The Roupell Mystery
By Austyn Granville
CHAPTER XXII. (Continued.)
one sot herself more firmly yet. The
delicate fingers clinched convulsively upon
the arm of the chair.
Do not ask me, monsieur. My duty
Is plain. If you will not spare us, I
will bo with him to the bitter end."
"You cannot mend matters," persisted
the detective, "by staying here. My men
surround the house. The cordon Is eoni'
plete. For the Inst lime I ask you, will
you leavo this place?
"And I answer you for the Inst time,
I will not go."
vsevertneiess, I will uo what I enn
for you," said M. Lazare. "It would be
something to you to save your own name,
would It not?"
She glanced through the portiere glv
ing ingress to the salon beyond, where
Jules Cliabot was just visible as he sat
nt the end of the long card table. His
face was deadly pale. He whispered
from time to time with Goldstein, the
broker. Her face flushed for an instant
"What do you nienn?" she ejaculated
"I am armed, madame. Take this pis
tol. He shall at least have a chance to
save your honor."
"My honor," exclaimed the unhappy
lad-, recoiling in horror from the prof
fered weapon. "Put up your pistol. If
1 used it at all it would be to avenge
myself on his captors. Oh ! my son, my
sou !"
They had stepped unconsciously to the
door of the conservatory. The detective
turned and took her hand. His expres
sive face was aglow with some profound
emotion.
"You have proved yourself worthy,"
he said. "The courage and devotion you
have displayed In your hour of trial have
given you a right to your reward."
"What do you mean, monsieur?"
"Come here," he said, suddenly, "come
with me. I will tell you something you
never knew. Something that has come to
me as from the dead, to tell you that
your instincts have erred, and you have
been made the play of cruel, designing
people."
He drew her hand within his arm and
led her to the conservatory. They sat
down upon the same scat where he had
conversed with the Vlcomtesse de Valiar.
"We shall not be interrupted here. I
will tell you a story if you care to listen
to It."
"Go on, monsieur," she murmured.
CHAPTER XXIII.
"The story," began the detective, "is
of a young lady, a countrywoman of
yours. It was years ago that this thing
happened. She was quite handsome, very
young, very romantic and foolish. When
she was eighteen years of age she met
on American. He also was young, hand
some, but dissolute and entirely unwor
thy of her love."
Mme. Colbert-Remplin Inclined her
head almost Imperceptibly. She was list
ening to the history of her own life. How
bad this man brought to light the secrets
of the past which had, years ago, as she
believed, been hidden by the lapse of
time."
"Yielding to the American's importu
nities, this young lady contracted with
Jiim a secret marriage. The result of
their union was a child a boy. The
marriage was concealed successfully
from the young woman's parents. By
tho connivance q a friend and a pre
tended visit to the country, its conse
tyueuces were also kept secrt't. Shortly
after the birth of her child the young
woman returned to Paris, where she at
tracted the attention of a very rich bank
er, who, ignorant of her past history,
sought to make her his wife. It was
more than probable that the lady would
not have yielded to the temptation which
was thrust before her but for two things,
first, the discovery that her unsound was
a worthless, faithless fellow, second, the
importunities of her parents, who at that
time sustained some financial reverses. It
apiwars that the banker held her fath
er's obligations for an enormous amount.
A condition of the marriage was that her
parent should be n'ieased. A divorce was
secretly secured from the first husband."
"Yes. It was to save my father," murmured-
Mme. Colbert Remplin.
Hp went on :
"There was a little boy, as I have said,
the fruit of this unhappy young woman's
union with the American. This child
was given out to a nurse to take care 'of.
She was the wife of a loutish. Industrious
peasant, and of a peasant family herself,
but she was beautiful for ail that, an
some of those women are. The American
fell in love with her. He was called
away to the United States and was absent
three years. In his absence f-oraething
had happened."
"What had happened?" murmured the
woman beside him.
"The child entrusted t the woman's
enre had died. On the American's re
turn to France, she presented her own
child In its place. Her husband was
dead. There was no one to contradict
hejr."
A great sigh went up from the heart of
Mme. Colbert-Remplin.
