VOL. XXIX. 12 Years Sentence. Twelve years experience for your benefit For twelve years we hare been in the boggy basinese and in *ll tbat time not a single individual has accused OB of misrepresenting the quality ot a vehicle sold. It most be a satisfaction for eyeryone to know tbat they have a firm tbat never misrep resents and that years of experience enables them to know the quality of work they sell. Our business has increased year by year ontil it is twice that of any other similar concern in the State, and we feel so good that we have a notion to jomp oat of oar 3d story window—but we won't—for now, just before the Fairs we want one great big busy month, and are ready for it. We have the goods and must make prices so as to induce customers to boy quick. Remember we keep everything pertaining to a driving or team ootfit. Now look at a few prices: Leather halters 50 cents, team work bridles 90 centa, boggy whips 10 cents, a whole set of boggy harness $4.75, a foil set of wagon harness, with breeching, for two horses $18; heavy leather fly nets $1 50, wagon and boggy cashioaa 75 cents, top buggies $45, two seat spring wagons S4O, etc. Vehicles of all kinds; harne.** of all kinds, lap dusters and everything used in connection with a drt injr and team outfit except the horse, Now don't be backward, come in whether yoo want to buy or not Walk io just aa yoo would into your mother's room —yoo are just as wel come. Take a ride on our new elevator, fret. Now do come. If yon don't need anything coaie walking right in and say yoo don't want to buy but look and you are welcome. If you have a package of any kind you can leave It here until yoo are ready to go oat of town withoat charge, our location is central. Hem Jtber the place and remember we are the first and only persons who evo - had enough enertry within themselves and confidence in their fellow citizens to bring down the price and depend on increased sales to compensate them. We did it. You appreciated it and dealt liberally with as uud now we want the crowning month of oor life. Hurry, now come along, get ready for the Fairs and drive thereto in just as good a rig as yoor neighbor. Respectfully, S. B. MARTINCOURT CO. S. B. MARTINCOURT. J. M. LEIGHNER This Is The Lowest Price Ever given on a Bed Room Suite Solid, Polished Oak, glass 26x30, beveled plate, for $33.00, We offer this suile for 30 days only. Our Bed Room Suite for $9 You can't get elsewhere for less than $23 to $25. Wo don't only ofTer the above goods at low prices, but anything in our store away down In price. All we ask you to do is to examine our stock and you will say as we dc—best goods for least money o any FURNITURE store In the country, mWOOOQUQOf i - ■ - Campbell & Terripleton, 136 N. Main St., - - Butler, Pa. FOB THE HOLIDAYS 01Y JEWELRY, CLOCKS, SILVERWARE, Purchasers can save from 25 to 50 per cent by purchasing their watches, clocks and spectacles of J. R. GRIEB, The Jeweler, No, 125 N. Main St., Duffy Block. Sign of Electric Bell and Clock. All arc Respectfully Invited •■•"Remember our Repairing iJepartmcnt— 2o years Experience."— *■ l ■ 1 ■ Presidential Campaign of 1892. GRAND INDUCEMENTS TO RKADERS OF THE CITIZ EN. The Preaidcntial Campaign of 1802 will, without doubt, be the most intensely interesting and exciting in the history of the United State*, and country people will be extremely anxious to have all the general and Jolitical newa and of the day as presented in a National oomal, in addition to that supplied by their local paper. 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Hutier, I'a. K. s. LEAKK. M. D. J. A MA.VN. M I>. Specialties: SpeclaJtle*: Oyua-cotagy and Sur- B;.«. fca*. Sir* pry. Throat. DRS. LEAK E & MANN, Butler, Pa. G M. ZIMMfcRMAfc. rUTHICIA* MJtb ißo*. ort.ee at No. 4ft. S. Main street. owrr Prnn* C ■ V- store. Boiler, I'*. V. McALPINE, Dentist, Is now located In new and ole*»al iwttt ad joining lils former ones. All kinds •/ clasp plate* and moderen gold wot* J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist, butler, Penn'a^ Atlillctal Teeth Inserted on Urn Im prove plan. ooldVUlluK a specialty. offlce o\f't .tIMUI's < lotiiinff Btor*. UK. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. Cold FllliiiK I'alnle-iS fcctractloa of Teeth and ArtUlcial Teeth without Hate* a »pecl>ilty Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air or Local Ana-stlietles used. Office oier Millers Grocery fast «I Lowrj House. oniee cloned Wednesday* and THurs4aj». F. L. McQUISTION, FJU.INKEK AM) hIHVKYOIt, ,nnicl KKAH DimoND. IUT1J»». P* H. Q. WALKER, Attorney-at lJ»w—OOloo Jn Jjlauioul Uloct. I'.utler, I'*. ~ J. M. PAINTER, jAtloi ney-at-Law. office Between I'OHtofllc- and IJlana.Bd, But ler. Pa. A. T. SCOTT, ATTOHN KY-AT-LA W. Office :tt No. s. South Diamond, tiutlnr. fa. A. M. CHRISTLEY, AT-IOKNE*JA.T LAW. Uffice second floor, Anderson HI k. MfOt. St., near ' ourt Hons*. Butler. Pa. NEWTON BLACK. Alt'yatfjiW om -g on HoUtb side or Diamond Butler. Pa. J. W. HUTCHTSON, ATTORNEY. AT LAW. office on second door of the llua»!ii*a olocfc, Dlainoud, Butlnr, Pa., itix-m No 1. IRA McJUNKIN. Attorney at Law. Office at No 17, HJWI Jsffer «»II Ht . BntJer. Pa. W. C. FINDLEY, Attorney at IJIW and Iteal E»tal* Afoul. Of fv.. rear or L. v.. Mitchell's offica on uortn sid" o( nianmrid. Butler, Pa. H. H, GOUCHER. Attorney-at-law. Odlce on seaoad Boor ot Anderion building, near Court Uouse. Butler, L. tS. HcJIJNKIN, Insumnfc and Real E»lale Ag't 17 KAST JKFFKRSOH BT. HITTLER. - FA. Bt I'LEK (X)UNTy Mutual Tire Insuranct to. Off'ce Cor. Main & Cunningham His. I: C IIKINKM AN , HMCIUTA&T, DTREf'TOIW. Alfred Wick, lleudenoa Ollvw, Itr. W. Irvln, .lauum Ht<-ob'-bjoa, W. W. Ulackmore. N. WcltzcC K.Bowman, l>. T. Norrts, Geo. Kettcrcr. Chas. Ketihua, John (irohinan, Jolin lCoeulni;. LOYAL S. M'.TUNKIN, Agent. RTT*Tr.TTTR., PA . DR. JOHNSTON'S IMPROVEMENT IN DENTAL FLAT ES. Patented February 25, 1890. 'llils Improvement X Jdoen away wIIU the mi-tloii plnU-hi conunoit use. plaf-s art- very sa ill, only aboiiL oae-elfthtl, to olie-tourtti tUe usual slz«. and b»lu« COL- Ntrucled on true mechanical principles, >ll the mouth with perfect accuracy. Any uumta rot teeth can be put in witliout eitractlaic any (rood teeth you nay have, and no plate in I tie rw>f of the mouth. The patent plate It Hpoclally iidaptn id to partial lower dentures, mnce It in we I koown thai tlw dental tirofemtloo have nothing sucemru lU> offer in that Hue; and further more . partial lower Pi ale* liure not nor cannot lie successfully made hy any other known inetho I.nrlit'la{. I.ANK'HVAMII.Y U Kl»lC|f< fIIMIVK* IHKIw »W ► i.H KaCII L»A ¥. 1M ontcr lu U* If. -ill*/ Uil » U tuxwmurjr MMTEO I.muY tiZHF-WW} ii\ BUTLER, PA.,FEIDAY, SEPTK.M HER IK LITTLE PRINCK DUSTY. A n.wt Attvry: "• ' * : I TS. Conductor i ;i .„'iit No- \' t was ono of ist-ho!»rt.*i and most gen»rous men oa tho road. Like Hrake* man Joe the only persons with whom he had no patience and upon whom he was very severe whenever they came in his way were tramps. In the present case ho wai pleased with the sweet, "truthful face of Prince Dusty, a name that struck his fancy most happily, and was already most favorably inclined toward our travelers. Thus it happened tbat when freight No. 15 pulled slowly and heavily out from the Arden siding Arthur and Uncle Phln und Rusty, instead of be ing left behind on the storm beaten platform, were comfortably seated about the little round Stove in the cabooae, enjoying its grate ful warmth and very happy over their good fortune. Soon after starting Conductor Tobin and Brakeman .Too entered the caboose and sat down for a chat with their guests. Uncle Phin was too fully occu pied in nursing his bruised knee to enter very heartily into the conversa tion; but Arthur so easily sustained his share of it that the train men were de lighted with his intelligence and ready wit. After he had told them all that he could about himself he began to ask them questions, whereby he gained much information concerning railroad business in general, and tho running of trains in particular. They allowed him to climb up into tho cupola of the ca boose, through the four windows of which he could look out into the night, ahead, behind, and on both sides. Then they showed him their red and white lanterns, and set of flags, and explained their uses. Ho thus learned that if any accident happened to their train, it would be the conductor's first duty to send a brakeman back on the track to wave a red lantorn, and warn approach ing trains of tho danger ahead. "Would a train always stop if a red lantern was waved across tho track ahead of It?" asked Arthur. "Of course it would," was the answer, "for if it didn't It would get into trouble." ltrakeman Joo oven went so far as to initiate tho boy into the mysteries of his own peculiar department. Of course he did not invite him to walk over tho