A";1.. 1 TERRACING FARM LAND3. An Eapenttlre tnt fflclent Method of Pre venting the Wanhtna of ftlriphllln. One of the most satisfactory methods tf preventing? the washing of hinds where there is a considerable slope in to terrace the fields no that there shall be level steps npnn which the water cim test anil be absorbed. In terracing the lines are rnn with a spirit level, follow ing the contour of the surface so as to give a perfectly level line. A furrow in run along this line, and a similar fur row is run along a lower contour, the distance apart depending npnn the na ture of the land and the slope of the sur face, as in case of sidehill ditches. Theoretically it is intended to have the surface between these two furrows level, so that there will be no chance for the water to rnn off over the sur face. On a small scalo this leveling can be done with a lioi-so shovel, nud the land thus pnt at once into a condition to prevent washing. In this caso the banks of the terraco are sodded or seeded with grass to prevent them from washing. In field practice, however, the soil is moved gradually will) a plow, the furrow being thrown always clown hill, and the soil gradually worked down into a level plain. There are several forms of reversible plows which are admirably adapted to this purpose, bieng turned readily from a right to a left handed plow, so that, in Roing back and forth, the furrow is always thrown down hill. It requires, of course, a number of years of such cul tivation to get the surface into even ap proximately a level condition, but with patience and thorough cultivation, the soil very quickly assumes a compara tively level aspect, and erosion is re duced to a minimum. This is a more expensive method, but if intelligently done, it is much more efficient and much more durablo than depending upon sido hill ditches to prevent erosion, accord ing to Southern Cultivator, authority for these suggestions. As with sidehill ditches, however, unless this work is well done, it had much better bo left nndone, as it may seriously injure the field. A Good Clover Catch. An eastern New York correspondent complains of the increasing difficulty of getting a good clover catch in his sec tion. He thinks the trouble is that the land is too rich iu nitrogen. American Cultivator, however, bolioves that the soil has been too much cropped and is not mellow and friable as it used to be. Not enough care is taken in spring to get the soil iu good condition for seed ing with clover. TLe seed is very Email, and if the soil has been plowed for a spring crop the upturned furrow does not make a good seed bed. The best seed ing is with winter grain, which is light ly harrowed early in spring just before the clover seed is sown. The authority quoted thinks there will be no failure this way und adds : We always have found that phosphates vith grain crops helped the clover quite aa much as they did the grain, lint some farmers use phosphates to grow successive grain crops without clover. That, of course, is injurious, but land so treated would not have too large a supply of nitrogen to grow clover. We do not believe clover sickness is to bo feared in this country for many years yet. If very rich laud fails to grow clover, it is because grain and weeds smother it while yonng. Vitality of Seeds, At the annnal session uf the Society For the Promotion of Agricultural Science was reported among the results of seed testing a comparison in vitality between corn kept iu the ordinary crib and that which had been hung np in some warui, dry place, or otherwise thoroughly dried. Over 600 samples were tested. Those carefully dried Rave an average germination of 93 per cent, while those from the crib an average of only 63 per cent. Another interesting observation was the remarkable power of regermination exhibited by certain seeds. Wheat will germinate no less than ten times after intervals of a week or more, during which time the seeds were kept perfectly dry. Corn will ger minate five or six times after complete drying. Clover and timothy will ger minate but once, as a rule. Shredded Fodder. The corn f odder on an acre of laud contains as much digestible matter as the corn ears from one acre, where it is carefully saved. Fodder that is shredded and housed as early in the season as it can bb handled safely is iu the very best conditiuu for feeding. It is not only iu best oonditiou for stock, but in best shae for handling. The digestible mat ter in an acre of good fodder is equal to about two tons of good clover or timothy bay. Fodder must figure wore largely in the future winter ration of our cat tle, sheep and horses if we foed the "heapest ration and one that will enable as to grow stock at a profit. Prairie Farmer. CLOVE SICK SOIL. Doe la DeAcleMr of FboepuaU of II I tad 1'otaeb. Clover sickness has repeatedly been found doe to an inadequate supply of available minerals in the soil. A recent experiment under ilia Gilbert & Laws direction demonstrated that applications of a manure consisting of sulphate of ammonia and potash made short work of clover sickness. Lime is frequently needed. Phosnhorio s.uil j naturally METHOD OF TKIfliAClNU FI.OI'INd I.AM). deficient In most foils, hnt the average oommcrrial fertilizer contains a consid erable excess of this fertilizing principle, as com pared with other ingredients. Potash Is generally