TOR I AI TARR, ABOUT THE FARM. FEints for Farmers and Busy Housewives to Appreciate. ' Fowls need careful attention at this peayon if they are expected to lay during cold weather. Put them through the moulting season as quickly as possible by good feeding and plenty of exercise, taking care not to fatten them. Whole wheat is excellent for them, provided it is placed among chaff and rubbish so that they must scratch for it. The early Spring pullets will probably begin to lay when they are five or six months old. If the laying habit is formed at this early age egg production is increased, and the fowl becomes more valuable for future years. The careful economy shown by many owners of village and city lots in util- izing vacant spaces is a lesson to many who own more land than they can properly work, and allow waste places to go unused about the house and other buildings. These are, indeed, just the places for grape vines, espe- cially if trellises are built, so that the viues need nct cling to the building: or run over the roofs. If there is little vacant land at the bottom run the trel- lis higher. Roots will run and thrive under stone or brick walls, and a crop of grapes may thus be grown from land that is capable of producing wething | else. The pruning of Tea and hybrid roses should be left until early in Spring. Rose plants having flexible shoots chould be bent down and fastened to the ground by pegging. Then, at the approach of severe weather, they can be covered with leaves and straw, over which a little soil can be be placed to | keep them in position, or some brush laid over the litter, and stones on them will keep it in place. Strong-stemmed rose plants can be strawed up and thus protected. Drawing the soil up eigh- teen inches or more in a mound about the base of a rose plant will effectually protect the lower part of it, and if the upper part should be injured it can be | cut away in the Spring. | i London has this year the luxury of strawberries five or six weeks, and | now talks of getting this fruit from | France and Spain to further protect the season. The immense area and great variety of climate of this coun- | try give Americans much longer sea- sons in fruit than are common any- | where else. 1 along the coast fruit | is brought successfully from Florida, | Georgia, North and South Carolina, Delaware and New Jersey, and return ing it comes from Nova Scotia and | Maine southward. Railways now ex- tend from Manitoba to our northwest | to New Orleans, and when the prob- | lem of cheaper transportation is solved, will give the residents of the Mississip- pi Valley more fruit luxuries than any other people ever before enjoyed. # is useless to sow wheat when the | soil is mot in proper condition. To be | in condition it should be compacted and moist near the surface. If the oil has been hardened by heavy rains do not try to mend it. Drill the seed in as shallow as possible, so as to cover the grain, and if not all covered drag it and then leave it. Wheat thus sown is more likely to stand the Winter than if the land was plowed up and made 80 mellow that the seed is necessarily | covered to a greate? depth. But so | long as dry weather continues, keep the wheat seed out of the ground. It | is better to sow late with the soil in | proper condition, than to get a large and unnatural growth in dry, hot, weather. Itis to be always remembered | that wheat needs a moist, cool climate, | snd seeding should be delayed until this can be obtained. : It may not generally be known, bat it is nevertheless true, that there is a | forestry division in the department of | agriculture. We hear little of it, and | practically it accomplishes nothing. A committee of the American Forestry Congress estimated that thirty biltion ' feet of lumber were taken from our forests during 1883, With the vast, fires that have raged during 1889 in and California, it is impossible to cal- | culate with accurcey the amount of destruction of forests certainly has safety for the future. Our people have never been charac. terized by the provineiality that pre vents one country frewm learning by France and Germany have