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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31

The strong sunshine which poured
through the skylight of the big studio
was tempered and diffused by white
muslin screen painted with blue drag
ons, while tall vases, plaster bas re-
liefs, bits of odd tapestry, palm tree
or two, brass tea urn and luxuri-
Gus diyan with pillows three deep
gave the room an air at once artistic
aud sseminine Five young women
wers sitting or standing at the easele,
some fiourishing charcoal sticks, others
With pail llettes on 'their thumbs, all in
tent on mastering the difficulties Of
perspective "values or "planes, :"
while asixth, with her hair unbound
and wearing a flowing red robe, rep
resented their IDEA of Moorish hero
inc. Outside the buzz and roar Of
New York throbbed on the afternoon
", elevated trains shrieked and
nizzed by, street calls rose and fell,
"a 3 hurdy gurdy on the next corner
yFound out once popular tune, but
Aao one noticed these noises any more
au the country plowboy notices the
q signing all day through the
Is on the hill.
Time to rest, Nora" announced
Hsyiland, and while the wor-
spers of art relaxed their tired
scles and exchanged theories, praise
q criticism with the frankness Of
cult, Honora also stepped down
M tooksa curious look at the semi.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
Control of asnaracus Rust.

Asparagus rust first came into no
tice in August, 1895, and at that time
was confined to New England, New
York, New Jersey and Delaware. In
1897 it spread into hesouthern states.
By 1898 it had spread westward as far
as Michigan, and included Ohio, In
diana and Illinois, and recently i has
been reported found IN North Dakota.
This example shows the extremely
rapid growth and advance of the dis
ease, and also that it can be carried
long distances by the wind.
Fields inclosed by forests and hills
are not so exposed to rust as those in
the open Rust of this form cannot
be treated like superficial fungi such
as mildew Spraying has not been
found satisfactory as cure for aspara-
gus rust, as has been shown by ex-
pertinent on six kinds OF asparagus
with 10 applications. As result,
asparagus growers are cultivating a
shorter and stronger growth. In some
cases insects are found to feed upon
the spores and are quite substantial
check upon rust. No treatment Of
soil can be relied upon, and, in fact,
little can be done when plants are
once infected Tne last resort is to
furnish the very best conditions for
the growth of the plant.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
The Tater Baby.

There was once little girl named
Ruth who had a great many dolls.
One day her father brought her a new
one, the funniest of them all.
It was big potato that had a head,
a neck and body. In the head were
two eyes, and a little hump between
for nose.
Wasn't Ruth delighted? She be-
gan right away to dress her ''tater
baby" First she stuck in sticks for
arms, then she put on blue check
dress, and tied on blue knit cape
and blue bonnet.
She found shoe box, and brother
Ned helped her make a carriage out of
it. He tied string to it and put
spools underneath. Then the new
dolly went to ride.
Every night Ruth put her baby into
the closet in her bedroom.
Sometimes she put it out on the
piazza roof to get an airing and tied
the string to blind so that the car
riage could not slip down.
Once she forgot and left her baby
out on the roof all night. When
morning came she went to the window
and looked out but there was no car
riage, and 40 dolly.
Then sheran downstairs and out
of-doors as quickly as she could.
There, on the ground, lay the poor
baby, but its head was broken quite
of.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
Fall Calves the Best.

Fall calves, subsist largely upon
milk, and take but little room in the
shed; and there is more time in the
winter to give them attention. They
will be ready for the spring pastures,
and make good progress from the
start, and enter the barn in the fall
again to get full benefit of solid rations
there provided for them.
Spring calves are incapable of re-
ceiving much benefit from grass the
first season, because for some time
after birth the ruminating stomach is
undeyeloped, and, between summer
heat and the pestiferous flies, the
thin-skinned creature has sorry time
of it; but under natural conditions
most of them come in the spring.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
Grasshoppers Refuse Clover.

A Kansas farmer makes the state
ment that last year he sowed his rye
field about the middle of March, using
equal parts of clover and timothy
seed. He obtained fair stand, but
during the month of June the grass
hoppers came along and cleaned out
the timothy but did not touch the
clover.
If this is the case throughout tue
West, that grasshoppers don't care for
clover, it will be big thing for those
located in the sections where grass
hoppers are abundant. 1t is earnestly
hoped that it is so, though no doubt
the grasshoppers would take the
clover upon being deprived of other
food.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
High Platforms for Cleanliness.

