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-ti -. 4 -" rn sa t'5 IH i Pi - - . I: ; H.- :: '-, ; B:-,. '. '- rf tt- ck; - BH " . fir'.!. If? - IV- H H ff . - - - Aa Cafartuaata All - "Xott, Will," said Mrs. Anglommnkte, 'do be carefal while we are is A&fcer !ca abont eating so fast that yoe. will Eec indigestion. Mr. Gladstone, yo now, aiways gives his steaks hundred liltes. He never has any trouble with .Itis.food." "Doesn't he?' answered her husband; - Vlhet didn't prevent him from being bit in the eye with a piece of ginger -bread.'' And Will laughed slow, sardonic laugh. I Care Dnpcptto Caaetlaatiaa. ' XV. Sliooofc lintoratlTe Nerve Mils sent free with i'cdlcil Book 10 prove mom. lor ze amp. .t,tta.Sbc Da. saoor. Box W., Bada. wis. -. . c . - 'Successful experiments have been made 1u burning brick with electricity. . "German ' Justice of the Peace, George Wil kinson, of Lowviils, Murray Co., Miun.j makes a deposition concern ing a severe cold. Listen to it. "In die Spring 'cf iSSS, through ex posure I contracted a very severe cold that settled on iny lungs. his was accompanied by excessive night sweats. One bottle of Boschee's German Syrup broke up the cold, night sweats, and all and left me in a good, healthy condition. I can girt German Syrup my most earnest commendation." j , OIAHA BUSINESS HOUSES. BM3A SUTE & ROOFING CO.LVl?. HOOKING. Mate Hooting. Slat blackboards, Kte. fccoml M.nnil 2it TTira Will borolil at. n rroaf. Ux?l sain. Write n n. AiriKi -.11 So. 12th St,, Omaha, IN'eb. RUPTURE PERMANENTLY CORED ARr (r No PAY UNTIL CURED Wt KflB K9 TO 4.000 BlTIENTl NO OPERATION. NO DETENTION FROM BUSINESS. Fefer- :nt. n.ink of Commerce, rt enre. German P:i hies Hank, f "mana. W rilo or call for Circular. THE O. E. MILLER CO., 807.308 X. If. Life Bldr. OSIAUA, XEB. DR. McCREW TMB SPECIALIST, CUBES ALL PRIVATE DISEASES Wnbitn end D'bi'it-ei of MEN ONLY. Ha (ilk no e qjl. IS years experience, 7 years in Omaha. Nerrou'ness. I,ow Spir its or Ios of Visor or J1 tinnattjralillvharrfs and evil rfft-rtR of pi.i. -icp. tit'Oaso-of the Mocd. Kidneys and RlaMcr. Tbe jrrvaiext known remedies. Instant relief. I'cr iiinnent run?. Write lor took. The dector Is endorsed by the ti-tple In the strtnicest terms. lUh onJ ha ream Streets. Cunha, Nebraska. EDUCATIONAL. lOJM&f- Mft SHORTHAND AND TTPE-WRITIXO. Oldest and Best Business College In the West. No vacation. Thousands of graduates and old students occupying paying positions. Wrlio for catalogue. F. F. KOOSE. Oataka, Kea, nknrniVnt nrrm.l !n the rtate; Expcrh-noed Infractor: Fiftrcn Dov tmrtCitrsos; ojn z mnatta in the star, trans begin J"Tt. .It. Dec. 5. JSor. e amlJnnsS: tn fen. 1 1 par w-k; Ixarn. Stl riii rent. c anrMMtiM .n.i Mn.MMt. 2",ile:rl.r-iirc'-iiii.I.nco;iievery!l ra'nut. Kcr IV'T.l'J.!nf "V10" J'1n,v J. F. Rat lor. Pr.wVnt.or M !'. '.ith. .lv rtmt. Xnnnal. N-b A Free Hide to Denver, Colo. Read Tit:! We mean just -s'hAi-A'i say. The X'nivi ystTV BrstNKs Coi.t.cr.K and Collegk of Srro'iTHAxn will, owing to the prevalent hard times, and for other reasons, pie free transpor tation from t tojoo trnfe. to students who come and taVc a Business or Shorthand course of stn i y. This i the oldest and best Business College in Colo,, and under the auspices of the Unhersi tr of Denver. In addition to the above courses. Algebra. Geometry, I,atin, German and theSci ences are xatfAfree to students who want them. We nave discarded all theory, and teach Actual Buuitess from the start. For full pirticulars call on or address, University Business College. Cor. 44th and Arapahoe Sts. Denver Colo ttfM TUB Best Waterproof Coat In the WORLD! tsn mtf& , -. - .- aAAA oi.iiAcu s watTmxuca Wawrr- AftWir an" Hll BruiK .. j- i -t- i i ..... m. . Ti riCTl IJ? . VT t j-arPK .a .. r,w,WJ" ia.ii4tmuiT ia uio narucaiuoriB. ac y-m, ivjmiw 3i.n.avul pcoccbriainCUftKeKTMll Ktvrrrs the entire sad'I'e fcwmreonrniutioa. DonlJ jtttU'atal rr-.ietr-r. 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I y .te niiiolhei BrtminT u.a. nsesaon cnirasm. 1 3 jia iu last war, laadj ndif Mage Uiim, atty amca, HIQHLY ENDORSED. tw PmfHMr of Phvaiotoaical Chem. ,ltryatTaleCoUegaaay: IM Xick-j itaoo Imtta iagwm to aw wq ay j Svfub C n m k I I B BJ f A f-t iwr- 1I t sllli aS v III Sa mTv IIP M mjxzt&r7& Only adranrtyl inViwnVnt nmnal i SUCKER ai tWH HI. m U! fl Hi - LJ WBaam aaaaaaaaaa flkv Hi . , X Boot. Mmrtt mnd Merino Fafaatto e fediai Actum, without awy mitttrmt or other tkmrm'uledmixtmf "- - laataa aajrwa. Is the raa- 'l uver, atomarw. ) Blood aad Kerve . Beaieiyataowa. Omsk Puriaet. Tpart of tbe baataa systesB. All Drar- jtlrta. $1 a Bottle-6Betaairor&. I -awaaaam arPI a j-laaV-- JA iV-y rAKallNCr. htother aaM aba aavar aec. A feller half as mad a& aw. So wUtia. eft" fid ate. aa' atraar, fta!'.'uzkaow'drdRltataar . Bhe wouldn't be surprised cae bit Io see 8M 'lected prea'deat yi: a: thea she asked ffliUI coold Jes' briaz Mr a a Uttle wood? "He alluz wuz a likely lad, Aa slch a worker." put ia Dad: "But, Mother, did you know that Jim Could pick more tater baas thaa hisjT Laws, but both are powerful sprv. You orter see '-em make "eat ay I " Aa' thea to show her, Jes' f erf tut, ' Wsy we'd go ia the WHn' arm. But as the summers camo an' wenV An' still no chance fer President, X kind o' wonder if it pari To work so hard fer little praise. An' then I felt ashamed aa' bad To say slch thiasrs of Isa and Dad. An vowed as Ion as Pd an arm . , I'd work for them here pa the farm. T. A. Anderson In Colorado Masaziaa DAWSON'S UMBRELLA. Tatter! pa i Th0 rain was poujo; flown on tho glass portico, , A sudden storm had swept up out of & clear sky. Everyone was caught unawares. The stray cabs were seized in a moment, the