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Irrigation Destroys Shell Creek Fish.
A few days ago a dam was put in on
Shell Creek for irrigation purposes. The
entire flow of water was cut off and
subverted to the adjoining field, leaving
the creek below to run small pools and
thousands of fish were killed on this account
People went into the small holes
and threw out ten and fifteen pounds of
"fish of all kinds with pitchforks. The
finest kinds of cat, bass etc., were secured.
It is undoubtedly a good thing
to irrigate, but it is not right or just to
the people and the State to thus cut all
the water out of the creek and cause
wanton waste of thousands of good fish. |
Perhaps it was thoughtlessness on the
part of those who did it. At any rate it !
is hoped that such a thing will not occur
again.?Schuyler (Neb.) Sun.
Cures Rheumatism or Catarrh?Remedy
Sent Free.
"Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) kills or do i
Itroyg the poiion in the blood which causes 1
the awful aches. Bone Pains, swollen mus- I
clee and joints of Rheumatism, or the foul j
breath, Hawking, Spitting. Droppings in the
Throat. Bad Hearing, specks flying before the ,
- eyes,.all played out reeling of Catarrh. Bot- j
aide Blood Balm has cured hundreds of cases \
of 80 to 40 years' standing after doctors, hot
springs ana patent medicines had all failed, i
It is especially advised for chronic, deepseated
cases. Belief is felt from the first few
doses. Impossible for any one to suffer the j
agonies or symptoms of Rheumatism or Catarrh
while taking Botanic Blood Balm.
It makes the blood pure and rich, thereby ,
giving a healthy blood supply. Cures are 1
permanent and not a patching up. Drag .
stores, tl per large bottle. Sample of medi- j
cine sent free and prepaid, also special medical
advice by describing your trouble and .
writing Blood Balm Co., 12 Mitchell Street, '
Atlanta, Gg.
rA NATURE GROWN SUSPICION.
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"Of course,' said the man with the ,
brand-new suit of clothes, "you have the ;
artistic temperament. Your attentions
are engrossed with consideration of delicate
detail. You need a manager. You
need a man who will show you how to
make money."
"Yes," answered Mr. Stormington
Barnes, with a touch of sadness in his
voice, "that is the usual programme. He
just shows me how. He doesn't let me
make any."?Washington Star.
As They "Coo" Together.
He?Well, dear, if I am a fool I can't
help it.
She?But you can help showing it,
dear, other men do .?Life.
Highest Award on Cocoa and Chocolate
? The Judges of the Pan-American Exposition,
Buffalo, have awarded three
gold medals to Walter Baker & Co.,
'limited, Dorchester, Mass., for the superiority
of their Breakfast Cocoa and
nil of their cocoa and chocolate preparations,
and the excellence of their
exhibit This is the thirty-seventh
'highest award received by them from
!the great expositions in Europe and
'America.
t Rarely Experienced.
i "So Floaters has at last got a job
with the corporation, eh?"
"Yes, and a good salary he gets,
too.','
. "For doing nothing, of course?"
! "Yes, bat you mustn't forget that
he brings a lifetime of experience in
that line."?Richmond Dispatch.
The worst of borrowing trouble is that
it entails such a high rate of interest
All goods are alike to Puts am Fadeless
Dtes, as they color all fibers at one boiling.
? ' Sold by all druggists.
In many of the perfume factories of
Europe only the purest olive oil is used
in fixing the perfumes of flowers.
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What's the use of buying trouble when
you can borrow it?
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Seward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheset <fc Co., Props., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney
for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
West * Tbuax, Wiiolesaie imiggisis, xoieuo,
Ohio.
Waldiso, krxxak Jb Mabvi>*, Wholesale
Drnggiste, Toledo, Ohio.
Hail'6 Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur'
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Hail's Family Pills are the beet.
The girl who thinks she can marry any
man she pleases may live to discover that
she doesn't please any of them.
Beet For the Bowels.
