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Former 1n.trument. of Torture.

Instead of gymnastics or games, in
struments of torture were used for mod
cling the figure of the young lady of
half century ago. A contemporary
writer says that "could the modern
schoolroom Qs3D be preserved, it
would pass for refined inquisition.
There would be found stocks for the fin
gers (the cheircplasD and pulleys for
the neck, with weights attached" +"
Fanny Kemble. to whom nature had
been by no means unkindly, was found
wanting in department.; and she writes
that she wore blackboard made of
steel, covered with red morocco, which
consisted Of nat piece placed on my
back, and strapped down to my waist
with belt, and secured at the top by
two epaulets strapped over my shoul-
ders. From the middle of this there
rose . steel rod or spine with a steel
collar. which encircled my throat, fas-
tening behind" The machine proved a
failure, and she was put under the tut
ton Of drill sergeant, who did for her
all that was required.-Social England.
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TWO CURIOUS EDIFICES.
One Church Built from a Single Tree,
Another from u SingIe Rock.

A California church was built from
the timber of a single tree. The build
ing is in Santa Rosa and was erected for
.the members of the Baptist &C Cmmunion
of that place The timber was taken
: from a redwood tree that grew in the
nelghborhood. THE interior Of the
church was paneled and finished with
wood, not Particle of plaster or other
similar material being used The floors,
seatings, pufpit, roof and roofing were
all formed from material, taken from
the same tree. and after the building
was finished in every particular stuff
enough was taken from it to manufac-
ture 10000 shingles, besides large
quantity Of scantlings, joists and other
dimension stuffs.
The following story comes from Wa
terloo, Ia: The members of the Pres
byterian church decided to erect new
place of worship. Stone was scarce; in
fact, there were no quarries and no rock
suitable for building purposes nigh at
hand. At last their attention was called
to what was apparently a large bowl
der which stood in the middle CT a plain
about eight miles from the town. This
huge mass. c. rock was like an island
in the midst of a vast sea. About eight
feet of it projected above ground. The
work of excavating this gigantic bowl
der was at once begun. When exposed
to view it was found to be 2s feet high,
30 feet long and 20 feet wide. On this
monolith the workmene Began their la
bors with, DIN and hanlner4aEd dyra-
mite, and the enormous rock was CON
verted into bn;lding stones. The pieces
were conveyed to the town. ard before
long a wonderful metamorph hosis was
apparent. and then this giant bowider.
after resting undistnrbed fortcountiess
years and buried hy the deposits of
ages, was transformed ihto5a beautiful
church. In its rough state This rock
is estimated to have weigh ed more than
$500 0tons.-Architecture and Building.
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GEOLOGY Of THE kLONDIKE.
How the Rivers Are Changing the
Country,

A recent explorer in a part of Alaska
as far removed from the newly -discov-
cred Klondi!:r region as Washington is
from Boston Las said: That country
is one-halt il&.c; ehe glaciers a.c slow
ly doing tLe \ ,.G, the mountains are
smoking a!-,t tAG rivers are romiting out
quantit.t., - : luicksand." What is true
of the Cook. Inlet country of southern
Alaska is also true, in a measure, of the
valley OF the Yukon. There are, how
ever, some d. .lerenccs. In the region of
the gold :lC.ls there are no glaciers.
Active volcanoes, too, are 50 far away
that it is only by the occasional reports
of Indians or prospectors who have
made a longer trip than usual that
their existence is known. And yet one
can see, through all the valley of that
great river of the north, aboundant
evidences of the Uniformed character of
the country.
The one thing which strikes the trav-
eler, be he layu,an or geologist, is the
immense amount of work which the
streams are performing. The Lewes
river, down which he takes his way to
the diggings, rises, as is known, in a
series Of lakes, the largest of which is
over 80 r-4es ,0ng. The country in the
upper lake region is mountainous, with
torrents pluaring down through rough
valleys from the eternal snow.
The contrast between this water of
the lakes, which is clear. and that of the
stream emerging from them is remark
able. The latter soon becomes turbid,
being full of sediment, so that one can
not see more than a quarter of an inch
below the surface. A basinful taken
out and allowed to stand clears itself in
time, and thick deposit of mud is
found in the bottom of the receptacle.
The current boi.s and flows very rap
idly, and as the boat floats along a sound
is heard like that of frying fat. Upon
searching for thc cause Of this sound
it is fcHad to lie in the grating against
the bottom OF the boat Of the very fine
particles Of sand carried in suspension.
From the moment Of entering the Lewes
river until the end of the trip this sound
is never absent. A truly enormous
amount of material is thus borne along
by the Yukon and finally emptied into
the immense delta at it's mouth in Nor
tons Sound-Leslie's Weekly
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Grew from an OK GoaA.

