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FREAKS OF SOMNAMBULISTS.

A gentleman was discovered at one
o'clock in the morning in a neighbor's
garden engaged III prayer, evidently un-
der the impression that he was in church
but otherwise in deep sleep.
A young man, of whom Petrus writes,
used to get up in his sleep, climb on to his
castle battlements, seat himself astride
them, and then spur and whip the wall
under the impression that he was mount
ed upon his steed.
DR.. Pritchard had patient who was
particularly fond of horse exercise, and
used to ride at night, find his way to the
stable, saddle his horse, enjoy a gallop
and finally come back, knocking at his
own front door, in a somnambulistic con-
dition.
DIR. Macnish, of Edinburgh, gives an
account of an Irish gentleman who swan
more than two miles down a river, got
ashore, and was subsequently discovered
sleeping by the roadside, altogether un-
conscious of the extraordinary feat he
had accomplished.
DIR. HaycOck, the eminent Oxford divine,
would often rise from his bed At night, give
out his text, and, while asleep, deliver an
excellent sermon upon it. He was fire.
quently watched, but no amount OF tug
ging, pulling or pinching ever succeeded
in rousing him.
Professor Fischnell, of Basel, writes of a
young student of Wurtemburg college
who used to play hide and seek while
fast asleep. His fellow-students knew of
his propensity, and when he began "walk
ing' threw holsters at him, which he
always eluded, jumping over bedsteads
and other obstacles placed in his way.
Moritz gave an instance of poor and
illiterate basket maker, who was unable
to read or write, yet in state of sleep
vigil he would preach fluent sermons,
which were afterward recognized as hav-
ing formed portions of the discourses
he was accustomed to hear in the par
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CHAPTER XVI.
WARNING.

l do not think that "cruShing blows" as
they term them, are felt in their fullest force
when first delivered A wound in q vital
part may cause at first but little pain. Poop G
are often represented as overwhelmed imme-
diately by sudden news Of any great misfor-
tune
So far as I know by personal experience
in such matters, the Overwhelming. u
crushing" agonizing process may hardly
commence with the reception of it, news.
Its the prolonged Woodworking process
afterward that causes the misery. It's the
perpetual going over ali over, not the same
ground on which your calamity is based, but
the calamity itself, viewed in all manner of
situations, with ever varying lights and
shades; a mental operation in character kalei-
dioscopic The pieces are the same, but they
are ever arranging themselves in different
forms. This may 60 on for days, weeks,
months l believe that many man or wo-
man has said to themselves, when their great
trouble first fell Oh them "NVell, can bear
it," who found week afterward, that it was
too grievous to be borne with patience or
resignation. The only means OF relief woull
lie in dismissing the matter entirely from
ones mind Unfortunately such matters,
with the great majority, will not be dismissed
They are guests unwelcome, armed and
offensive, who quarter themselves and come
to stay.
When are we to have the era of mental
atheism, when minds will arrive at such
strength and dexterity as to be able to toss
off trouble from the brain as they would a
rubber ball from the hand and forget all
about it at pleasure!
I did not 60 home Immediately after
Blanches departure from the store. Ispent
the afternoon wandering aimleSsly over
gulch, fiat and mountain-anywhere, so that
I was out of sight and sound of human
beings I took no thought of physical exer-
tion. I fled at any sound of labor-the
stroke of picks, the grating of shovels, the
rasping of pebbles in the rockers, and plunged
from such indications Of human presence
into the dense growth Of chapparal
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CHAPTER XIV.
A WOMAN!

