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Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
a SICK SAVAGE.
Stevenson Tells of the Delusions Of
One of His Servants.

Poor Misi FOlo-you remember the
thin boy, do ycu not had desperate
attack Of influenza; and he was in a
great taking. You would not like to
be very sick in some savage place
in the islands, and have only the saw
ages 10 doctor you? We'll, that was
just the way he felt at is all very
well" he thought, Ito let these child
ish white people doctor sore foot
or a toothache, but this is serious-I
might die of this, For goodness sake,
let me get away into a draughty ma
tive house, where l can lie in cold
gravel. eat green bananas, and have
real grownup. tattooed man to raise
spirits and say charms over me-"
day or two we kept him quiet, and
got him much better. Then he said he
must go. He had had his back broken
in his own island. he said: it had come
broken again, and he must 60 away
TO Il native house. and have it mended.
"ConfOund your back" said we; lie
down in your bed" At last. one day,
his fever WAS quite gone. and he could
give his mind To the broken back en-
tirely He lay in the hall: | was in
the room alone; all morning and noon
| heard him roaring like bull calf,
SO that the floor shook with it. 1t
was plainly humbug; it had the hum
bugging sound OF Il bad child crying:
and about two of the afternoon We
were worn out, and told him he might
go. OFF he set. He was in some kind
of Il white wrapping, with great
white turban OH his head. rs pale as
clay. ana walked leaning on Il stick.
But. oh, he waS glad boy to get away
from these foolish. savage childish
white people: ana get his broken back
put right by somebody with some sense.
lie nearly died that night. and little
wonder. but he has now got better
again. and long may it last.
All the others were quite good, trust
ed us wholly. and stayed to be cured
where they were. But then he was
quite right. if You look at it from his
point of view: for. though we may be
broken backs. If Il man has his back
broken. we white people can do nothing
at all but bury him. And was he not
wise. since that was his complaint. TO
go to folks who could do more st.
Nicholas.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
Cutting Co rse Fodder.

The Maine Station compared the
value of chopped and unchOpped hay
for cows, and found no evidence that
the chopping had any effect. Cutting
corn StOver was found advantageous at
the Wisconsin Station. The Indiana
Station found that steers made better
gains on cut than on uncut clover hay.
In reference To cutting coarse fodder
Professor Henry says:
There should be Il good feed-cutter
on every dairy farm. useful for silo
filling in the fall and for chatting feed
in the winter. All cornstalks should be
put through the machines. for then
they are in better condition for feeding
and the coarSer portions left uneaten
are in good form for bedding and the
manure heap. Largo cornstalks are n
nuisance in the feeding manger, worth
less for bedding and troublesome in the
manure pile. Many farmers find diff
ficulty in feeding cut cornstalks, since
sometimes the COWS refuse to eat them.
In few cases we have found that the
sharp ends of the corn-Stalks, when cut
certain lengths. injure the mouths of
the cows. When they are not well
eaten. the cause is often due TO over
feeding or endeavoring 10 have the
cows live on too limited a variety Of
foods. Keep the managers clean and
feed the cut fodder with care, and
usually very little will be left over, and
that only the coarsest portion. Expert
mentS at the Wisconsin Station show
that with the varieties of corn-fodder
raised there much more of the cut
stalks will bc eaten than if fed uncut
under the same conditions.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
The Early PulIet.

Never forget this in poultry culture:
The pullet that commences to lay ear
liest in life is the one TO lay the largest
number of eggs through life, as cattle
that have the milk-producing organs
active make the best cows. Select the
fast-growing, early maturing speci-
mems that present in full the type and
size found in the breed. and use only
these as breeders, and the egg-prOduc-
Ing merits will be increased. We have
reported the wonderful product in sin
gle specimens, which can he made true
of a flock But it is care and attention
to the flock that finds and secures these
merits in the progeny. Neglect and
hap-haZard breeding never pays.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
Odds and Ends.

