TUB BABT, Ths Utt) tottering bby feet, With faltering step and slow, "With pattering echoes soft and sweet, Into my heart thy go; They alw to In grimy plays. In muddy pool and dusty ways. Then, thro" th house in trackful ma, They wander to and fro. . Th baby hand that clasp my nock With touches dear to ma, Ara ta ima hands Uut amah and wreck Tb i lnkstsnd foul to ae; Th pound tha mtrror with cana; Thy rud tha manuscript In twain; WioaaprMd destruction, they ordain , Jn wasteful Jubilee, Tha dreamy murmuring voice, ' That oooa tta Uttla tuna. That mike my listening heart rejoice, Llko blrda In leafy J una, Pan wake at midnight dark and at III, And all tha air with howling fill That split tha ear with echoes shrill, Like cornets out of tune. R. J. Burdvtto. thrust of tha locomotive, Tha woman ' whom ha had reaeusd pushed her way through the crowd that was gathering quickly. Tre policeman who did duty roar tha crossing was taktntr tha names of Ihe witnesses to th scoldeint. Tha woman tore open tha oat of th unfortunate man who had saved hr Itfa, and waa fanning htm with hi hat when the taw tha toa of a rubber shoe protruding from his pocket, 8h drew the rubber foth, recognised It, tfcan wiped the blood from tha atlll face before nor. It waa her Sunday school soho'ar. She felt for hla pulac. It waa atlll. MARIA DR FELICE. by HOW I LAT ME DOWN TO 8LEEP. Tha ftra upon tha hearth la low, And thaw la stillness everywhere; Like troubled aplrtu hena and thor Tha firelight shadows flutter In to. And aa the abndowa 'round ' m creep, A child! h treble breaka the gloom, And softy from a further room Conies: "Now I lay ma down to leap." Ami, omthow, with that Uttla prayer And that awa.'t. treble In my ears. My thought goes back to d tat ant year And llngera with a dear ona there. And aa I hear the child "amen," My mother' face come back to me, Couohad by her alda I ami to be. And mother holda my hands again. Oh! for an hour in that dear placet Oh! for tha peace of that dear tlm' Oh! for trat childish trust tubltme! Oh! for a glimpse of mother's face! Tat, aa tha ahadowa 'round ma creep, I do not aeem to be lone Sweet magic of that treble tone And "Now I lay ma dowu to eloep," Eugene Field. She H Been Exiled to Morea Premier Crtapl. Maria da Felloe, the daughter of the Italian ex-Pwputy de Fvlloe, la but fourteen year of age and la a polit ical exile. She waa horn In Cantanla, and In im delivered nor first ateech be fore the labor fed era Hone. Iter fath er ww recently en twuHnl to eighteen year Imprisonment at Palermo for load ing a revolt again at ths government, The daughter tit once tcok up her father' doctrines and tin iMHtnua ,a sxtetuillst oraiturt lromler CrUtpl hiui exiled hor to Mow, a Utile kwn of S.400 Inhabitants In the Uland of Sardinia, to kvep hor quiet. MAaiA dm rujca, Short Story of German .Military Life. It Is Believed to Be from the Kmperor's Pen. Tub Hero StHtitlthrlft Offlcr, a Tyj Which the Kalt.1 Tlttuki la Too NuDicroun. A Lost Shoe. ARS SWANSON had blue and white hair and a downy muatache. Ha wa broad ahculdered, hard-handod and the low aboea that encaaed tla fet wore No. W. HU garb wa coara and hla languagewbat Uttla of tha Engllah b had mattered-waa "hard," a the expreaalon goee. Lara had not been reared In luxury. HI father had been day laborer, and lived In a little house in the outaktrt of a village In the oil country. Hla mother had worked, too, when he could find em . ployineat, and Lara waa forced out to hlft for hlmielf at an early age. "When ho rcachad hla twentl'Xh year, be bad i.ved enough money to buy hi paasage to America In tha atverage of an ocean liner. Stockholm wo the flrat great city he had ever eeen. New Tork waa larger, and waa full of wry Strange Ufa When ha landed in Custle uaraen, ne was lcat In the Babel of trnguea that greeted hla ears. Grad ually he worked westward, and at last reached Chicago. He stopped and again sought work Chicago waa hU Mecca. He drifted Into the lower chanr.ela of Ufa. He could not have done other wlae. Ona Sunday he paaaed by the open oor of a mtaslon. heard the atnglng uu nausea, a Kinaiy man asked him to and ha entered, taking a aeat near tha door. Preaidlng at the organ waa drk-eyed young woman, neatly dreaaed and tweet-faced. When ahe ang. It wa in full tone which In plred confidence In the wavering volc e of tha congregation. The congrega tion? It wa made up of Just auch men as Lara. A few there were who wore black clothee. high collars and white tie. When the singing wa over cne 01 inese men cpoke, vlgorouHly, earnestly, in the first flush of college enthusiasm. Lara did not understand the sermon. He did not understand the words of the ong that followed the aermon, but he caught the In- plraUon and watched the side face of the woman at the organ. Then there wa a little Intermission, and the Sun day achool convened. The organtat topped down from the platform, took her position among the benches and began her work In the infant class. Lara wa escorted to a seat in the row ovw whjch; he presided. She talked to him and be summered out hi replica in broken English, but -uuwea mat he had considerable Muwiwjge or tne Bible. AMKKIOA IN CORKA. Our ritlitetta Itntd Home of tha Heat OttUv There. It la an Interesting favt. not genr ally known, that American Influenoe In Core overahadnwa that of alt other countries, even of China and Japan, and that American rttWens hold some nf the moat ImiMir tnnt governmont of licea. The moat prominent and In- !f teresii hi 11 g u r e 'ft. Jf aniong then Amerl & " Oharlea V. La 0,-n- G w. uokkdm. die, who during the civil war cuuimandod a New York reg iment. Boon after the war ha was ent to Amoy. a consul general, and there disiinaulshfU himself aa a dljila natlst. In Uti? he went to Jwpitn, where he arrived Just at the beginning of the great civil war, In which ha took part, and It ta believed hla Influ ence had much to do with the advance ment of Japan. Four or five years ago the general began to take great Inter est In the complicated Corean ques tion, and he left Japan to go to Seoul " vice minister of the home affalta of Core. Ever alnce then he has been struggling to keep Corea free from China. Jcpan and Russia, and