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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12
q A .PHlLlSTlNE's OPINION.
He Thinks That Classical Music is a
Gorgeous Humbug.

I'm tired of hearing people rave
over classical music" said James H.
Fuller. ut is certainly queer, but
in classical music you have actually
something that is existing upon
nothing more or less than the vanity
of human nature. You can say what
you will, vanity is the name for it,
and nothing else. People who have
AN innate desire to make believe
They want to appear what they are
not. Everybody does. If people
cannot do anything else, they put on
a black coat and look wise. which
places them in a make-believe posi-
tion, and satisfies or keeps their
vanity from being wounded.
mo one will admit that he do~,.
not desire to enjoy classic.,, music,
Everybody desires to- They have
heard critics who do not enjoy the
classical rot poured upon the world
any more than the commonest la
borer say that beautiful songs are
mere ballads and NOT music. The
critics have told them that a series
of thumps and wild piano beatings
make up classical music, and that if
they study long time and have any
music in them they will understand
and enjoy it. Then when reputed
musician comes y$-o is well adver-
tised the social world, filed with
vanity and the desire for appear
ances, rushes forward, fills great
music halls and makes believe that
such music is grand and enjoyable
They hear sweet strain in the great
musicians playing, they begin to
think that It. IS pretty, when all at
once 1T is broken off b; a series Of
wild rot that Is no more classical
than a cracked door bell. They
credit the latter as being classical,
and applaud it because some one else
applauds it. They don't enjoy it.
J. 'Classlcal music has never paid,
and never will. Grand opera and
choral symphonies have never paid,
and never will People do not want
it. Their ears have been trained by
grander voice than that of man
nature. Classical music doesn't recall
the signing voice Of the wind nor the
ripping of the brook. It doesn't re-
peat the moan Of pain we have all
heard nor the music of a laugh. You
can't string out such voices through
long half hour of humping. Let
the make-believers and the praise
seekers open their ears and they will
hear in the simple ballads of any
nation more of real soul-inspirinp
music than exists at present in the
hundreds OF volumes of classical So
called music for which they pay."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12
She Meant Well.

Have you met the literary attend
ant in book store who can give you
no end of information about the
authors who wrote them? Mr.. B.
went into a book store on Washing
ton street not long ago. A pretty,
dark-eyed little lady glided to his
side. She suggested several books as
worthy of his perusal.
''Do you think I'd find this inter-
esting as a story?" asked Mr. B..
holding up for her inspection recent
novel.
''Oh, dear, no; that is of no earthly
use. Besides being siackly written,
the idea is fiat. Every one says so.
We don't recommend it to our Gus
TONER'S" Mr.. &. went out and stood
on the corner and feltsdizzy for a few
minutes. He wrote that book.
Boston Globe. .:,>
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12
her, r,5nnaccounta bic reason, her COUSIN
also was early afoDt.

her, nnaccountab1 reason, her COUSIN
also was early afoDt.
.s When she saw him; her. ready.
tongue became strangely mbarassed.
She felt her color "a mounting and mar
;veled at herself, angrily. for the UNI
familiar phenomenon. But Benedict
seemed to notice nothing. He was
grave and absorbed.
81 have a confession to make" he
said q am glad of this opportunity.
| came here a week ago fully decided.
to marry Lydia. I did not love her.
as man should love his wife; but I.
thought then-spite of a few misgiv-.
ings that a stronger emotion was
desirable-that this would not mat
ter. | now know otherwise. I can-55
not marry Lydia She whom would
marry will not marry me, for it is
her care for =
Lydia had been right, then! l.
Chow could you-hoW-" stam-
mered Lydia's sister. ~. =:
*'Oh, it came about as the wind
blows!" bitterly cried Benedict. Il
believe was in love from the first
time | laid my eyes on you, out there
on the lawn. Well, there's nothing
for me now, sure as I am of it, week
later but to pack my traps and make
the best of it.''
''Don't go!" impulsively exclaimed
the believer in the emancipation OF
the sex. II
s.What do you mean?'' he ejacu4
lated, in turn. e
"Oh, don't know!" she said, help-
lessly. But her eyes spoke more
clearly, and Benedict happy mani
read their speech. IN
''There is one thing, Bene-
dict murmured. Vesta, little later.
'*We must give half. of Uncle Selah's
money to LYDIA !
"Lord! Yes!' assented Benedict.
raptuously. being in. the frame Of
mind when no man can think Of
money. IN. Y. Mercury. :.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12
Out of Its Element,

1t would be. interesting to know
how the word "key,'' which is the
CHARACTERISTIC name of many small
islands in the Spanish-American
waters, should have crept so far
north as the coast of New jersey,
where it is found in Key East and
Key West. The word is from the
same. a ne. root as quay, and it appears
some hundreds of. times between
Florida and the, coast of South
America. ia. - *
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12
Some Resemblance.

