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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

CLEANERS WILL sAII, FROM eza
follows: 80 --A-Hse-
For Mary Island, LorfnE Wrangel. Juneau. XII
Isnoo ana Sitka (Alaskal, az . A. NJ. May IA
29, June 3, IS, g, rs. -
For Victoria and Vancouver CB. CT Port Town
send Seattle, Tacoma Everett Anacortes and New
Whatcom (Bellingham Bay Wash.) A. M
May 4. O. IA. 1s. "a. g. and every dth
day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver with
the C. z. r. Rs at Tacoma with N p. R. r.,
at Seattle with g. N. Ry., at Port Townsend with
Alaska steamers
For Eureka Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
boIdt Bay str Pomona P. NJ, May l, 5. g.
13. II 81. 25 2s, and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispol, Gaviota, Santa
Barbara Ventura, Hueneme. san Pedro. East san
Pedro (Los AngeIes) ana Newport, at 9 A. NJ. May
8, Z, II. Is, ls, %, 27, 81 and every fourth day
thereafter.
For San Diego stopping only at Port Hartford
(San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los
Angeles, Redondo fLos Angelesl and Newport IL
A. NJ. May l, 5: 9. 13, II, 81, 20. 20 and
every fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La
Paz. Altats and Guaymas (Mexico), str. Orizaba,
10 A. n, May s.: str. Coos Bay. 10 A. NJ, May 10.
Ticket Office, Palace Hotel, New Montgomery
street.
GooDALI. PERKINS d CO., GenT Agents
10 Market San Francisco
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Business in Comstock shares was lively again
yesterday, and prices showed general disturbance
Chollar continued the leader, opening at SO cents
and selling up TO 80 cents on the noon informal
session. These figures were below those of satur-
day. Potosi was also weaker at 36@41 cents
There was disposition to slaughter Occidental
which ran from 81 25 down to 81 10, under free
selling. Northend stocks were higher, Con. Cal. &
Va. touching 81 95 and ophir 81 35. Fluctuations
in the OF her stocks were less marked,
The close was weaker all around, as will be seen
by the quotations
overman is assessed 10 cents and Alta 10 cents
The monthly statements are as follows,
(toS hop
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras,
S3 1898 S5 q bbl: Bakers extras, So 559S 65;
superfne. 50 1893 . bbl.
CORNMEAL, ETC.-Feed Corn, S2O02O SO:
Cracked Corn, S2l p ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Pricesi in 1O-fo sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount TO the trade Graham Flour
2s4c; Rye Flour. 314c: Rice Flour. 71,ac; Corn
meal, 2s4@3c; extra cream do. 31sc; Oatmeal,
S34c; OaG GroaIs, 41ac: Hominy, 4G41hc; Buck
wheat Flour &c; Cracked Wheat, 31ac; Farina
412c; Whole Wheat Flour, Sc: Rolled Oats 41ac;
Pearl Barley, 41zc: Split Peas, 4slc; Green do
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY - Was nominal. Live Turkeys, is
@l7c 2 n for Gobblers. 15@16c q ID for Hens:
Geese, p pair. 81 25@1 rs; Goslings, 81 500
25; Ducks, $4@5 q dozen for old and $5al
Q dozen for young: Hens, IS 5000; Roosters
young, 81 50@9 p doz; do, old, $4@4 so; Fryers
$6@6 SO; Broilers, $5 50@6 for large and $2014
for small; Pigeons, 81 509l rs for young and
81 5001 rs for old.
GAME-Hare. 50c@ 81; Rabbits, 81 25 for Cot
tontails and $1@l 25 {, ooz for small.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.
BUTTER-No change to report.

