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VOLUME XII.

UK AM JACK, AND How They Struck It Rich. [CONTINUED. J Now, who was “Reddy?" What had he been in life? Os the few stragglers I had met in the Belt rang?, none had ever heard of “Reddy,” or his “Tomb”. Who entombed his remains thus, and why? As to the why, it was a grim conceit of his, probably, carried out by some friend. This was the only query suggesting itself that 1 could answer satisfactorily to myself. Could “Reddy” have been my brother Ned? This query because the key to that mysterious writing of years before from my bro her had been given me by my late pard, h ading me to surmise that he. at some time or other, had been cahoots with Ne I, having his own reasons for not acknowledging the s nne; and then there was mystery in his written direction—“’Look for Reddy’s Tomb”—aud this direction now si emed to imply that, in finding “Roddy’s Tomb,” 1 should find that of my brother. Bat that my brother’s soul ever disported in this dessicated body I could not believe; that it never did I cou d not positively say. Taking the benefit of a heavy doubt. I declined to accept this dried relic as that of my brother, ami having satisfied my curiosity in regard to theauatnny, physically. 1 bethought me of supper for my horse and myself—my horse to be served first, if 1 could prov de for him in the storm. I fi und grass under the lee of the cabin, where but lit.le snow hid settled, aud wood enough near by for a fire for my cooking and while my four-foo ed frien 1 munched hs fodder, I partook of elk steak, with coffee, the snow furnishing the water for the latter, and serving my horse in lieu of water. In the presence of the defunct and dessic ited “R Jdy” I supped and flhok- d, w.th no more feeling of awo or horror than I should have expo ienced bad the supine form on the pine log been an effigy in papier-mache, or old paichmeut, wh ch the eutic e somewhat resembled, drawn ami discolored as it was; and the fact that I sat at the fe t of the defunct on the pine log b er while I supped and, later, smoked, attests the truth of this statement. There was naught to awe one in that leaf her-like effigy, which it was hard to believe ever walked about on its feet aud did things man fashion; and only a delicately organized tenderfoot would have felt any wav uneasy or squeamish. Even my hors evinced no uneasiness, while he would have sniffed and snorted and pawed in th presence of a conventional cadaver. Ad I slept in my blankets that night in “Reddy’s Tomb ’ —l hid one of th shutters open for air, despite the storm -and not so far away from the permanent occupant thereof out that, had he rolled over, he would have fallen upon me; slept right u ider the lee of the huge log bier, aud dreamed not of dead men, or spooks, or other horrors, as gene;a ly considered. So peaceful and sound was my sleep that I overslept mys df fu ly two hours—perhaps being housed hid something to do with d—awaking to sunlight streaming in through the ope i shutter. Looking out therefrom. I saw that bat little snow had fallen—not more than six inches on the level—with grassy spots here and there exposed. I concluded that the storm had switched off from ।he range, or that it was a budding blast, a b izzard bantling, blooming at its birth, but bursting with bombast ere reaching maturity. It was a minder, however, that old Boreas had many abler-bodied blizzards in reserve, and of such was the October avant courier. * CHAPTER HL THE AVENGERS While I was looking out upon this semiwinter scene, I was a trifle surprised to see three horsemen lide out of the timber on the thither side of the little park, a most at the very spot where 1 had struck the open, and come at a gallop toward the cabin. A few seconds and they drew rein at the window out of which I was looking. One was a grizzled man of fifty, the other two younger by some ten or twelve years each. They were armed with Winchester rifles and Co t’s revolvers, aud looked as though they might be rustlers and rmge-abouts, only that they were too serious and stern for such, and glared at me inten ly. “Well,” s, oke out the grizzled one of half a century, a moment after pulling up, “wot in ar’ ye in thirfur? I swar', pards, ar’ this sackerlige, er am’t it? It looks ter me like legal primy facy sackerlige, es black don't look like white.” With the last word he slid off his horse, his pals sliding off theirs and fo.lowing him into the hut, the door of which was not fastened. Grizzle, as I had already named the spokesman c 3 party, stopped short when his eyes feil on the bier and its skindried or kiln dried occupant, and his face grew longer and sterner, his pals regulating their faces accordingly. “I vow, pards, ” s tid Grizzle, in a moment, in a voice two octaves lower than in the opera, and with “vow ’ in lieu of “swar’,” this ar’ sackerlige blacker ’n th’ ace o' spades, er black ain’t no name fur niggerhead. Yer’s this galoot bust in yer with his boss, an’ macle a tavern ’n stable of this yer place, sacrid ter ther mem’ry uv— —Say, you sacker igus .galoot”—(breaking i i on himself and turning to and addressing me) —“didn’t ye know as this war Reddy’s Tomb?” And he paused for a rely. “No,” I said, and no more. “Ye didn’t read ther tombstun up yar over ther doer, I s’pose?” This, in a sarcastic tone. “Read a tomb stone in the dusk of evening and thick of a blizzard?” said I, in my ordinary tone, but with a smile conveying much more sarcasm to the square inch than did his tones to the pound. “lards,” said Grizzle, evident’}’ not pleased w.th the nature of my smile, "this ar’ a ch irge uv burg irous sackerlige, ther same with intent ter desercrate a tomb in ther fust degree. It war wuss ’n aisony, bigermy, an’ ringin’ in a cold deck on quiet gentlemen. If a man would bust a tomb, he would bust a bank, an' bust ther foundashons uv soceriy. es be could. With sich galoots around, tiiar's no peace fur ther livin’ a d no rest for ther dead, ther life uv ther 1 vin’ bein' disturbed an’ ther sleep uv ther dead bein’ perfaned. Wot ar’ ther verdick?” “ Gui ty uv ther charge in ther fust degree, ” solemnly responded one of his two pals, the other repeating his words, “Are it ter ba lead or lariat?” queried Grizzle, looking as though he meant business of the most serious nature. “Lariat!” was the simultaneous response of his two pals, who lo< ked as though they w- re leady to make the old man’s business ther own at a moment’s notice. It was a dusty moment for the “galoot” referred to, forthat the triumvirate intended dectsie action in his case, and of a deadly character, was as sure as the sun was shining; and said "galoot” was powerless toprote t, for his weapons were twenty feet away. Co vinced that I was at the mercy of a i triad whose notions in regard to the sanctity • of a tomb, in whatever shape, were stricter, i probably, than their ideas concerning unit-

