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THE CONGO BASIN.

Some Writers Estimate Africa's POpuln-
ton at 325.OOO.OOO Souls.
And under the name of the Independ
ent States of Congo its government was
organized after the mostapproved meth
DDS of Belgian administration, and it
entered fully equipped into the family
of nations. There is within it's area.
which, as said, is thirty-three times
that of Belgium, a population Of $50
whites, about One-half State officials
and employees, and the estimated num-
Der of natives within it's borders is
about 40, 600, 900: and in the whole Con-
go basin is estimated at about so, 600, 600.
Africa is about three times the area Of
Europe, or Il, 600, 900 square miles, and
some writer's estimate it to contain
about an equal population-32a5,0 900. 600
souls. The enormous trade developing
there comes mainly from the narrow
selvage which separates the mountains
from the sea. 1t is great basin COM
posed of plateaus gradually ascending
to 1000 feet at some of the central
lakes. 1t has four great river systems:
On the west the Congo. second only to
and the Niger; on the north the Nile;
on the east the Zambesi. These rivers
once formed vast internal seas, which,
finally breaking through the mountain
barriers, have descended by cataractS
and canyons to the ocean, leaving great
areas of rich deposits of wonderful fer
tility.
THE Congo BASIN" says an eminent
scientific authority, Prof. Dupont, fresh
from visit there, ''is destined to be the
granary of the world Is this the
ground to draw the gathering electricity
from that black cloud spreading over
the Southern States. which thus far has
dropped fairness upon and given vast
production to them, but which is now
growing big with destructive elements?
Perhaps here may be found a solution
of the race problem that presses on US
and must be met and must be solved.
What eminent statesman will give him
self to this great work, compel public
attention. and point the way thither for
these disturbing elements? Though
condemned at present by many from
partisan or other standpoints, an exodus
of the better educated and more ambi-
tious people of the colored race would
lead up to practical, peaceful. happy re-
suits for US and for our African races,
and to immortal hOnors for that states
man. When is the new colored Moses
to rise for this exodus and lead his peo-
pie home?- Henry S. Sanford, in FO-
rum,
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less similar to this form are worn BY
horses on some of our street-car lines
where slipping frequently occurs.
There is no reason why the old. clum-
sy and badly fitting shoe with raised
heels and toes should be used on farm
horses, except it may be that the coun-
try sheer is ignorant of any method ex-
cept that which has come down to him
from his forefatherS This, then. is all
the shoeing which, in my experience. is
necessary for farm work on ordinary
soil. II much work on mud roads is to
be performed, shoes should also be put
on the hind feet. Here there is less OBJ
lection to the use of shoes with moder-
ate calks, although little can be said in
their favor. Foot iameness In perhaps
five cases out of six is found in the fore
feet; but improper shoeing is also an
important factor in determining lame
ness from injury to the tendons, liga'
ments or calculations OF the limbA
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A Chinaman.s Saving, Bank.

No sort of savings banks seems to ex-
actly meet all requirements. Ten years
ago Wo All Wo, a prosperous Chinese
laundryman in New York, having dis
trust of cashiers, tellers. presidents,
burglar-proOf safes and other machinery
of savings banks of the metropolis, in
vested $50 OF his savings in that COM
mon ornament Of frst-elass Chinese
gentleman, 4 jade bracelet, and then
81. 900 more in diamond bracelets. all OF
which he put on his left wrist lie had
them made to fit very snug. so that
they could not be removed by a robber.
He had no occasion to use his money I'M
til recently, when he was in great need
OF ready cash, but to his dismay, he
found that he had grown so fat that he
could not get his jade bracelet from his
wrist without awning 1.-THE bracelet
in two. which would destroy its-the
bracelet's-value. As the diamond Brace
lets are above the jade he finds his
wealth pretty securely locked up. The
only practical way of getting at it is by
reducing his style of living until his
diminished size permits the removal OF
the bracelets the way they went on
National Tribune. :.
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prowling around every night for . weeA
while have been confined to the house
by MYSELF"
"Henry. 1 am very much surprised At
your language"
"You are surprised, are youf Do you
suppose I am going to stand this any
longer?"
eff were a married man." said Mrs.
Carter, 81 would think it very natural
that my wife should 60 wherever she
likes it best. If you are displeased. you
should address me in . different tone.
You should endeavor to make home
pleasant for me-"
"What!" exclaimed Mr.. Carter.
snake my home agreeable to me"
replied Mrs. Carter, land perhaps I'll
stay in more than do"
''But you didn't have a sprsined
ankle" interposed the astounded hus-
band.
''That is so, but woman is tied up in
the house the whole year around as
much as you have been for the last week
or 50 with that sprained ankle"
$50 you are playing for even?"
"Just so. hated to do it. 1t almost
broke my heart to treat you with such
apparent neglect, but 1 only wanted to
make you appreciate what have gone
through"
"Emma, como to my arms. Look out
for my sprained ankle. l was wrong
and I'll own up"
"That is all l want. will not 60 out
until you are we'll"
ssAnd then when 60 out you shall 60
along with me, as is right and proper"
And he kept his word.
ALEX z. SWEET.
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ShoElNG.
Prof. DinWjddle Gives His Views o. N
Important Subject.

