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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-02

life lasts. Not more than . fortnight ago
q woman who hves In Georgetown came
over to spend the day with friend In an
enormously tall house. She brought her
little S-year-old son with her. 1t was .
hot day and the two women with the boy
went up to the roof garden. Something
distracted the mothers attention for q
moment. and In that moment the baby
had clambered to q chair. thence to q
rustic table. and a. the mother turned
was Just walking along the parapst's edge.
A divine providence kept both women
from startling him by 4 scream. He ran
along the edge Of the sickening height
laughing and waving his hands. Nobody
knows how long 1t was. 1t seemed . life
time. The mother dared not approach.
for at every movement on her part the
venturesome little midget ran away and
called her to catch him. He would not be
coaxed to come down, but finally he
yielded to bribe and climbed down. And
did the mother faint? Well. no. she didn't.
Her hair didn't turn white either. She
simply took the little boy into her arms
without word. She held him close to her
for long time and then-well. she turned
him over her knee and spanked him.
Washington Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-02

do. 1hc. Clover 9eed-Market easy; Oc-
tobsr. ss.62h; prime alsike. cash. SS.lS;
prime timothy. August. $40.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-02

region where lived The unspea kable
noises Of the swirling missiles. There
was the fairtest shadow Of smile on
his lips as Ne looked at Collins He
gave a sigh. a'little primitive breath
like that from child.
Collins tried TO hold the bucket steadi-
ly. but his shaking hands caused the
water to splash all over the face of the
dying man. Then he jerked It away
and ran on.
The regiment gave him welcoming
roar. The grimed faces were wrinkled
in laughter.
His captain waved the bucket away
"Give II to the menr'
The two genial. skyJlargsing young
lieutenants were the first to gain pos
session Of It. They played over 1t In
their fashion.
When one tried to drink the other
teasingly knocked his elbow. Don't,
Billie! You'll make me spill IT," said
the one. The other laughed.
Suddenly there was an oath. the thud
Of wood on the ground. and Q swift
murmur Of astonishment from the
ranks. The two lieutenants glared at
each other. The bucket lay on the
ground empty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-02
Scranton Wholesale.

Fruits and Produce-Dried apples per
lb.. 5a6c.: evaporated apples. 7isaSc.; Cali.
fornia prunes, 6iaaSc.; English currants.
2iaa3c. layer raisins. 81. coal. 20; muscatels,
4a5c. per h., $1a1.25 per box; new valen-
cias 5laa6isc per lb. Beans-Marrowfa:s.
g. 6Oa2.6 65 per bushel; mediums, S.25. Peas
Green. N.10a1.15 per bushel; split, $2.sOa
2.6O; lentels, 5aSc. per ID. Potatoes-New,
$2.25a2.76 per Dbl. Onions-Per Dbl, S250a
2.75. Butter-1sa19c per ID. Cheese-6a9c.
per h. Eggs-14a14lsc. Meats-Hams,
10hc.; small hams l1c.; skinned hams
llc.; California hams. 7Ac.; shoulders,
TIC; bellies. &c.; smoked breakfast bacon,
1Oiac. Smoked Beef-Outsides. 12c.; SETS
1896: insides and knuckles, 15c.: Acme
sliced smoked beef, lib. cans. $40 Dozen
Pork-Mess. $1l.5O; short cut, SIS. Lard
Leaf, in tierces, &c.; in tubs. SIC: 10-lb.
pals, Sleeper h.; 5-lb. pals, s7sc per lb. ;
3-lb pals. 9c. per lb.; compound lard.
tierces. &C.,; tubs. 6Nc.; 10-lb. pals. GNc.
per h.; 5-lb. pals. 6Nc. per lb.; 3-lb. pals.
&C. per Id. Flour-Minnesota patent per
bbl., t44Oa4.60; Ohio and Indiana amber,
$40; Graham. "a; rye -four, $3.50. Feed
Mixed, per cwt., 3l.10. Grain--Corn. 55c. |;
oats, 35a40c. per bushel Rye Straw-Per
ton. $13al6. Hay-$l5al7.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-02
SECOND PART.

