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looking at Pierre.
General" answered Pierre, respect
fully saluting.
do you see the Sevres bridge over
there?"
II see it very well, SIR"
land that little cottage there, at the
left, in thicket of shrubsP"
Pierre turned pale.
II see it, sir"
Its nest of Prussians. Try it with
a she'll, my man."
Pierre turned paleI still, and in spite
OF the cold wind that made the officers
shiver in their great coats, one might
have seen big drops of sweat standing
out on his forehead; but nobody noticed
the gunner's emotion.
He sighted his piece carefully, deliber
ately; then fired.
The officers, with their glasses, marked
the effect of the shot after the smoke
had cleared. "Well hit, my mani well
hitp' exclaimed the General, looking at
Pierre with a smile. "The cottage
couldn't have been very solid. 1t is COM
pletely smashed"
He was surprised to see great tears
running down the gunner's cheeks.
Whats the matter, MANI" the Gen
eral asked rather roughly.
Pardon me. General" said Pierre,
recovering himself. 1T was my house
everything l had in the world"
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HOW FIFTY-SEVEN PENNIES GREW
INTO A FUND OF THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS.

HOW FIFTY-SEVEN PENNIES GREW
INTO A FUND OF THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS.
A few years ago little girl applied to
pastor in one of our large cities for
admission into his Sunday school. She
was told that the classes were so full
there was no room for her, and that the
church was so small that no more classes
could be organized. Much disappoint-
ed, the little girl began to save pennies
her family was poor-for the purpose
of charging the church in order that
she and other children like her might be
accommodated. She told no one of her
ambitious purpose, however, so that
when the pastor of this church was called
to her bedside few months later to
comfort her in her severe illness, he saw
nothing unusual, only frail child of six
and half years.
The little sufferer died, and week
later there were found in her battered
red pocketbook, which had been her
savings bank, fifty-seven pennies and
scrap of paper that told in childish print
the story of her ambition and the purpose
of her self-denial.
The story of that little red pocketbook
and its contents, and the unfaltering
faith of its little owner, got abroad. 1t
touched the he art of saint and sinner
alike. Her inspiration became proph-
ecy, and men labored and women sang
and children saved to aid in its fulfill
ment. These tifty-seven pennies became
the nucleus of fund that in six years
grew to S25O,OOO, and to-day this
heroine's picture, life-size, hangs con-
spicuously in the hallway of college
building in which 1,400 students attend,
and connected with which there are a
church capable of seating 5000, a hos
pital for children named for the good
Samaritan and Sunday-school room
large enough to accommodate all the boys
and girls who have yet asked to enter it.
A fairy story? 1t reads like one, but
happily it is not one. The little girls
name was Hattie May Watt, and the
splendid institutions described are locat-
ed in Observation-Disclosures Young
People.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF It's
good effect upon their children"
On. G. Q. OsdooD,
Lowell, Mass.
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Don't fool with indigestion. Take
BEECHAM's PILLS.
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"Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers willconsider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR. ]. F. KNcHELoE,
Conway Ark
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-12
FARM, FIELD, GARDEN.
Practical Hints on Raising of
Swine for Profit.
TO TRANSPLANT EvERoREeNs.
Training Grapevines-Plums That Re-
sist the Curculio-The Persian
Cyclamen.

Most farmers raise at least a few hogs,
enough to supply the pork for their own
consumption There are few, however.
who consider the requirements of the hog
and endeavor to meet these with the same
care as is expended on other farm animals.
This is all the more strange in the face of
the growing demand for good bacon,
which one demand alone presents a field
for breeders to fill Here are some helpful
hints from the Philadelphia Farm Journal:
Select nice. smooth, lengthy sows, with
well proportional bodies. if they are to be
bred for spring pigs. The animal that
shows a tendency to fatten easily at any
age, and one having a good constitution
and good bone, is also to be desired.
While the SOW is important the boar is
still more to be scaled for points. He
must have good qualities if the pigs are to
be depended on. He may, however, be
shorter In body. Have the pigs arrive in
March and April, and be ready to give
them good care.
No animal more enjoys more back
scratching or grooming than the pig, and
what animals enjoy conduces to their
growth. If you can't spend time to use
an old hoe or stiff broom on each animal
daily, arrange place where the pigs can
rub themselves. No simpler device is su-
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should not be repotted until they break
into growth, and then they should be put
into smaller pots, shifting on as may be
necessary.
The old plan of cultivating these was to
grow on old plants year after year and to
dry them Off during the summer in the
same way as gloxinias, the result being
poor examples with very few flowers on
them. Contrast this system with that
now in vogue, writes an English au-
thority, which is to SOW the seed as soon
as ripe, and to grow on the plants in light,
airy houses or pits in genial tempera-
ture. In this way fresh, healthy plants
bearing good head of bloom Gas in the
illustration) can be had i'll fifteen months
from the time of sowing.
The seed, which generally ripens in
July and August, should be sown as soon
as possible in light, fbrous soil, with
little leaf mold and sharp sand. When
the seedlings are strong enough, ten or
twelve should be pricked off into 41I-inch
pot, and when large enough shifted
singly into 3-inch pots, shifting again
when these are full of roots. For the
last potting stifier soil Is necessary.
Attention must be given that the plants
while growing are kept quite clean, as if
insects as allowed any quarter the beauty
of the plant will be spoiled. Numbered
with desirable clyclamens are the giant,
album, roseum, Emperor William H.,
Persicum and rubrum
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Persian Cxclamens.