Prof Dinwiddle Gives His Views o. N
Important Subject.
There is no part of the horse which
requires such close attention and so
much care as the feet says Prot Din
widdie in the Rural New Yorker, and in
many cases on the farm it would seem
that there is no part which receives 50
little. will describe briefly what /
consider to be the best form Of shoeing
in such cases, first treating Of the ant
NAL which is free from lameness and
whose feet and limbs are yet in q sound
condition, and then of the animal al
ready lame or blemished
The shoeing of horses is often spoken
of as necessary evil" and perhaps
We may justly look upon it as such.
While less shoeing of the farm than of
the city horse is required. the proper
performance of an operation ought to
receive due consideration. The nature
of the soil will, of course, have some
influence in determining the amount of
shoeing necessary, stony ground APP
preaching somewhat to the character of
the city pavement, being harder on the
feet and on the shoes. Colts until they
are put to work require no shoes; but
their feet must be occasionally attend
ed to in order to prevent deformity
arising from irregular wear.
1t sometimes happens that when
pastured on soft ground the wear of the
ground surface of the hoof is dispropor-
tional to the growth, and this occurs
chiefly at the heels where the natural
slope of the wall is more nearly perpen-
dicular, and tendency to contraction
is thereby induced. If neglected, this
is likely to lead to permanent contrac-
ton or deformity of the hoof. The
remedy consists in removing the excess
of growth at the heels with a knife and
restoring the hoof to its proper proper
lions. The opposite condition does not
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Eleven old citizens of Little Eor

Eleven old citizens of Little Eouf.
hunk, numbering town in Wayne Coun-
Der of their children, and this is the
record: Amos Tyler, twenty-five; Thorn
as Todd, twenty nine; Jonathan Adams,
eighteen; Eben Brown. fifteen; David
Eaton. fifteen; Jacob Kiliam. fourteen;
James Adams, fourteen; Josiah Cole,
thirteen: John Phillips, twelve; Oliver
Billings, thirteen; James Brown, ten;
VIM. Tyler. ten; John Killam. ten.
Amos Todd is the only one of these men
Who has been twice married.
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often occur in unshod colts, the growth
at the toe by its direction in reference
to the ground tending rather to spread
outwards and lead to vertical cracks or
assures. To prevent the extension of
these to the soft tissues above, it is
necessary to trim off this supernatural
ance occasionally either with the knife
or chisel. These abnormal conditions
are most common in the fore feet. Colts
object to having their feet and limbs
handled. and therefore their education
should be begun early so that their
timidity in this respect may be gradual
ly overcome. When the colt is put to
work on the farm it is customary to
leave the feet unshod for some time,
and, I believe, unless the ground is
hard and stony, that this practice has
advantages. 1t enables the colt to ac-
quire command over his limbs while at
work. and to obtain steady gait before
being numbered with shoes to which he
is unaccustomed. After a little ex-
perience in work, the fore feet should
be shod while the hind feet in ordinary
soil may be left bare during the sum-
mer. l have never seen any evil re-
suits from this except when the colt
was used on graveled roads. In this
case shooting all around is imperative.
AS for the kind of shoe to be worn,
have no hesitation in pronouncing in
favor of the fiat shoe without calks on
heel or toe, concave on the ground sur
face and fat on the surface which con-
tracts the sole, as shown at Figures
and 9. Whatever difference of opinion
there may be about the use of this kind
of shoe in city work, there is no room
for doubt as to its advantages when worn
by the farm horse. Toe and heel pieces
on shoes are intended to give the ami
NAL better hold on the ground when
pulling heavy weights on paved streets,
and they do this only at the expense of
interfering with natural conditions,
and are a common cause Of lameness
arising from sprained tendOns and liga-
ments. The fat shoe supports the sole
when pressed down by the weight of
the body at each step; being thin at
the heels, it allows the frog to come in
contact with the ground, and thus di.
minishes conclusion and slipping
whilst the latter is also to a great ex-
tent avoided owing to the concave I'M
der surface of the shoe. Shoes more or
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Another Experienced Breeder speal


