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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-25
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-25
LIVE STOCK.

CATTLE-Slow at yesterdays prices. The
half dozen loads that arrived were mostly
common and several punches of held-over
stuff were on sale. Good cattle were steady
and sold readily.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-25
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leading railway and Industrial stocks yester-
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
The Bicycle conquering the Horss.

The bicycle has come, and although
the predominance of the horse in sport
is not destroyed, 1t is no longer undis-
puted Not like that other, that with
sulphurous manifestations tumbled the
knight from his steed. this modern
machine, in quiet and orderly manner,
as becomes the present, is tumbling his
modern counterpart from hunter and
from hack. Gradually 1t has been
growing in favor, and now 1t Is bear
ing all before it. There is no dignity
too great to be borne by the nimble
wheel, and coquetry has been sacrificed
for its sake. Every one rides; and 1t
is singular that the most bigoted horse
man often falls the most abject victim
and is found practicing upon the
smoothly running innovation-some-
times, it is true, on the sly. \ writer
says in speaking of the retreat" OF
the power-holding classes: The ef-
feet produced on certain individuals
is such that, instead of siding with the
class TO which by tradition and indi-
vidual interest they undoubtedly be-
long. they take their place in the ranks
of their opponents"
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
CARE OF WEAK PIGS.

Every spring OH the farm there are
fair share of physical vigor, or too
numerous brothers and sisters crowd
them aside. They grow weaker and
weaker and die. or they become mis-
erable stunted creatures, giving neither
pleasure nor profit to the owner.
Whether il pays to try to save these
weaks pigs depends on the comparative
price of corn and pork. If 1t will not
pay, they should be put out of the way
at once, yet many pig is killed or
neglected that Is well worth the little
trouble needed to give il fair start
with its mates.
The most frequent method of caring
for runts is to turn them over to wife
or daughter for pets; but a hand-raised
pig requires great deal Of care, to say
nothing of the chances against it's liv-
ing, when put entirely onartificial food.
Try the following plan once and see
IL II is not an Improvement on the pet
pig" What farmers wife isn't enough
interested i'm the stock to inspect every
hCN it'Ni VI PISS, VNCh ~ tuVs oiC VI
daily occurrence! And she can readily
detect the one that is imposed upon by
all the rest. Now, suppose she brings
a cup Of boiled milk and spoon. and
slips 1t into the pigs mouth little at
a time (of course the mother pigs are
tame, or ought to be-; meal or two
a day will help matters wonderfully.
and there is not an entire change of
food or lack of needed warmth. The
weak pig will soon be able to hold its
own, and it will be by chance II some
other pig does not take its place and
need the food. .
Sometimes the entire litter needs
feeding II it is large and the mother
young This Is easily done by shutting
the sow away from them until the pigs
are hungry. then with a pan of milk
always boiled-and a spoon. feed them.
1t Is awkward work at first, but eaci,
one will get little. Repeat twice a
day. and in week the little fellows
will need no shutting up, but will tum-
BILE over each other In their haste to
get to the pan.--New England Home
stead.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
The Silk Thread Market.

New York is the acknowledged head
quarters for silk thread, which is dealt
in by experts in large quantities. The
buyers Of the entire country look to the
great New York houses for their an
nual supplies, and the recent develop
ments of the business have been very
extensive. 1t is acknowledged through
out the country that the silk thread
sold by the New York market Is the
best quality of thread to be found any
where in the country.
The recent developments in this busi,
ness have pointed out emphatically the
fact that the quality of silk thread has
improved wonderfully in the past few
years, and has kept pace with the
growth of the entire silk business
Dealers in silk thread have had a most
prosperous trade Of recent years, and
they attribute their prosperity to the
superior advantages offered by New
York for the conduct Of their business
New York Mail and Express.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
CANNED MEATS FOR SUMMER.