well organized forestry depart- ments, and the expense attached to op- erating them is considered a wise gov- ernmental economy. It is reported that British India has a forestry de- partment of great value. The expense of operating this department for Low- er Burmah for 1888 was $516,345, from which the government received a net income of $598,845. This money was expended for surveys, protection from fire, supervision of the losses, etc. The sum allowed by the United States for the conduct of our forestry department is £75,000 per annum. It can be fairly estimated that to build our present railroad system more than 100,000,000 acres, or one-fifth of our A large expenditure is necessary to handle the matter properly, but like subsidizing American steamship companies, it is an output of a mélion to bring in five million. The clematis, next to the rose, bids fair to become the popular flowering plant of the day. It is entirely hardy, bloomer. The colors embrace the most beautiful tints, purple, lavender, scar- let and white, some of the flowers in the larger blooming varieties being quite six inches or more in diameter, and very showy. With careful train- ing a strong plant will attain to a con- siderable height the first season, often or trellis, lattice work the ground, their large, star-shaped flowers upon numbers rapid climber, and several of rich bloom. Prof. Patrick of the Towa Agnienl- wm, has dis. and val- uable process by which to test the per cent of butter fat milk. At the covered a cheap, easy, simple in the con- test was settled between the cows um. the whole process, and it a few minutes, and to the satisfaction observers. But the should not and richness of the milk dence of the superiority of the cow for milk and butter. The per cent of the of the various should be multiplied by Prof. Patrick's test is des- and render exact the settlement of this question. There has been an immense increase in the use of oats as an article of diet in the past score of years. It is be- in many families. And we frequently ed, but still more who have eaten, but It is seldom any can be found which can be relish- ed at public hotels. The almost uni- versal fanlt is in cooking it too little become disgusted with it. when it is not done people become dis- gusted with and abandon its use. After a constant use of it for twenty years, scarcely doing without it for a single breakfast when at home, where it was ly visitors at our table first decline to where such oat menl cet: be had. They had never tasted any like it. Oat meal should be cooked at least one hour, —— I A ————————— Cholly—'Fweddy, old boy, what are you wearing those hig spectacles tor?’ Fweddy—* Because all the snobs, don't ¥' know, weah a single eye glawss, 1 weah these labge spectacles to let "em know I'm not a doosid snob, bah Jovel” a—————— Justica holds the scales in her hands all right enough, but the trouble is she often has scales over her eyes as well, Street-car cenductor (to driver) “1 wonder what that man is running so for.” Driver (looking back)-*'Mebby the fool wants ter git on. G'lang.” WILLETS—* Whatever go around here with his head in the clouds, The Census May Not Please You, But You Will be Fully Satisfied With Hood's Sarsaparilla Are the Oldest Family Standard. A Purely Vegetable Compound, without mercury or other injurious mineral, Safe and | sure always, For sale by all Druggists. Full printed directions for using with each package. Dr. Sehenek’s new book on The Lungs, Liver and Stomach sEXT PERE, Address Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son, Philadelphia, FOR FIFTY YEARS! MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been used by mothers for thelr children while Teething for over Fifty Years, It soothes the onlld, softens the frm alleys all pain, cures wind colle, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. enty-five Cents un Bettie, THE AREAT ENGLISH REMEDY, BEECHAM'S PILLS For Bilions and Nervous Disorders, HW. th & Guines 8 Box" but sold for 25 Cents, BY ALL DRUGGISTS, i HARTY. Oly Certain 484 i oP easy CURE» the World. i J. L. BTEPUHENS, Lebanon, Piso's Remedy far Ostarrh In the Best, Easiest to Use, and Cheapest. ATARRH Sold by droggists or sent by mail Soe. ET. Haseltine, Warren, Pa . WM. FITCH & CO., 102 Corvoran Paulding, Washington, D. © PENSION ATTORNEYS of over 33 years experience, Successfully prose cute pensions snd claims of all kinds In shortest ! possibile ma. FT NO FEE UNLESS SUCCESS UL. ! 