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The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08
STRANGE SEARCH BY POLICE.
SleuthinE Paris Not for . Criminal, but
an Honest Man.

IN Honest Man.
At the present moment the police OF
Paris are engaged on rather an un-
usual task. They are in search of an
honest man. not like the Greek philos-
opher Of old, in skeptical spirit, but
for the very reason that he has fur
nished striking evidence OF his integ-
rity. AS a matter of fact, when this
interesting individual shall be found
he is to be provided with post in the
service Of the prefecture. It is a
touching story, which reflects the ut
most credit ON all concerned. Re-
Gently Nine. Blanc, the wife Of the pre-
feet of police. discovered on her re-
turn from a visit to Passy that she had
lost her purse, containing nearly 200
francs, and ascertained to her salts
faction on the following morning that
it had been brought by a stranger to
the office of the local commissary The
lady made kind inquiries about this
person and an investigation showed
that he had been living in a small
hotel in the neighborhood, but that a
few hours before he came across the
money he had been obliged to leave the
house, as all his funds had been ex-
hausted. The poor fellow had been re-
duced to the utmost restitution, but
he had manfully resisted the tempta-
ton, II, indeed, it occurred to him at
all to appropriate the purse and its
contents, which he had conveyed alb
solutely intact to the ONCE. When she
learnt that this honest man was wan
dering shout homeless ant without the
wherewithal to buy even q morsel of
bread Nine. Blanc was deeply moved.
and abe not only lost no time In ask
Ing her husband to institute an active
search for him. but begged the project
to keep one Of the places at his dis
posal for Louis Dubourg. and she
added: "As soon as he is found let
him have the 1s4 francs The money
would burn my fingers II took 1t
hack under such conditions" So It
has come about that instead of being
eagerly on the lookout for someone
Who has come into collision with the
law its agents are searching high and
low for the perpetrator Of a meritor-
ious act. So far their efforts have not
been crowned with success. but 1t Is
to be hoped that kind-hearted Nine.
Blanc will not be kept long In sus-
pense.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08
Old Dat. Be.. for Homes.


The amount of moisture in new oats
makes them much dearer than old
when used to feed horses, says the
Boston Cultivator. The difference In
price is almost always Offset by the loss
in weight when the oats are kept till
freezing weather dries them out. but
still more serious loss from the feed
ing of new oats il their laxative effect
on horses hard at work. They also
often cause collie in horses not used to
them. 1t Is best always to buy some
old oats to mix with them and thus
gradually accustom the animal TO their
use. II no old oats can be had. mix
some wheat bran with them, feeding
dry, of course, and give at first very
few oats. gradually increasing the
quantity as it is found that the horse
is not injured. II this ration II too
laxative, give some wheat fine mid
dlings with the oats. These cause =
costive condition of bowels and should
not be kept up after the diarrhea u
once checked.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08
Notes ON Sila.e.

In an address to California dairymen,
IS reported in the Pacific Rural Press.
~ D. Eshleman said:
In filing the silo, the corn is cut in
three-Quarter-inch pieces, and a scoop
Of galvanized iron placed at the top
end OF the elevator drops the cut mass
evenly into the silO. A small stream
Of water kept running on the fodder,
as it is carried up the elevator, greatly
assists in making solid the packing of
the well-trcmped mass. If too much
water is used, the silase becomes dark
colored. and the COWS do not like the
flavor as well. II too dry, it neither
heats well nor becomes compact, and
dry white mold will be found in patches
all through the silage. When the corn
settles rapidly, the silage is sure to be
sweet, for the air is excluded quickly.
therefore silos are made deep, rather
than broad and shallow. The great
silage crop is corn, for while the value
OF rit-preserved grass was we'll known.
1t has been the cheapness of corn that
has given the building OF silos the great
impetus it has received during the past
few years. The Yankee way Of grow
ing corn was carried back to the Faith
erland by German who had farmed in
the western corn belt, and now many
crops of Indian corn fiaunt their beau
ty in the sunshine OF northern Ger
many.
Methods of Siloins.-We silo the first
crop of alfalfa, for the purpose Of de-
stroying the fox tail seeds and pre-
venting the cows from bloating On this
early succulent food, for it is dangerous
as pasture. In weeks time, the fields
that were cut are fit pasture for the
cows. Following the first alfalfa, comes
the oats and pea crop. In August and
September this silage is fed: if the silo
is not emptied in time the corn is put
in on top. There is often silage two
years old in the bottom of the silos. and
1t is as good as ever; however, We try
to feed it out every year if possible, as
the silo walls should be allowed to dry
and the inside lining be protected by
q coat of coal tar to prevent the ACID
developed in the silage from acting di-
,rectly on the wood. Sometimes there
is too much corn for the capacity of the
silos; it is then cut and loosely stacked
near by, and, as soon as enough silage
has been fed out to make enough room
for it, this corn is cut, made very wet.
and run in on top. 1t makes second
rate silage. but is little superior to
dry fodder for milk production. Early
amber sorghum requires extra care, as
1t must be made wetter and tramped
closer than Indian corn. 1t is also bet
ter to feed it during cool weather, as
in summer time the top ferments rap
idly. and several inches will often spoil
between the hours of feeding. Egyp-
tan corn stalks do not become tender
in the silo without they are almost rot
ten and worthless for the cows.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

