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Exeter Advocate, 1900-6-28, Page 2"Does your little boy go to sohool?" seeks tbe Heathen Chinee, with his most !harmless, look and inmost innocent "No, he has never left me yet," she reeliee, unsuseicions1Y- "Arai then you have a tutor, per - laps ?" fixiime his glass in his eye and ',staring into bee face. "I—I bad one once." lie has no pity for her distress and goes on, remorselessly: 'sane do you tbine it answers?" "NO—yea- -in SOLD" C`5se-1 verintes.'' The Heathen Chiilea r11,11S 111S long ieniber mustaches and (Menges the sub- Se.let. Ide has gathered bat in this ease t.11,A eeperienent hs noe answered, er imther that it has a ose ereil too well, Lntu LOUilll out tlus Ol/1.10h, he Ise:tears to torture her more. for this time it is notieeable test lee does aot ao often linger at her elite, that In) has, in fact given up the sontesr, for beg hand, And Lady Leigh wishes that others would as easily see -st-Len they were beaten. But they only gain courage from haying cam rival fee% and sometimes tbe beautiful "Slay miaow" is very berti beset. tier Grace of Dewnshire is now one e. tier strongest partisans, and her- ealt ooes the wooing for her eldeet son. He relies too much on the solidity of the lam:leas he .has to offer to trouble make himself personally attractive and his cool assurance is rather re- 11resenag, though at times irritating. Tabitha speaks up boldly for him man wes not hesitate to aVOW her motives. He is not very handsome and he is not very nioe, but, ohiny lady, ahould, like to see you above every- ode- and I've heard tell that the viesbire diamonds are just magni- %resent I" r, Beet the lady only shakes her head and says, smiling, that the Leigh sap- phires are nearly as handsome as the Downshire diamonds, and, even if less valuable, are more uncommon. She has tenoug.h and to want more would be rasping. Tabitna's comment: on this takes her a little aback. "Now, if Mr. Dare had been a gen- tleman," she begins, musingly, but Lady Leigh cuts her short at once. "Mae Dare is a gentleman,' she says, ehanply. "But I do not see vhat that 5sis to do with it." Ana than, ashamed of her attempt at deception, she moves away, decided- ly cross witii her faithful old servant. It ought to have made her conscience lighter when she finds, by the amused (grin on _Tabitha's face, that it has not at all imposed on her, but it only makes her anger greater, and Lady, Leigh is Irritable and uncertain of mood that day. . `Another time Captain Venere is pre- eentect to her, and. Mr. Meade watches her narrowly to see it she will recog- nize bun as one of those W.110 answered .7aer advertisement. But she does not; she is, as before, -utterly indifferent rend inattentive to him and his conver- sation. itIr„ Crosse -Brereton bad cenjectured rightly when he said she would not anal -a be won by a handsome man. For a'er Colonel Dare's rough, weather - neaten rime, with the keen ey es and i amiling- mouth, has infinitely more ebarm than even the perfect featuxes, f of ber dead husband, whose good looks were so notorious that he went by the sobriquet of "Lovely Leigh!" Bat the quondam tutor has disap- peared, and she has not the smallest ghee to his place of abode, and though she, starts and wonders te-hen she hears Zestle Dare mentioned as (me of the a .fieve remaining architectural curiosi- r Inthe. county, she does not seri- e enenty think of it as his possible home. c :at Is difficult to realize that the man "Ntit), held a subordinate situation in 0 ;Ear home could be the owner of those her/ ead lands and a correspondingly p empeatant rent role. She ?s staying with the Crosse-Brer- c stens when the subject ,is first men- h tinned, and the Heathen Chinee hadehis c one, glass turned full upon ber, and thOugh. she does not suspect him of any s knowledge of what has happened, she so none the less unwilling to smouse r hts eweitenon by betra.ying any extra- ordinary curiosity. 'It is well worth seeing and a very incencleome building, in spite, or per - laps because of its antiquity,' her le ei,loi,o.,1,14.0.,..4411,11414AlliMi.....11•4.1411.111411”.14110,1111, w• 11-1°re v`.