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JULY 22, 1892.
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THE HURON EXPOSITOR,
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THE FARMER'S CORNER. I
TIMELY INFORMATION FOR CAN-
ADIAN AGRICULTURISTS.
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cess—some ritee Pisints—A„ Honey -Mak-
ing Building—Profits at Rape Culture—
Experiments at Guelph.
There is no crop so little known in this
country and so little cultivated as rape, and
there is no crop which gives such advan-
tages and satisfactory results as this species
of the brassica family. As a soiling crop
and as a pasture crop for sheep and cattle,
and also to plow under as a manure crop,
rape has no equal, as it will grow luxuri-
antly on all kinds of soil and in all seasons,
wet or dry. The cultivation is about the
same that would be applied to a bone fal-
lowit; barnyard manure can be spared
for the rape, its application will be follow-
ed by a much better crop. It may be ap-
plied in the autumn or in the spring,
when the rape is not preceded by rye. The
time of sowing may be from 2.0th of June
to the middle af July. The last week in
June is probably the best for an early fall
crop. The cultivation given at the
Government Farm, Guelph, is something
like this—the ground is put into low drills
by using the double mould -board plow.
These may be from 20 to: 25 inches apait,
and the seed is sown at once with the tur-
nip drill, which should follow closely after
the plow when the weather is dry. The
field roller may then also be run over the
drills as soon as sown. When rape is sown
earlier than the period indicated, its later
development is arrested. When it is sown
later it is too succulent for very profitable
feeding. The quantity of seed is about
one pound. When &own in drills, if in dry
weather, more than thia quantity may be
sown. Three pounds may be sown when
scattered broadcast, but when thus sown
the cleaning of the land is not effected.
The variety in common use is knoten as the
Dwarf Essex. When rape is sown on the
bare fallow, to be plowed in as a green
crop, from three to five pounds of seed per
acre will suffice. It is useful for this pur-
pose.
Although this quantity of seed is recom-
mended by the Ontario Agricultural Col-
lege bulletin, a number of good. farmers in
this London district sow as high as eight
pounds of seed to the acre broad-
cast. The cul tivation of rape after
it has been sown is much the same
as that applied in the case of turnips, with
the difference that it is not usual to thin
the rape. The horse -hoe may commence to
work as soonsas the rough -leaf appears, and
may be kept going at shore intervals until
the leaves meet between the rows. If the
drills are gone over with the hand -hoes
once or twice, all weeds may be prevented
from going to seed.
The pasturing of rape may commence in
September. The exact time in the month
will depend somewhat on the time of sow-
ing. The pasturing may continue until the
time of snow, which is usually in the last
halt of -November.
Any class of sheep or lambs may be
pastured upon the rape, but some caution
shoaild he used in pasturing breeding ewes
upon it, lest they become too fat for breed-
ing in best form. It is especially adapted
to the fattening of sheep and Iambs which
are to be sold for meat. The latter are
more frequently pastured upon it than any
other form of live stock. Cattle may also
be pastured upon it, but they destroy more
of it through tramplin„,e than sheep. Hence,
it is not nearly so much used for fattening
cattle.
Sheep, or indeed any class of animals,
should never be turned in upon rape when
hungry. They are then liable to eat too
much, which may induce bloating, followed
in a short time by death, unless relief is
given. As scouring is also likely to be in-
duced at first, the sheep should have access
to an adjoining grass field and salt at will,
and if they are given a small ration of oats
per day, not necessarily more than half a
pint, it will in some degree counteract the
tendency to scour. If they are trimmed
with the shears before going on the rape,
the injury from scours is reduced.
The results of growing -rape on the Go-
vernment Farm, Guelph, gave the follow-
ing: 816.80 as the feeding value of the
rape, or a return of $5.03 per cent. over till-
age. Next the thorough cleaning of the
land, which is about as effectual as though
it had been summer fallowed, and again the
value which will be obtained from the in-
crease in the good crops which are grown
after the rape. It may be here mentioned
that rape is not suitable food for milch cows
in the dairy, as when they feed upon it the
milk becomes strongly tainted. But it is
good for pigs, and they are fond of it.
A )ionq-araking Building.
This building, of which a ground plan. is
shown, will be found useful on many farms.
The greenhouse, 20 it. wide and as long as
desired, makes an excellent place for grow-
ing hothouse cucumbers, lettuce, early to-
matoes and cabbage plants, etc. Or, if
tine goon qualities ma auvantages can lei
found in on horse or in one breed, for if
this were the case there would be no use
for other breeds. The medium-sized draft
horse of 1,300 to 1,500 lbs. is excellent for
farm work and always finds a ready mar-
ket. The large stylish coacher will pull a
plow or a carriage and the right customer
will pay well for him. The high-stepping,
short -jointed cob or hackneya is very fash-
ionable and useful. The speedy trotter,
also, has a place, but the little 15 -hand,
900-1b, light -boned bundle of nerves, spear-
ing and everything else which go to make
up the trotting -bred mongrel has no place
on the farm or anywhere else. Breed'a
sound mare to a sound horse and be sure
that both have good feet, bone, wind and
ancestors. Don't be airaid of paying $25
service fee, and -with this combination you
are pretty sure of getting a good profitable
colt.
Nice Plants For Hanging Baskets.
To make your hanging basket a success
you should group in one pot plants of
known:varieties and those whose habits are
well understood. The engraving repre-
sents a basket, exceptionally well chosen.
