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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
A SAD MISTAKE.
n Did Not Matter. However, - no On
Knew Of 1t.


Knew of 1t.
Mrs Foster was from New England.
md regarded life very seriously.
never shrinking or turning back from
the path OF duty which lay before
her. but she never realized that
French was at all necessary until she
visited Paris. Then she had to rely
on phrase book, which relieved her
mind Of all care. but greatly exer-
cised the mental powers OF the ma
tives with whom she came in con-
tact Harper's Magazine relates
that her nephew who was studying
art in the French capital, secured for
her an invitation to reception given
by a famous French artist Mrs.
Foster went accompanied by her
nephew (and the phrase-book). She
thought she knew just where to open
1t and read her lines She was intro
duced in French to the artist. He
spoke in French. her nephew replied
in French until the dear old lady got
bewildered. But she felt that she
must say something, so she opened
the inevitable book and read of the
first sentence that met her eye, CIV
ing 1t the true New Hamshire twang.
The artist smiled sweetly, but as Mrs.
Foster saw the translation in italics
after the sentence she nearly tainted.
As her nephew lead her away. how
ever. he congratulated her upon her
introduction and her knowledge Of
the language.
But. Henry" cried his Mortified
aunt. ..Did you hear what / said? 1
asked him how soon we could get
something to eat-that's what asked
HMM French"
Her nephew smiled; he would have
liked to laugh. "Oh!" he replied.
..did you? Well. auntie. it doesn't
matter. for he asked me what in
thunder you said. and l told him I
didn't know"
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n sud, sweet smile, but there was no
more alteration lavished upon memo
more sitting ut my feet, like peui-
tent before n shrine. / rcmem bercd
with what secret impntience had re-
ceived her expressions of love and de-
votion in other days, and l longed-
oh, so earnestly-for those days to re-
turn But they never came back
they never will. Kindly, gently.
fectiou, but there was no dcmonstra-
tiou in return.
1t maddened me. grew at last to
worship my wife rs one does n tutelnr
divinity, but might as well have Law
ished my heart upon a marble Gnlates,
to whom no hope of life can ever
come.
At last, weary with the struggle Of
the mad hope of ever calling forth
response from this carven statue, 1
sought her one evening after my return
to health, determined to know what
it all meant. l found her alone in our
small library. Her head was resting
upon her hand; she leaned against the
open window, her eyes-sadder than
any mortal eyes l had ever seen
before-were fixed upon the sky out
side
"Augustine." said, gently, putting
my arm about her, with u tender
caress, my wife, tell me what has
come between us? l love you. dar-
ling-you have all the love of my
heart; l worship you, adore you! l
will never offend you again; only love
me-love me-lovc me!'
was on my knees before her now,
clasping her hands, kissing the hem of
her dress, weeping mad tears of Wild
est love. But l might us well have
appealed to q stone.
Tell me what it is" demanded,
hoarsely.
She clasped her hands under my
arm and gazed into my face.
~ WILL" she said, slowly, Though
it cuts to my heart like knife to tell
you; but, after all the truth is best,
and l am your wife-and you have n
right to know. 1t is this: My love for
hand! cannot help it: strove
against it with all my strength; but my
heart has starved t, death, my love
has perished and your GOODNESS and
neglect have murdered it. am your
wife and l shall do wife's duty. If
You wish me to remain in your house,
l will do SO, but my heart is dead"
My punishment is just but who
shall say that it is not bitter? My
days go by in n long nightmarc-lilsc
existence. I nm utterly alone and my
life is lovelcss. And when l look
upon her-the cold, calm statue of the
head of my table, and recall the tep-
der devotion, the worshiping eyes
that used to follow my every move
mont, there are times when am
tempted to take my own life to escape
the mute rcproach of her presence
my murdered love.
Onto the house with corpse. and she so f.,iy;
With her dim unclrihly golden hair
And her sad serene hue eyes"
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I optned my eye. TO f,nd my.elf ,t

I opened my eyes to End myself a.
home in my own bed, while, pale as .
marble image. Augustine. my wife.
bent over me. Her blue eyes were
full Of sympathy and sorrow; the
golden hair, worn like coronet.
gave her the look of q saint with an
aureola.
put out my hand-a great wave Of
plying love surging over my hard,
worldly heart. She took it in her
own. but said nothing. She nursed
me continually through the long i'll.
ness that followed. Night and day
she meyer left my side, only when
tired nature gave way, and she was
compelled to rest her weary body for
n brief space. Before l was fully re-
covered, / found that had learned tc
love my wife in the true way ut last
the pure, noble. unselflsh way. Now
] was willing to give up NIL for her
dear sake; to submit-to live but for
her, shutting out the cold world, and
hand in hand to pass down LIES hill
together.
She was very quiet almost too ST.
lent She accepted all my overtures
and demonstrations of affection with
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
Farm Pointers.

