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PHILOSOPHICAL FRENCHMEN.
Give the Impression of being the Hap
piest People in the World.

Give the Impression of Deing the nap
piest People in the World.
The more nations 1 make the ac-
uuaintance of, the more deeply con-
firmed get in this conviction, that the
Frenchman, with all his faults and
shortcomings, is the happiest man IN
the world, says the North American
Review. OF course, the wealthy classes
have everywhere found the way of en-
loving life, more or less; but to the
observer of national characteristics
these classes are uninteresting. Good
society is good society everywhere. For
a study, give me the masses OF the
neople. And it is among the masses
in France that, after all, l find the
greatest amount of happiness. The
Frenchman is a cheerful philosopher.
He knows best of all how to live and
enioy life. Moderate in all his hab-
its. he partakes of all the good things
that nature has placed at his disposal
without ever making fool OF himself,
He understands temperance In the true
acceptation of the word, which means,
not total abstinence, but moderation.
When you say that country has
temperate climate you do not mean
that It has no climate at all; you mean
that II has a climate that is neither
too hot nor too cold. We have no
teetotalers, because we practically have
no drunkards. A Frenchman would be
as astonished to find that the law pre-
vented him from enjoying a glass OF
wine, because a few imbeciles use wine
to get drunk with, as he would to find
that the law forbade him to use knives
in his quiet and peaceful home, be-
cause there are few lunatics who
use knives to commit suicide with or
kill their fellow creatures.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-10
Potatoes Scientifically Raised.

A report sent out by the Cornell Ex-
periment Station says: Such remark
able results in potato growing have
been secured during the past three or
four years on the Cornell Experiment
Station grounds, that it has been
thought desirable to test the methods
employed here to ascertain whether
they will give similar results on other
soils and in other hands. 1t is hoped
also, by having the tests made by the
farmers themselves on their own
farms, to attract the attention of pc,
tato growers throughout the state,
more emphatically than it has been
possible to do by the work done at the
station.
The land used for these experiments
at the station is gravelly soil which
analysis has shown is carrying little
more than half the potential plant
food found in average soils. 1t has
not been manfred or fortified since
the autumn of 1898, and has produced
heavy crops Of grain or forage each
season till planted to potatoes.
In 1895, eight plants averaged at the
rate of 1926 bushels. ranging from
3O4 to Ais bushels, according to treat
ment. That year was especially fav-
orable for potatoes and the average for
the state was extra high, being 12a
bushels per acre.
In 1896, nine plats averaged at the
rate of 1894 bushels. ranging from
PASS to 1903 bushels. The average
yield of potatoes in New York for that
year was SO bushels per acre.
In 1897, ten plats averaged at the
rate of 322 bushels per acre, ranging
from 294 to 3S4 according to treat
ment. The average in the state for
this year was 62 bushels per acre.
The experiments of 1898 were SINH
lar to those of 1897 and are described
in Bulletin 1885, The average yield OF
eleven plats was 1924 bushels, ranging
from 2O6 to 1856 bushels, according
to treatment.
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the soil In such abundance as to be
practically inexhaustibe. The amount
of these three elements, then, contain
ed in a soil will determine its fertility;
and since all of them may be consid-
cred of equal importance to plant
growth, deficiency in any one of them
makes the soil poor"
Taking Kansas soil as an example
the writer goes on to show that 1t con-
talns 5000 pounds of nitrogen to the
acre to the depth Of one foot. For an
ideal crop of wheat 59.46 pounds Of
nitrogen per acre Is required for both
grain and straw. According to this
an ideal crop Of wheat could be grown
yearly for 70 years before the supply
Of nitrogen would be exhausted. BY
the same cropping the phosphoric acid
would last lis years and the potash 200
years. But these represent the fertil-
ity in only the first foot of soil. Many
of the roots penetrate below thls
depth, and, as the rain annually brings
down to the soil from six to ten pounds
per acre of nitrogen, it would seem
that the fertility of the soil is prac-
tically inexhaustible. But the writer
recognizes the fact that soils do wear
out, and explains it as follows:
In the first place only a small por-
ton of this plant food is ever available
to the plant at any one time. Nearly
all the nitrogen, for example, exists
in the form of organic matter, which
cannot be used until it undergoes the
process of notification, the process oy
which the nitrogen Of organic matter
is converted into nitric acid and nj
trates. Nitrification takes places by
means of bacteria, which live in the
soil. In order that these bacteria may
thrive and perform their work well,
| they must have conditions Of warmth
and moisture, must be supplied with
oxygen, and the acid formed must be
removed or combined with some base.
Quite often a base easily acted upon
is not present and too much free acid
accumulates. Then, too, in water
logged soils the temperature remains
too low and the air is excluded by
the water. We must find some way
to supply these necessary conditions.
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Ensilare and City MILK Supply.

