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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
beast as to reach his journeys end in

beast as to reach his journeys end IN
twenty-four hours"
Israel then went quickly home. He
called Jane and explained to her in o
few words what she was to do, and by
the time her letter to Matilda was
ready, Abel Dewey was at the door
waiting for 1t. It's beginning and end.
ing was in the ordinary strain of girls
letters, but in the center there were
some ominous words, rendered re.
markable by the large script used and
by the line beneath them-'I must tell
you there has been a great plot
against the Protector discovered
Charles Stuart and Prince Rupert are
the head and front of the same, but
there is report that Stephen de
Wick is not behindhand and my father
did hear that warrant was out for
Stephen, and hoped he would reach
French soil, ere it reached him" She
hasted to sign her name and close the
letter. Abel Dewey was ready for it,
and as she watched him ride away her
thoughts turned to de Wick, and she
wondered in what mood Matilda might
be, and how she would receive the
information sent her. Would 1t be a
surprise?
Not it," answered Mrs. Swaffham.
Matilda knows all about the plot;
that is most certain; but it's discovery
may be news to her, and if so, she
will not thank you for it, Jane. Why
will she burn herself with fire not on
her hearthstOne?'
Prince Rupert is her lover. She
will do anything he desires her to
do"
III he truly loves her he would not
permit her TO be put in danger"
Then Mrs. Swaffham went out OF
the room, and soon afterwards DR..
Verify came in, asking cheerily as he
entered, How is it with you today.
Jane?"
Il live as best l can, doctor. | watch
from the morning to the midnight for
footstep that does not come"
There is a desire that fulfils itself
by it's own energy, but this desire Is
born of unfailing Hope, and of that
unfaltering Faith that can move noun
tains. Have you got it, Jane?"
Il am so weak, Doctor John. Pray
for me-"
Pray for yourself. Why should any
one pray for you? Pray for yourself,
though it be only to say. with the old
Acadians, Hold Thou my hands, Go
to God, Jane; you are only little
babe in His sight; little babe crying
in the vast void and darkness, and
trying to catch hold of something to
which you may cling. Say to the
Father of your spirit, Hold my
hands,"
And she rose and kissed him for
his sweet counsel, and that night, and
many a night afterwards, she fell
asleep whispering, Hold Thou my
hands,"
Ito be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
CHAPTER xI.-(continued.>

And talking of going across seas
she continued, reminds me of Clupy:
neither of you seem to care about lr m,
yet our Jane is fretting herself sick,
and you might both of you see it,"
Tell Jane to be patient" said DR..
Verify. IF Cluny is not back by the
New Year, l will go myself and bring
aim back. But remember all is to ar
range and rearrange, order and reor-
Ter, men to put out of office, and men
20 put into Office. The work before
the Protector is stupendous."
This opinion proved to be correct
Day after day passed, and no word
concerning Cluny was possible.
One crisp, sunny morning in Janu-
iry Jane suddenly resolved to make
some inquiries herself.
Have you heard anything about
Lord Neville, Sir Thomas?" she asked.
l am very, very unhappy at his long
delay"
SO am L. answered Sir Thomas.
Il sent trusty man to The Hague,
and it seems Lord Neville collected
'A'S hohCS uuC lEcI6, SIX weeks ago.
He refused a note on the Leather
Merchants Guild of this city and in.
sisted on being paid in gold. and was
so paid. Now, Jane, a thousand soy
areigns are not easily carried-and-
and--'
We'll, sir? Please go on"
"A ship left that night for the Amer
icas-for the Virginia Colony"
But Lord Neville did not go to
America. Oh, no, sir! That is an
impossible thought"
why did he insist on the gold?
This is the thing that troubles me-"
who says he insisted on gold?"
The widow of the man who paid
it,"
She may have been mistaken. She
may herself be dishonest The money
may never have been paid at all. |
do not believe it has been paid. Did
your trusty man see Lord Neville's
quittance?"
Il have not thought of that, Jane.
| will send again to The Hague"
Yes, sir and let your messenger
ask to see Lord Neville's quittance."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
Bio Fruit on Younu Wood.

