VOL. XXX. SP SHOESFOR EVERYBODY. An immense exhibit of spring shoes. All YOUR FEET CAN BE the latest, shades iu tun goat and R'is i 1 FITTED WITH calf, newest tips and stvles of !n-1,- W.- HUSELTON'S SHOES. show everything in the lirie. Fo< nir worth the having—but no irasb. LADIES' FINE SHOE . Never have shown to our customers so many new and beautiful styles SB we are showing this spring, we are drawing customers every day by the power of low prices backed with good qualitv Ther.- is nothing in a low price unless tbe quality is back of it. LADIES' FINE SHOES. AH tbe styles worth bavin? have found then way to our h< um- Lftdiea' fine shoes from 85 cts to $4 50. Don't foreet to see our shoes at SI.OO. $1 25, $1.40, $1 50 and $2.00, tip or plaiu toe,common sense opera or Phil's, last MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S FINE SHOES. We are showing a beautiful line in tan goat and Russia call, heel and spring Tbey combine beeuty, service and low prices Misses' shces tt 80 cts. op Fine dongola patent tip .-pring heel, 12 2 only $1 00 Mii-set' ar <1 chiidren'e oxforJ* all colors Infants soft sole shoes in colors. CbildrtnV sbocß 25 cts to 50 cts. MEN'S FINE SHOES. New attractions in high grade goods of the latest make, sound in q alitT, tbey are straight square bargains every one of them and at a close price. Men's brogana only 70 cts and SI.OO Men's fine shoes with tip a SI.OO and $1.25 Men's fine ehoes extra nice at only $1 50 Men r s fine shoes genuine call fine only $2 00 In lace and congress tip or plain, then our tan bluchers and patentcalf are beauties, welts and hano fctfttd in calf and cordovan at $2 50 and up JN BOY'S AND YOUTH'S SHOES We lead as usual in style, qualit; and low prices. Boy's fine button or lace at $1 00 and $1 25, sizes 3 to Youth's fine shoea at 75u.mi SIOO. Full line Men's box toe heavj shoes in giain :.nd kip at 00 Kip ! box tee boots, tbrte soles, long leg, at ?3.00 and 350 Repairing uli kinds din b 1 itascnabie prices. Came and see lor yuursei'. B. C. HUSELTON. I "IlfE ARE STILL ON DECK. We have better facilities, larger stock and lower prices than ever before. We broke the back bone of high prices in Butler county several years ago, and have been pounding it ever since. The result has been satisfactory to us,although it took lots of nerve and hard work, but the people are with us and by their support financially, and good words spoken, we have kept manfully on in the same way we -started out, having for our motto — "Never misrepresent nor try to get rich oft one customer;' so that to-day everbody is our friend and customer. One purchase here means a customer for life. + + + If you have not been here lately you should com • and see us now. t t t + t t t Top Buggies, only 545.001 And everything belonging to a Spring Wagons, only - 35.00 driving or team outfit at corres- Buck Wagons, only - 30.00 pondingly low prices. No Buggy Harness, only - 4.25 difference what you want to Leather Work Harness,only 18.00 use about a horse or team come Buggy Whips, only - 10 here for it. We have even reduc- Harness Oil, per gallon 50 f ed the price of Kramer wagons. Sweat Pads, (collar) - 35 ,We also nave now a lot of the Singletrees, only - 25 very finest buggies, wagons and Team Collars, only 75 . harness made in the world, Buggy Collars, only 75 which we sell at prices others j Curry Combs, only ioj charge you for common work. S. B. IMartiiicoirrt lr> * ...i'i'i K UTV Mdihavc. ! , . XI v'risll :ra ■: .. . I l-lt.ll ißLi: P.UN «> MV HKV P ' B ■I ,nlhi. aWo icven! pain ill i r rtuiMurn np-p r= j ~! to raui-d by I-lvrr Ir'mnle.^ ■ Mihi after ni:;'' " = l>cll<-il to walk Ilie fl«M»r .fthißi H«.rrll>H' paiii. «-•••! th* v=i . ai my= ■ *-.: i onr main of eruption** . HI Sat tim-fj as t > b covered al*no»t entirely es Sgwltli *cnl»». I * djoar p'-y'.'S, andt.. ught^ ■ I would try OIK- bottle of fl| 1 DANA'S 1 | SARSAPARILLA j§ ■■■though I had to many 'lifl "v'nt j*»ad:< i ' »--- gPw:t'";"Ut any help, I had hut llale faith. B«'f»rv I jay j taken one bottle I ft n Kreat #!♦ :»! SB ■ lietter. I have now Uken two, ami do not= f tob-d «£->ai A 1.1. MGHT. The ter-ll j Hrible p;»in hs« ilrparte«l. T tlr« cl "feeling I i-e«l : • entirely «o»e. "v M t-»« • « -.v« I'. = I Hcnr>' r.u- rrt:r« iv. Yours FC*|« < t/u. • - *"i"~ ! ™ Ti . n.ler. pa.'.V. Y. MRS. FRI-VDA HAMS. H ■ T-. whom « may concern .—- I hiT.l.r o- 'fyto = the U-.IHI of the a(>o*f. i'. W. B IHIO , m fg Ticoßdcrog»,Y. Ph*nn»cM. H9 |§ Dun 3 SarssDtrllla Co., Belfast, Maine, §g FRANK KEMPER, DEALER IN BLANKETS, HARNESS, And everything in horse and ivir nishing r* oocLs -TT a. r - ness, Collars, "Whips. Dusters, Saddles, etc. trunks and va lises. Repairing done on short notice. The largest assort ment oi 5-A. Horse blankets in town will be lound at KemDer's. Pii -n 1 i J ° r IT ioyi ;I BNILBI ILLL PRICES i-> the no", i at cor _ Moie. If voo sre kick god need medi :ne you warn tJm BEST. Ti.ia yon cud alwavs dept-'ri upen ? ti £j ;r 'rom up, as we u?e n varieties, t,oo(>,(mki rur Kale. TfiFRS 100 - 000 Whi,f ' ' ••'tonv.oul, runiioi IIVDIJO.I u, 100,000 Yellow Cotton wood. I_' to 21 inch. ti'o. imio»o Suk'nr Maple. Ito n lncii. $35. 