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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
THE FARMERS LOT.
In the Main IL Is a Prosperous and
q Happy One All Over the
United States.

Because the farmer does not receive
every year for his crops and stock a
high price, he should not permit him
self to grow Indifferent and think farm
ing nonpaying business. Like any
other vocation farming has its ups and
downs. Some farmers, however, seem
to think that "hard times" are going to
be with us always, Not so. The am
bilious, progressive, scientific farmer is
prospecting to-day and has no time to
complain. Those who take gloomy
view Of everything, and see failure
where there is success, can never hope
to improve their conditions by will-o'-
the-wisp methods.
Above all, the farmer should be hope
full and not easily discouraged, which
ia in most cases unwarranted. Your
own efforts will do more toward salts
flying the mortgage on your farm than
the political party with which you may
| be allied.
Practical, scientific, well directed
carefully studied work are the farmers
| weapons with which to combat adver-
sity and win the abundant prizes ma.
ture offers. A disgruntled, apathetic
farmer, who thinks those of his calling
absolutely lost and can never get out OF
debt, is curse to any community.
The condition of the farming class OF
the United States to-day Is, in the main,
prosperous. An occasional "howler" is
found in every section, but he would be
pessimistic in the Celestial city.-Ag-
ricultural Epitomist.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
AMONG THE POULTRY.

Roup is produced by neglecting a
bad cold. N.t
Do not feed sulphur to fowls In damp
weather.
Even in cold weather good ventilation
is necessary. tt
There is no breed that lays eggs of
uniform color.
If eggs are desired for Matching use
two-year-old hens.
Clean out the quarters often and
whitewash the walls. @j
A fruitful cause of disease among
poultry is foul water.
Growing chickens and laying hens
should be literally supplied with bones
and shells in the form of meal.
The greater the number of eggs
from each hen the lower the cost of
each egg proportionately. Keep the
hens laying.
Other things being equal, the hens
supplied with good range will thrive
the best.-St. Louis Republic.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
Keeping the Feet Drv.

The dryness Of the feet depends large.
ly upon the kind and quality of the boot
or shoe worn. Shoes are better for
ordinary everyday use than boots, es
pecially for those people who walk.
For riding, or when obliged to stand or
travel through deep snow, boots are the
best. A cheap pair of shoes is dear
at any price. 1t pays in every way to
get good shoe; looks better, wears
longer, and gives better satisfaction. Do
not wear shoe after the outer or first
sole is worn through. It is conducive to
both health and comfort to get II
tapped.-Boston Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
tCopyrighted. 1896. by F, Tennyson Neely.l
SYNOPSIS.


Chapter I.-Fannie McLane, a young
widow, Is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her, as Randolph Merriam (whom
she had tilted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter II.-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
shes while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam, on his wedding trip.
Chapter III-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on government sur
vey fallen ill, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs McLanes stepson takes
him to the plains.
Chapter IV.-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam a dying message, which is sent
to Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
brother-in-law of Mrs. McLane) Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He is taken to
the sTremaine's; calls for Florence.
Chapter ". = Engagement of Florence
Tremane ito Merriam Is announced; we'd
ding shortly follows. ~.
Chapter VI.-Mr. McLane Is mysterious
ly shot in San Francisco. Merriam is
greatly excited when he reads account In
papers While still in mourning Mrs. Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick.
Chapter VII-Mrs. McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam is startled at the news
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chapter VITI.-Mr. and Mrs. Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on an
evening when she would be sure to have
many other callers When Hthe call is
returned Merriam is away, and his wife
pleads illness as excuse for not seeing
hers Mrs. McI.ane. receives telegram: "Ar.
rested, Chicago. Your uncle stricken-par-
alysis. You will be summoned. Secure
papers, otherwise lose everything. c. M =
She faints. Is revived with difficulty, but
after three days is allowed to take the
open air. Tells Grafton she must see Mer.
rialu.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
CHAPTER X.

