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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

German locomotive engineers receive
gold medal and $500 for every ten
years of service without accident.
Texas contains a65,7SO square miles.
Europe, exclusive of Russia and the
British isles, contains 1,4ss,965 square
miles. Sweden and Norway alone con-
tain larger area than Texas.
It is stated on German authority that
the astounding number of 2,OOo,oes glass
eyes are made every year in Germany
and Switzerland, while one French
house manufactures 100000 of them an
nually.
A curious character in Paris is q
man who makes his living by strolling
along the boulevards and making
wagers that he can answer correctly
any question that relates to the his
tory of France. He always wins.
A single stone Us feet long, ten feea
square at one end and four feet square
at the other, has been successfully cut
from the sandstone quarries at Hough-
ton Point, Wis. 1t is supposed to be
the longest monolith ever quarried
For a short distance lion or tiger
can outrun man, and can equal the
speed of fast horse, but the animals
lose their wind at the end of about half
mile. They have little endurance and
are remarkably weak in lung power.
The popularity of cork leg is that
apart from the name there isn't yes
tige of cork about it.. The origin of the
term comes, it is said, from the fact that
nearly all the great manufacturers of
such articles used to live on Cork street,
Piccadilly.
It is said that Chinese cannot be tel
egraphed, but tint figures have to be
used, which correspond to certain
words. This code includes only about
one-eighth of the words in the Ian
guage, though this has been found suf-
ficient for practical purpose.
The sacred fires of India have not all
been extinguished. The most ancient
which still exist was consecrated 12
centuries ago in commemoration of the
voyage made by the Parsees when they
emigrated from Persia to India. The
fire is fed five times every two hours
with sandalwood and other fragrant
materials, combined with very dry fuel.
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HINTS FOR sTockmEN.

Horses are often choked down by q
too tight-ftting collar. Always have
the collar fit.
The swine that are sheltered from
winds and cold eat less food and make
better gains.
The horse that has been eating dry
feed all winter would likely be bene-
flied by good purge.
The hog is just as appreciative OF
kindness as any animal, but very often
gets little petting.
The druggist can make you blister
or put you up medicine for any ordi-
nary animal disease.
The horse that is paid to keep, I'M
less you can find removable cause for
thetrouble, should be got rid of.
One seasons experience with clover
pasture and the swine breeder would
never be without one in summer.
Wof-teeth do not cause blindness, we
would say to an inquirer. Dentition
will often affect the eye temporarily.
Leaving nails or splinters where an
animal in the stall can be injured by
them is very careless piece of bust
ness.
Infuse new blood into the herds and
see what per cent. of profit it will pay
you. Stock, like everything else, is
cheap, too.-Western Plowman.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
VALUE OF A PEDIGREE.
The Question Discussed by Man of
Wide Experience.

The Question Discussed by a Man of
Wide Experience.
The question has been asked: "What
4 is the value of pedigree?'' 1t seems to
me the value of pedigree cuts big
figure in our business, but whether it
should or not am not prepared to say.
How to equalize this value Of pedigree
is also another very difficult problem.
In the west certain strains and families
have been popularized by various meth
DDS, until anything tracing to them is
demanding very high prices. In the
east the same strains are advanced in
price but very little, and no particular
attention is given them, unless the quail
sity of the animal is fully up to the
standard. AS to my general practice,
when buy hog and of good pedigree
want pig from good sire and dam;
good family, with good show rec
ord, and it must be good pig. The
first qualification, and perhaps the only
one would sacrifice, would be show
record; all others I would strive to
preserve in the animal purchased. I
know that since the commencement of
the system of booming hogs many buy
ers rush after the descendants of these
high-priced hogs. How often they get
! fooled is only known to the seller of
this class of stock, and can only be APP
proximated by those who have for
years been striving to produce standard
Poland Chinas from the best material,
that according to their judgment, they
could purchase.-Lloyd Mugg, Before
Central Poland-China Record Associa-
ton.
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Contraction OF the Hoof.

