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0 THE LAND OF l/>NO AOO. Sometime*, whet thrushes tin;, or tweet belle ctoinae Far off and Iain t arrow* th? client tea. Or (oath wiude watt* the breath of tunny % clime, Or imkuvtot ww w?ir wre WJ uawvua| rfflt Or the fair priestees of the da em, storey*I, Trail* her white robe above the eat tern bill*; Down a din way where stately lilies blow I eee the lead?the Lend of Long Ago. Then memory beckon*, and with trembling feet I treed the wajn where lifo was once *o sweet; Eee this dear face, that sleeps whoro mar Ules Mine, And that?but oooins 'twist us roll tbeir brine. "Dear ones, will you not come to mo once more And smile and kiss mo as in days of yore?" Ab, foolish heart! when will you learn to know None e'er return from the dead Long Ago?" "But give mo back my joy, the dreams of youth, Hope's rosy visions, or the lamp of Truth; itoll back Time's rooord from the dialplate And snatch a trophy from the grasp of Fate." Again i gared with wildly streaming oyei On the dread angel that so much denies? Again the still voice breathol o'er fields of snow, 'These are the treasures of the Long Ago." Ala?, that land' that Land of Long Ag No resurrection shines above its euow; Memory may enter, but a tlniiimg sw u d Forbids with menancs stem Hop/a teudsi word. " he Fast ?s goue?the Now we gr.isp ful * Hit the To B* !<wk* txrfclr frsm t*rr.-a 1? And still the y?ar? roll vmi *rth ofirdew flo w c>( tfc? Lnnc Aj-.-* ? OKTT?# ?* ?Mary C. Frxarss. o TVptirwT ^ JOHN'S STENOGRAPHERS nr i.ewis rswcs. T?!? . w/'/ OHN BRANDON* the hero of thi: >. ? ES s thrilling romunce, ?-VV8-, Ht the tiin< " -'-^N' at which our story M opens, n man o N-. M.-? iihont forty year _7/?r?H"7 of age, of robust ""* - H_ constitution, air ?=- - ?? tin; | assessor of r luxuriant blonde beard nml retiring ami bashful disposi t;on. He probably, on account of tlri latter infirmity, had remained a bachelor though arrived at years of decrution. Air. Brandon was a genius in his war and natural mechanic. He had inventc a number of useful articles the most no table of which were the .Juvenile Re versable Trousers, the Corpulent** Corn panrou and tiro Automatic Ventilating Hat. Tim .Ttivnnilf TsAi.en..- ...... . ,.v v ...VMI.v ..vTviuu'tv ?tck intended to equalize the wear and torn of this necessary nrtiole of n boy's ap parol, but were not a pronounce I sue ? ess. The principal reason foi the failure of this invention arose from the fae that they being alike in front and rear, the juvenile individual who domic them never know in which diicctiou h< was going. The Corpulcnt's Coinnauion. whirl consisted ol a device by which a stow man could turn up the bottom of lib trousei legs without having to stoop ti perform this duty, was likewise a failure For though everything worked wel when the weather called for the turning up operation, no arrangements had beer, made for turning them down again The constipieuce was that t man endowed with alder i. nnie proportions had to bend his adi pose anatomy to an uncomfortable unglr when he was desirous of having his pan taloons resume their proper position, auc thus, like the Jurcuile Hevcrsibh Trousers, the Corpulcnt's Companion dit not meet with un<iualitied success. ' Jt is a loug lane that has uo turn ing, aim auc? umuj luonins ot nan work, deep thought and persevering in dustiy, the Automatic Ventilating llat, au invention over which John llrandot had consumed many gallons of miduighi oil, was introduced to public notice, am became the rage. It was advertised in tciiigcuiiy and John Brandon became famous. The Automatic llat had number of miniature metallic tubes in scrted Ii#>f wi.j.n iim ?...? > ?,.,.vu IUV urn ami iue lining. the air enteriu*; at one end of the tube? ;.nd alter circulating freely through then found egress at the other end, thus tin head of tlie man who was fortuuatr enough to procure one of these celebrate hats, was sure to he cool and comfort able. Mr. Brandon's business now increased to such an extent that lie invested in r typewriting machine and advertised fori stenographer. The first applicant for the situation wa< i Miss Moore, hut she did not hold tin position long. A short trial of her ski! ; roved Iter unfittness for it. John hire in the morning and discharged her the same evening. Miss Moore's (length, like Samson's, lay in her hair .