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A Federal statute makes it a crime ; to deface or mutilate a United States coin. New York City has a school popula tion of 232,756. Of that number 50,- 069 are classified as truants. In Massachusetts the foreigners and their children constitute fifty-six per cent, of the entire population. The farm mortgages of the country do not equal those upon city lots. The figures are : for the former. $2,209,- 148,431 ; for the latter, $3,810,531,. 554. According to Dr. Paul Gamier, Chief Medical Officer of the Parisian Prefecture of Police, lunacy has in creased thirty per cent, in Paris dur ing the last sixteen years. The rela tion of this increase to the increase in population during the same time does not appear. The patriotic feelings of the people nf Spokane, Wash., have lately been stirred to great depths because of the ascertained fact that precedence has been given in the public schools of ihat towu to English history over Ameiican history. Indignant public opinion compelled the School Com missioners to reverse the unpatriotic order of things, states the New York Sun, and English history has been re legated to the background. New York City has invested in rchool house property fully $20,030, 000. According to the last official es timate made, the value of school sites owned by the city was $7,250,000. The schools of New York aro almost exceptional among tko3o in large cities of the couutry for their free dom from accident and panic. Un doubtedly the close fire connection has something to do with this, but the "fire drill" undoubtedly much more. Within five minutes the largest school in New York City may bo cleared without confusion, danger or excite ment. The New York Independent re marks : Most people know, or ought to know, that no such code as the "Blue Laws" was ever enacted. It had no existence except iu the miud of Samuel A. Peters, whose "General History of Connecticut" has boen called "the most unscrupulous and malicious of lying narratives." Peters manufactured these "Blue Laws," as he did many other astounding state ments. Some of the early statutes of Connecticut were severe; but it was never a legal offense there for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday; though so much has been said about the "Bltio Laws" that intelligent people some times act as if they believe thero used to be a complete code of legal inter ference with the minutest acts ot per sonal liberty. It only shows how long a falsehood will persevere, if embodied in taking word:. Professor Francois, a French econo mist, in a recent article places the wealth of this country ut 313,000,000,- 000 francs, which is equivalent to about $62,600,000,000, and lie states that the value of all the property in England, including money iu circula tion, is 265,000,000,000 frauc3, forty eight billion less than this country's wealth. The third place is given to France witli 225,000,000,000, unci the fourth to Germany with 161,030,- 000,000. The combined wealth of Italy, Spain, Russia and Austro-Uun gary is only a little larger than that of the United States. These figures agree in the main with those of Air. Mulhall, the English statistician. It seems thit this country is financially stronger than any one country iu Eu rope. and according to the New York World's figures our banking capital is about half that of all Europe com bined. The pabulum of the humorous para grapher is gradually undergoing m change a? one by one the old favorites fall out of public favor or becomes 1 thoroughly digested. The messenger boy, who has so long served as a rival to the snail and the bobtail horse car, has at last declared his independence. Boys representing the messenger sei vice of four concerns have just run a grsit road race on bicycles at Indian apolis over a rough and hilly course a little over fourteen miles in length. Two Postal telegraph boys won the first and second prizes in the remark able time of 43 1 minutes Never again can the messenger boy be rated as a slow poke. This time, considering the age of the riders and the character of the course, was pronounced by ex perts who witnessed the race as almost phenomenal, and the twentieth cen tury humorist will be obliged to look elsewhere than in the ranks of tht message carriers tor a synonym for all that is slow. JEALOUS OF CHICAGO. J PARIS PLANS SOMETHING TO RIVAL THE WHITE CITY. A Telescope Through Whlcli Visitors to the Exposition of 1900 Will Travel and Take In the Moon and l'lancts on the Way. Ilcats the Ferrla