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o AGKICULTUKAIi NEWS THINGS PERTAINING TO THE FARM AND HOME. , a-mf to Clean Booata-Proper Pia trlbutlon of Labor-Cow I'eaa ami Corn-Kollln Down the Uraln-Lae for Old Farm Wniiona. Clcaulnu Hooata. The proiwr way to clean a roost li to first curry evcrvthlni; out of (loom, roost nultn nest uoxt'S .mm loose Hoards. Cover oil and Apply a uintili. If ,l,e wood take lire It can no put out by throwing" Kami on It. Now rnko out all fowl dirt, and r1v tlie Inshlu n good loatlutt of whltowush. lo thU tini-e a month. If we k not nave time ror nil this, then R't sonic liquid lice pnlut. I'Ut on a BIM,1 coat. Till sliotthl be done Jiist before tlie fowls go to roost at night. I'robal'ly tho fowl will not like the Biiirll, but drive them all In and hut the lioiiMo up tight for HQ hour or two. Thla will not only kill the red Mid Kray mile, but all the body lice on the he". In about ten Uuyg (after the lice ecK previously laid are ulxmt all hatched out) repeat the operntlon, when we may reasonably know thut our hens and roosts are free from lice ml will stay so for a month or two. Farmers should feed oats more freely to poultry than Is generally the case. Oats are a most excellent cgg-maklng food when fed In connection with other food. Boiled oats are especially good. -Otsego Fanner. Distribution of Labor. It Is claimed that we have not yet reached that slngo of progress where an acre of laud will supitort n cow oiirt year; that Is. without purchasing other food than that grown on the land; yet It Is doue In Europe, because every qtinre Inch of the land Is utilized and kejit up to tho hlghcHt degree of fertil ity. It Is not dilllcult to make an acre iMirt a cow, but It Is not always prof itable to do so, as the lalxir required to care for one cow Is as great as that necessary for several. It Is believed tl.nt fifty acres can be ni'ide to prollt ably suniiort flfty cows, however, by Ju dicious distribution labor, but the profits will depend on the kind of cows. It Is the cost ef labor that makes the expenses so heavy and reduces the profits. Cow Peaa and Corn. Cow peas may be broadcasted, and, as they grow rapidly, will soon cover tlie ground. They are bushy In growth, and stand up firmly. If cut for ensilage just when the pods are forming, they wake a cheap and valuable addition to the contents of the silo, or may lie plow ed under as a green manurlal crop. The vines will grow to the height, of from two to four feet, according to the qual ity of the soli, but they also grow on very poor land, a frequent expression In the South, wheu referring to a piece of poor land, being thnt "It .will not grow cow peas," Inferring that any kind of luud should produce such a crop even when no other can be growu. lu Virginia, after the corn Is "laid by," cow pens nre tlieu planted betweeu the rows as a "catch crop"; but they do not seem to affect the corn crop lu any manlier, and two crops (corn and peas) are thus secured the same season. The same can be doue In this section, or the pcus may be planted separately and cultivated. There Is no market of con sequence for cow pens, but a market Is unnecessary If they are fed to stock. I.Ike clover, they have the' ability to utilize the free nitrogen of the air and assist In adding nitrogen' to the soil. The pods may be picked off the vines by hand, when dried, and on the field, or the vines tuny be pulled tip, stacked aud flailed on the barn iloor later on. Knllinii Down Grain. One of tlie first things to be done af ter tlie snow Is off the ground is to run the farm roller over the newly seeded ground of the previous year. This will not only press down Into the soil stones thrown up hy Inst winter's freezing, but It will compact the soil around the roots of clover, which may have been lifted by the same means. I Wis one of the liest aids to the young clover plant that we know of, and besides smooths the rough surface, so that the clover .I in: iui inucn more ciosety to ine ground. After the rolling It Is a good plan where clover was seeded last year to follow with a dressing of 100 pounds of fine gypsum per acre. How this helps clover is not certainly known, though Its effects nro often so remark able ns to suggest thnt the gypsum en ables tlie clover roots to secure nitro gen from the nlr Imprisoned In the soil. -American Cultivator. Old Farm Wagon. No really good farming Is possible without good wngous. An old broken dowu wagon, with tires always likely to come loose and axles or wheels sure to break whenever any unusual strain comes upon either, Is iH?rhais the most expensive piece of property a farmer can have on his farm. Hut the old, worn-out wheels need not be thrown ldc If nil else is. If the spokes are cut down and a new tire put around, the wheel will last a long time on it truck wagon to be used only op the farui. This Is much better than tryluK to patch up the old wagon for going on the road to market, and often paying each year 25 