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ters which had to do with the living; of men who, jumping to conclusions from appe imnccs, (hit 1 was a reckless violator of “R. ddy s Tomb, ” felt in duty bound to deal with mo according to their notions in the premises, and quickly and harshly, bu; justly, as they considered; convinced to this effect, I was about to propose a stay of proceedings in order that I might explain matters, a id show, if possib e, my innocence of all evil intent in breaking into what I took to be a deserted cabin, into which any mm, storm-caught as I was, would have fore'd his way, if possible, when the chief the triumvirs, old Grizzle, drawing a revolv r, looking at me and then pointing to the door, in stern tones uttered the mandate: “Git, you sackorligus galoot!” saying then to his pais: “l’ards, show him ther tombstone up yar, which he didn't read”—• (this with a sneer—‘ an’ let him read it now; then let him swing for his audashus sackerlige!” . Not in that most serious moment, pregnant with dire d.saster to me, would I have budged an meh in obedience to the mandate of the would-be arbiter of my fate, even though unarmed, preferring lead to lariat as a means to my end, only that the thought that the “tombstone" might possibly help me out of the tight pinch I was in. This thought, and this thought only, moved me to leave the spot where I stood and walk out of the cabin. Looking up over the door, the two men who had preceded me pointing up, I saw a red wood tablet, on which had been cut this legend: REDDY’S TOMB. BESPEOT IT, ALE MEN. Requis Cat in Peace! I snonld have laughed outright at the Latin —well for me that I did not, probably—had I not observed, on the lower left-hand corner of the slab other knifework in smaller le ters. I had scarce read the first line of this cutting, an unfinished one, when Grizzle broke m upon me with: “Thar’s no needin’ ter read them words, ez they don’t concern ye no more’n they do me; so ye’re on y wastin’ time, l’ards ” He was about to dictate action on their part in regard to my personality--about to order me up, perhaps when I broke in upon him, saying in a tone I thought should be convincing: “But th?y do concern me. The deadman in there was my brother in life?” Though 1 so declared, 1 could hardly believe such to be the case, yet 1 cou.d scarcely doubt it, for the line 1 had read was the duplicate of the first line of the dismembered writing in Jack Ford’s parting missive, and the whole cutting the key of my brother's writing, which Jack had undoubtedly copied. If not convincing, my words were at least surprising to the triumvirate, whose three several members exchanged g’ances and then settled their eyes upon me with a gaze intent and piercing, the chief, after a moment, blustering out: “Yer brother, eh? Why in didn't ye say ez much in the op’nin’ chapter uv this drammer, wich kem mouty nigh endin’ in a tragedv, w.th you ez ther trageedan?” A moment's pause, and an afterthought was expresse 1. “But whar’s yer proof uv this, young feller?"—galoot was dropped for the time being. “Gentlemen,” said I, “as we have plenty of time, let mo tell th • strange story of the strange way in which I strangely found the body of a very strange brother.” The triumvirate assenting by silence, 1 tol I a 11 had to tell of my brother Ned, and read his laconic epistles, omitting in the l ist the key to the tablet’s cipher. Then of my whilom pard, of his strange coming and going, reading his parting screed—showing it with the cipher reading word for word with that oa the tablet—winding up with an account of the fortuitous finding of the cabin, of my breaking in for shelter, and my Surprise at finding myself in the presence of a dead and dried-up occupant, little imagining that the remains were those of my brother—that I had debated the question m presence of my broth- r’s remains, I did not think necessary to mention—but convinced in the matter, in view of all the curcumstanocs, when I saw the graven cipher on the tablet “Pards, ” said old Grizzle, almost before I had ended, "we hev barked up ther wrong tree, sure's niggerhead's man's sweetest solace. Mount!” My story had carried conviction, aud the contemp’ated hanging-bee. imminent a few minutes before, was off, and so were the three self-appointed ministers of justice, and b fore I could ask the first question concerning what they knew of “Reddy s” 1 fe and death andstrange sepulture. However, I was well satisfied as it was; more, I was gntefu’, an I invited the trio to stay and break >t with me. The invitation was ignored, but old Grizzle turned in his saddle and sung out: “Prob’Jy ther make-out o’ thet writin' 's about Reddy sumwhars, young feller. Hope’t ’ll be uv ” I caught no more, for he was beyond hearing; but I understood him, ami waved my hand in recognition of the well-meant suggestion and kindly wish, though having the "makeout” ia my head as well as in my pocket. At once I went to look for water, finding a smdl stream back of the cabin, to which I introduced my horse, then tethering him in a grassy spot, ami co kit gaud eating my own breakfast in the open, the sun being warm and the air agreeable, notwithstanding the blizzard of the night before. While eating, I discussed with myself the expediency of riding toward the North Pole, in the face of an early coming winter, half deciding to take the back trail for the I ellowstone. I doubted the wisdom of exenrsionizing where the instructions were so indefinite—“three days’ easy riding” might leave one far short of the point desired or cirry him far over the line, according to his ideas of “easy riding.” Evon if I caught on to those “arrows, ' and followed directions to the end, would the end justify the undertaking? Well, that could only be told by getting to the end. Suffice to say that the question to ride or not to ride (north was decided in the affirmative by that sin-gle-headed debating society before 'wicking preparations were begun, even before breakfast was dispatched. Yes. I had resolved to chance it—chance everything—and. leaving “Reddy’s Tomb” as tightly sealed as when I broke into it, and the occupant to further rest and solitude, none tho worse for my unwittingly sacrilegious intrusion—l set my horse’s head north, and rode away from the pretty little park and the sepulchre of my brother — undoubtedly mv brother, else circumstances gave false evidence. CHAPTER IY. ON THE TRAIL. “Three days’ easy riding toward North Pole” I put in. I found those “arrows” (blazed on trees and rocks) pointing in “a direction opposite the one to be taken, ” but only as er an exasperating hunt on the fourth day. I “followed to end of blaze,” and “rode three hours to ths northwest,” and then I prospected for “color.” I prospected for two days, coming to the sorry conclusion that my "eyes were off their look,” and that I had "better light out bv first mule train bound for the States. ” On the third day I ranged about in one direction and another on my horse, ■in search of a possible stream. About noon I halted on the banks of one some ten yards wide. On the opposite bank, not far from (his stream, was a wooded knoll. Among the pines I thought I could make out a small cabin. With a glass to bear, I knew it was a cabin. Crossing the