Wheel. The Ferou-Mege "Telescope," as It Is termed, is one of the projected unique attractions of the Paris Exposition of 1000. In it, through mechanical appli ances and scenic effects, visitors will lie projected in a balloon through space, and subsequently in a boat to the depths of the ocean and the center of the earth. The building proper, as plan ned by the two originators, French ar •:V uv*' TKLKMOPK EXTERIOR VIEW. chileets from which it takes its name, will cover a space of Jon square feet*, will bo about eight stories high, and built of marble. From this stone foun dation there will rise a column or tube fH3 feet high, making the total height 700 feet. A company has been formed with sufficient capital to secure the scheme. In the ascent, the balloon passes near to the principal planets to allow the voyager to discern details. Daylight disappears for the moment, riouds will be traveled through and by me chanical and electrical combinations varied effects will be secured. The final point in the upward flight will be the 1110011. upon which a landing will bo made. The downward flight is purpos ed to be made more rapidly and with out pause until the globe-is reached. At this point the balloon is left and the car plunges into the water. Here through a series of sea aquarium ar rangements containing living lisli and plants, the wonders of the deep will be shown. Submarine boats will float in the waters and wrecks will form part of the picture in this mimic sen, which will be illuminated with constantly changing electrical effects. This part of the work is announced as under taken in accord with descriptions by Verne and Flnmmarion. The car is purposed to hold 100 peo ple and is divided diametrically into two parts. Arrived at tho top of its ascension, it will describe a semi-circle on its own axis, ami enable the specta tors to see going down what the others saw going up. The second part of the "telescope*' is arranged to contain the wonders of nature, discoveries of the century, inventions and explorations. Tart 3 will show, through panoramic means, and again with electrical illu minations, the most interesting coun tries and cities of the globe. In each will be figured its Inhabitants. By an arrangement of platforms products of each country may be purchased of ua 'lves appropriately costumed. It is aimed not alone to give visual oppor iSI i ~ i ' I 1 pa •j | nj INTERIOR VIEW OF TELESCOPE. tunity, but opportunity to enjoy the sensations of travel under certain con ditions and within the limit of the "tel escope." At the top of the tube the air. mechanically exhausted, wltf give the travelers an opportunity to experience for a brief moment the sufferings which genuine aeronauts must undergo. On , the downward way the balloon will bo ' gradually slower in descent prior to the plunge into the water, and as ttio depths of the sea are reached darkness follows the light of the artificial sun illumin ing the earlier voyage. From the bottom of the sea, and when the car enters a veritable hole In the ground, the air of the subterranean journey will be made to bear out the heavy dampness and oppression conse quent on such conditions. For the last of these series of impressions has been reserved, perhaps not Inappropriately, Intense beat. That is held for the mo ment when the car reaches the sup posed center of the earth. Looking over the side of the car. there appears, to bear out quite completely the impres sion, a glowing lake of fire. When this last of the sensations is considered suf ficiently impressed, both as regards fu ture benefit, and present enjoyment, the ; car returns to the surface of the sea. j On the way there is again passed, in j reaching the water, reproduction of different branches of mining. The concentric parts. 2 and 3. consti tute really one, and are divided from each other by a spare of 46 feet and jo.ned by fixed boards running in spiral around them to a height of 11H feet, and placed vertically at 33 feet apart. Two superposed platforms, one mova ble. the other fixed, revolve parallel to the planks. Tlw? system of locomotion established is by means of cables. The a see lit is made in view of the pa no ramus contained in the first part, then passing over at the top the descent is made on the outside around the second portion to the original starting point. Numerous steps unite the platforms to allow spectators to pass from one to another on foot, returning .it will to the car system. It is estimated that. 2,500 people can be accommodated on the movable platform