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Respectfully,

perch to get out of his reach, through
fright.
They are thus far more easily kept
They lay more eggs with such care
They are happier, healthier and better
off in every way, bred under such judic.
lous and tender conditions.
Keep them tame then and they will
always welcome your approach and
you can catch them readily, whenever
yon wish to do this, to show them to
callers or weigh or set them.
1t is a very easy thing to render
both adults and younglings tamiliarly
Manageable by gentle treatment. And
once you get them used to such good
manners, they will rarely forget the
habit, If you never abuse them SUBJ
equently.
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The orchard.

10 answering the question, what i.
the best season of the year for pruning
young ofchards the Coaatyy Gerfic
man says: Late in the winter or early
in spring before the buds swell, il yor
want to MAINTAIN the vigor of the trees
lfthey are SO thrifty as to give annua
shoots three feet long, you may prune
late in spring or early in summer. L
the pruning is to be very light anc
with small shoots. the time is not very
important; butif the trimming is heavy
the above rule is to be- carefully
observed.
When an orchard is in very bad
condition it may be greatly improved
with moderate outlay, if, after Civ
iIg il good pruning, the land is given
heavy crossing of ground bone and
ashes, or muriate of potash. When
ashes can not be obtained, muriate ut
potash may be made to take its place.
One ton of bone and forty bushels OF
wood ashes, or 500 pounds of muiate
of potash should be applied TO each
acre, spreading it broadcast on the sur
face. If fruit be the object, when the
grass is in blossom it should be rolled
down with heavy roller, and permit
ted to remain as mulch for the trees.
This not only keeps the gronnd well
covered but 1t causes the grass to
come up the next spring quite thin,
and thus the grass roots are lessened,
giving the roots of the trees better
chance to grow.
An old recipe for making grating
wax, and good ore, is four parts res
IN, two pats beeswax, and one part
talIow. Melt all together in a kettle,
over moderate fire, an d when well
mixed, pour into vessel of cold water
to harden. When stiff en- ,ugh to handle.
grease the hands, and then pull and
work the wax until white. or amber col.
oreG, and of even quality throughout.
Apply the wax TO the gratis in sucn a
way tkat the ali will be entirely exclud-
ed from all raw surfaces on scion and
stock. In cold weather, the way may
need warming by working it in the
hands, or it may be melted and appli-
ed with brush. For small trees in
nurseries, we have used the wax on
strips Of cloth prepared by simply dip
ping the strips in melted wax. These,
wound around the stick, keep the SCI
on firmly IN place.
The more believers love God, the
more they love one another; as
the lines of circle, the nearer they
come to the center the nearer they
come to each other.-CAarn0tk.
To avenge ones self is to confess
hat one has been wounded; but it is
not the part of a noble mind to be
wounded by an injury; a great mind,
and one conscious of its worth, doesn't
avenge an injury, because it does not
eel it.-Seneca.
The peace of some is rather founded
n wrath to saints than love among
themselves; they are united; but how?
No otherwise than SIMPSONS foxes. to
10 mischief to others rather than
good to themselves.-G GurNaH.
Evolution stands by to note camly
he survival of the fttest in the struggle
or existence. Christianity goes 10
work to make something more fit to
'urvIve.-Dharles S. .St0ct0n, MD.
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Give the Girls a Chance.

Farmers ought to give their girls a
pig or a calf, and when they are sold
give them the money. l know one
girl who had nice helfer calf given to
her, and she kept it till it grew up, and
sold it for $50, and kept the calf, and
that is two years old now. Another
girl was told if she would feed the pigs
corn at noon she might have one of
them; she never forgot them, and
when they were sold she had the mon
ey and put 1t out at interest. lust
give the girls chance and they vii! do
something for themselves.-JkIehigan
Farmer.
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Old Notious Concerning Bridesmaids.

