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The People's Journal. PICKENS S.C . THE LAST CHANCE. AI r. Long walked into the iouse and sank wearily into a chair. "well, you are lione early," re marked his wite, looking inl from the kitchen whore' she was busy in the preparation of the evening meal. ''Yes, and I have bad news. The mill broke down this afternoon, and the proprietor says they won'lt run any more this sehson ; he says the sale of lumber is duli and he won't start up again until fall." '1 i am so sorry !" said Alrs. Long, suippressilig al exelaiitiioni of dismay. " don't know what we will do," said lie, gazimg dejectedly out of the window. " I suippose,"' lie continted, "4tIe mill wv'ould have shut down before long had the accidelit not happened, blt I expected the run to last several weeks longer." Air. Long had moved from Kansas to Oregon three years befoire. Two years successive drought in W estern Kisas, Where he had roioved Ik hukil ily and taken a Iomestead, had re du(ed him to uch straighteneil cir cuistances, that lie was coipelled tI sell his clain1 for :a sIall smum anid miove' away. Ilaving hteard of the op portiniities in Oregn or hit oImme-seek ers, lie conciteled to inake his way thither. The character ol tihe ((ciuitlry was nmev to hin : instcad of the smooth, Itrable pie stretchung away into tle distanec as far as the eve coil fillow, he folinnd 1111row valleys hemiimiied in between lofty, precipitoius min tainls. The land I Ihe valMles an k atonig te the creeks had long .go 1been settled; and the available land left for settle mentit was hilly, the "oil poor, and eov ered wvith timber which would take time and imuch hard labor to clear. lilowever, lie concluded to settle lowii, helped to this conclusion by the fact that his ioney was iearly gone. An. ions to secure a home, and as lie h1. used his homestead right in Kansas. lie coihiided to avalL himself (01 tIh lib cral offer of railroad lamid --te mailroad colipany reiuiring onle-leilih down. le selected eighty acres n Hear j reek. It will never lhe much ()1 a pliei', he told his wife. "but it will at least he a home.,' "Yes, llery,'' Al cliei'rfilly re s)oIC(l, "it won't he wmt we 10ked forward to when we were married, bt in somie ways I think we will like it here ; the climate is delight fuIl and I believe we will gel tlong all right. The lirst year lIe got work itm aw mill three miles up he l eek. InI es; thain a year the mill wast destrolyed by tire. The lo.s fill soi hIe:tvily 1ilim1 the owliei, that nevarly twio years e': lpsved before the mill was rebuilt. In the mneantime lie worked aroutit at what ever le could fiid to d1o ; and whlen ie failei to get work, lie busied hii self clearing the " ranch" and improv ing as much as his limited mueans would permit. N ow he felt tte rly dliscouragved. llow could lie p)rovide for hiis tamnily between niow anid fl':l I? Work would be scarce, and hec well knew that several of the mill hamlds were situated very much lhke himself. " ien ry, don't worry a bout it ; no doubt we can manage some way,"' said aus wife enicouragingl.. "hta cheerful way you have if looking at everythig ui.If t he house were burning dowii no doubt you would iind somnethinmg plteasamit to occu piy your mind."' '"Well I hiavc yet to hear of worry helping anybgody,"' was the simihnig' re "Yes, but ini this case I don't see how you cani explect a fellow to help '', hereunddcnoatl. I have a wife and tour chibilreii to pro--i vide for, andl no way of' eairninig a dol lar thiat I cani see now." "'If youi can't igit wvoik, why not try prospecting ? 1'Te lIahiley mine, over across the moutain, is payinhg well ; and Mirs. lI ailey tol ne, the last time I mlet her ini town, that Mlr. Bailey said that there is just as hikely to be good( mlinesC oin lIear (reek as anywhere." "I have nevier thiouagh t of prospict.. hmig, and( I don't suppose05 ! would be lucky' enioughi to findl anythiing : hu,'' lie addled after' a few momitlents reileec tioin, "'1 mighit try it a few dlays. .Jen kins, who wvorked at the mill,' is an old pirospector, and I have often heard hi m tell how prosp)ectinig is (done, amll (of the lucky strikes lie has madc ; but as lie is as poor as aiiy of us, I niever hioil much conifidence in his stories."' The lnext. miorning Air. L1 ong stao led out, in search of