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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

must hurry but beyond the mere TACT Oh ""'''
Ing ! did not grasp "a detail ,tr.v
" Drive fast" shouted 10 the df',r -. So, "A
nvc-dO lar hlli. Spare neither horse nor WI
Away went with n plunEc. IH' $50,
rolled Ike IL ship I'm tho trough OF the sea Street
lights seemed torchlight procession moving taPli
- tho other way. ConsiahcS shouted. uDs" - ~.
small bows chased US and business ceased tnat
people might stand on the sidewalk ana go ~
one street and down another VIC dashed madiy W
took corners on two wheels. grazcd telegraph poIra
and knocked such movablcs A. ASH pa''e''
and drygoods boxes a., -, ..,
After half an hour OF this bewildcring chpet
encc stuck my head from tho window anu
shouted: Are We nearly thsreT
where did ycz want TO go. SORT came the cd'-
fyinS answer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
AN EPITAPH.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
The Bilive ccmctc-y does not afford as pathetic
an epitaph az this. which Is taken verbatim from
state exchange:
our father said: Come near my bed:
Ny medicines on the chair.
silver spoon Is by It's side
A glass Is also there.
Pour out ten drops my daughter May
And see you drop EN- right.
II don't die fore break OF day.
I'll see the morning light"
She took the medicine from tho chair
She did not overlook II:
Her father her coming
And died before he took II!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
AN ABSENT MINDED MAN.
t,rnm The Detroit Free Press.


"yben I was Younger than | will ever be again,
said the professor with three-story head ana eye
glasses Of telescope power. 81 was the victim OF
such intense mental abstraction that removed
myself entirely from the world OF practical AFFAIRS
was In the boundess realms or Thought ana pto
hnt Geetinp attention to the active field OF human,
action. IL was necessary to notify me When l
should attend my classes. eat my meals ana even
when / should retire
Il was at time requested to lecture In a
Western village, and agreed to 90 so inc theins
was one that had received my best thoughts. and
the mere prospect of delivering It was physical
pleasure When / arrived at the depot my thoughts
were concentrated upon the proposed address
realized that my train an hour late and that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
THE GEORGIAN MUSE.


From The Atlanta Constitution.
A new Georgia poet is In midst" He sends
this charming brio TO The Constitution, with
the statement that IL is zone OF thousand he has
written. but the first he has ever submitted Tor
publication. II is as follows:
My love has eyes that are as blue
Az am when a note falls due:
Her face with love lines ahounds'
think she weighs two hundred pounds
Her smile far more than gold Is WORTH
TITS wide enough to light the earth!
] hear the falling OF her feet
A hundred yards adown the street.;
She sets my happy heart to drumming. -.
And tho whole world shakes when she's comihE'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
PHILOSOPHY.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer
eff n man do not work." said the gentleman with
the good clothes aad the dgnified expression. he
shall not eat"
Il don't find It 'zactly that way said Perry
Palette. but I know If my stories don't work
1 don't eat"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
ENTERPRISING.

From Tho indianapolis Journal
Mrs. Watts-That Simonsbec woman Is perfect
lend,
Mr. Watts-I always thought her so gentle and re-
fined.
Mrs WATSON. she Is among you men, but what
DO you think OF n woman who Will wear her little
boys baseball shoes to bargain rush and spike
every woman who gets In her way?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
GRAPHIC STYLE.
Florida Times-Tnion.

From The Florida TimeS-Union.
one OF the correspondents OF THE Times-Cnlon
and Citizen" furnishes the following paragraph.
which we commend to our readers for its beauty
Of style II will be that n great deal OF In
formation is conveyed In one breath In fact, the
whole story Is told without n pause. Read 1t and
be enlightened:
Mrs John Jones went to EkoElockpatchee re-
Gently to have DR.. Sanders put new plug In one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
KNEW HER.

From The Washington Star.
They had been left alone In the house for the
evening.
suddenly the younger sister started up.
81 think | hear mani she cried.
The older sister listened intently.
II fear" size said at last, that the wish Is father
TO tho thought"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
NECESSITY.