1000 CO" 1:1 in, Ito « Inch. $75. We .sold 5,000.1110 In l-'.j. \\ ,■ nmst sell twice as many this year. O'o- ihum n i overstocked with all vnri He, anil >l/rs < f fruit and ornamental trees. We must dear some of tlicni out. Send for in Ice 1' s. EVERGREEN NURSERIES, Evergreen, Wis. WANTED. Agents to sell our choice and Hardy Nursery Stock. We liave many -jovial varieties, both in fruit - nnd ornnmentul* t<• offer, which are controlled only l> . . We pav Coinuiii'sMin or salary. \Vrile us a: once for terms, and secure ehoici <1 tory. MAY BItOTIiEK.S. -Nurserymen, Rochester, H. Y. Adventures of Tad; OU TBI: HAPS AND MISHAPS OF A LOST SACHEL A Story for Youngr and Old. BY FRANK H. rOSV!' 1 !^. Acrnoa OF "I\ .. : ADAMS." "Buw.t OCT TO SEA," "PACT. GRARROS,™ ETC [Copyright? ?. by D. Lot'. r op - bily-dressed Tad. Joe's wardrobo was overhauled, and a selection made, re sulting in tha surprise to Tad which I have mentioned. "Well, he's what I call a nice-look ing boy," was Mrs. Flagg's inward comment, as Tad, with hair neatly combed and face and hands scrubbed till they fairly shone, came shyly down stairs dressed in his new suit. Polly smiled upon liim approvingly; the Captain remarked that he didn't know about taking such a dandified looking chap to church along of such plain-dressed folks as the Flagg family; and Mrs. Flagg gave him a motherly kiss. "That's so much like Joe," laughed Poll} - , as the display of the paper which Tad had found with his little gift necessitated an explanation of Joe's previous performances. "Always remember. Tad," coun selled the Captain, with a grave shake of the head, as they sat down to the tabic together, "what Solomon says about a wise son makin' a glad father —aiid—and he that is not warned thereby is not wise," concluded Captain Flagg, who w as sometimes a little hazy in the correctness of his quotations. After breakfast, tho Captain road a chapter from the New Testament aloud. " WELL, HE IS WIIAT I CALL A NICE LOOKING BOY." making comments upon the text, for the edification of Tad and Polly, who listened with respectful attention. And then, after awhile, at the summons of the rather unmusical church-bell, the whole family decorously made their way to the meeting-house, close by. The Bixporters were, generally speak ing, ti church-going people; and, on the pleasant April morning of which I speak, the church was well filled. T«f Tad's secret joy. Deacon Whit ney's pew was next Captain Flagg's, and soon he had tho extreme satisfac tion of seeing Joe tiling in ahead of his sister, followed by Mrs. Whitney and the deacon. Joe sat at the extreme end, and thus the two boys were divided only by the slight partition between tho pews. Joe greeted Tad with a wink, and clasping his hands together, rolled his eyes upward, as though in rapturous astonishment at Tad's festive appear ance. "I think you're just as good as you can be, and 1 wish I had something to give youl " whispered Tad. warmly. "Poll, that's all right," returned Joe, shrugging his shoulders carelessly; and a whispered conversation ensued, which was only checked by the entrance of the minister; whereat Joe, duly admon ished by a poke of his sister's fan, and aglance of mild rebuke from tho dea con, subsided into a temporary atten tion, with his hands being plunged deeply into his pockets and his eyes fixed steadfastly upon good Mr. Allen. But, I am sorry lo say, Joe's thoughts were by no means in keeping with the place, lie was cherishing, and even planning, a dire revenge on uncon scious Samantha Nason —who sat di rectly iu front of him, in Miss Smith's pew —for what he called her "tattling" of tho previous day. The service proceeded in tho good old-fashioned way peculiar to country churches. All denominations wor shipped under the same roof, and Mr. Allen's words were but a plain and simple talk about the lessons taught by One who once walked upon earth, aud spake as never man spake. There was very much in it. that Tad perfectly un derstood, and, as lie listened, a dim de sire to fashion his young life after the teachings of the great Master began to take form in his mind. True, it was only embodied in the simple thought, "I'll try to be a better boy," yet from such beginnings oftentimes comes tho real success oi a truo Christian live. .4.11(1 when the sermon closed Tad felt '.hat he should never be tired of listen ing to a minister who made things as plain as did Mr. Allen. Now, it was Suuaantha Nason's inva riiible habit to' sit through the Ringing, while the others rose. *1 work hard nil the week, uml I'm going to inaku Sunday lay day of rest," said Saiuau tha once, a little defiantly, "an' I guess * 6 1, v 4 <:uu wor~iiip tin.