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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-03-25
FLORIDA.

II il . wonderful season in Florida.
Wonderful even for that semi-tropical
cline. Here is what Mr.. Spinner, Uni
ted States Treasurer under Lincoln,
writes to Washington: vegetation is
= month in advance Of the usual time.
The weather has not been cold enough
here to turn the color Of the leaves Of
some Of the deciduous trees, and the
new are now forcing OF the old ones.
Nanny Of the trees, like the mulberry,
are now in full new foliage. The orr
>,,5 l>,,,cr t,..s h.v. .;cco ~. ..ag(
sent out new shoots w~ ''~
long. and many Of . . IRE , .nan : 100
in full bloom, y" .'iese trees are nov
delicious f. -..ing the air with thei
agr2uCe."
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-03-25
FODDER CROPS.

II has boea proved repeatedly, that
one core of good green fodder win feed
two cows through the summer. Fodder
CROPS should be put in early. A mixture
Of eets and peas 10 the best crop for ear
" cutting, to come in after the first
clover, which follows the rye. The two
Gown together win yield, on one acre,
about - much - If sown separately On
two acres. This may be doubted. but
it Is true. ,t'all growing, leafy oats, and
tail psas yieA the best fodder; the
Blsckeye sGasrcwfat pea, grown IN
Canada n . iield crop is the best for
orr use. the seed being free from wccvil.
FOR . second crop the earliest small
"Canada Gray" pea may be sown. The
fodder d In the 6est condition for cut
ting when the peas are In full blossom
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-03-25
EFFECTS OF COLD MILK.

A Frence scientist has examined the
effects produced by cold on cows milk,
and finds that the nearer the milk is
kept to the freezing point for twenty
four hours after being drawn the more
rapid is the collection of cream, and tho
larger 10 the quantity, more butter be-
ing produced, while the skinned milk,
the butter and the cheese are Of a better
quality. lie thinks it probable that the
freezing arrests the evolution of the
living organisms which set up fermenta
ton and hindcrs the changes which are
due to their growth. These facts indi-
cate room for great Improvement in the
methods of storing ana preserving milk
showing rs they do the necessity of ex-
tre,ne cleanliness and low temperature.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-03-25
DOES IT PAY?

George AyssAult, Of Poughksepsie, at
the close Of 1879, sold four steera, seven
eights shorthorn, for $500. One Of
them was seven years old. the others
six. The largest stood six feet high and
gi-thed ten fest, and the weight of the
animals was $50, S,l06 $3.50 and $500.
pounds The net beef weight Of the
heaviest pair was 1857 pounds. This is
claimed to be the heaviest pair of beeves
ever fattcned, but had it not been for
the fancy price obtained ON accoupt Of
their great weight they would not have
paid for feeding.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-03-25
GRAIN BLOCKADE.

The proposed investigates 81 the
casees Of the present grain blockade in
our principal cities by the Congregation
4 Cemnittse = said to b causing con-
siderable anxiety among leading New
York grain dealers. They win protest
against any pablo investigation, claim
ing that the bin is presented 1t the In
ietigation Of certain spectators among
the sSoufs1 5..z is-i.s s!as fr.a
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TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE.

Mr.. skinner, Of Ndw York, lately in
trodAeed into the legislature Of that
State Q bill fer the establishment Of an
agricultural experiment station, for the
purpose Of promoting agriculture by
scientific investigation and experiment.
The bill provides that the station shall
be under coatrol Of board composed
ola member from each of the different
farmers clubs Of the State, and one
from the Western New York Horticul-
trral society, and the sum Of eight
thousand dollars is Appreciated for its
maiutenence. This is well and We hope
the act win pass, and not only that, but
that the States will speedily follow the
example. Kansas needs several expert
lnent stations 90 do al the States.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-03-25
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

Commissioner lie Due, in . letter to
Representative LIE Fevre, says the wants
Of the Agricultural Department ere
many and urgent. A suitable building
is needed for the accommodation Of the
employees, for the storage and handling
Of seeds. and for continuous exhibition
of the products of this great nation.
The Commissioner urgently recon-
mcnds the addition Of divisions Of for
estry, meteorology and veterinary d.
vision. Summing up the needs in .
single phrase the Commissioner adds !:
HThe Department needs opportunity"
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have for the spring trade $50 900 Of choice farm
land for SALE in tracts Of forty eighty hundred and
hundred three hundred and twenty four hundred and thousand
and hundred EACH including stock and agricultural FARMS
improved and unimdr0ved.
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The soil black sandy oam easily titled and richly rewards
the Industrious Husbandman.

