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farm Nofes.
TlIla1a for Corn.

We thiak the question OF deep or
shallow blowing 10 pretty definitely
settled, 80 far ns our ordinary prairie
soils are concerned, in favor of shallow
blowing. That is six inches may be
taken as the maximum depth at which.
to plow for the best results in raising
corn. The best time, however, for
tplowing is one wherein many farmers.
aake mistake. Very often the land
| is plowed too wet. When this is the
case, no amount OF surface labor viii
bring the soil to good condition. In
nine cases ont of ton. when the land is
full plowed aud the surface thoroughly
stirred in the spring. when dry, and
planted without replowing, better
crop of corn will be realized than If the
crop be planted on fresh plow0d land,
{ if the blowing be done while the land
lis wet. This is especially true il trash,
or manure has been plowed under in
tho fall. 80
1t is mistake to suppose that soil
should be very soft to reach the best
results in tillage; on the other hand il
should he moderately compact, if OF
the same time it he in pulverable
state Thus all that is necessary Is to
work the surface into good state OF
tilth, and there is little danger but q
good crop of corn will result if only the
plowing of the crop be conscientiously
accomplished. ref ..-..,-s1
| When, however, corn is planted on
all plowlng, we have found it an excel
lent plan at the first cultivation to use
narrow bull tongue shares on the culti-
vator, next the corn, setting them 80
they will move the earth to the full
depth of the plowing, These throw no
earth laterally, but open the soil so
the young roots of the corn have mel.
low earth to work in. 1t also tends to
aerate the soil, thus fixing the gasscs
that are always being decomposed in
soil open to the dir. When the corn is,
thus plowed both ways. these narrow,
teeth may be moved to the outside OF
the cultivator and the broader ones
used next the corn. Thus the soil is
kept mellow to the full depth OF the
plowiug. s..t... -...
The object of cultivation is, first, to
destroy weeds; second, to keep the
surface of the soil mellow. II this mel
low surface, or rather surface OF fine
ly pulverized soil, be maintained
through the growing season, the roots
are kept in state of constant activity,
the leaves are of deep green, and the
crop is kept growing right along. IT,
on the other hand, the surface becomes
crusted or sodden from being water
soaked, the plants cease growing and
soon show by the altered color of the
leaves that something is wrong. This
shows conclusively Tint it is the action
of the air in the pores OF tie soil that
conduces, as our principal means, to
continued health of the crop.
When the ground is entirely and
closely shaded, as with crop OF grass
or grain, this crusting Of tho soil does
not take place, neither does it become
sotlden, and hence, again, the absolute
necessity of stirring the soil in all So
called hoed crops, until they attain
such growths as enables them to pretty
well shade the ground. .-..
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PHILIPPA'S COUSIN.

Here I am, mamma, tired and hun
gry, but OH so glad to be home.
The next moment pair of soft young
arms we're clinging about Mrs. Ber
trans neck, and loving kisses were
showered upon her forehead, cheeks and
lips. 77'
Don't Pbilippa. you will smother
met
Rut the mothers eyes frightened
with mingled pride and pleasure as she
neld the girl little way from her and
surveyed her deliberately.
| Her face was strangely attractive
one; but, though exquisitely lovely in
its outlines, the charm lay mostly i'll ex-
preston. The large eyes, changing
with each passing emotion, looked at
times almost black, though they were
ally deep cerulean lue. The pure
oval of her face was broken only by III
truding dimples upon the cheeks a ID
chin, the smiles seemed as much at
home on the rosy, arching lips as was
sunshine uren the clustering curls,
VIII ch. since severe illness, had grown
into soft dark rings about her head
"You are the image of your father
since your hair has come in that boy
ish way Poor Philip and Mrs. Ber-
tram sighed. Her child had never re-
ceive a fathers caress. Ee had died
suddenly of pneumonia q short time
before her birth. His widow had been
faithful to his memory, though hel
hand had been again sought in marriage
rs she was a fine looking, attractive
woman Her nature had room for few
attachments; and, after her husband s
death, Philippa had crowded all Others
from her heart. She had been named
for her father by adding the femenlne
termination to his name. Ambitious
for her clilds future, she had already
formed her plans to make it brilliant
one; but, as yet, the one most interested
was in Ignorance of them. =.
