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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18
PRICE. TEN CENTS
Long Distance Rides in Australia,


In Australia, where population is
sparse and distances are great, some
remarkable feats of endurance in
horseback riding are credited to the
mounted police-feats more remark
able in some instances, taking into
account all the circumstances, than
those accomplished by the winners
IN the military ride between Vienna
and Berlin Trooper Power, in Feb
ruary, $780, undertook an arduous
journey across most inhospitable
country in pursuit of horse stealer
named John Smith. This jealous
officer Travelled 766 miles in twenty
six days without changing horses.
For one stage of eighty miles he was
wholly without water, and the coun-
try was in such a bad state for 1870
miles that his two horses had moth
ing to eat.
His powers of endurance may be
judged from the statement that he
did thirty miles day ON worn out
horses, along long, dry stages, and
with bad water or no water at all to
drink. Trooper Wiltshire, on another
occasion, rode eighty-fve miles in
twenty hours on one horse. This
was on May 2s, 1887, two days after
the natives had "stuck up" Erlduna
station. The same man travelled 200
miles in four days when he heard
that a comrade named Shirley had
died of thirst. He did not have mac
adamized roads and plenty of fresh
water, like the German officers, but
he had broiling sun to endure, sand
hills to climb, "mulga" scrub to pene-
trate, and was sometimes compelled
to take dead animals out of native
wells before he could use the water.
London News.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18
COunterma antling Orders.

During theyears of the Revolution.
ary war the Rev. Samuel Euell was
pastor of the Easthampton church,
on Long Island. He had been pastor
there a great many years and had
gained wide influence.
While the English occupied the is
land Sir William Elskine was in COM
mand. Between the parson and the
military authorities a good under
standing was kept up in spite of the
political hostility.
There is yet told a story of the
worthy parson to the effect that Sir
William once ordered a number of
the farmers of Easthampton to 90
over to Southampton to do a certain
piece of work on the Sabbath. Be-
fore that day came around, however,
the commander happened TO meet
the parson, and told him frankly
that he had ordered out his parish
ioners on Sunday.
II know it, l know it, said the
parson; "but, as it happens, l am
myself commander in chief on that
day, and l have countelmanded the
order"
Sir William yielded the point with
agood natured laugh. Youths Com
panion.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18
A Crime to Order Meat by Mail.

A singular official notice is adver-
tised in The Somerset County Ga
zette by the clerk to the trustees Of
Taunton markets. After reciting
that persons have been in the habit
OF sending orders for meat "by post
or otherwise" to farmers and parties
outside the town, and that meat so
ordered has been delivered i'll the
town, the notice declared that this
practice constitutes an illegal sale of
meat, land all persons hereafter Of
Tending as above will forthwith be
prosecuted by the trustees as the
law directs"
If the clerk means what he saws,
a resident in Taunton who writes to
a butcher in London for a joint of
meat, to be sent down by rail, COM
mits criminal offence That such
a state of things exists in any town
in the kingdom l can hardly believe.
Still moro difficult is it to believe
that tho residents of any town will
permit such state of things to con.
tinue. London Truth.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18
A Southern Idea.

Rock is the only thing, in my opinion,
that will make solid road in this part
of Missouri. Our soil holds the water
till the heat or cold dries it up. Now,
boys, this is good time to talk, but a
poor time to work. hence we ought to
agree upon some plans and be ready to
execute them when we can work
My idea is to first grade the roads up,
probably raising and draining the seepy
places with tiling, where that is suffi-
ciently large to carry off the water.
Then on these seepy, bad places put a
thick covering of crushed rock. think
we would then be on the right track for
good roads. would like to hear from
others.
Twill do as much as any other boy in
the community to start this work along
mean If my system stands it. Ii we
only make one mile a year in this man
ner, it's that much. We have plenty of
stone that is not fit for anything else to
make at least twenty five miles of good
roads within two miles of Macon. Now
l think that would be safe in saving
that l could get all the rock hauled and
spread free of charge that will be
crushed in or within two miles of Macon
within the next twelve months. | will
furnish the first 00yards at the quarry,
and coal and water to run the engine
while they are being crushed. These
will furnish free. If everybody who
travels the roads will do little work in
this way l think the good work will go
on. At least l hope SO. Boys, we will
never have good roads unless we quit
talking so much and "chuck" up some
thing.-G. w. Lawrence in Macon (Ga.) }
Times.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18

