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FARMING WORLD.
CHEAP AND CONVENIENT. q
A Harm That Can Re built for Two OF
rhrna Hnndred nollars.

A Rarn That Can Re Bullt for Two or
Three Hundred Dollars
send plan Of a cheap barn. eonoiheu
with sheep aud cattle shed, with base
meut omitted. The barn proper is4s
BY 40 feet posts sOfeet, which gives ms
annie room for storing away hay etc
The lower barn floor is raised ~ tee'
above the floor of the horse staoie.
There is no partition between the man
barn and the horse stalls The horses
face the center of barn, with feed BOXES
and managers placed conveniently .
giving them feed and water A aouote
door on hangers opens into the main
barn. arranged so that a wagon can %
driven into the barn An open msnare
shed on tbs south side next to the horse
barn is II by 40 feet; the manure .
horse barn is thrown into It through
windows conveniently placed large
corn crib occupies the space In north-
west corner of main barn. A double
granary, with bins FOR bran, etc, ossu-
pies the northeast corner. The space
between corn crib and grsnsry is USED
for storing reaper, drill, horse-rske'
plows, etc. The upper floor extends the
entire length and width Of the barn
Hay, etc, is thrown down through an
opening left for that purpose
In the subjoined plan, clear openings
are doors, openings with one line across
are windows.
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visitor, and drew forth q chair for him
with a secret fiuttering at her heart as
she remembered her Sister-in-law's in
situation,
But Fell z was evidently bent on max
ing himself agreeable.
AN so you've struck out for your
SELF" he observed. "Gittiu' along hrSt
rate, l opine, You must show meyour
garden"
81 haven't got any garden and you
sha'n't see it" declared Miss teroola'
inconsistently. Its all choked up
with weeds-l couldn't keep them out
An what with the bugs, an the rab-
bits an pigs, | amt gotta c~abbage-head
left, skeercely
oSho', now, you don't say! Why, if
that amt too bad, responded Felix
alphabetically.
An the varmiuts has took all my
young chickens" continued Miss
Ferobia. AN Farmer Nubbins IS
a-goin' to shoot my COW, an, an
The thought of her woes was too
much for her, and she began to sob
Historically.
Don't cry, Miss Feroby; please don't
urged Felix. 'Ile sha'nt shoot your
cav, l promise you.'
But Miss Ferobia shook her head, and
dried her eyes on the corner Of her
apron.
I'll SCI the cow" she declared
soberly. AN I'll 60 an hire out some
l can COOS if can't make gar
dem"
NO need to hire out" nut in Felix
eagerly. IL want somebody 70 cook
for ne Say you'll marry HE, Ferooy.
But Miss Ferobia in her surprise
stared at him. then hung her head,
blushing like a girl
It's so-ssi5sa," she whispered
whats the odis9" asked Felix,
Il wanted you long ago only
I couldn't somehow git the courage -
ask Won, say ges Won't you Eeroby
And after 3 little more urging Mss
Fe-obia dig say yes and Eel, very Vel
c~ontented with her future prospects II
spite Of her wee37 garden
Timothy VIII say the t-ctS business
: failure after all, Ste rejected
IS Size washed NJ hey supper .>las s;
night with ve-y lEat Aeas. but &c
can >4y il wasIta failure
anyhow Helen " Cls-A. 2 Le@es
News-a-a-
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WHO Is THAT OLD JAY2

