r VOL. XXXXIII. THE MODERN STORE- Special Prices for Fair Week Interesting Offerings for Ladles and Men. Your Pair wants can be purchased here at a big saving in price The following are only a few of the many things we offer throughout this store the coming week. Lit of white lawn waists reduced to 38c. Lot of 88c and SI.OO waists reduced to 48c. New lot of regular ft.so shirt waists «Bc. 1 3 off on all better shirt waists, washable skirts and shirt waist suits. Lot 25c lace hose reduced to 18c pair. Lot of 38c black lace hose reduced to 25c pair. Lot of 50c late hosiery reduced to 35c pair. All parasols at 4 price this week, a lot of nice ones left to choose from Long black and white Bilk gloves $1 0<) and |1.25. New things in belts, bags, and noveltien in jewelrv and neckwear just in. New fall dress goods, silks, skirts, etc. MEN'S WEAR—Just received a large shipment of new fall neck wear, also all the best and newest in shirts, belts, fancy socks, fancy '»lored handkerchiefs, collars, etc. Ladies' Home Journal Patterns for September now here. Style Books free EISLER-MARDORF COHPANY, SOUTH MAH BTKZZT J QQf ™°T*omcS' sD ') Samples sent on request. OPPOSITE HOTEL ARLINGTON. BUTTER. PA — : 1 Remnant Sale. Surprising how the remnants accumulate dur ing a clearance sale inch as we have been holding, These must he sold, Come and take them away at a remnant of former prices. You'll find plenty of remnants of silks, dress goods, organdies, lawns, white goods, ginghams, percales and wash goods of all kinds. Remnants of table linens, crashes, muslins, seersuckers, laces, embroideries, etc. All remnants are marked in plain figures at bargain prices. All Summer Goods Must Go. All wbite shirt waists at remnant prices. AH wash goods, white goods, muslin underwear and summer goods of all kinds at iemnant prices. I L. Stein & Son, 108 H MAIN STREET. BUTLER, PA j rHuiELTONTs" I Great Cut Price Sale I Qf al| Odd Lots in Summer I Shoes and Oxfords. I WILL OPEN I Saturday at 9 a. m., July 14th. I There will be great bargains to be had ■ all through this Immense stock. Don't fail I to get some of these great bargains. I Heroemoer the date. July 14-th- I B. C. Huselton, ■ Opp. Hotel Lowry. 102 N. Main Street k ■ E ■ r ~~Z RESULTS TALK. Where some of our recent graduates are luesit«"l- Sara Beatty, stenographer, Ilessemsr 11. K. Co., Hutler. Robert Hsaton, «teaograpfaer, Ainertean Bridge Co., I'lttf:l»u (;• Jsiin Weitrel, stennsraphef, Hntlei "Eaate. Bnilet;. " Ujqr Sf: B. HtAir.'cierk, Htaudard rtteet Car <•<>.. Butler. uharlesM<:Olirmo|ul*, with till: B. A (J. B. It Co.. Ilutlti. Marion NU'hunu, stenoKrabhcr, Htandnril Htuul (!ur do., Ilutler Lutttlii Blue, Htenonruphor, The lloiitetter On., PltlHlmru. M.l<. MoMlllen, lleglKtry (Jlepk, Btttsbura Postofflou, i'lttuburH. l'r«K»ley Mowrey, wltli PlttHburg NCWHOO.. l'lttfiburic. Juliet Wheuliir, übinoerapbur and IxxikUwipoi, W. 11. Oauulmrty A 800, I'etrolla I'a Arthur Oesterllnx, with the WuHtlugrhouitn Kluctrlcal Mfg. Co.. ritisliuru. Itertha ''onlter, HtenoKrapher. I'lttsburie Urm. Oliver t/'uahclolUr. canhler and aunt. maiiiiKer, New Vork Lease & Trust (11 I'll isl.nr.' Elizabeth Ulebold, (teooKrauher. The Hrijlstreet Cu,, Pltwburi?. Wloltred Shaffer, Kteoogrupher. A. W. M<-Cloy ft Co., I'lttnliurK. Florence Norrts. Htenographor. Kemblc ft Mill*. Auy»„ i'lttsliunt. Delia Crltehlow. public stenographer, Busseuier Bldg.. PlttuburK. Marry P.. Painter, bookkeeper. Honks ft Co., Allegheny, Pa Lillian Korcht, stenographer, llapgtxxl*. I'ark lildg.. Pittsburg. Valotta Niggcl, stenographer, Itodger. Flanagan A Co., Pittsburg. Ethel (ireenawalt, stenographer, Westlnghouse F.leetrlcal Mfg. Co., Pltuburg Margaret Graham, stenographer, Pittsburg Gagu ft Hupply 00,. Pittsliuri' Jerry Elierbart, with the Penna. B. K Co., Butler. 1 Oliver Mi Grady, Penna. B. It. Co., Ilutler . Ralph Miller, Pei.na, B H. Cc , t I<«v Bfhenck, wllp Wie-T, W. i;lillr.p»Uas fc Oil Co . Ilutler. Kettle Nicholas.■ißAogrspliar', W>A. Kaufnlan", Pcnn BTdg..' Pittsburg. Hertt , ud*Orahsm'. SK'nograplu-r, I/. G. Martin, I'lttsburg. Pa. T. 