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Building a Mill in Morocco.

There is only one machine mill in
Morocco. It belongs to an enterpris-
ing citizen of the United States named
Cobb. Its erection was utterly illegal.
The prejudice against machinery among
the Moors is as strong as it used to be
among English hand-loom weavers.
Mr.. Cobb's application for the authori-
cation of his mill was rejected. The
Prime Minister would not hear of it,
the Sultan absolutely forbade the new
tangled method of grinding corn. Mr..
Cobb, however, went fright ahead.
He built his mill, he put in his machin-
cry. Only one finishing touch was
necessary. Ihe grinding-stones were
duly delivered at the wharf But this
gave the authorities their opportunity
and they calmly impounded them It
was useless going to the Moorish gov
ernment, SO Mr.. Cobb applied to the
United States representative. He got
formal reply, informing him that
since the Prime Minister and Sultan had
both forbidden the execution of the pro-
,,sct it would he idle for him to expect
any assistance from the formal repre-
sentative of the United States That
letter was ell that Capt. Cobb needed.
He took it to the local authorities, who
had his grinding-stones in charge, and
asked them if they could read English.
"No!" aThen read this" cried Capt.
Cobb. There were the arms of the
United States: there was an undoubted
official signature ;and Capt Cobb said he
was going straight ahead" with his mill
Nobody knew what complication might
ensue If this determined American were
disappointed. The stones were given
up, the mill was finished, and the next
time the Sultan came that way he sent
ell his corn to be ground by machinery.
-LiuerD0ol Mercuru.
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"THE bloated armament of the great
military powers of Europe" display
their proportions in very striking
manner in Col. Vogt's work on "The
European Armies of the Present :"
The modified strength of France is set
down at 2,051, 458 troops, exclusive of
the territorial army, which is equally
large; that of Russia at 1922. 405;
Germany, 1,493, $50, and Austria
Hungary, 1,O35, 955 The military
strength of Italy has now at
tanned proportions that would have
been deemed Incredible ten years ago.
Including militia it is alleged to amount
to 1887, 1872 men. II, however, SINH
lar inclusion be made in the case OF
Russia, the military strength of that
power will probably be found to ex-
coed even that of the French Republic.
Compared with these figures the nu-
merical proportions of the British
@my ought always to satisfy the MEM
bers of the Peace Society. Including
our militia and volunteers, as we'll as
the Indian army, we can Just muster
781, SIT troops And these have to
serve for the defense Of territory dis
tributed over very much wider area
than that ruled by any Of the other
n0vara.
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William H. Seward in a Texas.

