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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-06-20
poetiral,

poetieaI.
LIES MIRAGE,
Sad would the salt waves be
And cold the singing sea,
And dark the gufs that echo to the seven strineeu
Tyre,
II things we're what they seem,
II earth had no fair dream,
No mirage made to tip the dull sea line with hre'
But on the shores Of time,
Hearing the breakers chime,
Falling by day and night along our human sauo'
The poet sits and sees,
Borne on the morning breeze,
The phantom islands Aost furlong from the land
Content to know them there,
Hung in the shining air,
He trims no foolish sailto win the hopeless coast,
His vision is enough
To feed his soul with love,
And he who srasps too much may even himsei
be lost.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-03-07

seventy days. We started on the 7th day Of
July, and reached Baltimore on our return on
the 18th day Of September, having been pre-
cisely seventy days absent. Of this period we
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-03-07

Hrrrsh, my lads, old Scctland>s pfumes,
In triumph well may ware,
And broadly may old England boast
Her sous both Stanreh and brave,
And freland's pride-the brave Eighteenth
Who never yet knew fear
Struck terror 70 the rebel hearts
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-03-07

The following is taken from an interezt;nc
arucle IN the February number Of HorDe~7s
Monthly: at il perhaps thought thai ~ ~,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-03-07

Her Majesty FarMA ka1E1EoSAIASr. Queen Dow
ager, v. Gas. II. Jupp et. ais, the Commission
erS of Crown Lands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-03-07

;sfeyr J-,ll C. j. NeCslly and A'tStia J. J..-tlpa-
foss Of tie Cosft ~ NeCnllyj J.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16
SeasOnable Hints,

Among the hints most seasonabe on either
the garden or farm, few things are more SER
Viceable than those relating to the sharpening
and repairing of tools. Too often these
things are not thought of until the articles
are wanted, when much valuable time is lost
in putting in order what might as well have
been done during the dull winter DAYS Even
the smartest of us do not think enough of
these things and indeed hardly know
how much we lose by having dull tools to
work with 1t has been tolerably accurately
computed that the same man can do as much
in two days with sharp scythe, spade or
hoe, as With one hit comparatively dull ana
the same expenditure of force, could do in
three. And it is just the same in regard to
all other tools or implements, whether Operat-
ed by hand, steam or horse power. The en-
gineer continually oils the machinery, and a
good saw or file is oil to hand implements.
We know of people who have great deal of
hoeing to do, and they believe that the con-
tinued use of the file on the hoes makes
difference of nearly one-half in the labor
The calculation is that every file bought saves
ten dollars in labor. Hence, now is the time
to look after spades, scythes, hoes, forks, saws,
&c good grindstone and set of files are
among the best of farm investments, es-
pecially at this season. 1t is always nice to
be forehanded, to get things welahead but
the best of all is that which prepares in ad-
vance full set of good and well repaired
tools to work Gel7ndnt0aoB Iehg1uJh.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16
Victor HugO's Faith.

The aged Victor Hugo, the Ievered poet OF
France, now past jourscore, knows nothing
of the joyless gloom of Ingersoll and Brad.
laugh as they look beyond DEATH His own
words give but expression to his sense OF
Immortality.
feel in myself the future life. | am like
forest hich has been more than once cut
down. The new shoots are stronger and live
lier than ever. am rising, know, towards
the sky. The sunshine is on my head The
earth gives me its generous sap, but Heaven
lights me with the reflection of unknown
worlds.
You say the soul is nothing but the result,
ant of bodily powers Why then is my
powers begin to fail? Winter is on my head
and eternal spring is in my heart Then |
breathe, at this hour, the fragrance of the
lilacs, the violcts and the roses as at twenty
years.
The nearer approach the end the palmer
| hear around me the immortal symphon MES
Of the worlds which invite me- Ii is marvel
Gus yet simple. 1t is fairy tale, and il
is history. For half a century l have been
writing my thoughts in prose, verse, history
philosophy, grammar, romance, tradition, sat,
ire, ode, song-1 tried all. But feel that
have not said the thousandth part of what
is in me-
When go down to the grave can say
like so many others, 81 have finished my
days work" but cannot say, II have fin.
ishcd my life" My days work will begin
the next morning. The tomb is not blind
alley it is thoroughfare. 1t closes in the
twilight to open with the dawn. improve
every hour because love this world as my
fatherland. My work is only beginning. My
monument is hardly above its foundation.
would be glad to see it mounting and mount
ing forever. The thirst for the infinite proves
infinity.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16
Self.Care While Nursing the Sick,

