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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
The Parting IIonr.

There is something In the "parting hour"
VIII chill the warmest heart
Yet kindred, comrades, lovers, friends,
Arc fated all to pirt;
But this I've seen--and many pago
Has pressed II on my mind
The ono who goes is happier
Than those he leaves behind.
No matter what the journey be,
Adventurous, dangerous, far,
To the wild deep OF black frontier,
To solitude or war
Still something cheers the heart that deres
In nll Of human kind,
And they who go are happier
Than those they leave behind.
The bride goes to the bridegroom's homo
with doubtings and with tears,
But does not hope the rainbow spread
Across her cloudy fears?
Alas the mother who remains,
What comfort can she find
But his-the gone is happier
Than one she leaves behind.
Have you friend, n comrade dear
An old and valued friend ?
BE sure your term of sweet concourse
At length will have an end,
And when you part-as part you will
o take It not unkind,
II he who goes Is happier
Than you he leaves behind.
God wills It so-and so It Is:
The pilgrims on their way,
Though weak aud worn, more cheerful are
Than all the rest who stay;
And when, at last, poor man, subducd,
Lies down TO death resigned,
May he not still be happier far
Than those he leaves behind.
EDWARD POLLOCK.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
sHELTERING MACHINERY.

To get the most out of the machin-
cry purchased for use on the farm, it Is
very essential that when not in use it
should be placed under a good shell
ter. But to keep in the best condi-
tion storing is not all, unless properly
protected the iron aud steel will rust,
and the wood rot; for this reason it
pays to keep all well painted.
Linseed oil with Spanish brown or
red vermilion or ochre mixed to
proper consistency makes agood paint
for all kinds of good work IN ma
chinery, while there are number of
good universal paints made especially
for iron and steel. But in all cases
before any paint is applied all OF the
dust should be cleaned off.
As soon as the other farm work will
permit all of the implements should
be gathered up and brought to the
tool house, and thorough cleaning
up be given, and if necessary good
coat of paint be given.
A good coat of paint helps material
ly to preserve the wood, while to a
very large extent at least it prevents
rust on iron or steel.
Rust and decay caused by exposure,
by changes in the weather and by
dirt, damage machinery in many
cases nearly or quite as much as the
work done by or with them.
The iron or steel working parts
should be we'll covered with unsalted
grease or oil, or light coat of paint
can be applied as little coal oil or
turpentine will readily clean off when
the tool is needed for use.
A little care taken now will save a
considerable loss as we'll as consider
able work and time also whea the i'm
plements are needed for use again
next spring.
Another item should be looked
after in storing away the implements
and that is to put them away so that
they can be got at conveniently wher
needed. Plows and harrows arr
penerally first needed in the spyinI
| and then the corn planters, cultiva
tors and lastly the binders, mower
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

A striking summary OF domestic
wretchedness in London, is furnished
by the showing of the number of per-
sons to the living room. We are ac-
customed to regard the tenement
quarters of New York as densely
crowded, and to pity the poor crea'
lures OF the East Side, recently ar
rived immigrants for the most part,
for the narrow quarters in which they
pass their lives. General Booths fig
ures, however, show condition OF
existence far worse than we are accus.
toned to ass ociate with the New York
poor. There are in London no fewer
than 2, 1857, 900 people whose idea OF
home is represented by single room.
OF these, 3O4, 900 live three in room,
102, 900 fonr in room, 1000 five in
q room, 20, 900 six in a room, 6,00C
seven in a room and 1000 eight in q
room. By room is ment the apart
ment in which they eat, cook, sleer
and dress. The mind revolts from
T. too vivid realization of what thil
signifies in point Of cleanliness, still
more of morals. If, indeed, cleanliness,
: and morality OF any kind can be predi
Gated Of such hideou human cohabi
tstion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
A UNIQUE GRASS FARM.

