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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-01
CoTTON SACKS.

The Alliance seem determined to
push their jute fight, and passed rso-
lutions, to wit: ...
Resolved, That we recommend to our
County Alliances the passage of a reso-
luton to use no fertilizers not put up
III cotton sacks.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-01

NS. FOR AN ALLIANCE EXCHANGE.
Sss5sse The name OF the corpora
: shall be the Farmers Alliance
{ Z tssnee of South Carolina, limited"
that name it shall have power
Shority to exist and enjoy sue
Ta for the full term Of ninety-nlne
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04

did not seek to anai.Sa- He only knew
that it was painful
"Drive on" said he. hastily.
That same night q couple Of thieves
broke into the squire's house, and. in
spite Of Tins struggles. which availed
littles for He had Inherited the squire's
feebleness. carried of q box Of money
which was. kept under his bed. Be-
sides this. they beat the defender Of
the treasure In such a manner that
he was compelled to keep his bed for
the next two days Left to the care
of servants. he missed his wife's gen.
tie administration not little.
In brief. before the week was out,
he was heartily sick of his bargain,
and, as directed. was not slow In
pronouncing the words which were
to dissolve the spell.
"Presto! Ohanger'
Tim found himself lying on a bank
by the roadside, where he had
stretched himself for a few minutes,
and little reflection convinced him
that this was all a dream. But 1t
proved useful dream, and convinced
Tim once for all, that it takes some
thing besides wealth to bring con-
tentment, and that Providence is not
altogether SO partial as we imagine.
-Horatio Alger. Jr., in Yankee Blade.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04
SUCH A FooLi

BE was always fool-Tom Lske-and We n
ways were telling him %.
But wheN was the harm in that! It was just ~
well ne should know.
And he didn't mind It 9 Sit-not he-or but
once In a way
Vex himg I think that he liked It! What
else scould one think here to-day!
Wed holiday given last week, and We walked
dye see il, the mill
A-twirl like hy on pin! But that morning
its sails stood still
Well. just below 1t, the lane and the railroad
meet. Some deserve
To be hung for that level crossing, not twenty
yards from the curve.
And there as we came to the place where We
saw the smooth metals a-shine,
The mill folks bit of a child, that's blind, lad
strayed down on the line,
And had lost itself and got frightened-lt
couldn't have told you why;
1t owns little enough to lose, since it's lost
both the earth and sky.
But to see it crying there, in The dark, with its
curls IN the sun,
Made you feel Ike sort OF fool-only feel, for
you'll hear was none.
It's hardly three years old, and it's blind; any
way, no better 1t knew
Than to stand right between the two rails,
with the Western mail just due.
Due! No! but laundering round with whirl
and clank and screen
Down on her-down them both-for Tom
somehow had rushed within reach,
And had tossed the child safe on the bank, and
got knocked down dead for his pains,
Killed on the spot with fractured skull
Well, well, il he d had more brains
He'd may be have stopped to consider-,oe did,
as you'll please remark
Before he dashed out OF the light to leave the
child here n the dark.
Yet we didn't call him a fool when We picked
him up. There's no need
To be telling lad the truth, when he hasn't
the sense to heed.
And don't think FOOLS the word well get
carved on yOn slab Of q stone,
Though he acas such a fool-oh, aye, such fool
as I've seldom known.
-Cornhill Magazine
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04
STATISTICS OF CRIME.
IT. Decrease In England and Increase In
the United States.

it, Decrease In England and Increase In
the United States.
Recent statistics show that while
crime is satisfactorily diminishing in
England, it is rapidly increasing in the
United States. During the past few
years American crime has increased
by not less than one-thlrd. and the
growth of the prison population has.
unfortunately, been steadily progress
i've since the year 1850. At the close
of the first half of this century the
proportion of prisoners to the million
in the United States was 29O, being
one to every 3.448 persons; but by
1880 the proportion had risen to 1. 1863
to the million, or one to S55 OF the
population. This did not include
juvenile delinquents, who would have
raised the proportion to one in 715.
In 1857, when the population of En-
gland and Wales was about 19, $50. 600,
the average number of penal-servitude
sentences in this country was 1859;
but by the end of 1887, when the pop
ulatlon had risen to over q, $50. 900.
the averagd number of such sentences
had fallen to 962. On the last day Of
1869 there were II, go persons UNDER
going sentences of penal servitude in
England and Wales. the population
then being 21.6S1. 900. But in July.
1888. when the population had adj
vanced to nearly %. O00, 600, the pena.
servitude subjects had fallen to 1921.
The conviction of soldiers and sailors
has also gone down greatly; while
with regard to women. although 1856
were sentenced to terms of penal
servitude in 1888, in 1887 only IS were
thus convicted. Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04
MIXED HUSBANDRY.
Some Reasons Why 1t Alone Is Profitable
to the Average Farmer.

