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OUTLIVED.
Idlsn hear it spoken now, the name
“once had power my innocent soul to thrill,
Ibkindle all my face with sudden flame,
,lld all my heart with secret rapture fill.
luau calmly to it, wondering
'herevanished they—those old time hopes and
(ears
but used to blanch my cheek or swiftly bring
Before my sight a blinding mist of tears.
I m the eyes now. tranquil, unconcerned, -
Where once a single frightened glance I stole-
Those eyes that long ago a pathway burned
Into the inner temple of my soul.
I hear the old, familiar voice, unmoved,
Whose faintest tone was music 11 that day;
No quickened pulse proclaims the voice beloved.
My quiet heart goes steadfast on its way.
NO bitterness, noshadow of regret
Comes up to mar my peace with secret doubt;
I would not live-the past again, nor yet
Be quite content to have it blotted out.
Wan mem‘ry, hovering near the far-off grave
or our young love, calls back, across the waste,
Thatall she finds is cold and lifeless, save
The few pale, mourning flowers herself has
placed.
ASleepon, thoushort lived love; thy grave is deep;
'Thy life was ibitfer, but thy rest is sweet;
Though o‘er thy burial place none pause to weep.
{[th approached by none save unshod feet.
—Racket.
BEACON VS. PARSON.
The Rev. Josiah Franklin Squinteye had
.only accepted the pastorate of the Porcu—
gpine Hollow charge three months previous
to the time of which we write, yet during
this time the parson had made a great host
of friends-especially is this assertion true
so far as the female portion of his flock
was concerned.
It is a well established fact that the peo-
ple of Porcupine Hollow believe and prac-
tice the doctrine Of marrying and multi-
plying the inhabitants of Arkansas in the
fullest sense of the term, and if a man’s
wife dies he has another selected to take
her place by his fireside before his “late
lamented” gets cold, so thataccounts for
the scarcity of widows and widowers in
that region.
As before intimated, the person was cut-
ting a big swath among the marriageable
women of his charge. In some manner
the intelligence preceded him that he was j
abachelor, and the fair members of his,
flock formulated a. series of resolutions,
each in herown mind, to outrival her sis-
ters. Every art known to the feminine
mind was brought into requisition, and
for two months it would have been ex-
tremely difiicult to conjecture \who would
gain the ultimate victory.
’After two months had flown by on rapid
wings, however, the parson’s heart lay at;
the feet of an unpretentious but lovable!
damsel, and for the next month his atten- '
tions were given to her exclusively. That.
fact had caused many of the good sisters
to grow green with envy, because one of
their more modest number had won so
much attention from the parson, while
they Were left at the mercy of the few
eligible men in the matrimonial market.
Outsideofithis there had been nothing
to mar the fraternal harmony of the par-
ish, nor had anything of an exciting char;
acter happened since the person’s advent.
On Saturday evening, however, Deacon
Derby sent for :the person to visit his wife,
who was then wading out into the chilly
waters of death, and she passed over the
divide in a few minutes after the arrival
of the parson.
The parson tried to console the deacon
on the ground that this loss was his wife’s
gain, and spake in very flattering terms of
the departed, to which the deacon replied:
“Ya-as, Sindy wuz er mighty dootiful
wife, an’ wuz 'erzmos’ powerful hard wurk-
er. an’ only las" 'week she hood ther.ter-
backer down in1ther bottom field, cut ther
sprouts outen the noo groun’ corn on ther
ridge, toted or sack or corn ter mill, cleared
ther brush oficn that air acre lot down
:thar by ther crick fer er turnip patch, an’
made two hundred rails arter doin’ ther
.housewurk, an’ yit ye hev’ ther gall to say
’at I orter to be con-signed an’ not complain
ner grumble ner notlfin’, w’cn ther haint
.er womarn in Porcupine Holler ’at ’uld do
nigh ther wurk ’at she’d do.”
"Oh,” said the person, “I know it would
be hard to find her equal, and realize that
you will miss her very much, but her lot
here was full of labor, and now that she is
.at rest you should look forward to the time
when you will meet again.”
“Ya-as, mebbe that air so, but it do ’pear
purty rotten bad ’at she hed ter up an’ die
jes’ at ther very busiest part 0’ the ye’r.
an’ it’ll take nigh fifty pounds 0’ my las’
yer’s terbacker crap ter put ’er crway, an’
then thar’ll be ther tel-backer ter sncker’n
worm ergin nex’ week, an’ I’m (led sartin
ter hefter do it myse’f.”
