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et which ae DU ib ta dou- tu. per- ed plece about a ly polut- and is 2From st e ample ste are) eon cloth, ue walst- to the depth of straight op, hand Double- ne figure post make bodices ailor col- ent the pels, too, e jecket Tons of posed to wer isxul of heat of fabor th alone reulation ce. Every ros into fer on all soo rhaitt rted into ts of air rhich are the finid condensa : of ral naller or ma agals iis course power of rial pur ist, Pro- he quan- hat Fate from the iehin She ropical. . lene that Hon-tons, Suropean ch fanter Stites ty Shaw in govern work han Ber- tatripped taina its 348,000 in. 1890 smaller aw -din- ffalo and 0 blecer 0 wan readen 1x New Or- leery ag Loa- spond with Miss THE JARLGHESTER MYSTERY, The Story of a Woman's Fealty. tHaAYTEn 1X. 4 Terrible Suspicion. fight o'ctock in the orening by the remarkably incorrect o'clock on the wantel-plece, elght-thirty by Mr. Panks' wateh, which was nevor wrong, apd that gentleman was weated in a private room of the Foun- aryman Hotel, awaiting the arrival of Roger Axton. The Pouuaryman was nota firwt- clase hotel, nor was the private room a first-clase aopartmpnt, but it was comfortable enough, nnd Nr. Fanks was too mudi worried in hin own mind to pay much attention to his perroual wants, He was much disturbed about his old school-fellow, as everything now seemed to point to Axton as a poauible murderer the conversation at Jarichester, the evidence of Dr. Japix, the delicately insinuated suspicions of Tudse ie veenied ux though no doubt could exiat but that Roger Axton was the. person responsible for the death of Sebastian Melstane. In spite, however, of ali this elr cumstantiat evidente, the detective hoped aguinat hope, and resolved Within kis own nowest, heart not, to believe Roger guilty un ind hem bis own-explanatioa of the aftalr. He well knew that circumstantial ovl- dence was not always to be depended upon, and Axton's prompt arrival in answer to his letter lad inspired him. with the belief that the young man must be innocent, otherwise he would hardly dare to piace liimself In a vos - tlon of auch peril. So Mr. Fanks, with the perplexity of lis mind showing even in hla usually Impassive face, at rtm ti hak awa rival and casting absent glances round the room. A comfortable room enough In an old-fashioned way All the turniture seemed to have been made in that primeval period when Ironfielda was village, but here aad there some morstricious hotel....decoration spoiled the effect of tie whole. Heavy mahogany arm-chaira, a heayy ma- hogany,.table, a leavy mulogany sideboard stood on gaudy carpet with a dingy wiilte ground, and spravling red roses mixed, with pals a iy green eaves, An antiquecarvedg, mantel-picee, all cuplis, flowers andPwere made up. foliage, but on it a staring square mirror with an orate gilt frame swathed. in fellow gauze, and In front of this a gimcrack French time- plece, with an aggressively loud tick, vividly painted vaseu of coaree china, containing tawdry paper Mowers, aud two ragged fans of peacocks feathers. The curtains of tle ono window were drawn, 8 cheerful fire burned dnder the antique mantel-plece witl Its mod- ern barbariems, and an evil-smeliing lamp, with a dull, yellow flame, illu- minated the apartivent. Mr. Fanks himeelf gat Ina grandfatherly arm- chalr drawn close to the fire, and pondered over the curious aspect of affairs, while the rain outside swept down the crooked atreet, arid the wind howled-at-the-window astfit wanted to-get-In to the comfortable warmth out of the damp cold. A knock at the door disturbed -the mber meditations of Octavius, and response - t his anmiwer.. Roger walked Into the room with a flushed face and o somewhat cuervous manner. He didnot attempt to shake hands (feeling he explained his previous beliavior at Jarichester). but ent down near the fire, opposite to his friend, and looked father deflantly at-the impassive face of that gentleman, who gave him. ool nod, Well, he said at length, breaking a somewhat awkward silence, *I've lost no time in answering your letter. I'm glad of that, Roger, responded Fenks, gravely; Mit gives me great tnopes. How 2 Ehat Im nota criminal. Fanks said nothing, but-looked sadly at the suspicious face of the young man. Silence gives consent T see; Bait Axton, throwing