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ABOUT SCABBY SHEEP.
Why the Ordinary Farmer Cannot
., Afford to Buy Them Even ut
p ... Great BnrEuin,

The states of the west are now well
stocked with sheep scab, says the
Farmer. Many, perhaps most, of the
flocks are as yet free, but in almost
every county, and frequently in many
places in the same county, there are
fiocks of sheep that have either been
brought in from the west or have been
in contact with sheep brought in from
the west that are affected with the
scab. The ordinary man cannot af-
ford to take a scabby sheep as gift.
The well posted, careful farmer can
afford to take them, provided he has
no sheep OF his own, at low price, be-
cause he can by great care and twice
dipping cure them, but he would have
to buy them at much less than their
value to be justified in going to the en-
pense, labor and risk. Farmers, there
fore, who are wishing to stock up with
sheep will need to keep their eyes
open, and if they keep their ears open
to the gossip of the stockmen of the
neighborhood it will not be to their
disadvantage. No man ever gets scab
in his flock without bitterly regretting
it, and the inexperienced farmer had
better have no sheep than have sheep
even at half price that have been in
contact with scabby sheep. Every
flock brought in from the west in the
last year is liable to suspicion, and the
same liability to suspicion attaches to
every flock with which any individual
western sheep has been even for an
hour in contact.
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Mrs. Col. Richardson
SAVED BY MRS. PINKHAM.
LETTER TO MRS. P1NxuAx no. 72,so6]

'You have saved my life, snatched
me from the brink of the grave almost,
and wish to thank you. About eigh-
teen months ago was total wreck,
physically. Ihad been troubled with
leucorrh9a for some time, but had given
hardly any attention to the trouble.
''At last inflammation of the womb
and ovaries resulted and then l suf-
fered agonies, had to give up my pro-
fession musician and piano player),
was confined to my bed and life became
a terrible cross. My husband sum-
moncd the best physicians, but their
benefit was but temporary at best. 1
believe l should have contracted the
morphine habit under their care, if my
common sense had not interviewed.
Zone day my husband noticed the adj
vertisement of your remedies and i'm
mediately bought me full trial. Soon
the pain in my ovaries was gone. lam
now well, strong and robust, walk,
ride wheel, and feel like girl in her
teens. I would not be without Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; it
is like water of life to me. l am very
gratefully and sincerely your we'll
wisher, and I heartily recommend your
remedies. I hope some poor creature
may be helped to health by reading my
story. Col. E. P. RICHARDSON,
RH1SELASpER, WIS.
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of voices and the gathering of hoofs from the
yard, and guessed that some of the troopers
below had gone in haste to the north, for,
my window being on the south side of the
house, l saw nothing of them as they passed,
All below became silent as the confusion
melted in the distance. My nerves were
like harp strings as l stood and listened, but,
as the time went on and nothing occurred,
I breathed tritle easier, and finally gath
cred enough confidence to reprime my fire
arms. Had it net been for the damp knew
was in them, should have used pistol on
the gambler at the start.
For all of an hour waited in the pas
sage, which turned out to be little more than
a narrow lumber room, but at last heard
the door below open, and even as was hop
ing for some one to guide me to my next
move, the negro was before me. Like srlr-
it he entered the passage, for no sound
of steps had heralded his coming, and the
only words he spoke were:
Pull Of yer boots and follow mel"
His own were in his hand, and obeying, l
trailed after him in and about two or three
rooms and hall, coming at last to flight of
steps that led US down and out by back
way.
1t was something like waking from night
mare to breathe the outer air again and not
feel the cramping of close quarters. Motion
ing me still to follow, he bent himself like
an Indian seeking footprints, and thus We
passed beneath tie rear bar windows, soon
being at distance from the house and to-
ward the stream had noticed. Under some
low bushes we stopped long enough to pull
on boots, and then onward we went, now
bearing toward the east and through a
swamp, which would have been fatal to me
had / attempted to traverse it alone.
Save to caution my going, not word my
guide spoke, nor did ask question, only
stepping close behind him as he made his
way through blind path he evidently well
knew. Presently we came to something
like cod of firm g1sznd slightly overgrown
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PLAN FOR SOILING SHEEP.

