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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23

All primitive people regard the bird
as specially wise ANA favored. Living
IN the air. he is regarded as exercising
control over atmospheric phenomena.
AMI. knowing SO wei his own micr.,
tory seasons. the Indians observe his
fights as forebodins in or good a.
themselves
Tho llurous believe that the dove
carries tAe souls Of the departed hence
The hakotas say tie storm bird dvells
SO high as TO Dee out OF human vision
ana carries fresh water lake on his
back. So that when be plumcs himself
u rains. when he wink> his bright ewes
II hshtens. when he flaps his wings
thunder rolls. The Alaskaus hold much
the same idea about the thunder
bird"
Among them All the eagle is mighty.
brave. aspiring. the symbol Of their
Warriors for apparent reasons The
klneiisher is anxious to serve his broth
or man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
Royalty and Profanity.

W A.iam the Conqucror did not intro
uuce swearing into England. but he
Drought with him % very forcible oath.
W imam was accustomed to swear "hv
the Splendor Of God" and on such oc-
caslonS he combined with il the ter.
riDle aspect Of the eyes" which alyvavs
TOOK the place of swearing in the case
OF Sir Joseph Porter. X. c. r. After
Nliiam'S time the rulers OF England.
with psssibly here and there an exceD-
ton' swore with great frequency and
Vl-or II Is related that even veeu
less whose auburn locks did no. p. lie
merry temper. would break into q
string Of eNplctivcs that would rattle
the royal windows and frighten the
household and royal attendants from
all sense Of diplomatic recourse.
don Tatler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
CYNICISMS

Kin anC good advicc-tvin evils with
rum and love
lou are supposed TO stop dogs from
hSht'ns. and YOU 90 IL your dog is
getting the worst of H.
1t isn't so had 10 hc on April fool.
1t is being fo"l the rcm.iuir- months
OF the year Chat hurts.
How readily you are rooi,,i hy the
smooth stf-n-cr' Eut your nciehbor
can fool Won. Won watch him.
What tar world needs inst now rs
physical tram'n- course thlt VII rec
c@n'ze tlc i.-'Ian and tle woo 'lox
w hcn u.n is in invr w.th vo
aan to tSr exclusion of everything
else In tho world. ac u~raNy proves Il
by shooting her.-Atchi,ou Globe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
Changed the Text.

"Dr De Witt Taim0gc during hls
visit 20 England iu iSg9." says the Lon
don Chronicle. "had been engaged Co.
preach I'm church la one OF the iarc,.
towns OF England On arriving at thr
building he found IL bcSiegcd hv Il
throng OF from $4,000 TO $4,000 people
Naturally. hc expected the place would
De crowded inside. Instead OF this he
was surprised TO und IL only moderate
" full
Why. hc demanded OF the pastor
don't you let this crowd OF people com,
imp
Oh said he. each person inside
has paid 4 Shillings TO ger in
DIR. IalmaSe had intended To preach
from the text Without money and
without price He changed his sub
ject."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
The Author atuomc.

"No." said the authors wife "lt.,
hard TO understand these men OF gen
iuS. There's my husband. Tor instance Do
why. anything wrong with him this
moruingf"
Il should say SO, Do you know !
merely asked him TO take down an,
stoNcpipe. and take up the parlor car
pet. and hang the new curtains ON On,
bay window. and stain the dining room.
uoor. and move the piano TO the ,n~i
corner. and he dew into a rage au,
acted as II he had lost all the mind o.,
thinks he's got"-Atlanta Constitution
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
STRONG PuLse eeArs.
ca,,s a. witch They Are rerceptisi.
60 the Eye.


