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This Is the Oldest Dressmaker' Bill

Among the documents which have
lately been discovered in Chaldea is
tablet which may well be called the
oldest dressmaker's bill in the world"
1t was the custom of the Babylonian
kings to present to the temple sets
of robes for the use of the priests and
priestesses. This was usually done
every year. Many of these lists are in
the British Museum The oldest hith
erto known has been that of a king,
about 1450 B. c. The document now
discovered is, however. much older.
The tablet is of limestone. and was
found in the ruins of temple in the
city of Nipur, in southern Chaldea.
This temple was dedicated to the
ghost god" and had a large priest
hood attached to it. From the style
OF the writing, which is extremely
archaic, and from the curious system
of numerals employed, the tablet, it is
said. cannot be of later date than $500
B. G. 1t contains a list of ninety-two
vestments which were presented to the
temple by the king. The name of the
king is, unfortunately, omitted. The
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In the Day of
the Press GANG

In 1853, when English fortunes were
at their lowest. and many deemed
them altogether desperate, there was
the hottest press for seamen on the
Thames since the war began, no regard
being had to projections. Eight hun
dred men were swept away. The crew
Of the Prince of Wales. letter of
marque. Stood to arms and saved them
selves" In the following year war
rants were issued for pressing seamen
and able-bodied landsmen. The terms
OF the warrant set forth that 1t was
absolutely necessary in the present
critical situation of affairs. and in the
face OF a threatened invasion, to equip
the fleet" Greenwich pensioners We're
summoned from their well-earned re
pose to man the guardships. Thirty
pressed men fought their way out of
the tender at Sunderland; they were
confined below and the hatchway lad
ders removed, but they contrived
among them to hoist their leader on
deck. He wrested a halbert from the
sentry, and kept him off with one
hand, while with the other he lowered
a ladder for the rest. who then
overpowered the tenders crew. In
July of the same year a Greenland
whaler, the Golden Lion, entered Liv-
erpool homeward bound. Two tenders
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Il read a story the other day" said
q lawyer, "of the death in Memphis of
an ex-convict who had been pardoned
by the governor of another state on
condition that he should never return
to the state. Such incidents are not
frequent, but they have occurred be-
fore.
Il recall one in which the pardoned
man complied with the conditions, but
in a novel manner. His family, con-
sisting of his wife and daughter, We're
compelled by reason of a clause in the
will of the wifes eccentric father to
remain in the state in which the hus-
band had been convicted OF forgery.
The wife had money. She bought a
piece of ground which lay across the
boundary line of two states and
erected thereon a house, one-half of
which stood in one state, one-half in
the other.
"In this hoouse the pardoned man
and his family lived until the hus-
bands death. l have been assured by
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OPERA is SUCCESSFUL.
Able Psrosi Wins Applause In His
--latest Musical Creation.

Able Perosi the celebrated oratorio
composer recently scored another sue
cess at Milan, where he gave for the
first time his latest musical creation,
Moses" to an enthusiastic audience of
about 1000 persons. The overture
describing the meeting of Moses with
his future wife and father-in-law, is
remarkable for an exquisite pastorale
which took the audience by storm and
was encored. The soprano, Signora
Pinto, sung with extraordinary pathos
beautiful prayer which concludes the
first part of the oratorio when Moses
leaves for Egypt. The second part is
too long and its music is nol so fine,
though 1t offered many opportunities
to the composer to exercise his talents,
because it records the struggles of
Moses to persuade Pharaoh to release
the Jews and the infections with which
Egypt was visited. A grand solo, beau
tifully rendered by the barytone Sam
marco (Moses), ushers in the third part
of the oratorio, which concludes with
a splendid hymn of thanks after the
passage of the Red sea. Perosi was re-
peatedly called to the footlights amid
deafening cheers. The admirers of the
gifted able consider Moses a mas
terpiece of original music, but critics
remark that the maestro has this time
initiated with too much servility the
style OF Wagner.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-03