wet roofs of tho moving train, in order to show him how tho brakes of tho freight cars were set up; but ho gave him a les son on the platform of the caboose that answered every purpose. Then tho trainmen brought out their tin lunch pails, and from their contents, together with those of the paper bag so thoughtfully provided by Aunt Charfty, tho merry party of five, for of courso the always hungry liusty was Included in it, made a hearty midnight supper. Freight No. 15 had stopped several times to drop or pick up loaded cars; but, as yet» nothing had been said about leav ing the guests behind, or about Arthur reading a story in payment for tho ear lier portion of their ride. 'At length, when they wero toiling slowly up a long, heavy grade, "for they were now climbing the western slope of the Alle ghany mountains, Conductor Tobin claimed the fulfillment of this promise, and Arthur willingly undertook to road the story of tho "Wild Swans." Ilrake inan Joe was at his post in the cupola on look-out, so of courso he could not bo expected to listen to the reading. Ncr could tho conductor hear very well above the roar of tho train, though the boy strove to read loudly and clearly. At length, as It was evident that he was straining his voice and also that ho was growing very sleepy, kind-hearted Con ductor Tobin gently took tho book from his hands and bado him lie dotgn on a sort of long bench, covered with a cush ion and a blanket, that ran along ono side of the caboose, while he finished the story for himself. Here, with Itusty nestled close besido him, tho tired boy quickly foil asleep, while Uncle Phln nodded and dozed In a big arm-chair beside tho stove, and tho only sounds heard wero tho panting of tho locomotive and the rattle of the heavy train as it toiled slowly up tho steep grades. Somewhere near tho summit a stop was mado for water. During it both Couductor Tobin and Brakeman Joe went to tho forward end of tho long train for a chat with theonglnoer. They wero still talking when it was time to start ahead, and both men jumped Into the cab for u moment that they might finish what they wero saying. Then they began to oiako their way back toward the caboose, walking as quickly and surely over the swaying roofs of tho cars as though they had been on solid ground. It bad ceased to rain; but thick, damp mist clouds were driving over tho mountains, and they at first thought thi* was the reason why they did not see the green lights, that should show In the back of the red caboose lanterns. Those. It's brokn loose and gone down tho gradel No. 17 is coming up behind us! There isn't ono chance in teu thou sand but what there'll be a collision! We've got to take that one though, and do what we can." iAjnif before he finished speaking Conductor Tohiu was in the cab, and the train was backing rapidly toward tho aiding. ltrakeman Joe had run hack to the little green light at Its end, un locked and thrown over the lever, so UK WAS MEASLY BLLNULD IIY TilK OI.AIIK OIT AN AL'L-KOACHINU HEAPUUUi that no* a "flying switch'' was made; -B d. while the'traln ran in on the sidlnjf, tho locomotive, previously cut loose from it, still stood on the main track. Apain the lever was thrown over, the green light, denoting that tho main track was open, swung into place, and the engine seemed to give a great bound, as it plunged swiftly down the grade, in pur suit of the runaway caboose. In the meantime, Arthur had been suddenly awakened from his nap, by a peculiar jarring jerk that accompanied the starting of the train, and by a loud barking from Rusty. For an instant the caboose stood still, though he could hear the other cars in motion. Tfcen it began to move backwards; at first very slowly, but Increasing its speed with each moment. Although he did not realize in the least what had happened, the boy felt uneasy, and stepping to the door he looked out. Even to his Inex perienced eye tho situation was clear at a glance. A ooupling pin had broken, and tho caboose was running away, down tho steep grade the train had just climbed. •■Quick, Uncle Phin!" he shouted. "Come hero, quick!" and the old man, hobbling to the door, found the boy ex erting all of his strength upon tho iron brake wheel. Together they tugged and strained.at it, until at length they got the brake : set, after a fashion. Of course not as Brakeman Joe's powerful arms could bave done it, but 60 that its iron shoes ground with considerable forc« against