Crssee na ; Greece is no more.
Temple and town
H&yq crumbled down ;
lime Is the fire that hath consumed them
all.
Statne and wall
la ruin strew the universal floor.
ii.
Greece lives, bat Gieeoe no more !
Its ashes breed
The undying sead
Blown westward till, In Home's Imperial
towers,
Athens reflowet3 ;
Btill westward lo, a veiled and -virgin
shore 1
lit
Say not, "Greece is no mora."
Through the clear mora
On light winds borne
Her white-winded son! sinks on the Xcw
World's breast.
Ah ! happy West
Creeie flowers anew, acl ?M tsaiplcs
soar I
One bright hour, then no u-.vrj
Shall to the sklej
These columns rise.
tut though art's flower shall fade, again
the seed
Onward shall speed, ' : ' V ''.
Quickening the land froai IaVe to oiean'i
roar.
T.
Art lives, though Greece may . i
From the ancient mold
As once ol old j
Exhale to heaven the inimitable bloom
Tet from the tomb '
Beauty walks forth to light the world tor
ever. 3. W. Gilder, in the Century.
1 The Columbian Fair Buildings at Chicago
cave thus been named by Sir. B. C. Bunner.
THE MAN-EATEE,
"WILIGHT had
on the hills ; the greal
disk of tho moon wei
riding over the ser
rated hollows of the
two great . forests.
Tho earth, still hoi
with the dead Aay't
sun, the sudden drop
of tho breeze, th
roaring of noctarna."
leasts of prev, the beauty of the firma
ment above a land still unsubdued bj
man after thousands of years of civili
zation, tho ruthless fecundity, 6avage,
vast as the ether, invincible as the
ocean, took possession of, dominated
and amazed the mind of James 5Iac
Cartby, end filled his heart with ft f all
ness of poetio prandeur. Behind him
followed a humble son of India, Eavad
jee, the runner, slender, with high,
shrinking shoulders, formed from a
minimum of matter, at with a good
head, and intelligent and gontle mouth.
Before him went Djouna, the guide
provided by the village of Xardonares
to pilot him to the lair of tho tigress,
the man-eater, who had that day carried
off a laborer. As they advanced, step
by step, the murmurs of the night be
came louder and moro terrible, the
growling of tho animals re-echoed over
tho plain, tho huge bats floated athwart
the orange light.
Bavadjee drear closer to MacCarthy ;
Lis fright was balanced by a feeling of
pride in Ecrving tho thick-set Irishman
with the belligerent eyes, with tho
rough, kind face at onde irascible and
good-natured:
"Aro we near?" asked James.
k "1'cp, Sahib."
1 At tho entranco to a rocky defile
Djouna halted tremblingly. He signed
with outstretched hand: "It is there."
Before them lny a sinuous surface,
cno of theso secluded corners of thq
jungle where the full sway of natural
forces, the etrngglo of the instincts of
animuls and plants create a splendor
and a putrefaction. . Tho moonlight
embroidered tho fig trees, the somber
trunks, the masses of the foliage. It
wove n delicate lace work over the
great bindweed, the lichens, the castor
oil plants, over a pool that was chokct
with old bark, with half-withered
rushes, with bright green water plants.
The e!;v seemed mado of scintillating
constellations; wild creatures of wood
and water roamed stealthily through
tho undergrowth, lay in waiting for
their prer, or lied at the approach of
danger. In tho intervals of silence
were heard the sighings of a mysterious
rivulet which seemed to bo subterra
nean, and tho distant plaint of jackals.
"It is there?" repeated MacCarthy.
"Do you know the exact position?"
"Ouo duy in winter," answered
Djounit, in a low voice, "when I went
in search after a strayed heifer I saw
tho man-c-atur at tho mouth of her
cavern." In an almost inaudible voice,
and trembling in all his limbs, he
added: "rihe was devouring tho re
mains of a voaag woman ! Since then
Chamlranahour, he who was carried
off this evening, witnessed at the same
place a similar scene."
"Ah !" ejaculated MacCarthy. "Then,
can you lend me to tho very spot?"
"1 cr.n," nnswered the Hindu, with
rentle resignation.
They rounded the dense thicket and
nnif to a natural pathway cut by the
winter torrent. The moon, midway
fivm tho zenith, sent penetrating
tlinft-i (.f light through tho branches.
Tho three men advanced lightly and
cautiouslv, with eyes fired on the dark-
ners. Tho fret of their clothes against
tho plant", the tread of their feet on
tho ground wero indistinguishable
from the sound of grazing animals and
tho f light rustle of the lig leaves. A
roll, bodeful coolness emanated from
the undefined denseness of their
Eiirrnnnuizgs. TeriL like an evil
Flirit, roamed around them, transfigur
ing the aspect of every tree they passed,
inscribing fantastic, gruesome symbols
everywhere.
B.'ivr.ujeo and Djouna, at tho inevit
able approach of danger, fell into a 6orl
of hypnosis, tho source of the pansiv.
bravery of so many Orientals, of theil
gentle, obstinato resistance before
which the Occidental has at times re
coiled. AVith distended pupils, -with though
lulled to passivity, they walked like
somnambulists, whereas -wiih Mac
Carthy, his will, nerves and reasoi
v. ere lighting a sharp battle. In spit
of his keen realization of possibilities,
his purposo never wavered. He be
lieved in tho strength of his arm, ir
the clearness anil precision of his sight ;
and ho felt all the electric elation o:
the brave man face to face with danger,
which permits of no regrcta.
While bis mind vaguely dwelt oi
these things in the non-analytic man
ner of a man of action, he saw Djount
suddenly had stopped and turned ner
vously to him : "We are there thai
clearing behind that block of stono.'
