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St. Nicholas for June, 1886.

j. 7. Trowbridge's new serial,
"The Kelp-Gatherers," is the lead
ing feature of the June St Nicho-
las. 1t is a story of boy-life on
the main coast, with strong fla
vor of adventure and keen sense
of boy nature.
Little Lord Fauntleroy' is con-
tinued in much longer install
ment than last months, and we are
told how that young nobleman
learned to ride, and many other
iteresting items about him.
"How shall we spend the Sum-
merits a question more often
asked than satisfactorily answer
ed at this season; but the two arti-
cles entitled ''The Boys Paradise
and A Boys Camp" will throw a
great deal of light on this perplex-
ing subject, especially for those
city boys who like to trough it, +"
but whose parents prefer them to
do so with all the comforts of a
home; while those who prefer to
pass their vacation in Europe can
join Frank R. Stockton's Person
ally Conducted party and visit all
the beauties and wonders of
Queen Paris
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Overlooking Ducklings.

We had one spring a fine brood
of ten or twelve ducklings that
promised we'll in every respect.
The children of the family were in
ecstacies over the yellow, downy,
little creatures; but, as they were
not allowed to feed them, of course
no harm ensued till one day q
young cousin came for a visit She
too, was delighted, and admired
especially to see them eat.
The dough dish was left where
she could reach it, and she dashed
out to the barn yard every half
hour or SO and piled the voracious
little creatures with all they
could swallow. The next morn
ing every duckling was stone dead
with a crop larger than its body,
and all concerned paid dearly for
injudicious kindness.
Such careless feeding of duck
lings has killed many promising
brood, when with regularity in
feeding and judicious quantity
of food, with protection from
dampness, they would have made
rapid growth and been source of
pleasure and profit to the owners.
They are such gross eaters that
the temptation to inexperienced
people to overfeed is almost ire
sistible. II.
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Uses1i Hints for Horse Owners.

Horses are very delieaAe and
liable to many ailments. and PEI
sons owning them who are not
Very familiar with their nature and
requirements, will find the follow
ing suggestions, condensed from
an article in the Cincinnati En-
tquirer, useful:
Never feed q horse with hay
from rack loeated above his head
as draught beats down which is
injurious, and the dust is liable
to lmiure the eyes.
A horse should not be ovsf-
worked for, like man, he gets
tired, and to keep in good condi-
ton, he should have rest and good
bedding
Sometimes a horse will not cat
kis usual food. A mash oi oatmeal
milk warm, is about the best Good
to give a horse under such circum-
stances. And then horse should
have grass. 1t is his natuyal food.
A continual diet of hay Rardens
the coating of his stomach Tae
food is not digested. Carbonie
acid gas is generated, and the
horse dies in agony, swelling up,
suffering from what is commonly
known as collie. Then, again
horses need we'll ventilated stables
free from draught OF damp. The
floor should be smooth sgd nearly
level 1t should be well drained
and light, for sudden change fron
darkness to light 10 trying to the
eyes, and damp, offensive odor
is injurious. Then, again, the bed
ing and litter should be carefully
separated from that which is foul.
They should be we'll shaken up
and dried, and the stall should be
'thanoughly cleansed; and when the
stable il empty, let in plenty of
fresh air.
A horses stall should be large
enough to allow him to lie down
e0aafartably in any position. A
tired horse will be glad to lie
down with his legs stretched .ops
if he has room, but if you cannot
give him a loose box, then q light
halter block should be used. and
care taken to arrange the halter
isot iaat it may travel freely to
ALLOW the head to come easily to
the fitter. for rest and sleep are as
necessaryss food and water.
If a horse comes to the stable
wet, he should as rubbed dry be-
fore tire blanket is II pnt on. If
he is standing about il tbs gold,
it should be put on. The tsEs
should be ribbed and the boots
always examined for stones. =
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Sta&%berry Shortcakc.

