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TOPICS FOE on every -dairy farm, useful for silo filling in the fall and for chaffing feed in the winter. All cornstalks should be put through the machines, for then they are in better condition for feeding, and the coarser portions left uneaten are in good form for bedding and the manure heap. Large cornstalks are a nuisance in the feeding manger, worth­ less for bedding and troublesome.in the manure pile. Many farmers find dif­ ficulty in feeding cut cornstalks, since sometimes the cows refuse to eat them. Inji few cases we have found that the sharp ends of the corn-stalks, when cut certain lengths, injure the mouths of the cdws. When they are not well eaten, the cause is often due to over­ feeding or. endeavoring to have the cows live on too limited a variety of foods. Keep the mangers clean and feed the cut fodder with care, and usually very little will be left over, and that only the coarsest portion. Experi­ ments at the Wisconsin Station show that with the varieties of corn-fodder- raised there much more of the cut stalks will be eaten than if fed uncut under the same conditions. GQLD ENOUGH FOR CENTURIES. LIKE A FLASH OF LIGHTNIi HEADACHE IS. The Modern Wajr Commends itself to the well-informed, to do pleasantly and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest man­ ner and disagreeably as well. To cleanse the system and break up colds, headaches ahd fevers without unpleas­ ant after effects, use the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. No, man can leave a better legacy to the world than a well-educated family. South. African Mines Can Supply the World with the Precious Metal. Ab interesting letter, dated Dec. 11, 1895, has recently been received in this city from a New Yorker now resident at Johannesburg, respecting the south African gold and diamond fields. "This place is -no fake," he whites, and continues, "I have talked with some of the cleverest mining engin­ eers, and arhong others Hammond, considered thfe cleverest of them all. They all agree that now they have struck the low levels gold is here for many, many years, and that before the end of this century the south Af­ rican mines will be putting out more than $100,000,000 of gold a year, and they consider that a very conservative estimate. - ' -- . .. "I have been to Kimberly and have seen the working of the diamond mines, which is most interesting. They are getting" out £100,000 worth a week, and could do much better if they Were not limiting the product. The policy of the De Beers Company is to buy up all new mines that are discovered and shut them up till they are required. The mines extend over a great terri­ tory, and are all chimneys of extinct volcanoes. The country where the dia­ monds, are found reminds one of Ne­ vada, but here the gold country..is-;one vast plain of good grass, and you sec • cattle and sheep grazing all about-.' r ;. "The best mining engineers here arc- Americans, and the superintendent of' the great Be. Beers and Kimberly mines (diamonds) is an American named Gardner. Williams. "I have been to one of the big mines to-day to see the workings, and am -very much impressed. The knowing ones soy here that a big slump is due shortly, and that this is no time to buy anything, but after the slump the good mipes, and nil those on the main lode are good, will sell higher than ever and pay a good interest ou the investment. Through their cyauite process they are getting S5 per cent, of .the gold ont of the ore, and they think before long they will be able to save all but about r> per cent. I understand that this is the only place in the world where this process is used, and in any case it is the first .place." '• Of Johannesburg the writer says: "This is a place of over G0.000 people, and is literally built ou gold, as the mines are all about the city. There are some very lino buildings, and they are evidently here to stay. 1 do not like the clinm;e, however, as it is very windy and dusty. Water is so scarce at this moment that one can­ not get a bath, and at some of the boarding-houses they are using soda water to wash in. It is a very dear place, but people keep moving so fast that they do not notice it."