VOL. XXIX. This Is The Lowest Price Ever given on a Bed Room Suite Solid, Polished Oak, glass 26x30, beveled plate, FOR $23.00, We offer this suite for 30 days only. Our Bed Room Suite for sl9 You can't get elsewhere for less than $23 to $25. We don't only i :Tor the above goods at low prices, but anything in our store »vray down In price. All we ask you to do is to examine our b ; «:k and you will say as we do —best goods for least money of any FURNITURE store In the country. ■■■ntcoocetiiM Campbell & Templeton, 136 N. Main St., - - Butler, Pa. THE BEST BR,QH iIf I °°la IN THE MARKET FOR *■ sys -«■ Width from BtoE E. Styles—London, Common Sense, Opera and New York Toe. THIS IS A GREAT BARGAIN and is equal to most shoes usually sold $2.00. Don't miss this rare opportunity to get a real bargain. We also have this shoe with Patent Tips or Cloth Tops as desired. Offered by AL RUFF, THE SHOE DEALER. A SURE WINNER BICKEL THE SHOE MAN, OF BUTLEII. HIS TRADE INCREAHING DAILY. GOOD HONEST SHOES AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES DOING IT. People flock from all parts of the county eager to make purchases. A dollar goes a good ways at BICKEL'S SHOE STOKE. The people of Butler county are in luck in having a Shoe Store that is always willing to sell goods to suit the times; things are pinching a little here and there and you want to make a dollar reach as far as possible and when you are in need of any Shoes and Slippers, you will find it to your interest to visit Bickel's. PRICES THAT TELL THE STORY Men's A Calf English Bals, good quality $i oo Men's Huff Congress and Bals i io Men's Good Solid Plow Shoes .- $ 0 Men's Good Solid Creedmores i QQ Boys' Fine Shoes, Button or Lace ( Boys' Working Shoes, Creedmores go Youths' Fine Shoes 75,85 ant j , AND STILL THERE'S MORE TO FOLLOW. Ladies' Fine Don Button Shoes £1 00 Ladies' Fine Grain Button Shoes ..." 90 Ladies' Fine Oxford Ties.. 75 Ladies' Fine Opera Toe Slippers 50 Ladies' Serge Gaiters * 5 0 Ladles' Serge Fox Gaiters * Ck> Ladies' Brussel Slippers JJ Chikjren 3 Shoes.. . f .. 25, 40, 50 and 75 BARGAINS THIS MONTH. in Lawn Tennis Goods, Base Ball Shoes, Low Shoes of all kinds Don't buy any footwear until you look at our many goods and prices Boots and Shoes made to order; Repairing done promptly at the j'reat BOOT AND SHOE HOUSE. JOHN BICKEL OHTi..BR, - -- -- - - - PENN'A THE BUTLER CITIZEN. PROFESSION AI. CARDS. ; Dr. N. M. HOOVER, IS? E. Waj ne,St, office hours, lu to 12 M. and t to 3 P. M. L. M. REINSEL, M. D-, PHYSICIAN AND SCKGIOX onice ami residence at l.'T K. Cunningham St. L BLACK, I'llY-U'liN AMI SUKOKOS. New Troutinau Building. I'uUer, I'a. E. X. LEAKK. M. O. K M.V.NN. Specialties: Specialties: Oruspcology and Sur- Kye. Kar. Nose and gt>ry. Throat. DRS. LEAK E & MANN, Butler, Pa G. .. ZIMMERMAN. rUYKICIAX AMI* drnUKoN. Ofllce a. .No. »5, Main street. over frank a. Co's i-ti.rt-. B'ltlCr. Pa. s-. .V.UEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. 22 Fit! Jeflerton St., I:, I'm. t'» V. McALPiHE, Dentist, Is now pormfir.eully located at 120 South Main i Street Butler. Pa, In rooms lor.ii.-ily occupied j l>> l»r kValtlron. DK. S. A. JOi N.VTON. DENTIST, - BUTLER. PA. t;old (•'tiling Painless Extraction of Teeth and Artlllcial Teeth without Plates a specialty Nltrous Oxide or Vitalized Air or LOcal Amestheties used. , Office o er Millers Grocery east of Lowry H Office closed Wednesdays mid Ttiursdi ys. J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. Artuicial Teeth inserted < n the latest Im proved plan, '. 'id Killing a specialty. OUcc— ovtT Sc Hauls ClotUiiiK SUjrc. C. F. L. McQUISTiON, F.MGINKEK AM) Sl It\KYOIt, OFFICE NKAK DIAMOND, BtrutK. PA.| | A. B. C. McFARLAND. □Att'y at Ijiw and Notary Public—Office on S. diamond St —opposite the Court House—sec ond lloor. I I I B9 H. Q. WALKER, Altorney-at-lJiw—Office In Dlamoud Block. Butler. Pa. J. M. PAINTER, jAttorney-at-Law. Oltlce—Between Postodice and Diamond, But ler, Pa. A. T. SCOTT, ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW. omce at No. it. Suuth Diamond, Butler. Pa. A. M. CIIRISTLEY, A'lT ORN KV jAT LAW. Office second lloor, Anderson 111 k. Main St., near Court House, Butler. Pa. J. W HUTCHISON, ATTOUNKY AT LAW. Olliceon bei'oiul floor of the lluselion block. Diamond, Butler, Pa.. Kiwm No. 1. IRA McJUNKIN. Attorney At Law, Offloe at No. IT, Kast .lelTer -on st , (Sutler. Pa. W. C. FINDLEY, Attorney at I a» and Keal nee rear of L. Z. Mitchell's uflli eon north side of Diamond, Butler, Pa. H. H. GOUCHER. Attoruey-at-law. Offlce on second floor ol Anderson building, near Court House, Butler, Pa. NEWTON BLACK. Atl'y at 144W -onv 1. on Ho'iHi sMe of IMamond fa. L. iS MeJt \Ki \. Insurance and Real Kslalr Ag't 17 KA?T JKFKKIISON ST HTJTI.ER, - PA. TLER noi NTY Mutual Fire insurance 00. Office Cor. Main & Cunningham H. C. IIKINKMAN, SKCRKTAAT DIUROrOIW: Alfred Wick, Henderson Oliver, l»r. W. Irvln.'' .laines Stepheuson W. w. Blackmore, N. Weit/ei, K. Bowman. I). T. Norrls, Ueo. Ketterer. 