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The Grenada gazette., 1888-07-05

knew little about his early life, save
that he had been alone in the world as
long as he could remember Surely
that was sufficient knowledge for him,
considering the hardships he had en-
dured. He came to Nantucket In
quest of work, and found it in follow
ing the plow OF a farmer When asked
his name he would reply: I'm Pete,
the boy that follows Farmer Taft's
plow.n 1t did not take much persua-
sive power to induce him to attend the
night school when he learned that he
would not be, by any means, the largest
and oldest pupil in attendance. He
evinced decided taste for learning,
and was soon in the lead OF all
others as an apt student. While
he was popular, he also had many
secret enemies; more especially SO be-
cause at times, it seemed as though
the teacher favored this particular pu-
pill more than any of the others,
The teacher, Miss Felicia Lowrey,
was spry little woman, who had, for
some mysterious reason or other,
braved the hardships of an overland
journey from Boston to Nantucket, and
cast in her lot with the hardy settlers.
She experienced no trouble in organic
ing class. and her very wish became
a law with her pupils, There was a
certain magnetism about her that drew
forth what few fine qualities there We're
in her uncouth scholars. Pete, the
plow- boy" was one of the most ardent
| adorers at her plain. unostentatious
temple; and as he sat there. labOring
industriously to produce few intel
| ligible lines on his slate. his eyes We're
raised at times to catch a glimpse of
her fine face. A myriad of hopes, am
bilious desires. and forlOrn failures fol-
lowed each other in rapid succession
before his vision. The teacher sat
there, behind her rough desk. looking
down upon him with watchful eyes,
wondering what Fate could have in
store for such a noble. generous man
as he. Now she pitied him in his
ignorance; now she hoped that a
bright CLEAN of knowledge would
| light his pathway in life. Much
as she would have liked to favor
| him, she was prevented from
doing SO by sense of justice to the
other pupils. Occasionally she allowed
| him to escort her home. and. at such
times, offered him every encourage
meut. 1t was on the evening that Pete
was first permitted to escort her home
that the dawn of a new and brighter
day broke upon him.
As the evening session drew to Il
close. Pete grew sorrOWful, for he
knew that Joshua Banks, hated rival,
would be the favored one that night.
The closing exercise at an end, all
arose and prepared to again encounter
the storm. Joshua Banks stepped for
ward and assisted Miss Lowrey in
donning her wraps. while Pete fingered
by the hearth intently watching each
and every movement of the couple.
All save the three had now departed,
and Pete was obliged to leave the
hearth and proceed to the door. closely
followed by Joshua and the fair Miss
Lowrey. At the door he halted. The
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Pete rose to his feet at the words,
and looking at her reproachfully, was
about to speak, when she stopped him
by saying:
He wronged me, Pete. 1t is true
that he married me, but TO desert me
on the same day. Once | loved him
now l respect his memory. lam alone
in the world, in the true sense of the
word. have one request to make OF
you, the brave, unselfish man whom ]
once foolishly insulted. Will you speak
to no one about this until l am gomez
Pete rose to his feet and looked hel
squarely in the face. A peculiar light
was in his eyes. He spoke softly and
inquiringly. 81 expected this" he
said, "and true it is that you are alone
in the world, without a friend, save one
who is afraid of blast of wind"
She advanced toward him, and said,
with a voice full of sweet entreaty:
"Forgive me, Pete, for l assure you
that | never intended to say such
mean thing"
Pete's time had now arrived. Lower.
ing his head until his breath famed
her cheek, he whispered:
II will forgive you, and help to for.
get the past, on one consideration, and
that is that you surrender uncondi.
tionally, and become the captive of a
plain soldier boy"
"She answered by entwining her
arms about his neck and sobbing with
happiness"
Pete continues: II have recently
learned that with little exertion !
may be able to get a start in life if !
go at once to certain town in Western
New York; but must start tonight,
partly for that reason, and partly in
order to secure proper medical treat
ment for my wounded arm, which is
now in threatening condition. l left
Nantucket mysteriously: you and l
can do the same tonight. Will you goP"
II WILL" was the firm reply.
For years afterward the sudden
disappearance of Miss Felicia Lowrey
was the framework for many curious
story told at the fresides by the good
farmers of Nantucket; but none OF
them ever thought that Pete, the
plow-boy," had any thing to do with it.
FRANK j. MARTIN.