Five eggs, two eupt'lls each Of
granulated sugar and foqF, 4
tablespoonfuls water, 2 teaspoon
fuls baking powder, a little salt
and the juice of one lemon. Beat
together very thoroughly the yolks
of the eggs, the sugar and one
half of the lwa4tttsr and add the lem
on juice, mixed VIII the rest of
the water. Next stir III the sifted
-four, in which is mixed the salt
and the baking powder, and lastly
the whites of tae eggs beaten to "a
stiff froth. This will make enough
for four large jelly tins. Bake as
soon as mixed in a quick oven.
While this is baking, sugar the
berries, and as soon as done,
spread them on the top between
the layers. If the berries are
large, cnt them up so that they can
get the ,fuG kerafit Of the sugar.
If only two of s4es layers are
wanted at once, the SECOND ttM9
will answer for another day, Or
there need be but two baked'ih
layers and tho remainder can be
put into 8 deeper pan for cutting
up. AS this dish is SERVED, pour
cream over it. The more liberal
the supply of cream the more rel
ishable will be the cake.
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The Wider the Range the Better

In many instances the keepers
of poultry are obliged to limit
their stock to contracted yards-in
spring as well as in winter. And it
is not a good plan to allow the
adult fowls access to the garden,
or to the farmers fields in plant
ing time.
But in mild weather the wider
the range, the better for the birds,
and the less is the cost of feeding
for the time being. And where
our fowls cannot have this liberty
20 greater or less extent, the
material they thus have opportu-
nifty to pick up at large should be
supplied them artifeially, as near
ly as May be, within their forced
rims.
Pure, fresh water and plenty of
1t daily. Varied food, cooked and
raw. Green stuff, such as cab
bage or even chopped raw pota-
toes if no other fresh vegetables
can be procured, will be found
palatable and useful As soon as
tine grass starts, give them sods.
Grawel, oyster-shells, old mortar,
scraps. and occasionally broken
particles of bone are all needful
when the fowls are confined.
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The June Century.

A finely engraved drawing from
Houdon's bust of Benjamin
Franklin is the frontispice of the
June Century, and several pages
of unpublished Letters of Benja-
min Franklin" edited by the Hon.
John Bigelow, added to the liter
airy interest of the number. These
letters are part of the Stevens
Collection" of Franklin's manu-
scripts now owned by the United
States Government, and abound
in the good humor and shrewd
and kindly wisdom for which
Franklin's writings are so ia
nous.
The Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Buckley
contributes a remarkable article
ON Faith Healing and Kindred
Phenomena" which is based ON
many years of inquiry on his own
part and ON much tFustWorthy
testimony. His conclusions are
opposed to the claims of Christian
'faith-healers," and the article, al
together, offers a mass of curious
and important information.
In their order the illustrated
papers of the number are Litter
airy Ramble," by Austin Dobson,
along the Thames from Fulham to
Chiswick, in which we have allu-
sions to many famous people
known in literature and in his
tory, and glimpses of the scenery
along t:'the upiversity-course"
Mrs. Schuyler van Rensselaer's
second paper on american Coun-
try Dwellings," with drawing Of
some of the handsomest country
houses in the Eastern States;
timely paper on "Haryard's
Botanic Garden and its Botan-
ists,'' by Ernest Ingersoll; and
paper by John Burroughs on
"Birds' Eggs" with engravings of
twenty two varieties of eggs.
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School Report.


Monthly report of district No. 8
township 90, range IL, for the
month commencing May 3D. and
ending May 2Sth. Number of pu-
pills enrolled sc; number of days
attendance by all pupils $50;
average numberof pupils attend
ing each day 26.35; average num-
Der OF days attendance by each pu-
Jill Ia; number of days taught 90;
names of pupils not absent during
the month: Bertha Mcmillan,
John Rifenberick, Amy Ward,
William Rifenberick and Nettie
Ward. Visitor Mrs. S. A. Muir
ply. Eva NJ. LoRToN,
Teacher.
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Are you going South.

