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PRAOICAL FARMING^ Kindness to Cows. To get the bent possible results from a dairy, the cow which ia to furnish the milk must be well understood. She must not be regarded and treated as a machine for giving milk if you with her to do her best work. The cow ia ai, animal with many of the instincts of the animal, man. and proper treat- ment, requires that the lawa of her an- imal life should be obeyed. To five good milk it ia absolutely necessary that she l healthy, in order that she may be able under proper con- ditions to exerciae her functions of se- creting healthful milk. Any healthy cow can be made to do this, but as an animal she has other (unctions to perform, and other de- mands upon her vital force, iler di- gestion, circulation, and muscular sys- tem may be so constructed as to direct her surplus power in the direction of moaculax activity or muscular and tat- ty accumulation ; in all this she may be perfectly healthy ; but ate ia perfect- ly selfish; her own gratifications have been her constant aim. But in the production of milk for which the dairy cow ia valued, she en- ters upon an entirely new service, her work ia not for herself but for her off- spring ; someone other than self, and the function now brought into exerciae is stimulated by a desire to support some one dependent upon her, hence- forth she has a life devoted to the wel- fare of others. And in proportion to the demand, is* the effort to furnish the supply ; this ia the law of compensa- tion in all nursing mothers. The young of all domesticated *iimi are very helpless and need and receive more help than those that are untamed, hence the attachment between the mother and her offspring is stronger and usually continues for a long time, and the milk producing power is much greater, than iii the name species waich are yet run- ning wild. The long domestication of the row and. the Urge demand made upon her. has in some cssns directed almost her entire vitality into the production of milk as if for hex progeny. Cows se- lected especially for the dairy are of this kind, and they must have cultivat- ed along with this unselfish giving of themselves fur others, a habit of kind- ness amounting almost to love for those for whom they live. The would be directly expressed to their own off- spring ami would l reciprocated were not the kindness of the cow by artificial means directed into the channel f sup- porting the human milker, instead of her own progen) ; hence the best dairy cows, are of a kindly disposition and express their kindness in their constant efiort to supply the demand made upon them. This naturally expects and de- serves reciprocation on :be part of those who are benefited by her unselfish life The reciprocal kindnew which has been so faithfully earned, cannot be better expressed on the part of the dairyman than by taking proper care of the dumb (I) animal which has been so kind to him, and the man. or the woman who has not felt a return of love for the cow from which .she has *o often received the life exhausting and life-giving stream from the udder, has ye; 10 learn the true spirit of the true dairyman. The dairyman who has this proper love for his cows will think nothing too much trouble, that be can do for the comfort of hL~ cows. And happily in this case as in all others, it pays to I* kind for cows have brains, and kindly emotions, if properly cultivated. Herein may be found the apparent hidden cause why one milker can get more milk and more butter from the same cow, than others can. and that Lbs. one who gets the most milk and butter ia not always the best milker when judged by his skill ; but be is neverthe- less the best milker for that cow. be- cause she likes him the best ; his touch and manner have in them a kindness, which puu her in a humor to give him all her milk and to gire it in the best pOKsilile condition. How can the dairyman show substan- tial kindness to his cow ? She n.r.-- have a stable suited to her nati. that she may have good health with the most possible amount of comfort Sl.f muat tie kept clean clean as In.