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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

81 colc.ing. from Eauye and N1Ac TO
crimson rad; on the other three, cool.
.estful green leaves. On such Christ
mas morning it is good 70 be alive.
Let Us think of i. as we shiver over
cur fres in England. We spread our
rugs and Oats On the ground and lie
down and smoke iaziiy. Presently the
Khidmutgars arrive with hampers. We
do not move, 70. in India we have not
that irrational and idio,ic notion thu:
picnic is no picnic unless you wait
upon yourselves, lay your own lunch
and burn your own fingers over your
kettle. The lunch Is admirable from
the solids to the fruit, from the drinks
70 the ice. Nothing has been forgotten.
for once a Khidmutgar has been taught
thing be may De relied upon to do IL
again with absolute exacc!tude on a
similar occasion till the crack Of doom
unless he is idiotic.
a picnic is a complete rest, with
nothing TO do save to lie still and en-.
JOY. No one even talks unless the spirit
moves him. For the most part We sit
quiet drinking in the beauty Of the
scene. TIE servants pass silently TO and
fro, handing dishes, which are accept
ed or rejected as silently II Is waste
Of energy to speak The cool breeze fans
Us gently. There are no mosquitoes. All
is peace. Last Of all come the coffee
and the cigars Review.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
Christmas holly.

No che can tell when holly was first
used for Christmas decorating. though IL
was certainly at CT soon after the Chris
tan era Indeed i. may have been long
before, for some Of the tradisionscouoern.
ing it have an appearance Of antiquity
about them which cannot Be ignored
Thus it Is said'thas holly is or was sa.
cred tree TO destroy which was to insure
disease OF disaster. An early legend, ordl.
nary tale, runs in this way: A youthful
hunter lost himself in o forest, and his
supplies running out be was in danger
Of starving. No game could be disoov.
er, and In the midst Of his distress
wild beast. the like Of which be bad
never seen before, appeared Taken By
surprise, be seized the bough Of trea
tore IL Of and prepared 70 defend him.
self with il. II CHANGED to be q holly
tree, and the moment be disdgured IL
be fell to the ground and was turned
into a stone. His brother, after many
months searching, was informed BY q
friendly fairy Of the mishap that bad
tefallen his brother, whose body be was
told would &c found lying under the
boush he had torn Of. A charm was
given the searcher TO enable him to re-
store the headstrorg youth to life, and
after long journey the task was &C.
and the two brothers were
reunited. selected
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

In planning for Christmas festivities
the question Of table decorations is Of
real importance. Therefore suggestions
FOX unique and artistically arranged
dinner table may be Of service. The GOV.
e,s may BE- laid for as many as may be
desired. In the center have square
ted Of holly, from the middle Of which
there may rise a small Chistmas tree
suitably decorated At either end Of the
table stand the candelabra, which for
this occasion should have red candles
and red shades. At each lady's place
have a corsage bouquet Of bright red
flowers tied with red ribbon and for the
gentlemen boutonnieres Of missletoe
have suspended over the table little
above the tree large bell Of red fow.
ers, from the top Of which, reaching 70
each plate, may hang red ribbons about
an inch wide, held in place by the
weight Of the dinner card, which should
be perforated near the top, allowing
the end Of the ribbon to pass through
and tie in bow. On the upper side Of
the card should be written the guests
naue. -Ladies' Home Journal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

Different breeds have different ways
Of noting Some hens shed their feath-
ers rapidly, while with others the proc.
ess Is more gradual We have noticed
that Plymouth Rock hens usually molt
very slowly. Many Of the old feathers
are retained while part Of the new
ones are we'll developed. Hens that thus
mott slowly usually lay throughout the
period Of shedding their feathers. if
they be well fed. Brahmas and Cochins
also mott gradually and lay each good
many eggs while shedding their feath.
els. With the Leghorns and Minorcas,
however, the process is more severe and
exhaustive. They seem to drop their
feathers, as 1t were, and to get almost
bare before they have any new ones.
Laying stops short Of and no eggs are
to be had from them until the shedding
business is fully completed and the new
coat Of feathers we'll finished. The
combs On hens Of the latter varieties
shrivel up and look very unattractive
while the Noting is going on. 1t usu-
ally takes a Leghorn IS to 90 days to
get her new feathers, and during that
time she lays but few if any eggs as all
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

