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Hired Help.

May have word to say in the Hef.
aid about hired help, for hiring as do,
and keeping my eyes open, think lean
''see'' some of the reasons why so many
farmers do not find l. profitable to en-
ploy labor. l have no doubt many
men employed would be dear help, if
only given their board in exchange for
their assistance, but there is another
class of help, ready and willing to earn
their wages, and will do it any time, if
the farmer is director of labor and
can ''plan'' the work ahead.
In the first place, no farmer can en-
ploy help at profit who does not have
his seasons labor mapped OUT
months ahead, and knows exactly what
he intends to do, and then does it. To
never know until after breakfast what
the days work is to be, and often
change the programme, after an hour
or two of labor, is TO do nothing in the
end. A whole day or even more is
often sacrificed without any show for
the labor, but it all costs, and makes
good showing-towards failure.
Farmers often keep help at high figures
on jobs that are of little Importance,
and wholly out of time and place at
that. Such as mending brush fence,
patching up an old rail fence with
poles, ETC., etc., the article labored
within the end not being worth the cost
of labor. All these things have their
times of being looked after, but to
neglect crops, and be everlastingly fix
ing something for the ''time being is
to make paid labor improbable.
Again. unless the farmer enlarges the
magnitude of his farm work, grows
larger crops, improves his farm in many
ways and enlarges his income il pro-
portion to the outlay, there will be a
good reason for ''unprofitable help.'
1t the hired man is to do chores and
''potter about" and accomplish nothing
visible to the eye, or the pocket
book other than to ''fatten it, the
employment of help had best be dis
pensed with; but if fields are cleared
up, valuable crops raised, the dairy
made more productive by soiling crops,
and the farm put to rights in the proper
season, then farm labor must be profit
able.
Lastly, it is rare that cheap labor
is profitable. If man is q good
worker, energetic, and ''can set him
self to work and keep the machine
going, whether the farmer is present or
not. the price he may ask, or demand,
will be the cheapest labor in the end.
1t is keeping expensive help at work
on jobs that produce no income, or in
so ordering the work that nothing is
accomplished, that causes two-thirds of
the complaint about Improbable labor.
= Cor. Cleveland Herald.
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/ took our bathroom ruo-it,s ora =
those big white shaggy-haired rngs =
and l tied it around me with a fisb-2.o !
and then put on a mask like a dooSs
face that my brother Win BOUGHT ~
wear to 3 masquerade party, and nv
sisters long seal-skin mittens (didnfs
she raise q Jolly row when she foanS
'em in my room next day., and then r
went down on all fours, and made CO..
Hobe's door with fearful bark.
But the very moment barked SOM.
thing gave Il tre-e-mendous howl. ana
there in the passageway, glancin0 ~
me with fiery eyes, stood q creaInra
that looked as though it had lust 81.
capped from Barnums show. / saw ~
the light of the moon. that fell thronob
the skylight right on it, that its head
was enormous, and that its body was
yellow, with black spots and rings All
over it.
1 didn't wait to see any more. INIT
backed into my room quicker'n iioht-
ming, and bolted the door with NV
trunk. And it was about half an honr
before | got my senses back far ENOUGH
to know that Kobe had eontrived III
beat me at my own game.
But he never said a word about t.
neither did It'll the day he was eoinv
away. Then, wien he was paekinp nn'
he asked me, in that sweet voice which
girls ought to have: Cousin Hal. did
you ever see jaguar skin? have one
here in my chest that l am taking 10
my uncle in New York. My father Shot
the beast it belonged to-" And he
pulled out a yellow skin, head and all.
spotted all over with black gings and
rosettes. "And I've got a phosphate
preparation, said he, ''that YOU can
rub on the inside Of the glass eyes and
make them look just like fire y
That's enough, Hobe, y said |. ssBut
all the same dsd make you howl and
forget to behave like perfect gentle
man, as my aunts say, for once, and
that's what l set out to do. Cause.
whatever else it may be, it isn't peri
fectly gentte'ndaalg to go prancing round
on all fours making believe you're a
jaguar."
"Well, I don't suppose it is; but
twas fun,' said Hohe. Then he burst
out laughing, and | liked him better
than | ever liked him before. MGrqaret
Eyttnge, in Harper's Young People.
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Coli. In Horses.


