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shod rather than be taken to Bonn,s.

shod rather than be taken to Bonn's.
For weeks after this meeting people
passing the homes of Miss De Sha and
Doctor Bunkerman late at night could
hear her reading the Declaration" in
a sweet voice, and the Doctor rehears-
ing his Grafton, now softly, now in tones
loud enough to be almost sublime.
At night men were seen here and
there running in alleys and pastures by
starlight. They were practicing for
the foot race.
The third of July came. Until mid
night mothers and daughters ironed
white dresses, Dissatisfaction with the
program would keep no one at home to-
morrow. All would celebrate. And
every one was delighted that the sun
had set in clear sky arched by two
rainbows, and that now at midnight all
the stars shOne.
Little birds were awaking one by one
on the morning of the Fourth, when all
the windows in all the houses of Pike
vile ratified. People leaped from their
beds to close the shutters. The light
ming flashed Women ran into cellars.
Rain fell heavily all day, and no one
went out of doors.
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A Page from Historr.

The evacuation of Ticonderoga on
July I, 1777, had carried sorrow and
foreboding throughout the country. 1t
involved great loss of army stores and
was accompanied by depressing infu-
ence on the American troops. At that
time Gen. Schuyler held the entrance
gate to the North River, but New En-
gland seemed at the mercy of the
British. In the extremity to which the
country was brought the new army and
its leader were providentially furnished
and In a short time threw down the
gauntlet to the invaders.
John Stark, who was selected at this
critical period by the colonial authori-
ties of New Hampshire to lead the
militia, had acquired good reputa-
tion as soldier in the French war and
in the early battles of the Revolution.
August %, 1928, he was born in Lon
donderry, n. II. During the French
war of 1855 Stark was given commits
sion in Rogers corps of frontiersmen.
On the cessation of war, in 1859, he
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when such flowers were abundant
and brought low prices But they
are worth just as much to beautify
his home and give pleasure to the
farmers wife and family as il they
sold at winter hot house prices It
is because farmers do not realize the
pleasures and comforts they get from
the farm that they think farming
don't pay. Few rich men can deck
their tables with flowers half the
year at least as can TIE farmer it he
tries. He can with some hardy per.
rennials begin about as soon as snow
is of in spring, and decorate his
rooms with these and their successors
until snow flies in the fall. When
farmer does this one or two years he
will probably try hard for green
house, and thus get more pleasure,
though Of course with some additional
work. It is not easy to gain honest
pleasure in this world without work
ing for it, and it is always the work
that precedes that makes the pleas
ure more welcome and enjoyable.
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ades under his command, and with
power to act Independently of Congress.
The rendezvous of this force was at
Charlestown, on the Connecticut River,
and, later, in the valley of Otter creek,
North of Manchester. Rumors of q
foray by Burgoyre, in the directlon of
Bennington, then a frontier town of
1,500 inhabitants, caused Stark, on the
9Th of August, to leave Manchester
with his brigade for that place. His
force then consisted of 900 men, the
rest being out on various expeditions.
On the 9th of August he encamped on
the west of the town. The Council Of
Safety was then sitting in the famous
"Catamount Tavern"-a name given it
from the stuffed skin of a catamount
placed on the summit of pole support
Ing the landlords business sign. On
the 18th his scouts reported the ar
rival of $50 Indians at Cambridge,
twelve miles distant, and later it was
learned that they were the advance
guard of more formidable body under
Gen. Baum, assisted by Gov. Skene.
The 14th and 18th were spent in skir-
mishing and maneuvering. The morn
ing OF the 10th dawned clear and
bright, and Stark gave orders to pre-
pare for battle. The American troops
now consisted of eight incomplete regi-
ments, in all about 1,l5Q men. The
British force numbered 1000 men.
AS midday approached the Ameri-
cans were fnas5ed to receive orders;
the locality was large field, the en-
trance to which was by sliding bars
and tall posts peculiar to the vicinity.
Stark leaped to the topmost rail,
steadied himself by the tall post, and
harangued his troops in the we'll
known sentences: Now, my men, yon-
der are the Hessians; they were bought
for seven pounds tenpence man. Are
you worth more? Prove it. Tonight
the American flag floats over yonder
hill, or Molly Stark sleeps q widow. :"
Throwing knapsacks, jackets, and all
baggage in heap, and placing guard
over them, the force started for the
hill on which the enemy lay. The
plan OF battle was that while Stark
was to engage the enemy by marching
slowly back and forward in front OF the
hill to engage their attention, Col.
Herrick's Rangers, with the Benning-
make g. detour of Baum's right;
Col. Nichols, with $50 men, was sent to
the rear of the enemy's left-the two
forces, when Joined, to make an attack;
200 men under Col. Stickney and Col.
Hobart, including part Of the Berk-
shire militia, = were sent against the
Tory works on the hill, with directions
70 keep concealed in cornfield near by
and await the opening of the action at
Baum's Hill. The scheme worked, and
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FOURTH OF JULY DIVERSION.
- - =
How American Marines Spent the Day In
Chinese Waters.

