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THE SICK MANS DREAM.

ana there before me flashed morning CLEAN
Ut was not like dreamy.
a oazzie OF Light that overlooked tho sky
And filed the sea; and I,
city toiler fallen in the strife
That could wage no moro,
seemed the wreck and remnant Of life
The SEQ had cast ashore
On but to lie upon those sun-kissed sands
With idle, restful hands,
10 feel the freshoning wind, to hear the sea
Whisper and call to me,
was as tho Heaven had dawned on earth ct
last
OrT to Heaven were brought;
Tne city here my life OF all the past
Dwindled to but thought
There In tho streets, thought, the dull day
The busy workers throng,
While I The waves broke nearer, and
more near,
And still had no fear;
yearned to feel the cool, bright waters
sweep
Above me, hushed and high;
For, when gazed. saw in all the deep
Only another sky
Then something stirred; or was it you that
started. and awoke,
And lo my hands lay white and wasted yet
On tne white COV6rlet
And here, about me, still this silent room,
The shaded lamp. the red
Quick fre-fame darting lightnings thro' tho
gloom
And you beside my bed
AS stars at dawn the dreams that I'LL the dark
Wano when we WAken $50 Harki
Is 1t wind among tho garden trees,
That voice so like the sea'aI-
hsteni = Ihave not dreamed. Oh, rest
ful blissi
The great sea calls mo now 80
These are the winds that cool my lips, and this
It's spray upon my brow.
"A St John Adcock, in Chambers Journal
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HOW SHE FOUND OUT.
Roundabout Way Which News Took t
Reach Membors of = Family.

Roundabout Way Which News Took to
Reach Members Of Family.
We know news when we hear It or
read it, but little do we imagine the
various and intricate channels through
which such items come. In almost
every case the sources and course of q
bit of news would be far more inter-
esting than the matter impaired. AS q
curious instance is quoted the case Of
the two Louisville women, who are
'great friends, " as the phrase goes, but
from one cause or other have not mot
far several weeks, though living only q
few squares apart. The other night
one dame went down to visit the other
one, and said, on entering the house:
Margaret, ] came down to see you
because / heard you were sick"
"Well," answered Margaret, who
seemed trif1e out Of sorts, '.you took
your time about It. I have been sick q
week."
Yes" Deborah replied, s'but could
not come any sooner, because you took
such q roundabout way Of letting me
know you were Sick
Roundabout way? Idon't remember
sending you any word at all-how did
you hear?"
Well, you wrote the news to your
daughter Alice in Milwaukee; she
wrote to my daughter Mary in New Or
leans; Mary mentioned it when she
wrote to me and that is how hap
pened to come OVER Louisville
Courier-J ournal.
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A DISAPPOINTING RESULT
which Confronts the Ownsrs Of the Iron
Mines on the Missabe Range.

Which Confronts tho Owners Of the Iron
Mines on the Missabs Range.
The owners Of the Missabe iron mines
IN 81. Louis county have Jared badly
for the past two years, most Of the time
conducting their business ut loss.
Last year heavy losses wcro suffered
by the capitalists who own the mines.
They entered upon the present season
with rosy hopes The seasons ore was
sold in the months of April and May.
as usual, at prices ranging from 81. so
to $3.50 per ton, according to the quail
ity Of the ore. The advance in price
did not take place until July, August
and Septembe long after all the sea-
sons ores had been disposed OF by con-
tract for future delivery. The miners,
In contracting their ore for the season,
figured on 80 cents as the cost of lake
freights, but lake freights have ad-
vanced in an unprecedented way, and
are now, and for some time past have
been ruling at $3.50 per ton. so that
much Of the ore that was sold for from
81. 80 to $3.50 is being delivered in yes
sells which cost tho mines $1.5O per ton.
A mine selling its ore in the carly part
Of ths season for sny So 5 to $3.50 per
ton, must now pay $3.50 per ton for
lake freights, leaving only Is cents to
d for mining and for rail freights to
Duluth. AS the rail freight alone is 80
cents, and tho commission, insurance,
interest, etc. 90 cents, it will be seen
that tho cost of min ing is dead loss,
and the ore is given away. The rosy
hopes Of the spring, therefore, have
met only disappointment, and the min
ers are now figuring with much anx-
iety on the net results Of the years
0Derationa
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THE FARMIN WORLD.
USEFUL FARM BUILDING.