the most deficient In complete fertilizer that Is, while na ture calls for about two pounds' of potash for each one pound of phosphoric acid, complete fertilizers frequently have these proportions exactly reversed. The natnnil deduction Is that In soils long cultivated the potash Is the element most likely to become exhausted. Potash exhaustion may be due to oth er causes than habitual deficiency In mnmiiing. Phosphoric acid In the soil rapidly takes insoluble forms and suffers little tir nothing from leaching; potash salts, as crude Herman salts or as wood ashes, are readily soluble in wrier and subject to loss through drainage. The distribution process of soil moisture tends to make a most impartial appor tionment of potash throughout the sub soil and far down into the subsoil. Even added to the soil ill quantities suited to the feeding demand of the plant, the supply of potash may become deficient. Clover sickness, however, is rarely ever due to such complex causes. It is usual ly due to a simple point bank deficiency of both the chief mineral elements of fertility phosphateof lime and potash. A correspondent of American Cultiva tor, writing from Cumberland county, N. J., ndds to the foregoing that ill his section clover sickness is very common, particularly on rented farms with ten ants of the one year rotation. Where the minerals are properly applied, quality and quantity and n rational rotation practiced, he hears nothing of clover sii kness. Wood ashes are an excellent source i f potash, but they run so irregu larly and are so easily subject to adul teration that ho has largely abandoned them for Ihe crndo commercial salts, which prove equally beneficial. The Lnmber Indnntry. The small sizoof the logs now cut and driven on the great rivers iu New Eng land, and, in fact, iu the west, is very noticeable. At Bangor there are many marks of logs requiring 0 to 11 logs to the thousand feet. Logs intended for pnlp wood run even smaller than this. The same is trno on the Kennebec, the Androscoggin and Ihe Connecticut riv ers (Several lots tf logs cut in St. Croix waters last winter, intended for the sawmills at Calais, required 10 logs to the thousand feet. Calais can no longer furnish large spruce lumber. Her logs will saw out no 12 inch lumber and but a small proportion of 10 inch. This all indicates a depletion of the spruce for ests and a rate of cutting far beyond the natural growth, according to The Amer ican Cultivator, which tells that in five years the decrease in diameter of the pine trees cut for lumber has been 85 per cent. Winter Oats, The New England Homestead reports that a thorough examination into the winter oats question warrants the con clusion that they cannot be relied on farther north than middle. Delaware, which is farther south than southern New Jersey, except the Cape May dis trict. Iu very favorable localities and reasons they may occasionally survive a winter in southern New Jersey, but iu far the majority of cases they will prove a total failure. A Handy Contrivance. Numbered with other handy contriv ances illustrated and described by Rural New Yorker is a gate spring which has given eutiio satisfaction. To make a similar one, take un old horse rake tooth, or a new one may be procured from a A CHEAP GATE SWUNG. dealer iu farm machinery, heat the en da iu the stove ff uot near a b luck smith Bhr.p. Bend about three iuchea of one end back to go into the post on which the gate hangs, aud beuri the other end into the form of a hook. Fasten a rope or email chain to the gate about six inches from the back Hide or further away if a etrouger spring in needed aud attach it to the hook on the spring. If ut any time you wish to have the gate etay oppu, unhook the rope from the spring. 'in noma tor impendent Veteran Alpavy, Oct. 16. Contract for the erection of the Home For Dependent Vet erans, Their Wives, Widows and Army Nurses at Oxford have been awarded to Andrew Duuglu of Uinghamton for $22, Ouu for the building and to Chambers & Ovoy of Rochester for $l(8mj for the plumbing. Krt Wool Record. American fleece wools declined from 1 cents to 15 cenU per pound aud American scoured wools from 15 to oeuts per pound between Oct. 1, 1891, aud Oct 1, 1895. Foreign wools, on the other hand, were higher Oct 1, lb5 than they were on Oct. 1, 1861. Mkkci Mom Wriiikl. Mrs. Bibb This paper says that walk Ing in the rain without an umbrella will rtmiove wrinkles. Mr. bibbs Well, It won't ; not If you are walking lu the ruin without an um brella because some friend bus stolen your umbrella. 'New York Weekly. IrU U U U L IT ...J VL. 115. AM)Mi:s. : Uu i:i. Mr. Ku wed found if rc' c- -w to po on ft trip. Of cnmvn Mrs. Niri d v. 