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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22

was much diSguSted ut the non n-appear-
anrc OF his antagonist. 1t WAS not sup
posed that Smythc was deficient in
courage. but at the last moment he
made up his mind that it was ridiculous
to fight IA duel.
lie WAS IL gentleman of studious habits.
and was filled with useless learning.
lie had written an ingenious book on
the Apocalypse. i'll which there was an
extraordinary exhibition of Biblical re-
search. He broachcd new theory
respecting the Interpretation of certain
mystical portions of the Scriptures. and
the wags of the House nicknamed him
accordingly. General Smvtbe called
Rollln {. Mallory, of Vermont. to order
for some ilregularity in debate. Mallory
took his seat. grumhling in an audible
voice. He said hc would not object to
being pulled up 10y any stad. orderly.
respectable member. but it was too bad
aha ten horns.
On one occasion Smythe began a
speech i'll the House on certain proposed
amendments to the Constitution. which
threatened to he interminable He had
spoken for parts of three days. the dis
cuSSi"n taking Il very wide range. when
MI. Livcrmnlc interrupted him by in
quirmg of the Speaker what was the
question before the House. The Speak
or said the gentleman from Virginia
had the floor, and it was expected that
he would proceed in order. MIR.
Speaker. said Nh. >mythc. Il am not
speaking to This House. nor to this
generation am speaking for pos
terity." Nh. Speaker" said Liver
more. let the gentleman continue for
Il while longer. and he may expect his
audience 10 bc present to hear him. =
4" OH Stagcr. in HUpcr's fo,. June
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22
Mr. Boxcroft's Objection to Custard
Pie

Nh. RoNcrott recently heard Of a man
iu kcuurhUnk. WHO i the owner of Il
iluck of hens of VcIN choice breed
Nh BoNrrnfr is very much Interested
IN hens himself. ana rs these were the
nnlr ones oi that particular breed III the
country. he thought he would like I"
have i fen of the eggs to put under
hen tlut wanted to sit. SO Thursday
morning he took the early train and
went over to kcnuchunk. lie pul-
chased a dozen of the eggs which cost
hin fnIr dollars. and taking them III
- ulpr. bag he started for the depot.
ON his WAY there. while walking ah-
>trtctriilN along. making a mental cal
culatiuu rs tu what the eggs would he
worth to him. and <rrculating on the
probabilities OF getting two chickens out
of some of them. his feet came in violent
contact Hijh rock. and he fell Ia the
ground with Il crash. kuorking his hat
OF into the mud. and causing total
destruction of six 81 TIA" eggs.
~adIl aud >oIroWt'ullN Mr.. BuXCrott
gathered up the remaining half dozen
and. >t"Wing them away carefully III
the pocket ot his nNvrcoat which he
his way. Arriving NJ the depot aud
finding that the train WAS fifteen MN
utr> late. lr purchased his ticket and
went ont ON the platform. where he re-
manned. SLOWLY and thoughtiully pacing
up and down. To say that Nj. Is. dld
not feel bad would he an untruth.
JHdging from the expression on his
cnuntcmaure. one would suppose he had
LOST the last friend he bad i'll the world.
His rcvcry was Suddenly interrupted hy
Il shout. and he jumped aside Just III
time tn escape being run down by a
heavily loaded baggage truck. but one
end of a trunk which projected over
the edge of the truck. struck the coat
nn hi~ ann. and four uurc of those eggs
passed to that huuIn from which no
cyg returns. 1t WAS 1T this moment
that Mr. RoNcToft was heard To observe
to himself in an uudcltunr that ~ itr
IL trouble and anxiety Were concerned.
compared with transporting Il dozen
cgg~ trrrn krnnchunk !" >aco. the pr,>-
idrmcN al he. United states would tv
nothing hut mrr,. boys ria.,.
Resolved to save the remaining two
eggs ut ALI hazards, hr took "Hc in each
hand. and bN ob>crNI M fh, utmost eau
lien. managed To reach home with nu
more >,ri"u> ui>hap>. Without SAYING
ANYTHING /" his wife. he went into the
pantry aud deposited the cgg~ in = bowl
ou enc nf the shelves. 1t wa~ her" that
Mr>. HuNrrutt discovered them the next
morning. and surprising they We're some
She hId mi>lHid and toIg"ltcn. she miN-
,'d them with some other ingredients
iuIn - crJ>tard pie IN" was baking.
VI dinner She mentioned the t.,cJ to
hcl husband. and Wis surprised to sc'
him >t!ddruly leave tn" table and start
for he barn. In ten minutes he return
"d with Li> wardr"n,. in a terribly dis
arranged state. and his hands aud face
covered with blood: without drigniug
any explanation. ii" washed himself and
started for his plac" of business and
an investigation which WAS held soon
after. revealed the iici that there was
mor Il liyc hen on the premises. -Sdco
/ htdpcHicW.
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JnfrLs.
The Prisoners Dream.