Collins appeared as man dreaming.
In the midst Of the questions. the ad-
vice, the warnings, all the excited talk
OF his company-mates, he maintained
curious silence.
They were very busy In preparing
him for his ordeal. When they inspect
ed him carefully It was somewhat like
the examination that groOms give a
horse before a race; and they were
amazed, staggered by the whole affair.
Their astonishment found vent in
strange repatitions.
"Are yeh sure a-goin' !" they demand
ed again and again.
Certainly I am" cried Collins. at
last furiously.
He strode sullenly away from them.
He was swinging five or six canteens
BY their cords. 1t seemed that his cap
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-02
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-Cattle-Receipts. 5000
head: market firm; common to extra
steers. $3.60a6: stockers and feeders. s.. .5Oa
4.l0: cows and bulls, sl.75a375; calves. $3.50
Also; Texans. $2.25a465: western rangers.
$3.25aAS5. Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head: {:
market weak and 1Oc. lower: heavy pack
ing and shipping lots, $4.65a4. 80; common to
choice mixed. $i5Oa4.s0: choice assorted.
ASOa5.05; light. A6Oa5.1O; pigs. $3a4.50
1l.0OO head: market firm;
inferior to choice, $2a425; lambs, $3a5.G0
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-02
Buffalo Live Stock

Buffalo, Aug. I-Cattle-Receipts. 400
head: on sale. 30 head: market firm; good
light fat steers. $3.s0a4.l5; good to prime
steers. A.S5a6.30; fat heifers. $2.S5a3.50
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head: on sale. 1000
head; market steady; Yorkers. $5.S5a5. 40;
few fancy at $5.4s: mixed packers, $5.loa
625; good to choice mediums, $5.l5a5. 25;
choice heavy. N.s5a5.l0: roughs. $3.S5a4.35:
stays. $Sa4. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts.
5000 head; on sale, 5000 head: market firm;
best lambs, $5.25a5.6O; good. $a.S5a515; COM
mon to fair. $3.75a4.75: mixed sheep. good
to choice. $S.25a3.75: common to fair. $2.e0a
8; culls. $.soa2.25: exports. $a.25al50.
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Toledo Grain Market.

Toledo, O.. Aug. 1.-Wheat-Receipts,
e7.O2e bushels; shipments. 5000 bushels
market easy: No. 2 red, cash, and August.
73Ac.; September. 7SMc.; December, 74kc.
No. 3 red, cash. ESQ.,; August. SSNc. Corn
Receipts, 1878 bushels; shipments, l,SoO
bushels: market dull; No. 2 mixed cash,
45c.; No. 3 do, lSltc. Oats-Receipts. 5000
bushels; market nominal. Rye-Market
Arm; No. 2 cash and August. 501tc.; No.
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New York Produce Market.

New York. Aug. 1.-Tlour-Dull barely
steady. Wheat-Dull. flrmer; No. 2 red
store and elevator. 74c. afioat. 75a75Ac.; (.
O. b., 747sa7ec.; ungraded red. 6Sa76c.; No.
northern. TAc.; options firm; August AMI
September. 74c.: October, 74Ac.; December.
75hc.: May, 7Shc. Corn-Dull, firmer; No.
e. 49isc. elevator; 50hc. afoat; options
firm; August and September. 4sc.; October,
47Nc.; May. 41c. Oats-Dull. easier; op-
tlons easier, dull; August. &c; September.
26hc.: October. 26stc.; spot prices, No. 2,
2sc.: No. 2 white. 3i1c.; No. 2 Chicago. 2sc. ;
No. 3. 27hc.; No. 3 white, 3lc.; mixed west.
ern, 2S1aa30c..; white state and western,
32a40c. Provisions-Dull. unchanged. Lard
Firm. quiet. steady. Butter-Firmer;
state dairy, llal7c.: do. creamery, 1Sa1sItc. |;
western dairy. 10al3c.; do. creamery. 12a
1slac.; do. factory. sal2c.; Elgins. lsa1sIkc. !;
imitation creamery. i1aI4c. Cheese-Qulet,
steady. unchanged. Eggs-Unchanged.
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OIL Market.

OIL City. Aug. 1.-Oil opened and low
est 1271s; highest. 1888; closed. 1872 bid.
Pittsburg. Aug. 1.-Oil opened and high
est, 1873; lowest and closed, 132 bid.
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philsdolphi. Ta,,ow Mnrkc,

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-Tallow Is dull and
unchanged. We quote: City. prime. in
hhds. 4c.; country, prime, in bbls, SIC. !;
do. dark. in bbls, 3&c.; cakes. 4hc.; grease.
3Ac
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-02
AND TuEN-A SPANKING.

