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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16
Tho ungrntsfnl Hrena.

An English missionary in Africa,
writing TO the London Standard about
the stories that the natives tell around
their campfires, says that this one
about the hyena never fails to bring
out many grunts of satisfaction.
Long ago there lived a man named
Nemi, VINO was very kind to all the
animals. All through the winter. when
food was scarce, he Toasted them from
his well filed barns The sound of the
great drum In Nemis courtyard was
the signal for the gathering of ami
mails Of almost every species, The ele-
rhant came with the buffalo, the lion
and the antelope, the hyena and the
rabbit-all for the time laying aside
their mutual hatred of one another
and joining in honoring Nemi with a
chorus of praise as they partook OF his
bounty. On day Nemi said to his wife;
Il should like to put the affection of
these animals 10 the test. | often won.
der whether there is any real graft
tude in their hearts for all my kind
ness, and whether, after my death,
they will any longer hold me in honor.
Let 1t be given out that Nemi is dead;
then ! VIII lie upon my mat, in front
of my house, Stimulating a corpse ready
for burial, and will see whether they
will come TO mourn over me So IL
was reported that Nemi was dead, anG
soon fEorn asg directions all the ami
mails cane to mourn over their benc-
factor. Among them came the hyena.
who, when he saw the corpse of Nemi,
was seized with an overmastering de-
sire to devour it, So after the other
animals had all taken their departure
lie returned to the courtyard and, with
growl Of satisfaction, ran TO the
body. and was just about TO commence
his horrId feast, when Nemi sprang
to his feet, and, Selling a heavy wood
en- pestle, hit the hyena such a blow on
the back that ii was almost bent dou-
Bile. The hyena never fully recov-
cred from the effects of the blow, and
the deformity which bears record to
his ingratitude and greed has been
transmitted to all his children,-New
York Tribune
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16
View way to Protect Roses.

Roses are generally considered hardy
plants, except in the extreme north,
but the fact is, few varieties are sui
tciently hardy to stand the severity
OF winter north of Philadelphia with
out protection. They may come
through safely for some years in sue
cession. Then peculiar season hap
pens along and our bushes are almost
ruined by 1t. In order to make sure O..
wintering them well it is quite neces-
sary to protect them in some way.
Some persons gather the stalks to-
gether and wrap them in straw from
the ground up. The best system of
protection for the rose of which l
have any knowledge is that of bend
ing the bushes down upon the ground
and covering them with soil to the
depth of five or six inches. This plan,
however is adapted only to locations
where surface water viii run away
readily. Stagnant water about rose
bushes in spring, before it is safe to
uncover them, will always severely in
jure them, great care should be taken
not to break or crack the stiff and
somewhat brittle stalks. Make your
bends slowly and gently in order to
allow the branches to accommodate
themselves to the strain put upon them.
When you have them fiat upon the
ground, lay a piece of sod upon them to
hold them in proper position until you
can give them their final covering.
Lay them all in the same direction
and as close together as possible TO
economic in covering material Old
and large stocks and the great canes
OF the climbing roses are exceedingly
difficult to manage without injuring
them. To avoid the risk of breaking
them. as the result of too abrupt a
bend, | would advise heaping earth
against the base of the plant, on the
side towards which the stalks are to
be bent, and bending the bushes over
1t carefully and slowly. This substi-
tutes curves for sharp bends and great.
" simpiifies the work of caring for
stubborn plants. II soil is used as
covering. let it be as light ana porus
as possible. Leaves are excellent, if
one can get enough OF them. Lay
boards of evergreen branches or wire
netting over them. to prevent their
being blown away. The harder sorts
OF hybrid tea-roses should have their
tops cut of close to the ground and be
covered with at least a foot of leaves,
confined within pen of boards or an
old box -Eben &c. Rexford, in Lippin-
cctt's Magazine.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16