No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascabxts help nature,
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in metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. C.
stamped on it. Beware of imitations.
Few people get out of breath blowing
about their own achievements.
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asthma, or consumption.
_ Don't wait, but take
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I begins. A few doses will
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K Consult your doctor. If h?; says take it,
S thou do as he says. If he lolls you not
8 to take it. then don't take it. He knows.
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Itaby and Pnwy.
Baby pulled the pussy's tailNaughty
boy 1
Pussv gave a painful wail.
Struggled hard without avail;
Still the baby pulled her tailNaughty
boy!
Pussy raised her little paw?
" Angry c it!
Gave the baby's face a claw,
Scratched his" cheek till it was raw,
Awf'le.st scratch you ever sawThink
of that!
?fatner uoose s songs.
Hoys and Diioka.
! "There's 10 white ones and two
black," declared Tommy, "and that
makes 12. Come on and see, Teddy."
So the two little boys ran off to the
the brook, and when the ducks saw
them, they jumped and flew, and then
off they swam in the water.
"Why, they're scared as anything,"
exclaimed Teddy. "Our ducks are not.
They let you feed and pat them, and
one duck I hold in my lap."
Tommy sniffed. "Do you?" he said,
contemptuously.
"Yes," answered Teddy, slowly,
"That's just what I can do."
"H'm," sniffed Tommy again.
Teddy laughed. "It's my sister
Belle's motto that makes them so
tame," he said, smiling, "and it's a
very good motto. It's 'Do unto ducks
just what you'd like a duck to do to
you.' "
"He, he," laughed Tommy. "Ho,
lirv"
"We never throw stones or sticks at
our ducks," continued Teddy, solemnly;
"and we never shout or say 'Sh' to
them; and we feed them and treat
them just as if we, well?we were
ducks, too."
"Whew," whistled Tommy. "I fire
stones at my ducks every day."
"Then," declared Teddy, decidedly,
"that's why your ducks flew so."
But the next summer Teddy went
to see Tommy's ducks again. There
were 10 white ones and two that were
black. And when the little boys came
running down the bank to see them,
not one of the 12 either jumped or
flew. They sat on the grassy shore
and plumed their feathers and blinked
their shiny eyes, first one blink and
then another. "We're not afraid,"
they seemed to say.
"And it's your sister's motto did it,"
exclaimed Tommy, happily; and that
was all he said.?Youth's Companion.
Robin Hood and His Merry Men.
"Come along, Joan. I've such a
lovely plan," cried Joe, scampering
down the little path leading to the
wood.
"What is it?" said Joan, as she followed
him, swinging h6.? sunbonnet
by the strings.
"Let us pretend we are Robin Hood
and one of his men, and we'll help all
the people who come along here."
"Yes. that, will be lovelv." said Joan.
clapping her hands. She did not know
who Kobin Hood was, for she was only
a little girl; but everything that Joe
proposed she thought very grand.
"Well, we'll go to the stile and wait,"
cried Joe; and they raced away to
their favorite perch.
The road was dreadfully dusty and
hot, although the sun was beginning
to go down; but the trees of the little
wood shaded thep\ nicely. They were
just cooling down after their run when
along the road came an old woman,
b^e was very, very old and could hardly
carry the heavy basket she had on
her arm.
In a moment Joe had slipped from
his perch and ran to her side.
"Can I carry that basket for you?"
he said politely.
"Why, what would your mother
say?" she answered, looking pleased.
"I'm sure she wouldn't mind," replied
Joe. as he took the basket. "She
likes us to help people." And he trotted
along by her side.
It seemed a long way to her cottage,
but Joe would not give up the basket,
although it was really heavy; and he
felt quite repaid when she took it from
him at the door. He knew she was
pleased by the way she smiled at him,
and he ran gayly back to the stile.
Joan was dancing up and down in
high spirits.
"Oh, I've been so busy," she cried.
