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About The Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1897)
if Hi fliscellany. THE SEXTONS' SUPPER. The Plague, his black hand lifted. Was floating down the Rhine, His bark a soft-lined coffin (On each side grew the Tine): He struck the miller at his wheel. The woodman by his tree; Before him rose the prayer and hymn. I Behind, the Dirige. He fonnd them spinning wedding-robes. He left them digging graves; Hi"h over faces pale and wrong The earth heaped op Us waves. He struck the baron at his gate, , The peasant at the plow. And from his sable banner shook Darkness on every brow. At this time in belfry-room Five sextons drained the wine. Red from the toil that brought the fee And made their old eyes shine. Their seats were cedar coffin-planks. All velvet-trimmed and soft: The chalice-cups by them defiled. Were filled and emptied oft. ring They drank A. long reus- Tlague" "A wef year and a foull As screaming through the open loops Flew in and out the owL , Their shirts were made of dead men s t- j ... tnook and dumb), 1H each one wore a dead knights Upon his thievish thumb. Down from the boarded floor above The heavy bell-rope swings. It coils around the bowls and flasks, The ?ups and drinking things. The cresset throws a gloom of black Upon the red-tiled floor Three faces dark-on two the lights Their golden lustres pour. Beside the table sink the steps That lead into a vault A treasure-house no thieves but five Dared ever yet assault And through the darkness to the left Winds up the belfry stair TJp to the old bell-chamber Up to the cooler air. The wall was hung with coffin-plates. The dates rubbed duly out (Dead men are very dull and slow ' In finding these things out). They toast "The Doctors of Cologne, ttA.- 1,-, h Minreh-SDades bright! Such toasts as these, such feast as that. Were fit for such a night. Far, far above among the bells The wind blew devil fierce. The sleet upon the baggar fell. And stabbed him carte and tierce. There was a pother in the roofs, And such a clash of tiles, That dying creatures' sobs and groans Were heard around for miles. They drink to "Peter and to Paul!" And "All men underground! Then with a laugh, and wink, and nudge. The passing-bell tney sounu, drink to tne tree w the They plank, . And the tree that guards the dead The coal-black tree with the blood-drop fruit, So poisonous, soft and red. Is God, then, sleeping? No! See there, How one tears at bis throat, And baring neck and shoulder, Bids all his fellows note. A plague-spot, blue and swollen, Shows ghastly on the skin, 'And on his knees he prays to Christ To yet forgive his sin. Dead! And the eldest, tolling The rope that o'er them hung, Called, with a curse, "Lads, fill your cups. Let another song be sung!" Then reels his white face sickens. And as he staggers down, Another drags at the heavy bell Stamped with the cross and crown So every time a toper fell Another rose to toll, And all the rest screamed out a dirge For the sinner's passing soul. And round they stirred the gallon jug, And high they flung the cup; With half a song and half a prayer They tossed it, filling up. Now but "one left, and he, though faint. Staggers towards the rope. And tolls-first draining cup and bowl. Half dead, without a hope Tolls, till the old tower rocks again Tolls, with a hand of lead Then falls upon the wine-drenched floor Upon his fellows dead! Walter Thornbury, in San Francisco Argonaut. EVA'S AMBITION. Eva Norrlngton Inserted her latch kpv into the keyhole of a Bedford square boarding house, and entered. It was a dismal, windy, rainy Novem ber evening, and ever since lunch she bad been paddling about London, climbing grimy stairs of newspaper offices, and talking to people who did not seem especially plt-ased to see her. Her skirts were wet, and a wisp of damp hair was tumbling over her eyes. On the hall table, disclosed by the flickering gas jet, were some letters "A year ago to-day!" said Eva to her self as she closed the door against the wind. "Has he written, or has be for gotten?" He had not forgotten, Eva picked up the letter from the hall table, look ed quickly round at the closed ball door, and at the baize door that led to the kitchen stairs and kissed It. 1 hea she went up-stalrs to her bed-sittiug-room with the letter In her hand and Joy in her heart. "Hateful little room!" she mummed to herself, as she struck a match and lit the gas. "But It's the last time, thank God!" The room was not really bad; a bed In the corner, a wash-stand, a ward robe, here and there a picture on tne walls, and a table by the window, rath er rickety, on which lay a heap of man nscript a half-finished story. "I will burn that before I go to bed to-night," said Eva, as she caught sight of it " - Then she took off her hat and cloak, drew the only easy chair under the gas Jet and sat down; fingering the letter she did not open It at once. Now that happiness stretched In front of her It was pleasant to linger on the confines of misery, to look back on the life she was to leave. "It Is not every one," said Eva re flectively, "who can make experiments . In life without expense." Eva Norrlngton had been the pride of the provincial