At this moment Mr. John Sargent put hi,
head in the doorway and said excitedly:
"My goodness gracious sakes alive, boys,
there's q woman on horseback coming down
the hill!"
The audience were out of doors in twink.
ling. No American woman had ever yet set
foot on Bull Bar
The Bar hill road, for half mile steeply
inclined, was as red streak set in dark
green ground Of chapparal, winding and
turning, appearing here and disappearing
there behind the denser clumps
The womans progress was necessarily
slow. Twenty minutes at least would elapse
are she would reach the store. The boarders
gathered in group on knoll. Other gangs
of men hearing the news congregated on
various portions Of the Bar. All eyes were
directed upwards. Capt. Thompson brought
from his sea chest a long tarry spyglass and
steadying it against a corner of the store
focused it on the approaching phenomenon.
This constituted the captain temporary
authority: His reports from time to time
were eagerly received by the crowd.
Out of sheer force of nautical habit tho
captain put one arm about the post support
ing the veranda to steady himself, as he
would put his arm around stay on ship
board. The attitude was not lost on the
''boys," some of whom put on their ''sea
legs" staggered about as if trying to main
tain their footing on deck in a gale of wind,
and one leaning over an imaginary vessel
side pantomimed fearful arrangement of
the stomach through the disturbance of the
elements.
"Trim looking craft" said the captain.
"Should say by her model and rig she was of
American build"
Come, Cap" said one of the boys, don't
be greedy, now you've got good thing.
Let's have squint."
The captain relinquished the glass with
some show of reluctance
Jimmy Cook, having adjusted his eye to the
instrument, seemed, judging by his absorb
ton, to intend remaining as he was for the
afternoon.
"Times up" cried one
81 move that twenty seconds only be al
lowed per man, per peep" said another.
Second the motion" cried third "Then
there won't bs enough to so around before
she's down herer'
Motions moved and seconded" said a self
constituted chairman ''All in favor, say
aye; contrary minded no. The ayes have
it. The chair rules the next peep for itself"
"No you don't, !" remarked the "Cap," COM
ing forward and capturing his glass. "This
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MANI"
came from the top of the cliff opposite the
fire. There clad in white and thrown by
the blaze in full relief against the dark back
ground of foliage, stood q female figure.
My own first thought was, A ghost! A
similar thought prevailed with the party.
Not word was spoken for some seconds.
They stood there silent and staring.
"What are You going to do with that
manN again demanded the apparition.
"Who--who are youF' asked one He bad
forgotten his assumed voice. It was Bill
Setter.
mo matter who I am, now, Mr.. Setter, I
demand your release Of that man." was the
reply.
"It's the gal at Pratt's!" said a voice.
which recognized as Long Macs.
The ghost was laid. The committee felt
somewhat easier. Still this was serious in
terruption to business"
'Miss, we amt agoing to do the young
man any hurt" said one of the committee,
the readiest at recovering his wits. "We're
only here for a sociable little time and"
That's a liem came from Blanche's lips
with vigor which savored Of her piratical
uncle.
"Miss, now you'd better 60 home," said
Long Mac, in the tone he would have as
sumed toward child. This is no place for
you. l wonder you dare resk yourself in
these woods where there's bears and Cali
forny lions"
Bears" answered Blanche, contempt
uously. "All bears are not grizzlies!
know you mean that man some mischief.
Now, release him."
''Shan't do it," roared gruff voice. "Go
home yourself. Eff you was my wife or
darter I'd start ye blamed quick where ye
belong. Go about yer bizness"
''That's just what am DOING" replied
Blanche
She had weapon from the folds Of her
dress in twinkling, its shining barrel flash
ing by the freight before the eyes of the as
tonished party below.
1.-THE first man of you that moves his hand
for his weapon and I'll fire into the crowd"
said she. II thin, I can handle this pistol
well enough for that. They called ME good
shot at the gallery in New York, and had
smaller targets and much farther off than
those have now"
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All present kneV she ,uas an eastern ,co,nan