60 the Eye.
eli D.. not such an uncommon thlne."
said % physician. Ito tud a person
who r-sc beats can be plainly seen.
arl yet I suppose there are but few
nu,s.ie of tine profession who realize
thr fact. ln most persons the beat
~ the pulse cannot be perceived. Tut
thc rcic fact that the heating IS Der.
ccpthc does not mean tAat the pulse
Is other than normal have come
"tin>~ a number OF cases where the
'"ro"o1ns 81 the wrist could hc plainly
seen. and Vet the persons rarely gave
evidence OF abnormality i'm tcu,nera
'ur" heN were rarely fcVcrish and
were In good physical condition rrn.
orally. Pulses OF this kind. from I'M,
view. which IS based upon actual o,.
SerNauons Of cases. DO. not Indicate
anything nore than an abnormal phys.
ical condition in the formation OF tho
wrist veins.
Il have net with one case which
was possibly a little extraordinary in
that il was palmer and much more dis.
t'nct than amy had ever seen before
Z could almost he heard. The artery
would rise 90 a point almost as large
as the bail OF the little finger OF a
child and would change from the white
Of the skin to a blood purple with each
beat OF the pulse. I found IL easy 10
count the pulse beats without touching
the patients wrist could see plainly
enough To- keep the record. and in ordc,
not To err In my calculation l tested il
In several ways and found IL was cor.
rect and TINT there was no mistake in
my counting with the naked eve
New Or.elns Ilmcs- Dnmncrnt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23

After the explosion the following
We're found 70 be injured:
Ihe Groom. - Slightly scratched
ABOUT the face. force Of character and
ser esteem somewhat shattered; will
hereafter show timidity under like cir.
cumstances.
The Dignity hurt, but not
DroAeh' showed unexpected courage;
will recover slowly.
cupid Badly shocked; will recover.
Life
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23

The hr-cr the lucoiac tnc h.r,,rr 3,
Is To live within W.atcly
\ proud mau never shows h.s pride
80 much rs when Lc is ciNu-GrcVille
froSpcrit2's right hand is industry.
ana her LEFT hand is frugalty. -Lim.
mcrmln
The higher the character or rank
The less tie prctcnSc. because there -
less TO pretend .-Bulwcr.
Human nature IS so constituted tina.
all see and judge better i'm the affairs
OF other men than in their owu.-rcr
ence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23

The following T. a list Of attractivc n,hu
cations ISSUED by the Passenger Department
" inter tones In summer l.an,ls HINT
ing aud Fishing In the south. IS II. and Of the
H6l. Chare-ton and Her Exposition.''
ne heautiiui sapphire County," Illus
srateu foluer-Cuha. Nassau and Porte
.aca Copies may be had upon application
20 ticket agents. .. W. WESrBURY
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23

Self love is at once the most delicate
ana the most vigorous of our defects.
nothing wounds it. but nothing kiIls
It, ~'''S
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23

Tim Tuf-Aw. cud lick youse wild
ooth me hands tied behind me.
Swipsey Mulligan- VIII yer let me
tie ems-Ohio State Journal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
R.I.P.A.N S

There il scarcely any condition Of IN
health that IL not benefited 10y the ocra
sional use of Rl'P'A'N ; Tahule. For
sale hy Druggists. The Five-C Cent packet
y enough Tor an ordinary occasion The
iamily bottle. 90 cents. contains suppl,
Tor "A year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILwAN,

short line to Principal Cities OF the South
and Southwest. Florida Cuba Texas cali
tornia and Mexico. reaching the Capitals of
SIX states.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
~ g. ~ CHESAPEAKE
~ ~ AND
OHIO RAILWAY

THE MOST POPULAR ROUTE BETWEEN
a'hNoNh, NORFOLK. roRrssOuTH. NEw PoRt
VIEWS, oLn POINT. LNNrHnURD, and
hourr quicker to CINCINNATI
LotfSNiLIE. ST. Louis.
CHICAGO, rT.PAVL,
ALL POINTS IN
MICHIGAN.
''~""Ahv POINTS, the rAcrfiC COAST. the W E-1
NnNIW EST, SourHW Esr and
ThAN--PAcifIc PORTS.
Leave boswell G.l5 "A ia and a.4- :, ~, H.,
Oh Point a a Norfolk
Leave boswell 2.45 y m and T.la u m f,t
Cincinnati aud the West
Perfect equipment. heavy steel rail. bal
lasted rOadw ay. Nestibuled. electric lighted
carr.
For rates. tickets, schedule and other in
formation apply at any ticket Office Of the a.
%. Ky aud connecting lines or add en- w
g. Narthen, d. 7. A., c. a o. Ry Richmond
T. T. Pfrt u, n. W.FULLER.
''"o Man, Gen. Pass A 20
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
The HIGHWAY OF TRADE AND
TRAVEL.

