He pulled oft he started over the side rf ala, the train biokeio (wo and and dragged that mule until he t lie hill at a good pace. 8 a mho > rear cars were telescoped by was exhausted, and finally he watched him lor a minute or two i pushing engine. The con- sat down and said, ''Well, old and then he ran hack into the cfcor, Cary Smith, and a negro ho>s, yo's got de best oh me." drug store, saying, "Mister, how gman, narpe ''nknown, were There was a drug store across much cliaige fo' dat mediled. Seven loaded cars were the street and a thought struck <*'? e?" rned and the bodes of the con- him w?r?i ....a '"Ten ....... ?? vi? ? i%> i vo " 11' i iir dor and flagman were almost vou ?ot anyihi?g dat !iav mo' !o,,r tirelv cremated. , , , . . 3M "?,>s , will make dat mule ob mine go?" ?-Den je.'put 80 ceun wuf inThe druggist said, "I don't to ine so L cm ketch dat mule." Buying Speed. know; I can iry it." He came out and injected a little medicine \Tmi/c Does Job Printing A.. v-~ i - ? - - ' 1 1 ,,M *... w.w v?i?,cu man ii nu it lino ins hici?. i lie mil le com men i lib lib IV 0 for others. Why lie that would not pull, or ced to wriggle around and finally can't we do yours? ??????