Combination Corn Crib and Storage House
for Small Grain.
Among the buildings needful to the
farmer, and yet Of which there are COM
.paratiyely few in existence, are those
for storing grain. The chief reason
why more Of these are not built seems
to be that frequently the amount Of
grain raised is not sufficient to Justify
much Of an outlay for this purpose, as
the corn crop can be stored In cheaper
cribs. A building which can be used
both as q corn crib and for the storage
Of small grain should do away with this
objection. In our illustration we pre-
sent substantial structure, which il
properly erected will answer number
Of purposes. The unusual size Of the
1895 corn crop means that something
must be done for its shelter, and the
above plan is submitted to the careful
conside GRAFTON Of corn growers. It may
be enlarged or elongated as needed.
The building consists of two long
cribs or bins with wide driveway be-
tween them. The width is rs feet,
which is very convenient, as it allows q
width Of 8 feet for each bin and 10 feet
for each driveway. The length, Of
course, may vary according to the
means and needs Of the builder, the
one shown in the illustration being 80
feet long. The foundation is Of rock
piers placed at frequent intervals be-
tween the main stills and the numerous
cross stills. Have them of sufficient size
SO ss to place the sills ut some distance
from the ground and thus prevent rot
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live in the mountains. Her cheerful
sitting-room Is adorned with fine
panther skin rug, and she often tells
her own little Polly the story connect
ed with the rug, and how q crude tele-
phone helped to save her from the
sharp claws of the former owner Of that
glossy coat, before even the wizard Edi-
sou thought Of sending various sounds
from place to place over wire. It is
very evident that Peggy would never
have told this story If the panther had
not been frightened by the strange
noise borne to 1t by the bridge cables.
The crude old suspension bridge still
hangs over Stony creek, and last sum
merwhen Peggy and little Polly visited
the scenes Of the mothers youth the
romantic structure was photographed
and the picture is the most priced on
the walls Of that city parlor. Pomeroy
La.) Tribune-Telegraph.
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A GeoiorScal Find.


First Scientist urekal What find!
Here Il conclusive proof Of ell our
theorioA See this rock? It is as
round as barrel and just about the
Same shape and size. It must have
rolled for ages at the bed of some
swift stream. Noto how smooth it il
Second Scientist 1t IS unlike any
rock In this vicinity. It must have
been brought from a great distance,
probably by some mighty iceberg in
the ages that are gone
Third Scientist-There are noun
tains near here. It may have come
dewn in glacier.
Fourth Scien list 1t is unlike any OF
the rock on those mountains In fact,
It is unlike any rock to be found on
earth. It must have dropped from the
moon. Here comes a farm hand. l
will ask him If there are any tradi-
tions concerning it. See here, my
good man, do you know anything
about this strange rock?
Farm Hand-That ulster be a barrel
o. eement--N Y. Weekly
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WASTING MANURE.