ne - uthern Railway beys TO call ntten.
zion - It. uncqualled facilities for rcachfns
All points In Florida, the south and south,
49, ~ - Justly termed the representative
railway OF the South. the highway OF traIt
ann travel It, Important through conuec-
I'.S, through car arrangements. complete
IinlhScnf service. quick and convenient
lie. '""
IN adhiti"n 10 many local trains operated
by this progressive COMPANY the foilo,xins
'uku UNITED trains ARE run daily. RI,
a~hlugton and Southwestern limited
ne New York and Florida Express - tx,
nit"d states Fast Mall" The New YorS
and Atlanta Express" 'The Washington
richmond aud Florida Limited The Wash
instou and Chattanooga Limited -
The Southern'r Palm Limited formerlv
An"W u a. the New York and Florida Limit
81. VIII De iuaugurated early In January
i'v-, ana VIII run solid hetw cen New York
anl ~ Augustine. Florida. All OF these
trains carry dining cars: thus providing "a
lie ~ N"c P~o
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23

Mrs. Gay-Yos, / know my husband
can afford all these things, bur I'm
buying them to please him.
airs Schoppen-TO please hims
Mrs. Gay-Ycs; there's nothing that
pieases him more than chance 10 ten
ms people what martyr he is.-Philo-
delphia Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
LAND OF TIE SKY. "

Asheville and Hot Springs. y. &. 1.-THE
queen 81 Resorts" offer TO the pleasure
seeker the charms Of a mild and deligh I'm
climate, and scenic vista Of unpai .lIlelet
oyautS, and TO the invalid. halmy breeze= red
"ient OF renewed health and strength
hAcurrion tickets ON sale daily via south
eFI Runway at greatly reduced rates
n".hle daily limited train service. consist
lnz Ot elegant day coaches PuIlmaps ana
going cars.
az on any agent or representative OF the
southern Railway for complete "Winter
Homes" folder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23

Write for Particulars price h.
" how you d~he +
a~Sy forward yo beautiful ILLUSTRATED regarding term. etc
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
SOUTHERN LITERATURE.

G. W. wlcSTBURY.
d. L. A.. Richmond, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23

Arain No 35 leaves Richmond BIO m
daily for Petersburg, Noriina, \ c., and ali
lhtermedlate points. Connection at Norlfna
with train arriving Henderson 10 d m and
Raleigh 50 p m daily, and Durham d m
daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Richmond for Washington.
New York and the East daily; No "a at 6:Ib
a m, and No 66 at 5:O5 IN
COnnec tons at Jacksonville and Tamna
for all Florida EAST Coast points, ana CnhaI
and Porto Rico At New Orleans for ali
points in Texas, Mexico. and California ~
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND DAILY
4:55 y IN No. 66 and SoutbweSt 'ousn
5:45 p m.No 80 From Norlina. q pata..
burg and local points - he'e's-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AP'G 10. 1902

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND MAIN
STREET STATION DAILY
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE

Nos 81 and 34-Florida and metropolitan
I'm i. 80, Tnliman Drawing-room, Observe
lion ana compartment Sleenfno Cars -
tween New York and Tampa. vestihnIe
eodchee between New York and Riehmond
ana between Richmond and JactSon
VIE; ana between Hamlet and St An
xusune. Iesrbuled coaches between New
aolk ana Washington, aud between Ricb.
lnohu and ~. ugustine. Pullman Sleeninr
f psns .Il-weeklyl between Washington and
.lnehurst; Pullman Sleeping cars (dailyl be-
1ween Jacksonville and Tampa. and between
11a.hsonvlne and Orlando Also. Through
yrawlng-room Sleeping Cars between New
n nork and Atlanta. and Cafe cars between
Hamlet and tlanta
Nos - ana 66 Florida and Atlanta Fast
Mail Through Drawing-room Buffet Sleep
ing Cars octw cen New York and Tampa, con-
necting at Hamlet VITA Sleeping Car to and
from Atlanta, In connection with which
Through Pullman Tickets are sold Finest
Day Coaches
W. j. MAY,
s.. City Ticket Agent.
pistrict Passenger Agent.
Phone. 40o fOOG East Main Street
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
Sent on Trial.
Freight Prepaid.
Well-KuOwn Makes.