per cent, of -what a nev wagon would cost. The cheapness of Iron enables wagon makers to sell the bwt wagons more cheaply than evrr before. There Is not much reduction in the cost of repairing, as the chief factor In repairing old wagons Is '.he labor. Breeding- Fancy Poultry. The breeding of fancy poultry la a cleoce. First of all, the fancier must have firmly fixed In his mind the shape f the variety that he Intends to devote b! time and energy to, then the car riage of this variety, and lastly the plumage. Breeding for color is a very fascinating sport, but one must not le come so Interested In It as to Joe sight of the foundation of the breed, 1. e., Its hape. What good U a Silver Wyan dotte, however perfect IU lacing may J. If It have the shape of the Plymouth "ock, or the Cochin If It have the shape of the Brahma? True, we may have the beautiful plumage, but the found ,lon Is destroyed and the house fall. Tl'e average fancier la very successful, taking Into consideration w Wh what be J to contend, la retaining the type of the breed, toeether w O the Instill, ful plumage. Venr In and year out he keeps at his work until at last bis ef. forts are rewarded; lie has established s strain of fowls that Is known all over the world, and he has made a name for himself and his fowl. Throuzh all those years the type of I lie fowl has re mnlned almost Identically the ..nine and the markings are clear aud dlatluct. I'oultry Monthly. TrellUinu Tom a tor a. When we grow tomatoes far market at ordinary prices we must economize In cost of production in every way ts !t'U'. and trelllslng the plants wouM be out of the question, but when It comes to the home garden I regularly every season trellis at least a few plants, as they can be made a great ornamental feature of the grounds, writes T. Uro tiler, In nn exchange. A tomato plant ludened w HB Its glossy high colored fruit Is a pretty object any way, and a row of them, well held up, trimmed and tied, Is really "a sight." One of the easiest ways of supporting a tomato plant for such effect laud that Is my favorite wnyl Is to simply stake It, and keep It trimmed to a single stalk. The stake may consist of n plain Ix-uu pole, seven or eight foot high, or of a sawed stick, say two Inches square and eight feet long. He sure to set these stakes In n straight Hue, and all uniformly perpendicular, or, perhaps, slightly leaning. Then trim the plants to one or two stalks uniformly. Keep all brumiies nipped off. Tie the stalks aud esK'tially the fruit clusters, with soft string, as, for Instance, strips of mus lin, calico, or the like, and see w hat on ornament this "tomato patch" will Ie to your garden. Hoot Crop for Poultry. It would not be wise to feed only roots to poultry. Yet If the farmer will use only one-fourth of the grain be gives dally and substitute cooked roots he will reduce the expense materially and get more eggs. The cheapest food Is thnt which will make hens lay, mid the way to make bens lay Is to keep them In good health. It Is Impossible to have a flock In good laying condition when only grain is given. Such foods ns carrots, turnips and potatoes nre not rich In egg producing elements, but they perform a service which renders all the food more valuable than bay. Let the farmer give his cows nothing but corn, and the supply of milk would soon be reduced. From a dietary stand point, the use of cooked roots Is recom mended, and they will enable the fann er to feed more hens and get more eggs with little or no additional cost. Farm and Fireside. Keeping Maple Pyrap. Most of the maple syrup sold to deal ers Is rather Is'low than up to the standard w elgft, which is 11 pounds of sugar from one gallon of the syrup. The syrup if made much stronger than 11 pounds to the gallou will grain ns It stands, especially If a current of air blows over It. But maple syrup may bo made 12 (snintls to the gallon, and we have eaten some of this quality within a few days, which was made a year ngo. It was never allowed to grain, and when still hot from the evajHirator was turned Into heated bottles, which were at once tightly scaled. In thli condition the syrup may 1h kept for years aud sent to nil pans of the cuu.i try. Exchange. Farm Notes. A horse trained to walk fast, whether j be 1h for the saddle, single harness or . team always commands a Niter price than one equally good lu other roMiKH.