"I'll show you. ma'am. Pm going right
that way myself" said Setter. Mr.. Setter
bore off the prize.
Even in all my misery and stupefaction as
she rode off, I, or part Of myself, was af-
forded CLEAN of amusement as the gentle
man who had extemporized the bright shirt,
paper collar projecting beyond his ears, sud-
denly discovered that, in his curiosity at
Blanche's approach, he had forgotten to take
it off, and during her colloquy had stood
near by, wearing it as if volunteer badge
of idiocy. Recollecting himself, he made a
dash at his neck as if stung by wasp, and
flung it in disgust to the ground. Teo late!
He had posed before lady as a ninny, AMI
no man really likes to do that.
"Oh, you funny little man." was Rankin's
parting shot at him as he skunk off to his
claim. 'You can 60 up as head fool now!"
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CHAPTER XVII.
RESCUE,

wa. roughly shaken by the shoulder aud
ordered to get up! They had stolen into the
house in the dead of night. A slit through
the cloth side was all the actual "breaking
i'm necessary. There were six of them
masked. They said nothing.
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born gossip. You are a coward to boot
You make all your fights with your tongue,
behind peoples backs. You are thing, a
sneak, a skulking coyote, and if this crowd
in this store could see you as you really are
they'd kick you out as they would dog. Do
you understand what I mean? I mean all l
say. and more if I could say it. Now, if you
want fight here's one on your hands. I'm
readyD
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ish church as a child more than forty
years before.
A young girl given to sleep talking was
in the habit of initiating the violin with
herlips, giving the preliminary tuning and
scraping and fiourishing with the utmost
fidelity. 1t puzzled her physician great
deal until he ascertained that when an
infant the girl lived in room adjoining
a fiddler who often performed upon his
instrument within her hearing.
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THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
BY PRENTICE MULFORD
CHAPTER XIV.-CoNTINUED.
DEEENSE

[cofYRIaHrED BY TIE AUTHOR ALL RIGHTS RE
SERVED.
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extended her hand. took it coldly. So we
parted, bearing home new mountain OF
misery in the thought that had repaid her
heroism with-well what name is there for
the acts and words of jealous man Tor
woman) but premeditated insanity'
fro RE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
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@g If a bottle of the oil of penny
royal is left uncorked in a room at
night, not a mosquito or any other
blood sucker will be found there in
the morning. Mix potash with pow
dered meal and throw into the rat
holes of a cellar and the rats will de-
part. If a rat or a mouse gets into
your pantry, stuff into it's hole rag
saturated with a solution of cayenne
pepper, and no rat or mouse will
touch the rag for the purpose ofopen-
ing a communication with a depot
of supplies.
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0 BE CONTINUED NEXT wEEl

NUTRIMENT IN FooD.-Fat pork
contains large amount of nutrition.
Fish is less nutritive than meats,
but five pounds of nutriment being
obtained from 100 pounds of materi-
al. 1t usually contains about . per
cent. Salt mackerel is among the
most nutritive and the founder is
one of the poorest.
The breads representing the carbo-
hydrates contain about 81 or 80 per
cent. of water, flour from 9 to 13 per
cent, corn and maize meal still more
water. They have less prOteine and
more fat; oatmeal has, on the con-
trary, more proteine and less fat. In
general, this class contains most all
nutrit;ve material and but little
water.
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NATURE Is ETERNAL.-Man dies, but
nature is eternal. The seasons keep their
appointed time, day returns with its gold
en- splendor, and night with its eloquent
mystery. The stars that lit the ghastly
battle field of Troy, rough with the dead
bodies of ancient heroes-which shone on
the marble streets Of imperial Rome, and
on the sad eyes of Virgil-sleep in the liv-
ing glow of inspiration. The watch fires
of the angels which, through centuries of
devastation and change, have still burn
ed on increasingly, speak to US as they did
to Dante, Shakespeare and Milton, and of
the divine glory, the omnipotence, the
everlasting beauty and love of God.
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n9~ The question is frequently asked
how to remove fy-specks, dust, smoke,
etc., from oikpaintings without injuring
them. The following is recommended,
although it may not suit all cases, and is
at best not to be used by the amateur with
out caution. Put into two quarts OF strong
lye half pound of Genoa soap, rasped
very fine; let it simmer on the lire tor
half an hour, then strain it through a cloth.
Apply the preparation with brush to the
picture, wipe it off with sponge and ap-
ply the second time, which will remove
ali dirt. Then with little oil, warmed,
rub the picture and let it dry.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-03-11
Early Maturing for Profit.

