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Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17

sha as been ylng psaslc La tals clty
Tor sanls months p2ss. = sPeI1,4E fen
d4ss al aeT hosle. So rstQrus tolaof-
foH
Geo. p Seein, 81 zoe g. +. a j gem
efal aflces, isft last nlghi fer = tap -
be EAst
IA Barta. who has been al Sooorro, \.
=. for some time past ca business. re-
turned home Friday evening.
Mss E8ah -. CLAIR, wh0 has been
Visiting Mrs James Robertson al a3s
Jenersou-syc., has returned g. hel
home % ieuton.
Mrs Nesc0mb and her daughter
Me- Alee. OF Cleveland, who came
hrs 10 attend the Mead-Nash we,-
daz. returned home yesterday m0rn-
llg.
Miss susie McCulloch leaves soon foI
Washington. ID. g., where she Wl.
spend the winter NTH her uncle. Hon.
Hugh NcCullo.a, formerly Secretary
vi tie Treasury
\. ". Somes, of Ia6Suge; Ind, 81
rye1 .n th.s c.ty yesterday lie N4
remain here duucg lle winter VIII l-|
brother. i. =. Somes. ~ tne Detac.e SO
and attend tie Valley Clty Busmcs
/ College.
Mr.. Marie Hllyer, of Chicago, WIZ
visited Mrs. Harry Ledyard during th'
summer, and who. 4 Mi be remeu
T bered. created much admmU0n anon,
the Young gentlemen 0f the clly, start
next month Tor England, where she Wll
/ spend the winter.
Mss Anna Ashley, who took Ms
/ Campbell's place in tine Tyr0lean dame
! at the Nirmts, dld not know that sh
was 10 take part until "Wednesday after
noon. and bad the benefit of oaiy on'
+ rehearsal. Those vino SAN Miss Ashie.
dance vii scarcely be able 80 roalx
the truth of tins statement. Ms Camp
bell has recovered from her Indlspos.
| ton.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17
MRS. LoNGsHoRE POTTS.
LADY Who Has Devoted ser Tife a.
the Causs of ~ Nosuanhosa

Lady who Has Devoted ser fife %
the Causs of wouanhooa
J. J.. n llard tbe gcniai representa-
tive OF Mr. loueshcre Potts. uho n.l
lecture al Power, thr hrramng week re-
vcsied some Information regarding l0I
oareorto q 1rlEsHAn- -HfRAlo reporter
yesterday. SAID Ac "Aow J am ual
talking II Mrs. pa..s as hcf represents
tive, but VII sa ak 81 her % a r..l-
eral way and aludc o. actual iacis
-Ac wac the hr.t lady 90 take degree
in i;ledlcinc. and graduated n ~ ta-
deiuhia 10 1851 She is native of
Philadelphia, and is descended from a4
old and respected quaker family San
had bard ime D gaining a laltaud "a
JOB prAcugng her profession as There
was tremendous prejudice a-a ID
women pursuing medicine ID tI1t.
days. one oi hcr hrsi eases wac oUo ~
obstetrics. drlukcu man ga .nl nr
her one very icmTastIou- night anl
requested that >ae come Co. tac bedside
81 his Nifc 81 oneC. As "a flalter of
convenience and protection against
the wind and storm Nn F9U> au.n q
her brother ua ailan.. Iac .aer
kept hcf up al a eaf. and 20 wae daN-
light before 20. Na- aI.f 90 T.iu.n
home. and sAc i.I ia borrow shabby
pair Of skirts irou ler Patient
Nj Mlllari siatr tlai Hrs. Potts e "A
Quakeross nIla ..n reconcile herself to
, an elaborate Worn costume In rrt
sentug her iectu -.l. dresses u l.D4
est coiors. bGt conforms o. the --latest
and prevailing fashions. >hris woman
of WIDE cEperencs and has visited al
| the principal countries oi thD world
! She is very crthu.aet.c n her pralc-.
SION and believes that half of thc do
/ eases are due a. lack Of phyAo.omca
| know edge Nrs. Pous VIII lecture al
| Powers tomorrow evening g. bofi
fsexes. TIN. lecture VIII be free o. b0tf
soKcs. The lectures ou Thursday. DR.
day and Saturday also Or la3Ies au,
gentlemen. The afternoon lectures 8r
| intended for ladies only.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17
COURT RECORDS