"Oh!" she cried, "can this be true?
My son is dead. How have you learned
this?"
"Madame Ln Seur, who hns blackmail
pd you systematically, two days ago met
with a fatal accident. Unable to see you,
ahe sent you iu her last moments a full
confession of tho impositiou she had so
long practiced upon you and Implored
your forgiveness. This was taken by her
messenger to the gate where you usually
received her, and was promptly seized by
one of my men. Here U the confession,
from which you will learn that Philip
Graham, whom you firmly believed to be
your own son, is in reality the son of
tho peasant woman, who was the nurse
of your own child, and whom Henry Gra
ham married."
"Hut the extraordinary resemblance!
Ah! I see it nil now. Henry Graham
was his father! It was easy to deceive
both lilm and nie."
"Exactly, and others have been equally
deceived. Though Madame La Seur, nnd
not yourself, was the mother of the boy,
yet Henry Graham waB his father. His
facial characteristics and peculiarities
are wonderfully reproduced In the person
of kia son. There U but little remaining
to be told. For yourself, you have nnth
ing to fear. This secret is known to mo
nione. I promise you It shall be keut
inviolate. Hut In case the tics of long
iiaoit or old association of ideas should
soften you townrd this man, whom, up to
a few minutes ago, you believed to be
your own son, let me tell you one thing.
Even you will then admit that the courso
ot justice should be no lomrer staved."
"What do you mean? I nm aware that
If recaptured he is liable to be returned
to prison. Is there aught else?"
The detective leaned forward and laid
his hnger on her arm.
"Did you ever hear of the Roupell mur
der at the Chateau Villeneuve?"
"To bo Bure I did; allParis wos ring
ing with it."
"A defenseless woman, honored, resnect
ed, beloved, was ruthlessly murdered in
ner own home.
"Yes."
The murderer of Madame Roupell was
rump L,a Seur, alias Philin Graham."
He left her nnd went hurriedly to the
door of the conservatory and passed
ttence into the outer salon. Jules Cha-
bot came toward him smiling.
"We hove been looking for you. Mon
8ieur Lazare. De Valiar is nlavine in
great luck to-night. You're not going to
Keep out ot the way. He Is anxious for
his revenge."
"He shall have It," respouded M. La
zare, quickly, "but I wish, you would find
Monsieur Colbert-Remplin nnd send him
to look after his wife. She has faluted
ln the conservators-."
And then he passed on into the inner
salon.
"Ah, here you are !" cried the Vicoratc
de Valiar. "You'-have come to give me
my revenge, I hope."
"To any amount," replied the Swiss.
and passing through the fashionable
throng which surrounded the players, he
seated himself at the card table.
CHAPTER XXtV.
It was past three o'clock. The cordon
of men in plain clothes which completely
surrounded the house of the Vicomte de
Valiar began to grow impatient. The
first streaks of dawn were alreadv visible
in the east.
A few of the guests, among them the
Lolbert-Remplius, had left some time be
fore. But the majority lingered In the
inner salon watching with breathless in
terest the progress of a game the like of
which none of them bad ever before wit
nessed.
But four men remained at the table.
for the stakes had been increased enor
mously. Those four were Ilerr Goldstein,
Jules Chubot, the Vicomte de Valiar and
the Swiss millionaire. The faces of the
combatants, for they were nothing else,
afforded an interesting study. The coun
tenance of each painfully reflected the
ntense anxiety of that moment.
Two hundred and twenty-five" thousand
francs lay on the table. No one would
yield and there was a call for yet an
other increase. Herr Goldstein, with a
sigh, folded Lis cards before him with
bis enormous, trembling hands.
'7 avail myself of the privilege," he
said, "And withdraw."
Jules Chabot, who acted as banker,
then handed the broker thirty-thousand
francs. It was half of his original stake;
the other half of which lay 011 the table.
"This brings our pool down pretty low,"
said the vicomte. "I raise it another
twenty-five thousand francs."
Thp other two players then each placed
twenty-live thousand francs in the pool.
The spectators could not but notice the
excessive excitement of Jules Chabot. His
hands also trembled nervously. He held
good cards, but If the betting continued
h must inevitably drop out.
