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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-01
AGRKCULTURE.

A successful practice against the dan
ger of smut in oats is that of treating
the seed oats to an immersion in hot
water, for in this way the smut spores
are destroyed. Let the oats be exposed
to temperature of about 1876 degrees
for 10 minutes; then spread them out
where they will quickly drain and dry.
Do not guess at the temperature. but
use Thermometer.
Where factories have been established
in the West the beet crop is looked upon
as staple and profitable product. The
sugar beet is no longer an experiment:
and the question of feed comes in here
prominently, for the beet tops are worth
one-fifth the whole outcome as a ration
for the stock.
No man yet knows all the possibilities
imprisoned in an acre of ground. In
every locality there is wealth in nature,
in the combination of soil and climate.
for those who know how to get it. The
wisdom of so years ago would hardly
find place for usefulness today. 1t is
a time of close research. The farmer
must know his soil, as does painter his
pigments.
Nature puts premium upon intelli.
gent methods in the tilling of the SOIL
Under the advanced methods of good
modern farming ground can never be-
come too old to raise maximum yield
of corn. Tillage and supply prevent i'm.
poverishment.
By all means .let the farmer have a
hot bed, or at least cold frame upon
his place. and have the kitchen garden
well supplied with vigorous plants
early in the season. The great trouble
with the garden upon many farms is
that it does not supply anything for the
family until summer is we'll advanced.
The pea. especially the black pea and
the black eye pea, are becoming more
and more acclimated in the North.
They have been successfully grown in
Central Iowa and in Illinois. This is a
great opening for the Northern farmer
in the regions so subject to drouth and
winds, for the Southern pea should
thrive in our hot summers, and it's
drouth resisting nature will give them
pasturage and forage when all else fails
Water is fatal to all life when in ex-
cess. because it deprives living organ
isms of the Indispensable air. Plants
must have air as animals must, and will
drown when buried in water. There
fore, one of the first enquiries of the
farmer must be as to whether his land
needs draining, and, next. how best to
do it.
Rye makes much fall and winter feed
for the stock farmer, especially valuable
as affording variety during the dry
fodder season. 1t makes an early and
vigorous start in spring, preceding the
grass as pasture. and afterward natures
as good crop as if it had never been
grazed, and is ripe and harvested before
the season of drouth begins
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-01
A RACE HORSE TO THE Pillow.