“Yes, but grumbling will do no good
now, my dear brother, and then your wife
was a faithful Christian, and has gone to
that blissful clime where the weary are at
rest, and therefore we should be glad even
in our sorrow for her blessed hope of a
bright future.”
“That ’pears ter be all ye preacher fellers
think erbout, but ye never onct think 0’
ther expense wet or man is put tor wen his
wife draps Off. I’ve had four wives aside
Sindy, an’ wen they upt an’ died I hed ter
hurry ’cm, an’ its cost me ernuff ter keep
me in terbacker’n licker fer four year ter
put ’em erway un’er ther daisies, but cs ye
say, I guess it’s no use ter argy enny longer
erbout it. Thar’s some nice walnut planks
down tharin ther hoss shed ’at I had sorter
not my mind ter use for or terbacker box
’at we kin make her coffin outen, an’ of
ye’ll be erbleegin’ crnulf ter ax 01d Dan
Skinner ter come over an’ help me make
ther coflin I’ll be erbleeged ter ye.”
. “I will do so,” said the person, “but
when will the funeral take place?”
“Termorry, o’ co’s.”
The funeral was largely attended, and
being the first at which the parson had
officiated in the parish he delivered an elo-
quent oration.
The next day half a dozen men were
seated on a log in front of the store, and
the conversation naturally drifted to the
late bereavement of the deacon, and one
finally said: - .
“Wonder who ther deacon ’ll hitch onter
next?”
“He tole me wile we wuz makin’ ther
coma,” said Skinner, “ ’at he had sot his
eye on Lindy Wells.”
“Goshimighty,” exclaimed Tom J ump-
er, “but ther par-son’s got ’er solid snuff.”
“Ther parsOn hes bin or sottin’ ter Lindy
shore ’nufl, but I’ve or mind ter bet or plug
or noo prized terbacker ’at ther deacon
knocks his eye out ’ith Lindy less’n er
week,” rejoined Skinner.
“I’ll go ye,” said Jumper.
“Say, who’s that er comin’ down yan-
der?” asked one, pointing toward the fur-
ther side of the little stream.
“It’s ther deacon, bedad,” said
Hunger.
“Hello, deacon,” said Skinner, as be ap
preached the crowd. .
“Kin’er blue terday,” said the deacon, '
taking a chew of long green as he sat
‘ down.
Squire
“We‘ve jes’ bin er talkin’ erbout ye. ” ,
“Hey, eh?” '
“Uh-huh. I feel tat-nation sorry fer ye,
but I reckon ye’ll git married ergin?”
“Yeas, ’speckt I will, mebbc. but I hain’t
bed time ter think erbout it much yit.”
"Thought ye wuz kin’er thinkin’ erbout
knockin’ ther person out ’ith Lindy
Wells?” said Jumper.
“Wal, I reckon she‘d be glad ernufl.’ ter
git me, but I lied ter make ther cofiin yis-
terday mornin’ an’. bury ther 01c ’oman in
ther evenin’, an’ it tuck me nigh mos’ ther
hull day ter straighten erroun’ arter that,
an’ I hain’t bin ter see ’er yet, but of ther
squire’ll go ’ith me we’ll jes’ go over’n see
’er, an’ hev it done ’ith.”
“Look a yander!” exclaimed two orthree
in a breath.
“Who be it?” asked the deacon, adjust-
ing his glasses.
*‘I’ll be dadgast my gizzard of it hain’t
ther parson an’ Lindy,” said Skinner.
“ al, he’s jest nachually got ter stop it
er lick me,” said the deacon. “an’ I’ll go
over thar tcr night an’ see w’at she hes ter
say erbout it. ”
The deacon went home, took down his
old blue jeans coat, got a pair L‘f trousers
to match, which had been pulled too soon
by about six inches at the bottom end of
the legs, used a piece of bed cord for a sus-
pendcr, put. on his oldslouch hat and start-
cd for the Wells residence, but Malindy
was not at home. Two evenings after,
however, he‘t'ound her-there, and made his
wishes known as follows:
“‘Wul, Lindy, I’ve had Irv cye set on ye
cvcrscnce Sindy died, an” z’m yore ter :1):
ye ef ye’re willin’ terjinc me." '
“.Jine you?” she asked in the most sar-
castic and scornful manner she could com—
nmnd.
