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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
DAIRY.

Some still cling to the idea that swill
must sour and decay before fed to the
hogs, imagining that the pigs relish it
better thus. IL such barrel is kept at
all. it must be kept clean and sweet;
emptied and rinsed every day. Good,
healthy pork can not be grown upon the
acid poisons of an old swiIl barrel.
1t is great mistake to think that
swine prefer to revel in dirt and filth;
on the other hand they probably appre.
ciate cleanliness as much as any other
animal, and it is certainly conducive to
their health and thrift. In any event,
do not force them to untidy housekeep-
ing.
To gain the greater profit from swine,
the proper feeding of wholesome and
we'll balanced ration is as important as
with any other stock. Because they
will eat almost anything given them is
not good reason for only giving them
almost anything.
In sailing bacon use one bushel of fine
salt, two pounds Of brown sugar and one
of saltpeter for each 800 pounds of pork;
this for the medium sized hogs. If the
meat is large and thick, add little
stronger ratio of the preserving ingredi-
ents.
Breeding animals must not be fed so
literally that they become too fat, as by
that their fertility is apt to become i'm
paired; while. on the other hand, too
low diet or too spare feeding has the
effect of lessening vitality. and thereby
impairing the constitution of the off.
spring.
From cholera there is no safeguard
but quarantine. Let no one enter your
fields or pens who have been upon an
infected farm; remember that the least
particle OF manure may start an out
break in herd of swine if brought to
their quarters upon the shoes of WIS.,
itor, upon the foot of a dog or upon a
wagon wheel.
Hogs are less liable to cholera when
shut up in small enclosure when chol.
era is in the neighborhood. This en-.
closure should be as dry as possible, and
disinfected weekly with air Stacked lime
or five per cent. solution of carbolic
acid. A little of this acid in the drink
ing water seems to have a beneficial in
fiuence.
If pigs can constantly have fresh water
before them they will drink often and
but little. Take the country over, more
pigs die in winter than of cholera in
the summer. 1t is not uncommon for a
a farmer to loose large fat hog from
becoming too hot in the pen and then
drinking too much water.
The ultimatum of all hogs being the
pork barrel, their ready assimilation of
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
MEMORIES OF BOYHOOD.

Mr.. Whittier could not remember in
cidents that happened before he was six
years old. His first recollection was of
the auction sale of farm in the neigh
borhood. and he was surprised to find,
the next morning. that the farm had not
been taken away by the purchaser. and
a large hole left in its place!
When he was nine years OF age. Presi-
dent Monroe visited New England, and
happening to be at Haverhill on the
same day that a menagerie. with circus
attachment. was exhibited in that viii
lage. The Quaker boy was not allowed
the privilege of seeing either the collec-
ton of wild beasts or the chief magis-
trate of the nation. He did not care
much for the former but he was anxious
to see president of the United States.
The next day he trudged all the way to
Haverhill, determined to see at least
some footsteps that the great man had
left behind him. He found at last an i'm
preston OF an elephants foot in the road
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
AGRICULTURE.

Rotation enables us to use the element
stored in the soil to better advantage
but adds nothing to fertility; and al
though it is said that cultivation is
manure, it adds nothing to the soil,
merely making the plant food more
available. Crops remove fertility, and
Wa mustsupply it. Even clover is not a
cure-all with all its virtues.
The day will come when the farmer.
at the close Of the year, may take ac
count OF this soil. and the true value of
the farm will be found by adding the
value Of the plant food furnished, and
deducting that carried off. He will look
upon his farm as factory where waste
material, chemicals and other fertilizers
are made into finished products in the
shape of grain and vegetables.
If the aim is to increase the stock OF
humus in the soil, the quick and sure
way is to grow crops for that purpose
and return them direct to the ground.
The distribution will be far more per-
feet than when the crop is harvested
and fed and the manure returned. One
adds nothing to the manurial value of a
plant By feeding it to stock, but much
is lost
Rye will grow on "thin" land; that is
land devoid of vegetable matter. Turn
this under and SOW leguminous crop.
the tops Of which will make another
large addition of vegetable matter to the
field. By the disintegrating effect Of
the roots the air can enter the soil freely,
and its capacity for holding water is
largely increased.
In some soils, however carefully tiles
are laid, they become uneven. There
can be no harm done in laying all tiles
upon boards, for thus laid they will re-
main in perfect condition. A four inch
round or horse shoe tile laid on board
will carry as much as six inch tile laid
on friable bottom.
1t is estimated that an acre of good
virgin soil, q foot in depth. should con-
tain 10000 pounds of nitrogen. 1900 of
potash, and half as much of phosphoric
acid. To buy this in the form of COM
mercial fertilizers would cost $1,000. BY
wise cropping and handling, so as to
conserve its fertility, this can be kept
up to its degree of productiveness at
slight expense.
The agitators of the good roads ques
ton seem to be asleep. There is no one
thing which would afford our farmers
more relief. improve land values and
give agriculture a supremacy than
would good and permanent roads; and
in this we are long way behind many
European countries. The States which
move first in this matter will make a
long stride ahead.
Mulching and surface cultivation are
based upon the same principle. Filming
the top layer of the soil is almost or
quite as effectual in retarding evapora-
ton from the lowe r parts as is coating
of straw or manure. The farmer or
gardener who takes no note of this fact
stands squarely in his own light.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
HORTICULTURE.

