Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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" AFTER the cows. Dm iwitnre rmchsd to ths bleak uplsndi where the inpr maples stood Firm It rooted amid the rocks, at tbe edge of the great pine wood; The brook from the spring in tbe forest leaped cownward In clouds of spray, And the tall ferns drooped and nodded their heads shore tbe bowlders gray. The busk of tbe summer ersning fell, restfnl and cool and damp; The firefly In the buttercup meadows lighted his ghostly kap; And high in the flare of the sunset climbed npthe dome of the bine. As three little children went after the cows, barefooted through the dew. The whippoorwill eeng in the aiders that fringed the hank of the stream; And, like the mystioal music one bears in a beautiful dream. The tinkle of cow-bells blendsd with tbe rippling waters below, Aflfi thflk ftlll rArl mrwtn in fhn aKs Innrv nasi on the horizon hung low. The air wax sweet with the clover bloom from the bamjuef inggrounls of the bees. And the woodtty went of tho moww that hid in the shade of the trees; The oow-p?th wound through the hemlocks and round the high lelps curio I, Where, gazing ont through the distance, wo saw to the ends of the world I We called the oowp through the gloaming? Hnby, and Bessie, and Floss, .Cherry, and Molly, and Dimple, and Bianco ho"' t7"r' >through the clearing they i plundered, and trampled, and roared. With their ltellowing heads home high aloft as they galloped to reach the ford. Knee-deep in tho gurgling water they crowded and pushed as they drank; They mare I and hooked at each other as they climlted the Slippery hank; They plunged their heads in the clematis as it hung in its tangled net. And tosso I on their horns tho oel grass, so snaky and green and wet. Three little children followed them close, all fearless and happy and froo. Holding the tanned br.iwo hands of each other?three little children, throe, Through tr?> sort root of thi shadows nmi under the light of tho stars. Driving the row* with their t.inklln< betls homo to the ln*rnynr?l burn. ?Clara Augusta, in Wldo Awake. A TALE OF TEZCUCOi cnco? ,,n |',e onstful ' neighbor and ally of tho Aztcca, which for several centuries flourished in a part of whut is now the Hopublic of Mexico. Stretching away from the imperial city toward the mountains were fields of ? jctbxkv maize, that glittered tu the sun light 4iko "''as of gold. Mingled with and beyond these wore plantations of the mague/ or aloe, one of the most important and useful products of tho country. Farther in the distancu, and from ihoncc extending to the mountains themselves, were vast forests of the rich and variegated lloru of the then acinitropical region. One evening, as tho sun was casting his last bright beams on the valloy, ahod,1,.... ? 1 ... - <? niu^i'iH gmry over the landscape, there stood at the edge of the forest two men engaged in earnest consultation. One of these, although young, was clail in the garb of a high warrior, or "lord of the realm," with a short tunic over which was a cuirass made of thin plates of gold and silver. A magnificent cloak of many-lined feathers and a silver helmet, from the top of which waved a panache of variegated plumes, sprinkled with prteious stones, completed thesttiro of the l'rinee, for such he was. His companion was a 111:111 whose hair was white with age, yet his eyes Mas hod with energy and his step was still firm. This was 11 tin/.11, priest of tho terrible war god, lluitzilopochtli. The younger man was speaking. "And thiukest thou not, good Father Huitzil, that my father, tlie King, will decree to save the maiden, thnt she may become my wife?" "Nay, Prince Nezahualcoyotl, that may not be. For who would oppose the commands of the great ami awe inspiring lluitzdopoehtli, the god of gods? And has he not spoken through me, ins servant, that the maiden must die? Nay, my son, lift not thy hand against the anointed of the gods! Thou shall fiud others as wot thy of thy favor as Tula. The world is wide and lluitzdopoehtli is j its ruler. lie whotftketh one r#'i <riv.. I another. Ih; advised, my son, and let not thy hand lit: guided t?y the rashness of the unbeliever. " "My father, thou art wise, but thou art old. It is naught to thee that the tierce passion rages in my bosom. Thou srt like yonder mountain, rearing its snow-clad summit toward the sun. I tun like the lite mountain, the flames roar in my bosom. What k no west thou of youth or the love ol youth? I tell thee that I j love tlie beautiful Tula, and she shall be my bride, or nnoth' r aball sit on the throne of Tezcuoo in the stead of my father. I have said it." The visage of the old priest was stern as he replied to this impetuous out break. "My son speaks truth and falsehood. TIeisjoung, and lias the flames of the 5re mountain within his bosom, yet is :he wisdom of the gods withheld from nim. Huitzilopoehtli has opened my >je?, and I see into the future. Toe old king sits upon his throne in peiee. Me 1 dreams not of danger, yet t ie eueiuy is it iiis gates. One comes from the north, ind ttic old king is .slain. 