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The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08
On Reading and Books.

"Of making many books there is no end, said the wisest of men three thousand years ago; and he added the equally true statement that "Much study is weariness of the flesh" Undoubtedly this subject of What to read, how to read, and when to read" is one of the most perplexing with winch the average mind has to deal; so important is it that the best think CTS of all ages have given it most serious attention, and in their writings have left to us the best results of their researches and cx. perience. These rich gems of thought are so superior to any thing l might offer on the subject that 1 give them to you in the Ian. guage of the authors themselves.
 Says Milton:
 "He who reads incessnntly
 And to his reading brings not
 X spirit and judgment equal or superior,
 Uncertain and unsettled still remains.
 Deep versed in books, but shallow in
 himself''
 And Mir. Frederick Harrison:- Every book that we take up without a purpose is an opportuni- ty lost of taking up book with a purpose-every bit of stray infor- nation which we cram into our heads without any sense of its importance, is for the most part a bit of the most useful information driven out of our heads and chok- ed off from our minds. It is so certain that information, that is,
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Jan. r, 1895. Not one Of them has served the full term to which he was elected. Thiers, McMa- hon, Grevy, and Perier resigned and Carnot was cruelty assasi- mated. President Faure is con fronted with perplexing compli- cations and difficulties and his resignation, at any time, would not be q surprise.
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as contentedly as cattle in fresh meadow, through the chopped straw of 6 circulating library"
 How many of us can resd the foregoing lines and not feel that Harrison, in his rebuke of current literary taste, unwittingly pictures our own as wellY It is fact un- doubtedly true that the most of us have not reached that high stand ard of literary taste so much to be desired; but let us not dece i've our. selves by thinking we can assume it. The cultivation of taste is not hastened, but is seriously retsrd ed, by pretending that one likes what he does not like. Sincerity and honesty are essential, no mat ter how low may be the present taste, or how serious the problem of elevating it.
 A recent writer on "Sham Admi- ration in Literature" has said that there is well-nigh universal habit of literary lying-of pre- tense of admiration for certain works of which in reality we know very little, and for which, if we knew more, we should per haps care less" This is undoubt- edly true; yet should it not cause q blush of shame to mantle our cheeks? Why should false preten- sions be more tolerated in litera- ture than in other things!
 Let us no longer pretend to like what we do not like, or to know what we do not know.
 Above all, we must not forget that "the true service of reading is something more than to afford amusement for an idle hour. A wise or highly cultured person may be one who has missed the genuine good of reading quite as aa though he were iFno-
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rant and upcutured. The end and aim of all reading should be tho proper development of true and high personal character, and the utilizing of ones own acquire ments in the work of making oth- CT men nobler and better than they now are." If, with this aim, we devote to books the hours or the minutes we catch, and choose our reading with full sense of the wilderness of the field of selection and tho narrowness of the time in which we can work in that field, we shall hardly go astray in our decision. With properly cultl- vated taste, and increased acquaint- snce with classical literature we can say, with Keats in one of his glowing lyrics:
 ''Bards of passion and of mirth,
 Ye have left your souls on earth
 Have ye souls in Heaven, too,
 Double-liyed in regions new
 Thus ye live on high, and then
 On the earth ye live again;
 And the souls ye left behind you
 Teach us, here, the way to find you, Where your other sonls are toying, Never slumberei, never cloying.
 Here. your earth-born souls will speak To mortsls of their little week;
 Thus ye teach us every day,
 Wisdom, though lied far away.
 Bard of passion and of mirth,
 Ye have left your souls on earth.
 Ye have souls in Heaven, too,
 Dou ble-lyed in regions new.''
 That these selections on "Read ing and Books" may prove benefi- cial to some who would not other wise give the subj feet ssrioSs atten- ton, is the sincere wish of
 E. A. U.
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of cattle and hogs and the preser- vation and curing of meats. which will be interesting to our readers as this information is the result of experiment and experience.
 Much depends, in slaughtering cattle and hogs and the preserva- ton of the meat, on the tempera- turo of tho air and the dressed meat.
 Animals should never be killed whileln an overloaded or excited state, but should be kept quiet for twent-four hours previously and fed on light and cooling food, 4 cool, dry day with the tempera- ture not above 35 or 40 degrees, nor below 20 degrees, is most fav- orable. If the weather is wet or damp the temperature should not be above B or 40 degrees, though the killing may be done in warm. CT weather if the temperature falls to 40 degrees or below the follow ing night. After killing, the car casses should be hung without touching each other for twenty tour hours, or more, until the ami maj heat has passed off and the temperature is 40 degrees. or be. low, throughout. Meat thus treated may be shipped or kept for days in temperature of 45 de- grees. or below in dry weather; 40 degrees, or below, in wet. When the night following the kill ing is warm, the hind quarters of beeves are sometimes slit open to allow them to cool more rapidly. Temperatures above 50 degrees, with moist airs- damages green meats very quickly. Meat, and particularly pork, that has been frozen and afterwards thawed. does not keep as well as that which has been simply chilled. Pork intended for curing should never be frozen.
 The cause of meat spelling IS that 1t is butchered during the eoldest days and the meat hastily cut up the next morning, some- times bit frozen, and then salt ed in an outhohse. Now, if seyer- al freezing nights come right af. ter tbe butchering, the farmer ex- presses himself in luck so far as having an ample supply of meat for the coming year. By and by he thinks It enough time in salt and takes 1t up, hangs it in the smoke house and begins smoking. In about a week be takes the good wife to the smoke house and shows her the plump hams and shouldes; so far good. Too often when the hams are taken down to use they are found spoiled next the bone and beyond use. The trouble is in the farmer himself. The meat may have frozen through or the salt had frozen, then become caked, and the action of penetra- tion ceased; but nature does not wait, inside along the bone gas forms which, if it were just warm enough, the salt would take up and absorb; but instead the salt has dramatically sealed it and keeps it Tn; then the meat takes it up and holds it insoluble and when the air gets to it decomposi- tion takes place. By studying the suggestions here made meats may be properly cured and no danger oi spelling be anticipated Farna Netcs.
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disappear.

