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i ( I 1 THE RED STORM Or the Days of Daniel Boone By JOEL OH A PTF.U I V (Cent Inuod.i Tlie From .inistl di I n't p:iui f r a reply, hut civing It .'.; he one of his warning glance, which never failol to terrify her. burned are'y loft the cabin. On t!u following morning M: Alston loft the f.rt a she hsl been in the habit of 1 . t tut f r mo time, t iking the precaut io company l:iocri;y pive him i. however, to have l.lsmy se ll or. She iho.. to tet the of I.e Plan.!' prunisp. A". I sn.t!ior opport n'.n! y to make further disel.wurcs. The step c: hor eoni dorab'.e f dpiii.il. ami it w.n n.'t without nif:iy iiiisgivitic that she walked tetwarl her favorite rotre.it. She give Fbouy hi instruction .1 she pro.s e iol. You iiny g yonder." she a!1. point Ing to a hand thicket, n t far d.tant. "an 1 remai: there until I am ready to return, and he sure to come whoa 1 call." -li chill will he dar afore so.o.i," returned l":iiiy. "Very well. .1 n t f ' tions." t your ins'.ruc- "I r.eher fo'git: tnember ehoryt'kig. ri' be sure to disre " sai 1 the negr . con- fi.iontly. Alt n entere 1 the g'a ie and seat e d herself i : j ri the river's hank. That she felt somewhat nervou at first, and Imd vague apprehensions of hearing the foot steps of I.e Hi.ml. va quite natural, but soon the Jreatuy murmuring of the waters, th j:itie sighing of the winds lunid the trees. lullc ! hor spirit into tranquility and f.-rgo-.f aloes of .lancer While ..couple! iu this manner, a soft touch upon the aria chancel the current of her t.ie. lit.it; o:i a a 1 cause. 1 her to rise to her feet quickly an! turn a a alarmed look tnarl the intruder. Au Indian maiden iu the summer of n on: anho ..1. with a tic:, ire queenly 1:1 pro Ii rti ,n an 1 bearing. : d before her. lie- feature were ni-irvelou regalar ity an ! beauty, but so pro.id a:il lofty in their ex;re:..n. th.it K .saitiie couhi l.ot repre aa excl.i:nat:a of admira tion. Her eye, whith wore Jark aril lustr ni. were ti.ishinc with eveitenient. lie- of t!re-s was hy n r... a:i co:i te;. -il.Ie. but both picturesque anl j:ra iful. beinc ornamented ia it dif ferent parts acc riinc to the arts of her j-pie. The two miMen sto-.l !'.ent, the one defiant anl hiuchty. t'.ie .t'.ier wonder ing and aiarme.l. The steady cize of The Cherokee girl was imperious, ancry. jet courteous, and she moved not a mus cle, u .r relisei a tithe of her sternae. while she studied every line of I total the' fair face. Whoa s!.e had subjected our heroine to this ordeal, which made her trembie. she spoke with impassioned earnestaet "The daughter of the pale face is fair, but she i weak: she ha won that which she cannot keep, and that which belongs to another." "What do yoa mean?" exclaimed R salthe, re-?)il::ie l.ef .re the threateuinc glanovs, of the Indian mai dpn. "What do I nieanV" criej the latter energetically. "II jw dare the pale face be so b .Id and look s innocent when I know how bla,.k her heart L?" "I am srill iiark I understand you not." said Kosiithe. "Let the j 1st j J Ice between us. A Tih:t n;an came to the ! dctf of my peo t. e: hi eves resre-1 upon the fa.-e of W.-s' ihauza ( in Ia !:ati t-r:u s'enifyinc ' ftarlighti. and it ph-ase.J hiru. The pale I skin said pleasant thine. Star-Light listened, and her f .