'lf. Aluxahaer txHikbeeper, Wabash B. It. Co., I'lttsburg fay Thompson, stenographer, tJ. B. Ifevelopement Co.. Pittsburg. Eli) 01 a Hurr. stenographer, I'lttsburg Redui tlon Heniispher«s-*-Special Children's Circus—4o Funny Clowns— Biggest Man and Woman on Earth—Smallest People That Live —Scandinavian Gypsy Orch tra —-Weal Roman Hippodromo—Racine Glories of AH Agej—High-Jumping Hordes Superb High-School Equines of Five Continents. 3 CIRCUSES— 2 810 ZOOS—R TBAINB OF SPECJAf. CARS— BOO HORSES— wn ticket de- IIJII" FN [ YIAISI TSI,CCT. ! r\' \ K* ) | || Won't buy clothing 'or the purpose of jj I ! || spending money. They desire to get the \V 1 n //j I If best possible resoles of iheiooney expended. v I Ajkf \ >1) '/ Those wlio buy custom clothing have a I jfTr \ y ■ l rigjht to dtemaud a fit, to have their clothes A !H ■/ correct in Style and to demand of the /M V **•"> R V ' seller to guarantee everything. Coute to -i ua and there will be nothing lacking. I A/* iPVv /-T * - have ,inst received a large slock of FALL .. - }i! . and WINTER snitingi in the latest style, C*~ I\ m lr*£ Ir! I ''hades and colors. IWrl j G - F - KECK, *■" yi U • merchant tailor, wjti 142 N. Main St., Rutl(o)(o)(o)® ShsK§)@®@®®® © |j A WORD ABOUT PRICES. || @ Because onr stock is full and complete rich in fuvuituve of beaut.y/§\ Vfnnd excellence—yop must not think ott prices uui.it be high, ua the con St \B/lrar,; yur prices are at !o\y water luiirU © @ CA IH'KTh. I Tables and Cliairs. © ALL CKADEH. I Dining room (able, llnely llnlshi d I hurd wood, fromun, 5k W/ AXMINSTRU, I Din in k room cli-ilrs. nil kind-. lO) >5, TAI*r:STKY llltl'SSßls I fro:;, tho solid nviil, »k»v m-.; J< VW CHoWN JBKI'sHT-XH. U th«: h atkr m\Q) X Kl'tiS. Sitleboards, liiiltcts and X jX Of all kinds, from the small (Tlilia (y WJ alzo to thi! room nUed rue*. AH k,nd- sic/«n l„n any sUr. (oi JjZ. Prh'tm of morn sl/ed ru airy stye , any llrilsli yiiu may de from flO.O"! Wp. Slru. I'rlees from ?:.'o.(KI u;>. @ I Patterson Bros. 1 j| FURNITURF. OF QUALITY. ® JsSuccesiiorti to IQC IU R/| o ln Cor. Main and§ xßrown & Co. lOU 11. Illcilll Mifflin St.x pickers Footwear tj 4 A Grand Display of Fine Lj j Footwear in all tUc M 1 st y' es In Larlies' Fine Shoes and Oxfords at prices sure % Fi fords in the latest styles. M Big bargains Repairing promptly done. |JOHN BICKELK ► T4 -2Q S Main St., BUTLER. PA. W BUTLER, PA.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 23. 1900 , ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORTS I Notice is hereby given that th.- following f roads :irul bridges have been confirmed iiim I by the Court ;nitl will bo presented on tile 1 lir-t Saturday of Soptemtiei Court. l.« being ( the -th day of said nionth. md if 110 excep tions are filed they will l»- continued a'>so lutely: Tt. i>. No. I. June Term. I in;. ! In tin matter of ihe petition of citi/.ei.:, if ; Marion ! e.vnshij' foi a publi.- road I at a point oti a public road known as the j Anandale and N< w Hope road, at tie .nrrer ,of iands of Huffy heir-. Theodore K smith and David M. At well, in the township of Marion, and ending at a point on a public road, known as tho Mtirrir.svllle and Slip poryrock road, near the store of Joseph Bailey In said tow nship. 1 ebrnury r:!ii l11. 11*0, i. viewers appointed by tin Court, v. b..o:».:niie l,t. lii.-d their report in favor of said road. Hamate, a>- sessed as follows: Han Unify. 57.V111. Jlugh McAllen, siou.oo. K. Huffy, heirs, r-Vu". 'l'. E. smith. SJi.ni. M. .). Mi.Allen.iXi.tKi. Nov.. June Slth, lirnti. approved and fix width of road at lifeet. Notice to lie given -iccord icg to rules of Court. BY THI Oil ST. 1 No. 2, June Term. l:«*i. In lb, matter of the petition of citizens of 1 ranklln and Brady township-, for a new bridge over Muddycreek in Franklin. 0.1 the road leading from Prospect lo West Liberty, known as 1 he I iallagher bridge. March sth. I'iWi. viewers appointed, who on ! Mav r.tb !'