moat be taking a most active part In .he events now taking plnce. mulkV a1idu-aziz. The New Sultan'a Accession to I he Morocco Thron. The vxeewtion of the new sultan, atoui-aiii, to tne throne of Morocco, wmon ror aome time waa ratht.r diuibtful, aeema now to be an accom plished faot. Mu ley Muhammed, tha elder brother of the new ruler, at first prutcMted against the accession of Abdul-Aala, who, by the late aulUn had been appoint! hi suociHMmr. but haa auLTABnci-gll now iUbmltted, aa fcave tha other pretendera to the throne. Mutey Abdul-Axlx, although very young, la very energetic, well ed ucated, an excellent horaeman, while hi brother la a funatlo Mussulman who dt!t all Kuropeana and Christian. mm COU.NTIiSS WAC1ITMEI3TER. Is Now In Tills TheoHuphlst. Country A Constance, the countess of Wacht melster, now In this country, I one of the best known representatives of theosophy, tanking In Impoitance with W. Q. Judge, Annie Ilinont and II. 8, Olcott. Klu; has en Joyed the lutlmste friendship of Mmn, lilavatsky, the hlxh priestess of the faith. She wn born In Florence, Italy, In 1838, the duuKhter of coPKTKse wacbt. Marqula de Itourbel. MKisTsa. The de Uourbels wore among the ancient French, and strttlcd tn Nonnsndy In 836, The count esa wa mtrried in 1863 to ber cousin, Count Wachtmelater, who died In 1871. She wa attinoted to theosophy In 1881 and rlnce that time ha been unflagtng In her xoal for the advancement of the society. Bhe ha been a vegetarian for fourteen j ea'is, and I described a being of medium height, with blond hair, blue eye and a Blngularly win ning manner. ou must come again next Sun day," ahe aald. He followed her to the door and saw her enter a carriage, saw a coachman In livery mount the box and drive away. Lars followed the carriage 0 Michigan bculevard, and lost alght of " lengie ot tauy-ho and fash knable turnout. The next Sunday be wo early at tbe mission, though It waa raining hard and the street were muddy. He ctuto me organist would not come. Bhe came. Again he wathched when he leal the singing, and he attempted to Join in the org. When the classes vra called he took hi position in the craanm g row, and at In front of her. The lesaoa wa the tory of Chrlat nt the leper. "He touched the leper maae nun whole." the organist ana a the said it, she leaned ftrward, and with her delicate, Jeweled ;er, toucned the red hand .of Lara.' The blood mounted to hla cheeks, and burned against his forehead and throbbed against every pore In his body. Could he understand? He un- """. inougn ne could not ay o. luiigue ciave to the roof of his mouth. He felt that every eye was upon him. Then the singing came, and he walked out into the sooty air mw i mi. The orgrmlst stopped to talk to one ot the young ministers. When she came out, ahe trtnnart iimi ... I the grimy plank-, and, with a flounce (u"",usf stUu,ea for Bt!VeraI "ia,- l' of skirt wa in the carrlaite A daintv London- aml on 1,18 continent of Ku rubber over-shoe wiViStl 7h. m. h rope' In 1891 ne wPPrd In Chi t the ede Z" nl'l6 T"UJ I ca wlth commission from his gov- aw It and ran to nick t n VT' i !!inT:nt ' rPpo.r u".n. th?. Pr?Hr,ect JAPAN'S NEW MINISTER. Kentaro Keneko Who New Fill the PoHltlnn. Kentaro Keneko, Japan' new min ister - fca United Btates. was edit. catod at Harvard college. In 1S71 when Prlnca Ko nutMU visited Chl ;ago, Just aftor the reat fire, Keneko was one of the brightest members of the royal Jap' suit. Soon after ward Keneko took iVH at ' Harvard, and was graduated with Kg5TaBO xxmaca lonors. He subxe- He wa too late. Lar carried the shoe home anl washed it clean 'A mud, kissed it ami thrust it into his p,.cket-a treasure; - wv. xnat mgnt it was beneath "is pillOW. Lar wag out of work. Th lord took pcHHwfon of his bundle andj ...v. ...... rt0 tne streets on Thurs day. The day was clear and bright i.vm iny morning until the noon hour Lai Swamon had pissed frn iu.e 10 pla;' seeking employment, Noon found him cn Michigan h.-mi.,. vord. He thought of the organist. It s up xnia gtreot that ahe had boon unvun. ine oroad pavemtnt were tempting, end he trodo on and on, ,.",.uwiu, unwi no came to the rail ld trak at Sixteenth street. There was a cry of alarm from the ga toman. A womin In a pony-chaise was aoout to drive upon the tracks in iront or a train. Lara saw her face and knew her. Pushing past half a dozen men who were dazed by the un-er, ne sprang at the horse' head, topped htm, swung him about, and fell againet the engine as It passed. When he was picked up, blood was trickling from a gash In hi forehead nd staining h white hair crimson, and hi arm bent under him as he a rolled to one aide by the crushing of the approaching World's Colum bian expoHitlon. and the elaborate ex hibit from Japan was largely Jue to his efforts. He has filled the Impor tant posts of secretary of the house of poors, the senate of Japun, and assist ant minister of agriculture and commerce. A a strategist and aportwmn, artist ami soldier, preacher and virtuoso, after-dinner apeaker and debater, a architect, ompoeer, wage maitgtr aeniHir, diplomats In all the var ious role, h reader of tha World know anl have watched tha Kaiser, who ta a versaUlo, It not a crafty, a hla grant ancestor, Frederick the Only, tha nnma gtvan to "Old Frit" by hla fjJthful Herman. At this present moment hts mnWty la about to poae befura hi aulijivla a a aho:t atory writer, a writer of no mean ntwit, either. A book now In the prewa, "Tal.