The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, June 30, 1904, Image 2
Mynheer Joe
BY ST. QEORQE JUTHBORNE.
CHAPTER X.
f Continued.]
/80 tbe explorer takes cat-nape untE
moraine comes. Then he finds the
aky ahlaae as the snn rises In a see
of red?a spectacle that Is awe-lnsplr
l*g la Its grandeur. Being a lover of
feature. Mynheer Joe gloats over th?
View ani regrets te see the bright col
ors fade away.
Another day In Egypt has began. ?
4ky of sightseeing to the many trav
elers who come to feast their eyee 00
Storied Nile; majestic pyramlda. won
lerful ruins, strange tombs hewn io
the rocks of the Mokkatam Hills abort
Cairo, and, above all. the massive
Sphinx, that guards the remains of
a temple under the wand?a day thai
may have much td do with tbe for
tunes of Mynheer Joe and those he
calls friends.
CHAPTER XI.
eojrnva mns oast a shadow m
poss.
Shepherd's Is Astir.
Parties are sallying forth, equipped
for sightseeing. Some go by the river,
while ethers mount donkeys, accord
tog to what they niesn to gaze upon.
The scene In front of the hotel Is once
more one of confusion. Finely dressed
drsgomsns are busting about, order
ing the donkey-boys this way and that,
and assuming an air of most tremen
dous Importance. Indeed, It cocld be
easily Imagined that some ?reat East
era potentate Is about to set out on
a most wonderful journey to see the
excitement that reigns in front of tlx
hotel.
Every day, dujrlng the winter season
ft Is the same. These tourists, prin
dpally English and American, whe
make the rounds of Egypt, leave a
large sum of money behind them, and
If a year comes when some dreaded
disease keeps the tide of travel away,
there will be mourning in the land ol
the Khedive among Turk, Arab, Moor
and native fellabln.
llynlieer Joe, after breakfast. i?
?eated where he may watch this pa no
lama and enjoy its peculiar feature*
?as only one can who is a veteran trav
eler or lias no business on hand.
While Joe sits upon the piazza he
ases one approaching whose coming
fires his heart. Of course It l? Molly
?oo one else could make his blood
*sap so madly. She reaches his side,
and Mynheer Joe Is on his feet in*
?tantly, offering her a chair. He
makes a move to toss his weed away,
but she calls out:
"Refrain! 1 know It would give you
pain in the first place, and In the open
air I. really enjoy the odor of 4 good
cigar," she laughs.
~e looks at his weed doubtfully.
"This Is Turkish tobacco, and has a
fine reputation, but 1 rather prefer the
American when I can get It, or Ha
vana. which is the same thing. How
ever, since you are so kind, I will keep
It. and take a seat to leeward," which
be does with much pleasure.
8he does not look as though bent
npon a mission of reproach. Joe takes
courage and boldly opens the game
blmself.
"You have learned the truth, MIsp
Molly. I was In the act of confessing
myself, when the baron and his friend
Interrupted us."
"Yes, I know sll about It," she re
plies, nodding.
"And you don't bear malice?" eag
erly.
"Ilotr could I- against the ot?<? who
eaved my lire?and under such extra
ordinary circumstances as this thing
was doue. too. No, siu->c my fatbet
has forgiven you 1 will not be back
ward about doing the same. Besides,
be firmly believes that you saved bit
life in some way tLat he would not ex
plain."
It is evident that Molly docs nol
know all, snd Is Ignorant that th?
baron Is the prime cause of this trouble
Some men would have taken solid
satisfaction in Informing her as to tlit
truth, and with good rcanon, too, but
Mynheer Joe seems to bo above It.
"Let os drop the whole matter, Mis*
Molly," he says, quite willing It thai'
be forgotten.
She looks at him a little qneerly. foi
ft has slready occurred to her worn
an's mind that there Is something bach
?f It all which she bad not yet fath
emed?something concerning an uti
known quantity, the terrible dangei
at which her father has hinted with
ant giving any details, and like otheri
af the human family, Miss Molly If
gifted with a certain amount of curl
eslty, that trait not wholly confined tc
ber sex. '
"Very well. It shall be Just as you
aay, on oae condition. Klynheer Joe,"
she replies.
"Whst Is thatT* he asks.
"Moms time yon will tell me what
this dangsr Is that hangs over the gov
?roor's head."
