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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
INSECTS OF ABILITY.

"A Discourse ON the Peculiar Habits Of the
Ordinary Honey Bee.
The honey bee differs from the major
ity of beasts and insects inasmuch as it
has considerable sense and business
ability. While others are flying about
and having good time the honey bee is
getting in its work.
How does the busy little bee
Improve each SHINING hourr'
How it doth is very simple:
1t gets . movement on itself
And works the early flower.
The honey bee shows considerable in
genuity in the management of its af-
fairs. They are bossed by a queen, and
II by any chance there should happen to
be two queens in one hive, a part Of
them will Immediately vacate: they
know better than to put up at any es-
Enlistment run by two females.
The honey bees are rather hard on the
men folks of their kind. While every
thing is lively and honey is plen-
ty. the gentlemen honey bees sit
out on the front portico and tell
stories and have a good time. When
summer begins to wane there are hints
thrown out that the gentlemen had bet
ter go hire fat for the winter; they
take this all good-naturedly and think
it is all a humbug. When cold weather
comes, however, they are escorted to the
front door and pushed off the perch
without so much as honey comb with
which to dress their whiskers.
A lesson in thrift is taught by the
honey bee, and they also teach the fool
ishness of working and laying by more
than is needed, for some one else to
come along and make merry over, as
the man who so kindly provides them
with nice little hive and takes the
lions share of the honey. Alas! in this
world it is often the case, that the man
who lives in nice house is working for
the benefit of the mOrtgagee.-E. z.
Collins, in Texas Siftings.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
Saving Manure.

Successful gardening means plenti-
full application of fertilizers, and, in
deed, there should be more attention
given to saving manure on the farm
than is now bestowed. Our land is
mostly very fertile naturally, but
manure does not hurt any land, and the
time will come when either we or those
who. come after US must fertilize the
land. But the garden needs manure,
and we would raise the best garden
crops. In the first place, we should have
a barnyard that is fitted for saving the
manure. If the yard is one that per
mits all the drainage to run to waste We
shall lose a good deal. The drainage
should be taken care of somehow, it
being left to the individual judgment in
each case as how best to do that. Then
in piling up manure it is much better to
put it into fat heap. If you pile horse
manure on to high, loose place fer
mentation will be excessive and a vast
deal of ammonia will be wasted. If it
is put into a fat pile the process of fer
mentation can be regulated, for when
it is too great the pile can be trodden
down. That will check fermentation.
Western Rural.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04

think it very beautiful"
"Do you, now!' said the other, hating to
take breath. "Why, the people here Just
pulitzer along. They don't walk as we do in
Chicago. The street cars run as if they
were creased; there are no carts or cobble-
stones; there is no business, and the
streets are so wide they make me lone
some.''
"But, dear, look up the avenue" plead
ed the soft-voiced Washington girl. "Could
any thing be finer than that view of the
capitol? Somehow, that great white dome,
whether bathed in the golden light Of morn
ing or the red fame Of sunset, or barred in
the white light of noon, is the stateliest
picture in the world. And there, too, notice
the Washington monument With It's sum-
NIT touched by the sunset, it is turned to a
great jewel Of shifting opalescent tints.
See the rosy lights and transparent mists
that soften the outlines of this wonderful
shaft. Notice, too"
eyes, yes, DEAR" shrilled the Chicago
girl,> impatiently, ''that's all fine enough,
but you ought to see the Chicago water
tower or the belfry Of the Polk street
depot" and she shifted disdainfully. Then
she keeps on smiling, at first suspiciously,
then eagerly and at last delightedly.
''Oh! oh! what's that? Where does that
come from? Why, now, it seems I'm home,"
and the now eager wanderer in q strange
land darted in zig gag lines in front Of her
hostess, trying to locate the dear, hut in
tangible, reminder Of home.
"Why, dear, 1 don't understand what
odor you mean. There is nothing here but
that dreadful sewer gas, where they are
toorin o nm the concrefo ,,
swell, that's it," smiled the other, de-
ightedly; that's what l mean; only, of
course, the smell here isn't any thing COM
pared to Chicago" and the now reconclled
visitor trotted along, her eager, yearning,
longing expression giving way to ons of
dreamy rctrospection. Washington Post
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

