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PRACTICAL FARMING. WIN.'KIUNG CALVES. J. D. s'uiitn aay that be sees to many poor weakly yearling* in fhe tyring at 'he year, that are not a* large or a* well developed as a calf should be at three month* old. that be concludes there is necessity (or some missionary work in thia direction. A great majority of calves are atill dropped in the spring, from Feburary to May. and by the time they are thir- teen or fourteen months old. if kept oorwUntly thriving, will be fully two- thirds the size of a matured cow. Many will give the calf careful at- tention until the grata gets a good start, and then turn it out to shift 'or iuelf. Calves dropped in the fall, if well fed and cared for during the winter months, will do fairly if turned n good pasture, but I am inclined to believe even these will do enough better to more than pay if fed pint of wheat bran dairy. The calf that comes into the world during the spring month* should have * skim milk ration just an long aa there is milk for it. but whei it fail*, the ra- tion should be one that will supply sub- stantially the same food element*. I know of nothing that will do this bet- ter- than a moderate feeding of ground ota or wheat bran. We have never fed many oats, because of the erpenae. but hare generailv fed wheat braii in- etead. Last winter and spring we raised ten in..- heifer calves, all at them high grade (iuernweyu and Jerseys. We bad Hufficient skim milk so they were not turned t.o jrv* until after we had cut the hay on one field. The graasnoppen were thick, and but little feed, and I turned them out with much misgiving. 1 put a trough in the field, and once a day each calf received a pint basin full f short*. To my surprise, they did not lose in flesh, and aa soon as the feed began to start, they were riven another field, and were not brought in until November. They have aince had a few apples each day (my calf food in winter is rutabaga turnips, but the grmaihoppers harvested them in a day or two after they came up) with a pint each of wheat bran and what hay they will eat. They are turned loose in a large stable, with a manger acres* one ad. Calves will do much better if al- lowed to run loose. We have two lot*, this winter, with nine in one stable and six in the other, and they are doing nicely. Calves thus wintered are not as likely to Income lousy as when confined in stanchions. Should there be any appearance of lice, I mix equal parts of land plaster and sul- I phur and dust over them with an old , pan filled with small holes. A few lusting, w iu rid them of all lice. If the calf is kept growing all winter. when turned to grans it Iwgins to grow at once more rapidly and will be quite certain to come in early. One advant- age in letting calves loose in the stable. they take much more exercwe and grow tier. now it 'f, next i o impossible to buy hogs as stockeia, everyone in possession seems i >iiu i 10 stuff the cheap grain and milk through them. If no. let us d it in such a way that each parting day registers on the scales live weight gain for so many pounds of milk and grain. It seems hard to believe in this day and age that there U h<t of feeders who still adhere to the storing process. It may he adiniMtalile to prolong the fat- tening process where one has a lot of perishing food articles, as roots and l. i atoes, but even then a daily gain should he the aim, without which there would be a positive loss." TO BIND A LOAD OP LOGS. I have a rocker on my front sled and a bunk on my hind sled. I use a bail or half hoop, with three links of chain on each end ot the rocker and bunk. Then 20 inches from the end of each, I put an eyebolt through, with a chain in it five feet long, and a book on the end of it for a fid or pin, that hangs on the back aide of the rocker and bunk. When I load. I roll the first log to the opposite side of my sled* and bind it, taking the chain that har^re, '/ the eyebolt over the log. and Tiding it to the three links in the bail, then roll on the rest of the tier and bind the last log the same aa the first one. I next roll on the second ties and put a 2-hook chain across and fid it in the first bind, and so on until loaded. The advantage of this bind is, there is no danger of the first log milling off while you are loading the rent of the tier, the rocker cannot awing while you are loading or hauling, and when you unload