“Ya—us. ”
”What do you mean?”
“Ya know wat I mean, well crnuflf. I
want ye ter be my woman—tor jine me an’
live ’ith me—ter be my wife. DO ye un’-
erstan ?”
“Of course I will not!”
“\Von’t, ch ?”
l‘No.”
"way?”
“Don’t want you!”
“Purty sassy, ye air.”
“I can’t- help that. I don’t want you,
and will not "jine’ you! Do you understand
that?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Well, good night then,” said the girl,
as she started to leave the room.
“Say, holdlon er minit.”
"What do you want?” demanded the
girl.
“Doncher think yc’d best change yer
mind, gal?”
“No! I shall never change it for you!
You had better wait .until your last wife
gets cold before trying to get another, I
think. But I would never marry at all if
you were my only'chance, and it is useless
for you to press your suit any further.”
“Ye an’ ther parson’s gittin’ purty dad
blamed thick, an" I reckon it’s some" 0’ his
doin’s.”
“It makes no difference. You have al-
ready killed five wives, and I tell you now
that you will never get achance to kill me,
‘and you had just as well leave, or Iwill
make you.”
“Say, gal, I’ve got er good hum fer ye,
an’ ye ’uldn’t hev much 0’ cnnythingt-er
do, only sich little 'chores es cuttin’ wood,
hooin’ corn, suckerin’ terbacker, an’ ”—
"Get out of- here, I tell you,” shouted the
girl, as she made for him with the broom,
and hegot up and shook the dust of the
Wells plantation off his feet.
Returning home he took a short cut
through the mountains, and as he passed
along the narrow path under the bluff on
the river bank he met the parson, who, un-
conscious that they were rivals, extended
his hand to the enraged deacon. But in-'
stead of grasping the person’s hand the
deacon began to take off his coat, and said:
“Say, parson, yer’ve got me ter whup.”
“What in the world is the matter with
you, I should like to know?”
"Thar’s matter ernuff. I’ll whup ye er
ye’ll whup me, one er tuther.”
“Vth, man, what have I done to incur
your displeasure in such a manner?”
“Done ernufl’, an’ I’ll pitch ye oflen ther
bank inter the river,” and he caught the
parson in his arms.
The parson was by far the smaller man,
but he decidal to stick to the deacon closer
than a brother, while the irate deacon com-
menced backing off toward the bank, and,
as he‘thought, to hurl the little parson into
the cooling stream, they both fell over, and
the person seemingly rode down the em-
bankment on the carcass of the deacon.
The water was not very deep, but the
person was the best man of the two in the
water, and after dipping the deacon under
three times he asked:
“Have you got enough?”
“Naw.” '
“Then I’ll put you under until you do,”
and he dipped him three times more, and
the old fellow yelled:
“ ’Nuif. Lemme outen yere.”
When both were out and standing on the
bank the parson said:' '
“Well, deacon, as the matter is now over
I would like to know what I have done to
make you treat me in this manner?”
“Wal, ye’ve did a, right smart. Fust,
ye’ve spiled ther gal I wuz er goin’ ter hev
fer my nex’ wife, an’ now she won’t jine
me.”
“Who is it?”
“Lindy Wells.”
“I have done nothing of the kind.”
“Ye air or liar, an’ ye know it! Thar,
take ernuther bath,” and he made a plunge
for the parson, who was standing between
him and the water, but the sprightly par-
son stepped to one side and the deacon
went in head first.
“Now,” said the person, “I’ll keep you
in there until next Sunday if you don’t
take that back.”
“I’ll never cutter,” said the deacon, but
the person was firm and pushed him off
every time he came near the bank, and at
last the deacon said:
“Wal, mebbe I wuz er jedgin’ ye wrong,”
and the person helped him out, and each
man went his way home.
A month after that the person and Ma-
lindy were married, and when the deacon
heard of it he said, regretfully:
“It’s purty dadgasted hard on or feller
w’en his wife’s gone an’ died jcs’ w’en he
needs er wife ther wust, an’ ’specshally
w’en ther crap’s sufferin’; but W’at I hate
ther wust is ter think ’at ther person
preached ther Ole oman’s funeral w’en she
died, an’ then sot out an’ married ther
very gal I hed made up my mind ter marry
afore Sindy wuz in ’er coflin.”—J. W.
