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generally recognized. The general
principles, however, are constantly
modified by locality and its adaptation
to particular crops, and each daLry-
man must make a special study OF his
own feeding problem. Pastures are
needed, but in many localities they
are liable to fail in normal years Just
when they are needed most. Succu-
lent food, such as silase and roots
can be provided lmostanywhere in the
west and northwest, but in many sec
tions such provision seems to be IN
advance of the local progress that has
been made and few men like to take
the risks Of blazing out a path that Is
new in their own surroundings. Nj
~trogenois forage is available in the
middle west in the form of clover, but
heterogeneous grains are q good deal
scarcer. Peas of the field variety are
grown well to the north where famii.
iafity with Canadian methods and
similarity to Canadian climate pre-
walls; COW peas are also grown in the
more southern parts of the westi but
there is a large middle strip where
legume gets q foothold slowly. We
think that a good deal larger area Of
mixed peas and oats will be own this
season than heretofore in the Missis'
sippi aud Missouri river valleys by
those who have COWS to feed, but,
look at it as we will, the supply Of
heterogeneous grains and concentrated
feed stuffs grown on the farm is very
limited in its variety. We have large
promises as to what is going to be
made possible for us by the introduc-
ton of new plants, and we hope for
the best from them, but as yet it must
be remembered the practieability OF
all these promises lies in the lap Of
the future and is subject to the pro
verbal slips that stand 'twixt the CUP
and the lip. In the meantime the
dairy farmer must get on as best he
can with what he has, and to do this
it is necessary for him to study the
feeding problem from his own individ'
ual standpoint and that Of the adapta.
ton of his own locality in connection
with its general principles which pre-
vail in all localities alike.-The Silver
Knight.
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We saw it stated somewhere-but
cannot now recall Just where-about
the over-fat theory being detrimental to
good hens, especially ifthey have a linn
itedrange. After they once get a start,
and begin to grow and run all around,
the turks will do well on almost any
kind of food, but if accustomed to one
kind will not readily eat other kinds
until pretty well grown. Now this is
for turkeys that run at large, and they
should always have a free range, as
they will do 500 per cent. better and
eat an innumerable swarm of grass
hoppers, bugs, worms, etc., and can
be turned to good account in that way,
besides almost or quite boarding
themselves, but if they must be shut
up you will need to take extra care of
them, and by all means keep them
well supplied with green food, eggs,
meat, etc. Keep them clean and per-
fectly free from lice and give them
plenty of milk and clean water to
drink. Give them as much room as
possible, but / would not advise any
one to attempt to raise young turkeys
Who had to confine them in yards for
any length of time. They are almost
sure to get sick and die or be small
and shabby looking, besides if you
feed such greedy caters i'll a manner
to keep them healthy and growing,
figuratively speaking, they will eat
their heads off.IThe Epitomist.
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Fish with Legs Pound in Colorado.


Much CONSERVATION and still more
wonder was created in the State House
yesterday morning by the discovery in
the office Of Mrs. Martha A. Shute,
Secretary Of the State Board of Agri-
culture, Of IN a%xolotl, or fish with legs,
which had become metamorphosed in
to a salamander. All kinds Of theories
to account for its presence there were
preached during the day. Of these
theories the strangest appears to be the
most tonable. This is that the evolut-
ed axolotl was taken up by eyapora-
ton from o mountain lake near the
City of Mexico, where its species is
abundant, to come to earth again in
Denver with Thursday afternoons alb
normally heavy rainfall. Yesterday
morning, when Janitor Smith opened
the windows in order to air the office
against the arrival OF Mrs. Shute, he
beheld an object on the sill outside
which caused him to spring back in
horror. Squatted on the sill was a
hideous, dirty-hued green and yellow
reptile, about ten inches in length,
with a head like hat of q bulldog, an
enormous mouth, wide open, six web
footed paws and a tail that tapered to
a lash and was curled at the end
Denver Republican.
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When roses are grated, as most Of
them are, there are often shoots
emitted from the stock. These are
much stronger in growth than the
rosewood, and, if allowed to grow,
they will exhaust all the strength Of
the plant, and the rosewood will de-
cline in strength, and probably die.
Such shoots should be renewed when
they appear in summer, but, if left on
then, shodld be all taken off in the
spring, SO close in, too, that they can
not grow again. In pruning, dc
not make the cut at a long angle, but
cut the shoots almost straight through,
and without injury to the bark.
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The Lost Manuscript.
BY HVVFHH'