1 has. Kebliun. John Oroliman, [John Koenlnt;. LOYAL S. M'JUNKIN, Agent. JBTJ T" , PA Hotel Waverly. S.McKEAN ST., - - WJTLEK, FA Opiioaito Mohool House. This olegan*. new hotel i« now open to tho public; it iH 11 new house, with new furniture throughout anil all modern con veniences; is within easy reach of tho de pots and bnsiiHMs house* of tho town, and a tiplonilid view of the eastern part of the town. Rates Reasonable. Give me a call when in tiutler. CHESS STONER, Prop'r. Hotels and Depots, W 8. Gregg is now runniog a line of carriages between the ho tela mid liepotH ol the town ChargoH reasonable T«)iflphone No. 11, or i«*ave order* at Hotel Vogeley. (iuod Livery in Con nee Lion Mifilin Strqet Livery. BIEUL ii HBPLER Prop'r- One square west of Main St., on Mifflin St All good, safe hordes; new buggies and carriages. Tiandaus for weddings and funerals. Open day and night. Tclophone No. 24. Mr. Warr&n I). Went: of Geneva, N. Y., Tells of His Fearful Sufferings After Gastric Fever and His Cure by Hood's Sarsaparilla All who know Mr. W. D. Wentz give him the best of recommendations for honesty and integrity. For many years he has worked for Mr. D. P. Wil son, the harness maker and member of the Geneva Board of Health. He says: " I was taken sick last October with gastric fever and my chance for recovery was con sidered almost hopeless. After 7 weeks the fever slowly left me, but I could not eat the simplest food without terrible distress. It seemed that I had recovered from the fever to Dio of Starvation I took pepsin compounds, bismuth, charcoal, cod liver oil and malt until my physician confessed that liis skill wa3 about ex hausted and he did not know what else to try. Everything I took seomed like Bear ing welted irad into my stomach. I hap pened to think 1 li:id part ol a bottle of Hood s Sar-iaparillii that had bet n In the house for two or three years, that I found had benefited me previously fur dyspepsia. I began taking it and soon began to feel better. I have now taken a little over two bottles and cau truth fully say i feci well again and can eat any thing without distressing me, even to Pie and Cheese which I have been unable to touch for years. The English language docs not contain words enough to permit me to express the praise I would like to give to Hood's Sarduparilia." W. I>. WENTZ, FUJ Castle St., Geneva, N. Y. A Cood Voucher '• I have known Mr. Warren D. Wentz for many years and can vouch for him as a man of veracity and one well known about here. I have sold him several bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla during the past few months." M. H. PAHT RIDCK, Druggist, Geneva, N. Y. Hood's Pills Cure Liver Ills C. & D. Ready for All. WE HAVE THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK IN THIS COUNTY. Everything tbat is new in Stiff Hats. Our $1.50 and $2.00 are wonders for the money. new ,in Soft Hats, ranging in price from 25 cts. to $5.00. All tbe new blocks in Silk Hate. Greatest lino of Furnishing Goods we ever had. An inspection will l» an advantage to any one. COLBERT & DALE, Hatters'and'Furnishers, 242 S. Main street, Butler, Pa. Grand Pianos for Sale. Now Is your t Iran to select aJgood" Piano; you do not want to buy but one Piano In your life time. So while selecting one it Is the best, and cheapest to buy a good one. PROP. MAIERB, of Boston bus opened a Piano and Organ Parlor at No. L'ls, Kast North SI., where he lias on exibltlon a new Invoice of I'ianon from the very best of makers of Boston, they have a full rich and mellow tune, the actiou Is light, quick and powerful; tliey will stay In tune longer than any other Piano on aocount of a new device of tuning pins. tint. I will be glad to show and exulahi. Picas rail and examine be fore buyn,'elsewhere. You ean save money by purchasing a Piano of me, and get an instrument that you run rely upon, and one that I will warrant or garantee to give entire satisfaction. 1 have made ami tuned Pianos and Organs o orover 11 y.) l i.ftU'iivtor kirtw liuw to select orfect Pnvi i. PIANOS AND ORGANS TUNED. 21 H K. North St., BUTLER, PA. C xeiillenieii TO ATT IRK VQUKSKLVKS I N N!■: A T AN D FI T TING AP. I'AKAL, L K A V ]•: |YOUK MKASUKE JAT Aland's. | 'i - '" " " LA ROM ST( )CK. HI .ST FACIUTIKS A HARE BARGA IN. H>R SALE.—one of the finest farms in lintler county, containing 186 acres; large lirick house, large [ frame barn, carriage shed and various other buildings, all in good repair; well watered; has a large orchard, good market adjoining premises for all farm products. Convenient to schools and churches. To a quick buyer will seli this farm for much less than the cost of the buildings and on very reasonable terms. L. S. MCJUNKIN, 1116 E. Jefferson St., Hatler, Pa, BUTLER, PA.,MAY QO, years ago cousins, was Kjh!