q
How American Marines Spent the Day IL
Chinese Waters.
Il remember a Fourth of July spent
on board a man-of-war in Chinese
waters, said Capt. r. E. Clark, of the
Revenue Marine, when the sailors had
nothing better to do for amusement
than to make an efigy of one of Uncle
Sans boys, which they did by making
up lay figure out of their cast-off gar
pents. we were on the Monocacy, ly-
ing in harbor at Hong Kong, and it was
the evening of the Fourth and also of
pay day. After each man had marched
up to the window Of the pilot house
and received his dues, they seized our
effgy and propped him up in line.
Here's another man who wants his
money! said one of the men.
The paymaster supposed it was the
pilot and showed his money over, but
as he saw the figure he drew it quickly
away again.
Then we pitched him down stairs
into the firemen's room, and had the
fun Of seeing several of the men run to
pick him up, supposing he was COM
rade in distress.
But the best of the fun came the
next morning, when the Chinese wom-
en- came round our ship in their SAN
pans looking for loot. We took our man
and pitched him overheard Just as a
5anpan filed with native girls drew
near. He fell across the bow of their
boat, and they shrieked and chattered
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Aboat DehorninG

A commission appointed by the On
tario. government to investigate the
dehorning Of cattle, come to these
conclusions: SIT seems to be estabr
lished beyond reasonable doubt that
dehorning by affecting a change in
the. disposition of the animal, greatly
increases it's marketable value, be-
sides enabling the owner to handle
his stock with greater ease, economy,
and safety. In the case of steers
raised for the export trade, the owner
is enabled to feed loose in large
stables and to adopt improved meth
ods of saving manure. and, as the un-
YulY disposition has been largely sub
dued, less food is required in bring
ing the animal to prime condition.
The stock can also be cared for by
fewer men. On the English market
the buyers gave about SIS per head
more for dehorned cattle, owing to
the belief that they put on flesh bet
ter. All the evidence, in fact, goes
to show that the possession Of horns
by cattle. in addition to causing a
great and prolonged suffering, means
a loss in the aggregate, OF hundreds
of thousands of dollars to the farmers
of this country" They advise ex-
periments in destroying the horns Of
calves by chemicals to see if it is not
better than cutting them of from
mature animals.
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Miscellaneous Recipes.

