W A S H IN G T O N
fine feeding roots may be iujured and
the trees checked in their growth. A
good harrowing in the fall and«two or
three in the summer will be all tin
cultivation an orchard requires.
w
F eed in g
^■SS&SL
^
wr
Form
Co n ve n ien c e s o f Cem ent.
lie use of cement for stable floors Is
m in« more ami more general each
r. There are other uses for the
le material about a farm, two of
loll are suggested in the accompany-
illustrations. One is a cement wat-
ig trough made by using two wood-
lioxes of different sizes to form a
Put in a thick layer of cement,
lid
rp sand and sharp gravel well mixed
n the bottom of the larger box.
in set upon this the smaller box, as
w
¡ ^ ■ ^ C E M E N T W A T E R IN '» TROUGH.
K t oe k
on
Pr^wne.
In tiroes of scarcity cattle are some
times driven to the woods and allowed
to feed on the twigs o f young trees
growing near the ground, or of the top
boughs of trees that have been felled
for this purpose. The bass wood is
the best o? jrees for tills purpose,
though twigs of the beech were often
thought nearly as good. It is on such
teed as this that deer largely subsist
in cold weather, when me snow is too
dtx'p for them to roach the ground.
K Schilling & Company
Blit if much stock has to be kept on
40 S
San Francisco
browse, it requires more labor than to
GlaUstcin«*’. A d v i c e t o Y o u n , M e n .
cut and cure hay after the ground lu^s
Be sure that every one of you has
once been seeded, and the hay is also
much more nutritious than the twigs, his place and vocation on this earth,
which are very largely only woody and that It rests with himself to find It.
Do not believe those who too lightly
fibre.—Excha nge.
say: "Nothing succeeds like success.’’
F a r m ln e w i h O ne H o rse.
Effort, honest, manful, humble effort,
There are already very muuy small succeeds by Its reflected action, espe
farina where the expense of keeping cially in youth, better than success,
two horses 1 b greater than the profit which, indeed, too easily and too early
from the land will stand. As popula gained, not seldom serves, like winning
tion becomes more coudeused the num the throw of the dice, to blind and
ber of such farmers is sure to increase. stupefy. Get knowledge, all you can.
W ith light plows suitable to he drawn
Be thorough In all you do, and remem-
by one horse a good deal of plowing
lier that though Ignorance often may bo
may be done. I f still faster plowing
Innocent, pretension Is always despica
Is desired, two farmers, each working
ble. But you, like men, be strong and
a single horse, may unite their forces.
exercise your strength. W ork onward
This Is the way that French farmers do.
and upward, and may the blessing of
and we have seen the same practice
the Most High soothe your cares, clear
near some American cities. It Is chiefly
your vision, and crown your labors with
In drawing manure that the two-horse
team is most essential, for it Is the prac reward.
tice to make the manure box very large
so that two good horses «re required
to draw It.—Cultivator.
iblw n in the first picture, and till in
lilt the sides. I f a vent is desired, In
lb o tto m Of side, put a round bit of
'.V h u t t o l l o w i t h F a t H e n « .
Oj£d in the position where the opening
W lien a hen becomes very fat she not
! ptijlR pesirod, as the cement is beinjA filled only is a poor layer, but will become
* «« in . ■ The seeomi convenience is a lawn broody, Rave leg weakness, and be un
tnd garden roller. Get a sheet of sheel lit for anything but the pot. Such hens
iron and fit a disc should be fed only once a day, at night,
of wood into one the meal to consist of a pound of lean
end to make it a meat to twenty liens, with a handful of
perfect cylinder. grain scattered for them to hunt tip.