Hydcr in Times-Democrat.
, About a Child’s Beading.
I do not think it is very serviceable to
make a list Of books for children to read.
No two have exactly the same aptitudes,
tastes or kinds of curiosity about the
world, and one story orbit of information
may excite the interest of a class in one,
school, or the children in one family, which
will not take at all with others. The only
thing is to take hold somewhere and to be-
gin to use the art of reading to find out
about things as you use your eyes and ears.
—Charles Dudley Warner in St. Nicholas.
FARM, FIELD, GARDEN.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO COUNTRY:
AND SUBURBAN READERS.
Moons Given by American Cultivator
for the Continued Popularity of Wheat
as a Farm Crop—Wheat Growing as a
Part of a Successful Rotation.
Wherever wheat can be sucwssfully
grown it is certain to be an important
farm crop. The past year the average
both for spring and winter wheat re-
mained about the same, but bad season:
diminished the crop. There is no sign
anywhere of the abandonment Of wheat
growing in any locality where it has
heretofore been successful, but rather 01
more general attention to this crop. The
reason for this continued popularity 01
wheat is that its cultivation admirably
supplements other crops in the relations
usually adopted. NO other grain gives
as good a seeding as winter wheat, and
with it can be sown not only the clovers
which succeed only in spring, but alsc
timothy and other grasses which do best
when sown in the fall. As a seeding
lasts two, three or four years, the im-
portance of having a good stand from
the first can hardly be overestimated.
Where the clover or grass seeding is
good weeds have no chance to grow.
This often makes a great difference in
cultivation of hoed crops when the field
thus well seeded comes to be plowed
again. The better the sod the more fer-
tility has accumulated, and the fewer
weeds there will be to fight.
Growing winter wheat has a further
advantage for large farmers in the fact
that it enables them to get a portion of
their acreage out of the way the previous
season so that nothing need be done to
it except to harvest the crop. By de-
voting the bulk of manures to the spring
hoed crops, corn and potatoes, the farmer
can set off each year one-fifth or one-
sixth of his land to wheat, doing the
work when he and his teams would
otherwise be idle. He can thus grow as
large spring crops as if he had devoted
the whole of his farm to them. Wheat
can be as well fertilized with commer-
cial and mineral manures as with those
from the stable. If, whenever wheat is
sown, the land is seeded with clover
the soil will continue to improve while
the stable manure is applied to crops
that pay better while they are less favor-
able for maintaining soil fertility.
SO far as possible wheat farmers should
sell only the flour of the Wheat they
grow. As a rule they generally sell
wheat as grain, but they can easily
buy again as much wheat bran and fine
middlings as the grain 'would make and
feed it out to their stock. Doing thus
wheat will not be found exhaustive to
the soil, and when clover is always sown
with it the two combined may be fairly
considered beneficial to soil fertility.
Horses That Never Ought to Be Clipped.
There is a class of horses that never
ought to be clipped, excepting when
some skin disease or other disordered
condition demands it. This applies to
hack and cab horses that daily stand idle
in exposed streets awaiting orders, often
for an hour or two at a. time. It applies
also to animals that stand idle a great
deal in cold stables, heavy and slow
working horses, brood mares, especially
if well advanced, and those that perspire
easily, not from the superabundant coat,
but from some obscure disease, some do-
bilitated or perhaps hidebound condi-
tion, where the surroundings, age and
value of the animal would make it inad-
visable.
The same class of reasons apply to the
clipping of the legs. Judgment must
be used in this also. When the climate
is wet and the roads muddy it is certain-
ly an advantage to keep the hair from
the ankles down short, as it dries more
readily, and the mud and dirt are more
easily removed, lessening materially the
liability to irritation of the skin at the
extremities—Horse Breeder.
Eflfect of Grain on Cows at Pasture.
For two seasons there have been ex-
periments carried on at the station of the
Cornell university to determine the ques-
tion of the profit of a grain ration fed to
cows while in pasture. "Messrs. Roberts
and Wing report on said experiments as
follows: “In two trials in two seasons
we have received no return in milk and
butter from feeding a. grain ration to
cows on good pasture. In one trial with
cows soiled on fresh grass we have re-
ceived in increased milk and butter pro-
duction and in saving of grass consumed
barely enough to pay for the cost of the
grain ration added. In neither case has
any allowance been made’ for increased
value of manure when grain is fed, which
would be considerable in amount, but
difficult to estimate with exactness.”