The largest tree in Kankakee coun-
ty, ILL.,, is cottonwood on the farm of
Mrs. Alice Paine at Beebetown. 1t is
1914 feet in circumference, 5h feet in
diameter and 1O0 feet high. The origin
of the tree is interesting. Fifty years
ago the farm was owned by. the Parsons
family. One day Ralph Parsons cut a
cottonwood coad and drove his OK team
hone, aided BY It's inspiring touch. One
of the Parsons girls stuck the goad
into the ground. No one disturbed it,
and eventually it took root, threw out
buds ard led en- its career. The
girl --'o u't-tcd the mar'moth tree is
dead Parsons is living in Ne
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THE DAILY CAMERA.
E.EiE aIEC L-ri!.

Teacher-Now, children. can any of
you define the word sarcasm? No?
Well, it means. saying one thing and
meaning the reverse Gift, Can anybody
give NE ar example of that
Little Willie-Yeth, kin.
Teacher-Well, Willie, you give me
an example of sarcasm, showing you
mean just the opposite of what you
say.
Little Willie-Dod bless teacher
N. Y. World
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Bucklen1 Arnica salv.,

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
OF money refunded. Price 75 cents per
box. For sale at the Parlor Drug store
-has c. Giesick. successor to Boeck
Bios
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NIelasses as q Fuel.

The lower grades of molasses have
proved unstable at any paying price.
Many Louisiana planters dumped mo-
masses into the bayous until theauthori-
ties forbade it. 1t is now used as fuel,
being sprinkled by machine over the
bapasse, or the sugar cane FROM which
the Juice has been extracted. This,
when put into the fire, burns with a
stronp heat. Its coal value is greater
than its value for any other use, and
ever 1OO, 900 tons were so used last year,
William George Jordan, in Ladies'
Home Journal.
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Made Him Tired.

Mrs. 4erger-Charles, want you to
go with me to millinery store. l am
going to pick ont new hat
Col. Yerger--Is there any place in
that store to sit Own?
Il believe so; why do you ask? ?"
Because l can't stand on my feet six
or seven hours on stretch while you
-.re picking out that hat retorted Col.
4erger, angrily.-Tammany Times.
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Horcs to Get Evan.

HUI!CB
isn't it hard work clerking in Dc
partment store?"
Its a dogs life. I hope to get out Of
it before long
'What'l you do them"
"I'm going to start one Of my own
Chicago Tribune
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Reward of FrRnkness.

Miss Fosdick-Sue Gazzam is a girl
of engaging frankness. ,s
Miss Kedicli-I should say she was.
She frankly told MIR. Ricketts, that she
loved him and now they are engaged
Detroit Free Press
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Doing Ills NNrL Rcst.

Daisy-I believe Mrs. Peachblow will
marry Jack Dashicigh if sufficient pres
sure is brought to bear.
Mazie-Well. | saw them together on
the piazza last night. and Jack was
certainly doing his bcst.-Town Topics.
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macy in French.

Papa-So Emily stands at the head of
her class in French?
Mamma-Yes. She and another girl
were exactly even in the written exam
nations but it was decided that Emily
shrugged her shoulders more correctly.
Golfers Weekly.
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FriHh Half to Death.

You see, my DEAR" said Mr.. Young
husband to his wife, triumphantly, at
three a. IN. the other morning, "the
moment l begin to sing to baby she is
quite quiet"
Yes" said his wife; she is easily
frightened, poor little thing" g."-Tt-Bits.
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A Trif1e Uncertain,

Daisy-Which is your favorite-a
blond or brunette?
Charlie "a little uncertain)-lts a
funny thing, you know, but it doesn't
make the slightest difference to me in
the dark-Town Topics.
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Ana1ysis.

His love letters are very persuasive, >
said the fair girls confdante.
: Yes was the pensive reply. They
would persuade any juryfin Christen
dom."-Washington Star. "a
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The Optimistic Inventor.