In the center, for the one upright plant, is
a specimen of Dracena perminalis; its leaves
of shaded crimson give it an almost tropi-
cal charmf and its welcome brightness will
cheer the dark hours of winter. Varie-
gated dracenas may be had in shades of
cream, bright scarlet and mahogeeny red.
Around this central plant the basket holds
several ferns, the adia,ntum (maiden -hair)
and athyrium (one of the spleenworts), a
goniophlebium and a spectabilis. These
are all plants that like a warm but well
aired room, plenty of moisture and shade,
been introduced into this country, excepting
In a few isolated cases, in which the Chevi-
ots and the blaok-faoed Scot& sheep have
been brought h1t6r, but not into the moun-
tains. The only, black -faced Scotch sheep
imported were taken to the Illinois prairies,
but that they did passably well there only
shows the hardiness of the race, used from
time immemorial to range over the crags and
elevated slopes of the Highland1Grampion
Mountains where the father of Norval kept
his flocks and his son guarded them, as re-
lated by that truly natural poet, Sir Walter
Scott. Besides these, there are the Welsh
mountain sheep, renowned for their ex-
quisite matt= and their fleece, of which
the fine Welsh flannels are made. The
Cumberland Mountains of England have
theee special breeds, thejlerdwicSks and the
Wenslydales, both of which are highly
valued in their localities.
All the mountain sheep yield the finest
flavored mutton and, valuable wool for
clothing and the courser fabrics. The
sweet, tender herbage of the mountains,with
the rougher "browse," tend to give this
excellent quality to the flesh, the pure
water and the freeh, pure air necessarily
tending to perfect healthfulness, in seeuring
this result. They are exceeding hardy, re-
quiring no more shelter than the lee side of
the precipitous crags or the low brush which
breaks the force of the storms, although in
places rough encloeures or covered walle of
rocks are built for shelter. The ewes drop
their lambs in the pastures, and when it is
necessary, in storms, the shepherd's huts
are made to serve as shelter for the young
lambs until they are past the danger of
chilling, which is but a few hours. The
cheviot is a large sheep, bears a fleece of
long wool weighing from eight to ten pounds,
and has sometimes rudimentary horns, but
is usually hornless. Its carcase will weigh
from 150 to 250 pounds, but it is better
adapted to farms than unimproved ranges,
having been crossed with the Leicester, and
being kept mostly upon the lower Scotch
hills which are brought under a regular sys-
tem of agriculture.
The black -faced sheep is a true mountain
breed, procuring its subsistence on the na-
tive herbage. It is of medium size, weigh-
ing from 125 to 150 pounds, and having a
fleece of five to seven pounds of rather coarse
wool, of which shawls, coarse dress goods,
and men's clothing are made. Its flesh is
highly valued in the markets, and bringe a
higher price than any other mutton, except
that of the Welsh sheep. It is a horned
breed.
The Welsh sheep is small and exceedingly
active, being able to outrun or dodge any
dog but a trained sheep dog. Its carcass
weighs fifty to sixty pound e dressed, but
the meat is tender, sweet, and juicy, and is
certainly the finest mutton in existence. It
is not often found in the markets, but is
mostly sold through the fine grocery stores
which supply the moat exacting purchasers
with the delicacies of the season. It is en•
tirely hardy and never puts its head under
a roof. The flocks are found on the most
elevated parts of the mountains of that
rough little principality which lies in a nook
on the west coast of England. Its fleece is
fine and short and is mostly made into the
soft, fine flannels known as Welsh, or into
those soft shawls and headwea,r which go
by the name of Shetland, a cluster of rocky
islands off the north of Scotland, where a
very similar sheep is kept, and whose wool
serves this special purpose on account of its
softness and elasticity. This sheep has a
white face and the rams are horned.
The Cumberland Mountain sheep ere of
medium size. The Herdwick breed is about
the size of the Southdown, weighing,
dressed, eighty to one hundred pounds.
It is white-faced and has a fleece of medium
wool valued for clothing goods. It is fre-
quently kept in large flocks under the care
of two shepherds, with as many well-trained
dogs. This class of dogs, the rough coated
shepherd, is invaluable in the management
of a mountain flock-, where the shepherd
may stand upon a prominent point and sig-
nal to the dog, which goes here and there to
gather strapaand helps to drive them from
pasture to pasture, but who could not pos-
sibly keep pace himself with his active
flock.
The Wensleydale is a large sheep, weigh-
ing alive 200 to 250 pounds. It has been\
crossed with the Cotswold, and bears
fleece of combing wool, rather coarse, but
ueeful for some clothing fabrics, shawls,
etc. Its home is on the lower flanks of the
mountains, where it has pastures and winter
feed provided. This sheep resembles the
Cueviot, and would serve the same purposes
in American agriculture.
All these sheep would be a valuable ac-
quisition for our mountain regions, as yet
unprovided with any means of utilizing the
rich herbage which is natural to the soil, or
could be grown on the cheap rough lands
amenable to cultivation. They all afford
superior mutton, while their fleeces would
provide material for manufactures, which is
now sought in foreign countries, Many
million sheep of these kinds might thus be
kept, to the very great advantage of the
whole people, and especially of our native
wool industry and manufacture.—Henry
Steward in New York Times.
•
What a Woman Can Do.
She can come to a conclusion without the
slightest trouble of reasoning on it, and no -
sane man can do that.
Six of them can talk at once and get along
first rate, and no two men can do that.
She can safely stick fifty pins in her dress
while he is gettingone under his thumb nail.
