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Salem, August 0, 1BS0.
Kditor Willamette Farmeri
Iosce that tho Stole Agricultural Society
has, In ono sense of tlio won., "lot" their
valuable, groundi out on sliarcs this Fall.
And that wo are to have a scries t of jockey
races and other things too numcroui to men
tion. Tho subject of race is" without doubt
Qno of tho leading feature of tho State Agri
cultural Society, and will bo in this Fall
meeting. I am au ardent admirer of horso
flesh, but when a hones gait is governed by
the amount of money Jla owner has in tho pool
box, I fail to appreciate, probably, tho
interest I had ought to. Tho way to over
cotno this Is not to allow owners of horses to
make bets at tho pool box, and often the rnco
has commenced to closo tho pool box.. In
this event the owner would havo no other
recourse- left but to win tho race or lose his
money. Hut under tho present Arrangement
ho can "hedge" and "hold" his hono a thing
ho probably has n right to do, Wo aro tired
of these farces ami fiopo our different Socio
tics, that cnoourago horse racing, will take
this matter in hand. Wo havo tho founda
tion in our Stoto of an excellent strain of
horses, and we are constantly improving them.
If these Fall races prove to Imi merely a repe
tition of "chuck races" and systematic "jock
eying, tho State Agricultural Society Mill
reap tho "growl," whether they des'crvo it
or not.
Tho Secretary of tho Society, in a letter to
one of our daily paper, intimates that tho
Society has nothing whatever to do with tlicso
meetings but that in the event of its being
financially a success, that tho Society will bo
materially assisted,
Whether this is a good way to rccoivo
financial assistance I will await the winding
up before I express my opinion. N.
LETTER FROM, AURORA MILLS.'
Aunoiu, Or., August 0, 1880.
Kditor Willamette Farmers
Quito an unwelcome accident, which may
prove fatal to Mrs, Pendleton, wife of I).
Pendleton, County Commissioner, occarred
about six miles west of Aurora, last Sunday.
Mr. Pendleton left homo early in the. morning
with his mules and wagon, tho latter con
taining eight persons. About three miles
from home (near llutteville) in tho act of
crossing a bridge, his mules espied a hole in
tho plank and likemulea backed until the
hind wheels'were precipitated off tho briJge
when the coupllns broko loose from the front
axle, and the hind wheels and wagon-body
with all occupants fell down about eight feet.
I learned that out of the eight, only two got
hurt. It is supposed that Mrs, Pendleton re
ceived severe internal injuries) she is confined
to bed and hardly able to move. Miss Haring
ton, a near neighbor to Mr. Pendleton, was
also along and had her arm broken at the
wrist. Both patients aro as well as can be
expected under the circumstances, and it is
hoped that the ever careful treatment of Dr.
Qiesy, of Aurora, may soon bring them up
and about again. With the exception of Mr.
T. Stauffer, (who is at present seriously ill)
our neighborhood is blessed with good health.
a. m.
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The lUto University.
The Statu University, located at Kugene
City, Oregon, was founded oidy a few years
ago, but its success has been uuequoleri, anil
to-day it presents to parents the best array of
instructors for their children that is to be found
in any State. Last year the Uuiversity grad
uated twenty scholars, including both young
ladies and gentlemen. It was our good for
tune to be present at the last 'commencement
exercises, and we confess that a pleasauter
and more geuial people wo never met. The
location is pleasantly situated a short distance
from Kugene Cityi the town Is strictly moral
in fact the city council controls the town
to such an extent that the University pupils
dare not- enter a saloon and the saloon men
will not toleniU or sell the boys anything in
toxicating. The school is conducted under no stated
creed, but the teachers represent the best ed
ucational talent that could be procured in the
State and now they have a corps of teachers,
a building and a discipline not equaled by
any school in the SUte. Kvery county has
an apportionment of free scholars, and ap
pointments can be obtained by applying to
the County School Superintendents, flood
and pleasant boarding places can bo obtained
in private families at 3.50 to $4. 00 per week.
The location is healthful. We hope to see
many of our farmers send their sons and
daughters to the State University and shall
watch the University's progress with interest.
The list of teachers appearin another column.
Aston is who is suffering from deafness
would do well to read the advertisement,
published elsewhere of Hope for the Deaf.
