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" NOT IF IT WERE MY Boy"

Some years ago the late Horace
Mann, the eminent educator, deliv-
cred an address at the opening of
some reformatOry institution for
boys, during which he remarked
that if only one boy was saved
from ruin, it would pay for all the
cost and care and labor of estab-
hshing such an institution as that.
After the exercises had lcOsed, in prl-
vate conversation, a gentleman raj
lied Mr.. Mann upon his statement
and said to him
did you not color that a little,
when you said that all that expense
and labor would be repaid if it
only saved one boy "
"Not if it were my boy was
the solemn ana convincing reply.
" All there is a wonderful value
about MY boy" Other boys may
be rude and rough other boys
may be reckless and wild other
boys may seem to require more
pains and labor than they ever will
repay ; other boys may be left to
drift uncared for to their ruin,
which is so near at hand; but my
bOy"-it is worth the toll of a life
time and the lavish wealth of a
world to save him from temporal
and eternal ruin. We would 90
the world around to save him from
peril, and would bless every hand
that was stretched out to give him
help and welcome. And yet every
poor, wandering outcast, homeless
man, is one whom some fond moth
er called My boy" Every lost
woman, sunken in depths of sin, was
somebody's daughter, in her days
of childish innocence. To-day,
somebody's son is a hungry outcast,
pressed to the very verge of crime
and sin. To-day somebody's daugh-
ter is a weary, helpless wanderer,
driven by necessity into paths that
lead to death. Shall we shrink
from labor, shall we hesitate at
cost when the work before us is the
salvation of soul? Not if it is
" My boy,' not if we have the
love of Him who gave His life to
save the lost.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18
He Had Experience.

The municipal census taker was
around taking names, and pulled
the bell at Bliffstick's and Bliff
came to the door. lie was put
through the usual formula, and
finally the censuser asked the age
of his wife.
Cant tell,' responded the hus-
band.
Cant tell" echoed the question
er, "Why ? Don't you know ?"
"Of course | do"
"Then you must tell me. The
law says you must.'
"The law ! What law 2"
"The law of the State"
"What will they do:with me if |
don't tell ?"
"Put you in Jail for contempt"
"All right, put me in jail
"Why, man," exclaimed the as
tonished official, "you won't 60 to
Jail and suffer rather than tell your
wife's age, will YOU
"Well, yes" he said resignedly (;
owe never been to Jail, and on one
occasion | did tell my wife's age.o
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18
HEATED BOXES.

The heating Of the boxes of the
reaper or mower frequently Oc.
casioDs vexatiOus delay, and Oc.
curs without any apparent cause.
1t is noticeable that q box once
heated IS more prone to heat again,
and if the box holding the shaft
to which the sickle.driver is attach
ed is ever thoroughly heated, future
trouble can be avoided only by the
greatest care. 1.-THE box fits too
closely around the shaft it is apt to
heat. So, too, if it fit too loosely.
The shaft must have enough play
but no more. Too much play is
more frequently the cause than too
little play. AS the machine comes
from the mandatory the boxes
are properly adjusted, but use
wears them larger at the same time
that the shafts are worn smaller.
Each season part Of the packing
should be removed and the box
iightened. If it then heats, the
chances are that it has been made
too tight, and some Of the packing
may be restored.
Lack of proper Oiling will. OF
course, cause the boxes to heat.
Very few are 20 careless as not to
apply Oil often enough, but the oil
may be inferior. 1t is well to buy
oil Of only areliable dealer, remem-
bering that poor oil may be sold
at a low price, but good oil cannot.
10 rule fer oiling q mower or
tasr should be, "Little and often"
10 boxes in which the sickle
ater works, should be oiled every
50 moments. If too much oil is
cried, not only is the excess
tied, but dust is gathered, and
shs a frequent cause Of the boxes
tag. TIA box heats, the first
Nir, o is to remove all dirt, if
b. E'sSiy in it and this is the
late Jc> re Of prevention as we'll.
more an, reduce the wearing of
The eleo<rrhe- gFOand -qrite
rosood TT viii soon find its way
doenos * and make trouble, IN
mado we'd. Sometimes grass or
nroorsllI get wound around the
ALA the box. He who would
carl ave a hot box must have g
oL eye and be of q careful mind.
,44mericaB Agricultural.
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Some American Press IdIums.

ave are wei informed should
read, "Here goes for a guess So
the editor interprets it.
awe learn from a perfectly re-
table source" means "If you think
this is a lie, don't read It,"
"As is well known stands for
"Not known to us, but likely as
not to somebody else
awe might continue, etc" takes
the place of 1--WE have written all
we know"
at has come to our ears" means
1--WE haven't heard a word"
eve have just been assured
should be read, ave have never
been approached on the subject,
but we are willing to be-"
ave hain't got no use for no
more stove wood" shows that the
editor is away and the office boy
has been ordered to set up line
to ill out a column.
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THEFlRM.

