VOL. XXIX. Thih 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 tor $11) You can't get elsewhere for less than $23 to $25. We don't only < f r the above goods at low prices, but anything in our store Hu iydown In price. All wo ask you to do is to examine our s'« and you will say as we do—best goods for least money of any FURNITURE store in the country. Campbell & Templetoii, 136 N. Main St., - - Butler, Pa. I SURE WINNER BICKEL THE SHOE MAN, OF BUTLE3E/. HIS TRADE INCREASING DAIL.Y. GOOD HONEST SHOES AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES DOING IT People flock from all parts of the county catjcr to make purchases. A dollar goes a good ways at BICKEL'S SHOE STOKE. The pe«ple of Butler county are in luck in having a Slv>e 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 BufF Congress and Bals i 10 Men's Good Solid Plow Shoes 8o Men's Good Solid Creedmores i oo Boys' Fine Shoes, Button or Eace i oo Boys' Working Shoes, Creedmores 8o Youths' Fine Shoes 75, 85 and 1 00 AND STILL THERE'S MORK 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 50 Ladles' Serge Fox Gaiters 60 Ladies' Brussel Slippers 25 Children's Shoes 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 BOOT AND SHOE HOUSE JOHN BICKEL. BUTLER, - -- -- PEN N'A SPRING FOOTWEAR FOR ALL lA.T HITS la that you are certain of gettiDg the correct style and equally sure of paying the smallest price that such goods as we sell can obtained FOR SPRING WEAR. We are decidedly headquarters for Men, Women and Children's DRESS SHOES. A good, dressy, light-weight. easy-fitting pair of shoes is the beat friend yon can have for warm weather. Our stock of them is the finest ever brought to this town. No detail of style, last, trim or finish has been neglected Every stock and every Btyle lam is here. Tho prices will please you. WORKING SHOES. We have heavy and light-weight working sh-iea in all tho different cuts Qf lace, buckle and congress. Their wearing qualities are of the best tad are oasy and comfortable to the foot. Hock bottom price CHILDREN'S SHOES. We are, if possible, more particular what we offer you for your children tbaa.tor yourselves. Our present stock represents the cream of the beat •tyles in the market and shoes that will wear out the children to wenr them out. No matter what the size or style of shoe wanted, or the ai c ai vo ir pocket book, we can suit you. 4 * AL. RUFF, No. 114 South Main Street, • Butler, Pa. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. PROFESSION A?, CARDS. I _ ______ Dr. N. M. MOOVF.K, k. Wa)nt>St., on: . hours, 10 to 12 M. ami I to 3 P. M. L. M. REINSEL, M. D , I'llYrflt IAN AM) SCWiKON. Oll'ice ami n ill IST r. ('iiiinll>;;lum St. L. BLACK, I'HTSICIAN AM> HI'IMRON. New Troutuiiui Untitling. Holler, I 'a. K. N. I.KAIvK. M. I>. f' : MANN. M.;D. Specialties: Specialties: ami Sur- li>e. liar. No-' anil eery. IHroat. DRS. L.FAKE& MANN, Butler, Pa. G. M. Zi M M KKMAN. riIYIUCIAN ASH KCIUIKON. Oftice at XJ. 45. S. Main Strm t, over »i.U & IVS UIUK store. Duller. PA, SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. /Co. -12 EttM f-t, l:« >. House. OOlce closi 'i Wednesdays mnl llmiNdf j*. J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. Artificial Teeth inserted < n the lulesl itn pr.iv.sl pinn. i i>M Killing a s|»rl.aiv. O01i« over Scbuui'a ( loilmu: Store. C. F. L. McQUISTION, KMiI.VEKK AMI SI'KVEYOIt, OFFICE NEAR DIAMOKD. BCTUW. I'A.| 5 . A. B. C. McFARLAND. Att'y at Law anil Notarv Public—Office on S. diamond St.—opposite the Court Hous< —sec- ond iloor. 11. Q. WALKER, Attorney-at-Law Office in Diamond Block, ItUtlM', Pa. J M. PAINTER, J Attorney-at-Law. Office— Between Postoillce and Diamond, liut tor, Pa. A. T. SCOTT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. 0 licc at No. 8, South Diamond, liullor. la. A. M. CHRIST LEY, ATIOIINEY AT LAW. Office second floor. Anderson P.I k. Main St.. near Court House, Butler, Pa. J. W HUTCHISON, ATTORNEY: at i. AW. ofiice on second floor of the Husclton block, D'amond, Butler, Pa.. Room No. 1. IRA McJUNKIN. Attorney at Law. Office at No. IT, East lelfer and Real Estate Akciil. Ot lice rear of L. 7.. Mitchell's offlce ou north side 01 Diamond, Butler, Pa. H. 11. GOUCIIER. Attorney al-luw. OlTlce on Second Hour "1 Anderson liuildlnK', near Court llou.se. Butler. Pa. NEWTON BLACK. Atfv at Law—Office on South Blile of Diamond Butler. Pa. L N M(-JU\KI\, liisurauce and Real Estate Ag't 17 KAST JP.FKKRSON ST. BIJTIJER, - I * A . HI'TLKR mi'NTY Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Office Cor. Main & Cunningham fits. 11. C. lIETNEMAN, SECRETARY, DIRECTORS: Alfred Wick, Henderson Oliver, l>r. W. Irvin, James Stephenson, W. W. Blackmore, N. Weitzol. 