A large quantity of the butter pro-
duced in this country is spoiled by too
much churning and working.
Haul out manure as 1t accumulates
and spread on the fields. Do not let 1t
pile up and fire fang.
Patch up the cracks in the chicken
house. cow barn. sheep shed. etc. Cold
winds are detrimental TO stock raising.
Clean up rubbish about the farm.
Bits of rails. limbs of trees, ends of
boards, etc, will soon be covered with
snow.
Get the potatoes in the cellar or pit
as the time is nearly here when cold
nights will injure them. See that the
storing place is well ventilated.
When the machinery used in putting
in the wheat crop is needed no longer
carefully clean, grease bright metal
surfaces and put away in dry place.
In selecting seed corn remember that
the varieties will crOss-fertilize at long
distances Select seed from corn which
has grown apart from other varieties
In building temporary corn cribs have
the floor at least n foot above the
ground, so rats and mice cannot harbor
under it.
The best method for keeping roots
where one has no regular root cellar is
to bury on dry ground. Cover with two
feet of earth and see that all water
that falls on the pit can get OF readily.
Laying out and putting in tile drains
Is now in order where the ground is not
too hard Better have all the main
lines surveyed and the tile leveled be-
fore covering. 1mpcrfectly laid drains
are useless.
Some men seem to pride themselves
upon the fact that they are practical
farmers. and know nothing about agri-
culture except that which they have
learned by hard knocks. But this is
hardly as much credit to them as they
seem to think. because the very best
farmers in these latter days are the
ones who combine theory with practice.
Some Of our friends of the press make
a mistake when they take the position
that good roads are of importance only
to the farmers. and that In consequence
| ths whole expense of building and
maintenance should be borne by them.
They are Of value TO the entire COM
munity. and the expense should be
shared by all classes
During the winter. when thu is not
so very HuCn tn.tt tlie CHI 10 III tle
way of practical work. is 4 good tim,
to acquire the theory Of agriculture
Get-it from books and from your farm
papers. and have 1t at your fingers ends
SO ,a,at you can verify it by practice IS
soon as you get into the field mex,
spring.
Wheat has gone abroad in fairly lib
! eral quantities. This ought to MAXI
better prices. and will II Il continues
long enough. Any way. it brings good
deal of money into the country. and
this will help to make times better
| The panic Is over. at any rate. and
| farmers can plant with the assurance
t-that business will continue next year
I, ju<t as it has In the. past.
Is 1t not true that the major portior
| Of your profit comes from a compare
/. lively small AREA OF the farmg Dom
YOU work some fields that pay nothin;
l that are even 4 drain upon the prof
that comes from the balance of III,
lnEdg Then why Eot redrce your acre
! age until You can I'll every foot of 4
In a msnner that you TIL that whisl
hsseSs The proa,? ---'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
A New on From Hens. Ere..

Extraordinary stories are told Of
the healing properties OF q new oil
which is easily made from the yolk
of hens eggs. The eggs are first
boiled hard. and the yolks are then
removed. crushed and placed over q
fire. where they are carefully stirred
until the substance is on the point of
catching fire. when the oil separates
and the oil may be poured of. One
yoke will yield nearly two teaspoon
fuls of oil 1t is in general use
among the colonists OF South Russia
as means of curing cuts, bruises.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
A Fac. worth Remembering.

