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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1904)
, " ' - 'U"lJW.rvw , Moonshine. : : : 01' "h , > t , , h' w'nk ' h" 'f' oJ , , 'hlle IIhe ! I 11 III nCl'oe dek ) " Sees dem ) 'OUIII ; CoUes hUll' III han' Sirolllll' on the OCCUlt snll' : 1I\1h 110m tnlldll' CoolIshlleRs I Like 'tW\lS truth IIn 'lIulllll' less , I Jell' go 011 un' let 'om bet - Call't Cool 01' Miss Moon an' J11 , t Tnlltln' 'bout de broken heart t I Dat woul como IC ey should pa't. , I' ' Dut same jtul : wns roun' InR' ) 'car : . nut nex' summer she'll bo here , I. It t : Maldll' up lJes' she can , j ' \ ' 1'0 a ulffC'rellt ) 'ouIIg mnll , ' . JCR' go lIn nn' let ' , NI1 lJe- l l Can't Cool ul' lIsl1 ] 'Iuoll nil' me. - \\'ushlllftOI1 8tM. I' ' f ' , \ , ' , EJ --.a . " ' ' \ 1l'I' . Ii ! 6"l 1 F QJK I pI' . pI't / * fi/if ' , ; UjRONO I , J ' d J OUJ'L - . J ; She had sweet e'es. 'I'hat f had Ippressed ( Itself upon 'fom Lesllc's dulled brnlu , as he tU'l1ed asldo and let the 'oung lady pass him. 1I0lmew well enough who she was-'I'ome & 'fapos' -tnlOwritel' gh'l. lIe was not Interest(1 ( In girls just \ new-In fact , he hated them. 'Vbat could have been 11101'0 be. guillng than 1\1ls3 Sophie Silver , with her fall' , fiuffy hall' , and her plnl , cheels , and her darlln ! ; IIltle wa ' of 1001lng at 'ou as If she ' \'ould eat you up if she only had a slh-el' spoon ? Fall' , false little Sophlo : She wasn't worth the Intense discomfort she had caused him for the past four months. She hadn't cared a button for him : i ' or for anyone else but herselt , for that mattcr. She only wanted him to thlnl , her pretty , and to bo sure she could cap. tlvate him. She had allowed him to tlunk they wore engaged. Engaged ! , ' 'Veil , she was three deep before she saw him. There was hel' dentist , and I' : t. theological student , and one of her father's salesmen dancing attendance upon her , each believing himself the favored one , when she met 'I'om , and immediately pinned him as vlctom number four , . 1\IIss Sophlo 1I1eed to please people : It wasn't a bit of trouble. She promIsed - Ised to marry most of the : roung men who asleod her. As these affairs mul. tlplled she sometimes wondered how they would como out , but never tr u- bled herself any further , When Tom realized all this , when ho found her out , he could have beat. en bls hea against the wall for a fool. But that would hard I } ' have relieved - lieved the sting. It had been a little crue1. His deal' old mother had died \ and the house was unhearably lonely , I with the grimmest of bousel\Copers. 1 He bad not n slstor or cousin or YOUDg woman frlond In the wurld. In 1 fact , he didn't know much about girls. He was only three and twenty , and a litHe shy and awlnvar < l , though mal'O than usually good loolelng , tn his loneliness he was led to join a social club called the Hyacinths , and : \I1ss Sophie saw him and ma-ked him for her own. It was all over and well over. But : roung "Tom" felt old and < lull , alld when ho saw a prettj' girl he turned aside with a wry face. But the 'oung laely entering Tome & Tapes' olllce was not so remnrlmbly IJretty. Only she had sweet e 'es , and " ' 1'om" thought a lIttio alJout them in splto of himself. He Imew her name : she was 1\1lss Arethusa Dacy. She was said to be a vel' } ' nlco op. omtor. 