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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-01

sary, as fruit is one Of the great staples
OF Corea, and almost any kind general
ly finds ready sale at good prices. The
list of fruits is long
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-01

King of COrea and Crown Prince.
altogether reliable. Only few years
have elapsed since commercial inter-
and even after it was established, so
poor were the people, so imperfect was
the development of the natural re-
sources of their country, that for a
considerable time there was grave
doubt in the minds Of the merchants
whether the business would pay. AS,
however, the Coreans, little by little,
-ascertained what foreigners wanted to
buy and the prices they were willing to
pay, the native cupidity Of the oriental
mind was excited and overcame the
repugnance to foreigners, and now the
peninsula has more than once been
crossed by Europeans in search Of bust
ness or pleasure.
From all accounts, the Coreans are
curious people, having many of the
peculiarities of both Chinese and Japan
ese. Evidently Of Mongolian origin,
they nevertheless differ from the Chi
nese in SO. many respects that they can
Japanese utterly disclaim all family re-
lationship to them, regarding them as
too barbarous even to be considered in
the light Of cousins. Nevertheless, they
look like Chinese, and, in spite of their
long segregation from the society Of
other nations, they possess much of the
shrewdness that causes the Japanese
to be considered the yankees of the
East" That is, the educated part of
the Corean nation, for among the popu-
lace little distinction can be observed
between them and the people who SUP
round them on the Asiatic side, or who
are their next-door neighbors across
the narrow body Of water that separ-
ates them from the Island Empire.
There is one remarkable point of SIM
ilarity which almost instantly impresses
every visitor-the populousness Of the
country. Corea has about $4,000 square
miles of area. a little larger than Mis-
souri,. but in that territory over - COO,
coo of almond-eyed SEMI -Celestials man
age to squeeze themselves and after a
fashion seem to enjoy life in their own
peculiar way, without either appearing
to know or to care what goes on out
side Of their little peninsula, which
projects from the Chinese empire like
a wart. Wherever one goes in COrea
there are Coreans big and little in
immense numbers, so that to travellers
who witness the poverty Of the country
it is a constant source Of wonder how
the people live. The answer to this
conundrum is easy; they do not live
they exist. A handful of rice and a
mouthful of tea or water constitute the
days rations for the average Corean,
and if to this be added few persim-
mons or an egg, he is in clover, and
for days will remember the auspicious
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-01
Of the Chinese, SO is the architectusS

Of the Chinese, SO is the architecturo
Of Corea based on that Of China. 1t
is not a whit less pretentious, either,
for the Coreans are a proud people,
and as they are politically subject to.
China, they take great pride IN doing!
what they can to prove that the in-s
feriority is only political So in every
place Of consequence there is temple:
Of joss house.. where incense is daily
burned before the holy images and
where the names of deceased ancestors
are satisfied with rice and such dain-
ties as they are supposed to enjoy.
But the Corean does not allow what
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-01
COkEA AND COREANS.
THAT STRANGE COUNTRY AND IT'S
PEOPLE.
-Peculiarit1es of a People Who for
Ages Lived to Themselves-A C0un-
try Where All Labor Is Done by
Hand. = "

The tangle into which China and
Japan have managed to get has brought
into prominence the queer country
which, for ages, was known ouly by
name, and, even in our own time, is so
little visited by foreigners that informa-
fcn concerning it is scarce and not
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-01
Eminently Fitted.

Mr.. Peighweakly--I should think,
Mrs. Slimdiet, that you would be more
successful if you turned your boarding
house into a hotel for invalids.
Mrs. Slimdiet-What kind Of inyalids
ought I to take in?
Mr.. Peighweakly-Weu, you might
run an anti-fat sanitarium, for i'm
stance.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-01
How She Mixed 1t.

Mr.. Surplice-Of course, summer re-
sorts offer worldly temptations Miss
Julie; but I must say I was shocked to
hear you singing secular. songs on tho
holy Sabbath day
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-01

structed to overlook the fields of a.
whole neighbo orhood, zand the fa rn1ers
take turns in guarding their property
from the depredations of thieves and
hungry animals. In the cose of fruit
farms, this precaution is very neces-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-01

then said: It'd rather have the stomach
of one of ye than the brains of both OF
ye."-Boston Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-01
Experienced

Experience.
"Are you accustomed to the care Of
children?" 81
six different places this last week
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-01
Corean General In Uniform.