"1 think it is my turn to call." he said
at last. "I have my choice; I challenge
you. Monsieur I-azare."
He put down his curds and spread them
out before him, the vicomte, according
to the rules of the game, turning his
head so that he could not tee what cards
either of his adversaries held.
When he again turned to the table
Jules Chabot had left it and M. Lazare
was sitting calmly awaiting him, with a
huge heap of notes and gold at his side.
It was Jules Chabot's share of the pool,
which by right of his superior hand hail
missed into M. Lazare's possession. The
vicomte was at loss just exactly what to
do at that moment, lie knew the kind of
a hand he held was so good there were
but two other combinations which could
beat it. Was 'it .possible that the man
opposite him held such a combination?
Or was he simply trying to frighten him
into sharing the heavy stakes?
A moment's reflection decided him on
his coursp. He had left nearly one hun
dred and fifty thousand francs as yet nn
staked. He would bet every sou of this;
Ierhaps M. LazAre would be unable to
cover his bets, nnd according to the rules
of the game lie was compelled to do so
or cease playing, for the game was what
was known as an unlimited one. He look
ed his opiKHiPiit sternly In the-fye. He
thought he discerned signs of weakening.
"Do you wish to divide, monsieur?"
"Certniuly not I" caw the quiet an
swer. "I am prepared to back my hand.
It's your bet."
"I bet fifty thousand francs."
"I raise you one hundred thousand
francs," and he placed that sum ulso on
the table.
This sepmed to stagger tho Frenchman.
It was the Inst money the detective had,
but the other did not know it. M. IVAu
buron's friend was indeed u millionaire.
The Frenchman arose from tha table.
"Monsieur will excuse me for a mo
ment," lie said. "I do but go to an inner
room to get Home more money."
He shortly reappeared, making his way
through the dense nnd excited throng
around the table, with a huge bundle of
notes in his hand. They were different
from nny which lay on the table; they
were of tho currency of the second em
pire. The detective's eye glistened as lie
looked at them and his heart beat quick
ly, us drawing forth one hundred thousand,
francs from tho bundle, the Frenchman!
covered his lust bet. Then he added, ad
if desperately :
"And I raise It one hundred thousand
francs more."
"I cannot meet It, monsieur," confessed
the Swiss, "unless you accept my I.
O. U."
"No, It must bo cash. That Is only
fair.' I am sorry monsieur has run be
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gnmc." I U
r,i. T . l. i im . . . f . 1 i 1(1
xiiu x rciiciimau mill um iiiiuuviii mir-
ly outbet. But the temptation to mnko
more was strong upon lilm. Tho Swiss
had already scribbled nn I, O. U. for
fifty thousand francs nnd pushed it to
ward him.
Tho Frenchman was about to piny, nnd
had raised his hand for that purpose
when his eye caught the queer three-cornered
piece of paper In front ofilm.
- "I can't take I. 0. U.'s," he said. "I
must have nbsolute security."
Then they saw the Swiss take from
the pocket of his vest n small locket nnd
pass it over to the Frenchman.
"Isn't that good for something, mon
sieur?" With his face grown suddenly nn ashen
gray tho vicomte lenned over the tnblo
nnd almost whispered, ns lie clutched tho
locket in his shaking fingers :
"Where' did you get this?"
The detcctivo leaned forward and pick
i , i " I r r u mtiom m Hin i i , i
lu ' f I I I -V U tA V-l - I X .. d 1 . .Ali1 I
For larger stumps two men nnd n boy
. ; mnv bo nmnlovcd. The boy can change
the hook nt each swing of the pole. In
'the Illustration two short chains (o,
Stump I'uIlInK Ilevloe.
Here Is n sketch of n device which
will do good work ln the wny of re
moving stuinns. It can bo operated
liv . innii mwl n hnv if stumps do not
1 , . .i "
ca up one oi me noics iroin uio viconue CXCL,0(j px or ciK,t ncheH III dlnuicier,
UUIHlil'.
