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''thfs is not so simple as I thought. The
cat has been poisoned. but by a prick with
some sharp instrument
The king uttered al exclamation OF in
credulity But 1t drank the milk" he
said some milk that
Pardon, sire" Du Laurens answered,
positively. "A draught OF milk however
drugged. does not produce an external
swelling with a small blue puncture in the
middle"
What does?" the king asked with some
thing like a sneer
"Ah, that is the question" the physi-
clan answered. "A ring. perhaps with a
poison chamber and hollow dart"
But there is no question OF that here"
I said Let US be clear. DO YOU say that
the cat did not die Of the miik?'
Il see no proof that It did" he an
swerea And many things 70 show that
Il died OF poison administered by pune
ture"
But then" answered in no little con-
fusion OF thought, what OF Ia Trape?"
He turned. and with him all eyes. TO the
unfortunate eouerry, who still lay SEEM
ingiv rnorihund. with his head propped on
some cushions NJ du Laurens advanced
20 him and again felt his pulse an opera
ton which appeared TO bring a slight
tiuge OF color 20 the fading cheeks. How
much milk did he drink" the physician
More than hair pint" answered.
And what besides?"
"a quantity Of the kings posset and a
little lemonade"
And for supper what did you havee''
the leech continued. addressing himself 10
his patient
Il had some wine he answered feeblv.
And a little FTrontiEnac with the butler.
and some honey mead that the gypsy
wenCh gave me.
The sipsy wench9"
The buffers girl. CT whom 7 spoke"
II du Iaurens rose slowly to his feet.
and. to my arnazement. dealt the PROSTATE
man a hearty kick. bidding him at the
same tine 70 rise Get up fool, Get up"
he continued. harshly. Yet with ring OF
triumph in his voice. All You have got is
the collie, and Il is no more than YOU de-
serve Get up. I say, and beg his ma
testy's pardon!'
Put" the king demonstrated IN tone
OF AMER, "the man is dying"
ttEfe Is no more dying than you are sire, %
The other answered. 'tOr. Il he IS. IL Is OF
fright There. he can stand as well as you
or T.
And 70 he sure. as he spoke. La Trape
scrambled 70 his feet. ana with rnien be-
tween shame and doubt stood staring az
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Us. the very picture Of q si-plefc1- II
was no wonder that his Jaw fell s2d his
fnpadeat face burned for the room shock
with such roar CT laughter. a. first low.
ard then as the king joined in II. swelling
louder and louder, as few Of Us had ever
heard Though ! was not = little merit
fed by the way in which we had deceived
ourselves. I could not help joining IA the
laugh particularly as the more closely We
reviewed the scene IN which We had taken
part. the more absurd seemed the Jest u
was long before silence could be obtained.
but az length Henry, quite exhausted BY
TIE violence Of his rnirth, held up his
hand seized the opportunity.
Why. YOU rascalr' / said. addressing
Ia Trape, who did not know which way
10 lock. where are the tea crowns %
which you defrauded the sculiion?"
ITO be sure" the king said, going of
into another rear. And the third
pnnpvf'
Yes" I said. you sceundrei. and the
third puppy"
''Ay. and the gypsy gir.?'' the king con-
tinuea- The buffers wsneh. what OF her ,
And Of your evil livings BECOME. eegeae,
rascal1' he continued. falling into fresh
paroxysm. "or yeu viii kill Us in earnest.
Would nothing else do for you but to die
in my chamber Begone;'
I took this as a hint TO clear the room,
not only OF Ia Traps himself but of all:
and presently only and Du Laurens re-
manned with the king. Ii then appeared
that there WAS still mystery, and one
which Il hehooved US to clear up; mas
much as Du Laurens took the cats death
very seriously. insisting that II had died
of poison administered in a most sinister
fashion, and one that could not fail 10 re-
call to our minds the Borgian popes. IT
needed no more than this TO direct my
suspicious 20 the Florentines who swarm
ed about the queen. and against whom the
king had let drop so many threats. But
the indisposition which excitement had for
q time kept al bay began 10 return upon
me. and was presently glad TO drop the
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rally him. and sxsn iaugA az bin "a
think 50 now. si<e" ! sala- 1t Is the
reid hagr. BY and ny. when you n =
broken your fast you viii think ainek-
entity"
But, n may Re. less correctly" he ar
swere6. and as re sat baking before hssa
With gloomy eyes, he hsavsf deep slgss.
MY friend. +" h. said. raouTrfuaiy. i want
70 i've. and I an going 20 die
"of whasr.s I asked. gaily-
~ % not know hut l dreamed last
night that house fell on M in the Rue
de "a FsrroneTse. and ! cannot help think
ing that shall die IN that way.
Very well" ! said II is well TO Know
that"
He asked ne reevishiy what meant
Only" I explained that in that case,
as your majesty need never pass through
that street. you have IL In your hanss 10
1--we forever"
'fPethars II may rot happen therein
that very street" he answered.
And perhaps IL may not happen yet
reioined And then. more seriously
Come sire" continued, why this sud
den weaknesss ] have known You lace
death a hundred times"
But not after such dream as ! RAJ
last night" he said. with a grimaee-yst
! could see that he vas already cernforted
II thought that | was passing along that
street In my coach, and on a sudden, De-
tween ST Tnnoeent's church and the
rotary's-tferc is a notary's there
Yes. sire" said. somewhat surprised
II heard q great roar, and something
struck me down. and found myself
pinned to Tire ground, I'm darkness, with
my mouth fai Of dust. and an immense
beam on mv chest. I lay for time IN
agony. fighting for breath, and then my
brain seemed TO burst IN my head and
aweke."
II have had such 4 dream. sire" ] said
dryly.
Last night7''
NE" ! said. mot last night
He saw what ! meant and laughed, ana
being by this time quite himself. left that
and passed 10 discussing the strange az
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BALLApE oFDREAMs TRANsPosED