UNITED STtTFs-Thc United States
VS.. Warren Marx ham, indictment for
making false AFFIDAVIT u pension
claim treG and acquitted.
CIRrurT-Judgc BuTch-Maud Kelly
hv hor next friend. Lorraine K. Gibbs
vs. The Detroit Lansing a Northern
Railroad Company. tres1a-s 0n t.e
case. Verdict fer fnc plaintiff H1l.
Proceeding stayed twenty 1att and a.
bo stayod thirty dsvs further 4 within
twenty dave statutory bond s alcd.
iymou Newton u.s.. Henry Prime paaI
assumpst. verdict ly order of tee
court lor plaintiff t26fs1. Judgment
accordingly with costs aud aga-Hri
Rcuhn Hatch. surety. Proceedings
stayed twenty dayA
CIHcr1r-Judee Grove-oIve =.
Fisher vs. The Street Railway Company
~ Grand Rapids. chancerv. argued and
submitted The Easi-stfcet Holland
Reformed Church vs. the Street Rail
way Company Of Grand Rapids. char-
ce1v argDod and s1mn tied Authou
HIrih VS. Laura A C.av. nssuuus +.
Judgment i0T defendant for costs.
Eraucs Leirlhcr ct al. 81. Joaa D..
Elliott aud Carol nc r EiI0ft, chanccy.
cu frIal
pnonATF Estate of John T. Clemeris.
deceased. order closing estate agaInst
claims. adm ffrstafs hu8i account
/ fled ncagug December ib. Estate 0f
! James Iorau Ar. 0eroased petition
l0r aamnlsirator lie5 hearing Deceiu-
bI 8.
pm1rr-Jaek Anderson. drunk ad-
/ iogrne3 November lf. Narks rryue
and Chas sraief die9rloIr. 30 e
uros.d. Hurv staring o's9r1nfy
person al d5nnrned December is. Hfr-
rar Preston tlaor1rrF- eflpurno1
Tevrrhrt Us fhas frDeafuan. hpf-
giarr anu sreanr urid A. iFeseui trm
] rf etsr..r.r.. r....Ir-
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17
AMUSEMENIS.

Sol smith Russell is one of the most
gcntlemanly men in the profession. OF
the stage he might be mistaken for "a
clergyman, never for an actor. lie
had hard time OF il during his boyisA
days. Ii was his ambition u 90 on the
stage, but his parents were very reli-
gious people and undertook 10 whip the
inclination out Of him as fast as il
worked in, bat the effort failed dis
mally. The urchin ran away with a
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17

Tie NJ gtoraood Clsb was enter
tanned ty Ars. Nosell, " t4e hSs- SIDE
Iuesday evening.
Report SAYS that young lady ana
gentleman Nn0 sh0ns ln the hiTmes
are soon 70 be luArlled.
The social sea S 10 be ratfied by fen
large rarl.e, which are already pe-ns
planned for neat month.
Mr. ami Mrs Geo. b. Dunton, OF
Chelry-sa, enteria.re4 tne lo-- club de-
lghtfuAy On "Wednesday evening.
Ar. and Mrs. 4. y. Avery CAV, a pro
gres.iye pe ir0 party on Aoaday even
ing. About forty guests were present
Mrs. George Gay, of Falton-st., gave
a small family card party tI.tay even
.us a honor vi Ngs. ald Mss Aew-
comb, OF Cleveland.
Ii Is said that certain beautiful
young society lady IS so entity jealous
VI the favorable c0mmsut, received bF
a young married lady WHO participated
IA the krmes.
On Wednesday evening Mss Lucy
Green entertained a company OF friends
AZ the residence OF Mr. and Mrs. John
Wid4lcOmb. Mrs. Clark, OI Kalamazoo.
was one OF the guests.
The Chicago Tribune dev0tes consider
able space 10 party gwen 10y Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bulkley, of Ashland-aYe.,
Chicago, % their sister, Mrs. Vine, OF
this city. Ii was quite society event.
On Friday evening Mr. and Nss
Summer k0On, OF MusSeCOn, celebrated
the sixth anniversary OF tneir marriage
| by giving a house warming IN then
pr -tty new home. There were present
from tins clty Mrs. T.. L. koon, Mrs
VIM. Baker. of Clancy-st., and Nr. and
Mrs. Glll, of Bridge-st.
On Friday evening Miss Emma NJ
! MOseley, of l4l MaiIson-aye., gave q
delightful little informal party 10 abou
| twenty friends IN honor OF her guests,
| Miss Dickinson and Miss Bliss. OF Chr
cago. Miss Bliss mas spent some time
! in the Sandwich Islands and is the for
| tunatc pO ssesSOr OF a large number o
| beautiful views of those islands. Muci
OF the evening was spent IN lOokln:
| over the views. \ delicious lunch wa
served and the occasion was happy
| one.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17
sOnnl