The county waeed by running and living springs
while good easily obtained by wells drive pumps
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-09
Timber Claims.

There has been of late considerable
Legislation on the timber claims, and we
have received many questions regarding
them. The following is the latest and
present law Any person who is the
head of family, or who shall have az
rived Mt the age of q years, and is n
citizen of the United States, or who
shall have filed his declaration of inten-
ton to become such, who shall plant,
protect, and keep in IA healthy growing
condition for eight years ten acres of
timber on any quarter section of any ot
the public lands of the United States. on
five acres ON any legal subdivision of
eighty acres, or two and one-half
acres ON any legal subdivision of
forty acres, or one-fourth part of anv
fractional subdivision of land less than
forty acres, shall be entitled to a patent
for the whole of said quarter section. or
of such legal subdivision of less than
foaty acres, as the case may be. Mt the
expiration of the said eight wears. ON
making the proof of such fact by not less
than two credible witnesses. The party
must break five acres the first year. chi
tivate and break five more the second
till that and plant five acres the third
and plant five acres the fourth. and till
all eight years Must plant 300 trees
per acre, and prove at end of the time
675 trees per acre to he in a thrifty con-
ition. Such claims may be taken in
connection with homestead and pre-
emption claims. Inter ocean.
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by EMILE CLARE.

There's not the least doubt you'll succeed II You try
To utter your thoughts in magnificent rhymes;
Rhetorical rules of course you'll descry
Are the key 90 success into metrical chimes.
With subjects plenty don't linger 10 seek,
And nibble your pencil like one in "A dream;
Just go to the volume of nature, then speak
OF her radiant beauty OF forest and stream.
Don't leten 20 critics, who clamor for song
Translucent and free from that olden estate
When its dew-spangled garlands, though woven so
long,
Are loyeer now than the robes of the great
You will hear IL no doubt from the sage's own lips
sThe theme is too common " No novelty woNe;"
when the nectar the bee from the lily cup sips,
Has gemmed II for centuries our in the grove.
Less lovely less rare. dare the creature complain
OF the author who writ out the poem divine
The tremulous measures of soft-faling rain
The babbng brooklets that sing as they sinner
Not soon shall the poem of nature grow old,
Not soon they grow weary who list TO the strah
Though ages and ages together have rolled,
Each page Of the seasons Is welcomed again
From emerald 10 gold whether utring or prone.
It hangs in its beauty alott on the tree,
Or lying in autumn neglected, alone,
The autograph lines Of its author you See
Then write out your sentences, GRACEFUL of course,
And pure az the lakelet that mirrors the sky;
Leave the critics their nag, tits privileged horse,
And, without an old hobby to ride, they would dle.
ANITA. Iowa.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-09
Cruel.

Mr.. Froude, the historian, mentions a
personal experience received during a
visit to South Africa, which deeply i'm
pressed him. q was travelling" he
says, through the upper part of Natal.
L had black servant and white SER
want with me. The black was by far the
best of the two; he was honest, steady,
sensible and thoroughly To be relied on.
One day he was taken i'll, and l had to
give him strong dose of calomel. We
generally slept, all three of us, in tent
together; but that evening we came to a
hotel, and / asked the landlady to give
the man bed.
She said sharply that she had no beds
for black fellows; and 1 found afterward
that the cOlonists in the interior will
never allow n native To sleep under the
roof with them.
| said that she must make an excep-
ton for once, as the man was seriously
unwell, and might die if he was exposed
to cold.
Let him die, then" she said; she
shall not sleep here. >
The sequel of the story was curious.
In my dilemma L wandered into the
kitchen, where / found a Burmese act
ing as cook.
The Burmese, being II MohammedaH
with straight hair, and olive-complexl
toned instead of black, was allowed to be
a human being, and to live in the house.
He looked good-natured, so 1 told him
my difficulty.
"Well, he said, I" it is "A hard case. /
am married man; but, if my missus
does not object, he may turn i'll with us. "
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-09
CHAPTER V.
FRANKS STORY.