AChicago gentleman Of wealth and position
was walking upon one of the ultra-fashionable
thoroughfares arm in arm with an old man who
wore clothes that can only be purchased at a
country store. He was one of those kind faced
and vigorous old men, and the atmosphere
around him suggested the scented clover fields
In the vulgar p~arlauce he was a Jay" An &C
auaintance of the Chicago man, seeing him in
company with this suburban individual, in a
t~acetious manner asked: Who is that old
law The following is the answer he received:
Who is that old Jayf Well,
1t won't take very long to tell,
Did l get him out of a grab-bag' 20;
made his acQuaintanc. ,ears ago.
1t was over therG-dthe Buckeye state
That he s-sa / became intimate;
BY Jovel It's thirty-flve years to-day
Since Iva introduced to that old Jay
Yes, his whiskers are cut a little queer,
His clothes look rather awkward here,
There is a contrast between his and mine,
Well, style never was much In his line;
Yet somehow, I'm kind Of fond Of him
Yes. l know he's a farmer, while I'm in the
swim"
I'm showing him all the sights to-day,
And having fun with that old Jay.
The first l remember Of him, way back,
He Whitfield for me q jumping jack.
l thought it the funniest kind OF thing,
It was ecstacy TO pull the string;
And then we'd sit by the big wood fire,
And he told me Of David and 6ol.ahi
I've spent many happy hours that way,
Being entertained by that old Jay
Then I've often leaned on his good wiie's Knee
And been told Of Him from Gallee.
suffer little children 10 come unto me,
For Of such is the Kingdom OF Heaven, SAID he
The gates Of Heaven were opened wide,
And Jesus beckoned her to His side.
/ shed many, many scaiding tears that day,
As I stood at her coffin with that old Jay.
Time few fast and years rolled on,
A birthday came, l was twenty-one'
Thought life on the farm too slow,
So determined that would 81
To some great city and be q swell;
The neighbors said | was going lowell
Of course the neighbors would have ihei7 say,
But one had faith; ii was that old jag.
Ileft with his blessing and dollars, too,
That blessing was luck and the dol.srs grew
Heap upon heap until my fortune was nade;
Lowell it to him and the wise things he SAID
l know he looks sort OF awkward and queer,
But II It wasn't for him ! wouldn't be here,
Let me introduce you. On! don't hurry away
He is my father. is that dear old jay.
Chicago Herald
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SIGHTS ON T-E sun
Terrible Elects Of the kNplo' ve and O.
clonic Forces Now at Work

Terrible Ese,is Of the ENPlo' ne and ty-
elonrc Forces Now al Work
TIE a-:.s-ts who believe ;-at me
SUI was - suo7,1 and s?1tass as :
golden n--- would n -r~spaaaah-y
s>tcz-sle5 Z they e5lld So 9 - i LaS
a7osa-e5 when viewed WI: telescopes
tie -4st few DAYS Two Large groups
O. rather rows 4 spots which ar yet
7isst.e 1sa- the csnte- o: the dsk.
have exhibited - q wonderful degree
tie terrific Elects u TIE explosive and
cvclr-is forces that ARE now. E--tL ly
month -r'as-I-- greater s1er- upon
the Sun Ha.es large enough 70 sWa-
low ID the earth with plenty a roou
70 spare have been formed there IN t1s
scL, q the astronomer; shining bars
have baan shot across the DARK ala>ns
Ike bridges q Ire; the twisted forms
q the great 3ale-EEe phenomena
wAich project hundreds q niles ever
the edges q The seeming. b-acs ana
ha-tomlass pits have given evidence q
tie operation Of a D.-Atv wh.r-ing
power. and the pun4tur-ng Of the
bright disk with crowds Of c9-pa--
at.vz-v small black holes in the ns-h-
o1~d515 q the greater spots mas Shown
tina. over hundreds q thousands Of
square miles q the solar surface . ;-e-
neudaus rain q elected matter is fall
ing back upon the blazing photosphere
Yet the changes that these outuursts
are able 70 effect in the solar light and
heat bear so small q proportion TO the
whole rsdiative mercy 81 the sun tina,
it IS still an open question whether
the earth feels them to a p~erceptible
degree or not. II is only when a sun
bursts out with such overwhelming
might as was exhibited by the famous
star in Cassiopea in 1872, or by a starin
Cv-nus in 1916, or by a star in andre
media in lss5, that the planets cilcling
around il are swept with fire. There
is no known reason 10 believe that our
sun will behave in that manner, al
least in our time, and so everybody can
enjoy the marvellous spectacle Of the
sunspots without apprehension for thsir
consequenceS-N. Y. sun.
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While very large crops Of sheen mr..
handled successfully and with prcot
profit by such as understand the busi.
ness, the beginner should be con,an.
70 experiment ut first with only a few.
anc 70 grow up with the business" "A
ne becomes familiar with its details
with a large flock, should disease ret
among them, the novice would bc
wholly at a loss a. 10 what course N
pursue, and would probably lose mos,
OF his flock, and thus become d,s'
heartened with tho business. shssr
require the constant care Of some ors
familiar with their needs and bnb,.s i,
they are TO be kept In large numbers
But when cared for intellIgcntly N, y
sre probably moro profitable than 40 ,
other live stock. M. W. Farmer. NY
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-01

According to the reports Of
viestnik Ptitsevodstva for the year
1890, farming is becoming an important
industry in Russia. The products Of
that industry were exported during the
wear to the value Of Is, 100, 900 rubles,
nearly 5000 900 rubles more than the
year previous. The principal products
exported we're: Eggs TO the value Of
{, o75, 900 rubles, yolks of eggs, SSb, ooos
all varieties Of feathers, 1,572, 900 rubles.
and live fowl, principally geese, to To
value Of SOIL. 900 rubles
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-01
LAND MEASURER.