Bore a hole in the They will then he hungry during the
e *I ct center of day, will search and work for food,
the disc to Insert while the inducement of a few grains
an iron rod. Place thrown out at night will cause them
on end, with the to keep at work until late. Meat con
disc end down. tains little fat-producing elements, if
Select a round lean, and will greatly promote laying
iron rod for the ns soon as the surplus fat is removed,
core of the roller, which can only be done by compelling
a n d d r i v e It, the hens to exercise.
through the hole
P la n n in g fnr Soiling.
in the disc, a few
It Is very rare of late years that a
inches into the
season Is found when there is good
ground, keeping pasture all through the year. Usually
thl rod exactly in the center o f the cyl- the dry spell comes late in summer or
I
at the top. The mold, as seen in early in the fall. Just the time when
second illustration, is now ready the best soiling crops are ready to help
to B ll with cement. A light handle is out the deficiencies of pasture. The rea
ntU'diod to the iron center, and the son why more farmers do not sow soil
I -o^kr is complete. Use the best cement, ing crops in spring is because their land
h* sharpest of sand and gravel and is not ready to produce the crop that
|x thoroughly, that every particle of will make soiling profitable. Prepara
•ement may be wet. Round off all tions for soiling ought to begin at least
p edge's when the articles are taken the fall or winter before?
Draw out
i the molds.
and spread a good coating of manure
on laud to be drilled with corn next
lljv c ln i; n W e ’l by H o rs e P o w er.
Morse power is cheaper than human spring, and it will do far more good
atwcle. To use the former in well dig- than if the manure were applied then.
a k . set four timbers, 4 by 4 in. firmly
H o w to Im p r o v e a L a w n .
H h c ground over the well hole and
Lawns can he kept green and thickset
H together at the top. At A attach without the use of stable manure. City
flh'nng rope, run It through a pulley, and village people who have a few
square rods of grass, usually imagine
It necessary to keep the plot covered
for weeks with badly scented and ill-
looking manure, when the fact is that
one-half the money's worth of nitrate
of soda and powdered phosphate of
lime will answer better anil create no
nuisance. They furnish to the soil what
Is most needed, an alkali, phosphoric
acid and nitrogen. Both o f them are
Inodorous and show their effects Im
mediately ou application.—New York
Tribune.
H o rse
it B, through another suspended
the top of the framework, and
lly through a pulley at D and to
l*lt
whiftietree. The horse can easily
to *&
the dirt which is shoveled into the
:: l^elt
or other carrier, as at E, after be-
owered. T w o 2 in. boards are laid
eh ei^
II H in the cut. F F are also 2 in.
[nion,
kls, fastened at one end and loose
s are
Ihe other so they can be spread
it'ulnr pfft'i to allow the box E to descend into
ioned ■ well.
When it comes up loaded
I
are again placed as shown in the
■ tration and the box rests upon
■ i . The track. K, is of plank and
■ enient for drawing the box over
■ » be emptied. A small truck can
under the box after it is raised,
the track K and on the cross pieces
This makes unloading much eas-
A short sled, built after the fash-
•f a stone boat, has also been found
[enient for dragging it away by
•.—Farm and Home.
$3.7&
W ell*M a n ag e d O rchards,
orchard well managed may be
• to pay several times as much for
and occupied and the labor spent
best field on the farm. But It
f>e a poor Investment if It is neg-
nnd suffered to go to ruin. Cul-
|on is indispensable to enable the
|to contribute its fertility to the
The surface roust not be left
behed to become covered with rank
Is or moss, t.» He bare and b.irr* n
jp is nothing better than a crop of
and this shonld be permitted to
[>wn and decay on the surface. A
I should never be suffered in an or-
1. says the New York Times. Only
lurfa* ♦* should be stirred, lest the
Tea is better fresh— if it
isn't, what does the grocer
mean by telling you that he
has some tea just come
from abroad?
Fresh doesn’t mean just
picked; it means just roast
ed.
Schilling's Best is
roasted as fast as your gro
cer wants it— no faster—
in San Francisco.
N o te .,
I f you raise the right kind of horses
the buyer will hunt you up.
See that the slioer fits the shoe to the
foot, and not the foot to the shoe.
The cause of a vicious disposition In
a horse is often rough treatment In
grooming.
Too much feed is as bad as too little,
especially when the horses have but
little to do.