°11ab41if le ss hi the Iash to hear of it, and, not hav- sightin inheritance but some of the ' ing neers warned Lady ',emelt te no )th%1,111.3111tieLQIhk::3',.h.eise o14,aniVoritolu-le'r6111 The naansion iteelf Is Very merlon. The architecture is Gothic, one ot t earlis,st sexecimens, and the necessa reestims frona, time to time have been managed that they should not mar 1. orient, There aro no incongruities 6.1 er or without. As tho visitors approech they cot ti4nstandi ;Inre,T etNasciil:,aoLvveig:w11111,ettinli: laupl "leet us smile the battlements," s cries merrily, "Who will follow me "1," says Captain Yeriere, "Ana I," says the Heathen Chen I3ut the others go reund to the doc "On course," explains efrs, Cros Brereton, "there is no danger of heueeeeeper reitising to let us go 0 er the einem; still, it is always bele to ask, If an Englishman's house hie eastle, his castle must be somethi still more sacred and i, for one da not invade its sanotity without an a press permission," In the meantime Lady Leigh h clambered on to the window sill wit out assistanee, and has jumped in the room with the agility of a shoo eirt then turning round she bids ti young men follow. AIlttle careful their clothing, they are rather slow i olteying. and ,she goes on into the ue TOOln without waiting. But on t threshold she stops dumbfounded, A man is seated in ai long arincha wittt a, book in. hi* ha,ncl. Re raises h head on hearing voices, and, when sl enters, starts up with a Icriv cey surprise and joy. It is Coleno1 D3 -re himself, and once more he and. Lady Leigh are face to face. Before either of them can spea another door behind them is opene and a servant announces Mr. and Mr Crosse -Brereton and Lord Downe. The lady advances, laughing an blushing, apologizing for and co gmatutating herself on her presenc there, all at once; Colonel Dare draw a long breath, and without having n Heed Lady Leigh! by word or gestur turns and welcomes the speaker wit ever more empressment than is nece sary. Everybody is introduced in a few general phrases, and the visitors have been some minutes talking before some one discovers that Lady Leigh is miss( inn Cut to the hea-t and more offended than she would ever admit by his thus ignoring their acquaintance, she has slipped away through the open door and is out of sight before they think of looking for her. Only Lord Downe goes in pursuit, and Colonel Dare's eyes follow bim jealously as he wonders whether she has given him the right. But nothing more is said. Colone Dare shows them over the house him self, and is profuse in offers of hos pitality, which, owing to Lady Leigh' absence, are not accepted. Once b inas an opportunity of whispering to Graver Meade: "Did she know?" Not a word,' is the decided reply and the colonel's countenance falls, fo he had hoped something from her pres nee, fancying it might have been from. a wish to see his home. The visitors do not stay long an( Colonel Dare does not make a. move t acoomPany them to where the carriag s waiting. When they arrive ther they fine Lady Leigh seated, with ace as white as the cotton gown whic ee danger in the marquis' Irequeet s nor in his being Se Or,teD in at- tendance On her in Pn.nlie, s, Oxley on the very day itself, which he ry so he h- tntpeoted to soe the denouement sometniag is said which opens Lady Lema's eyes a little. She makes DO OntWard Sign Of her knowledge, onlY hs haughty head lei held a little high- er at cue idea, whieb seems to be pre- valent, tbat the handkerehief will oule :ehcandote.o be tlarown by this yOung eii- giltle tor laer to eagerly grasp at the When deessed that, night for the ball, r, she looks very unlike a, village maid- en who would be overwhelmed by the condescension of any Lord of Burleigh however, lofty hie station, or tvho a_ would pine away. ' 'Neath the burden on an honor, Unto which she was not bern." er She wears this famous Leigh san- t, phires, and her rich satin robe is of the same deep hue, chastened by drain eries of fine white laoe caught up by natural flowers. Iler hair is braided high up behind her coronet, and her neek and arms are gleaming with jew- els. She looks like a queen in her own right. Any man might be prond L° WM her love, or even hex hand. The duchess comes forward to xneet her with outetretched hancis,and,sto0P- ihg, kisses her solemnly on the brow. To the onlookers it is as thout,,M. a seal has ueen set upon her, that from this time she is received into the bosom *of that august lamily which to,' is atuiroiedsopfasixt.onters ruled the country with IS of To Lady Leigh the demonstration is eminently distasteful, and she shrinks away Irene the