himself back in ehalr, with a harsh laugh, Well, I'm sorry aman I thought my friend ae think eo-ill of me, Ho calla mo with. an effort at guyety. Why uot the prisoner at the bar the convict in the Jail the secret prisoner? Because I believe you to be none of the three, my friend, replied Fanks, candidly. Roger looked at him with a suddefi flush of shame, and involuntarily held out his hand, but drew It back quickly, Deft the other could Clasp It. Ro, hot yet, he sald, hastil, beg will not clasp your hand in friendship until I clear myself in your eyes. You demand- an explanation, Well; t-an here to give it. I am glad of that, replied Fanks for the second time. I m guite aware, continued Roger, flushing, that now you are at lron- fieids you must be aware that I con cealed certain facts in my. conversa tion with you, Yes You sald you ee Bot eet to Tronflelds, and that you did not eorre- Xarline. Both state- vments were false. May I ask on WRese-authority yon speak so confidently ? demanded Ax- Stor, bold do you know him 2 Yea 1 met him some time ago in Manchester, and I renewed my ac- qQuaintance with him down here. wi 2 T wanted him to analyse thove pills I found in Melstane s room after his deat. He looked sharply at Roger as he spoke, Dut that young man. met tile gaze berevely and. without flinching, Which seemal to give Fasks great mat isfaction,-for he withdrew lily eyes with a sigh of relief, Octavius, sald Roger.after a pause, do you-remember- our-couversation at Jarlchester ? Mr. Fanks deliberately produoet his accretive little notebook and-tapped It Gelleately with is long fingers. The conversation I set down here. Oh, -eald Roger, with sardonic po- Hiteness. 1 Waa not aware you carried your detective principles 0 far as to take.a, note of iuterviews with your ttends - * don t Jo t as a rule, respontied Panks, cooly; but T hnd an Instinct that our Interview might be useful In connection with Molstane's cass. I was Spon Rowen therk-tioat Took sunpietows + bab oT Burs of natural -feoling, why did You not trust me? 4 Roger turned away. hly face, upon which burned 4 flush of shame. Becawo I was afraid, he replied, tn a low volos, 2 SQL Being acemed of the murdar ? But Fou can -excuipate, yourself 2 tail Fanks, na startl Tonks i I hope vo, replied R a hn mk han of honor, in innocent lave you fead Edw ae : ka, rath Yes, responded Fant rather pus sled at whut appeared to be on irrel- evant question, several times. De you remember what Dickens says in that novel? sald Axton slowly. * Clroamstanoas. ey ac cumulate 0 strongly ever. tan innocent man thats directed, sharp- , and pointed, they may say answered Fanks, ap- provingly, nodding lis head, such things liave occurred before. And may coeur agains oried Ax- ton: with a look of apprehension. 1 know that you suspect: me: I know that circumstantial evidence could bo brought against me whlch would put fo in danger; buty on my soul, 1 am fnnocent of Melstanes death. : TI fecl certain. you are answered Octavius, gently; but, as you-eay, ciroumstances are . xtrong inet You. Tell m0 everything without Fe Serve, and I may be able to advise You; otherwise I am completely. in the dark. * Liolitve-you site my friends Fanics, said Roger, carnestly, I belleve You know me too weil to think I Would bs guilty of such: h crime. Yes; I will tell you everything, and Pisce mygelt areservedly in your hands. Bub first tel me trow tte Fou-are fo sure it was qugden and not suicide. Certainly Ib Ye well we should both be on common ground for the better understanding of your explana: fon, Regarding the death of thls Melstane 1 own that at Jaricbeston T was half Inellned to believe in-the Suleide theokyy andhad Te rot peor for the name Ironfields on that pill- box, which gave me a clew, would probably ave hequlesced In the.yer- dict of the fury. Following up the clew. however, I, went to the chem- iste, Wosk Co's, where. the pills and discovered that originally there were twelve in tho box. I could account for the dispos- al of six, 60 that ought to have lefta balances of half n dozen. : But if 1 rei CI remer wher T counted them at Jarichester there Two extra plils were placed ia that box by some person whom I belleve to. be the murderer of, Melstane. s MiWhy 2 e Because I took the pills to. Dr. and he analyzed the whole 2 seven were harmiesi