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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1885)
X o CO A fit A E0TAI.R0S2. Austin Dobson in Harper's for Juno O royal roso! the Roman clrcw'd feast with thoe; thv petals presort Augustine bro: thlno mlor lino. Mix'd with tlio thrco-timoj-m'iiRlel wine, Ttlt ll.X lrlM(T 'PI. .I-.,.), ifa What marrol, then, if hoit anil Rtisit, By Iioto, by Soli),', byTlioa cares Vil, HalMrcinbloil on tho lialf-divino, O royal lto-o ! Andyot and yot I lovo thoo boat In our old garden ot tho Woit, Wncthor about my thatch thou twino, Or hora, that brown-eyed maid of mino. TVho lulla theo on hor lawny breast, Q royal roso; A VOYAGE LY THE AIR. "Paul! Paul ! como down do ! Tho Frenchman ha brought his balloon to Mr. Brooks's big lot, and they nro fill ing it from n?anlc in tho shed." "Is it a big balloon, Walter?" nsW Paul, thrusting hirbud outof tho win' dow and looking down at tho boy be low. "A monster," roplied Walter. "Aro you coming?" les, said Paul, disappearing from the window. Iu another moment the two friends wore hurrying along tho road together jreseutiy ttiey reached a largo grassy field whero n great- number of people wero assembled to watch tho filling of tho balloon. Placards wcro postod on the neighboring fonces announcing that Monsieur Lo Olerc, for tho sum of ono dollar apiocc, would allow tho public to ascend to tho lioight of GOO foot above tho earth. hen Paul and Waltor drow no.ir they saw that there was a cablo nttached to tho car of tho balloon, which ran over two pulleys, and then around a windlass which was securely fastonod in to tho ground. A horse was standing near, waiting lo bo attached to tho wind lass to draw tho balloon bji"k to oarth. "That's Mr.QLo Olerc," said Paul, pointing out a small man with bright, black oos and a heavy gray moustache, who was busily engaged in examining the cablo, pulleys, and tho apparatus for filling tho great silk bags with gas. "I know him. lie is as nico ai ho -can be. Let us go and talk to him." Paul, followed Walter, found his way to0tho Frenchman's side and said : "Oood afternoon, Mr. Lc Clcrc." "Is that you, m? little fnond?" re plied Monsieur Lo Clerc with a pleasant smile. "Is tho balloon almost ready?" asked Paul. "Almost," said tho Frenchman glanc ing upwnrd. p, "What kind of gas is it iill&l with ?" naked Paul. "Hydrogen gas," roplied Monsieur Lo Olerc. "Do you scogfefeai pipo run ning from tho neck of tho balloon to the shed? Tho gas is forced from tho tank in the shed into tho balloon until it is nearly full, then tho pipo is taken oil", and tho mouth of tho balloon fastened up." And when j'ou want tho Ras to como out, do you tako oftVtho fastening V" asked Walter. W "Oh no," replied Monsieur Lo Clerc. "Do you sco that cord hanging down in the car? Well, that cord runs through tho balloon and is attached to a valve, which is kopt closed by a spring. Whon i'ou pull tho cord, it opons the valvo Ntml lets out tho gas." "How delightful it must bo to lloat nbovo tho oarth like a bird," said Paul, looking at the balloon longingly. "Would you like to inako tho trial trip?" asked Monsieur Lo Clorc. " Yes, indoed," replied Paul, "if "Wal ter could go with mo. But " "Hut what?" said Monsieur Lo Clerc. "It is porfeotly safe." "That is not it," replied Paul. "But I hnvo no money with mo." "Nover mind that," said tho French man. "I will only send you up a short a distance, nnd nso you as n kind of ad vertisement. lou can toll nil your no quaintances how pleasant it was. This timo you shall go alonpj when tho bal loon takes tho lull tnpi shall bo obligo to accompany every party myself." "Thank yon," said Paul. "Walter, will you go?" Walter nodded his head nud smiled After this tlio two boys waited im ..i.' i y i;i it. . .. j'uwunuy uum mo preparations wcro completed. J-hoy climbed into tho littlo car, nnd 3Ionsicur Lo Clerc gavo tho order to start. JJrenthless silenco held tho snon biters for a fow seconds, and thon, when tlio monster arose, controlled onlv by """'"i men unwound as tho ual- i0n ascended, they gavo a loud cheor, mo uoys looked over tho side of tho car, und