Contraction of the horses hoof is usu-
ally result and symptom of disease, at
tending on many different maladies, in
which the hcof shrinks from the heat,
dryness and disuse. 1t may also occur
from simple idleness in stall; from
overgrowth of the hoofwall, which curls
in for want of support from the sole and
moisture from the laminae; from hard
ening and shrinking of the heels as the
result of rasping, CIR of alternate soak
ings and drying; from undue pairing of
the heels, bars and frog, thus removing
the natural supports, and from the eff
fects of the shoe and nails in preventing
the normal expansion in growth, and in
removing the frog and sole from use
and pressure. Thus produced it is not
a direct cause of lameness and feet can
be shown in which the two heels over
lap each other without such result
Western Plownan.
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The Garden as a Help.

It is the women folks who best appre-
ciate garden, for it is they who have to
provide tie variety of food required by
their families, including too often one
or more hired men. Nothing SO much
helps to provide varied diet as good
garden. In the earliest spring there
will be lettuce, radishes and onions
from sets, and then, in order will follow
asparagus, peas, beans, sweet corn, in
termixed with which will be all kinds of
roots, most of which are better gath
cred when small, from tie Trimmings of
the main crop, than if left to grow until
fall, when they will lose the delicacy and
tenderness they had in the previous
summer.-American Cultiyator.
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Won HUMBOLDT'S BLUNDER.
Eager to See Lunntic. the Naturalist
Meets BNlZac.

Eager to See a Lunntic, the Naturalist
Meets Bnlxac.
During one of his visits to Paris Hum
boldt expressed to his friend, Dr..
Blanche, the distinguished authority
on matters concerning insanity, de-
sire to meet one of his patients.
Nothing easier" said the doctor.
"Come and take dinner with me to-mor-
row."
The next day Humboldt found him
self seated at the dinner table of the
famous doctor in company with two
guests to whom he had not been in
troduced. One of them was dressed in
black, with white cravat and gold
trimmed spectacles. He had a smooth
face, 4 very bald head, and sat with
great gravity through the entire dinner.
He was gentleman of undoubted man.
ners, but exceedingly taciturn. He
bowed, ate and said not word.
The other guest on the contrary wore
great shock of hair brushed wildly,
his shabby blue coat was buttoned
askew, lbs collar was ruspled, and the
ends of his cravat floated over his
shoulders. He helped himself, ate and
talked at the same time.
Story after story did this incoherent
person tell. He mixed the past with the
present, flew from Swedenborg to
Fourier. from Cleopatra to Jenny Lind,
from Archimedes to Lamartine, and
talked politics and literature in the
same breath.
At the dessert Humboldt managed to
say quietly to his host, glancing at the
fantastic parsonage, who was still talk
ing: II am very much obliged to you.
Your maniac amuses me immensely"
The doctor looked startled
"You made a mistake about the
maniac" he said at the earliest moment
when they were alone together. "The
brilliant talker wasn't the lunatic; the
silent one is. my patient; the taIller is
the famous Balzac, the novelist. Chi
cago Tribune.
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THE FARMERS POULTRY,
1t Never Received So Much Attention
as 1t Does ut Present.