1". Bowman, I). T. Norrls, (!eo Ketterer. i has. Rebhun, John Urohman, John Ivoenlni;. LOYAL S. M'JUNKIN, Agent. BTJ*riL,-pI7R, PA. Hotel Waverly. S. McKEAJT ST., - BITTLKR, I'A Opposite School House. This elegant new hotel is now open to the public; it is a new house, with new furniture throughout anil all modern con veniencos; is within easy reach of the de pots and linsiness houses of the town, and has a splendid view of the eastern part of the town. Rates Reasonable. Give me a call when in Htitler. CHESS STONEE, frop'r. Hotels and Depots, W. S. Gregg is now runniDg a lino of carriages between the hotels and depots of the town. Charges reasonable. Telephone No. 17, or leave orders at Hotel Vogeley. Good Livery in Couucction Mifflin Strest Livery. BIEHL A; IIHPLKIt Prop'rs. Ono square west of Main St., on Mifflin St All good, safe horses; new buggies and carriages. Landaus for weddinga and funerals. Open day and night. Telephone No. 24. Happy Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Rejoice Because Hood's SarsapnrlUa Rescued Tlielr Child from Scrofula. For Scrofula, Salt Rheum, and all other foul humors in the blood of children or adults, Hood's Sarsapanlla is an unequalled remedy. Read this: "We are so thankful to Hood's Sarsapa rilla /or what it did for our little girl that we make this statement for the beuefltof other anxious parents and Suffering Children Our girl was a beautiful baby. fair and plump and healthy. But when she was two years old, sores broke out behind her ears ami spread rapidly over her head and forehead down to her eyes, and Into her neck. Wo consulted ono of the best physicians iu Brook lyn, but nothing did her any good. The doc tors said it was caused by a scrofula humor in the blood. Her head becamo One Complete Sore offensive to the smell and dreadful to look at. Her general health waned and she would lay in a large ehair all day without any life or en ergy. The sores caused grrnt itching aud horning, so that at times wo had to restrain her hands to prevent scratching. For 3 years She Suffered Fearfully with this terrible htunor. IWing urged to try Hood's Sarsaparilla we did so. Wo soon noticed that she had more life and appetite. The medicine seemed to drive out more of the humor for n short time, but It soon began to subside, the iKhii.g nud burninK censed, and in a few months her head becamo entirely clear of the sore. She Is now perfectly well, Has no evidence of the humor, and her skin Is elear and healthy. She seems liko an en tirely different child, in health and general appearance, from what she was beloio taking Hood's Sarsaparilla I. W. FREDERICK, 311 Glenmore Ave., East New York, Brooklyn, N. y. This Testimonial Is an Illustration of what Hood's Sarsaparilla Is doing for tho sick and suffering every day, from Maine to California. In the light of these facts who can say that the work of an immense concern like ours Is not beneficent? HOOD'S PILLS euro "ver tll», constipation, blllouauexa. Jaundice, tick beudache, ludlgeitlon. ~~c. DT Ready for All. WE HAVE THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK IN THIS COUNTY. Everything that is new in Stiff Hats. Our $1.50 and $2.00 are wonders for the money. ]r. •/ . i i . n8 Y in Soft Hats, ranging in price from 25 cts. to $5.00. All the new blijcks in Silk llats. Greatest line ofJFu mishing Goods we ever had. An inspection will.be an advantage to any one. COLBERT & DALE, Matters and Furnishers, 212 S Main street, Butler, Pa. / Grand Pianos for Sale. * Now Is >OIII time to select a good "Piano; you do not want I<• buj tiul one I'lano in your ilfe tluie. So wlille select ing one it Is the best and cheapest to imy a good one. PROF. M A lIOIJS, or Boston has opened a Piano and Organ l'arlor at. No. IMS, Kusf. North St., w here ho Uas on exibltlon anew luvolce of Pianos from the very best of makers or liosion. they have a full rich and mellow tune, the action Is light, quick and powerfup, they will stay in tune longer than any other Piano on account of a new device of tuning pins, that I will be glad to show and explain. I'leas call and examine be rnre Imyntf elsewhere. Von can saw money hy purchasing a piano of me. and get an instrument that you can rely upon, and one that t will warrant or garantee to give entire satisfaction. I have made and tuned. Pianos and Organs o urover li\ -i-. it i-r-fir ka >.v how to select' erfe.-t PI in PIANOS AND ORGANS t'TUNED. 21 H J£. North St., BUTLER, PA. (xentlem e i\ TO ATTIRE YOURSELVES I N NE A T AND F1 T- T1 NG AF 1' A R E 1.. LEA V E YOUR MKASURE AT Aland's^. LARGE ST( H K. REST FACILITIES. A RARE BARGAIN. FOR SALE.—One of the finest farms iu Butler county, containing l&ti acres; large liriek 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 buyi'i- will seli this farm for much less than the cost of the buildings and on very reasonable terms. L. S. MC.IUNKIN, Lib E, Jtfl'erson St., Butler, Pa, BUTLER, HA., J I N K :i. IHU-2 •TWUZ THifITY YEARS AGO. 'Twuz thirty year* *-'O, you know, When yoa an-1 Ivt* gal auJ boy; I wuz tho UJ w tio used to work Far wages la your pa's employ. You ii-ed to ko to boardin' school off 1a the city where the folks Wuz 'tendln' ways to fashion's cUnce, And countln' us as food fur Jokes. 