Instead of being SO many graceful
ornaments at the marriage ceremony,
as nowadays, the bridesmaids IN olden
times had various duties assigned to
them. Thus one of the principal
tasks was dressing the bride on her
wedding morning, when any omission
in her toilet was laid to their charge.
At welding, too, where it was arrang-
ed that the bride should be followed
by numerous train OF lady friends, 1t
was the first bridesmaids duty to play
the part of a drill mistress, SIZING
them SO that ''no pair in the process
sion were followed by taller couple" !"
She was also expected to see that each
bridesmaid was not only duly provided
with sprig of rosemary, or floral
posy pinned to the breastfolds of her
dress, but had symbolical chaplet III
her hand. In many parts OF Germany
1t is still customary for the brides
maids to bring the myrtle wreath,
which they have subscribed together
to purchase on the nuptlal eve, to the
house of the bride, and to remove it
from her head at the close of the we'd
ding day. After this has been done,
the BRIDE is blindfolded, and the myr-
tie wreath beng put into her hand she
tries to place it on the head of one of
her bridesmaids as they dance around
her; for, IN accordance with an old
belief, whoever she crowns is sure to
be married within a year from that
date. As may be imagined this cere-
mony Is the source of mo small excite
ment, each bridesmaid being naturally
anxious to follow the example of the
bride. Referring once more to the
bridal wreath and chaplet, it is still a
current notion in mary parts of our
own country that these must take
special care that her bridesmaids throw
away every pin. Not onlyas it affirm
ed that misfortune will overtake the
bride who retains even one pin used
in her marriage toilet, but woe also to
the bridesmaids if they keep any Of
them, as their prospects of marriage
will be thereby materially lessened.
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Gentle Ways IN the Poultry
House.

Gentle treatment is appreciated by
the feathered domestic flock; and when
the quiet, even-tempered poulterer en-.
tiers his house or yards, the birds do
not plunge, and scream, and rush away
into the corners, or iy to the highest
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The lI0-TOn Gun.

The English government has order
ed three IIo-ton guns, and of these
one is TO be delivered in October next,
another in January, and the third in
April, 1886. The price per gun is
lI9,5oo the projectile is 1900 lb.
the charge is 9oolb. of cocoa powder
the muzzIe velocity is 2,o2o feet per
second; the maximum powder pres
sure is II tons per square inch. The
velocity and pressure are, of course,
only estimated, although they are
based on the experience gained with
the ItalIap guns.
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THE FARMER

In search of new home. where he can Sc.
cure better returns for his labor, should re-
member that the Wabash is the most direct
route to Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
and all points South, West and Northwest,
and that round-trip land-eSplorers' tickets
at very low rates are always on sale at the
ticket offices. Descriptive advertising mat
ter of Arkansas and Texas sent free to all
applicants by addressing the General Pas
Aoa
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ADMINTRAToR'S NOTICE.

Letters of administration with with tho ,.,,,
w.. s upon Inc estate OF EIvan Allen dec.asaJ
of Marca t 10 the undersigned. on The Iith iay
~ ~, IeoS BY the probate eourt or Ngair coun
a.: r persons having claims against said estaIe
70 exhibit them for allowance 10 the
said Iefters ~ wlinin one Year after the date OF
henefit - " uey may be preciaded from aaY
bihtaa ih ,neh estaiei and II such claims be pot x
ters Ibs MN Two Years from the date OF said I.r
March, ISs5. Etg1.,lnls lnls sist daJ OF
Administrative with the viii snnexes
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THEINDEPENDENT

Is family newspaper Oft the frstclass and IA re-
cogni<ed as one of the great educators of the land
Every one who WISHES to be well informed upon 9
great variety OF subj cts should subscribe for H.
During the past year The indie ependent desiring
That lis subscribers should have stories ny the very
pest living authors, has published contributions
nom ". Il. Norris autnOr OF .Matrimony .To
New Thing ETC.: J. Dale. author of -CiuerGdale
.Ihe Crime ofiienry Vane. etc; Julia schayer au-
mo- Of Tiger Lily and Other Stores-'; Sir Samuel
Baker. The celebrated Egyptian Explorer: Mrs
. I'll Riddell. anthor OF 1.-The Senior partner.I
etc; Thomas Hardy. author OF a Pair OF ,;1ue
Eyes 1 Wo on Tower. etc, Edwaru Everett
bale, author Of Ten Times one is Ten. etc; James
Fhyii, the celebrated English novelist: Lucy O.
Lille. Z Robinson, Fred Storey Henry W
LncY. Harriet Prescott Spotford. Rebecca harding
DdVis, sarah Orne Jewttt. Frank Il Stockton II n
oo.ese u, Ivan Tourgeueff and Others
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Only early lambs bring high prices.
II you want to have them early give
their mothers one teaspoonful of Days
Horse and Cattle Powder every morn.
ing with their feed all winter and
early IN Spring.
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THE TOURIST

