North Carolina Newspapers

thc tthatljam Uccorb, H. A. LONDON, Editor and Proprietor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year. Strictly in Advance- P MY X NHEER JOE; BY ST. QEORQE JJATHBORNE. f riii'ti.n.ii r lloDFiir 1Iunm:ii'h Shs. CHAPTFIt XXII. lOuitiiiucd. "Impossible, p.1.11! I tinn'l even want ,iitir nu ll to see i i i'. mi Huh t I :. . -i id; and -1 1 1 1 1 story ymi niny Ml 1 1 1 -11 1 Inter will have .-ill sill of 1 - tl :i 1 i : i t . nhnui il." Kill Whin's in 1 1n' wind ncwV" bursts out the oilier, looking in Joe's line. '('umii' over liciv tlliili'l- this nvef liailsing v. all. iin.l I'll Ml you quite a vain thai may awaken your interest, .even if it doesn't harrow 11 1 1 yinir 1'1'nnl. At any rate. I mil In hopes that it will arouse your chivalry." "Ilellii! Tluv( to one there's potti ooals in it. Wouldn't talk tihoitt chlv nlry otherwise. Well, lu re's I'.eii ll.-in en, rough sea di il; that he is, nlwujs Willing to t'ellleiiilier Ills tuollier -tied Mess her and do a favor in her name when there's a woman in trouMe, inn t-peak of Haisy." Mynic er Joe gives him a luek that must tin ill his heart, it is so full -.if thanks. Then, knowing the value if time, and d -sit-oiis thai the sailor shall Irani all the j an ioiilnrs before 111:1k Itlg his doci-lnii. .loo shifts in. He is a line story-teller, thniiirh some one else might do lielter Jllst lu re, Mine s i mat y of his own achievement (liter lulu the affair, and he fails 10 von ihi thein simple jusiiee. 'I'lie i. ''plain gels nil inkling of lhl fuel, an I makes ample allowances. Although he dues imt know alt that Myiihui Joe has heen d dug of l:i. years. Ihunhuy has been rinsing Willi Ilis plaice as the monger of ltrave Cor- loir, rnd lies'ides. Captain Hen lias im! forgotten that his friend was ever modes: ru n ill their did school (lays. Several times he steps .lue to !isk questions, for it is plainly evident tha he wants t.i know nil lliat is going on. At last the siory is dune, Cnptnii lien holds his head Willi both hands, mid sc. pis to tie studying the ground between his f i t. .Lie dues not disturb him. I. I calmly lii:hts n cigar, lie l-nows liis man. and does tmi four for the final result. All I niiec the sailor pills otll a liniiiy hand. "Shake. Joe. old liny." he says quietly- "Wei!';" :c cpl ing t!ie palm. 'Volt can 011111 upon lue." "Thai means " ''I'll" I a roil w ill have the cliaiiec of liis life lo Minly lie- geography of that quaint Chilian city of Valparaiso ere inai.y nioiiihs elapse." "I llu.,isT'i 1 himw you. Hen," sail! the elaleil Joe. on hearing the bluf captain's w.udv expressing agreement with his pi ne for this risky "The what':' ".Now, as to the pay jl.-" bellows the excitable shipper. "I mean just what 1 say. I'm a man of wealth, an I ymi have your wry to make in the world. I must nrrnt.ge Jl ileeein price for this business. Wha' would he fair'; A thousand dollars " "Three times too limeh," grumble' lieu. '"Well. 1 shall put something in your hand lit. fere ymi sail, mid don't you open il 011 vi,ur life, old ninii. I haw not fnrsolieu the demure little gill you were sweet oil as 11 boy, ninl who yon tell me is now your wife. Whet) you net heme to Philadelphia about next Christ nias, place this in her limnl niitl tell Daisy It coiues from her old Schoolmate. Joe Miner." "I'll do that with pleasure. Joe, only don't make the present too cosily. Daisy and 1 have often talked of you. This Is my hist Iniig voyage. If I live through it 1 am promised 11 captain's berth i ll one of the new Clyde coast ing steamers running out of New York." "How mauy children have you, Hen:" "Two-Marguerite ninl Joe." "Whnt: You named your hoy " "After th" only chap who could out wrestle, oulihrow, (iiiiruii me at school the same hoy who dragged 1110 on of th" Delaware when I went in lhroiu'ii the lee one Joe Miner, wiio tictually uiiiiis to pay me now for do inu liini a small favor." "Small fnvor be hantred! This man Is 11 secret emissary of the czar." "All rk-ht." "You may jrot into n war with lilts sin." "Well. L can lick 'eni." with a ir 1-i n. '.f 1. k i 11 lT aside. Hell, lids is a sevioes lmsiiics. ami you iiiusl iieleci 110 op porniiiily to siiiiM yourself, for iron hie Is almost sure to come of ii." "till, I'm w illing cnoiii;h lo appe: r iiu iiiiiiiiiet lool of yoiiis er all lie known p.inv shipptiii; ihiri crazy Hu--Flilli out 10 Valparaiso, I'm' Iio desire to embroil my beloved country in a war wild the .