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FARM AID GARDEN.
EXPERIMENTS ANo OBSERVATIONS OF
VALUE TO WIDE AWAKE FARMERS.

Ehesp Fences for Poultry Eards-Fencea
Made of Tiro Netting at Compara-
lively Cheap Cost and Fences That
Can BE Readily moved.
Atthis season it often is an important
Aatter TO keep young chickens within
certain boundaries. Fences that are
.heaplv constructed and which may be
readily changed from one spot to another
are, therefore, of spccia. value to the
Keepers of poultry.
a Very cheap fence can be made with
wire netting feet high and fastened in
position as follows: Buy by inch
scantling, 10 feet long, and cut into two
pieces, or get stakes Of any kind ard
sharpen the ends; then sSart hole By
striking down into the ground with
crowbar and working it back and forth
10 widen the hole, when the stakes should
be driven in foot or more aud be set 6
feet apart.
At the bottom nail on 1x2 inch strips,
strips, 70 feet long, and similar strips
little more than 8 feet higher up, when
you will be ready to tack on the wire,
which is done With small staples made
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!. Steamer Costume.

The gentlewoman rises above hel
clothes without, however, Disregard
ing their fitness. You will generally
end her in q soft silk dress pre-
viously broken in, or pretty wool suit
renodeled with fresh braid, bretellcs
and collar. BY way of embellishments
she has u dainty watch, some sterling
bracelets or snide leather belt bag
containing cards, q tablet ard rose,
violet, phosphate rstryclinine lozenges
Her boots are pretty, but easy as well
as trim; her hat is the kind that stays
IN place, and she knows how to wind q
scarf CT tie veil in place, The charm
Of her costume, however, is her over
coat, On which the cost of q complete
outfit has perhaps been expended. Il
1t is an ulster the cloth is beautiful and
the cut severely exclusive, the shaggy
Or rough faced goods having o silk
lining delicate enough for the interior
of a kings mantle. The top coat Is
even more elegant, and for the nonce
novel in the extreme. Like the model
familiar to the theater goer, it is fault,
less in cut and design, and fits whethe,
the fair vova~cr is sitting, walking 81
lvunging. st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Ono ne nr. raimace.s Converts.

The captain of the Iroquois and the
purser Of the same steamer arc both
BROOKLYN men. The former, Capt. L.
w. Pennington, is an enthusiastic adj
mircr Of DR.. Talmage and member
of his congregation. Talmage calls him
his converted sailor boy, and in con-
nection with his religious experience
Capt. Pennington related to Inc the
following remarkable story;
''Up to the time of my conversion |
had been an infidel, and very worldly
in my inclinations. Quite accidentally,
one Sunday, accompanied my wife to
the Tabernacle. DR.. Talmage's sermon
on this occasion did not interest me,
and before it was half over l left the
church and went home. But 1 could
not forget the doctors words; they kept
ringing in my err, and at last l told my
wife 1 was going back to hear the resi-
of the sermon.
as approached the Tabernacle
met DR.. Talmage just about to leave the
church, having concluded the service,
| told him how 1 had left after hearing
half of the sermon, and why l had re-
turned. Come right back with ne,
said the doctor, and l will open up the
church for YOU This he did, and
prayed and reasoned with me for over
an hour. I was converted that even
Ing, and from that day to this have
believed in DIR. Talmage.-Brooklyn
Eagla
4 lady in Apoka, Fla, has used the
same needle for seven years. She says
she would sooner lose dress than the
needle.
Several young men on Mackinac Isl
and have formed society with cap
Nal stock OF Sc, 900, which will be spent
on q visit to the Worlds fair and a trip
around the earth in 1898.
Vanilla is produced from a species OF
orchid that attaches itself to walls,
trees and other suitable objects. The
plant has long, feshy stem, and the
leaves are alternate, oval and lanceo-
late. The flower is greenish white.
The United States is beyond. question
great nation of coffee drinkers. The
imports from South America amount
to over 525, 900, 900 pounds annually,
Of which 60 per cent. comes from Bra
I'll. The second largest shipper to thu
market is Venezuela, II per cent.
A Spanish coin was recently found
on a Burlington On. ~ farm, bearing
the date Of 1921. 1t is in excellent con
dition, the letters and figures being o.
distinct as when the coin was first Is
sued. It is about the size Of our two
cent piece. s,
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impossible TO 90 business or secure any,
thing like an average trade if they di3'
not invite ersstom-gy gipinsin detail
clear statcnfento of what they have got
to SELL; I?
On the other hand, thousands of
men who have started in business with
fair capital, plenty of push and a
knowledge of trade have gone to the
wall simply because they hid their
lights under n bushel," in failing to
compete with their neighbors in hay
ing the buying public know where
they were, what they were selling and
what inducements they had to offer.
A man may have the best stock of
goods in the market, but if he fails to
invite custom or make known the in
ducements he can offer he is sure to
drop behind in the race, while his
sharper ncighbor is rcapinga rich har-
vcst.-INchange.
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SECTIONAL. FENCE FOR MOVING.