j the wheels. I At first It did not seem to have tho | slightest effect, and the car still rushed, at a fearful speed, down the mountain side, whirling around the sharp curves with sickening lurches that nearly threw | Its passengers off their feet. | Suddenly a new terror was added to the situation. From down in tho val ley came the shrill whistle of an ap | proaching train, and they knew it was oUmbing tho grade, toward them, on tho 1 same track. Now their runaway car struck a short place of comparative lev | el, and 1U speed seemed to slacken. If they could only set that brakq up ; one more notch! It seemed impossible; i but they did it, and red sparks began to fly from the grinding wheels. They wore certainly going slower, and at last, on tho beginning of an abrupt curve, they stopped. Another hundred feet would have sent them flying down the steepest grade of tho mountain. Arthur bade Undo Phin tako one of tho two red lanterns left in the car, and swing it from the front platform, then, with the other in his hand, he jumped to the track, and ran, at the top of his sliced, around tho curve ahead of them, lie was not a second too soon; for with in a hundred yards of tho cabooso ho was nearly blindod by tho sudden glare of an approaching headlight. Standing steadily in the middle of tho track, ho swung his danger signal to and fro, until he could feel tho hot breath of the approaching monster, and then he sprang aside. Its powerfnl air-brakes were already at work, and the "Atlantic express," filled with sleeping passengers, came to a standstill within a fow feot of tho run "OOt> BJ.KSS YOU, I. A Li: ToU'Vii t>o\'K A THIN o Tiits Niorrr TIIK OI.DEST TRAINMAN ON TIIK ItOAD MIOItT WELL BE PIIOUD OF." away caboose, just as the freight engine bumped softly against it from tho other direction. As Conductor Tobin picked Arthur up In His arms and carriod him back to tho cabooso tears were blinding hiseyes, and ho said: "(»od bless you, lad! You'vo done a thing this night tho oldest train man on the road might well !.<■ proud of doing." The runaway caboose was hauled up to where tho rest of its train was wait ing on the siding, and tho Atlantic ex press followed slowly. Here It stopped for a few minutes, whllo the engineer ami llreinan and conductor and the con ductors of the sli #ping-cars all crowdi-d Into tho caboose to see and shako hands with tho txiy who had saved their lives. They wanted hirri and Uncle Phln and Itusty to go with them und travel to tho end of tho road surrounded by every com fort and luxury that their train could afford; but Arthur said he would rather stay whero he was. This decis ion made Conductor Tobin and llrako roan Joe very happy, for they were BO proud of their young "railroad man," as they called him, that they oould not bear the thought of parting with him. So, with many a full-hearted "Ood bless you!" and "we'll not forget you ln_ a hurry," tho trainmen of the "Atlantic exprcHH" went hack to their places, and It rolled away over the mountains with out its nlceping passengers being any the wiser for what had happened. Nor did they over know of tho danger they had escaped; for passengers on railway trains are never told, If it can he helped, of their narrow escapes from accidents. It might mako them timid about riding In tho cars. Only ono passenger knew. He was an elderly gentleman who, unable to sleep, had been lying In a lower berth gazing out Into the darkness through his un curtained window. He knew of tho sudden and unusual stopping of tho train, had seen the swinging lanterns, and had noticed the engineer and con ductors of liin own train crowding Into the caboose 'if freight No. I.'. When tho express was once more in motion ho called the jiorter of the sleeping-car and mady liitn tell all he knew of what had taken place. When the story was finished the gen tleman sighed regretfully, and said he wished he had known of it In time to go and see that hoy for himself, lie had no boys of his own, and had nover cared much for them; but recent circum stanced hail caused him to change his mind, and long for one. lie had even come to regard all boys with Interest, and now the inoro he thought of the one who had In ail probability saved his life, the more desirous ho became of making tho lad's acquaintance. Ho unpauentiy lor morning, tost be might talk the matter over with a young lady who occupied an adjoining section in the same car, and «hmn he