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The National tribune., 1892-05-12
Caught ON the Hone-Stretch.
[BuGaio Enquirer.


Jobson would have sworn he was not drunk.
To be sure, the keyhole was tri1e hard to
find, but that particular night-latch always was
rather agile along toward midnight. When he
got the door open, he hung his coat on the
hatrack and removed his shoes, aud taking
them in his hand walked quietly upstairs so as
not to awaken Mrs. Jobson. He lighted the
gas, and disrobed in as orderly manner as
any sober would. Then he knelt down
besdethe bed, and had just commenced his
prayers, when ripple of laughter interrupted
him. He glanced up aud saw his wife sitting
up in bed laughing heartily. He retained his
position, and began to demonstrate with his
hilarious consOrt.
Il shuppozc you think I'm full, don't you"
30, no. not at all"
"Then what you snickering bout? / came
in the front door, and l hung my (hic) coat.
Now, if / was Intoxicated I'd fired it on the
floor and stumbled upstairs with my shoes on.
Then ! carefully folded up my clothes. and
(hic) ] laid them on the chair; and any drunk
man would t'row them in the corner; and
here was saying (hicj my prayers, and you
sit there and latf You know yourself that no
intoxicated man ever says prayers. So what's
the (hic) matter. anyhow"
Well. my dear, suppose you are all right;
but must say never saw sober man saying
his prayers while wearing silk hat before"
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TRIBUNE ExCHANGE-wANrEp.

THE NATIONAL. TRIBUNE Exchange will he de-
voted solely to the exchange of souvenirs. Any
thing pertaining TO business must be sent to the
advertising department.
To Exchange: One years subscription TO Comfort
for best offer-Louis Fraugh. Parkersburg, w. Va.
Prizes Tor the two best autograph designs from G.
&. girls.-Fred Be:ram, Adrian, Mich. Prizes for
the funniest aud best auiographs.-W. Ii. Parker
Catlin. III. Visiting cards aud letters from short
hand wri,ers-Gracc Hull, Bayard Iowa. Prizes
for preitiest autograph, friendship ribbon, and
curios.-Iiiie Beveriin, st. Joseph, i'll. Sheet
Music for pret.iest autograph from musical friend
Lizzie &. Eclsert Hastings, MINI.
Prizes Awarded: G. b. Bowdish, Fosiora. O.. to
Annie L. Williams, for best postal autographs.
Fred Heb. jr., Railroad. Pa. TO Rose L. Thomp.
son. Quiet Dell, w. Va. Lizzie C. Eckert Hastings,
Mimi. TO Annie J.. Williams and VIM r. Jacobs
Annie l.. Williams TO Hattie Hunt, Media Piymp-
ton. aud Maud Kimbal for comica autographs.
Wanted to Exchange: Forty acres of land in
Maries Co, Mo-, abs,racted, for Encyclopedia or
anything OF like vaiue.-Mina T. Irwin Box 23S
Perrysyillc, o. / am young lady. and have no
whatever for the land, and trying to make
my way in the world. and would like TO get
something for the land could TO my own ad.
vantage. l am veterans daughter.
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CURIOUS CORNER.

ANSWERS 10 questions will not be published with.
fn two o three weeks after questions appear So
all will have a chance TO send replies and receive
honorable mention with the number of answers
The first appearance of cholera in this country
WAS in 1882.
Francis Joseph Gall was called the Apostle of
the North"
Venerable Bede translated the Bible into Eng
lish.
The Babylonian Empire is known at present as
the Province of Bagdad
/. Who was Diedrick Knickerbocker ?-Kate
Duncan.
2. In which one of Charles Dickens's works Ia
the Fat Boy character ?-George Berues
3. What city is called the " City OF Churches
Mary r. Young.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
The foundation of Egyptian religious belief was
the worship of the sun.
The Book of Proverbs is supposed to have been
written by Solomon.
The word doctor" ms used in the Bible, means
teacher.
j. How long were the l2 tribes called Israelites
2. What Is the ancient city of the Phiiistines
Jabneh. now called willie Lower
3. Where is the first mention in the Bible after
the food, OF uncoined moneyg-Eien Babcock.
q. What two brothers destroyed mracuiou,ly
for Offering incense with ordinary fire. not from the
altar Pr NJ Browniee.
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HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.
MY CARD RECEIVER.

