fliscellany.
WHAT IS LOVE?
Men talk of love that know not what it is;
For could we know what love may be
indeed
,We would not have our minds so led amiss
With idle toys, that wanton humors
But in the rules of higher reason read
What love may be, so from the world
concea led,
Yet all too plainly to the world revealed.
It is too clear a brightness for man's eye;
Too high a wisdom for his wits to find;
Too deep a secret for his sense to try;
And all too heavenly for his earthly
mina;
It is a grace of such a glorious kind,
As gives the soul a secret power to know
it,
Eut gives no heart nor spirit power to
show it.
It is the height of God and hate of ill.
Triumph of truth and falsehood's over
throw; The only worker of the Highest Will,
And only knowledge that doth knowl
edge know,
And only ground where It doth only
gro w ;
It is in sum the substance of all bliss.
Without whose blessing all things noth
ing is.
Nicholas Breton (1542-162C). j.
A CONSPIRACY AND
WHAT CAME OF IT.
OW CAN you tol
erate it, LuV" ex
claimed Mrs. Gor-
Iman. "it lie is my
brother, I say It is
a shame!" Then,
allowing her listen
er no time to reply,
the energetic little
lady rattled on; "I
suppose you and
Clarence must
have a n under
standing, or you would have discharg
ed him long ago. Here has Sidney
Lawrence been waiting and serving for
ijou no less patiently than Jacob for
Raphael, these seven years and more,
and yet my recreant brother is the fa
vored one. Unless you take him in
hand soon your lilies and roses will
wither, and even faithful Sidney will
come to worship at a younger, fairer
shrine. Every one supposes that you
and Clarence are engaged, and yet he
has never in so many words made you
an offer of marriage. Now, while we
know that he considers you his be
trothed, he does not seem to realize the
embarrassing position in which this
tedious courtship places you, and
should therefore be brought to a knowl
edge of it or punished for his delin
quency." During the earlier portion of her
friend's remarks a smile hovered
around Lulu Brandon's lips, and she
continued her task of cutting the leaves
of the last new magazine; but as the
final sentence was pronounced her face
flushed deeply.
"My private affairs need not concern
the public, Belle," she replied with
dignity. "But I agree with you that I
have been too patient. I acknowledge
myself to be considerably at fault, for
I proved an easy conquest, and Clar
ence may havcJfcg5;ukew.ir'n in his
ffOft JcellSSSSWar fni!ne. Of
course a word or two from me and I
might become a wife within the next
twenty-four hours; but all such words
must come from my lord himself."
Her brief displeasure gone, with a
merry laugh she arose and linked her
arm In that of her friend, and drawing
her to a cozy sofa in one corner of the
room, proceeded to formulate plans by
which she should bring her lover to
terms without his knowledge of her
conspiracy.
That evening, at tea, Mr. Clarence
Curtis suddenly Inquired:
"Been over to the Brandons' to-day,
Belle r
"Yes, and by the way, Clarence, Lu
requested me to tell you not to call
this evening as she will be engaged."
"All right, sis; I'll go around to the
theater with Roberts.
There was a significant twinkle in
her eyes as Mrs. Gorman rejoined:
"I hope you'll enjoy the play. The
Kendals are drawing large houses."
Two hours later Mr. Clarence Curtis
was leisurely scanning the crowded
theater, bowing to those he recognized,
when, just previous to the rising of the
curtain, his friend Roberts exclaimed:
"Why, as I live, there's Sid Law
rence! Who knew he had returned? I
wonder who the lady is! Can it be
possible? It's Miss Brandon! I never
supposed she would accept any other
escort save yourself. What is it, Cur
tis, a lover's quarrel?"
Veiling his surprise with a forced
smile, Curtis nonchalantly replied:
"Not to my knowledge." Then he
added, impatiently, "I am no ogre. Lu
has a right to go where and with whom
she pleases."
In spite of the indifferent manner and
careless tone, Roberts noted that his
theater-loving friend took far less In
terest in the play than in the couple
who occupied one of the boxes nearly
opposite from where they were seated.
Lu had surely never looked so ex
quisitely dainty and beautiful as to
night. She seemed the embodiment of
health, all aglow with happiness. Yet
the lovely face and graceful figure ir
ritated him by the very beauty of
which be had always been pround.
