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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES

1nterestinr Revelations Through Delvins
In the Ruins of Nippur.
The desire to know more than his
tory tells us of the long ago is almost as
strong as the wish to lift the veil that
hides the future. So it comes to pass,
says the Washington Post, that institu-
tons of learning and scientific organi'
xations send expeditions to all habitable
parts of the globe to minister to this
craving for information. Prof. Hill
precht, Of the Pennsylvania university,
is at the head of a scientific expedition
sent out to the sites of ancient places
to bring together such relics as inteui-
gent scrutiny can unearth, and he has
sent a wondrous tale from the site OF
ancient Babylon. A dispatch from Lon
don shows that the professors re-
searches at Nippur, where Babylon
stood, have brought to light the most
remarkable data ever found by such in
vestigators. It appears that the pro-
lessor suspected the existence Of deep
er city far down below the foundations
of the ancient city, where previous re"
searches had abandoned the quest. The
first excavations had ended SO feet from
the surface; 80 feet underneath this tho
:Hilprecht party struck the traces OF
still another city. In this layer, which,
It is said, must have been Babylon 30
far back that even the Oldest races we
have any record Of never heard Of it,
were found inscriptions and relics dat
ing 1000 before Christ.
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NOTES FOR SHEPHERDS.

It is predicted that in the near f,1-
ture there will be nearly as much NUT
ton as beef consumed in this country.
Then the sheep business will be on a
more substantial basis.
There are a good many sheep that
would eat more than they do if they
had a chance. Dry air is a fine thing,
but they cannot subsist on it alone for
any length of time. In connection with
suitable rations, it performs an inn
portant part in the management of
sheep, however.
The Southdown eve is on a par witt,
the Berkshire SOW and the Shorthorn
COW, which are never condemned,
though often not preferred, especially
by breeders and dealers that are obliged
to cater to large trade of varied tastes,
especially to The present cravings in
America for bigness in everything.
Talk of abandoning sheep should not
be listened to. This country can no
more discard the sheep from its agricui.
ture than it can omit the COW or the
pig, and those pessimists who are pre-.
pairing requiems to the passing of our
focks may, as we'll "hang their harps on
the willows" and devote their energies
to some more exalting theme. Sheep
are here, and here to stay.-Rural
World. ----.---.-->.---. ..'-A
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A DUST STORM.

An Estimate Of tho Weight OF the Lead
It Carries.
Blown dust is q general and familiar
nuisance to housekeepers over tho en-,
tire west A minimum estimate, verb
fed by direct observation, for the guam.
tity Of dust settling on floors during
such storms, says writer in Appleton's
Popular Science Monthly, is about a
fourteenth Of an ounce of dust on n
surface of a square yard in half day.
A maximum estimate made on the basis
(of the above newspaper accounts would
be at least five pounds to square yard
of surface for a storm lasting "a hours.
If we then suppose that house is "a
feet wide and 80 feet long, has open
|crevices which average sixteenth Of
an inch in width and have running
length in windows and doors Of $50 feet,
the wind may be supposed to enter half
OF these crevices with velocity Of
five miles per hour for the time the
storm lasts, or for "a hours. The dust
may be supposed to settle on not les-
than IS square yards Of surface, includ.
ing floor space and horizontal surfaces
of furniture. The minimum estimate,
based on these figures, gives US 225 tons
of dust to the cubic mile of air. The
maximum estimate would be 10000
tons.
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HOW TO LIFT HEAVY WE1GHCs.

be set upright in the center of the table.
This pin ought to. be exceedingly
smooth and even, as we'll as the top
of the table. Next, block of tena-
cious wood should be placed on the pin
by meaps of hole bored in the middle
of it, so that it may easily turn. This
block needs to be at least eight inches
square at it's base and ten inches high,
the upper part of which is mortised out
to receive the lifting pole. The lifting
pole or lever should be 20 feet long. At
one end it should be six inches in di-
ameter, thence gradually tapering down
until at the other end it is not more
than three. Four or five feet from the
larger end it should be pivoted on Il
strong pin Gan iron bolt generally serves
the purpose best) passing through the
two ends of the block. At the end OF
the shorter arm a good swivel hook
clevis should be fastened, and at the end
of the longer arm rope. For the sake
of convenience in house and moving
about, the pole with the block may be
taken of from the pin on the table,
thus making two pieces of the affair."
This also makes it much easier to handle
in case there is only one person about to
use it.-Frederick o. Sibley, in N. Y.
Tribune
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MEASURING LAND.

