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cvx,' , sr - Grounding Peace Wire. For Borne years past we have been urging farmers when they repair their fence eiicli spring to ground the wires every twenty rods or such a matter, and thus avoid the danger of having be lightning, when a fence Is struck, making the round of the field and kill ing any stock that may be near It The subject was brought up at the late meeting of the mutual Insurance com Ianlo8 and discussed somewhat fully, tvya Wallace's Farmer, and the almost u til vernal experience was, that when wire bad been grounded as above sug gested, there had been little or no dam age to stork. This Is a matter of great Importance, as will readily be seen by any man who examines his assessment and discovers that a large per cent, of the losses are those of cattle by light ning and In open fields. Ve do not claim that grounding the fence wires will avoid the danger altogether. What we claim Is that the fence where the wlrea are grounded are much safer than the cattle In the open field, for the reason that a properly grounded fence , acta an a lightning rod to the parts of the field adjacent to the fence. The Chicken Mite. Thla pest of poultry Is a small tick of a white or grayish color when unfed, bnt of a red color when filled with a chicken's blood. They have eight legs In later stages, but when quite young have but six. The mouth parts, Illus trated In Fig. c, are capable of exten sion so as to penetrate the skin of the fowl The mites remain on the chick ens only while feeding, and are to be found In great numbers secreted In the cracks and corners of the poultry bouse or adjacent places. On this account TBOITBLKROMK POULTRY PBST. measures for tbelr suppression must be directed toward freeing the fowls from them and killing all that are harbored In the building or preventing their at tacks on the fowl The attacks on the poultry are made more particularly at night although some mites may be found on the fowls at almost any time. To get rid of them spray the Inside of the chicken house with kerosene or kerosene emulsion, taking special pains to remove all mites from the cracks or rough spots on the roosts and then to daub the ends of the roosts with soft tar so that the mites In attoruping to reach the fowls must perish In the tar. -Bulletin No. 33, Exp. Sta, Tiro Acre Enonsb. What many an American farmer falls to do on 100 ncres, the thrifty Hol lander In Belgum easily does on two acres: namely, support a large family and lay by something for a rainy day, He does it by making the most of every Inch, by heavy manuring, allowing no waste places. His two acres la sur mnded by a ditch of running water. The typical two-acre Belgium farm will contain a' patch of wheat or rye and an other of barley;, another ajr portion grows potatoes. A row of cabbage grows all around on the sloping sides of the ditches with a row of onions Justin Bide, leaving bare walking room be tween them and the grain. The shade trees round the house are pear trees. Every foot of land Is made to produce. He keeps pigs and chick ens. We refer to this as Illustrating the possibilities of land production. In Bel glum 6,000,000 people, chiefly farmers, live on a piece of land the size of the State of Maryland. They furnish an ob ject lesson on successful Intensive farming. Grape Belt Hitching Device. When one leads a horse to water, the horse must usually be tied while the water la pumped. A device to save the water is pumped. A device to save the bother of bitching and unhitching is shown herewith. A light . poet with a , slit In the top, as shown in the sketch. Is driven Into the ground. The knotted end of the halter Is sim ply laid In the elit, and the horse Is secure. The same kind of a bitching hitch iso device, aevice is oiien OI service In other positions. The Dairy Habit. Habit ha much to do with the prof itableness or failure of a cow. There fore. I want a cow. or a heifer, rather, to form good habits early In life. It mm J:- S- s.'