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Rhodes Love of Books.

The most interesting of side of Cecil
Rhodes was his love of books and his
extraordinary powers of assimilating
them. He could, like John Richard
Green, suck the heart out of book
in very short time, but, unlike the
author of the Shorter History" he
was incapable of reproducing in writ
ing what he had read,
The shortest letter was trouble
to him, and, indeed, he seldom, if
ever, could be induced to write one.
It must be said, however, that this
extreme reticence on paper was not
due merely to a dislike for writing or
to a feeling of incapacity, but to a
caution which grew more and more
marked. He was averse from COM
hitting anything to the compromis-
ing evidence of black and white.
His literary studies did not take
him into the region of intellectual
subtleties. but were all connected with
living facts. History, ancient and
modern, was particularly congenial to
him and he devoured anything which
would tell him of new countries or
new peoples.
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Farm Notes.

When buying an animal in order to
improve the live stock nothing will be
gained in so doing unless the animal
is much superior to the stock that is
to be improved.
The soil should be cleaned around
the trunks of trees. Piles of rubbish
dead grass. stones or other accumula-
tions afford harboring places for in
sects. Washing the trees with strong
soapsuds and giving them thick coats
of whitewash not only add to the ap-
pearance of an orchard, but also ben
eft the trees 1t may be done several
times during the year.
The cutworm often destroys whole
fields of corn, compelling replanting
which makes the crop late and less
able to stand dry weather. The corn
land should be plowed deep and left
rough, so as to permit the frost to en-
ter. When cutworms are exposed to
alternate thawing and freezing wealth
er many will be destroyed, though cold
without dampness may not inJure
them.
The location of bee hives during
summer is important Bees do not
work contentedly in a hive that is ex-
posed to the sun. During midday,
when the temperature of the atmos-
phere is high, work within the hive,
such as comb building, must be sus-
pended, as the heat is then too great
for comfort, especially as the bodies
of the little workers also give off con-
siderable warmth.
Plow the garden location deep and
work it well with the harrow until the
ground is very fine. One-half the la
Dor will be saved if this is done, as
the laying off of the rows and the COW
ering of the seed can only be done
well when the ground is fine. For a
small garden there is no tool so serv-
iceable as a steel hand rake, as it can
be used not only for making the soil
fine, but also for destroying young
weeds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17

In sections where one is reasonably
close to the large city markets there
is money made in growing egg plants
when one is willing to give them the
rich soil and careful culture they re-
quire. Of course, this plant cannot be
raised in the far North, except by start
ing the seeds early in the greenhouse
or hot-bed and practically growing
them in cold frame 50 that they may
be protected during the cool part of the
summer, for the plants are quite ten
der. One of the best of the few yarie
ties is the New York Improved, shown
in the illustration, 1t is larger than the
old Early Long Purple, hence more de
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17

The work of the farmer has been
greatly changed during the past TWEEN
ty years by improved machinery. By
means of these improvements the far
mer can conduct his operations with
far less expenditure of labor, but how
is it with the farmers wife? Has she
been assisted in like manner or has
her work been lightened by improved
machinery or inventions? l know
something about the work of a far
mers wife, having been born and
brought up on farm. My opinion has
always been that if there was one per-
son upon the farm more seriously over
worked than another it was the farm
er's wife. While the farmers work
closes at a reasonable hour in the af-
ternoon, the farmers wife is kept
busy until s, or 10 o'clock daily,
and often she was the first one up in
the morning. What are the inventions
I will ask that have been made to help
the farmers wife in the kitchen work,
or in her house work of all kinds? I
cannot think of any Improvement She
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17

out of doors seeds should be put in as
early as possible in shallow drills three
to three and a half feet apart and COW
cred with a half inch of fine moist
earth. They need to be very carefully
weeded at first. Cheaper, better and
earlier onions can be grown by trans
planting the plants from greenhouses
or hotbeds, where the seeds are sOwn
very early. When the plantlets are as
large rs a lead pencil, they are set four
inches apart in rows three feet asunder,
and cultivation is Immediately begun
with the wheel hoe. In growing from
sets the planting is made in much the
same way. Multiplier or potato onions
are similarly managed. Prize Taker is
a popular variety Of onion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17