The old mans grim face was full of
amazement when his son finished speak
ing. 1t was not often that the boy
talked out, not often, indeed, that he ex-
changed an avoidable word with his
father. The latter was gaunt, leathern-
skinned, hook-nosed, a tuft OF yellowish-
gray whiskers on his chin, and crafty
sparkle in his narrow eyes.
49," he said, in voice of irritation.
'you're a-goin' to git married! notice
ye didn't ask eff ye kim
The young man, his brown, clean
shaven, straight featured face set with
reserve and resolution, looked at the
elder.
Il am of age-and l have talked it
over with mother"
"Yer mother!"
The contempt in the tone stung him
who heard.
"Yes." very quietly. "Have you any
thing to say?"
"Not'less l give you bit of advice"
the old man replied, with chuckle.
"See here, now. Don't let her git emmy
nonsense in her head in the beginnin.'
Squelch it then an thar. an yell have
peace in yer life, an prosper like I've
done. It's Atty Greaves ye're wantin'-
girl that has been to boardin' school
and hes got pianny. an ben set up by
her folks, ez it were. Yell have to git
the whip hand of her at first-that's
what done with yer mother"
There was a silence in the room. 1t
was disagreeable silence and decided
ly unpleasant room. The "best room,"
to be sure, but not on that account less
perhaps more repellant and ugly.
The floor was covered with yellow and
red oilcloth, the walls were "alabastined"
an under done pink. the heater stood in
it's accustomed place. although the Au-
gust Dust was sitting in at the loose
easement. the shelf over the organ held
some framed photographs and hymn
books, wooden chairs were ranged rigid
ly against the wall. A picture on the
wall, framed in silver-gilt, represented
horse belonging to the master of the
house, horse that had once won third
money at country fair; another pict-
ure represented adamantine fruit. the
original fervent tones of which had been
reduced to mellow monotone by years.
Looking through the small window on
the north, ones gaze collided with huge
red barn; through that on the east one
looked on a barren tract of sun baked
earth.
"Yer mother he'd lots of queer notions
when she come here" continued the old
man. "Her folks were well off. She'd
been brought up in city an dedicated.
One thing, she'd a hankerin' fer pritty
clothes. Not that she wanted silk an
velvet, like Hawkins wife, an their farm
amt but quarter section, but she'd be
fer havin' white stuff at her neck of
mornin', an putin on another gownd
ridiculous notions. Then she wanted to
take magazine. What'd we want
magazine fer? was a-takin the Gilead
Register-the paper of the place come
from-the Farmers Friend an the POI
lice Enterprise. so l didn't see no need
fer magazine. That was one Of the
first differences. Then she wanted to
have her ma come an stay spell the
winter you we're born. But, law, says,
thsy's old Sally Rankles. who'll be glad
to come fer a dollar an half week.
What's the use of bein' at the expense of
havin' yer ma. fer expect she'd look to
you to ay her way out. Her ma took
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eOefS
ma-sech waste! She wanted to go.
But joked her out of it, Never said a
word to rifle her. but just lowed ez how
she couldn't hold death back, an folks
had to go when their Creator called 'em,
an she'd better remember her ma like
she'd seen her last. Her ma died. Yer
mother didn't git over that fer long
spell-seems sometimes like she never
got over it plum, ye know. But she amt
made much fuss. She knows a mans
got to run his own house an his own
folks. Once she got an idee she wanted
a carpet in the best room, but told her
ez howoicloth u'd wash. She'd not have
had the alabastine eff hadn't vowed l
thought it kinder cheerful. Them pic
lures, too! l made her swallow the fac
they was good enough for me! That
settled it."
His voice, coarse in self -adulation,
Jared harshly on the hot silence.
"'Nother time" he went on, RETROSPECT
lively. "she set her heart on gettin' a
PLAINLY. She'd been in foreign parts
with her folks when she was girl an
had studied music. But / set my foot
down on that. She might git a organ,
told her. if she could manage to make
the price of it out'n her butter an egg
money, That wouldn't cost sech heap.
We did get one-but she amt never
teched it. One thing she did git to have
her way in-that was eddicatin' you. 1
didn't hold out agin that after we'd had
more'n couple O talks. Eddicatin',
say, don't hurt man but woman Amt
got no use fer it. All her'n never done
yer mother no good. Twas only after
she quit talkin' of readin' and goin' back
East some time an havin' flower gard
ing an sech fool talk ez that, begun to
feel right comfortable. You want to
break in Atty we'll at the first. We git
along right pleasant now don't we,
mother?"
A women who had been beautiful. a
womnn bent and prematurely aged. a
woman with twitching, nervous face,
sunken, glittering eyes, and tremulous,
toll worn hands, rose stiffly from her
chair by the window-the window that
looked out on the stretch of arid earth.
She laughed bitter, feeting laugh.
Ihaventgone mad, 'she said, Though
l feared I would. I haven't died
though l hoped l might. Yes. I've been
broken in. l hope you're proud of it.
AS for my sons wife"
The boy met her glance fashingly
"Never fear, mother!" that look said.
She left the room. Her husband gazed
uneasily after her. Mother" he re-
marked. Seems bit upset. But she
amt got nothin' to complain on. She's
allus had shelter an enough to eat"
"Your cattle have had that"
"See here You be goin' to take my
advice about Atty, amt you? You be
goin' to treat her foolish notions like
done mother's?"
The young man clenched his hands
hard. Words of fierce indignation sprang
to his lips, but trembled there unuttered.
He turned abruptly and went out. He
found his mother in the kitchen. She
looked up at him timidly. He bent and
kissed her with passionate reverence.
Her answering smile was almost one of
happiness Chicago Tribune.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-01
DAIRY.

