THE RED STORM
Or the Days of Daniel Boone
Dy JOEL
CHAPTER XVIL Continued.)
"There la your rifle," said hia bent-
fa el rnm.
"I see It; but I don't feel though
I could go without sajrln' few word
that twin to be Drrsslu' ud front ui
heart. You hare saved nir life auJ I
thank you for it," returned the forester
with much feeling. "I've been lookin
t you for a good while aa you aat by
the fir so pensive and melancholy-like,
and somehow or other I took a fancy to
you.
"I'm auch a half savage that I dont
See how anybody livlug could be pleaaed
with ue," replied Inula, weeping vio
lently.
"If anybody elae ahould' dare to call
you a half lavage, I reckon they'd never
ao it again in my bearing." returned
Hallard emphatically. "The fact la you
auit ma exactly, and I bop you'll ei
cuae me for aayln' eo. You aee, I ra
plaln-apeakin' man, and I aay what I
mean and mean honest. I don't want
to make you blush, nor be forrad on
ahort acquaintance; but If you shouldn't
take a liklu' to me, I'm aure that In the
course of natur' omethin' will break.'
The bold scout laid hie band on hla
heart, aa if to Intimate that the "aome
thiu' " which might be eipected to
break waa In that particular locality
"Io go, Mr. nallard, for I don't feel
aa tnough I ought to atand talking with
you here. It'a not likely we ahall meet
again, said Innis.
"I ahall go, but I ahall come to aeo
you again," aald Ballard, moving to
ward ma open air. The acout pauaed
and turned once more toward hla bene-
lactres.
"I hop thla affair won'; get you Into
iy trouble," he added thoughtfully.
"Don't think of me: I shall An Terr
any
wen, returned Innia, haatily.
it you anould ever want a protector,
or feel the need of a friend, let me know
It. and I 11 go through fire and water to
serve yon," , added. And Inroklng a
hearty Meaning upon Innia McKee. he
glided quietly out of the cavern, and the
cool, rree air of hearen kissed hla brow.
Aa he hurried from the hill, be forgot
the dull ache occaaioned by the blow
upon hia head, and thought only of the
ri.eguee aaugnt.r, who beauty had
iuu. conqueren mm. II resolved to
aee tier again at the earliest opportu
nity, and do all In hia power to make
favorable lmpreaalon upon her young
heart
CHAPTER XVIII.
Allan Norwood raiaed Simon Kenton
from the ground, and dlacovered that
blood waa flowing from the aleeva of hla
hunting ahlrt. He lnatantly bared the
left arm, and found that ball had lodg
ed In It Juat below the left ahoulder.
He then proceeded to bind hla handker
chief tightly about the limb, In order to
atop the profuse hemorrhage. Kenton
aoon revived, and aturdily proteated that
the wound waa a mere acratch, and that
he ahould have no difficulty in going for
ward according to their original inten
tion. A Are waa kindled, and a clsslc piece
of veulaon which they had brought with
them cooked for their evening meal. Keu
ton'a wounded arm had ceased bleeding,
and he profeaaed to feel much refreshed,
and In good spirit. He proposed that
they ahould proceed toward a Cherokee
village which waa altuated In a south
eaatern direction. If Uosalthe had been
carried there by any of the war partlea,
the greater portion of the distance waa
probably accomplished by water, which
would effectually bailie pursuit In the or
dinary way; consequently, to learn any
thing of Uosalthe. providing that ahe
bad been thua abducted, the chancea of
euecesa would be greatest to take the
nearest way to the village, and trust to
circuuistancea and their own resource
for the rest.
Itefore morning Norwood perceived
that hia companion began to falter; hia
foot pressed the aoll less firmly; he gave
evident aigna of exhaustion, and bis
breathing grew hurried. Hla hsggnrd
featurea and tollaome tread checked the
impatience and excited the pity of Allan.
"Thla la not right!" he exclaimed,
topping auddenly. "You are exerting
yourself beyond jour strength."
"I believe," s.i Id Kenton, faintly,
"that the blood haa started again."
Norwood hastened to examine the
wound, and found that the handkerchief
had been displaced by hla exertion in
walking and the bleeding had commenc
ed anew, and waa very profuse. The
handkerchief waa again adjusted and
they were on the point of moving on
when the bark of a dog attracted their
attention. Kenton loaned to hia feet,
and laying his right hand heavily upon
Allan's shoulder, said, in a tone that sent
the blood upon its way with a quicker
Impulse:
"That la an Indian dog; we are pur
sued. Nothing remaina for us but U
run for our Uvea, and break the trail,"
Implied Kenton.
