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The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12

fact 1t is more likely due to the drying up of the tassel, so that not enough pollen is formed to fertiliZe all the silk. If there is either a very dry or very wet time when the tassel should be dis tributing pollen, these defective ears will be plenty. Heavy rains in one case wash the pollen off, and the dry weather causes the tassel to shrivel and become worthless The blossom ing is exhaustive. If the season is just right one-quarter of the tassels pro- duced would make a full crop of we'll developed ears. But as in every crop there are more or less defective ears, it is unsafe to cut them out. The suck CTS usually tassel later, and for this reason they often increase the corn crop on the main stalk after the earlier tassels have dried up.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
I.Owell's StOiCism.

Some men are full of surprises, even to their intimate friends. No one ever suspected the poet Lowell of stOicism until he suffered from gout; then the pain brought out that 'he had the pride of a North American Indian In the unfinching endurance of physical agony" MT. G. w. Smalley, in an es- say on "Mr. Lowell in England" pub lished in Harper's, refers to this side of the poets character.
 "Visit him in these days, and if you did not know him we'll you might never guess that he was suffering. The worst paroxysms were borne in silence with a set face which was capable of a smile"
 Mir. Smalley narrateS that one sum- mer Mir. Lowell had an unusually vio- lent attack. Perhaps the trouble might be something besides gout. He took MT. Smalley's advice regarding a phy- sician, mo gout specialist, but first rate all-around-man."
 Doctor BrOadbent-nOw Sir William Broadbent-was called, and went at once to see him. It was gOut and nOth- ing else, though a very acute attack, and the pain violent.
 The physician wrote a prescription. What is that for?" inquired the pa tient.
 ''To relieve the pain"
 "Thank you, doctor, but I only want ed to know it was really gout," and no persuasion could induce him to take the medicine. He seemed to wish. says Mir. Smalley, to convince himself that he was not to be conquered by pain. Later he had too many opportunities; but to see others suffer was a thing he could not bear.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
Eggs and Young Chickens.

In the twenty-one days that it takes to turn a perfectly fresh fertile egg into a chick, there is more profit in pro- portion to the capital invested than in any other farm operation. So the old lady was not so far out of the way when she said sine would not sell eggs under shilling a dozen, or a cent each, because it didn't pay for the hens time. If an egg is worth one cent, a lively young chick, newly matched, is worth at least six cents, if not ten. Six hundred to 1000 per cent. profit in twenty-one days time is not to be sneezed at. There is another side to this, of course, when sickness or some thing else thins off the young chicks, and their dead little bodies are not worth even the cent that the egg costs from which they were matched. It is by looking on all sides that conserva tive farmers usually called rather slow are saved from enthusiasm in the egg and poultry business that have de ceived and disappointed many who have gone in without experience and have come out with more experience, than they wanted.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
PRESIDENT FOR 20 YEARS.
And Now Diaz Is Again Chosen Chief
 Magistrate of Mexico.

The recent election of Gen. Porfirio DiaZ to fifth term in the presidency of the Mexican republic is evidence of the strong hold which this progressive old statesman has on his fellow country men. It is all the more noteworthy be- cause the election was unanimous-an unparalleled triumph in the history or republics. For twenty years he has held the presidency of Mexico.
 It is to his personal traits and talents that his success must be attributed.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
Why Horses slobber.

A correspondent of the American Cul- tivator expresses the belief that the reason why the second growth of clover makes horses slobber is because of its seeds. Clover seed at present and pros pective prices Is altogether too dear feed to be given horses, even the most valuable. But, says the Cultivator, we think our correspondent mistakes in ascribing the slobbering to the clover seed. Neither do we think 1t Is the sec ond growth of the clover Itself. Many years ago we made an investigation and found that the slobbering only oc- cured where the lobelia plant, often called Indian tobacco, was found mixed with the clover This lObelia Is, as every farmer knows, a most powerful emetic. Even on land where it is abun- dant, 1t does not get large enough to go into the first crop of hay. But after the first and heavy clover crop is removed the lobelia makes a very rapid growth, and its blue flowers are often very plen- tiful where clover is grown on low, moist ground.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
HOOP PARINGS A PANACEA.
Blacksmith Tells Queer Tales of Super
 stitiOus Persons and Dogs.