49, -.
inns morning neat aoasom ~
nappy man uAD ~ ~so;a;art
Isss nminn notes and invita-
aa. S;s nhntngranbs we're in de-
mana a. all tbe Ieadinr booksellers (;
NJ yn.r was alive with his praises.
and. best of all. he had health and
ambition. So life seemed very rosy
to a man of thirty who looked forward
to wears of fame and pleasure, having
the plaudits and murmurs from past
triumphs to him and call
forth his best efforts.
He smiled affectionately at the sheet
of paper before him. SHOW, thou art
finished. liedehen," he said, half
aloud. "The Joy in my heart is thy
joy-the CLEAN Of the sunshine is thy
melody" and humming lightly the
little air, he passed down the hotel
stairs and out into the glad May
morning.
AlasIf fate decreed that Herr Dorner
had seen the last of his manuscript
for two long years, aud in that time it
underwent many changes in outward
appearance and saw many wonderful
things.
Tho great nian;st himself started Il
on ito iourney wh;sting Il from its
ulaoa on tha fabIs 90 ha n;cked m bis
q[loves
hi :. go 8
~" 111S hhlOb LNk oOtAN y -
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A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS,

SAtan's Wants-Intemperance Does No,
AArect Mans Physical Nature Aione
But Destroys Seif-Respect and All
Sense Of Personal Honor-Drlpk,s slave
johnson, the drunkard, is dying to-day
with traces OF sin on his face;
He'llibe missed at the club. al the bor nj
THE play, ~
waAted-a boy IN his place.
6immdpds, the gamble, was killed in n aght
He died without pardon or grace.
ONE ODE must train for his bur Ian An 1
blight,
wanted-a boy in his place,
The %scoffer, the convict, the filler, the thief
Are lost, and without any noise.
Make II known, that there come Ia nv in.
slant re1ef
Some thousand or more of the boys.
Boys from the ffkside, boys from the farm.
Boys from the u fme and the school.
Come, leave your Hnisgivins, there can be
no harm
Where drink fnd be merry" is the rule.
Wanted, for every lost seryant Of min
Some one to live without grace.
Some one to die without pardon divine.
Will you be the boy for the place?
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At the recent international congress OF
psychology DR.. Muller gave an interesting
historical sketch Of the etlology OF self
murder. and, by means Of an elaborate
Jeries OF statistics, traced to alcohol the
primary cause oil its marked increase of late
years. The author estimates the number
Of suicides in Europe at $4,000 q year, thus
showing that the evil is increasing at a
greater rate than the population. The
largest number OF suicides take place In
June, the smallest in December. Early
morning Is chosen in preference to the night,
while tho mechanic class furnishes the
largest number Of subjects and the peasant
the least. DIR. Muller considers brandy the
most pernicious form Of alcohol, and traces
TO its influence the bunting Of those
weapons which In the struggle for life are
the most necessary to sustain the conflict.
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we sux Lots Of diamonds.

Since 1868 the United States has i'm
ported 5000, 900, 900 worth of cut dia-
monds, with a duty of ten per cent.
The rough stones could not have cost
more than one-half, and had the cut
ting been done in this country 5000
men could have been employed at a
yearly salary of $1,000. 1t may be
noted that the United States is the ulti-
mate home of from one-third to one
half the worlds product of gems.
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10 Be Jour own watering trough Maker