omnibuses crowded before you could look around. There was Actually only one umbrella id the stand by the door of the Cafe de Luxe. I stood, in a new hat and a light-gray frock coat, and eyed the umbrella speculatively, l know tno owner. He had just gone in to lunch. He was a large and long luncher. I was in a hurry. Perhaps the storm would pass. I could send it back by a commissionaire. I was very apt to take cold, and my appointment was really very important Thus prompted of satan, I put forth my hand toward the umbrella. At the moment I perceived, like a stage villain, that I was observed. In fact, I was not alone. A young lady of most Attractive appearance stood a few feet from me, also under tbe portico, gazing: wistfully out into the wet. She wore a summer costume. She looked at her watch, then again at the storm, and murmured, discon solately: "Oh, I shall be late." An Instinct of generosity overcame me. Without another thought for my sensitive chest or my light-gray suit, with a firm proprietary air, I laid hold of Dawson's umbrella. "Allow me," said I, "as cabs seem unattainable, to offer you an umbrella." A glad light leaped into her eyes. "Oh, I couldn't she said. "What would you do?" "I don't mind A wetting,1 I an swered, heroically. "Pray take it. You can send it back here at your leisure." (Dawson could not have much more than finished his soup.) "I couldn't think of it," she re peated. "You will get soaked through." A sudden thought struck me. After all, 1 had no right to lose sight of Dawson's umbrella. "Perhaps," I ventured to suggest, "our roads lie the same way. It's a large umbrella." And I opened it. It was not a very large umbrella; but how could I know that? "I tro this way," said she with a motion of her hand westward?. "My way," I cried. "(Jome, this is providential."' We started. "If you wouldn't mind taking my arm," said I, "we should be bettor sheltered." "Oh, perhaps we should. Thank you!" and she nestled quite close to me. We walked along talking. My left shoulder got all the drippings, but somehow I was indifferent to that "Are you sure you are thoroughly sheltered?" I asked. "Perfectly," she answered. "But you're not, I'm afraid. You're too kind. Mamma will be eo grateful." I liked this simple friendliness. "I thought there was no chance of rain to-day. You are more careful, Mr. Dawson." I could not repress a little start "You know my name?" She laughed merrily. "It's on the umbrella half an inch long," she said; "I couldn't help reading it" There it was "Joshua Dawson, 4 Calceolaria Villas, West Kensington, W." Somehow tho addross annoyed me I myself live in St James' street "A strange way to make acquain tance, isn't it?" she asked, with a coquettish glance. "Delightful. But you haven't al lowed me to make acquaintance with j'ou yet Haven't you your name anywhero about you?" "My name is Lydia Lovelock," she said; "don't you like it? It's prettier than yours." "Certainly prettier than Joshua Dawson," said 1, wishing Dawson had chanced to be a duke. 'Joshua Dawson i&n't pretty," she observed, with candid oyes; "now, is it?" "Then you wouldn't take my name instead of yours?" I asked, to keep up the conversation. "Your umbrella's enough to take for one day," she said, with a blush. As she i-poke, she slipped and all but fell on the shining pavement She gave a little cry; "Oh, my ankle!" and leaned heavily upon me. I held her up. "I believe I've wrenched it badly,'" she added. "Oh, what a lot of trouble I'm giving you. Mr. Dawson." She looked lovely I give you my word, positively lovely in her pain and distress. 1 don't think I said so; but I said something, for she blushed again as she answered: "That'-s very nice of you; but how am I to get home?"' I must come with you," I said. She shook her head. "I can manage now." "But you'll never be able to get out" "Oh, yes. Bui; perhaps the rain's almost stopped may I keep the umbrella? There are some more steps to mount to our door, and " Now, could I do anything else than press Dawson's umbrella upon her? She took it, and, with a last bewitch ing smile, vanished from my sight I turned and almost ran back to the Cafe de Luxe, determined to make a clean breast of it to Dawson. When I was fifty yards off, I saw him under the portico. The manager and four waiters stood round him in disconso late atitudes. Oue or two of his re marks he was talking very loud reached my ears. I changed my mind. 1 would wait til! he was calmer. I turned away; but at that instant Dawson caught sight cf me. A sec ond late", he was pouring the story of his wrongs into my ear. Here came my fatal weakness. I let him go on. He to k me by the arm and walked me oT. I could not escape him; and all the way he thun dered against the thief. ".f it costs me twenty prst.nds, I'll bring him to justice " he declared. Keally. I dared nut break it to him just yet Suddeuly, from round a sharp cor- ( ner. there came upon us almos.trun' ninj into us Lydia Lovelock herself, r . a --5s'KJ 'it'fi a-,t-r'y - r:X wi'tk Dawson's umbrella in heir hand. He had' liea narrowly scanning every umbrella w passed. He scanned this eae, sad cried, dartinsr forward: With a little scream Lydia turned and fled. Dawson was after her like an arrow . I pursued Dawson. Why, oh, why, did she run .ewjayf Barely she must have recoffriialld me, .ft was ' very quiet street we were running up, and our strange pro cession attracted little notice. The chase was soon over. I caught Dawson just as he caught Lydia. For a moment we all stood panting. Then .Dawson easned aarain: "Mv umbrella! Thief!" Lydia seemed very agitated. Of course I came to her rescue. Avoid ing Dawson's eye, I hastily told my shameful tale. Lydia's face