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GIRLS WITH $50,000,000 EACH. The two rich cat unmarried girls in the whole unlveruu today are Alt a and lQdlth RockeftJler, daughters of John I). Rockefeller, head of the Standard Oil oonoeru. The much talked-about fortuuea of the Gould and Yanderbllt glrla pale Into lu fflg'nifioanco when tl,?e Rockefeller wealth ie mentioned. It U au over-estimate when it U ?ald that Helen and Anna Gould have fifteen millions each. lOleven millions would bo much nearer the mark. Since tho death of .lay Gould there hat been a considerable shrinkage lu the val nation of the aocuiitlwt lu which ? !?*? Ml mm Alt 14 I Ik tlie Park. family wealth is largely in vfSto*'. Jlin wealth when ho died was *<>?eiiiy two millions, and n larger ttharo went to Ins j cJder won George than to any of the other fWo children. Tho latter inherited about eleven millions each. and their unspent accumulated Incomes barely iromprusate for the depreciation of the pi mm . p i 1 <lnr ins tho last two yee rt of iimtnciil de pression. The heads of the various bmnchoM of Vanderldlta will undoubtedly adheiv to the family traditions and bequeath the bulk ot their respective fortune* to the eldest Hons and a comparatively modest fortune to the daughter*. This plan keeps ttho main wealth intact and secured in tho family railroads. Tho Aston* adopt fdmilar methods for the preservation of their city real estate holding**. 80 when it comes down to the ban question of millions, tho Rockefeller ?ir!s as they are invatiably called, are 1 111 measurably above all contemporary heiresses. Some time ago in court the father of tho giris swore that he could not tell within .$I2,<HH),<MH> what his wealth was. This certainly leaves a wide margin for conjecture on The sub ject Moil who claim to know *yiy that his present wealth 1b In tho neighbor hood of $1-10, 000,000, and that its not increase is at tho ifeto of eight millions a year, ns lila investments earn an nually large dividends. Ho 1h only fifty live years of age now, and were he to live six years moro ho would then bo worth moro than $200,000,000. Thero aro four children In the Rocke feller family and they will inherit all of the wealth. It has been Mr. Rocke feller's policy to make aJl the churl la ta, hlo bequests in his lifetime thn: lie intend* to make, and (lie supposition is general among his friends that, with a few small exceptions, the bulk of It in money will ko to his family. <>f tin four children the eldest Is lless'e, wh?> married 'Professor Charles Strong, ?>f the Chicago University, to wliieh Mi Rockefeller has given J2,ri(V),0<'0. Mrs Strong iK twen y eight vears <>hl. Miss AlUl is twenty four jeiirs oil. Mis? Edith is twenty two, ami .l<>hn !>, Jr. the only son, is twenty-one. ljtr>0,U00,000 II <? I ri'KHrii Ma eh of i bene ehildren will inhet ;t anywhere from forty to tifly m i 1 1 i ? > ? i - a.Ui.1 It- Ly. duu.Ut.tu.1 If \>. Ilo1<v vx: i le. world contains t \\ <.? girls of sueh \" i ? wealth as tlie M.rs s !{? ?-kefell?r. flow these girls spend their da \x will l>e told here. In the llrs' place it mu^i bo understood that they are not | women of fashion. They never made a formal debut in the social w ? m I ? ! simply Iiccaiise th?y are unknown in , the regular walks >>f swiiggt^ri'in, and their circle of friends it. an cxtrcmclv > n:irr?w They tnke no interest i:i do- changes of styles, dancr*. he then re, f.'tsll otl.'lble c]iil,H. ,.)? the 'ho>|s:it)<t and one l.^iit atiiuseiie fits of the so c.. ? . ? ?man. 1'i.e'r i r . * * ? ???-.-< t ends in a r r . ? . r ? ? mi..:-. . d. recti on. I'dueational affjiin-, the s^i , ? .-li'ip h and mis.^cn work at, J - V: t.dr* d subje.-t,. nr.- h-.r . nj<c. rue; t They arc tr !? -ok w> .run i.r over- - vi I - ? tit?-J u by any ii.?ai.s; they a: - lo-.-il hy-mit^ie } and h? althy-bo ! !?? i g r wh''.M?? vigorous rx . t -?? 1 i ' y f"V<T- tic:.! to prolie deeper into the problems of life than d-> th ir butterfly ?i?'er*. wh > !<?%'?? to llut'eiT ab?yut in . hu s.ittsh.ne of Queen l'1' a.snre. Milch (> f their time is np-M ;; t 5' . city home of the fnmtiy a* Nn. 1 West Fifty-fourth h r -?d. a big, roomy, brownstone mansion facing the park surrounding St. I?uke's I I01pit.1l. The twy-j-girls never go to N'vwport. I,enux or other Sumer rc?*orts of fashion, bu often spend mueh <f the hot season in town looking after th- ir lit !?? cJiarg<s in the church m'ssion. Tllf y Art" Knrly Itlirm Thine young ladles are up every morning a; 7 o'clock? not a very fasb$ ionable hour, but an extremely heal by onr. Everything in ;he Hockef. ||< r household moves Jlke o piece of ma ehiiwry, and for years the family fins sat down to breakfast at 7:30 o'clock. The two daughters have only oue maid between them. What is more^ t^ey tsfc cupy the same large bedroom <5 lT the east side of the seeond floor. There are two small beds .'11 the apartment, which open*! in.v two Iuiko, ntinny rojiux one furnished in oik and tin* o'ln-r ill ma botany. TIiohh miv t !*?> tliVKsirHf i iii*, houdolrtt iind winkiiiK-i ??>iiih all < >m Mliod. MihH Alia ust?% llu? mndiukany room niut M it* a Kdith tin- oakon ??!?." mont. JKadi r<H?m luts it Nul'Htfi ii i la ) I' uni in. hh - 1 i k t ? ?U'sk, II ' <? < I with a lit: >? rark of pigcoji-lioloH, tin* latt< r nil wi ll noatly folded l?-t t ?-iVi an I t> liotll of Llil'MK K i '1 ?'?' tllOlMluh I'll* nt'HH wouifii. Tin y uif u 1 1 1 ? w ? ? 1 1 !? u MUliiM y?aily and tluy con ivl <* Ltondituro !^si?ltiic)y, Almost fancy ti**?y iiavi* Ihvii tMiu:li ? >? i <n?ity oi sy*t in and un til ' l ... .?!! ' doiiiKn. Tin} t ' ii < *1 1 krop a tut' not of hook*, haw Individ lal I* i'ountH, and fall It'll 1 > a where thidr moiM-y ban K '? >?! ihi* |Mi?t scvoraJ y fin a. It . ? ? > Ii-mh to nay lit at wry li t.