1 see the 1'iipro N</.ahualeoyotl driven like tlio ea-t lloin cave to tree, lint at last lie . the victor. He sits on the throne of Jtzcuco, and a maiden sits bv bis side. I (it: face of ilie maiden is uot the face of I ula." Am tiie old priest continued he fell into I rhyt'imieal chant. He stretched his iritts toward the setting sun. aud as he teased speaking the la.it rav of the orb nf day fell aslant his upturned countenance, lighting it with an almost divine 'adiance, until the listening prince stood l west ruck and won lerinty. The rav 01 Ii 111 fade I away, and still .liey tent line I si!ejt, wrapped iu bought. At length the priest continued "My son, 1 have spoken truth. Thou , (halt ace it. Go!" The young man atood irresolute for a nornent only, thcu tinned toward the jiajr, wuii? aiie |irim vuiered the for1st. The judgment ball of the royal city I ivas of auch splendor and magnificence bat it would Indeed seem strange in our I lay,when the temples of justice scattered iver our land are usually plain sod uoI i.nbellished by ornament of aoy descripJon. On the walls hung tapestry, mado of the hair of differont wild animals, of rich and varied lino, festooned by gold rings, and embroidered with figures of birds and (lower*. At one end of the hall was a throne of pure gold, inlaid with precious stones, nbove which was a canopy of variegated plumage, gleaming with gold and jewels. On h stool in front was place I a human *Uull,crowned wiwi hii ltntiicti-r ciiif-raiM ??r >i |?yr.miMini form, and Huriiioiinfod by an aigrette of brilliant plume* and precious atonoa. On the day following tho young Princo's interview with Huitzil the priest,just as the sun reached the meridian, tho Hound of the tomtom was heard, calling the lords to the hall of judgment. Soon they entered the outer or leaser hall, where they arranged themselves in the order of their rank. They were a noble looking band of men, fourteen in number, all wearing tho gul l and silver cuirass, the cloak of rich foathvrwork and the silver helmet which proclaimed them to he the great lorda of tho realm, the highest in iHiik in the court of the Tezcuciiu monarch. When all had assembled the King, Nczhunlcniot7.il), was announced hy a messenger, and presently the monarch entered,clothed in his robes of slate,and preceded by a band of thirteen priests. Loading the way into the judgment hall, the King took his seat on the throne, plnced a golden crown, encrusted with precious stones, upon his head, and took in his right hand as a scoptrc a golden arrow. From the gravo faces of tho lords it was evident that, the case 011 which sentence was to he given was one of importance. Hilcnco was over tho assembly until iluitzil slopped forward from among the priests. Placing his right hand over his heart, ho made a low bow to the King ami then spake: 'Most noble and illustrious Nezahualcoiotzin, thou who rulost over all Anahuae, know that under tho forces of thy arm and tho terror of thy might there is 110 Nation left lo withstand thee. The captives are few, ami tho terrliile Huitzilnpochtli is a hungered. Already is his face clouded when lie looks upon Tozctioo. His feOHts are no longer red with the blood of many captives, ami his ungci has arisen. Hut, O King, the terrible and mighty war god spake to tny servant Iluil7.il lace to face, and for one little sacrifice will his anger be banished. The god of gods, lluitr.ilopoehtli, great and teirihle, commands that the most favored maiden of Tezcuco lie ollcred on the altar of sacrifice on the tenth day hence, ami tho lot has fallen upon Tula. Thus shall his wrath pass over the head of the King ami be kindled against his enemies. The prophet of the gt??ls has spoken." Tho priest retired, and from tho ranks of tho nobles caiuo the youngest of all, the Prince Nezahualcoyotl. With a profound how he advanced to whoro the priest had stood, ami waiting in sileuco until the monarch commanded. "Speak!" Then, amid the most respectful silence, the prince began: "Most noble sire, thou who art in very truth my father, many days ago thy son, the prince, hunted in the forest. There found 1 the maiden Tula in the hands of thine enemies, tho robbers of Topanero, who would have borne her away to their haunts. I rescued Iter and carried her back to her home in the roy1 al city. And I loved the maiden, and we pli-jlited our troth wtion the moon was hi^li over the fige monntiiin. Ami new, t) my father, wouhl the priest ot the terrible yod take the maiden Tula as a sacrifice. Other maidens there are. fair to ?ee, and highly favored; their breath as the zepher of tiro south, their akin white as the lily of the lake, their countenance of tjuetz ilcoatl. o my father, is there none who may ho j olTered tint Tula?" With faltering steps the youiifj man retired, overcome with emotion. On the faces of the nobles was written pity ami sympathy, lint the priests looked haughty and triumphant, feeling confident that the monarch would not oppose the will of the ?jods. In silence they awaited the decision of the Kino. The law of Tezcucuns allowed a pie i and eounterplea only within the hall of judgment, all other evidence or argument liavini; lieen heard previously m another place. The mo.ncnts passed, and the Kill4 spike not. The silence remained unbroken. The f.iee ot the monarch wr.s 1 study; the