38 o0T OLD CLAIMS SETTLED PEN IONS I NDER NEW LAW, foidiers, Widows, Parents, send for blank applications snd information. Parasog | U'FVaxnis, Pension Agent Washington, D. C PENSIONS facet gitied 10 B18 a mo. Foe £10 when you got your money, Blanks Drea. JOSKFE KB. HUNTER, dug, Washington, 8 ITS Fits for off Base & Nanve Divnases Owdy sw owe for Nerve Afecvwm, fos, Jy oe. Irrasisnds if takes se Sireried Xo We offer fret dogs see. Treaties and #21 vial bottles Tres to Pit patients, they Paying asin thangts wn boy when received. Send names © and express address of ofiierad te DE KLINE. B51 Areh Be, Ses Draggwn. BEWARE OF INITATI Plies Ere the oid reliable thon. xy p wv B.CRALLE & CO, Washington, D. C wiindeionin, Fa Sto FRA Dx A ————— Thousands entified under th New Aol. Write immediately for sLasks for ap HE WANTED AN ORDER--Messenger | Boy (to Mr Snips, the tallor,)—I want | the vest Mr. Plumtip left to be rebut. toced, Mr. Soips—Can’t get it with Hut an order. M, B.—Mr, Plumtip gave me & ver- bal order last night Mr, 8, Give me the verbal order, then, and you £kall have the vest, LIVING IN GREAT Dores—Allce— | O,Maud, I have had some tickets for to- Shall you be engaged this evening? Maud —I1 think it quite likely, if Mr, (Fetthare makes as much progress towards proposing as he did last night, - AX ACT OF CHARITY.—Jolhinny- “Can't I have another pennyr*’ Mother — “You extravagant boy! What did you do with the one I just gave you?" Johnny--*I gave it to a poor old woman with only one eye.” Mother—**That was a good boy. Here, you can have another penny.” Johnny (next day)—*Can I have a penny to give to that poor old woman to-day?" Mother—''Yes, you can bave one. What do you want to give it to ber for?* Johnny—*'For a stick of candy.” —————— 1T WAS OF GOOD MATERIAL.—''1%d like to ask Low you killed this chick- en,” sald the homeless young man to his andiady. “Why, girl cut its head off, of course, ’’ “With a hatchet?" “To be sure; you seem uncacountably interested.” “No, but I wonld like to know where you buy your hatchets,’ Jinks—**That young lady may be a fine pianist, as you say, but there is no wermth to her touch.” Blinks—*1 guess you didn’ hear her play the Moonlight Symphony?" Finke—r'N 0; but I squeezed hand,” IS. WHAT HE NEEDED.~ “Whatever A DESIRABLE QUALITY~~Manug' ne Editor—Don’t you think, s'r, this joke about the butter is a 1i tle thin? Tre Humorist—I hope so, sir, Managing Editor—Hope 80? Muy I ask why? The Humorist~-1 want it to spread well, cou Oue Thousand Dollars. I will forfeit the above amount, if I fall to prove that Floraplexion is the best medicine in existence for Dyspepsia, Indigestion or Billous- ness, It is a certain cure, and affords immedi. ate relief, in cases of Kidney and Liver Com piaint, Nervous Debility and Consumption, loraplexion bullds up the weak system and cures where other remedies fall, Ask your druggist for it and get well, Valuable kK “Things Worth Knowing,” also, sample bottle sent free: all charges repald. Address Franklin Hart, 8 Warren Street Now York. ———— tis —— Instead of paying the clergyman a cash fee a bridegroom the other day present. ed to the divine who officiated a set of vests nts and an ecclesiastical ring en gruved on the luside to commemorate the occasion, Rupture curegunranieed by Dr. J. B. Mayer, 831 Arch St, Phila, Pa, Kase at once, no operation or de lay from business, attested by thou. funds of eures niter others fail, advice free, send for circular, me meth Atmos A traveler in Japan writes that the Jupanese pay more attent! )n to personal cleanliness than any other people in the world. High anb low bathe at least once a day and sometimes oftener. Cann's Kidney Cure for Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Bright's, Heart, Urinary or Liver Diseases, Nerv- ousness, &c. Cure guaranteed. 