-a, L4gend, and Dreams," tha lltli page of which bear the nmn if Count Kulenberg aa au thor, contains, among nthvr things, a remark ibl narratlva, aald to be from William' pen, that cannot full to maka a dim tmprtlin. It deala with tha tovo, a niuih In evidence on the continent, and espwlally In Germany, "Luxury among Army Otneor," whloh the kalaer once before dlacuaaed In a general order three yaara ago. Member of the court and Ilerlln ao elety aAjcredltlng to th tmperor th au thorship of th story, "A letter," In the book frfthered by Count Eulenberg, give a one ot the reasons, th faet thivt hi mtjeaty I almoitt a fanallo on the quHitiin of reforming hla oltl eera' oorpa. He c'larusaee It on alt occasion, and an incident, such aa re lated In "A Letter," ha actually hap pened In tha artillery regiment of which the kaiser 1 colonel. Count Kulenberg la tha German Am bassador at the oourt of Vienna. Ha bekmga to the ancient nobility, and for many year ha lcn the kalaer' cUtae pei-eon! friend.' William calls him "My Votalre." Ha stand In th aunt relation to th emperor literary and musical effcrta aa the Frenoh philoso pher did to thus ot Frederick th 0 rest, with thl difference, however, that the kaiser allow hi co-worker a fnlr share, 3r evn mora ot th honor Jointly earnod. It will be remembered that the Kalaer' musical composition, recently nude '"own, mention th count a th author ot the text. Kulenberg ! indlrg hi vacation with hla majeaty on tha Hoheniollvrn, bound for North cap. The eeen of the etory, "A Letter," m ittld In a fashionable Ilerlln rrstou rant, name not given, but easily reo ognlxcd aa Hon harts, on CharMten atrao. It la, by th wuv the only publlo aupper room ever freiuented by tha kaiser. Hi majeaty wan breakfatl at Itorcharta aome tlm ago by the officers of the guard du corps, and when later on he learned, by accident, of the enormous coat ot the ban juet. tu became very much enraged, baying It wa small wonder hi officer went never a penny above a b-irar If they paid so extravagantly for food and drink. Hur follow the story: "A LETTER." "In a rom aura tit not a thousand pares from the Linden, the moat pa latial thoroughfare of any European city, with th monumental Pranden burg gate at one end, and at tha other the vemrable Hohcnxollern Hchloaa, there assembled the other evening a gay company of army officers, young nwn and oi l, most of them In uniform and all distinguished for a certain air of reflnomont, the result of birth and education. Tha resort la known a on of the most aristocratic In the city, probably because the price charged by the proprietor are high enough to frighten away ordinary cltlxeri. who eirn what they epend, without re course to patrimony, found by more fortunate person at the ide of their cradle. "Is it right to style them more for tunate, or extol their good luck, a it were? Tho question, ha been asked again and again, philosopher have de nied and reasserted It self-mud men despise those born with a silver spoon In their mouth, u th saying la. Who shall decide what, after all, la a matter of Individuality T A strong mind la not easily awayed by good fortune, a weak ona often perishes under a small load of adversities. "The two formost Prussian mon arch, the Great Elector and Fred erick the Only, apent their youth In comparative penury; they were de prived of the benefits that usually fall to the heir of the crown, but these cir cumstances, which moat of their con temporaries atyled misfortune, only tended to strengthen their characters, to lnoroase their vigilance, to make them most export student of human nature. And when they finally entered upon their Inheritance, they did so with a will to defend what wa theirs, to assert their rights. "I am not wandering off my subject. The remark, though apparently forced eminently apply to the party of gentle men we moot at th gilded resort I am about to desorlbe. It ha none of the outside glamour by which similar establishment attraot customers; Its location In a building bearing a strong resemblance to a private residence guards against unwelcome intrude and Insure excluslvenes. Thore are no show window, no tempting Dlao- ards or sign; the door keeper in fault loss evening dress receive agreeable guest with a low bow, and frown other away. I heard a tory the other day in one of the military ca lnos to tb effect that a certain aa-loon-kieper in Now York aeleoU hi Gorman waiter among the staff offi cers emigrated to that strange country In preference to men below the rank of captain. In similar tyle the proprie tor of these supper rooms dlwtlnguiuhe Doiween men of the aristocratic and thj nouveaux rich classes. I do not oredlt him, however, with disbelief In mo twm an iwnperor vespasian' non time. "Of the thre Junker, two wor th kaiser's uniform, th older gentleman wa In civilian' drea. an assessor, on of many aeawms. After killing ten 'semeatw' at various, unlvornltles, thl .nobleman entered th service of hi country and ha lnce lunm rejected at two offlolnl exomltiiotlona, held to establish hla claim for a piwlUm on the bench, Itelng tolvrafbly well off by Inheritance, h care lilt Is for advance ment in hi profetlim and ta abso lutely adaiiwtnteait to th dishonor at taching to hi repeated fallurea to provt hlmaett a worthy crtU'lal, II ha bbcom gray tn a subaltern po sition, but hear hi head high In tb air, disdaining lh actiu&lnlane of hla superiors, who are not prlvllrged to place th word 'von' In front ot their name. "A young artillery officer In fatigus uniform, who ha Just arisen to walk off a bit of .ttpalne, N hi cousin, Roth apoeulata upon retiring to country eta whtn the relative from whom they have expectation make ready to depart this life. It these gontlemen ever do pray, It la for tha hurried dl- solution of th wtrlhy party who 'In 1st on keoplng thm out of ihelr pat rimony,' The third In th group of friwul I Lieut, Frolherr von x now twenty-four year old, blond and pink, well grown, with the far of a lady klllr. He la known among hi com- rsAtea aa 'The Initio Ilnrou,' in society aa th Little lHm Juan.' "If I were not afrtad of bun-easing on of ;hs Frelherr' chief faults, th mother of all other with him, a In tha case of so many young uftltwiw vmiity-j would designate him th type of the Improvident, reekles and enolemlre military num. to which the kai,ir wnrrntl luxury a piac tU-ed In th annv. "ltaron von X. ha pracileallf not a pfennig aalde frotn hi py, but man age to conceal thl fact, utuler rover of a grat name. Ills fiher wa a oolorel in th llutsars, who siiuanilered hi fortun ami left a widow, thl on, and two daughter depending upon a ntodorat pension. Tho young ladles, oy in gnu of th king, were ad mltted Into the home for Indigent no Bhuwomeifc Th plvy Pol's also equipped th young lieutenant for hi present position, and provide him oc casionally with a llttl cash in an wer to hi petition, "Ttrdy h received 100 mark from tha sourc to replenish hi ward- rob, and thl i th way he live up to ma promise: " 'I had a stormy Interview with my tailor thl morning,' h told hla com panion in confidence. Th coundrel of a commoner actually attempted to roruse creoit to a baron of the ancient empire. I lei him have th length of my tongue ana eventually he relt ao cheap a to b quasi compelled to end arouiKl th new uniform I wear. The trio laughed boisterously and clinked glasses. " 'Oonfuskm to obstwjwrous credit or, baron r "Th Frlhrr. not to b outdone, an wered th t.Mt with I sneering ueatn to ltnuWisionMi relatives!" Somebody asked aeroaa the table how th Frolherr' Immediate superior, vapt. U., was behaving.' "Quit ungentlomanly, a usual, In th service, but all right In private,' anawerel th baron. In an undertone, ana aiiau uuitiy, i ahould have In vited him to this love fpast; it Is not every day that my tenant ar puna iuui.