Never allow anyone to tickle or tease
your horse in the stable. The animal
only feels the torment, and does not
understand the joke.
The farmer who has the care of young
colts should make up his mind not to
let them lose a (tound o f flesh at wean
ing time. The colt should pass his first
winter In the liest of condition, and
without a hitch In his growth.—Western
Rural.
I’ o llltr v
P o in t«.
Filthy houses—lice.
W et weather—pip.
Musty food—canker.
Overfeeding—apoplexy.
Impure water-—cholera.
High roosts—bumble foot.
Damp quarters—diarrhoea
Close confinement—debility.
H igh feeding—leg weakness.
Drafts in the hennery—roup.
Want of exercise—black rot.
ru lle u are not good breeders.
Unwholesome diet—Indigestion.
Exposure to cold—rheumatism.
T h e
F p fn c h
Q u e e n «.
Of sixty-seven queens of France only
thirteen have died without leaving
their histories a record o f misery.
Eleven were divorced, two executed,
nine died young, seven were soon wid
owed. three cruely treated, three ex
iled: the poisoned and broken-hearted
make up the rest.
" Yon can make lots of headway some
times by admitting yon are wrong when
yon are n ot—Life.
M OTOR
AND
M IS K R Y .
Compressed air as a motive power for
street railways will in time supersede elec
tric wires and the trolley. Necessity and
invention make rapid changes, but some
old, sure, unfailing methods will hold good
for all time. The nerves arc the electric
wires of the human system, and often
“ jangle out of tune;” as when neuralgia
slips the trolley of the system and it grinds
and groans with pain. vfhe old motor for
the cure ot pain, St. Jacobs Oil, will
alwav>8 uct as electric iniluence on the pain
stricken nerves, and will send a current of
cure through the disordered wires, and
bring about a perfect restoration. Nothing
new can improve upon what ifc known to be
the best ana surest in the treatment of pain
ful diseases.___________________
W illiam B. Phillips, of New Madrid,
Mo., is credited with a total of 1,850
squirrels in three days’ hunting on L it
tle river.
ONE
SECRET
OF
L O N O K V IIT .
Those anxious to prolong this rapid transi
tory existence of ours beyond the average span,
should foster his digestion, negatively by ab
staining from indiscretions in diet, and affirm
atively by the use of that peerless stomachic,
Hostetler’s Stomach Hitters, when he experi
ences symptoms of indigestion. The impair
ment of the digestive function is fatal to vigor.
Subdue with the Hitters, also, fever and ague,
biliousness and constipation.
COUNTY
HATCHET.
P R IN C E OF M AG IC IAN S .
The
Great
H errm an n
Could
Jtistrle w i t h D e a t h .
MIRACLES IN MEDICINE.
Not
The theatrical world and the thou
sands who had witnessed his wonder
ful art were shocked by the news that
I*rof. Alexander Herrmann, the great
magician, had died suddenly. lie was
in his private car on the Buffalo. Roch
ester a ad Pittsburg Railroad and was
The
Wonderful Progress M a d e
Past Few Years.
D is e a s e s
T h a t O u r M o th e rs T h o u g h t In c u ra b le
C u r e d by P a i n e ’s C e le r y C o m p o u n d .
To Bo
A
DEER’ S
Siw’sn A»ay
ANTLERS.
this year in valuable
articles to smokers of
F x c itin s and P erilo u s A d
v e n t u r e in C a l i f o r n i a .
For lung and chest diseases Piso’s Cure
William M. Stover, a mine owner In
is the best medicine we have used.—Mrs.
Tuolumne County, California, had an
J. L. Northcott, Windsor, Out., Canada.
experience, recently, that lie would not
(A T A K IIH CANNOT RE CURED
wish to repeat for all the wealth In the
With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot mountains of the State.
While out
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
biood or constitutional disease, anil in order to hunting near the Stanislaus River he
cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall’s shot at a deer that wns standing ou tho
Catarrh C ure is taken internally, and acts di
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces. H all’s crest o f a hill. The bullet wept straight,
Catarrh Cure is not & quack medicine. It was and the deer plunged forward and fell.