There are many such of course. but here is one
which specially commends itself to invslids, viz,
that in orac- to acquire vigor the basis OF health
that invigoration is only possible by rc-estahlish
ing the functions Of digestion and assimilation
upon permanent basis. Stomachics in name
arc nrmberless. They impart a slight stimulus
to apps otie-no,hing beyond this. Much more is
required. and Hostcttcr's Stomach bit,ers ..h.is
the, hil.r This time -honorcd standard inyiSor-
ant builds up an enfcchlcd physique and protect.
II agsinsi disease by insuring the thorough con-
version OF the alumcnt received Into the stomach h
into blood and bodily tissue, Clothed with iu-
ercasins strength through this unrailing agency,
the system is defended against influences preiu-
dtcial TO health. Use the Bittrrs in malaria
rheumatism. kidney and liver trouble and consti-
patton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

It is not necessary for experimental
stations to tell us that manures, kept
continually exposed to rain and sun,
must lose their essential elements, and
that, too. very rapidly. We see very
often streams Of dark, black liquid
Issuing from fertilizer heaps, and per
haps running down some slope into
pond or brook, where the crops are not
liable to receive much beneht from
them. Why are these leaks permitted
and how remedied are the questions.
The first is hard to answer, but tho
second is of no very difficult solution.
Mix manure libe rally with absorbents,
and keep under cover. Many old-fash-
loned barns contain no cellars for stor-
age of manure; and, for that matter,
there are very poten. objections 10 put.
ting manure right under stock, SO that
poisonous gases will continually arise
to bcfoul the air above. Why not build
u cheap ''lean-to" against the barn 70
cover the manure which is cast outf
This muy be made very rough and In
expensive and provided only with
roof (sides would be bettero. The idea
of course is to prevent the water from
caves and sky from teaching through
the manure and removing the best ana
most available portions Bed the stock
well with straw and nbsorbents sutfi-
ciert to retain all the liquid, says
writer in Practical Farmer. Land plas-
ter Is excellent to fix the ammonia, that
gas which is SO easily lost; and coal
ashes. as they come perfectly dry from
the stove or furnace, are good for the
same purpose. 1t is well known that
the ground beneath a manure pile be-
comes saturated with fertility; SO it is
wise to remove this soil to n depth Of
six to ten inches, cart it away and re-
place with Il quantity of new, dry soil,
which in turn should also be drawn out
and spread on field or meadow. The
matter of saving manure can not be
looked into too closely. 1t Is folly to
depend on commercial fertilizers when
much Of our own manurc~ goes to
waste.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
Their Presence s,in Felt.

Landlord. OF seaside hotel-How
did You sleep last night sirs
Guest-Not very well. The fact
is
"You didn't' Let me tell you. sir.
some of the biggest men in the coun-
t.-y have occupied that bed, Chaun-
cey Dcpew, Senator Evarts, Secre-
tary Carlisle. General Aiger, White
law Reid, Charles A. Dana. George
W. Childs and Bill Nye have all
slept in it"
That's the trouble There's been
too many big-bugs in it,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
Succexsful Farmers.

We should ask what qualities do
.iese men who are successful farmers
possess that have made them so? Are
they not men of great energy. wide
awake. and alert. men who always
keep abreast of the times? Are they
not men of m unfiinching dctermina
lion, who tramplc upon difficulties. and
who ever pass onward and upward:
Are they not frugal and sober? Do
they not read and think? Do they not
love their calling? ! ain ncquaiutel
with farmer who about eight years
ago bought farm. He had nothing
to begin with but energy, character
and ability. and to day he is almost out
of debt. His money is all made from
his farm products, and he even sells
corn. oats ind Lay, crops which take
Of much plant food, but this plant food
Is always returning by copiots manur-
ing. He follows general farming, but
1t is Intensive farming. He. does no
more than he can do well. And right
here Is where SO mary farmers make
= mistake. They undertake entirely
too much.
A good farmer onct, wrote that he
never plowed more, ground than he
could completely cover with manure.
That is n good plan. l can imagine that
that farmer was successful. BY plow-
ing no more than what can be COM
pletely covered with manure, one is
not likely to plow more than what
can be thoroughly TILED. An ablc
writer on agriculture wrote some time
ago that prodigy seed, prodigy fertiliz-
ing and prodigy tillage will bring prod
igy results. Now. 1t seems to me that
any farmer who has reasonably good
land can attnin astonishingly good re-
suits by using the best seed. by copious
fertilizing and by thorough tillage. All
that is needed is enterprise. constant
planning and push. The trouble with
n great many farmers IS, they are
satisfied too soon. When they raise
n crop that is slightly above the aver
nEe. or somewhat better than that
Of their neighbors, they think they
nre doing well enough. This should
not be. They should strive each year
to surpass the W FORK of the year before.
They should set before themselves Il
high ide al and then strive to their utter
nest to attain it. I spurn the desire
of maintaining fertility. That desire
should find no lodgment in any progress
sive farmers mind. 1ncreasin. the
! fertility should be the aim.-Practcal
/ Farmer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
Turkey. and Gra..hopper-.

