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Care of Farm Horses.

A correspondent of the Farmers Union
says: "For the last three or four years /
have fed oat and wheat straw mixed to nv
working horses, with a small quantity of
grain, say from three to four quarts of bran
and oats mixed half and half three times
day, and have met with unbounded sue
cess. My horses are always in good health,
hair soft and skin loose, ready for the road
or heavy work, as the case may be. They
never cough, and think do not perspirc
as easily as those fed on timothy and clio.
yer, and | know these varieties of hay are
injurious. Horses eat and fill themselves
over full, rendering them unfit for hard
work or fast driving. We do not want to
make gluttons of horses or fatten them to a
remarkable degree. My experience is,
that really fat animal is liable to disease
and wholly unfit for service. Keep them
in working trim with a little exercise
Horses should not be allowed to stand in
the stable for weeks at time without ex-
ercise. 1 also believe straw to be very eco
nomical as well as convenient. Feed lib
orally and what they do not cat use for
bedding. Some may say it is not substan-
tial enough for hard work. would say to
those, add small quantity of grain to the
allowance already given, and my word for
it, you will have fine horses and in shape
for business"
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Taking off the Shoes.

In Syria the people never take off their
caps or turbans when entering house, or
visiting friend, but they always leave
their shoes at the door. The reason is that
the floors are covered with clean mats and
kneel on the rugs to pray, and press their
forehead to the floor, so that it would net
be decent or respectful 10 walk in with dirty
shoes, and soil the study on which they
kneel to pray. They have no footmats or
scrapers, and it is much cheaper and simp-
Ter to leave the shoes, dirt and all, at the
door.
1t is very curious to 60 to Syrian school
houses and see the piles of boots and shoes
at the door. There are new, bright red
shoes, and old tattered shoes, and kob- kobs
and black shoes, and some times yellow
shoes. The kob-kobs are wooden clogs,
made to raise the feet out of the mud and
water, having little strap over the toe to
keep it ON the foot. You will often see
little boys and girls running down steps
and paved streets on these dangerous
kob-kobs. Sometimes they slip and then
down they go on their noses, and the kob-
kobs fly off and 60 rafting over the stones,
ndlittle Ali or Yusef, or whatever his name
is, begins to shout, "Ya Imme va Imme!"
ooh, my motherl' and cries just like little
children in other countries.
But the funniest part is to see the boys
when they come out Of school and try to
find their shoes. There will be fifty boys,
and of course hundred shoes, all mixed
together in one pile. When the school is
out the boys make a rush for the door.
Then comes the tug of war. A dozen boys
are standing and shutting on the pile of
shoes, looking down, kicking away the 9TH
er Shoes running their toes into their own,
stumbling over the kob-kobs, and then
making a dash to get out of the crowd
Sometimes shins will be kicked, and hair
pulled, and tar booshes thrown off, and a
great screaming follow, which will only
cease when the teacher comes, with ASA"
or stick and quells the riot. That pile of
shoes will have to answer for good many
school-boy fights and bruised noses and
hard feelings in Syria. You will wonder
how they can tell their own shoes. So do
I. And the boys often wear off each
others shoes by mistake or OH purpose,
and then you will see Selim running with
one shoe on and one of Ibrahim's in his
hand, shouting and cursing Ibrahim's faith
er and grandfather until he gets back his
lost property Women ofthe arabs.
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WASH FOR FENCES AND BUILDINGS
The following is most excellent, cheap
and durable wash for wooden fences and
buildings. 1t owes its durability chiefly
to the white vitriol, with hardens and fix
es the wash
Take a barrel and slake one bushel of
freshly burned lime in it, by covering the
lime with boiling water.
After it is slaked, add cold water enough
to bring it to the consistency ofgood white.
wash. Then dissolve in water and add one
pound of white vitriol (sulphatc of zinc),
and one quart of white salt.
To give this wash cream color, add
one-half a pound of yellow ochre, lin pow
der. To give it fawn color, add u
pound of yellow ochre and one fourth of
pound of Indian red.
To make the wash handsome gray stone
color, add one half a pound of French blue
and one fourth of a pound of Indian red
a drab will be made by adding one-half a
pound Of burnt sienna and one fourth
pound Venetian red.
For brick or stone, instead one busbcl of
lime, use half bushcl of lime and half a
bushel of hydraulic cement
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VARIETIES,

