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The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
PROTECT THE PIGS.
HOW Many Promising Young Animals AE0
Ruined BY Their Owners.

How Many Promising Young Animals Ar
Ruined BY Their Owners.
When only the scrub hog was bred
upon our farms we did not give the
care that the improved pig must have.
because he did not seem TO require it
Nor did he, because he had a thick
hide and over this a heavy coat of hair.
But. in carrying on our improvements,
We have thinned the hide and in some
cases almost entirely bred the. hair of.
breeding in fat instead. When we add
to these changes the artificial habits
under which we keep our breeding
stock-artihcial as compared to the
habits of the swine of forty years ago
it will be wise to consider the young
pigs-the product of this artificial
state-as requiring special care and
protection from the time they are far
rowed till they are pretty well grown.
1t Is an error to suppose that q sum-
mer rain is not harmful to pigs. Many
farmers acting under this error permit
their weanlings to nest in the fence
corners upon the bare earth-very wet
earth after a rainstorm. No matter
what season of the year this is in, even
midsummer, pigs will pile upon each
other under such circumstances, get
overheated. take cold. cough, and
wheeze as though it were December OF
March. This irritation of the air pas
sages being commenced during tho
summer and fall. paves the way for ,
continued irritation of the air passages
during the winter. barring out all nope.
of thrift The summer and fall season.
are especially we'll calculated for build.
ing the system up to meet the trials OF
the cold season close at hand; but neg.
lect of the kind pointed out bars all
chance for hardness and healthy
growth. The weanling that contracts
a severe cold in summer had better be
dispatched and put under the sod, as
the chances will be against his paying
for the feed and nursing he will re-
quire during the winter.
In addition to trouble in the breath
ing apparatus, stiffness of muscles may
set in accompanied by rheumatic pain.
The breeder of experience is presumed
to have often enough seen the various re
suits that come of exposure to wet anc
chilly nights not to require any wore
of caution as he has long since Learned
that the high bred pig is not SO hardy
as the more recent descendant of the
wild woods hog of history. Not only
do we meet with lung trouble anG
rheumatic pains as stated, but inflam-
nation of the eyes is engendered by
exposure in summer. Especially i.
this true when pigs are permitted tc
sleep upon a manure pile. Ammonia
engendered in manure is particularly
irritating to the eyes. Its power may
be better understood when we consider
its effects upon the glass windows of
stables where manure and urine hate
accumulated. The writer remembers
the entire destruction of valua BILE
herd of Berkshires from sleeping upon
manure pile. If allowed to select for
himself, no pig will select a wet nest.
but he will, on the other hand, carry
straw or other dry litter quite dis
lance, that he may be kept above even
the dampness of ordinary earth.-Prai-
RE Farmer.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
A MOTHERS SONG.

A mother sat rocking her little babe,
Bye, little baby, bye"
And this is the song she sang as she rocked:
Hush, little dear. don't cry.
Father has gone to market town
To buy the baby velvet gown.
Brother has gone to fish in the brook
To catch FISH with his little hook,
Sister will fry it for baby to eat,
Never was fish one-half so sweet
Bye, little baby, bye.
Bye, little baby bye
Angels are watching my baby dear.
Their furtering wings are lowering near,
They bring him dreams OF Heaven above,
They whisper to him Of mothers love.
Bye little baby, bye.
Bye, little baby, bye.
Sleep, sweetly sleep, on mothers breast.
In mothers arms you dream and rest,
Sleep, little baby, sleep.
The waxen eyelids fiutter down,
Baby is OF TO dreamland town,
Bye, baby, bye.
bye, darling bye.
Baby has gone to the land OF Nod.
Where everything is queer and odd.
Where cherries bob on twigs of gold,
And little children ne'er grow old;
Where pansies turn into butterflies,
And out OF the hearts OF the flowers rise
Beautiful fairies we never see,
And the reason Of this must surely be
That We never visit the land OF Nod
Whereeverything grows so strange and odd,
Or we would see these funny sights
That baby sees with his eyes shut tight,
By. baby. bye
May Phillips Tatro. in Western Rural.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19

a tool having six or more slender steel
tines about thirty inches in length. ar
ranged as here indicated. with the two
central tines prolonged to form a
handle, is a great convenience. The
head a b is piece of hard wood an
inch and half by two inches. and two
feet long. The two outside tines are
made of one piece and bent to form
the bail (c) for the left hand. The
next two tines are also continuous;
f f are over tines, made in one piece.
and they may be attached when car
rying straw ON windy day. They
slide on the handle under the bail and
may be grasped at d. have tested
the idea by making a wooden one.
using strips of barrel slaves for tines.
l find the tool practical, but some of
the tines persisted in Strengthening out.
spelling its efficiency. Again. by en-
larging the whole affair and attaching
pair of wheels to the head piece, we
have an efficient manure truck that is
loaded and dumped instantly.-Ameri-
can Agriculturist
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
The SilO for Poultry.

