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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-06
Mystic Beautlfying Complexion Pnns

Render the skin soft, smooth, transparent
and rosy. They cure Pimples; Boils, Black
heads, Roughness, Redness and unsightly
eruptions which so distgure the face. They
bleach out Bile Stains, Liver Spots, Blotches
and Cloudiness of the skin. They transform
rough, scaly, sallow complexion into one
OF beauty and attractiveness. They are
harmless as milk. Sold by w. l.. Wood,
druggist, 2s5 Main St., Pawtucket.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-06
TAKE n

That we are sole agents In Pawtucket and
the Blackstone valley for the celebrated
Salt Glazed Granite Sewer Pipe. The supert
ority of this pipe over all other makes Is
demonstrated from the fact that the city OF
Pawtucket after carefully inspecting several
different makes OF pipe determined to use
and have used this pipe for several years In
preference to all others.
We carry large stock at all times, which
we will sell In any amount at the lowest
price.
We also wish to inform you that we are
licensed Drain Layers and Plumbers and
will be pleased to furnish you estimates on
making new sewer connections or repairing
Old ones.
II you have any new Plumbing to do or any
repair work to be looked after, give us q
trial.
We are prepared to do everything In the
line of Modern Plumbing and House Heating
according to the latest and most scicntihc
principles.
We put in Chandeliers for Gas or Electric
lighting and are Electric Engineers In every
line.
We carry full line OF Engineers Supplies,
and do brass finishing and mill work OF all
kinds.
We are manufacturers agents for line OF
Steam Pumps, also for the celebrated I'm
proved Welsbach Light. In fact, there Is
nothing new I'm our line that we do not
thoroughly investigate, and all the best
modern ideas are incorporated into our
business.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-02-13
EGGS OF TIE EPloRNls.
Museums That Have Specimens of the
Eggs OF This Extinct Bird.

museums That Lave specimens or the
Eggs OF This Extinct Bird.
In the British museum, London, the
Museum Of the Academy of Science at
Paris and the National museum in
Vienna, and in the several institutions
for the advancement of science, there
may be seen specimens of birds eggs
which are almost as large as a two-gal-
Ion jug.
These eggs are laid by the epiornis, an
extinct and gigantic bird Of Madagascar.
The cubic bulk of these eggs is eight
times that of the egg of ''tlie silly bird
of the Sahara which means that each
of them is equal in point of capacity 10
$50 hens eggs.
The first discovery OF these interest
ing relics of past times was made by
the captain of merchant vessel, which
had stopped at a port on the northeast
ern coast of Madagascar to trade with
the natives. During the stay at this
point mentioned the curious vessels used
by the natives for water vases attracted
the attention of the captain.
Upon investigation it was found that
these odd utensils were in reality gi.
gantic egg shells cut in halves. Upon
questioning the water carriers in re-
gard to the bird that laid the eggs and
the place where they were procured, the
captain was given to understand that
the bird itself was unknown, but that
the eggs were discovered in a large sand
bank some distance away in the up
country, and could not be found else
where, to the knowledge of the natives.
An offer to purchase all that could be
procured soon resulted in the discovery
of several fine specimens, all of which
fell into the hands of Isadore G. St.
Hilaire. the French naturalist. These
cnriosities were afterward distributed
among the largest museums. Hartford
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each of these ropes has hook attached
Around the drum is wound As-inch
rope, but, of course, in the opposite di-
rection to the ropes C and B, SO that
when the rope on the drum unwinds the
other two wind up. The rope on the
drum passes over a pulley b, Fig. /,
then down the side of the wall to the
roller I, placed at a suitable height for
winding while standing on the ground.
The pins, X, work loosely through the
roller I, and have knobs on each end to
prevent them from dropping out.
After you have everything in place,
drive your wagon under the roller,
place the ropes under each end of wag-
on-box, and begin winding the roller !,
Fig. /, and see how easy it is for one iran
to remove heavy wagon-box, and that
without danger to either man or box.
We use cross-poles under the box
after it is up out of the way, that rest
cn the mailing ties on each side of shed,
to prevent any danger of the box fall
ing. A careful examination of the two
cuts will make all this plain.--C. u.
Reamer, in Ohio Farmer.
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HORSES STILL USEFUL.
Farmers Boys Will Find n Colt More
Profitable Than Wheel.