This radiant piece of flesh and blood
did not seem so exactly his property as
formerly. Was it because Sidney Law
rence was so attentive? They had
been children together, Sid and Lu, and
he knew she had always regarded the
studious, dignified boy and man as an
elder brother, while she gave the love
of her young heart to his comrade and
chum. How well he recalled the days,
years ago, when Sid had told him with
sad eyes and tremulous voice that Lulu
had rejected him! He comforted him
as best he could, selfishly exulting in
the thought that he possessed her love
unasked, unsought. Strange that his
possession never seemed quite so valu
able as to-night! He wondered what
Sidney was saying to make her smile
and blush so deeply. Well, the act
would soon be over, and then he and
Roberts would go and see them, and so
give the public to understand that mat
ters were as usual between him and
Miss Brandon.
With this thought he resolutely
turned his attention to the stage, and
perseveringly held It there until the
curtain fell. Then, turning to Roberts,
he proposed that they should go over
to the opposite box.
As they entered It Sydney greeted
them in his usual sincere and hearty
manner, while Lulu, with a smile, gave
her hand first to Clarence and then to
Roberts, at the same time motioning
her lover to a seat by her side. As
Roberts for a few minutes engaged Sid
ney in conversation, Curtis managed to
v JB
ask Miss Brannon why she had not In
formed him of her desire to come to
the theater. She frankly replied that
she had felt no special wish to do so
until Sidney unexpectedly called and
asked her to accompany him. This she
told him with a manner so devoid of
coquetry that he felt reassured, and
left her with a complacent feeling that
he was quite sure of her affection.
He called to see her the next evening
as usual, and nothing was said of the
recent incident. Clarence's brief jeal
ousy was forgotten, and he calmly ac
cepted the old condition of things.
Why should he be in haste to marry
even the most charming girl in the
world?
He hesitated to give up the freedom
and luxury of bachelorhood for the re- j
straints which marriage must inevita
bly bring. Lulu was such a delighted
companion and sweetheart! Would
she be equally charming as a wife?
Whether or not she wished to marry he
never conjectured. He had always
lived for his own comfort, and self was
his first consideration. So when he left
her that evening the words were still
unspoken which would bind her to him,
and he was yet a free man.
A fortnight passed as usual, with no
change in the relations of the two.
Lulu was a proud girl, and Mrs. Gor
man's look of inquiry every time they
now met was hard to bear. Matters
reached a climax on the day when
Belle incautiously said:
"I have been scolding Clarence about
you, Lulu. I tell him he will rue his
indifference when it is too late."
"Indeed!" Lulu's laugh was rather
forced. "And what did my lord say?"
"O, that he was sure of you, or some
thing of the sort. He is abominably
conceited though he is my brother."
"Are not all men so?" asked Lulu,
lightly; but her eyes were like sparks.
When at 8 o'clock next evening Clar
ence called to see Miss Brandon, the
maid informed him that she had just
"went out with Mr. Lawrence." Again
the green-eyed demon seized the tardy
wooer, and this time it wonderfully
quickened his latent love. He resolved
to ask the important question at once.
Early the next morning he went to the
home of his sweetheart, only to find
that she had gone out for the day.
Clarence was seriously disturbed. He
felt that something was wrong. If he
could only see Lulu for a few minutes
matters would be settled to his satis
faction, he assured himself. But, alas!
that little word, "if," has often proved
a barrier stronger than prison walls or
iron bands.
For weeks he was baffled in every at
tempt to see Miss Brandon alone, until
he was forced to admit that she pur
posely sought to evade a meeting with
him. This only made him more eager
and determined to bring one about, but
more than two months elapsed before
he succeeded iu securing the long and
much desired interview. At last he
wrote her a note, requesting somewhat
imperatively to be allowed to see her
privately. The reply was brief, simply
stating that she would receive him that
evening at 8 o'clock.
Promptly at the time designated
Clarence entered the familiar parlor
and was greeted cordially by Lu, who
yet evaded the accustomed lover-like
caress.
" 'Great minds run in the same chan
nel,' Clarence. At the moment I re
ceived your note I was writing you an
invitation to call."
This little speech quickly dissipated
the suspicion which had arisen in his
mind at his reception, and he resolved
to state the object of his call without
delay.
"Dear Lulu," he said, taking her hand
in his, "I have come this evenin'g to
ask you to name an early date for our
marriage. I want my wife as soon as
possible."
She allowed him to retain her hand,
but the crimson deepened upon the fair
cheeks as she replied:
"Clarence, I have something to say
which may give you pain. During the
last few years I have been dimly con
scious that we are not exactly suited to
each other, although a month ago I
should have Indignantly refuted such
an Implication from any one else. I am
now fully convinced that if united we
should not be happy. More than this,"
here she spoke very softly and tender
ly, "I have been mistaken in the object
of my affection, and I now know that
I have never truly loved any one but
Sidney Lawrence."