A Simple Device Which Any Intelligent
Farmer Can Make.
This is a simple device which may be
conveniently used to measure land.
Take two pieces, a A, four feet long.
one, O, five and one half feet, and nail
them together Is shown in the draw.
ing, keeping the distance between the
points, five and one half feet. Nail
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-01

-Watts-"Do you suppose IL is pos
slblc for mar to ever attain perfection?"
~iotts-"Easily enough, il one only
happens to meet the right gsrl."-N Y
Recorder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-01

both the method and results when
syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidnevs
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the y.
um eiiectually, dispels colds, hesd.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
uuced, pleasing to the taste and ac.
t; ~ to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In its
e eas, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend il
10 all and have made it the most
popular remedy known. w
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5oc
una VI bottles by all leading drug,
glsts' Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure 1t promptly for any one who
wlsnes TO try 1t. Do not accent anv
CALIFORNIA Fv SYRUP co!
iowev, say FRANCISCO. cai,
''o'SVatf Nv. NEW yoex. N.Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-01

IT Is positively hurtful to use ointment for
skin diseases, Use Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, soc,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-01

JAGsoN says he does like to spring couun'
drums on seasick people because they are
so willing to give up anything. -Elmira
Gnypttp
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-01

ToREGuLArE the stomach. liver and bowels,
and promote digestion, take one Of Carter's
Little Liver Pills every night. Try them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-01

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. 2jc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-01
ALFALFA GROWING.
Some Of the immense Ranches OF can
rnrnIn.

Some OF tue ANAAhNN"N
Tornla.
One Of the greatest irrigation d's-
tricts in the United States is in Kern
county. Cal Here are some thirty-nve
large annals with branches n dlstrio-
utine bitches, covering nearly ha't a
million acres of very rich sandy loa,n'
The largest of the canals is the Gallo
way, thirty-two miles long. 1t has SIX
tv.iye distributing bitches, and covers
two hundred thousand acres III very
rich land. Its water appropriation Is
one thousand four hundred n seven
ty.six cubic feet per second.
On the lower side of the canal one
can see fully twenty-five Thousand
,crcs in almost continuous alfalfa
fields Alfalfa, with water, yields V
crops a wear, and two tons to the acre
at each cutting, .,.
About once in six weeks, for eight
months in the year, the alfalfa fields
arr cut. and the crop stacked in great
piles The vastncss of some OF the
stacks near the ranch.houses of the M
~rigation belt is Il constant source OF
wonder TO the tourists. Eight hundred
and fifty tons have been put into one
stack
There are some immense alfalfa farms
in Kern county, The McClurg and tho
Rosedale ranches have about three
thousand five hundred acres each, the
Jackson ranch has oyerseven thousand
and the Poso ranch above ten thousand
acres.
The process OF handling alfalfa on a
large scale is interesting. The derrick
| and derrick.fork are used. The stacks
n from one hundred to four hum
dred feet long, and are usually thirty
feet wide and from twenty-five to thlr'
ty feet high, and on the extensive
ranches one can often~see from fifty
to a hundred stacks of alfalfa in sight
at one time.
From six to ten teams are kept busy
supplying he derricks, and from sixty
to one hundred tons car be stacked in
day. Eight thousand tons have beer
stacked in a single ranch and fed out tt
live stock.
Cattle, sheep, horses and hogs al
live. to a great extent, on alfalfa
Youths Companion.
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ACough

MEDICINE. pm Hef ldllIl 10 II as t0|
her Bible. 1t must
contain nothing violent, uncertain,
or dangerous. 1t must be standard
in material and manufacture. ID
must be plain and simple to admin1
ister; easy and pleasant to take,l
The child must like it. It must ID
prompt in action, giving immedi1
ate relief, as childrens' troubles
come quick, grow fast, and end
fatally or otherwise III a very short
time. 1t must not only relieve quica
but bring them around quick, Al
children chafe and fret and spoil
their constitutions under long COM
fnement. 1t must do its work
moderate doses. a large quantity
of medicine in a child is not desirai
Bile. 1t must not interfere with th1
child's spirits, appetite or genera
health. These things suit old 4
well as young folks, and make b
schee's German Syrup the favort
family medicine.
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TIE MARKETS.

