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A Two-Story Hen House. Poultry keepers, as a rule, are not capitalists who need not count their dollars when they are about to begin business. Economy with them is the first consideration, And as It is much less cost to build a two-story house than one of a single story, It seems to be a sort of want of wisdom that two-story houses we not the rule for keeping hens, Instead of the rare exception. The accompanying illustration shows on excellent two-story hen house, in which there Is a very pleasant roost ing apartment above the ground floor. The lower floor is used for an exercis ing house, and for laying. At one cor ner Is a separate pen for hens with broods, each of which has a pen to It self, in which It is enclosed until the chicks may be safely let out Into the yards around the building. It Is in tended that this house should stand in the center of a plot of two acres, di vided Into four yards, Into which the fowls may be let. This house Is supposed to be fifty feet long and twenty-five feet wide. This is wide enough for any purpose, but rlie length may be increased to any extent desired for larger flocks. There Is u slatted ventilator on the top, which is closed at will by a sliding door in the bottom of it. , The lower floor is seven A TWO-STOBV HKK HOUSE. feet high to the floor above, a broad, sloping way Is made, with a slatted floor, for the hens to go up 10 roost, and as there Is nothing for them to roost upon below, they must go up. Steam EngineB for Form Use, Because farmers always have horse power on the far It does not follow that It must be used for every purpose where additional power is required. There are many kinds of jobs where a small engine, which any farmer can easily learn to run, will give better sat isfaction and be far less expensive than keeping a horse. With the proper con nections so as to furnish the power Buch an engine will do the churning or run the milk separator. It will do the washing and turn the grindstone In summer, a Job that has disgusted more boys with farming than any other. One of the best uses of the engine Is to make It turn a lathe, where the young people can cut out various kinds of wooden utensils and learn skill in handicraft that will be useful to them all their lives. To Cook Feed. The Iowa Homestead presents a plan for cooking feed for poultry or pigs at times when it may not be convenient to build a fire. Place an old keg or half barrel in a box and pack around It with straw or chnflf. Provide both barrel and box with tight fitting lids. Then, having mixed the feed with hot water, put It in the Inner receptacle and COOKING IN A KEO. place both lids in position. The mess will cook in the time elapsing from one feed to the next. It is surprising how long the water will remain hot, even In very cold weather. Cattle Industry Chancres. The tendency to feed cattle and not raise them is growing mor? popular with the farmers of the Middle West every year. ThW Is a short cut to quick returns, and saves about two years' time. Of course, Homebody has to raise the stock cattle, but as this part of the industry can be carritd on more cheaply on the big ranches, farmers who raise corn prefer to let them have a monopoly on the breeding and rais ing end of It The number of range cattle that are being fed on corn each winter Is growing rapidly. This fact Is Just as noticeable with sheep as with cattle, for naturally the same condi tions and results obtain. Chicago Dro vers' Journal. Cotton Seed Heal. After extolling the merits of cotton . seed meal for years leading agricultur- , ists are taking the stand that It Is an unsafe food, as It varies greatly accord ing to the conditions of the growth of 'the plant and the treatment of the seed , after It It removed from the bolls. Cot ton seed meal Is the product of ground eed that has been subject to pressure tfnS5k tY.? W' ' I .f' I..M.::: -V in order to remove the oil, the seed Itself being Immature, 'as the bolls are picked before the seed can fully ripen. There is 'no unanimity regarding the merits of cotton seed meal, however, on the part of those interested lu its dis cussion, and the experiment stations will now have plenty of work to do in investigating it. . s A Corn Marker. Take a plauk 15 feet long, 10 inches wide, 2 inches thick. Make six short runners 18 inches long, sloped enough to run easily. Fasten them to the plank underneath with two 4-lnch wood screws. One foot and a half from each end cut your plank in two and put on a good hinge. Bolt on two iron straps 4y3 feet from each end, fasten two Iron braces to them and fasten the braces to a tongue, and you have a complete corn marker. Drive the team so that the outside runner will run In the track previously made. You can turn up the GOOD CORN MABKKR. two ends to turn. The hinge in the center will make it mark all of the ground, even If it is not very level. Farmers' Advocate. Tlie Middleman a Necessity. The middleman Is a necessity. If a farmer had a thousand bushels of wheat to sell he could never retail it. He is compelled to sell In bulk or lose more