"Just after you had gone, a little boy
came along. He fell over that big
stone, and it took me quite a long
time to make him stop crying. I gave
him half my apple."
"That's two good things Robin Hood
and his men have already done," Joe
was beginning, when?
"Children, where are you?" called a
voice, and mother came in sight.
""What have you been doing all the
evening?" she asked.
When they had explained she smiled
and kissed them.
"Do you think that it was a good
play, mother?" asked Joan.
"Yes, dear; I think any play is good
that teaches you to be kind and helpful.
But suppose you come indoors
now; ana i win ten you sometnmg
about Robin Hood, how he lived in
the forest and how brave and kind he
really was."?Cassell's Little Folks.
A Buried City.
In southwestern Italy, about 12 miles
southeast of Naples, there was situated
in the first century a beautiful and
prosperous Roman city called Pompeii.
Built on a bed of lava, it was
higher than the surrounding country,
so that the air was always clear and
fresh. South of Pompeii was the river
Sarno and its level plain. Looking
west one saw the beautiful blue of the
Bay of Naples, only a third of a mile
away, to me norm lay tne mountain
Vesuvius, rising high above the town.
It is not surprising that many wealthy
Romans, Ciecro among them, chose
this Italian town witn its pure air, its
long, cool summers, and its wonderful
view for their summer villas.
Pompeii was a wealthy town. Because
of its location it was of importance
commercially. Because of its fertile
soil, grapes grew in abundance
and the Pompeiian wine was noted far
and wide. The sides of Vesuvius were
cultivated up to the top.
The mountain looked peaceful and
Innocent enough, but the city was destroyed
by it. Vesuvius had long been
thought an extinct volcano. ~~ere
were great heaps of pumice stone and
volcanic ash on its top, left there
from early eruptions. Early in the
morning of Aug. 24, 79 A. D., an eruption
began. The pumice stone and
ashes from the old eruptions were
thrown high into the air. There was
a strong northwest wind blowing and
uriven by this tney formed a thick
cloud. This cloud hovered over tne
plain of Sarno and Pompeii, dark and
threatening. Presently pumice stone
began to fall from the cloud. After
eight feet of this had fallen, six feet of
ashes fell.
On the 25th a great darkness cam*
upon the land and sea and there were !
fearful flashes of lightning. The
earthquake shocks and showers of
ashes and lava lasted until the 26th.
When it ended Ilerculaneum, on the 1
other side of Vesuvius, was entirely
destroyed, ail the plain of Sarno was j
covered, and nothing could be seen of
Pompeii except the roofs of a few j
houses.
It was a time of great terror. How j
many lost their lives will never be
accurately known. It is thought, how- j
ever, that of the inhabitants of Pom- j
peii all but about 2000 escaped. From j
the beginning of the eruption till the !
pumice stone began to fall there was i
time for escape, but many did not re- :
alize their danger. Some were buried
in cellars; others died in the street,
buried under the heavy fall of ashes.
Then Pompeii was forgotten for 17
centuries, a village was ouni on me
site, but was destroyed by an eruption j
in the fifth century. It was not until
the ISth century that Charles III. of
Naples ordered extensive excavations.
Bit by bit since then the buried city j
has been laid bare and has revealed !
more perhaps of ancient Roman life,
customs and art than all history had i
been able to give the world before.? j
Chicago Record-Herald.
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Kare Tulen's of the Esquimau Do?. 1
R. G. Tabor, concessionaire of the j
Esquimau village at the Pan-Ameri- ;
can exposition,, thinks no other breed
of dogs equals the Esquimau dog in
versatility.
"The Esquimau dog is not only good
for draft purposes, but he is a splen- [
did hunter, and, unlike our dogs here,
of which each breed is good for some j
particular kind of game, the Esquimau j
dog is good at all kinds, large or small !
and varies his methods to suit the kind ;
of game he has in chase.