TIE biggest things in lndia-elephants.-
Mail and EXpress.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-01

The Burlington Route, g, B; Il q. r Il.
operates 1000 miles of road, with termini IN
Chicago, st. Louis, st. Paul, Omaha, Kansas
City and Denver. For speed, safety, com
fort, equipment, track, and efficient service
it has no equal. The Burlington gains new
patrons, but loses none
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German
Syrup

For children a ,nedi.|
cine should be abso.|
lutely reliable. Al
mother must be able to|
pin her faith to it as to|
her Bible. 1t must
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18
small Table. for Dinner.

An idea from Paris that one or two
New York hostesses here recently intro
duced is that Of serving a dinner al
small tables in lieu Of one long one. II
is perhaps rather a relief from the mo
notony Of a long table, which in the
case of a large dinner ought never to
be, but il is doubtful if after the nov.
city has worn of il will be liked. The
seats Of honor will always be az the
hostess table, and heartburuings and
jealousies are sure 10 arise among those
who find their places at the less favored
ones. As only persons with large din
ing rooms now undertake large dinners,
it is common for the two parallel lines
to be broken by different arrangements
which still keep all the guests at a com.
mon board.-Her Point Of View in
New York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18
No Balm in Gnead.

\ pCN-man al the Polk street srA
tion the other morning walked up to a
young mar whom he had observed
hurrying u and fro in a feverish way
Tor an hour or more and sid
MY friend, what is the troubled Il
there anything I can do for your
DO for met Je-roo'slum. No; not
unless you can bring back that s:3s
lrain. I'll bet a thousand dollars il left
ahead of time"
Cant you go on another trainf'
Certainly. That's what I'm wait
ing for. But it doesn't leave till $3.50
this afternoon, and won't get 10 where
I'm going till about midnight, and thai
won't do at all"
IF it's anything important can't you
send a telegram
Send a telegram I've sent half .
dozen already. The fact is l am on my
way TO a wedding TO take place at ?
o'clock this evening. I've got som'
presents for the bride"
We'll" said the policeman, I'll
case isn't so bad. You can deliver tle
presents the next morning. The wed
ding will be over, Of course, but
wedding Overt Jumpin' Jupiter
II won't be over. That's the trouble. y
why notf'
because il can't come off unless I'm
un hand. I've got to be there. I'm
the man that's going 10 be married.
Policeman, you mean well, but you
can't pour any Of the oil Of JOY into THU
wounded bosom. I'll feel Obliged il
you'll oay-1y somewhere andsit down.
@Chica-l Timca
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18

The Chiltern Hundreds were three
districts comprising a wooded region in
the south Of England. between the
counties Of Bedford and HEREFORD.
They were formerly much infested by
robbers, and two centuries ago an Off
Ger was appointed, apparently at the
advice and with the concurrence Of
parliament, 20 suppress robbery. This
official was called the steward Of the
Chiltern Hundreds, and as he seems TO
have been selected from among the
members Of parliament his connection
with that body ceased on his appoint
ment. TIE Office exists at present only
in name, but out Of the original ap-
pOintment grew the curious legal fiction
that a member Of parliament could not
resign, but could retire from his parlia
mentary duties only by appointment 10
the stewardship Of the Chiltern Hun
dreds or some other nominal office
which could be bestowed by the chan
eellor Of the e~xchequer. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18

II is conceded by all that no two
pairs Of hands are exactly alike. It is
also conceded that a hand may indi.
cate strength or weakness, beauty 90
plainneSs, s%ensibility or brutality, and
vigorous or poor health. II is further
more conceded that the handso Of artists
and musicians commonly have long and
flexible fingers, while the fingers of arti-
sans and farmers are shorter and thick
er. A muscular hand, with a vigor-
Gus grip. with few short lines, with the
lines prominent, belongs a. evidently TO
ahealt.Iy subject as does a labby, skin
ny hand. with a feeble grip, with nu-
merous short, pale lines, 10 a nervous
subject ID. d. Bidwell in New York
LEDGER.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18