conflict tnat ra:{cd 111 his breast between love for his son and fer.r of the i?o Is was 10114 and severe, but at length the latter 4111110-1 the victory. Sutldenly he arose and a Ivance I toward the stool where rested the skull. With the golden arrow in his it hand he divwa line across the etnhletn?ami the deed was done. The maiden Tula was donate I. Silently they left the hall as they iiad entered, the Kin_j lea linu[, followed by the priests and the nobles. The royal city was all bustle and life. Multitudes of tfaylv clad pe ies'reios thronged its streets. It was a day of sacntice. Towcrino liiyh above all other build inos rose the sacrificial to ver of tlie j<od ll..!i.!l .. ? " ' iin-mi, in oroer mat ttic impressive i'itcuio iie< in honor of th" deity I i mi-'lit be witnes-cd from all parts of the | capital. Alonif one tho principal r'reels passed the procession of priests with the victim, Tula, the bethtotiied of the youno I'r.noe. Ami it was no wonder that tho m art of tlie youthful warrior mice nnbe I to the c'lurms of the gentle 'IVzcucan. j Of a type ot beauty lon^ sim o ex1 met in | Mexico, mi her the beauty of the southi Ian I was united with the ruddy, robust eiu.otei of the north. I (ft dark eyes sparkled iike twin stars; her luxuriant nut brown tresses fell in waves almost to her lect. Clad in the s icri icial robes of pure wliite, with Imre he i I and ct, her ravishiny beauty would have Midi i t > turn tbe head of even the mo-t b.ase > mo lern yallauts. 11V her <nli! walked di I't i , 'nr >\ the earnest en reify <?f t > I K > ; iie had been gruutcd tuat privilege by toe priests. Pale and sorrowful he was, and clad only in the plainest of garments. For what signifies gaudy apparel and outward splendor when the loved one ia in danger? Just as tlio in imumhI in ??? he?*""*" at the midday hour, the chief priest and the maiden commenced to ascend the stairway that led to the altar at the summit of the tower. Around the altar stood five other priests, whose duty it was to hold the victim fast while the chief priest performed his horrible work. In a long, passionate chant-like prayer the old priest invoked the blessing of the terrible war god, beseeching that bis wrath might be turned away, in consideration of the sacrifice about to be made. For full half an hour the invocation continued, and ere it closed a low murmur burst from the lips of tho assembled multitudes below. There was good reason, too, for tho surprise and consternation of tho people, for halfway up the side of tho tower, where none but tho priesthood and the victims had ever yet dared to tread, could be seen the young Prince Ncaahualcoyotl, swiftly and stealthily mounting to tho summit. In his right hand he gras|?ed n light goldon dart; by his side hung a curiously wrought sword, inlaid with gold and precious stones,and on his face was a look of determination which hoded ill to any one who might oppose him. 1 ho prayer was ended. The chief pricHt Ht1it7.il advanced to consummate tho wcridco.wliuu tu<Ulenly ho threw up his hand* and fell, pierced to the heart with a golden dart. Then tho people witnessed a sight such as they had never soon befo rc. Kro I the astonished prio.sU could comprehend < what, had occurred, the Prince had i leaped up hesido the altar and slow all i live with tho sword. Then he sprang to the edge of tho tower, after reassuring the trembling maiden,and his tones rang out clour and strong as lie thus addressed ( the people: "Men of Tezcuco, this day yo havo witnessed a deed that shall he for the glory of the true gods and the good of ( our nation. This day has the false prin?t. been slam by tho arrow of the gods i which only pierces the heart of him who I speaks with a crooked tongue and a 1 deceiving spirit. This day have tho five < priests of the altar been slain by tho sword of t^uet7.UIcoatl!" lie raised the gleaming blade aloft, atill dripping with tho blood of its vie- t tirns; tho sight of the sacred trophy was I the signal for a mighty shout from the < listening populace. Than ho continued : i "Hear the commands of l?uot7.alcontl, t the true god, who reigned in the golden t age of Aiiahuac! Thus saitii the god: i No mure shall offerings of maidens ho i made to the gods of Tezcuco. No more t shall the terrible war god be feared and t worshiped, for tho day of his power is ? passed, and peace shall again spread her I pinions over the royal city. This day I shall the maiden Tula become tho wife i of the Prince Nezahualcoyoti, and the temple of Iluit/.ilopochtli shall he laid I waste. The messenger of the true god, i even the messenger of Quotzalcoatl, has ' spoken." ' Then tiyniug to Tula he raised her to her feet, fiBd with their arms twined J around each oilier they descended the narrow stairway, to he receive I with rejoicing l?y tho people. 