1\11' . Tome was dolug some business for him , and he mentioned her as a very exceptlollal : youllg lady. "Tom" wondered If she had ever fooled any of the 'otll1ger men who had admired her. She did not look.as If she had. She had a little all' of re- ( ; \rvo about her , and then those franl" I . I _ I J. I r I Knew ' .Nell enough who she was. tnnoccnt ej'edarlc : blue as Imnsles , nnd wltn cm'Ung lashes ! " ut gt. .sses and lassies are brlttlo " quoth "Tom " with a as " ware , , groan , "f" he rccollected 801)llIo's nmlle and the little cUl'ls on her forebead. Ho went home that night unusually dopressed. Ho had seen a great man ) ' llcoplo during the day , and they had . . . : ml the effect on him of mal ! ng him el more alone than he did hofore ho saw tbem. It was a little relief to hc nt bome. The rooms were the pic , I ro at comfort amI neatness , though . . lIttlRtlff , und'r I\lIss Plltesta1'f' : " hand , She n'er allowell a book or chair Ollt of Its allottol1 place. Aft'r t 'a lie sat down to thlnl , . Was this solitariness to be forever the end of his happy hopes ? Was Miss Pllw. staff alway ! ! to lll'eside over hi ! ! harm ! ? lIe hopcd not. It secm'd unendurahle as the bright coals tlnl\leel III falllllg from the grate , anl1 the Ilretty l"rcllch cloclc tlclwd ar1l1 ( ' hopd In the olllll'ossivo quiet. Suhlcnl ( ' there was a ring at the door bel/ / ' 'rom startNl III ) , as milch becl\lIse hl3 thollghts wI'e unsettled as for an ) ' other I'won , for the maid usually I 'dd I - - - : : : : : - "ThIs must be the wrong housc. " answered the door ; but they were at once I'ottr well concentrated on the lovely apparition there-a slender girl with fillshed choeles 31111 sweet e'es , a small valise In ono hand , a shawlstrap In the otIter , "I am late , but- " sIte began breath. lessl ) ' , In a pleasant young volco ; then paused , with a look of sUl'prlso and an all' of pe1'llexlly. "I-bl'g 'OUI' parl1on-I am afraid this Is the wren house ! " she snld , 1001lng sqllaroly at 'fom. Tom felt queer. "I don't beHoyo It Is , " he starn , mered. "Whose Itouse did 'OU wish to find , lIss Dacy ? " The gll'l Hushed sUIl moro , but did not 1001 , displeased , " I1' , IIall's , I Ita ve jllst como In town to-dar. I am going to board thert > , 'rhls must be the wrong hOllso. " " 1\11' . Hall IIvos next door : but I don't thlnl , they are at homo-per. haps they have gone away to n fu. noral , " said Tom , astonished at his own duplicity.Von't 'Oll come In , 1\I13s Dac ) ' ? r bolleve I recognize ) 'ou. I-I have heard 1\11' . Tome speale at 'ou. I neyer have talccn boarders , but-but my housolweper would POl" haps filHI It pleasant\ ' supplemented 'I'om , eagerl ' , and noting wltIt satls. faction that the 'oung gll'l Pllt down her bunlens as If she cOllld carry them no longer. "Pray como In and sit down. You seem tired. I will In. traduce 'OU to 1\1lss Pllccstaff. Per. haps wo can accommodate you. " TIte fiush of exortlon died out. The ) 'oung checls 1001cod a lIttle 1)1\le , and the sweet ej'CS Tom admired glanced rather wistfully about the co - parlor , "I n1l'"lt be settlcd to-night , I thought my buardlng place was en. gaged. There must bo some mlstalco If they do not eXIect mo. Mrs , I1all"1s 1\11' . 