She is as cool as a cucumber in half a
dozen tight dresses and skirts, while a man
will sweat and fume and growl in one loose
shirt.
She can talk as sweet as peaches and
cream to the woman she hates, while two
men would be punching each other's heads
before they had exchanged ten words.
She can throw a [Arnie with a curve that
would be a fortune to a base ball pitcher.
"She can say " no " in such a low voice
that it means
She -can sharpen a lead -pencil if you give
her plenty of time and plenty of pencils.
She can dance all night in a pair of shoes
two sizes too small for her, and enjoy every
minute of the time.
She can appreciate a kiss from her hus-
band seventy yeaes after the marriage cere-
mony is performed.
She can go to church and afterward tell
you what every woman in the congregation
had on, and in some rare instances can give
you some faint idea of what the text was.
She can walk half the night with a colicky
baby in her arms without once expressing
the desire of murdering the infant.
She can do more in a minute than a man
can do in an hour, and do it better.
She can drive a man crazy in twenty-four
hours and then bring him to paradise in two
seconds, by simply tickling him under the
and the basket should be hung accordingly.
In airing rooms, do not allow the wind to
blow directly- upon ferns; the waving is dis-
astrous to the fragile leaves and frond
stems, and the chill may be dangerous.
One upright plant is usually enough for a
basket, unless it is very large. Running
plants may then be set about the edge of
the pots and may be trained to run. up the
three supporting chains or taught', to trail
below; either hanging loosely or confined
to some methodical arrangement beneath.
Three oxalis bulbs form sufficient upright
central foliage fora basket ten inches in
diameter. Vasriegatecl ivy, _coliseum ivy,
the red or the white blooming ice plant,
the Madiera vine, the German ivy, the
Wandering Jew, the morning glory and the
drooping verbena are only a few of the
plants that come to mind at the first sum-
mons as pretty to trail over the sides of a
basket. One of the prettiest vines, to run
up the wire chains, is the variegated pink
and green leaved iqageranium ; seating
plant in a few months - will show itself a
free bloomer as well as ready runner.
The Cyelanien Persicum is adapted by
beauty of bloom and folia,ge to a place in
the center of a basket. So also are hya-
cinths and lilies of the valley.
A "basket" may be an oblong zinc tray
set in a rustic box; its edging planta may
be of the pretty branching mosses that will
soon give the box a green border, and it
may be filled wholly with bulbs; in the
center two tulips or more ; each side
hyacinths, lillies of the valley and an inside
border next the moss of the many hued
crocuses. In all baskets any low growing
plant or some ot the many rnosses may be
set to fill the spaces between the edging
plants and the central plants. The nastur-
tiuin is another bright vine that is making
itself a favorite in the house.. The bloom is
not quite as large as in its freer out-of-door
life, but it is very charming nevertheless.
'If coleus and plants of similar habitaere
used for central pieces, they must, be ruth-
lessly- pruned; not only pinched back at
the top, but cut "to right of them,".and"to
left of them," else in height and e breadth
they will soon over-sha,clow all. e
the tastes run that way, flowering plants
may often be grown. with profit. Opening
out. of the greenhouse is the potting room
and just in front a carpenter shop. Be-
yond this is the ice -house and creamery.
Now that hand and small power separators
are heauning so common many pfefer to
make their- own eream and butter, having
all the advantages of the large creamery.
These rooms, even if not used for this pur-
pose, are suitable for any purpose desired.
—Farm and Home. -
Where the Money Goes.
The cost of raising a ,colt is not felt. very
much, for nearly all that he eats is raised
on the farm and; what grain is bought can
be turned iato good manure help raise
more bay or other crops. Then, is it not
'better to have a colt to sell every year or
two for $150 or $20O, than to pay that much
for a horse ?
- When the colt is three years old he will
care his oats and in another year re-
turn a good profit on his work. During the
busy season at planting and harvest, nearly
everyone is short a horse or two and at this
time two or three colts could be worked in,
halt a day for each, and would soon pay
their year's board.
Then again, there are many - hillsides and
back fields which cannot be tilled. In
many places it is almost impossible to keep
sheep on account of the ravages by dogs
and there is not much prafit tu raising
beef. Horses would do well and these
having failed to agree he required the en-
gineer to be brought on under the provisions
of the Ditches and Watercourses Act.
Moved by James Proctor, seconded by S.
Caldbick, that the olerk be instructed to no-
tify the engineer as soon as the necessary re-
quisition is filed.—Carried. Moved by C.
A. Howe, seconded by S. Caldbick, that
George Kirkby be instructed to expend $12
in graveling on south boundary—Carried.
Moved by George Kirkby,seconded by C.A.
Howe, that S. Caldbiok be instructed to ex-
pend $15 on sidewalk near Bluevale station
—Carried. On motion of Kirkby, second-
ed by Howe, a large number of accounts
were ordered to be paid, when the Council
adjourned to meet on the 15th of August.
Enemies of the Church.
ARRANGED IN ALPHABETICAL FORM BY
DR. MACKAY.
At the recent Presbyterian General As-
sembly in Montreal Rev. Dr. Mackay in
the report of the committee on the state of
religion gave the following novel summary
of the causes which operate against spiritual
progress and the development of Christian
character.
A.—Ambition to be on an equal footing
with others in style of living and dress, and
if possible outstrip them. Adventism.
' B.—Blaming the church for coldness and
apathy after giving strength to organiza-
tions outside the church.
Co—Covetousness. Card playing. Craze
after novelties in the pulpit and church
services.