CONGRESSMAN Breokinridge, f Ky.. and Heard of Mo, indulged in little pngiiistle recreation n the House of Representatives tic other day. They were very vio- lent for a while and il was thought that nothing but blood would ap- peaSe the wrath Of the irate mem bers. But mutual friends inter ceded, both apologized to tie House, they shook hands and de- cided to 'let the dead past bury it's dead.9 How long will Amer jeans permit such nnseemly con duet in their highest legislative body?
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08
The Struggle of Congress

On the eve of the termination of the 53rd. Congress. the Admins tration IS making great efforts to coneiliate and to unite the discord ant clements of Congress with n view to propose line of policy that would lead 10 the enactment of such laws as would at least put quietus upon the financial unrest so prevalent in business circles as to prevent the projection of any business venture involving large investments; and while the anxiety of the President for the temporary settlement of the currency ques- tion has influenced him to make some concessions as to pressing invitations to dinings, and to seek consultation from a source hither- to regarded as antagonistie, If not obnoxious, yet his late message to Congress, a very clear, concise, and satisfactory statement of the condition of the treasury, has pro- duced tho effect of widening the breach between the uItra-agitators of currency. And now after so much discussion and statistics we are excluded from even the shaGow " of T hope of seeing an early ad. iustment oi finance.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08
Living at Home.
BY FRANK DEAN.

