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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-08-21

not the women who could have been
An old maid or not, as she pleased.
For it is quite as easy-if not more
Soto get married than to stay sin
gle, if one is not particular and takes
what is in the market. 1t is this
very soreness which, ranking in the
heart. and springing from the lips Of
the old maid, points the arrows Of
foolish people who laugh at the estate
of the women who have never mar
ried.
And. further, that the subject is
one over which the old maid broods
over longer and more deeply than
the women on the "other sjde," proof
is plenty. The women on the "other
side" laughs lightly, makes joke, or
throws q few jesting words-toolish
and idle no doubt-and then fsrgets
the subject. Does the old maid look
at it in that way? Not so. If she
is of lively disposition, as we'll as
a sensible woman, she gives jest for
jest, and enjoys the joke at the ex
pense Of her spinsterhood. Expect
ing the attack, she often Starts the
fight herself to head off her oppon-
ents. If she is independent and
sarcastic, she scorns the marriage
estate and takes every occasion to
show that she Can mot only defend
her position but attack the other
side. In every case she has this
matter Of "marriage or no marriage"
far more at heart than any married
woman ever has Whoever doubts
my assertion can easily prove it by
asking any ten married women Of her
acqualnta nee their opinion Of the
maids, and any ten maids their opin J.
ion of married women. The majority
Of married women have few OR no
decided views to express. It is
something they have neve- thought
much about. But niue Of those ten
old maids have considered the sub
ject long and deeply. On the prin-
ciple that lookers-on see most of the
gone, they have studied the mar
riage relation and married people far
more thoroughly than most married
people ever do. And after they
have freed themselves by declaring
that they might have got married
90 if they had chosen, they will give
their hearers a number Of ideas. op-
inions and thoughts, more or less
profound and showing conclustvely
that the subject is one they have
cared about and pondered over.
With the majority of married women
the subject of married Or SINGLE"
is lip deep, but with the majority of
old maids it is heart deep.
Ny point is just here. Why
should they care for silly words re-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-08-21

A story comes from one Of the
small eastern towns to the effect that
once the young women OF that place
became dissatisfied with the young
men. Now, it IS. of course. natural
that the average young woman
should be dissatisfied with the aver
age young man. for he is-alas! not
all he should be. But the young
women in question did not complain
of the moral character, or the gener-
al behavior Of their young men. only
of their lack Of proper attention to
them-the young women. They de-
.clared themselves ''neglected." and
they proposed to retaliate. Well.
they did it, in q spirited manner
Although, when We consider it, it
does appear somewhat in the spirit
OF the small boy, who, when his
mother denied him some privilege.
declared boldly that if she didn't
change her mind he'd 60 down the
street and catch the scarlet fever
In order to retaliate they formed
themselves into an "Old Maids Con.
ISOLATION Association the title ot
itself being thought sufficient to strike
home to the hearts Of the young men.
And the young men, not to be ont
done, Immediately organized an "Old
Bachelors Sympathetic and Con
ISOLATION Society,"" and appointed a
committee to attend the next meat
ing OF the O. NJ. G. A. to propose q
eopsol dation Of the two organiza-
tions under the name Of the Mutual
Consolation Society"
Thus it appears that the most de-
termiEed efforts O. Young maids to
become old ones sometimes overreach
themselves; that when a women sees
fit to assert herself, she speedily
brings man to his senses, and
furthermore, that the rule is we'll
nigh invariable, that old maids are
so from choice, and not from neces-
sity.
This is a subject that can be pro-
ftably studied from both sides
from the old maids side or from the
other. And speaking first from "the
other," it seems little odd to the
students ON this side OF the fence
that old maids are always in such a
tremendous hurry to declare that
they are so Of free will, and not of
election. Who doubts it? Certainly
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A CHAPTER ON OLD MAIDS.
THEIR LIFE WHAT THEY MAKE 1T.

They Need Not be Deep in Discomfort If
They Will Only Have an Object in Life
Some Sensible Remarks On an Interest
ing Theme.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
WInter care I'd cattla.