<- <?! ? t ? ? oy hu* koiio Into :ho ootli'is "f i I t'h avenue moditUc or mlli'iur. The l.rt-akfa*Ht in ihv k?> k. .'<? l?r : << i? i? a plain umal. 'Da* family f>- ?ml>l' m the din I it# -room lit 7 .'!?? nY.'o k. and Mr. It'n l(i fi'llt-r ask i a Idi ss;i i Iii* IIK-Ill anil (lion i/<H'N a ' liap ri <>f ltt? Mild.-. Kiviikfiis! is tr,i'i' a', a frw minutfH nilor K'ul'n'k. Tilt' fa-thor and win ko downtown to iniinau'f th<? fyii lions, ai l 1 li^ /not In r niiil lo-r sislor, Mins S| llmanV H'lm l? a n.t nr < i i>t' tin !ioii ? -hold, ii 1 1 t-iid in tin al'tmiH of.-.. tli? Inn - \ ro SUJItfil M ii s 1 1' I k ti h Tin- hour iniint' ial< ly af ?t lii?*.?k fast tin- ^irls il-voti' 'o iiini- !? M!sh Al a in a f 1 1 1 i h 1 1 ? il |i'im iM . \v 1 1 . 1 1 ? Miss IM lit 14 < 1 1 1 ' 1 1 ? i ikjurt Willi llif vi"lin and 1< ?. 'I"ht*y piar ist- r^nlaily cvi'i) ?im k day. Tit If las ?? I'lir imw <? is .in iiilmil ft! olio. Tito 1 I'ailti-r In <?ii" >'f 1 In- llio hi amal- nr jift formi c on tin- violin in tin- I'oiiiiti.'. and lias teen so pron iiim-i-tl liy famous muss inns who haw la" n ? 11 I !? rl ni n ti 1 a tin- It 1 ? k ? ? ? 1 1 ? r Iihiihi*. Tin' fu'ht-r ami da iikIiIi ? < ? f 1 ? ? 1 1 play to irolli r in III.' ? vi-n iik to tlio moat plraMIIV ?.f III- I'lloHt'll i'?<Vv of 1 1|?? f til- n tin u tin a . o pi 1111II 1 "?l io lira r 1 1 n> m. Tlit- fiu l !ial ilr iv sin four piain h, a > 1 1 a ? r 1 1 1 1 1 1 ? 1 1 1 pi|if M'Kiiit ami I it 11 il mi- lalilo ot lif r Inst I'liim ii n in tli" Ii.iiiko allfsts llio musifii! iliara trr of the inma fs. >IInm l'!tll|li 11 .III |>ll 11 1'Mt' Si* littl 11 r . Aft r (In* inns. c oi llio iinruiiiK lias lit'on 1 1 ispo^i -I I oi' lit" i;ii Is i ik" up ilif'.r favori ?? stiiillvs. I'rioi in Iot ma iiiaKi' .\l 1 *-> . U ifki'l'i IP r vvun a si In. n! ri ai'luT 1 11 < 'l"\ In n l, t ? . it, 1 1 i'im- pi op" iiy ?ponkliiK a pi'olVsMoi < 1 1' In il 11 iiv. Tin' stmlioilH lial.ls ...nl: i. I". I lli. *tt m ill I i 1 < t'i In r and li'iw In- n transuii! t ? 1 1 o Ii" .1 nitliliM.M |i , |, i'i. i-lrvn* IIIKU si s j| . i i j, |', ml. ? | \| r,n \ 1 1 a vol .s I'i. m 1 1 and Mis s I.' I ! h pi i- I'im h ' i 1 1 1 1 iii. a 1 1 ii ' an: Ii slu> lias : ? i ? ? 1 a \ in .ii i iTk<' o' J a 1 11 1 1 -so, ' 11 III ill 1 mo I.iii > si<rji.iisl> I 1 1 ? ? 1 ',jt I' jniii'ii' \ i 1 : f ? 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I ali'i s,M'i;i| tin' i ma niliK li"iir ] 1 1 r 1 1 ; 1 lun Ii liti.i' in ,:ii,im n\ii I li? -i r >iinH i ;?i i ? it i * i n > I it u i in* (i-iio ill ? f ln-tii ha\'i> S i:: l.iv s r, -i ! ii I t A rin I ;i ni' H 1 '..t pt a ?Mir .i ?; t.. s. T!i?*ir xv ??hai ; t . ? > h;i\ n.!l-l< ln*m . I:?i...\ii t tin- t i ? ? 1 I ] >!i i l.i i- ? thr ?;>>' :t ' 1 nv.r aii I ?vL- '?> v ? r | ,i l ? ; i . ! ?! V. ? \ : 1 : J T in ' ll<v "Ulll" tv 1 !i-- ! i ? ? ? ? K ? ? f ? 1 1?- r' K-i!* aiv u-'i:ill> t ? m i - j t r i i ) i ? : ; 1 1 ? 1 ?a.*'. l> mi;-}' > h> n. ? . ; . ? . ! i I. : ? ti- 'li :s at 1 <?'? k . Mi, I ? ' . ? .i ' t l"..' ? >li | nff* ,i .t \ ? j ? i i ? K 1 > A " | ?:? I :;r \ i .1 r I! . : li h vl ! '? < ' ' ??!!.? I is 1 1 1. - s.i rr ?.?mi 1 : iik t Ii - - li'?ii>'\ In i! ;s ;?n nit ' 1 ? ? -i si 1 , !???!? .!:??: ? ? i i ; i 1 1 f i- ???-.'< r< rn i'ty a * ! aCT*>r<ls a (liii- hkntiiifc ? ? n 1 1 1 ? ! . \vhi?\i m iisi1*! ilrtil.v \\ r 'hi?r?- is ;my i 'I'licir fritii?l> : t T v- . us- t. ;un| ih iv .ii . , nf ??!! inary 1 1 ? ? ? i i > skitiiiK I'Strtp'.i : ? I - ' t!?-n Ki tiiii'l !:<? ! t'li ?r< ??!! .? miii ' uiiijf jilnmj t lw I'ift > - foil i tli -t r t f i- ?n ? . S.X 1 1 * * ' I ' 1 1\ !r l!l> 'lili'-r Jl'Mll', ;it|il til* | meal is a plain, mil'stant ;i 1 oiiv. w . h ? ii.? u'.Iii h ..r !i<('i<>i"s Th'-y ?? ; ?? ? r i 1 many ; r. .1 till** MHIllldllv ill llk'il lllf< I !??? I vvil. Kllli-il !>) ii ii Kx|i1imlon , . -i N. Y , March 2l>.? The l?<ill?-r ' In tfl? aaw mill <>t D. .1. Injo-rsoll at Kant T-olianon. about r-ltfiit miles from I thin vlllaK*". Mew 1 1 1 > .this Afternoon. 'I nc mill waj? comiilfii-ly destroyed. The owner. D. J .InKcr*orfl, and his unrd?>, Denzlel Iritferspll, who wlm In tin- mill, ?iui badly J/i}urivl, and i). Hum. an em ploye, Is badly hur(, an<l It Is thought h? CAnnot por*?llily Jwe. Jhfre u ?r?- two other* Injured, Uul not seriously. I lie llml Soit? S|iarru\t Smi.Hl.iiiM Ki t t<> music' Hear i li> uparrow slim' III Mit lllttl lii I I'l'.HhlH-fcH (if t hit m w ltnni Spruiu. Ill hi* tVlill .l.ll.t.lUS StlMUII,*'!' OV *M (low * . \\ tilti IK-*.S of III.' Ill>. l.n . 2i >kto?. A 4 llii'.H llhtllK. ? Tofll !?i"i Mll-I ,s. ai t -?-?-? I ,i i out; I. i t. 'i hi we .-liiK i li' r * <ll. 1 1 11 I llf.' I.1* SWe I 1 I ..si- I.' ?lu SoliK -tfplll l"o\\ ' Spirit? <>r a t . i i . I Stlnplo joy (if hIiikIiiit In Ids souk Is hear. I. HoUlcWllI I till 111 f'.h'I'.V, I.nvc our mv Iiiim Mused, It.- r. -sounds tin* rapture, 1 1 .a \ <uly opt km L?t ! I;, sun i i Ion hI i?k< ?>* ! ( 2 |fii|iii*KM or the y.iii , I it I lllllO KllStt*!' < '.II i?. lirlii^iiiK ht-avon so near That \\ . ? scarcely Know it Kroni i h> i-ai i h apart , MIiik. Immortal Summer, To t lie m int r y leui t ! Walt us tlown faith's liifSSUK'' from behind i)i> sky, Till oiir aspirations ) With Hi i*M kIiik ami lly! "(lo.l In ^ood forever! Xo-IMiik shall k<? w route!" Sunshine s.-l lo music; 'Tin the bpa r row's souk I - 1,1 TV I, A I ;i VI. H IIL'H. I.C0N0MY AM) PLFRSURE I s|M'ii U ae a very |?n?