The term texas" applied to the
hurricane deck of steamboat, had it's
origin on the Mississippi in 1916. When
boats were first built the pilot house
was placed on the hurricane deck.
Finally, in the aforementioned year,
the pilot house was placed up higher,
and underneath it was made room or
two, with about six or eight berths
in it.
When tough passenger came on
board and had sufficient money to pay
his cabin fare, the clerk, not wishing
to put him among the cabin passengers,
gave him q bunk in this little cabin,
and sometimes it would be filled with
some of the worst roughs in the coun-
try. Finally the officers of the boat,
owing to the toughness of the room,
christened it Texas, after the State of
Texas, which at that time was noted
for it's wild cowboys, robbers, and the
like. Boats of late years, and especially
the large ones, are built with full
length texas, which is occupied by the
officers and crew.
A good story is told of a bluff old
river captain and the great American
statesman, the late William III. Seward
In the presidential campaign of 1850
Seward made trip up the Mississippi
as far as st. Paul, in the interest of
Lincoln. He took passage for the
northwest at Burlington on one of the
finest sidewheelers Of the day, and, at
his own request, was given berth the
first night in the texas, which happened
to be filed with revolvers. On the
following morning, in the hearing OF
the Captain, he soundly berated the
officers of the boat to political friend,
who accompanied him, for allowing q
party of drunken men to infringe upon
the rights and destroying the peace OF
the rest of the passengers.
The master of the boat, who did not
know that the speaker was Seward, and
would not have been at all mealy-
mouthed if he had, turned upon him
and bluntly told him that he was Cap
tain of that boat, and that if he didn't
like the way things were conducted on
it he might go to h-lL sGo to h-ll,
sir. replied Seward, with great vehe-
mence. Il have already been there, sir.
I slept in the texas last night"
It is related that when the Captain
found out who his passenger was, al
though stsunch Douglas man, he
cleaned the texas of its noisy gang Of
occupants and gave it to Seward the
remainder Of the trip, and that the two
smade it up" between them over 81
bottle Of Kentucky whisky and some
rare Havanas - Chicago inter- Ocean
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Undoubtedly the flesh Of some flsh
Is poisonous. A fish is said to Justify
suspicion when it has attained 9 size
unusual for one of its species This
popular idea may have grain Of truth
In it Fish should be discarded if the
water in which it is being boiled
blackens silver. The coloration is due
to hydrogen sulphide (the gas of bad
eggs) and indicates putrefactive
changes Decomposing fish has pale
or blush look. It is withered, sticky
to the touch and foul in odor. The
seller sometimes tries to hide the evi-
dence of decomposition by taking the
eyeballs out and coloring the gills with
blood. Fish caught from putrid water
should not be eaten. Sometimes, near
large manufacturing establishments
where q great deal of refuse is thrown
into the water, the fish are killed and
may be brought to market. The flesh
of such fish is vellowish, soft, spongy,
and of foul odor. Fish may be divided
into those furnishing white and those
furnishing red meats. Those of the
former class, as the white fish, are del
icate and easy of digestion, while those
of the second class are richest in nitro
gen and more stimulating. Fish should
not be left in water after they are dead,
but should be packed in ice. Fish
should not.be the chief flesh diet of peo-
pie, because it is not sufficiently stimu-
lating. Indeed, it is doubtful if any
class of people would voluntarily con.
fine themselves to such food. But the
occasional use of fish forms change
which is both agreeable and beneficial.
There is no truth in the popular idea
that fish diet is especially suited to
the development of the brainand nerv-
Gus system.
Along with the fish are often classed
certain crustatceans, as the crab and
lobster, and certain molluscs, as the
oyster and muses. The oyster and
mussel are gelatinous. but are easily
masticated and digested. The lobster,
crayish, and crab are more muscular
and are somewhat more difficult of
mastication and digestion. The nutri.
tive value of the oyster is not very
great, but it's delicacy of flavor and
ease of digestion make it of great value
to all. and especially to the sick. The
raw oyster is probably more easily di-
gested than the cooked. The crab
and lobster are of considerable nutri-
tive value, though, on account of price,
they are used principally as delicacies.
There is no bird that may not be
eaten in case of necessity. In other
words, the flesh of no bird is in itself
poisonous. The same is true of the
eggs of all birds. It is true that cases
of poisoning from eating quails during
spring have occurred, but the poison
ing was due to the buds of the noun
tain laurel, upon which the birds fed.
The light meats of birds are more easily
digested, less rich in nitrogen and in
flavor than dark meats. Chicken broth
is more nutritious than that made from
either mutton or beef, and is often of
great value to the sick.
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LOST.
BY WILL HuBBARD-xERNAN.


The sunlight is slsnting through woodlands up
lifting
Their merry, green garlands beside the blue
The songs of the happy young reapers are
drifting
Out over the harvest fields hither to me. !,
Once In miracle-morning together
This landscape was limned in our eager young
eyes,
While over the far cliffs, all fringy with
heather,
We saw white sail blossom out Of the skies.
1t bore to our beautiful manse bright stran-
ger,
As handsome as any young god on throne,
And, fool that was was dreamless OF dan
ger,
Believing your tenderful heart was my ownl
Did reproach you, o, wonderful womanl
When you surrendered your soul to this lust
Never For, knowing your passions were
human,
threw you a rose where you lay in the dust
threw you a rose had kissed, and departed
Again to the world that was worthless to me-
Forever from trust and from tenderness parted
A proud and passionless cynic to bel
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a BRACE OF ooMPLTMEvrs.

Robby TO- young Featherly)--Pa was
telling ma and Clara last night that
you told him you believed in paying =
you go. Mr.. Featherly, and ma Thoughts
you were very sensible young man.
Featherly highly gratified) Ard
what did your sister Clara say, Bobby
Bobby-She didn't think You co11d
70 vary far.-Nea0 York StSsk
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Boston,s Big Boy.

