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The Lafayette Advertiser
PL'BLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
LAI AYETTE, - LtVISIANA.
114)W THE RANCH WAS SAVED.
Journey in a Postal Car Which
Ended in a Smash-Up.
lrramble for a M1all 1'onrh $300,000 of
Uncle 'Iarn's Money In Danger Inter
Siew with the P'ostrna'ter.(.enerai
-.1n Expedited i'ension.
tCOPYRIGIIT, 1596.]
"There is no use in figiuring, Mandy,
unleo s I get the pension and the hack
Jpay w'll lose th lpice." said iMr..feni
fer, gloomily, as he hushed away the
pencil and pualw'r. Mrs. Jenifer looked
at her hushald. blankly. "Is it as bad
is that. IIirami ?" she asked.
"There is no help for it," replied Mr.
Jenifer. "The mortgage comtpanv at
Omaha will foreclose the mortgage on
the ranch unless the note is paid. The
wheat and the corn are harvested, and
at outside prices won't meet the note
There was silence for a few minutes,
brloen only by the click of Mrs. Jeni
fer's. knitting needles.
"W1lhat did the pension lawyer at
TVashington write in his last letter
alout the prospects of your claim get
ting throuigh?" she asked.
"Why, you know what he wrote,
Mlnidv. lie said there were 3.000 or
4,00( cases ahead of mine, and t hat tlie
pentio buirelau is very strict about
cotsiderin g eases in their regular or
der. 1le said i4. might be oser a year be
fore they reached mine. When it is
token up though hie thinks I'll get the
pension and the back pay-that's about
$3.(sa(, you know-for the proof is all
right, and I hale a clear case under the
law."
"It seems kind of hard that., if the
governiment is going to give you the
back pay sonm time, you can't get it in
time to save the ranch from being sold
over our heads," sighed Mrs. Jenifer.
"Yes, and the hardest part of it is
that they do sometimes take up case]
out of order," replied her husband, "but
the lawyer said it requires influence to
have that done, or some one must show
the commissioner of pensions that there
is a special reason for it. I have no in
fluence away out here on a Nebraska
ranch. I can't even get down to Wash
ington to plead my own case. There
really seems to be no help for us."
During the course of this conversa
tion there had been an interested but
silent listener on the opposite side of
the table, who nov arose and passed
through the kitchen door. This was
Aleck French, Mr. Jenifer's nephew.
HIe sat down on the bench outside and
lcoked across the dusky prairie, lying
grim and still in the moonlight. In one
direction a group of scattered lights
showed the location o fthe railway and
the station.
"If they only knew all about it at
Washington," he thought; "I am sure
they would take up our case first. Oh!
if I could only get to )Washington and
tell them!" A long time he sat there,
thinking, with his chin in his hands,
looking out over the prairie. As he
gazed he saw a light some distance
away, moving rapidly along. He knew
it was the headlight of a locomotive,
for he had often watched them, miles
away, creeping over the level plain.
Soon he could hear the rumble of the
cars, and by the absence of lighted win
dows knew that it was not a passenger
train. When it stopped at the station
the 'lowing of the cows and some dis
cordant squawks and grunts told him
It was a stock train bound for Chicago.
Every day these long stock trains
passed, and sometimes they stopped
while the cattlemen fed and watered
the live cargo. The cattlemen always
accompanied the train, and Aleck had
often envied the lot of the young men
who were noing to see the Kreat city.
Then an idea came to Aleck-the pos
sibility of doing something to save the
ranch. He soon stole away to his bed,
where he fell asleep thinking about it,
and took it up again early next morn
ing when he went to feed the stock.
After breakfast he went into the
kitchen, where his aunt was washing
the dishes. There he told her his-plan,
growing enthusiastic In the recital. He
wanted to go to * ashington and tell
the commissioner of pensions the story
of their troubles and ask him to act
upon his Uncle Hiram's claim at once.
As he talked she, too, became interested,
and her wan face was lighted up for a
moment by hope; but she soon became
grave again.
"But, Aleck, we could not spare even
live dollars to buy your food on the
way, for perhaps your plan might fail.
No, it won't do," said his aunt, shaking
her head.
Aleek went out of the kitchen with a
heavy heart and walked towards the
barn. When he reached the gate his
own little pony, Brown Bess, came run
ning to the bars and affectionately
thrust her nose at him to be stroked.