That night the riflers, seven CON-
panies, were whirled away by special
train to the rescue of the railway
shops and roundhouses at Cimmaron
Springs, hundred miles, to the north.
One of those unaccountable manias that
prompt men to appropriate other peo-
pies property had seized upon the en-
ployes of the road. The Valley division
had been forced to abandon all trains,
and it was only question of time, said
the ringleaders, when the Mountain d.
vision would follow suit. Passenger
and cattle, fruit and freight trains were
blockaded. The mails, sent through at
first with single car, were presently
beiated, then blocked entirely, and
Uncle Sam, who had been showing his
teeth for twenty-four inches, now
showed his hand. In the old days of
Sedgwick it was the cavalry that was
perpetually being hustled off on the
warpath, leaving tihe infantry to hold
the fort, but of late the Indians had
kept the peace and the cavalry the post
Then came the sudden outbreak OF
trouble on an eastern road, the swift
assurance of sympathy from brethren
in the west, and then strike that
speedily established the fact that there
were still savages in the valley of the
Bravo, for men who tried to stand to
their duty were kicked and battered
into pulp, and helpless women and chill
dren were burned out of house and
home.
The colonel was in no wise eager to
go on any such mission. He kept at
the metaphorical front, but the actual
rear, of his men, secure in the pre-
caution that cool-headed Capt. Hayne
was forward on the pilot of the en-
CINE. If the trestle work were sawed
away or bridges burned at inconvenient
points, Hayne would not be apt to let
the train stumble into the pitfall. 1t
was nearly dawn before the special
reached Santa Fe Junction, but the
riflers marched thither soon after mid
night, leaving many weeping wives at
home. They had not the stoicism of
those women long schooled in such
calanities-the ladies of the cavalry.
Buxton succeeded to the commend of
| the post and its garrison, now made up
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
OPHlR'S CHRISTMAS MAIL.
How 1t Was Lost I'm a SnowsIide fer
Twenty Months.

How 1t Was Lost In SnOwslide for
Twenty Months.
Recently, writes a correspondent
from Denver, I was looking over the
old mail pouches stored in the inspect
ors' department of the Denver post
office, and on one of them l noticed a
card tied near the rusty lock. On il
was written: "This pouch was in q
snowslide on the dead carriers back for
20 months, near Ophir."
Swan Nilsson, Swedish mail-carrier,
was the man who bore that pouch to
his death. His route was from Silver.
ton to Ophir, and on December 23, 1863,
a terrible storm was raging in that
part of the Rocky mountains. Wilson's
friends advised him not to attempt the
trip, but he would not listen to their
warnings.
81 mus CO." he said. II haf many
Christmas things in my pouch, and ]
not disappoint the good friends a.
Ophir. 1t will not be Christmas Their,
unless Swan Nilsson bring the mail"
Oo bhC iICl oCt III IlT
! mail sack tightly strapped to his back.
Norwegian snowshoes on his feet, and
a long guiding pole in his band.
At Ophir the miners of the camp
were waiting and longing for his ar
pearance. Christmas eve came and
went, while the storm ragged fiercely In
the mountains. The morning dawned
clear and bright, but the faithful mail
carrier did not come. Impatiencn
changed to anxiety; search partie,
were organized and went out along tn,
trails. There was nothing to be seer
or heard of Nilsson.
The winter passed, and with the com
ing of summer the search for the lost
carrier was renewed, but nothing could
be learned of his fate. Another year
rolled round, and during the summe,
another search party was organized.
On August 13, 1865, at the bottom of y
snowslide, the picks and shovels of the
searching party uncovered the body o,
Swan Nilsson, and still strapped to his
back was the old pouch with the Ophi,
Christmas mail.-Youth's Companion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
saI,cylic Acid in MiIlx.

DR.. Henry Lehman, Of Philadelphia,
a prominent chemist of that city, re-
Gently stated that many diseases of in
fants, which occur during the summer
months, may be induced by the use Of
milk, and artificial foods which con-
tain salicylic acid. He stated that the
drug had an enormous and increasing
sale, and that several forms are being
put upon the market. Speaking of the
artificial form used by brewers, in the
preparation of bottled beer, he thought
it poisonous, and that its sale should be
prohibited by law. In Trenton, N. j..
recently, salicylic acid in milk caused
the death of several children.--Medical.
Timea
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11

side to side instead of from end to end
for which reason the stock have to be
kept in one end lin narrow quarters,
too), while the other end is used for a
hay bay.
Now, in case such barn is not too
badly racked and decayed, 1t can cas-
lily be remodeled, new-sided, singled
and provided with new stills if necessary
and an addition its whole length erect
ed a: the back, as suggested by the per.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
GAsRan.sn. -... .r..>aAN~SsMs afYESIC1n
mAL6llSUD.' ..,.Av.
G!RMr.tdeellRg1S
Aa~N~
ENLARGING A BARN.
How a Change for the Better in Size
and Arrangement Can lie Eff
fected Cheaply.

Owing to the scarcity OF lumber for
building purposes, no one but rich
man can afford always to tear down
fairly good structures and replace
them with up-to-date ones. There. ii
many a cow barn which fails to give
anything like satisfaction to its owner
in that it is too old-fashioned. The
main driving floor, perhaps, runs from
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11

spective view in the illustration. In this
way long "tie-up" is furnished for the
stock as~well as place for calves, thus
leaving that place where the cows stood
under the main roof to be utilized fol-
silo, feeding bins and such like, as
can be seen in the plan, while the hay
bay remains as before. This gives ar
arrangement that is highly convenient
for feeding and caring for stock, and
best of all, the entire change can be eff
fected at very small expense.-Freder
lex 0. Sibley, in N. Y. Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
CHAPTER IX.--CoNT1NUED.