~ - IVA
One Of my -cooper-made watering
tubs gave out after a dozen years Of
service, and this is how / replaced it.
/ bought enough matched pine plank
to make a bottom four by six feet, and
had some seven-eighths pine boards,
planed on both sides, slit into strips
two and one-fourth inches wide. l cut
the plankinto four etlengths, painted
the edges, and clamped them together
on the barn floor with wedges. By
the use of a mitre-box and fine saw, to
make square as well as smooth ends,
the strips were cut into lengths re-
spectively two and one-fsurth inches
shorter than the dimensions of the
plank bottom. The sides of the trough
were made by laying four of the strips
fiat, on a painted surface, and mailing
to the bottom with tenpenny wire
nails. More paint and strips were
added until the sides were two feet
high, care being taken to break joints
at every course. Nails must be used
very freely, and so driven as not to
strike the heads of those lower down.
The trough was thoroughly painted,
inside and out, and given a few weeks
to dry. The water comes in through
the bottom of the trough, and the
overflow is provided for by boring an
other hole in the bottom and screwing
in a piece of pipe that comes within
an inch Of the top. A covero matched
boards was nailed on, with the excep-
ton of Is inches at each end, which
is lid furnished with strap hinges.
The cover and the thickness of the
sides prevents freezing except in very
cold weather. The capacity of the
tank is something oyer two hundred
gallons, and of its durability there does
not seem to be much doubt. When it
needs cleaning the waste pipe is un-
screwed and taken out, leaving the
water free to run through a one and
one-fourth inch hole in the bottom,
the inside being scrubbed meanwhile
with q broom. j. o. CLARK, Palmyra,
N. Y, in New York Tribune.
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olnS 1Or us tomorrow night,
Madeline, won't your" asked Jack
Denham, as he lay back on his pillows.
The girl flushed as she said, "Please
don't ask me! and please don't ask
why" But the combined efforts Of
Lady Snowdon, her daughter her
invalid nephew and little M. Lefeyre,
the music master, at last brought ali
unwilling consent from their fair
American.
Genevieve and her mother discussed
the subject later when Madeline had
gone for a drive with Jack. $50 I'M
willing to appear before guests, when
she owes you SO much," grumbled the
young lady. Good Lady Snowdon
tried to excuse her ward, but was
forced to admit that MadeIine's con-
duct was inexplicable. She sang
freely and willingly when M. Lefeyre
or the family were her audience.
Nothing soothed jacks pain as did
her tender lullabies and little songs,
but Y could they persuade her TO
sing before strangers.
The music for Wednesday night
promised much. Herr Dorner, the
great, would appear, Mile. Favorita
was to sing, M. de Mortille would
play violin numbers and Madeline,
with her fresh beauty and exquisite
voice, had at last consented to make
her initial appearance.
Upstairs in her room Madeline
heard the first guests arriving. and
giving q final glance at her flushed
lace crowned with the masses of pale
brown hair, she murmured
"They hate me-'The little Ameri-
cam have waited until l know what
| can do, and they shall praise me
tonight"
The chattering, laughing throng in
Lady Snowdon's rooms gave attention
to Mile. Favorita's aria, to M. de
Mortille's long sonata for violin and
piano, and now were surprised into
giving some slight notice to the tall
fair girl with the blood-red roses in
her pale hair, as she took her place by
the piano. "The little American, 7
they said, as she knew they would, and
their tones expressed surprise and
indulgence, nothing more.
The first notes came to them like a
lender call,-fuller, richer ang out
the glorious voice until their yery
hearts stopped beating, tho song
ceased. An instant's silence broken
by a buzz of eager ordinations and
hearty applause. ''Wonderfulp' eek
qulslte 7 Where has she been
hidden !" Encore 70 until bowling
and smiling the great Herr Dorner
himself offered his arm to the blush
ing gni, saying, "Ach such voice /
m h notes, may I not hat the
pleasure OF assisting you to find
themg" Little NJ. Lefevre was bust
ling about. "What will 0 Sing, Miss
Loring-shall it be thissuN stRis 2I
Madeline dismissed the Z b with
a smile and the small on an II
will play and seating began
a sprightly, bright httiH rzfnpani-
ment. blending her voice ain i'm
perceptible into it. A Joyous Angsof
birds, springtime, sunshine, Il knt
with the odor Of Nolets, pz43s. Fang
with life and Overlooking wit glad
ness, dancing aud G|ancing, . itch.
ing melody gliding jnto mpas-
stoned
II love thee-for thon my R1
Ny Spring art thon-my n eyes
Thou art my ail-my earth,
After the richness q tones
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rea,herea weather prophets.

A wet season is predicted by many,
based on the action of the robins in
selecting o covered or sheltered place
for building their nests. The birds
have sought localities under piazzas,
v and in buildings rather than in
trees this spring, and people who have
watched such things in the past assert
that the birds make no mistake, and
that every year when they have built
nests In covered locations there has
been an excess of wet weather.-Pine
Hill 0ptic.
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In Paris the houses are very high
and the streets narrow. In London
the houses are low aud the streets
broad. The Paris cabman turns to
the right and the London cabby to the
left. The former sits always on the
box in front of his vehicle. The latter
is often perched behind it.
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A Medical Expert on Alcohol.