The object in using lath is to secure
lightness. and for the same reason the
posts are OIL 10 inches and the rails ard
braces are 1x2 inches. In constructing
it the horizontal rails should be nailed tc
the posts outside. AMI the pickets fast.
ened on outside tho rails, when the diag.
onal braces should be nailed on cutsi1e
the pickets. The fence IS to be SGT up
zigzag to secure g wide base and prevent
falling over, and the onds Of the lengths
are to be fastened togehcr with coarse
Irvine or wire. In locations where strong
winds may be expected few props or
ltakes driven down in the corners Eay be
needed. nlocating fences for conininS
towls reference must be had TO the hen,
nery and their usual roossing places
when practicable. otherwise a temporary
roost with rough she'd roof vii! be
necessary.
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naos aovcrt!s;r,g Pay?

.This is a very important question TO
business men, and one that only bust
ncss men can answer. We have the
assurance from thousa nds of them who
LARGELY advertise that it does pay, if jul
diciouslv pursued, and many of them
have riven their testimony in its IA
vor IF the reader will take up any of
tbc CITY papers from day to day for
years, he will find I'll e columns l!lleu
With the announcements of leading
business houses. They do not come be-
fore the public al long intervals, o9t
regularly, daily, changing their adj
vertisements with the variation in their
stocks, qualities and prices Of goods,
thus not only attracting attention to
what they have to sell, but arouslng
the desire of buyers to examine what
is offered, thus making customers and
popularizing thass places OF business.
d ;ia2 81 dla eon > You'd %. d. b
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Remember that the payment Of.
prizes is guaranteed by four Ma
tional Banks of New Orleans, and the
tickets are signed by the president OF
an institution whose chartered rights
are recognized in the highest courts;
therefore, beware Of all limitations or
ANONYMOUS schemes.
Remember that the present charter
of the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany, which the Supreme Court OF the
United States has decided to be a con-
tract with the State of Louisiana, and
part of the constitution Of the State,
does not expire until the lst of Jan
uary, 1888.
The Legislature of Louisiana, which
adjourned on the 10th of July of this
year, has ordered an amendment to
the constitution of the State to be
submitted to the people at an election
in 1892, which will carry the charter
Of the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany up to the year nineteen hundred
and nineteen.
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Nature l. Resting.

Not an island has been heaved up or
sunk from sight in the Pacific ocean for
The last thirty-four years, and biologists
gag that nature is resting for q mighty
effort in the future. An English geolo-
gist predicts that within fifty years a
CONFUSION of nature will sink the while
Of New Zealand fifty feet below the sur
face of the sea--Datroit Free Press
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Ole IiuIl.s seII I;cspccr.

The late Ole Bull, the well know.
yioliuist, was perfectly fearless of con.
sequences when his self respect was
touched. As an example OF this The
Grand duchess of Mecklcnburg gave
the musician :, letterof commentator
to her father. then king of Prussia,
afterward the Emperor William.
With this he WENT 10 Berlin, where, as
directed. lie called first on the super
intcndent of the Royal Opera house.
90 whom he stated his mission. That
reutlcman was so patronizing that
Bull could hardly standi.; but event
ually an hour was fixed on the follow
ing day for another call at the opera
house.
The violinist, with his usua! punctu
atty. presented himself at the hour
determined to stand no nonsense
"Whcrc is your violir:' demanded
the superintendent In the case,
responded Ole Bull, coolly. Cane
where is the casc:' ''-At the hotel.
But did l not tell YOU to play fo'
me-" Excuse nc, sir, was the an
swcr. Il did not think you were IL
earnest. l play either for money o.
honor, and in this case neither is II
question" The manager was piqued
and he replied sharply: Il cannot pre-
sent YOU to his majesty without hav
ing heard you" If the request o
The grand duchess is not a suiiiclen
recommendation to his majesty, he
father. am content to leave the city,
which he did that day.-Chambers
Journal.
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FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS
for integrity of its drawings, and
prompt payment of Prizes.
Attested as follows:

I'VE do hereby certify that we
supervise the arrangement for all the
monthly and semi-aunual drawings OF
the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany, and in person manage and con
troll the drawings themselves, and
that the same are conducted with
honesty, fairness, and in good faith
towards all parties. and we authorize
the Company to use this certificate,
with fac SMILES Of our signatures
attached, i'm its advertisements"
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A LENGTH or CHEAP WIRE FENCE.

LENGTH OF CHEAP IKE Ff.-NSE.
sor the purpose. This viii leave littls
more than s inches OF the wire netting
which will support itself above the
upper horizontal piece and the tops OF
the stakes, so thxt If q hen flies for the
upper lath she will strike the wire and
be thrown back. 1t will, however, be
found that the birds attempts to get out
will all be ma7e lower down and throuEi
the wire which seems 10 present no OBJ
struction until they Try it. To move a
fence of this Kind, of course. the wire
must be taken OF and the stakes pulled
up and reset, which can all be done IN
very little time. While the fence seems
a srail one, it viii, nevertheless, stand \
very hard storm. as it offers very lett.a
resistance to the wind.
An illustration and directions for
making movable fence that csn be still
more readily changed from ono place TO
another is given by Stoddard IL his little
book on Poultry Architecture. This
fence, as shown IN the second cut, is
made in sections, and can be quickly eet
up, and can be packed closely and laid
away when not in use. The lengths are
10 feet long and the fence feet high;
the pickets are laths, sawed a foot longer
auda quarter OF an inch wider than usual;
but common tour foot laths are often
used, and except for high aye-s. Ike Leg
horns. are good enough.
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4 Man of Means.

AIRS. stuckupp-Is this Mr.. slilnpurse
you have engaged yourself to a man OF
means?
Sensible Daughter-Yes, mother. He
neansaa Ia says. and that's the sort OF
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AGENTS. WANTED.

AGENTS HAyTED
- For club rates or any further
information desired, write lesibly TO
the undersigned. clearly stating your
residence, with State. county, street
and lumber. More rapid returnmali
delivery will be assured by your en-.
closing an envelope bearing your full
address
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.RADAM' $ MICROB5 KILLER

exterminates the microbes and drives
them out of the system, and when
that is done you cannot have an acne
or pain. No matter what the diseilse,
whethera simple case of malaria lever
or a combination of diseases, we cure
them all at the same time, as we treat
ali diseases constitutionally.
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ATTRACTION.
State Lottery Company
TO Continue Until
January 4, 1895.

Its mammoth drawings take place
semi-annuaIly. Dune aud December),
and its Grand Single Number Draw
ings take place in each of the other
ten months of the year, and are all
drawn in public at the Academy OF
Music, New Orleans, La.
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" tIsIIIIIE- tUII' d. =.
Byordinary letter containing money
order issued by all express COMPANIES,
New York exchange, draft or postal
note.
ADDRESS RfClSiEaED LEIIEaS CUMMING CURRENCY
to New Orleans National Bank, New
Orleans, La.
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IMPORTANT.
Address N. \. DAUPHIA
New Orleans. La

or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
Washington, D. G..
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\ confessed incendiary under arrest
at indianapolis is only 0 years old. He
admits having ignited only one lsEild
ING, bat he is believed to have had
hand in several other fires.
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Hugh McCulloch, cx-sccretary of the
treasury, who has been seriously i'll at
Washington for some days, is 50 years
OF arc.
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Large numbers of eggs are bought
by foreign agents in the governments
of kharl.ov, Kursl, Vorenezll, Tcher
nigov, Orlov, PoItava, and in the set
tlement of the Cossacks On the Don
river for transportation into Germany
and Austria The purchases are made
so energetically by the active agents
that the prices of eggs in those parts Of
Russia have trcb!cd.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-06

