The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, August 11, 1904, Image 2
Mynheer Joe
,BY ST. QE0RQE JUTHBORNE.
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tto dtp HyihNr jw tea
that ftp katwf Mtk at tbete
VI hi tMr M Bight In thi pud
W of Oako. Wba intowi
?tfPt tbey km
llittta crack wM of tk Fw>
I (Mortal Steam Na vlgation
"a fleet, heeding for Pert Bald
Jaa la conscious of tbe
or aoi Molly ooon dkcovera that
la the obeerved of aB.
look at hla secretly
The newe of tk duel
oodety hi Cairo; It la
a aocrat do looter. Nearly every ooe
la |h4 the affair tuioafl oot aa It aid,
?BT fha horeo had made few friend*
Ik h^pt Baaldea, It la haman na
taaa to delight la aaetag pride lowered;
and erer daA the Hwaekii came to
Ckke hk aspalatlun aa a duellist haa
keen aokafl abroad- The man who
too downed km moat naturally be a
kaaa. outside of tbe fact of bk coo
wlth the fall of Khartoum,
aaaa tbe admiring gkncee, and
la prood of Joe; tbe very fact
ha aeenaa aoconadooa of bk ex
pooltloo relate blm its: higher
r estimation. Aa for that worthy.
of nothing beyond tbe fact
he k In tbe company of tbe girl
loves, that her am Ilea rake blm to
oeventh heaven of exaltation, and
would gladly baak In them for
11 may be readily Imagined that with
ha evil genioa locked op in hk room,
and curelng with the pain
k wonnd Inflicted by a rival, the
young people paaa a delightful
which neither of them will be
to forget In time to come.
Mr. Grlmee k preeent and keepa a
Watchful eye upon them, for he baa
ive anaplcion that further miachlef
be batched out by the lngenloni
I of the baron and. nnder inch cLr
It beboovea him to be
itly on guard In order to thwart
dkbolical plana.
At last tbe greet caravanaarj be
quiet, and tbe square in front
Ik brilliant buatllng appearance.
The bowk of at ray core alone break
the atlUneas of tbe night, aa tbey gath
er here and there to Sunt in packa,
Often rending each other.
Homing again!
It k the day when the Albambra la
i at Alexandrk, and tbe train leave*
Cairo for toe city at the month of tbe
hftk at eight. What la an early break
fast for aojournera in Egypt la die
patched, and then tbe trarelera are
taken to the train that la in waiting.
Aa yet tbey have Been nothing ol
the baron. Mynheer Joe wondera if
the Roaalan'a abaence la in any mens
kre due to tbe machlnatlona of Sandy.
Be endeavora to read the face of the
ttttk war correepondent, bat it k no
go. The greet Napoleon could not have
ited a more unruffled counts
Bandy looka aa innocent aa a
It kcka but five alnutes to eight
When a carriage drlvea up. Tbe baron
Blights from It. All notice that hla
tight arm k in a allng, but bla face
haa a amlle upon It aa he bow a.
He doea not go alone. Colonel Tay
tar and tbe Hindoo aervant are in bla
apany, and look after tbe portman
and varloua packages.
Mynheer Joe realizes that Sandy haa
Bet yet had a chance. In all probabili
ty, to put hla little game into opera
Perhapa he doea not dealre to
? until the laat hour. He won
what aort of a acbeme It may be,
how the little correapondent will
Banage to manipulate tbe wlrea.
Then, aa the baron and bla com
panlone enter a compartment, Joe loaea
them, and they drop from hla mind
at the aamc time.
Oar Ave frlenda occupy one car
rtago, and have quite an enjoyable
time during the aeven boura it tnkea
them to make tbe hundred and thirty
aaHee between Cairo and Alexandria.
taaach baa thoughtfully been provld
ad, and k enjoyed en route. Mynheer
foe aaea more to admire In Molly Tan
oar with every hour of bia acquaint
and if the thought had,not come
before, he la now fully reeolved
to win her for hk wife.
Why not, when fate aeeme to have
oaada them for each other! He baa
oavad her life; they meet again In a
pecolkr faablon and are mutually at
tracted; aba k the one who would
haaaflt by bla oncle'a will In caae be
MOM lnrS|f- t-MlPgl_ can
?nan but one reialt She moat be
. He ravela In tbe thought that the
tretthy old pater may return to hla be
loved Chicago while the young people,
Med with tbe dealre to aee more of
the world, vklt tbe atrange placee of
earth, to add to the geographical
fcaawledge of humanity. With auch
b companion, It will be happiness to
taalato ooeself for months, if need be,
ta the wllderneaa. He only longa for
tha ehance to try It.