Speechless and pale Clarence's eyes
sought hers beseechingly. At last he
realized the magnitude of his love for
the woman his selfishness had put for
ever from his life. But he read no hope
in her face, and in silence he rose and
left her.
Years have passed since then. Clar
ence Curtis has never married, and the
gossips say the handsome bachelor si
lently worships the wife of Sidney
Lawrence. Waverley Magazine.
ATCHISON GLOBE SIGHTS.
When a man calls on an old girl,
there Is great excitement in the neigh
borhood until It is learned that he
called to sell her a new brand of blue
ing, or on some other matter of busi
ness. As soon as a man dies, his women
folks recall that he had "favorite"
hymns, which they ask to be sung at
the funeral. This happens in many
cases where the deceased would be
greatly surprised at the discovery, if
he knew of it.
The word "friendship" is abused al
most as much as the word "love."
Nearly every person seems to expect a
great deal of love and friendship with
out giving anything in return, and
makes a great fuss because of disap
pointment. Nearly all drafts on friend
ship are protested.
Every one fears that if he should be
come delirious, he would give away all
his secrets, and trot out every skeleton
In his private closet. Calm yourself.
People who are delirious tell nothing
they ' know. An Atchison man who
was recently so near death that he
heard Moses sing, raved constantly
about his head being a Missouri Pacific
freight house.
If you want to get even with a man,
give his daughter a kodak. She will
love you for it, and it will break her
father up. It costs as much to run a
kodak as to keep a horse, or bet on the
races. The amounts are small, but
they are very numerous, lieiore a gin
has learned enough to take and develop
a single picture, her father will have
paid out a sum sufficient to have paid
for photographs by a professional, of
the entire family, the cow and dog in
cluded. It is a good scheme for making
a man trouble, and getting credit for
generosity in doing it.
Better Still.
Dixon I don't see why you refuse to
join our little party; you have failed to
give a single reason for doing so.
Hixon Very true; I haven't a single
reason, but
Dixon But what?
Hixon I have a married one.
A steel band may be stronger rhan s
brass band, but the latter is more sue
ces&ful In holding a crowd together-
TOPICS FOR FARMERS
A DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.
If the Land Is Properly Fed, It Will
in Return Feed Yon Value of the
English Walnut-Why Broad-Tired
Wheels Pay.
Feed the Land.
The importance of having the great
est possible quantity of manure is gen
erally understood by farmers, even
when they fall to give proper attention
to the matter. Every crop taken from
the land, every pound of meat sold from
the farm represents an ascertained
amount of fertility withdrawn, and
none will deny that we cannot continue
to draw from the soil without making
returns any more than we can draw on
the bank without making deposits. The
best blooded cow ever stabled could not
furnish rich milk on a diet of straw.
Now, the bank that never falls and
cannot be broken is nature, and if we
make the necessary deposits of fertiliz
ing matter into soil we can be sure of
getting back the principal with good in
terest. A good crop of wheat say
twenty-five bushels has taken out of
the soil iu the form of straw about l(i
pounds of nitrogen, 23.2 pounds of
potash and 10 pounds of phosphoric
acid; in the form of grain, 27 pounds
nitrogen, 8.1 pounds potash and 12
pounds phosphoric acid, making a to
tal drain of 43 pounds nitrogen, 31.3
pounds potash and 22.4 pounds phos
phoric acid. It will take three tons of
good unbleached barnyard manure to
restore those elements to the soil.. Our
richest soils cannot endure such drain
for many years without showing it.
Our uplands have to a great extent been
so Impoverished that it will cost the
value of the land to restore them to
their original vigor, and our wonder
ful bottoms, although frequently en
riched by floods and clover, do not yield
as heavy as when they were new.
When farmers pay as much attention
to raising the highest quality, it will
be a comparatively easy matter to raise
premium crops. Feed your land and it
will feed you. Agricultural Epitomist.
The Knclish Walnut.
Possibly few trees in the old world
are more profitable than the English
walnut, which thrives in England and
all over the northern part of the con
tinent of Europe. The wood is espe
cially useful for gunstocks and for
many articles of furniture, and is found
profitable from trees of ten years of
age and upward. There is always good
demand for the nuts; so that there are
two distinct lines of profit by the tim
ber and by the fruit. In our country,
they thrive in any portion of the East
ern States, although, as they progress
northwardly the tips of the last year's
shoots are destroyed by winter. The
living portions push out again, how
ever, and generally bear as abundantly
as before.