"He is the only dog that I ever heard
of that would fish. In the summer j
time no Esquimau ever thinks of feed- j
ing his dogs, and one of the prettiest I
sights in the far north is to get up on
a summer morning and see the Esqui- ,
mau dogs standing in the wash of the !
ocean watching for fish.
"The dogs do not like the water because
it is extremely cold; therefore,
nothing but hunger will drive them j
into it. But in the morning you will
.t j. ?j. i i. J??? 1
see mem waue oui ureasu uccy iu ocean
and stand as motionless as stat- j
ues. When a fish comes within range j
a dog will dive just as a seal would
do, and come up 10 or 15 feet farther
out with the fish in his mouth.
"They are good at any kind of game
which is native in the north, but their
greatest value to the Esquimau is as
seal hunters. The surface of the Arc- i
tic ocean freezes in winter to a depth j
of from seven to nine feet Now the !
seal, while he lives a great dea'i under j
water, is obliged to come to the surface
to breathe. In the winter he has his
blow holes, which are conical in shape !
the apax, which is perhaps not more i
than an inch in diameter, coming
through the surface of the ice. This
may be covered with snow or ever a j
coating of thin ice. which the seal has
to thaw if he wishes to blow there.
"It it utterly impossible for a man to
find one of these boles. He couldn't
tell it if he were standing right on it. i
but the scent cf the dog for them is j
unerring. When the dog has located !
a blow hole for him the Esquimau cuts
it larp-e pnoneh to admit his harpoon, !
stakes the dog out and sits down to ;
wait for Mr. Seal. When he appears |
he is harpooned, then enough ice is :
cut away to allow the body to be lifted
out.
"The Esquimau dogs are insatiable :
hunters, and if, when they are at- :
tached to a sledge, they see deer or I
other large game, it is utterly impossible
to hold them in control. The
hitch to the kometek is made with
this knowledge. You will notice that
each dog has an individual leash in i
which he pulls. These are all gathered
on one common thong, which is fastened
to the komitek, or sledge, by a
half hitch. When the dogs sight game
and become unmanageable the sledge
driver simply pulls his hitch, they are !
loose and off they go, each dog for I
himself.
"In the winter time the dogs cannot [
fish for themselves, and the provident !
Esquimau, who, however, are not nit- j
merous, have supplies of capelin for .
them. The capelin is a fish about a i
foot in length. It is the food of the
cod, and after a big storm will be
found washed upon the beaches in win- ;
rows. They were caught up there !
when the waves receded, were unable
to get back to the ocean and died. All
the Esquimaux have to do is bring
them up a little further so the water
won't reach them again and let them
dry.
"But the Esquimaux are not only
careless of their dogs' future, but their ;
own as well, and in the winter time ,
many an Esquimau finds himself reduced
to the necessity of killing his
dogs and eating them. This is one
reason why the Esquimaux own so
few dogs. A man with a whole team !
of seven dogs is rich. Usually you !
will find one or two dogs in every
family and about two full teams to a
tribe.
"Another reason why they have so
few dogs is that they run away. While
ferocious among themselves, the dogs
are universally very affectionate to
men, but the Esquimaux overwork
them, underfeed them and treat them
brutally. When they run away they
join some pack of wild Arctic wolves. ;
Nearly all of them have strains of i
wolf in them and many of them have
j pure wolf blood in them. It is said j
I that the ancient Esnuimaux domesti- '
cated the Arctic wolf, and that the
change brought about by domestication |
produced the Esquimau dog."?The !
Presbyterian.
Hard T.lfe of Kailwav Mail Clerks.
The life of a railway mail clerk or
route clerk at best is not easy. He
travels under a constant strain and j
is subject to unremitting mental and
physical hardship. He is always overworked,
but must be ever alert, expert !
and accurate. The business of a continent
depends on the correctness of
and his rapid manipulations?a letter
"misthrown" may break a heart or
burst a bank or ruin a railway corporation.
