The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-20
SUNBEAMS.

There are interesting family settlements on Taa-
ger Island, In the Chesapeake. Nobody a large
area on the island, but nearly every family has
for house and garden. When son marres the father
makes room for the new family the paternal land
that In OF time the father OF has
little colony about him.
The Bayards used own Bombay Hook Island In
Delaware Bay. place locally famous now as a sum-
resort Petrus Bayard obtained title the sla nd
In 1891, and later OF the Bayards who accepted
the Labodist teachings and became deeply Immersed
In religion retired from the world this island and
lived out his days in solitude Il longer affords
There are half dozen OF keeping sweet
potatoes through the winter in Virginia. being TO
lift stone OF the oldfashoned hearth and put the
potatoes underneath. Warmth and dryness the essen
tial conditions. thus obtained The white potato
the other hand Ia placed In barrel sunk deep In
the garden and well covered up. Either Is delicious
baked In the ashes OF the hearth.
Adventist preachers stirring parts OF the Della
ware Peninsula In one town the Adyentists were
driven away by mob OF boys At another Presby-
terrain minister brought TO bear all the historic arg
pleased his orthodox congregation. The Adventists
have made many converts especially among tho
hethodists. specially feryent orthodox Christians
advocate tho prosecution Of the Adyensts under
long neglected but stringent Sunday OF Delaware
Gossps the Eastern Shore OF Virginia still point
out tho spot where Rachel Donaldson. tho wife OF
Andrew Jackson, was born, . black eyed girl OF
puted Indian ancestry Jackson married her two
Lewis RobArdO. loutish fellow who presented
to Jackson At Cumberland, Nd. asked him question
about his marriage and was almost transnxed with
the that Jackson turned upon him the old sob
der said; you very brave man. sir; . very
brave man"
Down in eastern Long Island the people rarely nah
with beef for crabs done In other parts OF the
country. They spear them, as rule, and when they
want an evenings profitable sport they Jack" for
them after the fashion OF deer hunters With brsht
light the bow Of rowboat they see the crabs
clearly and approach near TO them as may Be
wished the crabs giving heed although In the day
time Il is dincult to get within striking distance %
them hundred were recently taken In Peconic Bay
by lacking party In one evening.
The sacred cattle OF India take more readily .
American ways than do the people OF that Land 20
eordns earetakers OF the national QuaEantIns
for cattle GARFIELD, n. j.. where there is . ANAL
herd Of the animals. imported for Oliver Z. p Bel
mont said one OF these Mr.. Belmont seas
for the cattle some Of the native feed. It l.
grain berry which when groaad up resembles
ground ehIccoTy The cattle ate it al right buG after
few days here they became EickIy. Ths superia.
tsndent gave them some Yankee feed. on which they
Immediately began TO thrive, and now they wonL
touch the feed sent over with them"
The advance wave Of cold weather has set ths com
merclal travelling TO searching their monksy
Wrenehss with which they Overcome the efforts OF
country landlords Al excessive economy in the matter
OF steam. Hotel keepers In the smaller cities SET tho
valves Of the steam radiators a. point which they
think will allow Suicient steam In tAs rooms let 10
transient g1ssta aud remove the wheels handles Of
the valves To Clrcumysnt the landlord and secure
greater warmth many drUmmsTs carry small adjust
able Wrenches, with which they can turn che valves
- ~ill some Of the drumnsrs also carry an extra
lava tiD tOT the sAs burner one which E supply ak
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