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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20

New York is nothing if not fad
DISH" and the recent opening of a
plain cold water cafe Oh Broadway
has attracted as much attention as
did the recent opening of the great
gilded palace of which the invincible
John L. is the guide. Whether it be
the incongruity of the thing OF fore
taste of victory for the advocates Of
the colorless liquid, is difficult to di-
vine, but the fact remains that the
new resort is crowded from early
morning till closing hours at night.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20
SORT O. MIXED.

First Hindoo-Have you ever been
for a boat sail?
Second Hindoo-Oh, yes.
First Hindoo-How did you enjoy it?
Second HindoO-I did not like it. It's
too horrible. The boat is going up
side and downside, and your inside is
going inside and outside.-Punch.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20
A Michigan Miracle.


Speech Restored After Nearly 13 Years.
The Ypsilamti Commercial, Ypsita'ati, Mich.
Many things appear miraculous that are
really the result Of natural laws the york
ings of which can he accurately predicted.
A striking example of this occurred in a
prominent Michigan family recently, and
there can be no question as to the truthful
ness of the narrative since it is attested by
Mrs. Harriet Begole, of Ypsilanti, Mich, a
sister-in-law of Mr.. Joshua Begole, who was
governor of Mich. in 1884. Mrs. Begole said:
"In 1886 suffered from severe illness;
during which my voice left me and did not
speak above a whisper for nearly IL years.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20

WANTED-Several bright and hon
est persons to represent us as manag-
ers of this and close by counties. Sal
airy 5000 year and expenses. Straight
bona-fide, no more, no less salary. Po-
sition permanent. Our references. anv
bank in any town. 1t is mainly office
work conducted at home. Reference.
Enclose self addressed stamped enve-
lope. THE DOMINION COMPANY
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
IMPROVED sCALDING VAT.

should be used, which will cost about
with steel roofing nails. The iron ex-
tends up the sides six inches. The
ends are rounded and the iron extends
nearly to the top of the vat at the end.
The handles are six inches long, three
inches wide, and are just extensions of
the sides. Two bands of iron are need
ed across the bottom. These are fas-
tened on the sides. Old wagon tires are
used to good advantage. The vat is
used at end of sled the same as the
barrel is generally used: Two or
three armfuls of wood will be all that
is needed to scald six or eight hogs. A
trench is dug IS inches wide and IL
inches deep under the vat the entire
length. An elbow and joint of stove
pipe are used at the end of the trench
to carry the smoke and produce a
draught. There are four hooks, two on
each side "a inches apart. Two chains
are used to turn and lift the hogs out
of the vat by hooking one end of each
chain to the hooks on the side where
the sled is placed. Four hooks are need
ed so you can set the sled on either side
of the pan. Two men can handle the
largest hogs in this pan, and in one
half hour after you start the fire under
the pan you may begin scalding. You
need not stop to heat the water, as you
can replenish your fire under the pan
and keep the water hot as long as want
ed. Not having seen anything of this
kind in any Of the farm journals SUBJ
NIT this so that those who wish to make
the work of butchering much shorter
small COST. c. Dray, in National
Stockman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
HORSES AND FARMERS.

No matter what your horse and team
may do, never get angry.
To abuse horse is inexcusable and
expensive, and must be paid for in dol
lars and cents.
Make all his loads proportionate to
the colts age and strength, and let them
be in position easy to start.
Train colt to know that you are his
friend, as well as master, and you will
never need to whip, except in rare in
stances of fright or backing.
Remember the horse is the dumb
beast, you the intelligent being or
dained to own and control him; but not
as a tyrannical master without feeling
or appreciation.
Smooth and pet your colt with the
hand, speak to him, pick up his feet
often as the smith does; halter him
young, and never throw a harness on
colt or horse, but lay it on gently, that
he may know you do not intend to hurt
him
Be sure that every part of the horses
harness is safe to use, for one runaway
may be more expensive than sets of
harness; make the latter to fit him, that
is, not buckle or part too tight or
too loose, and see that no part gals him.
Farm Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
HOG HANGING DEVICE.