you can unbind each tier to the sled and start the bottom log first, thereby letting off one-half or more of the load at once, with no fear of the opposite aide of the load rolling out. Henry 8. J. GKHMAN SOLDIERS What Thrv rrr Wkes Te*r Tars ( rsr f.ib'r I...I Directly we. left the village, where the night had been spent, the order to march at ease is given; the soldiers luonen their things and carry their riflea slung first on one shoulder, then on another, with the sling in front and the barrel pointing to the rear. It pro- mises to be a hot day; not a breath of wind; the sun has just broken through and driven away a grey mist. The pace for the first three-quarters of an hour is slow, not more than three miles an hour; there ia little smoking, and hardly any talking. The men adapt their formations to the nature of the ground; the road in thn centre is heavy and ttandy soil; on either aide a firm path ia to be frond admitting two men abreast, the section* of four separate; at times the section stretches in ex- tended order the whole width of the road, at others three men abreast, the fourth man on a narrow path where there i* only room for one. A large field with firm guing ia made use of to march the whole battalion across it. Toward the end ot the first hour a HOGS AND THE DAIRY. "Dairymen and farmers should nogs and pigs enough to eat the by- products while fresh, so it can be all fed each day." writes Theo. Louis. "It i* sheer wast* and the height of folly to store it in barrels until it rots, and then stuff it down a hog's thrust until the white of hia eye shows that pale and melancholy look, and his tongue becomes white and flabby, then run for a turpen- tine liottle, the all-cure for worms and any other derangement of the diges- tive organs, and all the time blaming the pigs for weak constitutions and that a better breed ahall replace them hereafter ; but we never were to be blamed, of course not. "The writer was not far from many such errors in years gone by. He has found by experience that pirfs and hogs will endure more abuse and miau.anage- ment than any other animal on the farm, and will often thrive and do well under the moat adverse circumstances. It is this that misleads so many un- thinking men to accept it as a fact. Hui when we. have once learned the dia- (inciion Iwtween w holmotue foud, regul- arity of feeding, comfortable quarters, the sweetness uf ham made from whole- some foud, and the return they furnish regularly for food consumed, we never a-->k what ails our pi*. i. * then that knowledge and system become a de- light, and will distribute the reu n.l more evenly tvtween high and low prices. Few such feeders can lie found that would deter from the adherence to .sin h principle* of care and feeding in lime of falling prices. "The low priom of borra this winter ir* a stimulus for many feeders to bold t heir h. v> by simply failing enough and hut little more than the mainten- ance ration, in the uncertainty and an- t i<-ip.tt ion of better prices in the future in s'l'e. "i the facts that havo ! n published by practical experimenters and feeders, that the cost of mainten- ance without gain ia the thief of all profits. In late Institutes that I at- tended. I could plainly sen by their questions that many were drifting ii. that, direction, the argument Iwing the low price of grain, ami that the bogs w.-uH *n>\\ Hoinewhai in age and weight. And dairymen were no ex- c-i>t ions to the rule, thinking the enable CO -OPERATION FN MARKETING EGGS. There is a good opportunity for neigh- bors to co-operate in the selling ot eggs. It i* very often the case that one farmer cannot accumulate eggs enough to make it worth while to go to mar- ket with them while they are freah-; bat two. three or more could make up a good load, which one of the co-oper- ators could take to market. If possible private customers should be found. In winter the eggs should ne gathered several times a dav to avoid danger of their becoming f rutted, and should he assorted according to sizes and color*. Dirt or stains should be washed off. If a stain does not come off easily a lit- tle vinegar will remove it. \\ith pri- vate customers, every egg should he guaranteed to be perfectly fresh and good. A trade built up on such a basis and honestly conducted, will be per- manent and bring from five to ten cents or more per dosen than could I* obtain- ed from