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WOOL GROWERS' MEETffiO.
Till; Dallu, August 10, 18S0,
Kditor Willamette Farmer t
Tho sheep breeders and wool raisers of
Kastern Oregon, Joined by all who feel in
tcrcstod, aro to havo a publio meeting for
consultation and discussion of tho general
interests of the business at Tho Dalles, during
September or October, approaching. Ucsulcs
tho'mothod of breeding and management of
lambs; markets, transportation, washing of
sheep, and other important nutters will bo
placed before tho meeting for discussion. A
representative from your paper would be
priveri. Tho data has not been fixed, but
probably in October) come and tako' a part
with us. Yours truly,' T. S.'Lanti.
Nott.. Wo would enjoy meeting with tho
wool grower's of Kastern Oregon, and if it is
possible, we shall mnko it a duty to attend.
This Is ono of our leading interests, and
breeders could not do tatter than to meet to
gether and discuss all tho subjects mentioned.
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Prom Mount Jefferson.
From Win. Waldo, Ksq., who was with tho
party that started to Mount Jefferson wo
learn that all returned on having had
n fluo trip. They went as far as tho Sulphur
Springs, on tho proposed wagon road, reaching
that point without any'dilllculty, thero being
no sign of snow on the route. Aliout tho Sul
phur Springs they found strawberries in
plenty, and grass. From thero thoy went in
tho direction of Mount Jefferson about teu
miles, and ascending to a bench alout 3000 ft
in altitude, they found n pralrio of perhaps
two scctious iu area, covered with tho finest
bunch grass, perhaps tw o feet high. Proceed
ing thence soma threo or four miles noithcast-
crly, and gradually rising, they ciina to
snow fully ten feet deep, and realizing that
they had ruwhod tho snow line of Mount
Jefferson, they retraced their steps to tho camp
at tho springs. The weather was very warm
daring the day but the nights w cro cool and
pleasant, (lame was plentiful. Mr. Waldo
says tho routo to tho Sulphur Springs is one
cosy to bo traveled, and presenting no great
difficulties to tho budding of a railroad, the
grade not exceeding fifty fct to a milo. Tho
only trouble the party found on tho trip was
in crossing Vrightcnbush's fork of tho Santiam,
which was swollen somcwliat, and over which
they had to swim their horses. About two
weeks from now, however the water will have
declined so that the crossing of tho stream will
not 1)0 difficult. Statesman.
Orccon Wheat.
Mr. J. D. Hurst, owner of tho Waldo flour
ing mills at Salem, has returned from Cincin
nati, to which place he went to attend the
Millers' International Convention Ho reports
the attendance extremely large, ami tho ma
chinery on exhibition the best in the w orld. He
had with him for exhibition small samples of
Oregon wheat, and the millers, delegates
from the United Kingdom aud all parts
of Kurope, pronounced it beyond execpton
the best they ever saw. In fact, it was
unexcelled in any country on the glolic, and
they doubted If its superior could I produced
anywhere. Their jpraise was unqualified, aud
because of its justice, particularly gratifying
to Oregonians. This is another feather for
Oregon s cap, coming as such vulogiums do.
from the liest judges in tho world, Portland
Ike.
A Grand Success.
The Statesman says- The Harvest 1UU
given at Col fleer's residence last Thursday
evening was a grand success socially and finan
cially. Over cue hundred couples wero pres
ent, and the dancing was kept up until a late
hour. The music fumlscd by Prof, Diamond's
string baud was the best, ami the calling by
Adam Hums was up t his usual maik, Thu
supper which was gotten up under tho super
intendence of Mrs. fler, never was surpassed
at any lull in tho State. As a proof of tlij
wo will juss state tut nvm iiuuriuvu uv urn
reporter that Hugh V ato four spring chick
ens made into pies. One feature, of the even
ing was a set which contained Mr Italph
fleer aud wife, his son and wife and grandson
aud wife.
Tbs agricultural CoUsf.
The fifteenth annual catalogue of this insti
tution Is before us, during the year there
were in attendance 1(13 scholars. The college
is pleasantly situated at Corvallis, on the
banks of tho Willamette river, and is a
ships are given out each year by the various
healthful locality, A uuember of free scholar
counties. The faculty for the current year
are; 11. L. Arnold, A. M., president and pro
fessor of moral philosophy and physics; Rev.