addressed as "Niece Harriet," i She was intensely interested in what he told her of the events of the night; and, when be said: "I've a great I mind to stop at Harrisburg and see the boy when that freight train comes in," she agreed that tt wis just the thing to do. Thus it happened that, when freight No. 15 rolled slowly into the Harrisburg yard, some three behind the Atr lantic express, the elderly gentleman "TASK DE LAWD, XABSE KCJWEL, t'sg rorxn roc osce mo'I" and the beautiful young lady who called him uncle stood between the tracks gazing eagerly at its caboose. Arthur was the first to see themi and for a few moments ho gazed at them in speechless amazement. Then he criQd: "Look, Uncle Phin! Look there! I d«J believe it's—" Before ho could finish his sentence the old negro, who had glanced in tho direction indicated, was hastening from the car with a most sur prising activity, uttering confused ex clamations of wonder and delight as h4 went. The next mom«nt Uncle Ph!n had seized the elderly gentleman by thd hand, and was orying amid his choking sobs of Joy: "Tank de Lawd Marse Eunnel! Tank da Lawd I's fonn' you once mo'!" At the same time Arthnr, who was but a few steps behind him, tfas almost smothered in the embrace of tho young lady, who, after giving him one startled glance as he left tho car, made a swift rush at him, and threw her arms about his neck, calling him, in the same breath, her dear little Prince Dusty, and her own Cousin Arthur. Then Colonel Dale had to be told, over and over again, that this little hero was none other than the grandson whom hi* niece thought she had discovered, while visiting In Pennsylvania a few months before, and for whom they had since been searching in vain. Rusty danced frantically about tho excited group, with wild barkings of delight, as though he fully understood the great happiness that had so sudden ly and unexpectedly come to them; while Conductor Tobin and Hrakeman Joe, and the othor train men, gazed at the scene in silent amazement Two days later the happy party reached Dalooourt, where the rejoicings of tho colored people over tho home coming of "Miss Virglnny's boy" and their own "111 marse" were no less sin cere than those in tho stately mansion in which the voice of a happy child had been for so long unheard. Uncle Phin, onoe more installed In his own little cottage under the mag nolia trees, is regarded by all his dusky neighbors not only as a hero, but as one of the greatest of modern travelers. Rusty ls probably the most petted dog In all Virginia; and as for Arthur, there ls no happier, loving or more lovod boy in the country than ha He has declared his Intention of boifig a railroad man when he grows up, and ls already ditect ing his studies toward this end. Although he seems much older und is much wiser than when this story opened, Miss Harriet still sees In him tho same brave, dust-covered llttlo fellow whom she first met protecting Cynthia from the big dog, and every night, as she goes upstairs to take away his candle. Just as b« is dropping to sleep, she bends over hint and says, softly: "Good-night and pleasant dreams to you, my derfr little "Prince Dusty.' " [tke ent*] No matter how deaf' a man may be elsewhere, he can always have a hearing in court. Fua at Ant>t Hetty'*. Mother—«l d>ii >K>t knoiv that Aunt Hetty wo& having her house repainted, ©r I ; wouldn't Ivivo sent you children then: to spend tho Any. Young Hopeful—Oh, we had a nice time. Aunt Hetty didn't bother us at pll, she was bo busy with the workmen. We went upstairs all by ourselves, and played kcopin' zoological garden. "What did you do for animals?" "We hadn't any 'eept Aunt' Hetty's Fido, and the canary, and the cat, bat We painted them six different colors."— Good News. A Thorough Sport. Pel ham Parker Charlie Meadow brooke's horse ran away with him at the last hunt, and he rode down th? hounds and finally overt<»ik and passed the fox. Ueggy Westcnd—Couldn't he stop? Pclhain Parker—That's what the whipper-in asked him, but Charlie said he couldn't think of stopping when ho was ahead of the game.—Life. The Conx Inntloua I rlrmt. Uus De Smith You have not congrat ulated me on my approaching marriage. Col. Yerger You we, ' can't con scientiously extend any congratulations to you, since I am not acquainted with the young lady you are about to marry. On the other hand, knowing you Inti mately, I cannot conscientiously con gratulate your future wife.