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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
An Experim emit in Sheep.

Six abandoned farms on rocky hill
top in Maine have been bought and
thrown into one. 1t is proposed to stock
them with common sheep, to be crossed
with pure bred Hampshire bucks. Street
car horses will be bought in Boston for
teamwork, commercial fertilizers will
be used and money will be judiciously
expended wherever needed. This is
what is said about it: ssf successful, the
experiment will prove that a wool grow
er who does not believe in the present
duties upon wool can make mutton
sheep husbandry profitable upon the de-
serted farms of New England"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
TENNYSON AT HOME.
His Reading of His Own Poems.
[From Letter written by Bayard Taylor to
Stedman in 1851

[From Letter written by Bayard Taylor to
Stedman in 1851
''He was delightfully."- free and conf
dental, and l wish /. could write to you
much of what he said; but it was so in
wrought with high philosophy and broad
views of life that fragment here and
there would not fairly represent him.
Z. We dined at in quaint room
hung with pictures, and then went to
the drawing room for dessert Tennyson
and retired to his study at the top OF
the house, lit pipes, and talked of poetry
He asked me if I could read his
'Boadicea.' l thought could. Read
it, and let me seer said he. Il would
rather hear you read it, answered.
Thereupon he did so, chanting the lum-
bering lines with great JUNCTION. spoke
of the idyl of 'Guinevere' as being per-
haps his finest poem, and said that [
could not read it aloud without my voice
breaking down atcertain passages. Why
l can read it and keep my voice. he ex-
claimed triumphantly. This | doubted
and he agreed to try after we went down
to our wives. But the first thing he did
was to produce a magnum of wonderful
sherry, thirty years old, which had been
sent to him by poetical wine-dealer
Such wine I never tasted. 1T was meant
to be drunk by Cleopatra, or Catharine
of Russia said Tennyson. We had two
glasses apiece, when he said, Tonight
you shall help me drink one of the few
bottles of my Waterloo-1S15.' The
bottle was brought, and after another
glass all around, Tennyson took up the
'Idyls of the King His reading is a
strange monotonous chant with unex-
pected falling infections, which [ cannot
describe. but can initiate exactly. 1t is
very impressive. In spite of myself l
became very much excited as he went on
Finally, when Arthur forgives the Queen
Tennyson's voice fairly broke. | found
tears on my checks, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tennyson were crying. one on either side
of me. He made an effort and went on
to the end, closing grandly. How can
you say | asked (referring to previous
conversation that you have no surety
of permanent fame? This poem will
only die with the language in which it is
written Mrs. Tennyson started up
from her couch. 1T is truen she ex-
claimed. L have told Alfred the same
thing. When spoke OF GER
tain things in his poetry which l special
ly valued, he said more than once. But
the critics blame me for just that. 1t is
only now and then a man like yourself
sees what [ meant to do lie is very
sensitive to criticism. find. but perhaps
not more than the rest of us; only one
sees 1T more clearly in another"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
MUsTY FODDER.
Shake 1t and Let the Wind Blow tho
Dust Out of 1t.