Mrs. spinkers DO you think my.
daughter will ever make a pianistee== p
Professor Speeler-VeI, I nod
know. 5.s 55.
''Has she any of the qualities of a
good musician ?''
s.Y ah. Vun. . s. d
That's encouraging. What is.
thats'' Z.
..Her hair eos long
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12
EvEN'IrI.DE.

The skies ore crimson DER the wold,: s.
Bring back the wanderers to the fold,
From pastures wide. z% -t. >
The calm orEeve steals over all, {. ::
While htful breezes rise and fail, = :: I
AS. ii they sighed. @,sss- sD~
y5.s2s fs zsS .gsss% +
Afar, the chime OF tuneful bells
Are uttering their soft fareweils
For eventide. ~. es-e
Sweet babes are Graded Tito rest,
Ere dies the crimson in the west,
Calm, satisfied
- i 4 { $s5Ss ~ Il Z, =>i+ E.-.
Oh, tender is the gift of sleep.
And silence and the shadows deep,H ;"
s., - At eventide!-Sunday Magazine. .
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12
In The Quarry.

!. Mike-Arrah, Pat, are yes kilt. IN
tlrely! II ye're dead, shpake! #
Fat-No, Mike, Dim not dead
but Dim spacheless. Judge.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24

Many interesting stories have beer
told ab0ut that favorite son Of the south
Henry ". Grady One that was hearl
q few evenings ago at an assemblagC
largely made up of Presbyterian clergy.
men shows that his colored coachman
who has not appeared prominently be
fore the American public, was well
worthy to be in the service of such a
master. The Rev. DIR. Henry NJ. Field
was the relator Of tine incident. DR..
Field was visiting Atlanta and of course
met Nj. Grady. Mr.. Grady placed his
carriage at Dr.. Fields disposal and after
driving about the city, on being left at
Mr.. Gradys Office, DR.. Field rewarded
the coachlnan with big silver dollar.
Later in the day Mr.. Grady remarked
to Dr.. Field that his coachman had tod
him Of the tip, and at the same time had
said that a certain Baptist clergyman,
whom he had driven about the city a
few days before as Mr.. Gradys guest.
had at the end Of the ride rewarded him
with his blessing, saying that he could
give no other reward Mr.. Grady asked
which ho preferred, the dollar or the
blessing, and the coachman, scratching
his head, replied that both were rood
and that be thought he preferred them
mixed. ''AEd there are many others Of
us, think, concluded Br. Field, who
prefer them l.li-;ad. New York Times.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
THE PREPARATION OF SOILS
Tor Corn, Spring Wheat, Barley, Oats, p,
tatues and Ilyc.

Tor Corn, Spring Wheat, Barley, Oats, PO
tatoes and Rye.
An Iowa farmer, writing to The Farm
Field and Fireside, says:
My preparation of the soil for corn i.
to put on good dressing Of barnyard
manure. Plow not less than six inches
deep as early in the fall as possible.
prefer fall plowing in all kinds of soil,
whether the ground is stubble or sod. In
the spring cultivate thrice over with a
disk harrow to get the ground good. and
mellow. then plant with a 2-horse corn
planter.
For spring wheat plant as early in the
fall as possible. Cultivate in the spring
with a disk harrow to pulverize the
ground, and then sow the wheat and
harrow well in.
For barley prepare the ground the
same as for wheat, but it is very essen
tial to have good, rich ground, for If
sown on poor soil the crop Will be very
light.
For oats also prefer fall blowing, but
here in the west it is impossible to have
all fan plowing; hence in order to have
rotation of crops we must plow in the
spring OF else sow oats on tie ground
where corn was grove tho previous year
without being plowed If the ground
has been kept clean, prefer the latter
Sow the oats in the spring and cultivate
with disk harrow twice over and drag
with common harrow, and if the season
is favorable You may look for bounti-
full crop.
For potatoes I take good, rich ground,
plow deep and cultivate until the ground
is perfectly mellow and then plant. Il
prefer ground that is little sandy for
potatoes
For rye take my poorest ground and
plow and cultivate or pulverize until the
ground isin good ozder, and SOW about
the middle of September.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
Poultry Plokings.