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stream, I rode for the knoll and entered among the pines. A few moments, and I halted in front of the neatest looking log cabin I ever saw, and which sported a flagstaff! On that staff hung the strangest banner ever flung to the breeze, except, perhaps, an advertising sign. From a cross-bar, affixed thereto by its neck and wristbands, “hung a “bded shirt"—a most unusual article in the Hills, even under extenuating circumstances. But stranger than the fact of tho shirt itself was its newness—it looked as though it had just come from a gentlemen’s furnishing goods establishment, and those establishments were rather scarce in the vicinity. Stranger yet—strange beyond all else to me—was the I’gend it bore on its front, under the bosom: “HOTEL DE WAYNE. That legend nearly paralyzed me. “Hotel de Wayne"—my own family name! What could it mean? I couldn’t imagine— J was amazed. That didn’t matter; I couldn't have told in a normal condition. As 1 gazed and wondered, a puff of wind filled the shirt like a bladder. It swayed about tho pole as though the torso of Hercules filled it. My amazement give way to mirth, and I laughed a loud, long laugh of excessive merriment, which caused my horse to raise and turn his head, as if to inquire the reason of tho unusual outbreak. My laughter, which was reducing its volume somewhat, was suddenly expanded by an acrobatic performance on the part es the headless ami legless Hercules, which got up and stood on its head for an instant, colftpsing then like a bursted bladder, which ridiculous action was caused bj a freak of the wind, seemingly imbued with a sense of the ludicrous that day. This second instal meat of cachinnation was cut down in its pr.mo by the sudden opening of the cabin door and the appearance on the threshold of an apparition in a red shirt, buckskin breeches, aud grain boots, but minus hat. “Helio, Hank! Got here, eh? Thought you'd come, some time. Como in, won’t ye? ' Tho speaker was none other than Jack Ford, my whilom pard of the buried mine! And he spoke in his old qu ; et way, neither face nor tone expressing the slightesi emotion of any kind, Ono would have thongi.t it an understood thing with him, my coming, and ihat it was a matter of indifference to him whether I camo in or passed on. I saw that he showed no surprise at the meeting, and. though sur| need myself clear down into my boots, I determine I not to betray myself, aud responded with nonchalance to his invitation, saying: “Wei I don’t mind, Jack, if 1 stop a moment,” sliding off my horse in a sort of p. rfuuctory way, ami facing my old pard, who held out his hand as though it were obligatory merely,, mine meeting his in the same way, I then following him into the cabin. I knew his manno ■ was assiimpd, as well as I knew my own was; so my feelings were not hurt in tho least, no more were his. He was an odd one, any way, and was now playing a hand for a purpose, or it was a mere freak without intent. I would know, sooner or later. The cabin was divided into three compartments, the one I had entered bi nn the main one, tho living room. It was in e completely furmshed than any 1 had ever seen in th* Hills, and would have d< 1 gLted the heart of the most sybaritic miner or hili-man in the Rockies or Si- row When I mention that two roek.ug-ehaus and a lounge formed a i art >f the bric-a-brac furnishing the living room, some idea m iv be, formed cf the luxurious iess .this “hotel” in the upper Blackfoot country, on one of the forks of the Maria liner Jack sank languidly into one rocker, and I followed suit into the other. He looked at me, aud I looked at him. “Well.’'" I at length ejaculated “Well?” Le respond'd, aud we stool staring at one another again. Aching and itching to know someth ng of the mystery that began with my brother's last missive, reaching a great depth at Reddy's i omb," and which was now deeper thin ever, y t I determined not io be in the least inquisitive in regard to it, so carelessly asked if he had any red-eye. He had, and produced it. I drunk of it, and found it good, he drinking with me. He offered me a pipe and tobacco, and we s it and smoked like a pair of aboriginal bucks, in sil nee an 1 stoicism. This forced state of nflairs could not last forever; but how long it would have continued had 1 not, m spite of mv resolve to maintain an armed indifference, exploded with an impatience that had get the better of me, I know not. “Jack.” I suddenly blurted out. laying down my pipe, "blow the whole thing, for God's sake!” This broke the artificial ice thd encompassed us, and was fi l owed by such a burst of laughter from Jack as I never dreamed him capable of, my tone and looks, undoubtedly, being the corkscrew that had drawn it forth; and this melted the broken ice completely, a id a hearty slake, after the lairghter had subsided. followed by a s conh and good stiff drink of red-eye, pro -laimcd tlr glorious summer of content and renewed recipro ity. “Hank, ” said Jack, as we settled into the rockers again, “hive you never thought, imagined, or surmised anything since the night I broke camp and left yon?” “Yes, a million things,” said I. “Anything jat concerning the mystery that now seems to have reached the climax with vou?” “Nm” “Haven't, eh? W’elT, now’ let me ask you if there was anylhing p culiarin the physical formation of your brother Ned ?" “Yes; there was an unequal d stributipn of toes in his case. He had six toes on the right and four o i the left foot. ” Jack pulled off his boots very leisurely. The arrangement of toes on his feet was the same as I have mentioned. "What do you now think?" he queried. “Coincidence,” fesp nded I, not ready to exclaim, “My long-lost brother!” "Now, let me ask if you found anything in your vest p.ocket, the morning after Ned disappeared from home, that you did not put there yourseif?” “Yes,” said 1. with a grim sort of smile, and took out my wallet to look for a certain paper. While I was hunting for this paper. Jack was writing nt the table. In a moment he passed ma the writing. It read as follows: “Dear Harry—l borrow fifty of you until better able-to pay it. Yours truly, “Ned. ” It was the counterpart of the writing I produced. More, it was in tho self-same hand, as any one who ever saw writing could tell. “That settles it,” said I. “I can now exclaim, ‘My long-lost brother!’ ” “You bet you can, Harry! And I can settle that fifty with fifty thousand. I am Ned Wayne, and this is the Hotel de Wayne, for the Waynes. And, II irry, you and the syndicate have struck it rich at last. There luck m odd numbers. Shake!” We shook. As the shake of a lion’s head is to the shake of a lamb’s tail, so was that shake to the previous mock affair. To tell Ned’s story, the reasons for the roundabout and strange ways he adopted, his wo ders to perform, with the mystery of “Reddy’s Tomb,” would require another paper, and is his story aud not mine. It may be told some day. * * * * * Such was the story as told by Harry Wayne to old Si Slokum. [THE END. ] “Papa, have guns got legs?” “No.” “How do they kick, then? “With their breeches, my son.”