-lie wore baugs; otherwise she was an ordinary evciy day kind of a girl. Tlu lightning rapidity who which she took down John's notes fairly staggered that gentleman, he being a novice at dictation. But, alas! she could not read her notes; when flie attempted to do so the Empire State Express speed with which she had taken them down now alowo/l . tlie favorite gait of a Fifth avenue stage, nnel the poor girl in her despair tore he? bangs out by the handful whet trying to leiuembcr what she had written, and tlu place which once knew Miss Moore, Knew her no more. Miss Amelia Thickly, Miss Moore's <ucce89cr, was rather short in stature, but what she lacked in that respect she more than made up for in width, ii> fact she was nearly as broad as she was long. As a stenographer Miss Tliickly gave Mr. I'raudon perfect satisfaction, but sht v. as terribly hard on the oitice chairs the manner in which they creaked au< groaned under her weight made John si i.ervous that he grew thin, airl his tvpi i-l iter conliuue I to gain in flesh, ai ' hough trying to make up for what be 'ost in avoirdupois. Five chairs had been me total wrecks under the strait brought to bear on them, and wher the sixth, the sole eurvivor o the wreck of the half dozen he had I'oujUt, weut to piece* all at once, like l(the deacon'* one hot* shay," patience 'mi cerucd to be a virtue, and Mr. BranJon paid Miaa Thickly two weeks' salary in advance and that young lady ; i. v?wliyrzcit vluwuere. Mis* Mary Bonely, the next occupant of the stenographic chair In the office 5f Mr. Brandon ?as very unlike her predecessor in office. She was a very regular young person, and had the appearance of being all oorness. liar elKiWi w*r? in ihirn thit urhan aha icci. icDiilly touched John in the ribs with >0? ot kbCiW 10 passing him. be tbo 'scht somebody bed stuck a piu into his anat wy. Her elbows wcro her bane, she eemcd to have uo coutrol over them vbutcver. Ti/u, the otlice boy, had hem pushed iuto his eyes every time 10 went near her to get the letters o copy. Tho consequeuco was hat that young gentlemuu invariably iad one of his optics rfrnjied in purple ind line linen. Mary had u little lambike habit of meditating quite frequently luring business hours, and when she neditated she generally leaned her el3ows on her desk. Result two holes n it and an honorable discharge. Mr. Brandon was certainly verv unfortunate, fie had had to let two good operators go, out ot respect to his furniture. Miss Tabitha Tinkhnui made application in writing, for the vacant position | of stenographer in John Brandon's establishment. She stated that she had an Jxpcricnce of many years and was sure the could give satisfaction. If engaged by Mr. Brandon she requostcd permission to bring her owu chair, salary not ( bciug so much ' of an object as a comfortable position. The chair clause of the letter captured John, and he wrote to Miss Ttnkham that he shoud be pleased if she would report for duty as soon as possible When Mr Brandon arrircl at hi? the fallowing morning Miss Tab- | if*.% r.ckham *0 triers. ? w?j sea tea is * rocking :ha;r that an expressman had jaal br.-ugfci :n. im bt her ride, on the floor. t>n< ?. bitrt c.k 1 that looked u though s.iroe one had arompi.ed to ere;* ss IIIIUI4 l.b? matinnr in *h>oh rk ratied its nplnh simr cmc ap - ? * r* _ .1 . _ ,4 pr.ih.vbiO w in'a ru usee i* ofimociury j to of cii i could hi hi?'i vicinrfwno j thi? ftcrohfttir pwrformftooh. Mist Tahiti ft TjefafcrL t mmtiflii lair of ucoertftin ft?? iii3 f-bf wore ft polka dot ores*, black mittene an3 an , angelic smile. Her hair was of a warm auburn hue, slightly sprinkled with gray, so that the little pug nt the back of her head resembled a dwarfed sugared doughnut. In front she wore a littlo ringlet nt cither side resembling short fat gimbleta. This lady was also tho possessor of a squuky voico and was just it "lectio bit deaf." Now, Mr. Bran don had had so many trials and tribulations in nil of bis transactions witti typewriters that he undoubtedly would have retained Miss Tinkhnm m Ins service for the remainder of her natural life, if it had not been for three things, her deaf-' ness, her rocking chair and her cat. 'I he trouble was, that on account of the slight impediment in her auricular organs he had to get pretty closo to her in order to make her understand what he wished to have her write, and the consequence was that tho rocker mashed his toos all out of shape, and wheu his torture caused hiiu to groan, the cat elevated her or his back to such an enormous height that it fairly luado John's hair > eland on end. Wheu he Informed Miss . Tinkhnm that, though he respected her very much as a lady and a ccholnr, and was very sorry to part with her, her cat him to <lo .so, she became so very hard of Inuring that he had to iuvest in an car trumpet before he could prevail on this estimable maiden lady to depait with her furniture and pet feline in peace. What a poor, weak creature man is, the conclusion of this narrative will abundantly prove. Mr. Braudou declared that "he was discussed with women in general, but with iady typewritists in particular," and though he had suffered many disappointments, like Bruce, of Sc itlaud, he thought ho would "try, try, try again." Miss Maud Milton, Miss Tinkham's successor, was such a contrast to that ancient dame in every respect that Johu Uiaudou could not licit) gaziutr at her. 11 lc nrst thought she was very pretty and ended up by considering her positively I handsome. Ho would lay awake nights I wondering whether the color of hei j eyes were a deep blue or of a violet I shade, and her voice he thought was the moot musical he