Meat is a great need and benefit to lay.
ing hens
Is the house overcrowded? Thin out
the poorer specimens and give the others
more room. The flock viii pay better
We have little faith in the beneficial
effects of anyapplication to the feathers.
The habit Of feather pulling when once
formed is rarely ever cured.
The best time to learn the wavs and
workings of a new incubator is before
it is filled with eggs. Put in dozen or
two, and while you are trying to hatch
them study the machine and the makers
book Of directions.
1t is the active, industrious hen that
lays and pays for her keep. The skill of
the poultry keeper is shown by feeding
his flock in such a way that they cannot
bolt their food and spend the rest Of
their time IN idleness.
A first class cock viii pay for himself
100 times in the increased weight Of his
chicks over those sired by an inferior
bird. With early broilers at 25 to 40
cents per pound it doesn't take many
extra ounces on each one to foot up S..
Farm Poultry.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
solld silver stntnes Of ,vomnn.

MOntana's unique silver exhibit at the
Worlds fair has been q prolific source of
misstatenents and inaccurate historical
comment. One writer declares that it is
the only life sized statue that has ever been
made of "a precious metal, and another that
it is the most valuable piece of stesaary
known in the world, both statements be
ing about as far from the truth as it is pos
sible to get them. The statue Of the god
dess Athene, made by phidias, the Greek
sculptor, in 43S B, C., was made Of solid
gold and ivory, the robe Of the statue
alone being worth A talents Of gold. the
talent being Sl3,Sj9. Here we have it in a
nutshell. The dress, the lightcst part of
the ivory and gold statue Of Athene, was
worth 20 times is much as that silver
statue Of Ada Rehan And this was oneof
Phidias' minor works. His ivory and gold
statue Of Jupiter Olympus WIS nearly
twice as large as Athene, the la.ter being
80 feet and the former 80 feet in height.
Coming down to modern times we might
mention that Editor Childs of Phiiadelplia
owns a solid silver statue, life sized and
the exact model Of perfect woman. She
stands on Mexican onyx clock / feet in
height and holds tie pendulum Of the clock
suspended from erTieht hand. This statue
is feet 515 inches in height-St. Louis Re
public
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
Cultlratlnr color III @.

| Never have cats held SO important q
position in the animal world as they do
/ at the present time. In days gone hy
pussy's chief value consisted in her capa-
bilities as a mouser, and so long Us she
accomplished her work satisfactorily
that was all that was required Of her.
Nobody troubled as to the shortness Of
her face, the size Of her ears, or the
length Of her tail. Every one was per-
fectly isned with her sober gray coat
and four white feet. Her green eyes,
too, we all took quite as matter Of
course. But now very different state
Of affairs exists. In many instances her
propensity for mOusing only composes
one of her nulnberless characteristics, if
indeed the most aristocratic specimens
deign to catch n mouse at all.
The markings which are now produced
in our cats are certainly wonderful. We
have striped tabbies and spotted tab
bies, the stripes and spots so clearly and
regularly defined in the best cats that it
seems difficult to believe that it is all ma
trre. The colors. too, arc most beautiful
the rich Grange. delicate chinchiua,
dusty looking smoke, vivid red and last
but not least bluo-blue, or what theun-
initiated would undoubtedly term slate,
being one Of tho mcst fashionable shades
among the pussies of the present day
London Lady.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
mo Iinaits' 81 human HearIng.

/ We can do a great deal to cultivate
the ear, but we can do nothing to ex-
tend the range Of sounds which the tyni-
panum can receive. The ear may have
great keenness Of perception, may hear
sounds extremely small, distant aud
faint, and yet be always deaf TO any
noise, however loud, if 1t is lower or
higher in pitch than the tympanum is
made for. Various experiments show
that about the lowest, or what in n mu-
sical instrument would be called the
deepest bass sound, consists Of 12t undu-
iations in the second. and the highest Of
rather more than G009 Human ears
have not all the same compass. A party
Of young people, all with excellent hear
ing, may so into the meadows, and some
win hear the shrin note Of the common
grasshopper, and some viii not hear it
even family, but simply hear nothing at
all
Dr.. Wollaston believed that Human
hearing never extends more than note
or two above the cry Of the common
Gryllus campestris" He gives a scale
of sound whieh he found to be inaudible
to some cars. lie found that some people
could not hear the cry of the bat, nor tine
chirping Of sparrows, which is four oc-
taves above Il in the middle Of the piano
forte Not 20 be able to hear this last
note he considers to be very rare. He
believes the whole range OF human hear
ing to be compressed between the deep
est notes Of the organ and the highest
cries Of the insects, including fully nino
the whole of which are distinctly
audible to most ears.-Eew York Home
Journal
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
The lie ofn Shin.