If the fat stock shows through
out the country have demonstrated
one thing more than another, it is
the profit there is in early uaturi-
ty. This does not apply to cattle
alone, but to hogs and sheep; and
even horses may be included in the
list, for the two-year olds, either
trotters or runners that promise the
quickest returns for the amount of
money invested in them are more
eagerly sought after by buyers, and
consequently more desirable to the
breeder. But it is in the early ma
turty of beef cattle that the aver
age farmer is most especially iu-
terested and it may kbe consid-
cred the chief point in breeding or
feeding animals of this kind for
market. Select those that will
make the most weight on the least
amount of food in the shortest
time. Tue result of the fat stock
ex hibits shows that it is not neces-
sary for an animal to be thorough
bred TO combine all of these quail
ties; on the contrary, as a rule, the
first honors at these shows have
gone to a cross-bred or grade ami
mails. This would indicate that
grades or bred are better or at least
as good as thoroughbred for feed
ing purposes, aud they are Ger
tainly more nearly within the reach
of the farmer, Tor all that he needs
is thoroughbred bull of such va
riety as he thinks best suited to
his locality. There are animals, in
fact, most of the native scrub cat
tie cone under that head, that are
able to eat and digest only enough
food to sustain life while they slow
ly grow to maturity for four or five
years, and then make very inferior
beef. On the other hand, good
grades can be made to weigh as
much or more when from two three
years old with not much more than
half the amount of food consumed
by the scrub, thus making a saving
of about fifty per cent, in feed, be-
sides making a superior quality of
beef that will bring from two to
three cents pound more when put
on the. market.
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rot.
The Peerless is the only potato
that has ever made q second crop
for noe. Select sprou,ed ones, and
plant them whole in moist bottom
land the latter part of July or dur
ing the early days of August, and
cultivate same as early crop. When
you dig them "hustle" them out Of
the sun as soon as possible; in
short remember they want to be
kept as dark and cool as possible.
On my land the Peerless have heen
as soon, and perhaps a shade soon
er, than the Early Rose.
This so-called "Irish potato
wants a light, moist soil; high fer
tilizing, with barnyard manure will
in few years, put good soil in the
best order for this paying crop.
have found .ashes and cotton seed
meal, applied at the time Of plant
ing, to do good, but cotton seed
plowed under in the fall is about
the best thing; but any matter thai
will tighten and fertIlize the soil
ought to be help TO this crop. The
farmers of Enroye, as q rule use
nothing but barnyard manure fol
any crop, and by high culture, i. e..
"elbow grease" make the finest
crops in the world on land in cul
ture for upwards of hundreds o
years.
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Don't

We wish to emphasize these
"don'ts" so sensibly and timely put
by our Virginia contemporary, the
Rural Messenger. Try 1t q year
and report:
Whatever You undertake to do,
don't cultivate five acres of land to
raise the crop you ought to raise on
one. Don't you see it does not pay
to farm that way2 Is it not clear
it takes more time, labor, seed, fer
tilizers and everything for FIVE
acres than for one2 Then don't do
it. Don't spread out too thin-es
pecially the manure-when you are
going to make cT2p. Better
shove two acres into one all over
the field and put the manure and
work that you would put on two on
to one.
Don't begin the year by starting
q credit account at the store. Mel
Their you nor your merchant can
stand that these hard times; and as
for the farmer, if he does manage to
survive the pressure fer a while, 1t
will bring him into trouble sooner
or later.
Don't put all your chances in
one basket; diversity little more.
Try to have something to sell from
spring time on till Christmas.
Keep cows and have milk and but
ter to sell. Bring out the re
sources of the farm.
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Habit of Saving.