—Texas Sittings. ___________ He Had 4)b*ervr«l It. "By the way, Johnson," said the man who was looking over the new Chicago Directory, "have you noticed how the Johnsons lead tho Smiths this year?" "Hum—yes," replied young Mr. John sou, somewhat embarrassed. "I expect to— er- to lead one of the Smiths to the altar next week myself."—Chicago THbune. ___ An Kill* from Home, Travers—l've Just got a letter from my mother und she wants me to come up to my native village and pay her a visit, but (sadly) I don't sec how I can. Dashaway—Can't you get away? Travcra—Oh, yea. Hut the village tailor once made me a suit of clothes.— Detroit Free Press. Ignorant (Iff Folk*. City Niece (reprovingly) I 'ncle Way back, why th sides. Miller Ron so? Mullcr Why, ho is (leaf iu <>yc v*r, t I AMERICAN HEROISM. CtMaamliii M»n Who, In l'nrr|>a<-hK, Iterelop the Qullllra of Marty ra it l» not Infrequently charged that Americans are so sordid In sentiment, so eager and al>sorbeil in the pursuit »>f material train, that they are in- }paU< a of heroism or aelf-sacriiice. The ll'(blest daring, says the Chicago Heralod district in lowa. Men did not hesitate to take the chances of own lires for the saving of others, and a number Have gone down with the dead ly flood fmm whose peril they vainly Sought to rescue women and children. It is not so hard for the human spirit, fnll of emotion and stirred to eztraor diriarv effort T>y sndden Impulse on bat j tiefield or In other scene of brilliant spectacle or maddening excitement, to risk the loss of that which to every man is dearer than all else. It requires a sterner courage, a heart more deliber ate In self-sacrifice. to risk life for oth , era in a dismal river overflow, in riekety boat, with no skill against rushing j waters, little enduranec In the chill of j furious blizzards. ! Compared with the gimving peans that hare handed down useless feats of fantastic chivalry, such tales may be called only dilapidated epics. The con ditions of their lives, the circumstances of their death, do rft>t appeal to grand lose diction. Often their very names are unknown. Monuments do not com memorate their voluntary martyrdom. It is such men, obscure, uncelebrated, that prove when the unexpected mo ment comes that there is In them the mettle of heroes. It Ls such sacrifices 1 that vindicate the political and social experiment of democracy It Is homely, natural, simple deeds like these that I prove manhood higher than caste, American greater than any other name left in the world The merit in these I men's daring is that it was rational and not expectant of reward, ideal or ma > terial. It is the noblest tribute that I man can pay to humanity. A PERIPATETIC BARBER. A reetillar Maine loiliutrj That Ilu Its Advantage*. Many of the Maine rural btwns do not support a professional barber. Men early learn to shave themselves: and as to hair-cutting, there Ls always somebody in town, who. with that neigh borllnoss for wiieh these communities are noted. Is ready to trim your locks for you with all his heart and all his art. A writer for the lielfust Age, on an outing, re cently fell In with one of these ama teur fmrbers and humorously described his accommodating ways: "Soon I was perched astride of a molasses hogshead with a meal bag about tny neck to pro tect it from" the fall of hair. I might say the fall was great, or the possibil ities of one, from the hogshead as I squirmed about on It to have the light strike the head right so the gores would be even. Ho was no mean barber, for he scorned t« > receive any recompense. I wish all barbers were as charitable. After our cutting acquaintance I saw much of the barber. One time he was on the sehoolhouse steps cutting a man's hair; again I saw him hard at work on a man's head in the middle of his vegetable patch. The farmer was leaning against a bean-pole r-ith his hoe in his hand evidently making the most of his luxurious case. Anywhere and everywhere he happened to catch his man the enterprising barber would work. I was on the shore one day watching the fisherman at his salmon nets. Shortly a small skiff went out from a neighboring cove. In it wu the barber, who rowed out to where the fisherman was and was soon cutting his hair. BIG TREES IN FORMOSA. They Klval the Mammoth Ohm of Ik* Redwood Forwta In California. In a Shanghai native newspaper are the details of the remarkable discovery in the southern part of the island of Formosa of trees that