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Middletown transcript., 1871-01-07

IsrtcsScs or NswsrApgRs. The Boz
ton Traveller states that school teacher
Who had epjnyed the benefit Of long prac.
tioo OF his profession. aud bad watched
closely the influence Of a newspaper upon
the minds OF = family Of children. gives -
result Of his observation TINT withoui
exception those scholars Of both sexes aud
oil ages who have access to newspapers u
home. when compared with those whs
have not. are
!. Better readers. cxcelling IN pronun-
cintion. and cdscqucnily read more under.
s,andingly.
2. They arc better spoilers. and define
words with ease aud accuracy
.. They obtain partial knowledge Of
geography in almost half the time it re-
qu'rcs Others. as the newspaper has made
THETA familiar With tha location Of Import
ant place aud nations. their governments
aud doiugs.
t. They ar better grammariaus. for
having become familiar with every variety
OF style IN the newspaper. from comm.u
place advertise sdments to the finished ani
classical oration OF the Statesman. they
more readily chmprshcnd the meaning OF
tue text aud consequently analyze iu
construction With accuracy.
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FLORIDA.

\ correspondent Of the Cecil Wing,
writing from Jacksonville. Florida. under
date Of Dec. 23rd, says:-
DEAR WHO'LL send through you a
few lines to my Cecil friends; they may
like to hear something abou, Florids.
cnuno, say that have been much benefit
ed yet, as have been here bat three
weeks. but the climate il certainly very
ghtful-have not had frost yct--thc
suil is very fertile, but u stranger would
not think SO. ii being a bed Of sand.
have witnessed some astonishing products
growing out Of it, one Of which was .
peach tree--that Vas said to be two ysars
old from scsd--clsvcn foot high and very
thrifty. A gcutlcmsu assured mS he could
raise 200 bushels II potatoes to the aorc
by planting them this month; ready to
dig in April and send 10 New York.
where they often bring AZ high a. o. .
bushel. which would more than pay for
the land the Erst season.
Sugar cane ia auoihcr paying crop. A
man living y miles from this place said
he rsiscd. this season. ON q piece Of pine
land l04 feet by so feet in extent, 5n20
stalks Of cane which he sold for seed for
$40. Another man further down in the
State raised cane ~ feet in length Such
cane is said to produce 1000 pounds Of
sugar 10 the acre.
The growing Of orsnges is also very
good business. ~ the trees begin TO bear
the second year from budding and co ntin-
ue bearing for hundred years. II my
he,lth improves should like to 90 into
the orsnge business myself, thinking it
would be better for mo to stay here little
while.
Our markets begin to look like spring !:
plenty Of lettuce. nice radishes aui green
peas Beef ia very low steak at la cents
per pound pork 20 cents; and fresh fish
Of different kinds. such AN shad. bass. trout.
perch. mnlless and catfish. ! will now
close. vishing you all merry Christmas
and happy New Year. Respectfully
II. l.. II.
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@rieinal iloetrp.
FIR NE Miiifown Transen,.l.
THE OLD WEAR.
NJ JAMES n. vnAzgR, n. d.

