sfnyffjraa 8ll)C tCliatljam ttccoib, il)c Cl)ntl)am ttccorfc. H. A. LONDON, Editor anil Proprietor. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Oo iqre, one imortion fl.00 Odo pqaare, two iuertieii 1.80 One aquaro, cno month 9.60 For Larger Advertise ments Liberal Con tracts will be made. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year. Strictly in Advance. VOL. XXV. I TITS BOKO, CHATHAM COUNTY. N. C. THURSDAY, A UN IS I, V.m if Ty 1 ri NO. 42. THE-nYSTERT- OF-THC 1 N MK:MfIlllQRE A , . ' .-- . Hinnr n -i I.-.. H..,o iac Mouse J ri. hi, l-i' , i.y ClIAITKi: VIII. Cntilim il. "And you mil mi' vli:ii thai. Sort of half idea was;" in inapted Clifford, cag i-ly . ( "So," miMvt-r, d Wi'. lirudy. "Anil lew:" p;i;--md 4 s:...-t. ".Now I have h i i.i. i. It than yuii have v in i ha w hii did . Al first 1 tried In thin!; li:.i. ims M: Wl'Dt til sleep wi il li s In ; thoughts in' r..bn rv. iii:. I l.ovviules I full of liial hi' dreamed all thai h n ; s.ery thai ho told ns. Sui :ln iiiniv I thuii.-ht about his manner of i. It'ti v u . ike m-re 1 COllhl Il.it II Ip I i'l (;, I ; tilil II v. . is not a dr. am, al u r ail. Atid.vii-- " "Vim ww im MIL' !. ill" romii but liiui:" ".Nil one, ' ai.s-w'.v I ii. i : cally. "CouM ii h iv.' in". 11 .h.. ,; ant, tin- woman l -aw i:i iii KUKKCsh-iI t'iili'.r.t. with lower.- Nell i-illiled sadly. harV h i ii wiili and. von "Poor Mi'.''.' No. Mi niy iiin-li' fur li ';. n yi know, ihey say i, is , niy l.iieiy. sin,',. I have l. i'M In iv. in fa I." end imain she i.Tt"v erliii-ia. "Tai liie thefts have heell roliit.ii.i d. 1 .1 a i! -h..lii.'.l In say that ilia: n':J::. when Mr. laiwinhs had lo'.l ins ;.,ry. I did ao Into ioo" Me.'s i-....:i!. ju- i.i- Jusi ... If s, as : s:. i ... An I sl.e was r. ; iiy t'.i-i r.-lei p. not I lii.-d Ii -.' v nil a liuhi-d v. ; ey, : ..u - , I e-.i ie' mi !e.. ill api'I'i'.y. fast a-: vliauimii 'llllille I lesperat,' "And li:. ; Jiad a lo I'll .' t i . . nm ::m,, irs aim i . old .Naiioie!" And Ni :i I .,1 al,.n.:ed of tile fuel n" '.v.:-' i otif i - ,:n.. Hut I'liii'..:.!. v.lai had naiiii'.iil.v less lelieaey on . ii-- .i".i..-i of Ni niiie and Meg. sei:vi'y eiieri.-h.-il a li.. iliat in mime in. :..:: aide way on.' or the oilier )f these i . i -. ns ;ni-.;ht 1,'et Viein a'l i .'i o,' ih.-ir liiiii.-uiiy hy CVl'IllU.'ey ei.i.f. -ii::; In I in lllifis. Jill! h" v.:- iMi.-.H! i i u'ne li" hint of ilhlM ho;.,. I,. ,.'l. I'lilToi I liid IMi Wiiiii to see llenrse Claris. I'i'.l he tell hound lo do --n. The llUlkl'cprr wa.s. e.s he l,.n .'intii ipated. Very si;'!y in vt;. n :t t.'W.ud him, and 111' I'rtis, : .1 I' ! '. ll'i U'i i '; i III e 1 1 ! inll in' Vielli'.i.- I.i' le .IVi lo him nil the suii jeet of .i il I y ahrupily ilia'i'.-ar.n from I he '" : .'.lines: as seen as ihe Jtiiiiu; man iiiV.vil i.. t'lilVord i': I . N. II ajiaiu: she had ell!":'. I lie- l.na-' al li.e h. ..!;, mid h" iai.;' in hy ih" fin;:i. and al 1lioU:r!l he !'!:.'. i ! aimiif ua:il It was almost ii i.i, in Iii h" e thai i-he would !'. ii!.; .-.lid ..n.ie ..i.i and !:! him far w. !. he was ol.ii-.-ed to re tliril lo '.ie: ,-l.n''- and llier.re to loMi Vithout x it-- i !'"'.."! :i : i ' 1 ' . NeM. on the ahrt for th" nimirl vi.-ipir. vas n.e, lmii; liefm-' -iie ih-. .veiv.l hiei. lie faine. oi.iy a f.-w dajs af'.-r t 'liff.ird'.s Visit, in li:e tiiiM' of a niiid lonkint' laail wish sandy hair ami pale eyes. 4)in? of liio-e no n whose :i.-e ii is ilitli 4'lllt to v'.li-s llll'il o'l peieeive hy a 4'lose in-pi ioii of iii" wrinkles under lln? eyes thni tli" apparent lad is well cvor forty. Ileorae i'liri- li.nl it - suspicion of his visitor's prof. :s:i ii. hi -pit of th.e minors ::!ni; liie imii-e, ihir,' were travelers staying tlnre almiit live IliKlltS ill t!le si-Veil. l'.lll then these Vi'le usually of a hiiii.hle class, whose JlOlkl'ls llli'.dll he colisidelvd Hot worth ihe piikiiii'. The deteclive himself, for siicli he Whs, called hini-.if a coniniercial traveler, and professed during' the four DlLthls In- sp. ut liiiucf liie lnof of the Blue 1 .1 1 1 . lo .in ; round of Imsiness mils in the nemi'h.iriii'; towns, return itiK to liie inn inwai.l eviiru-, now from one direction, n .w from ainulier. Ill a pelfc'lly llii'isu ntalious and husi ness like maun -r. ):i liie second day he nuiiniiucc.l thai he should have money to receive on '!' fourth, and he undo tiiis nimoiiat oinoiit in the iresolioo of as many people as he 4'OUld. delll Slillols, Willi still illlll ahoiit the l'.'.ee l.imi with malicious yes oil Nell, two or three other lish 4'ruien and a coupi" of farm lahoiers Were in the har i the tii:,e. Jem iim'., d one of his companions lid wiiike.t klnnvi!ii;iy. 'Ihe detec tive, without appeai-'m tn do mi, saw the wink and ten'; unle of Jem. When i'e list lingerer had been turned on,, a-nl tin ltiue I. ion had Hosed its doors fur I lie nit'ht Ihe de tective made a few Holes i'j his own Jonlll before he Went to bed. On ihe fniirtii nk'it. when he was Supposed lo he in posM-sshiu of ihe Collected money, ih (hen live went Upstairs as iimi.iI. 