rival in size and beauty the giant redwood trees of Cali fornia. Ten Chinese merchant* of Foochow organized the exploring ex pedition. The vast forests there haul rever been penetrated by traders, but it was known that the country wa» broken by high and rugged mountains that had very heavy timber. The ox pedition started from the Chinese port of Kamalan. After seven days of |iard travel it reached the Hualin river. It found no roads, not even a trail, ln«Wn many cases the members journeyed for hours along the tracks of wild beasts through heavy timber. Many signs of natives were seen, but the savages were too timid to show them-vlves. Whether the party succeeded in establishing barter with them is not recorded. In one of the great forests trees of enor mous size nnd height were foun3 as presents, while f>r the remaining MS,(KI he had paid about 910,433. 1 Hiring the same period he had ha tto flrat of Septeaher. wad the bark Itfta rda>lily without split ting S« .-.'Mnya of tto preant year'* growth arc g-.-rarally hadded. titbmfi ooe and two-/ear old tree* nay to worked Wtoa baddiaar foMf atneka tbey *!w>dtd be (arehllj pa pared hr trimiMn# all karr braaeha aad learca Ictt t or 4 iwhea frn or tto flbrrma Hark ni tto bMwwood Thia a rat into length* of 10 to 19 ln<-Hea t*Kl aeparatetl into thin, »r»*xHh baada oae foarth •A an inch wtde. Cotton warp obtained from exittno fartoriev U u«r-1 estenaleely. Tto material mat to i»uch aa will not ahrink when wat n« r expand or looan when dry Tto bal ding knife moat be sharp with a Made romfded at the end. a ahowa ia tto ill' "Si Illustration. Some ae aa laj blade to lift the bark. The fonditloos for anceato ae, I, tto at<->rk mat be in a rigoroua growing atate ao that .the bdrk will pad eaaUy. J, the bod mast be w«M mature*!: A the kAfte mat be sharp* A the work mat be done rapidly; A tto bad* mat be firmly and ereirfy bound in place. WKen crcrrthing to ready the first thing ia to prepare a lot of bad stick*, shown tn Fig-, A Stoota oi medium aire are selected, taking an to gat only thoa that have but oat i*a l to a joint. The le ares are rot off to ahown. leasing about one-fourth of a inch of the stem. Tbeae sticks aa tto grarrin* wood of tto present yea. .Make a croa cat about tao lac to* from the ground.' ttoh a longitalinal one on the north sldc cd tto tare. a> a not to be injured by freezing*ai\d thaw ing. At the same time raw< the bark a little, a shown In Fig A A bnd stick la then taken anlf a cat a made throagb the bark about one-half Inch above tto bod, taking only a ary thin portion of the wood. Tto length of tto cut mat be varied for tto different' htada of tree*, ay one-half taqh Vang for peaches and one inch for peart, ctor rtes and applet. The preparad bad la aiiown in Fig. A After the bod Is cut tto lower end a Inserted 'to raised bark of tto Stock ad preaaed dojpa When tto bod to In poaition, as a&owa in Fur i It to tied by holding one end of the in the left hand, plaeiag It againat tto stock, and winding tto other aad oar tto ttrst aato hold It whUe both hands are cmplbyad to bind the bad smoothly and firmly. Wind 4rat np ward. croaaing above tto ba4 retnra ami tie below tto bad a sfaowa la Fig A The moat Important point ta tjrlag to to blndlte aide of the bud at the height of tto <*rna cut and making a upward stroke a that the knife will come oat atout >«• inch above tto bad >wth ba gins rub off all buda from tto atoch ao that all the strength wtll go law tto Inserted bud.- Farm aad Ooiaa POULTRY PICKINOS Neaiu.y all Incubator* ara aelf reg» latlng. but they will need more ar lea attention every Aay. A rear old toa sitting round tha lay no eggs take the coat of their fad and care from the profits, besiila oeewpytog room needed by others. IT may be strictly business to all off all the best fowls and keep what aed a not fit to feed to aad If given them a liable to peodaa disease It will be more economical to throw away this iTtnd of food than to let tto pauitry rat It. IT la rarely profitable to send turkeys to market uolea they are In guod thrifty codltio®. Thin, poi»r tSrtoy* usually sell at tto lowed* prieea. aad a short feeding would tm-reaa tto weight a well a secure better price*. Even with tow prtee* it a rarely I-est to ai&fowls U> market ta a poor condition, "tarn gain ta weight by feeding will neafy alway* return a C»t profit on the eoet of the fe«ib- ~a ais Reptiblla. ag fraragt lllcka When I Ulh at tto theater, f talk under my breath. Mrs. flicks -Yea; but you have a breath to stand that sort of thing.