I have heard that no young woman
not even Miss Nellie Bass, the heiress
ever received as many proposals. Of
marriage in the course Of one short year
as did Miss Cissy Lotus during her
brief, bright reign over tie hearts Of the
jeunesse doree. And her offers were good
ones-at least many Of them were. from
a worldly point st view. There was at
least one son Of an earl and youthful
and wealthy baronet, perhaps more, for
all / know TO the contrary, for Miss
Lotus was not boastful, and there were
at least half dozen young men whose
rent rolls or less aristocratic income
touched elo, 600 a year. As for the in.
eligibles, their name was legion, and
there would have been more gossip
anens Miss Cissy's love affairs than
there was had she not been so ciroum.
epece maiden and 50 extremely youth.
ful that her marriage seemed q remote
contingency indeed Letter in
Boston Transcript
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

Put q cupful Of bread crumbs into
half pint Of milk, add Glove Of garlic
or q small onion left whole, blade Of
mace, lump Of butter about the size Of
pecan nut pepper and salt Let the
mixture boil until it thickens to the
consistency OF drawn butter. The onion
and mace are removed when it is put
into the sauce tureen. It ia much dam
tier and more wholesome than gravy.
Cold boiled ham is always served
with roast fowl in England. and those
who have 50 eaten it approve highly Of
the combination. Chicago Record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

The poorest family in Servia will
pinch them selves all through the year
so as to have money enough to buy q
pig at Christmas. Skewered to long
piece Of wood, the pig is turned over o
blazing fire until cooked, the guests
watching the process with increasing
interest After dinner stories are told
and songs are sung. Santa Claus, who,
in the person Of an honored guest, Is
present to receive instead Of to give
presents. departs after the feast, deco
rated with long ring Of cakes around
his neck and laden with such gifts az
his friends can bestow. The feasting
room is symbolically ssrewn with straw.
New York Journal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
INreasaeeolkc POULTRY.
bow to Improve or to Prevent Degeneracy
Of Fowls.


An English writer remarks, says a
correspondent Of Farm Poultry, thar he
has bred in and in from almost al "a.
rieties Of pigeons, rabbits pigs, cana-ies
and numerous varieties Of flowers and
vegetables. In each and every case he
found tina. for the first few generations
they improved and finally degenerated;
In animals, invariably, diseases Of the
head are prominent; in flowers and
vegetables i. produced general delicac!.
So long as man confines himself 70
the species and does not breed too near
akin be will be successful in producing
useful animals, especially in the first
cross, but it Is against nature TO de-
crease the natural size Of any animals
head Il Is against nature also 70 see
q 4.year.oid better standing on four legs
that would we'll become . full bred
yeariing colt
II all this Is true in other stock, why
not in poultry: II judicious crossing
will give the farmer increased benefit,
why should he resort to inbred stock:
We do not wish to be understood that
We consider pure bred stock unfit for the
farmer, bot we do say that changea-
bic standard has compelled our fancters
70 resort TO methods that have in q
measure spoiled the utility points Of
many Of our best breeds, driven them
70 the wall and scared the farmer to
such an extent that be Is afraid Of pure
bred stock. The white face Of the Span.
ish, the huge crest Of the Polish and
the lacing and barring and other re-
quirements have crippled and almost
killed the worth Of the noblest varieties
we have ever had Rather than farm
with such stock the farmer had better
use first crosses.
Blu. we must not 90 beyond the orig.
inal croeS In other words, il We mate
two varieties Of theroughbreds, we must
not remate the progeny. It would Be
suicidal and would drift Us on 70 mon.
grelism. The dunghill is the result Of
haphazard crossing. We can use three
breeds il we wish in our experiments
for instance, Minorca on Plymouth
Rock, and to the pullets Of the cross
mate Langshao. In that way we get
part benefit Of the three breeds in one.
The prime reason for crossing is to
get better meat qualities. We do not
believe that any cross can be originated
that will give better egg records than
the birds in their purity-that is, we
believe that the best laying cross bred
hen will not lay any more eggs than the
best laying pure bred. But, On the other
hand, we know that dock Of cross bred
hens will give more eggs during winter
than like flock Of thorough BREEDS. The
prime cause for this is hardness, the
former being more hardy than the latter.
William Cook, the English poultry.
man and writer. says: When away
lecturing am often asked the question,
What advantage is there in crossing
fowls, and what is the good Of having
pure OF distinct breeds il we keep cross.
ing them" One advantage is, cross bred
fowls are usually much harder and lay
at an earlier age than pure bred birds.
Then, again, we could not have first
crosses unless we had pure breeds. There
are advantages in keeping pure or dis.
tiuct varieties.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
.ABERDEEN ETS.