An interesting discussion has beer
started on tho subject Of the life of the
ships. 1t appears that this is very much
a question Of where the ship is built. II
is found that vessels constructed in the
United States last, on an average, Is
years only. French ships average 20;
Dutch, %; German, %; British, 26; Ital-
ian, 27, and Norwegian, so years. The
average death rate OF the worlds ship
ping is about 4 per cent and the birth
rate > per cent Tt has become the prac-
tico to construct certain parts Of a yes
sci of iron instead of steel, such as tank
tops and decks exposed to the weather,
but it is now found to be a better plan
10 keep the material the same through
out as far as possible, and the steel
should be the same thickness as THERON.
Chicago Dispatch.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
a Moderate Wow Of Canonisinr.

Here is what the editor of Farm Poul.
try says concerning capons:
CapOns will make somewhat more
growth-perhaps an average Of a pound
and are are usually about 10 months
old when marketed. They should bring
also somewhat higher price than cock
erels. We believe, however, that the
average farmer can make more money
year in and year out to raise two crops
of chickens each year to the age of about
8 months each than one crop of capons to
the age Of 10 months. Of course house
room, food, ETC., would be practically
the same in either case.
January, February, March, April ard
May are the months when they are mos-
in demand. Il makes little difference
whether marketed in New York or Bos-
ton, as the price in one place largely
governs the other. They are usually
shipped dressed, but are differently
dressed from other poultry. The head is
left on to show by the undeveloped comb
and wattels that it is a capon; the wing
feathers up to the second joint, all tail
feathers and the long feathers on the hip
near the tail are left on.
There is much more risk in caponizing
a bird to months old than one 2 to |
months old, and best results would be |
obtained when the birds weigh II to 2
pounds each. If you could buy birds Of |
the right size for a small price and raise
and fatten them cheaply, would think it
would pay.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
Restaurants ct Che WORLDS rnIr

There never were SO many restaurants as
there are going to be at tie Worlds fair
Along the promenades around most OF tbe
buildings you will see tables and tables
and tables-some waited on by Americans
others by Frenchmen, others by Germans
Others by Cinnamon and japanese and Ital.
ians. Some very queer and pretty build
ings arc restaurants such as they have in
Ceylon, Japan, China, Algiers, Morocco.
Switzerland, Holland, Paris, India and
Turkey. You viii see people cat with
sticks, with their fingers and with knives
and no forks. But the drinking will be
even more wonderful
Uttered everywhere out of doors are pret-
ty little stands and booths and cagelile
houses called "kiosks." Hundreds of these
are for the sale Of water at a cent "A glass
others are tea drinkers resorts. kent by
oriental people; others are chocolate booths
attended by pretty young girls; others are
coffee stands; at others you can drink Co
coanut milk from Cuba, or lime Juice or
sugar and water, as the French do. And
scattered among all these often beautiful
little buildings are others, literally by the
hundred, for the sale of chewing gum, pea
nuts, candy and mounds Of sweet flowers.
Julian Ralph in Harper's Young People.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
ose, however, in mechanically loosenine

pose, however, in mechanically 1oosening
stiff clay soils and finally, when com
pletely rotted, yielding some plant food.
When applied to land, it is generally con.
sidered the bess plan to use it first as bed
ding in stables. where it acts as an alb
sorbent and saves liquid manure that
otherwise might be wasted There is a
prejudice against sawdust from resinous
woods, and especially against applying
the same inagraen state to the soil. Saw
dust from the yellow pine viii remain
insoluhle in tho soil SO long that it may
be said to have no manurial value, and it
IS not advisable 70 apply it in fresh state
to land. First employed as bedding and
afterward coInposted along with barn
yard manure e viii dOno harm and will
add. Of course. She fertility acquired from
the manure absorbed while in the stables
and in the compost heap.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
ODDS AND ENDS.