.sBut, mamma, why didn't you come
Eto my graduation exercises asked
Philippa, as she unfastened her seal
skin coat and laid it beside the dainty
leap Of the same material which she had
tossed to the table as she came in.
Mrs. Bertram hesitated. Then. with
look of sudden resoluteness, she
Isaid:iY4s sf's psw palsy .orsFo
7.'I viii tell yon the reason, aPhillppa
II could not afford to take the journey.
You are old enough now to understand
ana to help me. We are not as well Oh
as would appear from our style OF living
and in fact are almost at the end OF the
means your poor father left. / would
not cloud your school-days with this
knowledge; for ] wanted You to move
among your mates untrammeled by
money worries.
"Dear mamma" SAID Phillppa, softly
stealing little hand into one OF bel
mothers; but the thought Of their povy-
erty difnot seem to startle her, 1t ie'
NAMED for tile next communication te
do that.
] d "But all my pinching and SAVING c
i.
make you an elegant. presentab!e girl II
4 society is richly repaid by your I'M
tproyement, continued Mrs. Betran
"and if you manage your cards rightly
Eali will ba well.i You must make gooe
match my darling. and with yonl
beauty It Will be an easy thing. 81
| The eyes turned questionably upor
alhef face, darkenedl suddenly, and th'
slight young figure Strengthened itsel
proudly a,a.. j u .s;,, ] j.
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information Wanted.


Will some benign person explain to
met o8 a. s-sqs 49, 4 s.a stss'f
Why n dog .allwuss turns around
three times before he lies, down.
Why horse allwuss gifts up oph
from the ground on his forward feet
fust. sids Hsrsf saI ,rss~ ~ Z 3.
Why, when a, man gifts lost in the
woods or on the plains he allwnss walks
in q cirkle. ,.t ..4 4.1. 81 inv So
Why a cow illwnsssgits up oph the
ground on her hind feet fust. ,,.
Why a goose stands fust on one leg
and then on tother. s..,. ... . e.ea u
Why rabbits have short tale and
kats have long one.I 81. s3g,5 .t.r -fl
Why most allthe birds build their
nests out of'tlihtsrent materials. la
Why hen allwuss knows her little
one's from another's, and why she will
hatch out twelve duck eggs and think
they,are her own chickens. a.
Why bear allwuss klimbs down a
tree backwards. -ss.a.-..
Why turkeys egg is speokled, and
ducks eggs blue. aaoIsa r-agss -.
Whether log floats faster in river
than the current runs or not Il -. -. 4.
E Why an oyster and klam are the
only things / know ov with animal life
that don't have to move out of their
places to git living. sl .-sr sr+ .-
I Why mules bones are all solid,
and their ears twice az long az a
horses. a.~as ,.s-F s.r. ..-s-... ...l
Why a pig gathers straws in his
mouth and runs about with them jnst
before rain storm. All .-
Why lightning was never known to
strike beach tree. b., -s
Why males among the feathered race
do all the singing. as a..t -...r
Why nature will allow ore cross be-
tween sum animals and then allow no
more. 5a0t 44s rs-.H eae-
Why the black snaik IL the only
snaik in this country that kan klimb a
tree. r au BE- sHtaarz vas.
Where the fy's all go to when the
cold weather sets in, and where they
all kun flom so sudden next summer.
Why musk rats tale haz no fur on
i. and mink's haZ.
Why quail's egg is round, and a
hens egg is pointed. s
Tiare il lots of highly eddikated peo-
pie who won't believe the Book of
Genesis bekause they kant prove it,
who kant answer korrectly one third
ov the above questions.
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VEGETINET
FOR PSY. ba4 &
I never shall g natQ
Forget the f irst Dose.