section. and it is no experiment in bu
have been supplied with these ju.tl,
Va, the Bowling Green. S.45;bsr,
College, CoHege Park Ga. are usin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01

Girls Dress.,

Girls Linen Outing Sun.
H. collar blouse and sl,r 3
with with wide bands blue ss.'
dresses; June Sale aue
''''''......a.L
Ages Z to i4-Blue Polk. \.
Suits, skirt and waist tr,,,,
white bands, 2.9s sn,.s ..'innN
during June Sale at. 4
Girls Shrunk Blue Linz, ! =
trimmed In braid. regulsr o ~ |
during sale at, p1sl
a suit. 4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
Staples

Solnch Cambria fine soft finish, quality; ~
turing the June Sale at
long SHn tn load pieces regularly sold at CSC piece
fN " piece $1,000
iau'Wiue Excellent Quality Beached 6 1-2c Domestic;
uuIlns June sale
Tood Quality Brown Domestic
oc saue; during June Sale a
thousand yards short Domestic;
June 0ale az yard ''
thousand yards Mill End YardWide Bleached Domestic;
Nv S"fu''
ApIon check Clnghams, brown blue checks,
' quaitS, at yard
thousand yards Mill Ends shirtngs lengths II
o Ssrus 1oc and IL I2c goods yard
Rugs
a @ Rugs yards long ends fringed patterns and
"a "A Ahatonan Smyrna Art Squares so goods ~
wv piiee oi, each
z1A4z All Wool Smyrna Rugs L. so quality III.
SoAoo All Wooi Smyrna Rugs 2. so quality Il,
We are selihg at each.
noA,z An Wool Smyrna Rugs $50 quality ri
neSso All Wool Smyrna Rugs. s5c quality;
We aio seilhg
ovAoo Ahatoiian Smyrna Rugs, 1. so quality;
u
W. - Ana ma Smyrna Rugs. 200 quality; M
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
Readymade Skirts

Gray All Wool w.u,.
stitched flounce, were vsr r,us
priced at 200; ~ sass&
during June Sale at, each M
Oxford Gray and Brow, w., ~
Skirts, deep flounce. ezra ~
flounce, 500 skirts; we or. ~ :.
during this sale at, each
Blue Gray, Gray and o,,o,. e
Venetian Cloth Skirts. omr u,
them has been 4.50; durins s w
June Sale we offer them a n
Gray Wool Cheviot Pin str,,.. /,
ing Skirts, with circular :,
specially good values at on, q
$50; during June Sale Wa IL
name a price of, each.
Black Cheviot Skirts, trimn.a
three rows Of satin banda y,
fiounce, $50 skirts, at the ~ "
special price of, each.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01

Boys SILK Windsor Tiea, bright
terms, ESQ grade,
Curtains
Rufied Swiss Curtains, yrtt !
bow knot or dotted pattern, i
at, a pair ...............ss
Ruffied Swiss Crutains, embrules
dot with lace stripe, also eanruss:
stripe, the serpentine effect
1.50 Curtains, at. ........... ~
Ruffied Swiss Curtains ~ z
long, lace stripe patternsa5c
Curtains. at. d palr.......s."ss
Special good offering IN Ndunp
Lace Curtains. our regular sN Y.
during the June Sale
at, a pair. ......,.....-.ss.'~~y
Three-yard Nottingham Lace wy, y
our 1.25 quality. we are o1erint ~
the June Sale at,
q pair ..'.sts 4
Three-and.a-half-yard Nottinsnsn
Curtains, our LIS grade, We ols1 !
ing the June Sale
at, a pair ...........'..'''s -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
Wash Skirts

