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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1899-11-23, Page 6MISS con By St. Oes) rg e RattliaOrnia, Portnnately that Chicago assurance, whichhas estried hint through rainy singular seenes, does not desert him now. He has 'never jet belted what beauty the miserable Yashmak and telltale or the velleci Moorish lady concealed, awl is naturally taken abed.; by the dis- closure,, hut reeovering himself, he ed. Winee toward those who seem to await some seition Oa his pare The miserable buriaoose he has die - *aided he the hall, so that, bat du hand, John now appears under hie *WA COlora. BoWiag low, ranch after the salaam of s. native, in defereace to beauty's oreseuee, he acklressee the Unett's11 doctor. An observant travellee, Cenig ha's A vote, 00 assineilatiug wb.at b seas, telni hence speaks in something of the Agar - vivo and flowery style so cornmeu among the dark-skinned People ef an Oriental remutries, for an Arehian rob- ber will be as polite as a Prenelt clmitty, and tepoleze for being come,* led to at your throat, Havingtheverore. asked pardon. for iatresioe at each an. hour, tepro' tetds te business. 4.he old doctor hav, up to this time. gale not a word, only bowed; but now be speaks: "tnnere do you eotne :roar be gene. "America -Chicago" with the fell belief *bat the teleb !MUM have Iteerd et the blettliug city tattoo Italto Michit gen. And he is eight. tee, for the old Moor frowus. "Citieago is accursed. I hate it be- cateee it sbelters an enemy to oue I re- vere, one who saved my only cleild train death, wnen she lay with the te- ver at Alexandria. Your name. Mon' streezie and thee your ailment. for I tete it Tour ease is urgent to bring nee; here uncles Ulla "My uarne 1 have never been asham- ed ote It ie John Alexauder Czaio. My dieeaee (nee ot the heart, and I he - The appearance of the old Meor is such thea John oleos to a Midden Step, -Bea Teleb"s eyee ore dilated -be stares at the young name in a. tierce way, and his wbele bodY eltPests to lewell with r.sing einceione, untople he thundees, and chips his hands in an exeiteil way John, remembering his foie' expert. sue% draws himself up in readiness for defeece, uor is lee surprised to eee teetered slaves enter the room at the bedding of their master. . . "'Ilea tbe height ot infami, you wbo bear that hated mesa, 'dere soeilee the borne of Ben. renalehl I read /One *et ret; you, asSe not sick." "No. eiee--e 4". eel come with another raotive; you neeilt one who has long been lost, one 'all0 has suffereS or peers, unjustly, because of a Craig. et:ay Allales curses blight your footsteps." "You misteke--" 4'3iay lifobammed, his prophet, make your lite a blank. May your days end In erenneut, And your nights be sleep- less." "When you are done. most illustrinus Web, allow me to speak. Even a dog should not be condemned unheard "Father, be is right; you are just, you are good; yon condemn no man un- heord. Let him speak; good may even come out of Chicage," says the lovely hotui at the side of the Moor, and John ti anks 'her with his eyes, mentally cone eluding' that, after all, Moorish females, If nonentities on the street, have cer- tain rights under their own roofs. At this the greet doctor frowns, but cannot withstand the angelic, appeal - ire: glance t‘ilich his daughter bestows urFrou him. "Perhaps it is an- What have you to say. yon win> bear that haled name? Since through the kindness of my ehild you are given the opportunity to speak, embrace it." The situation is a peculiar one, and john feels that he must make the most of it. "Illustrious Moor, Listen then while I relate the renson for my presence, why for months I have searched coun- try after country for one who eeet seemed to be just beyontl my rerieh, like a wileonthe wisp dancing over the swampy ground. "The person 1 seek is known as ter Magdalen. It is with no unworthy motive I would find her, Ben Taleb, for she is my mother." At this the sbeik and his daughte? exchange significant glances. Perhaps semething of incredulity may be discov- ered in their expreesion. EvidentIF they have heard but little of the story before, and only know that the trou- bles of the woman they revere came through a Craig. John t having become stirred up, pro- ceeds to tell them more of the past, and. while not caring to show emotion In the eyes of strangers, explains hie feelings in the matter with a dignity that does him full eislice While not thoroughly convinced, for he suspects there may be some a.rtitioe in this