The lowland Scottish peasant has an
extremely matter-of-fact way of speak
ing about his relatives and friends
deaths. A good woman who had lost
her aunt remarked to a sympathizing
visitor: Eth, yes, mem, aunty's died.
But she was very auld and frail. She's
far better ava and far happier in glory
and got hummer pounds O legacy"
New York Tribune.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

Nr. ]. h. Sanders, In his book -
The Breeds Of Live Stock" says: ~1Ao
thoroughbred horse Is peculiarly .
British production OF the
Oriental sires 1t Is generally admitted
that the Godolphin Arabian imported
into England in the year 172S-17o
years ago-is the last that has proven
Of any special benefit to the English
stock; and while this blending OF the
blood of the Orient with the old races
Of England furnished the foundation.
there cannot be the slightest doubt
that the care and skill Of English
breeders in selecting and coupling with
the stoutest, best and fieetest for sue
cessive generations has been q more
potent agent in the formation Of the
breed as it now exists than the Arabian
and Barb blood to which tradition has
ascribed its superiority. Many impor-
tations OF the choicest blood Of the
Orient have been made both to this
country and England within the last
half century, and yet scarcely name
among them can be found in the pedi-
gree OF horse that has distinguished
himself upon the turf In ev.
cry instance in which the speed and
stoutness OF our thoroughbreds have
been tested side by side with the Ara
bian they have proven superior to their
eastern competitors. This fact Is -
universally recognized that nearly all
countries upon the civilized globe have
for many years regarded the English
thoroughbred. Or blood horse as the
basis Of all substantial equine improve
ment. Our American horses
are largely permeated with the blood
OF the English thoroughbred. Many OF
the best stations and mares Of Eng
land have been imported to this coun-
try. and their influence is seen on ev-
cry hand. It enters largely into the
groundwork Of all our trotting strains.
and it is doubtful il single great road
horse or trotter has been produced in
this country that did not possess large
share Of this royal blood as founda-
ton upon which the trotting super
structure has been built"
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

considerably. Views Of such men -
Pollard and Rankin 1t Is well to he'd.
A business view OF the case would
b to stick to the ducks. When prices
reach the lowest point they are bound
to come back to the level. even II they
fail to climb to the highest point. As
q rule the time to go into a certain
thing. or to enlarge it is At the time
Of lowest prices. Men largely run to
extremes, and If one year their produce
brings very little a5ove the cost to
furnish it. they throw 1t aside and try
something there Is more money in We
shall continue to raise all the early
ducks possible. Notwithstanding the
price. The poultry dressing establish
ment near here won't take ducks as a
gift this fall We sold ducks this
year in June for 10 cents per pound,
live weight, by shipping them some
$50 miles. The drift was about one
sixth CT pound per duck. the expenses
$1.25, and the cost Of feed per pound
was 2-5 cents: so. not counting labor.
there was nice profit on them. Two
weeks after this one could have re-
ceived but five cents per pound. One
must get up in the morning to catch
the good prices.
Ducks with US hatch we'll and do
nothing after Matching but grow and
grow. Last year and this year we
lost but two per hundred. so. aside from
labor. there would be money in it
for US to sell at 5 cents. I would
rather raise six ducks than one turkey.
and four ducks than one chicken. from
the standpoint Of labor and bother.
The worry part Of it is even more
largely in favor OF ducks. The eggs
always hatch we'll for US. too. and the
ducks lay wel-E. c.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

The plant known as vervain, which
is not distinguished for its beauty, and
which grows nowadays utterly disre-
sarded. was so sacred to the Druids
that they only gathered 1t for their
divinations when the great dog-star
arose, In order that neither sun nor
moon should zee the deed.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08
RECENT INVENTIONS.