— Judge. Tw aa >mM. "You are the oaly girl I aa loved." "Then we totter naat I want to marry a freak." I.ife A Villain. •**>n what ground la Mlggle*..n'e wife bringinir salt for divorce'.*" "O, about the oaily speeided chargw a tltat she Ixught a neebtl* ft«r him at a larifalu sale and the wrefa-h (fata It to one of hie old flames to pat into a -rary quilt.lndianapulto Inemal Oa a* Drummer—And do jos raeaa to aay that you never have aay of jroar g «>de thr »wn back on yoa han ■»«* fc> 'to^g keeper. and *■ afh #* toa aa gtm '< latfato «!.;; % tWal *> StE w—;—« fh> 4Mb. H4 toy* fVot K-!iW a*r aa '.mm* laufi I' toetoaHlaff tbepath f «to JIN* Th-* •t'.x, »■»»»■ I I'll i tali jUt w liu-sto.! M* **a«t a food (ten & aniens *►».'. Bghtail fcr A* h«to keeper and asli Wn> lfaft>« |mi t *J»r the *fi««&e i m wffi H ventilation. %• 4Mb* mmf ■■ tl !>■■. A firm in -i* tea*. m»j a tha toad jlare hr if tto ia ka ma *te W the as >a tli# gr-aad. lo th- r *» ihaima ar* piaad their barks to *e wall aa ika W aide* «•«.- Ta «fl» ■■ NMM m| h»««d at flto aaad r aland at bottom. To toaa ->at !h* rafa. nag! a "ip or Sap itltoWir. M«r aaMaeia* cloth to the «dl 4 tka aMp* raised and 4 o 4toe »n» ~f tto Naa mt toa wtnitow I ■ a**} Tha U| (Mail W from aad x«ada tob-w tha «*!«(« that the -*t« egrito-t eator. TVt wto» do w* sh.u.d %a ittM ao that Aa an* wQI not iaii t tto city la 6 tto e% a a phca (or tos, it aay ha toww tha* so mm aeetlons <>f Muaa'j. A |Wd aany lower* arc feaaad la 4tta aadtejaaa^ xm» that tto lam toaay hi irnt tb«ii#Mi whiia dft mm ate 'Jot aa beat ararel two m ttoaa niicxv, ..ftau giaatar «lnUßina> tto M paatorc tl dto ooahaad to tto citr 'iaiita Tto tnakla tto* mmf trim a tto to tto parfki* m luan a* a atof »a ara ia iml sake 'iripidto* Ttora tow toaa aaay >uch nto If tlnj aa ataaa toy a »aap. #» toaa *aaU «a« tto ThcrAw> U toaa Ib cttiaa «r la ciamlr >etlMi phf n coaid to oa» seaied aod bMM ayea to yaUh »toi boc. mtyHt laiiaw that ton* ear* thera la a '>4V» elty aa a mmth tiw elad Oreot. rvA Uaualy to fmm tha «ideeralh. toft aad tow* toaa for many apd aly tto trtenda >1 tto toaiw* pa* haoaHfc ht Lc bit* li t arraaeSTtito* the heea ia o* retaralav *° aa htre aiar Mt #NB tto pah *4 aMB ar lent A tto ratnm tuff to tha h**% weary from Blfbi. with ito load ud hotter or p(dfta. It oitaa aafi ad b f rauuat aad ttta#T* unowdHh^. —Jolia Ohio Fanaer. FARM OAKOCIh Tn Mlw a« to aad fully. Tto fucif iridea m & t&untoßhly atohttatod that very Lawm«aal pna— aoaid riah Ummm ttot aa <|dito atrtaia to be aa atttoa vL A ram 4 tto * tehifta Nad ay* that to l« toea rdthf fthaa |k tha pM* t«ai% J 1 — *"• to twenty acta aaeh yea. aad thai aah waa oud par»atoa wtoa to to» Fan than it ia |a* Ha atwttota IK a Fc« "ntinaiaah a toaa at aaag* •la would to W taalaa at aato or other grdf[ fodd aad Maaa a ahrhtaen p>>uatft ad goad toft h* f drhren oa tto aad, taoa ttoaj^aatto tea at ttto aaato faaattty >f gi ato ExJu.r .-hiota wtli toaa to aaaad with BHbr aa I. aad a gayaa aaa alway* aheiw lift toatto (daeee ant ir«V*e tiiatoto ear* tto MM Tto beat war to da ahi to aa afcralaahe.l Htne freely oa tha fnad aad aa it often. It wfli ►> aa tora to tto afcaa. aa*l wit! pn-ceeStoth gapee aad aartoa dlx-aaea. _ HANDY fAMf OATS. Tto fate -•■ paaaatod to tto UXurti a ti> aK nt p.- aaitiiatiy altoi had to tto fatepmta bat iaa»iiift towiav a d(ptetot hi tto to«* atiftoa the raMtnfat thtA tto «ato tor W iwsnf about at t%bta«lato ito 4ta« poaittra or lifted MB ad a# lkag-1 Oranf* J«W Faiaai. 1 Mahel rb» yua kto»w. Hellla aad IJ tore eya ->f i *»<•*< 'tally tto aa # • nJor We'a Jaat toa ■ n Mpaatn< them. Jacia - heha aa. ttot'a pilli to piMMiible. Xatol fl«»w •mpi.Mlhla* * Jw<|aa -T• >ua eyea aa aayatW —Truth A sriaa a mi ■> Itkoghter—(lb> tor ax-thee, wto toa )at arriretl J- tone toa beea aahiiiK aae tow ion* yna tare a'laar to aa '* MotWr -Tell Ulte aay -lea. ttoa too m a Kathleen M eaomeea »tot a aay to f. >r rear* aaJ It -aay a twee.r - T»a Siftiujpa anted aa toa < ~wb->y ~4— i i ah. I tolyad to Ml> half a duaa >tt ftoa "Hm*" "Jim At milaya* "Fldhtio with ear* "Xo. Ini'iatlnjf Tha a, *—.l. T Wfdllf TW t«aaea> a# taa A yaa* aiaa «iiwialiy taMa to bw* Wi* ,a W in #ee e «ea year* -Utrr •han himaelf Thia to hto frat ea prrteare. Rat wtoa to gato to to to teccaMaltotocnwap by toftoar to make huaatf to Waa ttot all tto v<>aag w».tnen aa drat to tora atth