Shake 1t and Let the Wind Blow the
Dust Out of 1t.
It is a serious mistake to feed fodder
that has been damaged by rain and wet
weather to animals without first dust
ing it out to dry. The injurious effect
which such food has upon stock more
than EQUALS the entire loss of all the
fodder gathered. Such fodder is gath
cred from marshy lands and meadows
that have been inundated during the
moving time. Sedge hay or common
upland hay that has been wet at the
time of moving will be impregnated
with disease germs that will be com
municated to the animals that eat the
hay. Stock of a very robust nature will
find their health seriously impaired il
fed regularly upon such fodder.
A great deal of our sedge hay must
be cut and gathered when the feet Of
the plants are wet. During many sea-
sons the meadows never get dry enough
to allow dry harvest. This hay is gen
orally stacked for fodder in the barn
yard, and in a very few weeks mold and
rot show themselves near the bottom
and around the sides. II this decompo-
sition goes on long enough the stock
will refuse to eat it, and as rule nearly
one-third of the stack is sheer waste.
The storms of winter only aggravate
the matter and make the hay poorer
than in the fall. It is cheap fodder,
however, and probably the manure
which it forms eventually pays for the
work of gathering it. Otherwise the
great loss would make it improbable to
cut salt hay.
All fodder thus stacked when it is
wet, whether it is salt hay, fresh upland
hay, corn fodder or any plant growth,
will contain disease germs which under
favorable circumstances will develop
rapidly. The heat of the stack and the
constant moisture are just the condi-
lions that are needed to develop fungi.
The color of the fodder changes gradu-
ally, and the odor that arises from it
when moved is strong and disagreeable.
IF such damaged fodder is to be given
to stock, the ration of each day should
be hauled out of the stack and shaken
up So buOIOuSuly ol1eto VI wilma WILL "a y
it, and all odor will be destroyed. In
this way the wind and sun will dry it
and make it safer for food for the stock.
After it has been dried it will be well to
moisten it a little with a weak salt or
acid solution. This not only destroys
disease germs, but makes the fodder
more palatable for the animals.
Grains are often damaged in the same
way and fed in moldy condition to the
animals. There is just as much danger
in the grain as in the fodder ration.
Damaged grain is often bought by
farmers for cheaper rates and stock is
kept upon it right along. This will
not be SO cheap as the pure grains if it
is going to injure the health of animals
Nevertheless all danger can be avoided
by busting the grain out well and mois-
tening it with the weak solutions men
toned. In this country and abroad it is
quite common thing to feed wet, dam
aged fodder to animals regardless of
consequences, but for all such careless
ness there is strict payment to be made
to nature.-C. S. Walters in American
I'LL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
A Bad Man Hit.

First Crook-How did you get hurt?
Second Crook was shot by police
man.
First Crook-My! my! Whose dog
was he shooting attn. Y. Weekly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
A PopuIar Study.

Uncle Wayback-Now, wot's tn use
o teachin gals all these new tangled
studies? Wot good is this ere astrono-
my you're studyin?
City Nieoe--Why, uncle, it's de-
ightful subject to talk about on moon
light evenings. We point out Venus,
and then the young man says something
pretty, and then-see that ring2-New
York Weekly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
white as q Color.

Speaking scientifically. white is COM
bination of all colors; that is, the pure
light of the sun, when decomposed by
the spectrum analysis, shows that it is
made up Of all the colors. Speaking
popularity, white is a color, as a paint,
and is not color, as when we say that
person was perfectly colorless. 49,
New York Sun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12

Wild oats cut and cured early make
the best of hay. Pacific coast horses
thrive so well on it that it is sometimes
shipped east with them when they are
sent to the races or to market.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
A Good Description.

"Wilton," said the boys uncle, do
You know what cricket is?''
''Yeth," lisped Wilton. cts bug
with a voithe like canary. "-Harpcr'g
Young People
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
22c TOWELS.

Heavy Damask, Al inches long, %
inches wide, Knotted Fringe, Handsome
Borders, in Light and Dark Blue, Gold,
Red, and Yellow, marked down to 22c.
Good value in better Towels up to $1.25.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
12 Lee TOWELS.

Large lot Extra Heavy Linen Huck,
yard and quarter long and % inches
wide, and one lot Fine Bleached Huck,
36x17, Hemmed, and one lot Larger and
Heavier, all at ~ lie each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12

The readers of our publications are request
ed to use Salvation Oil for any and all
pains. 1t is sure cure. 25 cents.l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
soc DAMASKS.

A Big Bargain in Bleached Damasks,
just opened, 81 inches wide, Fine Pat
terms, price only SOC.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
75c DAMASKS.