town which gave her birth. At the high school no girl could etand against her. Her form govern ess, who now and then asked her favor ite pupils to tea, even said she might be a bead mistress one day. To Eva this seemed absurd. But when, at the age of 20. she gained a guinea prize for a story in a weekly paper Bhe be gan to think that at least she might be a great novelist. At any rate she felt sure that somewhere-, ahead of her stretched a career; and as her 21st birthday approached she announced to her startled parents her intention of go- uch as hare been common of late In the homes of England, wherein the par ents play the part of the apprehensive hen, the daughter that of the adventurous-duckling. The duckling Invariably gains Its point; and so It was with Eva Norrlngton. Having refuted argument and resisted persuasion for a certain number of weeks, Eva obtained a grudging consent to her departure. The townspeople knew not whether to ad mire or disapprove. But they had read In novels of young ladles who took their lives and latchkeys Into their own hands, became famous, and married respectably After alL So during the weeks of preparation for her campaign Eva became something of a figure in local society, aqd more than one dinner party was given In her honor, as well as plentiful advice as to the neces- Rnrv nrecautions asainst London guue. and many recipes for guarding against the colds Induced by the togs tnai in font th metropolis. Evn was almost happy; for she had fha. hnmifninoca r vmith and beauty, and all the exhilaration of taking tier life into her hands and fashioning It as she would, with none to raise objec tions to the process. She would have hoti niiit l.nnnv but for Allan Craig For Allan Craig, whenever he heard that Eva was bent on going to London tn mnke a name for herself, promptly offered her his own for a substitute. It wn n trood enouzb name, and at the foot of a check it was generally respect- Pd. as Allan Craig had lately steppea i.tn hia fnthpr's business as estate agent and was prospering. Eva was disturbed- but she turned not aside from her project Eva had mapped out her life and Allan Craig was noi iiiciuu w1 In the scheme; As she sat fingering her letter In her bed-room, she went over the parting sniu in her mind. The details of It would only Increase the delight of the lottor For Eva had learned during the last year that happiness is so rare that it deserved to be rolled on the tongue and not swallowed In haste. It was at a dance on the nlgbt before her de partureher last dance, sohe thought, hofro shP started life In earnest They were sitting out a dance together, for Eva wns not disDOsed to think unKinaiy of Allan, though she might resent his Intrusion Into her scheme or are. oue remembered how there had been silence between them for some moments, how Allan had leaned his elbows on his knees and dug the heel of his dancing shoes Into the carpet "And so you are quite determined to leave us?" said Allan. "Of course," replied Eva. "My boxes are all packed." "Full of manuscript novels and other things?" . . . - "One novel and several stories. "I cannot understand why you want to go when " - i want to well to live a larger life. "You mean, you want to live In a big- fpr nlace?" "Well, not exactly, i aon i iuiu nnlte understand." I quite understand that there Is not enough scope for you here, and that I am a selfish brute for trying to keep vou from your ambition. Look here, Eva. can you honestly say that you don't love me a little bit?" Allan had risen and was standing over her. Eva looked up at him. She nnnid km? him standing there now big, comely, with something In his eyes that th.iiiaH hr half with fear and half with pleasure. She rose and faced him "I shall be sorry to leave you very sorry." "Then why ?" "Can't you see, Allan? I know 1 have it in me to do good work, and I must be where good work is wanted. Here nm haninered: In Iondon " "You may fail," said Allan, witha f hnn in his voice. Then Eva spoke: "I shall succeed I know I shalL' "Will vou write to me?" Eva hesitated. She was half In- nitnori tr iiv in to that extent Allan had mistaken -her hesitation. "No," he said. "There shall be no aaifialtneaa in mv love for you, I will wait a year from to-nisht. and then. if London is no go. you Know mete will always be me. You can't expect me to pray for your success, can you?" Eva, placed on her mettle, looked him In the face. "1 am bound to succeed," she said, and turned to go. The waltz had ceas ed in the room below, and a rustle of skirts and a ripple of tongues had taken Its place. "Evar-once the last time, perhaps. She turned again, laughing. "Quick!" she said; "some one will come." A woman may forget many things. hut no woman ever forgets the first timo n lover's arm was around her waist and a lover's lips upon her own And as Eva sat In the corner of a third- class carriage in the London train next in lrmklnir forward to the ca reer before her. the remembrance of the support of Allan's arm persisted in obtruding Itself. Having got what she wanted she had already begun to doubt If she wanted what she had got For a career, after all. Is rather a lonesome sort of a thing. Such small success as may, come to the