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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

rangement OF the feathers in his wings.
That they We're there to help him fly, to
keep him comfortably warm and to
| shed water that dripped upon his back
on rainy days was enough for him.
The first fact that forced itself home
to Master Speckle's mind after he had
rested upon the ridgepole for a few
minutes was that he needed something
to eat. Snow had covered the ground
almost since the time of falling leaves.
The little sparrow looked about the
| strange farmyard. but could see no
food. The chickens were safely housed
inside a wire Melted run. and so even
when their meals We're served he could
not get in to share them.
"Oh. for something to eat! Anything
to eatl" fiuttered Speckle. He was not
a fastidious bird; no birds are. for
that matter. since they do not extract
any particular enjoyment from the
quality of their food. The food that
SpeckIe ate went down without his hav-
ing much idea of how It tasted because
his little hard tongue and throat were
but scantily supplied with the nerves
that carry the sensation of taste to the
brain. SpeckIe's eyes were so formed
4 lndl ne COuiu see ali hDoul nm WIN
surprising keenness. He used them
now with great interest.
There is a house over yonder." Spec
kle observed. Il think I will look about
the yard. The cook may shake her ia
blecloth out of the back door or the
children may carry a bit of cake out
side and crumble it where can find a
meal"
Although Speckle circIed the gray
house. he could not spy a crumb.
Toward evening the snow began to
fall. SpeckIe crawled into a corner of
the barn caves. His nice warm nest,
woven OF straw. lined with warm feath-
ers. was in the hollow apple tree in the
| orchard of the red house, five miles
away. Speckle supposed that since he
had been driven from home some other
bird unable to build so substantial a
nest would take possession of it. Had
he known that he would be driven out
of it he would have paid no attention
to old Stoutbeak the leader of the flock,
when orders had been issued for nest
building in the spring.
Pickering and fluttering. the cold
snowflakes filled the air.
Would that these were crumbsi"
moaned the hungry sparrow as he
crouched beneath the caves. where he
was protected from the snow, but
scarcely from the cold wind. 1t was
terrible night-the worst Speckle had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

here in this village. an the po'house
/ back OF Tarrytown Is jes' filled with
paupers.
Il wants to read about rich folks an
/ lords an ladies an princes, Twin I'm
style; about how the Prince Mortimer
/ rides up to the castle on his gayly com
parisoned horse an carries off the Lady
Grenadine. an how the ole lord folders
'em with a HUNDRED men in armor. an
how Prince Mortimer gets away an
has the laugh on his father-in-law:
about the grand balls an maskerades.
about people who uses fine words an
men that's always bowin' an scrapin'
befo' the ladies an ightin' over 'em an
wOrshipin' en-: about fine ladies in fine
clothes. with nothin' to bother 'em but
a whole lot of men maxim love to 'em.
Yes, l learned a heap from them
novels. From 'em 1 named my Oldest
boy Roland, an the next Rupert. an
the last one Aubrey. An then named
the girls Claudia an Lucille an Rosa
lind an Geraldine. Them names do
sound grand, don't they?
To tell you the truth. Miss Clare,
do like things fine an grand. 1 amt
got no patience with common things.
If I was white an rich. I'd put on mo-
style than most any white woman in
New York, l reckin. I wouldn't be
dAEiAu 10 wear IN the Qay-
time. an lots of 'em, an feathers an
lace an furs. An I'd carry my head
high an throw out my chest an try to
look distinguished. I tell you"
And Mary Ann did draw her tall fig
ure Ito it's full height" as they say in
the novels, as she walked from the
stove to the ironing table with spar
king eyes and a distinguished air.
laughing merrily and thereby showing
a mouth full OF fine teeth.
/ had known that Mary Ann. n nu-
latto with "a nice figure and comedy
features, was good looking. but had
not realized her possibilities in the
way of style before.
My lovin' grand things don't come
50 much from the novels rye read as
from my imagination. L don't suppose
il I was white I could have mo- 'magi-
nation than has.
You see. in my Imagination can
be jcs' as rich an fine an irhife-why,
] can he jes' as white as white folks.
Miss Glare. an pretty an young.
An then all the good times have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
4 TALE OF A YULETDE CELEBRATIONS H=