In the vicinity of Philadelphia there
are numerous trees, planted by the
early German settlers, which bear ev
ery year. Single or isolated trees some
times fail to bear fruit, on account of
the pollen-bearing flower maturing and
scattering pollen before the nut-bearing
flower is in condition to receive it;
and, for this reason, crops are more
assured when a number of trees are
planted together. In this way, some
of the pollen-bearing catkins are condi
tioned so as to be in bloom before the
time that the nut-bearing flowers make
their appearance. Meehan's Monthly.
Broad-Tired Wheels.
A wagon going uphill takes more
force to draw it than when it is moved
on a level. When a wheel sinks in
soft soil there is an elevation of the
ground in front of it equal to the depth
of the sinking. When a narrow wheel
sinks three or four inches in the
ground the effect is precisely the same
as if the wagon was going up the same
incline; when the broad wheel is used,
If it does not sink in the ground, this
obstacle does not exist. The surface
of the wheel does not interfere in the
least with the draught of the wagon,
even on solid, hard ground, and It must
be evident that the broad wheel will
not cut into the road as the narrow one
will, and thus on soft roads must be
easier draught. By the use of a broad
tired wagon when a new road is being
laid out, it will soon be rolled hard and
solid, so that even a narrow-tired
wagon will not cut In, but attempt to
make a road during the average har
vest, winter or spring season with narrow-tired
wagons and the job will
usually prove a failure. Roy Stone, in
Farm and Home.
Cow Food Economics.
Cheap foods do not give the farmer
any advantage unless such foods can
be produced on the farm at a small
outlay for labor. When foods are pur
chased, however, the cheapest kinds
are those that give the most product.
Ten quarts of milk can be produced for
almost the same cost as five quarts un
der same conditions, because the labor
required in caring for the animal Is the
same when only a quart of milk is de
rived as for ten quarts. Every addi
tional quart gained is almost clear prof
it, and for that reason the object dur
ing all seasons of the year should be
to so feed the cows as to keep them at
the maximum of production, never
overlooking the fact that there Is al
ways a cost to meet, and which is re
duced proportionately to the produc
tion. It is cheaper to spend $2 to make
$10 than to spend $1 to make $5.
Ashes as Fertilizers.
The second number of Experimental
Station Work, prepared under the di
rection of Director A. C. True, has been
published by fhe Agricultural Depart
ment as a farmers' bulletin. It con
tains a great deal of information on
topics of interest to the farmer, the
most Important of which probably Is
that relating to the value of common
crops for forage and a discussion of the
question whether farmers can mix their
own fertilizers economically. On this
latter subject the bulletin says the
unanimous conclusion reached by the
experiment stations which have given
the closest attention to the subject Is
that it is entirely practicable and eco
nomical under certain conditions for
farmers to buy the different fertilizing
materials in the crude stock and to mix
them on the farm, and they have made
every effort to encourage and assist
them In the practice. There is no doubt
that ashes are a valuable fertilizer
when used with proper care and c s
crlmination, but there is considerable
danger that they may be, and are at
present, overestimated by farmers, and
money !s expended "in many cases In
the purchase of ashes which might be
more economically used in buying oth
er forms of fertilizer.
Lumpy Jaws.
A correspondent of an exchange says
that while feeding a small lot of de
horned steers he permitted a bull calf
to run with them. The horns of the
calf had grown to the length of about
two Inches, and as it was Impossible
to keep him as a bull, it seemed a pity
to dehorn him. When the steers began
to bunch up he would go In among them
and strike out, right and left, with his
horns, and he soon established him
self as boss of the herd. Before it was
known that any harm was being done
nine of the steers had lumps on their
jaws that soon filled with pus.
Of course an end was put to the reign
of the bull. The Injured steers were
placed in stalls, and, after securely fix
ing their heads with the dehorning rig
for the operation, an incision was made
infb the tumors and all the pus ex
tracted. Then with a syringe an Injec
tion was made of a half ounce of tinc
ture of iodine and a strong solution of
blue vitriol. A few had to be treated
the second time, the lump remaining
after burning with iodine. This was
treated with a liniment made of forty
drops of creosote In one pint of turpen
tine applied every other day for a week.
All were cured. It Is to be noted, how
ever, that In these cases there was no
injury or disease of the bone and noth
ing of a cancerous nature. Texas
Stock and Farm Journal.
Lime Benefits Clover end Timothy.
The experiments in liming by the
Rhode Island station were continued
through the season of 1807 with clover
and grass. With but one exception, the
crops showed marked benefit from the
application of lime. At four farms in
various parts of the State the uulimed
clover plots looked better at the begin
ning of the season, but before fall the
plants were puny and the crop almost a
failure. The ability of clover to gain
the upper hand of sorrel upon limed
plots has been fully demonstrated and
is an important discovery.
