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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

A few months ago young English
artist, whom we will call Mr. B.,
went down to the country seat of Lord
< to pay that gentleman visit.
The house was very full, but he was
accorded comfortable and handsome
chamber, He remained for three days,
the only noticeable feature about his
visit being that each night he was
troubled by horrible dream. He
dreamed that he was suddenly awaken
ed by the entrance of some person into
his room, and that, on looking around
he saw the apartment brightly illumin-
ated, while at the window stood an old
lady richly dressed, in the act of throw
ing something out, Her task accom-
plised, she turned her face towards the
amazed spectator, showing a counte-
nance so distorted with evil passions, so
hiee0us in its expression Of wickedness,
that it thrilled his soul with horror.
Then the light and the dreadful old
woman disappeared together, leaving
the artist to imagine that he had been
tormented by frlghtful nightmare.
But on returning to London his imag-
ination was so haunted by that fearful
contenance, thrice seen through the
watches of the night, that he made a
sketch of it, which so conveyed the evil
expression and revolving aspect of the
midnight bag as to horrify everybody TO
whom he showed it. One day the artist
went to pay call on Lord X -, and
that gentleman took him into his picture
gallery to show him some of his family
portraits. Among these, what was the
painters surprise to recognize in the
likeness of a well-dressed and stately
old lady the features of his dream visi.
tant, minus the revolving and wicked
expression. "I'have seen that lady, "
was his involuntary explanation, as his
eyes rested on the portrait. 'Indeed''
said LordX -, smiling. "That is
hardly possible, since she died some-
thing over 100 years ago. She was the
second wife of my great-grandfather,
and was anything but credit to the
family, for she was strongly suspected
of having murdered her husbands son
by his first marriage in order to make
her own son heir to the property. The
unfortunate boy broke his neck in fall
from one of the windows of our country
seat, and there is but little doubt of his
having been precipitated nom the win
dow by his stepmother." The artist
then related the circumstances of his
thrice-repeated dream and sent for his
sketch, which, 50 far as features went,
was identical with the portrait in Lord
ks gallery. He afterwards caused
the sketch to be photographed,
and the lady who told me the story said
that she had herself seen the photograph,
and that the wicked face had haunted
her afterwards for days.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

There is trade being established in
the State which is destined sooner or
later to produce revolution in stock.
raising, aud the sooner it is effected the
better it will be for the farmers. The
people are too prone to follow after the
big guns of this and the other State in
stock-raising, and with but little profit
to themselves. While it may pay one
or two men to devote themselves to
raising blooded stock, it is plain If every
body tries it loss will result, There
must be some to buy: consequently
everyone must not be producer, or
there would be no market. Now way
is presented to avoid that suicidal policy
and establish lucrative branch of farm
ing. The Texas mare offers the solut-
ion. "Oh," says One.'' 81 would not
have Texas mare" why" ooh,
they buck, are wild and intractable. {"
That may all be true, but would not
the native horses be so if they were let
aloner OF course they would, and Ii
1t has been demonstrated beyond cou-
troyersy that the mares or horses of
Texas are, when broken to the saddle
or harness as gentle and reliable as any
other.
The old mustang of Mexico is unques-
tionably tricky animal, but he is hardy
and long-lived. There have been so
many stations taken to Texas from the
"States' that its stock of horses has
undergone a revolution, and now, with
out the brand, no one would be able to
tell whether mare was from Texas or
Tennessee. They are gentle, large in
size and in all respects as useful as those
of any other State. Yet, let farmer
see brand on horse and he holds his
hands in holy horror and declares he
would not have him. While the simple
man follows this course, the wise man
will stock his pastures with them, and
after awhile 1t Will be seen if the former
is able to compete with the latter in
raising mules or horses. Those who
contemplate raising mules have now
an opportunity to stock their farms at
low prices, Certainly the man who
pays fifty dollars can compete with
one who pays three times as much.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