-di-h heart was taken captive by hi smooth words: he spurn ed the love of O-.ter Lifter, the noble young ch ef, and all her eyelight shone upon .the deceitful chill of Machinito." The Inliau girl paused and struggled with her emotion. "Daughter of the white man. listen while I speak of the wrong of Wassa Lauza. of the red race of the bold Chero kee. The sun arose and set on her love, end the m.on smiled upon the happy lnaiden. lint the heaven grew blaek a storm was in the skies, the heart of th Khoiska iSmooth-Tonguei was bad anl full of lies. He we;it in to the big wigwum of the pale faces and whisper ed the same fair words to Wahbahnok wot (the White-Cloudi rhit he had spok en to Star-Light. The White-Cloud list- ened to the soft Tongue, anl her same wild hope Cherokee maiden here on this spot. spei-eb.es of Srn oth heart beit with the that had filled the with joy. They met where the sun shines warm and bricnt and the waters murmur with a pleasant sound. Loolish trem bler, what do you ay U this strange tale?" Star-Licht cease and bitzd angrily at Itosalthe, whose cheek were pale, bud whose whole form was agitated. "My red sister is speaking of Le Inland, the wily Frenchman. Yyu are de -eived you wrong me.'" exclaimed It o--aithe. earnestly. "The White-Cloud does not love this S.nooth-Toiigue; sha fears him. she shun him. There ia tlo fweetness ia hi tone for the .laughter of the pale face. She In no eyelight for the man w!e heirt i bad, and whose speech is full of guile." "One pale face has filled my ears with falsehoods, and I'll have no more; I be lieve they are all aike. Si, n,,; jour fair words, and fair skin, and fair looks cannot deceive me!" retorted Star-Light. "I will make solemn uth to what I tay. I will call up .n the sacred nam of the gool Motielo!" cried Itosalthe, witlr touching earnestness, laying her Land upon the maiden's arm. "Shoiska swore by the good Monedo, and vet he was false false as the evil Machinito himself," replied Star-Llght. "What can I do, tfien, to convince j-ou? I despair of doitig so," aid Ko aalthe, much moved. "The White-Cloud must go with me," replied the Cherokee, sternly. "(jo with you? Oh, uo, I cannot!" cried Itosalthe, more alarmed than ever. "You can and must glide down the waters and wall: the wide forest with .YVassuhauza." The Indian girl took Itosalthe'a arm, and pointed significantly down the river. "You. are one of my sex you are a woman, though your skin differs from tuioe In color; then la heaven' name, ROBINSONj how the p'ty of r woman T "Who talks ,f pity? It Is Idle M'V I'.'itif with tne. whero ine Srnooth Tongup sliall behold you no more; I hare tarl toe. 1 ng already," was th uav iehliug response. "Nay. ;f you init. I will call for a-itari.-e. and . une evil might befall you." saM Itoalthe. "Speak but a single word above your natural voice, and this blade will stop the heirt's music forever," added Star Light, drawing from beneath her Indian vestments a knife, and placing !t pol ished p int t Itos.ilthe's heaving breast "Anl can it be that one so fa.r. anl one who can speak so wisely, has a nature so cruel? If I must fall a victim to your je.-.l --1 fury, strike, anl lot n-e 1 ' rih here near those who love tne.'" she eric 1. The threatening features of Wav h.niza relaxed something of their stern nes. "Cese to fear I will not harm you. The White-Cioul shall ft ..it back aga'.n in safety; come away. 1 not roit tne a moment longer, or I may change my min i." sa:d Star Light; and passing her arm within It .sal: he's, led her d v:i t the bank of the river. A light birch canoe was drawn up among tho reed. "(Jet In." said Star-Light. Kosalihe looked once m .re ;niphring'y towards Wasahauza. anl then obeyed; the latter ijuickly pushed off the frail vessel, ati l using the paddle a lroitly, urcel it rapidly and silently down the stream. When Iiosalthe cast one long and lin gering look backward, anl realized that she was being borne fr tn home and its dear a .oiatiou. her heart was over whelmed with inexpressible anguish, but she sTucclel to