caress with an impa- tient movement of disdain. "Dancing has not commenced," sItYa Itsh,aeitdeuuchfoerss3s,ogura”ciously; "we heve onlY "You are very good." Guessing nothing from the coldness of the reply or thinking perhaps that it arises from the dignity and non- chalance which she has so often admir- ed as sig•ns of her favorite's high breedirtg, and good taste, her grace goes on unsuspiciously '1 believe my son is wishing to mi- ngaogtebyeouclisfaoirmtohinistedda.n"ce. hope he will miLsatadkyeLeigh's next words admit of no "I shall be very happy to dance with 110 ng he re x- 10 1 - of 21 he le, s. cl o- 0, 5 - Lorci Downe later on in the evening; at present 1. dare say he has older and more important friends to engage his dtia jainee,esan,a i snail sit out the first few The Duchess of Downshire is dum- founded, and follows Lady Leigh's re- treating. figure set th angry amazed eyes. Her son, with his vision some- • what cleared to the truth, makes th.e est 05 his way after her, determua- ing to put his fate to the test at once. 1 "Did you mean more than you said - just tamer lae asks; anxiously, as he - reaches her side, lowering his voice so s that °there may not hear. e "I meant all I said," .she answers, iin"PIrestsa,cv.:elfy, understand." "Witt you force me to explain ?" , I &noun!. not like to lose what I am ✓ so evisafut to win for the want of a few - plain words." He might gu.ess from her manner that there is no hope; but until now ev- erything, has combined to prove to him o that he is invincible, and he 'cannot e learn a, contrary 'lesson all at once. e had donned in expectation of wan dering through dusty picture gallar es or possible vaultd and underground Jassages which it is well k-nown Castl Dare possesses. She is looking cold and iroud, utterly unlike the bright, gra- 1005 woman she has become of late, nd Lord Downe, hanging over the car- ia,ge door, not daring to enter, has vidently not met with warm re- eption. Mrs. Crosse -Brereton comes up full 1 glee. "Colonel Dare showed 1113 allover the lace himself, So odd th t h h Id His plain face becomes excited into positive gooa looks at this prospect of I t being thwarted. It is the newest sen - /1 - sation she could have provided for him. 11 - "It/ had danced the first dance with; G you, Lord Downe, it would,. in the cirm 1 e =instances, have been construed into an ,acceptance of your addresses. It would have been unfair to let you for a moment suppose that such a thing might come to pass." Her face 'Ls a pained crimson as she speaks, and his tones are as low and as earnest as her own when, after a short pause, he answers her again. "And your decision is final?" "Quito." Then seeing that it is his pride, not bis heart, that is hurt, she, adds, kind- ly': "Do not trouble about it; it will all come right, and no one knows what has passed between as. Do not blame me for the pubtioity. I only, heard the 1 rirmor to -night for the first time. Let it rest, now, and people will forget." "I shall not forga. I shall remem- ber your goodness always. Do you think 1 do not see how generously you THE SUNDAY SCHOOI LESSON I, THIRD QUARTER, INTER- NATIONAL SERIES, JULY t Text of the Lesson, Muth, XIV, 22-33. Memory Verses, 23, 27—Goid,ea Text; Muth. xie, 33—Counnentary Prepar- ed 1)5' the Rev. 1). 51. Stearns, [Copyright, 1900, by D. M. Stearns.] 22. Jesus constrained or compelled His disciples to get into a ship and eecross the sea while he sent the multitudes awey. After the 5,000 were fed some of t people would take Jesus by force a mime king, but 1 -le went away i a mouutam alone (Joint vi, 15). His kingdom, although yet to be established on this earth, does not originate hie, nor is it due in any way to the will of' man or the frivol, of man; His kingdom is not of this world (John xvii, 36). 