Before his soul as in glass.
A train of gentle phantoms pass
O holy vision In the dim
Far dawn his mother smiles on him
He feels her bosom softly rise.
Her kisses on his lips and eyes;
In her bright hair his dimplins hands
Whifei he, m rosy infant charms,
Once more lies uestlin. in her arms
The greensward in the setting sun.
The eager play when school was done.
The little girl who pulled his hair,
And. when he kissed her cried, No fair ~
Swift set her little buskin down.
And pushed him from her with frown.
Yet smiled and blushed a moment after,
U'crrippling in coquettish laughter:
TO whom he used to shyly bring
The earliest blossoms cf the spring
The nuts he gathered when the wear
Put On her gold and purple gear
All how she took, with simple .-rase
Ills humble gifts as homage due.
And flashed across his duzzed fac"
Her thankle.S eyes of sparkling blue
AT length. most near. most ike TO life
The ima:e Of his girlish wife
The graceful shape, the bcamins eye
The warm lips parted musingly,
The white young arms upon her breast
Cr"ssed in the .suise of .uileless rest
They weave IA dream of other days
II" could believe his loss "a lie.
s" clear her fixed and lnvin. gaze.
Though something i'll the soft still beam
rranscrnds tn" purport Of dream.
And while he feels that death is kind
/" Weld such visions to his mind
His eyes with swift sweet wonder shine
Their lifted gaze 10 prison walls c"niine
Zddcl Barnes Buid,ngto,i. an HaTpsr rOr ia
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gnsiness pireetorp.

p,>,y,SS and LOcdtiOn Of the iedd-
r,,u,>> Houses IN 81. JOhnSbuIy.
,.-;,.,Itural Tool, and Hardware.
-. HASKELL. H"yts Block, L. L. 81.
Npnthccaries.
s.,.HlN No. : Bank Block. Main st.
attorneys at Law.
... MAJ over L. L. Office. and Post Office.
s. U,E. No. : Calcdonian Eik.. up stairs /
...AEU Main 81, over Hall & Fletcher ;, .
| . L-tt,, Broker.
i,npi>S aud Stationery.
..... EOWEII. Calcdonian Blk Main -
Book Binders.
,.,Vr \ 60. ACTS. Monument Square
Kiinks--IeraI and Business.
>.s.T = 60. Monument square
Bakers and Cnnfectioners.
q, BRADLEY. Main street
Boots and shoes.
l>EALLNGHEE Wards Blk. r X. st.
Clothing. Hats and Caps.
HuuEE Bank Block, opposite 81. Johns
Hon.r dealer in Ready Made Clothing, Hats
.r.-. ti,ut, Furnishing Goods. etc. etc.
clothing for Men and Boys.
.AtKEANKS X co. Fairbanks Village.
trockrr,. Glass and stone Ware.
rAlWBANKS Y co. Fairbanks Village.
,rling. Paper r-Hangings. Window shades
FAIRBANKS & co. Fairbanks Village
Dentists.
E#KlNS. Calcdonian Block, Main Street
NGG 4 SMITH Union Block, Main Street.
Dining Rooms.
NEWS n PETTENCiILL. Eastern Avenue.
nr, Goods, and Ladies' Fancy Goods.
HALE. Avenue Block K. K. street.
:. FAIRBANKS 4 co, Fairbanks Village
Flour and Feed.
3, ALDRICH & Co. Eastern Avenue.
Furniture and Caskets.
.L ( SWITSER, Main Street.
. rISDAI.E, Flanders Block, up stairs.
Family Groceries and Fruits.
l. COOK & co. Eastern Avenue.
Groceries and Meats.
RVRY GRAY, Union Block, Main street
Flo Manufacturer.
hnsbury File Works, opp. Passenger Depot.
Groceries and House Keeping Goods.
Hotels.
lrletnr
Insurance. Life.D
l. >APTENr. Cftna) Railroad Street.
Iron Founder and Machinist.
- EUZZELL North end, L. L. Street
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
{ >ENrEE, Main Street.
Merchant Tailors.
! NDERWOOn. Dlnville Block X. K. Stroet.
Photographs.
ALpElCH, Burnham Building Main st.
LIFFOED. Calcdonian Block, Main Street
Printers and Publishers.
>ruNI ~ CO. CalcdoniIn Block Main st.
stoves and Tin Ware.
iLElrHIE Eastern Avenue.
DO WUpDEvFF Railroad Street
"HGi;I Eastern Avenue.
Watches. Jrwrlry and Toys.
'hED = EOWELL. Calcdonian BIZ Main ST.
aI'Nit TON Railroad Street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22