gol. Th'ough he had14 but little hopes of success ; yet that hope that has dlomuinated the lives o1 mauny ai stuirdy prospector, and wichu many have taken to the grave tinreal iz/edl, secieed to grow uponi hiim, so tC speak. lie climbed the steel) moiun' talin sidle, pickiing til pi'ces5 oif lloai qluartz, and carefuilly exammining then to see if lhe couild see any gold. Il toiled up the mioiui taiutil about hal way to the top) ; Ithen lie took hiis wvaj along the sidle of the olope, watchim the groundil closely, ini hiopes that I might pick upl a pice~ of "'Iloat"' it which the gold could be seeni. To ward nioch lie turned his steps hionni ward. Wheni about hall' way home, h( camte to a place wher'econsiderabho float lay scattered oveir the grouni~. Ie saw nio gold mn what lie picked o. iand concluding it was bar en like all In had found, ho was about to con tillu(C his way dlowni the .hill,. when thc thought occurred that sonme (of th( qjuartz might amuse the children, as ii was differe'nt from and14 pre'ttier' than the rocks about the house. Accord. ingly, lie picked til several pieces and1( carried tlicm home. "DJidl you fund < gold mine, papa '?' asked Roy, the el est child, a sturdy boy of eleven ycairs. "'No, -4 aid not, ll oy, bu t I brought some quartz home 101r you ;it is out side in a sack.'' Presently, Iloy bumrst inito the room exclaimning :'"See, papa whiat W ilhe has done ! IIe has broken the pre(tty rock you brought me !" "Oh, well, never minild ; they are smtaller pieces but are jus~t as pre ty Let me1 see thiem." lIe tooksv 1 Suddonly lie uitterel an exclamation of surprise. 1,lara !" he criild, (4 believe I see gold mn thi ! I lok here, whiere it is freshly brokenl !" " It certainly does look like the gold in my ring," said his Wife, holing u1p her filiger and Comparing the ring with the liC bright particles gIheotening in the (iuartz. "But isn't there some.13 way to tell possitively whether or not it is gold ?"1 ''Yes, J enikins told mIe how to de terimiinc that. ie said to put the ore into a mortar and pulverize it. then throw the pulp into a pin and pan tile quartz off--4he gold being heavier than the quartz settles t*o the bottom of the pan. I have no i<rtar, but probably I Can find something that will answer."' "We haVe the paln," said Mrs. Long, eagor to assist her husband in the ajpareit diliculty. ''( to into the kitchon and get one of the Iilk pals, llov."1 'Well," replied her husband, vainly Ondteavoring to suppress a smile, ('a gold pan is what, is ied --but," he added 0r.r a slight pause, "perhaps a milk pal vill do." But what to do for a mortar ? A happy thought, struck hun111. Why not beat it up on a liat rock ? It took but little 8evarch to find a suitable rock, for rocks Constitute no $11mlall portion of tle side hill ranches in (1Ie!(oii. I lavilng pulverized the qiuartz ol tihe rock with ai oli ax, Ie brushed it into the nulk panl. lIe 1now weit down to the gulch which was but 1 short distace below ie house, and wihib, typicil of the gulebes in this country, llo.ved a fee water the entire year. Ilacing th'e' 1an in the water and giving it a shimikinig motion;, then dip ping Ihe paii in and out of the water, as he hail seen placer miiners do, lhe lnlie particles of qIpartz were washed out leaving the gold inl the bottom olf thle pmn. It was a pretty sight that Ilet their eyes, awl old Mr. Iitworth who had uist come over to hrrow a (rOss-Cui saw, sald it was a- good a pio-pect as lie Iud ever seen. -I havein't had no. great iIt of ex 1he old luan hut x when I came11 to tIi coultry inl the early lifties, gold was 1 hleatp m1lore pleitifuli than it is now. I reckon I se1n eniouil gold inl them early days to bIe a pretty !uOOi judg'e of aI prospiect. ' MIr. ILong, nwu thoroughly elated, wvent hurriedly ip to the barn atd got a pick and shlovel. -Pm going. up there again this afternioo. I cai't rest uimtil I lind out wheii re thi ore coies from, said he, eviincing ponounced symptoms of the -obi fever. Although it was nearly a mile to the place where ie Iad picked up the <p1rtz, and the hil' inl phices quite Lteep he walked along brisk!y, see-ll ingly uimiinituil tImlt hill Climbing is e X.ceedTin '!y 1:1boriou s work. I hv, who'o his f'ather 1 hadl periiitted to av compani y him. hvlen they -ot to tle pl a sat d0,Vln 411 tle ground and panted