Prices are given q d lay o: u liza, i5n. AZ .
ThoO Eh4f>, fhoN 4>IpNH' Ell.
r,o, Y,,:,.t'; =. /. - .a 49,
::.:, .-s,tI
W. VA .''' :, n,.,
o wiz
NV ,sa.:n '''''' ''''
T;,..,h,. h,,al 40 o,z<,a,,
vrc..-,nrrs:po,s.(as r-,r 80.
n,,,,. pnnr,,.---pa,,a,, l,,..'r 49,,
vi. ..,o,. 40 ,o~ III. c1,:,.m.':,
r:'',.,a osn ct..sS 80, t.'
;,ast ooo to,.n
.,e,r,p' r5-.a1 a,, .,A
IL. ~ - -o'..',,.. .la.-...
r go
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
Tacoma Markets.

hfiD4-r-s ALE.
From West Coast Trade:
FLorg-Standari, $50 1875.
BurTER-Creamery. 26c: dairy, ia
19c; cooking, l4c.
CHEEsE-Clover factory, l2c; 5a;sop,
lie; Ahtanum, Il &C.
EGGs->trictly fresh ranch, p . ;
Eastern, 2Q@27c.
PorLrkY-Dressed chickens. l2c per
h.; ducks llal2c geese l6c; turkeys
l6c; live chickens Spring. $+.Q0aS4.50
per doz. ducks, $2.o093.50; Geese. $50
10.
VEGETABLES = Cabbages, California,
Sl.5QqSl.75 per GENITAL; potatoes, Yakima
sl3 per ton home grown, So SO Onions,
Silverskin, 81 p per GENITAL; Turnips, 75c
@$1.00 per sack; Beets, 75c@ $1.00.
MILLsTrFFs-Bran, 5000; shorts, 81 /;
rolled barley. 5000; choppd feed, Sl4.o0
dl5; chicken wheat, $500.
OATs-Sound, s16@$17 per ton.
HAy-Iinlothy, east -oi,;he-mountans
5000 1925; Sound timothy. 5000
900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
CHRISTMAS IN INDIA.
A Lazy Picnic Amid the Tropical Cur
roundings of Calcutta

The sun shines g!oriously overhead.
The SKY is pale, cloudless blue, and
the foliage around Us shows every shade
and tint from brown to scarlet, from the
palest TO the deepest green. We sannter
along the grass under the trees beside
the avenue and find quiet spot, with
q pool Of clear water haunted by swans
before Us. The ground is carpeted with
toft grass and shaded with trees. On
ono side, 500 yards away, is bank of
shr1bs, with the most gorgeous variety
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
THE BANTAM.
It Has . Place Of Its Own and Il a Gen.
uine Success.