« • report in favor of a new bridge. Now. June nth. lie- a>>ur<»vod and notice 10 !»e jftven according to ruies of court and lo lie laid before the grand Jury at next term BY Til K COI'llT. No. J. June Term, l'.n.xi. In the matter of the petition of Amnion W Clowes and Edward F. Clowe-, for review of public road in Winfield township, to assess damages fOr said road, -.jstained by them, said road was lately laid out by order ami return of viewers appointed bv Court al K. I). No. "1. December term, I'.KB, from or begin ning at the terminus of a public road le,.ilirig from Boggsviile to the Armstrong and But ler county line, on lands of I). .1. lirlcker and extending 10 t he intersection of the Leasure villi* and West Winfield public roail on the lauds of A W. anil E E. Clow es. That the same is in Winliejd township, Butler county- Pa. That said road passi s through t tie farm of your petitioners, dividing the::: into two parts, mid cut off the water supply and in Other respects great ly damage said properly March ath, viewers appointed for the purpose of assessing damages, and May J-i, l!*n;. report of viewers tiled assessing the following damages A. \V. and E E, Clowes, TA'X I . to be paid by the county of Ilutler. Now, June 'th, l!**i. approved and fix w i illi of road at feet, notice to be given accord ing to rules of court. IIY THE COURT. No. 4, June Term. In Ihe matter of the petition of the resi dents and Inhabitants of Itraily township for a bridge ovi 1 Ftiltz's Kuji at the place where the public highway loading frorn Shepherd's Mill to \\ cut Liberty crosses the said road or creek. March anh, Hto,;. viewers appointed who on May 190 C, report in favor of said br.ii^c. No damages asked a d I,l*l1 1 ussossed. Now. June '.ith, !'.»>• . appFoVod, notice 10 be given according to rules of court and to be laid before the grand jury al next teim. 11Y THE COI;HT. No. 5. June Term. I9Wi. In the nuitter of the petition of citizens of Marlon township. Butler county, Pa . f r new bridge over the north brcu, I. m sji p peryrock creek in Mivrlon toWi.sliip. said county, at a priat oj the ptlblic road, known as the Kerr and Blacg public road, said public road leading from the Ullchrlst and Black public road, between the residences . f S. J. Black and James McNees, u 1 i,e i'nis burg, Butler and 1 ratiklh, public road, be tween Murrlnsviiie and Anandale, where said Kerr Bluck public road crosses said north branch of Slippery roel; creek, on lands of said S. J, Itlack In said Marlon township. May 7th, l!os, viewers appolnfi'd, wlb. 0,1 June Ist, IWHi. report in favor of salu bridge. No damages assessed. Now, June 9th, Mum. approved, notice to be given according to rules of court and to be laid before 1 he grand Jury al. next term. lIY Till', cor HT. ttertllied from the record this sth day of Aiiguit. A. I), llicc.. 1,. E. CHRISTLKY, ' 'icrk O. S. I'<»»**♦ RfeLlSifch^ The Hegister notice that the following HPo«»un*s of executors, admlnls traVors and guardians have been Uied In his oltlco according to law. and will be pre sented to Court for confirmation and allow ance on Saturday, the Hth day of Sentey 190 S. at OA. v.. of said dav •• " 1. Final atif' d^.t,ii,uiion account of Ella I). adhiliilstratrlx of Daniel Endres. , deceased, late of Jackson township. ■J. Final account of 11. Book, administrator of J. M. Davis, deceased, late of Yen a e -f o township. a. Final account of S. L*. bowser and ltob crt S. Levi., u«ecutoiJl or Kbyla Allen, deed., late of yO lie no pie borough. I. Final account of .losuih .I. Schullis «•:- ecu tor of Elizabeth UchoHls, i(ec( :,si d i ( ti of Donegal township. a. Final account of \Y. Harrison Love, ad mlnlstfatot of 1 larnncu A. Love, deceased, late ijf Ullnion township. 1.. Final account of John L. Vour;;, «unr illan of Uaymoiul Augustas iioyio, minor child of D. \V. C. Boyle, ne", used ~ Final account of John, L. Young, guar dian of Michael Walter Grosory Boyle, minor child of 11. W. C Boyle, deceased. s. Final account of J. c. Klcketts; admlii lali.itorc. I. a. of .Martha ItlcioH'..,,fle',- • ~c„. late of Slippery rock, I'a. 11. Final account of ' 1 . uiacli, admin Ist 1 ator of' j'.ti a t in, Ann Black, decease,l. late of Donegal township. 10. Final account of William PelTer. guar dian of Clara E. Buljeck. minor i-hjjii 1 Caroline Bubeck, deceased, lap.; of MaftAOiiy I 11. final -.ad distribution account of John 11. Ifft., administrator of Sarah 11T1, ilece , ,1 late or I rank In township. 1:;. I Inal account of 1) | Hutchison, ail mhiistratot of lojin Ward, deceased, late of Parker tuwosmp. 1.1. Final account of Charles and Albert 11. holm felder, executors of Joseph KOIIII - deceasoil, late of Saxon im rg Inirourl;, 11. 