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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
Elephants Tending Babies.

Weakness appeals powerfully to the
friendly protection of the strong, and
even among brutes-at least, the
nobler kinds-the appeal is not often
in vain. In the curious relations be-
tween monster and midget we not un.
frequently see the fable of the lion
and the mouse repeated without
words. There is nothing by any
means uncommon or incredible in the
stories which have been reported about
the children of mahout being cared
for by the mahout's elephant.
The whole family of the mahout
become, as it were, parasites to the
elephant, by whom they earn their
living. 1 have seen baby placed by
its mother Systematically under the
elephants care, and within reach of
its trunk, while the mother went to
fetch water or to get wood or material
to cook the family dinner. No iackal
or wolf would be likely to pick up and
carry off baby who wns thus con-
fided to the care of an elephant; but
most people who have lived life in
the jungle know how very possible it
is for jackal or wolf to carry of
baby when lying in hut when the
mothers back is turned.
The children thus brought up in the
companionship of an elephant become
familiar with him, and take all kinds
of liberties with him, which the elc-
phant seems to endure on the principle
that it does not hurt him, while it
amuses the child. You see little
naked black child, about two feet
high, standing on the elephants bare
back, and taking it down to the water
to bathe, shouting all the time in the
most unbecoming terms of native
abusive language.
On arriving at the water the ele-
phant, ostensibly in obedience to the
child's command, lies down and enjoys
himself, just leaving a part of his
body, like small island, above water,
on which the small child stands and
yells, and yells all the more if he has
several companions of his own age,
also in charge of their elephants, all
wallowing in the wnter around him.
If the child slips of his island, the
elephants trunk promptly replaces him
in safety. The little urchins, as they
grow up, become first mates to ma.
houts, and eventually arrive at the
dignity of being mahouts themselves.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Keeping the nests dark will often
prevent the hens from eating their
eggs.
Air.slaked lima freely used in the
poultry quarters will destroy unpleas-
ant odors
Two weeks is long enough to make
a fowl fat if highly fed with fatten-
ing ration.
If orchards are to be made profit
able, they must receive as good care
as other crops.
Good tillage increases the available
food supply of the soil and also con-
serves its moisture.
Good drainage, natural or artificial,
is essential to success. Trees are inn
patient of wet feet.
The late-hatched turkeys can nearly
always be given fresh range much
younger than those hatched earlier.
After the chickens are six weeks old
there is steady gain on the part of
the large breeds over the small ones.
Where the poultry are allowed to
shift for themselves and are given the
range of the farm they often prove
nuisance.
Dry earth is the best deodorizer
known. 1t is also the best absorbent
to preserve the manure in the least of.
fensive way.
The mulch should not be removed
until the danger from heavy freezing
has all passed. Then the sooner il
can be removed the better. This is
generally quite early in spring.
Trees should be made to send their
roots deep into the soil, in order to
fortify themselves against drought.
This is done by draining the soil, and
by plowing the orchard rather deep.
In the dry season mulch prevents
many plants from dying and prolongs
their life in thrifty way for future
fruit bearing, Stirring the surface
soil of plants acts as q mulch. This
! i, cre Of the best ways of APPLYING it
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
LAND FOR GARDENING.

Truck farming or market gardening
calls forth the highest skill. The
land must be made ''fat," as the
Scotchman would say, and then kept
so by applications of fire or ten cords
OF good manure per acre or even more
every year. For some crops for
year or two at time 1t is often found
profitable to substitute commercial
fertilizers wholly or partially for sta
BILE manure. But if commercial ma
nures are used exclusively the supply
of humus in the soil will soon be
exhausted and must be supplied by
the plowing in of green crops, such as
clover. OF equal importance with high
fertilization is high and extensive cul-
ture. Keeping down the weeds is not
enough, but the presence of perpet-
ual mulch of fine dry earth an inch
deep upon the entire surface of the
ground is to be worked off. To this
end the onions, beets carrots and tur.
nips are to be repeatedly hoed, and
the cultivator is to be run between
rows of cabbage, celery, potatoes,
corn, etc., once week or oftener.
To prosecute trucking with great.
est satisfaction the operator must not
depend upon supplies of moisture as
they naturally occur. He must be
moro Independent of the influence Of
variable seasons.
To keep the land in good condition
and raise good crops year after year,
rotation must be followed. 1t is not
the right thing to grow one crop year
in and year out on the same land.
Take the land at the sod, plow and
plant corn or potatoes. The next year
it will be in good shape for beets,
turnips, carrots, tomatoes One after
the other of good garden crops may
thus be raised-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
A CLOSE CALL.