4 church WAS put up for sale the
other day by tile French colony at
Madrid. ~ the church decorations,
sucll rs altar cloths, priests robes. gold
and silver vessels, were included in tho
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-31

ears were 10 proportion. performed The
ueecsssry operation and cleared ont The
slr cavity, With strong blast from my
sir pump over there ble~ powder into
bis left ear, lie interrupted me 10 this by
sAyins tha, the medicine seemed 10 be CON
ing out on the other side, smiled 10
iulseaily al wha, told bin was his ina
aiaa,ion. and Ut frs, paid no further siten
ton 10 the matter He persisted In bis as
scrtion. however, and 10 satisfy him thai
be ~ss wrong ! examined his right cat
tie wAs right. There was no doubt OF IL.
The powder was going clear through biz
head. II Was going iu one ear and ont the
other.
Whist is the explsnstion9 II is simple
enough. The large organs 10 the boys
head permitted the powder. driven by the
powerful blast. to traverse the channel
from his left ear TO the upper part OF his
nose. through his nose, aud thence 10y the
corresponding channel on the right side
Of his ear. All the powder did not ge'
through. but considerable portion Of II
did
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VOLUME 20.


fon would he smsx u. said q city mis-
sicnsry tos San Francisco Examiner re
porter, u you kacs The hind oi people
~ho 90 tcChincso phy.icAns Tor irea,meat
10 my Knowledge they have many respec,
table white people among their patients -
people Who pass Tor iniolligen, men snd
women.
lam soauaiaicd with one msn Who Tor
years has been engaged 10 business in .
-cme~hs. large way IA thi. city, aud Who
quit the white physicians aud vent to
Hing Wo Hop Tor advice
Hs found himself srowins IA, aud ~ss
probably too indoleut 10 take the eier
ciso which had been recommended, What
Troubled him Most vas the Increasing size
OF his waist. You see. viih middle age
his viscera hal begun to settle down,
Dr. Hing listened to hi. complaints
with grave interest, aud without hesitation
promised 10 cure him. Tho iirst ptescrip.
tion Was dose OF dried slhsstnfs blood
aud powdered tigers nails 10 strengthen
him.
Two dsys later DR.. Hing called at tho
mans house, shaved his head. aud put
fly.blister on IL. Then he told him 10
stand up 10 corner for as long q time Al
be could bear II. and the blister would
draw the iutesiines up into their old quar-
ters.
This is fact. and II ia a fact. too. that
the apparently rational. aud certainly we'll
to do aud respectable white man submitted
TO the teatmsnt, But be revolted 1t the
second blister aud is as fat as q Chinese
idol today. am pleased TO say.
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Kisses BY Mail

The young postmaster Of an Eastern vii
lage WAS bard at work 10 bis Office when a
gentle rap was heard upon the door, aud
in stepped blushing maiden OF sixteen,
with money order which she desired
csshed. She handed il with bsshful
smile, to the official, who, after closely er
smining it, gave her the money IL called
for. At the same time he asked her il she
had read what WAS written on the margin
Of the order.
No. have not. she replied. for cannot
make it out Will you please read il for
me?
The young postmaster read as follows. l
send you three dollars and dozen kisses.
Glsncing At the bssbful girl. be said
Now. l have paid You the money and ]
suppose you want the kisses.
Yes, she said. II be has sent me any kisses
l want them. too.
II is hardly necessary 10 say that the bel
snce Of the order was promptly paid and
10 . scientific manner
Ga reaching home. the delighted maiden
rem arked TO her mother.
Mother. this postoflss system Of ours Is
= great thing. developing more and more
every. day and each new feature seemsto be
The best Jimmy sent ue 8 dczsn kisses
along with the MONEY order. and the post
master gave me iSeu,y. !, beats tie spec
sI delivery all hoilow.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-31

Mr.. and Hrs Cslendnls @. Rate we're st
Niaesrs Falls on their wedding journey.
They had wandered rapiurously about,
arm In arm, listening to the roar OF the
mighty cataract They had bought bead
work moccasins and pincnshions form 10.
dian squaws who spoke with strong Tip
perary accent; they had contributed hand.
somely to the support Of several princely
hack drivers, paid for the right to look At
the Falls from all the eligible points OF
view, and been hunted with great success
by prowling Photographic bsnditti.
Aud now they stood 10 the Cave OF the
Winds
The thunder OF Niagara overpowered
them. The earth trembled beneath them.
They looked at each other, aud their lips
moved. but il any sound came from them
il could not be heard in the deafepng
roar. Calepdula pressed the little hand
that lay con6dingly on his arm, and led
hiH 1buuk piiu' iiou ihu N''' "'tu "''
possible speed.
JapoDica. he said, tenderly, when they
had regained the open air, do you know
why could;not bear to linger in that hor
ible place.
No, why was it2
l could not hear your beloved voice. my
da.ling
Five years have passed M. and Mrs.
Calendula G. Rate we're again at Niagara
on little summer vacation. They had
dlsmounted from tho omnibus, entered
the hotsl, registered at the clerks office,
aud removed from themselves the dust OF
travel.
Now, Jsponica. said the husband. hssti-
ly. with yearning. hungry look 10 his
eyes, before we do anything else let us 90
and spend sn hour or two in the Cave OF
the Winds.
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The Needed Stiin ulus