1 How tho old king was shortly after- ' ward slain in a battle with tho Tepanocs, 1 and how Lhe Prince Nezaliieilenvoti nil I ascending tin; throne completely ban- 1 ishcd the worship of Iliiitzilopochtli, 1 ami how upward of forty years he conducted the most peaceful and prosper- fi ous reign ever known during the history J of the Tc/.cucaua as a nation,are matters of history. During his reign human s ic- ' riliee was "really lessened, although not until after the eompiestof Mexico by the J Spaniards, about litM> years afterward, was it entirely abolished. ?Waverley Magazine. <)ri;lu ol the Term llooaler. During the opening of tho Louisville an I l'ortland Canal by the General Government, thero were Kcutuckiaus, Iudiiiniaus, and many from the "Green Isle" ( who worked on tho canal. Drinking and fighting, especially Saturdays, wero coiiiinon. Men used no weapons then, ( and the man wlio even attempt to draw ^ a weapon was branded as a coward. There were three brothers from Indiana " named Short, who were giants in f strength. The hero of our story was named Aaron, six feet tall, weight 200 pounds, with no surplus llcsh, a perfect athlete, and, as there wcro no rules by wbieh they were governed in fighting ho was protected below the pit of tho stomach with a heavy leather girdle which lie wore under his clothes. One Saturday afternoon there seemed to l?e a general engagement all along the line. The hero of our story was attracted bv a large ring formed around some combatants, among whom wero some of his friends. When he attempted to force his way into the ring the men were so densely packed that ho could not enter. By the assistance of some friends on tho outside he was raised to the shoulders of the crowd and crawled over and jumped down among the combatants, lie had not much more than straightened himself ' up before he uu i ail antagonist worthy of hir steel. Sutllco it to say that before he put on his coat, he hid whipped tlvo men and juu)|M>d up and cracked his feot togethei three times and sworo that ho was a "hushcr." This same Short, while on a visit in Morgan County to see his relatives, sent word to .lake I'ayton that { he would be in Mooresville on a certain v day, but Mr. I'ayton did not come. s Jumping and hopping were vt ry common V in that day. Mr. Short could jump on a ? level thirty-six feet at three jumps and s turn around and jump back to the place <' of beginning. i These are substantially the facts about i the origin of "Hoosier," or "Hushcr." t The ('incinnatti pa|?ers discussed this ipicstion very fully before the war, and c while they did not fully agree as to the i hero, they all agreed as to the place.? I Indianapolis Journal. I -Ml - \ "Do you believe all you see, Hicks?" j "No. I see you whenever we meet, ^ but I don't believe you more than a tenth , ot tin" time-"?Hrooklvn Life. A woman will lijjht her relative* any t tune for her lover, an 1 when he he oca ? her iiiishkti'i will work him any (lay lor 1 her rolativiM.?-Vl< lison (Hobo. t I le t r -at ? I ine eo!.|l v rti jilt, 1 A'l'l Vet I'oi ii ?' ill i , ir 'tov >nl'l ROO'n, f For nis treat'ii -n into I with i|olioiii? ( lie i?oa ;iit no six plat w of re cream' ? Ill Mil..11 N'tova You can't felt now nuicii money a man lia* in his pockethook hy tin* size of the , Btrao around it. ? I turn's Horn. t _I 1 jWf> - ? ? THIS FAUX ANP WARDEN. J'ATIKO ion THK MtLl'l qUALITT. TIjb Vermont creameries bare adopted the mU-m of Having mOk to quality, or rather, amount of butter fat in it. In June of last year the pooreat dairy received fifty-six cent* per hundred poundafor milk, and the beat one cighty-oQ? kpnts per hundred pounds. In October iLt, at this same creamery, the pooreat pydir brought ninety-two* cents, and fbebeal $1 .fit* per huodred' I pounds. Dorihthia hot show that it pays 'the milk pro<\^er to keep good cows, feed well, and produce * floe quality of milk.?American Jlab-yman. NITKATK or W?rv FOR TOMATON. Throe years' experiment* with nitrate of soda by E. B. Vtorhecs, of the New Jersey Station (K.H. 189J8), show that for tomatoes nitrate of *Adn alone ia superior to cither barnyard i^anure or mineral fertilizers, hut is less effective than the complete manure. Oh iand previously liberally fertilized wit| phosphoric acid and potash, nitrate soi^i used alone, in small quantities, gave t^e best and most profitable re*ults. With the small quantity of lffO pounds of (titrate per acre, the second application Was advantageous, but 3380 pounds per acre was most effective. The soils used were a sandy loam in Southern Now Jersey, in a soction lurgely devoted to raising tomatoes 1 for the early markets, and a cloy loam in Northern New Jersey. The maximum yields ot *?WJ1n?vuu to depend upon j a full supply of immediately available nitrogen, but a* phosphoric acid and j potash are also nee ded, the farmer should ( know the capacity of his soil for the crop in order to economically uso commercial manure.?Amcricau Agriculturist. TflE SKRF.r TAPKWORM. Pheep are infected by a spccios of j tapeworm which exists in the brain, but in its larva stage only. The -maturo worm inhabits the dog, and it is due to the prcseuco of the dog that sheep bo- j rorne infected. Indeed, both animals arc necessary to the existence of this prrisitc, which is known as Crenurus cere oralis, una also us Hydatus ccrohrnlin, because it is enclo.sud in n watery bladder which is found in the sheep's brain just under the skull. This creature has ( overs! heads, each of which is armed , with a circle of hooks by which it is attached to the co/ering membrane of tho brain, and a making disk, by which it Iraws