"Yes, I promise, but It is no longei
there, I assure you," he makes answer
They drift on to general topics, and
then Demosthenes Tanner's voice l?
beard In the land, as he figuratively
demolishes a clumsy waiter who liny
bad the misfortune to step on bis pet
corn.
He joins them and greets them with
a warmth that proves his mind Man
undergone no change since they piVHed
en ths previous night. Turnlug his
head right and left he shows that It
Is still In a serviceable condition.
"A little stiff In the neck, that's all,
my boy. Wonderful stuff, hammame
lis! Only for my having a bottle along
I'd have been laid up for'a week.
Jove! Feel that muscle! Like steel!
1 say, this business of exploring the
wilds is no child's play, after all. Is
itr
He rattles on, drawing two chairs
np, placing his feet on one, and bring
ing into vlsw an enormous cigar,
which must have been made espe
cially for a man of his size.
Bo Joe has to describe how. on many
en occasion, he and his mn have been
compelled to actually hew a way
through a dense networ* of Tines and
fallen trees that covered the stream
they were navigating.
By degrees they get him to Khar
too in. and as he had promised Tanner
the story of that doomed city's fall he
proceeds to giro a graphic description
of what took place, from the time of
Gordon's arrival vp to the Ill-fated
28th of January; when the Christian
hero fell, a martyr to political hesita
tion at home, betrtfjred by those in
whom he trusted.
Mynheer Joe would speak as little
as possible of his own share in these
tragic events, but thej draw him out.
end he Is thus compelled to tell what
happened.
While Molly sits there, her lovely
eyes glued ou the face of the speaker,
deep admiration and even growing
| love kindling her tiae features, the
heron glares at the group from the
other etui of the piazza.
He real I w* that the fates have dealt
him a terrible blow, and that bis esse
is Indeed hopeless, unless fortune
throws In his wsy a means of over
turning circumstances.
The baron chances to be one of those
men who imagine that the battle la
won by the party who fights for vic
tory; therefore he will not be apt to
sit around with his hands In his pock
ets.
5- pP0Te" to end
?e can be driven by necessity. None
but a je.pe^te fiend would ever think
J.?8 i * danger001 rival out of the
way by sucb a plan as raining his
??eI iL;c,<L Thl8 man ??
,Z ***ources and dangerous as a
Erzr Joe may ,earn to ?>??
wm rwiHjr **fer
? n,aiWe??1 dervishes of
iL? tban Le ,8 ,n Cairo to-day.
for f?e ?pectnc,e *w>ws too bitter
ror him to longer gase up the baron
walks away, niutterlug to himself.
Mr. urimes has from a place of con
eealment been watching this game,
and chuckles when be notes the diplo
mat s discomfiture. Still keeping his
eye upon him he sees the baron signal
s French ex-army officer, who has
some connection with the Khedive's
palace, be ing In his employ
These two talk long and* earnestly
during which tb. b.,0* ,???.
S-!r ?f tlme8 tOWand th* ?? on
the piazza. and even the Frenchman J
looks earnestly that way. *
Grim*' IE?*? af??^ mutte~ Mr.
Grimes. I d give a little to be able
to hear what Is said, bat must find
out the troth in another way.?
Watching the couple he finally sees
them shake hands heartily; the French
officer bows, places a hand on his
"U!"* * *e*ture ??1 walks
away Whatever has been the pur
port of their convcrastion the matter
has undoubtedly been arranged.
As the baron passes Mr. Grimes the
aure to attract no attention. In this
n?Iu **** the Rdm1?u diplomat
finally enter a peculiar house, which
aa something of the appearance of a
gymnasium.
Loitering sround Mr. Grimes discov
ers an English gentleman, whom he
knows, about to enter. He stops him
* 1ue,t,on and learns that the
building la an athletic clubroom. HI*
iasii8 h,m to *nter*wb,ti1 u*
he waufs. ^ tbl? ,S eXact,y wbat
. A n?jnb?r of men are within, gome
,P and 8w,ng <lu??*-l?ellst
while not a few use the folia. Mr
Grimes discovers the baron, dressed in
a suit that is worn in the exercise
Iuk !? ?nter ,Dto an engagement
on* of the professors. The sight
Hornehow makes hlra Jump at conclu
sions. Does the baron contemplate a
duel? since his villainous plan to de
stroy Joes looks has fulled, will he
endeavor to put the dashing explorer
out of the way by n recourse to arms
and the code of honor? *
Air. tJrlmes knows that this man has
, n a Principal in many duels?that
Ih.,t" H?i."wordsman and ? dead
? 1<n,,y Klv<'8 I'lm an advantage
til Z^?y?h7T Jov'H frh ud watches
jju work of the baron closely. Mr.
primes Is no swordytnan hluiself, but
he can tell good wrist-ploy, lunge oud
pnrry when he sees It.
