fliscellany.
THE HOLE IN THE SEA.
Circles and bubbles atop of the waves
Where Jacky plinged through to the
darkest of graves;.
Down, dowu, deep down, far under the
blue.
Making a splash that the sunlight danced
through.
And it's marked in the log-book, the hole
in the sea,
"Lat South, 16.50: Long. West, 83."
Frock coats, and blue shirts, so clean and
so neat,
And Jack dressed in canvas from his
head to his feet.
Sewed up tight with canister, grape, and
black shot,
To carry him straight to the burial lot
That's down, deep down, in the deep of
the sea,
Where many a sailor and lubber there be
"Many flying-jib down haul!" "Royal
clewlines stand by!
"Clew garnets and buntlines; all hands
pull away!".
"Weather main and lee cro'jack-braces
now haul!
"Shake a leg there, my hearties, don't
ye hear the pipe s call?
Now, the ship's all aback with the wind
at her head.
And ready for quarters to bury the dead
Frock coats o-i the weather, blue shirts
on the lee.
Marines on the poop deck, a brave show
to see.
And the sky pilot's dressed in his Sun
day-best rig
And Jack's in his canvas, there, sewed
up so trig.
All ready to plunge the gay sunlight
through
And make bubbles and circles atop of the
blue!
Charles H. Howland, In New York Sun.
THE BATTLE OUT
SIDE THE HEADS.
One morning, as Jack Delafleld was
breakfasting on board the cruiser
Idaho, a telegram was handed bim
which he calmly proceeded to open; but
after glancing over its contents, the
placid serenity of his countenance gave
way to a look of excitement Jumping
op, he shouted to his lazier messmates
who had not yet emerged from their
staterooms, "Boys, the war is on!"
In a second, heads were thrust out,
some of the possessors even venturing
Into the ward room considerably more
en deshabille than custom or regula
tions permitted. But Delafield's tele
gram was of so much interest and im
portance that such trifling convention
alitles were forgotten, and his curious
brother officers crowded round him,
clamoring loudly for the news.
"Listen," said the lieutenant, "I'll
read It to you:
" 'Washington, D. C, Oct 20, 189.
" To Lieutenant John Delafleld, U. S.
N, U. S. S. Idaho, San Francisco Har
bor: Regard yourself detached from
Idaho. Proceed immediately to the
Mare Island Navy Yard. Take com
mand of the Bainbridge, and prepare
for active service at earliest possible
moment Commandant ordered to
place at your disposal every available
means to hasten work.
" 'HTJLBURT, Secretary.'
"What do you fellows think of that?"
said Jack.
JLticky dog!"
ii isu were in your piace.
They all seemed pleased at Delafield's
stroke of luck. Fortune was truly smll
Ing on bim, for he had been selected
for this hazardous and Important duty
out of half a hundred other officers of
bis own rank, each one as eager as him
self to command the little craft the
Bainbridge, of which wonders were ex
pected.
He had been chosen by the Secretary
of the Navy and had received his pre
prjatory orders, which were to the ef
fect that be would be retained on board
the Idaho until hostilities were immi
nent, when he would be given his new
command. Meanwhile the work of fit
ting her for sea had been pushed at the
navy yard with all dispatch. The Bain
bridge was the first of our new semi
submarine magnetic torpedo boats,
those marvels of American Ingenuity
and skill.
Jack started for the navy yard at
once, and on arriving reported to the
commandant, Admiral Dana, who told
bim in his bluff, kindly way to go ahead
and fit out his craft as rapidly as pos
sible, taking whatever was necessary
tor her equipment without the usual
formalities, adding cheerily: "We can
attend to all that after you come back,
Delafleld."
As he stands there before the admiral
recving his instructions, let us glance
at the officer upon whom, perhaps, will
bang the result of the battle very soon
to be fought outside the Heads. Tall,
erect and finely formed, Lieutenant
Delafleld impresses one instantly as a
man of no mean physical strength. His
face gives evidence of courage, firm
ness and great will power Just the at
tributes, In fact, which should most
properly belong to the man ordered to
command an unknown quantity like
the Bainbridge, yet to be tried by the
test of actual battle. When he leaves
the office of the admiral, his elastic
step and easy carriage show that his
task has not overburdened him with
anxiety, but, on the contrary, Indicate
confidence in himself and assurance of
bis ability to carry the work before him
to a successful issue.