At a recent public sale in one of the
Kentucky counties dairy COWS sold for
a better average than trotting bred
horses. This shows there are not enough
cows and too many trotters. The form
er make money all the year around. The
horses would better be bred up to a
larger and more useful type.
The immigration to the South is fill
ing up the towns and cities as we'll as
the farms, and while they have been
buying Northern butter, the increasing
demand and high prices are stimulating
Southern dairying. Improved breeds
and appliances will do the rest, The
warm climate and green grass give sum-
mer dairying all the year.
Because viewed from different points,
many differ on the feed question for
dairy cattle, and experiment stations
burden US with innumerable tables, for
mulas and rations. 1t cannot be an ex-
act science, because purposes, prices and
locations differ. AS much as possible
we should feed that which we can pro-
duce.
Many man who is making dairy ing
side issue, and much neglected one
at that. by keeping few i'll cared for
cows on good sized farm, is astonished
at the man who can keep goodly num-
on few acres. The whole secret is in
the man and his intensified farming. No
item necessary to success is lost sight Of.
Milk, as food for the young animal
is largely producer of heat. Sugar of
milk is found nowhere else in nature,
and it's feeding value is like that of fat.
Casein and albumen of milk are nitro
genous and flesh formers. and the mater
ials out of which come the animal tiss-
ues, also the fats. The water obviates
the dangers from concentrated food.
Buckwheat shorts are valuable as COW
feed. being rich in proteins. the very ele-
ments sought after in buying bran and
cotton seed meal. We want starch and
protein; the thing is how to get them
cheapest. Nothing furnishes the former
lIcclJ OObICA budu Jul
cornfodder. From this study of the
crops we are learning new lessons daily.
Why do women, having the same ca
pacity and material, furnish us with so
many varieties of butter? We should
not wonder when we see the poor con-
veniences with which many farmers
wife is supplied. Shelves in the cellar,
holes in the ground. tables in the pantry
anything must do. Rusty pans. dirty
stables, muddy yards, all lend-at least
a variety-to success.
Holsteins and Attorneys are better
high record dairy cows as bred in this
country now than when first introduced;
our rich grain food. with high record
pedigree breeding, has developed the
greatest butter and milk cows in the
world. This is no less true of the Ameri-
can hog, the American trotter, and the
American draft horse.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-01
THE NEW DAY.
BY NJ. W. wEATHERBEE.

Oh, there are moments when ! love you so,
To live seems worth the price we pay
Day after Day.
Seems worth the toll the tears. the woe.
The baptism of pain.
If but our title deed be plain
To a new day
Theeommon dust of life seems then as gold
That flowed along the water way
OF yesterday.
So swift the current ran, and bold,
Itwashed upon the shore
Great possibilities i'll store
For the new day.
Life for today. with will so free to choose
My place and do the best l may,
Ali who will say,
Life could one blessedness refuse,
That brings me every hour
Experience, that priceless dover
From each new day?
o life. love you, bring YOU joy or pain,
Or nightly peace r toilsome day.
Along lies way.
All trials, so they make it plain.
IT'S thus we rise to light,
To fairer scenes. and heavenlier height
Through each new dayl
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-01

Charles Dickens wrote: II think it
must be somewhere written, that the
virtues of mothers shall occasionally be
visited on their children as well as the
sins of the fathers"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-01

ISIS POLLY was a CHEEKY
little body, quite alone
in the world. She had
been born with the ira
ditional golden spoon in
her mouth, and, until
she was twenty, her life
was as sheltered and as
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-01
MISS POLLY'S MISSIONARY
OFFERING.

BY A. E. LOOMS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-05
SHE WILL GET A DIVORCE.
Why n Wild Young LOndOner'S
Wife Seeks Separation.

