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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24

FOR SALE
PRICE. $4,000.
MASS. AVE; NoRTHEAsTmBY FAR THE
a LARGE DOUBLE HOUSE. CONTAINING ii
ROOMS, WITH LARGE BRICK STABLE AND
GAREAGE SHEDS FAcFHG on sFooT
FEET BY AN AVERAGE DEPTH OF 80 FEET:
CONTAINS ABOUT 1000 FEET: THE HOUSE
COULD BE BUILT ON. THE WHOLE PLOT
Can BE nn BouG GEI., FOR $1,000 GoSsERyA,
CHEAP AT 80 PER FOOT.
PRICE ASKED So 500.
COST PRESENT OWNER So 800 A SHORT
TINE AGO; VERY CLOSE TO LINCOLN
PARK; CONTAINS 10 ROOMS; FURN ACE
HEAT; CELLAR UNDER ENTIRE HOUSE.
REAR; 3O-FOOr PAVED ALLEY HOUSE IS
IN FIRST-CLASS CONDITION.
PRICE. $3.50.
BEAUTIFuL BROOM, BAY wINDOw,
THE PRESENT OWNER $500 SIDE AND
REAR aEX Xsn THIS HIS Is TERY &C.
HOUSES ARE OCCUPIED BY THE OWNERS
$4,000 WAS REFUSED FOR THIS HOUSE A
SHORT TINE AGO.
PRICE, $4,000
AN S-ROOM BRICK MODERN HOUSE ON F
ST NE BETWEEN 9TH AND 7TH SITS: IN
PERFECT CONDITION: RENTED TO FIRST
CLASS TENANT rr AT s25 PER R, MONTH ANY
II II
PRICE, $1,000.
HOUSE. WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF CAPITOL
AND LIBRARY. BETWEEN TWO GAR LINES
THE HOUSE CANNOT BE BUILT FOR THE
PRICE ASKED. ANY TERMS.
PRICE. $4,000.
ST. Sc, A GROOM MODERN BAY-WIN-
DOW BRICK; CELLAR UNDER ENTIRE
HOUSE. ALL OPEN PLUMBING. FULL
NICKEL TRIMMED. A PERFECT GEM.
IF YOU DESIRE TO PURCHASE IN ANY
SECTION OF THE CITY. CONSULT U.s. WE
GUARANTEE SATISFACTION.
JOHN f. DONOHOE & SONS,
Phone East 81. 40 30S E. Capitol ct.
FOR SALE-NEW HOUSE-FLA. NEAR MASS
ave. NV; 10 rooms, baths; handsomely dec
Grated Open for inspection. Only S1O.5OO.
It, r. J. BEAIL Jr., 2050 Fla. ave.
FOR SALE
In NV. near s.. W. and N. Dept, large
3-story and basement dwelling, leased at $500
per annum; an be sold at a great bargain.
Oc24-2t F. w. GRAHAM, GIT 14th St
FOR SALE
So 600; on Columbia Hgts., Harvard st. near
11th, a 2-story, Groom, bay window brick;
cellar and furnace; ranges. $500 cash; balance
monthly.
oc242t F. W. GRAHAM, GIT 14th st.
FOR SALE--INVESTMENT-S HOUSES, SW SEC
ton; rent, $2S per month"; price II sold at once.
81, 500. brick houses in Georgetown, always
rented at $5S.s per month. Price, 1900.
1t FLOYD E. DAVIS, It'll and e s.w.
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NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE''-A REAL BAR
GAIN is OFFERED IN A NEW 1O-ROOM
HOUSE; 8 STORIES; PARLOR. RECEPTION
HALL, DINING ROOM and KITCHEN ON
FIRST FLOOR; BED ROOMS; HOT-WATER
HEAT. PRICE, $4,000. SOLD WHEN COM
PLETED A FEW YEARS AGO FOR IS, $50.
IT'S \ BARGAIN SURE ENOUGH.
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\ CHEAP HOUSE ON VI ST. NEAR 13TH-1O
ROOMS; LOT 2UxlU0; ALLEY. REDUCED To
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A CHEAP CORNER HOUSE. WITHIN TWO
SQUARES OF IOWA CIRCLE"-lO ROOMS.
FURNACE HEAT, OFFERED AS Low AS
SIS, 800; $4,000 HAS BEEN LOANED ON 1T.