Farm News has been consistent in its endeavor to pursuade farm CTS to so manage their business that the farm shall produce as many as possible of the supplies consumed bF the family, and the following $ So nearly along the same line taa, clip it from q Sonthern paper aad send it to you:
 The small acreage reqaires less team, less labor aad very much less tune IT harvesting Aa4 nous ing the crop. l. is cheaper and easier to raise two hundred and fifty bushels oi corn on hfe acres oi land than 10 raise tie same quantity On twenty-five acres. One-e.ght ot an acre [ rice will be ample to supply the table Of any white family Tn the county tor one year, and in addition will pay the toll required for cleaning at the rice mill in Jackson. One acre, well prepared and moderate ly enriched, and planted in Louis ana sugar cane will yield more molasses, and of the very best quality, than any white family in any county m the state will use in one year. One acre of good land well prepared and planted in yellow yam potatoes will make more than any white family in Mississippi will eat uatil another crop is made. Other food crops give equally as good results. Economic farming begets improv- ed horses, cattle sheep and hogs. A After all cent cotton may be a blessing in disguise. With the smok ebouse and corn crib at home, independence and prosperity will prevail. Let cotton. instead of taking the best lands and the greatest acreage, simply be the surplus of the well conducted farm-that, and nothing more"
 This advice is not only applica- ble to farmers in Mississippi, but to those in the North as well. Farmers everywhere buy their small fruits year after year, or, more often, go without when they might have bountiful supply with but little amount of effort. They eat pork the year through when mutton and poultry are more wholesome and palatable and not bit more costly. The track patch ought to be the first consideration on every farm to be followed by the plots devoted 10 small fruits, such as cherries, plums, grapes, entrants, goose berries and all kinds of berries. l really hope the repeated advice of Farm News will be acted upon and that better appreciation of these cheapest of all lnxnries will b eeome the rule.
 Anyone who reads Farm News need not lack for information how to best cultivate all these things and the most unskilled may be sure of success that will we'll re- pay any effort that may be put forth.
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 slaughterlng Cattle and Hogs.
 From a httle bulletin issued by
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08

Iva recent issue ot the...T ennes- see University Magazine, we no tice the Phi-Literary Society has eIec,ed Oscar Wade editor=in- chief of the Student, one ct the University publications.
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Tus North German Lloyd Steamer Elbe, on it's way from Bremen to New York, via South hampton, was totally wrecked on Jan. 3Oth, The disaster occurred shortly before daylight about 30 miles from the Hook of Holland. 3l4 lives were lost, while only 20 escaped watety grave. land l5 ot the 20 belonged to the boats crew. The Steamer Grath:e, when she collided with the Elbe, made no apparent effort to rescue tbr l. be's passengers. but proceeded di- rec,ly on its way. Such inhumar- ity. if true, cau not he too severe 'y condemned However, the off
 eers Of the Crathie insist that the Elbe signaled that Ill was well.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08

THE situation between Nj aexleo and Guatemala grows more ser'- ons daily. The war spirit is very hfah in Mexico and, though Pres' dent Diaz is averse to war, he may be swept into il by the poPn- lar tide. Guatemala seems wiii- ing to make any reasonable cen. sessions to prevent an open con dict.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08

A bill bus been introduced to prevent deer hunting, in this State, for period of three years, It would be q good law and, fl passed, should be rigidly enforced. The reckless slaughter of f. deer, especially in the low lands during the spring overAows, is rapidly causing this species of game te disappear.
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4 bill has been introduced III co,aress to retire Judge Howell F. Jackson. .ot the U. s, Supreme conrt on account ot his contlnu- ed bad health. It IS thought that he viii be retired shortly, and that Hon. Wm. |. Wilson, Of West Virginia, will he appointed by President Cleveland. to succeed kfp,
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08

As yet President Faure has been unable to satisfactorily re- organize the ministry of the French Republic. The Third Re
 public has had six presidents Louis Adolph Thiers, 1871 to IS. B; Marshal Macmahon, 1873 to 1879; Jules Grevy, 1879 to 1887; NJ. Sadi Carnot, 1887 % 1891, Nj. Casimi- -Porier, June 1894 10 Jan. 1895 and N Felix Fanre, elected
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Large Farm.