Any Intelligent Farmer Can Do 1t With
out q Surveyor.
Make q light and straight pole 1914
feet in length, and mark feet and half
feet on one side, and on the opposite
side divide the 161a feet into spaces
representing the length of links in
the chain of a surveyor, says a good
authority. A surveyors chain is &c feet
in length, containing 100 links. Hence
a pole 1914 feet long would be equal to
Is links. A link is 1862 inches in length.
With dividers one can indicate rs equal
spaces or links on one side of the pole
in q few minutes. Let the pole be oiled
or painted, and be kept under shelter
where it will not spring by being ex-
posed to alternate rain and sunshine.
Now, in order to measure an acre of
land, multiply the number of rods Tor
the lengths of the pole) on one side Of
the plot by the number of rods on the
end of the plot, and divide the product
by 160, the number of square rods in one
acre. For example: A plot of 80 rods
long and 2 rods wide will make acre.
A plot 40 rods long and rods wide is
equal to an acre. A plot 20 rods long
by rods wide will embrace 100 square
rods, equal to 1 acre. A plot 1914 rods
on each side, if the line run at right
angles, will embrace approximately a
square acre, or 1856 square rods.
When plot is not lined out at right
angles it (the square plot) will not en-
brace as much ground, although the
length and width are the same as there
is in the square plot. A fourth of an
acre, or even tenth part of an acre,
may be lined out with the angles so
acute as to measure as many lineal feet
as the length and side of a square acre.
journal of Agriculture.
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THE;FARMING 5WORLD:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
saves Lots OF Hard Work and 10 Easily
'~ ~" Constructed.

saves Lots OF Hard Work and II Easily
d" ~" Constructed.
It is always advisable for the farmer
to possess everything possible which
will tend to ease his work, and by all
means when it is something attainab!e
1t little or no expense. The device
given below is one costing but trifle,
is easily made, and when rightly con-
structed it is worth it's weight in gold
to any farmer. With it heavy bulks.
such as -four, sugar, salt, hops, baled
hay and the like can be loaded or UNI
loaded with ease into almost any kind
Of an open vehicle. The fact is, it will
be found available in many an unexpect.
ed place, and hence every farmer, and
many people who are not farmers, ought
to own one.
The apparatus can be made up to
certain extent of any size desired. But
for most purposes one may be consid-
cred sufficient that is constructed ac-
cording to the following dimensions:
The table should be six inches thick and
IA in diameter; it should consist OF
hard wood, and, if possible, be in one
piece. The legs require l1gth OF
seven feet, inserted into the table at
such an angle that the affair will stand
firmly even where the ground is not
level. A wooden pin made of white oak
or hickory, one inch in diameter, should
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Do Not Buy show Sheep.