Pretty young Mrs. Carpenter (she
was always spoken of as "young" to
distinguish her from her husbands
mother, who lived next door,, stood
watching her husband till he turned
the corner and was out of sight.
But he never once looked back. In
TACT, they had just quarreled, and
that was why her eyes were brighter
than usual, and her cheeks-which
John used to say reminded him of
blush roses-were scarlet instead of
pink.
Such a foolish thing to quarrel
about, too-a little innocent looking
pat of butter! But then it was
strong; that is, John said it was.
Whereat Mrs. John helped herself
generously, and said it was good
enough for her, and she couldn't
afford to pay forty cents pound for
butter when she could get good for
thirty.
Then John inquired if he didn't
give her money enough to pay her
grocery bill, and said it wasn't good
enough for him; perhaps she had
been accustomed to eating such stuff!
(he actually went to the extent of
calling it stuffD and I can't begin to
tell you all the foolish things that
those two hot-tempered young people,
who loved each other dearly, said. 1t
ended finally in Johns finging him
self away from the table, without
tasting the lemon pie, his favorite
dessert, which the tired little house
keeper, remembering his fondness for,
had taken time to concoct in the
midst of all her picking and preserv-
ing.
John began to get together his fish
lines, flies and other traps, which he
wanted to take away, for he and six
other young men were having half
holiday, and had engaged the boat
Bonnie Belle for an afternoons fish
ing on Great Lake.
He worked hard, this young fellow,
as foreman in close, stutfy factory,
and half days recreation in the pure
air was a rare event with him. But
somehow he did not enjoy the pros
pect very much after the war of words
at the dinner table. He wished he
hadn't spoken as he did. If May
would only come and help him but
she held herself aloof while he was
getting ready. She had intended to
slip some lemons and sugar iato the
basket; a pail of lemonade would be
so refreshing, imbibed in the shady
glen, after the row across the lake.
But now, if he wanted lemons, he
could help himself, she thought, after
the way he had talked. i..f..
He was long time getting ready,
and she wondered. as be fumb!od with
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

An article upon evolution which re-
gently appeared in the New York Sun
referred to the tendency of the human
infant to work its toes, which nave at
this early period of life something of
the fexibility and aptitude of fingers.
Examples of this aptitude perpetuated
IN the adult may sometimes be seen
an warm weather at the New York
docks aboard sailing vessels where
Lascars are employed as sailors. These
active little barefooted men in fezzes
and suits Of blue dungaree make free
use of their toes in climbing the rig
ging, and it is an interesting sight to
see ono OF them in tarring down a
backstay run backward or forward
upon the taut rope holding to it by
one hand, and by his feet, in which
the great toe is used in the manner of
a thumb. This toe is slightly sepa.
rated from the others, and from the
use made OF it in climbing acquires
distinctive shape suggestive of the
corresponding members upon the
.simian foot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
4 Decreasing Metropolis.

In the last two years and half Mel
bourne, Australia has lost 46, in
habitants. For the ten years ending
1891 she increased at an average rate
of 81, 900 year. Since then not only
has the increase ceased, but decrease
of nearly 20,000 year has set in.
The Tramway Company's returns
are most depressing. In 1893 the pas
sengers showed an increase in Septem-
Der over August of $4,000; in 1894
comparing the same two months, they
show decrease of 80, 900, which COM
pairing September 1898 with Septem-
b4r 1894 the decrease is 80, 900. New
York Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
CULTURE OF SAGE.