Farmers usually have a plentiful sup
ply of fresh meat in winter when the
wea fher is cold. and by freezing the
meat can be kept sometimes for weeks
without being injured. But in summer
1t is different. and the ration of salt
pork or corned beef is apt to become
tiresome. 1t is n surprise that some of
the fresh meat butchered in winter is
not canned, as it may easily be. Cut it
in small pieces without any bone and
cook so thoroughly as to expel all air.
Then place it quickly in glass jars
that have been slowly heated until they
are nearly as hot as the cooked food
If this is done and the cans are i'm
mersed except their tops in hot water.
the glass will not break. Pack the
meat as closely as possible in the can,
and when filled cover the top with melt
ed lard and seal the can. The lard
will protect the meat beneath ii from
any air that may be under the lid of
the can, and which may have ferment
germs. A few cans of fresh meat for
use in summer will be quite as conven-
lent as the cans of fruit and vegeta bles
which all good housewives now put up
ever summer and fall in greatest abun-
dance. Fresh fruit in the summer is
more easy to get in the country than
is fresh meat of any kind.-Boston Gull
tivatOr.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
The legislators Mistake.

A story is told down East of COM
ical old fellow who was elected to the
Legislature decade or more ago. He
had never before gone further away
from home than Bangor, and so the
Capital city was a perfect terra incOg-
nita to him. Arriving there he rather
excitedly inquired Of the station loung-
ers where the State House was, and
for joke was told to "go over Ken
nebec bridge and turn to the right at
the top of the HILL" and he'd know the
big building when he came to 1t. This
of course, brought him after a long
walk to the imposing front entrance of
the Insane Hospital. Here he raped
Justify until some one opened the door
and asked what was wanted. II sup
pose I'm entitled to a seat in here some
where's" he said, and 1t was full half
hour before they got matters straight
ened out so as to be satisfied that l$e
wasn't really, truly crazy man.-Lew-
iston (Me.) Journal.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
"A Philad elphia Horse Trade.

The proprietor Of an uptown hotel,
which is patronized largely by the ag-
ricultural classes, has vacant stall in
his stable, and thereby hangs a tale.
The boniface was very anxious to sell
horse to friend from the. country,
but the latter had some doubt as to the
animals speed. The two agreed upon
a certain day for drive in the park.
and in tae meantime the hotel man had
not been idle. They were bowling
along ut pace which was scarcely cal
culated to create any great excitement
when park guard. who had previously
been "fixed," arrested the owner of the
shorse for driving faster than the al
lowed three-minute gait. He willingly
paid his fine of $5, and his companion
was 80 impressed by the occurrence
that he Immediately purchased the
horse. There are tricks in all trades
Philadelphia Record.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
Oddities of Animals.

Observe for yourselves. Every spot
ted dog has the end of his tail white
while every spotted cat has the end of
her tail black.
Try It.. Gather 10000 of the threads
spun by full-grown spider, twist them
together and see IL they equal in sub.
stance the size of one of your hairs.
Oysters live ten or twelve years when
they have the chance In this country
they don't get the chance.
The large horned beetle can carry $50
times its own weight. One has been
known to walk away with two and a
quarter pounds weight
Live bees are sometimes shipped on
ice so as to keep them dormant during
the journey, This is particularly the
case with bumblebees, which have been
taken to New Zealand. where they are
used in fertilizing the red clover that
has been introduced into that colony.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
AcaIifornja Lion.

"Got to stir him up.' remarked the
hunter, and the contents of the heavy
shot CUNT went plunging into tho dark
ness. With wild scream the madden
ed lion sprang from the cavern and
stood for a moment in the dim lantern
light enveloped In the sulphurous
smoke
Turning quickly toward rodk pro-
iecting some fifteen feet upward, the
lion crouched and sprang; but, just as
his feet left the rock the mountaineer's
Winchester rang out and the desperate
ly wounded beast struck short Of the
ledge and rolled back screaming and
tearing at everything within reach.
Tip fed warily behind bush; but
Blucher with laundering zeal charged
like load Of hay, followed by fool
tenderfOOt who wanted to kill the lion
with an axe. A fierce snarl-i thump
and old Blucher came end over end
through the air, striking the unlucky
tenderfoot amidships when the whole
aggregation rolled into a manzanita
bush twenty feet below.
Look out. He's going TO spring
again. yelled Charlie. AS / sat far
down the hill and dug the dust out OF
my eyes. saw the long yellow body
again rise into the air as 1t launched
itself at the intrepid hunter. Billy
made a splendid shot, for while the
lion was in the air a bullet from the
heavy 45 broke its neck.-Outing.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
The Automatic Duck.

