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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27
A CAIRO OSTRICH FARM.


In company with a crowd OF dukes
and right honUrables, who have lately
been visiting the scenes of Lord VOL
seley's --latest and most glorious achieves
ments, a New York Herald correspond.
ent says: 1 went to see the Cairo ostrich
farm. Everything in Egypt has an
archaeological setting. The village of
Tcl-cl-Kcbir-the Big Mounds moth
ing less than the relics of the city called
Pi-tom in the Old Testament that was
built by the Jews with bricks without
straw.
The Cairo ostrich farm is situated
xithin pistol shot of the famous Vir-
gins tree, which is still standing, and
under the shade Of which tradition tells
us that tho Virgin with the infant Jesus
and Joseph reposed when they fled into
Egypt from the wrath of Hcrod. Quite
near the Virgins tree and hidden among
thick foliagcd shrubs, is n French
restaurant, that has become the favorite
resort of princes and of golden youth, of
comedians and ladies' of the corps dc
ballet, and of the tourists who visit
Cairo. There are few indeed who do
not make an excursion to the sacred tree
and refresh their inner man ut the con.
viyial hostely.
The ostrich farm extends from the
Virgins tree to the desert, and com
priscs several acres Of land surrounded
10y high mud walls. The greater part of
the farm is desert, not because il is IN
capable of cultivation, but because the
loose, pebbly sand is essential to the
well-bcing of the ostrich There are at
present on the farm 100 birds OF more
than years growth, and of these fifteen
are female and twelve are male adults
that is TO say, they Hre more than three
years DID, the age ut which they com
mcnce TO lay.
Twelve of the adults are now laying
and three are engaged in hatching-on
being upon twenty-five, one upon four.
teen, and one upon eleven eggs.
Strange TO say, the male bird attends
more to the Matching part of the bust
ness than the female, especially in cold
or rainy weather, and in fact often under
takes the whole Of that tedious duty
himself, being only relieved byhis better
half at meal hours.
Mr.. Wetter, the ostrich Director has
been very fortunate in his efforts TO
domesticate the ostrich in Egypt Ont
Of l0S birds Matched last season eighty
yearlmgs are now alive and hcalthy-a
ycry successful result when il is horne in
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27
BETTER D1 Us.

BETTER to smell tho violet cool, than sip the
glowing wine;
Better to bark hidden brook, than watch o
diamond shine.
Better the love Of gentle heart, than beauty's
fayors proud;
Better the roses living seed, than roses in a
crowd.
Bdter 10 live in loneliness than to bask in love
all day;
Better tho fountain in the heart, than the
fountain by the way.
Better be fed by mothers hand, than eat alone
at will;
Better to trust in good than say: "My goods
my storehouse I'LL
Better to be n little wise, than in knowledge 10
abound;
Better 10 teach child, than toll to fill pcrfcc.
tons round.
Better to sit at masters feet, than thrill
listening state;
Better to suspect that thou art proud, than be
sure that thou art great.
Better TO walk the real unseen, than watch the
hours event:
Better the "Wcll done r. at the last, than the
air with shouting rent.
Better to have quiet grief, than hurrying
delight;
Better the twilight Of the dawn than the noon.
day burning bright.
Better death when work is done, than cartlI'.
most favored birth;
Better child in Gods sreat house, than the
king Of all the EARTH
GLoRuE MACDoSALD.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27
Ran Away.

We are all dual beings in way that
this little story from the Detroit f,co
Press illustrates; "a day or two since
II wcll-known physician called to see
lady patient, the mother of a bright
thrce-yca-old girl, AS the doctor entered
the room the little girl, as though some
what frightened, ran away upon being
told that the visitor was Or. -. The
mother explained that the little one
through experience with dislocatcd
ankle and the vaccination season, was
evidently afraid of the visitor. The fol.
lowing day the doctor made another call
and succeeded in winning the little girl
to his knee. why did you run away
from me yestcrlay?' he asked. ooh, !
didn't run away from you. l ran away
from the doctor Of you, she responded
vigorously"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27
Really in Love.

