Rermlf.s prove Hood's Sarsnparilla the best blood purifler.appetieor and nerve tonic. In fact Hood's SarsaparilSa Is the OnoTrue Blond rurlfler. All druggists. SI Hood's Pills cure all Liver Ilia, gecunts. MEXICO'S RACE OF PIGMIES. Known Only by Tradition, Tlicir Lo cality Is a Rlyotcry. Somewhere hidden in the heart of that land of marvels, Mexico, there is without doubt a nation of pigmies. Few they are, but fierce; short of stature, but long of life. Science, which in this latter day goes out into high ways and hedges and compels all sorts of curiosities to come iu. has not been able yet to put its positive linger on theso people. But the Aztec traditions, old before the beginning of history, have said that they existed. There is echo of the story in the early histories of that land full of wonders. Preseott only told of n small part ol the strange things to bo found in Mexi co. It was in the belief thnt we had the clew to almost the precise location of these tiny folk tlmt I started to jour ney into the wilds of Mexico. So defin ite was the Information upon which the expedition was based thnt 1 thought we might go directly to the home of the dwarfs. I knew there were mountains to climb and rivers to cross, hundreds of hard miles to travel, untold hardship: to face, but to lind the pigmy Aztec: was a groat enough accomplishment to tempt any scientific man to make all physical discomforts seem trivial. I went. I Invaded the remotest and most uncivilized districts of the great couutry to the south. Of the men and customs I have seen many, and studied them from the United States border to the Isthmus. I have seen strange peo ples and gathered relics of a bygone civ ilization, but the race of pigmies wt could not find. I do not say that they do not exist, but merely that 1 did not find them. They may still bo hidden somewberce among those mountains, where some day some lucky man will Bud them and bring them to light. At any rate, I hav* come back to tbe haunts of every day, modern people and the duties of every day life, wiser and happier than when I started on my mission. The story of those wander ings In Mexico will lie a wonder story to tell by and by and a rich memory for old age.—Frederick Starr iu Sau Francisco Examiner. When a minister takes "Woman" foi his text, ho never tolls her anything that will make her more appreciative of her husband. A MOTEEE'S DUTY. Tour daughters are the most pre cious legacy possible in this life. The responsibility for thera, anc their future, is largely with you. The mysterious change that develops the thoughtful woman from the thoughtless girl, should find you on the watch day and night. As you care for tlicir physical well being, so will the woman be, and so will her children be also. Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound " is the sure reliance in this hour of trial. Thousands have founu it the ncv. r-failing power to correct all irregularities and start the woman on the sea of life with that physical health all should have. Womb difficulties, displacements and the horrors cannot exist in company with Lydia E. J 'inkham's Vegetublo Compound. Drink HIRES Root beer when you're hot; when you're thirsty ; when callers come. At any and all times drink HIRES Roolbeer. Made only by The Charle* K. Hires Co., Philtll>hia. A 2JO- PACKAGE makei 5 gallons, bold everywhere. rt Mf" w °rth of ili'lliii'if lust j- fi'i.®7ooo II i I™ * ayM ,s l'"' 1 h " ,u ' k ' r a:id vIILBOUIHT A MACHINE THAT WOULD DO THE WORK 15"!?.^IV'ttT. DiiMinz mnchlnrr.-, and Mint li iln-kind tint Ihtusrr. 1.00.H1M A NY.UAN, Tlliin. <!!.!. 01 K AY 8 \umi WW UK fi ITCI NT Al( li IlKOTIIKIfs; I ■■ wilßßluinuu, i>fo., Kockuoii, 111. r N u ao oo fIIDIIIU W'HSKY I.MI ll mire •■. 