A correspondent writes to Hoard's
Dairyman as follows: Our local paper
has copied the following item, which
has created some inquiry and little
disturbance in our milk trade, as 1t
has in other localities:
Licenses to sell milk in the city
have been withheld from several milk
men because of improper feeding,
principally of ensilage. According to
investigations by the board of health,
the milk produced by ensilage feeding
is not good. Butter makers will not
buy it, it is refused at the condensed
milk factories and at some cheese fac
tories. Its sale has been forbidden IN
the city. The health board believes
that the quality of the milk used has
much to do with the health of COM
munity; and the stringent rules en-
forced here in regard to the sale of
milk, backed by the notably good
health of the city, gives the claim
strong ground.-Meadville (Pa) Tri-
bune."
Can you point me to the latest facts
as to ensilage feeding and its effect on
milk and butter? Also, as to tho
rules of condensed milk factories as to
the use of ensilage.
Albion, Pa. E. T. D.
Hoard's Dairyman replies: 1t would
be interesting to know where the board
of health obtained the information on
which it founded its adverse decision
regarding the use of cnsilage. 1t Is
probably a case of misguided enthusi-
asm, rather than a decision from ac-
tual facts. City boards of health have
often very peculiar methods, and in
their endeavors to make record" for
themselves, frequently do foolish things
and make equally fool rules and regu-
lations Ensilage has passed the stage
where its healthfulness as milk pro-
ducing feed can be questioned by prac-
teal dairymen or by any one who has
practical knowledge on the subject.
Much of the butter and cheese produc-
ed in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota
is from COWS whose feed is part en-
silage during the winter months. II. b.
Gurler, whose certified milk sells freely
for the use of children and hospitals in
Chicago at IL cents a quart, uses en-
silage freely. We could bring up nu-
merous other cases, but it is hardly
worth while, as ensilage is a perfect
ly wholesome food for milk produc-
ton. The board of health is right
when it claims that the quality OF the
milk has much to do with the health
of a community, but its quality is more
a factor of age and cleanliness than
any other condition.
For some time manufacturers OF
condensed milk have refused to allow
the use of ensilage because they were
afraid of its possible effect on the milk
that was sent to foreign countries.
This objection is giving way and in
Michigan the owners of condensing fac
tories are beginning to advocate the
use of ensilage and encourage the
farmers to build silos.
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LET the Blood Flow to the Udder.

From Farmers Review: Any ex-
element or disturbance of the animal
system always affects the mich cows.
In April, 1898, the Kansas Agricultur-
al College purchased IL head of COWS
from Lincoln county, which had to
be forwarded by rail for over 100
miles. Records were kept from each
individual milking, and it was found
that with the ride, inconsistencies and
change of feed it took nearly two
weeks for these COWS to return to
their normal quantity and quality of
milk. Observations since then have
demonstrated that any unusual excite
ment or disturbance always influences
the milk flow A little knowledge OF
the structure of the udder will show
why.
The udder is composed of cavities,
or milk cisterns, and milk duets, sur
rounded by muscular connective ana
fatty tissues. At the end of these
milk ducts we find small cells which
have the property of secreting and
transforming nutrients from the blood
into milk. These cells are most active
at the time of milking, and in fact
large part of the milk is elaborated at
this time. This necessitates a good
supply of blood to the udder during
the process of milking, for it is inn
possible for these cells to manufac-
ture milk without fresh supplies OF
nutrients from the blood. Any ex-
citement that tends to contract the
muscles of the udder or turn the
blood to other portions of the body
Will cause a decrease in the flow OF
milk. Beating the cow with a milk
stool or speaking to her in harsh Ian
guage may cause the blood to flow,
hut not to the udder. Even feeding
the COW while milking her is a bad
practice, as it tends to divert the
blood from the udder to the digestive
tract. Every act of the mixer and
every surrounding of the COW should
be such that the latter will give her
whole attention to the secretion Of
milk at milking time. In other words.
allow the blood to flow to the udder.
d. H. OTIS.
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CHAPTER VII.

