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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11
THE WAGES OF FARM LABOR.


Notwithstanding the general depres-
sion in agriculture and the low prices
ruling for farm products the wages of
farm employees seem TO be well main
tanned and not to have been much affect
ed as yet by low prices. According to
the report of the government statistician
covering investigations made during the
past two years there is everywhere a
pressure Of competition with farm labor
withdrawing laborers from rural en-
gagements and thus leaving to the re-
mainder fair wages. In New England
farm wages are slightly higher than two
years ago. There is complaint of the
scarcity OF intelligent labor, and where
foreign labor is abundant much Of it is
Enthusiastically besides requiring instruc-
ton and supervision. Farmers in New
York and in many other states as well
are trying to do their own work to avoid
the expense of skilled labor and the an
noyance Of unskilled.
The demand for labor in other pursuits
with better compensation and the desire
for living in cities and towns are the
chief causes of the scarcity Of intelligent
farm labor wherever il exists. In the
cotton states very few laborcrs are en-
ployed through the year at given rates
in money, this class mostly preferring
to work at shares Of the produce. The
excessive wages formerly demanded by
harvesters i'll TIE great wheat regions
have been reduced along with the intro
duction Of improved machinery for do
iyr, bo,.1art ,1-1,ly u'nar. 6o,-a baC,, D,,1 y
slight fluctuations i'll the average rates
of wages since 1879, and the result Of the
whole investigation indicates fair, if
not full, employment of farm labor at
wages substantially the same as two
years ago, when a similar inquiry was
made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11
HORSES FAMOUS IN HISTORY.

Black Bcss was the famous mare of Dick
Turpin
Roam Barbary, the favorite horse of King
Richard II.
White Surrey, the favorite horse of King
Richard III.
Beyis, the horse Of Lord Marmion. The
name is Morse and means swift
Shebediz, the Persian Buchephalus, be-
longing to the Shah kosrOls Parviz.
Phrencos, the horse of Kiers. of SYRIA
cuse, that won the Olympic prize for single
horses in the seveuty-third Olynpiad.
Incitatus, the horse of the Roman En-
peror Caligula, was made a priest and con
sui, had a manager of ivory and drank wine
from golden pail
Morocco the famous trick horse of
Banks While performing in Rome the
pope had both horse and master arrested
and burned as magicians
Aler, the horse Of the Roman Emperor
Verus, was fed on almonds and raisins,
and was covered with royal purple and in
stalled in the imperial palace. At death a
mausoleum in the vatican was raised 20 its
honor.
Bucephalus, the celebrated horse Of Alex.
ander the Great, always knelt down to
take his master, who was the only person
who could mount him. He was 30 years
old at death and Alexander built a city for
his mausolcum, which he called BucephalB.
Bavicca, the Cid's horse, survived his
master two years and half, during which
time no one was allowed to mount him,
and when he died he was buried before the
| nf No ffN pl in
and two elms were planted to mark the
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11

Gapes is among the most common o.
diseases. It is the result, as has otter
been told, Of worms in the windpipe. T(
cure the disease one must dislodge the
worms. Many devices are resorted to tc
accomplish this, such as horsehair lool
or a feather thrust down the windpipe,
As successful n remedy as any, perhaps.
is combining the affected chicks in box
covered with muslin, and busting fine
lime through the cloth. The lime makes
the chickens sneeze, and the sneezing dis
lodges the worms.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11
Milk for tho Chlckh.

The little chick wants his share Of
milk az we'll as the pigs. He does no,
require nearlyeo much as they do, and
will be thankful for skim milk until Il
month old, with the provision that it be
boiled should any looseness of the bowels
ensue, and after a month or six weeks
he is pretty sure that he can drink but
termilk or clabber with impunity that
is, if the drinking pan is kept clean and
neat, and no milk allowed to remain in il
long enough to become sour or rancid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11

! Pyrethrum or buhach diluted with
four times its own bulk of flour or finely
Blacked limo and blown on with a hand
6sllows viii usually rid plants Of the
hugs at once, but when the insects are
abundant repeated dustings may be
Necessary. The powder may also be
used in a solution made with ono heap
ing tablespoonful of the powder to two
gallons Of water Apply with hand
force pump and a nozzle producing a
Gne spray, Reports come from some of
the experiment stations that a rather
coarse spray Of cold water vigorously
directed on ahe foliage every evening
&will prove effeotive against not only the
rose bugs but the various species Of
span leaf hoppers, plant lice, etc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11
A Novel Mexican Postal Device.