Mynheer Joe la no fool, If he haa
apaBt much of bk later life away from
He dote not wkb to bo too1
ihiapt It la Juet aa well that tbey
Brt to know each other better before
pa attempts to aaauma the poaltton
i Tha Journey becomes a trifle wearl
earns with auch alow time, and all are
faaOy gkd when Alexandria la
reached, about three la tbe afternoon.
? llo eteamer yet. She muat be de
Tho tourlata are taken to the Hotel
da I* Europe, on the graud square. If
the eteamer arrlvea, they will have to
stake a speedy transfer, aa alia will not
rtath "im Ifrtiff aa hour or to.
,-How do yw know, ludrr asked
WortJ^.
I ltd a food glass and the paaht'a
win bt? la at fir*
iif at ds. Bee that you are
"Leek hare: Bow abort that little
yea made to keep-?'"
my dear fellow! Say noth
ing, hot keep your eyes open." And
Sandy marches to find the others aad
communicate his news.
Mr. Grimes looks after him
"1 really suspect the sharp little fel
low has been np to something or other.
He has good friends here In Alexan
dria among the officers, who would do
a good deal for him. I wonder what
hie game Is. and If be will sucesed In
giving the baron his second knock-out.
Perhaps it will be my turn to have a
hand In the game sfter awhile."
Sandy cannot hope to keep the news
of the spproschlng steamer from sll
others, nor does he desire to do so. All
that be wsnts Is to get his friends In
F*a<llness, so thers may be no delay
in their part
He Is off again as though very im
portant business demands his atten
tion; nor do the ethers see him nntn
It Is time to leave.
Amid the bustle of departure from
the hotel Sandy sgain shows up and
secures his baggsge. They are soon
landed at the quay. The steamer lies
some little distance out, and shows
signals that demand haste on the part
of those coming aboard.
Then begins a din that Is only
equaled by the shouts of the donkey
drivers In the public square. The boat
men of Alexandria can give even a
New York hackman points about bull
dosing a traveler Into accepting their
peculiar craft. The clamor la Intense,
and at times It sctually looks as
though some of the rascals might lay
violent haads upon the travelers and
attempt to toss them Into their boata?
a proceeding that would result dlsas
tronsly to the boatmen.
At length, however, they hire a cou
ple of boata to take themselves and
luggage out to the steamer; and whed
this point has been actually settled,
the mob quiets down like a hive ol
bees after an eruption or else seelu
fresh victims.
Mynheer Joe notices that anotbei
party Is embarking near by?the baron
He has secured a boat, and, with bll
two followers, heads for the steamer,
Then Sandy's plan has been a dead
failure! Mr. Grimes turns a look thai
borders on the sarcastic upon the cop
respondent, snd Is lmmedlstelj
knocked all In a heap by the twlnkl?
he sees In 8andy's eyes. It seems U
say to him: "Walt, and you may yet
see some fun, my fine fellow."
Surprised, Mr. Grimes notices that
Sandy keeps one eye turned in the di
rection of the boat In which the baron
Is seated, as though he finds deep In
terest there. He, too, turns his eyes
In that direction.
At first be sees nothing out qf the
way. The man rows along after the
Indolent fashion of these lazy Alex
andria boatmen, paying no attention
kLlllfi tlstutli from the steamer that
Indicate a lack of time. ~ *
Looking beyond, Mr. Grimes pricks
op his ears, so to speak; for a glimmer
of the truth flaahes Into his brain when
be sees a boat propelled by a couple of
Ek-itlsh soldiers and containing three
others, one of them an officer, follow
ing the baron's craft and not far be
hind.
They come up rapidly.
The Russian turna In his seat In the
stern and takes one look st the other
boat, but does not seem to bother his
head over it a bit In the course of
two minutes, the boat containing the
soldiers is alongside the other, and
the officer lays his hand on the gun-*
wale.
"What does this meant" demands
the baron, in a loud, offensive voice.
Our friends motion to the men to
ttop rowing, so that they may hear
what passes near by.
"I beg your pardon, sir, but I am
looking for Baron Popoff," says the
officer.
"That is my usme, sir," replies the
other.