What becomes of the parings from the hoofs of horses in blacksmith shops? A horseshoer who was asked this question let his hammer fall on his anvil and told a reporter some queer things-that dogs make away with most of the parings, which are esteemed a great delicacy in canine households; that choice pairing is fancy tidbit which can bs secured by the commonest dog If he be watchful and industrious. The glue in the par ing Is probably the part relished, the smith said.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12

Dear Father: Have been unable to write lately, as have spent most of my time in wheeling. Have succeeded in making very fast record for myself and am now doing great time. The ma chine I have been using is one of the old-fashioned kind, rather heavy, with non-detachable chain and ball bearing Notwithstanding this, expect to lead all competitors in the gO-as-you-please race tonight and get way easy. Your affectionate son, JIMMY. New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12

ShOwman-This is a picture of the Israehtes crossing the Red Sea. One of the audience-But don't see the Israel ties! Showman-Oh, they've just cross ed over! One of the audience-Well, where are the Egyptians? Snowman They're just gone under! Say, how much will you take to take your money back ?-Pick- -Me-Up.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
The Tasse1 of Corn.

The flower of the corn plant Is di- vided into two portions, the tassel, or male section, which furnishes the poll en, and the silk, which is the female portion of the flower, which receives it. Each thread of silk carries some of the pollen to the ear, and there a grain of corn is formed. The prOfusion of silk is so great that the grains of corn are compacted on the ear as close Iy as possible. When this is not the
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
Rye Straw for Binding Cor

Rye Straw for Binding Corn Stalks.
 It is a good plan for farmers who grow rye to save few bundles to be threshed by hand, and use the straw for binding corn stalks. We cut corn much earlier than we used to do, and 1t is wise to do so. In using green corn stalks for binding the tops of stocks, perhaps two or three will break, vast ing stalks, spelling patience and taking time, all of which would be saved by having a wisp of long rye straw to use in binding the tops. There Is still an other advantage of the rye bands. They will hold, while if dry, hot spell comes a good many of the stalk bands will break, letting the stock fall apart, and when rains come most of the stalks will be found In the mud. Those who use rye bands for binding corn stalks will never after be without them, even if they have to grow a small piece of rye every year for this purpose alone.- EY.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12

to do service as a sign on Burnett ave nue, and Is 9 feet high and 31a feet in diameter. It's days of usefulness as a sign have passed, and John has exer- cised squatter sovereignty and made 1t his sleeping apartment. For three years he has comfortably bunked there. He doesn't enter by the top, but by a door cut in the bottom, the coffee pot now ly- ing on its side.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12

Hicks-Do you think 1t naturally fol lows because a man is politician that he Is liar? Wicks-Oh, no; but unless a man Is an expert liar should not call him much of a politician.-Boston Tran script.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
Farn and Factorr Butter.

d
 The idea is generally prevalent that the amount of butter which has of late years been made by individual dairy men was insignificant as compared with the output of creameries and but ter factories, but figures given in Sta tistics of the Dairy" by Henry B. Al word, chief of the dairy division, she WIS this belief to have had no foundation in fact, up to 1890.
 While the increase in population from 1850 to 1890 was about ITO per cent, the production of butter for the census year of 1890 exceeded that of 1850 by 2S4 per cent. This increase was not uniform with either population or butter production, but quite the contrary, as may be seen by the fol- lowing figures:
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12

He is a man of serious character and judicious disposition, possessed of re- markable perseverance,, firm of purpose, broad minded, sincere, thoughtful and of sound judgment. When first he en- tered upon office he made 1t his business to put an end to the brigandage and rapine by which Mexico had been dis turbed for generations; and he was sue cessful in this work. He next under took the settlement of all outstanding disputes with foreign governments; and his success in this undertaking furnished evidence of his diplomatic ability, which was manifested even in the case of the United States, and in dealing with American claims against Mexico. Since that time he has been constant in his efforts to advance the we'll being of his country. At tue close of Presi- dent Diaz's fourth term of office the people of Mexico are better off than they ever were at any other time since the Spanish conquest. The population has advanced beyond 100000, and is IIODdUAy OuS-ullA 61cdlcA lAdu IL Wdo at the time of his first election as Presi- dent twenty years ago.
 Diaz, who is 66 years of age, has had an adventurous career. At the age of IT he entered the army, and at the same time continued his education in law and the sciences. Throughout the revolution of 1855 he was active and at its close was elected to Congress. When Maximilian established his empire, Diaz was one of the patriots who de murred, and in the war which ended with the young Austrian's execution Diaz was leader. At it's close he re- sumed seat in Congress, was active in politics, and in 1876 was elected 10 the office which he now holds
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12