The Opinion is further expressed that
several repetitions of this experiment
will be needed before the matter can be
considered conclusively settled.
Farm Notes. .
The notes here appended from Farm
Journal are worthy of notice:
Tubes in cows teats to do the milking
are a failure. They spoil the teats.
A bad smell in the stable will often
cause the milk from the cows in it to
taste or smell.
Rub the Swollen udder of a cow with
raw linseed oil.
to do it.
If sheep have the snufiles their noses
should be washed with soapsuds and
some warm tar smeared on them.
The feet of the sheep should be care-
fully looked after. If the-toes are long,
cut them off. Do not wound the feet in
so doing.
Take twenty minutes
> Land Plaster-.111 the Barn Yard.-
Several years ago Board’s Dai'rymen
started the agitation among dairymen .
relative to the use of land plaster in
stables and the manure heap for-the pur-
pose of absorbing the ammonia. The
-.'practice is growing rapidly, and a num-
ber of farmers who have used it in the
barn yard are greatly pleased with the
results. Lime shouldmtbe-used, as it
has the afoot to set the ammonia free,
whereas plaster absorbsit.
OF lNTEREST 70 BEEKEEF‘ERS.
fromlnent Apiarlsts‘ Opinions on the
Spacing of the Combs.
Numbered with other interesting ques-
litionsdiscussedatthelastmeetingofthe
International Beekeepers’ association was
the much vexed one Of how far to space
combs. Consideration was first given to
the natural space between combs. While
some of the members present were Of the
opinion that the bees followed no rule in
spacing the combs, the majority appeared
to hold that the preference of bees in a
natural state was one and a half inches.
Ernest R. Root made the statement
that the average found in nature was
one and a half inches for brood and sur-
plus combs when taken together. His
observation was that naturally built
combs are spaced all the way from one
and three-eighths to two and a half
inches, but he believed that bees in a
natural state preferred one and a half
inches. He also believed the bees would
put more brood and less honey in the
brood nest if they were only one and
three-eighths inches apart.
William Lyon, of Burlington, 1a., had
found, as the result of considerable ex-
perimenting in the matter, that it is a
good plan at the opening of the season
to move the frames closer together, as
near as one and five-sixteenths from cen-
ter to center, to prevent the storing of
too much honey in the brood chamber.
He found that this narrowing up of the
space would drive the bees into the sec-
tions better than anything he had ever
tried. He moves his frames together
every spring, and -moves them apart
again in the fall, so that the combs get
sufiicient honey for Winter stores, and
the bees get more room between the
brood combs to cluster. He attributes
his success in getting bees into the sec-
tions to this method.
A. N. Draper and Dr.‘ Mason reported
success with spacing the comb one and
one-fourth inches from center to center.
This was generally considered as being
too close. Mr. L. C. Axtell favored one
and three-eighths, asdid also B. Taylor
and some others.
A. I. Root expressed the opinion that
one and one-fourth inches apart does
not give sufficient room. He did not
believe the bees were at ease in so short
a space.
J. M. Hamburg said that what the
beekeeper wants to know is how to pro-
duce the most honey. As one and a half
inches gives better space for winter,
owing to its affording mOre room for the
bees to place their honey and to cluster,
he considered that space the best for
practical beekeepers.
Do Fertilizers Leach?
The complaint is often heard that
the phosphates do not produce the effects
upon crOps that were realized from their
early use, and the conclusion that the
phosphatic manures have degenerated
in quality is drawn from this assump-
tion of facts. The facts as laid down
in The Florida Dispatch are: 1. That the
phosphatic compounds are of higher
grade than those sold fifteen years ago.
2. That their effect is equally marked
upon lands to which none has been pre-
viously applied. 3. Lands to which re-
peated liberal applications have been
made contain enough of the unappropri-
ated previous applications to supply the
needs of the crops.
This last is true of soils which contain
enough clay to prevent injurious leach-
ing. We infer, then, that phosphates
applied to clay soils, or sandy soils with
good clay subsoils, are held until used by
plants, or at least the larger part of
them. On such soils, therefore, heavy
annual applications are not wasteful.
