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MALE SOCIETY BUD.
lie Has Arrived and Great Things Are
Expected of Him.

If the blossoming of the female bud"
into Il flower of society is a proper topic
for newspaper discussion, why should
not the male "bud'' be also honored
with detailed ''writeup" in the public
prints, so that his charms may be as
widely advertised as those of the at.
tractive creatures who depend upon
him for seats at the opera and part
rers at the german? Evidently there
is no just reason for the discrimination
from the point of view of Washing
ton paper, which presents in several
columns the best qualities of a number
Nof masculine buds which are now full
blown.
The proud monopoly which the fairer
sex have heretofore enjoyed is thus
ludely assailed, and hereafter it would
not be surprising if the enterprising
society reporter has to give as much
attention to those coy young things
that wear dress coats and belong to the
club as he has heretofore devoted to
the ladies'. Whether this shall prove
to be an aftliction remains to be seen,
but the novelty of the innovation will
no doubt lend some interest at first
to the apotheosis of the male bud"
Blond or blondine, brunette or straw
berry type, he will be pictured to us
in all his stunning beauty.
The part of his hair, the length of
his collar and the brevity of his top
coat, the style of his boots and the
color of his gloves, the diameter of his
eyeglasses and the angle at which he
wears his silk hat-all these details
and many more not here set forth will
bc dwelt upon with the nice analysis
and painstakirg industry of the society
reporter. Eyelashes, teeth, trim OF
beard or mustache. nose of Grecian or
Roman type, perhaps retrousse or en-
pansive will not be neglected, of course.
Great things are promised for the
exaltation of the male bud" and il
he has heretofore blossomed in OBJ
security the time of his apotheosis has
come. No longer will he be a violet
in modest seclusion, but a sunflower,
brilliant, if not gaudy.-Baltimor Sun.
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A Meteoric Bomb.

Several remarkable meteors, seen in
and around New York city on the aft
ernoon of December 4 last, were the
subject of discussion at recent meet
ing of the New York academy Of sci
ences. One passed over Central park,
one was seen from the Brooklyn bridge
end one appeared at Fordham. At near
w the same hour meteor passed over
Passaic, Irvington and Danbury, Conn,
and one burst near Railway, and ap-
parently came to the ground in four
pieces. From a study of the reports
concerning these phenomena it has
been suggested that the bursting me-
teor seen at Railway was a fragment of
the body which later passed over Pas
sale; that the meteor again separated
into at least three parts-one of which
shot over Irvington and Danbury, an
other over Fordham and the third over
New York, but where they struck the
earth is not known.-Youth's Com
Danion
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lively at college? Oh. rather-the fsf
lows kept some kind of row going
usually. you know. Wasn't it con-
foundedly stupid in the country?-and
so it dragged along, interspersed with
poor Annals sneezes, and unenliyened
by any redeeming sympathy or fun.
When it ended, Annah went back
slowly to her majesty's feather bed. At
the kitchen door she stopped in amaze
ment. 'Doniram scuttled past her,
trailing after him gleeful sneeze.
There was some one else in the kitchen,
! too.
"Philip Bump!" exclaimed Annah.
king Philip" said he, " in war paint
and feathersl Will you come into the
wigwam?"
The tall young man advanced to meet
her with a solemn show of hospitality.
He was in his shirt sleeves, and his
homely, honest young face was moist
and flushed. Feathers rioted over him
and adhered to his face unbecomingly,
but he was buoyant with triumph. lie
waved his hand toward the plump
feather bed.
Its done, at your service, ma'am-
done! A stitch or two, and 10, the
worst is over-you poor little girl" he
added, with a swift change in his tone.
"What time of it you've had!"
but l don't see how you knew it,"
said Annah, in bewilderment.
'Doniram Cobb-little imp!-that's
how. He hailed me going by with my
pillow, and told me the straits-you were
in. | thrashed him first, and then |
came to help you out bit. You see,
I've been there myself-filled one of
mothers beds for her once when she
was sick. It's big contract"
"Oh" cried Annah, you're just as
good as you can be, but-but-Im
afraid I'm going to laugh in minute.
Oh, dear, what shall do?"
Taught Why not?" Philip said, en-
couragingly. I'm help you."
ats a feather over your nose that
waves every time you open your
mouth"
"It's a relict Of the departed brahma
that adorns your classic profile, ma'am. y
They both laughed with boys and
girls foolishness, but it did not hurt
them. How much handsomer Philip
Bump looked when he laughed! His
LONELINESS melted away in the big flash
of sunshine.
In a little while the kitchen was in its
natural primness again, Philip insisting
upon helping to clear it up. They
laughed and sneezed and chartered to-
gether in great sociability.
Aunt Ursula came home by and by,
and beamed upon them approvingly
through her spectacles.
philips the right kind of boy" she
conflded to Uncle Miles, name or nc
name. Names aren't everything. In
going to keep him to supper, and open
some ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pre-
serves. Sammy? oh, he's a great dea
better
phillips such pretty NAME" muset
Annah that night, beside her little up
stairs window, sit doesn't matter i
there is Bump on it."-Youth's Com
panion.
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THE WAR ON ANIMALS.
Many Birds and beasts Are Rapidly
becoming Extinct.