The Mexican postofiice department is
about to adopt a novel device. a phono-
graph is to be placed in each principal Of
flee in the country for the accommodation
of the numerous citizens who cannot read
or write. The illiterate Mexican will go
to the postofiice, talk his message into the
receiver of the phono8raph, and when the
cylinder reaches ITS destination the person
addressed will be sent for and the message
will be repeated TO him 10y another ma
chine -Philadelphia Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11

It appears that the same COW. on the
same kind Of food. will yield richer milk
after ten months Of milking than at the
end Of one month. In some recent ex-
permentS Il COW that gave milk con-
tanning 30 per cent. of fat in November
and December l-SN, on the same kind
Of food, in May, 1899, gave milk with
80 per cent, in August, On pasture feed
4.l0 per cent; and in September, 4 %
per cent Another COW averaged SO per
cent in December and November, 1855;
SO per cent. in April, 1889; A per cent
in May, These are only two instances,
but it is Il fact well known that most
COWS do so increase. This being true,
we must not too hastily conclude that u
given kind Of food has caused increased
fat in the milk, since it may be that a
part Of the whole Of the observed change
is due to a natural increase due to length
Of time in milk, and not to food at all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11

The Persian entomologist, whose collec-
ton of insects attracted so much attention
at the Paris exposition, is preparing land
scape, the subject being water mill, a
river and a mountain, which will he COM
posed wholly OF insects, Four hundred
aud fifty thousand night flying insects wiz
form the foreground, the remainder of the
picture TO be made up Of 100000 insects,
composing owe. 5000 species.-St. Louis
Republic,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11

Cholera infantum has lost its terrors since
the introduction of Chamberain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoa Remedy. When that
remedy is used and the treatment as directed
with each bottle ia followed, u cure Is certain.
llr. A. W. Walter, a prominent merchant Il
WRiteTsburg, Ill.,, SAYS: 1T cured my baby
boy of cholera infHntuIp after several other
remedies had failed. The child was 40 low that
he 80 med almost beyond the aid Of human
cont bottles for 10 ~ Beaupre & Lowry Bur
lngton, aud W, b. Nichols, Essex Junction,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11
HORSE GO SSlP.
something About DIR. wehb's Importa-
tions.

The London Live Stock Journal of June
10 says We mentioned some weeks ago
that Dir. w. Seward Webb OF New York,
U. S. A, the well-known American breeder
of horses, and son inlaw of the late Mr..
Vanderbilt, had effected an important pur-
chase of HackDey stock from the Brook field
stud. the property Of Mr. Burdett- Coutts,
Nj. i. DR.. Webb has hitherto pursued
horse-breeding on very large SCALE but
without any such system with regard to
specific breeds and pedigree as has been
popular during the last few years in respect
to the established breeds of light horses.
He now contemplates starting a stud in the
States, which shall be the counterpart to
great extent of the Brookfield stud in this
country. His purchases form a very i'm
portant step in this direction; and while we
cannot but regret that some of the mares
mentioned have left the country, we cor
daily welcome the addition of such pow
erful and enterprising breeder to the ranks
of the patrons of Hackney horses.
DR.. Webb, we believe, also inspected
the stud belonging to Mr.. Walter
Gilbey, at Elsenham Paddocks, and Sc
cured from it number OF exceedingly
choice young Hackney stock.
The Boston Courier says: The attractive
niue morse Bamlco won his race at Hart
ford, but he had to reduce his record, and
it took five heats to settle the matter. The
first heat was given to Honey B., which
was out for record. The second and
third were taken by Pamlico, and the fourth
by Andante, which had made things lively
for the pretty little Nermonter in the two
previous heats, and the time C2:20D, shows
that they were going some. The two stall
lions had been going IA merry clip oil
through the mile. most of the time Tapped,
but when the stretch, which at Hartford
Is long and trying one. was reached the
clip was made very fast, but Andaute could
seem to gain none until almost to the wire,
when Hamlico was seen to 90 into the air He
caught, but broke again almost immediate
~, and ran under the wire head and head
with Andante, which OF course was given
the heat. To most people it looked as
though the clip pinched the little horse and
caused him to break Goldsmith states
that it was caused by his taking hold Of
MIN stoutly when Brown commenced to
give Andante the silk and shout little.
Pamlico, he says, got mad, and would not
have broken if he had given him his head,
The clip they We're going was certainly u
good clean Ii gait
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-31
A crrE For cnAprEp nANps.