saw tho people and objects Ku wiiuuur mm smaller, and thoy be gan to leol just n littlo frightenod. But niter a snort timo thoy grow used to the now sensation, and began to point out to ciicn omur umani ami lamiiiar objects, sucn as tno scuoowtouso, tho clnrch, and tho small stream that wound in nnd out, among tno uuslics nnd troos liko i glittering snako. As thev worn itnml, ingand talking morrily thoy folt a slight jar, nnd a yell arosofrom the crowd bo low. Xiooking down, tho boys perceived all wero hurrying about, wnving their nnmwjfls n in tne wildest oxcitement. And tnoy neam tno r renchman shout ing, hut thoy could not make out what no was saying. "What can navo happened?" said Wnltor. '"Perhaps tho horso has run away." Oh uo" replied Paul. "But I think Mr. Lo Oloro has concluded to lot us go higher than he lntendod to at tirat, and tho pooplo nro pleased. Wnvo your handkorchiof, Waltor. " "That must be il," said Walter. "Just boo how high wo nro now." "Who would think that 000 foot would Heom bo high?" said Paul, grow lag nuzzled. "Bee Paul, tho people look liko littlo anU crawling around," uxcluiined Wal ter. Paul looked downward stcaddr for a fow moments; then ho turned a whiti face to his companion, nnd said : "Walter, what is that Uoitiug out bo low us?" "Tho rDpo, I think." replied Waltor. "It is not fastened to nuvthing," said Paul. "Do you think the balloon has brokon away?" asked Waller, his eyes growing largo with astonishment nnd fright. "Yos," said Paul, in n low voice; "that is just what has happened." Tho two boys sat perfectly still, nnd wntchod tho oarth below them as it seomed to float quickly away, although not a breath of air stirred around them. Suddonly everything was shut from their sight by n thick gray mist. "What bus happened 'now?" whis pered Waller, drawing closer to Tlnul. "I think wo must ho in a cloud," ro plied Paul, shuddering. "A moment ago I could hoar railroad cars and n bell, but now it is dreadful still," said Walter, beginning to cry. "Don't cry, Waiter," said Paul. "That won't do any good." "But supposo wo never como down again ?" sobbed Walter. "Wo may bo miles and miles away from homo'aud cover find our way hack." "I don't care, so that it is earth again," replied Paul. "Thero must bo some way of going down besides being pullod back by n ropo nnd windlass. What was that Mr. Lc Clerc said about let ting out the gas?" "Something nbout a valvo and a cor d, but I did not pay much attention," ro plied Walter. "I romomber now, "cried Paul. "Tho valvo was on top, but tho cord that opened it hung in the car some where." "Thero it is, "said Walter, looking up. "But you can't reach it." Paul sprang to his feet, nnd saw that tho cord had iu somo way becomo on- tangled in tho net-work which covered tho baloon. It was not more than soveu feet above their bends, but it wa3 en tirely out of their reach. So Paul sat down again, and looked at Walter. "It is no use to try," said ho, with n whito face. Aftor a while they roso abovo tho cloud, and saw it hanging bolow them, wliilo over thoir heads tlio sky shone out a dark and lovelv blue. "llow cold it is!" said Waltor, shiver ing. This made Paul think of soniothiiifl ho hadoueo read of two men who had taken a journey in .t balloon, nnd ono of them had become insonsiblo from cold wheu at a great distance from tho earth. " Wo must got that valvo cord !" ho said to himself; thon ho began to look around him and think. Then ho sud denly cried, "Walter! Walter! I know way to reach it; I wdl sling it." But you haven t any twmo long enough !" said Walter, hopelessly. I have tho pieco 1 saved from my kite this morning." Paul then produced several vurds of twino, wound on a stick, and tied His knife securely to ono end of it ; and presently tho two boys almost forgot their peril m tiie excitement of trying to throw this sling into tho loop mado by tho entangled rone. Meauwhilo tho balloon drifted higher and higher, and farther and farther westward. ftor a great many failures, Paul succeeded in reaching tho cord. Then thoy pullod it within tlieir hands. "Now wo aro saved!" cried Walter, chipping his