* Lord m well settin' i ilowu ns t-taiuliu' up." UFTLEH. FRIDAY. APHIL 1 1893. A« tho closing hymn was being sung, ! Tad noticed that Joe, who all through i the service had kept his right hand j persistently in his pocket, slowly with- { drew it. though without rumoring his eves from the pages of the hymn-book. ( and, seemingly holding something in j his grasp, slipped his closed hand gently along on the lodgo of the pew before j him, till it w i ia c' -sc proximity to i the back of Miss Nasou's neck. Then he stole a sly glance in the direction of his father and mother, who were too intent upon following the words of the | hymn (in which their daughter Nellie's ! voice uprose as clear and sweet as the notes of a woodland bird) to notice the movements of their son. Slowly Joe's ; lingers unclosed, nnd nfter n moment ! his hand stole back to a place beside its i ftiiow. '•Xow what is he up to!" thought Tad, warned by the shadowy grin on Joe's features. And, following the direction of his friend's eyes. Tad's tin- j spoken question was answered. Clumsi ly clambering over the back of the prim rufllo about Miss Nason's neejf was a brown wood-beetle, as big as the end of Tad's little tinger. But be fore he could decide what to do Miss Nason bounced to herfeetwitha stifled exclamation, and clutched frantically at her back hair. Unfortunately she caught hold of the innocent beetle it self, and. giving vent to a shrill scream that made the rafters of the house ring, she threw it violently from her, to the great consternation of every one in the house, many of whom imagined Miss Nason had discovered a mouse in the pew. Mr. Allen pronounced the benedic- ! tion and dismissed his congregation. And naughty Joe Whitney, holding his ! cap before his face, choked and gasped, | in the agonies of suppressed laughter, j all the way to the door. CHAPTER XI. Tho promise of April had given 1 placo to the fulfillments of June, filling i tho air with summer sunshine and ' beauty. Tad, under tho supervision ol Mi.-s Smith, whoso angular features were shaded by an immense garden* hat, was weeding the pansy-bed in the front yard. Miss Smith, who wa3 a great flower-lover, mado somewhat oi a specialty of cultivating sweet-peas and pansies, which she gave away iu their season with a liberal hand. You would hardly have recognized Tad in the brow T u-faced boy, in blue overalls, bending lovingly over the quaint, upturned flower-faces that peered into his own. He had taken to his new vocation with surprising read iness, and Miss Smith secretly congrat ulated herself on having at last found a boy after her own heart, though she seldom allowed her satisfajtionto show itself in the form of words. "Hero comes that Forrest chap again." muttered Miss Smith, discon te; :jdly, as she glanced toward an elaborately-dressed young man who was sauntering along the elm-shaded street; "I wish he'd kept away about his own business, and not come idling round, taking your attention off'n your work." For Mr. Paul Forrest was one of John Dot} > city boarders, who had scraped an acquaintance with Tad very soon after coming to Bixport. He seemed to take a singular interest in Tad, which, as ho explained to Miss Smith, aroso from tho boy's strong resem blance to his youngest and only brother, who had died a year previous—"the last one, excepting myself, of a family at seven," he said, with sail smile, for Mr. Forrest did a great deal of smiling, first and last; and, curious enough, Tad, in some vague way, was reminded by it of tho genial Mr. Jones, tvhom he had met in Boston, before :oming to Bixport. Of course, this was simply an absurd fancy on his part. The fraudulent Jones was a smooth-faced young man, with gold tippetl teeth—while Mr. Paul Forrest sported a very glossy black mustache, that had a purplish tinge in certain lights, and tho whitest and most even teeth that were ever seen outside a ientist's establishment; neither was the little blueish scar visible upon Mr. Forest's white forehead, that Tad had noticed upon the intellectual brow of Jones. Yet, all the same, he often un consciously connected the two in his mind, even while he laughed at his awn folly in so doing. "Miss Smithj good-morning—Tad, my boy, how are you?" exclaimed Mr. Forrest, with his efl'usivo smile, as he lounged idly up tho garden-path, and, with a coolness peculiar to himself, sat down on the edge of the garden piazza. Miss Smith stiffly acknowledged the greeting, and Tad, glancing up shyly, said he was pretty well. He was a lit tle flattered by Mr Forrest's evident interest in himself—though he was not quite sure that he liked it. after all. He had nothing in common with the city bred gentleman, and was rather puz zled to know what Mr. Forrest could have in common with himself. "Come into the house after you get through weeding. Tad; I want you," said Miss Smith, stalking past the una bashed Mr. Forrest, who sat quite at his ease, with the ivory head of his cane between his lips. "Yes'm," was the meek reply, and Tad silently continued his work, wish ing that Mr. Forrest would go, for ho was very well aware that Miss Smith did not at all approvo of the gentle man's frequent visitations. In a small village like Bixport, wlioro every body's business Is public prop erty, the story of Tad and his traTeling eachel was generally known, as was also the fact that 110 attention had over been paid to Captain Flagg's advertise ment. So it was not strange that Mr. Forrest should be in possession of tho came knowledge. He had referred to the matter casually in conversation with Tad, declaring that it was a mighty interesting