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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-08

reptile thrashed about, and then sub.
sided, dead, yet still giving angry mus.
cular jerks on being touched OF
moved.
''The tail will not die until sun.
down, said the chief, we must leave
it."
/ ran my tape over the snake. He
measured twenty-five feet and some
inches.
The natives began to prepare the
body for transportation. 1t was
hacked into pieces six feet long, and
these pieces, supported by loops OF
bark fiber, were slung upon boughs
and carried shoulder-high to men to
each piece.
In due time we reached the open,
where our first camp had been, and
then the preparations for the feast
began.
A SNAKE FEAST.
A number OF natives dug a long
trench. with their spears. Others
gathered rocks and others leaves
The stones We're placed in the trench
and dry sticks were piled upon them
and set on fire. The fire was renewed
until the stones were quite hot.
Then the embers We're famed out, and
the coils of the snake covered with
wet leaves, through which the steam
rose in clouds.
From time to time more water was
thrown on carefully, until at last no
steam rose. ......:-
The leaves were then raked aside,
and, without ceremony or carving,
every native went tooth and nail in
to the feast. It was an orgy that
passes description, and may be i'm
agined, perhaps, when I say that by
shutdown not a vestige was left, and
even the marrow had been sucked
from the backbone Several of the
natives took joints of the bone, filled
them with tobacco and used them for
pipes.
For several hours the entire band
were totally incapable of movement.
L had to saunter about until their fit
OF overlooking should pass away.
THE PYTHoN's MATE SLAIN. ..E
1t was very fortunate l did So.
About dawn the following day, the
camp was perfectly quiet. The torpid
natives lay about like logs, and
was leaning my back against a quarry
tree, smoking and thinking, when I
heard a heavy rustling on the under
growth opposite me, and almost i'm
mediately saw the head and body of
a python issue from the shade.
1t was the mate of the one we had
killed. Attracted by the scent, it had
followed on a mission Of vengeance. I
did notgive it much chance, however.
attracted it's attention by short,
sharp noise, causing it to, hold it's
head notionless for a second. I took
aim and put a bullet into it's head,
and killed it almost instantly.
Had the reptile struck the sleeping
camp, who can say what it would
have done? .o. H..
When the Bushmen awoke, their de-
light knew no bounds, and another
feast was organized. l was tired of
waiting however, and by the promise
OF liberal present of tobacco, I ir,-
duced one OF the men to ACCOMPANY
me back to nv own camn
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-08
THE FARM AND FIELD.
MATTERS TO INTEREST RURAL
READERS.
ABOUT PIowing-- Absorbent Power
OF STRENGTHENING the Most OF
lt--Are Large Barns Best?
--Does Dairying
Paw,
About Flowing.

Whether it is best to pillow deep or
shallow is not one of the things "no
fellow can find OUT" for experiment
will generally show which is preferable.
It would seem, on general principles,
that deep blowing, with subsoiling,
would yield the best results in every
case, and scientists have usually so
taught. But many farmers who have
followed their advice has learned by
sad experience that good rule some
times has important exceptions. For,
as matter Of fact, it depends a good
deal on the character of the soil and
OF the crop and OF the season whether
deep blowing is advantageous or not;
ana this scientists are beginning to
ind out, as we'll as practical farmers.
An interesting experiment is on re-
cord which throws much light on this
subject. A farmer who had been &C
customed to pillow deeply, determined
to try for q prize offered by the local
agricultural society for the best half
acre OF corn; He manfred his half
acre heavily, turned up a nine-inch
turrow, stirred the soil seven inches
deeper with a subsoil pillow, narrowed
thoroughly, and thong hit he had an
ideally prepared cornfeld. The re-
malnder of the field was manu1ed
heavily, plowed two inches deep and
we'll narrowed. The corn started sat-
lsfactorily on both plots, and for the
first month no difference between them
was apparent. But then a severe
drought set in, and at the end of July
the shallowed-plowed field was far
ahead. August proved dry, and at
the close of the month the corn on the
deeply plowed field was suffering
severely, the leayes turning yellow
nearly up to the ears, while
the other plot suffered but
little. 1t grew rapidly and made the
best crop of corn in the neighborhood,
notwithstanding the fact that it was
not hoed at all, while the well-pre-
pared half acre, which did not yield
over half as much, was boed twice.
Examination showed that the moist
ure had dried out to the bottom OF the
deeply plowed furrow, while in the
bottom OF the two-inch furrow moist
ure was plentiful. The surface soil
thus treated, it should be added, was
light loan, quite rolling, with asub-
SOIL OF yellow clay, thirty feet deep,
Jomted and we'll adapted for draining.
1t IS hardly safe to generaIize from q
single experience, but this experiment,
taken in connection with others,
seems to support the plan often. ad-
vocated OF blowing deeply in the fall
Tor spring crops, and thoroughly pull
.verlzlng the surface in the spring with
the harrow. By trying the two sys-
TENS side by side, as in the case above
cited, farmers may easily learn which
Will yield the best results for them.
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Are Large Barns Best?