'u d when it wtifl first nnnoiii'crd. find ilu-n itilrr her iiii-lmnd hnd eoii itn td Lev nf thu ir "jvin y of hi errand and the ivltn rnnco with which Im left her, pIii rttf-'iu tl her self a best f-lm could to the priHt-i-et. of Midi a Rcpumilnn Hut In itlte of all her fortitude trite found lutulf Kolihinx and Miuhling purii'i-titlously when It ennui to pm-king his vulhe, will- h prohnhly ac counted for her putt Ins; hi nock Into his collar box aud leaving out his collars en tirely. Luckily Mr. Nuwed, who wns hituclf wandering around In dejected style, re tained rtulhYlent presence of mind to slip inn couple of clean shirts, other wen ho valise would limn contained ilttin luwldbS slippers, lunch and tern. Thin was an other evidence of his state of mind, for none cither than n newly married man would submit to lupjrlnp a valise full of lunch on a road where dining cars and restaurant slatlnns ahnitndcd. As It was, the tears evaporated, but the lunch re mained with him until tlm trip homeward, when ho providentially threw It nut. Then husband and wife proceeded to bid each other good by. The process wnp too extended to hedewrihed in detail. It com menced In the early inoniiiif and contin ued until the tuiln carried Mr. Xuwed out of hi.s who's tcm t'ul vNlon. Of course, he promised to think of Iser every minute and write every day, while she assured him Hurt, her life would ben howllm wilder ness until lila return. Her last word, which had been frequently reiterated be fore, wens "Telegraph inn, John, dear, if Huytblng happi ns." And so they parted. Mr. Xuwed re turned borne to vriit ude and tears, and for once in her HJ'u r-ho did not In the least en joy "a real n"od cry." Neither wa Mr. Nuwed feeling so chipper as wan bis wont. He curled himself up in a corner of the smoking cnlmret, smoked viciously and thought lonfx, delirious thoughts, In which all the horrible enlamilies which could possibly or impossibly happen to the wife of hi bosom marshaled themselves before his excited inmcinution. Iiut by and by a good dinner, followed by a smoke and a friendly game of cards with some congenial fellows on the train, coupled with ihe fact that he quit winner enough to put him on the good side of the porter and secure a "nightcap," served to divert bis mind from these gloomful fore bodings aud send him to bed to rest as well as one ever does In a sleeping car bunk. After that his business absorbed him most of the time, and although he wrote regularly every day he did not, truth to tell, think of Mrs. Xuwed every minute. "1'wns ever thus in the excitement of business, battle or the chase man may di vert his mind from Kloomy thoughts, but woman left ultme at, home can only think of her lost lover. J Id very household du ties are painfully reminiscent, since it was for him that she used to perioral them. Now that he Is gone they seem hollow mockeries, lcft to herself for she is loath to conlido her woes to her friends for fear of their laughter terrors multiply them selves In her mind, and It Is small wonder that she Is reduced to the verge uf hysteria. All thesetbings ure cited in explanation and to some extenuation uf the statu uf mind in which Mrs. Nuwed found herself ubout the third day after her husband's departure. Of course the chief fund for alarm, which Increased by constant brood ing over It, was t lie possibility of a rail road wreck which might Involve her be loved husband. The fact that he carried large life insurance did not occur to her once as a consolation, which goes to prove that she was young and truly loved him. Night after night she would lie awake, recalling nil the horrible disasters she had ever heard of and conjuring up In Imag ination fresh terrors to add to them. Then she would fall Into an uneasy sleep, only to d renin uf crashing timbers, hissing b t mo n, leaping flames, cries, shrieks and groans from poor, mangled passengers, among whom Mr. Nuwed was the first to meet her sight. Uy day these grim visions faded away, and after she had perused the morning paper with fear and trembling she could almost afford to laugh at them, but at night, under the cover of darkness, these ghosts of the Imagination returned with rtidoublcd vigor. Just at this time It happened that the mail missed connection or Mr. Xuwed neglected tupost his daily letter In time although he strenuously insists that he did and Mrs. Nuwed went a whole day without hearing from him. The last pre ceding letter hnd anujuneed that he was going to make a short side trip up In the country, and she remembered that It must bo over a ramshackle little road where wrecks wore not an uncommon occurrence. To cap the climax, one of her friend. called In the afternoon, apparently to re late a terrible dream she had had about Mr. Nuwed the nllit before. It Is aston ishing how far friends will travel and what trouble they will take to relate such things. A hit uf real cheerful news may remain locked In their bosoms forages, but when anything uncomfortable occurs it mutt bo aoinmuiilcatod at oneu to the one it will disturb most. That is part of friend's duty. As night approached Mrs. Nuwed waso.1 most on the verge of hysterics. She could eat no supper und cried herself Into a Uate of exhaustluu. Then came an omi nous ring at the doorbell. There was a col loquy with the maidservant In the hall below. 'Telegram for Mrs. Nuwed," she hoard Hmo one say. Hislng hurriedly, she rushed out to re- reive U. The yellow envelope fairly burned her fingers, which trembled so that she could scarcely tour It open. The crumpled yellow slip seemed tan gled up In hard knots when she tried to unfold It. At last It seemed age the Ink stained page lay open before her. (Shu rood: "Kx press A blur came before her eyos, but by In tuition she I new the rest, "Express train wrecked." Was he dangerously Injured? She tried to read the rest, but the stair case swam away from under her hand, I ic walls receded, the lights grew dim, she fainted. Wheu she came to, she found herself ly ing un the couch In her own room. Hhj did not wait to say, "Where am lr'1 rhe did not cure, tihe wanted to know where her husband was. "Mary, give me the Ulegrum," she managed to gasp. Then she read: "Kxpress my overcoat and heavy trou sers. Cold wave here." Exchange. MUSING OF THE DEAD There was the sound uf trampling feet above my head and the sharp click of met al against the sod, and I, a shape, a vapor, resting iu my ootlin, could distinctly hear the digger at work uu another grave Ijeilde my own. It hud never occurred to me in life thut the dead hud ears to hoar and even to see, and even now there wus nothing In thv deiiieauor of my coUlned neigh lors to up hold me lu my present theory. 