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RUNDOWN FARMS.
How to Grow Wealthy in Peculiar Blu,
Perfectly Legitimate Way.

How to Grow Wealthy in a Peculiar Blu,
Perfectly Legitimate Way.
| have known three farmers to be-
come wealthy in a peculiar way; and
the same field of enterprise is still open
and broad and success certain to those
who possess some means, tact and en-
ergy. They purchased farms of natur-
ally good land, but which had been
hard-run, and buildings and fences
dilapidated. The first step was to put
fences and buildings in order, and by
judicious manuring and cropping re-
store fertility; then sell at a good
advance; and repeat the process. All
avoided purchase where new buildings
must be erected, for that would cost
too much; but chose places whose
structures, with moderate repair and
paint, could be made to look good as
new. am reminded OF these dUings
by those of friend who recently
bought farm OF one hundred acres
with buildings out of repair, which
did not contain rod of good fence,
and weeds and bushes occupied every
fence corner and waste place. All
passers pronounced it the most shift
less-looking place in the town. His
first move was to tear down the road
fences, cut bushes, build anew, and
remove the rubbish.
What he lacked in fencing timber he
took from useless cross-fences, whose
removal really improved the appear
ance and convenience Of the farm
The fences about the house and out
buildings were put in order and all de-
bris nicely piled up out Of the way.
This done it did not look like the same
place. and he was offered an advance
of 81 200 over cost price, but refused
1t, and says when the buildings are
painted he will get $1,000 He did not
expend dollar for fencing timber or
any thing else except a few nails. He
and u cheap hired boy did all the work
ut odd spells. The country is full Of
rundown farms and those who desire
can find abundant opportunity to do as
well. The requisites are: naturally
good soil, the more poor fences the
better, bushes along every fence,
shabby buildings that can be repaired
easily, and general disorder, for the
worse farm looks at first the better
the improvements show waen order IS
restored. .--Galen Wilson. ia N. T.
1ifhxae.
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A CROSS-CoUNTRY SPIN,

A wayside inn, blacksmith's forge,
A furnace tiariRg in the gorge,
A farm house and ruined mill,
The hoods gates gone, the big wheel still,
A lake with lilies on ITS breast
a limekiln on the hills sharp crest;
Such pleasing changes meet the eye
However fast the wheels go by.
The roar OF train upon the bridge,
The rifles crack beyond the ridge,
The plowman's whistle, the miikmaid's song,
The farm dogs baying, clear and strong.
The bleat of sheep, the roadster's neigh,
The click of reaper on It's way
The songs OF birds, the drone of bees,
Fill ear and heart with ecstacies.
OFT here and there glimpse is caught
or scenes with fun or folly fraught;
A COW, reused from her stupid sleep,
A flock Of panic-strIcken sheep,
A horse that with frightened snort
In irisky antics find resort,
His stupid driver, with jerk and curse,
Only makes the rampage worse.
A peacock spreads his gaudy tail,
A gohbler's tinted crest grows pale,
A pumpkin on farm yard gate
Stares at you with his mouth agape
w nile IrOul tne ueuge a rusLlC lass
Filings kisses at you as you pass,
Not that she forward with the men,
But knows youth never meet again.
Ger dusty roads, amid green trees
That fling sweet odors TO the breeze.
Along ravines where, when It's late,
The jay calls harshly to his mate,
By red-grown swamps where phantoms walk
And bitterns in the dimness stalk,
BY brooklets flashing in the sun,
BY fields in russell clad, and dun
Past churches in the woodland shade.
And graveyards where the dead are laid;
Past orchards with their truitsge ripe,
And green lanes swiftly lost to sight
Thus onward DER the ground We speed.
Exhilarating sport, indeed
As to the bird with outspread wings,
1t vigor to the muscles brings.
Frank II. Stduter, in Detroit Free Press.
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beginning to hope
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dians. Before daybreak the Indians
had surrounded the fort on three sides,
while the river cut off all means of es-
cape on the fourth side. Stealthily the
Indians crept up until within short
range. Early in the morning General
Proctor advanced with his regulars into
full view. and sent naughty message
to Major Croghan. demanding the sur
render of the little fort. His demand
was met with the reply that the fort
should not be given up while a man
was able to fight The assaulting
lines we're quickly formed, the Indians
were prompted to deeds of depreciation,
and the conflict began.