had overheard. John Brandon's correspondence it this tiuic must have assumed enormous proportions for be was dictating letters to his new stenographer from morniug till ninlil ,> >.! uUinn Mi.,-. Mil. I-- 1 I.: ? i'liw i'lMHHi ilSKUU I11IU "if she should take them home to make type-written copies ot them," big John Brandon blushed like an overgrown schoolgirl. Yes, John Brandon was in love, over head and ears in love, and the great foolish fellow who at last had got ten a stenographer to suit him, asked her to resign her position in his otliec, to become his wife. Miss Maud .Milton Is now Mrs. John Brandon, and the name of Mr. Brandon's latest stenographer is John J Smith. ? The King's Jester. Transpiration in Plants The knowledge of transpiration it plants is still very defective. It has recently been ascertained that the transpi rational activity is most vigorous in the early stages of a flower, while it stil possesses soft tissues only, that trans pnation diminishes with growth, anc t lint iu unrc ) ill l.? tranouiroli.in af ? ..vv... tor the bud is half grown. Later on when the flower open?, there is again ni increase in transpiration, and this in create is continuous until the death o tlie flower. Tho flower carl}- reaches thi end of its term of existence?about thi time of opening; from that time forward decay in all tho tissues commences, nnc the water in the cells is in a less staph state of combination. Indeed, frou that time forward the term trauspiratioi might almost Ire changed for evapora tion. A flower, therefore, really fade more from tho drying out of inoistun , than from any act of vital power, whicl we understand by the term transpiration I To sum up, transpiration is very activi , in the young bud, increasing gr i Inally 9 until it ceases to swell, tlic.i again be ( coining active, reaching its greatest ac ( tivity just as it is about to open. Kron [ that tune forward transpiration is prao t tieally evaporation, and continues in ful j activity until the whole flower dries up f ?New York Independent. TILE FABH AN!) QABDIN. rOOD FOR CALVRS. In behalf of tbo calves the Jersey Bulletin beg* to remiad thoee who are feeding separated skim milk that it is a very, very tmu loou. It neeas 10 oe geoerously reinforced with some fleshforming and fat-making substance, such as boiled flaxseed, linseed oil meal, t gruel or other like substance. In the: moat careful hand-skimming there is more or less fat loft in the skim milk, and it is therefore a little better calf food, but even band-skimmed milk is very poor reliance as a steady diet unless reinforced by something of more substance. Do not forget this. , GOOD MA RUT CUOM. Experiments made by cro5sing an Iudian game mate with Plymouth Rock hens, the post season, resulted in tome very choice table birds, and which old readily in the market, 'lite only objection was the leggy ap|>earance of the chicks when about half grown, but their appearance did not indicate truly their weight, as every one weighed at, loast half a pound more than other, tl chicks of the same age, from different crosses, while their quality was far above r that of any oilier market cross made. 1 The game improves all other breeds for. the table, but the chicks seem to be rt . ... . m somownat tender wr.en young.?Mancheslcr Mirror and Fanner. (c keep a TtECORD OK newlt-8et trees. jc It lb not good policy to trust wholly to m memory or labels for the record of newly- g ?et trees. In setting a new orchard or G| filling in nn old one, or setting various |a kinds of trees about tho house, make n ,a record of it in a book kept for tho pur- to pose and placed where it will bo acces- 0| sible at nil times. The sauio applies to tfc small fruits. This record will not only p( be an aid to the one who plants them, pi but to those who may lako his place, is Also note the date of planting, and how pi o'.d they w<re when set. Homo trees tc an.i vines reel to be trimmed and man- as aged ciffrrcrtfy from others, to obtain ta the hiwt reaoltf, and to know just where It Mier Krt JivAted is s cool thing. Plants n< ioj.1 tbrobbmy w th long, difficult names pi Htiouid also Ttp in the book, f<i with both the common and botanical di numr Record tbe season of bloom; and 01 if any special care or cultivation is a recommended, write it out, or, what is qi better, paste in the printed directions s? with your notes.?American Agricul- tc turist. na m purslane lovers. ni The purslane weed is of some use, if it is a nuisance of tho larm. Tho hogs are especially fond of it, and as it is good for them there is no reason why the weed should not be given to them. All farmers are more or less acquainted with yj the weed and know full well how it thrives. When they aro killing tho ai weeds, and if it can be dono without danger to crops, let the hogs have the run of the field. Then watch and see what a perfect picnic the porkers will have. If it is not possible to g:vo the pigs the run of the fields gather all the wee-Is st possible and throw it to thcra. We