From the writings of Prof. Golf we
take the following: Now, the ques-
ton is, how much can we do and how
can we do it to regulate the size of
the fruit? | think that the principle
that we need to observe is this, that
large fruits will grow on young fruit
spurs and they will not grow else.
where. If We have young fruit spurs,
we will have large fruit, provided, of
course, that we have a vigorous
growth, and generally speaking, the
younger the fruit spur the finer will
be the fruit. If this lis true, then we
must so prune our trees as to have
young fruit spurs rather than old ones.
You all know that Duchess tree that
is twenty years old is just one mass
or fruit spurs, and sometimes these
will branch like a deer's horn. If we
could in some way prune our trees
that We could have young fruit spurs
instead of old ones, we could grow
fruit just as well on a Duchess twenty
years old as one of six or seven
believe. Then the next question Is,
how shall We do it? / do not claim
to have answered this question fully,
but | think that one secret is this:
we must-with the oldest fruit spurs,
that is, one step in doing, that is
we must thin our fruit; then we must
prune our trees in such a way that
we shall grow some strong new shoots.
In other words, we must adopt some
thing like a renewal system, such as
we use in the grape / think that we
can gain great deal by pruning our
trees rather strongly, so, as to start
new growth. / know there is danger
of starting too much new growth, but
| believe that we should aim to grow
up two or three strong sprouts every
year, with the view that they will
come in pretty soon and take the place
of some old and feeble branch that
has done it's work and that is no long
er able to nourish it's fruit so that the
fruit will grow large.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
In Favor of Sheen.

Sheep have a way of utilizing by.
products which no other animals seem
to have, says a publication of the
Iowa Agricultural College. OF the
four or five hundred different plants
which may be found in any locality,
sheep will eat all but a very small
percentage, while cattle and other
stock will touch only little over one
half. Even if sheep are turned into
an ideal pasture they will now and
then nibble at the weeds; extermina.
ton of the weeds results. When the
grain is harvested and taken from
the field the place for the sheep ia
in the stubble. Rose bushes, wild
buckwheat and the weeds and grasses
to be found in the fence corners and
fence rows fall victims to them and
furnish fall feed, thereby fulfilling q
two-fold purpose for their owners !:
that Of destroying these pests and
converting these waste products into
good mutton and wool. The lamt
crop may be fattened and developed IL
the corn fields in the fall. IL at the
last cultivation of the corn Dwarf
Essex rape is planted between the
rows in the moist soil it will make
very rapid growth and by weaving
time 1t will be ready for the lambs
Old sheep cannot be turned in this
way because they will pull down the
corn; lambs, however, win do no dam
age, but on the other hand they will.
eat much of the pigeon grass and
other weeds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
IRRIGATION in Humid States,

A circular of the United. States De.
partnent of Agriculture says: The
rise in prices of agricultural lands in
the last few years has made it neces.
sary that farmers should get the
largest possible return from their
lands, and has created a general in
terest in whatever will help to that
end. One of the aids now being con-
sidered is irrigation. In the East it
is not, as in the West, absolutely
necessary for the raising of any crops,
but, like fertilizing or thorough cult
walton, is a means of increasing the
returns from land. The whole ques.
ton is whether it will pay. The re-
port OF irrigation investigations of the
Department of Agriculture for the
year 1901, carried on under the direc.
ton of Elwood Mead, gives some val
liable data on this question. The re-
port covers experiments in Missouri,
Wisconsin and New Jersey. A series
of experiments extending over sew
eral years at the Wisconsin Expert
ment Station at Madison show a
marked increase in yields of farm
crops. The average increase in the
yield Of clover hay on irrigated land
over that from unirrigated land has
been 2.5 tons per acre; the average
increase in yield of corn has been
26.95 bushels per acre; and potatoes
show a gain of 1913 bushels per acre.
The annual cost of irrigation at Mad.
ison has been $6.6S per acre, not in.
Guiding any interest on the invest.
ment, but including all extra labor.
At current prices this leaves a net
profit from irrigation of about $40 per
acre on hay, 81 per acre on corn,
and $73 per acre on potatoes. The
conditions of soil and climate at Mad.
ison do not differ from those of the
Middle West generally, and the re.
suits given above show that where
water can be obtained without too
large an outlay irrigation as a part
Of intensive farming is very profitable.
Some folks would find fault wild
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
Stocks for Apple Trees.