Many plants of the English goose
berry seen show the necessity of little
shade for them. When growing in the
full sun the fruit mildews on the sunny
side. Plants in the shade of buildings
or trees mature their fruit admirably.
Moreover, those who go "blackberryingp
in the fields always find the largest and
best under the branches of some forest
tree.
In the flower garden canpas are
rarely satisfactory as single plants. but
when in groups are most beautiful.
There are now such large number Of
brilliant lowered sorts from which to-
select both of the dwarf and taller
kinds, that there need be no lack in
variety.
The fruit OF many healthy tree may
be greatly improved, as we know, by
budding on it that of better kind.
This work must be done before the sap
ceases to flow, and August and Septem-
Der are good months in which to do IL.
Necessary skill can be easily acquired
in few lessons from an expert
Carnations. chrysanthemums and as.
tiers. and other plants being grown for
fall and winter blooming. should have
mulching of fine manure in the late
summer, that rains may carry the food
to the roots. if we would have good
flower display. 1t is now too late to
pinch back the chrysanthemum for fall
Towering.
The insects which infest the common
Belgian honeysuckle do not seem to
poster the Chinese, the Japanese ever
green, the variegated Japanese or the
Heleana. These are all sweet and good
climbers. The latter is the stronger
and the Japanese the most bushy, we'll
adapted to banks or walls.
Most beautiful are the imported Rhos
dodendrons, but. if one wants a good
evergreen Of that nature. why not trans.
plant our native laurel to start with?
When in flower it is lovely, and it can
be grown just as easily. The tops should
be cut closely when dug from the
woods. otherwise they are hard to make
live.
1t is preferable to cultivate the small.
er fruits in the home garden. for TIE
reason that they take up less room end
form a succession Of dainties the whole
summer through. They require so little
attention, and the knowledge of their
nature is so easily acquired, that he is
culpable who denies his family the
luxury.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
HORSES.

Breeders have fully demonstrated by
experience that draft horses must be
raised on the farm where the mares are
worked, and the young horses worked
as they mature to pay for their feed.
The ranches can not produce good draft
horses. as has been proved in Texas and
Colorado. The experimental Western
farms Of our miIlionaires have also been
failures.
The cities must have the good draft
horse, and there is no product or crop
OF the farm which pays as we'll at all
times as good, heavy animals of this
kind. He is staple in this country and
in Europe. The mares make good farm
teams. and the geldings from these by
pure bred sires are as standard az gold.
The use of the tight check rein is a
species of cruelty to horses that the
present civilization should not tolerate.
Lot lovers Of good horses protest against
it, and let managers of our fairs use their
power to put stop to this cruel prac.
tice. Veterinary surgeons in some Of
our States are taking positive stand in
regard to the custom.
When farmers are really in earnest
about raising good horses they should
insist upen veterinary examination, and
breed to no stallion without certificate.
1t was but few years ago that we be.
gan demanding certificates Of registry Of
stations claiming our patronage, and a
certificate Of soundness is certainly Just
as important.
Collie may come from a large drink
from deep we'll on hot day; so may it
come from long fasts. irregular feeding
and irregular work. A 20 mile journey
once week is likely to be productive of
more mischief than would the same dis
lance every day. A horse put to hard
work at intervals can not keep in condi-
ton.
Much has been said to urge the best
breeding and liberal and wise feeding.
Fine horses can not be produced il either
oAohAoht w ioShhuSs OQb l0t AOt tuo u6-
cessity of the proper training of the colt
be kept in the background. In fact, his
his usefulness will depend very much
indeed upon the training he receives.
A young horse which has but little to
recommend him may be made a more
serviceable animal than one which is
naturally brighter and more active, but
has never been properly handled. Edu-
cation can not supply faculties which
are wanting, but it can develop and
strengthen that which is, wonderfully.
The good points" about horse have
much to do with his value and sale, but
they are not the only items to be con-
sidered. The chief thing that the buyer
wants to know is what the animal can
do. A willing horse may not know how
to work; strong horse may not know
how to draw, and an unframed colt has
formed habits Of his own. more is the
pity.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
THE KOHINOOR.