visit, the venerable Moor be in- clined to look more favorably upon Zahn. "Perhaps you may not be so bad. :is I believed, but do not hope to receive news from me," is his slowly spoken remark. John's heart sinks, he fears that af- ter an his long search he is new to be frustrated by the stubborn will of an old man. He evien becomes eloquent in bis ap- peal, and, while he fails to bring Ben Taleb to terrcus, he oharms the sheik's daughter, whose lovely eyes glisten as She hears. At last he wrings one promise from, the Moor, to the effect that he will oemmunicate with the lady ha question, and, stating the whole ease, allow her to decide. This is certainly fair enough, and len Taleb presumes to be a man who desires to do that which is right Ilene he agrees, but will not let John know whether news eat be sent to him at tia,e betel to -morrow or a week later, He must Learn to practise the divine *et of pezionceend bide his time. wiele a keen Cllsapeointillent In regard to what be had expected min boped too is the best neat can be clone melee the circumstanees. John is something of a philosopher. When be lies &Ise 'his beet, he is rilling to t,rueit tit* rest to fortune. So he assumes a cheerfulness he IS ler from feeling, ad essuxes Ben Tee lel) he will always he indebted to him for ens kindness, After tins Ise begs tor a pee of paper, and the seem senas one ef Ins stares for it. John writes a line upon it, nue that comes rrom te heart:, "el,y Mother;T hese seagened halt the world over for Tom JOHN ALEXANDER GRAIG. If she ever reads that, the meeting o ill not long be delayed, he believes. A ehort time is spent iu the COM - poky ot the eheik. and his daugbter, aud, as the youtig American admite thee he s a doctor, the Moor shows new eet asking 'various questions CO lug some of the great events in Berhl of surgery that prove him to be man far beyond hie class, awl one sibo keeps abreast of the times. as the hour grows space, John tbinks it time for Wn to be go - Where le bis curler, tbefaithful Mtietepbe Oadi, an this whiien As be rneetions him. tise sbeik clops bis bands and tine guide OPItease- enters into a. be conversatiou. with hini in the nfoorish Negate,. john tightly guesses that the guide is relat- - the flicte contenting their reacla ug the house, and ,that e fears they 'ay be attacked, it they leave by the me way they entered, eld nloor smiles, an4attar an- eWerillgi turns to the YOung man rtom Cldeago. 'There is another way of leaving. Ms place, and one ot my slaves will ehow you. They eball not bares oae who comes to gee Ben Teleb. If it can prevereteS." 'riven COMPS the ceremordoue leave- taking. and Jan manages to get through Otis with 'mettle Ile bee unt douleedly matte a illtep impleesioet on the Moorisle but'. who.cetehin- the comas falling erten her tatberta4tahle or knowletive. has eeptratione sa,beve being the wife O 5. Moor. wbo maY aleo have a harem. At last they stort •oft. with the *lave ia tile lead. and. after passing through nal ,tooloS, width Jonn vtewe with therst. narive at a wail, eting under the advice ot blsguide. Om Las ashamed the burnoose again. for Mnstapha earried it on his non when he app..arcel. "We will pass through this dela end reacie another street, to. you ready, ineneletart" Siete reelns in the Affirmative. The ergiresies lieblen under a basket, and then a seined is heara as ot et door elowly opening. "Pass through." whispers the guide. Thus they react the outside, and the ttail resumes its inuocent appearance. If they :we fortunate, they .will the trouble that lay in wait at the doer of the old Mime John no longer trembles in anticipa- tion of what is to come. He bas been dieappeinted, and yet bears his burden liis guide is yet cautious, believing tbat one is not safe until out of ehe woods. It is possible word may luive been sent around oznong the strolling Moors and Arabs of the old town, that a Frank is wandering about in a, bur- noose under the care of Mustapha Ca- de and henee discovery, with its at- teedant Ilesperate crattlict, will collie. By degrees they approach the bouod- ary Line, aud will soon be safe. Jelin is obliged to admire the diplo- matic way in which the Arab conduets the retreat; it would be creditable to a military tetrate;rist. They dodge and hide, now, advancing, anon secreting themselves in dark corners. Into the brilliant light of the •new Al- giers they pass; the danger is behind, stifety assured. Then Craig turns to the Arab, and tens him in plain language what he thinks of such remarkable work, and .Mustapha humbly