Never buy show sheep at the fairs, or
away, because they are big, ia: and
fancy. Remember they have been ruined
to make them SO, as far as any useful
ness as breeders is concerned. No
farmer can ever hold them in the con-
dition they are found when able to win
in a good show ring. To look at them
when so handsomely fitted and abun-
dainty fed by all the skill known to the
shepherds craft, to the young breeder
is very tempting, but like many other
temptations it will result in disaster If
followed. Buy rams or ewes from the
breeding flock of some reliable breeder,
that are fitted for breeders and you are
reasonably certain Of success.-Farm
aud Home.
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was q tiff between the brothers, and
Henry grew angry and made pass, and
in warding it off, John thrust his sword
through Henry's arm, making an ugly
flesh wound. Henry became uncon-
scious, and in horror and remorse
John hurried down to his yacht and put
to sea. At least that is Lord Henry's
supposition. When he recovered con-
seriousness, he went to the castle and told
story about being set upon by foot
pads. That night there was q terrible
gale, and the next day a few broken
spars of Lord Johns yacht drifted upon
the rocks. It was bad job, but the
shock of was the making of Lord Henry.
To-day finer man cannot be found in
all England, and there is not servant
or tenant on the place but would lay
down his life for him if need be-"
Big John had listened to this recital
with strange light glowing in his deep,
sunken eyes. And as he listened, his
tall figure became more erect, and his
bowed shoulders Strengthened them
selves unconsciously. AS the voice
ceased, he slipped the signet ring from
his finger and gave it to Lord Esleigh.
1T is for your wife-Clotilde," he
said, simply. "Tell her to let it keep in
mind the old fisherman who became in
terested in her to-day, and through him,
her own father who died so many years
ago. And now God bless you. We shall
not meet again. g.
But why not go back with us?'
urged Lord Esleigh, impetuously. you
say you have friends there; and we will
be only too glad to give you home
and care for you all your life. Think
what you have done for us, man."
Big John shook his head. f.
II am of use here" he said, land
like the people; and besides, what could
\ rough fisherman of 30 years exposure
do among the polished ladies and gen.
tlemen of castle? I have not many
years left, and they can best be passed
among my people here. But thank
you for the offer"
"At least we will meet again?"
mo, saw the mail boat beating of
shore just before dark. She will be in
tomorrow and will take you to St.
Johns, and from there you can return
to England. leave at daylight to ex-
anime my lobster pots and seines; and
now, once more, good-by and God bless
YOU" He opened the door, and as they
passed out, Lord Esleigh looked at him
with sudden, half-comprehending
scrutiny, then shook his head, as though
in derision of some preposterous idea.
Big John listened until the sound Of
their footsteps died away in the dark
ness. 'Good-by-little Clotilde," he
said, and then closed the door softly
N. Z. Ledger. =
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Vermin.Proof Hens Nest.

Having tried plastering hair, I can
recommend its good qualities to all. It
can be obtained at any tannery, and
probably of any mason. It's great vir-
tue lies in it's being filed with lime
dust, SO that no lice will care to settle
near by. If disturbed, the fine lime
dust will fill the air, and no hens will at
tempt to scratch a nest out thus made.
For sitting hens it is just the thing, be-
ing warm, soft and sure preventive
against vermin. If your fowls scratch
their nest and if your sitting hens and
nests are covered with vermin, use plas-
tering hair, and you will have no more
trouble. 1t is better and cheaper than
any patent nest egg, powder. sulphur or
tobacco.-Rural World.
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rive" he continued, - he dexterous1y
drove home . piece of oakum and Gov
cred It with red lead and putty. why
we would put you into our boats and
head for st. Johns; but at this season
it would be death for the demoiselles.
Our homes are small, but they are bet
ter than the open sea-"
Indeed they are" heart ily, land be
assured we appreciate them to the full
est extent. But can you tell me where
to find the tall, white-hai1ed man who
directed the rescue last night? l have
not seen him SINCE"
"Eh! Big John? You should seek
him on the sea. Always he is there, ex-
cept Sunday. To-day is Saturday. To-
morrow he will be here. In the morn
ing he will have Sunday school; then he
will give us older people discourse. In
the afternoon he will teach the children
how to read; and those of us who are
ill will go to him and find out what is
the matter and get medicine. Big John
is busy man, and Sunday is his busiest
day."
"Ahl he is not one of you, then?'
Zone of us!" raising mis- eyebrows.
mon, nopl Could you not tell from his
calmness and his way of giving com.
mands that he had been great soldier
somewhere, some timer know moth
ing of him but what have seen, only I
have eyes and have ears"
The next day many curious glances
were directed toward the bowed, mas
sive figure Of Big John as he moved
about the village.
Most Of the shipwrecked party went to
his sunday-school, and remained to lis
ten to his discourse to the fishermen.
In the afternoon several of the ladies
volunteered to assist him in teaching
the children, and among them was a
fair, queenly woman whom her com.
panions addressed as Lady Esleigh.
This woman seemed to exert All ex-
traordinary influence over the old man
He made pretexts for lowering about
her, and appeared to engage her in con-
versation merely to listen to her voice
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riage that distinguishes the family.
Nay. a. his guest started. do not
mind the garrulity Of an old maAwho
is curious to know something u his
former. associates. I should not have
spoken, but your friend here has made
insinuations against my possession of
the Sedwicke signet ring, and has i'm
piled that some explanation might be
required. AS to your identity, have
seen your father and grandfather, and
to-day heard them call C]otilde-er,
your wife-Lady Elseigh. could
guess the rest" %S
"Who are you?''
1T does not matter. Perhapa I was
servant at sedwicke castle, possibly a
gamekeeper or tenant, or perhaps even
guest. At any rate, I am interested
in the place, and once had my friends
and acquaintances there. You say Lord
Sedwicke was drowned. Did the, little
girl, Clotilde, succeed to the estate?"
"It will be hers after the death of her
uncle Henry, the present Lord Sed-
wicke. He has no children" ~
"Henry, the present Lord Sedwicke!"
Big John passed his hand across his
forehead in dazed sort OF way. II
do not understand. John Sedwicke
was drowned, and-and his brother
Henry was murdered at about the same
time. Little Clotilde was the only one
left of the family"
Lord Esleigh looked perplexed. =
"Why. man alive" broke in the doc
tor, expressively, "how'd you get hold
of that story? thought nobody in the
world knew it but Lord Henry and I.
He told me about it soon after it hap
pened, and verify believed has always
felt himself partly responsible for his
brother being drowned. You see, it was
something like this: Henry was a
reckless chap, who spent most Of the
revenue, while his older brother, John,
buried himself in his books, and was
content for Henry to spend the money,
SO long as he did not get in debt. But
this came at last, and in rather q dis
graceful way, I believe. Anyhow, there
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DRAINING THE .sWAMP. .
H rs 70 R,e,a,m f.and Respectfully Adape
Inv NJ TOT Grasinss I'M AM

