The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, August 19, 1892, Image 4
AFTER THE COWS.
The pasture reached to the bleak upland*
where the tugar maple* stood
Firmly rooted amid the rooks, at the edge of
the great pine wood;
The brook from the spring in the forest
leaped downward In clonds of spray.
And the tall ferns droopol and noddo 1 their
heads above the bowlders gray.
The bush of the summer evening fell, restful
and cool and damp;
The firefly in the buttercup meadows lighted
his ghostly lamp;
And high in the flare of the sunset climbed
up the dome of the blue.
As three little children went after the cows,
barefooted through the dew.
The whippoorwill sang in the alders that
fringed the hank of the stream;
And, like the mystical music one hears in a
beautiful dream.
The tinkle of cow-bells blended with the
rippling waters below,
And the full red moon in the shadowy east
on the horison hung low.
The air was sweet with the clover bloom from
the bani|ueling-groun'ls of the bees,
A M.I I 1 ,1 - ?
/lira vuc wv/vniny ? VIIV Ul HIW UIU49W IDItl (HQ I
in the shade of the trees;
The cow-pnth wound through the hemlocks
and round the high ledges curled.
Where, gazing out through the distance, we
saw to the ends of the world!
We called the oows through the gloaming?
Ruby, and Bessie, aod Floes,
Cherry, and Mollvim Dimple, and Bmnco
co,' boss! co,' bom!"
through the clearing they
munrtered, and trampled, and roared.
With their bellowing heads borne high aloft
as they galloped to reach the ford.
Knee-deep in the gurgling water they
crowded and pushed as they drank;
They reare 1 and hooked at each other as
they climbed thes.ippery bank;
They plunged their heads in the clematis as
it hung in its tangled net.
And tosse 1 on their horns the eel grass, so
snaky and green and wet.
Three little children followed them close, all
fearless and happy and free.
Holding the tanned brown hands of each
other?three little children, throe.
Through the soft cool damp of the shadows
and under the light of the stars.
Driving the cows with their tinkling bells
home to the barnyard bars.
?t'lara Augusta, in Wide Awake.
A TALE OF TEZCUCft
' O back with tnt
almost six censouthward
to the
vjwfla WjPT^HT cuco, on the eastI
ern 'K)r<^er ?' t^le
silly of the Aztecs,
which for several centuries flourished in
a part of whet is now the Republic of
Mexico.
Stretching away from the imperial
city toward the mountains were fields of
.^yellow maize, that glittered in the sunlight
like seas of gold. Mingled with
and beyond these were plantations of the
ma<>ue/ or aloe, one of the most important
and useful products of the
country. Farther in the distance, aud
from thence extending to the mountains
themselves, were vast forests of the rich
and variegated flora of the then semitropical
region.
One evening, as the sun was casting
his last bright beams on the valloy, shedding
a refulgent glory over the land
scape, there stood at the edge of the
forest two men engaged in earnest consultation.
One of these, although young, was
clad in the garb of a high warrior, or
' lord of the realm," with a short tunic
over which was a cuirass made of thin
plates of gold and silver. A magnificent
cloak of manj-hued feathers and a silver
helmet, from the top of which waved a
panache of variegated plumes, sprinkled
with pr(clous stones, completed the attire
of the Prince, for such he was.
His companion was a man whose hair
was white with age, yet his eyes Hashed
with energy and his step was still firm.
This was Huitzil, priest of the terrible
war god, Iluitzilopochtli.
The younger inau was speaking.
"And thinkest thou not, good Father
Huitzil, that my father, the King, will
decree to save the maiden, that she may
become my wife?"
"Nay, Prince Nezahualcoyotl, that
may not he. For who would oppose the
commands of the great nnd uwe inspiring
Hnitzilopochtli, the god of gods? And
has he not spoken through me, his servant,
that the maiden niU9t die? Nay,
my son, lift not thy hand against the
anointed of the gods! Thou shalt find
others as woitliy of thy favor as Tulu.
The world is wide and Hnitzilopochtli is
its ruler, lie who taketh one can give
another, lie ad vised, my son, and let
not thy hand be ^uirluri by the rashness
of the unbeliever."
"My father, thon art wise, but thou
art old. It is naught to thee that the
fierce passion rages in my bosom. Thou
art like yonder mountain, roaring its
mow-clad summit toward the sun. I am
like the fire mountain, tho flames roar in
my bosom. What knowest thou of youth
or the love of youth? I tell thee that I
love the beautiful Tula, and she shall be
my bride, or anoth' r shall ait on the I
throne of Tezcuco in the stead of my |
father. I have said It."
The visage of the old priest was atom
as he replied to this impetuous outbreak.
My son speaks truth and falsehood.
He is 3onn^, and lias the dames of the
fire mountain within his bosom, yet is
the wisdom of the gods withheld from
nim. Huitzilopochlli line opened my
?jes, and f see into the future. The old
king sits upon his throne in petce. He
ireams not of danger, yet t ie enemy is
it his gates. One comes from the north,
snd the old king is slain. I see the
Piince Nexahualcojotl driven like the
i east I rum cave to tree. But at last lie
* the victor. He sits on the throne of
J'tzcucn, and a maiden sits by bis side.
f he fare nf tli? mnldnn ia nn? ilio ..I !