gain her firmness, and partially sac-ceded. She chance! her losition in the canoe in a manner that wo;;M na! le hor to see her strange com panion, and study her appearance mora particularly than her fears ha 1 permit ted her to d . She was endeavoring to imitate the st ism ..f Star-Light, when the latter sud ienly chanced the direct i '3 of the canoe, putting it farther into the stream. "Lie d iwn in the canoe!" she exclaim ed, waving her hand imperi .uly; "lie down, if you wish gentle usage and a safe return."' It .alihe mechanically obeyed, and Star-Licht instantly threw a blanket over her. that lay at her feet. "Now keep ijuiet. for I s,e one y..n !er who Di'i-t n"t look up .n the face of White-Cloud. It is Otter-Lifter, the brave young chief of the Cherokee," added Star-Light, in low tone, dropping the paddle more s .ftly. Half suff x-ate l w ith Contending emo tions, and yet striving to bear her fate with heroism. It althe lay motionless ia the birchen vessel, and fel: it leaping to the deitrjus stroke of Star-Light. OH A I'TKIt V. "Yoa lar. Li.ouy?" sail Andrew, in a l.i'i 1 voii-e. looking In every direction where the individual might be supposed to be. "You dar, I say, you coilad fel ler':" Ex jaisite Ebony, who ha 1 been sleep ing1 very soundly for the last hour and a half b.-neath a hazel bush.' aroii-e ! by the cries of Andrew, rubbed his eyes lazily, and answered with a yawn: "Ana I whar?" "Am you anywhar? dat'a what I mean." replied Andrew. "Oh course I is. Go 'way, common man." "I)on't bo too familiar wil le higher classes. Iat question, am not reveren tial to dar case," responds 1 Ebony, loft ily. "I hab de honor, you igu'ant darky, ob representiu' at dis time Missy Alston, and the am berry worried about da young missus," added Andrew. "Hat young lady am under my special "tection," replied Ebony, with great dig nity of manner. "Iat am berry likely, when I doesn't see her nowhar. an' you hah been looked in the arm of Mortis like de seven sleep ers." retorted Andrew. "Speak, and tell me where Itosalthe Is without delay, if you know," sail Eliza beth Ilooiic. who had accompanied An drew from the fort, where the protraet e l absenee of M,ss Alston had occasion ed some alarm. "S.ie w. nt doe n d ir." said Ebony, pointing with his finger, "and .juestel dis child to stay here til! she call me." "How long ag I! .one, anxiously was tha?" snid Mis "My watch am run up, and I habn't wind him down yet." rejoined Ebony. Without waiting to interrogate Eb ony farther, Elizabeth ran to the spot indicated, but the object of her search was not there. She then called her name in a loud voice, but the echo alone answered. Matilda F'.ernln? and several others now joined Miss IJootie. and Itosalthe' name was repeated again and again; I. it her familiar voice gave back no response; the voices of the anxious maidens died away unanswered in the forest. Misgiv ing became certainties; and fear, con firmed realities; nine misfortune had in deed befallen Itosalthe. While all tiie parties stood gazing at each other in sorrowful silence, Allan Norwood approach.-.) and inquired the cause of o much evident Consternation, when he was immediately jiut in posses sion of all the fact known to them. Mr. and Mrs. Alston. iJat.iel ISoone, Si mon Kenton and Joel Lostou now hast ened to the spot. "It's of no use to stand here, looking at each other," said Hoone. "The girl has gone, and it is an easy thing to tell what has happened to her." "I reckon you're right about that, captain," returned Joel I-.gston. "The redskins have spirited her awuy, and that's the long and short of it. It won't do no good to mince the matter; the truth might as well come out first