''An' then the Prince of Wales wrote
to King Peter the Great, sendin' him
valuable presents, includin' some ele-
plants an tigers. An then all the roy
alties from all over Europe sent Chris
mus gifts an lovin' messages to Prince
Roland an Prince Rupert an Prince
Aubrey an the Princesses Claudia an
Lucille an Rosalind an Geraldine.
Then after awhile we got down to
the presents an letters from our hum
BILE subjects at home in America that
sent their love to the lovely an noble
Queen Mary Ann, to the brave an au-
gust King Peter the Great an to all
the noble, imperial an royal princes
an princesses.
An then we had the Christmas
feast. I ordered up all the royal por-
ters an walters an buffers to set the
royal table, an the royal bEgIers to
bugle, an the royal servin' men to
serve all the temptin' dishes an drinks
to tickle all our royal an noble appe-
tites. An we eat an we drunk an
Toasted on all of the finest things we
could think about, an none of US was
sick from overeatin' afterward. That's
one of the good p'ints about feastin' in
your imagination, Miss Glare. There
amt no injurious consequences after
ward to your indigestion.
"Oh, we had great time! We spoke
TO each other nice an polite. VIII our
royal mommer, the noble Queen Mary
Ann, deign to do this or to look at that?
Will his imperious highness. King Pc
ter the Great, grant this favor?' an
so on.
Whatever we wanted we just had
in our minds. / never had so much fun
before, an the chillen all said that if
we'd had IS to spend it wouldn't have
been BETTER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Notice of PubIloAtlon-ohanoery

State of Illinois, -
Rock Island County. -
In the Circuit Court, January term, A. D.
IiG2
Hugh Walker, executor of the last will and
testament OF John futile, deceased
Edwin W. Roberts. James futile. Mary Bate
man, Ellsworth HaZen, NJ. ColfaX HaZen, Ar
thur HaZen, Est ella HaZen, Ethel Pear Hol-
comb, Eva p. Holcomb, Frank c Holcomb,
Russell, Laura a. Vanderslice, Grace Deemer.
Arthur Deemer, Roy Ueemer. Elmer Dee
mer. Lettie Barber. Clifford De emer, Blanch
Deemer, Nyle Deemer and Martha Johnston,
gu srdiau of said Nyl Deemer,
James futile, Mary Batemsn. Ellsworth Hazen,
NJ. Colfax Razen, arthur a rs ella Haz-n,
Ethel Pearl Holcomb. Eva P Holcomb, Frank
c Holcom0. Blanch l. Holcomn, AIice Russell,
Arthur Deemer. Elmer Deemer and LeJtte
Barber, impleaded with the above defendants.
Edwin w. Roberts, Lydia Van Ripper. Laura
NanderSlice, Grace Deemer, hoy Deemer,
Gin Jrd Deemer. Blauch Deemer, Hyle Dee
mer and Martha j ohnston, guardian of sa id Nyle
of the circuit court of said county. notice is
therefore hereby given the said non-resi-
dent defendants that the complain ant fled
bis bill of complaint in said court, on The
chaucery side thereof, on the sixth day OF De
cemoer 1901. and that thereupon a summons
issued out of said court, wherein SAL suit IS
10 the month of January, neat, as is by law re-
quired- Now, unless you. the said non resi-
Mary Baten an. Ellsworth Hazen. NJ. COlfax
Hazen, arthur Hazen, Estella Hazen. Ethel
PSar1 hOlCOmO. Eva hOtCOHlD- n u
Ho comb, Blanch L Hojcomb, Alice Ru.sel,
Arthur Deemer Elmer Deemer and Lettie
Barber, snail personally be and appear before
said cir suit court, on The first day of the next
term thereof, to be holden at ROCK Island in
and for The sad county on The first Monday in
January next. and plead. answer or demur to
the said complainauTS bill of complaint, the
san and the matters and thiogS therein
charged and stated viii be taken as confessed,
and q decree entered against you according
to the prayer of said bi l.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE Clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois, December g. 1901
JACKSON s HURST, Solicitors for Complainant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

Bethlehem today has barely 5000 in
habitants and in appearance is not at
tractive. The streets are too narrow
for Vehicles-in fact, there is but one
street in the town wide enough for car
riageS, and it is so very narrow that
two cannot pass each other in it. The
streets were made for foot travellers.
dOnkAvS and camelS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

an the CnlllSu
all needed win
ter clothes, an
we had only 45
cents left for
Christmas. an
Peter he said
that we couldn't
ano'd no Chris
mus tree, but i
said: Go way,
Peter. I'm goin'
to have a Chris
mus tree So 1
went out in the
village the night
before Chris
mus an found
49, -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

ycller. Hasn't
you noticed
that a novel
amt real good
unless il has
a heap OF COL
or on the COW
er? Them plain
covered novels
deals too much
with po' folks.
Laws. 1 don't
have no occa-
sion to read
about po' folks.
I sees enough
of them. What's
the name of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

Did ever tell you about the fun we
had las Christmas, Miss Clare?
didn't? Well, 1 must tell you about
that.
You see, we was kind of 20 last
Christmas. Your folks had done gone
to the city. an, I hadn't no extra work,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Solution of JumbIed Names of IngFe-
dients of Wheat Flour.
Gluten, starch, sugar. gum, water.
Master spider. the Architect.