DEAR II. II: have n beautiful receiver fsr cards
that want 10 tell YOU about While out SIng
one Sunday afternoon, found large tunioAng-
weed, which took home and hung la a corner OF
the room. j then picked out my gayest and
brightest cards and stuck them in tie weed Ii
reached 10 the ceiling aud halfway 10 the floor
Girls go out on tumbling-weed tour, or send your
small brothers. and you viii have one OF the pref
test and neatcst card receivers there Il. Mine
creates the admiration of all who see II. wish
some one would send me picture or name card TO
put in it-E. Grace Evensizor. Chapman. Neo.
COVERING AN ARMY CANTEES.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Seeing in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of March - inquiry how TO cover an
army canieen. thought would tell YOU how
covered one. One side is covered with blue plush,
with 81 star of red for a ceBtefpiece upon which
is stitched IN white silk The figures " 10Th Mimi
The other side is cardinal plush with white center
and the figures "5lh Corps badge" and g n
8inn.n in white silk. red cord covers the edge
and il is hung up by the leather strap. j assure
you prize II more than any ornament have. 1
read the C G. with interest and have been "A
TRIBUNE reader 10 years-Mrs. J. u. Smith, Chap
lain W.R-C, Bridgeford, MINI.
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varying success. Indeed. IL seems iripossible
to fail, as every condition necessary to germi-
nation is met by the plan Warmth and
moisture are the first requisites to start the
germ into growth: then, as il pushes rootles
downward, thesoil. while living snugiy about it.
must still be light enough to be easily pene-
trated. Light is not necessary until the as
cending stem has reached the surface.
1t takes somewhat longer TO prepare bed in
the manner described than it does TO prepare
It IN the usual way, but the greater expenditure
OF time IS much more than compensated for by
the certainty of the resnlts.-Amsriean Farnler.
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A Forced Gift.

A popular young fellow who Is widely known
in athletic circles tells this story:
al was in the office of friend of mine the
other morning, when a rather seedy- looking
young chap came in, and nodding to him in a
rather jaunty way, said:
"'Billy, old man, want TO borrow dollar
"' H M m m replied Billy. slowly; well, if
remember rightly, l loaned you dollar last
week.
so you did, said the visitor; but Pm dead
strapped, and must havo dollar now
BILLY pondercd a moment. and replied
Well, you're no good; Pm convinced of that,
and so I'll not lend you dollar, but I'll give
you one; how'll that do?'
80 First rate, responded the shameless striker,
and then after moment or so, AS the cash WIS
not forthcoming, he added: We'll. where's the
dollar you are going to give me?'
go, replied Billy, smilingly, I'll give you
the dollar you borrowed last week."
The National tribune., 1892-05-12
OUR RURAL TOPICS.
Some Practical Suggestions for Our
Agricultural Readers
FATTENING SHEEP.

At the last Farmers Institute. held at Port
age, Wis, an experienced sheep feeder said
The fertility of the farm is tho one thing
which should be kept constantly in view.
Many point rs to the worn.out condition Of
the eastern States to help US realize the
necessity of keeping up the condition Of our
farms; but the contrast in the older portions
of our own State, between the farms which
have had their fertility carefully preserved
and those that have been neglected, is suf-
ficiently marked without going farther
Fertility, the farmers bank should be the
keynote of all farming operations Prof
Roberts. of Cornell University, finds by re-
peated experiments that sheep are the most
valuable OF domestic animals in keeping up
the producing capacity of farm; so if we
have 500 worth of hay and grain and can
increase the value of flock of sheep by feed
ing it to them, equal to the price of the hay
and grain, we have profit from their stables.
The consumption of mutton is largely on the
increase. An experience OF over 20 years in
fattening sheep convinces me that it pays to
have regular system, to be followed as nearly
as possible in both feeding and marketing
One who is near large cities can get the most
profit from fat lambs from two TO three months
old il he takes them to market early in the
season. The next most profitable age is from
six months to one year old, and there will
always be market for ripe sheep of mature
age. About half of those | have known who
have attempted to fatten sheep have made
failure OF it by not carefully complying with
the natural wants of the animals. They must
have dry, comfortable quarters with as little
commotion about them as possible; clean, dry
troughs to feed from: clean water, and racks
for hay into which they cannot get their feet.
1t is next to impossible to fatten poor sheep
in cold weather. Sheep need to be put in good
condition in Autumn. / find nothing better
for this than stnbblefield with good growth
of young clover. As Winter approaches get
the sheep in nights and feed them a little good
hay and grain, gradually increasing the latter
until they are on full feed. For coarse feed
like variety, feeding each kind at a stated
time each day. For grain, mixed feed is better
than all one kind. know of nothing better
than corn and oats, fed whole, two feeds each
day. Feed at the rate of one and half pounds
of grain to 100 pounds of live weight of the
animal each day. Sheep kept quiet, handled
in this way, will thrive and put ON flesh very
rapidly"
The National tribune., 1892-05-12
Wouldn't Mix.