like a miniature stcam eiigie. IIlaviing fouind the exaict 1lace , he statedi iriictly up1 the hill, watchiing cairefull y oi tI oat whIiich becaime mloie plnt ifu asi hMle ailvanceud. ll. noceed ed about I Wo) hund111red feet, whlen ther Iloat suddenily cealsedl, and lie oul uildinoine abiove the place. Tlakinl thie pic k andu sh ovel he began to sinik a ''cut"' in the (lilt that covered the for mnaioni of the hilh to a dlepth of two or three feet. The llovel groundu aginisi man Ieces141 of ijuart z wh iebcl he~i ihe w aside ~in a 1)ile. Al tLr about three lurs' wruk hie caime to t i e vein iun-i ning1' downi erypredehryit the soft lock. The i" fornIliiitioni " be camixe harder as thie cut deepened. so1 that by evenling the ''It wvas only ahout four feet deei'p. Het wa~s perle~lx(d to, knlow w-hat to aund leave thle ,' prosec~t " unt1 ii morn1 ing~. for fear somc oniie miiglht cairy a1waly thie ore or jum111p hi ela i. "I shioufld take lom hanoces," lie soil Ster sev'eral in onieli ts of 1 se~its cog it t ion, he' coiuheul to remiaini and guardis tie prlospect that Iighit. Ae corinigly, hie tol loy to slay there wb.'le lie w< ni downi to) the hioiie to get a hnuo-h aind his coat. W\hen he afpprisedf his ar oif his iintention, lhe sceed inclinied to IobIject. "If you stay up Il1u-re t:-night , saidu she, "' you will be tired out so1 that youi canli't work to-morow, and~ I don't see why it wvouhIn 't hbe safe t' feavec the prospect till mo~rning." "1'The wvoodIs are flI of pro1spectors a11 ini hunters, and1( allhouigh I id not see0 anyb~ody thIiis afterni~oon, they conhlI have passed buy near1 eiioiighi to see or hear me at wvork, andi thien (1 louh re tuni ini the evemniug after I had1( gone hiomie; andil seeing that thle ore is r-ich they coui locate111 the clai ni, I ami (con1vinced2( that I shiouhIi go fback fo inight,"' he coniLitied decidedly ; " anud toiiorrow I will puit upl lmy inotice ami1( get somie onei Lto hielp run the lilies ail stake the claim."' "' 1 don1't know hbut what you are1 right ," assented his wvife , " b ut let mct 21o1- andloy and1( 1 enni watch the "I feel it woul be bettei toi mc hc go; it will lie a ~ohl anid loniesomi ighit for you, and yonuIboth may feel 21 little nenx ous thiere alone,"' lie sa1id appre11hei vely. , Yoil can take lI oy his shot. gunu, she1 perds.2.tedh, "' then we will fee ia burave ais aniyhody ; andi whxiiy cani't wt bibll a fireI to keep uis warmi ?" SWehll, 1 suppose it wold~ do( ut harmiu and I if it shiouih 11 heotie ne21 i dou1bt they wouldh think that some one bir2 set fire to a wood-rat's niest, whIeb] ia very coilmon01 ihmlg f o do, 21ml( about01 ~hue only effflective way of keep ingi (lie Pests (downi. Thel nests are muadeI of Lwigs anud branches of tre as anid ane freqluent ly 4 or 5 feet ighi. Yes, I ~presume1 it wvill be all right,'' hie coin sented after a1 thuoughtfuil pause8; ''2and( if youl insist upon01 it I suippose 1there is noftlung b r me to (It but submit,'' he concdludedh with mock muecknes5s. Ta':kinug the gnun, coat and4 Ilnch for Itoy, thecy made their way toward~ thet prospeet--Mr. ILong going along at guide and to carry the gun~f andf wraps. Rtoy . was delighte. xwith tho phanu. Stiayiing out ini the nills overi nighit, ngtim un no to ,wntect tihnmiunn wis ailt llhGor lie highly prized, and with the gun in his haids ho felt equal to any cineigency. Mr. Long gathered some dead Imbis ando brush and111 built the lire. " I don't anticipate You will have ally trouble," he said encouragingly. Surely no one will attempt to jump the claim while you are inl possessioi."' V ith this parting assurance lie retraced his steps down the hill. When he, ar rived home lie found i man n11miiied Willis waiting for him. Willis lived in an old log but about it mile down the creek. lie bore aln Unenviable reputation, and was never known to (10 anything but hunt. Ilow he made a living ito onie seemed to know-; an ol Mis. Cords. who deemed it her duty to investigate everybody's pri vaLe affairs, gave their case ill in despair. " Why they don't, starve to death 1 never expect to lifitd out," she aidut (10 spairingly. " liut they gpt alolig soiiehoW, for every last one of the eight children is healthy and -, as dirty as little Igs---but it is the beateiest thling to Ime how they manacge to (o it.'' "Air. Long, beg'an