J. Kmery, A. M., professor of mathematics;
U. J, Hawthorne, A. M., professor of lan
guages; K B.'McBlroy, preparatory depart
ment. PwtnoSAL Wa had a pleasant call last
week from Mr. B. F. Saylor, of Coldendale,
Mr, 8. kindly acts as oura$entatUoldeudale,
and we acknowledge courtesies extended by
him and hope to be able to visit the Klickitat
country in the ner future.
PORTLAND, OREGON,1
OBITUARY.
Died, in Lauo county, Or., June 29, 1BS0,
K. W. Hamilton, in his-seven tv-kycnr.
Deceased crossed tho plains to OrsplsBlBifl
and settled iu Polk county in 184"ncar
Salem, where ho resided with his family over
twenty years, having sold his farm, ho moved
to Wasco county and settled. And at tho
time of his death was visiting his daughter
(Mrs, David Thompson) and son, A. S. Ham
ilton. Deceased was a member of thoCumlerland
Presbyterian Church; and was a faithful be
liovcr iu tho Christian religion. Ho leaves
many friends to mount his death. Wo havo
the kindly remembrance that ho was a kid
and aflectipnato father, a truo frieud whoso
counsels wero founded on principles of equity
and morality. If.
The English flams Keeper.
Tho tall and stout, yet slightly stooping
fonn.t tho velveteen coat, gbued at tho
shoulder and sleeve where, tho gun rubs; tho
dog-whistlo at his button hole; Ills pocket
knife, which Is n basket of tools in itself; his
gun, which he loves as an old companion, and
the balanco and "hang of which ho is so ac
customed to, that ho never thinks of Aiming
ho simply looks at tlio object, still or mov
ing, throws the gun up from the hollow'of his
arm, and instantly pulls tho trigger, staying
not a second to glanco along the barrel. Ho
is perfectly civil to every one; and with a wil
ling manner towards his master and his
master's guests, ho yet has a wonderful knock
of getting his own way. Great on dogs, his
opinion is listened to ami taken by everybody
and by this knowledgo many "tips" are gain
ed. At the farm-house he is Invited to sit
dowit and toko a gloet, for his gossip is wel
come, and his favor is always worth cultivat
ing. He is proud of his occupation, and do
lights in tho woods aud tho fresh air. He
thinks tho smell of tho earth a fine thing, and
tho hedges aud grass "as sweet aa sugar,"
after a shower. If a mail asks him to toko a
glass of alu ho nover says "No;" an when
gentlemen give him "tips" ho is "much
obliged," and tajcos it homo to his " missus."
Ho is not afraid of wet weather, for he dors
not regard it; and a great coat ho scouts as a
thing of naught. He has likewiso his faults.
Towards his uudcr-mcii, aud the laborers and
woodmen who transgress liis rules, he shows
a hasty temper, ami is apt to use his ground
ash stick rather freely, without thought of
consequences. When he takes a dislike to a
man, nothing will remove it) his hatred is
cordial, ami he is full of prejudices. Con
servative in his way of thinking, tho impres
sions of youth aro strong within him, and ho
looks with contempt ou everything which di
verges from his early formed liabiU and
methods. Yet he never gets sour of lifo.
The "tlis" that aro forthcoming from piciiio
parties who frequent his grounds in Summer,
ami from the young gentlemen who havo a
turn at ferreting rabbits with him in Winter,
odd a certain snfteuiug element to his sur
roundings, and as he is proud of his cottage,
of his wife, of his .family, of his gun, and of
his dogs, he is on the whole as comfortable
and happy as may bo, Champera's Journal.
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out Stumps wlta Dynamite.