At present there is being founded
on the shores of the Pacific ocean in
Siberia the Russian city of Dalny.
This city viii form the terminus of
the new Siberian and Manchurian
railway, and its site has hitherto been
known as Ialienwan.
The unique thing about this new
city is that it begins its municinal
life with all modern improvements.
There are piers of stone and cement.
a large Dreakwater with no ships to
seek refuge behind it. The streets are
graded and paved. although there is
no traffic for them as yet The diff
ferent quarters of the town have been
laid out, space provided for PARKS
schools, churches, etc Gardeners are
already identifying the parks. EIec.
tic nights and electric railways are
already in operations. AS yet not a
foot of land has been sold. although
over $4,000 600 have been expended for
Improvements and public buildings.
TIE population now exceeds $50 900
$1,000 Of which are employed in build
Ing the railroad, which is to be owned
by the Russian government
1t is calculated that the city will
cost sls,ooO,OoO before the present
plans are completed. It is provided
that when lands are sold taxation will
begin, and the eity's government viii
be placed in the hands of a council,
elected by the taxpayers, Of which two
members must be Russian subjects and
not more than two Chinese or Jap
anese The port will be an absolutely
lree one, as the government wishs to
encourage traffic. Municipal Journal.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16

When BENJAMIN Franklin was a boy
he, like other boys, took to water as
naturally as a Newfoundland dog. Ben
jamin Franklin, you remember. was
one of the greatest journalists. states
men and philosophers in our country
at the tine OF the revolution. Ben was
an expert swimmer. and he was, too
very strong and clever in sailing and
rowing boat. He lived in Boston.
upon one side of which is a fine riv-
CT and upon another side the sea; so
IL happened that water to Ben was easy
OF access.
Even as boy he was always patch
ing up some invention. irving all tie
time to improve upon and make things
more handy. This habit lasted him
all his life. But as a boy swimmer
he devised two methods of increasing
swimming speed which are of interest
t. boys of today. When he came to
be an old man he told about mis- de-
vices in the following words:
Il made two oval pallets Franklin
said, each about 10 inches long and
six broad, with hole for the thumb.
in order &c retain it fast in the palm
of my hand. They much resembled
a painters pallet In swimming 1
pushed ,he edges of these forward. and
l struck the water with their fiat sur
faces as l drew them back. remem-
her swan faster by means of these
pallets. but they fatigued my wrists.
/ also fitted to the soles of my feet a
kind of sandals; but i was not salts
fed with them, because 1 observed
that the stroke is partly given by the
inside of the feet and ankles, and not
entirely with the soles of the feet"
The other device Franklin told of
in this fashion: Il amused myself one
day in flying a paper kite, and. ap-
preaching the bank of a pond which
vas nearly mile broad. | tied the
strings to stake, and the kite as
cended 70 a very considerable height
above the pond while was swimming
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16

straight to Dick Canfeld's gambling
house. was after him. had to hitch
on behind mis- Ransom When he went
into Canfeld's was up against stone
wall at first, but finally got hold OF
the bald-headed man WHO usually looks
after everything when lie is not in the
chair watching the dealer. ! explained
my mission to him and he let me in,
having had his conscience creased
with a $50 bill
Il found my man at the crazy wheel,
playing hard and fast. 1t did not take
him long to get rid of s300-L forgot
tc say that it was the day before pay
day, a time when most workers are
broke. Well. from Canfelds' my qucr-
ny went to the tenderloin, and there
blew in 500. I dropped him at his
home at $50 A. NJ. He was discharged
Immediately after my report was re-
ceived.
Now there was a foolish young man
as | afterward found out. He was not
short in his accounts. He had plenty of
money Of his own, but he was dis
charged just because of his hign roller
tendency. However, the president
would take no chances with him. | sup
pose that in all the while that | have
been in the banks employ fifteen or
twenty men have been discharged be-
cause of my reports on their lives out
side the bank New York Sun.
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Improving Pasture Land.

1t is claimed that pasture land that
Is run down will be improved II a
crop Of corn is grown upon the field,
but the beneficial effects upon the corn
are. no doubt, more apparent than real.
All poor soils that are allowed to re-
main uncultivated until some kind of
volunteer crop (if only weeds takes
possession will gain in fertility to a
certain extent. Such a system is
known as following or resting the
soil. Growing a crop of corn simply
induces cultivation and puts the soil
IN better condition, although the land
win nave already been improved by
the following.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16

