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The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
For Land or for Crop,

The old question whether it is better
to manure for land or for crop is not
much asked nowadays. The loss Of
original fertility of soil and the narrow
ing profits on crops require that farm
ers in these times should get as nearly
full returns as possible from all the
manure they apply. If they manure at
all for the future it is by seeding with
clover when they apply the fertilizer,
SO that part of it's benefit shall remain
in the clover roots. Besides this, seed.
ed ground does not waste fertility,
either by washing or blowing away,
as that left naked in winter is sure to
do
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
A Thrifty Georgia Negro.

Barton f. Powell, Of Albany, Ca,
negro 80 years old, is one of the most
successful farmers in the State. Twelve
years ago he had saved up $4,000, with
which he bought 800 acres Of land. He
went to work on it and cleared $2,5Oo
the first year. He has continued to ada
to his landed possessions paying spot
cash for every farm purchased, and IS
now the owner of 2,1O0 acres of land,
from which he markets 400 bales OF
cotton annually. Besides his success
on the farm he has developed the coun-
try supply store idea, and thus rakes
in thousands of dollars year. He
also owns a comfortable residence In
Bainbridge. His profits last year were
over $1,000. He says that the question
of social recognition doesn't trouble
him so long as he can get financial
recognition at the bank.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
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Too Long in the Business.

One day in a Sixth avenue chop
house a well-dressed young man sit
ting at a table not far from me finished
his lunch and asked for his check. but
as it was brought to him he suddenly
rose up and hurried to the cashiers
desk, which was near the door, and
said:
''Sir, have dropped fifty dollars out
Of my pocket in this place. Let no one
go until l make a search"
where's your checkP' he was asked.
"Here it is. 1 had two twenties and
a ten dollar BILL"
"Will you pay this check Of one
fiftyw asked the cashier.
ST can't till find my ROLL"
'Thomas, call in an officer"
"What for?" asked the victim.
''To arrest you If you don't pay.
That's an old game-too ancient to
work here"
"But I have dropped fifty dollars"
"Guff! Will you pay?"
"I'll pay if | can find my money.
know l had it when l came in here"
Call the copper, Toni"
Two minutes later an officer hustled
in to see what was wanted. The cash
Ter was telling him that he had dead
beat to be cared for, when a woman
rose up to leave and the young mans
fifty dollars was found on the floor,
where it had been covered by her
skirts.
Didn't l tell you So" he exclaimed,
as he returned to the cashier to pay the
check. 'Nice sort Of man you are! III
sue you for damages before I'm
through with thisn'
The cashier looked tired but made no
reply. When the indignant young man
had departed, / said:
'Then he wasn't beat, after all!'
"The slickest kind" he replied.
"But he lost his money, and 1t was
found?''
Don't you believe 1t! The woman
was his pal and gave it up only when
she saw that he would be arrested
Your Uncle Hiram has been right here
for twenty-five years, and he knows
the rODeSv'
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
Uniting Weak Colonies.

Beekeepers often have colonies that
are apparently listless and unwilling
to work, even when conditions are ia
vorable for procuring pollen and honey.
In such case the colony thus affected
is probably destitute of queen, and
unless one is quickly supplied the col
ony soon dwindles to nothing. The
life of an active working bee in sum-
mer is not more than six to ten weeks.
Were it not that the queen Is constant
ly depositing eggs for her new brood
the colony must perish. If new
queen can be got, slip it into the hive,
and within a day or two the bees will
be actively at work bringing in honey.
Another way is to stupefy the swarm
with smoke and put it with one that is
known to have a queen. One strong
swarm is always worth more than two
or three weak ones.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

Thought, intelligence, and foresight,
brought to bear practically upon ac-
tivity, will continually suggest meth
DDS and plans that the unrefective new
er dream Of A little enforced leisure
at the beginning of new enterprise
or at the beginning of new day, de-
voted conscientiously to this purpose,
may greatly aid in promoting the habit.
The busy heart and brain thus faith
fully employed will far more than re-
pay the small loss Which the folded
hands may incur during the short pc
riod of inaction; for only when activity
is governed by thought and conducted
by intelligence can its real efficiency be
secured
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
EARNED A MEDAL.
Daniel L. Lynn, a Michigan Man, Hon
ored as a Life Saver.