toule pills; the efgiith compounded of dead erlsd Roger, starting to Mis foot, and. Melstane dled of mor plein He did. Now, do you understand? The murderers whoever be was, plac-. el two morphin pills sufficlen cause death. n the box. Melstane took oue in complete innocence and died: the other was analyzed by Ja- pix and found: to contain sufficleat morphia to. kill two men. It's wonderful haw you have work- STE Out, aah Toger, 1 admiration ; but how do You connect me with the murder? I did not say I connected fou with the munder. repiled Fanks, hastily; I only sald there were suspicious circumstances against you. For Instanee. you had morphia pills in your posession. How do you Know that ? Roger with a-start of surprise. Taptx. told me. * Yes, and Japlx prescribed them, cried. Axton. starting. to Ils feet. 7.1 asked ean sot vour mind at rest on that) point. Will sou-permit me to with- aw for a moment? + Font talie 10 Piston geld rioting butler Axton. nothing, but. lel room-tenting Panter considerably pus zed as to the cause of his departure. Fe few minuoar However, Ne revurn: ed; and pliged tn the cerectives tears a box of pills. 3 - There he enid, resuming his Seat, if yon connt those pills you will find: there are eleven. The orlz- tna number was twelve I only took mer-and-tinding Tt did me no 200 left the rest in the hee 2 You are rep counted the pills; here, SIf-rouhave any farther doubts yor enn ask Wosk Co. who made up the TOR aie There is no need. I believe. you. But 1 wooll peter you dolag 0, sald Roger, urgently. Very well, replied Fanks, ealn- ly putting the box in his pocket; *E- Will wee shout. it to-morrow. But now you have set-my mind at rest on this point, and Ihave told you my story, tell me Yours. Roger piled a ittle at thts request, and-remained silent for n- few mo ments. Fanke he sald at taxt, wittr great solemnity. you base your Pmispl lons of fanks, who had there are eleven sider them to be confirmed. What ee eee What then 2 echoed Fanks, cheer- folly. Simply this: Knowing your character an I do, I dou't believe You would be guilty of a cak-blooded nurier, so whon you-tell me yoar story wo wil put our heads together and try to found out the true crim- aL Til be only too glad to do that, sald Roger, gratefully, 1 only to tenn yoMrcontidence whith. Tlave lost af 4 Well, go on with your story. 1 told you a gnod deal of it at Jarlchester, rgpiied Axton, look- ing at the tire thougtitiaily ; bur f will reveal now what I coneenled then. The firgt time I met Judith Yarlins was in this town, I eame down with lettere of introduction froma Lonion- friend.to-Mr.-Mareon, and ho made me froe of lis hotse in Inet, he wanted me to stay there: but though Tam poor I ain proud, so preferred to, put up a Binter s boariting-howes. Yew, 1 know that place. How-90 7 1 went there to sco Guinaud. a Monsieur + How did alo know that ?* would have been a row, he would hav. itaised the aterm, and I woul me nmw, and perhaps Over a scoundrel He ceimen of good specimen ad z wis great friend of Af they both hated me like polwn. TE Gon't Know why Judas that's bis nickname here did, but Melstane hac gTUEO against mo bocause-L pur 8 Atop to Ils werak meetings, with lorry Marson by tellag Jucith. Why did you do that? Becausy Melstane was auah an out-and-out scoundro that T did not want him to marry that silly little thing, If ho had done so, he would havo broken her heart. Well, wheo Judith became aware of thes meot- ings, she took Fiorry off to Ventuor. I escorted thein to London, where they stayed for a time, abd then weat on to the-Imle of Wight. Short ly afterward I followed them: I told Fou ail that took pine chere. Ou our retarn to Trontickls about the middio of October, I beileved Mel- Mano mot Florry by rtoaith, taxed him with it, We had a furious Tow, and I went olf to London, Whilo there Irvoelved letter from Mie Varling, tolling me that Flory Was engaged to Mr. Spolger, and flat, Molstane was leaving Lonfiekia for Jaricheater, axkod Fanks, sharpiy. 