Ii SO, it is of great Importance to
you to be fully informed as to the
cheapest, most direct and most
direct and most pleasant rout.
You will wish to purchase your
ticket via the route that will sub
iect you to no delays and by which
through trains are run. Before
you start you should provide
yourself with map and time
table of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott 81 Gulf Railroad (Memphis
Short Route South. The only
direct route from and via Kansas
City to all points in Eastern and
Southern Kansas, Southwest Mis-
souri, and Texas Practically the
only route from the West to all
Southern cities. Entire trains
with Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars and free Reclining Chair
Cars, Kansas City to Memphis;
through Sleeping Car Kansas
City to New Orleans. This is the
direct route, and many miles the
shortest line to Little Rock, Hot
Springs Eureka Springs, Fort
Smith, Van Buren,, Fayetteville
and all points in Arkansas. Send
for large map. Send for a
copy Of the Missouri and Kansas
Farmer an eight-page illustrated
paper, containing full and reliable
information in relation to the
great States of Missouri and Kan
sas. Issued monthly and mailed
free. Address.
j. e. LOCKWOOD.
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Value of Cultivation in Drouth.

With the aid of scientific know
ledge every farmer has noticed
that we'll cultivated land stands
drought better than that which is
neglected. The reason of the
fact is not so generally under
stood. 1t will, therefore, be a
source of satisfaction to all to be
possessed of additional evidence
and more exact data on the subject
and may be of value by stimulat-
ing tillers of. the soil to additional
effort at critical periods. A bulle-
tin from the agricultural station
at Geneva, N. Y, contains these
interesting facts bearing on the
subject of drought:
"That cultivation, by forming a
loose soil upon the surface, which
acts as a mulch, conserves the wa
ter to the soil, is a fact which is
we'll established and should be
more commonly appreciated. For
the purpose of offering numerical
values which shall express the in
duence of cultivation, we have
tried the following experiment:
Oak boxes of one cubic foot
capacity were made of half inch
stuff and thoroughly soaked with
oil. The bottoms being removed,
the frame was forced down into
the earth in the cornfeld and the
bottom afterward put in position.
We thus had foot cube of soil in
its natural position. The surface
of the earth in one box was left
undisturbed, while the surface of
two boxes were kept cultivated.
By weighing these boxes the gain
or loss in weight is assumed to
measure the evaporation which has
taken place from each.
From July 26 to August l, six
days, the cultivated soil evaporat-
ed at the rate of 906 gallons per
acre less than the undisturbed
soil, or less Isl gallons daily per
acre, From August l, to August
10, nine days, the cultivated soil
evaporsted 1857 gallons per acre
less than did the aadistqrbed soil,
or less 263 gallons daily PEP acre.
During the whole period from
July 26 to August 10, fifteen days
the saving of water effected
through cultivation figured up
212 gallons daily per acre, or ex-
pressing these facts in another
from, the undisturbsd land lost
per acre, from July 26 to August
10, 4,243 gallons, the cultivated
soil LOGO gallons. In calculating
our results to the acre by multi
plying the evaporation which has
taken place from square foot of
surface by 43, $50, the unavoidable
errors are correspondingly multi
piled. and while duplicate series
can never be expected to give pre-
cisely the same numerical results,
yet the one fact became unques=
tionable, that through cultivation
we are enabled to conserve to the
soil a large amount of water dur
ing a drought. Indeed, observa-
ton through extended periods of
drought also plainly shows the
superiority of fields that have been
We'll cultivated over those where
cultivation has been neglected. ?"
The advantages of tile drainage in
wet seasons have beer shown.
Thus are science and experiment
contributing to the relief of agri-
culture against the extremes of
both wet seasons and dry ones.
The fruits of these developments
and demonstrations will be more
fully realized as population in
creases and lands appreciate in
value.
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Some persons In cutting their
asparagus leave the small shoots
that are not large eaoa;gh for use.
This is a bad practice THE PSI
tor way is to cut al off ,alean, unit
the middle of June, in this local.
ty. Then sli cutting should cease
and the plants be allowed to make
their summer growth. The old
practice of planting the roots
deeply below the surface and cut
ting the shoots as soon as they
push through the ground with
barely green tip, is exploded.
Gfeea end not bleached is the
asparagus Log Aayor. All weeds
should te ,ksF,t dawa, apa the soil
Stirred enough 10 bs at All times
loose and friable on The shrfaas,
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The following is the second
monthly report of the Banner
school MAJ 2Sth. Number of
scholars enrolled 40. Number of
days attended by all pupils, 400;
number of pupils attending each
day during the month 81; average
number of days attended by each
pupil IL; number of days taught
during the month 20; the names
of those who have not been absent
during the month are Betty VIM
and Minnie VIM, Rolla Hood
Naoma Miles, Gertie Elmore and
Monroe Brackney. The names of
those who visited the school dur
ing the month are, Mrs. Hood,
Misses Nsttie Huston, Lucy Winn
and Lizzie Denton, Mr.. Frank
Propst, Rev. Deputy, of Brashear,
and Mr.. Henry Gilmore.
Very Respectfully,
JENNIE REYNER, Teacher.
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Good seed, properly planted
starts cue a vigorous, healthy plant
and sendsH into q strong and rsxs9
growth thessason through, thus in
"a large measure insuring a good
.crop, 1t is mot .epssgh that part
of the seedIbe; good Whine . portion
lis inferior.
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FOB SALE Farm Of so acres in
Ixssss township. part second bott6m land
soil fefst2, - GSttii, house, barn, good fences
, and we'll ssst sg slyins rap 1;cs s ss'
stock taken Ia PRFt lyta $685. this
Office. iF''f-rI9' l.-t:!1t4s
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BIG PAY4For introducing
Buckeye Churn. G. f. BEARD, Republic, Ohio.