hands. Paul pulled tho cord gently, for ho thought perhaps thero might bo dan gcr of letting too mucli gas out at once, 1' or somo moments the boys could not Tell what offectthis had; but prosently tho air around them uecamo much warmer, nnd they weio again enveloped in a thick mist. Walter was in despair. IIo slipped off of tlio bench, and seating himself on tho floor of tho car, covered his face with his hands. Prosontly Paul, who had been earn estly looking over tho sido, said, "Wal tor, I think wo must hnvo dropped a great distance." "Why?" asked Walter, trying hard to keep his voico from trembling. "Becauso wo aro in tho clouds again," remicd i'nul. "Aro wo?" said Waltor, raising his head. As ho looked up ho caught sight or something under tho seat. Hero is a queer kind of unohor," cried ho, pulling at a ropo attached to a groat hook withn number of prongs, "An anchor!" exclaimed Paul, with somo surprise. "What is that for, I wonder?" Maybo if wo lot it ovor tho sido tlio balloon will go down faster." "I don't think so," roplied Paul, glancing down again. Then ho cr out, "Oh, Waltor, wo aro below clouds now. I can seo a river with lights on it just below us." .mil i . . xuon (ton t let out nny more gas. Paul. o shall be drownod if you do." J Paul Jot go of the valvo cord, and tho uoats seemed to fly away beneath thoin. and they passed tlio river in safety. Iho balloon had sunk so low that now they could distinctly seo tlio roofs oi houses; hut it had grown so dark that no ono observed the balloon. Iho lights and houses grow more and moro scarce as thev passed over dark iioniM aim woods. Thev could sen il ..VI .... T -. " Vr.t . , branches of the trees bond, and hoar tho wind howling ainontr them, nnd tho two hoys Know tlint they wero being driven along through tho air at a rapid rate, "If wo cannot ston tho bnlloon." said Walter, "wo shall bo torn to pioces by mo urancnos or thoso tree3 whon wo got n littlo lower." Just then tho littlo car (hoy wcro in gavo a lurch which almost throw thom out. Tho boys beizod tho nearest ropo nnd joouea down. Thoy wore directly abovo a thick forest, and ono groat pine, taller than tho others, had almost over turned them. Paul and Walter stretched out Uioir muds to grasp tho branches but in an instant thoy woro wronohod away, und mo uiuiooii rushed on again." Perhaps that hook will holn ns now." said Paul. suddenly rBmombeijng tho anolior. "I will haul on the valvo oord and when wo como to thick treos. vou ot tho hook right down amone tliu branches, " Paul peeped down into tho darkuius while Walter held tho anchor suspend ed over tho sido of the car. "Now!" cried Paul, nnd tho nnchor wont crashing down among tho crooked branches of nn immense sycamore. Then tho balloon flapped backward and forward liko n great wounded bird, and presently tho boys taw nnd felt tho leaves around them, nnd then the car turned completely over. Both Paul and Walter wero thrown out but for tunately they mauagod to grasp tho branches of tho tree, nnd in n few mo monts found themselves seated sido by sido many feet abovo the ground. Tho balloon aroso again, nnd dragging tho ropo and hook nltor it, disappeared from tiieir sight. "Oh, Inm so glad !" oxcluimoi tor. "I never waut to see a balloon ngain." "1 think," roplied Paul, "if wo had notboensofrighteno.l, tho voyage would hnvo been perfectly glorious." Tho boys sat m" the tree all night, but at the first irlnnpsoof daylight thoy climbed down and threw themselves upon tho grnss nnd fell asleep, for thoy woro very tired. They wero awakened from their sound sloe) by loud exclamations of pity and sorrow. Thoy sat up nnd rubbed their eyes. Thon tho exclamations woro changed into surprise and joy, nud thoy found that they woro surrounded by n crowd of peoplo: among them woro thoir fathers and Monsieur Lo Clcrc. After tho excitement of their dis covery had soniowlint abated, tlio boys found how tlieir whereabouts had been found out. Their friends had tolo graphed to all of tho stations west of tho town for information of tho escaped balloon, and in tho morning received answer thnt an empty balloon had boon hanging ovor the