in its nutriment. As it increases 11 size it causes pressure on tho brain, Jio result of which is a disturbance of 1 he nervous functions and the irregular Movements of tho animal, which are 5 .veil known to indicate tho existence of 1 lie parasite in the sheep. Tho sheep ' urns around on one side or the other as ither side ol the brain may be affected < ,?y the injury, or if the centre of the 1 brain is affected the sheep raises its head i ind stumbles forward. i The sheep tako in tho eggs of tho tapoworin that are discharged by tho ] ilogs on the grass, and those being swal- , lowed are hatched in the sheep's stoin- , icli. The young worms then penetrate j the tissues into the veins, by which they [ind their way to the capillaries of tho brain, where they lodge aud grow to their intermediate stage, often attaining , a size of two inches, including the bladtcr and its liquid contents. Some vet- ' ritiarians who have bad siitlicient oxivrience are able by the symptoms abovo ' ncntioiiod to locate the bladder?, and ' ither puncture tliein, and so destroy the f vorm, when the bladder becomes ab- * toibcd without injury, or they open the kull t?y trepanning and remove the in- t ruder. When a sheep llius diseased e lies, which is tho most frequent result, I mil the carcass is Iclt. to the dogs, the i Miniature worms are swallowed, aud inaure in tlie dog, to be voided from time j o time in tho. usual segments, tliat are , illed with eggs, an I these are picked up ( ?y the sheep. Those uu ler two years , Id are most subject to the parasite.? New York Times. MT1I.K I'l.AOl'ICS. It is a singular fact that tlio most for- j liidable enemies ol man arc among the smallest of created things. A devastat- . ing storm extending over half a coninent, a furious cyclone, an earthquake, If com more terrible than the work of an ilmost microscopic insect*, vet the actual mount of in jury done by any ol these pgantic forces is often of very slight ' iccount compared witn the damage i wrought by one or more of the "infinitely 1 ittlo," but innumerable, hosts that do * heir fatal work unheard and unseen. i Consider, for example, what vast misdiief has been done by the Hessian fly, ? he clinch bug, tin* army worm, the 1 rod hit moth and other pests of the tield t mil orchard. And sometimes the ut- J nost elTorts of man are utterly without f ivail to stay the ravages of these tiny invaders. They march across his fields of | waving grain like "an nnny with ban- | iers" and leave a wasto behind. It is, | n fact, the most serious of all agrieul- t ural problems which is presented by t bese insect foes. Fight them bow we i will tlicy "come up smiling" every few casoiis to plague the farmer's soul and ( leplete his pocket. it i<> caiculated that the Colorado j licetle has cost the larmers of this country (| liundreds of millions of dollars since it ^ icgnn its cast ward inarch. The clinch ling has frequently robbed tlio Western ^ fanners of ?.">0,000,000 in a single yc.ir !>y its destructive work in the wheat and sorn fields. The depredations of the iheat weevil have sometimes reached ' imilfir iii'n.iiii'liii'te f.?i* ? aori.u ??f I c t'iiis absolutely prevented tin' growing ' >f nlic.it in the fertile (fencsee Valley, o lony famon? for the superior ijua'ity if its wheat proiluet. The imported abbaoe worm li;is caused the loss of t Millions of dollars' worth of tlmt iinpor , ant ve total>le in a single v..-nr. J And so it eon < > ; > v i.iui toe farm- ] r's life is one of continual warfare to 1 iroteet hisri' ,> against these little foes, le must he diligent in lighting them, le cannot eat the bread of idleness'' ' ,vhen tncy appear on the seenc, or lie II lave no bread of any sort another year. ^ S'or is it possible for any one farmer to h? much sinyle handed in ball liny inert enemies ;j,t. niillt-.ludiiious sorts iiat "come in like a flood" and come uddetilv. ,\ sohiarv Dutchman could iave aeeoinpli-lied notliiny in attempting o slnii out the sea; hut when all Holland ook hold of the work, the prou I waves 1 >1 old ocean were stayed. It is by coiperatinn th;?i the ravaitea of man's in- i ect enemies will lie t- r inflated or su'i ? t intially lessriie I, if at all. i I like, fni i fam nar ex i no'c, the cur ' ant w im la vine In .! leys, where lus \\iiaa?i,ue lruit was ioiuiurly grown m Urge quantities, it has been practically given up. un account of the ravages of the worm. Yet this pest is suppressed with very little trouble by the prompt tnnlioatinn of h:!!r bore. The trouble has been that while one person would do his duty in suppressing the worms on his own bushes, his next door neighbor would abandon bis to the tender mercies of the worm*, which were left to breed in peace for another season's foray on both plantations. If every cuirant grower in a given local* ity would do his whole duty for a sea. son or two?or three, oerhans. to make sure?the plague would be suppressed for a long period. The same co operative effort would accomplish great things with many other insect pests. Sometimes it is esential for the State to undertake the work, as in run nf hlarlr If nnt nn rKprrv And plum trees and the gypsy moth in Massachusetts. But much might be accomplished by combined