The COW which will profitably con- vert the largest amount of feed into milk or butter is the most profitable one to keep. The COW which yields 8 generous return for the food consumed is the COW for profit, and the one that it will pay to feed generously, says 8 writer.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
THE FARM AND HOME
MATTERS OFINTEREST FARM
 ER AND HOUSEWIFE.

Do Not Make So Large a Proportion of the Butter Used as Many Suppose-One Reason Why Wheat Is Cheap-Farm Notes.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
BUTTER.


 BUTTER.
 Per cent. Increase from 1850 to 1860. ....... .46.7O Increase from 1860 to 1870. 0........ .11.S3 Increase from 1870 to 1850. 0........ .56.SS Increase from 1880 to 1890. .49.4o
 POPULATION.
 Per cent. Increase from 1850 to 1860. ...,.... .35.5S Increase from 1S6O to 1870. ......... .22.62 Increase from 1870 to 1880. ........ .30.0S Increase from 1SS0 to 1S90. coco. .24.o5 Emanating from some other sources she figures given by Mr. Alvord might reasonably be subject to doubt, but Mir. Alvord is not one who would know ingly send forth false information nor base an official statement on mere guesswork, and being in position to know whereof he speaks, his figures may be relied upon as correctly repre- sent:ng the situation. But 1t will be 0 genuine surprise to nearly all who have given the matter a thought to learn that S5 per cent. of all butter produced in this country was, as late as 1890, made on the farm. Here is what he has to say on the subject:
 "The most noteworthy fact in con- nection with the production of butter on farms Is that, notwithstanding the great extension of the creamery sys- tenn and the decline in the amount of butter annually exported, such pro- duction has increased even more rap idly than population. To go back to the census of 1850, 1t is found that the total production of butter on farms in 1S49 was 313,945,3O6 pounds, or 1851 pounds per capita of population. In 1860 the amount reported was 459, 6S1,372 pounds, or 14.62 pounds per capita. In 1870 the amount reported was 514,O92,6S3 pounds, which gave an average of only 1893 pounds for each inhabitant. Up to this time there had been no creamery butter reported, but in 1880 the production of farm but ter averaged 1850 pounds for each in- habitant, and that of creamery butter 0.5S pounds for each inhabitant, the total average being thus 16.0S pounds. At the eleventh census, however, the production of butter on farms alone averaged 16.33 pounds per capita of the population, and such had been the increase that the total production of butter averaged no less than 1924 pounds per unit of the population"
 As no creamery butter was reported until 1880, when only little more than one-third of 1 per cent. C086, to be ex act) was thus produced, it follows that of the 15 per cent. shown by the elev enth census, nearly all was gained dur Ing ten years. There is no doubt that the ratio of gain has been much great CT of late.-New York Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12
PAINTER THOMAS TIN HOUSE.
Probably the Biggest Coffee Pot in the
 United States.

At Denison, Texas, lives MT. John Greenfield Thomas. John Is a painter, has one eye, had wife and home, and has had so much whisky that now lie has nothing except an old coffee pot. But 1t Is big coffee pot-possibly the biggest in the country.
 This coffee pot was originally made
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-12

He is man of serious character and judicious disposition, possessed of re- markable perseverance,, firm of purpose, broad minded, sincere, thoughtful and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-19

under Mayo's bridge. half a mile from
the starting point.
People along the shore became ex.
cited and gave chase as best they could
In the meantime the FISH was being
exhausted and the rider had discovered
Il and began TO try to steer for a sand.
bar. then little way below them. This
he reached successfully. And here,
after a struggle. he dragged his trophy
ashore on the Chesterfield side OF the
river or on the side opposite from the
point Of starting. Richmond was then
a small town. and In a little time this
strange adventure was known to every
inhabltant An ovation followed. The
fsh, which measured ten feet and
weighed 800 pounds, was served up In a
manner to suit every taste, and the
night that followed this episode was
cpont In high glee. and the distln-
guished adventurer was ever afterward
known rs Martin Hawkins. the s,ur-
econ rider This gentleman died IN his
7Sd year AZ the residence Of a friend.
Daniel Burton. about ten miles west Of
Richmond.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-19
A Mas. unsersr. TrsasnrA