They stopped. James took one o.'
the rifles which he had allowed Bav
adjee to carry in order to assure supple
ness and steadiness to his arm at th
supreme moment. Silently, ., witt
lightest steps, tall three reached th
egg
stone andknelttehind "it v. 'JT&at
ground mist hovered before them mn4
; sufficed to render them invisible. Bat.
clearing could be sees, sparsely coy
ered with low plants, and lit up by f
ray ot moonlight. Cautiously Mao
Carthy raised himself above the aer'
lite, and leaned over it.
i He was filled with unspeakable hor
ror. Toward the middle of the space, ter
yards away, at the month of' a den,
formed by superposed blocks ot stone,
he saxr outlined the form of the regal
beast ; there lay the colossal tigress,
Between her huge paws -was Chandran
ahonr, the laborer. He was not dead,
he did not seem to be wounded even j
at any rate seriously. The keen sight
of the Irishman could see bis eyes opec 1
and shut at long intervals, " and hii
breast palpitated with the rapidity o!,
that of a bird caught in a snare. Th j
tigress watched him in an indolent i
manner, like a cat with a mouse. And (
like the cat, now and again she let go ,
her prey, she relapsed into a postnri
of negligence, of feigned inattention
of sommolent grace.
The Irishman, with rifle ready, darec
not fire. . A revulsion of fury, of pity,
for a moment rendered bis hand un
sure. Two awful minutes "passed. Thei
slowly, slowly, Chandranahour moved.
Ho stretched" out his hands, and raised
himself on his elbows. - The moonlight
irradiated his face distorted by speech
less terroT ; the contact with death had
stiffened his mouth, and filled his widelj
distended pupils with stupor. 'He
turned his head., toward tho tigress.
She seemed to be looking vaguely else
where, sleepily indifferent to the' pres
ence of her prey. Then Chandranahoui
began to draw himself along and suc
ceeded in gaining two yards of dh
tance.
MacCarthy, seeing the livid face ol
the doomed man nearing him, took aim
with his rifle. Unluckily a movement
of Chandranahour rendered all inter
vention impossible at tho moment;
for his 'head camo into tho line ol
sight. -
"Curse it all I" murmured James.
However, encouraged by the contin
ued indifference of tho man-cater, the
Hindu began to drag himself along
more quickly. " A desperate hope lit j
ap his eyes, but only to tho tae next
moment ; he heard tho beast move.
Suddenly sho rose and made a bound.
The man, as in a trance, let himself foil
to the ground, between the great paws,
face to face to the glistening teeth, thf
terrible eyes.
'She is playing," murmured Djouna,
who had gone close to MacCarthy.
Xes," returned the other, "the ae
:arsed brute is amusing herself 1" His
soul seemed plunged in darkness. He
jaw looming in a lugubrious apotheosit
the beast who in our own era still dom
inates ancient India : who is not only
tho devourer of man, but who dares tc
imuso herself with him as though he
were merely a feeble animal.
In the intensity of the moment, he
realized that by means of certain
nbtly displaced forces, by a little more
riso joined to tho terrifying swiftness
ind the alert muscularity of tigers, by
tho merest power of association, the
reign of tho felino would havo been
possible. At that moment there rose
in him a desperate thirst for ven
geance, overmastering a desire to con
quer the man-eater without killing her,
to torment her and insult her, to make
her feel tho supremacy of the being
that for six years sho had mado her
prey. "Be calm !" Ho forced his heart
to beat more normally, and anger no
longer clouded his eyes. Meanwhile
the tiger, with a purring sound, and
with light, nimble movements, turned
Chandranahour over on tho ground
md reveled in tho joy of domination
ind of power, Tho poor man, huddled
together, seemed like some poor infirm
Uerbivore, thin, slight and defenseless
igainst the qucea of tho jungle and
iiio forest. She, blasec, a supple, ele
gant, awful symol of . the struggle fur
3xistence, sooa recommenced her ter
rible play, recoiled without haste, in a
;rcmor of anticipation, her movements
impelled by the contempt of the strong
:or the weak.
When she was two yards distant sho
remained ' motionlcs?, and hsr nmber
;yes closed ' slowly. She was tho ex
aression of perfect certitude ; she
ilready tasted the charm of this living
repast that she was resolved to make
?ery soon as she crouched there, tho
unibter magnificence of triumphant
nuscle. The victim had not relin
piished all hope. The instinct to live
Deat invincibly in him, and dominated
;he conviction that all effort was
futile. After a moment of uncertainty,
le raised himself and recommenced
lis crawling flight exactly as ho had
lono before, that effort of agony,
terror and feeble energy. MacCarthy,
this time, was in full possession of all
his faculties. He allowed Chandrana
hortr's head to pass the line of vision,
ind made his Choice between the
prudence of firing straight to the heart
ind his eager desire to punish the
brute. The report rang out. In the
jloud of smoke James saw Chan
lranahour'a silhouet raise itself rapidly
and the howling tigress with a crushed
paw lifted in a moment of surprised
stupor.
"Courage !" shouted thelrishman, as
he leaped over the sheltering block.
Chandranahour threw himself forward ;
tho tigress mado a short, rapid bound.
-he bad not time to recommence. A
second shot rendered another paw use
less. Overcome, powerless, with re
doubled howls and gleaming jaws she
lay there a mere symbol of force.
Chandranahour, sheltered behind his
protector, had, in excess of joy, lost
tho use of his muscles. In a dazed
condition he leaned against the stone
supported by Djouna. McCarthy
seized his second rifle from tho hand
of Bavadjee and took thrco steps to
ward the tigress.
She tried to raise herself, or at least
to crawl toward the European ; she
stretched forward her monstrous head,
her devouring jaws in which so much hu
man flesh had been macerated, so much
existence annihilated. Sho fell back
powerless, and James contemplated her
with a cruel, revengeful satisfaction ;
it seemed to him that she now under
stood the power cf man, that hence
forth sho would no longer dare fear
lessly to seize her prey in the village ;
that at least she would kill hastily, ap
prehensively, as ono kills a too dan
gerous enemy.
"Sahib," asked Bavadjee, "will you
not kill her?"
"No ; I watt to make her a prisoner.
Is Chandranahour hurt?"
"Xo, Sahib, only a little weak."
The rescued man came and knelt be
fore tho European and with humility
kissed his hands, gratitudo and un
speakable admiration shone in his great
black eyes.
"There, there," said James gently.
"Will you bo afraid to remain alone
with me while Bavadjee and Djouna go
to fetch cords, canvas, a stretcher and
bearers?"
