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Commercial Fertiliser* Improved. Fertilizers, during the past year have been lower in price than ever be fore, and the indications are that they will be even cheaper during the pres ent year. The result of the cheapen ing of the ohemioal constituents has been to raise the quality of the mixed fertilizers somewhat above the mini mum guarantee, and consequently there are very few samples showing deficits in their composition. Out of 448 separate guarantees only twenty- eight failed to either exceed the re quirements or come within the limits of error in sampling and analyzing.— N. H. Experiment Station Bulletin. For the Flower Grower. Slugs, leaf-rollers, and other pests will have a great feast on the rose fol- iage, unless they are prevented by the use of Paris green or hellebore, the former applied by spraying, and the latter either by spraying or dusting on the foliage while damp. Neglect in protecting plantod-out tender seedlings from the first scorch ing rays of the sun and dry parching winds‘results disastrounly. Use no natural fertilizers until they have become thoroughly rotted. Young saplings transplanted from the wood to the open lawn should have a protection of burlap about the trunk during the Bummer until they beoome used to the sun. Old shoes, bones, and other objec tionable sights in the ordinary alley, and even dead rats, do great service when planted at the base of grape vines or small trees. One of the grandest grape-vines in England is planted where a large number of horses, which had died from some epidemic disease, had beon buried yoars and years before. Two Way., or Fanning. By looking carefully over a rural community we see that not all farmers and their families are abridged in Reeded leisure and time for social pleasure. This is because there ore two agricultural classes living side by side. One represents the man who drives his work, has little to complain of,and the other, one who lets his work drive him nnd who is always bitterly complaining. The farmer who does not “get along” belongs to the latter class. He makes many unnecessary trips to town, and golden hours flit by while he lounges. He does not start to hoe his corn or potatoes until the weeds are choking them, and the grass in his meadow is past prime be fore It is out. His work is proverbially ten days behindhand from seeding time till harvest, and his orops suffer in consequence. This man takes his leisure at the wrong time, right at critical periods in the cultivation and harvesting of his crops. His more wise and consequently more successful brother pursues an opposite course. He meets half way nature’s efforts to help him, and keeps his wcrk well in hand nnd under his control. The care of his stock and crops always reoeives first considera tion, because they represent his living —his bank account. While his negli gent brother is making those unneces sary and prolonged visits to town, he is improving the golden moments by a brisk, industrious and alert polioy, which will keep the cultivation of his farm so thoroughly in hand that he will have, besides plenty of leisure for Bufficieut social enjoyment with his family and friends, time pro vided his hours or days of leisure are chosen at the right time.—Ohio Farmer. Fighting the Scale*. It is estimated that the scales do an enormous damage to the trees and crops of this country, and while the San Jose scale seems to attract some atteution it is not by any means the only injurious insect of this class. There are probably a dozenjvery active and pernicious scales found in the orchards of this country. All of them do more or less damage, and the ques tion of destroying them is annually be coming a more important one. The Department of Agriculture has made special inquiries and investigations into the subject of checking their rav ages, and since the German authori ties made such a disturbance about not admitting our apples because of the scales on -them the subject has as sumed even more prominence during the present season. Some interesting experiments have been made to destroy the scales, and we are likely to reap some benefit from them. Whale-oil soap has been said to destroy them, but it must be admitted now that this merely checks the scales and does not destroy them. Moreover, it takes nearly as much whale oil to check the scales as the crop of fruit is worth. In one orchard in Maryland it took @600 worth of whale-oil soap to hold the San Jose scale in check. The real remedy promised is found in hydrocyanio gas, a gaB that is # so searching and penetrating that when applied to the trees hardly a scale es capes. It is death to every form of life, and not expensive. The method of application is to place tents or cov erings, double oiled, over the trees, and then liberate the gas under them. The results so far are very encourag ing, for nearly every scale was killed on the trees so treated.