Everybody knows J. b. Olcott, the
unique agricultural correspondent
who enjoys the distinction among
some of his friends of knowing how
to grind out paragraphs pyramidally
the ideal cutivator of small fruits,
expert in grasses and all-round farm
er of South Manchester. Mr.. Olcott
has, within few rods OF bis pleasant
home, n tract OF somewhat less than
two acres of land devoted to the culti-
walton of grasses, which is perhaps
the most remarkable grass plot in this
country. 1t contains 1900 distinct
varieties of turf, originally collected
from every civilized country on tho
face of the globe aud from all parts
OF the United States. Last winter Mr..
Olcott went abroad grass hunting, and
the contributions of his trip added
several hundred specimens to his
previous collection. The entire area
of this 'grass garden" as its pro.
prietor terms the tract, is laid out
regularly in strips and squares, there
being sections as there are varieties
of grasses in the collection, to the
ordinary observer, varying from one
another only in their respective sizes
and the shades of universal green.
But he who transplanted and has
watched them through their various
stages of development, recognizes
each individual specimen at glance.
and calls them all by name. No weed
or other vegetable intruder disfgures
any portion of the surface, and the
dividing lines and spaces between the
respective sections are MS sharp and.
distinctive as il drawn and cut arti-
ficially every morning. Some of the
older squares and strips show carpet
of grass as fine as needles, and SO
thick aud firm that the earth beneath
is discernible only after breaking
through il by actual force. There's
considerable fun and no end of solid
satisfaction for man of Mr.. Olcotts
composition, in getting together and
cultivating 1, 500 varieties of grass
although one would think that one,
half or one-quarter Of the number
would answer the purpose as we'll
but we suppose the chief end of it all
is to demonstrate that the soil and
climate aud brains of Connecticut will
produce here as perfect turf grasses
for lawns or pastures, or any other
use, as are produced in any other land
under the sun. Leastwise he has
given this proposition complete dem
onstration, so thnt little seems now
to remain for him except to make the
fact completely available for the bene-
fit OF all whom it may concern, and
that is everybody who owns a foot of
land to beautify or utilize as lawn or
pasture. .-Connecticut Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

Says IInrper's Weekly: In this
country alone the sales of bicycles for
this year are estimated at half mil
lion. The total number of bicycles in
use is es timated at n million. These
figures are mere guesses, but there is
nothing incredible or improbable
about them. 1t is certain that we are
only at the beginning of what is called
the bicycle craze, and the indications
are that the craze is not getting ready
to disappear, even if it is not getting
ready, as is more likely to supersede
all other methods of locomotion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
How He Judged Character,

$50 you want situation" said the
business man.
"Yes, sir" replied the applicant
"Hum-do you ever go fishing?"
Occasionally"
"When were you fishing last2"
"Day before yesterday"
"Catch anything?"
"Not thing"
"You can come to work next Mon
day if you like; if you keep on telling
the truth like that you may be- part
ner in the firm one OF these days. =
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
AN INSPIRED BLUNDER.
THE RAILROAD MANS STORY.

Tramps? You see only one type in
these middle-state suburban Villages.
1t Is along the big transcontinental
railways that the varied phenomena of
human history presented by those
gentlemen Of the road" may best be
studied"
L graduated in this branch of knowl-
edge at Wigwam, small station three
miles from Santa Rosa, Col, where |
replaced the "section boys" during
his vacation-grin away, boys l was
filling general utility pnrts" that
summer, because of financial disaster
which you can spell "poker" if you
like
All outbound trains stopped at Wig
wan for water and the depot master
at Santa Rosa used to send empty.box
cars to wait on our side tracks until
some home bound ''freighter" could
return them where they belonged.
These cars offered ideal hiding places
for tramps and rows between train
hands and such Improbable voyagers
were of frequent occurrence and of
diverse aspects, both piteous and
humorous. I've seen Methodist
parson turned out who had spent the
money for his fare on charity, and
I've looked on at the expelling of n
''swell" temporarily beggared by riot
GUS living, whose name is known
among the "Four Hundred" Often
my sympathies were opposed to the
inter ests of my company, and once
/ attempted an evasion OF its rules
with the result that, except for some
body's 'inspired blunder," / should
be haunted by the responsibility of a
tragedy.
My term of service was over. The
man whose substitute l had been would
come back to his post within a couple
of hours. The afternoon was hot,
and the little Office very still, and a
nap assisted me to get rid of some
irksome time, when across the border.
land between sleeping and waking /
heard voice.
"Will you give me drink"
"The voice was refined, and SO famil
lar that / reused completely and con
fronted my visitor.
He leaned against the doorframe-,
dingy, dropping figure, whose hail
and half-grown beard were dust,
past guessing their original color
while his dark eyes mado odd contras
with his otherwise universal grayness
Yet they we're familiar after the sam,
elusive fashion as his voice.
"Who are you?" 1 asked briskly
Ive seen you somewhere.
The tramp drew his grimy brows to
gether in bewildered frown.
"Watts?" he muttered, hesitatingly
~ remember you now" He droppe,
on the end of a bench beside me
I'm Terry Rolfe and dead-beat," h
gasped.
My memory bore him prompt testi
mony, and turning to a cupboard
produced bottle and glass. H
swallowed the whisky with mingle
eagerness and difficulty of faintnes
and of a throat parched almost I
paralysis.
1 watched him, curiously comparin
my last sight of pleasant, prosperou
Terry Rolfe with this broken dow
. tramp. He and his chum, Jim Crosby
belonged to party of engineers i
whose company had camped for Sc,
: eral weeks during the precedin
spring. These two were just from IL
East--the ''tenderfeot' OF the lot
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
The fortune of Col. John T. North