Children who have little money
ought to practice saying something
Many boys and girls of to-day
hardly know higher use for any
money than to spend it for some
foolish thing as quickly as possible.
To such a lesson in self-denial and
economy is very important. As go
the boys pennies and dimes, so very
likely will go the mans dollars and
hundreds by and by. Without hav-
ing the spirit of miser the person
accustomed to save has more pleas
ure in laying up than spendthrlft
ever knows. The way to keep
money is to earn it fairly and hon
estly. Money so obtained is pretty
certain to abide with it's possessor.
But money that is inherited, or that
in any way comes without fair
and just equivalent, is almost Ger
tain to go as it came.
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He Struck a Good Tbiur and Held It,


EYES," said a conductor On the
Illinois Central, "I'm married at
last, boys, and am mighty glad of
it. But the strangest part of the
story is how | came to meet my
wife. 1t was about o year ago.
One day we stopped at one of the
stations down the line where the
track is double, when there was a
freight approaching on the track
west Of the station. The freight
slowed up so that passengers would
have time to cross, and then put ON
steam and came along after I had
given the signal to my engineer to
start. But / stood On the ground
looking out for passengers who
might jump off and get hurt, as /
always do under similar circum
stances. On this occasion it was
well that / did, because . young
woman came running out of one OF
the coaches of my train and excit-
eddy made jump to get of. She
landed right in my arms, and If i
hadn't been there she'd have fallen
before the freight engine and been
crushed to- death. Well, l just held
onto her until those two trains bad
passed, and they weren't very short
trains either. She was SC excited ]
didn't dare put her down, and l
felt comfortable the way / was, any
how, with her heart beating against
mine. Well in that minute and a
half lost my heart aud We were
married a week before Christmas.
oohe says she always did like man
who had sense enough to hold fast
a COED thing when he had a
ch&pce."
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:
Fences Again.


Really the poor man who owns no
land weuld be benefited by a no.
fence law. Rents are higher, be-
cause fencing is SO costly, and the
land owner could charge less rent,
and make more, II the demagogue
would allow him to dispense with
his dear bought fences.
Again: If stock was not per-
mitted to run at large, our waste
plSces, to . large extent, would be
recovered with timber. This would
furnish the people cheap fuel and
building timber, and would add
much to their comfort.
Secondly: This would tend to
preserve the fertility of oar soil. In
a naked country, the hot, dry winds
of summer sweep over the land dry
its fertility. Forests prevent this.
+ Thirdly: Forests are our waste
places, equalize the moisture, and
prevent great and sudden rainfall
and drought, and preserves the
fullne ss and freshness of our rivers.
Deposits of canes hold the water,
and the decaying roots of trees fur
nish little channels through which
the rain passes Into the earth, and
burst out on all sides, and at the
bottoms of the hills, in refreshing
springs
The influence Of forests on the
electric currents, produces rain
.l--.. H.l&e 80 4;n,l,ar -han Ofhor
wise would have ne rain at all.
The holy landin SolOmon's time was
rich in agricultural resources. 1t was
beautiful land of forests and hills,
and sweet valleys and streams.
Gardens and orchards, Aocks. crops
and herds enlivened the land, and
birds sung in its forests. 1t was
blessed with milk and honey, corn,
oil, and wine, and supported five
millions of happy men, women, and
children. Who 10 net charmed
with its beauties as Seen through
the descriptions ofShe sacred Wri
tiers.
But thoughtless folly cut away its
forest, and cattle roaming at large
destroyed the young growth, that
would have recovered the land and
saved it, and its vegetable glories
are no more forever. Its cedars of
Lebanon, its roses of Sharon, and
its lilies of the valley, are sweet
poetic visions of the past. Its hills
are bleak and unsightly; its valleys
dry and parcaed, and its streams
are gone. Its fertility has passed
away forever, and it now supports
only ..150, 00G half starved Turks,
and tkey draw half their subsist-
ence from the pilgrims to the holy
places of the bible. The same
causes produce the same effect: A
hint to the wise. Keep your cattle
on your own land ::and thus help to
recover our beautiful hills with tim
Der, and save the country from
hopeless ruin.