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- - - ' "- - -J . i .-ST-?,J-i'1 iM ifWi iinw i i i i in mn !PiffHW jwW'jww-- sii ""NT i-"7-'t . -i;-r'' ' - - - - S ' ; t Fa pa Knowr. : Dctrlot Free Press: "Arn't you afraid," asked the caller of Hie fond mother, "that your son will perma nently impair his health, studying so diligently as he does?" "I was inclined to be uneasy, hut his papa says the dear hoy will have nothing to do after he is admitted to the har and will have ample time to recuperate. "Wljcn a woman persists in explain ing why she married her husband that is conclusive proof that she would not do it again. Well Informed niiprn. London Sun: Ifc majest of Italy, is 1 perhaps, the best rducatcd queen in Europe. She is almost as thoroughly onvrrsa"t with German, French, En , gliEh and Spanish as she is with her own Italian, besides being both a Lat in and Greek scholar, and she is so found of Shasespeare that she has . written for her own use a little book tiff bis heroines. Queen Margherila is -. lArt very familiar with the writing? ' -. ff R"Bkin and Darwin among other Tngii..!i writers, besides being well ac- qualm i(l with European literature penfnlly, nnl numbers among her . studies such subjects as theology, Oeo- logy and botany. . " A Chicago man who visited Switzer- land during the past summer asked ". .t-President Freye how the referen dum is working in Ihc mountain rc--P'lLHc. lie implied that, when a great cif'St ion is brought forward, the pco--Ir fel a deep interest in it, go to the s and vote, and they always vote Tir.hi. but that, when the matter is oI comparatively little consequence, - tlav do not v.ake up and go to the ' poJL". "He told of on fanrwr namd IJaur-r. y.-lio Ij:mI eccentric idoas of the francbir.o. Eauor said he was accus tomed for a long time to always vote 'no,' but recently he had invariably voted 'o&.' and since then he had much hotter luck with his cattle." Lord Justice Kay, who died recent ly, knew law and was rude to every livyor who didn't. An assertive queen's counsel, who had not taken hi.. Miubbing as he ouht to, one per-sjst-d in his argument. Kay was nnrjzod. 31c thundered: "I thought I ot"l kti'v you law. I knew 1 could not teach you manners." That is so .my lord," blandly replied Q. C, and (he laugh that followed was on his aide. flCl) Kruaril, ;.I(1(I. The readers of 'his iiaiwr will bo ploaMil to lt;u:i tl..t; lline lb at least on Oi-ulcd dla'at- tlt.it soit nee lias been ao.o to ture In all Its h;a,, s and that is Ca tarrh. Hall's O.itauli Cure is the only t)iliivc cure now hniuvn to tlio medical fiatiri.5ly. Cauirrh l.t:!ii: a constitution al ilfi i?e. Jt iuircs a constitutional trfaltmiit. imi'b t'.itiinh Cuio Is takn iiileriully. ailing ditectly upon the l.lnod mid n.iii'OUH hu! fai-s of the system, thereby Jiis.troyiiiK the foundation of ths dlease. iiinl j;1vIiik tho n.ttleiit htteiigth by liiiiltlliit; ii I In' cui.-titi.tiun and s .slHtiiiK nature in doiii Its work. Tho lrojr:.tois have ?o iiitiih faith In itn ' cur.itivc i towers that tluty o(T r One I lini drrd Iullnrs for any cat that It falls to cure, Send for list of Testimonials. Addles V. J. CllKXKY & Co.. Toledo, O. Sold lv dnijrjrNts 75c. - Hall's Family rill- are the best. A woman of i7 now living in the flout h recently had a proposal of mar rtare. She is western by birth, is said to be wonderft'Hy attractive and looks thirty years younger than she is. Tlicro li a t'l.in. f IVopln "Wlto are injured by the u?e of coffe. lioct-ntly there has been pi iced in all tbf grocery stor. s a now preparation mltod CHAIN O, made of pure grains, tint takes the place of c uVe. The mo t delicate Ktomach receives it with out distn-.3. and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over Vi as much. Chl'dipu may drink it with preat benefit. IS cents and 2S centa per package. Try it. Ask for GUAiN-O. Type of Clirlr:. Itoston Journal: The English girl'i face is loo long and thin, her upper lip too haughty, s:is a critic. Too of ten the English girl's fsice is not her own. The difference between an Amer ican and a French girl's face is the dif ference between the band-painted ' scenenry of a theater and a real land scape. If faces aie any test the Amer ican girl is healthier than her tea drinking English sister. The American girl knows how to smile and the En glish girl doesn't. A ali:ilil" irc!:itiii" Kerurril. The fr.inchi-c of ca.v tlction one of ths liot allialih' In tin k ft of fu-diciil science can 'm .ci-iircd ly any person 1m eimuli "to u-e l-Mctters.Vtoaiacii Hitlers, eiliicr to Mipui -s ;r. !k lj iu'ii-.l.i fir to i:pixt It at matur-'v. Itiliiuis. rlieum.itlc and feerand nsuesuifercr-.. pcrvm - triui! 'wl vii!i ncir o.int ai:(l the ctiistt;iaed. hould also se cure the health fnin in--1- the aii:e ineatis. "When a man is married his eye sight is very clear in picking out girls who would mak'"1 srood wives, but when he is single and in the market his eye sight is no clearer than any o tiier man's. PI 3 rVrmancntljC'aret! ofttsorservoiunsafttft S:rt os t- p cl lr. hi.ui .rtat .mp ili.turer S.-rd iwFRnK S-.' t"il t)tlli and Irrili. Du IJ. Ji. S: lAf. .Vi. S.rcf M.. i'inU.lcliilii.. Ta. Teacher Tommy, what do you know of the Sphnix? Tommy Tiie Sphinx is a woman with a great head. She hasn't talked for 3,000 years. I f-hnli rc-oiniacm! i'io's cure for Con Fumntfoa far auil wM Vr.. Mulligan, riasu-tead. Kent. iln.Knd. Nov. . ISP.".. "Willie, do you know where the bad hoys who don't attend church Sunday go?" "You hot, they go a-fishin.' " Star Tolf:c: is the leading brand of tho vorld, because it is the best. Teacher Fritz, tell me the name of the animal wiio furiusnes us with hams. "The butcher." Rlngnij Noises Troubled for Years With Catarrh, but Now Entirely Cured. "I was troubled for years with catarrh, which caused ringing noises in my ears and pains in the back of my head. I was advised to take Hood's Sareaparilla. I did 60 and a few bottles entirely cured me." Henry McKirryhee, Laporte, Iowa. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is tho best in fact the One True Blood ruriflrr. Hood's Pills cure Indigestion, biliousness. X5 Shot y m ' LICKER WILL KEEP YOU DRY. , i5y grjn'tbefoo:eiinilhaniicluntosh 2S-r f or ruM-er ccat. If cuantacoat S.rf thct-w.ii! keep ycu dry in tli har3-r-c. lest stora bay the Fish Brand fcJS Slicker. If not for sale in your tfl own. write for catalogue to gjEgl A. J. TOWE. Baston. AUss. CURE YOOISEIF! Xi Bir for nanataral l t5dy. I dwebarcee, IntlammattPM, f J OaaBOc4 Jiil M te nntiett irritation cr uicerauoaa of fiiacom xnemhrmnM. f'Jl PrrrnM nsuclea. Paiulen. and not utria. 'awTHEtTIWS CHQUCatm. e or rouonoM, LeawalioJ Ti Cli, 7 ff Kit in plain wrapper. jiy cxprrTW, prvpmia, lax nl li.l,'irjiun,i..i, .- circular seat on m CSXT S4 Mi i L CAMPFIRE SKETCHES. GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR THE VETERANS. Romance of tho War and a olI Mine Trying to Kccorer a Lance Property In Alabama noacathal'a Odd Ml salon The Cuban Troclia. The Itoll-Call. ORPORAT Green!" M tlio orderly crleJ. Here!" was the nnsxier. loud and clear. 2 From tbe lips of the s. r.'ilir.r rrho stood ftviar mi 43 near. y ..-- Mtfg, Anl "Here:" was y the word tne next replied. "Cyrus r r i w!" tlien silcnco fell. This timo no an swer followed the call: Only his rear man had s-en him rail. Killed or wounded, be could not tell. There thoy stood in the falling llRbt. These men or battle, with grave, dark loolcp. As plain to be read ss open books, While slowly gatheied the bhades of night. The fern on the liIH.ido was splashed with blood. And down in tbe corn, where tho pop ples Krew, Were redder stains than tho popples knew. And crlmon-dyed was the river's flood. For tho foe had crossed from the other side That day. In the face of a murderous fire That f-wrpt them down In its terrlhle Ire. And their life blood went to color the tide. "Herbert Kline!" At tho call there carr.e Two stalwart soldiers Into the line. Itcarins between Uiom this Herbert Kl'no, Wounded and bleeding, to answer his name. "Ezra Kerr!" and a voice answered "Here-!" "Hiram Kerr!" hut no man replied, Tiiey were brothers, these two; the sad wind sighed. And a. shudder crept through the corn field near. "Ephraim l)eane!" ihon a soldier spoke; "Dcane e.uiicd our regiment's colors," he said, "Whn. our ensign was shot I left him dead. Just after the enrmy wavered and broke. "Close to the roadside his body lies; I paused :t moment and gave him drink; Ho mm inured bis mother's name. I think. And death came with It and closed his eyes." Twas a victory, yes; but it cost us dear; Tor that company's roll, when called at night. Of a hundred men who went into the light. Numbered but twenty that answered "Hose!" :r:wit Cuiil.tn't IV 1 1 Him. From the Chicago 'limes-Herald: The i.nc (Jetioral La Fayette McLaws, wliofcc icent death at his home, Savan nah, G.J.. removed an historical char acter and valiant soldier, enjoyed an intimate friendship with Grant, both as general and president. They were students together at West Point, and it was there the friendship that ripened in later years was first begun. Mc Laws as a soldier fought Indians in the west in many campaigns. He was on the frontier under Taylor during the Mexican war. When the civil war broke cut bo cal his lot with the Con federate cause, and finally attained emma"d of a division under General Lo:i';st:cet. During the four years of strife Grant never forgot his friend; likewise McLaws cherished the friend ship of tho Federal general. "When General Grant was elected picsident the friends of McLaws urged him to apply for the Savannah post office. The Confederate general hesi tated for a time, feeling that by doing so he would incur the censure of Southerners. Like Grant, however, he was broad-minded, and had accepted the result of the war like a soldier and a true type of an American citizen. He thereupon decided to make the appli cation for tbf office, and took the train north to see Grant in person. The president had left Washington for Long Branch. Going there McLaws Eought him at his cottage. He had some misgivings as to how the presi dent would receive him. They had not met in years. MrLavs wondered if the accession to the high office cf the na tion had "swelled" Grant's head. Ap proaching the cottage, the Confederate ceneral foundthe president sitting on the veranda, with his feet upon the balustrade, smoking one of those cigers which finally helped to end his life. Liko all other presidents. Gran' had left Washington to avoid the cPlce sceking pcsi. and he did not want to be disturbed in his retreat. "Ilrlio. Mac: where did you come from?" was the greeting that the pres ident pave the Georgian as he drew near enough for recognition. "I am tt::Iy glad to see you. I came over here to rscape the office seekers. run ii' a cnair ami tell mc how you have been getting along and all about ycurse'.:' since we last met." Grant continued with that warm, pleasant and affable air characteristic of him. The greeting was so cordial, despite the remark about the office seekers, that General McLaws finally found it an easy matter to bring up the Savan nah postoflice matter, and announced his candidacy for the appointment. General Grant assured him that he should have it and that it would give him a great pleasure to make the ap pointment. Then they talked about their life at West Point and reviewed their experiences covering the years tip to that time. In some respects they were alike. Xeither had tho faculty for accumulat ing and saving money. General Mc Laws confessed that he did not have it, and addressed the question serious