As )me patted the mare's head another
idea came to him. In a moment he was
In the harness room, tugging at his
saddle on the hook; and five minutes
later he was galloping over the prairie
towards the station. Up the principal
street he rode, without drawing rein
until be stopped before the post office.
hr. Brand, the postmaster, was stand
lig at the delivery window as Aleek
came in, and seemed surprised to see
"Why, Meek, there ain't any mail
this time of day," he begap.
. I't sona for mail," Aleek re
he continued, hastily:
offered me n0 for
anoths ago, and I re.
ho oke yam'ss,"
"I need the money,
choking back a sol tthe
Mr. Prauid camse out and the
horse. After some fa leek
Iarttain -,'as coIncluded', four
oarted out of the post o I the
I ýc-dollar hills. leforehe aidi
door, hIoXesCr, he turni ed l a
-IMr. I r"i nil, is your son
postal (lerk on the railnwy call
" es,.\le k. Hiis r'riun,
it, is from I'hicatgo to Pitt sed
As A lecvi left t he post ofi ck,
by his pony. still hitched 10 r
and Brown Items 1eighe~d Ilt eet,
in, manner as hr seat los et,
as if to say: "Wi bre are
without ne. Aleek ?"
lint he hurried on withe ini
hack. Ieaching home1 ho le
elipjped in I lie bal;: Xi a nd
into thi lof jf the hat n, lay w
in the hay jnd cried as if
would br* a ..s he thoughtoftM tt3
stall lx'ow him.
Great wa-s the astonish Mr.
Jenifer that evening when re
vealed to him Aleck's plan; en
the lad laid the four five-dol on
the table before himn his s as
complete. Far into the n' ey
talked it over, for it was a us
step in a young boy's life. FI ir.
.Jenifer settled it. "I'll let
Aleek; it's to save the ranch, ay
God bless you, boy."
On the evening of the third r
the sale of Brown Ress, Aleck' h
was at Chicago in the ollice of
Sision sulirintendent of the 1Y
mail sent ice. George IBrandt
master's son, was with him, 3 y
were anxiously awaiting a rep 1
the gray-haired, stern looking " i
who sat at the desk before then
"It is very unusual to ps'rmit
/ I7
WE SAW TUE POU A'TH A HEAP OF ASHES.
to ride in the postal car," said
perintendent, gravely.
"I know it, sir," answered
"but this is a special case. Aleck
not ask it, and I would not, sir,
were not to save the ranch."
Here George told the story of Al 9
sacrifice of Brown Bess in his e
to help his uncle, and of the diffi
he had experienced in getting to
c'go. "I only ask that you 'dead
him to Pittsburgh in my car," con
ed Brand in an appealing voice.
"Well, you are a brave boy, and I,
do it," said the superintendent,
I'1 make it good to Washington."
A few moments later the boys
the room with a pass in the su
tendent's own writing. Aleck had c
to Chicago on a stock train in the
of a neighbor, who was bringing at
load of cattle to the market, earnin
passage by helping the men feed
iw ater the cattle on the way.
When they reached the depot
climbed into thie postal car, Aleck
first introduced to the clerks. The
made himself comfortable upon a
of empty mail sacks, while Brand,
was the clerk in charge of the regist
mail, began his work of checking
pouches. He told Aleck that t
sacks contained money and valu
packages and that in, one of them w
several hundred thousand dollars go
to the United States treasury. "
keep my eye on that pouch, I tell yo
laughed Brand; and Aleck's eyes ope
wide at the idea of so much money
rear him. The next afternoon they
rived at Pittsburgh, and the mail
Washington was transferred to
other car. Aleck was sorry to part w
Brand, but found his new acquaintan
very pleasant fellows. He saw the
istered pouch with the treasury mon
in it stowed away beside the regis
clerk's rack. That pouch seemed li
en old friend, and he felt that he
most had a personal interest in its
delivery.
That night the train was runni
down the eastern slopeof the Alleghe
mountains, swinging around the cury
at a lively rate. Aleck was still awe
curled up on his pile of sacks in t
registry cler.k's end of the car, wond
ing how many pensions could be pa
out of the money in that registe
pouch. Then there was a sudden j
'ring under the car, and a terrible eras
The lights went out, and Aleck felt hi
self rolling over and over, with m
sacks under and above him. There w
an awful stillness for a moment; th
the silence was broken by groans a
cries of pain. Aleck tried to raise hi
self, but found both legs pinned do
by a great piece of timber. He coul
see nothing for a few minutes; b
presently, through the twisted mass
wreckage above, he saw the light o
a lantern and heard velees.