answers 'that he is glad the monsieur is satisfied. Secretly, he exults in the eulogy; for men an Arab is able to appreciate praise. Thus they bring up at the hotel. John looks art the hour, and finder it ten. tie sees the clerk nodding, and, as he repossesses himself of his valu- abies, accepts the other's congratula- tions with respect to leaving gone through sueh an experience, and lived to tell the tale. Where are the others? They do not seem to be about. The music has ceased on the square, which is less crowded than before, al- though many people still saunter about, fakirs cry aloud their goods, and the scene is one whicb, has certain fascina- tions for the traveller's eye a. warmth of color not to be found. i Amerioan cities. Here vendors of fruit drinks serve their wares in an attractive way, with queer jars and fancy glasses that lend quite an inducement to purchase. Upon making enquiries of the clerk. he funds that his four fellow -tourists have sauntered out some time since, and as yet failed to return; so John also steps outside. In a moment Mustapha is at his side, and what he whispers is not pleas- ant news: "Monsieur must be careful. The news has gone ahrea.d that he it was who invaded Al Jesira oa:s this night. Some one has spread the report that he is a spy, that his mission Is to discover the details of the plot that is always goring on among my people, for the res- cue of Algiers from French bands. Hence he is watched; they may even proceed to violence. What little I httee learued tells me this. Be awo.ke; be al- ways ready for defence, and seek not the dark cornervliere an easassin Might lie. Bismilleh!" This is pleasant, indeed. John has something of the feeling that comes upon the man who awaits the verdict et the jury. At the same time he is re:tiered to take the adwice giveu and be on his guard. As he saunters around he fails to see these whom he seeks, though soon be- coining conscious -of ehe fact that he is watched and followed., This does not add to be pleasure. From the hint e ninstapha has drink ped„ he begins to eeiiiize that there is some sort of a league in Al Jezire, Looking toward en uprising "and the coming of the patriot leader, who will take charge of the rebellien Re has gained the 111wW oe these conspiratere by this niglit visit to the old town, and how unecattunate this mey be for him the future may prove, It is while he weeders about the equare, keeping le the Bent ern e1. ways en Ills guard, that John, receines einething tat a eboelt, lie seesa figure ahettil, figure garb- ed as a sister. Sbe moves slowly on her face is yelled, aue a mad impulse comes upon him to toss aside thee veil, to discover whether this ma be Sister Magdalen, the one for whom he searenes, cir another. CHAPTDR This sudden impulse, on the part et gong Chicago doctor May be the of getting Jahn hit° trouble, for no nanie are more quick to resent an. &welt, either feuded or real. to females upon the streets, than those of Algeria, Egypt or Turkey. Woman is not an equal there. bat a highly prized posseseiwo and must elev. er gloater upon tile otreet with her thee levelled, so that Any Ma oalleit tease g the toutalt of a lady trona leer fece void be severely dealt with, Jobeet worse. Is mato desircom of Keene whether thi$ mea be nie reetber, Wt the public will hardly tithe this feet into consideretiou, Upon so suddenly conceiving this bold plan at aOtiOil. John Chnig hast - • bis footeteps. and there is eyed f hurry, if be tepee to overtone: the geese in black before she leaves the square, for, as ier col/edema that she ie pursued, she has also quiekened leer pace.. He overhauls her just On the ollts sairts er the iNaese the Gouvereement, and as be brueletto past guteltly ratees his band to sueteh, aside the tlowing Again hia bort almeet Mends Mill. eel the sacred word "mother" trem- blete on his lips as be bends forward to get a quiek glanee Of the feet that list be diecloeed by the shifidug ot the Ills quick movement Is not without its result- The veil is drawn aside, and John Craig reeeivee a etaggerin,_,,.,- b/OW ail he gazes upon the ahrivelled countenanee of an old woman, le is imposteble that Me can be WS reothere-periell the thoughti-and yet the garb is otie seldom, seeen on the streets et Alielere, IIis almest palsied hand drops the veil. Lucky for him will it be it no jealous Moore eyes have seen the ae. titan The Sister does not cxy out, and call upon those who are present to avenge tbe lesult-eveu bad she been a Moor. Isle lady, the demaud for puseishment would