II hsd strange dream last night.
I dreamed that Sullivan died and went
to Heaven.
"Wel?"
sSt Peter said and he couldn't get in,
and four guardian angels backed him. !"
well p
sWell. Sullivan was inside before I
woke up.s
sBuliy for him |" -To,cn Topics.
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Sums OF money might have saved
for my loved ones if only I could have
had help
ut was dated, as I very soon found
out, at the time of the purchase of the
new carriage and the silver-mounted
harness, but he had set down many
times that had been bought before
that Let me tell you how he wrote
down about the carriage, and that will
show you how fairly he kept the &C
count The sum set down on that oc-
casion which he might have saved was
forty pounds, because, if he had waited
one year, he could have purchased Mr..
Daltons whole new turnout for less
than one-half what it cost. Then he
reckoned what the money would have
been worth to him during the year in
which the old carriage and harness
would have answered every purpose.
"Georgie. when l looked at the end of
that account, and had added it up-for
father had not done that was thunder
struck. At first I thought myself at
fault in reckoning. The amount was
over two thousand pounds But; mind
you, mother did not come
in for ell of it No, no.
Nan and were down for bur share.
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Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. Feb 22.-Ths Drovers' Journal re.
ports. oat,ls-Reseg.a, 5000 shipments, 1000.
stockers and feeders, So So .65; COWS. bulls and
mixed. 81 oo93.75; T.xss cattle So. 4o94;
h :s y sS.sos5.eS light s4s5s5.a5' slip'. $3.50
sheep and LAmbs-Recsipts, 1000, shipments.
1900; Market frm: natives, 50 5o05:50i West
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 22.--cattle-R Receipts. 1,ooo
snPm'ns. none ne Market ;ow choice heavy
steers Ss so94.lo, butchers steers medium TO
Hogs.-keceipts. 5000, shipments. none. Market
weak, choice heavy aud butchers selections, x5.35
light grades. farso good. %: soS5. 10.
..sSs,p fas C 2sasy. n'n'' Market
200 .hlppents; 1910. Market slow, and weak
butchers and choice cows strong and active,
good TO choice eorn:fed s4.3oDi $50. common TO
medium S5.2owal 5 feeding steers, ~. go o3.a5,
Hoss--Reeeipts, 7,ot1, shipments, 1910. Market
shsiee, 80 80 sS: 40 semmsn 70 rnoiia,a, s1.7oS
o,So, ssips and pigs. T fes. .h. ,so Mali.
strong for goodj common, dull and weak, good TO
ehoiee muttons, $i.o005, common to medium.
EAST LIBERTY. Pa. Feb. observation-disclosures.
3, fair g good, q ,a5sa.sS. ssmmon, ss.7So9.
Hogs-Rseeipts, l, 300; shipments 900. Market
slow, ,Philadeinh.s, So:9o@5.70 mixed, $500
$50, pigs ~4.75@o One car Of hogs shipped to
New York to-day.
Shsep-Rsceipts, 1000, shipments, 1000. Mar.
kct slow, prime TO extra, SIS. IL 05.25, fair to good
$45o6oi common. %234i lambs, $586.75.
BUFFALO, Feb. observation-disclosures, 500, steady,
good shippina. "a. 606f.75
sheep-Recsipts, $500 good to choice firm at
g. 0O15.75i good 20 choice lambs strong at SO ESQ
6.7o, extra. 80, common stock dull aud dropping.
Hogs-Recsipts. 5000; firm; light PIGS. 81 500
o.10i mixed pigs and light Workers., $5l5D5.3O;
selected Yorker weights. $535 G5.45; selected me-
dunn weights SIS .0OU6.75.
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that every President from President Grant
down has recommended this policy. President
Grant President Hayes, President Arthur did
3d. do not know whether the present Presi-
dent has not So it has the approval of four
successive Presidents.
Mr.. Hobbs-I will just add that We have not
presented any formulated bill or joint resolution.
/ have full confidence your chairman, from
his knowledge of the whole scope of this subject.
and had hoped he would see his way to for
muIate something, it 1T has not already been
submitted
The Charman-We have bill before Us now
upon the subject
The DILL referred to is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That the President be, and hereby
is authorized and requested to institute negotiations
with other governments for the creation of tribunal
for international arbitration other appropriate
means where by all difficulties and disputes between
nations be peaceably settled and prevented
Sec. 2. That the President be, and hereby is
thorized to invite the several governments of North
Central and South America, and such other govern
as he in his discretion may determine, to send
delegates to international convention to be held
in Washington, at such time he designate. for
the purpose of considering and agreeing upon meas
ures for the promotion of peace and amitv among
nations; and the of one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, much thereof may be necessary
is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the
penses attendant upon the execution of this act.
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ACar,ou. Fact Abou. Batter.