Before live minutes pass by be real
ises tlint the baron 1r immense. He
Playn with tbe professor as ? cat
might with p. mouse, itud whenever
ho feels In the humor dazzles the
mans eyes with a llnshlng wall nf
jtfeel, plucks his foil out of his grasp
by a wonderful wrench, and lough'ln
ft cold-blooded, saruonic wuy that sets
Urimes wild.
Henven help poor M/nlieer Joe hs
thinks, |f he stands before this little
fflant with a sword In his hand There
Vr/r ?nP Cbftn^ ?? ? dozen
for blm. He may outwit the boron In
diplomacy, but cold steel held |n the
jfrosp of a wizard Is n hard thing to
rle? matches and
frl?Mi 1'nnglnotion l,e sees hf?
friend occupying thf place of the pro
fessor. Before now, under such dr
n,p ?wron'i cruel blade
MJ Pn'"",C, ,hro?Kh his bo<1v.
Ini ; I T" h?s method. hop
re?dl? ? " W?nk Mpot' A? h?* al
rervly b*eo sold he has considerable
knowledge of the science, ond after ?
tlnie Jumps at a conclusion.
Heavens! This man. wonderful a*
M*fi *, poor ,h<"' ?*?">??
><i i.. r_or ? *<?<?
Mt hinl "Mr? W"11
left hand. If he handle* n sword In
I?" MP. Baron,
he sstonlshed?that's all "
hlmwll
k?/7 *un wi,h the professor, who It
but a plaything In his hands, be saun
ire;.'0"" ,i,oo,|n?*?"<"7?.
Om twM think hla
1 Wbe ae itnutf Htnld
?flsr hla hoc rapfiiit ?tth tkt
?#4 Mr. Grime* fada u Main
for tk mm coopita with Ui
tvctihM when ha wet kla Mad abet
after shot with aataalihlaf accuracy,
tbe Ttrioas avlaglaf taqata befog
?track almoat wltk awty dlacharge of
a* molw.
**A daofwooa combination or a
nan Id ba at large, capable of doing a
tremendous amount of mischief In the
world, and the sooner be turns np bla
toes under tbe eod tbe better for ho
manlty," la tbe mental comment of
Mr. Grimes.
He meets tbe baron at tbe bar of tbe
fallerj In a friendly spirit, and wlsb
ng to see more of bis pistol practice
?oon banters him Into a little wager.
?ir. Grimes has always prided himself
ua his marksmanship, bat be baa a
>oor show beside this man of tbe
inlck eye and steady hand.
His main object la to discover
whether the baron haa any weak
>olnt about his marksmanship, so that
*e can turn It to good account. Even
n this a fair measure of success falla
? his share, enough to pay him for
tie trouble. At fifteen and twenty
lve paces the Russlsn duellist Is al
nost a dead shot, but strange to say
:he American beats him at twenty
>aces. It would be hard to under*
itand Just why this Is so. and to make
lure of It Mr. Grimes 'la not content
srlth tbe one trial, but goes through It
tll again.
Tbe result Is the same.
That settles It. If there Is to be an
exchange of ahots between, the rivals
it most be at twenty pacee. He feels
that he Is doing only what Is right In
?earning these facta. Doubtless this
tnsn without a conscience has In
dawe past spitted more than one on
tacky devil on his sword, who proved
io be a boor at tbe duello, and against
whom be had a grudge. He deserves
neither sympathy nor pity, and such
* man asks nothing of the world.
Peruap? the baton has slresdy sized
cp the other, and remembers that he
*aw him with the man be plots to de
stroy. That does not appear to dis
turb him very much; Indeed, be may
even take a savage satisfaction In
showing the American how he will
make crow's meat of his friend when
the time <x>mea.
Mr. Grluios has seen enough.
At his first opportunity he must
warn Joe. so that the other may not
stumble luto the pit which the baron
would dig for him, at least without a
knowledge of the consequences.
After leaving the gymnasium where
I the stalwart British officers spend an
: hour or so every day he looks around
for the explorer, but can see nothing
of hlui. Molly and her distinguished
father are also among the missing.
Presently be runs across some one be
knows.