1 don't perhaps Florry told her. She, of course, could easily learn if from her lover; but what Putsloe me is: why Melatane wont to arlchester at all. You have no Kies 2 sald Octavins, looking at-lim keenly. Not the least inthe world, I'm quite nt sen aa to his reasons. Bumpb Go on Judith asked me to go to Jark chester and await tho arrival of Melstane, in order to obtain from him a packet of letters written by. Horry, hie ho had In his posses I went down to Jarlchester 0 wibly on n walking tour, and re ceived a second letter from Judith telling me Melstane had left iron- fields, and was on his way down, On the.day he was'expectet to arrive, I went for a walk, Intending to return my Way and did not got baek wntll Inte at night. found Melstane had arrived and.gone to bed. ate 2 Did you sak Wt Mr. Malatane had arrived No 1 asked casually it a stranger had arrived and then they told me one had come from niton, and deserted. him -Beo COUFM fertst T knew him at once Bus shy all this mystery ? Judith implored me to be careful, . sald Roger, quickly: You see. Florry's good name was at stake, and T wante? tthe package of letters back fe . Nevertheless, you rather overdid the mystery business Well, what did ou de when-you found Melstane had Kone to bed ? I went to bed andl made up my mint to-soe lay che next morning 3 668 Thinking of the letters, however, and knowing he was in the-next room, I could not sleep, 0 as it was not then ten o'clock, I thought I would go in and seo hin. Curlous thing to make a visit to a man's room at that time. aq I, dare way, replied Axton, tartly; but you see, T was anxious to get the lettera,-and knowing. thet -Melstane Was a nervous man, particularly at night, Tfancied I might get them back by playing on his fears. Rather wild, perhaps, but not without merit. Well, I put on my things, took my candle, and went into his room. Ho ho so it was you that left the door ajar It was. Iwent into the room quiet- ly, and saw he was sound asleep. On the table near the bed was a bundle 1y-been reading, How did you know it was the bun- dle you. wanted ? top il, seeing that waa the bundle Jou,,Wero in search of, what did you Rather a mean thing I them. Stole them Upon my ward, Itoger, You are a nice young man. In fighting with 2 mon ike Met : i. foes, totale uae OF le-own Weapons, retorted Roger, covlly. It Seems dishonorable to you for ine to o Into a man s room and steal a Dundle..of- letters; but I was dealing with a scoundrel; those letters con- tallied the honor of a young and Inex- Perlenced. girl- whom he: held-at. his stole asked Roger, coloring and howing ont tiie hand, By all means, handy with, honest fervor. Now, then, this ceremouy was concluded, hext thing to be done ix to who killed Melstane. It s an Lmpossibility, erled Roger, in doepair, No, I don't say that, answered Fanks, coolly. At Jaricheuter I had othing to go upon, and yot look What I've discovered. Xen are a genius, Octavius. Exad lye ured to be. to unravel sald Octavius, smiling. tho most difficult afisir Lever took in hand. Do you suspect any one 2 1 can't way at present till I got things more in order, The first thing I want to know ia, what were tho contents of thoes letters 1 cannot tell you. did not read them, of course, but simply packed Fhem up and sent them to Miss Var- Qh, then she has got, them? No, she hasn't. Where are they, then 1 Loat, Lost How 90? TI cantt tell you, said Roger, help- lessty. You nee, Miss Variins did not as Wane. thom neat TY Maresou might have got hold of them, and if she had, aho's little fool, and was 0 mush In love with Melvtane,. that she probabl; Would have sen them stra gt back. to the Hall, Well, as they did not go to tlie, Hall, where did they go? to the post-oflice in this place. The postmistress, however, Miss Varlin sho was to call for them. 1 suppose she calied 2 Yea, every day, trees sald no packet had arrived. Strange The postal ters don t oftcn go ast x yousay Yea. Fanks pinched his looked frownlngly at the fire, then looked up suddenly Is the postmistress here Intelli- old gent? . No. the reverve. 4, amulty.. Oh eaid Fanks, smiling to him- welt; then I wouldn't be surprised if she delivered that packet to wrong person. ealled Judith Mr. Fanks did not reply, but teay- Ing his chalr, went to the sideboard and brought back pen, ink, and: pa- qiiic: he placed on the table per, Wre a very bad: calmly arranging the paper. No worse than the Usual Pun of Utgrary men Vm sorry for the printers, if that la the case. The letter you sent me here, saying you were coming, is most Illegibies Well, that letter hae nothing to do with the nse, said Roger, im patiently. 