Some years ago rich mans son in
New York fell in love with the chamber
maid, but, unlike many rich mems sons
under similar circumstances, wanted to
marry her. His family thought this was
going little too far; 50 he compromised
the matter by agreeing to go n good
deal farther-that is, to Europe--for
two or three years. Having n fortune
of his own he placed the girl in one of
the best schools, and she, being ambi-
tious and devoted, improved her oppor-
tunities so we'll that on his return, find
ing her more attractive than ever, he
married her and she is now noble, re
fined, charming woman.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27
To Make Bean Soup.

Pick over one pint of dried beans and
wash them in cold water; peel and slice
nm onion and fry it brown in the bottom
of II saucepan with tablespoonful oil
drippings for this purpose ham or bacon
fat is preferable. When the onion is
brown, put the beans in with it, pour ON
three quarts of cold water and let these
ingredients boil slowly; every fifteen
minutes add half cup of cold water
until quart has been used. Meantime,
mix one tablespoonful each of flour and
butter to u smooth, soft paste, and fry
some hali-inch bits of stale bread light
brown in the frying-kettle, or in fry.
ing-pan, with a little butter. AS soon MS
the beans are soft, in about an hour
pour them into seive set over larg,
bowl, and rub them through with II pc
tato-masher; put them again into thu
saucepan with their broth, stir i'll The
butter and -four, let the soup boil once
and serve it, with the fried bread in it.
Nrsrcr,,rs are in the habit of slurrlnt
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27

SANDY was country gardener, and,
ike many other country lads, he had a
sweetheart. One night Sandy told her
that he ''likit" her "awfu. weel. She
s;mnlv responded "Ditto.p Sandy was
not very sure what that meant .,na p So the
thought he would ask his father ti1. ar oH
next day while at work he said 10" r" MOn
o ,en' Won tell me what ditto, isr ..n Uu,
o oS' SANDY" replied his father; pa s9
w. ace chat cabbage Eyes: Anu
y yeo S ye see that ither ane, that it's llst
t%e same? Weel, that's ditto, IRA IRA,
Mons o,,idness!" exclaimed.Sandy. "Dio
she ca me cabbage"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27

WHEN Senator Vest was solicited by
the suflrage-bogging women to help
their cause, says n Washington letter,
he listened patiently while they contend
cd, in the usual style, that the woman
was the equal of the man and ought to
hold oflice-any office, Senator, Gov
crnor, Postmaster, Justice of the Peace
or Constablc-anything, indeed. Great
heavens, "said Vest, "do you mean thot'
Now inst think of it. Think of man
Going home and kissing n justice OF the
peace, or telling friend that ne was in
love with a constable 1t is dreadful !!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27

WHAT WAS FOUND. - Recently an
aug,r at work Oh an artesian well about
three miles from Fresno, CAL, brought
to the surface from a depth of 800 feet
particles Of wood, charcoal and nutshell,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27

ALL IN A LINE.-In the town of Came
ron, Steuben County, there reside ten
farmers whose farms join each other.
They have ten babies and there is only
three weeks difference in their ages,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27

Girls are more courageous than men,
rbey are ready to make a match with o
fellow twice their size.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-27

MUSICIANS are in the habit OF slurring
some notes but they all speak well o.
greenbacks.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07
WESTVIRGINIAFREEM
Prohibition Notes.

The temperance movement will
not close its work till the grogshop
is disposed of-AdUnnce
OREGoN.-In the Oregon Senate
the vote was 10 for and 10 against
Constitutional Amendment.
MAINE.--In the Maine House of
Representative the vote stood l04
for and 81 against Constitutional
Amendment. The Senate passed
it with but 3 negative votes.
NORTH CARoLINA.-The North
Carolina Senate passed Constitu
tional Prohibitory Amendment on
the 18th, only three Senators vot
ing against it.
PENNsYvANIA.-The Amendment
is being fought by Pennsylvania
politicians as it is in every other
State, whereupon the Pittsburg Ad-
vonce says: "The Pennsylvania
legislator who votes to close the
ballot box in the face Of the people,
virtually saying the people are not
fit to decide for themselves, and
that they have no rights which
the Legislature or the liquor men
are bound to respect, will meet
with sore retribution at the hands
of the people in the future"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07
Fact and Fun.