woods twenty milos distant. Ho they hurried ns fast as steam could carry them to tho spot. When they first saw tho boys asluop, thoy believed them dead. Paul, Walter, and their friends re turned homo, whero their voyage in tho air formed tho principal topic of con versation among all their frionds and neighbors, nnd tho two bovs fountLk i. i ii ... i vv uioinseives uio neroes n moro man a "nine days' wonder." Ilnrpor'a Youup People. o Tlio Uflnsic Slad Professor. A Scotch professor has mado up his mind never again on any consideration whatever to toll his students what a high opinion ho has of tho Dead March in "Saul. " Music, it should bo explain ed, is tho delight of his declaring years, nnd he puts tlio famous inarch beforo everything. "If a student," ho ex plained on ono unlucky day to Iris nt tontivo class, "wero to loll mo that ho had absented himself from a lecture in order to hear tho Dead Marcli in 'Saul,' I would consider tho excuse valid. Tho rash assertion was received with cheers. Next day tho class was very tliinlyQit tonded, and tho Iocturo interrupted by tho entrance of tho janitors with notes. 3" Dear Sir. theso read. "I bono you will excuse my absenco to-daj', ns I am off I o hear tho Dead March in 'Saul.''' "Dear Sir: Having heard that tho Dead March in 'Haul' is to bo plavod to day at tho cemetery, 1 find myself un able to stay away from it. Hoping you will, etc." "Dear bir: lou will bo ploased to hear that after your remarks of yesterday on tho subjoct of tho Dead March in 'Saul,' I have bought a ilute," oto. Tho poor man bore up for a timo; but tho notes of absenco went from bad to worse. "Dear Kir," thov began to read, "I was yesterday so fascinated by tlio Dead March in ''SauF that I pro pose making n careful study in this solemn measure. In theso circum stances I 1101)9 you will overlook my necessary absenco from tho lectures for tho next few days." in-v et? . t i , i xeur on . x rogrci tnat on lirst hear ing it, thoDoud March iu 'Saul' mado less impression on mo than I had ox poctcd. As I would bo reluctant, how over, to judge tlio pieco by such slight ajquaintanco, I shall, with your per mission, attend to-morrow's recital." And, worst of all : "Dear Sir : Wo, tho undersigned, havo pleasure in inform ing you that wo havo joined a music class for tho purposo of practicinc tho Dead March in 'Saul.' Unfortunately tho practicing takes placo during tho hour of your lectures, which will pro vont our attondanco at tho latter being as regular as wo could havo wished." How Grant Impressed Bismarck. From a Talk with a lloston Horald Corrospoud- L'lIU Ono thing that struck mo forcibly wai the clear and conciso mnnnor in which Grant talked on tho various subjects he discussed. I saw nt onco thnt ho know his subject thoroughly, or olso that ho avoided it completely. Tlio impressions I had formed previously of tho man usa genoral and as a rulor of tho American peoplo woro, perhaps, slightly modified by thoso conversations, but, if so, not to nny coniidornhlo extent. IIo had boon to mo before then, was at that timo, and is still, tho personification of an epoch in tho history of the United States. As a genoral ho was skillful, bold, cool, and patient, nnd all tho quulities needed by a great command er seem to havo been united in him. IIo nover hositoted to sacrifice 10,000 mon for tho sake of obtaining an linporiani anvantngo, hut no also pro icrreu 10 roireat rather than spill a drop of blood m order to win n fruit- loss victory. Ho was always ready to oxposo nimsoii to tho nro of tho enemy, and was astonishing phlegmatic and modest. Ho was nlwuva conerouH in recommending hiu rivals for promotion, exceedingly delicato and sparing of hu miliations toward tho cminiiered. Tim deliverer of tho slavos, tho savior of a country, and tho idol of a nation, tlrant might havo played the role of Monk when tho assassination of President Lincoln throw ovory thing into dit-ordor. j do not think tho Ulna of tukinir ad vantage of his position in order to usurp power ever crossed his mind. Seventy-five thousand cabbage plants nni being pushed forward at thoMum chuictts Agricultural