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% Judging Sheep. It requires familiarity with sheep to enable one to judge beneath its ooat of wool whether it is fat or in poor condition. Au experienced shepherd will not only know the various sheep in his flock by differences in their faces, but ho can also tell by the looks of the sheep what age it is, and whether it is in thrifty or unthrifty condition. Yet to most people a flook of sheep presents no individual pe culiarities. Out Huy For Stock. Oats as a green feed are relishod by all stock and particularly by sheep and lambs. If the crop is out before the grain hardens, aud is properly cured, oats aro a desirable substitute for clover or timothy fed dry during the fnll and winter. One of the best -of dry fodders for both horses and cows is a mixture of olover, timothy and oat hny, the latter cut and oured as directed. If desired these ihay bo fed separately to give variety to the ra tion, the oats being fed in the fall aud near spring. It is not advisable to cut oats for soiling when crimson olover can be had, but when the clover crop is poor, oats make a good sub stitute. There is certainly uo'reason why only the grain should be fod and the hay aud straw used for bedding when it has the food value indicated. Home With Cloth Itun. The distinctive feature of this hen house is tho portion built entirely of oilcloth. The frames are made so that they cau be easily taken apart. They aro merely tied together aud MODEL HENNEnV FOR CHICKB, lightly nailed to strong corner posts. This cloth run is excellent for chicks in early spring. When they are a few weeks old, a hole is mado under the frame to let them out. Do not make the hole lnrge enough for the older fowls or for cats. The main henhouse is 12x6x8 feet high, with slightly slop ing roof. The floor of the main house is raised two feet, allowing au extra run beneath for the chicks. This oiled cloth can also be used for doors and for coverings for hotbeds, and it has lasted several years.—American Agriculturist. Work-Horse. Ill Haying Time, It is a common experience on the farm that the horses lose Uosh rapidly when used for auy length of time in the hay Held, The haying season givos, on many farms, from four to six weeks of this work. Mowing and rak ing hay is, of oourse, hard work on horses—especially if the fields are somewhat hilly, but it is not so much the hard work that takes the flesh from horses in haying time ns it is the want of proper care aud the injudicious care that is given them at this season. Mauy farmers work their horses dur ing the day, feed on corn nnd hay, then at night turn them out to past ure, “because the horses enjoy it bo much. ” The grass loosens the bowels, weakening the nninmls, disarranging their digestion, and making hard work tell heavily upon them. Again, horses come in from work covered with perspiration, which dries upon them. Very few farm horses get the grooming that they need to keep their skin in a healthy condition. Few realize how much proper grooming tends to keep a horse in good flesh, and grooming is specially important during the hard work of summer, be cause of tho great nmount of perspira tion. Keep the horses on hay and good sonnd grain; keep them well groomed, with a comfortable bed at night, audit they are not fretted need lessly by their driven during work hours, they will do a vast amount of hard work without losing flesh.— Farm, Field aud Fireside. The Beet Way lo Keep Up Fertility. A timely word is well said in tho following paragraph, which finally sums up a lot of field tests in the maiutennree of fertility conducted at the Ohio Station (Bulletin 80): A ton of clover hny carries fertiliz ing constituents to the value of more than eight dollars, as compared with the prices at which mixod fertilizers are sold in Ohio, and assuming that these constituents are equally availa ble with those in mixed fertilizers. It is probable that they aro not quite so quickly available, but the apparent fact that commercial fertilizers can be used with profit in the production of cereals on Ohio soil only when these cereals are grown in rotation with clover, and the high value as fertil izers which bran and oil meal are shown to have, all combined, most forcibly indicates that through the feeding of live stock, the careful sav ing of the resultant manure, and its