Where timothy and red top have been
found together, liming has invariably
increased the percentage of timothy.
This increase has been so great as to
make the hay sell for $2 per ton more
than formerly harvested from the plot.
The great benefit usually derived from
adding wood ashes to the soil is thought
to be not entirely due to the potash, but
iu a large degree to the high percentage
of lime contained. As It seems prob
able that ashes will be more and dif
ficult to obtain, it is urged that lime
should be applied in their place. Amer
ican Agriculturist.
The Coral Berry.
This Is the most unique and remark
able berry ever introduced. It is a
distinct type of fruit, differing widely
from any variety of berry cultivated at
the present day. The coral berry is a
bush of a very vigorous and stout habit
of growth, with large spreading tops,
and attaining a height of from 4 to 6
feet. The foliage is very handsome,
finely cut, and of a beautiful silver
color. The fruit, which is produced in
the greatest abundance, is inclosed in
a bun- or bush until it starts to ripen,
when the burr opens and exposes the
berry. The berry is of good size, and
when fully ripe is of an intense, fiery,
crimson color. This berry is most de
llciously flavored, being of a rich acid
flavor, and spiced with a delightful
aroma, entirely different from any other
berry. The fruit of the coral berry is
used for all purposes that strawberries
are used for. The coral berry is propa
gated by suckers, like the ordinary red
raspberry.
Oats as Spring Crop.
One of the early spring crops Is oats,
which .can be seeded down as soon as
the ground permits. The ground should
be plowed as deeply as possible and
well harrowed. About five pecks of
seed are usually used, but it would be
well for those seeding in oats to try
drilling the seed in drills, not too close,
and even to experiment on a small plot
by working between the rows with a
wheel hoe. No doubt such a method
may seem novel and laborious, but a
very small plot will answer for an ex
periment and may prove valuable.
Remedy for Caked Udder.
I have tried many remedies for this
complaint, all of which failed to give
satisfaction until I got a liniment, of
which the following is the recipe: One
ounce spirits turpentine, one teacup
two-thirds full of cider vinegar, white
of one egg. Put all into a bottle, shake
thoroughly, and It Is fit for use. Al
ways shake before using. I had a
heifer this fall with udder as hard as a
s.ine. Three teaspoonfuls applied 'n
three applications removed all the cake
and inflammation, and I had no more
trouble with it. E. Van Allen.
Resting Land.
Half a century ago farmers would
"rest" their land by omitting a crop one
year In three or four. In the meantime
nature would force growth of weeds
or plants that were adapted to the con
ditions of the soil. The best way to
rest the soil is to rotate the crops, so
that the soil will not be deprived of cer
tain plant foods while leaving an ex
cess of other kinds.
Pome Erroneous Notions.
It is a mistake to try to grow good
fruit and vegetables without knowing
anything about their peculiarities.
Farmers' Voice.
It is a mistake to let the fruit tree
agent select varieties for you, even if
he Is honest. Observe the kinds that
do well In your vicinity and take them.
It Is a mistake to think that seed
lings are longer lived than gratfed
trees. It is all dependent on the tree.
A seedling may be as short-lived as a
grafted tree.
It is a mistake to wait until the last
minute before preparing for the work
of the year. A day spent in looking
over the tools now may save time when
days are precious.
It is a mistake to judge new fruit by
one or two years' experience. Some
great failures have promised well, and
often good varieties do not show their
good qualities at first.
It is a mistake to think you can make
money by trying to originate new varie
ties. The man who first introduced the
Concord grape died very poor. Better
let the other fellow spend time and
money In this direction.
The Desert of Sahara.
The Sahara Is a very large country,
some parts of which are much depress
ed, while other parts are very high. In
the central and southern parts are
mountains and tablelands ranging
from five hundred to seven thousand
feet above the level of the sea. The
lowest part of the country is In its
northern part, and there is a large tract
filled with salt lagoons, which is from
fifty to one hundred feet below the
sea level. This tract was no doubt in
remote times a part of the Mediter
ranean Sea, to which it was joined by
the Gulf of Gabes. The deposits on
the coast in the lapse of time made the
arm of the sea an inland lake, which,
being fed by no inlets, In the natural
course tf things, was dried up by evap
oration. Another tract, also below sea
level, is in the eastern half of the Sa
hara, south of the tableland of Barca.
This last low country was also prob
ably once a part of the Mediterrnavean,
joining it west of tie modern deita of
the Nile, at the head of the Gulf of
Syrtis Major.
Not only people find fault with you
who have a right to, but maby who
have no right to, do the sane tiling.