'Let ua lose no time, then. I fear
more for you than for myself; your
strength may fail on account of that un
fortunate wound."
"When my atrength fails," then you
must lenve me to my fate," said Ken
ton, calmly.
"Never, while I have life," said his
companion. "It were shame indeed for
me to abandon a brave man In the hour
of hia moat pressing need. May heaven
aave me from that heinous sin!"
The young men now exerted their t
moat strength to evade their savage pur
suers, but occasionally the bark of a
dog admonished them that they were atlll
unsuccessful.
"We can never elude them while that
dog la after ua," said Kenton, at length.
"We must wait till he cornea up and
shoot him."
"That will be a dangerons experiment,
for the Indians are probably not far be
hind him."
"It'a our only chance; ao yon may go
on. 1 will atop anil dispatch 'him."
"Ilather reverse that proposition, for
I am In better condition than yon."
lint Kenton would not change bla res
olution, and Norwood protested that he
would not leave hla aide. Itoth the par
t ee stood perfectly still, and the dog
rame on at full speed.
"I will atop his barking," observed Al
lan, cocking hi rifle.
"Take good aim," aald Kenton, anx
iously. "He calm. I am alwaya self-possessed
In the hour of danger. I atu called a
good shot, also."
Our hero took deliberate aim and f red
t the dog; he fell, and they heard a
rustling among the leaves, produced by
hla death struggle.
" 'Twaa coolly done," remarked Ken
ton. "And now let na change onr course
uce aiore. When yoo Bad strong gray
ROBINSON
vine that have climbed tall tree, la
bold of tbein and swing yourself forward
aa far aa possible, la order to break
the trail. I will set the eiamule."
They bad gone but a short distance
from the spot before aa opportunity
offered to try this experiment. Kenton
grasped the vine with both bla hands,
a well aa hla wounded arm would per
mit, and awung himself forward a dis
tance of aeveral yards, aud striking npn
very rocky soil, hia feet left no percep
tive imprint. Allan followed hla exam
pie, with similar results, and then both
ran for life, for they beard the ear
ages approaching.
All the varioua artlflcea to baffle pur
suit were resorted to; but when the par-
nes pause.1, ready to fall down with
emanation, trie sound or the savage
horde came faiutly to their ears through
uie intervening distance.
"I cannot continue this much longer,"
aid Kenton. "My strength Is failing
faat. (jo on; you may yet escape; but
ir you try to aave me, both will perish,
i win await here the coming of the In
aiana. sir ride and pistols are loaded
and I ahull kill the first that an Dears.
Yea, I ahall have the pleasure of three
goo.i ahots before I die."
Without making any reply, Allan plac
ed hia ear to the earth, and listened
witn breathless Interest. He heard ap
proaching step, and knew the elaatlc
bounding tread of the red men. He
grasped his rltle firmly, stood a moment
in thought, aud looked earnestly at his
irleml.
My dear Kenton!" exclaimed Allan,
"I would not desert ao bold and heroic
a comrade for a thousand world; no,
not to aave my life. Trust to me, and
we will both escape, or fall able br side.
My plan la formed; proceed aa faat aa
you are able, and I will aoon overtake
you."
liut this generosity Is madnesa; by
giving your life to yonder yelling de
mons, you will not prolong mine five
minutes scarcely aa many seconds I"
cried Kenton.
I do not value existence ao lightly
that I am willing to throw It away
without a chance of success. So go for
ward, In heaven'a name!" said Allan.
"I will," replied Kenton, aorrowfully.
We may never meet again; farewell!"
With tearful eyea, and heart melted
and aubdued, the forester arose to his
feet, and making a desperate effort, stag
gered on with a speed that surprised
Norwood. The latter threw himself
upon the ground among the rank shrub
bery. He laid hla rifle) beside him, and
drew hla hunting knife from his belt.
The light, bounding footsteps which he
had heard, came more distinctly to bla
anxloua ears.
fty the sounds which he had heard, he
udged that one of the pursuer was far
n advance of all the rest. If that con
clusion waa Just, he could wait for the
foremost savage to come up, and then
slay him on the spot. In the event that
here should prove to be more than one.
It would only remain for him to do the
est he could, and leave all to the Great
Disposer of events.
Allan's eyes were turned with Intense
Interest toward the spot where a painted
face, or face, were expected to appear.