■ sp ending tho ing the hot summer months with our aunt, she told us a story I think we will remember until the day of our death. Aunt Iris had long been a puzzle to us. She was always sad and gentle, scarcely ever laughing heartily, and that seemed a very strange thing to us merry, chatting girls. Although slio was so very quiet, we all loved her very dearly. This afternoon we were outdoors lazily reclining under the shade of a great oak tree that threw its friendly 6hadows far away, and very cool and pleasant did they seem this hot day. We had been having a very lively discussion about the life of a uoteil man. But for nearly a half hour scarcely a word had been spoken. TCach ooe was busy with her own thoughts. Suddenly the silenco was broken by little Mary, the pet of us all, exclaiming; "A penny for your thoughts, Aunt Iris!" Thus addressed, my aunt turned her large, dark eyes upon Mary and smiled very sadly (it seemed as if her smiles til ways had tears back of them) and Eaid, slowly: "Well, girls, if you will all Isi very quiet and not condemn me too much, I will try to t<-ll you what I was thinking about. It has never been told by my lips, for it is a very sad'story, liut, perhaps, it will help you never to sin as I did." At this we drew a little nearer to her, and we opened our eyes in amazement when she uttered the word sin, for it did not seem to us that Aunt Iris could sin, she was always so sweet and gen tle. She smiled as she saw our look of wonder, and then proceeded: "Girls, you all remember that picture iu my album I called little Kitty Hart. You can plainly sec what a beautiful creature she was—beautiful as an angel 1 Clustering golden curls, sur rounding a face exquisitely fair and in nocent, a pair of heavenly blue eyes that seemed to look truth into tho very soul. How I loved that girl then, and little did I think I should be the one to ruin her young life. I was exactly tho opposite of Kitty. I had hair dark as midnight, wicked, black eyesthat could flash with hate or grow soft and tender with love. It happened that we had a picnic about this time, and there we met and both fell in love with hand somo Harry Kay. fill! how I loved that handsome boyish facet I swore then and there to win him or die in the at tempt. "I can see her now as she looked that day, clad in pure white and wearing modest daisies. The moment Harry Ray bowed before sweet Kitty nart, his heart passed from his keeping into hers. I saw it, I knew it, yet my pas sionate, jealous nature decreed to win him at any cost. "As I saw them move away from me toward the cool and inviting lake my wrath knew no bounds. I could have ground her beautiful face into an unshapely mass with my heel, and havo felt u savage delight iu doing it, had It been in iny power. But this was the first of many just such scenes. Never would Harry notice me when Kitty was near, aud it so filled me with wrath that I almost believe that the love I bore him was turned into hatred. I longed to have revenge. Time passed on until at last the marriage day was set, and still I had found no plan to part tho lovers. "At last an idea filled my brain which I now think Satan himself must have prepared for me. I began slowly to carry it out "Fate seemed to work for me this tims. Kitty received a letter from a distant aunt, begging her to make her a week's visit. As her aunt's health was very poor, and she was not expected to live very long, gentle Kitty did not have tho heart to refuse her request, much as sho disliked to leave Harry even for so short a time. "The evening beforo lier departure Harry came over to bid her good-by. Never will I forget that evening. It seemed us if she had a foreboding of ooming evil. She seemed so very quiet and unlike her usual merry self. Noth ing could havo been better for me. I had planned it to make Harry tlnuk sho had something else on her mind. Hut I very well knew it was the separation from him that made her blue eyes so misty and sad. Soon they left me and wandered away by themselves. I fol lowed, and hid myself where I could averhcar every word that passed be tween them. " 'Harry,' Kitty's soft voice was say ing, 'I am sorry I wrote auntie I would :ome. I know lam very foolish, jis it is for so short a time. Hut 1 feel all tho while as if something would hap pen while lam away. I have tried to tliakc off the. feeling, but I cannot." 11 'Nonsense, little one,' said Harry. 'You havo grown as whimsical as an aid woman. What can possibly hap pen? Six weeks from to-day you will bo all my own, and then nothing can take you from mo for even a week. So 3lieer up; to-morrow you will laugh at your own fears." "I laughed in fiendish glee to myself to think this was to be the last time they would ever walk so lovingly to gether. I was shocked at myself; I did Qot know I could be so wicked. For \ moment I was almost sorry and had nearly decided to leave them alone in peace. Then tho tempter whispered In my ear that I might have been Harry's betrothed bride hail it not been for Kitty's babyish face. I clinched my hands in hatred as I thought of it, and all the good in mo died for the time being. I turned and fled from the spot into the house. I dropped a letter I had prepared for her, just whers I knew she could not help seeing it. Then I rushed upstairs to my own room. "Soon I heard Kitty's step on the stair, and I knew the letter had dono its work. "It was almost dawn when I at last fell into a troubled sleep. 