and a like number on the stationary. FOR LAUNCHING LIFE BOATS. Improved Appliances Adopted at lloiilokmc, France. The society to aid ship-wrecked sail ors at Boulogne, France, lias recently adopted two improved life-saving ap """ TIIE INCLINE. pliances for use along the coasts. One is an apparatus for launching life boats beyond ilio surf line, and the other is a new line device for carrying baskets in which shipwrecked men are pulled ashore. In the launching apparatus an incline is built from the shore a good distance out into the water. The life boat is held in a horizontal position on a carriage which is let down to the water by means of a cable coiled around a drum. If the water reaches the boat In this horizontal position when the end of the incline is reached, the boat sim ply floats off. If the tide is out the boat can be made to incline by depressing the supports which hold it in a horizon tal position, and the launch is almost as easy as when there is no necessity for this action. The carriage for the boat slides down two rails. The life savers take their places in the craft before it starts down tile incline. A pilot stands in the bow with a boat hook to shove the craft off when it strikes the water, and an % BOAT ON CARRIAGE. other is in the stern t< guide the rudder. The Inventor is an engineer named I'ollly. The boat and sliding apparatus with tlu> crew on board weighs about ten tons. It has been tried successful ly and has secured the commendation of several life-saving societies. The second contrivance is an endless rope in pulleys which is pulled on board the shipwrecked craft by a small line that is shot out to it. The basket is suspended by the upper part of the loop and the lower part steadies the carriage as it is brought in. Remedy for Red Noses. Hod noses, says Diana I)e Morny. are certainly most unattractive, and how to remedy such an affliction comes within the power of all those who suffer from this disfigurement. Lot the red nosed girl abstain from spices and from all stimulants even tea ami coffee; let her take frequent exercise, dressed In loose clothes; eat simply cooked food, with an abundance of fresh fruit and vege tables. Tight lacing, tight shoes- any thing which impedes the circulation will produce red noses. The following wash, which is the formula of the re nowned specialist, llillairet, may be used also with benefit: Distilled rose water, 250 grammes; spirits of camphor, 30 grammes; sulphur, in powder, 20 grammes; Senegal gum, pulverized, 8 grammes. Showers of blessing are not likely to fall upon the church, except when tbv preacher has an overflowing cup. THE FIELD OF .ADVENTURE THRILLING INCIDENT 3 AND DAK INO DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA. An Indian Fialilor's Wonderful Es c'npo Aii Klcphnnt Tragedy— Fisherman's Kiglit With a Shark. BET NVEEN Beaver ton, the coun ty seat of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, situated near £ the site of old Fort Mcintosh and the village of Poland, in Trumbull County, Ohio, is a long steep hill, called ''Brady's Hill." It took its name from an interesting border ad venture which occurred near its base about the year 1777. Captain Samuel Brady, in the days of the Revolutionary War, lived on tlio western borders of Pennsylvania, lie held a commission from the Con gress of the United States, and for a part of tho time commanded a com pany of Rangers, who traversed tho country below Pittsburg, bordering tho Ohio River. His hatred of the Indians was iuteuso—his father, one brother, wife and three children hav ing been slain by the savages. When over an Indian came within reach of his rifle a death cry was sure to ring out. While on an advonturous trapping expedition on the waters of the Beaver or Mahoning the Indians surprised him and took him prisoner. They determined to satiate their revengo by burning him at a slow lire, after mak ing him "ruu the gauntlet" of all the Indians of their village. He was there fore taken to their encampment, on the right bank of tho Beaver, about two miles from its mouth. Tho coro luony of the gauntlet was gon3 through with, a firo was prepared, by which Brady was placed, stripped naked and his arms unbound. Around him tho In dians formed a large circle of men, women and children, dancing, yelling and uttering threats and abuse, pre vious to tying him to the stake. In the midst of their rejoicing the squaw of 0110 of the chiefs came near hi in, carrying a child in her arms. Quick as thought Brady snatched it from her and threw it into tho midst of the flames. As tho Indians, hor ror-struck, rushed to its rescue, groat confusion resulting. Brady darted from the circle, overturning all that came iu his way, and rushed into the 'thickets with the Indians yelling at 'his heels. He ascended the steep side of tho hill amid the discharge of fifty rilles, and sprang down the opposite declivity into tho deep ravine. His kuowlodgo of the country and won derful activity and strength enabled him to elude his enemies, and reach the settlements on the south side of the Ohio. Ho lived many years after this escape, and gratified his hatred by killing numbers of his foes in sev eral encounters which ensued.