'nit not to sloop. He had avoided sii.-h an accident by a nap in the afienioon. l'nll.v dressed he lay down under the l .d covcriims, ami for throe h.m; . lisienin iut-u iy to the sliL-iiie-t -niiiid in tiie house, In Waited. Ami pn-i uil.i . ani.ui two hours be fore the dawn, ihe ep:'oleil visitor til me. Very MH'ily, iv:;ii tiiovemeiiis of mi , crept rmiu.l by r. iii" rapid, liuiit pen. ihe limine wall, giopiuu'. nearehin.'. The '.'.-hi In bed sprang Up, leaned on;, flnd placed his back against ti e ih- I' Then fn I'.e iniuiii' S he waited in Vain. N i: a -onnd lieu.ivcd ihe pre tuce of . anther p-v.-iii in ihe rom.i. He tc )U 1 A oi l,:.i;e'i I rot. i h.s JpOCli1?' a liii.i, lie couhl . i M x n ) rU. A on Aairsh,' cl"c.j n:i,.rt u umoi's .-en-. : see lint greater I'sirt i In- small l.inni, I 'il t no Intro of n human Itt-iutc I -.- i tt himself. After llll lapse (if a few luillUtes il occurred to him Hi. il Hi' i.iimdor might iiiivi' concealed himsi if in :i cup board which iiili'il tlu recess I i iwi'iii I il"' wiill and the C ri-p!jn-, en the oilier ! l of llii' bed. Trusting in his ii ' lliluhli noss In prevent the oso;oie of 'hi' lllii f III' clilllhl'll Uiriii.V owr llll ; ami had his hand on iln cupboard iliini- when ii sound lii'hind hint a us"il liii.i to ini'ii his head jusi in iini" in s.e th'i d-ior n tin miiii thing npi ii hy the shadowy lignre. wh.t inn-i have I', i ii in hiding under t lie heii. The ileii i tive sprang to I he door, and eauj:'hl the li.-alip. ai lni; li.-ui e I iy ih" ariu. lnsiaiuiy it was as Mill as a stauie. ".Now 1 have col you!" rrh-il the de lii'iive hclween his leeih. "J.i'i's hav a 1'iok at yoa." Siill hnlilini; i lie arm in a linn trip ! firueu a fusee from a rase lie found I I'1 handles! po. l;-'l. liel'ore he ; oiild di-tiiuuisli anythiii.:.'. Imwex.r, ""' 1 S ii lt was piviuplly l iowii oin oy his pri.siii'er. wlin lietall to Mni:;i:!e Violently. Si 111 Imldillu" Ihe f.!i.wil';J fusee he tried, while holdin:: his can live. In disiint'iiisli !..! i'caii i-. s by the red tlov. In her fraaiie efi'ot i.s lo tr -e herself siie ittlliu liie back of mi" im-pri-.iued hand ri-lii I'p.ni i f . l.i-.-e. a:nl iittifed a shun cry of pain. T'n iiei liiniiieni. Iy a licMerniis twist, she had wreiiclied her.-elf away. The llt'XI liiillK of which the detec live was conscious was iii.it there was a sound like a fall at the l oncai of ihe stairs, and iheli tiie hack ilno" as opetied and shut ai;ain Willi ii inj: (HAl'TKi: IX. t'lirsiiij! his own IP link and the deftness and lleetness of f.iol of his antagonist, the ilelcetive Inii'iied ' i tiie stairs and dashed ma l.y ihe i.ac:; door just us he heard ih" Voice of ii'iin-;.' t'luris from above call'mu out lo know whal was ihe matter. Now. Ihei'e was by lliis lime enicuh daylivrht for ihe detective tn ihit.er himself lll.ll the alias.. Would in- a .siiori one win n once he pit out f doors. lie was surprised tn liid. therefore, thai the mysterious cre.ii uie he was pursuing had vani 'lied al 'oS'ei'ncr, le.'iviuic mi traei'. H.,-liiny oil' iiinoiij; the cabbai;.'-si nnips he iiad a wide view over I lie lit Ids iind across the Utile river. Itut there was not a sound, not the tinner oi a skin, in help him in his search, lie v. m care fuily around liie In. use, in tiie fast place. Ityinu liie doors of the ,oii hnll.-cs and pceriliK aboiu for nooks and colliers in which the lliiei" mi;;'ni lie hidden. A- for the house i'sel;'. the lower windows were scoured by shutters and bore no simi of having been taniprrcd with, while the from limn- wa.s securely fastened from tim inside. He then mad.' his way lo the ui'oii! of cnUau.'s wiiic'u s nod ilea:-, and qucsiiou I a lab .i-er, who was .Mt-t Icaxitii; one of tin in I.i to to his work, as lo win tlu-r h" had seen any persiiii within the last ! w minutes. The man answered in the ucL'aiive. Ketiirniuu' In the back of the inn the ileleelive was struck by ilie i-ir- j eiimstance that a punt which had b- en i moored at the inn side of the riv.r before he made his tour of tin. In.u-... i Wiis now fastened to a post by ihe on ! posite bank. He had just limed litis circumstance when tlif innkeeper came out. He looked very surly, and he went up to ihe sham c.uiiiin ivial traveler in a threaieiiii: manner. "So It's you that's b en tiirnln" the place upside down, is iiV A'i' all lor what? That's what I'd like io know. All tor what':'' "You'll know all in cood lime," said the detective, dryly. "I want to see the women folk In your lntiso, If you please, ladies and all. I dare say you know what l'e come nhout. 