as last." "Fly .to sare my child! Why do you linger here?" exclaimed Mrs. Alston, In tones of grief. "There isn't a man but will do bis best. Vesuvius, look around and sea U j ci can tell whuli way the gal's g n," S.lld le'gsioll. Voii;.i in. ide a fur: M -ss nt An d"e, whieh c.lllse I 'liittl t fill over n licip ot Ornsli w .... I, ii, t :ic!i putting lw n e to the ground, ins. !, apparently, n thorough exploration of the p..t, emit ting from time to time tiati!ic. yelp. "The ,! .g Is at fault." said Allan. "lie was never at fault in In 1 fe." retorted I.xgstnn. ' lie seem to be puprlod II w," observ ed S.innii Ken! ui. "That cretur knows more n r all of ye about i. h thing. He'll find an In gin trail where the rest on )e wouldn't mistrust that a sparrow had passed along. He g e by scent. It' Instinct; n n.l instinct .Iocs whit the biggest edi cation can't. j.i see." replied Joel, and then a Mod, by the way of encourage ment to the animal, "l.o it. euviul" which so incite,! hi li.ti!itjr t the hu man species that he instantly made Ml other furious silly at An Irew. "You shall smart for tin, my lad!" said Mr. Alston, looking angrily at Kb on v. "I think he was not much to blame. olwerved Ml lloone, t 01 -bed with th.l mental distress of the black. "Here comes M..nieiir Le Hian.l." said Alstci. "Let us hoar what his opinion is." livery eye was now turned upon the Frenchman, and not one of the parties, save the Alston, seell.e ! to hall hi nd vent with pleasure. Ai'atl watched hi cointen.inoc and .lomea :o r ci .cly, to sen : how the now affect.-! h ni. He o'.serv- e !. a!s , that Captain 1". " no, Simon , Kenton and .1 -el l.ogt ti reg irle l him with k."en anl ohera:it glance. ! "My de.ir Alston, whit means this sud leu cr.ef and consternation?" ex i claimed Le I'.lau 1. grasping Mr. Alston's ! hand w .irmly. j "Itosalthe." sail the father, with chok !ing em.'tion. "Itosalthe my .la.-hng ha disappeared -g me!" "The fact is," si y -omg g:il has been c. I.egstoll, "th.l i 1 aw ay by the Ingln." Le l'.land !....ke.l ho.rrl.-Hy fr-m on to the other, and .Mian perceived that hi face grew de.i !'y pale. "How long since th; happened?" "It i about two hours since she left the cabin." sail Mr. Alst"- "She must be pursue.! and overtaken," suggested tho Frenchman, quickly. "Yes. my dear Le I'.liin l. lot us purua her!" exclaiuo l. Mr. Alston. "I'.ei eve me. Mr. ANt :i. I shall t.iko Immediate s-..p f r the recovery of your daughter." said l'an.e! I'. ;:. with a Contemptuous glance at tie Frenchman. "Leave th is matter tt holly to no'." re sumed Le I'.l iu l. eagerly. "I understand the way of tie In!. .ins. an! perhaps I have s :.ie ii.tlu.on-e am. .tig them." "I can't e how- y.. a know iicre about the way ..f the Inglus than that man there," said Logs-... a. pointing to Cap- I tain j: ...ne. "lie tr ..i the 1. -a- I tacky af .re a I"r. n.-hu.a:i heerd tlo r was s-i.-h a p. ace; anl a I .r your in- ftueioe. I ,1 .;i t .e how .t can be that yoa have any among the aboriginal rep tile ..f this country." "Will y., j leave thi matter wholly t i me. I ak again?" continue 1 Le ltianl. Mr. Alston !.ked hes.tatingly from one to the other, and saw the sciwling ( brows of his neighbor with alarm. j "No!" thund-re 1 iHniel 15 .one. strik- j ing the butt of hi long rihV upon the ; ground. "No; this afT.i s shall be trusted to tho, to whom it r.ghtf illy belong: j it concern me and ti.y faithful friends, j and it shall pass into no other hand while I have any authority here. Th i your answer, s.r. You are at liberty, f c.ur? and so !s any other man to h-ok af'er the young woman, and d 1 all in your power t recover her; but you have not the right t prevent others equally interested from doing the same." The Frenchman bit hi l.p with vex ation. "You see how it i. my dear frlen!, w.u!l gladly oblige y..u i:i this, as in all oth.