amply large. \ door from each quarter
OF the paddock opens into this shed.
AS one quarter is used, the gates open
ing to the other are closed. Gates are
provided in each fence adjacent to the
paddock. The doors a.e in four Sec
tions, the two upper to allow fresh air
and free ventilation; the lower to open
into the various fields as wanted. Pro-
vision for watering will have to be pro-
vided as circumstances may permit.
The crops that may be usefully fed in
such yard are rye, clover, grass, rape,
mustard, peas and oats, barley, turnips
or any others that are used when sheep
are fenced by hurdles.-Farm and
Home.
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filings AT WOMANKIND.
Some of Which Smack just q Lit
tie hit of the Truth-SOzae
Are Calunnics.

A girl is visiting in town who has dress
trimmed with four miles of lace, and her
hostess is thinking of giving reception
for it.
A woman who knows how easily the men
can be fooled tells everyone who kisses her
that it is the first time she was ever kissed
by man.
1t occurs to man with some wonder that
his wife never got up as much enthusiasm
over him when she was bride as she gets up
over the new little red baby.
When a woman doesn't know of anything
else nice. to say about another woman she
says she has such "cutc little ways"
Every unhappy woman takes pleasure in
thinking of the time when he will come
back, and it will be too late
A. good many girls have the notion that
some day they may be compelled to sell their
hair aud pay off the mortgage on the family
homestead, as the story books relate. An
4Atchison girl who had very beautiful hair
became very poor and agreed to sell it for
three dollars. After the hair had been cut
off the purchaser refused to take it, saying
she could get a switch for two dollars in
Kansas City that would answer.-Atchison
Globe
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Fighting the ShinElc Tick.

The single tick is what we common
ly call the cattle tick. 1t is very easy
matter to destroy the cattle tick. The
short life history of the tick is as fol
lows: An adult tick will drop on the
ground and deposit $500 eggs. These
eggs hatch, and the young crawl upon
the grasses and plants, ready to attach
to anything that comes along. 1t has
not the power of selecting its host.
1t attaches itself to the first thing that
comes along, and sheep, upon which
the tick cannot live, are frequently pas
tured with cattle to eXterminate it. 1t
is called the single tick on account of
the peculiar way in which they over
lap each other when on an animal.
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CHAPTER XIII.
A HOUSE OF REFUGE.

Like smoke in gale my vapors vanished
with the sound of human voice. 1t was
Stryker who spoke:
Come, now, put yer hands on my shoul-
ders an let me have ye out o this. There
be no time to lose"
where do we go?" asked.
'Thee will be guided by me, friend" said
the Quaker. "Let us get beyond this quag.
mire, land will pilot thee. will now make
the rear
So saying, he took me by the flap of my
coat, and |, placing my hands on Stryker'
shoulders behind, we three moved off into
the bog in an opposite direction from that
we had come.
The negro must have had the eye of bat
and the nose of hound to make his way
over such a ground in such a darkness
There were many turnings in the path, and
more than once did see the reflection of
the stars in the black water that was almost
under foot. More than once was there a
loud splash as we disturbed some ancient
ccoaker of the swamp, and now and again
tall clump of bushes or mass of rank
August growth came out of the gloom ahead
like human figures. l think we must have
| walked in this close Indian file for some
thing over half a mile before the ground be-
gan to rise and the sod felt firm beneath me !;
but when it did, Stryker stopped and turned
about.
"Now leave We" he said. eye know yer
way onward, Ames, an We can be safe till
sunrise at least. l charge We both to keep
away from the Dove. can do no more for
ye, though much regret it. must not be
suspected, and, were a spy caught in my
house, l would be undone and my days of
usefulness to the cause be over. Tell No. 5
that all is right thus far. I will hear of We
fast enough if We be taken. God bless yc
both for true men! An now good night.
must hurry back"
Without word being spoken in return,
he started on dogtrot in the direction of
As he disappeared, turned on the Quaker
with the determination of settling few
small matters, and abruptly asked:
''Is that man what he seems-a negro"
'Yea, and thee has seen as devoted pa
triot as the colonies know" he answered.
Gas for his race, tits anomalous. Nis parents
blood was almost white, but he bred back
ward, as men sometimes do, and is blacker
than the average negro. And he has talent
for go-between. He can mimic so that the
evil one might take him for double. Did
he not fool thee? All! Nick" Ea contin-
ued, apostrophizing the absent man, can
were it not for thy color thy name would be
great in the field, though not SO great as is
thy big heart!"
would had known it" / answered. II
would have atoned for the black thoughts l
had of him. And now, friend Ames," con-
tinued, Il have fancied you other than you
are Had l known what l now know,
'twould have saved deal of trouble. But,
first, owe you my life for what you did for
me, as, had you no. sighted the redcoats and
acteu, would"
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EXHIBITING STOCK.
ana Then Only In Most APP
proved Yard Form.