1 was awakened by some one lightly tapping at iny door. I called:' 'Come in.' Kitty entered, holding in her hand that letter so fatal to her happiness. " 'lris,' sho began, 'did you see or drop any paper in the parlor? I found a sheet of pupor therf, aud it puzzles me greatly. Ido not know what to think about it. Head it. Iris, and tell luc what you think.' "I took tho letter in my hand, then bit my lips in vexation. 1 had forgotten to place all the letter there. The most important part was missing. Hut, thought 1, hastily casting my eye over the page before me, perhaps if 1 play uiy cards well I shall win yet. This is what I saw: "'Dear Ileus,' tho letter here with tho wealthy young lady lam Kuttliiß along very nicely, indeed. Am engaged to her, and will aoou contrive a plan (o Ret Home of her money. It seciua almont too bad to fool lur, fur •he Is a sweet little thing. IJut Hess, darllnir, once I flot the money it will have to be. good by, Kitty. I will soon ho back to you. On til then, In.'—' "That was all. I could sec by tho white face of Kitty that no iui.ro WHS needed. 'The wretch,' I said, pretend ing to bo very angry, but still not dar ing to lift my guilty eyes to Kitty's in uuctuiLtace. -I vtuulii let law ItfKW I did not care by breaking the engage ment with him.' " 'Hut.' began Kitty, 'it may be Harry did not write It. I will not believe it. There must be some mistake. Harry could not be such a wretch!' " "Come, Kitty dear,' said I, 'you must hurry and prepare yourself for your journey. It is almost time to li*' li r^/i. IktS' 11 ' "GO ON, IBIS." start now, and you are not ready ut all. Do not think any more about Harry, but go now anil get ready." "I cannot stir a step, Iris," t.aid Kit ty, very decidedly, 'until I have seen Harry and had an explanation from him.' "Here, indeed, was a difficulty. If she saw Harry she would soon find out it was all a fraud. So, after thinking a moment, I told her to write a note and 1 would carry it to him; of course lie would never see it, and it eoulii ilo no harm, only serve to blind her still more. Soon she had finished the letter and started slowly away to her room, while I turned my steps toward the coot and shady woods, to loiter away the time until I could return to the house. "Oh, that I might have been struck dead before I had retraced my steps! but in a short time I went slowly back, thinking what I could tell Kilty when she asked me about Harry. "Presently she came down, dressed as usual, in pure white, and looking so pure and beautiful that I could hardly find it in my heart to tell her the cruel lie, which I knew wouhl destroy her peace and happiness for i«auy a long day. Hut I turned my guilty face away and went on, unfeelingly, to tell her it was impossible for Harry to see her that morning, as he had some very important business to attend to, but he sent his best regards and wished her a pleasant journey. Then I hesitated, as if I had something more to say, yet dreaded to proceed. " *OO on, Iris,' commanded Kitty, with paling face and flashing eyes, 'tell me all.' " 'Well,' 1 continued, 'it is a hard message to carry, yet it is best that you should know, cruel as it may seem. Kitty,' (I tried to make my voice trem ble as if trying to suppress my feel ings) 'he requested me to tell you ho did not think best for you to correspond while you were away. " 'No, indeed," she slowly faltered} 'you are not to blame, Iris. You would do anything in your power to help me, would you not, dear?' "'Ah! those trusting words, how they eut to the very soul! "A moment she stood irresolute, then kissed us all good-by, and descended to the waiting carriage. As the turn in tho road hid lier from view, I rushed up stairs to my own room, closed and locked the door. Seating myself, I drew pen and paper toward me for tho purpose of writing a letter to narry. Sheet after sheet I destroyed in my at tempt to imitate Kitty's writing. At last I succeeded to my satisfaction, and here is what I had written: " 'DKAU UARKY: Pray do not think mo cruel ind llckle-mindril. liut I have tone away froii> Here, intending to return a bride, lie U olil and rich, Harry; that makes the difference. If you Had bad his money, or 1 Iris' disposition, I •hould have chosen you, for you are much nicer Woking. Good-by, dear old Harry; forglvo your little Kitty, If you can.' "I smiled in triumph, as I read it again to make sure that it was perfect ly correct. That clause about myself Is a clever one; perhaps he will marry cue right away, just to spite her. liut tittle did I know Harry's disposition. 1 placed the letter iu my pocket and went down to the parlor. I soon had the pleasure of seeing Harry coming swift ly across tho shady lawn. He smiled brightly wln-n ho saw me, but quickly looked beyond me. to catch sight of the little form he loved so well, and was destined never more to see in life. " 'Kitty, has she gono?' ho quickly asked. 