Daniel L. Lynn, a Michigan Man, Hon
ored as a Life Saver.
No man in the United States is better
worthy Of the gold medal recently
awarded to him by Congress than Dan
lei E. Lynn, of Port Huron, Mich. 1t
is believed that he has saved more peo-
pie from drowning than any other per-
son in the world, and in many instances
has exhibited daring and heroism
rarely heard of in history or fiction.
He is but q years old, and has saved a
life for each of his twenty-seven years.
He has all his life been accustomed to
the water. His father has been a sea-
faring man for forty-five years, and
his brother is also a sailor.
The medal was conferred as a tribute
to bis bravery in an unsuccessful at
tempt to save the lives of the crew of
the schooner William Shupe. which
went ashore near Fort Gratiot during
a great storm in May, 1894. When the
life-saving crew was ready to start for
the wreck one of the crew refused to
go, as the task was too hazardous.
Lynn, who was a marine regular, took
his place in the boat, and although the
mission was fruitless one he won the
highest praise for the fearlessness he
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
Tetherfup Cows,

The best way to tether COWS is to
have a head halter for each cow to be
tethered. Have ring fastened secure
ly in the nose-piece; the chain can be
snapped into this ring, and the iron
pin at the end Of the chain driven
about a foot Oh more into the ground,
the COW is then firmly held. Light steel
lettering chains should be used. These
chains are made especially for this
purpose. They have a swivel in the
middle, and are twenty feet in length,
and the retail price is so cents each. A
COW should never be tied by the horns
or round the neck, as she may be
thrown down and her neck broken. If
fastened to q neck halter she has too
much power and can easily pull the
pin out of the ground.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
/, 47,8O4, 900. Asked how

two minutes, 47,304,00o. Asked how
many seconds, man had lived who
was 70 years II days y hours old. he
answered in a minute and a half, q
PIC, 0,5OO,SOO.
Jedediah Buxton, an Englishman.
born in 1702, who was excessively
stupid as child, never learned to write
his own name, had not even common
intelligence in the ordinary matters of
life, and whose mind never reached a
development beyond that of boy of
10 years, was a marvellous mathema.
tician
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
Planting Potato Pee1inc S.

There is no temptation to potato
growers to economic by planting pota-
to peelings for seed while potatoes are
so cheap as they have been this year
and last. Yet very good crops have
been grown that way, and there are
growers who believe that for very
early crop the peelings cut rather thick
er than usual, and cut into pieces hav-
ing one or two vigorous eyes on each
set, will bring new tubers sooner than
will sets cut through whole potatoes
The truth seems to be that the potato
peeling is apt to be pretty well dried
through when planted in cold, moist
soil early in the spring, and it therefore
starts to growing at once. The thick
piece of potato, especially if fresh cut,
is moist, and this with the moisture
of the soil keeps the potato germs from
starting until both soil and seed have
dried.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
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A. E. Keet, editor Of the Forum dur
Ing the last two years, has resigned his
position.
The Pursuit of the House Boat" by
John Kendrick Bangs, will be issued in
book form.
NJ. Berthelot, the eminent French
chemist, intends to publish the many
letters from Ernest Renan which he
has In his possession.
1t Is said that Stevensons story, s'St.
Ives" is to be completed, and that the
name Of the author chosen for this re-
sponsible task will shortly be an
nounced.
Justin Mccarthy was just able to fin
ish the additional volume of his history
before his illness became severe. He
had worked so steadily over the book
as to have been under a considerable
strain.
Darrell" the new novel by Mr..
Blackmore, author of Lorna Doone,"
is to be published In the autumn. It
has been running serially in England,
and is considered one Of the authors
best novels.
Archbishop of Canterbury is his i'm
portant work, "Cyprian, His Life, His
Time, His Work." which is to be pub
Hshed Immediately, with an introduc-
ton by Bishop Potter
About the time of the Crimean war
Carl Marx wrote a series of newspaper
letters ON the Eastern question. His
daughter, Mrs. Marx Aveling, has been
collecting them-not an easy task-and
they are to be published as book.
Pierre Lott is at work on a drama for
which he has obtained the material
from papers in the possession of his
family. The piece is an historical play
dealing with the period of the revoca-
ton of the Edict of Nantes. 1t is In
tended for the Comedie Franchise.
Optic Reads 'The Jucklins" is re-
ceiving rather more favorable reviews
In England than it did at home The
London Telegraph ascribes the grow
ing English interest In American rustic
life to the pioneering work of Harold
Frederic.
One of the longest novels of the year
will be Hall Gaines 'The Christian. >
The passages omitted from the serial
are to be restored In the book, and the
work is expected to cause considerable
discussion. 1t is probable that it's pub
lication will be deferred until the au-
| tumn.
The committee that has been formed
to erect monument to Paul Verlaine
Is preparing for publication a small
volume containing some unpublished
verses Of the poet, in addition to con-
tributions by Stephane Mallarme, Hen
ri Bauer, Edmond Lepelletier, and 9TH
er writer's.
Mr.. Crockett's autumn book will be
''Lochinvar." That is to be followed
by shorter story called '"Ehe Stand
ard Bearer" He has just returned
from Pomerania with the materials for
''The Red AK" But these make only
a beginning ON the five years contracts
that Mr.. Crockett still has ahead of
him.
Ian McLaren will not publish any
work of fiction during this year, but he
will issue one, If not two, religious
books before Christmas. The scene Of
his next volume of stories will proba-
bly, be laid, in part at least, in Ameri-
ca. He is making progress with his
life Of Christ, which will probably be
entitled ''The Life of the Master"
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