-:ir. Why. taey inii;l,r capthie I'biiadelplda. and. iliiuk of it. my Utile bom,, is mi the outskirts!" "Well, lei's talk now about the phi'l to be put-ucil: Yon nilisi haie a do. 1: lueut. w i illeii by some lieiitious pi r son. iiskini: whether imt would be w il' lliK to ta:;c as a i:isseii(ei- to Valpa raiso a ::ili-:it:iii who, at times. Is Utile 0 111 of his head and mi y have t be ir-r.i I tt 11 I-r: - '"cr: that if sui: lible - . .Hi be .11 r..- .''.!. It a ,11 I trolly nl i. .il a u riai:. hoiir.' Chi VOL. XXV. "Thai's stralvlit fiiott-ii. MennwhllH I'll Ciller several lion s nil the lot; about leeeivinu- .-iteli did e.eli II letter. Trust iwo Pennsylvania I iiitiliiiien for hateliin up a ih.l to confuse the na tives, eh. Joe':" Tiny talk a Utile hnu-er. mid the : 'mils are iinaiii;. il so that tliere may b ' no bliliid' r. I nle.-s some iiecldent occurs, the shadow nf wnicli has not yet bun seen, iln-y aipear to have it liriu hold upon I l.i' piliic, and 111" chalices indicate a suiliieii and nstoi, ishilU' surprise, touether Willi an in expcctcil sailing on the pari of the Uiissiau iiobleiiian. lien .Mynloer Joe leaves the skip per nf I lie Avalanche lie has anali 'd i vi rythimr to Ids saiisfaciioii. Tlu-y undi island each oilier tlioroiiKhly an I tiothim: is l.ickiim sae the production of the baron's body. Joe lias plenty inure to do. Already half the iiiiirniuu has passed, and Un heal '.'inws inure ami more intens". lie has bee. tine sniiiewkat used lo I. 1 1 1 1 1 i il his Soiidaii inp.-i iii. mid calls himself a salamander, since he never llitichcs from the hottest sun. Prom tile I'.uniliiL' tiiaul. as ihe place of incitieral inn on tlie river bank is called, he heads nice mure I'm- Ihe hotel nt the foot of Malabar Hill. Humility is hustling with life, i'lvmi distant .Maanii on one side to Cabi bah on the nlher. Jne funis it dillicult to even make his way iilnnn some of t In streets, and soon hails a palkee t harry, into w hich he tiiiiihles and is soon dl'iippcd at his destluatloii. Tile lirst person he sees Is Ihe faith ful Kassee; and when he crooks h's linger, the other coiiies to his side liko a tlasii. He takes his orders from lux master, smiles, nods and is Kotie. Thr.t wonderfully iii-llve bruin of Kusseij's w ill handle the matter well. No fenr nf his making a blimdei'. The only one Joe has ever known him lo inak" was in I 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 1 ..r his head against ilmt nbsiruciinii iii the Nile, at the time they were llirown nut of the bout 111 tlie darkness, and losing bis master. Havim,' linlsln d with Knssee, ami seen him well on Ilis way, Mynheer Joe looks up ihe others who are to tiinirc in this little drama that mentis so much to ihe barmi. He funis them llpnli llie pi.izz.l nf I lie hotel. Sandy lyuc,' in a h iiiiiiiiick ami taking in a story told by a si-ay haired old nllieer nf that dreadful so :v he witnessed duriui; the Sepoy rel lion when en yai,'eil nil III" ciiltimn s. lit to the relief of l.iickiiow: Mr. ii'rimes trying l smoke a native hiibble biibble with lu dili'eretit siieeess; w hile Molly and her lather have made themselves as easy as possible in cane chairs, where the Kialel'id shade is densest and ihe coul im; brec.e may fan their cliveks. ltalher a picturcsiiue scene they pre sent, the traveler thinks, as he stnps to take it ill. At tills liioiueiit .Molly spies him ami starts up. Then, as If ivineuiberini; herself, she nuns scarlet, makes a movement as though nhmit to he seated ni;aiu, chiiniies her mind and bravely ad vances toward Joe. "Well done!" is the menial comment of thai p'inlcman. who has noted nl! the phases of this strin-xh'. ami he Kins to believe deep down In his heart there may he some truth in what Mr. Crimes has told him. lie Is too shrewd to j;ive himself awy, however, and looks very Inno cent as he jjreets .Miss Tanner. "(I'reat Ji hosaphat! Is umt you, .Toe'' Come up here, yotiliK man, mid jjlve a strict account of yourself:" burst on' the sweet voice of the his Illinois senator. And If the crocodiles of the t.'nnjrcs could hear the full tenor of his siren notes, they would weep teiirs of euvy and bellow no more. Talk about your Ktcam foR-horn! The lloiiornblc De mosthenes could extinguished such .1 toy with one blast, and then hardly half try. This is an iuvitaiinii siah ns Jni wants, ami to tlie iniercMeil quartet he is soon it-laiiiiu wliat he has done In relieve llie'.ll of til" baron, whose preseuie in India means trouble for all. f'll APTKi: XXIII. THK XOTK. T1IT lxiWXFK Till: lifSStAN The fads are -non uia.l plain, and every niie itiidcrstaiiils ihe i:ame Unit Mr. tirinies ami Mjnle-or Joe have hatched up beiwccii ihcin. Ii is sim- i i" and vet si is l.i have llie u-'ces sary ipialiiies in insure success. As Mi-. Crimes predicii d lo his com panion, ilie v.. iiu- American jrirl is ready in join in toe fame. She knows tlie risk mid dares in undertake il for the pind of the little company. The cise has al any rale r-in hed a pniot when heroic treat'iie iil is necessar) in miler to accomplish a cure. Such in stances ariie ill llie ailiairs nf lin'l as well i s in siirir. iy. When all has been aiiaiiu.