THE PEOPLE'S VOICE. A Summary of the Result of the Elections Held on the 2d Instant. The Country Treated to Several Surprises, W. R. Morrison's Defeat Being One of Them. The Workingmen Poll an rnexpectedly Large Vote in the City of Chicago. Illinois. The Republican candidates for State offices are elected by majorities estimated at from 20.000 to 26,e00. 'Throughout the state Republican gains are reported. In many Democratic counties Republic in officials are elected for the first time in many years. The Republicans have a majority of thirteen in the State Senate, and a probable majority of one in the lower house. In Cbby, ciigo and Cook County the Labor vote < ' unexpectedly large. Butler, tho I nited Ei ‘ , candidate for Sher.fi, polled over wI.OO i voteAisliL; within a few hundred of tho number cast fv< ID Democratic candidate. Tho Labo. party ele., one State Senator, and six members of tlmlov' house in Cook county, and came within a few votes of electing the Congressman in the Second District. The Republicans elected nil their candidates for county offices in Cook County, with tho exception of three Judges, by pluralities ranging from 9,000 to 17,000. ’ITjo sensational fenture of the Illinois election is the dote it f William R. Morrison, in the Eighteenth District, by Jehu Baker, Republican. Baker's majority is BiM). This result, it issaid, was brought about bv tho Knights of Labor. In East St. Louis, one of Morrison’s strongholds. Io was bally scratched. There is great rejoicing among Republicans throughout the Eigi.t lentil District over the defeat of tho great tree-trader. The lilino s delegation in Congress will stand ns follows; 1. It. W. Dunham, R. 11. W. H. (lest, R. 2. Iriink Lawler, D. 12. GA. Anderson, D. 3. AY. E. Mason, it. 13. Wm. M. Si ringer, D. 4. Geo I Adams, R. 11 ,1. H. Rowell, R. ■ A. J. Hopkins, it. 15. J. G Cann ni. It. 6. R. It. Hitt. it. 16. 1 . Z. Landes, D. 7. T. J Henderson, R. 17. Edward Lime, D. 8. Ralph I’lumb. It. s. Jehu Baker, It «. L. 1. I’avson, It. 19 It A\ L wnshend.D. 10. P. S. Post, R. 20. ,1. K. Thomas, R New York. Hnfus AV. I'e kham, l>om<x’rat has been e:e -to I .tn,| c of tho ( curt of Appeals bv a mn joritv of about sji*) The Republicans have a mnstrit. in th l Legislnt’iro of twenty on joint ballot, which insrres the election of a Kepnblienn .slice, ssor to I nited States Senator Miller The liopiiblienns gum two or ’ ■ruiembiws of Congress. Ti e otl-cinl returns of the munieit al election in New York City give Hewitt the successful cimdldate for M ;vor, a tot .1 vote of 11 , a plurnlitv of Al, 2 ■ over George, who in turn lends Roosevelt by7,7l>. AAnrdwell, the Prohibition nomine.received 576 votes. Michlgi.il. A Detl tdi ,p t h- nv that close esthunt s on tl elect!.’n in Mi i..,. n place the Heptib Ucan plurality at i.OiO, This )S b«sed on the vote of two vi urs ago, while ti e rojsirts so far received show goner’il Republican gains which wonl 1 incieue this figure A« the returns show gains when compared with a much larg< r vote, tin re S' < roi.ud f- r the claim of n,.. B, p Idiean i immit’oo to joeu p| )tr aht\ The’ new S. nnt. r will he n Republicm without l doubt, 1 nt ju t how large a majority in the i state Legislature will v t - fi r him in not vet ; know n. It now a; penis that there will be led more than A' more ii pubucans on j. mt ballot than 1' ■u.e.cts Iho Hepubm .mm have probably gained two; Congtc-M. on Mark Brewer being < lect d in the If .: Dt-ir. ■!>. .ai d Eilwiod Allen in ’be Sey .i. Ibv -.si -n makes the Michigan aclei' Non ataml -ix republicans and five Democrat-, a- shown 1 y districts, as follows : 1. Jolin L. Ciiipman D< m ! . 2 Edw ar t I'. Allen Rep. . 3. Jam. ? 11. O Domu'll Rep.i. 4, Julias C Burrows Rep . 5. AL Ibonrrn- H. l ord Greenback Dcm.l. G. M rk S Brewer Kep . 7. Justin R Whi**ng Gro. übaek Deni . H. I 1 Taranov Grein ack Dem A B M. Cut he n JU p bk Spencer O Fisher J'em Greenback 11. Seth C. Moffatt Kep 1 ml inns. An Indianapolis tele rum of the jth inst says the liepuldieims are < inimmg the election of seven Conpr' -smen m Indiana, which is a gain of three. The most reliable returns show the election . f the following 1. Alvin I’. Hovey Kep. , 2. John 11 <' N'-ull I eui. . 3. Jonas G, H. ward d>em. . 4. AV lnum S. ll'dimin l>em, . 5. Cortland C. Matson Dem. , 6. Thomas M. Brown Rop. 7. William D. Bynum l'em.-G. H, . 8. James T. Johnson Kep.). 9. Jo.-eph H. Cheadle Rep 10. W illiam D. Gwen lb p. 11. George D. Ste Ie Rep. , 12. James B. At bite Jtep . 13. 11. I'. Shively > Dem.