Within the fort one hundred and six
ty young men stood waiting patiently
for the unequal fight to begin. Silently
they watched the dusky reds as they
stole stealthily up behind the brush
wood, while the British regulars were
forming into assauting columns. Side
by side, muskets in hand, stood Pete
and Albert
Pete" said Albert, II feel as though
my time were near at hand. If |
should go to-day, will you promise to
deliver a little packet you will find
in my pocket to the rightful owner, at
the first opportunity you have? Break
the seal of the envelope, and on the
face of an inner one you will find the
full address"
II promise; and if | go to-day, will
you go to the school-teacher at Nav
tucket and tell her that Pete, the
plow-boy, did his very best?"
II will, but what is she to you?"
The rattle Of musketry put an end to
further conversation, aad in few
minutes the two friends were engaged
in a hand-to-hand struggle with six
Indians.
Brave hearts those, yet each one
seemed to realize that, perhaps, be-
fore the glorious midsummer sun sank
down the placid waters of Lake Erie,
they would fire their last shot for their
country's cause. The assault was
terrible The Indian war-whOop
pierced the bosom of the forest with
its shrill notes. Muskets. tomahawks
and sabers clashed and glittered in the
sunlight The resistance was furious
and determined. The assaulting columns
fell back to reform their lines. Again
they advanced, to meet demoralizing
repulse. A third and desperate attack
met with far more disastrous results;
for, besides repulsing the enemy, the
noble little garrison now sailed forth
to rout them. Defeated and demoral-
lied, the invaders were put to fight,
followed closelyby the brave little band.
Unfortunately, small parties of the lat
ter became detached from the main
body, and becoming separated one
from another, We're soon struggling in
couples through the woods. Pete and
Albert shared this fate. Throughout
the entire struggle they had stood side
by side, had sailed forth together, and
now they were skirmishing here and
there, eager for III encounter OF some
kind or other In the distance they
could hear the shouts of the victorious
little band, answered at times by faint
volleys from the pursued. Quicken
ing their steps, they soon emerged
from the forest into clearing. Albert
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Every prominent naturalist In the
United States was born on the farm.
During the agricultural discour
agements OF the past few years many
a farmer has found in his hogs the
most satisfactory produce he has been
able to place upon the market,
Cracker Pie.-Twelve crackers
rolled fine, two cups hot water, one
and half cups sugar, two lemons, two
eggs, pinch OF salt, small piece butter.
Bake with two crusts. This makes two
pies.
"A pretty plan of setting the tea
table is to place napkins on the bare
polished wood under the principal
dishes. This reduces the amount Of
linen for the wash, and is an agreeable
change.
"A farmer says: "Put into barrel
full of sweet cider quart Of milk, about
half q pint Of mustard seed-the black
scotland six eggs. Mix them all up
together and pour them in the barrel.
Cider will keep sweet that way for
half dozen years. ! think II gets
better and sweeter the longer you
keep it.
Rotation OF crops battles, in meas
IRE, the root enemies. both insect and
fungus, that prey upon them. Each
plant has it's own peculiar enemies, and
changing of plants removes them to
fields unoccupied by such enemies.
This is true of the enemies of the above
ground growth of plants to an impor-
tant degree.
Strawberry Sauce.-This may be
made of fresh strawberries or cup of
the preserved berries. 1.-THE preserved
berries are used, strain them and set
them aside. Beat to a cream half q
cup Of butter and half cup of sugar,
and stir in carefully the strained straw
berries. This is delicious sauce and
exceedingly effective served with pud-
dings.
The cheapest and best mode Of
keeping lice out of the poultry-houseis
to add quart of keresone oil to each
bucket of strong soap-suds on washing
days and thoroughly saturate the
floor, walls, roosts and every portion
of the poultry house, forcing the
liquid into the cracks and crevices. 1t
will kill the vermin as soon as it shall
touch them, being one OF the best in
secticides known.
If practicable, keep COW. Milk,
at from five to seven cents quart,
will pay the first cost of a COW, and her
keep in years time. But if one does
not sell it so closely, then come the
pitchers of milk, cups of rich cream,
and the golden butter; and, lastly, but
termilk and sour milk for cooking.
every cabbage leaf and potato peel is
valuable for messing the COW, and
cow will give double the quantity of
milk if petted and fed clean little mess
es from the house, or better still, these
with little meal and bran, or either,
mixed with them. m.-H0aseh0h.