4 think 1t has good deal to. do with it, sccing It told me you were coming 'down- here, replied Fanks, sooliy. However, this Ja nok to Roger. did eo, looking. Considerabty oger. did 80, looking cone bewildered -at the manner in wiicl his friend. waa behaving. g Now. write me down the addreat you put on the packet. Axton obeyed quickly and produced an an gular scrawl. Hump sald Fanks, looking this specimen of callgraphy. careless writing. Observe; You use the old-fasliloned e. You don't tot your V's Tor cross your t's and, ioreover, you curve your toward the next letter In the fashion of a. 0 far, 60 good. Now write Mfonc sieur Judas Roger did eo With no dea of what bis friend lad In his mind. There, observed Fanks, when this wns completed, do you see muc ference between Judith td you mean?) mean that the postmistr e and stupid-as you say she is has inade a mistake and delivered the parkas ad awakened him: there Not at ai- Judith Vartine fi en - id have- Bot inte trouble, po T did tho best thing the only. thing to be done un Ger the circumstances ahd stole the lagers Did you seo. the pili-box when you Were In the room 7 No, 1 wat In such a hurry to go, having once secured what I wanted, that I did not stop to look at any: Ehlng, but went back to my roow, leaving: the door of No. 87 ajar, said Fauks, reprovingly, foollah man. Ah l you see 1stas-not- experienced in midight burglaries, Well, after you got buck to your own room, What did youdo? I: went to. bed and slept soundly. Next morning I vent the packet of let ters to Judith, and went off on a stroll. When I came back at aight, 1 Was horrified to learn Sebastian Mel stane wus dead, The reat you know. When you spoke to me, did you really and truly belleve he had com- tnitted suicide 2 - Yeu, L-dic replied Roger; honestly. E-thought he had found out the loss the letters -and-sectiy Flors seas lost, had commie How did you account for the mor- I didn t attempt to account for It: AUT knew was that T lad secered the letters, that Mrlstane was vead, aud that Florry-was-rate So thavs-all F-wielt you had told me all this at Jarichester. I tei you I was afraid to do 9. Look low Diack the appara against me. T fight with a man here; I follow him down to-Jartematers have morphia pilis, Ln my -s0 I go into lily room at night, ani In the morning he-tstomnd dead of ior Pht. Why, Wf I had toll all thes, woujd have-been arrested. Florry s hame wonld have egme ap, That in- fernni Monsieur Juina would lave Dut lils apokd in, and I would very probably have been hanged oa ci cumstansial evidence. I don't woniler you were afi-id, replied Octavius, thougitrully ; but weolug I was your friends you might fust os woll linve trusted me. You are a detective. Iam yourzol sehoni-f tot Then you believe 1 am Innocent Ido. If you were guilty. yon would yourself. bt yor Tes Rogen he-cried with Thex yor saw aa WieommoNF WIN yor anakS nAWs, Chea a ie rae oy TOK erally- called: Miss Varllns, T presume, othe caltht would uiot oceur to this old woman. On tlie other hand, the odd name Judas Would, and knowing that extraordl- nary-looking Frengliman to be tailed dudns, . set h-the postmistress would natusally hand the packet over to him . But surely he would refuse to re- ceive 12 i don t know so-much about that. In first pines, he might have thought. the packet was Tor him, ani in the-seeond, iis natural curiosity wouldmake him take It liome to ex- amine, When he found what the packet contained, he kept It. But why should he keep it? How dense. you are, Roger said Fanks, irritably. He' was a friend of Melstane, and seeing the letters were addressed to Melstane, he very likely kept them by him to return to lil brother aeninp. Then you think 3fonseur Judas hax the packet ? : I'm certain of it. We'll-eal and see what we can do to-morrow. iouato-geb the packet 2 stane, not only from -Misx Marson, Int from er father also: and I fur ther Nelleve, continued Fanks, ink- Ing ik voice to a whisper, that In that packet ta contained the secret of Melstane s death. But you surely don't suspect. Mr. HMnrann- erled Roger, aghast. Octavius rolled up the paper upon. which Roger lind been writing and Ahrew It Into the fire ns he anawered, with marked emplinsis on the latter part of his rept L gaxpect no cne nt present. (To be continued.) Horrors of Cocaine. cocaine bug or cobal otherwise