intelligent employment in a scientific rotation of crops, lies to-day, ns of old, the road to the economical main tenance of fertility. We have noticed that the further away the average farmer gets from clover nnd corn nnd hogs, the worse off lie is. American agriculture has neglected clover of late years. We need a “clover revival.” The won derful success of alfalfa at the west, whioh is one of the olover family, has done much to check this neglect, but in the Middle and Eastern States we need a more general return to the good old red olover of former days. In every part of the country, we ad vocate crimson olover as a summer cover orop for the soil, especially for lightish soils.—New England Home stead. One Way to Feed Hairy Cattle. The feeding of dairy cows u a sub ject well worthy of consideration at all times of tho year. As a rule, dairy men will do beBt, in my way of think ing, to have cows come fresh in milk only a few days or weeks before go ing on grass. Tho udder is then re lieved of its soreness, if any, bofore they are forced to their greatest capac ity. A cow fed sufficiently with a balanced ration composed of coarse foods almost entirely, if not wholly, while dry, then put upon grain and soon going to pasture, will reach her limit. Then strive to hold her there by succulent feedB, offering such be fore the pastures begin to show the effects of close grazing. Watoh the yield and mnke changes by haying a little land devoted to some kind's of crops whioh they will relish. Strive to satisfy by plentiful feeding, and the cow suitable for the dairy will very liberally roBpond. Rye, clover and green oats will agreeably supply until corn is ready. I run everything through the cut ter before feeding, beoause they take hold more liberally and eat more than if uncut, which therefore meets the intention and causes most liberal flpw of milk. Pumpkins arc excellent in the fall, and will please the cow’s taste after a trial of light feeding, and will supply the characteristic of good milk flow for mauy weeks, if housed before heavy frosts come and the crop is sorted at storing time and perhapB later sorted again, which will pay if quantity holds out. Late planted corn, which will be but well tasseled by the last of August, thereby containing a large quantity of snooulence until well into the winter, if out and put into large shocks be fore frost will be a very profitable in vestment in labor, as all lend a little to\vard keeping up a flow of milk until the cows need be dried again, about two months before coming fresh.—H. M. Culbertson, in Western Rural. The Sliding 1’lg. It is the opinion of the majority of farmers and hog raisers that the “sliding pig,” as it is called, is due to a weak back, and mauy try to cure it by dosing it with liniments and other strong medicinea. This is a mistake, as the seat of the trouble is not in tho baok but in the knee joint of the hind legs. This joint is de formed in such a way that it prevents the leg being bent forward to any ex tent, consequently the animal, not being able to walk on stiff hind legs, drags his hind parts, and when he does manage to get upon his feet, it will be noticed that the hind legs will not bend forward and that the hind quarters are sbruukon and more flabby than tho remainder of the body; this, of course, is due to the lack of ability to use them. It is seldom thnt one is known to got entirely over this disease. Although they cau be fattoned and seem healthy in all other respects, they are not suitable for sale in the market. Partial paralysis is the true name of this trouble in hogs, The nerves of the musoles of tho back and hip are the partB affected. It usually begins with a slight stiffness, and it varies very much in its progress. Some times it is very rapid and at others slow. When it is slow tho muscles will waste and become inactive. In the rapid form it usually kills the animal in a week or two. In the early stages of the disease give two ounces sweet oil with two drops of Croton oil in it. After this operates, give ten drtjps of tincture of uux vomica in a tablespoonful of cod liver oil twice a day and continue it for a week or ten days. This is for a FIG. 2. full grown hog. Use one-half for a pig three to four mouths old. If the muscles have become wasted it will be best to destroy tho animal. Fig. 1 shows the stiffness and shrunken