Inexperienced girl upon her first incursion into literature came to Eva. She lived sparingly, worked hard, and never made the mistake of refusing Invitations on the ground of work. She staid np a little later or got up a little earlier instead. A weekly column on "Health and Beauty" placed at her dis posal by the youthful editor of a new ti-nman'a nnner. who had met her at the Writer's Club and thought her pret ty, paid her weekly bill at the boarding-house. Her sto.les found frequent a ccod t a nee and occasional welcome in the minor periodicals, and a happy meeting with an editor at a dinner par tv naved the way to her appearance In p widely read magazine. By the end of the year Eva Norrlngton had got so far toward the realization of her ambition that when people heard her name mentioned they wrinkled tneir brows and tried to remember where thev had heard It before. At home, of course, her fame was great The pa ners In which she wrote circulated free ly in the town, her stories were discuss ed at afternoon teas, and townsfolk were glad to think that they participat ed to some extent In the literary work of the century. All this time Eva was horribly lone- Iv She knew plenty of people and liked them; they were kind to her. soni of them because they liked her for her self, others because they saw that she o oa marker! for Ultimate SllCCeSS. uav in? advanced a certain distance alon the road she had longed to travel, she nnnlil ludee better whither it wouia lead her. It would lead her to a place in the newspaper paragraphs, to a place on the bookstalls, to a place in tne pho tographer's windows, and to a place at Bavswater or oouiu ivtusiusiuu, This. then, must be ;he end cf the strng gle and the turmoil of the fight And how she hated the fight! A fight where in victory would bring her no nearer to the actualities of life: for she had i in t1'" """ ntm-ole th 9 1 women on an eanality with men, and i that whereas men can buy the coveted j fruit of the tree of knowledge of good GOOD ' tOOEl, 1 TOPICS FOE FARMERS There are more wrinkles In the face of j - - V hrnr the tree outrisht ana pay casn It was terribly unfair. Ana tne most unfair thing about the whole business was that, while success was almost within her grasp, success was not what she wanted. There is no run in liv ing your own life when that Is precise ly the life you do not want to lead. It was not as tuougn Allan txaig nau never kissed Eva Norrlngton. She opened the letter cutting the en velope with her nail scissors. For some distinction must be made between your first love letter and your bootmakers bill. She felt like one who has held his breath to feel what suffocation is like. The letter was long. Eva read quickly at first, then slowly, knitting her brows as she turned tne pages, auu came at last to the signature. "Ever your friend, Allan Craig." The letter lay for some minutes iu Eva's lap, . while she looked vaguely round her room. "He is afraid of spoiling my career my success has put an Insuperable barrier between us," she murmurea. The Dhrases of the letter had burned themselves Into her brain. -, a nan: I wish I could tell you or do you want to hear?" When the dinner bell rang an hour afterward Eva rose wearily from, her nri-itinc? tnhle where she had neen tolling over her half-finished mauu-! script. She had not burned it j Five years passed before she saw ai- j lan Craig again, and then the meeting j was unexpected at the exit of the theater where Eva had gone to see the hundredth performance of her play. Allan was obviously proud of knowing her. and Introduced his wife, to whom she gave graceful recognition. . It was raining and Allan offered to see Eva to a cab. They stood for a moment on the steps to the entrance. "Yes," said Allan, in answer to Eva's polite question, "all Is going well. We have a little daughter Eva my wife's name, curiously enough old baboon. And speaking more of them can be' wrought out in a fair young face by neuralgia than in that of an aged person. Constant pain will shrivel, aiid neuralgia neglected will plow its fur rows deep. It not only wrinkles, but takes the bloom awav and gives the skin a dull and yellow look. St Jacobs Oil is a prompt a ii H sura f'nrp for neuraleia. and it should be used, as while it soothes and cures, it smooths out the tracks of pin and leaves the skin healthy and fair again; besides it rids the suttereroi niucnrnieni aim re stores a happier disposition. Gook looks come only with good health, and health is foaud in tne aDsence oi paiu. -OUR RURAL FRIENDS. The chaplains of the Oklahoma legis lature receive $1.50 per day, or just half the sum set apart for the men who clean the spittoons. HORRID TORTURE. This is often felt in every Joint and muscle of the body by turns, by people who, experiencing the earliest twinges of rheumatism, neglect to mtlflilv m thv mav easilv do. With Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a professionally authenticated remedy for the asronuing coin Konnilant that rhenmat'sm unchecked often lasts a lifetime, or abruptly terminates it when the malady attack the heart. The Bitters also remedies chills and fever, dyspepsia and liver complaint The Isle of Man possesses many priv ileges" and unique