'l' mo's slstor , I am not partlcu , lar as long as I am comfortable , and It 1001s yerr illeasant here , " Arlo Dacy said to grim 1\IIss Pllwstaft , who softened under the sweet eyes , and said : "W can talw j'OU as well as , not , It Ir. Lesllo Is willing. " "Yos , cC'lalnly , cortalnly , " respond , cd Tom ; and the matter' was Hettled , Ho felt rather gllllt ) ' of mlsrollre. sentln , ; the absence of the Halls to l\I1Es Dao. ) ' , tor he had seen them at the station alld Imow well enough that the ) ' were gclng In town only to the theater : but hljJ , little IJlot 1I0ver came clearly to light , while Arle was verr mu ( h Illcai3cd from the lIrst witlJ her now he me. Shu was gratcCul to Tom , and "hc thawed Miss Pllestal1' ; Into surprising 1lIulne3s to herself : and the three snl ! lawn to bl'ealfast the next mcmlns : t VCI'Y hUllllY f\ml1) ' . Tom meant bue Inoss from the first , hut ho dared not bo In hasle. lIe proterHlea that h lIIell n bacholor' " life , aull never to1 Arl ) that. ho 10\11 her \lntll she hall bl'l'n the light. of his home llenr1) ' n 'et1 r. "DoOll 10"0 me , Tom ? " she said , thcn'oll a rich tuan and I only n i 'oor girl ? " ! "I lun a 1)001' rnan without ) 'our lo\'c , Arlo. As (01' 1Il ' 11\onoy , 'ou may have It all If 'ou'll only marr ' me. " Ami when they were marrlell she flald ; "How strnns 1 should como to bo mlslt'ess whol'o 1 stumbled \lllon the wrong hOIl8e- " "nut I Imew It Was the rIght ono from the start , " Interrulltell 'l'om. "It Is , Isn't It , Arlo ? " "It Is the Illeasantost home , and 1 am the hallliest woman , I thlnlt , In Ih ! wOI'ld , " she I'ollllod. "Granted , If 'ou will allo'1110 to 1J the halJIlest man , " ho rejoined : and fOl' on co In this unsatl8fllctor ' lire , ( ' \ ' < 'I' 'bodY was aulted.-Chlcago Jour. nal. FAT MEN SEEK BARGAINS. Wax Chummy as They Turn Over Plies of Collars. " 'I'hls Is the only tlmo or : real' wo catch the fat man at. the hargaln COlin. tel' , " said a salesman In the whlto goeds dellartmont of n New Yorl , de. Imrtment store. "Tho mlln who wears an 'thlng abo'lo an IS-Inch collnr no\ " el' tl'Usts his wlfo to buy his collars or shirts , lIe novel' relies upon the lIumbel' on the collnr box. The fat man's way of buying a bargain coun' tel' collnr Is to pick It out o [ a job' lot tray and trj' It around his noel , . If It feels as though It woulll button oas- lIy he Iwcps It In his hUlld aud deh'es In thl' 11110 until he finds another one. If It doesn't fit ho throws It bacl , . If the store opells at S o'eloel , the fat man who buys his own collars amI sl1lrts Is sure to be on the door tel1 a quartCl' before the hour. Reudy-made collars are fotd : for : : W and 21-lnch lieds , hut thol'e are \'cry few of thom In comparison to the number of those of smaller sizes. A man who wears a 15 01' 1G-ln/ch collar can talO his cholc { ' from a bargain sale ulmost an ' hol1l' of the n ' . 'I'ho fat man must. and docs , come enrJ.y , I at mO l arc velT chummy at bargain counters. " ' ' , for ? ' 'What slzo are 'ou 1001lng In ( ' I'ustomor asls another. . . 'Nineteen Inches , ' Is the reply. . . 'You'll find a bunch or thom right down at the elld of the counter. Saw them a minute ago. 'Vhat are these In 'OIl1' hanrelghteon and oneha1f ? , Tllst what 1'111 100ldng for. Give thom to IIJ ( ' alld I'll show 'oU the nineteen - teen ! ! , ' "Cald1 women talldng 1IIe that over bargaln < ; ! " - - - - - Rcmarkable Work of Physician. The latest American wonder , Is a comlllote sliClotol1 of the human nerves , prolmred afler an Incrodlble amount o [ worle and patience by Dr , Hufus \Veavol' , professor of anato- m ' at the Hahnemann college , Phila- delphia. There Is nothing to equal It 111 anr museum In the world. 'I'lte nerves of the hand , the toot , or some portion of the human IInatomr have been separated from the body and shown In the same fashion as the 1'0' mal'lmble slcclQton made by Dr. Wca , vel' , but no one has had the patlenco to prepare a complete nerve chart , us' Ing as the material the actual nerves withdrawn from the hody. A pleturo of the nerve chart has boon Bent to the Museum of Mee1lcnl Curiosities at. . I..oncoln's Inn Fields , London , and the creator of the chart has been congratulated - gratulated br the great. surgeons of Londoll on having built up ono of the most marvelous anatomical stf11ctUl'es of the age. The Czarevltch. . 