a-hallucination tn stake casos whiol-mekes-the The worm coentn expert think he ia full of worms which wl ont of the pores of is akin and of clothes wort by himself and others (but, curiously, not out of fresh- jaunriered Clothes or clothes not. In be supplemented by ymptom, a symptom in ed Coentiiam In ferer fancioa thet Nis skin pebbles, wl of which ary conth on-tie-meve London Hospital. ously. Foplied Fanks, solemnly, and- the two. triends uiook said Oetavivg, when * the find out auch d Und th cae and io packe been addremed in tliat namo, would ave sent them up at once. the mi To make things sate, however, oF eg, 7 Ps eae sald Fanks, eagerly 1.7 directed the letters to Misa Judith, fie, Suburban lronflelds, and but the postmis- arrange- qenta are very good as a rule. Let chin thought- fully between hile finger and thumb, the But, there a no one else about here sertter t+ het If at Most MAttrights bub Wiy are You 30 wellieh the suf- be is full of wll not have toll a story so vad ngaluet Rani crystals, or more-or-lees ronnded AGRICULTURE. The. United States paya out an- ually more than one hundred millions of dollars for sugar, and yet ls cap- able-of producing all that ls needed. That country certainly has a far wider field sulted te the rating . of beets, and it will be ber own fault if European cuuntries longer outstrip f - A farmer's prosperity can be pretty accurately told by his manner of car- tools with which le works; Low many needless fences lie migit remove altogether. The growing ecarcity of timber certaluly jeads to a closer consideration of the fence question. Did you prepare the summer's atove wood in January or February? Theo do it now by ail means. Is all the machinery. in orjjer ? There should not be an hour's delay when spring work opens. So many things can be done Row Whlok tausb be done sooner OF later. One gool way to do ia to manure heavily a clover sod, and whea the clover comes through It a few. weeks Inter about the ist of June plouglt it down, broadcast at 1,000 pounds of phosphate to the acre, pulverize well and plant in potatoes. A sath- factory crop is almost certain. Road ninking consists of ay many problems as there are different ma- terials of which they can be built. it ls profession. 1t should be taught in the Colleges, and furnish lucrative itiofis to those who liave succers- fully mastered ite difficultios. Thou- eonda are spent every year In at tempts to build roads by those who eee how. in the future ce re farmers will have their fertilizers made to-or- der, and: progressive dealers will bo ready to: fill those orders. The farmer must Know ev or every Tiel and the task will not be a difficult one. By constant test- Ing he will know. just in what ele- ments his Innd Is ee A change is readily noticed wher oue visity a locality where one or more institutes have been held. They set the people t6 thinking. The cot- tented man is not the 01 2 tf progress Wien one Woanes Liew Gow of prevailing inetliods, Nie ids better ones. It isthe doubter who Makes Intellectual growth. hould know far better what lis farin needs lant fvod, however well informed that at nay be. The farmer must know for ilmeelf, and there ds no-escape. It is a les- son, like every otlier lesson, wich 10 one elee can learn for him. tein A Rerthern inn te iiate-an-ice house before next win- ter. -You want it for the dairy; it pays its way in preserving meat and vegetables from waste; it slows your city visiiors that farmers can haye the comforts and luxuries of life as well as they, and this isa worthy desire, Sopa aa Unless a farmer can grow better seed than he can Ft of reputable seed dealers, he would better buy all the seed for his garden. The few lie wil require will not cost much, aud if he can know they have. been grown spurt from other closely relat- ed-varieties, they will be more than enough better to offset the extra outlay of, mone; : We hardly realize how few farmers excel in their methods. When the average. products of our farms ape - proach the best records of the best Tarmers, we shall be. able to. feed at least four times as many people as-we now feed. + STOUK. By giving young aulmals heavy food in such quattities as to surfeit them the digestive powers are-often pe manentiy:Injured Therefore, neve overfeed them, and give suet food as is easily digested. This is the