Cheap and Good Gravel Roads.
In some sections of the country, not
ably in the Western States, are coun
ties In which the character of the soil
and absence of suitable road materials
make road improvement a very diffi
cult problem. Besides much level coun
try there are frequent hills, many
small creeks, and rivulets that only run
after hard rains or In a wet season.
Numerous bridges need to be main
tained, and the soil becomes mud under
slight provocation. Such conditions ob
tain in Scott County, Iowa, where an
attempt has been made to build roads
at a moderate cost that will stand traf
fic and the strain of the breaking up
of winter.
The methods employed by the super
visors have been to first grade, fill and
gutter the road selected, and in particu
larly wet places lay drain tiles with
good fall and free outlet. Then such
stones as can be had are laid as flat as
possible to a depth of about six inches.
The spaces are filled up with small bro
ken stone, and a smooth surface is se
cured of the contour desired. On this
Is laid four inches of gravel, and a
three-ton roller gives It a surface, regu
lar travel doing the rest. It packs well,
becomes smooth and hard and im
proves with use. The small broken
stone used is a limestone that is lound
in the county, which is not hard
enough for surface use, and the gravel
is obtained in an adjoining county.
With a sixteen foot roadway as a rule,
and a twelve foot on the steeper
grades, the first cost was about $1,800
per mile.
In the numerous bridges required for
small streams, old mill boilers, about
four feet In diameter and over twenty
feet long, have been used in some sev
enteen cases. Their walls are of five
eighth inch steel, and capable of carry
ing any amount of filling and traffic
over them. The expense has been com
paratively small.
The few repairs that are required on
these gravel roads are made by the in
mates of the county poorhouse, on
whom the moral effect is excellent.
L. A. W. Bulletin.
A Wisconsin Plan.
The latest plan for raising a fund for
the improvement of highways in Wis
consin is thus described by the Milwau
kee Wisconsin: Another attempt will
be made in the way of securing State
aid for road building, at the meeting
of the Legislature of 1899. This time
it Is to be made, If present plans do not
fail, by the Wisconsin division of the
Century Road Club, and the proposi
tion will go considerably farther than'
the movement Inaugurated by the
League of American Wheelmen at the
last session. It is proposed to ask the
Legislature to provide for a fund that
will eventually reach the sum of $500,
000. Furthermore it is proposed that
the wheelmen contribute a similar
amount, to be raised and guaranteed
before the appropriation from the State
is asked.
The plan Is the result of the delibera
tions of the Committee on State Aid
for Road Building, which was appoint
ed at the annual meeting of the divis
ion. In the report which the committee
has prepared, it is proposed to begin
with the building of a road running
across the State, starting at Hudson,
running through La Crosse and then
following the river road, winding down
through Madison and on to Milwaukee.
It is proposed to raise the funds by cir
culating petitions in each Assembly
district of the State. These petitions
are to be directed to the Legislature
and each wheelman signing will be re
quired to name the amount of his sub
scription. An effort will be made to
secure the signature and subscription
of every legislator.
Men, Women and Hats.
A German professor has been study
ing that article or masculine apparel
which the Irreverent call a "stovepipe,"
and has found in it proof of man's su
periority to woman, says the New York
Times. Time was, he says, when men,
like women now, ornamented their hats
with ribbons and feathers more or less
beautiful and wore garments of the
brightest colors they could find. This
was all "plumage d'amour;" it indicat
ed no intellectual superiority and no
moral worth. It merely represented
the superiority of the peacock over the
peahen. Now men have molted. Their
headgear has become the unplumed
"stovepipe," their habit the inexpres
sive frock coat. It is woman, the pro
fessor points out, who weal's the
"plumage d'amour" to-day, in her hat
and elsewhere.
Nature, he explains, means some
thing by every evolution or revolution
she permits. What she means by this
one is that fine feathers are best suited
to the feather-brained. The plumed
hat of woman is symbolical of her fall,
the plain "stovepipe" of man, of his
rise In Intellectuality.' Man's moral
worth, In short, has become such that
he can lose plumage to the Inferior ani
mals. If this Isn't "just like a man for
all the world," nothing ever was.
The Youngest Secretary.
"Probably the youngest private sec
retary ever entered on the records of
the Department of State in Washing
ton," says the Philadelphia Times, "is
little Ye We-Chong, the only son of the
Minister of Corea. This secretary Is
only 9 years old, and a year ago did not
know a word of English, but is now
beginning to speak and write in this
language, of which he has a greater
control than his father. He Is quick
and bright and eager to learn, has
adopted the American style of dress,
and is fast picking up the ways of
young Americans."
