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rjtvjuviMmmN h v. . j I I r.- 5s J P" WAX. rrr r i i JIM Race for a nr- HAWLEY SMART j Wife a CHAITr.lt XX. Ram Irman had recehol tho writ tf service of thl herlot claim with ap parent equanimity. It nmt bo borne In mind that practiced speculators on the turf, aa elsewhere, are accustomed to take their reverse with much outward nonchalance, ttut. nevertheless, when his visitor hail departed he commenced lac ing the room after the maimer ot a caged tiger. It wan not likely Denlson, whom he had deemed so entirely In his power, would have, ventured upon such a bold stroke aa this except under very high le gal opinion, and whatever It might ault him at the time to uj In disparagement of Itumfonl. he wts Quite aware that no counsel' opinion In Jxindon etood In hither repute. lie foresaw, at one sweep, the upset of all hla forthcoming schemes, HLv father had told him how Harold Den Inn had flmt taken hi pretensions to Maudea hand, lie knew, none bolter, how, under the pressure brought to lear upon him. the squire ot (lllnn'a nelt-ln-tercst had been enlisted In hla behalf. lie vra far too keen a judge to think that he had any hold upon Mande'a affec tion: hi Idea was that she Jtit liked him outSclrntly to marry him If her par ent made a point of It. lie was entirely ignorant ot there being a favored lover In the field, lie felt little doubt that If Denlson could extricate himself from hi power and should be establish hla claim he would go near to do ao hU mirriage would be postponed to the Creek Kalends. Now for the other point. If he dispute Ithl "right of herlot," could they prevent Iila running Coriander for the Two Thou rand! That became a question of great Importance. He had baekc.1 the norm heavily yes, taking last Monday'a work Into consideration. very heavily for the race; and If he w&s not to run, there at once waa a lo-is of no me thousand, to aay nothing of the big atake ha had hoped to win over that event. "Ah f he exclaimed, "that' It ! There la aome Inkling of this In the turf market, and that'a the reason the hone haa been ao much laid agbtnst lately. Thl ac count! for I'lyart'a determined attack, and hla bettlog me a hundred even that he don't start. I'm off (a town by the three train." ' I'earman drove atralght to hla aollcl Itor's, from Waterloo Station. Office lionra were over, but he contrived to catch one of the firm as shrewd an attorney 'as otie would often meet with. He ahook hla head over the case more especially , when he heard of Itumford'a adrcrse opin ion. "I don't like it, Sir. I'earman. at all, but 1 will look over the Mannertley title deeds the first thing to-morrow morning, and then go over to Hawk; Spirrowblll mn.t i and V flim If fhav will tjt m ......... ...... ...... ,,. .. .,, ..... ... ee'Ituniford opinion. Hut these unen- franehlxsl hrrlou are the very deuce to deal with If the. right, aa in your rase, U of great value, nud the opposite side art aware of It." "Well, you must make out all you can for me. What time Vball I be at your office to-morow? the -earlier the better, mind. Time In this caw Is worth some thing like half a sovereign a minute to me-' "Certainly, sir. Say ten; and you mustn't mind if you have to wtlt for me J I shall be conferring with the ene my, but 111 be back at the office aa near that aa I can." That'll just do. I must catch the eleven train from Waterloo, If possible. Good-night." Ham I'earman strolled Into hla club. lie wax, as one miy naturally suppose In no great humor for conversation. It is one of the drawbacks of these pleasant enraransarie that the old adage of "Save me from my frieniU" Is unattainable therein. You always run the chance of some garrulous acquaintance discoursing upon that amusing ease In the divorce court, utterly unconscious that you are one of the parties Implicated. You are asked. trhap. after