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Lincoln. County Leader.
J. F. STEWART, Publisher.
TOLEDO OREGON
LOVE AND I.
Once 1 found Love sleeping
And caiied him with a mile,
"Now that I have caught jrou
Yon must stay awhile."
But he pined and fretted,
Sighing ceaselessly,
Aa he beat against the ban,
"Give me liberty."
Touched by Ills lamenting,
I set wide the door;
Out he flew aud vanished.
And I was as before.
By my lonely hearthstone
Bitterly I wept.
When with twilight's shadows
Through the door Love crept.
"Though I die when prisoned,"
He whispered, "yet when free
, Obi woman heed the lesson
I straight return to thee."
Vogue.
Women as Farmers.
California boasts of a number of wom
en farmers who manage large estates,
make money and keep healthy and bnn-
py. The comforts of farm life here are
greater than they ure in the cast, and
there is a possibility of gaining more
tnan a mere living, home of the wom
en farmers have won more than more
local fame. Mrs. Thcudosia Shepherd
of Ventura is known in the east as a
cultivator of California flower seeds and
bulbs. Mrs. Strong is known far and
wide as the woman who makes a good
income by raising and selling pampas
grass. Mrs. E. P, Buckingham of Va
caville is an orchardist whose fruit
commands the highest price in eastern
markets.
Another successful agriculturist is
Mrs. Georgia McBride. A dozen years
ago sne was an invalid, a widow, poor,
with four boys to bring np. She knew
nothing of fruit raising, but with fom
inine recklessness she purchased 88 acres
ot land near San Jose and set It out as
an nrnWrf. CbO la PrObuOiuuo.
healthy and wealthy, as the wage earn
ers go, and an enthusiastic advocate of
farming for women. San Francisco
Correspondent.
Hiram Maxim's Youth.
When Hiram Maxim, the famous in
vontor, lived in Sangerville, anxious
mammas used to warn their hopefuls
not . to play with "thut wicked Maxim
boy." In fact, young Maxim grew np
under the doubtful reputation of boing
the very worst boy In the neighborhood.
This isu't said for the purpose of en
couraging any other Maine incorrigibles
who are in thodeptliBof their misdeeds,
If Hiram had been a perfectly good lit
tle boy and had devoted his time to
studying his lessons, he might have had
that flying machine all completed by
this time.
Hiram used to work at carriage
painting in Abbot and was hired by
D. D. Flynt. He was an artist with the
brush. One day a man called to see
Flynt while the lutter wusout. "There
has been a man in to see you," said
young Maxim. "What's his name?
"I don't know, but that's how he
looks," and the boy pointed to a hoard
on which ho hud roughly daubed a face,
"I forgot to iiHk him his name," suid
the boy, "and so 1 drew that." Flynt
knew his man. Lewiston Journal.
Not InJler Set.
A lady went to get a chock cashed at
a bank where she was entirely un
known.
"It will bo Impossible for me to give
you tho money, madam, - said the toll
er politely, "unless you can identify
yourself in some way."
"But I am Miss C I" said the
lady.
"Certainly, but it will be necossary
for some one whom we know to give
you an Introduction to tie.
She drew back and regarded him
haughtily.
"But, sir," she said in what has
beon called "a tone of spurn," "1 do
not wish to know youl" Life.
Japan's Great Artist.
Muizun is tho nuiue of Jupau's great
est decorator of Sutauma art ware.
writer on tho Btibject says Moizmi is be
yond question tho first artist in Japan
No one can blend colors as harmonious
ly or paint flowers so dolicutoly. No one
is such a muster of design as appliod
to borders. No one save Muizun, to put
the case concretely, knows how to fill a
bowl 9)4 inches In diameter with 9,000
cho-cho, or butterflies, making oach dis
tinct and a thing of beauty. Phila
delphia Press.
Ills Oentla Wit.
Sbo shook her head sadly when he had
asked a fateful question,
. -Mf AVib'ii-yorf Were all the world," he
sighed.
"You said I was thut to yon once,"
be ventured coquettish ly.
"Yes, but 1 don't think so now,"
"No?"
"Mo, for all the world loves a lover,'
and his gentle wit won her over to a
reconsideration of the question.
Won at Last,
Titled Suitor If you marry me, you will
be a duchess.
American Heiress I am too good aa
American to uo wou uy a title.
"Vim shall live at court If you wish."
"That would be tiresome."
"Or you may lie mistress of one of the
llm-Ht castles In England,"
"It cannot be nearly so handsome nor so
comfortable as my father's palace on ths
Hudson."
"We have good servant,"
"I am yours!" Puck.
Moth Hands llu.y,
A uegro in Texas was brought up for
stealing a pair of chickens, but declared
solemnly that he ' uliln t steal Mem
fowls," declaring, on the other hand, that
the complainant had beateu hliu brutally
w lt a club.
"But," said the judge, "you're twice as
largit and strong as be Is. by dlUn t you
Uelend yoiiraelfr"
"Why, ledge, see byar. I bad a cblckeu
lu each hand, an what's two raw chlekeus
agin a clubf" Kxchaiig.
VuderstiMMl Ills tliulni
Tailor (to customer) Are you married or
Inglef
Customer I've just beeu married two
weeks.
'Jailor Then you will want a secret
pocket for your money and things. Texas
timings.
