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Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

can't bear TO thlnh Of my old self. I'm
30 sorry for her. Poor old self, she
was 30 miserable, 80 very miserable;
but she didn't know"
Don't speak of that old self as dead
and gone, Kitty, won't have II. |
have n very tender feeling In my heart
for that old self that l fell In love
with"
80 have /, because you fell in love
with her; / wonder why you foil In
love with me-I'm glad you did"
] was sitting on the rug now beside
his chair, | looked up at him with o
happy little smile. He smoothed back
my hair slowly with caresslng touch.
"Are you glad ! fell In love with
your" asked still smiling softly.
DO you want me to answer that
question, Kltty2"
mo; | ask silly questions, don't IL
I'm going to 'nsk one more question,
John, serious question: Were you
happy really happy, before you knew
me?"
when knew you first, Kitty, I'm
afraid you didn't make much differ
ence to my happiness" he replied,
banteringly, and little evasiyely.
"No, | know You knew me first 80
many years agol You knew me IN my
perambulator, You've seen ma In a
high chair eating soup, Oh, John, /
cant bear to think that you knew me
when was such a silly little thing! !
wonder when you first began to love
me. ! wonder when / first began to
care for you, Were you happy before
l loved you-eyer-eve John?"
scarcely knew why spoke so car
nestly had been speaking lightly
enough a minute ago; but some pass
Ing expression on his face, some mo-
mentary embarrassment caught my at
tentlon and gave my tone a sudden
eagerness,
81 suppose you were often happy?"
added, after a moment, resignedly, yet
regretfully, "But 1t was different, YOU
were never quite as happy, John, as
you are now?"
mo; not as happy as now, Kitty
he said; but his air was little alb
stracted as he spoke, and somehow hif
assurance did not satisfy me.
1t was perhaps an hour later. We
had had our first meal in our new
home-I installed In dignity a. the
head of my table, John facing mo al
the other end, We had come back into
the dainty, pretty little drawing-room
to find curtains drawn, the hearth vel
swept, and shaded lamps casting @
soft-colored light around the room.
had brought John a newspaper, look
Ing at him beseechingly even as laid
1t down before him, and hoping thai
he would not read It, He did not sec
or did not rightly interpret my be.
seeching glance, and thanked me with
grateful smile. He was soon alb.
sorbed in the leading article, and ! sal
on the floor again beside him and made
little efforts every now and then tc
distract his attention.
Suddenly, as we were so engaged
there came smart tap at the drawing
room door and at the same moment
the door was opened.
(To be continued.)
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
CHAPTER VII.-(Contlnuod.) }

CHAPTER VII.-(Contlnued)
We moved away from the window OF
the staircase and went downstairs to-
gether.
"You don't mind my laughing,
dear2" Meg questioned, still with gem
tleness. II didn't mean 1t. In my
heart like John very much-all ex-
cept-well, all except the speckled
beard. II laugh at him sometimes,
you won't mind, will you? It's my
way-I laugh at everything-when one
doesn't laugh ones spirits get 30 low!
Shall | tell you what mamma Is doing
in the drawlng-room? She Is secretly
whispering the good news to every
one. Every one has come, and every
ono is duly impressed by your good
fortune, Kitty. Now for the congratu-
lationsl Oh, poor dear, / pity you for
the next few hoursl"
But the next few hours, bad as they
were, were over at length, The plano
was silent again; the gas In the draw
ing-room was turned frugally low be-
hind the last Of the departing guests
Only John Mortimer remained behind
He drew me close to him where he
stood, and looked at me with a ques-
tioning, very gentle glance.
"You do not regret what you prom
ised me this EVENING"" he querled.
'Do you regret what you asked me?
said.
Neither question was answered. But
we were looking eagerly at one an.
other, and presently our eyes smiled
and that seemed all the answer we re.
Qulred.
Good night, Kitty" said John.
Good night" answered; and he
bent and kissed me.
John was gone, Aunt Jane was look.
ing round at the disorder Of the draw.
ing-room, smoothing away the creasei
In an antimacassar that had suffered
in the revelry,
$50 we're going to lose you, Kitty
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