The Great Leader. Fine Bleached
Damask, 2 yards wide, Very Choice Pat
terms, regular $1.00 quality fors75c.
We also have Bargains in Turkey Red
Damasks, from 100 to SOC and in Bleached
Damasks up to $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12

Take Ayers Pills for constipation, and as
purgative medicine. Safe and effectual
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
THE HOUSE HE GOT AND CAN'T AFFORD TO
LIVE IN. THE MORTGAGE is OMITTED.
-Harper's Bazaar.
To enrich and vitalize the blood, no medicine
can be compared with Ayers Sarsaparilla.


can be compared with Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Mrs. Pepper-What do you mean. sir-r-r-r, by
tapping me on the shoulder in that familiar
manner?
Mr. Meeks--Beg pardon, ma'am, but please
see if nv left eye is sticking the point of one
of the ribs of your umbrella. l am sorry to say
YOU gouged it out just now, unintenttonally, of
course.-Natlonal Tribue.
Halls Hair Remover will keep the hair vigor
GUS and healthy, and natural color.
Gotham Life.
, New York Hostess-Why, what is the matter,
my dear-in tears?
Guest-Oh fear the worst-I fear the worst!
MY husband is half an hour late, and l know
he's dead-he's dead! He told me when he left
that he would have to cross Broadway today
Good News
Why They Went.
Mrs. De Fashion-And so you were at Berlin
while abroad. Did you stay long?
Little Bobby De Style-Only bout day.
Mrs De Fashion-What did you so to Berlin
for?
Little Bobby De Style-So wen folks asked
mamma if she'd been to Berlin she could say
yes Of tourse. Street s. Smiths Good News.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
Make a Note of 1t.

Readit over and over again, spell it out and
sing it, until it is indelbly fixed in your mind
that Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is an unfailing
cure for chronic catarrh of the head, with all its
distressing complications. Impaired taste and
smell, offensive breathing, ringing noises IN the
ments. are not only relieved, but positively
cured! This is no fancy of the Imagination,
but a hard, solid fact, proven over and over
again, and vOuched for, under forfeiture OF
$500 by its Manufacturers. the Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
IA word to the wise is sufficient"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12

Featherstone-I don't see how you manage to
make your complexion look so fresh, Miss Clara
after season at the seashore.
Miss Clara Slimson--E Easy enough; l battle my
face in cream every night.
come from a red cow-Cloak Review.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
$500 BLANKETS.

Very Large and Heavy 1874 White
Blankets, that ought to sell for $500, but
one lot only will be $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
SC DOMET.

One case Fine Domet, White Flannel
in short lengths, only sc per yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
PUFFS.

Large assortment of Comforters, at 75c,
SIC, $1.0O, SIPS, $1.3s, $500, $3.50, $2.75,
and $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
H0USEkEEPERS' Benefit J!
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Linens. FlaDmels, COftOns Blank cts. Puffs
and Cotton Dress Goods.
Benefit !!
$500 BLANKETS.

One of the most beautiful White
Blankets we ever offered at the price,
would look cheap at $3.50. Borders in
Pink, Gold, Chocolate, Blue and Red. A
Great Bargain at $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
EMBROIDERED FLANNELs.

The most complete line we ever offered
and the Best Bargains in Cream, Blue
and White, at Sc, &c, 75c, 90c, $1.O0,
$1.25, $1.3S, and $1.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
SC COTTON.

2 bales of Fine Brown Cotton, yard
wide, good weight, at only SC per yard.
Also large assortment of Cottons at
Wholesale Prices.
Lockwood Cottons in short lengths,
yard wide, 5 lie, 40 inch wide lie.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
soc BLANKETS.

2 cases of Good Soft Blankets, in Gray
and White, with a variety of attractive
borders, Very Cheap at 69c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
S1.25 BLANKETS.

1 case ia White Blankets, Very Soft
and Heavy, usual price $3.50, price now
$1.25.
We also have especially good values at
$1.75, $500, $3.50. $500 and $3.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-12
$l.OO BLANKETS.

2 cases 1914 Gray and White Blankets,
Fine and Soft, Good Borders. Also one
case Very Heavy Gray Blankets. marked
down from $1.25 to $1.OO.
The Globe-republican., 1892-03-24
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News of State
Interest.
Salt Rates.