Only four psrsens saw. it, but Il was
. sight those four viii not forget while
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

If you are devotee of the bicycle
you can neither hear too much nor
say to much in its favor; and if you
are just learning to ride wheel, or
are thinking about doing so, natural
ly you are DESTROYS of knowing all
you can of the experience and opin-
ions of those who have become ex-
perts. Everybody rides "silent
steed,,' or, from present indications,
will do so before the summer is over,
therefore everyone will be interested
in "What Are the Benefits of Bicy-
cling2" published in Demorest's Mag
azine for May, in which such enthusi-
astic advocates of cycling as Dr. Ed
ward Payson Fowler, DR.. A. Conan
Doyle, David Christie Murray, and DIR.
Grace Peckham Murray give their
views regarding it. IT'S interesting
reading, and conveys convincing ar
guments in favor of the wheel for
both sexes. Demorest's Magazine is
published for only 50 year, by w.
Jennings Demorest, Is East l4th St.,
New York.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

''The Criminal Crowding of Public
Schools" and "Crowded Schools as
Promoters of Disease" are two sub
jects of pressing importance that will
be taken up in The Forum for May.
Professor j. III. Penniman, of Phila-
delphia, by study of school reports
themselves of many of our principal
cities, shows what lamentable lack of
sufficient and wholesome building
there are-how, indeed, much of the
educational work in Boston, and
New York and many other cities is
worse than wasted. DIR. FL. D. Chap
in, of New York, lays down the con-
dition that should govern the health
full building and arrangement OF
school rooms.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

The Cadiz Telephone explains that
it is not an apologist for Judge Linn,
and declares that it will support any
Trigg county man who may run for
Judge, but at the same time it takes
ground against the usual method of
nominating candidates in this dis rict
and wants primary election. 1t
has been many years since a primary
election was adopted as the method
of nominating candidate in this ju-
dicial district. Conventions have
been invariably held up to the last
nomination of Judge Grace in 1892
In whose interest and for what pur-
pose is the Telephone now advocat-
ing departure from plan that has
always worked SO satisfactorily?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
County Convention saturday, May 8.

Pursuant to call of the district
committee of the first railroad district
of Kentucky, it is hereby ordered by
the Democratic executive committee
of Christian county, that mass con-
yention be held at the courthouse in
Hopkinsville on Saturday, May 4, at
2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of ap-
pointing delegates to convention at
Owensboro, KY, May Is, to nominate
a candidate for railroad commissioner,
All Democratic voters of Christian
county shall be entitled to participate
i'll said mass convention.
CHAs. Nj. MEAoHAM, Chm.
GEO. BRADLEY, Sec. Pro tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

H. III. Kohlsaat, formerly of the In
ter Ocean, has bought the interests
OF the late Jas. w. Scott in the Chi
cago Times Herald and Evening
Post and will make radical changes
in the policy of both papers. From
Democratic free silver organs they
will become Republican in politics
and advocate a gold standard and
support Mckinley for president.
This deal leaves Chicago without a
single Democratic daily paper,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
Oatarrn Cannot be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a
they cannot reach the heart of the
disease. Catarrh is blood or con-
stitutional disease and in order to cure
it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years, and is
regular prescription. 1t is compos-
ed of the best tonics known, combin-
ed with the best blood purifiers, act
ing directly on the mucuous surfaces
The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY, g. CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, price 75c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
Two Bad Months.

The number of wrecks at SEQ and
the consequent loss Of life in jan
uary and February of this year were
unprecedented. During those two
months, seventy five vessels, includ-
ing twenty-ei2ht schoooners, seven
teen steamers, fourteen sloops, five
barges, three barks, three briggs,
two barkentines, two ships and one
pilot boat, were wrecked, with a
total loss Of 1,l90 lives. Over halt
these losses, or 669 lives, were occa.
stoned by seven disasters, viz.
Steamer Elbe, 1882; steamer Port
Nictheroy, 120; ferry boat Teroiera,
100; steamer Kingdom, 40; steamer
Chicora, 26; steamer Iuitrahul, 28
and steamer Nordsee, rs. Chicago
Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

A paragraph in the KENTUcKIAN a
few days ago threw our steamed con-
temporary at Cadiz into violent
state of eruption and the result was
that something like two thousand
words of burning sarcasm and other
things too numerous and fearful
to mention were hurled upon us last
week. We have force of experts en-
gagged in excavating and removing
the piles of words, words, words il
the hope that somewhere underneath
the mass of English language an idea
of some sort may be discovered
Should this fond expectation, baset
upon very remote possibility, b.
realized, we may at some future tim'
be able to explain what it al
meant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
THE ENGLISH MAIDEN.
She Lacks Versatility But Has Plenty
of Concentration.