Longest Asphalted Street in tho World.
Philadelphia can boast OF the long
est asphalted street in the world. Broad
street has that unique distinction
First, as already stated, It is the long
est asphalted street in the world; Sec
ondly, 1t is the only street which is OF
even width for eleven miles, and this
width is the greatest ever attained by
any street for course Of eleven miles.
It Is also the straightest street, for
from League Island to the county line
1t does not vary an inch, except where
the great city building causes the street
to turn around It, Seven miles OF the
street are asphalted, but the remainder
is provided with roadbed OF fine
macadam, which is continued by the
old York road, which extends for about
twenty miles farther on. A carriage
can drive on this street and road and
make only one turn in thlrty-one miles.
Broad street Is 113 feet wide and meas
ures sixty-nine feet from curb to curb,
and thlrty-fve men can walk abreast
OF It.
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Tho Fall \Vob- Worm.

The Latin name OF this worm Is
Hyphantrla cunea, The Colorado Ex-
pertinent Station gives the following
description OF this insect This Is n
yellowlsh or brownish caterpillar with
black head, that forms a large loose
web or tent In a great variety OF trees,
beginning to appear about the first OF
July and continuing through the sum
mer, The larvae are rather sparsely
covered with long hairs that are whit
ish or yellowlsh In color, with occa-
sional black ones for variety, This In
sect Is readily distinguished from the
Tent caterpillar IN habits, as the larvae
OF the Fall wob-worm form very
loose tent with which they inclose the
leaves upon which they feed and they
do not appear until the Tent caterpll-
lars have nearly or quite disappeared,
In the illustration "a" and "b" are full
grown larvae showing light and dark
forms: &c" Is the chrysalis; ID" is the
moth, showing dark spots, All are
some enlarged The lines show the
actual length. Usually the moths are
entirely white.
Remedles,-If the webs are noticed
when small they should be cut out
and the larvae destroyed, II the web
has become large, enclosing many
branches Of the tree, It may be better
to burn out the web with n torch,
Where there is no danger OF poison
ing fruit, Paris green may be sprayed
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
CHAPTER VIII

Aunt Jane had her way. When, in
deed, was Aunt Jane ever known to
renounce plan she had set her heart
on? She had determined that John
and should be married without delay,
and the weightiest reasons weighed as
nothing against her resolute desire.
The plan for summer holidays in
Cornwall was forthwith abandoned;
Johns visit to Brittany was given up
some one else undertook the business
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

In connection with this article wd
illustrate the Tent Caterpillar so we'll
known to many OF our horticulturIsts,
AS every farmer that has a small or.
chard Is likely TO meet this insect In
his orchard It Ia, we'll TO- have his pic.
ture, At this time Of year there is
no likelihood OF finding the worm In
his tent, but the eggs may be found on
the trees during fall and winter.
These eggs should be cut off the
branches and burned. The gathering
OF the eggs Ia, an easy matter. Run
a knife down through the bracelet oil
eggs and the wholn can be taken in
tact from the twlg. In the illustration
"a" and "b'' show two full-grown
worma on the outside OF the tent; &c"
Is an, ogg-mass with the gummy cover
Ing removed; ID" is cocoon contain
Ing the moth. At the top of the cut
Ia, the moth.
The worms hatch out In the sprlns
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
AoRIcULTuRISTS.
Some Up-tO-DAte HintA About Gull
tivAtlon Of tho Soil and Yields
Thereof-IIOrtloulture, vltlouiturs and
Horticulture.


Tho Latin name OF this weed is
Crotalarla sagittalls, II Is popularity
known as Rattleweed and Wild pea, A
government bulletin has this 10 say
of II; II 10 a hairy annual three to
eighteen Inches high, with simple un-
divided leaves one to two Inches long
and small yellow pea-like flowers ap-
pearlng in July, The seed pods are
about an inch long when mature and
are nearly black. They are much in
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

Shoulder Lameness In Horses
How can locate shoulder lameness"
writes Nebraska reader. When q
horse is really lame in his shoulder he
will drag the foot on that side and
will give 1t an outward fling as he
steps, says Rural World. One Of the
most practical methods OF locating
shoulder lameness that the writer re-
members Of seeing practlced was that
adopted by Wade Cary, former chief
of police Of Council Bluffs, Ia. That
party put horse over bar twelve
to fourteen inches high, and in every
case of shoulder lameness 1t was near
ly impossible for the horse to negotl-
ate the step.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

and by June are covering the trees
with their tents. The way to fight
them at that time is to gather and
burn the tents, Some fight them by
having torches fastened on long poles
which they place under the nests. An
other way is to have a pair OF shears
rlgged on pole with a string run
ming to one of the handles of the
shears and through ring on the pole
BY this means the whole branch that
holds the tent Is cut Off Just below the
tent. The tent Is then burned or the
insects drowned This cutting or
burning should be done In the early
morning or In the evening when the
worms are In their nests, The worms
have disappeared by the FIRST Of July,
having gone into the chrysalis state
The sclenticnc name Of this insect is
Cllsiocampa fragilis.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