110 l1oc l1.t Imow that \God has been at paln 'fo fushlon him tor SplCll lJ , 10Cty things ; lIe cloe II't know that thcrt : ! Is In his vehlH 'l'he sacl'ell blood that qulclens 0111) ' king ! ! , lIe doe n't Imnw that millions oC grown mell Are whlspC'rlnS" his name with awe today - day , lIe doesn't Imow a nation trembles when He , A"n mlllf , from the nlpplu turn ! ! awn ) ' , B ) ' right lvlne raised high nbo\'e the mcan , ' 1'hc common oncs , that hew an 111ant alHI IIplll , He doesn't Imow the dlrrerence between DI\'llIo right IIn an upon lIaCot ' 11111. How wontlerful ! And ) 'et how strangl ! wHhal - - - - Churchman's High Position. The archbishop of Canterbury , now on a visit to this country. occuplos tito highest social position In Iinglanll : next to the crown and the Immedlato descendants of the 1lng. Ho tales lll'ecedenco after the IJrlnco of Wales and his son and above all dules , earls , VIscounts , above the lard chancollor. the III omil'I' and the se retary of state and all ministers from other countries to the court of st. Jame' ; . Dee Culture for Women. Mrs. Fanny N. erthe , who superln. tends the bee and hone ' oxhlblt at the St , LouTs oXllosltlon , la ono of the most successful 1l11lcullurlsts In the world , She has an apiary at Winona In l\I1nnesota and for three 'oars has filled the office of treaHurer , to the Bce-Halsers association of that state. She sa ' : } : "I consldor bee culture ono of the most pleasant and Ilrofitablo occullttlons : for womon. " Is Double of Pre ! > ldent LlncoIL' . H < 'llrcsentativo John LInd of Minnesota - nesota , whu hus twlcu hoen governor- or that slate and has he.n nomlnatod for justice of the sUIll'emo COlll't , lu sallto \ hCaI' a nmrliCd resemblance tc Lincoln , In fact , ho seems a perfect double of the martyred TH'eHldent : entIhe eXllI'csslon or. his face Is slm. liar , as well as Its CUlltoUI' . lIe Is 'JX' tromel ) ' tau nml gaunt o 1l h" n sham 1I1Ine : ta : * . r - II I I , I - _ _ - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [ Mr , Wrn/It 111\'lle ! ! contribution ! ! ot I nllY new Ideas thnt roulers of this l1e. I IJnrtment mny wish to prcscnt , II lid would bollenSrd to nn\\\'cr cUI'rc101HI. ' I I'ntJ ! c1cslr \ Inrormlilion on ! ! lIbJccts eIlReu" clllldrclls 1\1 , J , " 'I'n ! : ' ! : , Wnu. Ieee. 10\\'n , , STORING APPLES. Apple growers at this sPl1snn of the ' ' ' thlnliln . al1l1\lt ' theh' 'ear' 111'0 , ; \ Hhll'lng CI'OII of wlntcl' I1pJlles IInl ! 1\ few time. I ) ' suggestions mny lIut he amiss , Hoot cellars come In 111\1111) ' thtlmo \ ! or the 'ear IUIII If till' allilio gl'Owor Is without ono he Hholllll talle stl'IIS to construct one. 'rhe root or CI1VO cl'lllI' : shollll ! he located In a well 11rnllll'll sit- nation , anll If the fl'lIlt.1'0 / \\'e I' Is fav , ored with a hili Hlllo so much the bet- tI' , Wo III\\'e hal ! success In 111al\ng ! earth collars , whore stolle 111111 hrlele were unavl\\nlle \ ! ! , In t.ho following wa ' : : \11111e II n { 'XCI1 vatlon 111uch ns 'on woull ! for the foundation of a house. 