Hens will eat ensilage. That fact Is
well known to those who have used it
for their poultry. If they will eat
corn ensilage they will also eat that
made from grass. In storing ensilage
the wants of the hens should not be
overlooked A large hogshead with
green food pressed down with a pres
sure sufficient to exclude the air. has
been pronounced an excellent method by
those who have tried it, but in using
tanned by cutting the green food when
it is nearly mature, instead. of using
that which is young and watery.-Farm
and Eireside.
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CORRECT MANNERS.
he Proper Way Of Entering and Leaving
Room.

Ths Proper Way Of Entering and Leaving
1t there are other guests IN the room.
gree: each one pleasantly upon enter
ing: No matter if you cannot recog-
nize th,m at any other time. Etiquette
demands that you treat those guests
politely whom you meet in a friends
house. Don't slide into the first chair
you reach. but pass well into the room
before seating yourself
A gentleman holds his hat and cane
while making formal call Try to ap-
pear interested in whatever subject is
introduced and never suggest a subject
which is not Of general interest to those
around you And when it is time TO
bring your call to a close. don't begin
to 3dget about in your chair, dreading to
make the first move.
II is very awkward to leave the room
during lull in the conversation Wait
until you yourself are talking, then
rise to your feet 1t is quite unneces-
sary to ask everyone in the room to
come and see you and even the friend
upon whom You are calling knows that
you will hope for a call from her in the
near future. without your announcing
the fact.
Now before leaving turn to each one
in the room. make slight bow and ad-
dressing each by name bid them good
afternoon" Do not keep your hostess
standing for a great many last re-
marks. but having gained your feet,
move easily toward the door. and take
your departure.
For those who are invariably awk-
ward and shy on entering or leaving
a room it is good plan to practice the
above rules at home before the mem
bers Of ones own family. It will be-
come great help to them in acquiring
natural ease and grace.-Farm and
Home.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19

y
she is attached to her; but how anyone
can be attached to keziah. don't see.
She is always giving her opinion on
matters that don't concern her at all,
and never makes excuses for anyone.
Yesterday, in church, when the min
lister spoke of the fresh air society, and
asked for the names of those willing to
take charge of one or more children for
a fortnight, Keziah looked across at me
and smiled.
The reason she did so was because of
what happened last summer. 1 believe
she has told everybody in town about it,
though she declared she hasn't.
Lulu Fenwick looked at NE. too, and
I hated her for it; bnt tried to seem
unconcerned. But, when old Miss
Tyrell turned square around in her
pew and stared me in the face, l COULDN'T
help coloring little.
heard ever SO long ago that she said
l was a very forward little girl. and she
a few weeks; and that was the reason
tried to get even with her last sum-
mer.
1t was the last Sunday in June year
ago that Mr.. Patten spoke just before
the sermon about the fresh air society.
He said there were many pleasant
and comfortable homes in Bondville,
where the little children who needed
fresh air and good food so much could
be taken care of without great incon-
venience; and he asked that all those
!, 70 ,lov e
one Or more children should send in
their names to him on Monday. that he
might know how many children he
could send for.
Miss Tyrell wasn't at church that
day, and, as walked home, it popped
into my head that here was my chance
to get even with her at last
had heard she fairly hated children,
and she lives all alone in a big white
hardly ever has even the minister and
his wife to tea. People say she is very
rich, but she never spends any more
than she can help.
Well. on Monday. l took sheet of
notepaper. and wrote on it. in my best
hand: will take three OF the Young
est" and signed it with Miss Tyrell's
name in full. Then l put it in an en-
velope. directed it to Mr.. Patten. and
the next time had to go to the store
stopped at his house and dropped the
note in the letter-boX on his front door.
l couldn't help laughing all the way
to the store and back, thinking of how
Mortified Miss Tyrell would be when,
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
She Wanted to BE . BIRD.