features. It has a music all its own. - lOO REWARD SlOO The readers of this paper will be leased to rhe Beat Kind of Corn for Ensllasro- Bow. to Flant Apple Orchards -Grease Will Destroy Wee on Cattle Farmers Who Are Land Poor. Corn for Bnatlasrc Quality of feed put Into the silo counts for as mien there as It does If fed dry. This haa an Important bearing on the kind of corn to plant for the silo. It is not now the practice, as It used to be, to look exclusively -or even mainly to a great bulk of forage without regard to its quality. But where the large Southern corn that will not ear so far north is sown thickly, the immeuB growth of stalks without any grain and with very small nutritive value, makes a feed so poor that It needs a great deal of grain or meal to perfect the ration. Some good farmers of our acquaint ance have sown this Southern corridor the last time. The early rum or varieties, drilled thinly enough to ma lie at least a nubbin on every stalk, can be made to grow twelve to fifteen tons of green fodder per acre on rich lano. If this corn Is cut and put In silo when the grain Is in the milk, there will be more valuable nutriment In It thr.n In a ....... nt nnl0 i.niiiv to rtveniv-nve turns " learn that there is at least ,pne dreaded d.sease j ... Rtaiks that have hardly enough that science has been able to cure m all its WDlte siaiitu "' . ,m statU and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh I carbon ln them to heat and form the Cure is the only positive cure knows to the , nrhnnI cXa Ea8 that preserves the medical fraternity. Catarrh bemir a constitu- carDomc a-iu ' . ... tn mfi il-oVl ,n.,iri, a constitutional treat- ! ncilno-o from sDOillUK. 1 he richer tne ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internal, . tne be green and 6UO- aetine directly upon the blood and mucous Stalks, SO li-ui lucjr b . . sSrfaSesof the system, thereby destroying the culent, the sweeter the ensilage Will De. toundation of the disease, and giving the pa- ; pnollnKe always indicates that the tiont streneth by building up the constitution bOlir ensilage ind Sn? nature in Wng its work. The quality of the fodder was too poor to proprietors gave so much faith in Its curative , ,d fermentation, Which powers, mat ineyuiier uoo nuuui ..'... for any case that 11 taus to cure, oeuu iut of ,eS,n,ial8F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. The ancients knew how to cheat Loaded dice have been found in the ruins of Herculaneum. He stood b7The hansom as she enter- j hohe products And pdrk ood. ed. euarding her dress from the wheeL As she turned to give the address, he said: I ought to congratulate you on your ... A. success, it is very sweet iu uic know you owe it all to me. Are you grateful T "Yes: I owe It to you," she said, lean ing forward as the apron iclosed upon her, and the attendant constable grew impatient "Come and see trie Tues days." t - 1 nnt think whv I sUould De so silly," said Eva to herself, as she stuff ed her handkerchief back into her pock et and felt for her latch-key, when the cab drew up before the hall door of her flat at Kensington. Black and v nite. Attention to the Feet n l utterly Impossible to get well or keep well unless the feet are kept dry and warm all the time. If they are for the most oart cold, there Is cougn or sore throat, or hoarseness or sick head ache, or some other annoyance. . i m ...I J Ivn If .cold and dry, tne leei suuiuu soaked ln hot water for ten minutes every night, and, when wiped ana dried, rub Into them wen ten or uutoi drops of sweet oil Do this patiently with the hands, ruDDing me uu ii" the soles of the feet particularly. On getting up in the morning dip both feet at once into water as cold as the air in the room, half ankle deep, for a minute in summer, half a minute or less in winter, rubbing one foot, with the other, then wipe dry. and, if con venient, hold them to the fire, rubbing them with the hands until perfectly dry and warm ln every part. If the feet are damp and cold, attend only to the morning washings, but always at nigui remove the stockings and hold the feet to the fire, rubbing them with the hands for fifteen minutes, and get im mediately Into bed. Under any circumstances, as often as the feet are cold enough to attract at tention, draw off the stocKings. aim hold them to the fire; if the feet are much inclined to dampness, put on a pair of dry stockings. Some persons' feet are more comronauie, even m ynu- - , T Ln1. ter. In cotton, otuers iu tvumeu oii- lngs. Each must be guided by his own feelings. Sometimes two pairs of thin stockings keep the feet warmer than one pair which is thicker man notn. The thin pair may be of the same or different materials, and that which is best next the feet should be determined by the feelings of the person. ' Persons who walk a great deal dur ing the day should, on coming home for the night, remove their shoes and stock ings, hold the feet to the fire until per fectly dry, put on a dry pair of stock ings, and wear different shoes for the remainder of the evening. . i o cnause to ulitmers is dangerous, as one is like ly to catch cold. Why We Are Ri jbt-Hnnded. Primitive man, being naturally an ag gressive animal, aerenaea