The bitterest words ever uttered are
said to have fallen from the lips of q man
who mistook q persimmon for green gage
plum.
One of our fashionable youths donned
his first silk hat and cigar Saturday even
ing. He got along well enough with the
cigar, but lie had to give up the hiatt
made him sick at the stomach.
--"Oh Why should the spirit of mortal
be sad," exclaims the Milwaukee Sentinel,
"when New Orleans molasscs sells at four
teen cents per quart, and buckwheat is
thrown at a man in fifty pound packages"
A coquette, who announced that she was
going to stop fitting, on being asked why,
replied: because have found that most
men are like cold-very easily caught,
but sometimes exceedingly hard to get rid
Of"
The other day little shaver was cx-
patiating on the injurious effects of tobac-
CO. Said he: "The oil of tobacco is so
poisonous that single drop of it on the
end of dogs tail will kill man in min
ute" The by had got things slightly
mixed.
Shoes and stockings were unknown
among the ancient Jewish ladies, who wore
soles Of leather fastened with two latchcts.
These sandals and latchets were made from
beautifully colored leather dark blue, vi
olet and purple were the favorite colors,
while bracelets of gold or dainty silver
chains and rings with tiny silver bells grac-
ed the ankle. ...H
Tho advertiser, of Portland, Me-, says
that recently person visiting one of the
cemeteries overheard thrice-made widow,
not yet old nor homely, who was standing
beside three mounds, remark to u gentle.
man who is known to have been attentive
to the widow in her youth "Joe, you
might have been in that roo had you pos
sessed little more courage" More COM
forting than encouraging to Joe.
Mountain Lake, Virginia, near the
Greenbrier Springs, is pure fresh water,
about mile and a half in circuit and
three q uarters of mile long, sunk in the
mountains ut an elevation of $500 feet
above the level of the sea, and is fed by no
visible stream. 1t is without fish and
though some were placed in it they disap.
peared. Among its mysterious attractions
is its unfathomable depth. A line 800 feet
in length touched no bottom.
Some days ago letter was received in
New Orleans, directed to the biggest
fool in New Orleans" The postmaster
was absent and OH his return one of the
young clerks informed him of the receipt
of the letter. "And what became of itT
inquired the postmaster. why" re-
piled the clerk, 81 did not know who the
biggest fool in New Orleans was, so
opened the letter myself" "And what
did you find in it 2" inquired the post
master. "Why," replied the clerk, "noth
ing but the words Thou art tho
manr"
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farMers' Column.
" Speed the EIOpc."
WatermelOlls.

| j. V. K. Wells, near Milford, Del, has
| the reputation of raising immense crops of
melons OF splendid size and superb quality.
The editors of the Peninsula NeaB think
ing ut would prove acceptable to their read
ers, have taken the trouble to learn Mr..
Wells method of culture and presents
them as follows:
His patch contained nearly five acres,
and last winter it was an old sedge field.
word out land that had been uncultiyated
for several years, and abandoned to sedgc
and persimmon bushes. 1t was a sandy
loan soil. He cut the bushes out of it and
plowcd the sedge under, about six inches
deep early in April. With the rake.har.
row it was then thoroughly pulverized and
afterward laid out in squares six by eight
feet. At the crossings OF the rows he SCOOP
ed out the earth with hoe and put in n
large shovelful Orwell rotted manure. This
was covered with the hoe and Just before
planting the seed a handful of Pacific OCEAN,
Guano was worked into the surface soil
over each hill. The seed were planted
about the first of May and when they were
well up, strong and vigorous, he removed
all but one plant in each hill. This was
allowed to grow under a good cultivation
with the hoe and harrow, until the vine be-
gan to set its fruit. Each vine was then
prevented from setting but two melons by
pinching off the blossoms, and the vines
themselves were pruned by pinching in the
terminal end. When these two melons had
attained size OF six or eight inches in di-
ameter, one or two more were allowed to set
and all other blossoms remorsely renewed
until these last ones were we'll advanced
toward maturity. After the first two were
ready for market and the second two had
attained the diameter of six to eight inches,
another one or or two were allowed to set,
and in this manner the vines were kept
in bearing all the season, but at no
time was any vine allowed to carry more
than four melons, and in some instances
but one or two. BY this treatment the pro-
ductive vitality of the vines was all
directed to producing large sized melons.
This is the only method by which the
enormous melons of twenty to forty lbs can
be produced If the vines are allowed to
set all the fruit they will, the size cannot
be great; but if each vine is allowed only
to bear one or two melons it will have vi
tality sufficient to carry them to an enor-
nous size. The variety grown by Mr..
Wells are the Gipsy's."
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On sHAREs.-A good story, and all the
better in its being true, is told of one of
our citizens, who let piece of ground to q
man on shares. The man would hire the
lot, but the owner, doubtful of getting any
money of the tenant, proposed to let it up
on the promise of receiving half the pro-
ducts. Occasionally during the summer he
passed the spot, and was pleased with the
cultivation it was receiving, and with its
goodly show of vegetables. Harvest time
came and passed, and he heard nothing
from his tenant, till, in response to a hint
the latter sent to him one watermelon and
three shrivelled cucumbers. Indignant at
this shabby treatment, he called upon the
man, and asked him what it meant "Why
you see, squire" replied the tenant, "the
pesky boys stole all your half, but the mel
ons and cucumbers."
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'Hollo = says he; whats this 2