'I came as early as possible; ehe did not know I wns coming. I wanted to surprise her. Can it lie f«m too late?" I noticed a shade of disappointment cross his handsome face, as 1 told him he was too late, liut it quickly cleared again, as I held that cruel, false letter toward him, saying, iu my most ullur lug tone: 'Here is a letter she left for you, Harry; perhaps that will lie a lit tle comfort to you." "He fiercely grasped my hands and hogged me to tell him it was not true. " 'Harry,' I whispered, going close to him, 'she is so unworthy of you, could you not thiuk of some one else, some one not very far away, and marry her right away, just to let Kitty know you did not care?' "The next minute 1 could have bitten my tongue off for saying those silly, foolish words, for he cast such a look of bitter contempt on mo that 1 was glad to beat a hasty retreat. "Nearly an hour passed before I heard him leave the house and pass slowly down the gravel walk. Tho cruel work was done uow, and what had I gained? I hail committed an* act that I should live long years to bitterly repent. Early the next morning we were startled by a messenger galloping up tho walk and hastily handing my mother u telegram. For a miuute my heart seemed to stand still as my moth er, with trembling fingers, tore open tho envelope. With u face pale us death she read aloud the few terrible words: 'Kitty is dead; horso threw lier; she died almost instantly. Come at once.' "I stood rooted to the spot, horror stricken. 1 saw my mother's pale face, heard her give orders con cerning the preparations to be made, knew sho kissed me good by and told me not to grievo so. I saw her depart upon her sorrowful journey; yet 1 did not realize anything. All I could hear were those awful words my mother had just read. (Sud denly my great crime dawned upon me. It seemed as if I was her murder er. I might just as well have slain her with my own hand. Kail it not been for inc she would not have gone away, and now she would have been well and happy, instead of being so still and cold in death's embrace. Then I thought of Harry, poor, deceived Ilarry. All I could do was to go to him. confess all and receive the curses I deserved. How my heart uchcd for Itiin uow. With my head almost bursting with pain I started mailty off to Udl him what a sinful creature 1 hail been. As 1 drew near tho house 1 saw Hairy seated under a cool, shady tree, his dark, curly head bowed sorrowfully iu his hands. As 1 approached lie raised his lieuil; I noticed how changed liis handsome, boyish face was. "How 1 told him I never knew. 1 re member he madly cursed me. I de served it. ! knew It, yet they SCCIINMI to full all unheeded by me. My brain seemed to be a burning mass. I longed to lie down on tho cool, green grass and die, I started homeward, but 1 onlj- staggered on a few steps and fell senseles-s by the tlustv roadside. I knew no more for weeks. "They told me afterwards how they had brought jx>or Kitty home. No mark of violence wai excepting a a small dark spot on one white temple. They robed her in white, such us she had always worn in life, lleautiful she looked, even in death. A smile was frozen on the marble face. In death all must have been peace. They told me how madly Harry had grieved, call ing upon her to forgive him for tliink .p/h| j I "coru> VOL' NOT TIIINK OF SOME ONE F.I_SK?" lug her false. 'And to think : lie died lielieving me false!' he moaned. 'I did not know; you will forgive nn ,darling." "They did not know what he in. ant, and thought his brain mnst l>e turned by hi-, awful sorrow. After the funeral he went awav and we never aw hiin again. " 'He will wander over the earth a heart-broken man,' said uiy m.,ilur. I.ittlc did she dream her own dan lit r was the means of bring about that aw ful tragedy. I never told her, for it would only have made her sorrow greater to bear. All I could do was to pray that Kitty might IIMIK down from Heaven and forgive the cruel deed I sommitted. For long, li\\ fully to her little grave, as if mutely chiding inc for placing it there. Hut now it ap pears always smiling brightly aud her hand beckons me to come. 1 sometimes think perhaps poor Harry is dead and has joined her above and now she can forgive me. "Now, girls, do yn*i wonder I am sad? All these years I have Hieen re penting my sinful act." The tears had gathered 4n our eyes mil were fast falling down our cheeks. Little Mary, always gentle and tender hearted, was sobbing softly. As she finished, we withdrew one by one, un til at last she was alone. It Was a long time before she joined us again, but we knew she had been to visit a little green jrave that we had often seen but never knew the story connected with it. Many years have passed away now, and poor Aunt Iris has gone to meet Kitty above, but her story will remain fresh in our memory as long as life re trains in our heart. BKLLE IIICXS. FACTS FOR FARMERS. GEOKGE A. SMITH, speaking at a re cent New York institute, said the cow should not be salted periodically—once or twice a week—but IK- given free ac cess to it at all times. SQUASHES are good feed for milch cows. They produce rich milk and are found from experience preferable to pumpkins. They are first-rate food also for fattening hogs. A FEW erab-apples of tho best sort should havo place in every orcliurd, or they may be planted about the home grouuds, as they are quite ornamental for a good portion of the year. Hoos are cleaner than cows when they have a ehanco to be clean. Tho r. mtation the hog has obtained is not i. -rved. Eveu his appetite is no worse than that of fowls anil his habits quite as exemplary. Give the hog a chance. As A covering for hot-boils, in place of glass, muslin may be used, provided it is made water-proof.. To do this dip the muslin in linseed oil l>efore stretch ing it on the frame, and then give it a coating of a mixture of raw egg and lin seed oil, or varnish it with transparent varnish. IT lias been discovered that j>otat.