To those who are called upon to nurse the
sick through n long and severe illness, it is
of the utmost Importance, not only to them
selves, but to their patient, that their own
health should be preserved and their own
strength maintained, not only throughout
the critical stage, but during the period of
convalescence, sometimes so prolonged To
all such we submit the following simple pre-
cautions, to aid them in preserving their own
health while attending the sick:
1.-THE malady of the patient be such as to
cause any marked oder ofthe breath or notice
able cxhalation' from the skin, take care al
ways to sit on that side of the bed of the sick
person which is opposite to or away from
the direction which the etfluvia take toward
the windows or draft of fireplace Sit so
that their breath, ETC., is carried away from
you. Do not sit too close TO them, or take
their breath if you can avoid it.
To keep ones own strength in n case of
prolonged care and particularly if obliged
to sit up all night for many nights in success.
sion, great benefit would be derived from
taking warm bath early in the morning,
and putting on fresh under garments every
second morning; or if the disease be partic-
ularly infectious in its nature, it is best to
change the Undertaking every morning 1t
will be found that the warm bath, followed
by brisk rubbing of the whole body with a
coarse Turkish towel or flesh brush will
refresh the wearicd body almost as much as
sleep. At the same time keep up the appe-
lite and strength by small doses of quinine,
two to five grains, three times a day, and
nourishing diet, with, perhaps, little wine
and water occasionally.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16
Rheumatism in Horses.

When a horse falls lame at uncertain and
irregular intervals, and suddenly RECEIVERS
and as suddenly falls lame again, it indicates
that the cause is rheumatism. Rheumatism
is form of inflammation arising from dis
ordered and unusually acid state of the blood,
and attacks the fibrous structure, the muscles
and tcndons of the body. 1t is frequently
constitutional and hereditary, and shifts from
place to place without warning and very sud-
denly, and it may as rapidly disappear by
warmth, the heat of the sum- or change of
weather, rainy, warm weather being favora-
Bile. Indigestion will cause it to appear, or a
cold, or even exposure TO slight change
temperature The most effective remedy is
alkaline salts, as acetate of potassa or by.
posulphate of soda, given in one ounce doses
and continued for week or two. Local ap-
plication of hot lamentations to the limb
affected, or of stimulating liniment will be
useful. No corn should be given, and soft
mashes of bran or oats and linseed should
form the bulk of the food.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16
MOdesty Rewarded.

During time of famine in France, rich
man invited twenty of the poor children in
the town to his house, and said to them: I'm
this basket is loaf for each one you; take
it /: come back every day at this hour till God
sends us better times" The children, Selling
the basket, wrangled and fought for the bread
Each wished to get the largest loaf, and at
last went away without thanking their friend
Francesca alone, a poor but neatly. dressed
girl, stood modestly apart, took the smallest
loaf which was left in the basket, gracefully
kissed the gentleman's hand, and went away
to her home in quiet and becoming man
ner. On the following dav the children were
equally i'll behaved, and Francesca this time
received a loaf that was scarcely half the size
of the others. But when she got home, hel
sick mother cut the loaf, and there fell out OF
it number of bright silver coins.
The mother was alarmed, and said: Take
back the money this instant, for it has no
doubt got into the bread by some mistake
Francesca carried it back but the benevo.
lent gentleman declined to receive it.
mo, no" said he; "it was no mistake.
had the money baked in the smallest loafsim
ply as reward for you, my good child
Always continue thus contented, peaceable
and unassuming The person who prefers
to remain contented with the smallest loaf
rather than quarrel for the largo one, will
find throughout life blessings in this course
of action still more valuable than the money
which was baked in your loaf of bread"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16
A Perpetual Weather Table.