- best horse and warm in the winter. l>ut must also have plenty of fresh air and exercise sufficient to keep up a good circulation of her blood. She niu.st tia>e such fowl as will af- ford her the bet means of producing the milk which she is to furnish. This will con-sist of such grains properly pre- pared. a.s well as such coarse feed in t he form of hay fodder or ensilages, as have le-n foun I mo-l ux>ful for this purpose Hut in these select i->ns and feeding, the cow's own individuality must n neglected. A clean tied and pure pal- atable food are as necessary for Ux> comfort of the cow as they are for the comfort of the milker "The greatest quantity of pure milk will !* furnish- ed under thew condition.* of clean lines.- aii'l care and kindness. llut the dairyman has not accom plished his purpuxe until the milk is in form for the market. If it Ls to lie put into the form of I'utter or die. neglect can I* tolerated after the cow has yielded her milk. It must be kept pure liy not allowing it for a moment in an impure vessel or surrounded by impure air Hence the milking stable must I clean throughout and well v.-n filmed and the milk must lie quickly si rained and nut into very clean vr^-i-l- The air. which it abaorlia rapidly, \\liile pooling. >b -ulil I* pure ami not the foul air i>f an impure barnyard, \\ith milk, thus procure), the dairy man is prepar- ed to make good cheese or butter it his vessels us*' I are clean, and the milk is kept in a cool pljuv until the cream separates or until it is to be used We ha.-e not entered into the special plan of feeding nor of the >|<evuil quan- tities of each Kind of food tor the cow . because if the dairyman properly loves his cattle, h? will soon learn what is the best food for them, and devise the best means of feeding ; besides this in formation has already been repeatedly given in the farm News. Our object now Ls to help cultivate a proper uapoattion towards the kine from whom wv) would reoeive the larg- est amount and beat quality of milk; and to indicate why the pet BOW al- ways gives the most milk other things being equal. If there is any truth in what has been written, many whole- some inference* may be drawn from U. The Wife s Share We have a poor opinion of the man. we care not how poor or bow well to do he is. that does not acknowledge that his wife has a share in the in- come of the farm. The man who acknowledges this, in words and does not give by actually passing into the wife's hand, some of the share does her a rank injustice. We are aware some men excuse them- selves by saying that "it is all in the family, any way." or "women are no managers." Both are very slim excuses. What man who has worked hard would like it when the few dollars come in that the toil produced should his wife take them and use them in buying a sewing machine, an extra cloak, and half a dozen plated spoons, which are "all in the family" when the husband had set his mind upon having a "good new jack-knife when those hogs are sold." She has the right to do it. as much so as the man has to buy a feed cutter, an extra rubber coat and a whip when the wife had her heart upon hav- ing a pair of kid gloves. That women are "poor managers" is proven false every day. Many a suc- cessful man owes his success to bi wife's good managemtn' and manv inore would be successful if they left more of their affairs to the judgment and management of the wife. It is a burning shame the treatment .some women get in the money matters of the co-partnership made at mar- riage. We do not believe in marriage for a money consideration, but hold that many a woman be happier bad the promise to "love, cherish and keep" been carried a little farther or made more specific an as to have obligated to a lit- eral sharing of the money be it little or much. An extreme case was brought to our attention a few days ago. A farm was to be nold and after the deed was made oat the wife hesitated before gifrn- ing it. When asked why she replied: "Before signing that paper." and her voice grew steady and firm. "I want to know what my share's to he. I've work- ed as hard as' father all these years on the farm, and I've pinched and managed and earned whatever 's to lie paid for it. as much as he. and I want a set sum that's all mine and that I can bold in my own hands and have belong to me ilone." The lawyer who made out the paper saw determination in the tone and man- ner and acknowledged her right and i-sked how much she considered her -hare "I thought of that, too." she replied "It's been forty years, a good fortv years. for we took the farm in the fall, and this is spring, and it seems to me " (her voice broke a little at this ri'i-a.1 