Some may Ike 20 he shut in a cage.
Co0red in a corner. a-tipplinE tea;
Some nav in troublesome toll engage.
But the luck OF a rover's the thing for
mel
Over the mountain and over the sea,
Now in tire country and now In the town.
And when I'm wrinkied and withered.
maybe
Then I'll marry and settle down.
Some may pore over a printed page
And never know bird. nor beast. nor
tree
watching the world from book or stage.
Bat the luck OF rover's the thing FOR
60 no, for the forest, ard no, for the lea.
A. ho for me river and prairie brown.
And hoi for a CAV long jubilee.
Then III marry and settle down
WHY should wait til a gray old age
Brings me the chance 10 be rich and
vbave no money: Il makes me rage;
But the luck OF a rover's the thing for
Though oft. with my lover upon my
She has froIiesorne eyes and fetching
rfesT y my hearts 70 he held IN fee.
Then I'll marry and settle down
ENVOY:
Prince nv sweetheart viii not agree:
Rar the luck Of a roVers the thing for
she says I must stay. and fear her
Then iii marry and settle down.
ssPet Cigarestes''
HAVE always been the tavorits among the
be,ter class OF smokers
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CHAPTER II.

Not dead yet?" the king said.
"No sire"
"Nor nlT''
ssNo sire"
..,y-hsn borone or. stay" Henry con-
,inuea Throw the rest CT this stun into
the ereplace Il may be harmless, but
have no mind % drink il BY mistake"
II T-rar, srnntisd the cup among the
,~~eev, t,ourhs that flled the hearth. ari
FASTENED 70 withdraw. u seemed 10 Re
too late 20 make further Inquiries that
yteht. SO after listening 10 two or three
...,.,,,tors which tire king haEarde I.
,,ur which had all too farcifui an air IN
nv ewes. 7 took nv leave and retired
whether. however. the scene had raised
- ,-5stant a connection IN nv MIND or
' vas already sickeuing for the Illness !
have mentioned. T found II Impossible 10
sisen. and srent the greater psst e tAe
,,t~,,t IN A fever % fears and foreoccincs.
- ,,s~,,s If,ilf..- which ERE kinFs pres
.r.>a cast unon me lav SO heavily upon
~, va king uaiuc that I could not lie. az !
i,ns before the kings usual hour or = s.
d.. vas at his door irquirinE how ne
a. No one knew. FOR the PAGE whoso
t,rn II was 70 sleep at his feet had not
came out. but while l stood aus.sttos4'iiS
- kings voice was heard ei1Gias me
- went iu ara found hin sitting
-, x-{th a haggard face, which tod ne
$3.50 - sroke that he had slept Htt4e
hetfer than l had The shutters were
,trewn vide opCn. and the cold morning
lvht ,,,srred into the room win an ci' ec'
rathe~ sornber than bright the huge hE-
,a~ex on the tapestry looming w H~N
-. = svah ard melancholy background,
go the chamber presenting all those Tea
,,,rrs ~ disorder that ia sleeping room
-. bss a, night. oriy - show themselves
=. ,,o~e vivid shape in The morning.
-~he king sent his PAGE out, and h&fe
49, Il, by him. II hNve hae had n'Ehi.
he said. with shuaceF- 'FSfa mss e' .
.e.,er sat aetroIorer was right. and
i.siI rrver see Germany. nor carry OF
SO ,hs state n which he vas Z
..,.L, ,hink OF nothing better thar 70
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much less the stricken man. Ia Trape.
how ever. seemed 70 be scarcely aware Of
is p-esence. He had sunk upon a chest
which stood against the wau. and. with
his bo,iy strangely twisted. was rutteF.nE
PRAYERS. While lie rocked himself 10 aud
FRO INCREASINGLY.
..It's SUIT the king said. IN = low voice,
eft has been dead some hours"
since midnight" I muttered.
Pardon. sire" the page. who was hold