Some Reasons Why 1t Alone Is Profitable
to the Average Farmer.
There are many farmers who are
spectators in their business. They
put the larger part of the farm into
one crop. hoping the yield may be
good and the price high. The next
year. perhaps. they take the chances
on another single crop. There were
many instances Of this method dur
ing the war, when grain brought
high prices. Some tried barley. and
those who had good crops made a
large sum. A heavy wheat crop made
small fortune for some farmers.
When the particular crop chosen
proved a failure then came trouble.
Mixed farming is regarded much
safer. At a farmers meeting in Mary
lanf one of the members spoke on this
subject as follows: lin farming. as
in the professions. very few are fitted
to be specialists. If a man has a farm
specially suited for particular branch
of farming, he might follow that with
profit. 1t is necessary to pursue a
general line Of farming. to certain
extent, to make it profitable. The
man who gives attention to his bust
ness can form an idea of the source
from whence his greatest profit comes.
and should make all things tend to
that With himself his greatest profit
is from what he can turn into meat
cattle and hogs-and he makes all of
his fan ming operations tend in that
direction. We can not make money
on wheat, and we would not be justl-
fed in growing corn as specially
even on our best farms. The natural
impulse of the land is to produce
grass. and as it IL not profitable to
grow grain it is better to follow nat
ure as closely as possible. Some farm
ers, but not all, might make money
by raising horses. Poultry. also.
might be found a source Of profit The
practice of every farmer should be to
have something to sell all the time-a
fat steer, some hogs. potatoes or what
not Mixed husbandry alone is profit
able to the average farmer."-Na-
tional Livestock Journal
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04
CHINESE LIQUORS.

Simple Ways Of Making Distilled and Fer
mented Wines.
With but single exception all Chi
nese liquors are made by fermenta-
ton. The exception in question is
called ''show DUE" or "burning
liquor" so named because of its fiery
nature. 1t is regular brandy, and
the pure show due will burn when ig-
nited until every particle OF it is gone.
1t is the same color as our regular
Caucasian brandy and is usually dis
titled from species of glutenous rice
called ''noi mai" The moi mai due
commonly used by the Chinese in this
country is not the real article except
in name. Ihave seen very good show
due made from sweet potatoes. The
only first-class show due is made in
the provinces of Shantung, Chilli and
HOnan. Immense quantities of it are
manufactured and sent all over the
empire and into the southern prov
inces of Kwong Tung and Fookien.
and from there occasionally sent into
America
The fermentation or manufacture of
other Chinese liquors are so primitive
in their methods that as a rule every
farmer makes his own supplies when
occasion demands, such as New Years,
betrothals, weddings or other occa-
sions of extreme happiness. Sweet
potato, broom corn, millet or wheat
are generally employed to make these
temporary drinks, although fruit (es-
pecially pears) are sometimes used.
The materials are soaked with COM
mon yeast and boiled and subsequently
sealed up in air-tight tanks for about
twenty days. The liquors are then
withdrawn and are ready for use. but
no good orthodox Chinaman would
ever think of taking a drink unless at
his meals. He sips the liquid be-
tween the mOuthfuls of meats and
never drinks it cold, for Invariably
the wines are heated to a boiling point
and kept on thu fire by an attendant
while the epicure is drinking. In this
way the Cinnamon as rule never get
as tight" as the Christians, as their
''domentaries" are chucked full with
other goods besides the exhilarating
show due, and the use of the latter
must cease at least five minutes before
the conclusion of the meal
Wines and liquors are so cheap and
so easily made in China that it does
not pay as rule to run factories nor
even keep saloons. except in eating
shops. When a man ''treats" in
China it is always dinner, and,
therefore, he seldom threats. Wong
Chin Foo, in N. Y. World.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04
A LINCOLN ANEcDOTE
What Honest Abe Considered the Proper
Length of q Mans Legs.