1 don't want to be of any more trouble than can help, but I've jrot to clear this business up." "Well, you may ferret it nut your own way, then," said ('hiris. sullenly. "I'ni not jjoins lu have nobody dis turbed by you." "Well," returned the other, in a con ciliatory tone, "I don't want to put the ladles to any incoiiveuieiice, I'm sure. Kut if they'll answer a few question they'll help me. ami you. too. For I'm sure, sir. it's by no wi-h of yours that these tales have not about, and that you'll be very lad to hear the last of them." "That's as it may be." said George. '"Hut I'll tint stand any inquisitor's work lo set them all in hysterics. And anyhow, by this lime they're all out an' n bout, and if you waut to talk io I hem. you may tind 'cm.'' The deteclive took Claris' s insolence Very quietly. Iteniemherius the inci dent of the fusee, he was able to chuckle to himself with the thotitrhi that he held the clue of Which Ueorjte Claris knew nothing. "There'll be a burn on her hand," he thought to himself, "for maiiv a day." Ueuirnint' to the house by the door through which he had left, he noticed, lmw In the broader daylight, that l liere was a huge cupboard Immedi ately opposite, under the stairs. Opeii iiig the door of tlbs i-upboai.!. whi. h he fouud OUfilslcUed. he taw that the contents were In some disorder, nnl he walled about until Meg, the serv ant, came to It lo fetch In i' I, munis. Tiie woman started with a gruff c.t. ei.iiiiatinii at his appearance. "There's nothing for you In be fiiii: eln d ahoin," said he. quietly. -J cmy want you to t,. nil. whether lhal is exacily ti,,. st.-iii' in which ,v.m h it ihe c.p:liai',l when yon went to ,c last." It had ii-eded only a very few mo ments for him i,, (..oie that this was not the Woman of whom lie was in .search. Stout . broad, clumsy of move, mem II ml heavy of tread, the robust figure before him had ceiMiinly none or the lilmhh'iiess of the thief of w lioni he was in search. He had had expe rience enough lo know lmw to as-ione an entirely reassuring manner with pel -mis of her stamp, ami ii tuel; h -r only a f"W minutes to leenvi-r Imr s. h" possession and to au-wer him ini'-iii-gently. "W hy. no ii iiin'i," she ,aj,l. v.iih m bust surprise and vehemence. "J li.. things 'us been knocked i!nw:i ;;u' trampled mi. an' ail my clot lis iniMd up. Why do you ihiuk, sir," she went on with mum! eye-, "iliat the tiii.-j 'i--ell' has heeii in here 7" And she looked ha.;,- m ii,.- brniuus. In-'- pails and her cloths wi,h a mi:. tme of amazement, feu- ami re-pee,. "Well, somebody's been in I here, line's ei id. lit. i-ll'l il ;" said he, gnnil Inimoiedly. Ami he iii ,-ided in his own ;iiin, ,.n Ihe clever tlih'f had opened ami shai the had; door loudly as a blind, ami itad seercleil herself in this ciinin.atil until lie was safely mil of the house. "I suppose you don'i happen to have seen him alo'.it this ntnrniiigV" lie w i in oi., iii a jocular tune. 'Seen I lie thief.' I.nr. no. .-jr. ( h, been ill lie la. use he must have r,; oil. again pretty quie!;, IVr I g,,t ,. u I'i.iiy n-ar as soon as th.. inas:,!' hint-elf; an' there was n,,;, ,i- ain.ii then, tor Mi;..., , nt 'it,, and ' t ie an 1 Mi-s , il." "Til ' I'm!' young lady . as fri-.;!,:. cm. I. I'm afraid, by the common'on;" ' ' '':. We!!, we're u-eil to i iu-e s i nltls by lliis lilliC." repiicil );.;. pinlc- sophieaily. "Miss X-ll did look very wl.ii" an' f iiu i an' she was ail ..V a tremble, p .,,- thing, when she hca.. ah e.tt Hie i.iss. So master pai-ii. d In r e'f hi lie cnloner.s. ami told in r as s',,,. wa- in s,,p i her,, till he si nt for her." "The cel'.iii i'-! And who is ihe coin ncl':" "(lit. an old gentleman as ilS a In- tie way from her., along the !' nr.- i siairs mad. Miss Nell takes I hem n-,- milk there fi.sh from tiie ,-o.v esciy ; li'ot-uiug ami evening." , "H!i." remarked ihe ileleelive. high- , Iy saii-iied at having nqip-il ti.. I'miir of Meg's hiipiaciiy. "i sln.ull have ihoiiglu sin.- . as too iiiit-!i i.f a init ially for thai, your M!s Nell." "Ah. bin - he wouMn'i do it for any- ' body cl-e," replied Meg. anxi..l!s to d - ' fcml lier uisii-esy. "Voti s o. Ih" ini otiel an' his daughter are re il eniic foiks. only they're poor -.cry pooe. ! An' ihey dou'i keep in, s. :i:ii i. m;' : Mi-s Theodora does all tin- nu-k ie - : self So. you see. as she's born i.h'd to Miss Xell. an" go! the master In give Mis; Nell her line cildic-i! hni ,-.o,i ' l'rciieh au' ihe pi.inm r. by. Mi-s Nell don't seem lo kin.w lmw lo .in ctiotigii f,,,- Icr. That's how it is sir. I'd he glad in take liie milk tnysel!'