It Has . Place Of Its Own and Il a Gen.
uine Success.
The Bantam is little fowl, but it is
entitled to more consideration than sim.
ply pet for children. Its eggs are small
but exceedingly rich, and certain breeds,
notably 6ebnghts and Games, are pro-
life. Must the dweller in crowded city
quarters, Just because he has little room,
be denied the privilege Of producing a
few fresh eggs occasionally. and must
his children be doomed to the hard lot
Of being forced to be deprived Of all the
sweet companiouship Of living pets: By
little carpensering dry goods box is
quickly made ft for the habitation Of
several Bantam fowls. The little birds
are in nobody's way. They live, thrive
and lay many eggs, while their food
has consisted mainly Of table wastes
that otherwise would pay no dividends
The breeder may hatch his Bantam eggs
much later than it would be proper to
hatch the eggs Of full sized birds. But
limited time is required for the devel-
opment Of such a little bird, so chicks
may be Matched as late as August or
September and yet be reasonably sure
to make good growth. Ordinary sized
fowls, on the contrary, would be Of lit.
tie use or value II Matched so late. 1t is
an unfortunate circumstance that some
breeds Of Bantams are particularly ten.
der and fall easy victims to colds and
roup. Probably their constitutional Wig.
or has been destroyed by too close in.
breeding and the breeding from too i'm.
mature stock. OF course the practices
have been resorted to in order TO dwarf
size and build up race Of birds from
two or three as parent stock, but there
is limit beyond which the breeder
should never go
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

s:a,e o: Washington. Superior Co.-,. Chea4i.s
County.
BIT e. 4. TERRY, Plaintiff.
Ir.TlE :. Terry. Defendant
The STATE OF " Washington - The sail f1l.-.a Z.
Terry You ara hereby sInUo..-! . aqFr--
within .w-u-y days s;-=s service D.: III sun
MONS. exclusive q: me Gar O.; se-vic = and L.
.eni The above e-,i-.si ACTON IN he coi-,
Z iocesaid; and il case 81 your failure - - 10.
IN Eulel, y =. X zen e-si s-s.i>- yoV 4rca- !
ing - the isIns-i 81: he lr.si--. 81 .icl Will
te sled VIII. lie & ,r-. u sal CONF
PEAa. y < Man.
P,s:cti-. Attorneys :.
?. 0. address. Ate.ieea, Ca-hAii- Co.,. VS..
DATE first publication. Jan =. -. -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
The CANE O. sN.Po3sGcs.


Burned myers
Fe-v "Ch.is-r-as gal-,0.s cx:s; il
their o-:-;aa. l-rc,. DaV -A7 I'D games
nos..6ed = scit ..l.ie-:l t.S,e = We!
e the rsv ora> ar Just = full q fun
and are entered INFO by tn yong folks
nowadays with > uucA za>- Is we're
the rou.Le- cantc,s ove- v-:ch = Id
England tie "Lori C: N.s--.e' pre-
sided Although tie a-:a- ~ Z this
lord was generally Acknowledged at
Christmas rry,,iaz,rcs go = 900
years ago. and he ma &c cA.rcs vc:y live
y, such disorders finally o-ep. ;H.o his
t-ief bur!e-qua reign tha- he US sup
pressed.
One Of tee most quic. AM genial c.
the gamtois over which L vas ...as:@-
has been handed down under IN mama
Of "Snar<irasoa. Eais:.S ara =. into
a large howl. covc:ed WITH sri-!s, which
is izni.ed. Lights il tao -5--l a. az
,ingu;shed. and each one attempts in
turn TO grasp rais.n, a t-at requiring
some skill and courage. Meanwhile al
appropriate accom- pau,lrsn- : the Song
OF toe Snapdragou. beginning thus:
Eere L. cones with flaming t.osvl.
Con. Re --..a- - take his -.il;
Sa:p Sap. Dragon.
Take care you don: t.le 800 -lucA.
Be- net sre=iy = yo-r clutch,
Snip Sap, Dragon.
With rs t,.a AZ. Tipping tongue
Many @: you w-:u u s;unx
Snip Snap! Dragon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
..CREAE ACROSS
NORTHERN c Faxg
'RAiLWAY STATES