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nth ST. near None OF those substantial 8
story brick dwellings; lot 19.6x94. Offered fol
Sc, $50. Good repair.
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NEAR IOWA CIRCLE'-A bargain offered IL
lurooTl, bay-window brick dwelling, with a
BRICK STABLE; LOT 211oo; $1,000.
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It st. bet. 18th and l3th-A well-constructe,
lO-roum house. lot 1Sx10O is offered at $500
FEW so WELL. BUILT MUST BE INSPECT
ED TO BE APPRECIATED.
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Offered 10 close estate-M st. bet. 9th al
loth-3-story brick; lot 23x120 $500.
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10Th near "a 3-story, Groom brick. with eel
lar; part stone; s. 500.
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18th ST south Of "a 3-story red brick house
with stone trimmings. SO, 300.
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AN OUT-OF-TOWN OWNER NEEDS MONEY
OFFERS A NEARLY NEW HOUSE ON u ST.
NEAR 18TH FOR $500; STORIES, CELLAR,
FURNACE; lsxlOO.
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On Mas. ave. ne, and bath; bay.
window brick: am t.; large parking; corner prop.
erty; sold in 81 for So $50. Will exchange for
smaller houses. Price Sc, 800,
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MASS. AVE. NEAR 13TH-SS. 2OO-10 ROOMS
CHOICE LOCATION; VERY CHEAP HOUSE
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18th ST. near T Nearly new stories. cellar.
furnace; 81, 900.
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T st. bet 9th and 1Oth-One Of the best on the
street; 10 rooms. cellar, furnace; 1S.9x92. g.;
40 Emo
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CHEAP. CHEAP, CHEAP-sG $50 will buy a
nearly new l2-ruom house; rooms deep on 3
floors; tiled bath; HOT WATER; near 18th anu
%
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18TH ST; ROOMS, CELLAR. . STAT
WAYS; IexgO, ALLEY: 1900. VERY CHEA
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A CORNER HOUSE. WITH BRICK STABLE
WEST OF 18TH ST; a PARTICULARLY
WEIL-LOCATED HOUSE. Only $1,000
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THREE BEAUTIFUL. HOUSES. under
construction. near new FRENCH EN-
BASSY; lots 2Dx1OO; stone and brick;
three stories; ten rooms; steam neat
three bath rooms; kitchen list floor; re-
ception hall VIII be finished about No.
vember /. PRICE. $40. 500 each.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-$16 600.
West of 18th. NEW. carefully built, by one of
the best and most reliable builders; IL rooms,
RECEPTION hall. upstairs kitchen; TWO VERY
FINE BATHS; lot 25x120. alley.
1t STONE 4 FAIRFAX sos and sos F st.
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A SPLENDID PROPERTY OPPOSITE
THE CARNEGIE Library; 20x1oO;
three stories: ten rooms; well rented.
Price, $4,000.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.


