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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
WHY WOMEN EXCEL.
1t Is Because in the Management OF
Farm Diaries They Are More
Patient Than Men.

P. B. Crosby speaks great truth
when he says: Not long ago. while
visiting friend, the cows were driven
up to water just at dinner time. The
master asked who had told the boy to
drive the cows up. and the mistress
said that she had. The cows, she said,
had to stay in the field all day without
any water, and the milk was falling of
in consequence, and she had told the
boy to bring them up every day to water
at dinner time. / instantly thought of
several innovations oil this farm in
spired by the mistress of it, all of which
were to the betterment of the dairy,
and 1t occurred 10 me that there would
be very many better diaries in this
country If the better half of the farm
were to do mere managing. A man usu.
ally has not the patience to attend to all
the little details of dairying, and it is
just the same little details that make
for success But woman has the
requisite patience and when she has q
mind to manage the dairy it is far bet.
ter if she does it. know Of one man
who taught his wife all she knows
about butter making, and she now
makes better grade of butter than he
did, because she has the patience to at.
tend to all the small items that he in his
lordly manner skipped.-Dakota Field
and Farm.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
A Scientific Man Cooled.

In western college, student, noted
for his laziness, used to clean the lamp
chimney by running his finger down IL
as far as he could and twisting II
around. One day he carried the chin.
ney to professor and asked gravely
why the glass was smoked to a certain
point and no further. The learned man
went into an elaborate argument about
combustion, gases, smoke and scien.
tific laws. When he had finished, the
boy said: "No, sir, you are wrong.
"Why is it, them" inquired the pro-
fessor. Because" said the student.
siding out of the door, my finger
wasn't long enough to reach any fur
Their"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18

at once and head email back, otherwise
some of them will be carried away on
the train, sure as shooting. Just give
your stable sentry orders to let dozen
horses out. I'll send Mr.. Whitaker in
command; he wanted to turn out and 60
as escort. Lots of your men are in there,
suppose, Capt. Grafton" he concluded,
as he turned to the silent officer at his
side.
Half dozen, possibly, sir, though l
doubt it. Do you wish horses and men
from my troop? If not, sir, I'll re-
tire"
Eyes. sir, do. want three men and
horses from each troop-good men, too,
If | send squad from just one troop,
those runagates will be down on just
that one company and we'll be in hot
water for whole year."
Grafton silently touched his cap and
turned away. Far off to the southeast
there was the sound of cheering, and the
band had struck up some rollicking
| quickstep, whereat old Bux gritted his
teeth and swore anew. Damn those in
fernal idiots! Do you know what'll be
the result of this? The regiment will
| get away on the train, and then that
| band instead of coming back will go to
| Miguel's saloon, and there they'll start
a bale and have that whole greaser
| population in there drinking mescal
and 'guardiente, and ripping and fight
ing until everybody's beastly drunk.
won't have it, sir!" and he glared at the
officer of the guard as though he con-
sidered that silent official coconspira-
tor. II won't have it, say. wish Mr..
Whitaker to start at once and round
up the whole gang"
And with that he strobe portentous.y
away in the direction of headquarters,
the orderly following with grin. Cor
poral Mahoney came in from his round,
reporting three and four all right and
everything secure.
"But there's one thing, sir: No.
can't begin to see the length of his post,
and with so many privatehorsesin the lit
tie stables back of the row what's to pre-
vent them beggars from town running
off half dozen head? Once across the
mesa and into the Santa Clara country
there'd be no catching them"
"We must take the chances" said
Merriam, briefly. "The commanding
officer will not permit any increase OF
sentries."
Yet the corporal's warning made him
7 think OF his own favorite saddle horse
and Floy's pretty bay. She rode Sc
well, so fearlessly, tirelessly, that one OF
his very first gifts to her had been this
dainty little mare, swift and sure-foot.
ed as a greyhound, and about as won.
derful jumper, and Florence gloried in
her and in the dashing rides they used
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
Wood A.be. for Cows.