Louisiana has the largest farm Tn the United States. It is loo miles one way and 25 the other. The fencing alone cost $50, ,000.- Little Rock Democrat.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08

uoS. JAS. R. GOTHAM is chair man of one of the. most important committees in the House--the committee to audit the books of the Auditor and also the Treas
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08

WE are under renewed obiiga' tons to our Congressman, Hon. S. Little, for printed matter from the departments at Washing
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08

TIE business men of the eoun- try espleased with ssPreSiden' Cleveland E recent,message.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08
slaughterlng Cattle and Hogs,

From httIe bulletin issued by the Weather Bureau we get some excellent direction about temper atures favorable to the slaughter
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08

WARD McALL1sTER, the great soeictv leader of New York, died Jan. 8lst, of LaGrippe.
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Ex-Queen Lii of Hawaii has been arrested for alleged impiiea- tion in the recent effort to over throw the new government.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08

MISSOURI. has wiped out the eis- arctic. Let the good work go on.
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TIE Treasurer of Boone County is short in his accounts.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08

We clip the following from John c. Murphy's Louisiana letter to the Home and Farm:
 "A ckango wherever practicable from the cropping system to wages would be much better for the Ne gro. He wo work more and live better True, they can live m comparatively nothing and do without clothes. In many in- stances they do that now, but even then they cost more than they are worth Ii is unjust to them to allow them to do so. They should be made to produce and consume according to their abili- .ty This is not only human and right, but it is good economy. 1 am writing as though l admitted the claim made by the capitalistic and money grabbing class that we have an overproduction of cotton, but 1 do not believe it. With the present ability to consume, We have an over-produetion of every thing; but if we had government administered on just principles, ii every man could reap Gas be has a God given right to dol, the re- ward of his own toil, all the boast ed surplus would disappear in SIX months. The trouble with the world today is Dot plethora of wealth, but 1t is a plethoric or congesied state of the arteries of trade. Cala d eongested in the hands of corporations and private individuals, thereby preventing free distribution and natural con- sumption, is the trouble, and not
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-08
FARM NOTES.

The hoe and the harrow should be continuous companions Of the garden.
 Weeds should be kept out Of the garden and not allowed to go to seed.
 For quick results in the garden keep the ground mellow and rich. You can not do too much culti- vating of garden vegetabl.s.
 Every farmer should grow what garden vegetables he needs for family use.
 Whoever works bis garden throughout the vegetable season will be well paid
 Chemical fertilizers and well rotted manure are good for the garden.
 The farmer in planting q garden for family use should always plant more than he can use if ne has an ordinary season, by so doing he provides fer the emergency of Il short crop, and fl he has surplus his town or city neighbor will be glad to pay him fair price for a few messes of good fresh vege- tables brought in in the cool of the morning.-Arkansas Farmer.
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Snbscripti0n:

ono,x One Year S1.00 :. Sir Months, .oo $. Three .uonfhs, 70
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Montioellonian

MES. R. GOTHAM, Eaitor Sz ProPr1etor-
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MONTICELLO. AnE.. FEB. 8 iS99
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The hoe and the harrow should be continuous companions Of the yar3en
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-17
Mortality Of Physicians.

DIR. Cortright, in the Brooklyn
Medical journal, has written a pa
per on the "Mortality and Causes of
Death in Medical Men This pap is
based on the records of 450physicians
who died in New York and Brooklyn
during the past eight years. The
average age of death was 54.6 years
and the average mortality was about
1923, as compared with a mortality
of 1888 in clergymen and 5O23 in
lawyers. There is a considerable
mortality from the self-administra-
ton Of drugs; that from consumption
is about half the general rate. while
that from typhoid fever is very high.
There is Il high death rate due to ar
terial sclerosis and and other degen.
erative changes.
The practical conclusion deducted
from DR.. Cortright's statistics, says
the Medical journal, is that doctors
should take at least three weeks
complete rest md change yearly
should be extremely moderate in the
use of stimulants, should be regular
in their meals, neve worry and never
hurry. This is the kind of advice
that doctors give, but do not take.
The further suggestion, however, that
they all join some medical sickness
and life assurance. society, is a wise
one.-Medical Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-17
A Blackboard and Harness.