little salt sprinkled OH n hot stove
will remove any disaGreeablc odOr.
\ great dea! of the unpleasant odor
that is carried through the house from
boiling vegetables may be avoided by
putting piece of bread in the water
charcoal be used the cooking of cab
bage or cauliflower cannot be detected.
Rough towels are marked by means
of stitching on them Il piece of muslin,
on which the initials have been pre-
viously embroidered. Embroidered top
sheets are no longer sought after, but
down quilts have Il linen cover, but
toned Oh. something like an envelope
flap over the edges, and OCCASIONALLY
broad silk frill.
CorkS that have been stepped in vase
line are an excellent substitute for
glass shoppers. Acid in no way af-
fects them. neither do they become
fixed by blow or long disuse. which
latter fact will be appreciated by those
who often lose time and temper by q
''beastly fast stopper In short, they
have all the utilities of the glass with
out its disadvantages.
A favorite as well as nourishng
drink for invalids is barley water To
prepare it place one quart of water in
IL saucepan over the fire Wash we'll
two ounces of pearl barley and throw
into the water Bring it to boiling
point then add lemon and sugar to suit
the taste. Draw the pan to the bacl,
of the fire and simmer gently two
hours Strain and cover until cold.
\ cake of magncsia and a clothes
brush are frugal wOman'S best
friends After brushing n dusty gown
and then with the magnesia rubbing
both sides of any soiled spots. it should
be hung away for Il day or two and
then brushed again. The spots will be
found to have disappeared. Care taken
with gowns is Il secret of dressing well
on limited allowance.
The ideal bedroom should have
neither carpet nor wOOlen hanging.
The floor should be Of wood, with per-
haps, one or two small rugs, shaken
every day. or the floor should be cover
ed with mating, with no rugs. The
bedding should be thoroughly aired ev-
cry morning, and the best way is for it
to hang in the sun and wind for an
hour or two; but If that is inconvenient,
1t should at least be spread open wide
ly and the sun and air be allowed to
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

Within a week or two work will be be-
the birthplace of George Washington at
Wakefield, Westmoreland County, Va.
Mrs. Abigail Knapp Holman, the wife
of Representative William S. Holman,
of Indiana, died suddenly. Mr.. Holman
was with her at the time The remains
Within two or three weeks another mag
nifcent statue will be added TO the large
number that adorn the parks and avenues
Of Washington. The bronze figure of Gen.
Hancock, designed by Henry j. Ellicott,
is about to be erected on the reservation
at the corner of Seventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
The Secretary of the Interior Wednes-
dag made a requisition on the treasury
for sic. 100000 for pension payments, as
follows: Buffalo, 81 ,GG5,OO0; Chicago,
&2,3I5,0 900; Concord, 100000; Des
Moines, 81 $4,000; Milwaukee, $1,75O,
300; Pittsburg. $1.55O,OO0; Washington,
100000; indianapolis, 100000.
The Nicaraguan canal bill was agreed
lpon by the subcommittee which has been
at work on it for several weeks. The bill
provides for the reorganization Of the
Maritime Canal Company, the payment
of all it's debts, the selection of board of
fifteen directors, ten of them named by
Che United States, three by the canal
company and one each by Nicaragua and
Costa Rica.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
Gold i'm European Banks.

Since 1890 the gold in European
banks. according to the Economiste
Europeen, has increased by S623,2 J.
900. OF this the Imperial Bank Of Rus
sia has gained SIS. 100000. the Bank
of France S167 400. 900, the Bank of En-
gland Sill ,O00.O00 the Austro- -Ilunga-
rian Bank S19, 100000. and the Imperi-
al Bank of Germany $39.OO0oO0. The
gold comes from the American mon
etary circulation and from the produc-
ton of the gold mines. At the end
of 1893 the Bank of France and the
Imperial Bank of Russia between them
held S116, GOO, 900 in gold, a little more
than half the stock of gold in all the
European banks. and this does not
include the gold in the Russian treas
ury. which is estimated at 500, 400, 900.
The gold in Germany. Austria Hun
gary. and Italy amounts 10 $3.50, ,0OO,-
600. and that in the Bank of England
to $3.50, 100000.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
a TWO-MllE PETITION.
The GermanAmerican DOcumcnt
Shipped to Albany.