—W. E. Farmer, in Wisconsin Agriculturist. Preserving Egg* For Winter Price*. Some one has said the fancier has no right to preserve eggs at any season; that it is his business to provide strictly fresh eggs the year round. Neverthe less, a great many fanciers, as well as a great many farmers, do preserve eggs every season, for with the coming of every winter there is a scarcity of eggk and a correspondingly high prioe. If well preserved they are tit for all pur poses. The markets are flooded every summer with six and eight oent eggs, for there are many who must and will sell them at any price. But preferring to receive for the surplus of summer and early fall eggs twenty to twenty- five oents per dozen, I preserve them and find that it pays. The recipe given below is very good for preserving eggs, although it takes considerable work to prepare it. Into twenty-four gallons of boiling wnter put twelve pounds of unslacked lime and four pounds of barrel salt. Btir frequently for one day. The next day dip off the clear liquid and put it into stone jars. Dissolve the following in gredients in one gallon of boiling water and add to the above liquid: Five ounces common baking soda, five ounoes cream of tartar, five ounces saltpeter, five ounces borax and one ounce alum, Drop the eggs into this brine every day, as gathered. Eggs greased with fresh lard and put down in salt keep well. Use cracker boxes, or others of about that size, as thoBe are light enough to be easily handled. Turn the box . half over two or three times a week. Were I a village house wife I am very sure that a goodly sup ply of eggs, for culinary purposes at least, would be preserved when they are but six, eight or ten cents per dozen. I should not buy them at the grocery, but would engage my Bupply of some reliable farmer’s wife, who would guarantee me striotly fresh eggs. Many are glad of the opportu nity to furnish them for the money in hand, rather than be always obliged to take exchange at the store.—Nellie Hawks, in Amerioan Agriculturist. Cure of Young Live Stock. There is not enough thought given to young things on the farm. It is considered that they should grow without oare. In too many cases, the weanlings nre almost as wild as though they were not included among domes tic animals. In the ense of pigs, lambs nnd calves, it is advisable that they should be given a little meal or small grain such as oats, rye and corn mixed, as soon as they will take it. It is surprising to note the avidity of pigs with sweet pure slops made from meal and shipped stuffs, and the in dependence acquired by the time their mother discards them is highly grati fying. By a gradual increase of the ration of grain or ground food, the youngsters are weaned without any reverses in their progress of growth. The feeding process requires familiar ity with humanity and relieves the young creatures of any fear. The ad vantages of gentleness among the do mestic animals are too many to be enumerated. Providing a well bal anced ration is also highly desirable. The framework of meat producing stock and the organs of digestion and assimilation are better maintained by a moderate grain ration once daily for the thrifty growing youngsters. The quality of the meat when it goes on the market will be enough better to more than meet the additional ex pense. With a half ration of grain once a day, a larger number of young things may be grazed ou a given num ber of aores. This permits increasing the amount of live stook; or on the other hand, the increase of the acreage of the farm for grain. In the case of calves nnd lambs, it is particularly needful that they be provided while grazing with dry hay, straw or fodder, which will enable them to leave at nny time the grass and relieve a discomfort of bloating by eating the dry provender. Only a small quantity of this is required to prevent many of the serious ills which come to the pasture grounds. Con venient access to drinking water must be provided. If there is not a flow from a natural stream, if possible na ture’s liquid should come from a deep well. As a rule it is not advisable to spare expense in having numerous tanks or lengthy troughs, which will enable the timid to satisfy as promptly as their stronger fellows. The returning prosperity of busi ness warrants extra attention to the colts. Four or five years from this time, the tiny colt of this season will be in demaud. The requirements of a mature horse at that time will date buck to the present. It should be made thoroughly familiar with men, women and children, as well as many other things with whioh, as a mature animal, it will oome in contact. At six months of age it should be as fearless of or dinary sights and sounds as it ever need be. A few moments’ patient at tention to these details daily will ac complish all that is desired for the future welfare of the little fellows whom we are prone to neglect when they most need the teaching which their docility permits.