1',.,.'; UrlUnl fkke. Dr. U. M. WOOLI.F.Y, Atlanta, Q.i IMIANKLIN COM.KdU, NEW ATIIKNS.O. Total cost ; 140 yr. TIIOIO.IKII. (J.io.ip. Cnta FI tc. no,t evueh^r"in ALL " I ,jHF jj| PERMANENCE", "Ilave you thought," said the roseto the lily, "That our gardener is a god? For thoy tell mo he plantod that plum-tree, And even made grow the sod. "Ho suroly will hve forever, His lifo is so strong and slrango, For tho tulip who died this morning Had never soon him change. "Sho said ho was sorely immortal, And tho peony thinks so, too; For he spaded her roots in tho spring-time As her mother had seen him do. "For my part I think he has always Been hoeing the tosseled c^ru, And if we could only prove it, The mnu was uuvor boru!" Tlion tho lily bent near to the rose-troo Alii, opening her snowy hell, Exhaled her heart iu perfume While she whispered, "I cannot toll; "But I feel if his life be lovely And sweet as our own, and pure, Tho Ono who made us will bless him, And cause his soul to endure. "For beauty, dear Rose, is deathless, And goodness can never die; While evor sarsai nud porfeet Dwells tho spirit of purity. "Aud since he is vory gentlo, And tends us with so much care, I think when wo bloom iu heaven Wo sliali flud our gardener there." —Cora Linu Duuiels, iu Demorost's. ANGKLA'SMULEMMA, BY CLINTON BOSS. HE scandal mon <gyr;r,7rii.r"-;J gers of the wheel IT " are confined most ly to those who cannot,or do not, wheel. Not so long ago women i woro likely to iff/ ranko montnl faces W/I/' ttt otller wo ®eu W w k° *°de, but as soon aH they themselves were v'sowr J spinning along with a freedom they never had fancied, thoy straightway wondered at all theso allegations. And how, indeed, does a brisk turn under tho sky, and between the fields, drive away cobwebby no tions. In the old days a canter might do it, but a horse is a luxury, and, eveu if you cau afford it is ever get ting out of condition, aud to bo fit must have a modicum of constant ex ereiso. But new all go a-spinning,the horseman as well as the onetime long distance walkers, tho sinners,| and thoso who strive to regain this old world from the curse. Among these latter, no ono is better equipped for the ancient fight than the rector of Saint Matthow-iu-tho Park,. tho Kev. Lemuel Springer, With body and mind nltuned to a fine honlth fulness, at thirty, ho believes strongly, and preaches and aots his belief, aud in these days when clergy men somotimes forgot that tkoir duty is but to heal tho heart's wouuds, and to preach tho reward of simplo hon esty aud cleauly living, it is a delight to sit of a morning in a pew of Saint Matthew-in-the-Park and listen to the direct and human religion its athleo tio young rector expounds. I, myself, remember him when ho'was No. 8 on tho 'Varsity crew, and a vory great man. He still could pull that third oar as strongly, but tho only sport his duties now permit bin is wheeling, and if you go to tho park of n morn ing you may seo him going up and down hill and doubtless meditating those words for the soul ehoor afforded by his bits of sermonizing, put always iu English tersely strong. And yet he has all his troubles, his experience.- 1 , Lis questionings, his sin, his falsity, and if you will follow my story, you will seo how it was nil duo to tho wheel that ho once forgot him self. Of a May day tho Bov. Lemuel was coasting dowu the loug hill into tho straggling village of Eoundbush, Westchester. it was his day of outing, and now at noon he was hungry after a twenty-milo ntiug spin; and thu world had put its care away, and his blood was tingling and his heart Hinging like tho birds in the fields and tho treetops through tho windy blue spaces of thut suuny spring-day sky. Tho old tavern nt Koundbush bears on a creak ing sign a distorted likeness of our first great President, and after loug years of desuetude again has found usefulness through the revival of tho road, and flaunts a noou placard: "Luuckes for Bicyclers." Yet this afternoon the Ileverend Lemuel thought that ho had it quite to him self, as the fat landlord pushed his shirtsleeves further abovo his brawny elbows aud said ho guessed ho could givo his visitor "sometliin' that was fit eatin'." And Lemuel—[will drop his title—thought the broiled chicken dolioious and sauutered into tho par lor, dark after the sunshine, with its haircloth chairs and its colored prints of "Washington Crossing tho Dela ware," nud "John Brown's Capture," nud certain photographs of prim rural folk. Now, usually, Lemuel was most ob serving. Yet