Corean General In Uniform.
occasion on which his inside was COM
fortably filed.
Corea is full of cities, If the ex-
preston is allowed to be used with re-
gard to an aggregation Of huts on the
banks Of a stream, and the cities are
full of people who make a living,
though nobody knows how. In dress
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
THE THIRSTY STARS.

A long time ago, seven little stars
came out one night TO play hide and
seek In their beautiful sky-garden,
and Oh, such twinkling time as they
did have, hiding behind mother
father stars, and the pretty floating
cloudlets!
First one would wink and then
another, which meant, Come,
have found such good hiding-place. ="
Then they would all blink, which
meant Ready" So they kept wink
ing and blinking until they grew very
warm and thirsty. Just then they
remembered that there were no drink
ing-cups in the sky-garden. What
was to be done? or course they did
not sit down and cry-for they were
brave little stars, and always tried to
find out happy way to do every
thing, even II IL did seem hard.
So they twinkled and blinked,
And laughed and winked.
which meant, thinking what to do.
1--WE got it - said one bright little
twinkler; I'VE can all Join hands and
make dipper; four can form n cup,
and three the handle, and we can get
drink from the first cloudlct that
comes floating by"
So they all joined hands and made
the dipper, just in time TO fill IL with
water from some prett y white clouds
that were on their way TO cloud-land.
After having enjoyed IA cool drink,
the stars thought Lady Moon looked
thirsty. and they decided to fill the
dipper again and take IL TO her She
was delighted for she really wanted
IA drink; but oh what do you think
happened? Lady Moon was very, very
cold, and the moment she touched
the dipper TO take drink 1t caught
her breath, and the seven little stars
were frozen together in the form OF n
dipper, forever; and II you try ] am
sure you can see them every bright
starlight night, twinkling merrily in
their beautiful home in the sky
[Child-Garden.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
CHRYsASTHEMUMs.

Who doesn't love chrysanth smums
Yet comparatively few raise them, the
reason usually given being that they
are too much trouble. Many others,
not knowing that they can he raised
ffom seed, thinking the plants must
be purchased from q florist. do not
raise them on account of the expense.
One nice way to manage them is TO
ft q lot OF egg-shells into box, MI
the shells with sandy soil. and in esch
one plant a seed, covering them TO q
depth equal to about twice the thick
meas of the seed. Care for them rs
for any other seed. II planted sbou.
the last of February they will be ready
10 transplant by the time all danger OF
frost il gone Transplant each plant
into FIVE or six inch plot. Sink the
pot in the earth in the garden where
they will get the morning sun, bat
will be partially shaded in the after
noon. Water il necessary, but they
viii require little else. In August
they should be trimmed back to twelve
or fourteen inches in height so that
they will branch out and thus bear
many Aowers.
In September II is we'll 10 begin
giving them manure water two -
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
Another New Flying Machine.

A wealthy German scientist, Otto
Lillienthal by name, has, IL Is said,
eventually solved the problem OF
aerial flight. With his newly pat
ented machine this daring aeronaut
boldly leaped from tower on steep
and stony hill $40 feet high. After
falling 80 feet he began working his
wings and soon reached an altitude
of 900 feet then took an exhilarat-
ting sail downward and landed in
safety on the vale below. IL is also
maintained that he describes "A circle.
returning TO his starting point without
difficulty. The most plausible fea-
ture In this alleged effort lies in its
analogy TO bird flight He uses u
pair OF immense wings, the ribs OF
which are OF light but very tough
willow, and covered with light oiled
silk. The wings aggregate spread
Of twenty yards square" and the
entire apparatus. exclusive OF Mr..
LillienthaPs body, weighs but 45
pounds. There ia also a patented
tail attachment, deemed necessary
for steering purposes, and at n dis
tance the flyer somewhat resembles
a huge crane, or rather some exagger-
ated vampire such "a a weird imagi-
nation might suggest.-lNew York
Telegram.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07

RArrLEposE AND suUrrLEcocE.