otoCks Tor apple trees.
In discussion on apple-tree stocks
at an Illinois convention, III. Angus
tine said: The American nursery
men went to France for seed because
they could get more vigorous, strong.
er and better seed from the wild APP
pie of France than they could any
where else, and because the apple
seeds from our mills here were not
satisfactory in any way. | think ev-
cry nurseryman here will bear me
out in that statement. You take a
Bellefower apple, and take dozen
seeds from it. and you have dozen
varieties of apples. Why? Because
1t has been pollenized by something
else, and that something else you can
not tell how hardy or how weak it is.
1t may be that one of those seeds
viii produce tree that is harder
than anything that we have got in
our orchard, and il may be that the
other seed will be weaker than any
thing we have got. Now, then, let us
go to work and take that theory, and
let us select the seeds from the best
specimens of apples, and the best
varieties Of apples, we will say. Even
we were going to follow that plan,
where would we get the apples from.
II all the first-class apples had been
taken and cut to pieces that have
been grown in the state OF Illinois
End the state of Missouri together
I hnl hot har
would have been enough seed even
for one single nurseryman who Is in
the seeding business to grow his
plants. | know of men that are
planting 100 bushels of apple seed
that they shipped from France, and
do not believe that all the apples in
the state Of Missouri and state of Hi.
nois together-the first-class apples
would produce that. | want to say
here that the nurserymen are plant
ing the very best seed that can be
found, and | do not suppose there is
bushel planted now that is takep
from the cider mills. We do not want
that seed; 1t is not vigorous enough,
1t does not sprout well enough; 1t
has not got strength to come up
through the ground. The seed that
is being planted now is either the
seed from France, from the wild ap-
pie that Is grown on the mountains
and hills and ground up, from which
they make the national drink, and the
seeds are washed out and in perfect
condition and sent to this country,
and 1t makes strong seed propagat-
ed from its own kind. Or else we get
the seeds from the mountains of Yer
mont, along those hills where the
wild apples are growing; | would just
as leave have them as from France.
And | believe am correct in the
statement that the seed grown from
the Vermont seedlings, or grown
from the French seedlings, is decid-
eddy better and decidedly stronger
and decidedly harder than any seed
we can select from the best varieties
of apples that we have, from the very
fact that they are pollenized from
their own kind; and our seeds that
we gather here might be pollenized
from the very weakest and diseased
kinds
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
PUTTING In Glover.

In a communication to Ontario
farmers, A. d. Shamel said: / will
say that our farmers have followed
the practice of putting up clover hay
green for the past five years, With
universal success. The clover Is usu
ally cut down in the evening, allowed
to wilt the next morning. and stored
in the NOW In the afternoon. This
process prevents the loss of leaves
after the ordinary process of curing
and places the hay in the very best
possible condition for future use
When this hay is taken out of the
NOW 1t comes as fresh and green as
the day it was put in, without any
dust or mold. The only precautiou
that seems necessary is to keep the
NOW as tightly closed as possible foi
few days after the hay has beer
stored in the barn, and until the hea,
from the processes of fermentation
has disappeared There have been
some cases of spontaneous combus
ton reported, but these are usually
the results of storing partially green
hay in stacks. rather than the green
hay directly from the field.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
CHAPTER XII.
Hold Thou NV Hands.