he had been in that room lally five minutes before he no ticed a fignro stretched out on a couch ; at tho dark side, to bo sure, so that it may not have been so strauge that ho hail not seen lior at first. Her face sunk in a pillow, sho seemed to be sobbing. Lemuel at once made for tho door, whon he heard a sweet and strangely plnintivo voice: "I'm such n fool I Oh, I beg your pardon 1" she added, with suoh evident confusion that Lemuel turned about hastily to see the prettiest figure of a woman in a witching bicyolocostume; acd what sho wai like I'll leave you to fancy; just fancy, that is, the very nicest girl of your acquaintance, and you will seo her aa Lemuel aaw her much more easily than from any de scription of mine. "Oh 1" she said hastily, rubbing her eyes. "I beg your pardon," said Lemuel. "It was my fault," sho said, looking him over demurely. "I iorgot this was a public room." "I am sure it was mine," said Lem uel, hastily. It was all rather strange and sndden, and yet ho deoided at once that she was a wellbred young person. "Oh, I am glad," sho exclaimed. "I don't seo why," ho blurted out, in astonishment. "Because you are Mr. Springer of Saint-Mattbew-iu-the-Park." Ho bowod, remembering with a bit of conceit that a lot of peoplo doubt less know him whom ho didn't know from Adam or Eve. "I need a clergyman," sho said. Now at this astounding stntemont Lemuel stared his utter astonishment. Did sho need his spiritual adviee? Sho looked a bit worldly. "That is rather a surprising state ment," sho added. "I don't know," he said, hopelessly. "I moan," sho said, "I want an es cort to Greenwich, and with a clergy man there can be no question." "I don't know," said Lemuel again. "You must think mo strauge." Ho looked at her for a moment, and made a very worldly reply: "I think you delightful." "You will let me go with yon then?" "Why of course, if you ask me," ho said; and why iu tho world did he say exactly that. "I do—and wo must bo started bo fore him." "Him?—l don't understand." "I will explain later; wo must bo started now. Wo have no time." "Oh, no time?" "Can you obligo me, Mr. Sprin ger?" And with thoso eyes on him ho could and did, and having paid hisrookoning ho was iu tho Baddlo, this gracoftil young person beside him, again and again looking over her shoulder. She kept up a brisk pace, neither sayiug a word, although you may believo ho was worderiug at tbo impulse which had brought him to suoh sudden com plaisance. Wlmt, if any of his par ishioners should see him as he was now, tearing madly up and down hill with this undoniably vory protty young woman, und running madly for Him? Who tho deuco was "Him;" only, of course, Lemuel didn't say, "who tho ileuoe." Oh!—oh!" sho eriod snddoniy. "Ah, what's tho matter?" said he slowly. "If ho should appear, and attempt to speak to me, you must knock him down." "That would bo rnthcr unolerical, wouldn't it?" said Lemuel. "You must," said she. "Oh, if I must," said he, looking nt her, and knowing ho certainly would. 'l'lio road forks half a mile further with, nt tho point, a bit of wood and thicket. As you near the wood, you havo tho stretch of tho road to tho left, and now as thoy camo iuto that view, Lemuel's companion cried out: "Ok, I saw him !" "Who?" "No matter; wo must hido. I don't boliove ho could havo seen me," she added quickly. And dismounting, sho dragged her wheel after her into tho bushes. "You stay there," she called. "If he asks if you havo seen me, you must say you haven't." And sho disap peared. "That would bo a lie, wouldn't it?" "I havo no patience with a man who can't lio when it's necessary," camo back tho answer. And all was still, save for the rural noises of the sunny May day. But at last about a turn camo a wheelman. Ho was young and well groomed. Seeing Lemuel, ho paused. "Havo you passed a young lady, sir ?" "What sort of a young lady?" said Lemuel, avoiding tho lie direct. "Wheeling." "A half dozen, I think,"said Lemuel truly, breuthing a sigh of relief. For our young gentleman was iu his saddle and teaiing ou. Five minutes passed ; but presently a face appeared in a loafy Irnme—a