your wife, by some old friend of bygone yearn who Is entire ly Ignorant that you have, either burled or separated from her. Our taciturn Brit ish rtwerve haa Its advantages. Why should there not be a small coffee room instituted for sulky members, where at tempts at 'onveroatlon should bo penal ized with expulsion? There are time when we lute even ourselves -much more our fellow creature. "I'Mrmon was Imbued with a considera ble anwunr of this latter feejlnjr as he ' 'Strolled Into the Thnitlne and" ordered a' Ms dinuer. Ilia NrmnU was awaiting him. lire b bad flutbsj bis Kiup, a blue .egrcd, fair-luiired. vacuous member bad greeted htm, nud asked him what the JJilcucc was the matter with Coriander? r' "Nothing. The horse U well anottgb. f'hyr m "Wby,.baveu't you seen the evening pa- it "No: I hove only Just got to town, jWJmt about It?" Tliey nru laying all sorts of prlea 'against hliu. Io U quoted at fifteen'to ',ono ooVrctl, tnd rumor says. In some cases twenties bar been, laid." , . "Hum," grunted. I'enrman. ''You'd bet ,!uterjay. It, (Jurzon, Jf.you think be'a gone, kll'rcnn" only nay,' when you see he's about to start for the Two Thousand, I recom mend you to hedge every shilling, If you do." "Thanks," drawled the other, and walk ed away to disseminate what ho had gath ered from Coriander's owner. Ills Holleltor the next morning gave lVnrman little satisfaction. Mcosra. Hawk, and Spnrrowldll had been most courteous; tiiey had alloneil blm to see th deed, and also Kergeant ItumforiTa opinion thereon. In his humble opinion, the case waa very strong; the writ of seizure they had Issued would hold per fectly good; they might take Coriander when they liked. "And I am afraid, sir" he concluded, "that we should only get cast If we tried to tiMet," "Theu they i-an prevent my running the horse next week. It I contest this claim legally at oncei" "I should be afraid so, really; but In negotiation you had better Insist upon your right to, of course, do what you like with the horse tilt their claim to him is established." "Very good. Now I am off." On arrival at Xmlnstcr, IWmau pro ceeded direct to tlliun, and Inquired for Mr. Drnison. He waa shown Into the library, and speedily joined by that gen- tlenuvu. "I have come over, Mr. Denlson, to hav some conversation with you about the somewhat preposterous claim of yours aa to 'right of herlot' over Mannendey." "I am advised," replied the squire, "that tho claim Is a perfectly vIM one, and of course. Just now valuable." "My dear sir, I am uot alluding to tho right or wrong of the case; but. situated as we are to each other, It seems rather absurd our going to law with each other." "Iletter, Mr. I'earman, say, situated aa w were. Moreover, the nearer and dearer the relationship, tho more acri monious the law suit; for a hitler qusrel commend me tojtirothern, from Cain and Abel down wants." "Then I am to understand that my en gagement with MW Denlson Is at an end? May I ak upon what grounds dt Is brok en oirr "If you wish to know Upon what terms you stand with Mis Denlson, sea her, and don't trouble me." "You said 'situated as we were.' " "Of course I did. I owed you 10,000, ami haunt got it. Now, It seems, )ou also owe me 10,000, which, of courm, makra my nut being able - jsty you of very little cotiMsjueuce. "Hut you ivnsented to my engagement with your daughter." "And would now, If I thought you'd ever want It." "I don't understand you." Then it's no use continuing this con versation." "Will you answer me a straightforward question? May 1 ask you if my engage ment with your daughter is still to hold good? 1 care little about this other affair, If that remains aa it was." "And don't I keep telling you that that being an arrangement between MauuV and yourself if J on have any doubts iion the subject, you bad better see her?" "I will ask Iwave to do so preseutly. In the mean time, Mr. Dnlson, to