--New York Times. The Danger Signal that Nature Gives to Women* A DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR OUR RURAL FRIENDS. It Signifies That Serious Female Trouble Is Imminent. Most female diseases manifest their presence by a headache. When a dull heavy ache in the head is accompanied by disordered stomach; ' bad taste in the mouth, dull eyes, pains / in back and groins, lassi fgg. ) J tude, nervous­ ness, despon mk; dency and ir­ regularity, /A. Profit in Raising Popcorn--De-rices Employed for Catching Cutworms- Value of Scales on the Farm--Crude Petroleum for Shingle Roofs. Popcorn for Profit. Why do we hear so little about the raising of popcorn? How many farm­ ers, boys and girls, yes, and grown people, too, I wonder, know that there is money in it!" For several years past I have kept an accurate account of ev­ erything raised and sold from our gar­ den, and know just what article bring in the most money, says J. 11, Moore, in the Practical Farmer. We plant Queen's golden popcorn, and find it pro­ lific, while the ears and kernels are extra large. The corn 'when popped is a beautiful, delicious cream color. The shelled corn sells at 4 cents per pound here, which is at the rate of $2.40 per bushel. But we do not prefer selling it. in that way. A pound of the shelled popcorn nicely popped .makes nine quarts of -popped corn, and a. bushel consequently would make 540 quarts. We use Mrs. liorex's ; recipe--dressing the freshly-popped 'corn with a . little melted butter,, stirring the corn while pouring it on, and then dusting light­ ly With a little fine salt. (Just try some and be convinced that it is deli­ cious.) We sell thevc6rn prepared thus,, direct to consumers at ,5 cents per quart," at a curbstone market in our nearest town. Does not $27 pay well for the labor and cost of raising, pre­ paring and selling a bushel of popcorn? My books prove in what order farm products are profitable with us. and I knowingly say, plant popcorn for profit. Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash, and burning pain, distress, nausea, dys­ pepsia, are cui^d by Hood's Sarsapa- rilla. This it accomplishes, because, with its wonderful power as a biood purifier, Hood's Sarsaparilla gently tones and strengthens the stomach and digestive organs, invigorates the liver, creates, an appetite, gives refreshing sleep, and raises the health tone. In cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it seems to have a "magic touch." "For over 12 years ! suffered from sour it is time ;W Wr VWrrffiSm to locate the VI y jjSjB|f trouble and remove it. Eg IV We will tell ffl l! you right H \'AHe5f now that the III symptoms Jp! if indicate posi- I R . If tively that " III serious. womb I • f | trouble is imminent. ' Don't let this fearful disease get you in its power. If you are uncertain, writeto Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass., giving full symptoms. Your letter will be read, acted upon and answered by one of your own sex, and without charge. Note Mrs. Snyder's letter to Mrs. Pinkham. "Before taking your remedies, day after day I would read the testimonials of women who had been cured by the use of your Vegetable Compound. " At last I decided to write and tell you my condition. " I had been examined by physicians who told me that my womb was very large and prolapsed, and also said there was a growth on the inside of the womb that must be cut out; menstruations were so painful that I suffered for three days of every month, and it was impossible to get any rest. For two months I used Lydia E. Pink ham's Veg­ etable /v Compound, Bl00d *>ur*" fmSSr Wash, and I 1 \( SIT cured- I had \ V \\ \ suffered nine \Vc\ v.--=^Y years, thinking there v was no cure forme, and it only took five oottles of your remedies to cure me."---MKS. L. SJSXDEB, Trenton Junction, N. J. The Greatest Medical Discovery of the Age. Making Breeds. No breed of rich dairy cows,'cows yielding rich milk, was ever formed on low. .wet lands "and coarse, rank food, and the best of breeds grown elsewhere must in ;> few generations deteriorate under such conditions. That a breed grown Under such conditions can, in a long series of .genera tions,' be changed from a poor dairy .