The fortune of Col. John L. North
the "nitrate king" of Peru, and prob
ably the wealthiest man in England,
exceeds one hundred millions of dol.
lars. He is 81 years old and was a
lhu mble Yorkshire mechanic when he
went out to the little town of Huasco,
in Peru, 2S years ago, to find employ
ment at laborer's wages. His fortune
has found an entrance for him into the
charmed circle of the Prince of Wales,
and his magnificent lavishness of ex-
penditure has made him the most
talked -abo ut rich man in the king.
dom.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
TYING COWS oUT.

Where fencing is scarce farmers
sometimes resort to the practice of
tying their cows to pasture Mt the end
of rope whose other end is fixed to
stake firmly driven in the ground.
II is n slovenly and wasteful practice,
resulting in many accidents. Fre-
quently the stake, after being pulled
from opposite sides, is loosened and
pulled out. Sometimes when it holds
fast the COW is cast by the rope, get
ting it in the cleft of the hoofs. Be-
sides, in the course of the day the
rope will become soiled with the cows
excrement 1t will then spoil much
more grass than the COW will cat. A
new rope has to be provided every
few weeks, as reeking with wet and
manure in hot weather it quickly rots.
Thirty or forty rods of movable fence
will pay any farmer TO buy if he has
to resort to the expedient Of tying
his COW at pasture. - Boston Guilt
vator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
A writer in a San Francisco IN

A writer in San Francisco paper
proposes that every county should
hold certain amount of land to be
worked by the unemployed, not ms
poor farms are now held, but rather
in the line of the recent experiments
in vacant lot farming. That expert
ment is succeeding so we'll that, the
New York World thinks, it may show
better way of giving public aid to the
helpless than by treating them as pau
pers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
CORN FODDER.

Since corn silage has taken such II
prominent part in dairying there has
been much discussion rs to the proper
time to cut corn TO get the greatest
feeding value from it. The results of
chemical analysis show that the dry
matter of plant continues to increase
until the plant is ripe. One expert
ment has been made in which the fod-
der was fed to milch cows. Plats of
corn of equal area were cut at three
stages of ripening early, medium
mature and late. II was found that
the COWS fed on the corn fodder which
was medium mature-that il, when
the kernels had begun to dent-pro-
duced the most butter fat. 1t was also
learned that if the same proportion of
what was eaten and rejected were
maintained. one acre of early cut fod-
der, with a daily supply of four pounds
of grain feed, would keep one COW for
1S0 days, the medium 205 days, and
the late 201 days. s.-New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

New England has n greater proper
ton of wage earners than any other
section Of the country, in Rhode
island the proportion renching forty
two per cent, or nearly one half the
entire population. This remarkable
state of things is due TO the employ
ment of women and children in the
mills
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