How extensive and rapid are the
changes occurring in the fauna of the
world may not, perhaps, be generally
realized. Race after race of animas
has disappeared from the globe through
the operation Of natural causes, but
the chief responsibility for the destruc
ton must be placed at the door of man
The extinction of the great aux oi
penguin, and the rytina, or Arctic SCI
COW, is of comparatively recent date
the bison is nearly on its lest legs-ez1
cept those the curators of the museums
will supply him with-and the walru'
has become very scarce.
Ten years ago peccaries were abun'
dant in Texas, but hogskin goods came
into vogue, so cents apiece were Offered
for peccary hides, and in five years
time the peccary had practically be-
come extinct. The famous halibut is be-
coming more difficult TO find with each
recurring season, and no longer n
Chesapeake bay the ineXhaustibF
source of supply of the sncculen
oyster.
For years the danger of the elephant
becoming extinct has been pointed oull
by scientists on account of the immense
annual slaughter, and the British gov
eminent in India has at last taken
alarm at the decreasing numbers OF thl
animal and decided on instituting &c
pressive regulations regarding the'|
slaughter.
Elephant hunting will no longer n
permitted as a mere pastime, and du'I
supervision will be exercised over ih
trade in ivory.
Seals, despite the restrictions place
around their killing; fur-bearing aD'
mails Of all kinds; birds OF Cyl
plumage; alligators, erocodiles andTeF
tiles of every variety are being acc
mated to satisfy the Unsuitable ur
mands of fashion. Among the itenAI
at one single sale in London recenul
we're the following: Six thousand br~
of paradise, 5000 Impeyan pheasan'1
100000 humming birds, 100000 SKINS -
fur-bearing animals and 100000 possu"
and 10000 monkey skins.
At the door of the sportsman also "D
scme of the responsibility for the
tinction of animals. In South Aiig
the zebra is no longer to be seen u ~
accustomed haunts, and the glran'
met with but seldom.-N. y. sun
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THE PRAIRIE SCHOONER.