D.—Debt. Divisions amongst Christians.
Dancing parties. Dyspepsia of spirit, so
that neither the milk nor the meat of the
word can be assimilated.
- E.—Erroneous views of God's Word.
" Ego " or self, in its weakness and strength
not known.
F.—Frivolity.
trine.
G.—Gambling. Gossip.
frivolity among women.
H.—Haste to be rich.
Horse racing.
I.—Intemperance. Immorality. Indif-
ference. Inconsistencies of professing
Christians.
J.—Jealousy among Christian workers.
K.—Knee drill neglected.
L.—Light literature. Lumber camp life.
Lotteries. Love of gain. Low moral tone
in politics.
M.—Mammonism. of
grace for grace.
N.—Neglect of family religion.
0.—Ordinances irregularly attended.
P.—Pleasure-seeking. Political corrup•
tion. Perty strife, Poverty. Plymouthism.
Q.—Quack eva,ngeliste.
REV.
Sure Death to Thistles.
I had a piece of land which.was badly in-
fested. svith the Canada thistle and after
putting on all the fresh stable manure I
had I plowed it the first time about June
25, a year ago, with a plow which cut off
everything as wide as I turned the furrow,
I rolled and harrowed it down and as Soon
as a few ot the thistles made their appear-
ance, which was about three or four weeks
after plowing, I again plowed it; with the
same Plow about 4 inches deep and by sev-
eral borrowings kept the surface mellow
until about Aug. 20, when I plowed it deep
and sowed it to fall wheat. At the time of
this plowing there was not a thistle to be
seen -en the fallow and now after having
cut the wheat, whish was a very fine crop,.
the field is perfectly clean and not a, sign
of a thistle or other weed is to be seen. By
thoroughly summer fallowing Canada this-
tle can be killed in a year.—F. L. Walther,
in Farm and Home.
- A Point in Buying Horses.
When examining a horse with a view to
buying, always have him led down a steep
or stony descent at the end of a haltervand
with no whip near him. Many horses
when brought out of the stable are excited
by the presence of strangers, and become
etill More so at sight of a whip. A slight
lameness may therefore be momentarily
overlooked by the horse himself, just as a
man, under strong excitement, will some-
times forget a sore foot. Leading a horse
down a slope will show any defect in the
forequarters, and running him back will de-
velop any weakness that may exist in his
hind legs. Horseasharpers know these facts
as well as anybody, so, if the horse is in the
least affected, they will generally avoid a
hill when showing off a horse to ro. probable
purchaser.
Ittt
Do Not Handle the
The opinion'is gaining ground that it is
best to disturb and handle bees as ligtle as
possible. Preference is given to section
honey by most consumers, and many of our
best beekeepers prefer to raise it rather
than the extracted article, because it re-
quires less interference With the interior
economy of the hive. Extracting disturbs
the whole colony more or less and ,causes
the bees considerable trouble in setting
their house in, order again.
Formality.
False doc-
Gaiety and
Homes scarce.
Mistaking means
44,
1L—Rivalry between denominations.
S.—Sabbath desecration. Subordination
of God's word to so-called religious books.
Scepticism among adherents. Slander.
Shebeens.
T. The trinity of evil—the world, the
devil and the flesh. Theatre going as the
worship of this trinity.
U. Uncharitableness. Universalism.
V.—Vanity in individuals and congrega-
tions.
.—Worldliness. Want of good women.
X.—Extravagance.- So much money
spent on self that no money is left for good
objects. Exodus of many families.
Y,—Young and old dominated by the
principle, "Enjoy yourself and don't get
hurt.'
Z.—Zeal for the glory of God and the
salvation of souls—wanting.
P!/
E.WDER
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REST, STRONGEST, BEST.
Codtains no Alum, Ammonia, Lime,
Phosphates, or any Injuri;Illte
The Enterprising Machine Agent.
The Most active and persistent man in the
mountain regions of East Kentucky and
Tennessee is the sewing machine agent and
he is to be found everywhere. One day I
rode up to a house before which a mach,ine
wagon WS% standing and yelled "Hello." A
woman came to the door.
"Good afternoon," I said. " Is this
Thornton Jackson's house ?"
"No," she snapped, "it's mine,"
"But he lives here, doesn't he ?" I sug-
gested, affably.
The American Sheep Industry.
The mountain sheep deserve notice be-
cause of their adaptability to otir extensive
mountain regions. No other animal be-
comes so habituated to its environments as
..the sheep, or .suffers so much by removal
and change to a differeut sphere of existence.
A neglect or breach of this especial procliv-
ity is the most frequent cause of failure in
the rearing of sheep. Thus a mountain
shecp is always a mountain sheep, while the
Jewland sheep will not thrive upon the
mountains. There are vast tracts of moun-
tain land in the United States which can be
t. Yes."
" Are you his wife ?"
"He's my husband," she replied.
laughed, and her face softened some-
what.
"Can I see him ?" I proceeded.
"Not right now. You can light and wait
if you want to. You ought to been here
befdre the other one come. '
" Which other one ?" I enquired, in sur-
prise."
"The other agent."
" I'm no agent," I said, emphatically.
"Oh, ain't you? You kinder looked it.
You ought to a seen the fun. anyhow."
" What was it ?"
" Sewin' machine agent wanted to sell
Thornt a machine," she said, in, an odd,
jerky sort of a way. "Thornt didn't want
it. They had words and the agent called
Thornt a liar, and Thornt got down his
gun."