Thomas Thorn. a barber. found a
large amount Of old gold and silver
coin on the cambridge farm. on Goat
hill. about two miles below Lamherls-
willie, n. j.. while blasting among tho
rocks. Tho coin was lying between
two large boulders, and was uncovered
by a blast. The coin. being all for
eign. he could make no estimate OF his
nnd. slnce the finding OF the money
several OF the Oldest citizens claim
they had spent much time In their
younger days searching the hills for
treasure said to have been buried by
a hlghwayman named Hare. who
robbed the stage coach between New
York and Philadelphia on the Ole York
pike. near Lambcrtyllle. la the early
eighteen hundreds. he was captured
near New Brunswick. confessed 10 sew
eral robberics and told where the
money Vas hidden. Part OF thu money
was found At the time. but the larger
part OF Il was never unearthed. The
treasure had almost been forgotten.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-19

Here q man may easily be convicted .
dozen times and each time he Is arrest.
"a assert that Il Is the FIRST Tine. and
the detective IL none the wiser They
have nothing upon which TO rely but
che photographs which are sent from
one city TO another. These are inef-
feellvo. for the reason that a man does
not always look enough like bis picture
10 attract attention. I have been be-
fore Inspector ByrnCo twice In one
year. and on tho second occasion he did
not know me any more than II he had
never seen .ae, Ny beard had been
trimmed since tho previous time ! was
on his carpet and he would call me
by some other name than my cwn o.
any ! bad ever claimed"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-19

master. o. d. Klrkly. was a Pomeroy
man. All day long he had TO breathe
the McGm atmosphere. Only strong
sense OF duty kept him from roslgning.
Otherwise the salary would have been
no lnducemcnt whatever He endured
this as long as he could. and then began
TO plot to have the pcsioiiice changed
10 the Pomeroy side OF the street
He secretly negotiated with the
United States government. and by
working very stoalthlly got permission
to move the Office without any one fad
ing out what he was doing. a week aga
yesterday morning. while the MoGlllIics
slept unguarded. posse OF fifty Pom
eroyitos gathered In the shadows OF the
buildings on the pOmeroy side OF the
street At the signal they swept down
upon the poatoflce. and. with ropes and
rollers. got Il across the way. When
the first McGllitc como forth In the
morning he saw the posiofice seated
across the way. looking a. calm and
conientod ca " the pomeroy side Of N,
street bad always been It's home.
An hour later the McGnlites marched
across the street. armed and prepared
20 bring the p9stoalce back. On ia
front door was an oiieial-looking docu.
ment The McGinltes read the govern.
mont order. authorizing the change
They saw that they were beaten. Tn,
Pomoroy faction gathered and fell tC
ieering; "Why don't you move Il baokg'
But the McGulltes dared not. becaus,
they feared to enlist Uncle Sam on "a,
Pomoroy side. So they CRASHED thell
teeth and melted away There hay,
been several small riots In the mali
street since the moving OF the post
Office. but no serious trouble. as trouble
goes In I'm City.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-19
sWALLoMs Ar rmEIR aAMEs
somcfimcs They Chase u iiaes 90
Disturb a Cats neposr.