>v man who is u j beneficiary I ? X the methods HtiKgesleil of i j-'ettinK it little pleasure an. I rocrea I hut, | just nfl< r or before n Ionic hard day's i work. That is, hy perrmnnlly looking alter a miiiiII Kcirden from which the ! t';i 1 1 1 i I tan lie supplied during the spring and summer, fresh every day, the elioie est I mils ami vetfvlabliti. Who ever saw pens, raddlsheM ?iinl lettuce as lender I and d**l leioiiM front the hucksters ns llmsc | jiir>l from yorr uwii (fiirden. t'onsull the ?eed cm I ii lolim K, whose publishers this season, filler to tin- wants of horti<-ultur i-t,> in an unrivalled manner. Their | liberality ol' Hlpril is utisurpas*?-il and I \ on K"et hi^er relit rii* for money spent willi tin 'in than fitn he pollen in any j other business. j Now is I he time lo ho^in active pivj?a rations. I'ii pure yciir ground w. II by | (cow iiiK deep. l>oii't make I lie very coin j in ui mistake of burning oil your ground l.efore hreii k inu, iim t Ii i*s stuff adds val 1 1 : 1 1 > I e organic matter lo the soil and aids j it in ti 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ) m "i* of wilts. Then buy yottr -e d judiciously, lint liberally, it is l.el ! l. i' I. . have U> Ihia tail, than to r. plant. ! I .;?sl hut not least, procure plenty of fer j t ili/'.' rs, some hluh grade trucking varie I iv. I ?..n I huy cheap hlii IT, you are only ward i in; linn* and money. The IJxpcri mcnta) Siali'Mi lailhtiiiii aro full and in slriiclive aa t ?* this. Thorough prcpara . t ion. liberal fertilization ami personal supervision of the oulti vntion <>f your ? i..ps thereiil'|?>r. if done at once will j l.iinK i'.t-iil(.s that will iiHlound you. 1". n di'.it.ir to have the finest vegcta.b!o?s llowcrn. fruit and Kiirdcu in your tieluh horli I. Stimulate friendly rivalry, en courage horticulture; nml a contented tiiiml. a healthy hody ami a smaller Kfo j cei's ami doctor's !>ill will he your re wiirdn. S line hitsine.s.s men. and I hey are the ones I refer fJ^tiiake (he ex cuse tlii t t hey hitve m^^TOe Mine lo un d.ii ike thlri, hut let thrin try mv plan one season, an. I they will ni'Ver ahandoti it. ami experience tejichen me thill their hiisiess will *>l suffer either. I id |m> rl i? I It <???11 1 1 ? of 10 \ pi- r I in e ?i < ?? Tlii' work nf the ? ? n p? *i*i ti t< -it t stations liriiiinx' upon ; 1 1 1 i i ? i j 1 1 e oiiotny has re sulteil in iln> ile uioiist'ra I i??n -.f many very i i ? 1 1 ?? ?>)- 1 ;i 1 1 1 fill ts. I)\|mtIiii< ii Is in plj; feeilinj; in throe j Slates lui\<> 1 1 ? 1 1 1 < >i is t i*ji t ? ?< I tli?' if up* >|-t :? li t I (:i? i ili, 'it cotton si'cil (*?iiit:i ill a poison j w liii-li iri f: t f :i 1 t < > tin* li'Vi'tli of tlii' |'i? ! : I III ill IllJlliy ? VM callers (Iflltll. l'*\|M'i'inii'iits In feciliiitf <5?Xton seed I iiii'iif in.nle In ISSO, Hi llii* it'll t r:i I i*\ ! |" liiiiiMil station at A u I ?n I'll , Ala., an<l j it (hi1 lirain li stali"ii at I' ni< >n town. 1? -t 1? , resulted in tin- death of tin* pi^s fed in j pill ??!' wholly upon ltd loll ?t'is| meal, j Si tii i l.i i* i- \ |>i>i'i in? nts conducti-l a little .iter in 'IVmih ?ii\o si 'iii In r iWults. In IV''J. I * ? f M I Hardin, chcmi.xl of * 1 1 ? ? S- .iii 1 1 ('arolina K\|torinicnt Sla'.lon. 1 1 1 ? ? I ? ? a vi-r.v f \ h a list I ve investigation of ' i i * ? '?I'lnjiiisil ion ..f cotton sis ? ; I meal and ?"??liii.l that it I'oiitaim <i two forms of |i|i<>s|ihiit i<* iifiil, which iiiv poisonous, \ i/: tin la phosphoric. i.old and jiyrn |iln*< !'h"i i ? : i ? ? i ? I Tho supposition is | lnTrfori; | that tin- cumulative effects of tin-so in . i.l.ons j io I so 1 1 s iiTN-nlts in the death of I?'l> fi-.| 1 1 j h ? 1 1 i-itioii seed nii'-a!.? \ Ki'i ? I ii it ii ?i 1 i- 1 ii I ii ml l.iilinr Ni>(?s V ?? Yi?rk makes $ni.ih?i,in?i wortli of ??!? ?f liinu a yi-ar. \ sani|>li' order nf I'll. i??ii tons of i n.!.; Ii.is iMiim frmn Mexico to tin- coat > ? t > r . i ii.rs i if thv l*'a ltnioun I i \\ Vm i ii-^lnii. Tin- l'>. in liuiisiii slartc.l last v.ii '?>' St Hartholonvw church. ? > f N-w >ork. has since M.iv loaned Jti'.om. an I In no instance has had to foreclose a iiioi I - ran i*. \ 1 . I Tcddent .1.1 III is |: I mm i ? i I- ..II du'y a! tin' 1 1 1 ? 1 1 a r i a | 1 1 1 ^ 1 1 ?.?'!? 1 1 1 . i : t? is of lhi> \linti III | ? 1 1 ? I a I |.l!l ..t' I ,.l ! ii 'I*. ? Iiiritii: the | . f . i r i - 1 1 - 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 ffs of IT. si ll n? John Mc| irl' Ii-. I In; j \ i j of ili.- I i . j. *n I i-l fli ? mill. i, it have l'.No|\i.| t.i . l!.-|.i|is.. Willi !||i* waliv i ? i ?* "ii'l.-jia 1 1', a ti.l w ?! I In r? . i fti r conduct their ti L-otlatioi.s an I business with the . oiii|i.iiiy directly. The shifi'lnif of all nation* <,( I |l(. j approximate value of $1 . 1",',,? ?> >??!, w Idle II'i.khi |r? -oiiio his at work !? j > r ? ? - I si-m .i value of J1 .?>?? ihii,i?pi. Tin' railways iM\ .? . ni|i!o\ mi nt to ;? i ???! p. opl. . w mi ? Mi'l itijt i niploys only 7< N.?t alone at t! ?? I ton March', hilt aii ? at i lit- J.ouvrc ami sumo of i lie other i.i,; ?h"| s nf I'tirls. cli-rks who n*matn I- iiioii^h In t lii-lr ?*tit|.loy ar ? a III Ha t eil to ? house, ami share In the prolits of j *'.? iotii|>any at tin cii I of the year. I>e sl li s ii i lvln^- thilr Milartes, ?onmils i slotis ami meals. Tli avi-riit'1 ?'oat of pnw-r for lh<? I ticiiiilf.n^ ore of a t?ai re| of Hour In M l'tl.ea|iolls Is sail to In- 1* 1-2 eetitH tor < water, mi'l ?> to 7 eeii t s for sl?-am. wlil'e | at 1 > 1 1 1 1 1 1 It . whore wte.uii l.s use.| excluK ivi'lv I lie iswl )>er Imiu'ii) 1m 2 2-1 itUllM io I-J i eht.M a h.irri'l. the ?'o.il us? il tielnjf tlie ref u H" from the ilocks. Statistics nlve the mileage of all the railways on the Klo'*e at 'lie en<l of 1ST.' at I'*"., 110 inlhs, or on* mile th nVry X. - . l?; Inhabitants. I'm-rto Klco Is ih?