laughing, tantalizing face—when sho followed dragging the wheel. "He didn't see me." "Now what does this moan?" Lcmuol asked rather angrily. "Is your putienoo worn out?" said she demurely. "Yes, I think it is. What's youi name?" "Angela." "Angela what?" "I am not going to tell you." "But you know mine." "Everybody does," said sho with gentle flattery. "Oh, I don't know. But what does it meau?" "Now, pleaso don't bo angry— please." And she added: "You've hoeu so good." "Have I?" said he. "Yes; I don't know what I should havo done if you hndu't appeared just then. You inako mo able to say if any ono should seo me, 'Why, I am out with Mr. Springer, and he is a clergy men.' " "Ob, dear?" said Lomuel. "Now, don't bother, please! We'd better be on tho road. And she mounted. "Come on!" sho oried. And when he was by her sido she begun again; "I'll explain ss I ought. There was a girl, and she thought she loved a man." "Yes, I havo hoard of girls lino that." "But she didu't really," "Yes, I know." "How do you?" "Hum—l have a parisj." "3o yon havo. Well, to go on. When she hears that man is engaged to another girl, sho trios to 'cut' tho other girl out—out of pique, not love for tho man, you understand." "No, X don't." "Well, you ore not so clever as I thought. Bat to return to this girl—" "Angela?" "Yes, she was Angela, if you will. Angola encourages the man—' ' "The man who just passed?" "Tom, we'll call him." "Yes, Angela encourages Tom ; and Tom succumbs—" "Do you think so?" sho said, look ing at him mischievously. "Yes, ho did; I must bo frank with you, a olergyman. And it goes on—in a country house in Wostcliester in May. But there's small chanco in a houso party, you know." "Yes, I know," said he. "Of courso you know because you aro a young clergyman of a modish church. Now—to go on with the story —Angela agrees to meet Tom on the wheel. Sno wheels for a long timo boforo tho appoiutod hour, nnd, get ting tired, stops, as you know, nnd, being tired, her conscience pricks her." "I know of such cases," said Lemuel laconically. "And sho thought of tho other girl, and remembered how wicked she has been, becnuso sho has been encourag ing Tom just for fun." "Sho should have feltwiekod," said Lemuel severely. "Just then she sees a very promi ninont young clergyman." "Oh, no," said Lemuel, becomingly. "Well, at onco sho snatches the chance. She will appear to Tom when he meets hor to bo out with the clergy man. If he speaks sho will ignore him. Should he persist, the clergy man, who is tho stronger, will knock iiim down." "Will he?" "Yes, ho promised." "Did he?" "Yes, becauso Angela wished it." "Well, perhaps. But when Tom ap pears why does Angola run to the bushos?" "Don't you think it was better to avoid tho mooting?" "Possibly." "And now," sho said, dismounting and extending a hand, 'gootl-by." "Yon are going to leavo mo?" "I live over there." "There aro a lot of houses. Green wich, isn't it?" "Yes, Greenwich; but no matter which house. You are going back to town. lam ever so much obliged to you. You have been ever so good." "Angela," he said, "must it bo good-by?" "Yes." "And you won't flirt any more?" "I never do." "But you have confessed to it—with Tom." "I never will again. Now good-by, Mr. Springer." And she was in her saddle, audsinii ing back at him, and vanishing over the slope, leaving him rubbing his eyes. At first ho thought ho would fol low, but then in Greenwich ho likely would meet some one who knew him, and ho could not afford to appear ri diculous, particularly after such an es capade. Yet, as ho wheeled, he regretted his resolution, and he envied Tom, and ho couldn't think of his sermon ; and ho really was on that ride simply to clarify his mind that ho might make his next discourse a fitting one. And back at his desk, it was tho same, and his scrmou was singularly poor that next Sabbath morning. And he strovo with himself; nnd tried to put her out of his mind; and to think of how scandalous it all would seem to any of his parishioners who should hear of it. Yet ho yield ed, so iar as to find himself looking about furtively for Angola, He even, with somo self-deception, wheeled