Hsw 70 Rselaim ma Espseialls Adapesa
H N tep Grazing. NV As
Swamp landsNary greatly In the COST
of drainage, some being very easily
drained, merely requiring good out
let. and drains to catch the water that
comes down on them from the susround'+
ing upland, while others having hard
and simpervious .subsoil near tue sur
face, require frequent drains over tho
entire surface. Springy swamps are
usually the most difficult to drain we'll,
as it is necessary, to SO cut the bitches
as to tap the streams of water before
it reaches the surface, and this requires
much skill and experience. The ma
ture of the vegetation growing in q
swamp will have considerable influence
on the cost Of reclamation. Many
swamps are ditched and then left with.
out any further attempt at rendering
them productive, the owners suppos-
ing that they being rid of their surplus
water will, like new-cleared upland,
soon produce good pasture without seed
ing. This is mistake; the old marsh
vegetation is firmly rooted, and though
the drained land is not well suited to
it's growth, it hangs on and is replaced
very slowly or not at all by better food.
Now, if we have to spend any money at
I'LL on these lands, the only way to get
it back is to keep working on them till
they will grow good crops OF some kind.
Cut off the brush and break up the wild
grass sod, and get some good tame
grasses growing. The most OF cur
swamp lands, when properly ditched
and cleared, are especially adapted to
grazing and the production of hay, and
for this reason are usually more proiita-
BILE when owned and farmed in con-
nection with adjoining upland; this is
especially the case where mixed farm-
ing is followed. Again, the closer and
more compact farm is, the cheaper it
can be worked. In other words, it
may be more profitable to reclaim and
work swamp than 60 around and be-
yond this swamp to purchase upland,
because the upland is farther away from
the buildings. The cost of fencing
must also be considered in looking at
this subject, especially if the swamp is
already on the farm. So long as the
swamp is unproductive, the adjoining
cultivated field must bear the whole
cost of the fence between them; when
the swamp is cleared, we increase the
productive area of the farm without
much increase of fence, and thereby re-
duce the cost per acre of fencing the
farm.-Colman's Rural World.
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THE ORGAN.
H Presence In IN lndlan's Home a 8v1n
@NF dsnco Of ATistocxACy.