>es cau be prevented from sprouting by immersing them for ten hours in a solu tion nf one part sulphuric acid iu fifty parts water, in a wooden tank, without injury to the potatoes. A trial of tho process with a few [witatoes will not cost over five cents. !SOMI men set a tree as they would a fence post, but such will never make good fruit-growers. The hole f«>r tho tree should be made wide anil deep, and the bottom filled with good, rich earth. Theu set the tree firmly and put a good stake beside it anil bind a belt of soft material about the tree and the stake. il« VVm Acc'«|>teil. With kindling eyo tho poet wrote To her lila worda of lnvu. The kindling's now done I>y his hands Each inorulnj at tho stovo. Truth. Hruk«'» Hnd ltru*i«. "Mudge," said Yabsley, in disgust, after tho third infliction of "boom-de ay;" "Aren't you ever going to give that Scotch landscape voice of yours a rest?" "Scotch landscape?" "Yes, mostly breaks and brays, don cherknow." —Indiauapolis Journal. A Spring Poem. The poet sent what he described as "Just a little thing," A brief and modest poem ho had chanced to write one spring. The editor accepted It; ho smiled and never swore. It was about tho automatic spring that shuts the door. —Judf*. Keeping It I'y. Helen Ilyler—You can't go, now, and leave me with this blazing open fire! I shall have to sit here alone luitil it burns out. Jack Lever —All right, I'll stay a lit tle longer. (After a pause.) Ah, Miss Hylerl don't you think I'd better put another log on?— Puck. A Comforting Circumstance. "I'll fine you ten dollars for drunk and disorderly," said tho judge. "Arrah," remarked the prisoner to the bailiff; "Oi'm ahead anyhow. If he had known mo contiinpt av court, he'd uv foiued me fur that, ty>." —Life. i*rol»al»Iy 11 I'uprr I'olhar. Aet.ir Friend (Inquiring at bnuriling house) - Has Mr. Comedy taken his de parture yet? "Yes," snapped tho landlady, "but that's all he did take; I've got his ward robe."—Texas Siftings. Mythologies! fr'lranrina. Mh-s Giddy—l wonder what kind of wea|H»ns tho ancient Amazons fought with? I'rof. t'rabbe Oli! powder and a bang, 1 fancy just liUo their modern sistem. —J udgv. An Alisented-Minded Jeweler. Mrs. .lustrii'h—Theso diamonds ure genuine, of course? Jeweler Certainly; I know tin- man ufaeturer personally.—Jewelers' ' ircu lar. SOIIM* Otlii-r l"« lion Tin' moon wan Klitnlutf .xnfily down < >tt uud « » HUit'T I'll iak«' th.it bftt-k; it *uMi't (Jmrgf. HvttlUiO lie ki.JW.HI ll«r. —Detroit Frco I'.CH FOR SHEEP RAISERS. Hon to KuUd * Comb tut lon M*r >nj Grata Feed Ka. k. ihe rack I hare bad made is ten feet long', although it need not necesaaril v be MX I make it ten feet a* it suits the dividing of the Turlington sheep pen*. Yards divided by a combination hay and feed rack are very convenient. Suppose the pens are thirteen ft t in width, as they are at Turliagtou. in ad dition to the rack yon can have a three foot pate lietwfen the rack and wall to admit of passageway from fold to fold, either for yourself or sheep. The rack is set on blocks one foot from the ground, but I would much r re fer w heels. The measurement frc ■ i top of block to top of ruck Ls thirty inches. The rack is boarded downward from the top eighteen inches, the re maining twelve inches is divided by slats into two and one-half inch spaces fir the sheep to extract the hay TH-- slats are simply strong plaster laths; fence boards one inch thick complete the rest of the work? It is w isc to round the sharp corners of the lath so as to prevent the sheep when fe-s.ng from disfiguring their "side whiskers," which our charming Downs arc apt to do; indeed, the correct system would be to have smooth revolving rollers instead of permanent fixed slats. Attached the rack a feed trough, making it a combined hay aud grain f.