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The Universalist., 1897-01-30
POMP ON THE INSTALLMENT
PLAN.

Like several other princely spend
thrifts in Europe, Nikita. of Montene
gro. is as generous in times of scarcity
as in times of plenty. His civil list of
$4,000 year is to his creditors some
thing like the great prize in lottery;
the lucky one gets it and the rest get
nothing. In Montenegro this kind of
princely bankruptcy encounters few OBJ
stacles, for Nikita rules with the aid of
dungeons and swords for the rebellious
creditor, and is totally callous to the
appeals and remonstrances of the un-
paid. On foreign soil the Prince has
been able to make both ends meet,
because in his every trip abroad until
this year he has passed some time in
ST. Petersburg, where the Czar has re.
plenished his purse. The one trip which
did not lead him to his Russian source
of supplies was that to Italy to attend
the wedding of his daughter and the
italian Crown Prince. As father in-law
of the future King of Italy, Nikita
doubtless felt it incumbent upon him to
do the grand thing. so he scattered
costly ecorations-stars, crosses, etc,
hither and thither among the italian
courtisrs. He let no available man es-
cape, and consequently had an order
for any quantity of Montenegro decora-
tive jewelry to be made by the Rome
goldsmiths. To one firm he gave An or
der for $4,000 worth of decorations,
and to another one for $4,000 worth. A
third received instructions to make up
$1,000 worth. This third firm was in
luck. for, having the smallest bill, it was
able TO collect the money at once upon
delivering the stars and crosses. The
other two firms could not collect their
bills, and therefore refused to deliver
the goods.
Hence great indignation on the part
OF his Montenegrin highness and en-
barrsssment on the part of King Hum.
bert and his court. Appeals to the two
suspicious firms were in vain; they had
heard of Nikita's ways. and were not 10
be humOugged. So eventually the Ital-
ian court marshal in chief felt obliged
to interfere to save the dignity Of the
allied house of Montenegro, and after
Nikita had paid 5000 to one firm and
81 500 to the other, guaranteed the pay
ment OF the balance on the installment
plan. The stars and garters were then
delivered, the Italian court was decor
ated plentifully according to program
and his highness Of the Balkans went
home in the happy consciousness that
when he should default on his future
installments the Italian court would
accept its burdens and pay the BILL
Netc York Sun.
The Universalist., 1897-01-30

Ii horses are troubled with tender feet
or contracted hoofs they should be al.
lowed to stand upon an earth floor, or
the stalls should be filed with five or
six inches OF loan, which should be
leveled off as holes are worn therein.
Every draft colt will sell at paying
price. IL it has not the fashion in color.
or has white face or leg. or be coarse ;,
or with large head. he will not bring
as much as fine dapple gray, but he
will have fair value for some drayman.
carter or other teamster.
Keep the colts growing to develop
early maturity and other good qualities;
give them shelter at night, and as much
handling and gentling as possible. This
will make and break the good colts
ready for work at an early age.
To have horses grow old and worth
less on his hands is loss to any farmer.
Rather let him buy and raise young
animals, using them with care until
their prime, and then sell them at their
highest value, buying other colts in
turn.
The Universalist., 1897-01-30
HORTICULTURE