-Paraffin oil will soften boots or shoes
that have been hardened by water, and
render them as pliable as new.
The repeated application Of oil of
cinnamon will cause those ugly excres-
warts-tO disappear. Rubbing
them with salt is also recommended.
The woman who does her work to
the best of her ability, trying to inn
prove where she sees need of it and en-
deavoring to make those around her
happy. will be happier and loved more
than the one who makes a working ma
chine of herself.
Celery is not unfrequently cooked,
and is both appetizing and healthful
Gut the stalks and root into small
pieces and stew till tender in as little
water as will suffice. Then add little
milk and butter, and thicken with flour
to make a nice sauce.
The diet needs TO be rigidly watched
through convalescence, and long after
the doctor has ceased to prescribe the
articles to be eaten at each meal. More
variety is Of course allowed, and your
physician will doubtless make you list
of desirable foods if you ask him. Milk.
eggs, meat and fish give greatest nour-
ishment.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Caramel Filling for Cake.-Three
cups sugar. one cup sweet milk, one cup
butter. Brown one cup of the sugar on
q pie-plate, then add it to the other in
gradients and boil hard until it begins
to candy. Flavor with teaspoonful of
vanilla when almost cold, and spread
thick between layers of any good cup
top.
To hold punches of grass, buy
large stone jar of pretty shape. paint it
creamy white, using several coats of
paint and smoothing each coat with
finest sand-paper. Take large sheets of
coarse sand-paper and cut from it sprays
Of flowers and leaves. of a large size,
gild them and then glue them onto the
vase, either in sprays or border may
be formed. at the top and bottom, either
way it will be found very rich and hand
some looking.-Good Housekeeping.
In grating lemons begin at the top
and turn the lemon on the CRATER, never
grating below the yellow surface Once
you have obtained the yellow oil from it
the white pith is no advantage, it has no
flavor, but is bitter and curdles milk if
grated into it, yet it is quite common to
see lemons grated in spots through the
yellow and white till the pulp is
reached. Another trifle to be observed
is to use as small a space of the CRATER
as you can; so much of the lemon re.
mains on it that if large surface is
used very little lemon remains for fla
vOring.
"A very good way to give castor oil to
children is in the form of castor oil bis
cult and gingerbread. Here is recipe
that have found good: Take one-fourth
pound of -four, two ounces moist Sugar,
small quantity of spice and an ounce
and a half of castor oil. Mix all to-
gether, roll it out and cut it into ten
cakes. Bake them quickly. Each cake
will contain rather more than a tea
spoonful of oil, and one or more may be
given according to the age of the child.
BY adding ginger and using molasses in
stead of sugar, castol oil ginger-nuts
may be made. The children eat them
readily. not perceiving the taste of the
il.-Housekeeper.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04

SLAMMED TIE DOOR IN THE BEARS FACE.
get in therewould surely be some part of
his anatomy missing, as the bear was right
or his heels
Just as he reached the threshold bruin
made grab for the region of Bills hip
pocket, and in an instant his lean form fell
on the dirt floor, while grecnbacks and
silver dollars flew in all directions outside
/ slammed the door in the bears face
and, dropping the slender latch into place.
braced myself against it and yelled for
Bill, who was feeling around to find how
much OF his anatomy he had left outside, to
get brace for the door.
He got up after satisfying himself that he
had only lost his months pay and the bulk
Of the posterior portion of his neither gar
meuts, and found plank, with which we
soon had the door secured.
The next trouble which stared US in the
face was the length of the bears patience
and the shortness of our supply of pro-
visions.
We had both heard of bruins sagacity,
staying qualities and ability to endure
hunger, and Bill, who was veritable belly
god, began to turn blue at the prospect Of
being deprived OF three square meals day
until we should either be rescued or die
tried to cheer him up, but it was hope
less task, and I soon gave it up and COM
~menced to devise q means Of escape
About ten o'clock in the evening hit
upon scheme which I proceeded at once to
carry out.
After lighting an old piece of candle,
which Bill insisted it would be wiser to save
for eating purposes, proceeded to cut O
hole in the widest plank the door with my
knife
Bill thought that was going crazy, but
when Iunfol6ed my plan-which was moth
ing less than the capture of the brute-he
agreed to assist, and casually mentioned
that he might find his last mouths pay, and
may be we might get to camp in time for
breakfast
In about two hours had managed to cut
about 6ve-;nch hole in the plank In spite
Of the repeated Interruptions Of the grizzly
and was ready for business.
We both had several pieces of wire hang
ing on or belts, and Bill had large pair Of
pincers which he used IN cutting wire.
These. along with pair Of climbing irons,
were the weapons with which we were to
mako bru;n q prisoner.
Tee plan was 10 get him to poke his nose
through the hole, and then grab his lower
jaw with the pinccrs, put the straight Dor
lion OF the climbing iron into his mouth
iDaok Of the tasks, and then wire his jaws %
closely together that the teeth could not sllp
sver. This scheme struck Bill as being ex-
,eedingly frAry, ard the prospects Of get
tiSg his legs v,der the festal board ct the
camp again pIs him in an excellent humor
and ready fo- the fray.
TIE chance for actio. soon came, for as
held my hand close TO the hole, the bear
attempted To seize it, and Bill closed the
pincers on his jaw like wise. then put
the iron in plaee. and in i've minutes had
the :afurie:ea orute 90 securely fastened a.
% Ms4e sscape impossible. He made q
.Rrea. nan: Atts0pss 70 free himself, but
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
THE WOODCOCK'S BEAK.
Something About One Of the Oldest Mem.
bers Of the Bird Family.