Although the winter thus far Inns
been one Of mildness and pleasant.
ness, comparatively speaking, vet
there are nights and days which are
cold and chilly, and at just such times
the cattle need shelter and good care
Good open sheds, facing south and
east, with racks to feed the hay and
straw in, are very excellent for cattle.
Ana often no other stnbling IL needed
save for the mich cows and Young
things. IL is well to keen the shcfIS
well Uttered with straw and the rartg
well filled with oats straw and oood
clover and timothy hay. The snIt
boxes should always be i'm a ulace
where the cattle can easily oet ~
them and should be kept well sup-
piled with salt
This is especially needful where rot.
tie are fed cornstalks and tho IiLs
Salt IS very beneficial and very neres.
sary to the good health ofcattle. one
OF the best ways to feed cornstnlks IL
to scatter them we'll over the born.
yard, providing the ground IL NOT
muddy, as cattle do not quarrel balf
as much as when feeding from racks.
Inc reference here is to stalks which
nave been cut from the fields and
dried nbundles. When properly cured
this makes valuable feed, and the cat.
Tie relish it. There are various wava
70 feed corn fodder, some farmers ne.
ing q iced cutter, while others prefer
to allow the cattle themselves 70 untb.
or the fodder. AS TO advice M t9 tbo
superior method of feeding. the writer
would say that both are equally good
and no choice can be made.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
CLIMATE OF JAMAICA.
There Has Been Serious Misconcep-
ton Regarding Its unheaIthful-
ness

There Has Been Serious Misconcep-
ton Regarding Its unheaIthful-
ness.
The first consideration for those
who desire to pay more than flying
visit to tropical country is climate,
and in this matter there has been
serious misconception heretofore re-
garding Jamaica. As matter OF
fact the climate is as healthy as that
OF any tropical country in, the world,
and more healthy than that OF most.
This is shown by the mean ofthe birth
and death rates for the past five
years. The mean birth rate has been
$3.50 per thousand; the death rate.
y ~: Of this latter, It's per thous-
and died under the age of l year. Di-
versltied as Is the surface of theisland.
from the high mountains OF the center
TO the rolling plains of the seaboard.
the temperature is, OF course, very
varied.
Near the SUBMITS of the hills it is a
sub-tropical, varying from SO degrees
to % degrees at 3 p. m. At the sea
level it ranges from rs degrees to 90
degrees. But here the heat is tempered
by fresh breeze that blows ali day
and a cool land breeze that sweeps
over the hot plains from the mount
aims all night. 1t is in the imprudent
exposure to this cold breeze, when
heated by exercise, that the danger
Of tropical fever lies. 1t is so pleasant
that new Corners, who carefully avoid
a draught at home, are tempted to
enjoy the scene OF refreshing GOODNESS.
forgetting the danger from the sud
den check to the action OF the pores.
II the sun in the West Indies were
as dangerous as it is supposed to be,
the white male population must long
ago have died out, for they walk and
ride in the sun, play cricket all day,
and otherwise disport themselves
after the manner of Englishmen, with
out any i'll effects; but do not think
the example can prudently be follow
ed by persons fresh from higher lati-
tudes.-Sir Henry A. Blake in North
American Review for February.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30

ly i'll and he wants you to come M
right away. Can't you? That's toe
bad. Well, como in two hours at the
latest. He's on the lounge now. Yet,
1t started with a headache. Yes, I'll
keep him smelling of the camphor bot.
tie. Goodbye
The entire afternoon is taken up
with nursing Mr.. Bowser assuring him
that he has not been struck with
death. Then, at tea time, / must
make him toast and poach him an
egg, and at bed time the cook and |
have to help him upstairs. He
gets into bed with series OF
groans, turns over with the dec
laration that he will never
see another sun rise, and is sound
asleep in ten minutes. Next morning,
when he arises fresh and clear headed,
and | inquire ii his headache is all
gone, he looks at me in disdainful
way and replies:
Mrs. Bowser, my headache; as you
call it, was violent and malignant
attack of spinal meningitis, and moth
ing but my great will-power, aided by
my pluck and courage, enabled me to
throw it Off Had it been you, you
would have given up and died?"-De-
troit Free Press.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
Girl Slavery i'm Tibet.