nimseir against wild toeasts wnn ois nsi iuu nails; he fought for his food and his womankind, which his enemies were always trying to take from him. -The first movement on being attached is to endeavor to protect the most exposed and vulnerable part of the body. For the boxer and the fighter the Utait is undoubtedly the most vulnerable place. A hard blow ln that region may easily kill a man, and consequently pnnii tive man used the right hand to light with, and the left to protect the heart and to ward off the mows aireciea to that region. When, therefore, arms of offense and defense were Introduced and replaced teeth and fists, It was the riirht hand that wielded the sword and lance, while the lert neia ine smeiu and buckler before tne region or uw heart. The enormous difference be tween the usef the right and the left hand In our present civilization nas this very simple origin. In the hrst place the superiority of the light over th Wt hand was oniy Drougm uu All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very light colored and of heavy body, is made from glucose. -Tea Garden Drip" is made from Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. It is for sale bv first-class grocers, in cans only. Manufac tured bv the Pacific Coast Syrup Co. All gen uine "Tea Garden Vript" have the manufac turer's name lithographed on every can. Before the great freeze in Florida the annual oranse crop was from 8,000,000 to 10.000.000 boxes. The estimate for this season is 70,000 boxes, Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a family medicine wun us since iocw. j. Madison, 2409 42d ave., Chicago, 111. Instead of the regular county teach ers' meetings, it is proposed in Pierce county to have a Chatanqna meeting to remain in session two or three weeks. On the summit of Ben Lomond are the smallest trees in Great Britain. They are dwarf willows and when ma tured are only abont two inches in height -r . . . . . tUn fdf- would exclude air ana prevem. i-" ment going to the point or maKiug vinegar, thus destroying much nutri tion. Exchange. Champion aM Beauty are generally recommended for commercial planting, with the use of Early Ruby, Maule Earliest and Earliest of All In sections where the seasons are short. . - . i Feeding Sittlnat Hens. Sitting hens never get fat In fact, with some of the persistent sitters of the Asiatic breeds, the semi-starvation to which they expose themseiv js is, perhaps, better for their future as egg producers than high, feeding" would be. Still It Is not best to let this starvation go too far. The hen will not eat nor riHnk much, but If food and drink are nftWMi arlv In the morning, somo of vmth mill be taken. We never feed a sitting hen anything but wheat, and do not give very much of that., it w more lmnortant that the- hen drink freely than that she eat much. She will some times drink if milk Is offered to her at night With wheat In tne mormu uu milk at nlebt the hen will ltso fat. but will be healthier and ready to go t,i lavlne asain by the time Her cinicn of chickens is grown large enough to one for themselves. Exchange. Tho Cntnmon Field Pea. The common field pea is very largely grown ln Canada, partly because that country Is ln some parts too far north to grow corn profitably. Another rea son is that the pea in Canada is exempt frm the attacks of the pea weevn. is found that by securing Canada peas for seed crops of peas may De grown on our side of the line free rrotn duks. If In a place where no peas have lately been grown. The pea Is really a better food for growing hogs than any other grain, and as while growing tue pea roots Increase nitrogenous fertility in the soil, the crop may be profitably grown. It Is the best fallow crop w precede either winter wneat or ry FOR EVERy BICYCLIST. Champion Michael Advises Use Fame's ueiery uumpuunu. of From figures recently published at Munich, Bavaria, it appears that there are now in Central Europe 15,644 gas engines, which aggregate 62,694 horse power. ' ; - In Brazil, at a funeral Tjf an unmar ried woman, the mourning color is scar let The coffin, the hearse, the trap pings of the horse and the livery of the driver are all scarlet. . A German statistician says that of every 10,000 chimneys three are struck by lightning, while of the same num ber of towers and windmills sixty and eighty respectively are struck. liiiiii r i nir inn ! Get Rid of It! It Is a sign that you have Kid ney Disease ; Kidney Disease, if not checked, leads to Bright's Disease, and Bright's r-'. Disease Kills! Because the Kidneys break down and pas away with the urine. .. Heed the Danger Signal and begin to cure your Kidneys to-day by taking Planting Apple Orcntirds. How far apart should apple trees be planted? The small, thin, whiplike trees with a few roots attached Iook very lonesome when set at the proper distance apart It requires strong imagination and some faith to see these in the future, spreading fifteen to eighteen feet on either side, and with branches that interlock each other. Yet they will surely do it if not planted for ty fe?t apart. And on good ground, tin aiirpndins varieties, like Greening and Baldwin, Is none too near. The Northern Spy apple grows more upright, and that may be