ly to the president: "Can you tell rne. General, how to make and save money?" "My dear Mac. I have not the slight est idea in the world," replied Grant. It was true, for Grant never could save money; he had no business in sinct. Before the war he had as hard a struggle as any man in the country. And even after he left the presidency he was an easy victim for schemers, who used him in swindling schemes which he thought were honest until their dishonesty was exposed. When General McLaws returned to Savannah he received the appointment as postmaster. Romance of War. From the St. Louis Republic: Alex ander S. Rosenthal, until recently United States consul at Leghorn, Italy, is now in Atlanta, Ga., on a peculiar mission, from which he expects to make a fortune. Mr. Rosenthal, while in Rome, was retained by titled persons to press claims to immense though undeveloped gold mining properties in Georgia. A London banking firm is aiso said to be Interested. Mr. Rosenthal was sup planted as consul about six weeks ago. and went at once to London, where he was retained to press the case. His ' trip to Georgia is with a view to bring- ing recovery proceedings. Mr. Rosen thal says tkaf wher Sherman's army was marching to the tea a foraging j AWQ.M' jr-Zr) 3 party, headed by Lieutenant Albert Bothwell, ventured so far ahead of the! main body that when the lieutenant! was wounded in a skirmish his com-i rades left him to the mercy of the en-j emy. The young lieutenant awoke to consciousness in a small farm house,' owned by '. man named Foster, under the ministering eye of the farmer's only daughter, Sibyl. A score of war playa have ended in the same way the youns soldier and the girl were mar ried. This took place at Abaccoochee, Ala., not far from Atlanta, Ga. The farmer owned much land, and an occa sional touch of gold whenever the rains had washed the bedrock bare had led him to fancy ..hat his estate contained vast mineral wealth. He was loath to part with it, but the son-in-lav had no such sacred regard for the property, and at his father-in-law's death sold most of his holdings and went to Eng land to live. The purchasers of the property tried mining and farming al ternate!', with scant success, and about two yeais ago sold the estate to a Hungarian syndicate organized a3 the Peruvian Gold Mining Company. The company Is said to have started with large expectations and almost pa latial offices at Tallapoosa, Ga., and then to have come suddenly against the chilling consciousness that it had no more money. This was before the wealth of the mine had been more than indicated. Both Lieutenant Bothwell and his wife meanwhile died, leaving what i emained of the property to their son, Robert Bothwell. 2 years old. Bothwell has disposed of his interest to the titled Romans and the London banking firm referred to, and Mr. Ro senthal will attempt to recover a one third interest in the property from the Peruvian Gold Mining Company on the theory that Bothwell is entitled to that amount through the dower right of his mother. Their Defense. The famous trocha of Cuba, with its forts stationed at regular distances tower in tltis instance are near Maria nao and the garrison of Spanish sol diers is a strong and sturdy one. The fort itself is built of planks and has apart, has been heard of far and near. I Just what these forts are like is a matter upon which the public is not so well informed. The fort and watch the appearance of a structure which would not offer much resistance to a determined body of men. The watch lower top resembles part of a Chinese pagoda and any sudden move on that so'''. itx.'- '--Ii v FORT AND WATCH TOWER. part of the garrison stationed there is liable to be 'allowed by a tumble to the ground, as no railing protects the sentry. These forts are to be found all through Cuba. Grant's Atcrnlnti to I.lars. Gen. Horace Porter, writing of Gen. Grant in the Century, dwells upon Grant's aveision to liars. Ho quotes Genera! Rawlins as saving: "The con- eral always likes to tell an anecdote ' that points a moral on the subject of i I;, ing. He hates only two kinds of ' people, liars and cowards. He has no patience with them, and never fails to show his aversion for them." General Ingalls added: "Such traits ' arc so foreign to his own nature that J it is not surprising that he should not i tolerate them in others. As man and boy he has always been the most ab solutely truthful person in the whole ranee of my acquaintance. I never knew him to run into the slightest es accration. or to borrow from his im agination in re'ating an orcirrence." One of tb" ''arty remarlcd: "I was amused one ,'y to har an officer say that the genera! waj MeiPnusly truth ful. He rreant. he said t?-at tlio gon er?!, in mentie-'nE: soniPtVng that had taken ph'ce, would direct his mind so earnestly to stating unimportant de tails with entire amiri".' that he wruld mar the interest of the story. "For instance. after returning from . a v-n!k arou::d cnrp he would say. 