BArrLEpoSE AND sHUrrLECOcE.
Mrs. Pussy, you will join uss"
THANK you, dear, ! am too old. y
Nonsense Every one is playing
"Well-my feet are rather cold"
"iou must keep the cock from fall
ing;
"Hit it gently-count the strokes. -
So the afternoon passed quickly
Games and laughter, tea and jokes.
There's a moral TO this story:
When YOU feel depressed and cold,
When the world seems dull and lonely
And you feel you're growing old"-
Join the children in their playing,
And you may be very sure
Cold and sadness both will vanish
At SO excellent cure.
Il Alice +. Barry, in Little Ones.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07

sold, and Rembrandt was left money.
less and homeless. But he kept on
working.
He hired house in a quiet little
street near his old home.
He evidently married again. for
about this time he painted u picture
called Rembrandt and His Family"
and the smiling, rosy-cheeked lady
in the group is certainly not the
lovely Saskia.
Rembrandt's last work was por-
trait OF himself. He died when he
was sixty-two years old. During his
life he did wonderful amount OF
work. He painted over 620 pictures,
made 36a etchings, besides hundreds
OF other drawings.
He was n very affectionate man,
and was also passionately fond OF
animals, Once he was at work paint
ing portrait group OF very dis
tinguished family, and the news was
brought to him that his favorite
monkey was dead. He Immediately
had the body brought to the studio
and made its portrait on the same
canvas on which he was at work.
The family became highly indignant
and demanded that the monkeys :
portrait should be rubbed out, but
Rembrandt refused to do 1t, and con-
sequently he lost that job, for they
engaged another artist New Or
leans Picayune.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
POULTRY FOR RUNDOWN FARMS.

New England has always used the
raw material of other States and man
ufactured goods of all kinds in which
her people have excelled. With fewer
advantages as All agricultural country,
yet she excels in yield, in proportion
to area cultivated, In many crops that
are grown extensively elsewhere.
Massachusetts produces more corn per
acre than any other State, but it pays
her people better to grow articles that
bring the highest prices in market.
So far as pure breeds of poultry are
concerned, New England leads all other
sections, and she derives an enormous
sum from that source alone, while her
farmers also get the best prices for
dressed carcasses and eggs.
OF late years it has been largely ad-
vertised that many farms in some sec
tions of New England no longer pay,
and that their owners have ceased to
take an interest in them, even going
30 far rs TO abandon them in cases
that have been noticed. The cause
assigned is that farm products are
grown so cheaply in the West that our
farmers cannot compete with the West
ern farmers. But our farmers can use
the cheap foods, however, and change
them into more salable products. 1t
may be- mentioned that so far 81 the
quality of the soil is concerned, poul-
try can be made q speciality on the
poorest or the best, and the frozen
stock of the West has never interfered
with prices in the East Strictly fresh,
nearby eggs and choice csrcasses can
not be brought East, while consumers
will not discard the good for the in
ferior. Mirror and Farmer.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

A good horse is often spoiled by be-
ing worked with bslky one.
1t is in working the butter that the
fine srt of butter msking comes in.
Eggs from pullets are not apt to
hatch as we'll as those from adult
fowls.
In every country school agriculture,
horticulture aud dairying should be
taught.
Poultry powders are rarely required
for Aocks that are fed and cared for
properly.
The secret in growing large and fine
chickens is to feed often and but little
at time.
There is . better marxet for small
cheeses than for those weighing forty
or fifty pounds.
Proper care and feeding are even
more pe,esssry than breeding for early
maturity OF stock.
Ducks begin to lay st an early age
and require liberal feeding TO sustain
the drain on their system.
1t rarely happens that two breeds Of
chickens or turkeys can be kept on .
farm without getting mixed.
From one to three years is the profit
able age OF . hen, and unless she has
particular merit as layer should not
be allowed to live longer.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
REMBRANDT, THE PAINTER.