In the early settlement of the coun-
try, when cows had access to newly
cleared land with its burned and
charred stumps, they used often to go
TO where stumps had been burned and
lick up the charcoal. Many farmers
believe that cows thus allowed free
range were less liable to abortion than
those kept in close stables. The ashes
probably satisfied some want in the
animal economy. 1t may have been the
phosphate they contain which is re-
quired by the bones of the growing
foetus. If cows eat too much the pot
ash in the ashes corrects the acidity OF
their stomacbs, which often results
where stock is highly fed in stables
where it has little exercise.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18

southeast gate. and all Fort Sedgwick
seemed to follow. The colonel spurred
his way and jolted out in front of the
band, his adjutant at his heels. The
cadenced step and spirited music were
kept up until the hospital corps at the
rear of column was clear to the gate,
then route step was ordered, and then
10y twos and threes and little squads
and parties the throng of escorts came
drifting back, by far the larger portion
yeering off to the right and taking the
pathway toward the barracks, while
long string of women and children, with
few attendant officials, kept the direct
road, nearly westward, that ran in
front Of the main line of officers quar-
tiers. Over at the guardhouse the little
handful of armed soldiers had stood
watching from afar the formation and
departure of the regiment, and now.
spreading their blankets, were settling
themselves for brief nap before re-
lieving the sentries now slowly tramp
ing their posts, and Merriam, after one
long look at the distant row, vainly
seeking for the bright light that used to
burn in her parlor window on previous
nights when heswas on guard. turned
into the office Of the guardhouse with
heavy heart and weary sigh, and sat
himself down to look over the list of
prisoners and the half finished report.
Tho Jnir Of ha two hoI
started asthe rifers marched away, but,
| between the music and the cheers.
seemed to get no further than the post of
No. 2, and Corporal Mahoney had gone
| to see if three and four were all right.
Silence was gradually settling down
upon the moonlit garrison, although
voices of women and children came
floating family across the dim parade,
and out under the spectral White flag
staff tiny sparks as of cigars could be
seen, and low, grutf voices were heard
in consultation. A moment or two more
and the sentry on No. was hidden to
call off half-past 12. and barely had he
done so, and Merriam was straining his
ears for the answering cry of the outly-
ing posts, than second time the sentry
let loose his voice and challenged sharp
ly: who comes there?"
Commanding officer and friends"
was the answer in BuXton's growl.
Halt! Corpril the Guard-command-
ing officer and friends" answered No. /,
and Merriam sprang to his feet, while
the corporal went bounding out to ex-
anime and receive the party.
81 want the officer of the guard" said
Buxton, impatient of etiquette or for
mality as he bulged ahead. "Oh, Mr..
Merriam. there must be at least hun
bred of our men gone tagging along
with the 'doughboys' in hopes of a
round of drinks at the Junction. proba-
bly,. want mounted patrol to go in
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18

Fold it over and roll again, and repeat
until done. The reason this is not prac-
ticable in hand working of butter is
that more pressure is required with
butter than can be done by the unaided
hand. But one of the very best styles
of butter workers (known as the roller
butter maker) is exactly on this prin-
ciple. the roller being on a sliding
frame which is pushed back and forth
over the butter, the handles being ar
ranged to give leverage Gig. y. This
style is not easy for the average farmer
to make, ard for small dairy simpler
style gives satisfaction. 1t consists in
making a long and large rolling pin,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
How Often to Feed Cows.

The cow is ruminant animal, and
this means that she takes time w digest
her food in the most thorough manner.
If fed literally night and morning and
in sufficient variety she will eat more
heartily than if three fnll meals are
offered to her per day. At moon a few
corn stalks or clover hay may be given.
In feeding grain to cows it should be
ground and mixed with enough cut feed
to make 1T bulky. If cows eat whole
grain or meal not mixed with cut food
it goes to their second stomach and
does not come up to be chewed in tho
cud.-American Cultivator.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18