- ~ ? MWV ?UV ICWiC l/l
l'ul?."
As the old priest continued he fell into
i rhythmical chant. He stretched his
trms toward the setting sun. and at he
ceased speaking the last ray of the orb
?f day fell aslant his upturned countenance,
lighting it with an almost divine
radiance, until the listening prince stood
iwestruck and won lering.
The ray or It/lit fade I away, and still
.iiey remained sile.it, wrapped iu
Ifei,.
bought. At length the priest coniioued
"My son, 1 have spoken truth. Thou
ihalt see it. Go!"
The young man stood irresolute for a
notnent only, theu turned toward the
:ity, while the priest entered the for1st.
The judgment hall of the royal city
was of such splendor and magnificence
hat it would indeed seem strange in our
lay, when the temples of justice scattered
ivcr our land arc usually plain snd uni
iibcllishcd by ornament of any descnpion.
On the walls hung tapestry, mado
of the hair of different wild animals, of
rich and varied line, festooned by gold
rings, and embroidered with figures of
birds and flowers. At one end of the
hall was a throne of pure gold, inlaid
with precious stones, above which was a
canopy of variegated plumage, gleaming
with gold and jewels. On a stool in
front was placed a human skull,crowned
with an imincu-c emerald of a pyramidal
form, and surmounted by an aigrette
of brilliant plumes and precious stones.
On tho day following the young
Princo's interview with Huitzil the
priest,just as the sun reached the meridian,
the sound of tho tomtom was hoard,
calling the lords to the hall of judgment.
Soon they entered the outer or lesser
hall, where they arranged themselves in
the order of their rank. They were a
noble looking band of men, fourteen in
number, all wearing tho gold nnd silver
omraic ? )... lr ..r fn.ll, I.
?nv vnmiv ui 1IVII iUclblJtl WUI l\
aud the silver helmet which proclaimed
them to be the great lords of tho realm,
the highest in rank in the court of tho
Tezoucan monarch.
When all had assembled the King,
Nczkualcoiotziu, was announced by a
messenger, and presently the monarch
entered,clothed in his robes of state,and
precoded by a band of thirteen priests.
Leading the way into the judgmont hall,
the King took his scat on the throne,
placed a golden crown, eucrustcd with
precious stones, upon his head, and took
in his right hund as a sceptre a golden
arrow.
From the gravo faces of the lords it
was evident that the case on which sentence
was to be given was one of importance.
Hilence was over tho assembly
until Huitzil stepped forward from
among the priests. Placing his right
hand over his heart, he made a low bow
to the King and then spake:
"Most noble and illustrious Nezahualcoiotzin,
thou who rulestovcr all Anahuac,
know that under tho forces of thy
arm and the terror of thy might there is
no Nation left to withstand thee.
The captives are few, and the terrible
Iiuitzilopochtli is a-hungercd. Already
is his face clouded when he looks upon
Tczcuco. His feasts aro no longer red
with the blood of many captives, and
his anger has arisen. But, O King, the
terrible and mighty war god spake to
tny servant Huitzil face to face, and for
one little sacrifice will his anger be banished.
The god of gods, Huitzilopochtli,
great and teirible, commands that
the most favored maiden of Tezcuco be
offered on the altar of sacrifice on the
tenth day hence, and the lot has fallen
upon Tula. Thus shall his wrath pass
over the head of the King and be kindled
against his enemies. Tho prophot
of tho gods has spoken."
The nricst retired, and from the ranks
of tho nobles camo the youngest of All,
the Prince Nezahualcoyotl. With a
profound bow he advanced to where the
priest had stood, and waiting in silence
untd the monarch commanded.
'Speak!"
Then, amid the most respectful silence,
the prince began:
Most noble sire, thou who art in
very truth my father, many days ago thy
son, the prince, hunted in the forest.
There found I the maiden Tula in the
hands of thine enemies, tho robbers of
Tepancco, who would have borne her
away to t.hcir brunts. I rescued her and
carried her back to her home in tho royal
city. And I loved tho maiden, and
we plighted our troth when the moon
was high over the tigo mountain. And
new, O my father, would the priest of
the terrible god take the maideu Tula as
a sacrifice. Other maidens there are.
fair to see, and highly favored; their
breath as the zepher of the south, their
skiu white as the lily of the lake, their
countenance of Ouefzalcoatl. o mo
"W " ""J
father, is there none who may bo
offered Out Tula?"
With faltering steps the young man
retired, overcome with emotion. On the
faces of the nobles was written pity and
sympathy, but the priests looked haughty
and triumphant, feeling confident that
the monarch would not oppose the will
of the gods.
In sdcnce they awaited the decision of
the King. The law of Tezcucans allowed
a plea and counterplca only within
the hall of judgment, all other evidence
or argument having been heard previously
in another place.
The moments passed, and the King
spoke not. The silence remained unbroken.
The face ot the monarch was a
study; the conflict tnat raged tn his
breast between love for his son and ler.r
of the gods was long and sovcro, but at
length the latter gained the victory.