Pears bear with as much regularity
as apples, and sell for uniformly high
er price; they have fewer enemies. not
suffering much from any insect except
ing the coddling moth, and often not
from any disease excepting blight. and
for these troubles the scientists have
given US very effective remedies.
The cultivation of the dwarf pear is
often very profitable. and some of the
showiest fruit belongs to this class; but
the dwarfs are not so we'll adapted to
extensive orchards as are the standards,
and require close and high cultivation
to make them at all remunerative.
There is right way and a wrong way
to treat an orchard, and most farmers
bit upon the wrong way. The fruit
grower who neglects to fight disease in
his vines and trees is hardly in the race
at all. There is no better time to 90
after the borers and tent caterpillars
than now.
Peach trees are not adverse to heavy
soils, but they must be we'll drained,
Many Colorado peach orchards flourish
in adobe soils. All fruit trees feel the
force of drouth and other hard condi.
tions, as do grains and vegetables, and
require care accordingly.
Intense cultivation of young orchards
makes vigorous growth of the lateral
roots. sending them deeper into the
ground, ensuring harder life to the
tree. After overhauling the old orchards
it may be we'll to give them some of the
same treatment.
One can not go far wrong with large
sprinkling of Ben Davis apples in the
orchard Among apples they are what
the Poland China and the Shorthorn
are among their fellows. The Red As.
trakan is an early apple for the table
and deserves better attention than it has
been receiving.
In Italy they dry the tomatoes for
market When ripe, it is pressed and
the skins and seeds strained out. After
the juicy pulp is dry it is broken and
ground before packed away. We do not
know what it is good for then. but
there may be hint in it for us in using
our horticultural products.
A prominent apiarist goes so far as to
insist that few colonies of bees, ju-
diciously placed. will revive fruit farm
from a nonpaying to a profitable in
vestment Testimony is abundant as to
the desirable effect of bees upon grape
vines. fruit trees, and fruit bearing
plants in general.
The Universalist., 1897-01-30
DAIR Il,

The dairy interest of the United
States. even with its low average pro-
duct, is of more value than all our gold
and silver mines, and if all the COWS
were up to the standard test the yearly
output would be more than trebled.
Rye is an excellent food for dairy
COWS, and in some respects is worth
more than wheat bran; it has less di-
gestible and mineral matter, and more
which is carbonaceous. 1t would be
cheap at SIG ton.
1t is unfair for the COWS and for the
owners that few good mixers should
have to support several bad and indiffer-
ent ones. but it is so in almost every
herd. A Babcock tester would reveal a
state of things never dreamed of, some.
times.
Habits formed during the first season
OF her milking are sure to cling to the
COW as she grows older; therefore much
depends on how the heifer is treated.
This is notably true of the habit of a
continuance of the flow of milk.
The fact that old fashioned dairying
was practiced only during the summer
holds such sway over the minds of many
farmers that they are averse to attemp-
ting anything else. They will not give
proper heed to feed and housing. The
animals are going TO be an expense,
any way. and they reduce it to next to
nothing.
The Universalist., 1897-01-30
Selected Story.
BOOK=LARNIN'.
BY HARRIET PRESCOTT sPoFFoRD.

THE boy, twisted and deformed
i with spinal trouble, and strug-
Cling with asthma, lay among his pill
lows on the wooden settee that his
grandmother could put out her hand
and rock-the sole thing left for her
to do, crippled herself and bound
all day to her chair. He surveyed
her agitation with projecting eyes
that gave him the look of strange
and prodigious insect. Don't you
be scared, ma'am," he said, laboring
explosiyely with his breath, "Tm-
I'm here"
The little old woman turned her
face to smile on him.
you'll take care of gran'ma'am,
won't ye, Gershom?" she said.
And then the uproar was upon
them, as the door between that room
and the inner one burst open and
the shaggy old man strobe in. "It's
mine," he was exclaiming at the top
of his voice. "And I'll du ez Pm a
mind ter 18th my own!"
'There, there, father!" said the little
old woman, accustomed to soothing,
although there was a glitter in her
dark eyes like spark of fire left in
the ashes.
Don't father me-" he cried, rump-
ling the name of his gray hair and
beard with both hands. Il mean
yes, Sary, it is mine, amt it? All the
farm an the woodlots an the mill
priv'lidge7 l never gin 'em up to
Rilla an Silas. l let 'em come here
to stay spell. Amt thet so7"
"Jes' so, dear, jes' so. Now don't
We fret no more. Dear sakes, they
tex care O. things. You know, l
couldn't be maxim the butter O. ten
COWS, crippled ez l be. An you"
eyes, yes, yes! Me! l amt no
better'n a dead tree! Dead ter the
top fust, tewl" with flicker of the
dying intelligence in his wandering
blue eyes. "But thet's no reason
Rilla should say twas time fur me
to up an go to Gusty's now! Wat
should 1 go ter Gusty's fur, You
can't go ter Gusty's-"
ut wuz in the bond" said the old
woman, drearily.
swat bond7 l never give no
bondp
''Dearl Don't ye worry nowl You
come an set here by me an hear the
rain a-fallin'-it most generly allus
quiets We; ye kin hear the corn grow
in it, We know. An wen it's time
The Universalist., 1897-01-30
THE QUEST.
BY JOHN LANGDoN HEAToN.