Has long since chosen the Wabash as the
favorite route to all the summer resorts OF
the East, North and West, and winter re-
sorts of the South, rs the Company has for
years provided better accommodations and
more attractions than any of its competitors
for this class of travel. Tourist Tickets can
be had at reduced rates at all principal
OfhcHs of tho Comnanv
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Fifty-tH0 Dividends
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Of New York, Is Acknowledged d 10 be wha. the Pa
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sblcs weekles In existence" Ii occupies two
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1t publishes eachwsek from Twenty-Five to
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Its enlumn of selections every hne In every
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stories and articles in prose and poetry.
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THE INVALID

VIII find the Wabash the most convenient
route 10 all the noted health resorts of
Illinois. Missouri. Arkansas and Texas, and
that the extensive through car system and
superior accommodations of this popular
route. Pamphlet descriptive of the many
celebrated mineral springs OF the West and
SQrth sent fran tim.
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has twenty two distinct departments. edited By
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Keseaches, Sanitary, Fine Arts, Music. Seibucas
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C. S. Henry, Ag't Wabash R. R /.
Quincy, H., says: II always use
Burks' White Pine Balsam for coughs
and colds"
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A. H. Whitney (Whitney & Holmes,
Organ Coz, Quincy, ILL.,, says: "Burks'
White Pine Balsam for coughs and
colds ls an excellent medicine, 80
cents.
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is the Oldest family magazine In Amcr,c, ,rd,,
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0HI0-INDIANA- MICHIGAN
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THE BUsINEss MAN

When he travels wants to go quick, wants to
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tioG On time, in fact, wants strictly busi-
ness trip, and consequently takes the
popular Wabash Route, feeling that he is
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CoLoRED FRoNTlsPrECEs.

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AWFUL EXPLOSION INACAVE
a Party of Tourists Buried Beneath Hun
dreds of Tons of Rocks and Earth.
Ten Miles-Large Trees Shattered to Splin-
tiers and Hurled in all Directions.

HARDINsBURG KY, Aug. 22-Two miles
from this place there exists what is known as
the natural gas cave from the fact that strong
now of natural gas has for many years past
been escaping from it. 1t is in the same belt
as that of the natural gas we'll at
Brandcnburg, and seems to be great
natural vent for strong vein or natural
storehouse of this great phenomenon
of nature. The flow of the gas is tremendous,
and the pressure so great that the cave talriy
vlbrates and the loose rocks tumble into the
seemingly bottomless pits. But few persons
have ever ventured into the cave at such
times, the gas is almost overpowerlng 10
enter with lighted torch would be simply sui
cidal A party Of tourists from Grayson
and jefferson counties came here yesterday to
explore the Diamond" and '"Tallow" caves, two
noted caverns in this vicinity, and while here
they heard for the first time, of the natural gas
cave, and determined to visit it. They had
scarcely entered it with their lighted torches
when there was terrible explosion, which ex
tended through the cave for miles. Explosions
were followed by explosions There
were violent upheaves of the earth
crust and new 6omes or vents to the cave were
at once created, while great masses of rock and
fragments Of what were great trees were
strewn in all directions. The shock was felt at
Cloverport ten miles distant. The entire party
of six are burned in the debris of the cave, and
SO great is the mass upon them that many days
must elapse before the bodies be recovered.
The names OF the unfortunate victims are as
follows:
JOHN ALEXANDER, aged twenty-five; resided
At Barkerville KY
J. S. REED. aged about forty five; resided
aear Orleans, Ind.
THOMAS LooNEY, aged twenty seven, of JEFF
lerson county, Kentucky.
X. A. WILLIS, aged thirty six, of Grayson
county. Kentucky
Mrs. J. HEYsER. Graysor county Kentucky
MISS OLLIE ALLISON, Muhlenburg county,
Kentucky.
Great excitement prevails. large force of
workmen, headed by Colonel Horace Scott,
leading business man of the town, are endeavor-
ing to effect an entrance to the cave, but their
task seems hopeless The gas is overpowering,
and work is carried with great difficulty, as
30 lights can be used. Citizens from Cloverport
and the surrounding country are focking here
In great Numbers and will lend all the aid in
their power. 1t is twenty-six miles to the near
est telegraph Office and this is sent to Cloverport
by mail,
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Edward ButtOrf's Cruelty to Minnie Guyer,
Less than Three Years Old.