1 inal 111-count of John Turner, lUlmin lslratorof ElUabelh Iterrv. ceased bite f Middlesex town«!iij,. Fmai account of 11. . nunter, admin st rat tor c > I miibim ilunler. deceased, late 'l. i.;,u 1 Iftlre borough. hi. Final account of Lev. M. ijulsllon, ad ministrator of Andrew Mays, deceased, late of Falrvlew township. 17. I Inal ai-iroant of \V. Henry ex ecutor of .lerusha Hlgl.an,, di.ceased late of Slipperyrocl. borough » ,H ; ' !"/*! : 'M t">trl»itttloft 4C(VH)fit <»f Kll/.- aIK-tli Millar, f.x«i<*utrl\ <»f MIIUT. - rough. !•'. * I'm! 'vcoount of iiutl«;r Savings .ir». account of Guaranty Kafe Deposit and Trust Company, guardian of t'atharlue McFailden. minor ch|lf Hart lolda < rtrnphell, minor ci i*u *>t Joseph U. Campbell deceaserward township. >. Third nartlal iu*count rif ;; c. Mllle man and Pblllp MlUetv.au mentors «.f George MUleman dur ;i., late t»f Harmony Isirough I'OUTKK WILSON. Ueglnt' T. WIDOWS" APPRAISuiVItNTS. The followiu*' wiilviWh 1 appr list ini-'its of nersonal m»>t)\'4*ly Jitid real estate s»*t apart io{ U-iiellt <»f the widows of decedents h*ve been filed iu the office of the Clerk of the Orphans' Court of But ler Count y, viz.: Widow of Henry J.Kape, personal prop er! y |MO 'MI Widow of A ug list- Slice, pi i i'l propty. i'» Widow of Mle'liael McOarvey personal propi rty. »"• oo U Idow of A Ifreil N'ensel. per. prtipty IN) Widow of John B. IM Ui-y, pcrVl propty .''.r; Widow of Auluony I>olan, persl propty t ) Widow «if j'hillp A. (ierner, personal property. .jon (X) Widow of Joseph W.She irer, peisona! property. ... :n Widow of W, A. Turner, real estate inn nn Widow of It. B. Taylor, personal prop erty and real estate . 00 Widow of Jacob Weltzel, personal prop erty V# AH persons Interested In the above ah pralHernenls will taKe not It) tiJttt tfiey will lie ptescntcd for couti• m;itlou ihe (>rphans' [ Co,«*-t it Butler county. I'a., on Haturday the I th u.iy of Sept.. I'.* 1 !;, and If no excvptlous are tiled, they will be confirmed absolutely. L E. CHIUhTLEY, Clerk. Clerks Ofllce. Aug. s, I'.**!. 0e0*0*0*0c0o00n0*0«0*0*0n0 BAn Angel | § In Disguise § o o • • O By Virginia Leila Wentz O O O • • O Cop} right, 1"», by llnby Donglns O • • o*o*o*o*oeo*oo*o®o*o*o*o®o At Twonty-tbinl strt Keunard turned dismally from I'.roadway into Fifth avenue. Sattinlay afternoon and to do! Thank> to that con fouiuled cotton iKoker. wlio couldn't I>e si.cu till Monday, he was obliged to re main in town over Sunday. Well, he might as well walk up to his hotel-a constitutional of thirty odd blocks would do him good. It was the lirst week in May, and (n local swelldom wooden boardings ■were already beginning to go up and hideous green shades were appearing down the entire length of drawing room windows. Outside the llorists' shops tissue papered pots of blossonis still remained, savoring of Kaster and April, but the doors stood open reveal ing a rich vista of bloom against back grounds of palms. Once Kennard no ticed some fashionably frocked women standing within, choosing the last of the season's violets. • "lt.ih:" he said, deliberately turning his head away and looking at the spires of St. Patrick's cathedral instead. '"Why do women ali love those foolish flowers?" Now, once there was a girl, a neigh bor of his, down on an old Mississippi plantation, whose eyes in certain lights matched the velvety heart of violets, and often enough down by the bawling little brook where the colony of violets grew he had told her so. Hut always It had been her way to shake her head with a tantalizing little smile and say: "That's because you write books and are inclined to lie poetic-;" Pretty much the saiuo answer she had given, too, that night when the mocking birds were singing in the moonlight and he had laid his love— "Hello, you!" cried some one in the brightest of voices, suddenly coming abreast of Keunard "Well, If this isn't luck! {tulcad of catching the 1 o'clock train today, as usual, I ran up town 011 an errand for my wife"— "Vt notice for Mrs. Archer, etc., wore not accepted, and at 5 o'clock, having spent an hour or so at Archer's club and sent a telegram as precursor, the two men took a train from Jersey City anil Hew K{«H*UIJ over tho coun fry ( iweril a particular little subur ban town. A slight drizzle had set