LONDON, July 4.-Next week there
will be a sensational case in the divorce
court. Some short time since a young
man named Tasker succeeded on the
death of his grandfather to the re-
spectacle sum of f3,000,GO0, which he
at once began spending. He was so
chippy that his impecunious friends re-
GREETED to see him casting himself
away on a sweet but pauper bride,
who although the daughter of we'll
TODD butcher, was quite good enough
for the spendthrift. Three mo1tns ago
a Bond street jeweler appeared on me
witness box and this young man Tasker
was made to disgorge a large sum for
overrated jewelry.
Then there leaked out such a tale Of
extravagant recklessness that people
who read il were aStonished.
1t turned out that the young man
had spent in rings, bracelets, tiaras
and other toys close on to f2IS,0G0 in
less than a month, and the most sur
prised person to gain this information
was Mrs. Tasker. who came to the
conclusion that. as she had not set
eyes on these costly toys, they must
have been purchased for his amuse-
ment. Anyhow, Mrs. Tasker, who it
seems had become tired of her lord and
masters eccentricities, succeeded in
finding a, gentleman to- act for her, be-
side whom Sherlock Holmes is a mere
prentice hand. This amateur detec-
tive applied to the captain of Mr..
Taskers yacht for a subordinate post
on board, and, having obtained it, was
rewarded for his ingenuity. One even
ing the young millionaire and a friend
came aboard bringing with them what
looked uncommonly like the whole
front row of the Empire and Alhambra
ballet, although rumor has it that one
was an honorable
Anyhow, the accommodate tons of the
yacht was sorely shamed, but there
was room found on the deck for the
entire party, and then it being a calm
evening, the stringed band kept by the
young voluptuary on board began to
discourse sweet music, the champagne
corks began to fly and the stars came
out and peered, but the sight was too
much for them and they speedily with
drew.
1t was about midnight when the
ladies" proposed to open up a small
dance on chat noir principles and then
well, those who were privileged to
be present maintain that in the late
Ismael Pasha's widest day at Cairo
nothing could be seen to equal the
mad orgie on the Tasker yacht. The
rest will be related in cooler fashion,
under examination, but it fully
equals the biggest sensa tional case
here for years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-05
coursed music throughout the entire
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
: BRAINERD, Mimi, July 4.-The
game today between Brainerd and Our
Minnie" team of Minneapolis, who rep
resent the confectionery establishment
Of McKusick & CopeIin company, for
$3.50 side, best two out of three, was
won by Brainerd by score of to 0.
me visitors were at the mercy of
Frank Howe, he striking out nine of
the fifteen men who came to bat, and
had three assists. Only three balls go
ing outside of the diamond. The game
was stopped at the beginning of the
sixth inning by a heavy rain. HaIleron
and Page was the battery for the Wis
1tors, and Howe and Mccarthy for
Brainerd. The same teams will play
again Saturday and Sunday
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-05
CRASHED IN BEHIND.
Miraculous Escape of Wabash
Passengers From Death.

Miraculous Escape of Wabash
Passengers From Death.
DECATUR, ILL.,, July 4.-Wabash
Train No. 4, which left here for the
west last night one hour late, met with
an accident at Mantle, twenty miles
west of here, by which two trainmen
were fatally injured and number of
passengers had narrow escapes from
death. A light engine following crash
ed into the rear sleeper, jamming it
into the chair car. The injured are:
NJ. L. Higgins, Engineer, Springfield
Crushed under the tender, fatally in
jured.
- Smith, Fireman, Springfield
Fatally injured.
Eli Dawson, Passenger-Cut and
bruised.
Almost miraculously, not one Of the
passengers was seriously hurt. They
were for the most part near the for
ward end of the car. In the chair car
almost every chair was wrenched loose
from the floor. Eli Dawson was just
leaving the chair car TO go to the
sleeper at the time the accident &C.
CURED. If he had been a second or
two sooner he would have been crushed,
as there is not a vestige remaining Of
the platforms between the cars.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-05
ESCAPED FROM LUDLOW.
Armed Criminals Make Bold
Brenk in New York

NEW YORK, July 4.-The three all
legged post office thieves, Joseph Killo-
ran, Charles Allen and Harry Russell
WHO are wanted at Springfield, ILL.,.
escaped from Ludlow street jail today.
The prisoners were about to take their
daily exercise in the yard of the jail
Keepers Edward Schner and Charles
Schoen were in the Office of the Jail.
the former sitting with his back to the
door and Schoen was walking about the
room. The three men entered the office
at the same time. Russell leveled
revolver at the head of Schoen and the
two others covered Schner with their
weapons. They threatened to kill the
keepers if an outcry was made Allen
took the keys from Schner, while the
other two still held their revolvers at
the head of Schoen. With the keys he
opened the door leading to the vesti-
bule. The three men then passed out,
closing the door and locking it, thus
making the keepers prisoners. These
keys they then threw into the vestibule
Allen then opened the front door with
large brass key and the three men
were in the street.
Allen and Russell stood together on
and looking up and down the street,
they heSitated for a few minutes, when
they ran towards Broome and Lake
streets, shouting loudly, Police police,
stop thiefr and similar cries, creating
the impression that they were in pur-
suit of flying thief or thieves At
Broomer street the men separated, Allen
running into Orchard street, Russell
going down Broome to Essex street,
and Killoran running along Orchard
street to Grand and thence in the d.
rection of the Bowery. John Apple,
butcher, gave chase to Allen and kept
him in sight until he reached Houston
street and First avenue. There Allen
turned around and shouted, eff you
follow me any further I'll fill you with
Lead Apple then took to his heels,
but looking over his shoulder saw Allen
crossing First avenue in a diagonal di-
rection towards the Bowery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-05
ENGINEER HENRY REDPATH
MEETS DEATH ON HIS EN-
81
ON THE OMAHA ROAD,
PUT HIS HEAD OUT OF THE CAG
WINDOW AND STRUCK A
BRIDGE.
RAILROAD MAN
Who Had Worked for the Cemn
pany Seventeen Years-Hap-
pened Near minneapolis.