]. A. Perkins, writing from Wilkes
barre, says: Large numbers Of tur-
keys We're given the run of the fields
during the grasshopper plague last sum
mer. and a very large proportion died.
whether from overeating or what, Il
can't say The birds We're probably
kept to an exclusive Er,>shopper diet.
tho fields having probably been cleaned
OF by the grasshoI rers before the
birds got into them. Those who have
had experience with turkeys and chick
ems during hopper season" shut the
birds in at night and do not let them
out in the morning until after they had
made hearty meal of grim or mixed
meal and green food.-Philadelphia
Ledger. -----------
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
wool-Eatips sheep

Animals nIay b,come starved in o-s
direction by being overfe<i. in another
by the too liberal use Of a one-side;l
food. Corn is such product. con-
posed rs Ii is OF starch. OF fat-fortnin.,
carbon For finishing an aniuial for
the butchers hi,cS ;lcre IS nothing
better than corn. il the fcedia- rrooeSs
Is not continued too long; then il is
iIiore profitable TO supplement the corn
with soI,,e Of the protein elements TO
supply vital force Il the muscular sys.
tenn. These scieatiSc rules apply 70 an
kinds Of domestic animals
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
Four.e.nth Century Chests.

The earliest chest was simply tho
trunk of an oak tree scooped out and
cut down the middle, one half serv-
ing as lid. which was at first kept
closed by strap Of leather, and later
BY one made Of iron. As late as the
fourteenth century the oak chest, in
addition to being repository for
valuables, served as seat. and
sometimes also as q table
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and sooth-
ing effects of Syrup OF Figs, when in need OF
laxative, and II the father or mother be cos
tive or bilious, the most gratifying resoiu
follow It's use; 40 that 1T is the best family
remedy known, and every family should naVe
bottle on hand.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
A Rough Estimate

Sawyer seems very proud of his
violin" said the man who likes to be
disagrceable-
YES How cid is i;'"
II don't know. should say a
couple of thousand years at least,
Judging by the tunes he plays on IT,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
How She knsN,

Eils-wha. makes you think he
loves yous Did he say sos
Ida-No; bni he hugged ME, That
is roundabout way Of letting ne
know ;t-LkiA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

Texas editor Is jus tly Indignant He
writes; We don't mind tsking courtesy oc-
casionally in payment for subscriptions, bu,
We do object TO having our subscribers send
In tcn-yesr-cld rooster with a mole attached
asking credit for a spring ehickcn.o
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
GOOD CHANGER

odsn 30 Typewrtcr for So If cash with or.
der 10 received before Nov. ist 1875. The
famous Odell Typewriter is used by Lawyers.
Minister'S, Doctors, Merchants, Editors nad
Government onaecrs, because OF Us clean
tcnchcr required. II will do your work in ono
hours practice Order now nnd take advant
are Of this exceptionally
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, published At
Denver, Colo, is the only daily Populist paper
in the nation. Its cartoon, apropos to tho
times, with every issue Is worth the subscrips
tion, and It is full, fair and strong for tho
cause Of reform. Daily. so cents per month;
weekly, 81 n year In advance. Send SO for .
sample COPY. .TFLFf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

BEEcHAM's PILLS quickly cure sick head
ache, weak stomach, impaired digestion, con-
stipntion, dsordercd liver, etc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

A train moving 35 miles an hour clears 30
feet in ono second, or quicker than man
can jump across tho track. Fools should
paste this In their hats. .
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

A SORE THROAT OR CouaH, II suffered to
progress, often results in an inclraple throat
or lung trouble. ..Brvs-r's Broaosldi 7roesss',
give instant relief.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

When a man brags he can tell persons
character by the color of his hair. It 10 not
right to steer him up against a man who wears
\ wig
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

.Hanson's Magic Corn salve."
Warranted to cure monsy refunde1. ASK
your druggist for it. Price Is cents
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

A man is very much like q razor, because
you cannot tell how sharp he can be until he
is comnletclY airapped.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

shfloh's Consumption Cure
Is sod on q guarantee. 1t cures Incpient Consump.
It IS the best Cough Cure. 5ct&, 5OctA 4 $lO1
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