The real genuine exhibitor is a gem
tleman at all times and in all places.
He knows his business, comes with
good stock and brings it out in the pink
of condition. He knows the society,
and his superintendent has spared no
pains or expense to secure as good
Judges as they could get, according to
their best knowledge. While he hopes
to get his share of the prizes, yet after
he is beaten by rival he is good
enough judge himself to know he was
honestly beaten, and not sign or a
word is given that shows dissatisfac-
ton. With this kind of exhibitors it
is a pleasure to show, to judge or to
have in your department. 1t is this
kind OF Snowman that can lead a
bullock into the ring and place him in
position to show every good point about
him, and if his animal is entitled to the
blue ribbon he usually gets it.
The preparing and showing of his
stock is hard task, so let us show none
but the best, and show it in proper show
yard form. 1t is great advertisement
to the breeder and owner for his bust
ness, and is an educator to the admir-
ing crowd at the ringside. Many a
young man has watched the shows at
our great fairs and exhibitions, has
seen the magnificent animals brought
out, and has got his first ideas regard
ing improved live stock breeding. He
has gone home with feeling that he
must drop the scrub and raise better
stock or none, and in after years has
become one of the foremost breeders
and showmen of his day, and is a benefit
to the community in which he lives
a. j. Lovejoy, before the Nebraska In
proved Live Stock Breeders Associa-
ton.
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'We're quits, friend, we're quits, did thes
but know it." he interrupted. LET us not
stand here; we have Turtle bay ahead and
no bed nearer. The way is long and rough,
seeing we are debarred the highway. Thee
be well armed; give me pistol, for ss a
Quaker have not so much ss bodisin."
Being no Quaker, then spare ne your
thees and thous," said l, thrusting pistol
into his hands.
"But am Quaker, in truth, FRIEND" be
answered.
ga Quaker, and fight"
Il am follower of one Elias Hicks, who
takes wider path than the orthodox. But
the blood is not thick in me, though I am of
the Quaker stock. l fall into the style when
in need of concealment, and carry it out
fairly well-eh, friend?"
''Faith,' said I, 81 take it you're on
broader path than Hicks e'er trod. That
blow would have read you out Of meeting
were you true broad-brim. And how did
you cozen the party at the tavern - asked,
as we stepped out.
"By sending most of them to the north
after thee" he answered. "To the rest
Quilted the father of lies and ended by get
ting them into fair state of drunkenness,
ard after, as an old man, pleaded fatigue
and went to bed. am in bed now, friend,
to them"
Though he still chung to the Quaker style
Of speaking, he had laid aside the voice and
actions of the old man he had represented,
making a strange combination with his long,
white hair, broad -brimmed hat, youthful
tones, and sprightly behavior. Through all
his words there was an undercurrent of dry
hulnor, which seemed to take no account of
the deep danger We were in, or the, to me,
absolute darkness of the future.
Nor was this due to bravado or wonderful
courage Though he lacked none of the lat
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PRESERVING EGGS.
Results OF Recent Expo r imcnt ut ILL c
y Canadian Government Farm
At Ottawa.