muscles of the hind quar ters caused by the disease. Fig. 2 shows a “sliding pig" ns it appears when dragging its limbs or lying down. —American Agriculturist. One of the provisions of tho French Code forbids a doctor to inherit prop erty left him by a deceased patient GEORGIA STATE NEWS. Three southern regiments have been picked from Oeneral Coppiugor’s corps and have been assigned to sorvice about Santiago. These are the Secoud Georgia, the First Florida and the Fifth Maryland. • • • As a result of the free distribution of tobncco seed to progressive farmers along its line in Georgia and Florida, tho Florida Central and Peninsular railroad will hnudlo thousands upon thousands of pounds of additioual leaf this fall, employing mauy froight cars. • • • Tho secretary of state has been sus tained by tho supreme court in the case of Bowen et nl vs. Clifton et al., invoking the right of the secretary of state to hoar oloction contests in the selection of county seats. It was con tended that this wns n judicial func tion not to bo exercised under the con stitution by an executive officer, but the court does not sustaiu this viow. Miles A. Thodford, who wns tried in the United States court nt Atlanta a short time ago for violating nu in junction granted by the court, restrain ing him from mnking and selling pat ent medicines manufactured by the Chattanooga Medicine company, hnB beeu released from custody on nil or der issued by Judge Newman suspend ing his sentence. Thodford was also ordered to pay a flno of #250, which was afterwards remitted by Judge Nowmau. • • • A mammoth sheep deal has been closed by a number of Irwin and Coffoe county stock men, headed by Hon. Tliomus B. Young. By it 5,000 bend of shoop have been sold to dealers in Louisville, Ky., aud every day from ono to two cnrloads are shipped on this order. Since such a largo nmount of land has boon cleared in South Geor gia for farms, and tho large influx of immigrants, there nre too iuauy shuep nud cattle on the ranges to fare well, aud long-headed stock mou are selling thoir herds of both cattle aud sheep down to n paying basis. While tho social side of the rcceut Confederate veterans' reuniou at At lanta wns tho paramount issue, yet a good deal of important business was transacted. The most significant feat ure of tho ontiro occasion was tho roB- olution of Stephen D.Lee, unanimous ly adopted, binding tho Confederates to support President McKiuley, wheth er by money or men, in his light against Spaninh inhumanity. That resolution was no mere pnntomime.no superficial play for universal approba tion. It wns straight from the heart of every veteran who shouted himself horse on its passage. Captain W. T. Stnlliugs died from a stroke of paralysis at the home of his son in Newnan. Captain Stallings was born in Morgan county, but for a great number of yonrs has lived in Cowotn. At the time of his deqjb he was sixty-flvo years of age. He was one of the mort prominent nnd wealthy farmors of the county aud at ono time rapresouted tho oounty in tho stnto legislature. During the late war he was captain of n company that was formed in the lower part of the couuty, nenr Seuoia. • » * Governor Atkinson has issuod an order making available for immediate uso tho appropriation of #10,000 for tho Georgia School of Technology. The legislature gave this amount to tho institution as the state’s contribu tion to the textile department which is now on the point of boiug established. The building nnd machinery of the now department will cost about 830,- 000 and will be a splendid acquisition for Atlanta and make tho city tho cen ter of textile education in the south. The work on tho structure will begin very soon, and Captain Lynmn Hall, tho president of the school, hopes to bo rendy to receive students in the textile department early during tho ooming winter. Reunion week marks an epoch in Atlnntn's history. New records wero made. Never before did the Gate City entertnin so many visitors in four days—not even during the exposition. General George Moorman said repeat edly that it was tho most largely at tended reunion the Confederate vete rans have over hold. General Stephen D. Leo said tho samo thing, while General Hooker declared that tho crowd exceeded any he had seen at a reunion, and the arrangements were admirable. The total number of meals furnished at the Confederate