Master Spider, the Architect.
The spider will construct it's web in
almost any position. and if it cannot
find any natural object to which it can
attach the supports it will construct
little weights of mud and place them at
the lower parts of the web to keep it in
position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Sharpening the sense of Smell.

The sense of smell warns of many
dangers. such as escaping gas, fire in
the house and the quality of an egg,
but civilization has blunted it. In
curious way we can double its power,
and some night when you awake with
the conviction that your house is on fire
this tip will be useful. Fill your mouth
with water and then sniff. You can
smell fire in the next street. Doctors
put this plan in practice when called to
a case of poisoning from prussic acid,
for the only way of detecting this high
ly poisonous matter in the body is by
the sense of smell. Cooks might find it
of use when baking bread and washer
women when ironing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

with HUNDRED in tree that no
affnor'' body wouldn't
buy. an got II for 3 cents. an L fixed
IT up with a lot of little baubles that
your mommer had given me, an we
had real nice Christmas tree.
An then 1 said: Now, chillen, we
amt got very much for Chris mus
that is. not much dcchuaHy-an' so we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

could not have shown an older bird
how 10 manage.
Speclsle had quarreled with his broth
ers and sisters and aunts and uncles and
cousins who had colonized the orchard
belonging to the old red brick house five
miles away. The trouble had arisen
over q crust of bread which Speckie
bad found. but which Round Eyes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

and sings. which in the hands of cruel
men and thoughtless boys had wrought
much suffering and pain to his race.
Turning IN disappointment to fly
from his supposed enemies. Speel1le lost
his balance. He was half dead with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

e'e'- er the white
folks talk so much about"
George Eliot2'' i ventured.
No. not him. It's somethin' like
Dickson or Dickerson.''
Dickens I said.
Yes. that's the name. Now. I tried
20 read one OF Mr.. Dickens novels. an
he started or with a pO' boy Twin
with q blacksmith That was enough
for me don't want to read about
paupeTS an blacksmiths. Why. I can
see a blacksmith right down the street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Nature Stories
Copyright, 1901, by
Elizabeth LaD9sdorf

VEN for a sparrow it was a
- pretty hard position. and
sparrows are famous for
their ability to look out for
themselves. Little Speckle was a
young bird OF courage. but experience
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

Il really don't know" said. They
are both pretty"
Il like fine names" said Mary Ann.
They don't cos no mo than common
ones All my chillen has splendid
names-the best could find. An / was
thinlcin' IL / had another baby what
would / name II. If it's a boy I'll name
him Romney. like Romney: IL sounds
fine But IL it's a girl hasn't decided
between Maud an Irene"
Yes. Your children have fine names.
Mary Ann Where did you find then? ?"
Found EN- all in novels. Miss Clare
When 1 was girl down there on the
old plantation IN Virginia, my missus-
Miss ClaytOn-she had all thu novels
guess that ever was printed. an
read ali OF 'em that had purity paper
covers printed in red an blue an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

AIRY ANN was ironing Wig
orously when / entered.
Miss Clare" she said.
which name do you like
best for a girl. Irene or
A. asg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

JumbIed Names of Plants Used For
Xmas Decorations.
OLRYL ELCHKOM.
EITOMTLSE. -IEPN.
UELLRA. PUESCR.
Wv.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
He Looked Like Harrison.

Ihe other morning a gentleman with
white beard, closely cropped, and quite
an aldermanic girth walked down Penn.
syIvania avenue TO the capitol On the
way he stepped into shop kept by John
Denham to make n purchase The shop
keeper looked at his customer closely.
Did any one ever tell YOU" he asked,
that you looked like ex-President Harri-
son -
Yes" was the reply; 81 have heard it
said very often. Do you think there is a
resemblance
Il should say So" answered Denhar
never saw General Harrison, but from
his picture | should say you were a dead
ringer for him"
The purchaser gave little chuckle, as
II he were intensely pleased and then
went out Of the shop. proceeding on flis
way to the capitol. Denham went to ~
door and looked after him. Standing in
the doorway was Al Reed. the District
agent Of the Atlantic Coast line. AL"
said Denham. ''did you see that man who
was in here just now?''
Yes" said Reed.
told him." said Denham. 'that be
looked Just like exp resident Harrison"
of course he did" exclaimed Reed,I
That was Harrison himself. WASH
ington Post.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
OFFICIAL ORGAN
OF THE
PARISH OF CADDO

The Cotton statisticIan, Mr. Fl N
Neil, has given the world another
estimate OF the cotton crop, which is
9,545,00O. Iu the past century Mr.
Niel's guessing has Involved great
losses on the growers of cotton OF
the South. He has beel esteemed
an authority aud his friends in En-.
gland, especially, have relied on what
he has said, but be is as variable aud
as unreliable as the weather, and
only those VINO have an IN ,J,icit faith
in bis statements will be governed by
his estimates or guesses. Aim )st
any man of average Intelligence, IA
miliar with the production of cotton
in the fields of the South, could do as
well, if not better.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
Beyond Her Reach.