**Ah! there, Sandy, my boy. where
away5" he calls out, whereat the
bustling little corresuondent brought
in a heap consents to halt briefly.
"0? to wire for a passage on the bi
monthly steamer for India. Touches
st Alexandria, you know, and then di
rect to Port Ha Id for the CanaL"
"When Is It due?"
"The Alhambra arrives on Satur
day."
"Secure passage for me, but bold
on; perhaps you'd better wait and see.
I understand Tanner and his daughter,
together with Mynheer Joe. are head
ing in that direction. If we all go on
oue steamer it Will make a Joiiy
party."
Sandy strikes an attitude.
"Bless you. that's a fact. I'll wait
until we have a little consultation, and
abide by the result. By tbe way, the
baixm goes on her."
"I supposed as much. How did you
find that out, Sandy, my boy?" queries
the other.
"I heard him give orders this morn
ing. Several parties accompany him."
"Who took the order?"
"The fellow looking like a Hindoo."
Mr. Grimes smiles.
' i wioii you Lad 20!!^ that fellow
closely, Sandj*," he remarks, quietly.
"Well, now, that's just what I ;lld.
You see he had a lordly an yesterday,
11s though lie owned tbe whole of
Kgypt. while this morning he liini>ed
painfully, had a bruise ou his fore
brad. and his left arm was tied up in
a great ball of cotton, while bis face
lind a look as though Intense pain and
devilish fury were fighting for the
mastery."
At this Mr. Grimes no longer smiles
lie chuckles.
I To be Continued.]
A sample room of German wares 's
about ?o be opened in Constantinople.
QUEER RITES OF SAVAGES.
Tribes of Central Australia Who Tor
ture Themselves.
There are two fire ceremonies pe
cullar to the Arunta and Warramyun
ga tribes of Central Australia. The
first of these Is the final Initiation
ceremony, and consists in the pre
sentatlon of a large nu niter of drar
raatic performances representing the
doings of the ancestors of the tribe
finishing with certain fire ceremonies,
in connection with some of which the
women, throwing burning embers ovei
the men, and in others the men have
to lie down on red-hot embers, cov
ered over with green branches. The
meaning of this ceremony la nol
known, but the natives state that It
makes the men who pass through it I
what they call "good black fellows.' I
In the second ceremony certain mer
shut up in a bush hut. and others arm !
themselves with long poles, to which
are attached great quantities of gum ]
tree twigs. The men daub them
selves all over with plpeclny and mud.
and the poles, which are handed tc
the party Inside the hut, being set
fire to, are lifted Into the ah* and
brought down upon nil and sundry
with whom the party cp.mc In contact.
The natives say the object of thie
ceremony Is to finally settle up all old
quarrels, and start afresh.
Partridges Cat Appls Buds.
A Maine man who sought to pro
tect his apple trees shot a partridge
as It was preparing to leave its work
and opening the crop took out 284
tresh buds. This, he says, constituted
Its meal and. If this was the daily ra
tion, It would mean the destruction of
almost 2,000 buds weekly.
isrotM
a Iwmatpy VIh? Hi Um Yati.
Many yard* and lawns hare low.
wet or motet place*, which It doe* uot
pay to drain, and la which ordinary
plants will not grow. Such persons
are to be envied, as they hare a class
of Bowers which ars denied In their
host form to others! For the wet spot
use the Jspanese and German Iris.
Montbretlas. Helcherla Sanguines.
Caladlnms and Flags. The soil can be
well enriched by working In well
rotted manure and leaf-mould- Tliey
can be protected over wluter by put
ting on brush first and covering it-with
straw.
Tk? Cabkac* rivals.
This Is a light green worm, having
lighter stripes running the length of
the body. It Is about an inch long.
As the legs sre at the ends It forms
a loop when it crawls. The moth is a
dark gray, und us It lies at night and
on cloudy days. It easily escaites detec
tion. The larva feeds on a variety of
plants, but is most Injurious to the
.cabbage, from Its habit of tunneling
through the brads. The natural ene
mies are similar to those of the im
ported cabbage worm. They may be
destroyed by kerosene emulsion or
pyrethruui.
Onlaa
The adult is a two-winged fly ?lilch
lays Its eggs on the bulbs. The larva
eats Into tbe bulb or root. In about
two weeks it grows to the length of
nearly half an Inch when It pupates
In tbe ground and comes forth to lay
eggs fot tbe second brood. Various
reqiedles have been suggested. A hen
and chickens is one. Sowing radishes
with the onions is another. The eggs
will be laid on the radish roots
which may be pulled up later and dis
posed of in some way to kill the grubs.