"Look here" said Governor in
the South west to high State of.
fetal, when are you going to pay
me that ten dollars ?" "Upon my
honor, Governor, / don't know"
"Why sir, the other day, when |
mentioned the fact of your indebt-
edness, you asked me where l
would be Tuesday" eyes, sir"
swell, wasn't that promise that
you would pay me Tuesday ?" "No,
sir" Why, then, did you want to
know where I would be Tuesday ?"
because | wanted to know where
you'd be so | could make arrange
ments to be somewhere else"
Beadle (to aged parishioner) 4:
"W hat think we O COR new minis
ter, Jeems?" Jeems "Weel, John,
/ reckon he's a guild eneuch preach
er, but he has a dreedfu' poor APP
pearance i the pulpit" John :
"Toots, man, that's no criteerian =;
we min what Pope says, The
minds the standard of the man "
Jeems: II dinna gle dite what
the Pope says, an gin we TAX him
as an authority on Kirk matters
yell no be lang beadle O this par
ish |"
A colonel of regiment, which
served during the Afghan war for
a short time, met one of his men
in the streets one day, and after
talking over camp life, the former
private said: IL tell you what it is,
colonel, the men used to grumble
about you; but they were migrate
full fellows; they ought to be think
ful to you, for you always kept
them out of danger, colonel"
Leslie Stephen says: "The reign
of Queen Anne was a period of vi
client party spirit. At the end of
1903, Swift humorously declares
that even the cats and dogs were
infected with the Wing and Tory
animosity. The very ladies' were
divided into High Church and
Low; and. out of zeal for religion,
had hardly time to say their pray
ers.'
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07
Farm Work for March.

HIRING MEN. = he problem Of
hand labor is not IN easy one for
the farmer. On any farm where
two or more hired men are needed
during the growing season, it is
usually best to have one man work
by the year. In this way good help
may be secured for long term of
years, aud will also Lead to profit
able planning Of the labor for the
whole year. The amount Of work
done during the winter can be
largely increased, greatly to the
relief of the workmen in the busy
months of spring, The necessary
wood for the household should be
provided in the winter, with a
sufficient stock on land, so that
only well seasoned fuel need be
used. 1t is slips Cd and I'M
profitable method that provides
the wood fresh from he log on the
day it is burned, besides being a
fruitful source Of bid breakfasts
and worse tempers There are
scores of other jobs that may be
done in winter, turning both men
and team to good account.
Fences that have been laid by
the winter storms should be re-
built as soon as the ground will
permit. Manure may be drawn
out before the frost is out of the
ground, and either put in small
heaps or spread from the wagon.
The work can be done with great.
err speed if there is snow upon the
ground, and sled can be used. 1t
is especially convenient to use a
sled in an orchard under the spread
ing branches of the trees. All
surface stones may be taken from
the fields as soon as the frost is out
enough to set them loose.
TooLs.-Every implement need
ed on the farm should be overhaul
ed before the time for using them
arrives. Sharpen all edged tools
and oil the various parts of the
farm machinery. Look well to the
bolts, that none may be missing
when the day for using the nipple
ments is at hand. The little
things of the farm are very import
ant, and no one can hope to succeed
without paying strict attention to
Decentralization Agricuhurist for
March.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

No BETTER TIME.-There is no
better time than these long winter
evenings for planning crop cam
paign for the coming season. If
there is anything at all in giving
thought and study to ones business,
there should be great advantage to
the farmer in prearranging and
mapping out his summers work.
Circumstances may often change or
may sometimes thwart ones plans,
yet this is no argument for run
ming the farm in haphazard way,
without plan or forethought. Sys-
tenn is money in any business, and
nowhere is this more clearly dem
onstrated than on the farm.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07
l Don't Know.

One of the good things told of
Charles Kingsley, as illustrative of
both his courage and his character,
is his frank and fearless answer to a
lady who came to him as though he
would know everything, and aske d
the question: "Mr Kingsley, will
you tell me what was the date of
the first Punic war ?" "No, madam, :"
he answered, 81 do not know; and
W at is more, madam, l never
did know" There was no lodging
there; no claiming to have once
known very we'll, but to have for
gotten, for the moment. That show
ed character. And again the story
is told of Arago, distinguished
member of the French Academy {:
"What are comets made Off" he
was asked" MADAME, / do not
know" was the reply" "Then
what is the use of being an acade-
mcian?" Madame, that / may
be able to say, do not know"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07
Prompt Payment.