—Cin cinnati Commercial Gazette. An Elephant Tragedy. During a recent religious festival at Alvartirunagari, on the banks of the Tninbramiui, a terrible tragedy was enacted by an elephant. Like most largo temples it lias its periodical fes tivals, oue of which has just been cel ebrated. Certain olephauts were brought down Iron NunguneriaudTin nevelJy for tho festivities of the occa sion. All went smoothly till unfortu. natly the Inrgc elephant of Nuuguneri, beiug in rut, ran amuck. The mahout uuwittiugly took up a little child (sou of the Temple Darin akarlka) and placed it in front of him 011 the neck of the elephant. Alarmed at the state of the elephant the mahout endeavored quietly to pass the child out of danger by handing it to some body behind. He was not quick enough to elude the sagacity of the elephant, which snatched up the child, put it into Ins mouth and began munching it. Tho mahout, horrified at the sight, jumped down and tried to extricate the child, which lie suc ceeded in doiug, but not before the child WAS will nigh dead. Indeed it only breutlu d for a few minutes after ward and then expired. Enraged beyond all bonds tho nui niftl became furious, and 111 its mad rage seized tho mahout, (lashed him to the ground and then trampled out any little breath that might have still re mained in bis body. And hero comes a strange and touching incident. Re penting seemingly of his awful mis deed, the eh phant gathered up what was the moment before his master, proceeded to his (the mahout's) house, and depositing his mournful burden, passed on. Tho people generally in great dread closed all their doors and windows. Tho elewhant wildly rushed along the streets and came to tho temple, tho doer of which, too, had been closed. It thereupon battered the door, and passing into tho enclosure, furiously attacked the little elephant of Tinnevellv, which it pierced with its tusks and soon killed. Emerging thence, the animal rushed madly along to the river close by, where it began throwing mud and sand all over itself. In tlio meantime tho police constables h:i I got their muskets load ed, and climbing out of danger, took pot-shots at the furious animal, which they eventually succeeded iu : disabling and ultimately killing.— Madras Standard. Fight With a Shark. Charlie Applebee, a well known fisherman of Baybrook, Conn., has had an adventure with a shark. He had a net set for weakfish out on tho Oyster River lints, and late in the day went out iu a small boat to overhaul it. Ho found the net twisting and | squirming around in the water, both ends hopelessly tangled and snarled to getlier. He knew t':.t ho bad a mighty I big fish of some 3or;, but did net sus ' j>ect that it was a aea pirate. He began to pull ih's net over the > side of the boat, aai tna big fish came up quietly enough until the moment he and Applebee caught eight of each other. Then the fish gave u dash downward and seaward. Applebee was thrown on his baok in the bottom of the skiff, and when be picked himself up ho was going toward Long Island as last as though he was hitched to the stern of the Defender in a ten-knot broeze. Ho seized the oars and began pulling shoreward, and after a hard struggle succeeded in bringing the shark to n standstill. "J couldn't pull him ashore, and I wasn't going to lose that net," bo pays. Ho again pulled the big fish nearly to the surface and made tho net secure to one of tho thwarts. Then ho began to prod the shark with a boathook and inflicted several wounds. The monster made one des perate lunge to escape and over went the skiff, throwing Applebee into the water. It was only waist-deep, and as he still had a grip on tho boathook, he made a fierce assault on the shark. Tho fish was entangled in tho not and could not clear itself, but it made one lash of its tail that sent its assailant head over heels. Applebee saw that the fish was