Slow was the weary, toilsome way
Where creaked the heavy-laden VAIN
Quaint follower of the speeding day
Across the plain.
White canvas covers. bullying fair
Enclosed fond hearts athrob with JOY;
The builders of an empire there
Found safe convoy.
Along its course ehild-voices sweet
Marked all the strangeness Of each scene
While parents sought new homes to greet
With vision keen.
No luxury or ease was here
To lap the traveller into rest,
But staunch 1t bore the pioneer
On toward the west. -
Deserted now. IT'S ragged sails
Are furled-the port has long been won
Sport of the boisterous, hurrying gales,
Through cloud and sun.
Unused. forlorn, and gray. 1t stands
A faded wreck cast far ashore.
The Mayfiowev of the prairie lands,
Its journey DER.
-Charles Moreau Harger, In overland
Monthly.
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Lemon cheese cake is a pastry much
esteemed at English tables. 1t has no
cheese about it, but plenty of lemon. To
n quarter of a pound of butter are added
a pound of loaf sugar broken small, six
eggs well beaten with the whites of two
left out, and the grated rinds of two
lemons with the juice OF three. These
ingredients are put into n porcelain
lined saucepan and simmered over a
slow fire, the mixture being constantly
stirred until ii is about the thickness of
custard. Have ready some individual
patecases of pastry that are partly
baked, iii each with the mixture. and
return to the oven TO bake.-St. Louis
Republic.
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Westerner lin eastern city)-les'
gettin' sort O. tired o. western lie :,
as I'm purity well fixed ! says to my =
] guess I'll come cast an settle oO"'
Who lives in all them fine houses
Resident-Well, most of those n'l-
some residences you refer to are Oo''
pied by eminent lawyers and judge
Lawyers! Does lawyers here :
as rich as that? BY gum! How u''
is there?"
Lawyers? Oh. | presume there
about a thousand here" 4.
by gum! It's goin' ter cost
much to live peaesably here. =.
I'll go back to where folks carry euD
". Y. Weekly.
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~; ANACONDA'S COILS.
Terrible Death of IL Sailor in the Is
land of CeIebes.

|
! land of CeIebes.
On the 25th of January, 1894, the
sloop Papua left Saypan, one of the
Ladones islands, in the North Pacific,
bound for Sydney, with a load of copra
| or dried cocoanut. She was So tons and
! had a crew of five men, of all nationali-
ties. One was Kanaka, the others
English, Italian, Finlander and an
American, Charles Sunny, while the
captain, Held, was Swede.
February / they were caught in ty-
phoou, lost their head sails and were
driven hundreds of miles off their course
10 the eastward, and finally came in
sight of land which they believed to be
one of the Philippines.
The sloop had struck on the north side
of Tomani bay, in the island of
Celebes, and about 40 miles from Fort
Amsterdam, Dutch government sta
ton on the coast The natives were
very civil and agreed to pilot the crew
to that place.
The road was a mere cattle track
through woods so thick that dog could
scarcely make his way, and nothing
was seen the first day but droves of
monkeys. The heat was fearful and
the attacks of numberless insects kept
them from sleeping. They started by
daybreak the next morning. Aboutten
o'clock they were coming TO an open
place in the woods, when suddenly the
monkeys began demonstration. They
howled and chartered, swinging from
tree TO tree and casting branches and
nuts into the road.
The natives hung back, explaining
that there was a snake ahead, and the
monkeys had detected him and were
giving warning. After some hesita-
ton the American, Sunny, powerful,
reckless fellow, declared that he would
go ahead, snake or no snake. The
guide advised him not to do so, but he
started and in a moment was lost to
sight Suddenly a curious sound was
heard, almost like a blast of wind, and
then a fearful scream. THE snake has
got him." said the native. Quick!
Let's go away at once.
Capt. Held was armed with heavy
musket loaded with heavy shot, and he
rushed forward. one of the natives fol-
lowing Turning the trunk OF huge
tree they saw an appalling sight. The
open space was about 100 yards square,
of pure white sand, glowing in the sun
and bordered by the rich tropic vegeta-
ton. In the center was the body of the
wretched American in the coils of a
monstrous snake so feet long, and al
most as thick as n ship mast. Sum-
my's hands and arms were free, but his
body was fairly in the black and yell
low coils. The snakes head was wav-
ing from side to side before striking.
Although horror-stricken, the captain
retained his grit, and, aiming for the
head about 20 yards away, fired. With
tremendous hiss and convulsive
spring the monster uncoiled and en-
tered the thick brush. fold after fold be-
ing seen until it vanished.
For an hour they watched the body of
their shipmate until the monkeys be-
gan to gather around it-a sign that the
snake was gone. They went forward,
picked up the body and brought it to the
road. The face was horribly distorted,
and every bone in the body broken by
the crushing coils. Although large
man, weighing 40, the hips could be
spanned by two hands. Death must
have been instantaueous.-Phil
Times.
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Her Fayorite Number

The prince in the fairy tale proceeded
with his glowing description of the
home he had prepared for his bride.
"A hundred witching odors," he ex-
claimed, shall greet thy nostris!"
Cant you make it 90 scents?" sud-
denly demanded the princess, who was
inclined to be advanced a couple of cen
turtles on such a matter, and whose every
aspiration was barking forward to a
more practical age.-Detroit Journal
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Easily Answered.