return to this claim ot herlot " "Hxruse me, Mr. I'earsaan; that I can't touch ujwn. I have put myself complete ly In my nephew's band regarding .that subject ; but 1 will send him to you at once, and merely remark that any ar rangement you may make with blm baa my cordial assent." pacing tiie library, A curt sreetlnjr pass ed between them, "Now, .Mr. Hose, w had better proceed to business at mice. Tlma Is valuable to me uiioii this occasion." "The sooner tho bettor." rejoined Hren. vllle. "Since I last saw you 1 have ten tn town In connection with this affair, and am prepared to admit that you have a letter cusfl than I at llrst thought you possessed, t'nder these circumstance, nud standing as I do with regard to Ml Denlson " "Hadn't we better confine ourselves aoUdy to tho business In hand, and not advert to contingencies that may never happen?" Interrupted (Irenvllle, quietly. "That'a It, then?" said I'earmnn coatne. ly. ".Miss IVnlsou Intend cancelling her engagement, aa part ot the program? 1 thought aa much." "Hcue roe If I suggest the propriety of keeping Mlsa Denlsou's nam entirely out of our conversation. That Is a mat ter upon which 1 have nothing to nay. Tho question Ilea lit n nutshell. Do you Intend to ransom iinir horse, or la that writ of service, of which you received no tice yesteway, to lo carried Into effect?" "1 shall dispute tho whole thtng, and placo the affair In the hands of my solicitors." "Very good. 1'nder these circumstance It Is only right to tell you that I have already applied for an Injunction to pre vent your running Coriander for any race till the case Is decided." "Kldlculousl Upon what grounds, pray?" "Upon the grounds of possible Injury, and probable deterioration of value." "What do you mean?" "What 1 aay. Ho might be Injured, or ho might bo beat; In either ense, ho would not be so valuable a horse as ho la now. 1'rnrman said nothing for a minute or two; at last he exclaimed abruptly, "Do yon over bet, Mr. Hose?" "Certainly not!" waa tho Jesiiltlcnl re ply; for. though Orentllle ltoe never did meddle with turf matters, though ho had not mode a single bet on the forth coming "Two Thousand," he waa yet aware that Datlison was belting for him : albeit he neither knew nor cared to know, so far, the particulars of the transaction. "ou ran hardly suppose I shall pay such a sum as 10.000. lVrhsp you will state what compromise you really Intend to offer me 7 ' "I have none other to propose, than that you sign Mr. Denlson a release of tlie mortgage you hold to that amount upon Hllnn." "Ab, well! I am afraid you price tho horse a little too high." "Not at all! Wo value the horse at fB.000, and the stakes of the Two Thou sand' at" ff.,000 more." "And who tells you he is going to win that race?" "Well, you see," rejoined flrenvllte, smiling, "we aro guided there entirely by your own opinion. We are credibly In formed that you have thought It worth while to Invest a large sum of money mi his chance, and we have a high opin ion of your Judgment In such matters." (To b rontinaed.) tQ&s3S&&. n&a 3l!.b. r) Jffv wmfMna il Piw """ cppsiisMBiiiaa iwj$sjb'Gfam 80METIIINa FOIl EVERYBODY from fnriiiH of mom Hutu 7ft ncron, $10 3B per ncro. Nearly 80 por ronl nf the. products, rnlst'd on Hwlsa fnrmx consisted of nulmnl, dairy and poultry product, mi viiurtuotis qimutlty of audi prnditcla bring ntintinlly export ed. Tills alinwri tlio rosiilt ot cultl vnthiR n siimll amount of land well. Iniictilntluii of Closer, Clover ilu nut iilwn.v. crow nit rcml- lly or n vigorously i might bo ox peeled from tho rtchtic. of tho Mil. In rwout jiir It Im Imwi discovered by ncleiitlxia Hint th Krowth of plants of thl. clns (closers, pen nml Ikniii) ti iliHiHliiit lit sonic extent on (he urcsoncu of snmll iiiMlulea or luinoliea n the rsHits, These nodule ivntnlii tincterln which In mitne myHterlotta way assist the root In tnkltm