A doctor's Mission
"GLISMOV,"
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CUAPTEK XXI.-rfContinuedJ
Doctor," now queried Mr. 1, "what
Mnt lit next to b pursued?"
W noit -o to th porter's Iodic, oo
tpremUes t taluk the kwpw is st ill
a get tk key of the ha)!, and tn
rsatigat the rurued pun, tth its con
st Isd room. If e find a!,' here aaid.
t Biuat it once publish the facts, far
iad wide. I should a' rcs"i the aer
raarta, who probably are dill lear, and
laopan the house: aid from hia own home
mrf the real baron:. All these years
i false baron has reigned in his stead."
Tba gentlemen acijniesred in the plan,
fad silently weidcd lM;r way lo the now
taatertnl hall. They dd not take the
hoot entrance to the grounds, hut gained
t by t shorter rr.ii-e. emerging at the
ax of the home, and so passing nnsecn
I the clump of hu-hes. In-hind which
tbe entrance previous' t ue.l by Ir.
Men stein.
Once In the corridor, they hastened to
a end near rhe tower stairs, and there
nas open, expovM to view through :';
Nrted panels and displaced shelve, lay j "Hut, Mi Nevercail, reflect one mo
lts concealed rrom which for twenty- merit. Mad I not len m,r fri.nt I
Irs) years had heid poor Sir Arthur
I orntoner, j tst as the journal had de
fcribed It.
Every link was now perfect; The bor
ifbla tale was true! II further- confirnia
ton was needed. It it h.ind, in the
Aap of the one note written by Kegi
tald to his brother, when he had given
ktm pen, ink and piT, t his earnest
(quest. This note fell from a book that
llr. Lee picked from the tub'e. Lawyer
Huntley knew tbe writing at nncp, as he
ad often received notes from the fal-e :
aronet, ui reianon to leiral matters.
Having discovered all that could be I
fcn that day, the three gentlemen wend- I
ad their way from the place, and nfter
atnming to their homos for their eren
bf meals, they all decided to meet at the
tillage inn, and there make known the
untants of the mysterious walh-t.
fHAI'TKIt XXII.
It was the numiing afti-r the events r
sVtad in he last chap'er had taken place,
feat Ethel sat alone iu Lady Clair I,iu
4' private boudoir, apparently en
la;ed with some pretty fancy work, but
reality more occupiird with her own
ad thoughts then the needlework.
During the we-ks fhe had b"en in this
pUc everj'thitig had bren done tu pro
asota her happiness. She was ever treat
Ill wltb the preateat kindness, and by
dy Claire with true affection. She
lad entered into ail her pupil'i pleasure
rlth aeeiuing sympathy when her sou!
tm even roit cast duwn. How l-auti-W
everything looked to her weary eyes
m abe cast them from the window! How
till the air was of fragrance, from Bow
at and bush, and how merrily a marling
(raw singing from the branches of an old
aim tree near by! But thii innocent glee
woke no answering echo in her own
cart; there all was desolation and or
Saw.
She felt so lonely In this her youth
to mother, aunt, relative near in whom
as find sympathy and love. Yes, she was
, tterly alone, and would be until claimed
wy an unknown father; and when she
WgM bo cheered by the love of one true
asstrt, ber misfortunes had alienated its
"aarpect, and all she could do waa to
onatanlly buttle with ber own self, and
Itrlve to overcome the unfortunate at-
latnmcnt that wai wearing uimn ber
tea 1th and spirits.
To-day, the more she resolved to for
let this man, the more she n'udied over
ia coldness, the more fondly she remera
red him, and told herself it waa ber
wn want o franknews and the auspi
(loua circumstances iu which be had
found her placed, l hut had shaken hia
onfidence in her integrity, and merited
nly hi acorn. I!ut, bound as she bad
hn to solemn secrecy, she could not
unceive bow ahe could have acted dif
flarently, and ahe felt convinced that, In
irder to be true to the trust imposed up
taa ber, ahe had done no wrong.
So deep had been her reverie that ahe
keard no bell, no opening door, no sound,
lad not until tfic words, "Miss Nevergail,
J hop I da not interrupt you," fell upon
IW ear did she dream that she waa not
one.
Starting to her feet, she turned to face
H. Elfenstein. She would have extend
I her band and welcomed bim joylully
art his grave, almost stern looks deterred
Mr, and a be offered no further greet
Img, the merely asured him abe was
erfectly at leisure, and then wheeled up
large easy chair fur hia use.