-ts, ; but a slow walker. A heavy rond roller on country roads will at least pack the earth and prevent . ruts, though It Is ditllcult to find a good road wheu the frost Is leaving the ground unless the road is well drained . aud carefully made. j Much of the winter killing of clover ! la due to the fact that the Ileitis are too I closely cropped by live stock late in the fall, and there Is no top left to protect the roots. If left to grow up after the j 1st or uctooer tnerc wouio ne less cause for complaint. Thes-praylng solutions cannot be used tojearly. There Is much that cannot be seen In fungus, and the spraying solu tions will be effective on trees and vinos. The ground Is also full of dis ease and may Is? treated with an appli cation of air-slacked lime or even re ceive a spraying of the Bordeaux mix ture with benefit. Apple trees are allowed to grow too much wood and are not cut Iwck suf ficiently in some orchards. One of the leading horticulturists states that a large apple tree requires more room than a forest tree, and in some cases it may be necessary to cut away three fourths of each tree so as to afford plenty of room for all nnd admit air and sunlight. There ore many grades of butter on the market and H may be safely stated that hundreds of farmers' wives do no kuow how to make good butter. Each one baa some methodical manner of performing the work, burning nothing and increasing the cost and labor, only to put on the market an article to 1k sold at a low price because buyers will not take It as long as they can get something better. New Island Off Itorneo's Coast. A sensation has Is-en created in the Straits settlements and the far East by the sudden appearance of a new Isl and off the coast of Borneo between Nemtukol and Lumbldlan. The Island Is forty -five feet high, a third of a mile long and a quarter of a mile wide. For the most part, the Isl and Is merely an upheaval of the lst tom of the sea, but at Its highest point there Is a distinct mud crater, with the cone-sbaped top and sides fallen In. The sides of the cone were evidently forced up through a crevice In solid rock. The British North Borneo Herald says the cone, which Is thirty yards In diameter, Is surrounded by another and larger cone, which shows that with more pressure from beneath much larger crater would have been formed. The rising of the Island was not ac companied by any volcanic disturbance. The crater Is seamed with crevices and cracks, which emit gases. By applying a torch to a small crack in the crater, the gas Ignites and burns steadily. A recent Invention Is a tauderu with a revenrhMe fnml sent. This till", th long feH wiyrt of lovers. BENEFIT TO THE NORThWtST. Compute RurrrM r Ilia Mining and Irrlgallua Congress at llakae t My. The mining and trrigitioti congress which met in lUker City lift week, will prove of much UncHt to the Northwest. Miich-enthusiiisni u manifested throughout its scums, and when final adjournment wm taken, it was with a fooling that tlie convention bad been stnvesa. It was lUker City's Bret experience In entertaining a crowd of thut character, aud its citi zens bad cause to lie gratified at the re sult. Tlie town surprised itself by its achievement. As the citizens and vis. itort became U'tter acquainted, more informality caiiio into the proceedings, and miners and capitalists got doner together, and the vastn if, the min eral resources of tho region nn belter appieeiated. All felt a perwiiiul in terest in mining and irrigation, and no one was so wise that be did not get new and broader ideas, and perhaps more special knowledge of those mat ters so essential to the iii'lustriul de velopment of tlie great North sect. The last day a coiisitutiou no I by laws for a permanent organization was reported, and, after some discussion, adopted. The name chosen wus tlie Mining and Irrigation Congress; ob ject, to promote and foster mining and irrigation enterprises and other kindred industries; the officers to lie a presi dent, a vice-president from each slate, who shall choose) the secretary and treasurer; the meetings to be held an nually, at a time ami place to bo se lected by the congress; the congress to be comMsted of delegates fiom Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Montana, California and Nevada, to be appointed as follows: Seven by tho governor of each state; one by the mayor of each city; three by each chamber of commerce, com mercial club, board of trade or other similar organization in each city; three from each county, to bo appoint ed by the comity judge or chairman of the county board; three from each reg ularly organized mining district within the states. The committee on legisla tion will consist 'of two members fiom each state, who w ill present a written report at each annual congress. When it came to selecting a place for the next meeting, J. F. Batchchlcr named Portland as tho commercial and financial metropolis of tho Northwest, where facilities for accommodating g great gathering and for a display of mining machinery and methods of re ducing ores could be found. K. V. Paris proposed Boise as able lo handle a big convention, it being more central ly located with respect to tho mining states, being itself in the center of a vast region, whose chief industries the congress would relate to. C. A. Johns named Baker City. A dozen speeches were made by partisans of the different places. A ballot resulted as follows: Portland, 41; Boise, 14; Baker City, 6. Portland wns made the unanimous choice. The time for holding the next meet ing was fixed for the first Tuesday in Decern