bright ened, bnt still there Was apprehension in her looks. ' "This lady, believe me," I said, "is entirely blameless. Of course she thought the umbrella was my own. My sole consolation, Dawson, is to think that had you Beed in my place you would have done the same." "I don't see," remarked Dawson, rudely, "why it consoles you to think me a thief." I preserved a dignified silence. "However," he continued, "if thU young lady has quite finished with my property, perhaps she will be good enough to give it me back." Lydia did not take the hint She clung to the umbrella. "If if yotl Would be 80 kind," she stammered, "as to lend it to me for to-day the weather is still threaten ing I would return it to-morrow.' "Your request, madam, is a mod est one." answered Dawson sarcas tically; "but as you observe, the weather is threatening and I want my umbrella- Kindly give it me." "Keally, Dawson, to oblige a lady " I besan. "Why don't you buy her an um brella?" sneered Dawson. "If she would accept it, 1 should be " I stopped. To my surprise Lydia la'd her hand on my arm and said': "Oh, do. please! And may I keep this till we get to the shop?r' I did not understand her; but we turned round and began to walk, look ing for a shop. She was a very strange girl. She .lagged behind; I had to wait twice for her. Once she took a turning as though to leave us, and when 1 called her back she pouted. Suddenly Dawson looked up. "It rains," ho said. It did. "Put up the umbrella," said Daw son, roughly. "Let the lady have it," said I, in dignantly. We'll share it," grinned Dawson. "You can get wet." But Lydia did not put it up. "The rain's not much," she fal tered. It was now pouring. With a muttered oath, Dawson snatched the umbrella from her. Lydia shrieked and ran away like a frightened rab bit ran at tho top of her speed up the street again. "Stop, stop!" I cried. "Stop, my dear Miss Love.ock." "Holy powers!" exclaimed Dawson. He had opened the umbrella; as he did so there was a thud on the pave ment two, three thuds. In amaze I looked down. There lay a silver cigarette-case, two purses, and a gold watch. Dawson burst into maniacal laughter as he pointed at Lydia's retreating figure. That girl could run. For a moment I stood dumfounded. What a revelation! Dawson chuckled in satanic glee. Sadly I stooped down and picked up the purses, the cigarette-case, and the watch. "Great 1" I cried: and my hand flew to my waistcoat-pocket It was my watch! I did not prosecute Lydia, because I could not have overtaken her, and for other reasons. It was altogether too sad, too disheartening, too dis appointing a discovery. Dawson, however, observed that it seemed to him an excellent example of poetic justice in real life. St James' Gazette. FORTY PILGRIMS PER DAY. The Xamber Who Wearily Climb to the Dome of M. Paal'a Cathedral. Tnere is only one St Paul's, and upon the summit of its dome there is but one ball At long intervals a Londoner, and more frequently a tourist, climbs to this ball and sticks his head and shoulders inside. Hav ing done this and looked upon the heart of the world from the stone gallery and the golden gillery, and upon the congregation from the whispering gallery, he returns to earth and tells his friends and ac quaintances of his feat, and advises them to follow his example. The number of persons who make this pilgrimage averages about forty per day. To reach the ball it is neces sary to climb 640 steps of many rarieties. Tho proportions of the gilded globe are in perfect keeping with its surroundings. It has a diam eter of six feet, and twelve persons can stand within its walls. It weighs 5,000 pounds. The gilded cross that towers above it is fifteen feet in height From this ball nearly all London is seen on a clear day. Why there are so many kinds of steps in the cathedral no one pretends to explain. In the opinion of those who have counted them, to climb these steps is equal to covering twenty miles on an ordinary road. It is universally considered, however, that tho return journey is equal to a Rus sian bath. The first steps are of wood. These are succeeded by steps of stone, and these in turn by iron ones. Then there are ladders, some with gentle slant, while others stand so straight that to those who climb they appear to lean backward. Tho first ladder stands on the crown of the second dome, where an officer gives necessary directions to such men as want to see the ball, for few try to go above the crown of the dome, being content to rest there and watch some exceptionally active sightseer do the rest The Mosquito Katers Leadoa. It will be new to many readers that tbe mosquito is firmly established in London. It is to be found in certain large hotels which are the resort of visitors coming from the continent, and the supply seems to be main tained by constant importations from abroad. Visitors who are familiar with the noise and bite of the mos quito assert that it is the true pest in its worst form, and there is no reason for doubting their experience. A Music il Inquiry. "Fashions change very rapidly, don't they?" said Mamie "Yes," replied Maud, "they do. What do you think of it?" "I wa? just wondering whether the chryt-authemum school of music would to popular next j ear." tc. s, DEBTOR TO DOQ3. Taa Faealiar Way aa Old Campala;aer Employed la Catchlas; Totes. Among the guests in Chicago lately was an old grizzly Tennesseean, who was nightly the central figure of a circle of story-tellers, and tho following the Chicago Times thinks is one of the beat of the lott it it seems that a short time after the war there was an attempt to di vide the county in which Memphis is situated Shelby and the attempt to create a substantial majority