DR.. A. Baer, a royal medical counsellor
aud admittedly "the best informed nan on
alcohol" says: "Alcohol is not a food In
the sense that 1t gives one the power OF
endurance or preserves strength and
health" Instead of being a preventive OF
malaria. cholera, and other diseases, alco-
hol actually predisposes one to those evils.
The mental and moral effects OF alcoholism
are beyond description terrible. alcohol
DESTROYS the individuality OF men,. para
lyzes energy and makes the Individual q
slave Of his passions.
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One Of the highest saiarled travelling
men making Kansas was talking with a
Wichita reporter the other day OF the
make All the towns In eastern Kansas and
western Missouri, and l van to say that
all this talk OF prohibition hurting bust
ness is all farce. l sell more goods and a
better quality in Kansas towns than ! do
in Missouri, and my patrons are better
pay. They need not tell me that the peo-
pie OF a town have to guzzle beer In order
to have prosperous business. When the
people of u town spend their money ior
beer. they don't have so much to spend in
my line.'
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An italian pedllez f.om whom a
New York policeman demanded a IL
ens showed confidently a certificate
of discharge from Sing Sing Prison,
which he said he bought, believing it
was q license.
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The fact that ''things are not always
what they seem,'' Is we'll illustrated by the
false freedom which many assert in refus-
ing to bind themselves to a course Of action,
however noble OF praiseworthy, which
would limit their own desires or passions.
The following true incident Is to the point:
Joel D. was at one time one OF the most
prominent and respected citizens of a town
In New York State. He had been eminently
successful In business and was financially
interested In the leading industries OF his
community. He had, however, become
addicted to the use Of liquors to excess,
and when on q "spree" would spend large
sums Of money recklessly. This continued
until his resources were so diminished that
he was Obliged to appeal to a brother for
assistance. This was promised on the con-
dition that he sign the pledge,
A few days later he was talking OF his
Affairs to another man.
III not do 1t. III be a free man."
Some time later ono OF the friends of his
earlier days CHANGED to drive into a neigh
boring town. As he stopped at the hotel
the hostler came forward with tottering
steps to take his team. He could scarcely
believes his eyes, for that poor wretch was
mono other than Joel b.
In a few years he had ruined not only
himself, but his family, and died q poor,
degraded sot-one Of hat vast army OF 3d.
900 souls which annually goes down to the
drunkard's grave.
No one would be q slave. So 1t behooves
each to e'stand fast, therefore, in the
liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free,
and be not entangled again with the yoke
Of bondage"
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Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous,
ness after first days use of DR.. K1ine's Great
Nerve Restorer. $2trial bottle and treatise free
Dr.. r. II. KLINE. Ltd. 931 Arch St. Phila.,PA
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! Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softensthe gums observation-disclosures
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After physicians had given me up, I was
saved by Piso's Cure.-RALPH ER1EG, WI.
Transport, Pa, Nov. @, 1893.
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Consequence of Into.ic.tlon