One moment more of breathless expects-
ion, ami a gigantic Indian sprang Into
view. He waa darting .onward like a
ioodhound, panting with exertion. In
hla right hand he held hla gun, and hia
eyes were fixed with fearful eagerness
pon the trail, casting occasionally keen
ml sweeping glances into the forest be
yond.
He rame on; he was flying past the
pot where the bold hunter lay. The
atter bounded up, leaping upon the sav-
ge like a young lion the hunting knife
ashed in the first faint beams of- the
morning, and then sank deep in the red
man's breast. A hollow groan waa giv
en to the gentle winds, and the pursuer
ad run his race. The athletic limbs
uivered an instant, and all was stilL
Allan thrust bla crimson blade Into It
heath, cast one look at the quiet out
lines of the body, and then left the spot
with hasty tread. He overtook Ken
ton, who was dragging bis exhausted
frame along. When he heard steps be
hind him he turned about and cocked
ia rifle, thinking the savages were opon
llm; but aaw instead the resolute face
f our hero.
"My dear Norwood T he cried, while
arge teara rolled down bla sunburnt
beeks, "I never expected to aee you
again on earth. What have you done?"
"I have alaln the leader of the pur
ult; I have sent him on the eternal
rail that no warrtor ever retraced."
"You have done well; the next half
hour will decide thla question of life
or death," returned Keutou.
"I know It; now lean on me, and w-
will baffle them yet. Here is a brook;
we will walk in it It may break the
rail."
Hy Norwood' help Kenton waa able
o proceed. They doubled on their own
raiiia; they changed their direction
many tunes; and when tba sun was an
hour high, no sound of pursuit could
le beard, aud they began to hope that
he aavage were at fault, or had aban
doned the enterprise altogether.
It was now Imperatively necessary
th-it Kenton should rest. While looking
for a place suitable to that object, they
discovered an Indian lodge, which proved
to be uninhabited. Of this they imme
diately took possession. To the sur
prise of both parties, they perceived that
fir had recently been kindled there.
and aeveral articles of comfort were left.
among which were pieces of venison,
mat, a few undressed deerskin, ete.
Allan bailed thia discovery aa a sin
gular piece of good fortune, and Instant
ly aet himself at work to minister prop
erly to the want of hi friend. He
dressed hi wound a well aa he could,
searched for a aprlng, brought him cool
and refreshing water, and then arranged
the mat anl deerskins, and prevailed
npon him to lie down and recruit bla ex
hausted energies.
Kenton complied, miking effort dur
ing the time to induce Norwood to leave
him there, and put a safer distance be
tween himself and the Indian, who
might possibly he on their trail.
Our hero waa of course deaf to these
suggestions; and In a short time had
the pleasure of seeing his comrade sink
into a deep and tranquil sleep. He then
kindled a fire and moving about softly
commenced cooking as well a the case
would admit, some of the venison so
providentially provided
While A 11a a was engaged In thla man
ner, a bnman figure darkened the lodge
d,xr. The unexpected visitor waa an
Indian maiden. When she beheld onr
hero, she drew back with aa exclaaia
lion of aurprUe.
'Come In," aald Allan, perceiving ahe I
raa in doubt. '
"What docs the pale face seek bere?"
he asked, with a digultied air.
I don t know that it would be proper
to make you my coulidaute," replied
Allan, with a aiuile.
"Confidence sometimes make friend,"
added the Indian girt, lu excellent Eug'
lish, though somewhat loftily.
"I know it, daughter of the red man,'
answered NorwoL "Are any of your
people with your'
"l am aloue; are you afraid?" replied
toe maiden.
"Not of you, certaluly," aald Norwood
with a cnul
"Why are you so near our village?"
Inquired mar-Light.
"A young maiden has disappeared
iroui the atatiou on the Kentucky riv
er,' rejoined our hero, resolving to trust
her with the object of hi mission.
"Such thing often happen; but why
do you aeek her In thla directiou? Io
you lay thla new ain at the door of the
Cherokee) la the red face always at
fault? Did the Ure.it Spirit wake them
a nation of thieves?"
"1 said not ao; but we seek that
which la lout in all places where there
ia a posibility of its being fouud. I
It not ao?"
"Know that the White Cloud la'aafe;
en win return again to lioonebormjgb
before the Best moon. Uo back and tell
her friend so."
"What atraog thing is this you aayT
crieii Allan.