forgetting to conclude by an appeal to
the iberllity of the audience, remind
ing them that a reward either of copper
rings or beads would he thankfully re-
ceived.-FrOm II Naturalist IN the
HcaH Of 4trica.' by Hcien .S. Condnt
IN Harper's Mdgdejne for Junc.
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BTNTNES.S "a RDS.
DIR. u. {. NEWELL.

y '
ry.srRY. VERMONT.
e al residence cor of Church and Spring Sts
{. CAsEAT.
81, >l''N and & tARRIAGE PAINTER.
'-' y 'It>t "t the bridge, 81 Johnsbury. Vt.
bhNiEi.s. >SiNE>TER 4 CO..
DEALERS IN
iLA4S AND FRIES
Ward Block. Railroad Street
{. I. DRIGHA
-....... Dealer in
'"h>. %ENuV-MApF CLOTHING.
tIGI T. AND WEST INDIA GOODS.
- A."' Railroad Street.
BIEKE~ X BATES,
LAWYERS.
'3.r ei street. Il. Iohnsbury. Vt
',,. iu The >tl.r Courts of Vermont and
hampshire. aud in the L. : Courts.
IKE &C.. HURKE IL. c. BATES.
HARRY BLoDGETT,
LAWYER.
'''A;y Vermont.
IKi>iEG BROTHERS,
: and dealers in PAINTS AND OILS.
'-, '' tA' depot. >t. Jnhnsbury, VT.
"NSILITT, LEWIS X co.
lEALERs IN
"'' ElE> AND MEATS.
'''' st. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22

WISCONSIN CONNUBIAL FELICITY
\ Menasha farmer who was in town
with his wife. left her shopping. and
when he got through his business he
started for home. having forgotten all
about her. She found that he had gone,
and SO she hired :; livery team and was
driven home. He Was in the back ward
doing the chores when slcarrived. She
took press board and went out there
just rs he WAS seating himself on il
milking stool. and had convcrscd with
old hliudlc Il little on the subject of
"hi>ting, 50 he could reach her toun-
tain filled with milk. he heard some
thing drop on the opposite side of him
from the COW. 1t WIS the press board,
and ii struck him on the elbow of his
pants. The COW became frightened
and kicked him III vital part. and IL
goat that had been watching affairs
huttcd him opposite to where the COW
left her tracks. His wife asked him if
he would ever forget her again. and he
said he never would. as long as his
back ached.-La Crosse Democrat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22