against it was so desperate' that it became necessary to send to thousand tribution. Memphis for a few dollars for judicious dis- "This cold storage fund was put in my charge," said tho old fellow, "and it was not long before I had engaged statable quarters at the Maxwell house and had stocked a smoking room with some good cigars and a barrel of Robertson county whisky. I had at that time one of the prettiest and cunnin?est Scotch terriers that had ever been brought to this country, for which I had paid 2)(h "Pre'tty 6oon after 1 opened up an honorable legislator from West Ten nessee strolled into my sitting-room, took a drink, and lightod a cigar, and then remarked that while it did not make much difference to him, still he had about made up his mind to voto for tho division of s-hciby county. At this I began to size him up, when the terrier jumped into a chair by the legislator and held out his paw. The honorable member at once saw the nice points of the ani mal, and said ho would give' or do anything for such a dog. I just said to him quietly to vote against tho division of Shelby county and ho should have that dog or one just like it Tho bargain was closed in a min ute. Tho transaction gave mo an idea. I could promise dogs for votes and carry back the money. "Well, to make a long story short, 1 had thirty odd callers who were a little dubious as to how they should vote on the Shelby county division bill, and, as they all fancied my ter rier, 1 promised the dog, or one like it, to each one who should 'vote right' od said bill, taking care to ox plain pleasantly Which was the right side. Well, the bill came up for final action in due time, and the division party was beaten by a very large ma jority. I returned at once to Mem phis with nearly as much money as I bad taken away, to the great sur prise of those who had collected it, and explained matters by stating that I had paid out no money for votes, but that I owed thirty-four dogs." THAT WICKED OFFICE BOY. He Managed to fettle Vp an Old Score With Uio Typewriter. The office boy and the blonde type writer had quarreled. It was over a trivial matter, to be sure, but nevertheless-they were on the outs. Both seemed spitefully revengeful, and when one day the oilico boy played off sick and went to the base ball game the typewriter made known to the employer the youth's sportive proclivities. This, as might bo expected, caused troub'e, nd the wrath of the office boy against the young lady with nimble lingers in creased more and more. Days passed, and the lad planned and dreamed of schemes to "get back" at his fair tormentor, who stood so well in the grace of his employer. Now on every typewriter there is a small gong which rings when the end of the line is reached. The office boy knew this.and as he watched the pret tily tapu.ed fingers throw back the carriage at each tap of tho bell he smiled with fiendish glee. It was late in the afternoon. Tbe young lady was industriously tapping the keys to finish the firm's corre spondence. Sho had reached the last letter, and remarked to the office boy that her best young man was going to take her to the theater that, evening. Hence her nurry. This only made the office boy smile all the more, for he knew that his time had come. His eyes seemed to say, "Revenge is sweet" The young lady slipped the pieco of paper into the machine and began at a lightning speed to write from her notes The youth watched the carriage sliding to and fro He took from his pocket a rusty nail, and as the typewriter wrote on unconsciously, he tapped the bell lightly with the naiL The young lady, never think ing, pushed the paper up another line and went on. Again the boy tapped the bell and again tho young lady turned the machine. This was kept up until the maiden had written all there was to write. A small figure had sneaked easily out of tho door. The blondo with drew the sheet from tho machine. She looked at it and looked again and saw before her a letter written something after the latter-day step ladder poetry. Not a single lino was properly written. The girl grew thoughtful. Shex seemed to remem ber that the bell had rung a trifle oftener than usual. She looked about the room and then she remem bered that tho office boy had once upon a time gone to a base ball game and bad remarked subsequently that he would get even. All Timekeepers Are Inaccurate. The capacity of a watch for keep ing good time is very much governed by its construction and its more or less perfect finish. It cannot be ex pected of the best horizontal watch that it should always keop good time, and even less so of tho inferior make of machine made watches which are nowadays manufactured and sold for $10. $20. and $30 in such large numbers. 'Ihe changes of oil, the variation in temperature, the di versity of humidity of atmosphere, all greatly affect the going of a watch. Indeed, it is only the most perfect finish which neutral izes the adverse influence to the greatest degree. As a matter of fact, no watch keeps perfectly correct time, and even the best chronometers used in observa tories and on board ships must bo regulated according to tables which are kept to fix the variations to which all vatche3 are liable. New York Times. Weddloar Anniversaries. This is given as an accurate classi fication of the various wedding anni versaries: First, cotton; second, pa per; third, leather; fourth, book; fifth, wooden: sixth, garnet: seventh, woolen: eighth, bric-a-brac; ninth, topaz; tenth, tin; twelfth, silk and fine linen; fifteenth, crystal; twen tieth, china; twenty-fifth, silver; thirtieth, pea: 1; thirty-fifth, sapphire; fortieth. ruby;- fiftieth, golden; .seventy-fifth, diamond. "Youjknow you wrote an editorial tellin' the people to gire the new maybr lots of ripe?' "I did." "Well, they done it" "Dane what?" "Lynch ed him this moroin' before breakfast?" vvt . !...