This crop is quite profitable one,
as it is in regular demand by house,
keepers. 1t requires rich soil to give
n profitable yield, as does, in fact, any
crop grown for selling in the markets.
The seed is sown in April in seed beds
and the plants are transplanted in
June or July into rows of twelve inches
apart, and eight or ten inches apart
in the rows. The soil is kept we'll
cultivated, and, by the middle of Sep
tember, the harvest is begun by cut
ting out each alternate row, plant
making at this time two punches. The
rows left grow quickly into thick
bushes, and are again cut as before,
leaving the rows four feet apart. These
plants are cut before the winter, when
they make q third crop, altogether
yielding a satisfactory profit. The
last crop need not be sold at once, but
may be punched and hung up for sale
later, or it may be pressed into small
square packages, and sold in bulk in
this way to the dealers during the
winter, or even in the spring. New
York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

Grain is being stored in vessels in
the Chicago harbor for shipment next
spring. The first engagement of this
character was cargo of oats to be
held until the opening of navigation
and then taken to Buffalo at a rate of
two and one-fourth cents per bushel
covering the entire service. A large
business of this character is done in
Western lake ports every winter states
the American Agriculturist. The
storage is less expensive than in regu.
Gar warehouses and practically as
safe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

gated. The way to prevent annoying,
md possibly serious results, is to keep
q close watch on the colts hoofs and
shape them up as often as occasion
demands. II is important to use care
and good Judgment in this work. It
will very rarely, if ever, be necessary
to pare of the sole of the hoof; and
If ever this work is done, it should
be done with the greatest care, and
the frog should be carefully avoided.
Except in possibly very rare cases oil
that is necessary is to cut off the edges
of the hoof This is best done by set
ting the hoof on a solid plank or other
smooth, level surface, and with a
chisel cut down and through the edge
OF the hoof, cutting off excessive
growth, and leaving the edge of the
hoof as regular as possible. This trim.
ming of the hoofs is n good training
for the colt. IL will soon learn to
have its hoofs handled and trimmed
without objection. While one must
be firm, the first point is to exercise
kindness. The colt is afraid; reas-
sure it. On no account lose temper.
The man that cannot control his tenn
per is unfit to handle colt on any
occasion. American Agriculturist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
CHOPPED CLOVER FOR HENS.

Hens have too much grain and too
much of other concentrated food in
winter. They are usually fed with
some green vegetable when anything
in the vegetable line is given to them.
This is good in its way, but 1t is not
the best food. A head of cabbage
hung up where hens can peck at it will
soon be dcvoured, but the cabbage is
not the best egg-producing food.
Chopped clover hay given in small
amounts daily will be greedily eaten.
IL will furnish more of lime for the
egg shells than any kind of grain ex-
cept wheat. 1t will prevent the birds
from fattening as they are apt to do
If given all the grain needed to satisfy
them. Boston Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

When member OF the Retail Groc.
ers' Association of Philadelphia pro-
posed Mt one OF its meetings the other
evening that petition be sent to the
Legislasure asking that a law be
enacted requiring dealers in eggs to
mark them as "fresh-laid" or 'sice-
house" eggs, as the casa might be,
there was instant opposition on the
part OF grooers who find the sale OF
-Iice-house" eggs as ''fresh" very prof.
stable. One OF the protestants said
that the cold-storage variety was
gust as good as the other, and that not
even a grocer could tell the diff.
ference. Az matter of fact, while
the preserved eggs when broken some
times look fresh enough, they soon
become stale after being exposed to
m ordinary temperature. The honest
dealer naturally objects to such eggs
being sold at prices which he charges
for the fresh-lnid, and here was the
trouble in the Retail Grocers' Associa-
tion. The friends OF the ce-house"
ogg challenged the would-be petition
ers for legislation to o test to deter
mine whether they could tell the diff
ference between the two varieties. On
'an evening named basket OF each
was brought into the rooms of the as.
sociation, committee Of reference
was named, some of tho eggs were
broken into bowls, and others were
boiled. The result of the test was q
complete rout OF the storage-egg fol-
lowing, the champions OF the fresh.
laid being able to point ont in every
inatance yhich was which.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
Sauce for the Gander.