The horse has a comparative small
stomach which is adapted to tire use Of
concentrated food, but that concentrate
ed food should be mixed with bulky or
fibrous food. In state OF nature,
horses live upon grass and its seed, bus
the seed is not eaten alone. 1t requires
bulk as well as nutriment. The bulky
or fibrous food must lie eaten with tho
concentrated, so as to separate the par
ticles of meal and render the mass, q Z
goes into the stomach, porous. u IS
quite easy to see why the contents q
the stomach should be in porous COZ
dition. The gastric, or digesting hula
must circulate through this mass 9!
food in order to effect its digestion. Z
corn be ground into fine meal ana
moistened, it becomes very plastic, ana
adheres in asolid mass, almost impen-
etrable to any liquid. Now when
horse masticates corn meal 50 that ~
can swallow it, saliva must have saul
rated it, and it becomes plastic, az
hesive mass; and being in this conditlon
in the stomach of the horse, the gastrie
juice can not penetrate it, and the mus
cular movements of the stomach can
not break up this adhesive mass 50 =
to allow The gastre juice to circulate
through it. and therefore it can not "
digested. And it is for this reason tnss
whole corn, or that very coarse.J
ground. may be fed to horse with less
danger of collie or other diseases indueea
by feverish stomach, because, ID tae
form of cracked kernels, it can not az.
here in a solid, plastic mass, and Wnas
is not digested viii pass away n tas
droppings. But in the case q w
plastic dough, the gastric juice onlg
comes in contract with the outside, aIla
the mass remains so long in the stolns
ach as to create more or less lever ang
cause colo or other disease. --AGtsc''es
Lice-Stock Journal.
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.

"A good crop of beets will be found
an excellent adjunct to the grain and
hay feed for stock.
Boiled barleyis quite generally fed
horses in England. 1t is said to have
one-third more nutrition than oats.
Pea brush will be in best shape to
set if they are piled in a bunch, laying
the butts all one way, and then weighted
heavily with old rails or other timber.
Chicago Times.
Cream biscuit-One pint of thick
sour cream, one teaspoonful soda,
one teaspoonful cream tartar. Flour
sufficient to roll out, and bake in quick
oven.-B0ston Globe.
As soon as there is food for insects
ON fruit trees they will be on hand to
eat it. Be ready for them. Watch for
the first ''tentsh of the caterpillar and
remove them while small.
1t may not appear profitable to
purchase a fertilizer only to have its
cost returned in the crop, but the direct
benefits to the soil are great, as many
elements are left in a soluble condition
for a succeeding erop.-CleUelGpd
Leader.
Cape May Corn Bread: One pint
sifted corn-meal; pour on it one quart
of boiling water and two tablespoonfuls
of salt, three eggs, the whites beaten
first as light as possible. and then add
the yolks, unbeaten, to the whites, and
beat all again until very light. Bake
very thin.-N. Y. Post.
Mutton Pie: Slice cold roast mutton
and lay in deep dish; put en- empty
cup turned bottom up in middle of the
dish; this takes up the gravy and keeps
it from boiling over. Season the meat
with salt and butter and sprinkle with
flour; cover with crust and bake
forty minutes.
-Caulifowers will not thrive except
under the very best conditions They
are grown in the same manner as cab
bage, only the soil must be exceedingly
rich. Many growers have found it
necessary to occasionally water this
crop, which is hindrance to field Gull
ture, although the prices usually OBJ
tanned repay the care. If tho leaves are
drawn together over the heads, blanch-
ing will be greatly facilitated. Prairie
Farmer.
Satisfy is not generally grown, at
least not in farmers gardens. 1t is as
easily managed as parsnips or other
roots. The root is rarely more than an
inch through at the larger end. BY
giving it rich soil and thinning to five
or six inches apart in the row, the size
may be increased. This is often called
"OYster Plant. or Vegetable Oyster
A soup made from it has somewhat the
flavor of oyster soup. 1t may be cut
into inches and stewed, or boiled ten
der, dipped in batter and fried. The
Household.
-Currant bushes may be propa-
gated by planting the seeds, by bending
down bushes and covering a portion of
them with soil. or by cutting off the
suckers at some distance under the sur
face of the ground and removing them
with the small roots. The general way
of propagating them, however, is by
means of cutting. The cuttings should
be formed of wood of the same year $
growth, or of the previous season, if
they are taken off in the spring. They
should, to grow to the best advantage,
be cut in the spring before the sap
starts. The cutting should be done
with sharp knife and the divisions
made at the axis of bud.
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The Maine Girls Chewing iinm.