A liroker'e Opinion,
Ctrbston I wonder why the editor and
proprietor of The Dally Blauket remains so
r poorP
oilll V"rliaps be takes fliers ou ths
" be financial column fuis paper.
NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS.
A bill to nrovidn inr rAtnoim at ikn
branch mint at Denver, Col., has been
introduced in the House by Pence. It
appropriates i00,000 for the construc
tion of the necessary plant.
The House Committee on Penainna
has voted to report a bill increasing the
mco ui pensioners oi tne Mexican ana
inaian wars from 8 to $17 a month.
Representative Caminetti of California
had introduced a bill to give this increase
to Mexican war pensioners, and the com
mittee decided to extend it to Indian
war survivors.
There was a brisk discnaiiinn in ft.o
Senate over the naval training station
on the Pacific Coast. The California
(senators insisted that the station be lo
cated at Mare Island. Mitchell, Dolph
and Squire insisted that the matter be
leu to a commission, and that the Co
lumbia river and Puget Sound be con
sidered. White and Perkins rot unirrv.
and withdrew the bill.
Representative Wilson of Washington
is prepared to show that the House cutof
me Apache Indian appropriations from
125,000 to !K).O00 will necessitate a re
duction next year of 1,000,000 pounds of
oeei ana .su.uuu pounds ot flour. It is
his opinion this cut is likely to lead to
trouble with the Apaches. It will also
be shown that the Indian police service
will be made inefficient by the proposed
cut and the Indian schools crippled.
inere are many other specific items
likely to cause an uprising among the
Indians.
Senator Squire has offered an amend
ment to the river and harbor bill provid
ing for the Seattle canal in a new form
follows : " Dredging Shi s ho e ISav
aim rcuinioii oay auu improvement oi tne
waterway connecting the waters of Pu
get Sound at Salmon Bay with Lakes
union and Washington by enlarging the
waterway ini a snip canal, wmi neces
sary locks and appliances in connection
therewith, 1200.000." He also offered an
amendment of $25,000 for dredging Ev
erett harbor, including the mouth of
Snohomish river and Snohomish river
from its mouth to Lowell.
Among the serious charges Secretary
Herbert is investigating on the coast-
defense ship Monterey at San Francisco
a nn re!?.t!ng to i::c virtual rUiiimg oi
the hydraulic turrets, which contain the
Dig twelve-inch rules ot that ship's bat
tery. It in understood that on the re
cent sea cruiBQ of the ship during prac
tice nnng oi tne guns it was tnought by
the officer in charge that the hydraulic
mechanism for taking up the recoil need
ed modification. One of the machinists
of the ship was ordered to take out the
plungers and reduce their diameter
quarter to bull an inch. The plungers
were reduced one-quarter, and when the
guns were tired again the water naturally
rushed past the plungers with very little
resistance, and every pipe and joint con
nected with the apparatus burst, flood
ing the turrets and necessitating repairs
wiuuii win consume several weeas
Attorney-General Olncy has rendered
an opinion in which lie holds the settle
ment made by Secretaries Windom and
Foster with the North American Com
mercial Company, by which the govern
ment for the years 181(0, 181)1 and 1802
received a leB rental both as to the bo
nus and the rental per skin than was
originally agreed upon, was illegal anil
therefore is not binding upon the present
secretary, i ins reduced rental and tax
was accepted because the company hud
not been permitted to take tne lull mini
her of skins ordinarily specilled in the
lease as a limit. In view of this decision
the Secretary has made a formal demand
upon the company for the full amount of
rent and per skin tax for the vear 18111.
und has referred to the Attorney-General
lor such action as lie may deem advis
able the matter ot collecting from. the
company the lull amount due from the
previous years. J lie whole amount
claimed to he due the government is
about 120,000, of which $132,000 is on
account oi tne mm catcli.
All but the final step has been taken
in the admission of Utah as a State of
tho Union. A favorable report on the
hill has been made to tho Senate by
Faulkner, Chairman of the Committee
on Territories. It is provided that the
election for a constitutional convention
shall be held the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1HH-I; that this
convention shall meet the first Monday
in March, 18115, and that tho constitution
framed by this convention and the elec
tion of State officers under it and mem
bers of tho State legislature shall take
place the Tuesday alter the first Monday
in November, 1805. This would leavo
the constitutional convention to fix the
time for tho election of tho legislature,
which would elect United StateH Sena
tors. It is believed that the House will
agree to tho Senate amendments, and in
that chhb Utah will he started on its way
to Statehood some time during this ses
sion of Congress.
The legislative and judicial appropria
tion bill lias been completed by tho Ap
propriation Committee. It carries the
salaries of all the goverment officers for
the coming year. The whole amount
recommended in the bill is $21,101,823,
being a reduction under the estimates of
$1,208,(187 and a reduction under tho ap-
Iiropriation act of the current year of
70(1,100. The whole number of salaries
especially provided for in the bill is 10,
110, being liltf less than the mini tier pro
vided for in the law for the current year.
The reorganization of the Treasury De
partment on the basis recommended by
the IVx'kery commission is a feature of
the bill. It reduces the Treasury force
185, and reduces expenses $2:10,080. An
other new feature of the hill is the pro
vision for printing 10,000 copies of the
rebellion records, With of the Union and
Confederate navies, to bo apportioned
among Senators and members and by
them distributed to libraries. The ap
pointment by the Secretary of the Treas
ury of a chief of the revenue cutter
service is provided for. The item for
sugar inspectors, heretofore in the bill,
has beon dropped, as the committee evi
dently believes there will lie an abolition
of sugar bounties.