1 was a criminal when they burled me and my soul seemed left within my body to grovel in the dust uf horror and humiliation for a period at letut befure its further evolu tion It was as If my own contempt for the sublimity of the soul was being mocked by fleshly dissolution. 1 was furood tu wit nrss the filthy degeneration of whnt In life had penned to me of paramount Impor tance. Vanity and carnality had Iwen my ruling passions ami all the higher attri butes of man, In which the snul took prec edence of body, aroused within my carnal mind only a feeling of snrcnstlc pity. It was for this dest roying of a mental self that I was finally hunted down and brought to sudden justice. Fur many years my wild debauches hnd been carried on with fullen mortals aud men who scorned and lonthed me even they were satisfied to let It go ns a thing beyond their Interference. It was only when 1 won poor Nellie's love that ; they began shaking their angry heads and point ing their warning fingers at 'nu. iUit I had wisdom In my evil way. I feigned a reformation Hint I did not. feel and for a time behaved with rigid circum spection. There were days even when the child's sweet nature almost shamed mo In my wicked purpnee, but to a heart grown old lu sin a woman's virtue only add per sistence, and after each brief moment of remorse the old desire crept swiftly hack with tenfold worr-e Intention added. And day by day Ihe Uoweret drooped wlthlhe sun oT passion hcutiugnn It. Day by day truth took a weaker bold upon the soul that wavered in my power. Warnings I hud lu plenty from the friends that loved the girl, and although there was no violence from ino at any time they called my deed a deed of crime and lymhed me like a common felon. Whether It was just some did not knov, but to me, lying cramped aud huddle'' In this moldy box, there comes at time a realization of my sin that mahesthe judg ment fecni most fair and even tempered with that plea for mercy which doubifnl j tilers often odd. Day by da-, hour by hour and minute by minute the scenes and sins of my Hie arc creeping slowly 1 1 1 rough my soul, nnd now, viewed by the light of a disembodied spirit, 1 find how greatly the sins of the flesh are at variance with the spiritual be ing. Hope and desire, ho nil Important to the carnal frame, shrink to the meanest form uf guilt when viewed through nobler, purer lenses. Like a wortiout husk, bat tered ami travel stained, my llesh lies rot ting lu tills gruve, while I, a soul, exist, here, there and all about, able to penetrate the very earth, able to seu the heavens above, but totally unable to escape froui the dread proximity of my inoldering clay of tills constant vision of decay In what was om my fondest pride. And tmw another silent form! being lowered to my side. I bear the sound of falling sods, the creak of ropes, the tread of feet, and wish oh, coward that I am! that It might bu another sotil so doomed that It would bear ino company. They are going now, the mourners at the grave above my head, and almost touching my (Tumbling feet I see the out line uf a polished casket. No one In all thoo silent tomb seem wakened or dlsturlied but me. The advent of another form into the gloom and horror of this place brings not a tremor to the dust of those who sleep ho peacefully. But now tuv soul seems pierced again by one more venomed, ranking dart, and ' through the power of spirit sight I see the j limit of my doom. There is no soul within this new made tomb, no clay freed spirit to condole with 1 mine, hut low beneath the polished hoards 1 a sweet, young face lies still and calm aud seems to nioek my misery. Once morn I trace my evil life in all Its willful, sinful ways, and. turning, try to avert my gaze from that which almost maddens me. t This, then, Is justice for the dami i! To watch, perforce, while nil you love de cays, while flesh, once fair, creeps vilely back to dust, and the immortal soul, de nied and worncd, rises from the very grave to torture that which scorned Itl Yes, this is justice, hut the after plea, the plea for mercy, Is denied me, for here, before my shrinking gaze, my victim lies in peaceful slumber. Powerless was I to harm her suul, thougli friend and foe alike condemned her, and now, In throes of bitter rage, I recognize u righteous vengeance, Ex change. (tea Otter. The dexterity of sea otters In turning nnd doubling upon their pursuers is due to the strength of their hind paws, which have five webbed fingers or toes, the center (ino being shortest, like those of a seal. Their tails a in used as rudders, hut are not so long as thoo of the common otter. Their love of life, their harmlehsness, their Innocence, their beauty and their tender, tireless