| Something About One Of the Oldest Mem
bers Of the Bird Family.
! These long-beaked, migratory birds,
which are as interesting to the gour-
mand as to the hunter, are in Germany
only for a short time in the spring and
fall. during their passage through the
country. The woodcocks remain con-
cealed in the darkness of the woods all
| day and do not leave their hiding place
until it begins to grow dark; then. in
the spring, they fly in zig Gags around
| the edges of the woods, often in twOs or
| threes, finally coming to the open, damp
places of the woods, to the pastures, or
\ to the edges of water lying near the
woods, in search of food, which prefera-
| bly, consists of different kinds of worms
| and insect larvae. In the morning twi
light the woodcOck repeats this Zig-zag
flight and searching for worms. At
their breeding places they fly in the
same way again as soon as the young
brood is able to take care of itself, but
in the late fall the birds seldom move
in this way. They then generally hurry
to the feeding places.
perforated by numerous small holes,
each having diameter about equal to
that of thin lead pencil, which are
formed by the continuous pushing in and
pulling out of the woOdcOck's long bill.
The sensitive soft point of the upper
bill forms feeling apparatus with the
help of which the bird discovers the
worm under the surface of the ground.
He possesses the power of arching the
upper part of the bill from the middle OF
its length and then closing the points so
as to grasp the worm. This curving is
caused by the displacement of a part of
the jaw bones and the elasticity Of the
long upper jaw brings it back into place.
This peculiarly was known to hunters
as early as the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. Won Gochhausen
Nat Venat, 171O) wrote as follows on
the subject: This bird can when
searching with his long beak in
swamp and finding a wOrm) press the
points of his bill together for about
fingers width, and then separate it be-
yond like nippers," etc.
This and other writings have been
forgotten, because the curving of the
bill generally occurs while working I'M
der the surface of the ground, and con-
sequently tame birds are seldom seen to
do it. Long years ago the writer had
the good fortune to see this movement
made by tame bird, and published an
account of his observations in 1865. As
already stated, the birds sometimes
curve their bills when not working in
the ground, particularly when devour-
ing large worms.
The woodcock does not live long in
captivity, his inclination to migrate
shows itself continually, but he is not
afraid of men and never fails to eat the
worm which is thrown to him. In spite
of his voracity, however, the woodcock
generally grows thin, when in captivity,
and finally dies.-ulustrirte Zeitung
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04

TER not suffer at this
work, even with his coat off; but he
must have room warm enough to thaw
the frost from his poles. They can not
we'll be worked when full of frost, as the
splitter will not follow the grain, and
the knife works great havoc in shaving.
A section of an old smoke-stack, four or
five feet long, makes good heater for
this purpose. Set one end in a sand
bed, as precaution against fire on the
floor. Fit top to it of sheet iron, in
which hole is made for the pipe to be
attached. Cut huge door in one side,
through which may be crammed whole
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
FIG. 4.-rHE BINDER.