Hicks-Is your wife any better since
she went to DR.. Nihil, the Christian
scientist? Wlcks-No. The fact is, he
Is the most consistent scientist ! ever
encountered. He not only denies that
there are such things as pain and dis
ease, but he declares there are no such
things as cures.-Boston Transcript.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
or busted upon the foliage Immediately
surrounding the web These leaves will
soon be enclosed for food and the
worms eating them will die.

Arsenlcal Poisoning of Potato
Leaves.-In many sections where Paris
green in water is applied to potatoes
injuries are produced which can not
be distinguished from early blight by
any ordinary examination. 1t fire.
quently happens, therefore, that far
mers are led to believe that their po-
tatoes are affected with early blight
and other diseases when the trouble
has been brought on by themselves
through the improper use OF Paris
green. Injuries resulting from the use
OF this substance are very apt to occur
where flea beetles have eaten the foli-
age. The arsenic attacks the TISSUES
at such points, and as result more
or less circular brown spots are pro-
duced, having for their centers the
holes eaten out by the flea beetles.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

Green Bone and Animal Meal.-Ex-
perlments that have been made show
very conclusively that The cheapest
and best foods are those that induce
the hens to lay, and that reduced bone
and animal meal are more valuable
considering the results therefrom than
has been supposed, although such foods
have ranked high as egg-producing ma
terials. AS less than one-third the
quantity Of animal meal is required
compared with corn, the cost is even
less than for corn, with the difterence
that corn is not sufficient, while ami
NAL meal Is more complete --IEx.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

Consider This Sow.--Do not be in a
hurry to condemn a SOW that had a
large litter and lost the larger portion
of them. The fault may be with your
self. You may not have provided a
proper nest with tenders and shallow
bed Of short straw to keep the pigs
from being crushed. You may have
overfed your SOW so that In her fever
ish delirium she destroyed her young.
She may have been exposed to noise
and excitement and injured her litter
in her anxiety to protect them.-Ex.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

A French naturalist asserts that II
the world should become birdless man
would not inhabit 1t after nine years.
time, in spite OF all the sprays and
poisons that could be manufactured
for the destruction Of insects. The
bugs and slugs would simply eat up
our orchards and crops.-Philadelphia
Record.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

Inst what point he may pick with rea-
sonable prospects of success In ripen-
Ing. This stage varlaR To- some extent
with the different varieties.
M. q KAINs.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

Last but not least-the one used BY
q Gt. Louis shoemaker.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
MACRUM'S EXPLANATION
Is ANXI0USLY AWAITED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-The case OF
Consul Charles T. Macrum. the United
States representative at Pretoria. who in
sisted upon being relieved at the time the
South African crisis became most acute
Is assuming additional importance as Mr..
Macrum nears home. The understanding
at the State Department is that he Il not
coming by way OF the English ports but
Is on a German ship which comes through
the Mediterranean and thence direct to
this country. the trip taking about six
weeks from December Is last the date OF
his sailing from LOurenzo Marquee In the
present aspect Of the case there Is little
doubt that unless the Consul presents
ample explanation for his course he will
not continue In the consular service. II
has been reported that the mystery sur
rounding his departure had been cleared
up by letter from him TO Representative
Tayler OF Ohio. who represents the dis
trict from which Macrum comes and who
secured his appointment as Consul But
Mr.. Tayler said to-day that he had heard
nothing from Macrum except Indirectly
through his letters 10 relatives. These
give no intimatiOn OF the cause OF his re-
turn. but speak OF the excitement incident
to the war and the hurried preparations
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
B0ERS BECOME A
DISCIPLINED ARMY