only warranted procedure. The business of stock feeding. has Hibver yet been overdone, Home pro- duction of, food and the feeding of it to good stock ts a remtinerative branch 2 . tee a elemty ane oemeees tase te reason to complain that lis calling Soe ; One advantage of stock farming tr that incidental expenses for labor, im- plementa, etc.,-are leas than where diversified crops are grown, barvestod anc gold, Much of the harvesting Is done by tlie aniamis, and they also carry the crops to market. If the Lulted States tial more cattle of-the proper class-more would be ex: ported, and the entire market wonld Tespond to this. rellef witha higher. Tevel of prices, Not 1U per cent. of that takey et te-ciey markots ts of the quality demanded for export. Se coterie Boos sway Cia than to drive it away after It las once got-ameng-our cattle, and clean-. iDisesl is tue ot is bes aya Te accomplishing tii Keepsthe stables: clean, nnd use whitewash lioerally as 2 disinfectant be tar ax tit nesslla ot nnelvale ace Known, winie corm Jing abost'T per cent. more of the muscle forming le- frente than yellow: corn. tie const treas. coring: nearer:to ote: shan the low, and Js, therefore, better for Working pulomine 2 Tio fat hog wat the mitch cow are he two great factors fer converting our grain, grassanil root crops into. conduwed morchantabla prodack Te ie happy colncldcnee that wiille our sei agende pon autl-a combina TION or ft stiffs, the latids arokopt. Le hte tate of fertility by liny- Hig produced tits varices hme rotations a ehp ESPEN YE RUT ETERS males, to ger and keup wine they fave becau they linve it, neither being. a goot ason. If a merchant makes n-mistake be gets rid of lis un- profitable wares, for he cannot atand Mis tas bot ce them and what he micht linve gold in their place. On Su aru there le room auik feed fen Only a corti nmiount of tock, Tt will not pay to buy old animals to feed up, even if there is room to lay flesh on their bones, as jt will re- quire too much food and too much timo to get them started. The gront: est gain at least cost will follow the nae of thrifty young. tock. When stock cannot prove Its ability to pay for-lte food get rid of ie in fome way. before the holidays: Those wuo-Sro vilit feeding tind ie expensive Turk ab tus coasen, Te te oly to That good cora or hay intodry eowe OF olf cattle of any Kind. somo men aro slow to find tt out bat when they. ance pee told. oF thoroughbred Uloode they. like. the bulldog newer ioe go. bu. to got a Ae an What on wtrtte, there i bo fiw this airection during Text, pevareion Liaaditp It ie bent to make: 67 baa ich ie being: used. for servign for tho first time with old matured wown, Or mt least -wittr-those evisiehe have had une Utter of ples. Thie wit generelly give better results than Tiave both animals young and whith Aro used for breeding the first time, March or April pigk should be ready for the butcher in November or December, or even earllor- Give them plenty of red clover for the nit five or six months, and ther fatten them with Indian corn along with the clover. Av a rowult they should weigh 250 ar 300 pounds By late fall a good growth profitably mage, at Tin hog is but a machine te cone yort corn and other food into pork, ant pork brings what we are mowk Io noet of money. If the logis m maching, and we are going to keep come of thoye machines or use, we surely. want the very best attainable. ig sirould make a pound a day for every day of ite life. if It doew this It will bo ready for market at any time after it li lx months old. If we desiro lean pork we must begin to cultivate the grazing hog, and none are, better than the Berkshires and the disposition to exercke must be encouraged. With right management a should produce two litters of each year, and two or thrce sows will uxualiy supply all that the average former will enre to feed ani fattem. With care in breeding and in foster ing these can be so distributed that rome wil be. preparing for thie market at all eeacans, HORTICULTURE. The first object in plantiig fruit should be to supply the famliy with everything in this Ine wikeh can bo grown upon the firm. Thuse only whe grow thelr own fruit have these Kup- reme-luxuriea in thelr greatest fection. Growing for market siould be, We treat our trees. too much as we troht ourselves; We either do not know their needs or we neglect, our duty to them: We give thon too much ur too such things as come to bund with- Out thougit of thelr, burtfulness, and j-trtien titure protests we oth first: quack remedy we ron across. 