under them, but on top of the side hori-
zontal pieces When ready to bind
swing the short ends of the levers up
over the bundle: then lift up on the long
and outer ends. This encircles the
bundle. Lift up until the long ends
stand up straight and together. Now
cross and bring down with full, weight;
til. change ends with bundle, and do the
sAa.c again.
A stout tarred Irvine is made purposely
for this work. The tie should be made
about two feet from the end of the bum
die of the long hoops Put fifty in .
bundle of the greatest lengths. and one
hundred of the short ones American
ARriculturist
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04

REAT SCOTTw said
the Chicago girl, as
she strobe alongPenn-
sylvia mia avenue,
"what q sleepy old
town Jour Washing
ton is !"
"Yes," murmured
the Washington girl,
who was strolling a
pace behind her viger-
Gus guest. =" Yes.
Washington is quie
hut. mt dnl1 and w
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04

will spring up to
take the places of
trees removed. A
constant supply is
thus kept up. Care
should be used not
to injure the smaller
poles in taking out
the l rye n e 8
wanted for immedi-
ate use. A small
shop may be built
at little cost ex-
pressly for making
the hoops, as it may
be wholly of rough
lumber of a cheap
gra e. 1t should
be m a de tolerably
tight, not to protect
the workmen from
the cold, for if he is
-indncfrioi1S ha ,uill
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04

BIZ majority Of
people who have
caught or killed q
bear, in relating
their adventure,
usually mix a GER
tain amount OF
gore and gun
powder in to lend
tone to their mar
ratives and give
the public q great
impression In re-
gard to their
valor. l. for one,
am not addicted
to vanishing the
truth, and am
willing to admit
that / am q cow
ard, and though
not afraid of the
cars, l would
have been the
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
REMINDED OF HOME.

A Smon That Made . Chicago Girl Think
Of Her Native City.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
CATCHING A GRIZZLY.
The Novel Trap Improvised by
Two Linemen.

Lsnky Bill Loses His Months Wages and
the Scat Of His Pants, but II Re.
venged-A Triumphant
Return to Camp.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
A Common Ailment.

Frappe-Say. Scribbler! Did you ever
have writer's cramp?
Scribbler-Yes, 1 have it nearly all
the time.
SIS that so? Isn't there any thing that
will cure it?'
''Yes, about SO would ease it consid-
erably."!Time.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04

One of the remarkable things said
10 be in Utah is mountain near Salt
Lake City completely covered by oyster
shells. This mountain is nearly 1900
seet above the level Of the sea.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
No Chance for Him.

Mrs. Vainproud Whose husband is .
lawyer)-Here is something that you
would do we'll to remember, my dear,
for you are so impulsive.
Mr.. Vainproud-Well, what is it?
Mrs. Vainproud-A quotation from
Coleridge-''There is an art of which
every man should be master, the art Of
reflection"
Mr.. Vainproud-I'd like to know what
chance / ever get for reflection when
you are always before the mirror your
sen.-Munsey's Weekly.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
ILu-TIMED ADVICE.

A Story With a Moral for men who Talk
Before They Think.
A clerk in warehouse near the foot
of Griswold street was struck for quar-
ter the other day by a seedy-looking old
chap who told a pitiful story.
How was it last year?' queried the
clerk.
Same as now
GLOW will it be next year,"
Don't expect any improvement"
Say, if 1 were you Id end this. You
are no good on earth"
mo, not much"
"You can do some good by going to
the bottom of the river, however. The
coroner can make several dollars out of
the inquest, the undertaken will be
ahead and the grave-digger will get an
extra dollar.
Il see. That's your candid opinion,
II it?''
'It is"
Every WE'LL" replied the man, as he
turned away, and he went straight to
the edge of the wharf and jumped of.
The clerk was the only one near by, and
he had to run for the life preserver, yell
for help, assist to draw him out, and
then, in obedience to the voice Of the
crowd, take him into the Office to dry
his clothes and buy him big drink of
whisky.
"Well?" queried the man, as he got
through shivering,
''Well, replied the clerk, ''I've been
thinking it over. Here's your quarter.
guess you had better live on."-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04

Bingly-It was unfortunate your wife
should have opened that business letter.
You told me, too, that she never meddled
with your mail.
Bsngly-So did; but you made great
mistake.
Bingly-How was that!
Bangly-You marked the letter "Per-
sonal"-Time.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-05