On his way down to the wharf where
the Bainbridge lay, he passed groups
of officers eagerly discussing the latest
news. All had some friendly or con
gratulatory .remark for him; but,
scarcely stopping to reply, he hurried
on board his new command. The Bain
bridge was one of the latest additions
to our fleet and while it was anticipat
ed that she would accomplish great
things, the only real test had come
sooner than any one would have pro
phesied. Workmen were swarming
over her In such numbers that she re
sembled a human bee bive. Her length
was probably ' in the neighborhood of
one hundred and fifty feet, but her
narrow beam and sharply sloping sides
made her appear like a needle floating
on the water. She was painted an olive
green, to secure invisibility at night.
The most prominent objects In sight
uu uer ufviv were a. iuw uuuuiug lower
and two elongated hatches, one for
ward and one aft. There were for the dis
appearing magnetic torpedo guns, and
were arranged to protect the torpedoes
rii til they were needed, at which time
the guns were elevated by electricity,
trained on the enemy and fired, the
whole operation requiring but a few
seconds. The motive power of the
craft was also electricity, obtained
from improved Tesla storage batteries
of the latest type, giving the boat a
speed of forty knots an hour.
Within two days Lieutenant Delafleld
bad completed the outfit of the Bain
bridge, and bad stored on board four of
those terrible engines of destruction.
the magnetic torpedoes, which were of
the ordinary cigar shape, having the en
ergy for propulsion stored In a heavy
fly-wheel revolving In a longitudinal,
vertical plane at a rate of ten thou
sand revolutions a minute. This appli
cation of the principle of the gyroscope
gave them an almost unerring direct
ness of path under water, but, besides
this, within the secret chambers were
concealed magnets of great strength,
which drew the torpedoes straight on
ward toward their prey. No manoeurv-
erlng, however skillful, on the part of
the commander of a ship attacked could
avail against the relentless power of
these magnets, and once a torpedo was
launched fairly in' the direction of an
enemy's vessel, her doom was only a
matter of seconds. When the Intended
target was struck, the explosion of one
hundred and fifty pounds of gun cotton
would fulfill the mission of the torpedo,
and cause the proud battle ship, strick
en in some vital part, to reel back un
der the shock, then perhaps make a
feeble effort to escape, but in vain. In
a moment only a seething, bubbling
spot covered with wreckage in the
midst of the ocean would mark the
grave of a Goliath of the deep, done to
death by this marine David.
Little wonder then that Delafleld had
every confidence in the Bainbridge. But
his spirits fell when he read in the
newspapers, a few mornings after, that
a large fleet of the enemy had left its
rendezvous and was proceeding in the
direction of San Francisco. This fleet
consisted of eight first-class battle
ships, ten armored cruisers, together
with twenty protected cruisers and
smaller vessels. Against this array the
United States could only bring the bat
tle ships Oregon (flag), Iowa, Massa
chusetts, Indiana and Texas; the ar
mored cruisers Idaho, New York, Maine
and Brooklyn; the protected cruisers
Olympla, Charleston, Columbia, New
ark, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and San
Francisco, as well as several gunboats.
This fleet was anchored In the bay.
cleared for action and ready to proceed
to sea as soon as carrier pigeons from
the scouts should bring the news of the
approach of the hostile vessels. Near
by were the' coast defense monitors
Monterey, Puritan, Terror, Amphitrite
Miantonomoh, and also Delafield's tor
pedo boat, the Bainbridge. Jack had
gone on board the flagship Oregon aS
soon as he had anchored after his run
down from the navy yard, in order to
report to Admiral Woodbrldge and to
receive his orders. The admiral told
him that It was his intention to go out
side, meet the enemy, and, if possible,'
cripple him to such an extent as to pre
vent the bombardment of the city, and
that the Bainbridge and coast defense
vessels were to be held in readiness to
guard the entrance to the harbor and
cover the retreat of the fleet In case It
might be compelled to withdraw.
When Jack left the admiral's cabin
he was confident he woul3 have an op
portunity to add fame to his own name
and fresh laurels to the long list of dar
ing naval achievements accomplished
by John Paul Jones, Decatur, Preble,
Bainbridge (for whom bis little vessel
was named), Biddle, Rodgers, Farra-
gut, Cushing and a host of others.
Throughout the fleet that day there
was an expectant hush as of a gladiator
resting previous to some mighty effort.
All preparations were completed, final
letters written, and farewells said, for,
tbough each officer and man hoped for
a favorable outcome, every one, even
to the meanest powder by, knew that
the morrow would most probably bring
a struggle so terrible and deadly that
many of them would never return.