center of the cross-piece, through which
an iron pin is run, and driven into the
top of the post, so as to permit the clev-
is to revolve on the post. Make a five
eight-inch hole in the long pole or lever
about IL feet from the large end. Raise
lever up, and hang in clevis. Attach
strong chain to the large end to hang
hog on, and have the scalding vat direct
ly beneath this chain. Set bench or
platform beside the vat about one
half height of vat, to scrape hog on,
and next to this platform erect a post
with four cross-pieces on top to hang
hogs on. Fasten a small rope to small
end of lever to pull it down with when
lifting the hog in and out of scalding
receptacle, on bench, and to hanging
post. The advantages of this arrange
ment are apparent by the illustration.
j. G. Allshouse, in Ohio Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
SHEEP VERSUS cows.
The Contrast Between Them Is So
Great That the Difference Is
Simply Immeasurable.

The average value of cows on the
Brighton (Mass.) market of late has
averaged about $40; good-sized herd,
say 80 head, would be valued at $1,000
at the above rate. For $1,000, about 300
good, serviceable ewes for breeding hot
house lambs can be bought. Cow sta
bles are just the thing for sheep, of
course with partitions, etc., removed.
The food that will keep one COW will
keep ten sheep, SO the expense of keep
ing 80 cows and 800 sheep is about
equal. At a moderate estimate the
lamb and wool of each eve will bring
So, or $50 for 10 ewes. This is far bet
ter than the returns from the average
New England cow. AS to the labor
part of sheep rearing, there is no milk
ing, milk peddling or can cleaning.
Sheep are put in the fold in Deem
Der. One man can look after 800 and at
tend to Is cows, too, and lie down or
rest in an easy chair in the fold half the
time and read papers, with lambs
skipping all about him, for the fold is
always warm, kept so by heat eman-
ating from the sheep, it being more
trouble to keep the fold cool enough
than warm enough, even in zero wealth
er. In going to and returning from
my country seat, and seeing dairymen
driving cows to or from pasture, then
returning home and looking across
one field from my desk window and
seeing peaceful flock of sheep grazing
or lying in the shade, which had grown
dollhouse lambs last winter. their own
er at home on general farm business,
with no thought of the sheep only to
salt them once week, the contrast is
so great the difference is immeasur-
able, says DR.. Galen Wilson in an
exchange.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
pITH AND POINT.

The bilious man is never an opti-
mist" Rams Horn Brown" in India
napolis News.
The minute a man tries to be a
sponge" somebody ought to ''soak''
him.-Elliott's Magazine.
1t is good sign when young girl
eats potatoes, bread and meat, instead
of candy, pickles and that sort of
thing.-Atchison Globe.
The Two Kinds Confused Student
lin geology class)-"The carbuncle
is greatly admired for it's rich red
color and-and-" Tutor - Sand
what, else?" Student desperately
Sand the agony it causes those upon
whom it's admirers are dependent for
luxuries. Jewellers Weekly.
"Did you have good passage?'
was asked of a recent traveller. "Fair;
but l couldn't sleep. The first three
nights | couldn't tell whether to shut
the portfolio and go to bed, or to close
the bed and go to the portfolio. And
the last three / spent in reading the
customs laws."-Life.
Dominica, the harlequin, going to
see Louis XIV. at supper, fixed his eye
on dish of cartridges. The king,
who was fond of his acting, said:
"Give that dish to Dominica" "And
the cartridges, too, sire?" Louis,
penetrating the artfulness of the
question, replied: 'And the part
ridges, too" The dish was of gold.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
Horse. VIII Not Di.appear.