After my quarters were assigned me, was
seized with the spirit of unrest. / could not
keep quiet. Calling Uncle Jabe To follow.
wandered over the city, attracting a. little at
tention as possible. In n window | saw card
with three rooms to let; price, 800 per month.
| went Ill, looked ut the rooms, told the agent
would be back in an hour. had walked only
a short distance, when | saw a middle-aged
woman sitting by her goods in the street. weep
ing bitterly. On inquiry | found her landlord
had turned her out for rent. / sent Uncle Jabe
for cart or wagon; ne returned with one, put
her things on it, and we were soon at the rooms
i had rented. While Uncle Jabe was gone for
my traps" | told Mrs. Scott my story-my
secret-and that | had decided to resume my
own dress, as false cOlors were growing insup-
portable. / wanted to see Won and thank you.
but Mrs. Scott advised note so strongly that
yielded. Mrs. SCOTS son, boy of Is or II
years, was sent with it, He had been To the
mines and failed to get back on time. hence her
difficulty about rent. About an hour after YOU
started Vernoy Uncle JADE and myself. with two
mules laden with our craps" and provisions.
were following in your footsteps. Every night
till you left the river for the "hills " we could
see the smoke of your camp fires. When YOU
left for the hills on the west, we went four miles
farther up the river, crossed it, and struck ont
for the mountains on the east. Vernoy insisted
/ was leaving all the gold on the other side.
Uncle JADE was Disguised with the trail we were
following. We came to a beautiful glen. shut in
on all sides by mountains. while it was watered
by stream of pure water. Here | can rest, F"
thought l. Tents were pitched, mules
unloaded and fed. Vernoy took Uncle Jabc for
a walk They were absent near half an hour,
when they returned with some beautiful trout.
Uncle Jabe's discomfort vanished. while he pre-
pared supper Vernoy left i'm the morning. with
the understanding that he was to bring supplies
IN three or four weeks. We were left alone,
with God for our protector. Our work was to
dig gold. How were we to find it q? Was there
any to find? were questions that would haunt
me sleeping or waking. had only few coins
left in my purse. We must find it or starve.
Our first Sunday was passed in reading the
church service the Bible and singing, till din
ner time. After dinner, | went out for walk,
following the broad stream toward its source mp
the mountain. | had gone perhaps a mile and
half or more, when noticed n fiat rock by the
side of the water which was flowing over peb-
bly, bottom. | had been seated but few mo-
ments when fish jumped ont of the water.
caught large, bright fly and disappeared into
pool deeper than the bed OF the stream. Az
gazed saw something glitter in the sunlight.
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threw off all restraint, and were wholly demon
allied.
Max repeatedly asked himself if he could
wish one so young as Frank 10 witness what
was going on around them; and, although the
question was always answered in the negative,
yet his heart yearned for a sight of the boy.
Ii il not our intention 10 follow them IN their
perious course, or 10 relate their almost-miracu-
lous escape from the knives and pistols of
thieves and assassins. Capt. Max had been re-
pcatedly to the city to make deposits OF gold
dust and to purchase supplies for the company,
but could not obtain the slightest clew to
Frank and Uncle Jabe. 1t seemed as if they
had utterly ceased to exist. 1t was bitter,
bitter cup for poor Max.
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cumstances if not really wealthy, till, within
few years, his father had met with sudden re-
verses that seemed to make an old man OF HIM
before his time and now to take Uncle Jabe
from them was adding 10 their burden, yet IN
his heart he was glad to have Jabe with HIM,
well knowing his mother would rather bear the
sternest pressure of poverty than to feel he was
alone i'm his wild hunt for gold.
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The men in the boats made frantic efforts 10
reach them. When they found the steamer was
really under way, they fired parting salute, no
doubt hoping some random bullet might do
mischief. But that Being who had watched oer
them in all their wanderings was their protector
now.
Frank became hysterical when she found her
self safe with Mrs. Scott. Many days and nights
passed before she entirely recovered from the
effects of her journey from the mines.
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FRANK.
a California Adventure.
By EDMUND WENTWORTH.