I er, 1808, after a long discussion, bringing out seasonable demands of placer and quartz mining and irrigation farming and after reference to a com mittee of three whose rejnirt was adopt ed. Albert Oeiser, of Baker City, was unanimously elected permanent piesi dent of the organization. The follow ing vice-presidents were chosen: Oregon Ole J. Olson, Grants Pass; Idaho State Engineer F. J. Mills, Boise; Washington Dr. J. M. Boyd, Spokane; Utah Thomas D. Lee, Og den. The executive committee is com posed of the following: Oregon Fred K. Mollis, Baker City, and J. F. Batchelder, Portland; Idaho A. D. Morrison, Idaho Falls, and J. F. Hunt, Downey; Washington (1. B. Dennis and A. P. Curry, Soknne; Utah K. S. Campbell, Salt Lake City, anJ K. C. Lund, St. Ueorge. Members of the legislative committee: Oregon C. A. Johns, Baker City, and K. J. Frasier, Eugene; Idaho John C. Kice, Caldwell, and Edgar Wilson, Boise; Washington J. J. Browne and Colonel Lindeley, HKikane; Utah David Keith, Salt Lake City, and II. II. Itolapp, Ogdcn. The governors of California, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana will be asked to make appointments for their respective states. A committee presented resolutions to the effect that only questions pertaining to mining and irrigation should be dis cussed before the congress; urging im mediate action for a mineral exhibit at the TraiiB-Missisaippi exposition fiom the several states represented in the congress; acknowledging appreciation of and extending hearty thanks to the citizens of Baker City for the many courtesies and attentions received. Captain Robley D. Evans, who goes into command of the war ship Iowa, vice Captain Sampson, has no rival for popularity in Washington, or in the navy department. Tho captain is quoted as having said recently that if he had liis way "there would be nothing but Spanish talked in for the next five years." Evans was in command of the Vorktown during the late trouble with Chile, ami he wanted to blow Valparaiso off the earth becuuse of the insults put tiion America by the citizens of that town. But the navy department refused, and Evans was oommendel for the admirable self restraint he exercised. Sinco then he has no love for Spain. Evans is gener ally known as "Fighting B ib" Evans, a pseudonym which he dislikes very much. He has a limp which he earned during his service with Uncle Sam in the '(iOs, and other marks of wur on his person. Evans belongs to a Vir ginia family, and when the South acceded, his mother, without bis con sent, sent his resignation to Washing ton. The young officer, however, per suaded tlie department to abrogate it, and promptly rejoined the service. He has been in the nary 39 years, and is one of the most dashing and dating in Uncle Barn's service. The town of Bethlehem, in Penn sylvania, was named in 1741 by a party of Moravians, who assembled in a barn, wheie the town is located to celebrate Christmas. The United States general appraiser has rendered a decision that handker chiefs with an embroidered initial letter do not come onder the he 1 of inbroidered handkerchiefs liable to duty of 60 per cent ad valorem, but are liable to a duty of only u p' c""11- How Are You This Spring? Tor I, msj.iiit? i au't I rcti d lurmrcd v. .lh boll. hnm.tr. Tnat I. urn mainly Impunito have h en a.'tiimtilatli f Iti your li!oo. during w itiirr and II l.s li.iome tiiiivc nlo "I I'll t is ihi e pern-nee i, li. h-ii Tlu t nre lli. y lake Host's eartapar.lla lu purity il.i :r blind In ..nni I. M. White, S.il. in, Or., fuy: "The members of mir family have do rived much belli tit fmiu the uo of Ibsid'a Sarsaparilht. My father as scvcicly troubled with humor, but it readily yielded to Hood's S.iimparill.i." Thonuis A. Coleman, Iiiidon, Or.: "Four or five years ago I bad sores on my feet so that I was unable to weal I. ne. 1 saw MimhI's Sarsiipaiilla ad vcttiscd toctite sciofiila, nn I I pns'iired two Nittles. By the time I bad t.iken them in v feet were well." Hood's sS,a I. Armrii-rt' oreaie.l Mf-I illlltl.lS l ; .! fur IV Hi- 'itlr. s.i.t ! all nit le Kd IKt Mood's Pills;:;:: !::;','':.,::.:.! Haallowlna Hla Wiinla. "While 1 was at Moscow," write a tiaveler, whoso words are reproduced by the Detroit Free Piess, "a volume was published in favor of the lils-rty of people. In this Issik tlie iniquitous conduct of the public functionaries, an I even of the sovereign, were con silted severely. The IsKik created in donation, and the sITcnder was st once taken into custody. After Itciiig tne.I in a summary way, he was condemned to eat Ins own wolds. A scaffold was erected iu a public square, the imperial provost, tlie magistrates and the physi cians of the czar attending, the book was separated from the binding, nnd the maigiii rut off. The author was then served, leaf by leaf, by the pro vost, and was obliged to swallow this unpalatable stuff on pain of the knout, more feared in liussia than death. As voon as the medical gentlemen were of the