Suddenly he arose and advance I toward
the stool where rested the skull.
With the golden arrow in his right hand
he drew a line across the emblem?and
the deed was done. The maiden Tula
was doomed.
Silently they left the hall as they had
entered, the King leading, followed by
the priests and the nobles.
The royal city was all bustle and life.
Multitudes of gayly clad pelestrians
thronged its streets. It was a day of sac
riticc.
Towering high above all other buildings
rose the sacrificial tower of the god
llui'zilopochtli, in order that tbo impressive
ceremonies in honor of the deity
might be witnessed from all parts of the
capital.
Along one tho principal streets passed
the procession of priests with the victim,
Tula, the bethrot'ued of the young
I'r.uce. And it was 110 wonder that tho
heart of the youthful warrior succumbed
to the charms of the gentle Tezouean.
Of a type of beauty long sinco extinct in
Mexico, in her the beauty of the south
an i was uniied wnu me ru'ioy, mouse
character of tlie north. Hei dark eye*
sparkled like twin stars; her luxuriant
nui brown tressei fell in waves alnost to
her feet. Clad in the sacrificial robes of
pure white, with bare hea I and feet, her
ravishing beauty would hAvc audi :e I t
turn t ie head of even the 1110H butsc >.'
modern gallants.
Ily her side walked ill Pi ic?. ror by
the earnest enreitv of t it- ? il K- i / he
bad been granted that privilege by tut*
priests. Pale and sorrowful he was, and
clad only in the plainest of garments.
For what signifies gaudy apparel and outward
splendor when the loved one is in
danger? tl
Just as the sun paused in the heavens
at tho midday hour, the chief priest and fg
the maiden commenced to ascend the cs
stairway that led to the altar at the sumrait
of the tower. Around the altar stood Q|
five other priests, whose duty it was to jr
hold tho victim fast while the chief priest t){
performed his horrible work. C(
In a long, passionate chant-like prayer ~
the old priest invoked tho blessing of the ^
terrible war god, beseeching that his fe
wrath might be turned away, in consid- q,
eration of the sacrifice about to be made.
For full half an hour the invocation continued,
and ere it closed a low murmur
burst from the lips of tho assembled mul- Q|
titudes below. j(
There was good reason, too, for the "tc
surprise and consternation of the people,
for halfway up the side of the tower, fe
where none but the priesthood and the c<
victims had ever yet dared to tread, ]j|
could be seen the young Prince Neaa- a,
hualcoyotl, swiftly and stealthily mount- 8t
ing to the summit. In his right hand p,
he grasped a light golden dart; by his ti
side hung a curiously wrought sword, tl
inlaid with gold and precious stones,and 01
on his face was a look of determination cf
which boded ill to any ono who might lc
op|>ose him. ti
The prayer was ended. Tho chief fc
priest Huitzil advanced to consummate N
tho sacrifice,when suddenly he threw up yl
his hands and fell, pierced to tho hoart a
with a golden dart. ni
Then the people witnessed a sight p<
such as they had never seon befo re. Ero . ki
the astonished priosts could com prehend ci
what had occurred, the Prince had m
leaped up beside the altar and slew all is
fivu with tho sword. Then he sprang to
tho edge of tho tower, after reassuring
the trombling maiden,and his tones rang
out clear and strong as he thus addressed
the people:
".Meu of Tezcuco, this day yo have w
witnessed a deed that shall be for tho tl
glory of the true gods and the good of c<
our nation. This day has tho false priest ni
been slain by the arrow of tho gods a;
which only pierces tho heart of him who b
speaks with a crooked tongue and a b
deceiving spirit. This day havo the five d
priests of tho nltar beon slain by tho ji
sword of Quetzalcoatl!" s<
He raised the gleaming blade aloft, w
still dripping with the blood of its vie- t?
tlms; tho sight of the sacred trophy was b
the signal for a mighty shout from the d
listening populace. Then ho continued: it
Hear the commands of Quetzalcoatl, tl
the true god, who reigned in the golden tl
age of Auahuacl Thus saith the god: ir
No more shall otferings of maidens be w
made to the gods of Tezcuco. No more tl
shall the terrible war god be feared and ti
worshiped, for the day of his power is e
passed, and peace shall again spread her b
pinions over the royal city. This day h
shall the maiden Tula become tho wife a
of the Princo Nezahualcoyoti, and the
temple of Huitzilopochtli shall bo laid h
waste. The mussouger of tho true god, d
even the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, has
spoken." R,
Then tmning to Tula he raised her to Ji1
licr feet, nod with their arms twined ?
around each other they descended tho ^
narrow stairway, to be receb jl with rejoicing
by the people. 1
How the old kinar was shortly after- 41
ward slain in a battle with the Tepanocs, e
and how the Prince Nezahualcoyoti on
ascending tho throne completely ban- n
ishcd the worship of lluitzilopochtli, c
and how upward of forty years he con- v
ducted the most peaceful and prosper- 8!
OU9 reign ever known during the history ?
of the Tezcucana as a nation,arc matters 1
of history. During his reign human sacrifice
was greatly lessened, although not ?
until after the conquestof Mexico by tho ''
Spaniards, about 300 years afterward,
was it eutirely abolished.?Wavcrley j.'