What did Moan live on when the
flood subsidized and his provisions in the
ark were eXhausted?' asked a SUNDAY
school teacher of her class.
Il know squeaked little girl, after
the others had given up.
well, what?" inquired the teacher.
Dry land. London Answers.
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Two eggs, two cupfuls Of -four. two
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder and a
large pinch of salt to one pint Of oys-
ters. Thin the batter with oyster lio-
uid OF milk until it will drop from a
spoon. Put one or two oysters in each
spoonful of batter. instead Of mixing
them 10. Cook in very hot fat.-Ladies'
Norld.
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Their Iocattoa

Mrs. Nurrihil-Why, Bridget. that is
the third Nnse you have let fall this
month. How can you be so stupidP
Where are ycur faculties. girl?
Bridget puzzled, bat for a second
oulYl-Paddy Dillon has EN-, uumi-
y. \. J0crnal.
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There are 1s,OOO, 900 church members
in the United States and Canada, whose
annual income is computed at s2.250.-
100000. They donate 81 out of every
500 to the cause Of missions.
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SAVED BY SCIENCE.
Fruits Protected from Frost by Arti-
fetal Fog.

In California last year large amount
of fruit was saved by following certain
bodybuilding" methods. Mr.. w. IL.
Hammond, of the United States wealth
err bureau, pointed out to the fruit
growers the five essential ways of pre-
venting frost: First, by diminishing
the radiation; second, by increasing the
moisture in the air and raising the
dew point; third, by adding heat to the
air; fourth, by removing the cold air
actually draining it off; and fifth, by
mixing the air and removing the cold
air from the ground. Smudge fires
are fairly effective, but the great inn
provement consists in the introduction
of large amounts of moisture in the
vaporous state. When this vapor con-
denses, or, in other words, when the
fog forms, an enormous amount OF heat
is given off, generally at the very
height at which it is most needed. Fog
and frost both occur when the skies are
clear and little or no air is stirring.
A strong wind so thoroughly mixes the
air that there is little chance for cold
dry air to settle in the hollows and low
places. Fog, then, as the natural pre-
ventive of frost, may be a blessing TO
the orchardist; but there are others,
particularly travellers, to whom the fog
can be but source of annoyance and
danger. For example, on December II
and is, 1895, an area of high pressure
ley off the middle Atlantic coast At
New York such dense fog prevailed
over the rivers and bay that the sound
steamers did not attempt to pass
through Hell Gate and the ocean steam
ships were all detained below quaran-
tine. OF course there were numerous
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. McAdie. in Har-
per's Magazine.
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Lnst the other NNnr.

Western Transient-Did you ever live
on the border, madam?
Landlady-No. but I've had a good
many boardcrs live on me. 49, Boston
Courier
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1t is stated that o. daily newspa-
pers have been started ord have died in
New York city alone within the last so
years involving the lass OF over SIS.
COeO00.
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--Ieebergs sometimes last ioF
years.
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ner. You can have all the thoup. She'th
thoakin' Thammy in muthtard n wa
ter. He'th awful thick She sent me
over to thay you could eat all the tn
coup" finished 'Doniram, shrilly. at
a safer distance from Annals knuckles.
Another hour was ebbing, when again
appeared the small apparition at the
window. 'Donirams face was full OF
wicked glee.
1.-THE dude'th Fcomin'!" he an
nounced, ecstatically. "IIe'th got motht
here. Hi! amt he thliek'th bandboxth
though! thay, you better hurry an
thcamper out of them featherth!"
Harry MeIntyr'" groaned poor An
nah. 'Why didn't l think maybe he'd
come? Well, here's for i'll"
She made hasty toilet and went into
the parlor with her flushed face held in
erect dignity, unconscious that n vag-
rant feather poised saucily on one OF
her eyebrows, coquetting with another
aloft on her hair, while two or three
others, more adventurous still, see
sawed on her collar and danced before
her nose.
She held out her hand, gravely polite
How do you -" she began; but the
rest was lost in a sudden, violent sneeze
Outside the window an echo OF sneezes
sounded distinctly-'Doniram's sneezes
Annah said afterward she could hear
the lisp in them.
1t was not n long call. Mr. Harry
MeIntyr fidgeted with his cane and
looked uneasily conscious Of Annals
feathers. The conversation tagged
Yes, it was an early spring-very early
spring. No, there had not been as much
snow as usual all winter-rot nearly
as much SNOW as usual Was it very
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-03-06
sheep in the Orchard.

