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The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

little children attired in miniature imi"
tation of old women and old men, and
others carry in their arms big bundles
of shawls and rags, beneath the cor
ners of which peer the shining eyes of
infants.
Those coming down the steps have
met their relatives and their friends.
Those without the rope are seeking
the loved ones who have come from be-
yond the sea. There is wild jargon of
voices-a strange commingling of
many tongues. just off the walk, up
toward the Battery park, an old man
in a long coat, a skull cap, with gray
beard and stopped shoulders has
thrown his arms around his son and
kissed him on the cheek. Not far from
here a young woman stands bewiidered
and alone. Her escort who had met her
on the borders of the strange land has
left her for a moment, and she has
been surrounded by a horde of rapa-
cious eXpressmen. Within the build
ing, close to the Identification desk, is a
tall, lank Dutchman. On his head is an
odd little Dutch cap. His trousers have
hitch and his coat has a swing that
betrays his nationality. 1t has only
been a few days since he discarded the
wooden shoes of his fatherland and his
baggage bears about it the air of dykes
and bitches. To each one of the at
tendants who passes he says, in low
Dutch: ''Have you seen my Jacob?
Tel me if you have seen my Jacob?"
Out on the esPlanade three Turks are
making salams to an aged father. An
old Russian woman, speechless with
Joy, is clinging like child to the skirts
of a daughter who led the way to the
wonderful America. And above it all
may be heard the rollicking laugh of
the Irish lad, surrounded by his friends
who have preceded him and are al
ready giving him information on the
ins and outs of city politics.
The ship has come in. And some
come with joy and some with sadness.
If you care to study the great foreign
population of America, as it comes to
US in the original form, you should
spend one day with the commissioners
of immigration. Last year 400, 900 i'm
migrants came to this country-a pret-
ty good indicat ation of the rapidity with
which the land of liberty is filling up.
You doubtless have seldom given heed
80 the care that must be exercised on
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
HRILOXVe'en LOVE TESTS

The most common and most pecu-
liar ways of making matrimonial fore
casts is by means of roasting nuts
Two nuts are placed side by side, and
named for the person trying and the
preferred lover or or ''Ioveress." If
they burn quickly and brightly it
means sincerity and affection; crack
ing and jumping away means incon-
stancy; if they burn together a hap
Ply marriage is indicated. Another
trial is to name two nuts and then
throw them into the fire; if one of
the nuts should burst the person for
whom it is named is not sincerely af-
fectionate; but if it is reduced to
ashes a warm feeling is betokened
PerpleXity comes to the poor maiden
whose two nuts both burn to ashes.
unless her feelings help her to give
the preference.-Phebe Westcott Hum
phreys, in Woman's Home Companion.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
ORIENTAL DIPLOMACY.
An Instance of the Japanese Idea OF
Carrying Through a Good
Joke.

It was at the time of the exhibition in
1867. A japanese embassy went to Paris
to treat for three free ports in France, in
return for which England was to have three
In Japan; The negotiations proved short
and amiable, says London King
Make your choice" said Japan, eve will
choose afterward.'
The minister of foreign affairs selected
Yokohama, Yeddo and Hang Yang.
The embassy made no objections; they
simply smiled and went on their way.
Some time afterward Japan sent word
that the three ports mentioned were agreed
to, and in return Japan desired Havre, Mar
seilles and Southampton.
This last named gave the French officials
fits: They never laughed so much before,
and certainly never since. Southampton a
French porti No, it was too good Gently,
but. unmistakably, they explained the sit
uation.
"Why, Southampton is in England" they
replied.
.o we know that" came the cool response,
"but then Hang Yang is in Corea."
Whereupon the French officials collapsed.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
n ear Enough.

y group of men were exchanging
stories of adventure in a grocer's
store in small western town.
I've beer in camp" said one of
them; only came down yesterday.
One morning last week I struck the
trail of grizzly about half a mile
above the camp. l followed that trail
without let up till about four that
afternoon, and then l gave it up, and
went back to camp"
what possessed you to quit after
putting in whole days work ?" asked
one of his listeners.
We'll, to tell the truth" said the
grizzly's follower, shifting his weight
ponderously from one leg to the other,
"it seemd to me the trail was getting
altogether too fresh, youths Com,
paniQn.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
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When the immierant 6rs+ arrir... :.