. ' or we o.ni'.d easy gel liie boy lo do :,. only Miss X.ll likes io do it herscii' like." I The deteclive was about to inieire irate .Meg further, when the voice ot . Die innkeeper, shouting to her to know : why bnakfasi was not ready, pre- i vented his hearing any more. Ami, i much to his regret, lie foiuid on his I next meeting with her that the poison j of suspicion had been instilled in." In r mind by her ma-ier. and tli.it she was coiiimuiiicaiive no longer. I Finding this soui-co of inform. iii.oi dry. therefore, the detective, wim siiivwdly concluded thai Nell would J not return itiii.il he had taken Ins ."i I paniire, sent a hoy off toward Sitoau with his luggage on a b.irrow. and paid Ins bill and Went away. j lint he did mil go very far. Over- : taking tiie boy he made liiui leave his ' luggage ai St rou ii station. ;m us soon as tiie lad was out of sight lie had il taken lo one of th inns of the place. This done he had his luncheon and walked hack to the Itlue l.io:-. He did not want to put hi an appear ance until lie kuew whether Miss Neil had returned fr her visit to in " friend. Hut it was a slack time of day at I lie inn. and there was uobinlv about of whom he could ask a ipic lion. He managed to get a peep into the bar as he walked past Ihe house, but there was no one there, either in front or behind. Wnen he had hung about the place some time, keeping as much out of view of possible watchers as lie could he saw the ro uist figure of Meg al ihe side door. She was shaking out a cloth. She ' -ricd ami uttered a little gasp ai sight of Vim. "Why," said he. getting, by a dexter ous movement, betw een lu r and the door, "what's the matter ir Ymi look reared nt Ihe sight of nie." "Well, 1 don't want io Ii.im' any more to say to you. ami that's the fact." icplied stalwart Meg. with her hands Ini her hips. "It seems you're tiolhillg boiler than a detective chap, what's coiniiii; ferreting nhout th' I'lace. asking questions ami trying io get us all Into trouble. I'gli! I'm ashamed to be sceu talking lo you"' "Well, now, can't yon see that It is for the good oi" all of you lhal this af fair should lie cleared up. and that il should lie known who It is that hits brmigiit the bail name on the house?" said Hie deieetKe, persuasively. - I'm very .sure you ladies must be fright ened nut of your lives to hear ihe things that are said. It'll end by your ail fcoim: nway from the I'ucc l:e Mis Nell has done " Ti he CouUlUKd. :1 & inn l i 1 A llan.ly l-'t'i'il II. ix. A sell' cleaning feed hn which can be h ad" to '.iini over very ea-ily ami empty itself when ilnie js miy now or diri inside, is made in the follow ing way: Make a box leu feci long, twelve in. lies wide and si or eight iiiehe ilei p. Itoie liall'-ilii h bole u Hie ceiil.e of botll end- of ihe box and fasten il with half inch bulls to two supports made in the shape of the legs of a saw J.n k, using two by four im h stuff for legs ami of any height required. Ily the Use of a colipie of small hooks il can be kept ill Ihe propel- place when feed i- ill il. Iini:nvi iio-iil l.y Si'li'rliiiii. i'laiits of any vaiiety are not all worthy of I i 'ng u-oil for brooding more tli. in are all individual- hi breeds of allium!-. lbii'iiciili'.iralists are leiin ing thai ii pays to led individual su perior plain- fur propagation. Straw berry growers are iiiarkin.';- Ihe lust ii.di.nln.il ii:i tit - ju a he. I and using such for producing new plants. In ihis way ii is possible in a few years in have a whole li.-I of plains, all dc-S'-oiiiled from a -inirie specimen, and lhal a si'h'clcd nin. lu the iillilii.li practi.e it is i.i.i uniisiial to carry I'h.ng quiii- a peii -magi, of Inferior si "i; from y. ir b year that like in-f.--, im- cows are k. pi at a los. Hoard ei s ni.neiLi plants arc rs unprolllable a beiidets in tl. ,lairv herd.-A. W. Ciie.-M'r. iii N' iv York Tribune Farmer, j I'l I'vi'iilins Ciilf Cln.l. i.i. J What we mean by calf cholera Is' tea; malignant form of disease which usu.-ill,.' apnears ii.uu one to three days ::;'!cr ti. . birth of tiie calf, and dib'cis .i.i seniii--. which is iisiial!.-.-di.e lo dr; -s !'. c liciaug.-iuelit ami ' h.m liing :.n.'". ii always more tuev- I nielli iii i'l" spring. n:..-i in .March, iu-i J n'.uiii li.e liit-e li." cows ale shed. ling i th. v hair and ,,iv debiiitali il thereby, j Tim disia-.' i- lii.in with Ihe calf. 1 1 ; cause ti'll-t therci'mo be looked lor hi; lite t e ' v , or in lu r ire.itmeut preii.uis! to ihe l-ir.li of liie ,-alf. j Tills !ai 1 ia!." to be ihe iihki im- ; p.. rial.', e!i I :ent in li.e -ollllinn of lliel p:..l.."!i. If the i ..w i- ail right, the j calf alna.-l sine M be in the same i il -.iilioii. lit some c.i-es 1 have no- li.-ed liial when li.e calf does recover.' and Ihey seldom il.i. j, always begins tn lick Ihe wallow-ash of tin' slab!e al:d scrape oi.' the outer perilous oi l lii i'tiis : -non as it is aide in do so. 'l liis lei l tn bclil-Ve thai u!ll' cllt-cj -. .;s 'tie hn I. of those cleieoiils in ihe "i.ioial's -vs em. I sp-iug I lia.l ii,-. e . a.-es in my her ! ia .March. Al'.er i ;. .a ring ar.uiiid a .-in.n i lime I killed liiel.i aii. I lie- t tool-: another cow. il'.:" to calve ill ab.e.li Ihiriy day-, and fed her a siaiill Iniidud of staked lime and w I iisii's twice a day ill bran. In di'e liine site c.ihcd and ilie calf catne loroiigh ail ii-.