-eoer The grain trough on both sides of the rack is on alevel with the Id-s'ks, standing ten inches from the srround. The trough is eight inches wi«le. with a CoMUIN.t lIO.N HAT AMI UKiIS Fr.Kl) RACK. strip two and one-half inches wide along the front. This I find very convenient for lamlis as well as for old sheep, yet should hare the kienefit of a "creep" and a feed corner for them- I selves. The opening at the top of the rack is two feet wide and the width at bottom one foot. When such racks are exposed to the weather they should always be covered j and have folding doors in the roof for ; the admission of fodder. In filling the rack with fresh hay or in emptying it ! of refuse it woald lie well if |»issibfe to back the sheep oi*remove them into an other compartment till the work is completed; otherwise a careless attend ant w ill invariably allow chaff and dirt to settle on the fleece. I have tried racks with three and three and one-half inch spaces for the sheep to feed from, but I 1 have found none so satisfactory as where the distance is but two and one half inches between the slats. When you consider that the feed openings are only twelve inches in height and from there boarded to the top it is almost im possible for dirt to lodge on the wool. I have sheep so fed during the last win ter ami today their wool is spotless. Owing to the convenient height of the rack the shepherd should turn over the uneonsumed hay at least once a day. This induces the sheep to eat and adds freshness to the fodder blown on. When it is picked over remove the stale feed and replace it by fresh, taking the utmost care that the sheeps' backs do not get soiled. Kather than be subjected to the re proach of licing a careless wool-grower it would lie well for the owner at shear ing time to spread every fleece uu a table, turning the shorn side down ward; then remove by hand all ex traneous substances, such as burrs, hay, dung, etc.. never forgetting to throw aside all kempy and matted parts. This done each side of the fleece ought to be folded over toward the mid dle. The neck Is then folded toward the breech and the breech toward the neck. Now handle the fleece carefully; plivco it compactly in the fleece press, tie and lay it aside in thorough good fashion, and let every bale or wool sack receive a temporary mark to indi cate the description of wool it contains. Let the "lock*" or "skirtings" be placed in separate bales. —William Watson, in Breeder's Gazette. THE POULTRY YARD. FRKMR eggs sell readily throughout the year. SKI. i. spring chickens as soon as tlicy ai*' large enough. Yorsii goslings and duck* require about the same management. Ron i for market should never Iw washed when it can l>e avoided. hex Ihegee.se regularly. The feath ers arc the principal source of profit Vol v. turkeys must lie fed sparing ly at first, and care must tie taken that the feed is fresh. IT IS not a protitable plau to allow a hen to stroll around six or seven weeks with four or five chickens. GITINF.AH are noisy, but their noise often helps to frighten away many of the enemies of the poultry yard. IH'ckm can lie picked much oftener than geese because their feathers ripen faster, but they are not quite ao valu able. THK of the lieu and the season should largely determine On- nuuilier of eggs that should be put uuder each hen when setting them. As Till'; weather gets warmer more care is necessary to supply good venti lation. Lattice or screen doors or win dows can often lie used to a good ad vantage. GKNKUAI.I.T It is not profitable to keep hens after they are two years old. Now is a good time to Select aud mark such as it is desired to keep and prepare the rest for market. FKF.U the young poultry often if they are to be kept growing rapidly. A lit tle bouemcal mixed with the feed will help to impart vigor and stnrngtlu Only feed what they will eat up clean. DESTROY the materials in the neefs as soon as the liens come oft with their broods, and sprinkle a little lime or copi>eras about the old n«S place be foro supplying fresh material. —St. Louis Republic. THE GRAPE TRELLIS. A Sluiple Vet KlTrcllrr May of AiMiac «« It* Strength. The constant change of temperature causes the trellis wires to expand and contract, and the heavy winds during the growing season iflwii the vines are heavily laden with foliage and fruit, all conspire to loosen the end po-:U» of tin trellis line; hence, tin- |w>st* m*il to '*•' set deep and firm and otherwise braced to stand the strain upon them, and to this end the plau shown in the illn >tra txin is practiced by many vim yardists. J' A * THO.SU MI LD I*. • At each end a wire, a, is attached to the first |».st, c , near the jnsximl, and to the top of the second pout, 's show it in tlie sketch. When* the trellis line is a lung and heavy one, a w ire is attached near the bottom th«* second I sett and near the top of the tliitl post. Of com so by either plan th< tli d post is not bray m 1 bnt. if lirtuly set, it will readily .v.and all tie* strain "t tlie first space. X 0.28 POTATO CULTURk. lUf sot' Swl II- 11. rkfj OMf to S«»e»e (•(MMt Krtalt*. Two f the moat inrpnetaul items te the growing of a good crop of potatoes is to have the soil flne and mellow when the see.! »s planted, and to keep it Vi tli c illilf growth. To so ure the best results with all n»H crops, it is aa important item to work the deep and laorongh. and u- tally the tufjre fully this is done the •letter will be the growth and yield oi the crop In nearly all eases, the store fuily the soil is prepared before the seed is p anted, the easier the work will be of seeding in a proper conditio* afterward The harrow can nearly al w ay* 1M- U dto s ipvxl advantage