—Farm, Field and Fireside. S wls* Reserve*. Switzerland, although she spends only 8500,000 yearly on her army, can turn out 100,000 trained men in two days in case of need, and has a re serve of 100,000 more, as well as a militia of 270,000. A Startled Mother. /Vom the Freeport (III.) Bulletin. While busy at work la her home, Mr*. William Shay, corner of Taylor and Han cock Avenues, Freeport, III., was startled by hearing a noise just behind hor. Turning quickly 9 h o saw creeping toward nor her four-year- rra 1 1— old daughter, I * Beatrice. The| ohlld moved t over the floor, with an effort,, but seemed ill led with foy at llndlng her mother. The rest of the happening is beat told in Mr*. Shay Wat Startled, the mother's own words. She said: "Ou the 28th of Hept., 1896, while In the bloom of health, Beatrice was suddenly and severely afntotod with spiun4 menin gitis. Strong and vigorous before, In five weeks she became feeble and suffered from a paralytic stroke which twisted her head back tq the side nnd made it impossible for her to move a limb. Her speech, how- evor, was not affected. We called in our fnmily doctor, one of the most experienced nnd successful practitioners In the city. Ho oonsldered the case a very grave ouo. Before loeg llttlo Beatrice was compelled to wears plaster parts Jacket. Prominent physicians were consul tod, electric bat teries were applied, but no benefit was no ticed until we tried Dr. Williams’Pink Pills. "Busy In my kitchen one afternoon I was startled by the cry of ‘Mamma’ from little Beatrice who was creeping towards me. I had placed her on an Improvised bed In the parlor comfortably close to the fireside and given her some books and playthings. She became tirod of waiting for me to come back nnd made up hor mind to go to me, so her story, 'My Pink Tills made mo walk,* which she tells everyone who oomes to our house, was then for the first time verified. She has walked ever sinoe. site has now taken about ntno boxes ot the pills and her pale nnd ptnohed faoo has been growing rosy, and her limbs gained strength day by day. She sloops all night long now, while before taking the bills she could rost but a few hours nt a time.’’ Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Palo People are sold by all druggists. Mats on Pasting Matter. Many ot those engaged in recruiting regiment! believe that the strict physi cal examination required by the gov ernment for the first call for volunteer* will be made more flexible in the fu ture. However, If the medical examination is rigidly enforced, it will be well for officers to remember the experience of a sergeant on the Eighth Regiment, mustered in at Mount Gretna. With the line officers he took great pride in the company, and expected It would he muatored in entire. Every man volun teered, but two were thrown out in the medical examination. One woe two pounds under weight, and the othei was an inch too short. "If 1 had known beforehand, 1 ’ said the sergeant, "I would have filled one man up with two pounds of beef, and had the other man measured in the morning, because ev ery man is taller in the morning than at night." Cautious Man. “Were yon able to soil old Billions a lot?" asked the superintendent of the cemetery. The agent shook his head. “He was afraid he might not get the full value of it," he explained. “But, hang it all! a man has got to die some time!" exclaimed the super intendent. “That’s what I told him, but he only answered, “Suppose I should he lost at seal"—Chicago Post. Beauty I* Blood Deep. Clean hlood mean* a clean *kin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im purities from the body. Begin to-day to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarets,—beauty for ten cents. All drug gist^ satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c. Tho average speed of a carrier pigeon in calm weather is 1,120 yard* por minute. Piso’s Cure for Consumption relieves the most obstinate coughs.—Rev. D. Hitciimuki#- lkii, Lexington. Mo., February JM, 1894. To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists rofuud money. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children toothing, softens tho gums, reduce* Inflamma tion,allays pain,cures wind colic. 25o. a bottle. Conductor K. D. Loomis, Detroit, Mich., says: "The effect of Hall’s Catarrh Cure is wonderful." Write him about it. Sold by Druggists. 75c. Don’t Tobacco Spit ami Knot* lomr Hft Away. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To Boo, tho wonderworker, that make* weak men strong. All druggists, GOo or tl. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. Lyon A Co’* “Pick Leaf” Nmokln* Tobacco stands uniivailed for purity and flavor. Made from the purest, ripest and sweetest Tobacco. It will please you. Try it Brazil has 3,200,000 square miles, or Is about the area of the United States, excepting Alaska. F.dumte Your Bowel* With Caflearet*. Candy Cathartic, euro constipation for over. 10c, 25c. If C. C. C. fall, druggists refund money. Judge (to wife of defendant): “.So you were present when your husband broke into the girls’ high school?" “Of course I was! Would your wife allow you to break into a girls’ high school alone?"—Fliegende Blatter. A MUGGY THAT COSTS $1 TO *5. wbftclc, good ft!)*’. eoo4 p*Jn», P go<>d leather, *c. “ROCK HIM.' “A l-lol. iitahtr In Price Hu* worth taur* breau*. tt.17 STAND UP and keep a>a; Iron •bop. See our agent Id jour town or write ui. ROCK HILL BUGGY CO., Rock Hill, S.C. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, Tulane University of Louisiana. Its advantages for practical Instruction, both in ample laboratories and abundant hospital materials are unequalled. Froe access is given to the great Charity Hospital with 700 bods and 30,000 patients annually. Special instruc tion is given dally at tho beside of the alek. The nextseiwlou begins October 20th, 1898. For catalogue and information address Prof. S. K. CHAILLE, M. I)., Bean, P. O. Drawer 201. NEW ORLEANS, LA. brambles quiet holiday. 