During the early morning twilight of
the next day a pigeon fluttered wearily
down to the cote on the. flagship, and
in alighting set a shrill electric bell to
ringing. This faithful little messenger
had arrived with its momentous tidings
in the shape of a tiny note in a quill
secured firmly under Its wing. This
was soon detached and conveyed to the
admiral. In less time than it takes to
tell it the red and white signal lights
were flashing out the order to get under
way. Soon the rattle of chains was
beard as the anchors were hove up; and
when daylight broke the fleet was seen
steaming majestically out through the
Golden Gate, the Oregon leading. Ev
erything was ready, for action except
opening the magazines, getting out the
ammunition, and loading the guns. All
bands were Intently scanning the hori
zon ahead and on each bow to catch the
first glimpse of the smoke of the ene
my's fleet. The silence, punctuated only
by the rhythmic throb of the engines
was at last broken by "Sail ho!" from
the upper fighting top.
'Where away?" replied the officer on
the deck.
"One point and a half on the' port
bow, sir smoker'
'Beat to general quarters" is Instant
ly ordered. The men spring to the guns,
which were at once loaded; the turrets
are trained from side to side and the
guns elevated and depressed to see that
everything Is working smoothly. The'
alarm proves to be a false one, for the
vessel Is made out to be the San Fran
cisco, one of the scouts, steaming in at
full speed. She runs close to the flag
ship while the admiral questions her
commanding officer regarding the num
bers and course of the enemy, for the j
purpose or verifying the pigeon mes
sage. The hostile fleet Is not more than
twenty miles ahead! Again the watch
ing is resumed, and within an hour the
smokes of a large number of vessels are
made out The fires are forced by pow
erful fans, and the increased speed of
the fleet rapidly lessens the intervening
distance. The supreme struggle is at
hand. Our ships steam on In column,
ready for the bloody fray.
To recount in detail the action of -that
day would be to chronicle daring deeds,
heroic acts and bravery akin to rash
ness, but all of no avail against such
overwhelming odds.
As night fell, Delafleld, from the
Bainbridge, and the officers on ' the
coast defense vessels, Inside the bar,
sighted the remnant of our fleet stand
ing in, still stubbornly fighting qnd pro
tecting the weaker or more disabled
ships. Shortly the enemy was uncov
ered, and the monitors opened fire, com
pelling an abandonment of the harass
ing pursuit The enemy remained Just
out of range, while the fearful wreck
of what remained of Admiral Wood
bridge's forces crawled slowly into the
harbor.
As the Oregon, guarding the rear,
passed the Bainbridge, the admiral sig
nalled briefly but significantly: "Do
your duty."
The night is dark and -windy. An
ominous stillness in the. air presages
an on-coming gale. No moon or stars
are shining to aid the enemy, but in
stead, the sky Is covered with hard.
leaden-gray clouds, and a low bank of
fog is sweeping In from the westward.
The conditions are propitious, and
Delafleld prepares for his dash. He
takes the Bainbridge close inshore
through Bonita Channel, and barely
escapes being caught by one of the
enemy's gunboats; but, turning on more
current, be rushes silently ahead and
clear of danger. When almost within
bearing of the breakers on Duxbury
Reef, he makes a wide detour In order
to approach from seaward, for from
this direction an attack'is hardly to be
expected. Nevertheless, he has to go a
considerable distance out to reach a
favorable position.
He reaches his station at a quarter
past eleven o'clock, nnd in another
quarter of an hour the monitors will
open fire toward that flank of the ene
my opposite to which is Delafleld. They
will keep up this cannonade for ton
minutes, to effect a diversion. As soon
as this firing has ceased, Jack's work
will begin.
Boom! bang! go the great 10-inch and
12-inch guns. It is a trying time for
Jack, but he sees the effect of the ruse,
and is again congratulating himself on
his luck. The searchlights are all play
ing inshore of him, the enemy entirely
oblivious of the fact that danger Is
lurking in their rear. Half past eleven!
As suddenly as it began, the firing
ceases, and Delafleld, taking his stand
in the little conning tower, orders the
crew to their stations.
Slowly the Bainbridge starts ahead,
then faster and raster she goes, until,
fairly flying, she brings into view the
weaker vessels forming the outer line.
But Jack disdains such pigmy prey.
Safely he flies past the gunboats, but
not quickly enough to avoid discovery.
On he goes, fearlessly taking the Bain
bridge straight toward the battle ships.
"Stand by," he sings out down the
voice tubes to the torpedo compart
ments, and back comes the hearty an
swer: "All ready, sir."
Now he is but a short distance from
the nearest ship. He turns two electric
switches and sees the torpedo guns ele
vated and trained. Then amid a show
er of shells he presses a firing key, and
the forward torpedo is launched and
speeds on its errand of destruction. No
need to watch the effect; the magnet is
as sure as fate.
Meantime, the Balnbridge's course is
changed, so that she may r m parallel
to the column of battle ships, and the
empty gun is lowered. A second later
the after-torpedo is on its way for the
next battle ship, and Delafleld has done
half his work.