From The Chicago Post
Tho man who marrics me must promise never
never never to use profane language"
THAT settles It,"
Settles what?'
"rl give my bicycle pump away Tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
SOMEWHAT on THAT ORDER.

From The Chicago Tribune.
by Georgei' muttered Mr. Chugwater. making
his way with difficulty through the crowd gathered
about the bulletins. There's almost much pub
lie interest In this Greater NewYork election as II
IL were 4 prize fight!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

OF her front teeth which recently fell out at
candy pull nj Isaac Smart's which was a very en-
joyablc AFFAIR and largely attended from all over
The country"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
ADJUSTABLE HOG TROUGH.

es or so off the square. At each end,
after the main ends of the trough are
nailed in place, another piece of plank,
a, is nailed to it with a slot, cut in it for
a 3x4-inch scantling, c, or round
straight pole four inches through. This
pole or scantling should have a hole
bored in each end So a pin may slide
through it and the upright plank, a, to
keep the pole, c, in place. The pole can
then be raised or lowered to suit the
size of hog. In the pole five-eighths.
inch holes should be bored z, SZ, 10 and
111I inches apart, in which is placed
one-half-inch iron rod (d), two feet
long, pointed and driven slightly in the
plank on the front side of the trough.
These rods never become loose in my
trough, but when they are to be shift
ed, as the hogs size requires, two or
three slight taps with a hammer loosen
them and they can be driven into the
next width of place. My trough is 16
feet long. About 30 inches of one end is
partitioned off and kept filled with wa
ter, but has the rods in front so the hogs
cannot get into it in hot weather. The
rods are driven into the trough about
one inch from the edge as at and are
pointed from 11A inches back. The
front edge of the trough, f, is rounded
so that it will not chafe the hogs
Marsden Smith. in Farm and Home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
RATIONS FOR HORSES.
Starvation Always Spells the Shape of
n Growing Animal

Starvation Always Spells the Shape of
n Growing Animal.
We talk about the loss of the horse
business from one cause or another.
but the most mischief comes from the
want of proper food, says an exchange.
This means loss to the horse and
greater loss to the farmer. A good per
cent. of the horses seen on the streets
of any town show insufficient or I'M
balanced food supply. Horses that
have been ill-fed when young are al
most invariably small, long-legged,
light-carcassed and narrow-chested.
Some of them have a great deal of
energy, but all are soon exhausted, I'M
fit for protracted exertion. Grown-up
horses, when much reduced by def
Gent nourishment, require more food
to put them into working order. than
would have kept them for two or three
months in the condition they require
to possess when going into work.
When horse is starved, besides losing
strength and flesh, his bowels get full
of worms. and his skin covered with
lice. Very often he takes mango, and
sometimes he does not moult. or the
hair falls out suddenly and entirely
off. leaving the skin nearly bald for a
long time. The skin of an ill-fed horse
is always rigid, sticking TO the ribs,
and their hair dull, staring, soft, dead
like. If not famlshed to death they re-
cover strength and animation with
good and sufficient feeding, but star
walton always spoils the shape of
growing horse.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
FEW DOMESTIC HINTS.
Some Useful Suggestions for I'll
HOnAowifQ

Some Useful Suggestions for the
Housewife.
For prickly heat make water slightly
slippery with soda and battle init.
All cold vegetables left over should
be saved for future use in soups and
salads.
Silver gilt spoons with flower handles
enameled in natural colors make pref
ty show:
The one thing for which lace paper
may be used and be considered good
form on table is for cheese
Wrap your fruit jars in newspaper
and set in cool, dark place. The wrap
ping will prevent the fruit from bleach
ing.
Pretty freproof china dishes in their
silver wire mountings testify to the
popularity attained of late by casseroles
soufhes, etc., on our menus.
The candelabarum is to the fore as a
dinner table decoration. The lights,
softened by colored shades, enhance the
beauty Of the shining silver and glitter
ing glass.
For tired feet put handful of com
mon salt in four quarts of hot water.
Place the feet in the water while it is
as hot as can be borne. Then rub the
feet dry with rough towel.-American
Queen.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
POINTS FOR STOCkMEN.