Bridgets mistress was reproving her sharply
for pouring hard water into boiler of soft
water to be used for washing.
Didn't tell you never to do such a thing?"
her mistress asked.
yes num- sure" returned Bridget, "but
Oh guess it won't matter. Oh can soon dip the
hard water out. 1t is on top ye knows"
The National tribune., 1892-05-12

Rules Of The Cu5-I. Write briefly. Write only
al side ofthe paper 8. Write 10 the point =.
" rite on one subject. s. Write your best. g. Each
week the names of those writing the best letters
style composition spelling penmanship and gem
eral merit considered-wiil be named al the head
al this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
will include all Of these requirements Second
honor win include a deficiency in some one point.
NO others will be named.
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A GOOD RECORD.

see in the many poultry papers the record
which owners have kept of their hens, and
have read these with great interest. While
there may be some good records printed oc-
easionally, yet the vast majority of them are
absolutely commonplace. The smallness of
some OF these records led me to keep an account
of a trio of Light Brahma chickens which
possess, and found that their record is above
that of any other which have read
i began to keep an account on March 26, and
continued to keep the record until April 30
five weeks in all. The trio consists of two
hens and one cockerel, and after / began to
keep the account one of the hens was sick for
10 days with a cold. They were confined, and
did not have very large run. At the end of
the FIVE weeks had secured AZ eggs from the
hens. Since / closed my five weeks account,
and at the time of present writing-three days
in ALL have gotten six more eggs.-A WYAN-
DoTTE BREEDER.
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BObby's Dilemma.

Street d. Smiths Good Netas1
Bobby-You 90 into that store an get me q
package of cigarets. Here's the money.
Bessie-Why doesn't you 20 yourself?
Bobby-They tole me they don't sell cigarets
to boys.
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The Young Fiend Again,

lDenOrest5 Monthly
There is nothing sentimental about Mary"
said Mrs. Palmer. Even when her lover is
with her they sit far apart"
Yes" spoke up the little Harry; as long
Is you are ia the ROOM"
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A Regular Freebooter.

Boston GdEGneI
"They say that old Bick is q regular pi-
rate"
Yes; / came to the conclusion that he was
perfect freebooter when / called upon his
daughter the other night"
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GOOD LOCATIONS.
A VOICE FROM KANSAS.

Grain in this section looks fne Agricnl-
ture ID on the boom. Many immigrants
thousands of acres are being broken this
Spring. Cattle all look fine. Farmers all feel
ing gay. Weddings numerous. mostly s. of
VS. and d. of VS.. Come to Kansas. ladies'
c. A. HESDRIcKsoN, sr, Co. D, 25th Wis, Cal
vert, Norton Co, Kan.
LITTLE FARMING IN WYOMING.
We have no rain in this section of the
County, yet Winter wheat will do nothing but
grow well. If wheat be sown in this month,
as good crop can be raised as can be produced
IN any other County in the United States.
We do not farm much. as we are mostly stone
quarrymeu and miners, hunting the precious
netals-gold, silver and copper. We have the
finest stone-quarries here in the world.-HUGa
J. EDWARDS Hecla, Laramie Co, Wyo.
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A Hard Question.

street d Smiths Good Es,cs
Doctor-My goodness This won't do. You
don't eat enough.
Sick BOy-You don't want me to eat, do
you?
Doctor-Indeed do.
Sick Boy (angrily}-Then why in tn name
o sense did you tell me to take big dose o.
cod-iiver oil bo.ore every meal?
The National tribune., 1892-05-12