The first and most essential item in
order to produce milk that will be
clean and free from stable odors is the
stable and platform oa which the
COWS stand. When I built my new
barn last year. L put the platform
eight inches above the gutter, and
the planks were sawed just four feet
four inches from the stanchions to the
gutter, with only one inch slant. The
gutter is 90 inches wide and slaats
back the thickness Of shingle under
it on the sleepers. The scuttles are
back of it in the main floor between
every other sleeper.
My stable is on the south side of the
barn and has six-pane Sxl3 glass
window every five feet. For several
hours in the middle of the day, the
sun shines directly on the cows hind
quarters. The droppings are hoed
down three times day, and the cows
are carded and cleaned off once a
week. There is no manure on the
platform or COWS, and hear.no COM
plant OF "cowy" milk among my Gus
toners. A two-inch plank platform
is no good at ali, four-inch one is
not enough, six-inch one is better,
but one eight inches high is just right,
and it should not be over four feet
six inches long for large COW. At
this height, keep it nearly level and !
have seen no trouble in cows slipping
Offs. a. T., in New England Home
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
Farm ard Garden Notes.

Everyone who has taste for en-
tomology ought to keep bees.
The farmer has many good friends,
but none so faithful as clover
Mold from the woods is big thing
for house plants. Give it trial.
Earthworms can be got rid of by
giving the ground liberal sailing
The increased value of meat ought
to be an encouragement to those who
raise stock.
It can never be expected that any
animal will thrive without proper
amount of food.
The farmer himself should attend to
all matters pertaining to the packing
and shipping of his produce.
In putting up building in which
to keep cows or milk special attention
should be paid to ventilation.
The average yield OF potatoes is not
half what it would be if proper methods
were practiced by the farmers.
a great deal of the trouble expert
enced in churning can be overcome by
having the cream properly ripened.
Strawberries will do we'll on almost
any well-drained soil, so don't deny
yourself or your family this luxury.
The man who does not make it
point to see the sun rise every day is
not the man for the farming business.
When there is a deficiency in the
hay crop it should be supplied by one
or more of the numerous fodder
croDs
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31

Ruth caught it up and ran in cry.
ing. She did not stop crying until
Ned stuck the head on with stick,
and tied it with string to hold it on
tight. Then ''the tater baby" looked
almost as good as new.
But one day still worse thing hap
pened. Ruth was taken sick, and the
new dolly was put into the closet and
left there long, long time. When
Ruth got better she thought OF her
baby, and went to get it.
Her mother heard loud scream
and hurried upstairs to see what was
the matter. There stood Ruth, Sob
bing as if her heart would break.
"What has happened, my child?"
said her mother.
ooh, oh," sobbed Ruth, ''Ned has
spoiled my baby..'
where is it? And what has he
done?"
''In the closet. He stuck sticks all
over it, and it is spoiled?"
Her mother went to the closet, took
up the dolly, and at the funny sight
that met her eyes, she could not help
laughing.
Ruth looked at her in wonder, and
stopped crying. j.,
''Why, Ruthie, Ned has not touched
your dolly! 1t has sprouted?' said
her mother.
And sure enough it had. There
was long sprout on the end OF its
nose, and two coming out of the eyes.
They were sticking out of the holes IN
the bonnet and the cape, and hanging
down below the dress.
Ruth did not like it at all. She de-
clared that she did not want dolly
that would do like that, so one day
"the 'tater baby" was taken out-of-
doors and put into the ground, where
it grew, and in time became a big
green potato plant. The Favorite.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31

troubs eseted from xlAA+ day, fo'~STf
was promptly accepted, and the check
which came back seemed to open out
dazzling prospect of wealth, fame
and career. One OF two later
ventures proved equally fortunate,
and then nothing would do but go to
New York and try her fortune. Of
course her elders demonstrated, but
Honora's strong will and abundant
relish for adventure carried the day.
Dick stormed, protested and implored
- but what was a six-rcom cottage,
even with Dick, to girl stage struck
for the triumphs Of world theatre :?
Of the succeeding months Honora
did not like to think - their pitiless
lessons were still gall to her spirit.
Enough to say that she had left the
expensive boarding house, and, too
proud to confess her straits or ask
help from home, taken the poorest
of lodgings. Even so, with needle
instead of a pen in her hand, the
struggle was too hard, the battle was
against her.
At this point in her meditations
Honora jumped up and said to her
self, resolutely:
"Pll do it ! It's better than starv-
ing, better than posing and better
than destroying my eyes and running
my temper by sewing Il hours day.
I'll let them call me Nora and think
it's me Oirish name," she declared,
under her breath, land I'll give them
some first rate Yankee cooking and go
to the free lectures and concerts and
the museums, 50 that my time won't
be all wasted. I'll take up my de-
spised diary again, and when I get
home in June I'll make a clean breast
to Dick %
"Nora," said Mrs. Tremaine one
May morning, shaking out the folds
of her gown, 81 expect a gentleman
from Philadelphia to dinner tonight,
so lay an additional plate and have
something little extra, will you, and
pretty flowers" for ''Elizabeth's pro-
tegee" was trusted now even to
choose the bouquets. "He's the edi-
tor of 'Pettingill's, F" she said, turn
ing to Grace. GA remarkable mani"
Nora's heart gave little hutter, but
it died out Immediately.
The gentleman duly arrived, and
between the ice and coffee he observed
to his hostess: cousin Laura, I came
to town today partly to see one of our
contributors. Last winter manu-
script reached the Office which struck
us all as something quite extraordin-
ary. 1t was in the form of diary,
purporting to have been found in the
room of an unknown girl who lost her
reason from sheer starvation in a
well-to-do quarter of Gotham. She is
Down East girl, with literary ambi-
tons. and in her loneliness keeps one
of those voluminess journals that no
one really writes nowadays with Won
derful freshness and country wit. 1t
might have been written for her
mothers eyes, or lovers, perhaps !;
| it reveals her follies and her virtues
both with such perfect spontaneous
ness. When literature fails her she
tries sewing, and even posing for art
students, and she hits off the fine
ladies and sisters of your craft with a
most delicious mixture of satire and
euviousness. But through it all runs
the tragic sense of the rushing power
of her environment, closing upon her
like the remorseless jaws of trap.
The last four entries describe her SEN
f, sations on four successive days with
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
Advantage of Farmers Institutes.