23. Ho went up into a mountain alone to pray, haying sent the multitude away. His life was communion with God Els Father. The leather sent Him; HQ al- ways pldased the Father, and the Pettier was over with No ono on eneth understood iiim fully, not even Mary, Ills mother, nos, John, who leaned on His bosom. They did not understand Flis words either, -they were all so earthly, and he was so heavenly, but He was go patient with them and loved them to the epd. 24. But the ship WaS now in the midet of the sea, tossed with waves, for the wind was contrary." Mark vi, 48, says, "He saw them toiling in rowing." John vi, 19, says that they rowed 20 or 3Q furlongs. He eft sends or leads His peo- ple into trial, but never more than they can bear (I Cor. x, 13). He has trials for His 'Own, but not far the multitude. "The Lord trieth the righteous" (Ps. xi, 5). Consider Abraham and Job (Hob. xi, 17; Jas. v, 11). The disciples did not know where Fie was, and to them all was darkness and discouragement, but He saw them. 25. "And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went 0016 them. walking on the sea." lark. vi, 48, says. He would have passed by them, reminding us of Luke xxiv, 28. He is not apt to reveal Himeelf to those who do not really want Him and think they, can do very well without Him. They, dicl not expect Him out there on the sea, for, as far as they knew, He had no way of reaching them. They might find Him when they got to land, but that was to them an uncer- tainty. It is often true in the deliver- ances of daily fife, as it will be when He shall dome again, "In such an hour as ye think not." Happy are those who are ever looking to Him and counting upon Him (Ps. lxii. Isa. xxx. 18). 26. "They were troubled, saying, It is O spirit, tied they cried out for fear." On the evening of the resurrection, when they were gathered together and suddee- ly Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, they were terrified and supposed that they had seen a spirit, but He said, Why , are ye troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your bearts,'? (Luke xeiv, 36-38.) They knew nothing of walking on the sea, Leid never heard of such a thing and would not be apt to think in a moment, of walking in a fiery furnace and of' Elm who walked in the furnace with the three faithful ones. They saw something supernatural and were afraid: he nd nto 27. "But straightway Jesus spalse unt hem, saying. Be of good cheer; it is I, b ot afraid." All His thoughts to us ar eace. He is the Prince of Peace, th od of Peace; He is our peace (Jer. xxix 1; Isa. ix, 6; Heb. xiii. 20; Eph. ii, 14) He is in all the events of life to His peo ple, for nothing can come to any child of God without His permission. All things work together for good to them that love God, who are the called, according to 1 -Tis purpose (Rom. viii, 28), so that we should say, under all circumstances, This is, part of God's purpose for me and is working out His good pleasure for Me and in me, and therefore I will trust and not be afraid. 28, 29. "When Peter was come down out of the shin, he Walked on the water to go to Jesus." .1elaving asend permis• sion to come to Jesus on the water and being bidclep to come. he started. How many steps he took we know not. but we are sure be walked on the water, for this is the record. Do we lay it to heart that mortal men like' ourselves have actually walked about in a fiery furnace withont harm, have n)alked on the :see, have walked through the midst of the sea ou dry land, have beml in a den with lions and in the belly of a fish and have suffer- ed no hurt, and all as the Lord's doing, because He was with them or sent them? 80. "When he saw the wind'boisterous, he was afraid; and, beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me." 'Seeing Jesus, e -e see neither wind nor wave, and all is well, but as soon as we take our eyes from Him we fail. Our instruc- tions are to run with patience. looking unto Jesus (Hob. xii, 2), which means looking so intently that we see naught else. "They saw no inau any more save Jesus only with themselves is the atti- tude in which we ought to live (Mark ix, 8), "Theyeturned not as they went, hut to the place whither the Lord looked they followed it" (Ezek. x, 11). el. "Oh, thou of little faith, wherefore.: didst thou doubt?" This is, what our Lord said as He stretched forth His hand and caught him. Compare 'the "little faith" of chapter xvi, 8, and con- trast the "great faith" of chapters viii, 10; xv, 28. Without faith it is impossi- ble to please God, and how reasonable it is that we should "have faith in God" (Heb. xi, 6; Mark xi, 22). It is the one thing that God requires of us that we be- lieve just what He says regardless of what we think or people say or our rea- son seems to tell us. Tlie one question for a true believer is or ought to be, What hath God said? And that settles all end is to an end of all ,controversy. Peter saw wind and waves; Philip Saw thOlISanCIS Of people, but no bread; An- drew saw five loaves and thought them not worth mentioning; Isietel saw cities and giants, 01 the Red sea before and the Egyptians behind, but Stephen saw the glory of God and Jesus; Aiwa - Jinni saw God and riN peomises; Moses endured as seeing Him who is invisible; so with Caleb and Jotlinn. 