tip fixid from the Kill, tf these Ixtctcrhi nre not present In the ault the clover will l likely to make mr growth Indeed, alfiilfn lino imt nmke nny cmwtli. If tlie irocr kind of iMrlerln nr stiji. plliHl mid the linx'tilallou of soil aim root I mieieiwifiil the phuils will show extnt vlliillty. Ciiltiiria iMiitnliiliig tlue bncterla lune bcsMi Mnt mit to farmer from tho Ontario Agricultural College for the mst four eurs, with directions WAV iQLS II II tUVTRCATMl At.ru r a. INOCVUTtll At.rAtra. that the ciilluie liml luiproii tho :roiv. Willi red clover the result were not o favorable, only Kl tier cent Imt- Hasina- Pun sslth It.e Pastor. '" '"" HUH IHHIII The Her. Clmrli-. H. Jli-Cnrmtrtt. " lllll les lielieni frolll llio BH D. !.. iwstor of the Karmlngton Avenue .p1'ca,,"- A "' W(fk '" "l '" It" Methodist Clmrch of Harlfonl. Conn, ,u n" "" I'numi.io tii.ti wtter ro nml one of the N-st known Methodist ,"lu ,v " U "' n " method clersymen In the Stale, la n attident of " " I' I '"'"" n w-iier unuerstinM. for applying to thu Meld Hint aro be- Uir secslcil with eluier. Iiat season 30D farmer rcportnl Hint their alfalfa trops had been boiiotlhil by tho nppll jatlon whllo HO rrportt-il Hint Ihoro n-aa no gain. With nlslko clover tho re xin were eiitiniiy rnvorn i over ..,, , , 1 ... ,, --.. M lr cent of he extK-rlment. nn.lln Wrh. .r,M"U tUm iU" ''''". '' l.arlr 1'hHTlllH, The nltin of isirly plowing na h menu of dentroylng went. ccrlii)ly rug wcsnI, wild out, nrtlclioken, etc., I nut npprcvlnted fully by filmier. Sim llnr weed grow In n most illscotimKlug mnmier, esiHsdnlly on low, moist land, (luring Hie mmiiucr, mid In nmiiy In stniicea tiilto xisloii of the Held. They will npmir on tho mene next ytsir, In iiitiltliilliil number, If mi ef fort I not mnde to iletny tlieui tills atmimer, which cnti best Im iono by tsirly plowing. The plow should I started III llle wenly miIcIhs Just n oon na the Held nre clcitrcd. Una wissl nrft niuU growing imiII roldiTa which should not Ins permlttrd to rlcn id on any farm, but nre now seen In corn Held, imstiire mid uml grnln In miiuy sec tion. Thej'nro n sKlnl Mst on mine fnrmn where mreles tnclliisl of Imn dllng the soil bare been e'uplojed. If such Held aro ploweil n early na s iblo Hie plnnts will lie prevented from csiltig to siitl, Klughiiid nre now In Hclmi of aorno tory prnlnetlve fields, nml wo Mlcvc Hit I due In spring idmvlng or no plowing, ns sueli flidd nre often disked Instend of plow i-il, firvr .s-lethnil of KrepliiK l'ltl, A nrrttMii piibllcalloii. the I'mrtlesil Adviser In I'riill Italsliig ami Harden ing, stnte Hint n new method for kitt ing potatoes and ireveuilns sprniitttitf tvnslsta In ivlacing them mi a layer of coke. Dr. Solilller. of Itninswlck. wlio hits imhllshisl tho method. I of tli opinion Hint the Improved veiilllntliiii by iiiean of coke I not nloiie reHiusl blu for the result, hut lielleve tint II I due to the oxidation of the coke which, however. I n scry slow one Coke nlwny contain sulphur, and II li lery posslide that the mlnii'o niiaii- Htte of oxide of carbon ami sulphur, human nature. He likes to f rniiirut rh '"' "l' l coniparntlvi. CHAITKIt XXI. Orrnvllle Itose, meanwhile, had early cognizance of I'earman' arrival, and pn pared at once for the encounter, lie first ordered a horse to be saddled, and a groom to be in readiness to take a message to Xmlnster. Next be summoned hla cousin to come to him In hi uncle's sanctum. "Maude, direst," he said, as she en tered "the c-rhU of our fate Is at hand." "What la It OrenY" And the gro rye opened wide a she saw the grove. earnest look upon her lovers face. "I'MruMn I here, and your father Is gone to see him. Itut In a few min ute I shall be sent for. I'm playing for a great stake this morning, Maude; to wit, tho freoing your father from tils diffi culties, and to win your own sweet self fur mine own love. Listen. James