"Ah, Sahib 1 I feel in greater safety
near you than behind a triple wall ol
V'lnthat casarKJjeeryon can go.
Is your rifle in or der. Good.' Then
- . - - - I
The night under the clear aky.-grex
cooL" ' The '. firmament absorbed the
heat ; the plain deadly cold. . But
in tho forest there remained, s .gentle
warmth, a dreamy atmosphere rendered
heavy by the carbonio exhalation ol
the trees.'- The light fell like a snow oi
atoms. k Pale stars floated in the depth!
of the ' zenith, on " the. imponderable.
lakes of the: Milky. Way. MacCarthy
sat himself down -.against the root of a
great tree and contemplated the wound
ed tigress. Moments of pity came to
him, gentle shivers suggested by the
splendor of the night. But when he
turned and saw Chandranahour, still
exhausted with his terrible adventure,
trembling at every growl of pain, his
anger revived, and grew to a solemn
hatred.
Four hours later tho creature was
captive. Her body was bound with in
terlacing cords. A network of bamboo
formed a sort of low cage. Tho men
of the village pressed round it. She
still seemed formidable to them; with
the grandeur of a subterranean deity,
of a deity similar to the murderoui
forces, the sinister powers of sickness
and death, of which India has made in
numerable gods.
-. They encouraged one another ; they
were reassured by tho presence of th
European, and at tho moment when
the bearers stooped to raise their bur
den an old man approached.
"There you lie, man-eater, reduced
at last to impotenco ; there you lie,
broken and captive ! A man has van
quished you ! You will now learn thi
supremacy of our race, you will how
behind the bars of a cage, and littll
children will mock at your fury. You
will go from village to village, from
the top of a' wagon you will pass thf
jungle and the forest, whose delighti
you will never more taste 1 Your lifi
shall be a profound humiliation becaust
you have profaned the nobility of out
brothers, and because you have played
with their glories"' The creatur.
cowered, weakened by suffering, anJ
tho Hindus thought that, in her obj
scure substance, in her narrow, fero
cious brain, she . recognized t'm
supremacy of Man. From the French,
in Independent.
Master and Man.
The old-fashioned valet or body
fervant of a European gentleman en.
joyed extraordinary privileges. Often
he cave himself the airsof the master,
while the master found it desirable to
obey, more or less meekly. Beau'
marchais, a famous French author,
had a servant, Antoine byname, wha
bad been long in his service, and
against whose tyranny he seldom ven
tured to rebel. One evening in hti
old age the great man was engaged in
a game of chess, when Antoine en
tered and said, somewhat sharply but
respectfully:
"Monsieur, it is 10 o'clock."
"Very well. Antoine," the mastci
answered; "but let me finish this
game."
'If you don't come now, monsieur,
jrou will be tired to-morrow morning."
"Oh no, I think not, Antoine."
"And being tired, you will not
want to get up."
"Oh yes, Antoine: I shall get up."
"Xo, monsieur, you will not get
up."
"All right. Antoine; I will go in a
few moments."
"And if you are not up, monsieur,
at the usual time, you will derange
your whole day."
"In a minute, in a minute!"
"And 3ou will have no appetite foi
breakfast, monsieur."
"Come, now, let me finish this
game! Can't you see the clock ii
fast? "
"But the clock Is slow, monsieur,"
"I tall you it is fast:"
'The clock is slow, monsieur."
"Now, now! The game is almost
done, and then "
"But if the game were almost done,
you would not have so many pawn!
left monsieur."
"Antoine, I should have been done
already if you had let me alone!"
"But I shall not let you alone,
monsieur."
"I tell you I shall finish the game
Get out, Antoine!"
"We will get out together,
sicur."
"Antoine, I'm not a baby!"
"You do not cry, monsieur,
from that, there is not much
mon
Aside
differ
ence."
The dialogue went on in this waj
for some time. Beaumarcnais, shrug
ging his shoulders, moved a pawn ot
the chessboard, and then Antoine.
bowlnir very low, and with a grcal
outward air of respect to the com
pany, seized the board and tipped il
over, dumping the chessmen in t
heap on the floor.
Beaumarcnais was on the point ol
flying, into a violent rage, but at th(
sight of his valet, who stood by,
wearing an air of sweet numilit
joined with the consciousness of duty
nobly done, he burst into a loud flto!
laughter, and suffered himself to tx
led home and put to bed.
The very next morning Beau
marchais was found dead in bed.
Whether or not the excitement ol
this mild controversy with his valel
hastened his death is not known.
Antoine. at nny rate, was sure thai
he had done his duty, and it is quiU
possible that his care of the old gent
ticuian had. already.proloiispd his life.
Suspicions Confirmed.
A bell boy was found this morn
ing at the Great Northern who doe!
not believe in going beyond his literal
instructions. A gue,t rushed to the
cashier's desk. He had just ten min
utes in which to Day his bill, rcacb
the depot and board bis train.
"Great Scott!" he exclaimed, "I've
forgotten something. Here, boy, run
up to my room, B 48. and see if 1
have left mv toothbrush and sponge.
Hurry; I've only Hvc'minntesnow."
The boy hurried. Ho returned in
four minutes out of breath.
'Yes, sir," he Dan ted; "you lefl
them there." Chicago Mail.
Don't Have to Pomp It.
The electrical bicycle is cropping
up in England. The weight ot th
batteries when filled with liquid 1st
be forty-four pounds, and the wbols
weight of the machine is to bo 155
pounds.
A Rocky Light
Tho largest lighthouse in the world
is near Havre, France.
Woman's success as an engineer it
phenomenal. She gets many a wash- (
out on the line, but no disasters art
recorded. Galveston News.
PrerefatlTe.
Going to have a new hat?"
Don't know yet. Mamma has
passed the appropriation, but I'm
awfully afraid papa'll veto It. He is
opposed to every bill we send in.