On the top of the Prince Of Wales cor,
onet is small tuft of feathers.
The wife of rich Manchester cotton,
spinner endeavored to get some similar.
She was told that there were none on tho
market. This made her the more anxious
to procure them. Il don't mind spending.
t1OO," she said. The plume seller smiled
They will cost you the price of a special
expedition to New Guinea" he observed! i.
Her husband was enormously wealthy,
and she induced him to authorize this.
Last June the plume hunters returned,
They had been away nearly a year. anei
spent over $4,000. They reported that thsi
feriwah, the particular kind Of bird OF
paradise from which the plumes are tax,
en-, is extinct. t.-..-..-..-lka..n--O--
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
how's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re wa-t
for any case OF catArrh that:eannot be turso
by Hsllss~ Catsrrb Cure,
F. CHENEY Il %, Props. To'edO, o.
We, Tue undersigned, nave known + j
Cheney TOR the last nIteen } e ar, and believe
him perfectly honorable ia all business
lIansAc- ions and IN sn,i Ally able 10 carry
out any obsIgztio IN ale by their firm.
VEST Il fkUAX, who.esaI Druggist
Toledo, o.. -.
NALDIAG. KISNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesome Druggists, Tolede, D,
HaiPs Cat2rrh Cue Is taken internally,
aching Directly upon The blood sud mu sou
surfaces OF The system. Prize Toe per
bottle. sold by ali druggists. TtstImon-
ials Tree.
HAMS Family Pills are the best.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20

Young Armour, who succeeds the
late millionaire packer, is said to have
been working fifteen hours day for
the past fifteen years. There is some
comfort after all, in being poor.
Houston, Tex, Post.
IomfortI Why, the '"poor old
msu" who is governed by the work
ing scale only works from eight TO
ten hours, but, then the man who has
all the money or controls the mouey,
credited to the Armours, the Van
dertilts, the Goulds should work al.
ways The great comfort with some
men IL that they do not have to work
either with their brain or thei5 hands
Blessed is the "poor old man" who
has some one to provide him With all
his needs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
j F L. OneY

No 124 Texas street. dealer in sad
1lery, harness, wagons and buggies.
Has on naDd nice assortment of rnb-
ser tire 'surrles ana Duggles; also full
assortment OF Studebaker Bros., aad
fish Broa. farm wagons, Texas sad
dice, double aud single harness, COZ
lars, whips, aud in TACT everytSqaesin
my line. VIII sell cheap. Call sIiC
see NE when in need of ssddlery
wagons or Ouggies. Will be pleased
10 quote wagons to counteE mer-
hcsuts. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
License, $4,000.

For the first time in the history cl
Coushatia she is without a saloon
There were only two salooGa in the
parish last year, one here and one al
East Point, under q $1,000 parish
license. The police jury recently
fixed the license a. SIvOO for 1901,
aud the result is all saloons ar
closed, and will so remain in the par
ISL. Without comment oa The action
of the police jury, it is at least very
novel condition and som .lhing en-
tirely new for Coushatta to pose as a
"dry town." The result remaIus to
be seen.- ;oushatta Citiz ,n.
And the 'Jug trade" may be pro-
NOTED generously. 1t is singular
how people in towns and parishes
which are dry, are always solicitous
of the iuture-guardiug against the
possible bites of snakes or o(her
.'Varmit :"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20

Senator Morgan has introduced a
resolution in the senate "decl4rG' ore
of the nen-effeet Of the Clay Bull
~nr traatv on the right OF the U llted
States to hniIh the Nicaragua canal.
In other words, the senator is row
cntt,ug for the core Houston (Cex)
P"st.
The hida is thick, keep on the cut
ting, steadily; uutiringly. The sub
ject IL tough and can stand II.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
DIAMONDS SEIZED.
They Were Taken from Mans Body
and Held for DUTY.