A poor grass lot is about the most
nnprofitable investment that a farmer
can have en- his place, and the poorer
1t Is the greater is the loss, The great
amount Of poor grass in the farming
part of our country makes one won
der At the carelessness OF the owners.
The lnss IN this way must amount to
millions IL dollars alone. We see this
in the hay markets of the large cities.
BY all odds the largest proportion of
the hay received there for sale consists
az poor and inferior stock Some OF
il is made inferior by lack of care and
intelligence in curing, but most of It is
made from poor. short and mixed
grass. The grass was so uneen in
length and quality that it made very
inferior grade of hay. In these markets
the prime grades of hay sell from 80
ekpfs to sI per 100 pounds. but the
low grades down to so and 60 cents per
100 pounds. When the cost of cutting,
curing, packing and shipping is deduct
ed. how much profit can there be left
for the shipper? In many cases it
must be sent to market at distinct
loss.
Another item OF loss in poor grass is
IN the pasture. A good many farmers
appear to reason that if the grass
is too poor to make hay it will still
pay for pasture. So year by year the
run-out pasture lot is used in this way
and 1t becomes thinner and poorer
esch successive season. In time the
cows can hearty find SUFFICIENT food to
sustain life. They either gradually
dry up In their milk or the owner must
feed them with such an extra amount
Of grain that there is no profit in them.
Under such circumstances the loss
from the poor grass Is Just as great
and sure. only in more indirect way,
II order to appreciate the loss. one
should have smother grass aeld for
pasture where the cows can set all
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16
Handling strawberry Runners.

AS soon as the leaf is well formed
on the new runners we pass along
rapidly and layer them in straight
line between the mother plants, about
six to 10 inches apart After that the
rolling runner-cutter clips off the sub
seQuent runners and no others are al
lowed to root. This tool is not per
feet, but the best device | have yet
seen, and with little hard work it
does nicely. It permits the cultiva-
tor to stir and maintain the loose
earth mulch over nearly the entire
surface, conserving moisture perfect
" and reducing the hard work to the
minimum. It allows the foliage of
each plant to adjust itself so as to give
full exposure to sunshine and have
q free circulation of air to each crown
where the fruit buds are forming. The
plants stood up beautifully, often ex-
reRtiing the size of q bushel basket,
yielding over four quarts large, even
sized berries.
The plant having abundant re-
sources docs not become exhausted
and will produce three or four large
crops WITHOUT resetting. 1t permits
thick mulch 20 be put on in the
fall between the rows close around
the plant. This holds the winter and
spring rain for the use of the plant,
while It is completing its great loads
OF berries. 1t also settles the ques-
ton of market Such berres are
always rich in Favor, fine in texture
and bright in color. Consumers en-
JOY eating them and are never salts
fed with one dish. Keeping people
eyerlastingly eating is what makes
the market and high prices.-R. NJ.
kellogg In New England Homestead.
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rnrn Msnnnrntinn.

II is surprising to note how many
farmers do not know that the shape
Of any field has great deal to do
with the amount of fencing IL takes
to enclose it. A square ten-acre field.
is 40 rods each way. and win there.
fore require half a mile of fence.
ten-acre field four times as long rs
wide is SOx20 rods, and will there
fore require 200 rods OF fence. or 40
rods more than before; so that a
square field needs less fencing than
an oblong one of the same size. If
this field were in the shape of a cir
Gle. il would take still less fencing
than in the square form, and although
this would be q silly idea for q field,
the law is worth remembering when
wells are dug, for the circular hole
takes less material for a curb or a wall
than the square one of the same ca
pacity.
If swamp or wood or lodging
line fence makes it awkward to have
compact fields, an effort should be
made so as to map out the farm that
no long, narrow strip or wedge is left
lying to be fenced in by itself Long
rounds are more agreeable In blowing,
it is true, than shorter ones, but this
is not important A new settler in the
Canadian northwest broke up 10 acres
quite across his quarter section be-
cause he liked burrows half a mile
long: but when he came to build his
$40 rods of wire fence around them,
at 5.75 per 100 for wire he thought he
would like shorter rounds better. In
buildings, too oblong shapes some
times rob the purse Take the house.
Every inch of wall costs nearly dol
lar; and We see by the foregoing illus
t~ations what is lost by-making a rec
tangle unnecessarily long and narrow,
without gaining any space. OF course,
some farm buildings must be long and
narrow, the driving houses and imple-
ment she'd for example; but some
houses and barns could be built just
as roomy and with just as much con-
venience in the laying out of their
apartments, with less expense, simply
by keeping them in compacter proper
tons, When the number and size Of
buildings and fences on large farm
are considered, it is seen how easily a
years profit can be squandered by
forgetting this simple sum.
One mensuration proslem more. Let
us so into the granary. II you have a
table of contents. marked on each bin
you could tell at once how much grain
would be in each at any time, simply
by ieveling it; the figures on opposite
sides of bin would indicate the num-
Der of bushels. You know the size OF
a bushel IN cubic feet. and the dimen-
sions of the bin now figure it out and
record the scale on a vertical smooth
board or two fastened to opposite
sides Of each bin. Suppose you find
that bushel fills the bin quarter of
an inch; then each quarter inch mark
on the record boards means a bushel.
| Il will often be handy to know Do the
same in your hay-mow. You know
how much space ton of pressed hay
| takes, and the dimensions Of your NOW.
/ II you have accurate habits you can
tell within bag of oats and ton of
hay -Ephraim Weber, in Agricul.
t1ral Epitomist
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16
A MATTER or SELECTION.