"Help! Help! Here I am!" shou
Aleck.
The ring of an ex and the sound
ura'm yg timber told him that help
Qpm; b4 t*weumbutisamma~s
passed down to him a saw, with which
he soon severed the beam that held
him. Scrambling out, he found him
self on top of the ruins of the mail car
and the ha guuage car. The engine and
two cars had jumped the I rack and
rolled down a steep emhankruent, but
the breakini of the coupling liad kept
the renmaiol r of the train on the track.
The enp'ineer and fireman were bally
hurt, and ctiri roan in the bIi itiage anti
ntll cars lh:nl beeni bruised 1(ainj
;eratchdl hout fortinatelV all had bern
dug out of the w reek.
It WOas none too soon, for the I wreek
had taken fire, and one end was now
blazing briskl I. Whliile th1e pissengers
and trainmien were grouped around
Aleek, w ho was the last one taken out,
the registry clerk cale ill) to 1 liem cry
ing: "Oh, wbere is that registered pouch
with the traisury money? There are
$3:lot,000 in that wreck."
Like a flash K eanme to Aleck that the
pouch was near himn when the car rolled
over. Without a word he dropped ilack
into the hole from which he had just
emerged, and in a moment he t as grop
ing for the pouch.
It was not so dart, down there now:
for the burning wreciage. not 2(1 feet
away, east a ruddy glow through the
massof twisted iron and spiintered wood.
Bly this light he finally saw the pouch
beneath a heap of sacks, and begoan
tugging and hauling at the pile. 1II
had heard !I le crow d abvee shouting to
hias to return, and saw the tlanes lick
ing up the inflanunable wreckage close
at hand. At last he loosened the pouch,
and in another moment had clambered
out of the iole, dragging the hag after
him.
'Tue postmaster-general at Washing
ton iat in his oflice talking to four men
and a boy who were standing before
him. The men had bandages around
their heads; their faces were seamed
with court-plaster, and the boy had
strips of court-plaster upon both hands
azjd across the bridge of his nose.
"So this is the boy who saved the reg
istered pouch, is it?" said the postmas
ter-general, looking kindly at Aleck.
"That's the boy," replied the registry
clerk, who then related the details of the
story, and told of their arrival in Wash
ington that morning upon the relief
train sent to the wreck. The great man
lintened attentively, and seemed much
interested in the account of Aleck's
scramble after the treasury pouch.
"But how did this boy happen to be
in the postal car?" he asked. Then
Aleck in a straightforward manner
told his story, from the time he had re
golved to try to get hs uncle's pension,
hnd in simple language pictured the
rouble hanging over the Nebraska
anch. "And now I've come to Wash
ngton to try to find some one with in
uence, to help our pension case along,"
id he, in conclusion.
"You shall have it, my boy," said the
tmaster general; and he took
leek's hand in his own and pressed it
varmly. Then he told his messenger
o call his carriage and drove with Aleck
o the pension bureau, where they
ere immediately shown into the pres
nce of the commissioner of pensions.
here Aleck had to tell his story over
gain to the commissioner.
"And, now, Mr. Commissioner," said
he postmaster general, "I ask you to
ke up this pension case as a favor to
e. This boy has saved the govern
ent $300,000, and it is as little as we
n do to help him in this way."
The commissioner said he would be
lad to do so, and promised to have Mr.
enifer's claim examined at once.
That same night Aleck left for home,
veling in a Pullman car and on a
ss which the postmaster general pro
ured for him. There was great rejoic
g in that little home in Nebraska
hen he returned; and when, one week
ter, Mr. Jenifer's draft came and was
shed at the bank, the first money used
as to buy Brown Bess from Mr.
rand.
He Was a Brute.