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular prescrip Mr. Stover laid his rifle down and has
tion. it Is composed of the best tonics known, tened to his fallen game for the pur
combined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect pose of cutting its throat. Just1 as he
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful effects in curing reached the deer and leaned over to
Catarrh. Rend for testimonials, free.
apply the knife, the animal leaped to
V. .) CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O.
Ills feet and glared at Mr. Stover.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the «est.
Instantly the man seized the beast
by the horns. This action terrified the
The light of the moon is only about
buck. He made a plunge, and down
one-six hundred thousandth that of the
the steep sides of Devil's canyon lie
sun.
went, carrying the man with him on
his antlers. The deer was madly
frightened, and Mr. Stover was more
scared than the deer. He could not
turn loose, and away went man and
animal, over rocks, hushes and briers.
When near the bottom o f the canyon
the deer fell against a tree, and before
he could get up. Mr. Stover grabbed a
large piece of quartz rock and killed
the animal by heating It on the head.
ith a better understanding o f the
transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper e f
forts—gentle efforts—pleasant efforts—
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi
tion o f the system, which the pleasant
fam ily laxative, Syrup o f Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with m illionsof families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly bv all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. I t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene
ficial effects, to note when yon pur
chase, that you have the genuine arti
cle, which is" manufactured by the Cali
fornia F ig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
I f in the enjoyment o f good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. I f
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need o f a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere. Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
,%ed and gives most general satisfaction.
Now
It is difficult, almost impossible, to j persons are not aware tliut any such
overestimate the importance of recent nerves exist. They Jo not know that
advances in medicine and surgery.
I uothin* * * '* on in “ nv Part ol the * * 7
' that every other part does not instant
In surgery there is the application of ly “ know o f.” The closeness of this
the X-ray in determining complicated sympathy is fam iliarly illustrated by
fractures.
headaches, indigestion, rheumatism,
In medicine there is the serum-treat neuraliga, etc. About every case of
ment for germ diseases, and more im- ! sleeplessness, nervousness and dyspep
portant still, the extended use of sia is a “ sympatetie strike” by brain,
Paine’s celery componud in the treat- nerves or stomach, induced by the low-
ment of the many diseases that arise j ering of the general health,
from a faulty or impaired nervous svs-
People who think to get rid of these
tern.
j troubles by some medicine that disre-
This class of ailments causes more gards the general health of the body
’w
suffering and earlier deaths than all are on the wrong track. In getting
others, and that is why so much pub- such diseases as neuralgia and rheuma*
lie prominence was at once given to tism out of the system Paine’s celery
Paine’ s celery compound when its dis- compound proceeds at '»nee to restore a
covery was first announced by Prof, normal appetite and regulate the
Phelps of Dartmouth college.
nerves, as the foundation for building
The rapid and sure way that Paine’ s up the health and vigor,
celery compound cures neuralgia, rheu-
It regulates the bowels without, delay,
mutism and nervous debility is marvel- and sees to it that the poisonous hu*
ous even in the eyes of this wonder- mors that are bursting through tha
PROF. HERRMANN.
working quarter of the century.
j skin, in what are, for purposes of
going from Rochester to Bradford, Pa.,
Ancient miracles were contrary t o ' classifying, called skin diseases, art
where he was to give a performance natural laws, whereas the remarkable given a ready outlet. On this basis
that evening. At Ellicotville, Cattarau power of Paine’ s celery compound to purified blood and regluated nerves th f
gus County, it was found that he was make people well, comes from a better 1 permanent cure of every form of blood
ill. A physician was called, but H err understanding of the natural causes of diseases, such as eczema, salt rheum,
mann was dead before he arrived. Up disease.