There are some reasons why a large,
roomy barn is better than two or
more small ones. It is more conven-
lent, OF course, to have everything
hay, grain, cattle, horses, wagons and
farm tools-under one roof. But, on
the other hand, there are seine
advantages in having smaller barns.
In the first place, they need not be
as expensive in construction as the
large barn. Lighter timbers may be
used and the cost OF erection is much
less. Then, in case OF fire, which is
more dreaded by the farmer than by
another class in the community,
owing to his isolated situation, the
loss may by good management be
confined to one building, leaving the
others intact. This is a very import
ant consideration. Most of the losses of
horses and other live stock at fires are
the result of suffocation by smoke, not
cby the fireitself. It IS not wise to put all
ones eggs in the same basket. If the
material and LIVESTOCK are in two or
three or fivebuildings instead Of one it
is not probable that the fire will sweep
all away before aid can be obtained.
It's also worth thinking of that the
cost OF insurance is usually greater on
large barn, and on the stock, grains,
hay and implements stored in it than
Oh a number of small barns in which
these things are distributed.
For these and other reasons that
might be named it seems advisable for
all farmers of moderate means to
build small barns. Men who have
abundance of means can, of course,
indulge themselves in such Injuries as
large and expensive barns, with all
the risks pertaining thereto; but even
for them series OF smaller structures,
wisely planned and placed, would be
better.
Absorbent Power Of Straw.
Some interesting experiments have
been made to determine the absorb
ent power of wheat and other varie-
ties of straw.
In one Of these experiments small,
compact bundles OF wheat, rye, oat
and pea straw were put to soak in
water so as to be completely covered.
After soaking for twenty-four hours
they were taken from the water, set
in an upwright position, and allowed
to drain for half an hour. They were
then left lying for an hour and hall,
in order that the excess of water
might drain off from them. They
were then weighed and at intervals
afterward during o period Of forty.
four hours.
The experiment showed that the
wheat straw absorbed in the twenty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-08
Harlin's First Meeting With Linz
coin.


coin,
Hannibal Hamlin never met Abra,
ham Lincoln until the day after their
nominations in May, 1860. The intro
PRODUCTION took place in the old Ire
mont House in Chicago, and from the
beginning the two candidates seemed
mutually prepossessed with each other
feeling which developed afterward
into profound friendship, unshaken
even by the political exigencies that
made Andrew johnson Lincom's
choice as runnins-mate when he made
his second campaign. Mr.. HAM
lin used to tell with a glee the manner
OF receiving the news Of his nonaina-
ton. He was sitting in one Of the rou;,s
OF the old Tremontplaying eucher with
a party of politicians. Suddenly the
noise of many feet was heard in the
corridor without. Such events were
not unusual in hotel filled with dele
gates, So thegame was not interrupted.
But just as a deal had been finished
and the trump turned, Schuyler Col
fax burst INTO the room, without
stopping to rap at the door, and
announced:
j Come, come, Hamlin, this is no
place for you. You're nominated for
Vice Presinent and must come over
and make a speech"
$50 [ went over to the hall and
made them little talk" Mr.. Hanllin
usedto add rathetically; but it spoil
n6 the vnrv hnct 1Ono hop1 a,-ar
.held.-From the Chicago Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-08
A GOOD SETTER,
He Kept Close Watch Upon the
Birds, Without Results.