"From the place where you
Is it enough, or shall I show you sorao
thing else?"
here before everybody. Come with me." 1 1 nnd 2) are shown attached to the
The two players arose from the table pole. These nro ench four feet long
and, passing out into the conservatory, ' with a common grab hook on one end
left the money lying on the table, and a 1 nnti n round hook or ring at the other
group of astonished guests looking blank- cml Tuo iongcr chains are fixed to
lylt" . . ,. , . ...... the stumps, one of them reaching to
lhey have both been crazy to bid lik .. , rili, i.ooks
this," said one; "they have doubtless gou ' U'u ,olf' tho "V r ! l! M
to make some arrangement toother" The pole requires to be If, or 10 flit
They waited for a minute for fiv
minutes. Still the players did not re
turn. They were in the conservatory still,
hidden from the eyes of the men. If the
wondering group at the card table had
been there, this is what they would hav
seen and heard:
They would have heard the vlcomt
imploring vainly for one chance; hav
seen him offering all he had to the Swisi
if he would go back, and give him one
opportunity to escape would give him
bare ten minutes' start.
"It is more than I can do," replied
DEVICE FOB PUUJTCO BTUMPS.
the Swiss. "My men surround this house, i long and 0 or 0 Inches In diameter at
You cannot possibly get away. Such ' the butt To operate, put chnin No. 4
mercy as I may. I give you. It is better ' on tno biggest stump and have the
than the guillotine." I othcr end flxed to tho ole nbout 18 0r
He handed the vicomte his pistol, and, 2Q ,nch(;a frQm the eud Tflkc cnnIu
turning, wuiKeu luwuru ine uoor oi ine ... , , , ,. ., iln
conservatory. Only once he looked back . No- 1 nnd l)lnce " 0 ,nc,,1es ,cnrcr 10
to see the vicomte standing unsteadily b, end and chain No. 2 six Inches on the
the fountain, a horrible expression upon other side. Now place chnln No. 3 on
bis face. I the stump that is to .be puneu aim
He looked around at the Swiss be-'swing the polo as far ns possible; at-
seechlngly, but finding nothing there tach the grab hook from No. 1 to No. .'J
which might bid him hope, said despair- cnnn . BWlng the lever (pole) until
iDB'': Vn 1 nhnln enn bo attached to No. 3.
"Good-by; I thank you even for this'-! R HW,ngn(, bnck uml fortli, chang
The Swiss walked on and reached the . . nH. ..,..,
door of the conversatory. He leaned ""uira "l UV , , '
against the lintel of the door and wait- a up. For heavier stumping n horse
ed. People were beginning to come and rig on a similar principle may ue uw.,
look for the players. The outer salon only the chain requires to be heavier
was aiready crowded. I nnd stronger. Make tho hooks on No.
Suddenly a pistol shot rang out anfl i nnd 2 with Just turn enough to hold
echoed through the whole lower floor ol n jjjU jjnk af j,0i 3.
the house. The well-dressed, excitefl
crowd rushed toward the conservatory.
'Die Swiss gentleman met them in the
doorway. There was something in bit
face that stopped them irresistibly, on
the very threshold.
I wouldn't come in, if I were you. The
Protecting Fonla on Ilooala.
Naturally the fowls catch cold more
readily at night when on the roost
than during the day, when they are
moving around freely so that protcc-
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Vi,nt.. .1.. Vnllnr hns nhot himself. lit tlon SI10UIU always 0C given UlCiil u
wnn the murderer of Madame ' Rounell. there Is danger In this respect or If the
thp old lady who lived at Villeneuve," he nights are very cold and It Is desired
went on to explain. I to keep all the heat possible among the
"Oh, Monsieur Lazare!' birds. Place the roosts so that the
"I am not Monsieur Lazare: I am Ai- unCkfi WIH rest against the wall of the
fred Cassagne, the detective. nM,trv limmo then tm the roof of the
Then they looked upon him and won- .,.,, ,, fol lm.,1P!. fnrthnr from the
dered why they had not divined it from 7 M
..... r. f- 11 ..-..t Tni.a ..-.ill bnniirn i""" i
IIIC lllftl, 1UI L ....... 1. v..
in the shop windows of Paris.
