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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

We are told that Egypt was once a
land of plenty, and that the brethren
of Joseph went there to get corn to
relieve the famine in their own land.
Egypt has, in the course of Its history
been the most prosperous country on
earth as well as the foremost in the
arts. Its present condition, exclaims
the Atlanta journal, presents sad
commentary on what it once was.
The United States consul at Cairo has
recently sent report to the state de-
partment which gives a dismal account
OF the present status of that interest
ing country. Its bonded debt reaches
the enormous total of 500, 900, 900.
The population being only 1000, 900
this is debt of about $72 per capita,
or the equivalent of national debt in
the United States of S5, 900, 900, 900.
At present the productive area OF
Egypt is only $3.50, 900 acres. From
the product of this land must be gath.
cred revenue of S1S. 100000 year
to pay the interest on the public debt
which amounts to an average tax of
$4.56 per acre. The outlook for
Egypt is dark indeed. There is no
prospect that England will relax her
grasp upon that government until its
bonded indebtedness to British sub
jects is paid and that is very distant
possibility.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
FARM AND, GARDEN NOTES.

Weeds rob the growing crops OF
the available nitrates in the soil.
Yellow Danveps and Red Wethers-
field are standard market onions.
Constant stirring of the soil will
largely lessen the effects of drought.
Half or two-thirds bran will give O
much better aow of milk than all
bran.
Quickness of growth is essential to
the quality and tenderness of any
vegetable.
The flesh of the Angora goat is
said to be wholesome, but decidedly
unpalatable.
Unless the pullets are we'll matuned
before cold weather they will NOT lay
before spring.
Professor Roberts computes that
! there is loss of from forty-eight TO
fifty-foar per cent in value of manure
that is left exposed to the weather.
Permanent pasture, if il is to be
made the most of for grazing pur-
poses, should never be mown. Now
ing encourages the stronger-growsag
grasses, makes the pasture much
ooarsor. aad DESTROYS that fine bottom
herbage OF grasses and clover, which
is an essential characteristic Of all
| good pastures
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
RAG WEED IN GRAIN sTUBBLE.

Wherever winter grain is sown there
is sure to be in the subble at harvest
q growth of rag weed, which will
usually overtop the clover. Ii left
alone it will seriously injure the clover
growth in the fall, especially if the
stubble is pastured. 1t is q good
plan as soon after the grain crop is
off as possible to go over the field
with mower set 80 as to cut the rag
weed and occasionally some of the
tallest clover. This, left to fall as it
is cut, makes an excellent mulch over
the surface just heavy enough not to
injure the clover. A better result is
that it puts the rag weed back, and if
good rain soon comes, the clover
will quickly outgrow the rag weed so
that very little of it will be seen that
fall This will not interfere with cut
ting crop of clover hay in Septem-
ber from the seeding in March. We
have known fully ton of clover to be
cut per acre ON land treated thus, and
the clover was left in better condition
forwinter than if it had not been cut
Managed in this way the rag weed is
cut each time before it can seed, and
the future crops of this pest are thus
lessenod But if left to seed there
will be no trouble with rag weed in
the clover next year except in places
where the clover seeding may have
missed. Rag weed does not start ex-
cept where the soil is loosened in
spring. But where the soil is loosened
the rag weed seed will start to grow
as soon as the frost is out of the
ground, and its first growth is
stronger and taller than that of clover
though after the clover gets broad
leaf it will smother most OF the annual
weeds American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
A steel Birds Nest.

A very remarkable thing in the way
of birds nests is preserved in the Mu-
scum of Natural History at Soleure, in
Switzerland, whittier it was brought
by one NJ. Rudolph Rueder. II is n
nest made of steel.
There are number of clock-mak
ing shops at Soleure, and in the win
dows of these shops there are often
found lying disused or broken springs
Of clocks.
Early last summer M. Rueder, one
of these clockmakers, noticed birds
nest of peculiar appearance in tree
in his yard. lie examined it and found
that pair of wagtails had built q
nest entirely of clock springs, which
they had picked up here and there
about the village. The nest was moro
than four inches across, and per-
fectly comfortable one it was for the
birds.
After the feathored architects had
reared their brood, Nj. Rueder pre-
sented the nest to the museum of the
town. where it is preserved as strik-
ing illustration Of the skill of birds in
turning their surrounding to advantage
in building nests.
Probably next year the birds will
build another steel nest, and unless
the clockmakers of Soleure guard
their springs more closely, steel nests
will not be so much curiosity as is
this first one. -Pearson's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
DEPTH OF FLOWING.