incident iu real life—come, now! "So you never opened the little allV gator-skiu saehel, to see what was in it—ch. Tad?" suddenly asked Mr. For rest, after a short pause. "Why, 110, sir! I haven't a key— and, if I had, I don't think it would be just the thing, either,"' replied Tad, a little surprised at the unexpected ques tion. "Oh, I don't know," remarked Mr. Forrest, coolTV; "there might be some thing in it that would give you a clew to the real owner." "That's true," murmured Tad, who had never thought of this before. "/ think it's your duty to try and open it," continued Mr. Forrest, seeing the impression he had made. "But 1 couldn't without breaking the lock, and I should not like to do that," Tad answered, with a perplexed look. "1 suppose you keep it iu your pos session?" inquired Mr. Forrest, care lessly; and Tad nodded. "Then, why not bring the bag over to my room this evening—l dare say some of my keys will unlock It," suggested the geutle man, blandly. "I'll think about it, sir," replied Tad, cautiously, for he was not quite sure that it would be just the right thing to moreover, be wanted to ask the advise of Miss Smith, in whose good judgment Tiwl had the firmest con tidence, before taking any such decisive step. ••If there had been any thing of much value in it," Mr. Forrest observed, watching Tad closely, "tho owner would have baeu likely to have adver tised in the city papers." ••Yes," returned Tad, "but then w« shouldn't be any the wiser for that, down here in Birport, for about the only city papers that come here are the CongrcgationaHst and the New England Farmer.'''' "By George!" said Mr. Forrest, with a gay laugh, "mv curiosity is consider ably excited by that mystorious saehel. Look here. Tad!" he continued, will an extravagant display of teeth, "Pn" one of the queerest fellows you evei saw, and I'll tell vou what I'll do. I'll give you a new clean ten-dollar bill foi tho bag without seeing it —unknown contents and all; what do you say?" "Couldn't think of it, sir!" Tad re plied, quietly. "Fifteen? Well," he continued, gay ly, as Tad shook his head resolutely, '' what will you take ? Twenty? Twenty five?" "Why, it isn't mine to sell, sir," was the same grave reply, and Mr. Forrest muttered something under his mus tache in refcrenco to "an obstinate young fool," which Tad did not quits catch. Further conversation on tho subject was prevented by tho sudden appear ance of Polly Flagg, acoompanied by Joe Whitney, on her way to school. Polly, who was a special favorite with Mis 3 Smith, had permission to pick all the flowers she wanted. So, with a smile and nod to Tad, she began cull ing a little bouquet of purple pansies for Miss Burbank, her teacher; while Joe, with one hand in his pocket, calm ly munched a huge winter Baldwin, which ho held in tho other. "Havo a bite, Mr. Forrest," asked Joe, advancing tho unbitten 6ide of the apple, with easy familiarity. To please tho youth Mr. Forrest con descendingly and unthinkingly set his tooth in a portion of tho tempting fruit. Joe jtrked away his hand suddenly, for some reason or other, and stood appar ently transfixed with astonishment as he did so, for inserted in tho apple which he held was left a very nice set of false teeth. THE TELL-TALE BITE. With an inarticulate exclamation Mr. Forrest grasped apple and all, and van ished through the gate, leaving a small party of three convulsed with laughter, which was onlv checked by the ap pearance of Miss Smith, who conde seeuileil to smile grimly when she heard of the unfortunate occurrence. "False feeth, yes!—and, likely enough, that mustache of his is false, too," sharply said the lady, who had taken an unaccountable dislike to Mr. Forrest from tho very first time she had laid eyes on him. A suggestion which, taken in connection with the conversation of a few minutes before, made Tad unusually thoughtful for the rest of the day. "If you take that rid'cule over to John Ooty's you're u bigger fool than ! think for," was Miss Smith's tart rc nark, when Tad spoke to hor on the inbject. "Pm free to confess," sho rontinuod. after a little, "that it niglitn't be such a bad plan to opou ;ho bag, aud 6eo what's in it—that is, f Cap'n Flagg thinks it's tho right ihing to do, she added, for she had tonsiderable respect for tho Captain's judgment. But the Captain was away »n a coasting trip; so the matter had to be deferred until his return, rather to the disappointment of Miss Smith, whose secret curiosity as to tho con tents of the bag had something to do with hor suggestion. So, when Tad again saw Mr. Forrest, he told him that ho guessed ho wouldn't do any thing about opening the saehel, for awhile longer, at least— perhaps he might see it advertised in some of the city papers yet, if lie could only get hold of tho right one. Mr. Forrest smiled unpleasantly, and said, rather sneeringly, that he had kept run of the city papers as con stantly as most people, and, to his cer tain knowledge, no such advertisement had ever been published, nor would there ever be, as tho owner was doubt less dead, or had long since given tip the search of his lost property. Of course, Tad would do as