PARKERsBURG, Feb. %, 1888.
ED. FREEMAN: Permit me to ask
the favor of room for short state
ment in your paper.
On the Goth day of January l
took a membership in the Home
Mutual Aid Association of Zanes-
villo, O. l also took a membership
in the Relief Division Of the same
institution by which l was entitled
from any disability, either from
sickness or accident to ten dollars
per week. On the 29th day of Jan
uary | was taken sick and was to-
tally unable to attend to my work
for 2 weeks. AS soon as | could
get out | notified ]. R. Timms, the
State Agent, and he at once prepar-
ed the papers. To-day he paid
me twenty dollars in full for said 2
weeks sickness and disability. N W
I can cordially recommend the
Home and the Relief Division to
all laboring and business men as a
good company to be in, as they at
tend to their members at once,
without any trouble, and fully pay
their contracts.
Yours Respectfully,
JOHN r. WooLARD.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

Subscribe for the FREEMAN. 1.5C
a year-50 cents to July 1.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

A small boy went to see his grand
mother. After looking eagerly
round the handsomely furnished
room where she sat, he exclaimed,
inquiringly, ooh, grandma, where
is the miserable table papa says
you keep?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

G. L. SPENCE.--I am not only
the largest Music Dealer in the
State, but lead them all in selling
frst-class Sewing Machines.
Singer and New Home Machines
gold on monthly payments.
G. L, SPENCE, Agent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

1t is said that no liquor is now
sold on the steamships of the Ore
gon Steamship Company, and that
this reform is due to the influence
of the wife of one of the owners of
these boats, who had witnessed the
disgraceful scenes on board connect
ed with the bar of the ship. She
felt herself and husband personally
disgraced by these scenes, and de-
termined to use her influence to
Danish it entirely from these ships.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07
West Virginia Cities.

According to the late census
there are sixteen cities and towns
in West Virginia having popula-
tions above one thusand. They are
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07
REMEMBER
81 a Box. 6 Boxes for S..

Sent free by mail on receipt of money.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR IT.
But do not be deluded into taking limitations
as ''just as goodr' Insist on the genulne
with the name of WASHBURNE d 20, on
each box, which is guaranteed chemlcanJ
requisite to insure success in the treatment
Take no other, or send to us.
WASHBURNE q Co, Proprietorsn;
2S7 Broadway, cor. Reade st. NEW 0hh.
For sale by j. N. Murdoch, VIM. I. Bore
man d Co., A. N. Williams, Parkerspufs
w. Va,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
Cause of Disease Among Hogs

When hogs are fed almost exclusively with
corn meal, their blood becomes over
loaded with carbOnaceOns excretOry matter, at
a more rapid rate than happens with pigs that
are supplied with less oily food. And hogs in
the great corn districts where hog cholera chief
ly prevails, are so fed in nearly all cases.
From budding together in crowds, hogs in
contact with one another incidentally breathe
much Of the expired breath with its containing
carbonc acid, and other poison. In this way.
many hogs together become affected with blood
poison, at the same time, and in the same herd.
So the blood of whole herd of hogs may TINS
become loaded with excess of cXerctory mat
ter: for though not tied up, the ovcr-fat hogs
on very many leading corn farms, are inactive,
breathing but little during three .fOurths to nine
tenths of their lives, after they are ten weeks
old. From the carbonaceous quality of their
food, their inactive habits aud their inhaling al
ready poisoned air, the blood of the hogs be-
comes ovcr-charged with poison, and too def
cient in Oxygen to form healthy growth, or to
renew even the small extent Of living muscle
which remains from the much-reduced exer-
else.
There are pccnliarities in the bodily condition
of hogs that account for their intestines being
much more affected than their lungs by the fe-
yer Of hog cholera; while the lungs appear less
injured than those of lung diseased cows or
rather cattle. Over-fat hogs have n wall of fat
extending around their bowels and surrounding
the entire alimentary canal. Within this wall
were.
Huddling together in crowds, hogs share their
skin heat to great extent; this position also in
tensifyng the internal heat, particularly in the
intcstines. where the high degree of heat proba-
baby induces fermentation in the tecal mat
tiers. So the higher degree Of heat in the in
testnes Of Oyer-fat hogs, accounts for the lesser
degree of injury in their lungs compared with
lung fever.
This fermentation in the fecal matter in swine
affected with cholera also explains the laccratrd
condition, and slougihns or detachment of the
epithelai lining of the intestines in some eases
Of hog cholera.
The blood of aitacted hogs becoming very poi
sonous from excess of excretury matter retain
cd in the bacteria appear and begin to multi
ply in number. BIT why do bacteria multiply
and grow in poisoned blood while parasites feed
on sound or imprisoned blood! The consistent
answer is: Because the bacteria are scavenger
organisms, whose mission and function is To or
ganize blood pnIS0n-and 10 grow aud multiply
by organizing blood material. The parasite
feeds on sound blood the scavenger bacteria or
ganize poisoned blood. such is the evident diff
ference and distinction between the two. and
what each feeds and grows with.-CLarls's Cat
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
Easter Eggs.