One pound of light sugar, two
of sour milk, one generous teaspOOnfui
of soda, one cupful of hickory or any
preferred nuts, chopped fine, and
enough flour to form a dough that will
roll out. Rub the sugar and lard to-
gether and mix until they cream, and
put in the eggs, which have been pre-
viously well beaten. Stir the soda into
the milk and add that, then stir in the
nuts. Add a little -four at 4 time until
the dough is stiff enough, roll out
thin and cut in round or fancy shapes
Place these on creased pans and bake
in a quick oven for not more than five
minutes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17

makes her bread, pies, cookies and
often her soft soap in the old-fash-
Toned, laborious way. The potatoes
are mashed or baked. the meat fried.
broiled baked or boiled Just as they
were one hundred years ago. The
work Of the WaSh-day is pretty much
as it used to be on the farm In cities
there is fountain of water flowing in
every room in the house, and station
AIRY stone wash tubs with a faucet in
each for hot and cold water. with
pipes for drawing off water at the
base of each stationary tub, which
greatly lessons the work on wash day;
but such devices are not known in the
country, or are hardly possible there
The farmers kitchen and pantry
should have every possible convenience
for the housewife, so that she may
take as few steps as possible Wood
or coal should be placed convenient to
her hand. No woman should be com
PEELED to go down cellar and carry up
heavy hOds of coal. or ,armsful of
wood. and yet | know many women
who not only have to do this but who
cut their own wood rs we'll No wom-
an should be obliged to lift pals of
water or boilers or tubs of water on
wash day The man who allows his
Wife to do such lifting is helping to
shorten hAr life and helping to dig her
graVc.-Green'S Fruit Grower.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17
Buttered Eggs,

Every cook knows how to scramble
or butter eggs, though possibly every
cook does not give the attention TO de-
tail which alone can make them salts
factory. Melt an ounce of butter into
saucepan, break into this three eggs
and mix them with the butter gently
seasoning them to taste with peppeE
and salt; stir it all gently over a slack
fire with a delicately clean wooden
spoon; then, just as the eggs are be-
ginning TO set. work in from half to one
ounce more butter, broken up very
small, being careful only 10 add &
piece when the previous one has been
well amalgamated; now stir in half Il
gill of cream, milk or white sauce, as
you please, pour the mixture at ones
on to hot, buttered toast and serve as
soon as possible. This is the simple
form of buttered eggs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17
BARNARD Turnstile.

If the stock kept in the barnyard is
not of small stature, like pigs and
sheep. the turnstile shown in the illus
tration is one of the best arrangements
to place at the entrance. Horses and
cows will not be able to get through
the passage thus protected, and it en-
ables the persons who have to care for
the stock to enter the barnyard with
out having to set down anything they
may be carrying to open a gate. The
turnstiIe is easily constructed, the
main essential being to have the post
strong and set firmly into the ground.
In the plan shown in the cut the cross
pieces are set on an iron pin, so that
they revolve readily. The turnstile
would be stronger if arranged so that
a circular hole was cut out of the cross
pieces to fit over the end of the post,
which could be trimmed down to three
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17

AKA about twelve feet long, brace ID"
taking place about three feet from the
lower end, which is let into the post a
little. Brace Cd rests on the top of
post &c" at it's upper end, which should
lean at an angle of about fifty degrees.
Brace 3D. is placed square upon brace
''b'' and the top Of ID is spiked to the
post The strain of the wires pulling
on post "a" will have a tendency to
pull the post over and upward, which
will cause the short brace to pull down
ward on the long brace which will hold
the corner post in the ground.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17
The Incubator.