There must be Somewhere just beyond
Our Here with its weary miles,
Where there's no parting for hearts
grown fond,
And the blue sky always smiles.
But the unseen shore is still before,
Though we strive till our courage fails;
And never man since the world began
Has sighted it's peaceful wales.
There must be Sometime, better far
Than our Now with its gray old sorrow,
And though never we've won where its
outposts are,
Well try again tomorrow.
For Sometime land has silver strand
And pleasant groves to shade us;
So we cannot rest in our lifelong quest
For joys that still evade u.s.
Why should we strain our weary eyes
For land that we may not see!
Or dream of brighter and kindlier skies
In time that may never be!
All better is hope than to crawl and
grope
Through life without its zest.
Up! wanderers ALL Sound the bugle call !!
And we follow the old, old Quest
The Quitting Bee.
The Universalist., 1897-01-30

Twc-thirds of our annual exports are
agricultural products. Our farms yield
about two and half billion dollars
year, of which our own people. not OF
the farming class. consume four-fitths'
and the other fifth is sent to feed other
countries. About one-third of our peo-
pie are tilers of the SOIL
There is not farmer in the country
today but can do better than he is now
doing. Most certainly there is not one
but can make more clear money by
studying how to run his farm right and
getting hold of the real principles OF his
profession than he can by devoting his
time to the politics Of his government.
Save labor, save heat, save food, save
money. The cared for machine or ve-
hicle will last ten times longer than the
one exposed. The we'll housed animal
or fowl will do better and eat less than
one not cared for. 1t is as essential to
do in the best manner as it is to do the
best thing.
Bad management has blighted the
prospects of thousands; whisky and to-
bacco have stolen many mans farm;
as positively can it be added that fast
horses are running as many more. 1t is
a fact, no less true than sad, that the
cause of the farmers discomfort usually
lies within himself.
Thought and study are harder work
for some men than manual labor, but it
pays to think and plan. If farmers
would study management more they
would not need to economize so much;
if they would be more liberal in improv-
ing their stock and farms they would
make dollars where rigid economy caves
cents.
The Universalist., 1897-01-30
ABIDE IN ME.
BY HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE.

That mystic word of thine, 0 Sovereign
Lord.
Is all too pure. too high, too deep for me !;
Weary of striving, and with longing falnt,
breathe it back again in prayer to thee.
Abide in me-o'ershadow by thy love
Each half-formed purpose and dark
thought of sin;
Ouench, ere it rise, each selfish, low de-
sire,
And keep my soul as thine-calm and
divine.
As some rare perfume in a vase OF clay
Pervades it with a fragrance not It's
own
So, when thou dwellest in mortal soul,
All heavens own sweetness seems
around it thrown.
The soul alone, like neglected harp,
Crowns out of tune, and needs that
Hand divine;
Dwell thou within it, tune and touch the
chords,
Till every note and string shall answer
thine.
Abide in me; there have been moments
pure
When I have seen thy face and felt thy
power;
Then evil lost it's grasp and, passion
hushed,
Owned the divine enchantment OF the
hour.
These were but seasons beautiful and
rare;
Abide in me-and they shall ever be;
l pray thee now fulfill my earnest prayer,
Come and abide in me, and in thee.
The Universalist., 1897-01-30
HORSES.