WVillis, cc I heerd that yoa found soie rich Iloat today, aid I corre up to scO if you wouldn't like to take te inl a partner to hell) you lind a ledge ? I've made 8Coie big strikes ill my -time, and,"' lie coitinued, with an air of linportani!ce, " if' lite ledge is theie it wyon't, take me long to runl it downl.", " N), I won't r(illl your ,er vices," MIr. Long replied brusquely. " I found the vein this afterinoon.'" "1 You donI't say sl'" ejacuilated his woild-he beliefactorm. "1 Well, I'll be 22siituped! Aid you lever halI ally experieice before?' Mr. .og,'' said Vilis, as that geitlelimia turned to go a boult his chioies, " I'd like to make y(uI a prop osition: It takes years of eX 'lenc to learn how' t() 1.iine, ani1d uless a m11an1 has had the experience he's4 abouit. suire to make a faiiure If he Iatteipts to tpen ip a prospect. Now," he wentit ()n patronizingly, " the(, pro)posi ion I Vas going to make is this: Heimig yu lmvc the leIdge, I will slperiitenld tle twole work for a third interest." "I thiink I il ra et alongr very wetll itioit your services,'' and Alr. Lnoll" tl bripl y ii walked into the barI. Tlte li'llty of the situation, anid dh fitr owh c Cpied t )y's attention for a cou(' CF i-,ars, wi (.1 It! begani to get drowsy. Ilis mother suIgested that Ie lay downI'1 oil the grolld by the fire atid rest h1imseil. In a ft!w minlites he wa iast asleep. 'ThI'e fire h1ad burn)ed down II, buit ats tlt' Iight was not cldI, thet heat from tli e als aln hot ashe-s gave them all the wariitli that \ as needed. ROY tlad beeni ailcep about hlfli anl holiur, and his iotlier waI" aboutm to ct up to repleimsh thet 'Ut, whell he thoughit She heard a I ct e in the bushes lut a little way do.Vns the hi ill. She shook Roy .:,ently, andl whispered ito him to) make n Io nislit an1d to 11Sten it' heC Coub1l hear11 any11thung diol below in the buaslies. Presently there wias a loud crackling ni )se as if somiet hing hieavy was! steph pin on. 11 thet dea b~~ )rush . I Coy graspied his gunt~ andi cockd 'lIt. 11 is motherlC ti)he hi' i m~ ii n th 111le shouldther : he was "C 11. may b)e ai heari ori some11 othet.r wildl anilial ,' w~hisperedl rIs. I~n . " e'init your111 gtim downi the hill to wheiCre' you Cihm111k the noisel~ iIC nd hie.'' rrtO' jl sdpplented by a ye! I as if son-e C!n (iiwas ini pinl, folloCwedI by a cr';''iin-! niise, ats somICethinig wenti tearinig CdC'ynI the lill. Hoy, no1w thiorough~ily excitetd began to) reloadi his guni. InI his hur1 ni nUiC X exieent hie lp in tile 141hot in steadt of the poCwder! , wiIihib mistauke lit Cdid Inot dIslcover~ Iipper wtad down on the shot.. ( )li, maIZ'ni! what are we going ho do0 noCw ?"' I- crited iu despair'. will halve :my oce..mion to) use the gull a-in~ l. W ha:te'ver it wals youi ishoCt at seemedi!C so) badly ..ace thatE I donil'! tl~hink we wvili be tro(uledC alny more't to niigh1t . ''81 sa i e a1ssurmIlgi ,. Tlhe e'xtitemen'ht ofI thei past fewVminh uite andii~ hiis apphli'esI on1411 in ii Sce quen.hcet ofi thle dhisahdi gun~ st W ibhi.:had been!I sholt by miistakte for ai foundi~ it netcesary tto tratlIct severM1 b)Ardt-ishoit. TIhie reportl'l of the~ C " Ln Stirike soon~l spreadli overI the CorC)1itr'y, ali I twoV( 1 look at th., prospect!It. Tlhey!~ madei~t an olfer oh l.enh th'ooisandt doillars for Lte mli ne, wh Iichi Mr . I (1ong(C icuiculed toC Mr . .ting niowv ownis 'the (ttIle plaIce!, wvhi ch lhe is impriov intg, aind ex peesi a hew year's to :iuake One! of N otliung wasH tever 511 sa lout. Mr's. Lon and1 121 her~I 0on's lonel~y vigil oni the miounltatin the nighit after Lte discovery of he La ! st (Nhm ter~ ;'1( and Lhloulgh Willis' deerC stor.)Iy was gene tralhly belhitev ted, lie netveri after that t'touhi meeCtt MIr. h onig's eye without a glhnity look. No theory,~' hoCwe!verl corrct is9 of ani val tuii luess you~i knotw hotw to apiply it. You mayli sendC youri boy) i to Ite agri CulI tuiral college aiid spieil himi f'or a f'armier by illling imi up wvith theiesi't which lie hias nO dispjosition1 to reCticet 1(o pr1acticet. You maiy send~ him to the samne colhx' ami1 n1 ake himli ai better farmelitr than you are 01' ever ennl he. E'verything dlepenldl 021 wvhat kind~ of a b(oy you send and wheL.eyr lhe can tedu pies into at.uaLl~ -practisce. A simply way of' removingr c'nderis or aniy foreigni sublsttncel