Farmers Boys Will Find n Colt More
Profitable Than . Wheel.
In the highest civilization horses are
essential, whether for woik or for please
ure. City street hauling and farm work,
must yet be done in the same old way.
with horses. More machinery means
more horses and wagons. In spite OF the
bicycles, more carriages and buggies
are made than ever.
The farmer should think twice be-!
fore he invests 500 for wheel for his
boy. Try him with good colt in-s
stead. In two years the colt will have
eaten about half as much as the wheel.
has, and the boy likes him better every
day, because it Is growing in value, and
the idea of profitable investment is inn.
planted.
AS the chances for our western ranges
are continually narrowing, and as our
export trade is continually growing, we.
would seem to be surely approaching a.
better era for the producer. There may.
be ups and downs yet, but these united
conditions must certainly establish a
higher range of value for the future
Wisconsin Agricuifurist.
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AGRICULTURAL HINTS.

Keep the manure hauled out during
the winter, applying on the field where
ii is most needed.
The more milch COW will assimilate
in excess of what is required for main
tenance the better.
Cleanliness is as essential as shelter
and food. Stock will not eat wet fod-
der to an advantage.
No matter how good pedigree an
animal may have, individual merit and
good conditions are essential.
The principal advantage in using salt
as fertilizer is that it helps to make
plant food in the air available.
With quite number of farm prod
uets, low prices are caused not SO much
by oyerproduction as by poor quality.
With fattening hegs, allowing food to
remain within reach after the appetite
is satisfied Injuries the digestion and de-
creases thrift.-Farmers' Union.
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LICE ON LIVE STOCK.
As with All Other Ills Prevention Is Muck
Better Than Cure.

Lousiness is largely the result oi
stinting feed and the neglect to groom
properly. Stock kept in a thrifty
growing condition are rarely, if ever
infested by these pests unless they
come in contact with animals that are
infested. But one lousy animal run.
ming with other stock will soon commtl.
nicate the lice to all. When the insects
cnce get a start they multiply so rapid
ly that in q short time the animal ia
fairly alive with them and is kept in
perfect torment. 1t is next to impossi
bic to get a lousy animal into thrifty
condition until the lice aregotten rid OF
Stock that have to lie out, exposed #
cold and storms, and are ill-fed are al
most certain to become infested; tliis!a
SO much the case that it seems tha.
poor condition breeds lice.
AS with all other ills to which stock
is liable, prevention is much better than
cure. Feeding well, giving clean, com
Portable quarters with proper groom
ng, so as to keep the skin clean, viii
keep lice from getting a start.
One of the best, if not the best, rtm.
edies is staves-acre seeds, thoroughly
bruised, and vinegar. This lotion VIII
not only kill the lice, but destroy tbs
nests as well. The staves-acre seeds
brushed and made into ain ointment
with lard is also good remedy. It will
be good plan TO repeat the application
in ten days or two weeks, especially II
the animals are badly affected
In mild cases common tobacco
stepped in water and sponged over the
skin will rid the animal Of lice Still
another remedy is to take one ounce OF
tobacco, two ounces Of ground white
hellebore, with about two pints and q
half of vinegar; boil all well together
strain and then sponge the animals
with it.
Feeding sulphur is also good MD in
ridding animals Of lice. The objection
to it is that If while it is in the SYSTEM
the animal should get wet considerable
injury may result.
The quarters should be thoroughly
cleansed up and whitewashed. II will
help if carbolic acid is added to the
whitewash. Generally it will pay to
repeat the whitewash in a week or ten
days.
When stock have been allowed to run
together, if portion of them show that
they are infested with these pests il is
best to treat all of them.-St. Louis Re-
IuhJic
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needs Careful investigation.