Don't keep more horses than you
need.
The offspring from a mature sow is
stronger than from young one.
Swine need bulk in their feed,
Don't feed on concentrated foods alone.
Pork is one of the very best of meats
if swine are properly fed and cared
for
The selection and steady use of the
best of even common scrub stock will
lead to improvement.
Sows eat their pigs because their sys-
tens are out Of condition, the result of
improper feeding and bad management.
It is dangerous to inbred swine. If
there are family defects they will APP
pear in the offspring in an exaggerated
form.
On the whole, the horses would be
better off, and so would the owner, if
the whip-making industry were abol-
isEed.
There is too much talk and not enough
action in the matter of reviving in
terest in the Morgan horse. The Nor
gan will revive itself if given half a
chance.
Sell half the scrub herd, if necessary,
and buy thoroughbred bull. If cattle
must rough it take the Hereford, Polled
Angus or Galloway. If we'll cared for
the shorthorn is prize.-Western
Plowman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
LAGER, ALES uND WINES,


Meaning Of 81. a. w. Hotel" % Ex-
nlained by q German.
Among the many advantages Get forth BY
the i. q. Nv. to riders to join the organize
ton are the special accommoda tions extended
to members at the official hotels in cities and
towns. 1T is the custom inssuburban places
for proprietors Of official hotels to display
. sign like this: =. a. w. Hotel,' in some
conspicuous place. Naturally riders patron.
lie the official quarters, and ais conse.
quence the keepers Of road houses and Of
hotels in the country are now hanging out
IL. AZ. w. Hotel signs. The practice has
been called to the attention Of the league,
and it's officers are trying to compel the nom
official houses to remove the signboards.
Complaint was made to the New jersey di-
vision OF the league that hotelkeeper on
the outskirts Of Jersey City not entitled to
display the official sign Of the T.. "A. w. was
an offender. a visit to the place developed
tne TACT that the owner was not disposed to
accede to the demands of the leagues rep.
resentative. The latter, finding that mild
persuasion was futile, became indignant and
threatened lega! proceedings. The propri-
etor, German, also waxed warm, and in
response to the remark that he was using
the official sign Of the league without author.
ity, retorted: .@5' ! I..15 :,
IS "Vot I know aloud veelmen's leeps?. Dot
don't ,shtand for holdings like dot. Dot
sign shtands for lager, ales und wines hotel,
alretty yet: Dot my leeg, togedder."
The explanation amused the officials so
much that no legal move was taken.-N. Y.
Sum-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
THE F 1ARMING WORLD.
FATTENlN q FOWLS.
They should he Separated and Put b
rS,1v


they should ne Separated ana Put BY
Themselves. #
IS Place six or eight together in close
coop without a roost, and just sufficient
IL large to allow their moving about
without crowding each other. The front
of the coop or box only needs to be
lathed open work, and should be ar
ranged SO as to make it nearly dark as
soon as they arc done feeding, since dur:
ing the balance of their existence the
more quietly they can be kept the more
they will improve. They need no ex-
ercise. It must be borne in mind that
fat only is added by this process, the
lean or flesh must be made before, and
unless the fowl has attained the proper
standard in this respect it is almost use
less to try to fatten it. Now give them
plenty of fresh water and all they will
cat for two or three weeks in this kind
of coop. and at the end of that period
they will be better fit for the butcher
than they will ever be after that period.
The manner of feeding and keeping the
fowls in this confinement is very sim
pie affair, and we have found it eff
cacious as we'll as feasible. Cooked food,
and. all they will devour morning and
night, with : cracked corn and
wheat at noon, will fatten healthy
poultry in less time than any
other feed that we have ever ex-
perimented with. The mash should be
composed Of good corn meal two parts
and boiled potatoes one part. Into IL
pailful of this meal and vegetable food,
well mixed, while hot, drop one pound
of lard, tallow or pork scraps, and
mix this fat substance through the
mass. Feed this while warm, and give
only what the fowls will eat up clean
at meal.-Western Plowman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
A Scat ON the Platform.