"And so you row through Carquines
Straitsan early queried the man.
eyes; but this morning when ready to
start, Tsaw that something besides ghosts
had put in appearance here; and SO / let
sister.stcp home fr5rIsthool and{go;with
| father; and I came here, to, to -"
"To tell me. to 60" r.
"To tell you to go; for father would
surely kill you here"
The girl had modified much in speech
and manner out now her eyes tell upon
the lines and drawings hat lay on the
table and raising her voica she said sud-
denly and almost savagely: 81 beg your
maps of the land for the lawyersl You
are not a horse thiefl you are a land
theft
Hadnot the man standing with uncovered
head before this angry and impetuous
beauty of the redwoods been gentle in
blood and breeding, certain of himself; in
short had he not been entirely what the
misused and abused, term gentleman I
plies he would have answered her after
her own manner. But only a dash of
color across his face, a slight CULVER of the
Fhp and shifting his SLOUGH hat from his
right hand to hisleft he,thrust thumb and
finger in his vest pocket and drew out a
card: "You can read; although you tell
me you nave not been to school, That is
my ,name: and that is my employment
and place of abode for years, until short
time since" He handed her the card and
she read"
"J6HN GRAY, ARTIST, 4 VIA ANGELO Gus
g1tT .ToDA, ROME" 84.~t
The girl bit her rich; red lips again, and
feeling hat she had been in the wrong,
made pretense of being unable to make
out the long and curious name of the
street, and so kept her head held down as
if trying to spell it out.
ut means the street that is in the Gus
tody of the angels" said the mar at length,
taking a step forward.
Then he stood at her side and taking
hold of the edge of the card he read it
over slowly for her. Their hanus touched
for a second, and then their eyes met.
Her breast was stirred like the sea. She
lifted her eyes for the second time an in
slant to his, and then they fell down
prisoners at his feet. She hated herself,
and she loved John Gray,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-05
THE RACKET STORE,
Cor. Martin and Wilmington Gs.,
II: &. Adams Old stand) ~
RALEIGEI, Nc.

want you to think that he is selling out at cost. for
he is not, and he is not going to fool you by saying
that he is, for he can, and Is, selling goods OF ali
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that you see in all the papers.
D. T. Swindell knows where and how to buy goods
that are bound to attract yonr attention by their low
Swinde1 has the mighty cash to buy with.
We do not advertise our Clothing, Shoes, Dress
Goods, Hats, and all kinds of Dry Goods to be sncb
bargains simply to get your trade, but because We
are, offering yodr~bargalns that no<other house in
Raleigh ever offered you, and we know II we give
you more than you can buy for the same monet of
the same. quality anywhere else, that you will trade
with us every time. This is, what we want: We
want your trade, and we are going to give you solid
Swindell has taken hold of the Racket Store and he
intends to make it the largest business in Raleigh
other house in Raleigh can. Everything is cheap at
the Big Racket. Trunks, SOC. to $100.
~ D. T. SWINDELL,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-05
The sEs! COTTON SEED 70 PLANT

I have for four years been planting a cotton
known as Peterkin. that makes more seed cotton to
the acre than any I know, and, it yields from So to
A pounds of lint cotton from 100 pounds of seed
>c cocS 1ea ana = bo mas a lmpeo of ah In inns nus respect aI ct with With
1 would advise al. cotton farmers to buy and plant
some of these seed, and to all. who think of doing
so, / would respectfully refer to the following gen
tlemen, to whom I sold some seed last year
Mr.. Ransom Hinton, : Raleigh, N. G.
Messrs. Gatta 3 Myatt, a..
I" Wyatt & Taylor I"
My Prices Sacked:
One 6ushel::. .."..--.~..-.-$d.9
4 VIZ .....s"......-... CIV
Five bushels or over :. 100 per bushel
To any Farmers Alliance or Farmers Club
wanting 60 or more bushels, / will make q liberal
deduction. B. P. WILLIAMSON,
ja152m Raleigh, N. C.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-05
LAND FOR SALE!

I offer for sale my farm, containing about $50
acres, located twelve miles north of Charlotte and
three miles from the town of Huntersvilie, ON the
A. I. 81 @. r. r.. The farm lies on both sides of
McDowell's Creek. Viii sell the whole in one
tract, or will divide into small farms to suit pur-
chasers. Terms easy. Price moderate. For
further information, address the undersigned.
JOHN W. MOORE,
se43m Huntersville, N. C.