Several years ago ] was one evening sit
ting 10 my study when lad entered my
presence, and asked il / would be willing
to lend him something to read. replied
in the affirmative, and inquired what kind
OF reading matter he desired: He express
ed wish for something that was ''excit
ing." aud requested him to be little
more definite. Then be gave me vivid
summary OF work which he had recently
read to bis great enjoyment; evidently one
Of those trashy romances Of which
so many are published 10 'Boys'Librar
ies." whose pernsal can in nowise be bene
fetal.
went to my bookcase and took from II
one OF Abbott's histories for young people.
The History OF Darius the Great. Open.
ing it. read the paragraph in which Is
given an account OF the shooting by Cam
byses Of his friends son through the heart
with an arrow before the fathers eyes
Then | asked II he thought the book
would suit bin, and he answered, "Yes.
sir.
He carried the book away With him,
and two evenings later returned with IL.
iuqui,ing II would lend him another
similar to it. / did 30, and let him. have
other volumes In succession, until. within
three months after receiving the first, he
had read the 30 and odd volumes form
Ing the series read them understand.
ingly learned by questioning him and
acquired q taste foi substantial literary
food.
This summer he will graduate with the
highest boDors from one OF the foremost
colleges in the country. having defrsyed
the expenses Of the preparatory school
and tie college by bis earnings when bis
mates we're many OF them resting lie in
tends eventually to practice st the bar,
where one Of his disposition Is likely to be
come "shinias light" II neither 3 Web.
styr nor Choste.
He is pleased 10 attribute bis desire for
an education 10 my encouragement years
since; but can conscientiously credit |
myself only vito having brought 10 bis
the books 10 which have !
referred
Young irieDks. read these same books
d, books Of similar character. instead o.
h. printed stuff which preets your vis- |
on op every side. You will ind the story
u real fesh-snd blood heroes" and hero.
mes as exciting" IS IL that Of fictitious
sod. reading Of them. viii be
.,tmulsiej 10 cm nlate their nobl.st. 10 SD.
lor their worst traits Best Of al. such
bsks viii incite you to acquire additional
formation relative 10 those concerning
, hon yeu have been resiiDg, sud event
D lslly 20 9 core ~ education that ~ili III
'on TO make your way through the world
uece"fnily.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-31

Professor Alex, Winchell is credited
with the invention OF cement that will
stick to anything. Take two ounces OF
clear gum arabic, one aud one half ounces
OF fine starch, and one hall ounce Of
white sugar. Palverizs the gum arabic
and dissolve 1t in as much water ~ the
laundress would use for the quantity OF
starch indicated. Dissolve the starch aud
sugar in tho gum solution, Then cook
the mixture in vessel supended 10 boil
ing water until the starch becomes clear.
The cement should be as thick AZ tar.
and should be kept 30. II can be kept
from spelling by dropping in . lump OF
gum camphor. or little oil OF cloves or
sassairas. The cement is very strong in
deed, and will stick perfectly to glazed
surfaces. and is good to repair broken
rocks, minerals. or fossils The addition
OF small amount OF aluminium will In.
crease the effectiveness Of the paste. DO
sides helping to prevent decomposition.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-31

You have heard the s.,ine. 10 Que ear
aud out the other. saii a young B,-ton
specialist Of eourse The sisse Was iani
iliar. aud without sailing iof reply The
doctor continued. I've seep tnsny strange
things in my practice. but the most start
ing wss pr.c,ic.l i dem ossirstion Of that
sncisnt sss.
About iso years ago boy cane 10 me
ior tresinept for disease Of the head. All
the openings 10 bic bead we're Of unususl
six,. His mouth sod eyes we're large. he
ds big moss. -i.h vide nosifils, sld bis