- Stat coiitalnlmr the shorWut length of rail way, miMilierliiK eleven intlcs. ami the l'nlte.| Sta??ss have hy far the Kri-nte?t ? 1 7 mlleH. Next, luit a Ion if wTiy. I>? - hlnit. rr?roe?? (iiTiiiAny v?lth 27.4.V, mll< r. then France v^t' !i ?t.nis iul??'i?. The t'ntteil Kingdom ^*T(?iirlh with ao..TJ5 miles* ami Hussla tifth with 19, 6W mile*. V\ li > I'll rin i iik Hoc* N"l I'll) (An KiikHmIi \ I- vv of tic tjucntlon > Mr H i.a> > Kvnvll, in* in i??-i i >? I !.l In. : : t 1 1 ? .HI W tb*> '!*??? . d|v lsi"U "r Kntrolk. tuui the follow 1 kmc '?? Hay uN the ival v.iuko why iminluK Uvvn not n'?W pa y t ri I'li^-atid: ?We all know Mi. it f-u .-oinc time past i a i in i iik in u*u i-t?uiiu> ha* luwn in u very bad w.iy. Miirh .?( ...n laud ts not l.iiinvl li' at' as Mi ll a? It was, fiifmcm lii iluf Aide ?t? liti.l III-- lliuliey with whieh to pay w ik'1* I" most neighbor hood* a deal of I rt 1 1 ? I which wan Hi, In It . I'inM has1 It. <11 put down t<? ^1,11.11. Ill noinc t iitlll t !t s, llil I'.'sHC V , i i a mp*hii uut.sh.m-. < :r . a K??nd deal has b- i ll aha n lone. I alto? th.-r, aim ?.ie tal luhousc*, jir. ilil.M-S, >1 1 1 < t COT t a K''* al?* KwtnK n> nun In many hundred*. ii not I hoosuiida, Of \ lllaK' H today collaKivl t<> Which KM HI' I IOIIK, hollcM laborer* tilli-f look homo 1 1 ? * ? 1 1" brideH, ami in w hlc^i they lived and brought up th'ir lamittpy, 1 may bu *? en HtanduiK empty, with Win dow* I >r??k ??!? or boarded lip, ami no ptO*- ! pe l of llmlliiK n?'W tenants. '1 he abor cid ujuJ thcll- families who imh-c lived in them have l> ?-n driven to tlio towns to increase the already too ilercc competi tlon tor employment there. ??'l'li-? losses farmer* have hail to suiter may be cuunted l>y score of millions ol poiimlH, ami those of tin- landlords |i> hundreds of mlifloji*. Numbers ol laim < im -many of tln-m oneo well olf- -navi' lost all the HavliiKs of a ilfut tni**. ami aro now bankrupt, broken-hear'.cd ami i til lit-* t . Many of the landlords liavi- had to reduce their establishments, ami some aro no Ioiik't aldo to live In their old homes, hut have ha<l to let tin-in to nl ra liters . Village tradesman i n tin UT trail" fallliiK away; tin- income* ol t rlt-rny ami of the ininist.-rs of the UlgKi'ii t ii'K chapels an* drying up. l'.v<*ry whi'fii In tli" vWlsiK'H there Is shrlnka?{i ami pliichliiK. is this-.' ^,^**Tvhy are things so different from wlbal they were a few years iik"'.' "There may he several contributory causes*-- Inn ihe chief, h. yon. I all (pi s tion, is the fall In prices. Year by year, the produce of the farm has soul for less ami less, thus reducing tin income of the vlllaROH. If tlier* is not tin income from Ihe laml It of course enn'l he spent. The former suffer* lirsi, as he Is the Si-.1lir of most of the produce. From him the loss passes on to thi- oth< r elassi'H. Theri- ran la- no real improve ment in the state of our v linages unless the fall oi' prices is stayed. Airriejilluro cannot posslhly rovlv" while tin- returns of the cultivator of tin- soil ?et smaller i-iii-li >'ear. ? I am k<>Iii? to try and show what has caused the fall In pi lees which lia.s l>ceu Kolnu on now with Utile check for the last li ft ecu or twenty y.ars, and which shows no sIkii of having come to an did. The explanation Is perft-etly e'ear and simple w lieu we know all the lai ts. "What .lo we mean l?y "price ?? I ty ?price' we m> an the quaniity of money which what we sell will x.-Imhim' lor. When we si ll anyihliu; we may he said tu have made a ?ileal* with somebody, lie lakes our poods and wo lake ins moil We of: en I:;ikkIc a ko<?i| 'I al lie tore the 'deal' Is liliislied. When it Is tinl-hed tin- I.uyer takes our Is and t:ivcM lis in e x e 1 1 a 1 1 k e as much as It Is a?l'e. d of Ids money. "Thus you w III fi'c that every s*ji.'e is really a barter, a barter ol what w liuvp io sell for money. Monev Is half of every birmiin; ami if anythiiiK happens ? o money to raise Us vain- It has hist the name elicit on the bargain as If some thing had happen, d to what we sell, we know that If there were to be very <1. Iii'ient iiarvests thrnn^hnnt the world for two or three vein* that would make corn scare and send up the price. Jusr so. if for s-'Veral years the harvest of money is very delietent money K"cs up in value, and anybody waiiliiu; any has to kIvc more produce for It. "Now this is ju-it what lias happened tn money during the list twntv years. All that While there ha v been short harvests of It. "The root of the acrlcnlt ural d-pi s v'.oti we are salTeritm umlcr now is un doubtedly the fall it) prices, the l? ss and |< ss money which w i;>-t for ocr pro |,,.t tht sooply "' money b. come free a-.-.aln and It w-"il.| \cv <|iilckly Ineoine more plentiful, jo that our pro ? luco and labor would buy more of It. .,v .1 i::.. in <e.le n K|| /.aleth's rei::ti, and since diirim; the pro gress of ill - ureal Kohl dlsepvera-s In <>m-en \'letoria's rehrti. It Is as fo-ihsh to limit Ihe supply of money as it would be to limit Ihe supply of food or cloinim; or lluht or air. What ev< rybo.lv wants and what m> ono can do without oimht to be unite free. |'"vcrv silver coin and every t'old coin which is in circulation Is as a kooiI anif.