"'Whats what 2 says we.
"'Listen here says he, prcceedin' tc
read:
"'STARTLING RUMoR--The town il
greatly excited this morning 10y the rumor.
ed elopement of Mrs. b., the wife of g
prominent citizen. She took advantage, il
is said, of her husbands absence on public
duty, to carry out her plan. A marked fea.
ture in the affair is that the lady has
scarcely been married month";
"'What's that = screeches Bile Bope, in
an outburst O. terror.
1.-THE foreman read it over agin' slow an
solemn. Now Bic was as jealous as that
ere dark-complected chap in the play.
Besides there want no other Mrs. B. in
the place lately married, an there was the
circumstances of the husbands absence on
public dooty. Bile had no doubt that the
Mrs B. allooded to was his own wife.
LET me outp he yelled, runnin' full
butt at the door.
"'Not tell you've agreed onto verdic',
says the bailiff, through the key-hole.
"I-I-I'll agree to any thing r splut-
tiers Bile. For goodness sake, hurry, gen.
tlemen-a thousand dollars damidges, if
you like =
ave said we thought that was reether
high.
"'Anything, so it's done quick y he gasp
ed, in ag'ny.
ave could hardly keep him from jump
in out O. the winder, while some on us
pretended to dicker about the amount we
should bring in, jest to torment him.
"At last ev'ry thing was fixed, an we
went into court, give in our verdic', an
was dooly discharged.
"Bije was rushin' out on the double
quick, with murder in his eye, when the
foreman stopped him.
"'I think you're lab'rn' onder some mis-
take, Mr.. Bope,' says he; that there piece
read, you see, 8 took from a California paper,
an must be, at least, a month Old.'
"Bije went off lookin' cheap an sheepish.
He sent in an excoose next day, an got let
off for the balance O. the term, an pre-
cious glad we all was to got rid on him"
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Lucrative Deed of TruS

Some years ago, st. Louis merchant,
well known and highly respected, failed in
business, and after settling up his affairs,
gave to his principal creditor O deed of
trust on certain real estate, to secure the
payment of twelve thousand dollars. At
the time the property was barely valued at
that, so the creditor put the deed in his
safe, and there, so far as he was concerned,
the matter ended. The merchant, broken
down, disappointed, poor, but yet enter
prising, went South, visited California,
Mexico, and South America, spcculated,
and, rs is not uncommon with such men,
made half dozen fortunes, and lost them
again. In the course of years he returned
to the city, sick, travel worn, needy and
disheartened. By chance he soon met his
old lawyer, gentleman OF high profes-
sional and personal standing. After the
first greeting, the lawyer remarked:
II am glad to see you back, and, asyou
seem to be in want of funds, the sale will
be Just in time"
The merchant looked hard at his friend,
and finally said: "Sale! what sale : Tee
got nothing to SELL"
"Nonsense !" my dear fellow; you are
richer than you imagine. Don't you re-
member the deed of trust l drew up for
you some twelve years ago ~
II do. What of it 2" .. ...
"Well, at that time the property would
not have realized the sum 80 it was let lie /;
but it is now in the market, and expect
to close contract for the sale this week"
you amaze me; what price do you ex-
pect to get9'
"I've asked eightysix thousand dollars,
and shall get it, too Your debt and inter
est will amount to twenty-one thousand
dollars, or thereabouts, so you'll have sixty
five thousand to go upon"
The sensation of the benefited party
may almost be personally shared by those
who read this story of his good fortune.
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Hardware.