Magazine.
Origin ol the Term lfooslcr. ^
During tho opening ol tho Louisville
aud Portland Canal by the General Govern
meut, there were Kentuckians, Indianians,
and many from the "Green Isle"
who worked on the canal. Drinking s
and fighting, especially Saturdays, were j,
common. Men used no weapons then,
and tho man who even attempt to draw
a weapon was branded as a coward.
There were three brothers from Indiana rt
named Short, who were giants in *
strength. Tho hero of our story was R
named Aaron, six feet tall, weight 200 H
pounds, with no surplus flesh, a perfect v
athlete, and, as there were no rules by
which they were governed in fighting he 1
was protected bolow the pit of tho
stomach with a heavv leather irirdln 0
^ 0
which lie wore under his clothes.
One Saturday afternoon there seemed
to be a general engagement all along tho
line. The hero of our story was attracted
by a largo ting formed around some combatants,
among whom were some of his
fricuds. When he attempted to force
his way into the ring the men were so
densely packed that ho could not enter.
By the assistance of some friends on tho
outside ho was raised to tho shoulders of
the crowd and crawled ovor and jumped
down among the combatants. He had
not much more than straightened himself
up before he met an antagonist worthy
of hi; steel. Suffice it to say that before
he put on his coat he htd whipped five
men and jumped up and cracked his feet
together three times and swore that he
was a "husher." This same Short, whilo j
on a visit in Morgan County to seo his
relatives, sent word to Jake Payton that '
he would be in Mooreaville on a certain v
day, hut Mr. Payton did not come. s:
Jumping and hopping were very common y
in that day. Mr. Short could jump on a o
level thirty-six feet at three jumps and s
turn around and jump back to the place o
of beginning. c
These are substantially the facts about r
the origin of "Hoosior," or "Husher." t
The Cincinnatti papers discussed this
Question very fully bofore tho war, and c
while they did not fully agree as to the ^
hero, they all agreed as to the place.? I
Indianapolis Journal. I
? i
"Do you believe ail you see, Hickst" j
"No. I see you whenever wo incet, ]
but I don't believe you inorc than a tenth ^
of the time."?Brooklyn Lifo. a
A woman will fight her relatives any t
time for her lover, and when ho be :o nes s
her husband will work him any day lor li
her relative*. ? \tc liaon Globe. t
He tr.?t.* I me ooMI v > ni jht.
A i 1 yet I'm nor, mi . n 'twould twit, f
Pur nia trentin tn ' naile I with delight? (
lie bought me nix platan of icvcreaui!
? Untton NhML 8
8
Tou can't tall how mucn money a man
has in his pocketbook by the size of the r
etrao around it.?Item's Horn. * t
the faux and garden.
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PAYINO ?oR THB MILK'S QUALITY.
'i'hu Vermont creameries bsve adopted
ie system of paying for milk according
i quality or rather, amount of butter
t in It. In June of last year the poort
dairy received fifty-six cents per hunred
pounds for milk, and the best one
ghty-oqe Vents per hundred pounds,
i October iLt, at this samo creamery,
ie poorest brought ninety-two*
mts. and (STbw $1.56 per hundred1
lunds. Doda this Hot show that it pays
ie milk prooVper to keep good cows,
ed well, and pkoduco a fine quality of
ilk.?American Hairy man.
NITRATE OP porv FOR TOMATOES.
Three years' experiments with nitrate
r soda by E. B. V^orhees, of the New
irsey Station (8.B. 1892), show that for
imatoes nitrate of <xkla alone is superior
i either barnyard manure or mineral
rtilizers, but is less i effective than tho
>mplete manure. Ob iand previously
berally fertilized witfc phosphoric acid
id ]>otasli, nitrate soqa used alone, in
nail quantities, gave t^c beat and most
rotitable roaults. With the small quanty
of 160 pounds of nitrate per acre,
to second application was advantageis,
but 320 pounds per aero was most
tectivo. The soils used were a sandy
>am in Southern Now Jersey, in a secon
lsrgely devotod to raising tomatoes
>r the early markets, and a clay loam in
orthoru New Jersey. The maximum
ields uf to depend upon
full supply of immediately available
itrogen, but as phosphoric acid and
stash are also needed, the farmer should
now tho capacity of his soil for the
op in order to economically use comicrcial
manure.?American Agricultur
t.
TIIE SHRF.P TArKWOHM.
Sheep are infected by a species of
ipuworm which exists iu the brain, but
i its larva stage only. The -mature
ortn inhabits the dog, and it is due to
ic presence of the dog that sheep be)mo
infected. Indeed, both animals
i c necessary to the existence of this pt rlite,
which is known as Ceenurus cererslis,
and also as Hydatus cerebralis,
ccausc it is enclosed in a watery blad-;
er which is found in tho sheep's brain
ist under the skull. This creaturo has
:veral heads, each of which is armed
ith a circle of hooks by which it is atiched
to the co/ering membrane of tho
rain, and a sucking disk, by which it
raws in its nutriment. As it increases
i size it causes pressure on tho brain,
ie result of which is a disturbance of
le nervous functions and the irregular
lovements of tho animal, which arc
'ell known to indicate tho existence of
ie parasite in the sheep. The sheep
irns around on one side or the other as
ithcr side of the brain may be affected
y tho injury, or if the centre of the
rain is affected the sheep raises its head
nd stumbles forward.