'I ; was told so and -so about the wounded J by Doctor while we were talk- i ing this morning inr'dc of his tent-' j and a half-hour nf'envan" he would take the trouble to cjnie back and say, as if it were a matter of the greatest importance: 'I was mistaken when 1 told you that my conversation with Doctor otctrrcd inside his tent: that 7:as not correct; it took place while we were standing in front of his tent.' " TIip Ivi!iIIt"s Vrayr. There was a peddler who carried his wares from house to house in Scotland. One day, while upon his errand, he entered a cottage where a noble lady was visting its inmates. Some conver ration ensued, when the lady, rather haughtily, inquired of tlia peddler: "What, can you pray?" "Well." said he. "I can." "Taen knee! down at once." she cried, "and let me hear you." Where upon the man put the bag off his back, went upon his knees, and at once spoke thus to his God: "O God, give me grace to need grace. "O God. give me grace to ask for grace when I am given to feel my need of iirace. "O God, give me grace to receive grace when thou givest the grace I need. "O God, give me grace to show grace when I have received graca from tine, whether I get grace shown me or not" We commend this prayer to every one who is endeavoring to walk through this world to the glory of God, as one of the most practically beautiful ex pressions of dependence on God ever uttered. A Horn Gentleman. The other day I heard of a boy gho was invitea with his mother out to din ner. At table he sat some distance from his mother, and a lady next to him offered to help him. "Let me cut your steak for you," she said, "if I can cut it the way vou like it." "Thank you," said the boy. "I shall like it the way you cut it, even if you don't cut it the way I like it" Philosophy reconciles a man to the misfortunes cf nthprs. !.' ITr-TS Tr . .? E?-yr n FARM jAND GARDEN. MATTeXS OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURISTS. Some Up-to-Date Hint About CaltUa tlon of the Soil and YleliU Thereof Uorticaltarc, Viticulture ud Florl-cmlta.-e. Cherry Coltnre. N a bulletin issued by the Delaware experiment station G. H. Powell says: Cultivation or the Orchard. It is essential to the highest success in cherry culture that the orchard receive thorough c ultiva tinn during its 94 r'feV early life, and later when pro ducing fruit, through the grow ing season. There is no ob jection to growing small fruits, or some other crop requiring frequent cultiva tion, between the rows for a few years, provided the land is given enough plant food to keep the trees in vigorous growth, and to maintain the crop be tween the trees. The mistake is fre quently made of supplying the land with food enough only for the growing trees or for the secondary crop. The sweet cherry, however, is a coarse feed er and will thrive on less applied fer tilizer than other fruits. When the land is too rich, or when too much stim ulating fertilizer Is applied, the entire energy cf the tree may be deflected Into wood growth. It is not uncommon to see cherry trees In garden spots that produce only annual crops of wood, i Abundance of moisture Is essential to i the cherry during the bearing season, I especially just preceding and during the ripening of the fruit. In a rational sys tem of culture in bearing orchards, the land is plowed early in the spring and ' light cultivations follow every ten days, i or whenever the land becomes baked, and after every rain, till the first or fiddle of '. The mechanical condl- nuu or tne son can De improveu auu its water holding power increased by turning under annual crops of crimson clover, or some other less nitrogenous cover crop. At the last cultivation, the crimson clover should be seeded at the rata of 10 to 12 lbs. per acre, but not till after the ground is put in as tine condition as the grower would like to have it preceding a wheat crop. Suf ficient humus will be supplied the or chard in the fall growth of the clover, which should be plowed under as soon as the land is in condition to work in the spring. It is more essential to re tain the moisture in the ground in the spring by early plowing and subsequent cultivation than to get tbe added amount of humus in the spring growth of the clover plant. Fur thermore, the late plowing under of the clover may extend the growth of the wood beyond its natural period, and result in weak fruit buds for the coming year and un ripened immature wood. Where the trees are making too vigorous growth, they may be checked by seeding the orchard down one year, or the crimson clover may be replaced by rye, buck wheat or winter oats. Phosphoric acid is of particular value in connection with nitrogenous fertilizers, as it seems to aid in maturing the wood in the fall. Besides the nitrogen in the crimson clover, 150 to 250 lbs. of muriate of potash, and o00 to 500 lbs. of dissolved rock, may be considered a liberal dress ing per acre for the sweet cherry. For the sour cherry, the writer is informed by C. K. Scoon, of Geneva, one of the most extensive growers in western New York, that he applies 3 lbs. of an 80 per cent muriate, and 2 lbs of a 14 per cent phosphoric acid per tree either in the spring, or when seeding with crimson clover. Xolc By tho Way. The drouth across the entire width of southern Iowa has been exceedingly revere. The water supply is a serious question. Said a leading farmer today: "A ram which would fill the holes in the draws would be worth many dol lars to me. I have but one pasture out of four which has any water in it, save a it is pumped." Farmers are deepen in,'; their ponds, and adding to the sire'igth of the dams. Msuiy of the young trees planted in br -i ring are as dead as stone3. Quite .1 many plants, shrubs and trees w li are ironclad, so far as cold '. i 'her is concerned, cannot endure a .'. oiuh. Cherry trees are much more ::.!