-Lnbor-G. B. . Up n the basis of the returns from 7hs precim 47 per cent. ■ f the vote of the State, the Kcpubliean ticket has been elected by a plurality of 5.27.7. I a-S- nntor McDonald, a member of the Democratic State Central Committee, says, how i ver the returns from the other 55 pi r cent, of th • precincts w ill result in placing tiie state again in the Democratic column. Both jiarties claim the Legislature. AA iseonsiii. In AVisconsin the Republicans have re-elected Gov. Busk by a plurality of upward of 20,000. The Legislature will have a Republican majority on joint ballot of 2u over Democrats and Labor representatives. The Senate stands 25 Republicans, 7 Democrats, and i people s party : Assembly. 57 Republicans, 36 Democrats, and 5 People’s. The People's partv representatives will pi alien, t with the Democrats. The Republicans lose three Assembly seats and gain a, like number in Senatorial districts. The Congressional delegation, by districts, is probably as follows : I. Lucien B. Caswell (Rep.). 2. Richard Guenther ißep.). 3. R. M. La Follette Jiepo. 4. Henry Smith (Labor.i. 5. Thomas R. Hudd iDem.i, 6. Charles B. Clark (Rep.). 7. Ormsby B. Thomas (Rep. . 8. William T. Price (Rep.i. (I. Isaac Stephenson (Rep.j. Minnesota. The entire Republican State ticket has been elected in Minnesota by 10,000 to 13, 00 majority, A. R. McGill, for Governor, running behind the rest of the ticket somewhat. A. E. Rice, for Lieutenant Governor, will have about 23,000 majority. The latest returns indicate the election of the following delegation to Congress : 1. Thomas tilson (Dem.k 2. John Lind (Rep.i. 3. J. L. McDonald (Dem.). 4. Edmund Rice (Dem.). 5. Knute Nelson (Hen.). On joint ballot the Republicans will probably have a safe working majority in the State Legislature, though it is possible that the Farmers' Alliance may hold tue balance of power. lowa. The Republican majority on the State ticket in lowa will probably reach 10,000. Returns indicate tho election of the following Congressmen by districts : 1. John H. Gear (Rep.i. 2. Walter L. Hayes (Dem. ;. 3. David B Henderson (Rep.i. 4. AVilliam E. Fuller (Rep.). 5. Daniel Kerr (Rep.i. 6. James B. Weaver (G. 8.-Dem.), 7. Edwin H. Conger (Rep.). 8, Albert It. Ander.-on (G. 8.-Dem.), 9. Joseph Lyman (Rep.). 10. A. J. Holmes (Kep.). 11. Isaac S, Struble (Rep.). Ohio. The Republican State ticket is elected by about Ii,OW majority. The Republicans gain five Congressmen. The Congressional delegation stands as follows : 1 1. Benjamin Butti rworth (Rep.). 2. C. E. Brown (Rep.). 3. E. S. AATllians (Rep.). 4. S. S. Yoder (Dem.). 5. G. E. Seney (Dem.). 6. M. M. Boothm tn (Rep.). 7. J. E. Campbell (Dem.). 8. R. P. Kennedy (Rep.). 9. Puggsley (Rep.). 10. Jacob Romeis (Rep.). 11. A. C. Thompson (R p.). 12. AV. C. Cooper (Rep ). 13. J. H. Outhwaite (Dem.). 14. C. P. AVickham (Rep.), 15. C. H. Grosvenor (Rep,). 16. Beriah AVilkins (Dem.). 17. J. D. Taylor (Rep.). 18. AV. McKinley, Jr. (Rsp.).

19. E. D. Taylor (Rep.). 20. G. AV. Crouse (Rep ). 21. M. A. Foran (Dem.). Keuiucay. The Congressional delegation of the State will probably stand ns follows. The names are given by districts: 1. AV. J Stone (Dem.). 2. Polk Lafoon (Dem.). 3. G. AV. Hunter (Rep.). 4. A. B, Montgomery (Dem.). 5. A. G. Caruth (Dem.), 6. J. G. Carlisle (Dem,). 7. W. C. I’. Breckenridge (Dem.). 8. J. B. McCreary (Dem.). 9. G. M. Thomas (Rep.). 10. AV. I*. Tnuliiee (Dem.). 11. H. F. Findlay (Rep.). Tho result shows a Republican gain of at least two Congressmen in the State. The race between Speaker Carlisle and George H. Thoobe, candidate of the workingmen, in the Sixth Congressional district was so close that at one time Mr. Carlisle conceded his defeat. Later returns, however, insured his election by a very small margin. Pennsylvania. lien. Beaver, tho Republican candidate for Governor, is elected by a plurality of upward of 10,0 hi The 1 .egis atura is overwhelmingly Republican, The Domecrats pain one Congr< Haman in the State. Following is tho now delegation ’ At Large—E. S. Osborn (Rep.). 1. 11. H. Bingham (Rep.). 2. Charles O'Neill (Rep.i, i. 3. Samui l J. Randall (Dem.). 4. AV. D. Kelley i Rep.). 5. A. C Harmer (Kep I. 6. Smedl y Darlington (Rep ). 7. R M. Yardley Rep.). 8. D. Frnientrout (Dem.). 9. J. A. Hiosluud Rep.). 10. AV. H. Snowden (Dem.) 11. Charles R. Bnckalew (Dem, 1 . 12. John Lyn h (Dem.). 13. C N. Brumm Rep.-Greonbacker). 14. Frank Hound i Rep.i. 15. F. <'. Bnnnell ।Re]',). 16. P. C. McCormick (Rep.i. 17. Edward Scull (Rep.). 18. L. E. Atkinson (Rep.). | 19. I.evi MiUsh (Dem.l. 20. J. K. 1’ Hall Dem ). 21. AV. McCullough JU p ). 22. John Dalzell Rep.i. 23. Thomas M. Hayne Rep.), 21, O. L. Jackson (Rep.i. 2', Jium h I. Moffett (Rep.). 2 k Norman Hull (Dem.). 27. AA’illiain L. Scott J>em.). M.issaeliusetts. Ames. Repuliflienn, is elect, d Governor by a pl. rahtv of over .‘,o)'. The Legislature is s’longiy Kei u 'h- tn; also tho Executive Conncl. I'he ( on, re -men elected are given below by district - : 1. R. T. I 'avis i Rep i. 2. J. D. L >ng Rep.i. 3 Leopold Mor-e tDem.). 