- ?v .-.iOMfc:ci . ,.. ' aaaaaaaaafiaaaaaaaaal FARM AND HOUSEHOLD. POULTRY AN IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE FARM. Haw ta Make Is FayCleaa Grata protect Haads aad Face la Haadllas; Bees Small Fruit Sheep bhearlas; Isle! ftoasehold Helps, Poultry aa a Farm Specialty. Fowls will pay well on the farm if you will care for them and give them the little attention they require. In the first placo you need a person to attond to them, one who will not allow dumb animals under his care to suffer, and who is willing to be tied down a little, for tho fowls need to be fed regularly. Select some mem ber of the family who is in sympathy with the poultry, and will take pride in seeing them thrivo under his or her care. 7ext you want a place to keep them in; for this I would recommend a'bullding separate from the regular farm buildings, placed in a sheltered, sunny spot, well drained. In a corner of the orchard, if not too far rorii the house. The size must fary according to tho number of fowls to be kept, and the space or funds available, b'ut Ho matter how you build, you must keep Certain" things in view from tho beginning. You want warmth, dryness, ample spaco, good ventilation and simplicity of tbe inside arrangements, thu . they may be easily cleaned and kept frco from lice, says the Fanciers' Review. In my own experience I have found that the hens will lay moro eggs if they are divided into pens of not more. than ten or twelve,- And in building would nlako the house six teen feet wide and twelvo feet long for each twelve hens to be housed; this allows for a four-foot alley on the north side of the building. I have found that a house made with a good solid balloon frame with matched or novelty siding on the outside, with tarred paper between the boards and B'Uds and on tho inside another thickness df tarl'ed paper, this cov ered with matched ceiling, is the cheaper in the end. For the roof I use what is known, as clear butt shingles, and for the' inside partitions planed hemlcck boards for the first three feet from tho floor and two inch mesh wire netting from that up to the roof. In the south side put a twelve light window for each eight feet in lcngtli. Many people make d great mistake by putting too much glass in thoir poultry houses, forget ting that it is as good a conductor of cold as of heat Mako the poles six feet high so there will be no bump ing of heads in passing about inside. I would make the nests and roosts movable, so that in cleaning they can be taken outside of the house if wished. Provisions should be made for saving the droppings, as they aro worth about one-third as much per ton as the average commercial fer tilizer. One must bo governed by his mar kets; if his markets call for eggs, grow eggs. If your customers want brown shells give them brown shells; and if they havo the idea that tho white shelled are the richer, give them white shells; it's just as easy to grow one as the other. If they want broilers, procure some of tho larger, quick-maturing birds and give them broilers-. v Do not go in too heavily. Start with fowls you now have on the farm, keep an account with them; ten to ono they aro paying now, and will pay better the coming year. When you have learned to make these pay, keep more pullets over, and so let the business grow. If you find they are not paying reduce the Hock and study to sco what the trouble is- Many who keep 10 J fowls cannot make them pay as much per head as they could if they only kept fifty. Don't put too many in too small a place, feed properly, water often, houso warmly, cater to your local markets and poultry will bo profi li able. Clean Grain. So long as tho quality determines the price it is important to have the grain as clean as possible. In many cases a little care in threshing would be all that would be necessary to have the grain in a good marketa ble condition, while in others it may be necessary to use the fanning mill and clean thoroughly before market ing. This is work that will always pay and especially wheu prices are low. When there is a good demand for any particular product the qual ity is not looked after so closely as when tho market is overstocked and prices are low. With small grain it always pays to tako considerable pains in threshing to sco that the work is done properly. With dry grain a little care in ad justing tho machino will aid mater ially in doing bettor and cleaner work. If the grain is wet or is so foul with weeds that the machine will not clean thoroughly it will pay to run the grain through a fanning mill before taking to market Tho average farmer can nearly always better afford to do this rathci than take the lessened price. The farmer can generally clean grain as econom ically as the warehouse man or miller, and if they dock for the work of cleaning will always dock suffi ciently to make it profitable to them. When tho grain is threshed is tho best time to select the grain for seed ing the next crop, as with all crops good care should bo taken to select tho best It is only by using good care in the selection of the best that it is possible to maintain the quality, as it comes from the machine is a very good time to select what is needed for seed. In a majority of cases it will be best to select more than is really needed so that a sec ond cleaning can be given before sowing. As good seed is ono of the essentials necessary to the growing of a good crop it is very important if to be selected from what is grown on tho farm to select only the