It was in the train, and he was trying
read. There was the usual variety
f passengers, and among them a lady
ith a very sprightly little girl that had
ue eyes, a head of glistening gold, and
inquisitorial tongue. She plied him
'th questions and toyed with his
tch chain. The mother-, who was a
Idow, fairly beamed upon him. He
s becoming nervous, and, turning to
mother, said: "Madam, what do
u call this sweet little darling?" The
dow smiled encha tingly, and re
ed, with a sigh: 'Ethel." "Please
I her, then." It was said quietly
ough, but for a moment the other
agers half hoped there would be
accident or something to relieve the
Ion.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Te dream of dying indiectes grey
in weGlth.
MARINE POSTAL SERVICE.
'1etrolt'C Curious and Hlarardous But Suo*
ecesful Scheme.
With the close (if n gation CI thegrea
lakes last fall I ere cnii' to an end an
experiment by the postal authoritits
of extendi(lt the free-delil rv sVsteit
of Detroit to the rner on w hieh that
cit v is situnt ed. The e'periiient coil
listed of deli( rin It) to ndt rect sliliS.
from 1esi-els nin(il-ma~tter w1hile the
lesscls wlere poig t full speed. The
scheone 11:l` in operas ion (urifi ji the in
tirlle' i~n, and 1a, :n unNuI 1i4d11.
of tu For the di en moI lth tle ily il let
ters fniell it 4)4 re1 1 1(i til 1ssin1 shipsf
but before the close of nat igetion the
111il clelilerN. amu n~uted to al; alera~ge
of .101 pied sof tnail nuatttern ay. It is
the only delir ry service of t le kind in
the world.
The plan alopted toi5 to make use oi
a vaeht, whii h tol'edt'i roein' I stdho t dli
rectly in front of it passing b' a1el at(I d
left it there. 11 h4 en '1 ine t i fine exhibi
tion of unitern(:ntship. .Just, before
the steatmer crashed down on the row
hoat and its oecupont, itlexterouns ttivist
of the olrs placed the little ad at under
the flank of one of the 1ios of the
steamir. h'lit "ione" in the teeth of
tile stlaier thefl glal the rowfottl a
sharp thrust to one side, an dis soon as
the little craft had rill ugl the foan'itt
wavet the carrier rose in his seat an('
tossed it light line to th111 deck of tine
vessel. an'l then restumed4 his swit. Tace
line was milde fast, adl soon the hiss
igedti coil of sho k feet 'Its aid out from the
rowhboat, an1 11i t h ItIa l 1) like that of a
monster fish it tachemi toa line.IThe row"
ioat sprtng forward, ih 1 ile the 1 rhier
in it hung on 11 tih It tierce *rip to pre
Ient ,hi.-elf from brin burled o'r
board.
As soo~n as the rowboat reached fthe
momnentumn of the passintg vessel, pas
was lowered front above wlith1 mai;
to go lasoret. andl in it wa\:s plac1<
the antia for the ship, after Nhise
the line teas cast off'. andl the rowboat
was pickedl up by the yacht to whtieh it
was attached. This feat of de~liler
ing maril wtav always diftic ult in smo~oth
water. but on stormy davs, andi wirl
the river plotted uip by a strong sou'
wester, it %\as exceredingly- ranrerous
as well. Darknerss added more danerr
to the tusk: but week by week till
service grew and beeanse a success. 11
is proposed now to ask c~ongr(-ss for at.
approlpriation to htuild i swift and
strong ve sseJ for hoarding purposes
one that will be fast enough to cater
any vessel that passes through1 thle
river. and one also that will not heda1m
aced by the shoel. of contact %% lnn tht
mailboat is made fast to the other
vtssel ---llarper's W~eekly.
SCOTTISH PEARLS.
Many Valuable Ones Have Been Taken
from the River Vthan.
One is so aecustomiei'd to associatc
pearls withI the eastern and gold with
the sout tirn and western countries of
the world that the discovery of pearls
in Scotland and gold in Wales seens
seems somiewhat opIIosed to the or1di
of things. That gold exists in WVale
is, of course. quite a recent. discovers.
and the small and unprofitable quanti
ties found have now resulted in the
abandonment of the mining operation.
commenced by Mr. Richard Morgan.
But pearls of Scotland have quite a
ditfereit history. For centuries pearl
have been found in the ricer Ythan, in
Aberdeenshire, and only last year an
Aberdeen man made some notalht
hauls, which he disposed of to jewelers
of the northern towns. It was recent!
stated in a London paper that a pearl
taken from the river Ythan is believed
to form one of the queen's crown jew
els. It is to be hoped that the belief is
well-founded. for in that case it mnay b
reasonably claimed that the-pearl ill
question is the only one contributed
by the British Islands, a thought cal
culated to gratify our national pride
for Scotland might le worse represent
ed than by a pearl in the national re
galia.