test. Instead Of rich meats and Wines he sug-
gests trial for 10 days On pulse and water. as
surfing Melzar the Jewish captivcs would be
better off in flesh and strength than they who
followed the royal diet. BY pulse we mean
beans. peas, vegetables. herbs, as contrasted
with diet of flesh, game, fish. The four Jew-
ish captives were permitted to use vegeta-
Rams bill OF fare. At the end Of 10 days Mel
Ear was pleased with tho result. The Hebrew
youths were more rudy, fresh and healthful
in appearance than they who followed the
heather MENU Afterward Melzar granted
Daniel and his three companions privilege to
have their chosen dishes After the three
years had passed (V. 81, the four graduates,
Daniel and his three fellow captives, were
presented to Nebuchadnezzar. Tho King
found they exceled all the rest of the school.
He hence selected them as his special advisers.
They even surpassed in wisdom and under
standing the professional and experienced
magi. The scientists and philosophers, called
in the lesson magicians and astrologers, were
outdone 10 times over by the four young men
from Jerusalem. 1t was well indeed for Baby
lon that one so learned. good, kind. courteous,
firm, r-seeing as Daniel was preserved in life
so long. be lived all through the 20 years of
captivity; dying, probably. S5 years old. He
was taken captive at about the time Nebuchad-
nezzar became King, GOA B. c., and lived dur
ing the 43 years reign of this Babylonian ruler.
Then Daniel lived on during the reigns of
Belshazzar, Darius and three years of the
reign oil Cyrus, dying at about 500 Is. c.
Suggestions.
l. Let Gods law have the precedence. No
human requirement can free ono from his obi
CATION to Deity. Daniel knew the ceremonial
demands written by Moses. No law enacted
by ACKNOWLEDGMENT could influence Daniel to
violate the commandments from Sinai. (Ps.,
1899 Know Gods law and do it. Study the
Bible and conform to its instr ctions. A young
man going from home cannot do better than
to put copy of the Holy Scriptures into his
valise.
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vited 10 the ward room where a collation.
was spread. Mr.. Cabaniss toasted the
cutter and its officers, and Engineer Kelly
| responded. Mai. Glessner spoke briefly, as
! did Mr.. Triplett and one or two others.
After the collation. the visitors boarded the
Flora. and as she backed of from the cutter
gave three cheers for the officers OF the
| Boutwell,
| The visit to the cutter aroused the inter
est OF the editors TO the bill before congress
for the transfer Of the revenue marine
service to the navy, which is receiving an
almost unanimous support.
The Flora landed the excursionists at the
Thunderbolt wharf where they took the
train for the city, arriving at the De Soto
at Z o'clock.
THE EDITORS THANKS.
At meeting of the association at the
De Soto last night the following was
adopted:
After day that has been crowded with cour-
tesies such as are characteristic of Savannah,
the Georgia Press Association returns the
heartfelt thanks Of every member for the
pleasures OF day in GeorEia's great seaport.
The members with their wives have viewed
the beauties of the city, with her enhancing
parks; have brssthed the salt breezes; have re-
ceived the cordial greetings Of the MORNING
NEWS and the Euenin0 Press; have enjoyed the
transporting delights of the Suburban railroad
company and the Wilmington Island Ferry
Company; have partaken Of the Astounding hos
ptality of the gentlemanly officers OF the reve-
nue. cutter Boutwell,, and will ever cherish in
fond memory the recolections of the s4Lh
annual meeting of our Association in the
city of Savannah that we all love SO well,
The party will leave on the City of Macon
at 10 o'clock this morning for Boston. The
following is list of those who will make
the trip: w. L. Glessner, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
W. Hawkins, s. w. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs.
7. B. Hicks, j. S. Essill, Mr.. and Mrs j.
w. Burke, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. OKelley, Mr.
and Mrs. James L. Cow, D. B. Dennis, s.
B. Sawtell, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Chapman,
s. B. Burr, Jr.; William Hobby, L. j.
Brumby, Mr. and Mrs Y. A. Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. II. H. Cabaniss, r. W. Grub, J.
NJ. Brown, John Triplett, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Knowles.
Trox Bankston OF the Ringgold Ne,o
South is expected to arrive this morning
and Join the party.
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A Savannah Boys Honors.

Rudolph III. Richards, the l6-year-old son
of R. r. Richards, Esq, of Savannah. has
just returned from the University school
of which W. Gordon McCabe is princi pal
at Petersburg, Va, In which he won the
Pegram prize, the highest Of three prizes
awarded by that school. The Pegram prize
is given only to the scholar who excels in all
branches Of learning taught in the school.
The honor is one Of which Master Richards
may well be proud as the grade of scholar
ship in the University school is as high as
any In the United States.
The Bellview, Pantops and University
schools are the highest IN Virginia.
The Pegran prize is in honor of Col
William Johnson Pegram, who was so
justly distinguished as O confederate arr
tillery officer in the army of Northern Vir~
ginia.
DR.. McCabe was in the confederate army.
He had bosom friend named Robinson in
that army. They shook hands one day as
they separated to engage In a battle, and
within fifteen minutes DR.. McCabe saw
the body OF his devoted and beloved friend
borne to the rear a corpse. It Is In honor
OF that friend that he founded the Robinson
Drize
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LOCAL PERSONAL