What Honest Abe Considered the Proper
Length of q Mans Legs.
A gentleman from the West tells
this story of Abe Lincoln, which, if not
new. is certainly by no means hack
neyed The gentleman came from the
section in which Abe and Doug
las were conspicuous figures in the
past, and the story he tells relates to
a decision made by Mr.. Lincoln as to
the proper length of a mans legs.
As the story goes. Douglas and a
Mr.. Lovejoy were at one of the haunts
in the village, where they used to
meet for news and gossip, and while
there Abe Lincoln came in and sat
down. disposing of his lengthy limbs
in a somewhat awkward manner.
They saw him coming in, and imme-
diately began a conversation in regard
to the proper length of a mans legs.
Now said Lovejoy, "Abe's legs
are altogether too long, and yours.
Douglas. / think. are a little short
Let's ask Abe what he thinks of it"
The conversation had been carried
on with a view to Lincoln's overhear-
ing it, and they closed it by saying:
''Abe. what do you think about it?''
Mr.. Lincoln had far-away look, as
he sat with one leg twisted around the
other, but he responded to the ques-
ton:
think of what?"
"Well, we've been talking about the
proper length of a mans legs. We think
yours are too long and Douglas too
short, and we'd like to know what you
think is the proper length.
"Well." said Mr.. Lincoln, "that's
. matter that I've never given any
thought to, so. of course, may be
mistaken. but my first impression Is
that q mans legs ought to be long
enough to reach from his body to the
ground. Yankee Blade
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.
"A good garden IL m obligation
which no wise farmer win deny his
family. On the score of profit. It
stands at The head. while its effects on
The family health are invaluable.
Leaf mold. rotten COW manure
md good garden loan. to which .
small quantity Of sand has been added.
the leaf mold and manure to be we'll
rotted. these all mixed together thor
oughly make a good soil for plants.
BE careful In using salt on the.
ground. Salt will kill weeds to a GER
tain extent and 1t is also q remedy for,
some kinds of grubs In the soil, but.
salt viii kill other plants as well. and
its use may result in . loss Of some Of
the garden crops.
Feed the plants by feeding the
ground. By robbing the soil you rob
yourself Nothing is gained by at
tempting to grow a crop on land that
can not supply the necessary plant
food. The labor and time will only be
wasted. The crop may thrive for
awhile, but it win fail at critical
period. 8
-Radish is hardy vegetable and
can be grown on nearly all soils, but
prefers q light. sandy loan. To get
them crisp and tender they should be
forced to grow as rapidly as possible.
The longer the time required for
growth the tougher the radish. Crisp
ness is the most important quality with
them.
Southern Egg Bread.-Two tea
cupfuls Indian meal. one teacupful
cold boiled rice. three well-beaten
eggs, one tablespoonful butter. enough
milk for soft batter, one teaspoonful
salt and half q teaspoonful soda. Stir
the beaten eggs into the milk. then
the meal and other Ingredients, lastly,
the rice. Mix this we'll. then pour all
into a well-buttered pan; bake in a
quick oven.-Orange Judd Farmer.
1t is strange that so healthful a
vegetable as celery should be used so
little. for while in season it ought to
be used like any other seasonable
green thing. The celery glass. with
its bouquet of vivid green. is q bright.
attractive ornament to the dinner
table. The majority of people never
think of eating it in any way but it's
raw state. yet there are ways in which
it may be served that are mu CHI more
palatable. Boston Budget.
1t is quite an item. in securing
trees or plants in the spring. to be
sure to have as good roots as possible.
The roots ought to be sufficient so that
after the plants are set out if care is
taken to fill in carefully and then press
the soil firmly, so that the danger of
the roots being loosened by the wind
will be reduced as much as possible;
and if the plants have good roots
and they are properly put out, this risk
can be lessened very materially.
The better the preparation of the
soil the less seed will be required.
Many failures in the seed are not due
60 much to lack Of vitality in the seed
as TO the unfavorable condition Of the
ground. 1t is always a matter of
chance termination when seed is
brOadcasted and left to be covered by
the washing of the rain. and the hard
e. and firmer the seed-bed the greater
the difficulty in securing a crop from
the seed. Pulverize the soil. harrow
it down as fine as possible and then
brush the seed in.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04
When commercial fertilizers we,

When commercial fertilizers were
introduced in Georgia an agent at
Greensboro induced young farmer
to buy a few sacks The granger
piled them in his wagon and started
for home. A short way from town he
pitched every one of the sacks into .
gully. and reaching home wrote the
agent a. follows You'll find your
old guano in q gully near the depot
/ wouldn't receive it, for when it got
here the durn stuff spilled SO bad
man couldn't get in . half mile of it "
The agent lds him OF from payment
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04
Another County Heard From.