"Am I speaking to the wind, that
you do not understand? Are my word
so Idle that they do not Interest yovf? I
said that the white wuuleu wa safe,
rejoined Star-Light
Where I ahe? Let me see her let
mo speak to her!" cried Allan.
"What is White Cloud to you?" asked
Star-Light, coldly, looking steadily at
A 1 1
"Oh, she Is much! I think of her and
dream of her!" exclaimed Norwood.
And does she dream of you?" resum
ed Star-Light, in the same tons.
Alas, no! Hhe does not even know
me. I am impatient to know more. If
you really apeak truly, lead me to Ilo-
salthe," added Norwood.
"I ahould lead you to your death.
You would never return to the great
fort to ay thnt the pale maiden live."
returned Star-Light, emphatically. .
Kosaltlie Is a captive among your peo
ple how, then, ran ahe be safe?" ask
ed the young man.
That ia known to me and not to
you. I will tell no more," aald Star
Light "You ahall!" cried Norwood, starting
to hi feet.
"The daughter of the proud Cherokee
fears nothing. She Is willing to make
the friend of the White-Cloud glad by
sending them word that she la snfe; but
should you torture her with fire she
would tell no more," replied Star-Light
drawing up her person majestically.
The dignified and assured air of the
Cherokee maiden arrested Allan In hla
purpose. He stood before her Irreso.
ute and embarrassed. Before he had
recovered hia self-possession, Star-Light
had glided from the lodge, and disap
peared la the forest.
To he contlnned.t
IN THE MOMENT OF PERIL.
That Modrra Female Hotalna Her
rreaenc of Mind.
The girl of to-day la no lea femi
nine than her foreuiotnera, but ahe haa
assuredly fewer of the lltle weifknesttea
which were once accounted ao tnucl)
part of woman's nature aa to be al
most an essenttul of womanly churiu.
a doea not faint or ahrlek or gi Into
hysterica at mice or other trifle, and
la often able to reason coolly and de
Ide wlaely In the face of real ieril.
Two college girl who weut nulling
igether not long ago hud an adven
ture which they met In a aplrit typ
ically modern. One of them sail her
iwn little catbont, and sail It well ; ahe
la also a (rood swimmer. The other.her
guest, neither awlina nor understands
bout, but ahe none tlie lesa accom
panied her more accomplished friend
trustfully out non the dancing waters
f a broud New England bnj.
i nere was oniy a ligtit breeze when
the two glrla atarted, but wheu they
were well out In the middle of the bay
It rhnnged audaeiily. Increased, and be
came dungerously squally.
The young skipper attempted to re
turn, but the little boat shipped ao
much water at the first tnck that she
aaw at once It was likely to be cap
sized or swamped. She coolly explained
the situation to her passenger, w!hi re
ceived the Information with equal cool
ness, and paid due attention to the di
rection given her aa to bow to ehare
and where to hold on when ahe should
find herself In the water which, but a
minute later, ahe did.
Aa they floated, gripping the aide of
the bont and waiting to be rescued, a,
brief dialogue took place lietween them.
The girl who could awlui aald to the
other:
Gracious! Your hairpin arts fall-
n? out!"
To put up a hind to th falling Init
io. U a primal feinlniue' Instinct
doubtless Kve had it when she colffed
icr hair with the aid of thorn. Hut If
respooslve muscle twitched In the
arm of the girl who could not swim. It
wn uWlued even lsfore the comple
tion of her discreet and logical reply:
They only cost a quarter for six.
nd I'm worth more than that"
She continued, therefore, to clUig
with both hands, declining the dnnger
ous temptations of tbo toilet, while her
body trailed In the water, her hair
whipped In the wind, and ner narrprtia
orsook her one by one siad sank softly
to the mermaid. In a ahort time a
launch rame along sn) tvwued both
the shipwrecked mnldem,a little dump
and disheveled. It ! true, but with
tltelr courage and h'Kcal faculties un
impaired. Youth's tVmpnulon.
Of Mlsne Isisnrlssett
"I have discovered a wonderful
remedy," said the chemist.
"What will It cure?" asked hla
friend.
"I haven't decided yet" replied the
chemist. "I"tn (tolng to take a day off
next week and bunt up a suitable dis
ease for It"
A man alwaya with bla eyes on the
ground bumps bis head; a man with
his nose always In the air stubs bis
toe.
A clam recently taken from Green
wich Hay. Rhode Island, weighed an
ounce over two pounds.
Washington's first ride waa when Ua
took a back at the cherry tret,
v. '
New Variety Put Beam.