to lake. They didn't mind the lack ct
shaded bride paths. They secured the
plain full gallop. riding recklessly after
the bounding jack-rabbits, and coming
home all athriil and aglow with the
glorious exercise. But of late the rides
bad become more sedate and slow and
less frequent. and then when Mrs. Me-
Lane proposed being of the party Flor
ence discovered Mignon to be suddenly
lame, and had shoe removed and a
hoof poulticed, and Randy smiled but
said nothing. Mignon was surprised,
perhaps, but not Mr. Merriam. He was
thinking of the unprotected condition
of those stables back of officers row,
where those gentlemen who owned pri-
vate stock were required TO keep theirs,
instead of, as had been customary un-
der previous administration. at the
cavalry or quartermaster's corrals. The
colonel of the Rif1ers had once heen
handicapped for allowing public
forage to, be fed to private mounts" Of
some garrison ladies, and now he had
his eyes open. The Freemans. Hayne,,
Graftons and Merriams. as well as the
doctor, all had private horses for ladies'
use; so did certain others; and. a.
though every mounted officer could
draw forage for two horses. not peck
of oats could he get beyond that. and
when it came to forage for ladies'
horses-animals never ridden or driven
except by ladies, and too light for gov
ernment service, the colonel drew the
line at that entirely, and was sustained
by virtuous congress.
So Randy had to buy forage for
Mignon, and luckily forage was cheap,
with all those ranches of Santa Clara
close at hand. He had often thought
how easy it would be for greasers-
natural horse thieves-to sneak in on
that southern front of dark night and
make off with four or five favorite horses.
AID the colonel used to keep three SEN
tries along there. Now they had only
one. "All the more reason for nv
keeping personal watch on that front"
thought Randy. "and that will give me
an occasional chance to look in on
Florence"
ITO BE Continued
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
FEMININE DAIRY WISDOM.

Much of the profit during the winter
depends upon the comfortable quar-
tiers given the cows.
Be sure to let the sunshine in the
stable-it is sure death to many dis
ease germs, particularly germs Of tu-
berculosis.
Regular habits, fixed places and
times for milking and regular feeding
with an occasional change OF diet, will
do great deal TO keep your product
constant and even.
In every dairy barn there should be q
small room where the mixers can
wash their hands before milking, and
with pail and sponge at hand the I'D.
ders of the cows can be washed il
they have become soiled. Without per.
feet cleanliness there can be no good
butter.-Dorothy Tucker, in Farm
Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
TWO BUTTER WORKERS.
OF the Homemade Variety and Suit
able for Six or Eight Cow Dairy
Establish mcnts.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Spear, of Missouri. wishes
, description of butter worker suit
able for dairy of six or eight cows. 1t
must be simple in operation and in con-
structon, one that the good man of the
house can make. Besides these limita-
lions given by Mrs. Spear, there are
others that must be considered tc make
the butter worker desirable. /. must
save labor and therefore be easy to use.
1t must work with pressure, not with
grinding motion. 1t must have suit
able provisions for the drip.
The correct method of working but
ter is by pressure precisely the same as
pie crust is rolled with rolling pin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
How a Man wins n woman.

"It is not a mans good looks, brains
position or wealth that wins woman's
love-" said the woman of the world
1T is his capacity for lovemaking
His tenderness, ardor, tact, considera.
ton, and, above all, perseverance. will
make her his more surely than any.
thing else in the world. And if he pos
sess these qualities and WELD them
we'll he can triumph over the men who
lack them, even though he be poor as
church mouse, ugly as Vulcan and
stupid as an owl. IN. Y. Advertiser.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
TIE COMFORT or THE SKIES.