sev eral times over tho same roads. But when ho understood how im pulse was carrying him, ho lashed himself mentally as a hermit of old did his flesh. And he wrote a mighty sermon, which quite astonished his congregation, ami after ho had de livered it ho was compelled out of con sistency to give up his one indulgence surviving from a great career as a col lege athlete. And ho plunged deeper into his work and "God's poor" and suffering never had more attention in that par ish. But he couldn't give up dinners and routs altogether, as a certain attend ance on these functions is plninly a clergyman's duty. And at one of these he saw Angela and was present ed. And under her oyesho forgot him self, as, heaven knows, clergymen aro as the rest of us. "Angela," he began, "X havo been looking for yon." "Havo you?" she said. "Aud Tom?" he asked fearfully. "Oh, he's married." "To whom? I didn't catch your name. Was it Mrs. —?" "No, it isn't. It was—tho other girl." "I hopo you lmvs followed my ad vice," he said, after a moment. "Not to—. I told you I never did." "I wish—l really wish you would mako 1110 the exception," said tholfov. Leinuol. Aud tho parish gossips—save, to be sure, cerlnin dowagers, nnd prim, acidulous virgins—deolaro that An gela, tho rector's lady, showß the rule of an outrageously lively young wo man turning sedate if her fancy and faith may he caught and held; all of which, of course, is fitting the cur tain fall on a comedy.—New York Sun. "How did Charley got out of that scrape caused by his knocking tho old woman down with his wheel ?" ' 'Easily. Ho proved that tho woman, who was walking on tho sidewalk, had neither a bell nor a lantern."—Judgo, HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. CARE OP THE REFRIGERATOR. Have a care about tho cleanliness of your refrigerator. They very easily become fouled, and tho servant who likes to clean ouo isn't born yet. Every morning of tho world the re frigerator and ico box should bo wiped out clean and dry with a clean cloth that has been dipped in ammo nia water. Once a week a thorough scolding should bo administered, using boiling water with ammonia in it. It is impossible to use an ico-box con stantly and not drop tiny specks of orcam or butter or of meat, and within a few hours doeay sots in aud the odor taints everything in tho box. Tho very dampness of tho box hoeomos slimy within twolvo honrs. If you will watch this you will find that you can keep the milk sweet fully six hours longer, to say nothing of tho whole somoncss of all tho other things in the box.—Washington Star. KITCHEN CHAT. All cooks do not understand tho dif ferent effects produced by hard aud soft wator cooking meats and vege tables, says tho Homo Queen. Peas and beans cooked in hard water con taining lime or gypsum will not boil good and tendor because those sub stances harden vegetable easeine. Many vegetables, like onions, boil nearly tasteless in soft water, becauso ail tho flavor is boilod out. Tho addition of salt often cheeks this, as in tho ease of cuious,causing tho vegetables to retain the peculiar flavoring principles bo sides such nutritious matter as might be lost in s >ft water. For extracting the juice of meat to make a broth or soup soft water, unsalted and cold at first, is best, for it much more readily ponetrates tho tissue ; but for boiling where tho juices aro to bo retained hard water or soft salted wator is profcrable, aud tho meat should bo put iu while the water is boiliug, so that tho poros may bo scalod up at once, CLEANING GILT MIRROR FRAMES. For cloauing gilt mirror frames tho following is a reoipo : Boil somo onions, barely covered with water, till qnito soft; pour off the water and wash tho frames with it; then cover thum with a uowsp iper to keep tho dust from them until they aro quite dry. This makes them bright and clear and is a most inexpensive pro cess. After having cleaned tho frames tho mirrors will want attention. To romovo fly marks, put somo ball blue on a slightly damp cloth and rub the glass hard. This will efface the stain and brighten the glass. It can after ward bo polished with