" JAMES n. vnAggR, n. d.
Well we'll, the old year with the past,
Must soon he cast,
So let its latest hours be,
81 In memory"
Aud sitting here upon iis brink,
To muse and think
How sccncs Of It's dear past come back
On iancys track.
Come back with all their hopes and fears,
And Joys and tears
Come lack. IN dreams rs sweet and Wild
As youth begniled.
Come back, alas TO wake again
The woe and puin,
Tha, comes or hopes once fond and dear
Now cold aud scre
Come back. with only dark and gloom
For bud aah bloom,
Come back. with on. wiihered leaves
For garucrrd shcaycs.
Come back, 70 sart the tear for those
" hose calm rrposc
Il no more broken by The strife
oi earthly lite
Some, faded ere It's morning grey,
Some far down 10 the evening doom.
Sank TO the luml
And nos IN rccollcriions hour.
With my .'ic power
From far they come Ia - ~ gi-ams
Ui SID sweet dreams.
Touch bnt one chord, what musings throng
The heart along, =
All n,s these revcries oI the soul,
Who can contral
SC, me down 10 think, and tears
All bitter tears
Are in my eyes, rs thus write
This "old years night.
Perhaps Il may be weak and vain
For soon again.
Ia the dim shadowy past they'll! lis
Forgotten by.
And yet what hand would stay the tear
For ones us dear
AZ those " called hence sincc Il begun
It's race, now run.
The clock will soon heat ont ito course
With no remorsc,
The bells soon ring with joy and mirth
Ano,hcr's biria.
Aud thcu--a few more days and nights,
Woes aud delights,
A few more moons to wax and wano
And 10 again
Another year has had It's flight,
Another night,
'' For memory and for tears the strain
Would wake again.
And so the years pass quickly by,
Aud soon well lie
Beneath the - dead leaves Of ones ''Greca'
Lost and unseen.
As have drop'i tear for those
In deaths rcposc,
May some one then, so weep for me
"a In Memory"
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her own scheme. She did not like Joe TO
bs angry. at any rate.
Mr. Starr" said Mrs. vans. II am
truly glad thst you like this very excel.
lent cookery. FOE it is all your wifs's. BY
your own showing you ought to be very
happy man"
Here the whole company esugh. the in
lection. aud joined in the laugh aeains,
Joe 1t was u no use to get angry with
so many people; 80. before long. Joe
joined the chorus himself.
And so the tsa-party broke up With the
greatest good-nAture all round, and Joe
went home With lesson he never forgot |;
for il was the last time that Mary ever
heard any complsinta from him. lie is
now the most easily pleased Of uny hus-
band In ten miles round.
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Srlrtt Sioru.
TURNING THE TABLES.
TINE wlrE,s srnArEaEss.


Mary. your corn bread Is never done !.
| Wonder what is the rcason everybody
else has things right, and We always have
things wong
Why. Joe. nm sure the cerE-bread
has never been IN this state before! YOU
scc. the fire =. had it," and couldn't be
made io burn this morning" w
oh. yes! you are always ready with
M excuse. Now, there is Mrs. Smith !;
her stove never has ITS. And she always
has the lightcst. sweetest bread aud the
niccs, cakes aud preserves ever sio. |
wish you'd take pattern by her"
We'll. am sure, Joe. | do my best.
and think ] succeed oftcner than fail.
wish could suit you always; but that.
! suppose. eau scarcely be cxpcctcd,' g. aud
Mary gave weary sigh.
Mary Starr hal been married about q
year. during which Tins she had found
hnuse keeping rather uphill work She
was neat little body. wud conscientio iously
did hrr very best 10 please her husband !;
but he. whatever might be the reason, was
very hsrd 10 please--is lscs. seemed de-.
ternincd sN 10 be pleased with anything
she did. Perhaps. like tho old soldier ID
one u Dickens starica. Ne had vital aud
constant ssuse that 's dlssipline must hs
mnin,uiued." Al auy rpto. ho nsvss al
lowed Mary 70 be plssssl With hefsslr on
any occasion X hc could 6~lp Il. ~
Mary Was On amiabls vie. fbresnstoly,
aud not casily irsitsssd. though. 10 lsII
the trsth there werc siines uksp hsr hr-
besranss wss severely tsls1s for instnucs,
whsasvss shs sud Jos - - -. d
went 10 party, o. evn@ church, ~
unesbbraced y snimadvssl - soms de.
9ciepcy 10 cookery. or snaaness, - Gteea,
- tho psst u his ~its--se1 "a ~
esliico vos Instance Il " !
!. Mrs. 3suea. vhae - n -.
eake roo ueAel Mary, - - -
NM this 00 =. | Wot11t e. ~
csn acver have Il - pugy ~ ~ /" IN,
Brown. go ssrtaiuly ere an q1hrp y -
tsrtaiaine coapeny. I wi1S 31ey tkal
| you void " ~ steal Mrs ltttA { "a. =
Os. !. NJ. 0rsss. yoss dssss = aIwsys
| msst bscGulng. Your tasls b muet "
| qsiallg I dioItses WY \ b, My. t6al
IN plf I eCe< ~ y0e. - nsyDf ed
1Il = = ssas e ( e. E i y. !. J! n !.
r :
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whether be. ope Of the boldsst " Bling.
hams Pioneers vas defeated "a utterly
tbss others fcsrsa " yeasurc. I've sAp1ps
tell. but this .s % know. that fsw psose-
lyies were made ia this section. nor bath
another ever attempted to preach to ~
as.emblage here u the same faith.
What they did with him history saith
not. whs'hsr be was quietly laid swsy ia
the still uight. or arising from his svoon
he departed between the setting aud ths
rising Of the 8 an. The Irishman cnjoycd
ever ahcr domestic bliss without fear
Sysos.
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CARE os UuRsss Lgus. Few men "