During the ten years he was in Aus
tralia as bishop of elbourne, DR.. Moor
house, the present bishop of Manches-
ter, made himself very popular by hin
geniality, tolerance and common sense.
One night the bishop was about to lee
ture in little township perched on a
plateau in the Australian Alps. The
hall was packed, but a young bushman,
attired in striped shirt and moleskin
trousers, and wearing flaming red
comforter, was determined to push his
way to the front. He thought he saw a
vacant seat on the platform and made
for it. Would you mind showing up
a bit, missus?'' he said to quiet, pleas
ant-faced lady. No, no, you mustn't
sit there" interposed a local clergy
man. That's the bishops wife,"
Nonsense" said the bishop, who had
overheard the remark. Squeeze up
bit, Mary" Mrs. Moorhouse laughing
~ dbeyed, and the young bushman in
many -colored attire sat by the hide of
the bishops wife throughout the lee
ture.-Youth's Companion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Use Only Level Roosts.

The old-time step-ladder roost, with
one round four or five feet from the
floor and the others lower until the low
est Is near the floor, takes up large
share Of space in the poultry-house, and
is unserviceable, as the hens will in
st:nctiyely go upon the high roosts in
preference to the lower ones, some of
the fowls being forced down while 9TH
ers are injured by. jumping off in the
morning. 1t is to high roosts that
b'mble-foot and lameness may be at
tributed, and it is cheaper to have low
roosts, all onssthe same level, than to
doctor fowls for lameness.-Farm and
Firesile. ] d 8, #M II
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
HOT EN- uGH FOR HIM.

Sailor Zen sat In the sun when the maiden
30 came that way. 81 5s slg
Hot enough for you, Uncle Benz" was
what heard her say.
Wa'al yes" the vet'ran made reply:
But folks that live round here about hahn
seen day that's hot. e s s5
What do you say? It's ninety-six! Why
that amt nothin', child:
II you'd!a-seen the day did 'twould fairly
make you wild iI
With thinkin' what you he'd been through.
an that you're still alive.
An, yes! how we'll recollect, twas eight
cen flfty-hve 49, - !" I'm "a
When Cousin Abe an Slime an me all went
an he'd our wish,
Hunnins away on mac'rel sloop to New
1oundland to hsh. 49,. 'E a%-
THAT day? Oh. yes, I'll git to that: twas
August on the banks.
AIo1t hung the sails all lifeless, an on our
deck the planks
Was twlstin' an warpin' an curlin' up with
the scorchin' heat,
An none of us walked acrost 'em fur fear
Of blistered feet. --'tI\
But we had some compensation. guess
you will agree;
We ketched some nice billed mac'rel out OF
the steamin' sea.
Our ham an aigs we put on deck an let 'em
lay awhile;
Iney soon got fried, an we eet 'em, miss
In reg'lar hotel style.
All seams billed out pitch an oakum. an
the sailors scraped off some
Fur sech as were out of tobacker to use as
chawin' gum.
How did we live, did you ask me? |
swan. I ca'cely know.
We was all packed in ice an pickle. under
the decks below;
AS 1t was, Abe lost his whiskers, an Shines
mustache come out,
An as fur my hair, hain't It. fur shed II
all about,
Same AS the rest of tibet crew did, endurin'
all that heat,
Fur we was roasted through and through
same as piece Of meat.
How high was the thermometer? Oh
please don't ask sech stuff;
We he'd glass mos four feet long, but
'twasn't long enough,
SO we-ah, you're goin', be you? Wa'al, ]
think you will agree
That the day we he'd on the banks was
quite hot enough fur me.'
She went, and the sailor muttered: '"That's
eighteen times to-day
I've been asked that same old chestnut
now, what'u Teller say?"
Win Templer, in Orange Judd Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
The Fancy Farmers Mission.