ho liked—it was nothing to him; and Tad noticed a decided chill in tho tone and manuor of tho usually gonial Forrest, as ho turned away. And yet," in spite of the gentleman's assertions as to the matter of the adver tisement he carried in his insido coat pocket a copy of tl • Boston Journal, which contained a notice of considor ablo importanco to Tad Thorne. could ho but havo known it. (TO IIS CONTINUED.) Accommodating. Husband—After to-day I'm going to try a new plan with you. Every time you get a new dress it must be under stood that I can invite my friends here to a little poker party and a merry time generally. Wife (sweetly)— You can have them every night, dear, if you want to. — Truth. Getting Kvcii. Little Johnny—l got even with the teacher to-day. Little Diek —How? Little Johnny—lt was my turn to speak a piece, an' so I got up an' spoke: "Don't kill th' birds, th' pretty birds," an' I pretended to cry an' made it real affectin' —an' there she sat with one in her hat.—Good News. Making the Mint of It. Dashaway—What, you haven't got your watch chain on with your dress suit, have you? Don't you know it's bad form? Travers—l can't help it, old fellow, it's the only opportunity I'll have to wear it in the next thirty days.—N. Y. Journal. Hon It Happened. Maud—Major, is it true that once during the war one of the enemy died to save your life? Maj. Bluntly—Yes. Maud —llow noble! How did it hap pen? Maj. Bluntly—l killed him.—-N. O. Times-Democrat, CHASED BY A BOX CAR. An Exciting Kplsode of Itailroadiuc In tb« Colorado Moanlii— "l was chased once by a box car."' said an ex-railroad man, to a Kansas City Journal representative. "It was out in Colorado, the land of steep grades and sharp curves. We were slid ing down the mountains one day with a baggage car and two coaches. I was on the rear platform looking at the road when I descried a box car coming down the grade at a rate of speed that was appalling. If it struck us we were gone sure, for it would smash the entire train into kindling wood and pile it up in one of the gorges. Our only hope was to either outrun or wreck it. The en gineer caught sight of it at the same in stant that I did, and put the lever down among the tallow pots. "It appeared impossible that we could hold the track on the sharp curves while moving more than a mile a min ute. but we did, and the box car con tinued to saw wood. If we could once get to the foot of the grade we would be safe, but that was soon seen to bo impossible. Rapidly as we were going | the box ear continued to gain upon us, and now we could see that it was loaded with iron. Something must be done and that quickly. All the passengers had i fled into the forward coach, nnd were j hanging on to the seats. I signaled the engince* 1 to shut off. set a brake : hard on the rear coach, pulled the pin and the engineer opened the throttle, i We had not gone one hundred yards be , fore the box car ran into the coach aud ] sent splinters flying a quarter of a mile high. Both went plunging over *ito a chasm, and I hunted up a passenger who had a pocket flask, and reinforced my 1 nerves." CHANGEABLE ROSES. One of the Florleultural Achievement* ot Oriental People*. The Chinese, the Japanese and the ! Siamese know a thing or two about botany and floriculture that would be of much value to the German, English and American botanista One of their achivements —the one on which they pride themselves above all others, un less it is the art of raising oaks in thim bles—is the "changeable rose," a real rose in everything except that it is white when in the shade and blood-red as soon as the sun strikes it. The words "as soon" in the last sentence above do not literally mean instantaneously, but one thing is sure, the transformation is rapid enough for the wondering eyes that are allowed the rare pleasure of beholding such a wonderful sight. After night, or when in a dark room, says the St. Louis Republic, this curiosity of the rose family is a ipure, waxy white blossom. When transferred to open air the transforma tion immediately sets in, the time of th< entire change of the flower from white to the most sanguine of all sanguine hues depending on the degree of sun light and warmth. First the petals take on a kind of washed or faded blue color, which rapidly changes to a very faint blush of pink. The pink gradu ally deepens in hue until you find that your lily-white rose of an hour before is as red as the reddest peony that ever bloomed. DIDN'T FOOL HIM. VanderbUt Was Something; of u Jidp o Jewels Himself. A good story is told of one of the Van derbilts, says an exchange. While abroad recently he was visited by a rich Berlin jeweler, who, without wait ing the usual formalities incident to gaining an audience, marched in on Mr. Yanderbilt unannounced. The in truder was an elderly man with an in telligent. face anil nitireH in fsmltVss evening dress, the fashion prescribed by European etiquette for visits to po tentates. ambassadors and other high dignitaries, irrespective of the hour or season. Mr. Yanderbilt was surprised, but not overwhelmed, by the jeweler's evident attempt at continental com plaisance. lie listened