4. 1' A. Collins Dem.i. 5. E D. Havdtn Rep.i. i'. II C. Lodge Ken.i. ~ AA illinm t og,-H Rep.i, 8, < hurles H Allen Rep.i, J ) tv Burnett Dem.'. in J E Ru-s. 11. Dem.i, 11. AA ill nm Whiting Rep . 12 F. W. Rockwell Rep. . . hi- a nkes aIB mocrativ gain of two members. < onncctlent. i h • total vote of Conueetieur is 121.112. ns follow Cleveland Dem.. -,e7l ; Loun-bury •Iv p . AvS’l; Forbes Uro4.811; Burr labor. 2.17 Cleveland bus a plurality of 1.7' J. but lai ks th" necessary majority. The - I ’-latur' -land- S< mite । epubKeuna, 11. ■D< nioerats, 10. IB use -Republicans, 137 ; Demcorn’ ~!l>, u : I I.nb r, ! I'm? rives n Joint Re- । pn‘ Ucau inn joritv of insuring tho election of iv R publican Umt d states Senator. Lounsbury f- i <' 'ii i: .m l o’, a r Kepiiblican State ofi fie, i- Ihe C ingressiiu n elect are: 1. R J A atiei' Dem?. 2 Civ 1 is I'ri n ’ii J >em.). ! 3, C A Km-stdl Jlop.i. ■ l M Lti .iii'icr I ’em i. New .1.1 s,y. I Ltill redmna frmn Now Jer oy give the State : t<> i.reen Itai i f’t i.ovwnior, by n plurality of I 71:1. and make tim Legtslnturc a tie on joint . bill, t, n tli one !.»!>or Democrut as the easting I Vlt ( o - uill pr.H ably elect Gov Leon Ai I" tt Dem to the I lilted States Svnnt" to sHi ..-ccd Set it- r 8-v.ell Rep.i. Tho Coiigresameu el. cu d ure: l George Hl. res i Rep. >, 2 Junii , B " lumim Rep.i. 3, John Kean. Jr Kep. . 4 J N I’ideock d'em. , doubtful. NX \\ r . Ip. R p. . I- I! r i an LohibiiCk Rep . 7. AVilliam Me Adoo Dem. •. 1 his is u 1 >om< crut.e loss of one Congressman. < ulifornia. Ihe returns indii ate so close a vote on Gov.rii" that the "tficiul t gures may be required to de ide tho nufsto ii. Both Republicans and Dem' rn - i laim the Legislntme. The Congr. ssional d. legation stand v uh follows : I. Cha.: !• - A (..-li ter Rep. . :! J C. Cnmpbeii Kep. . 3. Josi-tdi MeK. nun Rep.i. I. AV. AV Morr<.a । Rep. 3. !rank J. Sullivan Dem,). ij. Joseph D. Lynch Dem.i. Texas. The entire Democratic Congressional ticket was elected, as foil wh, by districts: 1. Charles Stewart. 2. John H Reagan. 3, C H Kilgore. t. David B. Culberson. i. Silas Hare. •k J< s- ph Abbott. 7. William H. Craine. - L. W. Moore. >. Roger Q. Mills. 1 >. Joseph. D. Sayres. 11. Samuel T. Lanham. The Deni' cratic state ticket was elected, the returns in- ieatmg that Ross, for Governor, will have a majority of over 190,00'. The next Legislature, which electa a successor 11 Senator Maxey, has a Democratic majoiity of over 100 on joint. Nebraska. incomplete returns indicate a reduced Repuldicun majority on State ticket, due mainly to the nomination of Church Howe for Congress in tho Ist district, und tho plank in tho Republican platform pledging the party to submit a prohibition amendment. The majority for State ticket may reach 20,000. The Legislature will be two-thirds Republican. Accounts so far received indicate the election of large numbers instructed for Ann Wyck for United States Senator. Thera is very little doubt of the election of the following Congressional delegation : 1. John A. McShane (DemJ, 2. Junies Laird (Rep.i. 3 George AV. E. Dorsey (Rep. i. Kansas. Gov. Martin, tho Republican nominee for Governor, is re-elected by a majority estimated at 3. jm Tao Congressmen elected are given by districts, as follows: 1. Edmund N. Morrill (Rep.). 2. Edward 11. Funston (Rep.i, 3. Bishop AA’. Perkins (Rep. n 4. Thomas Ryan (Rep.). 5. Join A. Anderson (Ind. Rep. i. 6. E. J. Turner (Rep.). 7. Samuel. H. Peters (Rep.). There will be a Democratic increase in the members of the Legislature. Colorado. Tho vote on Governor in Colorado is so close that both parties are claiming the State. Nevada. Tho Republicans made a clean sweep of the State, except Supremo Judge The Republican Legislative ticket is elected by a small majority. A irginia. A Richmond dispatch says that all returns received serve only’ to emphasize the defeat suffered by the Democracy of Virginia. There has been a great falling off in their vote throughout the State, and their losses in all districts have been almost phenomenal. Os ten districts in the State, the Republicans carried six, the Democrats three, and the Labor party one, being a net loss of five Congressmen to the Democrats. The Virginia delegation iu the next Congress will be as follows : 1. T. H. B. Brown (Rep.). 2. George E. Bowden (Rep.), 3. George D. AVise (Dem.). 4. AVilliam E. Gaines (Rep.i. 5. John 11. Brown (Rep.i. 6. Samuel I. Hopkins (Labor). 7. Charles T. O Ferrell (Rep.). 8. AV. H. F. Lee (Dem.i. 9. Henry C. Bowen (Rep.). 10. Jacob Yost (Rep.). AVest Virginia. The Democrats elect three of the four Congressman, and a majority of the members of the Legislature. Mississippi. Mississippi elects a solid Democratic delegation to Congress, us follows: 1. J. M. Alßu. 2. J, B. MUj'guu.