College. iYOTES FOR THE FAR3I AW II0J1E. Come Miscellany. Tho best way to keep verbenas over is to propagate young plants for tho purposo, and lot tho old ones go. To accomplish this tho plants should bo cut back and manured in August, and by October 1, thero will bo plonty of minings lor striking. Tho wife has her sharo of duties, a largo one, too, iu creating and main taining homo surroundings, nnd much depends upon her. She should refrain from tho oft complainings and repin ings, bickerings und heart burnings, from incessant scoldings of children and sorvants, fault findings with her husband for keeping dinner waiting be yond tho customary hour, nnd the thousand other trivial mutters constant ly arising to her imagination, indicat ing bad architecture in homo building. A simplo and efficient remedy for cholera is said to be tho following Ono teaspoonful of red popper nnd a tablespoonful of salt to a half a pint of boiling water; this is to bo given as hot as possible to every putinnt when first taken. This was tried by tho captain of an emigrant ship coming from liu ropo, and was effective when tho usual remedies had failed. Choi.kra. It is said by competent medical authority that "if thoro is plen ty of acid gastric jnico in tho stomach, tho cholera poison may bo swallowed with impunity. Tho worst cases of cholera aro produced by drinking largo quantities of cholera-containiuatod wat er, whon tho stomach is empty and alkaline." It is recommended that a weak acid water be drank, in quantity3 ns thirst requires. Wntor slightly ac idulated with nitric, sulphuric or muri atic acid will probably bo best. Lemon juico and vinegar aro useful in a mod erate degree. "Ono god inolhor," savs George Herbert, is worth n hundred school masters. In tho homo sho is loadstone to all hearts nnd loadstar to all eyes." Imitation of her is constant imitation which Huron likens to a "globo of pre cepts." It is instruction ; it is leaching without words, often exemplifying more than tongue can teach. OJn tho faco or bad example, the best precepts are of but littlo avail. Tlio example is fol lowed, not for tho precepts. Lirieod, precept at varianco with practico is worso than useles'i, inasmuch as it only serves to teach that most cowardly of vices hypocrisy. r.-irm Miacollany. Tho bronzo turkoy is tho largost nud most rapidly growing variety of this bird. It is tho nntivo wild variety and is hardy and easily toarori. .It roaches a weight of JO pounds quilo easily when full grown. Tho silver gray turkoy is not half this size nud is tender and hard to rear. Somo farmers are beginning to real ize that a fow acres devoted to small fruits, such as raspberries, blackberries and strawberries, will yiold moro profit than fifty or ono liuudrod aoros devoted to grain. Stringhalt is an affection of Iho norvos of tho hind leg, which causes paralysis of somo of tho muscles and tendons by which tho leg is kopt straight. As thoso muscles cannot act tho leg is drawn up with a jerk when it is lifted instoad of being moved slow ly and gradually. Thoro is no euro for it that can bo depended upon. Tho Indiana. Former, Indianapolis, roports: Potatoes havo been steadily advancing in this market, till now thoy retail at $1 a bushel. Tho wholosalo rato is from GO to 85 conts. Tlio un usually high prico is duo in great ex tent to tho severely cold weather of tho winter, on account of which mauy lots of potatoes wero frozen nnd spoiled, but anothor reasou is in tho comparatively small amount ol tlio crop grown by our farmers. An interesting item of tho butter making at tho Ellington, Conn., croam- ory, wo quote from a detailed account in tho Bockyillo Tender: "A pound of butter from n fraction over nix spaces of cream is tho nvorngo, nnd tho prico usually paid to farmers in conts, but has reached as high 'Jlconts. Tlio butter is stamped into squaro eakos weighing ono pound ounce, tho frnctiOn being added to sup ply tho weight lost by ovaporation, so that when tho butter is retailed tho weight of each cako is exactly ono pound." The best nianuro for an orchard is wood ashes; tbeso servo a good purposo under nny