His Wife-George, you are becom-
ing a confirmed smoker.
Suburbanite dear, am COM
PEELED to ride in the smoking car SO
much that often have to light a cigar
in self-defence.
Same Suburbanite IA few hours
later)-Amanda, you smell frightfully
of raw onions.
His Wife-My dear, Bridget eats
raw onions, and I've been eating one
in self-defence. Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
CARE OF THE COLTS FEET.

On the sharp, frozen ground the
colts may break their hoofs especially
If they are not kept trimmed down,
and unless some attention is given to
the matter misshapen hoof will de-
yelop that can never be converted into
q we'll shapen one. Sometimes hoof
is so broken off at one side while it re-
mains long at the other that the ten.
dons of the leg are strained. A badly
misshapen hoof is almost sure to make
the ANNA! a7,::ws.l. apl pcrhaus i'll
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

One hundred and twelve designs
have been submitted for the buildings
and grounds of the Paris Exhibition
of 1900, and the competitors have al
ready chosen the ten elective members,
who, with twenty-one persons ap.
pointed by the government, will join
the jury to judge the plans.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
HEAVY FEEDING OF DUCKS.

The feeding of ducks too heavily
will retard their laying, and MS some
of them will begin to lay in January,
1t is important to use care in that re-
spect. Too much grain will cause
them to lose the use of their legs, and
this will happen to the females more
than to the brakes, as the latter will
not feed as eagerly as the Others. The
food should be bulky, given twice n
day. Cooked turnips, thickened with
mixture composed of equal parts of
bran, corn meal and ground meat,
will prove an excellent diet, allowing
them all that they will eat. If turnips
cannot be obtained, use clover hay,
cut very fine and scalded, allowing it
to remain over night to soften. Weak
legs indicate not only that the ducks
are overfed, but when the quarters are
damp they will sometimes get the
rheumatism. 1t is best to allow them
to run out for exercise when il can be
done, and their quarters should be
clean, with plenty of cut straw on the
floor. Farm and Fireside.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

The tobacco plant has become thor.
oughly naturalized in every part of
Che world, and in many parts of Asia
and Africa has become so completely
domosticGted that several writer's have
rontended that it is aboriginal in one
or the other of those continents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
Had Attended to II.

Father Ito small son with black
eye)-What's the matter, Dick?
Small Son-Johnny Higgins hit me
this afternoon.
Father-Well, he's q boy OF your
size. hope you hit him back.
Small Son-Oh, hit him yester.
day.-New York Sun
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

In tho Review of Reviews Robert
Underwood johnson urges the rapid
extension of our national policy of
creating forest preserves. He would
make the head waters of every impor.
tnnt river under national control the
seat of such reserve.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

BY vote of the Greek Chamber of
Deputies, the whole of 1S94's crop of
entrants will be detained and de-
stroyed. This is intended, the New
York Sun explains, MS heroic meas.
nre to save the currant trade from the
ntter ruin threatened by overproduc-
ton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

The County Treasurer, of Colum-
bus, Mo-. has been sued by his wife
TO show cause why the taxation upon
her property should not be reduced.
''1f he is wisc," observes the New York
Mercury, che will resign at once and
let his successor fight it out"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06
WinsDmc Baby Bum.