- li' K l la to form the habit of giving milk for a long time that we milk our heifers for this length of time between their first and second calves. Not only does she form the habit of a persistent milker, but she will nearly always make a larger milker, and give a full flow of milk up to nearer calving time. In fact, we find that heifers handled In this manner are always hard to dry off, nearly always developing Into continue oua milkers. Maine Farmer. A Homemade Reef Holxter. The holster abown below Is suitable for use with beef or hogs. Two 4 by 4 Inch timbers, 14 feet long,, and fastened together near the top, are set firmly In the ground. Eight feet from these place another pair like the first In the forks thus formed place a strong piece to the middle of which attach a pulley. Between the supports and a little to one side set a atout stake and to Its top at tach another pulley. Then with an or- dlnary windlass and a rope passed through both pnlleys and tied to the garnbrel, the heaviest beef or hog can be readily suspended. Farm and Home. Rabbit and Tree. The simplest and cheapest protection Is coating bark with some substance offensive to these animals. Among them Is a thick wash made of cow manure wltb water, with enough wa ter slaked lime to render the mixture of a dull, white appearance, or rather of a greenish-gray. Rabbits do not like this kind of condiment wltb their food. A stronger mixture Is made by mix ing gas tar, but for young trees with tender bark, It should be cautiously or sparingly used, or It may Injure them. The mixture Is applied with any old broom or coarse brush. A moderate portion of asafoetlda In the mixture is said to give It additional efficiency at a rabbit repeller. , ' , Common tfenae Farming;. ' Farming If not practical Is nothing. Theory may do as a working model, but as It cannot take Into consideration all the elements nor all the unforeseen circumstances and exceptions, It Is often of little, value because It cannot be applied. Under such circumstances a good application of common sense will prove of more value to the farm than an application of the best barn yard manure, or of the more expensive use of the best fertilizers in the mar ket. A constant application of good common sense by the farmer himself will almost certainly keep any farm in good running order. Farm News. . Odd and End. When finger nails are dry and break easily, rub vaseline on them at night and after washing the hands wltb soap or ammonia. ' ' 1 If pie crust Is desired to be brown When baked it should be brushed over wltb sweet milk Just as the pie la put nto the oven for baking. When baking apples replace the cores with sugar and a pinch of cinnamon, put a small bit of butter on each and sprinkle with sugar; Cover for a short time after putting them intbeoven.and when they get tender remove the cover and let them brown. . The most trying time for a sick per son is between the hours of 1 and 4 in the morning. Vitality becomes dimin ished, and the strength should there fore be fortified as far as possible with some strong food, either soup or eggs or milk, about midnight The nurse should always make the meals look aa tempt ing as possible. , Bee Notea. ' Aristotle numbered bees among civil people. The early writers believed that bees could bear. . Atemperatureof from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit Is more favorable to keep ing honey liquid than a lower tempera ture. Pliny said for the uses of life bee labor, work, ordain a commonwealth, have their private councils, their public warlike actions, and have morality. About one-half of the wild bees, ac cording to Prof. Braner, have drones wltb stings, and some of the wild bees are only one thirty-third of an Inch In length. The average weight of . a piim) swarm of bees is six pounds, the heav iest being eight pounds, and the light est five and one-half pounds. Second warms average three pounds. I The time that a colony will be actu ally out of a laying queen, from the date of dequeening to the laying of a new one reared by the bees alone, will be from about twenty to thirty day.