- "The conversation then turnvd upon horse, dancer, and good living, sub Jecta which intorasted all pitsent, and ror wuicfi everybody conf,ed having a aoft spot In his heart. Reputations were demolished, the nanus of fitlr women blasted by Innuendoes and side thrusts. Who oreT If pnhanee, a rnenu or remtlv ot the abuaud ! eon b present, let him aay o, and we trill give ample aatixfaetlon, arm In nami. "Th head waltor tiptoed ta the baron a chair and respectfully an nounced that hla lordsWp'a burs.h (man) craved an audience, 'Ut him com In.' Th busch entered with a military atp, reiuwmllng through the gorgaoua dtnlng-lall. He brought a pair of white kid glove, a clean hand kerchief and a boquot of rose in tissue paper. " 'Call a cab nnd plac tho things Inside,' said th baron; 'I hope those nowcr won t spoil while 'Cherl' I d- ugnung in patron of the winter garden. And aay. plant yourself on the box next the coachman, for I may not b completely au fall by the time wa gt through here.' "Ami c the burch still romnined gluod to the spot, he added, Impatient ly, J mere anything else, thou block hnadr "'At your command, Herr Lieuten ant; a letter from Frau lUironesa,' "The assessor cried. 'Pardon mv In desoretlon, my dear Frelheir, but has ma.lamob.elle ally ashtimed the family name and title?' "Von X tearing the letter from the burseho's hand, seld very coldly, after canning tne adilrtss, 'From my moth- er, it you phase,, "A poor envelope, inscribed with ink or a rusty hue, In an unsteady ha ml Aa the lieutenant opened It. two five. mark bills foil upon tha floor. The Fnlherr blushed violently, fearing that his boon compunlon might have ooserveo tne paltry Inclnaure. lie would rather g) penniless for a week than Incur their contempt. "The waiter rusjied forward to pick up the notes, but the Ftelherr gave him a withering look that made the man desist. Then crushing his moth er' letter In hla left hand and placing hla foot over th notes, he cried, 'Two magnum, waiter I' "The assessor amote the table before him and said, 'Bravo, dear Frellierr, you are the right man to keep up one's plrlta!' think of it, though, as a matter. fact, I atd only upon your advice, ana you are the head of tna family, Tr.y forgiv me, my dearly be loved m, whom God preaerve, and be tmbrsA-eu by your poor old MOTH Kit.' "U.'lnvel son, whom Ood may pr aervvl To . with such a nn!" - . uinmA bf0r tbla th bird i mil, lmratin; 4h distance s r s STOKY Of1 A PENS ONE Si'.w" OIUIll VI rt IL'llUlUnUIl P?JIiBi L , IM thU verr day, without V- Kens, urv ,i ,,- --- DAIIIV NOT EH, Warned Lincoln of the Plot on His Life It IM Ol LlllltU. Hint WhrtH A.ittra Art Its I LV't'14" ih u l ,Un",r Bat the President Itidi- milk fever. Make superior quality of butter and put vour brand on It. Keep up your quality ami customers will multiply. It i vtry hard lo overdo th making of flrrft-clas butter. Th domand for such gisda I generally greater than th aupply. A wi'iur t-xprwao th oplntMi that ;t ta ortwn tlm e that the flavor In th milk whloh in attributed to th eating of some kind of weed In the t matures i really duo to uncleaibllnes In m particular. Th most iuowssful dairymen ar most careful aa to tha eondltlun In whleh tha young anlmula ar to be kept which ar to be used in the dairy wliou they become old Plough for being tliua used, say a Canadian dairyman. On who realise th lmportai;s of oleatillues In haiulllg milk savs that milk should alway be strained through a fine wir strainer and then through a cloth. A singl trial of the cloth amtltier will convince anyone that Its Uo I lmHiaUvely neepssary In order to nav an impurlttv removed. Four tnioknesse of butter cloth fastened to th umlor side of th wire trsinr by a lit ring which Hs over It, hold ing it in place, t a very satlsfiwlory trainer. Tho Jersey liulleMn believe that fat can bo fed Into milk, but does not be lieve that it can b don suildnnly, or to the same d.ure In all breeds, or to ine sniiie iii'Kic, in sit cow of tlm same breod. it is of nect'Srtity a v.ry alow pruoes. In some cow It I scarcely port'tpt.bi during on period of lac tation. Hut it believe also that the fat making capacity can b developed to a small extent In the very poorest cows, giving time, patient', skill and Plenty of rich food. STOCK nSoTEa' While looking for pedigree don't dis regard Individual merit. Had fence very frequently ar the ciiled the Idea. Tlm I'niHloiirr Talkml wllb rkmlh tliu Nliflit the I'lrHlileiit Wa AKMMRMllllttftl. John W. IhMlge, whose pension case Is one of tha unique thing of th de (artmunt, haa returned to Chloago after au enforced almence undnr ar rest In Waahlngtcm, say the Ilocrd, Mr, Dodge wa arrealed beta us he was (In wing a pension for total dis ability while h wss Inspector of th ColumliUui guard. After a journey to th capital umler arrest and a serio of xamlnallons and hearinga before chit ea rly spring nd often detroy wholt broods. My theory for in. " to b that over-feeding of meal dis eased th crop, and th worm In tb th?"st were the result of this disorder; but from what I havs read and also learned from conversation with lh who huv given th lat to th disease. I am sstlsfled that It com. from aiur to th '. earth and unclean coop that tn mother ben I kept in. Cltsi.!!"' and a warm, dry plar for them to roost In, I a af pr.vntiv;and