The safe depth to which to plow is
as far as the soil is fertile the infer
tile subsoil should not be brought to
the surface until il has been enriched
by manure. 1t is always to be remem-
bered as leading principal in tho
culture of the soil that the seeds of
plants grow near the surface, and for
this reason the surface soil should be
the richest in available plant food, so
that the young plants may find abun-
dantlnutriment at the time it is most
needed; and, if deep plowing, the raw
infertile subsoil is brought TO the sur
face, the newly germinated seeds will
perish for want of food for the growth
of the young plant, and it will never
reach that beyond the weak roots and
below the surface. If it is desired
and it should always be desired-that
the soil be made deeper, it should
only be done little at time, and by
the help of sufficient manure to enrich
tho new soil. Deep plowing should
be done in the fall, so that the winter
frosts may exert beneficial influence
on the fresh soil. New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
A Death Custom In Jamaica.

In Jamaica, when death occurs in
a house all the water in the house is
Immediately thrown out as poisonous
and dangerous to use. The people
say that when death has completed his
job. he proceeds to cool his "sting /"
by dipping 1t into the first water he
tands. As death is invisible il is held
safest to throw out all the water in the
house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

The sale OF autographs, reported in
a recent number OF the Bookman,
suggests to Truth great possibilities.
The authenticated signature of Mark
Twain sold for seventyfive cents, and
that of Mr.. w. d. Howells for fifty
two cents, and the names of number
OF other living writer's brought prices
ranging from four cents to $l.15.
As there has been great deal of COM
plant lately, among writers, about
the pay they receive for their work,
and as literary men are notoriously
without the business faculty, Truth
feels that it would be doing them a
kindness to show how they can mate
rally increase their incomes. At the
least calculation, it is probable that
Mark Twain can write out his name
twenty times in a minute. At that
rate he could earn 5000 in an hour.
According to the papers, he is going
on lecturing tour to retrieve his
fortunes, and it is probable that he
will lecture for two hours about three
times week. Now, it would be no
trouble for strong man to write out
his own name for two hours in each
twenty-four, and in that way Mr.. Gle
mems might earn 81, 800 day, which
is fair income, for anyone who hasn'
Q corner in sugar or oil. In the sam,
way, Mr.. Howells could earn 81, 24s
an evening; and surely that would bs
better than writing eulogies of Tolsto
and detractions OF Sir Walter Scott
Even person whose autograph il
worth only four cents would probabl.
ind the employment profitable. Her
is undoubtedly chance for author
TO make money and provide for thei
old age. II some Of them would onl
tnke to il kindly, psrhars tine readin
rublio would not snG
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
Take Care or Yourself

A farmer dropped two grains Of corn
In the cold, dark earth one April morn;
Together they sank in their cheerless bed,
And the earth fell lightly overhead.
"Oh, cruel fate !" cried one in fear,
"what evil chance has brought me here
1t is not meet that such ne I
Lie in the earth TO waste aud die
Within this stone n nice dry shelf
Invites me to take care of myself"
The warm sun shone and the soft rain fell,
The grain in the earth began to swell.
The wise one cried from its snug retreat,
"How prudent am | ! no rain nor heat
Can reach me here. Tn fair as at first,
While you, poor thing look ready to burst.
You owe a duty to yourself
There's room for two on this dry shelf;
Come out Of the earth so close and wet
Perhaps you may save yourself even yet"
May answered the other one from the
earth,
"0nly from pain and death comes birth.
OF such as we spake the Holy one,
Except it die It abideth alone;
But II seed OF common grain
Die in the earth, its death is gain
so let me yield in patient trust
To the hand that laid me in the dust"
September's fields stand brown and sere,
Now comes the "full corn in the ear"
The grain that died in the darkness mould
Has yielded more than a hundred fold,
While that which cared for itself so well,
Lies alone in the earth, an empty shell.
EVA NJ. WEsrLEY in Sunday School Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
SALT FOR STOCK.

We are surprised, when passing
through the country, 10 find so few
farmers who use rock salt for their
stock. Whenever We find man who
uses it he always speaks of it in the
highest terms. The writer can say
from experience that there is no other
way of salting stock nearly SO satis-
factory in every way as by the use OF
tho rock.
1t is settled fact that stock salted
onoe week take too much when
given to theIn, which has the effect oi
wasting much nutrition in the anima
which the system requires, and before
the next sailing day comes around IL
effects are caused in the system by thu
lack Of salt Thia being the case. th'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

A foreign correspondent calls atten'
tion to an opportunity to do some-
thing for Ireland, which would bless
her more than any possible political
move. She needs a new potato. For
twenty years the famous champion"
potato has been the mainstay of the
island, but it has run down in quality
till its abandonment has become q
necessity. 1t lasted much longer than
any potato variety, but finally lost
.fecundity as well as the power to resist
disease and as Scotland also is giving
it up, fresh seed supplies from that
source are shut of. If some rich Irish
American would institute experiments
with new varieties and find the one
best adapted to the soil and climate
of Ireland, it would be philanthropic
work of the first magnitude, which
would also pay its own expense imme-
diately.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
PLANTS AND ELECTRICITY.