t9r the car. sad. II saw u after us.dn. ght,
IL vas alive then"
"You saw it.' I exclaimed. How?
Whsvel1
'.aere. yoa- excelle1cy.t the boy al
sweue1. Quai.ing l1ttle.
What In this room -
Yes. excallency. I heard a noise about
u think about o'c!cck-and his ma
Yesrv Breathing very heavily. Il was =
nose l-Es cat sxlt1,S. II 1E-s atsae9 lie,
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ThE MoRNINa BIRD

A bird sat in the narls tree
Ard this was the song he sung 70 met
oh. little hoy, awake, arise
The sun j. high ia the morning sksess
The brook a-plsy in the pasture lea
md wcn9ereth that the little boy
IL leSeth dearly coyrsth not
To share its turbulence and 10y:
The grass hath kisses cool and swset
For tfuant little brown bare feet
10 come q child, awake. arsset
The sun - htsh IN tic morning skiesE
So from the yender maple tree
The bird kept singing unto me;
But that was very long age
] did not thiHk-l did not know
Else would not have longer slept
And GFeamt the precious hours awayt
Else would from my bed have leapt
To greet another happy day
day, untouched Of care and ruth,
With sweet coupanionship Of youth
The dear old friends which ven and !.
Knew in tha happy days gene bsi
SIM In the maple can be heard
The music Of the morning bird.
And sgili the song is Of the DAY
That runneth DER with childish psays
Stiii or each pleasant otG-time piace
And Of the old-time friends knew
The pool where hid the furtive daee.
The lot ths brook went seamlerine
The min. the lane, the beIlaower tree
That used 10 love 10 shelter me-
And sill those Others knew them
But which / cannot know agalnl
Aiast from yonder maple tree
The morning bird sings not 10 met
Else would his ghostly voice proloan
An evening, not morning, song,
And he would tell or each dear spct
knew SO well and cherished Them
As all forgetting. not forgot
BY him who would he young agnint
O child. the voice from yonder tree
Galleth to you. and not to me;
So wake and know those friendships all
would 90 God / could recalll
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The Insrnes- of eosterity.

Now aoTk t5coTleF-
IF 4 hadn't been for you" observed
the shade OF Napoleon. accosting the
shade Of the Duke OF Wellington. THE
world might have besu mine"
THAT Is tras.'1 the shade OF the Iron
Duke conplacently replied. II must con-
Tess that I was TOO many for YOU"
"Ar4 ye+.~ the emperor continued. look
here"
Together they leaned over the cloudy
bsttlsTeuts.
observe Napoleon said. with broad.
downward sweep OF his arm; thousands
Of books. rnlTioaz OF magazines, portraits
my OWN mother wouldn't recognize
-be whole world .zlking Napoleon
and what Of rneg~ the duke said.
s,Wsl,a Narole3a Eatsoa.z.2siy 20
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fnrnea. new AMI then yam ara men
tened. n fcai-nate. nazybe
Ressetivelv striking ais high sa0ui3srst
nTohoscls. the Duke - Wellington turned
sadly away.
And ia shiak- ~ ranttsFed bitterly.
'.thas ] sheald BE- responsible for th8
Esaas greatness. WateYsaalee wass'
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IL had doubtless contributed much 20 La
Trape's fright-that / had 20 apologize.
"stiu IL is odd" the king said. These
drinks were not here, az that time. Il
course7
enc sire: they have been brought up
within the hour"
.svveu yolr butler must explain IT."
s,a with that he raised his voice AMI
allied La Trape hack. who came. looking
red and shCepish.
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A Poem by EuEene Fiela.s Father.
Engene Fell