BUTTER-No change to report.
CREAMERY = Fancy, lac; seconds 13@131ac
. 10.
DA1RY-Fancy. 121a@lss; good to choice, l2c;
lower grades 1l@111ac.
EASTERN-NominaI.
CHEESE Another decline is noted. Fancy
mild new, 7G71ac y h: common 10 good, 61ac;
Cream Cheddar, 10@1lc q h; Young America. s
@9c p ib; Western, 10G11c: Eastern 12@l 31ac.
EGGS-The market is lower again and weak and
dull. Buyers seem TO be well supplied for the pres
ent; Oregon Eggs, ll1a@l &c; Eastern Eggs, 1l19
i31sc. with sales at lac; Duck Eggs, 14@l5c p
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon, &c p ID for heavy, &c
light and l2c p ib for sugar-cured: Eastern Sugar
cured Hams, 111zc; California Hams. lOc q h;
Mess Beef: So p Dbl; extra mess do $S 90; fam
clear. 81 q bbl: mess, $I3 q bbl; Smoked Beef
10c p h.
LARD-Eastern, tierces is quoted at 6Ac g 70
ior compound and 634c for pure; pals, 12c; JAIL
fornia tierces, 511ac for compound and 612c ior
pure; half-bbls, &c; 1O-b tins, 712c; do OH, DC
q b.
CorToLENE-es4c in tierces and 1850 y b in
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DRIED FRUITS. RAIsINs. NUTS. ETC.

DRIED FRUITS-The following prices rule on
the Fruit Exchange:
CARLOAD LoTs-Apples, 11a@ a@2c q ID for quar-
tered, &c for sliced and 4@414c for evaporated;
Peaches. 2sl@4c and &c for fancy; Apricots, 61ys0
SC for prime 10 choice. &c for fancy and 1901 lc a
h for fancy Moorpark; Figs, black. 21sc for un-
pressed: White Figs, &c in sacks: Pears, &c q
h for evaporated halves, 31z@6c . h for quarters:
Prunes, 9@314c; Plums, 312c q b for pitted and
11a602c for unptted; Nectarines. 31296c q b for
prime to choice and 51zc for fancy.
JoBBINs PRIcEs-Evaporated Apples, 4a41xc
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

BRAN-$15@l5 so p ton.
MIDDLINGS-$17@1ST q ton for lower grades
and SIS 6OG19 so p ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS = Rolled Barley, $l69l6 so;
Oilcake Meal at the mill, $40 q ton; jobbing s2l;
Cottonseed Oilcake, $21 p ton.
HAY-Conrinues weak at the familiar figures
Wheat, $S@11 so q ton; Dat, S7@s Wheat and
Oat, SSgl1; Barley $7@9; Alfalfa, s7@9: Glover,
Wheat, s7@l0 so: Stock, $697 . ton.
STRAW-30G5Oc p bale.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANs-ouIet and weak Bayos are quotable
at eec@S1 p ctl; Small Whites, 81 25@l as .
ctl: Pea, 81 25@s1 so; Large Whites. sl@l 10;
Pink, 90@95c; Reds, 81 25; BlacKeye 81 4u6I 80:
Red Kidney, nominal; Lirnas, 81 750S; Buffers
81 40@1 so for small and 81 25@1 SO for large.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard is quotable at 81 so
a. 2b p ctl; Trieste. $2@2 SO = ctl: Vel
low Mustard, 81 4O@l SO; Flax 81 7O@i SO; Ca
nary, 2s4c p h; Alfalfa, 71s@91ac q ID; Rape
Dried PEAsrs1 55@l 40 p ca for Niles and
81 250l As for Green.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIvERpoo1.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL. ENG, May 4-The spot market
is dull at 5s 519d@5s Cd. Cargoes dull at 27s Cd,
prompt shipment.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter: May,
5s 234d; June. 5s Sd: July, 5s 314d; August 5s
SGD septem ber IS 31sd.
SECURITIES.
LONDON. ENG. May 4-Consols. Ill l-l6;
silver 3I 1-16d; French Rentes, 102f l21sc
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers follows:
BEEF-First quality, 5@514c; second do, 41a@
434c; third do 31a(D4c p ID.
VEAL-Large, 5@6c; small, 6@7c q ID.
MUTTON-Wethers, o@612c; Ewes. 412@5c
p ID
Handspring Lamb. s@61sc 2 h.
PoRK-Live Hogs, 3@314c p fb for large and
2s4c for small and medium; dressed do, 41a95 s4c
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NEW YORK sToCKs.

Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money on call easy at 2@21a2; last loan at 2%;
and closing offered at ~ Prime mercantile
per- 5@51a%. Bar silver $50. Mexican dollars 53sl
G55c sterling exchange steady, with actual busi-
uess bankers bills at 81 S7sl@4 SO for sixty
days and 81 SSsz94 80 for demand. Posted rates.
81 SS12G4 90. Commercial bills, "a s631@4 S71a.
Government bonds frm state bonds dull: rail-
bonds stronger. silver at the board was quiet
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ELGIN BUTTER.

ELGIN, ILL.,. May 4.-The butter market to-day
higher and active. There were $4,000
pounds sold at / size.
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HYDROGRAPHIO BULLETIN.
SHIFTING INTELLIGENCE.

Arrived.
MONDAY, May 4.
stmr Philadelphia, Cotton, days from San
Diego
Br stmr Wellington, Salmond, days from
Departure Bay; 2i00 tons coal. to Dunsmuir q
Sons.
stmr Pomona, Doran. 171s hours from Eureka;
pass and mdse. to Goodall, Perkins & Co:
turs: oil, to Union Oil Co, Up river direct.
Stmr Arago. Reed. so hours from Coos Bay pass
and mdse. 10 Oregon Coal and Nav Co.
Stmr Willamette, Cushman, days from De-
parture Bay; 2501 tons COAL to Oregon Imp Co.
Br ship Drumburton, spurring, l65 days from
Balfour, Guthrie & Co.
Br ship Achnashie Pasifull. 1S4 days from Liv-
erpool; mdse, to Balfour, Guthrie & Co.
Scnr John G North Rasmussen, II days from
Honopu; sugar. to Williams Dimond & Co.
Eureka: I'll NJ # lumber, to Chas Nelson.
Schr Arthur l, Krog, 80 hours from Iversens
Landing; wood. bark ana posts, TO n Iversen;
Schr Bessie K, Anderson, S5 hours from Albion;
lumber, to ] S Kimbail.
schr Antelope, Anderson, 9 days from Coquille
River; lumber to + w Kronenberg.
Cleared.
MONDAY, May A.
stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander, san Diego; Good
all, Perkins & Co.
MONDAY, May d.
stmr City of Puebla. Debney, Victoria and Port
Townsend.
stmr Arcata. Cousins Eureka and Portland.
Schr Nettie Low, Low Point Reyes.
Scnr Eta B, Madsen, Fort Ross.
Charters.
The schr Beulah loads lumber at Port Blakeley
for Guaymas; Br ship Glenaloon, lumber at Port
BIakeley for CalIao and Iquique- 3os.
Telegraphic.
POINT LOBoS. May 4-1o p. M-Weathes
cloudy; wind NV; velocity 20 miles
Domestic Ports.
PORT BLAKELEY-Arrived May 4-Bktn
Cleaner hence Apr 26.
Sailed NAV 4-Schr Beulah for Guaymas.
MENDOCINO-ssiled May 4-Schr Bobolink,
for San Francisco
io1 oW1EsTPoKT-sailed May 4-stmr Protection,
ioI PORT or GAMBLE-ssued May 4-Bark Fresno,
~ Arrived Nav 4-schr Bangor from San Pedro.
NEWPoRT-Arrived May 3-Stmr Caspar, firm
Fort Bragg.
logE for San Francisco; schrs Annie Gee and Orion
for San Francisco. -
Arrived Nav 4-schr Webfoot, hence Apr %;
schr Chas Hanson. hence Apr 20.
FORT ROSS-Sailed May 4-Schr Ralph Long
ios STEW ray ARTS PoINT-Arrived May 4-Schr
Archie and Fontie, hence May 2.
Arrived MAY 4-Ship John Potter, from Santa
Rosalia; schr American Girl. hence APR 16
TACOMA-Arrived May 4-Bark Tidal Wave,
from San Pedro.
SAN PEDRo-Arrived May 3-stmr Jewel firm
Caspar. o.. -,
REDONDO-Arrived May 4-Scnr floneer' HLn
PORT TBLAKELEY-Arrived May 4-schr Ex-
cesior, from Santa Barbara; sehr Aicalde, hence
sailed May 24-Schr Reporter. for Newport.
PORT LOS ANGELES-Sailed May 4-Nor stmr
Peter Jebsen, for Nanaimo.
POINT ARESA-Arriyed May 4-Schr Corin-
thian from Hearns Landing.
CASPAR-Arriyed May 4-Schr Maxim, hence
May 3.
IVERSENS LANDING-Arrived May 4-Schr
Ocean Spray.
GREENWooD-sailed May 4-stmr Alcazar,
sEATTLE-Ssiied May a-stmr Lakme, for
Tacoma
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS
Silver unchanged.
Wheat futures lower.
Barley steady.
Oats, Corn and Rye quiet.
Hay weak. Beans dull.
New Potatoes tirmer.
Onions unchanged.
Vegetables about the same.
Butter steady.
Cheese and Eggs continue to weaken.
Poultry nominal.
Cherries sold higher.
Berries firm.
Choice Oranges doing better.
Provisions unchanged.
Mining stocks active.
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BOARD SALES.