ha got a horse all ready to go for uo to Xmluster. You see these telegram sheets : I Mhall come here for one minute, and All one up with a message. -Mind James has It, and is off with It at once. You we ho doe not llngtr. It is of tho ut most conwqusneo to us," "I understand, Oren. Anything more?" "Yea; ou may as well writs I'earman a iwllte dismissal, miles you would rath er see blm." "Oh, no! I'd rather write." "Well, then do so at oneo: and I think l here will b no necessity for your seeing blm. Hut If you must" nd he looked u little anxiously towards her. "I shall kriow what o aay- don't bo afraid of that -though I would much rather not." Here Harold' Denlson entered tho room, jubilant und triumphant. "The oiertura I played out, Orenvllle, and the real business of the piece I about to begin, I've told him you aro my representative. In this matter, and that I am entirely In your bands." "Thanks, uncle." I Ana iiose went on to encounter rear I man. Ho found that gentleman reaUeasly public place In n Inyman'a gnrb nud htudy hi fellow men. One wnrm dny Hit oprlng. while oh n visit lo New York, he wn sitting In MndlKon Square when a nesitly rtroweil stranger aecoat eil him from n bench ncro tho wnlk. Soon th two were engaged lu conver sation. "Are you Interextnl In horse-rnclnjr,?" nuked the stranger. "I llko n good horse." wa the non committal reply of the clergyman, whose lutslnes mitt, crush lint mid neg ligee dhlrt belled III profession. "Say. I'm n telegrapher nnd get noinn ! nttalned only iiftor Hio null linn reach dandy tip every day. Maylw you could ed " tettuernturo of IW to "0 ilognfe. use some. They're regular 'auruj'l'ho KnulimtIoii of wheat, rye, iwl growth of Inoculated and iinlnocutatcsl ilfalfa plant. In n bulletin Just ls iuel It I stated that the culture will ignlu Imj distributed for 1000 nt n price tf 2fi ccntj for each Ixittlo cotilnlnlng tnough for 00 pounds of seed. Mon treal Star. oll Temperalare and Need (Jermlnsv Hon, Scientist Imio discovered Hint the lowest ol leiiiH'niture at which tho proceM of growth begin In most cul tivated crop I -IS to 18 degree I'nll rcnhult, but the maximum result nru thing.' " Needle tn nay. the offer, was polite ly declined. Imt n the stmnger tiogan tn pnww tho matter. Dr. McCormlck, With n twinkle In III eye. told the fol low who ho was. The Btrmiger'; ill coinfltnn wn n pitiful n lit do- partunt waa awkward nml ludlcrou. A lny or two Inter Hie person at In the miiio nenr, nml n not her strntiRer, an old Kimtleimin with a long cniy Ix'nnl nnd kindly fnce, at down leldo him. One remark led to another until the clergyman Jn n burst of miifidenco related hi prevlon exiiorlencc. It tickled Hie old imiti mightily. Chuckling In great glee nud itlnpplng the imraon on tho log. ho excinlmwl: "llo-ho-he! Tlinf n corker, old sjKirt! Ami ho U Moved It!" From Sueces Magnxlne. 'I'uklnu . Cliancr, Itorely I pit miliar it wwl recej. Hon when I culled nt tjte Smltlm' lnt night, but thtyr wnrniiil up llnnlly. Villy, When I van itvin; tlie wjiolo family rnino to the door with iiiqI flrlBCu'nmt wn because homo onu took three umbrella out of their hall rack a few cvciiliig ago. I'uck. aiueliiniilcs, "I eupioo there I n great denl ot mental strain Involved In tho conduct of Immense. IntoroHtn llko your?" "I should say ho," nmswereil Dustln Stnx. "It mighty hard to go on the wltnetM stnml and remember tho Hat pt things your lawyer told you to forgot." Washington Star. and flux go forward most rapidly ut 77 tu S7.S, and eorn nud pumpkin ger minate brat nt 02 tu 101. Corn will grow at a temiwrature of SI, requiring eleven days to coma through, while It will germinate In threo days nt IK.3 degree. Ont require seven days to germinate nt II, whurmi they will gvr- tulmito In two days nt 0." tlegnv. Thio fact emplmslzo tho liiort nnce of o cultlrntlnn llio soli a to develop heat at tho earliest imsslhw