1t was not until late in the autumn
that Philip was reused from his dream
of love (for what, alas! is every en-
joyment of this life but a dreamy by
a summons from the captain of the
vessel with whom he had engaged to
sail.
One morning in the month of Oc-
tober there was a tapping with the
knuckles at the cottage door. AS this
precaution implied stranger Anime
obeyed the summons.
Il would speak with Master Philip
Vanderdecken," said the stranger, in
half whispering sort of voice.
The party who thus addressed Am
inc was little meager parsonage,
dressed in the garb of the Dutch sea-
men OF the time, with a cap made of
badger-skin hanging over his brow.
His features were sharp and diminu-
tive, his face Of a deadly white, his
lips pale, and his hair of a mixture
between red and white. He had very
little show Of beard-indeed, 1t was
almost difficult to say what his age
might be- He might have been
sickly youth early sinking into de-
creptitude, or an old man, hale in con-
stitution, yet carrying no flesh. But
the most important feature, and that
which Immediately riveted the atten-
ton CT Anime, was the eye Of this
peculiar personage-for he had but
one; the right eyelid was closed, and
the ball within had evidently wasted
away; but his left eye was, for the
size of his face and head, of unusual
dimensions, very protuberant, clear
and watery, and the most unpleasant
to look upon, being relieved by no
fringe of eyelash either above or be-
low it.
Philip was greatly surprised at the
appearance Of the stranger who, as
soon as he entered the room, without
saying word, sat down on the sofa
by Philip in the place which Anime
had just left.
philip Vanderdecken-he! he!-
Philip Vanderdecken, you don't know
me?" he began.
81 do not" replied Philip in a half
angry tone.
The voice of the little man was most
peculiar-it was a sort of subdued
scream, the notes of which sounded in
your ear long after he had ceased to
speak.
81 am Schriften, one of the pilots of
the Ter Schilling," continued the man,
"and I'm come-he! hei"-and he
looked hard at Amine-"to take you
away from love"-and looking at the
buffets-"he he! from comfort, and
from this also" cried he, stamping his
foot on the floor as he rose from the
sofa-"from terra flrma-hel hei-to a
watery grave perhaps. Pleasant" con-
tinued Schriften, with q giggle; and
with countenance full of meaning
he fixed his one eye on Philips face.
Philips first impulse was to put his
new visitor out of the door; but Anime,
who read his thoughts, folded her
arms as she stood before the little
man, and eyed him with contempt, as
she observed:
I'VE all must meet our fate, good
fellow; and, whether by land or sea,
death will have his due. If death stare
him in the face, the cheek of Philip
Vanderdecken will never turn as white
as yours is now"
Indeed" replied Schriften, evil
IDENTIFY annoyed at this cool determina-
ton on the part of one so young and
beautiful; and then fixing his eye upon
the silver shrine of the Virgin on the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-10
She Comprehended.

"The Fillpinos are rising" he read
aloud from the newspaper. Eyes,
Charley, dear" young Mrs. Torkins
answered. 81 can understand that per-
fectly. AS soon as they heard General
Lawton was coming they all prob
ably climbed palm trees."-Washing-
ton Star.
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Poultry on the farms of this country
exceeds sheep in the value Of product
and it is claimed that even the wheat
crop must yield its place to the large
supply Of poultry and eggs in value
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15
THEY SENT a HORSE BY MAIL.