can1 of their babies also, should make man their frh nd and admirer. Per haps hu would be if love uf money were Uot his supreme p;isslon. Common otters have short, webbed front p.tws that are used ns daftly as hands by men, fins by llsh, or feet by land qnad rti eds. Their hind le-rs am short and are sot well back for paduting swiftly. Their muscular tails serve as tillers, and are im poriimt parts of a machinery that over comes distance with incredible rapidity. They are able to make abrupt turns and a thousand swift and graceful maneuvers when seeking their finny ft Mid or escaping from their natural enemies, They are said to he so untiring in the sea that tlsh never escape them. Of course It Is only In Etiological gardens that the shy and crafty habits of otters can he closely studied. In tunks of water they sometimes deftly catch aud hold several fish at once, nnd often kill many more than they can eat, ns If the mere occupation of fishing wero a distinct pleasure and the destruction o( their prey a keen satisfaction; so that their sports manlike tastes nro near akin to those nl men. Popular Science News. MAME'S ROMANCE. MhikiH RffiT(y atixid on thn doorstnp and IikjI.imI up nml down the alluy. Juit acrtiHg tlip way nn clt-ctrlo lump flowed and ftpultcrcd. In (rout uf him crouched JlniRoy. KwrybiHly wliu reaiU The PoMt kmiWK Hint Jimmy U Miko lhilo.v'x pink nosed liiillilog, but fi-w of the ninny kuuw that Mii kle aud Jlnmcy ore the viry bent uf frimidH. "Der ain't no use n-tnlkir," wild MUkie as ha lnnlnl hl laxt cigarette and tussi'd the empty box Into the gutter, "tint yer are a buui, an I'm Ixliin a hundred Remix dut yer kin eat up unyt'iug in de alley." .IlniBL'y whined a whine uf (j rat Mention and Happed lila plie Kteui uf a tall un tun unkml pavement, while Mlckle put Ilia hand In the piK-ket uf his cunt and fingered the liiht ((iiarliT lie had in the world. Presently old man Madlgau cum out uf the front oVir uf lain "two uUiry brick," and tuning Mlckle mid Jinmey muttered aumethlug that sounded like"l) D lif era, both uf 'em!" Then Mudixnn tilled and lighted bin Imported pipe and walked out uf the alley. When bu turned the eof Der, Mickie threw nway lila cigarette and walked over tu MadiKuu'. two atury brick, Jimsey wan right ut Ilia heela, Mlckle lutniiiHl uu thu panel uf the (runt door uf Madigan'a iuiie, und a moment later Maine opened the dour uuil auld: "HkIIu. Micklel Won't yer com Inf lint when ahe Maw Jlmxey the glad amlla faded from bur faue aud a frown auueeeded It. "Der deal la uff, Miekle," aha murmur, ed. "It 'a bud enough ter take chance un der uld man oumlu back an a-fiudln ycf lunlde, but If he found Huley'a pup inside he'd knock me bead uff juat for luatanoa, Yer ktu come In, Miekle, but Haley' pup has got ter stay on der outside. Fee" "Ie pup ain't a-condu In," answered Mlckle, "hut Pen got ter, 'cnuse I'ne got somethln ter say ter yer, Maine." And then the wrinkle s faded out of her low white forehead, nnd without a word she ushered Mlckle Into the vestibule and closed the door behind him. Mlckle walked I Into the front room, but declined to sent! himself In the chair that Maine pushed to ward him. He simply stood In (ho middle of the room with bis hands burled In the side pockets of his black cheviot coat and gnml nt Maine. Every man, woman and child In Para rllse alley will tell you that a mere glimpse of Maine Madlgan Is almost a tonic for sore eye. Why, her hair Is ns black ns the blackest Ink, and In the limpid depths of her big blue eyes there ate the lights nnd shades that make old men forget their nge and young men think of heaven. That night her petite hut perfect form was In cased In a new frown that must have cost old man Madlgan a week's wage. It was nil black, with a bit of yellow hieo nt the throat and n broad baud of purple velvet about i the slender waist. It clung to her as though It loved her, nnd lu Mlckle' humble opinion It outclassed nil of the gown ho had ever soon. The lights wero burning dim, but through the lace cur tained windows glittered a vagrant shaft of light from the electric lamp outsble, nnd for reasons best known to herself the young flti Ktood In that patch uf glitter Ing ratihiuce. Save lor the pink tints In her cheeks, them wa naught of color about her. Mlckle stood In the shadow, and looked at her In a way that made the pink In her cheeks deepen Into a full fledged hluh. "Maine," he uttered, "yer der hand somest thing on top of earth. D n It nil, de gang can't guy me fer belu stuck on yer." "Stop yer guy In, Mlckle," commanded Maine, but there was a ring uf pleasure in her voice and Mlckle knew that his em phatic compliment hnd been appreciated. And when he moved to her side every nerve In his body tingled and a lump enmo into his throat. He put out his hand and before she could protest bis arm was around her waist and she felt his hot breath on her check. "Manm," he murmured, "I shook de gang tcrnlght, an I come over here ter tell ypr dat I like yer better den any chip In do alley. I ain't kldtliu, Maine, an I wants yer ter say dat I kin get de papers fixed up. Don't ptdl away, Maine, 'cause I wants ter settle down un have yer marry me. Ilully gcel Can't y or see I'm soft on yer?" Manio "saw." If her life depended on It, she couldn't tell you what she said to him, but whatever It was Mlckle was more than satisfied. Maine turned