The sheep take in the eggs of the
speworm that are discharged by the
logs on tho grass, and these being swaliwcd
are hatched iu the sheep's stotnch.
The young worms then penetrate
he tissues into the veins, by which they
nd their way to the capillaries of tho
rain, where they lodge and grow to
heir llltlTmi flint? clrniu nftun ah.ininr.
?
size of two inches, including the blader
and its liquid contents. Some vetrinarians
who have had sufficient excricnce
are ablo by the symptoms above
icntioned to locate the bladders, and
ithcr puncture them, and so destroy the
rorm, when the bladder becomes abmbed
without injury, or they open the
kull by trepanning and remove the inruder.
When a sheep thus diseased
ics, which is the most frequent result,
nd the carcass is left to the dogs, the
nmature worms are swallowed, and tnaurc
iu the dog, to be voided from time
o time in tho. usual segments, that are
lied with eggs, and these are picked up
y the sheep. Those under two years
Id arc most subject to the parasite.?
few York Times.
LITII.E I'IjAOI'KS.
It is a singular fact that tho most formidable
enemies ol man aro among the
mallest of created things. A devastatig
storm extending over half a coniueut,
a furious cyclone, an earthquake,
sein more terrible than the work of an
Imost microscopic insect; yet the actual
mount of injury dono by any ol these
igantic forces is often of very slight
ccount compared with the damage
rrought by one or more of the inttnitely
ittle," but innumerable, hosts that do
heir fatal work unheard aud unseen.
Consider, for example, what vast misihief
has been dooe by the Hessian fly,
he clinch bug, the army worm, the
rodlin moth and other nests of the, field
ind orchard. And sometimes tho utnost
elTorts of man arc utterly without
ivail to stay the ravages of these tiny invaders.
They inarch across his Holds of
waving grain like "an army with haulers"
and leave a wasto behind. It is,
n fact, the most serious of all agriculural
problems which is prcstnted by
:heso insect foes. Fight them how we
will they "come up smiling" every few
casons to plague the farmer's soul and
leplcte his pocket.
It is calculated that the Colorado
beetle has cost the tanners of this country
hundreds of millions of dollars since it
tiegan its eastward march. Tho clinch
bug has frequently robbed the Western
Farmers of $50,000,000 in a single year
!>y its destructive work in the wheat nnd
:orn fields. The depredations of the
ibeat weevil have sometimes reached
imilar proportions, and for a series of
ears absolutely prevented the growing
if wheat in the fertile (lenosee Valley,
o long famous for the superior quality
if its wheat product. The imported
?bhage worm has caused the loss of
nillions of dollars' worth of that impor
ant vegetable in a single year.
And so it come ' ? ;?su i.iat ti?e farn?r's
lifo is ono of continual warfare to
irotect liia cr< ,?s against theae little foea.
Io must be diligent in fighting them.
Je cannot "cat the bread of idleness"
when tlicy spituar on the scene, or he'll
>ave no bread *>f any sort .mother year.
*ior is it possible for any one farmer to
lo much singlo handed in battling in
ect mcmics of the raull.tudiuous sorts
hat "come in like a flood" and come
uddenly. A solitary Dutchman could
lave accomplished nothing in attempting
o shut out the sea; but when all Holland
ook hold of the work, the proud waves
>t old ocean were stayed. It is by coiperatiou
that the ravages of man's inert
enemies will be terminated or subtantislly
It'ssene l. if at all.
Take, for a familiar example, the curant
worm. in so no loja'ities, where
bu wboits'iue fruit was formerly
grown in largo quantities, it haa boon
practically given up# on account of the
ravages of the worm. Yet this pest is
suppressed with very little trouble by 15
the prompt application of white hellebore.
The trouble has been that while
one person would do his duty in sup- g
pressing the worms on his own bushes,
his next door neighbor would abandon fa
bis to the tender mercies of the worms,
which were left to breed in peace for an* *>'
other season's foray on both plantations,
If every cuirant grower in a given local* *"
itj would do his whole duty for a sea- u
son or two?or three. Derhans. to make
sure?the plague would be suppressed n
for a long period.
The same co-operative effort would ac- *?
complish great things with many other
insect pests. Sometimes it is esential *
for the State to undertake the work, ns ^
in the case of black knot on cherry and
plum trees and the gypey moth in Mas- p
snchusetts. But much might be accom- tc
pliahed by combined private enterprise,
and it ought to be possiblo to awaken in d;
every agricultural community a publi ?
spirit which would make itself effective
for the suppression, so far as possible, of ?
all tho "little plagues" that seriously st
menace the farmer's prosperity.?Ne.v
York Mail and Express.
1
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FARM AND OARDKN NOTKS.
Among the best asters are Comet,
Queen of the Market and the Diamond. ^
There is a big demand for Newtown tl
pippins, both at home and in the Eng- ^
lish market.