From the Farmers Review: We have
bred Polled Durham cattle ten years.
and have never had an ugly bull on
the farm, which l credit to the way
they are handled A bull of any breed
may be made ugly by improper hand
ling. An ill-tempered man with a
pitchfork and a profane mouth can
spoil any bull In a weeks time; but
a gentle hand and pan of oats work
wonders with a young bull. We hal
terbreak and handle our young bulls
from the time they are seven months
old. Should we find one inclined to
want more than one-half the road, we
do not back up and go around him.
have the right of way; that is. con-
quer him right then, on the start
while young, and with kind treatment
thereafter you will have a docile bull
l would not consider it policy to breed
to a cross bull. and l believe as a rule
that the Polled Durhams are more
docile than other breeds. l have in
mind a case where a young bull was
allowed to bunt and rub around those
who came near him, in play. One
day he hit his master a hot shot,
which downed him, and also scared
the man out. From that time on the
bull was fed from the opposite side of
the partition and when taken out a
strap in a ring was trailed along
through the partition, and a club &C
companed the mani. A. Murray,
Grundy County, Illinois.
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The Cattle Feeding Problem.

From Farmers Review: Counting
corn and hay at their present value, 1t
is a question whether cattle breeders
and feeders are making any money
out of beef production. The feel
ing among beef producers is that
corn is too high to feed at
a profit, unless fat cattle advance in
price and the result is that but few
cattle are being fed here. Corn was q
fair crop here, but is selling at 60 to
IS cents per busheI, and farmers are
inclined to sell rather than feed it
c. II. Hughes, Lee County, Illinois.
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Where They
Burn Peat

There are some people, however, who
are not affected by the fuctuation of
the coal market. The price of coal
the vast peat moors provide them with
an ample supply Of fuel, which they
can have for the trouble of cutting it
and carting it home. Nearly all the
crofters have a piece of peat moor in
Guided in their holdings. where they
can dig out sufficient peat for their
own use. But there is plenty Of peat
to be had in many parts Of England as
we'll. It abounds in Yorkshire, in
parts Of Devonshire, North Cornwall,
Somerset and 7 believe in some dis
tricts in Wales.
In the west country proper-that is
to say, in the County of Somerset-it
is very plentiful. There is an almost
unbroken line OF it from Glastonbury
to Chiffon. On Shapwick Moor, which
lies between these two places, most is
cut, for here is the happy hunting
ground Of the peat merchants, or, as
they are termed locally, turf mer-
chants The Somerset peat is of a
very superior quality, very black and
excellent for burning. All over the
country of Somerset people of most
classes burn peat The smell is in no
way unpleasant and the dust is not
worse than that caused by some kinds
OF coal. A very cheerful, warm fire it
makes and once it is alight requires
but little looking after, says the Lon
don Graphic.
The time for cutting the turf varies
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Separators on the Dairy Farm.

From Farmers Review: In regard
to cream separators viii say that 1
have used one about two years in my
milk business for separating for
cream. and separated milk trade, and
I have found out that they are just
the thing in dairy, whether you sell
your cream or make butter. l have
used the United States first one and a
half years by hand, then short time
by dog power and now by steam. For
small dairy of twenty or twenty five
cows, power, run by dog or sheep,
calf, or something, would be the
most economical. The reason l use
steam is 1 cut and steam my feed, con-
sequently use the same for running
separator / think and know from
practical experience that they will pay
we'll in dairy of five cows, as any
one will make 100 pounds of butter
where they make so pounds without
one, and better butter, too; and then,
the skim milk for feeding purposes is
much better to feed calves while it is
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NearO Was
- * q Hero