The automobile still continues to
forge ahead. to the displacement Of the
horse-on paper-but nobody who is in
terested in the horse seems to be at all
disturbed. The horse has been relegated
to the shades so often by the railroads.
the bicycle and eiectricity-and has so
steadily refused to disappear and be-
come a memory that people are not
moved by prophecies of the animals dis
appearance. The horse will be with us
long after the man who is riding across
the continent in a horseless carriage,
except when he is walking while his
carriage is being repaired, has been for
gotten.-Agricultural Epitomist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29

about the Compliments of the season"
The gentlemen prided themselves upon
the number of visits paid, the ladies'
upon the number received. Girls at
school vexed each other with cumulative
Boosting.
''We had so callers on New Years
day.
ooh! but we had 65."
This perfunctory performance grew
very tedious by the time that the call
ing hours were ended, but apart from
this the day was one on which families
were greeted by distant relatives rare
ly seen, while old friends met and re-
vived their pleasant memories. In our
house the rooms were all thrown open,
and bright fires burned in the CRATES.
I recall a New Years day, early in the
thirties, on which yellow chariot
stopped before our door. A stout, ell
derby gentleman descended from it, and
came in to pay his compliments to my
father. This gentleman was John Ja-
cob Aston, who was already known to
be possessed of great wealth.
The pleasant custom just described
was said to have originated with the
Dutch settlers of the olden time. AS
the city grew in size, it became diff
cult and well-nigh impossible for gem
tlemen to make the necessary number
of visits. Finally, a number of young
men of the city took it upon themselves
to call in squads at houses which they
had no right to modest, consuming the
refreshments provided for other guests,
and making themselves disagreeable
in various ways. This offense against
good manners led to the discontinuance,
by common consent, of the New Years
receptions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
THE VICE OF sHYING.
Why 1t Is So Difficult to Break Many
Horses of This EVIL and Dam
Eerous Habit.

The vice of shying is one of the most
annoying and dangerous, and many
farmers cannot understand why horses
shy in the first place. and why 1t is SO
difficult to break them of this evil and
dangerous habit, says Wallace's
Farmer. They do not stop TO reflect
that shying is simply a revival OF an old
habit essential to the very existence OF
the horse when it ran wild on desert or
plain. Every horse from colthood up
was obliged to be on the lookout for an
enemy. We're it not for it's speed the
horse would be almost as defenseless as
a sheep. 1t must depend on its legs for
safety, and its eye and ear to warn it OF
danger. Its eyes are SO placed that IT
can see on each side and can turn its
ears in all directions, so as to catch the
slightest sound. When wolf is seen or
the sound of wolf heard, or a snake
trailing through the long grass, it was
ready for fight, and that habit through
all the generations still con tinues and is
strongest in the horse nearest to the
original wild type and weakest in
horses of the draft type, out of which it
has been almost entirely bred. The horse
seldom fears any object unless it APP
pears suddenly; therefore, the way to
break horse of shying is not to wbipi it
when it obeys the instinct of its ances-
tors. This only makes it worse. for
it is sure TO remember that if there had
even been no reason for this involuntary
motion, it is liable to get a whipping for
it anyway. The only reasonable way to
break horse of this habit is to require
it to stop, whenever it SHES, and let it
see that there is nothing to be afraid
of. Man himself is not much afraid Of
anything he clearly sees and under
stands. 1t is the unknown, the mystic
rious, that which comes suddenly and
takes us unawares, of which we stand in
fear,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29

tleness, love. Help me reinstate my
self in my husbands heart for the dear
Christ's sake"
And tears trickled slowly through
the fingers which supported the tired
head.
A step, hand on her chair, a CHEEKY
voice saying: "a Happy New Year,
little wife! What, crying? Why, my
darling-my poor little, pretty little
drowning white Rose-whata brute I've
been to leave you so long," and she was
gathered to her husbands heart.
He held her close till the storm of
tears was over, soothing her az o
mother might tired little child, with
tender words and caresses-the very
words she had longed and prayed to
hear.
"Oh, Jack" she whispered when she
had grown calmer, "do you think you
can ever love me again, as you did when
you wrote these?" And she pointed to
the letters scattered at her feet.
80 you have been going over it, too;"
her husband replied, somewhat irrel-
evantly, and looking down at the let
tiers. Then taking her tear-stained face
between his hands, he said, tenderly:
"My foolish child, are you not my
precious wife? Have you not borne
hardships that better husband might
have spared you? Have
'But, oh jack" she interrupted,
show have 1 borne them? Think of
the determinations. the reproaches, the
omplainings-even if you are good
enough to forgive can never forgive
myself"
"There, there" said Jack, laying his
warm, loving lips to her quivering, self
accusing ones, you shall not abuse my
wife. Now 1 shall put you to bed, but
first wish me a Happy New Year and
we will begin all over again."
With her arm about his neck and the
old love-light shining in her eyes she
murmured, obediently:
81 wish you Happy New Year, my
husband!" MARY Wright Davis, in
Every Month.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
The question of Pedigree.