Fancy farmers" or the owners OF
fancy stock, are frequently ridiculed,
but it is due to their willingness to i'm
prove stock and their persistency in adj
herring to their belief in something bet
ter than scrubs that the farmer is bene-
fitted. The man Of capital goes on with
his improvement of stock and may
suffer loss. at first, but after awhile he
begins to make profits, the farmers be-
ing lifted up with him, as the farm on
which improved breeds are specialties
becomes fountain source from which
superior animals are distributed in all
directions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09

play. And that night I did play. BY
midnight ] lost every dollar had. Then
I staked the home and lost that, too.
Then, Jake, put her fathers name on
q piece Of paper and it went with the.
rest. The fellow who habit all says:
You'd better get out Of Cartersville by
morning, or they'll put you behind the
bars for this
If ] had been all right would have
stayed and braved it out, but was a
coward. The worst kind, Jake, be.
cause Twas afraid of myself. A freight
had pulled in at the station and had
got on and rode as far as Chicago. From
there I worked my way to this ranch.
But am going home now, with all
the money to pay those debts; going
back after six years of darkness into
the light beyond the prairies-back to
the woman love-" e,
It must have been a hawk that fright
ened Tenderfoot's pony. I saw him
give a jump, then turn and make
straight for the fire. 1 tried to stop
him. But Tenderfoot was ahead of me
an grabbed him by the neck to push
him back. 1T was too late. The sparks
dew in every direction, an somethin'
seemed to hit me in the head an I was
fallin', an couldn't stop myself. The
next thing knew the sun was once
more kissin' the eastern edge of the
prairie. In the dim light could see
horse lynn dead not far from me.
A little further on lay Tenderfoot. I
tried to pull myself up, but I was too
sore an stiff. -:
"Tenderfoot," says, wake up. It's
time we were goin' on"
No answer.
Then I tried to crawl over to him,
but couldn't. BY and by kinder come
to myself. 1t was gettin' clearer now.
Tenderfoot was tellin' me the story
as how he was goin' out of the dark
ness into the light an was listenin'.
But my head was on fire inside.
"Tenderfoot," says, an big lump
come in my throat, tits all my fault.
But you needn't be scared now for I'm
watchin' an won't leave you lone"
1 must have fallen asleep again, for
| when I come to myself the sun was
| high. Two hawks was circlin' Dove us.
Nothin' else was in sight. 1 got up an
looked round. First looked to where
Warner was blastin' in the hills five
miles way, then up at the hawks an
then down to Tenderfoot, who was ly-
in so white and still, an says:
II heard what you said, Tenderfoot,
an I'll go back to Gainesville with
the money to square things up. An
I'll tell the woman that you can't go
to her; but you're waitin' for her on
the prairies just beyond the light
I wrapped my blanket round him
an lifted him as though he was baby
an / started to walk across the alkali
to where Warner was blastin' in the
hills. But how I got there, God only
knows.-Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
How to Encourage the Boys.

Every boy on the farm should be
given young animal to raise for him.
self, he to attend to it and be induced
to take an interest in it's progress. He
will thus early become fond of animals
and of farming, and will be more recon
ciled to farm life when he is grown.
The boy who leaves the farm for the
city is the one who has never had any
opportunities and looks upon farming
as drudgery. Labor becomes pleasure
when there is something to strive for,
and'the early education of the boy on
the farm should be by giving him an in
terest in something. All children love
young stock and pet them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Wet BEADING Kills Pigs.

One of the most frequent causes for
mortality among pigs which are
thrifty at birth, but die after few
days, in wet bed. It will kill. them
nearly every time. Many cases which
have puzzled the owner to ascribe q
cause for, might have been traced to
this. Rather no bed at all than pile
of damp straw to lie on. Dry, fine
straw or chaff is best, but do not neg
lect to change it frequently, or your
pigs will dwindle away, and one after
another be found dead, until the last
is gone.-Dakota Field and Farm.