1 used to drive you from the train When you come hum vacation time; You recollect the lane we took With all the maples in their prime! You'll ask a dozen questions then About the folks and thlnps at hum; Your mother'd wave hur apron tvhen Around the bend we used to come You never seemed nohow to mind Our common ways upon the farm; And every visit that you made Seemed just another added charm. 'Twuz music in the house when you Went trippin', singin' all the day; Anil you can't know how lonesome-llko The place wuz when you went away. I sorter ventured in the night When standin' by the pastur' bars. To whisper what I didn't dare To tell up to the stars. I never told you how your face Wuz like a dream of light to tne; You seemed so far above that I Knew w. ll such things could neve* bo. And then you came and went fur pruod— A handsome chap, a millionaire, Became to you what J could not — Well now I I've told you, I declare 1 I h< ar you are a grandma now; You life to easy-like, and so Your father's hired t.oy may tell His ilream of thirty years a/o. —H S Keller, In Goodall'a Sun. bim here, any (l.*l7 conH '" ' ar " V iJj/T' -** "Unless it was -„i Denzil. He is . ' always so soft- - hearted about such people. If lie looked us if lie wanted to come, you may be certain Denzil him an invitation." "Yes," said Denzil, quietly, "I did ask him to come." "I can't tell what you did it for, then," responded the one who had first spoken; "for of all disagreeable stupid creatures, Caleb Orton is the most dis agreeable and the most stupid. "Never says a word all day long, but just sits and stares, for all the world like one of those wooden images before tobacco shops." "Yesterday," said a girl's voice, "I was trying to cross the brook on the stepping stones, which, as you know, are very slippery. Master Caleb liap peued to come along, and witho.nt say ing a word he picked me up ami carried me across as if I had been a bundle. When he saw I was angry, he turned very red, muttered something about 'being afraid I might wet my feet,' and went off, looking more sheepish than ever." "He does nothing but ride around the country on that bicycle of his, and —" "Now, look here, fellows, and you, Mollie," interrupted Denzil, "you are all mistaken about Caleb Orton. Tell me, did you ever Know of his saying or doing a mean thing?" "N—o," reluctantly, from several of the party. "Well, then, 1 tell you that Caleb Or ton is a true gentleman at heart. He may l>e slow and awkward; I don't deny that. You inay not like his looks. That is a matter of taste. But in spite of his queer, shy ways, he is one of the best fellows that ever lived." And all this time Caleb Orton himself stood iu the shadow of the hazel hedge, not ten steps distant from where the rV* J/'-' CALEB MOUSTEI> HIS BICYCLE. party of girls and boys sat upon the lawn. He had meant to join them, but had passed where he was, with an un happy sense that he would not be wel come among them; and while debating with himself he heard all. Caleb was slow, as Denzil had said; but he could not help seeing that his young companions, except Denzil Gra ham, avoided him. He had often won dered why. He liked and admired them all. They were so bright anil clever that he would have been satis fied just to sit with them and listen to their talk. But he noticed that they became cold and silent the moment he joined them. He had tried very hard to gain their good will, but everything he did only seemed to make matters worse. Sitting by himself in his room, or wandering off alone in the woods, he had many times pondered over this, with a very sore heart. What was wrong with him? What had he done to offend them? Now he understood. He hesitated a moment, drawing his rough red hand over his eyes, then without knowing very clearly what he meant to do he pushed his way through the hazels and stood liefore the party. Instantly silence fell upon the group. Those who had been talking against him looked a little uncomfortable; for there was something in the boy's face which they had never seen there before. "No," said Caleb, as Denzil beckoned him to a place beside himself on tho settee, "No, Denzil; I only came to say that I heard all. I did not mean to lis ten; but I know now why none of you like me. I'm not angry, only very sor ry. lam cluujsy and dull. I can't talk like the rest of you. I can't do things that other boys can do. I wanted to make friends with you, but somehow I couldn't. It wasn't your fault. I suppose I am different from other fellows. I am going away to-morrow, and —and 1 hope you will forgive me." He spoke hurriedly, in a choked voice, and broke down at the end. He was ashamed of the tears he. felt spring to his eyes, and turned away quickly, without waiting for any reply. He. had taken a few steps when he felt a hand upon his shoulder, and