-breejl to a rich out; by removal to upland pastures, and fed ou rich food, .there can lie no doubt, but that it would require a long life­ time is no less true. All such attempts are but waste of time, money and labor, when breeds are already to be had built up by nature and improved for cen­ turies by skillful breeding, says the Jersey Bulletin. The Karly Pullet. Never forget this in poultry culture: The pullet that commences to lay ear­ liest in life is the one to lay the largest number of eggs through life, as cattlc that have the milk-producing organs active make the best cows. Select the fast-growing, early-maturing speci­ mens that present in full the type and size found in the breed, and use only these as breeders, and "The egg-produc- iug merits will be increased. We have reported the wonderful product in sin­ gle specimens, which can be made true of a flock. But it is care and attention to the flock that finds and secures these merits in the progeny. Neglect and hap-hazard breeding never pays. Thrifty Calves. We raise our calves on skim milk and hay, with the exception that in the first few weeks of skim milk feeding they get a handful of oatmeal each. The heifers are grown on pasturage and hay till neariug the time of com­ ing into profit. They are all the time kept thrifty and growing. The cost of thus raising them is small, because they are fed on low keep. We now have a string of them, one, two. and three years old, as promising as any to be found in the pampered herds, says the Maine Farmer. "with set ere pains across my shoulders, and | great distress. 1 had violent nausea, which,. '} would leave, me very weak and faint, diffirj i cult, to get- iiy breath. These spells'panie, | oftener aud more severe. 1 did not receive l any lasting benefit from, physicians, but •found such happy effects from a trial of Hood's .Sarsaparilla that I took several bot­ tles, ami mean to always keep it in the house. 1 am now able to do all my own work, which for six years I hare been un­ able to do. My husband and son have also been greatly benefited by Hood's Sarsapa­ rilla--for pains, iu the back, and after the grip. 1 gladly recommend this grand blood medicine." MRS. PETER BrRBY, Leomin­ ster, Mass. Take only Hoad's, for Hood's How to Catch Cutworms. The Florist's Exchange gives the fol­ lowing ways to catch cut worms: Placing around the plants fruit or vegetable cans, from which top and bottoms have been removed. The top of the can should be three or four inched above the surface of the ground. The ends can be unsoldered by throwing the cans into the fire. Plowing the ground early in Septem­ ber. and not allowing weds to grow. Plowing the ground lute in the fall or early in the spring, keeping the sur­ face free from weeds by cultivation, and not putting a crop on same until the middle of May or first of June. During the first ten days of May fresh cut clover, grass or weeds which have been dipped in water containing Paris green should be strewn over the ground each evening. Collecting the worms each evening while they arc feeding. This requires a good light and sharp eyes. Each morning hunting for the worms around the fresh-cut plants. Using "light traps" at intervals dur­ ing the months of June, August and September. These traps are made by filling a tub or half cask two-thirds full of water, pouring a little kerosene over the surface and hanging a lantern over the tub. Sarsaparilla Is tln> One True Wood Purifier. All druggist* $1. Hnnd'c Dillc cure all Liver Ills ami ® rills Sick Headache. cents. , M S1Trn A( KNTS, H i.K OR i'l-.MALK In iVjlN I ¥ ||e»^r< k.«u; kikkI ray and pM-noaneiit J# fill | LU oinp't>yia«n<; give full nam - ana sge; nd f-addressed t. auiped enve ope for paitl«ita!ar±. KW1N & CO. P. O. i rawer fi81 CHICAGO. Ii.u FITS.--All Fits stopped tree by l>r. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits alter first day's une. Mar­ velous cures. Treatise and $2.00 trial bottle tree to Fit i-asus. Send to Dr. Kline, Ml Arch St.. Phlla. Pa. KNOCK THE SPOTS A sore spot, green, black, or blue, is a OT 11 pnDC nil and watch the color fade,4 Oli JAUyDO UIL the soreness disappear. i IT IS MACICAL. % 11 Your sink, H basins, tubs, etc., never become clogged o* with grease, it" the washing that's done -- k in them is done with Pearline. A small matter, perhaps--but ^ remember that Pearline sa9ves / ' trouble and annoyance in a / gr^at many just such small matters. / And the truth is that these little J things alone ought to be enough to lead any quick-witted person to use Pearline--even without taking into account the big things, the saving in work, and wear and tear, and time, and money, m The Battle of Cape St. Vincent. As a naval action the battle of Cape St. Vincent is