Runs Buffet Cas-. containing library
writing an! card tables. barber shop, bath
room. easy chairs. observation windows.
etc. in connection with Palace Dining
AND >.eepi,- Cars. First and >econdClass
Coaches and Family Touri-, Cars.
Train. leave Seattle daily a. II p. m. for
EyEnETr. kALI>rEL.
rNoI0NI~N, GRAND FORKS.
Il WENTWORTH. FARGO.
EEAICHEE. tEOoK>T0N.
HARRINGTON fERGvs FAILS,
SPOKANE. =. CLOUD.
Bonner, TEHRY. NINHEAPoLI..
-. PAUL.
Palace Sleeping Cars. Family Upholstered
fence. with porter - caer-e.
Connections = Weaa-chee for Lake Chelan.
the Upper Columbia 4-.d 0s2r0gAn districts: a.
n-- Ferry i5r ke>l0. Airswor-h. Nelson ana
points - t-e cote ai river and lake: g. shelby
lunet--: and H=vre tJr Great Falls. Helena an /
bLt,e. inter- connections on Columbia and
h9p-et.-i SUBJECT - change wi-hou. notice.
Crosses .hv Cascade aui Rocky Mountains II,
dat!!-h,. giving passengers 2 chance 70 see
some y me fines scenery in America TIE
'Fae :, -4FiA- >-oile o1-la>-. !. fee from dust.
connections in Union depo-s e =. Paul and
Minneapolis with trains FOX Duluth. ives.
--Ee!-1r ana trea- Lake points. Sioux City and
me >q-.i1 e.. :. Louis and The south chicago
AMI me Eas-.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Notice i HEREBY given .a4, ne :,..owia--
name settler he. ii-t .D..ce Is; III. .-.e1-t0.
= axe .5rai p.co; II SUPPORT o.: III claim and;
tina. said Proc; T.. - IT.e i fri ,-t Il. v -
ton. Commissioner O: I. :. C..e,..; Ca'.-- :
the District o.: " zsi!u--Qu = y -.-e,-:-, %.
Wash. On SATURDAY. February = !. - va
WILLIAM Plgovir-. Hi. Eu,-r y. i.S4 - 80
wv. ot section =. Township J.. Nn.-l u
Range West. He -arae> the ;o..9i,!L- W j.
uesse> 70 provr MS col;.a-1'.. --.ili-lf- .,l-
aui cultivation q. saii land. w. Pc -, L..
Of Otter. WASH; Chr., Olson. u o--r-. wash. E
John Es-. 81 D:-=-. " asa; An fc.-- i to-t. u
Mon,esa!!0. wash.
JESSE :. MURPHY. Register.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
Christmas at Osborne,

The royal boar's head. the baron Of
beef and woodcock pie, which are indis.
pensable for a British sovereign's Christ
mas feed, are all sent from Windsor to
Osborne ready cooked. The boar's head
is brought in in solemn state, preceded
By choir boys singing carol as follows:
The queen s toar's head in hand Lear
Bedecked with hays AID rosemary,
And pray you, my people, lie merry.
Quot cats in convlyio
Caput apri de:ero
Reddens laudea Domino.
Lord steward has provided this
In honor Of the king G; bliss,
On Christmas to be served
In Reg!nena Atrio
Caput apr! de:aro
Rejdens laudea Domino.
Exchange.
Solitary confinement Is calculated.
doctors state, to produce melancholia,
suicidal mania and loss Of reason. Nine
months OF absolutely solitary confne.
ment are almost certain to result in the
mental ruin Of the convict
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
Why Santa Claus Drives Reindeer

That Santa Claus comes with rein.
deers simply means hos interested in
the wee little fellows still in lapland. -
Philadelphia Timea
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
TINE SCHEDULE
-OF-
JOSIE BURROWS
Taking effect Sent !

IN I, IoJt.
C osmo-,liis ~ - am " Hoquiam aopn
Ar Abe-dss1 - am Ar Aberdeen $50 Inn
Il Aberdeen $50 Am =, aLoeIIeen. 30 pm
For 20 Aberiaan ~ 81 ~ for 80 Aberdeen. con.
nec- with train for east ~ IN ram for west
IL Aberdeen .i2.oo m T. - 1Aoerdeen: 40 pm
Ar Hoquiam'l -. 30 prn a. V1sn.iopolls 800 pm
Daily, except SUNDAY. '''V pm
,., VIII run to Westport every SUNDAY
1WSas!ns Montesano at am, arrivinc a.
, " , e sl ii 80 a. NJ; leave Westnsor a.
''o p m.' arrive Montesano. 6 40 ~ ~
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
WISCONSIN
CENTRAL
LINES
---RCN