LONDON. Dec. ga dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg. dated
saturday, December %. says:
Every day reveals some fact regarding
the strength of the Boer position at CO.
Ienso. Thanks to the services of Cont
mental officers, the character of the cam
paign has changed. We are no longer
fighting foe who relies upon guerrilla
tactics. but we have to deal with what IL
rapidly becoming a disciplined army, en-.
Joying the advantages of knowing the
country and of selecting the scene of con-
test, without the burdens of cumbersome
commissariat.
The Beers have converted the hills
near Colenso into fortresses of immense
strength. Everywhere they have splendid
trenches, many of them bomb-proof
Tramway lines permit the shifting OF
guns with astonishing rapidity. The main
positions are connected with the outlying
positions by underground passages and
the forts proper bristle with machine guns
that command the approaches. Probably
mines are laid.
"One hears less nowadays about Boer
shells not bursting. Observers of the Co
lenso fight say the Boer shell fire was
very effective. This is due largely to the
fact that the distances are marked off
with white paint. The enemy's discipline
is improving. The trenches represent
great manual labor, for which the Beers
have keen dislike, and the way in which
they restrained their fire when our troops
were advancing is another evidence of i'm
proved soldering
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

the military organ. contains n severe criti-
cism by n high officer. in which the
writer claims that hitherto the Beers.
both leaders and men. have proved far
more efficient I'm every way than .he Brit
ish. The National Zeitung publishes n
similarly severe article. The Kreuz Zei-
tung says editoriaily:
THE best solution for Germany would
be peace guaranteeing the Beers their
independence and securing the future
that is, creating state whose frontier
touches the sea In order 10 enable II 10
adapt Itself to the new times upon which
Africa is entering. That must be the
policy Of the Beers. We do not desire the
British 20 be wholly expelled from Africa.
but we do not see the necessity OF making
the entire African Continent British. The
ideas Of Cecil Rhodes will split upon the
rock OF Boer courage"
The British embassy in Berlin author
lied denial Of the report that the Duke
of York and the Duke OF COnnaught will
attend the chapter OF the order OF the
Black Eagle next month and be created
knights
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

where, but the lists of casualties,
which OF late have been longer,
lend countenance to the suppo-
sition.
a Chieveley telegram of
Wednesdays date reports the
sound OF heavy bombardment j.
the direction of Ladysmith, and
the Beers are probably re-
doubling their efforts to render
General Whites position unten-
able.
The Boer force at Magersfon-
tein had a false alarm on Tuesday
night, suddenly opening a very
heavy fire. The British cavalry
have reconnoitered to the north
east, while other reconnoissances
have been carried out near Ems
lin.
There have been reports of
Boer detachments near General
Methuen's line of communica-
ton. OF course action in this di-
rection by the Beers was antici-
pated, but General Methuen
seems confident of holding his
own and keeping the line to his
rear open. After all he is on the
spot and the best Judge of what
is expedient, but it is obvious
that he is in a very exposed posi-
ton.
The Kimberley garrison con-
tinues active. On Sunday last a
reconnaissance was made with
mounted troops, and three of
the enemy's guns were located.
A similar reconnaissance on the
Wednesday preceding by mount
ed troops, assisted by an artillery
force, advanced into Free State
territory. The Beers were met
with some artillery, and firing
ensued. The Kimberley force
ultimately retired, as the Beers
were strongly intrenched. These
sallies serve to keep the Beers at
a respectable distance and also
determine the position of their
guns and outposts.
The War Office is now recog-
nizing more and more the i'm
portance of mounted troops. The
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

surprise. that II should have come at the
time and I'm the manner in --H'-.'i II has
is one. The wise ones are saying, old
you So" while the young couple arc es-
Gaping in order TO avoid saying anything
a ALL
The wedding took place at O'Clock I'm
the afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Hinck-
ley. 1922 Sacramento street. this city. No
one was present except the family OF Mr..
Moore and Mrs Julia Campbell who has
been the companion and old-time friend
of Mrs. Hinckley. AS soon as the brief
ceremony was concluded the couple start
ed away.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
William Carson Shaw. rector Of the
Church of the Advent OF East Oakland
who came 10 San Francisco TO unite the
couple. They were married in their travel
ing costumes. Stanley Moore the brother
list OF guests was very small, as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. \. Moore Sr.. parents OF
the groom: Stanley Moore his brother
and the Misses Ethel, Carmin, Marguer-
ite and Jaquiline Moore. his sisters: Su-
perior Judge S. p Hall Of the Alameda
County Superior bench and his wife. Mrs.
w. ID. Walker and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Beanston. the uncles and aunts OF the
groom. and Mrs. j. a. Hall, the groom's
grandmother. The only one with the
bride was Mrs. Julia Campbell. A we'd
ding supper was served.
News of the wedding was kept so very
quiet and the ceremony was made so
part of the bride to avoid any more no
toriety than was absolutely necessary.
She shrinks from any further publicity
A. A. Moore Jr.. the groom, Is the eldest
son of A. A. Moore. for years the leader
Of the Alameda County bar. and now
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