In, uuati an tlioy tlnlshed their last ipuiie, "so you can lie alied as lute as you've a mind to, old man. For a commuter it's n relief, I can tell you, from our ordinary 7 o'clock rush ed affair#." The next morning, however, lveti tuird was up betimes. The rain ot* the night iMjfore had vanlshi-fl, save for the last Unlit shimmer of silver on the grass and under the almond hushes a droop with their slender pink branches. And such a morning— nil scintillating with olive green and gold sunshine! KelUiard stole ou tiptoe from his Close apartment, which seemed to breed all the fever driven extrava gances of au overexcited work! Into the freshness of the May air. The gar den, like the house, was obsequiously awaiting a signal to wake. The How ers seemed still motionless, holding In their perfume that a breath might not disturb tlie sleepers whom the resplel) dent rising sun itself could not attract. Mut beyond the garden, through a hedge of trees where the honeyed trickle of song came from the throats of wild bird , a path led to will* awake Ileitis and meadows. Fowl# were crowing, cackluig, gob Li ling, tabuing, lu loaUitlaul uxuber auc: calves were bounding outside the milking pen. hungrily bleating at the sight of the usurpation of their right- within: in the pictures the sheep were wr:>: :• g Indll-triously. To Kennard as lie walked along there seemed to be a vague, expectant quality in the morning. As if, he s ; iij to himself, the very freshness and grace of it all were preparing the way | for something splendidly alive and ! debonair! Ifis path suddenly merged into a lit- j tie bypath, largely screened by thick- [ cts. At tho end was a dilapidated [ summer house, fastened lietwcen three ■ trees on a bank overhanging a gnr- ' giing stream. A girlish figure was j leaning over the rickety railing, appar I ently looking at the pebbly, variegated 1 mosaic of the stream's bottom. She had thrown off her hat. and her chin was resting in the cap of her two I hands. lie could see nothing of her | profile because of the mass of dark 1 hair coiled over the back of her head. I Not wishing to intrude or disturb the girl's evident re . eric, Kennard would have retreated, but at that in stant, hearing a twig snap under his feet, she turned. She felt his Immediate recognition and calmly faced him. "I reckon you are a bit surprised," plie admitted quietly. "Well, it's the simplest sort of a story. The old estate down there yielded nothing, and for three years now I've been earning my own living. At present I am Mrs. Archer's companion." "For three years, Gwendolen?'' "Yes. You've been in England most of haven't your And you've written several mighty successful books. (,)h. I haven't lost complete track of my old friends, you see." There was still that inimitable flash of raillery iu the beautiful eyes, Ken nard noticed. And still that dear, blessed little smile. As Gwendolen's glance met the quick flame that spread across the man's opaque pupils all the playfulness went out of her own, and the spirit of thrust and parry went out of her soul. An other spirit, guarded against, often crushed our, leaped iu again. "You—you are still the same old Bob, aren't you?" said she, with adorable incoherence. But Kennard was very grave, lie was looking now where the girl had been lookiug before—at the mosaic bottom of the clear water. "Yesterday, Gwendolen," he said, "I saw some women buying violets. Ever slue© I've been haunted by the eyes of a girl I onto knew, a girl whom I've fried, oh. so vainly, to forget. IK» you remember, dear"— She made a little impulsive, forward movement, as if to stop his words. lie, seeing it, held out both his hands. And then they well, all at once she knew that the question he had put to her down iu Mississippi when the •n-X'Vbo- "luglmt her'- *' .