Cyclamens are among the most beauti-
ful and interesting OF the winter and
spring bulbs for the window and the
greenhouse. Even when not in flower
cyciamens are ornamental, the markings
on the leaves being very beautiful. They
are at their best during February and
March, as then the flowers have their true
color and the foliage is firm and good.
There are no plants better adapted for pot
culture and few that produce such pro-
fusion of bloom, the flowers ranging
through many shades of pink, crimson.
white, etc. some being beautifully spotted.
Most of them are moreover delicately fra
grant. They should have no sticks or ties
of any kind. The bulbs should be care
fully watered and well ripcned after
blooming as the next seasons display de-
pends very much on this. The plants
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perior to rough pole cut in the woods
and fastened at one end to the floor and
at the other to joist four feet high. Here
all sizes rub. Next to the trough it is the
favorite place.
Do the strong animals rob the weaker
ones and so keep them back? Don't let
the strong ones cram too rapidly nor
crowd the puny ones at feeding time.
Stout strips of oak thrown across the
trough and held there by screws and strap
iron will do good service. A few hard
cobbles kept in the trough will make
them eat more slowly. In the second cut
is shown good contrivance 1t consists
of strong, short partitions, put across the
trough so one cannot crowd another
Where bat two or three hogs are kept the
results of robbing are not noticeable, but
in large lots the loss is very considerable.
A load of woods soil thrown in the sty
once month will do much toward keep
ing the swine Swell and contented. 1t
freezes but little. being so light and under
trees and leaves and is nearly ALWAYS
available. The roots and nuts and rotten
wood just suit hogs in winter when they
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|EE7ILlLpIIlIEILGLA!]D Y NJ

cannot have their usual run and need va
riety. Throw in a chunk of charcoal
every day also. 1t is a great thing to keep
digestion good.
a merciful act at slaughtering time is
to stun the victim before bleeding with
blow between the eyes, trife above
the direct line. 1t also facilitates stick
ing If the scald water is not hot
enough at butchering time drop in few
bricks or stones superheated. This is
an old and good way. A hog hanger at
killing time for the porkers is sometimes
a puzzle on small farm where only
few swine are fattened and the owner
does the work himself Seven I2-
foot poles that are stocky should be cut
in the woods and hauled up beforehand,
to be convenient: these are bound to-
gether as shown in the third cut, the
feet of the uprights being imbedded in
the soil an inch or two. If the upper
crossbeam is not high enough the spread
may be lessened and the height thus in
creased at once with little trouble When
it is desired to lower the pork for cutting
up the act may be reversed, if the binding
cords are not too tight.
The pig ought to be a prominent factor
in the winter dairy business. The maker
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Roofing Cuttings.

An ordinary tumblcr with some cotton
batting at the bottom affords an admirable
place in which to root cuttings when one
is working in a small way and without the
florists conyenienees, propagating bench,
etc.
One who has tried this plan, writing in
the Popular Gardening, says: During
April we received some choice tomato
plants by mail, which were all broken up,
so that only few of the tips were in good
shape. These, inserted in cotton batting
in a tumbler, in the same way as geranium
and coleus cuttings, etc, are shown in the
illustration. and placed in the windows of
the sittIng-roOm soon emitted healthy,
fibrous root, although left entirely without
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Peter stannup Going East to Urge a Bill
on Congress.