The following happened in Georgia
in the peace which followed the ter
rible war, says the Columbus State. It;
illustrates the love that so many Of
the old slaves had for their masters
and how that love was shown: ~
A negro man, strong and healthy.
but getting gray from years, was on
trial in one OF the county Superior.
Courts for murder. He had killed an
other negro and had been lying in Jail
Tor some time, awaiting his trial. The
testimony against him was given by
other negroes who witnessed the kill
ing. When the case was called for trial
by the presiding Judge an old man
rose and in a voice deep and low, but
fuli of marked gentleness, said: will
your honor please mark me for the de-
fense?"
1t was Gen. Robert Toombs of Geor-
gia. His face was wrinkled some with
age, but it was large and strong, and
the lines of intellect made deeper
wrinkles than those Of age. His hair
was white, but it rolled back in baby
'curls from the most splendid brow that
ever graced a man. His form was tall
and straight and full sized, though his
movements were slow with the years.
His eyes still flashed as when he stood
In the Senate chamber at Washington
The case was tried. The witnesses all
seemed unfriendly toward the prisoner
In his own statement he claimed that
the killing was in self defense.
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OleomarSarin In Denmark

The government of Denmark has just
published a statement of the pro.1uc-
ton of and trade in oleomargarIne il
Denmark. This product seems to be-
come of more and more extended use.
There now exist in Denmark 16 cleo
margarine factories. Their output from
April /. 1900, to March 81, 1901,
amounted TO 4O.774 900 pounds, an in
crease of 4.S92 500 pounds over the pre-
ceding year. The imports in 1900-1901
amounted to 4,62S.4O0 pounds. an in
crease of 10000 pounds. Since the ex-
portation is unimportant, the con-
sumption of oleomargarine in Den
mark may be estimated at about As
100000 pounds annually, about 1872
pounds per capita. Ten years ago the
consumption per capita was only 511
pounds. In this connection. it is in
teresting to note that the consumption
of butter in Denmark is estimated at
33 pounds per capita. Many Danish
dairymen sell their butter and eat
oleomaTgarine.
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Treasure in
the Sea

On the coast of Corfu a story is told
which will perhaps some day pass into
folklore, for it is OF the stuff of which
legends are made. Whether it is true
or not no one can say. but the fisher
men of Corfu believe 1t and dream
OF 1t.
When the Empress of Austria re-
ceived the news of her son Rudolfs
death, she was wearing a famous neck
lace of Oriental pearls. That night
SO the story goes, the attendant whose
duty 1t was to care for the jewels, was
Mortified to see that the superb pearls
had lost their luster and looked dull
and dead. She spoke of the matter to
her mistress, who in her sorrow did
not even listen.
A month or two later the Empress
had occasion to call for her pealS;
and, on opening the case. found every
pearl of the necklace a lustreless gray.
She called the court jewelers. into con-
sultation, but nothing could be done
to restore the pearls to their former
beauty.
Finally famous chemist Of Vienna
assured the Empress that If the pearls
could be left in the sea for a long time
the action of the salt water would
bring back their color and lustre. The
Empress went to Corfu later.
While there she went with Father
Ambrosius. an old monk. who was her
friend and confidant to wild spot on
the shore of the island, and there they
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warm and sweet-N. Woodmausee,
Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Going into the Poultry business.

Going into the Poultry BUSINESS.
From Farmers Review: The gem
eral farmer that has no special aim in
poultry keeping and that intends to
go into the business should consult the
wishes Of his wife as a first essential.
AS a second. the wife and the balance
OF the household should decide the
question of how much Of poultry
business should be INDUCED in. They
shonld then choose breed Of each
variety ot the various kinds of fowls
which they wish to raise, be they
chickens, ducks, geese or turkeys. one
or all. Next they should select a va
riety naturally disposed to hustle for
self-preservation. Such as will lay the
most eggs, grow the quickest and
weigh the most pounds. | can not
mention a breed of fowls of any va
riety that would be either too nice or
too good for the common farmer, as
take it there is nothing too nice or too
good for the farmer; especially
farmer who will do his part in every
undertaking.
Reverting I must say that location,
climate and general surroundings,
such as drainage, space and shade,
have good deal to do with the rails
ing of poultry.-T. J. Priest, Scott
county. Illinois.
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"Reminiscences of tho
Times When Seanen
We're Not FREQ.
$50