moment) "it seems to me," she repeated, "at if I'd ought to have 1-0 That is a true statement of a recent happening. Think of it. man. A wo- man no belittled by forty years unre- 'inperwd .servitude she railed tvientv lollars a fair consideration for her r- v ice.s ' Man ! are you degrading your wife to such a position. Feeding Potatoes- There t a large crop of potatoes this vear and as the price is very low. farm- ers are asking about their feeding value and how best to feed them. Potatoes are fattening food, they contain about 16.1 carbohydrates or fai formers, and but 1.4 of protein or muscle makers: the balance is largely water. It will be -een from this that they should not ' ' I alone hut should have meal mixed ith them, and not corn meal, hut oat meal, or wheat shorts, for cows. Wheat "ran would tie letter than the shorts. but no lietfer than the oat meal, and l*rruip not so cheap For h>nrs it will pay to cook the potatoes, put them in a tight liarrel ana cover with boiling water. When soft add the meal and -'ir well Skim-milk added to this maks it still better. For cattle, chop fine and cover with meal. One peck l<er day is sufficient for a cow. THE BURGLAR'S PARACHUTE I oHilcB 4 rark>M'n dp( lr*m ! ve rr rrartleal r Burglary on pcientific principles has brought James Sanders, a ticket-of-leave man in Kngland. into great trouble. He wan not a mere jenimy-and-ladder man. but a student of aerostat ios, and found uit that the best way of dropping out of window v. as to do it a la parachute, for which porpos*' when be went s-burgling be carried a large umbrella. This he in- 'endexl to open when he had amassed his booty, drop gently to t !i ground un- der its auspices and hurry away with the parachute under hu arm like a re- wectabl* family man taking home the Sunday dinner Hi- firs! experiment on his newly in- ventixl plan took place on Saturday -veiling in bouse in Pimlico Kntry was effected comfortably and the arti- . be taken away were carefully ar- rangewl in a parcel. Suddenly lie fan- ciwl he heard a noise He rushed to the window, parachute in hand, saying. 'Now for the scientific departure* " hut . unfortunately for him. in the hurry of the. moment he forgot to open the um- brella before leaping, and consequent ly lost all the benefit of his scientific skill. Mound his booty dropped into the area with a crash like any ordinary burglar. much to the alarm of the occupant of the kitchen, who was sitting quietly smoking a pipe after his week's work. Sanders was picked up in a consider- ably damaged condition, reproaching himself for hl< absence, of mind and Itmenting his bad luck A former ex- ploit on unscientific principle*. brought him "even years' penal service and a ticket of leave. The present may prove quite as lucky Mr. l>e Rut/n. the West minster magistrate, committed him for trial. '\ on never find your merits are so small Your vices are so many and so great. You ne\r find you are no good at all I'ntil for office you're a candidate. SOME ODD JAPPHUBfl, QUEER THINGS TEAT HAVE OCCUR RED IN THF OM WOtLft. la aille ei- fcl*n4' Bmllrc.u n - f ih Irrmmm ta f r *ulh Mftea Tk irt -Tk Laic s. a* rtt. England has ?f% railroad companies. Last year their roads carried 911.413,- K6 "transient " passengers and 1.184.- il commuters. In the woods near Babek. Pol ad. a twelve-year-old boy assaulted a seven- year-old girl, strangled her, and then hanged her body to a tree. The canton of Schaffhausen. Switzer- land, is overrun by field mice in im- mense numbers, and the Government has been appealed to for ways and means to exterminate the rodents. The census of 1895 shows that the tier- man Empire now has a population of 51,7:8 OflO. deapite em.gnti .n. an increase of 2.830.000 in four and a half years. Prof. Nocaxd. of Paris, has discovered an anti-tetanic serum. If this remedy proves effective in combating the hor- rors of lockjaw, as it Ls claimed to be. Prof. Vucard will have immortalized himself by effacing one of the most terrible afflictions which may befall man. A week ago seven bandits forced an entrance into a Franciscan convent sit- uated in a lonely spot near Bagnorea. Italy. The silent brethren, rudely wak- ed by the ooUe. forthwith armed them- selves with guns, and after a short bat- tle won a complete victory. Live caul" are now shipped from the Pampas of the Argentine Republic, via Italy, even to Switxerland. where, how- ever. the poor beaaU. reduced to skin and hone by the ijng sea and railroad voyage, are received with supreme con- tempt. Tender horse met with greater favor than U ac..irl.