up the light and told Mlckle that, she had loved him ever since the day the police had thumped his head with ft club and charged him with disorderly conduct. They talked uf their past, present und future for al most half nil hour, and Maine had given Miekle an even dozen kisses. Just a he was un the point of taking the thirteenth the hall door opened and Tim Clancy entered the room. Tim Is old man Madlgan's third eoupin and was born and raised In Dublin. Tim's father owns a "put," aud they do say he Intends to leave nil hi money to his sou. Tim land ed u Washington fin Friday, aud Sunday night he nfked old Maligna for Maine. Madlgan said yes, and as a natural se quence Maine found herself engaged to a man she hardly knew. When young Clancy saw that Maine had 'company, " he backed out of the parlor. As the door closed on him Mickie forgot nil about Hint thirteenth kbs, aud turning to his llancce he said: Maine, who's der duck In de hall?" "Dat's dc guy I'm goin ter marry," re sponded Maine. "Dat's Clancy" Siie might have said more, but Mickie didn't give her time. He drew back his arm, and measuring the distance landed a neat half arm punch on her left eye. And as she sank down on the carpet Mickie leaned over her and yelled: "Dat's onoferguyiu a duck ns meant ter do der straight t'lng. Hut, bully gee! Walt till yer see what I'll do ter dat bloke from Dublin." And then hehuttjiied uphlsooatand went out Into the passageway. It Is now a matter of court record that Mlckle chastd Tim Clar.cy the entire leant h of the alley, and It Is also a matter of record that Jimsey aided and abetted Ml' kle in the task of "iiiimln der Fenian out of der alley." Just a Mlckle and Jimsey landed Clancy two policemen ar rival, and the fun was over. After Judge Kimball had acquired the details of the story he turned to Mickie and said: Thirty days." And just as Mlckle started to return to the prisoners' pen the fat policeman hand ed i.im a crumpled bit uf note paper, one side of which was covered with writing. He Hiiooihed thu paper, and this is what he lead: Me Daui.in Mk kil-Mii left vyv In feelin awful, hut 1 know it yer love me, an I forgive yerdc te.vii yer guvo me. I'll be true ter er, a I bate tint feniiin 'limey . Uet out as nof-a as yr kin. Ter own UT. Washington Potit. WOKKDAYANDNfbHT I ACTORItS IN YORKSHIRE THAT NEV ER STOP RUNNING. Wool aad MnMr Will Vaaktaaj Oawla Pm Ara.rleaa Market Mavar Wa Sack Tlmea," J Jokaala Hall Bradford Corraapoadaat Telia Free Trade Feota. "Never was auoli times. " The after muou wai ioinewhut gruy, the atmos iliero oppreaiilng and muggy, with un tx'cuaionnl spitting of rain, when, homeward boond, I (tumbled across one if the "leading lights" of Bradford, Kugland. Knowing him intimately und toiiHidering him In be a b g gnu iu the loniuiercial world of Bradford, and moving as he doen among the high cir i lin in town, I at once tackled him and commenced the "pumping" process. "Well, and how are tbiuti iu Brad ford?" I asked. And then came the char acteristic expression : "Never wan such timet; no, not mice 183. Haven't yon xeeii Claude Meeker'g list of declared export! to tbt Btafes? Why, man, I hey are limply abounding, and declare plainly the present poxition of the Brad ford trade today. "The textile trade throughout all Yorkshire ia simply in a grand state. Bradford combing factories are miming day and night, worsted spinners will uol book any mure orders this year oat, Hnddersfield is full stenm ahead. Com ing down to Pewsbury and Batley and Morley, the borne of the shoddy und 'muck,' a flue sight is presented ut mid uight to aee uot a few of the faclonca lit up, while iu Leeds a good trade is being done. In fact, wherever you look, a scene of activity ia presented to one's ejes and it has been brought about by the American orders placed for goods ou this side Why, only this very day 1 have been talking to one of the largest New York buyers, aud he told me thut ibis morning be bud bought iu the King American, shipping boose, in Bradford, situuted iu Leeds road, caiuOO worth of stuff Iq on, iiug)a boor, Last week this Pnnie buver Hiuwd onlprR for i.Tifi, fwio i iu the Bitino wtirelinnsn nil ill one day. ' On the face of II t Im tiinoiinti Honm fabulous nml lictitint;, tut Uiom one tliimglitfnlly niinlyzcfi t'ltinde I,Vrl:ir : returns nnd looks sit tl i ni K,i:i e!y, nil ! doiilitH pas-i into tililivi' m, and 1 ; I h'f in ' their reality occupies the mind. " The Avgnst shipments ftoni IJr:lford nltine tdiow II (leeli'.iatinn if i'a 4il j Hd. per iltiy of goods in value, or h weekly shipment of I!l-I.Ni!2 -In. (id. (six working days)! po t lint in one tan gle week of Hint month tla.ro was sent ont from here tnoro piMd than vii :it out ill nil ihe nnrcypiiMding i:i.;:i;1i of hist year nnd .15, t;?l 11a Td in addi tion. Theso exports i-liow nlrmf 1!,p times the total for tho conei-pending month of lust year, unci mo considera bly in cxocm of uny month i f thin yrar the next highest being ,lnlv, v.;lli 5H4,!lul,!iiid last March. with .t il) I ,.r,:i7. Ijook for ii moment nt tir' liist two Items in tho list, in which not mi A.iier icmi finger has beeu l irscd iu helping to produce the goods. The two (:d;eil j together have incrcasel about livcl'ohl, i the values being i'2,lllin,!'S(l for the l;.