The people were in a state OF ex.
element over the marriage OF the
belle of the place and the high price
her prospective husband has had to
pay for her; fifty taels TO purchase q
number two wife, was highly credit.
able to the town which had given
birth to such a treasure. The Ssu.
CHI uanese, are much given to selling
girls, and large numbers are exported
yearly from Chung-ching far Han-kou
and Shanghai and other eastern cities
The price usually paid for one of six
or seven years is from seven to ten
taels. They are kindly reared by the
stock farmer who buys them, receive
a liberal education with all modern
accomplishments" and when they
have attained the age of sixteen are
easily disposed off at high prices. The
trade has nothing cruel about it, and
many of these girls arerespected mem.
beers ofsociety in after life, and Ger
talnly enjoy many more material
comforts than if they had been left in
their poor villages. / have lived In
homes of highly respectable Chinese
where the wife had four or five little
girls purchased with her savings, and
they were treated with as much kind
ness and love as her own children
Century.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
sore Mouthln pigs

Mr.. Isaac Patchin sends the follow
ing plan for preventing sore mouth
IN pigs 70 the Prairie Farmer Young
pigs will often fight ior life trying TO
q the best position Tor taking milk
Tor the SOW. They will bite each
others mouths andtongues, using the
upper and lower incissors to good ad,
vantage, Investigation will show
edges 81 the tongue triugtd and bitten
before the pigs are day old. and
il LETT 10 themselves their mouths will
become sore. and some 81 them 10
such au extent that they will not stick,
and thus grow weak and lOnot thrive
ike some stronger ones In some
cases | have seen their mouths 80 sore
thnf hey became dscaycd and black
large pieces dropping OF each siilc III
the mouth To prevent this basket
the entire litter from two 20 twelve
hours after being narrowed Take
them to warm apArtm ent away
from the dam, hold each pig between
the knees, with man or boy 20 help
who holds Il small stick III the pig
mouth Then snap on the four ill.,
cissorS, take the litter back 20 the
SOW, and I newer have had any more
trouble nor have | ever had s,g
bothered With sore mouth
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30

It phys to take care OF a brood sow
she IS a good mortgage litter.
Clover makes the best pasture for
hogs.
Hogs like a variety in their food as
well rs other stock.
II the beet is to do it's best we must
give it warm, well MANFRED soil.
Fruit and wheat have been badly
damaged by the recent cold weather.
Good woodchoppers are in great de-
mand all over this section OF the
country.
Calves that are we'll cared for and
literally fed while young make large,
thrifty cattle.
Never put frosty bit in horses
mouth. The man who would do this
deserves hanging.
To restore strong ham TO it's original
freshness, slice and soak over night in
milk, either sweet or sour.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
sash.
Soil.
Manure.

Twelye-foot boards are then nailed
to the corner posts, and 10 the middle
post strips three inches wide are ~
into the front and rear and nailed ~
the top board for the sash to pest NJ.
on. Eighteen inches OF fresh horls
manure free from litter, which M
been collected in the stable, l. put n
the bottom and covered with fonr
inches OF rich soil gathered and made
ready last fall. Fifty pounds ii fine
bonedust and as much fresh wood
ashes are well mixed With this soil
The bed Is left TO heat, which il does
up To 100, and then rapidly Subsidies
When the temperature has fallen ~
zoe earth is heaped all around Tia
frame as high as the manure 10 Keen
the heat steady, and the seeds aye
planted in rows six inches apart for
convenience ~ wedding should n
sharp frosty night occur some siieay,.,
ot rye straw kept ready for the Dur.
pose are laid ON the sash, and Oh fine
days the sashes are raised ia the rear
Tor SIX inches 10 give air.
There = use on any farm or III any
rural home for ~ least two or three
Oi these beds
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
VestaI Virgins.