The Canadian experiment farm at
Ottawa is interested in poultry expert
ments. Among other things, Prof.
Shut, the chemist, has been testing
preservatives for eggs. Lime water
and water glass" were used. The
lime water was made by putting two
or three pounds of fresh lime in five
gallons of water and stirring it well
at intervals. 1t is then allowed to set
tie and the clear fluid left is poured
over the eggs, which are placed in a
crock or air-tight barrel. 1t is some
times recommended to add pound or
so of salt to the lime water, but this
did not seem advisable in this expert
ment. What is known as ''water
glass is silicate of soda. 1t is a fluid
costing 60 cents per gallon. 1t is very
caustic, and more sdisagreeable to use
than lime water. Perfectly fresh eggs
should be used and the fluid used in
preserving should fully cover the eggs.
A ten per cent. solution of the water
glass" was used. Both fluids gave good
satisfaction and thoroughly preserved
the eggs. There was shrinllage of
the large air space in all cases and in
some instances the yolk stuck to the
shell. The whites of the preserved
eggs turned faint yellow, which tint
became deeper on boiling. No offensive
odor was perceived when. the eggs were
broken, but when cooked faint
musty or stale odor developed. Proba-
bly, no preservative will prevent the loss
OF flavor possessed by the fresh egg
As between the lime water and the
water glass; there was little to choose
except that the lime is cheaper and
easier to handle.
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He WAS REJECTED.
But He Stuck to His Job and by q
Lucky Hit Won the Coveted
Prize.

ut was such good joke on me-" said the
girl in the gray velvet tcque to the girl in
the blue velvet shouldec cape as they
stirred their hot chocolate, ''that 1 must tell
you.
"You know how John has been proposing
to me at regular intervals ever since he was
out of knickerbockers. Well, he did it again
the other night, and, with his usual facility,
chose an occasion when was very cross.
HE did it little more awkwardly than
usual, too, deliberately choosing the old.
fashioned method of offering me his hand
and heart
Here she paused to drink some chocolate,
and the, girl in blue asked breathlessly what
she said
"Oh!" remarked the other, in the tone of
one relating an event of no Importance, Il
told him that believed was already pro-
vided with the full quota of bodily organs,
and that | wouldn't deprive him."
And what did he say?"
swell, Belle, that's the funny thing. He
seemed to brace up, and said politely, that
at any rate there was no doubt about my
having my full share of cheek! And was
so delighted to find a man capable of even
that much repartee on being rejected-that
| accepted him. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Fresh Lime Is DHnEerOuA.

It is not advisable to leave fresh lime
where the poultry can get it, or even
lime that is Stacked but yet remains
caustic in it's character. Old plaster
is safe. but it is hard to tell at what
point lime plaster ceases I o be danger
GUS. We have seen some that was in
reach of poultry that was SO strong
one could not bear it in the mouth. 1t
is possible that the poultry would re-
fuse to eat such, but the good sense of
fowls cannot be depended on. 1t is
generally easy to obtain enough old
plaster, and if not it is easy to mix lime
and gravel and allow it to form plaster.
The progressive poultryman, however,
can afford to pay something for oyster
shell grit, which is already prepared.
A man can prepare it. but the trouble
is most men cannot get around to it. -
Farmers Review.
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RAISING PHEASANTS
Who Has Been Engaged in the
business Some Time,

We usually count on 90 per cent.
hatch of pheasant eggs. They can
set under ordinary hens. The young
hatch in from "a to go days. We put the
old hen in coop in the field and let the
young pheasants run at large in the
grass. They scurry away and keep out
Of sight until feeding time, when they
all come back. We let them stay here
until they become so large that they
won't go into the coop, then let them
get little hungry until they are will
ing to go inside, then shut them up and
clip one wing. After that they can be
kept within bounds. The field in which
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Mutton Is Excellent Nent.