NV ibs FtNEs
MIR. II. r. STEVENS
Dear Sir-I have been great sufferer from
,lropsy. was confined to my house more than
year. Six months OF the time Twas entirely
helpless. | was obliged to have two men help
me In AMI ont CT he'd. | was swollen 10 inches
suffered all a man could and live. ] tried all
remedies for dropsy had three different doc
tors. NY friends all expected Iwould die: many
nights | expected to die before morning
At Ii at Vegetne wss sent me by FRIEND |
never shall forget the first dose. I could realize
Its good effects from day 80 day; | was getting
better. After had taken some five or six bot
ties could sleep quite well nights. began to
gain now quite fast. After taking some ten
bottles, couli walk from one part of my room
TO the other. My yappetlte was good; the dropsy
had at this time disappeared. | kept taking the
Fegetne until | rcgained Try usual health. l
heard OF great many cures by using Vegetlne
after / got out and vas able to attend 10 my
work. am a carpenter and builder. Vial al
so say 1t has cured an aunt OF my Wife's or neu-
ralgla. who had suffered for more than 81 years.
She says she has not had neuralgia for eight
months have given it tn one of my children
for Can>er IIumOr. l have no doubt in my mind
ID will cure any hilmor; 1t IA q great cleanser OF
the blood: il Is safe to give q child Twill res
'omn9nd II to the world. NY father is 50 years
old, and he says there is ncthIng like 1t to give
strength and life TO an aged person. cannot
be too thankful ior the use OF IL. lam,
Very truly yours, JOHN :. NOfFAGF.
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLooD-I' vegetine viii
relieve pain; cleanse, purify AMI sure such dis
eases, restoring the patient to perfect health
after trying different physicians, many remedies
and suffering for years, Is 1t not conclusive
proof, if you are sufferer, you can be cured?
Why is this medicine performing sach great
cures? 1t works iu the blood, in the circulating
fud. 1t can truly be called the Great Blood
Purifier. The gr at source OF disease origin
ates in the blood; and no medicine that does MOI
act directly upon it to purify and ren0Vate, has
any just claim upon public attention.
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Success in Advertising

'v NV success is owing to liberality in
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The road to fortune is through prln-
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Success depends upon a liberal pa
tronage of printing ofices.-J. J. AS
tor. 'FH i'sfaefHeF JEfgss4 al al4s
FREQUENT and constant advertising
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Nv son, deal with men who adver>
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How can the world know o man has
a good thing unless he advertises the
possession of it? Van derbilt.
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Ahss w La - ASsS. as -
There sat two glasses filled to the brlm, f'
Ga a rich mans table, rim to rim,
Ore was ruddy and red as blood, 80
And one as clear as or -slal flood.
Said tho glass of wine to the paler brother
"Let us tell the tales of the past to each
other;
/ can tell of the banquet and revel and
mirth,
And the proudest and grandest souls or
earth
Fell under my touch as though struck by
blight,
Where was king, for ruled in might.
From the heads of kings have torn tht
From the heights of fame have hurlef
men down; agHaa- 14a .sai
l have blasted many an honored name
| have taken virtue and given shame,
| lave tempted the youth with a sip, {;
taste q "a sTaa afk4s sa1f nj 4.
That has made his future barren waste
Far greater than king am I,
Or than any army beneath the sky,
/ have made the army of the driver fail,
And sent the train from the iron rail;
! have made good ships go down at sea,
And the shrieks of the lost were sweet t.
me;
For they said, Behold how great you be!
Fame, strength, wealth. genius before yol
For your might and power are over ALL
"Ho! ho! pale b other" laughed the wine
Can you boast of deeds as great as mine?
Said tn: water glass, Il cannot boast
Of a king dethroned or murdered host;
But can tell of a heart once sad
Bv my crystal down made light and glad.
have eased the hot forehead of fever ant
pain, ts| e'-
| have made the parched meadows grow
fertile with grain. .- yr 81.
| can tell of the powerful wheel OF th'
ss mill :.L
That ground ont the -four and turned
my will. ..s H A......t..-..
cheer, I help, I strengthen and aid;
| gladden. the heart OF man and maid.
| set the chained wine captive free,
And all are better for moving me-"
These are the tales they told each other,
The glass of wine and paler brother,
As they sat together filled to the brim,
On the rich mans table rim to rim.