CANNED PEACHES - Pour bOilin!
water over large, freestone peaches
remove the skins, divide in half re
move the stone; to every pound frui
add one-Quarter pound of sugar; al
low them to boil twenty minutes anC
seal.
STEAMED PEARS. These are very
palatable. Wash the pears and place
them in a kettle with a little water.
Strew sugar over and some pounded
cinnamon bark. Cover closely and
cook slowly from one and one-half to
two hours. These are delicious eaten
cold with cream and sugar.
STUFFED STEAK. Gut a thick slice
Of beef from the .round, about two
pounds; take one pint of bread
crumbs, well seasoned with pepersalt
and sage, moisten with butter
Spread this dressing On the beef, roll
1T close; tie up carefully; wrap in a
buttered cloth; steam for. two. hours.
It is very nice cold, sliced.
BAKED PEARS, Take ripe, medium
sized pears, wash and place Layer,
stem upward, in deep earthenware
or agate stewpan. Sprinkle. over
sugar, then set in another layer OF
pears, and so on until the dish is full.
Add two or more cupfuls of water,
cover closely, and cook in the oven
three hours Serve cold with mixed
cream.
GREEN GRAPE JELLY.-The favor
of the Wild grape is preferred by many
Tor this jelly. Just as the grapes be-
gin to, turn, gather, stem and cook
tender, adding very little water.
Strain through jelly bag and add a
pound (sODe use one and quarter
pounds) of hot sugar to each pint OF
strained juice. Boil until it stiffenS
Then take up in tumbIers or jars
POTATOES Gut very thin slices
right across the largest potatoes; lay
the slices in fat layers on a small
plate that will bear the heat OF the
oven. Spread fresh butter freely
over the potatoes, then add another
layer and so on until the potatoes are
aDous four inches high. Season with
pepper and salt. Bake until the DO
tatoes are tender, about half an hour,
in quick oven.
CLIPPED PEARS. Eight pounds of
pears not overripe; eight pounds of
sugar, one pint of water, four lemons
sliced, an ounce of green ginger root
Peel the pears and quarter them,
Scsape the ginger root, slice very thin.
Put all the ingredients together In a
preserving kettle, and cook slowly
six hours Avoid stirring the fruit
OF breaking it while cooking. Any OF
the common pears may be used in this
way.
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about 8 o'clock In the afternoon the
Yankee coil commenced to tighten
about the now bewildered British. A
hot and obstinate fight was waged for
about an hour, neither side suffering
great loss. Suddenly the reports of
the muskets and small arms were
drowned by a detonation which shook
the hills and for moment spread con-
sternation among both sides. An am
munition cart of the Hessians had ex-
ploded. Instantly comprehending the
situation, the Americans made dash
which nothing could Withstand. Baum
was driven from the hill and into the
arms of Stark's forces which were
advancing from the south. At the foot
of the hill the resistance was weak and
soon over. The first fight was won.
The Americans were victorious. The
prisoners, $40 in number, were marched
to Bennington that night and quartered
in a church. Gen. Baum, who was
wounded, was taken to house in
SALISBURY, where he died that night.
Hardly was this victory won when re-
endorsements arrived on both sides, but
again the Americans, after sharp
conflict, were victorious and took many
prisoners and valuable stores, together
with some important papers.
At the close of the. war home and
the quiet pursuits of life had great at
fractions for the war-worn soldier,
and thither Gen. Stark returned with
a constitution somewhat impaired. In
the care of the farm his remaining days
were spent. He died May 8, 1872, at
the ripe age of "a, after life of use
fulness and devotion which will stand,
not as monument of stone for years or
centuries, but in the minds of men for
q II tina
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Save the LIQUID Manure

On too many farms the liquid ma
nure is allowed to go to waste No
provision is made for its saving, and
yet the liquid manure is one of the
most valuable parts of the fertilizers
made on the farm. By having proper
absorbents, dry muck, leaves. saw
dust, or dry loan placed so that it
will catch the urine of all the cows
and horses, the fertility of the farm
can be greatly increased in a few
years. A little forethought and
small amount of labor will add very
materially to the value of the manure
pile. and return to the fields the
needed elements
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terS. Whispers continued until twenty
women had agreed never to buy even a
yard of calico at Mr.. De Sha's store.
Six young ladies said they would not
speak to Miss De Sha any more.
DIR. Bunkerman was elected orator.
Maybe he's the only man in town
who can make q speech, muttered
Lawyer Tibbs, and his gold-headed
cane struck the floor.
Il wouldn't have him doctor a
canary said Mrs. Tbbs. Two law
yers, one doctor, and four district
school teachers agreed with Mrs.
Tibbs.
The grocer, Mr.. Brown, proposed a
foot-race.
Il object!" thundered Squire Mudd
Let's have jumping contest. My
Thomas can jump with any Of the
boys, but he can't run"
The majority, however, voted for the
foot-race, and Squire Mudd and nine
teen others said they would get their
groceries in Swampt0wn for the fut-
ure.
The blacksmith, William Bonn, moved
to adjourn.
Joseph Scanlan and Johnny Gray op-
posed the motion, but it was carried,
and Mr.. Scanlan, Mr.. Gray and ten
more said their horses should 60 un-
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retired to his home and followed agri-
cultural pursuits for the following six
teen years. The first blood of the Rev.
luton shed at Lexington started him
from his quiet life, and, like Putnam,
he left everything behind and went to
the field of action. In two days at
Medtord he had mustered thirteen full
companies and soon received Coloneps
commission. His regiment was ordered
to Ticonderoga in the summer of l776,
where under Gates he served as briga-
der. At the approach of winter his
regiment was sent to Washington. In
the spring of 1777 he retired from the
army, his name not having been sub
mitted to Congress for promotion. He
did not long remain in retirement,
however, for the fall of Ticonderoga
and rumors of Burgoyne's advance
through New England soon COM
pelled the New Hampshire AS
sembly to place two brig
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a Buffalo Domestic Tragedy.