-r thing, but I can do nothing." said Alston, somewhat d. -pleased at she evi lent coldness ma nife-ted toward Le Ilia n I. "Every man fel it hi duty to asit youth and beauty in distress, and in this case there is riot a man at one of tic three nettleuients who will not risk hi l.fe freely and wili.ngly." added U .one. emi.h.i tieallv. "Come, friends all let us return to the f rt anl make instant band lnrl Is inches In diameter, l'tit .reparations to pursue the savage cap-ion shaft with end filed to fit grind tors." j sitono crank. From end of fan, at jwilnt (To be continued. A t,( j,( u(. tln ;5 e!.s In dla- looter. 1'. Is the skein out of Ml old A lleurlles Fanill. Th.T( had be.-ii a severe thunder storm in the night, and old Mrs. Top hum bad, for a wonder, i.-pt thrmi'i it. Fusiiiiil.v sho rose, light.. 1 her lump, .lre-e.l herself, and s:it down In u chair w host.' les w er.i net In glass tumblers. Instead of being j;r;itefiil that he had not been aware of the Mtnn, the old lady was lilb-d with wrath when she heard of it the next rnoriilliU. "I declare, I should think I was boarding 'stead of living; among; my own folks!" i-ho said. "Wa'n't there one of my children' nor grandchildren that thought 'iuiugh o' me to wake, me? There I might have been at ruck by lightning In my sleep tind never known what killed ine!" Mir KITecllve. I Miss Singleton I Kiippose yon wear ; vour sweetest smile when you have oc casion to ask a favor of jour hus band. , Mrs. Wedderly Oh, dear, no! I turn on the How of my brlnlest tear. Woman's Aim. j,p.k i nm surprised tliat you told Katharine to throw kisses at ICoj,,'' Sapp when you are uround. Tom Why not? Women can't throw strain' :, and when she almn them ut Iteggy Uiey come toward me. Hard to Lose. "fJo where you may," said tho pa triotic Chicago man, "but there are some things about tho old town of Chi cago that will cling to you still." "You bet!" replied tho south ilda mau. "Cinders and mud." j Feathered 1IU Jiemt. Jack Fred's lu luck. He need nev er work again. Fred I;ld he Inherit a fortune? Jac)v No, he married a milliner. r7i - I Irnnlnft- lloit Ir.'itiths. Much of the health of the swine de ts'li.Ls liis.ii the clennllliess of the i troughs ii.s for swill and for mlsl fixsl of Mirbui kind. With the ordl ! nary trough It I almost luqos!hle to !k(s;p tliein clean, localise there I m .way of cleaning them thoroughly. Here 'Is a pl.in for building the ordinary V 'trough In such a innmier that It may be thoroughly clciinsisl. l'-iilld tlie trough it, it. 'In tin- iiMiul niiinuer, except it t i-ne cad tt.o pici' I niiule nioMil.le. Cut tho standard s.. tli.it It will tit Ju-t to the jtslg.-s .,f ttio sld.-s mi. I li:i;l f ist, us usual. Then cut a V plc.-o whl.ti will lit t. Ugly U'tn.-c!! the shies, but III iste::d .f nailing in this qui p!i'o nr I rung.' slot on e.tber side ..f the trough. oil tli." Inside, s... tliat til.' phs-e Ili.'IV its' si ;.;sl In l.etwiiui the uprights if.. rtult, g the slot. To tiiiihc th! plan 'more useful fasten n fiati.Jh.' t tli! V ;h.i;s upright, wl.l. d will ei;i! lo one to lift the pi.-n. ,.,,t readily wb.-u It I t ,,. rs! to cic:,!! the trough. With this lie .;i l relli,..s It is .1:1 elsV matter to thoroughly sc.uir tb nil of the cleansing rroiich. Iss'iiqs.' wiit.-r may ! swept out t'croiiclilv. a lie tllustrat'.on I lio lllustrat1. shows e.icli detail f tins tr' Ugli plain ly that ntij bandy man cnii Kitihl It. - - I nd! at. iij 11 New s. Klel.l Pumpkin's Valnr. The ti.