A writer in the London flarden riescrilx
the process by w hich ho removed stumps from
a park iu which trees hail been felled, and iu
clearing out old hedgerows, where the roots
had obtained unusually strong foothold. Many
wero from a foot and a half to four feet and r,
half iu diameter, The dynamite is put in
cnitridg'S varying from one t two Inches in
diameter, anil four inches long. An earth
suger, making an orifice two inches in diame
ter, and alioiit four feet long, forms an inclined
hole so as to place tho cartridges nearly under
the centre of the stump. Tho numlicr of car
tridges rvquireddepcudsonthesigcamUtmigth
of the roots. A primer cartridge with cap and
fuse is attached to tho charge, ami the whole
rammed down with loose earth by a wooden
rammer, the fuse is of sufficient length to al
low the workmen to get out of the way, to a
distance of SO to 100 yards, occotriing to the
strength of the charge. The wliole mass is usu
ually blown out, and the roots broken up for
loading or burning. A hsrga hole remains.
No daiuag. is done ti surrounding trees. The
writer states that the work was doue iu i far
more expeditious inauncr than liefore, aid at
SO per cent less cost, He adtl that thr dy
namite used is "3 per cent, nitro-glycfrine,
and 23 per cent, ofauiufusorialorporousearth
procured from the bottom of flerman avers.
It is ground very fine, and a powerful kiicro
scopu shows every grain porous or honey xmib
ed, which soaks up the nitro-glycerine, form
ing a pasty substance, without allowiig the
liquid aitro-glyccrine to exude. He irgards
it as safe as the uso of gunpowder, witi ordi
nary care.'
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1880.
Snakes Catchlnc Fish
Ono day; while catching minnows aa usual,
I noticed n number of snakes, the common
wator moccasin, approaching tho dam or feot
wav of stones. The waloi
several
inches of reaching tho
although it was mshin
stoneway,
ly, and
carrying with it many
small
white perch which wen
ist it.
Watching the snakes,
another
reach the dani and tnk
upon it,
submerging thcinse
neir Hoods,
which were raised
above tho
water, and pointo
of tho In
coming tide. In U;
nted seven
teen shakes arranged I
intervals, in
a spaco of, loss than six
caino to tho
conclusion at onco that
wero fishing, and
watehed them with a good deal of interest.
I'lttly Moil I saw one head strike forward,
Koinit umier tno water, reappearing in a
moment with a very largo bull minnow in
iU mouiith. Tho snako Immediately loos
ened its hold upon the rocks 'and swam for tho
shore, reaching which it disappeared in tho
bushes; and this was repeated at intervals by
each of the seventeen snakes. When they re
turned from the bushes, having made short
work of their "catch," each snako sought his
own particular location on tho rocks, thero
helm; no clashing of interests there, kow
how is' this for reason or instinct! How do
these Intakes knsTsv how to locate themselves,
and the particular stage of tho tldo at which
to start on their fishing excursions. How do
they know that a numlicr of minnows will Im
swept over tho -Jolts mado by tho rocks!
These are quoa'ums that go lieyond my com
prelieutioii, ami I eavo them for others to
answer, lint tho facts remain, and anv one
w;lio will Uko the troublo may verify them at
rjiy timo during the summer by a visit to
Urovelly Creek. Forest aud Strcom,
A A OoavtlTlal Hon.
A Diibuquo gentleman took a fancy to a
homo a few days ago and after soma Imntcring
sriccccdcd in buying the animal. I was a
saddle horse o neof trim one. thought to lie
I Inst tho thing: Ow Dubuquov friend started
out iy iry wo rjunuu quuiues ui nil new pur
chase and came homo convinced that the
horso know for mora thsn he gave him credit
for on short acquaintance. Tlio first saloon
ho overtook on the rood the horse wheeled up
to and come to a halt. His rider urged him
quietly then a littlo more so, to proceed, but
tho animal couldn t seo it. After coaxing him
for soma tlmo iu short sentences adorned with
expressivo expletives, the saloon keeper como
out and ohscrtrd, "You can't get that horso
away until you let him seo you toko a glass of
beer," As a final resort the beer was takn,
when tho hone went off as good naturcdly as
if he hail just been wound up for an eight day
journey. Just about tho time tho rider I ad
got over wondering at the odd freak nf the
horso another saloon hovo in sight. The
horse's ears went forward, ho hastened his
pace ami in a brief time was at the door per
forming a counterpart of his recent exploit.