32, 33. "The wind ceased:" John vi, 21, says that immediately the ship WaS at the land, waiting they were going. The whole story is euggestive of, the church in this age. Our Lord lets gone atvay, and We see Him no more except by frtith. The (Murcia is toiling ageinst contrary- winds; lIa seee and 'cares, and in the morning watch He will come, rind we shall instantly be at our destination, and all storms Will be over. We eliall meet Him in the air and be forever with the Lord. ave returned so suddenly, and how harming he oan be w -hen he exerts imselt to please!" she chatters, dis- onnectedly. 'Ile had only east come from abroad," ays her husband. "Ind is returning there almust di- eotly," itterposes lifeacle. Lady Leigh listens to all but says nothing' She talks more on their homeward way, and mentions casually that she was feeling unwell when she ft so abruptly, confessing that she eostess is saying. • se "And the ow-ner ?" hazards Lady in ti,e, y, as a little unnerved at seeing any one a room, which she had naturally emected to, find empty, and which ight reasonably be sunposed, from its tee owner is away—has been for te ntiquity, to possess at lea,st one ghost Lanni its walls. But in her heart is a cruel conscious- ess of pain, a knowledge that hope is earl. They have met again/ it is true ut how differently from what she had namecil He had. not forgiven her, sid the opportunity.gone, she would not gain have courage to beg for pardon. e fondly imagined phrases with hich she had meant to deprecate his tiger have tied, end she feels that she nnot now ever reclson on a recon - nation. Re is avenged. She is suffering as Bendy as he had clone when in her own ouse she insulted him. For the sec- nd time in her life the haughty Lady eigla has been "cut dead." CHAPTER XI. The Duchess of Downshire is giving bali, a,nd as sbe is generally noted for ther hospitality or prodigality, the vent causes some little stir. Mrs, rosse-Brereton, who had issued invi- ations for a, dinner on the same date, romptly sends out. notice ef post- 0/lemon 1. "Such a. thing," she says, laughing- ce , "only occurs onin a lifetime and obody shall miss it on my- a-ccount," When she next meets the duchess re asks her point-blank for what rea- n this festivity is given, and gets a ry etraightfortvard answer. "21 is lb honor of Lady Leigh. I ink' we have every reason to tvelcorsie ea • rppeare,nee; she is a very great quisitiou to society. grudge nei th- trouble nor expense to show nay ap- eciation of her." ' "Nor even your eldest son," supple- , ante the other, tvickedly. nor even nay eldest son," she setits gravely. And as her grace is never knewn to st, et to fail where she resolves to dceed, the report flies aboutliko ldfire that an engagement, has al- ady taken place, and on the night the ball it will be made known. AS usual, the persOn moat cOncerned "Trby not make a party to explore to le, now it is erapty? Lady Leigh ought , sights aor seeing in n 0.er native county." is Mr. Bleade who says this with n quizzical smile, letting his eye glass at ilteile but k-eeping his protninent blue a Still Sta.tionarv, "it is not my native county, only by edention," interposes Lady Leigh quick - "A relation by marriage," laughs Crosse -Brereton, "and they are often more kin than kind." 'We are begging tbe question,' 5055 D.Teenfennabaslied;"and the glees- fs vvhether Lady Leigh would care to, go. over the oldl 'dace or not ?" "Of course, I, should like it. Why not_r" defiantly. 'Whta not, indeed T think it would .60 almost delightful excursion." 'The proposal Is carried unanimous:IS', Mild an early day fixed for the visit. 