-ld pii'iipkln (suitniiis, u.ss.rd li:g to the niiiily-.-s quoted by I'rof.-st or Henry, In Id "Fss an. I I'.sslliig." '..1 pT i-vnt of dry iiiatfer; dent corn. M.'.i pT cenL In fifty bushel of ii.rn there would lx L'.'s'si p.lll..l. nboiit L ps.iind ( f dry n. utter. In a toti of I'litnpklns there would 1. lU .ii:id ! of dry tnnttcj. Tlieref- ro. ns we figure ' It, It Wollbl require M 1 H 'tit f l s r t - 1 1 tottS ft pumpkins to tspiiil fifty bushels of ' i-orn. The dry matter of .i.rn is.iiralii i 7.'. parts .roteln. '.''..7 carlNdiydriit.-s land 4..1 parts of fat. Multlpl.v li.g the fat by U. ) to get Its tsqtih alent In cur Udiydriites and nddii.g this result to , the CiirlM hydrate. mid then dividing i l.v the protein, von haw n r.itlo .. 1 to ,'... Treating the dry matter of the ; pumpkin In the s.uno way, tniiltqdj Ing ! .1! -r cent ..f that by adding to i the carlbydr:ites ."i.s. dividing ly tlie . .rotidu. 1 per ouit. would give n rn'lo j of 1 t i'...", a l iiliiii'tsl ration In Itself I for shoat.s. NeT llumruitilf Knrf. Takft tin- fun off an old band mrn slieller; jiit In p.sltiou as shouti. Tako rake w li--l. w ith a Mnall plate fitted In -iid; plate Is full of Himill quarter Inch holes, which distribute the draft evenly under fire. C I.s a cut off, fitted with n cap on end, which catches ull hoxiem aiie roiiot. Kinall cinders mid ashes. The box around fire Is - f'.'t Hquare, (J Inches deep, wulst high. End of Hue extends up fri)I) ,ott,,m f t,.,x 3 Inches; .-.round this pack Hay to top of Imjx, leaving a hollowing place nrotinct Hue end. Al though very crude looking, It does Hpleiidld work. With this a handy man has very little use for the village smith, leaving many dollars it home for other use. Another txilnt Is the saving of time sent going and coming from shop. Exchange. I'lunnlnjf the (urdrn. reclde in "'ii what is roqulnsl In the garden and swuro the seeds early. Keginners on a farm should set out fruit trees us soon as It ean be done. It is In tho cultivation of fruits and vegetables that tho younger members of tho family delight, olid when they become Interested In such they will tllke more interest In general farming, jt the routine of the farm that U ' disliked. When the farm work becomes ' more varied It Is then less monotonous. t'srm Facta. In pruning young trees, never leave lliubi too close together. T"n riiw.MVi tiir li'm mo Js -sA-k " 1 s: y 1 rill In iiioimd )oiir wnti- ; y-'-i " :i!' r rr "" r"''' 1 tef I.IUI.S to log Saw I II g 'Od I o,.,IH I' I O Much r : 1 1 1 plow log ha Keen .1 thill, I, to the -pleinlol until. on wei.lli I hi means ii g I si nt io l sj ring. Tle of l.lmiiler. It I ilid b M tcl 'll lll.lll th-il theic are two t.vpc, of glandei W bci. the lif,v.tl..ll take ploe III II, e nose nod the dlse:i,e b. -Ill there. It I l""-t easily Idenlilled It soiiiotline bap MMI that gl llldeis ell-er a bleak III ' be skill and start a disease on m y pa' I ef the body It Is then kno n as fare A sound horse may contract glnn.bis from an nff.s ted huIiiiiiI !' actual eon tact, such a the two iiiiliunl rubbing their noses together The sound boise may also contract the illene by cat Ing ftoiii ii trough from whlcu a -II ens.s! animal bus previously been fed. or fr IrlnUug from n bucket or watering trough Used gl-inder.sl , MlilniMl. A public watering fountain I a danger., u affair where ghmdeis Is know II to CXlst I he disease call llNo i Is- isuniuu ilcMted by a brush or c.uib It Is t-j il.i 1 1 a diingc'ii to i.iiiiil.lnd and most iinliuals i, t. horses. A gliindcred horse should n.