- Southern Farmer. HOISTING CARCASSES MADB EASY. Tnrned His Hair Graj. A SAN FRANCISCO DRUMMER'S f CLOSE CALL. . . Gears R. Hendrlckaon, a Wall-known Traveling Han, Describes Novel-tei-be-forgotten Bsperl-n ' Thought He Wat Going to b Launched Into - . Kternlty. . from the Chronicle, 8n Francisco, Cel. George B. Hendrickson, of 606 Mar ket street, San Francisco, Cal., is ono of the best known commercial travelers on the Pacific coast. Mr. Hendrickson has grown gray in the service but his frosted hair and patriarchiul beard are due more to an experience he had about three years ago, than to age. "There was not much to hope for," said the old-time, traveler when relat ing his experience yesterday, "and I never expected to take an order again. It is not a pleasant thing to contem plate, when walking along the street, to be seized with a sinking spell and think yon are about to be launched into eternity. That was the condition of my existence for about six months. The doctors told me that I was witter ing from nervous prostration. Well I guess I was. I had had an attack of the girppe, and my complaint was the re sult of that disease. '" t consulted the best physicians in the town and took their medicine, bnt I grew no better. My stomach went back on me and I suffered all the ills that accompany nervous disorders. "While under the care of the doctors I never knew what peace of mind was. The least sound coming unexpectedly threw me into a cold sweat, and caused chills to run np and down my back. I was stibject to vertigo and every time I had an attack I feared that" I would drop to the sidewalk a corpse. I began to think I would be better off if dead, when I came across Dr. Williams' Pink Pills down In Los Gatos. I have studied medicine and recognized the value of the pills very readily. I threw my last bottle of medicine over, the bridge at Los Gatos and began to take the pills. At once my condition began to improve. I got relief from the start and I determined to give the pills all the chance in the world. I went home and stayed there for three months, at the end of which time I was a new. man, my health being completely re stored." . Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain, in' a condensed form, all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are 'also a specific for troubles peculiar to females, such as suppressions, irregularities, and all forms of weakness. They build up the blood, and restore the glow of health to pale and sallow cheeks. In men- they effect a raidical cure in ail cases arising from ; mental worry, overwork or ex cesses of whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk) at 60 cents a box or six boxes for $2.60, and may be had of all druggists, or di rect by mail from Dr. Williams' Medi cine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. ' Wind power is derived from the un equal heating of various portions of the earth by the sun's rays.- THE SEED 18 THE VITAL THlSfl. Planting must ie begun Tight, else no amount of cultivation or fertilizer can pre vent the crop being a failure. The tirst step is the selection of the seed. Do not take any risks here. Get seeds that you can depend uponseeds that are fresh, that have a reputation behind them. The mostreliable seeds grown in this country are Ferry's seeds. Wherever seeds are sown the name of D. M. Ferry A Co., of Detroit, Mich., is a guarantee of quality and freshness. The greatest care ana strict est caution are exercised in the growing, selection, packing and distribution of their seeds. Not only must they be fresh, but they must be true to name. : On a par with the quality of the seeds Is Ferry's Seed Annual for 1897, the most comprehensive and valuable book of the kind ever printed. Every planter, large and small, should get, read and digest this book before planting a single seed. It is jfree to all who address the tirni as above. ' The highest temperature ever record ed on the top of Pike's Peak was sixty four degrees Fahrenheit f A Washington man, who suspected a colored man In bis employ of tamper ing wltb his private stock of whisky, allowed the demijohn to become emp ty, and, Instead of filling It again, put the liquor in bottles in a cupboard and labeled them "poison." One night aa be came home from the theater, be caught the colored servant In the act Seizing the bottle In mock terror, the employer exclaimed: "Great heavens! Do yon know what you are doing? Don't yon see that what that bottle contains Is marked poison T' The col ored nan held It off and looked at It Then he amelled It and, with a look of melancholy, replied: "Taln't poison, sun. I'se done .been' fooled Ag'in." "How dared yon tamper . with :' It whether yon knew It was poison or not?" "Boss, It was dis-a-way. F'nm de way yob acted 'bout dat demijohn In de cellar I done thought yonb bad yon s'piclons ob me, an' It made me melancholy, fob sho fa been, tryln' fob moa' two weeks now ter commit, suicide out'n dat bottler If your tea is not good, why don't you drink water? It is cheaper and better for you than poor tea. If it is good, your stom ach is glad to get it; does its work better. Schillings Best is good tea at grocers' in packages. 