The value of pedigree in an animal
depends upon the management given.
In the hands of poor breeder and a
poor feeder it is of little value, while
with a skillful breeder and feeder it be-
comes invaluable. There is no economy
in farmer purchasing a well-bred ami
NAL, paying the price necessary to Sc
cure such an animal, and then neglect
ing him. Better save the money and in
vest only part of it in a scrub, as I'M
der neglect scrub will prove as profit
able as finely pedigreed animal. 1t is
the combination of good breed, good
feed and good care that gives the best
profit, and failure in any one essential
will affect the results materially. The
well-bred animal gives: the best returns
for good feed and care, but with neglect
will prove less profitable than the scrub,
because costing more, and because 1t
will not stand neglect as well.--N. j..
Shepherd, in Ohio Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
OLD-TIME NEW YEARS CALLS.
They Held an Important Place in the
Observances of the Day--Origin
of the Custom.

Among the festivities of old New York
the observance of New Years day held
an important place, says Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, in the Atlantic. In every
house of any pretension the ladies Of
the family sat in their drawing-room,
arrayed in their best dresses, and the
gentlemen of their acquaintance made
short visits, during which wine and
rich cakes were offered. 1t was allow
the morning, but the visitor sometimes
did little more than appear and disap-
pear, hastily muttering something
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
HANDY HOG HANGER.
The Advantages of This Continuance
Are Made Plainly Apparent
by the illustration.

The illustration shows a very COM
plete arrangement for hanging hogs
when Scalding, etc. 1t is made by TAX
ing large pole about so feet long for
a lever and another about 16 feet long
for post. Set this post four feet in
the ground, and have made a clevis-
shaped iron (A) to support the lever on
the post. This clevis is about one foot
long and wide as the post after squar-
ing, with cross-piece welded on near
the middle of the bottom or round part.
A three-quarter-inch hole is made
through the bottom of the clevis anG
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29

has just ended. To-day another begins,
though 1 will never be thoroughly happy
until hear the words which make US man
and wife-then how happy l shall be and
oh, how proud! When we are married I
shall always try to be the best of hus-
bands and my first aim shall be to make
you happy; then 1 am happy.
You are the one to make me-make
more Of me than the ordinary man. There
is nothing that / would not try to do for
your dear sake. AS a beginning l shall
try to have my business hours changed,
So that I may have my evenings for my
sweetheart 1 can say of her as someone
else has said of his love:
She's more than diamond, ruby or pearl,
She's a dear little, sweet little, neat little
girl!
"You are all that and more. You are
more precious to me than are jewels-you
are invaluabre-they are not.
at is after two-and / still have writing
to do.
Goodnight, sweetest, dearest, best! My
beautiful Rose-I love you, 1 love you,
JACK"
Long the tired woman stared at the
loving words-could they have been
written to her? Why had she not read
them oftener? Why was it that all the
beautiful romance had died out of her
life? Whose was the fault? Again her
eyes devoured the dear words before
her. How her heart warmed with ten
derness toward the writer. How she
hungered for the kisses and caresses
he used to lavish upon her. If only to-
night he would take her in his arms all
tired, nervous and unstrung as she was,
and pet and comfort her. If she could
hear him call her by the old, fond, fool
ish names how it would Tighten her
heavy heart and rest her weary body.
Then she thought of the time she
had repulsed his loving advances-of
her petulant retorts, her irritable COM
plainings under misfortunes and re-
verses. How far, far below his ideal
she had fallen. Would he ever love her
so well again? Could she ever get back
to her throne?
Selemnly the bells began to toll for
the dying year. They sounded deep
in the heart of the waiting wife.
"Oh, Cod" she prayed, "for the New
Years fight, grant me patience, gen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
,e'Lly|E H.
e 94a1Ev Stock
SAFE SCALDING VAT.
Barrel Method Which Has Been
Practiced Too Long.