In Africa and South Asia the chez
tab or hunting leopard is important
to the sportsman. The ANIMALS resem-
BILE the common leopard in their mark
ings, but are more slender, having long
legs and certain external canine char
acteristics that are very noticeable, SO
that it was long thought connecting
link between the dogs and cats. In
Persia it is called the yoatze, and they
are carried to the fields In low cars,
wherein they are chained. Each
leopard is hooded. When the hunters
come with view of herd of antelopes
the leopard is unclaimed his hood is
removed, and the game is pointed out
TO him, being directed in the pursuit
by his sight. Then he steals along
cautiously and crouchingly, taking ad.
vantage OF every means Of masking his
attack, till he has approached the herd
unseen within killing distance, when
he suddenly launches himself upon his
quarry with hive or SIX rapid bounds,
strangles 1t instantanously and. drinks
its blood. The huntsman now approach
the leopard, caresses him, WINS him
from his prey by placing the blood
which he collects In wooden ladle
under the nose of the animal, or by
throwing to him pieces of meat, and
while he is thus kept quiet, hoods him,
leads him back to his car and there
chains him. If the leopard fails, in
consequence of the herd having taken
timely alarm, he attempts no pursuit,
but returns to his car with detected
and mortified air.
The hyena and ounce have also been
used in hunting, while the wild dog of
Africa Is often in demand. In Asia
tiger hunting would be practiced less
were it not for the elephants, who seem
to enjoy the dangerous sport as well
as their riders, who are safely housed
on their backs. These intelligent ami
mails are also used in capturing lid
animals of their own kind, and are
important factors in the training and
subdulng process that comes later.
The horse was formerly used in Eng
land to stalk animals. They were
trapped so that the rider was concealed,
and so feeding along the animal grad
ually brought the sportsman nearer the
game. In the inventories of the ward
robe belonging to King Henry VIII
is the allowance of certain qualities
OF stuff for the purpose of making
stalking hose for the use of bis Ma
iesty.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

The word discount" has almost
wholly lost its technical meaning. 1t
was originally used to describe an
allowance made for the payment of
money before it became due, and in
this sense it is rs much as that money,
if put to interest, would gain in the
same time and at the same rate. Thus
500 present money will pay debt of
Sl06 due one year hence, the discount
being made at SIX per cent. The dis
count, in this sense, on any sum is less
than its interest. Thus the discount
on 500 due a year hence is ST, while
the interest is S6.36. But the interest
laws Of the several States have allowed
banks to deduct the interest instead of
the discount, and to pay the borrowers
instead of the present worth only the
Thus if man makes note for 81 900
for twelve months, and gives it to a
bank for discount, instead of paying
him S943 80 which is a sum that at 6
per cent. would amount to il 900 IN a
year, they give HIM 500, thus charg-
ing him more than g per cent. for the
sum he receives. In plain terms, they
deduct the interest instead Of the dis
count. Out of this has grown the
modern use Of the word discount,
which has simply come to mean a
deduction OF given rate from given
principal. To discount note at per
cent is only to take off . per cent.
To allow a discount is TO take off the
nate from the face Of ths sum.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