He?dpes not look alarmed, only an
noyed, as though some Impecunious
creditor Is about to mske a descent
upon him at the last moment.
MI have Just found you in time,
baron," with a slgnflcant glance to.
ward the waiting steamer, from
whose funnel the smoke pours?she
resembles some impatient animal eag
er to start In the race.
"Indeed, sir, what do you wish wlfb
me? 1 have not kept my light bidder
under a bushel while in Alexandria."
returns tho Russian.
"Pardon me, baron, I know nothln*
of the matter beyond the fact that 1
have Instructions to bring you befor<
the general."
"Wbat?" and with a weird RuKRino
:urse bubbling from bis lips, tbe baron
springs to bin feet.
"My lnnguage was plain, baron. J
?m sorry to break Into auj of youi
plans, but my orders allow no tat I
tude."
"But, sir," thunders the baron, ex
Mted, "I am booked to leave on that
iteamer!"
"I am sorry for that, baron."
"You will not stop me now. What
>ver this may be, It could easily h<
explained, but If I return with you t<
she citadel I lose the steamer!"
The officer looks his regret, but he 11
IkACBLAS idkinjpti.?-- ...
obey ttM or
fen I ktrt
The baroa grtade fell tooth la rage.
"Whet If I nTom to from pa nj
roar* bo eays, la i qalot toae that
with bio excited
I oboll be
*Ugad to uoeforce." replies tbo officer.
"Inoa I ehoMil miotr
1 would toko you. bona. IT I bod
t? coll spoo yonder Iron-dads fot
pointing to tbo great Brttls*
war-veoeelo Yean viae aad Tbvndmr,
which lie about abort tbo fleet opened
at awful bombard moat oa Alexandria
toaie bait a (loan 70010 before.
Tbo boron anni to be welghlag tbe
tbancea. Ha batoa everything Ear
link life! BrflrtlTtT_Jtttod_for tin
Waokarto b& ln tS totereoto*oC Si
White Char. It gratoo upon his nerves
to be thuo Ignoartaliiiiolj btaagbt back
by a Brttleh oflccr and compelled to
fire op bio contemplated embarkation;
oat be con on no other pooolble oat
let. Tbe go tec ooem clooed oround him.
Ho looko like o baffled tiger, with
(to prey In foil eight at the time the
trap clones. Even lfolly oeee hie face,
ind never forgeto the look there !e
?tamped upon it. Men glare at a fel
low-human that way Jaot before they
to marder.
"There lo no way out of this mesa,
then 7"
"Only one?by accompanying me to
headquarters, where yon may explain
matt ere and be back before tbe steam*
er leaves,** replies the Briton.
"You know that is a false hope. sir.
The Alhambra will steam away In ten
minutes or so,** replies the Buss Ian,
savagely.
"Well, as a dernier resasrt, try Buck.**
"Bhr
"Take the railroad to fines and thrre
?wait the coming of the steamer down
the canal."
"Confusion !** It Is Sandy who mut
ters this, as be smites his head with
bis hand. "Great brain that of youra
old fellow, never once to think of that
Grimes, kick me, will your*
"Walt. Danger of upsetting the boat,
and I reckon there are sharks hero
When we get on board the steameiv
I'll accommodate you with the great
est pleas use In the world,** returns the
practical Grimes. t
"You try It when there are others
around, and the worm will turn, oir,
turn and rend you; but I am In tb?
dumps. Think of the grand scheme
I've arranged to shake that fellow, ond
never once thought of what that dan
dy officer just now so coldly Informed
him?that be could, even If delayed a
CflHDle, of durs. take the train^ ran ^
Cairo, and from there to Suez! waylay*
Ing us there. Hang the luck. I see
I'll have to murder him in cold blood
yet.**
That was a convincing argument,
and be gives In. See how sullenly
h? resumes his seat and orders his
boatmen to pull for the shore. There!
He looks this wsy. I wonder If he
suspects. Keep a straight face, San
dy, for heaven's sske. Mynheer Joe,
forward once more."
The traveler gives a short, sharp
order In the Arabic tongue; oars again
fall Into the wtaer, brawny arma ex
ercise their muscles, and the boats
shoot toward the steamer.
The last they oee of the baron and
his followers, ho Is landing and mov
ing away with the officer, to whom be
talks with many a 'gesture, while
Colonel Taylor and the Hindoo watch
the luggage.