Years ago the application of cleo.
tricity to the root of plants to stimu-
late growth became quite fad among
amateur gardeners, or with lawyers
and doctors who happened to have
little front or backyard gardens in
which to experiment Great we're the
results as they appeared in print, but
the thing soon died out, and the ex-
periments themselves we're left in
doubt as to the renl cause and effect
as it appeared in the growth of the
plants experimental upon. Light
ming ut the roots appears TO have been
forgotten, and light overhead is the
latest line of investigation in some of
our experimenting stations. The late
General Pleasanton of Philadelphia
proved to his own satisfaction many
years ago that light passing through
blue glass was just what plants needed
to keep them healthy. Now comes an
advanced professor of horticulture
and assures us that it is the clear cleo
trio arc that is needed, and this all the
night long if we would keep our crops
booming, without any cessation dur
ing the entire twenty-four hours. Its
beautiful theory but wofully i'm
practicable, and utterly useless except
to theorists Now York Sun,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

Man asks for protection against
mercenary woman in Bengal. Babu
Rasik Lal Roy wants the government
TO help him to suppress the excessive
expense of Hindu marriages, and espe-
cially the dowry of the brides, as "tho
temptation of selling the son to the
highest bidder has become too great
to be resisted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

The French sardine fisheries, which
supply the whole world with timed
sardines, have declined for several
years past, the shoals having gone
elsewhere. This year matters have
gone from bad to worse.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
THE REASON OF IT.
by HARRIET MONROE.

There are many ways for n woman
to fail in life, said my aunt at the
climax of our long talk, "and only
one way to succeed, and that is for
her to love the right man and marry
him. You say you are afraid You are
falling in love-and the man loves You
and he is a gentleman. Afraid
you ought to be on your knees thank
ing God"
/ sat bolt upright in amazement.
Was this the woman who had lived
her own life so gallantly, and refused
n throng Of suitors? / could not trust
my ears.
"lf it interferes with your plans,
give them upl" she went on impa-
tiently. "There are other plans in
the universe. Do you think you will
ever paint pictures worth looking at
if you sacrifice all the great things in
life to them? Live, 1 tell you-let
yourself go; paint your pictures bye
and bye, if the wish lasts and you get
your chance. They will be all the
better for waiting"
''But, Aunt Ellen, it was only last
month that you urged me to work
hard -"
"And leave the men alone-of
course did. have seen too many
girls marry because they had nothing
else to do. You were child then-I
thought You might not change for
years. But never told you to stife
your womanhood. If your hour has
come while you are still so young, so
much the happier for your
Her voice trailed of into a sigh,
and my startled eyes held back tears
as / asked: "But how can 1 tell
this is so sudden-why should think
it will last?"
''Look into your heart, little GIRL"
she said, more tenderly. "You can
tell now as well as in ten years. But
don't put up false barriers-don't
think other things are more impor-
tsnt. There is nothing so important
nothing"
"Aunt Ellen, why have you never
married?" The question which 1
had never dared to ask was out of my
lips before was aware.
"Oh, am one of the failures; but
at least / never compromised"
''You had so many lovers-did you
never fall in love?"
"No, it was not quite that" She
dragged out her words from some
long-locked, silent chamber. 81 had
lovers, but the one l wanted never
loved me-"
looked up at her, amazed, and
cried Impossible !" and moved close
to her and took her hand in mine
for had always loved her best of all
on earth, and enthroned her like a
princess to whom the world did hom-
age. had to readjust her in my
mind little; could it be true that
even one man in all the world could
ever have resisted her, and he the one
whom she had honored beyond any
mans desert? / thought of the
legends of her youth-tales OF power
which had made her royal to my
young imagination, and added Won
der to her beauty. A score and five
or ten years ago she was the belle OF
seven counties; to her, as to the lady
of Belmont, did
"The four winds blow in from every coast
Renowned suitors.'
One is now Senator from Western
State. Another is president of q hall
dozen railroads and banks and min
ing companies. Another is the elo'
quent Bishop OIL dare not tell wha
diocese. 1t was he--God save tn,
mark who was lamed for life il
that mad duel down near the marshes
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

In Maine penalty of thirty days
imprisonment or 800 fine awaits
the person who sells cold-storage or
lined eggs for the genuine fresh ar
ticle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

Naval officers express the opinion
that aluminium is unfit for seq vessels
as the salt water causes it to crumble.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