There is still much prejudice against
the use of incubatOrs. but, as a rule, it
exists only with those who have had
no experience only with the machines
first manufactured, and which, OF
course, were faulty. When it is consid
cred that it would require the services
of seven hens to hatch 100 chicks, OF
rather to cover 100 eggs, it is plain to
see that the food for these seven hens
would cost more than the oil to run the
incubator, while the time required fol
caring for the hens is much greater
than caring for the incubator.
For the beginner the smaller incuba-
tors are to be preferred, and they
should be handled strictly according tC
the instructions that come with the ma
chimes until the operator learns from
experience what changes to make.
If one intends to go into the poultry
business to make it pay, an incubator
and brooder are absolutely essential
AS suggested, buy a machine of small
capacity, not to exceed 1O0-egg capac
ity, but see that it is of a reliable make
This machine will answer all purposes
the first year, and the next season one
will be sufficiently experienced to oper-
ate ON a larger scale.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17
Killed a High-Living Wolf.

The biggest wolf story of the sea-
son comes from Billings county, n. D.,
where G. w. Myers was the lucky cap
tor. Lupus in this case is reported to
have been seven feet and ten inches
from his nose to the tip of his tail,
and to have weighed 1913 pounds dead.
He had been a longtime offender and
Mr.. Myers had for years made a
standing offer of $50 for his capture.
1t is estimated that he has killed
SIS 5000 worth of stock. Within the
last few months he has killed num-
Der of full-grown cattle on Mr.. Myers
ranch. The hide was tanned and will
he retained as a souvenir.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17

One quart of cranberries, one pint
of graduated sugar and half i pint of
water Cook the cranberrieS in the
water for twenty minutes. Then rub
through the sieve and add the sugar
Cook ten minutes longer. Do not add
more or less of the sugar or the jelly
will not mould. 1t should boil all the
time it is cooking. The time during
which an article is coming to the boil
ing point, cannot be counted by any
rule. The moment the liquid has
cooked ten minutes, turn it into a
mould and set in a cool place for
twelve hours or more. Cranberries
should be cooked in porcelain.
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Brief Hints.


If you want your potatoes mealy
wrap a baked one, when it is done, iii
a towel and press until it bursts.
The rich cheeses, which have the larg-
est percentage of fat, are those which
blend we'll with bread, in sandwiches
or with macaroni or rice.
A nice tea dish is & plain blanc
mango, favored with vanilla, stirred in
two cupfuls of stoned dates, and pour
ed into a mold, which is set on ice to
cool.
For date mush, stir in cup Of dates
(stoned and separated when your
mush-a cupful-has been thoroughly
cooked Cook ten minutes and serve
with cream or strip.
A good dinner for to-day would con-
sist of cream of corn soup, rolled Ioin
of veal, mashed potatoes, spinach with
egg, lettuce salad, cottage pudding,
lemon sauce, and coffee.
A suggestion for what may be desig-
mated as a substantial dinner: Cream
of celery, boiled leg of mutton, caper
sauce, boiled potatoes, young carrots
boiled, lettuce salad, water biscuits
toasted, and coffee.
For bread ramekins rub together four
tablespoonfuls of grated cheese, yoIk
Of one egg, one tablespoonful melted
butter, one anchovy, salt and pepper
to season; rub till smooth; toast slices
Of bread and spread this mixture over
them; then brown in the oven.
Salad plants comprise group which
may be arranged under the head OF
acetarious plants. Some have long been
known as common vegetab les and cook
ed and served as such, while others
ened with powdered sugar; arrange i'm
most native Americans.
A simple strawberry dessert is pre-
pared by filing halves Of meringue
shells with stiff whipped cream, sweet
have been regarded simply as weeds by
center of each six best strawberries in
the box. If sour dip them in beaten
eggs and then in powdered sugar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17
Old-Fashioned Cough Candy