Protessor Deman protests against call- a<
ing the pomelo "grape fruit," inasmuch ol
as it bears no resemblance to tho grape. ^
Absolute cleanliness is a surer preventative
of chicken cholera than all tiic as
mediclues that have ever been invented. ?l
tr
The Erie, Early Cluster and Kittatinny tt
blackberries bring big figures in the tS
New York market on account of thoir
large size.
It' iB told in American Gardening that m
persistent spraying will keep the red **
Spider, which flourishes in a dry atmos phere,
in check. - J
The careful driver, who properly
values his horse's feet, always uses ths 1
dirt road in summer time in preference
to tho hard turnpike.
Grape vines may be trimmed any timo
durincr the season of .rest, that is. when 'n
the foliage is off. ~?ie prune in the I
fall, some in the early spring.
A well bred colt should double its
weight within forty days after foaling.
If it does not do this it probably is nol ^
receiving sufficient nourishment.
If you want to try an experiment next
season, see how much you cau make a T<
single acre produce by expending brains, Jc
labor and fertilizer upon it without stint.
The great point to be observe! in the ^
construction of the silo is that it shad
be built so that it will admit no air at
auy point below the surfaco of the 8:1- ^
age. D
It is a fact that well bred animals are
kept in good condition most easily, fatten &
more rapidly, nud hence arc the m >sl d<
economically feed. Theso are the point* *
that make them of value.
While keroseuc is an irritant, cru 1b
petroleum makes a good liniment. II
will kill every louse it touches. Uit
kerosene on the roosts and in tbo nesti
and petroleum on the chicks.
It is better financiering to pay well for
the service of a good sire, than to accept
that of a poor one free. But beciusi
they follow the penny-wise policy, somt
farmers always have poor stock.
As land increases in value, better c:i'ture
and better stock are required is
order to cam a satisfactory interest. Uiv
less you keep up in theso particulars yoi
will find that "fanning don't pay."
If you And it difficult to keep yotn
ferns alive, try sponging tho leaves twici
a day with tepid water, and keeping the 1
saucers under the pots continually tilled &
with water of the same temperature. S
In certain sections alfalfa is the great (
est of all fodder plants, unless it.be In- 1
dian corn. We should be learning itt t
] climatic adaptability and meiuois ol f
handling it mote rapidly than we are. C
Ouo of the best methods of counteract- c
ing the ravages of the potato beetle is to c
give the plants such a vigorous start, by <
heavy manuring and good cultivating j
that they ciu keep ahead of the bugs. f
Many farmers delay cutting their hay ^
until late, believing that early outtiog '
means a loss in amount of crop. Bui t
late cut hay always has dry ana woody |
stems, which are largely wasted in feeding.
f
If your sheep aro rubbing their backs j
against every convenient tree or post it ,
is evidence that they are troubled with (
acabmites. Treat them to a dip as soon ,
as possible. It will be most effective if (
given just after shearing.
By feeding crops at home a double
profit is secured, one in growing the crop
and one in feeding the stock. Tin
inanuro will more than pay for the laboi
of feoding, and the stock can be market !
ed on the hoof with no expense fa j
handling aud hauling. ]
When chicks droop their wings and j
die without any apparent cause it ii ]
usually the result of breeding from pullets,
unless the chicks are being ehilled j
or insufficiently brooded, or hv h?ina <
? ? '?""1 4
kept in damp quarter*, either of whiob ]
would produce roup and consequent ,
dflath.
> "Miss Budd is a very sharp gfTl." j
"Yes, indeed. I queta that is why ahe '
cuts so many of her acquaintances.I
The n?h j
The Oatr Oae Brer Prtalci.
can you find thi wobilt
These la a8 Inch display advertisement In
this paper, this week, which baa no two words
alike except one word. The same Is true of
each new one appearing each week, from The
Dr. Harter Medicine Co. This house places a
"Crescent" on everything they make and publish.
I>ook for it. send them the name or the
word and they will return yon book, bbautsrui.
mthooraprs or SAMPIiBi FHBB. 1
HBwMraioote enjoying the flnt rainy
season It hM had to four year*.
A Mother's Gratitude
Too f r??i'for
MHA tongne to toll* lsdne
m Hood's Sarsaparllla. Mr
daughter OUre S jrtw*
??o had drtadAil
f n>t??, beginning la ona
_i-flSr' / hp? and extending toalmost
srsry Joint la hsr
oiu.cn. s^jisa^asaoS:
The pains grew less end tbes well Inge snbeMed
after uaing ons bottle of HOOD'SlAUA.
PARTLLA. Then improvement wee rapid,
until It effected a perfect cure." Mm. J. A.
Cari? Reynoldevllle, l'a.
Hood's Pills ?re the best after-dinner
PUIs, ssslst digestion, cure headache.
THE LABOR WOBLP.
Tmu irt 1,908,400 domestic wnnti ti
n .land.
' :ic lumber manufacturers In the 8out
? r?tter timea ahead.
Twim thousand men are wanted Ii
ansae to harvest wheat.
England employs 9000 women and girl
i an 1 about its ootf mines.