nowspapor. Tho ugly marks whioh appear on dilapidated looking glasses moan that the silver ing at the hock has worn off in places. To renew this tako half an ounce of tin, three onnees of bismuth and half an ounce of lend, molt them together and when slightly cool add three ounces of mercury. (Vitli n hare's foot paint the baok of tho glass with this mixture. RECIPES. Pineapple—Two hours before sorving shred ouo pineapplo aud mix with it two-thiids of a cupful of sugar; lot stand on ice or in refrigerator. Chiokon Pie—Cut up two tender young chickens. Dredge with peppor and salt and fry in boiling fat. Line a deep baking dish with rich biscuit dough nnd put in tho chicken. Make oream gravy; pour over tho chicken and cover with a top crust. Baku brown in a very hot oven, Frozen Custard—Take ono quart ol rick milk, tho beaten yolks of three oggs aud three-fourths of a cupful ol sugar ; cook until it begins to thicken, romovo from tho tiro and coo!; then add ouo tnl)lo3poouful of vanilla, one cupful of cream and tho whites of the eggs beaten very firm; mix all together well aud freeze. Plain Egg Omelet—Boat tho yolks of six oggs. add ono cup of milk, sea son with peppor aud salt and stir iu tho whites to a stiff froth. Cook in a fryiug pan or gridillo with as little butter or fat as possible. Lot it cook about two minutes aud while cooking keep lifting tho edges. Servo on a hot dish immodiatoly. Clioeolnto Pudding—Ouo quart ol sweet milk ; put iu saucepan over the fire. Two tablcspoeufula of corn stnrob, pinch of salt, ouo and a hall tablespooufuls gratod ohaeolato moist cned togethor with swoot milk ; when milk is at boiling point stir in tho mixture ; pour in molds; cool. Serve with cream aud sugar. Potato Scallops—Ono pound of cold potalo.s, one-half cup of milk, one and one-half ounces of butter, ouo aud one half ounces of grated Parmesan cheese; mash tho potatoes quite soft with the milk and tho butter melted ; add hall the cliecso, two dashes of pepper and ouo-half teaspoon of salt (scant). Fill somo patty pans with this mixture and brown them in tho ovon. While hot glaze oach over with melted batter nnd tho rest of tho choose; servo very hot iu tho patty pans on a napkin. Souffle of Fish—Tako ouo-half pound of auy cold fish, freo from bones nnd skin, pound it in a mortar with one ounce of butter, rub this through a sieve, thou put it into a basin, add the yolks of three oggs, ono by ono, nnd mix well; stir in ouo gill of cream whipped, ono dash of pepper, one quarter teaspoon of salt and a grating of nutraog. Whip tho whites of the oggs to a stiff froth and stir in very lightly. Pour thisinixturo iuto n round mold nnd linko about ton minutes. Servo very hot. The largert sheep owner in tho world is said to bo S. McCnughoy, of tho Cooniug Station, at Jerildorit-, Now South Wales. He has 3,000,000 acres of laud, and last season shore 1,000,- 000 sheep, jfersonai, ! ANY ONR who lms been benefited by tho 1 ase of Dr. Williams' l'in!; Pills, will receive information of much value unci interest by ! writing to Piuk Pills, P. O. Box 1502, Phila.,Pc. , A now tir, made of etftel, is being talked about in cycling circle s. A Child Enjoys Tho pleasant flavor, gentle action and sooth tog effect of Syrup of B'igs when in need of a laxative, and if tho father or mother be costivo bilious, tho most gratifying results follow its use; so that it is tho best family remedy known and every family should have a bottlo Nelson's flagship, tho Foudroyant, is nov lying off Woolwien on exhibition. Buy #l. on worth TtobMns HosHnr-ftorxx Seep of your grocvr, send wrappers to Dobbins Soap Mf'ff Ct>., Philadelphia, I'a. They will send you fr<H of charge, postage paid, a Worcester Pocket Die ♦ i-oi lr\ . •. i in ill.' ", jTi.iusely il. lubtrated. Offer good until August Ist only. A Htratford boy died from meningitis, re sulting from a black eye got at school. FITS stop nod free ny Dk. KI.INE'S G firat NEIIVK HESTOHEH. NO fits after first, day's use. Marvelous euros. Troutisonnd $2.1>0 trial bottlo free. Dr. Kline, 081 Arch St., Phila., Pa. Albert Lurch, West Toledo, Ohio, says: " Hall's Catarrh Cure save I my life." Writu liiia lor particulars. Sold by Druggists. 