-l '.> this coarse and tough South American beef. A dry-goods firm in Basel. Switzer- land. advertises that during the annual fair, now being held there, it will give a good dinner or supper free, to every pur- r n*r of 30 francs' worth of goods. The Swiss newspapers seem puzzled by this novel exhibition of enterprise ; anyhow fhey condemn it. A Swiss religious newspaper reports that the Rev Dr Hall, of Sew York. draws a regular salary of 125.000(636.- Wlf.i annually : and that it is fashion- able to be baptized and married by him at 91.000 per ceremony The tot%l an- nual income of Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix is "laced by the same authority at $200.- The influenza is going down in Eng- NrH d m-n t.i horses and dogs and cats The officials of the vari ius "homes" for d.mestic animals in I.- ndon report that r he mortality in C%*M of influenza unong dogs amounts to 6 per cent ; among cats. f,> 21 per cent : and the per- centage is id to he even still larger among horses. Henceforth the German courts will prosecute perjurers more generally and more severely than heretofore, even when nerjurv U to he attributed to negligence rather than t-> criminil in- tent. A t>oli-e agent at Winsbtiden was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for mik n- unVr oath a positive >t.ite- ment o' wh -w truth be subsequently admitted ntit to have been quite) sure. A learned German has calculated the amount of gold which David and Solo- mon fetched from Ophir. that mysteri- >ms land of fabulous treasure for the adornmen' of th* t emote at Jerusalem David got SOnn kikkars <ind Solomon S40 k'kkars: tot il S.r>0 kikkars. or liiO.*0 kilogrammes ' gold, representing a value of IflO.ODOOOn 'Vith equal leirn- edness the sun auth'^ity his figured out that "Or-hir" sitfnifie.. "Thv Land of the head of a few determined follawera.bold* ly irisnil the stopif ied brifegiuom.tfarast him into a carriage, picke.a up a p ea ptMsant. and then the twain speedily tpaHe one Lo another hU the rich girl was lart to her tears in caarle wrrt-'belaess. Gtorious. waont' itf SaxL wasn't it f SUITER WKIMKLI8. "And did be say he ramembered me when I was a girl f "No; he said he remembered you when be vaa a boy." There ia a difference between a cold and the grip, but you will not realize (t until you receive the Sector's bill. He "Are you going to the opera f She "No; I haw such a cold t can't The northernmost newspaper U the " I.aesestoff." printed by an Eskimo named Mueller at Godthaab (Good Hope) Greenland. In its first issue this mes- senger of intelligence contained only rude sketches to excite the interest of the untutored natives; then followed letters, syllables, words, sentences knowledge being thus inculcated in truly scientific, progressive done* 1 i' ly a literary society has provided Muel- ler with a good press, paper and new >voe in continue the good work on a larger scsle In the Government of Smolensk (Russia) there is a large territory com- prising quite a numlier of populous vil- lager which has long borne and still l>ears the name of " 'Voman's King- dom." Fverv spring the male popula- ii>n emigrates en iuas.se to seek work in the noiurhboriiiii district- Then for manv months the home government i.' "holly in the hands of women. The Council and it* chief are women, and thev attend to public affairs so satis- factorily that female suffragists every- where "may point with pride to this irreen oasis of woman's sovereignty in the endless desert of man's tyrranv (en Skol>eleff. the famous Russian soldier, was a notorious son His fa- ther happened to he general also. Skoheleff. sr., took canj of his worldly goods, while Skobeleff, jr.. had no re- gard for money that is. when he had any. So long as the father was the son's superior in rank things went all right for the father, but when the son n i< promoted over the father's head there came a sad change. Whenever his martial progenitor refused to give him money SkoU>l.