Aloml mlobl, has 900 indiana picking 3g
uebels of huckleberries dally.
Chinks control almost the entire shot
taking business in California,
fcuioina Is less common among min?
tan any other dam of people.
WAonhaTe been advanced to the Fa
L.vcr (Haas.) cotton mill people.
Scirrssnir Minnksota needs help in th
rvest field; also, North Dakota.
!n the Italian silk trade there are 117.0C
omen employed, and but 17,700 men.
For the first time there will be but on
abor Day parade in Chicago this year.
itaiters employed on the Iron Piei
ockaway Beach, N. Y., have been oompelle
> shave off their mustaches.
In a mill in Berlin, Germany, where shod
v cloths and yarns are made, the corning
f 400 hands averages cents the yee
trough.
Watkuv Jambs, the aged stepfather <
xnlorer Henry M. Stanley, is one of tfa
ri leers at Homestead, Peon. Stanley1
lother is dead.
Thbsb Is great activity in foundries, wage
ad carriage works, tool works, cotton mill
i the South, saw mills, and in establist
rente turning out material for the Insid
nlsbing of bouses.
It is assorted that the average earnings o
win men on one of the Texas railways fu
is month of May last ware as follows: Si
Ineera, 9978; firemen, 9100; freight ooc
uctore, 9940; brakemen, 9170.
Thb drouth In Mexloo is driving laborer
'ross the border intb Texas, where the1
Xer to work for almost nothing. Hundred
! these pauper laborers are living in mo
ats on the river below El Paso, Texas.
Bit klin employs about forty women t
reep and trim the gram in the squares, pio
p the leaves that rail from the maternal
eceand keep the walks and rustic seal
dy. They work from 0 to 7 efclook and ge
1.45 a week.
ro? impure of thin Blood, Weakness, Mala
a Neuralgia. Jndlgeatlen. and BlllottoMW
ke Brown's Iron Bitter*?It gives strength
aking old persons feel young?end youn
traons strong; pleasant to take.
Tn New York Artoo Society ie meetfau
1th brilliant successes In Gormen? am
ustrla.
'Est, drink and be merry for to morrow
-edycrotlne will stop the headache. All drui
rte, fifty cents. '
Kuub Wummim of Geranm? enooeedec
i catching a whale fifty-four feet long oil
10 coast of Norway:
The evils of malarial disorders, fever, weal
ess. lassitude and debility and prostration a
rolded by tAking Beecham's Pills.
Tn cholera epidemic ie sproadlnj
iroughuut Suropt
For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and Stomael
aorders, use Brown's iron Bitters. The Bee
>nic, it rebuilds the system, cleans the Bloo
id strengthens the muscles. A splendid toa
for weak and debilitated persons
Tn British Parliament la to meat Augui
th.
M. L. Thompson A Co.. Druggists, Coudeit
>rt, Pa., say Hall's Catarrh Cure is the bes
id only sure cure for catarrh they ever soltl
ruggiate sell It, 76c.
Toil la quite a rush of people Into th
mthera States who hare a few ihc=aanc
>llars to invest.
&
OIVIS iiiVJOY^
3oth the method and result* whe
Syrup of Figo is taken; it is pleasai
tnd refreshing to the taste, and act
'enlly yet promptly on the Kidneyi
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sy
em effectually, dispels colds, hea<
iches and fevers and cures habitui
onstipation. Bvrup of Figs is tb
>n!y remedy or it* kind ever pr
luced, pleasing to the taste and a
cptable to the stomach, prompt i
ts action and truly benenoial in ii
iffects, prepared onlr from the mot
icnlthy and agreeable substances, it
nnny excellent qualities commend
o all and have made it the mot
lontilar remedy known.
Byrup of Figs is for sale in 6C
md $1 bottles by all leading dni|
pats. Any reliable druggist wb
nay not have it on hand will pr<
ure it promptly for any one wb
vishes to try it. Do not accept an
luhetitute.
PM! ICnDUlM cm 01smtn /?/l
%/mwin IIU ornur If(/.
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LOUISVILLE, Ft. NEW YORK, N.Y.
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purify the blood, arc aafc and el
frctoal The brut general fatnlh
AT I medicine known for BiUoumeai
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(X>mpkuSoE!*1brad fMltai, am
ererr symptom or dtaeaao roeultlng from Tmpur
blood. or a failure by the stomach. Urer or tnteatlne
to perform their proper hnrUon. Persona siren t
, orer-eating ere boned tod by takings T ASTCK af te
aaeh<MfjT Prior Lby mall. Ijrromlfi 1 bottleite. A<S
, drere THB RIP AlfSCHltW IOAL 00,10 Hpruoe M.jTt
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tvbUsbed, at the remarkably low price /flml
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alne HI finely printed pagea of Clear I
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rat aarrloeably hound In cloth. VlBie't
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Kjulralenle and pronunciation, ant 1
jkro^wM^wUh^BngUab definitions \ 7
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IT 18 A liUTY yen ewe roar- |i
eelf and family te get the heat W
value far rem- moaey, Krone- 1
mlae la year feet wear by per*
tbaslng W. I.. Deaglae Bhoee, _
which repreaeat the hoet valae m #
for prlnen aakod, as tkeiteaft ik
will testily. aQ '
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If nat for nnla la yawr aluea mi4
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?iiaula wh*r? I hay* aa M?alft WrUa
the hands. Injure the iron, nod born off.