The most remarkable mechanical con-
trivance over constructed was Vaucan-
sons automatic duck, which was ex-
hibited before the Paris Institute in
1873. 1t was of natural size, and. when
set in motion by the internal machinery
moved its wings and feet, and ate and
drank after the exact fashion of
the process of digestion was actually
Il real living biped. Furthermore
1t Is said that the process of digestion
was actually carried OH in the stomach.
The editor hereof agrees with Stowe,
who says: IF such was really the case
fhe food must have been dissolved by
the aid of chemicals"
The old account of this Vaucanson
wonder adds: May it also be known
that this cleverly made duck coulde
quack in naturyal voyce, and that in
drynking it muddied the water wyth
yts byll, as live ducks are known to
do"
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
DOES sILAGE INJURE MILK AND
BUTTER?

It Is quite certain that the milk con-
densers refuse to take milk from ST.
laged cows, and some consumers Of
butter object to peculiar flavor Of
butter made from this food. But the
kind of silage has much to do with this
character of,the milk. If the silage is
sour or moldy, there can be no question
of it's unfitness for milking cows. For
milk Is sure to be contaminated by any
unnatural flavor or Odor in the food,
as is so well known in regard to garlic
in pastures But II one has special
market for any product, 1t Is wise to
consult the requirements Of 1t, and it
is very certain that good grass or clover
pasture, or the feeding of fresh sOiling
crops in the summer and good hay and
roots in winter, will always make un-
Objectionable milk and butter, so that
it will be wise to avoid any cause Of
complaint by ones customers, and sup
ply just what they desire. and not try
to oppose them. That silage- made but
ter is not so well favored as other kinds
is well known by experts. and the diff
ference of market value Is some cents
a pound; this difference will more than
counterbalance the advantage of feed
ing silage.-New York Times.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27

have left the country are farn,ers' sona.
and they are found filling situations
all over the State Of New York. But
more significant than all this Is the
record Of the graduating classes OF
the Royal Military College. the West
Point OF Canada picturesquely located
ut the foot of the slope between old
Fort Henry and the river. The college
was opened In 1876. The course Of
study Is four years, the same as at West
Point the chief instructors are regular
officers detailed from the British army.
and the curriculum is of the most ex-
acting order. 1t is school that Canada
is justly proud Of, but OF Its annual
graduating class only the four highest
are eligible for commissions In the reg
ular army. Over 80 per cent. Of all of
the graduates are filling positions In
the United States, chiefly as civil and
mechanical engineers"
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27

Paris, the acknowledged center of
fashion, can even boast of its dog-t
lors. A fin-de,siecle Parisiah dog must
have toilets for receptions, for race
meetings and for the seaside, and even
pockets for 1t railway ticket. On wet
days its feet are carefully protected by
India rubber shoes. On the occasion of
recent fashionable wedding the ami
NAL joined In the bridal procession, be-
ing led with silken ribbons by gaily at
tired pages. a fashionable dog-tailor
made the costumes which matched the
servants liveries. The quadrupeds are
bedecked with white satin and lace
and garlanded with orange blossoms.
The Partisan canine upper ten are,
In truth. very gay dogs!''
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
Tempering Saws.