station does not make up for this
disadvantage.
The Beers, we learn from
other communications, have in
trenched both east and west of
the British camp. Lord Dun
donald, with the cavalry patrol.
has pushed the Boer force back
on the westward of the British
position some five miles away,
probably on the Little Tugela,
while recently there have been
skirmishes in the neighborhood
of Inhlawe Mountain.
From Ladysmith comes the
news that the town has been
shelled. We are not told
whether the Boer shells are
bursting better here than else
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
FORMER BRITISH OFFICER
WHO INSTRUCTED B0ERS

CAPE TOWN, Dec. 2s.-Colonel otter.
commanding the Canadian contingent Of
troops. is TO join the staff of General Bull
Ter, all the members Of which are pro-
ceeding TO Natal. indicating that General
Buffers sphere will shortly be confined
to Natal.
A man named Green. a former sergeant
major OF the British balloon department
is among the Boer prisoners captured at
Magersfontein. Green. who deserted from
Aldershot In 1888. admitted that he had
been some time In the service OF the Beers
and had instructed them in intrenching
He says there were 1900 Beers at
Magersfontein. 21,000 OF whom were en-
gagged the day OF the battle. The Boer
losses. he asserts. were heavy the
trenches being full OF dead. Green further
declares that II the attack had been
pressed the Beers would have yielded
He says the Boer horses have to be taken
to the Modder River. as water is scarce
at Magersfontein.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
ONDON. Dec. 2Q.-Frol
Chieveley camp this morn

| ONDON, Dec. 29.-trOm
Chieveley camp this morn
ing issues news which ac-
cords with what was said yester-
day as to the possibility of ali ac-
tive movement in this quarter.
The war correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraphwires that theris-
ing OF the Tugela should enable
General Butler to catch most of
the Beers who are south OF Co
lenso within the next few DAYS.
and the natural inference is that
the destruction OF the road
bridge has made a real difference
in the safety OF the Boer position
and that the rough crossing
which they established farther
north in the direction of Pieters
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
PECULIAR D0lNGS
AT DElAG0A BAY

LONDON, Dec. ga correspondent OF
the Standard at Lourenzo Marquee says:
Delagoa Bay is the residence of Herr
Pott. Hollander. who is COnsul-General
for the Transvaal and Consul for the
Netherlands. Pott is the principal me-
dium between Pretoria and DR.. Leyds in
Europe. He controls the Netherlands
Railway through the Transvaal, and is
the head of the Transvaal customs. He is
also head of the Dutch East Africa Com
pany. and has the ear of the Portuguese
Governor as well as the chief of each de-
partment.
1t is openly asserted that Pott has pri-
vate wire to the frontier and knows twen-
ty-four hours before others what is hap
pening. About him gather all the other
Consuls, the Portuguese officials and the
German forwarding agents.
If Delagoa Bay is closed the Beers will
retaliate by raiding Portuguese territory.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

received the following from Cape Town.
dated Wednesday. December q:
"Methuen reports as follows:
AT $3.50 yesterday evening the Beers
on the south side of Magersfontein opened
a very heavy fire for some time. This
morning the naval brigade fired at the
enemy at the west part of Magersfon-
tein. The cavalry brigade is reconnoiter-
ing in a northeasterly direction.
Lieutenant Masters has made an ex-
tended reconnaissance westward and
northward of Enslein and reports all well.
The farmers were glad to see our men.
They were suffering for want OF food.
81 have established a market here.
where l can purchase fresh milk and
vegetables. selling TO the farmers tea and
other articles which they cannot other
wise purchase. A heavy rain fell last
night.
"Gatacre and French report no change
in the situation. Baden-Powell reports
all we'll December r."