Tlil new variety will esiieclully ap
peal to market gardeners, because of
it Inclination to yield largely and be
en uw? It seems to buve a crop whether
the sen sou be good or bad. Tbe jsjds
are long, tender ami of good size, and
tit variety I good either green when
Hi, or aa shelled. The quality la fair
only witn ua la a single season' tent.
but we consider It worth general excr
liiieiiting. In some sectlou beans are
an exceedingly printable crop, partleu
lurly If they are enrly aorta. The read
er will bear lu mind that a thU la n
new sort not yet generally tested. It
noxaix foi.i MAir.
la rwonimended In till department
only for testing In sum 11 quantities.
Like other new aorta It ahould prove Ua
value on your own ground
Cost la ( rop. It alaln a.
The' generation of agriculturists
doubtless does not fully renllae the dif
ference lietween the efficiency of hand
and machine lubor. Here are two- com
parison made by the United States
liureau of Labor?
To produce 100 bnahela of barley It
took 1)1 1.M hours of labor seventy
year ago; to-day, with the-aid of ma
chinery, It take 0.04 hours.
To produce 10O tmshela of oats It
took 2ti5 hours la 1830; by machinery
It takes 28.8!) hours.
Seventy years ago" agriculture- wa
Impossible away from the Atlantic sea
board. Fifty years ago grain' was hnr
vested with the- aid of the cradle and
threshing wn done with the' flail.
Within the lust two decade not only
the exjMnse of labor. Incidental to crop
growing, has been minimised to a large
extent but the process la still, going
on. Farming was drudgery ;. It la now
an employment for the Intelligent man.
The Madera Hotbed.
To go without a hotbed on. die farm
la to miss many of the early- luxuries
In vegetables which might otiiorwise he
had. To some the hotlied Is a mystery
more or less complicated, as a matter
of fact. It Is a simple thing, easily
managed and not at all expensive: The
simple hotbed I readily mud by build
ing a frame of Inch' lumber, sloping It
to the front The usual tied I twelve
Inche at the rear and six ot eight liich
es In front Or it may he mnile higher,
so aa not to neceewltato tl digging of
a pit for the manure and soil. This. I
a matter of choice, largely. The bed
may lie made the length and width- of
a alngle sash, or arranged for servrnl
sashes which are.-usually three ty six
In dimensions. If tli pit Is dug, fill
In with coarse horse manure and tram
ple down hard Over this put several
inches of good garden soli, and then
put on the sash and let the ted heat
up. In a few days the Intense bent
will iwss away and the seeds may then
be sown. Of course, verrtllntlon and
water must be supplied to- the seed
bed, a well as to-the plants after they
are up, and In the eoJd spring protec
tion must be given, which la readily
done by having old lings or carpets to
throw over the glass nh at ulght
Raima for Poultry.
While the feedlug of several grains
fusnlsUe variety, It also has a letter
use In that some of tlie grains, notably
wheat, furnish a portion of protein
which la essential In the ration of poul
try. While on the range the birds prob
aldy get enough protein In some way to
balance the starchy grain they are
fed, but during the winter this la not
possible. The necessity for protein In
the ration Is one more good reason for
feeding milk which hn lecn advocated
In this department Combining bran
with milk, making a thick gruel of It
offer an opportunity for still greater
variety and furnishes a considerable
quantity of protein.
It Is reported of an Iowa farmer thnt
for some yars hi corn yielded on an
average of sixty-five bushel sr acre.
He prided himself on hi ability to se
lect seed corn and get a good stand. He
attended one of the iwed corn gospel
vectlngs and saw where lie had not
quite come up to the best method. It
a planted to him and he selected the
seed for eight acre as he had never
done before and bis eight acres yielded
12H bushels per acre. On the rest of
the fsrm where only ordlnsry selection
waa employed he obtained sixty Ave
buahela per acra.
Karat Tools. .
They coat money. It sometimes
seem aa If we cannot spare the means
to get what we ought to have In this
Hue, so we go on working with the old
splke-tootU harrow aud the poor old
plow to the end of the chapter.
This la a question that Involves two
or three . considerations. If by pur
chasing good tools we can Increase the
efHcleucy of the place, should we hesi
tate to Invest In them? heeins to me
not Take the matter of a good plow.
With such a tool we can certainly get
better cropa than we can by using an
Inferior tool. It may set bard to fork
over the money to buy tbe better Imple
ments, but look at the result In a few
years we have done ao much better
work on the farm that we have the
money to buy other needed tools.