Dealing in futures is system that
should be carefully investigated by con-
gress. Some maintain that it is an ad-
vantage to farmers, while others as-
sert that it depresses prices while prod
ucts are held by the producers, the rise
in prices going to class which simply
deposit certain sums as wagers ON the
results. There is no doubt, however, as
long as the system exists there will con-
tinue to be an uncertainty in prices, and
that the farmer will be compelled To
suffer all the losses, but will not share
in the profits. Much of the business
done by the manipulators OF wheat and
other grains is not based on the articles
az all, as it frequently happens that
more grain is sold than exists in the
whole country.-Colman's Rural World
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/ the vicar, being well off, might, if he
chose, make his only daughter a good
allowance. But whether he would do
SO, or would even countenanee the en-
gagemcnt at all, was decidedly doubt
full matter; though Frank believed that
! il he could manage to catch his rerer-
| ence in a good hunor, he might be able
| tc talk him round.
Franks and Amy's dismay, there
fore, when they saw that the vicar had
been seriously put out Of temper by his
correspondence, can well be under
s4ood; more especially as he was man
who did not get over the effects of
| Frcyocation at all quickly, and had a
| playful little way of venting his an
| noyance on all who came near him,
whether concerned in the proyocation
| or not. The worst of it was, Frank was
| bound to be back in London in five or six
days at the least, and, of course, his in
| terview with his uncle must take place
before his departure.
After breakfast, his uncle called him
into his study.
"Justread that, Frank, he said, hand
| ing him Sidney Perks epistle.
by Jove! What's all this about
Psha.-Impertinent ss.-Hilloa, Sid
| aey Perks? Sidney Perks?" commented
young Miller, as he glanced over the
epistfe.
DO you happen TO know the little
| cad, then?' inquired the vicar, in evil
dent surprise. "He i-a newcomer here;
ard no acquisition, either"
"EI-don't suppose so," replied
frank. Il did come across solicitor
of the name about q year ago; but his
| practice was in town.
~ short. little man ?" asked the vicar;
"pitted with smallpox? Jewish face ?
Wears glasses-eh 80
"Ah, he is evidently not the same. IS
answered Miller, decidedly. MY man
was tall and gaunt, and not pifted with
smallpox. But I tell yea what it is,
uncle. This fellow, from his letter, is
lesidently a sharp and shady prac-
titioner Of the nastiest type. He wants
lawyer TO deal with him. just you
turn him oyer TO me- .
IL don't know said the vicar.
tsottbtfujiy. ..Sotling can be done. |
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Perks, however, was 8 smart man, and
he managed, in the end, to engineer
his scheme. He vast may be added
proyidentially assisted in this matter
by the vicar himself. Just at the right
minute (from Perks standpoint) the
reverend gentleman had complained 10
Grocer Hobb about the quality of the
bacon supplied him, and had, indeed,
sent back half side as unfit to eat.
Something of the same sort happened
III reference to Shanks, the butcher
Shanlss had sirloin returned to him,
On the ground of it's being cow-beef.
1t was cow-becf But Shanks had sold
it for oX-beef, and he felt it an unwar-
rantable insult to have his word thus
questioned.
Butcher Shanks was not logical; nor
was Grocer Hobb. And each was led
by his dislike for the vicar to believe
that the vicar himself had purposely
insulted him. Perks rejoiced to find
them both in this mood. He struck
while the iron was hot. lie unfoided to
them his pretty little scheme for giving
tltS fiS0A bCdAtS. II cAiSS dld ti3G otIel
traslesmen in the place, to whom the
vicar owed bills, would combine and
hand him their accounts to collect, he
would soon read his reverence a lesson.
He would teach him TO be careful how
he insulted honest tradesmen.
Grocer Hobb and Butcher Shanks
liked the idea of the vicar being taught
that lesson But they made it ''sinc
qua non" hat if they did this thing the
ether creditors of the vicar in Whin-
Held should do likewise
Perks undertook TO see the other
creditors, and, If possible, to secure
their compliance. He saw them; lsc
talked TO them in his most insinuating
way; he worked upon their unqualified
hatred for the vicar. The end of it was
that the solicitor was instructed to col
lcct the sSsen largest accounts owed by
The vicar in the place. Thes amounted
jointly toabout 200 pounds.
II was then the end Of the first week
il, February, and Perks intention was
that the vicar should receive his agree
llle Communication on the morning ot
Valentines day Perks hfsti d to1efab1e
fotion Of effett; and he ccisaideYea thst
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the vicar would be douply iGeensed If
he received the dtinning letter in the
form OF. valentine. He had not told