Anybody who has lived in a small
town knows the vagabond street dog.
Nobody eeins to know how he disposes
of himself at night, but during the day
be lives on friendly terms with most of
the errand boys and other frequenter
of the streets. His tail has a wag Of
recognition for every familiar face, and
be will ever side up to a stranger now
and again with an artful stimulation of
sudden and Overpowering affection.
But If you attempt to decoy him far
from his habitual haunts the vagrant
nature asserts itself, and after another
bit of excellent acting in the shape Of
feigned reluctance TO say goOd-by he
trots leisurely back to his favorite re
sort.
Such dogs are commonly IN bred in
more senses than one. They have no
doubt lost their primitive savageness.
They assume a friendly aspect toward
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18

Now and then a very curious speci
men is found among the desert horses
of Australia The oldest OF these that
I ever saw was a huge. ~ungainly beast
without IA hair upon it. 1t vas u out
Of a wild herd and roped in by a sta
ton hand. who sold it for a plug Of to
baceo TO some man riding along the
road past the homestead. The latter
tanned the hairless horse, taught il a
few commonplace tricks, and showed il
all over the colonies. lie was said TO
have taken 500, 900, though he spent
II rs fast as he got it. saw the ami
NAL many times. IL was rather wen
shaped when it filed out, and having
no name, but a high neck and crest, il
had something Of the appearance Of
horses in antique sculptures or bronzes.
Its skin was perfectly smooth and shiny
and a dark notified brown in color,
and the poor thing seemed very intelli-
gent and docile. -Forest and Stream.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18

Back during the time of Queen Eliz-
abeth an act Of parliament was passed
prohibiting the expectation of wool
This product was n of the great
sources of the natural wealth Of Eng
land Mt that time, and, in accordance
with the economic notions of the age,
the authorities attempted TO keep it in
the country, imagining that if it went
abroad, even though something more
valuable or desirable were exchanged
for It, that the country would be the
poorer.
In order to hold the Importance OF
this commodity before the minds OF
the national Legislators wool sacks were
placed i'm the house of lords, where the
judges sat. Hence, the lord chancellor,
who prcsides over the house of lords,
''sits on the woolsack." The woolsack,
according to a printed description
which we have seen, is a Large square
bag Of wool, without back or arms,
and covered with red cloth. st.
Louis GlObe-D Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18
Why Hair Turns Gray.

The hair retains its natural shade up
70 middle life il nothing interferes with
is growth, and after that period It be
gins to lose its color. Craving after
hat time cannot be checked, and no
medicines should be taken 10 check the
process. II before this period It changes
it i probably due to some local OF gen
eual cause that should be removed. II
the hair becomes gray in places and
not In others il Is due to the disturb
anee of nutrition, and the best thing is
% get the blood to circulate there more
hrasly. The only advice that can be
given in premature CRAVING Of the hair
= 70 gct the scalp into as healthy a ON
dition as possible. and see to il that the
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18
S.. S. S..
HI L

l. the only illustrated paper in the
world containing all the latest sensa-
tionhi and sporting news. No Saloon
Keeper, Barber or Club Ron can af-
fOaG 20 be without IL. 1t always makes
friends wherever IL goes.
Mailed to any address i'm the United
states, securely wrapped, 10 weeks for
sl.OO.
Send five cents for sample copy.
RICHARD X. FOX,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18

Little Johnny Samuelson goes tc
school, and he has become quite pro
fcient in arithmetic. Johnny is the
only child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuelson,
but the latter was a widow with SIT
children when she married Mr.. Samuel
son.
How are your little brothers and
sisters coming onf' asked a lady friend
OF the family.
IAN three Of them are WELL" 70
sponded Johnny.
why, there are sir Of them,
Johnny"
Yes, nam, but you forget they are
only half brothers and half sisters,
and il takes two halves to make a whole
one TEXAS SiftingS
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18
general system is good. Yankee Blade


where Land Is Open to Settlers
Public lands are still to be had, TAX
ing states and territories containing
them in alphabetical order, in Alaska,
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Califor-
MIA, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa,
Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North
Dakota. Oklahoma, Oregon, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin
and Wyoming, or in a little Owe hall
of the states and territories taken to
Gether. ST Louis Globe-D emocrat.