Our friends board the steamer. Some
Uttle delay is brought about, during
which Sandy becomes nervous, walk
ing the deck with a quick stride,
watching the quay and pulling at his
diminutive mustache.
Then comes the whistles, they move
?way, and Alexandria is left behind.
"Look!** says Sandy to Mr. Grimes,
nodding In their wake. "The baron
has returned?he Is In his boat?the
men row madly, bnt no one on board
notices! To, ta, old fellow! Walt hero
for the Malwa, or meet us at Sues,
Adieu! Adieu!"
The steamer lncresses her speed, and
the city of Alexandria Is soon loot to
sight In the gathering dusk, although
her many lights remain In view for
some time. Gradually these fade away,
?nd night reigns over the great sea
whose waves wash the shores of three
continents, and on board the aik.?
bra all aeems wen. - ^ -
ITo be Continued^!
How to Rule a Husband.
When the writer was about to
marry, the wife of a well-known judge
gave her this advice:
"My dear, a woman needs the wis
dom of 8olomon, the patience of Job
and the meekness of a dove to get
along with the best man that ever
lived. I have my third husband, all
good men, but all cranky at times.
When they are cranky, keep still;
when they fret, hold your tongue, and
always remember that It takes two to
make a quarrel."
In writing to the dear old lady af
ter some years of experience at tbo
headquarters of an army, where I
was surrounded by some thirty-thou
sand men, I took occasion to say:
j "The more I see of men the better
I I like them; and as to qunrrellng, you
are quite right. 1 .should like to add
that your admirable advice might per
haps be supplemented by adding: 'Ex
ercise tact, and spell It large.' Tact
will win nine times out of ten where
open hostility and aggressiveness
fslls.**
The response was:
"You are right; we aro improving
with each generation."?National
Magaslne.
Young Gulls Seasick.
A sportsman at Moosehead lake
found some young gulls, too small to
fly, and took them Into his canoe. The
birds at first seemed to enjoy the nov
el experience, but soon became as sea*
sick as any landsman. After each
bad sacrificed his latest meal to the
sea myths, the sportsman took pity
on them and put them back into the
water, where they at once settled
down as well aad ooutentad aa If thai
had never toft U.
II ti ?rtll wojfcWgrow into on
who de
Mmailf fir tho Mods to be
ant year awl bo wry careful
or bis fiiltttM win bo mixed. The
wind, beet and otbsr In?eta distrib
ute pollen, and. although the effect?
of Involuntary crowing of Yarietlee
may not be notleed this mw, there
will be no mistake of results next
units* IM IhIivm.
Don't let the enaflowera that grow
about the dooryard and garden be
destroyed. The Mid mahea a moat
excellent and convenient food for
poultry. And It la only necessary to
cut off the heads of tho plant when
they are ripe, tie them In bunches and
hang them in a dry place till wanted.
They not only fatten all klnde of poul
try, bat greatly lncrwae the quantity
of eggs they lay.?Louie Campbell, in
*Sl? Epltorn 1st
MNWMal.
There has been many pages written
In farm Journals telling bow different
crops can be grown, etc.. and but little
bow to Improve the appearance of the
farmer's yard and build such conveni
ences as every farmer and bla family
ought to hare. Ko yard la complete
unless there are good brick or con
crete walka, cistern, cellar and wood
house. Good fencing, shrubbery and
flowers are indispensable where com
fort and happiness are dealred.?E. F.
""ley, in The Epltomlst
Cmp (kt BmI niilr to Frea.
When selling stock on the farm, a
very good price can uaually be ob
tained for It If willing to let the pur
chaser make bis own selection, and
leave the less desirable, states The
Epltomlst. But this would soon lead
to the deterioration of your own stock.
Nobody can raise choice stock from
poor scrub animals. For breeding al
ways retain the best. Fatten the un
desirable and sell to the butcher for
what tbey will bring. You cannot af
ford to breed from any except the
best.
Soft Wood For Ties.
On account of the scarcity of onk,
chestnut and other hardwood timber
commonly used for railroad tics, rail
roads have been successfully using the
softer woods, which have been treated
with chemicals such as creosote, sine,
chloride, etc. Preservative treatment
Can make a beech, red oak or pine tie
dutlast a white oak tie. The use of
?crew spikes instead of nail spikes en
ables the soft wood to resist the strain
and hold the rails in place. The use
of soft wood is likely to Improve the
market for those grades of timber suit
able for the purpose.