Turpentine mixed with sand or saw
dust and scattered along the row at
the time of sowing tbe aced is highly
recommended.
Paints on Cm* mf Lamb*.
If the lambs are to be docked this
work should be done when tbey are
about two weeks old. In order to ac
complish it witb the !east amount of
Injury. At this sge tbe loss of blood
will be small nnd tbe lnmb will nurse
as well as usual. After they are fully
vecovered nnd are doing well on tbe
mother's milk, begin to tench them to
?at grain, and this app'ierf to lambs
that are aot docked, for if the lambs
are to te brought to maturity and con
sequent profit early they must get a
good start See also that they are put
on good grass early, for If they have
learned to eat grain, though but a
Mnall quantity, the grass will help
them properly to digest the grain, lte
member, the quick grown lamb gives
Just that quality to the meat so much
desired by the consumer, so that every
effort should be made to raise tbe lamb
properly.
Knrtjr JP? c
The first crop usually planted in the
farm garden is one of the earlier var
ieties of peas. On account of the hardi
ness of the plant no amount of cold
weather will do much Injury after the
peas are once up. but when planted
extremely early a part of the seed will
rot in the ground, causing many gaps
in the iow. Ssr!; !r. the season, usually
there is little nitrogen In the soil and
the plants grow very slowly at first.
A little nitrate of soda applied in tbe
row at the time of sowing will hurry
the growth of peas. Tbe market value
of the crop depends largely upon Its
earllness. The kinds which do not re
quire bushing are most popular "for
farm use. Tbe late kinds often do uot
produce a crop until warm weather
comes, nnd for that reason are often
attacked by blight, which may be pre
vented by spraying with bordeaux
mixture same as for apple trees.
lUlllBR t;rops Ho**.
-fhe hogs of this country are being
ruined by continuous feeding on corn.
In some sections to such an extent has
this been carried tliat tbe animals sre
being raised at considerable loss. Hog
raisers should understand that the an
imals In their care need protein to ob
tain the best results, Just as much as
cows need protein. If alfalfa or clov
er cannot be grown to advantage, try
cowpeas, or. If your land is too good
for such a crop, and you <vant some
thing for summer feeding which will
supply the needed protein, try Canada
field peas, which can be readily grown
on any good land.
The host plan for raising this crop
Is to set tne peas at the rate of a peek
an acre, plow them tinder two of three
Inchcs and row a mixture consisting of
a peck of oats, a peck of barley and
one-third of a bushel of wheat to the
aere. This will make a good growth
nnd furnish an abundance of food con.
talnlng protein for summer feeding.
KfMon For Spraying.
The bordeaux mixture Is recognized
as the most reliable of the mixtures
nsed for spraying fruit trees and plants
as well as vegetable plants, nnd all
growers are now familiar with the for.
muln. The causes of failure In spray
Ing nre generally due to lack of tlior-1
oughness somewhere In the work. The
materials mny not be pure, the pump
used may be faulty, or the spraying
mny not be thoroughly done or not
done at the right time, any one of
which faults makes the spraying more
or leas Ineffective.
When poisons are to be used It Is
best to use them in connection \tith the
bordeaux mixture. Those who are ex
perienced In spraying have found that
the three-eight Inch hose Is the best for
ose on trees, for it is not so hard to
handle It either attached to a pole or
from a ladder ns the heavier hose. In
spraying see that the larger branches
of the tree and the trunk as well nre
covered thoroughly; In short, do the
work thoroughly, lenf nnd branch, and
It will be found that spraying pays.
Plaat Foot!# For Fruits.
While It it, of courne, recognized that
the toil must contain the three plant
foods in more or lea* varying quanti
ties more ot letm of one of the three
miKt be applied yearly for the best re
*uKs. Undoubtedly there la much fer
tiliser extrsvaganlly u.ed and general
ly iMcauae the grower does not under
stand the ralw of renkr applications,
but puts on greet quantities one im
won and none at all for several mm so up
llima(t?r.
Nitrogen to one of the plant food*
that must he cautiously handled when
applied to fruit growing soil, and there
are few soils In good condition which
require more thsn 100 pounds of ui
trate of soda yearly. Potash, howev
er. is greatly needed by most fruits
and may be applied In large quantities
without much danger of injury to the
tree or plant, although the better way
to use It, either the sulphate or murl
nte, is In lots of 100 to 150 pouuds sn
acre each and every year. Applied In
this way. fruit raised on fairly good
soil will give better results for less ex
pense thsn by heavier applications at
longer Intervals.'