tiring, and finally it half rolled over and the fisherman killed it. He towed the monster ashoro and the country people for miles around drove in to look at it with open mouths. The shark measured within an inch of eight feet. It was not a maueater, but of tho variety known as the "thrasher" shark. lie Boars a Charmed Idle. If ever a man bore a charmed life, Nathan Porter, of Cross Creek Town ship, Ohio., is that man. Ho has met with n number of accidents that, would have ended the life of any ordinary human being, but Nate seems possessed of as many lives as a cut. Ho is just now going about after having been kicked squarely iu tho forehead by a horse. His apple orchard is on the side of a hill, and lie has fallen out of nearly every tree on it several times, and never was more than shaken up. Some years ago a log rolled over him as if ho bad been made of rubber. Then ho went to a picnic and ate ice cream that poisoned everybody else, but beyond a little sick spell ho never felt'any discomfort. Several years ago his physician told him to settle up his business affairs and prepare for tho hereafter, as ho might live two years and lio might not live more than two days. Ho oamo out of tho doctor's office and shook hands witli friends, telling them of the good news imparted to him by tho doctor, and adding that he did not believe a word tho doctor told biiu. He lived to seo tho doctor buried. Porter holds that ho could go through a powder mill explosion without even smelling tho powder. The minor accidents he has met with are innumerable, uud he expects to die naturally. A Yacht Thumped by a Whale. John S. Mason, Harry Buckley, and Mr. Packard, of Providence, have had an exciting experience with a gigantic whale off tho Isles of Shoals. Mr. Mason, while at Portland pur chased the cutter yacht Pristis, and was returning with it to Marblehead. Messrs. Buckley and Mason were asleep below about midnight, when tho boat received a blow that stopped her head way. Going on deck, they saw a gigantic whale off tho storu. Mr. Packard, who was on tho watch, was paralyzed with fear, but finally found voice to tell his story. Ho felt the jar, and, looking up, saw tho whale come up directly beside the cutter. Turning, it struck the boat, and later the tender, which was trailing. When the crew anchored at Marblehead the tender, which received the hardest blow was covered with oil. The escape is regarded by the crow as miraculous, for had the leviathan struck the craft a lair blow it must have demolished it. Fate of a French Spy in Madagascar. An English correspondent, writing from the seat of war in Madagascar, says: 'The eommiiuder of tho Hugcn sent a Sakaluva with forty-live francs to bribe tlio people at the Hova port of Ambodivalube ('At tho Bottom of tho Mountain') to show him over tho battery, which is on tho * * * beach and mounted with * * * guns. By a mistake ho addressed himself to tho Captain of tho port, who, being only in 'lemba' at. tho time, was not distinguishable from any one else. Having shown tho Bakalava everything to his satisfaction, the Captain had n stone tied on to tho spy's neck, sent iiim out to sea iu a canoe, and had him thrown overboard iu sight of the French man-of-war's boat, which was behind tho bluff waiting lor him. The same day wero shot seven euvoys of tho French, seut to steal cattle on tho plain. Many spies are caught and most of them are shot." Charged by u. She Hear. Jacob Peshal, of Ramapo, N. Y. t had a thrilling experience with a boar in the Ramapo Mountains. Ho was searching for a cow wheu ho carno across a couple of bear cubs. While Peshal was fondling the animals taeir mother, whom ho had not observed, charged upon him Ho rundown the mountain side, but stumbled and fell. The bear was going at such a rate of speed that it jumped over him. The man was greatly relieved at this point in the light to see a party of hunters approaching. One of them lired at Bruin and killed the beast. Jt is very seldom now that these animals are discovered in the Rama pos, and this one is regarded as a cu riosity. The cubs were fcund a lew feet from the scene of Peshal's en counter and were sold to a traveling circus. Austria has a tax on all sorts of do mestic animals but cats, and now it i 3 proposed to tax them. TRANSPLANTED WEEDS. Weeds should not be hoed during wet weather. The moisture da their leaves will prevent them from drying ui), while the roots against the moist nud loosened earth will get a root hold nnd send out new fibres. A weed once or twice transplanted is almost as dif ficult to kill as a perennial. The only way to kill such a weed is to cover it while wet with moist soil. Then the sap in the weed will cause it to rot, and this will effectively check new growth of the root.