He Kept a Close Watch Upon the
Birds, Without Results.
He had the reputation OF being a
faultless setter when. I bought him.
and told all nay friends about his
wonderful ability, says a sportsman
IN the Nashville Herald. l talked of
him SO much that they would begin on
the subject themselves when they saw
me coming, as if by natural associa-
ton: Finally they tried to depreciate
the dog, and said they didn't believe
1t was anything like the setter said
it was, and asked me if 1 believed in
him so much why didn't show it up
some time and let them Judge of it
themselves. / was thus led to invit-
ing half a dozen out quail-hunting
With me, though | wasn't quite sure
OF the dog, after all. We went on a
little camping tour, and found things
IN pretty fair condition for a good
hunt. There was plenty of Quail.
For the first day the dog did very
well, and began to feel triumphant
about him. We bagged dozens Of
birds and were jubilant.
The next day, however. when we
started out rather late in the morn
ing, the dog was of no account what
ever. We took Dick, the colored cook,
along with us to help carry the game,
and we couldn't get the dog away
from his side. We tried every way in
the world to urge him to begin opera
lions, but he refused to do anything
except sit and look pitifully at Dick
lie followed him wherever he went,
and if he stopped the dog would sit
down and begin looking earnestly at
him again. Finally we sent one ofthe
boys back to the tent to get some Of
the, dead birds. I said thought that
would act as reminder to the
dog. The boy came back and said
he couldn't find bird. He had
looked through our tent and the
cooks tent, but there was not q sign
of one -
'Dick,'' said, "what has become
of those birds?''
de pa tridges, sah?'
t'Yes.''
"W'y I thought you had as much as
you wanted, an | took de rest.o
"What did you do with them?,'
II ct dem, sah.''
And that was what allied the dog.
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four hours 225.8 per cent. Of water,
the rye straw 241.4, the oat straw
1855, the pea straw $500. In the
forty-four hours they lost respectively
#55, 67,7, and 40 and 92.2 per cent. OF
water leaving the per centage retained
IN each as follows: Wheat. 17O.8;
rye, 1877; oat, 1885; pea, 1857.
A bundle of wheat straw left to soak
Tor ( forty-eig hours took up nearly
~ per cent. more water, or 247.6 Fer
cent. At the end OF twenty-four hours
46.7 per cent was given off leaving
2oo.9 per cent OF water after twenty
four hours exposure to the air.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-08
Tame Adriondack Daar

The deer Of the Adirondack are evil
IDENTIFY increasing rapid]yin number
and becoming less timid. They are very
frequently seen not far from here
crossing the roads and sometime,
pasturing with the cattle. A few DAYS
ago a small herd of them were brows-
ing along the side Of the distant hills
and could be seen from the streets OF
the city by aid Of q field glass. Re
Gently q large buck swan across Cana.
da Lake and in easy range Of the cot
tagers. Capt. Ballou, who has a
small steamer on the lake, was out
with q pleasure party. He steamed
towards the deer. and could easily
have run him down after circl;na
around him several times and coming
SO close that the gentleman touch.
ed h4'n with his cane. He was
allowed to swim to the shore and soon
bounded out Of sight into the denths
of the forest. -GloversvilIe Cores.
pondent OF Albany journal.
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Does DalryIng Pay.