Light single railroads, on which
large wheelbarrows run, are beginning
to he used on French farms. The rails
nre fastened to small iron cross pieces
the ends joined by fish plates, and
be easily put in place and removed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

The closing decades of this country
are witnessing no more remarkable
phenomenon than that shown in the
migration Of population, not so much
from country TO country, ns from
place to place in the same country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

The last report of the Zurich peni-
Tertiary shows that fortv-eight of
the male convicts were "disciplined"
for talking, while none of the female
inmates had to he punished for the
same offense. "fDistressing symptoms
of the degeneracy of man are reported
from everywhere" laments the New
York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

A curious development of socialism
in France is the creation of II school
socialist oratory, where young men
are to be trained in the sophisms sup
posed to be best suited to sway the
public mind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

The many sidedness of the great
genius of the Franco Prussian War,
Count Won Molke, is illustrated again
by the discovery among his papers OF
several poems which critics say are
worthy of rank among the works of
the most famous German writer's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
Almost nll the biggest London and
provincial English papers are printed
on presses made in New York

1t is sign of the times that the
new normal school to be built ut Mad
ison, Wisconsin, wi II contain gym
nasium, swimming tank and running
frock
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

Yes, he married Crosby's pretty sis
ter three months later, and 1 was best
man at their wedding. Ellen Macku-
bin. in New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

and sulky rakes. A little pains taken
in storing away will save considerable
work when the tools are needed in the
spring. Farm, Field and Firesde.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22
The Duroc Jersey.

Hints on the Duroc Jersey Hogs, as
made by +. W. Whitney of St. Louis,
Mich, breeder, who asks you to con-
slider the claims of the Duroc Jersey
An American breed and the latest TO
receive the attention Of the public-as
they are considered "A golden cross with
either Berkshires, Poland or Chester
Whites.
First, quiet disposition; ID, the most
prolific breeder; 3d, the best mothers
4th, the pigs are strongest ut birth and
the percentage Of loss in farrowing the
least; 9TH, they can be fattened at any
time yet can be grown to reach the
weights of the largest breeds known.
We give some extracts from test
made at the Experiment Station of the
Agricultural college of Michigan in
1890.
The breeds represented were the
Dmoc-Jersey, the Berkshire and the
Polaud-China, two of each and all
barrowS.
The pigs were weighed every four
teen days during the experiment, and
the gains or LOSSES noted and compared
with the food Tor the period, viz: from
July l6, 1889, t. January 81, 1890
l6S days.
1t was seen that the two Duroc. Jer-
seys gained in weight from the begin
uing. Though as ileshy as any of the
specimens they were still making eX-
cellcnt grains, and were feeding well
at time of slaughter Their average
gain was 1925 pounds per period or
2.59 pounds per day, secured ut a cost
OF loo pounds Of grain for each pound
of gain in live weight.
The average gain made by the two
Berkshires was 29l6 pounds per per-
iod, or ? IL pounds per day. secured At
a cost of . % pounds of feed for each
pound of gain.
The average gain per period of the
Poland Chinas was 25.9l or l.S5
pounds per day, secured at a cost of
5S7 pounds of feed for one pound of
gain.
The meat of the different breeds was
imous opinion of those who ate of the
meat that that from the pigs making
the best gains at the time of siaugter-
ing was the most tender and Juicy. the
sweetest and best This was the pork
of the Duroc-Jersey
The Duroe Jerseys are doubtless the
most prolific of any breed OF swine IN
cxistauce. Young sows usually farrow
from eight 10 twelve pigs To "a litter,
and from ten to eighteen is not uncom-
mon for old sows. The pigs are very
strong at berth, and the sows and pigs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22