-l to him that has it. I.et lis have as many of these uood tilings ns ihe vearly harvest of the tnlm-s and open mints will eiiab-e to be produced. Miu lev If the very life of industry, of deployment, ami of proMnction. "l lv- p-o. |>le's blessltics should be upon Ihe head of him who helps lo make money ataind ant. and their curses on him who artui etallv makes it scarce. "The restoration of free coinage would do more than anvthliiK id so thai can be done to briiiK b.aek prosperity to our land. I I v makiinx money more abundant we on Id Increase t lie reward of Industry. W e are <llsh> arlened now because we continually have to kIvc mor-< and more labor or produce for money. With money In full and free supply, what we have to sell, whether I' is our labor or our pro. In. o. would brln?r us more money in si ad of b-ss. to our prcat encoiirap. - men t a ml profit . " Kiee eoiuaire for both silver and cold should be our demand from the tJovcrn inent of the country. 1 hope every one ef you will pr ss the demand on any parliamentary candidate ?v1u> asks for v.nir \ote it Is liellevc.l thai the other irrcaf nations would ir'adly Join with lvtmland In returiilm? to free col na ire If Kiu'tand will only show herself wiillni? to loin with them. Some of our dev. r st public men. like Mr I'.alfour. Mr. r.aitt n e y and M r I'haplln. are In favor of li>i? efmrse are most of the l.ancnfhire memlx'rs. ..f bo I h sides of politic*. ;'.v. they believe It wouUd h ? 1 1> this crnuury in ti-adimr with the Kant, where sliver oioiu-y only Is ns-. I. All. or nearly all. the professor* of po| ' leal I'coiiomy !'i Oiir C.>lli k'es believe it would h 1)1 onr |t..ln?irh s and comno-i-. e. an I especially ?he ereat in. lust rv of a trrlciilt lire. Tile ? . acti.-rs of political economy t.h-. | .?? vv. II as 1 1 \ 1 1 u: 1 ar icr.ed as to He ef , ,,f ,,11 inei.a-e ?>r decrease of t'lever II <'ii no ii I tt b '!">? ?c '> i v.r\ ? -1 ? ? \ ?-r vtikiII u'tl In I'' \\li.i r- MS II ? ""I i;l'i-.-|( lll.'III.V ? 1 1 : t . - !" ?!' !i. I-: l!'. :i : I \v!|o entltM' 1 ? -i\ 'rl . ii !??? i vrn:il1 i:lH< :m>. ?>> (Ii-.- s ! ? . i f .-i" t"M I 1i?"ii ??f.u- fun." I I :i ?. i i; 1 1 ? n 1 1 .1 ! ! - \ . l ? ? ? i >! Ii-T :i till 1 ?? ' Ii il 'In- in nit \\:ts 1 1 s : i !?? i.f 1'fi- II --lie'-si-, -In- -Til 1 1 i.-f I ? I \ - ? ? ? j tr 1 1 ' nit ll-.'f urJIII'! :'.i ' !'? r. ! i ? \\ 1)1 -in sin* s:i i ? ! : \ ? 1 1 i . ' ? ;i \ - In- 1 1 : i ? - ' '* Ml:l !?"- ill r :i !i i ? . I ii I I . 1- ? i ? " ! l-i l't" v?- il "\- ! why it' - ? :i?kci| the i?r:ind !*. i ? Ii i ? i* . ? I . i 'i v.- | * \ ; i-. -| I-..JI ? | ; n* in I lu ll M--. .-in I i: |ii-.>\'i-< ilu- ill-mil : | i 1 1 " t ? ? i ; ? . 1 i i. ii . In ? Im'i-uiixii tin- 111... m u:i> iii.i l-t-fi?ri- tin- ciiwn wnx." -I I i r :? r 's v.. |?. ? ?!?!?* . <Ii-iH-r.il Seerelary John II l.etinmi. ?.f the .lo??rm*ym> ii Tallnrs 1'iilon ? ? f \mer I a. Is pr. parinc for the romlnK nrnni.il eon v- ill Ion i ? f tliil organization. t'roin rt'iKirts* <>f i In' lix'al unions nil ?>\?-r i tu rn, n. try It appears t'?at business at present f.ir het??-r than It was 1 :* v t year. Tfie r.-celpt s f.-r ? 1 n ? s last month w.*m $1.4.;l. ('>?'. and *1 I.I was fxpnul-il. I'-avln^r a l?alan?*?- In t Im treasury of II, 22'.. 21. I 'nlon.i No*. <, 1T.Cn, 23, 30. "l, "T7. * ?.. u?. 7?. 71. O'.i. Si*). I"'!. 1 1 ?7. II.'., 12.'., 1-1. . 12Y. I .a, P'.l, Wii, 173, In... l:?t, HC, i: lit. 214. and 221 ar?. In arrears. Mitnoy to I 'lull I <ul?n Mn-lil'l. Maroh 'Navarro Kevorter. Minister of Kinnnee. n-k.ii the deputies ?Today for a ("uhan i-ri < 1 1 1 nf 1 |>e setan. The C'ftrlljits trieil fo start a -I - !.*8o au to tho rwm <*.if.!nef erlsls. ?.i? t Reverter r.-fns i! to make any explnna i Ion, miiiI the dls? usslon of the limine! proceeded. ? *-> TAB ON LIGHTNING. IN i ililvi |\<. I 1 1. 1 |( i:h II KMsimo tit 'in i : u i;\tiii:h it c m: \r. i. ill IK uttiti.i: in i n ir.s-soiii: roi'i i \i< i ? i : 1. 1 sio\s. II Ih I In- I oil il I r ) Whorl' tl?? l-'lvfy Hull 4 ? I m In IIm WorU . Sill' < I V) III.- Wea llcl' Uuri'iui has !; ?;?( :i i ? ?-? i|*il nf all lirrhnll.i killed by st |..im:u1o. s and lightning, m it< I it ?l*jn?ar-. i lit i < I ? wing the four Hull ? I :i t ? ? V.M livtM ilttVU been lost .il !li'- i'nitcd S attv* from lies* causes, A 1 1 : < ? 1 1 i.s ,iu a v. rage of liW li VOH U J'C'UI. t? i-. iiImi kI.i'Hh that nearly all ot tla .S'- I'a'a! ties occul t ed during the KUlit nil -r ni iiiilis from A |i ri 1 to Scptoinl?er in! tlnti tin- maximum ?lcu li rate each . i in was ii .hi'iit- ami July. The rec ? i-iU i > ! ill- Weal her Hurcau do noi, ii?.w . v. r. kIvc any information an t<i ill.- extent damage to proi>erty, noi I i? li possible to uli a n accurate iufor million on tliat KiiliJitrlV <>ut Prof. Mo- I \ilif, <>f tin- Weather Uureau, who i* making protection froiu lightning th* siil.ji-.-t 1. 1' special sludy, has examined ln-.l>oi.ka <>l" tin- lire insurance ooinpn ui s tlirouvlioiii ili- united Hiatus, ami has ascertain il tliat during -.lie last > -ight years H . 5 1 C 11 res have occurred .v I: ii-h wi-re atiiiliiitc.l o lightning, Willi >i lota I loss in tlie w ay of damages of 'I lie I'l-ei.i-ds also show thai lur iik the nine years ending in 18D2 3,33b tarns ami sta les, lot churches and Oil* I w 'filings wires. ruck l>y lightning. The 'records since 1 N'J'J have not been cxiiiu ilied . The geographical distribution of tho damage done l>y lightning presents a cu rious study, and the following table shows tho proportion of destruction during 1S{>2 in the several states: Stales. Harps. Dwellings. Mow York 117 Pennsylvania 7.'t li.'{ Michigan 7<) III Indiana' lis 1) New .Jersey .'{<) 7 Ohio 20 -1 Maine 2.'t 1(5 Connecticut 2't ll? Ma skii cli ii.sel Im ... .... 