-t nine months, ns com p. nod witii i'V-'S,n,"i8 j in the corresponding period. But, do you usk what is tho real tic tnnl difference in tlio vahin of inaiiti faetiired textiles which are today l snd.-.l ; in New York ns compared with tho '. (le.ys of tho MoKinley tariff: Let i:ip 1 definitely Mate. Presidents and beavers ' from this d. strict had, even before l!;o ! McKinley bill was passed, to pay a duty ; of nearly -'t);) p. r cent. A pieddTnt plo'h weighing 2H ounces t.i th" yard, which could bii sold in this country l y the lnanufnc'iiirrr nt 811 cits a y.n:i, wonld have to utilize over vl. 1-1 a yard in New York t;i pay t!:e prodie-or. It) the first place there won id bo H" cent:; n '. pound spceilic, mity to p .y up; n it, equal to 'Js. 2-1., or fill cents, a yard. In addition there would bn n fill p r cent ml valorem duty, or 18 cents n yard. In addition to that there would lie fi t " 10 per cent for commission and car- : lingp, thns bringing the price up to ti.o ; prohibitive figure mentioned. ' Tint the payments, I am infoi iv d, when the McKinley tariff was i:i vi .i ', wero still higher, and would add mi extra 21 cents it yard to the price of ti.e piece of cloth Ihavecited. In I lie ji'.t :-( ;:t (joruuni tariff tho specific duty on bca woolens has been knocked off entirely nnd flip nd valorem duty reduce d from no to 4U per rent, except on cJo: lis wo; : it HH cents or more per yaid. Thus a Is. (Id., or ail cent, president clolli call le be sold in New York tor 2s. 1 d , or fi 1 cents, A yard, plus, of course, oeinnii.i sion und cost of carriaL-e. The result of all this is obvious, and ao long ns "onr censing across tho no II pond" shall continue to remain in "blissful ignorance so long shall tho British luiinnfaetnrer rejoice and he. glad nt the expense of the Aiueric: n : mill owner und operative. Mat that i f not all. Our engineering concerns, whev.) Woolen and worsted :nuehinery is mad", lire likewi.-nexeeptirnaliy bu. y, particu larly at Kieghloy, whom orders 1 v loom, etc., lire delivered which will keep tho pi icis working full time unt.l next July. Evidei:Ca of "our freshening trade" pre every wherri writ ten in audible li t ters, nud what the (Ionium tariff has done for Yoik.'hirn alone is indeed mar velous. It can now be truly said that, this preseu. American tariff is the most fuvoruble tir foreign mantifactr.rers f all the tun it's which have preceded it, and how long "cur cousins ncioss t!:n mill pond'' nro going to sleep on in "blissful ignorance" tiny ul one can de oide, Yankkr. Bradford, Kugland. DUUTOF pt l;C ptTc N . The Man Who Cnnnat Sro Tlmt Foreign GikmI Hurt lliftiie I lohml rti'M. Woolen manuf.ietuiers are certainly uot in that prosperous condition that was promised them as sot n as they con'd eeenro free wool. The enormous demand fur goods immediately upon tl,o pa-nr:o of the Wilson bill crea cd such mi umount of work that it kept ell milis busy, both in this country and Kngiaii I. Both there and here factories have Iks n Tuniiing steadily and without interrup tion. The u ge::t demand for goods i f woolen texture baslecn snppl 'td, u:. 1 stocks have been replenished to a ci r tuiu extent, thoi:;,i there I..-. l eeu V. ) buying ns freely us oceuircd in I'M1:. The first und mol serious competitim felt from abroad was in tho worst r 1 trades, the woo'eii intmnfaoturer man aging to hold his own. lint 1 a 1: .is no', as a general thing, orders i noiie.li in hand to cany his looms llironr;Ii ti o. next few months. 'J io Textile, llan.i facturers Journal of Kew Yoik fays: "The processes of manufacturing re quire about four winks' time, ami ti n manufacturer who has covered only about two months' product ion on spin goods is not in a very encouraging posi tion, and a good many aro not circum stanced any better than this. One nee I only look at the figures of importations of goods to determine Ihe niuuufactur iug situation ; it does not reijairo di op and penetrating peieoptive powers to 6ee iu these figures an unsatisfactory condition for the domestic munnlac: r.r er. If the foreign manufacturer is sup plying a largo portion of llm wit i i f the market, he must bo do:;:g it at t! a expense of domestic makers, and !;i ;i condition will bo manifest iu a i-iioit time. The man who cannot see it tod; y unit be dull of perception aud com pi c hensiou. " Putter Men Suirer. We are coRstrained onco moro 1 1 fee! around the short ribs of tho-e gentle men who do not like to In.va ui go abroad for facts regarding the pottery industry in Kugland, and state tint ac cording to Iho tstafforilshilu tientitu l of Ang. 8, 18U"), the pottery m.unil ictur era over there are pushed lukiep up with orders. Tho slrpireiits of eaitheii ware from Liveipisil to the L'nitid States in one w eek wero 2, Hot) packages, as against l,!iU7 paekajies in the corre. ponding week of last year, being- rather more than double (he number. Tren ton btate Gazelle. Four mill Prunpccts. llachiuery in better employed today than it is likely to 1? two months from now, and the fact that the nulls, me fairly busy now is mil 1-udi i;g to the average man, who poiutj to it as a favor able cenriitiou. Grand Itapnls ( ! s h ) Herald. Liar Iu Ut'iuiiui!. If Auauias and apphira were now tlive, they would never lack engage ments from Ihe free (rude pi ess. I M I II t rc.iiE L'i'rn in lcntcm must com pete WITH FFLONS. Pecrty riM Wi r!r:u I ' rebirth' IT lr a ?.tere ltr;iic . i n liny Al lowed rilmoiern l or 'lhrtr 1-nhor - Fre Men Mn. il." t II hf starve. A I.oio'' n i ' :rerp' noVnt V. ritrn : A I ononis.