H Presence In IN 1ndian's Home N 6v1H
Z dsnce Of Aristocrsoy.
~ When travelling over tho Grow Creek
and Lower Brule reservations, adjacent
to this city, it is no uncommon sight,
says the Minneapolis Journal, to sec
elegant and costly. organs. occupying
positions in log houses whose exterior
present anything but 2 cheerful q 1fos-
porous appearance. Yet these Indians
ore fairly prosperous, and having dur,
ing the past few. months received con.
siderable money from the government,
have expended It tor such articles as
meet their fancy. In addition to fine
furniture, carriages and carpets, many
Of them have purchased organs. In
dian families that have invested their
surplus wealth in organs are the envy
OF all their neighbors until the envious
ones can themselves purchase instru'
ments, and then harmony is restored In
the Indian settlements. >
Sometimes the Indians, in their desire
to live as their white neighbors do,
ASSUME obligations which they are I'M
able to meet. Such was the case with
John Barry, Sioux who lives north OF
this city near the big bend Of the Mis-
souri, river. Barry and his family
wanted an organ badly, and after con-
siderable negotiating prevailed upon an
agent to sell them an $50 instrument
upon payment Of five dollars-all the
money they ehad-the remaining SIS
to be paid at a certain date. The amount
became due q short time ago. The
money not being forthcoming, the agent
secured the services of Sheriff Jordan,
Of this city, and together they pro-
'ceeded to the home OF the INDIAN. took
possession of the organ and carted II
to town. Barry and his family have
now lost caste with their brethren who
are fortunate enough to own organs,
and are again looked upon simply a.
ordinary Indians.
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When at last he turned away toward his
own home at the end of the village.
there was an elasticity in his movements
and q brightness in his eyes such as
they had not known for many a long
year.
Sunday evenings he was accustomed
to spend by himself, and knowing his
wishes, the fishermen seldom disturbed
him. But this day and evening seemed
destined to unusual interruptions.
Scarcely had he cleared away the re-
mains of his frugal supper when steps
sounded outside, followed by sharp
knock.
"Come in,' he called; people do not
stand upon ceremony here. Every
mans home belongs to his neighbor."
The door opened, and short, fat fig
ure appeared.
II beg your pardon, Mr.. Big John,' %
he said, as he glanced about the room
with quick, scrutinizing eyes, but
I-you see, we all of us feel very grateful
for that nights work, and so we've
watched you rather curiously to-day,
and Ter noticed that remarkable sig
net ring on your finger. Some bit OF
flotsam, I suppose. May ask how it
came into your possession"'
''It is a family trinl1et, and my only
connection with the past" said the old
man, gravely. 1T never leaves my pos
session."
"Ah! I'm! May look at it? Thank
you," as he bent over the extended hand,
lit is as I thought. A very remarkable
ring. l do not question your statement,
Mr.. Big John. we are very grateful, but
this ring has no counterpart in the
world. It was on Lord. Sedgwieke's
finger when he was drowned. OF course,
/ understand it is all right. You are a
fisherman, and accustomed to pick up
strange bits of wreckage, and VIC are
very grateful. Certainly. it is remark
able circumstance. but we are very
grateful, indeed
At this moment footsteps again
sounded outside, followed by sharp
knock, as before. In response to the old
mans invitation to enter, the door
opened, and the man who had called
himself Robert Esleigh stepped into the
room.
"Ah, you here, doctor?" Then, turn
ing to Big John, he held out his hand
impulsively. Il would like to shake
hands with you," he said, ''and to thank
you for your brave conduct of the other
night. It was gallantly DONE"
Instead of answering, the old man
took his hand and gazed long and ear
nesIy into his face.
"You are Robert, Lord Esleigh," he
said at last, musingly. Il can see the
same frank, open face and noble car
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RIGHT AND WRONG WAYS OF GATE
BRACING.

performs does not materially depend on
the security of the ends of the brace.
No. / is a pull brace, and the security OF
it's work depends very largely upon the
nails or other contrivance for fastening
the ends. In order to make it really Sc
cure it should be dovetailed at both
ends; then, theoretically, if the dove
tailed did it's work, one brace would be
as good as the other, but in practice No.
2, or the push brace, is to be preferred.
The rear post Of the gate may be al
lowed to extend two or three feet above
the hinge. In that case the pull brace,
as in No. II, may be used to advantage,
since the upper end of the brace may be
placed very much higher than it can be
in the push brace, thereby securing
greater steepness and greater sustain.
ing power.-Director I. P. Roberts, Cor
nell IN. 'Y.) Experiment Station, in
Farm and Home.
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BRACING THE GATE.

Right and Wrong Ways Explained In
Word and Picture.
The two plans shown below are SUBJ
mitted by A. H. w., who wants to know
which is the best way to hang gate.
No. 2 is by far the better method, since
it is push brace and the work that it