II ever an artist was born, not
made, Rembrandt, the great Holland
painter. was, for he had few advant-
ages. In the first place, he was OF
most humble parents, being the son
OF a miller and born I'm wind mill.
He had no advantages OF school or
example, no teacher, and was never
thrown with artists in any way, and
yet in the face Of all these difficulties
he became most famous artist. lie
was intended for the law, as lss five
brothers were all either bakers or
millers like their father, but before
he was twelve years old ne showed
such a decided talent for drawing
that he was allowed TO study art.
His first picture was painted when he
vas twenty-one years old. II was
not long before Rembrandt became
both rich and famous. When he was
twenty-seycn years old he was
married 10 a very lovely young girl.
Saskia was her name, and Rembrandt
used her nearly always as his model.
He was simply devoted 10 her, and
when she died, IL was said the best Of
Rembrandt died with her. Certainly
all his good luck went with her
Rembrandt became completely
broken down he no longer painted
with his old vigor, and IA his popu-
larity decreased, so also did his
money. Finally things got so bad
that all his rich collection OF pictures
and furniture were sold by auction
for his debts; then his engravings
and designs went the same way, and
finally the beautiful home itself was
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
A FoRvv-FooT SHARK.
Believed 20 BE the Largest Specimen
Ever CAPTURED.

A monster basking shark, probably
the largest ever captured on this
coast, was caught recently near
Monterey, Cal, and towed ashore.
:. NJ. Duarte, n fisherman, had set
his nets for small fish the night be-
fore, and accompanied by his partner
set out this morning to take in the
catch. Upon their arrival they were
somewhat startled and vexed to find
that their nets had disappeared from
view. Rowing around for u while
they ut last discovered fragments Of
the nets, and when they found some
Of the floats they proceeded to inves-
tigate.
Slowly they hauled In the lines to
which the floats were fastened, and
after tugging away for n while up
came long dark object in tangle
OF netting. IL was the carcass OF
basking shark that came to view.
There lay the big fish with, the waves
ripping against its dun sides for
length OF forty feet. Then the fisher
men began the tedious task OF re-
covering the remains OF the nets In
which the fish had entangled itself.
With much difficulty they accom-
plished this. A rope was passed
through the large fins and the fisher
men towed their prize TO the Mon
tercy wharf. They made the trip OF
half mile I'm just three hours and
thirty-five minutes.
II will be remembered that bask-
ing shark was caught between Santa
Cruz and Monterey some months ago,
and II Is generally thought that this
IL its mate. This supposition Is be-
licved, as these fish go I'm pairs. For
several years the British Museum has
offered u reward OF 81, 200 for the
skin Of n basking shark, IA there Is
no perfect specimen OF this fish In ex-
istence In the world unless IL IL the
one which Stanford University bought
some months ago, but whether the
curing OF that specimen was success
IL not known. The species is not
rare, but they are seldom caught.
Old fishermen state that the fish Is
the most harmless OF any fish In ex-
istence OF It's size, and on account OF
its lazy, sluggish habits IL has re-
ceived the name OF "basking shark.
The fishermen also say that the
shark IN seen to lie for hours In one
place basking In the sun and that it
will not disappear ut the approach OF
boats, but that it IL II dangerous un-
dertaking to attempt capture OF
the fish with harpoons, as, unlike
the whale, the basking shark does
not rise to the surface for air after
sounding" but maker desperate re-
sistance underneath the surface OF
the water, tugging away mt the line
that il fastened TO the harpoon and
endangering the lives Of the men In
the boats.
The size Of the fish cannot yet be
determined, ~ IL in still in the water.
The length Of the one bought by
Stanford University was twenty-six
feet and IL weighed In the neighbor-
hood OF %, 900 pounds, but this mon
ster is estimated TO weigh about 73,-
900 pounds and is in the ncighbor-
hood OF forty feet in length. = San
Francisco Examiner.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
Upward of 1000 mail bags and $50