I bad complexion, is now assured by
to that time he was in the best of
That wonderful set of nerves known this really wonderful remedy. I f tho
health, having played in Rochester the as the “ sympathetic nervous system,” ; reader of this is not in perfect health
night before. Heart trouble was the that knits every part of the body to- let him simply try a first bottle of
cause of death.
gether and harmonizes all, is under- Paine’s celery compound «ud carefully
The name of Herrmann in connec stood today as never liefore. Manv note the results.
tion with conjuring is over a century
old. the art having been passed from
T h o u s a n d * o f T o n . o f llust.
C ycle Chair for the Am eer.
father to son gnd from brother to broth
According to the estimates of Mr. .1.
A strange vehicle, called a cycle chair,
er. Alexander was born in Paris GO A. Udden, who has studied the remark has been constructed In London for
years ago. His father was a distin able phenomena of dust and sand the Ameer of Afghanistan. Lt Con»i»U
guished German physician, but his storms in tile arid regions of the West, of a miniature carriage body, uphol
knowledge of magic equaled that of every cubic mile of the lower air dur stered lu green morocco and cm be zon
medicine.
His oldest son, Carl, 25 ing an ordinary “ dry storm” contains ed with the Ameer's arms. Thla la
years the senior of Alexander, became at least 225 tons of dust, while in severe placed In front of two parallel bicycles,
famous as a magician when the latter ! storms of tills kind as much as 12(1.000 to be propelled by attendants, and 1 «
was but a child, and he taught his tons of dust and sand may be contained steered by a small wheel In front. Holsa
brother. At 11 the pupil was more in a cubic mile of air. Dust storms are made In the floor, through which
clever than the master and at 14 he sometimes last for twenty or thirty the Ameer can exercise his legs on trea
made his debut before the Queen of hours.
dles when he feels like It.
Spain.
Early in the '(»O r Alexander
came to this country and here he had
o o o o o o o o e to o o o o o e o o o o o o o c o o a o o o o R o c Q O O e a a R M
since lived, being naturalized in 1870.
He made three tours of the world and
spoke Spanish, German, French, Chi
nese and Russian as well as English.
He made and lost fortunes, built and
sold theaters and at the time of his
death owned a villa and park on I.ong
Island, several horses and a fine steam
yacht. He belonged to over 100 clubs
in Europe and America.
Typhusantitoxine is the latest medi
RODE ON
cinal discovery. It is alleged to be a
sure preventive for typhus fever.
A H u n te r's
Gladness Comes
Withi n the
»
Blackwell’s
C o n u in o
Durham !!
Tobacco
I
-------------- I
You will find one coupon in
side each 2-ouncc bag, and two
coupoua inside each 4-ounce
hag. Buy a bag, read the coupon
and sec how to get your share.
C heapest P o w e r ....
Rebuilt Gas and
.Gasoline Engines.
IN GUARANTEED ORDER..
405-7 Sansome Street
San Francisco, Cal...
..... FOR SALE CHEAP
H ercules Qas
....Engine W o r k s
Make money by suc
cessful speculation in
Chicago. We buy and
sell wheat there on
margin*. Fortune* have been made on a small
beginning by trading in future*. Write for
full particular*. Rest of reference given. Sev
eral year*’ experience on the Chicago Hoard of
’I Mid**, and a thorough knowledge of tiie buti
ne**. Downing, Honkin* <fc Co., Chicago Board
of Trade Broker*, ôftlcet in Portland, Oregon,
and Hpokane, Wash.
WHEAT.
3 »
W
Is a deep-seated blood disease which
all the mineral mixtures in the world
cannot core. S.S.S. {guaranteedpurely
vegetable ) is a real blood remedy for
blood diseases and has no equal.