The Udtchmm contradicts the re-
port of Washington correspondent,
that Judge Poland is among the appli-
cants for the seat upon the bench of the
Court of Claims, made vacant by the re-
cent death of Judge Milligan. 1t saws:
We speak entirely upon general princi-
pies when we venture to assert that there
Is no truth III the report for we know
that. several years ago, when the Chiet-
Justiceship of the same court was va
cant, President Grant rendered him
(Judge P.) the position, which he re-
spectiully declined: and if he would
refuse the highest place on the bench,
we ale sure he is not now seeking tor
the lowest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22
'oKs of All Kinds,

rLspp,, made by the
A'-'oht SIN n MANUFACTURING CO..
IT,, l2tf
3e.i aud ~ ~ htIETS.-Tickets to all noints
Sc, lowest ,n rl, VIA all the first class routes
Ma, ale. AT Passenger Depot
''lnsbsry Z, A. c. HARVEY
LAWN o,lei3 5e,f
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22
Squibs.
Head light Bright eyes.

ead-li.ht Bright ewes.
The kick of timc-A urinkl,
y Baptist disease theory.
Engaged for every >ct-A hen.
y hcggarly sham -Robhing pauprr.
The wise men of the veaSt-The la
kcrS.
\ blacksmith il always striking for
wages.
Necessity knows no law. but law
knows good deal of necessity.
When is a ship like a railroad track
When the caign'S on it.
Precept"r: Now. can any of you tell
me anything remarkable in the life of
Moses !! Boy Yes sir. He was the
only man who broke all the command
mcut> at once
y Pari~ian musical dictionary defines
ii shout to he an unpleasant noise pro-
duced 10y ovcr>training the throat. for
which great singers are well paId. and
small children well punished.
When You see bare headed man
following IL COW through the front gate.
and filling the air with garden imple-
ment> and profanity. YOU may know
that his cabbage plants have been set
out.
If Il lady in il red cloak were To cross
Il red field in which was goat. what
wonderful transformation would pruha-
bly, take place The goat would turn
I" butter and the lady into a scarlet
runner
When the anaconda was on exhibition
here >iy> the San Francisco Alta. il
WAS customary to feed him with ii rabbit
every few days. and the reptile throve
on his diet. When the snake WAS taken
Ia Sacramento for exhibition. it was
uncertain how long the show would
stay but the patronage of the Sacra-
mcntln> wa> generous. and the agent at
once tclcgraphed tor his snowy posters
I" "hill the Town. The dispatch read
send 2u0 cuts Immediately" but
when received il read send 200 cats
immediately. 1t WAS Il little bit Of Il
surprise Ia the agent in san Francisco
when lie read the message. but he rea-
>on"d that rabbits were Scdrcc in Sac
rHmcuto. and it was necessary to SubSti-
tutc cats tnr the regular proveuder. So
he started out an army of boys to catch
all the stray cats. BY the afternoon
train h" sent il crate OF - eats. with
letter saving: Il send - cats bv this
train, and will forward balance to-mor-
row. but | am afraid that number of
cats will eat the snake. if they get loose.
instead of being eaten 10y him
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22

not bc fair to mention the name of the
Young man whose attempts to he socia-
hlc. led him to lose part of sermon
last evening. He sat. with Il comrade,
i'll the seat behind Il Young lady, for
whom he had a sudden admiration.
With more taste than judgment, he
wr"te on Il bit of paper and dropped it
into the pew where she sat The note
was taken up, read, and (queI horreur)
passed over to the next seat, to an
elderly gentleman who might have been
the father. The suddcnness with which
the Young man passed into the street
seemed to indicate that he had high
respect for the elderly party. He didn't
seem To really care about waiting for
the end of the sermon. .-RuHand HcrdId
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22

- aye h-r.IIn. I-rsons indebted To the subscrib-
BE-. Stale IN a f. 'D,lhrd that intend to 20 ont
, -''.t ,, and that shall cali % on them r0f for 81
~ 90 4.k ,j',- j'.'' part Of July next. / am com.
=. my clients in order to pay my
.i.brrv q. :. BURKE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22

p,>,g,aS and LocatiOn Of the iedd-
r .y,>> Houses in ST. JOhnSbmy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22