On sandy soils, without clay foundation,
however, heavy applications are not ad-
visable, since that not appropriated by
the crops to which it is applied may
leach beyond the reach of the roots- of
cultivated plants.
Horses in Dark Stables.
It is suggested that the sight of horses
is injured by keeping the animals in
dark stables, and thus when the harness
is put on them, and they are suddenly
brought out to the light, the pupils of
the eyes are suddenly and painfully con-
tracted, and a. repetition of such treat-
ment is very injurious. Owners of horses
who would resist “meting and vending
the light and air” to themselves should
not impose on their faithful horses. It
is very easy to have well lighted and
well ventilated stables.
Horse Notes.
When it can be done it is better to
water a horse half an hour before feed-
ing, rather than after.
Too much feedis as bad for the health
and thrift of horses as too little.
Horses should be turned out into the
lots for exercise every pleasant day.
One-third each of corn. oats and barley
ground together makes a good winter
ration. '
Careful grooming is as necessary dur-
ing the winter as in the summer.
Keeping the horse’s heels and legs
clean in winter is the best preventive for
scratches.
Standing in wet manure tends to make
the feet of the horses tender, and should
always be avoided.
Change the feed often enough to keep
the horses with a good appetite; they
will thrive better on less feed.
If you raise the right kind of horses
the buyer will come after them; if the
wrong kind you will have to hunt up a
buyer. ‘
A small quantity of oilmeal added to
the horses’ meal during the winter will
.aid materially to keep them in 2.30011
healthy condition. The best plan isto
mix it with a little wheat bran.
Colts will make a better growth and
development if they are given a light.
feed of ground oats every day. Oats
are one of the best foods for the devel-'
opment of bone and muscle.
Brood mares can do enough work to
pay for their keep, and by matingto a
good sire will bring good colts, which
will be clear profit-Republic.
WEEKLY -'NORWALK - GAZETTE. .
A SUMWIER COTTAGE.
It is Pretty, Convenient and Cheap—D
tails of Construction. -
[Copyright by American Prom Association]
The accompanying illustrations repre-
sent a design for a summer cottage front-
ing on an ocean, lake or river view. There
is no cellar under the building, and the
lillgli:
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foundation consists of cedar posts set in
the ground below the depth of frost. The
building is constructed with a balloon
frame in the usual way. The studding of
outside walls and supporting partitions
is of 2x4 spruce, and the minor partitions
2x3 plank, 2 feet from centers; floor beams,
2x10: rafters, 2x6, 1 foot 8 inches from cen-
ters. The exterior walls are covered with
sheathing paper and novelty siding.
The main roof is shingled with clear butt
white pine, the shingles laid on 1x3 shingle
lath. The veranda roof is of l}éx9 tongued
and grooved white pine, dressed both sides,
with the joints covered with - a Evinch
molded batten. The veranda floor is of
1x6 surfaced spruce, laid edge to edge.
Barge boards and open timber work of
cornices is Of 3-inch white pine. Veranda
posts of 6x6 white pine, neatly turned, with
railings of the same.
FE.
hid
SIDE ELEVATION.
The veranda rafters are ‘of 2x6 white
pine, dressed. The first and second story
floors are of 1%x4 dry spruce, blind nailed.
The outside and partition walls are coiled
with fag-inch yellow pine, tongued and
grooved and blind nailed. The floor beams
and studding of partitions where exposed
to view are dressed. The ceiling of the first
floor is formed by having the under side of
the flooring dressed. The side walls and
ceilings Of the second story are covered
with %x3, tongued and grooved yellow pine,
same as side walls of front story.
The newels, rails and ballusters of stairs
are of ash, the treads and risers of yellow
pine. The window and door frames out-
side, casings and sash are of white pine.
The sashes are balanced with weights in
the usual way, and glared with double
thick sheet glass, with borders of tinted
glass in the upper sash. The chimneys are
of hard brick, laid in cement mortar. The
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_ FIRST STORY.
trim of doors and windows inside and
jams of door frames are of yellow pine.
The doors are of white pine, with four
sunken panels molded both sides—1%
inches thick for first story, 1% inches thick
in second story. Brass faced mortise locks
in first story, rim locks in the second story,
black japanned rim butts and white porce-
lain knobs throughout.