This day was followed by week of
wretched weather. Jane could do
nothing but wait. She fully resolved
when she visited Cromwell to show
him the heart of a fearless woman
brave, because she doubted neither
God nor man.
1t was, however, the month of
March before this visit could be made
One exquisite morning in March she
heard Gen. Swaffham say that the
Cromwell ladies were going to Hamp-
ton Court. The Protector would then
be alone in Whitehall, and she might
see him without having to share her
condolences with the family. She pre-
pared note asking for an interview,
and then called on Mr.. Milton and
induced him to go with her to the pal
ance and deliver it into Cromwell's
hand. In her simplicity she consid-
cred this little plan to be very wise
one, and so it proved. Her fear left
her as soon as the door closed, and
she was alone with her old friend
Jane" he said kindly, Jane, what
is the trouble?"
1T is Lord Neville sir. Nothing
has been heard of him."
When did you hear last from him."
Jane offered Cromwell Cluny's last
letter, and asked him to read it. He
read it aloud. letting his voice become
sweet and tender as he did So
My dearest and most honored mis-
tress, | am just on the moment of
leaving Paris my horse is at the door
hut by messenger that will come
more directly than myself send you
last word from this place. My
thoughts outreach all written words
] am with you, my own dear one, in
all my best moments. and my I'M
ehangeable love salutes you. Ora
cioUsly remember me in your love
ana prayers.
'Cluny Neville"
"A good letter, Jane. do think the
man that wrote ii is beyond guile. be
yond dishonor OF any kind will not
hear doubt Of him. He touched a
hell, and when II was answered said
NJ Tashurg to my presence with
an lelS." Mr.. Tashurg came with
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
"A good letter, Jane"

~ VIII send a man to The Hague
to-day. Why do you not see the Pro-
tector? He was fond of the young
man. He believed in him"
She only answered, Yes, sir" and
then adding, "Gocd-morning, sir" she
turned to go. Her whole appearance
was so wretched Sir Thomas could
not rid himself of her unhappy atmos-
phere His walk was spoiled; he went
into his private room and smoked a
pipe of Virginia, but all his thoughts
set themselves to one text: There
are many sorrowful things in life, but
the hardest of all is loving"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
POULTRY
Minorcas.

Minorcas.
This variety Of fowls belongs to the
Mediterranean class and they are
placed next to the Leghorns in laying
qualities. They are in appearance
very similar to the Leghorn. Their
general outline is, in fact, that OF the
latter, but OF more length of body and
heavier in mold. Indeed, they are
the only variety of the Mediterranean
class that has a given weight which
approaches that of the Wyandotte,
being only one-half pound lighter than
the last named. The origin of the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18

Minorca, like that of 50 many others
of our profitable poultry, is much in
doubt. Some are of the opinion that
they originally came from Minorca, an
island in the Mediterranean Sea, one
Of the Balearic Isles, while others
contend they are a variety of the
Black Spanish. Be that as it may,
they are one of the most profitable
breeds of poultry for the farm that is
known. For table purposes they are
good the flesh being white or light
colored and fine grained. Their chief
property is their egg production.
They are nonsitters and year-around
layers. AS winter layers they are ex-
ceptionally good when kept under
fairly favorable circumstances.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
Professional Omission.

Softleigh-I say, doct y do you
aw-belieye that liquor really affects
a mans brain?
Physician-Ye II he has cay. Cth
erwise it affects his legs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
An InSinuatjon.

Adams-"No, | never turn and stare
at a pretty girl on the street"
Monroe-Isn't it awfully monoton
GUS to have your wife accompanying
you everywhere"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18

The widow of DR.. S. F. Smith, the
latter being the author of America"
Is nirety years of age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18

The cushion" is the mass of feath
ers over the rump of hen, covering
the tail--chieiy developed in Cochins.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18

Some folks would find fault wild
heaven-ef Providence wuzn't wise
enough ter keep 'em out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18

The face" of fowl is tho hare skin
around the eye.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18

But one-eighth of an iceberg is abov.
water.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
WANTED HIS k~NEY'S WORTH.

(To be continued)
The Newtown bee., 1903-12-11
last week, on business.
 Fred R. Lane and wife are spending few days in Danbury.
MARBLEDALE,
NOTES FROM ST ANDREW,