-M-r be nl lowed to lle Icger than 1 neceisai to ! icltalii that In- ba the .11,. use. . . . , W .iriua llnmee I i lir-. I'rofessor Shaw, Hps-liking ef the losses of sheep rrotll Worms. SIIVS! The etelilll sb.sp hlcbr. Ccrgc Allell. llo of I.eXlllgtoll. Neb, bod lie tll.lt If sheep .s.llid Hot be protected fr'in stomach mid tii- w. rnn these pest Would soon oMTsprend the cull trv. It I In.bssl unfortunate that they cannot I .' N-tt. r protect. s from tie so d.stiuctHe pifii!tes. '1 he last wasoii Mr. Alien f.-d worm pow.brs to hi lii'.nbs und kept t hem off the pastures, t.ssling them groou nl'alfa. It 1 my Judgment that In thl Instance they would have d.ne Just a well without the W.rlU powders, but these II. !l be hel f'll when tie lambs n re 1 1 . . t so (s.ntli.ed. At t'.e Ml s.a a Experiment St.itloii bin bs cn'l-ied tlais and f.-I oil vnri .iis gitsoi f - ds showed tn. In dic.'it! !, i f the presence of worms, although the lamb ,.f the ptei..is season bad siiffen! sc.rely. ' lull llol.ler. A very l-i.'.-tilous ,.a!,v, the pne-i thai of a Washington fanner. Is s,oii In the Illustration. It primary object I to so hold a .s.w's t:itl that the mil n.:il will ! unable to switch It uround Ills I II K till. to the annoyance of the tioii mill. Ing the cow. Although till .may seem to ! a unique way to oers.ine this an noyaies', we would suggest licit It would Is- much simpler to simply cut the cow's tail off. rroxldelice ob lolls ly provbbsl a cw with a tail to kisp off (lies and other troublesome Insists, and If she Is going to be deprUed of tills means of defense y having h,.r tall tied up and put out of commission it might Jus! ns well U effectively done by removing It permanently. The de vice Is exo.-edlngly hlmple. and It would seem useless for the Inventor to patent It, as anyone could readily make one. The end of the til caught lu a clamp, which N attache,! to the .enter of a chain having books nt both ends. These hooks lire s.s aire,! to the cow's legs. What would happen If the c,.v should kick with one leg I not men tloinsl, but might easily be surmlsisl. I'uallry Xuln, Plenty (it wheat bran should 1 fed to the laying hens as there Is no food U-tter Niiltisl to their need , luring the laying season. The Mitiltry business Is a trade ami must le leartnsl. More than that, It Is a trade not affect, si by strikes or lookouts, or liable to Im- ovcreroW .led. Warm houses without tentilatloii bnssl disease. If you have a house In which water will not freeze, ,1.. not depend upon the haphazard ventila tion furnished by wind. ws and doors. Put In a modern ventilation system that you know will ventilate. TurnlDK Com Into Wool. For Its value there I.s no farm prod uct that can ! carried I.ishi to Hikh) miles so cheaply and so safely as wool. A ton of wool Is worth J?7.", at ','" cents a jsiund, or at -." cents. A ' ton of wheat Is worth af.oitt ,t,'!L' ami corn about fl'J. The freight Is al,ut the same for each, and Is thus twenty five times more for com than wool. This Is worth considering, and shows how much better It Is to turn corn Into wool than to sell It Many Mov to Canada. Figures Just Issued at Ottawa shovt that the Immigration Into Canada r.,r lie month of October was 8,3iS, of which 8,042 were fruuj the United' States. Itheveeecly r;';;fllSTpRIAK I Tl iJI-XT-TIT., W .FZy'-'VjL h. nil 1 1 ".r. First I'lik'li-h Pnilhtiiieiit l.i w I, leli Knlcl.l. of Shu., .Hi .in anl I, ore, w.-ro siiioinoiie.l i:,.H I .loir). I', ro. found ! bv 1'it I'M '.i'. Mir'ln l.utl.or pi.i.b.d hi ( i . ,.o in on nl W II I. -i.'h i g. I.MT llarl of S iio i b. h-el.-d l.'.sl! A", a pt of I !.e I 'like of Ai-.jo-i to fe Alt H.l I I.'.SS ,!r I '. . . ! ' 1 I ' ', tllll'.bllor of ,0 Hi:.;.