DId n IT OF introducing
Buckeye Churn. G. f. BEARD, Republic, Ohio.
For SALE-A small farm of 20
acres, known as the Tommy Waddill place, n
cheap home for one of small capital; address
j. Fl. Smith. Linderville, NO. -
For SALE-S0 acres of timber
land, has fine sugar camp, miles north
west of town, corners with the Brawner farm,
address this office.
For SALE.-Farm of SO acres in
Thayer county, Neb. House Of seven rooms
good out buildings, price $1,000. 5000 cash
and balance in easy Payments. also piece Of
school land near for $500 cash; address
Joseph Hodgson, Reynolds. Mel
For SALE 40 acres good land
one mile west of town, cheap for cash. APP
ply at this Office.
For SALE-A farm of 160 acres,
situated eight miles east of Kirksville. Good
house, well watered. A very desirable piece
of property Inquire at this Office.
For SALE-A farm of 160 acres
100 acres in cultivation, the balance in fine
young timber. A bargain on easy terms ap-
ply at this office. Property situated three
mile northwest of Adair, Mo. Good orchard.
Place well watered.
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Ali grssa aau fair this SUMMER Hiss,
just budded from the bud of spring,
With tender blue of wistful skies,
And winds which softly sing.

Squash and sweet potato vines
having rootlets that grow out from
the under sides Of the joints,
which anchor them and prevent
the wind from dislodging them,
should 10 lifted very carefully
when growing, ~ the f9etlets not
only hold the plants ia piaee but
assist in procuring nourishment,
and any damage done in handling
retards the vines. u
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FoR SALE Farm of llo acres
within one mile of kirksville, Good room
house, two halls. two room cellar, closets and
pantries, Good farm, orchard of two hum
bred trees. small fruit, 100 acres in cultiva-
ton, is acres in good pasture. Address this
Office
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THROUGH SLEEPING CAR lines
or THE CENTRAL STATES.

Betweon st. Louis and Now York. via Toledo: st.
Louis and Boston. via Ein.Grt Falls: Chicago
and New York. via Detroit and niagara Falis: St
LouiB and st. Pal and &.ai-vl-LSlis: ST. Louis
and Chicago: st. Louis -; l. .usas City: st.
Louis and St. Joseph; st Louis s.i.i Council BLUFFS
and Omaha. st. Louis ami Ottur-va: ST. Louis
and Toledo: ST. Louis and Detroit: Chicago and
Kansas City; Kansas City and Des Aoines: De-
troit and Indianapolis.
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This powder never varies. A marvel of
purity strength and wholesomeness: more
economical than the ordinary kinds, and
cannot be sold in competition with the null
titude of low test, short weight alum or
phosphate powders. Sold only in cans
ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co., JOG Wall St. NY.
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For SALE-Form of 140 acres
five miles from Kirksville, 100 acres in Guilt
yatipn balance in pasture. A bargain. Ad-
dFess this ofiics.
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GLEANINGS.