opinion that he had eaten as much as he cool. I with safety, the transgressoi was icturncil to prison. This punish ment whs renewed the following days, until after several hearty meals, every leaf of the book was actually swal lowed." ' IT Will. PA V. It will pay to carvfiillv rend the descrip tive advrrii-rinriit of Afnbastiiir appearing in this pn pi r, cioliiimiig the ditlerriice be tween tliose goiHls ami kalsoiiiines. t iiiiMiiiiers should bear in mind thai Alabu'linr Is unlike all the various kalso lii 1 1 it-si sold on tlie market under dill'rrent Humes. Alal'ii-tiue stands pre-eminent and alone ns a durable wall costing, and nil consumer in buying should see that 'be ii,.od are in packages und properly libeled. Captain Cuttle In Safely.. Many are the prayers that are breathed for those that have gone forth to brave the dangers of the open ocean, remaiks a writer in The Illustrated American, yet catastrophes on record have occurred in still water within sight, almost within touch of land. Tlie Episcopal prayer book contains a formula of pruver tor those at sea, which may perhas include those that are uhui the waters of rivers or an chored in harbors. The hoirors that have occurred within close range ol laud make more grewsome than humor ous the remark of Captain Cuttle, w ho, when in a stress of weather, under eloso-reefnd foresails, w ith tlie hatches battered down, used to retire to his cabin and murmur as he sipped his grog, "Clod help tho pool t-rcalures on shore tonight!" IIOMB I'KObl CTS AMI I't'KK rOI. All Kastern Hrrup, to-railed, utnallr vcrr light rolorrd sua ol heavy hotly, li matla Irmn aliiroaa. "Trrt Uardrn limit' li lusda Irmn busar Cane and It itriclly pure. It It lor air lv llrl class sriH'rra, in eai ly. .Maiiulae- tared bv the I'aciric CoT HVsffCo. All am lime ")a tinnltn I'rivi" have the maniuae lurer't name llthngraplitd on every can. King is the most ancient of titles. It, or its equivalent, is found in every known language. I believe my prompt use of I'i'o's Cure prevented quick eoimiiuption.-M rs. Lucy Wallace, Marquette, Kriis., lit. 12, 'UV A Bleyrla ( iilnelilrnea. A remarkable coincidence has just l.apjK'ned at Portsmouth, Kiigland, which is thus recorded by The West minster Gazette: A local doctor, vis iting a colleague at his surgery three miles off, left his bicycle resting against the curb outside. When bis call was ended, tho bicycle was missing, ami he communicated witli the jsilice, after ward returning home. An hour or two later a constable on duty in the neigh borhood of this doctor's surgery saw a cyclist fall from the machine he was riding, which had skidded on the tiam lines. The man, a young gunner in the Hoyal Artillery, was found to be seriously hurt, and was taken to the surgery for medical treatment. Tho doctor recommended tlie man's removal to the hospital, his leg being fractured. As he was being taken away the doctor looked at the bicycle, and found that it was his own! The iolice are now investigating the affair. inlKI INTO TOUK BUOKA. Allen's Foot-Kas. a powder for the feet. It cures painful, swollen smarting feet and instantly takes tlie sting out of corns and bunions. It's the trcate.t comfort discov ery of the uge. Alien's Koot-Kase makes tiglit-MtiiiK or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure fur chilblains, sweating, dH'). callous and hot, tired aching feet. We have over ln.uuo testimonials of cures. Try il today. Sold by all druggists aud sins; stores. Ilr riinil for 2rs-. in stamps Tri package MtKK Address Allen 8. Olm ltd, It Koy, X. Y. The largest hotel in the world is the Waldorf-Astoria, in New York city, a f 10,0u0,000 establishment, built by millionaires for millionaires. ALA HAS rIN K IS WIIATT Alal aitlne It t di.rable and naliral enatlng lor all and raillnga entirely different Irorn all kaisornine . reparations, made raady I r ute In while or twelve b autlliil tin it by tiiaaimple addition ol aa'er llatesi maka tliig adapted to mil with eold aaier) put up In err w.ler lorrn. in S pound ai kagea, w.tli full diriiMlont ii u every pai kage. WHAT A KK K ALMIM I NKSt Kaioniliiesarei heap tcmKiiary pre paral l"li St aao lac I ii red hum ehalkt, a '. alolinf. ell' , o - Work la lha I'alanl Olflra. In IHW7 there were received 45,(161 applications for patents, and in addi tion a l.irgu number of applications for designs, trade-marks, eta Patents granted niiiiilicicd '.3,7'.'U, including ihsius; (!," p iti nts were reissued, 1,0? I tia li'-lii:iiks tegislered and 14 lalsds an I lil prints. Tli number of patents tb. it expired was I j.ll'.'ll. Tlie total ex pen dituie, 1,2 J.MH; the receipts over expenditures, f.' i.'