1t will be a great consolation to
those who would rather mortify the
flesh than be guilty of violating the
laws of polite society that yawning
can be INDUCED in under certain con-
ditions, not only without compunc-
ton, but with actual benefit. No
less an authority than DR.. Naegeli
says that it acts like massage, and is
the most natural gymnastics of the
lungs imaginable He therefore ad-
vises people to occasionally hold in
allegiance their conventional preiu-
dice, and if they cannot indulge every
morning in what he considers the
luxury of yawning, they are to do il
as often as POSSIBLE, and all the mus
cles of respiration will be benefited
by the stretching, and many chronic
lung troubles may thus be prevented.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18
THE WAGON ROADS OF AMERICA
They Are No Better Today Than They
Were Fifty Years Ago.

They Are No Better Today Than They
Were Fifty Years Ago.
While improvements in every other di-
rection are being made and the farmers
everywhere are building better houses
and better barns, have better horses and
wagons, better tools and machinery of
all sorts, and labor saving appliances in
the kitchen, the dairy and the field, the
roads by which they go to market remain
unchanged. Take the country over, they
are no better today than they were fifty
years ago, and it is no exaggeration to
say that the wagon roads of America are
the worst in the civilized world. They
have cost enormous sums of money, spent
on them in a from hand to mouth way,
but they are little better now than when
first laid ont by the pioneers that settled
the country.
From So, ,OOO, 900 to "a, ,OOO,O are spent
annually on the roads of Illinois, which
sum, if properly and judiciously used,
would ultimately build in front of every
farm in the state good stone road, but
which is now simply thrown into tho
mud. This is the sum expended upon
the reparation of reads under the super
intendence, such as it is, of the road
supervisors, and yet it is absolutely
thrown away, because the supervisors
have little or no engineering skill, and
the farmers work out their road taxes
in the most desultory and incompetent
way.
But this vast sum is not all that is
lost-nor indeed a fourth part of ito
the people. The farmers lose on their
horses, their wagons and their crops
enough money yearly to macadamize
the roads of the entire state. A good
wagon costs about eighty-fve dollars
With good roads it will last twenty
years, but with our roads as they are it
lasts barely ten years. The wear and
tear on harness and on the animals are
equally great. On a good stone road
a team can draw a ton at the rate of
three miles an hour On dirt road it
takes twice as long, and at the end the
team is exhausted.
A recent writer estimates the average
life of working horses at twelve years,
but improved roads would add at
least one year to the average, thus eff
fecting an immense saving in this one
respect. Then when we think of the
discount to the producer through rot
not being able to reach the markets at
all seasons, SO as to take advantage Of
the best prices, it is almost impossible
to compute the entire losses suffered
solely on account of the inferior roads
Why is it that in some sections of the
country every winter corn has to be used
for fuel, while wheat is fed to the hogs?
Because the farmer cannot reach the
market to exchange these products for
proper fuel. 1t does not pay him to
haul his crop to market. The wear and
tear on his team and the delays and ex-
posure owing to the state of the roads
are too much. But if he had good
macadam road he could bowl merrily
along in all weathers and keep himself
properly protected as well. What, then,
can be more important than good roads?
Chicago Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18
Massachusetts to Have Good Roads,