Nearly all of the great diamonds in the
world have had romantic histories, but
none Of them approaches in this respect
the Kohinoor, now among the royal
jewels in England. 1t is known to have
been the property of the raiahs of Maiwa
nearly 1000 years ago. In 1904 the Sui
tan Aladdin-himself the original of the
Arabian Nights" hero-overcam the
then rajah in battle and captured the
gem.
Subsequently, however. he restored it
to the raiah, in the hands of whose de-
scendants 1t remained until the rise of
the Mogul dynasty.
Mohammed Shah, of that dynasty, was
on the throne OF Hindostan when his
country was invaded, and his capital
city, Delhi, was taken by the Persian,
Nadir Shah. The conqueror confiscated
all the jewels in the Delhi treasury. but
the already famous Kohinoor was mis-
sing.
A woman of Mohammed's harem gave
information that the emperor wore the
stone concealed in his turban, and Nadir
finally secured it by clever ruse, offer
ing to exchange turbans with Moham-
med. At the death Of Nadir the gem be
came the property of his son and success
or, Shah Rokh, who was soon after over
thrown by an usurper, Aga Moham-
med.
Aga Mohammed put Shah Rokh to the
torture to make him give up the stone,
but Shah Rokh would not, even when
his eyes we're put out with knives. FL
nally Aga Mohammed ordered his vic
TINS head to be shaved and encircled
within diadem of paste. thus making a
receptacle, into which boiling oil was
poured.
But even this did not induce Shah
Rokh to give up the Kohinoor. He died
soon after his injuries, and gave the
stone to Ahmed Shah, founder Of the
Afghan Empire. who had come to his as
sistance.
The Kohinoor descended from Ahmed
Shah to his grandson, Shah Zaman. The
latter was deposed from the throne and
had his eyes put out by his brother,
Shah Shuia. Shah Zaman was shut up
in solitary prison cell for many years,
where he concealed the gem in the plas-
ter of the wall.
By an accident an officer of the guard
scratched his hand on one of the angles
of the diamond, which projected almost
impreceptibly, and this led to its discov-
cry. So Shah Shuja got the stone. but
pretty soon he himself was deposed. and
his eyes were put out by his next broth
or, Shah Mahmud.
He withdrew to the court of Runjit
Singh for protection, but Runjit wanted
the Kohinoor, and prosecuted Shuja and
starved Shuia's wife until he got it.
Runiit had it set in bracelet.
1t was confscated by the British at
the close of the great Indian mutiny and
was sent to England. 1t weighed 1856
carats, was reduced to LOG carats by cut
ting. Though not of the very finest wa
ter, having slightly greyish tinge. it is
valued at 100000 st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
THE LAST APOSTLES LAST
CHARGE.