Peter Stannup. the well-known Indian
of the Puyallup reservation, has written
70 Samuel L. Crawford. of this city, ask
ing him for letters of Introduction to
Eastern men. especially IN Washington
City, as he intends to start soon for the
national capital to urge the passage
through congress of a bill providing for
the allotment in severalty of part OF the
Puyailup reservation anl the sale OF the
remainder.
Peter Stannup is one Of the brightest
and best educated Indians in the state and
is something o. 4 politician besides. At
the time Of the first Republican state con-
yention two years ago Mr. Crawford placed
Mr. Staanup's name before the convention
As a candidate for governor and 4 large
number Of badges bearing his name and
thar of VIII l.. Nisscher for lieu
tyant governor were gotten Ont.
Nhen the delegates Left WaIIa
rWana nearly al OF them were wearing
these badges Stanuup met the train bear
ing the returning delegates when it arrived
at Fuyaliup and made a speech to those
who lad favored him, thanking them for
the compliment. Since that time he has
felt very friendly towards Mr. Crawford
ard comes up once or twice gear 10 see
him. If he gets his bali through congress,
he viii be able to sell the land allotted 10
him IN the reservation for so, 0,000or Sj0.0o0.
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ripens here toward the end of July; tree
vigorous grower and apparently hardy.
de Soto is an American plum of medium
size, bright red color. and good quality.
productive and hardy. As blossom and
pollen producer il is not surpassed by
any sort with which we are acquainted,
and this feature we consider of greatest
value. Trees of this sort should be
planted scatteringly among other varie-
ties in every plum orchard, and it will
then .'bear and make bear" in abundance.
The home grower who wants 10 make
sure of an annual and abundant home
supply should plant several trees to-
gether, selecting almost any Of the best
standard sorts, with at least one Ogon
and one De Soto in the middle of the
cluster OF trees; or he may graft scions of
Yarions sorts, always including Ogon
and De Soto. into limbs of one or more
larger, hardy plum trees, native sort
always preferred.
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The first mentioned man saved all and
they grew well; the other lost forty-nine
out of his fifty. One took special care to
lift heavy ball or cake of earth with the
roots; the other tore the roots out by main
force, with no soil on them.
The same treatment applied to young
hemlocks and TO trees OF arbor vitn gave
n like result. The ball of earth must be
large and heavy enough to hold the tree
upright when set on the surface of the
ground. The best locality is always along
the borders of swamps, where fiat cake
of earth is easily secured, the roots spread
ing out horizontally in dense network
and holding the SOIL as in the cut show
ing tree ten feet high. On hard upland
smaller trees must be taken. as the roots
run deeper, and a rounder ball of earth is
necessary. Trees thus brought to the
ground where they are wanted to remain
have been set down on the surface of the
ground and suffered to remain till the
ground thawed in the spring without any
detriment. 1t must be observed that this
method applies only 10 trees in the bor-
ders of woods and swamps. Those raised
in nurseries, where they have been sew
eral times transplanted, do not require all
this care
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tled to each wire, and if longer, is cut off
ABOVE the top wire. What is known as
NO. 10 galvanized. is a popular wire for
tnis purpose. The vine now being of but
one years growth from the ground will
put iorth bearing arms its entire length;
AL below and between the wires are
rubbed oil, leaving two shoots TO run
horzontaily on each wire on either side
OF the vine. These will produce all the
fruit the vine at this period of its growth
can bear without injury The next season
these arms are cut back to six buds
from the original vine, and each succeed
ing season care is exercised to leave
growths direct from the original vine as
near the wire as may be for arms for the
next seasons crop, cutting away the pre-
vlous years arm back to the trunk and all
other superduous growths. thus keeping
the vine continually in It's original shape
The yonng growths proceeding direct from
the main stalk seldom set any fruit, con-
sequently mature the wood and buds bet
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CONTINUED WONDERS.
BY Drs. Darrin at 1.-The Normandy"
Cor. Third and James Sts.,
: Seattle, Wash.

Ihey heal by bringing into action the
all potent elements OF nature. and the re-
cuperatlye forces of the human system;
they adopt natural course which COM
mend itself TO the humblest understand
ing; they often effect an immediate cure
o! cases deemed beyond all reach. oecanse,
IN connection with natural agencies, they
bring INTO requisition powers and eie-
ments wrapped III mystery 10 the ignorant.
ana ignored by the regular schools OF
Materia Medica, though recogn zed by
sacred histories of all times, and the most
eminent physicians of every age.
As proof OF their wonderful skill they
submit the following
EXTRACTS OF TEsTIMoNIALs:
Mr.. Isaac Wingard of Centralia, Wash.
writes Drs. Darrin as follows: with
pleasure write you in regard to the treat
ment you gave me for asthma of eighteen
years standing. Your treatment has
worked ike a charm. | have had no
symptoms of asthma since have returned
home. The cure seems to be permanent,
ana 1t gives me great JOY to tell you this.
Send me some of your circulars, as many
OF my neighbors wish to try your skill in
their cases"
Mrs. General Adams, Medical Lake,
Wash: Numbness and congestion of the
brain, produced by diseased condition of
delicate organs; also the headache and
nervous dyspepsia OF twenty years
standing.
Drs. Darrin Generous Offer.
According to their time-honored custom
they will treat the worthy poor free from
10 to II a. IN. daily. Those able TO pay,
IRON ii a. m. to p. M; evenings, to 8;
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They make speciality of all diseases of
the Eye, Ear Nose and Throat, Catarrh
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sumption. Dyspepsia, Heart. Liver and
Kidney Diseases. Ali Nervous, Chronic
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and successfully treated at their offices in
THE Normandy" corner Third and
James streets, Seattle, Wash. Most cases
can receive home treatment after n visit
II the doctors Office. inquiries answered.
Circulars and question blanks sent free.
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WHEAT AND POLITICS.
Prorainet Eastern Oregon Democrat
Talks Crops and Cleveland.