15 lli Wisconsin II ,'J Maryland 8 i> Illinois 7 12 Texan 7 Iowa <? Minnesota ,r> <5 Delaware f? Kliotb* I sin ml -1 'J Kentucky 4 North Carolina 2 Sou I h Dakota Kaunas 2 Now Hampshire 2 Missouri 1 3 Most of the damage was done on flat hind, nnd the statistic show that the least liability to accident from lightning is in thickly settled communities. The rink in the country is five times greater than in cities. a1nl for ordinary dwelling houses In city blocks lightning rods are hardly necessary, as very considerable protection is afforded by tin roofing, cor lilce, cullers, etc. It iippeaiv from the iviords also that the geological fornHitl-.u hits considerable iulliK'iiee npoi liir Ij^htniiig st i oliiv;, there being l wcnt.v-i tvo act i b uts ii| ?o.i loam soil nine up ni s.md. seven uj>ou duy, ?two ii i it m mimI. and one upon chalk forin e l_'.- ..I" the for.v-t. Lightning oft. -n strikes I wire, and in f.iet i evi jmI ti n .s in lie1 sa'uie place, a well known piM\erli lo the contrary not withstanding. 'I he heart of a buiMii1_' makes no < I i 1 1'- ? -1 ? ay the strokes fall iiiliscriiiiin.'i I ??!> upon trees, rock s or 1 ? ? i i ! Ii lies r?ga rdl -ns of their height in i o(n|i:i riiS' in \\ i t Ii tIii ir surroundings. Another popular dciiisioli is that it unsafe i?. stall I uiidi r trees during thine leivsinrais, :? t an open doorway or open win. low. or near a chimney or fireplace, oi* in tin- le'iglilioi'leiod of cattle. The lightning tr.av strike a person who ex j i* i?'cs h:ins> If in su ii a way, hut his sui'i'ouiuliuLt'S have ii'ilhiiiu whatever to do with if. An itch of hoards in a dour or a pane of jlass is no protect ion. None of tie -si ? conditions attract lightning, nor do canal! articles of steel have any in fluence in ? I ? ft I'lliiilillg the i oill'se of a itrclie. as j> popularly supposed. Nor Is there any more n^o in going to bed or g< ttin_' i 1 1 1 < > a feather hod for pro tection t'liii in avoiding an open window. The stroke iMially comas from the clouds and always follows tlie line of least nv-istanee. Its path will depend entirely iijkiIi tlu1 comlition of the nt uiiv-phere, hhI it is simply impossible for .it to he L'ovtrneil liy jm.v conditions in which a human heiug may exist. .Most people will lie surprised to learn that lightning comes from the earth at times as well as from the clouds; that is to say. a light ning Mesh, which is the dis charge of electricity caused liy frecpient ?i Itcrna t ions, joniething like .'ItKMHIO tinn\s i s-eeoiid may originate in a spark or ? ?..re of iiicandoseeiit air at the enrfh's surface, and arise to the ? hunks instead of di v^ciuul i ng from the i louds. as is more f reijueiit |y the ease. There Is also :i plieiiouieiion known as the "return ? s.LL-aLj . w:l, ? i . ? i ir-. i r\ ffivoralih- a flash of the elec tric i iiM'eiit may I ? ? repeated in the re ien-.i dii'Ctiiui like a ri eoil, There are .?fleii doiil'le strokes whi b may lie e\ actiy par.ilb'l to ea 'h other thpui^li all the zigzag mot ioiis which they* follow. \ train. tlie ? a me stroke may lie intilti plieil. and scatter in the air. running off into little streaks like the roots or o|:;!|i lies of J 1 1'ce. Lightning rods arc very useful, nnd should he placed n|>on all barns, stables and exposed buildings, particularly if they are in the country, and especially ii]h?ii the hillside, but chain or link con ductors are no protection. The area of protection can not be calculated. A stroke may fall within a few / feet of a I lightning rod if ii happens to have much force, but under ordinary cl rcumstanceo lightning, whi h seeks ttto path of least i rosister.ee, wi'.l be attracted by a cop per rod. particularly if the tip is plated j or in some way protected from corrosion I and rust. A series of Very interesting experi ( meats has I conducts! by the Weath i er Bureau people upon the Washington monument, which, standing 555 feet high, in the center of a flat, well -watered ground, constitutes a most dangerous exposure. It w?s struck by lightning | June 5. 1SS.1, which suggested that measures lie tnken for its safety, and a I committee of scientific men was np ! pointed to investigate the subject. Tbey ! reported in favor of erecting rods, and ! there are now four copper conductor* j running from the top of the monument ! into a pit or well fifteen feet beh^v the ' hottom of the masonry foundation, in j which there is permanently two feet and I eight inches of w'nter. They are also i connected with each other by means of I copper rods, nnd are studded at every > five feet of their length with coppei ' points three inches long, gold-plated nnd i tipped with platinum. Since that protection was i?'-accd upon ; th-> monumrnt ft has not sintered any damage, although tlie lightning plays around ft every tlm? there ts n thunder ?ti>rm. During the summer season I'rnf. MeAdle. the llghtnlnsr *harj> of the ! Weather Hureau, has a camera conj?ta?il I ly trained upon It so as to mak* nega | fives of Uie Hashes as they occur. A Kxperiments in Georgia j show that the best cotton fertilizer should contain not less than from 3 to 4 y. Actual Potash. Any failures to this crop can be traced to a deficiency of Potash in the fertilizers used. We will ^Udly send you our pamphlets on the Use of Potash. ^ They are tent fiee. It will coat you nothing to read them, and they will save you uoiLuv CfcKMAN KALI WOKKS, Nassau Street. New York. second camera w- 1 Fort Myer, a ?Ik servloe station on tho Virginia sfto of Uut Potomac. and a third on the roof of tho house wing of tho Capitol ure used for a similar purposo. Tho distance bot^^eon oat h of tho cam oras and tho momimtent has been accur ately ascertained, airlL the photographs are used for determlnlihkjho truodiJCiKT tlon of tlaslvos and meajsurtw ttfiSTr in tensity ami velocity. Tho direction of thej (lash can l>e determined hy thwpnoto graphs taken from throe points of view, and tho measurements are made by trl angulation. Tho olectric energy, that is, the horse power of an electric current, can thus