know of a farmer who makes it a prnc- m tice to go every mcrning and pull a good n< ainouut of tho weeds for the lis claims that in tho morning is the best g( time to give them this food, and say/ ^ they enjoy it tuoro. Hut we think the time of day to give tho pigs tho weeds is immaterial, and the be9t time is when you thiuk you have cnougli weeds collected for them.?American Farmer se WINTKniNO FllUIT WOOD. ^ Grapes can be grown even in the coldest FCrtions, if the viues are laid down on J* the soil in November, s) as to be cov- fo cied with snow, and this is an easy matter with their pliant stems. so Frolessor Budd says that peach trees O' have been fruited in Iowa by using the tb same preservative means. Their stiff, branchy nature ill adapts them to lying ni down, but this difficulty, as explained in to the Bural New Yorker, is overcome by gj reducing the young tree to a single bare stem after one year's growth. This stem fa 19 bent fiat to the ground late in the fall: at the roots being beut or cut to make it practicable. About five feet of the stem remain permanently horizontal and ttu point grows upward and is allowed to J branch; but chiefly in line with the prostrate stem, and is staked to hold it erect. In the next fall the top is easily ben* down to one side or the other and held *( flat by billets of wood. " The Antwerp sorts of raspberry can b( fruited with similar care to let only tine< or four canes grew in a hill in summei w and to weight these down for the win it tor. It is best not to cover any of sucfc tl laid down shoots with eaith as, if mild weather occurs before April, the fruit buds may swell and rot. A difficulty :t A the case of the beach tree is its tendency tl to making rauk growth late in summer, which cauuot ripen well. The bending (j and training indicated above are likely ^ to check this over production of sof 8( wood and to induce more flowering budi t| aud shoots. n F.XPRMMENTS WITH OATS. a| Experiments have been mid'? nt the ai Illinois station on ra'e and depth ot g see ling, and tests of varieties of o\ts. All were made on tho fertile d irk colore 1 c] soil of the station grounds. Welcome n onts were sown on seven plats, each one ^ bv sixiceu rods, at the rate of from one f to tour bushels per acre. T.ie yields of both grain aud straw for each of the four years the experiment h is been in pro- c gress and the averages of the four years c are tabulated for each rate of see ling. The largest yield of grain in 1891 was 8 from sowing three and one-hall bushels per acre with little variation between the ? plats sown at the rate of two, two and ] one-half, three, three and one-half and v four bushels per acre. The avera ;e yields I for four veirs we re inticli the same as thi above. One or one and a half bushel* ( gave smaller average yields tii in any ot \ the heavier seeding-*. The woi ;ht ot 1 t the grain per bushel wa3 less in the case j of the light seeding. , As to depth of covering tho indica- i tions were that the returns were slightly ( better from covering two inches deep, though in trials for four years tho best , results have not come from covering the flame depth in any two ye irs. Tho average yield per acre in tests of forty four varieties on fifty-five plats in 1 SIM) and 1801 was (itl.tl bushels of grain, weighing U.'l.R pounds per bushel, and 284'! pounds of straw. The early maturing varieties are those harvested July 0 to 14; the me lium, July 10 to 20, and the late. July 24 tc ' w. Tbe eerlj-meturing wMm uu?rior to either tbe medium or let be average yield of both grain tmer, the weight per buebel end eiz >erriee, but en Inferior to either of t o per cenC-Of kernel; the dun-cob r?? T?i jiota hu ion ler >er cent, of fternel. As to the penb pen or clostfjA, the Utter are superb letd of both grain and straw and all >cr cent, of rerDtl. As to weiglM^par bushel, those wl reigh lose than thirty-two poundi uperior In bdth yield and per oenl loroel. Notwithstanding the comi clicf to the contrary, it ia said U sts which weigh least to tho bu avo usually the highest per ceut ernel and consequently the higl xxl value. Thirty varieties have L :sted for three years and fourteen itioual for two years. No one vnr as been shown to be greatly supcrio II others. A different variety st rat in yield in each of the three ye -New York World. SALT MAKES MOKE MILK. It is being reported mb something i lat the giving of salt to cows has lect of increasing the yield of m hero ia nothing new in this czeep lose persons wno are beginners in usiness of keeping cows, or who do :ad a paper in which any informal i this subject is regularly given. ] very simple matter. Milk is made c om the food that is digested. If od is not digestod, not only is thei iss of material of which milk may ado, but the c-ow does not feel w oth these are conducive to a deer* [ tho milk. B it when a cow is re rly supplied with salt, not only is tisfied with this gratification of Btes and inclinations, but the digest ' the food ia perfect, and