a for a cure f alway lost ' ver d. tored, so I r.ever prescrib or admin Inter to a sick ben or chl ken. I am well salif4 that thl In dustry I Hk nny other lhat w bat to attend to. If you do not love tbe busllie It I uaeless for you lo at tempt to mnk a flork of ! profit able. Just Ilk that of a flwk tf aheep, or a herd of row, of horse or a yard of wln. Two nolghimr 'can tsk an quai number of sheep under similar condi tion, and on In thr '" will have renllxed goo-l profit and will atlll havs a flock that I double th talue whnt they were at th Ume at which h bMm the purchaser, while the other will b about "run out'' of them, and wht few b ba will be worthies, If your rarm ano hlnislf, ho will have tu huNtt to sup port hi family, In tlm course of hi service Mr. Dodge claims lo have made nn very Interesting hlsttry whU-h ha never been puhllslnsl. He itl!td at y.ar of age In the Sixth Maasaehu sou a, und of the three-month ragl' monts, and wia wounded and taken prl anter at th first battle of Hull Hun After hi release h reorulted Company (I, Klevi'iv.h Main infantry and was made lieutenant, 11 resigned from hi cianpany to bacom a member of th Hociiil reglmttrt, Instrict of Col umbl.i, whloh waa orginlxml to fur nish Unoln with a bsly guard. When th regiment was disbanded he nterd th TmiUfih Msssat'husettH, and In the battle of Die Wlldernea wa shot In the b1, After his recovery be served uiHJI Heptenrlior, 1S46. All thl. Mr. Dodge say, Is a matter of record, but hts trvk under L. C. Uaker, chief of th secret servt'?o, furnishes Skune Inoldeiit which have never eefl Irint, "While I wa In ihe Second regi- cause of ti k ie honing brchy. ! nent, District of Columbia," h saJd Keep an on the fnc between the' yesterday, "I bem acquainted with paaturee and th corn fli-lds. I I'nyno, who was In th conspiracy to i ne nest pork as well as th rhran, I kin uuonin. A man in my rrrimom el, ay an experienced hog raiser, ld marrtwl Payne' slstor, ami I b- Judg MnComtt, th prisoner wa r- 4,sia..d wUhoiU an attaint at trial, but I ar nultfd for the rals hi fsmidon is stopped, nd, a h yni( Bmj maintaining of sheop, why. rain or hin and th r,Ult . apparent In a tery few day. t . ' I In pnsipuct. It will tak to produce sny rondilb to Mka veeiaa. )UMi leave Ihtm alon. And the same a-lih cattle. Three good milch cow will make mor buttrr than flv poor me, anil you can flgur the work and ost of feed you sav yourseir. A gooo team will do you nwr work with le fmln tl uri a ioor team; and with .wlne-wull, w hav all learned about .hem. You probably know om neigh bor who, after feeding a cribful of orn In the rail to hi fattening hogs, ha or.iy got them In ahap to run a giwd race, whU you, by having a wll-brd kind, wr unable lo drive ihern from the pen on account of Mm iti fat, nd that from th ort4 corn. Th same w ndltion exist In poul try. A well-bred or pure-bred ben I halthy. tr.rig and vigorous and not ipt to became attacked with the mun llseais thut ar common amona poultry. From them you can xi t to get an abur.dauca of egg, a hM.lt hy ;hlcken, and a profitable Income, To itve a flock of fowl of thl drrlp ,:m doe not requlr aa much tabor and expenae a on without experlnct ould think for. Hut whatever kind you keep, bear In mind that th re( f success is to keep only Well-bred poultry. and not until th bt week hrig racing dltarr reoHv any attJ" then th ground miy b ctii4 jT" a day (If urvl,r flv mil) it, gcvoZz th rider lo th disunc pout, TJ racing must be permitted, no i4i against th wattli; too many both of mm and horse, at runtT' due hmtima Chat tmpm liulf Hav a friend to ti rilM van m. . whan you do not know K, and i,? a fair gaug of your ap, great aat rrt I to slug away to th JT tatit of your attength th whi. you train, without passing y,, jT" h-I.mM 4 1. ,iibImuI - . Th rider who doe thl moat fully la th one who win. Whn th race come off, never about the others or what they ttitl Ing. Tou kmiw what pc m sot; if ymi are In front, kp XJ al'rfif; If you ar behind, yog toZ that th par must bring thent W to you title they ar very miaml to you. and In that caa yog havtw b mines In their commny. , Hut iraiibg a thl will not M.' jirodw rtatitbi, but will tmpw tk health and tMrength of every br.e Jt. undertake It. If caught In th rain and ' nt afcip rMlng until you react, w or abetter wnor you can lag tm eUHbm off, tvld ar never eaatt by continually moving In wt eloeJi but only by sitting or standing trw, In thim, (M thetn off, put th tm In hot water, if possible; rub th tire body, ami fet estnlly, nJ whisky. Then put on the dry ekaW or, If at a ro4 hi, roll in bet), blanket ur.tll th clothe ar taw. I ougbly dried. I Olri or boy, carry a tmit i inrtraa in ) our rase, ana, mor Impvn. ant than all, a bottle of eaten, which can be purchased fi,r from Ui to cent at any drug store; this 1 moat sov reign remedy for bruiM tii :uib. and I simply mrvlou In u, fTocts, far, far beyond artJca. For thirty year thl method of mi, ing ha been In vogue In Europe, taj for the boy who propoae hoftatr trip on hi blcycl. a two aeka1 eaarw will prov In every way mart ui. bio. -Itrpubllo. TEACIUNa COLTS TO BACK. ia mat mad fom boa that hav nvr tn wintered, uuiik crowth nd early maturity ar t.-ntlal In a ourtng th grttst protit. Jlere Is the Hat of food with which UrlUah mutton growera vary th ra tUn of shwp on pastur: Turnip. rutabaga, tiuogolds, vetch, rap, cab lag, beaos, H-aa, lluaoed cake, barley. a.d wheat bran. An exchange tells of a farmer who fed a Dock of m sheep for five month In the winter on straw, and on and ont-hnlf bushels of oats every evening, at a bual cost of 70. The fleec lly paid for the keep of the flock. The straw wa tuined into manure. An experienced etockman advises t rover buy show sleep at big fair or away because Uiey are fat, big and fanry. jte'nember they hav been ru mn in niaxe mem ao, ao rar aa any uruiiie a breeder la concerned, No farmer can ever hold them In the condition they are found when able to win in th ahow ring, A prominent hora breeder la of the opinion that tbe sooner our fsrmers realise tho faota connected with horse breeding, the prlrclplo on of whloh Is umt ordinary and commonly bred an i .. .. i . . .... iiuitia h-u uuunu 10 nave a lesa ano l esa value each year, th better It will be for them financially. Th trend In bwrti! ahould always be toward higher aMMlard, and ao compensate for tno UiMeri.iratlon In pricea. AOItkTUUllAL NOTES. If bay In sinkod outdoor, theataeka iitiuiil be built ' n good rull fouiula lion? Wo are gradually tending In the dl rcctlon of Intensive rather than exten Hive agrlvultur. Keep the wagona, buggies, cultlva inrs. mowers, eie wP niiot, and aoe 'imi in,y urtf under uln-'.tir when ni in u. A su.'f.'H?ful f irnr.