not come from her, but from these oe the stainer sex near by. Lastead, she stands there u if wait- ing for hien to spetak-stands there like a statue in black. John at onee apologizes tor ads :rude- ness -he is already sorry for wliat he has done. "nIadame, pardoon 1 believed you were one very dear to me,one who wears the insignia of your order, one for whom I have smirched far and near, halt the world over -my mother." "It NVIAS a bold not, young sir, but far be it front me to denounce you. Tell me, how would you katow this mother?" *be asks, in a thick 'voice. "She Is kuown as Sister Magdalen - perhaps you know leer -She may even be staying at the tame (*event as yourself," eagerly. "I know one Sister 'Magdalen, a aweet, quiet woman, lately from Malta, whither she went to consult the head of our order." Her words arouse Johns "It is she. If you would only take me to her. I would at on be rid of all tbese doubts and fears." "Would you come?" John has forgotten the warning of Mustapha, forgotten all former experi- ences. There is a crowd gathering around them, and this is one of the things he was to guard against, still he pays little attention to flee fact, his mind is so bent upon accomplishing bis object. "Eagerly. Once this night I have risked much to find my mother, and I am needy to do more." "Then, follow me. Better still, walk at my side, for I see ugly faces around. You have made enemies, but I will stand between. My gait is sacred, and they respect it." "I am ready, lead on." What is this that plucks at his sleeve? He half -turns impatiently, and looks In- to a face he ought to know full well, but which he now sees with something of annoyance. "Mil professor, is it you? Scirry-in something of a hurry—" "Hold on; some one emits to seer you." "Have to do Dater." "Don't say so, John. Important, I tell you." "So is this. God -bye." Th.e professor is not so easily shaken off, but tightens his hold. John will have to dislodge him by muscular tome. "Are you coming?" asks the Sister. s'Yes, when I have broken loose from the hands of this madman." He turns upon the professor. "John, be careful. Cool off; you are, excited." "I'm of an age to take care of myself. Wizen I need a guardian, ral call on you. Once more I say, release your grasp." He actually looks ugly for the mo- ment, and Philander does let go, but it I s only because, as an advance courier, he has accomplished his missioteand not on account of may fear. As Doctor Chicago write to follow the Sister, he draws in a long breath, for he finds himself face to Lace with Lady Bath. , She has hurried up behind Philander, and near by can he seen the British soldier and Aunt Gwen, also pushing forward as rapidity as the assembling crowd will t10k "Doctor Craig." Her presence wall* John to his senses. "I am going to see my mother, Lady Ruth," he sane SUS if apologiebeg tor his rudeness. "With whom?" "Thistieter.." Lady Beth surreys the other from her veil to the hem of her elress. "I would advise younot t.o 40 so, doctor!' "Why do non etay that?" lee axle*, as- tonished. "Because you will remelt it because You are being 4144e the riek ot en - other plot," (To be centinued4 -•••••••••••,.. SORGHUM'S REQUESL Cowie toThinzst treosiebfutat.let,Was Net tn.. "MadaRIP said Senator Sorghum im- pressively, "am 1 the sort of Person wile could properly be described as an lemon- eenteet. men to have around the house?" "Certainty sot," anSWered IlLS, spouse with dignitet, "Are1 one of those whcs object to, home being made beautiful? Do 1 rail at the artistic? Don't 1 stand for the truly re- futed wherever it may turn up, whether it be iu a gilt bandied coal scuttle or pansy plaque in the parlor?" "Nobody has ever intimated anything totehrventrange:: up to this day offered any critieleta about the way things were conducted at home, did I?" "Never, except in the way ot approv- al." 