the resul iat the milk yield is up to the higl jint. Tho digestive fluid consist irtof a hydrochloric acid, of which i partly made up, and thus this in snsable agent of digestion is supp the cows. Salt is thus as much a f i sugar, which goes so largely to m iin the vital heat and support life, should be given to all animals tba at live wholly on animal food, an roportion to the amount of veget od they consume. The staple su| Bt?rmined upon by experts is mces for* a co w, one ounce for a hr A - - - 1 J J . umui lur (i Bueeji per nay, ana c si aantity at in tervals of a few days vine and poul try. The quantity gi a cow is for the reason that she g ilk which contains salt, and thus ne ore than a horse, but a mare thai iirsing a foal should have an increa lowance, although this is rarely thou f.?American Dairyman. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Tomatoes should not grow too mi inc. Potatoes should be kept in the coc id darkest place possible. Low-growing vegetables may bo vatcd between berry bushes. The wool from well fed sheep is mi itter than from half-starved ones. When transplanting, have the r might and in their natural positioi There is no profit in letting I ake wax. Honey is what is wan! >t wax. Tomnth leaves are also said to mak >od insecticide if steeped in water i irinkled over plauts. Poorly kept sheep will not make vner rich, nor do much towards bui g up the fertility of the soil. The wodd queen-excluders do em to take much. The bees enls e cuta and the queens go above. If the weeds have started up in heat fields in many cases it will und a good plan to turn in the she If the fowls get too fat give tt me grain not rich in carbo-hydral fits as a single food will tend to lc> e fat. , Juicy grass, in addition to prevent any diseases to which swiue are 1 , improves the quality of its (3 eatly. See that the poultry exhibitel at irs have airy coops. It they are n id uniform in size the display will sh T better. Excelsior ? the material used phoUterers?is said to be an excel ling for beekeepers. When innifp lakes a dense smoke. After careful experiments it has t >und that a hog should never be eyond e:ght or nine months of age, lere is no profit iu it. If you have late hatched turkey dll be well to see that they do not lto the grass until the dew is o(T e bough the sun is bright. The cause of the death of bees ive is quite often due to star vat Lnd what may seem worse, the ownc tie apiary rarely knows the cause. If the yards and pens are not liatui rained, let them be dinined artifici tagnant water is often the beginning. i r.i-i j; ;riuas auu iwihi uiseuses among pi JThe unsightly little toad is usefu ot ornamental. Knats, bugs, sli ad moth* vanish quickly when ho round, so let him make his home in arden. Do not wait until winter before leaning out of the hen house, nay have been neglecting that "clu luring the "busy season" of hatvesti Neglect it no longer. In sbipptTig poultry do not crow 1 oops too full. Besides the suffer :aused the fowls, tho death of tw< hrce will take off the expected pr md cause disappointment. Cult'vatc late potatoes the same a? ipring crop. As an advantage to rotato, level cultivation is best, vhen slightly ridged or billed they re more easily plowed out. If thft garden is well planned, 1 irops can bo secured in one season, ho ground must bo kept occupied, loon as ono crop has matured anc liust bo ready to take its place. To oive oermanencv and unifori to tiro ideal typo that has been ado| Selections for breeding must bo str confined lo animals having tho dei characters, within tho limits of ? tinct breed, or of a single family distinct breed. Whore the attack on corn by bill is limited to small aroas the applici of a handful of sand saturated kerosene around each of the hills effectually rid the Held of thorn, carrying the oil down into the soil lulling the bugs. ?M h art I He Hulled at U? ftavsxe*. 8 *D Italian soldiers uaed to be trained, 1 nd is said, to look as fierce as possible, i 8 ?f as to terrify their foes bj the fscci lj?* feroce; but Lieutenant H. Crichto >red Browne. n< hw Maiestv's *?'?'"* '"flni I gest bis recent dangerous journey across tb I Veldts of Booth Africa, fouad that >r j? tmile was far more potent than the fierces 10 *D frown to subdue the savage breast. H relates ho v one day a swarm of wil< bleb Africacs c itno upon his little band aa> 1 filled his soul with "an inward sinking,' * ?' but he says: "X knew that my aafet; D9a depended on my uisintainiug externa coolness, and so I remained im perturbs *',t ble until I distinguished immediately ii o! front of me, to the right, an Induna a host Itiug-kop (leaders air.oug the Matabel >ceu wea( u b^k ring on the head) who wa ' ,at*' particularly violent in his objurgations lety aud on him I fixed my eye and smiled r to When I first smiled on this ItiDg-koj oot* Matabclc ho was the picture of savag* ar** rage; as I went on smiling ho mollified and as I smiled again and again he brok* into a hoarse laugh. It was a hoars* 