-d. cacti one of Ihe (..nipaiiy is s.-uistled. ai.d Ihe aine v'i'i s mi. l ie- bat-nit has not been seen since Mr. Crimes poinli d him inn. but he can casin be found win n w ant. .1 Il i.. loN V. ell nil toward ll'-oll. Mil l baiale ' (o 'be drain l ci'.iH be ; .. . ! wiih'iii iwehe limiis. ;o- Cap CWtam PITTSMHIO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, MAHCII 2, tain Hen liopcA lo sail lung ero an other niornliiK breaks np' n ltombny. lCilell foes to thu llipnililci task. Within thy hour a inessenp-r is search Iiik for the baron, liearin a note with out n signature, but which Is coiicheil In hiiiKiuiKe calculated in cause thu lEiisshin to smack his lips with pride ami satisfaction, couthh-ni thai his ciuupiest is nearly completed, the beau tiful American jrlrl almost within his Kl-asp. belun unable to resist the charms of a title. These foreliriiers have come to the conclusion that any American beauty or heiress will jiive up even the nun) n few flarimr instances of this kin. I she loves to crnsp h coronet. Perhaps have mad" them believe that war. They need taking down, and Molly Tinnier Is Just ihe one lo champion her sex, ami teach the aristocracy a les son. All American kiiIs are imt for sale. Those whom these foreiuneiS buy do not represent the true clement of Yankee lassies, but are In them selves tainted Willi that abject rever ence for lilies so imticeahle in Ice land and oilier foreign coimiries. It was Just ten minutes of iwo when the baron receives this scented bill"!' ilniix. lie is in a fashionable club, to which lie has l-. lined entry thrniiuh letters of liiiriiduolinii. and fur pur poses of his own. At llie lime he chalices lo be ( liu'au'cd ill a same nf billiiirils with n l'r lu ll Kciiilcmau of note, traveling In India to see the country, so it is said, allium.:)! there are suspicious that he mods the baron by appoint mem. Prntice mid ltus:.. are hand in slove. Their interests do not clash, and both secretly hate Kiiclnnil. In the event of a general lUiropenn war, in which Creat Hritaln received a drill bins, Turkey and India would be the spoils of Hussln. while Ksypt must fall iO France. These things are talked of i'l India, where the Hritish troops are but n drop In the bucket compared to the natives, ninl every move upon the 'hess-honrd of Kurope finds its respon sive throb over the Indian Ocean. He sides. Ihe peculiarity of this position causes t hem to see things In a different lisht. When the baron has read his note, hn looks pleased, and his French com panion laushs aloud. "Success, luu-oii, eh? You are a lady killer. Who would think It. n nia.i Klveii over to diplomatic intercourse such ns my friend, ninl yet tinds tluw lor these little amours. I eonsrutulale you. Who is It, inon mill V The baron shakes his head, and s"i tly deposits the perfumed n..te in Ids Inner pocket. "That Mould be telling, monsieur. I never (rive my secrets uway until I am sure. The bird nutters, but I cannot call il mine until my hand doses around it. Kiioush to say, I am nl'rai I the baron is caught at last." "Moil Dlell! Is Ii so serious as that? I had not thought it meant so much. It Is too bad. baron, that Ihe event of your life should come upon you while on ihis trip." The Russian (dves him a look thnt means much. "Never fear. Monsieur I.aiufir; i mil equal to the occasion!" They drop the subject and knock the balls about for some time louder. It is evident, however, that the baron's letter has broken up his style, for he plays like an amateur and finally drops his cue lu disgust, excusing him eclf to his friend. He hardiv knows how to pass this time away until evening, and the hours must seem like nu eternity to his im patient soul. During the afternoon he hits callers lit his rooms; several men coiiie to con fer with hiin In a mysterious, way. It is evident thnt thu baron has connec tions here lu Honibay wit'i u powerful clique. This makes It doubtful wheth er the clever Utile scheme of tic? Americans can be made n success, for mine one of these elements may hap pen upon the game and discover tlio truth. Still. suc!i men as Mynheer Joe tied Mr. tirinies