"And what is your wonderful new In
vcution?"
"It's a bootjack."
Heavens, man, nobody uses boot
jacks!".
$50 much the better; there'n be no
competition. ."-Cleve'and Pain Dealer.
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Lies Always Fair.

Mrs. Gobang-Why do you lie to Inc
now?
Gobang-Didn't l lie to you when I
was counting your
Mrs. Gobang-I suppose so; but what
of it?
Gobang-What is fair in love is fair
in war, you knCw.-Up-to-Dats.
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Handlanr Lead.

Mrs Benham-I made this cake with
my own hands.
Bsnham-Didn't you sprain one or
two fingers2-N. Y. Journal.
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The way of the SEX,

women have no head for figures"
That's so. My wife insists that she is
only two years older now than she was
in 1S93."-Boston Traveller.
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Time Had Passed.

Shea year ago you said that was
the only girl IN the world for you.
He-Yes; but that was year ago.
Boston Courier.
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The Husband Qate from the club)-
I-er-didn't s'hpect you would be sit
ting up for me, dear.
The Wife (cheerfully)-I haven't
been sitting up for you, dear. I've just
come in myself-CC!lier's Weekly.
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Rheumatism is due to Tactic acid IN
the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla neutra-
l,zes the acid and completely cures the
aches and pains of rheumatism. Be sure
to get Hoods.
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Inkind,

Mrs. Earlywed-I didn't accept Algy
the first time he proposed.
FriendNI know you didn't.
Mrs. Earlywed-How do you know
Friend---You weren't there.-BoSton
Traveller
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Writing for Il Living.

81 understand you have joined the
literary bro;herhoud?'
Yes" replied Love!acs. Il am now
writing for living" And he dashed off
another begging letter to his father
Tit-Bits.
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The RNaaOn.

Shs-Woman's mind is cleaner than
that Of man
He-Certainly. She changes it often
er.--Indianapoli Journal.
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No Edge or Them.

Though candor may not lie sign
OF thickness C .hc sui;
With people, as with tools, the blunt
Are very often dull.
-ChicaSo Journal
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The Souvenir Crano.

what is that big basket Of queer
looking things over there in the cor
ner?"
Those are doorknobs my wife has
collected from the flats we've lived in. "
Chicago Record.
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Buried 1t,

Jollydog-Capt. Kidd must have beer
mighty poor financier.
Pollywog-I don't see how you make
that out.
Jollydog-Wen, he sunk about every
thing he had.-Town Topics.
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Not to Dc Depended Upon.

Crimsonbeak-These weather clerks
are very uncertain.
Yeast-What makes you think so?
"Why, one of them said. yesterday. it
would rain, and it did."-Yonkers
Statesman. -.
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Right in His Line.

docs the Kentucky politician have
a big pulp"
"Yes-when there is a jug around"
Ohio State Journal.
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Ar)ptey-r A ~

We have to tell lots CT lies
1t ought to make US quake
About these kodak pictures which
Our friends and neighbors take.
Chicago Record
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His Reason.

First Counterfeiter-1 wish people III
general were like congress.
Second nterfeiter-Why?
First Counterfeiter-A bad bill would
be easier to pass than a good one
Puck.
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EIninent!y Practical.

THAT man says there are cartloads Of
gold at the Klondike." IS
SIS he practical miner?'
81 guess he must be. He says he's not
going to give up his position as watch
nan to go up and dig for it.'-Wash-
ington Star.
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4 Way Men Have,

Whcnc'er a girl he love- is wed
And he an Initiation .l,s,
He doesn't go, but sends, instead,
His most sincere. heartfelt regrets
.as TOWN Topics.
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How 1t Could Dc Used.

Rev. Longface-Remember, my young
friend, there are some things in life
better than money.
Young Fastpace-Yes, I know that;
but it takes money to buy 'em.-Brook-
lyn Life
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Lady tengagiDg serNanu--l ought 10
ii ou t. we are all strict teetotalr",
ere. 81 "Sc Jou woH't mind :hat ?
Mar .'aLe-Oh. 10. mum. I've bee.
in X G.med drunkard's family be
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To Cure = Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. IS cents.
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Quick!

Quick!
Ths sooner you begin to
use Ss4tl2i.f's Bat tea and
baking powder, the better a' your
opportunity to get somss ! Of
that 100000.
And the more you will en-
joy your cake and eating.
A &eAiriag 4 conpaay
S0a prAaeisee 3oo6
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Action to the Word.