best and to have as clean from foreign substances as possible even if it is necessary to fan two or three times to secure. N. J. Shepherd, in the Journal of Agriculture. Hands and Face in ll.tndlliiz llecs. I visited a farm a few weeks aco. and was interested in watching a colony of bees. They covered the entire front of the hive and some were up on the roof. At a recent visit. I was informed that they swarmed and no attempt was made to hive them. After remaining clustered all night they were com pelled to find a home and went off. There were three more colonies on the farm, and they all acted the same way, no attempt being made to retain them, though empty hives were available. These bees are al lowed to take care of themselves. The owner would be glad to havo the honey they make, but provides no apartment to store it in, the reason "being that he is afraid, of getting stung. These bees do good work on ;v ttis farm, in fertilizing its fruits and clover, and alsd on the neighboring one.- The only reason that they are uncared for is that they sting. Apiary writers have done harm by insisting that no protection is neces sary in handling bees. ' If a young person is badly stung ho will ever afterward be afraid of bees. A person owning a home com prising anacre of ground, purchased threecqlonies of bees during' the pasty sfirldg, apd onoA'of the,-firs things tho rriotHer did was to make a wire gauze hat, and sew on cloth to a pair of gloves, making long gaunt lets. The bees swarmed when the father was away from home and the daughter hived them though she had nover seen a swarm before. When it is known that beos cannot sting greater confidence is felt Nervous ness disappears and nothing will be done to irritate the bees. Do not al low young children around when swarms are being 'hived. Protect every apiary by means of a good sub stantial fence, to keep out animals or mischievous children. Allow no bive of bees to stand near a drive way or hitching post A horse once stung will never forget it, and will be nervous whenever he hears a bee. Cor. Orango Judd Farmer. effect of Poultry .Manure . Tho droppings from a flock of fifty fowls were saved during the last winter, and last spring were spread thinly over a patch of strawberries and raspberries, says an exchange. Somo of the neighbors thought the droppings would prove injurious if applied without mixing with any thing elso. but thsy were not injuri ous in the least, and Lth crops of berries showed in their thrifty growth an I tho large crop of xVjjit they bore, the beneficial effect of the manure applied. The new canes ol the raspberries are of extra size, and of the strawberries it may be said that they have outdone themselves. Fifty fowls will produce a barrel ol droppings every two weeks, or twenty-six barrels, will add enough to the crop to buy almost as much feed as the fowls would require on s farm. Cultivation Without Weeds. When it Was said to Adam that weeds, sush as thorns and thistles, were to spring up "for man's sake,' it is probable that Adam did not Sp-' predate the fact that in destroying those weeds he must necessarily cul tivate his land, instead of remaining a lazy, shiftless savage But modern farmers aro bogiiinidg ia learn that the incentive of weeds is not neces sary. Wo know many farmers whe never sec a weed in their hoed crops. They cultivate so often and sc thoroughly that weeds are destroyed as they germinate and before thoit leaves show. That is every time the best way to kill a weed. American Cultivator. Mio-p Shearing. English flockmasters change pas tures frequently regardless of the condition of tbe grass. Fifteen cents a month, it is claimed, is a fair price for pasturing a large sheep, when pasture must be hired. Salt is destructive to the parasites that are found in sheep or other ani mals, to a certain extent, and that fact suggests the wisdom of supply ing it to the flocks. The Easter lamb is a profitable lamb. If the spring lamb business is attempted at all, every effort should be made to get the lambs intc market as early as possible. It is a mist.;c to urge all farmers to keep sheep as some writers da Some farms aro not at all suitable for sheep, and the same is true of some farmers. Wo aro not all fitted to follow the same business. Lambs that are being forced for the market somotimes gorge them selves and die with tho staggers. They should not be permitted to do this. If it does happen, however, purge with Epsom salts. While milk for lambs should be warmed, a writer warns against warming it by placing it over the fire. It may get scorched, and scorched milk will kill lambs. Warm it placing it in a vessel that is sur rounded with hot water. A flock that is so mismanaged as to lose in condition part of tho time thus making weak places in the wool and the wool is badly cared for after the fleece is off, will never pay anything. There is seldom enough profit in .wool even at the best prices to' warrant slipshod management v Household Help. Ink spots can frequently bo taken from white clothes by rubbing on common tallow, leaving it for a day or two, and then washing as usual. The new patterns in wall paper are designed in very light shades. The figures are small and contrasting colors arc easily seen. Tho borders are deep and tho picture mouldings aro of oak or walnut Graham gems, or rolls, arc among the most relishablo dishes when properly made. The secret of suc cess in baking anything made of gra ham flour is to have tho oven as hot as possible without burning. A pretty stove holder can be madp from tome bright material cut in tne shape of a leaf, with a loop of braid by which to hang it up resembling the stem. Why not make such a holder