Truth,
FARM NOTES.
mincRXWB or xscobatobs. . 1
,1
incubation, can stand a temperature ot
sixty degrees' for several houts without
injury; whereas a few minutes of 10?
degrees or. 108 degrees-. in the incubetoi
is sufficient to kill the entire lot. - If the
breeder who complaint of .chickens al-
MAat vmAw fi titiVi rivtaflr in th shell
in incubators, would turn on, a little
more cool air and let the egg: chamber
cool off entirely for an hour daily, there j
would be less complaints, and many
more strong, healthy chickens. 4 From '
108 degrees to 104 degrees is the proper
heat for incubation. New York Inde
pendent. OAxncixs.
Every careful feeder of hor.-e know 1-
that in feeding oats, especially the whole
'grain, much depends on the character ol
the hull or chaff. It is not always the
heaviest grain that gives the best results.
That which is much above the standard
weight has most often a rough, gritij
chaff, that so acts on the stomach as to
expel much of the grain undigested.
fThe hull, however soft its texture, is
always laxative, and a moderate degres
bf laxativeness is generally beneficial,
1 i i . i i i Ti-A
Eracuiariy lo oreeuin auiruiis. xu
Fire is no gain in passing through the
aviest grain in a nearly whole state.
Better a light grain if it will digest bet
ter. This matter is so ofton. not thought
of that commonly the oats that sell foi
the highest price are not the best to feed.
Boston Cultivator.
COOn STABLES, OOOS BCTTER.
John A. Jackson, Wabasha County,
Minnesota, writes: "The great advantage
in tying cows every night is cleanliness,
Without which there is no good butter.
I have made many tons of butter, but I
never liked the idea of wading in manure
to get the milk. - I prefer a good plank i
i - a :.w - -J I J .3 : t ! -
or cuuuicic uwr nnu m (uuu ucuuiujj ul
straw for my cows to stand on both sum
mer and winter. If the stables ar:
cleaned out every morning as they should
Lc, ibi-y will be dry before the cows re
turn at night. Then when the grasi
begins to fail, as it always does the lattet
f art of August, and often earlier, it i
mucu wiser to give tnem a itgnt ration
bf sowed corn when tied up than when
loose iu the yard where half of it will bq
wasted, and the man who is unwilling to
jrrovide for such emergencies had better
not undertone to Keep any cows, i n
malting or good butter begins in a ciea- :
stable with clean cows and a clean milk.
er." Chicago Times.
MULCHING.
Mulching is practiced to s iu ;
out it is believed that the real ad va a.
tages nro not fully understood. J
writer has said that after many years hq
finds the advantages greater than he hal
formerly supposed possible. Some oj
the benefits may be stated as follows:
It adds to the nuraiJity of the soil an
very greatly rc:ard evaporation of mois
ture. When of considerable thickness
it keeps down weeds, and when the soil
is not hard saves some hoeing. When
mulch is applied to raspberry, g"se-
berries and blacibarnes, its b.-nohcml ,
effects are equal to the dillerence be
tween a good jield and a complete fail
ure. In some instances mulcjiog has
been applied to s.veet corn and pole
beans after the first hoeing with distinct
success. But a mulch need not bo con
fined to summer practice. Its applica
tion in winter prevents frequent freezing j
i .. .1 . u .. ... ; . ., 1 .K.,ru ,.ru ..a nni il 1 '
lenetcial in the cafe of fall set vines, 1 instance, for any length of time have in
plants, trees, and shrubs, which addi their soils a quantity of unusable, un
very much to successful fall plantin?. fertile master. An application Ot salt
Do not forget to mulch where it ii t . early in the season will accomplish es
arable. American Farmer. much for a year or two as the more Costly
roit nonsEs' fetlocks.
The legs or a farm horse should ueit'au.
jbe clipped or washed, it mudfever,
'cracked heels and grease are to bo avoid
led. Carting animals are always predis
posed to the latter from breeding, and
any want of care or attention results ic
excitiog it. Such crude methods ie
Iclcansiug as driving the hones into a
ipond when they return wet and mu idj
Ifrora work should be sternly prohibited,
las well as perfunctory washing and leav
'ing the legs wet. This brings tho irri
jtating particles into direct contict with
tbe skin, and, by chilling the extremities,
tauses the skin to inflame and crack..
The best plan of treatment is to scrape
off the thickest of the mud and put otj
straw and flannel bandages, removing th
. a:. u i. v.: h Ar .
th morninir. Horses take less harm
deprives
Cient protection against the irritation ol
wet, mud and slushy stow. Canadian
Live Stock and Farm Journal-
WATER TREATMENT FOR HORSS,
Our best surgeons now re 'iir l watct
aa an important auxiliary iu treatin
wounds. Lavements, pouring, wet
(compresses, etc., are-used for the hum m
subject; and water answer equally aj i
well for animals. Simple cut wounds, '
'when cleansed and dressed with water,
usually heal without suppuration, es
pecially if the blood bo in a besltby
If.... T-U . ir. .11
iaiaie. luciu iviuie .vuuwuvj u !.
wounds to fever and inflammation,
Iwater, dressings in the form of wet ban
dages keep down the natural heat, and
How nature to go o with tee healing
irocess. The lips of the wound may
generally be held together with adhesive
traps and the water application p-.it
ver it. The most dangerous wound-,
tear some vital part, are freque ltly
iealed with the aid of water to keep
iown the inflammation.
We remember a fine mare that steppsJ
m a hoe, the handle of which had bacn
iplit, leaving the sharp end, and throw
ing the handle up under her belly,
causing a deep ugly wound, and so
lacerating' the bdwels that, being in
August, it was thought almost useless
to attempt saving her. k But by dressing
tho wound constantly with water the
flies kept out, inflammation, prevented
and the wound healed in two months,
leaving the animal as valuable as before,
I Not long ago we had a mare that
Uccidently struck a nail deep into het
foot, and being idle in the stable at the
jtime it was not discovered till the hoof
became 'much swollen and 'when the
blacksmith took ' oil the shoe the foot
was in such an inflammed condition that
he thought nothing could .prevent gifi.
grcne and the loss of.heri foot. - - But n
shallow tup was put uto?herjtall, filled
with water, and the 'foot .placed in it.