Beet Food For FMtMiag Uanb*.
Very careful experiments at th? On
tario Agricultural College have, shown
that an even mixture of peas snd oata
made the most profit in feeding lambs.
Psss alone make the most gain, but at
a somewhat greater cost of feed. Corn
and peas make a slightly amaller gain
than the other feeds. But the differ
ence was so small that the convenience
of procuring the feed is the largest ele
tnant In the case. As peas and oats
may be grown together very conven
iently and cheaply, this crop secures
some advantages over others whlcb
will give it a preference in this re
gard.
LaffVBH on Stock Farms.
In some Delaware tests it was shown
that alfalfa, cowpeaa and crimson
clover ware great factora in reducing
the. concentrated feed bills of dairy
man and stLc; stockmen. It was
Shown that the maximum crops of al
falfa yielded 1~:U) pounds of protein
per acre or an equivalent of 1% tons
of cottonseed meal. The maximum
crops of cowpenH and crimson clover
contatpad each about 723 pounds of
protein. A crop of clover and one of
peas may be made into hay annually
from the same acre of land, hence
(Where alfalfa falls to thrive these
crops may be used as a substitute.?
Orange Judd Farmer.
' Care la Orawlag Celery.
Transplant the celery to the perma
nent beds in May or June, placing a
large quantity of manure in the trench.
This crop la one that cannot be sur
feited by too much manure, as it is
one of the grossest feeders known.
The plants must be frequently watered,
soapsuds being better for such pur
poses than anytlilug else, and the bed
must be kept as clean aud nlc.> as
possible. It roquires care to have eel- j
try that la large, crisp and white, but
then it la a valuable crop when grown
and paya well for tbe attention be
stowed. If you neglected to sow the
seed you can procure the plants from
seedsmen snd you shou1* not fail to
have a supply.
Growing Lima Beans.
No vegetable is more popular than
lima beans, and they are suitable for
all classes of persons ?s well as for
all manner of dishes. The difficulty
with them is the poles, which are some
times expensive, but If strings are
used, as is doito for climbing flowers,
the vines will grow and thrive equally
as well. All that Is necessary is to
keep them off the ground, and It is not
nccessary to pole them If Inconvenient.
The late crop should be a large one,
not only for the purpose of supplying
the family table, but also that they
may be dried and laid aside for win
ter. If stored away they are very
serviceable at that sen son. as they
may then be soaked and used for the
same purposes as wheu they are
green.
?ome Gnrrten Hint*.
Nitrate of soda is an excellent fer
tilizer for cabbage, and the more the
plants are cultivated the better they
will thrive. String beans may be plant,
ed every two weeks, as they grow rap
idly and are soon gone. Tomatoes are
one of the J>est crops for the gardeu,
as they give a supply until frost comes,
and are also grown with but little
labor, considering their onormeus
yields. Turnips may be planted for an
early supply, and should be followed
by a late crop. The value of a garden
4ep?n6s on how it la managed. To
dertys the mm from tt the plot ahooH
ho Mte'topndoct boft early tad Utt
craps. and at a* time should than
be a vacant spot anleas to* Uto In tilt
teaaoa to ?vow another crop befort
frost. ??
With corn at fifty cents per bushel,
with bogs hoTertof around, four centa
per pound, the feeder nut do aocna
doaa figuring to keep on the right aide
of the ledger. If taught It hogs are
great grata eatere, and will make a
fair growth on grata If but a small
ration of grain la given. When cor*
la high and the price for hoga low,
clover, cowpeaa, aorgham cane, rape
and rye are Indeed very great factor#
In making the bog boalneaa profitable.
Aa the rye and clover become fibrous
and unpalatable a freah field of rapt
la not only highly appreciated by the
porkers, bat If given accea- to It the
hoga make each lncreaaed galna that
a fine profit la aecured above the coat
of aeed and labor. Try a patch of rape
for the little plga, at least. If yon
learn lta hablta, lta tucceeafnl culture,
you are ture to grow more of It.
A little later the cowpea field af?
fordo excellent food for growing swine.
Aa the poda ripen they are gathered
by the hoga themtelvea. Vhe young
plga need extra slop If they are ex*
pected to Increase rapidly In weight'
Batata* AtbMa Hay.