Thoroughly Shrun blue, fare
bottom offer during the June sale
thoroughly shrunk flare bottom tailor seams
during the June Sale at each.
Skirts, nicely made material
grade June Sale price, each
Blue Mixtures in Skirts braid trimmed,
bottom, skirts at, each
White Pque Skirts folds running down the skirt nicely
skirts goods sale price Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01

oklTtiHSS
Linen Oxford Skirtings, in dark gray,
linen, blue mixtures, green mixtures;
most acceptable for wash summer
skirts; quality we have regularly
sold at 65c yard, 90
we offer Observation-Disclosures. SC
Solid Blue Madras Skirtings, makes
seryiceable house skirts, 15c a.
quality, at, yard .........., w
Bookfold Covert Cloths, in solids and
stripes, specially good wash material.
Csc quality, "a
at yard. ................... on
Corsets
A big lot Of ]. B., w. B., Warmers ana
Thomson's Corsets, all 100 grades,
broken lines we are anxious to close
out at one-half price; En-
pair ...-............... OUC
Linen Batiste Summer Corsets. lace
trimmed, pink, blue and white; our 75c
line; on sale at, @a
e"Su ''''''''.. WV
Batiste Straight Front Girdles, in pink.
blue and white, our 69c lines, Ao-
at d PAIR '................. TVC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01

Ladies' Patent Kid Welt Sole Fine Dress
oxfords, 800 slippers. . GE
Az u pair . q ~ ~
Ladies' Patent Kid Oxfords, turn soles, neat,
dressy slippers, $50 grade, "A mn
AT, pair. .,.........,.....,,. Sl wv
Boys Wei and Box Calf High-Class . so
Shoes. broken lines; A YE
to close at, pair. W -
Boys Solid Leather Satin Calf 4 or
Lace Shoes, sizes to 8, at, a pair. q, -
Boys Calf Shoes, heavy extension sole, per-
forated vamp and tips. guaranteed h z
shoes, 200 grade, at. ..,,,,.,..,. ~ y
Special Offering in Mems House slippers
Several lines of /. so and 200 slippers.
sizes not complete; to close 4 Or
we offer at, a pair .............. aGJ
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-12
fruit Eenring Iiomse Wants.

Inquiry comes from an enthusiastic
writer as 10 the value ct some Of those
rottei plants. which are offered quite
freely. 10 bear lemons, oranges. etc.
writer is quite mistaken in SUPP sing
them TO be frauds. The Otaheite
orange is worthless as truit-or
nearly so-but il is & delightful plant
FOR house growing. Ire flowers are
profuso. summer and winter. with the
orange fragrance. The fruit. which
is vi 4 good size, is quite abundant
and hangs on for Two years. The i!t'le
trees do not grow more than two or
three feet high. ard noed pets CT about
one foot in diameter.
The Kumquat IS another orange OF
grown in pc, or box ana hears tiny
little fruit no hiGge, tEan a plum. II
is said 10 be exceedingly good eating,
skin and all. There are Two varieties
che with round shaped and the other
with plum shaped fruits. the latter
almost tho!rlcss. Trees two feet high
vii! hear lGr oranges. Goth these and
the Othahciie are Gaitc hardy. but
cannot be left cat Ct doors through
the winter. During the summer set
the pots cut Of doors IL Q sunny place
a much better plant than either OF
these is tho American Wonder lemon.
This is real lemon, with splendid
foliage. and il bears fruit that il not
only enormous IL size. but of excellent
quality. A small tree growing IN q
pot will produce frvit weighing TWO
or three pounds. II IS eveIeearing and
cverbloscsoming. the forers are Il
special feature. because they are as
largo as a small tute:cse. and as fra
grant as orange blossoms. L we had
sat down to conceive Just about per
feet home plant We coa!G not have
devised araythiag more perfect than
this American Wonder lemcn.
Another splendid fruit bearing pla:.t
is tic GIava. This j very rapid in
growing. ard bears when quite young
a large rumbe- of pear shaped fruits
which arc eooG eating. This is the
fruit which is asked FOR making Suava
paste or jelly. The foliage of this
plant IS bright greer. and the tips
of The stems have a reddish color. On
he whole. consider iris. with the
plants above. the best investment 70!
housewife who cannot indulge in
conservatory. They Will DO well in
the kitchen or the home room, and al
Of them can be set cat Of doors
through the summer. Ny Otahei,e is
at least 20 years old ard is loaded
with fruit and flowers. ard my Guava
has AZ tho present time plenty OF
blossoms. Its fruit will not keep long
after ripening.-E. P. Powell, in New
ork Tribune Farmer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-12
Keep the Garden Busy.