She Lacks Versatility But Has Plenty
of Concentration.
A New York girl has had an Eng
lish friend staying with her this
winter, and this girl has made her
open her eyes very widely. In the
morning, while the American girl is
lounging and yawning, her English
friend is, as she says, "tottiug up my
accounts and writing in my diary"
The New Yorker said to her: "Why
do you bother with diary2" And
the English girl answered: BE.
cause, when / 20 home, / want to be
able to tell about all l have seen and
enjoyed to my mother and sisters,
and it will be help to me in recall
ing things; and then, too, think
what a pleasure it will be to me in
the future. I" The American girl
can't understand that, while she
has smattering of everything,
what the English girl knows she
knows well. She is slow, but lack.
ing versatility she has concentra,
tion; having studied botany she is
interested In all the strange bios
SONS and is making o herbarium
II she has fancy for geology she IL
collecting pebbles; but it is alway.
certain and sure that she has som,
special object, and that this is goini
to be Of interest to her all her life
time and make her, when she is al
elderly woman, Of interest to othel
| people.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
Spring Time

sprung 1Imo
Is when nearly everybody feels the
need of some blood purifying strength
invigorating and health producing
medicine. The real merit of Hood s
Sarsaparilla is the reason of it's wide
spread popularity. Its unequaled
success is its best recommendation.
The whole system is susceptible to
the most good from medicine like
Hoods Sarsaparilla taken at this
time, and we would lay special stress
upon the time and remedy, for histo-
ry has it recorded that delays are
dangerous. The remarkable success
achieved by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
the many words of praise it has re-
ceived, make it worthy of your con-
fidence. We ask you to give this
medicine fair trial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
1t is expected that the Tenness

1t is expected that the Tennessee
gubernatorial contest will be decided
this week. A majority report will
recommend the seating of Turney by
about 1000 majority after purging
the returns. The vote ON the ques-
ton is expected to be exceedingly
close. About twenty democrats have
declared or intimated that they
would vote for Evans, and the demo
Gratis are now figuring on bare ma
jority, including some uncertain votes.
Evans, while in congress, voted to un-
seat many democrats, some of whom
were elected by majorities as high as
5000, and IL is not believed that many
democrats will vote for him when it
comes to the scratch. The chances
are that he will be given dose OF his
own medicine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

Waller, the Kansas darkey who
kicked up fuss in Madagascar, has
been taken to France where the
French authorities will afford the
United States minister an opportuni-
ty to investigate the charge upon
which Waller was convicted and Civ
en- sentence of twenty years inn
prisonment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

Judge Sam'l P. Mcconnell, presi-
dent Of the Iroquois Club, at Chicago,
has declared himself in favor of the
free coinage of silver as well as gold.
He is one of the most prominent par
ty leaders in Illinois.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

Senator Mitchell says that which
ever of the old parties adopts free
silver platform will sweep the coun
try in 1896.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

Chairman Yerkes has called meet
ing of the Republican State Central
Committee, and it is likely the Re-
publican StateConvention will be post
poned to later date than May 20.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

Us able argument for free turn
pixies, recently published in the KEN
TuoKIAN, is being reprinted in some OF
the state papers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

An Indiana court has fixed the
price of stolen kisses in that state at
$3.50. But what is the use of stealing
Toledo Blade.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
Other Features.

viii be several familiar papers on "Washington
III Lincoln's Time" by Noah Brooks, who was
on unusual terms of intimacy with the War
Presidens; THE Cathedrals of France" by
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, with illustra-
lions by Joseph Pender. Many more serials
Will be announced later,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
THE CENTURY CO.,
Union Square, New York.

Send for beautifully illustrated pamphlet
'The Century Co. and Its Work." and men
tion where you saw this.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

The annual cost of the British
army is fl7,000,000; of the navy
T. l4,0O0,OO0.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
MAGNIFIcENTLY ILLUSTRATED.

The Century is famous for it's great histor-
ical serials, aud never in its history has great
er one been projected than this new life Of
Napoleon" written by Prof. VIM. M. sloane,
OF Princeton, who has spent many years In
preparation for his work. Thus far no biogra-
ply of 1.-THE man of destiny" has appeared In
cor and attentive TO the laws OF historical crit
icism. The Century has secnred it-the
great, all rounds comp1ete and Interesting
History of the life OF one OF the most marvellous
OF men. No matter how much you already
know OF Napoleon, you will want to read this
here Is the concentration of all the lives and
icent-the wealth Of The Century's art de-
partment viii be lavished upon them. Two
members OF the staff have just returned from
Paris. where they have been securing ell that
is best of Napoleonic ma eris1. New pbrtraits
will be printed great historical paintings Ie-
produced, and Castaigne and other modern ar
lists have drawn anew some OF the great scenes
OF Napoleon's life for this history. H'N
Z In addition to this there will be l
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