Seeing that all have had their say on
lumpy-jaw 1 should like to give my
theory. In the first place it IS caused
by COWS kicking their calves when they
have sore teats. inflamed udders, or
when flies are very bad. The calves get
some fearful blows on their jaws, at
which time the seed is sown but may
not develop until eighteen to twenty
four months old.
Prot. Law seems to think it danger
Gus because he inoculated calves with
pus from an liberated jaw. Why not
from horse, COW or other animal, and
inject pus into an artery? Why should
they not then die with blood poison?
In my thirty years experience
never bred one that had lump on its
jaw, and 1 never saw a lumpy-jawed
bullock that was fed by hand when a
calf. The majority of lumpy-iawed
cattle come from the Western States,
where the calves run with their dams.
Where cows are looked after it is hard
to find case of lumpy-jaw.
While butcher, in my early days in
England. saw but very few cattle with
lumpy-jaw. 1t is about time that the
"vets" should find some legitimate en-
ployment rather than to be creating
some new scare, so that our English
cousins may make mountains out of
mole hills"-John Hudson, In Breeders
Ga zotta
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For the benefit of English visitors

For the benefit of English visitors
the Paris Scion catalogue this year
translations of the names of the French
pictures, ami very curious are some OF
the results. For instance the hare and
tortoise fable is labeled, Tho Hare and
the Turtle;" for the fitting of lances ap-
pears ''Tilding Of Lances;" craft going
to sea is rendered The Disappeared
Boat" 'An Aim" is placed beneath an
other picture; unshod becomes ''un-
shoed:" while THE Shoemaker's Home, -
"a Prize Of Good Conduct" and play
ing the Truants'' indicate failure to
grasp our English idioms.
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Manure in the Orchard.