Long ere this the brave little craft has
been the center of a smother of foam
ing water, lashed into impotent fury
by the crashing, bursting shrills. But
her great speed saves her from annihi
lation. She tears along with search
lights flashing on her like an aurora
and with the waves dashing wildly
over her.
Two more of the enemy's most power
ful .ships sent to the bottom complete
her errand. The only damage on the
Bainbridge has happened to Delafleld
himself. A piece of shell has inflicted
an ugly wound in his shoulder, and
though exhausted by the intense strain
and weak from loss of blood, he steers
his victorious vessel into the protection
of the harbor, then falls senseless on
deck.
Not long after, while recovering his
strength. Jack received a very official
looking document covered with formid
able seals. It contained the informa
tion that he had received the thanks of
Congress and that he had been promot
ed to therank of captain for his gal
lantry In sinking four of the enemy's
ships, thereby causing a withdrawal of
their fleet and preventing the bombard
ment of the city of San Francisco. San
Francisco Argonaut.
THEY WERE NAUGHTY CUBS.
Two Baby Beasts that Canned No Rnd
of Tronble to Their Guardian.
In the far north, where snow and Ice
cover the ground even in summer, two
little Alaskan bears lived. One day in
June, while their papa and mamma
were away, an Indian hunter found
and took them to his wigwam down by
a lovely bay called Takutat Pretty
soon a big warship sailed into the bay
and anchored. The hunter knew sail
ors liked little bears, so .he took them in
his canoe and paddled out to the ship.
The sailors were glad to see these baby
bears, and gave the Indian some tobac
co and took the little ones for pets.
The bears were glad now, because
they bad all the bread and milk they
could eat One day an officer gave them
a saucer of honey, for he knew all bears
love honey. Then you should have
seen those naughty things. They quar
reled and scratched each other till
they had to be put to bed without sup
per. After that each had to have a
saucer of honey for himself to stop
their quarreling. .
By and by they grew strong and
climbed the roap ladders with the sail
ors and didn't get a bit seasick. One
day Betsy, as one little bear was called,
fell off a ladder and hurt her hip. Ev
erybody was sorry. So the surgeons
were called, but when they tried to fix
her hip she bit them and they had to
put her to sleep with medicine. Then
they doctored her blp so she could walk
again. Now these two little bears
were very funny and cute and cunning,
but they couldn't keep out of mischief.
One night the big chest where all the
ship's paints were kept was left open
and these naughty little ones climbed
in and played with the paints, In the
morning, ob, what a sight! One little
bear was red and the other very green.
They were dark-brown before this.
They were very sick, too, because they
had eateqsome of the paint They
made everyone laugh, for they looked
so funny, but the captain was angry,
and had them sold to a circus. To-day,
Instead of being sailor bears and going
around the world, they are made cross
by bad boys poking sticks at them in
their cage in the circus, ;
If they had not been naughty and
meddlesome such a thing would never
have happened to them, but instead
they would still be living on board the
beautiful man-of-war and been petted
by the officers and sailors. San Fran
cisco Examiner.
Bikes Anions the Kanakas.
The introduction of the bicycle in the
Hawaiian islands is told about by E.
O. White, of Honolulu, as follows:
"Tears ago, when Kllauea, the volcano,
ceased to emit Its shower of fire and
lava the natives had few terrors for
things pertaining to this life. But some
time ago the native population were
aroused from their state of lethargy
by the appearance of the strange steed
as it whirled silently through the sleep
ing citj one night Kllauea was not in
It with this last sensation. In wild
alarm the frightened natives sought
protection from the demon by frantic
appeals to their little images. The city
was in a state of great excitement, nor
was peace restored till the following
day, when the use and the practicabil
ity of the strange machine were ex
plained to all. They accepted the inno
vation rather gingerly and those who
can save up enough money find no
greater delight than by displaying their
ability as cyclists to those unfortunates
who are still unfamiliar with the art ol
navigating the bicycle." -
Things eaten out of a spoon shaped,
differently from the ones you' are used
to, taste funny. ;
' Tea is better fresh if it
isn't, what does the grocer
mean by telling you that he.
has some tea just come
from abroad?
Fresh doesn't mean just
picked; it means just roast
ed. Schilling's Best is
roasted as fast as your gro
cer wants it- no faster
in San Francisco.
A Schilling ft Company
San Francisco
403
Gladstone's Advice to loom Men.
Be sure that every one of you has
his place and vocation on this earth.
and that it rests with himself to find it.
Do not believe those who too lightly
say: "Nothing succeeds like success."
Effort, honest manful, humble effort,
succeeds by its reflected action, espe
daily in youth, better than success,
which, indeed, too easily and too early
gained, not seldom serves, like winning
the throw of the dice, to blind and
stupefy. Get knowledge, all you can.