hotel during the reunion was 35,470. Eight thousand pounds of ham were con sumed and about 2,000 pounds of coffee. Eighty carcasses were barbe cued daily. Three thousand rolls of bakers’ bread were left over, which will bo distributed by Dr. Fox among charitable institutions of the city. The Spanish prisoners nt Fort Mc Pherson held a reception to a number of veterans, sponsors nnd maids of honor during the reunion in Atlnnta. Permission was obtained from Major John IV. Bubb, in charge of the garri son, to talk to the prisoners. The young ladies and their elderly escorts arrived on time and were nt once taken to the prisoners’ qnurters by Major Bubb. He made all tho presentation speeches and told tho Hpaniards that the veterans to whom he was present ing them had held high ranks in tho civil war. Several of tho Dons said they had read of the gentlemen in his tories and were acquainted with the records of the gallant Confederate veterans. To this compliment the veterans answered in terms equally as polite. The .Spaniards failed in their attempt to conceal their admiration for the young ladies. Pepper Is OU Tims. Dr. Adolph Miller, of Philadelphia, president of the Pennsylvania Ajrco- logtcal Club, in a dissertation on the pepper plant, says that during the mid dle agee la Europe pepper was the most esteemed and important of all the spices. Genoa, Venice and other com mercial clUee of Central Venice were indebted to their traffic lu pepper for a large part of their wealth. Its Im portance as a means of promoting commercial activity and civilization during tho middle ages can hardly be overrated. TMbute was levied In pepper, and donations were made In this spice, which was frequently also used as a medium of oxchango in place of money. When the Imperial city of Home was besieged by Atarlc tho King of tho OothB, In 408 A. D., the ransom demanded Included 5,000 pounds of gold, 30,000 pounds of silver and 3,000 pounds of pepper, Illustrating the Im portance of this aplce at that time. So-called pepper vents, common dur ing the middle ages, consisted In an obligation Imposed upon a tenant to supply his lord with a pound of pepper at stated times, showing how accepta ble was this favOrlte condiment and .how great was the desire of tho wealth ier classes tto secure a regular sup ply of It. Spice dealers were known as plperarll; In English, pepperers, and In French, polvrlers. Aa a fra ternity, or guild, they existed In Lon don In the reign of Henry II. (11M- 1188). They were subsequently Incor porated Into the Grocers' Company, nnd had the control of the trade In spices, drugs, dyestuffs and metals. The price of pepper during tho mid dle ages was always exorbitantly high, as the rulers of Egypt extorted a largo revenue from all who were engaged In the spice trade. The high cost of this Important condiment Incited the Por tugese to seek for a sea passage to In dia. Some time after this discovery (A. D. 1408) there was a considerable fall In tho price of peppor.—Now York Telegram. The Art et Miking s Msslard Plaster. To put on a mustard plaster Is not at all difficult, but to do It In the best way requires some care an'd skill. In the first place, remembor never to give a cold mustard plaster to a patient; to a weak or sensitive person the shock Is often great. Either mix It with hot water, or, better still, have a plate put where It can got warm while you aro mixing. Have everything ready at hand, mustard, flour, and a spoonful of molasses, with a bit of old muBlIn or linen—nn old handkerchief is the best thing for tho purpose. Stir tho mus tard and flour togothcr Drat, making tho plaster stronger or weaker with mustard aB you have been directed. Add the molasses and then water until the smooth maos Is about as thick as porridge or poultice. Spread your cloth on tho warm plate, using tho middle portion of the linen and leaving n margin on all sides, which Is to bo folded back at the odges. Put a second cloth over the whole so that the mustard Is entirely hid botween tho two covers, and keop on the plate until It Is necessary to apply the plaster.