boarded her in the river. and the
lieutenant in charge announced his in
tention of pressing every man unless
they entered voluntarily. This seems
to have been illegal, for harpooners.
at any rate, had hitherto been exempt
from imDresSment. The crew resisted,
imprisoned their officers below (prob-
ably without too much resistance on
their parD, and mastered the boarding
party. The lieutenant hailed H. NJ
S. Vengeance to fire into the Golden
Lion; so the sixty whalers kept him
and his men on deck to share the risk
with them. The Vengeance, coming
within pistol range, duly fired into
them, but the guns crews, not being
particularly DESTROYS of killing any.
body least of all their own shipmateS.
aimed wide, and several stray nine
pound shots fell into the town of Liv-
erpool. The result was a truce; the
Golden Lion got their ship into port
made full speed for the customs house
gave bond, according to the act ano
renewed their projections. Neverthe
less the press gang pursued them and
seized Capt. Thomson and five of his
men.
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Touching Story Of q
SlAvo's Devotion to
His MAster.

Gen. Toombs addressed the court and
Jury at the last, and after fully discuss
4RE the testimony Of the eye-witnesses
Ehes concluded thus:
IxsssYour honor, please, and gentlemen
0eSthe jury: A few years ago my only
EsHtother fell wounded on the battlefield
d0Re Gettysburg. He lay there bleeding
/ ~ death, with no friendly hand to help
him. Shot and shell. the fierce, fiery
stream of death, were sweeping the
earth about him. No friend could go
to him. no surgeon dared approach
him. The singing Of bullets and the
wild music of the shells was to be his
only requiem. My brother had body
servant, negro man, who waited on
him in camp. The negro saw his mas
ter'S danger and straight out into the
sheet of battle and flame and death he
went. A cannon shot tore the flesh
from his breast. but on he went. and.
gathering my brother in his arms. the
blood of the man mingling with the
blood of the master. bore him to safety
and life. Jim, open your collar!"
And the jury saw on Jim's breast
long, jagged scars where the shell had
ripped its way.
Continuing Gen. Too1nbs said: i'm s
gro but the man who would do what
Jim did for my brother has a soul too
white ever to have killed man eX-
cept in defense of his own life"
Jim was cleared.
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Had Their Share of the Feast.

At the opening of a new district line
of the Jobu railway the other day the
country shareholders who formed the
largest, or at least, the most powerful
portion of the assemblage made a rush
at the row of refreshment tables, from
which they began to remove and
wrap away in their furoshiki Qargs
handkerchiefst which they had
brought with them-with this deliber-
ate purpose, no doubt-everything on
which they could lay their hands
When the honorary guests of the day
walked into the room they found moth
ing but bare tables, with not even q
single beer tumbler on them, to say
nothing of the delicacies prepared fox
the occasion.
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UNCLE SAM BUILDS A TOWN.
Navy Department to Construct Homes
at OIongapo Naval station.

Navy Department to Construct Homes
at OIonGapo Naval station.
Uncle Sam is going to build a town.
1t will be constructed at Olongapo, the
site of the proposed naval station on
Subig Bay, Philippine Islands, says
the Washington Times
Such action is believed to be neces-
sary in order to provide labor for the
plant. Plans for the town are being
prepared by Rear Admiral NJ T. En-
dicott. chief of the bureau of yards and
docks.
Rear Admiral Endicott points out
that many shipbullding corporations
have been compelled to build towns in
the vicinity of their plants. They rent
the houses at a nominal figure to their
employees. The latter elect their mayor
and other officers.
The slams of the department also
propose the construction of railroad
which shall connect Manila and Olon-
gapo.
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Pnra Breeds Moot Profitable.