Registered Dogs Were Also Used by "a
GSng to Defraud Uncle sam.
Atlanta Constitution.
The alleged perpetrators OF new scheme
to defraud the government were indicted
Tuesday by the United States grand jury,
and their trials may occur at the present
term of the United States district court.
The technical charge against the indicted
parties is Conspiracy" but that word
comprises world of misdeeds against the
law and the regulations of tnc postoffice
department. What the indicted parties are
said to be really guilty OF is conducting
fake postoftices and making fraudulent re-
turns from postoffices in HARRISON, Polk
and Paunlding counties.
Postmasters in offices such as were con-
Quoted by the indicted men, which are
known aB fourth class postoftices," receive
as remuneration for their services each
month the valuation of the stamps can
celed by them, provided the valuation does
no. exceed $50. Ii the stamps Cancelled in
one month exceed $50 in value the postmas-
tel receives percentage on those which
carry the sum above $50. Thus postmas-
ter In fourth class Office may give away
$50 worth of stamps each month to the
residents in the neighborhood of his office
provided all the stamps are cancelled in
his office, and lose nothing in the trans
action. The pay OF special carriers in
fourth class Offices is also regulated by the
pay Of the postmasters, the carrier receiy
ing two-thirds the full salary OF the post
master. The pay of the carriers, there
fore. may be made an exceedingly lucrative
position, II 1t be managed properly.
1t Is said that the gang indicted Tues
day would give away stamps in the neigh
borhood of their Offices with the under
standing that these 1s.nps were to be
used only on matter to be sent through
the offices operated by the gang. The idea
under which the indicted men worked
was to increase the pay OF the special car
riers and the pay of carriers and post
masters was then consolidated and an
equitable distribution made of it among
tia members of the gang. They mailed
letters to their friends. to themselves aud
to fictitious persons IN order to cancel
stamps One of the gang mailed thirteen
different letters to the same man In thir-
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teen different places In Ohio. ~ !.
questioned as to why he did 81 q
with a far-away look In bis ~
mournfnl expression OH his facs A.
was In search of long Lost hsnlt
thought to discover him BY thsf' ~ n
All sorts of peculiar articles vsS;'
through the mails while the ~ "a
ed. but the men reached a clf2ss +
they mailed a horse and dor. M =
was not put In a mail sack. ssd
needless to say, neither was the holss|
dog was led by string, with 4 AsiS
cent stamp and registry stamps ~
his forehead. 1t was the first m
had been admitted into canine aflSto
and he wagged his rear appear ?
fully and walked with greater cafe A.
the dust. He had no pedigree Ii lI(3
but he. was registered, which an
satisfy the ambition OF any seuSilk
The horse was not a .blooded animal Z
was no Kentucky sprightliness D. AZ
statcliness in his movements, butIAl
his name proudly and whisked ~
off with his tail. There were no q
him: he, too, was registered, u VI
tested by the stamp on his neck.
The penalty for the crime ALLEGED III
been committed IL from one to IN 4
In the United States penitentiary, =
the men are convicted they will ~
receive~ the full limit Of the llx. 4
cases may be called at the presg1k 1
OF court and the trials will attrAet e.
cradle attention.
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Wassei poWi droWn every ioi inei aninlosit'
u was also custom az an easir leusss
ior the master OF tne houss 10 M iatBe
powi or ptchef ana give y 90 MN VINO So, !,
next ana 80 on Until y nhu ps-sseu ., o ..
tne poara. me cohtents ~ tAis oo.'i W.. w.
composition Oh aie, hutNiss, susrt, tossa a.
anu roas.ea erans vi !. 1 49, wn.1h was
"iso 'on'e ''en '"iis'
40. ., All, .ha ,o,,;o, 40,
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r'"snsn IRON i'a aiip'e 'ouN1 q
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M, n' ,ny - - e,,,a.s,, 80, w
~, .~,sr ~ a,,,,ad n,inn dsa,.
!, n.a,aar,aa ,,,th an,b,s We, tha rising
,,aar
..r, t,.raa,,o,;a, ~ rhr;s,,an;ty asa no,
..r,,a ~ ahoI,si, ~, ~ e,ssnr, ~ ,.asse,inp
IN, on Inc contrary h began 10 assume n
,,,,,,,n,,. a,,,an, ~ ,ha sraat r,nnas,arias
tho howl was niacaa IN ;hn ohhotig table
ana Mas circulatca nv him among Inc com
munitv This howl rerefved tha honorable
annelIation az sPoculum Charitatis.'
"wbarton saws tho ,yasaI howl is shake
speares .Coasin.s Bowl Later The ,1nlyer-
sities Introduced the custom a. their social
afiairs calling The old-time wnssel bowl
tbe Grace Cup.' But the .Poculum Chart
taiIs' of the nlonastarles ia now beautifully
translated by the words "a Loving Cup
lust wby the loving Gun has always
three handles is not clearly known. but
there is n tradition that one OF the north
ern kings went upon n hunt iucognito.
and stopping M a wayside inn. called lor
a mug 81 Ale wbereupnn tho inn keeper.
with y better brew than manners brought
Il 10 him holding ON frmIy 10 the handle
of the c,Ip when tbo king returned home
he son, Inc inn keeper n very poIite hint
in the shape Of a cup with two handles.
nm Nj. ,,,,., h,,n, .,io,rtn. .,aiu ~, tba
same tavern and ealing FOR Ale he was
nsion,sbsd IN hnve nina bnst serva him
boIaing fac, with Moth hanas 10 tho Two
handias ne hi. nnw sun Nnt Ia he o,,t
done IN, tins ret,,,nsd bo,,e and hna n
c,,n m,ao Viii thran handIea which he
sent IL The innocant tavern master with
ihs MESSAGE .ns '' "Tho KINGS ale must be-
snryaa u,,,b hand,o towards him ), and
Srarn ,ha, ,ir,o M ,hree sha,,dlea e,in wIts
,rtraannaa a., al saasts and festivals In
,,iao. ~ -, -. ,,rr,ard ho,~I ~ n,tcber
p az, aann,ins me ,ar,nr cmn tsSav lei
go ',,',t,a, e T. :. csra,re,inl horrnvea
80 ~ ~ - a,hing ~ hsn,,.v Ia
, I'm 'au ~, ,s,n,,s yss,i,a, ~ ma ma
.,,,l.,, W. ~" sr.,nad ~ ushepimr
,'s ~ ~ 49,. w.. ,.,th nladrcs ~
, ,ns in,ans ss , - ~ ,,,s,e,n 90, I,
, , Nna snoo ielao"sn'p' 49, ,..,rn SD.
s ne %so s,snae. az" ,,ssn mo sni,i. az
.ynocs 800 n,,,, ,owara men, bayerea
,~r 500 W. W. a. i,,esnae srnm he hoIy
1hr,.,'e,,;ia anS 80 zee "a d band OF
sn nr,n., sni,u. ~, 90 nrr,.rh, o,,r Ioving
~, Mo'nsn ~ h.,,,.,ysa ,nv In
,"p oh ~ >, 'r 1, su ,ha ,annls ~ those gond
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THE GIRL IN ARMY BLUE AND RED.