storekeepers. Poultry, vege- tables, fruits and other farm and garden products could also be disposed of to good advantage by a similar sys- tem of co-operation. HAUL MANURK IN WINTER. No man needs to rush so hard with the spring work If be hauls out most of the manure on the snow, and does his plowing for oats in the fall, for the winter freezes to mellow. Such a farm- er may simply sow the seed and put on the harrow, getting in the crop* rlier than be could if he waited for the ground to plowing. ettle suitably for of their by-products would enable i above aft others to carry their hogs during the winter without ex- pense. as though hogs could be stored on shelves, forgetting ever that shelve process, either in store or (arm, is a mighty tu winner of profits. Due. hun- dred pounds of skim aud butter milk are worth, or can be u.aiie to bring from 20 to 28 cents, and often more if intel- ligently fed under favorable condi- tions. and when bogs are comfortably housed and cared for. Or they can be made a funnel to pour it though to waste. "When feeding stuffs are high-priced and the product equally high we find the other extreme, to put the product on the market he/ore it ia finished, when profit could be added by continu- ed feeding. Another taut i* that juat NOTES. Poor need never made a good crop, and a dull plow point ia never enono- mival. Only the best preparation pro- <luce tbe prize package result. A good ration for calves us made aa follows: Make a rather thick gruel dy stirring middlings in water before it ' comes to the boiling point. letting tbe mixture come to a uoil afterwards. When cool, take a pun or this, three pints of skimmilk and three pints ot warm water, for eack calf. Fed tbua, they will not be troubled with scours, and' will thrive. Roup ia caused by danipi.eiw and draught*, and when once well started there ia no cure. Fowls protected from , dampness and draughts are seldom troubled with this illsea.se. Kill all th<*<e which show any .sixns of sick- | ness an. I thoroughly renovate the; I x. n I try house. Sometimes it ia neces- sary to kill the whole flock and de- , -.troy the poultry bouse, and make a new start in a different portion of tbe farm. VIEWS OF A ROHAN CATHO- LIC PRIEST Rev m. C. Llhmann ol St Mary R. C. Church, Hamilton Ont.. Tells of the Good services of Dr. AneW Catarr- hal Powaor It is not the case that col, I in tbe bead, or ratarrhal difficulty, U un- known in the summer season. Many are suffering to-day, and in some canes the disease takes the shape of Hay Fever. Dr. Agncw's Catarrpal Powder is a most effective remedy in all such cases. Readers of this paper know of the in.tny prouiinei,t clergymen of all denominations, who have felt it their duty to recommend this remedy. Add- i l to the recommendation of the Rev. i Father Hinchey. of Hamilton, cornea ; that of the Rev. R. C. Lihmann. of St. Mary's R. C. Church, of the same cit v KMT devoted to tbe interests of his par- \ Lshiouers. this faithful priest (eels that bm ia doing them a kindness in telling how this remedy benefitted him in the case of ratarrhal trouble. It never fails to benefit anyone. Sample Itottle and Blower sent on receipt of two 3-cent stamps. S. U. Detchon. 44 Church at.. Toronto. Sold by W. E. Richardson. STARTS UP A SONG, tbe whole joining in; the rifles are now slung around the neck, pointing to the rear. Whenever men marching sling their rifles, they invariaoiy bold tbe sling with <>c- hand In order to keep the rifle steady. Some regiments in the German jJmy still march at the slope. Tbe pace ia now increased until it nearly reaches four miles an hour. At 8 a. m, a halt is made the men pile arms, take off their accoutermenta. drink some cold coffee out of their water bot ties and eat a slice of bread and butter, which they have brought in their canteens. Tbe infantry of tbe German army nearly all wear dark blue; the cloth ia i hick and stands wear well. Each man carries ISO rounds of ammunition in three black leathern pouches, which are fastened onto the belt. 90 round* in a Urge pouch at the back and 3J rounds on either aide. The knapsack U ! worn high up on the shoulders and 1 fastened by two black leather braces, which pas aover the shoulders and are ' attached in front with a metal book to the belt. The knapsack contains one pair of boots, the white drill suit drill I trousers are sometimes worn on the march three pair ot sucks or fuzlapix-n. a fatigue cap, three sticks, strings and j wooden pegs for the tent, a brush, a comb, and soap, a forage cap. one 'm ' ot preserved meat (which ia only . \-r.