The inflammation was 'soon reduced and
the foot became sound. Bruises and
sprains are most aptly treated With water
as they - are "apt to' be followed - by
protracted . inflammation. The parts
should be immersed in or poured .with
cold "water and kept bandaged with
water, often changed, till the inflamma
tory action is passed. Canadian
Agriculturist and Home Journal.
standing in thick mud negligent as il j i-ion oi souis. asxeu jynzer. --lea.
inay seem than remaining all night with "- J'u?" said Hicks. "home
belong hair on their legs drippin- w-t. . tlmen. What do you suppose I was
But why not clip them 1 Because this j before I became a man.'" "Oh. I
tue San. ol me les ot an eiu- i - M.o,
(
Leuenhoek says that 4,000,000 webs J Sation
Ipun by young spiders when they first j OSteel barrels, made from sheets: ran-
begin to use the spinneret are not. if '
a .1 x il 1
iwisieu loteeiner, as great in diameter .
w m uu uuui m uuuisu ueau.
1 ... vABKAnaavSteinrns.
! V Sprinkle borax to drive away ants.
Keverbr
.TTaver brand aa inferior grade oi
' Do not leave new milk standing in im
pure air.
. t ett 0 ,i, oneof the best
remedies for frosted combs.
Wet earth Is the best' of all cures for
bee stings, and is always at nana.
i Hens never ought to be to Jat thai
they will not forage whenever .weather
jrili permit. Sf -r-
Allowing young chickensito roost on
perches often causes crooked or deformed
oreastnonea. . .
Feed well Tend steadily; not toojnucb
bulky food like straw, nor ot highly con
centrated food. -
The racing of turkeys, ducks and
hofld not be; undertaken unless
.ur.2C caQbe nrovided.
D . ' -
Mice will attack beehives, and must be
guarded against by closing the 'entrances
of the hives with fine wire mesh.
Cons exposed to the early and unex
pected cold snaps are the first to'go dry.
This is an especially important "lact to
dairymen.
The cow that gives milk which churns
quickly is one for a breeder to keep, No
. .1 i.i i nu :
one can make other, than salvy batter ii
. the milk has to be churned an hour or
I more.
! In feeding roots , be very careful to
have them n free as. possible from clay
or other gritty ' substances. A careful
i farmer digs these in dry weather. A
I good way to prepare this forage is to put
it is a box and chop with a spade. .
j . The Babcock Tester shows that the
moraine's milk Vis richer than the even
ing's. -"This is because no energy was ex
pended during tfae night in exercise, and
is a strong argument in the hands ol
those who' believe in' keeping up milcb
cows.
A rjrominent sheen breeder, when
asked if he had not fed wethers, whica
Were being t fattened more than twice a
day, said that he never fed them grain
but twice a day, and. coarse food throe
times a day, in each instanca ' different
fodder being fed.
! Level culture allow of aacqual wet
tin of the soil by rain; the water is not
concentrated in a ditch between ' tho
rows, often below the-bottom of the po-
tato hill and drained off, but finds its
way to the potato roots and supplies the
necessary moisture.
. breed which has - size
and vigor
will answer the requirements of anjoae
crartine in for raising muttoaA It is not
necessary "to expend ' a largo amount ot
I money. While the breed of sheep may
1 . .u : ai. kaf
is nothing as
compared with what tho ability and in-
du3try of tne owner. j
t t.,n-of.iiio mrnu-umW msl-
etc.. nlace an ordinary threo-inch
tile in the centre of each hill, with lower
end f our to six indies in ground. Fill
tile with water, which will gradusBy be
absorbed by the subsoil, and the upper
earth will not bo left iu a condition to
grow hard and crack.
1 ,,M oftof
'carefully immediately after
P . neol gnecial
' a crop, as at this time they neol special
attention. Plants are weauenea oy ex
cessive production and become suscepti
ble to cold weather. To insure a healthy
plant and prosperous for a succeeding
- beason a little attontson is obvious.
I Salt will mako fertile soil if properly
I administereJ. Thoso farmers who have
tucl mineral fertilizers, phosphates, lor
terluizer.
lie Was On.
Kitty Why can't dey stop dese
cars at de foyst .ros.-.in 'stead of de
second.- Jimmy Ain't you on? Dey
saves demsel from haulin' you crost
de st reel, see? It's a cold day w'en
a corporation don't git de lest of it.
idianapolis Journal.
A Valid Excuse.
I'ollingstone Ifomoss I would
split your wo d, madam, but I am
delicate and only used to light work.
Sympathetic Lady Poor manl
Where did you work? Kollingstone
Komoss In a candle factory. Phil-
udelphla Record.
...
Inference Only.
"Do jou believe in the transmigra-
How Ha Got It.
rop, can I bave another piece of
cake?" "Yes Bobby, if you won't
tell your mother." (An interval or
m -icf iot-r llPnn i ri T Vi'iVA 9f)a
j other piece of cake?" "No." "Then
; m ten mamma." iruin.
Hadn't Been Able to Get It Off.
The Old Lady Is this Indeed my
long-lost son? 1 cannot believe it
It's twenty rears since The
Long-Lost (unbuttoning bis collar)
Mother, don't you know this porous
plaster? Truth,
Why Ha changed His Hind.
"1 used to think that ntory of mine
about that mule was a pretty good
cne," said Woodby Write, with a sigh.
"And what changed "your opinion'"
"Uoggles laughed at it." Washing
ton tstar.
JnstlUaible.
Littlo Dot I jus hate that girt.
Mamma We are commanded to love
our enemies. Little Dot Yes, I
know, but she isn't a enemy; she's a
friend. Good News.
I -Tbo Mean Thlncs."
Men laugh at women because they
1 talk so much, but if they didn't talk
' so much bow could anyone ever know
what it is they want to say? Soraer
1 villo Journal.
Had to Leave It Behind.
An old lady who 'recently died a
toke Fleming, near Dartmouth,
with the key of her safe in her band,
and who lived a life of comparative
seclusion, owned property worth
$500,000. Her relatives have found
hidden away in her touse in vases
ind jars about $50,000. 1
The fibre of the nettle hemp is
' claimed to be four or five times as
Etong ns silk and not inferior in lus
tre. The production of a nefctle hemp
thread as fine as No. 100 is now re
ported.