hHen the Immigrant nrSt arrives at
he barge Office his name is entered in
book in alphabetical order. This is
called the Identification book and is
kept at desk in the front of the
building on the ground floor. where
all inquiries in regard to friends and
relatives are answered. No immigrant,
unless he have a manifest card-that
is, a card of directions, stating ex-
plicitly where he is going, which is is
sued by the railroad or steamship COM
pany at the point at which he starts
Is allowed to leave the building until
some friend calls for him. If he have
no card and no one comes for him he
IS retained for five days in what is
called the 'New York PEN" This in
reality is a commodious room furnished
with comfortable seats and benches.
during the immigrants stay there he
is fed at the expense of the steamship
company that brought him over. The
meals are furnished by restaurateur
located in the building, who pays the
government $4,000 a year for the con-
cession and furnishes a bond of like
amount as a guarantee that the food
shall be pure and palatable. The ex-
pense to the steamship company is SO
cents day for each immigrant de-
tanned. If at the end of five days no
one calls for the immigrant he is re-
turned to the country whence he came
at the expense of the company that
brought him here.
Although he has already passed the
state quarantine, each immigrant as
he comes in his turn is closely examined
by three doctors. and if he be found sick
or in any way indisposed he is sent to
the medical department on Long Island
and the steamship company which he
patroniZed is charged $3.50 a day until
he is released. If he pass the medical
examination satisfactorily he then goes
before the registry clerk. Here his
name is entered and he is asked leading
questions as to his ability to gain a
livelihood in the new country to which
he has come; as to his past record
whether or not he has been a criminal,
and whether or not he is likely to be-
come pauper. Sometimes queer an
swers are brought out by these ques-
tions. An Irish girl with red cheeks
and beaming with good nature was
asked the other day how she expected
to earn enough money to keep her, and
she replied, as her cheeks got still
redder:
"Shure, and it's Pat I'm going to
marry"
"Where is Pat?" asked the clerk.
"Shure and isn't this Pat?" said tie
girl, pointing to the stalwart laddy-
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Beware of Ointnents for Cs
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
smell and completely derange the whole . =
tenn when entering it through the mncoG5
surfaces. Such articles should never oe uSeo
except on prescriptions from rep,utJaoi;e rep, ;e
physicians, as the damage they will DO IS
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by T. j. Cheney & CO., Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and.
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying.
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made in,
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Satfsfactox Definition.

An old Highlander, rather fond of
his glass, was ordered by his doctor
during a temporary ailment not to
exceed one ounce of spirits in the day.
The old man was little dubious
about the amount. and asked his boy,
who was at school. how much an
ounce was. Sixteen drains one
ounce" said the boy. sixteen
drams," cried the delighted man.
"Gaw! no so bad. Run and tell Tonal
MacTavish to come doom the night"
-Tit-Bits.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
EARTHLY JOYS.

Shall there be in every joy
Some alloy?
Must the gold of life we gain
Know baser metals train?
VIII the sunset in the sky
Fade and die?
There must be in every joy
Some alloy;
Gladness may our portion be,
Heaven await for you and me,
Yet sigh-but a sigh,
Tells alloy of pain is nigh.
Can our paths be lined with flowers,
Dainty ever blooming flowers,
And no thorns nor branches sere
Rise anear?
Can we look upon the hours
Without fear-without fear?
Pansies rare glow tinted light,
Gold improves the lily white,
Night and day, day and night,
Contrast good and i'll;
Only by the contrast we
Find the joy which is to be;
Never pure-never pure,
Earthly joys instill.
Valentine Brown. in Pacific Monthly.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

Business Opportunities on the line of the
Chicago Great Western Ry in Illinois. Iowa.
Minnesota and Missouri. First class open
ings in growing towns for all kinds of busi-
ness and for manufacturing. Our list in
cludes locations for Blacksmiths, Doctors,
Dressmakers, Furniture, Grain and Live
Stock Buyers, General Merchandise, Hard
ware, Harness, Tailors, Cold Storage,
Creameries and Canning Factories. Write
fully in regard to your requirements so that
we may advise you intelligently. Address
w. J. Reed, Industrial Agent. C. G. w. Ry.,
COL Endicott Big, St Paul MINI.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Homeseekers, Excursion Tickets

To nearly all points in the United States
on sale at all ticket offices of the Chicago
Great Western Railway on the first and
third Tuesdays of October, November, and
December, at the very low homeseekers
rate of one fare plus $500 for the round
trip. Tickets good for return within Il
days from date of sale. Persons contem,
plating trip will save money by calling on
any Great Western Agent and obtaining
detail information regarding the home
seekers rates, or addressing F. H. Lord
G. P. & L. A, ll3 Adams ST., Chicago.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Military Automobiles.

