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An' still no chance fer President,
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To work so hard fer little praise.
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To say slch thiasrs of Isa and Dad.
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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,
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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."
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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?"
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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
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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. '
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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
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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.
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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
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ommended by the National Reform
Press Association and Chairman
Taubeneck, In any quantity desired,
will be furnished by
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Union for Samples and prices. No
other house furnishes authorized
matter. W. S. MORGAN, Sec. Na
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