3. T. C. Catchings. 4. F. G. Barry. 5. C. F. Ander ?on. 6. T. R. Stockdale. 7, O. E. Hooker, — Alary land. Maryland elects one RepubFcan and five Democratic Congrcsimon, as follows: 1. C. H. Gibson (Dem ). 2. I’’. T. Shaw ( cm.). 3. H. W. Rusk (Dem.), 4. J. Rayner (Dem.). 5, Barnes Compton (Dem.), 6. L. E. McComas (Rep,). (New Hampshire. Returns from all but forty towns and wards iu the State give Sawyer (Rep.), for Governor, 33,423; Cogswill (Dem.), 33,i74; AVentworth (Pro.), 1,878; Carpenter (Greenback), IL The towns io hear from will increase Cogswell’s vote so that it will exceed Sawyer's. The Legislature is Republican, which insures the election of Sawyer as Governor, and of two Republican United States Senators. Delaware. Biggs (Dam.), for Governor, has a majority in the State of over 5,00) over Hoffecker (Pro.). Tho Republicans took I u little part in the election. The Democrats elect everything, including a legislative ticket, which secures the reelection of George Gray to the United States Senate. Tennessee. The entire Democratic State ticket, headed by Bob Taylor for Governor, is elected by a large majority. Tho Democrats gain one Congressman in the State. Other States. In Missouri the Democratic State ticket is elected bv the usual majority. The Congresssionul delegation remains the Hume as in the last Congress. Georgia elects a solid Democratic delegation to I'eiigre s. A New Orleans dispatch reports that the Demccrats have elected Congressmen in every district of I.ouisiuna, making a gain of one. In North Carolina the Democrats elect their State ticket, and gain one CongresHimin by defeating O'Hara, the colored Representative from tho Second District. in S< nth Carolina there was no opposition to the Demo ratio State ticket. Smalls, the colored Congre.-Himui from tho Seventh District, has probably been defeated by Elliott, Dem. Alabama and Arkansas elect solid Democratic Congressional deb gut ions. The Territories. Dakota. -Gifford (Repj is probably re-elected delegate to Congress by 3,000 majority. Tho Legislature will bo overwhelmingly liepublicau. 3r) 'i .i. The returns indicate that Marcus A. Smith J'em.) is elected delegate to Congress by 9(k) majority. ll'usA in Charles S. A'oorhecs (Dem.) is re-elected del gate to Congress by 500 to 1,000 majority. M. iitiri'i. Joseph K. O'Toole (Dem.) is reele t- d doing t.' t Congress by about 2,000 majoritv. Tlie Demo rats have a majority on joint buli^in the Legislature. The Next House. Though th 1 Demwrnts will have a majority in the lower house of the next Congress, it will be greatly reduced from that oxisting in the pre ei t House. At thin writing several disli lets are in doubt b t the following table will Jimi with iipproximute correctnesH tiie strength "t fl.e parties when the Fiftieth Congress assembles : Dem. Rep. Lab. ■Alabama 8 Arku nsuH 5 California 1 5 Colorado 1 Conn'cticut 3 I Dehiwiire 1 Floi id i 2 Ge irgiu 10 Illinois 6 n Indiiina 6 7.. low a 3 8 Kuma. 7 Kt ntucky 8 3 Louisiuiiu 6 Mun. .. 4 Mnrvtand. 5 1 M i s .iiclnisct ts 4 s ~ Michiwui.. 5 6 Mmm . da 3 2 Mississippi 7 Missouri 12 2 Nebraska 1 2 Nevada 1 New Hampshire 11 New Jersey. 2 5 N w York 15 19 .. North Cuiolini. 7 2.. Ohio 6 15 Oregon 1 I’ennaylvania 9 19 Rhode Island 1 South Carolina 7 Tt imessee 8 2 Texas 11 Vermont 2 Virginia 4 5 i West V irginia 2 2 AVisconsin.... 2 6 1 Total 169 153 2 Democratic majority 11 The <an ernors. The following Governors were chosen at the November electa ns (Democratic in roman, Republienns in italic : California—Jo/m 1\ Sieift. Colorado Alva Adams. Connecticut- No choice by the people. The Democratic candidate. Edward Cleveland, received n plurality on the popular vote, but the Legislature, which is Republican, iu joint ballot will elect I\ Jjoiouiberry, Republican. Delaware Benjamin T. Biggs. Kansas—*Jo' n A. Martin. Massachusetts Oliver Amts. Michigan— Cyrus G. Luce. Minnesota—. 4. R. McGill. Nebraska — J. M. Thayer. Nevada—C. Stevenson. New Hampshire—No choice by the people The Democratic candidate, Thomas Cogswell, probably has a plurality on the popular vote, but the Legislature, which is Republican, on joint ballot will elect C. H. Sawyer, Republican. New Jersey—L. R. Greene. I’enusylvania— James, A. Beaver. South Carolina—J. I’. Richardson. Tennessee—Robert L. Taylor. Toxas—Lawrence S. Ross. Wisconsin— *Jer< M. Rusk. * Re-elected. Irish Idiosyncrasies. We have heard of an Irishman who enlisted in the Fifth Regiment so as to be near his brother who enlisted in the Fourth, The Irish patriots should not be discouraged. Married men have struggled for home rule for twenty centuries, and have not yet succeeded in geiting it. Contractor—See here, Pat, this man is doing twice the work that you are! Pat— That’s phat I’ve been tollin' him for tho pasht hour, sor, but the bloody Oitalian won't sthop! An Irish paper lately gave an account of a duel, and announced the result of the meeting in these words: “The one party was wounded severely in the chest, and the other fired in tlie air.” Query, who wounded the sufferer? “Pat, my boy,” said a sympathizing friend to a dying man, “we must all die once.” “That’s just what bothers me,” responded the sick man. “If we could die half a dozen times apiece, I shouldn’t mind this once, at all, at all.” An Irishman, some years ago, attending the University of Edinburgh, waited upon one of the most celebrated teachers of the Gorman flute, desiring to know on what terms be would give him a few lessons. Tbe flute player informed him that he generally charged two guineas for the first month, and one guinea for the second. “Then, by my soul,” replied the Hibernian, “I’ll begin the second month!” A poor Irishman applied for relief, and, upon some doubts being expressed as to whether he was a proper objict for relief, he enforced bis suit with much earnestness. “Och, yer honor,” said he, “I’d be starved long since but for the cat ” “But for what!” asked ihe astonished official. “Mo cat,” replied tae Irishman. “Your cat? How so?” “Och, yer honor, I sowld her eleven times for a shilling a time, and she was always home before I could get there myself.” Old Gentleman—Now, my children, I'll tell you what it is, if you make any more noise in front of my house I’ll speak to that policeman. Chorus of juveniles (much tickled)—That policeman! Boo! we ain’t atwereU of him. Why) that's father.

NUMBER 19.