Attorney-General Olney has rendered
an opinion at the request of Secretary
Carlisle upon the question whether Chi
nese merchants lawfully in the United
States when the statute of November,
18U:l, took effect are within the provisions
of the third paragraph of section 2 of
that statute. He says that to interpret
the language of the statute literally
would be to make Congress establish a
new class of Chinese person admissible
to the United Suites and to wink at per
sons who might not bo merchants at the
time of their application and might even
lie luliorein, but who had been merchants
in the United States at some former pe
riod. Hut the presumption applicable
to every statute is to prevail in the case
of the act of November II, ISiU, namely,
that it lays down a rule of conduct for
the future, but makes no change in the
rights already acquired or conditions al
ready established. He concludes from
these premises: "That this third para
graph of section 2 of the act of Novem
ber;!, 18!;t, Is to be regarded as wholly
proeective in Its operation and as ap
plying exclusively to Chinee merchants
who both come into the United States
for the 11 rut time since November !l, ISiKl,
and, having carried on business here
afterward, leave the country and seek to
return. Merchants already here when
the statute took effect may leave !
country and return as if thive''
veniber 3. !. had not been Y
THE EARTHQUAKE.
Scores of Cities and Towns in
Venezuela Destroyed.
HE GOES FORTH AN EXILE.
Count Kile Talleyraml-Perla-ord Must
Leave France to Avoid Prosecution
for Large Forgeries.
Pabim. Since the Deacon family skel
eton was brought to the view of the
public Paris has had no sensation equal
to the Count Elie Talleyrand-Perigord
affair. That the charges made by young
Lebaudy are well backed seems certain
from the fact that Princess Sagan, mother
of the Count, has consented to pay a
sum equal to $520,000. Whether the
Count or M. de Woestyn, both of whom
are now at liberty, thanks to the Prin
cess, knew they were handling forged
notes has not appeared in evidence, but
that somebody forged Lebaudy's name
to paper for a fabulous sum is certain.
Under the agreement Count Elie will go
ia oi rrmice ior a numoer oi years, and
De Woestvn will nrohablv leave Paria.
There is little doubt now that the Count
fell into the hands of sharpers, who soon
relieved him of whatever he realized
from the sale of the notes, for he has
not a franc left. In fact, he goes abroad
under a pension settled upon him by his
juobiici, nu m wining to niaae any sac
rifice if he will reform.
TEN THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
Cities and Towns In Venezuela Destroyed
by an Earthquake Shock.
Caracas. The Herald's correspond
ent telegraphs : A terrible earthquake
shock took place in Venezuela April 28.
Reports which have bpon received here
from the districts affected tell of terrible
loss of life and tho destruction of vil
lages and towns. The cities of Merida,
Lagunillas, Chiguara and San Juan, sit
uated in the northwestern part of the
Republic in the region of the Andes, are
reported as having been totally destroyed
by a fierce shock at 11 o'clock on the
night of the 28th. Many villages are
said to be wrecked, but details are not
yet to be had. The convulsions extend
ed to parts of the adjacent Republic of
Colombia. Full reports of the catas
trophe will be learned slowly, but it iB
probable that 10,000 people have per
ished, and it is certain that the greatest
f-ulfcring prevails in the places visited
by the earthquake. The United States
Minister here has notified the State De
partment at Washington of the terrible
effects of the catastrophe, and has asked
that assistance be given to the people of
the stricken districts.
FROM OUB CHAKOE D'aF1"AIH;h,
Washington. Secretary Gresham has
received the following cablegram from
liartletiiann, United States Charge d'Af
faires at Caracas, Venezuela: "An
earthquake on the 28th of April de
stroyed the cities of Kgido and Merida
and several villages. The loss of life is
said to be heavy."
ENGLAND'S LAKUK 1'ltOIII.KMS.
On Their Hiiliilimi Will Depend the Fu
ture of the Kuiplre.
London. The Times comments edi
torially on a scries of articles concerning
Canada, which it has published recently.
The writer says: "It seeniB manifest
that of the large problems, on the suc
cessful solution of which the future of
the British Kmpire will depend, there
are very few which are not more or less
directly illustrated by Canadian experi
ence, and the probable solution that Ca
nada will find, whether for good or evil,
largely affects the organic structure of
the empire. It is certain that the influ
ence of Canada on the international re
lations of Circa t ltritain and the United
States have tended more than anything
else to a peaceful settlement by arbitra
tion of questions which tinder less favor
able conditions might have proved in
tractable to diplomacy. It is not per
haps altogether fanciful to surmise the
benoflcent results achieved in this direc
tion. Possibly they will be the germ of
future developments almost too vast and
far reaching for the political imagina
tion of living men to conceive. What
may he t he future of Canada's relations to
the United States on the one hand and
to Creat Britain on the other no man
can yet Bay, but none can doubt that the
firoblem here propounded is big with the
ate of untold generations."
Settled by the Tope.
Iindon. A dispatch from Koine says
the Pope has resolved to put an end to
nil differences existing between Mongig.
hore Satolli and the Amej-faif, Bishops.