From Farmers Review: IN every
trial that l have made with pure bred
swine and grades, the pure-bred ami
mails have proved most profitable.
First, they mature earlier than the
grades. Second. it costs less for feed
to mature them. Third, the sale OF
pure-bred swine leaves a greater profit
on the credit size of my swine account.
Now l raise only pure-bred swine
S. II. Parker, RichIand County, Illi-
nois.
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inscription ends with the words: In
all ninety-two vestments, the bill
Qist) Of the temple for the priests this
year" Many of the words are I'M
known, and are doubtless technical
terms employed by the modistes of
that period.
Among the items are Twelve white
robes of the temple, eight robes of
the house of his lady, ten collars Of
the house of his lady. ten pure gold
collars, two white robes An item
toward the end of this curious bill
-Four scented robes''-is suggestive
of the passage in Psalm xiv, in which
are mentioned the robes redolent of
"myrrh and aloes and cassia."
1t was evidently the custom in Baby
Ion to perfume the robes, as it is at
present in India and Persia. This
document is of value as showing the
great development which had taken
place in the textile arts in Chaldea
even at that early period.
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The Custom b G
mon In Many I
of EntIAnd.

according to the weather. In . I
dry season the merchants will b
as early as March or April, -,
course, they want to get a good sto9
dry before the winter. Private cuttorsN
rarely begin before May or very g.
in June. really clever turf cuO
can always command good wage DUR
ing the season. 1t requires some skill,
as it is important that the peats should
be cut fairly even and of one size
throughout as the sale is effected by
measurement more than by weight.
The turf is cut out in solid blocks OF
about the same depth in such a way
that the air can pass through them.
These little heaps are called hoyles by
the west country folk. After they have
stood some days like this they are
piled up into buckles (small stacks),
and left thus till it is time to cart them
away to house for winter. A wagon
load of turf costs about 16 shillings on
the moor, and has to be carted at the
purchasers expense. Peat is never
sold by weight, but a wagon would
probably hold about twentyfour hun
dred-weig ht. Many people in large
houses who have oldfashioned fire.
places like having peat fire on the
hearth. 1t seems to suit some OF the
old world rooms, and looks most pic
turesque and appropriate Mixed with
a very little coal it will burn readily in
modern CRATES.
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the wife herself that her husband
never crossed the state line. The house
stood in Missouri and Arkansas.
The pardon was issued by Gov r.
NJ. Stewart of Missouri who. by the
way character in his day. He was a
native of New York state, and after
his death his body was brought back
TO this state and rests to-day in an I'M
marked grave.
The man who was pardoned was
not common criminal. He had been
a prominent politician in Missouri, and
Notwithstanding his one misstep he
was a man of high notions OF honor.
The reason why Gov. Stewart imposed
exile in tie pardon was due to the fact
that the man had bitterly opposed
Stewards candidacy.
1T may add to the interest of tho
story to tell you that when the exile
was taken sick he made his wife prom
Use him that she would not have this
funeral from the Missouri side of thu
house"
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American Chester-whise Record Assoc
CIaiInn.

citation.
American Chester-White Record AS
ISOLATION held the eighteenth annual
meeting at Columbus, Ohio, on the
morning of January 18th. large
number of members We're present.
Result of election of officers for 1902
follows: President, l. T. Cummirts,
killeen, Texas; Vice President, F. P.
Hardin, Lima, Ohio; Secretary-Treas-
urer, Carl Freigau, Dayton, Ohio.
Board of Trustees, j. l.. Beringer.
Marion, Ohio; A. L. Glover, Delaware,
Ohio; N. P. Kershner, Ansonia, Ohio;
w. H. Pool, Delaware, Ohio; F. P.
Hardin. Lima, Ohio; c. Hintz, Ere
mont, Ohio.
Resolutions adopted and kept in
force were, That a breeder may be-
come a member of the Association by
sending in pedigree and one dollar fee,
each, until thus twenty pedigrees and
$50 have been sent, when a certificate
of membership will be issued. That
members may record the pedigrees OF
pigs that they sell, for so cents each;
provided that the pedigree is sent in
for record within sixty days after date
of sale. Send all pedigrees and fees to
Carl Freigau, Dayton, Ohio.