have five acres that is partially
covered with apple trees, some of
which are quite old. For several
years no crops have been raised on
the land. For few weeks in the
Spring it is used for pasturing cows,
and during a portion of the Sum-
mer and Fall sheep are given the
run of the field. They lie under
the shade Of the trees a greater part
Of the day, where a good share of
their droppings is left, which seem
to be great benefit to the trees, and
all wormy and defective apples are
quickly eaten as soon as they fall.
| now raise more and better fruit,
and believe it will pay any farmer
who has an apple orchard to keep
sheep.--John Jackson, in Michigan
Fruit Grot0er.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-03-06

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying
out $25 in doctor bills without ben.
eft, Mr.. Frank Dolson of Sault Ste
Marie, Mich, was cured by one bot.
tie Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
costing % cents and has not since
been troubled with that complaint
For sale by T. ]. A. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-03-06

1t ls simply inviting Ialiure 70
attempt to run six-horse business
with one-horse capital.
Remember that warmer weather
is near, and that the early chick is
an item of Importance later on.
Irregularity in stabling, feeding
and watering and milking has been
the cause Of many dairy failures.
Plant the young tree or vine in
the sod and it will rustic for itself,
even with the rustic of dead leaves.
Twelve eggs are enough to put
under a hen this month, and the
nest should be in warm place at
that.
The flavor of vegetables does not
always depend wholly upon soil and
variety, being often affected by the
use of much rank manure.
The feet and legs of horses used
in the mud should have particular
attention, or they will have
scratches" first thing you know.
A newly Matched chick is nearly
as tender as baby. The down is
very little protection, and warmth
is more essential than feed at this
critical period.
In blowing, narrowing and near
ly all preparatory work, the three
horse team will do more and better
work, and do it more economically,
than lighter team.
Black berries delight in deep, rich,
loamy, well-cultivated ground.
They need much water to bring the
fruit to perfection, therefore don't
put them under trees.
There are lots of farmers pencils
worn short by figuring on the cost
of good roads, but mighty few on
the cost of bad ones. We believe it
possible to have better roads with
out increasing the farmers burdens
in any way.
One advantage the small farmer
has is that he can see things him
self without being under the neces-
sity of depending upon hired men
to look after the details of his bus
mess. Besides, the small farm
makes life easier for the women
folks.
The question of how to keep boys
on the farm has been worn thread
bare. There are plenty of bright
boys yet who have never thought
seriously of leaving the farm, who
don't want to leave it, and are
growing mp to be better farmers
than their fathers before them. 1t
is not desirable that all good boys
should remain on farms, neither is
it wise for parent to attempt to
make farmer of a boy whose heart
is elsewhere and whose talent lies
in another direction.
Turkeys require shelter yet, es-
pecially during changpable weather.
Let them run during the day, but
on cold nights they should be
housed. Never allow turkey to
roost ont doors if its feathers are
wet. Roup is nearly as bad with
turkeys as with hens; that is, they
are subject to it, and bad cold is
very apt to turn into roup. The
breeding stock should be in the
very pink of condition, especially at
this time of the year when they are
nearing the laying period. Avoid
feeding too much corn. II turkeys
get too fat they will be slow about
laying, and the young will not be
so hardy as when the stock is in
good, healthy condition.
sheep I'm the Orchard.
have five acres that is partially
covered with apple trees. some of