planted thirty feet apart, partly to crowd th.i roots and Induce earlier bearing. But even with the Northern Spy we should nrnfer to have the trees planted forty feet apart, and then plant In between the rows peach trees or dwarf pear trees to produce a crop until the apple trees come into bearing. No kind of apple so much needs sunlight as does the Northern Spy. But mis can u best secured by pruning out the inside branches of the tree and letting sun light to the center. The Northern Spy apples that grow on these Inside branches are small, colorless and poor ln flavor. The fruit at best needs a long season to ripen, and should have all the sunlight that can be given it. American Cultivator. Grease ts Destroy lice. It cattle In spring are thi-i in flesh, with rough, staring coat, It Is a pretty sure sign that lice are troubling them. It Is only on thin cattle that lice can long continue to live. Grease of any kind kills them, as It closes the pores through which they breathe. It is mucn better to rub lard or fat of any kind on the necks of cattle and around the head than to apply large amounts of kerosene, which has usually the effect nr rakins off the hair. If kerosene oil ! Is used, make It into an emuls'on. with ! ten times its bulk of water, ami usin enough soap to make the oil and water thoroughly mix. This closes th pores I and Is just as effective - as stronger doses. - - Farmers Who Are Land Poor. Farmers who have as much land as thev can properly attend to frequently rent other farms tnd extend their o?j 1 erations. They cannot do this prolit- ably unless they depend upon fe'l- izers. But few farms receive a sum ' eiencv of manure, and when the ;ari- er undertakes to cultivate more land he must either impoverish the land or !add something to It. It Is better to ; use les sland and increase the yield. If ; the land can be made to produce more without enlarging the area the cost of the crop will be reduced. Hundreds of farmers are land poor and pay taxes nn land that cannot be made to pay be cause the efforts are not concentrated on less space. Rmtt Foil Best for Frnlt. Owing to Its earliness and the ease with which It Is cutlvated, It was nat ural that for a long time sandy sjII -hnniri he nreferred by the fruit grow- p. Rut it is becoming understood that well underdralned, heavy soils can be worked nearly or quite as early as sandy soils, and these are much richer in the mineral elements of plant food that are essential In perfecting fruit of any kind. In many of the winter fmita th easiness of ripening on light soli becomes a disadvantage, as it makes late fall and early winter fruits of varieties that, when grown on heav ier soil, should be kept in good condi tion until spring. James Michael is the champion long 1 He has just returned from Europe distsce bicyclist of the world. and is now ready to 3oin the racing men - . i i ' AT T)An:fiA Anna- Haarklta ThA iQrffA He recommends all "wneeimen to t uu mo iauu. vo, D1..v r, take Paine's celerv compound. amount of work he has gone through His experience is that of thousands during the past months, of others. With the opening of the) Michael has made cycle racing a care- bicycle season many a young person and Jul stuay, ana is in a yoBi..ui . Wrlrn-B nf older neoDle who have de- excellent advice not only to racing men bicycling as a but to wneeimen anu awiieveo w gcu- 1 1 X nnnAn A I. ! ii nTn mathnila tsrminni to take UD find themselves era! really lacking the proper "snap" or j the following letter will interest every stamina to begin on. ineir oouny uwj. condition prevents so spirited exercise. They would like to ride, but they are Boston. Mass., Feb. 21, 1897. After the exertion of my record rides out of sorts, run down by a winter of , while with the Morgan & Wright team work or indoor- life. Many who are in the south last winter, during which really sick, who have suffered from : 1 lost somewnai in weigin, ou auunt debility or wasting diseases for a long of the unaccustomed climate, I was ad- nnt.il thev hart Dezun to uiina viocu wuoc ia 1- - LI 111 C U 1111 1 llltJ jcv , , , their troubles had become chronic, as I am pleased to say that it gave such nothing gave them relief, would turn satisraction iiiai i was im.. to bicycling for relief. But this eplen- , it again to brace up from the effects of did exercise, like any otner, streneth to undertake. the two unusually rough ocean trips that I have taken during the pa6t mnrih T Iwlieve that wheelmen who W. V. mav be excellent feed for beef cattle, All such persons will find to their cuit chasing' a v a. n-r ron m ma in iji-ii irvimoTiBS niv i nm. x aiuc a uviuj j wu , r ne aoes uoi "J 'r" " , . , n, i,.t, I tnir nnvsioal tone. cows, if he Is to eat the ourrer. ne jpoxma, lajcen now, .... i --, ttaimY MICHAEL. i i v eaan i Ur ma'o ra i (Mini iniiiiiii to til rvn n kili- i would preier pea au. " - . V tJ " v " it-.w I W nr. needs to take a spring rem- ricrs in tne eDnnic. ii vuu imvc La.w . . .. . - - . . 