Following were the sales IN tho San Francisco
STOCK Board yesterday:
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HAMBURG. LINE
ROYAL KlL STEAM PACKET CONPANI.

CTEAMERS LEAVE ASPINwALI, w
y fortnightly for the West Indies and G7aa4
Southampton, calling route al Cerbourgh.
France, and Plymouth to land passengers
Through bills of lading, in connection with thS
Pacific Mail s. s. Co., issued for freight and treaa-
uSe to direct ports in England and GERMANY
Through tickets from San Francisco TO Plymouth
Cherbourg southampton First class Sl95; third
G2GgEs eef %. Fer further particulars apply 70
PARROTT Il CO., Agents.
BOG California st
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*Sl5,446, the assay value of unsold bullion on
hand, with shipments to arrive, amount un-
known.
The following mining companies report an in.
debtedness May l.
kentuck Con-. $7I3l Silver King S1e5
occldental-.- 35 Savage .......... 1874
The weekly reports from the lnmsfoctra ara =.
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BEEF : Inactive: family, SO 5o@1l: extra
mess. $7@S: beef hams, slow, $l4 5O@l5; tierced
beef, quiet; city extra India mess. Sl4@l5 so;
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A Good story About stevens.

~ great many stories have been
told about my distinguished predeces-
sor. Thaddeus Stevens, whose district
| have the honor TO represent" said
MIR. Brosius of Pennsylvania yester-
day, but here is one that is new TO
me:
Stevens was championing some bill
in congress which aroused the opposi-
ton of the combined southern mem-
bers. He made a brilliant speech in
favor of it and equally brilliant speech
es were made on the other side, and
the upshot of it was that Stevens was
outvoted after very bitter and passi-
onate partisan debate.
Stevens was still boiling with dis
appointment and bitterness when
TOombs of Georgia, in a taunting way,
asked him.
We'll, Stevens, how do you feel
over your defeat?'
Feel snapped back Stevens, feel?
| feel like the poor man at the rich
mans gate, who was licked by the
dogs = Washington Post.
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THEY FLED FROM 4 MULE.
Little Spanish Donkey Kicked
Explosives and Routed
3OOO Men.

There was a touch of grim humor
in the story Of the Spanish soldiers
perils and privations in Cuba which
Handel Cannon told when he arrived
in Philadelphia yesterday on hoard
the British steamship Acme, from
Santiago de Cuba. For example he
stated that on the day when the Acme
sailed from Santiago there were H.
900 Spanish soldiers in that province,
200O Os whom were forced by Il serio-
comic incident in the city Of Santiago
To beat hasty retreat. A iractious
mule belonging to the Spanish expedi-
ton became unmanageable while at
tached to wagon loaded with explo.
siveS.
His muleship's driver was first to
flee then. as the long cared little
kickcr's heels began beating tattoo
on the front Of the wagon box and the
splinlers began to fly above and into
the midst OF the dynamite, the other
troops took the hint with surprising
alacrity.
The camp had been almost cleared
before the donkey had finished and
been finished as a kicker ami when
the soldiers came cautiously back they
were unable to find even the remnants
of the team OF mules or the wagon.
The awful conclusion of few moments
before had led the Spaniards to expect
rs much, however.
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The Two Oxen.