can be trusted to stand up against all coiners and toll tlicir own. Thus the day draws to a clos, and the momentous night creeps over the city on the sacred river a night that will he fraught with grout eveins to several of our characters. All hail the coming of evening with ley, for the hours have dragged lo th. last. Kven the natives rejoice nl the setting of the sun. Some of them lire worshipers of the great tire-god, ami can be seen doing reverence to his de scent behind the watery horizon. There are Mohammedans on their knees, wilh their faces toward distant .Mec ca, oblivious f all save their prayers, accompanied by the most fantastic bending of the body. These sighls are so common in nil Kastcni countries that the old trav eler falls to notice them beyond a casual glance. Huron PoiofT, after his dinner, pro ceeds to make an elaborate toilet, lie Is always something of a dandy, but on this particular night he waxes his tnusiache with particular care, so that the cuds stand out like needles. When ready to sally forth, he sur veys himself In the glass, smiles with satisfaction, as though personally welllilcased wiili bis appearance. Rivet a hist twirl i t his mustache and theti leaves the lintisc. Already he has seen lo his pi c.a ra tions, and a Klilgrum is wailing at I In door, managed by one of his own men. The baron is suspicious by nature and il.es imi the hh a of beiiiL iIi im n ah" iv ,ne dark streets of Hum!. ay by uue i.l h in he p.;is no v' nlid -ie .-. I To b CnlltlnilOil.l 1 AGB1CDLTBHAL ic ,'Giji A I'imiiI 1 nr I'lci illn;- I'-uiH, Cut ilmrr hay is niie nf llie very best feeds for bii ilim; ewes dilrlm; the wiii'er. lu a l l lii ii they must have oats, pins and some gm corn fodder. Sllllh hill i i'a ll Iced should be (riven to keep the;. i in ;-.nod condition, but Hot i 1 1 i c: ' i lo i.iii-c ovci -ration-lug. Always proi.Y -nine kind of green food, sii.-h as I.,-1 pulp. as. cic suil I (i. rut t'l.niiH. Although il is well l.n.iwti i hat iii:'i'rr Otlt varieii.s cf pi., nis need different tfcal nil-lit. In i i.un.v :-i i.i'. ttrs uive all pot plants the Mini.' sol of whatever soil is 1-ainli -i. U Ii- n a .-l.i!'!. 1 ie member re --:iii.' all the plants for winic-r. Alii r tie ib.iina-:e I put imih Ing in the.iais bin -.mi.-:, loam, sil'iii! Ihroilgh a I1..UI- ii'.e In make it nice. t)ur plains c:-.U;e ! that w inter and that VilS aboill all. I'e'.V grown p -op.'e ; Would make nn-h a m!i:.l;e, but many ! do Hot leali.- thai p-.t plants ini'bie a eniioeairah ,1 A t ;i a.-.-oiitii n! their roots pot I i a;.!,- to uo far in si-arch Of in oiled cli !..' ;.". a'. I th fta-t soli Is not usually sit r- I tu re, w h'ch : i. .- ti tvi. 'tsing for lii-.i .-; ail p of eitllal n.ltts I soi', leaf-liioM i ; w. . ;. A c... v. iil be 1:1 S is CO 1.. II 111 I r lis ."III 1 I it iiii.':- safe 1.1 ap. I'.ard.'ii . vill us a:; 1 .-il it.ii- I'll the Whole, s.-ll hailiyard scran i nine in ciirieh it. inch nf d'.'a'ii.'ige, every jar or can: grass or hi. re: nnd some of C -I t 'III... pon roil I a! of well Iway-i 1 bnl'f, Ull live!. i s. de.li. is earth prevent i.ii'.'oal or vi r n'li h I. .til the Wi ei-iillvvr, t the sol! was'iiii-j .i.ovn alal spoiling the drainage and s 'i-:.1.'.- food a-t llie plant j grows. Ferns and cilia lilies do bes ; wh"U fin- part meek is added to two pa 'Ms of the abioe miMitre. Cacti do well in nearly pit." sand, while roses, j carnations and n t anlutiis need a haav- i ler soil, more 1- i"i m.d feriilizer in , proportion to th.' I. .il'-iueld. Tlie I.'pi toinist. Siilic Willi lne Slatitlllir. My slable is large, nlry. well ventil nted mil warm. The situ shines through several window's in the rear nearly all day. A six-foot space be hind the caul uives iiniple room to Work and for the imvi lo Maud and lick while loose for d-hiking. Uiiiniing spring water Hows comi inually in a h mil 11 stream tit' i a large lank behind the cows, and moil-ows imo anoihcr large tnli in the yard where tlie cat lie dritik iliirin-r ihe sitminr. S'liiti-'is in flout close eve'-y I bins up liulii so that Uiauure er water never fie. y. -s. Fvery inorning beiwccii i and '.' o'clock I empty sevetal jiails of boiling water into that alii.iiiy in tlie tank, and h-t ihe cattle to ii. two at a li.n . when liny driiil: their hi!, and al though I again let ih.