NOTES FROM ST ANDREWS.
 The children of the Sunday school are practicing Christmas carols fol their Christmas service.
 A good congregation was out Sun. day. The Advent music and singing were appropriate to the season.
 Mrs Agnes B. Wheaton, whose buri- al took place at New Milford, last Wednesday, until her removal to Rox- bury some years ago was a faithful member and earnest worker in St An drew's parish.
 Edwin Whitehead and wife, Rev Thomas S. Ockford and family were entertained at Mrs Toohy's, Thanks giving day.
 John M. Toohy was home from the Gunnery school for a few days, last week.
 s. H. Clarke spent Thanksgiving in Woodbury.
 Mrs W. H. Dougal left for New York, Wednesday morning, intending to take the boat for Texas, where she expects to spend the winter months. John Anderson and bride have re- turned to Marbledale and taken up their abode in Mrs s. H. Clarke's ten. ement at the lower part of the street.
The Newtown bee., 1903-12-11

Watch buyers. Many people buy solid gold watches, but the majority buy silver or gold filled because the price is in the reach of most every one. It is to the people who wish to buy a good gold filled watch we would give word of caution. There are many grades of gold filled watch cases and as many different makers, some make them to sell, some to wear as they should. First, case must have enough gold on it to wear the required cannot expect to get more gold in it than what is paid for the case part of the watch as no concern can put more gold into the case, pay for the labor of making it, than the price charged. A case to wear certain number of years must have certain amount of real gold in it's construction. It must be made by people that you expect to be in business when the time guarantee is in it's last years. Reliable makers of gold filled cases do put sufficient fled time. These good cases when fit ted up with good movements do not cost more than is charged for inferior quality cases and poor movements
 These cases are often compared with plated one, people only looking at the price not considering the amount of gold they are getting in it. There are some gold filled cases which have three times the amount of gold than some others and yet they are both guaranteed to wear the same length of time, of course you will admit that the case with the most gold will wear the longest. You will see from the foregoing facts that in buying watches you have to rely on the retailer; we know you do not know the kind which is the best, but if you will leave it ot us we will guarantee to give you the best for as little money as anyone. Every watch is guaranteed by us and back of us stands the makers of both cases and movements in case they do not come up to the standard which they are sold on. In our selection of these you will find the designs the richest, material the best and the prices the lowest reliable, goods can be sold for. Let us show you our line. Lay aside one for Christmas gift. Silver watches from S5 up; gold filled from S7.5O up and solid gold from Sl5 up. Call on Reid & Todd, reliable jewellers. Fine repairing of all kinds.
 lO54 Main street, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1903-12-11

Ten Thousand Churches in the United States have used the Longman x Martinez pure paints. Every church will be given liberal quantity when ever they paint. Don't pay S1.50 9 gallon for linseed oil (worth 60c) which you do when you buy thin paint in a can with paint label on it. Eight and six make IA, therefore when you want IA gallons of paint, buy only eight gallons of L & M and mix six gal onS of pure linseed oil with it. You need only four gallons of l.. & M. paint and three gallons of oil mixed there Houses painted with their paints never grow shabby even after Is years. These celebrated paints are sold by Watts & Cogswell, Washington Depot; Taylor, Curtis. x Co.,, Sandy Hook, c. M. Beach, New Milford.
The Newtown bee., 1903-12-11

To improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion, try a few doses of Chamber]ain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. J. H. Seitz, of De- troit, Mich., says: "They restored my appetite when impaired, relieved me of a bloated feeling and caused pleas ant and satisfactory movement of the bowels" There are people in this community who need just such medi- cine. For sale by R.. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; W. N.Hurd, Long Hill; The E.C. Platt Co.,, Hawleyville; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford. Every box warranted,
The Newtown bee., 1903-12-11

A glass or two of water taken half an hour before breakfast will usually keep the bowels regular. Harsh ca thartics should be avoided. When a purgative is needed, take Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are mild and gentle in their ac. tion. For sale by R. H. Beers, S Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; The B. c. Platt Co.,, Hawley- vile; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1903-12-11

Eli Lampson of Sherman is doing the mason work at the Town hall.
 Hendrix Brothers have removed their saw mill from the land of Mrs R. c Fuller to Luther Eaton's land at North Kent.
 The river is closed up with ice from Kent Furnace to Bulls Bridge, (which is something very unusual at this time of the year.
 Rev George Curtis spent Thanks giving with his daughter, Mrs H. K. Job. Mrs Job also entertained Will liam Adams, a cousin of Rev MT Job, over Thanksgiving.