4 SckUUag a Coapa aa ftm-MM C Bit of Ihtasr. The love that serves not Is selfishness. Bow many thlnrs can you think of for which to be thankful during the pBst year? Kindness Is a language the dumb can apeak, njidJh deaf hear and under stand. Bovee.'- ""m-t; . . All the law is fulfilled In one word,' even In this: Thou slislt love thy neigh bor as tuyaelf.-Gal. 5: 14 A London paper recently offered a prize for the best definition of "friend." This Is the prize definition: 'The first person who comes In when the whole world has gone out." a In the co-operative age the abnormal, unhealthy and destructive growth of large cities will be done away with. They are excrescences on the social life, and have been the festering cause of the decay and downfall of empire and republic, from Solomon's time to the present. Man's first boms was hi a garden, close to nature, and nowhere elae can be attain his beet moral or In tellectual development In the co-operative age. the great factories and storehouse of commerce will be taken out of the pressure of the great cities and placed where all workers by band or brain shall have an acre or two of Ood' earth for borne and garden. 8. II. Comings. l For Exploring Ik B-Bttm. A spherical box containing eompreaa ed air, and large eneugb to bold three r more persona, baa been Invented by as Italian named Corzetto, for the pur pose of exploring the sea bottom. It appear, however, that the Invention la not yet a practical aucceaa, for when fr.' Cortetto, accompanied by two of hla friends, entered his sphere and waa lowered to the bottom of the Bay of Spexia recently, the apparatus for caus ing the sphere to tlae to the surface failed to work. Unable to help tnaaa telves, or to eommunlcate wltb fne .anter world, tb three men remained on the sea bottom. In the meantime the long submergence ef the sphere had been noticed, and a diver waa seat down to find out what waa the matter. At this time the sphere had been lying on the bottom nine hours, and an equal length of time elapsed before It could be lifted to the surface. When ft waa opened the Inventor wao half asphyx iated and hla friend were nnconodoua, but all recovered; and Mr. Cortetto la not discouraged, Deltoloo Basil of Provence. The Provencal snails which' feed In 'a gourmet fashion upon vine leaves, are peculiarly delicious, and there was a murmur of delight from our company as the four women brought to the table four big dishes full of them; and for a while there was only the sound of eager munching, mixed with the clatter on china of the empty shells. To extract them we had the strong thorns, three or four Inches long, of the wild acacia; and on these the little brown morsels were carried to the avid mouths and eaten with a bit of bread sopped In the sauce; and then the shell waa subjected to a vigorous sucking, that not a drop of the sauce lingering within It should be lost Century. BADLY HIPPED. Is Is bardly a compliment to say that any one Is "hipped," but anyone Is pretty badly hipped who suffers with sciatica. It is in the hip that the, excruciating pain takes hold and tortures. It is just there where St. Jacobs Oil, with its soothing penetration, has done some of its most remarkable work ot cure. Those who suffer thus, therefore, need not despair of cure when this groat remedy for pain can be had so readily, and as it is known as a sure cure, be sure to get it and Insure speedy and perfect riddance of the intense misery. There are cases of continued crippling from this malady which this great remedy has effectually cured and restored the sufferer to a sound condition. 