A New York paper says: The petition of
the German-Amercan Citizens Union for
a liberal Sunday law was presented TO the
Legislature on Thursday. 1t is probably
the most formidable document which has
ever been presented to that or any other
legislative body. The petition itself is
brief enough, but the signatures attached
to it give it its formidable character. Ap-
pended to it are about 100000 names. and
the slips pasted together make Il roll Of
about two miles-10, $50 feet-long. To
put this in shape for presentation to the
Legislature baiiied the ingenuity of the
managers of the union. and outside talent
was then called in. A. Il. Smith, of the
Trow Directory Company, was appealed
to, and he designed the reel. which is
shown by the accompanying illustration.
The reel is twenty-six inches in diameter,
set in a tripod frame, mounted on two
wheels. The reel and frame are made of
black walnut highly polished, while the
wheels and trimmings are Of nickel. The
reel was made by concern engaged in
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

when the roof was very dry, the roof
ing being quite fat. it was easy TO put
it on. Where new roofing is to be done.
4 better way would be to soak the
shingles beforehand. Then take them
out and dry thcm in the sun.
Singletrees, plOw-handlcS, aX-hclyes
in fact. all kinds of farm tools will
be much improved in appearance and
in durability by giving them n good
dressing of this oil.
For cuts. for abrasion of the skin from
the plow-traces or saddle gals. Il thick
coat of this oil. applied at once. Will
quickly heal. The empty barrels. cut
IN two. make most excellent flower
tubs. Paint the woodwork bright red
and the iron bands black. They are
cheap, durable and highly ornamental.
when well filled with Il choice collec-
ton OF cannaS. geraniums and English
ivy.-The American.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
Petroleum for ShiurIe Roofs.

Crude petroleum can be had for $3.50
to 81 per barrel, including the barrel.
1t is not 4 paint, but is a preservative
of timber. Some seventeen years ago
one OF the editors barracks was given
n coat of it, mixed with seventy gal
Ions of the oil and thirty-fve pounds
of ocher. The barrack looks well yet.
and the boards are as sound as when
first put on. A hog pen and colt shed
was recently given a coat, and to the
were applied. The oil was sprinkled
on with fine rose watering-can. AZ
ter the first coat had soaked in, sec
ond coat was given. The oil was put on
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
a Valuable Durham Cow.

II want TO tell you what my four
teen hundred pound white Durham
COW is doing. According to several
tests made with the scales. she will
gire 1880 pounds of milk from Sept.
!, 1895. TO Sept. l. 1896. This winter |
am feeding Il ration of two parts of
bran and one part of shorts. three gal
Ions day and all the prairie hay she
will eat up clean. She makes one
pound of butter day. besides furnish
ing Il family of five persons with milk
and cream. When fresh she will give
thirty quarts a day. Next year ! will
try to bring her up to the mark of 49,
600 pounds of milk"
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
An Old Request.

Two hundred and seventy-five years
ago. Isaac Duckett left the sum of
$1,000 to encourage faithfuiness and
fidelity amongst domeSti, servants.
The necessary qualification was that
they should remain for seven years
with the same master or mistress in
;hc parish of St Andrews, Holborn.
London. This legacy reward is still
paid. and at the last prize giving elev
en- servants out of twenty-three receiv
ed $50 each. The remaining twelve
were disqualified for various reasons
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
Value of n Set of Farm Scales.

Most farmers realize to n certain eX-
tent the value of a set of farm eScaleS
But few seem to think the value equal
to their original cost In many instances
they have more than paid for them
selves the first year.
y farmer in Illinois, according to the
Ohio Farmer. sold seventy hogs to Il
shipper. Before delivering they were
weighed upon the farmer scales. When
weighed upon the buyers scales there
was discrepancy of over | 200 pounds
After investigation it was found a
! 1000-pOund weight had not been count
ed. which would have amounted to
5000 cat S-.6J per cwt. the selling
price,. and would have been lost but for
the previous weighing.
Another farmer sold five COWS to a To-
cal butcher 1T three cents per pound
guessing their average weight to be 900
pounds. When delivering them a neigh
Dor induced him TO weigh them upon
his scales The average weight was
found to be 1.130 pounds. loss of 1870
pounds on each COW. or Il loss of $3.50
upon the whole number.
Then there is great advantage in be-
ing able to tell the rate of gain when
fattening stock and when selling pOta-
toes, hay. straw. grain, etc, from the
farm. GuesSwork is poor business at
best. Competition has placed the price
of scales within the reach of the aver
age farmer. and it is his privilege 10
take advantage of it.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