B,n h"tGHTOS 4 POPE,
r"@nir @ Physicians and Surgeons.
-. '"Lil. ST JOHNsBURY.
iF'm I" \. M, and i to : p. NJ
''.N. u. ID. W G PORE NJ d.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22

=. Lo>ERGAS,
: SUnf-L NJ RER AND DEALER IN
IN, M l;l BEERS. also LEATHER.
a. >rr... f!NhlNGS. ETC.
st. Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-22

laIry ,,JoHN BAC0S ed,
HIDES. LEATHER AND OIL
~ J"hn-bnry Centre. Vt.
7, BROOKS. VI. D..
'r.,-''I ~ IAN AND SURGEON.
''''n''-" "pp.the iakery, st. Johnsbnry
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-03

dividend every year as possible. Without
deprecating the Importance of his being
| thoroughly posted on all topics affecting
| his industry, or his position as member OF
the social or political organization, we wish
to direct attention to the fact that more
than all this, he should know how to car
~ on his business as a farmerin the most
thorough and intelligent manner possible.
As means to assist him in this, the ag-
ricultural press and books can not be too
highly valued they labor faithfully to
impart useful instruction, but the good
they do is limited by the amount of their
teachings which is actually put into prac-
tice by those who cultivate the soil. Let
any farmer who may read this look over
his work for 1873, and make a memoran.
dunn of every instance in which he actual
ly shaped his conduct by what he had
read, and he will at once see to that extent
he limited the instruction and suggestions
offered him.
In our opinion, the department of " Adj
vice to Farmers is we'll worked up; the
great demand now is for advice from far
mers. This case is plainly stated by Pro-
fessor Wrightson, in the article on Agri
cultural Experiments" taken from the
Home Grange, and it clearly points out
the way in which advice of this kind can
be obtained and utilized. Let any num-
Der of farmers form a club for the purpose
of discussing only those questions that
pertain to the business of making their
farms give the largest possible returns.
BY holding closely to this point they will
keep free from much that will consume
time and thought without returning a
profit. Such club should select some one
or two papers in their county to publish
their proceedings, and every man who be
came impressed with the idea that he
could benefit his neighbor farmers by sta
ting his experience or opinion upon any
subject should do so. No sense of unfit.
ness by reason of poor penmanship, or in
adequate education, should deter him from
handing in his article to the club or
the editor, in one sense of the word,
at least, the purest English is that
which states the truth, and certainly the
best use of language is to contribute to the
encouragement and assistance of those
who are honest and industrious.-CdL
GRANGER.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-03
Menrr s,ocls snie ,n ,he He.,.

In the Sun of Saturday there was pub
lished detailed account of large sale of
short-horned cattle at Dexter Park, Chica-
go, on the 2lst inst, in which bull
brought $4,000 and two heifers $40, 900.
On the following day there was another
large sale of short-horned cattle at Cam
bridge, Ind, in which q bull was sold for
Sl7, 400. The stock was the property of Gen.
Meredith, The following were the sales
made:
The imported COW Royal Dutchess Sec
ond, to Judge Jones, of Delaware, Ohio. at
$1,000; Joan Of Arc, $1,000, to Avery Il
Murphy, of Detroit Mich; Forest Lady,
to J. S. Long, of Monroe, Iowa, $1,000 I;
Maggie Andrid, for 81 1856, to j. 5. Long, of
Monroe, Iowa Ida, $50, to J. S. Long, of
Monroe, Iowa; Annie Lysle, $3.50, to J. S.
Long Souan of Oakland, 500, to J. S. !;
Long; Third Souan, 500, to James
McKegan, Yates City, ILL.,; Medora, S6lO,
to J. S. Long; Maid of Thornhill, 81 800, to
w. r.. Duncan, Towanda, Ill; Flora Les
ley, $780, to j. S. Long; Cate Washington,
Third, $3.50. The sale of bulls was reserved
for the closing of the affair. The first on
the list, Jonas Cherub, was sold for Sl7,-
4l0, (got by the bull Cherub, which sold
for S11 sos, and out of the noted imported
show COW, iona of Arc, which sold to. day
at 50 ,000), sold to Alexander Charles, of
Dixon, ILL.,, these being the highest prices.
-BQH, Sun,
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when, and the Future of Prices.