Manageable Daughter think, pa,
that you do Arthur injustice when you
say that he is penurious.
Precocious Brother-What's penuri-
Gus, pa?
Pa-Why, Bobbie, penurious is close.
Precocious Brother-Then you're
right, pa. Mr.. Penrose is awful penoori-
Gus whenever he comes to see sis
Boston Courier.
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A Reliable Axn.

Hewit-1ts going to be hard win
ter.
Jewett-I guess know it. l saw two
coal dealers talking together to-day
Town Topics.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
Refused the Wrong BeRRar.

II never refuse the plea of beggar."
says a leading member of Congress.
You must not use my name and adver-
tise me as philanthroplst, for l am
not. 1t Is simply a matter Of necessity
with me. am obliged to give some
thing to every beggar or l could not
sleep mt night. l made bad mistake
once, and would rather give occasion
ally to the unworthy than to ever deny
assistance to the worthy.
"Once upon time was In St Louis
on business. 1t was winter, and you
know how cold that town can be when
it tried hard. l was out on the street
at IL o'clock one bitter night when a
chap struck me for dime. He was
poorly clad, looked hungry and sick,
and l ought to have handed out the
money at once, but l was just brute
enough not to do it. He followed me a
hundred feet, begging and pleading.
and l finally threatened to have him
arrested. He turned away with a sob
in his throat, and l went on to the
hotel.
There was a big snowstorm that
night, and next morning they found
him in a drift. frozen stark and stiff.
l saw the body and recognized It, The
pale face was pinched and drawn with
hunger and suffering. and the eyes were
wide open Us yours-great big blue
eyes, sunken back In their sockets, and
staring at me in an awful w0y. Yes,
sir, they seemed to he fastened on me
alone, and to follow me as / moved.
When l heard car drivers, draymen,
bootblacks and newsboys saying how
gladly they would have given the poor
wretch a quarter to buy lodgings and
food sneaked away, feeling that / was
, murderer. 1t hurt me more than l
can tell you. l don't wait now to be
asked for aims. l give TO some who
are. no doubt. unGeserving, but I take
my chances on that. That thing rests
like a murder on my conscience and
nothing like 1t shall happen again.
st. Paul Globe.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
System on the Farm,

On many farms the most apparent
causes OF failure are Il want Of system,
wastefulness, and misdirected labor.
1t doubtless is far more difficult for the
farmer to reduce his business to a
definite system than 1t il for the aver
age merchant, but that Is no reason
why he should abandon nil attempts
to do SO, and work blindly. There are
many farmers who are careful men,
who are striving to reduce their Ope-
ratiOns to systematic rules, and who
are doing good deal in this line In the
way Of keeping daily records Of the
milking Of each COW. In keeping ledger
accounts with each important crop,
and In carefully recording the average
work done by faithful men In the sew
eral occupations Of the farm. These
are the kind Of farmers who are, as a
rule, successful. They quickly detect
Z leak when one occurs, and can usual
ly tell, after year or two Of expe-
rience. which operations OF the farm
are profitable and deserve extension,
and which should be abandoned as I'M
likely to prove profitable. The farm
er's business as usually carried on Is
largely a mixed INDUSTRY. There are
usually few staples produced for sale
which the farm is adapted for by nA
ture to produce; and, besides, there IL a
considerable variety Of produce raised
for home consumption by the family
or by hired help. II the farmer would
carefully count the cost of each of
these products. he would doubtless Ind
that he could probably extend some
Of the small products. and sell the sur
plus at II profit, and not infrequently
he would discover that some OF the
staples supposed to yield sure profit
are produced Mt n very small profit, or
even at loss. In short. the farmer
who uses his brains, and does not sole.
ly rely upon the strength Of his muscle,
Is most likely to be successful. The
absolute failures are those who mt
tempt to get along with minimum ex-
penditure Of both qualities.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
.ouc FOR OLD FRIENDS.