Next buy a first clans harrow. This
will still further Increase the value of
the furm crops. Utile by little, and all
without feeling as if we uilght If we
made a grand rush for the tisils we
feel we must have, we find ourselves
well cqulpiicd for business.
We cannot do everything' we would
like to do In a single year. lift ua not
for that reason be discouraged and dW
nothing at all. It U a long time from
one end of life's roud to the other with
some of us. Step by step we may work
ahead; but if we do. not take the step
we never will get very far ubcad. K.
I Vincent In Furm, Field and Fire
tilde. nark for Fodder.
A plan for a good sheep rack for
shredilod fodder, so that stock cun feed
at pleasure In the burn yard or out
doors, consists of a long, narrow wire
ruck, aa ahown In Fig. 1. Set posts
firmly lu the ground, six or eight feet
high above ground. The two rows of
I (out should be utout nvo feet apart
The lower frame Is a root wide and
two feet shorter than tlie upper frame,
oa post one foot above ground. (Tlifc
artists made bottom too wide, In the
rut) Spike two-Inch scantling aT
around on top of both set of post.
luive In large-liended imll In these
scantlings, those In the uper frame
eight Inches apart, and In the lower
frame closer together, aa you must
have the sume number of nulls nlsive
and below. Jet No. H wire and pus
around these nail back and forth from
top to bottom, clear around, and fas
ten. Fill thla rack and top out like a
rick, then rover with roof boards, or
top out with straw. The frame must
be made stout and solid. You can
make a rack 100 feet long or over, and
fwo CONVEX IfcKT Founts SACKS.
It will hold several tons If topped out
well, anya Ohio Fanner. We are told
that it I a gisxl way to put up slue 1
deit fodder that Is not thoroughly
cured. Fig. 2 showa how to make the
rack of rails, poles or senntllng. After
filling. It con lie toped with straw,
or thatched, as shown In cut The nsif
In No. 1 can be raised up oa high a
detdred by lengthening the post.
Trlmsils the I led ares.
If you have hedge trim them Just as
soon aa the winter loosens It grip and
the snow I off the bushes. This trim
ming should be Just a close to the
old wood os possible; but, In the case
of evergreens, bo sure lo leave a bud
or two of the new wood. If you shear
any cher you will ao remove the foli
age aa to leave a leafless blemish.
There are no growing buds on the e
arlmrvittp and hemlocks Ixdow tin
Joint that separate last year' wood
from that of tlie previous yenr. You
mny cut a close a you pleaso rn de
ciduous hedges, such a hawthorn and
buckthorn, and espcclaly the locust ot
gledltsctila. If you have blossoming
hedges, such aa the Tartarian honey
suckle-, you must be careful not to cul
off the blossom buds. I (ear In mini)
that this first trimming is the only
trimming of the yenr for evergreen
LThey must not Is? torn-lied ngnln with
the
until next spring. Decld
nous hedge- hrvj, rut t,u.k two or
three time every seitsW.,
t'ulsar Too Ma eh 1.1 me.
Exjierlence ha slsnvn that too much
lime la often used through the Imp res
slon thnt It contain of Itself consider
able fertilizing value. If It Is used
with an Idea of setting free some of
tls plant f.xids In the soil thnt I one
thing, but If the Idea Is to use It large
ly for soil acidity then a little will
often suffice. EsjKH'lally on sandy soil
Is the lime overdone, for If used to cor
rect will acidity on such soils twenty
five bushel an acre of slnked lime la
generally suflhient and on heavy soils
double thnt qunntlty or sevenfy-fivi
bushels at most I ample. It should 1
remenilwred that while the litmus
paper test la generally reliable there
are chemicals In the soil which has the
same effect on the litmus paper aa the
acidity of the roll.
Yllrlnl Rotted the Stamp.
A correxpoiident states that ha- re
moved a troublesome tree stump from
near his house In tlie following man
ner: With an Inch auger ho. bored a
hole In the center ot the aUtmp, ten
Inches deep, and put Into It, about one
half ponnd of oil of vitriol, and corked
tlie hole np tight In all months the
whole stump and rovta, extending
through all their ramUw atloii, were ao
rotted that they were easily eradicated.
Tlier comes an, evil day In postpqn,
Ing Uit work oi ringing, the bull,
THE OLD WATER MILL.
lie raaelaat Drlaare Maar Clh
Ueaalaa Hesrret.