It was necessary to gq through tho beer per
formance again, with tho same satisfactory
aud surprising result. This was repeated at
every saloon on the road out, seven miles into
tho country and return. When tho new
owner of thu horse got bock to tho city he did
not know whether ho was himself or a bad
ImiUtion'of a small beer keg. Ho know this,
that he hod more beer within his corporatu
limit titan he could comfortably hold. Ho
liked the horse barring this oculiar disioai
tion to encourage the solo of beer. Ho called
on the former owntr of the horso on hii re
turn to town to make inquiry nlxiut the
matter. He felt happy when told tlut he
"need not drink the Wr if ho didn't wjiit
to; all he need do was to uo through tho mo
tlous and the horso would lj perfectly satis
fled." Our friend thinks he would rather go
through the motions than go through a keg
full of beer at ono sitting or riding. Du
buque Herald.
Fiunck lias the largest wheat areo in pro
portion to population, of any country in
Kurope; Imt while Kngland's average wheat
is from 5M to 30 bushels per acre, that of
France is only 15), An fncreaseof onobushrl
an acre there would amount to 10,000,000
bushels. This small yield is attributed to
poor cultivation, in the South to the dryness
of the climate in spring.
Do Mr fail to see Usom surgeon from the
National Surgical InstitaU, of Indianapolis,
Indiana, they will bain lVxlUaWou the7th, 8th
and Oth of September, at Ksigeue'ou Septem
ber 1 1th and 13th, atReswbnrgou the 15th, and
at Jacksonville on the 8h and 20th.
p4r t4 fhsr.
The Journal of Commerce, lloston, saysi
As a speed r and sura cure this (Warner's Safe
KidueyaJM Liver Cure) remedy is "Safe,"
and the cases wherein it misss are those be
yond tlit reach of Lruman relief "
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ROAD WORK IHDOPOLAfl COUNTY.
Lost week Mr. Strickland, the agent of
tho California and Oregon Stogo lino ot Itose
burg, was in Portland, during his stay hero he
iutcrviowed a number et our leading mer
chants, placing lcforo them the exact condi
tion of the1 publio highway from Roacburg
south. Ho mode cspcvlsl reference to that
portion lying to tho north ot the foot of
Roberts Hill n sticky, clay soil through
which teams can hardly pass. The result is
that Mr. S. had subscribed, for improving this,
especial place, over $1,000, This will placo
tlio abovo mentioned placo in tfoo.1 condition.
Tho .Stage Company do not clono reap the
benefit of tills, but tlio Urge number of freight
ing teams and people living south of Rose
burg reap a liciietlt therefrom. During tho
past years tho County Coutt of Douglas
county, tho Railroad Comp-iny, tho Stago
Company and tho Government havo ex
pended over $20,000 all told iu impioving tho
highway ot Southern Oregon. Among the
inany.subscribcrs to tho last named work, wo
noticed tho O. & C. It. R. Co., J lodge, Davis
A Co., Knapp, llurrcll & Co., Dodd & Co.,
lS'cwbcry, Hawthorno & Co., A. P. Hotaling
k Co. and o number of others of our public
spirited mcruliants. This, when completed
will placo tho rood lying between Rosebtirg
Olid Redding iu good condition.
The Motional Colors In Birds.
Whan Gcorgo W. Parshall was in Philadel
phia attending tho Centennial Exhibition ho
had o conversation with ono of tho United
States Commlssionem. Mr, Parshall, being o
great bird fancier, thu conversation naturally
turned to birds. Tho commissioner informed
our townsman that ho had endeavored to so
cure three birds who would live together In
one cage, and who represented the national
colors. Ha said lis had .offered ft largo sum
for such scuriosity, Imt ho had' some doubt
about It lieing accomplished, Mr. Parshall
has quietly boen endeavoring to collect to
gether birds of a site who would represent the
national colors, ond who would dwell together
in ono cage. It wos a long time before ho
accomplished his desire, but ho was success'
ful, and last week placed on exhibition in
Powers' block tho desired curiosity. Tho red
bird was a specie known 0s the Napoleon
which he procured from South America) tho
blue wos an Indigo bird from tho samo conn
try, ond tho ,w hi to tlio rarest of tho three
was a sparrow from the Isle of Jaa. Tlmy
W ere all of a site, fed upon thu tame kind of
seed, and lived together in a small rage very
peacefully. Thoy attracted a great deal of
attention, especially from tho lady visitors to
the building, many of whom would wotcli
them for an hour ot a time. The w hite Java
sparrow opjieart-tl to bo tho one attraction,
and to those, interested In hird ho wos In
deed o curiosity. RovhotU-r Democrat.