very seldom need any attention at this
time. They almost invariably impart
Ia their offspring their wonderfully pro-
life breeding qualities. are good, quiet
mothers, supplied with generous now
of mix, raise large, even litters, aud
other breeds when crossed with them,
are greeiy inpfaved "a ,lsor, and as
breeders and feeders.
Mr.. Whitney l. IN extensive breed r
OF Duroy Jei,rys, Poiasd Chiuas and
Tamworths, and he claims for the
Duroc-Jcrseys, as bred to-day, that they
are the best general purpose hog in the
United States, having a stronger CON
stituti0n, being more prolific, better
suckers, aud where breeders of other
breeds raise from 3 10 pigs To the
sow, the Duroc. Jerseys raise from 10
Ii 10 the SOW As bred today they
grow faster when young, and fatten as
readily as any pigs when more matured.
They are the only hog today, that viii!
make their own bed, grind heir own
food, and when IA. carry their own
carcases to market.
Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, SAYS
that the breed of swine par-eXcelent is
the Duroc-Jerseys.
| have thoroughbred registered sows
and bears.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22
w. c. T. u. COLUMN.
Miss Wizards Five Minute Speech al
ROYAL Albert Hall.

hONhi AipeIA hdh.
was glad To read few days ago IN
one of the liquor papers of the realm
words to this effect: I'VE must get up
demonstration, for the women are
coming over with their Poyglot." The
Petition. exclusive of the fourteen eases
ia which D. + .ariied, weighs seventeen
hundred and thirty pounds, and il each
inch had three signatures il would bee
eight miles long. But if signatures Of
the Good Templars, the Christian En-
deavorers, the churches and the various
other guilds that have given their
names through votes ia their conven-
tons, were all on the Petition, 1t would
be forty miles long.
While our friends, the enemy"
have brewed beer, we have been brew
ing public sentiment. While they have
distilled whisky, we have been distill-
inc facts and arguments. For we be-
lieve that intemperance can be cured
by an appeal 10 the intellect through
argument, to the heart through sympa-
thy, to the conscience through the mo-
tives of religion; but we also believe
that the traffic in those poisons can best
be handled by prohibitory law. We
believe the arrest of thought is coming
to the brain of man, and the holy spirit
of God is driving conviction through
out the nations. We believe that when
prohibition comes, its thistles shall
prick the bubble of Scotch whisky in
the land o Burns. When prohibition
Ia In, IN. az oil
Emerald Isle shall be II four leaf clover;
when prohibition comes, the ever beau
teOus English rose shall stand as the
type OF Christian civilization, "deep
tinctured with a veined humanity as
Rarrett Browning said. When Prohi-
bition comes, the great corntields of
the West, in my own beloved land,
standing stately as palm trees, and lift
ing their leaves like an embodied
prayer, shall no longer mean to the
people beer, but bread
You have been told that the women
who rose up against the living pie
lures did not care for pageantly that
music and painting, color and song and
the flashing of dramatic scenes before
the eye were foreign to their thought
and purpose. Let the pageant of to-
night forever silence the carping voices
that have put forth such criticism.
Your welcome makes England home TO
us, though in all honesty | must declare
that we felt at home before. for every
one of Us is a "chlp of the old block. "
We wish to help those less fortunate
To have a clear brain, steady pulse,
hand stretched out to help humanity,
a face lifted towards God in love and
loyalty.
Women, You know, make a pet of
whatever work they do. and we have
long called this great Magma Charta of
the home, that declares against throw
ing the guarantees and safeguards of
law round the sale of alcoholics and of
opium and against the protection of
impurty by law, our :Poly Pet con-
corning which we have parody that
runs after this fashion:
This is the Poly Pet.
And we are the women all fOrlOrn,
Who mean to chain john BarlcycOrn,
And pour old Plenty's trimming horn
Into the house that Jack built.
But when we do so there will be no
malt left in that house, YOU may make
sure of that
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22
Utilization OF peat nog,.

The peat Dogs Of Great Britain ana Ire
land are estimated at g. O00, 600 acres hav-
ing an average depth Of ~ feet and being
capable Of yielding 3, 800 tons Of dried peat
per acre Ia ireland there are 2, $50, 0O0
acres, or nearly One-Seycnth Of the entire
area OF the island More than half Of the
Irish peat is of the best quality and reck-
oned at ono-sixth the value Of coal Tho to-
tai supply in Ireland j. thought 60 be
equivalent 90 40, COCOON tons Of coal
This is vast store Of energy, which, like
the power of Niagara, might be converted
into electricity and applied 10 many in
dustries, especially those OF manufacturing
various possible products from the peat it.
self in factories near the bogs Chicago
Inter Ocean.