'Wetmust make haste, for the mast- er of Castle Dare is always erratic in )iiis movements, corning and going vvitla' little or no notice," says Mrs. Crosse - as She and Lady Leigh move to the other end f theroom " is the owner V" asks Lady Leigh, rind the criucial question once pat, she devoutly wishes it unsaid, for 'Mt Meade has followed, and is again Seside them with his irritating srnile. "'I hope I am not intruding on a eonfidence," he says, politely. "Ola, no," answers one lade and the other is coldly silent,. The Tay comes when they have Or- eactged to go, end still Lady Leigh is hetiorant, of the name of the man whose ikeenie she intends fo inspect. She does not like to ask again for fear of arousing Suspicion, but she feels a etrange excitetuent ab they drive ni- acin the road, end is half afraid to an - Wye() or ingtaire even of herself what the cause can he. The grounds themselves are unin- eeresting and limited, in spaee, for the Jgreater pbrt * Colonel Dare's pro., nerty is bunt ovOr and f dae town 11, 0 'ft, a es, ci 11 ei (1 0 ly el so ve he ae er Pr as je re of have acteel in sparing me the pain of making a, proposal only to be reject- ed? Most women would have enjoyed the triumph ---most women would have accepted me, whether loving me or "Do you think so ill of us, 5 edeed, w -e do not deserve it!" "Then the bitterness Is permissable on your part only?" with a meaning A beautiful blush suffuses her face. "I have foresworn my unphilan- thropie tenets. 1 do believe in the goodness of men at last," "Happy man who has taug,ht you faith!" he says, gallantly, and, with a low bow, moves away, The bell goes on, and it is at its height when Colonel Dare enters the room with Mr. Meade. "They are nice rooms for dancing; it is a pity they are so seldom used," says Colonel Dare, looking round him. "They would not be (melt now were it not for Lady Leigh." "Why is that? How do you mean?" "She is engaged to marry Lord Downe, and this is the evening of be- trothal, I believe. The Dotvnshires are of German extraction, and think an engagement is binding as the mar- riage vows." Colonel IDare tvinces, but makes a bold effort to hide how hard the blow has &truck. "It might be awkward if that, idea became general. Lovers' vows are us- ually macle to he broken." Peat the cynicism does not imeelse up- on the acutenees of the Heathen China. "I believe you Were taken yourself with the beau.tiful 'shy widolvt Why did you leave Leigh Park?" lie in- quires, banteringly. "Shy widow?" thet is the name I gave her, Toil me, Dare—did she ever find you 0:131 "I would rath'er net sties& about it, Graver, and—hush! bete she comes." "Let me present you in your prope,r person," says Mr. Meade, inapulsive.ly,, and scarcely knowing what he does, Colonel Dare nods compliance. "Lasig Leigh," may I introduce a friend to y000—Colonel Dare." • TO be Controlled ai Wff)FF!' j1 , ,),/i R 1;f: e) II I 'A' % ti4 i:iT,H0EneB:110.1111-1EaFlu,B.,L10:Ifl\11: SI: with- Wl(yLIVE STOOK SOUTH. 00; „Lii,q; One muet be more or less of a sPe- eialist to raise broilers successfully Lor market, and unless the bhsiness 18 '1,1101.011.ghlY ;1111dOrStOOd it is dis- couraging. I would not advise any_ ()tante start in this Work Without a long course of preparation. T4t Call conic only, through general exper- ience with poultry, and then by at- teuipting to raise a few broilers each year for market, increasing the out- put year by year a,nd making addi- tional facilities and improvements as the returns warrant it,. ' To hatch 001 0 chick and make it grow to the broiler size just when the market de - mantis it must sell be accomplished through artificial methods. It is going contrary to all of nature's rules, from the time you. put the egg ill the itaatbatOr until you kill and pluck the bird for market, Conse- quently we must understand not the laws of nature, but the rules that all Imam learned through long years of exporientle. In every lot of young broiters some ,Will grow much faster than others, and it will be necessary to make an early classification of the strong and weak. °them -Vise the strong will crowd down the weak ones, take most of thefood, the best of every- thing, and actually keep them from growing. peoperly through fear and intimidation. Keep the weal: ones together and the strong chicks by themselves, and it may be even a third division will improve matters. The pugnacious chicks might evell be kept in a separate pen, where they can fight it out among themselves and , not vent their anger upon the more poacefel ones. The most im- portant disease the young broilers and spring chickens suffer from is bowel 'trouble, and the food must be given to them very carefully. This is often due to the fact that the young chicke have not ta,ken enough grit in their food to grind it proper- ly. Chick size grit should be given to them regularly, and if they do not take it mix