Be thorough in all you do, and remem
ber that though Ignorance often may be
Innocent, pretension is always despica
ble. But you, like men, be strong and
exercise your strength. Work onward
and upward, and may the blessing of
the Most Hlgb soothe your cares, clear
your vision, and crown your labors with
reward.
A certain youthful curate was taken
to task by the new Archbishop of Can
terbury for reading the lessons or the
service in an inaudible tone. Where
upon the young man- replied: "I am
surprised that you should find fault
with my reading, as a friend of mine
In the congregation told me that I was
beautifully heard." "Did she?" snap
ped the bishop, and the fair young
curate collapsed. "His lordship had
once been a young clergyman himself.
and he knew a thing or two about the
"friend." .
Cycle Chair for the Ame.
A strange vehicle, called a cycle chair,
has been constructed Jn London for
the Ameer of Afghanistan. It consists
of a miniature carriage body, uphol
stered in green morocco and embazon
ea witn the Ameers arms. This is
placed In front of two parallel bicycles,
to be propelled by attendants, and is
steered by a small wheel In front Holes
are made in the floor, through which
the Ameer can exercise his legs on trea
dies when he feels like tt,
MOTOR AMD MISERY.
Compressed air as a motive power foi
street railways will in time supersede elecr
trie wires and the trolley. Necessity and
invention make rapid changes, but some
old, sure, unfailing methods will hold good
for all time. The nerves are the electric
wires of the human system, and often
"jangle out of tune," as when neuralgia
slips the trolley of the system and it grinds
and groans with pain. The old motor for
the cure ot pain, St. Jacobs Oil, will
always act as electric influence on the pain
stricken nerves, and will send a current of
cure through the disordered wires, and
bring about a perfect restoration. Nothing
new can improve upon what is known to be
. 1 . 1 . J - . XI . . i J" - .
lire ucm auu surest 111 111c LTCamieiiL uj pain
ful diseases.
WUliam B. Phillips, of New Madrid,
Mo., is credited" with, a total of 1,350
squirrels in three days' hunting on Lit
tie river.
ONE SECRET OF LON'GKVIIT.
Those anxious to prolonsr this ratrid transi
tory existence of ours beyond the average span,
should foster his digestion, negatively bv ab
staining from indiscretions in diet, and affirm
atively by the use of that peerless stomachic,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, when he experi
ences symptoms of indigestion. The impair
ment fi uic uigc.-it:iuiii:uuu i mint lu Igur.
Subdue with the Bitter, afso, fever and ague,
biliousness and constipation.
Miss Crabtree, ' better known as
"Lotta," regards the stage of today as
distinctly inferior to the stage of twen
ty years ago.
For lung and chest diseases Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used. Mrs.
J. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont., Canada.
CATARRH CANNOT Bit CURED
'With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannoi
reacn me seat ot tne disease, t atarrn is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was
prescribed by one of trie best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular prescrip
tion. It is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purilicrs, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful effects in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O.
Bold by druggists, price 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The light of the moon is only about
one-six hundred thousandth that of the
sun.
Gladness Gomes
With a better understanding of the
transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef
forts! gentle efforts -pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that bq many forms of
sicknesp are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed bo highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene
ficial effects, to note when you pur
chase, that you have the genuine arti
cle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists. '
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
Jhed and gives most general satisfaction.
INDISPENSABLE
TO ANY
PIPE SMOKER.
"A WAV WITH
MAKESHIFTS."
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Sailer.
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THE FARM AND HOME
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO FARM
ER AND HOUSEWIFE.
Clover Should Be Sown Thickly in
Order to Destroy the Weeds A Farm
of Ten Acres Enough Keeping Ap
ples in Fits.
The Use of Clover.
Farmers who sow clover seed thinly,
with the expectation that It will spread
so as to fill the vacant spaces, make a
great mistake. It will spread, but so
slowly that- weeds, which abound in all
soil that is rich enough to produce any
thing, will crowd and stunt it On the
contrary, if the seeds are close enough
together, and the soil Is in good enough
tilth and richness to make a clover
plant each two or three Inches square
of space, the clover will go very far to
ward crowding out the annual weeds,
like ragweed and charlock. These start
very early, but their early growth is
slow, and they are completely bidden
under the broad leaf of clover when It
gets its third, fourth and fifth leaves.
Where the clover once gets the start,
it will keep It We have seen u grain
fields In June or July good clover
growths, and have examined under
them the soil with a microscope, find
ing there thousands of weeds that had
germinated and put out one or two
leaves, only to be smothered down by
the larger clover growth. t It is well
known to farmers that the second year
crop of clover, if a good seedling, fills
the soil so that nothing else can grow.