Denzil Graham joined him. The two boys walked on in silence, side by side, for a short dis tance, theu Denzil said, earnestly: "Look here, Caleb, you don't mean what you said about going away to morrow!" "Yes," answered Caleb. "You see I didn't know they hated me, or I wouldn't have stayed so long." "They don't hate you," said Denzil. "It's just their talk. They don't know you as I do, that's all." "Yon spoke up for me. like a brick, Denzil," and Caleb's coarse, honest face JUghted up with an affectionate smile; "1 thank you. bnt 1 must go. "I will come to your room this after noon," said Den7.il. "I'm going back to the others now, but I think I shall have something to say to you then that will alter j our feelings." The two boys shook hands warmly; Penzil returned to the party on the lawn, while Caleb went to the carriage house where liis bicycle was. and, mounting it, rode away at great speed. Denzil Graham had invited a number of boy and girl friends to spend a part of the vacation at his father's place, the Mill Farm, situated in a beautiful little valley among the Laconic mountains. Among others, he had asked his cla-ss inato, Caleb Orton, to come. Poor Caleb had few friends, but Denzil had learned to know what a sterling good fellow there was hidden under the Ixjy's uncouth exterior, and he believed that the rest of the party would soon come to like him as warmly as he. himself did. But the result had In-en ijuite con trary to Denzil's expectations, and Ca leb's first week at Mill Farm had been one of the unliappiest of his life. For a few moments, as Caleb r»>de along the silent country road, his re flections were very sorrowful; then gradually he forgot his own troubles in a discovery which he believed he had ipade a day or two before. The Mill Farm had received its name from the sawmill which sto«>d sonu. distance from the house, on the bank of the brook which ran through the midst of the valley. Half a mile above the dwelling, a heavy stone dam had been built across the stream, making a pond of some acres in extent, which supplied power to the inilL Hiding about t.b< - Country alone on his bicycle, Caleb had found this dam, and had visited it fre quently. There had l>eeo a heavy at the beginning of the week, and the wnfrer m the pond had risen to the very brink of the dam. The structure w.rn old, and the pressure of the water hail started a numlier of seams in the ma sonry. This was Caleb's discovery. He had spoken of this to Mr. Graham, who had laughed at his fears, saying that the old dam had lasted fifty years and would last another fifty. l!ut Caleb had not been satisfied. He had made a journey to the pond every day, and had seen that the cracks in the wall were surely growing wider, while the water was escaping in quantity. On the previous afternoon he had found a new crack in the stone work, near the middle, from which a small torrent was rushing. Though Mr. Graham certain ly ought to know best, Caleb felt un easy about it. He was sure there must be danger of the old wall crumbling away. When he reached the pond, and leav ing his bicycle fn the road, climbed down to the foot of the dam, he was startled first by a loud roaring sound, and then by the sight of a mass of brown water pouring through a large gap in the wall which had not been there on the day before. Wide cracks seamed the masonry in every direction. As he rested his hand against the stones he felt them tremble as under a suc cession of heavy blows. While he stood there aghast, there came a loud report, and another crack opened in the wall, from top to bottom. Almost at the same moment a huge block of masonry fell out, followed by a tremendous rush of water Every in stant smaller pieces crumbled down and new jets of water burst forth. The dam was going! Poor, slow Caleb stood clutching a sapling, wondering what he ought to do. He knew that the Mill Farm dwelling was in the very center of the narrow valley, and if this great mass of water were to rush down upon it sud denly, it must surely be swept away with all in or near it. In the midst of his doubt and terror, another section of the wall gave way, and, driven by a blind impulse, Caleb climbed the bank, mounted his bicycle and raced down the road like the wind. Behind him he cqnld hear the deepen ing roar of the water, and as he turned into the gate at Mill Farm, shaking with fatigue and alarm, there came a dull, heavy boom, that seemed to shake the pond. The dam had given wayl A number of the boys and girls were sittiug upon the porch. He did not pause tosec who they were, but mounted the steps, shouting: "The dam, the dam! It has burst! Run for your lives." In a moment all was confusion. Girls, boys, servants and inmates ran hither and thither, crying out in vague terror, and utterly incapable of caring for their own safety. Caleb seemed to be the only one there with presence of mind. Kaising his voice above the