"What for?" 1 inquired as she stopped a
moment, in doubt.
"What any man 'round here gits his gunl
down fer when another calla him a liar.
Didn't think he got it down to trade for a
machine, did you ?"
I said I had not so thought.
" Well, he didn't," she assorted, with
vigor that impelled any and all doubt.
" Did he get the agent?"
"No, the agent got him. Got him epang
through the calf of the laig."
low. Smith poured out the beer and car-
ried the drunken boy home, and then took
his boys and put them to bed, When his
wife came back she found him crying like a
child. He came back down that night and
sold out his business, and says that he will
never sell drink, or sell another drop of
Uglier. His wife told mine about it, and
she broke down crying while she told it."
This is a true story ; but the name was
not Smith.
GRATFUL—COMFORTING.
EPPS'S - COCOA
BREAKFAST.
"By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws
which govern the opera.tions of digestion and nutri-
tion, and by a careful application of the fine proper-
ties of well -selected CO:20a. Mr. Epps has provided
our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured bev-
erage which may save us many hea.vy doctors' bills.
It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that
a constitution may be gradually built up until strong
enongh to resist every terkfiney to disease. Hun-
dreds a.'" subtle maladies are floating around us ready
to attack wheiever there is a weak point. We may
escape many a fatal shaft by keeping oureelve well
fortified with pure hiood and.:p_:operly nourished
boiling water or milk: Sold only by Grocers, labelled
thus: JAMES EPPS & CO., Homeeopathio Chem-
frame."—Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with
lets, London, England. 1246-62
Dr. T. A. Slocum's
OXYGENIZED EMULSION of PURE COD LIVER
OIL. If you have any Throat Trouble—Use it.
For sale by all drugg ste. 35 cents per bottle.
A S nsible Man
Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs
It is curing more cases of Coughs, Colds, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Croup anti all Throat and Lung Troubles'
than any other medicine. The proprietor has auth-
orized any druggist to give you a Sample Bottle
Free to convince you of the merit of this great rem-
edy. Large Bottles, 60c. and 81.
Reading as Education.
Many young people (especially those liv-
ing in the couutry) have not had as many
edimational advantages as they would have
appreciated ; but they may themselves do
much to remedy deficiencies in this respect.
The mind, like the body, needs exercise
to keep it in health, and if you never give
attention to anything that requires thought
yea, will soon have no powers of thought
left. I do not mean that for the sake of the
exercise you should read on abstruse or
difficult subjects is which you feel no inter-
est, or that you should choose an author
who expresses his thoughts vaguely and ob-
scurely. But if you have an interest in
history or botany, if you feel any curiosity
abeut the people of other limes, take that
as starting point, and you will find that
one book introduces you to another, and
that to still another, and that to still an-
other, till you will ,be surprised to discover
how 'far you have, wandered on the wide
field of knowledge. ;
read-
ing to recommend but it is often as un -
This sounds a vet desultory plan of read -
profitable as it is unpleasant to read on
eubjecte in which you have no interest; and
in this way you will certainly learn a great
deal. Of couree a you have some reason
for desiring knowledge in one -particular line
add have little time to devote to its acquisi-
tion, some more definite plan of study will
be necessary, and you will be obliged to
leave unread almost all that does not bear
on the one subject.
But whatever you choose, don't allow
ercurself to read in a careless, alipshod
fa .hion. Get a good book on an interesting
subject, and then do it the justice to read it
w11. Take pains to understand it. If a
p ge puzzles you on a first reading give it a
second, or even a third, if necessary. It
may take you as long a time to master a
book in this way as it would to get through
tato or three read cursorily, but the time
w 11 not be wasted. By thus reading faith -
f Ily your mind will have added to its
p ssessions ; and whether or not you adopt
t e opinions of the author, you will have
gained some now thoughts of your own.
"Did the agent skip and leave his wagon
out there ?" I asked.
"Nary time," she said, with a smile.
"What became of him ?" I asked, this
time really concerned for the safety of the
traveller from civilization.
" He's in thar talkin' sewin' machine to
Thornt harder'n a, mule kin kick, an' I
reckon I'll have a machine before he gits
Thornt's laig tied up an fixed comfortibble."
About twenty minutes afterwards the
agent came out of the room and asked me
to help him carry the machine in the wagon
into the house.—Detroit Free Press.
•
A Pleasant Herb Drink.
The best cure we know of for constipation and
headache is the pleasant herb drink called Lane's
Family Medicine. It is said to be Oregon grape
root, combined with simple herbs,a.nd is made for use
by pouring boiling water on the dried roots and
herbs. It is remarkably efficacious in all blood dis-
orders, and is now the sovereign remedy with ladies
for cleaning up the complexion. Druggists sell the
packages at 50e. and $1.
DON'T LOSE TIII.: BABY.—Every mother knows how
critical a time the second summer is, and how many
little ones die during that period from Summer Com-
plaint, Dysentery, Diarrhea and Cholera Morbus;
and how anxiously she watches day by day, lest the
dread disease snatch away the loved ones! There is
no disease that conies so suddenly, or is frequently
so quickly fatal, as these Bowel Complaints, and in a
large majority of cases doctors and medicines seem
to be of no avail. There is, however, one remedy,
which in forty years of trial has never been known
to fail when taken accordirg to the printed diree-
tions, and this Is PERRY DATIS" PAIN KILLER. It is
so safe and sure that no mother is justified in being
without it. A bottle in the house ready for sudden
sicknese will often save a life. You can get the new
Big Bottle for 25e.