Not noticing the latter, -however, the
Aoetor took a lighter one, and placing it
apposite the one she had resumed, said.
H be sat down:
"I am glad to find you alone, as my
sabiesa is Important, and concerna no
M but tmelves. Tbe footman told
Ma at the door that the family were ab
ent, and I would find you here."
"They are absent for the day, and,
aerefore, I am at yonr service."
"The nature of my business, I fear.
Bay startle yon, but I feel that I ought
jot to forego It on that account. I shall
M obliged to ask yoo several question
ltt ya may dislike to answer, but. Miss
Nevergail, allow me to say, as preface.
Usat perfect frankneas on your part will
fee the beat in the end. Certain thing,
lately transpiring, have led me to regret
eaiceedingly that I did not use my own
fadgment that evening when w were to-
eisr In the corridor at Olendenning
rt, end search for the eanse of our
MgM. I cam to talk with yon a little
VMS your career while In that house.
Laal fom, aa I suppose, any e pedal res
ets (ar mot wishing that candle lighted,
asJ a search nsadsT"
Paar Btaall Stat kaarw sot what oearse
ichf aw regain hi esteem. Or
trZ-Zt CwmM only .falter, while a
IT- Wa staarttea ehsek and browt
Ml :tjMl imat wplala it
m aafcaisg ta Ml tie reaswar
aVtra far what
i J dm aataMii tka twwar, I
L mw t Hat,"
13,'
BY EMILY THORNTON
Authv of "Roy RrssF.LL's Rct.e."
"TBI FiSHIOSSBl E MOTHEK," ETC.
ferent persoe f -a the one I took you
to be." was tbe cold reply. -Mia Nev
ergail, allow ma to tell you that a mora
Infamous crime was never rooamirted
than the one you, an innocent appearing
young sir!, aided and abetted by your
help while in that inrained bouse."
-ISxtor Klenstein!" exclaimed Kthel,
rising to her feet, aurpnse and horror
blending tcgeJW on each of her beauti
ful featuro, and wonder and dismay
settling in ber large haxel eyea; m-hat
is thia yoo are aaying to met If I un
derstand aright, you are accusing m of
toeing an acmsnory to some dark crime!
Speak! Iid I understand yon to mean
th:i"
"YM surely did."
"Then, sir." returned the indignant
girl, drawing up ber slight figure to its
full heigh", while a queenly dignity
reigned in en-h motion, even though ev
ery particle of color left both cheek and
lip. 'then, s r. all I shall sjy in reply
if that you accuse me falsely, and In do
m ' m foil cease to be mv fri.r!
should kikIi no explanation. I am your
friend, while I desire to be sure of your
innocence. ym sy, arid 1 rejoice to
hwar ycu afllrtn it, that you are guiltless.
Will you not relk-ve niy mind of these
doubts by telling rue frankly the nature
of ur wcupnti..n while at the hall?'
t'laiing her hands together in anguish,
the poor girl only answered: "Would that
I ruifht. but I ranno:!"
'Then, Mis NVrergall. I shall he
obliged to toll yoa that all has been dis
covered, and that your horrible secret is
known. '
"(. thank heaven! Can it i .A noxciM
riesiee go on. for I am anxioui to har
all you know, but dare not utter one
word.'" exclaimed EtbeL
"You tjust l.-arn then, that your night
ly work v tu carry food to a certain
cotu-esJed room, plaix- It upin revolving
niiohes. and- -"
"Ivwti r. yon do iti.lv-d know all; then
now an I fr-e to speak, a no ecret will
be revealed by tne? Those cliclves were
knocked over, and the ape er-aped that
night. It was his dreadful howl that o
frightened us. Tell me, has the animal
hen recaptured, and returned to the
owner'"
"Ape? Owner?" queried the doctor,
surprise illuminating each one of hi
speaking features. "What cJi ou
mean ;
Yes; Sir Uegmald said It was a kind
never before jren of that species. He
was keeping it concealed, until the owner
returned with orber extraordinary curios
ities, he was abroad collecting. When
he did return, all were to be exhibited.