CARx o. ilonsss' LeGs. Few men who
handle horses give proper attention to the
'set and legs Especially is this the case
on the farms, Much time i. sprut az q
morning rubhihg, brushing and smoothing
the hair GU 'ht sides and hips, but II, no
TINE are the tact examined aud properly
cared Tor. Now, be ii known, that in
thus SIX lhoasa nd year old world Of ours
,he test need more care than tao body.
They need ten times as much-for in an.
respect they are almost the entire horse.
All the grooin ing that can be done won't
avail anything, ii the horse il forced to
stand where h 5 feet will be filthy. In
tais ea.e the itet will become di>ordcred.
and then the lrs. will get badly out Of fix.
aud With bad fcei and bad legs there is nor
naea else Of The horse ft for anything.
Stable prisons generally, are terribly So.
we're On tue iett aud legs Of horses. aud
unless these huldings can afford dry
room, where horse can walk around. lie
down ani roll over, they are not half 50
healthy aud cpmior,ablc 10 the horse as
us pasture and should be avoided by a.l
good hostler' in the country --Rusa!
ilgrli.
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Foassr CpL ruau-Irs pso,trs nr.

FoRKsr CyLruRs-Irs Paofirs. prse.
teal tree grower in Nebraska says; Il AIN
planting 100 acres with walnuts; what
will they bs worth in 20 years? Each
acre will have at least $50 trees, making
Is .oo0 in all For lumber, ties, fence
posts or fuel. S3 per tree may certainly 10
called very small figure. which will
give nearly 5000. 900 Can anything
be planted on that same land which will
pay as large a return Aud all the labor
required is ar taking up the land aud plant.
ing. What i. said Of walnu. is equally
true Of the pine. which !. 50 years, will
be loo feet high. aul feet in diameter
la Michigan, pine planted 10 years aro.
in poor soil. j. Is inchss in diameter q
inches above sroupl. Every farmer who
plabis extensively ,.as laid q foundation of
fortune.
Middletown transcript., 1871-01-07
THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES
THE A ERICAN
POSSESSES alone aud undis'urlei, there Icing no
other nrnrlinc even pretending them:

u has larger arm and stronger cons,ri,e-
ton Than any family machine, admitting lnresr
pieces % work. thus fitting the machine 10 flns
and manufacturing purposes as well. wiihou,
need OF Two machines. Il has s1x5 inches clear
room.
Il heins any width or thickness, frcm Lie
Of an inch canilrir io inches beaver
i binds cuai, a skirt, or a hat without
any braid OF binding whatever.
Il folds up The brn Of u hat 10 any fillncss.
II OVERSEEING IA sheet or prussels carpet.
II makes beautiful cycle, wofk.
Il cmhroidcrs on the edge.
[. II mnhes tuttolholes of any size ON any
material.
o II has the hraiding machine which makes
braid Of size or rour al the rale of l5 yards pcr
hour. This sei.s ior $40 extra.
10 u alwayf won the frs, premium ai every
exhibition IN which !, has ecn entered
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NrwsrArnAs There are 1000 n.,..
papers in th United States, or one in
every 900 inhabitants; loo in Grca.
Britain. anau1rfsp in Francc. or one /,
every .3, 700 in Prussia. or one to
every ~ \; 500 in Italy. or one to ev-
cry A.oJE 365 in Austria. or ono to ev-
cry ioo owe: 3o0in Swi,zsrlanl, or on.
to every sec 277 in Bclgiu,s. or one to
every l5,0OO: rs in Holland, or one to
every l6.00s; 900 in Russia. or one to
every $50. 900; 500 in Spain. or ono I.
every IS, 900 ; $50 in Norway and Sweden.
or ono to every 10000; aud 100 in Tur-
key: or one q every 800, 900,
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A gentleman taking bis morning -alk
on the Fitchburg railroad track. ucar Bos-
ton. thought he felt something tough him
from behind. The Coroner's inaues, de-
cidsd that il was lccomotive, propclling
a train Of hcight cars. ,ha. brushed him
on the srsck
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IyyALIDs AND VINE. How common IL
is for physicians to prescribe wine aud
other spiritnous liquors ~ remedial agents
to restore wasted energies aud shattered
constitutions. 1t is given in consumption.
il IL given IN dispepsia. it is used in fever
and II il used in debility in fact i. is used
ia almost every nameablc difficulty TO which
iicsh is heir, from the most trivial indispo-
sition to the most dangerous malady. Ii
seems to 10 regarded by many as the
Gaihoiicon. the physicians staff aud the
patients hope in the valley Of despair
This idea Of sprituous liquors possessing
properties beneficial to invalids. in most
cases is absurd. The effec, Of slcohol
upon this system is injurious in tie ex-
trcmc as debility and nervous prostration
is the sequel invariably. l. ke tho whip
to the tired horse il srouscs to the utmost.
all the energies OF life. thereby creating n
waste Of vital force. aud as consequence
tho patient. instead of gaining strength
suffers = loss from tho rcsction which
naturally ensucs. Many u poor fellow,
who to-day fills drunkard's grave. had
bis thirst for Intoxicating drink created
by alcoholic medicines. This 10 an APP
palling fact, and to the physician who is
not entirely inscnsitlc to the wrongs he is
capable of exercising ovsr those who en-
trust their lives aud health to his keeping.
|, should be humane appeal for the abo.
lisim of alcoholic liquors us common rcInc
dies Ut the treatment Of tho sick. Physi-
ciuns. II they will, can take the most i'm
portant step in temperance reform and VIC
hopc tho day is not far distant when they
viii do away with the evil habit to which
we have referred. aud which il such q
serious bar 70 health aud longcvity.
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One Sgnday during The recent tour of
the Prince of Wales through Scotland hs
attended church. Strangely enough, the
lesson fas the day was. Put not yous
trust in Princcs." xc. which the choir
boys iuscssd with ill.sspprssssd mIrth.
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II b aid the deyil has many iwps.
W. tvyssine tbe Sqllqylpg ~ snoss Ne
hnni- II Jmr;st( ~. lmt~etGGlllys
r. n II e1s6se ~ tllon ~.
! 81 M .'
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aArmsw rms L.Avxs.--Forcss leaves

0ArmsR rHs LsAvEs. leaves
are excellent to supply the stsble-yards.
and Whers straw is scarce. also tho cow
ssablcs and hog-pen They can bc most
conveniently gathered after the frst snow.
" % lssss hslore the vintry blasts have
scattered them. They then 10y conApactly.
aud bsing moist cau BE- handled with
epcsasy llsillty. A cart With fsw stand.
asds stnek = The sides will hold : cousid-
'eo.lh quan1iiy; and he bsss thing TO
onlbQ o5elner load thsm with is wood
~ hna1eeukn; wooden tour-tiued strnw-
- - s|ho vssy haudy vhen the leaves
ars moist. Lssvcs absorb large quantities
II the liquid manure, and eFs an excellent
fcrtiliser in the spriag. They can be
gathered. tso, whsn other labor about the
farm Is slack ---GsrmanfoMn 7siegrapk.
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A young Rosss IL eaeranertc. Cd.
l. thssatcniug 10 gst dlsoces q tho novsl
gsoupd q ''prqtfselsa 1h1Alsities." S.
i ~ =: = : : : :
30 d = - i
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THE AMERICAN
Buttonhole, 0verseaming,
SEWING MACHINE,
Has the following advantages over
most all other Sewing Machines
in the market;