Brighter than the stars that rise
In the dusky evening skies,
Browner than the Robins wing,
Clearer than a woodland spring,
Are the eyes of gAby Dunn
winsome Baby Bum.
Smile, mother, smile
Thinking softly all the while
Ola tender, blissful day,
When the dark eyes 80 like these
OF the cherub on your knees
stole your glrlish heart away.
Rnrest mischief they will do
When once old enough to steal
What their father stole from you.
Smile, mother smile.
winsome Baby Bum
Mllk-white lillles half unrolled
Set in calyces of gold,
Cannot match his forehead fair,
With its rings of yellow hair.
Scarlet berry cleft in TWIN
By wedge Of pearly grain
Is the mouth of Baby Bum.
winsome Baby Bum.
Weep, mother, weep!
For the little one asleep,
With his head against your breast,
Never In the coming years,
Though he seeks for 1t with tears,
win he find 50 sweet q rest.
oh, the brow of Baby Dunnl
Oh, the scarlet mouth Of Bum!
One must wear its crown Of thorns,
Drink its cup of gall must one!
Though the trembling lips shall shrink,
White with anguish as they drink,
And the temples sweat with pain
Drops of blood like purple rain.
Weep, mother, weep.
Winsome little Baby Dunnl
Not the seashell's palest tinge,
Not the daisy's rose.white fringe,
Not the softest, faintest glow
OF the sunset on the snow,
Is more beautiful or sweet
Than the wee pink hands and feet
OF the little Baby Bum
Winsome Baby Bum.
Pray, mother, pray!
Feet like these may lose the way,
Wandering blindly from the right,
Pray, and sometime will your prayers
Be to him like golden stairs
Built through darkness into light.
oh, the dimpled feet of Bum,
In their silent stockings dressedl
Oh, the dainty hands of Bum,
Hid like Rose leafs in your breast
These will clasp OF jewels rare,
But to find them empty air;
Those shall faltcr many day,
Bruised and bleeding by the way,
Ere they reach the land of rest,
Pray mother, pray.
baltimore America
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

Twenty-Five years ago the value of
abe bananas exported from Jamaica
was practically nothing in 1893: it
was over S2,000,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

A reaction against socialism has
taken place in the British trades
unione
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

All counterfeit pennies which fall in
to the hands OF the Government ore
stamped aai destroyed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-06

Brighter than the stars that rise
In the dusky evening skies,
Browner than the Robins wing,
Clearer than woodland spring,
Are the eyes of gAby bum
Wineome nnbv hmm
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-05-15
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During the past two years the Re
publican papers OF the territory have
taken a keen delight and relish in
lampoouing toe secretary Of the inte-
rior department, Hon. IioAe Smith
Never have they deigued 20 accord
him "a shadow Of commendat.on, a.
though his labors in behalf Of this
territory have been wide and far
reaching. True, in some Instances his
policy has not secn in accord with The
feelings Of the people, but it is a note
worthy fact that Mr smith has siriven
20 rectify any errors made and 20 do
his utmost for the welfare OF this
country. a recent action Of the sec
rotary proves eonelusively that he has
none but the kindiiest feelings for Ok p
lahoma. Last week THE LYADER pub
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-05-15

TIM school board is In feeble bust.
ness when s., falls 20 discussing the adj
visibility of cutting down teachers
salaries The public schools OF Guth-
rie have won a good reputation, but
this reputation cannot last IL cheap
teachers are employed. Public school
teachers are worth more than they re-
celye. and when we say teachers. we
mean teachers, and not sticks aud
barnacles, Nho manage 20 pull through
an examination and then expect To- Boz
placed in charge Of pupils No, raise
the salaries Of the teachers, instead Of
reducing them. Let other parts OF
the public school system suffer bui
employ good teachers and pay them
well.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-05-15

Mauufacturers Of ali kinds of carbon
ated drinks and mineral waters Few
bottlers realize that pure water is at
soIntely essential in mazing hrsi. class
earh0uated drinks. have The finest
well of pure water iu oklahoma terri
tory, which i- run through q Hiatt
filter before carboBating, and ] use the
finest California extracts that money
can buy. consequently. wneu you use
NY goods, you are getting something
absolutely pure. Family trade q : De-
cislty.
Ny special beverages Cherry Phos-
phate Lemon Sour. Iron and Sarsapa-
riila, Cream soda Pepsin soda. klut
soda. Ginger Wine. California Pop.
sI21m y. T. CHEAuIE
prouriefor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-05-15

Little Red Riding Hood, or the
Danger Of DisObedience. at the Con-
gregational church Wednesday, May
%. Some Of the best talent in the city
.ssists in this operesta and an enter
tainment Of rare interest is promised
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