:, Two last trains daily between St ParI
minneapolis, and Chicago. Milwaukee, ana
a: points IN Wisconsin. making connec.
ION Zen IN Ihicaso wiki al lines runnino
nchets sold and baggage checked
Ihr9u5h to all points in the United Stats.
and Canadian Provinces. '''NN' '-''''es
. for iI!l information regarding Routes
rates ha,es, Maps, folders etc, address vonr
nearest Ticket Agent OF 80 !E'>'
Jas. {. Pond, Genl. Pass. Aat
Milwaukee, Wis.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

TO make fra. proc: o. p-a-=-p::oa
D. S. Nc. 40. as authorized ~ Gem
1..ss.one-s letter = {. Ecve:- Ger
24ch, 1891.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

a Sheffield tootmaker displays this
notice in his window: Dent you wish
you were in my shoes
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

roH eALE:-one of the finest quarter
DOCKS IN North Aberdeen. Will be sold
at bargain ii taken soon Ann,r =. .o.u
office. ff'' d. ms
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

LAND OFFICE AZ oiYX7IA. WA,H..
i. Ell - - -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-01-31

P-:cas are given - u lay co.: ~ .,i-4-.lt. a4 .
are suffice 20 market changes during -.i- l.e-.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-02-16
EVENING SONG.

Oh. am thinking Of the current Of cool water
that is swinging.
The blossoms Of the lilies in the rill,
And the mockfng birds a-singing, ever singing.
sing.ng. singing.
& In the boskeJ on the border of the hill
/ am dreaming of my mothers face. the glory
OF my childhood,
And my father dear, so stalwart and so
strong,
And the little cabin home that he builded in
the wildwood,
In the country of fair weather and sweet
song.
Oh. the sky. feel It's wonder, and the sun 1
feel its splendor,
And neciar-rlch the watt adown the dell
While the lowing of the cattle sounds so far
away and tender,
And the bieating of the sheep along the fell
Long, long the way and weary that I'VE wan
dered from my mother
And my father In the lowly cabin home;
Now I'm going back TO see them, and our lips
to one another
win be better than the honey in the comb
Oh. knocking birdsi flute louder in the fringes
OF the wildwood
I am coming, fast as dreams can flow along,
Across the lonely desert to the Eden Of my
childhood,
In the country Of fair weather and sweet
song.
Maurice Thompson. in N. Y. Independent
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-02-16
RURAL NEW ENGLAND.
Transformation of the Farms Into Sani
tariums and Health Resorts.

Transformation of the Farms Into Saui-
tariums and Health Resorts.
A quarter of century ago the resi-
dents Of the north shore of Massa-
chusetts bay-to which no self-respect-
ing Bostonian nowadays ever dreams
of alluding otherwise than as the
'.North Shore"-differed little from
those on the remainder of the much
broken New England coastline. If you
seek the pioneer in the modern move
ment you must go to Mr.. Grant for in
formation. shall tell you only how
by degrees the busy American began
to appreciate that ''all work and no
play makes Jack dull boy" and grad
ually to stop for a breathing-spell. And
thus, one at time, slowly at first, the
value of wholesome air and bit of re-
Taxation made converts. Slowly the
underestimate farms passed from rus
tic to urban ownership, and became at
once the most economical and best
sanitariums in America, while the
erstwhile proprietors withdrew farther
into the New England Businesses.
Gradually, too, the entire scene changed
from the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
set monotony of the simple-minded
country folk to the brisk atmosphere
of refined people; nature herself seemed
to welcome the more congenial sur
roundings, and the country assumed a
frightened aspect. Where the leg
weary family hack, silhouetted against
the autumn sky, had toiied over the
hills to the solitary crossroads store.
the village cart now dashed along,
drawn by good-blooded horse, and
driven by fashionably gowned wo-
man. Man and womankind improved
in health, horsefiesh in quality, and
we began to learn how to use to advant-
age our opportunities for recreation
and health.-Caspar w. Whitney, IL
Harper's Magazine.