You had better all go home," he sug
gested, and they went slowly away, all
but one pasxing safely through the cor
don of police.
Vs Herr Goldstein fame out with the
rest D'Auburon placed his hand upou hU
boulder.
"I want you." he said.
"Another detective?"
"Yes, another detective."
They took him away unresistingly, and
Cussngne and D'Auburon went into the
conservatory together. There ncross the
coping of the marble fountain, prone 00
his face and stone (lead, witn tne 0100a
oozing slowly from n small wound in hi
foMiead and tinging with red the green
caves of the water lilies, lay the body of
Philip Graham.
Nf-arly a year had passed away since
the death of Philip Graham. The Cha-
eau Villeneuve, from Its long period of
1
ijy
PISOTECTION KOtt FOWIJ).
frame to which n curtain can be at
tached made of nny desired material,
unbleached muslin, burlap und old
carpet being good materials, so that
when It Is let down It will fall to the
ground directly in front of the lower
roost. By the use of a strap and a
hook at either end a simple plan is hud
of fustcnlng the curtain in place when
If In tint- In iihp. The (lotted line In
gloom and mourning, awoke one day with thJ lustration shows where the cur-
bens pealing joyously iron, us ' taln w fa w,)en llmppea ,, tlle
its parks and woodlands smiling beneath
entire plan is easily seen from the cut
.1... .n.lliirif.i if Hi, uiimmnr mm.
mc mux....'. ' - I , .. ...
From an early hour old Pierre had been ami can ue ruuuny ori.t.-u uui ai miiaii
liiiKtllii'' hither and thither. He 1 "OSt.
xpected visitors, and Ions before their
arrival, everything was in readiness for
their reception.
The train from Pans was in at last,
a merry group met on the platform, and
I'lovrlnif Miuiure Under.
When coarse stable immure Is plow
ed under and there Is moisture enough
In tho soli und mniiuru to cause Its
ts member- took carriages for the cha- fermentation, it Immediately begins to
t t. . T" I . .! M i . it I .
teau. The lirst one was occupieu oy i-r. rurnisu ioou 101- crops, 11 noes mis
and Mrs. Paul Mason. Tho second by nn tho better In early spring, as the
Mr. and Mrs. Van Lith, I he third uy).rannure under the furrow holds It up
the mayor of Villeneuve and M. Delorme, and udmltH wwrin r fro, nbove
the justice -of Hip peace The fourth by j w g ,.,, to cnuho
M. D Auburon and.M. victor Lablanche, 1 , , ,
for the Tat or was a magnanimous gen- active ferine., atlon. The release of
tlen.an. and could forgive a victory when ammonia as the manure ferments en-
11 rival had fairly earned it. riciics an tno son miove it, ns me con-
It was noon. Breakfast was quite statu tendency 10 warm air is to rise,
ready. The finest and oldest wines m Hence there is good reason ror apply,
the cellars of Villeneuve had been brought ng manure as top dressing during the
1111. The cooks were growing nervous. ...intr nn land that Is to bo nlnwcri nr
Still they did not sit down to tho table, hoed f0p m , tho HJ)riI)K.
At last from the windows of the great ,
drawing room they saw another carriage AltlHUnt ot Sce,i jteciuired ivr Acre,
approaching. fi'ho amount of seeds' required to an
" 011 may serve breakfast, cneu mo fl jfl eHtlnmted nH foii0VVH. 0n((I
'Tvery ita'contento.! ..Hiking mor-' 8 bushels; barley 2 bushels; timothy, 0
,1 alighted fron, the carriage and as- quarts; tobacco, 2 ounces; blurjgrass, 2
n,..in,i i.n stens of tho chateau, a lady bushel; red clover, 8 quarts ; redtop, 1
on hlB urm, a little girl holding his other to 2 pecks; millet, ono-quarter bushel;
hand. ! orcharu grass, quarts ; white clover, 4
He stood confused for a mompnt as quarts; buckwheat, one-half bushel;
they all rusliPil forward to welcome him; corjl( broadcast, 4 bushels; potatoes, 10
but recovered immediately, ho said: ' to 15 bushels: mta-bngas. throc-fourtlm
"How do you do, my dear friends; d , , one-hnlf
And In the midst of the congratahv , , 1 ry '
,ns old Pierre was heard to say; 1 to 2 bushels; wheat, 1 to 2
tions
"Breakfast Is served,"
(The End.)
bufthela.