The on rush of civilization haa re
moved to a great exteut one of the ro
mantic and pleasaut featurea or the
pioneers a theme for painters and
poet from duys remote. In these duys
of much haste and awlft machinery. It
perhaps would not fit In with the time
to go to mill on horseback and await
ones turn at the old water intli, but
still It was not so bad. after all, to alt
about In the mill yard half a day at a
time and play warble, pitch, quoits, or
fish.
Those were the duys when opl
were not In such a hurry aa they are
now a tlnie when hours were not
worth Just so much each, like eggs In
a basket and they were given a few
extra years to make up for the time
lost In going to mill and bunting the
cow a time when a backlog crackled
lu the wide-mouthed fire place and
man bad an opportunity to get ac
quainted with bta family.
Tbe old water mill and the accom
panying mill pond seem to have U'en
a half way point between aavairery
and our present civilization and a de-
ST
A
,THE OLD WATKB MILL
elded ly Interesting epoch to those
whose memory goes back that far.
There were the delightful doya of fish
ing In the leafy months, the dark pools
below the dam, the little sand bars aud
rlilles, and the log projecting out over
some particularly Inviting sisit, where
big iuntlNu came up to a hooked cricket
or gragsliopiKT without hesitancy or
suspicion aud there was always water
In the creek. That waa why there
were alwaya flowera and green grass
along the shores, and why the boys
could alwaya find a place to wade and
wade and wade until their ankles
turned purple In the swirling waters.
Then when winter came the scene
changed. There was never a better
place to skate than on an old mill
K)iid, and the skaters did not have
fancy dump skates which one can put
on and take off In two seconds. No, they
were the old style strap skates with a
screw an Inch long to be bored Into the
heel. The young man fortunate enough
to get hold of two worn out files or a
discarded saw blade was the hero of
the community. He could make skates
out of them with long, graceful turn
up lu front which were the envy of all
the beholders. It was a small hard'
ship to sit on a snowy log half an hour
boring at a refractory heel, but the
end Justified the exertion.
In those days every little settlement
had Ita own grist and sawmill com
bined. To te sure the mills did not
grind very fast and the sawa would
not do for cutting mahogany veneer
Ing, but they answered the purposes of
the time the days of the caudle dip,
the tin lantern and the punctured hide
sieves, a step In advance of the erlod
when breadstuff were secured by
pounding grain Into meal. Sometime
two or three mill would ts found on
a little stream ten miles In length. One
acted a a reservoir for another, and
kept the valley moistened the whole
season through, tlie little stream a live,
running brmtk. Now, those streams are
either a raging torrent or In turn as
dry and parched a a brick pavement
Till Is one of the ieuulties of advanc
ing civilization.
As land became more valuable, like
the pisir Indian, the old water mill had
to move on westward. There waa too
much good land under water to suit the
thrifty owner, and he substituted steam
for water jsiwer, ami the old mill which
Sew-,.,! , I l,n ff rtt 1 1 n Inhil.nni
wo no Tlie gettlement mill Is
a thing of tnT... . fh ,. fM .
tendant ploasures ..aifft VnW,,. The
old water mm was, i our an
what the trolley car and the electric
light I to us a means to an end and
when something else waa found to
serve the. purpose better they adopted
It but still we cannot part with the old
mill of our youth without a sigh of
regret.
Rtt. Brggan Work.
Jacob Itils, at a convention of school
teacher at Atlantic CUys decried con
tentment
"Every man I too apt to be con
tentedthat I, to be conceited," he
aald, "to think himself about as One
and strong and good and wise aa any
one In the worht
"Even begfe-ar. Why, I know a man
who, on being accosted by a beggar,
aald :
"Why don't yoti go to work? Why
do you waste your time begging?
"The beggar drew himself up.
"'Did you ever beg? be said.
" 'No, of course not aald tlie man.
"Tben, aabi tbe beggar, 'you don't
know what work la.'" New Tork Tri
bune.
If things upset you eaally, look Qui
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14 s j
One of the great problema which fac
Ihe I'anaina Canal commissioner la
more dllncult than that of labor. San
itation waa rightly regarded aa of pri
mary Importance, and the measures to
thnt end are rigidly enforced. Thla
complicates the letting of coutracta to
hrma or Individuals who will perforin
mitt of the work. The question of na
tionality la also Imiwu-taut American
;.ibor exiweta and receives high wages.