circumstancos. Aftor theso como nir-clacked lime. Any quantity of eithor up to 100 buuhols por aero may bo used. Ground bono, nt tho rnto of 25 pounds to each tree, or 1,000 pound.1 to tho aero, is also excellent, and a clovor crop plowed in now and then will fur nish everything olso required. Corn is a moro fattening food thnn rye, but n inixturo of ono bnsliol of ryo und two bushels of corn ground together will bo hotter for feeding steers or fat toning than either ulono. In feeding Mich food as this it is advisable to cut up a fow pounds of hay or straw, wot it, and mix tho meal with it and feed four timos a day, Twelve pounds of the meal may bo fod daily, Dry feeding during tho winter has the effect of producing irritation of Urn skin in sheep as well ns other animals. This may bo remedied by giving tlio Hhnop every morning before fuodiug half u tablespoonful of n mixturo of ouu pint of molasess, four ounce of milphur.und two oiiucos of erouiu of tarlur. It photild be binenrud on the tougim nnd given dudy for tw or three weeks. When a spavin is in an incurable con dition II uiuy ho relieved to soma uxttmt by keeping thuhorbo in a coo) open cu dition by gentle laxatives nnd cooling feed. Bran mash, carrots, scalded oats, and linseed, nnd a daily do.o of ono ounce of hyposulphite of soda continued while tho lameness is extronie, with cold water dressing nnd cooling lini ment will holj) very much to mitigate tho troublo until it reaches its final painless stage, which is a stitV joint. As tho season npproaehes when tho greatest harm is dono to strawberries, by alternato thawing and freezing, tho cousidorato owner will apply a thin mulch of long stnblo nianuro to his beds or rows. Too much may cause decay, but n littlo will Rhade thorn nioi'ly, and tho rains will carry down to their roots tho fertilizing properties contained in tho mulch. When tho ground is iro.oii hard u tho proper timo to attend to it. Thero is a cruel wny to do almost everything connected with the caro of stock. And it doos not pay in a single case. Tho gentle, kindly workman can earn highor wages, any timo, nbout cnttlo, horses and sheep, than the harsh and heartless driver. A suggestion on tho bide of mercy comes from an ex change in rclntion to tho weighing of live sheep nnd calves. Instead of tying the foot together and stringing tho poor crenturo up by its legs, pass a strap through a ring so as to form a double loop, slij ono loop over tho head in front of tho foro legs, and tho other ovor tho rump just behind tho hind legs, and it can bo weighed beforo thinks of kicking. Jnst In tho Mood for It. American llural Homo: It is true that most of woman's work has to bo dono without referonco to "timo or tide," willing or unwilling; much of tho work has to go on with clock-work certainty, or tho whole domestic machinery gets out of gear. Still thero aro various lands of work that aro measurably in her choico with regard to tho timo of doing, and in that easo sho finds it a great advantage to work when she feels "just in tho mood for it." Indeed thoso "happy moments of enthusiasm" aro golden moments to all of us workers if wo will but rightly improve them. Ao ono should train herself to shirk what has to bo done, but when sho "feels just liko" taking npaQ old drosses, for instance, or re pairing quilts or doing up tho curtains, it is good policy to "strike while tho iron is hot. Sho will enjoy hor work, and so perform il better and in fnr less time. Nothing seems hard which wo do willingly, nnd work is nil very hard that is against tho grain for tho timo being. Do not undertake a task that requires especial skill and nicety of adjustment when all jaded out with hard work and when you feel sorely disinclined for any exertion, lie dow u for lifteou or twenty minutes if it is iu tho range of possibili ty and if you could drop your eye-lids for "forty winks of sloop," it will in ef fect make a new person of you. I have often puzzled ovor a dros cut ling nud decided that more material must be bought, or n riifforont stylo of making up was necessary to seeuro a good lit, when by judiciously laying it aside until