-.o out to the lank lit night, they sehlo.a drink. Tlie Cows are put up tin- litl cold day in fall (this year about Xo ember Fn. and never leave the barn aaain until the warm days in stu-in-:. about 'April In. and then only for a sh v, time, lu ilia siiiiinier 1 soil and iisni my caule out only for a fen- hour-: daily in a small paddock. ia!. ins Iheic, in at noon, kc-p-Ing the stable col and free from Hies. I hae followed this s,-te;.i for scl eral years. Have now in my herd two cows that I have had eight years. They are imw twelve years eld and secln likely to b- ;:cod IV.- several years more. 1 never have a si. k cow. The cattle hispeiur visits lue nl'leli. and ll.'ls never Vet found a "slt-peet." Tlllee horses and from siie.u to twenty head of cattle stand in this stable cil winter, and there is it coughing an 1 no shivering. I am aware that bin few. even o.' ihe 11101-0 intelligent farm ers, believe ill this sy-tem, but I am satislbd thai if the stable is well ven tilated no harm can come v( it. C. L. Walls, in Tlie Cultivator. Tr:n lilii" tlin Call' tn Itrlnk. To begin wilh, I want lo say that 1 have not h i. I a great deal of experience wilh calves. Neverilu-li , the Utile 1 have had his provid very satisfactory. I regret that circiimsiances permit Ilie to say that .mutts lalves am often the recipients of vi!" abuse at the hands of impatient end ill temp, red hind help, and ni-o by the farmers thcms'-lvc--. while iu the at tempt to teach 1 1 c tn 1 1 drink. In nine cases out of ten the cause of llie supposed stupidity of the calf Is the hick of sagacity oil the pari of Ihe operators. It is imt my desire to dwell wholly on what is. but rather, what ought to be. I have imt lausM nil" uo7.cn calves in al! my life to drink, but the lew l did teach learned with dispatch and .a-.-. It may be per ceived by this ihai It i- Itot a matter of long (Xperiellce lo he aide to teach calves 10 drink qunkly and easily, but raihcr of iic'eaioiis handling. I have had a calf drink :.! llie second ci'l'ering -ilrild; a full 1 wiiluu: th linv. -.' My l.i. Ih "l is ih: Fit-si of a!', ii--. pati.-tr e and uv if fecte.l kii.diii -s. Tit's they ar en'.!1' -I to iii the mime "' human' 1 y and i.-i-ture's 11:11111. 11 law. (live lliei'i your tiugei's g.'iiil.'. : ih. n't Ih'-tist th in i;i : their months. D .n'l t'U-h too 1 e'd--down inlo th pa".!: ii is imt i: 't"-...i for tliem to In- k for titeir f I t iv I lii ii tt.l-- ti roil :i. . I.ii I th.. nail In lb ir la : If a calf s'i.iii il ho'.l Its head i.-n 1 coax ii down lew aid ihe pa:i ly 1 f-llllg il lin-j 11 n ks. 1 itt let- il llltl lilt! IX'' ma r 1' 111 iLgit! hile l ti'ige.'s Viti; -.11 ', a ;i Mick-IU' lei lov ilep.'y. '1 h- . ,.' lion ..f kti. -to. .lit hi ill er 1 It. V t- i- lids f.i-U'. ihroii rli a , II , I th la iv I 1 . II t!'. to. will b. In closing. I will nsaln admonish' gen-lioness.- lot, n l. I.arkiii, in the New York Tribune Fanner. t'i-illlli.il I ii r WIihsI uiPiH. KiloW Ii due of one's soil is, llli d.illl.t. the greaiesi question the User of ciu mcivia! fe.-liliy.u- has to familiari.e himself With lo sliced (1 ill g'llillg iiu' best results from Its a pplienl Ion. Hut to use a ciiiinui reial grade regardless nf iis cnli-liiiienis tin. I iis udapt.-ibili.y lo t he soil on w hie result In failtir some I'armets against tlie list il Is to be used Would This ;s tie- i-.a-.uii talk lor and ntli-.-is of commercial feriil- i.er. We Used 10 tis. the huge port ion fif our stable Manure on our wleal ui'.'uml. in fact, we ii i at the present lilt'C, hilt We Used til think that to sow w heat on soil w here we did not apply yard manure was a waste of seed, land alld labor. To day We cnvi r our whe.'Il Held as far as the yard manure w ill go. taking care to s that it is pin on that po'lioll of the Held lunsl ilellcielit ill hill. His, thill when seeding time conies, i-.c.v Jim pounds of cniiiincrcial I'.-iiil- i" i'-' t.i the acre on llie uncovered pm - ii..n nf th.- Held. We always fertilize mil' VilietM jrrnimd. and this insures a g 10.I catch. When it conies to covering his II. Id iivain wiiii yard manure we la in Where We left nT the previous l.i fine, and favor ihe oilier portion nf 1 ii.