A Texan has patented billiard cue
which is chambered at the end and
filled with chalk, to be discharged
through small opening to the face OF
the cue as each shot is made.
In a new British bicycle saddle q
metallic ring, supported by braces. il
strung with straps or other flexible
material to form a fat seat which
springs with the weight of the rider.
To ascertain the size Of finger rings
. new measuring device has fat base
on which the finger is placed. with
graduated bars to surround the finger
and indicate the size of ring needed.
In an improved footrest for boot
backing stands clamps are provided
for the sole and heel portions, which
can be adjusted to fit any foot and
clamped in place by lever at the side
Of the base.
A handy hitching post has a spring
drum inserted in the top, on which u
wound . cord with snap hook at the
outer end for attachment to the bride.
the spring pulling the rope into the
post when not in use.
In . new jack-screw for raising
heavy bodies the spiral ribs inside the
frame are replaced by series Of steel
balls which mesh in the grooves on
the threaded shaft and decrease the
friction as the shaft is turned.
Bags can be quickly fastened by an
Ohio mans device, consisting of two
steel members pivoted together, with
Z yoke on one which locks over teeth
On the other member as they are press
ed over the mouth Of the sack.
A handy cup for drinking purposes
has q weighted section formed under
the hange in the bottom. so that the
cup can be dropped into the spring
when not in use. the weight keeping
It In IN upright position as it floats.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08
DuchUD.


From Farmers Review:-There
were several letters In a recent num-
Der of Farm Poultry stating their
views of the low price of ducks. and
whether the low price would be a
permanent one. As a general thing.
they each had the same idea as to the
cause, and that was less consumption.
Some thought 1t was partly caused by
the war scare, causing fewer persons
to 70 to the seaside summer resorts
for the summer, as Is customary.
Others held that cold storage Of ducks
was what did the mischief. OF course
there were large numbers Of Western
ducks shipped into the Eastern cities
Ito help E1ut the market. and some OF
tfAaDe ducks sold for less than cost Of
Iproducing them They all seemed to
think that another year would not be
10 bad. and that In few years the
iueiees would get to be quite profitable
Aonin, - there would b many duck
49, either 60 entirely out q Tie
Dness. o. e3se eurtail the produetioa
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08
SOME WAYS OF LOVE.