- , ed when in bivouac), tbe great coat and witrproof sheet for tbe tent are M rap- j psd across the top of the knapsack, A LARGE CA.V1EKN i* fastened up near the top of the knapnack. Half the men of the . mi'. my carry spades, worn on the left Mde. I with brown leather covering to pro- : tect the blades. There are six axes and four puk.4 to each company, and the men take it in turn to carry M>.--- tool*. Tbe water bottle, in a brown leather case. U attached by a abort leather -*lrap to the belt, and ia worn on the right aide; a brown canvas haver- sack is slung across tbe left shoulder. Tbe total weight now carried by an infantry soldier ia 52 pounds. The in- fantry wear Wellii n.>u bouUs. with very broad tue.s. the ;roussrs are tuck- ed into tbe boot: the upper part of toe bii LS sufficiently loose to give ven- tilation. At 9 a. m. tbe battalion falls in again and. in spite of tbe beat, the mm are norm marching at the rate of nearly four miles an Dour. After an hour and a quarter's march we approach the vil- lage of Passon. A .soldier meets each company and bands the Captain tbe in* piper*. T h staff have arrang- es i. -fix beii. jv hand how many men can be billeted on tbe village. iion-coni- nuwioaed officer and two men (rom each company are sent to tbe village the day before. Tbe SCsyor furnishes them with tbe names of the inhabitants and tbe number of men they can pro- vide for. ! An officer in the village supervises the tliatribnt urn. Arriving at the village, thn order to march at 'attention' U given. There U little fatigue in the step which accompanies the inspiriting air played by tbe band. \V it h hardly any delay every man finda hia way to his quarters, the heavy clothes are taken off, the nmicommis RioiKvl officer of a capural.'vhaff con- Hinting of about Hi mon oceo to the 7 the men. socks are woru by .some i.i hers have a square piece of flannel cloth, which they bind around the feet." Italy, Prance and Germany, and each urn! a its ravages grsw, till the whole facn of tbe thsn civilised \v..rld was a vast scene of mourning. A pall nf death hung over all the lair l;uidn. md tbe sunny plains of the south and tbe froz- en waters of the north were but bu^e cemeteries. The people died like grain Calling before the acythe of tbe reaper. In 1319 the plague was at its height in London. Ixmdon even then was one of the largntt citim of toe world and the centre of civilization of tbe day. Yet the ravages of the Black Death look .iff about two-thirda or three-quarter* of the population. The streets werec filled with the dead and dying, and carta went about, into which the bodiea were pitch- ed and then thrown into vast pit* dug for the pur PINK. The city of Oxford lost at least two- thirda of her p>ple. end tbe number of persona who died in Europe is esti- mated to have been at least thirteen million. Thia Ls an enonnoua number when it is considered that the world at that time wan much smaller and not nearly .10 thickly settled aa now. In 1665 another plague beaet l>mdon. and tbe same J^.rrible scenes were en- acted. A house which bad an inmate touched by the plague waa marked with a red cross, and the tenant*, were obliged to remain isolated while await- ing death. Thia waa to prevent tbe Hpre.aU of the contagion. The symptoms of tbe plague were a violent fever, nauaea and the spitting of blood. The dianaae generally proved fatal by the fifth day. and if a patient lived beyond that period he aoinetimea recovered. The, iiU.ti,>n U believed to have been carried about, by travellers who carried bacteria which an MR form the filth of dirty and densely populated districts ia hot climates. Knew Her Business. Bridget (applying for a situation) Oh yls. mum. Oi lived in my last place free weeks, mum. Mrs. Van Nobbs And why did you leave* bridget I could not get along with her. she was so old and cranky. Mrs. Van Nobbs But I may be old and cranky, too. Bridget Cranky ye may bp.mum .for faces are .sometimes deceiving; but owld niver. And Bridget got the place. Tbe more sympathies we gain or awaken for what ia beautiful, by so much deeper will l our sympathy for that which ia moat beautiful, tbe hu- man soul. Lowell. A L16HT KEEPER'S STOHY. His Wife Wai a Fearful Sufferer From Rheumatism. er Jelsu Were ..u- <! ll.i .n. il. T Mhu tim<Ml tlrcplru sad Her 4D|illle 0e Verr4 Or >-r-il Vtian ilcfore Heller W* F >Mn-l. From the Kinjcston News. M.r Hugh Mclju-en, light hou.