It was late when Mr.. Blobbs got up
yesterday morning, says the Buffalo
| Express, and he hustled around his
bedroom like wild man. When it
came time to put on his trousers, he
| plunged into wardrobe and pulled
down all the garments that were on
the hooks Then he fell on his knees
and paved the pile over nervousIy
He handled every gar ment twice and
did not find what he wanted. He
swOre three seperate and Idistinct
times, and then shouted: 'Mary!
There was no reply. Blobbs poked
again: 'MarY!"
'What is it, dear9" asked some one
at the rear end of the fiat.
'Come here, and get move on,
too"
Mrs Blobbs came into the room.
Her face was flushed from breakfast
preparations and there was some
SCOT on her nose.
"What do you wanS?" she asked.
where's them gray pants of
mine?"
"Wnat gray pantS
'Them gray ones that's been hang
ing in that closet for two months"
"Aren't they in there?"
mo, they amt in there. Now.
what have you done with them?"
''Were they gray. with little red
stripe in them?"
"You know well enough that they
were. Don't stand there chewing
about them any longer Where are
they?"
''Gray ones with red stripes, +" mused
Mrs. Blobbs I'm sure / don't
know-oh- yes, DO, too; / traded
them to man for a lovely kettle"
"You what?' gasDed Mr.. Blobbs-
Traded them for kettle You
didn't want them, did you?"
Mr.. BlObbs was so mad that he
frothed at the mouth. He rayed and
shouted around the room. He kept
this up for ten minutes Then he
saw that Mrs Blobbs didn't care.
and he tried other tactics ''Pm
sorry you sold them" he said; mot
because / needed them especially,
but because you did yourself an in
jury"
'How so?" asked Mrs Blobbs iu-
tereStedly.
''WhX, l had $40 in one OF the
pockets Of those pants that l was 60
ing to use to get you birthday
present next week. kept it here so
] would have no opportunity to spend
it. Now, aren't you sorry you sold
the pants?"
''Oh, ] don't know" replied Mrs.
Blobbs, sweetly for sne saw through
the scheme Immediately "You see,
I went through the pockets and found
the money. went shopping with it
yesterday"
Do you wonder that Blobbs would
not eat his breakfast?
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with fear, believing him to be real
sailor; but in a moment some older
women in another sanpan reached for
him with their boat hook and he went
to pieces. There was then free fight
for the clothes, which were snatched
in all directions, making much diver
sion for US, as the women fought and
clutched, in their greed to secure some
things of value. Small as this incident
was, it gave US Fourth of July diver
sion"
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He PUT GEESE To Roosr.
The Fate OF Prophet who Presumed ON
His knowledge of Farming.

| ms hnOWle0Se OF Farming.
Don't talk of agriculture to a
farmer" was Daniel Webster's ad-
vice to friend.
This advice was recalled by gen.
tleman of this city recently, says the
New York Herald, upon hearing Of
the experience of an amateur farmer,
a friend Of his, who, after long aud
active career, in which he had
achieved fame and fortune, relin-
pushed an extensive practice Of law
for bucolic Superintendance over an
estate not hundred miles from New
York
Shortly after he assumed the man.
agement of his farm the lawyer re-
celved visit from one Of his neigh
Dors, shrewd old farmer who had
never been a hundred miles away
from his home.
Naturally the amateur betrayed his
gross ignorance to his more practical
and experienced companion. The
latter was somewhat OF wit, and at
last, In visiting the poultry yard, ven-
tured suggestion
This is all very fine," be said, as
ne glanced about ''but where dc
your ducks and geese roOst at night9"
i never thought of that" replied
the amateur. 'I've seen them squat
tlrg' around at night, and thought
they liked that. I'll have it attended
to at once. Low roosts, l suppose,
would be the best?"
The farmer thought they would.
"Place them about two feet from the
ground" he remarked, and then,
smiling in his sleeve, unhitched his
old mare and drove away home.
Not a moment was lost by the
former New Yorker. He erected his
duck roosts, and at nightfall visited
his poultry yard to observe how the
fowls enjoyed the innovation. To his
chagrin they appeared to ignore the
roosting place, and were squatting as
before on the ground.
''Poor things, Pve neglected them
too long," thought the humane anna.
teur ''They don't realize the change"
With that he began to grab at ducks
ohu uldhco duu geese duu Sd0uerS anu
deposit them one by one on the roOst
There was terrible commotiOu
among the fowls, which attracted all
the farm hands with shotguns to the
poultry yard.
1t was not long before the truth
dawned upon him that ducks and
geese were intended by nature to
squat, not roost, He returned to
his house deeply ashamed of his
ignorance and speedily became the
laughing stock of the country round
The illustration of Webster's ad-
vice came in the form of an entire
disregard thereafter of any opinions
expressed by the man. In New York
his utteranceS had been regarded as
words of wisdom. upon no matter
what subject expressed, but in the
country they were greeted with: 'EOh,
DshaW, he don't know nothin'. He
puts geese to roost."
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Potatoes Injured by Heat.