Improving Com.
Realizing that tho lmprovcn.cn of
com Is a matter of concern to ou y
agricultural pn.ctloner, because of t o
wide adaptability and gem-ral in. 1
tlon of the cereal, tho Virginia Agr c
ural Experiment Station has publish.
ed In a bulletin 01 hcumj
U,o results of experiments In i that I o .
n a general Introduction uio uu....
"""Investigations show very olonrly
iilnnt Is quickly affected ,
by tho environment In which It la.
placed and yields readily to selection.
so that the way for Improvement s ,
open to all who will maue a .nu ...
study of this Important crop. Tho fac
that com crosses so easily has resulted
In the development of numberless so
called varieties or strains, and It Is
mnnlfestely impossible to effect pcrmn.
nent Improvement In any of these with
out first understanding their Individual
peculiarities and tho Rood " l,,ul
points possessed by each.
"Observation leans to tho belief that
the Indiscriminate crossing of plants
without first studying them carefully
nnd eliminating the hundreds of undo
slrablo varlrtles and tho thousands of
useless Individuals Is a waste of time,
and thnt more permanent good can bo
effected by making a basic study of va
rieties, rejecting all those thnt do not
reach a definite standnrd, and then pro
ceeding to systematically Improve
those thnt seem worthy of extended
consideration."
Tho Hcd Spldrr.
In dealing with thnt troublesomo lit
tie pest, tho red spider, n really suc
cessful remedy Is found In some of the
liquid tobacco or nicotine extracts,
now fairly numerous on the inurket.
They may be used either by vaporiza
tion overheat, directly with steam
pressure, or by spraying cold dilutions
in wnter. They are rather costly and
must bo handled with aire, as they
nre particularly deadly Internal poison
to humans ns well ns animals, but are
effective when used according to direc
tions and little harmful to even tho
most delicate plants, states Rural New
Yorker. This remedy Is of course ef
fective on less resistant Insects, such
ns aphlds, thrlps and scales. It does
not promise much us regards white lly
or outdoor scull's, but we hnvo good
remedies for these pests in hydrocyanic
gns and soluble oils.
Tho fish Ind,,:.,! "'ftH.. 7
Vancouver on tho north ton" S
on tho south In .. ... .... 10 8aH DlJ
... ...... ... ... ,,riln.
nn Hut Pni.llln " "l ""POrUw
1 j n inn r
iriiiita 1 iiipiiiii. 1. it.. fji ik
. 11111 nn.i. 1
... ... . IIIHII.i.S
sines in i,oh Aligoles and ...
CIIID.I. "-"VIlMj
llllllllllf la ..... ... .
............ . .i-Hiirueu ns tho ,.
llflh, ranging ia WL.Bht f ' ' wai
forty iKwndu and can bo had V b
tober, Novombor und Dm,,,!,0."1!1' w
Barracuda Is next 1 poIlllln;, .;
product In caught ovnrv
year from San Pedro to San ni
fOIH II III I mill III11.0 "'ITV.
"'" U"CU fori..i.V..
iiih uunntuuu uuii w ien imik
Ilnnka nnd I'oultrr.
A writer In the Scientific Amerlcai.
declares that ho effectually put an end
to the depredation of hawks In his
poultry yard by fastening an old scythe,
ground to a razor edge, with tho sharp
end down, on u high pole set In tho
edge of a Held near ills yards. The
hawks, as is their habit, lit on tho
scythe, grasping It with their claws,
with the result that their feet were
badly cut. This angered them and they
attacked the scythe, literally tooth and
toennll, nnd of course got the worst of
It Kvcrv hawk that come ulong met
trlth n IIIm. rf.Pf.nHi.n nriil within n I
short time they were either killed or
driven nwny.