Near Dupont Circle. 1885 N. II. ave-; fine
large double house; substantially built; wtde at
tractive front. An offer wanted.
North side OF ST. near 14th NV; large, COM
Portable house. with two baths; lot 2Ox1O0 to
alley; house in good condition and can be bought
for 1900
H. l.. RUST,
oc24-tf, 10 Cos 14th st. NV.
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FOR SALE-CLOSE TO PENNA AVE. CARS
Sc, on wide ave. and convenient to navy yard
and Capitol, Groom bay window brick dwelling:
bath; ami; dry concerted cellar and furnace; in
perfect condition; cheap at $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24

NONRESIDENT VERY ANXIOUS to
dispose Of his Washington realty will
consider an offer OF $4,000 for TEN
ROOM HOUSE. vicinity 14th and I SITS.
1Sx100 with 2-story frame dwelling on
rear. Always rented at 5000 per mo.
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FOR SALE
BLOOMINGDALE-BLIOOM
A.0O0--S st. NV; rooms and bath; fur. heat.
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AN ECONOMICAL LOT, vicinity Of
Fla. ave. and st. northwest; 21x65;
old brick on property renting ut $500
per month Price, $4,000.
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A PLEASANT HOME on Maryland
avenue northeast near 9Th street; three
stories; nine rooms; cellar; kitchen LIST
floor; hot-wBter heat; lot l8x1O3; brick
stable. Owner desiring to leave the city
on account OF ill-health, WILL SACRI-
FICE THE PROPERTY
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r. H. WARNER COMPANY,
oc242t 916 st. NV.
FOR SALE-ON V ST. WEST OF 9TH ST. NV.
n 2-story bay-window brick. stone trimmings,
rooms bath and cellar. natural wood 21Nxl45;
side and rear alleys large shed. A bargain at
So 900. Offer wanted.
oc24-3t TIIOS. q. HENSEY, 1900 F st. NV
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A MODERN 1O-ROOM HOUSE. WITH STEAM
HEAT WEST OF 9TH ST. SOUTH OF q. FOR
81 800; HOUSE BUILT INSIDE OF 10 YEARS
A CHEAP PROPERTY.
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FOR SALE-BY OWNER. $4,000. NEAR N. 0AP1-
toll and SITS. two story house; lot about = feet
front, 100 feet deep to wide alley. Address Box
| 15S, Star office. oc24-3ts
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FUR SAI.E-S95OO.
'S' ST.. south side; sold for S12 600: well con-
structei; u rooms; TWO t2) BATHS: handsome
mantels: HOT-WATER HEAT; 2Ox1OO; alley
1t STONE & FAIRFAX SO6 & sos + st. NV
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FOR SALE-RESIDENCE NEAR d.
pont Circle, which cost $4,000. for
$4,000; belongs to army officer, who Is
ordered out Of town; south front; first
class neighborhood.
THOMAS ]. FISHER & co. Qnc.),
oc23-3t 1414 ST. NV.
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Brick dwelling and brick stable on r. st; Il
rooms; lot 20x95; good stable. Only 81, 800.
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N,500-On LIST st. NV; handsome rooms and
bath brick; furnace heat.
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FOR SALE-1s29 ST.. AN OLD
fashioned residence. belonging to es-
tate; can be bought for s., 600 less than
value; lot lie 4461121 to a wide alley;
house has 10 large, high-ceiling rooms and
baths Must be sold.
THOMAS J. FISHER CO. Qnc.),
cc2S-6t 1414 st. NV.
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A BARGAIN on Il ST. NEAR 14TH-A 10
ROOM BRICK DWELLING; STEAM HEATED:
lot 2Uxl0o; for 81, 100; well worth 50, 500.
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FOR SALE-NEW 1OROOM BRICK, BUILT BY
owner for his own home; 4 rooms deep; oak fur
niture finish; kitchen and place for refrigerator
on FIRST floor. Inquire on premises. 1908 Kene-
saw ave. Bargain. oc24-3ts
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Brick house and brick stable for S. 300 on a
le'tered st. bet. 9th and 1oth; lot 2oxlOo.
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FOR SALE
BUY HOME AND BE INDEPENDENT
We have few choice homes in the ne and
sections which sell at very low
prices and reasonable terms ranging from
5000 to $4,000 For particulars etc apply to
CHAS FUSS & Co
Oc2l-.ts 18th ST NV
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PRICE ASKED, $500.
COST PRESENT OWNER SO 500 4 SHORT
TINE AGO. VERY CLOSE TO LINCOLN
PARK: CONTAINS 10 ROOMS; FURN ACE
HEAT; CELLAR UNDER ENTIRE HOUSE
LOT 1SXr7; ROOM TO BUILD STABLE ON
REAR; 3O-FOOr PAVED ALLEY. HOUSE Is
IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION.
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$5.O0o-You ct. NV; rooms; bath; stone and
brtci furnace heat.
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Doing Penance for Sins.