But the first year's clover crop cannot
smother biennial weeds like red root,
shepliurd's purse and th plantains.
These start in the fall, and are ready in
spring to make an earlier growth than
newly sown clover can be. American
Cultivator.
.Ten. Acres
A farm of ten acres can be made to
produce all of most things a large fam
ily needs, and can be run at small ex
pense. To begin- with, a driving horse
and two cows can be kept on it, at small
expense, and the horse will give a world
of pleasure to the family, while the
cows, if so managed that one Is fresh
In the spring and the other in the fall,
will furnish milk and cream in abun
dance, and ought in addition to furnish
all the butter needed. Then a quarter
of an acre of poultry yard stocked with
forty or fifty hens will give eggs and
chickens In abundance, and a few tur
keys for Thanksgiving and the holi
days. An acre in garden and small
fruit will furnish vegetables and fruits
sufficient for the family wants, so that
there will be a constant succession from
the time asparagus comes in April un
til winter sets in, and then the cellar
will be stocked with canned fruits and
vegetables to last through the winter.
Allowing two acres of land for pasture,
one for garden and truck patch, which
Includes small fruits, and half an acre
for ornamental grounds around the
house, we have six and a half acres left
to cultivate.
Keeping: Apples in Pits.
Apples can be kept in cellars better
than above ground provided they be
not brought in contact with the soil.
This is sure to Injure their flavor.
though it prevents either rotting or
wilting from contact with changing air.
There should always be some box or
barrel to enclose the apples before
burying them, and they should be cov
ered deeply enough to be near the freez
ing point all winter. If the apples are
sound when put in there will be little
or no rot when they are taken out of
their winter quarters.
Abont Doctoring Fowls.
While it undoubtedly is unprofitable
to doctor very sick fowls, it is advisable.
to treat slight cases, or rather diseases
in the first stage. Such ailments like
colds, sore head, lameness from cramps
or rheumatism, etc., can be easily treat
ed, and it is advisable to do so, but
when these troubles turn into roup.
cholera, liver troubles, and other con
tagions diseases, then it is far better
to kill the patient. It must not be for
gotten that poultry and eggs are food
for us, and diseased .poultry and eggs
are as dangerous as diseased beef or
pork would be. We firmly believe that
when a fowl once contracts a con
tagious disease the taint can never be
eradicated from the system, and we
will not eat such meat, no matter
how apparently cured the fowls may
be. Netither will we eat eggs laid by
hens that have had a contagious dis
ease, let in this particular, how care
less are farmers? Colman's Rural
World.
Making; a Wagon Box.
The first thing to do is to fit the bot
tom boards. Cut them a few Inches
longer than the box is to be when fin
ished, and saw off the ends after whole
Is put together. Do not try to econo
mize by using less than six good side
straps, or going without rods, for the
box will soon become so loose and rick
ety as to be a constant annoyance.
Basswood, according to the .Western
Plowman, is the best material, all
things considered, for wagon boxes.
It is tough, light, and if kept dry. very
durable. Elm does very well for bot
tom boards, if the right kind of elm '
Is selected, there being a great differ
ence in the timber going under the name
of white or water elm. We have in
some of our forests, quite common, a
tree which is called chestnut elm, but
not generally distinguished from the
common water elm, so very similar is
It in appearance. The wood of this
tree very much resembles that of the
chestnut It is firm In grain and will
pot warp more than basswood. Beach
is sometimes used for wagon boxes. It
is durable, but too heavy to recom
mend. Pine makes a light, nice box,
but is more expensive In some localities
than most other lumber, and not as
durable s basswood on account of Its
being so easily bruised and chipped
Off. Rural World.
Colorins Batter in Winter.
There is no moral wrong In coloring
winter butter, provided it be. made of
cream that has not acquired bad odors
from feed or from exposure. We have
known farmers to color butter that
was made for their own use. They
claimed.' and truly, that the yellow
color made the butter more appetizing,
though the taste was not changed. But
a strain of Jersey or Guersney blood
will Impart more color to winter butter,
and so also will feeding with corn
stalks. The stalks of corn are better
feed for milch cows than is timothy
hay, but where stalks are the principal
feed some corn or corn meal ought al
ways to go with them. -American Cul
tivator. Raisins Good Cows.
I think I should ask that I might-give
this faith to those engaged in dairying,
viz.: That you can raise dairy cows
with the absolute certainty of success,
and no guesswork about it cows that
will make from ten to twelve pounds
of butter a week--and it all hinges upon
the proper selection of both of the dam
on one side and the sire on the otner.
