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How to Repair Eenceposts.

An exchange teilsus of Il careful farm
er who, wien his grape trellis posts rot
ted off, dug down into the earth where
the post was still solid, and then cut the
post half in two foot or Is inches be-
low the ground and then fastened to this
half an upright post of the height de-
sired. If the post below was mostly rot
ted off, he used to reverse the post, put
ting the top side in the ground and then
mortise to it above the surface. In this
way he made each post do double duty.
The rotting off of posts is almost always
just at the surface, and by putting bolts
through each half and thus fastening
them together the end will last as long
as did the original posts at the surface.
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Things to Do,

Mulch the spinach for spring lightly.
Top dress rhubarb with manure. bone
meal and muriate of potash.
Clear up the garden generally and get
ready for spring crops,
Draw manure to compost heap or to
the field.
Protect parsley from snow and ex-
treme cold by IA board cap or inverted
trough,
Celery not well protected is to be
gathered early and trenched in or stored
i'll root cellar
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AGhIf AL AND DEPARTURE OF The NAILS
AT THE PCsT-oFFIcE At aARTISsBUEG,
W. VA.
DEPARTURES.
Mail close at 1910 a. m. for Hngers.
town. aud all points east.
AT ii 20 a. N. and 90 y. m for
Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia.
New ork and all points East aud South.
AT 81 .. m. for all points East.
Al 20 . m. for Pittsburg aud all To-
cal and through points West.
At . .. IN. for Hancock. Berkeley
Springs. Cumberland. and principal 10
cal stations on the main stem OF the B
& o. and all through points West.
AT 81 p. m. for Pittsburg and all
places West.
Att Is a. m. and 2 40 p. m for Hag.
erstown Baltimore and all intermediate
stations on G. v. X. Il
At II a. m and $40 .. m. for Win.
chester and intermediate stations on the
C. V. 4. r.
ARRIVALS.
Mails arrive by a. m. from all through
points East West. and South
At % a. m. from New York. Phila-
deiphia. Baltimore. Washington. and
local points on old line Of b &. o. X. X.
4 AT and 40 y. m. from all points
East and South.
At9.50 a m. from st Louis Cincinnati,
and intermediate point.
AT 7 % I'm. from Chicago, Wheeling,
Phtsburg. and intermediate point-.
At Is a No. and 3 90 p. m. from Win
chester and intermediate stations on the
10. v. r. X.
At ! | 80 a. m. and ~ p. m. from
Harrisburg, Hagerstown. AMI interne-
date stations on the G. v. RI
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THE GREATEST OF ALL THE MAGAZINES
200 PAGES OF THE BEST LITERATURE
1000 ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE e tEAr-
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The program Of the new volume of TBF
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TO OUR CUSTOMERS.

III OUk CUSlOMEkS.
AS crops and fall trade arrived Is necessary
arrange for your purchase of FERTILIZERS, PLOWS
WAGONS, BUGGIES, DRILLS.
As Fertilizers, wish say that we win continue
handle the well known brands of LISTERS and SUSQUE
HANNA goods.
We have been selling these goods for the past seven
years and they have always perfect satisfaction
They too well known need any further recommended
ton from
PLOWS
AS to plows we have the OLIVER pattern at reduced
price for this fall Also pillow repairs for any pillow made
If We do not have it hand will get it for We sell
the well known BICKFORD & HUFFMAN drill The only
successful force for drill on the market
BUcclES-
Our repository is full of nice work, We are
pleased have the largest and finest line to be
city In fact many of the larger cities do
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RIES, DAYTON WAGONS, JUMP SEATS, etc. All at
prices to meet the times, and quality guaranteed
WAGONS
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pany do not noU It, and should you find defective piece
they will gladly make it good
We have had the trade WAGONS. BUGGIES, M
PIGMENTS FERTILIZERS for the past seven years
and mean to hold it if GOOD TRADE, FAIR TREAT
MENT and REASONABLE PRICES will do and from
past experience feel confident that they will bring the
desired effect
Yours very truly,
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o. & : D