The Propaganda bus gathered all mate
ria! htf ill immediate, and direct inter
vention, and it is probable another synod
of the American Catholic Hierarchy will
he ordered for the purpose of directing
the growing organization of Catholicism
in America. The opinions of religious
orders are now obtained from the Vati
can, and they greatly favor the appoint
ment of cathedral chapters and legates
in America.
In Trouble Again,
London. A dispatch from Cairo says:
A criminal indictment has beon lodged
at Paris on behalf of Egyptian notables
against Count Ferdinand de Lesecpsand
the early directors of the Suez Canal
Company for the misappropriation of
money. Tho claims amount to several
million pounds, and are based upon doc
uments given under the seal of Said Pa
sha, the Viceroy of Egypt. The case is
expected to equal the Panama canal
scandal in importance.
Fleeing From Persecution.
Moscow. One hundred German Bap
tists have left the province of Kherson
and the province of Volhynia for Amer
ica to seek an asylum from Russian re
ligious persecution. As the vessel on
which -they embarked left Lilian the em
igrants sang a psalm, which was heard
(or some time after the vessel had left
the harlior and greatly affected the crowd
on the dock.
To lllneuss liWeMMlillnhiiient,
London. The Liberal Federation of
the North of Wales resolved at a recent
meeting that, as the government had re
fused to pledge themselves to carrv the
Welsh disestablishment bill this session,
the federation should take an independ
ent line of action and convoke the Welsh
Liberals to discuss the situation.
I'olllli'al Situation In Argentina.
Iainihin. A dispatch to the Times
from Buenos Ayres, Argentina, says:
the political situation Is rapidly becom
' ""cult for President Pena. The
' - Miat ex-President Pel-
lillietry.
THE PORTLAND MARKET.
Wheat Export quotations are wholly
nominal. Based on Liverpool prices,
Valley, for shipping, would be worth
77(g80c per cental, and Walla Wall
75c per cental.
FLOCB, FEED, ETC.
Flovk Portland, $2.55; Salem, $2.55;
Cascadia, $2.55; Dayton, $2.55; Walla
Walla, $2.90; Snowflake, $2.66; Corval
lis, $2.65; Pendleton, $2.65; Graham,
$2.40; superfine, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats White,40c per bushel ; gray,38c;
rolled, in bags, $5.766.00; in barrels,
$0.006.25; in cases, $3.75.
MiLLSTcrrs Bran, $16r318; shorts,
$10fttlH; ground barley, $2022; chop
feed, $15 16 per ton; whole feed barley,
$18 per ton ; middlings, $23(g28 per ton ;
chicken wheat, 65c$1.00 per cental.
Hay Good, $1012 per ton.
DAISY PBODUCE.
Butter Oregon fancy creamery, 17)s
20c; fancy dairy, 1510c; fair to good,
1012!6c per pound; California, 3040c
per roll.
Ciikkhb Young America, 1215c;
California flat, llj12c; Swiss, im
ported, 3032c; domestic, 1018c per
pound.
Eqqs Oregon, 10llc per dozen.
Poultry Chickens, old, $3.003.50
per dozen; broilers, small, 12.00(83.00;
large, $3.504.50; ducks, 5.006.00 per
dozen; geese, $8.00; turkeys, live, 10c
per pound ; dressed, 14c.
VEUETABI.ES AND FRUIT.
Vegetables Cabbage, l.l-c per
pound; new (Jaiitornia, l'nc; potatoes,
Oregon (buying price), 4045c per sack;
new potatoes, l2e per pound; onions
(buying price), 4c per pound ; sweet po
tatoes, $1.752 per box; California cel
ery, 8590c; artichokes, 35c per dozen;
California lettuce, 25c per dozen; Ore
gon iiotnonse lettuce, su(g4Uc; cauliflow
er, $2.75 per crate, $1.00 per dozen ; pars
ley, zac per dozen; string Deans, luc
per pound; asparagus, $1.50 per box;
rhubarb, l2c per pound; peas, $1.60
per box; cucumbers, $1.25 per dozen;
Oregon hothouse, $1.25 per dozen; new
California tomatoes, $4.00 per 25-pound
crate.
Fbdits California fancy lemons, $3.25
Cl.'jj; cuiiiiiiuu, t-.uuy40.uu; jicny,o.uu
(a5.50 per box; bananas, $1.75(32.60 per
bunch ; Honolulu, $3.003.60 ; California
navel oranges (Washington), $3.75 per
box; (Rose), $4.00; seedlings, $2.50
3.75; strawberries, $1.50 per 16-pound
crate; cherries, $1.251.75 per 10-pound
crate.
CANNED GOODS.
Canned Goods Table fruits, assorted,
$1.752.00; peaches, $1.752.00; Bart
lett pears, $1.752.00; plums, $1.37$
1.60; strawberries, $2.25(32.45; cherries,
$2.252.40; blackberries, $1.852.00;
I aflp berries, $2.40; pineapples, $2.25(3
2.80; apricots, $1.66. Pie fruits,
assorted, $1.20; peaches, $1.25; plums,
tl.001.20; blackberries, $1.251.40per
dozen. Pie fruits, gallons, assorted,
$3.1&3.50; peaches, $3.604.00; apri
cots, $3.504.00; plums, $2.763.O0;
blackberries, $4.254.60.
Vegetables Tomatoes, $1.10 per
dozen; gallons, $3.003.25; asparaguB,
$2.252.75 per dozen; string beans,
1.00gl.l0; sugar peas, $1.001.10;
corn, Western, $1.001.25; Eastern,
$l.251.70.