--el , lic'd wiili a covering nf the commer cial kind. Tins keeps III- In-lit 111 a sued stale cf fertility and insures a .successful (lop when other conditions are ( qually as f.i oiable. ibir id. a hi using counnercial fertil izer is that We tuny be able In put out sii -h ciops'as are suitable to our con c iii lu e, using it in coiiiicciiiiii wilh 1 ur stable manure to insure a success ful ciop throughout a In Id. We have found from experiment ing that no grade of commercial feri ilier is ipial 10 a (orering of yard uiauure, yet w hen one has Hot enough of one va riety, oilier methods have to be brought into use. Last year on our wliciit ground where we used the coiu piercial Icilill.er. we nblaitied scventy- lio per cent, nf a crop. Where -we used yard uiauure ninety per cent, j Wh re no manure or feitili'.er of any kind was used lint over fifteen per cent. ( of a crop was harvested, mid this was ; of pour quality. Now the question I comes to Us whither nr Hot We Used j trend ju lsment in covering part of a lo M with one kind and finishing It wiili j another. What I mean by this is, I would it not be belter to get a lni'li- j lire spreader, put what uiauure we ; niighl have all over a lield. then drill a j smaller amount of 1 nuimereial fertilizer to the acre and cover Ihe whole field i say wilh nhoi'i P" pounds per acr.-. - ; K. F. Hrown, in the American Asricul- j tttrisi. , llie Wlinit Slrui MlKsnt, The whe n siciu maggot, or. ns It Is sniiictiines called. Ihe wheat bulb worm, has proved to be rather a sc ii. us post iu some localities, and we apprehend thai some precaution must I e taken nr it will greatly increase, -ays ilie Iowa lI11111este.nl. lis presence may he easily delected in a crop. When ihe maggot form of the insect enicis Ihe stalk it cuts olT the sem jusl above : -ie upper joint, with the tesiill that the head lakes on a ripened appearance while llie crop is yet green. 1 1 seems lo be more plentiful where lintli winter and spring wheat are grown in the same locality. In this case the mature insects with wings de posit their ess upon the young plattn of winter wheat. When these hat'l., the larvae feid upon the central part of the plants 011 their course down ward. They remain during the w inter lu the surface of the ground and ap-p.-ar in the spring in the adult form. These in turn lay their eggs upon spring wher.J plants and cause the de s: ruction of such plants i - they Iced upon. However, the devastation of the 1 i.t si biood in the cpring Is seldom no- li.ed. It is the second bi.iod of llies whose progeny brings about the work of destroying the wheat beds. Il is I claimed that even a third brood make-, j iis appearance and again deposits its j eggs upon young wheat. It is our opin- j inn that grasses will furnish the iieces- j sary breeding ground just as well as j winter wheat. The accompanying illustration shows 1 no-lions of two heads of wheat that have be :i nlTochd by the lnecl. as j v. ell as the pupa and larva form and 1 ..'lure condition of tin- insect. These j are magnified and conception of tlie I 1 -;1 s '. av be ehtilincd by the little . . -1. o r iihiced l.i side cadi tlsure. ! which indicates their exact length. Ih available remedies for this iu e. i'.ie preventative rather than cura tive. Wheat should 11.1t be grown con 'iii'iouslv oil the same soil. and. Indeed, t as relation should he Introduced hi h'.-h iticie are a variety of crops. ' e lave known many persons who tr -Mibled wi'h this pest lo burn , 'e- - itt'o'i'e. tliii'kins In this way that ip-v I -ell -hi i.lmlil llie deslriK'. ioll of ': - -.. piua'.., vs. Furt'ii'iitel.v tin re is a :e tuai nitai-lis tins ic.ag mat there is some lik'-li-ii'nl i.ntiiise being pre- ni1 singly. Iter lit. ng. u. sii.M- lu no mis it .1 and !1- . -o ie id t.f itk f: Vell.eil. 1 1" b'esrine.s l" ' - :'":.- i .... tM:i. NO. :?2. .; j?Bi A DISAPPEARING C RL. A l i- (r IVinlnlnll.v 'Unit U Nul Dili ii Ii ciii- as f tit jiialm had ready 'gone nut'' lor g. h..ii-cs that it is 10 worry eiisitiv d. It is only in tliii heard often enough cars, and where, a I'c ins ago. everv miss over -IX years could thump distressingly from Holes, now the majority cf girls toll one thai 1 hey "do tint play llie pknio." They play iiu' harp possibly, brhlg. probably, golf surely, but the piano t.'onis lo be suffering from a siege of ncgleei ami a mania for pio.'es-iona I isni. A few old fashioiieil folks among us are beginning to feci thai ihe reac tion has t'oiie aliniisi too 1.11. No one. of course, wishes lo -.'o a re turn of the day- when eety girl, d' -Void of musical talent o'- lint. 'a- made in hummer out exercises ami ' "(: ' -" 101 the hmu -suffering iiislrumciii only, in inosi cases, to drop the whole thing v itli relief as soon as she married. Hut it is heeoiiiitig iiulto a rare thing nowadays to meet the girl who ..to uopreteni iot-.s'y sit down and play a phasanl 1 line, or accompany her ov.a MViti, if small vi ii in sociable winter evenings 111 home, or w ith frictel-:. V. have semi professional perform'' s who 1 .111 give evhiliillolis of skill a good deal above lie- comprehension 'i the milltilllde: but the homely. Illiosieiii i lioils, in casioiial ilayer-- where is sin '. Very lew gills who sing, oil her. seem dole to accompany themselves. Sins ins is quite a serious business wilh ihe damsels of to-day. They must have Home niie to accninpany. and 1 hey must praciise the snugs wilh hiin nr In r be loiehand. and liny inilsi have a Mill I able room with polished Hoar .Mini I ..omoboily 10 turn nor ihe pag.