are buying Dry Goods in these stores
during this month OF JANUARY. and
this month isusually as between season
and with the accompaniment of slow
tadA etc. But this ear they are buy
ing more than usual. We cant ac-
count for thus. except that everybody.
everywhere, is particularly anxious TO
To make every dollar go as far as posi-
BILE in all expenditures. And we re
giving these buyers more for their
morcy-mure for every dime-every
dollar than they ever saw before. And
peri APPS. it would interest YOU TO
know more about this
SPECIAL JANUARY SALE.
ard why we have more buyers this
nonth than ever before. Aud II You
can't come Just write our
MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT
for Samples OF Catalogue or both, aud see
aEoui 70 Iur yOnrseil.
la ihcsu IRiCE REDUCTIONS, perha S
ha s..vpr4sf f.uf has b,.t.a IN in tn.-
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HUNTING OF FIERCE GAME;
Articles describing
ARTISTS ADVENTURES.
by leading American artists. " it'll their OWE
Illustrations; Articles descriptive of
IMPORTANT EXPEDITIONS
in all the great continents. includ Ing the asF-
ventures of two young Americans who tFaV-
eIsed Asia on bicycles; a novel series on
TRAMPING WITH rRAMPS:
How Young man. dsgu ised as tramp
Travelled over America aud learned all the
secrets of HE profession
IMPORTANT PAPERS ON MUSIC
by the greatest living composers and must
clans; Unpub iished essays by
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL;
Short stories and noveettes by all The lead
ing story writers, ESSAYS on timely subjects.
humor and fun in the Lighter Vein depart
ment, etc. etc. The
GREAT CHRISTMAS NUMBER
contains sermon by Phillips Brooks, seven
complete stories. magnit iceut array OF fuIl-
page engrav a new picture of General
Grant. letters ftom Edwin Booth, etc.
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THE MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE or THE NAILS
AT THE PCsT-OFFIcE At aAHTINsBUEG,
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The most dramatic story every written b.
Americas greatest humOrist. Like several
uf Mark Iwains stories, 1t has for scene
Stea,nhoat Town On the Mississippi River
forty years ago. ''PuGd'Hhead Wilson" a
hand headed country lawyer. the hero Of tb+
story, furnishes much of me fun that ONT
naturally expects 10 find Ia IL work by III,
luthor of The lni.ocents abroad" bat b.
appears in quite another light in the murder
trial which forms the thrilling climax OF the
story. The plot introduces novel and in
genious employment of science iii the deter
lion of crime, and the characters are welt
irawn and their every action Is interesting
FIIE CENTURY will contain
A SERIES OF SUPERB ENGRAVING OF
THE IN u llIT'rt1,I MASTERS.
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A Little Girls Experience in a
Lighthouse.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are
keepers of the Gov. Lighthouse at
Sand Beach, Mich, and are blessed
with daughter four years old. Last
April she was taken down with
Measles, followed with a dreadful
Cough and turning into a fever. Doc
tors at home and at Detroit treated
her. but in vain, she grew worse rapid-
ly, until she was a mere "handful of
bones, Then she tried DIR. Kings
New Discovery and after the use of
two and half bottles, was completely
cured. They say DR.. Kings New
Discovery is worth its weight in gold,
yet you may get trial free at w. s.
Lloyd's drugstore.
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QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE
"OIlmpses OF the Worlds FAIR
A Selection of 1ec Gems OF the
White City Seen Through the
Camera.

This handsome volume. containing
1872 Photographic half-tone views of
the entire Exposition, showing all
main buildins, all state and terrific
rial buildings, all foreign buildings,
grounds, statury, lagoons, and about
40 views Of the great Midway
Plaisance, will be sent to any address
on receipt of 25 cents and five cents
for postage.
This book has been issued by the
greatest of Southern railroads--the
Queen q Crescent Route-and its ex-
ccllence is withouta flaw.
A most delightful collection OF
exquisite views, in small and con-
vonnnt-sized book. Many such COL
lcc,r,ns are large and cumbersome.
bend your address and 80 cents to
w. G. Rinearson, General Passenger
agent, Cincinnati, o.
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In view of the coming reunion at
Birmingham, Ala, April 25th and 10Th
Gen1 j. b. Gordon, General Com
handing, asks that the press of the
country give its aid to the patriotic
and benevolent objects of the organi-
cation by publishing the date OF the
reunion, etc.
Business of the greatest importance
will be transacted at this meeting,
looking to the preservation of historic
records; the care of disabled and
needy veterans who once wore the
gray; the care OF the graves of the
Confederate dead, and other matters
of moment.
Let no veteran and no friend of the
veterans fail to lend his presence at
Birmingham.
The Queen & Crescent Route is
assisting to make this occasion a
successful one by putting in low
rate OF One Fare for the Rouhd Trip.
This, when linked with the magnifi-
cent equipment and train service for
which the road is noted, makes it the
most desirable line to Birmingham.
1t is the shortest, the quickest, and has
the finest trains from New Orleans,
Shreveport, Vicksburg, Jackson and
Meridian, and from Cincinnati, Lex
ington and Chattanooga.
Write to the undersigned or ask
agents for full particulars.
w. G. RINEARsoN, e. P. A.
Cincinnati. o.
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An Angel Unawares.