The fact that he kept it existence a se
cret, and made me take a solemn oath
never to reveal it, was certainly do
crime. It was absurd, and the absurd
ny sprang from love of money, but in
consenting to preserve the creature'a life
by givihg him food, during his lord
ship' illnew, I did it only because be
was nervous, ami seemed to worry so
Touch over It helplessness. I saw noth
ing wTong in it, and as it was not sinful
1 am not lehamed of it."
nuue snw tans spoke, a change, in
deed, came over her li ener. Burprise
gave place to hope, hope to joy, and aa
the lant words were uttered, the doctor
had risen and clasped both her bands in
his. while he exclaimed:
"I see it all now! I hare been rash,
hnrwh and cruel in my Judgment, and
scarcely dare ask you to forgive me. But
I must be forgiven, or I can never rest."
"You are forgiven. Hut let me hear
how thia animal waa discovered, and also
how he looks? Al I fed him so king, and
he frightened me ao terribly, I should be
one of the first to know."
"Yoa Khali hear the whole story at
once. Come to the sofa, dear Rthel, and
let me hold your hand in token of peace,
being fully established between us. First,
then, let me ay yon were deceived. The
man calling himself 8ir Reginald Glen
denning concocted an infamous lie for
your benefit, when he told you that an
animal was concealed in that room. It
was no ape, but his owd poor brother, Bir
Arthur, whom for twenty-five year he
held chained to the floor alone, dead to
the world. In that horrible prison."
"Oh, doctor, doctor! can this be true?"
exclaimed the poor girl, shuddering deep
ly at hi word. '"Did I indeed push that
wretched food to s human being? It i
too terrible to believe! I cannot endure
the thought!"
"You did; but be calm, for heaven
ordered it to be so. Remember that, and
that through yoa he obtained a knife,
which aided him at last to escape."
"Never can I forget the anxiety I felt,
after committing what I then thought a
terrible blunder. I feared the ape would
kill himself. When he escaped that night
I knew after a few minutes that It was
the supposed snimal, and fearing the
discovery of Its existence through my
means, I prevented you from examining
the place. I bad taken a solemn tow
never to reveal his being In life, neither
the faot of a concealed room.
Ethel then went over her whole expe
rience while at the hall, to which Earle
listened with intense interest, ending
wtih Kit Reginald's rough usage when
she wa dismissed, to which h also
listened wltb fierce Indignation.
When lr. Elfenstein, In return, told
his listener that Uev. Edwin O. Stiles
and 8ir Arthur were one, her amaze
ment knew do bounds, and with breath
less Interest sb listened to the whole
tragic story.
"What hsa been done with the body?"
"It waa taken to Olendennlng Rail thia
morning, where it lias In state. The ser
vanda all returned, and I hare loaned
Mra. Gum to the place aatll 1 coma back
fro A merles, aa while absent my aot
taga will ba cloaad."
"Ar yoa going to lve a,, doett
tnarmnred hia esanpintoa, la drama?, aa
aha keari thaaa words, aat he felt the
hand ha atlU haM itaaakli as gnaw ookl
Is Ma d.
kow tbe whereabouts of the )Outiger I
briber Kitiry, who was so nisny y-ar
regarded as the murderer. "Hiis gTrtie- J
ma s-nt me here to e-eur his name frvra
uiia f'Mil calumny. Today 1 e It un
ktiinod, and ai be is now the baronet, i
and a great invalid. I go to bring him
back in tr.umph to hia home. 1'oor gen
tlernan! bis days art numbered; but with
care and attention I feel that be ran
reach the borne of bis boyhood in safe
ty ; but there most be no delay. A esel
learea Urerpoo! to-momw. and in It I
most take passage, if possible, In order,
sa a medical man, to ke.k after hia bealth
ia thia, to him, eTentful royage."
"Yes, now." resumed Karle Elfenstein;
"I hare fulfllled my trust, and can carry
to him the tnurt blessed new, the poor
man could bear in this world. Ethel
let me call yoo Ethel this once I, too,
know what it Is to take a solemn row-,
for I took ons at the bedside of Mr.
Kappelye, the nam assanied by my em
ployer, to this effect: I wonld dedicst
myself to tbis cause, and in order to do
this, 1 wonld allow nothing to interfere
with this, my work. Kren at tbe outset,
1 had a temptation to awerre fr.-m ttua
promine set before me. It wss oo the
T,.ung gin
id .Diketr.
as OD IDS
ocean when I a.w a se. Tonne arirl
..... .
alone, wi'b a great sorrow and anxiety.