BOSTON, Mass, April 10, 1919.
Mr. CARSON: Dear Sir-Yours of the 9Th inst.
received by Committee of Three. They declined
to receive YOU as "A member account of your age
and health, but finally yielded TO persuasion, and
now if you willing to place yourself under the
protection of great, strong fellow of six feet three
inches as his protege, you will be received.
Write at once and let us know, we start (DN.) in
a few weeks. VIII wait of Tybee for you and your
traps.
Can do anything for you here?
/ like your vim Query-Can you ride mule?
Yours truly, GEO. MAXWELL.
Mr. Frank Carson, Bellvue, Ga.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-09

The explosion of coffee-pot ruined
the eye-sight of woman in Portland.
Me.
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CHAPTER III.


The rays of the suns light were just dawning
in the east. Max had ordered all to fall into
rank. when piece of paper was put into his
hand. 1t was TOO dark to read. Conceiving 1t
of little Importance, he thrust it into his pocket
TO wait for daylight.
For some reason Max was feeling somewhat
moody, and paid little attention To those around
him, nor was he aroused till halt was called
for breakfast then he looked in vain for
Frank and Uncle Jabc No one had thought of
them or seen them. In his perplexity he
thrust his hand into his pocket and found the
paper; 1t was from Frank He read AZ follows ::
DEAR FRIEND AND BROTHER: Do not think your
many and kind attentions have not been appreciated
l have noticed for some time that they were the
cause of jealous feelings To several of the company
Therefore, after mature consideration have decided
10 stay here for the present. You will hear from me
again. With many thanks for past favors and
wishes Tor the future, your loving brother,
p. s.-Do not feel uneasy about me- You know
Uncle Jabc thinks he il sole proprietor of my UNI
calmly self. f.
They had halted beside a stream of pure.
cold water, the mules fed, fire built, coffee
boiling, meat frying, and various other prepara-
tons for breakfast, when they were startled by
Capt Max cXclaiming
Here, You boys. yOu will please go ahead.
| must go back to the city. Will overhaul YOU
before you get to the Mines What say?'
a babel of tongues ensucd.
at can't be did !" SAYS one.
" Thought You were Captain of the company :"
cried another
"He is only head nurse to pulling boy !"
came in tones like Bakers.
Not one would listen TO his going back BY
their contract, ne was to STAY with them six
months, unless they voluntarily released him.
and that they would not do.
So, sorely against his will. he gave mp, and
turned his face toward the hills He had
learned TO love the boy and he bitterly con-
demned himself for losing sight of him. True,
Uncle Jabe was with him, but they would be
mere children i'm the city.
A week, ten days passed they had reached
the place of their destination buoyant and
hopeful. They found civilization at the mines
at a low ebb. Whisky-shops were. at that early
period, so numerous that there was one or
more for every thirty miners. Desperadoes
had flocked hither at the first mention of gold.
Gaming and drinking went hand in hand fol-
lowed by pistols and bowe-knves. Those who
had been quiet and moral citizens in the States
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BELLEVUE. near Savannah. April %. ls4o.

BELLEVUE, near NaNanlhh, april -, 1919.
MIR. GEO. MAXWELL: Dear S6r-In answer to
your query, / ride horse, and judge can ride
a mule If necessary.
shall not hesitate to accept the advice and protec
ton offered, if prove incompetent to care for my
self. Inclosed il list of my outfit; if you, or my
protector that is 10 be- note any deficiency, please
make such additions you may think proper, but,
remember, only five feet fiye l viii be of
rybee light every day and night after June /, in a
small sail-boat white flag will be the day signal !;
blue light the night Many thanks for your kind
ness. Yours truly, FRANK CARSON.
Mr. Geo MaNNel1
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-01
Immense Railroad Business.