The doors and stairs are filled and var-
nished two coats with white varnish. All
other inside woodwork is finished with one
coat of filler and one coat of hard oil. The
exterior is painted in two coats of best
mixed paints, in two colors—body of light
bufi' color, with dark brown trimmings and
red sash; gutters, etc., of charcoal tin.
The first story contains parlor, dining
, room, kitchen, staircase, hall, pantry and a
1 small alcove room which should be sepa-
‘ rated from the parlor by portieres, and
may be used as a study.
The second story contains two cham-
bers, two bedrooms. hall and one closet.
The exterior is made picturesque by the
. SECOND STORY.
broken gables and veranda which extends
almost entirely around the building. The
exterior effect of the whole is exceedingly
pleasing, and would make a charming
summer residence for the most fastidious.
The cost is'from $1,200 to $1,600, according
to location. D. W. KING.
Varnish of all kinds should be uniformly
applied in very thin coats and sparingly on
the edges of angles where it is likely to ac-
cumulate. The brush at commencing
should be placed at some little distance
from the edge of the panel and steady and
rapid strokes be directed toward each end
alternately. A brush may be passed, how-
ever, over a small surface in one operation
and this a second or third time to distribute
the varnish unifomly and to work out the
air bubbles. The second series of stroke-
on such surfaces may be made at right
angles to the first and the third in‘ a simi-
lar direction to the first so u to secure an
even surface. The Work must be done
quickly—Decorator and Furnisher.
Should a dead finish be desired for wal-
nut woodwork no better course can be
pursued than giving its coat of shellac to
be sandpapered off when dry, followed by
scent of filler composed 'of whiting and
plaster of Paris mixed'with-brown Japan
oil and benzine and a little thin shellac '
varnish, which is rubbed in and wiped of.
Two coats of shellac ' areafterward given,
which are rubbed down with pumice stone ‘ ' ‘
, and oil.-—Decorator and Furnisher'. , -
Anefiicient‘ methodof cleaning marble
is to mat it with a’eompound of soap lees [I A
intermixed with quicklime and brought to
the consistency of milk. After twenty-
four hours the whole is washed off with
soap and water, and the marble when dry
is rubbed with fine .rgitty powder and olive
oiL—Decorator and “unlisher. .
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Many have gained one pound
remedy. It contains the stimulat—
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PALA'I'ABLE AS MILK.
soon-is cousuumon ,
BRONCHITIS
COUGHS
cunEs Wasting Diseases
Wonderful Flesh Producer.
per day by its use.
Scott’s Emulsion is not a secret
in roperties of the Hypophos-
Elise and pure Norwegian Cod
being largely increased. It is used
by Physicians all over the world.
Sold by all Dru-(mists.
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, N.Y.
mama, rants, an. '
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cocoa
from which the excess of
I oil has been removed, is
f. Absolutely Pure
and it is Soluble.
No Chemicals
are used in its preparation. It has
more than three times the strength of
Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowroot
or Sugar, and is therefore far more
economical, costing less than one cent
a. cup. It is delicious, nourishing,
strengthening, EASILY manure,
and admirably adapted for invalids
as well as for persons in health.
Gold by Grocers everywhere.
i". EEKER & cc... minister, Mass.
C. C. SHAYNE
Wholesale Manufacturing Farrier,
NEW YORK.
DOTVN—TOWH:
103 Prince St,
Near Broadway.
UP—TO‘VN :
124 West. 4 2a St,
Two blocks west of Grand
Central Depot.
Offers at retail at both
‘ ' stores, the latest styles
\in Fur pres. Scalskin
‘ Garments and other
Lea-ting Fashionable-
Furs, at lowest- cash
wholesale manufacturers" prices.
New Illustrated Catalogue Mailed Free.
BALSAM
Cures Coughs, Colds, Asthma
and CONSUMPTEGN.
Made only by '
F. W. KINSMAN 8!. 60.,
Druggisls,
Price 10c., 35c. and 7150. New York City.
Sold by all druggists and medicine dealers. '
'I'Se'nd two to. stamps to A. P.‘ 0rdwny" 10063
' $1,000—will be '
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siaiscnred byus '5 .- = .- _~
SULPHUR Burns. not assistor'cure. It
Lawrence, Mass, and receive an elegant. ect'
Fancy tree.
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