Nagsbee (solicitously)-What would
sosv candid answer be to the popular
conundruns: Is marriage failure?
Mr.. Nagsbea (getsing even)--My
candid opinion? well-ahem- I've
known some failures who were mar.
ried. and it's . POOR rule, you know"
Detroit Free ProaA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04

1t Is said that church pews have
averaged ten per cent higher thia
year al over the country in re-reat
ing.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04

Sow the lawn-grass seed. early. 50
= to give the young grass chance "a
become well rooted before summee.
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the precise image of what he had been
that morning, hammering sturdily
away in the forge, and singing, mean
while. a snatch of song.
$50 that's Squire Norcross, thought
he. Il wonder how he likes being
Tim, the Blacksmith? May be he does
not know that any change has taken
place.
He ordered the carriage to stop, on
some trifling pretense. and watched the
smith at work. He could not but envy
the strength which lifted the ponder
Gus hammer. compared with his own
powerless arm. just then his youngest
child. Ruth. came bound ing into the
smithy, and addressed the man at work
as Father" A sense of pain filed
his heart for Ruth was his favorite
child, and the thought that she had
transferred her childish love to an
other, was not pleasant He could not
help calling from the carriage: Come
here, my child"
go to the gentleman said his
double, from the shop.
Ruth advanced. hesitating. with her
finger bashfully placed in her mouth.
'.Don't you know me?" he asked
Yes. )" said Ruth. timidly.
s'Who am l?''
you're Squire Norcross
Wont you kiss me?"
The child drew back, and seemed
about to run away. Evidently she did
not wish to do 60. and the real fathers
heart was filed with SORROW which he
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never after that stroke of sorrowful fort
out into blank solitude with the fight OF
Lady Percivals gentle spirit.
The merry-makers and social visitors who,
in Lady Percivals time, thronged the hlth-
erto convivial atmosphere of Heatherleigh,
gradually dropped off after her demise,
never again to enter the hall as welcome
guests. Every thing changed at the Hall
under the masters regime, until, IN time,
not solitary visitor came to cheer or
break the silent monotony OF its desolatlon.
Sir Rupert was given to morose and mel,
ancholy days, and it was no wonder, under
his spell, and grew to be an lnhospltable
old gentleman who, in his seventeen year,
had come to even dislike merry face.
Miriam had but few associates or visit
ors that she dared entertain at the Hall on
this account; and under the influence OF
such distasteful solitude she grew taciturn
and sorrowful. The shadows of her I'M
favorable abode told on her, and all the
vlvacity and freshness of her young life
seemed degenerating into passionless ex-
istence in the frigidity Of the Hall.
No wonder; even the servants became
glum after the sunshine Of Lady Percivaps
heart went out from their day, and they
moved silently or with smothered grumble
80 their respective grooves, under the chill
ing influence of Sir Rupert's unsociable
reign.
But there came time, as 1t comes to all,
whether their lines be sad or joyous, a
break in the home life Of the pale, silent
daughter.
This change happened to Miriam when
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the tide of time set to the strange, joyless
shores of the fatality that decreed the
shutting of the doors of Heatherleigh
against her, leaving her to drift away in
sorrows mists from its grandeur forever.
What had befallen her unlucky relatives
had at last fallen with vengeful hand on
the pale, proud daughter of the Percivals.
We sat and talked of her, in the dull
cleaning of the autumn night so BETTING
her history, and listened to the fitful gusts
of the angry elements sweeping around
the Hall. By zoe mean the old housekeeper
and her husband, who were still occupying
the servants quarters, as l had rightly
heard It was in accordance with Sir Ru-
pert's wishes that this faithful couple still
kept their rooms in the west wing, and oc-
casionally showed curious visitors over the
main building. In the absence of visitants
the Hall was kept locked, and the superstl-
tious old pair never intruded on its dismal
silence alone.
These two old servants, I soon found,
were very much devoted to the memory OF
their dead mistress and the long-lost
daughter. When I heard their lamenta-
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tact, trusting Heaven for the fuihllment>
She filings her arms around my neck at this,
and sobs out her gratitude, releases me,
and am gone.
The friends with whom intended to sail
meet me at the pier, and all is well so far.
There is an eager tread of passengers,
business air in the movements of the crew,
rafting of chains, a settling here and
there, and the good ship Lady Clare weighs
anchor and we are on our voyage.
The starting gives me feeling OF cour-
age thatI never dreamed OF, and stoutly
resolve that, come what may, Heather
leigh's mysteries will not intimidate me.
No; will walk undaunted in it's uncannY
shadows, and hold converse, if necessary,
with it's spiritual occupants. And, more
than all else, should doubtless find
some who would and could be only too
glad to give me the history of the hall and
recount to me in detail the sad, tragic story
Of Miriam.
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To be sure have alreaty an abbreviated
account, a synopsis Of the leading events of
both, through Miriam and others, but this,
my intended visit, should round up the
whole.
This is why, I tell myself, I have unaer-
taken this journey, although the sunny face
of my cousin Gladys, in her far-away En-
glish home, pops up to mental vision, and
claims its share in the visit to be.
All! yes, dainty little Cousin Gladys,
whose fair blue eyes first saw the day in
the dreamy light of the poetical Cstswold
hills in the very heart of merrie old En-
gland, and who fought my ''going to
Hamerica" to live, was expecting me.
She was to-day, doubtless, sitting in her
vine-covered porch overlooking suburban
Hastings, aud gazing seward, wondering
the while when "'Attie, who lived in
Hamerica, would harrive." With this
thought gather myself together and seek
my cabin.
CHAPTER H.
am in the suburbs of Hastings, where
the delicious and invigOrating sea breezes
wander over the hills and whisper down the
green lanes.
Cousin Gladys little cottage is verita-
BILE paradise to my quiet-loving soul.
Perched away up here on height and
nesting in its wealth of blossoming creep
ers, it seems very sweet haven of all de-
sire. In the distance can get glimpse
of the sea, and West Cliff and bird's-eye
view of High Wickham, but it is the pict-
uresque beauty and blessed content of the
bright fields and green hedgerows that
please me most
Above the distant downs few fleecy
clouds hover, then drift lazily out over the
sea and fade into the infnitesimai. sit
down on the porch, over which the ivy runs
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MIRIAM.
T1e Romance Of Heatherleigl Hall
By MANDA L. CROKER.
COPYRIGHT, 1889.
CHAPTER 1.