The preliminary account of the work
now in hand by the Massachusetts state
highway commission indicates that a
fairly complete survey, so far as find
ing out what ought to be done, will be
made of the chief highways of the state
before the next legislature assemblies.
What has already been ascertained in
regard to the deficiencies of these roads
shows that the commission was not un-
dertaken too soon. Many roads have
been found which were in deplorable
condition in certain sections, and which
will be put in proper order as the result
of this commission.
More important than this will be the
introduction of a system of roadmaking
that is scientific, and will be made uni
versal for the whole state. II roads are
made at the charge of the state, also
they will be probably located where
they are most conducive to the larger
interests of the commonwealth and
where they will most benefit neglected
portions of the community. In any
event the effect will be to improve our
common roads and open many parts of
the state to greater accessibility.--Bos-
ton Herald
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18

A paper published by the Kansas Agri-
cultural college makes this suggestion:
"For starter. here is recipe that
will maintain fairly good road at all
times of almost any material excepting
quicksand or prairie mud. First, grade
it 80 perfectly that no water can remain
on the surface: second. pike the bad
nlaces"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18
What u Kentucky Gentleman Should Be

A Kentuckian recently won a prize
offered for the best definition of a
gentleman, and his definition was,
"A man of refinement and culture,
whose aims are noble, whose truth is
constant, and not only constant in its
kind, but elevated in it's degree;
whose want of meanness makes him
simple, and who can look the whole
world in the face with true, manly
sympathy for the great and small. y
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18
The Genuine Article.

Lady-Are you sure this is genuine
English teas
Talented Clerk-Well, madam,
had some of that tea at supper last
evening, and I dreamed all night that
! Twas falling off of London bridge
New York Weekly.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18
An industrious Woman.

Mr.. Honeymoon-Did yon sew that
button on that coat. darling?
Mrs. Honeymoon-No, sweetheart; |
couldn't find the button, but sewed up
the buttonhole. Is that all right? Texas
Sif';"~s
The herald., 1893-02-12

their possession of the valleys of the
Hudson and the Mohawk, held the
gAtes Of the continent, and by subse-
Quent addition of the conquered Tusca-
roras, became the Six Nations known to
our history, and which represented the
highest type OF the American Indian,
members Of which powerful races in the
unbroken line OF descent abide in the
state of New York today, This Indian
exhibit will consist of long row OF
wigwams and stockades, such as were
used by the Iroquois nation. The houses
will be occupied by Indian families
numbering about so persons. The con-
struction and material of these dwell
ings and their surroundings will con-
form as closely as possible to the style
that prevailed in the fifteenth century.
The project to create an architectural
representation of old Vienna in Chicago
now seems to be complete, the repre-
sentatives of the syndicate who will put
1t up reporting that their arrangements
to that end have been completed. De-
signs for old Vienna of 200 years ago
have been made. The design creaIes
the impression of part of an ancient
city built up with great irregularity and
presents old gable-end houses with
frescoes and shields, and these open up
9 perspective to small, narrow streets.
The council house, with outside stair
case and covered way, stretches along
the entire distance of the square, in the
middle OF which stands an ancient well.
This must be seen to be really appre-
ciated. UNo.
The herald., 1893-02-12

to be the best for picking. These tests
showed that the olives grown in the ir-
rlgated districts of Fresno contained
more water, less oil, and were inferior to
those same sorts raised in other local
tiles without irrigation. 1t is safe to
say that the nevadillo is sure variety
to plant for oil, as il is strong and Wig
orous grower as well as being adapted to
more localities and kinds of soil than
any OF the other varieties tested; it also
resists the attacks of the black scale
better than any of the others.
For picking, the Manzanillo is the
best on account OF its fine flavor, large
size, and being free stone; it is an
early and heavy bearer, and gives pro-
mise of making very good OIL"
In 1890 this country imported 500, ,9S4
gallons of alleged olive oil. In 1891 Cal
ifornia produced IL, APO gallons of pure
olive OIL the annual output OF italian
oil is valued at $l20,OOO, 900, which is
more than the value Of all the wheat ex-
ports of the United States for 1891.
California has proved herself equal, il
not superior, to Italy as an olive grow
ing region. What, then, is to prevent
her from reaping. in the near future,
portion of the rich rewards of olive cul-
ture enjoyed by that favored country?
The herald., 1893-02-12
CALIFORNIA BIRDS AND BOYS.
Or. Channing Discourses About Them in
Boston Periodical.