1t Never Received So Much Attention
as 1t Does ut Present.
Poultry on the farm never received
so much attention as is now being given
to it. Not so very long ago those farm
ers who paid particular attention to
poultry were looked upon as being
'cranks' and wasting lot of time
on work that the women should be al
lowed to attend to. These men were
wiser than their generation, and to
them the poultry industry owes much.
They built good poultry houses, took
care of the chicks, provided proper
food and made money out of their
flocks; and others, becoming convinced
that it pays to take good care of hens,
followed in their footsteps, until now
the man who neglects the hens is the
one who creates remark.
There is no doubt that the hens have
helped out many farmer during the
years of depression, and now they are
more profitable than ever before.
1t is not necessary for the farmer to
start out as poultry fancier in order
to make success of his poultry, but the
one who begins by taking good care of
the poultry he already has will, before
very long, be looking after pure-bred
stock, because he will want to get the
greatest profit, and will become con-
vinced that pure-bred poultry is su-
perior to any mongrel stock he may
have.
One breed is enough for farm, and
when all the hens look alike the flock
is much more attractive than it would
be if made up of mixed colors.
White Plymouth Rocks, Barred Ply
mouth Rocks or White Wyandottes are
all good breeds for the farmer. They
are easily bred to uniform color and are
the best all-round fowls we have.
Brahmas, light and dark, Houdans, Leg
horns or Langshans are all good fowls
and are probably the best for the farm
er who gives good care to his focks.-
Farmers Voice.
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AN AFFLICTED MOTHER.
From the Times, Paw Paw, III.


A resident Of this town who has lost two
children during the past six years by vio-
lent deaths has been utterly Frustrated by
the shock, and seriously sick as result of
it. One child (aged 81 was killed by cy-
clone in 80 while at school; another, three
years later was run over by a Burlington r.
r. train. That griefs and misfortunes may
so prey on the mind as to lead to serious ply
steal disorders has been well demonstrated
in this case As result Of them, her health
was shattered and she has been a constant
sufferer since 1880. Her principal trouble
was very painful, and exhibited all the
symptoms Of ordinary neuralgia, nervous
ness and Indigestion. Physicians did her no
good whatever. She was discouraged and
abandoned all hope of getting we'll. Finally,
however, certain well known pill was
recommended Or. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People.)
She supplied herself with a quantity of
them and had not taken them two weeks
when she noticed marked improvement in
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he HATED TO LIE.
A Negro Pioneer Who Rose Superior
to His Prejudice.

"A NEGRO tlOneer VINO 1tObe SuVcEAO1
to His Prejudice.
William Thomas is a negro whose remark
able aim in life is to, under all circumstances,
tell only the truth. William was indicted
by the next to the last grand jury for grand
larceny, and he was brought from Jail this
morning to be arraigned. Thomas has what
is termed "tough case,' SO he agreed with
the prosecutor to plead guilty and receive
the minimum sentence-two years IN the
penitentiary.
"stand up, Thomas" said Judge Wohord.
care you guilty or not guilty."
Judge" answered the man, with sigh,
II do hate to tell lie, but guess I'll have
to-. I'm guilty"
ooh, you hate to tell lie, do you? I
won't let any man plead guilty if he thinks
he is innocent You'll stand trial"
This was exactly what Williams attorney
did not want.
"Your honor" he said "this man is not
accustomed to court ways. He did not mean
that"
'That's right, Judge. I never was in
court before, and don't think quite got
YOU"
"You may not understand much law" re.
torted the court, "but you know whether
you went into that store and stole those
goods
ooh, yes, sir, done that"
1.-TWO years. kansas City Star.
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He Didn't Want the Route.

".senator !Sulloway, of New Hampshire,
the civil service question" said one Of the
statesmen who came to help the Michigan
club celebrate Washingtons birthday.
Somewhere in the south bright colored
boy appeared before the commission to be
examined for the position of letter carrier.
"How far is it from the earth to the
moon?" was the first question asked by
mans fitness for the place he sought.
How fab am it from de earf to de
moon?' echoed the applicant. My Lawd,
boss, if you's gwine to put me on dat route
l don't want de job
with that the young man grabbed his
hat and left as though he were chased. =
Detroit Free Press.
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BOUQUET WAS LOADED.
The Young Man Didn't Know 1t, and
Got Into Trouble.