—Boston Cul tivator. LONG-HANDLED FORK FOR BRUSH* When piling brush use a long-han dled fork. In no other place aro the advantages of a long handle over a short one more apparent. To lift and stretch in vain to make a forkful of brush swing clear of the earth is the severest labor known. Brush often contains grape nud other running vines, as well as briers, which make it hard to handle. A short handle has convinced ninny persons that brush cannot bo liaudlcd by a fork, but such is not the case. Clear up and burn everything in the form of brush before snow falls. After the snow is gone in spring work will be pressing, and the clearing lias to wait until after haying, to the detriment of the mowings.—American Agricul trist. SALTING STOCK. Wo use rock salt in largo lumps for the horses, writes T. B. Terry. Each horse has a lump before liim all the time, to lick from as ho may want it. Wo salt our cows in the barn at milk ing time, once a day. That is, a little salt, say a heaping teaspoonful, is put before every cow each morning to eat it sho wants it. It is put right on the cement feeding floor. A little salt daily aids digestion in the cow or horse and waters tho milk in a legiti mate way. Salting freely once a week is not the best way, any more than it would be for us to eat all our salt for the week every Sunday morning. In fact, I believe that salt thus fed is often an injury, as well as an advan tage. Stock need salt us well as food, but it should be given them in a proper way. Fed iu the stable, as wo do, each cow has her own, and cannot be robbed by some boss cow, to the injury of both.—Practical Farmer. MILKING. Under the head of milking may ho comprised tho cleanliness of tho ani mals and the manner and time of milk ing. Tho introduction of separators practically revealed tho necessity for cleanliness in a cow stable. At the j termination of the process of scpara- 1 ting a peculiar slime is to bo found adhering to the sides of the separator. Its color varies from gray to green, brown, and even black. When exam ined under tho microscope, germs, portions of plants, hair, soot, linen have been discovered, and when ex- j posed to the air for a short time it putrefies rapidly. It consists in reality of dirt, and, as such, must injure the quality of milk and butter, in older to keep the milk as freo from the dirt as possible, tho cows ought to be rubbed down with a straw whisk on their right hind quarters and udders before they aro milked in the morn ing. During the day it is necessary to currycomb and brush each animal. Tho best kind of brush to be used is | one made rather more open than an ordinary horse brush, but of tho best hog bristle. The animals aro first scraped ever with the currycomb and then brushed. In addition, the udders of all cows ought to ho washed and dried before milking, and tho milkers ought to dip their hands in cold water after milking each animal. Care must be taken to completely empty tho, udder when tho cow is milked. In : largo establishments where several milkers are employed it is advisable to select one or two of tho more care ful persons to strip the cows ufter they have been milked. By this moans the carelessness of some of the milkers may be corrected. Each milker should have his own stool and pail marked or numbered, and should ho held respon sible for the cleanliness of tho same. The milk ought to bo poured from tho pail into tho milk enn through a double hair strainer, and tho milk cans ought, if possible, to bo placed outside the cow house.—Connecticut Farmer. TESTS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Bulletins No. 4 and No. 7 of the Utah Experiment Station contain in teresting results from tests of draught of farm wagons, plows, mowing ma chines and harrows, as measured by u sej i'-re cor di n g dynamometer. The conclusions as stated in these bulletins are as follows: That colters add to draught of plows by some titteen per cent. That trucks or wheels under the end of the plow beam decrease draught by about fourteen per cent, add uniformity to the furrow and lessen the work of the plowman. When the traces are not in line with tho draught of the plow the draught is increased. Lengthening the hitch slightly de creased the draught. A share badly sharpened increased the draught thirty-six per cent, over a new share. A