There were two restless and unhappy
men at Sedgwick now-gunner and
trooper-Minturn and Whitaker, and.
each at his appropriate stable, man
aged to intercept the troop commander
on the way to his own, each i'm
Fortunate for tidings of the fair in
valid, each resentful of his Indifference
and Implying response. Grafton was
warm friend where he liked, but an
unbeliever and cynic where he did not,
and Grafton believed that he had
fathomed Fanny McLane's shallow.
nature and secret purpose, and was in
tolerant of her to the verge of rudeness.
He loved his wife. He mourned the
semi-deception in which she had in
dulged in having, against his wishes,
brought her former friend within her
gates. But now he looked upon Har-
ret as being quite sufficiently punished
and equally willing that Mrs. McLane
should take herself elsewhere. If,
door refuse to do-that which she de-
manded of him, Grafton felt that he
might speed his parting guest and re-
lieve not only his own but his fair wife's
shoulders of heavy load. He was
late reaching stables, fact burly old
Buxton would be quick to notice and as
quick to rebuke. He had delayed only
minute or two after the sounding OF
the call, because he wished to have his
interview over and done with. The men
OF his troop were already leading out
as he came in sight of the long row OF
yellow-washed rookeries that passed
for stables, and it annoyed him to be
hailed on the way, one after another
by these two admirers of so much that
he couldn't admire at all. Then, as luck
would have it, the lieutenant-colonel
was the next to accost him and to re.
mark that he was five minutes late
which wasn't so, but couldn't be con-
tradicted, and Grafton was gritting his
teeth when he reached his troop. He
was in no mood to talk automatically
with Merriam. just then, and knew it
and was thankful that the lieutenan,
was still another stable beyond, wher
who should appear, walking rapidly
back from the bank where the horse:
were watering, than Merriam himself
Seeing inquiry in tdhe captains eye, hi
stepped quickly toward him.
MY wife isn't feeling at all WELL" h,
explained, "and I'm excused in order t.
return to her."
Nothing serious, l hope" sait
Grafton. There, at least, was woman
he approved of.
"Nothing that can understand. o
the doctor either" said Randy. anxious
". "She hasn't been like herself TO
several days, and gets worse instead o
better I don't like to be away from
her, although Mrs Hayne is there
great deal, bless her!"
SIN sorry-Im doubly sorry, Mer
riam," said Grafton, uncomfortable
-'for was on the point of asking yo,
to come over and see Mrs. McLane abou
a matter which is giving her dee
anxiety"
Merriam's face began to darken a
once. but he said no word.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
d7NNNTVNITT1IT7T1T Observation-Disclosures
FOWL ATTRACTIvELY PREPARED

FOWL ATTRACTIvELY PREPARED.
the most convenient shape for going into
the pot for boiling or into the pan for
roasting. This can be seen at glance.
Pick the birds carefully, wipe off any
discoloration with a moist cloth, SINCE
carefully and remove any remaining
pin-feathers, and the bird is ready for
cooking. Customers appreciate getting
poultry in just this shape: The feet
can be left on, but when customers
have confidence in the one furnishing
them poultry this is not necessary
American Agriculturist.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
The UngratefuI Thing.

A man was cured of blindness By
a surgeon remarkable for his unprepos.
sessing appearance. When vision was
fully restored the patient looked at bis
benefactor and said: Lucky for you,
young man, I did not see you before
you operated. or I would never have
given my consent."-Medica Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
PREPARED FOR MARKET.
fore Offering 1t to Prospective
Customers.

A fowl dressed and pressed into the
shape shown in the cut while still
warm, and tied, will present plumper
and more attractive appearance for
choice private trade than when dressed
in any other way. Then, too, it is in
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
How He Shone.

"Does young Mr.. Slimmins shine In
society?" asked young woman.
''Some," replied Miss Cayenne; "es
pecially about the coat sleeves."--
Washington Star.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11

Two persons die Of starvation In
London every week.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11

Do not pack dressed poultry u=til
animal heat is cooled off.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-11-09

Could not express the rapture Of Annie
T.. Springer, OF 1925 Howard St., Phila-
dephia, Pa, when she found that DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption
had completely cured her Of Il hacking
cough that for many years bad made life
a burden. All other remedies and doctors
could give her no help, but she says of
this Royal Cure--"it soon removed the
pain in my chest and i can now sleep
soundly, something can scarcely remem.
Der doing before. l feel like sounding it's
praises throughout the universe" So
will every one who tries DIR. Kings New
Discovery for any trouble OF the throat,
chest or lungs. Price SOC. and $l.O0.
Trial bottles free at W. b. Paine & Co. s
drug store every bottle guaranteed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-11-09
SIS, 200. 90 Given Away.