A. T. Maxwell Of Americas was visitor
on the floor OF the cotton exchange yester-
day.
Capt. o. M Carter and Mrs. Carter left
yesterday on the Chattahoochee for New
York.
w. g. Daffin was a passenger yesterday
on the Chattahoochee for New York He
will spend several weeks at the summer re-
sorts.
Veterinary Surgeon M. A Morris sailed
on the ChattahoOchee yesterday for New
York. from where he will go to his home at
Lowell, Mass, to spend few weeks with
relatives.
Lieut.. F. H. Sherman, In charge of the
photographic Office here, left yesterday by
the Chattahoochee on months leave OF
absence. After short stay in New York,
he will go to Unadilla, where Mrs Sherman
Is summerIng.
The boys OF st. Paul's Sunday school will
give an entertainment at Yonge's hall
tomorrow evening at s o'clock. "War
and Peace" is the name Of the play. The
boys are very much interested and a very
enjoyable affair is expected.
REEOuANI PrTT c ci1ra RiliOus and NaruO,,s
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TIE COUNTY IMPRovHMENTs.
Commissioners Discuss Drainage and
the IsIe of Nope Road.


the Isle of Hope Road.
The county commissioners met yesterday
afternoon, DR.. Read, vice chairman, presid-
Ing, and Commissioners Estill, Smart and
Meinhard present.
Col. William Garrard appeared, for him
self and other petitioners, and addressed the
board on the matter of the drainage of
Buckhalter swamp. According to the topo-
graphical map of the county, which Col.
Garrard incidentally said was worth to the
future Of the county ten times its probable
cost, Buekhalter swamp drains an area of
eight square miles, much OF which is very
rich land and available for farming pur-
poses A canal can easily be constructed
through the swamp and 5000 acres Of land
made habitable and tributary to the health
aud wealth OK the city.
Engineer Blandford laid before the board
map of the locality, and explained the
work that will have to be done.
The opinion Of the commissioners was
unanimous as to the value of the proposed
work to the county but owing to the neces-
sity for keeping the convict force on the
Casey canal in order to complete that i'm
portans system OF drainage, the project
was ordered to be put on the list of inn
pTovements, and the engineer was directed
| to prepare plans for the necessary work.
George I. Cam, Esq. chairman of the
| called meeting Of those interested in the
proposed road 70 be constructed from Sa-
vaunah to Isle OF Hope, held on June IS.
presented a resolution unanimously adopted
at the meeting. The resolution was as fol-
| lows:
That survey No. /. As made by the supervising
engineer OF Chatham county, be presented to
the county commissioners as the choice of the
meeting for public road from the city OF Sa-
vannah TO Isle of Hope, as 1t more fully
| answers all requirements.
Mr.. Cam explained TO the board the
views OF the meeting on the several routes,
and the reasons which actuated those pres
emit In adopting route No. 1. and on motion
OF Commissioner Estill the letter and ac-
companying papers were received as In
| formation.
| Under the resolution OF the board, passed
on June Is, the action Of the meeting OF the
people OF Isle of Hope settles the question
of building a new road. All that is required
| to start the work is the securing OF the right
of way for the road. That, it is under
| stood, can be very easily done
The resignation of County Engineer e.
j. Thomas was read and accepted.
| The application OF James Mclntire for
additional compensation for serving as
clerk of registration was not granted.
| On motion of Commissioner Estill the
| county commissioners will visit the county
poor farm this afternoon and inspect the
work on the new Casey canal
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PLANT SYSTEM CHANGES.
New Appointments to 90 Into Effect
Tomorrow

New Appointments to 90 Into Effect
Tomorrow.
Three changes in the Plaut system will 90
into effect tomorrow. The Jurisdiction of
Z. d. Owens, traffic manager, has been ex-
tended to include the South Florida rail-
road and the Plant Steamship Line, with
headquarters at Savannah. Under the
direction of this Office Mr.. Owens will issue
instructions to the various traffic officials
for the conduct Of matters IN their depart
ments.
w. M. Davidson has been appointed gen
eral passenger agent Of all the lines Of the
system, with headquarters at Jacksonville.
MIR. Davidson will have charge Of the issu-
ance Of through and local tickets, ticket
representation with foreign lines, baggage
regulations, advertising in newspapers,
Folders, etc. The division and other pas
senger agents will report to him In all mat
GERS relative to the passenger department..
George W. Coates has been appointed
acting division freight and passenger agent
Of the Brunswick and Western railroad.
vice j. A. McDutfie resigned