A story is told of an Aberdeenshire
farmer who found a very large and per
feet pearl in the shellof a mussel taken
from the Ythan. Happening to visit
London sometime afterward, he dis
played his treasure to a West Elad jew
eler, who, struck with the size and
beauty of the gem, asked the price.
The farmer demanded what possibly
lie regarded as a big price, £ 1110. Now
this was in the days when Scotland had
her own coinage, and a pound (Scots)
was equivalent to one shilling eight
pence, so that the hundred pounds he
asked would have represented only
eight pounds six shillings eight pence
English money.
His surprise and delight may be im
agined, therefore, when he received for
his £ 100. It. is doubtful, however.
whether the English jeweler would
have shared these same feelings had
he known the exact meaning of the
"hunner pun' " demanded by the own
er of the pearl. However, he had no oc
casion to complain, for he is said to
have sold the gem subsequently at a
large profit.-,Scottish American.
Royal Women Philanthropists.
While the queen of Portugal is the
first woman of royal birth to obtain a
physician's diploma, two other women
of sovereign rank are devoted to the
work of relieving the sick and suffer
ing. Both Queen Olga of Greece and
Empress Frederick of Germany have
founded and continue to maintain
and personally supervise various hos
pitals and charitable institutipns. The
great Evangelisinos hospital in Athens,
which she created, is managed by the
Grecian queen in person, and not a day
passes that she does not spend at least
a couple of hours among the sick. The
German empress devotes special atten
tion to hospitals for sick children in
memory of her husband. - Banner of
Gold.
True Love. -
George-Will you love me the ead,
dearest?
Estelle (nestled in his )-Yes,
love, even If it isn't more $5,003 a
)ear-Towa Topics.
COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND.
Puritanism In America Before .he Waf
for Indepenil ner.
Into New E l hli liil had iine a select
ed cla-s. picked out of tihe foern-aal iiass
of nl.:[islihien at (iiiie i \ test of creed.
"Coti sifted a v.hli'e iiatioli." one of
their own pJiriariiis hadl tll tilhii lit
-lection t.ii , in thi \ear I . 'ti;;
lie mnieht. 0i i! cloine Q-V:iii oixit into
this wxiliirtissi " Ituit tie xroilty o0
thfe in I:glon l wiil hu la!I iin
the sifting*. The puritan. I'm- all h("
i iis si ht on i i:,ti[ a :ieo' il his
d:;y-, wals but oil. ..l mai Dianne a .Co
in the l uII icki anxI i 'a: ioulis Iu1 i-it life.
I! is single stttlandard Intl mnl swu r of liii
in", out of the many that strmix for
;ii sterv in hi el seod a.ts here tie
(ace was bred. had been transfer reil to
New E}:n;landi ant l he had haid sep
irate ail undisputel aseeiieiixncy there
to build new inoaatiiuealthis as li
would. The pluriten eonunouiiiinuxetltth
in Enhaiiind had li',"-n lie .vronlnit il0
a minority. Cromiws-ll had done hi
work of chasielning ixith a might. and
fervor which he fuiiil. not in the na
tion, but in himiiiuf aiid in the stout
ien-at-arms 1uid(1 hI::idy reformers xwho
51tx4l n itht hint while ht' purtified Eng*
lIand and brought upon all lh-c foes a
day of reclkou iii. The people hail
stood cowed ai tiui i asy x lhili he lixed,
anud had broken into t lii) l excess of joy
at their release xlien he died. But in
New Engl-lnil an 'it iii ann unit y cin
oented to the piriitai inle uiiwl inastexy
xxithlu a hearty li- iX----e lieC. It xx as for
this libeisty they h:(l u-rio- iuxr sea.
ndld tih thoughtf'il., strin -till-il
min \x "io were their htu-lads la(1il liIt.
as they wished. a polite flhnt slould
lI-st. T'ime wtronebt its deecp (-h1111,4
in New Etuglaiil. as el exv. h("i-'s but the
51t(mp set u~pon these pulrit:1n settle
uo-1is bv the tielnatioii that luiiib.-h'i
thea 1 : wa; not cTue.<1"". Tr(1(14 unlad(
its chlarac~teristic tmark utpon1 1 t01.