Farmers Institutes are gradually
growing in favor with the people.
Their usefulness is no longer doubted
by the progressive farmer. It brings
men and women from different parts
of the county and state together with
their experience and store OF infor-
nation upon the various branches Of
agriculture, horticulture, stock rails
ing, dairyiny, etc. This information
is freely given for the benefit Of all.
The information received at these in
stitutes furnishes short cut to many
useful reforms on the farm Some of
the most progressive farmers of the
state are there as instructors. They
teach us many things of value that
might take us years to find out by ex-
perience. We can hardly estimate
the advantages derived at these in
stitutes by those who attend and then
put in practice what they learn. We
get valuable information along the line
of breeding and raising stocks of all
kind-how to rotate our crops so as to
keep up the fertility of the soil and to
secure best results, how to dispose of
or utilize the crops grown to realize
most money.
In addition to all valuable informa-
tion brought out by discussion and an
interchange of thought at these far
mers' Institutes, they have tendency
to broaden the views of the farmer. 1t
makes him more intelligent, more
social, better farmer in every sense
of the word. It teach him
that brains, intelligence and refine
ment are as necessary upon the farm,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
starting a Strawberry Patch.

When starting strawberry patch
select only young, redrooted plants
for setting. For family garden two
first earlies, two medium and two late
varieties are sufficient, and one of
each season would probably be better.
1t is best to set strawberries in the
spring Early setting is not impor-
tant, but they, should be planted
when the ground can, be put in good
condition and given clean culture
until late in autumn. Care should be
taken to remove all blossoms the first
season. Place the plants in rows four
feet wide and 20 to 24 inches sallaGEdf
the row. TpEpssiaa'a'':sheFs along the
ine-4e1fme rows so as to fill up a
matted row about one foot wide. 1t
is well to prevent the plants from set
ting in tight mat. This can be ac-
complished by pulling offrunners after
the plants have set sufficiently heavy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31

out food, after grand dame fails to
pay her for the work she has done,
and it breaks off with the first inco-
herent rawlings Of coming insanity. l
never read anything more weird or
powerful in its way than that last cry
for help. %
"Tell us who wrote it, quick !" ez-
claimed Grace, who felt a light break
ing in on her.
"That's an odd thing about it.
The sketch was unsigned, and the ac-
compauying slip giving the authors
name and address was accidentally
lost. We had it put in type and de-
cided to publish it, thinking that the
writer would see and claim it. have
the advance sheets here, but yester-
day, by good luck, the missing paper
turned up and I determined to run in
and explain matters to the presum-
ably irate lady i'll person. The adj
dress, I believe, is in this neigebor-
hood; the name - Mr.. Phillips took
out a memorandum slip and regarded
it through his eyeglasses :" Miss
Honora Graves. Why, what IS 1t ?
Do you know her ?"
Fortunately Nora was in the kitchen
during the ensuing conversational
scene
She took her laurels very quietly
when they were placed unanimously
on her brow. Sitting among the girls
who welcomed her now as a sister
"artist, she told them how the idea
of transcribing her diary occurred to
her as last resort in the midst OF a
starving week, which came near to
ending as tragically in reality as on
paper.
When no reply was received she
gave up all literary projects, and
grasped the irst opportunity that
cnal.ce threw il her way no other
than Miss Eiizabeth's offer.
But upon being hailed as promis-
ing "lion, with career.opening be-
fore her, our Honora very frankly and
emphatically disclaimed the idea. Il
might never succeed again" she said.
''This wasn't art, but plain truth,
which was forced out of me by the
pinch OF reality, and don't want to
have the screw put on second time.
No; if New York has done nothing
else for me, at least it has tanned my
ambition and taught me my place.
"But what shall you do I? You
- z go slsH Havel incognito and
ur sleeve, now that
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
.CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
The Boy OF the Family.