114* Ruse Wu Clever, But the Clever*! Boy* Foiled Hint. Old Cy Bramble had .never been a boy. He probably began to dry up shortly after he was weaned and passed through boyhood in a sort of ohrysalie state, with tho difference that he never became a butterfly. Bramble hated Vboys, and every boy in Tuuley hated U\ for hating boys • noisy, and it na‘- the dvr in thr loathed was the been known to say His chief .reason ‘as that they were [ally followed that that he most irth, and ho had :t if he had his way it would be a capital offenoo to set off even .a parlor matoh.\ On the even ing of the third of Jnly he would de scend into his cellar withVs basket of food, a lamp and some boAka and with both ears staffed with oottVm, ami he would not be seen again until he eame 01* on the morning of the fifth. So the astonishment of tho small bovs of Tnnley may bo easily im agined when he gave it out that he wonld take orders for flrecraekers and torpedoes to bo ready for delivery on the evening of the third, and for which he would ask just half tho mar ket rates. Was ho crazy or hod he turned philanthropist? But he was evidently in earnost, and tho chance of getting fireworks so cheap outweighing all other considera tions ho did a laud oflloe business in tho way of taking ordors. At 7 on tho evening of the third his goods were ready, and he had a busy time waiting ou all his boyish cus tomers, but by 11 o'clock he was ready for bed, and lie went theie, not to bis collar. Tho morning of the Fourth dawnod as disgustingly early as it usually does, but wakeful nnd nervous people waited In vain for noiBy salutes. In neighboring towns the faint sound of cannon and pistolB could bo konrd, but Tnnley was ns still as the grave of a dumb man. When the grown-ups came down to breakfast they found their oliildren holding indignation mootings. Some thing was tho mallor \Gth tho fire ,crackers. They Bputtereunnd hissed, but did uot crack, and tho torpodoes simply broke in n distressingly quiet way and scattered pcbblos over tho ground. Bramble was found sitting outside of his houso in nn armchair, rending a book and looking as contented ns a well-fed kitton. It was evidently a put-up job on bis part. Ho bad doo- tored the flroworks, that he might en joy a quiet Fourth in tho open air. When it dawned on the boys that they had been victimized they lost no timo in forming a pnrso nnd n com mittee. Tho purse enabled tho com mittee to go to the nearest town nnd buy a large quantity of crackers of all sizes. At about 8 in the afternoon Bramble Bunk into a restful nap. His dnod-up features relaxed, bis withered talons lay like a heap of piekod bones in liis lap, aud bo gavo himself over to dreams. Then it was that tho parado began. The paradem were all the boys who lind been duped, and they numbered all the boys in town with one or two exceptions. The line of march lay past his house, aud hiB rooking chair was the reviewing stand. His slum bers was disturbed by a beating of tin pans, a blowing of horns aud tho ex plosion of firecrackers. Then, before I10 was fully awake he was bound to bis chair by a stout rope, and the per formance .concluded with what the boys called “The Bombardment of Moscow," in which a dozen huge can non crackera played an active part, ex ploding simultaneously under the “re viewing stand.” By a miraclo the old man was not hurt, bnt he burst bis bonds with tho strength that great fear sometimes gives, and rattled into tho house like a skeleton in a gale of wind, and all the rest of that Fourth ho spent in his cellar, while the boys held high carni val in front of his house. Aud nothing was ever done to them either, forpublio opinion, os expressed by their parents, held that a man who Wus mean enough to knowingly sell damaged fireworks to boys deserved all that be got. This nil happened some years ago, ami old Bramble has gone tc a place where firecrackers don’t keep, bnt one of the Tuuley boys told me abont the occurrence, and so I know it i» true. —Charles Battoll Loomis. German Experience With the Grip. An extensive investigation as to the spread of tho grip in tho German Army, assuming, as it did, tho form of an epidemic, has givon definiteness to medical opinion as to its being a dis ease that owes its origin to certain miasmatic external causes, while, on the other hand, thoro is not assumed to be any sure evidonce of tho infln- enco of weather, climate, wind or soil, or the season of the year. To the oontrary, indeed, the number of those cases in which the spread and tho mode of spreading of the ailment is attributable to human intercourse was considerably increased by the experi ence of the last epidemic. But au thorities are still in a state of doubt aH to whether the infection is carried directly from person to person, or whether the infectious material is carried by the intervention of inani mate objects through the air. Of tho real germ that causes the disease there is no precise knowledge. Bessons are given, however, for believing that inanimate substances may house the real germs of the disease and convey them far away; and if, therefore, dead substances can thus contribute to the spread of tho disease germs, such a fact may perhaps explain the appear ance of the disease upon ships on the high seas.—New York Tribune. Australian eggs now sell in London in large quantities. 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