to his tale of the "greatest ruby on earth," which the dealer was willing to dispose of at a sacrifice, with a courteous air, and then offered him one-tenth of the price demanded. "I have five stapes of exactly tlio same dimensions and coloring," said he, "and am willing to complete the half dozen at a fair figure. You may send me your answer within two hours. Good morning." The answer arrived eighteen minutes before the prescribed time had elapsed. It was in the affirmative. CROWS IN COLD WEATHER. Hurt! Winters Mnk« It Difficult for Tli<-m to Find Food. Farmers are often annoyed through out the south and west, especially in Kentucky, by vast numbers of crows collecting on their farms as if by a com mon instinct, and so great is this host of birds that they have the audacity to attack and devour-large hogs and sheep. Even old ewes are killed, being too weak to resist the attack. The ground being covered with snow, the crows have no chance to get their accustomed food, aud, driven desperate by starva tion, immense Hocks may be seen on the ice looking for fish or any scraps they can pick up along the shore. The crow greatly resembles the raven in its habits, and delights to feed 011 carrion or to pick out the eyes of dead or dying animals. It often attacks vari ous kinds of game, because with the help of great numbers it can kill the larger creature. Frequently rabbits are the pre}' of this bird, especially when young, for then they can easily be killed and carried off to be devoured. The crow also feeds on reptiles and de stroys many birds' nests. But in severe winters they have a bard time in seek ing food. Cheap Traveling. Hungary is stated to be the country where railway traveling is the cheap est. It is said to be possible to journey from Buda Pesth to Kronstadt, a dis tance of five hundred miles, for six shil lings eight ponce, being at the rate of six miles a penny. Low asathis price is it is liable to a reduction of onc-lialf in the case of laborers journeying in par ties of not fewer than ten. Ills Mark. Ward llealoy—An' yer want to make yer cross again' de names ye're votin' fer. See? Micky Ilalligan—No, I don't. Sura, I don't have to make no cross. I was ed dlcated, I was, an' I kin write me name wid anny wan of 'em!— Puck. Unappreciated MUHIC. "I'm sorry you don't like the new nurse," she said to her husband. "She Is good about singing to the baby and keeping him quiet." "Yes," was the reply, "that's just it. I'd rather hear the baby cry."—Boston Globe. I'namhltlous Hens. A gcutleman who does business in New York but lives up the Hudson, met a neighbor on a Central train. The lat ter had a large ostrich egg. "What are you doing with that ostrich egff?' "I'm taking it out to my farm, where I am going to hang it up In my poultry j yard." "For what purpose?" "I want to inspire my liens with am bition to do better than they have been doing."—Texas Siftings. A Very Peculiar Calf. Butcher —Have you any orders this morning, madaine? Young Wife (who is keeping house) — Yes, that calf's liver you brought me , last week was very line. I want another I one, but be sure aud get it from the sauio calf, my husband is very rar-, t jf'lll'"- —Teyaw siftinyg. _ 4 A DAIRY PARADOX. Contact with the Air Spoils Milk In » Frw Hoar*. Thunder has no effect upon milk be yond this, that I'uring thundery weather '.he atmospheric conditions are exceedingly favorable tor the rapid de velopment of the germsof fcriaentthat make milk sour, and tlieir active mul- I Implication in the milk hastens the de struction ox the milk, writes John Gould in the Country Geiitleioau. But so far as ihunder doing the d;>masre by the jarring of milk, the effect would be the same as if one should cause the milk to be atritated slightly, and ao more. Milk that is cooled down to forty-five degrees, a point too cold for the germs of fcrineut Hi reproduce themselves, will not be affected by the thunder, though exposed to the air, and 1 Should be pleased to bear of a i case of milk being made "thuuder- SOi'r' tliat was in a deep cold settter. It is an opinion held by a great many people connected with the dairy that ' milk spoils of its own accord; but the truth is it sp< ils from contact with the air. And if it w ere possible to conduct the milk of a healthy, well-fed cow iuto a cau from which the air had been previously drawn, and then sealed, the scientists tell us that it would keep al most indefinitely; but as soon as it is placed in contact with air it will sonr in a few hours. Milk that has been ! iced, i. e., reduced to a low tempera , ture, wili, on having its temperature I raised, and lieing also aired, very i quickly go to the bad. It is also a fact that mill; as soon as drawn, if cooled down a few degrees, by forcing a cur rentof air through it. will have its "life" prolonged for hours longer than simi lar milk under the same conditions, but not so submitted to the oxygeniz ing of the air. though it seem* a para dox to say that milk souriug is a result of contact from the air, and that aera tion of milk prolongs its keepingquali ties. A USEFUL BUILDING. .Excellent Plan for a Combined Wood house anil Washroom. Every