-' l-e-I fore I hey will consent to delight our ! eats. Iii days now past every girl who sang played her own accniiipaumicnts as a mailer of course, and did ii"t a! ways need music, cither. The 1 iabnrtuiotl nf tin modern lie oniiipaiiiuiciit may have something to do Willi the present state of affairs: old time accompaniment:-" did ii"t usurp tlie place of Ihe melody, and ie man.! gyinmisiie displays nf a high order from llie player. Hut the grad ual ih-clii f ihe piano lias mote to s.iy to ilie matter. The modem girl is so philanthropic and coniiiiilice r'nl.leii and game I'osses.-ed that she ha- no linn for anything indoors. And per haps it's just as well. Tiio old fash ioped girl who "played" was a ilia! a--a rid". - New York Commercial Adver tiser. Slaiiy sulking Vcd. The chiffon v 1 il w ill ha c til -i pho In milady's favor this sutniiu r. ii"l ntd.i (Is a face covering, but al-. as a drape rt'i. i t mi hats. Wide hemstitched borders will play 1 f.ioniiuctn part among- ihe chic veil ings of the coming seasnii iis Willi an applied b. roe" of an o: lii'l ure 1: I'lar. inlnr ale offered as unveilie. tun il likelv to In collie generally pup . hoid.-i- applied with sirips ot -t braid and another with lace medtibi.'i's 11-id I" apply the border ar.- erv r. , . iii ideas in fain y veils, ihe lait t 1 - ng somew i 1:1 lie M :n t V:l- i re ol I p. two. S.-vcral row s "!' cat siiichlng. I'.-rtn lug :i Ie avy b .til-r. is still iiuoll-r the new spring Veilings. !' ! ' U-c' mote particularly lor hai drapiug l'"t the same purpos.. veils wilii heavi'y (tllbroi.le! 1 il i-dses a il to Ihe f. A notable feature of ill Is that the body of the Vi All the oiiiainciiiaiioii Ihe border. Ilev Villi"..- ! is h-fl plain . IVillillcd I Cluster -IVec lali ar. ihe sh v inosi siriUltc. 1111 th Il'ille and VClM-t pla n and fancy forms pots hi 1 luiv,. 1 11 abevaiice past. The ililotn for several ye . now on iew on a I of lite new lin-s 11 veils, but Ihe 1 without them is much more bcioin till. I seiisihlc. new veil, known as the auinmobile veil, that is tn form a popuh.r hat 11.111 iiiipg. is of ohiffcn with :i wide herder all around, and is a yard and 11 hah Inns. I'.la.k. white blue and brown, in th. order 1, am. d. are lo he the most liked shades for Veils tile coining slllllll'.er. Flnladi Ipbia Kecord. I lie I'hnsIiic of 'S(.i:irnllM Witi-ls. Fashion has oiihiiued thai for il.e lie 11 lite s,,i ailed separate w .1 1 - - are not mi small as waiss made nf tinman-rial to match ihe skirt and coal. Til's decree should II. M lie considered ai ill when economy lias to 1 con sulied. for a small waist nf sill., ihi:' l.m nr .-.uv material always looks vv. II wii'i co:il and skirt of cloth or novelty go. ds Willi n waist ol" sill; In match, however, and with one of white or .some light color, a marked and dci id. d change may lie made so sis to give the clfe, t nf having iwo or three gowns instead of mi.-. In nuns' veiling 1 1 1 i 1 1 mulct in!, hav ing a waist to man is il gol d itivcstiii. nl for the qltantii I'oqll.lcd lor il Waist is sin ill. alel ill'1 gown is certainly smaller than vi In 1. made with a waist of .mil t ail ing ma : leiiai T his rule aiipl'cs to India sill. ; j or tallet is. but still does urn by an; nicaiis ctrl the fashion of separate ! v. a ' Willi 11 pretty, small wai-t ! ...,; a be. oioiit'. iiat. :i woman can. 1.1.1U In r -ai 1 .-.-i ginvii do duty for the ilje (Chatham Uccorb, RATES OF ADVERTISING. One square, poo iniertloB $1.00 One square, two insertiMii l.M One square, cne month fcM For Larger Advertise ments Liberal Con tracts will be made. theatre, for luncheon, or for nny after noon entertainment, and a, fashlou which Is such a boon to the economical will not be allowed to go entirely out. livening gewns are not a necessity iu many parts of the country, but lu coun try nr city there should be some gown for (-veiling wear. The trouble taken in make die change in the afternoon is well repaid by ilie sense of refreshment and il iiiisciiinsness of looking much lietier dressed. Tin-re are any number nf cnitnii and wool materials that may imt be in tlie vi ry latest fashion, but ui,ie, are extremely effective, lllld cull be bollghl qllile cheaply wllell tllOJ' Ul'0 out of season - Harper's Ha.ar. Tim Siiilil.'li til l Iilllnnle. j The debutante is young ill years, of , nurse, but her knowledge of the world i is considerably greater than that of ' In r mother ami grandmother. She it a.:"ro thai she, is not the fashion just imw. so she cmillaies her married sis I n r of siarllins conversation in order stimulate public aliciitioti. The mere man 011 being introduced to her HUp-prc-s-s a yawn and is trying lo think of 11 Miiiable topic of conversation, when she forestalls him with chaff ! about his past or her own future. She ' i abnormally healthy, (days every gime wilh 1 iitliiisiiisni. ami is full of . suppressed menial excitement. She I ii.