In a bright, breezy article on toilet
soap and its uses, Laurie Machenry gives
the readers of the Ladies' Home Journal
some useful hints about drying the hands
in winter She says:
You know the ''chapped hands" so
many have written me aboutl You bring
on the ''chaps" by dryingyour hands i'm
perfectly and then exposing them to cold
and heat while they are still damp. /
know that some mornings you dry them
probably thirty or forty times, still in
sist it viii pay you to take time enough
to dry them thoroughly each time, then
rub them together over the fire Until they
work smoothly and don't ''stick."
Teach the children this, too. I'll
venture you can't go into school-room
in this State and find one-quarter of the
pupils with soft, sound hands. With
few exceptions the poor little fists are red
and cracked open-unslghtly to look at
and painful and uncomfortable for the
child How many times We hear women
young and old-apologizing for the
condition of their hands, and adding
like martyrs: ''My flesh IS so sus-
ceptible to the cold, " or ''my skin is Sc
delicate" Boshl they need only say
ats all my own fault, you know, for I
am so careless about drying my hands. -
Then again 1 have seen women who OF
necessity had had their hands in water
and soap for so long that the flesh looked
nearly parboiled, and the feeling, am
told, is the acme of discomfort. In such
a case and to any who may have chapped
hand7 I recommend you to sit down and
Just devote about fifteen minutes to this
operation.
Take yaseline, petrolatum, lard, sweet
oil OF mutton suet and smear your hands
after having washed them thoroughly in
warm water. ANY one Of the above
mentioned greases will do, but use
plenty-so much that you are a terrible
mess. Then work and rub the twist,
and wiring your hands together for a
long time, until they are soft and will
work all right without hurting. Then
take olean, warm water with a few drops
of ammonia in it and good soap and wash
it off. It may take three or four waters.
When the grease is gone put on a few
drops of a mixture OF glycerine, soft
water and cologne Gn equal parts md
rub we'll This will leave your hands
smooth and soft, but not greasy or
sticky.
Glycerine should never be used pure,
as it then has such an affinity or appetite
for water that it absorbs even the neces-
sary moisture of the skin and produces a
red, feverish, irritated surface Many
people complain that they "can't use
glycerine at all, " because 1t ''don't agree
with their skins" Dilute it with water
and then try it, or what is better still,
mix glycerine, waterand cologne in equal
parts as 1 have just spoken about.
Don't let your husband try this mix
ture after shaving or he will use it all.
If you want to put him in angelic mood,
tx up a shaving lotion for him thus:
Bay rum one-half pint, water one
quarter pint, glycerine two fluid ounces.
Then indeed he will rise up and call you
blessed.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-31
FASHION NOTES.