In some parts of Egypt in ancient
times the crocodiles of the Nile were
held sacred, and had bands Of priests to
conduct their worship. This reverence
is said to have begun in the fact that
King Menes was preserved when In
danger of drowning by crocodile which
took him upon It's back and set him
safely ashore. Menes was the mos
ancient of the Egyptian kings, and is
supposed to have lived three thousand
or more years ago, so that 1t would be-
rather hard to prove this story true.
and you may doubt If you like. AT the
town of Arsinoe, according to history,
the priests nourished sort of pet croc-
odile named Suchus, which was fed
upon bread, flesh and wine offered to it
by strangers. 1t was preserved in a
particular lake, and whilst reposing the
priests would approach the animal, open
its mouth and put the food within its
jaws. After its repast it usually descend
ed into the water and swan away, but it
would suffer itself TO be handled, and
pendants of gold and precious stones
were placed about it.
As with the beetle, the ibis and other
sacred animals, crocodiles were preser-
we'd as mummies when they died, and
there is now known place where thous-
ands of these mummies are stored un-
der ground. This is at the summit of a
rocky mountain near Ma-abdeh. on the
east bank of the Nile. Those who de-
scend remove nearly the whole of their
clothing, on account of the heat, and
led by native guides, squeeze through
narrow entrance In the rock into deep
pit. AT the bottom is found low sort
OF tunnel, through which everybody
must crawl on his face in single file.
paying out ball of Irvine behind him
In order to find his way back. This
energies into cavern, where the heat
is intense, so that the Precipitation
starts from every pore, and great num-
bers of bats flock about the lights, often
putting them out. This is only the
first of long series of caverns, in the
last of which are stored thousands of
mummied crocodiles, from big ones
several feet In length to babies only
few inches long. The large ones are
tied up in palm leaves only, while tn
little fellows are carefully wrapped in
mummy cloth, and then made into
bundles of five OF six together.
Visitors usually bring away two or
three of these relics of the ancient re-
ligiOn as mementos.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

Paper bottles are made on a large
scale in Germany and Austria. This
is the recipe for the stock Ten parts
of rags, 40 of straw and 50 Of brown
wood pulp are thoroughly incorporated.
The paper is impregnated or coated on
both sides with 60 parts of delibrinated
fresh blood, 30 parts of lime powder
and parts of sulphate of alumlna.
After drying, 10 or II rolled leaves are
coated again, placed over each other,
and then laid in heated molds, where
pressure, acting on the albumen OF the
blood and lime, produces a strong and
intimate combination. Bottles are
tormedhof two pieces joined together.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

The idea that hogs not fattening are
injured by high feeding is a great ms
take, and Is not nearly as prevalent as
formerly. In this country the idea orig
mates in the fact that Indian corn, or
corn meal, is net good food alone to
keep any stock in growing condition
A mixture of oats and barley makes
excellent food for growing pigs, making
them long and thrifty rath, than round.
IT requires 100 bushels of good sized
onions 10 set an acre of ground for grow
ing seed. The best success is secured
by setting just before the ground freezes
up in the tall and covering six or seven
inches, ridglng up over the roots, so
that though frozen they will be dry,
They are occasionally, though not often,
injured by excessive freezing and thaw'
ing.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

THERE never has been time since
the war, when 30 much attention was
paid to the breeding of good horses, as
now. There never was 80 much atten.
ton paid to the importation of, or pro.
curing by any means, good breeding
stock. And while goodly share 0l
that attention has been given to the
speed ring, the major portion of 1t has
looked to the Improvement of stock In.
tended for farm work, road and carriage
uses. This is as it should be. 1t takes
good team to do good blowing,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

A MAINE farmer who has been fatten.
ing stock for upwards of thirty years
condemns the system of feeding the
first half OF the Winter on less nutritiye
food than is given the second half for
"fnishing-up'' for the market, and
takes the rational ground which sue
cessful Canadian feeders have taken,
that the steadier and evener the grain,
the better and more remuneratiye is the
result Of feeding. Writing of particu-
lar food, he says: II value oats more
than any other food for colts and calves
until the second Winter. l can sell
my oats fed to tins kind of stock (four
quarts each day to an animal) for
seyenty.tive cents per bushel. After
the first Winter one-haIf the ration
should be meal Of some kind to pro.
duce fat as well as growth"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

A SMALL piece OF resin placed in
vessel OF water on the stove. it is sad,
will add a peculiar property to the at
mosphere of the room, which will give
great relief to persons troubled with a
cough, The heat of the water Is suiii.
Gent to throw of the aroma of the
resin, and gives the same relief that is
afforded by combustion of the resin.
1t Is preferable to combustion because
the evaporation is more durable. The
same resin may be us d for weeks.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

BY holding very little misery quite
close to our eyes we entirely lose sight
of a great deal of comfort beyond which
might be taken.
Religion can no more be learnt out
of books than seamanship, or soldier
ship, or engineering, or any practical
trade what soever.
We ought not to look back unless 1t
is to derive useful lessons from past
errors and for the purpose of prodtlng
by dear experience.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18
Historical Lions.