Did the ruinous effects OF intemperance
pertain only to the physical nature Ii would
be sufficiently sad, but the blightine powers
stop not here. To trust, to revere to pray,
to aspire to be patriotic, benevolent, chi
valric, to love home and children and fell
low men-ail these pure and noble emotions
are movements Of the soul. And there il
not n of them which the lust Of intemper-
ance does not war against. M%addening
liquor devours the citizens patriotism,
The stars and the stripes signify nothing to
him; the National songs cease to stir his
spirits. Intoxication destroys all sense OF
truthfulness. No reliance is placed on the
word OF an intoxicated Individual. Pre-
varication, pretence, all falsebood not
only in reference to the appetite which en-
chains, but for the sake Of its qualification
who has not seen much OF this? Kindly
instincts are blunted, sensibilities of sympa-
thy and feotion will dry up, and the suf-
ferings OF others, even the family's destitu-
ton will make no controlling impression,
Whatever benevolence Of native disposi-
ton may have been enthroned becomes en-
crnsted, oyerlaid, buried. Appearances
and appeals which otherwise could have
reached the heart meet no response. This
ruling passion destroys self-respect aud all
sense OF personal honor, driving the being
whithersoever 1t will. bringing him to the
lowest practices and sinking him to the
lowest condition.
Intoxloatlon obliterates, or at least puts
aside, family Affection and Stays the inner
most citadel OF nature, until therei Is a ceas-
ing OF tenderness and eonsiderateness as q
helpmeet, or kindness or a~iTectionateness
or dutifulness as a child,
Only too frequent are the cases where the
want, the sickness and suffering of an in
temperate mans family make not the slight
est impression on his callous heart. That
part of his nature seems deadened.
Shakespeare describes drunkenness, a
devil put I'd the mouth. It infames all
other passions. stirs UP strife and anger, ex-
cites pugnacity, breeds fights and brawls,
and 1t Is the direct occasion OF many a
homicide. Profanity seems to go naturally
with 1t, even though In sober intervals the
poor drunkard Is not given to swearing.
How easily, too, thinks on with obscene
speech, and with the practices of impurity.
But even though all this brood Il of vice should
not follow every instance, the practice Is
sure to foster areadiness for low and wicked
associations.
Drunkenness hardens the individual
against the appeals and claims Of the Cos
pel.-Sacred Heart Review.
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Aliens foot-Easc, q powder for the feet; 1t
cures painful, swollen, smarting feet, and In
stantly takes the sting out of corns and bun.
Ions. It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-ht'
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, nch-
ing feet. Try 1t to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. BY mail for &c. in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, N. Y. :
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s. X. Coburn, Mgr. Clarie Scott. writes: II
find Halls Catarrh Cure q valuable remedy
Druggists sell IL. 75c,
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st. Vitus' Dance. Ono bottle DR.. Feunerr
Specific cures. Circular. Fredonia, N. Y.
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II afhictedwith sore eyesuse DIR. Isaac Thomy
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c.p per bottle
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Is the basis of good health.
uHG steady nerves, mental, phys
nI--I ical and digestive strength,
oiVCu If you are nervous, enrich
and purify your blood with Hoods sarsa-
parilla. II you are weak, have no appetite
and desire to be strong, healthy and vigor-
Gus, take Hoods s~arsaparilla, which will
tone your stomach, create an appetite and
build you up. Get only Hoods because
Hoods ss essliia
Is the best-in fact the OneTrue Blood Purifier.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-12-16
OLD PEOPLES CHRISTMAS,
They Should Carry a Years
Brightness Into the Recip
tents Lives.

In the Christmas Ladies' Home Jour.
nal Edward w. Box writes that he
"would not be surprised if the dear old
ladies of our land should rebel at the
customary presents which people send
them at Christmas time," gifts that are
severely practical, and ever reminder
of their years. II wish at this Christ.
mastide," he continues "every young girl
might bring her mind to hunt out some
aged saint, and bring new brightness
into that life by somo holiday thought
or attention. A bunch of bright flowers
can bring a years sunshine into sunset
life. Let the gift be ever so simple; the
attention ever so small; but let it be
bright; let it be suggestive of cheer, of
hope, of freshness, of youth-something
that will bring the sparkle to the eye,
the tinge of color to the check 1t will
be double Christmas for you; fresh,
new Christmas for the old, while to you,
my girl, it will mean more than you
think. We always gain moro than we
give by associating with old people. The
poorest old lady in tho land is rich in
knowledge for young girl. 1t always
does a girl good to come in contact with
an old lady. The girl may be the most
brilliant college graduate who ever adj
dressed valedictory to her class, but in
the comfortable chair before her sits one
who has learned from experience what
the girl has learned from books AS a
man takes off his hat to woman. so I
think young girl should always bow
with respect to an old lady. Let our
young girls think over this with the ap-
preaching holidays, and seek to throw a
bright ray Of sunshine into some old
lady's life. Let every girl who can. SEQ
| to it that it shall be no longer said that
young people care very little for old peo-
pie these days. There arc hundreds of
dear old ladies in our land whose lives
would be heightened by some fresh,
bright Christmas thought from the hand
and heart of young girl. For many
such it would be Il new Christmas; a
sunrise at 6unsat'