Pour over a gill of whole flaxseed
half pint of boiling water. In an0th-
et dish, holding a cup Of slippery elm,
pour also enough boiling water to
cover. Let these stand for two hours,
then strain into a porcelain kettle con-
tanning a pound and a half Of granu-
lated sugar wet with the juice Of two
lemons. Press the strainer holding the
seed and the elm in order to get their
healing substances. Boil the mixture
till it candies, and then pour it on
pans on which buttered paper has
been spread.
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inches in diameter, an iron pin being
run through the top after the cross
pieces were placed in position so there
would be no danger of them working
off the post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17
Liver Hash.

One pint of cooked liver, one cup Of
cold water, one tablespoonful Of but
ter, one teaspoonful of flour, ditto OF
lemon juice, half a teaspoonful of salt
and one-fourth of pepper; cut the liver
into pieces the size of a penny, and
measure after cutting; heat the but
ter and stir in the flour, cooking and
stirring until brown, then add the
water gradually and season with the
salt and pepper; place the liver in this
sauce and simmer very gently twenty
minutes; add the lemon juice and
serve very hot.
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sirable in many cases for market, al
though the last-named sort would be
best for sections where the growing
season is short. The hot-bed founda-
ton should be rich in fertilizing mate
rial When the plants show two tTle
leaves-not seed Ieaves-they may be
tranSplanted.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17
AnChoring a Corner Post.

A correspondent of Iowa Homestead
writes: Il have observed many meth
wire fence, but have not seen a device
like the one [ have in use. The plan
shown in the sketch is the best [ have
seen. The brace should be piece of
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in the open ground
where the bulbs
are to mature, or
they may be soWn
in greenhouses or
hotbeds and the
young pl a IL tt cts
transplanted to the
rows in the open
ground. In sowing
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The Onion and Its Culture,

Onions, it is hardly necessary to
state may be grown from seeds or sets.
If seeds are used. they may be sown
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ners There shall be left at the end of
e Est Of candidates for each different
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II unIs pruposru 1an mas enemies IN rnls
I nrislatnre or out of i. who helieye that
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community wouId PROBABLY have been
the recipients Of his favors, and they
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k.sNOsHIP'
.. rf+hin a man
s:Ia nine were good;
..sr course did plan;
..og the" if he would.
Al. lot to be
/. !; '. Iars beyond reproof'
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10 keep atoof.
4..pd-such is the law
. !. -..rrqer-failed to scan
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NSse~nt. ~ was
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25
TAXING THE OPPORTUNITY.

If a young man is going to succeed,
he shows it long before he has suo-
ceeded. However it may be in the
realm of politics, genuine uccess
knows no "dark horses" A writer
in Harper's Round Table tells a strik-
ing story that illustrates this truth {:
"Rear-Admiral Dewey as a young
officer impressed one as a self-con-
tanned man with powerful native
force. 1 often think of the remark
made by Admiral Goldsborough to
Farragut or the occasion of the visit
of the latter to our ship.
:'The two admirals were standing
within a few feet of my table, and
Dewey had stepped back to give an
order to the orderly.
"'Farragut,' said Goldsborough,
Dewey will make his mark in the
world if he ever gets an oppor-
tunity.'
"'Ay,' answered Farragut, with
the pleasant smile so becoming to his
homely face, land he will make the
opportunity
"And Farragut was a true
prophet. "-Exohange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25
CHARACTER BUILDING THROUGH READ
ING BOOKS.