-*- keeixr on Wolfe Island, is <ie of the liest kii-.un men in this section, and to hia vigilance, m the ivcrforcuance nf hw dn- tie ia due the .safety of tbe many craft sHihiu' in that pan iif the St. Lawrence. Mrs MI-.LMW, his wife, haa been an invalid for a niiinlwr of years, and in ooovenation with a reporter reivntly, Mr. McLaren stated that she waa rapid- ly regaining her old-time health under tbe treatment of that most marvelous i if modern medicines Ur Williams' Pink IMU. Xskl if be had any ol>- je>-tinn to givintf the particulam. Mr McLaren replied that emphatically be had not if such publication was likely to lienefit any other sufferer. He said: "A uuml>er of veara ajxj mv wife contracted Weak, Tired, Nervous Women, who seem to be all worn out, will nnii in purified blood, mad* rich and healthy by Hood's Sanapa- rilla, permanent relief and strength. The following- U from a well known nurse: " I have suffered for years with female eomplalnU and kidney troubles and I bavs had y. . deal of msdieal idvlos during that time, but havo received Utl*<- or no bsnent. A friend advised me to ta% Hood'i SarMpsrflhi and I began to us* it, togetliw with Hood'a Pills. I have real- ized nwrs benefit (rom these medicines than from anytblaf !* I ha v vr taken. Prom my personal experience I believe Hood's Sarsaparilla to be a most complete blood purifier. ' MBS. C. CBUMPTOM, Tl Cumberland St., Toronto, Ontario. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the Only True Blood Purifier Prominently In the puhlie eye today. Hood's FOR TWKNTY-SIX YEARS. DUNNS BAKING POWDER LAKCKST -SALE IN CANADA. THE INTENSE HEAT CAUSES HttART FAILURE Act Wisely by Keeping Dr. Agnew Core f r tno Heart Always Near by. The beauty of Dr. Agnew's Cure for the tl>-art, i.i that it gives relief imme- diately. The testimony of thousands who have used the remedy is that where even death was feared, within half an hour after using the medicine, tbe dan- ger had pa-sattd away, and it was only a short time before the natural compos- urr nf tin- patient returned. The great ri.sk with many who are troubled with heart disease is that they trifle witb the disease, either by using medicines that are perfectly useless, or delaying treatment altogether. Dr. A*rnew's Cure for the heart always give;) east, and in many deHperate caaes it has ef- fect i-il an entire cure. Sold by \V. E. Richardson. An American lady who recently visit- ed Para. Hrazil, waa invited while there to dine at the bouse of a wealthy mer- chant. Everything was very gorgeous and lavish in South American style, hut. on leaving, she was auiaxed to hear her hospitable boat say to her: "If you have any washing, send it here." It ia tbe custom there, it seema, for wealthy hnu*e.holiU to take in laundry work as an employ men t for their large retinue of servant* "It did, however." said tbe relator. "give me a turn at the end of a formal dinner party to be asked for my soiled liucu." SKULL OF BLACK DEATH VICTIM. I** 4.p|.ly ellr, Nearly * rsr Wl.l Mow In ibr r.,. <-.!.. sf Ike Multeiml NemrMM m WhiNion Curator Wilson, of the PruhUtnric Kthnology lii-pari iin-iit of the Nation-; al MU.-WUIII in Washington, has receiv- il one of the mont curious relics ever. in thn pmmwiim of the Tnited States Government. It was wnt to the I'mii*! States from the Horniman Maieuui in London in rvhang**. for some valuables donated by that country. It if* a skull, now 547 years old. but ' still in a state of good preservation, though the bone resemble* old plaster , and the tnet.h are grey with the dust of centuriea. Tbe label <m the forehead of the hideous ttnnniiiti tlntnj aays: "This is the skull of one of the victima of tbe plague of 1319. wln> was buried in Peat- hi' lie Square in a grave holding tbe bodies of 50,000 other persons." In re- 1 cent excavations tbe pit. filled with; myriad.