There seema to be little question but
what alfalfa can be grown on almost
nny good soil, provided such toll la
first Inoculated with the alfalfa bac
teria. but the care of thlt crop during
the first tea son hat much to do with
its successful establishment. Succes
sive growert make It a rule to cut the
alfalfa the first teaton at any time
when it teemt to have stopped grow*
lng; close watch is kept of it and the
cutting it done nt the times mentioned,
to that the field is cut over several
times during the summer.
After the firit season, and when the
crop la well established, the time for
cutting for hay is when about one
tenth of the heads are in bloom; aa
several cuttings can be made* each
season after the first, care should be
used in the last cutting not to cut too
close, else there la danger of winter
killing. It i8 to be hoped that it will
not be mauy yeara before alfalfa will
be found on every furm, for it is cer
tainly one of the most {profitable crops
for farmers to raise. ~
About Horses.
A lump of salt should be kept In
each manger.
The chill should be taken off the
drinking wuter.
Corn in the ear with wheat bran It
good for variety.
Shredded or cut corn fodder it good
for a change In place of hay.
The frog ehould never be cut but
left a big pad to take Jar and keep
the legs aound.
The abarp <told air will not hurt
tbam, but never leave them out lu a
ttorm.
Never allow high, uneven calka on
any shoe?make them at low aa pos?
alble and have them drawn evenly.
Any ragged tags may be cut off, but
insist that the knife shall go no fur
ther. Never allow the bars to be cut
or weakeend.
Do not keep the <*nltt tied up in stalls
day after day. A colt must have reg
ular exercise while growing to develop
its muscles and tendons.
Work horses cared for and fed in thlt
manner will far more than pay for
the grain eaten during the winter by
the extra work they will do in the
spring. '
Small Tarda For Poaltry.
When it is not possible tp supply t
range of considerable size for the
fowls and they must be practically
kept in yards, an exeellent plan is to
divide the yard Into two or three sec
tions, according to its size, and treat
theni in the following manner: Plow
or spade each yard, and in one or two,
if divided into three spaceB, plant some
early vegetables that will require some
cultivation ? radishes, for example
When the crop is taken ont, turn the
fowls into this yard and plant the
others in the same way. When the
yards are divided into three, one of
them may be prepared thoroughly and
grass seeds or oats or millet sown In
It, with the vegetables in the second
yard, while the fowls occupy the third.
When the gross or small grain gets
two or three inches high, turn the
fowls in this yard and sow the soil in
the yard they occupied, in a like man
ner. By the time they have cleaned
out the grass lot, the one In which
the vegetables ore grown will be ready
for them to scratch over. It is sur
prising how well the fowls will do
under this plan, even though cach ,v%rd
is very tmall
Cabbage aa a Sbeep rood.
The utility of the cabbage as a sJTeep
food is not a matter of question, as
breeders in all pnrts of the country
have proved to their satisfaction. Per
hnps tho Canadian breeders have
shown a greater readiness to appre
ciate the advantages of cabbage as a
sheep food than the average American,
though In this country also a large
quantity of cabbage is raised yearly
for the purpose mentioned. Not only
can the cabbage be grown in all sec
tions of the country, but it is a food
that is greatly relished by the sheep,
being in certain respects preferable to
rape; take, for Instance, the late fall,
when the prevalence of frost makes It
unwise to introduce rape In the sheep
diet. Then, if the (lockmaster has
been sufficiently fores igh ted to grow
and store away a good quantity of cab
bage, let him feed them to the sheep
and we have no doubt that he will be
quick to realize the advantage of sj
doing. Under favorable conditions an
acre will produce many tons of cab
bage. though it must be admitted it
Is not always an easy matter in a dry
season to get the young plants well
started in growth.?Shepherds' Bul
letin.
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TOP THE CANES.
Top the blackberry canes when a boat
hree feet blffb. thus securing a stout
?ompact buab instead of a long sprawl*
ug shoot
SETTING PLANTS..
In handling and setting out plants,
lever let the roots shrivel or dry out
tfter plsnts snd cuttings are in tbe
pound, never leave them just long
enough to dry out and diet Keep them
nolst?not wet and sodden, but moist
til the time. In setting out plsnts,
(specially strawberries, spread out the
?oots snd make the grouud very line
tbout them. In trenching stock, put
the roots down deeply, and cover well
islf-wsy up to the stems. The gar
lener who fails to carry out the prin
ciples under this number has not
esrned the letter A of his business.