'Awl I tweed tbe occasion would never arise when I'd have to, I .always relied on nay amiability la that respect as TAY redeeming quality, It is man has PAO vett healthy redeemieg quality, he's Hite- ly to get on pretty well in the estimation of leis tallow men. Wheat people begin to abuse inc. 1 want some one to be able to put in and say: 'Yea but be bas one redeeming quality. Ile's a kind man to hi* family,' Wben eonie politiol enemy begius to declare that Sim Sorghum is amassing uuballowed gain and wider- reinitig the pillars et society. I want any women toils who happen t9 be present to be able to chime in anti say. 11 don't know anything about that, but he's is good provider. and I bear lees perfectly lovely to his farully."Ihat'e the remark that'll keep any male detractor quiet in is minute. In his heart of hearts he feels guilty, cut he's not going to keep on tent- ing about the COnSiiillii0i1 at the United States and the election laws and taking chances on having comparisons drawn about his merits as a household Idol. I'd hate to break into my record, but I've got to draw the line. I don't want you to think bard of me for the request, but you'll have to take that new crazy quilt oft wy bed, 1 am as appreeiatiee of cra- zy quilts as anybody eau be. I know they're made 01 silk and represent gentus, I was proud and happy to have one oe 'ern In my house until tbey got out this new election map of my state, printed in colors, I am In the midst Of an exciting political contest, and I must take care of my nerves. I can't stand it. Every night, as tbe light ot the pale moon streams tbrough my cuentent, I find my- self sitting up In bed tracing with my forefinger the weird designs of that crazy quilt and trying to figure out what new gerrymander the opposition is endeavor- ing to work off ou me. I bete to be a complaining husband, but it's more than my constitution will stand." -Washing- ton Star. A Frightful Disaster. He slipped and sat down, His rigbt leg stuck straight over the rein Tile mo- torman wound up the brake like a S3 watch and held his teeth together as the wheels rolled over the limb. Women screamed and strong men sickened. They all bundled out of the car. A little way back the man sat on the pavement, grin- ning. Splinters protruded throegb the trousers leg that lay across the rail. And the crowd gasped. A few gathered up several of the splinters that were strewn around and carried them away as sou- venirs. Their trapardonable "Are you aware," asked the annoying man, "that the doughnut was invented in Holland?" "Is that so?" responded the dyspeptic with interest. "I hope the British will wipe those Boers off the face of the earth." This fable teaches that it is difficult to consider the most abstract questions without allowing personal bias to color things more or less. -Indianapolis Jour- nal. Hard to Average. George -Say, John! You've been mar- ried several years. How much does it cost a couple to live? John -Hard to strike an average, George. Sometimes it costs all I can rake and scrape and borrow and some- times hardly anything. "That's queer. How does that hap- pen?" "Sometimes we've got a girl and some- times we haven't." Variety. "This excitement over yachting makes a welcome diversion," said Miss Cay- enne. "You are interested in the sport?" "Greatly. It's so nice to quit guessing about `mashies' and 'foozles' and turn one's attention to 'spinnakers' and `flukes'" A Fellow Feeling. "Do you know anything about yachts?" "No more than 1 do about golf." "Shake.". A Body Blow. "What gits me, Henry, is how yer kin babe sick er big head and still be sich er Mtettge, CATTLE frAtte xts eaveseer Bewares et Batt*: Than atauchiona tor tIm Purpose. Mr. J. L. Irwin of 'Causes contri- butes a sketcb and description of a cattle stall which, he regards tis bet- ter than stauebions for keeping the enimels in place, He says; 'A stall consisting of a set of exes, one en melt side, 13 bolted at one end to the manger and at the other to the studding or poste „fleet Wide enough. Aimee to give the ani- ma,' easy Access, It *Weald noe be Perrele MIX. • wide enough to allow the .animal to tura aroaud. "Thia .etall thould be from SIX to eight feet long. IA One Of 'UM posta staple the end of a .chein long enough to easily reach iteroas the sten. This ebain sbould ilaVe hook ot the other encl„e, ring le bolted into the other peat to corms. .epond to the etapled end et the cheln. After. the .anlinal hes been driven irate the stall, hook tbe end ' at the chain Jute the ring and It Is es secure as though .stanchloned, .The advantage of this. mode. is thatit i* usier to operate. One ilOa3 not baVa tO drive the animal in :a.udthen go eretenci to its heed. Then His Mot - pensive. Besides this, the heir is not rubbed off the peck as with a sten- chime which mons much to a man who takes pride in his stock or ie raising show entinals."