Or. Channing Discourses About Them in
. Boston Periodical.
The Popular Science News tBoston)
for February contains letter from our
townsman, DR.. William F. Charming,
on Birds and Boys of California, says
the Pasadena Star. The letter was sent
to call attention to communication re-
Gently published in the Star from the
pen OF young Joe Grinnell, soa of DR..
and Mrs. Fordyce Grinnell, on Audu-
bon's Warbler. The Popular Science
News publishes the communication YER
batim, as well as DR.. Channing's inter-
esting letter, which contains some valu-
able reflections concerning the birds,
fruits and seasons of Southern Califor-
mia. The doctor concludes his letter as
follows:
II must say a word about what per-
haps is our best product, the rising Een-
GRAFTON Of boys and girls, who think
are the finest physical specimens of
childhood and youth have ever seen.
This is due largely to the outdoor life
which we lead all the year round. Our
schools also are nearly equal in physical
training. as well as in other respects, to
those Of New England"
The herald., 1893-02-12
An Old Lemon Trees Second Youth.

An Old Lemon Tree's Second Youth,
The strange case of trees discon
tent, or eccentric and sudden change of
business, has just come to the notice of
the Ojai. Twenty years ago Mr.. Joseph
Hobart, who has a thrifty fruit ranch in
the Upper valley, among other stock
purchased a lemon tree of Mr.. Dana B.
Clark, then well-known Montecito
nurseryman. The tree grew and bore
fruit according to contract, but being in
an unfayorable situation has been con-
siderably set back by frost. The main
tree was cut away and young sprouts
grew up some Is feet and continued the
lemon producing business. Now the
marvel Is that the newest sprouts from
the old lemon tree are this year bearing
a good-sized crop of navel oranges! The
original lemon was probably grated
upon orange stock, and there may be
nothing wonderful in nature allowing
the germ of the orange to lie dormant
for 20 years and then suddenly develop !;
but how is it that the tree is growing
navel oranges when, if our information
is correct, that particular kind of or
ange was introduced less than 20
years ago?
Mr.. Hobart has cut away the lemon
producing branches, and now proposes
to have an orange tree for while.
The herald., 1893-02-12
eudden Death !

THAT srARTLING NEWS HEALING-The pup
lie is beeoming accustomed to the above head
ing, but nevertheless It always conveys shock.
Sudden death in vast majority OF cases re-
suits from heart disease. manifested oy any one
breath. palpitation, irregular pulse, vino IN
the stomach, pain in side, shoulder or arm. un-
der left shoulder blade. between shouioers OF
pressed feeling in chest, choking sensation,
weak or hungry spells, dificult preagInaiing,
swelling of feet or ankles, dropsy. ". Miles
New Heart Cure speedily remeoles al tnese.
Sold by 6. II. Hance, 177 N. Spring street. on
q guarantee, who will give you MS elegant
hnnk free
The herald., 1893-02-12
Vfcturyt

THE GREATEST THE WORLD HAS KNowN.--To
many man, stricken on the field of battle, the
cry OF victory has fallen CRATE fully; but even
more grateful to an individual Is reniizing
sense that by the use of DR.. Miles Restorative
Nervine he has achieved victory over any
nervous sfIliction, such as prostration, sick
headache, poor memory, dizziness, sleepless-
ness. neuralgia, hysteris, fits, dullness, sexual
debility, irritabilty, convusions, spinal irrita.
thousands Of such cures are in possession of the
DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Flkhart, Ind. .Restora-
tive Eervine is sold by G. H. Hance, the popu-
lar druggist, i77 n. Spring street, on guaran.
tee. ASK for a book, free.
The herald., 1893-02-12
More Light on It.