.T'.K Tlie total bal ance to tlie credit of the patent office in the treasury of the United States Jan nary I, IS'.is. was $I,V70,4:K In proHirtion to population more patents were issued to citizens of Con necticut than to those of any other state one to every 7Hil inhabit. mis. Next in older are the follow ing: Massachu setts, District ef Columbia, New Jer sey, Uhodo Island, New Yoik. To residents of England 70tl patents were issued: to residents of tic rmaiiy, fi.M; Canada, 2il, and France, 22. The number of application received for examination during tlie year was greater than for any other in the his toiy of tho office. Applications await ing action December 2S last numbered I l.!l2. ilne to tlie inadequacy of tlie office force. For the 10 yeais begin ning lu 1 S 10 tlie average number of application was l.lstl, and for the eight years beginning with IMio it has grown lo 41.47U per year. THAT Still KS IT. Willi tlie bloom and beauty of tlie season, its balmy uirs and delightful temperature, we feel like living witli new life, and are therefore ofu n very can-less in taking cur of ourselves. Il is this forgetl'uliiess thill lays us liable toatt.o ksof rheumatism, the more liable Im-iiusc we think there ia little danger of Us coining on, but rln-ti mul i-iu it an eu-y thing lo lakeaud sometimes a linn! tiling to K-et rid of uiile.s wetakelbe advice of others ami lenru that Hie let way pos sible It In Use St. Jaroh'n Oil. It lias Im-cii ui d so long us a sure cure that tins advice i given in giMid faith (roiu t lie testimony of thousands. If an Kgvptian dies before noon the funeral must take place the same day. If death occurs after noon the funeral inav not be delayed after the next dav. ABOUT CHANGE OF LIFE , "I suffered for eight years, at could II nd no permanent relief tint, one vear ago. Sly trouble waa Change of Life. I tried Lydla E. Plnkhams Vegetable Compound, and relief came almost Immediate ly. I have taken two Kittles of Uie Vegetable Compound, three boxes of rills, and havo also used the San ative Wash, and must say I have never had any thing- help so much. I have better health than I ever had lo my life, I feel like a new person, perfectly strong. I give tho Compound all tho credit. I have recommcuded It to sev eral of my friends who are using It with like results. It hoe cured mo of several female diseases. I would not do without Mrs. I'lnkhara'a remedies for anything. There la no need of so much fcmule sufferlnir. Her remedies are a sure cure." Mrs. Ei.i.a Kiumck, Knlghtstown, Henry Co., Ind. By the way, the leading druggists tell us that tho demand for Lydiu K. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound ia imply beyond their power of under standing;; and, what la best of all, It does tho work promptly and well. There died recently in the villago of Mauvages, Alsace, a man by the name of Hecu, who is tlu last of the family from which Mine, du Parry sprang. Her real namo was Ilccu, and she was Imrn in Vaucouleurs, a short distance from Mauvages. AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS. We are asserting In the eotirtt our right toth esclualve use ot the word "CAM'OklA," "! "I'llCHKK SCASIUKIA," as our 1'iadt Mark. I, Dr. Samuel I'ilcher, of llyatinli, Maiaachutetlt, waithtonginsturuf ' TMCIIIiR SCASroklA." the taint that hii borne and duet now bear the tac tlniilc aiuatiirofCIIAH. II. l'l.UTCHKH on every wrapper. Tlililitheorlgiii.lTITCHHIt S CAhTORIA " whuh hat been uted in III hornet of the motheri of America fur over thirty yean. Look Carefully at Hit wrapper aud tee that II it tht kind )vu am aluuyl taught, and hat the tignature of CIIAft. II. Fl.KTUIKK on tht wrapper. No oue hit authority from uie to use my name etcept The Centaur Company of which Chat. II. Fletcher U rreililent. Hank I, ih7- BAM U lit, PlTCHUIl, UJX lan Ureal llonanaa. The value of the metal production in the United States duiing tlie past yeai is estimated at over f 7(12,000,000. This production, says The Engineering and Mining Journal, not only empha sizes the great total value, but also the immense variety of tho mineral pro duction of the United States. Not only is this country the largest pro ducer of Iron and steel, copper, lead and silver and of gold, hut almost every mineral ami metal known to commerce is found within our borders and mined or prepared in some quantity. Mmepsklnt Mad Into Valval. M. Puech, of Maamet, France, ia the inventor of an interesting method, by mentis of which the wool on sheep skins can be converted into velvet. Up to this time sheepskins with tho wool on the.m have only been used for rugs, ' carpets or the lining of clothing, und 1 the wool has been h it In the curled or 1 combed state. Seeing that the natural i li .1 .1... I A...V.I.. fll.vna tri rilSpOSIIIOII Ul Hit' 1IIIIUIJIUIUMOJ IIWK tierfectly regular, and suited to velvet ization, the Inventor conceived the idea of removing all the impurities from tlie skin and adjusting them in such a way that the hairs would not tangle or mat. aretturknn the wall with rfe-aylng animal glue. Alabastlne It a remani. whlih goet through a pr.s a.tnl letting, hanlem with age, ran be re i oaled and re dii orate.l Iroru tune in tnia wlthoul having lo wah and wraia ot! Ha old coatt Iwlora rauewlng. MICH NHKKKKS particularly throat and lung