fro'ni the eye, is to gently 1ho)1( tiht eye open~h with the' linigers and1( thiumbh (of (lnet hand1(, while wvith the oIthier lhnd to d1ash1 light hainl-. fuls oh' water in and across it, so as5 1o pr ouice a currenClt Of watlier flowingi over thet suirface iof the e!ye, al unlder' side ofI the li~s. T1hie elfet!t of this ahnliost inivariab ly is, to push thle inItrinhg oh ject. Iromn the eye. T1hec State l'air' will pay Ithe freIght on all exhibhits r'aised or' produced In the State sh~ippefld' ra2ilrhoadC,:~ecaed. *1* - THlE ( )W N 0 UF WII EIAT. Prof. .Jas. I. 1lunnicut, of. coria, who cont-ribute(l An interesting article on alfalra to one of our recent issues, writos tle following valuable hints on wvheat growing to an exchange, and as tli is a sUIlbjetct of unuilsuld interest to our readers it this time, We are glad 'to rep! int this letter as follows This is the greatest of all the bread crops. We should Atuly itsuiature and ada'ptations so that we cal adiress ourselves to w'heat growinlg intelligent ly. Wheat' generally means winter wheat. Spring wheat is only adQApted to li.ited localities. Winter wheat is a biennial plant. It requires part of two years in reaching full maturity. It needs the fall of one year for root d velopment, and the spring of anotlher year' for .eced development. As root <development must comue firs(, this is the most iniortanlt part for us to look after. If this is perfect, then there may be a full 50e(d crop. But if fronany cause the rooi ldevelop meit is incomplete, the grain will he cIG short. SOWINI TIIE (;IAIN. We n'ow sec that the manner of, sowilng the *,raill is very important. The roots imist. have time and r'9ai and fool, or they will not reach lull growth. The tine should be at bout, six months, and ience shioubl beginl as early :s praclicable in fall, so as to reach tile greatest pissible growtli he lore mid-win iter cheieks I lhemi. Se ptemi her inl lost Of Ihis l coitiutiy VoIhl Ie the 1 best time, all things considerel. litut local citiitions oftent chanlige Iliis. The liessiani fly must be coisiilered. It we sa too early this ly m1iay cue gr'eaIt t m e a11111 t a IAIl ome itII)es c4omp1 1 le ruin. They are Iuch worse w here there is grass iIon Ithle a11 I, anl mi u innch less trolblesomhe after anly r1eop that has requ i red cleani cultire. I lence it is olel a imal'ter. of .reat itiolrt-imee what UrOl to follow. Cotton gives th1e best Issile preparation Ior iheat. lilt t e <>t<>1 e i (1<""e 1100 luMttire early en'itigh, lience iially pre fer to tillw crnn. I'etas ale better. They leave the soil ini excellent coidnlition1 IMechanically, :n14l stor away ammni itia for)1 the use oft' t he wheat. A c)over soti is the besL of, all rotatiots. Pi'ti[ 'A ATION M.' stil 1 'F, s Wheat roots <lesire to gi dowNi iu anil ine-halfI to five feet in ti'e earth, seeking water and fool. his tley will (o if the hardpan is bro',en thoroughly. Deep Iowi ng luii 1 sub soiling aid repeated biarrowingirs will all pay. The cultiv'ationi mutist be <done befo,'e sowing the seedl. A dee ele low root heid is 'If prime iinportance. If the soil bed is perfect the ang fromi r111ut is almost entirely avolfle(l. If to tills dee(p and thiorougli plepIrai' tioln we add a liberal use of acidl pllos pi-'te am1 potash we have ani iileal seeil b)Ci. Various experiments show that this is a vital poilt in, siecessful wheat glowitg. In a hecd thus preparedl the roots of wheat sown in Septmuber anl early part of October rech such a wontderfuil (level'opmnent that the>:e is little dlanger of winter killing. The '(ots ar~e so nlluerouIs, deep) amid striong' hat they will resist successluiil y th< po0we of'i frost. Again, the top will he so for' 'aiiaecil as to tturniish ai goovl co ver'ing. over tihe soil. TIhiis grani cover'ing keeps the soil warm. \V heal thuis s9owni will have foilr times the root <levelop1menit oif wheat smyn~i in Niovember. For' the Siotht this is a mnat tel' of' list impi~ortalle~e. There is a gr'eat <l i Iference in thei yiehling p ower of' <l iffert at varieties of wheat. litst 1s the grecat enemny. Ilienee, a rust priof variety shouhl I bie secur iedl if jossibe. .. lhe fhim er~i Siouth we go, the greaiter <danger fromll lust. At pre'isent thle "ili Amber'' ail "Tur'nkishl lieI'" sceni to he lealer's atlonig this Ilie. Too inuchi care emi not1 be gi ven to t Ihis ioint t. WVhen neatly to sow, the seced shiouhl he wa':t hi c ini very 11ot waiter, ori ini a solutioni of' bitiestone , so as to < estr:oy smut0, sIpores or~ germs. Sowinig with drill1s seeitus to bie groiwiig til lavor. Th'lis helpis I'> Protect the yot'ng plhilits atgailst, fr'oal., 34u we riat h< i' thlilik te chijef ailyv in tage eol.ses fromIn lie bet t'ir plmirat ionl of soil sect'redl by this plan, together with greater uiiormiity of dlepth iin e'vel-inug the sre'l. 