farmer should have a building for the wood and coal, and it will cost but little more to make it large enough to be used as a summer washroom. The ground plan of a convenient building for this purpose is shown in the illus tration, engraved from a sketch by L. D. Snook. The woodhouse should be entered directly from the kitchen, or at least throngh a covered passage way. If the room is provided with a floor, it should be of plank or double inch I traoo =] | I H /V//V ol U /9X/9 3 I |o □ h l_ * ' ABOUND PL AX OF COMBINED WOOD AND WASH HOUSE. boards well supported underneath. A solid dry earth floor answers every pur pose, and wood may be sawed and split upon it without injury. The coal bin a is located in one corner and is so ar ranged with a little outside door that the coal may be shoveled directly into the bin from the wagon. If 'bought best the swill barrel b may occupy a small space near the door. A small work bench with vise attached may be located near the window, and will prove very convenient. Each room is 14x14 feet. lathe washroom may be located a circular or railway churn power c, also the washing machine d, coffee mill, stove for boiling clothes and other appliances. If finished with wood or plaster, it may bo used for washing purposes the year round, and during the heat of summer the victuals may be prepared in this summer kitchen. The washing and ironing, fruit canning and drying and many other household tasks may be done therein, thus keeping the main kitchen in ffetter condition. If possible, this building should be made with a second story which will prove useful as a mis cellaneous store room. —American Ag riculturist. A Word About SeedllOK*. Seedlings are apt to succeed best where they originate, says an author ity. We might suppose a survival of the fittest a cause. If one had sown southern apple seed iu Dakota and one survived it might be expected to be the hardiest that germinated. If we had sown apple seed produced from Dakota trees we should have hoped to have been more successful, expecting that the Dakota-grown seed would inherit and tend to perpetrate characteristics produced by their parent's struggling with the great severity of the climate. Prof. Ileal has shown how the vital forces of trees are thrown to the points bearing the greatest strain or hard ship, citing the strength of branches that buffet every wind. This acci dental characteristic might be utilized in producing hardier varieties. The I'M of L*nd l'laster. The employment of land plaster in stables is urged for two purposes; it not only deodorizes and disinfects the stable, thereby contributing to the health of attendants and animals, but it prevents the escape and going to of the most valuable properties oxthe food consumed by the stock. In a recent plea made to farmers by Hoard's Dairyman to try land plaster, from one pint to one quart daily for each animal, this authority says: "If its affinity for ammonia, or nitrogen, is so strong that it will gather this valu able {frtilizer from the atmosphere, the dews and rains, how invaluable must it be in stables to take up and same volatile element" Force of Habit. The largo and fashionable audience attending the Snobbobopera house had its eyes glued to the Iloetong's box, where sat Count Boncsi di Banan, the latest lion and a new arrival in the so cial world. Then the orchestra struck up the fa miliar air of "Rigoletto" and the large and fashionable audience were sur prised to see the count arise with an absent-minded manner and mechanical ly extend his hat toward the galleries. —Chicago News Record. No l>oubt of It. 1 f you have a philosophical question to ask, go to a philosopher, not to a cynic. "Do you believe In the transmigra tion of souls?"' said a man to his friend. "What is that?" "Why, for instance, that this cow has had a prior existence in another form— perhaps I>ecn a being like my self." "Oh, no doubt the cow has been a calf."—Judy. A Bald Fact. Young l'rankleigh—Hello, Wiggins! I congratulate you upou tho wonder ful change in your appearance. The last time we met you were as bald as an egg-plant. I see that the hair-restorer has at last got in its good work. Wiggins—Not at all; only made mat ters worse. Got hold of my wife's hair trudicutor by mistake and that did the business.-rJudgc. i COWED-OUT PASTURES. Ou« Man itrstured Them With Udar* nllk and CottnnM«d M»«1. Where dairying has been followed for a long term of years ! find apparent everywhere the same conditions that prevail on mr farm. While tIM mead ows hare retained their fertility, and in many cases became more produettrc. the pasture fields are gradually but surely being depleted of every element of plant food by the continual carrying away of the milk daily extracted from them, without any other return than the droppings of the grazing cows. The tame grasses, such as timothy and the clovers, have already gone, or are rapidly disappearing. Nature, ever fertile in expedients to cover her nak edness, has supplied their places with wild grass or weeds, destitute of nutri ment—tough, wiry and undigestible; only starvation will impel cows to feed upon tliem. How can wc arrest this tendency to barrenness, and how restore these fields, a large part of them rough and untillable, to their for mer productiveness? Many alleged remedies arc suggested; manv method* have been tried. One says: "Reduce the stock till a generous portion of the annual growth is left to return to the earth; the reserve of vegetable mold or humus is real property," etc. It Is said that "all things co-ue to him who waits," but he who waits for cowed out pasture to return to product! rone's from its own resources will wait in vain. Another advises sheep husband ry as a panacea for wornout land. This involves a costly change.