-. ,b..i P'.C.' Joseph S. II 1 i . ' r, founder of , I.!., i.oloj:,. . t - -1 p'.l". Ar. 1,1 s!...p I.iiimi o I. end. d. P'.oT VM. iapl d n-s issocilioii of I 'r ou ts . II. 17ml I '.. nji, nun Franklin born. lTl'.l Frnii.e .I.. -I, no. I war ngiin-t Spain 17-.' r.,u,io,n So-ph S.-v P.'il.bic lit-leii-urn', I 17 P', li.tlln of I nlkilk. 17.1". S'uiip n.t puss.-. by the I'.rCi.ti Pari: .1,.. i.I. 177''. "Nu M.u-.p" !l..g r. .!,..! al l'.r t!i, ,N II. 1777 P it'!- of Ivlng-I o Idge, N V. 17ss Co',i,.-.i,.iit rnti!'; I is.tintit ,! loll of ,.f il... I nil. I Sl.il. n. 17s-i fieri. IV. do. hired ling of Spdi. 17 l.-if.i; .. " r 1 porl.-d bIh.IiiIoii ..( t .1 1. und urr. i d. r. . hi ow n. 17',lt .ri:,o.:t .1..; led is Ml ,1 i t o ' loll ,.f tie- I ,..'. . M.,i, . Tli.ite. nlli nnd List St.l'C 17H.I First b illooii .,. n In Fi.it.-1 Stut. I ii l nt Phil el. lphiii. 17'.'. Il. noii' s .. I '.. Inn, bus r.-movd fr.:;, s i,. a. lo lli.iinn. 1I 1 r. J, '.-,. r l.rst .! lar. d vn.,1 Itafioll le ul l pr. i.-nt sioiillt'OX. s".'. Tnii.-r . f V- b.ik fiiv met mi l or'iinio d !o l Ir.id" union nl America. lsi; rp. ,.f i; q- lak.-ii by (ha Ill.glSh. I sail i AiinTl.-nii ('erirre pns Iiim elifor. II g ! !,.' ; l.iirg.i. lspi J to m . n ,, ,.,urt nnniill.'d innrrlagA of P.olllplirte find the lllliples. J . le'lllllie lsl.'l Ufent . f lb ii. U Inch. t.-r nt tlm Itiwr Pn'-.n. lsl". p. ,.f N. Orleans. . . .Kin of Spain Isiu. -, , ,li, t mainl l'reo Ma sonry. l-'J''. p.-ru r ii .-nated by the Spaniard.' Is'-. Ibloll l,,-:i:',st Spiilll l.v "S,j.y 'f the I'.l ,. k P., !." Ill fillet. IM'JI President's III. ssage le.,.-hc. Nettf Orleans (i..iu ., ,h m,: i ,,,, lour mil 'ne lni.f 'his, l.i.., king pr.-io,is Spe., I.eor.U. IMi'l Treiltj of I e I. e nil. I IS.!, ill;. M. 0 siiuied l.j I . Stales im. I llelil. s.''.S fold.-st .lay In n century. lspi p.nnj p..ti,ge In Croat l'.r:tiiiil went into (qH riiiion. IMS Thirty killed in explosion ,,f tb.i t.lllllborit Hole Itldge on the OlllO rn.-r. 1S," First Hhip pla.s'd in I'nited States ilrjd.H-k nl P.r.M.LI.vii uatj nrd. lS.'.l S 1 , i j . Tatl.ii.ie lost on Irish coast; ,'I7'I pelished. 1S.M Two riiilroiid bridge nt Frle, Pa., destroyed by a niol. of u n. IS.',.'. Ilr.iit parade of lliu uiieinploycl ill New ork filj. Pm'i liighty M-rsons killed in the col lllpse of the l'ellibel loll mills, I.JHV- rciHii, Muss. ISJII Untile of Pull Cm Ceorgia adopted ol d i nil lice of HeooHsioli, isi's'l (i.-n. l iiai John Port.-r cnshlerod und disniiswd from service of Fnito'l States. IS"'." Indians t roublesomn nml H.ms) U. S. troop ord'-red to the plains. lS7l - F. S. steiiiiliT Oueid.l lout. Voki- linma ; l'Ju perished. Is"! King William of Prussia pro claimed P.inpeior of ( ieriiuiny . . . . Fe nian exiles arrive in Now York. 1S7.'! Nlipolc II HI. ,!i,.,. Is" I Siamese twins ,lio, In Surrey unity, North Carolina. ISM -Ilgyptinn obelisk is sot In Its cr miiiieiit position in Cent nil Park, New York. loS.'l Hamburg American slenmer sunk in Norili Sea ; .'U'l iv,.H ,PNt. IKS F-New Stale cnpilul building of Iowa dedicated at les Moines.... Ninety seven lives lost ill wreck of s'eiiiuer Columbus off Martha's Vine J ai d. IKS,', Seventeen lives lost III burning of insane hospital at Kankakee, III.... Avalanche In Piedmont; hovonty lives lost. JSKtl -Thirty nl men burled In mine ex plosion near Wheeling. W. Va I'liiiuiging storm on l hit Pacific coast ....Many lives tost in great billiard which swept the West. 1SS7- Henry M. Stanley started from Loin lou for relief of I'lniiu I ley In Africa ltiitlsh M,,, Knpundii sunk off tho coast of Priuil; JKKJ perished, m - Jail attacked by mob, flraliain, 'IV mis; six men killed. .. .Tariff bill passed T, S. Semite; vole, U to .'10 ....(Iraiid Opera House, St. Paul, ui rued. Pv-x' i" 1