Cut potatoes should not be dropped
in hot, sunshiny day long before
they are covered, and especially on
dry or sandy soil. Whether fresh cut
or partially dried, the heat is liable
to injure the vitality of the bud, and
make it fail or produce only a weak,
spindling plant that cannot pay for
growing. Cat potatoes piled in heaps
or left in barrels will heat enough to
injure vitality. The potato loves
cool and moist soils and climates, and
thrives best near bodies of water.
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sHE Fourth will |
never be forgotten
at Pikeville. The
pr gram " a s
prepared at a meet
ing thirty days be-
fore and. Th q
meeting was excit-
ing. Miss Laura
De Sha was elected
to read the Declara-
tion of Independ-
dence. She's the
only young lady
that can read, I
suppose, whispered
Mrs. Ames, and
she glanced at her
five grown daugh-
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CAPTURE OF THE EAGLE
A Fourth of July That Was Celebrated In
Effective Fashion.

THE COWS were
grazing in 1913 on
the ground where
the lofty buildings
far "down town" In
New York now
stand. Instead Of
beautiful Ce n tral
Park the Battery
was then the pleas
ure ground OF the
citizens-a delight
full spot, with green
turf and graceful
trees, swept by the
Caa-hro ozoc an 4
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Making Flowers Profitable.

We don't mean that the farmer
who grows flowers should vie with
the florist in selling what he pro-
duces to the public. It is possible
that the flowers produced by the
farmer would come mostly al times
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-01
Polished shoes GlIsten with Diamonds

Polished shoes GlIsten with Diamonds
'Do you know that when your shoes
glisten with a polish they are really
covered with diamonds" asked a
shoemaker the other day of one OF his
patrons. This is true" he con-
tinued, ''and will show you why.
Bone dust which is the principal in-
gredient of shoe blacking. is almost
pure carbon. The diamond, you
know. is the purest form of carbon.
When this paste has been smeared
over your shoes the friction Of the
polishing brush crystallizes the black
ing and converts it into millions of
lnfinitesimalIy small diamonds, and
every man with shine On his shoes
may reyel in the knowledge :that he
wears cluster of diamonds on his
feet -"-Philadelphia Record
No EyND of woathoY ic unfa vora hla
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Plant Food.

A successful farmer should discover
what materials plant feeds on and
what plant food is in the soil. Such
knowledge as this comes not to Us by
nature, but by most careful study,
and that the farmer must be a stu.
dent as well as the "horny-handed
son of t0iln
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PEOPLE are inclined TO abuse boy
for doing nothing but eating and
making noise, but that is all people
do at picnics, and they are considered
very refined.
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THE HEROES OF 1777.
AN IMPORTANT BATTLE OF THE
REVOLUTION.

The Part That Bennington, VT, Played
In Our Struggle for Freedom-Gen. John
Stark of the New Hampshire Militia-
The Catamount Tavern.
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No KIND OF weather is unfavorable
for sowing wild oats
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THE FOURTH AT PIKEvILLE
An Elaborate Program Which Was Inter
cepted by the Weather.

-.-=--.-SHE Fourth will
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-08
MAN.

Twas born as free as the sIlvsry Light =
That laughs IN q southern fountains 80
Free as the sea fed bird that nests
On Scandinavian mountain;
Free as the wind tAs: --ccks - the sHsy
And pinioning clasp Of another
Yet In the slave they scOurEed today -
saw and knsw-my brotheri
Vested In purple sat apart.
But the cora that smote him bruised ne;
closed my ears. but the sob that broke
From his savage breast accused mes
No phrase Of reasoning Judgment just
The plant Of my soul could smother.
A creature vile, ahased 10 the dust,
knew him still-my brother.
And the autumn day that had smiled 50 fair
Seemed suddenly overcloudeds
A gloom more dreadful than nature owns,
Ny human mind enshroudcd:
Thought Of the power benign that made
And bound men one 10 the other.
And felt in my brothers fear afraid
And ashamed In the shame OF my brother.
Florence Earle Coates.