Oh! bow I longed to take thia young tra-
eier Into my arms and bid her rest in my
care, ti,y love. Now I am free to yield to
that blcwifd feeling, and I thus joyfully
avow jr. and ak If it meets a return.
Speak to me. dearest," he added, as ha
pacd his arm around ber alight form
and drew her tenderly towsrds him; "is
this dear girl to be my darling my own
swet wife?''
For one moment the bowed bead rwted
on his sbonldrr, then as tie met no reit
ance It was raised, and kis after kin
was pressed upon the ripe, red Hps that
murmured softly:
"Yes; your darling: yours forever and
ever."
(To be continued
PIANOS 'N GERMANY.
Enormous Product of Fine Iostrs
meats at Half the Americas Price.
E. L. Harris. United Stafi commer
cial agent at Elbenstock. Germany, ba
lately transmitted to tbe State I'e
partmont in Washington, some inter-
estinc Information on the subject of
the jiia no Industry in Germany. Among
otlipr things, be wiys:
"The manufacture of pianos in Ger
many 1ms reached a state of perfection
attained by no other nation. Admitting
that In other countries particular firms
produce Instrument which In every re
pect are equal to the best German
imike, it in claimed that as aa indus
try, oomvldprlng tbe number of facto
ries and the high exixirts to nearly
every country in tbe world, the man
ufacturers of this empire sre a long
distance In advance of all their rivals.
In spite of the enormous sale of pianos
every year within tbe limits of the
empire, the manufacturers are depend
ent upon tbe markets of foreign coun
tries for the sale of fully one-half of
tbe number produced. The success of
the German piano Is due to the fact
that they are cheap, comparatively
speaking. Two hundred and fifty dol
lars will buy a very fine piano In tbla
country. Tbe construction is always
apace with the latest art designs, spe-
clal attention being paid to tbe wood
worn; xney not omy preseui an no-
gam appearance, out are sonu anu
durable."
With this Introduction Mr. Harris
goes on to state mat mere are
piano factories in Germany, which
manufacture 80,000 Instruments an-
ntially. Of this number HO are lo-1 A Hwina Htunchion.
cated in Itcrlln, 27 In Stuttgart. 21 In I A t"''blon which will swing side
Dresden, 10 u Leipzig, 15 In Ham- "J ,,ot 'r'nrd and back has
burg, 10 In IxMgnltz, 9 in Zelti. and ,'f"''" Hk'1 f,,r " "uWrilK-r. The
tl, rnm.lnl, 1 OT In XfunlnK IJoll
snd Brunswick. In the past 20 year
the export of pianos from Germany
has increased from $1,900,000 to $J,
110,000 annually. Great Britain is at
present Germany's best customer, buy
ing 40 per cent of the total exports,
although prior to ISftO the Argentina
Republic, which now ranks second, waa
the beat market for German piano.
Belgium ranks next after Great Brit
ain and Argentine, and then comes
Australia, which takes $1,000,000
worth of German piano annually.
Russia $1,000,000 worth and Holland
$1,000,000; Brazil, Norway, Sweden,
South Africa and Chile coming next In
order. Mr. Harris also tells us that
Germany Is a large manufacturer of
stringed Instrument, the chief facto
ries being located In the towns of
Markneuklrchen, Kllngenthal, Mitten
wald, and JohanngeorgenstadL The
first named town sold $0S4.000 worth
of violins, mandolins, etc.. to the
United States last year.
"Tbe manufacturer of the different
parts of stringed Instruments," be
states, "is carried on chiefly In tbe
worker's own home."
Hero Without Honor.
An anecdote about Gen. Miles con
cerns an Innocent professional. It waa
In an up-town hotel. A number of
men were gathered around listening to
the speaker, a slender and rather
magnetic man.
"Yes. he waa eaylng, "I waa In
tbe midst of It at Santiago!"
"Were the Spaniards good fighters?"
"Rather. But I took five or them
unaided officers, too In Cuba, and
two more In Porto Rico."
"May I ask who yon are?" Inquired
the genera L
"Ves, Indeed. I'm Mr. Cllnedlnst,
the photographer, from Washington,
and I took you, too, In l'orto Rico."
Philadelphia Ledger.
Cotton In Rhodesia.