'Thte iniaii'timg sliiiltbl bie iloiie biroad i'ast ainil thlth'oumilhly loictii'iirateul withii the 'siil by Itmrmvingr. llThe chier pioiint is to securec as gret' so Ilility' ats posiSI llt, so as to' re-iider promtiil aol to t' inmg hecalthyi growlth. Th'lis cani ''enIer ally bie semiuredl fromi pe or' cl' vterI, ort I torouigh. culturei andi biartiyardl mnt urest. Acid pho1 sphatle is ineeded t' in-. Siure heavy raini iln thie hlitls, lumplil and full. Po"tash givesi sttiingthi toi the stemis and1 ithlps to resist must . II givyes a hieailthiy tne to the ent ite plant , amnl i is of ritm'ie impiJortan(e. It goodl seedi Ibe selected, soil prep airat iion tho'ough , terlti/iI inperlhy propor~imtiioned a tnI seedl sou ni early , the10 wvheat (trop willihe sur'e and proitlitbl. (Carieleassiess, sltiphlod mhidils a l goieera i nattenutioin ihuv imade nimny frmerlii s tlouri ibuyeia, whoii shouldh tie wheIt t'i.sellIe'rs. lFromn lthirty to f'orty' butshiels h lonuhI be lie av'eragtie y ichiI fromi intelh gent I.siowing. W heat griow inig is not limited by eliate or soil, btt by) initell igentI sowinig. lIIence we say to every Sout hiern farmerci, "How~ plnuty of good wheat llave home-grown bread to eat I" JAMi.:s 1B. IlUINN curTT. D~ublin, Gah. A NiSissouri counitry" woimant r'ecenmtly haid her lhusb~aln arrested fori er'nelty. Hie had hel licatn 'e severely, amid thle jiige senltenced the oi liende to hamil 1mr rock foi' the bentelit iif thle counlty. Whetn hie wenit Lt) work oin the iiext, mninig hiis wife was omn hand withl ani umbr'elha to keep the sun oilf himu whlile lie chiopped imp big stonmes into little one0- w'ith a hammer'. -'Farmer's tauke ori selinl to the Statec Fair, Oct. 29th to Nov. 2dl, the frm'uits of. your labor, that you may nlot ex claimi as nmany have doiie every year: "1 cn bit th." CASTORIA ANIegcdable Preparatlion'orAs similafing lte Food andilegutla - tiig lite Stomatchs and Bowels of Promoles Digestion.Cheiful ness and Rest.Contins neither OpitinuMorpltiiie nor Millril. Nor NAH C WIIC. /ker/'eri/'n< h-a uE.'lT'// /Ait/u al - A peifi liilt'tly lrot' (li-ipi lion, Sour Sloiuctiiarrioc /at-rtmie ig mtr --' W VINI 3DlOS - I IN1lS I 1 A ele A tIe' IS lI wn ll ISli I l ie i , Su SlmhT1 D. ia h jio i Wn ornisConvu)I* lis s eeisherail lyInes e lul their OF lvae vaEP. as art i l of II(, v tue ofxiIISo )v4:3 puitetl fac~t that -ooif roads iilci'ctse thle salabl te o'lle tfa IVI fii1C or 11101-C 01-101 theii' CoSt, to tile 1*1iiii. Andi Till- r'its 'hlived attelti-. Where huh 'd -,11C 1s1tveuf ODS.ilige Lo \ i ato anato is is, ihe i1ii eain til e teil il(.! l ie till lgileis vftiiiile iasvin ayf e l'tatehe niellie 1.4 1f111 111111it fiet atii here tl iy uisleri tied ti si thle v it ill t Of ihi iIli1 proe 't har Clil' 1.ltlel2( cost to ills. fiTli, Allwhy te iP pi lY and 011ivi tII e' I' 'W kl r I I s~%c i Iot ti le iisi t nly the blii ut thei tl un ti s tilitt irat! l tte it do \\'i rI ah f iarn f s o y li titi l Iti i tic. l't1111f POitt' lt! ila ltn.e~ o (v r hit itis thle piil ite i s ovillgr oftilc ltt iive. Lilli .1 (tllae l ht-y lit -arth 'ii tcalo a hie fi vei ll a :i' hiii& ll 111i3 h1 t ille tilli l il il fi tllh i l t ll ttile fleisur WSeas Ill l'it' ifc Wlel 'tisi let ispitf' oeille, th fiil at Itie elie t t ile i ' llol:lbit. itice hi1sieo t the Witritr taisl~ee lilcett licisr, iiif ft i it iitt ill eit i Coii tra. Whre ti naturafli Atoiiwa' suriei t l e iitfo leii 1111l(1il it is at tef~n'el ai'iiibyi' s will. arp, ptiiie s tif he iline tit tiull iii'W ritia'i y neu t (if' tf i l i rotitf w ii li ai all iuiiieuff W l osi hl f1911ui 11 iiioi ks l t ha Iti txili i'i tiileii liii ,riiitif We Wei i of Ihls learling ta te~ tarn, buti coiuhlpt te uitiatow it be haula I a 't' h-ile roatt i'tls tet a easlit n to t cit fii the public rans ii'vertwhch ciaie~'fl t i arkt tat reiuirae theffirs atstetill'tioi () I f;a Wel t i''tl unteati it to:Cei l'uileais t('i'y a., Wsinglea it haut iii iels f pottate s til the taie ranlthe itmuliig ens artfte noth Witl Llear so ohar'Il is illv Wlbft'bes aCx'11 li sal illuil tl(ilsel..