2 A new hypnotic has probably been found in Jamaica dogwood. The fluid extract hat been found efficacious in dentistry. ; . THE LITEKT Of BILIOUSNESS Is pronounced yellow. It Is visible In the countenance and eyeballs. It Is accompanied with uneasiness beneath the right ribs and shoulder blade, sick headache, nausea and irregularity of the bowels. To the removal of each and all of these discomforts, as well as their cause, ' Hosteller's btomach Bitters is admirably adapted. This pre-eminent family medicine alto remedies malarial, rheumatics and kidney complaints, nervousness and debil ity. It promotes appetite and sleep. Deafness , is more common in cold countries than in warm climates, the ear being very sensitive to atmospheric changes. MILLIONS OP COOK BOOH GIVEN AWAY. , Then is one large house in this country that has taken business on its turn and means to ride on the rising tide. Alive to the signs of better times and to the best interests of the people, tbey are now circu lating among families a valuable publica tion known as Thr CHARLES A. VOOKI.KB Compaht'i Cookery Bookakd Hook or Comitobt and Health, which contains very choice information on the subject of cook ing. Receipts for the preparation of good,' substantial and dainty dishes, prepared es pecially fur it by a leading authority, will be found in its pages. - Much care bus been taken in its' preparation and distribution, with the hope, that it will be hut the thing needed for hoUseJteeers, urn! just tbe thing needed also fur the cure of the health, and household. -As a Cookery Hook it will be invaluable to keep on hand for reference. It also contains full information in re gard to tbe great, remedies 'of this.- bouse, wbich provide against bwdfly ailments, especially tbe Master Cure for Pains and Arbes, fct. -Jambs Oil:, ., To give some idea of the Tabor and ex pense of this output, more than 200 tons of paper have been used in its publication, and at tbe 'rate of lOo.OOO a day, it bas taken several month for the issue. Tbe book can be had of druggists every where, or by enclosing a 2c. atauip to The Charles A. Vogeler Company, Baltimore, Md. . Swiss papers' op) plain that the watch trade is in a precarious condition, ow ing to foreign competition and high duties. ' J Piso's Cure for Consumption has saver! me larje doctor bills. C . L. Baker, ISM Begent Sq., Philadelphia, Pa., Lee I, 16. BEWARE OF FAKE CURES Take Paine's Celery Compound if You Need a True Remedy. . Do Not Allow a Salesman to Palm Of! Any Substitute. HEALTH IS TOO PRECIOUS TO LISTEN TO THE PREACHING OF QUACKS. PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND The Wonderful Prescription That Results From the Life Work of America's Greatest Physician, Investigator and Practitioner. There is one direction, as Dr. George F. Shrady, America's first surgeon, dis tinctly says, in which people seem to need enlightenment at present more than they have (or many years past "This is the rational appreciation of the danger of quackery and fake cures." Dr. Shrady's article in the New York World of Dec, 27 should be read by every man and woman who is ever in clined to listen to the nonsensical, but too often plausible, ramblings of trad ers in patent medicines. When Prof. Edward E. Phelps, M. D., LJj. D., of Dartmouth college, after a long life of study in the- moBt recent scientific investigation of disease, evolves the marvelous formula of Paine's celery compound when after the closest possible observance by the best practitioners it is found that this greatest remedy of our generation not only does all, but even accomplishes more than the modetit doctor the giant among men that he has proved to be more than he was willing at first to claim -when thousands of sufferers in every ' walk of life, sufferers from ailments that come from overwork, de ranged digestive organs, impaired ner vous systems, too poor or too rich liv ing, inattention to hygienic laws, have been absolutely restored to health by Paine's celery compound, after vainly trying every other possible remedy, and being dosed by well meaning but in competent so-called physicians. , : . When this is taken into considera REASONS Walter Baker & Co.'s Breakfast Cocoa. ULfip a cup. B sur that yon rt th fYnuIn artlcl mad by WALTER BAKER CO. Ltd., Dorchester, Mass. Established 170. Cheapest Power..... Rebuilt Gas and '.....Qasoline Engines. IN GUARANTEED ORDER SSSSKS! ....Engine Works A short man wltb the remains of a ,' "Jag" wandered Into the Midland, says tbe Kansas City Journal, and asltedl for a typewriter's studio. ,He lives Ini Kansas, and had been winning bets onj the foot-ball games. He wanted to stay another week, but his wife expected blm home, so be was In search of a typewriter to send borne a letter to serve as an apology for his nonappear ance. "Kansas City, this date, ninety six," be muttered to the typewrltlst. "1 have that." "My dear wife." "Yes." "Very Important business will require my presence in Osawatomle for a few days " "Let's see," Interrupted the artist; "how do you spell that Osawato- mle?" "Spell It yourself. It's your typewriter." "I can't." "Can't spell Osawatomle?" he asked. In disgust. No." 