A young colt should not be worked
hard, but it is all the better for hand
ling and light exercise at very early
age. No attempt at riding should be
made until the horse is three years old.
but almost any thing else may be done
with a much younger colt. The teach
ableness of colts depends good deal
on breeding. One thoroughbred through
Il lone line of trained ancestry is easily
brought under control If taken early
enough. But as rule these high-lived
animals are more unmanageable than
the slower-paced draft breeds If left
until they are four or five
years old.
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for an early and favorable spring, when
this furious storm set in, to last for
many days. Regardless of the in
clemency of the weather the rude lit
tie school house at Nantucket was we'll
filled with pupils that night. The
school-house, if such it could be
called. was a small log structure.
which had been built hastily, and with
the utmost disregard for architectural
beauties. A huge Informed clay chin
ney, a strong Oaken door hung on
heavy hinges, and two small windows.
alone relieved the mOnOtOny afforded by
the heavy log walls and thatched roof
1t stood in an open square that served
a. the business center Of Nantucket.
Not only was it intended to serve as a
schOol-hOusc during the long winter
evenings, but us Il Sunday mectln
house and a town hall, to say nothing
about it's being occasionally used as a
temple of justice. The seventy fami-
lies living in and around Nantucket
contributed literally to the compost
ton OF winter classes, Storms did
not deter these hardy young
people from deyouring the slight
knowledge that came within their
grasp, and on this particularly stormy
night but few were absent. The school
room itself was no incentive to hard
study, for, were it not for a roaring
fire on the huge stone hearth. the in
terror would have been Us unattractive
ar the exterior The heavy benches,
with their high, straight backs, were
in keeping with the rough walls and
ceiling. The room was lighted by
number Of "dips, a dozen in all, dis
tributed HdvantageOusly about the
room. These "dips were made by
pouring boiling grease into fiat dishes
OF tin or delft, with narrow piece of
rolled cloth in the center. They
burned slowly. much the same as the
more modern candle. and furnished a
poor. unsteady light. They were
donated by the pupils in rotation, and
afforded not a little mirth and live
competition to those who claimed to be
able to produce the best "dips.' At
the end Of the room, directly opposite
the door, stood the teachers desk, an
object held in deep reverence, not be-
cause of the dignity attached to the Of
fee, but on account of the person who
occupied it at that particular time.
The pupils were of all ages, sizes and
conditions. The majority OF them had
emigrated to the West before they were
able to lisp. Then there were those
who had been roaming about the coun-
try west Of the Alleghanies for years
in quest of fortune, and who had never
found time nor enjoyed opportunities
which would enable them to learn to read
and write. On the first bench, directly
in front of the teacher, sat "a stalwart
young man dressed in coarse, home
spun garments. He sat erect; his we'll
shaped head, covered with a mass of
rich, jet black, wavy hair, was thrown
slightly back. The light Of vigorous
life shone in his eyes, while his Grecian
nose and fnely-chiselcd lips and chin
spohe Of the mastery scholar, and not
Of the poor, backwoods pupil. This
young man was pete, the plow.boy;"
he was known by no other name in
nor did he wish TO be. He
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Il cold, dreary day.
A piercing W in d
swept across t h E
desolate lowlands,
while sleet and snow
fell at brief inter-
walls. The winter
had been unusually
long and severe, and
the pioneers of
Northern Ohio were
Daily Republican., 1888-11-30

Tia second annual meet Of The WI
mInRtoB wheel Olab was held yestsF-
day ~ UAion Street Park, the races
commencing 81 2 O'Clock. The follow
ing members Of the olub pAFAded out 10
the grounds: 8. Wallis heFFlheWs
john 8. Bartolastos A. Jsharin, q. A.
Elliott, O. 8. Wilson, DR.. Honey we'll,
Herman GEieE, Charles Guldin, George
NJ. Gregg, Victor r. Pyle, Chefles
Guyor, b. Frank MoDAniel, w. T.
Steward, William ". KurlE, Daniel
Bower, Howard l.. Pyle and CHARLES L
Bower,
The one mile race WAS won By D
Frank Mcdaniel. Time, 4,20.
The mile 4 minute GLASS for q LAkln
oyolomster, donated BY the Springfield
Bicycle Company, was won In the third
hsAl BY @. N, Gregg In A.82 There were
ave starters In the hgsl hsai, four In she
second and three in the third.