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BROOK HAVEN. MISS. RSDAY.
st ing at him wistfully moment she put
d t.out bar hand

ing at MIN Visibility Hlohent She pun
out her hand. qss s~--
8.''Let us be friends, Mr. Lake, and
forget the wortls which have passed. be-
tween u.s." FL -.tee tt1a-as 2l,ttd &. -
l,dHe took the little han and held j,
Imprisoned in his warm, firm clasp as he
sail, plealingly: - faf sgab 1ig
sa"f You would promises to try and
lenrn to love me. no matter il il took
years to WIN you, II would wait pa
tiently." .-4.,
/ 10 Philippa blushetl and trcmbled before
her lovers gaze, aud tried to withdraw
tiler hand. Then, as a sudden thought
came to her, she regained her frmness,
and said:
f. "We are not rich. people, and my
future is not my own. Mamma has
spent her all on my education, and
must work and take care of her, "a
Harry Lake smiled. e. - Ye0iEss ~ -
3 "Think of this tiny hand working
What could it do?" Then, with a deep.
tender tone, which went straight to
Pbilippa's heart: Give me a sons
right to care for your mother. Her
comfort shall be my first thought next
to YOU .-,1- -gv 4tar5e
"Mamma would never consent, "mur7
INJURED the girl. confusedly.
"Then you viii say yes If I can win
your mothers APPRECIATION was IIar-
ry's eager question.
With slight return of her old arch
ness came the answer:
"f can best decide when that time
comes.
But the soft blush and the swiftly
down dropped eyes told the happy love,
far different story.
Much to Philippa's surprise, Mrs.
Bertram S consent was easily won;. but
it was all explained after the wedding.
when Harry appended his name to the
marriage certificate as Harry Lake
i C0nnnt.
! Philippa did not rotice it until she
had written her own in fine, firm char
acters beneath it. Then, pen in hand,
she eturned to her husband, questioning
ly, as she pointed to his signature:
"Who are you?" 'o 's fs --.
81 have the honor to be your third
cousin, Harry i. Conapt"
-"And you?" she said interrogatively,
to the other Mr.. Conant, who was sign
ing himself witness to the marriage.
Il am your cousin, Charles Conant;
bat, as you see, not the fortunate one.
The only deception, though, for which
we have to ask your pardon is that
Harry should not have taken the prece-
dence of me on the first evening of our
acquaintance, and that he put the
wrong cousin forward as master of Ger
emonies. have always called him by
Ills Hluult udIlt, hdhcJ dlli HhCh iC
saw that you mistook it for his surname
he would not let me rectify the mistake.
Don't blame me- cousin mine: for when
you have known Harry as long
as l have You will find 'willful man
nun hae his way and will undoubtedly
hnmor him, as every one else has al
ways DONE.
"All is fair in love, my darling"
whispered Harry's tenler voice in Phil
ippa's ear.
The cloud which had shadowed her
earnest eyes disappeared rs though by
magic at the sound, and Philippa smil-
ed up in his face in perfect trust and
confidence once more. "5
p But, Harry, she said, softly, 'let
it be the last time tEat deception of any
kind shall come between u.s. FaeH1
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A Woman's Prayer.

Give me an eye to others failiDgs
blind; Miss Smiths new bonnet's
quite fright behindD 5t
Wake in me charity for the suffering
poor; (There comes the contribute u
box once moreD -.7ss e. ssG sss d.
Take from my soul all feelings. COW
etous; (Ill have shawl like that OF
make fussD e} -V g. es4
Let love for all my kind my spirit
stir; (save Mrs. Jones; neverspeak to
herb a. l4 F fee stt1W
Let me in trnth' fair pages take de-
licht:(I'll read that other novel through
to-nightD 4 Et'.. Gl ~
Make me contented with my earthly
state; I wish Ed married rich; but it's
too latch .Il Scr. adta5 awe
Give me heart of faith in all my
kind; Miss Browns as big hypocrite
as you'll findD
Vi Help me to see myself as others see;
(This dress is quite unbecoming unto
me!)ao iaa .*arsibra ss4e t9~I
Let me act out no falsehood, l ap-
peal; Il wonder if they think these
cuils are realD ... ...