said a vulgar little girl, who was sneering
at another
In accents that were very far from mild,
'You amt got no father, you amt got NO
mother
You amt nothin' but horrid 'dopted
child =
"Im quite as good as you, came the an
swer from the other.
81 was carefully selected from lot;
But only look at you-your father and your
mother
Had to keep you il they wanted to or mott"
Boston Glob-.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16

TO what Infinite pains people often
go, simply to "amuse" themselves.
They far surpass the limits of childish
make believe" and device in stenu-
Gus efforts TO pass the time. For in
stance. at some Of the seaside places. in.
France this year those stopping there
in quest of health or pleasure con-
ceived the idea of some unique bicycle
games. One consisted in tn. arrange
ment of large numbers of empty
flower pos in all sorts of zizzag figures.
among which bicyclists of both sexes
were to wheel. throwing a potato into
each pot, without losing balance or
smashing crocAery. 1t was said to be
intensely exciting. and had great
vogue for a time. Then there were
the hurdle races for bicyclists-the
hurdles consisting of sawdust filled
sacks-zigzag wheel runs between rows
of :ennis balls. and glove and parasol
contests, in which prizes we're given
for the most rapid pulling on and off
of gloves and opening and closing OF
parasols Besides these was the s'rnu-
steal chair" game. where the players
ride around the rows OF waiting chairs
while the music continued, and on its
sudden cessat ion they made a rush for
seats, repeating this either until all the
CHAIRS were occupied or all the wheels
smashed.-New York Tribune.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16

In little time, being DESTROYS Of anus
ing myself with my kite and enjoy at
the same time the pleasure of swim
ming, returned, and, loosing from
the stake the string with the little
stick which was fastened to it, went
again into the water, where | found
that, lying on my back and holding the
stick in my hands, | was drawn along
the surface OF the water in a very
agreeable manner. Having then en-
gagged another boy to carry my clothes
around the pond to a place which
POINTED out to him on the other side,
] began TO cross the pond with my
kite, which carried me quite over with
out the least fatigue and with the
greatest pleasure imaginable. l was
only obliged occasionally to halt a
little in my course and resist its pro-
gress when it appeared that by fol-
lowing too quickly | lowered the kite
100 much, by doing which occasionally
! made it rise again.
The other boys of the neighborhood
soon copied Franklin's invention, and
It was not long before whole fleets of
young fellows we're cruising about the
FOND. However, Franklin excelled
tnem all, Tor ne SO manipulated mis-
kite as to get the full force of what
ever wind there was, much to the cha
grin and establishment Of his play
mates, who could not see why they
nevar VIM. fhe troprr,.-,r,t,, rooac uhicb
took Slace almost daily.
1t is not recorded what the neigh
bors thought OF this ode fiotilIa, but
they must have looked very queer. in
deed; an odd combination OF boy, bird
and fish. II can hardly be recommend
cd az popular sport, but boys of those
days did not have nearly SO many aids
to playtime as our readers OF today
Chicago Record Herald.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16
a Valuable Crop.