Ovid tells ms that the first temple oil
Festa at Rome was constructed Of
waited walls and rooted with thatch
like the primitive huts OF the inhabl-
tants. It was little other than a cir.
cular, covered fireplace, and was tend
ed by the unmarried girls OF the in
FAINT community. 1t served as the
public hearth OF Rome, and on it
glowed, unextinguished throughout
the year, the sacred fire which was
supposed to have been brought from
Troy, and the continuance Of which
was thought to be linked with the for
tunes OF the city.
The name Vesta is believed to be de-
rived from the same root as the San
skirt was, which means ''to dwell, to
inhabit, and shows that she was the
goddess OF home, and home had the
hearth as its focus. A town, a State,
IS but a large family, and what the
domestic hearth was to the house,
that the temple Of the perpetual fire
became to the city. Every town had
its yesta or common hearth, and the
colonies derived their fire from the
mother hearth. Should a vestal
maiden allow the sacred fire to become
extinguished she was beaten by the
Grand Pontiff till her blood flowed,
and the new fire was solemnly rekin-
died by rubbing together of dry wood,
or by focusing of the suns rays. It
might not be borrowed. The circular
form and domed roof of the Temples
OF Vesta were survivals Of the prehis-
toric huts of the aborigines, which
we're invariably round.-The CornhiD
Magazine.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
palry Metea

iiltowu, Pa. has ten.ycar old boy
who nlilks u dozen cows, takes the
MIX TO he creamery and visits his
muskrats traps before breakfast.
4 New York Statcgrange held an IN.
torestins discussion ON the question:
Can milk b. produced with profit at
two and hall cents per quartz The
question was dsritIed in the negative
by q rising vote.
Good butter cannot be made from
inferior or spoiled cream with any
more certainty than good from bad
flour, no matter with what care il may
bemanaged. Results depend altogether
upon condition, and il theaA are neg.
lected failures are SURF to follow.
II afarmcr kept COWS that gave little
milk; horses seemed unable to work
or the pigs refuses to, fatten be would
Mt once entleayor to ascertain the
troublenn remove it. When the hens
do not lay, instead Of trying TO find
out the reason he settles down TO the
conclusion that hens don't pay and
hethlnkshc Is right. so long as the hens
do not dispute it. AZ the present
price OF eggs II will pay to make hens
lay, and good care and the right
food will secure eggs.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
Carrots for Horses,

Carrotscontaina smaller proportion
OF moisture and morenutriment than
most other roots They are good for
cows or horses, but seem to be especi.
ally adapted for the latter. Horse
owners who can do so should grow
carrots. and those who have not the
proper land should buy enough car
rots TO give ration every day through
the winter. Give half as many oats
as usual, and make up the deficiency
with equal bulk Of carrots, and most
horses during the winter viii improve
in appearance. Tie carrots give the
animals "a sleek coat, probably by
helping digestion. 1t is diet OF ex.
clusively dry feed that makes the hair
OF many idle horses ia winter dry and
harsh, Ii the horse is working he will
need the full ration OF oats, but shonld
be given ration oil carrots besides
each day American Cultiyator.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
HeM AuatralIa lrrIratna-

Australia haas ia her vast pastoral
areas, writer In the Century says,
sources Of wealth as great and more
permanent than those 81 her mines.
Already she has nearly one hundred
millions ~ sheep. which III the mild
climate and under the sunny SKY Of
thcrountry rcquirruo shelter through.
ont the wear and no food beyond whs
thry grt on the open plains itistrus
that the sunny sky may turn into
sky n brass, and that drought is the
dread ut the Australian shepherd.
lleralsman ana farmer Occasionally
theirs h atfr,yraion III dry seasons.
aud then sheep have farsshDd by mill.
IONS aud cattgs by thousands on
thu tnUre remote stations TO mas.
ten recurring droughts II chs great
problem III Anstralins inland future
Here. AZ rlaew liurr. nature challenges
mans ire" advance aud places some
special obstacle III his way. Austria
ltAua arriAciug heir task With energy.
confidence and the promise 81 much
AttFg NAaehH AteAt etNAk NNN# 50 = "
drawing wrnltheVen from southland IL
which single sheep requires several
acres Tor Ter support
Irrigation works on a lnUs scale
have been begun III Victoria and south
Australia The storage 81 water in
reservoirs IA being carried out IN
large way by municipalities and prt.
vAte companies Throughout NcW
south Wales autl Queensland tbs hor.
iGg ~ Artraihu WELLS has met with sat.
tsinctory suCrcaa. Uncv gwen the
certain means ri carrying the iIo kS
and herds through the occasional
periods 81 drought. theru seems no
limit 70 the pastoral capacity ot suCh
Immense provinces az New south Wales
and Queensland With completed
systems Of irrigation Australia promis.
e. 10 bcvoms one ot the greatest grape
nnd tr1iit growing countries 10 the
world The many difficulties with
which men are confronted on this
grrnt continent are more than match
ed by ~ wonderful possibilities.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
Crooks Councils Of War.