9 Do not plant frults of any kind um jews prepared to do battle for sha crop against Insect peste and. dla We must expect these for the and while they make success business more difloult, our ef) forts will be the means of bringing tll greater prolit tu. these--x lio ergeticaily use every proper facility for protection. The les orchards liave to do with wandering pruners the better, heme true princirle of pruning, except when it is done for the purpose of improving the shade of the tree or to renew the vigor of an enfeebled one, is to Imit it to the removal of all weak aad growded branches, Hf there is any work which requires It is work which Is expected. to endure and bring profit for ten. or twenty years, and should not be done hastily. Every precuution it is posi bie, to take slioald be, taken. ne truck patch, like the gnrden, shoud be. too rich and yuluable to allow It to remain idle for even part of the growing season. Where have grown the early potatoes, late cucumbers, squaslies and piimpkine cam he planted; with the early sweet corn tomatos may be grown, to ripen after the corn is goae. sei An fast ns potutocs are dug from the home lot for table use fills of cucum- bora can be planted for winter pickles. kvensehon the. lust cultivation ixsiven to tie late potatoes a good variety of sweet corn an be planted between the rows, and a profitable lute crop procured With little trouble. It Is hard for the begiuier tounder- stand the yalue of frequent cultivation in the gardeu. It iy evil enough that A crop-of weeds and a crop of vege- tables sould be growing at the sme time, but growth of weeds implles that there ling been no stirring of the soll, and tis sit of omiasion is AS soon as garden crops arc large enough cultivation sliould begin, and end only wlien the vegetables begin to ripen. itis a maxim thata fMeld: made faniliar with the hoe from early spring. to late fall never suffers from the sninmer heat. s sistently cultivated. This iv especially true in dry seasons. in dry soils, which soon-lose their moisture, the cnly hope of saving the crop the farmer bes lies in constant cultiva- tion. British Medical Men. According to the Medical Reglater for 1897, the number of registered practitioners with British qualifien 78, The mumber-in the 601, OF an The particulars of tix luge total are as follows: N w rogistrations England, 780 ; Scotland, 477; Ireland, 1253 restorations to the Register, 52 total, 1,487. From. this must.bo deducted for removals by jWenth, O32; und ction 14, 255 under penal section, 3 total, 560. The actual nuinvr on the Register In uffected by the removals chiefly ut der section 14, whieh ls a mere postal matter, and subject to varlation ac cording to circumstances or the netion of the council. Though the fujaber on the Register grows, from fle xcess Of new registrations over the number of deaths, t docs not ap- pear tliat the number of new regis- trations Is Increasing. For the last three years. the numbers are, respec tively, 1.579, 1.420, and 1.985. . that the people of the Misslseippl Valley are putting Into great Industrial expositions in. cele- bration of their great-p cm for the display of thelr vast resoureas, The State of Tennessee. at Nashville, on. the Int-of May next, expecta to opeti lier centennial exposition that fe Intended to excel any State. cifort of the kind that lins preceded t. Omaha, tie commercial metropolls of Ne traska, backed by that State and otliers to the West. announces a trane- Mississippt exposition for 1598 that, in extent and character, woulil be gront-io- tle beom times ofa. geow . ing country. Chieago Inter-Ovean. IP T KNEW. knew the box where gt; kept, No mntter liew large the key Or strong the bolt, I would try hard 1 would Gpom1 know- for me. Then over the land and the sea, cast, Td scatter Ti Fintlow to-play, That the ciildren s facea might hold them fast rt y and many a day. ut the mites od road For ma Hitue drink and focd, or give them s the doing of it in the best way poe aioe Te Is the setting out of Trule trees a luter consideration. 4 4
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