-'! n of uiijU i.v bus In in Rilling in Li.ndi u for s; i. " I ;n.o pa -t t i im os tifrato into (be cpu stv.n of the importa tion of pl'i.-t il 11! loe d-;. t '.ieli ;;1 in- vest tftat "on fi' r.: rir! t to ti e very ker ne', the crux, of the f;io tr.nlo p-vition. The woiking people in this country, ovevv. helni' d with taxi'ioii nud strug gling to live in ;i si'.oill v ityr, have be-p-.;-! to cry out tiv.iinst tlrs wreti hod system tvli'e'.i allows goods i.nnie in for eign prisons In bo i hipped to plnnd as a d-.inipiiic gtoiiod r.nd io inter into ci'inpotui ii v till fill ih.r pi i tis undo 1 f;r. It is 1 i;:d pnoi ( ii to p t a l.v ilia; ill Ti.;;r':iml lit tho lr st of t in.i s, but tho j did;. ai: v is inc .; , .1 a i!:..i:.-.!i:dfold if ; tin a-.;i -:.ti has toiompoto with a crimi i mil workman. Vim is p:tid prnel'ciillv ; mvh'ng f' r l:is !.,; r n::l v, h to ihn K'atH b-iios him nil the aid ):oss;l l'V Whr.t ilisi"oe e:;ti t.nv ne hsvcv.wiir Kiicli I'ivetin f am :s, and it is not to be) ' v.-iKe'ei-d i.t that th f!r tirli operative htm l.i o:ahi( ci ( o, a o ' . i gnu to I; it k sy.-l 'in ti ll oet ' ! i a nd Jlouai ! Ii si nguilLst a lnis t i.liows him to 1 o 1 Vincent, M. P. for ' I! Ol -'in f:'i io, t!.e :"c.;t iM'lery ';::.e, Is s . ; !v; .1 on tho i ci s-si :i and h ; . u fiojo it ti nt iv in (! surt. 1o( eviden. :i ws.s overwhelming n::r.'nM. the contmiance f tlieiystrm of f.eo. inipoi'tu! ii n. I.i i.il j.oni it was i:rd that quite SO per nt of the prison made good:! wtrfl sent to the Lnglish ira;l:et, while -1 con's per (ley was al loy. d to tho inmates of tho prihous for their labor. l'Y.rr or p(s n eh y wrc'es! I? . v v.'onl.l iiti Ait.or.eati operative Ike t!.a; ': tint yet that is the 1 o: 1 ontcinn f file im ports. I)in i : - t hn last four months it uppi ars t i.-.t i!.n iirpor: Imm l!f':,liUii of ii ere i:::.i;r.f:ieii:rrj li.svo increased ?' t i ' r ci A c i:i m:;1, la mimbrv f v !:!:!.! ! t! l;:ivc been deprived of t l.eiv etopie;, ;: ;,i a d of f,i 1 iv.e:es l,v thin fou j.vi c.-t! petitii M. Many of the ii.eti do le i e. re-.. :(' r.e :-e t !i : ii' i s a v. e, !; (;. 1. r'o to :51. '1 i.o ii e. e.arv o! the c; ; o t i (i i hil- fl). S'lV '" IS. 11 si 1 - i-ti. ally stares . ; '. tions of t pv -"tl mado A meinlsrof 1 av.l a piaster o in ii :ire.r:g a: fers lint, men tia'rii "llH:!, p.; . Tij.i i.i im 0 t ; ) r. hit-. ; nt l i . . ' S 'l! V O I"'" ' . : . 1 n 'I on! o e:l:icti if ! ; r ; f. , i is I : n i:;udo i.-.::d i? nii-.- v. d u d Ira lo p.ur- w'lh 1; Th" e l.i v io ell c; S' 1 1 t uu ' : r i lanehcs'er t;.id, "Wo . li of J 1 not le 1 n l-.i. w, r ..i; an co;;;p. i ni.'eleiit to meet .t I. i.i. Itl order to vrj to tr.i without li s-, ntative of the t ti.o " n u out of gn prs (l.i that we i-hi.iil.l 1 wn,ves," Aueilie.- I mat ird.isf.-v nod II four n.o i. un fong idle. I.o l.s. 1 bu :i in tho mat trao i ! r 2tl year.-, t.n 1 had nev er ii c:i it iu? 1 ,1 ;.; II n ):.; t two yearn. finrvryr.r Oeneval It. T. Chriivhill of I' c civil m r co t i'"', "If is ; ertainly n y o, iln. on ,!i..t (lie. i:u ;iort;:t;on i f ris on made g.ii-.l'i is injurious to the miinn factiirev,) and labor interests in this foutiiiy mid shonl l, in my opinion, bo Sto;e ; ! i f 1 i--; fie. " Yet. in face of all tli.'n nnd much more K'niiliv cvnh rce vo have tho Cohdeu 1'ieo j'niilo oil li. i ;;-::!;:i:; t!i:oir-h tiio mouth of Lord I'.nvar, (i"eaii.iing that, "tls.i v. erVifj r!nn s itl Ilnaland would (aiii unci J'si: loin ly t!;o importation of these iv:son n-ndn r oods and t hat mats ttad Mieil.ir lines ;;fo lirve i.s cheap ;: r'e of p. i.-eii p. 'nie ;;. llolo'eully, fl :-l!!:( tl rd c mid l.o r.iado 1. Tiio sf o- ago ds was v. ron; i eo n.l morai ly. " Th"ti pi I'ativts have said s.in. is of i:iij.;lih tunc l.-sal 1 arr.ir 1 1 ciilnir a f io ov a'.i infernal l.-.n;'. e. irnl llr.it bin writing in damnable. Let I. in j;o and taiUtotho staiving nr.": en! a s w!io n- oanoii C1.3." Mil.'. I ;-.'. J f nvv bo wo-.ild not reptat t'.e vii.it 1 'Inch udvuoaiy is really nuo'l.or r;: 1 in tiiocofiin of t't.h- "n:-'oi in 'i he i 1 ftee (! )-!. il. ii w.sklnc-iitui in u i.trnnu if. et :on'..-t laarevc r liis own trade is i ' !tc:l. j ho 1 ratio unioni! hero aro -m'na mo'o power fill every day nail ,y m i i! sfluclly ptoteetlouist. 'il;e:;o s"ti oihis am r: t'urded all over llng d ly v.- '.knen is iinfaii' cop. petit ion 1 n sjieeios of hitting below the bi It. What hi; jnst as w s l;ai;;rnid Io one trade may t U befall another. Nft Work, Xo lliime. 17 v--sr 'j l'-! ;Vs r (iav ; O' . - l .lr.' Ly.e-ti 1.-. i ' . I' . t it t . - ; hs. a; elina .ob not had a . !e are now to have re i serves. " . a ! fair trial ' 1 1 ii or;;!it convinced lha ceived. ai'.y tn al ; i ail. Nut ttii Hie l'ro Trader. Tho proti et ;i;.ist is always willing to 'Ive und lot live. A S.;;ililt (ievi-rnor. Govcinir 'ioinil of Kans in says, "Thriu is a invii'e revival in business in Kansas, but it is due to the huge crops rather than the Wikou laitff. " The ocrno-r is light. Are Alwi" I'rtlrlol. (lieat .e:.j'i t.ia hoii.e ind'a. t -, Hot inam.f.u" .ui i iai ily in t.u lot n tl iu n. , ol p'r-.tectioii to I'm; y tllay. wero ,r n t : ; t, ,! . ci ini IJllt. I le',' w.-io i u- illf'.OX
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