| Got Into Trouble.
A young society man of our neighbour
ing city of Carlisle, whose gallantry is
largely in excess of his pecuniary
means, has been in the habit of send
ing bouquet occasionally to the girl
of his choice. In order to remedy the
defect occasioned by his lack of ready
funds and to save the money required
for the purchase of expensive flowers
he made an arrangement with an indi-
gent gardener in his locality whereby
the latter was to furnish him a bou-
quet from time 10 time in exchange
for some of his cast-off clothing.
1t thus happened one day that he re-
ceived bunch of beautiful flowers,
which he at once sent off to his lady
love. In sure anticipation of friendly
welcome he called at the home of the
lady the following evening, and was not
little surprised at the frosty reception
he met with.
"You sent me note yesterday the
young woman remarked, in the most
frigid of tones.
Ia note?' he inquired, in blank as
constituent.
Certainly; along with bouquet"
II certainly sent the flowers, but I
know nothing of the note"
"But, sir, there was a note inside.
Do you still mean to deny it? Look!"
With these words she handed the
dumfounded swain scrap of paper, on
which was written this message:
Don't forgit them old pants you
promist me the other day."-Paris
(Ky.) Register.
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BREAD, POTATOES and MILK.
He Lived on Lenten Fare.
A Dyspeptic's daily diet.

Dyspepsia Is one Of the most prevalent Of
diseases. Thousands of people suffer from
it in a more or less aggravated form. Few
diseases are more, painful to the individual
or more far reaching in their effects on
human life and happiness. What the dys-
peptic needs is not local treatment, not
mere temporary stimulus. The real need
is the toning up of the entire system. For
tify the system and it will do its own fight
ing. and promptly eject any intruding
disease. The success Of DR.. Ayers Sarsa-
parilla in curing indigestion and dyspep-
STA is due to just this quality which It
possesses, of renewing the vital forces,
repairing the waste and loss of the body.
The ordinary treatment brings the food
down to the level Of the weak stomach.
Or. Ayers Sarsaparlla puts strength into
the stomach, and brings itup to the level Of
the strong food fit for men. It does this
by Strengthening the entire system. The
stomach cannot stay weak when all the
other organs are gaining strength. What
DR., Ayers Sarsaparilla will do for dyspep-
STA is best illustrated in cases like that Of
NJ. S. Shields. Meridian, Miss. Mr.. Shields
had got down to the last level of dyspepsia.
But let him tell his own story
!" For years, was afflicted with dyspep-
STA which gradually grew worse Until I
could eat nothing but bread and potatoes
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:. x E. f. + & + 48tas3
seasoned with little salt. and drink only
a little milk: became SO bad that tribe
too much Of even these caused terrible
darting pains back of the eyes, attended
with dizziness and partial loss of sight.
The only way I could get relief was by vom.
iting. FinaflyI had such severe attack
that the entire left side of my body felt
numb and partially paraIyzed, and in this
condition. l was taken to my room uncon.
scicus. The physicians failed to help me.
and none of the many remedies took did
me any good. At last friend presented
me with bottle of DR.. Ayers Sarsaparills
and before had used half Of 1t, could see
decided change for the better. used
three bottles and was so completely cured
that for four years have not been troubled
with the old complaint, but am rugged and
hearty aud able to eat anything that can
be eaten. 1t would be impossible to say
too much in praise of DR.. Ayers Sarsa~s-
rilla, and would not give one bottle OF Il
for a dozen of any other kind."-M. 8.
SHIELDS, Meridian, Miss.
Try DR.. Ayers sarsaparilia II you are
dyspeptic. II you want more testimony to
the value of the medicine, get DR.. Ayers
Curebook. It is sent free on request BY
the J. c. Aver Co., Lowell.
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Promisin. Poultry OutlooL

All present indications point conclu-
sively to the fact that the poultry in
dustry is going to rise to a more prom
inent place in the estimation of the peo-
pie. There are more new poultry
organizations being formed than any
previous year, which means more breed
ers. There is no doubt but that there
will be more new breeders added to the
poultry ranks than ever before. There
will be money made by the careful
breeders, and those vino fail to take adj
vantage of the situation VIII no doubt
regret it.-Rural World.
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Exg. with Soft Shells.