The accompanying cut illustrates
scalding vat we have used for ten years.
1t is great improvement over the old
method of scalding in barrel. l will
describe it so that any person can make
and use one at very small cost. The
body of the vat is made of 11s-inch lum-
Der, poplar or oak, six feet long, 2h
feet wide and IA inches deep on the in
side. The end boards are mortised one
half inch into the side boards and just
inside of these one bolt is put across
each end. The bottom is galvanized
sheet iron No. 20. 1t is eight feet long
and AZ inches wide. One solid sheet
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
Crushed.

Spilkins is college graduate. The
other evening he was calling on a
young lady and they were talking
over the results of the Saturday foot
ball games.
''Were you a football player, Mr..
Spill1ins?" asked the young lady.
''Oh, yes, indeed. 1 was quite star
In my day."
"Oh, you were. One of those fall
ing stars, suppose"
SpillSins went home early.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29
A Sure Enough Example.

Teacher giving lesson in natural
history)-An extinct bird or animal is
one that no longer inhabits the earth.
Willy Green, give us an example of an
extinct bird.
Willy Green (smacking his hps)-
Why, that turkey dad killed for our
New Year dinner!-Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-29

-GMly ferred from the
movers wagon to the parlor of her new
home, and now, as the clock struck IL,
she looked around her bedroom in a
dazed and bewildered way. Was there
ever such a tumble of boxes, trunks
and furniture as met her gaze!
''How can Jack leave me alone so
long when he knows what lot there is
to do she said aloud, as she sank into
a chair before the open fire, the only
cheer-inspiring object in the room, and
looked about again, as the last stroke
of the clock died out.
ugh, will 1 ever get this muddle into
anything like ORDER" she muttered.
t'How l hate it all, and oh, how L hope
we will never move again, as long as l
live-I'm tired of packing and unpack-
ing, of arranging and rearranging.
What chaos in which to begin the New
Year," And visions of brilliantly
lighted parlors, glittering tables, pref
ty girls and handsome men passed be-
fore her by way of contrast.
Then the baby stirred and she rose
to place it more comfortably in its crib.
Coming back to her chair by the fire
she caught sight of small blue box
in corner of one of the open trunks.
"Ah, I'll burn you now" she said,
softly. "It is sentimental nonsense to
carry you around any longer. This is
just the fire for you, and I'm too worn
out to do another stroke of work"
Lifting the lid she took out bundle
of letters addressed in flowing bust
ness hand to
MISS ROSE WINSTON.
100 West - Street,
New York City"
Somehow her heart beat little faster
as she recalled how happily it had
throbbed at sight of these same envel-
opes three years ago. Three years!
Was it only three?
A log slipped and rolled to the edge
of the hearth, sending shower of
sparks before it. 1t aroused the musing
woman, who leaned forward for the
tongs with which to push it back in
place. Then she slowly drew forth
letter and read:
New York City, May LIST. 49,"
''My Dearest
Darling, is how I think of you. and
might as well own up. Just few moments
ago left you, yet it seems SO long-I want
to be with you always.
do you know, dearest. that you have
become more necessary to me than anyone
or anything in life? I never dreamed I
could love anyone as love you. and yester-
day, when you said that you were tickle,
you awakened feelings that have made
me sad. Tonight when I said that I
should try to destroy your fickleness I
meant 1t, for the thought arises-Should
she be tickle with me- what then? I am
sure 1 don't know.
''You are my ideal in face, form. dispo-
sition and character. The more I see you
the more I love you-and why? Because
we think alike on many subjects. because
you would make the loveliest wife man
ever had, because you would make for
me that for which Tonga home'
She raised her eyes to look around the
disorderly room, and her heart smote
her. Then she went on with the let
ter:
81 have not words at my command. to
I love you, and that if you were mine you
would make the man. You are superior
to me, and have strength. where I am
weak.
'If you had not said that you were not
sure Of yourself, 1 should ask you to be
minc-but must wait. May not think Of
you as mine? May not hope that some
day you will be mine? Tell me truly. dear