1 u k..s r tkUL 1 1 ^ ? *^n: luugu, uut i vuua x ucvor uuaru a juiiiui new one, and immediately I followed up mj the advantage." The savages were soon s< Ik. pacified that they were willing to d< t to anything to oblige the Lieutenant &n< lo* his party.?New Orleans Picayune. not mm 1 A Mooted Question. J )Qj Why some seals sink and are lost after being shot and others float, is a e a mooted question not likely soon to b? , decided. Wacre they are struck 01 jl whether they have much or little blubeaSg ber, all of which have been urged to account for the anomaly, seems to havt little or no influen/ce. It has been often ji(,r observed that a seal falling head down tjon on being shot will come up and float ( ja while if the head is up he sinks and n . iest '09<' It may be that in the latter case j lie more readily fills. With weak seali saH or pups it has been seen that they, toq fljg, are often not recovered. Of those that jjjC(| are killed, discarding pups, tho chancer j oocj seem to bo about equal as to whether t njQ_ they will siuk or float. Sometimes ? f and considerable interval clapaes before thr ^ (j0 dead body rises to the surface and hash d in or car?les9nes8 may loose it. The great J able damage to the seuling industry lies uuj doubtedly in the indiscriminate killing , t^vo which lays low so many cows on theli >rso wa^ *? ^,0 'slHtltl8? heavy with young, mall thereby two lives are lost. It is imposf sible to distinguish the female iu thi 1^. J -.1. - Id i. 1- - ] iven wniur, ttuu run wuuiu uot ue spared wen ive3 possible to do so. ? Detroit Free Press tetjg Tho Horrible If art-Karl. ised Though Japan is a mild-mannered ght country its people have a little way ol executing each other for offenses most mild in American eyes. The least little peccadillo will get a man hari-karied. uCh This operation is quick and simple. There are three judges to sit against th? lest accused, aud If his sentence is death, thi executioner is immediately ready to scvei cuj head and body with his Bharp steel, bu' if the doomed man will have the bravery to rip himself to piecee, his soul wiL' gain tho highest place in nirvana, sinci i-elf-murdcr is considered the noblest ol out: mortal deeds.?Atlanta Constitution. j. ? bee! Tlint*? tVh?? Hroughl ihr Knnulp,. l j ('lioap fuel aud low freights are the nec&ileu? pities of manufu-tnring. Two fuel-oil pipelines, lour railroads, one n complete t>elt line, give tiritilth these advantages and brought her o a four fn< lories as soon a:, tho town wrp laid out by Jay A. Dwiggins A- Co.-Chicago News. Coal sold for r'.? ? ton in llartford, tho Conn., in 1323. iid- ? . ; Trntn I.nndrd With Ptove Polish. i,ast week Messrs. Morse Bros., proprietors not ?' the well known Itising Pun Move Polish, filled orders from two customers In the West ro" for twenty-t liree c ars loads of stove polish. As each car contained 4KI gross, weighing 15 tons, the shipment to these two houses was ftJOO the gross, or .115 tons. The immense business dons hvUlkHrm U, . I... lip , iuiuc inuusiry una high grade of goods for which they haveearned !ep. a reputation at home and abroad. io:n When a fly lights on a piece of sticky :es* paper he realizes that he is better off. sea ?Binghamton Leader. jD,T When Nature tieir Neede assistance it may be best to render it 'c3^ promptly, hut one should remember to use even the most perfect romodies only when e xt needed. The best and most simple and gentle j fj remedy Is the Syrup of Figs manufactured by tke California Fig Syrup Co. jfivery man's ideal woman is one wno ; would bolievo he caught whales in the river if he told her so.?Atchison Globe. lCCD The Only One Ever Printed. fC(j CAN VOL* FIND THE WOIID? The-e Is a 1 in? h display adveri isement In i :VS this pnp.-r this aeek. which has no two words all. e except one word. The sane is true of each new one appearing each week, from The g it l>r. Hatter .Medicine < 'o. This house places a "CreS' i-nt" on everything they inakennd pubUCt 1?-li. Look for i'. send them the name of the ven word and they will return you book, hkactiFl'I. I.ITlieOII APIlS or 5 1 MPI.fS ritEE. in i C i i-tiauity was introduced iulo Jap: u ion. In 1549. r 01 If your Flack At lies, or you are all worn out, good for nothing, it is general debility. .. Frown's Iron Filters w.ll cure you. make you "ftllj strong, cleanse your liver, and give a good apilly. petite?tones the nerves. * For ft full crop ou the far n comnend us to the old hen. ?Lowell Courier. 1 ji Oi n Oi i> I w \TKit curfs wr.tk or liiflaH p*\ ('>< . ??? ura i'i nt' il Ii?1m without pnlvi. ll?8 ' * <* * 11 f J'-IK I K % DtritM'i*-. MiiMol. Vrt. " In ? corn husking contest in Australia the winner husked ?>00 ears in 29 min- \ utes ami 10 seconds. J ' Conductor E. D. I mis. Detroit, Mich.. ' lot soys; "The effect of Hall's Catarrh Cure is ore" wotidorfnl." \Vt ite liim ?l>otit it. Solil t>y log. V - No Chinese has been naturalized Tor U10 thirteen ytars. in"s Who srrKF.ns with iii-? liver, consipa Hon, "* hi tons ill-, t'oor hlooil or di/zinn s -take 1 Heefliiiin's Pills. Of ill iikkIsIs. 