The lurching of cars going
at tremendous speed around sharp
curves; the continued succession of
efforts to maintain equilibrium, the
monotonous vibrations terribly destructive
to the nerve tissue, to spinal
column and to brain tissue, are daily
and hourly concomitants of his ordinary
work. Probationers often relent
and go back to their former duties?Collier's
Weekly.
Too Soon.
He?Don't you think you should
set the day, dearest?
She?Oh, no; not now. Why, we i
haven't written each other enough
love letters yet to make a respectable !
volume. |
AJ#to|L
Securing: Lar^e Yields of Wheat.
If 20 bushels of wheat give satisfaction
to the grower it is no reason why
he should not aim for larger yields. It.
requires just as much seed for 20
bushels as for 40, and also as much
plowing, drilling, harvesting and care.
Preventing: Attacks from Insects.
A strong odor will sometimes prevent
attacks from insects. A gill of
turpentine intimately mixed with &
bushel of dry plaster and the plaster
dusted over vines and bushes will cost
but little and will keep for months. 1?
a tablespoonful of kerosene and the
s.!vme of carbolic acid is added it will
be all the better, as the odor only is
r.=nnirpd
Pome Good Late Crop*.
Spinach is a crop that is usually
planted in the fall. It is hardy and
endures severe winters. The seed may
be broadcasted or sowns in drills, but
the drill system should be preferred.
Another winter vegetable which remains
in the ground until spring is
salsify, which, however, is seeded in
May. Turnips if left in the ground
will produce early greens in spring,
and so will the stalks of cabbage if
they are left with their roots in the
ground. The most popular plant for
affording early greens in winter, however,
is the spinach.
Vulue of Shredded Fodder.
There are many ways of saving the
fodder crop, and probably all of them
will be resorted to in different communities
by farmers who find themselves
short of feed. When fodder is
cut at the right time and cured like
hay, it has 5 to 10 times the value of
a field that is left to stand as "winter
pasture," hence the prudent farmer
must devise some plan to save the
crop this year. Hay will command a
good price, while shredded fodder is
a perfect substitute for it in feeding,
even for horses. The farmer who is
supplied with hay can make money
by selling it and feeding his fodder,
and those who have fodder to spare
may find a market for it among their
neighbors. The cash market for shred
ded fodder is growing every year, and
fl will not be many years until its
cash value everywhere is recognized
as nearly equal to hay.?Farm, Field
and Fireside.
Old Hen*.
Old hens as a rule are not profitable
?but by old hens we do not mean
those that are one or two years old?
for such may often be the very best
layers during the winter.
The usefulness of a hen to a great
exient, depends on the care she gets.
We cannot expect half-fed, neglected
hens to moult early and be in condition
to lay during November, and such
must be the case if we expect profitable
hens.
A great many people seem to think
that the season's work is ended with
the beginning of summer, when, as a
matter of fact, the hardest task has
just begun.
Special food and especial care are required
in oruer that the hens may be
lcept healthy.
Of course less food will be required,
but we must see that they get what
they neeu regularly.
Pure, fresh water must be given,
and if there is no shade a temporary
shelter must be erected.
Watch the hens carefully now and
they should moult early and begin to j
lay before winter sets in.?Home and
Farm.
Hi(jh-Po?t?l I'nrn*.