It bsa been found, through extended
iperlments, that Rhodesia can pro
duce flrat-clsa cotton, htch will cof
tnand tba highest prlct In LlrcrpooL
, Ctiaurob of Not r pmmn. , 1
Tba Cathedral of Notra Dana ia
Parte te now lighted by electricity.
iTw wealthy tba hagts hi
J lit.
tairs:
Hrariag farslas; Gala.
Tbe plat) of ;reretitliig gates from
tagging, tthowu in the illustration, is
'itie of tb fMt UH-d. It bas tbe merit
jt Mug hnap and dwMedly effectual.
A. will I rn.il.-ed from tbe drawing,
tbe ,e,Hts ar- sunk tn tbe Kro-.ud t
feet or niore. and tbe etuis set into a
,
tiearyilll. Tbla Is N-st d.-.e by inort.t-
ing the sill. Hutb posts and sill should
well covered wltb lar to tirevent
.rapid decay. On this sill is then built
. n ... .i,i.i ..i..i.
i" '" , t n , V r V
Ir f f""t.f "'"face of the fgrouu.1.
- . . i ... i . i -i t i
I 1 . . ' .
.or a rout or tlic surface of the grouinl.
,
"u "" "" - '! e., joc-e
I " eis.eu ... me
poxta. In the alirw-iK-e of stone, bruces
&
3
HllfS Full A OATK.
'f heavy Mud. ling mny ! run from the
liottoin of ciK-li wt iiexl to the sill tip
ti) the top piece of Minl.liug; the t.nc
witll, a-i MJKiti'Mcd, makes the stronger
foundation. If ill It In tbe inai.m-r iinli-
i-Hti-d. the g.tte will work for year
without wigging --Iinlliitiapoils New.
Hasting Hoks for Hiicon.
The demand for liin oii bogs, it trvak
of lean ami a streak of fut. Is increus
lug yearly. Consumers are Icm in
clined than ever to eat fat bacon and
their dctiiaiiiN must be met If one le
tiiro to make the maximum of prulil
In bog raising. True, tin- demand for
heavy bogs is great and will continue,
but such animals do not bring the
good prices that are bad for the bacon
lig. I.ltlle has been beard of tbe
Tainworth, tbe Ideal bacon bug. of
l.-ite and mainly because briiilers have
found that the b.-ii-ou Img is more a
matter of projHT filling than of bniil.
Tbe Tain worths wi-m peculiarly suit
fd to filing for bacon at the lowest
cost, though any bred can be pnier!y
fed and at comparatively small cost
For the growing pig a ration of
two thirds oats and one-third corn
gives good result. ltran eoiiibiried
with skim milk or whey with ground
jx-a Is a gixHl ration for older hog,
the milk to be Increased aa the fat
tening perbxl I begun. I'rolrtthly the
deal ration for the bacon bog after
t Is half grown Is corn-meal, oatx, and
(11rley
mixed with kltn milk. This
furuiiies -the desiriil tstreak of lean
nti'i Klnak of fat In the bacon and
give us an animal of medium weight.
w w ,)r1), a gom
market
price on the
SWI1SGINO KTAWCmoN A Nil SfAI.U
iceompan.vlng illustration show bow
in ran ie innue. iins is an ordinary
! phalli hanging swing stanchion, with
tilocks on the floor and from the cross
iiece above on each de, to prevent
lie forward and back swing. This
jvill allow it to move sideways, (lather
than go to this trouble, why not tie the
'attic by the neck Farm and Home.
The Test of Wild Carrot.
The wild carrot Is causing the furm
(rs a great deal of difficulty. It I ln
(easing In many sections. In a bulletin
Mued by the Maine Kxperlment Hta
(Ion It I stntisl that as this weed Is a
llennlal plant, if It can tie prevented
Irom going to need for n term of two
tears, It wlirhc erailfcndsl. This would
nenn mowing It as often a It came
lito bloom, two or Inns:- time in the
ten son. Some have been .tt!te success
ful In killing It out by pasturing the
eld with sheep. Cow ilo not like car
(ity bny. Horses will cut It. even if
roiitiilnlng a very large r"porlloii of
the weed. But it Injure health and
iplrlt If fed to excess.
Raving Tomato feeis.
Discard large, gross frulls, which.
Ilthougb they contain a number of
ieelaP generally pnxtuce a large ro
Hirtlon of rough tmnat.s-. Having
bosen good apeciuiens, stueexn out the
leeda into a vessel, and stand in a
aarto place. In a few days the muss
rill hare undergone fermentation, and
Hihj) aad aaada will bare aapsrated.
mm ls-"V .