1t is usually the inactive breeds of
fowls which at this season show the eff
fects of indigestion by laying eggs with
soft shells. The remedy is to make
them scratch among straw and chaff
for the grain they get, and mingle with
this enough lime in some form to make
the material for their shells They
should also be we'll supplied with
gravel, as this is necessary to enable
them to grind the food in their crops.
Such hens are almost always too fat,
which is usually sign that their feed
has been largely corn. which is fat
tening and is besides very poor egg
producer
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Need of Covering During Sleep.

The reason that it is necessary to be
well covered while sleeping is that
when the body lies down it is the in
tention of nature that it should rest,
and the heart especially should be re-
lieved of its regular work temporarily.
So that organ makes ten strokes a min
ute less than when the body is in an
upright position. Now, the body is de-
pendent for it's warmth on the vigor of
the circulation, and as the blood flows
somuch more slowly through the veins
when one is lying down the warmth
lost in the reduced circulation must be
supplied by extra coverings.-Chicago
Chronicle
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How,s This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J; Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot.
tic. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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A Constant Sufferer.

her condition She continued taking the
pills until seven or eight boxes had been
consumed and she considered herself entirely
cured. She can now eat all kinds of food,
which is something she has not been able to
go os tor X shs IS not troubled in the
time of her stomach troubles.
She is now well and all because of DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People a
complete cure has been made
If any one would like to hear more OF
the details of her suffering and relief gained
by. the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
by writing the lady direct. She is one Of
our well known residents, Mrs. Ellen A.
Oderkirk, Paw Paw, III.
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The Land of Christ.

Under this title, the Passenger Depart
ment Of the Chicago, Burlington s. North
ern Railroad has issued splendid series of
views made by the half-tone process from
subjects embrace people, scenery and cities,
MS they exist today in that famous country.
The work is published in twelve parts, each
containing from twelve to fifteen views.
Each picture is fully explained by descrip.
tive reading matter A sample part will
be sent to any address on receipt OF two o
be forwarded, postpaid, on receipt Of nine
ty-fve cents. Postage stamps will not be
received for the full set, but remittance
must be made to the undersigned by draft,
postal order, express money order, or reg
istered letter This is rare chance to Sc
cure more than two hundred views Of the
Land of Christ for less than ono dollar.
Address Geo. P. Lyman, G. p. A., c. B. g.
N. R. R., st. Paul. MINI.
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SAFETY PIG TROUGH.

kept away from the trough until every
thing is in readiness for him to eat.
The swinging door is closed until the
trough has been cleaned and tie milk
or other food poured in. Then it is
raised and all the usual bother obvi-
ated. Have a ring on the rope to avoid
the necessity of having to tie it when
ever the swinging door is raised.-Amer-
lean Agriculturist.
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SHAKE Into Your shoes

It cures painful, swollen, nervous, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot. tired, ach-
ing feet. TRY It today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
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As general rule people devote less atten.
ton to the care of the hair than any other
part of the person. twill pay to make every
in healthy condition This is very easily
done if one understands how to do it. One
of the oldest and most reliable houses in
Boston publish a pamphlet on this subject
entitled "The Hair, It's Care and Manage.
ment." All who are interested, and, indeed,
every one with hair on their heads, should
send to Joseph Burnett Co., 81 India St.,
Boston, Mass, and receive the pamphlet re.
ferred to free Of charge
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All Things as Advertised.

By competing lines show progressive
spirit, but some of the things that are al
legged to be new have been in constant daily
use for years past on the Steam heated,
archaeological with berth reading lamp),
Vestibuled trains of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway between St. Paul
and Minneapolis and Chicago, as thousands
upon thousands Of its patrons will cheer
fully testify. The Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway always maintains it's SUI
premacy with the travelling public by al
ways being the first to utilize every me-
chanical device and improvement which
can be of any value to those who ride on its
magnificently equipped trains.