Tempering saws is an elaborate process.
and none but the best workmen are en-
ployed. Instead of being hardened by
dipping the red-hot saw in water. com
position of whale or some other animal oil
and tallow Is used. Sometimes rosin,
pitch or turpentine is mixed with the
tallcw and oil. The oil and tallow give
the steel strength and toughness, and the
rosin, pitch or turpeniine break up the
scale made by the heat. oras it is called,
makes 1.-THE scale strike"
The saw is carefully heated in furnace,
which gives every part of the thin metal
an even heat. Then the blade is dipped
in the hardening mixture. and kept there
until it is as cool as the composition.
When taken from the oil and talow mix
ture the oil is removed by scrapng. and
the blade is further cleaned with sawdust.
When the steel is bright, the temper is
drawn. This is done in several ways:
BY laying it in muffle until the proper
color comes, by reheating the blade in II
frame which stretches il so that the blade
will not warp, and by heating it between
dies which hold the blade fiat
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27

In number as required, to the forcing
pits, placing the roots or clumps under
tho benches or tables, where the grow
ing shoots would get but little light.
Az each clump was put In all the long.
coarse roots were ripened out. and good
garden soil carefully sifted In with the
hands until the spaces were compactly
filed; then the next one was put In, and
so on until the planting was finished;
then about three inches Of soil was put
over all, and thorough soaking Of
liquid manure given. At the end of
ten days we got the first cutting. and
gave the bed another soaking OF liquid
manure.
Two weeks later another bed was
made to succeed the first one, and after
that we made the paintings one month
apart, and we found that each bed
would last Gjout that time.
Our best results were obtained I'm a
temperature Of 45 degrees to 80 de-
grees; above that the shoots were weak
and spindling, and the plants soon ex-
hausted.
] should say that the same results
may be attained by using the corners
Of a moderately warm cellar, or by
putting the roots in boxes that could
be placed any where about the house
or barns. Any one having an old as
paragus bed can well afford the time
required and spare a few Of the old
roots to make the trial, and enjoy a
great treat In midwinter.
Rhubarb may be grown in precisely
the same way, with no more trouble
Country Gentleman.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
ASPARAGUS IN WINTER.

Forcing asparagus for winter use Is
n very simple trick. and It is surprising
how little of this favorite vegetable Is
grown I'm winter considering how cas-
lily and cheaply 1t may be grown. writes
Gerald Howatt, jr. During the winter
of 1S04-05 we had constant supply of
asparagus from Christmas until spring,
grown as follows: The roots drom a
strong nine-year-old bud were allowed
to remain in the ground until thorough
" ripened by the frost. and then dug
up, great care being taken to get all
the large roots, and not break or mutt
late them, and not expose them IN the
air any length of time, as this would
injure them very much.
Then they are packed in dry, soil In
an outbuilding. where the temperature
would be uniformly cool and even, and
from this supply we took our roots.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27

shall not rail Mt fortune or Mt fate
While In the dark or light
I hear footstep pattering to the gate
That closes ON the night.
But for those little feet
Each pathway shall be sweet
The sad storms trimmed with rainbows,
where the paths of angels meet!
I shall not rail- at fortune or at fate
While under Loves own skies
Ny little queen walks where the roses
wait
And wins me with her eyes.
For In those eyes i seem
To read the stars that stream
On bright celestial meadows where the
angels sing and dream!
I shall not rail at fortune or ut fate
While still / feel the beat
or her glad heart, and I'm life's twilight
late
Her rosy lips and sweet!
Lovely as still thou art,
Rest on my heart, sweetheart!
Till Gods white angel smiling kiss lips
and lives apart!
FRANK l.. STANTON.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27