time than the wheat Is worth. The middlemen are the distributors, and they are also consumers.1 The farmer can get rid of the middlemen to a certain extent by seeking markets near home for articles that are readily salable, such as butter and eggs, but If he buys from his neighbor any of the articles he sells them he, too. becomes a middleman, ns he handles the product of his neighbor between the producer and consumer. How to Tie a Strap. The illustration shows both the right and the wrong way of tying either leather straps or ropes, says a coit spondent of Farm and Fireside. Fig. 1 1 not reliable, although it may answer for a temporary hitch. But if I wanted to be positively sure that my horse could not get loose I would not atop short of the tie, Fig. 2. This !? the same as Fig. 1, except that every part of it is drawn up tight. To make It, tie the common bowknot, Fig. 3, drawing the knot (a) fairly tight; pass the end WRONG AND ItlfiHT WAY. (b) of the strap through the bow or loon (c) , and draw the loop by pulling at strap (d) until It hugs the end (b). When doing this, the knot (a) is liable to oos- ,en, which must be prevented by holding it with thumb and forefinger of one hand while the other does the pulling. Then draw the end (b) through the drawn-up loop (c). Fig. 2, as far as pos sible, and you will have a tie that no animal Is able to undo. Old Ideas. There are hundreds of farmers who are opposed to "book farming," or what they term "fancy farming," who be lieve in giving a sick cow a piece of salt beef to "bring back her cud." When a cow Is sick she refuses to eat; It is then decided that she has "lost her cud," and she Is treated for Its restora tion, when In fact the chewing of the cud by a cow is simply the forcing of the food into the mouth from a large storage stomach to be chewed and then swallowed, the food passing Into a smaller stomach for digestion. Hun dreds of cows, however, are treated for "loss of cud," and their horns are bored as a remedy for "hollow horn." Pioneer Farming. In the geueral work of the farm It Is Impossible to lay down rigid rules and live up to them for any considerable length of time without loss. Condltlous of soil and season vary so much from year to year that only elastic rules In telligently fitted will stand the strain, even when kept within the bounds of the same farm on which they were adopted, while with a change of loca tion difficulties increase. The pioaeer must work out many problems, for him self, there being no "experience of oth ers" to go by. Why He's Flow. The farm hand working in the field, (Time la a laggard slow to yield), Watches the sun with anxious eyes, And slowly brushes off the filet. The day la long, the sun is hot; He smells the dinner In the pot. He's working by the month, you know, And that's what makes the man so slow. Whitewash. When making whitewash use lime and skim milk and the whitewash will last longer. If a red color Is desired use fresh bullock's blood, which will till further Improve It. The mlxtort ooo become almost Insoluble, 1 V t 3 . up MISSIONARIES TO ALASKA. Two Pioneers Who Invaded the Frozen North to Spread the Gospel. Christianity invaded Alaska before gold seekers made that the end-of-the-century , Jleedj. The, Presbyterian Church sent a missionary and his wife to that frigid land to care for the souls of the grimy natives long before the yellow metal became the motive of pil grimage. Rev. V. C. Gambell and his wife went north as missionaries for the Tresbyterian Church and as govern ment teachers of the natives. It was quite a while ago, when few persons but the totem pole Indians lived In the acquired territory, that Mr. and Mrs. Gambell departed for their unpromis ing field of labor. It will be seen that they speedily adopted the cumbrous and uncouth but comfortable garD of the Indians. Nothing less would make life there possible, even to those born In that land. They believed before go ing that gold was not the only thing to be found lu Alaska. Gold Is nothing to these earnest, faithful laborers in com parison to human souls. They have lived nmong the natives long enough to have become contented with their lot and to love the people to whom they have devoted their lives. In the course of their ministrations they Jiave trav eled all through the portion of the ter ritory where the gold finds have been most prollflc'of wealth. They know as much or more of the customs and hab its of the natives than any persons who REV. GAMBKLL AND WIFE. have visited Alaska. They have;in their work lived among the Indians un til they are thoroughly familiar with the domestic lives of the natives.' SITTING OHURNA IN INDIA. The , Mahratta Method of Settling Debts. Many queer stories are told of the persistence and clever devices of the collectors of bad debts; but even a pro fessional humorist would find It hard to invent anything' more absurd than the method actually lu use among the Mahrattas at least, If travelers' tales are to be trusted. In that country so they say when a creditor cannot get his money and begins to regard the debt as desper ate, he proceeds to silt "dhurua" upon his debtor, that Is, he squats down at the door of his victim's tent, and there by, in some mysterious way, becomes master of the situation. No jne can go In or out except by his sanction. He neither himself eats nor allows his debtor to eat, and this extraordinary starvation contest Is kept up until either the debt is paid or the creditor gives up the siege, and In the latter case the debt Is held to bo canceled. However strange it may appear to Europeans, this method of enforcing a demand Is an established and almost universal usage among the Mahmttns, and seems to them a mere matter of course. Even their "Sclndiah," or chieftain, Is not exempt from It The laws by which the "dhurna" is regulated are as well defined as those of any other custom whatever. When it Is meant to be very strict, the claim ant takes with him a number of his followers, who surround the tent and sometimes even the bed of his adver sary, to make sure that he obtains no morsel of food. The code, however, prescribes the same abstinence for the man who Imposes the ordeal; and, of course, the strongest stomach wins the day. After nil, we have little right to ridicule this absurdity; for our own laws provide, nominally at least, for starving a Jury Into a verdict. A simimr custom was once so prev alent in the province and city of Be nares that Brahmins were sometimes systematically put through a course of training to enable them to endure a long time without food. They were then sent to the door of some rich per son, where they publicly made a vow to remain fasting until a certain sum of money was paid, or until they per ished from starvation. To cause the death of a Brahmin was considered so heinous an offense that the cash was generally forthcoming; but never with out a resolute struggle to determine whether the man was likely to prove stanch, for the average Oriental will al most as soon give up his life as his money. Pruning Lilac Wlegrela. Both lilac and wlegela bear their flowers on their young or green shoots, and if pruned In autumn or winter the bloom will be much reduced. These plants need very little pruning, as a rule, beyond cutting away any dead wood or unnecessary branches, but if at any time It should be thought desir able to shorten or bead back the branches, the proper time for doing It Is Immediately after the plants have fin ished their blooming. Vlck's Maga sine. - Even Worn than Death. "Why are the, Dashlelgb girls In mourning?" "An uncle of tbeln was accepted u a juror last week." CHINKS IN A MUSS. Whatever may be the matter with China and other countries, it is said that for the reason that most of them have so litt le to feed upon and so very much hard work to do they suiter greatly with neuralgia. It is doubtful if they could suffer more than our people do, owing at times to the ex tremely damp, chilly atmosphere in winter, which seems to have a peculiar influence upon the nervous system so us to produce tins affection, but liappilv for our comfort and the cure of the pain, St. Jacobs Oil is recognized as its sovereign remedv. With pain produced from cold there is an abso lute need of the warmth and strength which St. Jacobs Oil gives, and through this means it performs its oilice promptly and surely. If an Egyptian dies before noon the funeral must take place the same day. If death oocurs after noon, the funoral may not be delayed after the next day. CUSTOMS CASKS DECIDED. The general appraisers of goods passing through the Custom House have made several decisions lately which, until passed upon by the Secretary of the Treasury, will hold good. But while there is stability in that quarter, no system failing in strength can be properly sus tained without the aid of Hostetter's Stomach Hitters, a genial tonic and remedy for malaria, rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation and biliousness. The largest telegraph office in the world is in the general postoffice build ing, London, over 8,000 operators be iug employed. The Power of Schilling's Best baking powder is wonderful. '.v A Summer Novelty. A summer novelty in jewelry will be studs and buttons and pins of carved pink and motlier-of pearl set in silver, or with skeleton silver patterns cut out over the pearl. SHAKE INTO YOU It SHOES. Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It cures painful, swollen smarting feet and instantly takes the sling out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discov ery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tigbt-t.tting or new shoes feel easy. It,is a certain cure for chilblains, sweating, damp, callous and hot, tired aching feet. !We have over 10,000 testimonials of cures." Try it today. Hold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for &"c. in stamps Trial package FREE. Address Allen S Olm sted, Le Uov, N. Y. - According to Nilseon, the zoologist, the weight of the Greenland whale is 100 tons, or 224,000 pounds, or equal to that of 88 elephants or 440 bears.' AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS. We are asserting In the courts our right to the exclusive use of the word " CASTOiUA," and "WXCHliR'SCAbXOKIA," as our Trade Mark. I, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of " PITCHER'S CASTORI A," the same that has borne and docs now bear the Cac-siniile signature of CHAB. H. FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the original "PITCHER'S CASTORIA " which has been used in the home of the mothers of America for over thirty years. Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is. Ote kind you havt al-wayi bought, and has the signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. , March S, iSgj. , SAMUEL PITCHER, M.D. The" largest hotel in the world is the Waldorf-Astoria, in New York city, a $10,000,000 establishment, built by millionaires for millionaires. FITS Permanently Cured. tsor nervo isness III" after first day's use of Hi. Kline's tlreat N erve Restorer. Send for Kit tf. . ,m trial bottle and treatise. DR. K. 11. KLINE, Ltd., IttO Area street, Philadelphia, Pa. Pneumatic Crutch. A new crutch for cripples has an oscillating arm rest pivoted to the top of the crutch and fitted with a pneu matio cushion set in the upper part of the rest. I believe Piso's Cure is the only medicine that will cure consumption. Anna if. Koss, Williamsport, Pa., Nov. 12, '05. It costs $5.74 per million gallons to pump water to Chestnut Hill reservoir, Boston. The engines pump 8.938 on one pound of coal. A fter being swindled by all others, send ns stamp for particulars of King Holomnn's Treasure, the ONLY renrwer of manly strength. MAN! IN CHEMICAL CO., P. O. Bun 747, Philadelphia, Pa. To Prevent Trolley Accidents. To prevent accidents on trolley oars the trucks are provided with forked frames, which extend on each side of the wheels and end in small wheels, resting on the track to push a person out of the way if he falls under the car, the wheels being so small that they will not pass over anything lying on the track. Safety Lamp. To prevent the escape of oil when a lamp is upset a plug of cork is fitted around the wick tube to form a tight joint with the reservoir tube when the burner is in position. A fibrous preparation of steel, made in the same manner as the so-called "mineral wool," by passing an air blast through molten steel, is coming into nse for cleaning, polishing, eta, instead of sandpaper. Two New York men have invented an electric dental mallet for use in hardening tooth filling, the tool having a central bar, which slides back and forth as the current is made and broken. In 1774 Philadelphia was the largest town in the American colonies. Esti mates of the population, which are all we have, differ widely, but it was prob ably not far from 80,000. Adding pencils are being made which have a sliding register plate set In the side of the pencil rase to be raised by pressing the point of the pencil against the paper or desk and register any num ber of points. I Bart Court trrue. Tauas Uood. Cm I I I ; In II mo. fi,,s by dnigtrlata. Hf A New Charm. Evidently women have tired of the rabbit's foot as a charm, for they aro now wearing a turkey's foot mounted in gold or silver, either as a chatelaine ornament or as a pin. Just what luck the turkey's foot is supposed to carry with it is not known even to the en terprising jewelers who are selling these trinkets like hot cakes. It gives the average man a shiver to meet a pretty, dainty-looking girl with her Ascot tie held in place by a big tur key's foot, . with outspread toes and long, skinny shank. - He is apt to re mark, not what will women be wear ing next, but what won't they be wearing. Everybody who knows any thing about it at all knows that the only rabbit's foot which . has . occult power is the foot of a molly cottontail that has been "killed in the full o' the moon at 12 o'clock at night in a grave yard by a red-headed nigger."' A oer tain young woman who wears one of the charmed, but by no means charm ing, turkey's feet, says the foot is no good unless it belonged to a big fat gobbler which has been saved by the owner for some special oocasion and stolon by a straight-haired darkey par son at midnight when the moon is hew. Kitchen Table. A handy device for kitchen use is a table having the top made of a series of shelves attached to a tilting frame by which the row of shelves can be raised to a vertioal position and used as a oupboard. The Oldest Bank Note. The oldest bank note in the world was printed in- China in 180832 years before Guttenburg, the reputed inventor of printing, was born. It was issued 800 years before bank notes were circulated in Europe. t Notwithstanding all the efforts of inventors, no one has been able to dis cover a substitute for leather. For shoes, belting, harness and r thousand other uses, "there, 's nothing like leather." , , A resojution appropriating $5 to pur chase a copy of the Bible was recently introduced in the Georgia legislature, jt having been discovered that there was no copy of the book in the state library. HOME PRODUCTS AND PUKK FOOD. All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually verv light colored and of heavy bodv, is made from glucose. 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