Henry Redpath, an engineer on the
Omaha, who has been in this city
since 1881, was killed last night while
on duty. The accident was a pecu-
liar and sad one. Redpath was taxi
ing the Duluth train of the Omaha
from this city to Minneapolis, leav-
ing here shortly after Z o'clock.
When near Hamline, he leaned out
of the cab window of his engine, not
noticing the close proximity of a
narrow bridge, the timbers and sup
orts of which come very close to the
track. The train was moving at
pretty good rate of speed, and be-
fore Redpath was aware of it, he was
struck by the posts of the bridge.
He fell from the cab and the wheels
of the train passed over his left
foot, badly mangling that member
and nearly severing it from the
limb.
The fireman of the train brought it
to a StandStill, the body was tenderly
lifted up by the trainmen, but life
was extinct. The remains were then
Central train and word sent to the
officers of the road in this city, as
we'll as to Coroner Whitcomb. The
latter met the train bearing the
body at the Union depot and had it
sent to Dampiers undertaking
rooms. The face showed a number
of heavy bruises. On the back and
I III
there were many deep discolorations,
which showed that a rupture had oc-
CURED internally and caused 81
INSTANTANEOUS DEATH,
as evidences of hemorrhages of the
lungs were plainly visible. Coroner
Whitcomb does not think it will be
necessary to hold an inquest.
Redpath lived at 1851 Hague ave-
nue., with his mother. He leaves a
young son, aged about eight years,
his wife having died few years
ago. The remains were ordered to be
embalmed and a number of the
friends of the deceased, evidently
railroad men, called last night to
see the lifeless body. Redpath was
a splendid specimen of manhood,
about six feet tall and well proper
toned.
Arrangements for the funeral will
be made today. 1t will probably
take place on Saturday at Oakland
cemetery, where the body Of his wife
lies buried. His friends were much
grieved at the untimely end of the
deceased, and could hardly under
stand the causes of the accident,
as Redpath had Travelled the same
route for many years, having been
at the throttle for seventeen years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-05
WAS AWAY ABOVE
PAR IN THE NORTH STAR
STATE YESTERDAY.
HOW THE EAGLE SCREAMED.
EVERY HAMLET HAD ITS CELE-
BRATIoN WITH BASE BALL,
RACES, FIREWORKS.
GREAT DAY AT SALTWATER.
Thousands of Visitors at Fari-
bault-UsuaI Number of Fires
and DISASTERS.
Special to the Globe.

special to the Globe.
SALTWATER, Mimi, July 4-StiIi-
water put on it's holiday attire to-
day and enjoyed a celebrate of In
dependence day second to none in the
history of this beautiful city. Bust
ness houses and public buildings were
appropriately decorated with flags and
bunting and from early in the morning
until late at night a dense crowd of
people thronged the principal streets.
Everyone was dressed in his or her
best, and many had exquisite costumes
in the national colors. AT a little after
8 O'Clock the parade started from the
ball grounds and marched down Third
str5 ct to the North hill, back on Fourth
street. thence to Main and up Main to
the prison and back. The floats were
all handsome and some displayed a
lavish outlay of money. Among those
most beautiful were the Saltwater
Manufacturing company's, the state
prison, F. ]. r. APPLES, Joseph VOLTS,
tbs Saltwater fur tannery, the Bazaar
department store, ]. o. Holen & Co.,
Simonet Bros, and O'Neil Bros. The
best comical float was the Return
of the del gates from the Kentucky
fire silver convention" and the second
prize IVES given to the Saltwater Hard
ware company's boys, who appeared as
farmers, sportsmen and lumber jacks
The parade was fully five blocks in
length. AT the close of the parade the
crowd hurried to the levee, where they
witnessed some very exciting log roll
ing contests and tub races. The log
rolling races We're the best ever seen
| here. In the afternoon several foot
races were run on Main, Myrtle and
Second streets, and the festivities
closed with a magnificent display of
fire works.
Rev. B. r. Hebron, of st. Paul, de-
livered an interesting address at the
prison yesterday, and the convicts en-
joyed a few hours of liberty in the
yard.