They Were Taken from a Mans Body
and Held for Duty.
New York, Jan. l9.-United States
Marshal Alcott of the New jersey dis.
trict has seized in this city SI7.6OO
worth of diamonds which We're brought
into this country by Antonio Ansenia,
without paying duty on them. The
goods Were found on Ansenias' person
by United States clstom officials as An
senias was leaving steamer of the
Hamburg American line at Hoboken.
He was not arrested, but the diamonds
will be held pending decision by the
treasury department. as TO whether he is
guilty of smuggling.
His defense is that he is a Cuban mer.
chant and that he is merely passing
through this country on his way ia
Cuba. The diamonds were concealed
in pockets of large belt which Arse
MAS had around his body, and were ac-
cidentally discovered by custom
inspector who happened to place his
hand on Ansenias' back a. the latter
was leaning over a trunk. There are
l-6 sciiTi;o ,;.'tic-c; - - APPRAISED val.
nation Of $1,000, which with go per
cent duty added wo@ld make thorn
worth $1,000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
TRAPPED BY OFFICERS.
Couuterfeiter sud Green Goods Han
Placed Under Arrest.


Philadelphia. Jau. 19.-Uai5ed States
postal inspectors have arrested Ut Allen
town, Pa, Or. Barnett, alias Evans,
charged with using the mails in a
scheme 70 defraud and of counterfeit
ing, and who is believed by the govern
ment officers % De a member Of a gang
Of cOunterfaiters and green goods men,
whose headquarters are in New York
City, and from whom scores Of circulars
have been sent throughout the country
inviting farmers and others to come
into the scheme. He was brought 20
this city and held in 5000 bail by Unit
ed States Commissioner Craig FOR furth-
er hearing
The only witness examined at the
commissioner hearing was Postoffice
Inspector Duryea, who said that some
time previous to Jan. a letter was
mailed TO Lawrence Wheeler Of Halle
ton, Ind, a pOstoffice clerk, inviting
him to buy $1,000 worth of green goods
by paying down $1,000 The letter was
unsigned, but contained the direction,
IF you care to engage i'll this business,
send a telegram, of which the following
is copy; e. Maynard, Allentown, Pa.
Send Neal electric belt No. l22.'"
Wheeler Immediately reported the
matter TO the postal inspectors, and
trap was laid to catch the sender of
the letter. Wheeler sent the telegram
and soon received another letter from
New York which asked him to 90 to
Allentown to receive the goods from
man whom he should know by the
password Dayton" The letter was
signed in stamp Robert H. Evans.
and enclosed a new 81 bill, presumably !
as a sample of the notes furnished bv !
the concern. The bill. however, was
Inspector Duryea went to !
Allentown and represented himself as
Wheeler and sooa mad Barnett in 8
custody.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
WARD TWO.

&C Curtis. from Mooringsport, to Brown.
ing place on Mooringsport and Vivian
road.
CP Barnett, from Browning's to Bender
wire norih corneI-M ooring sport and
Vivian road.
ID Browning, from north corner OF
Bender wire to Vivian.
0 9 Garner, from Browning's lace TO
Stewards store-Hale ferry road.
Douglas Walters. from Stewards store
to Black bayou bridge at Sulphur Arms.
NJ McGourk, from Erwin Blutf tn
Stewards store.
Wilbur Notes from Fuller place to Hobbs
Il Huekaby's lane.
K L Hale, from Vivian to J HaIe's
place.
= A Lee, IRON Vivian to Harris ferry.
Duke Hart, from Harris ferry to Texas
line.
DOCK Cantrell, from intersection of
Harris terry and jefferson road to State
line, on Jefferson road.
J q Childs, from Vivian to Mathew
Wards place.
Festervan, from Matthew Wards
place, to Texas line.
c Carroll, from Windham's place. To
-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20

Wichita, Kai., Jan. 11-The county
attorney has dismissed TIE charg,
against Mrs CARR Nation Of destroy
.nS saloon furniture. lie says: The
arind Of defendant is auch impaired
md sac la5ors uclar Jhe delusion t,
SGch an exteEt a. t. b. irresponsible
Further conliae:roas in sail viii not iill
prove her condition of mind. "
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20

The time Is near at hand when The
wise men habltating the big cities
and towns, who could not distinguish
the difference between a gourd aud q
pumpkin-,speclally the editors,
who think (they know everything
will be resdy with their gratuitous
advice to the "hornY halded sous OF
toll" Now, as we do not propose to
be "scooped," which is the iuterpre-
tstlon of being distanced, We will
say without reservation aud malice
aforetnought, that the farmer who
would keep abreast of the century:
My friend, when ready to sow
potatoes or to plant corr or to ;ul-
tivate garden sass, do not plant in
the moon, but suck to the ground,
and "dOu't yon forget it,"