distinguished by the firm resolution which, for sufficient rea­ son, dared to engage against odds so great; by the promptitude and vigor with which was seized the unforeseen opportunity offered by the severance of the Spanish fleet; by the sound judg­ ment which led Jervis to attack tin? weather division, though far larger, because the lee could not for a long time assist it; and finally, by the bril­ liant inspiration and dauntless cour­ age which enabled Nelson to redeem in time the single capital oversight committed by the commander-in-chief. This combination of daring and judg­ ment, of skilful direction with energet­ ic determination to have none but great results, marked an epoch in naval history. Succeeding the dawn that glowed around the names of Rodney, of Howe, and of Hood, this achieve­ ment of Jervis' foretokened the near approach of that brilliant noontide of the British navy, which was coincident with the career of Nelson, and culmi­ nated at Trafalgar. Its timely im­ portance, in the eyes of the govern­ ment, was shown by the rewards be­ stowed upon the commander-in-chief. Already destined, for eminent services, to the lowest grade of the peerage, lw? was now at one step raised to the dig­ nity of earl, with the title of St. Vin­ cent. by which lie is now best known to history. -Century. KENNEDY'S MEDICAL DISCOVERY. A Valuable Durham Cow. "I want to tell you what my four­ teen hundred pound white Durham cow is doing. According to several tests made with the scales, she will give 10,950 pounds of milk from Sep*. 1. 1895, to Sept. 1. ISlKi. This winter I am feeding a ration of two parts of bran and one part of shorts, three gal­ lons a day. and all the prairie hay she will eat up clean. She makes one pound of butter a day. besides furnish­ ing a family of live persons with milk and cream. When fresh, she will give thirty quarts a day. Next year I will try to bring her up to the mark of 13,- 000 pounds of milk." Value of a Set of Farm Scales. Most farmers realize to a certain ex­ tent the value of a set of farm escales. But few seem to think the value equal to their original cost. In many instances they have more than paid for them­ selves the first year. A farmer in Illinois, nccordiug to the Ohio Farmer, sold seventy bogs to a shipper. Before delivering they were weighed upon thefarmer'sscales. When weigHed upon the buyer's scales there was a discrepancy of over 1.200 pounds. After investigation it was found a 1,000-pound weight had not been count­ ed. which would have amounted to $50..10 (at .$5.(55 per ewt„ the selling price), and would have been lost but for the previous weighing. Another farmer sold Ave cows to a lo­ cal butcher at three cents per pound, guessing their average weight to be 000 pounds. When delivering them a neigh­ bor induced him to weigh them upon his scales. The average weight was found to be 1.1.'>0 pounds, a loss of 130 pounds 011 each cow. or a loss of $19.50 upon the whole number. Then there is a great advantage in be­ ing able to tell the rate of gain when fattening stock and when selling pota­ toes, hay, straw, grain, etc.. from the farm. Cuesswork is poor business at best. Competition has placed the price of scales within the reach of the aver­ age farmer, and it is his privilege to take advantage of it. Insist Has discovered in one of our commor pasture weeds a remedy that cures every kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofuk down to a common Pimple. He has tried it in over eleven hundrec cases, and never failed except in two case? (both thunder humor). He has now in his possession over two hundred certificates of its value, all within twenty miles ol Boston. Send postal card for book. . A benefit is always experienced from the first bottle, and a'perfect cure is war­ ranted when the right quantity, is taken. When the lungs are affected it causes shooting pains, like needles passing through them; the same with the Liver or Bowels. This is caused by the ducts being stopped, and always disappears in a week after taking it. Read the label. If the stomach is foul or bilious it will cause squeamish feelings at first. No change of diet ever necessary. Eat the best you can get, and enough of it. Dose, one tablespoonful.in water at bed­ time. Sold by all Druggists. On a good (the best) skirt bind­ ing; as strenuously as on a good loth for the skirt. Ask for (and take no other) the EAST, WEST, HOME