-r I tMulta the proper time to tommeiH'e tuning hay as iitTily ,t Hinsib(3 nt the period if llinvvrlng. All runiinutina nulmals lo tiff t r on hay rut at thut time, but hurm-a seem to prefer It tiunl from gis more advanced, Mk the hay i or i:ors"s iiihi Have you an old rail f.mre t fcupylna grnurj which hss not produced you anytlimg for )ear but briar and hor iH'ts' mats? What load t,f potato you miKlit nilse from It If you would out turn It umler. You lmve been laying tuxes on it all the while. 8top me iciiks; slop the leiks. ihe Indiana ' Farmer snysi Ktublo manure covered Willi loom or phtaler win ri.'tain their nitrogen and keen In better coiulitlnn for spreading on th Held than In any 'other wuy. Much la hmt py exposure In all klmls of weulh er. Hoih the ainmnnlii und nlirogun tf manure limy be easily limt by auch exposure. POINTS ON SHOEING. "'I congratulate "Cheri,"' laughed mo oiner omcer. "Th ntxt morning the crubwoman found two wlne-talned five-mark notes on ine nnor, whloh she kept, and a let. ter, which ahe turned nvw tn nA. the head waiter, who intend selling It I it Ik. n., j mi , . . Nmvr, me loiter reaua as rouows: My dear son: I have done as you requested and hope you will not find fault with your poor old mother, as you are in tn habit of dolna. I sold poor papa's foreign decorations, a far aa tney naa not been returned, and alo pawned hh wcrd of honor, given him by th officer of hla regiment aner tne war of 18G8. CHAMPION SWIMMER. Jame L. Mt.Cusker la the champion American swimmer, who ha gone to England, to wlm against Joey Nut tall, who la the world's champion. The men will prob ably meet In Sep tember for a mile swim for the inter national champion ship and a stake of jn.OOO. McCunker is a powerfully made young man, 24 years old, 6 feet 9 Inches In height, and at present weigh 180 founds. He was born In county Down, Ireland, but came to thl country when four yeara of age. HI power of endurance are wonderful, end tha contest with Nut tall promises to be the greatest swim ming matoh that has ever taken place. I raised 300 marks which I would have sent you forthwith k.wl ,.,, tv it., i , oil theory; he would skin a negro If lord, the grocer aoth.gwiTof t were not for losing his feudal cus- the affair. They fairly bLlgod I me J AS. I M'ei'HKEK. tomoi-8. " 'Feudal' Is the word that most ac curately describes the three gentlemen grouped with other of" their Ilk around the fttlve bor.rd on tbe evening when the lncld.mt to be related haDneiutd. From their appoo ranee It was evident they were 'Junkers,' a nasty title, which 'jlf-rfcpe?tlng men would scorn to adopt, If it true significance were known. The word really implies a description of the plaintive yelping of a dog under the mooter' whip. The young esquire of knightly . times, it appears, wwre soundly thrashed at their riding and fencing lot sons, and the common people, who quite natur ally rejoiced at the fact, nicknamed them the 'Junkers,' ' or yelpers. The term ha stuck to the lower nobility. and Is regarded aa one of honor by many who ought to know better, but the very people who should be beat versed In hlrttory generally make the worst mistake when it comes to ex plaining faota and fancies of bygone until I paid off mv Indobtedn im In mem, Twenty marks I all I saved out of the wreck, and half of that amount I unclose, trusting In God Jhat you win iot depiie the small gift, " 'Ton marks Is not much In nerlin. but, my dearly beloved son, when spending It, think that your poor old mother manages to live' three whole days on such "pittance," aa once before you called this amount. " 'Do not tell me, pray, that I should have sold the sword, Instead of pawn ing It. I could not bear doing it. It would make me feel as If your poor father waa cursing me from the heav ens. . , . "'And, my son, you will not grudge your mother her freenesu of debt? It is the first time In many years that I can look my trades people In the face. And I nead tholr good will, for without it I should starve, oonatWering that I aena you one-half of my pension. " 'But what a price I paid for this momentary happlrws! Ah. I must not An i',ngnn vettrinarlsn, while speaking of shoeing horaea, aald that in greyest cure wa necessary to shoe the horse so that the relative po sition of the foot to tho leg in their normal slate ahould be muJntalmid. The bearing of he ahoe Ihould be level all around. If heel or toe, the Inside or outsldo of the foot, were too hlh or too low, the relationship of the leg to the limb was disturbed In fact the whole mechanism of the limb was tliriivii nut cf gcitr. Victual pres sure, however slightly octitiaJonod, would surely end In uorloua damage to the llmh, and aniong frequent remits ot such treatment Is pcrmnnent In Jury to the coffln bono. Contraction ot the heel, he maintained, wa not an active disease, but a passive comtt tion due to the horse easing hla feet so as to minimize the pain folt at his noeia due to bad shoeing. He had lit tl fp.Ith In mochamlcn! arrangements for widening contracted heels. "Shoe tho horse," ho remarked, "so that the bearing surface Is properly maintained at the heel, and expansion will follow as a natural consequence." came aeiualrvted with the people who met nt Mr, fuimu'a through him. I had kiown Month before this In Ho ton. I went to Burratt' house fre quently In a social way, and happened to overhear talk about a plan to kill Lln-oln. I refilled the matter to Uaker, tblef of the coret service, and be to ik me to Mr. Dana, th asaistant icrtary of war. Dana took m to Htanton and HtatMon hud me see Un Coin. When I told th president what I had heard, he ridlouled the Idea. Why,' he mild, 'I