No science, unless it be that of tbe
electrician, can boast such a. wonder
ful growth in the past quarter century
as that of bacteriology, which has de
veloped with remarkable rapidity
since rasteur made
his initial mvesti-
ging in thickness from ana-sixteenth
. . .
to a quarter or an inch, are coming
iuiu use.
L.1IC.
Weak All Over J
Hot weather always has a weakening-, debilltat
mi effect, especially when the blood is thta and f
Impure ana ue system poonj bwuh-
Sarsa
parilla taking- Hood's Sanapa-
Cures
rUla strenstn win be
Imparted and the whole
InvlMMtltd. PeA-
pie who take Hood's Bansparilla are almost al
ways surprised at the wonderful beneficial ef
fects. Hood's Pills are safe, harmless, sure.
31
A SPIDER'S ENGINEERING PEAT.
Qli Tackle lor UfUns; a Kernel orropcoin
to His Lain
Popular interest has centered, dur
ing the past few days, in the opera
tions of a spider of the tegcnarla med
icinal is species over a bar in a saloon
in this city. Thousands of PfPle
have gone into the place to watch the
spider accomplish an engineering feat
mhieh riuninv.o in the insect almost
humnn
rnnnr.Itv. anu ne m"ai
becoming rich by the pat-
ronaee of his visitors during the star j
engagement -of the spiaer. . a no m
sect set out on Tuesday to lift a ker
nel of popped corn from a dish on the
bar to its web attached to an electrio
light wire on the ceiling. It de
scended on the kernel by spinning a
cable of the necessary length. It was
evident, however, that when the
spider hoisted the load clear from the
dish its uneven weight wouia cause hig t rodc up and UOWn be
lt to lop to one side so suddenly as to . hjd thQ linCj cursing them with
probably snap the cable. To Preyent ey aDUSiVC epithet in a fairly ad
such on accident the spider attaenca j atQ vocabuiarv 0f Arabic invec
two small sized cables to projecting entircly with0ut effect,
parts of the kernel, and made them oQe of them liappened to
fast to the main cable about five . discovered the beloved
inches above tne Duruen.
All being ready, the spider returned
to his headquarters and started its
windlass and the kernel began to rise.
That was the situation when the peo
ple in the saloon first discovered what
was going on. After getting tho corn
up about a foot, work was suspended
for a time. The spider had began to
mistrust some of the machinery. It
made an investigation, repaired a
slitiht break or two above in the guys,
and then slid down to the corn.
Everything there was all solid, but
'the engineer thought prudence a
I mark of wisdom and doubled up the
'cable where the main weight was
l . - i rn,i. ot. 1 1 n'nlnrlr
: been 10 ijaug. j.ms
on Tuesday night, and, with a more ,
! cheerful air of confidence than it had
before displayed, the spider ran ngniiy
aloft to the hoisting apparatus. Ihe
macnine sianca, auu so uiu mc wm,
and so did the eager throng of specta-
tors, who burst into applause. Inside
of a minute the corn was raised at
i least four inches. Then there was
another
delay, which was only short,
idnight on Tuesday the earn
At m
had risen two feet At. daylight o:i ,
Wednesday it was up tbirty-six inches, j
There it seemed to stick. All day
Wednesday only slight progress was
made, though the spider never re
laxed its efforts. Sometimes the
burden even receded. Then there
was a series of jerks, but the machin
ery overhead seemed to slip a cog and
no headway was made. Late on
Wednesday night operations were
temporarily suspended, and the spider
retired to its inner chamber for con
templation. Thanksgiving day was
spent in the contemplation of further
plans or in rest, and this morning tne
work rested where it had stopped on
Wednesday night. The spider went
up and down the main cable time
and time again, apparently mending
it, and Anally, toward evening, began
to draw up, but with only partial suc
cess, tnougii it was enncrca on Dy a
crowd of spectators. The sporting
fraternity arc backing the spider a
10 to 5. Syracuse Standard.
Pure and Wholesome Quality
Commends to public npprov-il the Cali
fornia liquid laxaliv! remedy, Syrup of
Figs. It is pleasant to the taste and
by neting gently on the kidneys, liver
and bowels to cleanse tho system, ef
fectually, it promotes tho health and
comfort of all who use it, and with
millions it is the best and only remedy .
-
The lines over which it is proposed
to lay submarine telegraph cables are
now as carefully surveyed as any line
of proposed railroad.
Don't yon know to have perfect health yon
must have pure blood, and the best way to have
pure blood Is to take Hood's Sttrsaparilla.
Hood's Pills may be had by mail for S3c of
C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Muss.
Artificialice is now so made in France
that ujon giving it a rap it will seperate
into small cubes instead of irregular
lumps.
Dr. Kilmer's 8 w ami-Boot corse
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation rroa
Laboratorr Simrhamton. 2L If.
One mile of wire, such as is used in
the manufacture of hair springs for
watches, would weigh less than half a
pound.
Karl's Clover Root, the rrcat blood purifier.
Kives freshness and clearness to tbe complexion
and cures constipation 25 cts. 50 cU., (1.
A species of ape, closely resembling the
African gorilla, has been discovered
on the Mosquito coast, Nicaragua.
Hall's Catarrh Cure
Is a ConstituUonal Cure. Fries 73c.
The metals which have been proved
to exist in the sun are iron, sodium,
nickle, copper, zinc and marium.
if afflicted with soreeves use Dr. Isaac Thomo
son '8 tve-waler.DruKguts sell at iio. pet bottle'
Ilo Was Dry ret,
lie was tbe hardest drinker in
Crecdc of that there was no doubt,
and he was drunk again, of which
there was also no doubt, though it
was early in the day. lie had evi
dently commenced the evening before
and had kept it up all night, and he
lay in the ditch dozing.
Two miners passed on their way up
the town, one of whom was an old
acquaintance. He said to his com
panion; "There's a man who onco was well
fixed. He has drunk up a business
block and two ranches in the past five
years."