Five Indians came down from White
Pine on Saturday. They came in re.
spouse to a request from here for as
s~istance to hunt down Bob, the muir
derer Of mustache Charley last week.
They were willing to turn Bob over
to the whites if caught. provided the
whites would hang him. If any pun
ishment short of this was to be meted
out, they preferred to settle the diff
Guilty among themselves and this is
taken to mean that Bob will be pro-
vided with a short cut to the aHappy
Hunting Grounds"
These were the first terms of set.
Element proposed. Bob and his
friends of purse objected. The re
suit was several lengthy interviews
yer the telephone with Duck Creek
Charley, the Shoshone Chief heading
matters from this end, and Cowich
Bill, Chief of the Piutes, speaking
from DeLamar. The Shoshones
wanted Bob brought back and hung
on the spot where he killed Charley
and his property confiscated for the
use of Charley's relatives. This
didn't work, however, SO Bob's prop
erty was demanded. 1t consists of a
rickety blackboard and worn out har.
ness. After considerable palaver this
demand was acceded to and the Sho-
shanes went back to White Pine on
Monday. Duck Creek Charley, the
Shoshone Chief, is an intelligent In
dian. Mustachc Charley was one of
his braves and some payment for his
death had to be made. Charley said
they didn't want any trouble but if it
came, the Shoshones outnumbered
the Piutes and "could lick em sure
Phoebe Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-17
Try IL sack Of SILVER Medal Flour
made at the Elko mill.

Piles of people have piles, but De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve will cure
them. When promptly applied it
cures scalds and burns without the
slightest pain. For sale by f. F.Mul-
Ter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-17

One Minute Cough Cure is rightly
named. 1t affords instant relief from
suffering when afflicted with a severe
cough or cold. 1t acts on the throat,
bronchial tubes and lungs, and never
fails to give immediate relief. For
sale by f.. +. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-17

"Silver Medal Flour" is the best in
the market. Try it. x
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-17

LuCretia Drown has not been alb
esnt n day during the entire term
of nine months.
IDA Drown,
Teacher.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-17
NOTICE.

e. Osel has a fresh and complete
stock Of boots and shoes, clothing.
gents furnishing goods, underwear,
hosiery, hats, caps, men and boys suits,
etc., at prices to suit the times. Goods
new and of the latest styles. Also
samples of suits made to order. jy3O
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-17

Sna& proof hip boots. at Reiu3
harts. 49,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-17
School Report.

Following is the report of the Up.
per South Frok School for the month
ending Dec. ID, 1895:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-17
Saco, Maine.


&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
For years I have had dyspepsia, grow
Ing worse, and became so discouraged that
1 thought of selling my farm and going to
California. Added to my misery were the
painful effects of n fracture on the end of
my backbone, which resulted from n coast
Ing accident when n boy. 1 happened to
read about Hoods ~Sarsaparilla and decid-
ed to take two bottles, and before the last
one was gone, I could eat n hearty meal
without any distress. Thu fracture of nv
backbone is also healed nd I do not have
any lameness. I can truly say 1 am now
well, and I believe Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
Saved My Life.
It has also been a great benefit to my wife.
who had distress in the stomach and
severe headaches. She said the first dose
@Nnh7c sarsa- a "a
AEVUu = parilla - Us
Of Hoods S%arsaparilla seemed to 20 to the
right spot. Now she enjoys good health"
ELIJAH BUCK, Box 49G, Saco, Maine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-14
CHAPTER XLlf

How soon ean BIZ Gomez" said
Gwen, when Mrs. +, aWrS returned
AFTER sendinG The message n have
been counting M it must be three
weeks even II he Is Mt the coast: II
he Is inland L may be longer. Now
the missionary Il safe. he must ~
Just hunting; he will be sure ta ret
ing message without much delay
She spoke rapidly and walked about
tina room with hcr boy Il her arms
"She hasn't q houht rs 80 his reply
w her message" thought Mrs Fa.
loves; show Absolutely she tr1las 5
him.'
VIII he wofeler when ~ SEES /
am hers win IL guess why | came z
She went on In her clad excltcmem.
Darling sweet beauty! What Viii
rs think ~ youf
Gwen. slt dovn. or let me take him.
Won are not perfectly strong VET
= am she cried with hanny
largb II nm i giant refreshed WITH
Wine 4 whole volume of new lie las
tlaWrd into me could move the
worii a this moment not to say carry
this mite am woman a last. i
full complete, proper woman, and ii
* magnificent No other living woman
can feel d. III; other women absorb
these feelings As they d their daily
bread and butter and they havp d