Miss Preusser has returned from New
York.
Mr.. John Angel went to Lansing
Friday.
Mrs. A. W. Hine is visiting friends at
Lowell.
Mr.. J. w. Blodgett visited Muskegon
Thursday.
Mr.. Dan Mccoy visited Reed City and
vicinity Friday.
Miss Hattie Bushnell returned to Kal-
amazoO Friday.
Mr.. VIM Weed was in Saugatuck on
business Wednesday.
Mrs. P. Stclling visited friends in Hol-
| land during the week.
DR.. Bottsford is visiting Mrs. s. A.
Bovine, OF Kalamazoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dar Luther visited Big
Rapids during the week.
Mrs. :. d. Newbro, of Lansing, is Wis
itng friends in this city.
Mr.. Ernest GriswolG, of Wayland, has
come 10 this city to reside.
Miss Jennie Joseph, of Lowell, Is
visiting friends III this city.
Mrs. L. c. Meadow, OF Jackson, Is
visiting friends in this city.
DR.. c. J. Kneeland, of Traverse City
was in this city Wednesday.
Mrs. J. W. Oliver is the guest of Mrs.
O. c. Mcdonnell, of Lowell.
Mrs. D. Padden is visiting Mrs. Hen.
sen and family, of Greenville.
Mr.. Neal Brown and family, of Sparta
are coming to this city to reside.
Tn. Misses Quigley are the guests oi
Mrs. W. ;. Gerrish. of MusSegon.
Miss Ida Holcomb, of South Haven
IS the guest of friends in this city.
Mr.. James Campbell returned Mon
dav from business trip to Detroit.
Ms. Nellie Lincoln, of Co'dwatcr
ha, been visiting friends in this city.
Mss Julia Hcrkimer, of Niles, is tn,
| guest of DR.. and Mrs. II. WhitwOrth.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. a. Chapman, o.
Tee Imseh, nave come TO this city 10 re
! side.
Mr.. Orange n. Perkins, of Lisbon, !
attending commercial college IN TIM
cIty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dingman, 0
| Greenvlle, are visiting friends III TIN
city.
Mrs. Berte Thomas, Of Hartford
| visited friends IN THIS city dCung th'
week.
Mss Anna Halter, Of Lake Odessa
visited friends IN this city early i'm tn
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". p. Church visto.
friends IN Coopersvlle early in Tn
week
Mr. Lake Smith is visiting his grand
parents. Mr. and Mr. A.. Ko1k.c, O
Caledonia.
Nr. and Mrs. G.. G. Adams. of Allc
gan. visited friends in thls city dura
the week.
Misses Kate Redmond and Nelh
Cave. of ka.amaz0o, are vls ung friend
IN this city.
Nessrs. TT. C. Thompson an3 z. &
| Davis. of Iakev.ew, were in the CT
| during the week
Mrs. 7. s. Knsey and daughter
Blanche. Of California. visited iIeuQ
here during she Teek-
Nr. Charles Churchill. ~ Shelby.
taking q years course in taa Gran
Rapid Business College
Mrs. A. Nscomher and Mss s.eI
Wheeler. ~ IaSeTleT. VISITED fren.
here early I'D tae week
Mrs. Hart. AMI her three daughter
'eave tomorrow for New Orleans vler
thew w spend fle winter
Mrs. H W stewart. ~ D s.re v
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17
THE SOCIETY COLUMN


Iavlatloas are o2t fof solree MUS
eale C he gyea az o'e-oek Monday
evening, NOV Is. a. the residence OF
NJ. ana Sire. Enos Puiaaa, on. college
ave. TIE musicale a4l b. given uudeT
Tie d1es.9a 81 Haay POSI- 44d VII
be comp -lulentary o. Nr. C4lnpp>-l, tne
singer, VIC has recently come b -il ttOa
Detroit
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17