should write, nor the extreme perempt-
oriness of the demand he should make.
But the letter which he posted to the
vicar on Valentines eve was as good
specimen of the esharp-practices solicitors
composition, when Intentionally in
scient, as could be well desired. The
gist of it was that unless the whole
amount due on these seven accounts
were paid to him, Sidney Perks, by re-
turn of post, he should issue process
against the vicar, without further mo-
tice or delay. >
There" said Perks to himself. tri-
uJnphantly, as he sealed up the envelope.
81 calculate this will just about give his
reverence fits"
1t did give his reverence fits. That is
to say, it put him into fine state Of
rage and excitement when he read it at
breakfast next morning. His angry
looks and savage frowns struck de-
cided CONSERVATION into the breasts oi
the two other persons who were sharing
that meal with him. These were his
only daughter, Amy, and his nephew,
Frank Miller, o young barrister, who
frequently came down from town, when
he was not very busy, to stay at the
vicarage. The fact was, there had long
existed a sort of attachment between
the cousins, of which the vicar was ull-
aM are. It had not, however, developed
into an express engagement until that
very morning; when young Miller, COM
ing down early and finding his cousin
in the garden, had taken the oppor-
tunity-for which the day was SO sim
gularly appropriate-ofd declaring a pas
SIGN which he could not any longer con-
ceal.
Amy had answered his proposal with
a blushing acceptance; stipulating,
! however, that Frank should inform her
father of the circumstances immediate
ly, and this he had, of course, agreed
to. He did not, however, look forward
to the interview with any great pleasure
| or confidence, for two sufficient reasons.
In the first place, he knew that his uncle
had a prejudice against first cousins
marrying; in the next, his own worldly
circumstances were not, at present, such
as would commend themselves to u
prospective father-in-law. He had, in
deed, a little money Of his cwn; aad
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best Of times, and to his dearest friends,
the wears manner was scarcely agree
able. Where he felt dislike it was pos
itively forbidding. Perks put up with
several snubs from him, pour lie bon
motif" But at length, seeing the use
lessnees ofssuch course, he abandoned
further attempts to win the Wears
friendship, and openly declared himself
on the side of the reverend gentleman's
enemies.
There was scarcely a tradesman in
Winfield who was not TO be numbered
in this category. From Grocer Hobb
downwards every one Of them had his
grievance against the vicar. 'Treats
re like a dog, he does" said one.
"Never calls to see me when I'm i'll, y
said another. SIS always grumbling at
my meat" said third-the local
butcher. And so forth. While in one
common grievance against him all con-
cGrred- his tiresome habit
(already mentioned) of keeping them
waiting for their little accounts.
"'Tisn't as if he was hard up" was the
unanimous complaint. "He has plenty
of money. He simply does it to make
himself disagreeable."
Of course, Perks heard these grumbles
in his almost daily intercourse with the
tradesmen of Winfield The solicitor
i'm spite of his gland exterior and IN
ting ways-was not the man to
forget slight or to pardon snub.
He meant to give the vicar Roland
for his Oliver when he saw the chance,
and it occurred to him, after some re-
fection, that he might, perhaps, sec
that chance in this aforesaid matter
Of the wears little accounts.
It was getting on into February and
the wears Christmas bills still re-
mained unsettled. Perks conceived a
wish that the tradesmen to whom the
bills were due would put them into his
hands forcollection. The wish strength
ened into longing, the longing into a
fixed resolve. He began, by gradual
and insinuating process, to get the
tradesmen in the mind to cooperate.
+ This was not such very easy matter.
For though the Winfield shopkeepers
crowled at and disliked the vicar in 10
measured degree, still his custom was
u considerations; and glad as they
would have been to DO him a nasty turn,
they nevertheless were not prepared
to take a step which would drive him
away altogether from their shops.
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iron pin for a gudgeon. Then by CUT
ting notch in the pieces L (as at X,
Fig. -, the roller was placed in posi-
ton.
The drum is Is inches in diameterand
s inches long, with fianges inches deep
at A, Fig. 2.
The ropes G and b., Fig. Q, are Is
inch and are wound around the roller
the same direction and are long enough
to reach to the ground. The lower
ends of the rope are attached to large
rings as shown at d, Fig. /. To these
rings are attached two other ropes that
go around the wagon-boy; one end of
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AGRICULTURAL HINTS
WAGoN-Box LITTER.
A Simple Device That Saves Lots of Back
ache and Temper.