0 The RUing Sua Stove l olUh U BrtlltMt, Oder-1
lea*. Durable, end the eoneumer pays lor Mlh I
?* ?T P***1*' with every perchnee. -"iBw
n r^lvorjf Month I
I many women euffer from Eetmlvi or I
m I Scant Menatniatlen; they don't know
I who to confide In to got pi oyer ndvtoo*
0 I Don't confide in anybody bat try ?
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d a Specific for PAINFUL. PROFUSE. |
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I Syrup" {|
Boschee'a Gertfian iayrUp is mors
successful in the treatment of Con m
sumption than any other remedy
J prescribed. It has been tried under
every variety of climate. In the
? bleak, bitter North, in damp New
? England, in the fickle MiddleStates,
? in the hot, moist South?every
where. It ban been in demand by
every nationality. It has been em?
ployed in every stage of Consumpu
tion. In brief it lias been used
" by millions and its the only true and
reliable Consumption Remedy. <X>
YOURH'tsnRB
cured with a few applications of
,? "MXXfTINR." 60c. by druggists or m?ll. fiend for tar
t ttnwUjfc B. V. LUDLUJf a CO.. Bwjjrro*. Qqsq.
f PATENTSfcM??
k. 1 1
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who hare weak lungs or Astb*
ma, ehoold use Ptso's Cur* for ^B
Consumption. It has cared H
thousands. It has not Injur
ed one. it is not bad to take. ^fl
It Is the best cough syrup.
Sold ererrwlioro. (Sc. t
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the
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disorder, bulhl ClrciiRth, renew
appetite. restore health M
'ffiSfeWSBSffi
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Mind brightened, brain
power lnoretted,
IlklfA - bone*, nerves, tnusI
IIIILl cles, receive new force.
I H Illr ? snfferlng from complaint* peLHIII
LlJ Collar to tlielr sex, ualn? U, fltnt
a cafe. spec<lr cure. Return*
rose bloom on checks,bcautlOes Complexion.
Bold everywhere. All genuine goods beer
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OR. HARTER NEOICINR Cu., St. Unit, Mo*
. IF YOU
OWN
CHICKENS
10 von WANTr^ A xr TtruiR
J* THEM TO-*""Y WAY
C" eren Ifjrou merely keen them an a diversion. IBM*
q der to handle Fowl* judiciously, you must know
something about tliem. To meet this want wa M
L8 . sailing a book giving the experience / flu|H >1.
i of a practical poultry raiser for\Unlw tW?
!? twenty-live years. It was written by a man who put
I. all his mind. and time, and money to making a sue.
easaof Chicken raiting?not as a pastime, but as a
it Hi sin rat and If you will profit by his twenty-flea
^ years' work, you can tare many Chicks annually
" Bmfing Chickens."
m ?d Duk* yonr Fowls Mrs dollars for yon. m
point Is. that von must bo able to delect trooble la
(he Poultry Yard as soon as It appears, and iM*
. how to remedy It. This book will teach you.
k; It telle bow to detect and euro dlreaaei to feed foe
>\ era and also for fattealag; which fowls to wee tee
W breed In ft purposes; aod everything, Indeed, you
Jul- should know oo-this subject to make It profitable.
V- Sent postpaid for twenty-lire cents In la or th
,t*~P^Bo?k Publishing House,
" 130 Uontse Sr.. ft. T. OSy.^ ' A
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V. L. DOUGLAS
I SHOE ENTLEMEN,
EST SHOE II THE WORLD FOR THE MOHV.
row <U to
nd S3 Mund-eewed, flee calf shoes. The moat stylh*.
isy Sad durablesboea erer sold at these prices. They cqua*
or ied shoes Coating from M to fit.
# Police Hhee, worn by farmers and alt others who
wsnt a good h?ary calf, three enlrd, extension edge shoe,
ralk hi( and will keep the feet dry and warm.
IS Fine Calf, is.J5 and ?* WorUlngmene Oboes
will glee trore wear for the money then any other make.
made for serelce. The Increasing sales shew that woekhsre
fouod this out.
ya> is and Youths' tl.TS Schael Shea* are
w worn by the boys everywhere. The most sere leeta
sold at these prices. _ _
1IBS'
sola or fine Calf, as derlrrd. They rro very stylish, <*> > ?
Portable and durable. The #9 shoe tquale custom made J
shoes costing from S* toft. Ladies wlio wish to rcono* *
mlae la tbrlr root wear i m tinning tn i ouu
OA UTI Oil.?Bewareof dealer*?u >stituttngaboe* without
w. L. Dovfta*' name and tfcaprl- e i Mmped on bottom.
Rank u>i?tltutiona aro frnuduleut an I vubjeet to pro***a ,,
tloa hf law for obtalnlngmonay uo?4 V fata* pretgaot*. "
direct to Paotery, etatlne bin alae and width jR*
t