-l.t. This cow was in tin- stable wi'h the oihers. and calved in lite same Iiio-e stall whole the ni hers did. w itlmiii any spe, ial disin fect on i f lie- piai . ol- any iitlempt to guar.! again-1 . ."iiagien. -li. i- ilia, l! liter row s in liie herd v.e:e liiria.l In pasture. There was no 11:011' clniloa in the calves, and has been in. he up 10 dale. From this I int. :- tii.it in many cases it is due to the I. ii k in" in i l'-'-,; I mallei- ia the fund of lie- cow. and I Wi:!.. suggest lo lli.i-c vviio have trouble in their herds II try leeeiin; a mixture of lime, wood a-hes and b. no dus; to their cows pre vious in calving and 110,0 the results. Treat the i'Isi ase ill ihe same basis SIii-C ""ill- till. I'illlll. If one is in the raising of sheep ex clusively, one can a fiord to gn into the question of fancy breeds suited 10 the market lo which he is catering, but. ihe avi rage farmer who raises sheep sim ply as one mure eion from which he hopes In derive an income, should se lect tiie breeii from iiiose 1110-1 common in his seel ioii. The general purpii-o ewe. if lliis term may be applied to sheep, is ihe one villi some M'-lino blood iii older In obtain tiie heavy, line fleece. I: let- been observed that the 31 ni 111.-: I Willi th,. close, dense fleece is liie vigorous, iiaiity alumni. Ilie rami should be of a good cross ? pure bled, if desired, but care should be taken liial he i- of a breed suited lo Ihlive ill the sc.!i"ii where, he is in remain and miller the eo'.'.liiioiis with which iie '.lit be sniToui-dod. lu selecting sheep for the farm il is generally wise In look after the merits of em-h ilnli vidllal regardless of ihe bleed to which she bcloi gs. for iin re ale good breeds with uoor meiiil.ei-s of ihe family just as tin re aie good members in breeds that are um so highly rated. Ill ino-l seel ions win-io sheep may be raised to uilvaiil.ige there i-; loom for many more than are now raised. If farmers would go inin ihis industry, larefnliv llicreas.in. l!"-.r Imliiiugs as tliey gam experience, they euld make sheep raising proli'ii '!. I inli-mapolis News, as lhal on vv nidi v . :rcat hog cholera. - IV I'. I'i'Mii i. i i -'tango -In.!. I Farmer. Till' Mock rii.1,1. I li ! the eiiriio's and rare p'...!;. t- j of nature is the .io.,, plant. I'tadae t'uiiersiiy. wi.!. - a Lafayette .In. I.i' cnircsl olel.-ll. 01" tile I III I i.i ; :.l J ml ' - No v.-. had i.i.e of 1.1c few pioite.cns tn be found in iii" V"i'il. It was ob tained from tee 1 "iv ei niuelil gardens at Washington t " years ago by l'icrre Van l.ai'.l.e-.liam. expert gar- j lienor at I'urdue. and ihe a 111 hori 1 ies at j Washington have asked that it be re-I turned, as ;i! the specimens ill tiicj Washington g.m'i ns have been lo-t t It is said Hut :': riant at Vmiin. i v.'.ts ll." cli'y i V- a il.e Vlliti-d St.i'c-. . five slliall i'iii'i - hue heeii ".own1 :c;c,so:o3.f!iMyijKitVs.-':'. from the one ai I'litduo, nnil they are carefully gueidi d. Th" clock plain i- a naiive of Hot in n ami il i- its rare there as in oilier pint. uf Ihe V oihl Th" 1 hid; plain ha- .1 number of peculiar habits, from w iii. h ii lake- it- inline. It is as sensitive m ihe toil. Ii uf hiiinati lingers as the com loon si-n-iiive plant. The clod; plant heps n " i.d hind" nihil. in; eniil about ! p m, when it lake- a n-si for two hum-, siicli as the "hour hand" and ilie iv-i uf ihe plain have all night. Tile il-iul has leaves of two siz-s. The smaller leaves ate nca- lite stem, extcin'ing slillly iovvard III lop al a -harp angle. These loaves ai i a- ccooil hands'" and the larger leaves are ihe "hour hand-." Starling from a depressed po-i-iiioii. in w hi .-h liie leaves hang down I.l'l K ft-A-. .'. do. tllel 11 liie stem, ihey gra.iit.ili v ralw ives until ihev lilt 11 inward ihe lup of Ihe plain at an angle. Tlcn tinv gradually H-iax in tiie oiia.n.l posit loll. This intiveliit-i.t o . 1 1 ; . I s ahoai one miuuie for ilie small haves and ebon; an hour for tin1 hi'gcr one-. I'cder proper con lit imis mi- m i.e iii' nt ini.tiiiiic- tiiri'iighuiii the day, I ul'illry t- 01- t'l'iicl il'lll i'nl lion i. After a wood loi is cut off. ii i- ilon It'll to make of il-e'.f whatever i: .a::. The resiili is oin loioies il i-:s, 1 1,1;-. usually poor and v. hot her cut cil ii" siuijiiy ciilhd oin u.-.-ds v. ootl suppi 1 ha 1 tiie lot coin-.- oi.ieiiiurs fair. be. by I lie s.ivviuiil 01' v 1 in- owner as h. s. ii is very i.ii.-i.v niiyvvhcre near lin ing what it might do with an and proleclioll. Tln-I-' W llii il might be al;. 1 1CVV Slllpi'llVt Wood lot. Tl.v in give il.u prnpeiiy bciier pi. -ted ion fioin tire. Avoid 11s mm ii :,s possible all lire irliljili'l''.. s'.ich as piles of brush left ft 011 1 lumheriii;.'. With proper care tic. v tan be safely biirm-.l ai corn. in s" i-oii- so as inn 1., fiirni-ii fund for a larger utn murollal'l" reulht gialioii. Ami ii tli" p:-oper;y nd.ii ins oiher v.o. id land-, keep a narrow -triii next those properties cut clear of all woody growth. Such lire !a :es may be Used to cut till volli' properly into sec lioiis if your ir.