it -with their mash. Grit must be eaten by the birds if their health is to be maintained, and as they grow older large size grit must be fed to them. Bowel troubles will rarely develop where sufficient grit in one form or another is given to the birds. Growing chicks should never be crowded, a,nd when the days are warm enough they should be given all the outdocir exercise possible. When they have to work foe their food they have good diges- tion, and when they have that few troubles or diseases will bother them. --Annie C. Webster, in American Cul- tivator. ' HOISTING APPARATUS. of Great A ,.sistance Where tieavy and Oul 10' A rticles Move to Ile Lifted. The wheel and shaft that is found in many farin buildings to aid in raising heavy weights is decidedly convenient; but a wheel is not easy to make. A simple substitute for the wheel in this hoisting arrangement is shown 111 the cut, where 'the wheel is replitced by four arms that have SIMPLE HOISTING DEVICE. guides at their ends, through which a rope will wind and unwind. The method of making is plainly shown ill the cut. Such a device is of the greatest assistance where heavy arti- cles are to be lifted for weighing or other purposes. The arms are just as conVenient to use as they would be if doubled in number, and a rim put upon the outer ends, and are much easier to make. The longer the' arms the gfeater the power, of course, but this form of lifting Machinery is very powerful in any circumstance, and quite adequate for raising any ordin- ary weight. ' This Little Pl•,: Caine Hoine. A New Jersey farmer tells this remarkable story to the Evangelist, and vouches for its truth: "I had more pigs than I wanted to keep, so sold one to a man living in the neighboring village. The little pig had been living in the pen with.his brothers and sisters, and had never been outside of it until the man who bought him put him in a ,basket, tied down the cover, and put it in his wagon to carry to the new home. Late in the afternoon the farmer who sold it saw something coming across the swampy meadow below his home. He watched it struggling through the wet places, climbing the knolls, until he could see that it. was his little ,pig, all covered with 'mud and very , tired. He went straight to- ward the barn, against which was the only home he recognized. The money was returned to the inan who had bought it, and the little pig stayed at home." Causes of Streaky Muter. .• Dryness at the time of salting and ins tan Mont w licking immediately thereafter are specific causes of streaky butter. If the butter is dry when salted, worked lightly ae)ll left several hours, streaks are almost cer- tain to result. Use a little more salt than is necessary, , work it through the mass carefelly and even- ly, then give the contents of the bowl ,a cold -water bath to remove silrplus salt and buttermilk, and there will be no streaks after the fin - '1 working. Utilize this salt, rinsing water on the asparagus bed or on out feed or hey for cattle.--Agricuitural nplt,omist. pf The farmer who complains thet far- lei,11g no wad ays 18 hard men' k, sb ould think of his grandfathers, with their scythe end cradle, when he is eating Upon his motving machine, Farmers of Georgia 'and Alabama, Awake to New OlduatrY• The restless energy and enterprise oe the cettle men of the west have evened UP 311( 11111101)' nen- eource of revenue and profit to "the farmers of Georgia , and Alabanm, eays 11 correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer. For mouths the agents of the cattle men ofKansas and other western states beve been scouring every section of Georgia and Alabama buying eveey "piny evoinls" cow and steer they could find at prices that were considered fancy by the farmers, who had hitherto been glacl.to • get rid of their "dry cattle" for ahnost any price. 