Canada.
—John Wilson, an aged and respected
resident of the Sth concession of Camden,
county of Addington, was instantly killed
tbe other morning. Mr. Wilson, together
With his wife and family, were on their way
to church when the horses became frighten-
ed and ran away, overturning the wagon.
When picked up Mr. Wilson's skull was
found to have been crushed, and the others
were unconscious and badly hurt; It is
feared Mrs. Wilson will also die.
—Mrs. Win. McKay, of Maryhoro, 72
years of age after having lost all her teeth
fpr a number of years, is cutting another
set, a large double one being Already
through. This is an occurrence very rarely
heard of.
—A serious accident happened at Inner -
kip on Monday morning, 10th inst. John
Playing Saloon—Why He Quit.
"I hear that Smith has sold out his
saloon," said one of a couple of middle-aged
men, who sat sipping their beer and eating a
bit of cheese in a Smithfield street saloon
last Friday night.
"Yes," responded the other, rather
slowly.
" What's the reason ? I thought he was
coining money there."
The other nibbled a cracker abstractedly
for a moment andthen said : It rather
a funny story. Smith, you know, lives on
Mount Washington, right near me, where
he has an excellent wife, and a nice little
home and three pretty children as ever
played out -doors. All boys, you know, the
oldest not over nine and all about the same
size. Smith is a pretty respectable sort of
chin, isncl there does not live that morta,1 son a citizen, never drinks or gambles, an
of Adam's misery who can do it. thinks the world of his family.
"Well, he went home one afternoon last
Morris. week, and found his wife out shopping or
COUNCIL DOINGS. —The Court of Revision something of that sort. He went on I
met pursuant to adjournment. Members through the house into the back yard, andl
all present. George Jackson was entered as under an apple tree were the three little I
owner of South half of lot 17, concession 8 • fellows playing. They had a bench and some
' bottles and were laying ' keep saloon."
eo, a lad of 16 yeare,was driving a mower,
and got off to fix it, when the horaes start-
ed, nearly severing young Yeo's hag above
he ankle. The lad was a long way from
ome, but he pluckily unhitched one of the
horses, mounted it and rode home with. the
injured limbdangling as he rode.
—A terrific thunderstorm swept over
Georgetown on Monday afternoon,10th inst.,
and was attended with fatal results. Thomas
Hume, a young lad, was down at the Credit
River bathing, With some other boys he
was walking along the railway track on the
way home when suddenly his companions
'were dazed by a sudden flash of chain
lightning. On looking aroud they perceived
young Huine's body rolling down the steep
embankment. When they picked him up
Ihe was dead. His clothing was torn in
ahreds and the boots twisted off his feet.
The doctor who was summoned said that
death had been instantaneous.
-es • se -
The best recommendation for K. D. C. is the cure
itmakes. It has cured sufferers in every stage of
Dyspepsia. It will cure you tao.
FARMERS,
ATTENTION!
All pa/ties requiring Farm Machin-
ery, Implements and Repairs, would
do well to call at
Hugh Grieve'sWareroom
- —OPPOSITE—
John Dorsey's Blacksmith Shop
Before purchasing eisewhere, as he
keeps repgrs for the Massey -Harris,
Patterson, Wisner, Goudy, Mason and
Coleman machinery and implements,
and he is also agent for the Bain
wagon, Massey -Harris binder and
mower, drills, rakes, &c; the Coleman
roller and a full stock of Plows con-
stantly on hand.
HUGH GRIEVE, Seaforth.
A free sample package of the Wonder-working
Dyspepsia Cure, K. D. C., mailed to any a.ddrass.
D. C. Company, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. -
Dyspeptics lack strength. K. D. C. restores the
stomach to healthy action, and gives the Dyspeptic
etrengtE
K. D. C. builds up the system by reatoring the
stomach to healthy action. Free sample to any ad-
dress. K. 13. C. Company, New Glasgow, Nova
Scotia.
The Only Remedy.
GENTLEMEN,—I have used Burdock Blood Bit-
ters for my blood and fox pimples, and two
bottles made a complete cure of my case. It is the
only remedy I could find to help me.
MISS JULIA VICER,
Trenton, Ontario.
A Canadian Favorite.
'The season of green fruits and eurniner drinks is
the time when the worst forms of cholera morbus,
diarrhoea, and bowel complaints prevail. As a safe-
guard Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry
should he kept in the house. For 35 years it has
been the most reliable remedy.
1.
A Child Saved.
;My little boy was taken very bad with diarrhoca,he
was very delicate and got so low we had no hope of
his life, but a lady friend recommended Dr. Fowler's
Extract of Wild Strawberry, and although he could
only bear a few drops r.t a time he got well. It saved
my child.
STEWART,
- - Campbellville, Ontario.
a* •
Seven Years' Suffering.
GENTLEMEN,
—I have suffered very much from
kjr inflammatory rheuma,tism, which through
wrong treatment left ugly running sores on my
hands and feet. With these I suffered for seven
years, during which time I had neither shoe nor
stocking on. I commenced using B. B.B. externally -
and internally, using the pills also, and I can say now
that the sores are entirely cured, and have been for
some time. I believe the bitters were the means of
oaring my life.
MRS. ANNIE BARR,
Crewson's Corners, Acton P. 0„, Ontario.
GODERICH
Steam Boiler Works.
(ESTABLISHED 1880.)