'rho dellih should be not 101m than fom' feet. Place stron , . ; ) losts at the four corners anel hot wecn t hose posts ) llaro oth'l's three fopt alll1rt , take rough 11l'11I10c1 , hell\1'ls ( a foot wldo am\ ono Inch thlcli and IlI1lnt them with Iwo coats or II nil' , I\laco these next to the earth. Fanton a 2xG plate on top of I he Iost ) ! ! and cover - er with a donblo roof o [ Iwmlock boards pailltl'd with two coat ! ! of IInw , Cover the roof with el1rth , 11'1vlng a place for a wootllm chlmne ' lit the center fOl' ventllatlun , This chlmnor should bo so constructed that the opening made br It can ho closcl ! fro111 within. 'I'ho entrance to the cellar should ho at the north , A ( louhle- bearded door shoulll be 1III1cel1 at the direct < , ntrnnco to the cellar , and a sloping trail door at. the top o [ the HtJS. Wo have used sllch 11. collar In northel'11 Iowa for ten -ellrl ! without - out having to retlalr fl. Asldo from furnishing' an excellent place for storln alIles , It affords I1n Ideal place In which to store vege- tahles or 1111 lilnds , If the cl'lIar Is largo enough , It can ho partitioned off for dlfferont crolls. Fruits ancI vegetables - tables lteep best when the temperature - ture of the con1artment In which they are stored Is IWIlt as near the froezlng point as lOsslble. Ijr venti. latlng the cellal' and using a theflnom- oter It will bo lOsslblo to obtain aI- 1110st a stable tomlwraturo In the cavo- cellar. The , 'enerablo Daniel We ster waS wise , of course , bnt ho would be selzod with frigid vibrations were ho to drop Into Colorallo now and Heo out' grand Industries , 1IIw the beet sugar mills , humming along. " 'ebstOl' madu the mlstalC of his lIfo when ho said : "I oppose the expenditure of a slnglo Ilonny bj' the /oVel'l1111ent / In the attempt - tempt to develop that gl'eat American desOlt bej'OI1l1 the l\lhlslsslplll , " NO LONG VACATIONS. "You don't have to work moro than five or six months all n fruit farm , " was a remarl , made to us recently b ' a gentleml1n , cvldontly not oXllel'l. nced In fruit. g'l"Owlng. The fruit grower should have recroatlon In ! ! ome war as well as worleers In other lines , but tlKre Is very IIttlo oppor- tnnlty for long vacations. As soon as the bns ) ' harvostlng season Is over the work of lrOparlng for the next Hoason should commence. 'fhoro Is ulwars some profitable thing to bo done ont o [ doors when the weather permits ancI when It doe3 not thel'O Is tlmo to do the moro of the most 1m. portant part of the 'ear's work which Is thlnli1ng and planning. The fruit grower who docs not Iteop a diary or memorandum boole or recorel of some lilnd In which to jot down things to bo thought. of at a future tlmo Is not mali1n ( ; the most of his opportunl. tics , and will not bo prepared with plans when the tlmo comefl fOI' action. Originally all the ostrich plumes In use were obtained by ldllng ! the wild hlrds. Thlrt.fivo 'ears ago It was found that these birds cOllld be domesticated - mesticated with the result that In South Africa to.day there are 4,000- 000 tame ostriches , producing plumes of a 'early value of $ GOOOOOO. Within a few 'ears the raising of Uwse birds has been undertalccn In California and Arizona with much succoss. THE BARNYARD FENCE. The best fence to pllt al'ound the barn 'ard Is one that Is lJlgh , tight aua strong enough to turn all nnlmals. Moro or less stock will como up against this fence every day In the year , so that It must ho built much stronger than field fences. 