Meats Corned beef, Is, $1.60; 2s,
$2.26; chipped, $2.40; lunch tongue, Is,
$3.50; 2s, $6.757.00; deviled ham, $1.50
(32.76 per dozen; roasj beef, Is, $1.50;
2s, $2.25.
Fibh Sardines, Js, 75c$2.25; s,
$2.15(34.50; lobsters, $2.30(33.50; sal
mon, tin 1-lb tails, $1.25(31.60; flats,
$1.75;2-lbs, $2.25(32.50; -barrel, $5.60.
STAPLE qiioobries. .
Coffee Costa Rica, 23c; Rio,2223c;
Salvador, 22c; Mocha, 20,'8(328c; Ar
buckle's, Columbia ami Lion, 100-pound
cases, $23.80
Dried Fruits 1893 pack, Petite
prunes, 0(g8c; silver, 1012c; Italian,
810c; German. 0(38c; plums, 6(3 10c:
evaporated apples, 8(3 10c; evaporated
apricots, 150316c; peaches, 1214c;
pears, 7(3Hc per pound.
Sdqab D. 4,c; Golden 0, extra
C,5'Kc; confectioners' A.SK.c; dry gran
ulated, 5'uc; cube, crushed and pow
dered, 6' 0 per pound; Jc per pound
discount on all grades for prompt cash;
maple sugar, 15(3 16o per pound.
Beans Small white, No. 1, 3'c; No.
2, 3c; large white, 3'ic; pea beans, 3l4'c;
iiink, 3c; bayou, 3'4'c; butter, 3c;
Lima, 4,'uC per pound.
Rice Island, $4.7505.00 per sack.
Salt Liverpool, 200s, 15.50; 100s,
$16.00; 60s, $16.60; stock, $8.50(39.60.
Syrup Eastern, in barrels, 40(355c;
in half barrels, 42(57c; in cases, 35(3
OOo per gallon ; $2.25 per keg ; California,
in barrels, 2040c per gallon ; $1.75 per
keg.
Pickles Barrels, No. 1, 2830o per
gallon; No. 2, 2628c; kegs, 5s, 85c per
keg ; half gallons, $2.75 per dozen ; quar
ter gallons, $1.75 per dozen.
Spices Whole Allspice, 1820c per
pound; cassia, 1618c; cinnamon, 22(3
40c; cloves, 1830c; black pepper, 15(3
220 ; white pepper, 2025c; nutmeg,
75(380c.
Raisins London layers,' "boxes, $1.75
2.00 ; .halves, - $2.00(32.26 ; quarters,
,".25(32.75; eighths, $2.50(33.00. Loose
Muscatels, boxes, $1.60; fancy faced,
$1.75; bags, 3 crown, 4ij'(35c per pound;
4 crown, 6(35S)C. Seedless Sultanas,
boxes, $1.76(32.00; bags, 68o per
pound.
phovibions.
Eastern Smoked Meats and Lard
Hams, medium, 12(312c per pound;
hams, large, ll'ntajll.W; hams, picnic,
II (3 12c; breakfast bacon. 13(3 15c; short
clear sides, 9 1$ 11c; dry Bait sides,
tltjf 10c; dried beef hams, 12(3 13c;
lard, compound, in tins, 8S;310c per
pound; pure, in tins, 10 ',,(31 IV; pigs'
feet, 80s, $5.60; pigs' feet, 40s, $3.25;
kits, $1.25.
HOI'S, WOOL AND HIDKS.
Hops '93s, choice, 12($lS'c per
pound; medium, 10(312o; poor, neg
lected. Wool Valley, IOuTIOo per pound;
Umpqua, 10y10lBc; Eastern Oregon, 4
(37e, according to quality and shrinkage.
Hides Dry selected prime, 6c; green,
salted, 60 pounds and over, 80! under
60 pounds, 2(3 3c; sheep pelts, shearlings,
10url5c; medium, 20ai35c; long wool,
30(360e; tallow, good to choice, SiiSc
per pound.
LIVE AND DRESSED MEATS.
BKKr Top steers, $2.60(32.75; fair to
good steers, $2.00nt2.25; cows, $1.75i3
2.0(); dressed beef, 4aJ5c per pound.
Mutton Best sheep, $2.26; ewes,
lloos Choice heavy, $4.00; light and
feeders, $3.75; dressed, 6(3 7c per pound.
Veal Small choice, 6c; large, 3i4c
per pon ml.
Ckpoufttve Iapi4ii-e Newbpapers.
Everything is iln-ap in Jajian but
newspuiiera. Thot juiuteU in. the
English language, are SOeoutsaeopy;
wevkly editions, 50 cents a copy;
daily imiH'in for ouo yeur, usually $20
to f 25. The newspujH'i-s quota and
copy lurgvly from the American
pivus, and when a mail arrives: from
America the next day's Japan Mail,
Uazetto and other English printed
newspapers contain a digetst of all
the topics of the day, from Judge
Goggiu's decision down to the last
railway accident. Chicago Record.
FOR THE PARMER.
Valuable Information Con
cerning Farm Work.
AGRICULTURAL PARAGRAPHS.
Every Advantage Should be Taken to
Save Waate and Leniten the Coat In
Feeding Farm Stock.