'hhe railroads have carried train load after train load of these piney woods cattle to the western intagee, where they have been Salteued aud shipped to the slaughter houses. In fact, the shipments have been so nu- nierotts and so large that people ate wondering where so many olcl, poor cows came from. Those salmi have brought thousands of' dolliirs into the south, but this has been the least of the benefits resulting to the section from the enterprise and hustle 01' tile Western cattle dealers. The returns from the sales have oectued the et -es, of the Catener,s to the feet that there is money to -be nettle by raising cattle to sell to westeru dealers, and as a result hundreds of pastures are being built up ithd enlarged, and breeds of cattle that mature early and fatten easily are being rapidly. intro- 4 dneed. The farmers figured it oui. that 7 if the western inen could pay them a fair price for piney woods cattle, pay freight on them to the Westeru ranges, fatten them and then pay another freight to the packing houses there must be money in it for the buyers. Tbey reason that it will be much more profitable for our farmers to raise bet- ter breeds of cattle, fatten them in their own pastures and ship direct to the packing houses than it would be to contirMe tbe nresent plan of selling to the speculators for ehipmeet to ranges In tbe west. Red Ilogs. Each and every breeder has his own fancy as to breeds, said Sam Walker before the Breeders' association of Licking county, 0. Some prefer Beek - shires, some:Poland-Chinas. 50 me Cites-, ter Whites, some Duroceierseys. The truth is no doubt each breed has its good qualities. But the question cotnes forcibly to our minds which is the most profitable breed to make a sue- ' cess in hog t'aising„ The Duroc-Jer- sey is the only pure bred hog that will make his offspring uniformly after his own color. He was ridiculed a Sew years ago as a perfect curiosity; but, like the Normen horse.. be has become popular. Today the Duroc-Jerseys bring- better prices tbau any other breeds. Why? Because their offspring prove to be more profitable. Their su- periority over some other breeds lies in several things. In breeding they are _more prolific, having no equal in this. They make good naothers no dif- ference how young. Seldom is a sow lost in farrowing. and the little ones lose no time in finding their own 'teat. They arevery hardy hogs and make good grassers; will take on fat at any age, and. having a good coat of hair, they will stand the cold winters and hot summers as well and will care for themselves. They are easily handled. They will make a weight in show con- dition at 6 mouths old of 200 to -250 pounds. They bave been tried and not found wanting„ weighed and not found light, tested and all found to be good, raised and found profitable, bred and found to be the most ,profitable of all breeds of swine. Never have to leill ant, of them because they have too many white epots. The puroe-Jersey is a red hog and red all over. Selection of Breeding 131-cce"ii., The choice of etve lambs lo increase the flocks should be begun while they are manning, with the parent and should be first made to depeud tmon e -hat is knotvn of her, says 'The American Cul- tivator. If she has produced good larubs and has proyen to, have abuts - dance of milk, it may be expected the t this quality is Iii:ely to be transmitted to her ewe lainbs or through ber ram lambs to the next generation. The production of twins or telplets 10 large- ly hereditary, and the 00100e5 of such can be increased by thou who think it desirable by •the saving of ewe lambs that are front eives dropping twins. II) a shutter tnanner one who knows the ewes can choose tombs to mature ear- ly, to fatten easily or to yield heavy fleeces, as they may tbiuk most desira- ble, and such aS are chosen in this way should be marked, lied their develop- ment watched. If they show faults later on, they can be culled out and should be: If we ,bad 50 lanabs and wanted to increase our flock by 20, we would reserve 30 until well grown to select from,,and •svhen we inade a -final choice we would be able to give our reason for reservitag each' one. It might not be a good reason or might not seen) so to others who Ivere build- ing lip a flock upon 0 difrerent princi- ple, but no system at all is worse than one that is OlOSely followed until ite faults have been made apparent by the test of time. nimportz. We exported 452 eattle last year Iral- upd at 44,100 as comp:teed with 341 Valued at 111,596 le the first quarter of last year,' says the London Live ,Stock, .TOHILIal. The like _comparison foitsheep and lambs exported Is 1,540 valued at 116,940 against 1,690 valtied at 118,465. That of pigs Is 85 valued at 4381 ag,alust 874 'valued at 41,047, and that of other ttnimals Is '23,040 valued at 11.1,640 against 13,150 valued at 412,- 021. The value of all animals exported; Inelndhig horses, noticed In another parograpli, was 4185,430 against 4204•4' 003, c