The Church's door was open'd wide;
In stream'd the golden eventide;
And radiant in the clear light bands,
And DER the shadows on the floor,
Two holymen with reverent hands
The last Apostle bore.
The Fathers of the Church stood there,
Bending with reverentIal air
Before the Bearer of the WORD,
That oldman of hundred years,
The living Witness of their Lord.
The last one left of all his peers.
This was the Gospel that they neard'
In tones of a fond elder brother;
"My little children, love each other!'
So. week by week. each Sabbath day
The Elders met to preach and pray;
And still.within the fading light
Thefaithful ones their burthen bore,
And placed him in the Church's sight
Upon the ballow'd floor;
His long white beard upon his breast,
His quiet, folded hands at rest;
The sacred!Pa seemed then so nigh
The kiss Of Jesus-the last look
From the high cross of Calvary
The blessing. when the Father took
The holyOn With trembling sigh,
He spoke Ikea departing mother;
-"Ny little children, love each other!"
oh thou. as wondrous as divine.
Whose century has set its sign
Upon Thy heaven-directed eye,
Upon Thy consecrated brow,
SO surely for eternity
Thou, who art wearing now
The golden frontlet of the first
Hight-priest' of the new faith we nursd!
Hast thou no other. higher word,
No nobler' Gospel? This one tires.
The waning, weary life is stirr'd,
And quickened to its old desires;
TheSaint pleads for the risen Lord:
"'Twas Christ's command. Love one an
other
do this, and you shall need no other"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07

This story is told of the late DIR
Edward Beecher: On one occasion, he
was dining with friends and inadver.
tently swallowed modthful of exceed.
ingly hot coffee. Immediately he depos.
tied it upon his plate, and turning
around remarked in a way characters
tic of all the Beechers: "a fool would
have swallowed it,"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07

A forlorn and miserable little girl,
indeed, Pen felt herself to be as she
ooked about on the rather wintry
landscape. oh, if she could only
catch that swiftly receding train and
go back home again to her mother
and the ,childrenl To,be sure her IA
Their was with her, but he had only
come to see her safely settled. To
morrow he would be gone, leaving
her for long, long month; perhaps
even six endless weeks. And Pen
had never been away alone before.
How could she ever bear it, She
hadn't wanted to come one bit either
It was bad enough to be named for
Aunt Penelope-a regular old maids
name-w without having to visit her.
"My aunt, my dear, unmarried
aunt" PENS father loved to call her;
for she was his aunt, you see, PENS
great aunt, and therefore of an un-
known age in Penis eyes. Not even
the silver cup Aunt Penelope had
bestowed upon her at her christening.
nor the twelve handsome land solid)
silver spoons that had come to her
since-one on each birthday of her
little life-could make the child
think favorably of her unknown rela-
tive. Aunt Penelope had never Wis
tied them, for it was long journey
and she was no traveller; and in Pens
home there were SO many little ones;
she being the eldest, that "a family
fight had never yet been made, often
as they had talked of it.
But now Pen was old enough TO go
for visit by herself; and it happened
that she had lately had measles and
wasn't to use her eyes much for
awhile, so she was out OF school.
Whereupon Aunt Penelope had
promptly requested a visit = the
change would do the child good
and here she was.
Her father walked up and down,
talking to the station master, and
asking about old residents whom he
knew, but Pen leaned against the
doorway forlornly, and her home
sick heart sank lower and lower.
Here's Silas, Peni" called her
father cheerily, as big covered wag-
on drove up, and then the child
found herself being heartily created
by wiry old farmer, who said Mis-
Willis would be proper glad to see
her; and then her trunk was lifted
up, and she was on the front seat of
the wagon, between her father and
Silas, driving up the wide country
road which was the main street of
Wallingford, little as she guessed it.
There were houses on either side
presently, and soon they came to the
store-the one store of all Walling-
ford, which was also the postofice,
and where they stopped to get the
paper. Then on again through the
village, which had only this one
street, past the white meeting house
with its tall steeple, and the long row
of sheds for horses at one side; and
still on and on, the houses farther
and farther apart, till at last they
came to an old-fashioned, comforta-
bic looking, large white one with
broad sloping roof, set we'll back
from the road, with broad grassy
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
FARM, GARDEN AND DAIRY.
Instructive Reading for Agriculturists.
PREPARED EXPRESSLY FOR "THE UNIvERSALISTo

food and aptness to take on flesh is the
valuable consideration in any breed of
swine. AS in the steer, the valuable,
high priced meat of the hog lies high up
in the carcass. In these qualities the
Poland China seems to lead.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
AT AUNT PENELOPE'S.
BY RUTH HAYS.

HE long train steamed
slowly up to the little
station, paused a few
minutes, and then painted
its way onward, leaving
Pen Willis and her ia
ther standing on the
platform and shivering a
little in the keen air, for
spring comes slowly up
this way, and it was yet
early inethe season.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-04-05
SCIENTIFIC SENTENCES.