period Our seep soils where Irriga tion Im plnycd hob can not warm up beenmu) they must llrst ovnporato thn water. Snudy soil warm more ijulck ly limn ndolm fur run son which every- iKxly tmderatnuda. Tho ilopth of plant ing also has n great don I to do with the germination, nud we urn hoping Hint thl spring will nut linger long In tho lap of winter ns whm thu en no with thu last two or three seitsoiis. Denver Hold nml I'n rm. NvU I'Brni I'runis, There Im been recontly made an In teresting; report of Inveotlgatlons car rled on cooperatively holwoen tho De partment of Agriculture and farmers In Switzerland as to tho gross und not returns dorlved from farms operatod under different systems ot itmnago went In 1900, the return, bolng com pared with thoso socurod during the preceding five years. Tho average profit aa ascertained from 230 hold ings wore: On farms up to 121$ acres in size, tzi per acre; from 12'd to 25 acres, $21.60; from 25 to 37 W acres, Ml from 37W to 75 acres, 1J, and InK with the air nml iieuetrntlng among the Mitatoe are sufficient In greatly retard sprouting. I'otatoc so tnttttsl nre said to keep In good condition iin'li the following July. llatnni-lntf llntlun. When one ha tsiru, corn fishier, en silage nnd clover hay. It I considered the 't p net he for one to procure a food rich lit protein, such a bran, cot Imimnt meal or Unseed won I. with which to ImUiH-e the ration. If one mixes limn, corn nml cotionserd meal In the proportion of fl iwrts bran. S part conimeal, '1 purl cotton-scisl meal, nnd feeil 10 Wiind of tho mix Hire each day. with so mmiihIs of en silage nml 10 pound of clover hay. hf will get Tory good retilt. Molaasc l ordinarily frsl by sprinkling over the hay or ensilage. Country (lentleuisii (ieneml . of Trees, Inquiry a to the general age nt trti-N' being put to an authority at Washington, It wnw found that the pine tree attained 700 )ntr n a mux liiiiim length of life; -t'J.1 enr wn thr allottiMl span nf the Mlier llr; the larch lived Si5 yeiirK, the nil lu-ech SIS, the asiH'ii S10, Hie Idrvli UX), the ash 170. tho elder MS, tho elm I'M, The heart of the oak Im-kIii to rot nt nbout the ago of W year. Of tho holly, It t akl that there I n iHclmen 110 yeari old near Aaohaffenbiirg, Ueriniiuy. Vorina In Colls, for Intestinal worms In rolts His following mixture Is used by soma veterinarians: Mix together as a base 1 pound eaoh of salt nud granulated sugar; In this mix Vj pound ot tobac co dust ot flno cut tohacro, i ounces ot sulphnto of Iron powder, A ounces ot powdered worm seed, (llvo n hoop ing teaspoonful In tho feed at first onco n day, then twlro n day, and keep up for thrco weeks. (liilnen t'utsls, Tho flesh of pillions i gencrnll, dark colored, tender, Juicy and In II vor equal to the rlngneok lEngllsh pheasant. Jlany think It mora palata ble, for tho flavor Is not so tironoiinnmi. nnu uiera in considerably moro of It. Tho flesh of tho whlto guinea Is light In color, and If thoy nre crossed with tho pearl varloty tho meat of tho lattof will becomo nearly as light, IIiimii llees, It Is said that boos usually iiupon sodo tholr queens before they nro too old for sorvlco; nnd when nn nplary Is onco stocked with a good grudo ot aueons the boos can, ns a rule, bo do pendod upon to suporsedo thtlr quoous at tho proper tlmt. Muslin It being mnde from tho liber of (ho baiialtit true. Ilatlmnlea place the nmmint of cnpl Inl value of llrlllsli luvoalmoiits In India nt llU&O.uoi), A gamo preserves, It I rlnlined that the northern region and forest nf Canada furnish the lluest fur-bear liiK animal In tho world. Native of llurma nml parts of In. din pre pare tea In a peculiar way, called "pickling." Tho leaves aro ImiII ed nud pressed Into bamboo tube, which are hurled In Hie nroiiiid tin HI tho inatsrlrtl ha matured. Houghly spooking, It might bo wld that the annual Importation Into I ho United Slates