'11h-ir i iirchiants lu I prIll--iilx their
oiixx ii hiess 1t1il markiets. Tiiui r ilariyv
pro1phl took more iiuil or to the len
]ii g I lie rout-li life of tii os i in xx a
with a relisI, i eat in itheirsiiiaill c ift
ip.i and downxtxiw xi holeicoisi uf the ion
tinent, (11050 Hutttains everh where, ;(n
txrrix i here ilied a touch tii tli-ir reiw
t tiin ais iouiiliy sea-ilsi2s :iio slilxewd
trailers. The population liat a[t.':
an ileIx e(iimle to New ni.tlanii iliil not
tai to iie sifts-i iefor: ait temptar th-
xiiaxie out of the old worll. and the
rnalint seilateness of the settlemi-nits
higanu to le biiokeiu by a :i. i-- I x airit\
New men beset the old idiler;: a ro iuigh
deilueoracy begain to make itself felt:
and new elenwnts waved bold lxuil is
the new conditions that time had
exroilght. The alt horit of the crowi
at last made a place of coiiiind for
itself despite every stubborn protest
and ast te exasion. It betinie lieces
sarv to be a trifle less ohserxaiit of sect
tind creed, to cultivate. 1is far [is a ii ighit
be, a temper of toteralice and miulera
tion. But it wxas a slow elui.ge iat Ists.
The old order mightiie niodliicud, but
could not so soon lx broken. !Newx
Englanl. through [dl her ii-isilictions,
remained a body of churchies. as well
ts a hody of towns, submissive to the
doctrine and discipline of -er learned
clergy, keeping the old traditions dis
tinct, indubitable. alike in her sclhools
inid in her meeting-houses. Even in
Rhode Island,wherethere had from the
first been such a diversity of creed anc.
license of individiual belief there wa.s
little variety of type among the people.
for all they counted themselves so free
to be what they would. There was
l'ere a singular assortniint. no douilt,
of the units of the stockii, but it was of
the puritan stock, mt-ale the less.
throutghi all its vxlriety.- W"oodrowx Wil
son, in Ilarlwr's Maugazine.
CREDITORS SURPRISED.
Was the Unexpected That Happened
Thik Time.
A man who had been a "toucher" died
at a South side hospital a f<-w disi ano.
His nctiuaintances were shocked and
pained to hear of his deaith. alihough
more than one remarked that he would
like to have what was due him from the
deceased borrower.
The man had been well liked, and his
failure to pay what he owed uis charit
ably ascribed to his carelessness in husi
ness matters rather than ns- intent tc
defraud.
When he earned money it seemed tc
get away from him immediately, se
that he was compelled to borrow right
and left, usually in small sums, but
with alarming frequency. His borrow
ing had extended over a period of years
and none of those whom he owed had
kept any account of the sums. They
did not believe it within the range of
possibilities that he would ever get to.
gether enough money to enable him tc
settle up.
Therefore, when he died in the hos
pital it was considered that the books
were balanced.
Imagine their surprise to learn that
their impecunious friend had hept the
most minute account of all of his bor
rowings, had managed to keep up the
payments on his life insurance policy.
and while on his death bed had given ta
his sister the most explicit directions
for the paying of all his old debts from
his life insurance money, the balance
to go to her.
She carried out the directions. One
man who needed money received the
welcome lump sum of $100. The others
received more than they believed was
due them. Then all the harsh things
that ever were said of him were re
tracted.
It appears that very often, especially
after his health became broken, he had
borrowed in order to keep his life in.
surance paid up.--Chicago Record.
Scallop Salad.
Put into a basin of salted water and
cook slowly for an hour. Rinse in cold
water and again boil slowly 20 minutes;
then plunge in cold water, drain, and
cut in slices, mixing with the same quan.
tity of celery cut in pieces; put ta salad
bowl and cover with a mayoisaise
drwesing; garnish with slices of tkoi
Iad celery leaveu.-N. Y. Times.
PRonsAI.T there is nothing that inter'est
land owners ymzvro at tns time of N ear than
fencing. 'luey sant to secure the very lze't
article they <an for the purpose they ilcY ve
to use it. and at the cheaicot price in*.