American Goods In England
Visiting Shcllichl not long ago, name for
ever associated with cutlery r it occurred to
mo to procure a p.iir of Shetl'a-ld scissors iu
remembranco of that grimy town, Kwry
other shop in tho placo seamed to lie a cutler's
hop -and Into ono of thu best of these I Ven
tured requesting to look at scissois. It is n
hobby of the Kuglish shopkeepers to show his
cheapest goods first, no matter who his custom
er may lie. Kntcr n shop iu puisuit of some
thing i willy good, and fur which you art wil
ling to pay, and it gunertlly takes thue or
four strong efforts to obtain it, he will per
sist iu showing you all the cheaKt gra les
first. So tray after tray of common cheap tus
sore was displayed on tho counter.
"Have you nothing Iwtter than tl.twfcj I
asked, at last. "I am buying these scissois
for Sheffield's sake, and I want a good- pair,"
Out come another oase, still in tho wwy of
finer goode. I had already looked ot five or
six grades. "If these aro youV lut," "Isaid,
"I will look further on." "Oh," said the shop-
nun, "we have one more kind very fine
goods indeed, the best in tho shop, but they
aro quite expensive." and ho uidovkidadrawe
and took out a troy of really good scissors.
I took un a pair to examine them, and read,
stamped on the Mario, "Newark, New Jersey I"
As I could not reconcile myself to take a pair
of New Jersey scissors as a soiive-nli of .Shef
field, I was obliged to leavo the disgusted snop
nun to lock up his precious ninirs again,
probably more tlum ever grounderi-in his be
lief that high pric of goods was my reason
for not pure basing. CoiruipondeiiecPoithiiid
Advertiser.
Bold Cmur. The Oregou City llouhug
Mill, n.1,1 aa Monday last by William flilUrt
as Master in Chancery, was pun based by
Captain J. T. Apperson for f 22.800. The
property was fully worth that amount and
will prove a good investment. It is one it
tlie tlnest mills iu the Stale, and we under
stand Captain Apprsou intends to arrv on
the milling business and hope he will make n
greet success of it.
NO. 2G.
The Overrated Ant.
Nom'.aiuI then, whilo wo rested, wo watched
tho laforious ant at his work. I found noth
ing new in him certainly nothing to change
my opinion of him. It seems to ma that in
tho matter of intellect tho out must bo n
strangely overrated bird. . During manySiitii
mors now I hove watched him, when I ought
to have been iu better business, and I havo
not yet como across a li iug ant that seemed
to havo any mora sense than a doad ono. I
refer to tho ordinary out, of course; I havo
had no experience, of thoso wonderful Swiss
aud African ones which voto, keep drilled
armies, hold slaves, and disputo about re
ligion. Those particutor ants maylio all that
the naturalist paints them, but I am per
suaded that tho average out is a shorn. I
admit his industry, of courso) he is tho hardest
working creature in tho world when any.
body is looking but his Irathcrhcaricdnciia is
tho point 1 mako against him. Ho goes out
foraging, ho makes o capture, ami then what
does hu do? flo home? Noi ho goes any
where but homo. Ho doesn't know Where
homo is. His home may lio only threo feet
away; no matter, ho ron't find It.
Hu makes his capture, as I have wild i it ii
gene-rally soinothlng which cair'bo of no sort
of usa to himself or auytioriy else; it is usually
seven times bigger than ft ought to be) hu
htinU out tho owkwardest place to Uko hold
of it; he lifts it liohlly up In tho air by main
nrco ond starts not towonl home, imt in
the opposite direction) not calmly and wisely,
but with a frantic haste, which is wasteful of
his atromitlu ho fetches un oitaiust n lubblu.
and instead of going around it ho cllnilx over
It luickwanls, dragging hii booty after him,
tumbles down the other side, Jump up in 'a
passion, kicks thoriuatotThisciothce. moistens
Ida hand, grabs his property viciously, yanks
It this way, thou that, shoves it ahead of him
iu a moment, turns toil and lugn it after him
another moment, gets madder ond madder,
then prcieutly hoists it into tho air and goes
tearing away In an entirely now direction;
comes to a weed) It never occurs to him to pi
around it. No; ho must climb it, and ho
doos climb It, dragging his worthless properly
to tho top which is as bright o thing to do on
it would I hi for mo to carry a sack of Hour
from Heidelberg to Paris by way ofHtnubiir,'
steeple) whuu ha gets nn there ho finds that
that is not tho place; tikes a cunfcry glanco
at tho scenery, nuri cither climbs down nfralu
or tumbles down, and ttirti off once inoie
os usual, in n new direction.