uproar, he shouted: "Run for the top of the hill! Quick, don't wait for anything." With a courage and coolness for which no one had ever given him credit, he got the frightened crowd together and started them up the hill, following behind to urge them on. They had nearly reached the top, when Caleb stopped and looked back. "Where is Denzil?" he cried. "He is not here." "I saw him down by the brook a few minutes ago," answered one of the number. "Go ou, then," answered Caleb; "you are safe now." "What are you going to do?" asked a terrified voice. "To find Denzil," replied Caleb, turn ing back and running swiftly down the hill. The water was now swirling and roaring down the middle of the valley, rising and increasing in violence every instant, and bearing upon its muddy surface uprooted trees, planks and rub bish. "Denzil! Denzil," cried Caleb, wildly. "Oh, Denzil. where are you?" "Here I am," came the reply, and Caleb saw the slight figure of his friend standing upon the point of a rock projecting out of the flood which boiled and thundered above him. Without a moment's hesitation, Caleb plunged into the water, which rose to his armpits, and battled his way toward the rock. Seizing Denzil arouud tho waist, he drew him down, and, support ing him by one arm, struck out for tho high ground. The water had now risen above the boys' heads and they could only hope to escape by swim ming. Denzil could not swim, and, if left to himself in that raging torrent, would have drowned in a moment. But he was light of weight and Caleb was the strongest boy in the school. "Keep cool, Denzil," he panted, us they struggled on. "All right," was the response, "I understand." It was literally a battle for life for both boys; for while Caleb could have saved himself by abandoning his friend, he never even thought <>f it. If ideas came slowly into poor Calebs' brain, they stayed, once there, lie had resolved to rescue Denzil and he would do it. As the minutes went by the. terrible strain began to tell upon Caleb's strength. In order to keep Denzil's head above water he was swimming on his side, overhand, which with Denzil's weight forced his own head under at every stroke. Moreover he was bleed ing from a blow ou the temple from a piece of passing wreck; skillful and vigorous as ho was, he felt himself growing very weak. Should he fail after all? Poor Denzil! It was like him to think only of his friend even at that terrible crisis. Hut bo would not fail! He set his teeth grimly anil battled on. Denzil SOUld hear his breath oome ill sobs, »nd see the suffering his f ild eyes, "OH, UILXZIL. V UKKK AKE TOF?" | drawn features. "Oh. Caleb!" he cried, "you are kill ing yourself for me." "It -is tough," came the gasping re ply, "but I'll do it." Those who watched them breathless ly from the bank above inauy times Ik>- lieved the l»oys lost, a* the yellow waves rose over their heads and hid them from sight. But the next moment they would reap|>ear, anil the hope would be renewed in the anxious hearts I >f the spectators. Poor, dull Caleb! They will never : iaugh at you again. Everything was : forgotten in love and admiration f.ir i the gallant boy struggling for the lif. if his friend in the eluteli of the Ilow they bung upon every stroke i f that strong right arm! How they ▼roaned and wept as they snw him growing weaker and weaker, moving •lower and slower. Yet ho till held ou. "One more stroke! Another! llurrahl Saved -saved!" Caleb heard the words us in a dream. He felt his feet touch the ground. Kager arms seized him. There was a wild, exultant cry. Some one called his name: then he knew no more When he came to himself again he found that lie was lying upon the ground, hi.-, head supported upon Den zil's knee, while around him stood boys and girls, men and women, some shed ding tears, and all talking together like crazy creatures. "Caleb," said Denzil, brokenly, "it is no use trying to say anything—" "Then don't," answered Caleb, smil ing faintly. "It's all right." "And I," cried Mollie, sobbing, "oh, Caleb, I am so ashamed." "Don't," said Caleb again. "It's all right." When the flood subsided it was found that only the lower portion of the house had been damaged. The upper rooms were still habitable. At Denzil's request, the party remained at Mill Farm, and three days later an open air feast was given in honor of Caleb Orton, and every one thero heartily agreed with Denzil when he concluded a neat little speech with the words: "Caleb Orton, honest as gold, true as steel, and brave us a lion."