-ff. jr.. t h real ened to order the poor, old man under arrest. and sometimes did not hesitate to exe- cute hU ilin-.it. de.spue the prayersand of ttw? unlucky iwirejit. He al- ways bad money henceforth The new woman has reached Smyrna. There in the Quartier Saint-Dimitre. ays the Slamboul. a comely young fel- low lately abandoned his poor sweet- heart for a richer woman just sometimes or oftener happens in coun- tries more "civilized" than Syria. But on the marriAtje day, juet as the cere- monv was toout K> he performed, bis first love appeared in tlie church at the above a whisper-" Nell "Jack Softleigb doesn't kaow bis own mind." Belle "I never knew waa as ignorant as all that." Blab "And so you're engaged to UBS of the Mandon twins. How do you dis- tinguiaa between them f Fred "I don't try!" At the Party. He "Do you know, I always feel like a foot in a full-dress uit." She "What a pity you can't hide your feelings a little." She "Did Maude lose her heart when you proposed to her I" He "No. I think she must have lost her bead; abe said no." The same man does the kicking. A* the nesinon come and go ; He grew profane at summer And dots the same towards snow "What ! you refuse me |3) me. your intimate friend, whom you once called your second ego!" "Ah. my dar boy, I know myself too well you would never return the money." "You and your sinter are about the same size, and you look exactly alike. Twins, aren't you t" asked the visitor. " 'Course not '" exclaimed Tommy. highly indignant. "She's a girl!" We stumble on the gifts we priae All other things above. For ever since the world began, We've fallen into love. "The world owes me a living." be said bitterly. "Of course." replied the other sarcastically. "But I don't seem to get it." "Well, you never were much good aa a collector." Tis sweet to love : And it's just honey to love a girl With lota of money. "Mike." said Plodding Pete, "if you had a twenty dollar bill, would you blow it in f " "Nope" said Meandering Mike. "I couldn't blow it in Havin' twenty 'ud take me breath away." We can stand the boneless carriage Think it's just as fine as silk. But we kick hard, harder, hardest. When they mention cowleas milk. I .over "I know as well as anybody that she ha* no beauty or money or ac- complnhmenU or anything but I love her and" Friend "And in any < she will .still be your better half." He nog "Jan ns says he is going t. become a detective." Perkaby "Oh he's ton slight for a detective. H- L- very thin, you know." Kerzog "Yew. but he says he will make a good shad- ow." "Poor fellow I" she said sympathetic- ally. "What's the matter f" be asked " The poor man was disappointed in love." she replied. "Of course," be re- turned "It never does come up to ex- pectations." The Doctor " Queer saying that about truth lying at the bottom of a II " The Lawyer" You wouldn't think so if you knew the amount of pumping we lawyers sometimes have t do to get at it " The Chaperon "The idea of your al- lowing Mr Tuesnon to kiso you ! Such proceedings are disgraceful, and going i>o unrler my very none, too!" The daughter "But I thought they went under mine." Millionaire "Well, my dear Baron, you seem to have an important com- munication to make." Baron " Coun- cilor F . I am happy to tell you the gUul news that it id my intention to appoint you my father-in-law." "What do yiiu consider the most promising portion of Europe at the pre- sent day f" asked the young man with a commercial turn of mind And with- out a moment's hesitation the young woman answered: "Turkey." Susie "And so you are an old maid .luntie a real old maid f" Aunt Ethel "Yes. Susie, dear I'm a real old maid." Su^ie (wishing to be nice and comforting) "Well, never mind. poor, dear auntie ; I aru sure it isn't your fault " Willie "Pa, what is the meaning of the expression, 'touch and go f " Papa "It's vry simple, my son. It means ex- treme sfieed, and refers to the profes- sional borrowers, who make a touch and go so fast you seldom see them again." "What kind of a man is Skinner f Does he do much in tlie way of enter- t lining T "H n'ert lining ! Why. Skin- nex Is, a gtmd enough fellow ui his way. but h*- thinks to niuch of hi- money to svn.l it in feeding people. Really. 