1 1 Ai 3 a WAnon run riu'ji i w i - t i t-p m i and witn ensuage or cm unoer wie i ;r - , hAnVhilitat- neuralgic pains and days 01 nervous ue-, . " " hilitv. now is vour best time to get wen. Michael is today the most pnenomenai rider in professional ranks. As far hank as 1894 he was undisputed cnam- . pion of Great Britain, and in the fol lowing vear he went to a ranee Farm Notes. The editor of one of the leading dairy Journals states that If one-half of the cows now giving milk, intelligently se lected forv that purpose, could be slaughtered within a week, the remain ing half would yield a greater profit than is now realized rrom tne wnoie. The feeding of cut hay and pulped and ing effect of months of confining work, worry and excitement The more intelligent portion of every community are the ones who best rec ommend Paine's celery compound. They have looked into this great rem- . ..A ..ii,t win. atrainst'edv. followed its remarkable achieve- the picked riders of Europe. lie nas menta ... a. . defeated such famous men as Jacquelin, and relatives and know just what ,to Gousoltz. Huret, Rivierre, Bonhours, expect irom us Bourrillon and Barden of England, and strengthener and restorer and an ideal 1 Tju-ee bottle or new style smaller one I ; t your druggist 8. ; , Blood Poisoi Contagions Blood Poison has been ap propriately called the curse of mankind. It is the one disease that physicians can not cure; their mercurial aud potash remedies only bottle up the poison in the system, to surely break forth in a more virulent form, resulting in a total wreck of the system. Mr. Frank B. Martin, a prominent jeweler at 926 Pensylvania Ave., Wash- ingLou,jj.v.,s;iy 5. 1 evidence during a combat, but it soon spread and became universal. Since the Introduction of lethal weapons, the rleht hand became naturally accus tomed to the manipulation of the lance, j the sword and the knire, ana tne nerves of the right side soon became more flp-sihle and more under the control of the will than the muscles of the left j fined witn eating sores; my tongue was , breeding and feedin side. T aunosi "V,' V, solid I profit I was for a long time under treat ment of two of the best physi cians of this city, for a severe case of blood poison, but my condition grew worse all the while, not withstanding the fact that they , j .1 ll hundred dollars. WV My mouth was -1 . rmH cn Itlfll iu. 1 aizuu&ii ... ! .t. T ,aa nttanlf. tO taste EDV FOlIQ food. My hair was coming i . 1 . r t li " ii , f 1 .i f 1 onrt r was in a norriuie iu As to Sheen. Sheep are the most profitable stock on the farm. Those who go into sheep 1 raising extensively find it a profitable business, but a small flock on every farm is nearly all profit. There Is no animal that will convert the weeds and ; wastes that grow on every farm into ' ready cash like sheep. They will eat ' almost every kind of weed that grows. 1 even to thistles. They soon banish weeds from pastures where they are fed from year to year, and if they do not clean the fence corners, lands, bush borders, fallow fields and byways it is 1 because they do not get a chance. There is no way of checking wild mustaru so effectively as by growing sheep fed on the land from year to year aud allow ing' the sheep to feed upon it Sheep are also noted for Increasing the fertility of the soil. No one who stocks his land well with sheep has his land shorn of its fertility. This is a very important matter, and one of the great advantages ln keeping sheep. . In establishing a small flock of sheep pure bred sheep can now be got so rea sonable in price that the difference In the cost between pure bred registered ci.on onrl crrnde or common sheep Is : but trifling as compared with the many ' advantages a pure-bred flock has over : the others. A pure-bred sheep Is al- ways as good as a grade for the drover or butcher, and an extra good, well 1 bred sheep wlil always command an extra price. In any event the sires ! used in every flock should be of some or the pure breeds of sheep, of which 1 there ore so many to select from. It is 1 tii little extra care and attention to that maKes tne will make a larger gain in weight than when the same foods are fed unpre pared, as much as 33 per cent, increase having been noticed. This Indicates that It will pay to give careful prepara tion of the food. Oleomargarine does not Injure the 3ale of butter as much as does the large amount of Inferior butter put on the market by farmers, due to either a lack of knowledge of butter making or care lessness ln the work. There Is a sep- nmte and distinct market for choice butter, and It sells readily at good prices during every season or tne year. Sandv soil Is usually deficient In lime nnd notash. hence any expenditure for those substances to be applied where the land Is sandy should prove a profit able Investment Clover can be grown after such substances are used, and the land will then make a gain in nitrogen. It is not necessary to give heavy dress ings of lime, but apply it lightly ln the spring and fait If you have any reason to suspect that your oats are affected with smut, soak them before sowing ten minutes in soaldine water, and then ror twenty hours In a solution of potassium (liver of sulphur), 1 pounds to twenty-five gallons of water, In a wooden vessel. This Is the treatment recommended by thP Ohio experimental station airector. stated Is sufficient for twenty or more bushels. One of the best kinds of grafting wax for