No time of the farmer is more
proftabl y spent than that which he
spends in close observation among
his growing crops. By frequent and
careful examination, he not only
learns the progress of crops under
difernt conditions. but he also dis
covers, at an early period, the pres.
ence of an old or a new enemy.
Many crops have been nearly
ruined because of a neglect to watch
the coming of an enemy, and many
a field has been over run by weeds
Leeepse the owner neglected
to keep ays. fta watehful eye; many
crops have bsea greatly bsG!nfced in
value because for the want OF OH
servation it has been permitted to
overripen. In fact in whatever stage
of growth crop may be in, it de-
mands constant watchfulness,
and the closer the observation the
ggeater will be the power to pre-
vent 3 failure and insure success.
At all geaso n IF thu n year peo-
pie are liable to Conflict . SihliitEs p sIpd
Fever, and other Sorts of malarial
diseases, Mishler's Herb Bitters
is without rival in the treatment
of all complaints of this character,
as it is for cholera morbus. dysen.
terry, indigestion, etc. Charles J.
Rhodes, a prominent citizen of
Safe Harbor, Lancaster Co., Pa,
writes: "Your bitters cured me Of
fsIsr and ague. I believe it wil1
cure any S ess9 a # fever and ague. 1
have seen it tried often enough 70
know what it can do.sl 'F.'r?si'
On the flush pastures of June
the live stock should all be doing
well. Work horses need spbstan-
tial fare, and the less grass the
better. Take care that the COWS or
sheep do not break through into
rank clover, for they will eat
enough in an hour sometimes to
give them bloat or hoove, a mala-
qy sften quickly fatal. Keep the
pigs ia tAe ershsfd if possible.
They grow well OH TIE eleFer, piek
Up the blasted fiiitt ffa9f tthe gfabs
It contains, and stir the soil around
the trees.
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For SALE-Farm of so acres, 8
miles east of Sublette, good new house, land
lays well; well watered. Price $3.50: apply
JAS. Grow, Sublette, Mo-, or this Office
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For SALE.-S0 acres, of good
and, all under good fence and in good state
cultiva ton. A bargain, apply at this
hee Il miles southeast of Greentop. 1926
ash; S425in one year, 1926 in two years.
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For TRADE Two excellent
dwellings in kirksviIle. for farm property
Farms within four or five Jules of Kirksville,
preferred. or will sell for cash at bargain
For particulars address GRAFHIc OFFICE.
FoR SALE Farm of 1GO acres
situated within little over in hours drive
of the beautiful e;lacatfonal city II Kinks
vile, Mo-, 10 acres fenced in convenient
sized fields; 100 acres in cultivation aud
meadow, balance in timber pasture, "a mile
good hedge fence, balance rail and board
fenee. Frame house, with six rooms, plenty
of stock water, living stream runs through
one end of farm; plenty of nearly all kinds of
fruit: beautiful groves around the house,
good school within 20 rods of the farm;
churches Ill sight. No. ] settlement: will be
sold at sacrifice and ON liberal terms if call
ed for soon.
For SALE, TRADE Or RENT.-A
good new house, four rooms, good out build
ings, water at door, five blocks from public
sq1issss. address this office or E. B. Dodson.
FoR sALE la tie sast part #
town, good house with five rooms, and five
lots, apple trees. peach trees and small fruits,
cherry trees, good cellar, smoke house. For
sale at bargain. Address this office.
For SALE-Farm of 200 acres,
good house of s rooms, good barn, orchard
situated miles, south west of Brashear. e,
bargain on easy terms. Address this officA
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For SALE 40 acres good land
one mile west of town, cheap for cash. APP
ply at this office.