The world is certainly becoming more
liberal when a woman may be gradu-
ated from the Union Theological Sem
mary to preach in a Presbyterian pull
pit The woman who has been accord
ed this privilege is no less person
was suspended for heresy in 1894. She
has passed with the highest honors, ex-
ceiling all the men in her class. One
may be permitted to wonder how she
stands upon the points of faith which
caused her father so much trouble.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
The Pigpen in SUM mer.

AS warm weather approaches sows
and pigs should be given wider range
When grass starts the pen should open
upon a yard where fresh grass and
access to fresh soil can be had as freely
as the pigs desire There is nothing
like roofing, and the roots and grubs
that pigs get thereby, to keep them in
good health, and if well fed they will
not do more roofing than is best for
the soil to clear it of insect enemies to
all crops, either in the orchard or in
the pasture field.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
Muddy BarnYards.

1t is not easy to underdrain the barn
yard. In most cases SO rich is the soil
in fertilizing matter that much of the
no matter how deeply it may be put.
There it will develop a fungus growth
that will completely stop the drain
and make it of no value whatever
When this once happens there Is no
way to clean the drain so as to prevent
new growth of fungus from appearing
in it. The best way to care for a mud
dy barnyard is to have it small and
bed it heavily with straw
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

A young woman writing to a New
York paper says she is planning to go
upon the stage" as she feels that there
is a great theatrical future before her,
and adds: ''Can you let me know how
to make my legs stout, as l am train
ing for the stage now" That young
woman seems 10 have a very clear no.
ton of the preparatory study that is
necessary nowadays for success on the
ct
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

To "cease to do evil" whatever that
evil may be, is undoubtedly Il clear
duty, and many persons think that, un-
til that is done. there can be no learn
ing to do WELL" But the truth is that
1t is in learning to do well that we most
fully and speedily cease from doing
evil. There is no way in which fault
can be so thoroughly corrected as in
practicing the opposite virtue.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

Truth and love are two of the most
powerful things in the world, and,
when they go together, they cannot
easily be withstood. The golden beams
of truth and the silken cords Of love,
twisted together, will draw men on
with a sweet violence, whether they
will or no.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
Rot in Cherries.