Arthur Bryant. director Of Horticultu-
raj Experiment Station No. 1, at
Princeton, Ill, tried tho effect
of manure on some young Duchess
apple trees just coming into
bearing. These trees were all near
together, and inclosed by an old orchard.
but the ground where they were plant
ed had never been in orchard before but
in grass for two years. he applied five
good loads of manure 90 eight of the
trees. Eight of the other trees about
the same size on each side of those
MANFRED, were used for comparison.
The manure was applied the s5th OF
May, 1889. As the summer was q moist
one with a reasonable supply Of rain
there was no -appreciable difference in
the crop Of apples on these trees. ana al
the time Of his report tSeptember u
the manure showed NO effect
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spend the evening with few friends.
will take the front door key along so
you will not need to get up on my &C
count"
Mrs. Carter sighed.
''This is the fifth night you have been
away from home this week and left me
here alone" said Mrs. Carter. bitterly.
81 don't see why people get married at
oil, il that is the way they do. II was
only an old maid could at least 60 to
bed and go to sleep. would not be
obliged to lay awake half the night
waiting to hear you come stumbling up
tho stairs. It's really too bad. Henry,
too bad"
Emma, you surprise me-" replied the
young husband with great dignity.
sit is about your own conduct that
you should be surprised. How would
you like to be treated in such heart
less manner night after night?" said
Mrs. Carter.
.sIf was married woman" retorted
Mr.. Carter, Il should think it very nat
ural that my husband should 60 where
1t pleases him best. and if was dis
pleased at any thing he did l would
speak to him in quite different tone.
for you are not adopting the means to
make home pleasant for your husband"
SIS there really any way by which
home can be made pleasant to a hus-
band?"
81 suppose there is; but don't think
! have ever prevented you from going
out whenever you felt like It,"
THAT is so, but never stay out until
three O'Clock in the morning."
"You can stay out as late as you
please, if you have any good reason for
doing So"
81 wouldn't stay away from homo for
any thing in tho world. o. Harry. you
can't have any idea how tedious it is
whom you are away"
why don't you reada If you don't
want to read, you can sew shirts. That's
What my mother used to do when my
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father stayed out at night: but must
go. Good night. DEAR" and of he
went.
From that time on Henry heard NO
more reproaches about his staying out
so late. He went out almost every even
ing. One day he was brought home in
q carriage. He had spraiDed his ankle.
The injury was very severe. Tho doc
tor said he would be confined in his
house for at least two weeks. At first
he suffered severe pains, and his wife
did all in her power to relieve his suf-
ferings. She put cold applications to
his swollen limb and alleviated his
agony by reading to him. He immedi-
ately began to improve. While he no
longer suffered physical pain he was
obliged to remain in his room, as the
ankle was too weak to bear his weight.
Now was the time for Mrs. Carter to car
~ out little plan she had matured.
One evening Sho appeared in the
room of her husband dressed to 60 out.
She had a rose in her hair. and had 9TH
.erwise made herself as attractive as pos
sible.
~ am going out. dear Henry. to at
tend little social gathering at my Sis
ter's. You need not get up for me. You
can 90 to bed. I'll take the door key
along and let myself in"
"All right" responded Henry cheer
fully. gritting his tooth as she closed the
door. That's very nice arrangement
for woman to leave her husband at
home and go cavorting all over the
neighborhood. What shall do 10
amuse MYSELF"
Mrs. Carter did not get home until
very late. but her husband did not re-
proach her. He was too proud for that.
Next night she was Of again. and Sc
for several consecutive evenings Carter
had to sit up. and he found it very ted
iouS At last she went to q ball. She
was accompanied by her brother. She
arrived at her home simultaneously
with the milkman. On opening tho door
she saw her husband white with rage.
Madam" he said sternly. "you have
been absent all night"
Ives" responded Mrs. Carter, coolly
"the ball lid not break up until 'ths
wee small, hours anent the twa.'"
Mr.. Carter was already very much ex
asperated. but springing that old gas
upon aim aroused him to a perfec
frenzy.
ado you KNOW" he said. in a boars
voicc. smashing the water pitcher {.
smithcreens. that you have been GU
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GETTING EVEN.
How a Wife Cured Her Husband
of Going Out Nights

CAR TIE B
had only been
married q short
time. but her
husband h a d
already begun to
60 out at nights.
One evening she
said to him:
"You are not
going out again
tonight. ar Q
you, Henry"
"Y Q 8, m Y
dear"
"And where
are you going. if
1 may ask?"
"Oh. 1 am
~-1- -4s~D ~
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Practical Post Holder.

The illustration herewith shows how
to secure posts and hold them in proper
slant or position while sharpening.
This method gives free use of both
hands in handling the axe, so that
quicker and better work can be done,
and with greater ease than by the ''old
way" To make it, procure medium
pole, at least twelve feet long. with a
good open fork. prongs foot long, and
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where the poles rest upon the cross make
notch. to keep from slipping. The
cross is made of a couple of split rails
Tor sx4-inch scantling) bolted to-
gether at the cross by bolts with washer
taps, and lower ends Of cross sunken in
the ground just enough to keep from
spreading. Use an old railway tie or
something similar in size for the point
ing block, and always use sharp axe
a regular keen Kutter. "-Orange Judd
Farmer
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Ne Sutor Ultra Crepidam.

Lawyer Which-Well, O'Flaherty,
have you told me all the facts, without
elaboration, exaggeration or equivoca
ton? want to save you if can.
OFlaherty-Oi have, yer honor.
Oi've tould how shot de mon, an not a
wurrud butts as thrue's me affidavy; SC
ye can put in de lies, sorr, to shoot yer
self. We onnershtan that part betther
nor do, onny day.-Puck.
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Easily Accounted For.

Jones and his wife were wandering
among the cages in menagerie.
81 say, Jones, dear, what on earth has
that anaconda tied himself up into such
an involved knot for?"
''Can't say. darling, unless there's
something on his mind that he wants to
remember"
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A Fatal Admission.

Cringing Spirit lat the golden bars)-
1 have never been any thing worse than
cornetist.
st. Peter-What could be worse? JUS
tice demands that your neighbors be
given chance to get even with you.
Away!-Munsey's Weekly.
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A Big Difference.