Mrs. Y. T. Buck, of Delaney, Ark., had
Scrofula for twenty-five years and most
of the time was under the care of the BEST IN THE WORLO.
doctors who could not relieve her. A
Ita wearing •jHalltleaare unaurpa**e«1,actually
two boxea of any other brand Frg%
specialist s a i d he outlasting
from Animal Olla. ( H T T H K G K N iJ IltB .
could cure her, but
FOR MAI K BY OREGON AND
he filled her with
‘ W A S H IN G T O N M F A C H A N T S -
and Dealer* generally.
arsenic and potash
which almost ruined
her constitution. She
EVERY HEN
I Hatrbad in PetaluaM
.
then
took
nearly
Iw c -b a to ra
s ta rt-
• every so-called blood
•4 right, *'"1 I* bwtar
I prepared to * 1 re p r o S t .
medicine and drank
| a b l a rettr na !«e a u M U m m
W« pay
them by the wholesale,
I nm fh'nre «g cin a ire ly a n
I bed y tb«
«bleb pro
Mnit they did not reach
I' K t r t l M I
Id n r * tha Rrretret anrnbor
* ( atalogea
p of rlffi.rou* C h i c k e n s .
^,her trouble.
Some
free.
Inrnbatora from $lo tijx
one advised her to try
P e t a l u m a I n c u b a t o r C e., P e t a lw a a e , O a l.
S.S.S. and she very
soon found that she had a real blood
remedy at last. She says: “ After tak
ing one dozen bottles of S.S.S. I am
perfectly well, my skin is clear
ere the One Thing to n
and healthy and I would not be in
O n l, O n . tor a D o s . .
•oXl bv Dröseln, «t g » « . • box
my former condition for two thousand
» • “ P'** m«IIM It M . A t t n .
dollars. Instead of drying up the poison
, Pr. 60 UM .0 v -ii. co. ptau. r « .
in my system, like the potasn and
For tracine and locating Gold or «liver
arsenic, S.S.S. drove the disease out
ore, lout or hidden treeanrea M. f>. FOW-
through the skin, and I was perma
I.KI^ Box 3/7 Houttilngtofi, Conn.
nently rid of It. *'
n C P T I R R an d t'll.K rt cured -no Day until
FRAZER grease
AXLE
rnttixii
«
F
m
A PERILOUS ADVENTURE.
Mr. Stover had hi* clothe* badly torn,
and III* face and hand* were scratched
by the bushes like the result* of a
scrimmage with wildcats. He is una
ble to tell how he escaped serious in
jury while going down the side of the
rough bill at a breakneck speed. A fter
the ,deer wns dead, an examination
showed that the bullet had struck him
square tqion the horns near the head,
which caused him to fall over in a
stunned condition.
C r it ic a l M o m e n t.
Whittier, the poet, and Lucy L.ircom
were once driving in a huggy drawn by
a rea’ leaa animal. Tile horse become
more and more vicious, and the buggy
TsmuwHnuBLi swayed like a ship In a storm. But
TO A S T
never a word would Lucy spare on the
Ecuwz,
F T P ! SM O KER.
high-erected theme which then engaged
“ A W A Y WTTH
M AKESHIFTS.”
her mind. At laat W hittier could stand
DeaterjU ■••! It no longer, and as be redoubled his
efforts with the reins, he exclaimed:
SAMPLE, 16 C.
CLCARCRS
___/ OSK DOCKS, 8 ÜC
"L a c y ! I f thee do not »top talking till
E C L IP S E M F C . CO .
» 7 Mall.
I get this horse !c hand, tbee will be In
A ( « r U W fin tc il.
P o r t l a n d . O r . . ( 7 . H . A .
heaven before thee wants toP
S U R E C U R E f o r P I L E S W e defy any man on earth to do op
*5
1 F'tad I lM f ilM W
a package the way a woman doea 1 L
m
RODS
A Real Blood Remedy.
S.S.S. never fa il, to care Scrofula,
Eczema. Rheumatism Contagious Blood
Poison, or any disorder of the blood.
Do not rely upon a simple tonic to enre
a deep-seated blood disease, but take •
real blood remedy.
O ut
ft
cured: «end for book.
Dim. .M am A firld à
i P oiiterftxld , API Market Bt., Ban Franciaco.
HA BIT I
OPIUM....
ASD
< w
D K .J .tlT I
books
free upon appli
cation. S w i f t
Specific
Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
—
M .F .X .U ,]
-