A Simple Device That Saves Lots of Back
ache and Temper.
Below is Il description, with cuts. of
a wagon-box litter that we have had in
use for ten years. In that time II has
paid for itself several times over in the
saving of backaches and temper. /
think Figs. and 2 will make its con-
struction plain. Fig. shows the
frame, or portion of it, of the wagon
shed and corn crib, with apparatus in
place, and the wagon-boS lifted part
way. Fig. 2 shows the roller and drum,
with ropes in place, detached.
The first thing we did was to spike
Cor bolt) two joists to the rafters as
shown at L Fig. /. and far enough be-
tween them to take a roller as long, at
least, as the wagon-box, Fig. 2. Then
we made roller of AKA oak, leaving it
square where it passed through the
drum, A, Fig. 2. Then we bored an
inch hole lengthwise in each end of the
roller and drove in each hole a round
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a Homemade Bag Holaer.

We CLEAN tie following idea from the
Farmers Advocate: Take an inch
board, three feet long by IA inches wide,
and slant it. Then take two Stats, three
inches wide and three feet long, and
rail them upright to the board about
five inches from the top, to serve Us
feet. = Drive a wire nail through each
corner Of board, and turn them up a lii
tie to hook the bags on. Nail the board
down At the bottom, and one man can
fEi and tie the bags as fast as two Daes,
eau clean tIaa grain.
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T,ro,,uce f,nty ti,e rsest.

When looking ever the prices quoted
for any article produced on the farm
and which is to be sold it may be no.
tieed that there is quite differences
between .inferior' and extra choice"
grades. The difference between threa
and four cents per pound is but cent
hut 1t represents $3.50 on q 250-pound
hog. Only the extra eaoice brings
the highest price, and no fargfeF ghoaia
sell anything that eaEnct b. 60 grsacds
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STOCK FARM BARN.
A Plan That Has Given Great satisfactI
tn Tts Designer

A Plan That Has Given Great Satisfaction
to IT'S Designer
The barn building illustrated below
may be of any size desirable, the ar
rangement of stalls, bins, etc, fitting ID
for various dimensions. The upper.
plan represents the front elevation of
the structure; are the driyeways
through the barn; 2, the central por-
ton containing bins and cribs; 3,stalla.
for stock; A, driveway over the en-,
trance to basement; 5, doors into
stalls; 6, hangers; Z, mows for hay
and straw; 8, entrance into sheep fold.
The floor Of the middle part of tho
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M z JHllS
SOUTHWESTERN BARN PLAN

barn (all of the barn except stalls) is
s feet from the ground and under this
floor is the sheep fold. The lower fig
ure, Q, represents the raised floor; i,
cat bin; 2, wheat bin; 8, corn bins; 4.
driveways through the barn; S, pas
sageways between bins and cribs. The
stalls for stock are at the sides, the anil
mails facing the driyeways. Farm and
Home.
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a Natural Mistake.

"Ol,, look!" exclaimed Ruth, victim.
of the passing craze. what lovely post
ers." And she and Mabel went into
the store and purchased several dollars
worth. Pray. how were they to know
that the goods bought we're not posters.
but comic valentines Bee!on Tram
script.
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Taking AL the Risks.

Now, mother said the bad Boston
boy, before you get down to business
let us reason together. You only spoil
your slipper, and do me not any good" 7"
I'll take the risks on this proceeding,
George. my son. said the wise Boston
mother, as she took firm grip On ths
pperDetreit Free Press.
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Amnne Inourab,ca.

"And this ONE"
All! that is hopeless ease of water
on the brain. He Iabors under the i'm.
preston hs is a n !llssnan q Il. 4 Press.
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red roses and sing of Cupid's darts,
OF mating doves and dinpled loves or prate
OF bleeding hearts;
But /, / only send you this--'tis Of myself a
part:
What will you do with it, fair maid, this
living, human heart?
Wit wear 1t as the roses above your own
dear heart?
Twill glow and blossom if you will-your
smile shall cure its smart.
You've tossed it back to me so oft, and yet
twas half in play,
All! keep 1t now, for Cupid's self brings 1t to
you to-day!
He's sworn to be my messenger, to lay it at
thy feet.
To use his gentle Offices to gain it shelter
sweet;
And should he fail-then keep it still; 7
would not even grleye
Tho it were si1ver-plated, dear, and worn
upon thy sleeve.
May Eldred Armstrong. In Chicago Post.
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EAR lady fair. it's
hut my heart /
send to you this
morn,
All battered, shat
tered, dented and
rent and sadly
torn;
You've played with
it for many 81
day; most cruel
sweetheart mine,
And now l send it
back to you TO be
your valentine.
Others may bring