l>e obtained, which will l>o use ful in treating tho probiom of protection | against lightning from a scientific stand point. Prof. McAdlo has invented an instru ment hy which lightning Hashes may l>o j anticipated. While studying atmospheric conditions at the top of th^ Washington monument during a thunder storm he no ticed tho effoet of tho a If Immediately preceding a lightning Hash- upon a stream of water issuing from tho nozzle of a col lector. When charged with eloctrlclty air will stand a strain of one and three tenths pounds per square foot before splitting? and a llgthning llash Is nofh ing more or leas than tho splitting of tho air hy electricity. As the atmospner 10 pressure became intense the water es caping from the nozzle of tho collector fell In sprays until after the Hash of lightning, when tho pressure was reliev ed and the stream recovered its normal condition and proj>ortlons. This discovery suggested to Prof. MoAdie an instru ment\to foretell the approach of llght ning, which has boon found to be suc cessful and accurate in a number of ex periments. The Wertther Huroau advises those who are In thej vicinity of persons struck by lightning to make immediate effort to re s'toKo consciousness, because the effect of lightning Is to suspend animation rather than produce death. Inspiration and clrcuilatloi) should l>e stimulated, and tho usual remedies for relief In such cases should bo administered at least for an hour before giving up the victim a?1 dead. I \ I> I'STIt I A I. NOTES. According to official figures. 41, 391. 11*9 tons of anthracite coal were markc ed in 1891, though probably from 5,000,600 to 7. tmn.OOO tons more were mined. This is les:< .? i:?. iisw '?;<:( ions in AW3. or th* 4t, tons of 1892, but exipSt-eds the output of any year previous tp ist?2. More than half of tho world's supply of tin is mined in lh* .Straits settlement at tho tip of the 'Malay peninsula. Th< output In 1891 was 36.061 tons, out of a total of 56,651 tons; 12,106 tons camo from tho Dutch East Indies, chleily from the Island of Kanka, leaving only 8,381 tons for the rest of the world. Tho French -ar? building a fleet of n-w river steamers at Havre. The Ilrst of them Is called 1/Idoo. It Is driven by a propeller worked by a gas engine. The advantages over the steam-engine are two-fold. First, gas is more economical; and, secondly, an engine of this sort oc cupies less space and Is easier ot" manip ulation. No American company built half as many locomotives in 1891 us in 181*3, and only the smaller builders were able to keep within a third of the output record ed for 1K90. These figures are. unprecedent ed In ilocomotlve building in the United States. Going back live years, we get the following record of locomotives built in tho United States: In 1894. ten companies unlit 695 locomotives (three built none); in 1893, fourteen built 2,011; In 1892, thir teen built 2.012; In 1891, thirteen built 2,16:>; \u 1S90, fifteen built 2.300. It is to be noted that over eighty locomotives of the total i. umber built in 1891 were built for ex port . Mr. Hilton Craves, the largest cotton ?naiiufaelnrer In' tho wortd. dl' d at Old ham, England, from cancer. Tho late pinch In Great Britain con stituted iho longest p'triod of extreme cold known since 1S13, when an ox was roasted entire on the frozen Thames, and a fair was held on the ice for three nights. Tho mercury has fallen below z .ro in some districts, as for instance, 12 degrees below in Yorkshire. The or ?,? English thermometers aro only niade to go down to 10 degrees above, ai?l tho present generation of Iiritons count from tho freezing point and hardly know that there is such a thing as zero, so that this snap has caused something of a panic. A large deal for board pine was closed at Ash'land, Wis., a few days ago, 7.000, 000 foot being cut at Mellen, to be snip ped direct to Europo as soon as naviga tion opens. The pine is to be delivered In Liverpool before July 1. Tho Insurance Department of Pennsyl vania Is to examine the muluuJggp' com panies of that State. It will IWli good idea to stir them up. The companies are kicking against the proposed 50 prr cent, reserve requirement. AMONG TUB IIICYCI.E RIDEIIS. 1 1 o ii lie ii Cnn't HmIno 415,000 to liner /.immrrmnn, It In Sit Id. The wiliingneFs of A . A . Zimmerman to meet II. Ilouhyi). tile lU'lgiuin cham pion, in a series of match racin for a. M K I purse, lias aroused considerable interest among wheelmen. Ilouben de ? '.wh'h /* t"i77fffi r.?.r it Jvivrr 1 tai> when the Aineriean rider was re , mrled to be in poor shape, and his re ent \ietori?s over all the leading profes sional riders in Kurope resulted in Ilou ben issuing a challenge t<? race any rider iu the world. It is reported by cable i ha t M. H.i inlel, the director <>f the i'ulValo-Si-ine racing tracks, who had /.imiiiormaii under his charge last year, j 'tas consented t.i hack the latter against I IuiiIm'U for $?"?.' H H I a side at any distance. Zimmerman. who has planned lo race in Australia tliis year, lias consented to t.i l-'rance and meet Ilouben upon low terms, but it seen.,* that the Ite! ,'iu in rider did not anti< ipale that Zim merman would accept his chal.enge, and is a result eannoi find a backer for the i mount mentioned. Zimmerman has .. en in re fur several days hoping to re ei\e word that ilouben had accepted id* t. mis. but lie left for his home in i-'rc' hold yesterday doubtful that the l.iee would take pl'll'-e . His friends e\ themselves hi* confident that Iloii I.eii issii d his challenge not anti ipaling thai Zimmerman would take it up, and now that lie has done so the foreigner >s seeking means to avoid a match . \Vhile abroad last year Zimmerman tried .eVel'.ll times to g.