—Charles Lotin Hildretli, in Philadelphia Press. —The hungry man never calls for ;ake. He wants bread. Ram's Horn. SPECIALTY FARMING! rhunciuf; Wreed* During llfprmfil Tl»i»« Is Not Profitable. Too many stockmen lack courage to face adversity bravely. Years ago many wanted buyers for their sheep at anj price. N'ow some of the same par ties are buying sheep at very high fig ures. The same persons probably sold cattle, hogs or horses, too, at a sacrifice, in or-ler to get into the sheep business again. The woolly tribe js paying its way handsomely in recent years, and, following the common inclination, all wish to rush into this line of work and, of course, they w ill break it down. The young man who has a special adapta tion for sheep breeding is fortunate in being able to b;>gin at this time; but he is liable to l>c tempted to try some other kind of stock when reverses come. Several varieties of animals ou the fai in, with one as a specialty, is the safer policy, and when one's specialty is "down" is a good time to improve by buying a better type of breeding frmales as well as the best sire one's means will warrant. The prosperous shepherd should now be hedging against a day of small profits, by securing some pure bred cows, draft mares, etc., while they are cheap, 'l'ho majority of farmers canu'Tt afford to be specialists continu ally; neither can they afford to aban don, wholly, the kind of stock with which they succeed best. Ihe one who was successful with driving or road horses ten years ago, and did not abandon their breeding and hand ling for the. draft variety exclusively, is destined now to succeed with drivers more surely than he who now sells his draft horses or cattle and begins with the quick steppers. It is largely from experience in handling any variety of stock that profit is to coine. If one is in any line of work but half the time (when the boom is on), he loses time ia adapting himself to tho work. Guarding against losses is difficult even when one is familiar with tho farm animals. The kind of stock one keeps from choice, and cares for zeal ously and wisely, will usually, if not always, pay better even in their de pressed season, than other kinds about which he has much to learn. Nearly every farmer can keep a few hogs year after year profitably by giving heed to their needs. Many farmers, too, can keep sheep in moderate numbers to advantage. Few men are not in posi tion to keep two or more brood mares, and few have any good reason for not owning some cows. Know something about all kinds of farm animals and all possible about one or two varieties. Two or more neighbors can cooperate to advantage. Let one study and exper iment ou the breeding, feeding and dis eases of cattle and swine; the other on horses and sheep. Each can be of much service to the ythcr in the emergencies which will frequently arise from dis ease, accidents, etc. —Orange Judd Far mer. tier Trouble. . Mrs. Wangle—How have you l»een getting on since 1 last saw you, Mrs. Bangle? Mrs. Bangle—Not very well. I have had so much care. Mrs. Wangle—l hope none of the chil dren has been ill I Mrs. Bangle —Oh, no. But I-'ido is turh an invalid! —Frank Leslie's \\ reWy. A .Ju»t Sentenre. Judge—Well, what are you here for? Prisoner —For trying to compliment tho policeman, your honor. Judge—l'm! What did you say that ho took offense at? Prisoner I said he was out of sight. Judge—Thirty days; not for the p.> liecman, but for the joke. N". Y. Truth. A Col.l Sn»|i. Shiver (after passing a night in the park)— Hello, Shake! V»usitm to U' in luck. Shake —Yes; I've struck a warm, com fortable 1m - r 11.. at last. Shiver—What are you doing? Shake—l'm night watchman in a cold storage warehon >■ • Puck. An I -Xcellrn T ITAUOU. Bobby—l saw where your pop was : buried to-day, and the monument ays he is not dead, but sleepin'; but I don t i believe it's so. Tommy—Yes, it is. Main says so, Bobby— lf he was just sleepin' what did they bury him for? Tommy—Huh! Didn't want to hear , bim snore, I guess.— Life. EXCELLENT CORN CKI?. The < lever Itrilcr. an.l tlall.Uns dr.;.. R.i by an llllnota farmer. Tl» Prairie Faruu r pubiisbes ll»c J. 1- lowinj engravings drawn by Mr ' M. niv.-e, of I.aSalle comity. IIL. of a roru Crib built by him, and alao tin- derkc bv which he raises half a load of ~>rn therein This form <>t crib was hr t i lumber from an ordinary crib that con tained many loss bushels of o >ru, and is a* follows: I wanted to put my corn »hen* the rats coukl not get at it. I als.. w.»s,r< I more corn room bnt 1 didn't w ar.t to buj more lumber. The r.»ult is - at isfactory that I w ill give other-, a chaact to try the same thing If all would do nwe could exterminate «»ur rats by starving them to death. The old crib was SU feet U-ng. -J feet wide and k - fe«-t high, with .Iriveway « feet wide the whole length, and hv '.d l.rtoO bushels. The new crib (Fitf. 1), built of the san/l- lumber, is 24 feet long, iI feet wide nnd l'J feet high, with driveway Bfeet wide at U.ttoni an.l «t feet wkleon top, holding 3,SM bnshels. The shorter length is mad.