New EnRiauu Urocer.
1t il curious fact that the wholesale and re-
tail erocers unable tn keep butter for an y
length of time in former years Anywhere
from thirty TO forty years ago in the winter,
large quantities of butter would arrive in Bos-
ton from the diaries Of Orange county. New
York State. put up in tubs containing perhaps
$50 to $50 pounds This butter could be kept
through until the following June, when the
that ths butter made nowadays is not fresh.
The bnttermiik is well and thoroughly
washed ont as in former days. But still whole
sale grocers are unable to keep their butter for
any length of time.
WHY'S i'll
1t may be in the feeding Of the cows and it
may not be; but anyway it seems TO puzzle the
wholesaler. It is u constant complaint among
the Boston houses. The older members COM
plain of the lack of the annual spring boom"
of butter. as in years gone by.
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20022c; unwashed fine. 17D1Sc; feece-washed. If
light well washed aud In good order, % 13Oc; bury
and understandable, according to their value.
SEEDS
Cover-Common red June, prime frecleaned1.
81 10 al IS ~ bu; English mammoth. prime ire
cleaned), $4.0O0425; Alsike, prime, $7.25 a $50;
Alfalfa prime, $7.5ODS.OO: white. $500 8. 00
prime timothy. So. 20 03 90: ~ bu; clean blue
grass. $1.1501.3O y bu; red top, 5oO75c q bu
orchard grass. $l.5O01.65 y bu; Southern grown
nillet Soc per on; milet. 75c per bu; flax
seed selected 81 40 1.50 per bu; old popcorn 30
4c per n; new popcorn, 6O01 per bu hemp. 3iac
zoe per 10; .25 per bu. Spinach BioomsdaIs
savoyeaf tsealed bagsl. Doe per 10. Landreth's
ira early peas fsealedl, so per bu.
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part with the blood that cannot get away again
50 that 4 eecomposes and changes its color; ami
everybody ought to know that the way to pre-
vent such a result is To facilitate and stimulate
the circulation in the bruised part 4 cold ap-
plIcation retards the circulation, and the best
thing TO stimulate 1t is hot applica tions
twice IN my life was threatened with black
eye On the first occasion applied raw be- (
and other cold applications. and succeeded in
producing the BLACKLIST eye ever saw. On the
second occasion l cot some hot water right
away and bathed the eye about q half an
hour in It. The result was that there was not
the slightest discoloration visible at any time.
These hints are well worth pasting in the hats
of some people IN Chicago. where, it may be
added, black-ned eyes uncommon oc-
currence. But. joking aside. the hot water pre-
script1on is worth remem oering.
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soreh am Culture.