The silent watches of the night
those that are run down. Philadel'
phia Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
Sold by all Druggists, price 75

The French army costs every
year 675,OO0,0OO franks; the navy
209,000,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
RUDYARD KIPLING

contributes his First American S1ory to the
December number OF The Century.
THE PRICE & & to5a Ths SesT, SentsFy ata SSms Is
---------------- Is complete without
it, Begin subscriptions with November mum.
Der. Whatever other magazines you may take,
YOU must have The Century All agents and
dealers take subscriptions, or remittance may
be made direct to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
A New Novel by k
MRS. BURTON HARRISON

VIII be published during the year. 1t Is called
"An Errant Wooing," )" and is tale OF wander
ing land love) amid new scenes of travel in
Northern Africa and Southern Spain.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce
JUDGE JOHN PHELPS
as candidate for Circuit Court Judge in this
district, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party. Election November S. 1895.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
A New Novel by
MARION CRAWFORD.

The title is casa Braecio," and 1t is rom
ance OF Italy, full of human passion and excit'
ing episode. si
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23
Bopkinsuille Kentmfkian.

CHAS. M. MEACHAM.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-04-23

SUBSCRIPTION 81 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Local reading notices 20 cents per line. Spe-
.olal Locals s cents per line each insertion;
Rates for standing advertisements furnished
IN application.
OFFICE sl2 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
Morris tribune., 1895-05-08
AMONG THE POULTRY.

HoT meals are astimulus to poultry.
They warm them up.
KEROSENE applied to the legs is a
good remedy for scaly legs.
OLD mortar, gravel or graduated
bone are preventives of soft-shelled
eggs.
WHAT can be used for artificial nest
eggs? asks a lady. Egg gourds, for one
thing.
NEVER overfeed the pullet. No poul
try should be overfed, but overlooking
the pullet is disastrous.
UNLESS there is some variety of food
the appetites of the hens will not be
maintained in the best vigor.
To Make the poultry business pay
largely it must be carried on on a large
scale. One hundred or 200 hens will
not make anybody rich.
The first cause of canker is general
ly cold, but if taken in time can be
easily cured by removing the hard,
cheesy substance with stick or any
thing that will not cut, then applying
1sub-sulphate Of iron to the parts af-
fected. A few applications are sufis
cient. Farmers Voice. :
Morris tribune., 1895-05-08
SALABLE TURKEYS.
The Old Fashioned Gobbler Gives Place to
q Medium-Sized Bird.

The Old Fashioned Gobbler Gives Place to
q Medium-Sized Bird.
All commission merchants agree that
it is the medium-sized turkeys that sell
the most readily and are the most
profitable. The birds should dress
eight, ten or twelve pounds, according
to the proportion of toms and hens,
they say, and should look plump and
clean. These birds are the first Sc
lected, and the others go off more
slowly. At over fourteen pounds re-
duction in the price is demanded, while
birds at eighteen or twenty pounds nre
almost unstable at greatly reduced
rates.
OF course there is some demand for
large turkeys for hotels and boarding
houses, but the private family will
have none of them, for two excellent
reasons: First, the oven in the average
city house is too small to accommodate
such lordly bird, and, secondly, the
size of the family not being in proper
ton, its members would rebel at the
turkeys too frequent appearance at
meals. 1t would be well for the tur-
key raiser to keep both these points in
view and regulate the size of his birds
accordingly. He will save in feed and
ret better returns for his flock. The
day of the enormous gobbler is past
N. Y. World.
Morris tribune., 1895-05-08

you can get Bore two 114-inch holes
in the plank "a inches apart. Then
get two sticks feet 9 inches long, of
some tough wood green poles will do
which should be about as large as a
mans wrist. Shave these sticks to fit
into the holes in the plank; and shave
about 10 inches of the upper ends so
they will fit tightly into a I-inch hole
Now make two blocks of hard wood AZ
inches long and inches square. Bore
sl-inch hole in each block near the
end. Set the compass for 6-inch cir
Gle and mark off two half circles on an
inch board; then saw them out with a
compass saw, and nail one of these cir
cular pieces on each block, close to the
end, as shown at A. These circular
pieces should be l inch thick each way,
and they should have about three small
lathing-nails left sticking out Il inch,
to keep the bag from slipping off. 1t is
the spring of the two long sticks that
holds the bag tight. The blocks can
be slipped up and down, for bags of
different lengths. and Fireside.