The following table was constructed by the
celebrated DR.. Herschell, upon a philosophic
consideration of the attraction of the sun and
moon. 1t is confirmed by the experience of
many years observation, and will suggest to
the observer what kind of weather will
probably follow the moons entrance into
any of her quarters. AS general rule it will
be found wonderfully correct
If the moon changes at II o'clock, noon,
the weather Immediately after will be very
rainy, if in summer, and there will he snow
or rain in winter
If between 2 and O'clock p. M, change
able in summer-fair and mild in winter
Between A and o'clock, p. m fair both in
winter and summer.
Between 6 and 10 o'clock, p. M, in sum.
mer, fair if the wind is northwest rainy, il
south or southwest. In winter, fair and frosty
if the wind is north or northwest rainy, il
south or southwest.
Between 10 and 10 o'clock, p. M, rainy in
summer and fair and frosty in winter.
Between IL at night and 2 o'clock, a. M
fair in summer and frosty in winter-unless
the wind is from the south or southwest.
Between 2 and o'clock q. M, cold and
very showery in the summer, and snow in
winter.
Between and o'clock, u. M, rainy, both
in winter and summer.
Between and o'clock, n. M, wind and
rain in summer and stormy in winter.
Between and 10 o'clock, a. m. showery in
summer and cold in winter.
Between 10 and 12 o'clock, a. m. shower
in summer and cold and wintry in winter.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16

OMEN THE PooR MANS TEAM-.Mr. w.
II. Pearson, Vasslboro, in the Maine Ftt,mer,
in respect to oxen on the farm, says; an
discarding the OK, have we done wisely? I
fear not 1t is eminently the poor mans
team The cost of raising yoke of oxen is
much less than it costs to raise pair of
horses, The outfit costs less, and the wear
and tear are less, and then, too, we must not
forget the increase by the strength lin labor
of the OK To very large extent the horse
is the supplanter of the OK as a farm laborer
The introduction of the moving machine and
other appliances in farming operations, it is
claimed, has necessitated the change We do
not believe that there is any valid reason for
this. But with three.cattle team'-a yoke
of oxen and horse-the farmer can accom-
plsh work as well, and with much greater
economy. The horse requires more and bet
ter feed than the OK, and while the OK is con.
stantly increasing in value, the horse Isl con
stanty decreasing. II is the firm belief of
not few observing men that we here in
Maine have already arrived at n condition of
things that change in this respect is need.
ed, and return made 10 the better and more
economic methods of our fathers"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16
- -'===-==-- - &c. $500
VARIETIES.

"A press opinion-"That's good cider"
-One-half the world don't know how the
other half lies.
-Bugle trimmings are recommended for
a windy day.
The proper way to warm the house is to
keep the cellar coaled.
When does man become partly an in
sect When he is be-headed.
The journalist, like the carpenter, helps
make living by means ofhis ads
We suppose trout.fishing is called an
Cling because there's nothing straight about
When young lady hens handkerchiefs
for rich bachelor, she sows that she may
reap.
-"Thcy tell me you have some money left
you," said Brown "Yes'' replied Fogg, sadly
'it left me long ago."
"A Galveston school teacher had great
deal of trouble making a boy understand his
lesson. Finally however, he succeeded, and
drawing long breath, he remarked to the
boy: "If it wasn't for me you would be the
biggest donkey on Galveston island"
"A pretentious person said to the leading
man of a village: "How would lecturer on
Mount Vesuvius suit the inhabitants of your
village?" Every well, indeed he answered.
"a lecture by you on Mount Vesuvius would
suit them better than lecture by you in this
place"
Every once in while it becomes posi-
BILE to test the truth of prophecy. Mr. Tyn-
da'l predicts that in 5000 years the channel
of the American falls at Niagara will be dry
and can be used for potato crop. We have
pigeon-holed this prediction in order to see
whether it comes true or not.
Lady Visitor: "Your boy looks very
bad, Mrs Jones' what's the matter?" Mrs.
Jones-"Yes, ma'am, he be very bad; an
what's more, the doctors has made him worse.
I'm sure we poor people need to pray with
all our hearts From all false doctrin, good
Lord deliver u.s. / never saw its meaning
afore."
lis the lady of the house in :" asked
tramp ofthe servant who rang the door.bell of
one of the stateliest mansions in Austin
ode lady OBJ de house don't come to de door
to talk OBJ you" "Then," said the tramp,
elevating the remnant of hat, with grace
Chesterfield might have envied "tel the lady
of the house gentlemen wishes to speak
with her in the parlor."
John" said clergyman to his man, you
should become q teetotaler; you have been
drinking again to-day" DO you ever take
a drop yourself, meenister ?" Eyes, John;
but you most look at your circumstances and
mine" VERY true, sir" says John; "but
can you tell me how the streets of Jerusalem
were kept so clean ?" mo, John, cannot
tell that" "Well, sir, it was just because
every one kept his ain door clean"
"A young lady is teaching school in.
A bashful young gentleman visited the school
the other day, and was asked by the teacher
to say few words to the pupils. "Just
few words" she said. at encourages them"
After clearing his throat, this was his speech:
Scholars, l hope you will always love your
teacher and your school as muchas | do"-
Tableau-Giggling boys and girls and
blushing school mistress
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16

ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.-Dr. Johnson, in
"Rasseas," gives the following advice to
make provision for the last. lie that never
thinks never can be wise Perpetual levity
must end in ignorance, and intemperance,
though it may fire the spirits for an hour, will
make life short or miserable Let us consider
that youth is of no long duration, and that in
malurer age, when the entertainments offancy
shall cease, and phantoms of delight dance no
more about u.s. we shall have no comforts but
the esteem of wise men, and the means of
doing good. Let us, therefore, stop, while to
stop is in our power let US livs as men who are
sometime to grow old, and TO whom it will
be the most dreadful ofall evile to count their
past years by follies, and to be reminded of
their former luxuriance of health only by the
maladies which riot has produced"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16

the street to shake hands with me. Five
minutes afterward the whole town was in an
uproar, and / found that the news of our
death had got there before / had. The cap.
tain of the steamer had told another vessel
coming north, to look out for us, and she
had stopped at Port Oxford the day after we
left. Her men had found my record and car.
ried it to Portland, and when l got there q
vessel with a hundred men on board was
just about to start to look for us.
Mr.. kirkpatrick is full of "reminiscences OF
the brave old Indian fighters of the past, fore
most of whom he places Kit Carson, whom
he considers one of the noblest men that ever
lived. He met Carson frequently during the
time between 1850 and 1859 and they struck
up strong friendship. Carson he said
was very modest man and never liked to
talk about himself, but he told me great
many of his adventures ut one time and an
other, as we sat by our camp fire in the eve
nings.'
THE 'GUYAsCUTUs' MAN.
"'Then there was Joe Meek he continued,
the finest looking man | ever saw He was
about six feet one inch high and splendidly
proportional. He was the first white man
that ever crossed the Rocky Mountains in
the winter. He did that in 1S47, when he
carried the news of the Cayeuse outbreak in
Oregon and the Whitney massacre overland
to Washington Meek was the originator of
the 'Guyascutus,' which you have often
heard of, no doubt. His friends at the trad
ing posts in Missouri used to joke with him
n good deal when he came in with his loads
of furs, and Joe resolved to get even with
them. So, next time he came in, he told a
wonderful story of a strange, fierce animal,
half grizzly, half human, which he had cap
tured and brought with him, but he would
let nobody see il until n certain day, when he
proposed to hold public exhibition. He
rented an old log church for the purpose, and
when the time came it was filed with people
at two bits head. Joe had curtain fixed
up, behind which the audience could hear a
great growing and rafting of chains, and his
first performance was to open all the doors
and windows, telling the people that the
guyascutus was such strong and terrible
beast that he could not guarantee that its
chains would hold it, therefore he thought it
best to provide for their escape at any mo-
ment. This done, he went behind the cur
tain, smearcd his face and dabbed his hair
with blood, which he had ready in bucket,
while his assistant began furious growing
and bowling. Suddenly Joe flew out from
behind the curtain the very picture of fright,
and shouted, Save yourselves The guyas-
cults has broken loose OF course the audi
ence tumbled out without waiting to hear
more, while Joe made his escape, but ne told
me five years after that he did not dare go
back to that town for fear he would be shot
on sight.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16
VOL. XXVIII----NO. Z.
FARMERS Column.
"Speed the PLOeU."
Interesting Facts.