The flesh of sheep is by no means as
highly esteemed for food by our people
as it deserves to be. There are thou
sands who have an absurd and ill-found-
ed prejudice against it, simply because
it is sheep meat" and others who dis
like it and seldom or never eat it be-
cause 1T tastes of WOOL This peculiar
flavor is due, in great measure, to the
mode of killing. Mutton is superior to
beef in the amount of nutrition it con-
tains. pound for pound, and its diges,
ibiiity is considerably greater.
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HANDY ARRANGEMENT.
Plan for SOiling Sheep Which APP
pears to he Effective and
Also Economical.

When it is desirable to keep sheep
in yards near the barn for the purpose
of soiling a structure, can be made as
follows: A green paddock of about an
acre is divided by fences into four parts.
A. partly open shed with feed racks all
around it is placed in the center. For
so sheep a building 20 feet square is
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Ricl,-Yet Starving.

Doctors frequently have very wealthy
patients who are starving to death. They
have money to buy food but their stomach
has not the strength to digest it, 1t lies there
a heavy fermented mass, the sole cause OF
dyspepsia, nervousness and biliousness. The
surest remedy to cure weak stomach is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t will restore
vigor to the digestive organs. Nothing is
Just as good" See that private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
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The Thoushtful Pose,

ibid you fall?" asked the officioal
one of the man who had slipped on tks
ice.
Fall" roa-ed the man, v.ithsringly
mo! l merely sat down to tni1; calmly
over :he expansion question. "-fhiis
delphIa North AmericsA.
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Ewgx and the Drnmn.

"After mature reflection wrote the cdi.
tor Of the louisville Star of the West and
Voice tof Truth, 1--WE have decided not to
publish any more notices of extraordinary
large eggs. We find that the notices tend
not good theater town.
OF course, it was likely to hurt his circu-
lation, but art was art.-Detroit Journal.
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A Dnsh of Gaycty.

The doomed man feared the people who
waited along the way to the scaffold.
See. how they stare at me-" he cried
agonizingly.
eyes, that's what you might call rubber
ing it I'M" observed the executoner, play
fully, deeming it not amiss to inject an ele
ment OF gayety into this otherwise sombe,
affair.-Detroit Journal
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Ladies' Gun Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. Itmakes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet ingrowing nails, corns
and bunions. At all druggists and shoe
stores 25c. Trial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen S. Olmstod, Lie Roy, N. Y.
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The Conclusion.

"And you say the idiot of teacher tolc
you that you had an cxtravagant fool of {
father?"
Chats what he meant?"
"But what did he say?'
"He said it was criminal folly to waste
money on the education of such chumI
as I am" indianapolis Journal.
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Corrupt.

Biggs-The corruption among public off.
Gals is shameful
Boggs-I should say so. had to tip the
custom house inspector five dollars just to
bring few diamonds in without paying
duty.-N. Y. Journal.
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Some husbands are men of very few
words--probably because their wives won't
permit them to indulge in any back talk
Chicago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-24

One thing people can't understand, and
that is how those they hate do so well in life.
-Atchison Globe
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The flock should be brought to the
barn at night, until the ground becomes
thoroughly warm and dry.
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Why is it that the servant always selects
your cut glass goblet to break instead of a
fye-cent umbler?-Philadelph Times.
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The greatest trouble in everyone's life is
something he never had.-AtchisCa Globe
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I am entirely cured of hemorrhage Of
lungs by Piso's Cure for Consumption
Louisa Lndaman, Bethany, Mo-, Jan. 8, '94