75c. I have found Piso's Cure for Consumption nii unfailing medicine.—l'. It. Loin, 1805 Scott St, l'o\ ington, Ky„ Oct. I, IHHI. Mrs. Winslow'sPoothing Fyrup for Children teething, aofteustho gums,reduces inflamma tion, a lht j s pain; cures wind colic. 25c u bottle. If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp son's Eye- water. Druggists sell at per bottlo St. Vitus' Dance. One bottle Dr. Fonucr's Specific cures. Circular, Fredonia, N. 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She knows better than a man. p " BATTLE AX" is selected every time jd r by wives who buy tobacco for their hus- £ gj bands. They select it because it is an honest * !pj bargain. It is the bfgßest in size, the P smallest in price, and the best in quality. p H The 5 cent piece is almost as large as the 'i /] 10 cent piece of other high_grade brands. jj feglOin^lFte.T^SnKEgliL'S.ll^P^ rVSBV FARMER IN THE NORTH ff® CAN MAKE MORE MONEY IN THE MIDDLE SOUTH. nr can make twice ns much. Hp can sell nia Northern farm and pet twice an many acres for hts SKI 1U"I1.-V down here. We sell Improved farms for ss m s.O nn nrrr. l'lenty of railroads font ©1 theiv Nodrouphts. Neither ton hot nar too cold climate just, right. Northern farmers are coming every week. If yoi; are nterosted wMte for FREE pamphlet and ask all tho questions you waut to. 1 la a fftoasure tUS to answer them. HOETHEKN IIO.MESEEKERS' LAND COMPANY, Somcrvlilc, Tcnu. "The Best is, fye, the Cheapest." Avoid Imitation* of and Substitutes for SAPOLiO "OLD STATE OF PIKE." The Home of the Stark Brothers* Xurserle# —One of tho ltlggost Institutions In tho World—lts Trade Extends to Nearly Every Civilized Nation on Earth. St. Louis Ropublic, January 7,1893. I One of the largest institutions in this slate Is the Stark Bros.' Nurseries and Orchards company In Louisiana, Mo., and Rockport, 111. Jho trade of the firm extends not only throughout the United States. Canada, Ger many. France, Italy. Hungary and other for rlgn countries, but it has a number of cus tomers both tu New Zealand and Australia. Eighty years ago there came from Kentucky to Pike county the lata .Judge Stark, then a young man fresh from Old Hickory's New Orleans Tiamualgn. He started the nursery and planted the first grafted orenarl in tho state, having brought tUe scions on horseback from Kentucky. The business has desoended from father to son, and is now conducted by tho third gener ation, assisted by the fourth. Thla firm has more than 100) traveling solicitors, and em ploys more peoplo in its offices than would be necessary to run a large manufacturing con cern. Tho extensive packing houses of the company are adjacent to tho city, connected with tho railroad by special 1 racks. From these packing houses hundreds of carloads of trees aro shipped annually. The nursery grounds embrace a number of farms con venient to tho city, and even extends to Rock port, 111., where there is a plant of several million trees. The peculiarity of tho concern Is tho estab lishment of largo orchard-. These orchards in '•4 states aggregate nearly 50,000 acres and more than 8,500,000 trees on tli r partnership plan. Ihe firm is also Interested in about as many more trees on the co-operative arrange ment. The nurseries have been beneficial not only to their home, but Missouri owes no littlo of her prestige as a fruit-growing region to tho progress and work of development of t his firm. 'he exhibits of this firm, whenever made, alt root great attention, and do much to adver tise Ihe state. The firm pays large amounts lor new varieties of fruit, and conducts tho largest, business of tho kind in America, if not in the world. Louisiana, Mo. firms have more traveling men upon tlie road for them than travel out of any other city of the world of Its size. This is largely due to tho large number of men em ployed by the Stark Bros.' Nurseries, who fur nish their men the most complete up-to-dato outfit ever issued. They are increasing their orco of salesmen daily aud room for more.
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