One Of the most treasured relies have
IS poem which NV father wrote when
was little boy, 8fy father was native
OF Maine. bat for all that he was e man OF
sentiment. and ae had much literary tasse
and ability. teo. The poem which he gave
ne. and which I have always treasured.
VIII III am not grievoUSly IN error yoach
responsive chord in many human
heart. for all humanity looks back with
tenderness TO the time OF youth.
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Have always been the tavorite among the
better class OF smokers
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CATALOGUES, BOOKS, ETC.

The Cox Seed and Plant Co., San
Francisco, Cal, have issued a hand
some, illustratrated catalogue.
Kitselman Bros, manufacturers of
wire fence machines and fencing,
R~idgeville, Ind, have issued a very in
~teresting catalogue of their goods.
Poultry raise1s can get a complete
Guide for Caponizing" by enclosing a
two cent stamp and addressing GEO.,
P. Pilling & Son. Philadelphia, Pa.
Bush Brt s., Selden, Ohio, have sent
out a catalogue of forty varieties Of
land and water fowls. They are pro
prietors of the Midland Poultry
Yards"
Persons intert sted in sheep raising,
ETC., can get much information by
sending 81 to Frank P Bennett, Bos.
ton, Mass, for a copy of American
Shepherds Year Book
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S9c'y and Treas. Wake Go. Alliance
Deafness Cannot be Cnred

by local applications as they cannot reach tho
diseased portion of the ear. There is only Ons
way to cure deafness, and that is by c~onstitu-
tiOnal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infau2ed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafnessz Is
taken out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
which is nothing but an infamed condition Ct
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send f1
circulars; free.
re- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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A LITTLE LADY ENT

We give below a letter from one of
our little friends whom we are proud
to enlist among Lady Agents, and
we feel sure she will be given a hearty
welcome by our oder club raisers.
Let other children follow this little
girls example:
GRoTTo, N. c., March 10. 1895
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N. @.
Is9ein your last issue that YOU want
a lady agent at every postoffce in the
State. am a little girl and will be
thirteen years old the seventh day of
next April, and if you will accept me
as an Agent, please let ma hear from
YOU at once. FLORA JANE DICKEN.
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AND OTHERS

having land for sale and no customers
to buy should advertise.
Merchants, mill men, manufacturers
and, in fact, all live business men, ad-
vertise their goods. Then why not
farmers?
Here ID our proposition to all who
have land for sale: Send us a plot of
your land, together with a short de-
scription and 81 in cash, and we will
advertise it one month.
This propagation is open only to sub
scribers who send 81 for renewal, or
new subscribers who send 81 for sub
scription TO The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
n year
We make this liberal offer especially
to benefit our readers, for there is
hardly a week PISS ees in which we dc
not receive letters from different parts
OF the country ipquiring about pur
chasable land.
Send in your ad. for The PROGRESS
sIVE FARMER Land for Sale" column
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DO YOU HAVE H