'I'hero Is nothing bottOl' than boards placed 01\B against. the other to a height of 5 or G feet , 'rhose will tm'n the wind and 111al\O the ) 'ard much warmer through the winter. Posts should bo sot : ) or , I feet deep and I ) feet apart. Barber wlro Is very objectlonahle , as horses are 1IItely to get their feet 111 It anll bo serIously Injured , while cows and ether cllttlo are ortou badly cut. It Is sultablo only for hogs. Woven wlro Is not strong cnough for a barnj'ard fence anll does not turn the wind. - - , - DRAINAGE IN IOWA , Pl'OlIahly th { ' most VII I 1111111 ( ' hlllletin { ' \'l' I' IESIIOll h ' the Iowa mqwrlmcnt slllllon Is that' 011 Ilrah1llHO , After ! H"'PI'II HOI1iOnH of wnlpl'.loggol1 flcld ! ! . Itl ! nllpl'nrnIlCl ! II ! tlllwly , 'rho no \ ' I1mlllngl' III\\ ' haH jUHI. ( } no Into l'fect alld the 1IIIII1'tlII fll'l1lshu ! ! much 1m. JlOI'tnnl InfOl'mlllun ! willch the Innl1 u\\'nl'l'S who 'coniomlllatu 1111 cffOl't to l'slnhllsh elltl'IOS ! 1II1C1t'1' the now Ir\\ ' will 11IIII1'l'rlatl' . 'fh ' pxccHsl\"e ralnfnll of the last Iwo 'earH has hclped to cmllhllslze I his Hllh.kct , fOl' It hl1 ! ! mnelo milch hlllli ' OI'l1l1l1u' ' unlll'lHlucllvc which , In tlmPH , IH lll'ollucl\'o ! 1lI111 hn ! ! shlu'lll ) ' I1nllml the attention of thu ownerH of thclnsll \ ! of Innd 10 the sIIbjcct of sclcntlllc tlrnlnage , Infol'mallon which IH convc'ell to the pllblll' hy th ( . blllletin Is comllllcel fl'om"l1l1l11hll' data secIIl'el1 II ) ' the sol II ; l1elllll'tment of the tll"lslon of agl'lcultlll'P , SUlllllomelllel1 h ) ' oo.hl1u8t. : : h'c notes Itlll ! tahloH on 111'1111111gU en. glnccrlng , III'cllOrcI ! b ) ' the cl,11 clIgl. 1I0pI'Ing Ileplu'tmont o [ the I1h'lslon of onglnl'el'ln , Pmt' , ClII'lIHS says of the hllllelln : " 'fhIH IllIhllcation Is of slIeclnl "alne to the fl1rmer anel the I1ralnago cnHI. 11l'l'I' , nllll II ! an Instrllctlve hl1U11bool , (01' stndent ! ! I1nd othol'lI IlItol'l'stell In th ! ! ; Imllol'tant IIno of hwosllgatlon , " Iowa hils "liSt Iu'cas suscellllhie of e11'1llnl1ge IIIHI IIrcsont Il1nd "alues will nol. 1l1'I'mit the O\\'nerH or these trncts to let them be unl'omullel'llth'e. "Drllllger ) ' Is Hlmlll ) ' work In which the hod ' Is soleI ) ' enga od. Get the mind onto IIny subject , heconh' thol'- ollghl ) ' Interested In It , Into1'este , sllr. I Hclen tly to Ht lid ) ' how 10 do It In the ol1l1lest posslblo wa ) ' , and It cellses to bo dnlllgOl' ) ' , Any ItiUlI of w01'I , that wo do nol. lIw ! II ! eh'IIdgOl' ' : I1n } ' Idlld of worl , which does not OmlJloy the Intellect IInd fOl' which the1'o IH not a " gOUl ] motlvo Is dl'IIdgol' ) ' . Wo can transform drlldg)1' ' Into IIIeu811nt , healthful toll hy becoming Intereltell ! In It I1nd doing It , 1I0t as time Hervlco. bllt as 11 duty to ho ] lerformol1 con- sp.lentlollsl ' . Drudger ' 1lIls men. Honout wOl'k Ilorformel1 with brains and sl,1II actuall ' Icng1henH life. WliethOl' wOl'le Is dn1l1gor ) ' 01' whothOl' It Is 11 pleasure l1elends ] altogether on the sllrlt with which wo IJerform It , " . . . - - - - HOW TO PACK AND MARKET Ap. PLES. At the recent Illinois State Hortl. culllll'lll convontlon , C. II. Williamson said In llllrt : 'rhe arts of ] ll1cltlng anl1 marlwtlng" allillos are quite IIlffer- cnt In theh' aCOllO , but 'et are so 1'0' lated that It Is qllito within bounds to say that to Imclc well Is half the lut of ml11'letlng. Yet to Ilncl , well Is not .lImclllt . If 0110 hils fl'llit that Iii fit to IlRcl , . 'fheso are a few prlncltll1l rules to ho observed : Do not fncc 'oUl' ba1'1'ol with stnff entlrel ) ' out of rlmractor with thl1t which Is to follow , Don't 111111w the face o [ 'onr barrel It lie , which rou do when 'ou IllIt two la 'CI's of fine allilles on the face of thu barrel anll then fI ) ) the rest of the SpltCO with trash. Do not use barrdlH of ellfferent slzos , hilt bo slll'e thl1t the bunel contl1lnl > room fa I' throe hllshels. 