«!, Mil O ,uV "■■■■ 1 •• thought of uvr eyes had WK< „ «..A lie, for his part, illuuiinat higly realized that the nuswer she had given him that moonlight night hadn't been an ultimatum. The morning air was giving Gwendo len Moore the repose and refreshment denied by a sleepless night, but withal she looked pale and a little tired. "We'll have to change ail that sort of thing, sweetheart," Kennard was saying an hour later as they sauntered happily toward the house. "And you were not at dinner last night—you were ill. Was that"— "Your telegram, sir," she broke In with mock severity, while the dimples went ritiiu;*. "Look, there are Mr. jind Mrs. Archer coming down the gar den to meet us." "Why. Mr. Kennard, you know Miss Moore?" cried .Mrs. Archer foolishly. "Well, rather. And, Dan," cried Kennard. turning boyishly upon that astounded Individual, "you were a brick to bring me out here to spend Sunday. You were an angel In dis guise—that's what you were " Kei-pluu II Im a Lover. Mrs. Sharptougue— D'ye mean to flny you've been married ten years an' never had 11 quarrel with ycr husband? Fair Stranger-That Is true, mad am." "And ye always let him have the last word?" "Yes, luaelam. 1 wouldn't for the world do anything to lessen my bus baud's love for me. lie might get care less." "Careless?" "Yes. We are Jugglers by profes sion, and at two performances every, day I stand against a board while he throws knives."—New York Weekly. ALFALFA NOTES. CIIUSCM of Failure In Orllliiu » Slnml. DrllllUK Seed. Though of late alfalfa has IMHMI pretty thoroughly discussed, the follow lug by tin American Cultivator writer Is of interest to eastern farmers: I can thoroughly recommend It. It may almost be looked upon 11s a per manent crop, as, if desired, It will re main productive for ten or a dozen years. I know that there are some who have failed to get a full plant, but many more have succeeded, und, once It Is secured, It goes on. I consider the cause of failure, as a rule, is sow Ing It broadcast instead or drilling It In. Alfalfa may sown In wheat, barley or niitn. It should Iw drilled like clover. Home advise sowing It In rows eight or ton Inches apart, to admit of lll'' space Is-lwecn being cul tivated In years to COJJH; to kill th« wwfds, but I j refer lo sow tlio ordi nary distance and never fear weeds predominating or doing Injury, us the alfalfa grows so bixuriautly that weeds have no chance of existing or spread ing. \lfiilin Willi « luvrr. Home sow alfalfa alone, lint, on the other hand, there an- those who main tain that a mixture with white clover and orchard grass Is decidedly better. The latter, It is claimed. Is a great sup port to the alfalfa, especially In a wet season, and, while clover gives a very valuable bottom, perhaps for hay the mixture of the three tuny be is'tter than pure alfalfa; also for grazing after all cutting Is over. The clover and grass may ho nil udvairtage, though personally I have been always per fcctly satisfied with alfalfa "straight." The cost of seeding is considerably l<-*s than for permanent pasture on a three years' levy. *nr«« iiml f.urw ( ropn. Any soli that will bear a good crop of wheat will produce alfalfa perfectly, and there need l«* no hesitation In In troducing It at once in any field that has been well cultivated and Is in good heart, it is far surer than ordinary Clovers on stiff soils, and for tin- pure alfalfa crop twenty poniuls to the acre should be sown. Either wholly or with the mixture mentioned the yield should I and from tie' second or the third year two or three crops may Is- cut In one ycur. The tlrst is ready before any kind of hay, the second comes In Just before the grain and the third in the autumn. Automatic Flood (iate. Bet a heavy post deep. Into the gcuuaii at ea«h side of the stream, as shown. Take a round log of good diameter and , _ notch It at 'i I 1! ? ( 1 / B { either ensltlon.—Cor. Farm Journal. To Kill Canada Thlailr. If a patch of Canada thistle is large j plow the ground. The spring to a j good time to begin, but It will answer I any time until near the blossoming sea- j sou. When the ground i* plowed tile thistles mnst all lie buried. After bury ing let the ground be worked on the surface, so as to keep the thtotlea vir tually from showing aliove ground. If this is faithfully done for one season the thistles will lie all gone. The vital ity of the roots leaves tbem and they die for want of air. When thus dealing with them any implement that will stir the soil for a eoaple of Inches nnd will cut off all the thistles will answer tbe purpose. When but few plants appear, which will probably be the case late in the season, they may tie cut moet cheap ly with a sharp hoe.