.-4
=. otetai fe~ts ~ .
a. llls say it,ee - Aii.i'-
Zee -i@1t Atia l1,.ss oat - .-
~-A~ls - s-.e country At 80
80 s'.e.A A-@i s.st sie-. '..t.. -
-A tiiAs slls aiaA i'~s le>t
&ll9tisi eh1lf~ -os1 ofl,1s.
e.--ts A3-as- tlV 47hea 49,
.l s'e's''' hAai's-e- N--'' = ''' '''-'
i-''' S~a~
-aV a~le 81 hi'e~ T Ai'i,''.i "''.'
As4 NV -es -.
-o"sts Ni~''. -Ne' s'''
IN A.. 49, =.
s--N go ...lE ~.
NN ~. -f,s.
i~ite 20, '-'> -'-~i -V'''"-
y A'@-
- .....l .....,,.,.
Uia. ~ i-'-- ~.
y" ols 't"i@ ''e''e' ~.
$50 ''el a : .''' '-'.'
49, NNN' ''' .'. So.
0'>'--3
>N~t'
Mss JulA AalloWe gave % -tinf
pleasing ehcflis ol "'l.tit's pt. a'.i .''s
ei'issle anu ingenious eai.te1Af .'--
lion ana Naiatrai 81 fpwcie Nrsifi
DAY afternoon The audience "as
thoroughly aplfeciatNe Mss Mai
lowe INFUSED Dalaiea +" pa genuine siia-
lfilclty, tns heihe rae h''fi ana ''tt %
1 the character. lNls coAtt 'i.it
tan ia the fullest st tAse, anl Aise Aal-
lowe coiuprehenoea a NltA nae aft'si-t
seuse- Miss shaw, az tYnlsea, gave .
feeling ana tfftAt it.i'til'"- D.
monslfattd, M..fh itteiruet r A'tit Z.
tht light comedy character rlt aseai'iti
/ the previous evening, .ial 'iit iia'- - I'd
4 ol rare Yersau.iA A--afls4lt cailife4cn-
s.on oi "a .olsi.a ana endui li- g tiai' y .
/ Aessls P.ysull lion a-l1 lfoup ptol itii
/ nothing desired q, t'tlnallan aila iiia
/ SOS. lht comp pany gave As lod i.kt
I It, cOn- alteration ol NlAtl II 4titiife
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17

Caa't D tea'-B BaaaaI a.gsr
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-10-31
OUR NATIONAL WEALTH.
Three Fifths of 1t Possessed by Thirty
Ono Thousand Persons.

Thrce-Fi of 1t Possessed by Thirty
Ono Thousand Persons.
Let us inquire whether there is any
excessive concentration OF wealth go
ing on in the United States of Amer
lea. Leaving mere clamor and I'M
supported assertions out of considera-
ton, on either side, let us look into
facts. AS lately as 1S47 there was but
one man in this country who was re-
puted to be worth more than IS, 000,-
600; and though some estimated his
wealth at $40, 900, 900, there is no good
reason for believing it to have been so
great. At the smallest reasonable es-
innate, there must now be more than
250 persons in this country whose
wealth averages over $50. 900, 600 for
each. But let us call the number only
200, Income-tax returns show that
the number OF incomes when arranged
in large classes multiplies by from
three to five-fold for every reduction
in the amount of one-half. For ex-
tremo caution, however, we estimate
the increase in the number Of incomes
at very much lower rate than this
At this reduced rate, the amount Of
wealth in the hands of persons worth
over $500, 600 each in the United
States would be about as follows:
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-10-31
Measuring the Height of Trees.

There are several ways of measuring a
trees height. 1.-THE ground is level and
the tree casts shadow when the sun
shines, that shadow from the base of the
tree to the top may be measured; at
the same time the shadow OF vertical
ten-foot pole may be measured. and
from this shadow the height may be
determined by the old 'rule of three"
process. by any one who understands
arithmetic. Or, you may place ten
foot pole perpendicular against the
tree, and then taking a foot rule Tor
two-foot) in your hand, walk back
ward from the tree far enough SO that
when this rule is held out upright in
your hand at arms length it will just
cover the pole standing against the
tree; then looking at the pole and tree.
successfully move the rule upward
equal to its length each time, and you
will have the height nearly. II. for
instance, the rule measures successfully
five times, unc above the other, the
tree will be fifty feet high. A little
practice viii enable one to measure
trees with considerable accuracy
Country Gentleman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-10-31
FLANNEL FOR BABIES.
1t Is Much Cheaper and Healthier Than
Linen or Cotton.