Every farmer knows that nearly the
largest part of the cost of his farm
buildings is in the roof. If the ground
floor plan is of the same size it costs
but little more to put the roof on a
building 22 or 24 feet high in the post
than on one 12 to 14 feet high, and
the capacity is about doubled. We say
about but not quite even if the height
of the posts is quite doubled, for with
the greater height comes a tendency to
increase the distance between the
ground floor and that above, and usually
in modern buildings to widen
them out, especially in stables and in
the barn floor. Thus the barns of our
grandfathers' day, some of which are
standing yet, that were usually 24x30
feet on the ground, with 12-foot posts,
have given away to those 28x42 with
IS to 24-foot posts even where the
farm is no larger than before. It may
be more productive, and if not the animals
have more room, and so do tliose
who have to care for them and work
about them. The forage for them is
all put under the roof, instead of being
stacked up outside. There is more
suniignt ana more pure air wnere tne
modern abominable barn cellars have
been put In, to fill the space above with
the fumes of decomposing manure, and
the health of animals and the owners
is better assured. This alone repays
the cost of building higher, and the
modern hay fork and carrier make it
easier to put fodder over a beam 24
feet from the floor than it used to be
when we were young to throw it with
a fork to 12 teet high. The cost of this
labor saving machinery is small compared
to the value of the space gained
by the increased height of building,
or of forage saved by having it all
housed.?American Cultivator.
[ rA properly constituted colony of bees
consists or three uiirerent kinds, viz.:
An impregnated queen, a number of
r-vrmoc and a fnrr ereater number of
workers. The queen Is the mother of
the whole colony and is capable of laying
over 3000 eggs per day. During
the height of the breeding season and
the honey flow, she frequently lays
from 20u0 to 3000 eggs per day for
many consecutive days and remains
prolific for from two to four years.
The queen is reared from the same
kind of egg as the worker, but in a
mucn larger cell, and on different food,
caned royal jelly. The time from the
egg until the perfect queen emerges
from the cell is about 16 days. A single
fertile queen in a colony is the normal
condition of a household, hence
the old queen departs with her first
swarm to make room for her successor.
The second or third swarms are led
out by the young queens.
' The drones are portly looking, aldermanic
insects, each with a jolly
corporation of his own. The worker
bees though the bone and sinew of
the colony, are not blessed with the
queen's longevity. In the active work
on the wing, and in the hive during
the honey season, they naturally live
but a few weeks?from one to two
months?while those hatched in the
fall will live Until spring, sometimes
reaching the age of nine months or
more. In passing from the egg to the
^rfeet bee the worker takee 21 dayi.
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The yOTing worker spends from 10 to
lo days at home, building comb, attending
to the young brood, receiving
and depositing the loads of the outside
workers, and sundry other little duties,
before it ventures to the fields to work.
The duties of r.he older workers of
the colony are to gather honey, pollen
and propolis, and defend the colony
from enemies from wuuin and without.
It was a great advance when
movable frame hives were invented.
By the use of these, artificial swarming
may take the place of natural
swarming. Instead of the beekeeper
having to await the convenience or caprice
of the bees, with the risk of losing
swarms, he consults his own convenience,
divides over-populated colonies
and avoids a loss of swarms.
Moreover, when a colony becomes
queenless, and is in danger of extinction,
a new queen or brood from which
to rear one can readily be supplied;
combs, bees and honey can be given to
weak colonies and the surplus honey
readily taken.?R. H. Smith, in New
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liineiciuu nuijQeiieau.
Cultivating vs. Plowing.
The weather conditions of the present
season have been such as to telescope
many of our pet plans and hobbies
and cause us, on the whole, I believe,
to profit somewhat by such unexpected
experience. When in the earlier
pari of the season continuous
showers were being poured upon us,
with a large acreage of spring grain
and hoed crops around us, together
with orchards weeping to be cultivated
and sprayed, it seemed to drive home
the fact, that the farmer, above all
others, needs to be the most resourceful
man in the world, and such he has
always proved himself.
The one point I wish to bring ou;
is that we seeded 26 acres of spring
grain with neither fall nor spring
plowing, and we are harvesting, all
told, the best grain we have raised in
years, entirely free from rust, and of
exceptionally good weight Our plan
was to broadcast direct upon stubble,
corn, cabbage and potato land, but all
perfectly clean last season, and well
Qitched in fall; then we followed with
a large V-shaped cultivator draw by
three large horses, then brushed both
ways with a light smoothing harrow,
and the seeding was done.