There are various notifications of mendac-
ity. Simply 10 conceal the truth 10 to lie In
or,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

A New York manufacturer advertises "The
strongest md cheapest bed in the market"
How about the onion beda
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
Sec CoseAes.er spadlng Boots adv in other column

Yale students are said to be cxtravagant In
everything except their attendance upon
prayers
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

Syrup

Ny acquaintance with Boschee's
German Syrupwasm made about four
teen years ago. I contracted n cold
which resulted ina hoarseness and
cough which disabled me from fill
ing my pulpit for number of Sab
baths. After trying physician,
without obtaining relief I saw the
advertisement of your remedy and
obtained bottle. received quick
and permanent help. never hesi-
tate to tell my experience. Rev. w.
H. Haggerty, Martinsville, N. J. @
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

the naby Is Cutting Teeth.
Be srre and use that old and wciltricd remedy, ARA
wixslow's SooruIsa sTRur for Children Testhing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

Cigarette smoke Is the best disinfectant
known. No self-respecting microbe would
linger where pestilential cigarette sucker
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

Parkhurst may ue u greaC rciOrintr II, ilis
wav. but there is still large field open to tho
CRATE reformer who will prevent 1t from get
ting clogged with cinders.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

II the plumbers should strike this winter It
uiIl he the first instance where capital has
srr
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
TATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, .s

LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he 10
& Co. doing business in the city Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J.. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d. 1880.
SEAL A. W. GLEASON,
~) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur,
faces of the system. Send for tcstlmomatst
free. F. J. CHENEY q CO., Ioledo, ".
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

A hog may be a squealcr but he never glves
anything away.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
THE AGRICULTURAL WORLD
VALUABLE IMPORTATION FOR TEE
PRACTICAL FARMER. -

enve Manures by Mixing With Al
sorbent and Keeping Under she1-
tcr-wheat for HOrses-Wool-Eat.
inE Sheep.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

". y. 4, psares. voi.x No. sSS.-ta,
When VII lrs to a1ves;;ssrs p.eSss ~ ssst 10
raw Ne stysri;ssEsSi u tais PassA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

LOVED her. II
was not the first
love of my life, but
it was the deepest
and strongest, the
purest and truest
that had ever en-
tered nv heart,
The herald., 1893-12-03
THE MIDWINTER FAIR.
A Great Opportunity for All Southern
California.

A Great Opportunity for All Southern
California.
Mr.. James P. Mccarthy, formerly of
Los Angeles, now of San Francisco, who
has been spending a few weeks in Los
Angeles and on his 3000.acre ranch at
Covina, this county, and looking after
the MCCARTHY company'a extensive
property interest in Southern California,
returned north by last evenings train.
Mr.. Mccarthy was seen by HERALD
reporter and asked about, the California
midwinter fair. The stupendons under
taking eliminating in ths great mid
winter exposition which opens in San
Francisco on January lst will surpass in
greatness, in artistic grandeur and su-
perb magnifcence hundred fold the
conception of the people of Southern
California, or great portion of them,
who it appears to me should now all get
in line and not longer hesitate
or allow local differences or un.
fortunate preiudices to interfere,
but to grasp and improve the
greatest opportunity ever presented, not
only to sustain Los Angeles well-earned
reputation the world over of doing every
thing she undertakes handsomely and
standing at the head OF the line. but
afford an opportunity unsurpassed in
The herald., 1893-12-03
PART II-PAGES 9 TO 16.

One day when he was bathing on the
beach there, he was called by
screams OF people on the ehore to rescue
a young lady who had been carried out
into the Gulf of Mexico by the tide, and
was doomed to drowning. The young
lady was over quarter of mile from
shore, and Rodgers knew that he was
risking his own life in going out for her.
But he plunged in, and after a terrific
struggle that few men would have sur
vived. brought the young lady, half
dead, to the shore. She was revived.
In the period that she was recovering
from the shock, she became we'll ac-
qusinted with Rodgers. Her wealthy
father gave the young man a good place
in the Office of a Wholesale grocery. To
make a long story short, Rodgers and
Miss Cline, the rescued young lady, be-
came engaged to be married. On the
4th inst. the marriage took place, and
Rodgers and his bride started for New
York. The couple have been provided
with $4,000 house in Austin, Tex,
and the bridal gift from the father is
said by the New Orleans newspapers to
be $4,000, besides chest or two OF
soli6 silver ware and linen.