The passing of the horse seems about
to be followed by the passing OF
etaom
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18


denly l felt ferocious and could have
murdered them, one aud all.
"He was fool!" / cried ;. els it
woman's fault if she is glorious and
men worship her?"
"No--no--I have thought it all out
there was righteous intuition in
him. He was rare-the one man in
ten thousand who loves but once and
never looks at any other. For such
as he we are not good enough-we
creatures whose imaginations are
heavy with knowledge. The centuries s
are ransacked to make Us wise; we
feel things forbidden and things
divine. There are no secrets hidden
from us, except the secret Eve left in
Eden, which the cherubim guard with
flaming swords"
"But you can give heaven and earth
to the men you love.
"Earth perhaps-don't bo so sure
about heaven. could have given
him a great career. It would have
been the easiest thing in the world
for he had power enough. A little
faith, a little care-and he would hav,
J been famous the world over. Blu
what is all that9 He was fulfilling
| the higher law
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-07-05
LOUIS KRuTzER's SNAKE.


After Sleeping One Hundred Years ~
Crawls Out and is Killed.
Early in january Of the present year
a woodman engaged in chopping some
Of the monster oaks in the northern
part Of the great ''Black forest Ger
many, and who had built a FIRE against
large dead log preparatory 70 partak-
ing Of his midday meal, was surprised
to see serpent of gigantic proportions
crawl from the log as soon as the rotten
wood had got well warmed through
The day was bitter cold and the snake
only made few yards over the frozen
ground until his convolutions became
smaller and smaller. until he finally
ceased to wiggle and quietly coiled up
near large pile Of brush.
The sturdy German chopper, who had
been more surprised than scared, waited
until the creature had become thorough
" benumbed with the cold and then ap.
preached and dispatched HIN with his
ak. Measurements showed the Shiny
creature to be twenty-seven feet six
inchcsin length andnearly fifteen inches
through the body in the middle.
just back OF the immense head,
which is eleven inches in length and al
most as broad, a little gold ring had
been put through the skin, relates st.
Louis Republics correspondent. 1t
was in the form Of two rings rather
than one, being shaped not unlike d
figure s. One part Of the ring was
through the skin. while the other was
through hole in small copper coin
bearing date Of 1719. One side Of the
cola was perfectly smooth, with
the exception Of these letters and
figures, which had evidently been cut
on it with pockctlsnife, the workman
ship bcingvcry rough: Louis Krutzer,
b. G. o., 1881"
Some Of the older inhabitants Of the
"Blncls forest" remember hearing their
parents tell OF ''Krutzer, the serpent
0harmeT," and they all unite in dcclar-
Ing that this gigantic serpent was for
merly the property Of the old scharmer,'
and that it was at least one hundred
md fifteen years old when killed on
shss mIa OAihsasy agbd 1est
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-07-05

CONTRARY to the statements fre-
qnently heard, that old rails can
not be used again, they are put to
many uses. A great amount q
barb wire fencing is made Of rail-
road iron, and very often the rails
ore used as foundations for large
buildings. There are not many
people who know that the Masonic
Temple in Chicago rests on a foun-
dation Of steel rails, layer upon
layer, six feet deep.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-07-05

The Illinois legislature assem-
bled in special ression Monday, in
response to the call Of Governor
Altgeld, TO consider arbitration Of
Pullman sleeping car rates. the
Chicago justice shop abuses, child
labor, state finances and other top
les. "A message from Governor
Altgeld was submitted, but, con-
trary to the some general expecta-
tions it was MT caustic or Of a SEN
sational character,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-07-05
LONDON BY NIGHT.


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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-07-05

THE 0regonian is not christian
journal. At the same time, with
thinking men everywhere, that
mighty sheet, accrding to Scott,
maees q big point for christianity
when it heads the movement to Sc
cure the international Y. P. s. c.
q. convention for 1897. The Ore
gonian says: 1T would bring just
the class Of people who are looking
for q place where they may get 3
start in life. AS afinancial invest
ment It beats The Dutchman's | pei
cent. Also, the moral and ielipi
ous influence on Western ciyiliz-
tim would bs mors wholesome
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-07-05
TWENTY acres Of celery in Orange

TWENTY acres Of celery in Orange
county, California, will produce
twenty five carloads. A carload Of
celery will sell for $4OO in the
Chicago market. At this rate the
total prodvct of the twenty acres
would be $4,000, or $500 an are,
less, freight charges, The celery is
raised on peat lands.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-07-05

ANOTHER harvest isjust upon us.
The markets have been filed with
early fruits such as only Oregon
knows. Strawberries are about
gone, raspberries, blackberries, ETC.,
are plentiful, cherries seem finer
than before. Vegetables will be
plentiful.