II is still the clsstom over much Of
he country 10 make garden once in
lie spring. then to gather the result
ing crop. and then to give the sell
over TO the weeds until the next sea
son. Il cannot be TOO often or TOO
strongly urged upon every one who
has a garden that it should he kort
II work all summer long. This IS
brought about by clearing the
ground as soon as one vegetable has
na:ured. and at once rcplant;ng. Or
no save time the rcplanting can often
BE done between rows OF standing veg
stables. hut which will soon mature.
Thus celery my he planted between
'Cws o. corn. which furnish necessary
:hade. cabbage between the rows Of
potatoes and radish and turnip seeds
nay be scattered on every vacant
spot.
We adopt the plan Of planting
many seeds every ten days until
within six weeks of frcst. This keeps
)ur table supplied all summer long
With lettuce. radishes. beans, squash,
.ucumbers. heets, onions. etc. and
gives an abundant supply to store in
the ground or cellar for the whole Pc
Tod OF the winIer.-Dr. George G.
i;rcff. in New York Tribune Farmer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-12

the work of recovery went on until the
first of January. when the increase Of
surf, with the change of season, made
further operations impossible. The
last box of treasure was extricated on
Christmas day. and although regular
trips below were made daily during
the week that followed no more boxes
were brought TO the surface. Then
the men stopped their work and left
the spot, fully intending 10 repeat the
operations in tho following year: but
during the winter the party scattered
far and wide, ard we've never reunit-
cd.
Many schemes for obtaining the rest
OF the treasure. by dredging. building
breakwaters or inserting coffer-dams.
have been talked about. but no one
has yet recovered a dollar OF what
the San Francisco sailormen failed 10
lift; nor has any one produced a
scheme which. in the opinion Of the
man who told me this story. will war
rant the outlay of the capital neces-
sary to secure what is left of the
treasure of the Golden Gate.-Youih's
Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-12
Oxen on the Farm.

With n paving value Cor beef cattle
already at hand. and the certainty in
sight that reasonably satisfactoT!
prices will rlle for an indefinite
time to come, steers and oxen on the
farm may again recvCive larger
measure of attention than is Cow TIC
case. True, great mary Of the hiily
end rocky farms in the state have
stock 20 oxen all the way along for o
worhinc team and have found Il &C
their advantage 10 do so. yet now that
cattle are ruling much more valu
able there are many ether of the
smaller farms whose owners will find
il 10 thei! money advantage 10 again
return 70 oxen as the principal farm
team. There are also many OF The lars.
farms where oxen may now be intro
Luced 10 advantage in sharing the
work with TIC horses.
VIC know from ears Of experience
with both kinds Of teams that horses
will turn off more work in time tha:,
oxen. yet on the smaller farms the
teams have work but small portion
o. the year. When no; in the yoke
s,ecrs and oven will grow and fatter
and make handsome gain in value eac1
year. With team hcrscs this is rot
the case The lesser work of the
oxen. as compared with horses, in 2
few weeks of work on the smaller
farms. is far more than made up il
the gain put on to tGeir value.
Now that oxen are bringing prices
that pay well for the growing. We
trust this matter will receive the at
tention its importance demands. Eve.
without taking their work into &C
count. steers pay as well or better foI
the growing as any other kind of cat
tie. Steers are easily brought 10
weight of twelve to fifteen hundred
pounds at three years of age. and. &C
corGing to their condition of fairness
are worth five or six cents a pound
This is far more than even the promis.
ing heifers or the likely cows will sci.
for III this condition of flesh. So
whether wanted fer work or nor. tslere
is now handsome money in raising
and growing steerS.-MaiIe Farmer.