as a surprise for mother, and have it in readiness to use on next ironing day. Lavender, loosely strewn in bureau drawers and presses, is an excellent preventive of moths. For fans, feathers and other small belongings that need protection the aromatic flowers aro especially useful, since they lend a fragrance as well as keep off the destroyer! A coffee-pot with a strainer of aluminum that will not rust nor cor rode, a bread-knife with tho cutting edge in reflex curves, that is war ranted not to crumble nor crush warm or vory light bread, and liquid chocolate in pound cans ready for use in layer cake are some of the new conveniences offered by thei shops. Cloths made about three-fourths of a yard square, out of t-tout. colored cotton cloth either domestic ging ham or colored shirting being ex cellent for this use arc far more convenient than the clumsy holder. They will also do more to abolish the careless habit which many cooks have of utilizing dish towels for this purpose than anything I have tried. One or two thicknesses of manilla paper are excellent put inside of ironing holders. The Male Knew. Driver Can't help swearin', mum. That thar mule kuows every time I swear at him. Old .Lady I noticed he looked sort o' disgusted New York Weekly. Sadaea Death to Files. "Cotae iaaide a minute," said a Fourth avenue dealer in pianos. "I have dis covered the greatest fly trap on earth, and I want to show it to yoo." He led .the way to aa instrument at tbe rear of the' store'oa which was a newspaper. At least 1,000 dead flies were lying on the paper, on Which had been placed a bunch of sweet peas. "I threw these here by chance, A he continued, i'and in sv moment I noticed that evry 'fly that 'alighted on the flowers died in a very short time." Even as he spoke a num ber of the insects which had stopped to suck the deadly sweet toppled over dead. They alighted with their usual buzz, stopped momentarily, quivered in their legs, flapped their wings weak Jy several times and then gave up the ghost Louisville Courier-Journal. The Chinese. Dr. Brewer of Harvard university, making all allowance for the Chinese inventive, lying faculty, allows them to have been acquainted with the prop erties of the magnetic needle ii. C. 1715, while the early French Jesuit priests, who had no interest in sup- mythical stories in the UVlhUl Ujr aAAjr Haa OHV14bJ AAA V4IU 1 mm A AT Alk m ok 4 nS V eI wmsm. A OBrih M luuu ui uicu Buufkiuii, ucuic uau; routes and canals to have been in ex istence about the same period; that a system of regular marriages had been introduced among the people; that! weaving was understood; 'banks and bank notes in existence; gunpowder, a regular calender reformed B. C. 149S; a lrnrtwlfkfl'rA et Innni Ar1ine ftnrl n. a knowledge of lunar eclipses, and a division of the people into classes, each weanng a dress distinguished by its colors. The Safest Way to De IU Binks Well, sir, I gave it to that man straight, now, I can tell you. He is twice as big as I am, too, but I told him rrtlv whnt I thontrht of his ran - cally conduct, right to his face, and I railed him sdl the mean names in the. dictionary. Minks And didn't he try to hit you, rfc,V:ks? Buika- Ao sir hedtdn t And when he tried to answer back I just hung the telephone up without a word and walked away. The United States Government reports ROYAL a pure cream of tartar baking powder, highest of all in leavening strength. " The Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest and most reliable baking powder of fered to the public." . Late United States lH. 7- Q faC: Government Chemist. ' L ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., Lincoln's Pew. The New York Avenue Presbyterian church, where the Presbyterian assem bly has been sitting, is not only the largest in point of congregation of auy Presbyterian church in the national capital, but it ranks near the top in the denomination in this country, there be ing only seven or eight Presbyterian churches which have a larger roll of membership. There aro now overl.OOO regular members, and the limit of growth has by no means been reached. During his administration President Lincoln was an attendant at this church; and President Johnson also had a pew there. The pew occupied by President Lincoln has always been preserved, and it now holds a position in the auditorium of the New York avenue church, where its old-fashioned appearance contrasts strongly with the modern furniture and finishings. F. J. CHENEY fc CO., Toledo, O., Proprt. of Hall's Catarrh Cure, offer 100 reward for any case of catarrh that can not be cured by taking Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for testi monials, tree. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Society Notes. Wife, at an evening party Don't you think, dear, that Miss Alice has something manly about her? Husband, after a glance at the young lady in question, who is sitting in'a re mote corner of the room in close prox imity to a devoted admirer I perceive nothing except the arm of that dude, Gus De Smith. Texas Siftings. . The Industrial Legion now has over 400 recruiting officers. Soda is the best thing for cleaning tin ware. Ilegeinaa's Camphor fee with Glycerine. The original and only cenuiae. Cures Chapped Hands and Face, Cold Sore Ac. C. O. Clark Co.,N.Haven.Ct- New Mexico has the lowest death rate from consumption of any state or territory in the union. irta Baby U Catling- Teeth. Be sure and use that old and well tried remedy. If as. Wintot'i Sooraiso Sracr for Children Tecthinff. A silver dollrr will buy more tea in China than a gold one. T8-A1I flta topped frta by BE. SXnrrS CUUT ;VB KE3TOMS. No fit aftar flnt day's us. Mar velous cum. Traatl