In the past year DR.. r. V. PIERCE has
gwen away copies Of Ills great work, The
People's Common Sense Medical Adviser,
ut an expense to him Of $25, UOO. 90 exclu-
sive Of postage. This standard book on
medicine and hygiene, contains 1908 pages
and more than 7OO illustrations. It
treats Of the greatest aud gravest prob.
lens Of human life in simple English,
from common sense Point OF view. 1t
answers those questions Of sex which lin.
ge' unspoken upon the lips Of youth and
maiden. 1t is essentially family book,
and its advice in moment OF sudden i'll.
ness Or accident may be the means Of
saving valuable life. This great work
is sent absolutely free on receipt OF stamps
to defray the cost Of mailing only. Send
81 one-cent stamps fo' the book in paper
binding, or 81 stamps for cloth covers. ADJ
dress DR.. X. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-11-09
Washing Clothes.

Tie fr.t machines for washing clothes
were very crude and simple. Among
some people who do not know, there is
yet an impression that clothes wear out
sooner when washed in laundry than ut
home. Such an erroneous idea is getting
more and more removed after visit to
our steam laundties. There, every ma
chine is Of the most modern kind, and ia
free from the iinperfections OF the earliest
appliances for laundry work. Each OF
the large cylinders contains an inner cyl
lndcr in which the clothes are placed with
the soap and hot water. This inner cylin.
der has perforated sections whcl, extend
inward on two sides much in the shape
Of shelves. When the motion of this
cylinder is automatically reversed the
clothes fall back into the suds. There is
no rubbing, no pounding, no friction,
nothing more wearing than the swisling
through no: suds caused by the rapid
revolution OF the cylinder. One old-fash-
toned rubbing OH waslboard wears II
garment four times rs much as putting it
through Il laundry washing process. In
each OF the cylinders six or more separate
waters are used, and after the last has
been removed tie clothes 90 direct to the
eXtractors removing the water from the
most delicate garment without the least
strain or iniury.-Calif.rnia Laundry
naU.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-11-09

\ publisher Of stockton writes Is a
courteous letter wanting to know if we
cannot write something about editors and
newspaper mixing for new publication
soon to be launched-The Pacific Editor.
We hardly know what to say. The edi.
tor I'VE mean the real editor. not the mil.
lionare burnster) needs a champion, but
he needs an able one. lie is the most
rut upon character there is. He passes
the most of his life amiably working ior
others. His vocation is such singular
one that recompense is often overlooked.
People think he should fight their battles.
give their hobbies canter and help them
out with their charities just to "fill up"
or for the good Of the cause. The editor
often sees unworth aspiring to power and
sometimes suffers for daring to protest.
He boosts ingrates to office, who tumble
bricks down OH him after they get to the
top. He works forever and ever for his
community, which often sees him in straits
as he works. He publishes columns for
the churches which piously boycott him
if he allows a line to get in that they dis.
approve OF. He is a patient and long suf-
fering soul, and the good he does is re-
corded in full only in heaven. You hardly
ever see a community that thinks the
local paper has done much for it, yet often
the paper h as done wonders and marvels
We know the editor we'll, AID almost
without exception lie is very worthy
human being.-T. q. Daniels in Ala.
media Argus.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-11-09
Along the Water Front.

The schooner Laura Madsen is loading
at the Wilson mill for San Francisco.
The schooner San Buenaventura arrived
Tuesday to load at the Anderson & Mid
dleton mil! for San Francisco.
The schooner Aicale arrived in port
Sunday and is loading at the West &
Sladc mill for San Francisco.
The barkentine Bcnicia and schooner
John B. Leeds are loading at the West Il
Slade mill for Mexican ports.
The schooners Volante, Letitla and
Viking are loading ut the American mill
for San Francisco.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-11-09

A grand public entertainment in honor
of the ret lrned volunteers to Aberdeen
will be given under the auspices Of Geo.
Crook Post, G. \. r., at Firemen's hall,
on Thursday evening, Nov. o, to which
all are invited. The following program
has been prepared for the occasion:
Overture Aberdeen Fire Dept. Band
Address OF Welcome. Mayor l.. l. Maley
Music
Address. Rev. ". j. Metz S. S. +.
Music
Grafton M Rev. II. ID. Crawford ID. d.
Music
Address Post Chaplin, Rev. A. II. Lackey
Music
Banque4 at q. a. X. hall, to the return
ing volunteers and invited guests.
For RENT.--A room 10x34 feet, suita
bic ior Office o. small business. Inquire
at the HERALD office.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-11-09

Notice is hereby given that the regis
tra'ion books for the city election, to be
held on Tuesday, December 5, 1899, will
be closed at midnight on November l6
GEO. \. BLACK, City Clerk.
Aberdeen, Wash.