A. S. CHRYSTAL,
Successor Chrystal & Black,
/Sla,nufacturers of all kinds of Stationary
Marine, Upright & Tubuler
BOILERS
Salt Pans, Smoke Stacks, Sheet Iror Works,
etc., etc.
Also dealers in Upright and Horizontal Slide Valve
Engines. Automatic Cut -'3f! Engines a specialty. All
sizes of pipe and pipe -fitting constantly on hand.
E4V.mates furnished on short notice.
Works --Opposite G, T. R. Station, Goderieh.
Rapid Relief.
DEAR had for years been troubled with
. dyspepsia and sick headache, and found but little re-
lief until I tried your Burdock Blood Bitters, which
made a perfect cure. it is best niedicine I ever
had in my life, and I will never be without it.
HATTIE DAVI'S,
Clinton, OntariO.
Mothers and Nurses.
: All who have the care of children should know that
Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry may be
confidently depended on to cure all summer core-
plo.ints,diarrhoea, dysentery, cramps, colic, cholera
Morbus, canker, etc., in children or adults.
—
Harsh Coughs, Heavy Cold, Hoarseness, Asthma
and 'Bronchitis cured by Dr. Wood's Norway Pine
Syrup. The best in the world.
—Eliae Doan, one of the oldest residents
of Welland county, died recently at Crow -
land. Mr. Doan was a native of that vil-
lage, and was born in the year 1800, on the
farm where his father, Elijah Doan, had
settled three or four years before. Until a
comparatively recent period Mr. Doan was
hale and hearty. He was an enthusiastic
Reformer in polities. He remembered the
battle of Cook's Mills, which occurred on
October 291h, 1814, betweeu a detachment
of 1,000 Americans, under command of
General Bissell, and 500 of the Glengarry
Infantry and the One Hundred and Fourth ,
British Regiment. The British lost 19 men!
and the Americans 67 in the bettle. Mr.
Doan distinctly remembered hearing the
!noise of the battle and visiting the scene of
the conflict the next morning.
of lot 12, concession 6; John Currie entered He noticed that they were drinking sonsed
John MeArter, entered tenant of north half
occupant of South half lot 27, concession 5. thing out of a pail, and that they acted, ;
On motion of Proctor, seconded by Kirkby, tipsy. The youngest, who was behind the '
the Court of Revision was closed, and the bar, had a towel tied around his waist, and
assessment roll as revised was established as was setting the drinks up pretty free. Smith 1
f this township or e d 1 k d in the padl it wee 4
• • walked over an oo e
SBales. of awdust.
A curious and profitable besiness has
grown up in the Maine woods about thel
saw mills in the utilizing of the irnraensel
quantities of sawdust by compressiona
Thousands of tons of sawdust are pressed
into compact blocks and bales, and in this
form is finding a ready market for kindling
and fuel ineastern cities.
th rocky, hilly fields are just what Is needed
; used for no other purpose so well as for current year. Council business was then beer, and two of the boys were so drunk1
the assessment roll o is
muscle. The soft level lands of the West 1 sheep pastures, and for this use may be taken up. Moved by C. A. Howe, second- that they staggered. A neighbor's boy,
have a tendency to develop large, flat feet, made as profiteble as the beat lowland pas- ed by George Kirkby,that Charles Maguire's a couple ef years older, lay asleep behind
to give the colta good feet, bones and
i tures, The sheep is naturally a mountein 1 statute labor be commuted for the current the trees.
which is a great disadvantage oil our hard : auimal, and the natural inclination appears I year, in lieu of a job done by him opposite " My God, boys, you must not (Hole
hilly roads. i in young lambs, svhich, if there 18 a roc k in I lots 17 and 18. concession 1,—Carried. Mr, that," he said, as he lifted the six-year old
spongy bone and only one set of muscles,
the pasture will sclithb on to it and enjoy Robert Hughes appeared i.n reference to a
If f 16 boy from behind the bench.
playin' s'loon, papa, an' I was
decide for himself. Don't think that all As yet no especial mountain sheep have Concession 7, and stated that the parties se n ,
Az to the class of horses which farrners
d ht I proposed drain from South ha, olot, I
' it just like you " said the little lel-
-can most profitably raise, essery one must itself with conspicuous e g
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Victoria Carbolic Salve Cures Cuts, Burns, Sores,
Bruises, Wounds, Chapped Hands and Cold Sores.
Price 25c,
To Dispel Colds.
Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the system ef-
fectually, yet gently,when costive or bilious, oewhen
the blood is impure or sluggish to permanently cup
habitual constipation, to awake'In the kidneys and
liver to a healthy activity, without irritating or
weakening then,i, use Syrup of Figs.
/LER 115
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CURcOLJ
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DIARRHOEA
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saigER COMPLAINTS
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CHU. DF?EN e'/ADULTS
Price ,:35GT-5
5EWARE F 5
The McKillop Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
FARM AND ISOLATED TOWN
PROPERTY ONLY INSURED.
OFFICERS.
D. Ross, President, Clinton P. W. 3,
Shannon, Secy-Treas.'Seaforth 1'. 0.; John Hannah,
Manager, Seaforth P. 0.
DIRECTORS.
Jae. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Aler. Gardiner, Lead -
bury; Gabriel Elliott, Clinton; Geo. Watt, Harloek ;
Joseph Evans, Beechwood ; M. Murdie, Seaforth
Thos. Garbutt, Clinton.
AGENTS.
Thos. Neilans, Her:lock ; Robt. McMillan, Seaforth
S. Carnochan, Seaforth.' John O'Sullivan and Geo
Murdie, Auditors.