general use Is made of four parts rosin, two parts beeswax 'and one part tallow. Melt together, pour tntn a nail of water, and pull like mo lasses candy. Almost any wax will melt in the sun ln the hottest summer days, and should be covered with cloth or paper. If you want a harder wax than this add one part more rosin. You can try this wax by a hot stove and find out Its melting point Tobacco growers are combating the worms by using a spray of one pound of Paris green to 160 gallons of water. Use a knapsack sprayer, with agitator attachment If it Is not desirable to use Paris green on the plants, the motn that lays the egg may be destroyed bv taking the bloom of the jimson weed: place them along Leyten, the Belgian champion. I invigorator for a rundown system. The slowest breeders of all known animals, a pair of elephants, would be come the progenitors of 19,000,000 ele phants in 750 years, ll aeatn am not, interfere. the tobacco rows ln an upright position, and Inject into each bloom, with. a small, clean can, some of the following mixture: One pint water, one-fourth pint honey, one ounce cobalt It Is sure death to the miller. Gladness Comes . . . . i t t rsti, n nnderstanamcr oi me W transient nature of the many phys ical ills, which vanisn Deiore pr"'" to n-o.nt.la efforts pleasant eftorts - ,ii j;l Tli ere is comfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis- v.. .imnli, n n. constipated conai- tion of the svstem, which the pleasant family laxative. Syrup of Figs, prompt i r. o m,i is whv it is tne only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal -i i:.... ,;lin,il. rleliilitatintr the orirans on which it acts. It is therefore u iinnnrtant. in order to get its bene ficial effects, to note when you pur chase, that you have the genuine arti cle, which is manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputawe araggT" , . . ... t in t.h eniovment of pood health, "in roonlar. laxatives or other remedies are then not needed. 11 afflicted with any actual disease, one mav be commended to the most skillful v.:s Wit. if in need of a laxative, one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup oi Figs stands highest and is most largely ed and gives most general satisfaction. . nnt..fi.a T XI afTOEVCRTTT JOY THERE IS BAml " - -and gladness shine forth from the eye of, the manly and strong. Confidence, self-es-. teem and love of society come who me re turn of nature's vigor. Electricity, me wrer of vitality, makes men great. It brings back the fire of youth It restores manuuuu. Dr. Sanden Electric Belt Is the chosen spring from which is drawn the vital en ergy which Infuses tne vein ui m develops the nerve and physical power. The vigorous standard of our race is Im proved by it Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 21. DR. A. T, SA?.Dh: m. ,..,, Dear oir loura oi me ,r , vf about my process in using . JJ'.rhlw,1J got several weeks ago, is at hand, and I w as very glad to hear from you. I am Peea to BRv-and I know you wili be pleased to hear it that I am cured. I cannot speak too highly oronde?ful belt, and wil take pleasure in recommending it, as any one can appreciate it when he has been restored to manhood as 1 have. I don't need to go over symptoms, but would recommend any one suffering from lost manhood, or any disease arising; " h liver, kidneys or blood, to use yosr 'beit I re main yours ruly,der "wksb. Do you wish to read the story of how vital force is renewed by electricity? 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Women are more often too short than too tall, and consequently try to gain height by putting on high-heeled shoes, and these do, undoubtedly, give dignity as long as the wearer stands still, but in motion they are graceless, even In a room, and deform the. feet. Thus women are made to minister to very short-lived fancy, and. from a physiological standpoint, we cannot recommend them. American womtn, u a rule, have too small feet, whicn ao nut add to their beauty. The better shape a foot Is the smaller it will look, j but in the disproportionately small foot there Is always Involved an awkward gait The foot of a large woman should be larger than the foot of a small woman or a slenderly-built wom an and usually to her unnecessary sorrow she has a large one. The foot ln length should be the length of the ulna a bone in the forearm, which ex tends from a lump ln the outer por tion of the wrist to the elbow. Of course the ulna is longer in tall people, and to be graceful the foot should be also Most people would be surprised that the foot should be as long as me rnarm. and would be Inclined to dis pute the fact unless proven by experi ence. Large women pinch their feet In tight shoes because they are asham ed to have them In proportion to their bodies: thus ln time they.deform them until they r out of all proportion to The Universal Supply House, Established 1885 S&ffi. SUPPLIES BE Groceries, Hardware, . Agricultural Implements. Harners, Boots, Shoes, Dry Goods, Mus:C, Etc. Bend 4c for Larpe Illustrated Catalogues. Ti u EN IN EXCHANGE. Hons SurriT Co., 13 Front St.,San FrancHco.Cal. Make money by suc cessiul speculation in Chicago. 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