VARIETY IN FRUIT GROWING.
The writer wss struck by sn Incl
lent which occurred recently <iud
which leads to this article. In com
>any with one of the best fruit grow
ers of the couutry we-visited a sec
Ion famous for its apples. Ou one
?r two farms on the outskirts of whnt
night be termed this apple belt were
>rehards which were not at all attrac
Ave. My fricm*. called my uttention
o tbem and remarked that for years
ic bad tried to persuade tbe owners
0 give up trying to raise apples aud
jo devote their 6oil to crops wbicli
would give better results. lie claimed
bat the larger part of one farm was
1 natural soil for celery, and that
.he other furm should be given over
argely to smull fruits and particular
y strawberries. Neither of tfce owners
could be made to see tluit be would
Mt duplicate tbe business of tbe peo
ple near him in apple growing. This
s tbe case in many sections. One luan
will make a success iu growing some
particular crop by re??:m of having
toll particularly suited for it. or be
cause he understands bow to grow
that crop.
At once every farmer within easy
reach of him will put in tbe same crop,
tonic of tbem giving up crops with
which they bad made splendid suc
cesses. Ixiok over the so.l an;l yout
capabilities thoroughly and don't grow
potatoes because .tones bad iieen suc
cessful in growing them. Find out it
foil know how to grow potatoes and
if your soil is suited to them; if so go
aheud. If not, stick to the crop out
>f whlcu you ure now making money,
oecause it is suited to yo\.r soil aud
because you kuow bow to grow it.
REMOVAL OF LARGE TREES.
In reply to a correspondent would
tay that one of the simplest aud most
mtisfactory contrivances for removing
arge trees on tbe farm or elsewhere
we have ever seen is shown in the
iccoinpanying illustration. In cou
itructlon It is very simple and cheap.
It can be made and used on any furm.
The device consists of three heavy
jieees of oak timber or other hard
wood, five to eight feet long, the size
lepending largely upon the size of tbe
xees to be removed. Tbe rear cross
)lece is bolted on the lower bases, ns
ihown in tbe picture, and a heavy log
*bain is attached to tbe books or ring*
n tbe front pieces, as Illustrated.
In removing a large tree, a trench
s dug nround it, leaving a ball of
?arth as large as desired. The appara
tus is slipped around and under the
tides of this ball of earth containing
?.he tree. As tbe sides of tbe boat are
cut out and rather shape, these are
8IjRI> FOR HANDLING TliEE^.
Jrawn together with a log chain by a
team of horses or block of tackle.
By drawing this ui> tightly the points
ire brought together, thus raising and
lifting the ball of earth and the tree
Jpon the runners. When everything Is
n readiness, two or four horses, as the
?ase may require, are hitched to the
?haln and the tree is drawn out. the
front part of the opening having been
ilanted for that purpose.
When a tree is to he reset, a hole
'.nrge enough to accommodate it is dug
with both sides slanting into it so that
'.lie horses can be driven down through
ind out the hole, thus drawing the tree
In place. Ily loosening the chain and
bitching the horses to the other end
?>f the boat, this is easily withdrawn,
'htm leaving the tree in position. Py
filling the hole and watering carefully,
'arge trees can be easily removed, even
'.n midsummer, without serious dis
turbance. The same apparatus was
ised for transplanting " ir.rge block
?>f maple, cedar and oilier ornamental
trees; It was designed, made and used
t?y Alexander Mayer, of Long Island.?
grange Judd Farmer.
New Variflim of Fruit.
In a great majority of cases, new
varieties of tomatoes, as of other
fruits, are not "produced;" they are
rather discovered, says a writer In
Country Life in America. One timls
* new form in his garden and propa
gates It. Some of the new forms will
not propagate themselves readily from
seed, whereas others will "come true"
to a greater or less extent. Now and
then a man sets out to produce a dell
nlte variety. Just what means tie
shall employ will depend entirely upon
the character of the particular prob?
lem. The peach-tomato, for instance,
like many others, via probably a
"tunc* aeedliDg,
MONG those interested In
! road Improvement. tb?
i farmers of course stand
i first. The character and
condition of the roads are
vital Interest to them every day Id
the year. The farmer#, until recently,
have been compelled to struggle with
the road problem without much lielp
* encouragement from any other
rlaaa. Now, however, some strong ele
menta of the city population are rally,
tog to their support/ Among these
toay be uamed the manufacturers of
?ond building machinery; the makers
and users of bicycles and automobiles,
sod the moneyed men of the cities who
have money Invested in the country.