Now, if anyone has an easy time
In this world Of push and pull,
1t is not the boy OF the family,
For his hands are always full.
I'd like to ask who fills the stove?
Where is the girl that could?
Who brings in water. who lights the lire!
And splits the kindling wood?
And who is it that cleans the walks,
After hours Of showing?
In summer, who keeps down the weeds
BY diligently hoeing?
And who must harness the faithful horse,
When the girls would ride about
And who must clean the carriage?
The boy, you'll own, nc doubt.
and who does the many other things
Too numerous to mention?
The boy is the general utility man,
And really deserves pension!
Friends, just praise this boy sometimes,
When he does his very best;
And don't always want the easy chair
When he's taking little rest.
Don't let him always be the last
To see the new magazine;
And sometimes let the boy be heard,
AS we'll as TO be seen.
That boys are far from perfect,
Is understood by all;
But they have hearts, remember.
For "nen are boys grown tall.
And when boy has been working
His level best for days.
It does him good, tell you,
To have some hearty praise.
He's not merely combination
OF muddy boots and noise,
And he likes TO be looked upon
As one of the family joys.
The Gem
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
HOW Il the Horse Shode

Every farmer should try TO learx
something about horseshoeing, enough
at least to enable him to determine
whether or not his horses have been
correctly shod. In the trade of horse
shoeing there are many inebmpetents,
as is true of every other busi-
ness. The farmer that knows
nothing about this important trade,
really lacks the power of protecting
his teams against injury, and that,
too, of very serious nature. Many
of the bad cases of lameness among
horses are due to bad shoeing, aud it
is no uneommon thing for the yeter-
marian cafIeMo look after a lame
horse to orde& &he Shoe on the lame
foot removed. The writer KNOWS Of
one veterinarian that ha&- tHe>z6oe
from lame horse renra1ed, as it was
the sole cause of hapfa&eness, being
more than atlehd Of an ihch too high
on one seSe. The result was that the
hezsss at every step had famed his
7 cords till they were reduced to such a
condition that every step or even
movement of the leg meant intense
pain. How long do some of our
horses suffer before we find it out?
The owner should see to it that the
shoes are made to fit the feet OF the
horses and that the feet be not
trimmed down to fit the shoe. It
often happens that the blacksmith
puts red-hot shoe onto the foot,
burning away the horn of the foot and
in uring the quality of the foot beyond
the part burned. If the shoe is too
small he nails it on and then cuts and
pares and hasps the foot down to it.
Corns on the horses feet are too fire.
quently due to bad shoeing, and the
same may be said of interfering. The
sale price of many horse is lowered
because of the appearance of some
trouble that is, unknown to the owner,
due only to ignorance on the part of
the man that put on the last set of
shoes. Unfortunately, it is not al
ways easy to effect cure Of the de-
fects that are so easily produced.
Furthermore some of the things that
have been brought on by bad shoeing
can only be got rid of by skillful shoe
ing to Offset them. We are sometimes
led to the conclusion that We need
qualified horseshoels about as badly
as we need more qualified veterina-
rians. Farm, Field and Fireside.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-31
Listening for Noises. q

There had been ,peisy bedtime
romp and the >~Hemekeeper was just
wondering how to quiet her little
Lodgers for sleep, when Four Years
solved the problem for her by sud-
denly suggesting, "Let's listen for
noises"
The windows were open to let in
the sweet air of the summer evening,
and the Lodgers all settled themselves
into comfortable positions to prevent
any rustling. The Transient also
settled herself with an air of expect
ancy to see what was coming. When
all were ready, the Homekeeper gave
the word, 'Nowr' and the mystifed
Transient sat for three or four long
minutes in what seemed to her total
silence, wondering if some spell had
been cast over the Lodgers and put
them all to sleep.
The silence was broken at last by
the Homekeeper asking, GLOW
many" and the quick answers showed
that something else than sleep had
kept the Lodgers quiet.
''Seyenw "Fouri" 'Ninep' ''Sixr'
were the various answers given, and
the Transient was astonished at the
list of sounds heard when she had
heard nothing. The ticking Of the
clock, the night call of bird, the
chirp of cricket, the distant barking
OF dog, the far-awoy rumble of an
electric car, long breath from Four
Years, who had found it hard to keep
quite still so long, the far-of rattle of
wagon, the shutting OF a door in the
next house and the rustic Of the
Transient's dress were all noted.
The advantages of this simple game
are obvious.