So far, at least, It haa shown slight ln-
lltiAtlon to seek the canal cone In any
Mich quantity na la desirable. Nor ia
there much likelihood that negroea
from the Southern Statea will apply In
considerable numbers. The Chinese ex
clusion act precludea tbe employment of
coolie Inbor. Heretofore Jamaica and
Martinique have furnished the largest
portion of the men who actually wield
the pick and shovel, but a lute experi
ment la the trial of laborers from
Northern Spain the men who did much
of tho work on the Cuban railroads.
Still another Important question la that
which relates to hours. The national
law makes eight houra the legal working-day
for American citizens engaged
on government work, but to extend this
provision to colored Inlaw In the tropica
would not only greatly increase the ex
iense of building the canal, but might
prove unsatisfactory to the laborer
themselves. It was this consideration
thnt led Congress to amend the urgen
cy deficiency bill by exempting alleu la
borers In the canal gone from the pro
visions of the eight-hour law.
In reviewing tho ojieratlona of tha
United Statea Service, the Secretary of
the Interior states that the amount
available for the work, constituting tho
proceeds from the disposal of public
land In tho thirteen Statea and three
Territories since I'.XU Is 2S,KX),0a
The projects authorized and approved,
but not yet completed, are fifteen In
number with an estimated cost of $28,
(sJO.OOO, representing an approximate
reclnlmablo area of something over 1,
000,000 acres, ao that the cost of artifi
cial Irrigation for these lands Is approx
imately 2S ier acre. Nearly $8,000,000
have already been exiended on the
work. The operations of the reclama
tion act haa stimulated development in
the West by arousing Interest lu private
euterprlsea of similar churacter. The
government haa no dldlculty whatever
li disposing of the Irrigable lands,
since these are all filled up aa tuna aa
surreys are completed Many of the
holdings are apparently held for ec
ulntlve purposes and In some localities
lullnqulshmenta of homesteads filing in
these Irrigated district are selling ai
re dy for from S300 to foOO each.
Plan for a large naval station on
Lake Michigan have been prepared for
the consideration of the Secretary of
the Navy. They provide for the ex
liendlture of two and a half million
dollars for the erection of a large group
of buildings for the accommodation of
at least a thousand young men under
training for service In the navy. The
establishment of such a station on the
Orent Lakes Is the natural outcome of
the liking of the young men of the West
lor service In the navy. Tho modem
vrnr-shlp Is wanned not by sailors so
i. inch as by men with a mechanical
taste, for the ship are monstrous inn-
chine shops. The Western youth with
a taste for machinery and a desire to
see the world Is finding the naval ser
U(t a pleasant way for gratifying both
desire and taste.
II-
The President hna referred to Con
gress the dispute over the tyie of canal
to be built at Panama. Of the thir
teen member of the Consulting Hoard
of Engineers, eight favor a aea-levcl
canal, and one of the memlHT of the
Canal Commission, Admiral Kndlcott
take the same view. Hut Ave memhera
of the Engineers' Hoard, four of the
Canal Commissioners, and tlie Chief
Engineer of the canal are In favor of a
lock canal. The Secretary of War fa
vora a lock canal; and the President
recommend that ty, on the ground
that It could lie built at about half the
cost and In half the time required for
a canal at the sea level, and that It
would afford a quicker transit for large
ships.
The Secretary of the Interior hn re
vised the regulation for the enforce
ment of the law restricting Chinese Im
migration. The most luisrtant changes
are those granting to a Chinese a rea
sonable length of time to produce his
certificate of Identification, and provid
ing for more courteous treatment of
Chinese travelers pending the establish
ment of their right to enter the country
under the Inw. Hitherto travelers hare
lieen forced to- remain In custody . for
several days, and Chinese who did hot
their certificate of Identification
jVUem liav boon summarily ar
Secratary Tat receive
from. Governor general Ide SM''0rara '
Ipplnea, saying that the ator,es'o,.,,,ll" "
en and children being slaughtered
the recent bottle of Mount IaJo wars
sensational, newspaper renorta, not
borne out by the fnct. A few women
and children may have been alaln, ha
says, by the preliminary shell fire, but
In the actual fight no one waa killed
unless he had arma In hla hands, and
alt possible of the wounded were saved.
The American troops, h thinks, not
only showed great bravery, but great
forbearance,
The Department of Agriculture has
Just issued a bulletin calling attention
to the limitations of ths value of th
inoculation of tbe land with nitrogen
fixing bacteria. Good results can not
be. expected If the bacteria for a crop
rs already present, nor will, any good
result corns if tha ground la In need,
of other fertilizer, og, U the aoll U gj
ready rich la g'trogen, -- -