It Is not a theory. I have had a fine
chance to travel and observe for the
last eight years, and I know what I am
talking about. If there Is anything to
make me feel wild It is to see a farmer
keep a lot of worthless cows and breed
and feed a cow that ' will not pay for
her keep. Cow Culture.
Straw for Fattening- Stock
When cattle, horses or sheep are fed
very concentrated and nitrogenous
foods they will often show a decided
liking for grain straw, which if fed on
alone could not be eaten in sufficient
quantities to sustain life. What this
fattening stock seeks In the straw is
first more of the carbonaceous element
of food, and secondly, something that
will distend their stomachs while fur
nishing little nutrition. In this respect
the domestic animals are wiser than
man, who, when he can get it, overloads
his stomach with indigestible food, and
then resorts to drugs instead of to more
bulky food for relief. Exchange.
British Wheat Imports.
The London Times says: "The sub
joined table, which gives the value of
our imports of wheat from various
countries for the eight months ended
Aug. 31, shows that the United States
has profited appreciably by the partial
failure of the supplies usually put on
the market by its competitors:
1896.
3,412,000
6,040,000
1,331,000
512,000
2,000
631,000
1,288,000
1895.
4,407,000
5,350,000
2,735,000
1,539,000
889,000
326,000
827,000
Russia
United States . .
Argentina .. ..
India
Australasia
British North
America
Other countries.
Totals ......13,214,000 16,073,000
The Elberta Peach.
So many varieties of fruits are intro
duced with a great flourish only to be
discarded in the course of a few years.
Some kinds, however, seem to Insure
permanent popularity, which is a sign
of their value. The Elberta peach is
one of these. It seems rather to grow
in popularity as the years roll by. It
is considered the most desirable of all
the yellow flesh peaches Crawford's
Yellow excepted. Possibly some of Its
popularity comes from its high color
ing. It is one of the darkest of all, In
this respect approaching a nectarine.
Median's Monthly.
Deep Draining;.
Deep underdraining is a protection
against damage from droughts. That
may seem paradoxical to some that we
drain to get water out of the soil and
drain to get water into the soil yet we
know from personal observation that
growing crops over and around the
drains, in' time of severe drought, will
show almost as much superiority over
those growing on undrained land as
would be seen by comparison of the
same lands in an excessive wet time.
Ex.
Pnre Water for Hoes.
No more animal is more likely to
suffer from lack of water than is the
hog. This is mainly because this stock
is often fed 'milk or swill, the latter
usually having more or less salt In it,
and both utterly unfit to take the place
of water. Fattening hogs especially
should be given all the water they will
drink, as it keeps them from becoming
feverish, which injures the quality of
their pork.
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Farm Notes.
If trees are pruned properly while
young the necessity of cutting off large
limbs will be avoided. ,
The first month of milking will de
cide the question of whether the heifer
should be kept in the dairy or turned
to the butcher's block.
Do not attempt the raising of too
many varieties of apples. If for home
use they should be timed to come in at
all seasons; but for market too many
kinds will make a great deal of trou
ble, without yielding a corresponding
degree of benefit. Let neither the ear
ly nor the late supply consist of more
than one or two varieties.
All machinery, wagons, etc., that are
not under shelter will be exposed to
snows and rains, and consequently ren
dered almost worthless for use in the
spring. If it is cheaper to buy new
tools every year then there Is an ex
cuse for neglecting the tools, but it is
generally the case that the farmer
who does not take care of his imple
ments has but little interest in his
farm.
Are pure breeds high? This may be
considered by examining the methods
in England. No farm in that country
contains any but choice beef cattle, as
the farmers endeavor to excel In choice
beef. ' Although the English farmers
have been using the Shorthorn breed
of cattle for over a century, yet It is
nothing unusual for a choice bull to sell
for $1,000. They want only the best to
be had, and they find it pays to use
no other.
When looking over the prices quoted
for any article produced on the farm,
and which Is be sold, it may be no
ticed that there is quite a difference
between "inferior" and "extra choice"
grades. The difference between 3 and
4 cents per pound is but 1 cent, but It
represents $2.50 on a 250-pound hog.
Only the "extra choice" brings the
highest price, and no farmer should
sell anything that cannot be so graded.
Good beef cattle should not weigh
less than 1,600 pounds each, and as it
Is not difficult to make every1 animal
In a herd relgh 2,000 pounds, the
cause of lack of profit In cattle can be
easily pointed out Inferior stock. At
the fairs many of the "prize" steers
are the result of using pure-bred Short
horn or Hereford bulls with common
cows and pushing them with liberal
feeding. Any farmer can do the same.
No prize steer has ever yet been seen
that was not a pure-bred or grade ani
mal. Cnrions Cuban Caves.