New York, Aug. 3l-All the railroads
centering IN New York are doing an immense
business. Never before have the carrying
capacities of the roads been tested to q
greater extent. The increase is not con-
fined to any one road or set of roads, but is
general All the companies share in it.
Freight as well as passenger receipts are
swelling to amounts in access Of previous
years. Roads that have not improved and
enlarged their terminating facilities within
recent years find their present arrangements
altogether inadequate to perform tho work dc.
manded. To give some idea Of the amount
of travel, the Pennsylvania is running at the
present time sixteen trains between New
York and Philadelphia. The fastest time is
two hours. To meet the demand Of the
steadily increasing volume of business, the
company has recently built l64 new passen-
ger cars, slxty-ave new freight locomotives
and 10000 freight cars. The terminal facil-
tiles have been greatly improved The
mamoth elevator at Jersey City, which will be
in running order early next month, is said to
be the larges. of its kind in the east, having
capacity of 100000 bushels.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-01
Desperate Fight Bewteen "a Man ana
n Monkey,

Chicago, Aug. Sl.-A bloody and possibly
fatal fight occurred this morning between a
man and monkey in small geological gar
den on State street. Among the animals ex-
hibited was large and vicious creature,
being cross between the gorilla and ordi-
nary monkey, named jim, weighing seventy
five pounds. This forenoon he broke his
chain and attacked the manager of the show.
The latter's cries brought Harry Martin to
his aid, Upon whom Jim immediately sprang
and fastened his teeth and claws in his lower
limbs, tearing them in a fearful manner
before assistance could be rendered. The
monkey escaped to Wabash avenue, pursued
by crowd, and there hid under the sidewalk.
Martin was rem we'd to doctors office, and
his numerous and ugly wounds were sewed
up. He suffered greatly from loss of
blood, but may survive.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-01
Geneva Regatta.

Geneva, N. Y, Aug. Sl.-There is every
indication that the first regatta Of the Geneva
regaIta association, which will be- held here
tomorrow and Thursday, will be an entire
success Courtney, Hosmer, Lee, Riley,
Dempsey, Weisgar and Ten Eyck, ofthe pro-
fessionals, are on hand, while among the
amateur single scullers are Holmes, Murray,
Gazelle, Monahan, Brown, Dabenett, Dor.
chester and Goodsell. The following double
scull crews have arrived. Holmes and Wood
berry, Monahan brothers, Harmon and
Brown and the Andrew brothers The four
Dared race will be contested by the Elmira,
and the Albany and Hobart college crews.
The Watkins crew was entered, but will not
row. The programme is as follows: Single
scull, 1880 O'Clock four-oared single, $50.
On Thursday double-scull amateur boats
will be called at 4:90 o'clock in the even
ing, and professional single-sculls OF $50
o'clock. Only the referees steam tug will be
allowed to accompany the boats In tho sew.
eral races. The course extends along and
close TO shore, and spectators will have an
excellent opportunity to view them from the
grand stand of fifty platform cars on the
Syracuse, Geneva X Corning railroad.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-01
rniicnic pisenses

Washington, Aug 3l.--The national
board Of health has just received the follow
ing reports For the week ending July Slst
there were four deaths from yellow fever and
fourteen from all causes at Point Eau Petre.
During the month of July the total deaths
from all cause: at Vera Cruz, out of pcpu.
lation ot20,000, were seventy-nine, Of ch
one was from yellow fever. An autl nti-
Gated case Of A-iatic cholera Is reported at
the village Scouta, Hung ry, on the river
Don. For the week ending August l4th there
were forty -four deaths from yellow fever,
nine from smallpox and five from typhoid
fever at Havana. For the week ending
August 2l.t the deaths there from yellow fever
were forty. For the week ending July 10th
there we're six deaths from cholera and two
from smallpox at Calcutta. The board Is
informed that the repairs to the water works
and consequent flthlneas of sewers from
want Of flushing was the cause of the typho.
malarial epidemic at Evansville, Indiana.