1t costs $4,000 year to keen
Augusta citizens in chewing pnm.
Young ladies, especially those in school.
are pF,s'erbially gum-chewers, and il
takes no small amount to keep them
supplied. Yesterday a Friedman
from Horeb Falls was in town and
marketed 125 pounds of the spruce
article One druggist took seventy-five
pounds. 1t cost in the neighborhood Of
one dollar pound. 1t was prime
gum, white and free from inperfec-
tons. was in Jumps, and had been
carefully scraped and cleansed. The
man said that he had two hundred
pounds of the gum at home which he
proposed to market in Belfast. Gum
from young trees is the best, being of
Il lighter color and of better flavor
than that taken from old trees, which
is of darker shade and has rank
taste. There are men who make gum
gathering business. and derive snuy
little income from this source. But the
spruce forests which grow this product
are falling, and the day is not far dis
tant when there will be famine in
genuine gum. The lumberlnan is
making enormous inroads into the ranks
of The trees, and the spruce-worrn has
Injured or killed thousands ~ ,sagQsfg
Ne .logysal
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For Young Readers.
WHAT "TRYn HAS DONE.

The Fox said Try" and he got away
From dogs, that had chased him all the day.
The Bees SAID "Try," through the summer
hours,
And SO to honey was turned the flowers.
The Squirrel said t'Try," and quick and free,
He went to the top of the highest tree.
The new-6edged Lark said only TRY
And singing he flew to the far blue SKY.
Try plowed the field and reaped the wheat,
Try" ran the race; TRY won the ceat.
Try gained the port 'gainst wind and tide,
Try gathered the gold and won the bride.
:" Try filled the hole and mended the rent,
Try won and conquered wherever he
went.
But Icant-do-it," since he was born,
Has never won anything else but seorn.
Lille Il. Burr, in N. Y. Ledger,
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One OF the most interesting of the
specimens OF counterfeit notes in the
possession of the chief of the secret
service division is a twenty-dollar bill
Of good appearance, accurate in size
aud perfect in general effect when
viewed at a short distance. A very
close inspection Of the note reveals the
TACT that every line in vignette, lathe
work, seal. lettering and border, is the
stroke OF q pen or psint-hrush, and the
nste IS entirely produced by hand
Boston HrFala. ~
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Texas has cattle queen besides
her numerous cattle kings. She is the
wife of an ex-Methodist preacher named
Rogers, and lives in Nevices County,
where she owns and manages ranch
of 10000 head of cattle, while her hus-
band attends TO his duties as member
Of the State Legislature.
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Linen shirts were first worn IN hH.
gland about the year 1850. line ~
OF washing remarks the Burlington
FIRES Press. "wss invented very Seas
aIssywaEd,"
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The bicycle ranks among active
temperance agents. IS only sober man
can ride one,'g Indianapolis 9pufnas.
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kERDALL'S SPAWN CURE.
ON HUMAN FLESH

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ia EARLY.
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TIls Lee Statue Sanitary Work Sadly
Needed Tiis sugar Convent ons-1yl,is-
psrs 81 tip,l insthe Ct,unciI- Istla-
cs.tIonaI and rolfticai Notes.
NEw ORLEANS. january o., 1884.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-09-15
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The weather having continued cool 1t has
been decided to discontinue the trip OF the
Armenia 10 Lower Cedar Point, and tho
steamer will return to Baltimore this after
noon.
Mr.. WEIGH, OF the Potomac Steamboat Com.
pany, denies the rumor that the Excelsior was
unable 10 proceed TO Norfolk on Saturday, on
account OF The rough weather in tho bay. The
Excelsior not only wen. to Norfolk, but OBJ
tained large amount OF freight there which
II landed at the companys wharf this morn
ing.
Mrs. Mary e. Croson, who has becn spend.
Ing number OF weeks in Fairfax County,
Va, has returned to the city,
Now that tile warm weather has passed, 1t ia
announced that the hymenoal business IL
about to begin. Several marriages OF we'll
known residents In this section Will soon occur.
The streets OF South Washington have not
been as lively as they were this morning be.
tween and O'Clock for many weeks. After
81 o'clock, however, an unusual quiet fell upon
this part OF tho city. The voices Of tho school
children were hushed. Tho pedestrian was
him unawares from an unsuspected quarter.
The small boy had been Gagged.
most enjoyable affair occurred at the resi-
dence OF William p. Hunt, esq, upon last
Thursday evening, 1t being the twenty.fourth
pastor OF Goreuch Chapel, OF which church
Mr.. Hunt has 30 long been leading member,
delivered neat congratulatory address, re-
life, TO which MIR. Hunt replied in happy
mai ner. MIR. and Mrs. Hunt then received the
congratulations OF a host OF friends gathered
upon tho occasion, after which followed O
bountiful collation., served in way worthy
the fair hostess. Tho evening, one long to be
remembered for the tender graces and social
amenities with which 1t was crowned, passed
.'as merrily as a marriage bell" II the cor
Hunt avail for the future, their hospitaole par
lors will witness many similar scenes.
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A BEAST SENTENCED.
A Light Punishment for Gross Of
Tense.