A certain young gentleman is court
ing young lady. He called on her a
few evenings ago. She seemed to be
under the weather, and there was a
peculiar drug store smell in the room.
What ails yOu. my darling?" he
coOed.
young lady.
$50 You could fly into my arms?"
queried John. suggestively.
No; want to be a bird, so / could
not get the tOOthache any more" re-
piled the lady, swinging on her jaw
and grooming audibly.-Texas Siftings.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19

Tourist Tin Kansas)-Can You tell me
where the residence of Col. Hooks. the
real estate dealer, is?
Native-Wal. jest now it's four or five
mile from here, but pointing to dark.
funnel-shaped cloud in the vest thar's
a cyclone comm over frum that way.
an if you'll wait awhile the house may
come right here to you an save you
the trouble of goin' down there to it
MunSey'S Weekly.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
ANIMAL INSTANCES.
Queer Doings Of Birds. Clans, Reptiles
and Other Creatures.

Queer Doings Of Birds. CLANS. Reptiles
and OTHER Creatures.
The screech owl hunts all night.
This observation IS confirmed by trap
pers- The barred owl hunts no later
than twilight have no evidence that
the horned owl hunts or boots after ten
O'Clock at night
All owls with tufts are nocturnal
Untuf:ed owls are diuTnal
The great horned owl will carry
poultry for long distances. six times its
own weight
Hawks migrate in enoFnous docks at
only settle for food All Of the migra-
tory hawks travel in focks together.
In fight their united cries can be heard
far above the limit OF vision They
come down in the spring and arise after
assembling in the fall in form of a
whirlwind. Their method Of migration
is unparalleled among birds
A restaurant in Chicago has some
thirty canaries which seem 20 sleep but
little. At night the electric lights are
burning until one o'clock = M During
the day, and at night oy electric hight
up to this hour. the birds sing con-
stantly.
The alligator originally was I'M
doubtedly accustomed 70 . cold climate
because in sub-tropical countries where
the thermometer averages seventy de-
grees above zero during the winter
season. it hibernates IN the mud
~
areas by suction through open shells
leaving visible trails Of their journeys
in the form of creases IN the sand
Cattle on the plains have acquired q
method of procuring water in dry
weather. They enter slough which has
apparently dried and stamp holes with
their hoofs into which water soon per-
colates. They then drink. some waiting
until the water has become clear.
WILLIAM HOSEA BALLoU.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19

and of any length, may be fastened to
posts across the yard. The muslin (A)
has a cross-piece at each end (Which
may be a lath) TO which the muslin is
tackled or wrapped and sewei, a piece
OF strong Irvine being used to attach
the lath to the fence-post- AS the H.
lustration shows the method at q
glance, any extended explanation is
unnecessary Farm and Fireside
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
Difference In Pies.

Hostess-Te he. / beg pardon. Mr..
Downeast. but really the New England
custom of having pie for breakfast
seems very funny.
Mr. Downeast-Ah, madam, il you
could taste New England pies you'd
want them three times a day.-Good
News
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
Not in the Wood.

Summer Boarder-I think, consider
ing the price 1 pay, and the poor ac-
commodations you have. you might at
least treat me with respect.
Mrs. Hayfork-Well, mum. to tell tn
truth, can't feel much respect for peo-
pie what pays the big prices l charge
fer the sort of accommodations give
n V Weekly
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
a Fair shaker,

Sageman-A remarkable girl is that
Miss Snapper. You know her pretty
well; has she any leaning in the direc-
ton of any particular creed?
Bluntly-I can't say definitely. but
from the way in which she disposed OF
my marital aspirations last evening l
should say that she was a Shaker
Boston Courier.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19