If you do, you will be glad to hear
that the Kola plant, found on the Congo
river, West Africa, is reported apositive
cure for the disease. The Kola Import
ing Co 1854, Broadway, New York,
have such faith in this new discov-
cry, that they are sending out free
by mail, large trial cases Of K0la Com
pound to all sufferers from Asthma,
who send their name and address on a
postal card. Write to them 3
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CELERY CULTURE.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Noticing a request in The PRoGREs-
sIvE FARMER of Feb. 9Th, asking infor-
nation in regard to the culture and
care of celery, I will give my expert
ence and what I have learned about it.
Celery is commonly considered a
difficult plant to raise by most of
family gardeners, and consequently
throughout the South it is not generally
raised. The flavor is so delightful, and
it is so wholesome, it should be raised
by all who make gardens.
1t has a few requirements to bring it
to perfection, but where these are un-
derstood and followed it becomes easy.
In the first place it thrives better with
more moisture than some plants. The
seeds should be sown about the middle
Of March or first of April in a box or
low bed where they can be given the
needed moisture. Often the rains will
be sufficient, if the box is on the ground.
When the plants are four inches high
they should be cut back to cause them
to grow more stocky. They should be
thinned out in the bed. They can be
set out in June Of July, in trenches or
low drills four feet apart, and six inches
between the plants, where there is suff-
cient moisture. Give nine inches in
high garden. The plants should be
worked when dry.
There is one thing-the handling
that is least understood, and yet it is
easy and simple. To give my failure
would be one Of the surest ways of
teaching the proper way. We com
menced to handle, that is drawing the
soil to the plants in September and
continued until late in the fall. This
was entirely wrong, as it caused the
plants to make a crooked, ugly growth.
They ehould be handled" when nearly
full grown. The leaves should be gath
cred together, taking care that as little
soil as possible falls between them.
The soil should be drawn two thirds Of
the height and then in a few days draw
more soil until the tops of the leaves
only are visible. Anything that ex
cludes the light will bleach the plant,
taking care that the air is not entirely
excluded.
At the approach of evere freezing
weather the plants should be taken up
and put in some place kept slightly
above the freezing point. A cellar or
a fue curing barn will suit. 1t should
be set up straight, and if it willis, water
the roots and it will revive.
Some of the plants can be left IN the
ground, we'll hilled up, and like a cab
bage will bloom and bear seeds in the
spring. The seeds are fine for favor
ing pickles and salads, and the celery
itself is scarcely more desirable.
MRS P. Q. READE.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

The securities on a certain note given
for the Carolina Waterman, at Sails
bury, and all persons who are inter
ested, are requested to meet in Sails
burg a, IL O'Clock noon on Saturday,
March Both. Every person In that sec
reform movement, an imperativeneces
sity, are asked to be present and lend q
hand in starting the paper up In charge
of a thorough, independent reform
editor, II who has had considerable
experience and has been successful.
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FALKLAND, N. c., Aug Is.

F. s Royster, Esq, TarbOrO, ~ c.:
DEAR SIR:-Yours asking my SUCCESS
with Farmers Bone and Orinoco RuanO
70 hand. fused Orinoco under tobacco
by the side of O hieher priced RuanO
with equal success The Farmers B me
[ used under cotton at the rate OF 300
pounds per AcTe with compost, and
have the finest crop / have had for
several years ana we'll pleased and
will want thSee guAnoS next season.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN KING.
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LlDIES'

Much of our space has been occu
pied for some weeks with legislative
proceedings. Our correspondents will
now get a hearing. Legislative pro
ceedings are generally dry re ading to
the ladies and young people, though
very interesting to the men. Hereafter
the 55h page will be filled with matter
Of special interest to ladies, such as
household matter, poetry, stories, anec
dotes, etc Many accomplished writer's
will contribute. The boys and girls
are invited to write short letters. Oar
lady agents especially are requested to
write bright letters from their various
localities. Short letters are always
preferable. In addition, our columns
will be filed with news and the best
agricultural and reform literature.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
rooNm,uDED FROM FIFTH PAaE.I

The 81 to abolish the clrculG 4 GGu
court, passed its second and tniro re0A
lnf fhe penftentiary bill came up "a A
-otjonl ~as made to suspend the rules
and nut it on its third reading. PEBBLES
demanded the ayes and noes. Ca a
call of the roll the rules resuspendeu
bv a vote of 55 20 0, the r.
f;ysino tn vote, A motion was made to
call the previous question. Calls we're
made for the ayes and noes. Smith, OF
Gates, arose to a point of order; WnSn
the roll call began the Democrats began
TO vacate the hall to break quorum n
The chair ordered the door keeper 10 W
keep the door closed anu " o;sIo nv
Gentlemen who we're In the aisle ny
iOT The bill passed by a vote OF 60 to 8
several members being required Oy UHo
House to vote.
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NOTICE OF WAKE COUNTY
MEETING.
ROLEsvILLE, N. G.,
March Is, 1895

BaE1HREN:-The second quarterly
meeting of the Wake County Alliance
meets in the city of Raleigh on the
second Tuesday in April, the 18th.
Lot all the lodges be fully and we'll
represented. Is IS requested that every
Sub Lecturer in the county be present
at the April meeting. Matters Of i'm
portance will be brought to their at
tention. Fraternally.
L. N. RANEs,
Sc'y and Treas. Wake Co. Alliance.