dlrllvultlea. wrongly attributed lo other ramus, It the re. mil ol unsanitary runditiuniol wallt and cell Itign, Think ol having bedroom, covered with laer. ol molding dour pate. lo leed vvruilu, 1P BABY Ask Your Doctor what effect alum has upon the stomach. Then make up your mind whether you will put any more low-price baking powder into your husband's or children's food. Schilling's Best is pure cream of tartar and soda. Nothing else. to Want ta Feel What 1 hey Ara r.allng. Tho inhabitants of Sikas, Turkey, owing to the oppression of the tax gathcr-'r, who, the more industrious he finds them the more he demands, and ', that out of proportion to the means, have no ambition to lead other than a liund-to-mouth existence. Their prin cipal food is made from unsifted whole wheat, that hits been threshed on the ground by means of a drag drawn re peatedly over it by oxen, and nsusally lias a largo admixture of dirt and stones. The poopht prefer this to Due grade flour, because they say they can feel they are eating something. CIIIK.tT HKMCt OI.KM1CS. In the treat cities of the Tutted States the eouattniii ul the inetroMittan poor U eon stantly tvtng aiiiettorsiid by I lit- icrand Ihmi evoh'iuva ol wealthy iH'ople. Sautiarv relorms are frequently tiKm'iei and earrledoul Willi earitestue.t and llllrlllsenre. Anions tanltary reform! ttliee produced by llimtetter'a Mom. aeli Hitters In Uy.peptic tomaiii, disordered liver, bowels or nervima sytlein are very con spicuous. (leorge Powell Houtwell, the youngest man ever elected governor of Massa chusetts, and now the oldest of her ex governors, has just celebiated his HOtli birthday. It is 4? years since he was chosen governor. Honoring a Head Cat. The most novel incident that ever oc curred here was the funeral of Old Hill, the favorite old cat of the town, says a correspondent of the New Yotk World, writing from College Corner, O. A pretty casket, covered with black cloth mid lined with blue sateen, and having the usual outsido trimmings, with a large name-plate, inscribed "Old Hill," was made, and tho old pet laid in state in his last nest He was the property of Harkley, tho druggist, and the pet of tho entire inhabitants. At the drug store, where he lay in state, hundreds of people viewed the remains, and many brought flowers as a last token of their friendship. The body was taken in a carriage by the Immediate friends to the grave in the rear of Uarkley's resi dence lot, whore it was buried with more care and solemnity than many humans receive. The Sudbury river amvluct in 850 days, bus delivered lfi,857,!iOO,000 gal lons to Chestnut Hill reservoir, and 85,600,000 to Lake Cochituate. HOW'S TIIIHT We offer One llumlrcil Hollars Hvwanl lor any easn ol Catarrh that can not ba cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. K. J. I'll KNKY A CO., I'ropt . Toledo, O. We theundersigueil, have known r.J. Cheney tor toenail 11 years, ami believe him purlcctly honorable in all business transaction ami fin ancially able to carry out any obllsutlout niatlo by llielr firm. Wbst&TrciX, Whnlesals UriitKl'tt, Toledo, (I. WtlDINU, Kinsin Jk Usvts, V hnlealu Urniif lit", Toledo, O. Ilall'tCatarrh Cure Is taken internally. aetliiK dlreeily on tho IiIishI a.ml iniienua surlaeea ol tliutyntcm. Price. 7ac jier Isiltle. bold by all druKiMits. Testimonials free. Hall ilaiuily rillar.ro the bett. An Oregon Inventor has devised a steam plow which ho thinks capable of plowing IS acres a day. riTI Permanently Cureil. No flUor narvoutnei lll after Aral ilay'a use of lir. Kllne'a ureal Nerva Itealorer. M. inl for FK at.oo trial bottle ami treatise. Iiri. IL U, JLLKui, lid., aw Area tlrwit, l'ulla.li-li.tna, Pa. Waterloo, Ia., has church for which one glacial boulder furnished practical ly all the inatoiial. A fter being awtnriled by all others, send nsstamp for parllt'ulara of King hnloinna'a Treasure, the ONLY renewer of manly strength. MASllS CM Mil Al. CO., V. O. Mul 747, 1'ollaueluhia, -a t'stt Dr. I'liindcr'i Oregon lllood Purifier now. The law which at present governs the prautice of law in France forbids the simiiltaenoiis practice of medicine and pharmacy, even by a person who tuny be in Kissession of diplomas in both subjects. Over 1,01)0 children are born yoaily in the Loudon workhouses. "el rVfscf Tp cftht Highlit Ordirof icilltnc In Mamitactur. " Breakfast ocii;i Absolutely Pure, Delicious, Nutritious. ( ..costs Less man QUE CENT a Cop.. Hi iurt tint you gel tht Cenulne Aniclt, mtdi tl DOKCHI15TER, MASS. by WALTER BAKER & CO. Lid. ElTAtUtHSD irfo. I uugn Srrup. Taalee Uood. Cat In Mnm. Hv.l1 hT rtriigirUH. with patier in hide them and absorb tha molt-, lure of r.nplrailoo, and an animal glue eultura I ground on II. lace for dliea.e germi; thll hav- ! lug airong rotors added, like a colored thlrt, to j hide lha dirt; then think ol "lha natty) practice" ol repeating till! papering, without I I removing (he old, and a number nl timet, at. j that, aa many do. Then think ol a room coaled I