Onions and cabbage are far more valua-
Bile food than potatoes; but like bread, pota-
toes seldom satiate or wear the appetite, and
therefore, like bread, they are considered
a staple food.
In fattening swine, do not forget to give
charcoal literally. When pigs are confined
to corn diet they are apt to suffer from
disordered stomach, which is relieved by
charcoal. An occasional handful of wood
ashes and sulphur will also be found benefi-
cial.
There is little or no difference IN quantl-
ty of oil between white and yellow varieties of
corn grown in the same locality. The white
varieties are the best esteemed for bread, and
the yellow for feeding to cattle Chemistry
shows very little reason for this, however, and
it is usually matter of education and taste
i commenting upon the fact that up
ward of $9000,000 worth cottonseed MEALS
annually imported into Great Britain to feed
cattle, English agricultural authorities style
it the very best food imported, admitting that
only by its use can English graziers compete
with the Americans. 1t might be profitable
for our cattle dealers to take this hint and
feed proper rations of cottonseed meal.
Farmers who cultivate too much land,
eXpend more labor to secure their crops
seems to always endeavor to cultivate every
part, and in so doing, are compelled to slight
their fields and crops, entail greater expenses
than should be necessary, and reap less than if
their energies were confined to less space.
The average farmer, in the older States,
at least, does not keep as many sheep as he
might do profitably Sheep are becoming
popular with the masses of the Western
farmers who seek to increase their profits by
stock raising and at the same time improve
their soil, raise more grass, have less labor
and make more money A pound of mutton
can be raised as cheap as a pound of beef or
pork, and is worth equally as much in the
market, and the wool is extra profit.
Professor S. T. Maynard, of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College, says 81 know
of no other reason why the potato fails TO
produce its true fruit, the potato balls, than
that the power of reproduction by seed has
been weakened by the forcing process they
have been subjected to for the past ten wears
by the propagation from single eyes, cuttings,
etc Other plants, the verbena, for instance,
after having been propagated several years
from cuttings produce very few fany seeds"
When mud is permitted to dry on a new
ly vanished carriage or wagon every spot
leaves q mark. To avoid this the new yarnish
should be washed with clean water and
sponge and dried with soft cloth and rub
bed with chamois leather After this, mud
is not so apt to spot the varnish. But it is
best always to wash off the mud before it is
dry. Water should never be allowed to dry
upon the varnish;it should always be well
dried off with soft cloth, sponge and
leather
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16
a Year, in Advance.
Pnetical.
LOSSES.

LOSSES.
Upon the white sea-sand
There sat pilgrim band
Telling the hopes that their lives had known
While evening waned away
From breezy cliff and bay,
And the strong tides went out with weary moan
One spake, with quiveriug lip,
OF a fair freighted ship,
With all his household to the deep gone down;
But one had wilder woe
For a fair face, long ago
Lost In the darker depths Of great town.
There were who mourned their youth
With most loving ruth,
For its brave hopes and memories ever green;
And one upon the west
Turned an eye that would not rest,
For far-off hills wherein Its Joy had been.
Some talked of vanished gold,
Some of proud honors told,
Some spoke of friends that were their trust nc
more;
And one of a green grave
Beside q foreign wave,
That made him sit so lonely on the shore.
But when their tales were done
There spoke among them one
A stranger, seeming from all sorrow free;
Sad losses have ye met,
But mine is heavier yet;
For believing heart hath gone from me.
ALAS" these pilgrims said,
For the living and the dead
For fortunes cruelty, for loves sure CROSSE
For the wrecks of land and sea
But, however 1t came to thee,
Thine, stranger, is lifes last and heaviest loss.
FRANCES BROWN.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-02-16

WORTH KNowING.-Dr. L. i. Sturtevant,
of the New York Experiment Station, after
careful experiment has discovered the follow.
ing facts relative to the proportionate value
of the kernels of corn for planting purposes
1. The tip kernels were the most prolific of
good corn.
2. The butt kernels were more prolific of
good corn than the central kernels.
B, The tip kernels bore longer ears than
the other kernels, the butt kernels the next,
and the central kernels the shortest
a. The merchantabe ears from the butt
were distinctly heavier than those from the
tip, and those from the lip distinctly heavier
than those from the central kernels.
s. The butt kernels furnished more un.
merchantable corn than did the central kerr
nels, and the central kernels more than did
the tip kernels.