Etiquette Between Gentlemen.
At an assize court the late Justice
Maule was engaged in passing sen
tence on a prisoner, when one of the
officers of the court annoyed him by
crossing the gangway beneath him
with papers for members of the bar.
"Don't you know," cried the judge se
verely, addressing the official culprit,
"that you ought never to pass between
two gentlemen when one of them is
addressing the other?" Having thus
relieved his mind, the Judge proceeded
to pass sentence of seven years' penal
servitude on the other gentleman.
Coining Money in Alaska.
John Kavanaugh, a young Califor
nlan, went to the Klondike region go
ing afoot, and carrying with him in his
outfit a Winchester rifle and a violin.
Once in the diggings he found himself
about the only available musician
there, and as a result there was little
necessity for him to delve with the pick
and shovel at $15 a day while waiting
to hit on a rich claim of his own, since
the lucky miners gladly paid him $30
to $35 a night to play for them at their
dances.
ALASKA BREAD
How to Prepare the "Staff of Life," by
a Practical Miner.
Bread in Alaska means always baking
power bread or biscuit, for no other
kind is possible. There is no yeast or
any other means of laising dough.
An experienced miner, one who has
been in Alaska five years, has just given
us two of his most useful receipts.
Those who think of going to the
Klondike should keep them, and those
who stay at home will be interested in
knowing how a practical miner prepares
his "staff of life."
Bread: quart of flour, two tablespoon
fuls of Cleveland's baking powder, half
a teaspoonful of salt; mix up with cold
water or milk until stiff. Grease the
pan, bake until cooked (about half an
hour).
Biscuit: quart of flour, two teaspoon
fuls Cleveland's baking powder, and
half a teaspoonful of salt. Mix thor
oughly while dry with lard or bacon
fat. Then mix with water or milk un
til stiff enough to roll out. Cut into
circles with top of baking powder can
or cup; bake about fifteen minutes.
Several other Alaska receipts to
gether with lists of groceries, clothing
and supplies to take with one are pub
lished in a Klondike circular. This
circular, together with a cook book of
four hundred receipts, will be mailed
you free if you semi stamp and address
to Cleveland Baking fowder Co., 81
Fulton St., New York.
Be sure to mention the Klondike
circular if you want it; otherwise the
cook book only will be sent.
Knob on the Pocket.
Pockets of garments may be safely
closed by a new invention, consisting of
a wire frame similar to pocketbook
frames to be eewed into the ordinary
knob catch
An Aerial Bicycle. ,
A Wisconsin inventor has designed
an aerial bicycle, which is fitted with
aeroplanes and a screw propeller with
large light-weight blades, to be revolved
by the pedals and drive the wheel for
ward on the ground until it attains
sufficient speed, when the aeroplanes
will lift it and cause it to sail in the
air.
A WEAK SPOT.
A weak spot in a piece of timber may en
danger a whole building, and certain it is
that the man who sutlers with lumbago
lets down the whole framework of his anat
omy. In case of the building, it is shorred
up and made strong, and just so St. Jacobs
Oil shors up the muscles of the back,
strengthens the muscular frame and in a
verv short time the sufferer is restored to
his native strength. Why then will a man
go u bout on crutches for months and years,
when the stimulation of a good liniment
like St, Jacobs Oil will in so short a time
send him hac k to business and to the bosom
of his family a strong and healthy man.
Iceland's geysers never shoot their
water higher than 100 feet, while some
of our Yellowstone geysers go more
than three times as high.
NEWS FOB THE WHEELMEN.
The League of American Wheelmen numbers
nearly 2,000 below the 100,000 mark within the
last few weeks. In spite of this startling di
minution, the maximum of health may be at
tained bv those who use the comforting and
thorough tonic. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which promotes digestion, a healthy flow of
biie, regularity of the bowels, and counteracts
kidnev trouble. It is, moreover, a remedy for
and preventive of malaria and rheumatism.
Chemicals In the Hose Nozzle.
A new method of applying chemicals
to extinguish fire is being tried, in
which a recess is formed in the hose
nozzle and a solid chemical inserted,
to be dissolved by the water passing
over it, when the chemical substance
is renewed.
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.
Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions, it's the greatest comfort discov
ery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes
tight-iitting 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. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen S. Olm
sted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The governor of Connecticut does not
have the power to pardon or to commute
punishment of criminals, the state
board of pardons, of five members, hav
ing sole jurisdiction in such cases.
Wales is the richest part of Great
Britain in mineral wealth. England
produces annually about $10 to each
acre, Scotland a little less than $10.