UT tOttoHs
II mothers knew the immense saving
OF trouble that there is in dressing a
baby in flannel altogether, even put
ting out Of the question its great phys
ical benefit to the child, it would be
strong argument in its favor. Every
mother knows the quantity of washing
there is to be done where there is a
baby, of which the starching and iron
ing is not the least part of the trouble.
All this is done away with whore flannel
is used. Half an hour or less will suf-
fee to wash baby's whole flannel
wardrobe. Some will think that to
provide a "layet,e" entirely of flannel
must be very expensive proceedings;
but it need not be so. There will not
be required so many garments of fam
mel as there are of cotton or linen, and
they last so much longer, and they do
not require any thing like the same
amount of fine sewing in the making.
1t is ridiculous the amount of time
some young mothers spend in prepar-
ing their first layette. Hours are passed
with head bent, shoulders stopped and
eyes strained, manufacturing countless
tucks and frills to linen shirts and petit
coats and robes, that, after all. are only
to injure the little creature for whom
they are prepared, There is often as
much spent in the purchase of useless
lace for the adornment of these unsau-
itary garments as would purchase a
years supply of comfortable, health
preserving flannels. And it need not
be supposed that flannel garments must
be ugly ones. They will bear great
deal o. ornamentation if the maker Of
them feels so disposed. They can be
shaped prettily. and can be embroid-
cred either with silk or that flax thread
known as fourishing cotton. But let
them be made nationally. What grown
up man or woman would go about with
bare legs, arms and neckp And, il
grown people would not wear this kind
of dress. why should we make young
children adopt it? 1t is relic of bar
barism. Because the child's arms look
pretty, no account is taken as to how
it may suffer from this absurd vanity.
Even women who go to parties with
their necks and shoulders bare have
some wrap to throw round them when
coming away, but children run from
one room to the other in cold weather
when the house is not heated; they run
out on the hall door steps with their
Threats and chests exposed to the cold,
and what wonder then when illness
| follnWs.-The Lady.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-10-31
FIRST SLEEPING CAR.
It Was Invented by Theodore L. Wood
run in 1854.

It Was Invented by Theodore 4. Wood
run in 1854.
The first sleeping car was invented
by Theodore +. Woodruff, who got up
his model in the Office of James 1illing-
hast, at Rome. n. Y, in 1854, tho
latter being at that time in the serv-
ice of the Rome & Watertown rail-
road. Mr.. Woodruff endeavored to
interest Mr.. Tillinghast sufli GENTLY in
his invention to advance the cost OF
securing patent from the Govern
meut, but he did not have sufficient
'aith in its possibilities and declined.
It was while in q sort of dazed con-
1ition of mind resulting from being
Knocked off the top of a freight car by
an old-fashioned inclosed bridge that
Mr. Woodruff conceived the idea of q
sleeping car. The model which he
constructed In Mr.. Tillinghast's
office was carried to Springfield,
Mass, in an old-fashioned bandana
handkerchief and submitted to Mr..
Watson. the car builder, who, not
withstanding an almost universal ex-
preston OF disapproval by his en-
ployes, built trial car. which made
its first trips on tho New York Cen
trail and Rome & Watertown railroads,
and later was taken to Cleveland.
Cincinnati and other Western cities.
The car afterwards became tho
property of the Ohio g. Mississippi
Railroad Company, on whose line it
was regularly run. Woodruff sold
the right to build and use his sleeper
on the New York Central railroad TO
Mr.. Webster Wagner aud on the
Buffalo 6 Eric road to Mr.. George
Gates. The GATES" sleepers ran
from 1859 10 1873, when they also
passed into Wagner's hands. Pull
man sleepers were introduced in 1864
or 1865, he having made number OF
important improvements on the pro-
auctions of his predecessors. 1t was
about 1862 that Wagner and Gates
built their first car, having the samo
general features as those now used
Railway Age.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-10-31
HOGS.
What to Feed Sheep.