In FORMER times persons guilty Of
grievous and notorious offenses were
required to make open confession and
further to make satisfaction for the
scandal given by their bad example by
doing penance publicly in a white
sheet in their parish church, says
Stray Stories. The sheet was used to
show clearly to every one which was
the offender. The last time that pub
Tic penance was done in an English
church was on Sunday evening, July
80. 1882. when man named Martree.
in the Church Of All Saints, East Mar
tree, made an open confession of i'm
morality and promised to perform the
penance thus imposed upon him by
the vicar. No white sheet was used
on this occasion. The last case in
which one was used appears to have
been one in st. Bridgct's church, Ches-
ter, in 1851. But on that occasion the
penance was not public, the church
door being locked. In the previous year
however, public penance in white
sheet was done in country church in
Essex and similar thing occurred in
Dltton church, near Cambridge, In
1843,
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Testing the Horses GAIT.

In testing the walking and trotting
action Of any horse he should be led
straight away from you and then
brought back, thereby enabling you
to determine whether the action Is
true or otherwise, says Judge Of
good horses. See that they turn up
the soles Of their feet and are not
paddlers. The object In preferring
close hock-action Is because much
greater power can be brought TO bear
than when the hooks are wide apart.
In the latter case considerable power;
or strength is wasted In H drawing
heavy loads, and the natural tendency
10 for horses that incline to 70 wide
Or bulge out the hooks when young.
& q gradually 80 wider and wider every
yesrs until they become quite undesir-
B able for draft work This ~ one ~
~ most important points n the,
smeehanism ~ the draft h0rse. vhich
/ has recefvsd much c;ossr attention nj
& goce1and than anyxhere sls1 and
N1tt bsnshciai results s
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meteorological U.s Of tn. Kite.


In the meteorological section OF the
British association Mr.. Rotch gave an
account Of the work done at the Blue
Hill meteorological observatory, Mas
sachusetts, by means Of kites during
the last year. The maximum height
attained was 12,44o feet in February
of this year. The fact that the In
crease of altitude obtained this year Is
smaller than in former years seems to
indicate that the extreme height to
which the kites can rise Is being APP
preached. The attempt OF the United
States weather bureau to secure daily
records with kites at sixteen stations
was unsuccessful for forecastins on
account Of light winds. which pre-
vented daily lights at al TIE stations.
but many data were obtained simul-
eonaiy M tho FREQ air and ~ III
ground ...s,s
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not the only thing af1oat in La Plata
River that dark night. Hidden from
the men on the swift steamer by the
thick blackness of the night. and the
fact that she carried no lights. was
schooner, which was feeling her way
across the broad expanse of the estu-
airy, within hailing distance of the
steamship that passed her unwittingly.
This schooner was a peculiar craft.
ShetWas not SO peculiar in appearance
as in action. She was low, narrow
craft, built for speed, and carried
tremendous amount Of sail AS has
been said, there was no light shown on
the schooner She ran the risk of be-
ing struck by a passing vessel. But this
was only a chance. and her captain
knew that If lights were shown there
was almost certainty Of being run
down by government boats.
Across the stern OF this vessel no
name could be seen in the brightest
daylight. But still she had q name. 1t
was "El Cato Negro" or ''The Black
Cat"
The crew Of Gel Cato Negro" was a
mixed lot of rascals, some being Span
ish. born in South America some being
French, some Portuguese, and some ma
! tive Indian. 1.-THE Black Cat" had a
bad name among the officials Of Ar
gentina, and she was, in reality, the
fastest and most successful smuggler
in the world
She was entering the river, even now,
with cargo Of rifles and ammunition,
and also of rum and tobacco, on which
there is heavy duty in Argentina and
was making in the dark for a certain
spot where the contraband cargo could
be landed without fear Of detection.
/ The language spoken on board the
Black Cat" was something beyond
4 printed words to describe. It was GER
4 tainly a jargon Of English, mixed with
4 Spanish, French Or any other Ian
4 guage that came handy. The men were,
4 To q man, adesperate, cut throat gang
j Captsan .rorreyo, Of the 4. Black car
n was on deck peering at the lights 81 the
Il steamer. which was passing short
II distances ahsad. ~ the schoonsr. III
q grinned With ssatisfsc don al he though,
1hov 81 lns a a ~: III him that III
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Ewes in Fall and Winter.