An insurance agent, albeit useful
and, at times, attractive person, is not
always welcome visitor. To some
people, indeed, he is a decided bore.
One of this class owns a handsome
residence, and even the thought of an
agent provokes his ire. One evening,
recently, he was enjoying his otium
cum dig. when man walked in on
him very unceremoniously. The
visitor was total stranger to him, and
before he had time to throw an ink
stand at him or to ask him to sit down
he began quite calmly, and in most
business-like tone, to talk.
"Have you any insurance OH this
house ?" said he.
Well, Mr.. Oitum-cum-dig was afire
in a minute.
"What do you mean, SIR" he
stormed, "by breaking into my house,
sir, in this Misunderstanding intO ny
house with your Internal insurance
business? 1t is no concern of yours,
sir, whether this house is insured or
not. Get out, or III throw you out"
The visitor was as calm as a May
morning.
at is no concern of mine whatever"
he replied, "but thought"
"You have no right to think about
what doesn't concern you, sir" inter-
rupted the house-owner. 81 want no
insurance agents forcing themselves
upon me, sir."
II understand that perfectly, and
am no insurance agent. was merely
passing your house, and 1 observed
that it was on fire in the rear, and it
occurred to me that if you had no in
surance on it,perhaps you did not wish
it to burn down."
That's what the visitor said, but Mr..
Otium-cum-dig didn't hear it all he
had gone to the fire, and the visitor
smiled and followed him.-Detroit
Free Press.
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When the young chickens are about
three days old they should be put out
where they can have little run and
chance at the bare ground. We
have found pen about three by four
feet enclosed and covered with wire
netting, one foot wide for the sides
and four feet wide for the top, placed
in front of coop in which they can
keep dry and warm nights, to be the
best method for keeping them. Cats,
rats and hawks cannot get at them,
and it is seldom chicken is lost in
the pen. 1t needs to be moved at
least as often as the hen and chickens
have picked off all the grass in the
pen, and it might be better to move it
its width every day, thus insurng
cleanliness. Look out that the coop
does not stand where the chickens will
be drowned out if it rains during the
night. We know a man who lost a
fine flock of very early chickens last
spring by carelessly allowing the coop
to stand in a little hollow.
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Obeyed Orders.

He had been a soldier in the old
country, but when he came to Amer
lea he hired out to a wealthy gentle
man as a sort of man-of-all-w0rk.
His military training made him
prompt in everything which he did
and he always obeyed orders to the
very letter. He never stopped to
question an order, but when told to
do anything he would get at it i'm
mediately and never rest till the order
had been obeyed. Iftold to jump into
the river he would undoubtedly exc
cute the order without hesitation.
Told to go to the depot and to wait till
the train arrived, he stayed two days
because the train was delayed by
snow blockade.
On another occasion he was sent to
neighbours house to get a valise.
He was not known there, but he got
the satchel, but at price. His clothes
were torn, his face scratched and he
looked as if he had been in cyclone.
"Good heavens" William. cried his
employer, "what is the matter with
your Have you been run over with
train of cars?"
"Been in trouble, sir" replied Will
lam.
'Tn trouble? With whom? ?"
"People at the house where 1 went
for the satchel, SIR"
"What did you fight about?"
"The people would not give me the
satchel, so took it. licked the
coachInan and the gardener and had
to fight policeman who tried to stop
me-"
"But why didn't you come back and
leave the valise there ?"
because 1 was obeying orders, sir.
/ went for that satchel ON orders and
/ was bound to get it,"
"And do you mean to tell me that
have done all that fighting just to obey
orders ?"
Eyes"
swell, you're a jewel. Here, take
this dollar and drink yourself to death
mo, I'll take that back, you might try
to carry out that order to the letter.
Go and treat yourself and be sure you
come back in good time. "-Peck's Sun
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So Complete Novels

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known. Ask druggist for Woods Phosphodne;
If he offers some worthless medicine in place OF
this, leave his dishonest store, inclose price in
letter and we will send by return mail. Price,
one package 81; six IS. One will please, six will
cure. Phamplet in plain sealed envelope, two
stamps. Address
EaF-Sold in Mt. Sterling by Kennedy Bros,
r. c. Lloyd, w. s. Lloyd, TaTlton G. Julian and
druggist everywhere.
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Poultry Points.