In the varied mouds of nature.
There is peace for heart and eyes.
As in the daNn's rosy waking,
And the sunset golden dyes;
But my soul shall seek, In sorrow,
:" The comfort OF the skies.
] hold within those starry realms
That we most clearly find
The proof of His creative powers,
The greatness of His mind,
The order that His genius wrought
From chaos void and blind.
How vast the plan of mighty suns
That burn forever bright!
And the countless throngs of worlds
That seek their warmth and light;
And o the grandeur of the law
That gives us day and night!
A Joyous boon 1t is, and sweet,
To watch at midnight dim
The caravans of God go by
With silent songs of Him,
And dream they catch the music from
The hidden cherubim!
Edward Wilbur Mason, in Good House
keeping.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Copyrighted. 1896, by F. Tennyson Neely.l
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter Il Fannie McLane, a young
widow, is invited to. visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her, as Randolph Merriam, (whom
she had Tilted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter I.-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
shes while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam, on his wedding trip.
Chapter III.-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on a government sur
vey. fallen i'll, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs McLane's stepson takes
him to the plains.
Chapter IV.-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam dying message, which is sent
TO Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
brother-in-law of Mrs. McLane) Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He is taken to
the Tremaine's; calls for Florence
Chapter Infringement Of Florence
Tremaine to Merriam Is announced; we'd
ding shortly follows.
Chapter VI-Mr. McLane is mysterious
ly shot in San Francisco. Merriam is
greatly excited when he reads account in
papers. While still in mourning Mrs Nc.
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick..
Chapter VII.-Mrs McLane arrives al
the fort. Merriam Is startled at the news
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chapter VIII. - Mr.. and Mrs Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on ar
evening when she would be sure to have
many other callers When the call is
returned Merriam is away, and his wife
pleads illness as excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs McLane receives telegram: Gar
rested. Chicago. Your uncle tricken-par.
aysis. You will be summoned. Secure
papers, otherwise lose everything. c. M.
She faints, and is revived with difficulty.
Chapter IX.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to 60
hut the widow postpones the meeting Ill
next noon. Florence confides to Mrs
Hsyne that Merriam talks to his old sweet
heart in his sleep. Merriam coming in
takes her in his arms. Her eyes are rec
with weeping.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
THE lNSTALlMENT PLAN,
Peculiar Decision I'm the Case of au
English Usurer.
ITO BE CONTINUED.

Sometimes, without doubt, American
and British judges, who are held to a
close accountability to the letter of 6
law which may have in it no justics
for particular case, may well sigh for
the latitude of an oriental cadi. Some
times, moreover, they may rightfully
bend the administration of the law In
the direction of absolute justice.
An English paper. for instance. re.
cords peculiar decision in the suit
of usurer against poor woman. The
man had lent the woman money in
such way that it was to be paid in
two installments. and with monthly
usurious interest. The woman was IN.
able to pay the amount due.
The judge satisfied himself that the
woman was honest and honorable. aid
that what she had already paid in in
stalments would cover the original loan
and reasonable interest.
"Will you accept five pounds in dis
charger" asked the Judge of the plain
tiff; "you will then have had ten per
cent. on the loan"
The plaintiff would accept nothing
less than the full amount to which
the law entitled him.
Then said the Judge, although
cannot invalidate the agreement, can
make an order which, think, will 1T
the case. give judgment for the full
amount, to be paid at the rate of six
| pence a month"
This was the ''instalment SYSTEM
with vengeance, for at this rate of pay
ment the usurer would be rs years Ia
getting his money.-Youth's Compen-
| ion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
What Could He Meant

WELL" said she merchant to the
young clerk whom he had sent out col.
lecting. did you have any luck?'
"Some."
II suppose you got the amount Mr..
Fatherington owes? You said he was
n personal friend of yours"
"No, l didn't get the money. The
fact is, don't exactly know what to
make of my experience there"
"How was it?"
1T went in and said: Mr. Fathering-
ton, ! called to speak about natter
j didn't get any farther; he put in with:
That's all right, my boy; she is yours;
take her and be happy Pick-Me-U Up,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
CHAPTER X.-CoNTINUEp.