A complaint from the Hutchinson
Salt company is fled with the state
board Of railroad commissioners, claim
ing that salt rates are made from Mich
igan to Kansas points so low that the
aggressive competition Of the Michigan
salt fields is successful and oppressive,
not only in the states and territories ad-
jacent to Kansas, but in the state Of
Kansas itself and at points very near to
the works Of the complainant. This un-
just competition is possible because Of
the high rates charged for hauling its
salt from its works to points in Kansas,
although it is not more expensive to de-
fendant roads to haul Kansas salt than
Michigan salt.
1t is alleged that in September, 1890,
the defendant roads entered into joint
tariff between themselves to transport
salt from Chicago to points in Kansas at
from 5 to s mills per ton per mile, while
they charge complainants for transport
ing salt to the same points from 9 to 80
mills per ton per mile for the same kind
of shipments, and the difference is ap-
proximately the same in all shipments Of
salt from st. Louis and Mississippi river
points in Kansas would still be greater
in favor of Michigan fields.
The complainant does not say that the
rates from Michigan are too low, but
that the rates of freight charged COM
plainant to points in Kansas are unjust,
unreasonable and too high, and that it
is discrimination against the Hutchin
son salt field and against domestic in
dustries.
The complainant prays that the board
of railroad commissioners reduce the
rate of freight on salt shipped by COM
plainant in Kansas to the same rate per
ton per mile the defendant roads charge
foreign shippers to points in Kansas;
also to the same rates charged per ton
per mile from Chicago, st. Louis and
Mississippi river to points in Kansas.
The rate per ton per mile is shown to
be on the average over twice as great
from Hutchinson as from Chicago. The
hauls from Hutchinson average from
one-half to three-fonrths as long as from
Chicago
The petition sets up that the business
of the company, reaching 800 barrels
day, has been reduced nearly one-half
because of the unfair rate discrimination
allowing unjust competition from salt
fields 1000 miles away.
The Globe-republican., 1892-03-24
NEWS RREvITIEs.

Senator Stanford has refused 100000 for
the stallion, Advertiser.
The Michigan prohibition state convention
declared against fusion with the peoples
party.
Ingraham & Co.'s wholesale drug store at
Detroit, with adjoining buildings, are dam
aged by fire in large amounts.
The International Navigation company has
offered another vessel to carry breadstutfs to
Russia and it will start April Ii.
The great driving station of the Mount
Auburn and Avondale cable lines, Cincinnati,
o., is destroyed by fire. Loss 100000.
The New York congressional apportion-
ment bill, as prepared, gives the democrats
sixteen and the republicans fifteen districts.
The president sent to the senate the nomi.
nation of Charles H. Aldrich, of Illinois, to
be solicitor general, vice William h. Taft, re-
signed.
The improvement in the condition of Rep
resentative Springer continues, but his prog
ress toward recovery Is exceedingly slow and
tedious.
Extensive works, such as roads, railways
and Notifications, have been begun In Rus
sian Poland, 10000 Poles being employed
thereon.
President Oakes, of the Northern Pacific,
gives it out that his road will make no new
extensions until its present lines begin to
make some money.
The Baltimore Journal of Commerce sug-
gests a reception banquet to Whitelaw Reid
upon his return from Paris, to be given by
the boards of trade of this country.
The opposition to President Palacio. Of
Venzuela, has resulted in a resort to arms,
and q bloody engagement has been fought
between q body of revolutionists and govern
ment troops near Caracas.
The Michigan supreme court has sustained
the mortgage tax law by granting mands-
mus compelling the board of asseesofs of the
city Of Detroit 70 make out DetfoIt's assess-
ment rolls in compliance with that law.
The ttle-growers held q convention at
Albuquerque, N. n, to discuss the Wyoming
cattle bill, Whlch requires that all cattie mus4
Be shipped and not driven through that state.
A committee was appointed to Wait upon the
governor of Wyoming to effect . change.
At Liege, Belgium, three anarchnts, who
stole from the powder magazine 500 pounds
of dynamite and then tried to blow up the
magazine, have been convicted and sentenced
to penal seEvitude for from twelve 70 fifteen
yeaIA.
At Cincinnati seven moro discharges have
been made IN the messenger service of the
United States Expeeo company. Tho
agent says b supposes The cause . that they
90 msmbs0 OF tho 4easo0go0' 6eu3Ae1A
ASSo
The Globe-republican., 1892-03-24
CHAPTER V.