MEcHANIcsBURG, Pa, Aug. 22.-Before JUS
tice Leas, oday, case of alleged cruelty to
child was brought to the attention of the
public that fairly makes the blood boil. Several
months since George Guyer, soldier, died.
leaving wife and five children destitute and
friendless outside of common charity. Of the
children was the baby. Minnie, less than three
years of age, which Edward Buttorf farmer
of Upper Allen township, and his wife begged to
take charge of until it should be old enough
to be admitted to the Soldiers Orphan School,
promising to take good care of it, as they wanted
it for company. The child was surrendered to
them about six weeks ago. Within the past week
rumors we're afoat that the little one was being
matreated, and upon investigation the re-
ports proved to be true. An examination
by three physicians showed that its
tiny body. literally from head to feet was
bruised, backened and lacerated in the most
shocking manner by. as Minnie said, wagon
whip and teef." When asked why. Minnie re-
piled: "Betause [ bad" Other cruelties in
fcted were compelling the victim to stand in
the hot sun for half an hour, stand on one foot
for half an hour, walk around stovepipe hole
in the floor until she would become dizzy and
fall over and other like advertisements So great
was the Indignation of the people that mob
had already formed to visit Buttorf and his
wife and give them thrashing, when wiser
counsels prevailed. Buttorf pleaded guilty to
the charge, and was remanded for trial Mrs
Buttorf was allowed to go. The matter will be
formally taken charge of by Post 4l5 Ct. A. r.,
whose wards the family are, at its next regular
meeting.
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WAR VESSELS AT PORT AU PRINCE.
Explanation by the Haytien Charge DAT
faires-A Case of British Buster.

NEW YORK Aug. 22.-Mr. E. D. Bassett the
Haytien charge daffaires in this country,
made the following statement The facts
corning the presence of foreign war vessels in
Haytien waters, Of which mention has
been made, are these: Several per-
sons, two of them, Coles and Crisis
well, English, and one, D. Almena, American,
being under indictment fer alleged completely
In thefts from the National Bank at Port au
Prince and being, after the custom
airy preliminary hearing, sent before
the Criminal Court took an appeal
to the Supreme Court which, however,
confirmed the action of the court below, where
upon Captain Wyndham, the British acting
charge d'affaires, protested vigorously against
the proceedings. He went to the executive
with the commander of her British Majesty's
war ship Lilly, and demanded the immedi
ate release of Crisswell, threatening to
rescue him if the attempt was made to carry out
the courts order to take him to Jacme for trial.
The executive responded with dignity and firm
ness to Captain Wyndham's ultimatum. After
mutual explanations, the commander of the
Lilly acknowledged the government was
tain wyndham D' satisfactorily t, A"U went '' in
person to the Secretary of State to apologize for
the threatening tone of his communication In
the meantime the Attorney general of Jamaica
had been appealed to for his opinion as to tho
legality of the proceedings against
Coles e Crisswel The Attorney
general formally declared that he considered
the facts in their case fully justified
sending them before the Criminal Court for
trial, as had been ordered by the Supreme Court.
The government also charged the district attor-
ney to request the court to give fuller interpre
tation of its opinion in the cases. In response
to this request, the court finally ordered that the
accused should be tried before jury at Port au
Prince. the 24th inst, with the understanding
that Crisswell shall, if the facts warrant it, be
given special trial.
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A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
An Escaped Maniac Attacks Two Young la
dies in Their Bedroom.

PoTTsTowN, Pa. Aug. 22-Misses Lucy and
Patience Hodgson, daughters Of Robert H.
Hodgson. respectable farmer living near New
London had a terrible experience with maniac
who got into their bedroom, Wednesday nj ht
The family occupy a country residence, and the
young ladies retired early, leaving open their
bedroom window, which overlooks a wide We
randa. Toward midnight Miss Patience Hodg-
son suddenly awoke, and saw some one crouch
ing on all tours in front Of the bed She feigned
sleep. and the man rose to his feet. uttering
unearthly sounds He pinioned her limbs
and took the bed-clothes off the girls, who
both awake. Their assalant was
William Pearce, a maniac in the family of a
neighbour who had escaped from his keeper dur
ing the night. and made his way to the bedroom
by way of the open window. The girls, now
thoroughly frightened, jumped out of bed. The
maniac, with eyes all agow with unnatural fire,
Round and round the room they ran, the maniac
after them and sometimes catching them, when
they again tore away. The father, who had been
alarmed by the noise, burst in the door, and ap-
peared with light. The maniac then attacked
him. and a desperate struggle ensued. Mr..
Hodgson was thrown down, and received terrible
punishment Neghbors who had been aroused
put in an appearance, and helped to secure the
maniac. 1t required four men to bind him with
ropes. The young ladies' bedroom was a com
pete wreck. carpets being torn up and broken
furniture lying about in great confusion.