The two historical lions at the foot of
the Capitol made out OF black granite
have been put INTO the Capitoline
Museum, and replaced 10y two copies in
ordinary gray marble. Those lions
we're celebrated for the wine fountain
which used to pour out of their mouths
in feast days in former times. The new
ones have no pipes in their mouths.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

The list of treasures lost in the sea,
would indeed be long and melancholy
one; instancing, for example the Mad
agascar, from Australia, which, in the
early days of the gold fever there,
having on board the precious yellow
dust in enormous quantity, was never
heard of and left not even the faintest
clue to speculation as to her fate. And
In later years the Thunder steamer,
from Calcutta to China, with some
e3OO, 900 worth of silver, destined never
to reach the expectant consignees, was
supposed to be lying abandoned among
the awful sandbanks at the mouth of
the Hooghly, but, in spite of many ru-
mors never to be seen there. These are
instances out of many, of treasures
never heard of. The wreck of the
Royal Charter steamer from Australia.
lost in a frightful gale on the Anglesea
coast in October 1859, with some $780,
900 of gold on board, will doubtless
occur to the readers mind, coupled as
1t was with such a lamentable loss of
life. In this case, happily, a great part
of the treasure was recovered subse-
quently, but there is still fortune left
at Moelfra for the fortunate being who
can lind IT. In old days Vigo Bay had
always an attractive sound to treasure
seekers, from the reported wealth on
board the Spanish fleet, destroyed there
by Sir &. Rookie in 1902 but the inf
mite pains, money, and patience expen-
ded over Its recovery have been thrown
away, the silver (if 1t IS there, which is
somewhat doubtful) obstinately refusing
to make a temperance in the world.
The virtue of prosperity is temper
ance, the virtue of adversely is forth
tude.
The company in which you will i'm.
prove most will be the least expensive
to you.
1t is the pleasure OF the gods--.that
what Is in conformity with justice shall
also be in conformity to the laws.
This railways OF Pennsylvania, II
Is said, carry about one-fourth OF The
freight transported by all the roads
throughout tbs country.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

AT THIS season when barns are filed,
farmers are apt to be nervous about
danger from fire. Some insurance
should always be carried, especially
when farmers are so in debt that fire
would ruin them ii there were no insur.
ance. But no farmer can afford to pay
insurance for a year on large stocks Of
grain that may he in barns only a few
weeks. Tue best insurance in such
cases is early selling, at least part OF
the grain.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

GROWING green fodder for cattle In
summer instead Of depending entirely
on pasture will enable farmer to Keen
two COWS whore he now keeps one,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

YOUNG and rapidly growing orchards
may be lightly pruned at this season OF
the year to prevent the heads from be-
coming too thick and dense, taking
care to thin in from the outside, and
not, as Is too often the case, thinking
the Interior below and allowing the
exterior to remain dense. If pruned
now, near the cessation of growth, the
same check will not be given as when
performed earlier in summer, and the
remaining growth will cause ripenmg
OF the wood and the healing OF the
wounds, These remarks apply to the
pruning of limbs not in any case over
an inch in diameter.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

WHEN we pulverize the ground to a
great depth the warm air comes In con-
tact with body cooler than itself, the
water in the soil condensing into drops,
which partially answers IN place OF ram.
The deeper we pulyerize. therefore, the
greater the amount OF moisture collect
ed.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