[l toii i'e vt't'eh Ie thic ss iitte of h< t liarke a l othes ea~ lit (osib e at1t101110 1111( 01 e thay- n the1 g hut troatl suae hi I othe allt (0 ti iite Wili s e;e r it. gtein o1fti Wati ofn the tilil ilvilig evnl e tihlie OWil hcil' i ;of' the in f'1o0 tn til:l/.iit, tii abouC tt i ig hagt Ie ai ianner we hae ki:epi hgl o it 8101 Ilit ' ;te lutil h eof es)itte who ppie itrtot ae Afhr the I itoe( (211 pil iC llig h f a l piiti h l Iha to'arke pitn g i iu ro at ie tho Lit ii s ltat ofW ali th:ey jfin t s o'itf miya1( ita i~Then- ino Ltaxs toha the ate gits h Ite n ioes;jiel 1o11it' tiix fli loti rist I ltttWe iitt~~'C o'hLut isa ii e cxit I ilatit WCilt ferI 'illOt ,1 ellaO b01forL us clatily(ft a otid tht li3 Well ieiL olil rIat al sl' iply f or lot) elyrt el . JASTORIA For Infants and Children. 'he Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the signature of' IC in 2 Use For Over Thirty Years ASTORIA THr CCENTAU11 COMPANY. NCWV VC~flt (4'IYV WHIll'AT IN TH1-'. SoUII. S cmew of the fairmn pIpers atre predjct. ing that before the next harves W heat %n ill -!o to S1 .5-0 per buithel. We have loite1a that it will do that, but 'ven at incent,; a busheil there-( i- --,ood prolit in it, :iii1 it i slich a vali ble crop as pal k, of a go'o ratin that we th 'Il like veIy inuitch to sec wheat raiinii MOri N!eeally :uloptedl on Su1t lt Ia r frl Ins There soeeins 1to bel a pretty genyerally l'evalt opni in the Stilith that wheat is not suite') to the cliimate, hut Ve are sure ther is noth ine! inl that. It is tIie that wheat iloes wl'3 t(. iite far N orthl , t'hough1 where thel cl i stver ii l wili ter it is hs ary to re ,mn lo ,yplowh\ ('I keep, col: but thoul.-h the wheaIlt crop has ecolle aceliuitted to uit le a low <itl-ree (it col. it i' triue that it does we! inl h1t edumntries. ald all the iulieations point t ( 1 , ;I:t that it is a nlaive: of mmle i) I coutr y. It is wvell kniown that wheat ilturishied ini ag.es puast inl I tuia is .ill 'one of the gr:leat pioiti (e'S ofl wheat. So) it is "iaf' to says ha e Siuthern Stautes to miake' wh'eai a less pouhi :nal atimIlainn 1t erop it ber tIlltin it is ini the ('elntirt o' N. tet ill fact, ini lruany lo'a lit ies in thlt ."oth1 whea~it i nw a lirge aini1 a'ot iitabl Icrop0). Itexas is h etom11illg a ver i Ilrge protli~ ilur of wheat ; ) 1o is ()kh this is all trtle, it is evilenit that if' 'otherntj'i Iarmteirs only helose to do so) almtost anlywhlere ml any Siurn ir Sta te. I We tatrnestly ailvoentae thei suowini (of .. wvheaut in the Stt h, becau'tise nlo soil enn - Suchl erops lake t'eerythling fromt tile sit ilaint ale 'spoeially exhuaust ive of the stocek of humusili, Si that Itie hmi~ds arlt e'xtremitely subjec't to !'ecig m Uitd wasing. ( 'otoul~iti siii of ttonu t'ion' lftmil lin of4 (11n'si of enc) veryil onty mlipossiblyv ofi lie whlole civ ib/i.edi wvorbl, hia- therte bteen stuchi waste, of iv a viiu sse f utv tion1 Us ill te cotton0 States. Th'Ie imly andt MVI av te retst is a tjuditaious rota-h I tion . We hielieve' thfat wheiat will be thei ietsowe M4Wri 'I p to ulst he.iys wheat emti he, follo0wed4 hi; eimer'i elovter 'ir iiowpeas,~ :ani thoset he tised 'or ihe ho linlg thi' -i l to gethler' to prIevent washling. in g wheait'~. Thi e whIiole outh icOlnsumes1C ihtitur 4on a lar :.e .iuale. Mosl of it lhas to reachl thle consumter. If wheat were a 1part 4of lt' regular11 rttion of)1 (4) op4j ther~ie wotibl soon41 he 1"lhai Gulil tibou oveir thle ioutr~ly to giui tile glamn. * Tisk woul be a good44 move~'t in the Way lpothl of 11)our and14 ill ollal IthatI lie Sthtl ('iiuhl make wotuhl liidnitanmedli Onel of the' silie t ofenag Hiargonents," it8' says Ite I 'i/ ' i re'~ i JI'iru i s ihe lire Iit ualu comnpartisont it' prices un thle'IIe Cl eveho 1 d mhninis. trat io 11with thiose that hatve prei'1iletd recen tly muer e kileiy. This prve toting whatever so far' as public !tntasures reS1 Ico(4ncernei d, fo upon)1)1 all linancial111 legislatiotn M lK inlecy miof levelandt ol op 0)iions 1 as eary like as8 two black-ey'ed peast. Iclt nes lhe r'ight s of ai