J. l. KHlian, OF Peudleton, one OF the Demo-
Gratis in the Oregon legislature. is stopping AZ
the Arlington hotel Mr. Kiilian, who belongs
to the firm OF Killiau d Taylor wheat growers
and shippers, IS now IN seattle on bus ness.
Last year his firm, which Is one Of the largest
in Eastern oregon, shipped 10000 bushels OF
wheat 10 Puge. sound. The prospects !or
next year are excellent" said he yesterday
There is now more moisture in the ground
than there has been Tor seven years past, and
consequently the indications are Tor an unu-
sually large wheat crop"
In talking Of politics, Mr- Kiliian said: The
Democrats of oregon are undoubtedly for Cleye
land FOR president, aud I believe the Chicago
delegation will be for tie eS president
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This shoot is tied 10 stake at frequent
intervals, as its increasing growth re-
qu.res, until ii obtains sufficient height to
reach the top wire. II is kept upright be-
cause it will grow more rapidly than when
running on the ground.
The third year posts are placed between
every second vine and TWO wires are
strung. the top one i've and one-half feet
from the ground and the second two feet
below. The vine, if tail enough, is then
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ter for the next seasons fruiting than
those from the old arms which have borne
fruit.
a modification of the Kniffin or four
arm system is the two-arm system de-
plcted in the second sketch The training
up to the third year is the sarte. then the
two lower arms are dispensed with and the
top arms are cut long enough to be bent
down and reach the lower wire (see cut).
Advocates for this modified system say
that in the original method the best fruit
Is on the top wire and the least miIdew
and rot. BY removing the lower arms
those remaining at the top rece We the full
how OF sap. BY bending the arms down
the excessive growth of vine is checked
and the fruit receives correspondingly
more OF the support of the vine.
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bore the scarcely visible traces Of from
three TO i've Of the ominous crescent
marks, proving 10 our satisfaction that the
fruit is able TO oatgrow the curcullo sting
and TO take care OF itself The same was
our experience with the De Soto plum, one
of the natives from Minnesota.
The Oson is round plum OF fair size.
a bright golden yellow, nne. sweet, but
rather dry flesh; excellent ior canning;
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of butter or cheese can Just as well keep
two TO twenty brood sows and get two
litters yearly TO sell at six to eight weeks
the skimmilk or whey. and bought foods
viii make the farm richer for the COWS.
The hog is a good friend to the farmer
who desires to make his farm richer and
al the same time get good living. The
cow is not the only machine on the farm.
Successful farming is the economy of all
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attention, and no water was applied after
the first thorough soaking given TO the
cotton batting. These plants were set
into open ground directly after taken out
of the tuInb!er. and were soon as large
and thrifty plants as any that were grown
from seedlings. 1t is wonderful how long
cotton batting will remain moist after
once being soaked full of water. Tn
doubtedly this method Will be found
useful by annafeursN
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REMOVING EVERGEEENS,
Transplanting of Pines, HemIocks and
Arbor Nitfe From the Woods

Among the various kinds of work which
may be performed during the compara-
tive leisure of winter is the removal of
evergreens from the borders of woods and
wild groves. The Country Gentleman says:
We have transplanted large numbers of
white pines, hemlocks and arbor vitn of
various heights, from two feet to twelve
feet, in the depth of winter, without losing
one in ten. Two neighbors drove ten
miles in mild weather for trees of the
white pine to flank their dooryards and
shelter their cattle grounds. The ground
was slightly frozen beneath the snow. One
of them brought twelve and the other
fifty, the trees averaging live feet in height.
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DESIRABLE PLUMs.
Japanese and Native Varieties That APP
near to Resist the Curculio.

The curculio has done much TO prevent
plum culture, but according to writer in
the Orchard and Garden many of our native
sorts will produce good crops in spite OF
this pest, as will also some Of the recently
introduced Japan piums, of which Ogon.
Botan and Kelsey's have been tested and
found of merit. The authority quoted
says: 1--WE have seen 0gon trees loaded
with ripe fruit, every specimen of which