Molimar CnUe for Cnlllr,
The molasses cuke used In Franco as
food for cattle consists in tho boiling
of molasses and working It briskly with
mixture of corn Hour and bran, when It
Is pressed Into the ordinary form of a
cake and packed In bugs for sale. Tho
proportions used arc one-third moltuws,
one-third Hour, one-third bran. The
suburban dairymen claimed that In the
use of this molasses cake there arc ex-,
tru yield of milk and an Incrcuio In
proportion of butter frit. The proper
quantity In feeding should l 0 to 10
pounds dully, which Is not Intended ns
a bnsls of food, but 11s a condiment,
and to usslst digestion.
(Juln In KrrlllUliiK Urn Soil.
The will Is the farmer's capital, and
ho can only keep that capital unimpair
ed by adding fertility to It. As tho
fertility decreases, his capital decreases
nnd becomes Impulredi Plants and ani
mals are his stock In trade by having
the best plants and animals. He can
only beat the other fellow In (ho com
petition of trade by having n better '
stock In trade and something that peo
ple want and are willing to pay u good
price for, because It Is a good article.'
Tho more fertile his soil, the cheaper
lie can produce the articles which tho
people want.
Hllllx for Dt-iiitturrd Alcohol,
The French use smull stills for the
manufacture of perfumes nnd brandies
and an article In Popular Mechanics
describing the stills, suggests their ro
for the manufacture of denatured alco
hoi on a small scale, Homo of theso
distilling outfits cost only $20; some flro
portable (liaiid-pushed or horse-drawn),
and various fuels aro used In the sev
eral styles of machines.
Deep I'liiwlnif,
Tho nlr penetrates as deep as wo
plow. Tho deeper wo plow, tho moro
plant food Is prepared by tho action of
tho air and more moisture Is carried In
tho soli to withstand droughts. Deep,
fall plowing then is n great aid In
breaking up tho compounds of tho soil,
In prcpnrlng plant food, In storing mois
ture and in warming tho soil for oarlj
Dlantlng.
inn 11 in. i t
ICt IS CatlKht ovnrv .'' 'Ml1
ami iron lines um ni .. w
lug barracuda nnd when iu..l c,t&
aro adopted tho local n,,,...
glutted with tho product 1
weight Is flvo lKmn.1i.
. Hum MHfik .
tho host product of tho sea w.,?'
from four to Hftv iw.mi ' "".
1 ""'IO,
(Ml. . . 1
uiio mi Hiiapper or rock coil in. .1
tlvo demand In the winter
. r.--- "''MW L.llini ha . '
"the baults" known to tho fUbeZ
Weight 01.0-l.alf to tea DdTX
uines nro used ror bait.
Bontta and yellowtall nr . ..
...... ""V HUB
riult flint iiko . ....!.& 1..
lines, nouua, rour to eli?lii ... 7:!
.....t it i ... ....... i-vuuoi:
ttTllIlt III II H I III Tllllrif
"n" fupuiar w nt, ..1'
L'urL-n.
Rook tm In n choice (Uh
the kelp; weight one-hnlf lo iir ?'
- ,m lAiunu
Wlin r lu u iiittttt 1...... .
1 . . w"u
can mackerel In In the market W
Ihn ufillm ...miMi. It.....
jchools; nro cnuglit with hook and
ui-iifiiL uiiu-iinii rii rnv-fw. .ukiin.1.
- .-v UHU9,
Tho smelt season Is from Sent 1 1
T..n I ....I...... I. ..1 1 r I It
diiu. , irviuvn uuiiik uswj molt mnw
- - '..Lt.i LITMUS
. I. ..
jr Kiuiisii una porcn are nmonj lint!
tlsh. Tho sandal) Is cnuglit with W
nun iiuu uiung mo const; hertiM h
caught at Ban Pedro. 8nn Dlffom
Hlllltll Barbara from Jnnnnrv tr.i-
' - MllZl
Herring is 11110 halt ror theprofm
llshermnn.
Till. Itfklllllll llrt la n fl,tll,.lAi.. Jt.L .. 4
. - f.v.......w . .. ..v.tituu lulu i3
ret nils at 40 cents to (1 a pouoilt
Is ono of tho choice articles f
menu cards In ilrst-t-ltiH rMtconi
Tho prong Is equally piipular.