The inebriate raised himself on his
arm and said in an approving tone:
"Ya-as. that's so. Two ranches
blzness block, and dry yet." Great
Divide.
Hissed tho Show.
Little Johnnie I don't want to be
in aur more scnooi cniiaren par-
auc. Aunty jjiu you get tired?
"o." "men what wa3 the mat
ter? "I couldn't half see it" (icod
tfewa.
SOUDANESE 80LOIEB8.
t
(t Takes Bold
Xhetr Impetuosity.
The Soudanese troops are
tArAst.inc. The let-black
-V .(Una
of all a ?" ti " td with no times around the earth, and then enough
SSS&hSStt!ta , Sun to make a train stretebins from
theE UttZ are liked and trusted by Taoma across the continent to the mid
K Sra to a remarkable extent ale of the Atlantic' Or takmg fifty car,
Keislittirof the red Indian in ,,r a train, it would taks ,,O0O tra.n,
them; they would
sand-hill or stand
not flro into a
still to be cut
flown. ,
Ue Dervish is their oppressor and
natural enemy, and they only desire
tho opportunity to "get at him" at as
close quarters a3 possible They are
children in their love of decorat on
and their whims and their devotion
to their officers. They aro savage In
their dislike of d iscipline and their
passionate impatience of restraint on
the battlefield. ,
For this reason to keep them bac.
they bave more English otllccrs to
a battalion than Eeyptian troops.
They tetcst drill and blank cartridge.
They are enthusiastic over every
rumor of approaching fight.
I was told a ileligntrui siory oi ou
recent action in which
tnev iook a
.minint. nnrt.. The enemy was un-
line of blacks were blazing awav ai
him as fast as they could open and
close up their rifles. In vain their
officers tried to stop them. The waste
of ammunition threatened to beccme
extremely serious, and their com.
manding officer, a Scotchman, who
had seen many lights vmn incm, ios-
turn.
uey in eviucuu .v j v...
of mind. lie at once rose ran back
to him, and, patting him reassur
ingly on the boot, be said:
I "Don't be frightened, Bey. It's
1 ill right We're here; we'll care for
fou!"
The Scotch Ilcy, however, was
squal to the occasion. He rodo out
through the line, and walked his
horse up and down in front of the
rifles.
i "Now," he said, "if you must firs,
Arc at me."
I After this It s not. surprising to
read in dispatches thatthisofflccr has
snot un
j
j i. :m
Jcr
Fighting for Her nights.
Sh jd that woman's dress wa
very uncomfortab'.O and unservice-
jlDiCt atld hinted at tuo portion ot a
i ttir which she seemed tc
(covet I replied that for my own
jart I thouchl it ought to be per-.i-Mi.in
..ithor cpy tn borrow thfl
other s Karment9 at will that I, for
fnnd nettlcoats very warm
ani comfortable, which wa3 one ol
thQ re390ns yviiy
liked being i3
Scotland, bcciusa
always wore on-
there.
I said I was disposed to be inJolent,
and should prefer very much to Etor.
at h niie i:ni mind the house and
look after tho baby, if I could get an
able, strong-toJied woman to work
for me; but, then, I remembered
that under the new regime ther
probably would bo no babies, and I
made particular Inquiries of her up
on this bead. I confessed the degen
eracy of my species, and admitted
that while men are eettin.r smaller
women are growing bigger and finer.
Slip retorted that whatever men
could do, women could do, and, as a
rule, better. She thought all the
professions should bo open to woman.
"The army?" I suggested, and the
saw no reason why they should be
exclude! from that either. I In
quired whether she would mix males
an 1 females altosctbor in a regiment,
or go on the same principle as they
do with hounds, and havo a gentle
man pack and a lady pack?
Lady Melusina Hardy was verj
tall. Sho had a fierce eye and a very
awe-inspiring nose; and when she
trod on my foot under the table
fv.iirolv hv accident. It is needless tc
say) I suffered something like the
pang which I experienced wnen my
horse, equally accidentally, favored
me with tho same attentions. "The
Ll;ht of Other Days" Mis. Tor
restcr. A Story of Admiral Ghcrardi.
In the navy sailors are often in tho
same ship for three or four or even
more years. During this time their
craft is their home, nud they speak of
it ns such, and with an affection as if it
v.. rj a living thing. By means of the
ship tho men may bo wonderfully in
fluenced. Bear-Admiral Gherardi (then
a captain) was in command of a remark
ably fine frigate on tho South American
station, of which he and his crew wero
justly proud. The handsome bust on
her beautiful figurehead was brightly
gilt, and great care was taken of it.
rhe harmony which had generally pre
vailed on board was somehow disturbed.
But instead of resorting to corporeal
punishment, the captain summoned the
men aft, and in a simple, manly speech
pointed out the impropriety of their
sonduct, and concluded thus : "jio now,
my lads, if this bo not put an end to,
ind hearty goodwill restored, I'll
blacken your figure head and put the
ship in mourning." Had a bombshell
fallen at their feet tho men could not
nave been more astonished. To have
heir figurehead blackened? No, any
thing rather than that, and in this way
jrdcr and harmony were restored.
Sew York Press.
MIHERAL WATER Iff THE MARKET.
HUIil
SWU BOTTLES SBffm WflWBWfflgSST
ASK YOUR GROCER OR THE BOTTLER FOR IL
Well Bred, Soon Wed." Girls Who Use
SAPOLIO
Are Quickly Married.
(3.-7. TlmbeF fa V VTaihligtofi. ,
The standing timber in the Stats oi
Washington amounts in round numbers
113.000.000.003 feet. In order to
. . .MifnAa Af that flimr llfc
v . . . . .L -
to transport n . sianuiua wiuus vi
Washicgton.-Chicago Times. ' ;-
Ecs-Eaters.
TTens can bo cured of
eating eggs
hv hlowinsr out tho
contents of an
and filling it witn mustard,
made into a paste. Make a hole in
ach end and then blow the contents
aut, and when filled paste paper over
the hole. One taste of the mustard
fleets a euro.
DOCTOR'S BILLS SAVED.
Mineral Pt4iit,Turcarawu Co., Onto.