IS IF KEPT CLEAN WITH Feed for lirood Sows. '-•Tile ideal food for breeding sows is a mixture of two bushels of oats and one bushel of peas, fed whole with mangels. The cost of grinding is saved and the food is well chewed. Wheat middlings with milk when had and beets is another favorite ration. Laxa- tice food make the muscles yielding, and there is no trouble when farrow­ ing," says the National Stockman. •VSlfcO1- ~ -fri Bias Velveteen Skirt Binding. If jour dealer will not supply you we will. Send for samples, showing- labels and materials, o : he S. H. & M. Co , P. O. Boi 699, New York City. SAPOLIO Odds and Kuda. A great deal of the unpleasant odor that is carried tlnr«igh the house from boiliug vegetables may be avoided by putting a piece of bread in the water with the vegetables, and if a bit of charcoal be used the cooking of cab­ bage or cauliflower cannot be detected. Rough towels are marked by means of"stitching on them a piece of muslin, on which the initials have been pre­ viously embroidered. Embroidered top sheets are no longer sought after, but down quilts have a linen cover, but- toued on, something like an envelope flap over the edges, and occasionally a broad silk frill. Corks that have been steeped in vase­ line are an excellent substitute for glass stoppers. Acid in uo way af­ fects them, neither do they become lixed by a blow or long disuse, which latter fact will be appreciated by those who often lose time and temper by a "beastly fast stopper.' In short, they have all the utilities of the glass with­ out its disadvantages. A favorite as Well as nourishing drink for invalids is barley water. To prepare it place one quart of water in a saucepan over the tii;e. Wash well two ounces of pearl barley and throw into, the water. Bring it to boiling point, then add lemon and sugar to suit the taste. Draw tiie pan' to the hack of the lire and simmer gently two hours. Strain aud cover until cold. A cake of magnesia and a clothes brush ai-e a frugal woman's best friends. After brushing a dusty gown and then with the magnesia rubbing both sides of any soiled spots, it should be hung away for a day or two and then brushed again. The spots will be found to have disappeared. Care taken with gowns is a secret of dressing well on a limited allowance The ideal bedroom should have neither carpet nor woolen hanging. The floor should be of wood, with, per­ haps, one or two snihil rugs, shaken every day, or the floor should be cover­ ed with matting, with,no rugs. The bedding should be thoroughly aired ev­ ery morning, and the best way is for itu to hang in the sun and wind for aD hour or two; but if that is inconvenient, it should at least be spread open wide­ ly and the sun and air be allowed to reach it and the uncovered mattress. The MUIIPII Plant. We stopped to look at the downy con­ tent of that sober plant, the mullen. Many plants had the central leaves fold-? ed continuously one about another, uu- til a sort of large, gray-green bud was formed; aud in one of these buds a bee was taking an afternoon nap, snugly sheltered from the air, which was grow­ ing somewhat chilly. We thought that any prudent insect might find a com­ fortable winter home by askiug the mullen to open its velvet leaves just a little, and then to fold them tightly around the wanderer! '^And while we were speaking, a bluebottle fly went humming past us, as if to say he had no mind yet to be asking shelter of any one! Glave's Eager Spirit, Among the young officials who were waiting appointments at Leopoldville was Mr. E. J. Glave. He appeared to a slim, tall boy of eighteen or nineteen; but during the few days I remained at Leopoldville I saw that he was a man of character, well educated, fond of sketching, and eager for active service. 1 was always on the lookout for willing spirits. Every European seamed will­ ing enough when he first landed on the river, but very few, after an experi­ ence of the fever, long retained that willingness. However, Glave con­ demned his inaction, and when offered a chance of proving his mettleond abil­ ity at Lukolela, became aglow with ani­ mation.