While this is good business, price ste z!zd
nut take the place of q ality. In t1ildliing a
smooth wire fence yu do not buiil it hor
temjpor ry Ise but expect it t, lait forzezrs,
ant to :t this kind of an Ii ts I it it auires
a 'ii ai'i am zount ofgoo In;tl zi:to toa k( it.
T'lie o eKalb F' Plce Co , of I hualli. i
nos., hlies the latrzzst and most complete line
of smzzoith itire fenicing of any plnt it tlho
coiuntry. They desire ourtzcuziiriv to ud
y our aten' ion to their goods. vrz;tc tlietn
for a .itiie. tyljhi they will izzail : ou
free. No lin of gills has grzu n >e u.ed
lv in demand or given such geueral 'atis!ae
tion as the fenczizi nzzinuf;zt :rui 1W this
company. Their steel wel picket fence for
la'n andI Ward puriipo es; their afliled tieid
anl hog fence for farm use: their cabled
1toultrz, gary en and rabbit fence are all
they '!zill for them. You will hardlv do
.out .lf justi e if you do not thorn tidly in
'ze-tigate their lines before placing your
irder.
"SCItr~xrtrs say now that handshaking
a onveys lise ase." "Of course thgats tie
-vriy tlhe grip gut started."-LouisvilceCour
ier-Journal.
Beware of Olntments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,
us mercury will surely destroy the sense of
nmzeli a:zl cuipletely der:zzce the whholesy.
tern when entering it throzihi the Inuious
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reiutabte
pjizyuicians. as the Iaznage tizei xvili do is
ton f-ld to the g'mol yzi can possihly de
rive from then. Hatos Catarrh lire. tlan
0 factured by F. J Cheney & Co.. T ledo,
1) contains no nzetr'ezre, and is tailzn in
trral~lty, tilg directly upon the blood and
non-' , surfa'-es of the svstem. In hbying
11t1s '.Catarrh iure b^ sure yol cet the
f''uine. It is tzken interiillzy, and zade
in t.llo, (thin, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tee
timonials free
Si1z 1 by i)rizegists, pri" ,t-. per bottle.
liall's Family tills are the best.
I n x E lived to know that the grvet secret
of human izippiness is tails: Never sitTer
your energies to stagnate. -Adam Clailk.
FITS stopped free by Pr. Kline's Great.
Nerve 1hzestorer. No fits afterlirst day's i;e.
,larvelous cures. Treatise aol ' trial lit
tIe free. Dr. Kline, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Wttr a man gets to thinking that he can
do it all, the oily way to brzng tziii to hiz
scnses is to let hiii try it.-- Hartford Ucrraid.
I BELIEVE Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boy's life last- stuniler.-Nits.
ALLIE DOoGLAss, Leltoy, Micl., Oct. 2', SA.
. vu; walls make a gadding housewife.
Fielding.
Mothers
Anxiously watch declining health of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not be aond the
reach of medicine, Hood's Sat saparills
will restore the quality and quantity
of the blood and thus give good health:
Read the following letter :
'(It is but just to write about my
Laughter Cora, aged 19. She was com
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
Live over three months. She had a bad
Cough
and nothing seemed to do her any good. 1
happened to read about Hood's Sarsaparilla,
and had her give it a trial. From the very
first dose she began to get better. Aftur
taking a few bottles she was completely
cured and her health has been the best ever
since." MRs. AnDIE PEcK, 13 Railroad
Place, Amsterdam, N. Y.
" I will say that my mother has not stated
my case in as strong words as I would have
done. Hood's Sarsaparilla has truly cured
me and I am now well." ContA PscEA,.
Amsterdam, N. Y.
Be sure to get Hood's, because
Hood 's
Sarsaparilla
Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggistIst.
Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass
Hlood's Pills are purely vegetahle,
cotton.
With careful rotation of
crops and liberal fertilizations,
cotton lands will improve. The
application of a proper ferti
lizer containing sufficient Pot
ash often makes the difference
between a profitable crop aid
failure. Use fertilizers contain
ing not less than 3 to 4/
Actual Potash.,
Kainit is a complete specie
against " Rust."
Our pamphlets are not advertising circelarsn
ing special fertilizers but are practical works, c .
ing the results of latest experiments in this e.
Every cotton farmer should have a copy. They
scat free for the asking.
GERMAN KALT WORKS,
p3 Nassau St., New Y
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