The immense advantages presented by au-
tomobiles have had a great fascination for
progressive military men all over the world.
Large sums have been offered for the best
military automobile In war, as in every
thing, it pays to use the best weapons. The
best shield with which to protect the stom-
ach is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t is a
certain cure for constipation, indigestion,
dyspepsia and biliousness, and prevents ma.
laria, fever and ague.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

Ex-President Cleveland is widely cred.
tied with originating the phrase: Public
his death in 1874 Charles Sumner wrote:
"The phrase Public office is public trust
has of late become common property" Dor.
man B. Eaton said in 1881 "The public of
fees are a public trust" Calhoun said in
1885: ''The very essence of free govern
ment consists in considering offices as pub
lie trusts" Thomas Jefferson said in 1907:
"When man assumes a public trust he
should consider himself as a public prop
erty."-Kansas City Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
.,4cia,ner 1ork letter.

,-pSCIdI 4N6C IOIh 1-GIlCA'I
IN GREAT crowd of people is
~ pushing against the rope that
Il y has been stretched along the
outer edge of the walk in front of the
barge office on the Battery. Men and
women are struggling with one an
other in their endeavor to get to the
front. Four policemen parade up and
down the line, swinging little canes in
a vain attempt to keep order.
From the door of the building a
stream of immigrants is pouring.
There are men clad in clothing made
of queer cloth and cut in quaint shapes.
There are women-mostly without
head covering-dressed in the pictur-
esque costumes Of the far-away coun-
tries. Some are leading by the hands
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
First Doubt of Her Love.

She (as her lover is about to start on a
journey round the world)-My dear Adolf,
will you be true to me when you are far
away? Promise me that you viii write to
me from every town you visit.
He-Oh, Ada, is it love that prompts YOU
to say this? Ada, swear to me, do yOu'
really love me, or are you merely collecting
foreign postage stamps?-Stray Stories.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G. G. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Papa Was Wearing the Laundry

The little girl was inclined to answer the
door bell about as soon as it sounded, and
sometimes she gave answers to whoever
might be there that were curious One day
the man who collects the packages of laun-
dry was at the door and asked if the laundry
was ready: NO" she replied, papa has
got it on."-Chicago Chronicle.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

He was rather a rackety young man and
kept very late hours. He was going on
long journey, and on bidding farewell to
his beloved he said to her: Darling, when
l am far away, every night | will gaze at
yon star and think of thee. Wilt thou, too,
gaze at yon star and think of me?" 81 will,
indeed, dearest" she replied. eff needed
choose this very STAR ''Why?" he asked
Because it is always out so late at night
and looks so pale in the morning. Pick
Me-Up.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Up-tO-Date Enterprise.

Mr.. Oldham-Oh, I don't know that i
have much to complain of in business way;
l am holding my own.
Mrs. Oldham-That won't do, John. II
you, want to be a successful business man
to-day, you must strive to hold as much as
possible of everybody else's-Richmond Dis.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Good Hair.

If you are bald, or getting so, or want a
new growth of hair, or are interested in
preserving what you have and want infor-
nation free, write Good Hair Remedy
Company, Lock Box Gs7, Newark, Ohio. A.
free sample sent for &c stamp.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
One for the Donkey.

"Shall l order dinner for you?" asked
the official of the jury, while the twelfth
manwas holding out against the eleven.
Yes replied one of the eleven, y
make it eleven dinners and a bale of
hay."-N. y. Times.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Feminine Charity.

He-Miss Antique, I understand, comes
of very old family.
She-Yes; one can see the family trait in
her very clearly.
"What trait do you refer to-"
cold age."-Chcago Evening News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Kind of the Kill

Jones-Come, be honest; when you havs
to walk the baby don't you swear little:
Smith-Possbly, but then the baby makes
such noise with his crying that nobody ca
hear me.-Boston Transcript.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
a Quiet Future in view.

"Noiseless pneumatic tires are put
on rocking chairs now"
We'll, let US be patient; maybe they'll
get around to putting them On piano
keys, Chicago Record,
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
What Shall We Have for Dessert !

This question arises every day. Let us an.
swer it to-day. Try Jell-O, delicious and
healthful Prepared in two minutes No
boiling! no baking! add boiling water anil
set to cool. Flavors:-Lemon, Orange, Rasp
berry, Strawberry. At your grocers. loo
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

1t was the middle of the week when the
young man appeared at the Office to make
his excuses and explanations. "You should
have returned from your vacation last Mon
day, sir" said the proprietor of the estab-
lishment. "You were having good time
thought you were entitled to three days of
grace" "N-not exactly" stammered the
young man, with heightened color. Laura,
sir. r."-Answers.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Patched,

They have made it up? 1 thought
it was all over between them"
yes; but they were so sorry tc
have it all over that they concluded
70 start it all over. Puck.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
One Way to Escape.