THE FARMER. Feeding Calves. Prof. W. A. Henry, of the U: ivers'ty of Wisconsin, gives the following summary of the results of elaborate experiments carried on by him in eaif-fecdmg: In a ^tudy of these tables we note that tho young calves ma le tho largest gains for the food consumed, which is in accordance with established facts. To ascertain the. value of tho milk sod it is " assumed that each pound of growth is worth four cents, and tint hay is worth SB, od meal $25, bran sl2, and ensilage $3 pur ton, and oats 32 cents a bushel, or a ceut a pound. Charging those prices for all that the calves ate, wo get tho value of tho food other than the milk consumed. By subtract ng this sum from the value of the i icreased weignt at f ur cents per pound, wo have loft the sum to tho credit of the skim-milk. In tho last column we have tho value of tho skim-milk per ICO quaivs as returned by each calf in accordance with tho above assumptions. This, it will bo soon, varies from less than nothi ig with tho last calf, in the second trial, to 71 cents per 100 quarts with the fourth calf in tho first trial. Two of tho calves wore sold before the expiration of the trial, so that the average period is in fact twenty-one weeks instead of twentytwo. Tho average return from tho six calves for the whole period of twenty-one weeks, after allowing for all other food articles consumed at the prices be ore named, is 48 cents per 100 quarts of i kim milk, or about 21 coms per 1(H) pounds. AVhether the assumptions that lead to the above conclusion are correct or not, each reader cm easily so tlo in his own mind; the prices allowed tor the food articles are certainly high enough, and a gain of 100 ponnls in tho weight of a calf would seem low enough at $4. If the value of these several articles is reduced, then iho value of the skim-milk rises proportionally. lam confident, from experiments made, that HO pounds of growth cannot be made for $4 when the call it al owed to suck the cow. Twenty-four cents for 100 pounds may not seem a very hign price for skim-milk, yet with the present prices for cheese, sud-milk at the fact ry can Hc trcaiy realize over 50 cents per Hundred pounds to tho producer. These six calves togeth r gained 1,544 pounds, or over three-quarters of a ton, in twenty-one weeks, being an average of over twelve ponn ;S each per week. The first throe of the calves stood in a basement barn, where it seldom froze during the coldo-t weather. Tlie last three stood in a bun only partly occupied by stack, and where it froze almost as hard as out of doors. Tho condit.ons were ci rtamly no bettor t ian t ie average farmer can ivo o young stock. AVo huvo had both go id and poor results from feeding skmi-mi k, and as a summary of experiences, oiler the following hints: Feed skim milk lightly. Light or nine quarts in three feeds is* sufficient to make a lliriftv calf gain from twelve to fourteen poll ids a week. Moro calves are killed by over-feeding than under-feeding. Feed three times a day if you wish good results. Never let the milk go into the calf’s stomach colder than 98 degrees Fahrenheit. U o the thermometer regu ar y in determining the warmth of the milk. Alake i me-water by putting a lump of limo the size of a h n's egg into a oi water und shaking. When tlie water is clear it is ready for use. Keep tho jug corked tight at ail t mes. A tablespoonful of the c ear lime-water may lio g veii witii each food if tho call' shows any signs oi scours If scour.ng occurs, reduce tho amount, of milk at onco. An egg iu the milk ami parch d flour a- e both < xeollout reni ’d.os, Overt'o -ding, not fe ’dmg often enough, irrc.’iila ity, ami cold m Ik .ire the priucipa causes of si mring. Teach tho c If to eat who e oats by the time it is three weeks or a month o d, by shpp ng a tew sm dl handfti s into i.s mouth just after it has drunk mi k. When it has learne Ito eat them kee.i । Hiapply bo oro it in ali t.e box. If you haven’t oa s enough for the liorun end calves both, let tho horses go without, rather than tho calves. Don't waste time grinding the on’s. Bran, oil-meai, and other ait cles are good, but oats is the most sat.sfaetory of all. I never knew ol a calf easing too many. While .voting, keep each calf tied by itse’f, and if the flies are troublesome itarken the stab o. Don’t put the young things out into ihe hot sun with the idea that tho liltsO grass 'hoy may eat wid compensate for the i lood sucked by tho myr ads of flies that pester them. Wehiv’ had less trouble an 1 be'ter resuits with winter calves than with those that come in t e spring. Di-m ssall prejudice that a skim-m lk calf must be a siumod, unsightly thing. AAeare making as great advancement in calf rout ing as in butter or cheese making, and old ideas must lie put away.— Country Gentleman. Winter Dairying. No one who has eare;ui<y studio.l the subject doubts that fair profit may be realized trom winter da rying. But to make winier dairying profitable as earelul attention must b? paid to details as in summer. In siinimer prices are low an t the great difficulty lies in preserv.ng a tein].orature low enough for the best coadit ons of the milk, cream, and butter. In the smaller dairies this is especially true. In winter attention must bepaid to the necessity of keeping the temperature equal—that is, that it do not go too low. Not only this, but the cows must be so kept that they shall have ample and regular feedmg and plenty of water, and the water must he considerably above the freezing point. As to the bo .ib’ comfort of the cattle, mere sheds wi 1 not do. The cows must, be stable J where tho temnerature may be regulated and where the feeding facilities' are perfect. By this costly structures are not meant. As much comfort may ho obtained in a rough structure that the farmer may improvis' as in the most cost y. Nevertheless, this must bo at a greater comparative cost, as a matter of course, in tho feeding and care. This one thing must, however, be observed: There must bo nothing siac ; in the matter of care and cleanliness, either with the cows or in atty of the operations connected with the care of the milk, cream, and butter. — Chicago Tribune. Water in the Soil. As soon as ra nwater enters tho soil it becomes very different from its character wne.i t'admg through tho air. If articles of soil contain nitrogen, phosphoric acid or potash in soluble conditio.i, the water at once appropriates these and holds them until drawn upon by growing plants. Hence, .frequent watering is a partial substitute for manuring. In a moist growing season, any soil except one absolute y sterile will lurnisn considerable plant food. Experiments made ingrowing trees in pure sand, kept wet by water procured by distillation, seem to show that water in tho soil has some power in disintegrating and making avail iblo the nitrogen which is also iu the soil in contact with the moisture. This seems to ba the most plausible theory to account for plant growth in excess of what can be oxplaino l by tho waste of fertility in tli ■ soil itself. lied Clover. A successful Peimsylv inia farmer believes red ciover the most viiluibio of vegetables as a green maiiiire or a mtiicli. Sowing late in the spring on wheat lands, and harrowing it "Own with a common harrow, winch will not hurt tee wheat, in his judgment pro luces tho best res u As. Clover grow his helped In Ime ami plaster. Largo quantities of nitrogen are contained in tho oartti and an', ami clover absorbs nitrogen more than any other plant Tno plant and air work together .11 furnishing an exhaudless supply of food for all kails of 100.1 plant'. When, and other c'l’. als ciunot obtain enough nitrogen from tho air to sus a u them, but clover an.l other p ants with dense fol age can do so, in d when they are plowed down will furn sh nitrogen aud other plant food for the cor ’aG Cleanliness. The health and well-being of the farmer’s family d mmd tnat sn-rnt c.eaniin-ss be observed n the homo surroundings ami about mo stab.es ami yards. The ioul exu hit ons arism iroiu d'caying matter, who her vegetable or animal, from stagnant wat r an I csssp >ols, from manure heaps and filthy p g pens> may cause sickness and deith ia tho t muy ciccl ■. At hat ihe risk is so gr atthasyo farmer who loves his family can afford t p*' it. Su clean up iveryt i<g airl cvjryW.".re; cloa.i out tho c liar- rain, tlie stagnant water nd cess-pools, and haul out the manur ' on tho fields ami s' rmklo fr sit lime all carbo tn acid in tho c'liar4 and about tho door-yard, and wherever any bid odors may be found National Htwknwi and Parmer.