No Farmer, However Rich His Land, Can
Afford to no It.
Experience has thoroughly demon
strated the fact that no farm, no matter
how rich the soil, will grow good crops
right along without liberal supplies OF
manure. On the majority of farms the
greatest part of the stock are given the
run Of the pastures during what may
be termed the growing season SO that
there il not very large amount OF
manure made that needs handling.
But as soon as it becomes necessary to
commence feeding the stock the cppor-
tunity for making and saving manure
is improved. In order to make the most
out of it some planning or work ahead
is necessary. It is as important to plan
to save the liquid weddings - well o.
the solids and plenty Of bedding that
can be used all through the winter Is
necessary to this. Then feed lots or
places where the stock can DO fed to-
gether and the droppings be gathered
up, is essential, otherwise q consider
able portion will be wasted. A good
plan now is to save up everything that
can be used to an advantage for bed
ding, and II rightly managed will help
materially to increase the quantity Of
manure. One thing should be rcmom-
bered that while 1t is quite an Item to
mike and save Gil Of the manure possl-
Bile it is Of no advantage to increase the
quantity at the expense Of quality. AM
other item is to arrange good feed lots
with racks or managers where the rough
feed can be used and at the same time
the manure all be saved. The only
safe plan is to treat the manure the
same as crop and plan to make the
most out Of 1t, making all that can be
done and then saving and hauling out
and applying to the land whenever the
other farm work will permit. N. j.
Shepherd, In Farmers Voice.
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!
residence mile away around the noun
tain Mr.. and Mrs. Primrose had
mounted the family horse that MORN
ing and ridden double to the next settle
ment to visit the mother of Mr.. Prim-
rose. They did not expect to return
until the next day, and Peggy was left
in charge Of an aunt md her fifteen
year-old brother Tommy. About the
middle of the afternoon Mrs. Raines,
the aunt. went few hundred yards
from the mountain home to spring
for water. and left Peggy playing about
the house. Tommy was out in the new
field half a mile away gathering corn.
All day Peggy had been thinking Of
the visit of her parents to Grandma
Primrose's. She had asked to be per-
mitted to 60 that morning, but it was
thought that the addition Of her weight
would be too much for .Old Badly"
the family horse, SO she was promised
that if she would be good girl and
stay with Aunt Polly and Tommy she
might go the next time.
She had promised to be contented,
but the moment Mrs. Raines left with
her water bucket, Peggy snatched down
her sunbonnet from a nail on the wall
and departed from the opposite side of
the house. Her feet battered on the
bare ground like the advance drops of a
summer shower, as she disappeared
down the road taken by her parents
that morning.
When Mrs. Raines returned she placed
the bucket of water on a bench against
the wall on shady side of the house
and called Peggy to come out and get
fresh drink. There was no response,
and she went about some work she had
on the outside of the house, thinking
that the child had fallen asleep. After
finishing that task she took her knit
ting from her pocket and proceeded to
"toe out" stocking she had been work
Ing at that day. She was still engaged
at this work when Tommy came in
from the field "haH an hour by sun"
and placed his long notwithstanding
rife against the side Of the cabin. In
those days the men folks always car
ried their guns TO and from work as a
protection from attacks by wild ami
mails and to procure meat for the fam
lily larder.
where's Peggy?'' asked Tommy,
turning to his aunt.
s'She's in the house asleep" answered
Mrs. Raines, rolling up her work. 1T
is time was gittin' you children bite
of supper" she went on, rising.