DIR. SrURrEvANT, OF the New York
State experimental farm, has been
making some very interesting observa-
tions relative to the disease on pear
and ounce trees commonly known as
blight. He finds these diseases always
accompanied by myriads of bacteria
plainly visible under the microscope.
DR. Sturtevsnt says they are undoubt-
eddy the cause Of this blight. In dis.
essed limbs the sap becomes thick.
A small drop of this inooulated in
healthy limbs of pear, ounce and
thorn bushes will produce disease In
six or ten days. There is no question
but that diseased branches should be
cut off 80 soon as possible after the evil
is discovered. Caution is also sug-
gested in pruning healthy trees with
saws or pruning shears that have been
used on branches that have been dis
eased. The least particle of matter
should be wiped from the saw in
changing from one tree to another.
1t is probable that the yellows In
peach trees is more commonly spread
by carelessness in pruning than from
any other cause. Where no such cause
exists healthy and diseased trees are
often seen in the same orchard for sew
eral years. The limbs should not be
allowed to touch other trees in their
removal.
FRUIT GARDEN AND ORCHARD. Con-
tinue to keep the blackberries, rasp-
berries and Strawberries clean, and keep
down suckers and runners. All fruit to
be sent to market should be carefully
gathered, assorted and packed neatly
and honestly. Surplus fruit not fit for
market should be dried, or in case OF
apples turned into cider for vinegar.
Gather pears as soon as fully grown
whether for home or market, Manure
and prepare soil for trees that are to be
planted in autumn. Send orders to the
nurseryman early 30 as to get first pick
of the trees. Always deal with the
nearest nursery, If reliable. Continue
budding peach trees. III the English
sparrows are troublesome to the fruit
encourage the squirrels. A colony OF
squirrels will keep place free from
these worthless foreigners. If your
pot grown strawberry plants have not
been planted, plant now. We find it
good plan to plant and Pillow under a
bed each season. thus keep.
ing three under way at once--plowing
under after frulting twice. Examine
grape vines for the leaf cutting cater
pillars and destroy them. The late
crop Of figs will now be ripe; let them
hang until fully ripe on the tree.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

IN the orchard if the fallen apples
are regularly picked up for pig.feed or
for sheep, two fold benefit will be
derived insects IN those infested with
them will be destroyed, and useful
food will be secured for these animals.
CLARA, what makes you SIT so close
to George when he calls Saturday
night2 4 hope you will not forget the
prophecies. my child"
"Oh, but ma, George is dreadfully
deaf"
Eyes, remember your father was
troubled with the same complaint be.
fore we we're married, but now cannot
go through his pantaloons pockets in
the morning without waking him up"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18

"Dons it not seem that this child is
long time In learning to talk2" said
lady to her husband, meaning their
little girl.
"Ah, well, said the cynical gentle
man, don't you worry yourself about
her beginning. Shell doubtless know
how to talk many years before she
knows how to stop
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
Sunkeu Treasures.
ship.

The list of treasure lost in the sea
would indeed be long and melancholy
one; instancing, for example, the Mad
agascar, from Australia, which, in tho
early days Of the gold fever there, hay
ing on board the precious yellow dust
in enormous quantity, was never heard
OF, and left not even the faintest clew to
speculations as to her fate. And in la
ter years the Thunder steamer from
Calcutta to China, with some 100000
worth of silver, destined never to reach
the expectant consignees, was supposed
to be lying abandoned among the awful
sandbanks at the mouth OF the
Hooghly, but, in spite Of many rumors,
never to be seen there. These are in
stances, out of many, Of treasures never
heard of. The wreck of the RoyalCharter
steamer from Australia, lost In q fright
full gale on the Anglesea coast i'll Octo-
Der, 1859, with some 100000 of gold
on BOARD, will doubtless occur to the
readers mind, coupled as it was with
such a lamentable loss of life. In this
case, happily great part Of the treas
IRE was recovered subsequently,, but
there is still fortune left at Moelfra
tor the fortunate being who can find it.
In old days Vigo Bay had always an at
tractiye sound to treasure seekers, from
the reported wealth on board the Span
ieh feet destroyed there by Sir G..
Rookie in 1902; but the infinite pains,
money and patience expended over it's
recovery have been thrown away, the
silver (even if it is there, which is some
what doubtfuD obstinately refusing TO
make temperance in the world
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