Clover hay is, par excellence, the hay
for sheep. 1t is rich in nitrogen and
potash, and has some sulphur, but
alone it has always, with me, produced
an innammatory condition of the SIX in,
and corn and oats will increase this ill
effect, says Henry Stewart in Country
Gentleman. All plants Of the turnip
tribe contain sulphur largely; rape ha,
sixteen and one-half per cent. of sui
phuric acid in the ash, white tn, MRS
fourteen and one-quarter per GEN.. and
ruta-bagas eight and one-half per cent.
Sheep fed on these roots, or green
rape, always do well. and without
them, or good substitutes, as mangels.
cabbage or sugar beets, there will be
more or less trouble with the wool.
Straw is very poor food for sheep, and
should only be given as litter, of which
a little may be picked out, but never
as food. Unless for fattening, / would
not give any grain food, except bran
and oats. with little linseed oil meal.
with the clover hay and some cured
rape, or-which are the best OF this
kind of food-turnips and cabbages.
Some sheaf oats may do very well 'or
a change. American Stocl1man.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-10-31
Making the Most of u.

Charles Dickens. on visit to Edin-
burgh. wished tovisit a noted locality,
hut was refused admittance by the
AIRED women who kept the gate, on the
ground that he had not come during
regular visiting hours. Surprising
that the obstinate dame would be
overawed by the greatness OF his name,
he informed her that he was Mr..
Dickens, the novelist; whereat she
gave him to understand in broad but
emphatic Scotch that she had never
heard of him before. and that, Iudg-
ing from his appearance. she would
not care ever to see or hear of him
again. This touched Charles sense
Of the ludicrous exceedingly. and he
resolved to propitiate the old lady,
cultivate her acquaintance. study her
character, serve her up in his next
,over and so make the most of bis dir
anpointment N. \. Ledger.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-10-31
Western Rye in Georgia.

Commissioner Henderson recently
said to an Atlanta (Ga.) journal re-
porter: II learn there has been a
large amount of Western rye sold in
this market this season. | did not
know it until to-day or L would have
warned farmers against it. My own
experience, and believe that it is the
same of all who have tried it, is that
this Western rye is no good. T. is
as much dwarfed when sown in
Southern lands and in this lati-
tude as was the so-called Lincoln corn
which was extensively sown through
Georgia Immediately after the war.
Thousands of people now living can
tell their neighbors all about this Lin
coin corn, and how it came to be so
called. | want you TO tell farmers
every where, through your paper, that
they had better look closely into the
matter before they buy their seed rye.
They should buy only the Southe' n"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-10-31
THREE WOMEN FARMERS.
How Trio of Maine Ladies' TIL Two
Hundred Acres of Land.


Hundred Acres of Land.
We came across three women farm
ers the other day, the story Of whose
doings might interest you. Driven out
OF the woods somewhere above East
Norridgewock. for lack OF provisions,
we met a good-looking woman in wide
brimmed felt hat and thick boots
driving an OK team. Inquiring OF her
where we could obtain dinner, we
were directed TO long low farm house,
wcather-beaten pink in color. stand
Ing under a group of magnificent maple
trees. Here we found two other women,
intelligent looking like the first. one
digging potatoes, the other canning
berries III a spic and span kitchen, and
apparently on q large scale. We had
stumbled on a partnership, the members
OF which were all feminine. 1t seems
that two of the women are sisters, the
Misses F., aud that the farm be-
longed TO their father. who left it
to them in somewhat run down
and Improbable condition. Unable to
sell except at sacrifice. they were
puzzled as to their proper line OF ac-
tion until Miss NJ, who had inherited
a little money and earned little more
in the millinery business, tired OF the
confinement of in door life, proposed
to 60 in with them and test the ques-
ton. whether women could make a
farm pay. They are not fine lady
farmers by any means, overlooking
things in Dresden china sort of way,
but spend much of their time at such
work as is not too heavy for them in
the open air. They have about two
hundred acres, q part OF which is in
pasturage, and on the rest they grow
potatoes, turnips, carrots, onions, cab.
bages and the crops of the general
farmer. They have an apple orchard
in |, fine state of cultivation, and raise
quantities of blackberries and raspber.
ries and some other small fruit, which
they can for the Boston market. They
do their own milking, make butter
when the factory is not running; feed
their own pigs, ride the moving ma
chimes and the reapers, and help in all
the operations of sowing and harvest
ing. For the heavier work they have
two farm laborers, sometimes in the
busy season three. They read the At
lantic Monthly and are progressive
Yankee women, with ideas about tenn
perance and dress reform. They arc
all three liz excellent health, have for
gotten the meaning Of headache, ant
say they like their work and are abl'
to make very fair living. In thu
winter they frequently chop wood witt
their men.-Cor. Boston Herald.