worries Hocoros
The last Indian has not gone to the
happy hunting grounds = but old Deer
foot has, Deerfoot, the most famous
Indian OF the last quarter Of century;
rightly named and famed because Of
his wonderful work as runner. In
American history there have been
scores OF noted chieftain, none OF them
so well known, however, as Deerfoot
was from the beginning Of the sixties,
when he toured Enkland and establish
ed himself as the champion pace-maker
Of the world.
He was sixty-elght years OF age, and
had been a public figure ever since he
was twenty-five. Up to month ago
he was In capital condition. and re-
marked to Buffalo friend ut that
time, as he came in. glowing and
hearty from walk OF twelve miles:
'Me sixty-eight years old. but me welt
and can run yet"
He had been living at Irving, vii
lage not far from Buffalo. Two sons
survive him. He was born on the Cat
taraugus Reservation, and in boyhood
was an extraordinary runner. In short
races and lacrosse he was the wonder
of his tribe, the Senecas. In the inter-
tribal races in Western New York forty
years ago, he was always first.
He got his name, according to Indian
tradition. because he had, on one oc-
casion at least, outrun deer. West
ern New York was wild ut that time,
and big game abounded on every hand.
His real name was Louis Bennett, but
by the world he will always be remem-
bered as Deerfoot.
Though the figures are not official. 1t
Is said on excellent authority that he
has run the mile in four minutes.
What Is known as the worlds record"
as the present time, is 4 four minutes
and 12A seconds, accomplished in 1886
by w. q. George, OF England, and
never since surpassed. AT Chicago at
one time Deerfoot beat horse running
n mile at full tilt.
DeerfoOt was feet in height. straight
as an arrow, and of superb physical
proportions. There was not IN ounce
of fat about him from top to toe. His
weight was about / Is pounds, and it was
all firm muscle. In his time he must
have made II good deal of money,
though his estate will not amount to
more than $4,000. He was enormously
successful at exhibitions and on tours.
At twenty-five he toured the country
as n runner. appearing in exhibition
races.-New York World.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
Eish Had Human Teeth.

When fishing In a pond near East
Stroudsburg. Penn, George PARCEL ac-
cidentally dislodged his false teeth and
they dropped from his mouth to the
bottom of the stream. A few days
later, while fishing in the same place,
PARCEL caught an unusually large fish.
When 1t was cut open the missing
teeth were found In the stomach OF
the fish. PARCEL now wears the teeth
as usual.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
Not Evidence of insanity.

A wealthy old lady In Indiana got
tired Of living single and advertised
that she would pay some nice young
man $4,000 to marry her. The nice
young man was forthcoming; and her
relatives, to stop the proceedings. tried
to have the old lady declared insane.
But the jury of lunacy concluded that
wanting a husband was no evidence Of
insanity and decided that she was
sane. To prevent further annoyance
by relatives she eloped with the young
man to an adjoining town, where they
were married and she handed over the
$40. 900 check.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
Old Barbarities Recalled.

The very extensive excavations un-
der and about the river at blackwell
have resulted in very few discoveries
of any interest. One object. however,
was unearthed, Of decidedly Startling
character. 1t was on the Middlesex
shore. Just Mt the crossing Of two roads.
Here the excavators unearthed a corpse
or rather a skeleton. with stake driv-
en- through the body. 1t was no doubt
the remains Of some hapless suicide.
buried here at the crossroads. after
the charitable fashion Of bygone times.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
Telling the Bees. :"

The curious custom Of telling the
bees" is observed In parts of nearly
every country In the world. When a
person dies those who observe the Gus
tom go to the beehives and tap gently
on each, then stoop and whisper under
the cap that Mary. or John. M the case
may be, is dead. The superstitious
beekeeper believes that'if the bees are
compelled to find out the fact of
death for themselves, they will for
sake their hives and never return.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
A Factory for convicss.

The Governor and the State Convict
Board Of Alabama have recently closed
contracts for the construction and
equipment of large cotton factory on
the penitentiary farm. The purpose is
to operate this factory with the female
and youthful male convicts, seven
tenths Of whom are negroes. The build.
ing will be erected by convicts, and the
only cost to the State will be the ma.
chinery k ~
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27

or course 1t il possible to overdo the
care of poultry. just as 1t Is possible to
oyerpet a child; but that Is not. what IL
troubling the hen on the American
farm. Still, she must earn her living
mot only pay for 1t, but earn 1t while
she gets 1t; In other words, even though
you feed her, let her scratch for 1t.
She needs exercise. the same as does
a horse, or your hoy or yourself. Home
and Farm.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-02-27
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
ITEMS or TIMELY INTEREST TO THE
FARMER.

Hens Must Scratch for Llvlng.--ooss
slIags lnIurs MIX and 6uttsr7-.-cannsd
Meat for Summer
HENS MUST SCRATCH FOR A LIv-
ING.