Il has a tension which prevents cutting Of
thread or 'lroppiag OF stitches
u has the must powerful construction, which
will insure good work for quarter Of a century
II scws The ilghtcsi camhrc aud the usual
shoe leather without any strain whatever.
!, has a feed bar which can hc lowered or
raised ~ VIII, thus adapting II 10 all kinds Of
material.
1t is impossible to &c, the maa hinc out Of or
der unless by rust, dust or taking apart. II will
never get out Of order by working
II has the highest nitainahlc speed, making
2,2oo stitches Ter minute by foot, aud 5000 10y
steam.
u Is this tghtcst running shuttle machine.
II makes the most bcautif lock stitch
u has the handsonr., appearance.
10 u lns the strongest, most convenient, hand
sonely polished, braccd table, with drawer, and
board 10 prevent soling the dress.
II Its cover Is polished, fitting ani locked as a
li''c trunk. There Is nothing better than this to
preserve the machine.
IL II has straight needle.
IL Four hobbins hold u spool Of cotton.
Ia II has the best hcmncr.
i5 u his the most complete attachment, the
Jack-oi.a'i-iradrs, hcins, iells, binds Lasics,
iurks, hraids and RULES
l6 II is us simple as any machine in the mar
ket.
II II needs bu, little time 10 learn i,s opcra-
ton.
ls Ii has the best cmbroidcring attachment.
10 II scws on sir1rh, piece while putting
another nj the same time withou, basling, ni-
tachncnt or after work.
Thcsc advantages combine the hest qualities OF
sewing machine for the family who want TO
use II steadily In all kinds Of work. Nothing
equal can he found in se way OF combining the
advantages Of all the sewing mnchincs now
known, while obsiaiing NIL their faults
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16
FARM, GARDEN, AND HOUSEHOLD.

To CLEAN BLANKETS Put two large
tablespoonful of borax and pint
bowl of soft soap into tub of cold
water When dissolved, put in pair
of blankets, and let them remain over
night Next day rub and drain them
out and rinse thoroughly in two
waters, and hang them to dry. Do
not wiring them
Col. GOLDMAN, of the Rural World,
says none Of the root crops save the
turnip thrive we'll in the latitude of st.
Louis; that all roots, even the potato,
thrive best in cooler climate, and that
on account of the dry summers and
comparatively dry springs they can not
raise one-fourth the quantity of roots
that can be grown further north.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

Prof Maillefert, of New York, who
has been engaged as engineer in the
removal Of the James River obstruc-
tons, had singular adventure at the
fire in Richmond the other day He
was stopping ut the Spotswood House.
He says:
"Being one of the first to wake mp at
the alarm of fire lost no time in partly
dressing and succeeded in saving near
ly all my wardrobe, two trunks and
large bundle; after which | turned my
attention to others in need of help, and
on my fourth trip up to the second
floor was fortunate Tor unfortunatel
enough to find in bursting a room door
open two gentlemen, side by side, en-
loving the effects OF Christmas
spiritually. After trying, but in
vain, to wake them up to
the reality of their awful position |
turned one out of bed, and he, being
awakened so suddenly and seeing the
flames in all their ghastliness through
the influence of malt extract, took me,
no doubt, for some intruder, and not
being prepared or willing to submit to
intrusion, straightway, with energy
worthy of better cause, threatened to
mash me, and with sundry adiectives
went to bed again. Finding no time
was to be lost I used force, and for a
time fierce struggle was carried on in
this room of death. | was now under,
not on top. Finally, after being scratch
ed and kicked numerically, / got the
best of this fe-wrestling, and dragging
the poor fellow through the hall, flung
him headlong down the narrow stairs
into the arms of some men who happen
ed to be there. Returning to his com
panion l found him beyond help-the
flames had caught their unconscious
prey
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16
A Heartless Case Of Desertion...A Re.
jected Prayer...Alone and Penniless.
Prom the Sioux CITY Journal,