—Ohio Fere eater. PLANTING CHESTNUTS, estere iplorticoltoritt'a Swaim. After * Number of reileres. Three years ago I came into post 5055108 of practically an abandoned tam, ISO acres in chestnut and pine and lee in tillagewith many !dn. bides and places Alin% could clot be cultivated. I wished to get trees growing on these places; how to make them erow from the seed I did not know, nor could 1 lind anyone who did; so 1 wont to work plant- iug chestnuts in differene ways, to see which would succeed, writes a, contributor to country Gentleman. I first took a six -tined fork, forced it into the turf two inches deep and say four inches forward, threw a chestnut under and drew out my fork. I saw that one. man was work- ing at a. disadvantage, so calling a mare 1 did Um bitten of the turf and he threw the chestnuts, The re- sult Wu that every chestnut grow, end they are now two foot high. I then plowed a half -acre, dropped a. chestnut every two steps and stepped upon it. Not ono of the chestnuts grow. I plowed is furrow on an- other piece, every four feet, dropped a chestnut every four feet on the edge of furrow, and, back -furrowed against this. Not 20 trees started on the whole piece; those which did atart were where they were covered lightly and nature's conditions were coraplied with. It is so simple and quick to plant a seed with man and fork, that I shall do more of it in the future. It:4141k= the, Dairy cute To make a good cow from a good calf two thiugs must be guarded against, and they are, a lack of food to make a proper growth, and the use of such food as will fatten in- stead of building up the frame and muscular system. The skim milk fed calf will usually make a better dairy cow than one that is allowed to suckle the old cow, if sufficient pains Is taken to give the skim milk at the right time and of proper tempera- ture, for two reasons; it does not put on so much fat while youngeund it does not feel the change so much when the milk is taken away, and it is made to live upon grass or hay. The hitter is, however, in part due to tho fact that, is the skim milk is thought of little value for other purposes, iti use is generally contin- ued until the calf is three or four months old, when it is well able to eat and digest other food, while those who let tho calf continue suck- ing its mother, feel that it is cost- ing too much, and want to wean it at six weeks old, or sooner. If the calf lays on fat while young, it seems to acquire in some way the peculiarity of the digestive organs changing all the food to fat, and when it becomes a cow it cannot be fed liberally for the purpose of in- creasing tho milk without fattening up at once and giving less milk than before. In this respect at least the overfed calf is likely not to make as good a cow for milk as the one that has bean underfed. But the latter is likely to be undersized, and with di- gestive powers weakened by the course of starvation, and it is only by a long course of judicious and careful feeding that it can be brought to the form it should have had. Powerful Road Engines. Mr. John G. Thornycroft, an Eng- lish authority on steam engines, re- cently maintained before the British Association that road steam engines, by a. slight alteration of the laws, can be so constructed as to be of the highest value to trade. He affirmed they could be made to carry loads of 12 tons at four miles an hour, and that with tires of 18 inches width they would not injure the roads more than horses do, as they would act as steam roller:3. Mr. Thornycroft expressed no doubt of the practica- bility of his place and claimed that it would work a revolution in agri- culture, as it would allow of the free transmission of lime, raanure and heavy timber to points where they might be needed. Tho only unsettled point in the problem is the substitu- tion of sonae other material for rub- ber in the tires, as rubber costs too much. It is believed, however, that this can be done by some different treatment of wood, FRUIT TREE SEEDLINGS. Joseph Meehan, in Prnotionl Forwrons Ihniorlhee on Approved, and Summit, - tui Method of Whom/. , There are many readers 01 Th. Practical Farmer, eside from these whe follow the raising of fruit tree seedliogs as IS business. to whone few hints on the raising of fruit seed-. Hugs would no doubt be of proAt, en this as in many ether matters there is more than one evey of at- tataiing success, but it may be said that the mode about to he described is that followed by a suecessful rais- er of fruit tree seedlings.. Abeeetit everybody in aware that all fruit trees sold in nurseriea are budded or grafted on seedling plants, and how to raise these seedlings is what I de - gins to tell. Taking the peach to ecanneence with, the stones are proe eured front fresh fruit in the fall, and from that time until sowed, snould not be permitteel to Be around