The objection will undoubtedly be
advanced by many that this might
work well In a season like this, but not
in a dry one. Let us sea A neighbor
of mine, who is a large potato grower,
adopted this plan some time ago, on
black loam land, and he has produced
the best spring grain in this section;
but understand, these lands were kept
as clean as an old fashioned summer
fallow while in potatoes. He was enabled
to put his land in splendid tilth
by the use of spring tooth harrows
alone; but ours is a heavier, stony
soil, so we were compelled to resort
to the use of the tool above mentioned.
As for manner of seeding, I would
not suggest it as an iron clad rule to
sow broadcast, but let seasonable conditions
vary the method somewhat.
T think where ample time is in sight,
and a dry period quite likely to follow
I should prefer to seed by the use of
a drill to follow cultivator, as the seed
will be deposited at a greater depth,
and thus not be liable to suffer from
extreme drouth. This method we are
expecting to make use of in getting
cur land seeded after oats next spring,
as the wheat question is about settled
in these parts by the Hessian fly. In
this way we are enabled to get our grain
in fully one week earlier, as it is these
few days of moisture that determine
the weal or woe of seeding; for the
evaporation of the soil's moisture is
going on at a fearful rate in early
spring, and about the time the land
is in friable condition.
We also expect to sow somewhat less
than is the usual custom, about seven
pecks of oats; this spring, with existing
conditions, we used only one and
one-half bushels. If possible, I would
finish the grain and follow immediately
with grass seeder and then rolL
But in order not to make this ex
perience appear somewnai uiiaieauiug
I would say drain your lands as well,
or better, than as if you were seeding
to wheat, that no depressions shall
carry surface water for a single day
after snows have passed off. It is a
principle in agriculture that the better
the lands are drained the more
friable will be their condition, and to
just that extent will their productivity
be increased.?C. H. Whitcomb of Niagara
county, N. Y., in The Country
Gentleman.
Notes frotn Many Sonrces.
Turkeys shrink about one-third in
dressing.
Cruelty to an animal is always an
expensive business.
Ducks and geese should be kept separate
from the other poultry.
Many diseases of the horses' feet
are due to wearing shoes too long.
The profits from raising poultry depend
on attention to the small things.
Apply lime whitewash to your sta*
11 -l J
bles. It will Keep mem uieau auu
sweet
Don't be afraid to plant apple trees.
The foreign demand for this fruit is
increasing year by year.
When threshing take good care of
the straw. Bright, ciear straw is better
for bedding as well as feeding.
When training your colt teach him
to have a quick walk. Fast walking
horses always bring extra money in a
sale.
Brcod sows require food, rich in the
elements of bone and muscle; corn is
not suitable, as it contains an excess
of fat.
So mar.y of the diseases of the pigs
are contagious that it is a safe plan to
separate a sick pig out the first time
it is noticed.
Hogs are nearer self sustaining, and
will do more foraging than any animal
and there is less labor in preparing
Tood for them.
A permanent pasture, if fed close and
late, ought to have some other fertilizer
than the droppings of the animals
that feed on it
The land is exactly like a bank. You
cannot draw without depositing. Don't
expect to draw crops from the land
without depositing fertilizer.
Winter dairying is claimed by some
to be more profitable than summer
dairying, as the farmer has more time
at his disposal to care for his cows.
Your potato crop should be harvested
as soon as ripe. Those that are not
wanted immediately should be stored
in a dry, ccol and comparatively dark
place.
If you desire to know what to feed
your flock of hens when they are shut
up just watch them when they are
gathering food for themselves and
henceforth you will not deprive them
of green food, gravel, etc. They can
pick up many bits of coal, broken
earthen ware, and in fact, a variety of
everything lying around loose*
PRESIDENT FOR A DAY.
David R. Atchison For One Day Was Supreme
in the United States.
Few people are aware and few histories
record the fact that the Upitcd
States ever had a President of a day.