Good horses are not raised by chance;
even speed winners must come from
speed winning dams as we'll as fast sires.
Breed for draft, coach, saddle or speed,
but do not breed with indifference to
any horse which is cheap or handy;
you will be sure to get cheap horse if
you do.
Let it not be forgotten by farmers and
all who breed horses that form, disposi-
tion, as we'll as the common blemishes,
curb. spawn, ringbone. splint. string.
halt-are as hereditary as the color of
the hair. 1t should be kept in mind,
too, that the mare must bear half the
responsibility for the character of the
foal.
The Universalist., 1897-01-30

lnIO Tue room Wnere MS vile sat. Inc
young woman was on the floor at her
feet, holding one of the little withered
hands, her head leaning back against
the settee where Gershom's starved
fingers played with loosened tress
of hair. The storm was over; and
there came in with him through the
open door a burst of sunshine,
glimpse of blue sky, an indescribable
mingling of earth scents and honeyed
blossom breaths and fragments of
bird-song. 1t was the same low
brown room, but somehow it seemed
that instant chamber of the House
Beautiful.
"Ob, father!' cried his wife. "Ob,
Siah She's come back-Caroline-
my babyl An she amt changed
mite. An she sez she knows doctor
ii put me onter my feet again. An
she sez Gershom no need ter be layin'
twisted sol She goin' to tex him away
ware they'll straighten him out an
mex him ez good ez new"
can it ii better'n dyin'! It'll
be the same-ez-havin' wings, an
here, too, ye know!" said Gershom.
"Anybuddy d think thet all there
wuz ter heaven wuz jes the havin'
wings" said his grandmother, staying
the flood of joy long enough to i'm
prove the occasion. ''An' Siah," she
cried again to the dazed old man,
"she's goin' ter pay or board ter
Rilla, Car'line is, an the hire NV a gal
ter tax car O us, do fur us-you an
me, Siah!" the words tumbling over
one another. "She gifts twenty-five
dollars week pay-think NV i'll Wy,
it's riches, Car'line. An yer goin'
ter hev black coat an pair O. gold
specs, an set up like gentleman, a.
readin' the Ploughman. An she'sez
pooty ez picterl" the glad little mo
ther cried again between the gusts of
joyful tears. "She's my own darter
She's divine Providence. Siah, she's
the hand Nv the Lord, thet's wat she
is! An we amt the unly ones she
brings help ter-it's her business,
Siah, it's her bus'nessl l feel most
we'll already"
The old man had slowly seated
himself on the chair opposite. Il
thought mebbe I'd been dreamin',"
he said. Mother, d you say 'twuz
my leetle Car'linea"
''She's Nurse Scars. Thet's wat
they call her"
81 shan't call her nurse, shall II"
"Well, [ guess not" answered the
young woman, who had planted her.
self on his knee and was parting his
long white locks with her fingers.
"What did you use to call me?"
"Seems ter me ye wuz most like
leetle song sparrer NV anythin'-
twitterin' about the place."
'Then I'm your song sparrow still.
And | shall sing you songs of good
cheer now for the rest of your days"
He bent back her head to peer into
the bright brown benevolent eyes.
"Yer mother uster look jes like ye,"
he exclaimed. And then he smiled,
as if one thing followed another.
"W'at thin book larnin' is, to be
sure" he said.-Hdrper's Bazar.
The Universalist., 1897-01-30
SHEEP,