! told him that I had written that note;
| and felt as if couldn't do that
| All of a sudden, l heard some one
| say:
We'll, what under the canopy is
Anna Sophia doing now?"
And looking up saw Keziah Briggs,
and just behind her was my mother
Well. every body knows what mothers
are. In three minutes my mother
knew all about the note 1 had written
and what trouble 1 had got myself
into by it.
She stood staring at me a minute and
tlen said there was nothing for me to
| do but to take the children home and
take care of them myself. She said it
would be lesson to me to let practical
jokes alone.
What an awful two weeks | spent!
Mother did not help me with the chill
dren at all. l had to do everything.
The two little girls slept with me and
kicked me all night long. and the boy
dug up all my pansies and lilies of the
valley, broke my garden rake and let
my knocking bird out of the cage.
NOT once Ulu go OUTSIDE our Naru
during those two weeks. l had to stay
with those children all the time: and
often when l was out under the cherry
tree in the back yard with them
would hear Keziah chuckiing to her,
self
The children We're fat and hearty by
the time they had to go back to the
city. but 1 felt worn out. The day
they went away l actually cried, wa.
so glad.
The worst of it was that mother had
to explain the matter to Mr.. Patten.
She said it wouldn't do to let him think
Miss Tyrell had written that note and
then run off in fit Of repentance.
And he came to see me and talked tC
me long time. and cried again: this
time because l was sorry.
And that was the reason Miss Tyrell
stared at me yesterday and keziah
Briggs pursed up her lips If Keziah
ever wants to provoke me all she has
to do is to ask me what l think of the
fresh air society.-Florence 3. Hal
lowell, in Golden Days.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
Club RivalFies.

Pembroke-Some of the members OF
the Beaumonde club charge Hayes with
conduct unbecoming gentleman and
want to expel him.
Balling-The charge can be easily
subStantiated.
Pembroke-HOw?
Balling-By merely proving his meIn-
bership in the club.-Judge.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
A Useless Expense.

Mr. de Laie-Do you suppose we snail
ever be able to drop nickel in the slot,
and get wife?
Miss Wayting lin her most eaptivat-
ing tone)-Oh, it is unnecessary to 60 to
that expense, even now, Mr.. de Laie.
Brides are given away. you know
prrcE
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
An InsinuAtiOn.

Hostetter McGinnis-I assure You,
Miss Esmerelda, that the moonlight in
South America is SO bright that l have
frequently gone out hunting at night
and shot rabbits.
Esmerelda-Do the poultry and game
markets keep open all night?-Texas
Siftinps
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
The Ruling Passion.

Foreman of the Jury-Guilty of muir
der in the first degree.
Judge-Prisoner at the bar, stand up
to receive the sentence of the court
The Prisoner (whO poisoned her hus-
band)-In minute, judge. Jennie Ito
her sister,, is my hat on straight
Lie
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
A Long Sentence.

Il say, Bill" said one summer philos-
Opher to another. as they lay beneath
spreading tree, did yer ever turn yer
attention to literatoor any,"
81 should say So"
whats the longest sentence you ever
run acroSS?'
Ten years." was the unhesitating
reply.-WashingtO Post.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19

broken nne In
the process of
thrashing. t h e
ordi n airy pitch
or dung fork is
found wholly in
d eq uate for
quickly handling
such straw when
d e 5 ired to be
m owe d. Even
the large barley
fork fails to get
there" as fast
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The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
DisappOIntment.

''Of cawse you liked deah old Lun-
non?' said Goslin to Sappy, when the
latter returned from his first run across
''No, deah boy: / was rathaw disap-
pointed. doncher know"
Awe"
'.Yass. The fact is, Lunnon isn't quite
so English as New York.
Bazaar.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19

Not long since, New Hampshire
COMMITTEES man was examining an in
FAINT school class Can any little girl
or boy give the definition of the word
average? he asked. For some time
no one reolied: but. finally, little girl
hesitatinsly replied: Its thing =
hen lays IN egg on. SIR mo. that's
not right Yes. sir: my book says
so.' AMI she trotted up to her ques-
toner am pointed to this sente nee in
her readiig book: "A hen lays an egg
every day on an average"
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
Where mi Had the Adxant.@.

THAT chimney is smoking all the
time" said Dodkins.
Yes" said his grandmother; but it
isn't such fool as to smoke cigarettes. +"
Puck.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19

DESTROY all webs in trees and do so
while the caterpillars are small, as it
will then be q much easier Job.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
HER PRACTICAL JOKE.
Anna Sorhia's Way Of Getting
Even With Miss Tyreu.

W Is H mother
would not have
Keziah Briggs
here every Mon
day and Tues
day to wash and
iron. l know
we could Fl n d
some one else
who would do
Just as well.
Mother S ay S
KeZiah suits her
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
IMPROVED FARM FORK.