2o cents. ofits There were 1590 railroad accidents in ( New Jersey last yenr. the Brown's Iron flitters ritios Dyspepsia, M?lnria, lliliotisni^s ntnl f tenet a I Debt It v. tiives httl St rend h, aid* I deed ion, tones the nerves? cau enviie-appetite. The h-st tonic tor Nursing Mothers, weak women and chlldrsn. hre< 11 doesn't take h of meanness out ku) of a rascal to polish him.?Hatn's Horn. ? , If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr.isaac Thornpson's Eyewater. Druggists soli at rAo.por hottl* jttiei t Swellings fn (he neck, or ft'ol. f?*e, caused nto terrlbt? suffering, and I spent an ettormotis amount o f money for medicines. In vnln. 1 began t ? fnk? Hood's Sat aiarllla and in a few weeks I found lie swelling very much Wis. Iligelnw. rclmcd. and I ro.ild ' life tit I' tilth I'ev/cct I it se. which I tiad will r.ot done f'>r year" I < nitluucil with ffnoif's rainl Nit emi imc 11 hi mil am /*' ? ?? ,'teti tlu , *??? # ?/." Mit-. .1. Iitor.i o'.\. I'leiH. nt. .\lieh. I and IToinf'* ffl/.toiira liver l!N, eon?;ipaflon? I biliousness. Jaundice.sUk headache. ?6c. ? Oi -Iytl Peaple. The most one-eyed people are foonf iu Germany, and in some portion* of tin United State*. In the former countrj this is , probably owing? to the sword auels so common among German sti> ^anfa wKnn tKa farsa t\f thai rAmhafAnh get terribly scarred. In the Unitei States, which contains the rough ele> meats from almost every other country quarrelling is frequent, and the gouginj out of ao opponent's eye is too commoi an incident amongst the brutal portioi of the population to attract much notici when it occurs. An eye-maker calculate* that there are 336,000 persons with only one eye in the Republic. In proportioi to the population, thcro are more ono eyed people in Patersou, N. V., than ii any other town in America or any othei country. Apart froui eyes lost in duet or rowdy lights, the great majority o artificial eyes are used by workmen, ea peciaUy those engaged in iron toundne^ whero many eyes are put out by thi sparks which fly about in all directions It is a very rare occurrence to meet i woman having a glass eye.?Yankci Blade. There Is a sign on the entrance to a leraetery at North Wales, Montgomery bounty, Ponn., which reads: "No adnittance except on business." ESSENS MM-INSURES SAFETY In LIFE of MOTHER and CHILD. My wifo, nft.or having used Mother's :rlend, passed through the ordeal with ittle pain, was stronger In one hour hun in a week after the birth of her ormer child. J. J. McOoldrick, Bcaus Sta., Tenn. Mother's t-~rlen:1 robbed rain of Ito terror lp'1 Minrtoncl labor. I have the healthiest hibl I ever saw. Mm. L. M. AnERs; Cochran, O*. Sv-nt t>v ttntgo ptepai'l. nmiit eipt of pticc, ft so Krt olilo. flank "To Motlietv" milled free. BRADFIELD REGULATOR co., For vile v.y ail Druggtvts. atlanta, oa. 'August Flower" " I have been afflicted with biliousnessand constipation for fifteen yean and first one and then another prep aration was suggested to me ant tried, but to no purpose. A friend recommended August Flower and words cannot describe the admira tioti in which I hold it. It has givei me a new lease of life, which before was a burden. Its good qualitie; aud wonderful merits should be made known to everyone suffering witl dyspepsia and biliousness." Jnssi Barkkr. Printer Humboldt, Kas <? Purely a vegetable compound, r~ade entirely of roots anti herbs 1 gathered ftom the forests of Georgia, and has been used by millions of people with the best results. It CURE5 All manner of Blood diseases, from the pestiferous little boil on your nose to the worst cases of inherited blood taint, such as Scrofula, Rheumatism, Catarrh and SKIN - QWCER Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. Swift Sfhcific Co., Atlanta. Ox Ask your doctor what happens to cod-liver oil when it gets inside of you. He will say it is shaken and broken up into tiny drops, becomes an emulsion; there are other changes, but this is the first. He will tell you also that it is economy to take the oil broken up, as it is in Scott's Emulsion, rather than burden yourself with this work. You skip the taste too. Let us send you an interesting book on CAREFUL LIVING ; free. Scott ft Ho\vnc,Chemt*ts, t j> South 3th Avenue, New York. Your tit npci-.t keent Stsll'* F.mulsion of cod-liver oil?all drujjgijti every* here do. $1. J6 WORLD 8 FAIR WORK: WOMEft AT II(Ml F.. Hid I'A V. Address, with 8tami I- . KH..1IKH A- CO.. Month Henri. Inrf Tlso's Remedy for Catarrh Is the W?v. Ka?1o*t to t'so. nmt Chenpest. Hold by druggist* or sent by until, ? too. E. T- IUtoltloe, Warr?o, i'a. H rAI'TION.-Hrware of drnlornnntb 1 titutlng sboes without YV. I.. Donglaa pant- and the price atamped on bottom. Much ubntltnllone are fraudulent and abject to prosecctlon by law for ob- - tulnlna money an- ^ dor false pretences. ^^1 U* Will (It* selailv* ??! u Am 4 on Writ# for c?rtl*iM> If mU Matins klod. i(m no? wQtk VUlHt r | the band*. Injure the Iron, ind burn off- . _ . I v^nc I Tbe Rising Sun Stove Polish U RrlUiast, OSes-1 ^4^ I lees. Durable, and the consumer pays lor no Us I ^ I or cue* ptckicc with every purchase. | I AniCQ~V you wish to make MONEY I SSJ ?