Probably the sheep was the first do
mesticated animal, because in the earli-
est written history of man we learn of
his being keeper of sheep. With many
of the remains of men found in ancient
caves and mounds the bones of sheep are
also found. Doubtless their woolly skins
were then used for clothing,
No animal upon the farm requires so
long time to overcome the effects of
over feeding as does the sheep, and when
a steady gain is necessary in fattening
special care must be taken in regard to
this point. There is the same risk in
feeding growing lambs.
The production of mutton should al
ways be profitable; il can be grown more
cheaplY than pork or beef because the
wool so largely pays the cost of feeding.
The Southdown is doing more than all
other sheep to introduce good mutton
into common use in America.
Sheep kept upon farms in small focks
are more profitable per capita than
those kept in large numbers, for the
reason that they are more easily ham
died, and are consequently better cared
for. Large fiocks are better suited to
the range.
A sheep which starts to go down does
so rapidly. Dry feed is not good for
sheep, as their digestion is not strong
enough for it, and many of their dis
eases are attributable to it. They need
green succulent food to keep the bowels
and other organs in good working con-
dition. Roots are excellent; so with en-
silage in moderation.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-08-11
NOTICIAS

**a Gel Buscapi6, ha dido rumores de
haberse alterado el orden pdblico en- la Penfn-
sula; pero no ha podido comprobar la veraci-
dad De la noticia. Hasta nosotros NADIA ha
llegado Ia hora en- que estas lfneas escribimos
~ Las nctioias references al precio de
tabaco en- rama en- Ponce, son muy satisfacto-
rias. La misma hoja que Sc vendi6 ell af1o
pasado q raz6n de $l7 quintal, ha llegado
obtener hasta $50.
**~ Sc eogia mucho a la policfa de esta
capital por haber iniciado energica campafa
contra los vendedores de leche adulterada.
Asf Sc hace, sehor Ahumada. Es menester que
termine va el escandaloso abuse de engahar al
pdblico impunemente.
x*. Ha regresado aver de su viaje la
Peninsula y hemos tenido mucho gusto en-
saludarle, nuestro estimado amigo ell seflor
don Miguel Quifones Cabezudo, importante
vecino de Caguas.
~ Han principiado va las obras para
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-08-11
fiestas de- C0rneriO
HONOR A QUEEN HONOR MERECE

Como era de esp6 rarse, han resu!tado ami
madfsimas las iestas de nuestro patron. Ell
progra1na Sc cumpiio en- todas parties; La
enthusiastic comision de festejos merece plkcemes
que escatimamos.
El acto de la distribution de premos los
niilos de las escuelas, que por su laboriosidad,
saber aplicacion Sc hicleron s clio acreedores,
ha resultado solemne, lucidfsimo, espl6ndido.
El seilor Presidente don Jose A. Santa
go, con frases correctas 4 la vez que elocuentes,
sin ampulosidades esteries nj adornos ret6ricos
declare alberto el acto.
Us6 de la palabra ell sefor Parroco de este
pueblo para estimular los eduoandos y felici
tar los senores Profesores, Junta Local de
instruction padres de los niflos. Habl6 con
eegancia y oportunidad.
El seilor Montalvo, professor elemental, ,di6
lectura un bien escrito discurso, siendo
justicia apaudido.
Por dltimo, para cerrar el acto, us6 de la
palabra ell reverendo padre don Calixto Perez
de Muniain, virtuoso cura economo del vecino
pueblo de la Cidra. Todo cuanto dij 6ramos
del discurso del Padre Calixto reauitarfa pAlido
ante la realidad. Con esa elocuencia que todos
en- el reconocemos anatematizo con datos irrefu
tables las perniciosas tendencias de la escuela
volteriana, fuente, causa, ori gen, segan el sa-
bio orador de los males que aquej jan q la socie-
dad actual. Elevandose en- alas de la inspira-
oi6n, narr6 los hechos gloriosos del reinado de
Felipe II dejando la historic patria in
ternAndose en- la francesa describi6 con- forido
lenguaje la c6lebre toma de Ella Bastiila.> Sin
tetizondo, lament6 ell estado de atraso en- que
hasta hace POGO, Sc encontraba Comerio al ex-
tremo de alumbrarse en- todcs los hogares con
la traditional vela de sebo 80. (0pt0us0s). 80.
velas, sigui6 diciendo, que serAn pronto susti-
tuidas por focos de luz electrical, en- ammonia
con los adelantos del progreso modern )....
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-08-11
lUEBRADURAS j.