consist of a white flag. emblematical Of
purity. In the center will be q large blue
star, typical of hope: in the middle of
this star white cross. emblematical of
sacrifice for others. In the corner of
the standard or flag, nearest the top Of
the staff. will be forty-fve white stars in
a field of blue, representing the States of
the Union. Over the central large star will
read the matto, The Lord my ranner."
and underneath the words designating the
number of the post to which the standard
is presented. 1t is to be carried by color
sergeant al the head of the parade along
with the national flag. Following this
description the commander said: God
Almighty grant that the principles and
truth represented by this standard may be
preserved BY the American people for all
time"
The uniform to be worn hy Gods
American Volunteers" has been decided
upon. The dresses of the women will be
made of seal-brown cashmere. The skirt
will be perfectly plain, of such length
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
How to Catch CutwOrms

The Florists Exchange gives the fol-
lowing ways to catch cut worms:
Placing around the plants fruit or
vegetable cans. from which top and
bottoms have been removed. The top
of the can should be three or four inches
above the surface of the ground. The
ends can be unsoldered by throwing
the cans into the fire.
Flowing the ground early in Septem-
Der. and not allowing weds to grow.
Flowing the ground late in the fall
or early in the spring. keeping the sur
face free from weeds 10y cultivation.
and not putting Il crop on same until
the middle of May or first of June.
During the first ten days of May fresh
cut clover. grass or weeds which have
been dipped in water containing Paris
green should be strcWn over the ground
each evening.
Collecting the worms each evening
while they are feeding This requires
q good light and sharp eyes
Each morning hunting for the worms
around the freSh-cut plants.
Using light traps" at intervals dur
ing the months of June August and
September. These traps are made by
filling a tub or half cask two-thrds full
of water. pouring little Kerosene over
the surface and hanging lantern over
the tub.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
Feed for Brood SOMs.

The ideal food for breeding sows is
4 mixture of two bushels of oats ard
mangelS. The cost of grinding is saved
and the food is well chewed. Wheat
middlingS with milk when had and
beetS is another favorite ration. LaXa-
tice food make the muscles yielding,
and there is 20 trouble when farrow-
ing" says the National StOckman.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
England's Plan for Protection.

\ scheme TO have every seaport town
of importance build one or more tor
pedO boats, as Il contribution 10 the
navy, to be manned by volunteer crews,
is proposed in England. An amendment
proposes that each big city furnish an
ironclad: but this would Involve IN
expense of from 100000 to S1,1J0 0C0,
the latter plan is considered impractic
able. The idea is not 4 bad one for
American cities 10 adopt. /. rred not
be confined to Seaports, but ANY place
that feels the need of building up Tho
navy might undertake. the constrac-
ton of vessel of some kind, liom
a torpedo boat up. In this way the
American navy could he Increased very
rapidly, especially that branch o; it
which consists Of the very useful small
er conStructions.-Ph Philadelphia Ledger.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
Smooth-Bore Telescopes.

Boys are often accused of polite
willingness to give Il great deal of in
formation about things which they
know next to nothing about-and some
times the accusation is true.
A city boy took Il country cousin OF
his 10 look ut the telescopes ut college
observatory.
with these" said the city boy. they
can see ninety billions of miles, and
they're only common smooth-bore tele-
scopes. If they were rifled they'd car
ry twice as far
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

Mrs. J. A. Harrison, wife of the post
master at Hobble, Ky, who was arrested
for tampering with the mails, has con-
fessed that she broke open the decoy let
ter with the $3 in it, but did so through
curiosity, and not for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the money, which was replaced.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
WHAT ONE RICH MAN DID.
He Redeemed His Town from Many
GraVc Disorders.