The product of Walts amounts to over
$20 per acre.
Roentgen rays have proved of great
assistance to the surgeons of the British
army in dealing with gunshot wounds
among the troops engaged in the luck
less exr edition on the Indian frontier.
Heidelberg chemical students are
compelled to take accident insurance
policies ranging in cost from 2 cents
for the onlookers to 75 cents for the ex
perimenters. There are parts of the Ganges valley
in India where the population averages
1,200 to the square mile.
ON ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
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The Czar's New Cruiser.
The official trials of the cruiser Svet
lana, built at Havre, France, for the
Russian government, have just taken
place. The contract speed of 20 knots
was exceeded by 21-100ths in trials
which lasted six consecutive hours.
Work on the Svetlana was begun on
December 7, 1895. She is an armor
decked cruiser, armed with guns and
torpedo tubes, and at the same time is
a yacht. She is officially intended
for the use of the Grand Duke Alexis,
grand admiral of the Russian navy.
The Svetlana's armament consists of 16
guns, six Canet cannon of 15 centi
meters and ten quick-firing 47 milli
metre guns. The grand duke visited
the yacht and expressed himself as ex
tremely satisfied. The cost is 6,600,
000 francs, or about $1,800,000.
Gallop Proof Bridge.
The new Milan bridge at Topeka is
one of the few structures of the kind
in the country that will not have a sign
above it reading in this way: "Five
dollars' fine for riding or driving across '
this bridge faster than a walk." One
of the tests given the bridge was run-
ning teams across it at breakneck speed.
No limit is to be placed upon the speed
of vehicles except the same as over the
streets. Kansas Journal.
Printing Device on Scales.
A handy attachment for weighing
scales consists of a printing register at
tached to a Bliding weight on the ecale
beam, the figures on the beam being
raised to be inked and print a card by
the impression of a lever attached to
the mechanism.
A Russian admiral has invented an
ice plow capable of breaking through
ice from 12 to 20 inches thick.
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Beware of " cheap " bak
ing powders. Alum makes
good medicine but bad food.
Ask your doctor.
The officers of a leading London hos
pital believe that thu general increase
of cancer is due to excess in meat eating.
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.
We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA," and
FITCHER'SCASTORIA," as our Trade Mark.
I, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator of " PITCHER'S CASTORIA,"
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original " PITCHER'S
CASTORIA " which has been used iu the homes
Of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wranper and see that it is
the kind you have al-ways 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, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, MJX
The only surviving daughter of John
Brown, of Harper's Ferry fame, is liv
ing in a small town in California, in
nearly destitute circumstances. She is
a temperance advocate.
riTO Permanently Cured. No fitsor nervousnes
11 1 0 after tirsi day's use of Ir. Kiiue's Great
Nerve ltestorer. Send for M2.0U trial
bottle and treatise. DR. B. H. KLINE, Ltd., 30
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
France has set up about three
hundred monuments to more or less
distinguished Frenchmen during the
last 25 years, and there are now 127
committees collecting money for more.
At Toulon, Fiance, recently the bed
of the sea was lighted up from a balloon
attached to a tug, in the hope
that a lost torpedo would be detected.
The experiment was successful.
After being swindled by all others, send us stamp
for particulars of King Kolomon's Treasure, the
ONLY renewer of manly strength. MASON
CHEMICAL CO., P. O. Box 747, Philadelphia, Pa.
The British steamer Algoa loaded for
Europe at Tacoma, a few weeks ago,
377,009 bushels of wheat, which at 60
pounds to the bushel, gave a total of
11,310 Bhort tons.
I never used so quick a cure as Piso's
Cure for Consumption. J. B. Palmer, Box
1171, Seattle, Wash., Nov. 25, 1B95.
The common pond frog's natural life
time is 12 to 15 years.
HOME PRODUCTS AND PDKB FOOD.
All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very
light colored and of heavy body, is made from
glucose. "Tea Garden Vrivs" is made from
Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. It is for tale
bv first-class grocers, in cans only. Manufac
tured bv the Pacific Coast Syrup Co. All gen
uine "Tea Garden Driot" have the manufac
turer's name lithograp"hed on every can.
The fastest flowing river in the world
is the Sutlej, in British India, with a
descent of 12,000 feet in 18 miles.
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED
With local applications, an they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. C'a:rrh is a blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Hall't Ca
tarrh (Jure is taken internally, and aetadirectly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Ball's Ca
tarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular prescription.
It is composed of the best tonics known, com
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting di
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what pro
duces such wonderful results in curing catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
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Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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to try a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
medicine, which I did, and after tak
ing it for a while, was cured."
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