Parties desirous to effect Insurances or trail -
mot other business will be promptly attended to on
application to any of the above officers, addrested
their respective poet offices.
•
HamrucoN, April 20, 1892.
I was doctoiing for years with physicians for a
scaly and scurvy affliction of the scalp, they told me
it was eczema, but gave n:e no permanent relief. I
was also trdubled with ezcessive dandruff, which
would drop from my head like STIOW flakes. Hearing
of Anti-Dandeuff I used it, and from the third appli-
cation felt more relieved than for years; when half
the bottle was used the eczema and scaly eruptions
disappeared and have not returned since ; dandruff
was thoroughly removed, the itching of the scalp
stopped, and for an elegant, clean and useful hair-
dressing Anti -Dandruff has no equal.
J. S. GRAHAM,
Manager Hamilton Branch, Kemp, Jones Ss Peck,
Manufacturers of Cider, Toronto.
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Back -Ache.
Back -ache is caused by sick kidneys. Dodd's Kid-
ney Pills will remove it. By their peculiar action on
the Kidneys they impart activity and benefit the sys-
tem by purifying the blood. You cannot have pure
blood with disordered kidneys; health's existence
depends upon their natural condition ; they are the
governore of the system, continual disorder results
in kidney consumption, which is Bright's-dieease.
—4011
A Fos to Biliousness:
Miss Maggie Dunlop, Mackey's, Ontario
writea : " I was a great sufferer horn. bilioual
ness and headache and Dr. Williams' Pin
Pills cured me." All dealers or by mail a
50c. a box or 6 boxes for $2.50. Beware of
imitations. Dr. Williams' Med, Co., Brocki:
ville, Ont., and Schenectady, N. Y.
eta soles
—Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford'a
Sanitary Lotion, Sold by J,S,Roberts. 1237
—English Spavin Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Lumps and Blemiehes
\
1 from Ring liBo rosnees: .1z3i Iwo od
e en eSypa,svitiaa, e C8, usrpbrsa, i nSsp, l isnotrs,
Sore
I and Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc. Save $50
by use of one bottle. Warranted the most
Wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold
by J.S. Roberts, 1237-52
,
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When slacwas a Child, she cried for Ca.steria.
When she became Miss, she clung ti, Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave thew Castories,
Oh, What a Cough!
Will you heed the warning. The signal perhaps of
the sure approach of that more terrible disease125752-
sumptien. Ask yourselves if you can afford for the
sake of savinsc5_0c., to run:14:e:isk and do nothing
for it. We know from experience that Shiloh's Cure
will cure ycur cough. It never fails.
Drunkenness —Liquor Habit — In
all the World there is but one
Cure—Dr. Haines' Golden
.Specific.
It can be given in a (up of tea or coffee without
the knowledge of the pereon taking it, effecting a
tweedy and permanent COI e, whether the patient is a
moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands
of drunkards have been cured who have taken the
i
Golden Specific n their coffee without their know-
ledge, and to -day believe they quit drinking of their
own free will. o harmful effect results from their
administration. Cures guaranteed. Send for cir-
cular for full particulars. Address in confidence,
GOLDEN SIOICIFIC CO., 185 Race Street, Cinemnati,
Ohio. 1260.52
1
1 CURE FITS!
When I say 1 cure I do not mean merely to stop them
for a time anti then hare them return again, 1 mean a
radical cure. 1 have inatie the digrame of FITS, EPILEP-
SYINor FALLING SICRNESSEp. life-iong study. warrant
my remedy to cure the worstta.ses. linens° others have
failed IBM reason for not now rectiving a cure. Send at
once for a treatise and a Free Bottle of my infallible
remedy. Give EXPRESS and POST -OFFICE.
H. G. ROOT, M. C., 186 ADELAIDE ST.
WEST, TORONTO, ONT.
senessenzensesa.
John S. Porter's
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
SEAFORD", ONTARIO.
OUTSIDE OF THE CO3IBINATI0N.
Funerals furnished on the shortest notice
and satisfaction gui anteed. A large assort-
ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, &o.,
always on hand of the best quality. The beet
of Embalming Fluid deed free of charge andi
prices the lowest. Fine Hearse.
S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Resi-
ence GODERICH STREET, directly op -1
osite the Methodist church in the house
formerly occupied b‘r Dr. Scott.
SHILOH'S
CONSUMPTION
CURE.
This GREAT COUGH CURE, this suc-
cessful CONSUMPTION CURE, is without
a parallel in the history of medicine. All
druggists are authorized to sell it on a pos-
itive guarantee, a test that no other cure can
successfully stand. If you have a Ccugh,
Sore Throat, or Bronchitis, use it, -for it will
cure you. If your child has the Croupor
Whooping Cough, Use it promptly, and rend
is sure. If you dread that insidious di.scaee
CONSUMPTION, don't fail to use it, it will
cure you or cost nothing, Ask your Drug-
gist for SHILOH'S CURE, Price to cls.,
cts. and Sim°.
THE FARMERS'
Banking - House,
S C) TR,T1'
(In connection with the Bank of Montreal.)
LOGAN &
BANKERS AND FINANCIAL AGENT
REMOVED
To the Connuercial Hotel Building, Main Street
A General Banking BUS:MSS done, drafts lame and
cashed. Interest allowed on deposits.
MONEY TO LEN
On good notes or mortgagee.
ROBERT LOGAN, MANAGER
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