tlio next morning, takinp It up when tho head was fresh and clear all tlio puzzles havo resolved tluunsol ves. Tlio material proved nmplo, and tho pattern a good one. "Mako hasto slowly," is a good motto iu many cases. Jispcciall? doos n' spirit of impatience, which inclines you to jerk tho cloth this way or that, and perhaps give a hasty ship to the littlo ono yon aro trying to fit, mako poor work. All will go wrong until you cool down. Tho shears will mako porvrso snips in good material, nnd most likely tho Hu7i:'g machine will break a needlo, or sulk in sympathy with your spirit. In nniniato things soom wonderfully sym pathetic at limes. Did you novev ob' servo how glibly tho machino spins off tho scams, thoso choory mornings when you "ford just liko sowing?" Moods are moro within our control than wo nro generally apt to think. Wo can "work up n Hontiinent" in favor of any particular business, many time by talking it ovor cheerfully, and plan ning it wisely, nnd thon starting in good season so wo need not feol ovor hurried. Keeping tho ond in vinw is always cheering and helpful, and past successes justly givo us courage tor now endeavors. JConffcr 3:a3rns of Work. That system of farming which gives employment lo only fourorfivo months in n year, is a ruinous ono. It is no difference whothor tho farm bo dovotcd to grain nnd grass raising with n suffici ent quantity of hogs and cattlo to eat tho food raisod on tlio farm, or any other products. Thero should bo such tirrnngemontH mado that profitnblo em ployment will last all winter. It is un reasonable lo expect n Hufiiclont profit on five months' labor to pay morfgagos, oducatn tho children, furnish tho farm with nil of tho necessities and reason ablo luxuries which an industrious nnd intelligent farmer can nnd ought lo havo, to ornament tho home, tho hbuso. lawn, orchard, and givo life and hup pinosH to nil of the surroundings. Tho pastures ought to take caro of and feed tho hogs nnd cattlo during the summer, whilo the force on tho farm are raising and harvesting tho crops, und then in tho winter fatten the hogs, as doos Mr. Brown of Marshall county, and fatten tho cattlo, as do nil good leodors wno nave quarters to protect thom in comfort and health, If you have a dairy, havo ut least usiimny, if not more, fresh cows in wjutor as in summer. U is a bettor time to iniso calves by hand, nud butter usually bring. n bolter juice. Tho cows have lo be kept anyhow, und the butter they uio led tho moro profitable they will be. ill brunches of industry are to bu crottdwl, large profits nro lo uuo, economy will liavu to liu cxBiojiol in nil departments, nud a more nonttaiit In. dustrVwill Imye (o bo uwriWl. Hill bo tho bourco of n.urfl )iuppi noss and I'Oht.iitiiiPiil Jlasidett t(ip Yuuri'o of wjuUr vinpluviuent uiiml. wayn which can turn ns to runko less expen- Thero is a change goiug on in this respect, nnd ho w no neglects to keep paco with tho nd vanco of tho times will find himself left. This year, thorcforo, tako tho first step towards continuous, profitable winter employment. Any other courso means poverty, increased mortgages, and eventual sale, and a removal to somo poorer country, or to i farm ns a tenant, whero they can work nnd gruni blo out a tedious and tasteless life. Arrangements must bo made for work all of tho ye.ir. And this is not a bur den or servitude. Honest nnd protitn blo industry is ono of tho sweetest blessings bestowed on man. It pro serves his morals -his heal 'hand his happiness. Dos Moines Register. Matt Carpenter's Memory. Washington Lcttor to tlio Xcw York Graphic, A most rcmarkablo memory was ex tinguished when Honator Matt Carpen ter died, four years ago this spring. Wisconsin was right in mourning for him. Ho was the only man of phouo inenal iutollcct sho over produced. Granting, as was clahnod by somo, that somo of his supposed inspiration camo from unremitting toil over a easo, thero is still much to bo explained on tho basis of wondorful gifts of momory. All' who wero present at tho timo will ro niembcr (others can read it iu tho pub lished reports) Iidw ho met tho cross tiro of tho Supremo Bench