Many find that they cannot grow
cherries on account Of rot. This is al
most invariably from lack of potash
in the soil, though it may occur where
trees are set in low land filled with
stagnant water during the spring
months. A heavy application of wood
ashes or of muriate Of potash applied
now and with plenty Of water to dis
solve it will make fruit that will ripen
without rotting
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

displayed. The crew pulled ta the
wrecked vessel, and was about to take
the men off when three large seas filed
the boat and she rolled over. They all
tried to get back to the boat, but the
sea was so high they could no nothing
but endeavor to reach the shore, about
three-quarters of q mile away. Lynn
was the only one TO reach the shore
alive. He came in about one mile be-
low the wreck.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

In New York the other day an ice
wagon was pressed into service as
hearse and seven other ice wagons were
in the funeral procession. Here's new
idea for those who expect warm wei
come from the other side.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

The Swainsboro (Ga.) News says:
f'The last ball given by the Social Club
was great success. There were pres
ent three young ladies, eight chaperons
and sixty-three gentlemen" Probably
the young ladies were required to look
after the chaperons.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

A Circuit Judge at Chattanooga,
Tenn, does not propose to permit his
grand jury to shirk its duty because
the malefactor happens to hold high
official position. He instructed the
Jury that it should return an indict-
ment for drunkenness against himself
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

Mrs. Langtry's husband still insists
that Mrs. Langtry is his wife. Fur
thermore, he thinks that woman 40
years old ought to know better than
to introduce property" divorce in
the last act
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

The Gilmer CTexas) Mirror signifi-
cantly remarks: 'We don't claim to
know it all. But we haven't lived here
so long without knowing a blame sight
more than we print" Aha! What's up
now?
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

A woman who refused to talk was
arrested ON a Broadway cable car in
New York the other day and locked up
to await an inquiry into her sanity.
Well, that's logical, at least.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

erything, despite the best care, IL
means that the locality where
this often occurs was not meant for
farming purposes. If it is fit for farm
ing, the season will be right to make a
success of something.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

'"The Sultan has received a check"
says a dispatch from Athens. He'll
probably receive another one pretty
soon signed by Greece and abundantly
indOrsed.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

1t seems to be the irony of fate that
Greece should now be compelled to pay
handsomely for the ineffable privilege
of being thrashed.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
The Good Hater.

''How on earth did you come to mar
ry such woman hater"
II supposed he was converted.
guess he was only consistent" Detroit
Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

Rudyard Kipling says that therN are
worse things than war. And he has
5000 separate and distinct reasons
every month for believing so.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

Nice manners are invaluable; the
charm of politeness cannot be over
estimated. True etiquette is INFORM;
1T is rarely acquired in mature life.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
Published ut winsios, arizona.

Did Mrs. James Brown Potter's faith
er-in-law. who disinherited her in his
will. ever see the lady act:
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31

An educational institution in Buffalo
has adopted this beautiful little yell:
B, a, bay; b, Y, bee;
Muzzer's precious kids are we!
a.
Eenie. meenie. mimic. mo.
kindergarten! Buffalo!
And yet there are those who claim
that higher education is not properly
looked after in this country.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-31
Good Use for Cabbage.

DO you IKE CdDUdSt!
"Well, l never eat it, but smoke It
sometimes, I'm afraid. d."-Tit-Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18

Ianric blockading squadron, 1873; monitor
Weehawken, South Atlantic blockadlEg
squadron, 1868; took part in the different
actions with Forts Sumter, Wagner, Beau
regard, ETC., from July 10 to Septem Der Is.
1868; commanded monitor Saugus, 1S64-e5; ;
engaged Howlett's Battery on the James
River, June q and Decem Der 3. 1864; took
part in the bonn bard ment of Fort Fisher,
December %, 1864, and its capture Janu-
ary 10. 1865; was on special duty at New
York in 1866; fleet captain of the South
Pacific squadron in 1861; commissioned
as captain March ,, 1869; commanded the
monitor Dictator in 1S6970 and the fao-
ship Hartford, Asiatic station, In 1874;
was in command of the As;atic station for
four months; was then transferred 10 the
Richmond, flagship of the South Pacific
station, being in command of her from
August, 1874, to July, 1875. Commits
stoned as commodore April 26 1876; re-
lieved Rear Admiral John Rodgers, in
command of the navy-yard, Mare Island,
Cal, April II, 1877; in command of the
yard until January 10, 1881; special duty,
1SS1-S2; promoted TO rear-admIral Decem-
Der, 1882; retired May g. 1888.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
PRISON CIR USHED ROCK.
TreGcy Says Its Use Viii Ihro,c Mar
Free Men Gut Of Hork.