* filling the space sbove driveway. Hat tha greatest NOIK.UIJ >U iumla-r is brought al~iut by having clear cor* room twenty-five feet wi«le al«>ve .Irive way. Ah ordinarily Isiilt this mom would make three cribs, each seven feet wide. Six skies would then be necessary to hold the corn in. but now only two arc used. And still more, the w ide roof rises so high in the mi Idle that the corn room is high, yet the sides are low. The driveway and cupola form good ventilation, and when picking early or corn is green a furnace placed in the driveway could be made to send hot air up through the corn. Our corn erib would then be a dry-house, an 1 our corn conld then be picked two or three weeks earlier, thus making use of longer days and less mittens and ex posure, besides getting the stalks for the cattle before they are spoiled. I suppose it will be difficult for some to get the corn up so high, but if farm ers must compete with machinists they must know how to make and use ma chinery. Several different elevators or car riers would be suitable for the purpose, but I use a box holding thirteen bushel* and raise it as we do a horse fork. Fijr 2 shows Its form and position at the end of the wagon box, also the arrange ment of the ropes. Hy unhitching the team from the wagon tongue and hitching to the rope the corti is raised easier and quicker than it could be shoveled eight feet high. The IMIX is emptied by a rod which sticks up above the top of the box. When the box reaches the top of ele vator shaft this rod is pushed flow n, the doors are unhooked anil fall into the position shown by the dotted lines, the corn then slides out and the ln>x is reaily to come down. When the box is down the lower door is put into position and hooked by w shoving the rod up to its plac- The upper d'*or is held by the lower door. This erib is set on stone piers three feet eight inches apart., eighteen inches high, sixteen inVhes wide at bottom and six inches on top. The floors are double lx.ar.ls six feet three inches wide aud twenty-four feet long nailed to inch sills five feet seven inches long laid on top of the piers. These sills have tin strips nailed to the top edge and extending four Inches out all round, making it impossible for rats to get up.to the floor, as they cans not hang to the tin. The position of other timbers aud ele vator shaft are shown in the drawing. The studding (2xS) is nailed to the floor anil the floor to the sills, a safe and substantial arrangement, although the floor extends three inches over the ends of the sills. The studding is also set bracing so that no nail-girts are needed and the crib cannot sag or lean. The form of the roof holds the upper part of the crib together. The tie girts (2x6) extend entirely across the building (twenty-one feet) just above the driveway, four feet apart. Other timbers (4.\6) are placed between these over the driveway and the floor is nailed to the under side. Thus this crib is closed against chick ens and turkeys above, an.l rats and mice below. No crib or granary should be made so carelessly as not to be proof against all intruders, who destroy more than they eat FUF.SH, pure water and highly nour ishing food are what make the cow pay. Farmers do not alwav* make the dairy profitable simply liecause they do not try to. It TVoutfl H«lp. She—Would that mortals were en dowed with power to thrust aside tho veil which shrouds the future and look forward adown the corridor* of time with the ease with which we gaze upou the past in retn.speetion. How glori ous— He —Yep' Itut, in the meantime, I'd like i.t mighty well if we'd be endowed with the power to scratch the *{>ot on our back* which always itches atiout a sixteenth of an inch lieyond our utter most reach.—National Tribune. Lmikr.l r«.nfin.nl. Mother tin her daughter'* boudoir) — I like that young man excetnlingly. While he was in the parlor waiting for you 1 happened to go in an.l surprised Itiin reading the llible. The silly boy looked dreadfully confused, juat as if I rue pi* ty was something to be ashamed of. I set his mind at rest on that point and he seemed quite relieved. The Youug Man (at the club)- That girl is thirty years old. I saw it in their family Bible.— N. Y. Weekly. if«irr«vr* un HtllM'l 1 Algy (much agitated)—(iwacioos: Have you heard that the trouble be twen T an. by AND ' 'heckert. HI has re sulted in a duel? .lack Merey, no! Algy—Yaas; you should have seen them face each othaw, pale lilt in twepld. 1..'1s were dwawn; andCaneby, poor old fellaw, must wear a turn down col law faw the next six j - . . —j.. - NO. SQ GOOD STOCK PAYS. rh» M...1 -t imtmimU ITWK Imll| Pa# !h» lar(Ml Pt SI. . lb* fc-»l fan an. ma. may 6.- fml is •. • much material f.»r ■ttavvr s.. >n into IJ. IHMIF that ran he «U at a hijr'wr price than that at wkirk th* MtirW« An - *a -wd, ..ad tuwran- Um high- st >r--t t 1r- m tSu material;! th* pr- <« s4i.fp it e r*;■ ronst h«- perfoi ma J as cheaply .is [<■ .s-ihly rh# fart m .hw that m.ir '♦ajr.-m.