( r in drouth than the plum. Among :iu hnilis the hardy hydrangea must ie nauicl or it will die. That fine .ui::b tb Japanese siiowoall, i a dear lovei of water, must drink it or it too will perish. So must the evergreen shrub, the Siberian arbor vitae. This Laiilt of these plants I learned by sad experience. Apj-lea if: every direction have about all dropped off the trees. They are i.i .! ail wormy, which must be the cnitc. The he.? run burned the south s Me of the fruit and in many cases 'j.us'Mi it to rot on the trees. Many of tho early potatoes have also suffered frt-ni the intense, persistent heat and are shriveled and leathery. At the g.oceries potatoes arc selling at from C' rrn', and upwards, and many are snvl!. The buckwheat crop, though short In stalk, is quite well filled. It is mostly cut The youngsters are anticipating buckwheat cakes this winter with sorghum molasses on both sides, for nearly every farm has a good-sized patch of cane. It is being made at 20 oe-rs a gallon, or on the halves. The high price of wheat has caused quite a stir on the farms and a large breadth is sown to that grain. It was cu'tivated in and harrowed a couple of t'nics. Spring wheat does not meet rh much favor with us Chinch bugs ' bird op spring wheat. There are large droves of cattle be ing fed. Two men. whose lands join mine one nearly so. are each feeding P'O head and upwards, and there are numbers of others feeding less. A great many yearlings and two-year-olds are shipped into these parts from the north and are known as northern cat tle. So far as I can see they com pare well with those which we our selves raise. The Angora goat is also making a slow headway with us. Men buy them who have hazel land. It is claimed for them that they will quickly kill that underbrush. However, it takes eight wires to confine them to the pasture. Since last fall several flocks of sheep havo come into these parts. It is a cheering fact that so many are turn ing, in a measure, away from corn and hogs alone to other departments of farm work. Hereafter it will not be hogs and corn, and corn and hogs, as it hitherto has been. The creameries, too, are aiding. Within five miles of my table are three creameries, and others come into that radius for milk. The industry is large ly becoming co-operative. The stock holders are enthusiastic over it. The I pii cm i secretary of one told me that theirs paid 13 per cent annual dividends; in addition to the milk returne.l. Per haps this business is the first link it. the chain which will bind farmers to gether in a community of action. It Is a waste of the public funds to buy two-inch pine planks for culverts and bridges. As a rule, the lumber Itself is from old, dead trees and Is knotty and brittle. I never take a trip nowadays but what I have to drive around some uncrossable affair over a gully or dry creek channel. The floor, if it be two-inch, should be half-soled, or else of three-inch plank. One three inch plank will outlast three two-inch floors. To put two-inch plank on a bridge is saving at the spigot and wast ing at the bungbolc. Farmers should see to it that their taxes are econom ically expended. Good roads are blessings in various ways. So many farmers would not leave their old homes for town could they always have good roads on which to travel when they visit, or go to the postoflice, or to church, or other gath ering. It is a positive pleasure to bug gy ride over good roads behind a first class span of roadsters. In most cases the country roads have too wide grades. Narrow grades are the things. The ditches, too, on either side should be deep enough to keep the grades well drained. I suppose that I am an avera.. tax-payer in this town ship, and I have reached the conclusion that the county should do all the road work. This county is doing quite a good deal, and tbe roads thus worked are by odds the best. Edward B. Heaton. More About Cherrie. The cherry thrives best in a warm, dry, loamy soil. The sour cherry likes more moisture and is hardier. Soils too dry, but otherwise favorable to the cherry, can often be improved by the addition of humus and by cultural aids. The land should receive frequent culti vation till the first or middle of July, and then be seeded to a cover crop. Plow early in the spring. Place the orchard on an elevation sloping to the north. The fruit buds will be retarded in spring. Sweet cherries should be planted 30 feet apart, and sour cherries 16 to IS feet each way. Select the buds for the future or chard from trees of a uniformly heavy bearing habit The promiscuous selec tion of buds tends to make unlike trees in the orchard. The sour cherry should be pruned similar to the peach. The sweet cherry should have three to five main arms. Start the tops low. The finer types should be neatly packed in small packages. Too much care cannot be exercised in picking the fruit and placing it on the market in an attractive form. Geographical varieties arc as j'et un developed, but existing varieties are very cosmopolitan. The most protable sour cherries are the Montmorency and Early Richmond. Black Tartarian, Robert's Red Heart, Napoleon, Wind sor and Dikeman are the most profitable sweets. Black Eagle, Mezel, Governor Wood, Coe's Transparent, Knight's Early Black, Yellow Spanish, Belle d'Orle.tns, and Louis Philllpe might be added for family use. Tho brown rot is the most destruc tive fungous disease. It can be con trolled by spraying and by picking the fruit just before ripe. The black aphis and curculio are the worst insect enemies. Both are more destructive to the sweet varieties, though the curculio is sometimes seri ous in the sour kinds. Spraying con trols the former and jarring the latter pest. Sun scald and bursting of the bark are not uncommon in Delaware. Both of these difficulties are due to climatic influences. They are favored by nitro genous fertilizers, late fall growth, and an exposed trunk. Care in the selec tion of soils and in subsequent fertiliza tion, and a low-headed spreading form of tree reduces the danger. Mother Nature Care. One of the most wonderful things in this world is the care that the dear Mother Nature takes of all her chil dren. She makes whatever changes are necessary in the structure, even, to adapt them to their surroundings. A curious thing lias happened in the cold storage warehouse of a Western city, which shows how well Mother Nature takes care of her world, human or ani mal, if she has the chance. In the great rooms of these establishments, where the temperature is kept below the freez ing poiut.it was not supposed that rats would