At the end of half un hour he fetches up
within six inches of tho place he started from
and lavs his burden down, Mc.vitimo ha has
been all over tliu ground for twoyanU. around,
and climbed all the weeds and bhlis ho
camo acroaJ. Now ho wipes the sweat from
his brow, strokes his IIiiiIm, and then marches
aimlessly oil; in as violent a hurry os cvci.
lio trave-ises a good deal of slgrog country,
and bv ami bv stumbles on his samo booty
again. Ha does nut rcuicmW to hovu ever rccu
It iieloru; no looks around to see wnicii is not
the way homo, grabs his bundle, and starts.
Ho goes throuqh thu samo adventure ho has
befuie, I i ually stops to rest, nuri a friend comes
along. Kvhumtly tho friend remarks that u
last year's grasshopper leg Is a very noble
acquisition and inquires where ho got it.
Kvidentlv thu Proprietor doe not reiucnilicr
ixoctly where ho did get ft, but thinks hu
got It around livru somewhere." Kvide-ntly .
tliu menu evmiracis i nuip nun ireini it
homo. Then, with a Juriin-mciit peculiarly
untie (no pun iutendud), they taku hold of
opposite ends of that gi asshnppcr leg ami be
gin to tug with all their might in opjiosito
directions. Presently they toko a rest ond
eonfer together. They ilealda that son.itliing
is wrong, they cant miko out wlutt. lhcn
they uo ut it aztlu, lust os hcfnru, Kama li-
suit. Mutual recriminations follow. Miricut-
ly e-ach accusal theotkerof hciugnu ollriiu
tiouist. Thuy warm up, and tho disputo ends
in a fluht. TLuv lock themsvlvis together
ond chew each other's Jiw fur owhilm then
tliey lull and tuiiiPjo on I ne ground tin ono
loses h horn or a lu nuri luu to haul oil fur
repairs. Thoy mako up and go to work again
in the samo old liuuuu woy, but the crippled
nut is at a disadvantage; tug n ho woy, tho
ether one rilPgs off tho booty and hli.i ut tho
end df it. Instead of giv ng up l-o l.iuigj ou
ond gets his shins brukil against t-very ob.
ktruvtiuii that comes In thu woy. Iy i.ud by
whin the grasshopper leg has been lruggid
oil over tho samo old ground onco more, it is
finally duniHd ot alout tho spot wluro it
originally Jay. Tho tvso perspiring anU in
sim t it tuomughly and decide th.it dried gross
hopper lei'M" a poor sort of prorerty oftcr
nil, ond each sUtU off ilia different rilleetion
to see If he can't find an old nail or sonm
thing t lo that H heavy enough tootlord in
tcitaiiimcut and ot the amo time volueUa.1
rnouuli to mine on out woui iu own n -
("A Tramp Abroad."
Tllr' latest proportion (or a He-id Hook ia
that of the Uiitisli float Society, At thu
second annual meeting of this lrf!y, May 31st,
the plan of tho work wot s'lbmitti d ami riii
cissedi "In iuw of tho imperfect division of breeds,
the want of any definite standard of pmity
and of thu uiisteuco of pedlgreo BWik, it vva-i
rekoheri to stut the volume with the names
of g'Nits, mala and feunle, of two yean old and
iipwurds mat iud taken pr tea sicimcroi inu
dairy show s or at the Kilbuni show of thu
Royal Agricultural Society in lb7, am' to
enter sulwequently oil prize-winners (with tho
same limitation as t age) at any f uturo show
of goats acknowledged by the ntitty, to
gether with tho kids of such, goats and th"o
previously mentioned, provided ttiat tlui
gmuddam in eoch cajejWASO prize-taker."
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