!: ti
I .ol 1 I.'
.hi 1 i
tin. -or
N in til-
'.-,; .i i.ir" )
fciiiiii-jij "T Hi
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Aiti-i w.inN dr i
ti
sun. oj-riukle wiUi niiijilmr .tii-l Muri- it
a itry ('line
( rim ton i toer.
1 lu a!ui-nt any i- tijii th U i dui
for ww :l criiu-wiii -lvi r i to ii
liuring tbe la-4 cultiatiu of ttie ir!i
i-r, if i.w wenr) to t-on-r It pr-.i-rl),
j uik au extra cultivation and tmrrnw
j tbe e-.-d lit well If tbe we;ithf is at
i all dry. IVe the I.! -t-.J .litaiu-ilil
and. if poMtlhle, olitain A iio-ti. u
, giMwu wed, UidiiB, uuJit aterage cmi
: dltl !. fifleeo otltidj of m d to tb
acre. ct-orflMi! tit iM-tjlltv t-r ifiiti
i rUttr m fcwu llr1( Ju,y ,oJ
A anJ Uj wbm,
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iJfliunn niLirr sni ii Mini -vu
I ,aUilt)1(. , t,it,.wijl fijf
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t ttitrrh nil If 1-io.f fur fJ.ii&ioi iitil.-r tt
I "
t Ibe wiring Tbe writer Uh a Mrin ol
1 1" h,ri"-- '
mnJ
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ground i.n which be b work.d pa
tM)ljy fr ( i
, clover. iid oi Iv tin- laM
ii-nr a
the work micces-fijl: yet we f--l thai
the poriloii tunnel iindT in the sM-ltig
which p;tH-d .ifi tbroTigh the win
tor. was worth to the oil nil n ,-,.t
Wentworth's w wllh Mierp .
A friend was teliiug nie s bi.v or
ago that when a tn.v le li.iil n.-ar
Old "lmg John" Went worth of 'bi
i ago, who at one time kept uiiiiilie.
of Kheep oil tils bmds lour Unit le
lllge. He said lli.'lt nine when be bail
"Hue of them killed lv dug- le- bud
tt'i
Ills help go round .mil see Mot f tbk,ur'''' products:
dog .iwii.'i- ami they all reM.:te,l thntj " l!ul """ri' ""i'T "urldn ti
tlo-y -kepi their dogs in the leoi-e " j '"!""'' W'liib we b.ive more ihun
"'ery well," savs ,..bn. "it i,.:i lw ! l'i-"!rui'l"l 'oir i-tHiri.i'ioii of main
wolves, and we'll nit out Miti." n n-I 1 " ' ' ""'i-'rowH all
lie did so, but got dog- gulure ;i thev"""'r na; Ions of the woil.J in their pm-
were up against the dc-id;y sttifT In
the middle of the iilglit, when thej
should have hi-cii in their iiei-ustomed
plHces holding down tbe lied clothe
tn tbe feet of their humane owner
'tl!d John" went further, and If the
wolves were in it. got them also.
I'titeliing a voting me, be put II with
some (b.gs having the mange, inoi-ulat
Ing It thoroughly. He turned it Ions
and it wasn't long until tl-y, too. were
"good'' dead imes - 1 pliiinl Letter In
Indiana Farmer.
(Iicap Wjr to Subsoil.
nave your blacksmith timke you iin
Iron foot from an old wagon tire, in
shape as joii see In nil. Bore a small
hole through beam
H"ili v.or i. ...i. ......
""--- Iilfiw ttohhii! u lii.r-.t
the upright join
beam, nt A, also,
have a fork made
Iu the brace, so one
hole through the beam will be sutll-
eteut. I hen have a clump made, It.
with threads cut on each end so you
can tighten: this clamp to 1 placed
Just in front of cross bar between han
dles. By using iron wtsl-re you can
set to any depth desired. 1'sc a 7 or S
Inch shovel on this foot us you would
on common single st's-k. W, T. Oliver
in Kpltomist.
If utiKsriian t'iravi.
Hungarian gra.sH is a good -rop to
sow bite for f.skl.-r. Like millet, It
will produce a heavy crop on gissl
lai d, and inn ) cured and housed j
as to k'-ep with 1ims trouble than fod
a. r corn, and many prefer It,- though
not as much weight can probably 1
ohtaiuisl from an a-pe as from corn.