— Orange Judd Farmer. Illaklaa Destroys Aphides. For tbe corn root aphid a sncceas ful cultural remedy has been found. As may be generally known, this insect, like many other aphides. Is cared for by certain species of ants. The ant* construct their nests lu the soil nnd care for the aphides the year r >und. On one farm It was found that • .here the soil was disked three times and har rowed omt> liefore planting, thua break ing up tlie nut nests, the number,,of auts and aphides was rednced by "92 per cent. A t.ood Yielding Wheat. Harvest King, a red, smooth chaff wheat, gave the largest yield ofjgraln of any variety In a recent the Pennsylvania exi»erlinent statWn. I'laln tannine. A tool In the hand Is worth 1 three where yon can't find tbem. Better not try to make a, titty-four inch sickle cut sixty Inches. It won't ir tuu . J own table yon will make beetfM*, Don't naußo the cultivation ot tbe coru by the growth of tbe weed*. It's a hard proposition to do. every thing that ought to be done nowadays. A well cultivated cornfield canVbellt t«l for small grain by disking. 'A* poor field must lie plowed. A miss Is as good as a cow kicks you, but when^yoU.kick'her it's better than five mile*.—iltnbelPs Dairy Farmer. SHAVE WITH HOT STiiEL. An Old t ntlrr'a Advlre to Sfes Whs Vas n itaaor. "Whenever I bono u raaor," said an old English cutler, "1 always give some advice with It, free, gratis, and I take great satisfaction In knowing that 1 have made shaving easier aud more comfortable for more than 10,000 men. Almost every barber will tell you how to strop a rujwir, but It takes u cutler to tell you how to cure for jour strop and how to get the liest work out of your blade. "A swing strop, canvass on oue side and horse hide on the other, to the liest. Always hold it taut and draw the razor lightly, but swiftly, from beel to ]>olut. If you let the strop sag you will put a round edgu on your blade. Ih.n't for get to cover your strop or put It away lu a drawer utter using. If it hangs iu a bathroom near u window the dust ami grime K<'t into it and goon take the «-dKe from your razor. Whether you keep the strop covered or whether you don't, rub your open baud over the two surfaces to free it from In the pores of the skin, and then apply a second cout. It will IK- as soft, smooth and clean aa new velvet. "Now turn on the hot water faucet and let it run. Hold th» razor under the stream until It I* heated. Then take a slanting, or diagonal, stroke, like a farmer do»*s with a scythe, not a square pull, ami you will be amuzed to tlnd how beautifully and easily the hot blade cuts the heard. "When It Is tilled with lather hold It under the running hot water Instead of using shaving paper Thin will wash off the lather and at the saute time lieat the l>h»er. Tbat would be Impossible If you put the razor In a kettle and boiled It. Try the hot blade aud you'll never shave with the cold steel again."—New York Work!. (11l If I . They had quarreled again. "Perhaps you are not nwnre," she said, "that I had over a dozen pro |M>suls of marriage Itefnre I ni-eepted jours." He Hushed. "And perhaps, madam," he retorted haughtily, "you are not aware that I ju'oposed to nearly twenty women be fore I became acquainted with youf self." Trmprr. If a man has a quarrelsome tein |H>r, let hliu alone. The world will soon tlnd him employment, lie will soou meet with some one stronger than himself who repay him letter tlian you can A man may tight duel* all his life It he ts dispose,l to quarrel.— ('cell. FoafH. "•'an you repeat the Peclnratlon of IndependenceT" sh« asked. "I used to be able to," he replied, "but about all I remember of tt now Is, 'To IH> or not to Is* that Is the ques tion.' " Judge. Frmti Ihr U ooda, A popular s>|>runo is said to have a voice of fine timbre, a willowy llgure,' cherry Hps. chestnut hair and hasel eye*, she must have been raised' In the lumber region No. 32. MONTE CRISTO CHATEAU. H»«i» I *•» WMrh tfce KMrr Dia«t *saaadrred m f'ortaae. At hi* arrhitMnnl fully of )lmt» Cristo, nmr Si CeraraHft -en-Lay*, which be built at a «■ t| i< upward at 700.000 frail*-* ami - .1.1 far .X»«n francs In IML Duuia* Ittd Ttsm-lrwd ground* ami garden*. «rhi<-b. ntth tlie boa*e. afforded W-lginir- ami riJerTrlo ment not qply tu a li.