private enterpri?e, and it ought to be possible to awaken ?c very agricultural community a publi spirit which would make itself effective for the suppression, so far as possible, of all the "little plagues" that seriously menace the farmer's prosperity.?Ne v York Mail and Express. farm and oarprn notbs. Among the best asters are Comet, Queen of the Market and the Diamond. Thore is a big demand for Newtown pippins, both at home and in the English market. Protessor Deman protests against calling the pomelo "grape fruit," inasmuch is it bears no resemblance to the grape. Alisolulo cleanliness is a surer prevenativo of chicken cholera than all tiic medicines that have ever been invented. The Erie, Early Cluster and Kittatinny blackberries bring big figures in the New York market on account of their large size. It is told in American Gardening that persistont spraying will keep the red spider, which flourishes in a dry atmosphere, in check. The careful driver, who properly values his horse's feet, always uses the dirt road in sunnier time in preference to the hard turnpike. Grape vines may be trimmed any timo during the season of rest, that is, when the foliage is off. Soinc pruno in the fall, some in tlie early spring. A well bred colt should double its weight within forty days after foaling, [f it does not do this it probably is not receiving sufficient nourishment. If you want to trv an experiment next icaion, see how much you can make a jingle acre produce by expending brains, labor and fertilizer upon it. without stint. The great point to be observe I in tlm construction of the silo is that it shad be built so that it will admit no air at luy point below the surface of the s:lige. It is a fact that well bre 1 animal i are kept in good condition most easily, fatten more rapidly, and hence are the m >sl economically feed. These are the point* that mako the.n of value. While keroseuc is an irritant, cru lo petroleum makes a good linimeut. It will kill every louse it touches. Ust kerosene on the roosts and in the nesti ?nd petroleum on the chicks. It is better financiering to pay well for he service of a good sire, than to accept bat of a poor one free. But hecausj hey follow the penny-wise policy, somf ariners always h.?ve poor stock. As land increases m value, better cu'ure ami better stock are required it irder to earn a satisfactory interest. Un ess you keep up in these particulars yoi will find that "fanning don't pay." If you find it difficult to keep youi mm:, 11 y rqniiigui.g uiu leaves IWICt i day with tepid water, and keeping the >r.ucers under the pots continually tilled ivith water of the same temperature. In certain sections alfalfa is the great ;st of all fodder plants, unless it be In lian corn. We should be learning iti ilimatio adaptability and inc..10 Is ol inndling it more rapidly than we are. One of the best methods of counteract* ng the ravages of the potato beetle is to jive the plants such a vigorous start, by leavy manuring and good cultivation, hat they cm keep ahead of the bugs. Many farmers delay cutting their hay jntil late, believing that early cutting j nouns a loss in amount of crop. Ihil ate cut bay always has dry and woody items, which are largely wasted in feeing If your sheep are rubbing thoir backs igainst every convenient tree or post it s evidence that they arc troublod with icabinites. Treat them to a dip as soon is possible. It will he most effective if ?ivcn just after shearing. By feeding crops at home a double srotit is secured, one in growing the crop ind oue in feeding the stock. Th? nanuro will more than pay for the laboi >f feeding, and the stock cau be market ;d on the hoof with no expense fo: inndling and hauling. When chicks droop their wings and lie without any apparent cause it it isually the result oi breeding from pub I ets, unless the chicks are being chilled | ir insufficiently brooded, or by being ;ept in damp quarters, either of which vould produce roup and consequent lentil. "Miss Budd is a verv sharp girl.'* Yes, indeed. 1 .u? s that is why she uts so many ol her acquaintance?. 'lie flub ineirniT iliif K?it Printed. can you rinp tiif. word? These is a 3 inch display ad vert Isement In his paper. this week, which has no two worde iliKe except one word. The satne Is true of >jirh new one appcarinc each week, from The l?r. Haiter .Medicine Co. This house places a '('reseent" on overyt hint? they make and imbIsh. I.ook f fir it. send them thenamenfthe cord and they will return yon book, beautinri. i irikioriarnn or samples fkke. nkw Mkxioo Is enjoying the first rainy leason it has had in four years. \ Mother's Gratitude Too great*for iungue to toll. Is due KK n Hood s Marsaparllla. My Pc _^| daughter Olive 3 years )S s?o had droadfVil Y Ap r pains, beRlnnlng In one ^r A_ knee and extending toalCTafcfcssdyiTs most every Joint In her in,,, i ' i '* body, caused hy ConetlOlivet a rl. tutional Ncrohila. The pains grew leas and the swelling* subsided iftrr using one hot t le of HOOD'S HARRAPARI LI, A. Then improvement was rapid, nit it it elf? (ted it perfect cure." MiiS. JT. A. 