thrive, or even live. But after a wh'le it was discovered that there were rati- in the storage rooms and that, be ing born and brought tip in such a cold plac, nature had prepared them for their existence by giving them a very hcavj coat of fur. Two rats were caught and kilied, and were found to be cohered with long and thick fur, even t icir tails having a thick growth of hail It was then decided to see if cats wmld not get on as well as the rats in the cold and act as their de stroyer: The first pussies tiial were shut in the cold looms did not fare very wel. They pined and died one after ano-.her. and the experiment was about to lie given up, when a cat was put in thai thrived and grew fat. She had unusuilly thick fur, which was probably tic reason, and when she be came the it ether of seven kittens, the manager the warehouse had. them very carefully nursed and looked after. They grew lit aud seemed to feel no discomfort in Their cold quarters. Their fur was mutually long and thick. When they were grown they were di vided among il-e different cold-storage warehouses oi the city, and from them has grown a culiar breed of cats, fitted naturall.- for the cold places in which they liv. These cats are short tailed, chubby i assies, with very thick hair and under ur. So used are they to their cold hor$e3 that if one of them is taken outsid.., particularly in hot weather, it will i-e. New York Times. Wood Ashes. i"ood ashes should not be used in pot, Ury-houses or under the roosts, for twt reasons; one being that they contain t.ys actual potash snu injure the dropping by liberating am monia, aud the othr is that the potash is caustic, causing th-e feet and legs of the fowls to be sore, especially in damp weather. It is also more profitable to apply the wood asls on the grass plot, where they can ba more service able. Coal ashes, however, if sifted very fine, may be use3. and freely, as they cannot be applied to a better pur pose. fcx. Indexes of Good Farming. We judge of a farmer by his farm, and of a farm by what see in passing it. says a contemporary. If all is neat and tidy, fences and outbuildings, as well a3 dwelling house in good repair, if tools, i wagons and machinery are housed and painted, and an.ma.s oleek aud content ed, we are satisfied that the owner is a good farmer and is prosperous. Ex. Venture i a slippery roaJ. The Cleveland Plain Dcajer tells of a colored man who noticed a board displayed in front of a building in" course of erection. It bore these words: "Keep away Danger!" The colored man walked up close to the board and traced the letters with his finger. His lip3 moved as if he were spelling out the words. Before he had finished the "Keep away" a brick ivu irora an upper story and struck him squarely on the head. Without even looking up he backed across the sidewalk and examined the big gash in his hat. As he smoothed it down he sadly remarked: "Dat's one o' de drawbacks to a limerted edcrcation! ' Shampoo for I.ielit II:tir. It is hard to find a wash for light hair, whose color is anxiously watch ed and preserved, which will not hurt the growth. Soda brings out the bright tints, but if freely used will harm the hair or so it is alleged and doubt in such cases is fatal. A good sham poo for flaxen hair is made of a bit of standard glycerine soap, melted in hot water. This will throw out all the light tones of which the hair is pos sessed. CURES RHEUMATISM. ETC. A Recent Discovery That Is WorUIo; AVonilcrs. The most prevailing afflictions that for a century have been engaging the most scientific skill of the medical world are rheumatism, neuralgia, ca tarrh, asthma, la grippe and their kin dred ailments. The conntry is full of sufferers from these complaints. Al though the most learned experts of the medical profession have labored for a century to produce a curative, until quite recently no positive results were effected. To the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., 167-69 Dearborn street, Chi cago, belongs the credit for having produced the new remedy. It is being extensively advertised under the trade mark of "Fi Drops." The trade mark is self-explantory. Five drops make a dose. The effect is mag ical. In days gone by other alleged cures have been marketed with the promise to take efTect in thirty days or more. Five Drops begins to cure at once. Immediate relief is felt. In order to more effectively advertise its merits the company will for the next thirty days send out 100,000 of their sample bottles of this positive cure for 25 cents a bottle by mail pre paid. Large bottle, 300 doses, ?1 (for thirty days "3 bottles $2.50.) Those suf fering should take immediate advant age of this generous offer and write them to-day. Mr. Chester Bailey Fernald, author of "The Cat and the Cherub," has written a companion story, introduc ing some of the same characters. It is called "The Cherub Among tbe Go's," and it will be printed in the November Century. The liurlington Route California Ex cursions. Cheap. Oniric, Comfortable. Leave Omaha -t:.'53 p. in.. Lincoln 6-10 p. rn. and Hastings S:50 p. m. every Thursday in clean, modern, not crowded tourist sleepers. No transfers; cars run right through to S.m Francisco and Los Angeles over the Scenic Koine through Denver and S'tlt Lube City. Cars are carpeted; upholstered in rattan; have spring seats and bae!v and axe pro vided with curtains, lx?ddinr. toirels. soap. etc. I'nlfonned rter.-. ami experienced ex cursion conductors accompany each excur sion, icliovlns p'lssenpers of all bother aliotit bapgnzc, pointing out objects of Interest and In many other ways lielninK to in:t!;o the overland trip a delightful experience. Second class t icliets are honored, llerths "- Tor folder giving full information, call at nearest Burlington Ifoute ticket ol'Ice, or write to. T. Francis, General Passenger Agent, Omaha. Neb. A St. Louis girl, 13 years old, was married twice, divorced twice and won a 5,000 damage against a rail road all inside of three months. Kii'lrr.nl Kii'lliiu- has v.