Iluiig-urlun gra-i grows lapiiDy ami
can be fed gri-eii like com, be dried
for winter use. if W)W,j thinly, tbe
slnlkti are stout jiC tKinn-wbat wisidy,
nui ii w.Wfsj verj- thickly It will txt
Khorter and will not support Its own
weight. There Is a medium, however,
and one should seek Ut Mrlke It. This
crop cati ralsinl on m land from
which a crop of gra hai lseti takwi
If Hie fseixun ia fa;orable. It likes
warm weather. Kiae crois have bis-n
rnla -d fixim Bets sown aa late a July
It is Is-tter to use wmie fertilizer If
the seed ia sown late or on any land
that Is not already In gixsJ condition.
Krnit from Africa.
ine of the Interesting; exhibit that
may lie s-cii In the horticultural de-
piirtunrit at tbe Ixiiilslana I'tirchase
K.tposltion at St. Ixmls next year will
be the fruit from South Africa. TTie
managers of fruit farnm of the Ltte
Cis'll Itbixl at Gape Town, have an-
noutK-cd their Intention of placing
fresh fruit on exhibition ch week.
Kven In Ixndon this ftt has never
bis-n umb-rtakeu. South African
plums have lecn on wile In New York,
Boston and other market the imt
winter, and no res si m appears why
the proved exhibition should not be
a wiiwk, with the help ,f cold sftir
flgc. I'hlllpplne Gardening.
Itecent attempts to raise garden veg
etables In (be I'hlllpplne Island have
met with brilliant success in the case
of cggTilant, tomatoes and peppers,
while beets, turnips, lettuce, en, lives,
spinach, anil rndlsbe do fairly well.
.Many other kinds were lrb?d without
much success. Grape and some other
fruits promise well, and 'here I some
Hope for new Industrie in cottou, Jute,
and coffee.
The "Hairy hark"
J. A. Crokelt, dairyman, Utah Agri
cultural (Allege, has recently Kent out
warning to the butter makers of bla
Hiate again a "dairy shark" who Is
disposing of a process whereby b
claim the yield of butter la Increased
frinn W.to 100 per cent In excess of
that made In the -ordinary maDiter.
Ksiue old fraud that bob up now and
again. All farmers and dairymen
alniuld leave all aucb fellows and their
"prvcsM" alone. Dairy and I'mtu
ery.
Ml V 7
GRE AT" MARKET OF EUROPE
It lakes e-Hlf f th As;riiis
Mf turnt l r o-.i i 1
'tiiir Midlife U'er- in the Market
? the World.'" Ui.- t.lle 4 an JUter
titig article L it 1'. Austin (ih'ef
f tin- l'.uresu of S aii-t is, which ai--.ir
in the North Au.crh-an l:rti-.
linnitU the astntiishiiig f iH -iniini t
d itb llu- uiarvebms iiiiT'.tif In our
Hn i.f mauufacturee i, that ure
half f our exrt f matiufa tine
went to Kuriie; that tine-fourth went
lo that great msnufn. luring euuuir).
The I'ulti-d Kingdom, and that nearly
jtiehalf of the total went to Hriliah
territory. Tbe share nf the tola!
r1s of the I'lilled Slates reprvsciitc'.'
:y nianufactures lia sttullly 1 1
:reaied h.is increaxtl. linked out f
ill prinsirt'.im t tbe great iiureusc- :a
ur eiporl generally. Tbe i-iportstiuu
f naanufaitures has lucn-a.sj eveu ia
argr pnortlon than tbe production
f inaimfa.-tureK Iu nil effort to estl
mate the probability of the I Uited
States' com inning to exsirt manufuc
tured pnslu' ts III large ijuaulities. Mr.
Austin asks l wo iin--lloii -uamelv,
whether the manufactures we export
ire nf a c!:is. w lib b the world will
i-oiitiuiie to reiiu're a a part ef its
daily life, and whether these manu
f;toiure are iuinisisI of a class of
m il' i il of wlin ii we have plentiful
supjiiH-. To Ihi:Ii of t!ie-e iit-sl loll
Mr. u-t:n gin- ii reply ill the utllrui
atue, lJi!:li; tin -!.l'i-tis on Willi h
lie i.-lii - lii ili. iu . Mr. Au-lin call
atteiitioi: iii the o.ip x : unity tying be
file the lliite.! Si! fr ntstly In
creasing the ep u-!;i" oi of uuiiiufac-
dililioii during lh.it -anie perbxl, we
are still supplying but 10 per cent of
the manufactures which enter into the
International i oninc-rce of the world.