1 don 'i believe Skuuier i^ hospitable enough to entertain a grudge." The Woman Above Price." Her eyes are not "cerulean blue;" Her " silken tresses " do not " fall In rippling waves of amlier hue ." She has n. > "special gift" at all This geutle woman, sweet and good. Who sprang not from a royal race. Y'et wears her crown of womanhood. With more than queenly grace. She does not seem to " float on air, Like thistledown, amid the dance;" Nor would her un-desi spirit care To bold men "spellbound with a glance." But she is gracious to the poor ; The sick and sorrowful aver That when she enters at their door The sunshine follows her She has not soared to Learning's heights, Or sounded Wisdom's depths pro- found : She only cl<ums her woman's rights Where tasks for tender bands abound : Yet. though she shrinks from themes abstruse. Nor studies "ethics" overmuch. The common things in daily use Grow fairer at her touch! ying most where most she loves. ha no great desire to roam. But by her pure example proves How love may sanctity tne home. And thus she rules with kindly hand The realm she understands the lst, While all her happy household band Arise ami call Der blest Catarrh U a seooUtatiaaal disease aad parttla. eoiy temporary rmlM, Ml Hood', ft neriUa osrfsoUy a*d poraanentiy x My little boy was a mat soflsw oaUrr*. Ml ffrn fcsUefc teas dM not help him, sad he _ ts Head 1 * BanapsrUav We asv - ^ -^ WdkaMaW fas of Getoejy Hood's Sarsaparilla m*r fer C. L Boo* O>, Hood's Fills Bao4 FOH TWENTY-FIVB TBAB8. DUNN'S BAKING POWDER LARGEST SALE IN CA.HADA. TOO WEAK TO WALK- Friends Had Given up Hop* f eov*ry. From L'lmpartiaL Tigniah. P. E. I. Mr. Duminick P. ChiaeBoo. who ' on the Harper Hoad. about two from the town of Tigniaa. P E. I . sea- sonally took the trouble to bring he- fore the notice of the editor of I, Impar- tial, the particulars of the cure of ais Uughier-m-iaw. Sirs. A D. Chiaaaon, through the use of Dr WUliams' Pink Pills. The csoe is certainly a reiuark- al>le one. ana we cannot do better than give il in Mr ChissMD'a own words. ' My son's wife." said be. "has been sisk fr -ome seven years pant, but previous to that time was a strong hssJthy psr- wn Just about seven years ago ska took a vere cold, whkn attacked bar lungs, and from that time up to the h- .tinnuig of the pant summer her bealtk hae been feeble, and at tunes we de- spaired of saving her life 11 was not her disposition to give up easily. an4 on dome occauons while engaged in household work she would be SFtxed with a fainting spell, which would lav her so trnik that she would I* conftne4 to her lied for several days in a sruii- uncn.-iou!i state. More than once w thought she wan dying There was a continual feeling of numbness in her linilw and .Uuj i con.staut severe pains in her chest which were only eased by a stooping position. Added to t his she was t r<nil ded with a hacking cough, sometimes so severe at night that she Can >> Walk to Church. lid not obtain more than a fe boon ileep. Al nit the end of 1894 we had .iiven up all hope of her recovery, and the neigblioT!. were of the same opinion. She wa reduced to almost a skeleton, and could m-arnely take any nourish- ment She had grown ao weak that she could not walk aero* the l i dro.mi floor x% it bout help. We hail often heard and reaul of the great cures effected l>y Dr. Williams' Pink I'UK and al this stage, when all else had failed. I urged that they be given a trial and procured a half dozen i\e.- After uin; thm for alout three weeks she could waJk acroas her liedruHii floor without aid. and from that time on *be continued improving in neaJth from day to day. She continued taking the I'ink Fills for about four month*, with the result that she is now a healthy woman, and it LS now no trouble for her to walk to church, a distance of two mile*, and the grateful praicws of herself and friends will alway- l given I'r Williams' Pink Pills. The experience of years has proved that there is alwolutely n disease due to a vitiated condition of tlie blood or shattered nerves, that Dr. Williams' I'uik Pills will not promptly cure, and those w bo are suffering from such trou- leti would avoid much misery and sav money by promptly resorting to I hi treatment, (jet the genuine Pink Pilln every lime and do not be persuaded to take an imitation or some other remedy w hich a dealer, for the sake of the extra profit to li'in-elf. may say is ' iiisl a* gooa." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills our* when other medicines fail. After ths Came of Shinney . Mamma You don't want any brea4 and I'ultexl Have you lout your ap- petite '. Bobby I don't know, mamma, out I wish you should give me a piece of pi*, so that 1 can find out for you, sun She Loved Him, Papa Ethel. I fear your young L n<>< enterprising. Ktbel Yes he is. papa . iie proposed to me on one of his advertising nostal cards \