Interest the boys and girls in the
poultry yard If possible. 1t is good
business for them.
One advantage of keeping a pure
breed of fowls, and only one breed, is
that the eggs are uniform in size and
color, and look better and sell better
A cockerel that has been whipped
by another bird is not worth half price
to breed from, at least until he re-
gains his courage. This is as true of
other breeds as it is of those kept for
fighting purposes only.
Do not mix ashes or lime with poul-
try manure until ready to mix the
whole well into the soil. 1t causes it
to throw off its ammonia, which is it's
most valuable element. When mixed
with the soil the earth will absorb
and hold the ammonia and prevent
waste.
Those who raise Pekin ducks will do
well to set good part Of their eggs
under hens, as the duck will lay many
more than she could cover before she
wants to sit, which will be late in the
season. If there is any profit in rails
ing young ducks for market, it is
fonnd in Matching them out early and
fattening them rapidly after they are
out. Those who use an incubator to
hatch claim that to be the best method,
but We cannot all have incubators.
Armour & Co., who killed last fall
at Kansas City, Mo-, from six to ten
tons of poultry day, are publishing
an advertisement advising the farmers
of that section to get pure-bred Wyan-
dotte, Plymouth Rock or Indian Game
males to improve the quality of their
poultry. They found last tall that
they could get about three cents a
pound more for poultry of those breeds
pure, OF good cross of them, than
they could for the ordinary barnyard
or dunghill fowl.
We have great many fowls bred by
two or more breeds together, but we
never saw cross-bred flock that was
any better or quite as good as one of
the parent breeds would have been if
pure bred. Using pure-bred male
upon mongrel stock may result in
something better than the first mon
grel, and it may be cheaper way to
make the improvement than to get all
pure-bred fowl, but those who have
pure breeds and cross them, are, to
use an old phrase, 'Just swapping a
good cent for hog cent" every time
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15
The Care of Sheep.

Sheep are very docile animals. 1t is
said no other farm animals are so
cheaply or easily fed, nor any that re-
turn such large profits for the easy
feeding and care. But it is wrong to
suppose that the animal can exist and
thrive under neglect: Sheep keepers
say that sheep live best on pasture.
They are pastoral animals and love to
gather in flocks. Probably this habit
originated from necessity, as a protec-
ton from enemies.
Sheep yield fleece and usually a
lamb each year, and at the end of their
useful lite give their owner the best
kind of meat, all of which tend to
make them profitable animals. All
this is secured for small quantity OF
food. Sheep need the best care to Sc
cure the greatest vigor. If their food
is not provided at the usual time they
fret and worry and lose flesh. Thus
regularity in management is essential
to success, The first indication Of
neglect, says all experienced person,
Is the failure of fleece. He also says
that a sheep, when sick or hurt, hides
in some corner and dies without com-
plant, and that one of the special rules
for sheep husbandry is to count the
the sheep every day or oftener. Sheep
are greedy and selfish animals and
must not be oyerfed. The strongest
and most selfish should be kept by
themselves. The should be separated
in autumn or early winter before
lambing timo.-Mirror and Farmer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-05-15

On account of the San Francisco
Mid-WiDter Fair, the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway Company
will sell excursion tickets to San Fran
cisco, st. Jose, Cotton, Los Angeles
and San Diego, CAL, and Portland,
Ore, at reduced rates, good until
April, l, 1894. For particulars call on
any coupon ticket agent or address ID.
G. Brady, Southern Passenger Agent,
237 Fourth ave., Louisville, Ky. 21-tf
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A connects with L Il N.
b connects with Q Il G. and L s.
Q connects with X g.
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SUNDAY TRAINS.
I've. Frankfort 900 a. M; Arr. Georgetown
10: a. m. Live. Georgetown 1927; Arr Frank
fort II 80 pm.
The Kentucky Midland Railway and connec-
tions form the cheapest and shortest route to
all points NORTH south and west
For further informStion apply to their agents,
G. d. BERCAW, EB. WEITZEL.
Gen. Pass Agt. City Ticket Agt.
GEO. b. HARPRE, Gen. Supt.
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Y. NANDEN BENG
q. p. ATMORE,

7, NANDEN Beng q. T. ATMoRE,
Traffic Manager, Genr Pass. Agt.
General Offices, Louisville, Ky.
JACKSON SMITH, Asst. Genn Passg'r ACT,
Office, Chamber OF Commerce Bldg. Cinti.,
ton and Knoxville.
No Falmouth Accommodation. Leaves Gin
cinnati As pm. Arrives Falmouth 80 PM,
daily except Sunday.
No ls-Leaves Falmouth as pm. Arrives Gin
cinnati IS PM, daily.
Nos and make connection at Winchester for
points on the n. N. n NJ. v. Ry.
No l-Carries through cars from Cincinnati to
Middlesborough and Cumberland Gap and all in
ermediate stations and runs daily.
No and No carry through sleepers between
Cincinnati and Knoxville via Middlesboro.
Nos. and . have Pullman Buffet Parior
Cars between Cincinnati and HarTogate. Fou1
seasons Hotel.)l
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For Rent.

100 acres of fine grass land in two
boundaries; sixty and forty acres.
4l-3t MRS. s. e. VIM.
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Woods Phosphodine.
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY.

Promptly and perman
emily cures all forms of
Nervous Weakness, Ennis
sions, and Spelmatorrhea
Impotency, and all effects
of Abuse or Excuses.
Been prescribed over 35
years in thousands of
cases; is the only Relia-
BILE and Honest Medison