-ict is huge, so as to pi-evenr accidental tires tmni gahiing luuci. In iniw.iy. The lire lani'- t'oilld he l urn.'il over under .are once a .v.ar. mi as 10 prevent ihe :n . itn.el.it inn of in llainm.iblo ma erial. In many se. iioi:-. liny can be 1 a ily kept open by plow ing. Practice thinning mil of even ill' valuable tie. - when they are crow d ing oho another injuriously. Kxpeiicn. . can only determine i.-vv much this is to be tloiie lilide" any given se oi coliiliiii.il-. A- a gon-'lY.l priinini". go slow. Ucliiember 1l::n a tri e lav -on wo. ..I large'y i'. p.'ip-.rti-.m in th" amount of lighl h ic-iv. -. Cult, leg mil one lice will liius giro aiiotiic more chance, bill if ihe opclii'igs are made too large, the sun geis ai the -..it unduly and causes a loss j:i that iihki iiiipufi::1!! of fa-lors in I'e." growth uf 11 fine-. -moi -ture. If ll-.e openings are ion large ii also mi-aus that ihe for. c-l i- linn.' oxpos'sl to the uprooting pouc" 0. tiie wind, and also iliat lighi is being io , w nidi might be utiliy.".l i i the product inc. of wed. The tree should be kip. ui.)-e cr.i'.vd-'il whin young, luiiidu.ea 'good h'igln growih instead of lateral .i". einpmeiit and .0 free ihe lower pan of liie iruti'..- from branches, each of w hich mean - a kn-.t in the lumber. An excellent sign thai yon have thinned too severely is the appoaiaiice of Ut U gra-scs and weeds as need cnii-i leiable ligiit for ihcir dc V elopillelli. llarve-i carefully. Winn a ire.. Is ripe for 1 lu- nitrpose for vv In, ii ..ii wan! il. cut ii. I'.in in doing -o have solli" leg. lid to tile younger trees around il vvhicii tie m ;al; its pla.e, and save Inem a- li.lt- h as pos-ibie. Mole oi- le-s of I lie young grow Hi is bound 10 he killed or injured, but unn li can be d lie by -kill ami injury lo re duce this injury to a minimum Keep a wind mantle around the piece, that is. a narrow strip whole the frees ale let', -landing very dose togel'iet. This is of gn at beiietii in prevent ing Ihe drying out of the soil by the wind. The liioisiurc oondil inns of Hie soil are iif.rt- imponaiu to fun-si grow Hi Ihuu Its chcuiic.il make-up. I'se some ea.e iu cutiing the trees from tin- slumps of whiih vigorous sptoiiis are warned, mike a smooth cut. s,i that 1 he bark is urn turn from the wood ami the formation of the sprout ihiis injured. Slant the cut downward so lhat Male; will not col led si vapidly and th 1 ay be thus I'm iie red. t'ui low. so that the sprout may -.ml down roots of its own into the -oi'. if 1 here aie certain trees from which oi' do imt wish sprouts, lit lie trees ill summer, when the stumps w ill be more apt to dry. Wal ler Mulfoid. in moi ican Agricul turist. Ai 1-Mhibiirgli. ScUland. a lady has Inn found iu-aii" who left Ijt.'tMO to provide a fund for t! e rescue of sane pel -1. its in.pro; t ; iv pro cl iu lunatic as;lu:i, tjLdr toil u I I J. i J rvi 1 r,rtiC- -t y,i,,m v& WOV.EN'S HEROEf. I!l- Air Itiii-i-ly I l'-!' uiol I'liiinl KillliH mot S.-I.lillil ' .ml llil-e. 'V..,,,ell h.tVe b -ea illg Will! oin CV " I II I : 111 in r mi son...' iin'.i i.! Iiiivall in Ihe Aliaiili . e.-e,l of vv rii 1 .aner and tin' al." -ays iiib'U "iini if ihis be 1 rue. that imlii i'hial i- v-hiolii I'esli and blo.nl leaiitv. and stiij seldoiner sum.' i'i.iuKe:!-:-- n .11 expcrimeiiiai liurr.ir. Ii is raih-ra eoely ceoealhui of Ihe l.iinv. a bene: oil skyed ami saiiiicd. i'..,' il i- a p-.. . iiologh al mni, lhal while (-oii.il p 1 1 l'i i'e 1 1 and e polieln e widely Uill'ir. ve. :i'er. is am. in-.: won. en's h-ro. s a 1 u.i ais i.vi- icil! I. I.i i:e- 1 i I.I! V In ! her Vol'H II I o- d o" I ; ' be 1,'iil-i-ie.l vvho.i e,. He r , M,. ,i. i.ce oi life l.e ' "" " "'- ""' I'"-"""' '"' ,,...,, or 1'.,:..: vie".!.er iie-,- 1," of learning m bivai lie w ell. In this posi givai tel. 'nis . r 1:0,',,':" w.;c':i,'"r ihev'1'"" l'"' '""'V '- l'"'''' ils b) offer rim 1 :; 1. - s ,in v ai-' or men j '"'I""1 '""I Ir I facility for the as 1; v woii'd ii;,.. n.eii m bo :lii ! I'tvatiiiiig exe.-eNe. Tn make sine 1,'iai sdi.i,. ,: ia1 ie. .:'. i.-.i-.e ancle.' ,vo.c 1 'h 1- v.ctl mi Mid widely e.-i-'n's in:."-- it .' i- ''.'.. ' ! rem!' I. liam 11 the -h .uhlers very flat "The .'n iu :. ; k of e it ai d l":..ior " 1 "'" 1 '"' " '" ' """' ,',t't' ""d lower l'i Hi" I .-I" - 1. . 1 ; : ,i .. : lae e:;iei'ii"d arms on 1 i'lier side ifroni v 1 i:o-i- i- .. rl I . , ..in- . io ii ;o j I'd1- i" overln "id. iiMil tin- muscles Ir. 1 ,i'ivo,ii 1 i'-- I' .1. .i i. ,,:,,.' th'- i-ii...,, i'.'imi iiit.i -. sides and np- mimied Mill. :i'.- ni 1 - it" ia iv a.-.-. ..s a I 1 '' ''- ''" ' 'hn'obghly well i'.i'c. vvoiin n a: 01 in-.-il'y ioi.i liiuuor 1 w ii a ml hti.,ii.r 1 and ih. 11 10 'I nigii ini'in- -ii.Ie. u.eiring ilisiiifet. i ie 1 i'e e . - , i'e vv il ty .:' I,., do v.