ITeGcy Says Its Use Viii Thro,c Mdny
Free Men CAT Of HorE.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 15.-A large
part of to-night's session was consumed
in a spirited debate on Senator Dotv's
bill 81, entitled "An act to regulate and
govern the operations of the rock-crushing
plant at the State prison at Folsom, to
provide for the sale OF crushed rock and
the disposition of The revenues derived
herefrom."
Anderson's amendment to raise the
price of the crushed rock from 80 cents 10
60 cents per ton brought Ennis and Sims
OF Sacramento and Cutter of Y uba into the
thick of the fray. They argued that the
convict labor on the rock-crusner did not
interfere with free labor. Ennis said that
the Folsom rock could not be used in San
Francisco in com petition with other rock
because of the hi gh rate of freight, whe re-
upon Mahoney inquired how the State
highways could be built with that rock
for the production of which the whole
State was being taxed.
Treacy or San Fran cisco made a violent
attack on the bill. Bridgford asked Treacy
whether he was n ot afraid that the prison.
made rock would interfere with his
(Treacy's) business as contractor.
Treacy replied: mo, sir I employ
fifty men, and l pay them 81 per day,
when some counties pay only 81 so per
day"
Has any of this rock been used in San
Francisco?" asked Clarke.
mo, sir
Then what are you kicking against?''
demanded Clarke.
Treacy made prompt reply: az am
kicking against throwing 1900 poor quarry
men out of employ meE in the
district repi esented by Mr.. Anderson, $50
men employed by Gray Brothers, 90 men
employed by Senator Denison il Alameda,
and go men employed on Laundry Farm.
/ am kicking against men getting the
benefit of this rock who do not need it.
Give this rock to the poor farmers free OF
charge to build their roads, and then you
will be doing some good"
The bill was passed to a third reading
by an overwhelming majority.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18

! acknowledged to be fallibIe, and that un-
der its use great injustice would be done
by Staying cows that were perfectly
healthy.
Dickinson responded by stating that the
bill was originated by the dairy people for
the very purpose of exempting cattle from
the tuberculin test, and that the bill con-
templated the employment of expert
veterinarians 10 report on the condition of
dairy boards. He said the introduction of
the bill was due to the fact that last sum-
mer a large number of cattle had been
slaughtered in the bay counties under the
tuberculin test. The dairymen, he said,
were not likely to inaugurate crusade
against their own interests.
The bill was intended to protect the
people in the large majority OF counties
where no provisions had been made by
boards of supervisors or boards of health
in the matter. Smith deprecated the agi-
tation on the subject, and said it would
injure the markets of the dairy men of the
State. 1t was placing in the hands of the
producers of vegetable oils strong weapon
to be used against natural dairy products
with which the vegeta ble-oil manufactur-
ers were In keen competition az the pres
ent time.
Senator Gillette favored the bill, but
wanted the compensatory clause retained.
He held that.unless something of the kind
proposed were done the San Franci CO
market would be closed TO the dairym en-
of Hum boldt and other counties.
Draunhart again called attention to the
fact that the bill as it stood would take
the matter of dairy inspection out of the
hands OF all county boards of health, in
Guiding that of San Francisco, and Sen
ator DicSinson agreed to further amend
ment reading as follows: "ProVid ed that
nothing herein shall in anv manner affect
the powers of boards of supervisors or
boards OF health"
The amendments were adopted and the
bill was ordered re-engrossed. As the bill
now stands it gives the dairymen the
right to kill their own cattle without al
lowing them any compensation for their
losses, and gives the members of the
STATE Dairy Bureau the power to
appoint an army of veterinary
surgeons and inspectors at the ex-
pense of the State, who by virtue of
their obligation TO the dairymen who ap-
point them would naturally feel delicate
about carrying out their duties in the con-
scientious manner that the welfare of the
people at large would demand. So changed
has the measure become under the numer-
Gus assaults made upon it since it's intro
duction that Senator Dickiuso whose
name is attached to it as its author, felt
constrained to disavow his paternity of
the measure on the floor of the Senate
tO-day