DB. Pierce, Buffalo, Ii. Y-:
to say that tbe urc- ot
your " Golden Medi
cal Discovery " has
saved me many doc
tors' bills, as I have tor
the past eleven yearn,
whenever needed, been
using- It for tbe erysip
elas and also tor ctii on
to diarrhea, and ix:n
glad to say that it hits
never failed. I liuve
also recomuiondcd it
to many of my neigh
bors, as it Is a meiliciiie
worth rpcommendinjf.
1AGL-DU CUTTL1
J. Surra, Esq.
PIERCE CUBE
OR MONEY HETlHNCn.
The "Discovery" purifies, vitalizes and
enriches tbe blood, thereby invigorating the
system and building up wholesome flesh
when reduced by wasting disease J.
. L8 Douglas
At) S PUtE 13 THE BEST.
0S5 QjiVSaNOSOUEAKING.
FRENCH ENAMELLED CALF.
4,5.5-P FlNEGALF&KMiSAKl
$ F0LICE.3 Soles.
,EO.$J.W0RKI?JGMa
EXTi?A fine. -
2.1.5 BoysSchcolShoes.
LADIES
"BestDongoi.
SENO FOR CATALOGUE
WE.-DGUGLAS,
BROCKTON, MA33.
You can save money by Trcm-Ins tho
V. I.. Donalaa S3.00 Shoe.
Tie-nnp. T-e oro t!?o laird! r5.-.r;urac!nrers of
this gradeof stogs la 1 JO wurld.and Runraulco liclr
value by s:r.mplns the name and price on tho
bottom, which protect you against hlcli prices aad
tue middleman's profits. Our shoes equal custo: i
work la rtvle, easy flltlnic and wearlnB qualities.
WehaTOthera Md every"'-'re at lower prices f. T
the value clven than uy other mate. Taio co suu
sUtute. If your dealer cannot su:;ly you, we can.
GREAT EASTERN
Furniture & Mattress Mfg. Co.,
Alto I'phofcterers and Decorators.
ii;aiiti na i- AE.-iaaa.
ret.Creen Spring Garden gts.. riii'.ili.. Pi.
11 not wby not purchase your Furniture, I'ar
lor Miits l'arets, Iieddln?, Jlnttine, t on. H ill
Hands. Side Boards, Tables. Chairs, I'.tuMnera
tors, llnbv Carringes", Ktc. ot Ihe nianuluclivret
iliivt-t. t new goo.is, it lays. We am you
T.VJ. Call and be convinced.
A few pi ices : U pieces. Oak Stilt, Crib and Mat
tress thrown iu SJI.7V. l'arlor Suits, si" Oi) iii
ur.ls Hockcrs, tl.'O; Chairs, Sprinirs, vx.
1 fs-t of Pillows and Holster, SLIM. Awaliut
thu.U-Miiid 1-urlor Suits to order.
t.t.ods Ebiuued all over the co.intrr
HE WILL HAIL FOSTFfUD
a fine Panel Picture, entitled
"MEDITATION "
tnexehanga for 1 Large Lion
Lieaua, cut from Lkn Coffeo
wrappers, tn" n 'i-ceni stamp w
pay poi-taee. Write for list or
our other line premiums, Inelao-
books, a tnlte, time, eiu.
urooitoN sricc CO.. '
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COLLARS and CUFFS.
?rri
'i itc in i mi l uioit tcii'swral :o.ir aud t'uITs woriu
Jtcrrmil'ie. I.itok well, rit it el I, Heir well.
A tx f Ten collar or FiTe pain of cuff S-'V cti.
tsiuipic collar arul pair of etiits by mall for O citi.
lSrut. il;w ai mil :io dost red aid ndilrets lbu
Rcverible Collar i'o..
J7 K!:rjriU, IrtjstenorTJKraiiliiin Xew Tork.
I FOR FIFTY YEARS I
WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP
bas been csed by Millions of Mothers
for ttiwir ciilMrun wbjle if-eintns ror uver
Fifty years. It soothe the child, softens the
E-.ms. allays all pain, cures wind colto, aan
the bet remedy tor dlorrboaa.
Twenty-Kvo Vents sv uoaie.
L1
EWIS' 98 LYE
POTT 1213 ACT imZVD
(PATBXTXD) v
Thestronsreat and purest T.ya
made. Unlike other I.ye. It belli
a n !U3 powder aud tacked In a can
with removable lid, the contents
are slwavs ready for ue. Will
malte the beat perfumed Hard Soap
ti 20 minutes without hotline;.
It fa !! bfil rorcleanslus wwte
pipes, disinfecting finks, closets,
washing bottles, taints, trees, etc
rEHHA. SALT KTO CO
Oen. Acts.. Phua., Pa..
ERiGifnivsJOM:,'w-Monnis
IliSSUIa Waablniiton, D.C.
S:!f-r-r;"3fijllv Prosecutes Clalmau
Ite Princloal Examiner U.S. Penalon Bureau.
3i- rain last war, IS adjudicating claims, atty siuce.
FRABELIlt COLLEGE, New Athens, O. Board,
room uud book9, S'J per week;. Catulogue free.
flBBssaSiBnsS&SmBBSiSiire reller loqtrTif ,
KIDDER 8 PA8TIUE8.pvmaus,SM
arlutown. Masa.
rnnbisannul ' J DR. J.B.l3AYtR, lr-hC
FdlLA., iA. EauoDoc-, noopersUoudrdVu from butiuMft.
CotiSL: I ti' zj ttvm. Knflormsmuof pliTcll;ijn.lxdi' -.n! minl
OswiiliiriT ikadiBrtfrwltft O&nm lasvcxsv A-M. IS J TM
f.URrM wKHrHF All fISF fAI!L
Best Cough fayrup. Taas liooU.
in time, roia ny arviTCtrKn.
MrTM'isitima
vastly iu- grasp ne ui,s""- " , -a --
creatures, , reader; in his minds eye, irnsgine a
In race. train.' l.uiw imuuvt u .uo
TItSDB B
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UK DEM TO YOU? THEN D0NT BE WITHOUT
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607ANSOM St.
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