The hsli-milo novice race was won ~
Victor II. Pyle; time, AZ 2 3
The one mile 9-miDuts olesh was won
after CLOSE race by g. Wallis Merihewi
lime, 8 90.
The ons mile novice RAGS was won By
Victor X Pyle; time, 4 81 IA.
In tbs fifst heat Of the haif-mile dash
ior the 4-minute Glass, q. d. Gregg won
10 1 90
W. W. Taxis, won the one mile bandi'
Gap In "a and the three mile race foi
the championship Of Della gare, and The
ShsTWin pr ~ was won BY b FRANZ
hoDApisl BY 3 inches over MerriheWi
the only competitor, Time, Ii 40.
The one mile, 30 olAse, was won b.
Albert Jeffsr's. Time, 4 OF.
The two mile handicap WAS won By
W. W. Taxis. Time, 2 %
Daily Republican., 1888-11-30
FOURTH EDITION



The happy gathering Who have bean
enjoying their Iuxurianl Thanksgiving
dinner In the window Of HAmberRor n
Sons clothing store. 912 Market street.
have come 70 grief They paid no heed
to the Injunction LOOK mot upon the
wine when it 10 rsd," and now they are
the suffeters BY II The dining room
presents evident phases Of . tsrrlbls
soens Of debauehsry and drunkenness
The champagne was too much for the
dialinR ulahed guests. This morning
thay were past making . noise, and
rested In bllssful ignorance that ever .
Thanksgiving existed
Colonel A, Sstemup measured bis
lsngth uIon the hs0r, and General
amos Blow. 40 lies with his ltga and
feet beneath the table, while hts fscs IA
turned upward 70 vaoAnoy. Hon. Simon
5mudge poisss IN an inoinad position
at tbs hes q OF the table Sergeant buE.
mus, Harry Hustler and ST. hliohhtl
Didn't knoW-it-ER was loaded all be
southern inoiinetioas Of the table, Anc
King eat mo Out rests with his head
0osoued on tho breast OF Judge How.
ams you so. His cigar stll rests
between his lirs, bus the Gre has gone
out
The walter stands leaning Ryainst the
sid board, where his legs weakened and
knows nos the la of hts RUest'.
Everything 10 in 3 confused condition,
vitoss OF dishfB broken champagne
bottles, gp ito )nH, kuives, forks, spOons
lie scattered over the Il JOr. The dishes
On tie table are fail VI picked turkey
bones and some cranberry sauce has
been spilled upon the white tAbls linen.
Il hAs been Terrible Bpsee, and when
the parties come 70 they could not do
bet or thRD TO take the pledge.
The beautiful Bnits 10 which the dis
tinRui'hed gussts are clothed aud which
were purchased 10 this atOte OF l. Ham
berger b Bons, have stood the racket
remarkably we'll. 1t 10 NOT the inten-
tiou TO clean mp the dining room until
The parties sober up aud see the de-
grading position to which they have re-
duced themselves.
Daily Republican., 1888-11-30
Ilola

Ths EEIts aooisty Of tho Union n. \,
Church served o hTat class supper
lAse night 70 large number Of auestr.
The Social Workers Of Bsthany Ban.
list Church furnished supper Last nla 81
to about 800 guests.
The CReston Social Club gave tie third
grand aOolable In the W0coAOoa Hall
yesterday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Graos A. RodaFiok uent q very
handsome cake 70 the supper OF DuPons
Poat last night II was oFnAmensed By
the badges Of all the corps Of the Unlon
army and had an evergreen arch over
II with crossed Gags above and the let
tiers @. A, Il. In gold suspended be,
meath.
Joseph X. Adams, member OF Wei
come Legion, Select Knights A. o. U
W., while on the visit Of the legion q
Elkton on Wednesday night lost .
shoulder strap, which he WIshea thu
nnder TO return 10 500 Market Btrast aud
be rewarded for his tronble.
Robert Strain, livery stable keeper
Poplar street above Fourth, bought !
very nns brown mafo yesterday from
parties In Philadelphia for $3.50. III
morning tho mare took fright OF tn,
cars, slipped and fell, breaking o hind
leg Mr.. Strain was com PEELED to hi
the mare 10 keep her ont Of misery
The loss 10 heavy one for Mr.. BtTsll
10 bear.