s Mr. Singieton-Falling in love IS
nonsense. It doesn't follow that a fell
low won't do it. all the same. I was
very near doing 1t myself, once Upon a
time. She had a way of looking down
when you were talking to her and OF
looking up when she wasn't looking
down. All! different girls have diff
ferent lines. Hers was the homestead
ed. You really must try this salad,
Ar. Singleton" her mother would say;
Louise made it." Or. do have an
other piece Of Louisa's pie; the dear
girl will be so disappointed if you do
not appreciate her cooking"
As for Louisa's pastry-well, it need
ed no pressing. If l had started the
counting business seriously and gone
there every evening l should have be-
come confirmed dyspeptic. 90 ire
sistible were its attractions. Unfor-
tunately We are so constructed that We
like everything that is not good for US,
and L. But 1 am DEPRESSING. Also,
Louisa was singularlY accomplished at
sewing. Putting on couple of but
tons was nothing to her, found. You
may smile, Perhaps you haven't tried
sewing on buttons? / have and know
the difficulties
What with the cooking and the sew
ing and the looking up and the looking
down, it was nearly a case with me.
1 got to going there three times week
and was thinking of an excuse for
making it four, when an aunt fell i'll
and Louisa's mother went away to
nurse her. The night after her depar-
/, ture l went TO supper as usual. There
WAS no oil in the salad, the pie wasn't
half done and the pie crust-ugh!-I
can't bear to think of it! Then the
truth dawned upon me. Louisa's pas
try was made by Louisa's mother
The shock the pastry-so upset
me that 1 didn't call for several days.
Then l rallied. At any rate, Louisa
could sew, reflected. You see, l
wanted some excuse to marry her, so
went there again. She greeted me
with reproachful GOODNESS. Il thought
at any rate you would come round for
your shirt" she said; Il have sewn the
buttons on the collar"
''Oh. louisa" began-I was about
to take her in my arms-when my
eyes lighted on the button. It was
black; it was made of metal: 1t was
ten times too large! It was, in short,
the kind that my tailor uses for--er-
other garments! So escaped. II was
providential. But sometimes think
you see. she had a very nice way Of
looking up-and down.
The Rev. John Shy (communicat-
ed)-
AFTER GRACE.
A curate once courted a nice little
miss.
Grace by name. and by nature sim
He never dared ask for Just one little
kiss"
P'raps he thought by his preaching
to win her!
His most passionate speech, when they
sat down together,
Was "A very fine day." or Most
singular weather.
"Ah. me! He is vowed unto silence"
she cried:
lis my mission to make him abb
jure it;
Pa must ask him to dinner; I'll sit by
his side,
And l really should think I could
cure it,"
SO he came, and they all tried their
hardest to make
Him really at home; to insure it,
He was seated by Grace. and. his 81
lence to break,
Said her father (who couldn't endure
Forgetting the "blessing"-'Now what
will you take?"
Il should like to say-Grace@"
said the curate!
Miss Flossie Smiles-Ma says it
viii be time enough for me to think OF
,4aJllI,lLIs. RS
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmer OperatO mt
Department. OF the Farm-A Few
ai1ss - - the Caro- Of live seock
o0A Poultry.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08
spayln< Of Cows In Switzerland.

The spaying of cows, says British
Dairy Farmer, is an operation that is
being resorted to with increasing fire.
quency in the Swiss cantons of Vaud
and Geneva, where it has now received
a kind of official sanction, in that, after
each operation, the veterinarian makes
a distinctive slit in the left ear Of the
cow that has been spayed, and sends
a declaration to the district inspector
of animals. This Official then registers
the COW as boeuve, and indicates the
animal as such in the certificate Of
health which is issued in connection
with the sale of the animal or trans
ference to an abattoir. The operation
is not universally successful, though,
owing to the employment of antise2tic
measures, losses are very rare. With
regard to the effect Of spaying upon
lactation of milch kline, diminution
in the yield of milk is habitually no.
ticed in the case OF very old cows and
of COWS which are already in the de-
clining stages Of the period Of lacta-
zion. On the other hand. cows that
are spayed at the time Of their fourth
or fifth calf, and shortly after calving,
continue to give a profitable dow nf
milk for twenty-four to twenty-seven
months. As to the quality of the beet
afforded by these spayed cows, it ia
sumcient to say that butchers are al
ways on the lookout for the boeuves,
which, naturally but not too rapidly
fattened. yield meat Of excellent quail
ity. Quick fattening. indeed, is out Of
the question, for it is obvious that \
lean COW, spayed perhaps at ten years
old. could not be expected to become
boeuf de Paques-or, as we should say,
4 Christmas beet-after 4 few weeks
forced feeding.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

The French language, 1t appears, =
better adapted to the purpose OF The
telephone than the English. It =
stated that the large number Of stbti.
ant or Kissing syllAbles in English rem
defs Il . less easy and accurate meaA0
q eomuunicatinA
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

American Stock Farm says: Horses
throughout Southern Louisiana have
been suffering greatly this summer
from an ailment which the farmers call
blind staggers. but which is really pois-
oning caused by fungi. The disease aD-
peared first early in the spring. and
has grown steadily worse. Both mules
and horses have been affected, but the
mules to less extent than the horses.
The mortality among the horses has
been very high. The cause Of the trou-
bic was discovered only few days ago.
It has been noticed that animals kept
in stables escaped. An examination
Of the field disclosed a bountiful
growth Of poisonous fungi due to the
long wet spring and other favorable
conditions. The horses have simply
been poisoning themselves while graz
ing 1t large"
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