Linen collars and cuffs are worn again.
Galloon girdles ard added to many
gowns.
Persian borderings are the height of
fashion.
Trained velvet dresses arc liked for re-
ceptions.
Light colors predominant in house
dresses for the winter.
Light otter fur promises to become ex-
ceedingly fashionable.
Flat bonnets pointed over the forehead
in Marie Stuart style are worn by ladies
just back from Europe
Handsome new fannels of morning
wrappers have border near one selvage
in pointed Vandyke pattern.
Entire dresses of crocheted wool are
worn by English children, especially de-
licate ones, in cold, damp weather.
The cape-sleeved jacket, Stimulating a
cape and waist-coat in front and a jacket
in the back, is a new and favorite light
wrap.
Narrow fur bands in several rows on
both skirt and bodice have superseded
wide fur trimming for walking cos
tunes.
The figures in the new and richest bro
caded silks are very large, a single pat
tern frequently covering an entire
breadth.
vandyke points are popular in lace,
passementerie and embroidery, and are
also made in velvet for the bottom of
dress skirts.
Skirts are worn somewhat longer than
during the summer, the suspicion of traip
being seen on some. For these days
serge, that most serviceable of all mate
rails, is in vogue; with these are worn
white or red cloth jackets, this bit OF
color being very effective on the dark
gray, brown or loutre, the prevailing
colors.
A pretty novelty for little girls from
six to twelyeis the fiat Chinese or Tonkin
hat of felt. 1t has a low, bowl-shaped
crown, with feather rosettes around 1t,
which graduate smaller toward the back,
meeting there with small bow Of rib
bon. Just above the forehead, under the
briIn, are roseties of baby ribbon, or q
small ruche or wreath may be placed
there.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-31
Fort Payne. Alabama.

The wonderful growth of this New Eng
land city in the South has been such as to
occasion EXPLANATIONS of surprise from all
visitors. Surely, say many, the magician's
art alone could have produced this great
transformation in few short months. To
those who have studied the situation the
growth seems the most natural thing imag
Unable and rot at all to be wondered at
though phenomenal.
of all the flourishing towns and cities of
the South this one has attracted most atten-
ton, perhaps, for here alone is to be worked
out tse result of the first organized move
men of the capital and brains from the
Nort and East in the development of the
vast.sesources of this region of country.
HSfe the iron ore of the best quality is
within quarter of mile of the furnace.
Limestone for fuxing is yet nearer, on the
opposite side, and the coke ovens are building
on the lot adjoining the furnace A like
condition of fortuitous circumstances do not
exist elsewhere in this or any other country
to insure a cheap production of pig iron.
Besides, this country abounds in clays that
makes the finest quality of fire bricks, sewer
pipe, terra Gotta, ets.; in kaolin and haloy
site, from which is made the finest Jroclery
and pottery; in sand for moulding and for
glass making; in building stone of beautiful
colors and shades; in forests of timber both
hard and soft woods; in productive soil; in
beautiful scenery; an abundance of pure
spring water, and in healthful surroundings
Its location is in the Wills Valley, between
Lookout and Sand Mountains, on the Queen
& Crescent Route, fifty-one miles below
Chattanooga and ninety-two miles above
Birmingham, in northeastern Alabama.
TIN Fort PAYNE Coal & Iron Company,
having 1900 stockhVders. nearly all from
New England, with III J. W. Sp,uld-
ing, as President and .. o. Godfrey
Mayor of the city, as Gene.,i MANAGER
located here in February last ana purchased
many thousand acres of land. AT tL.t ti,,e
the population numbered 53l; now it : n
city of over 5000 population, with electrI,
lights water works, and rapidly growing
In that time there has been erected
and in process of erection over five hundre
dwellings, two large hotels, furnace, robin!
mill, lime kiln, asphaltum block pavement
factory, ice factory, stove works very eD-
tensive fire clay works, five brick yards
carriage factory, two saw mills, plaain
mil, two banks, many stores, school houses
churches, opera house, etc. The officers OF
the company are busy day and night ar
ranging for new industries, answering score
of letters daily received, entertaining visit
ors and pushing the building operations OF
the new industries under way The Fort
Payne Herald, of August 2Sth, issuel n six
teen page illustrated paper which gives q
complete resume of the wonderful growth o!
the city up to that date.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-31
Great Misfortune.