Make my heart of humility the foant
(I'm glad, 1 am, our pew's so near the
frontD Il. v8 l H Ia
Fill me with patience and strength te
wait; q know he'll preach till our din
ner's late , s.. rf l....r. ...,-.s
Take from my heart each grain o.
self conceit; Qm sure that gentlemen
must think me sweetD
) Let sanity visions De my daily food
Il wonder what they'll have for dinner
goodD ta ~
Let not my feet ache on the road tt
light Nobody knows how these shoe'
pinch AMI biteD s.f5 .,,.s
Ii this world teaches me to deserv,
the next: (Church out' Charley, do yor
recolleet the text?) 4a
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Any man entering ppon agricultural
pursuits without money, has to. COM
merce a system of robbery and con-
t,nued taking ont Of the land the fer
tiIity til lie has sold enough to- buy
stock, when if he breeds from his ami
mails an keepsa good deal of the pro-
geny, he may in time repay his exhaus>
ted soil; but it is great advantage to
have money and farm without any
,labts at starting
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THE sensible farmers land exhibits
I in successful scenes. long ranges of
fields waving with every kind of vege-
table production, aud verdant pas
lures filed with thriving fiocks and
herds. - Z es
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No animals, unless we'll fed at oil
times, can give a constant return for
the food consumed, and no pasture is
safe from injury by overfeeding il over
run in dry weather by q lot OF poor,
hungry animals.
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mo girls get along well without o
mother says moral exchange. This
may be true; but hereabouts, girls work
harder to get mother.in- laws than they
( do to get mothers. i
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+ aAnADY wished seat in crowded
hall. "A handsome gentleman gave
her CHAIR You are q jewel" she
said eOhs no. / am q ieweler; I have
Just set the jewel"sie ad Isrod
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IS AN old lady sleeping during divine
service III d aaehurch sin Liverpool, let
fall her Bible. with clasps to ID, and
the noise partly awaking her, exclaim-
ed aloud "What yon We broke another
jug, you slut have you?''
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Is ARE blacksmiths who make q living
by forging, or carpenters who do q Its
tie counter fitting, any worse than men
who sell iron and steel for living?
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sis Il SAM LisIitfOOt,
FASHIONABLE HAIR DRESSER,

Has opened shop near the Court
shotlse, where be is prepared 10 do all
lSerks In his line, His. prices for Shaving
Cutting Hair and Shampooing are re-
markablylow lie soiicits the patrons
age Of the public, and guarantees salts
faction TO all patrons. Sept. 2-lsr-
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Why Should the schoolnaster be
elected gun instructor in the army?-
Because with him 1T is a delightful task
to teach the yonng idea how to Shoot
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DO all the good you can in the world
and make MS Little noiao abort il "a
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MRU r. STEvENs:-
Dear Sir-Having suffered from breaking
out of CankerouS sores for more thaa five years,
caused by an accident of Il fractured bone, which
fracture ran into a running sore, and having
used every thing could think of and nothing
helped me, until had taken six bottles OF your
valuable medicine which Mr.. Miller, the apothe-
cary, recommended very highly. The SIKH bot
tie cured ne end all can - az, is that owe lny
health to your valuable Vegetne. ts...a- .H .
Your most obedient servant, ..
ALBERT Won ROEDER.
at is unnecessary for me TO enuInerate the
diseases for which Vegetne should be used. l
know of no disease which will not admit of its
use, with good results. Almost inumetabIe
COMPLAINTS are caused by poisonous secretlonj
in the ,blood which can he entirely expelled
from tie system by the use of Vegetlne. When
the blood is perfectly cleansed, the disease rap
idly Yields; all cease healthy action is promptly
restored, and the patient is cured.
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Personal blsnrish much cheek.
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