| I AUIlO your own homes, address Including stamp, kill.. UOKA U. IIOVT, stoat k Heal, let ?^Wt HA TrT * > nrwt Bile Be&ns Small. Guaranteed t-> cure Bilious Attacks, Elc?Headacho aud Constipation. 40 n caob bottle, l'rice U5c. For sale by druggists. Picture "7, 17, 70" and sample doso free. j f smith a rn sirui vnof- ' LUXURIES?LEAKSVILLE BLANKETS. Housekeepers 51$ lb., 8.1. Carolina's Frlde, 6^ lb., ttt per pair. Lcaksvillu Honest Jeans?Oray, Brown aud Black?75c., 10c. und ?Oc. per yard. Keraev pray, 3'J 1-ttc. Brown. 4?e. a >ard; very good. Wool Yarn, all color*. 5c. n bank. 1/ your dealer doc? not keep these koo<I* order of J. W. B(!ott d; CO.> Special Belling Agts., lit ccnsboro, N. C? A WOMAN HAS erv little desire to enjoy the pleasure*of life, and ! entirely unfltted for the cares of housekeeping or any ordinary duties, If afflicted with SICK HEADACHE DAY AFTER DAY and yet there ate feiv diseases that yield mora firomptly to proper ntedlenl treatment. It Is thereore of the utmost Importance that a reliable remedy should always lie at hnuil. During a |>ertod of mora thun SIXTY YEARS the?e hns Iteen no Instance reported where sueb cases have uot been permanently and PROMPTLY CURED BY the ttse of a single box of the genuine and justly celebrated DR. C. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS, tvhleh may be procured at any Drug Store, or will b? mnlled to any address on tbo receipt of 25 cents la postage stamps. ^ I'tirchnsers of these l'llls should lie careful to pro- Jk cure tbe genuine article. There are several counterfelts on the market, well calculated to deceive. Tht? genuine Dr. Mcl.ane's Celebrated I.Ivor Fills aro manufactured only by . FLEMING BROTHERS CO., Pittsburgh. Pu. L7 JRON ; Qtonic 9 Will purify ltl.oon, rrpulatt KIDNK.VS, remove IJVRB disorder, ItiiII<1 fitrt njrlli. renew appetite, restore hialth and vIpm-oryoiitli. Dyspepsia, Indigestion. thaitlrcil fcel? lv.fi ai-s?inlel v eradicated. Mind brightened, brain | V ) V." C f I 11 C T 0 ft fl C d , | IfklPA bones, nerves, ntnsI Mil 111" cles, receive new force. I H II Br \ snffbrlng from complaints r?eI HU II |J collar to tlielr eo x, usluKlt.flcd a cafe, speedy cure. Rct'-rna rode bloont on chccKs.ueiutlilcs Complexion. Bob! everywhere. All genuine goods bear 4,Cro?oent.'' Bend us'2caut stamp for 32-page pamphlet. i OR. HAHTER MEDICINE CO.. St. Louis. Msit N U t i IF YOU OWN CHICKENS TOU WANT?~_) A AT TUBII TIIEM TO A A WAT ven If you merely keep them an a diversion. Im crier to handle Fowls judic'. iuly, yon moat knot tomrttilng about tl.cni. To inert (bit want wean telling a bock firing the eapcrltnoa / ftMlw 4K? of a practical poultry ratter for I Will J ?00i twenty live yearn. It w?a wrlttea by a man who pal all his mind, and tline, and money to nafclmg a tuo rest of Chicken raising?not at a patriate, bat at a bntlnest? and If you will profit l r bit twenty-Or# yaart'work you can tai t mo?y Chick* am*nap" " Hailing C?,itkenu" I and make yonr Fowls earn dollars for yon. TV> point l?. t liif you iini>t be able to detect trouble II * the I'oultry v ard n? *o<>n as It apr-mrs, and know bow to remedy It. I bis I ook will U aeb you. It tells bow lo delect and euro dl r.?*e; to feed foe em* itii<1 t!no for fattcnlatr; wbloh fow :? to save foe breeding purposes. and ercMl'ilof, Indeed, yon Ohou'ri know on this sui Ject to make It profitable. Bent postpaid for twenty flve cents lu lc. or to Stain) 1 Book Publishing House, ? l.eo.iann ST.. N. Y. city. W. L. DOUGLAS 3 SHOE GENTLEMEIL genuine dewed shoe ihnt will not rip t tlnocalf. bIcrr, smooth Inside, flexible, mur? comfortable, stylist) durable than any other shoo over Mold at tho price, nls custom mado snocs cost lug from $1 to 13. o only 9:|,OII latino inn do with two romplM* is, securely Rowed ;it tho outside tJgo (ns shown In cut), -It gives doubln tho wear of cheap w elt Hliorseol J at the imo price, for Rticlicaslly rip. having only ono nolo sowed > a narrow strip of leather on tho edge, and when ones orn thro .git aro worthless. Tho two an lea of tho W . I,. IIOI'O I, A S ST.00 Sbos when worn through can bo repaired as ntony times as neocasary,a*thoy will never rip or loosen from tho upper. I'urehasers of footwear desiring to eeonoIt tnir.o,ibotild consider tho superior qualities of IhCRO shoos, Atitl not ho Influenced to buy cheap svelt shoes eold At $3 00, ' having only ?rp. > itieo to commruu \ W*. thein- W. I., mil til.A!? .Men's 91 and H.J l ino Calf, liana \'?9> Sewed ;?.'{..><) rolieennd Karaters; S'd.JlO Kino Calf; ? ?.'I3 p-d 92.(HI Worklngnien'st \ I'"j s' S'?.tiO and Youths' X tf I.7J School Shoes; ! adles* ^ \ 7K 93.09 Html Sewed: 4l..10. 'iK. 9.> 00 and Missed . 91 Oegl Dongols, |)i; . "'IV am of tho satno tilga lealara and general merchants where I hers - -Jz?&