The conversation had drifted to chs
"Where am atf" episode.
"Naow, dye knaow,' said the English
man, slightly perpleyed. 'that sounds
quite odd TO us. We should say, Where
is my 'atP tP'"-Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1893-02-12
Fertilizers for Orchards.

The annual application OF fertilizers TO
many OF the best orange groves in Po-
mona valley has become necessary. 1t
has been necessary in the older groves
in Riverside. for seven or eight years,
and the orange growers now who do not
fertilize and who are not familiar with
the principles Of renewing the soil are
not going to keep up with the procession
of progressive orchardists. The need of
fertilizers is not always evident in the
younger stages of citrus-trees growth,
but the heavy tax which prolific bear
ing brings upon the tree has demon
strated its advissbility. All sorts of fer
tilizers have been experimental with,
and all with benefit.
The most generally approved ia good
sheep manure from the corrals, but the
supply is nearly exhausted, and in
creased cost deterH from its general use.
The stables are drawn upon for a supply,
and the effect is good, especially when
it can be applied early and turned under,
80 that it can rot from the effect of the
winter rains. Put it in early and thick
ly, get the benefit of the rains, even ii
it cannot at once be plowed under. II
the rains fall gently, much of the best
of it is absorbed in the soil and will rot
sufficiently before the weeds of spring
come, so that the cultivator may be
worked through it. 1t is not desirable
to plow too frequently, as the constant
cutting of the fbrous roots in the warm
surface soil will often prevent heavy
fruiting for season.
Artificial fertilizers have been quite
generally used during the last few years,
and with the result in most cases of in
ducing better growth and deepening
the color of the foliage, and causing the
trees to grow more regularly. Do not,
however, let orchards wait too long for
but give it to them before they
manifest need of it in light-colored
leaves and stunted growth. tits always
the groves that have been most gener-
ously manureo and cared for that give
their owners the handsomest and most
regular net returns.-- Pomona Progress.
The herald., 1893-02-12
A Great Elder Berry Bush.

: A novel exhibit has been furnished
the local worlds fair commission by J.
w. Cooper. from his Santa Rosa ranch.
Il is q section of the trunk of an elder
berry stalk which measures % inches in
diameter. It is as firm and solid as or
dinary wood. There are other elder
stalks OF still larger proportions than
this one, some measuring 26 to 30inches
In diameter, but they are not suitable
for exhibits on account OF being more
soft and pithy. The. section will be set
up in the exhibit OF this county, and
will be quite q curiosity.-[Santa Bar
bsrs Press.
The herald., 1893-02-12
The Ci.ron OF Commerce.

Our people are not giving sufficient at
tention to the citron OF commerce. Good
varieties are now being introduced into
California, and orchards on small scale
sre efiaRb Sglsatsd ons The trees rs bssgq
les pays good price for all the good
citrons it can buy, and the prepared
fruit put up by that firm cells at q
higher price than is paid for the import
ed article. Thus far the crop has sold at
about 40 cents pound for the prepared
fruit. There ought to be more money
in citrons at these figures than there is
in either oranges or lemons. The tree is
tender and cannot stand much cold, but
it will flourish in such places IS Rialto.
--[Orange Belt.
The herald., 1893-02-12
M,,.., Nerve and LIVER PilIs.

Act on new principle-regulating the liver,
new discoyery DR.. Miles pills speedily cure
biIiousnees, bad tastes, torpid liver piles, con.
stipAtfon. Unequalled for men, women and
25c. samples free. O. h. Hanc6, III North
Spring.
The herald., 1893-02-12

Winter sport has now begun;
SNOWFALL battles arethe fun;
Fast and thick the snow shot fly;
Both sides for the vict'ry try.
The besieged in snowy strife
Battle fiercely for dear life;
"Tis most good natured fray;
Friend and foe are but In play.
When at last the battles done,
What's the odds which side has won?
Christian at Work. 4.
The herald., 1893-02-12
For Once in His Life.

First Disputant-Then Pm liarP
Second Ditto-On the contrary, my dear
fellow, you have just spoken the truth
Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1893-02-12

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