The habit of holding the mind
steadily and per~sistently TO the
thought in a good book not only in
Creases the power of concentration,
but also improves the quality of the
mind.
Inspiring reading is that in which
hte,bui.ding words abound,-for
words are things which I'D consciously
enrich character. The image of each
helpful word held in the mind leaves
Its impress, it's autograph, SO TO
'peak, there, and continually repro.
d1cas itself in uplifting thoughts.
The boy or girl so nurtured will
have been given the best means of
acquiring a mentality of the very
highest order .-March Success"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25
Meoklenburg Co., N. G.
TIE SPRING AND SUMMER WARDROBE
FOR THE FAMILY.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE Il am q very
NOR writer, bu5 as I have entered
che Circle but once before, / come
again. am from New Hanover and
will write some other time and tell
something of my county.
Twill take up the subject of the
summer wardrobe this time, for those
in ordinary circumstances. Begin
ming at the mother, there should be
two or three dark shirt waists of
snme of the fashionable summer
mods, something that will not be TO
wash often; also a black Chinese
Elk waist would be nice TO add, if
one's means are sufficient a skirt of
some black wooden goods, not very
heavy a black cambria or satteen
underskirt to save so much washing
and ironing.
For the young lady and misses, a
black or gray skirt with a blue or
nurple cambria u~nderskirt some
shirt waists of the leading materials,
such as white and figured lawns,
ginghams and chambray all these
make lovely waists. A wash silk
would be very nice added also.
White dresses with all the latest
ruf1es, laoes and insertions are beau
aful TO the eye, but the dressmaker
and the ironer get the benefit of the
HARDEST of labor and worry.
For the little girls, one nice white
dress for special occasions, with
Omethink like blue or pink cham
bray with embroidery ruf1es or
with white yokes, are much nicer
than so much white for general
wear. Of course, colored fabrics do
not show soil so easily as white.
For the little boy that does not
wear shirts, I would suggest peroale
shirt waists with dark pants
and a pretty neoktie; these make a
neat-loOking outfit.
SAs for baby, nothing becomes him
but white to be carried out in, but
pmething rather dark is best for
the house.
If father and sons are included,
~percale or ginghams shirts with
white laundered collar and cuffs of
the same material as the shirts, a
nice bow, and dark suit of clothes.
CAPE FEAR.
New Hanover Co., n. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25
A BOY WHO D

When Elihu Root, Secretary of
War, was a boy in the Grammar
School at Clinton, N. Y, he made
up his mind that if he had anything
TO study he would keep at it until he
mastered it. He was not considered
one of the Upright" boys of the
school, but his teachers soon found
that when Elihu protested to know
anything he knew it through and
through. He was fond of tackling
hard problems requiring application
and patience. Sometimes the other
boys called him a plodder, but Elihu
would smile pleasantly. He lever
lost his temper, never talked much
excepting when it was necessary.
On winter evenings, while the other
boys were out skating, you would be
likely to find Elihu in his room with
his arithmetic or algebra.
On n occasion, in recent years,
Mr.. Root said that If his close appli-
cation to problems in his boyhood
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25
Christian Life Column.
FALSE TRUSTING.

There is a good deal of so-called
trusting in the Lord which is simply
false trusting. For example, some
preachers will fritter away their
time through the week, then hastily
put together some thoughts upon
a subject which they happen to
fancy, and "trust" that the good
Lord will especially bless their
efforts in delivering their "sermon."
Now, we Ire bold to say that this is
not only false trusting, but it is
contemplate presumption upon God
and also upon his people. No
preacher has a right to be Indifferent
to his pulpit preparation, and then
"trust" that God will graciously
make up TO him for his shiftlessness.
And just so it is with regard TO all
Christian duties. True trusting in
God consists in ones doing all in his
power to rightly fulfill his tasks, de-
pending upon God TO 90 operate with
him, and TO give best effect TO his
best effort. Suoh trusting is hon
oring TO God and ones Solicitors
Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25

low the surface, din and clashing of
che struggle for life, we hear the
nndertone of the deep ethical pur
pose, as it rolls in solemn music
through the ages, it's volume swelled
nv every victory, great or small, Of
-ipbt over wrong, till in the fulness
If time, in Gods own time, it shall
hurst forth, in the triumphant chorus
of humanity purified and edeemed."
BILLY.
Mecklenburg Co., N. @.