In feeding stock to the best advantage
two items are esBential. One is to fur
nish a reasonable variety in their food,
and the other is to feed regularly. No
one article of food will supply all ele
ments of nutrition in the right propor
tion to secure the best gain at the lowest
cost, because in nearly all cases it will
lack in some of the essential elements or
will supply them in insufficient quanti
ties. In making ud the rations the
wants or needs of the animals should al
ways be considered, as well as the pur
pose for which it is supplied, and in ad
dition to this cost must be considered,
sunDlving a ration that as far as possible
will secure the best gain to the lowest
cost. The more completely the ration
suDDliea the needs of the animal and the
leBS the cost the better the possible
profit; hence it is important to supply
a variety and to maintain a good appe
tite. But, no matter how complete the
ration or how liberally it may be sup
plied, the animal will not thrive as it
should unless the feed is given regularly,
Nature iB regular. Whenever food is
supplied she at once commences to digest
and assimilate it, and under normal con
ditions does not pause until the opera
tion is completed. Between two opera
tions there should be some interval of
rest; therefore, if food is given before
the accustomed time, the digestive organs
have not had their accustomed rest and
there 13 more cr Lad lUk lliuL tiiuy may
be overtaxed, and in consequence the
work will not be properly done, and this
in turn may create a disturbance of the
whole system. If on the other hand the
feeding is delayed beyond the usual time,
the increased hunger of the animal ia
apt to induce it to eat too fast, so that it
will not be as thoroughly masticated and
of course will not be as thoroughly di
gested, causing in this way a loss. Feed
ing irregularly will also cause an animal
to fret to a more less extent, and this
causes a loss that better or more careful
work should avoid. In feeding econom
ically every advantage must be taken to
save waste and lessen the cost. Feeding
a variety and feeding regularly are two
items that must always be considered in
feeding economically. Then the quan
tity supplied must be such as will secure
a steady gain whether feeding for growth
or to finish for the market, and the more
fully these essentials are supplied the
better will be the profits. W hen stock
is on good, pasture very little extra is
necessary when keeping for growth, but
in feeding to fatten a fattening ration
must be given in addition to the pastur
age. Work up a Keputatlon.
It should be the aim of every farmer
who makes a specialty of poultry prod
ucts to work up a good reputation, for
such is invaluable. For instance, sup
pose a person wishes to acquire a name
for producing strictly fresh eggs. Let
him be sure his product is beyond re
proach, and then stamp each egg with
the name of the farm and a guarantee
as to quality. In a short time dealers
and consumers will learn to associate the
stamp with the highest excellence, and
prices materially above regular rates will
easily be obtained. It para to get indi
viduality and separate one s self from
the rank and file in any business, and
poultry-keeping is no exception. "There
is plenty of room at the top," and it is
at the bottom where the profit is found
A HOUND TIIK FARM.
Poultry manure Is a good fertilizer for
straw Hemes.
Young trees are frequently injured by
niioniiig 10 uear too neavny.
It has not yet been demonstrated that
ml raspberries can be evaporated profit
ably. Dairymen are pretty generally agreed
that the way to have good cows is to raise
tnem
No buttermaker should let it be said
of his product that it is inferior to but
terine.
The value of a cow depends as much
upon the quality of her milk as the
quantity.
Do not give np a fairly good thing
""i.'.u strong promise 01 getting some
thing better.
Feople are learning as never before
that it pays best to aim high in whatever
mey are to ao.
Apparently slight neglect may prevent
success ana waste all tne labor which
has been bestowed.
Rotation in growth is the economical
method of treating land whether in a
farm or garden plot.
No matter how low the price of butter
"ay go, me superior article alwavs
brings the best price.
. For all ordinary purposes arrange to
have the chickens hatched in good sea
sonnever later than June.
It Is much easier and more pleasant
to keep fowls from getting sick than to
euro them when once ailing.
Where a person makes first-class but
ter he can nearly alwavs secure regular
customers w ho will pay good prices.
J' ,l bv no me8n 'he amount of soil
tilled that measures the financial return
or the priceless sense of gratification.
Some authorities claim that the same
amount of food required to make a
pound of beef will make a pound of but
ter. If a small flock of fowls will pav well
so will a large one; but the latter must
have corresponding care and provision
for their comfort.
Idleness and shiftlessness are con
temptible; but there is such a thing as
carrying labor too far-to the detriment
of body and mind.
It is said that mildew on cucumber
vines mav be destroyed bv svringing the
vines with a solution made of one ounce
of potash dissolved in four gallons of
waler.
No matter how much money experi
enced growers mav make on liefrie- the
novice should begin on a comparatively
small scale and extend his operations as
he gains experience.
A creamery man (
..!.i .1... . ' " " rl'e
t mm 10 naxieo llienpeninirof croum 1 nn.t In K.t. . uevei
a starter must be used, and hat he7.d 1 a Mn.?J Dd WOmen' fittin '
wn.l the to U obliterated.-
milk fur this purpose. LhauUuquaa.
One reason that creamery butter sells A tw,W , i '.
Mte, ,h.n dairy is be,-.use of iu un i- know "th ' foMil ,D8"
oto color snd quality. It would do well' rdld W,. deVl1 thmBb" re
tor farmer,' wive, to visit a creamery ,h " ' cnre "4 preventive
lug. ' " pw','," ' hutter-mak- England
THE TEMPERAMENTS.
rh. Fo,fldCl.lfitt.oIl''W-Md.
i-i ..nd Year Ak
It is interesting to find that thor-
inohlv scientific a m" a - '
wflliam Preyer has adopted the four- ta
William rrejtl i. r f.