Easter comes very early indeed this year: upon
the 18th of March. which is almost aS early rs it
can come, and before long, children will begin to
think about preparing what in old times used tn
he called paas eggs. 1t is good plan. too, for
the colorers of a neghborhopl TO hold sort of
"bee," and unite in the production of the dyes,
TINS saving time and money.
The exchange of eggs between friends, "a
token of love or friendship. is very ancient Gus
tom, dating hack almost to the food, for it is
symbol o. the ark, well as of the resurrection.
which is the reason that we present them at
Easter. IL is moreover 4 very universal custom
among different religions. The jews placed eggs
theii Passover tables, the DruidS used them in
their ceremonies and the Persians frequently
gave them rs New Years gifts. If You happen
to he in Russia this month. Russian woulh greet
you on Easter morning with "ChriSt is risrn.'
aud offer You an Easter egg-and stranger still.
il ynnwrre in the far East. a VI phimnsiln would
do the same. At city cOnfrctionerS, fancy sugar
eggs-sOme of them of enormous size, and con-
tanning panormas of figures, filled with bon
bons-may be had at all prices; but appropriate
home made ones are wOrthtwice rs mnch.
To dye eggs onion skins put in the water in
which they are boiled will make them bright
yellow; or. if left longer in the solution, rich
brown. Log-wOOd or violet ink, gives royal
purple. Cochineal, pink and crimson; and many
pieces of chintz, or ribbon that fade easily, If
sewed tightly ronnd the eggs, will color them
nicely figured. Another way is to dip the egg INTO
hot water, and then write name or motto on
the shell with tallow. 1t is then boiled in the
solution of dye-wOod, when the inscriptinn will
appear in white upon n eOlnred ground.
Those who skillfnl with pencil and paint
bush can present their friends with exquisite
enirs, by OTnamcnting eggs with flowers and
butterflies, or appropriate texts of scripture.
For these painted eggs. it is better to punctnre
u tiny hole with pin in each side, and blow out
the inside, leaving clear shell, than to boil
them; and the apertures can he concealed by
stars of silver or gilt paper-AGNEs CARR, IN
american .fgricHifWisf.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
How to Have White Hands.

Every lady desires te have white hands-anl
she ought to. soft white hand is not nrcesSa-
rily sign of idlencss, nor is n coarse rough one
always sign of labor. Many women really
think they cannot keep their hands white aud
beautiful ''because they have mach house
work to do" This is entirely erroneous. ANY
woman, who Is not obliged 10 work ont in the
sun and wind, can have white hands if she cares
to keep them so. There is Just one way-kccp
them perfectly clean. Hands become rough aud
grimy which are turned from backing the stove.
sweeping. washing dishes, making beds and
mending pants, without being washed. Any
grease or dirt which adheres to the hands from
any kind of homework should he immediately
removed by washing them gently in warm soft
water with plenty of fine toilet soap. Common
coarse soap is not good for the hands. Unless
the hands are kept clean, the dirt will grind in
10 the skin and make it look grimv. An excel
lent adjunct to the kitchen waShstald is n bowl
of corn meal or bran. Either of these, used with
soap and water, will whiten and soften the
hands by removing all dirt and grease effectual
ly. A bottle of glycerine should ne at hand to
prevent cure any chapping of the skin. Many
ladies keep pair of thin, soft, rnber gloves 10
wear when washing dishes, or doing any work
which soils the hands. By taking sucl simple
precautions, and by always wearing gloves in
the street, any lady may rejoice in pair Of
white soft hands. And they not n comfort
or luxury to he despised. What sick child
would not rather have cool, snft hand rest on
its fevered brow than a hard. gTimy Onef