-o and Mock nwn fai' : • e«i i»l.t I'lwjr k»M> tiiat Uwy f> ed c rt.o i f- >»is and m praprr qna»- tities, i>ut the -« of lh«- pmtar: a too great raliaMcd >i«*t they r»ry patiently l» >ar. th «nrh thpj haro th* r m-'.ltr \ .thiu thrir tfriaap, yet r«fuM it TWt iuuw, I Hit fail to Kr:ufnU«, the laaturtance f special breeds 4* jH-rfonniti.f U work. la i», tifcu: .-ta ua tfreat. it May b« k«*n. >l bjr Ihv itw of !>rvnk> that are capable of pr.-iihin* doabk tlw a.ii unt oi ruilk. uuiwr. i-eef. mmUtm at pork, .'a the *.u».- pr..portao* at fw4 • lerive.l fretu amiKkb a> .purtiua of f -I u.- try U oipply watmtta at ( body. repair ot unto tmw. araanah in. Nt an.l .!«-v.-1..| u.. ut .f tke ft.saf. and to make any n.-c, ssary a«tdi«»i»a tm the aaimal itself. This mnl tw ifc«— lufotv thr isiaul can prvdwv am J~ thin jr. anl W nxt WW all < thera, nal whether the tat mal i« isf.rior or •-«•» lirtt It ta li uife*. also. ju«t a- marh Labor aati i »I* t ) mainta'a tlw iafcr«» and ank- th" U-st producer* «aly at* 1 kept th< tir»« euet sur • ntaai a WVM. an profit is that whu h . .mea in a* aa ax I cvv» .>Tfr C» at Mnch as mar be .aimed ta favor -f thf u*v nf r*rtm n far h.n>Mlß( j-r..fits, the real v.nrw of pr<>tit a Ik* animal that pr>««iK** tha larjpmt qaaa titr at tha 1.-a*t o»t. It k no* lafmrd [ that thf anima "on-aiata* tha UMUMI ptrporti- r . f food k th* Btoat pro«V abV. but n the '■'■»«>trary th« proot m Hrritrd fmm In* animal* which em- MOM* the larif»>«t anvanta of foud and rthicb return profit* ['rupurtiuialrly. hut th< jf are ai-«o <-apable of prodariof at !«•'.•» i. »t, Ix caata m IkaW TirUtin# lar/»'ly at milk, hotter. rte_. tkair trat rautt of maint' njncr ia no firalrr thaa that nf animal* which are not aa pn>- ■lnctire If a farmer pn*e*aea a cow that yk-ltla tw>> of milk where anuthi r cow yield* only one. tha rela tive cost of the two caUooa ia ieaa thaa the t»»c. The *<•latum ia to nae the par* breeds, which are » Nor U-t the milk lopper atader yo«r cream. >ucb milk make* ao mora cream, bat injure* what i* made. Ik the prirale dairy will apply tha improved method* to butter makiar. it will ({i-t ju>t a- |f'>nd prices for ita prod' net as the erramery ret* SOVKBOI>T must raL*e the cow*, aad it mint he supposed that thoae who do fint try to sapply the demand for C"** instead of aelliac the heifer raires 0 <»KT a thermometer. Tkts iaatra mcnt is tiie only thine >n existence that ran determine the exact temperature. Hence if yon hare not a thermometer you jruea* at the temperature, aad jfues-ing 1 in the ilairy is had hastaew. I'RiiF. R'irsktsos declare?, that if twenty-Are per cent of water at aerea ty dejfrecs of temperature ia addsd to the cream when taken froai the milk and before the iTfam U-oooks acid, in stead of waiting until ilmrulnc time, the effect will t>e Letter; and we hare found the statement to be true. IY ia claim>' *to feed rows grain even in summer, and (Bsilafiiiff adtls nothing to the fodder eaaaiaffad. It is no better than mauaer iffssi. which it Is.—Farmers Voice. SECTIONAL PLOW BEAM. Hoar to rrevent Lauiagr to uiaatag Trre* »wl % urn. In plowing ea-th from trees, grape vinew, considerable trouble is incurred and ganally mnch ilamajfe done to the growing tree or vine. To prevent this, manv farmers in the frnit-growing sew v. • - C-^/V> rihoald be made with in one few»t of where the iron standard is secured to the beam- The kmfM of the joint is eight inches lone, a three quarter-inch hole is made near the -9 no. i —KcrioaiL rtow kau shoulder, in which is plsced a closely fitting bolt, A. A series of hoisa is also made in the tongne near the end in which a Iwdt or iron pin, t, is iasmrtnl. which holds the beam at different angle- With the horse walking in the furrow. th« L end of beam is directly be hind iL and uot s. -raping off tlw bark or the trees and vines, flows thus arranged by farmers theui- Selves have been in use for many years, and are found to be a desirable arrange ment When the sectk.n* of beam as* placed in a straight line, the plow is again ready for common work- —Amen can Agriculturist. . Mo Civ* %«ay. • Old Oold bug is to marry the teaati ful daughter at llariluppe. I belieref "Vca; the wedtiing taken place fcv morrow. I've been invited." "Dues her fafhrr (five her away?" "Wire her awayj Sa He's adlfaig her." —S. V. i'rvaa. Occasional l.arM loterval* First Club Man— I*«-Id tlaxxler intent gent? Second Club Man - Well, there a*»- times when he can tell ire ream firm hot Scotch; but not often.—Tens Sift ing*. A HnrvtkNi «»f Be Art jrm erer tP>i»ir to mmrvy amj onc? Sbe—lt's only a question of time. He —What do yo»> mean? She—Well, time is money, yo« karw —Jury. X law of Real >n—What hare y.»a itoaa eld man; broken yoor umbrella? Beaver—Yes; and I'm *■ sorry. I* belonged to one of my drarant frienda —Judge. taw Better-Half- Aitbouffb you may be stowt •* psl» Inula to bet upaa t*. En ihoueh you iuavs au suit J uwsalf. Yeur *Ua eiU bav U*l li aast Har Rlfk S»aa SaeS. Mr. Popinjay-Alnt that actrssa got ilcgant teeth? Mrs. Popinjay—Ain't she? ThafTm ' ttt t hmAuJtJt* wHngwiJlp^