dry- ing out. Place them in barrels car boxes until late fall and then siow them in a bed, it, any convenient place, scattering about two trachea apart. Cover with about three in- 011ie ref soil, peed nothing more need be done to them. teeth, the growing weather of spring tbey will otart tie greav. In wineries, aa soon as the seedlings are well out of the ground. they are taken up carefully and transplanted into meg. 4eballow pan et quite thien, muddy water, thick enough thee it will adheee to the recite, should be en bench and in- to this the eeedlings should be plac- ed as fast as lifted from the bed. Set with this mud adhering to the root, but tow plants will miss growing. By the time budding time arrives the plaeta will be of ample sire to bud. This is in September in Pennsylvania. It not possible to get the peach stones into the ground in the tall, 9r very early wester, they may be kept In the moist earth in a eellar ali winter and planted in the spring. Pair returns follow this pion. but not as good as when bedded out in early fall. Even with the best of treatment there aro usually many stones which will not eprout at once. The beds if left undisturbed enter the seedlings are removed usually give another batch of seedlings the next year. Cherry stimes require tuttelt the same prei ris t 005 treat teen t as peach. But in .id of traesplantine the small siodirenes, they are let grow in the beds undisturbed the tirst season and are tree:planted tho next spring and budded the August or September follou ing. TWo kinds are used, the Iliezeard and the Mae haleb. The former is a home pre - duct, the latter Itrenelt. The Ala- haleb stoek seems preferred by some cherries and it slightly dwarfs tbe kinds worked in it, as It is not as strong a grower 43 the Atazzard. The plum is treated in precisely the same uay as OW cherry. The gy robolan plum is the sort toted nearly altogether, the Heeds or atones being procured in Europe. Tho Mariana.. is being used a great deal for stocks. This is a benne product and one that Is raised from cuttings, so as these notes aro on seeds and seedlings, the raising of this sort by cuttings is not in order to be told =V. Pear end apple are the two remaining kinds to complete the list of common fruits. Thee• are treated much or quite alike. The plan is different from tbe others. The seeds aro ob- teimed as early as possible, Apple seeds ere usually obtainable in No- vember, much of it coming from cider mills from our country. But there is it French product called French Crab, which usually reaches this country about New Year's, or later, Along with French pear Needs. As soon as received, whether pear or apple, it is to be slightly moistened and plaeod in a cool cave or like place, barely &wee freezing, where it is kept in a moist state until spring, and then soevn in bode or in rows as preferred. If not kept quite cool mould is apt to form on the seeds, and this, if unchecked, is apt to destroy the germ of the seed. Frequent stirring up of the need pre- vents mould forming or developing if started, A little slightly moist sand is not objectionable if mixed. with the seed, but watch for fungi growth if soil or sand be used. The seedlings remain in the beds till the next spring, when they are set out and treated as cherries are. Many nurseryman graft the pear, cherry and tipple. In this case the seed- lings are dug in November, housed and grafted during the winter, and planted out in the spring. ---Practi- cal Farmer. NEW CATTLE CRIB. ta Old Berns That Are Crowd's& Nor Room This Device Is Good. The cut shows a small device for economizing room in the cattle crib, while still giving all the room need. ed. The stanchions are brought al- most to the edge of the feeding floor (giving more width in tho tie-up, NOV/CL CATTLE CRIB. which is greatly needed in maim cases), while the pertition in front is hinged at the bottom and falls out to give space for hay, ensilage, etc., which is fed to the stock. If feed boxes are required, they can be made of a shape to set handily in the space before the cattle. At night the partition is shut up, forcing tho cattle to step back to the rear of their platform which insures a clean bed for thein for the night. In many old barns that are crowded for room this device will be found very advan- tageous, a narrow"tie-upe being a source of great convenience in doing the work, and a serious impediment as well to a cleanly carrying on of dairy operations, as with the nar- row tie-up it is very difficult to keep the- cows clean -.N Y, Tribune,