Sometimes They Chase iiaes OF
Disturb Cats neposr.
Swallows can Ny very fast and very
Tar. lflt werc not so. they could not
take the long journeys which they do.
leaving England iuLlc autumn and
returning Ia the spring This quick
night enables them to catch Insects
ON the wing GA which they chiefly live;
also, Il enables them 20 escape bird
enemies Of the hawk tribe sometimes.
ard, perhaps, shots which may De
Cred al aem by men, Often do we
sec them dying ns q sccms. just for
thc pleasure which they have Ia rapid
nation, going IN circles roIad the top
~ lofty house or church sp.re. drop.
ping now aud ihcn. cnly 90 rise again.
i.ll The whole party suddenly darts on
IN another direction. A gentleman
Walking enc morning ucrCss a large
park cav q number Of swallows hav.
lrg quite "a game with a harc. though
the poor animal did not spem 90 Ike
the performance The hare was run.
ring very fast, ard NJ first the gcn-
ueman wondered why o was, as uo
dogs were rear. hut directly after hp
Noticed SOME swallows coming close
20 the ground. aud they skinned past
the hare's ears cicsc % the ground,
evidently giving her the idea that they
wore going 90 strike her. though. when
close they took sharp turn Thcu
they disappeared. and The hare stop
ptd 20 listen; presently they returned
ard again the lare ran an she got bid
among the underwood
SIN more curious ls The story which
q clergyman tells us ~ scene he
+ wltres cd between some swallows aud
I eat. Pussy was sitting upon the tur
~ gate pest IN n sort % dcze ID
which we often see cats when thpy
arr lazy ard not hungry russ' reposl
was Interrupted by the arrival N a
swallow. which Jew close 90 her head
She raised her paw 10 strike Il. hul
was too late. Auothcr swallow. % min
ute after I'D III same thing. and
again pcss made an unsuccessful blow
More swallows dashed past her it.sl
IN the same way. tiil ten CO. eleven had
gone by. which sounded Ike a laugh
Next The whole party Jew round puss
forming q circle Ike q whccl. Tho
was too much for her he jumped
down ard reircated Swallows hav,
tcrn known TO unite aud drive of
their great enemy, the kesircl. Kin,
cf hawk. by whlrling and nnttcriu.
about him tiil be- gets confnsod. nr,
Is not able to seize any Of them
Chaitcrhox.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-19

tlon unless he be- Of an observing dl6.
position. or unless some friend actual
~ teaches him better Even then he
will argue that be has reasons Tor
doing 50; frat. because q appears 60
be common sense 90 SIT erect az m
riding horseback: second. because the
machines are built that way-cxcepi
the racing machines, and of course he
does not want racing machine or
any blending over" lie has read too
many articles on the evils Of bending
over.
Now let us look at Il. Dld you ever
stand at a public stairway aud give
notice 20 the position people most nj.
ways assume when climbing tho
stalrsi DO ~. and You will observe
that they all lean forward little
slightly bending the hack. Why h
thlsy Nature tells ~ that Il makes
the work easier. and we certainly do
find Il 80. The bicycle rider who has
found" this position has found the
easiest position. lie can travel more
miles Ia n day and feel less tired. lie
has passed into the second aud higher
stage Of riding bicycle. lie now
Possesses greater possibilities, and his
interest In cycling Il doubled. lie has
made q discovery; he nrplres IN take
his next long run with set of wheel.
men who ride faster aud farther than
hls usual companions. What was only
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-19

aad wrcnchee the chlsel from her hand.
Then commenced striking her with
Il un.il the deed WIS done. What hap.
pened to me after that Is not clear TO
my MUD. The blood on the clothes
that was shown 10 tho court. was cot
my wlfe's blood. but my own"
After assuring the minister that ho
does not want his case carried to tho
Supreme court. or TO the board OF par
dcns. he said;
ny worldly aiaira are How in orfer.
have deposited $3.50 Wits the warden
10 pay for my coffin. and when this Ia
done still have $500 left. which leave
In your hands TO be equally divided De-
tween my daughter at Washington, and
my youngest son. Frank"
Wlndlsch was bathod IN toars and
expressed the desire not TO live loagcI
than the day set for the execution.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-19
u Was Nllcrohe.

Katherine little Boston maldon
has just passed her third birthday
Rclug the only child IN the family sho
naturally hears much ct the scientific
conversation IN which her fnihcr ana
mother frequently Indulge sloulnr
90 a short Journey not long nro IA,
train was crowded and the Hiile ril
and her mother were OBLIGED la tete
separate seats, across the aisle Afier
Katherine was settled her mother be.
eamc aware u the fact that sae wos
beside o particularly mtldy looking
man, She, II course. was unconsclm,s
hui her mother becan 10 hdret ord
with numerous mysterious wlnks ma
ncds tried a. make her daughter nm.
dtrsiand that she ought 10 kc,n nosy
thc cud ~ the seat. Katherine wns
puzzled Tor a while as 10 what brr
mother meant. hut finally she lootoi
her nelghhor over and chlrned sn th,t
every one IN The car couid hear. e,vhst
II Il mamma mlcrObesy'-nos,or
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