Heavy rains of ten produce disease among
farm animals. Almost every day cases of
roup sweIled head and distemper very dis
astrous among poultry are reported. A part
of this is also due to improper feeding. You
cannot make a hen lay when everything you
give her is being transformed into fat and
laying the foundation of disease, same as with
an overfed child or person. Alfred 7. John
son, Hampton, n. H., says: Last fall had
so fine looking hens, which began TO droop
and die; Ichanged their foodand began US
ing Sheriian's Powder; in three weeks they
were nearly well, and had increased the eggs
sixteen a day. Ihave just bought SIX cans of
it as o. preventive of disease the coming Win
ter. It can't be beat, for that can saved me
$40 last YEAR, l. 5. johnson & Co., % Gus
tom House Street, Boston, Mass. the only
makers Of Sheridan's Condition Powder, will
send two % cent packs Of Powder, and new
Poultry Guide, for 50 cents; for Sl.0O five
packs and book; for 81 20 large ~ can and
book; six cans 100, express prepaid Send
stamps or cash. Testimonials free For .
cents a copy of the best Poultry paper sent.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-31

No period in life is so momentous in view
Of its results as that in which the sinner
awakes from his indifference, is brought
back from his wanderings, and accepting
the terms of salvation is enabled 10 rejoice
in God his Savior. Then his views # the
world of life, of the object of his being of
all things, IN fact, are essentially modified
and changed. Then does he commence TO
run the race, that successively followed,
Will conduct ito glory, honor, and i'm
mortality" Then is he watched with the
intensest solicitude by those holy beings,
who are sent forth ito minister for them
who shall be heirs of salvation And if
there is Joy among the angels OF God, over
one sinner that repenteth," who can tell
how much that Joy may be enhanced,
should the highly-favored object of it, by
the grace Of God become 4 bright and shin
ing light in the world, aAd bring forth
much fruit TO the glory and praise Of his
Saviour.
As the opening of the Christian life is thus
important in its results and as so much
depends on a right commencement, special
care sh uld be had that the great outlines of
that life should be we'll understood. There
are multitudes who experience renewing
grace, whom nature has endowed with an
ardent temperament, and who in the joy of
their first love. often overlook the fact, that
bonds and Affections are appointed to all
who would overcome the world, and become
heirs Of immortal life. In the fancied
strength Of their attachment to their Saviour,
they set at nought the obstacles tina. would
oppose their progress. and often are disposed
10 wonder at the trials Of more experienced
disciples Instances are not unfrequent
where in the reaction OF feeling that some
times succeed this state of mind these very
individuals are entirely untitled to meet the
real difficulties Of the way and fail to retain.
in time of trial, the spirit and temper Oftheir
Master. Such have yet to learn the solemn
import of the cross. Blest indeed are they
who have known its import by experience,
and have learned, at the feet Of Carist to
make right Improvement of Affections
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-01-31
RELIGIOUS READING.


UPON THE SHORES OF GALILEE.
The Sabbath morn was sweet to see
Upon the shores of Galilee.
Betwlxt white clouds, like lakes of blue,
The sapphire of the sky shone through:
Where Magdala once fourished fair,
A falcon poised in languid air;
Mist fashioned into strange design,
Far mountains doomed in purple line;
Sweet strains that swelled TO choral close
From oleander copses rose.
And through the calm heat doomed the bee
Upon the shores of Gailee.
Beneath stirred leaves along the marge
The swelling fig grew ripe and large;
Perpetual summer seemed to rest
Upon the waters tranquil breast.
No white sail swept the lake along,
There rang no soaring worship song;
Bethsaida's RACED walls were dumb,
And silence sealed Capernaum;
Gray old Tiberias alone
Upreared its parapets Of stone;
And yet what JOY it was 70 be
Upon the shores of Galilee
Here trod His ever-patiert feet
In twilight cold and noontide heat;
Perchance beside yon fountains brink
he paused awhile to rest and drink,
And blessed the children at their play
Before He took His onward way.
These are the waves He babe be still
That even now obey His will;
The same sky throws its arch above
As when He taught His creed of love,
The same winds blow their blessings free
Upon the shores Of Galilee.
And though wild desolation now
Rests on the shores and mountains brow
The living words that here had birth
Have zoned with glory all the earth.
They dwell in praYerful hearts afaF
Beneath the New Worlds zenith star,
And spread where blue Pacific smiles
Upon her peaceful palm-girt isles.
And when, in years to come, W th men
The lonely land shall TEEN again,
Revered ef-sll His naftl'B.1au -
Upon the shores Of Galilee.
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