dull 6hare drew harder than a sharp one, but not as hard as a badly sharp tho depth nnd with tho width per square inch of soil. Walking plows gave slightly lesa draught than sulky plows with rider. Sulky plows drew easier down hill,but much harder up hill than walking plows. A share straight on its land side and bottom topk land well and gave a slight decrease of draught. A loss of draught was found on a sulky plow when its adjustment to take land was made from the pole. A wagon with follieH l j inches wide drew on moist, but close, blue grass sward 41.0 per cent, harder than wheels with fellies three inches wide. On a dirt road, slightly moist, the nnrrow tires drew 12.7 per cent, heavier than the wido tires. Draught on plank road is one-fif tieth of the load, and not one-sev enth of the draught on a dirt road in its ordinary condition after a rain. A load over tho hind wheels drew ton per cent, easier than over the front WIICPIS. Lowering the reach, or tho coupling pole, on the hind wheels decreased draught; wagons draw easier when the traction has an upward incline, and harder when horses are liitchoil to the end of the pole. Loose burrs reduced draught four fifths per cent. Au old mowing machino repairod drew easier than a new one. The draught was eight-sevenths per cent, greater for a well-sharpened sickle than for oue more nicely sharp ened. A pitman box set tight gave lesa draught than one set quite loosely. When cutter bar is not near right line with pitman rod the draught is increased. When guards are out of lino the draught is increased. When cutter bar inclines upward draught is decreased. When the sections of the sickle do not strike in the center of the guards the draught is increased. The drought was decreased ten pounds by tho driver walking. A loss of force was observed when the wheel at the end of cutter bar failed to work well.—Scientific Amer ican. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Allow four or live inches space for each plant. Every surplus plant, or cane, takes food and moisture from the soil. Dig out and burn affected plants, root and branch, as soon as disease appears. A Wisconsin sheep breeder advocate® feeding grain to sheep ten mouths in the year. Look closely for ornngo rust and other disease on raspberries and blackberries. Every dead branch or weak cane furnishes au abiding place for bug, parasite and disease. Cut out bearing canes of raspberry and blackberry immediately after fruiting, and burn them. Allow nothing iu tho fruit garden detrimental to health, growth and de velopment of both plant and fruit. Pistilate varieties make piants rap idly. To secure vigorous vines and large, nice lruit remove all surplus runners. Tho man who sticks to raising first class cattlo and hogs, uiul does jt with good judgment, will find it reasonably profitable. An lowa sw iuo breeder Rays that n pig that has recovered from a genuine attack of thumps is about worthless for breeding purposes. Only a careful account will tell how many groceries the egg supply pur chases ou the farm. Keep au account for a while, and then tho liens will bo more appreciated. Do not lot t ho chicks roost on small roosts while tliey are young. If they roost before their breasts become firm and hardened, they will bo sure to huvo crooked breast bones. Tho New York Experiment Station has been making some practical tests with cows, as to the umouut of water they drank. It was found that during lactation, or tho milk giving period, the average per month was IG6U pounds. The success of many a man in the poultry luiMuess, both commercially una lrom :i fancier's standpoint in show records, is duo to women, who got no credit. They have beou tho power behind tho throne many a time when men have received tho honors. If tho pasture is scant it cau be made to go further by herding anil al lowing the stock to eat down a por tion of the field at tho time. Even with hogs an t sheop this plan can be followed without much qxtra labor,# Movable fences sometimes meet tho purpose. Bitter milk come 3 from bad feed. Tho rag weed which follows a crop of ryo or oats, dog fennel, bitter weed and the like, although but littlo may bo eaten, will often impart a bitter llavor to tho milk of cows pastured m sucli a liold. Even this trouble can be overcome. A wise outlay is not extravagance. There is no money in following cheap methods with stock. Pay liberally lor good breeding animals, and con tinue tbe standard by giving ;the best care and food. The outlay is a little more, but the net returns are more