husbaniiid as b einhg mupremlte im most81 sociail aff'airls. lie manntller tof ser'ving it, the numbtiet' (f IChi 1( . circum lstanc 's itut her tilr Arr'ange yourl plan111 early to atteil Lhte 8dd Anuuttal State I air at ( 'ohtnnbiia rarieponaahteai-e (itina Plant.a 1s my irlst strawb.rry platt in I ollowing tlena the usuti Ilal t atinga. settini). I we]Iltleienther hav at l1d tIly gra il tiall inal .. il elrary aail wV'as alnxioulias to Nlegata 11ny t'w vt'alitue. lil tlt he matl I ha i - agnvil plaitts from :1 tIvisial m'ae to wait ter. A ainaa a i ltc ht e gave m .. at sailne advice, iuling that the paltAts ldot ta %. evet itegtl to (t'o e ,out April latlh ltaitA. the ph 1 1ts, .1 tte1 lla out all, fio'tia tely, gil it erfect sitamid. Still it Woul have beeti we to have Onle the planltina. much e er. A ery siaull traction tf the twvity sax var eatxp'ietce that itatervenle b tween -- ow aaai thela, was sulieja it to -Aow at that the safest til best time to ranslihlit tite strawberry is while it is 1 a loainant state. I (l that tme-mt lait it will not live atl thrive laltuea I Otliet tillts, bit that it is easie .l ureta r to) Itv anl thrive aia proplaortion . youa approach ih la litil oif dlar itt icy. 'itis we trialspahit sucaessltilly Iia ween Ohtole is. 1t atd April 1:s tha. I ut le great blk of' oui plantinag - . 00 KA :7 WV in-efer to dio ill h.tte fall ati winter. The soil is the ) il wii-Y atis, tilt' Still ' wt ma t all otuiulntitataus ivrahtale to this plaaat which lovv ubhelss altal 11u4isturlc andl hatesm heat tilt tlvi% ess. Thli., enables s toailhu to rarte thae soil wvell ail to do tlt litati .. 1 ait t h t ro l. ji tmtualietr. I. adI wt:iihlaer interl'eres, It btain re Iaths. We alttingly let it h.s tita lit 'k ant. We'. atiu:all' y bginat Intie itl (>atolea it I " liai t hrOulglh l a 1 tall a al tiiter till al hlie! l jab i if si tiniag a at11ion m. ii toe planttis is ovyer. W 1i1 1 itii he ii ingeat ai tt lre tfall tlealy at plats wer tetr . N) hanm wiatever' '-ti1t-i. Ihat sali stiff, wet Ilit we wat ,u t --t the planti after it is set, I litil It t ll i itr. 'jl ,s co illaalattst.s i Stil ail it phanti lat til itt\itpa s Sb tvIll s <, ,.. i l e tavy f a e a:a ligtv ii lryVish oil, this i Wit tat is' a a t p l ii ren tt, a.ut Ii ittit at! N a . t't allyilyhea ect'ia leltil If \\; It an , au t).a w l iy tat i inuat tl wi et l aei 'h e ti oilti i lot '.lli t llIi0:-. a1). e i li e call li 1ll11 att eU N orItibl, pro jided .1 lkt irtc io i -given. .. f'ork hull of' atte or sta l e t ailmmure applj- ove - td arutasl lthe pai.t alf s thl pn> tatioln lneed. The maynure will ie eittins wheti-r t North vl '4uth11. i t Ii s l never he :gqthcii I f 'otilit wetvlier ataaet ive tu t. la >t ho cts he y em oeri I (hst a iel ha"11t t Iae ti srifti. Tha i ]a'te a e a he11 a atllelits ill I w at \wa hys.. .Ait es , lie freaZill taitld, has esy i: Owe ul ild al(onorlil"shes! lite plant. it weas as w It'iye it e fiac t tas tim Wot i Kc'1tt Iot c ' h' hat ley Inw stffer. Tat i., if, they -et eIellr that il atilleve l el lieitherthe tr awberry a ug t gi it'hai - ( kitsil as us or e butt ttk aui vleteIl walll tIls as teas. A fe otay eile it i tv ti. (ae Ot~tIae'Iot Ihe sauirkl, byat ilickia at-geentiion at it a hie .aa tipots , v1 at packsil 3 het l it m <lit, saitt ie p t i .athem * tawiv alltr t Ittl~es.Vlntfree'Af 'ia'atre w an uetlut, takeo.t a aye Mta im heia ald, pitntetth itt taasuny in owda ir ti tiwyeill t< t a1 yt'et i yjieia'ct SThe father? *,t.. Gorecfor the < doctor. The ~rmother? Alone ing child.-. Willthedoc tor never, s come? -WVhenthere is cr'oup in t~"he~ house4 you can't - get the doc.. tot quick enough. It's too dlangerous to wait. Don't make SUch) a nis-. take again ; it may cost.' a life. Alwatys keep one. hand a dollar bottle of It CUres the croup at once. Then when any one in the family comes Sdown wiah a hard cold. or coughi a few doses of 4 the Peetoral will cut, short the attack at once. A 25 cent bottle will cure 4a miserabie cold; the 50c. sie sbetter for a cold 4 tht ha ben hanging onq IKa-p !he dhoh a' taea on haind. "Aiaia huta ii ta -.t iio 1 munt nm - lynyw a. it-Il sony tinbt a s tt a b I:.n-' e itry Poel-a. ,, Sinct .u b i-i ii hatteimt hAvty' ii( n ii. - ih '. ouse al recorn-r tit-i-I t>:, i nyfrini. . - t a . w' r* o liet Yaltor a e.'roe, a