-ver liicd. She will dance till 4 a. 111. 1 and be riding: at !'. Fvery man who li is sat out three dances with the fie 1 iitii.nite knows inure of Inr than her ' mother who has studied her for ears. I There is nu environment she llnds so ' t: itig as that nf her own family, and -1 lAtricales herself from It as rap Idly as possible. Iter s-nsatioiis are delightful. She Is always getting thrills." and has de le lotis panics about nothing in particii , lav. which she fancies are scandalous. 1 Though she is imw brought out for the I tit st time, she has so long brought her '. - . If tiii wi.id that she has qllile a clique i nf her own. She is so hopelcKKly do ! mure and dull when wilh her mother that ihe latter Is quite surprised ut her -ni 1 ess. for she hears her praises from c 1 ry quarter m which she herself has : im alliuiiy. Whaievor her dress nllovr l a in c. she speedily exceeds it. London j ihiil'.ok. The (.ill Wo l ike i 'I he successful girl is usually a pop : ul.i;- one. and her popularity is derived ! from ihe Utile tilings she does and says ! In l.i'c Tin y nciy not at the time int : o -,- . a person, but in the end they j must Mirely do so. Th.- girl who is popular with men and woiui 11 is ilie who appreciates the 1 ,a 1 ihei she cannot have the ttrsi '. .'..-I- of everything iu the world. Sin- is iiu- "Iil who is not aggressive o.l docs not liml joy iu inciting ng r. -si e people. SI.,- is ihe girl who never causes p.liu ill a thoughtless tongue. I Sin- is ihe girl who. when yon Invite i I,. ;- io any place, coiuplinieuts ymi by j looking her best. 1 site is the girl w ho makes the world a pleasant place because she is pleas- I illlt he! self. l.iinse Vriftft. The wraps of in-day do their duty well. They are warm and can he slipped on ami oil' without any trouble w ha lover. There is 110 fear of the uu-.!.!-. !eoe being .spoiled, llor does it take two or three people to help 11 iiitn ilie gai nu in we wish to put ou, at.. I for this we may thank the .Ia for ii is tlie kimono that has in spii-.'d thes loose, comfortable Rar . e-tits. They ate woiii alike for even- and inorning. ollcu liol'dered with . ..in li'nl embroidery. They are be . tiling t the shoulders and coiillne the ligiire nowhere. Tweed is the fabric . 1,, .red for 1:00,1. hard-weurint! wraps: -..th. satin and shaggy vlciinit ar fol low 11 wear. There are always embroid ery somewhere and drooping ends of V.: en lines of white with the v, !,,!, dots in popularity. hue coral is the latest and smart , -1 i.niiTi in the oral line. M..;rc eolietitie is cue of the loveliest . i ihe co.upiirativcly iuexpctisive mate 1 als i.-r dressy wear. .1. vel cases come iii the forui of a Mlvi-rcd padlock nf good size. On the .over is the inscription, "Love laughs .11 locksmiths." Minuses of heavy hand-spun linen, with a plasiron and cuffs of heavy al tar hi. e. will be exceedingly snilirl this coming si asoii. I at. pic uair ornament with a bur. Lull cuds and drooping chain are shown in all sold tid iu gold with coral balls and pendants. lV-iiine ( lolh. useful for IriiumiliKK a--.il hats, has a shaggy surface mottled with white and green, white aud blown and while and black. l.lttie pearl tu ts for the hair. 11 lake a giii with hits of beauty and dash to wciir one. Hut on the right persou tie . arc positively fascinating. I'rcity ani.'iig pin chatelnlnes to fas 1 en ihe tiny enamelled watches to the vvaisi is one that represents a four have. I clover. This is enamelled to represent the real leaf aud has an opal in the centre. cry large, sprawling leaf patterns nr.. very popular for the more exclu sive .lashing bhulses of embroidered i in n thai are made lo order. The i .nt.v mail.' nioiiets. However, sunn !.- qti'ct patterns. I'.-.p- v inljiisiiible buttons oftfuesl in. . .ho effects ..11 a white ground or pi a.l with a rim of gold -of quite large sie d..wii the front and ou the sleeves, t.aiii :i ilc.era'ivo nnd novel fiuturv of many of the new blouse. tile sort.