MA classification or lemiicia."""-
made nearly 2,000 years W-1' j
the choleric, sanguine, melancholy and
lymphatic. The existence of one or
the other of these temperaments may
be discerned, be says in bis work on
The Infant Mind," very earv -
great majority of children-in the sec
Snd auarter of the first year, beyond
doubt. JNeariy every ---
. .1 nn.di,ta hflA ffot an
1 Aa W HO IIHN
written aooui teuipeia.
classification of his own. o" "-
1. oi-r Oraham
nine, naycoca b -
Brown seven, and others have got down
as low as two. Modern writers use the
word nervous for choleric, and bilious
for melancholic temperament. With
these verbal modifications, me oiu os
sification seems to answer an
purposes, and individuals can uuuu uV
combinations as needed.
Hutchinsoii defines temperameiiv
the sum of the physical pecuiiarm
a man exclusive of bis tendency i
disease. This is not very satisfac
tory, though perhaps temperament is a
thing a little too vague to be satisfacto
rily defined. In modern terms it may
be said to be the peculiar way in which
the individual reacts to the stimuli of
his environment. There is no doubt
that one class of persons reacts quickly
and easily, emending energy profusely
and often needlessly in their life work;
others react hopefully and work buoy
antly, yet with loss waste, we can
thus distinguish the nervous, the san
guine, the melancholic, etc. A capac
ity to recognize and appreciate the im
portance of temperament used to be con
sidered nart of a sound medical train
ing. It has been too much neglected in
nnr nnrsuit of minutia? with micro
scopes and test tubes. Our teacheis of
practical medicine might well revive
Its srnrlv. Mflicfll rtecnrn
Table Manners In Argentina.
'We encamped near a swamp," sayB
a gentleman, describing a meal be had
with some cart drivers in soutn Amer
ica, "and supped on sliced pumpkins
boiled with bits of meat and seasoned
with salt. The meal was served in
genuine pampa fashion. One iron spoon
and two cow's boms split in halves
were passed around the group, the mem
bers of which squatted upon their
haunches and freely helped themselves
from the kettle. Even in this most un
civilized form of satisfying hunger
there is a peculiar etiquette which the
most lowly person invariably observes.
Each member of the company in turn
dips his Bpoon, or horn, into the center
of the stew and draws it in a direct
line toward him, never allowing it to de
viate to the right or left. By observing
this rule each person eats without in
terfering' with his neighbor. Being
ignorant of this custom, I dipped my
horn into the mess at random and fished
about for some of the nice bits. My
companions regarded this hoirid breach
of politeness with scowls of impatience,
They declared with some warmth to
the cook the foreigners did not know
how to eat. 1 apologized as well as 1
could and endeavored thereafter to eat
according to gaucho etiquette." New
York World.
Curios About Reiplratlon.
In each respiration an adult of the
human species inhales one pint of air.
A healthy man will respire 16 to SO
times per minute, or, say, 80,000 times
a day; a child, 25 to 85 times per min
ute. While standing, the adult average
respiration is 32 times per minute; ly
ing down, 13 times. The superficial
area of the lungs that is, of their
aiveoiar pace averages aw) square
yards. The amount of air respired each
day is about 10,000 quarts..
The amount of oxygen absorbed In
the same length of time is GOO liters, or
about 744 grams. The amount of car
bonic acid expired in 24 hours is esti
mated at SI 1.5 grams. Two-thirfls of
the oxygen absorbed in 24 hours is tak
en in during the 12 hours from 6 p,
m. to t) a. 111. three-fifths of the total
being thrown off during the day. While
this is going on the pulmonary surface
ia throwing off 150 grams of water in
the shape of vapor. The heart sends
800 quarts of blood through the lungs
every hour, or about 5,000 quarts daily.
The duration of inspiration is flve
fffelftbs, of expiration seven-twelfths,
of the whoie respiratory act St. Louis
Republic.
An Oversight.
"See here," said satan to his friend
Beelzebub, "we have overreached our
selves. You insisted that we must put
into the brain of man to invent instru
ments for bis destruction, and we have
so done. Man has made gatling guns,
mitrailleuse, chain shot, giant powder,
dynamite every day be effects some
new combination which insures greater
destrnctiveness."
"Well, then," said Beelzebub, "all
is well."
"What a fool you are!" sneered sa
tan, with asperity. "Don't you see
that we have made war so costly that
these manikins won't fight?"
"Ah," said Beelzebub in despair,
"why didn't I reflect that these people
are always calculating expenses."
Kate Field's Washington.
Cantaloup Icm.
You can see almost any evening now
young people bent ice creamward walk
ing along the "avenue" with cantaloupes
in their hands. 1 asked the knowing
young man to describe the sensation
and the method of preparing the deli
cate morsel. "All you do," he cheer
fully replied, "is to get a sweet canta-Kmpe-one
of the small green ones-and
then get it filled up with the ices. You
take a spoonful of the ice cream or
water ice and with it a shred of the can
taloupe and your digestive tract experi
ences a most delitful sensationf It
ptaTresl ayJ0Wn-''-C'"r-P1'ilaJel-
8i to lie Obliterated.