'AIM,. Itoynnldavlllp, I'a. Iloori'n Pills lire tiie best after-dinner 'I.lii, ueslnt digestion, cute headache. THE LABOR WORLD. Tkiri i-r? 1,808,40*) domntio Hrrank to En In* \ ,w i...?wrv in hw ooutb w ? tter times ah?sd. 1'Tim THOUIAITD HMO MP* ?Ut?d in Kiinwi to harvest wheat. K solar? employ* MOO woman and girls fn an I about its oanl mines. alou, Mich., has 900 Indians picking 900 busnels of huckleberries dally. Chi*sal control almost the entire shoe* miking business in California. ruicmn is less common among miners than any other class of people. >v aom hare been advanced to the Fall R rcr (Uaan) cotton mill people. s< ithm mihresota needs help in the harvest Hold; also, North Dakota. 'if the Italian silk trade there are 117,000 wo nen employed, and but 17,700 men. For the flirt time there will be but one Labor Day parade in Chicago this year. IVa iters employed on the Iron Pier, Rockaway Beach, N. Y., have been compelled to shave off their mustaches. !v a mill in Berlin, (lermany, where shod* dv cloths and yarns are made, the earnings of 4'J0 hands averages (Yi% cents the year through. IV atius James, the aged stepfather o* Ex-dorer Henry M. Stanley, is one of the strikers at Homestead, Peon. Stanley's mother is dead. Therb is great activity in foundries, wagon and carriage works, tool works, cotton mills in the South, saw mills, and in establish* mentd turning out material for the inside finishing of houses. It is asserted that the average earnings of trainmen on one or the Texas railway* for the month of May last were as follows: Engineers, $275; firemen, $190: freight conductors, $240; brakcmcn, $170. Thb drouth in Mexico is driving laborer* across the border into Texas, where they offer to work for almost nothing. Hundreds of these pauper laborers are liying in mod huts on the river below B1 Paso, Texas. Bkrlin employs about forty women to sweep and trim the grass In the squares, pick np the leaves that fall from the matchless treeeand keep the walks and rustic seats tidy. They work from 0 to 7 o'clock and get $2.45 a week. Ton impure of thin Blood, Weakness, Malaria Neuralgia. Indigestion, and Blllonsnesa, take Brown's Iron Bitters?It gives strength, making old persons foel roung?and young persons strong; pleasant to take. Thb New York Arfon Sooiotr Is meeting with brilliant successes In Germany ana Austria. "Eat, drink and be merry for to-morrow'' Bradycrotlne will stop t he headache. All druggists, fifty cents. Kaiser Wilhxl* of Gerauuiy succeeded In catching a whale fifty-four feet long oil the coast of Norway: Tne evils of malarial disorders, fever, weakness. lassitude and debility and prostration are avoided by taking Beecham's Pills. Thb cholarn epidemic is spreading tliroughout Europe. For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and Stomach disorders, use Brown's iron Bitters. The Best Tonic, It rebuilds the system, cleans the Blood and strengthens the muscles. A splendid tonic for weak and debilitated persons Thb British Parliament is to meet August 4th. M. L. Thompson Co.. Druggists, Coudeis. port. Pa., say Halt's Catnrrh (Hire is the beet and only sure cure for catarrh they ever sold. Druggists sell It, 7oc. Thxrb is quite a rush of people into the Southern States who hare a few thousand dollars to invest. "s^pircs ONE5 ENJOYS [ Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta cenlly yet promptly on the Kidueys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels colds, headaches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is tho only remedy of its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taste and acceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared onlv from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known, Byrup of Figs is for sale in 60c and $1 bottles by all leading dmgnists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN ERANCISCO. CAL. LOUISVILLE, AY. NEW YORK, N.Y. r* * ***** * ViVa n s*t aVu l e s regulM p| the Htoinarh. iTvtr hih! Iiowel*,# imrifv the l>lrH><l. nrn safe nud of # a frotiial. Tlio iHWt K?'neral family# Xknown for Biliommoidi # Couafliinflon, Uyapeiwla. ffnula breath. Meadaehe, Heartburn, I.osat of Appetite. Mental Pc|>reanlon,? PalnOil nidation. Pimple*. Sallow 1 <'o?np!r?iou, Tired Pccliriw, and* It every symptom or dlwaw re*ultlnn from impure? MiK?d. or a ralluro by tho stnmaoh. liver or Intestines X I J to perform thrlr ^inrDon^. | Aowr Buntfar*1 fH'ti'-iiKti ny thkiiikh iaiii i.r.nn'Ti I'rlcf.by liuiil. I irruwIJ; lbottlelftr, Ad * * <1 r ? ?- THK HIPANSV'HFMIPALCO jOSpnieeSt N Y.# Affntii Wnntcdt KM.IITY pvr rent profit. # ' * # '> # ? XjXIND YOUn. ^1-v B~i U>fiM (,FN?lv\ llll'TIONAm published, at the remarkably low pricem of only It.on, postpaid Tlitw Hook ron iHl /oM 1\ InliiK Ail finely prlntol page* of ilear I Hf type on rKcellent paper nnd I* hand otiiely vol servl.ral.lv boon I In cloth. VlfB Ittrtvc* Knifllxh word.. with th <fterm*a Xatl \ ?|iilval>.ote ami pronunclntlon, nn I X ) Gorman word* with 1. nullah definition* \ It 1* Invaluable to Herman* who arc not I I i thoroughly familiar with Kngllah, or to % >a AmarlrAn. who ?l*h to learn Herman X. ,w Addrea*. with It no, algujp ROOK PCH. HOt'S, lift leoavrl ??.. !t*w YorklKr ?? " IT IS A III TV vim owe \ our- J| *rll iiimI IiiiiiII)' to get llio lird U| tnluc foi- j one liioiiry. Kcono- QM mlzc In your footwear by ft?nr- W if J thnwlng W, I.. Doiiglnn Shorn, whlrli rpprt'Mpnft ilie brat vnlnr #K for price* H?k(>il. m Ihouauudn Uv Jc trill (entity. J| ^ HT TAKK Nt> SI nsTITUT*. the best A genuine ft com Inn fi on^ ( Xt *; ^ r 1 rr?v 1<? w ilk I Vl *'v. W 1 ?? *? 