Tommy pushed the door open and
called: Peggy, come out an see what
Tommy has got FOR you," at the same
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suspended on heavy wire cables, and in
this particular instance the structure
spans a deep gorge. Down in the
depths of that gorge flowed swift
stream of crystalline water, which
tulnbled and roared on in It's tortuous
course to the sea.
This frail bridge swayed back and
forth at the slightest breeze. Peggy
moved forward over the rough planks.
by the time she had reached the middle
of the bridge she was overcome by dir
ziness, caused, no doubt, by the motion
of the structure and the great height
at which it spanned the stream. She
sat down on the rough floor and rested
her head against brace, while one
plump arm hung Imply through n
crack in the siding. She was tired and
dizzy and her eyes were heavy. In a
moment her head toppled over, and
little Peggy was fast asleep, with the
darkness and chill of night coming on.
Half way up the mountain side that
blood curdling scream again rent the
air. It was much nearer than before.
The awakened panther was out in
search Of prey. Peggy did not stir In
her sleep, except to murmur: Dram
ma tomin'; Peggy SO tired"
On came that creeping, bringing,
crawling beast with eyes atlame with
yellow fire and teeth cleaning. With
q bound it dropped into the road, and
crouching into the shadows Of the dark
est side, made it's way cautiously to-
ward the bridge. Before reaching the
end OF the crude structure, 1t dropped
on It's belly in the dust and drew itself
forward a foot at time.
The gentle motion of the bridge and
the roar Of the water below had lulled
Peggy into q deep sleep. Once her bon
net, which she still clutched, futtered
In the wind and caused the oncoming
beast to hesitate and look about for
possible danger to itself, but it soon
moved on again. Now It had reached a
point fifty feet from the sleeping child
and was moving It's tail gently from
side to side, as cat does when about to
pounce upon bird In the grass.
There was anxiety ct the Primrose
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the strings. It was a winding, lone
some and dangerous highway even to
grown folks, and doubly dangerous to
five-year-old Peggy Primrose.
It was autumn and the sun was about
to retire behind the pine-clad mountain
tops. Deep shadows had already COM
menced their evening task of toning
down the rugged and time-seamed fea-
lures of Mother Earth. The wild AMI
mails which infested the surrounding
dense forest in great numbers were
awakening from their slumbers and
coming out here and there in search of
food. A tawny panther lying In it's lair
in pple beauty near the highway
stre,ched it's sinewy limbs catlike and
gaped, showing some Of natures splen-
did work in the perfect teeth displayed.
The piping voice of Peggy hoated up
the mountain side to that lair as she
went on repeating: Else dom ter
dramma's.' The panther pricked up It's
ears at the sound and then stole noise
lessly from it's place of concealment.
Again the childish voice foated upward
on the leaf-laden air. BY this time the
panther was all alertness. 1t looked
cautiously about, licking its tongue
from side to side in hungry anticipa-
ton. Then it sent forth shrill, long
drawn, human-like scream that sent
myriad of echoes bounding from rocky
slope to wooded vale, gradually losing
their shrillness at each rebound.
Peggy heard that marrow-chilling
call to the panther's mate, but mistook
1t for human voice. Somebody is
tallin' me" she said; II mus hurry. I
dess it's dramma." At that she quick
ened her pace, although her brown
bare feet and pudgy limbs were aching
with WEAKNESS. Il mus dit ter .lranl-
mas fore dark, 'tause might dit los',"
she prattled. ... ...-
She battered out of the dust on to
high swinging bridge common in many
mountain districts. These bridges are
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Our Jury System,