-r!tn-n one of 1;N !rst .fo rlc for ill- is- w.hinx' r i if k Vi tii's i'ovi ion -The tmrlncof i!:i- -arah -mnN" Ik U tl tlr t mI 'i It a t irin;. iaii of hrrnisin In the ra -. Tho.t- irto t r ' t Tut Vol tii ...!iio now 'v'.'l ri.c'M- th" apr lr?c fur th- rrt of the war ami Tin: Ciiiimiv"s twite -Ior-a!encl'r fnr IS'.'". T!i:"otiri.& early rc! nilars are r'conlr d as unions th flrhen uiu! imut eovtlv cx.nni'N f till- Inrni of art. Hluttrjtt-il rrorit-cn.8 of the tolume for Ky nml t-.irnph- ropU-h or the paper sent on epplleatlnn. .t!i!rr. Till- VflTTll'N Tompanio.v. iST I'olnmh'is At. l'oston. Maj Virtue and happiness and daughter. are mother No-Tn-Iluc rr Fifty CenU. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. ffi:.kes weak men &t rom,'. blood pure. BOe. 81. All ilruxsiils. The boughs that bear most, hang lowest. A fool'h compatK is not Innl to find. SkN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OP TIIE WORD "CASTORIA" AND "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR 'IKajje 'mark. J, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Ihiannis. Massachusetts. was the originator of "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," the same that has borne and docs now bear the facsimile signature of ' This is the original "PITCHER'S used in. the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at tJie wrapper and see that it is five kind yon have always bouglzt ST f, T" on, the and has the signature of&'C4Z wrap per Xo one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. ,j March 8, 18971 Q?&&?'ts-.&t Do Not Be Deceived. Do nol endanger the life of jour child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the ingredients of which even, he does not know. "The Kind You Have Always Bought" BEARS THE FAOSIMILE SIGNATURE OF CMk Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. M CIHTOB COMPANY. TT MUHnY STKtCT. MtVU YOUR CITY. One hour today is worth two to morrow. To Cure Constipation forever. Take Cabarets Cacdv Catliart.c UV or iV. Iff C. C. fail to cure, drawr'sis refund tnony. You never lose by tloin ail's Vegetable Sicilian It is a reneroxr, because it makes nw again OB hair is maic new; tolfcs re L BairRenewrag , 2 gjjjgiijaia DRUre PS m Si Kfc fwl .5v-.J the prav cnar.pcd WM Sttfejl color of youlh. sSlii 1 'S T1 C-iak.-i KHifiS ill tLt FAILS. wish fcyrca. Tstc3 00ou. i.sc in lime. ?o:ia7cra.Tiis j-a S2M2&J k'B - er.. laaiBcst A Cole In the Battle. There have been patented all kinds of schemes devised for the purpose of securing a bottle that can be refilled afteroncebeingemptled of its contents A great deal of fraud is said to ha ner- ' petrated by filling the bottle of some j standard liquor with an inferior grade, Timl nrilmtncv t nr ., .1... aw1.v2v.m1 v.... tling. An ingenious Phlladelphlan proposes to accomplish this by blowing a coin in the body of the glass bottle, and he thinks that this will be tempting enough to induce someone to break the bottle as soon as it has been emptied. ' Hurt. Cleveland Plain Dealer: The pop ular song and dance artiste had prom ised to write a few words for the dra matic page of the Daily Teller. The delighted reporter gave her a nicely sharpened pencil. "And here," he said, "use this copy pad." The gifted lady thrust the proffered paper aside and urose from her chair with an air of freezing dignity. "Thank you." she said in icy ac cents, "I never use pads." And she swept from the room. Coe'i Ccuih Italaaoi li the oMr't an.l best It will Ur-vk up a eoM quieter ttianatifthln:rlf. It Uslwajs reliable. Try It. MiutilrrtnHl. Cleveland Plain Dealer: Papa Urindlc "Matilda, I seriously object to you encouraging the attentions of that young Spooler. He is the most rakish looking youth I ever saw." "What do you mean, papa?" "Why, I mean the way he wears his hat on one sid"." "That isn't rakishness, papa." "What is it then?" "It's a boil." iriiSlith Steel Kails. In tearing up a siding on the Straits ville division of the Daltimore and Ohio railroad, the other day, the sec tion men discovered that several of the rails had been made in 1SC3. Subse quent investigation revealed the fact that these rails were part of a lot that were bought in England during the war at a cost of $125 per ton in gold. The rails were still in very fair condition and for light motive power would last ten years longer. Mountain of Diamond. Some idea of the wealth of the South African diamond diggings may be formed from the fact that in twenty-six years no less than seven teen tons of these precious stones have been unearthed, asgregating in value ?375,000,000; that the yearly out put is now about 515.000.0CO, and that as old fields become less valuable new one are being discovered, which prom ise to maintain the product. The prof its of these diamond companies run from $7,500,000 to $8,500,000 each, with annua! divided of 40 per cent, and it is owing to the dexterous manage ment of these monopolies that the price of diamonds has not bean af fected to any noticeable extent. The new model Remington Type writer enjoys a larger sale than any other typewriter ever had. because it is the best. Send for catalogue. 