OWN at my feet she
is sitting, this pale,
sweet woman, clad
in the suggestive
black Grape. The
dark folds lie softly
against the slender
throat in a caressing
manner, and they
remind me, as I look
at her, of a pair of
dimpled, baby arms,
that never more will
cling to the proud
pnok
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CHAPTER ~.

CHAPTER W..
The next morning, however, my latent
courage came forward and in the smile Of
day laughed at my trepidation Of the pre-
vious night. OF course prevaricated to
some extent to Peggy, BY replying in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-22
NOTICE TO MILL-OWNERS AND
MILLERS.

We have located our Mr.. Joseph w. vii
son in Salt Lake city to represent US in
Utah. He viii be found to be a thoroughly
practical miller, and q competent consult
ing engineer in all matters relating to mill
ing or mill machinery. He will make con
tracts for complete mill plants, or overhaul
Burr mills, to the roller system. Also
make prices on all special machinery in our
line, including steam engines, boilers anG
steam plant fixtures generally.
Mill men are invited tovisit and carefully
inspect the mills built by us-under Mr..
Wilson's supervision-at Provo, Spanish
Fork and Fountain Green. Our rolls may
also be seen in operation at the Pioneer
Roller mills, and J. NJ LETTER s. Company
mills, Salt Lake city.
Mr.. Wilson's postofice address is Lock
Box 952. When not ont Of the city on bust
ness, he will be found at the Valley house.
GREAT WESTERN MFG. Co.
Mill Builders and Furnishers, Leaven-
worth, Kansas