The villains censure is extorted praise.
Hot lemonade is a popular cure for colds.
A grievance toa man is what sore heel
is to a boy.
Cover with paper or cloth books which
arc in constant use.
A lump OF eamphor inside piano keeps
moths from the felt.
The father Of Edward Irving, the great
divine, was q tanner
MaNims are tho condensed good sense Of
nations.-Sir J. Macintosh
There are 20o.O 600 men employed upon the
$1,000 papers published in America
Turquoises are favorite and fashionable
gifts from the bridegroom to the bride.
lie who raEs may read, but he may not
be called upon to read an inaugural adj
dress.
We talk Of horizons, but we mean only
what can be seen from the back Of our
hobby
A wild elephant has q keen sense Of smell.
At a distance Of j, I,oc0 yards it can scertt an
enemy.
One part turpentine to three OF linseed
oil, well shaken together, make a furniture
polish.
Ihe cost Of maintaining the famous tsi
Eard college 10 fhiindelphia last year was
<t4065a
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
comnnratIre rests of verntal,len

The varieties of peas on the tria
grounds of the Oregon station during tn,
season of 1899 numbered 25. All wer,
grown under like conditions. New Alas
ka proved to be the earliest, Improved
Daniel O'Rourl1e followed five days later
American Wonder, Blue Peter and Extra
Early came to maturity one day later
than the Improved Daniel O'Rourke.
The different varieties were all sown
March 8.
Continued trials Of cabbage from seed
are reported upoh from this same station.
For earliest, varieties are recommended
3 l,iyS7asr,g-fey, Wakefield and Early
"a ~. Anext earliest, the large Jer-
al" 9en0 and Newark Flat Dutch.
Hr' DlOuu Ps, as between the Perfec-
these new Savoy and Improved
TO recognize he Savoy is to be pre-
ate, while hea ch harder and keeps
sons againstM
sails from San NRtrial Of beans the
tomorrow his Astood the drought
again be changed NyQduce until eut
istratiOn should taksNa 20 very pro
-~.,is- eiiG or excellent quiNlty.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
Almost Gonded to nesnsrntinn

It was during a very tedious ride on
southern railway, and the passengers
tired, dirty aud thirsty, all berated the
company, with the exception of one sin.
gle passenger. His fellow passengers
commented on this and asked him why
he didn't denounee the company too.
1T would be hardly fair, he replied,
"as I am travelling ON a free pass, but II
they don't do better pretty soon blame
me if l dent so out and buy a ticket and
join you. London Tit-Bits.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24

large yielder Of tubers of desirable
quality aud peculiarly white flesh.
No. 9, the late variety, Mr. Carman
considers the greatest yielder ne has yet
raised, and tho tubers arc OF shapely
form, large size and perfect quality
This completes Mr.. Carman's set Of early,
the no. /; an intermediate, the No. 9
and late, the No. 3, and that is what
this indefatigable worker has been ain-
ing for ever since he began experimental
potato culture, about Is years ago. If
No. / and No. 5 prove as generally salts
factory as has No. 2, the farmers through
out the country viii owe big debt Of
gratitude to one Of theforemost Of Amer
ican experimenters, says the agricul-
tural editor of the New York World
The typical shape Of No is shown in
the cut.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
yl1@S g.,s
azzL I'm
3

CROSS SECTIONS OF GRAVEL AND STONE
WALKS.
pearance represented in Fig. .. A super
ficially constructed walk will be sure to
reach this condition in few years if
much used
This state of affairs may be prevented,
says Country Gentleman, by initiating
the telford road, a cross section of
which is represented by Fig. 3, the stone
being set on edge with the larger or
blunter ends down and the points up
ward. Fine broken stone placed on this
bed, being rammed in between the
stones, wedge the whole into firm and
solid mass, and every vehicle which
passes over it serves to make it all the
fTIner
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
Losing No .Iilnc.

l think it was in tho year 1871 that
remember Gladstone's paying me q visit
at o'clock in the evening. We began
talking on political and theological sub
jects, and became both Of rs so en-
crossed with the conversation that it
was . o'clock at night when left the
room to fetch a book from my library
bearing on the matter in hand re-
turned with it in a few minutes and
found Gladstone deep in a volume he
had drawn out Of his poclIet-true to his
principle Of never losing time-during
my momentary absence. And this at the
small hours of the morning.-Dr. Dol
hnger in Conversations"
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-24
Fertilizers For Asparakus.

A light, warm sandy soil heavily fer
tilted is adapted to this crop The
more manure, the better the cultivation,
the larger and better the grass there
fore the land ought to be in fine mellow
condition before the application of the
manure to new bed. After preparing
the soil Oemler advises 100 loads of green
stable manure to the acre, turned under
deeply as possible. In the bottom Of the
furrow it is well to apply some lasting
fertilizer as coarse ground bone. Future
surface manurings will benefit the top