An Implement Which Facilitates Rapid
Handling of Straw.
In the west, where SO much grain is
cut with TIE header and the straw is
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
SHADE IN THE YAt3.i
A Cheap Continuance That Makes Chicken
Life Worth Living.

Lie Worth Living.
During the very warm days the hens
often suffer in shadeless yards. The
illustration is intended to show how a
cheap and simple continuance may be
arranged to provide shade, as well as
protect partially against showers. A
piece of muslin yard or more wide.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-19
The Age Qualification.

''How old ought girl 10 be before
she gets married."
''Old enough to say 'Yes"-Judse-
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An UPWARD IMPETUS.

Elderly but Athletic Householder
You want lift in the world, eh? Well,
I'll do my best to oblige you.-Munsey
Weekly.
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Explained.

"Why do they call that pony OF
brandy?"
because it is measured by fingers
rather than by hands "-Puck.
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-on Thursday, three of those fresh air
children We're sent out to her. But she
would have to take them; she wouldn' {
be able to get out of it then.
thought it very good joke. and
think so still: but it didn't turn ont
just as expected. Things seldom do
In this world.
On Wednesday. when l was out in
the front yard with mother and the
baby and Lulu Fenwick, Mr.. Patten
stopped at the gate and began to talk
with mother about the children who
were to come the next day.
81 am very glad Miss Tyreu is-tu
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-28
How Ho Lost His Alum Mine.

Dick Gelatt, stage proprietoro of Doug
las county, Nevada, says: "Talking
about yarns that arc told to the tender,
foot tourists, l used to have one story
when / drove stage into Genoa. AT
one poin5 we passed q high hill with q
bare white spot that cleaned in the sun
like q big piece of tin. When the pas
sengers asked about it LttesRkl them this
yarn;~That, gentlemen, is my alum
,mine-all there is. left of n beautiful
prospect. You see, I struck the genuine
Boulder Hill ledge and ran a forty foot
tunnel, when just before shutdown we
struck n big body of alum. We quit
work then, but when wo came noxt
morning we couldn't see q bit of mine
except that bare spot
"'Why what became Of itT some fell
low always asked. 'Well,'I used to
reply, you see there was n heavy rain
that night and the whole thing puck
cred up.'"-St. Louis Globe. Democrat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-28
THE LADY AND THE MIRROR.
rcrpicxity of n Tired Shopper while Try
Ing to Dodge Her ReHcction.

rorpicxity of n Tired Shopper While Try
lug to Dodge Her Reflection.
Many jokes-good, bad and indiffer-
ent-haye been poked at the ladies for
their devotion to shopping. Some n
once said tliata woman has been known
to forget her own name while engaged
in the fascinating pastime, and the
statement has found many believers,
always, of course. among the sterner
eek. Whether all the ladies are equally
oblivious to everything is by no means
certain. but q happening in n large
down town store may be taken,as hav.
ing some bearing on the subject.
The store, which is one of the,finest
In the city, has @ largo mirror com
pletely covering the rear wall, serving
the double purpose of characterization
and protection by enabling the floor
walkers to watch the ever moving
crowds. The lady had been examining
and pricing fabrics until her brain was
in n whirl, moving from II counter to
another, and all tho while gradually
approaching the rear of the store. At
the last counter, aftorsseoing everything
hat was to be seen, she aeaved q sigh
Of regret and hnihonght herself Of
leaving.
And just here tho fun occurred. Her
mind was busy with the problem of
whether shrimp pink or pea green
would be n match for her complexion
providing she could purchase either,
and she was not aware of her proximity
to the c Rather, she had On idea
that she wa near the front, and that
the large and magnificent mirror was
the door. She approached it, and
thinking she saw some one coming
toward her stepped to one side. Her
reflection, of course, did tho same. She
stepped back. Ditto the reflection.
Then she got angry.
Excuse me-" sho said in the clear,
cutting tones peculiar to her sex when
they wish to DO sarcastic, "are you SO
fond Of dancing that you must indulge
in it here2 If you let me pass I'll be
obliged"
No answer
"Well," said the now thoroughly
aroused woman, "I'm going out, SO
you'd better stand aside"
Suiting the action to the word, sh,
took one-two-thrce steps, andlanded
up against the mirror. A little scream,
n blushing roma hurricdly going in
the right direction this time, q general
litter from the customers and clerks,
and the comedy was over .-PittSbure
Dispatch.