There is. a series of small and large
caverns In the marble rocks of the Cu
ban mountains which are being gradu
ally filled up, and that too. In a most
remarkable manner. The common -land
snails, of which there are many species
and varieties in Cuba, make these
caves a resort during the dry season.
They congregate on the floors of the
caverns In lmense numbers and mill
ions of them never leave. The reason
is this: The water which drips from
the roofs or ceilings of the different
caverns contains a large per cent of
carbonate ot lime. When the water
evaporates the lime Is left behind, and,
acting as a cement, It glues great layers
of the snail shells together every year.
This process going on season after sea
son is gradually filling up the Cuban
caves, and it is only a question of time
when there will not be a single cavern
left on the Island.
There is more Joy over one dollar
that a stingy man loses than over nlne-ty-and
nine that he makes by judicious
Investment. , ,. . ' h.
-. We notice that the people who have
money to throw away never throw tU' "
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The
Wonderful Progress Made
Past Few Years.
Diseases That Our Mothers Thought Incurable Now
Cured by Paine's Celery Compound. ,
. It is difficult, almbst impossible,' to ' persons are not aware that any such
overestimate the importance of recent ! nerves exist. They do not know that
advances in medicine and surgery. nothing goes on in any part of the body
Tr, a,,-,,, tv .. .. I that every other part does not instant-
In surgery there is the application of ly .know'of. The closeness of this
the X-ray m determining complicated sympathy is familiarly illustrated by
fractures. t headaches, indigestion, rheumatism,
In medicine there is the serum-treat- ! neuraliga, etc. About every case of
ment for germ diseases, and more im- sleeplessness, nervousness and dyspep-
portant still, the extended use of
Paine's celery componud in the treat
ment of the many diseases that arise
from a faulty or impaired nervous sys
tem. This class of ailments causes more
suffering and earlier deaths than all
others, and that is why so much pub
lic prominence was at once given to
Paine's celery compound when its dis
covery was first announced by Prof.
f helps of Dartmouth college,
The rapid and sure wav that Paine'a
celery compound cures neuralgia, rheu- Itregulates the bowels without delay,
matism and nervous debility is marvel- and sees to it that the poisonous hu
ous even in the eyes of this wonder- ( mors that are bursting through the
working quarter of the century. j skin, in what are, for purposes ol
Ancient miracles were contrary to classifying, called skin diseases, are
natural laws, whereas the remarkable given a ready outlet. On this basis
power of Paine's celery compound to purified blood and regluated nerves the
make people well, comes from a better ! permanent cure of every form of blood
understanding of the natural causes of diseases, such as eczema, salt rheum,
disease. bad complexion, is now assured by
That wonderful set of nerves known . this really wonderful remedy. If the
as the "sympathetic nervous system," i reader of this is not in perfect health
that knits every part of the body to- j let him simply try a first bottle of
gether and harmonizes all, is under- Paine's celery-compound and carefully
stood today as never before. Many . note the results.
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All of the Livingstons had large quan-i
titles of silverware, a good deal of itj
having come over from Scotland with
the first Robert whom it Is now the
fashion to call "Robert the Founder,"!
and much having been acquired byj
later generations. "But," said MrsJ
Smith, "all the silver of all the other)
branches put together would not equal
the amount in daily use at Cousin Chan,
cellor's, and among it all there was not)
a single silver knife or fork; yet now
you think you could not dine without
them. Three-tined steel forks, and steel
knives with silver handles were then
the highest style.'. China In plenty, In
cluding many most beautiful specimens
of Sevres, with .the glazed closets about
the great dining-room; but it was kept
carefully locked away for service only
on very stately occasions, solid silver
plate being employed tor all daily uses.
In those days people were not so much
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Within the
sia is a sympatetic strike" by brain,
nerves or stomach, induced by the low
ering of the general health.
People who think to get rid of these ,
troubles by some medicine that disre
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The blessed sense of forgiveness we
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forgive our debtors." ur natural will
Is always demanding of others some i
benefit to self. We want their love and
their service; we want to enjoy their
talents and possessions; we demand of
them more than they can give; and if,
in the exercise of their wills, they do us
an injury, instead of a benefit, we are
angry, resentful and bitter. All this is
Just the reverse of the Lord's way, and
we may measure our progress in receiv
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by the Inversion of It. When the Lord's
will becomes ours, the inversion Is com
plete; we love to do good hoping for
nothing again; our enjoyment is not in
what others can do for us, but in their
happy life and in the little we can add
to it; and it is loving them thus, with
out any demand for self, that we feel
the forgiveness of the Lord's love to
wards them and us, and His enjoyment
of our life. Rev. John Worcester.
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