Prom the Sioux City Journal.
Early last spring man by the name
OF Eddy, hailing from the eastern part
OF this Stste, arrived in this city.
After residence of few weeks he
took his departure, and was not heard
of afterward until few days ago.
Following close upon the heels of his
departure, there arrived in the city
woman accompanied by small boy.
The woman soon made her business
known to the City Marshal, represent
ing that she was the wife of Eddy, and
the bright little boy WAS his SON. Mrs.
Eddy remained in the city until her
money was nearly exhausted before she
succeeded in finding trace of her hus-
band whereabouts. By extensive CORES
pondence and inquiry, she finally learned
that he was located on Brule Greek, in
Dakota, for which place she imme-
diately set out with her little boy,
thinking that their presence, perhaps,
would again rekindle the old love he
once bore for them. On arriving there
she found him living with another
woman, named Kerr, and he perempto-
rily refused to have anything whatever
to do with either her or the boy. The
poor, deserted and destitute wife turned
her back upon the miserable wretch,
and left him with his paramount. She
was now entirely ont of funds, but held
a promissory note for $75 against her
husband, which she had come in pos
session of before leaving their home in
the eastern part of this state, which
she sold tor $40 to Mr. Carpenter, a
farmer i'll Dakota, and made several
attempts to see her husband and induce
him to return with her and the baby to
their homo in Iswa; but oil in vain.
He was completely estranged from
them, and entirely in the power of his
paramount. She gave him up in des-
pair and set out for her home On ar
irving in this city again, about two
weeks ago, she found herself ont of
money, among strangers and unable to
obtain employment. Her condition,
coming to the notice of Mr. Baker, the
proprietor of the International Hotel,
of this city, he took her to his house
until she could get employment, where
she is at present. But Mr.. Baker, feel
ing unable to keep her any longer, has
notified her too seek lodgings elsewhere.
The case is very hard one, and the
poor woman is represented as being
driven to the verge of despair by her
misfortunes
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16
Accommodating Clergymen.

One of the papers tells the story of a
man coming into church after the ser
mon had begun; whereupon the preach
er paused and said to him "Glad to
see you, sir Come in, come in! al
ways glad to see those here late who
can't come early" To which saluta-
ton the stranger, taking his seat, as
coolly replied: "Ihank you; would
you favor me with the text" Ger
talnly," was the answer; which was
done, and the discourse moved on as
before. This recalls Missouri Incl
dent. One cold night Rev. DIR. Ezra
s. Ely, OF PresbyteriaA fame, was
preaching in a prairie farm house,
When about third through the SER
mon, two late corners rode up to the
door and entered. The Doctor stopped
and said that, as these friends were
very cold with their ride, the meeting
would sing a hymn while they were
warming themselves. Which being
done, he observed that, as they had
taken so much trouble to come, he
would begin his discourse again for
their benefit; and taking the text ac-
cordingly, he commenced once more at
the beginning, and repeated his ser
mon, rather more to their edificataon
than to that of the rest OF the audience
perhaps.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

personally to their stock. They pay
large prices for the best animals, but
cannot get them properly attended to.
Taking this view of the matter, does it
not seem pity that intelligent farmers
who take care of their own ANIMALS
should waste their time in attending
poor stock! When we think how diff
cult it is to hire this kind of care, judg-
ment and attention, it would seem that
a farmer could raise much better ami
mails than those breeders who leave
their stock to the care of men not per-
sonally interested in them j. Harris,
IN american -4gr'icultarjst.