'rho allples should bo allcc ! In slzo anll color , as much as IIOss f.Jle. AHol' each basliCtful Is put In shalQ the barrel well , so the all' nles will settle , and when the ) ' are a ) ) In shalw the bl1rrol so wc ) ) that IIttlo IlI'cssure will bo needed when the head Is ] lut 011. - - - - - - Not every fal'mer Is so situated that he can convonlontly l\Oop bees , but. a good many who do not might just as weB have a few hives. 'rhelr work as pollenlzers la well Imown to fruit men and gardeners , many of whom have 1fow hives just for this pnr" pose , and the honey Is a verj' accopta. blo form of sweet , more wholesome to most peoillo than sugar or syrUIJS. Bees requlro some Cl1re , though not a largo amount. An essontlal also wor'th romemhorlng In ether things thal1 bee liCelllng , Is to leeep ono's tempor. 'fhey Imow when they arc misused. If a man slaps at them a few times when around the hlvo , he Is sure to bo mode sick of the heo bURlness before long. neosfIco ] Pcl" In duclI ! , are so easllj' excited that they need no stlrl'lng up or loud talle. . NOT THE SAME. "noll1' IIhoppll1' , lJurs to me , IIw't whl\t It IIseli to Ill' , 1'IIe ( ] to Irl\'o ] up to the /ltorl' , ] > Il\'O the t..1111 Ollt II ) " the uoor , Tmdo till I' trucle for l'1I1IC'o , 'l'f'a 11111 ] , , "eh i 111111 off wu'd go , Now\la11 ) 'e'l'o lit 1\ loss ' ( ' 0 111C'1 , out the rcal IHlIII' ' ! , 'I'hf' - dou't to tell ) ' 011 joers. ) Nl'\\'r Hn \ \ ' HPl' I ' ' - folk ! ! , dI'CIIl'Pd-II\1 All' the /oodfl / that Ih ) ' dlIII ( ) ' 1'11 I I' ! } ' tlllwlI 'ollr III'/'alll nWII ) ' , g'I' 'thlrlH'1I trlrnmpil UII 1m J1"Il1111- ; I.oolell tu me like (1IIr 'lnl1d , " . Pro ! . I , H. Bal10y of Cornell unl , vOl'slty Is ono of the highest authorl , ties on horlicultlll'o. He sa's : "My conclusion Is , arter ha\'lng hall the question In mlnl1 for a decade , that IL heavy apllllcation of lead Ilnlnt Is the lIes all-al'Ound dressing for common Jll'unlng wOllnds : and this , I bello\'o , Is the commonelt ! ollinion with careful orchardists , " , _ - - - , THE ORCHARD IN AUTUMN , - An Ohio co\'respondont \ aays there Is lI1uch wOl'I , to bo dona In the or. rharll tl1ll'ln the alltumn months. Th ! ' fruit must. ho gathered and mar. l\Ctcd III' Htored , then prOIaration must bo lI1allo for winter. After the fruit hils been Illclod , the rubbish scat. torcdllJollt Rhould ho rl1lwd up and burnell , A 1I'k of II0uUr ) ' will great. Ij' asslHt. In this WOI'It hy destroying eggA 111111 borers In IInsol1l1l1 fruit , which wOIIc1 ! othcrwlso escapo. In this Intltllde ( southeru Ohio ) ( rult trees , thollgh hardy , are groatl ' bene. lIte.l . hrI mulch of lea\'es 01' straw which , If nlJpllcd thlcl\l ' , protects se. C1lreh' fl'OIl1 frost. 'I'ho mulch must not C0ll10 In contact. with the bodj' nf the trel' . nl ! It would afford sheller for II1lce. 'I'h ( ' drnlnngo of orchards , partlcu. InrI ) ' these In claj' soil , should be Iler. fect : otlwrwlso the grollnd will re. main SO H ; } ' , thlls Increasing the dan. .ICI' 1'1'0111 coJ. : WI1l'n IlI'ollCl' care cnn bo gl\'en , fall 111l1utlllg I.f holh fruit trees and small fl'lIlln Is to 110 lll'oforred. Currants , 1'l1sllbcnles , Htm wberrlos nnd black. horrles Het In the fall and co\'eretl with coarHe Hlablo manllro become flllly set h ) ' 811rll1g allli maliC an extra largo 'Ielll of fine fruit. Strawberries , l11a ' be Het at. I1ny time before freez. ! Ing