-l oil a III A t-ll with Ilouben. but tlie '.litter was not anxious to race. The friends of .lolui S. Johnson. who has expressed his ilet crini nil ( ion to go to i'ranee and race as a profetisioii.il, main tain that his plans may he upset by the departure <?f Zinnnerirtaii for I'aris. Johnson ha* U-cn in Syracuse for sev eral days attempting to get a release from his employers to go abroad. They seemed unwilling to allow him to go. hut he states that he will go without their consent, * if ?n*e? ?s?ry . Wlnm Johnson made his i^.ins to go abroad ho had not ealralsted npon Zimmer man going over for another season, and .1 is how thought that in the event of arrMigoi'ieiits being consummated for a rm**? between lloalien and Zimmerman I Jnisoii itfay decide not to go to Franco this year. ? New York Sun. If** ? After nil's snld the really nnppy man is he who thinks he Is better than nnyt^ly else, who Is stuck on himself, ns the phrase goes. Hhs? Well, I suppose you ought to know.? Iiotton Transcript. ? POTATO FAHM SfllliMM, !?*!?? Tract* or New York l.uml (?? I?eeonie Vi>k'<* OttrtltMiM. The xchcme of potato farms for the poor to !m> adopted here on i < 1 ! ? ? tracts of city lands, by which iWt'dy families will be allotted one-third of an acre en oh for the cultivation < ? f potn'ocs ami other vegetables for their own n<e, has popularized itself, and will be warmly Rupportcd Ity owners of unoccupied and unimproved propert les, ?-uys a Ww York d>Y>wtcli. . The old idea that 100 acre* Wore necessary to give a farmer Ids living is wholly disproved. Ouo aero carefully tilled will keep a family. Onctt having a taste of country life many of 111 - tenement house dweller* will he led into fanning regions. 10 very family de pendent on charity that can be taken out of the city betters the condition of the whole to a great extent. Above all, however, will the idea that thin In a complete charity be token away. It is simply a plan to enable the poor to help themselves. Ous'av 1< Jolgatml lias been selen e.l as superintendent of the irardciis, and 'the various charities will furnish Assistants. A great deal of the success of the experiment in Detroit was due to rapt. Cornelius Gardner of the Nineteenth tTni'ed States Infantry, who is station <1 at Fort Wayne, near that city. lie took entire charge of the ?vork, ami devoted a great deal of >tlm? to it. Tn a recent letter Captain Oard nor said: [ , , v 1 '"The land was given gral* hy char i table people, and consisted largely of subdivisions held for speculative pur ?ioscs in the suburbs. Hut for the tin ?tsnal and extreme drouth_i?f some nine weeks the success would have been phe uoinenal. As it was. it was good. Af ter selecting the laml we have It plow d ly con mot and then harrowed and rolled. Assign your poor people to take?l-off lots. Oct fenci d pieces if mss hie. although ours were not fenced. <}et tli -ir addresses and inquire lie fore hand if tin y are worthy and need- help. Remember you are ass'stlng, and do ?iot interfere too much with 'them." The instructions of Captain Qardnoi v i 1 1 h? followed by the farm managers in this city. It ban been decided to re juiro one-half of each j>!ot to lie planted n po ato \s, and the remainder in beans ? ml cabbages. The committee estimates hat by good manuring and careful at? 'enilance remarkably good crops of po a toes can l>e rafsod on each acre. In > troit the ed'maled value of the crotp ?fvVed pn 430 acres, or about 7,000 city ->ts, was although many faml ?-s w re eonipclled t" dig up for con : 1 1 1 1 1 > I : > i t c< rt i i ii portions of the pota oos before they had attained any size. ">n ? thousand families cared for them elves in this manner. SHIRKING YOI K NMIKRS. Charlie's Mother? Charlie la gen rous to a fault. Charlie's Girl? Well I guess I'm not a fault, then. ? Petrolt Free Press. Watts? T>ld you try that hot water cure for your cold? Potts? Yes. It ts simply great, too. You see, I mlx'?l it with,, a little whisky and lf>mon, and ! never had anything slip down so easy. ? Indianapolis Journal. Rockaby. baby, your mamma has gone. She's out at a caucus and will be till dawn. She wore papa's trousers, ami in them looked queer. So liusaby, baby, your papa. Is here. ? Fr- -sno Itr-publlcan. "Kanm twelve animals of the polar regions," said the professor, and the de spairing student wrote: ' Six seals and six polar bears." ? youth's Companion. Bronsonhurst ? As yon are living out In the suburbs, T wish you would tell -me something about chickens. What kind of food do they dike l>est ? Howsoil I,ott? Mine seem to prefer the (lower seeds my wife planted In tin- gar den.? J udge. The ladies of th.- Methodist Church a Way it* sboro will give a "Birthday ccptjoii" on Auril 10. the scheme of vhich !s that each person in attendance diall pay as adin'ss'on on.e cent for each veil r of their age. Some people will e in -lined to fudge a little on the rec ?rd. 4c COTTON Makes 4-?'. I'KKIIvS, even on PIANOS & ORGANS nn\lT be discouraged, but 1J W IN 1 write for o? grfM Bargain List and Wondenblfy Easy Installment Terms. 4c. PRICES. A new M?tUusli?W Piano #5<* Iwa than ?vor befrjre Mid. ?40 Saved on a sterling Ptaqo. Twenty Nearly Squnr* Piano* at New York give nwaj Prlora. ?Ifty Nifw L'prlgfiu? from Beet Mak ers Jft Cut Prlc??. Mirror Top Organ oulj ISO. SAVE MONEY by buying from the Greatest Southern Nlu6ic House. Ill D1)EX & RATES, Savannah, Ga. ?Tjf- steliiway Pianos mt IX' inclorv I'rlccM. k^f feMI T?l? Aafwrta, fl*. no tkoorr No Ut? boots. Actoal bv-'atm trvm lay of ?st?rlBf. Collrc* |Mf, now ~m4 Maw Pkfrn ?w4. K R. fere mM Ik Amm~ -*?? wriu tor toadioBft; lll??lnl??W?|M I