During sn"wstorm couple of
oxen in comfortable barn engaged
in a CONVEX sation.
What kind man our master is"
said the brown one. lie feeds us
well aud lcls II, live in luxurious idle
ness. Is be not 4 cookoo:"
Nit" 1id the roam. He is II cold
blooded monster Yon will observe
that eat sparingly of the food he
places before us His idea is to iatten
us aud then sell Us for gain. We will
then be turned into steaks, roasts and
other delicacies Tor the tables of the
rich. You are playing into his hands.
while | am Il wise boy and will fool
him trip
You may be right" replied the
brown bovine, but it does not spoil
my appetite | shall not overlook any
bets for fear some one will get ten
derloin on; Of my flank. | can die
but once. but can eat several times.
Better have another morscl OF hay"
The two oxen carried out the
plans they had discussed. Sure enough,
the fat brown one was sold to butch
er. by whom he was killed in a hu.
name manner. The roam one, he who
boa>ted OF his wisdom, grew thinner
and thinner. The farmer put him to
plow and made him work all sum.
mer until the poor beast wished that
he were dead The next fall he was
sold without being given another
chance to become fat, and he then
spent several years Theoretically sealed
up in lin cans.
Moral.-They were fools to be oxen
anyway Truth.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-03-28

II small bottle of Shaker Dices.
tive Cordial does YOU no good don't
buy large one
Prove all things; hold fast that
which is good" It's not good for
everybody, only for the thin, pale, sick,
weak and weary. For those who are
starving for want of digested food.
For those who cannot get fat or strong.
because their stomachs do not work rs
they ought TO.
These are the people, millions of
them, whom Shaker Digestive Cordial
will cure.
Food makes strength, muscle, brain.
blood, energy after it is digest ted. If
not digested, it will do you no good at
all.
Shaker Digestive Cordial helps vour
stomach to digest your food and cures
indigestion permanently. w hen you've
tried a small bottle, YOU can tell
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10
cents.
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came towards her threatening. She
raised a trembling hanl to keep him
oil
Its true. Don't you remember
her calling out about the letters the
night she died ? She gave me a
packet-Jack's letters to her"
My Cod Give them to me -
She iumblcd in the breast Of her
blue gown.
You must not mind so much, Tom.
There's many giddy girl been false
TO her good man before now, and Il
fond steady woman has come along to
make him happy after all"
"'rhc letters =
IIepzib1h lail the packet on the
table, and crept away up the staircase
to her room. She Tell ON her knees
by the bedside, cutching the coverlet
light over her mouth that her deep
voiced PRAYER might be sthed. She
shock as with an agne.
The still hours passed by. Night
waned, but IIepzibah, wild eyed and
numb, crouched by the bed. straining
her ears for auy sound from the room
below. Anything. anything, but this
deadly silence The hours seemed
eterniiies.
An hour before dawn came the
sound Of a chair scraping on the flag.
ged floor; he had risen. She held her
breath to listen Then drawers were
openel and shut; his footsteps echoed
to and fro. Then silence and the
scratching Of a pen.
1t grew unbearable Dishevelled,
wan, fearful she crept down the stairs
and peered in.
Tom Thurgood sat ut the table,
writing by dim candle light. He
had on his rough pilots coat; Il bun.
die tied ina red handkerchief rested be-
side him.
Hepzibahs broken cry aroused him.
He rose aud came towards her.
I'm going away back to sea
again he said gravely. YOU'RE
welcome 10 the cottage and the bits of
furniture. There's no home for me
now-ihe place would kill me. Out
on the brine shall he gone before
you are up Get back to bed, woman.
Good bye there, GO
He turned back to his writing and
the room wa> quiet again. Presently
he threw down his pen and passed his
inky fingers through his hair.
"The wind moans terrible 10 night"
hc said
1t was Iiepzihah above, crying FOR
her lost Paradise - Chopman'~ .Naga-
.ine.
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Pert Proverbs.
\ man is known by what he lal

\ man is known by what he laughs
At
Few people are as funny as they
try to he.
People usually pick out their own
temptations.
1t is easy 10 pick out work for the
fool killer.
No woman wants the latest wrinkle
in her face
The increase Of knowledge increases
the need of it.
\ fighting chance often means a
chance To be whipped.
The road to happiness is the pleas
antest part Of the journey.
\ woman's idea OF good time al.
wavs makes a man smile.
Cupid shoots his strongest arrow
nowadays at the pocket book.
No man ever marries but some wo-
man i convinced that he was "cap-
tured"
\ woman's interest in anybody
usually begins and ends with curios-
ity
Too many men attain their chief
distinction as good man gone
wrong.
The woman who returns kiss for
i blow is generally married to a man
who returns Il blow for kiss.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-03-28

Out Of weakness comes strength,
when the blood has been purified. en-
riched and vitalizen by Hoods Sarsa
parilla.
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$l.00 A YEAR.
How To Plant Strawberries.