with citations when ho mado his famous arguments against Beturning Boards beforo tho Electoral Commission. Thero was no gas to bo had, nnd tho distinguisho I lawyer was compelled to read on that moinorablo night by tho nid of n caudlo ho held in his left hand. In a short timo this becatno tiresomo a?U inconvenient, so ho placed the can dle and his books ono sido with a gea turo of impntionco, nnd launched fjrth in tho bark of memory. It was a great exhibition of his nstonishing powers in that line. A friend of his onco told mo I nn incident going to illustrate tlio mar velous command ho hud over tho bookn in his law library. Mr. Carpenter had just returned from a six month's ab sence in Mihvnukeo to his office in Wash ington, nnd had not been thoro moro than half an hour when tho friend called. Ho found tho senator rather weak from his journey, but still cheerful enough. After tho usual compliments of tho day had boon passed, tho senator relapsed suddenly into silenco nnd dropped his head on his breast in n fit of meditation. Aftor a pause of several minutes ho called the colored boy of tho oflico with "Tom, go to alcovo G; tako down tho tenth book from tho loft on tho third row; turn to pago28;i nnd bring it to mo; I want to look at that easo." His library was enormous, but all photographed on his brain. To tho last this nover yiolded to thostormH by which his constitution was tossed and wrecked. Iu Carnost. Aftor Colonel Gordon's death, tho English pnpors woro full of anecdotes of tho groat soldier, of which tho folio wing aro oxumplos : o Upon his return from China (whero ho was regarded as tho saviour of tho Empiro),ho devoted himself lo tho sor vico of tho vagabond boys of tho suburb of London whero ho lived; gavo up his own ho'uso to thom, spent hhi salary nnd his timo in teaching thom andiu trying to"mako mon of thorn,." Ono night, thero was brought in a poor littlo waif, for whom thoro wna iot ft spot in which ho could lio down ; tho hoii30 was billed to ovorllowing. Tlio boy was lodgod in tho stablo. Tho uoxt morning early, Colonel Gordon wossoon crossing tho yard with ft bucket of hot water, soap, sponge and towels." IIo slrippod tho boy, put him in tho trough, und scrubbed him from head to foot. He led tho littlo follow in to breakfast presently in a now suit of clothes. None of his sovatits, ho kuow, would touch tho child. Another timo ho gavo up a commnnd, becauso ho was Ordered to shako hands with and woloomo tho native prinoos, whom ho believed to bo traitors. , "I can resign, but I will not play tho puiuu liar, no saui, gmuiy. Passing on a hotHuinmorday through a London hospital, ho noticed a wound ed man who was tormented by a ily. Ho hurried out to tho shops a milo distant, bought a fan, and carried it to tho poor cripple. "This at least I can do for you," ho said, 1 Theso littlo traits givo us n significant Index to tho soorot of Gordon'n irresist ible powor ovor other men. "Wlintovor woro his faulty, ha was wholly in earnest in tho occupation of the hour. Wheth er tho day's work set beford him was to crush tho Taoping roblhoiito avo a misorablo stroet Arab,"oritofdfive away a ily, ho gavo himself up to it with a single directness of purposo and forget fuliiess of self. Good Amorican securities aro con stantly boooming groater favoritos with English investors. Tho Pennsylvania Ituilroud Company's issuo of por cont gold bonds to tho amount of 4.- 000,000 has just boon subscribed six timos ovor in London, nnd nil through the recent excitement iu tho London stock market Unitod Htatosgovornmont bonds woro nearly exempt from tho geuerul weakness. Don Cameron is telling, in a tearful voice, how Prof. Bell oucu offored him a controlling jntonwt in his telephone eiimii'iny for $0,000. Last year th lirollu of the company wero fl.nOQv (MM). The block has lwen watered fear fully lint th profit pro to nuonnQw that the dh id mis have to ia cpncoal. ej by uojitinuul iwiuea of nuw stppfc. Oeuorol flolit Taamb rMQUBW Atlanta "pie-omlticntly tlio papjU ai there are hundred of an entorprising farmer tho products of farm so them moro profitable and sivo to shin to market.