don't bi-lieve any bidy luvtes me enough to want to kill me.' "Although th rresidtmt paid no fur ther attention to It, I waa detailed lo work on th story and follow It up. We had heard of a plot to abduot the president and deliver him to th other aide In Virginia. I went Into Virginia via HarptT' Ferry, but found tbe ab duction scheme had been abandoned. The nlgbt the president waa assassi nated 1 met Ikioth In the National hotil. where he wa stating, and where I went around every evening to e If ho wa there. When I met him ho asked me If I wa going to see Laura Keen. I said I thougit I would and he answered: 'Ve. I would go If 1 were you. Voa will see something In teresting. "During the trail of the conspirator I did not appear, although Judge Holt, who prosecuted for the government. explalttrtd In hi speech that a witness In the military service would have been called upon to establish the guilt of all thi conspirator f the govern A WHEELMAN TALKS HIXTS FROM A TALK WITH CHAM PIUS ZIUMKEVAN. A Ilirydisti Training; -How to Pedal gild How lo Hide for I'leaslire. 1 This article wa Inspired by con versation with Champion Zimmerman Jiwt bofore be sailed for Europe, and msny of the suggestion ar tbe fruit of hi wide experience In blcycl rid ing for pleasure and profit, Th first Item to merit attention I the matter of pedaling. Hoy many riders pedal properly? How many of mem get all thtr la out of the force applied without wast of powtr and consequent faUgueT Not one amateur In a thousand. They Just press their foot down, and keep prtwulna- them until the pedal comes uppermost again and to a certain extent the pressure 1 continued ail the way around, even when It l a waste of power. The movement of a pwi u round a circle. As soon as It passee the top of tbe circle the weight of the foot drive the wheel until U passes the lowest pnt. and then the power ot the foot on that " ' cow p driving power tnd beoomes, to a greater or leas de gree, a break or deterrent power. It Is to the practical sppllcaUon of thl one Mom that much of the phenom- "i"1 or tn profesaionai ia di A Mississippi horseman who hai had to years experience In traialag colts, in Hreeders Oasett on th above subject say; Tb colt should b taught from tta Drat that you aie hi master and as friend, and that your Intercours wttk him I business and not play. lo all you do with him avoid excltenteat; mat is, on mi rngnten Dim nor get him angry. Hav a df finite Idea la your own mind of what ymi ar going to do each time you handle him, aai when he ha got It do oothlng mr with him for that time. For instaac, you wish to teach him to back (waka you can do tn ten minute if you work in the right way.) Quit a oon a k hu learned to do it and do not 41. gust him y backing him all over the farm the hrst lesson nor confuse bus by trying lo teach him anything ess at the same time. As the majority of the Wester horses I see do not back well I cos- tude horsemen In that sect too hav not given much attention lo It Tt tench htm draw the line through th lug atrajp and stand behind him aa a little to one able so that shea yea putt the rein It will draw acre hi quarter. Then glv him a Arm, troeg pull, partly backward and partly t one side, aay ing "back" as you do it ami instantly un up. me pun taoai. be about halt way between a twite or jerk and a steady pull. It you did it right hi bend went a little one way and his hind end wa turned a Uttla. on he waa pulled pel hap one-elghth of the way around. Now go to hi head, stroke and cares him, and If convenient gtve him from your hand something be will like to eat Now step back and pull him Ihe other way, starting from a loose rein and pulling ffinony h" mmw- ri, r watobtas ho ,"' voo (HHiitii, men slowly increase th "m lo nve lne mn spejd, and practiae untti It b.,,m?.! uUt mQT ,h"n hMt cona l erond nature. time, aa ylng -buck" at the Instant .Another very Important Item if . you flv th PulL H wll) Pna t0 It fairly upright in all ordinary rtd! ID PU." M n " he th?1 testimony, "I never olalmed any credit for my part In thia branoh of th aervlce. My claim for a pension waa based on ac tual woun la and reaulting disability. I applied In 1803 and the original num ber waa '0,822, It wa allowed in 1890 and waa numbered 402,080. There waa no back pay about It cither. At my examination In Washington the pen alon bureau tried Ho show my disabil ity did nH result from injuries re ceived in the service. A special board of examlnors, all eminent men, report ed that I waa a aufferer from nervous aisense and that my eyeslsrht waa Buyout us tne effect of a gunahot Inn Th.. ... . .. -.., .n.p m Very we . sliding or turning corner, but It la nwr fatiguing for anv dii. 1,1" mile, and ho i, a km. listead of a ,, If the handUw are tia-hiiv .r , !' the arnui used as tlgid lever, to brace the foet. a much more sm.r.,i .Jl wy wyl of riding wlll re.uK ZliZ none of ,h, cr.mpedp LCl. lowing day. When loin. n mi. . the rein loosens when he yield to IL Now step directly behind bint and pull the same aa before, only use both relni Instead of one. Never tlahten th rein on him when he I backing, bat let him understand that It will looeea when he back and be will back for you every time. Will nil colt learn at once If treated In I hla way? I can only wy that I bar trained them for more than forty year and I never have een on that riior will nd ihe InVovX Z nim.,!! i. a.. niif ivai aiiu m i pvpr I1IVP m'D one lIMti wound In the head. With that tea- great er motiv. ZJ" f the would" not. Occasions lly there la oa tlnwny tram disinterested men Com- be atmim. hni thllt hould of low.lntellect and high temperwlth .v, u vm,w ai once tha tm. I whleh vm. l.l , l i th. .m. w pviim I' wvrvM its aV way a other only go a little slower m a to give them time to understanJ !t mlsohmer Lochran refuned to reinstate mo and I waa sent adrift in Washing ton without a penny. I am without a pension and hav no employment, but Dftiiavo I will get Justice aome day If I have to waJt for 186 and a new administration." portanc of fchl. .,.! ,.r i..... ny peraisient toopJns a fi o.....,. FOn THH3 KNOINEERS. Prof. De Valson Wood Is the newly elocted president of the Society for the Promotion of Engi