30 i V Af- J JprtS* wl'l i ? *fl Th*y oro mail 1*' J?- ?* In .ivi n have I Lv. 'Mil BOYS Sti'- - f /' l>l)lo ?h"> S ?"li ft ^ ^ ask t on w. l. nour.LAS' shoes. If not f?u' m??l?* 1!: y %#.?? piitcc Kfiiu m iir iril l'it?lni:r free# Will ghf pxHiij i uitnta ?lit i r 1 have uo agcoi*. vVrlie l?r i I 0 T^nrfrrS KyMJMion9fl the haii'ls. In|nr? the Iron. an<1 burn off I The lUsIng Sun Store Polish to Brl Meet, Oder-1 less. Durable, and the consumer per* MT Mlh | or gun* peehaes with erery purchase. | r i I Every Month ' | I war wmmo suffer from ImmHw w I I Scant Meoatrnatlon; they dM'? know w I who ta con Ada in to got ympac adeloai I Don't con Ad a in anybody but try P Bradfleld's * Female Regelator V Specific for PAINFUL. PROFUSE. | CANTY, SUPPRESSED and IRRERULAR U MENSTRUATION. I | Book to "WOMAN" mailed frao. I I BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. %. I B OoM fcy all Dranlata. I 'German Syrup"t ; Boscheie's Gerthan Jjyrtfp is more successful in the treatment of Consumption thau any other remedy prescribed. It has been tried under every variety of climate. In the bleak, bitter North, in damp New England, iti the fickle Middle States, in the hot. moist South?everywhere. It lias been in demand by every national^/. It has been employed in every stage of Consumption. In brief it lias been used by millions and its the only true and reliable Consumption Remedy. <i> I IB ftflFT CORNS, BUNIONS W Ell I mr OUT I and fender FKKTcn bo * cured wllh a few application! of ' rocniXE" 80c. by druKglita or mnU. Sand for teatlraonl&l*. b. v. LUDLUM a CO.. Swaktow. Oaio. PATENTS KlSi J1 | IConiunplltc* ami people who have weak lungs or Astbma, should use Piso's Cure for Consumption. It has cared thoaiandi. It has not Injur ed one. It Is not bad to take. , It Is the best cough syrup. ^A Sold everywhere, tfie. , " the ONLY TRUE fir iron if tonic disorder, build strength, renew appetite, restore health and vlgororyouth. Dyspepsia. Indigestion, that tired foetlug absolutely eradicated. Mind brightened, brain power Increased, fklf A bones, nerves, mm| I II11 v clcs, receive new force. I n 11 * Buffering from complaints neLHII | L |1 collar to their sex, using It, And a eai'o. speedy cure. Returns rose bloom on cheeks, beaut I flos Complexion. hold everywhere. All genuine goods bear "Crescent,'* Scud us J cent. lamp ror 32-page pamphlet. A A OR. HARTER MEDICINE Co., St. Louli, Ms, IF YOU OWN CHICKENS YOU WANT A THEIR THEM T O A JL WAY even If you merely keen them as a diversion. In order to handle Fowls judiciously, you must know something nltout tliein. To meet (bis want wear* sell I uk a hook giving the experience / flnlw IRss of a practical poultry rnber for \ will J awOt twenty-Ave years. It was written by aninu who put all his mind.' and time, and money to making a success of Chicken raising?not as a pastime, but as a business?and If you will profit by his twenty-Ave years' work, you can save many Chirks annually, J|f , vM I \?Mh11 r " Raising Chicku n?." and make your Fowls earn dollar i for you. Tha point is, that you must l>e able to detect trouble In the Poultry Yard as soon in It appears, and know how to remedy It. This book will tench you. It tells how to detect and cure ilbease, to feed for eggs nnil also for fattening; w iden fowls to save for breeding purposes; and everything. Indeed, yon Should know on this subject to make It profitable. Bent postpaid for twenty tlv? rents In lc. or 3c. tamps. Book Publishing House, 1.I4 I.HONA?SI> ST.. N. Y. Ctt^ S. V I ' oS. i L. DOUGLAS SHOE 8ENTLEMEN, ' SHOE IK THE WORLD FOR THE MONEY. P"*Vr<l !!.ui h iii nor > in, Mnc cnir, ecamlcM, , flexible, more comfortable,stylish anil durable than icvcr sold al the price. Equal* custom made shoet ;4 10 $ i 11 r?n it-scwe?l, One cnlf shoes. The most stylish, I om.ililn shoes fvir sold al I'lese prlrfj, TIlOJ' cqun' shoeK costing from 8s " *>'' sMc" Slior, norii ny I,inner* nan all ol!:rrs wbo a fci?Oi| lira vy calf, throe sob il, f \ Ire a n coj i shoe, n, ami will Keep th? feel dry '.'al i in. me Cull', noil Sfcj \\ or!?iiignn !' ? Hhoea ,ivi< rniro wear fur tl <> ? OI10\ I.mil .iliyolhii make. ? for rvloo. The Incicn.in.i salca show that work* found this out. ? Hi ami Vonltm* #1.75 hchiiol Slinr* aro worn h.v the lioys everywhere. Tlio moat hiti Ice* I at those prh-e*. ~ >;i llmnt.Sewpil. ^..Tfl. S'i ami SM.T3 ? ?J Pliers for !>i I' HCa ore ie.ale of Ilia Is.it lion* >r line Calf, a.i ?ie: in il. T . v \ eiy stylish, con:* >lc ami durable. Hie $ rin > ? qual i custom made 1 costing fr om $1 t > j?r?. I * v l.o ivoli In rcotio* In their fool wear ir Uniting tl il. IITION. Hew are of dealers n . 11 ilt Ink shoes wllU'. I.. IioiikIos' name and ti e i>rl - I'lpcu on bottom, substitutions nro framiuh nt ? I snhjeot to prosocu. >y I iw for obtaining "y f . ?. I lo I nelory, sliitiiiu Msi si/e Mini tvidlli Ive snlit lo shoo itcnloi's .nil kciicimI inor. futwlogue. Wi lo Vouglus, Itrotkiou, I>luss,