The whole mentnl. mni ..j i-j. .
realm ,,' T l'"ia4
Zi couunions of growth and
fZ ImTT011 tobo'he. Qua!
" mourn ue equally devel
opea in both men and
FOR LITTLE FOLKS. ;
Quaint Little Brideamalda.
An odd fancy was that of an Eneiu
bride who dressed hep little bridesmay,
'um(h
college gowns corresponding
Ulhi Dnilnnlu In T
mwo nu - b rlu0WB.
versity where her husband was a
feasor. The little M. A. gowns wer.
t.;ta lihorf v silk, the hoods linsrl ' rs-i
wi.w j ' min , vw.
gold ana ine wun luuimr ooara cajs
finished wnn a goia tassei. i ne brid&'
maids wore as Droocnes tne bridegroom1,
gift the college crossed triangles h
gold with the motto "Floreat Glenal.
mond" and the initials of the bridal paii
tied in a true lover's knot. A guard
honor of the School Cadet corps escorts
the wedding party, and all the masten,
students, guests and even the servant!
wore as favors the college crossed tri
angles worked in silver on the. college
blue. Even the bride's traveling costumt
had a kilt or jacket of the college tartig
and a waistcoat of blue cloth with dit
mond shaped silver buttons, .
Precise Willie.
His Mamma Willie, 1 wish yon would
go into the pantry and bring me tin
bottle with the rubber cork in it tint
ron will find on Hia frm shelf. ,
Willie (returning altera long absence)
Couldn't find any bottle with a rubber
cork, mamma.
"You didn t look. Go again. It's j
plain sight a big round bottle with 1 '
rubber cork in it. Make haste."
(After another prolonged absence)
"Von must be mistaken, mamma. No
bottle there with a rubber cork."
(Ooes herself and returns with bottle,)
"You good for nothing boy! It wu
standing where you couldn't help seeini
it. I've a good mind to"
"Oh, that's the bottle, is it? Why, I
saw that one all right enough."
"Then why didn't yon bring it?" ;
"You said you wanted one with a rub
ber cork in it."
(Losing all patience.) "Can't you aet
this has a rubber cork?"
Oh, no, mamma. That's a rubbti
stopper. There's no such thing as 1
rubber cork." Chicago Tnbune.
Queen Victoria and Her Grandchtldrea
Perhaps 6ne of the most charming in
cidents of the life of the queen is her in
terest in her grandchildren. Princess
Beatrice took her eldest boy with her to
Baireuth, and the three younger chil-Uvj
dren were left practically in the chsrgs
of their royal grandmother. Morning ,
after morning her majesty has taxes ' j
them out into the grounds and some- (:
times even to quaint little Whipping-1
ham, they riding in their little carriage .
drawn by her majesty s latest present, t
a cream colored pony, and the queen.,
riding in her comfortable donkey chaise. ;
Her majesty insists on the old English j
title of grandmother, and ever and anon ?
the little ones will babble out some re-;
quest to her, which is almost invariable "
granted.
A Beautiful Idea.
A society has been formed by a com-'.
pany of little girls in memory of a f ondl; ';
loved playmate, whose sudden deati '
not long ago deeply affected her com- J
panions. The society, which is called j
by the dead girl's name, meets once 1
week, and sews, as well as its inexpert j
enced members can, on clothes for 1 '
dolt When the birthday of the little ?
girl, who will have no more birthdays
on earth, comes around, the doll, dressed
in the garments which loving little fin
gers have fashioned, is to be given to
some hospital child to lighten the tedium
of sick days. Her Point of View in
New York Times.
No Further Need of Care.
Little Harry, three years old, was in
formed by his mother that his aunt and
little cousin were on the steamer home
ward bound from England, and that he
ought to ask for their safety in hit
prayers. Accordingly he included them
nightly in his childish petitions until
they at length arrived. The evening
after their return he said his prayers as
usual at bis mother's knee. He paused
a moment, and then she was astonished
to hear:
"And, O Dawd, you needn't bother
anv more about Annt Finnr and little
Joe. They dot here all right" New i
York Tribune.
J
Horn Magic ' 1
Take a wineglassful of water and put ;
a thin card over it If you invert the ,
glass, still holding the card, the latter '
will be kept in place and the water pre
vented from escaping by the pressure of
the air, and may even be almost boiled
by holding the card over a candle.
Place two tumblers month to month,
fitting each other, and separate them . f ',
only by a piece of damp paper. Ptrtk t(
lighted piece of candle in the lor . -tumbler.
When it goes out yon wiV
that the tumblers can be both lift hT
the npper one, for the taper has ul P
Dart of the air in hnrnlno- and the reat-
er pressure of the external atinffher
iuI atirypb
it '
binds the tumblers together.
Mrs. FansleWhv dldntyoa tins ths
juuuurn luenuir 'l
dinner bell, Bridget?
uriuget-l couldn't foi ma'am.
Mrs. Fangle Why, 1 on the dining
room sideboard. '
Bridget Ochl Ad ' tbot ana it isf
An yersllf tould me ' noigfat as tbot was
the brtakfaa' bellpfa
Nothing l About Oeorje, j
The Daughter?. George has got only ,
17.80 a week, b he wishes to marry me. , '
The Father-11'!' 7 wk, and I amv J
worth a mil"1' should think he would
wish to vol jou. Xtw York Prtas, E
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