-iieeo. I refrain f:.n:i ,'. :ng in their hero Willi! Welltil add ... , aal hi as limn. Int. v. e.ild di 1 ni j.viti , ,c:r n'i'.vir ;ls I lovei-'.' j " I '.: - brim: -i.sl.au ief 1 rail coin- 1 l"'.it in ii.. .-,. v. orlm-s. Wni kiiow in,! that men's b s, Imi -i-"l t ..'' V. oil : .'- o' e.; 1 , 1 I lie: i- in .- 1." V' 1; : ',. 1 .. . . - I reel ::-! i '.' :. , '.:...." ";" - i.i lose I to io.e : . I.I . .., ia!:! Me hot ill!, oil ,,,.,.. ;,:,',, s., ,, :.,,,.. , ., ,.... U uillt - ll'. - be.-. s nt.-.. n ' v e. ..: n..' v le.-i; lh.-.v ,t!-e all ii.:. iv-' e d i -. 'I he,', are nil of an i iiamt 'i'n:.- , -; 1 . . : 1 : . - v. hvh v. i- .'!,!.'-, lie- .iii". I . .i;,l.!. 1 iull-' of cir .:.:..- .1 !":... -i ii.gh: o, c:i; s. tn.. . .' sioai;.'. '.. - 1 ..-.v . .- .siii:tn.i j sup .,--,i!' : his :- ... 'in1 o, . . 1., 1 ... 1", 1 . v ".: v 1 1 .itii.v we a'! i.n.o : , . w,. ai! ia-i-i .-ti having it .- i -:; hci ,, V. oo.eu a . ! .1 n i.ieali-: s a id ii. ..:,-:-.:. I. I v. i: !i liii- i e :::i'.!. and iu Ie-!.. -. ' In io-.e .'ltd luvitig. wmtieu's heroes ii.-',.. .s.e.iieih.l.'. paiheiie. Wom- cl:'- itcli-- , ale.y euu'.i.i.e And for li.e sin. :..:-. ni ih.n v.. ni. en, lav ing ::)! sire-.- i' .i,1! . lie ti...iiy alone, make ih.-ir im: . s iv..;. al l"Vci- raiher Huin ci'li.' iex. ; ,;;. line: " .li -.vi-N n-t t Ivi'.s t.f r-iniilj-. 'I'll - -,.: 1 1 ihle iini! iipjiiies tu ..i.l.iie.i o jewel.- lin Hot w nit- i e.l mix l ' n : i. I I. n els 1 it" I 'I hev v i : r ri ;::;. d v. a nien w ear erna "i ii,o;r g i-; n - ill j I ofi'.-r fed sun: -s j i ii il 1 e.l ::'. !- . - . ".'li . r lid lur- itin-scs v,:;ii bit; . ' .-"I li.-il'iom's j ,iih while :-.ib,-. at: i H::s pro. tin i - i- 11:1 1 ha li v, ;:: a v ai iei.v vv iirs:. I he !. .' e'Vi el I t a s.e j t- ate Cot.,t.'iex:...i n-nl ways I. take,, into nan- -. it ,. h.hls ..; i o o ring -ec on.-ideia; -I Ihis Mil, ,- , i Id al I ..... . -I :. I. ' . . a ii. i" -!if III 1 V,,,t -, . ill v.-rv dark-brow,: )..,.. at.tl L'.'.v eye-, v. ith dear, pale sk 11 I, iy v. -i- .'..: ifo:.. I . : i'.i-iiiieise. in.n.v gal lle . ., eel i. v -;. , i, a : ; id. pink t 1 "o-t vn:i I ia "I; hair :.i: I v c y .i.ir . i'i - ;.!, i sU'n may wine pie'. ai"l yell '.v i.e...zt-. gaile'ts, aii" --:-. t i ' ..!-: i -1 : s '.,! . oral, oruameiils of d ill . i-oii-.h. go. t: vv d ii hl.-i.'k hair and 1.1 ;..-. i .. ,-. sapphires. ..pals. tleinnit:.!-. I. :. . l.:.:"l'. inu,.u -t ". and n.ial. : w : h d i. -v n hair. w i in si. iii. i.r-.w n einbcr. aiiioiliy-:. "-:irl-. ;.,:!"' .mi phi'; to; . ;.i", gar lie Is. pi:.i, ."...I. innplois" .ii.i'in'llds; wllh ti.il., :. vva l,aii- and fin, pale, il'.lil 'i "i '.-- ii. an:- ;iiv.-.. pia.N, am h.T. i ii o a .- . v ',' ii f.rr Ii.. ir. jialc I'hecks. ' .e.'. v.s, ..:;;. hires, anicthyst. I :;l 111. !. c. . -. . I-, o'tyx. jet. lil.igtee -ii.-"- ..::.i veil -: w iflt gnldeii bioihl. gi.iv i. r. I eyes. ,1.0.1 r Is, am-iie:-. Hit i'l'..-", -gi 'o.i . ary soiira-e: with led Imh-. 1 -.,.'. :i . vcs. d'lik and lighl aii.bcr. veiy 1 air piim c"ial. dark to-paz-.. I'-.::.. :.a:;.is. with rod haid. with g.'a v or :; n . v , -. a mi or. v el low I'tpae-. p"" i' ;:'' 11 . ' 1. cdnhv . or cii'ieahi: s :: ii .aM.'y hired iiiir. light eyes :-; ,1 ! . hi 1 yeia-ii--.. oiiv . jet. ..ile alio, :. 1 oar I, goel oriiauielils. vv i ii-' w 1 11 v. ti: do I. light-brow r, hair, gray or I due eyes, had be-t con tine t b, !"-. ! v , - p. -jipph.lv. grocnisli lili.ltini -'. p.'.-'. !. tn. it.-t i, sol i pale- gii eii chah e l...y. im.iglio- t.r ino-ai.-, ill ! I' l. to on el. :.:: an. I . III tolls jew el., tatc-i lean btlihalil olles, Alltl'l it an lie. 1 11. "I l-.e lo llii i' I'o le.lt -tiii.. A f.. 1-. v uf 1 ,c in, 'men, js p. vv e.-.i in liie fair wiih a Icagevvn or hulile illln lie: 1 1 ..-.;. ...I o'e I i.i -c l;i.pcl or s, ai f. a.lia.tei -11 as tn come rut In r fai lor ',1.1 d in fr.'tii and fastened vviili sev eral -H'c I ins The idea i-1 a pretty one and cnalae of being onlaig.il lipon. 1'i ov i., ,1 ii 1 e-is in a 1 1 1st io ",l-"'-' ' -1 ' -1".'? Ollollg.j v. -Lei 1 1 . ebon, or bcloM mi' face, and i'" 'ally -mil d in -.ii. .lark hair. TI e -whim of i'i" in. .men: hi- before lew boon 1 ...peii-ii.':.. for a headdress v h.. h ; .! ;!. d en aiiiorc l.lVt.llit- of I.i XIV. I I wl Ii.-ii. bad tune. led down while j Spi iggo.l mii-iin . v :'.t '.. .n r.iv or for hunting. ii"l le-r la. .. handkerchief i si'ii.uiei -hii 1 w :, Ti.i-y are chartc over li-!- be.nl. and -n diariiietl the!'"" made of pink a.,1 re..: .