Training to Balk.-Many colts are ac-
tually taught to 5alk. kick. scare and
many other bad habits that render
them almost worthless. This usually
res:As either from carelessness or try
ing to crowd too much instruction into
4 little time Man with all his intelli-
gence requires from two to five years
to become skilled in any trade. Some
never learn. How can we expect the
horse, that is guided only by instinct.
to know everything after being hitched
half a dozen times? This would be
presuming him to have more sense than
his driver. and many of them have
more horse sense than the driver has
OF man sense.-National Stockman.
Foreign Dairy Goods in England
There IS not much difference in the
imports Of butter for the eight months
of 1898 and 1897 respectively: but it is
remarkable to notice even . small de-
cline, with larger decreases Of mar
Rarine and cheese. The figures are:
AGAINST 61S. 73S cwt.: and 1.314,773 cwt.
3,175,45 cwt Of butter. against z,192.-
no cwt: 5ssyS7s ewt. o( margarine.
q eheese. against 1les.4 ewt-Ens-
lish EreAange.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

Bad Stacking--Bad stacking is turn
ing out pretty expensive business this
fall. Owing to the miserable weather
We have been having lately. a great
many farmers End their grain In rot
ting. rotten or damp state. and are put
to no end Of trouble trying to dry It
A couple Of hours or a couple Of days
longer spent in stacking and little
more care would have saved al this.
It rains in Manitoba sometimes in the
fall.-Fermer's Advocate.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

An Put o..
81 hate to Sc . man sailing under
falso eolors that way" what way::'
sThe vay Kidder n. Why, hefs In
mournlng 1ne his nothef-in-l8W.s
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

Waste tobacco and stems are gooo
vermin destroyer.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08

Legumes in Feeding Rations.-The
Storrs Experiment Station of Connec-
ticut, basing the statement on many
trials in that state, says that the le-
gumes, such as clovers, peas, soy
beans, ETC.. should be more largely
grown and more largely used in max
ing up feeding rations. The larger the
proportion of these heterogeneous coarse
folders used in the ration. the less will
be the quantity of the concentrated nj
trogenous grain feeds which need to be
purchased and used. In other words.
the more these leguminous crops are
grown and used the cheaper will be the
ration fed. if the best results are de-
sired.-Ex.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-08
The Mites.

1t is said that everything is created
for a purpose. but if anyone can ex-
plain the use Of the mite" to me I
will be better informed upon the vari-
Gus uses of insect life than at present.
One thing l know it does for me. 1t
makes me keep cleaner henhouse
than formerly. because II l did not
clean often I fear the myriads Of feet
within might walk away with the en-
tire building. OF all pests the mite"
Is by far the meanest. They multiply
like the larva of the blue-bottle fly.
Of which a great naturalist once said.
THE eggs of ten blue-bottle flies can
hatch enough maggots to eat up the
carcass of a horse as quickly as q
lion could do it." So it is with the
eggs of the frisky little insect One can
clean them all up. and 10! in the even
ing OF the next day their numbers are
legion. For three summers l have
waged war against the things. with
fire and birthstone, and coal oil, and
ashes. and lime, and many 'celebrat-
ed" insect destroyers. and yet, when
I would step inside the houses to gath
er the eggs. they would swarm over
my feet and hands like pack Of starv-
ing wolves. But this, the fourth sum-
mer, l determined to purchase no
more insect exterminators," but to
try the cheap and ever-handy hot
water bath. This 1 find to be the most
effective and fatal Of all remedies.
Each day scald-scald-scald. They
cannot withstand hot water. and be-
sides it is cheap: even most persist
emit and determined mite must wilt be-
fore the scalding wave. and their num-
bers lessen rapidly. Try it, all We who
are troubled by the little pests.
Butter Plentiful in Colorado.-The
Denver Post says that never before in
the history of Colorado have the manu-
facturers and dealers il oleo made so
little money as they have during the
past four months. The oleo business
has been practically ruined by the
over-production Of butter, and the state
dairy commissioner. whose principal
are enforced, finds his usefulness gone
for the time being, as result. Prior
to March Is, oleo was being shipped
into Denver from Chicago and Kan
sas City by the carload. but nowadays
the changed conditions have caused
the article to be in little or no de-
mand at any price. Dairy Commits
sioner Cannon says that the slump in
the cleo market was caused by the
plentiful supply Of butter all over the
state.