Sorghum Handbook.
K In general it may be said that sorghum will
thrive any land that will produce fair crop
of corn. both plants requiring about same soil
and climate The cultivation also is subs'an-
tally the same, except that in its early stages
sorghum requires more attention than corn. be-
ing more liable to be choked by weeds. After
having good start sorghum 10 n vigorous plan g..
and will stand severe drought much better than
corn. With sorghum, however not only the
stalk, but its quality las to richness of cane
juice in saccharne properties) must be taken
into account, and this 10 moro or less affected by
the soil well climate.
Whilst, then, broadly speaking, land that Is
good for corn 10 good for sorghum, the best re-
suits can only be expected from soil specially
adapted to all the wants OF the latter. Whilst
cane gro wers are generally agreed as TO what is
good and what ia poor laLd for sorghum. there
is some disagreement as to what 10 the very
best
Most cane-growers agree that sandy. upland
soil is very good, and black bottom very poor;
that new land is good, especially the bright clay
soil found in many sections on the skirts of tim
Ter land that any soil that is mixture of sand in
clined to limestone. and with clay enough to hold
it well toceth.r, is very good; that upland soil,
celIent; that poor soil is better tn an very rich
soil: that warm, drv soils, having southern
exnpsure and natural drainage, are desirable;
and that clay land gives good syrup. but not so
large yield.
The soil, unless in good condition, should be
msnnred in the fall ALL with Vegetable Q. rotten
clay lands. Land freshly MANFRED yields poor
syrup.
Plow deep and pulverizs thoroughly. By
throwing into ridges tho soil will be better
affected by frost in winter, and will dry out
sooner in the spring In general, prepare the
ground as for corn. Deep fall blowing is very
desirable. esp ecially for new land. il will put
the ground in good condition, and tend TO
destroy the weeds by winter freezing. IT prao-
ticabe, sheltered ground should be selected. as
a safeguard against the prostration of the crop
the ground should be- well prepared and the
cultivation thorough. so as to destroy all weeds
All extra labor put IN during the early stages OF
the growth OF sorghum will be repaid amply in
the increased value of the crop, Special care
should be taken thst replanting may not be re-
quirsd, since IL is important that ali the cane
mature at the Same time.
In tho spring, after breaking mp the ground
by deep blowing, it should he thoroughly pull
verified and made ready for planting by clearin e
off all weeds and litter. 1t should be put in
condition suitable for garden
We take leave of this part of our subject by
adding (sven If We but reiterate in other words
what We have said above) with emphasis, plow
deep. no matter how deep. The roots of the
cane will penetrate several feet, and they need
great depth to give the best results.
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Wine Does Not Warm Him.

Washington Letter.
Senator Edmunds is one of the most peculiar
men in public life. The opinion people have of
him depends upon whether they meet him most
in the morning or later in the day The theory
that it is best to ask favor of man after he
has dined does not apply TO Edmunds He is
amiable in the morning. He always takes q
small glass of brandy at intervals from the time
he gets up until noon. At noon he takes bottle
of wine. After that he is unyielding as a rod
of iron. He cannot be Influenced or persuaded.
He stern and Incorporating. However
accommodating and ready TO yield to the wishes
of others in the morning. nothing bend him
after ne has had his midday wine. He 10 the
only man / ever met whom wine would not
mellow. So we'll is this regularity of his un-
derstood by his colleagues that they always
avoid asking anything of him they think he
might be reluctant to grant without first assur-
ing themselves that he is not sin his cups" He
always keeps a stock of the best brandy in his
committee-room, and when in conference on any
measure where there is q disagreement to be
settled he applies himself to the brandy at short
intervals After he has taken q certain amount
yield everything to him or adjourn.
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There 10 . world wide superstition that a. soon
m q man gets black eye he must use cold APP
plcations for hours. and that the beat cold ap.
plication possible Is raw beef cali il super
stition because is Is without reason and
against Everybody knows that
what makes discoloration Of the
skin By bruiss Is the congestion of tho
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THE COMMERCIAL RECORD

yesterday being the anniversary of Washing
tons birthday. 1t was observed az holiday by
the various exchanges throughout the country,
ind the Journal is therefore without Its usual
complete market reports.
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INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
IxprAxApoLrs, Feb

IHDIANAPoTIs, Feb. Y.
Trade to-day took on q half-holiday volume.
There were no huctuation in values Of any i'm
portance There was no session Of the Board Of
Trade. and as consequences. no grain quotations
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LIVERPOOL. Feb. %. Cotton quiet and un.
changed, Sales TO- 600 bales. including 1000 bales
for speculation and export. and 1900 bales
American.
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FIELD SEEDS

Wholesale and Retail at HUNTINGTON So HOSES
SEED STORE. 7S and 80 Z. Market St.. Indianapo-
lis. Samples and prices furnished application.
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Professor Arnold says cows fed on meal nike,
with straw, cut and noistened. give more milk
and considerably richer. than when fed on the
best hay alone
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A tongue should be sliced as thin wafer 40
its delicacy of flavor depends great deal upon
this. The middle slices OF the tongue con-
sidered the best, and should be cut across and
the slices taken from each side, with . portion
of the fat which is at the root.