--Century. Mr. Charles S. Patterson, the ' publisher of Newspaperdoin, says ihat it is not often that he gets so enthusiastic as he does over Ripans Tabules. Almost with the regularity of clockwork he used to feel, at about eleven o'clock, that soine- tliiug had gone wrong with his breakfast; especially was this true if he had had a restless night, as is uo uncommou thing with head- workers. "My stomach," said Mr. Pattersou. "is uuder the stand­ ard as to strength, and it seems j at these times to act only indiffer­ ently. and finally 10 stop. Clouds come before my vision and a slight nausea is felt. Then I reach out for my Kipaus. (Years of the sort of thing related have made me know the symptoms as well as my ' name.) Down goes oue of the blessed little concentrated boons, j and iu a few minutes the visual clouds lift, discomfort passes away, stomach apparently resumes opera- tious, and at 12:30 or 1 o'clock I go out for my usual rather hearty luncheon--all in delightful contrast with my former practically ruined afternoons that I sought to escape by fasting and various doses." Ktpans TabtiiPei are sold bjr (truegtsts. or by tuai! It (he price .30 corns a box) is sent to The Rlpaus, ciit'inl- cat Company. So. 10 Spruce Street. New Yort. Sauij'le .vtal.. 10 cents. BATTLE AX PLUC Petroleum for Shingle Roofs. Crude petroleum can be had for $3.50 to $4 per barrel, including the barrel. It is not a paint, but is a preservative of timber. Some seventeen years ago one of the editor's barracks was given a coat of it, mixed with seventy gal­ lons of the oil and thirty-five pounds of ocher. The barrack looks well yet, and the boards are as sound as when first put on. A hog pen and colt shed was recently given a coat, and to the roof, which was of shingles, two coats •were applied. The oil was sprinkled on with a fine rose watering-can. Af­ ter the first, coat had soaked in, a sec­ ond coat was given. The oil was put on when the roof was very dry, the roof­ ing being quite flat, it was easy to put it on. Where new rooting is to be done, a better way would be to soak the shingles beforehand. Then take them out and dry them iu the sun. Singletrees, plow-handles, ax-helves --in fact, all kinds of farm tools--will be much improved in appearance and in durability by giving them a good dressing of this oil. For cuts, for abrasion of. the skin from the plow-traces or saddle galls, a thick coat of this oil. applied at once, will quickly heal. The empty barrels, cut iu two. make most excellent flower tubs. Paint the woodwork bright red. and the iron bauds black. < They are cheap, durable and highly ornamental, when well filled with a choice collec­ tion of carinas, geraniums and English ivy.--The American. Checks Bleeding, Reduce* Inflammation,Quiets Pain Is the Bicycler's Necessity. Sores, f*l3D^O ^urns Piles, yiJfStd Colds. Rheumatism, Hoarseness Sore Throat, Chilblains. Catarrh, Inflamed Eyes. Wounds, Bruises, Sprains. Headache, Toothache, etc. USE POND S EXTRACT after Shaving--No Irritation, after Exercising--No Lameness. POND'S-EXTRACT OINTMENT is a specific for Piles. 50 cts. POND'S EXTRACT *0 -76 5th Av., N .Y, Off for a Six Months' Trip. JttieAS PLUG Conformed to the Rules. The Chap Book is authority for this: "Kipling is writing a story for the Ladies'Home Journal. Kipling! How­ ever, with his usual breeze and the vinous quality of his style, he con­ cludes a chapter thereof: 'And the fellow tossed down a glass of old Ma­ deira, and turned to leave the room,' etb. Little Bok, in a panic, wires the brawny jungle man: -^Gaa-you change "Tossed down a glass of old Madeira?" Ladies' Home Journal rules forbid men­ tion of wine.' Kipling wires fdur words: "Make it Mellin's food.' " In the hachanal days of Rome men's faces were often crimsoned with drink, and even the gutters were flush­ ed with wine. When you spend a dime for " Battle Ax " Plug, you get 5 ] ounces. When you spend the same amount for any other good tobac­ co, you get 3 j ounces, or for 5 cents you get almost as much " Battle Ax " as you do of other high grade brands for JO cents. Cutting Co irse Fodder. The Maine Station compared the value of chopped and urn-hopped hay for cows, and found no evidence that the chopping had any effect. Cutting corn stover was found advantageous at the Wisconsin Station. The Indiana Station found that steers made better gains on Cut tlian on uncut clover hay. In reference to cutting coarse fodder Professor Henry says: " "There should be a good feed-euttet Beet Cough Syrup. Tastes Goad. Vac la time. Sold by druggist*. | IN writing to Advertiser*. pte*««{to not UM to mention tbU p&per. Advertiser* tUw to know what mediums pwy tttetu beat.