Then it was that his subordinates
began to notice one Of Crooks pecu-
liarities which he retained through
life. Heheld his first Council of war. /"
Crooks councils of war differed from
those OF any other general, living or
dead. He never asked any one for
an opinion, never gave one Of his own
but taking his rifle in hand, strolled q
short distance away from camp, sat
down under rock, crossed one knee
over the other, clasped his arms
about his shins, and occasionally rub
bed the tip OF his nose with the back
of his right hand. This last was the
infallible sign by which the troops
afterward learned to know that one
of Crooks councils Of war was in pro-
gross. He communed with himself,
canvassed all the pros and cons OF
his predicament.-Century.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
A Good lIotl,ed.

Here is good plan for making n
hot bed for starting early plants. Il
is IL feetlong and 81 wide, takinsfour
slsh . by @ feet. tits made very sim.
ply. Six pieces of A by 4 chestnut
timber, three 8 feet long and three 3
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
Pasturlng Crops.

Oats are an important crop ior
pasturing when sowu alone The oat
Is also frost proof IN the spring and
may b. drilled Ia the first moment
that the land j. fitted for Il. and. on
warm, early soil, will bcsix inches high
and strong BY the latter part 81 NJ
and on being eaten on by the sh
will start anew az once Ii lett tin the
seed head il formed there will be no
second growth The struggle Ia all
plants il to perfect the seed. and most
Of Our annual plants, il cut when
small will grow again, and when has.
ing . strong and vigorous root. viii
push on the second growth very rapid
~
The second feeding Of the green 49,.
crop should be- when the plant haa
reached the towering age II the crop
be rank sheep may waste too much al
II when ied upon the land. II mown
and ici TO them In racks il will have
the largest amount oi uutrimrnt when
the seed - ~ the milk But the sheen
NJ that stage. nrc not inclined to eht
the whole stalk unless tempted hy a
small allowances 81 meal upon the Iett
stems. As wc have seen, this extra
grain food will be refunded by extra
growth and the land will get the bcne.
TIT Of enriched manure Thisis the end
TO which sheep-fccding on worn lnnds
should point Thee has the hdyant.
agg Of being adapted to nearly alt
soils, and it my b. the best crop with
which TO begin the Improvement.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
OVERHEARD WHISPERS.

CERTAIN number
of days ago my at
tention was direct
ed toward a young
man of not alto
gether progresses
ing appearance who
appeared to be
waiting nearly OPP
posite to my win
dow for the coming
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30

feet, form the inside corners and .
support in front and rear. The la,
two pieces are joined by cross strn
to prevent spreading OF the frapa
which is in this shape.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
MR., AND MRS. BOWSER.

HE indifference
displayed by the
average husband
to the pains and
aches ofthe aver
age wife is only
equaled by the
manner in which
he suddenly goes
all to pieces at
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30
FARM. FIELD AND GARDEN.
VALUABLE HINTS FOR OUR RuR-
Al READERS.

Pasturing crops--Wintsr Care OF
Cattle--carrots for Horses--How
Australia lrlgates--Sore Mouth In
Pigs--Dalry.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30

In hiring help as a rule it will pay to
secure the best. Good help is as eco.
nomical on the farm as any where else.