Tho brsechlotdinE ril,is over 800
years old but the principle only be-
came general after gun barrels were
riflcd
To prevent the evaporation OF water
In iiro pals II has been discovered
that aftecn 10 twenty drops Of oil
will form coating sufficient TO oh
vIate the difficulty.
Tho mole Is not blind as many per.
sons suppose, Its eye Is hardly larger
than q pinhcad, aud Is carefully pro
teetcd from dust and dirt by means Of
enclosing hairs.
Voluntary muscles are almost al.
ways red; involuntary muscles
are generally white; the most
notable exception In the latter case
being the heart
Lieutenant Colonel Il. W. King, u.
$, A., Of Willctts Point n. y, has
constructed an enormous magnet out
Of an old cannon, which will resist a
strain OF a, 500 pounds.
The blood flows almost rs freely
through the bones as through tho
hesh OF very young children but n s
age comes ON, the blood vessels, In
bones are almost filled with matter.
Professor Newcomb has declared,
from astronomical considerations,
that the earth went slow and lost
seven seconds between 1850 and 1899,
aud then went fast and gained eight
seconds between 1869 and ls79
4 Boston woman Is lecturlng on
the newest Of sciences, teaching that
unpleasant feelings create harmful
chemical products in the body, while
benevolent and cheerful thoughts
have u contrary and most desirable
effect
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-04-05
A BRIGHT STAR.
A SKETCH OF THE MAN WHO
LED MARY ANDERSON
TO FAME,
Also Played Leading Roles with Dooth.
Barrett and Thorne.


From the 81 louis Chronicle
ncufthc most conspicuous figures In tho
stagcland u America 10. day i John W.
Norton Born In the Seventh ward Of New
York city forty six years ago, tho friends
Of his youth were 1bomas w. Keous and
Frank Chanfrau We find Keene a star at
the age OF - and Norton In the flower Of
early manhood. the leading man for Edwin
Booth at the famous Winter Garden Thea
ter lie was starred with Lawrence bar.
rott early In the 1Os. aud altcrnAted the
leading roles with Charles 1horue at tho
Variety theatcr In New Orleans. Early In
the Centennial year, Ia Louisville, Norton
met our Mary Anderson, then fair young
girl who nspircd for stage fame, took her
under his guidance aud, as everybody
knows led her ~ fame. MIR. Norton Il now
the proprietor Of the Grand Opera House In
81 louis, the Du Quesnc Thcatcr Pitts
burg, and one Of the stockholders in the
American Extravaganza Company.
one afternoon early In june he hobblcd
into his New York onico on broadway aud
encountered his business manager, George
McManus, who had also been a rheumatic
sufferer fn- two years Norton was sur.
priscd that McMnnus had discarded his
cane. "Whocurcd you" he asked. II cured
myself, replied McManus, with DIR. VIII.
iams' Pink pills.
~ was encouraged by Mr.. McManus'
cure, aud as n last resort tried the Pink
pills myself" said Mr.. Norton 10 n Chrun.
icle reporter. "You have known mo for fvo
years, and know how l have suffered. Why
during tho summer Of 1888 ! was on my
back at the Mullanphy hospital, In this
city, four weeks. | was put on the old sys.
tenn Of dieting with view 10 clearing those
acidul0us properties IN my blood that mcdi.
cal theorists say Is the cause OF my rhou-
matlsm. left the hospital feeling stronger,
but the first damp weather brought with Il
those cxcruciating pains In the legs and
back. II was the same old trouble. After
sitting down for a stretch OF Eve minutes,
the pains screwed my legs into a knot when
I arose, and hobblcd as painfully as ever.
After had takon my hut box OF Pink pills
II struck me that the palms were less trou.
blosome. 1 tried another box, and began
almost unconsciously 10 have faith In the
Pink pills. 1 improved 20 rapidly that
could rise after sitting ut my desk for an
hour and tho twingcs Of rheumatism that
accompanied my rising were NO mild that
scarcely noticed them. During the past
two weeks We have had much rainy
weather In 81 Louis. But tho dampncs,
has lot had the slightest effect Ia bringing
back tho rheumatism, which I consider d
sufficient and reliable test Of the efficacy OF
Pink Pulls. ! may also say that the pinl
pills have acted as a tonic on my stomach
which thought WAS well nigh DESTROYED
by the thousand and one alleged remedies
! consumed In the past I've years