831 Arch Street, Philad’a. $1 s bottle, & for $5, or druggist. 1000 certificates of cures, Try it “Old Chabert,” one of the best known socialist speak. rs in Paris, died recently. He spent his days denouncing capital- ists, and alwaysappeared in public wear- ing & blood red scarf. Rixs: All Fits mopped free by Dr. Kltne's Gress erve Hestorer. No Fits afer Orel day's use. Mar- VeOus cures, Trestise abd $100 trial Dolls [ree LO Filcasen Bend w Dr. Kilne 331 Arca St, Palla, Pa a —— tan m—— An Indiana cow, five years old, has given birth to eight calves, At three years of age she gave birth to quadru- plets and the two following years to twins, Jiaffiicted with sorceress use Dr. Isass Thompe The cultivation of sugar cane in this leans, in 1758, HALL'SCATARRH CURE is a liquid and is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Bend for testimonials, free. Sold by Diuggisis, F.J. CHENEY & CO., Proprs., Toiedo, O. A new cannon just made by Krupp is a minute, and throws a two thousand pound shot twelve miles, I Dobbins’ hands, being perfectly pure. afflicted with Salt Eheum have beets cured by its use, Preserves and whitens clothes. Have your grocer order it and try it now. passengers carried by all the raliroads in the world averages six million five hun- dred thousand a day. m——— eo. Fraser Axie Urouse, One greasing with Frazer Axle Grease will last two weeks, all vihers two 10 three days. Try it at the Centennial and Paris Exposition. There is a dog in Philadelphia tha of the doors generally. Best, easiest 10 use and cheapest. Piso's Remedy for Catarrh., By druggists. Soc —————— A Ss Willie, aged ten and Jemmy, aged six, were playing together, One of them was minutely examining a fly. “1 wonder bow God made him!" he excialmed, ‘God don’t make flies as carpenters meke thioge,’’ observed ti @ other boy; “God says. ‘Let there be flies,’ and there Is hes,” ‘I called to mre about some verses called ‘Burning Words’ I sent here six weeks ago.” “I remember them. They were 100 realistic~ actualy took fire,” His ApiLiTY RECOGXIZED~""80 you want a situat on us « oaducior,do yoo?’ sald the Presi lent of the road, “Yes, sir,” the applicant replied, “Have you the necessary qualifica- tions for such a responsible position?” “Yes” “Well, suppose your train should meet with a serious disaster, in which & number of passengers would be killed and « large amount ef property be de- stroyed, what action would you take In such a case?” “I would telegraph to the newspap- ers that the accident was of little im- portance, and then send word to the president of the road to sell the stock short.” “H'm” replied the President, ‘I’m afraid those are not the proper qualii- cations for a good conductor, but you are a man of ability, I see, We want a first class superintendent. You can consider yourself engaged as superip- tendent of the road at a salary of $10,. 000 a year,” —— — Sweet Girl—Mother, Mr, Nicefellow is coming to take me oul riding this afternoon. I may go mayn’t I? Mother—If he drives up with a span of spirited horses you may go, but if he comes with that broken down old nag he had last time you shant. “Why, mother, 1 didn’t suppose you would ever have such foolish pride. “My dear, a young man who comes with u pair of spirited horses expects Ww drive with both hands.” I —— Tae Ways or AkT—"*The ways of art are rough, that’s a fact,” sald one young painter to suother, “What reminded you of it?" “I determined to try to earn a little money by getting up pictures for ad- vertisers,” “With what success?” “A patent medicine man told me to | keep on painting for private galleries a | while longer, and waybe 1'd get enough style about my work to make it accept- | able for his purpose,” Never Sarpassed. Intemperance, gluttony, exposure, excess and evil habits of all sorts vitiates the blood, taxes the vital foree and embraces the fune | tious of the important organs of digestion, nu- | trition and excretion. The body becomes dis | ordered and sick and the healthy action of na | | ture is hindered centuries ago, the old monks | | who were the wise doctors found the St. Ber. | nard Vegetable Pills the best ald to