Wife, think Turner, our grocer,
has joined the church. John.
Husband-What leads you to think 80,
my dear?
Wife-Why, he used to say his straw.
berries were so much quart; now he
says they are so much box.-The Jury.
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ENCOURAGEMENT.

swell, doctor, I'm still alive, thanks
to you. have taken every blessed drop
of your medicine"
''Alive! Well, if had thought you
would still be alive this morning I
would have sent more. But I'll do that
now. And if 1 don't see you again,
Patrick. good-bye-good luck to you."-
Munsey's Weekly.
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Would Have to Wait.

Customer lin cheap restaurant)-
Waiter, bring me napkin. please.
Waterfall in use at present, Cap, but
that chap with the heavy mustache eat
ing soup over there will be through
with his soOn.-Drake's Magazine.
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Didn't Envy Him.

Bobby-There amt much fun for
fellow in this world after all, is there?
Tommy-Plenty of fun, but l could
never enjoy it if my mother wore as big
q slipper as yours.-Drake's Magazine.
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The National Failing.

Jackson-Im going to start . new
paper, and I think I'll call it the Um-
brella.
Merritt-Whyf
Ja9kasa--Because every body who sees
it sin take it.
MerrittcYes people would take it,
but they wouldn't pay for it-West
Shore.
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Not Quite.

In . young ladies' school.
Teacher-What are the three prin-
cipal kinds of poetry?
Pupil-The lyric. the dramatic and
and
Teacher-(coming to her assistance)-
Come, you know; the cpl
Pupil-Oh, certainly; how stupid 81
me! and the epidemic.-Judge.
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MAKING THE FEATHERS FLY.

First Nimrod- you see the feath-
ers fly when fired?
Second Nimrod (sarcastically)-Yes.
I saw the feathers fy-off on the bird.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-09-05

'Did l ever show you the worms that
came out OF dogs hearth" said well.
known physician to a reporter. Upon
being answered in the negative the doc.
tor produced a small bottle of alcohol
containing three thread-ike worms sew.
eral feet in length, and then related how
they came into his possession. "Recently
friend of mine had pet dog, which
died very suddenly. The animal rau
around the yard once or twice, came
back into the house and jumped up to
receive the caresses of his owner, when
suddenly the dog dropped on the floor,
shiyercd convulsively once or twice and
then died. A post mortem examination
was held, and it revealed the fact that
all the organs were in a normal and
healthy condition. The heart was brought
to my office, and upon being cut open
these three worms were found imbeddcd
in the right ventricle. "-1fcJi!e (Aa)
Iiegister.
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An OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fan

OF all the torturing fads which wo-
men are continually invcnting in the
fond hope of identifying themselves,
probably the most ingcniously narrowing
has lately come into vogue.
The initiative was taken by girl,
VINO, although otherwise fairly pretty,
had eyes which by reason of their small
ness somewhat married her face. She
had plenty of pluck, and an inordinate
desire for good looks, so she paid visit
to well known oculist and paralyzed
him by calmly stating that she wished to
have her eyclids cut. He at first de-
INJURED, but sine overcame all his argu-
meuts, and the operation was performed.
The lids were washed with cocaine to re-
move their scnsitivences, and a slit about
an eighth of an inch In length was made
on the outer edge, thus clongating their
natural siz.. Lotions were applied, aud
the girl went her way rejoicing, with di-
rections to pull apart the wounds num-
Der of times day, so as to prevent them
from closing as before The operation
vate S"}%akshly saGGaGSsfte and GRsdarn YaRGE
4 branches, French, Calisthenics and begiI
ners in Latin if required. Can give GOO
references. Address,
III MISS L. NJ. s.,
III Salem, Roanoke County, Va.
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nEADY-MADE DRESSES POPULAR.

The tendency CT the age is toward the
ready made in dress. OF course, no
woman with aspirations to being well
dressed buys gowns ready made; but
the most fashionable women buy ready
made hats, lingerie and even the COM
poncnt parts of gowns, such as passc-
mcntcric sleeves, shaped trimmings and
even dress skirts. Foundations for
dresses may be bought already scwcd,
and, in fact, everything is done TO pre-
vent the tedious aud unnecessary waste of
time in fitting, etc, which women used
to deplore when every article of their
clothing was made to order. Commercial
Adcefiscr.