—abandon ment of a long experience in one pur suit to become a novice in another. That fertility follows sheep may be true, but they must be preceded by good management, thoughtful care and with the wherewith to produce fertility. After a three-years' experience in feeding a ration of skim milk and cot tonseed meal to cows while at pasture and noting its beneficial effect on the quality and quantity of butter pro duced, also closely observing its effect on the fields where it had been carried and distributed by the cows while feeding upon them, I am of the opinion that depleted, milked-out pastures may be restored and carried to a higher de gree of productiveness than any ever before possessed without an extra out lay of labor or expense, but with a large annual increase of profit. Let the hog be banished from the farm or no longer be retained as an adjunct to the dairy. The exhalations arising from his habitation can well be dis pensed with. The milk he consumes to make a pound of pork will, if fed to cows, make a pound of butter, worth three or four times as much. Instead of reducing the number of cows kept, add at least twenty-five per c&nt more. Give a pail of freshly-skimmed milk with a feed ration, graded to the butter capacity of each individual cow, as often as the herd come to be milked. This will be carried back to the fields fiom which it was taken and dis tributed more evenly than could pos sibly be done by a manure spreader, with compensating results sure to fol low. Butter dairy farmers hare the key to the situation in their own hands. The false and wild grasses will by this treatment disappear in much less time than was ever required to obtain their present foothold under the old system. They can no more ex ist and flourish on a fertile soil than the tame and nutritious grasses on a stei'He one.—Henry Morse, in N. Y. Tribune. BLANKET WITH WEIGHTS. A Covering for Com That Caunot Get L'nder Foot. Some years ago, on a visit to lowa during the winter, my attention was called to the difficulty of keeping ani mals warm. I then devised a plan, which 1 herewith explain. The object Is to have a covering that cannot get under foot or out of position. AA A A are sheaves. Cords attached to the four corners of the cover pass through the sheaves, with weights attached at op posite ends, CCCC. On each side of the cover, longitudinally, are stretch ers to keep the cover in position. By making these stretchers heavier than weights the cover always remains in position,, falling when the animal lies down, and rising with him. This cover could be of sacking or cheap padded stuff, as it could not get under foot or be torn.—Country Gentleman. DAIRY SUGGESTIONS. NEVER buy cheap cows. People, usually, do not want to sell good cows. Raise your own cows. THE large farmer may perhaps be ex cused for not maintaining a good dairy. The small farmer cannot bo thus ex cused. Boors butter is rampant in our mar kets. What are the dairy meetings do ing to prevent this unholy competition with honest butter? WE sec it stated that scalding liot water is the best to cleanse dairy uten* sils. It is not true. Wash them with cold water, and then apply hot water. THE COW that is constantly confined will suffer in health. No doubt of it She may give a little more milk, lAit she will not give milk as long as If she had some exercise. EVERY butter maker who makes the best butter increases the consumption of butter, ana that makes better prices. The way to inaugurate a reform is to begin with ourselves. —'Farmers' Voice. A Powerful Creature. Mr. Hennery—Sam, have you seen my new incubator? Sam —Hencubator? No, sah; but cf she done lay all dem yere eggs she am a mighty pow'ful fine fowl, sah!— Truth. A l'lorida Winter. Kate—What: are you going to marry again so soon? Anil 1 lizard you prom ising your husband to see that his grave was kept green! Constance - Well, you know I buried him in the Everglades.—Judge. Accounted For. "Why do you sign your name J. John B. B. B. Bronson?" asked Hawkins. "Because it is my name," said Bron son. "I was christened by a minister who stuttered." —Life. A Modern Monte Crlftto. " You are the world to me, dear May I" With Instinct One She murmured: "William, you msy isy, Like Monte Crlatoln the play: 'Tho world U mine" " —Puck. Knows llow to CM It, "This is my strong point," softly hummed the mosquito, inserting it in the sleeping victim's nose. —ChicogQ Tribune. Chance for l>U|>l»y. He—What are these hairless dogs good for? f ie—To cover up, of course.—N. Y. assJtfy- . .. , N0.33