Why, Florence, dear" Randy began,
in tones of mingled reproof and dis
tress, what can have happened to so
disturb you? We did not go. 1t is only
the rifers this time"
For one moment there was silence,
then sudden outburst:
IL wish we did 60. wish to heaven
] had never again seen this hateful,
hateful post-or else that she had not"
She! Florence? Who?"
The woman you went to see when l
was out of the way after parade this
evening-and dare not tell me-"
Florence! Florence!" he cried, in
utter amaze and distress. Listen to
me, dear" he pleaded, for she was
struggling to release listen
to me, child"
"Child ?-I am no child! I was one,
perhaps, when you came into my life
when married you. But not now-not
now, Randy-Im woman with burn
ing, bleeding heart. Why should you
go there? Why should you hide it from
me?"
You were ill and wretched. l knew
you could not bear her. Grafton asked
me to come on a matter entirely of
business"
oh! what business have you to have
business of any kind with her--now"'
Il do not yet know, Florence" he
answered, slowly releasing her. and his
tone changing to one in which pain and
reproach were mingling now: 81 have
not seen her; indeed she refused to
ace me-"
You said Capt. Grafton urged you
to come. What right had he if she
didn't mean to see your"
''That remains to be explained, Flor.
ence. l have had no time to inquire
Indeed, have not felt sufficient inter
est. Mrs. Grafton said the lady had
declined to see anybody, and had gone
back to bed, Frustrated again, possibly
/ was most anxious to come to you
my wife, little dreaming what welcome
was in store for me. Florence, dear, is
il possible-is it credible that you have
ICL tndt pOOT WOludn COhhC d eOi hlCh
into your life and make you so unjus
to me? o, my little soldier girl, is this
just to either of us?"
Tell me this!" she demanded, sud
denly facing him and looking into his
troubled eyes. as there any business
can there be any reason why sh'
should wish to see you-alone?"
Merriam hesitated. Florence" HI
began, "there are matters sometime
made known to a man that he mus
divulge to no one. ] do not know wha
she desires of me, but l believe it il
her wish to learn all know about tina
poor fellow who was killed up thu
Mescalero last June-nothing else
"And needs private interview will
her rejected lover for that purpose!
she interrupted, her eyes flashing anew
The child was indeed woman. "Oh
] hate her! hate her!" she cried
throwing herself passionately upon tn
sofa, and then Merriam cried: Hush!
for some one was Knocking at the door
II was the servant, their oblique-eye'
Chinaman, with a note. MY knocke
tlee times" he grinned. "All tim
fa!kee-talkee; no listen"
n was brief summons to reliev
Lieut.. Henry IL command of the guar
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
RELOCATING A SPRING.

BILE in such a case to follow the vein
of water that supplies the spring back
onto higher ground and give it an out
let there, as at in the illustration.
Sufficient height is then afforded for
carrying the water to the building de-
sired. This plan is of course only pos
sible where the water vein keeps near
the surface.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
Quality Of seIf-Reliance

at is a curious fact" said Mr.. Biffle'
by, 'that the more self-helpful man is
the more help he gets from others
Curious, but not strange. Everybody
likes the self-reliant and courageous
man. He is magnetic, and things tend
his way."-N. Y. Sen,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-18
LOCATION OF SPRING.
Where the Water Vein Is Near this
Surface Changing II Requires
Little Labor.

1t often happens that a spring is
just trifle too low to permit water
&c be brought from 1t to a house or
barn by pipe. 1t is sometimes posi-.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT.

observations taken at 6 a. m, noun
tain tlme)
Salt Lake City.-Barometer BIS
current temperature 80: maximum tenn
peraure 81. minimum temperature 30;
mean temperature 40, which Is above
normal.
Accumulated excess OF temperature
since first Of month l50
Accumulated deficiency OF tempera-
ture since January LIST 1903
Total precipitation from 6 a. m. to 6
a. m. inch.
Accumulated excess Of precipitation
since first Of month "A inches.
Accumulated excess OF precipitation
since January lst 2,6S inches,
Local forecast for Salt Lake City and
vicinity
FORECAST TILL 6 p. NJ. SUNDAY,
Fair tonight, cloudy Sunday; sta
tlonary temperature.
Forecast made at San Francisco, for
Utah:
Fair tonight, cloudy Sunday; sta
tionary temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The crest OF an area OF high pressure
lies over the northern ana middle
Rocky Mountain region, while slight
depression appears along the north Pa
cihc coast. A second area OF low pres
sure appears TO be central near the
Texas coast Rain has fallen over
Washington, oregon, northern Idaho
western Kansas and Texas, II Is cooler
over northern Nevada and along the
southern Rocky Mountain slope; else
where temperature changes have been
slight.
L. II. MURDOCH,
Section Director.