Tmag Tarktj*.
In raising young turkeys keep them
dry aud guard agaiust lice. The mites
are not the only ones that attack tlieni,
but the large tft'ud lice destroy many.
Lice pang from the mother to the
young. When the young turkeys are
hatched dust both the young turkeys
aiul the hen with fresh Insect powder
and rub a drop of olive oil on the
Loads. Do this once a week. Feed
the 3'ouug turkeys every two hours;
they do not eat much, but ent often.
Keep a small box of ground bone
where they can get It. aiul some wa
ter in which the young turkeys cannot
get wet. as the least dampness will be
fatal. If they droop, look for lice, as
nearly one-hnlf of the youug turkeys
die from that cause; search closely ou
the skin of the heads and necks. Be
careful, as too much grease of any
kind Is-Injurious. The <*oops and runs
must also be cleaned. They must not
be fed until thirty-six hours old; then
give curds and stale bread, the bread
being tirst dipped in fresh milk. Itolled
oats may be kept in a box for them,
and finely-chopped hard boiled eg;;s
may also be given. An egg. broken,
aud added to a gill of fresh warm
milk, is excellent, but should be thick
ened with bread. CLoppeJ onions may
also be added to the mixture. The tur
keys may be given anything they will
eat, but they are very dainty and will
not accept all kinds of food. Cracked
corn and wheat may be kept before
them. ITntil they "shoot the red,"
which will be when they are ten or
twelve weeks old. they will be tender,
but after that time they will be hardy
and then may be allowed to fdrage
for themselves. The good care at tirst
in keeping them dry and free from lice,
will bring the loss down to a minimum.
It may be tedious work, but nothing
pays better than r. good crop of tur
keys.
How to Make m Frnr?.
Will Adams, in Home and Farm,
gives the following as a good way tc
make a fence: First I dig the holef
in sand one rod apart, sixteen Inches
deep; put in post, which if llfty-eight
Inches long, in claj*. I sharpen the
posts and drive them down, leaving
forty-two Inches out of the ground
This will take ll'M posts to the mile.
Have a gauge, as shown in picture
made of three-quarter by tnree by for
ty-four inches long, with slats sawed
(a) gauge.
in one side to hold \v\re in place while
u iK being stapled to pos*. Hraee well
the first post anil staple first wire to
It; then you vlll want another post
braoe about every 100 yards; put tlie
wire up tight. Some prefer bnrhi-d
wire altogether, but I think to use
some slick wire makes u better feme
for the same money.
To make a fence that will keep rat
tle, sheep and goats 1 use six stramlP
of No. 12 slick wire, and one strand of
barbed wire, putting thin, sliek wire at
the bottom, and the barbed wire or
top. Put the tirsf wire six Inrhcf
from the ground; theu next tine wire
five inches iipnrt, and one l.arhed wire
SBCTION OF FF.NCK.
(a) Gauge. (b) Tost, (c) Wire stay.
nine inchcs from the top. Hlick wire
makes a fence forty Indus high with
seven strands of wire, atul re<juire?
about 400 pounds of wire to the quar
ter, or 10(H) poundH to the mile, at a
cost of about $?"*> per mile for wire and
staples, or about one-third the cost of
ready woven fcnce. Put in Mays be
tween the post out of No. 20 wire, and
it la equal to a post. Cut this small
wire up Into pieces forty Inches long,
and forty pounds will put a stay be
tween every post for a mile.
Rnnln Priest*.
A white Russian priest must be mar
ried, but be cannot marry a second
time. If his wife dies he must enter
a monastery. Hence the Russians tell
many stories of the extraordinary
means to which the priests resort In
guarding the health of their wives. If
the priest's consort snecxes a mild
panic et.sues In the household.?
World's Work.
ttatM
N the Northeastern States,
from Maiue to Penntyl
vania. more progress ha*
recently been made in
building good roads than
iu auy otlier section of the United [
States. Thin is mainly due to the adop- '
Hon of the State aid plan.
New Jersey was the tirst State to
*dopt this plan. The law enacted tbere
.u 1891 provided that the State pay
)ne-thlrd of the cost of Improving the
roads, and the counties two-thirds,
part of which may be charged up to
the towns in which the roads arc built.