— Philadelphia Public Ledger. Character In Vour Laugh. The character of a man's laughter depends to a great extent upon his education and environment, and though these may do a groat doal to Improve, or at least affect hlB man ners, It Is doubtful whether the actu al character of a man is changed by them. For example, no amount of education will make tho mean man genorous, the dull man witty, the heavy and phlegmatic quick and nerv ous, nor the rollicking, happy-go-lucky man quiet, firm and stoady, and yet education will affect tho style of his laugh to an enormous extent. One hears ten times as much laugh ter from tho kitchen at night thnn In the room where tho family Bits, but one certainly is not Justified In deduc ing from that fact that domestic serv ants arc more "genulno and open os tho day.” Don't Totmmj Spit and Htnoke Tour l ire Awsy. To quit tobacco canity and tororor, be mag netic. lull of life, nervo and visor, tako No-To- Uuo, tbo wonder-worker, that makes weak men Mrong. All druggists, nooorll. Curoquarun- teed. Booklet and sunapto froe. Address Steeling Remedy Co., Chicago or Now York. Forty yours nqo the first missionary wns onton on tho FIJI Islands. Fits permanently cured. Nn fits rtr norvnns- nesH after first day’s IHO of Ur. Kline's Great Nervo Restorer. Slit rial bottloand treatlsofroo, Dn. It. H. Ki.ine, Ltd.. 1*11 Arch St., Philo., Pa. Tho total number of Ur.I tad States vessels encircling Cllha Is 77. No-To-lliie for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco haldt euro makes weak mou strong, blood purs. 60c, SI. Ail druggists. After six years’ suffering I wns cured by Plso’s Cure.—Mart Thomson, 2UU Ohio Avo Alleghany, J'n., March 111, 1KIII. w. II. Griffin, Jackson, Michigan, writes: ..''iffored with Catarrh for flltecn years. Hall’s* ntarrh Cure cured me." Sold by Drug, gists. 75c. Kngland makes I of Its postofllce. To Cure Constipation Forever. TakoCsscnretsCandy Cathartic. 10c or eon. If C. C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money. Over 4lld diamonds i recovered from the ri t),000,000 a year profit out DO you PAY BIG PROFITS Yet, you do wiipd you bn/ ■ "chtbp-john,” ' , oU|>-tmp,"| "riO ttlf," ••ni»hr.shift" tnleie wheu you c»n a* rt«lljfl th« I.FSI al n eery alight Advance. MV make huifXlc.l —«wd boMlta—b. »i bugglM— NOTHING JILT BI GGIE-j rhe.j, a. those THKoVx^TOOftTHVk"'Swn^HNt Tnl your town or write. Yon shall U- treat'd right. ROCK HILL BUGGY CO., Rock Hill, S. C C ALIFORNIA Nirmll ment*. withdrawable ldeiulfl. "Alina Colony,” or large guaranteed inv»«t- iny time, paving large dlv- Cal, ht., Han Framdsco. m FAILS. - , . St<*3 Gcxxl. 1 In time. Fold by druggists. pgigfctiiaifgreffi PIMPLES **my wife had nlmplc. oaksrAut,but she has bees taking CASCAUBTB and they have all disappeared. I hud bMB troubled with constipation for somo time, but ftfur tak ing tho first Casonrot I have had no troubw with this allmont. We ounnot speak too huh-’ ly of Cssoarets." Fred Wirtmaw, * 570S Germantown Ave.. Philadelphia. Pa CANDY CATHARTIC ■ wainARMG . H TRAOIMARN RIOIgTVRVO H Pleasant, Palatable. Potent, Teste Good. Do Good, Never Sicken, Weaken, or Gripe. 10c, 25c. IOc. ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... 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In all our ex perience of II yonrs, In tho drug business. bare never sold an arthilo that gave such universal salt* Xaction as your Tonic. Yours truly, AUNUIT.CAUB L COb EDUCATIONAL. „ VlflWIIVIA UI'SINKS* COLLEGE. Typewriting. English. f.iO tuition admits to all department* for session ot forty-two wicks. Open to both M'xw, Graduates assisted to positions, Eleventh session begins Sep- utnlfiguf free. n a niri. Ion beg hut Sep- •AVI8, JHK llchmond, Vs. Educate for a Situatios We educate you, and then secure a good poHltlon for you. beside# paying your railroad faro. Ilookkeeelaeu Shorthand aud Telrtrsiiy. * Massey’s BUSINE8B COLLKG& COLUMBl'S; OA. Bond at once for Catalogue No. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, Tttlano University of Louisiana. Its advantages for practical Instruction, both In ample laboratories and abundant hospital materials aro unequalled. Freo access Is given to tho great Charity Hospital with 700 beds and 30,000 patients annually. Special Instruc tion Ik given dally at the beside of tho sick. Tho next soskIoii begins October 20th, 1398. For catalogue and Information address Frof. 8. K. CIIAILLK. M. IP., Dean, P. O. Drawer Util. NEW ORLEANS, LA. St. Andrews Cold Tea FOB THE LIVER Cures Sick Headache, Biliousness. For sale by dealers. To get freo sample package send 2o. stamp to ANDREWS MFG. COj, BltlSTOL, TENN.