Rye should be used to cover naked
land by sowing the seed in the fall.
II IL valuable crop in many ways. 1t
viii prove beneficial in some manner,
even II never harvested. Seeded in
September or October 1t provides late
pasturage after grass is gone and it
also produces the earliest pasturage
To the spring. The cattle will not
iniure it as green manurial crop, and
1t can be plowed under in the spring
ff0f corn The covering Of rye on the
ground during the winter prevents the
loss Of soluble matter from the soil,
and as 1t grows when no other crop is
desired on the land there is no loss
q time with rye.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-16
rhe snnlrrel. and chestnut Boo.

Four little gray squirrels saw a
chestnut bur growing on chestnut
tree. They were very anxious to get
the chestnut in the bur SPUR
rels dearly love all kinds Of nuts, and it
is said they are very provident. If it
is to be a severe winter they will fill
tceir nest full Of nuts. The little
squirrels were afraid to approach the
burs because they are full Of sharp
points. Just then a flying squirrel
came along. Il will tell you what you
must do, said he; wait until the bur
opens and the chestnuts fall out The
bur always opens when the right time
comes" So they waited and got the
chestnuts.
1t is good thing to wait until things
are ready for us.
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Better Luck Another Time.

As life's road you journey through,
Keep some purpose well IN view.
Youth must ever have an aim,
IL at last success you'd claim;
Be that good then Tend the bow;
Rather aim too high than low;
Make allowance for the wind,
Firm In hand and heart and mind,
Should you fail, it is no crime
Better luck another time.
Failure once should be a spur
That should all ambition stir;
That shoyld wake you to the truth,
Naught so feeting il as youth,
Make the best Of time you may
Take 1t in its opening day!
What you will is yours to do;
Once begun, then put II through!
Should you fail, It II no crime
'Better luck another timel"
Golden Days
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HUMOROUS

Wigwag Success merely depends up
ON how hard you work. Borrewell-
Ard also whom you work.
#He-S she holds her age wen, doesn't
She? She-Yes. She doesn't look d
day older than she says she is.
He got soft and sat all over nim,"
remarked the slangy girl. Did you
make an impression" asked her dear
est friend
Muggins-Are you going to send
your son to college? Bugglns-I sup
pose SO. He doesn't seem to be good
for anything else.
Freddie, why did you drop the baby
on the floor?" "Ah, | just wanted to
test the kid Heard everybody say
that it was BOUNCING baby.
Nell-I don t believe Harold has ever
been in love before. Belle-Why do
you think that? Nellie actually
asked me ii he might kiss me?
Benham-I believe our boy is going
t. be the fool Of the family. Mrs.
Benham-It's quite probable; it's very
likely that he will outlive you.
Wig Every one thought he was
millionaire, and now it appears he
died insolvent. Wagg- Maybe he paid
his doctors bills before he died.
Mrs. Newlywed was doing her mar
keting. How are your kidneys this
morning." she asked the butchers
10y. Fine" replied the boy ~Hows
ycurn?"
My boy. you take after your faith
er. said the old friend OF the fam
lily, Huh" replied the boy. You
ought to see tle way mother takes
after him."
What is the matter with
the glass cater? Assistant-He is get
ting too tony Manager-How so2 AS
sistant-He refuses TO eat anything
but cut glass
First Small Boy-Did you throw any
old shoes after your sister when she
got married? Second Small Boy-Not
much. threw all my mothers slip
pers.
Hook-That chap with the smooth
face is IN the stage. He does the
heavy work. Nye-Piays the villains,
| suppose. Hook-Yes; and shifts
scenery.
Blobbs-Why doesn't scribbler
write one of those historical novels?
slobbs-He says he's handicapped.
Blobbs-In what way? Slobbs-He
knows too much about history.
Policeman-Co Come along now, quietly,
or it will be worse for you. o'TooIe-
Gtn not The magistrate told me last
ume niyer to be brought befoor him
again. an begorra I'm going to obey
his instructions.
Then you don't consider him
smart?" Him? Why, what he doesn't
know would FIJI book: in fact"
All then he's pretty likely to make
a success of what he is at now He's
writing society novel
Il never saved cent before I was
married, said the sad-eyed man who
was surrounded BY a group Of women.
They beamed upon MIN gratefully.
And yet | always managed to keep
cut of debt" he sighed.
= hear you hope to make a great
musician Of your son" Yes" Whom
have You selected to teach him?s ION.
We haven't got that far yet. He's
giving all his time now to the doctor,
Who guarantees 10 make his hair thick
and luxUriant."