The cashmere lining served the double
purpose of giving warmth to the body
and adding grace to the hang OF the
gown. The skirt was closely drawn over
the hips, and was guiltless OF plats or
gathers. IL fiared suddenly at the foot
and touched the ground all around
The bodice buttoned at the left side
and was without fullness at any point.
Laced across 1t were bands of red velvet
ribbon two inches in width, bordered
upon either edge with very tiny rnffes of
army blue chiffon. The neck was fin-
ished with band OF the velvet also
edged with deep ruf1e OF blue chiffon.
The sleeves were OF medium fightness
trimmed at the elbow and wrist with
touches of velvet The belt was Of
crushed velvet finished with big knot
tied with studied carelcssness.
Helen Grey Page.
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For the Housekeeysh

To clean spice mill, grino =; - M
raw rice. II
Corsets with the whalebsAe ~
made good cleaning cloths.
Wood ashes put In a wcolsn NJ
placed in the water will make ban 4
soft. N
Ceilings that have become sneee /
kerosene lamp should be washed ~
weak soda water.
Put little household ammonia = y
and clean off the rolls of the VIII
fore putting it away.
Drain pipes that are sour or tuv. \
be cleaned with limewater or cafpel1
or chloride of lime. 81
When you drive nail int y
clothes press or closet to hang tl
drive 1t through a spool up to ths X
A small box filled with lime aut =
on shelf in the pantry or cie.s
absorb dampness and keep the air ~
sweet.
TO brighten the inside Of COMET q
pot, fll it with water, and small
of soap, and let it boil about ldu1
minutes.