1t is very clear that future prices depend
largely upon the weather the ensuing
three months. 1t is we'll known that far
mers in Great Britain hold no stocks of
moment and the same is true of France !;
hence the Importance of securing good
crops the present season is very great.
Unusual interest is manifested by them in
the crops of this country, rs upon us they
must largely depend for supplies in the
event of a failure at home. During the past
two years more than half their deficiency
has been made good by this country. Since
Jan. , fully three quarters of their imports
have been from America. Our advices
from California since our last have been
very favorable. In their Wheat crop the
prospects are highly encouraging; they
estimate their crop at 10000, 900 bushels
and of better quality than last
year they estimate it will require $50 large
vessels to take away their surplus. From
Oregon we have favorable reports, but the
crop there is not so far advanced as in
California; the prospects are, however,
quite as good. AT the Northwest all the
Spring Wheat is in the ground. and the
only draw back they have had thus far is
in due time. Farmers are now busy get
ting in there oats and corn, and large in
rrease in the area under all kinds of grain
i reported. We notice an increase in the
Wheat movement for the late ports, the
weather being extremely favorable with
timely rains il is believed the farmers will
sell out very closely, as present prices are
very tempting.-N. y. Tribune, May Is.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-03
Wolf Teeth I'm Horses

A correspondent Of the Rur0i World
says: VIM. Horne, veterinary surgeon of
Janesville, Wisconsin, has recently made
anexaminationo fOne thousand horses with
a view to settling the question as TO wheth-
er the so-called wolf teeth are injurious
TO the eye. Out of ,073 amin ais examined,
he found 10 blind in both eyes 2 blind in
one eye only; 81 having affection of one or
blind. The whole number Of wolf teeth
found was ZIG only one OF the number had
a false molar, and emily one animal with
wolf tooth showed any symptoms OF
disease of the eye. DIR. Horne regards
this ar settling the question positively that
these teeth do dot do any injury whatever
10 the eyes, and this conclusion Is certainly
justified by his statement Of facts.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-03
Newspaper Advertising.

Newspaper advertising is now recognized
by businiss men, having faith in their own
wares, as the most effective means for Sc
curing for their goods wide recognition
of their merits. ... -
Newspaper advertising impels inquiry,
and when the article offered is of good
quality and at fair price the natural result
is increased sales.
Newspaper advertising is permanent ad.
dition to the reputation of the goods adj
vertised, because it isa permanent influence
always at work in their interest.
Newspaper advertising is the most ener-
getic and vigilant of statesmen; addressing
thousands each day, always in the adver-
Users interest, and ceaselessly at work seek
ing customers from all classes.
Newspaper advertising promotes trade,
for even in the dullest times advertisers
secure by far the largest share of what is
being done.-John Manning.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-03
about Farmers, BOYS

y farmers wife, in writing about the
tendency of boys to leave the farm, says it
grows largely out of the treatment they
receive at home. Farmers are too stingy
with their sons-do not give them chance
to work on their own account. On the
same line of thought she says;
Now, as a preventive for this, had not
the farmers wife better look little more
after making her home attractive and her
boys happy? Better to make a little less
and save little less, than to have our boys
rue off after untried and uncertain chances
Of village and city life, and exposed to
every allurement calculated to ruin boys
unused to them. Could We not alter home
surroundings so as to make them more at
tractive? Could We not provide home adj
vantages, ADJUSTMENTS and enjoyments, so
as to make it preferable as place of i'm.
provement and pleasure TO our boys, rather
than anywhere else?Why can not farmers
wife make her home as attractive-yes,
far more so-as the homes and public re-
sorts in the village or city: Farmers wives,
think this matter over. 1t is no unimpor-
tant matter, thus having our boys leave
home. Yes, think on this matter, and
write on it. Let US know your conclusions
and plans-what you are going to do to
keep your boys on the farm