Fewer people still know that his birthplace
was in Fayette County, but a few
miles from Lexington, Ky., and th3t he
was a citizen of Missouri. The man
wiio enjoyed this unique distinction was
David R. Atchison. The little 'brick cottage
is still standing where David R.
Atchison was born. It is about four
miles from Lexington, near the little
country place of Kirklevington. His
father was William Atchison, who had
settled there the latter part of the eighteenth
century, and had built the small
brick house that is now pointed out as
the birthplace of a President.
David Atchison attended law school
at the famous old Transylvania University,
and after graduation moved
to Missouri, where he was signally honored
in a political way. After serving
in several other political offices he was
elected to the United States Senate.
From 1843, when he was first elected,
he served continuously until 1855. During
a large portion of this term of service
he acted as President pro tempore
of the Senate. It was while in the Senate
that the honor of being President of
the republic for a day was thrust upon
him.
' The administration of President Polk
closed at noon on Sunday, March 4.
1849. His successor, Gen. Zachary
Taylor, was inaugurated and took the
oath of office at noon on Monday.
March 5. Vice-President George M,
Dallas could not serve, as his term had
expired with that of President Polk. In
this dilemma Mr. Atchison, who was .-c
often President pro tempore of the nation,
by right of succession, as it were
dropped into the Presidential chair foi
twenty-four hours.
Mr. Atchison never married. He diec
about eighteen months ago at Nashville
Tenn.
The house is a very plain, two-room
one-story brick structure, still in a gooc
state of repair. A much more pretentious
home has been built upon the land
which has passed out of the hands o1
the Atchison family, and the Atchisor
home is now used as_servants' quar
ters.?New Orleans Txmcs-Uemocrat
HOARDING HIS FUNDS.
Old Gentleman?My friend, what dc
you do with your wages every weekput
part of them in the savings bank!
'Bus Driver?No, sir; after paying the
grocer, butcher and the rent. I pack
what's left away in barrels; I don't be*
lieve in savings banks.?Tit-Bits.
COUNTING.
"Brains are what count in this day/'
said the enthusiast.
"Yes," answered the pessimist; "but
there isn't much use of their counting
if you can't put dollar marks in front
of the figures employed in the process."
School* In Porto Rico.
The expense of maintaining schools in Porte
Bico is very high if we consider the amount
spent fGr the small number of pupils enrolled.
Education, however, is always essential t:
success. In our oountrv the people are being
educated to the fact thst there Is a sure cure
for indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation, ner<r/vn?naaa
nnioiurit fflvpr ATlf1 ACTIA AT1/T
that medicine is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Try it. Our private Die Stamp is over the
neck of the bo.tle.
It takes a pretty sharp fellow to flatter
successfully.
Care of the Complexion*
Many persons with delicate skin suffer
greatly In winter from chapping. Frequently
the trouble arises from the use of impure
soaps and cheap calves. The face and hands
should be washed only in clear, hot water
with Ivory Soap. A little mutton-tallow or
almond oil may be used after the bath to
soften the skin. Eliza B. Pabkze.
Some people never attempt to look
pleasant except when they are having
their pictures taken.
FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervousness
after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. $2 trial bottle and treatise free
Dr. R. H. Kliwk, Ltd*., 081 Arch St., Phila. Pa.
Crumbs of comfort may he au ngnt,
but they don't make a square meal.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inflammation,
allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottl e
Any tramp will tell you that a dog in
the manger is worth two in the front yard.
I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.?Mas. Thomas Robbihs,
Maple St., Norwich, N.Y., Feb. 17,1900.
Singular people?Old maids and bachelors.
See advertisement of EE-M Catarrh Cure In
another column-the best remedy made.
A woman can't throw a stone, but she
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of ulceration of the womb, andgettir
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to other sick women.
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ly I know of for a sick woman,
ovarian or womb trouble which
the faithful use of Lydia E#
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dreds of women in Minneapolis as
country."?Mrs. Ellen Ripley.
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ovaries, backache, flatulence,
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