Doctor-Yo on are much improved, but
you must avoid all mental exertion
whatever for the next six months
Patient-But, doctor, have got to
do something to make living.
Have you any acquaintance with
any court ofhcials?'
Eyes, I know several"
We'll. you get them to put you on
the jary in the court Of general ses-
sions until you have recovered the use
of your mental faculties I always
recommend jury duty to my patients
when they are feeble-minded. Tam
many Times,
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As to Fruit.

swell, you are peach" exclaimed
Adam enthusiastically, as he caught his
first sight of Eve.
mo, Adam, DEAR" cooed Eve, softly.
as she nestled tenderly close to his man
~ form, 1--WE are q pail" somerville
Journal.
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Merely Protracted.

'.They say" said the prudent man,
"that q man who never drinks or
smokes or stays up late at night always
lives to q great age
Eyes" replied his very blase friend,
with a yawn, that's his punishment"
Washington Star.
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EXTRAORDINARY ENGLISH.


Bookmakers.
All editors are astonished at the poor
English written by many of their
would-be contributors, whose spelling
and penmanship indicate that they
have had fair degree of education
Usually this stupidity in the use and
choice of words seems to arise from
lack in the sense Of humor. Even
university course, as everyone knows,
cannot make up for thisessential quail
ity, which is absolutely necessary to
literary success. A writer need not be
humorous; but he must have quick
perception of what is ridiculous, in
order to avoid making himself so.
Thus, only . person deficient In this
vital respect could have written Of her
heroine that she had deep, dark
hair;" that she had ''that rareness Of
expression which battles the most
learned to understand" that maud
had grown weary Of setting In the
porch;" that her lips were 'swreathed
In smile that strangely reminded me
Of an angel" and that ''her strange
nature enchanted my fancy" Also,
only such one, or 3 person phenom-
enally ignorant, could conclude q
stanza of poetry, as did one young
woman, with the limo:
May gladness and Joy DO your doom.
This individual may have been re-
lated to him who chanted:
Oh, put me In no sepulcher,
Or dim vault, SAD and gloomy;
But lot my narrow bed be lain
Within some meadow roomy.''
When even native Americans make
such havoc with their language, it is
not singular that foreigners have Sc
we're struggles to master it Transla-
tors, who consider themselves compe-
tent to express in English the litera-
ture of their own lands, sometimes
prove themselves amusingly unequal
to the task. This was the case with
the courageous gentleman who sent to
an editor story containing tho fol-
lowing passages:
HE said with an air of q most de-
spising disdain.
His whole attire gave him most
distinguished and gentlemanly appear
ance."
"'ov bursted Marguerite, terrified"
To solicit in the name of the Ger
maine republic, the annexation of his
native city to France"
He wore velvet trouser, all spotted
with ink
He was beginning to resume him
self"
1T seemed as though his heart would
bound from its envelope"
''She gave him by look most elo-
quent thank"
''The rain, pushed by, the wind,
heated his handsome face"
A distinguished foreigner, whose
works had been successfully intro
duced into America by q well-known
wrote him . grateful letter,
in which occurredsth sentences:
"You built up fame for me whole tho
world over me, who did not
proceed the study of English further
than yes and no. Yet this is q
strange world, and I marvel at the
fame have been bestowed upon.
: WE'LL" he adds, modestly, s'the
American have plenty money, and
they part with it when best hum
plugged. (P. T. Barnum.) My regards
to oil friends whose names have man
aged to forget. Ny special requests
to the old gentleman who heard loud,
and the schoolteacher miss"
Another wrote, under similar cir
cumstances: Accept my tho best
thanks for your venerable help in my
troubles. AS long as will live will
think how l can revlngs your kind.
ness. Kate Upton Clark, in The Out
look.
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At Cross Purnosas.
Do you miss him much p

do you miss him much?''
She, to the surprise of the questioner,
smiled
''Not so much as I used to. Even n
woman can learn to throw straight
when the distance is measured merely
by the width of the breakfast table. !"
Cincinnati Tribune.
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! LOADING WHOLE SHOCKS

ley (a) to the front end Of the rack at
the middle. Back the wagon OF sled
close to the shock. Turn down tho
apron. Make q loop on one end Of q
strong rope and place this over the
shock (bJ. Run the other end through
tile pulley on the front Of the rack, then
back to 8 stake or iron pin 10 driven
! into the ground. Start up the team
Slowly and the shock will be pulled
on 80 the racl !. II. Ross, il Grange
Judd Farmer.
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Theosophical.

Weary Watkins-I believe there Is.
something In this here theosophy mo-
ton, that 9 man Is born on earth again
and again.
Hungry Higgins Obi you dor
Yes. And / sorter believe that I
have been on earth 90 many times that
] am plumb tired. indianapolis Jour,
,,n1
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It Is tho Usual Thing.

The Chairman Of the Meeting Gen.
tlemen, you see only ruin around you.
The lurid flames have wiped us out.
Our town is gone. It is in ashes. We
were notvery well insured, but we must
try to build up again on what little
money we have. Now, the chairman
would like to receive suggestions as
to the wisest thing to do. What shall
be the first step?
Leading Citizen move, Mr.. Chair
man, that we club in and buy a fire
engine.-J Judge.
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No Cause. for Alarm.

Her Father (appearing suddenly over.
the walD All! young man; it's YOU
Ell? Did my daughter promise to meet
you here?
The Young Man (scared into telling
the truth Y-e-e-s, sir. She promised
to meet me here quarter Of an hour
ago; but butt haven t-seen any;
thing off--her.
Her Father (angrily THAT is just
like a woman, for all the world! They
have no respect for an engagement
whatever. You Just stand here and I'll
60 back to the house and find her..
Gpuclx