For Building and other purposes. TOOLS of all
kinds; PLOW CASTINGS; Bar Iron of all kinds,
Horse Shoe Iron and Nail Rods Axle Greese
Warranted Axes, Carriage Bolts; BURDENS
Horse Shoes. Butcher Knives Sausage Cutters
and Suffers, in fact everything that can be
found in well furnished Hardware Store, all OF
which will be sold, wholesale and retail, at the
lowest rates. iyl9-1y
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A TRUE LADY.-Beauty and style are the
surest passports to responsibility of
the noblest specimens of womanhood that
the world has ever seen have presented the
plainest and most unprepossessing appear
ance. A woman's worth is to be estimated
by the real goodness of her heart, the great
ness of her soul, and the purity and sweet
ness of her character; and woman with a
kindly disposition, and we'll balanced
mind and temper, is lovely and attractive,
be her face ever so plain and hcr figure
ever so homely; she makes the best of
wives, and the truest of mothers. She has
higher purpose in living than the beauti-
full yet vain and supercillious woman, who
has no higher ambition than to faunt her
finery on the street, or to crafty her inor-
dinate vanity by exacting fattery and
praise from society whose compliments
are as hollow as they are insincere.
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WHY HE WAS PUZzLED.-The funny man
OF the House this season is said to be Mr..
Nesmith, of Oregon, who tells on himself
some very amusing stories He served one
term in the Senate several years ago, and a
few days after he was sworn in he was pass
ing one of the cloak rooms, and inside were
Fessenden, Morrill,, and several others,
whose names we can't recall. They hailed
him, invited him in, and after conversing
for few moments, they asked him very
abruptly
"Mr. Nesmith, you have come from a
very wild country, where you say the great
er portion of your life has been passed.
Will you tell us what first struck you on
coming to the Senate 2"
"Well, gentlemen, when took my seat
in this august body, said to be composed of
the brains Of our great country, was over
whelmed with the strangeness of this one
idea-how l came to be here"
ooh! All! Ugh! So And then Mr.. Ne
smith, what then-what was your next
cause for wonder p
"The next thing, gentlemen" answered
Mr. Nesmith, slowly gathering up his great
length, shat came to me and puzzled me
more than the first, though, was how in
the deuce all you other fellows got here"
There was a shout, and from that day
these solemn old fellows, who had thought
to overawe by their pomposity this crude
young Senator, were his sworn friends, and
never neglected an opportunity to tell this
story.
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Poe tical.
Don't Be In A Hurry To &C

Don't Be In A Hurry To Co.
Come boys, have something to tell you,
Come here, | would whisper it low;
YOU'RE thinking of leavin the homestead,
Don't be in hurry to go.
The city has many attractions,
But think of the vice and the sins;
But when once in the vortex of fashion,
How soon the course downward begins.
You talk of the mines of Australia,
They're wealthy in treasure, no doubt,
But, ah there's gold in the farm, boys,
If only you'll shovel 1t out
The mercantile life is o hazard,
The goods are first high and then low;
Better risk the old farm awhile longer
Don't be in hurry to go.
The great busy West has inducements;
And so has the business mart;
And wealth is not made in day, boys
Don't be in a hurry to start.
The banker and broker are wealthy,
And take in their thousands or So;
Ali think of their frauds and receptions,
Don't be in hurry to go.
The farm is tho safest and surest;
The orchards are loaded to-day;
lou are as free as the air of the mountain,
And monarch all you survey.
But stay on the farm awhile longer,
Though profits come in rather slow,
Remember you've nothing TO risk, boys.
Don't be in hurry 10 go.
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THE RIGHT OR LEFT ARM.-The ques
tior, whether gentleman walking with a
lady, should give her his right or left arm,
is frequently discussed. Custom and writ
ten etiquette are rather in favor of the
right, although there are excellent reasons
in behalf of the left arm. Either one or the
other, permanently retained, is vastly bet
ter than the absurd habit of changing arms,
so as to place the lady on the inside of the
promenade. One advantage of giving the
left arm is that the person on the right nat
urally takes the lead, so that, in the coun.
try or city, in the street or park, he thus
readily directs the way, instead of waiting
to consult with his companion, or causing
a jostling by each of them trying to move
in opposite points. Another advantage is,
that in a crowded thoroughfare such as
Broadway, for example, where the sidewalk
is invariably encountered with merchandise
and thronged with people, gentleman
needs his right arm to remove distractions
and keep rude or careless folks out of the
way.-Scribners for June.
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The following is an instance of the
severely calm" style of Western reportori.
al description: yesterday morning boy
sauntered up 10 yard on Eighth street
where woman was scratching the BOSCH
of the earth with rake, and, leaning on
the fence, said: "Are you going round the
back yard after while ?" The woman
said she didn't know maybe she would.
Why9 Because" the boy said, II just
saw the cistern lid drop on the baby's head
minute ago, and thought if you went
around you might liftit off," 1t is current
ly reported that the woman went"
Why is man who never lays wager
as bad as a gambler Because he is no
better.
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COARSE AND FINE FLoUR,-The London
Dietetic Retormer shows by scientific data,
that wheat meal, which is cheaper than
bolted meal or fine flour, contains one
third more nutriment than flour does from
which the bran has been sifted. Fine
-four, according to this journal, is not food
at all, in the proper sense of the term
that is, the elements OF the grain, which
are separated in the progress of boiling,
being essential to perfect nutrition, those
who use fine -four subsist mainly on other
things, or lose their health-that no one,
therefore, who makes bakers bread prin-
lcipal article of diet can long maintain
health, while those who use wheat meal
bread, unfermented and unadulterated. can
maintain their health with very small
addition of other foods.
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Hh'.iL NOTICES
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