CAYENNE pepper blown into
cracks where ants cOngregate will
drive thcu away. The same RENE
dy is olso good for mice.
The free use of clover seed and
keeping of farm stock enables
farmers to maintain land in good
condition for ordinary cropping
without purchasing commercial
manure.
Ify1u would have orderly stock,
70 around the pasture and put the
fence in order before turning out
the cattle. If they find one weak
place and get through a few times,
it will be almost impossible to
make that spot strong enough to
stop them.
An earthen floor is the best for
the poultry.house. A cement sur
face underneath possesses the adj
vantage of perfect dryness for the
extra cost, and it is not difficult to
keep your earthern floor reasonably
dry, provided you raise a mound
of earth for the house to stand on,
and surround it with a ditch to
catch rain.
Farmers who have been in the
habit of drawing potato vines to
their barnyards to be worked up
into manure had better omit the
practice this year, especially in
places where the potato rot has
been prevalent. The rot is I'M
dOubtedly produced by a fungus
growth which originates in the
leaf, and carrying this to the man.
ure heap is the most certain mode
of spreading it over the farm.
Breed so as to have every lamb
an improvement upon the average
standard of the flock, and sell as
soon as they can be made ready
all that come below such standard,
is the good advice from an unknown
source. When the time comes for
selling animals of age do the select
ing yourself-always keep the best.
They are worth more to you than
any one else, so long as you are not
over-stocked.
Whenever possible COWS should
be MIXED by the same person daily
and with little variation in the
time. IfreQuired to hold milk much
longer than usual much of it is alb
sorbed in the bag as the easier way
to bold It, and this dries off the COW
rapidly. Some good farmers insist
On having COWS MIXED atsix o'clock
night and morning through the
year.
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Farm and Household.
HORSE STABLES.


The condition and health of a
horse depends very much upon the
kind of stable it is kept in. There
are horses which suffer from dis
ease of the eyes, from coughs, from
scratches and other skin diseases,
all Of which are produced by the
pungent foul air in the stables.
Farmers and others who have
horses, will take pains to keep
their carriages and harness protect.
ed from the strong ammonlacal air
of the stables lest the leather may
be rotted OF the yarnish dnlled and
spotted and at the same time they
will wonder why their horses cough,
or have weak eyes or mo0n-blind-
ness, or suffer from other diseases,
which, if they would only think
for few minutes, they would
readily perceive are due to the foul
air the animals are compelled TO
breathe every night in the year
while confined In close, badly venti-
lated stables. The remedy is very
easy. The stable should be kept
clean this will prevent the great
er part of the mischief; and it
should be we'll ventilated. The
floor should be properly drained,
so that the liquid will not remain
on it, to be absorbed, and decom.
pose, and produce the pungent
vapors of ammonia, which are so
injurious to the eyes, nostrils, throat
and lungs, and this liquid waste
should be carried away to some
place where it can be absorbed and
utilized. The floor should be wash.
ed at least twice a week with
plenty of water and then literally
sprinkled with finely ground gyp-
sum (plaster) which will combine
with the ammonia and fix it. A
solution of copperas Csulphste Of
from will have the same result.
Lastly, the floor should be supplied
with absorbent litter, which should
he removed when it is sOiled. Ven
tilation should be provided in such
away as to avoid cold drafts. Small
openings, which may be easily
closed with a slide, may be made
in the outer wall near the floor, and
similar ones near the ceiling, or in
the roof, through which the foul
air can escape. Pure air is of the
utmost Importance to the we'll
being of horses. AS an instance
it may be mentioned the fact that
in the English cavalry stables a
complete system of ventilation re-
duced the average loss of horses
from the deadly disease, CHAMBERS,
from one hundred and thirty.two
per thousand yearly to nine in the
thousand and when a similar i'm.
prOvement was made in the French
army stables, the percentage Of
death was reduced in a similar
ratio, with a still larger decrease
of milder ailments.
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A Captains Fortune DlscOV-
cry.

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He Fell Relieved.

a thin, red.eyed young man was
walking about ten PAGES behind a
policeman. A large rat ran across
the sidewalk in front of the copper
and disappeared in the sewer.
"Excuse me-" said the youth,
quickening his footsteps and tap
ping the officer on the arm, "but
did you see a rat Z"
81 did, sor,' replied the officer.
"Thanks, awfully | was "a little
afraid | had 'em again -Nerchdnt
Trdrelier.
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SrsuIhg csIsu.

Sot many years ago celery was
considered as q crop only to be
gown in the gardens Of the wealthy
Were the cost Of cultivation was
ct regarded. Thanks to the
aarket gardeners about New York
he cultivation of celery has been
greatly simplined T; the old labori-
Gus method OF planting 1t In trsn-
ches has been discarded and now
any one who can raise cabbages
can grow celery. The dwarf varie-
,ies--of which there are several
are TO be preferred to the tall'grOw-
inc kinds, and as each Of the prin-
..inal seedsmen has his favorite
,,sted sort it is safe to follow his
sayiee as TO the variety. The i'm
o,tant point is to secure the celery
n,aats, and If one is NOT to cult
ATE LARGELY, and can readily pur-
shsse tbs plants, it will be the
ssaaoest I. buy from those who
.w them f< sale. Of course, all
.nnot purchase plants, and the
s,ority must arow them. Those
Ia have not Already sOwn the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18

"Lost your grip" Philadelphia
drummer asked bis colleague, who
was looking very dismal on the
train. "No," replied the man from
Market street, looking sadly at the
pretty girl three seats in front,
whose sid he had just left, "Pve
got the sack.1-BurIingtOn Hack
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She Wasn't an ANGEL.

"You are dumb as an OYSTER" e1-
claimed a neglected wife to her
husband.
"Am ~
ayes, you are" petulantly cried
the lady. 81 don't see why you
can't talk to me as pleasantly as
you do TO those you meet down
town."
"There is a good reason for it,"
"And what is the reason for it,
you monsterI"
"Because | am like Balaam's
mule" replied tho man.
"And what has that animal to
do with it, | should like to know 7"
"Everything. He had sense. lie
spoke when he saw an angel."
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