The farmers were at tlrst opposed to
this law, but now they are enthusiastic
in its support. More than $1,500,000
has been appropriated by the State
under this law. Nearly 1000 utiles of
road have been macadamized. The
State aided roads iu\ist conform to
the plans laid down by the State Com
misisoner of Highways.
In Massachusetts the State pays tlie
entire cost of building the roads, but
requires the counties to pay back one
fourth of the co*t. Nearly $,">00,000 is
appropriated annually for this pur
pose. Nearly $T?.000.000 has already
been invested in roads by the State.
As a result. Massachusetts has hun
dreds of miles of as line roads as any
in the world.
Connecticut lias also operated under
this plan since 18115. The State puts up
two-thirds of the money for road build
lug. The plan is considered a limit
success. More than $1,:?00.000 has been
appropriated and spent, and about oOO
miles of tine roads have luvn hnilr.
In New York the State pays oue-half
the cost of building the roads, the
counfes thirty-tive per cent., and the
townships iiftcon per cent., and the
plan is working admirably. Last year
$000,000 was appropriated by the Leg
islature, and more than .f'j.ono.ooo has
been voted since the law was enacted.
This year's appropriation is more thau
$1,000,000.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Rhode Island and Delaware all have
State Aid Laws, which are working
satisfactorily, though expenditures and
operations are on a smaller scale than
iu the other States named.
Pennsylvania is the latest convert
to the State aid plan. The hist Legis
lature enacted a law providing that
the State should pay two-thirds of the
cost of road improvement, the coun
ties one-sixth and the townships one
j sixth. The sum of 00,000 was ap
propriated, to be spent in six years.
! The i inula mental principle on which
; the State aid plan rests is that the pub.
i lie highways are for the use ami ben
j etlt of the whole people, and that all
j should, therefore, share iu the cost of
j their improvement.
From State aid to national aid is but
a single step. Both embody the saiuo
principle. It is nil interesting fact
that the people of these States are en
thusiastically iu favoi of taking Uncle
Sam into the general scheme of co-op
eration. The State Highway Coinuiis
| sioners of New Jersey, Connecticut,
j Massachusetts, Ithode Island and Ver
j mont are outspoken advocates of na
I lionai uiu.
If national aid would 'accomplish for
I the whole country what State aid Is
i doing where adopted, it certainly dc
i serves serious consideration.
Movement In EntUnd.
The Local Cioveriiment Board of
I England recently decided to appoint
1 o committee to inquire into the gen- j
| eral condition of the roads of England j
j and Wales. The Itriads Improvement !
| Association, of which the Hon. Arthur
j Stanley, M. P., is Vice-President, has
j been instrumental iu securing the ap- [
. pointiuent of such a committee. This ;
I association lins been endeavoring to
| have the roads of the Kingdom kept
! In belter condition, and litis been agl- |
[ tating for an increase in the number
j of good roads. While the main Jinej
, roads have been fairly kept, the great
| increase in population off the old lines
of travel necessitates more and better
; roads than exist at the present time.
| It is stated that there is no authority
vested in any one to make roads, ami
that outside of the large centres of
industry the roads are very had. and
it is impossible for the population of j
these sections to reach the towns with !
any degree of rapidity. The Itoads
Improvement Association desires to
have this new central authority cre
ated, which will have the power of,
building new roads and improving the
old ones. It is proposed to make the '
county councils and the borough conn- !
oils the chief local authorities for the
administration of the highways, and
It Is also proposed tlnit a broad scheme
of general Improvement he planned,
irrespective of the selfish desires of
any one place. Circater co-operation
between local authorities, through the
medium of this new authority, would
remedy the existing evils.
It is proposed that this new body
administer a government grant in aid
of loop roads suitable for rapid driv
ing around small towns and villages,
and also new roads around steep hills.
This new body would also prescribe
tlie regulations respecting the width
of roads and the methods of their con
struction, and determine the most
economical methods of road mainten- '
anoe and repair, and act as on advix- ?
ory board to the local authorities. One 1
of the main ideas in (Ids new reform I
would be to make the government do 1
for highways what It has done for ed
ucation?that is. hold the local author
ities responsible for the condition of
all the highwuys within their respec
tive confines.
I>onblM the Urn ft.
A rise In the grade in the road of
one foot In ten doubles the draft. A
rough, soft or sandy road Increases the
labor of the team to nearly or quite
the same degree, and unoiled axles
will as effectually double the labor and
weariness of the animals which pull
the wagon.