Strawberries can be grown success.
fully on almost any soil if it is properly
prepared. If the soil is too wet and
soggy, drain it; il too hard and thirsty,
subsoil it; il given to sand, put vegeta-
bic matter in it by turning under
green crops, writes .. w. BIacknall,
Of Kittrell, \. &.
In the South strawberries NAV be
planted from October 18th To April
18th. The plants are injured not
directly by the cold, but indirectly by
its mechanical effort to heaye or lift
the plants and leave their roots ex-
posed. On such soil do no planting
from November 18th to February 9th.
The best time to plant everywhere
is in the spring in the latitude of
North Carolina, from February 10Th
TO March 18th; and little earlier or
later in proportion as you are further
south or north.
For field culture, prepare the soil
well, subsoiling if the subsoil is hard
or drought is likely to occur. Sub
soiling is also good in expressively wet
seasons, as it enables the soil to hold
more water without washing or drown
ing. Harrow well if there are clods.
Land that has had clean cultivation
for several years previous being freer
Of weed seed is best At any rate it
should have been cultivated the pre-
viOus years, or it is likely to be in
tested with white grub or cut-worms,
both in their season being highly
destructive to plants. Where cows
have been pastured they are almost
sure to abound.
Stable manure can be used almost
without limit if thoroughly mixed with
the soil by narrowing. Wood ashes
are also excellent. These two alone
sufficient to make fine crops. Lacking
these, SOW in the drills, run of three
feet apart, 800 pounds fertilizer rich
i'll potash, and mix well with soil with
harrow.
List ON this with light furrow
from each side. Knock this list down
nearly level. Open hole fifteen feet
apart and set plants just deep enough
to cover roots well, and no deeper.
Much harm is done by planting too
deep. Whether trowel, spade or stake
is used to open holes, they should be
broad enough to allow the roots to be
spread somewhat fan-shaped when
set.
For garden culture, plant ON low
beds three rows to the bed rows one
foot part in row. Have beds far
enough apart to allow walking between
each series of three rows.
Strawberries are so easy to grow,
are such sure crop and are so salable,
even on the smallest local market, that
they should be more extensively plant
ed.
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A TALE OF A RING.
How Leap Year Girl Seized
Time by the Very FOrclOck.

At 9 o'clock last Saturday evening
Algernon stood at the front door of the
house Of the girl he loved, but to hom
he dared not say the word.
For long time he had been spar
ring for points, but to the bashful
these things do not appear in clear
light, even though they clearly exist.
lie had rung the bell once, twice,
thrice, but there had been no answer.
Nervously he stretched forth his
hand TO ring again when the door was
opened by the one being in all the
world who made his life worth living.
"Why, Algernon," she exclaimed,
III had thought it was you wouldn't
have kept you standing out in the cold
so long"
He thought Of how he had been
standing out in the cold and wondered
when the courage would come to him
TO go in out of it.
"Iou know" she continued as she
drew him inside and closed the door,
"that the servants are out tonight, and
some of the family have to answer the
front do0rbell."
lie thought he saw chance to
make a start in the right direction
without alarming her. That had been
the trouble all the time with Algernon.
lie was in mortal terror Of frightening
the girl by emotional precipitancy
or other, and thus destroying his
hopes forever.
"Why, Miss Dora" he said in ten-
der, insinuating tones, ''don't you know
my ring yet?''
She looked down at her empty fin
gers, where II" jeweled setting shone,
and then looked up into Algernon's
face.
mo, Algernon," she said blushing,
Il do not. But don't you think it is
almost time that | did?"-N. J.. Sun.