clerks are employed In the newspaper
traffic alone. The number of news
papers and other periodicals that
were published in the German En-
pire at the beginning of the present
year was 10, $40. Ofthese ,63o were
printed in the German language and
the other 2,9l6 in some thirty differ
ent languages.
THE whale industry was at one
time an enormous industry in the
United States. Ii reached its height
in 1854, when 602 ships and barks,
twenty-eight brigs and thirty-eight
schooners, with total tonnage OF
2oS, 800, were engaged in il. BY 1876
the fleet had dwindled down to 1863
vessels, and it is doubtful II fifty are
now at sea. The introduction Of kerr
osene and the increasing scarcity Of
whales seem 10 be the cause OF this
decline. Some remarkable voyages
were made in the old days. The
Pioneer, OF New London, sailed in
June, 1864, for Davis Strait and
Hudson's Bay, returning in Septem-
ber, 1865, with 1891 barrels OF oil
and 22. 600 pounds OF bone, valued at
$3.50, 900. In lS47 the Envoy, Of New
Bedford, was sold TO be broken up,
but her purchaser reftted her and
she made n voyage worth 1892, 450.
On the other hand vessel made a
five years voyage and on her return
the captains lay was only $50. But,
Is the Nantucket's captain, whose
vessel returned from three years
voyage as clean as she went out, re-
marked "She aint got a bari o lie,
but she had mighty fine sail.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
ROYAL CHILDREN.

The six little Princes OF Germany
through exercises which are calcu-
lated To develop and strengthen the
muscles and do everything to make
them grow into strong men and fine
soldiers-which Is their fathers
greatest ambition for them. The
Crown Prince is n slim blonde boy OF
twelve, who has already entered the
army and has his first degree. The
youngest boy il five years old and is
the handsomest Of the royal princes.
His name Is Oscar. Frederick, the
second Prince, who was named for
his much beloved grandfather, is also
fine looking boy. The Crown Prince
Wilhelm is the plainest and most
delicate looking of the royal children.
The new baby, Wilhelmina Maria
Augusta Leopoldine (and IA few other
names, too), is n very ordinary look
ing baby, not half as pretty as your
little baby brother or sister. Wilhel-
nina has very little hair on her round
little head, decided pug nose and II
very long upper lip, but at present,
being the only young lady in the
family, she Is the belle Of the palace.
The young Princes all ride, skate,
dance and swim we'll and SO far have
occupied very few hours OF their days
in the school room. They are all
rather musical and are very fond OF
having school room theatricals. as
well as visiting the theater, which
means their fathers private perform
ances.-I New York Advertiser.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
TRRE PLANTING.


Mr.. n. Dinner, the we'll known hor-
ticulturist of Dayton, Ohio, recently
made the following statement with re-
gard to tree planting befose the stu
dents of the School of Agriculture OF
the Ohio State University:
81 give special attention to plant
ing. consider this matter of plant
ing a very important one. 1t is really
very much neglected. / set my trees q
little deeper IN the orchard than they
stand in the nursery. / dig holes for
setting twelve or fifteen inches deep,
and when come to the cultivation OF
my trees | throw the earth toward
them. In preparing the trees for
planting, cut off all bruised or mutt.
lated ,oots. In the peach tree, ! Gu,
the top also, in order TO give the tree
proper shape, otherwise you will have
long branches that will break beneath
the weight of the fruit. If your tree
has good roots, you need have no fear
that the cutting of the top will injure
it."
,"Hsve you plan for keeping your
trees in line in planting?"
81 have always exercised great care
in setting my trees to have them vel
arranged. use very simple device
of my own. Under proper arrange
ment the orchards look better, and
think do better, when arranged il
regular order"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07

A sEvES-YEAR-oLD son of A. VI.
Lassiter, who is well knowg in Gum
County. y. c., has the word 'Ameri-
ca" plainly visible in each eye, near
the pupil. This IL his birthmark.
Jesse 5pright, prominent citizen Of
Green county, says that he has seen
and carefully examined the Dhenome-
n1n.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-07
MARKING SHEEP.

EARKIS0 3HKxP.
The best ear marks for sheep are the
metal nickel plated loops, upon which
are stamped the ownerS name and she
numbers OF the sheep. To distinguish
the ewes from the other sheep they
may be marked in the right ear, the
others in the left. An easy way TO
further distinguish any special sheep
is to put the marks in perpendiculsrly
in the ears, the others being put in
horizontally. The numbers are used
in the record book OF those sheep that
are 80 desired to be distinguished. -
New York Times.