-t »>f tx»hi mi.ta •"uponae*," hut t<» ail the •!«h3. eats and donkey* thai rkm- t.» nntmr thrmwlTM tn tlx- It wa< »~si:!.-«t by," the nf • In n«ai-on V.m Dlen" There was a la »h*» j park. peopled l>y thr.s- apes; Jnaurffra. tbe vulture. wh.»s,- transport frwtn A(rif». whcnn- H*tHi«l htm, M»t 4KMMO francs »it maid t» too Joug to tell why-. a big i«arr<*t mfVd ; Duval; a miicaw n-uii.sl awl an other christened Evernrd; the golden pheasant: «"». *:ir the owe- I cock: a pe-ifowl ami a guinea f >wl; Mysouf 11,. the Ancora •( the dog* that Frib-hard invited In stayed altogether. Othefs remained only for a w*ai One day Michel, the cirilrwr. utd to bis employer. "D»e* monsieur know how many ll cat together. for If they did one would lie *nre to die In the year." "Oh, if* not that that troubles me," purnwl Michel. "What I* If. thenT* "la thinking that all these brntea are ibt* to devour In one day a whole o*. horns and all." "Too don't mean to nay tluit they'd eat 'he bornsT* "Oh. If monalwr takes tbe matter •• a Joke I have nothing more to ■ay." "But I don't see any Joke ia it" "TVell. then. Just let me lay the whip on twelve of them, and the b »u*e will bo rid of them right away." "Walt a bit. Michel You see that all these dog* In •inarterlna thetnaebre" her* pay a compliment to the house Glt* tbem n grand dinner tomorrow and at the end of the dessert tell tbem to clear ont. If they don't go. show se verity." Michel w«« withdrawing when I Mima* rel—tad. 'Hold"" be ctitA "Yon *ee, when the bou DM five* a* riehe*. a fine bullae nnd poelthja be a lap «H, are tare*, too- are la the boose. I prefer •bat they atay. I don't believe that eny one va* yet rained by what poor brute* ate. However, ace that the number of thirteen 1a rhanged" "Will monsieur let me tarn oae away, and then there w'll he only twetrcT* ~?>o: encourage Frltehard to Invite another, which will twtng them up to fourteen," "But It will then be a paek."* "With all my heart, provided the dog* dont quarrel and go mad." They never did bark and bite, but lived tn fra ternal k I mine** until Moote Cristo was sold. I »uma» before be left It got thirteen friends to take aa many doga and kept Fritchard, who died with him of old age. What a Baby CM Do. It can keep lta father tmay advertis ing in the paper for a narse. It can simultaneously occupy both sides of the largest tied made. It can cause Its father to be Insulted by every second clnsa Njnrdlag, house keejier In the city who "nem take* children." which. In nine case* oat of ten, is fortunate for the chlldreß. It can make Itself look like a bend Jnst when Its mother wants to abow It off. It can make au old locbelor tn tbe next room use language that If ottered on the street wonkl get him In the I penitentiary for two years. It can go from the farthest end at the room to the foot of the stairs tn tbe lin 11 ijiik-ker than IU mother can step Into tbe closet ami out again. It can go to sleep like an angel, and Just us pupa aud mamma are starting for the theater it can wake np and atay awake. These ure «>:Lie of the thlnga a baby can do. But there are other things aa well. A baby can make the com rootl es t house the brightest spot on ear*fa. It can lltfbtcn the burdens Of a loving mother's life by adding to them. It can tlatten its dirty little fare against the window pane In such a way that the tired father enn see It aa a picture l»eforc he rounds the corner. Ye*, ba bies are areat Institution*, particularly, one's own lo*e«i. l hii[i|mmusl that I bad my, watch in my pocket this rooming, bat its n matter of fact 1 had left If on my dressing room table. Tbe court wanta facts, sir. not *npioo of the rile things tn my moottc I .all CigarettP omokers ahonld be Jailed. Why do you ask. sir?" Thought perhaps yoa cookl let me have one," said the old roan potntsdly. "I smoke 'em myself."- Loodun Tata graph. Sis aires. Mr. City Boarrfer w|fub*&|f enter tained by his rural —— Vhmrf •TH» yon play and alog the Cowa Are In tbe*C»f».'*Ml**Miaiy welgh T' "Lord bless you, noT'-abs ejacolated; "I get the tloga and Ir chaai»*'eni'out."—' Harper's Vfskiy. I nMjitivoi!Fla|tfe> Mrs. Meeds- bnabaad die a uatnmKdoaUi J Mrs. \Yee«l* Mnij. Ma« 4* WSat nral ft boot that Mrs dmfjMm wa« tbe atowwt^Wyt * Chicago Trihaaa.