Sc encuentra en- esta Capital ell representante
de la importante casa WIVES, DE BARCELO
Ma que viene para propagar los grantees inven-
tos del c6lebre ortopedista senior Wives, para
Ia curaci6n raozicaz de las heraias (QUEBRA-
DURAS), por cronicas rebaldes que sean.
Entire los adelantos mas modernos que lie
va, descuella el tan celebrado braguero t6pi-
MO hernial Wives, real privilegio, pre-
miado por academies cientffcas recetado por
los m6dicos mas eminentes del mundo. Ell
secreto de la superioridad cientffica positiva
de la curaci6n de las hernias no ea otro que ell
braguero 6ptimo hernial Wives, que esta cons
truido de materiales qufmicos que tonlfcsn y
vigorizan las parties relaj jadas de los tejidos
que forman la hernia.
Dicho representante solsmente eata en- esta
haHta ell IA del corriente, hospedandose en- el
Hotel Inglaterra departamento numero %, de
l2 Y de 4 6.
NOTA.-.La acred 4tada Wives, de
Barcelona que tengo ell honor de representa-,
cuenta con sucursales EN- Paris, Lonares Nue.
va York; para la exploitation de tan titles 6
importantes especialidades, siendo constante-
mente elogiadas recetadas por toda Ia facul-
tad medica de dichas capitales. 1913
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-08-11

no hubiera representado difcultades mayores.
Enorme fu6 el desaoierto. No nos que
daban del gran imperio colonial americana mas
que dos islas entertainments ligadas por la con-
tfnua transmission de la sangre s la Metropoli;
dos islas entire cuyos naturaes y los espaholes
establecidos en- elias no existfa diferencia algu-
ma, pues ell insular que reclamaba franquicias
era hijo a 10 sumo nieto del peninsolar que SO
las negaba. ESQ no obstante, jamas nos ouida.
mos de asegurar 10 porvenir Y adolecimos STEM
PIE de prevenciones suspicacias, mas adecua
das para tratar con enemigos que con deudos.
Bienvenida sea, 81 llega tiempo,la lecci6n
que nos dan la realidad y la desgracia; bienve-
nida sea 81 nos infunde un sincere prop6sito de
enmienda 81 nos vale para recobrar ell tempo
desperdioiado y el terreno perdido.
Los que aceptan el nuevo regimen COM
prenden, sin duda, pues de 10 contrario no
10 aceptarfan, que no ha de producer ningdn da'
no mayor, case de que no reporte ninguna ven
taja efectiva.
Asf es la verdad; pero no basta esa consi
deraci6n para llevarlo debidamente la prac-
tica, para hacer que la buena semilla de sus
naturales frutos.
Quien 10 adopte ahora debe entender, como
los que siempre 10 hemos proclamado, que con
81 SO busca la manera de estrechar ell vfnculo
existente entire la colonia la Metropolis; no un
camino por donde Sc faciliten soluciones extre.
mas, sin detrimento excessive de los intereses de
Espafla.
La maravillosa coincidencia de opiniones
que en- breve espacio se ha realizado; la trans
formation unlfcaci6n del criterio colonial en-
que entran de buena fe todos 6 oasi todos los
partidos espaholes, no pneden determinar un
resultado meramente negative.
Deben concretarse, Sc concretaran no
dudsrlo, en- una acci6n positiva en- una afr
maci6n vigorosa, merced & las cuales Sc salve
10 que hay que salvar por deooro de los pasados
por derecho impresoriptible de los venideros,
Ell nuevo regimen no signifca nj puede
signi6car otra cosa que ell gobierno de Cuba por
sf misma; pero bajo la soberanfa de Espaiia.
(De Gel Liberal de Ma1rld)