The songs of the poet
NE earrI in a deathless tune.
kes ~ hearts be upon or below It
Ihoueu ~ tbe winter be here or the June
Thousn u,herless songs that are ringing,
OF Tue the b cadence of one song now
Le, me Aprils fed and the hVins ana
s.;ards of the Long Ago.
=. charms of the winsome Molly,
sing ~ al me graces of Madeline fair
An r.srt Of Sue that was jolly,
inc e. AL loan with her glory of hair.
ANU lain and of Jim and the fellows,
Si rsn +, we did not know
r. uv 60 much of pure gold the bosoms
sold hold
Of the friends of Long ago.
r,, rod of the April's blooming.
pv the whispers of springtime famed,
Cannot shine where the gloom is entomb-
ing =,
IN, they'll know and will understand
rtoy will know of one heart that is yearn-
ing
Far the old years genuine glow,
And their dust. long still, it will tremble
and thrill
The friends of the Long Ago.
Nashville American.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
For Turning the Griudstoue.

For Turning the Grindstoue.
A contrivance for turning grind
stone, by means of which one can turn
and grind at the same time with COM
parative ease, has been devised by a
correspondent Of the Rural New York
er. To construct the device. take the
small sprocket wheels and chain from
an old worn binder or other farm ma
chlnery. and gear 1t two to one: that
Ia, the lower or crank shaft wheel
must have twice as many cogs as the
one on the stone shaft. Use stone
twenty or more inches In diameter, and
be sure to get good one. An Amherst
Is better than Berca, for all purposes.
II geared higher than two to one, 1t will
turn hard, and II much lower it will
not turn fast enough. 1t is the fast mo-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
PROFIT from Garden Herbs,

A few papers OF herb seeds, such Al
sage, parsley and the like, should be
found In every farmers garden. They
are easily grown, and home supply
will not only save paying out a good
deal of money in the course of q year,
but the surplus may be sold at rates
which leave good profit. The demand
Is not large In any neighborhood, but
for the amount Of land and labor re-
quired few garden products pay as
well.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
Wheat Talk.

The rent of wheat land in South Car.
DINA is estimated at 81. 46 an acre.
The average yield Of wheat in New
South Wales is fifteen bushels to the
acre.
The name wheat occurs more than
100 times In the Old and New Tesla.
ments.
Graham -four, when properly made,
consists Of the whole wheat ground to-
gether.
Manitoba, the great wheat farm of
British America, raises 1871 bushels to
the acre.
Couch grass, a very Objectionable
plant in wheat fields, Is itself Of the
wheat family.
New Zealand is more productive than
New South Wales, yielding 26.5 bushels
per acre.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
Egg plonta

The egg plant is not difficult to grow,
and it is one Of those vegetables not
often seen on farmers tables, but
which, II provided. would help make an
agreeable variety. The purple egg
plant Is most productive and best. The
plant belongs to the same botanical
family as the potato. and must be pro-
tected from attacks Of the potato larva.
The best way is to watch the plants
closely so long as the potato beetles are
flying, and kill the beetles before they
have laid their eggs. If any larvae
hatch weak dilution Of paris green
will kill them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
StoD the Cow kickjnv.

The kicking COW, while milking, is an
abomination, says correspondent Of
the American Agriculturist. To pre-.
vent the kicking small rope or large
cord should be passed around the body
just In front Of the udder and over the
top OF the hips. 1t need not be drawn
tight-just snug will do-and no COW
to which it IS applied will even try to
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
fave the erase Feed,

VoVe VU0 Of0o0 te00s
1t II an easy matter to save hay seed
by a Slated Manager bottom az, a.
shown In the cut. II the seed 10 famed,
1t may be used for spring seeding. or
II weedy, as poultry never void undi.
gested food, such seeds may be profit.
ably fed to the poultry by placing In
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
Work In Poultry Keepiuu

Every year many people begin poul-
try keeping with vague notion that
1t is an easy way to get living, all the
work being done mainly by the hens.
But such persons inevitably fail, as
they ought. There is no easy way to
success in anything. To keep fowls free
from vermin and disease needs con-
slant attention and great deal Of
dirty and very disagreeable manual
labor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
Retnii Prices of Cheeae.

Considering the small risks run, mid
dlemen make far too large a profit on
cheese. Four, five and even six cents
Q pound between the wholesale and 70
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02

ton that cuts. One may find an excel
lent pair Of cranks from some old b.
cycle.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-07-02
TIMELY FARM TOPICS.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FARM.
GARDEN AND STABLE.

The Farmer Should Uee Braina a.
Well NJ Mnscle-Device for Turning
the Grindstone-Howto stop Kick
ing Cow-Saving Grass Seed.