Codfish, Hculptns nnd other fiih
brouirht to the market.
IiliHterM urn In tlin mnrl.t Mm
Sept. in to April 1.
1 una is a usu caugiti nr Rwrtoi
at Catallun. It Is not ninrke Ub!t Ta
lewflsh nro among the heuvywelgbtte'
I .... .1... .1.... ... SI-. ..It.. hi...
im:ii.i ui iiiv wi v-ji in viiiiiuiia. iiijw
lugs always follow the catch of 1,8
nr -IfK.-TVintwl lewllsli.
Turtles of heavy weight comt tot
tho Mexican waters.
Professional llsliennen make U(
....n.t t lint'it wul ItlMU TkJi
Haunt 11 iin i 1111 u kwi lukk a m '
larynx: n inn v f 1 v j - v Mtjrv w
uets and seines by sharks and tctli
i:rlr Church IlMilon on IUih)
DaiKllflrd Nruro Vllff.
Tho colored "mammy, ilevotw, if
nl nnd autocratic, 0110 thinks of u k
. f, ... .. .l .I.. J.IM it.
lOnglllg 10 IIIO J50UW1 mm uwujt-
forc tho war, but lu the fnr-avrijti
of slavery In New Knglaml im f
known there niso, snjs tne iwj
("Vwiitintilfin.
One such mnmmy, Imppy and M-
... 1.... .1. ....... 11 V'lnlftt. Ill S!l?
111, (Mil lli-njvii.
of the Rev.( Moses Parsons of BjftH
Im! ilw. rnnl rnlur nt the
his lively brood of boys. Her to
... . . ... .!.,.! m.!f!ibjt
t'rimus, uoiougeii o '
IJacon Noycs.
The revolution was scarcely ow.W
even then In that quiet cornfr of
siichtisetts tho antl-slavery spirit
11 1 1 umI 11 Iu flrut
niliilll uuii ln
clpltnto a violent church quarreLIW"
1 1... ....-,.UUiui fiiciii vr tarfF
and not always with entire respect''
his Hlavc-owiilng pnstor Ho
ponded ; there were mooting". J
Mons. ntmenls and demmclntloM m
rnitf n tin fU'imi ni ju. ""- .'
(J .
HUM IMKIU ... m,
iiiiiiii9 1 1111 iinutiiiij ' - - " j,
a ..i...UJ.it nun 11 ! vw"
stored 10 too cnumi - -
r.. ai.. (..l.lmilnir frtWII Ul
port wore a number of
'. ......... ,.,.. nt whom""
slaves, concoriiniB o.m. v. -
.v iw.1.11 hnndHl down
present ilny. one negro -
... (W.I.U struck mm
DUn.'IDOL 111 mu . Wki
....... ..1.. t. ,.t wimt 10 leu
1 ......I 1.. imiinrt neiiu
.11. I.I... If WHS 1UB Vi""",
iri.a.J ...... ....... . j..nrf a
... .... .... 1... lo.irm-ii nnuiiu'v .
IflK -. I. .ff I
ho had neatly Hml W v ,
r imiit u p
......l... nlnr.lll mail Ul '" - .
ntntlon and moro comp '
. .. .... ...ntnr PIIHll"" '
ULiiru ivun 11 tu"'v in
the old wouo 1 - a
.,,.,.i..n AHA imir 01
iiuviiii.j ...... 1 ,....1 ml
ono of tho patrons,
a I.... lilt U'I'lll l
j)one7r jmihci, "- ...jm
1.... 11 mi r of tliow"",
..r Iia llkO M'".
loy's," ho commando", ' "
'only a qunrlcr-in.iiarj.
Tl TTTTT .. Srenti
Tho mysteries of CP ,l, "
never Uo o veil, ,
overydny oimorviin"- ,
trained shooting iloff Wl P M
ting partridge, a torntr -
1 . . .J .... ....It .IJIIlllVfl. -
IIIIU U1W livnn ' "
. ... in kvi -
When ti man ' ' -JrW
nhoiiii iii fills worm ... .l
"",v , la I'tllUl.
tuooey, people Hy -