1710 Farnam street, Omaha, Neb. Half n Hour or h- Detroit Free Press: "The jury was out several days and then failed to agree." "That shows the fallow of masculine juries a jury of women would have disagreed much sooner than that." Jleauty in Mood Deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cacarct.,lniiily Cathar tic c'eaiis vour blood oid keep's it cloan.by stirring up the Insy liver awl driving-all itu- I purities ironi tho body, hcrhi io-iay to ban Mi ptmpleb. boils, Alotchct.ltlnckiieadd, and that sickly lHinusco:i!p!exioii by taking Caoarets, -beauty for ten cunt. All drug gists satisfaction guaranteed, 10c,2."cT.Vk. "Say, Weary, there's a woman try in to get congress to pass a law forc in' every man to marry." "I'll bet that's her only chance." Cleveland Plain Dealer. tuur. .1 LOl.ll 1 t.r. ai, Tac Laxative Hromo Quinine Tablets. All Drupuists refund the money if it fails tocure.tSc Richest ishe7hat wantsleast I 1 .ritrTTOTt. m .w . n. . . aWftAaA - - - - a - A nocout by LumbfifirQ ? I It's because you don't cure it with . w uiu w of me pain yy y S1T . s t,Ir vutzrij S-&CC&M wrapper. CASTOfllA" which lias been, i GUARANTEED sS2 candy B V-tr CATHARTIC A a r act: mn-rrYi ifWT 2i ESv nTDB rAMQTIPATTnM a 5W W.i jIHT (Vo mis&fr!MMfGB0GK&&9K&ttU3r Every Kind of Cough or La Grippe. J If.. ?jT J 8 ,iJT. ray s L-ung Dauri.o i 4 Send address for f-vpa-.'o bco'- with Vj excellent rt .pes and Trre Advice. jjlAddrcs DR. K. J. X V V MKDiC L 'O "A'estern Ollce, Omahn, Xeb. y. A Qalck DtNtrt. When an emergency arises where a dessert must be prepared quickly, opea a can of peaches, apricots, raspberries or any available fruit. Put it in a rather large kettle with a close fit ting cover. While it is heating mix one pint of prepared flour with one beaten qgg and one scant cupful of milk. Drop this like dumplings in a stew over tho fruit, cover closely and steam from ten to fifteen minutes. Un less the fruit In juicy, there is danger that it will burn on the kettle while the dumplings are cooking. Serve the dumplings and fruit together, with sugar and cream or with a hard sauce. Largest Libraries la the World. The largest library in the world Is the National library in Paris, contain ing more than 2,000,000 printed vol umes, and about 200,000 manuscripts. The British museum has a collection of about 1,500.00 volumes, and exceeds the St. Petersburg Imperial library only by 12,000 volumes. The Royal library at Munich contains about 900. 000 printed works, and It Is exception ally rich in pamphlets, while the Ber lin Royal library has 510,000 volumes, that of Copenhagen 510.000, that cf Dresden and the University library at Gottingen each have 500.000. The Im perial library in the same metropolis has 37D.0OO. Beit Tobacco Spit tad Smoke Toar Mfe Awaj. To quit tobacco easily and forever, ba mag netic, full of life, nerve aW visor, take No-To-Bac. the wonder-worker, that makes weak mca atrong. All druggists, 50c or St. Curocuaran teed. Booklet and sample free. AiKlrcia Stirling Remedy Co. , Chicago or Sen York Her First Xovrl. Helen Mather wrote her novel "Com ln Thro the Rye" in a bit of pique. Her father, who xvas a strict discip linarian, denied her some cheris d wish, and she paid him off by de picting the family martinet in her book. She was greatly surprised when her novel was accepted by the pub lishers, and xvent about in an agony of fear lest her father should discover the author. Mrs. Wlnnlow'n Soothing Syrup ForrhlMreu UN-ttilntr.iMifirni thr iniiu.rrlui-r InlTaiu. tuatlo.i.Uj iala,iare wlm! roll.-. S rents a bo t tli. Some faults indulged are little thieves that let in greater ones. rARKaLL'H XAKHfi POWDrB I The brt. t half the prlcf. all grocer will re fund your money If you arc not ulsC'M. Proud looks make foul work in fair faces. Eduratc Your UnwrN WUli Caararela. Canilv Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c.-c. If O C- C. fail. ttruiruUts refund money. Zeal without knowledge is fire with out light. Philadelphia Record. Smo.e Sledge Cigarettes, 20 for 5ct. Upright walking is sure walking. Try Grain-O! TryGrain0! Ask your Grocer to-day to ow j u a package of GItAIN-O. tho new foci drink that takes tbo placo of colleo. The children may drink 1 without injury us well n-s tho adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich teal brown of Mocha or Java, lint it is inndo from pure grain--, and tho most delzcato stomach receives it without distress. the price of coffee. 15 cents atid 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers. Tastes like Coffee Looks like Coffee S- W. N. U OMAHA NO -1-7 - 1 fl7 JSJJzJz , , .-SzZS' W,,en wrltInt: to a;,'r,N'r- i"diy mention till-, papor. - m. a.AA ST. JACOBS OIL, which oen- T ana suoaues, soothes, cures. L -T" -- V yyw-yfc SOUTHERN HomeseBkers'Oufdo JSZiZ Ii"'-'.kr ,IlouM 'W-es nther J. K Mf.riltV. A. J. 1". A.. Stanrhitcr. Iow W KKM.O.NT). A. C. I. A.. Loul.rlll... K'r..' or H. ;" HATCH, 1. I. A.. Cinrlnnntl. O., for a frpe copt f th- ILLINOIS ;i:tki. KAlr.froT's bOUTUKKX HOMESLLKLKV OIJIOK. Cleans Garpef s - Clothes ; Jj "C'yrl.me Carpet, Cloth ami Cloth., ? ( leaner" ronton all &iMtx mi! stains T. without injury. It ij al.-o!uteIy wife & and fcijre. Scii-l five 2-ccnt Mainjo nnl we W'H mml vim n Il.t- tS ; 5 JIuusehold Nrcr.sv.rrY Co., X-w York i FREE! FREE! FREE! A hamlnonie Kank o Diamond Rfnjr or Pin given free with earn onlurfur the bt-uutiful jticturv ROCK OP ACES 20x28 Inchen. Painted br hand In 15 different colors ami copied from trie original painting Only $1.00 en.h Ir!iverrl free, llwry famtlv nhoiililharcone. Don't Mny. pMMlonIrrui.il money at our rlk Motw r-tiirn-l if not untlsfnctory. MANHATTAN'Pl.'lU.ISMINa CO.. 61 Warren Street, New York City. nOHDCV NEW DISCOVERY: . VP a i-ikr.IHa.-ili-tii. wi,nt as. Kn(! for Look of ttfttimomiHanl lflu)a treatment J-'ree. Ur. H.H.cunLVsstns. iuuu.ua. SCALES S-lf adding, pat. com Mnntlon Lear: rolooM weight. I S rtantlur Ut rii rhrapi t S-riI fir pnrt WEEKS SCALE WORKS, BUFFALO, N Y. CBCIQUT EIIIV") " "nltr of JM j. ft. of rllClan I rMIU icr.r.- or Wail a-ct ftllln Maatlla. Wrlt rorsamplrs nml prirc. Tho k'ny Manilla JJootlnjc Company, Camden. N. J. 5125.00 4 MONTH! SOrt onlfn in Z wk. P Ixi-TervwlM rr i nit fit frta. Monvrri.!-t JAS. M.EARLE. PUBLISHER. BOSTON. MASS. TO CURE At Ql. 4 9 . 4 1