-mored King thai he decreed ji 1,, be ;he mode j ""'h:ii. with l.:. o y,." ami pink wash at coiiii Tims originated the famous I -i,K l,M' situ k. t iiifs, boh and chotix. l.a Font ten, headdress, which was universally worn at the do-e of the seventeen! h century, till wire and Mifl'eiiing oi-tniled 1! that ll was dls ' out inticd The hair is ,-;u mu. h closer to the head now than It -ras n few month ago. The centre purling, wllh the hair loosely waved on eilher side, Is 11 style favored by llio-e who can boast of small features and I ireeian-shttped head, and I here is a disposition lo dress the iv-i of Ihe hair coronet fashion mi ilie lop. The high coiffure has never been displaced in l'lilis. for though the c.iifTiiie ell has is becoming under cet iaiti conditions and to cert 11 in faces, it i apt in his." disfiin liiess and to lack stu.ii ! in -s. The golden rule Willi hair dies' ing is in adopt ami stick to a style which is thoroughly suitable and chnrnol'TNlic regardless of the changing modes as far as may be pr.'olh.'lb!e.- New Yolk CoUlllKTchll Advert ise;-. II on... Ilioillli Inn !. (li e of liip 1 :o-l importaui Ion. h-in-gs ami iii. is i 1 11 1 In al helps of physical cd:h alien ihe iielp In best breath ing l.viog ir..iie. vry It.-i t upon the ' '' el;. " a-'!: - llaiiy oalstretclied r '.re.i h -d. Finish tiiis expanse with toe c 1 1 "-1 held 1. 'ii ll'i hy the muscle of ihe hack, and lei-n jt I here. Hot held up by iim breath. Inn muscularly held up. Then with o.iistre.ched aims and ciiesi well up. In liiing tiie chesi I """ " """ -"i"". i" ........ imtiic-s. relax 1 hoio'ig lily ilie muscles over ihe from body and ribs, so that liiey are soiily mobile ami ready lo eoiitraei : ml expand v igoroitsly wiih- I'-ili- fir!""' disiurlcjig liie quie; of tiie upheld "j ..." -, ! ehesi : !id of the -isollidi i's and cx- leiuli .1 all.-. Tints rhc is ready tn I "'"i' i J vv oil 1 .lie 'i s Home I otli- T. i-ii-o riil i.f Hi- Nell ; In n um i i.-.i wi'li a skill food Ihe ' of a t oii.i.ile'.i.'ii -ueitgo ofieii ha I -I Womlerflli ef-'e.-l i'l I I'.iloV illg ill" : bii.,1 iiy app e.'.in.c of tin- shin, which : is -in li an aiiiicioii 10 a girl with an I 01 in, i 'vi-c pivi.y lie. k and nrin-. says I 1 iie I 'Id 1:1 lehdiia 1 1 1 , ; i il i r. j Wh ei u c.m ,-, ;,, v..st,ii.g ih,. neck j h i iiofhiiig satisfy voii excepi a good el'lll'bilig Willi a brush, sponge or j T'liki il l a.li icWel. When you have j hui-h d t'o no; foig.-i the bit of toilet rrillill which seel is lo supply llutisitUV j ami gives back vain- ..." the oils which I he wa-hing has rt icic, et!. I "'"hi- weimin who goes in bed without grooming tier lace will wage up ill the I me: mug wiih her shin dry and hard Th" skill h.is I,, i i'-ftl . le.lll-'d of the I dr.si or il.e t .it-, e.ii-ig nay. Iu im j iiiorniug ii is ion hue to du il.e work which should have l.e-.u ih II" liie night 'i.e'ore. I'.-e i!tiny of soi'p and water, dip- I' 1 "' si.oiige 1 1 . ipieui i.v iino uie l'.:siu -o ilmi il.e itill e.Uelil ot tile Hot I v. aier lutiv be fd! by the skill, for the spoil; Kill, with sutlioieii! v igor to siiinnlat" am! ch :in-e the skin. i bin leu irriieie it. Aiways v. ash Hi I -potige iu wai.-r ceii'.ainiiig a few tlrops i of :;:: eiiit befe:c piiii.i'g ii away. 'I l.t- llii'tii h I'iit. I ' ''' :'."'" Uv h a thil'u wiiieh -'.Miild eiig.igo the atien lioii in eviiv vviuuau who i- going in be a -iiiri W i -' vv.'lna!:. ll should be 1 1 1 . '. . . ' ' llttus-y. lint lili'tti ll I i.V lite men or loins t.f Hi" good- Ami it shuuld In' set well or,; i, poii th hu-i. not buried in flic la. e ami the drapery above. To set a bioo. ii properly :- one of the se i rets of .Ires-. PRGTTY THINGS Pale green is 1 ell i:i doiit aie totli lies mi many of the n- v costume. A tuia ii of Persian embroidery is in II oil'!' e, I 1 ffecliv oly ill clnih 1 .1st nines. Tiie in vv riliuuits an- v.-iy beautiful, being light iu We. gin and printed with eir.'clivi. tlov.-er dosigl!-. Sa-li.'s and -.i-ii l.i,e nil. linings in-tfedi-.eed tlovvii liie c litre of the backs of s;ir,s have a t ry ;.ra. ei'ul cITecl. Aecordeou p'.e.lled elllfi'oh or liberty -ill; composes some m" the fancy boiliecs tu wear with cloth or silk skirt-. I'm' ef liie lew w.it-t fancies is for slipping oil a l:tile lace Waist oiiibruiil eit .. in nun k gi-io- ai d small velvei or ribbon thivv cr-. Tail, sicml. i- wouii it -i.il keep to the high collar hand-, v id'e Hi" woman with -l.-i. icr noes wears ilcni cut lower ,".:id round. Tile , 'ci'.l.c altd silaigiil -loie en'i'et will be very popular and i'i same of its liianv phases j- to be -cell on almost every now costume. A bodice may bo givmi the desirable "bin it-.-" fulness ii. 1 i-t. ni by tacking 11 fel! rallies on I he it'-itle of the ,(; ,.,,, 1 line. Sltevts have a t. 1 1:. :. v lo exagger itcd fuliic-s ag.i'.n. ti- ungli this is as . j yel kept to ilie lower poMi-.n of the ; arm. ihe shoulder hue being well de- I Nearly eveiy sm ut gown nowadays has tassels or fa II in.;.' pi;, smnevv here. ami the gimp las-.,!' vvht.ii hivi- been M-vivisl irom tlr t.uiv Xn.loiiaii era in fl u n I y d "ling - are e-i.o.'inl'v Lauuv tint

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