'Then I'll go to Kort Scott." IMHnPr.NMAKI.I TO iNT MPS SMOKER "A WAT WITH MAKESHIFTS." Dialers' Bist teller. SAMPLS, We. ONE DOIKN. SUC Hipi CLEANERS ECLIPSE MFC. CO. By Mali. A cent a Wanted, fortune). Or.. U. H. A. FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE SICK or "Just Don't Feel Well," vVnllYER PILLS ere tbe One Thin to eee. Only On for a Do. Sole by Dreetiete et 2 Bo. bee Sample .alive, fr. AAreM Or. Bounke sta. Co. Phil, l a. TT0 trarlnr air) itx-atlne. OoM or Kllrpr KIMS orr.loaturljiil'lenlriwiiirra. M. D.roW llvlkl um, Hu ui MQuibinftoa, Cooia CPTFHK and PILK. cared; no f.ay ontll t cured; eend lor book. bit. MaMeriELo h orrEaflELB, SJS Market tit.. San Francisco. hSlli:iDRMENNESS VI lICr4 Ik I t SOIta. N.K.jUll .DM.if.L.aTCFHENt, lXAal,aU. HAKES THE SICK WELL AGAIN tion, and at the same time we find host of peoplo still willing to be led astray by the hundred and one nostrunjs which irresponsible traders try to foist upon them on the pretext that that preparations are "as good as Paine's celery compound" (but really because they make a big profit on such prepara tions), it is time (or every one wba detests fraud to warn his neighbors, and take the warning himself, that when he goes to gt a bottle of Paina'i celery compound he must not be whee dled into taking some other remedy. Paine's celery compound makea peer pie well. These other things woik harm. Paine's celery compound is not a patent medicine. Its formula is give .freely to every physician. These trashy stuffs that yon are asked to buy are made up of ingredi ents that should never be taken into a sick stomach. These ordinary nervines, tonics and sareaparillas are no more to be com pared with Paine's. celery compound than a glimmering candle is to be com pared with the wonderful modera search light. If a person needs nerve tonic, a real blood purifier, a reliable diuretic, that will restore strength, renew vitality, regulate the kidneys, liver and bowels, and niako one well, let that person try his or her first bottle of Paine's celery compound mid mark the wonderful re sult. FOR USING . Because It Is absolutely pure. . Because it is not made by the so-called Dutch Process in which chemicals are used. Because beans of the finest quality are used. Because it is made by a method which preserves unimpaired . the exquisite natural flavor and odor of the beans. Because it is the most economical, costing less than one cent FOR SALE CHEAP Hercules Gas riahoulri ruard AsTatnat fail I dm with moral Ther hu novar been a tins whra arrow. car. Thr bn netar ben attmawheo . all wai vat the hfiat. For aala bv Uadltur A rtrrv't tua Wan mora ajuantiai. That an uswsi ! w ubjb aUJBiaw VII U ovular i FERRY'S SEED fiUU ' Is fall ef information for lardenara nd 1 plaotars. Thar will iwr ha battar tima inati now to tana fortna 1W7 litlon. Frw J prry vo.tuetroit(Miona SURE CURE for PILES itoliml uHSIIad. BIMdloiM rmruitlni Mm tMM MM DR. aO-BAN-HO'S PILI RCMCOV. " lu4, ftiaorb tuuiri. A ((! curt. (. i rcul.r wot frc. FtUt Kb. lruul.uMll. UILUONANKO, Fklla, Pa. WHEAT. Mk money by sua. cenadil speculation in Uiicrtgo. We buy and sell wneat there on niargim. Furtunoa have been inaile on a small bt-KiniiiiiK by trailing. Ill future). Writ lor lull particulars. HvM ot reiereuce given. Sev eral years' esperienre on the t'hii.aaKo Board of 1 raile, and a thorough knowledge u( the buat liesN. Ifowniiig, Hopkins fc t.'o., Chicago Hoard ol Trade Broken. Ulticea in Portland, Oregon, Sookane end Henltle, Wash. EVER HEN fraa. laevUatora from iw ufh LHU1bM Inewfemtor C.. Pitatami, Cal. T ftufcS WrUSt All list fUi. P I 1 Bast Cotwli ayrapVTaavM ttouL Cat I I 1 In tin. So'l brdninneM. f '" N.P.1T.U. No. 686. 8.F.N.U. No! 768 i DPS