Ine newspapers OF Il Southern town
gave, not long since. sketch of the
life of a man who had just died there.
He was the only descendant of a
wealthy family that had lived in the
town since colonial days After leav-
ing college he spent several years
abroad, and coming home. found his
native village given over mainly to the
control of that portion Of its inhabi-
tants who were Indifferent. who con
dOned dram-drinking. and in ignorance
opened their doors to direct disease.
An open sewer ran down the main
street, into which all garbage was
thrown and left To decay. Pigs. goats
and dogs wandered about. The houses
were dilapidateG. Three saloons kept
up busy trade. The schoolhOuse was
in almost an untenantable condition.
Typhoid fever lurked in the town the
year round.
Mr.. r.-the man alluded to-was both
earnest and sensible. 1t was suspected
that he had had some secret trouble:
but if so ii never came TO the light He
did not push his way into politics or
literature, and made no effort to make
more money, or 10 make his mark in
the world" like other men.
He busted himself only with the town
in which he lived. The sewer should
be put underground he said.
Certainly" said his townsmen. "It
would be- well TO do it-and we shall do
il some time
"Lct Us do it now" he urged, and
headed the subscription.
The drainage set right, he went to
work 1T the >,ho0lhouSe and at the
church. The idle negro boys. by his di-
rcctiOn and encouragement. found
themselves at work cleaning and
Sprinklng the streets. When any OF
his ncighbOrS proposed 10 build a dwell
ling he had Il picturesque plan ready
10 offer. lie gave packages of seeds to
many OF the poorer houSeholderS, and
offered prizes for the best-kept gar
dcnS. Trees We're planted on the bor-
derS OF the sidewalks. and the pigs and
goats were banished.
This was the slow. checry work OF
years. More years were needed to
bring Il maiority of his townsmen to
close the saloons; but at last the town
bName kroWn as the cleaneSt, and as
being in the best sanitary and social
condition of any small town in the
state. II had lis hospital. its free Ii
brary. lis reading room. all suggested
or given hy the same hand, but none
of them called by his name.
Il am not fond Of seeing my name in
print. he said
He was often asked why he did not
marry: but he always replied. MY ma
tive town is my wife and child 1t
gives me work enough. | would rather
care for these people among whom L
WAS born than for Il family
He made no reputation for himself;
but he opened Il live spring of health
and of good in the world.
Mr. Theodore Roosevelt said the other
day in a speech in New York: The
American young man without money
owes his work to his family; but the
young man with money owes his work
To his country
The limited patriotism of this wise
and generous man of whom we have
written. flowing in narrow. direct chan
nels, will accomplish greater results for
civilization in the state in which he
lived. than either he or the generation
Of men about him can clearly appre-
hend or fully measure. Youths Com
paniOn.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

The will of Henry G.. Bowen, late pub
fisher of the Independent, was filed for
probate at New York. IT gives to his
widow for life most of his property, real
and personal, which after her death shall
become part OF his residuary estate. 1t
creates n trust fund of $4,000, the in
come of which is to be paid to her during
her life.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

Ground has been broken for the con-
vention auditorium at the south end of
the new city hall on Clark avenue in ST.
Louis. big force of men and 200 teams
were put to work. They will have to re-
move 5000 or 1000 cubic yards of earth
before the foundation can be laid.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

In Switzerland there is law. it is
said. which compels every married cou-
pie to plant six trees Immediately after
the ceremony. and two on the birth of
every child They are planted on COM
mons and near the roads, and being
mostly fruit trees are both useful and
ornamental The number planted
amounts to ten thousand annually.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

that it will just clear the ground. The
waist of the uniform will be a tight-ftting
Norfolk jacket with three box plaits down
the front and three down the back. The
headgear of the women will be poke
bonnet. The mems uniforms will be a.
most exactly like that of the United States
army.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25
DARLINGTON NAMES HIS ARMv.'
Salvation SecessiOnists to Be known
as &C God,s American Nolunteers.v

Goods American Volunteers" is the
title by which Balington Booths new Sal
vation army will be known. Commander
Ballington Booth says that all official ne
gotiations between Gen. Booth and him
self are now closed. Ballngton Booth
said that the standard of the new army
would be distinctly American. 1t will
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

Life insurance companies have applied
for an injunction restraining the State
Superintendent OF Insurance Of Missouri
from levying the 2 per cent tax assessed
by q recent law.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

They were seated in the parlor con-
versing on the uncertainty of life. She
The future is Il vast. unfathomable
mystery to us. isn't it? He-Yes; all
we know is that we have to go some
time. Voice from the library-It would
suit the convenience of this household
If you'd make it Il little soo.icr than
that-Richmond Dispatch.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

1t is perfectly safe to go into dem
lists shop and call him a liar to his
teeth, If the dentist isn't In.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

A hangman who wished to conceal
his vocation said he was travelling for q
suSneuder company.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-25

the manufacture of fire apparatus. The
strip more than fills the reel by two inches,
and encroaches to that extent upon the
space between the handles.