Does dairying pay? What a ques-
ton. Ii by pay you mean netting an
income, it certainly will unless grossly
mismanaged and neglected, but when
you come to the amount OF that in
come the question is instantly renlov-
ed from the dairy to the man. Each
owner of a dairy will succeed with it
to the limit OF his ability and he must
govern his expenditures for family
comforts by that ability. If he has
not much enterprise or Judgment
then he must livevery frugally but if he
is young Napoleon in the dairy field
then he and his family may spread
themselves. There is an abundance
OF room in the dairy business for any
sized genius, from the man who milks
two COWS and peddles his milk by hand
and afoot, to the man who owns and
runs twenty to thirty factories. When
we come, though, to consider the pay
Ing part OF 1T, In ten years you would
probably find that the two COW man
has more money than the man with
thirty factories, at least such seems to
have been the fate of such large enter
prlses. A little success in the dairy
has its temptations like any other
business to induce men to over crop
themselves, while the man who starts
on small scale generally climbs to
the top American Dairyman.
Making the Most of 1t.
There are some wiseacres who still
maintain that it is easier and more
profitable to grow two tons of hav ON
two acres than on one acre, or to raise
forty bushels of corn on four acres
than the same amount from one acre.
1t IS safe to say that such persons
keep no account with their farms. 1t
IS all guess work and theory. Practi-
cal experience has shown just the re-
verse. The land OF which the most is
made: on which the proverbial two
blades Of grass is grown where one grew
before, has been proved to be by far
the most economically worked, be-
cause the additional labor and fertiliz-
ing material put upon it cost good
deal less than required for the larger
and less highly cultivated area. Such
higher cultivation has become neces-
sity IN these days Of sharp COMPETE
ton. We heard successful business
man say recently that his business
had to be run very close nowadays,
the margin of profit was so small.
The same thing is true in agriculture.
Wha tever can be saved in labor. wages
and fertilizing material is needed to
make ends meet and leave a little
balance at the end of the year.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1891-07-16

am 4. Sili baben bic Mitslieber Der
GarmersN Nllians ouf et,pa 1000 Vldsen
in ben ueridicocncu Staatcn 0eriamms
lungen absebalten. Ialentuolle Otcbner
baben iberau anipra@en sebaltcn.
Die ,0olts,eitnns" beilrdtet, bic
;sarmer perben lid suuiel NIT 8olitit
unb nidt genus nit ibrer ,5eloarbeit be-
I1aftigcn. Otnr rubis llnlere biss
bergen Holititer tSnnen aud nal 6ars
tofietfafcr ia,nmcln.
Nui 8efebl ber Oeen Dorfcr 8u6erer,
perben bic fauisen so Mllionea il,
Bombs su2 Yrosert perIdnsert ,perocn,
-bamit 6as yplt 95 Dsillionen 81 per>
.sinlen bat, Gi,, neuer Diebitabl an,
golte, ,uelder bieicm iabrli6 r1lno 10
Millipmen Dollars foltct.
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Rem Qrleans g.. Suli. Bon
NoSque County, Ger, ,pirb beridtet,
bab Seitcrn Mbenb bas !6duS poil 8. 9.
Nnberion, eineS Is Meilen peitlid uon
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troiien Durbe, unb bab feline Trau unb
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0lit einidlus. Dds 0aus iins iofort
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unr flein iinb, beiinbet lid ein Sce Don
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beu lollen uon berporragci,ber SbDnbeit
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10 sroB, ais Die GieienbOle in &cntudp.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NO. 1910.
ESTATE OF T. HERMANN UECKER, DEC'D
Whereas, letters OF administration upon
the estate of f. HermannUecker, deceased,
were granted to the undersigned by the
county court of Bexar county on the Goth
day of January, 1891, all persons holding
claims against SAID estate are required to
present the same within the time pre-
scribed by law. My residence and post
office address is at San Antonio, Bexar
county, Texas.
T. T. WANDER HoEvEN,
Administrator of the Estate of said f.
Hermann Uecker, deceased.
San Antonio, Texas, January 20, 1891.
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