The best and finest Panama hats art
?aaoufactured in Jlpijapa. Ecuador,
CARE OK PEACH TREES.
In pruning peach trees It 1* well to
lonslder that peach trees In uiany
?arts of the country have been In
ured by severe winter freezing, and
hat If any if the. bud* nre alive they,
tre liable to be those on the tips of th?
tranches. Therefore, should you cut'
?If half or more of the new growth of
nst year as is usually recommended,
?<>u might remove all of the live buds.
Examine the buds before pruning with
?are to learn where the live buds are.
hen be careful not to remove the
Ive buds.
COREI.K88 APPLET.
With reference to the statement that
| ias recently appeared to the effect that
! i ?-?relcss apple has been obtained, a
j *orres|H>ndeiit of tlie Cardencr's Maga?
j ;lne asks the question: Can :? perfect*
j y developed apple be corclessThe
j ipple. as regards structure, is one of
j lie most remarkable productions of
j lature. Soon after the petal* drop
he vase-like top of the pediinele be*
! "nines gradually distended with .imcy
? Issue. Hy degrees it j?>ins itself to
J he pistils within. These at last lie*
i 'tune completely embedded and con*
j ditute the core or heart. It Is. there*
j 'ore. imperative that a properly ma
! ured apple must contain a cure and
i
i ;ip?.
SOME DON'TS.
Don't dig out or distroy infected tree#
micss nearly dead. They ran be re*
ttorcd if not too far gone, by close
rimming and thorough spraying.
Don't fail to have a can of vaseline
landy when at work with these cans*
ic mixtures, so in case you get it In
:he face, eyes, or on the hands, you can
ippl.v the remedy. Crease the hands
i and face, eyebrows nnd lashes before
beginning to work.
Don't fail to cut tlie high top* ?fl
four trees so they can be more easily
?cached, and thin out the nraiches.
Don't fail to experiment with the
raustic soda of different strengths.
Don't ever spray or brush any kind
>f oil on your trees.
Don't spray too late or you will kill
'.he forward buds and curtail the fruit
:rop. You can spray later with liuiet
lulpliur and salt tlmu with the soda.
Don't call the pest a scale, for it Is
t louse and does tlie harm: the s<*ale Is
the house the louse lives under, and is
is harmless as so much dead matter.
Dont forget that if this pest is on
four place, it will kill every fruit
tree, currant bush and vine you pos
sess, unless you meet and con<|Ucr it
\n battle.
Don't fail to tind out if yonr farm is
Infested with the pest. Got a magni
fying glass If you have not done so;
'our naked eye is not sharp enough.
EXPERT GRAFTING.
More grafting should be done by,
farmers. It Is a quick. Inexpensive
way to get a supply of choice kinds of
fruit. Any vine or seedling that come*
sp by the wall will do for a stock.
With grapes, cut the vine off one
'.ncli above the surface of the soil. Af
<1U A FT AMI HCION.
I l<r digging the soil away from the
stock, clean, smooth and then split
I along ith diameter with u grafting
j knife. Cut the scion to include one to
j three buds, whittle It wedge shape as
i for tree grnfting. except one of Its'
| bevels should he more slanting than
I the other to nvold cutting into the
j pith on hotli sides, thus a continuous
piece of wood is left strengthening tho
wedge.
When the stock is lnrge It In bettejt
i to use two scions and if both scions
V1NF. ORAFT.
knit, remove the weaker the following
aeason. Home grafters mnke the luirlc
correspond outside, but oh the old
Mock hark Is thicker than that of the
young one*, the generative layer* may;
he parallel without cotiMlderiiig. To
overcome thia I Insert the scion Into
the eleft slightly oblique, so th.it the
Inner hark may come Into contact with
the edges.?f. A. Leonard, Ir. the Hoi*
ton CultivHtor.
Tt?*> Meaning of IVrfiinio.
Horace T. Kastman, the inventor of,
the locomotive pilot, said the othefl
day: 1
"Thin morning I was Kitting in at
drug store waiting to get a prescript
Hon filled when a young lrishma^
entered.
"The Irishman pointed to a stack o#
frecn Castile soap and said:
" *OI want a loomp o' thot.' \
" "Very well, sir,' said the eler?.
?Will you have It scented or
?cented ?' i
" *01*11 take ut with me,' said th?
Irishman."?New York XtUmna 1