In order that you may understand
how it came about that certain precau-
tons were taken at our bank which may
now prove Of service to you. gentlemen,
In the task of detecting the murderer Of
John Oakburn, and in recovering the
stolen money, must make a brief ex-
PLANTATION, began the banker.
The fact is. he continued, we have
had occasion to doubt the honesty Of
one of our employesNour cashier. in
fact-and, night before last, secretly
marked all the money which I antici-
pated he could possibly have occasion to
pay out yesterday. marked one pack
age Of one hundred thousand dollars In
notes of q large denomination with q
minute letter traced in red ink In the
upper left-hand corner Of the back Of
each note. The balance Of the money
was marked In q different wa6, which It
is not necessary to explain. 1 chanoed
to be present In the bank when John
Oakburn presented the check for seven-
H-eight thousand dollars and I saw our
cashier pay It from the packsge Of
noaev marked With TIE lettse IN red.
The Globe-republican., 1892-03-24
The state auditor has made final set

The state auditor has made final set
tlement with the Medicine Lodge sugar
works in regard to the sugar. bounty
earned in 1890. The original appropria-
ton was FOR 81, 1877, which was all paid
but $4,000. the amount a claimant
brought suit for against the sugar COM
p;,nv and the auditor. The case has
been settled in the courts and the s., 900
wss paid to the assignee in charge Of the
sugat woEks
The Globe-republican., 1892-03-24
Many Gypsies Yet.
ITO BE CONrIxUED.l

The majority Of the Scottish gyp-
sizes have spread over a vast tract OF
country. Here they have gradually
become lost to view as distinctive
race. In Europe, they are found In
the greatest number to-day in Hun
gary and Wallachia, where there are
500, 900.
The Globe-republican., 1892-03-24
New Schedule Agreed Upon.

New SCheduio agreed upon.
The Joint session of the grievance
committees of the Brotherhood OF Rail-
road Conductors and the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen finished their confer
ence with the Santa Fe, with all differ
ences amicably settled. The employees
in these two orders will hereafter fur
nish bonds with the Fidelity, Causualty
company of New York. A schedule OF
wages was agreed upon that will give
passenger conductors and brakemen be-
tween Coolidge and Denver SIS more per
month. Freight conductors will receive
an average raise OF cent per mile west
of Coolidge. Brakemen east of the Mis-
souri, river will receive raise OF S5 per
month.
Two brakemen will also be put on
passenger trains east OF the Missouri
river. The rules we're revised in man
ner that the employees considered bene-
icial to them.
The Globe-republican., 1892-03-24
State Charities.

The state board of charities made its
monthly sestlement with the auditor.
Below will be found the cost OF main
tanning the various charitable institu-
tions of the state during February:
The Globe-republican., 1892-03-24
The State University.

The catalogue of the state university
is now in the hands Of the state printer
and ready for distribution.
It will show some very gratifying
figures in regard to the attendance dur
ing the present school year. Although
the preparatory department is no longer
connected with the university, the at
tendance this year is greatly in advance
Of any previous year, the actual attend
ance at the university being $50, and in
cluding the university extension pupils,
981. OF this total number the extension
pupils number 351; engineering, 50;
music and arts, 112; pharmacy, Al; law,
IS; school of arts, 2S3; post gradu-
ates, %.
The senior class this year contains "a;
junior class, At; sophomore class, 81;
freshman class, 102.
The credit enrolment of the extension
course shows an enrolment OF at
Olathe, 63 at Topeka, % at Wichita
and 2s4 at Kansas City, Mo. Resides
the total of extension students enrolled
for credit, $40 others are in regular
attendance on the lectures of the courses.
The counties furnishing the largest
number of students, outside of Doug
las county, are, in order: Shawnee,
Sedgwick, johnson, Leavenworth, Wy
andotte, Atchison, Brown. Cloud, Doni-
phan, Franklin, Jefferson, and McPher
son. The faculty now numbers forty
four. The estimated value of the entire
material equipment of the university is
619,OOO-$35S, 900 in the building and
s261, 900 in department apparatus, etc,
including the general library OF 1927
volumes. The natural history cabinet
collection contains 10000 specimens of
botany, history and zoology.