The value of manufacture exported
from nil the countries of production,
and in turn Imported by some other
'oijiitiy or countries, nmonnts to alsmt
M.issiissi.issi niitiuiillt, the share
whii ii we Mipplj of this grand toUl
Is-ing nu'y alsiiit it si.imi.imj annually,
of tins $i,isi.iksi.issi worth of maiiu-faeiut-iK
which enter in:.i inteni.itlonsl
eotiiuiirce the l iiitisl Kingdom fur-ni-h.-s
alHiui one f Hirtli. Gerinany nne
llftli. France onecighth and the Fill
ed States oiiet.iiiii, AImiuI three
fourths of llii- greal linos of manu-.i-tures
which enter into International
ommerce are comjn,Hed of Iron and
stis-I. coppi-r a ml cot ion, of which we
are the world's largest pnslucers, and
f r the manufacture of which we have
facilities nt least espial to those of any
other country; while In other classes of
Manufactures our productive jsiwers
ire developing m rase which prom-!-es
that we may wild coiiildciice en
I r tile lie-Id of iuterii.itloii.-il isnnpelj.
'i-iii,"
FIRST RURAL DELIVERY.
It I'roved II icliljt IVolitst.le f,.r i trs
I'.illt" : until.
In lew- nf the lerint disclosures In
he I 'ost liilli-c lifptii-tmcnt, say tbe
.i'asbli.gton Post, it is no Interesting
.act Hint the Idea of rural free deliv
ery was originated as far buck u the
iliiiiiiistrniion of .Martin Van Burcn
ml Unit the route was between Wash-
i.'.gtoii ami Millcilgcville, (la. The
' rigiiiator of the bleu was a prominent
ng attorney p,-i tiring Ht Culpeper
ourtliouse, Vu., named William
mlili. He became ItitcrcMeil In the
'heme and soon grew to lie an ex
eiislu' mull coiilnictor. In thio early
lays the mull routes were, lu many In
tanc.Ti, little more than bridle paths,
over which the I ncle Sam's pout waa
ti ant-ported on horseback.
"Willi mi eye on Die nmlu chance,"
i tiys Ben; I'et-lcy I'oore, iu "IVrley'a
.teuiinlsi eiices," "iind with a laudable
(ieslrc to extend the mull facilities of
- Irglula, Mr. Siullh innnnged to se-
tire ii large number of 'expedition'
I'.iroiigh Parson nbadlab Bruin Brown,
commonly called I'lirsoti Obadlnh
htnln BeeswNi Brown.' the superin
temleiit of the cmilruct olflce of the
I'ost oifice Hepiirtment.
"In place nf the horseback system
itwgo IIiicr would U substituted, and
Mils service would be frequently 'ex
poillted' without much of a view to
productiveness,' from one trip to three
r dx trips a week. All of th ei
Iilitions were noted by star ( at
tne iNittom of Smllh's
vouchers.
which. InlerpretisI, meant
'extra al-
lowance.'
".so freiuently did these sUra ap
I'tir In the Virginia contraetur'a ac
count :hat he swill came to te lenown
fu tbe I'ost ttlllce J 'epnrt incut as Kx
Ira Billy' Smith, and it ndhered to him
In after life when he became a mem
ber nf the House of Uepreaentstlve
and afterward Governor of Virginia."
Not Mo l-iuslly Fooled.
'Fine wasn't It?" exclulun-d Gill
ian, after (be trombone soloist had
finished his star performance "That
S'ii really clever, ch'f"
Oh, shucks!" replied Citlrnun'B
fnnntry cousin. "He didn't fool tne a
little bit. That's one o' them trick
noni. He didn't really swaller It"
i'lilladelplila I'res.
The Ancient Hagea-
'After all, Its the wise man who
ran change his opinion."
But Hie wisest men simply can't
do 11." ,
Why not?"
-"Jhwaiiae they've beeo dead for
ycar."- Philadelphia Preaa. ' v.
The inan who te alwaya telllag how
'utich more work b doea than hta aa
x'tetea, abonld ba watiehad. Here
looaa somewhera.