is a few days after planting the seed and then once again as the piantsshow wall aliove -round, this will aid Materially in k :..n - the ..eed-s and keepingthe s-- : I fine and wtn I low In the cultivator the first time, care should b>* taken to work reason ably deep and as CIIM to the plants aa possible, aud at each subsequent culti vation work a little shallower and m little farther from the planta. A See s'. wel cultivator. using one horse. Is oil.' of the very be»t implements for cultivating ;• ■ •sine* anothe- is a two borso spring cultivator. w >rkiag safl ciently to k*ep the (oil looms sad mel low After the plants make a good growth, care must IW taken ant So disturb the not*, an.l especially so after the tubers begin to form. It is often tint to fits a I'Soroush cultivation when the plant* are in bloom, taking paina to thor o.i.'hlv stir the surface, anal full lining with a hv, to kill the iveedn between tlie plants in the row. Keep the soil level; there is no ad* ant age in hillia| up. and in a dry season it Is a dised as the soil will dry out mark more thoroughly than if left level, and this often seriously affect** the growth and yield of the crop-v Potatoes require considerable raoi*- ture to make the lied growth and yield, and by keeping the surface keel and in good ti'th. von aid materially to retain ru< in the soil. Another advantage in keeping the soil lewl ia that the cultivation can b.- repeated aa often as may I* considered necessary for the 1-est growth and thrift of the crop, ami when tlie soil is weedy this is often quite an item. —X. J Shepherd, in Farm. Field ami Stockman. SPRAYING FOR FRUITS. talnaUle Hints on iK« rrnpev r*o mt tSo Varlooa >n»(liK«i. A. C. Hammond, secretary of the Illi nois Horticultural society. I" the pio neer in the method of sprayiag fruit trees. Much has been written concern ing this subject, yet it is utM whieh s«*eins to In ar considerable disensaioa. Mr Hammond says that In est material, lie uses cms pound to 190 gallons of water (or the ftrst ap plication, and for the second, ten days later, adds forty gallons more of water. If a third spraying is done (whieh is seldom necessary) he adds forty gallons more, reducing it to one pound to Mt gallons of water. The leaves of the pear trees ars less sensitive to arsenical poisons than the apple, while those of the peach and plain are much more so. which makes spraying for the cnrcnllo a different matter. While no exact rales can be laid down, enough is known to warrant the assertion that this insect's depreda tion can be estimated by millions ol dollars, uml it is as safely true that the pests can lie eradicated with poiaoaM. For the peach and plum Paris green should he used, not stronger than one pound to ".->o gallons of water. This weak solution should be applied fre quently during the cureulio season. Some season* scab causes half the npplc and pear crop to be worthless, and peach and plum and grape rot of teu destroys a large portion of these fruits. That tliese diseases can be over come by the nse of fungicides no one who has giveu the subject careful at tention for a moment doubts, but it re quires more intelligence and persever ence than the use of insectieidaa. scab ai*l fruit rot is caused by a minute par asitic plant, ami tlie application of eop per solution kills the growth and of course prevents the disease. To obtain the IK-st results with fungicides it is liest to begin early and spray every few days, as the condition of the weather may render necessary, nntil the danger point is past. A five-acre orchard oi 200 trees can be sprayed at a cost of s3®, including pump Gay Oavidson. in St. St. l-ouii IJi-publie. NESTING-PLACE DEVICE. A Plan That Will 4 oasmead llaalf te Thoughtful I'oattry KaSm. The nearer hens can have their sur roundings approximate toward nature, the better will lie the results from them. This is specially true in the matter of providing dark nesting-hoses out of the light and out of the liability of annoyance from the other fowla ia the flock. The H>m. - Webb Donnell. in Country Gentleman. A Model Hmuata. Mrs. Brown (just returned front her drr -vsmaker) —Oh I her dresses look splendid; ami just think, shell make a dress and provide everything lor thirty dollaraC Mr. Itrown Provide everything* Tliat'* Ut. ti of ct»urm »b** l»rt»vi«ie ihts monfj to P®T WH.— Truth. ________ Hearing tfce Rilarw Joheno -What did Bobeon say about mi play? PobM'D— lie said he .-. rtaialy felt that hi- liail gotten tin- Worth of hia money Jot*-in-An> thing else? Oohnon -Okl yes; he asketi me to thank yon for the .-.anplimentary tiett et you sent ham -—Jury. A C'aae d Office ltoy —t'harlie has vomited his pom t ion. 1 Ilisikkeeper—Jerry. yon should use words correctly. A man can't vosnit bin position Office Boy —He can t, eh? WeU, Cbmr ,he tiki. He threw it up. - Jewelers' Clr- Ciller. ______ What reeeta Wwmm. Gilhooly- They say pearls arts tears, but I guess it's all humbug. Gua I)e Smith No, it % no*. "Hue ik) tie kunw-" i»y tvif» «ant.«l some and I didn't grt tham for her 1 ■«» bet pearla aiean 1 every "--rloil*