wcatherlnd covered with hn ) ' , ' \hlch : Hholllli not bo rOll1o\'cd until tl1tl ! RIII'lng. The plants formed next the 0111 plants 110 best. Alltllmn 1II'Ilning strengthens growth IUIlI In\'lgoratcs ld trees , If properly done. Cut baele doca 'lng branches , t.hln oul the ethers and the fruit will he milch larger and of fine fIa\'or. ' { 'his Is 11l1l'tlclllarly true or peach troes. Haspberrles alld hlaclberrlos which inalw a late growth got wintor'lellled hndly. All clllt1vatlon of the grounll shoulll cease eurly In the fa1l , that wood may rip on. And this Is true also of all fruits 11I1d trees and shrubs at all I ! nds. ' 1'0 l1\al\O \ the most out. 'of dalr'lng an IInllortant thing Is to leep only goo.1 . cows. To Imow be'ond a rea , 50r1l1hlo 1I0llbt that each cow Iwpt Is a ll1'OlItablu ono , a careful test should be made o [ each cow separately In order to ascortaln as to the quantity I1nll quality of the mille she produceR and If the amollnt Is not sufficient to show a good profit discard her as soon as possible. Ono ai' two cows In a herll will malco a consldorable dlf- foi'ence In the yield or profit , and the only safc 1'1110 Is to have each cow a. IlI'olltl1blo one. HENS IN THE ORCHARD. 'fhoro are mnny men who have not (1lIlto enollgh land to malw an'thlng abo\'o 11 bare living lIy raising fruit. The same trollblo comes to the SUI" face whcn cOlltemplatlng a pOllltry 1'al'ln. In sllch 1caso as this the IlI'oper thing to do Is to < ; .IlInblno the two Indllstrles. An ol'chard Is an Weal Hold for lloultry anl ( a lOullry yarn wIll malco an oxcelleut. orchard. The droJlPod fruit will malw wholesome food for Cowls , and the Insects do , stro 'ell by the fowls will almost In. SIll'O the fruit against damage by In , Rect pestH. If a fruit gl'Ower shouhI ask liS how to sa\'o his fruit from In. sects , we would advise him to turn a good-sized Hock of fowls Into the orchard - chard , and If a pOllltrj' raiser should asl , how to cheaply feed a largo fiock , wo would sa ) ' plant fruit trees every. where In the pouUry range. Fruit allll fowls form a double.header which will ( 'nable a man to live nnd learn on . a ploce of ground too small to malee a living an ) ' other waj' . The town " " possesses no "advantages" 0\01' the countr ) ' . It Is an undoslrablo Illaco In which to ralso a family-it Is false and artificial from start to finlsb. Hold to the farm , for In I t Is a living anel 11. compctence-a certainty whlcb cannot bo had b } ' any other equal In' vestmont. SHEEP ON WINTER RANGE. 'l'he location of the winter range Is naturally chosen for Its proximity to the ranch house or to sheds or hay ! ! tncles. Where deep snows may be expected , the sheep must be Iwpt near covered corrals and a suppl ) ' at hay IH'ovlded to llro\'ent I.oss from starva. tlon by being caught In heavy storms. A ! lu'ge section of range countr ) ' Is verj' favorabl ) ' located with rcgard tc the amount of snowfall. Even where the temperature falls qllite low , there Is ordlllal'lIj' IIttlo snow. Although sheeparo nhle to maintain themselves wllhout much extm feed , j'et there Is ah\'a 's a danger of heav ' loss from hlg storms , S0ll10 wa ' shoulll be lira. vlded for a short Iorlod of feeding In caae of : t fall of hoav ' , wet suow tbat sUbsequentr ! lJecolDos frozen. A bacl'ard Is sometimes uninviting' , but It Is generallj' supposed that' no ono sees It but the famllr. Let the famllr tal\O prldo In seeing that It Is well Iellt aud contains both grass and lIowers. It Is no 111aco fOI' a llobsled , 0111 hoops anll rubbish. .