nature by stimulating the lorpid liver, Kidneys, skin and bowels. A sample of the St. Bernard Vegetable Fills will be sent free to all applicants. Ad dress 51. Bernard, Box 246, New York one “The tallest schoolgirl in the world" . ; " lives at Riednaun, Sterzing, in the Swiss | Tyrol. she is in ber eleventh year, and | is about six feet high. ———— Bolls and Pimples and affections | arising from impure blood may appear at this | | season, when the blood is heated. Hood's Sar {| sapar. lia removes the cause of these troubles | by purifying, vitalizing enriching the , other and 10 i the whole system An ordinary elephant produces 120 | pounds of ivory, worth $300, England | consumes 650 tons, for which It is neces- | sary to kill 12,000 elephants a year. NEW LAW CLAIMS “2 Milo B. Stevens &Co. F. A. LEMMMANN, Washington, D.C, SEED POR CIRCULAR. AXLE GREASE BEST IN THE WoOoMRLD, Its wearing qualities are unsurpassed, actly ally outlastingt © boxes of an other brand, | 3x53, ected y Leal. SG THE GENU. FORSALE BY DEALERS GENERALLY, FRAZER Bare reste KIDOERS Price cra AS THEA, mail. Stowell & Oo RIDDER'S PASTILLES. =i =v a i On the mend ~the consumptive who's not be- reft of judgment and good sense. He's taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. If taken in time and given a fair trial, it will effect a cure. Consumption is Lung-scrofula. For Bcrofula, in its myriad forms, and for all Liver, Blood and Lung diseases, the “ Dis- covery” is an unequalled remedy. It’s the only guaranteed one. it doesn’t benefit or cure, you get your money back. You only pay for the good you get. “ Discovery ” strengthens Weak Lungs, and cures Spitting of Blood, Shortness of Breath, Bronchitis, Bevere Coughs, and kindred affec- tions. Don’t be fooled into taking something else, said to be “just as od,” that the dealer may make 8 arger profit. There's nothing at all like the “ Discovery.” It con- tains no alcohol to inebriate; no syrup or sugar to derange di- gestion. As peculiar in its cura- tive effects as in its composition. Equally good for adults or children. —s' ENS LAY WiLL » UKE KE H Shepp pals c ONDITION POWDER Pighly conosnteated. gH Doss small. In quantity coste ee than onetenth cent a day per hen revenls snd sures all diseases. If you oan i, we pend by mall One park Five i i4ln oan $30; pid. Testimonials free. Send stamps or armory Poultry Guide Price She) Troe with §1.08 srders or more. 1 8 JOHNSON & 00. Boon, Nass CA TION “37. 1. Deugins Shoes are * warranted, asd every palr bas bis same and price stamped on bottom. 5.00. 300 W.L.DOUCLAS 83 SHOE cenSimen L# end address on postal Tor valuable information W. Le DOLGLAN, Breckion, Mass D rdam, N.Y, We bave sold Be 5 fon many an i Las fives The best of seule action, DR PYCHE & CO ts. CREO, 14 "ak PRI.O0, Bod by Droggie's Trad. OME STUDY, Bookkeeping, Business Forme, Peomanelip, Arithmetic, Short-tand, eo, thoroughly taught All, reulars Ores Brrant’s Celiege, 457 Malin 8, Buffalo. X, ¥ NSION’2E) w. nonnus, Washing, D.C La he TOD 3 rrein last war, bed) udioating claims, sity sinos. THE POSIT ELY BROTHERS, 66 Warren IVE CURE. Bt, Kew Tork. Price so i e wy ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results when Byrup of Figsis taken; it is and refreshing to the taste, and acts poly ou the Kiduen, 2 20 i I 8 5 i r ] : : ; i £ £ E i : g i :, I 2 in or — 3 e rid oO! Ll Oo fails to accomplish you do,” said the old medical practi- tioner to the young man who was just entering the profession, ‘don’t get “You wean 1 su have patients, 1 presume,’ young man, who was of a practic tur. of mind, i the experience of anot her. Therefore MILLETS—**He is still at it. Hels it it is wise to know what other nations | 8 circus aeranaut at present.” Common Soa and necessitates a great outlay balances any saving in cost. Sime and labor, which more th a are doing in this regard. Russia knows | [fhe truth wero knows many a the value of the forest, and in sections ' boastful soldier has nevar been under where trees are forbids the fire except when disciva gel from the awe of woud for fi) ou railroads spd “FO ; .
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