"Oh, I'm so sick of men," sighed the So
ciety girl. 81 feel as though never wanted
to see man again"
"Then, why don't you get married?" sug-
gested the observing girl.-Philadelph
Press.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

Rentham-EHow absurd it is! Everybody
knows there is no north pole, and yet think
of the money and the lives that have been
thrown away in order to discover it," Red
ding-"Yes, but think of the time and eff
fort wasted in seeking the man or woman
who comes up to our ideal! Neither exists
you know Boston Transcript.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

Nothing Doing. ng.-Bernstein-"Vot' der
news, oldt MANI" Flamski with paper)-
"Oh, nodding to speak of; two false alarms
undt sefen small fires. Town Topics.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

The day is lost if you pass it without hav.
ing laughed at least once.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

There should be less worrying about what
the unseen has in store," and more care of
the health to be able to do the work it brings
to everyone.-Atchison Globe
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
JeII-O. The New Dessert.

pleases all the family. Four favors:-Lem-
on, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At
your -grocers. 10 cts. Try it to-day.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

"He insulted mel" she exclaimed. "He
contradicted me in a most brutal way. What
have you to say to that" "Why, I[er-I-
that is to say, I-er-admire his nerve, ol
course" answered Mr.. Meekly.-Chicags
Pocf
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

If you want to keep your teeth clean,
"Yucatan" Gum. Every confectioner sells it.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

Lots of men who are short on sense ara
long on dollars. Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

''Do you believe in luck?" asked Edgely.
depends on who is dealing" replied
Stacker, sagely.-Town Topics.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

We do a good many needless things jusl
because we suspect somebody thinks wa
cant t.-Puck.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

Each package of PUTNAM's FADELEss
DYES colOrs more goods than any other dye
and colors them better too. Sold by al
druggists.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

The flea was probably the original back
biter.-Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

The more a man talks, the less wood h
saws-Atchison Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

The Best Prescription for ChiIls
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quinine in
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

The "whirl of fashion"-the waltz.-Any
Sloper.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money ifitfails to cure. Csc
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29
Shorthand in Bookkeeping
By w. j. Burrows.
NER. JOSEPH sMYLER. otherwise

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The Winslow mail., 1900-11-29

Ire, and it's Pat I'm going to
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-03
SORGHUM FORAGE.
Valued by Stocknen-vapio Meth
ods OF GrowinH IL.

Valued by Observation-Disclosures Meth
ods of Growins IL.
Stockmen place high value upon
sorghum for soiling purposes. 1t is not
only excellent forage for growing ami
mails and those being prepared for mar
ket, but a good summer and early au-
tumn feed for dairy cattle. There Is
considerable prejudice In some sections
against 1t on account Of reputed inju-
riousncss to stock, but II Is also claim
ed that the trouble Is the same rs when
hungry animals are allowed to gorge
themselves with clover or any other
succulent forage. In regard to the de-
tails Of growing II AgrOstologist LAM
son-Scribner says that when designed
for forage with ordinary farm rotn-
tions there is seldom need Of much OF
m application Of fertilizers. Well rot
ted barnyard manure Is perhaps the
best fertilizer. The commercial sorts
containing potash, phosphoric acid and
nitrogen may also be used, though rs n
rule but little of the last substance will
oe necessary. 1t is n common practice
to use $50 to 200 pounds Of cottonseed
meal per acre on land to be sown to
this crop.
The best time for planting this crop
for forage is about the middle Of April
AS a rule, the best forage Is obtained
by sowing tho seed broadcast or with n
press drill, such ns Is used In planting
small grain. In the west and south
west the latter method Is to be pre-
ferred, as the cane stands up better
and Is not so likely to suffer from
drought. On some soils better results
are obtained by dropping or drilling
the seed In rows far enough apart to
allow an occasional stirring with cult
vators.
Many farmers mix corn, millet ana
| various kinds OF peas or beans with the
sorghum and In this way secure a bet
ter quality Of forage. The large amount
OF muscle making substances In the
legumes, together with the sugar and
other fat forming elements In the cane,
affords n much more evenly balanced
ration than either Of the plants would
make alone. Moreover. the legumes
will do much to replace whatever nitro
gen the sorghum may take from the
, soil.
Sorghum should always he sown
much thicker when grown for forage
than when 1t is to be used In the man
ufacture OF sugar and molasses. Tn.
der ordinary conditions ~ to 2 bushels
Of seed as to GO pounds) will be suffi-
cient when sown broadcast. and n
somewhat less amount will suffice
when planted with the press drill. II
the cane Is intended for n summer
pasture, q little more seed may be used
II peas or like crops are sown with
sorghum, three pecks to a bushel Of
each will be ample. When planted In
hills or drills for cultivation with hoe
and plow, the seed should alsO be
planted more thickly than when grown
for the manufacture Of sugar or mo-
lasses, otherwise the cane Is likely to
be too large to be easily handled. and
stock will not eat It up clean. In many
places in the south one seeding Is suffi-
cient for several years, rs the cane
sprouts up each season from the old
at,1bble