These people are entering Into the
work for road Improvement with eve*
more enthusiasm and zeal than the
farmers.
Just now the farmers who want
better roads are brought face to face
with a most Important question. Will
he accept the assistance of thesr? eity
allies? Will he welcome the aid of
the machinery man. the capitalist, the
bicyclist and the autoiuoblll?t? Or
will he treat them as schemers who
are trying to meddle with his uf
t'airs?
The answer to these questions ought
to depend pn what these city friends
of good roads are proposing to do. if
they propose to have the country mails
Improved In order to increase their
business, and enhance their pleasures,
wholly at the expense of the farmer,
then he should spurn the profTered
alliance. If. on the contrary, they are
proposing, through State and National
taxation, to lift a large part of the
burden off the farmer and place it
on the taxpayera of the cities, lie ought
to bid them welcome, and extend tho
glad hand.
This is a live question for the fanner
to conalder and answer. Already the
opponents of State and National aid
are at work trying to sow seeds of
suspicion in the minds of the farmers,
and they will do their best to prevent
any co-operation between the country
and city friends of good roads.
Aa a matte rof fact, State and Na
tional aid offer the only hope of gen
eral road improvement, and such aid
can never be secured If the city people
trray themselves against It. * Unless
the farmers are wholly blind to their
own interests, they will welcome aid
from any and every source, and will
make every effort to secure the pow
erful aid of the State and federal
Governments.
Depends on (he Fanseni,
The candid and unprejudiced opinion
of a public man on a question concern
ing which he is well qualified to speak
Is nearly always of interest. Such
an opinion concerning the prospect f? r
National Highway lejrisla.ion was re
cently r ecu red from a gentleman who
Is a close observer of men and event*,
and who has spent many years at the
National Capital. He said:
I have watched the growth of tho
so-called "good roads movement'' with
much Interest, and especially since
Colonel Browniow Introduced into Con
gress his hill providing that the Gov
ernment should pay half the expeuse
of improving the roads. Ah regards
the prospect of such a measure ever
becoming a law, I will say that it all
depends on the farmers. If the agri
cultural classcs go to work in earnest
for Government aid, they will get it;
If they do not. Congress will never en
act such a luw. In Government af
fairs, as In most other affairs, I have
noticed that the people who go after
things are the people who pet them.
The farmers as a class receive com
paratively little serious consideration
from Congress simply because they
don't demand it. Every Congress now
appropriates more than a billion dol
lars, but bow much of this is spent in
the rural districts? Almost nothing.
Millions are spent for public building*
in cities; millions for improvement of
rivers and harbors; millions for tho
army and navy; millions for the Gov
ernment at Washington, etc. Occa
sionally a few thousand dollars go for
something that directly benefits the
farmers, but that Is all. Of course
there isn't as much chance to give the
farmers direct benefits from the spend
ing of pnblic money. But national old
to rond Improvement furnishes aa
ideal opportunity. It would even up
things to some extent. It would cer
tainly be a big thing for the rural dis
tricts. The money spent would of
course make good times; but the main
benefit would come from the improve
ment of the roads. It would Increase
the value of farm lands; It would en
able the farmers to market their crops
to better advantage; It would make
farm life better worth living. In fact
it would be a great permunent bene
fit.
If any other class of our population
had such an opportunity to enjoy the
fostering core and aid of the Govern
ment, how they would work for it.
They would give their Henotors and
Representatives no rest. But the for
mers as a closs move more deliberate
ly. They take time to look into tht*
whys and wherefores, ond to consider
all objections. So for as I am oble
to learn, the farmers ore tuking up this
question seriously and in time will
make their influence most powerfully
felt. I think Congress wll be ready
to enact a notiobol low whenever there
Is a general demo ml for it from tha
farmers of oil sections.
The Rrlllih Income Tm,
The Income tnx was introduced 1nt#
England by Wllllotn Pitt In 1700 under
ihe stress of the French war. It ceasc<t
In 1810, but was revived by Sir Itonert'
Peel in 1842, and extended by Glad
stone In 18oft. From being a temporary
war tax It has now become a perma*
nent part of the British financial
tem, and is resorted to by evsry Chain,
cellor who finds himself in difficulties
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rate of three feet a day under !**?M
able circumstances.