neering Education, which held Its first mooting In Brook lyn from the 2i)th to the 23d of thin month. This society is the outcome of the Interesting engi neering . compress held at Chloago du ring the World's fair. It 1 designed to Include members M valson wood, from all branches of engineering, civil, mechanical, min ing, eleotrloal, sanitary, etc. The in structor In nearly all the achool of tha country have Joined the Boolei. Only upon recommendation of the council is any person other than those who have held responsible positions In the work of engineering Instruction eligible to membership, i once the im- wags for distant.. or drj,. . J"-- rowm ...in '"I is owiijoedi, which will eventually not only round he nouidors, but will occupied by the lungs and in 'T tbe breathing, ' d 80 lmpd No bicycle rilor ahould confine hi. in more or lea. dTnJer o, C, aome of thrtr usefulness tk. w rMe the wheel Zhth, :!??? ! ' U WU d, 1 VVl3if m ro.ta . I feed Is desirable and should com ' Owning and evening. Zf! i wim a little ,,1B"" t Indian clulm ami s and sorat d.u"kb bl,'' These should h. ell mixed; the more varied Ihe bet- ,mos,t, fre and swinging action tri while In the middle of the day f"1' ln "Milton th- r ho uid b e a e heat and -buckwheat .ii.vJi " amount of wi.i. - ,. . 8 cw mong dry straw ahould be tivn atl"f the ride. Thi iB d,ne Scattering It among the chaff and M!t'lve muclc to working " straw cnusea the hena to work to se- K"r thse who wlah to owi cure the kernels, which affords them ann 'or raolng, there exercise and tends to work oft that P',f to be avoided for tlhJ .m!,ny ftitty subatance that. If allowed to ne. oMmlnlmr ha. in. ' XT.. Wle. 'tom cumulate, would be apt to soon cause ?' 'VM. and from bXl??f?nd iome dlseuse to appear or else would in coses, has become . ,nJUPlous PHOFITABLK POULTIIY RAISINO. Mr. Oeorge Bhepard writes a verv timely paper on this subject, and touchea particularly upon those nnlnu of Interest to the beginner. In th.? winter time, with proper care, ho says, hens of the popular breeds will ct a handsome profit from eag. if wen cured ror, in the arm 1st of oats, barley, meal bran and boiled potatoei The wcrk horses In hot weather should be watered between morning and noon, and at least once between noon aid quitting time. A writer thinka the best breed of hotra la the breed which help them aelves the most, coat the least and furnish the most good meat at h low ef t price. One who has been Buceessfully rais ing hog thinks that thoroughbred boar at 20 cents a pound la cheaper than a scrub at S cents. In fact he says that you can hardly pay too much for a first-class boar If you have much u for one. innkn them too fut to lnv At i.,v, wiolo corn should be given. Ily fued Ing whole corn nt night the hen will be able to endure the cold nlghta bet tor, aa the crop will be well filled the entire night, ns it la very slow to dl Kent. .'...., , At all times of tha year freshwater should be at their disposal. Water al lowed to remain in a dlah all night becomes very foul and la very dan- geroim for hens to drink. Cabbage and apples are much sought after by poultry, when fed upon corn, aa la alHo coal ashes or gravel, (IroUnd hone and oyster shells are excellent for lay ing hens, as they contain many ele- monla required In making pb ghells. roimry, nice other civHures. ore subject to vnrloiiH diseases, and when once tne nock is nttnckod nearly the whol breed dies before (hj remedy con bo found or discovered. The so-called chicken-cholera Is a dlapase that Is seldom found to attack a flock, although It has been supposed to be always present In some locali ties. When once it attacks a flock It kills In a few hours, and the best rem edy is to remove the fowls to another place and apply the ax as soon as the birds ahow any symptoms. The most prevalent disease la called the roup, and la , much dreaded by to the her "me aid will take only one U th to go beyond thl'" .on'v1-. eed n,i imVJ j . . Both for 81X11 nn,l . essential is n flnrt eat any wav. vCTJZ'11 10 "Met in meat a d WtablJ. IT"', ot Ing well Z J ,11' mWUeat n aa ihnl T uld other Hem. are 'JT The ""'J' work. ' U1K' ami airaln work, 10 or 15 minutes Z , .anU be8 then g7t Tut of Tay the mile 1 -a walk a dulotly home ort' arw walk of taking cold. J no cnne breakfast exeria ZZ-" hcriy stomaoh for. iv, J. "T.. Pwed the stantlal lunoh . "J T u "t sub-1 Ing before a vZ !Ul i"e be done before or att JZtu .m,,y should never hi .ial. d The Scenic Tourist Route To MONTREAL, ' TORONTO, OTTAWA. QUEBEC, HALIFAX. PORTLAND, ME.. BOSTON, NEW TORK. CHICAGO, ST. PAUL, OMAHA, . KANSAS CITY, And all Point East and Southeast. Finest Dining and Bleeping car Rout In the world. Lowest Rate to all point of th United State and Canada. Steamship Ticket to and from all parts of the world. Pnasengera are given the choice of the following routes to a connection with the Canadian Pacific line: 1 All rail through via Taoomn. Seat tle and Whatcom. , 2 Roil to Tacoma, ateamer t Seat tle and all rail thence. 3 Rail to Tacoma, ateamer to Van couver via Victoria), thence all rail. Only Line Operating Elegant, Up holstered Tourist Car for second clas passengers. Canadian Pacific Railway Company' Hoyal Mall Steamship Line to Japan China, the Short Route to the orient, sail about monthly from Van "ver. B. c, for Asiatic point. Also Royai Mall Steamship Line to Honolulu and Australia, sailing month- poultrymen. The weaker fowls are Mtay after a heavv , lmme" .. . iu tinvo 111 in uiHVtlHe, a It I "' UIKB, gee hw,f It I . "l I TP - .. nnmni fi-nm Mtnhln. M w..., rr,. .. " IS all rlo-ht I ror ttlrther tiai'tlfiilara oll nnnn or ""Miii tt'na ni , " M I n ,1 ,1 - - paling the " cornea from catching cold. Fowls ex "" a, oRmpness in cow weather poaailng automatically -orW and allowed to roost wher ihoro iu 1 fniv. ,iju.. correct as be- arart are good subjects for the roup. Then lncrtase to At flrat tho disease Is confined to the' Pace, aocaivtio. a000- aard, level head, but soon spreads to the lungs, tlnue this if ZJZmL . ' ftnd 0n- ". u powibio, for at least two J. L. MITCHELL. Ticket and Passenger Agent, Salem, Or OFFICE IN HOLMAN BLOCK. qEO. M'O L BROWN, District Pass. Agb Vaacouvet