Andrew Marshal, tall white man with
gray hair and mustache, was in the tolls at
the Police Court this morning for q beastly
ofIense. Blandina Lutz, an intelligent 12-
year-old white girl, Of 1116 Eighth street,
testified that while passing through Mount
Venom Square yesterday afternoon in
company with another girl, tho prisoner
grossly exposed himself to them twice and
did the same thing when various other 10
dies passed.
Policeman Lee testified TO arresting him,
and also that he was not drunk at the time.
The only excuse offered by the brute was
that he had been drinking.
Judge Mills imposed sentence Of $50 or
three months in the chain-gang, remarking
that these ofienses occur too often in the
public squares, which ladies have right to
frequent, but are prevented by this sort of
criminals. He was sent down to wear the
stripes and clean alleys for three months in
default of the heavy fine.
THE CRITIC does not know what the
law prescribes as punishment for an offense
Of this character. Did Judge Mills enforce
tho full penalty2 If be did not no is, we
take it, to blame. If the law limits the
penalty to what he imposed, then we say
with Bundle, the beadle, "The law is a
ass" An offense like that of which the
above scoundrel was guilty should be So
verely punished. The law should be Sc
we're, and The CRITIC holds that the pen
atty should DO enforced to the utmost
limit I
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

AS mentioned In the telegraphic columns OF
THE CRITIC on Saturday, Mr.. II. f. Roberts
was killed by an engine on the Alexandria Il
Fredericksburg Railway, at Cameron CROSS
Ing, about noon. Mr.. Roberts had attended a
meeting or the stockholders of the Fairfax
Mutual Insurance Company, held in this city
on Saturday morning, and was returning home
In his carriage, which was drawn by two
spirited horses. When no arrived at the
crossing he did not check. his horses, but
drove on the track, when instantly the car
riege was struck by the engine and com.
pletely demolished. Mr.. Roberts back was
broken and his skull fractured, causing instant
death. Tho train hands report that when
they first saw Mr.. Roberts his team was stand
Ing across the track, ana the engineer had not
time 10 reverse his engine before IL struck the
vehicle. An inquest over tho remains Will be
held this morning. The funeral Will take
place tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock, when
the remains Will be Inferred at Ivy Hill.
,, 4 sad accident happened on the Virginia
Murphy yesterday accepted a position as fire.
man on the road, and went out on hts first trip
last night. When the train arrived at Spring
field Bridge Mr.. NJ. left tho engine for some
purpose, and in attempting TO cross the
bridge, fell through, striking the rock below, a
distance over OF 40 feet. He was picked up In
an unconscious condition and brought to his
home in this city, where no received surgical
assistance. He was badly bruised, aud 1t is
believed that his back 10 broken.
An old lady named Stone fell on Saturday
and broke her arm.
colored man named BurrelI, employed by
Mr.. j. O. O'Neil, accidentally shot himself yes
terday while cunning, near Hunting Creek
The wound 10 slight.
There was false alarm or 1re Saturday
night, which brought out the entire depart
ment.
series OF protracted meetings was com
menced ut Trinity NJ. T.. Church last night
which will be continued throughout the week
Deputy sherins James Cooper and Neil
Shellhorn, OF Loudoun County, passed through
this city this morning, having In charge Geo
johnson, convicted OF forgery, and James era
con, for HOUSEKEEPING, sentenced to the pen
itentiary for two years each.
Major Holden, the Irish temperance orator
addressed large meeting Mt the rooms of the
Reform Club yesterday evening.
Engine No. 81, OF the Virginia Midland Rail
way, broke down on the Manassas branch OF
that road on Saturday. She will be brought
here for new side rods.