-* <>f bones, was discovered. The history of London showed that it was here that a number of people, fully equal to tbe population ot a good -nixed city, wen 1 l.ii'l in a common grave, all victims of the terrible plague which de- vaaiaLed Kurupe al that day. Tbe famoup Black Death, an the pest was known, started in tbe East, it was thought, and travelled slowly into Eu- rope. Its origin ia supposed to have' been in the densely populated district*' of I'al hay or China. Another theory in that it aroae in India. The peat rescued rheumatism, and for a considerable time was a helpless invalid. Her joints were "sullen And ili.siort><l ; her nights were tleepleas and hr apiwi.it e poor and very fickle. During those years .the experienced excruciating tortures, the pain never ce&sing day or night. .She had the I enefit of skilled medical mlvire. Imt the treatment afforded no relief, and we l>egan to fear that her trouble bad goue )yond human aid. On a iiiini'r of occaaiona I had read in tbe |.I|'ITH of caaeN of rheumatism heing cured by the use of Dr. William-s' Pink Pills, and thia at last determined tin to give them a trial. She had iiwd some three lioxe.s ID* fore any improve- ment \\.i.s notii-ed; and then we l|[aii to note that sh .slept letter ajid that her appetite vt as unproved 'then the pains gradually <gaii to -i: and after II-IMH .-iUit a doien boxes she was able t'i get up and walk .ii'imt. She continued the u-w ,.f Hie pill.s for a \\hile lunger, and although occasion- ally she feels twinges of t.he trout. |e in changealiU- -weather, she now ei loiter health than she ban done for years, and can sleep a Roundly as ever she did in her life, while her appal it e never w-n lietter. I link upon Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills a< a won.lc, ,'ul mi- H cine, for I know they have done womlets in my wife's case, and I fes'l cei-i mi that if any who are afflicted aa she was will give themagood trial equally, hap- py result.-! will follow. aiif I therefore give this te.stimony freely, hoping that it uill lx>nefit .*>me sufferer." Mi sfoLaren'tstronf testimony proves the .-laim made that Di . Williams' I'ink Pills cure when other me,licit,,>.s fail, and that they de-serve to rank as the greattt discovery of modern mediral science. The public should always be on their guard against imitutions and mibxtilutea, which some unscrupulous dealers for the sake i>f extra profit. urge upon purchasers. There is no other . rm<iy "just the .same as" or "just :w tr<>d" an Hr. William-s' Pink Pill* and the genuine always hive t Iv full trade mark. "Dr. WUUajsV Pink Pill.s for Pale People" on toe wrapper around everv box. Cheap Shopping Mrs. Bliffers (reaxling) An eltvant winter wrap, the late-i Paris style, can no'* be bought for 975. Mr. Hiffr (greatly interested) Do ait say anything about the price of overroausf Mrs. Bliffers (lno'.ing over the paper< Let me see. Oh. vea: here it is. Go. U> (.'heap John'.-* (Viebrateil Misfit Em- IHiriiiin for .in overcoat "l'nant gar- ineiii. Priiv $5. worth $8. ANo frehlv S9 . t "I -t -k , s co id b 'U I too !.,si ly M.iled, neatly pniclu-il, 83. Dear met How cheap i hi"- T ..... u inlays. Just thin*. A wrap for me and an overcoat for you can bo xT"i lor 97U. DOCTORS AND FLY BLISTERS FAIL, Bat One Dose of South American Rheu- matic < uro Rii e vos and Halt a Bot tie Cures. Robert E. Gibson. Pembroke's well- known merchant: -" I contracted rheu- -rn in very severe form in 18S6, and have suffered untold miitery each spring xince. I have repeatedly applied fly bustenj with but little sun-ess. I>oc- ti-r- H iioni I consulted, likewise failed to relieve. I waa induced to trv South \inei ic:ni Rhcu.-natic Cure by Mr. W. K. C. Uetbel. of the Dickaon Drug Com- Kany. The first dose gave instant re- ef, and half a IKK t Us cured." As a cure for rheumatism this remedy is certainly p. -IT less. Sold by \\ I-:. Richardson Royal Criminals. A Princess, a Countess, a Duchi-s an<l 111- ilatiifliirr f a reiitiiinn Prinre were mining I he 4.1)00 thievea, professional n:id luiprotesaionat arrested in Paris during the first, six months of last year. lie who thiikks his place Iwlow him will certainly lie below his place. Sa- villc. It is my opinion that a man'.u .soul may 1 liuried and pertsh under a dung- heap, or in a furrow of the field, just as well as un-lvr a pile of money. Hawt home. A Mlnltr of thu <-'.pl is Flossed to Tell of the WonderfufCnratlvo Powers of Sooth American Kidney Cure. Rev. James Murdoch, of St. .lohn, N. B. "1 hive use, I <outh American Kid- ney Cure with marked success. It will do all the manufacturers ciaun for it. I fell much henefitted after taking the remedy but a couple of days I have taken in all four liotlles, and consider that I have received $101) worth of goud from each bottle." Sold by W. E. Richarn>n.