of coffee, lea and cocoa amount to 1100,000,000 a year; three fniirthn rnffen, and the remainder nlxmt equally divided between cocoa nnd tea. Bevcnl years ngo tho late Mir Tran els l.ockwood got a prisoner off hr proving an alibi. Afterward the Judge met tho eminent lawyer and snld "Well, l,ockwood, that was n Very good alibi." "Ye, my lord." was the an swer; "I had three offered uU, and I think I selected the beat." The lllver ludua In width during the year may vary by miles. Tmmo for long distance eannat bo guaran teed Itecausn tho over-shifting channel throws up mud rials nnd Mint bank hero nnd overwhelm good land titer In n manner which defeats the wi dotn of the ancient boatmen. John llrlght used to tell how a bar ber who was cutting his hair oaeo aald lo him- "You ve a large 'ead, sir; It I a good thing lo ve a bug Vad, for a large 'rod moans a rgi brain, and a largo brain Is the most useful thing a man can 'avo. a It nourishes tho roots of tho "air" Italtlmnro Is eotiKratnUflnK hrir on tho figures shown y ttio now city directory. Just Issued. A decided growth tsmimeielally and a gain of nearly twelve thousand In iKipulathm in ine last year are Indicated Tho population la ptarcd at 001.12ft. which Is a go. tit of MPtl. areordlng to Hh directory editor's estimate. It. A. Hudson, of Weddlnstnti wai hero Saturday and old to Mess. Stark A Hudson, sixty bale of rot Ion for his neighbors, the MImi lloss. These ladles make In tho neigh borhood of one hundred bales each year on their lands In that sent Ion. and Mr. Hudson carries) them a cheek for n clear JI.OOo. Monroe (U. Journal. Colo Younger, former bandit, out on parole granted by tho fltivornor of Minnesota, ha taken to tho lecture platform in Oklahoma. "A young matt never inn do a moro serious mlitako than to tiiHtow) that the world m him a IMng. It doe-n't.- aay Young er. 'The understanding wllh tho (lovernor of Mlnueeota waa tlt I might do us I pleused as long a I dWn'l do It in Minnesota tho bandit declares. On the west slope of tho Caoesdo mountains a giant red ftr was recently blown aero tho tracks of Hie North ern raelfle railroad. Traffic was blocked by tho monster log, whteh measured eight feot In diameter. There waa no saw within miles that was big enough to cut (ho timber and a the railroad company tould not wall the nvo days required to saw a section from the huge log, dyuamlto was piaceo; in deeply bored holes and tho aged tree blown lo splinters. It was easier to repair len rods of road bed than to saw Hirough eight foot of solid red fir. Now York Hun. Tho tolal number of American .regu lar who served In Mnxleo and Its bar ders during the Mexlenn war wus J. 809; of volunteers, SS.0S7. In the as saults upon Mexleo Cltr. (loners! Seott hnd mi August 20, 1817. an avail able force of 10.73 J. nearly one half of whom wore recruits. After several omdniights (he oily was finally taken on nepiemiier M, after whloh Oenoral Scott was reinforced to an aggregate of 20.000 men. Tho treaty of peaco was signed on February 2, 181. Tho total American losaos In tho valley or Mexico' were 2,703. Including 3SI offi cers. Tho Moxleans had 7,000 killed and woundsd and 3,730 Mexican wero token prisoners of war Antletom Is regarded as llio bloodi est battle of tho civil war. The loaae wore nearly equally divided. The to tal In killed and wounded In tho en tire .Maryland camimlgn, September 12-20, 18C2. being 22.8IH for the two armies. Tho proportion of forces actu ally engaged In tho fight Is estimated by V. W. I'alfroy In his volume, An tlctam and Fredericksburg," as Hire Union to two Confederates. This l based upon tho exclusion from Mo Clollan'H strength of tho Fifth and Sixth Corps and tho eavnlry division, numbering togothor 20,650, which wore hardly usod at all, losing but i por cent. Tho other corps of tho l'otomao lost about 2u Mir cent, and uia Confodorattti QvQr tf, pr cent. i