aad R M trial Dottio rrea to n Sand to Dr. aume.wi arenai..rauaaeipoia.ra. Oranges were first seen in England in 1200 Middle Park, Col. Middle Park. Colorado, reached by the Union Pacific system, has a general eleva tion of about eight thousand leec above sea level. It is the sportsman's paradise, as game of all sorts Is very plentiful. A circular city railway Is to be construct ed in Vienna. "Harmon's Magic Corn Salve." Warranted to cure, or money refunded. Aalc your drugsUtfurit. nice 15 cent. The largest stationery engine in the world is used to pump out the zinc mines at Fried enville, Pa. Tbe Galf Coast of Texas Has the best and cheapest land in the Uni ted States and more even climate than Cal ifornia. Rain enough to raise four crops a year. Plenty timt er and prairie. Lumber $6 to 7 per thousand. For further informa tion, write to Gulf Coast Land and Improve ment Co., 1324 Farnam, St., Omaha, Neb. The railways in Franco employ 24,000 women. Three Harvest Ezcarsloas Sautb via taa Wabasa Kallroad. On Aug. 22nd, Sept. 12th and Oct. 10th the Wabash will sell round trip tickets to all points in Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee (except Memphis), Mississippi and Louisiana (exreptNew Orleans), at one fare, pluste.OO, food returning 2U days from date of sale, or tickets or folders giving a description of Iacdsjclimate, etc., call at Wabash office, 1S02 Farnam Street, or write- - G. N. Clattok, tartAffMttra PaM. Agnt, Omaha, Nek Caasht la the Tells Off that, lurking foe. chills and fever, w often atraggta vainly to free ourselves from' Its clutch Psillatlvos there are without number, but if yoHi want a real remedy, as . of course you do If Stic:ed with this abom inable malady, basttn to procure and per sistently use flottetter'3 Stomach Bitters. If you follow this .suggest loa, pcrroaaea restoration to health will reward you. Every form of malarial disease Is perma nently eradicated by tho Bitters, which is likewise a reliable safeguard against mal adies of this type. Not alone on this coatt- . seat, but throughout tho tropics. It la lastly regarded as a uotnploto antidote to miasma poison in air or water. No less effective isv It for disorder of tho stomach, liver aad bowels, rheumatism, kidnoy complaiata . and nervousness. No ono sojourning in a . malarious region, or who U subjected to out door exposure lu rou?h weather, or to ex cessive mental or physical strain, should be. without this flno defensive tonic. How Far Caa Thunder Be Heard? It is believed that lightning is visible for 150 miles, but it is still in control versy how far away thunder can be heard. A French astronomer has made observations on tho subject and he de- clares it impossible for thunder to be- heard at a greater distance than ten miles. An Entriish meteorologist ha. counted up to l.50 seconds between the j flash and the thunder, which would give a distance of twenty-seven miles.. Oxb dose of Beecham's Pills relieves sick headache in 20 minutes. For sale by all druggists. 23 cents a box. A Sentiment That Was Applauded. A bevy of pretty girls at the beach were mnkinrr imnrassions in the sand I witli their feet and measuring them to I .. .i.r..i. 1 l ai if..t -.., llliU. s. wrnVh had th m?ilWt foot While ' thus engaged a bright girl, the daugh- ter of a politician, with a laua'h. said: "This is far from interesting. What we need, girls, is men, not measure" THE MODERN BEAUTY Thrives on good food and sunshine, with plenty of exercise in the opan air. 1 Her form irlows with hoalth and her face blooms with its beauty. If her. system needs the cleansinff action of- a. laxative "remedy, she uses the gentle J and pleasant liquid laxative Syrup of Figs. Place a shallow dish of charcoal in the ice chest to keep it sweat. Tho clothes will be whitened by putting a tcaspoonful of borax in the rinsing water. 106 WALL ST. NEW-YORK. Jo Populist Press and People I take pleasure in announcing that I have made arrangements on behalf of the National Reform Press Association, whereby plates and ready-prints containing Populist matter officially approved and rec ommended by the National Reform Press Association and Chairman Taubeneck, In any quantity desired, will be furnished by The Western Newspapir Unioi. Write to the Western Newspaper Union for Samples and prices. No other house furnishes authorized matter. W. S. MORGAN, Sec. Na tional Reform Press Association. Address WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION, OMAHA. NEBRASKA. 4 WORLD'S Columbian Exposition cilice $quvenir-1 393 In benctifnlaodbrifcht colors, and th DoMigna handsomely etched on title, taken from Oil Paintings aad the celebrat ed, world -renowned models now rn exhibition at th World's Fair. Pnthetop is tho famoaa portrait, after Moro, of Christopher Columbus, in thecefitar la aa exact reproduction of tha Santa Maria ia full svL showing tho brave crew thtt assisted In discovering AMERI- jiTl Mf cV- SiWc. & ua, on tno Dottom is a uestira showing two Globes tho OIl and the new worlds on onesidd is Chrittopher Columbus, sur rounded by his craw, represent ing tho first landing on oar shores, and on the other acorn - mtmm..m,m . ,P'ete bird's eje view of tbe WORLD FAnr. Is pronounced one of the hand somest and most attractive mementoes yet issued as a Souvenir of the great Exposition. Can be used as a Badge, Book-Mark, or ac aa ornament for the parlor. Adopted by Societies, Clubs, Churches, and f public inoeneral. Price. 15c.cach, ortvoforiic AGENTS WANTED Esry where. Price per Dor.. $1? special terms for larse lots. Jaaileda&d delivered tree to any part of the U.S. or Canada. J.ltClEANACO., l57S.CUMCXJlllCAUf. 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