with pure, porous, permanent Alabastlne, 1 which It reilnts I w)lh but little trouble or x- j I pens', and li purlrylng and iwaet tmalllng and j i ft I la craekt. W all paper Irra would be dearer than Alaba.tltiolf coal ol removing paper It, ' considered. i . - - wann:s TaTrT 1 11 -vat The Prince of Wales is about to be elected grand muster of the English Free Masons (or tho 24th time. This breaks tlie record of his predecessor, Ocorgo IV. Hugh and Hector McLs-an are 88 years of ego, are twins, weie Imrn in North Carolina, have lived in the house in which they were born all their lives and have never had a quarrel. Heidelberg chemical students are com pel led to take accident insurance policies ranging in cost from 2 cents for tlie onlookers to 73 cents for the ex perimenters. In the spring cleanse your svstem hy using lr. I'l'iinder's (irenou Mood purilier. The oldest living clergyman of the Church of F.ngland, the Iter. Edward Allen, of Tiverton, Devon, recently celebrated his lOOtli birthday. Good Health l th working rapltml of h ti m mill v. who Ivntm that U wrtH'ktMl Imlrvtl. In jrour liratltb felling jroit, jour stn l.iti..n, vi. ir, vitality w Muting ftway f Whrn other (all con tu It DOCTOR RATCLIFFE, t or Uie neeeilv. ute ami i rmanent eure of all i irrtftl, Chronic and H,eslnl dlwaes, aven In llielr iti 'sl aHrsvsli-a lomui. 1 here l no maa In Ole wuil'l w h.. ha. erteeteil many permanent ' cirea In bolh Men and Women or trimhtea whk-a I uttirr i!i mi-mis of a It mm le'lied ability had glvea i Hit a. liniM-le.s as thU eminent w-elalt.t. I M'.ltVlil K Itr.llll t rV amtail Its aiiendlna I ailments, of Vol Ml. MIIUU.K AiiK.II and Ol.fl MK.N. The a Oil erTeela of nrtlecled or Iniprup eilv ireali'd cases, cuuuia iirains, a-esSnesa of hndy ami brain. llilnea, falling memory, lack of e-ieray ami ionn!eiire, pains In bark, Inlna and I Liiliit'vs, ami many ntiier distressing !-niilooia1 iiiillnhia one for sluily, business nr enjnymenl or 'life. I ir ItstelirTe caii cure yon, no matter who or W IIHI litis IHIII1I. U KAK MKN. He restore lost vlgnrand vi tality lo weak men. iiiaans or the bmly whloh have lieen weakeneil thrniish lllseaie, overwork, elfeniie nr liiillserelloli! are reslnre.1 lo full jmwer, sireneili ami vieor through hlsown successful sys tem of tri-alment. VAItK Ol U.K. hyilroeele. swelling ami tan tiemes, of the glsn-1. treated with lllilalllng succeaa, Ht'KI MI. DINKANKH, Intlauonallaii, 41! elisrsiHi, etc., wtili-li, if iiglivttit ur Imurnnerly treateil, hroak ilnwn lha system, causa klilney and blaaaer ilWea.e, etc. IHNK ANKH OK WlOirN. I'rnnuit ami ea. s-eisl soeiillnn given to all llielr many allmeiila. Will IK irynu areaaare of anv trouble, tsl Nor HKI.AV. t'sll on Ur. Itarclinetislay. Ifyou eannol call, write linn. Ills valuable iMsik frea to all surTerers. cii.NhI'I.TATIiiN HIKK ami ounfl- ileht'al at iifni'e or hy letter. E. M. RATCLIFFE, W Fir lei KI1TU. IUI ?'. JL All till tlwX :(V)ftC6ON0l.OODPl!aifim. THE BEST LEAD IS THE LEAD THAT WEARS LONGEST. It la Known aa WESTERN WHITE LEAD Write to ut about It. Our book ou painting SKNT KKKK. Cleveland Oil S Paint Mfg. Co., PORTLAND, OREGON. FACTS and FIGURES .AHOl'T.. How to at. wliau lo a-o, whara to (, what to taka and hurt to grt It. With maps ho lug tralli, etc.MEl foratklnf. THE SEATTLE TRADING CO., siaiM ouiFimm. ! FIRST AVI., 10. SEATTLE, WASH BUY THE GENUINE SYRUP OF FIGS ... atAirVFAOTUIUCD BY ... CALIFORNIA Fid SYRUP CO. - NOT Til NAME. WHEAT Make money by luccatlul tSHJu latum In Chicago. Wa buy anil tell wheat oa mar suit. Kurtuni-a have baan a.ailo on a small Wgiiinlng by trailing In lu- turea. n rue lor mil iiariuruisra. oral ul ret ersiice given. Hvveral yeart' ei pertvuee on the Chlrauo llnarl of Trade, and a lliurouth know. Irilse ol the bulni,ss. Hemllurnur tree relar ence bonk. DoVVMNii, Hlil'KlNS A Co., Chicago Hoard ol T al Itroksrt. Omvet la Portland, Oregon aud Braille, Wash. YOUR LIVER Is it Wrong? Get It Right Keep It Right Hoora't llavoaled llemody wllldolt Tares doses will maka you leel better. Gel It from your drumlit or any wholesale drug houae, or Irum Sletsart & Holme! Uruf Co., Seattle. ILL I MCI 0.1 SSo'JWiVtf I'lftln or with CitiUr. Th bent nrll In th mar kt. rMil by iti I RaV'k newer. Pur Ml bjr nil feu vral uen hftiidiaM) turrn, ur by W1I.I, FINCH, CO., Mark-1 Htnt, 8tn KmnclKo, Vml. RODS fir trs.liig ami lis-atlng Hold or Silver (Irs. loat or luirlfil treasures. M. U. KOH Licit, llox oui!iiiiton,C'ouu. H. P. M. C V: IS, WHEN writing to advartlaars plaaaa uiantloo tbla iapr. Alabattina la sold by paint dealers every where. Ak your dealer lor card ot tints. TU DEALERS. I)o not buy a law tult or an Injunction with cheap kaltomlnea, wbicb are all Imitations ot Alabastlne. Pealere asauma Ilia risk ol a lull lor damages by tailing aa Infringement. Ala ba.tlue Company owa tha right, covered by letter! patent, lo maka and tall wall coatings adapted lo be mlsed with cold water. Alaba. tine Co., Uraud Kaildt, Mlvb. 1 IE