Ewes before being bred in the fall
should be kept on good pasture, so as
to have them in good strong phys
ical condition, said a speaker at 8
sheep breeders meeting. After hous.
Ing for the winter, the ram should al
ways he taken away from the flock
Breeding ewes should not be fed tur
nips before Landing, as it causes
lambs to come weak. After lambins
turnips should be fed. Provision
should always be made to keep up q
good supply of succulent food during
summer months. For this there is
nothing better than rape, and for fall
pasture rye is an excellent thing. Ir
fattening sheep it is necessary to keer
up a, continuous, steady growth. so as
to avoid unevenness and bunchiness
in the carcass. Sheep should not be
closely housed, but should be giver
an open shed, so that they can take
plenty of exercise, which is very es
sential for their well-being. The OBJ
ject in view during winter feeding OF
lambs is to promote growth. For this
purpose you must feed plenty of good
hay and occasionally pea straw, with
some roots, and little grain, which
would be mostly bran and oats. While
the pasture is good in summer, no ad
ditional food is necessary Salt, wa
ter and shade should always be with
in reach Of the animals. Care must be
taken when the pasture is poor to sup
plement this with rape, vetches o,
other green crops. Beginning eight o,
ten weeks before the time of slaugh
ter, a grain ration should be added
We feed mixture of oats, bran, OF.
cake. peas, increasing the feed and
keeping the animals inside the latte,
part of the finishing period.
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Dairy Cows of Normandy.

Normandy has long been noted for
Its dairying, and the breed of cattle
carrying the provincial name has
great reputation in France. The
choicest Of this race Is the "Corten-
tin" strain, to be found pretty near
the coast, from Cherbourg we'll down
toward Brittany. In color they are
red, brown and white, spotted and
patched, from two-thirds white to
brindle. The best of them are large
framed big-boned, coarse, home.y
creatures. fleshy, without finish or
good beef form, lacking in uniformity
and generally devoid of the most high
iy-prized dairy characteristics. They
have udders of all shapes, but few
really good ones; yet some are ca
pacious, and good cows average 8 to
10 quarts of milk day for nine or
ten months, with 5000 to 5000 pounds
per year. It requires at least ~
quarts of milk in the winter and Ia
or Id in the summer to make pound
OF butter. The annual butter product
Is, therefore, 200 to 225 pounds per
COW; ordinarily 100 pounds a week
from twenty cows, rising at times to
125 or $50 pounds. A few specimens
OF this breed have reached America
and found favor in some quarters.
But after some time spent in Norman
dy and an examination of many noted
herds. they were decided to be a
mixed, irregular. rough-looking lot Of
cattle, with no indications of econom.
ic dairy quality, and hardly attractive
as "dualpurpose" animals. Careful
comparative trials Of dairy cows made
In France have proved the Norman
des" to be inferior in every respect
to the Brown Swiss. Henry E. AL
word.
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&4@a a@9a@~&4a
! Rob 6I6V6rd0I6'S ndV6ntlr6. :
= 355@ hopkins.
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crIAPTER III.

CHAPTER II.
ss Having gone thus far, Rob would not
have been a true boy had he not look-
II Cd forward to this great change in his
Il life without more or less eagerness and
pleasure. And Rob was true boy. He
was q good boy, and good scholar
He was the best runner, the best foot
ball player, and the best swimmer in
the circle Of boys in which he was
leader. The blood of splendid health
eoursed through his veins. He was
sturdy. strong and handsome. What
boy such as this would not hail with
delight life in South America, with
prospects of adventures in wild and
mysterious places.
Mrs Cleverdale so far entered into
his hopes and plans, that at last she
became not only reconciled to the part
ing, but pleased at it. 1t meant SO
much for the boy she dearly loved. She
believed that her own life would not
be long. and she was glad of this OPP
portunity for Rob to find home where
his future was assured.
And at last the eventful day came.
Mrs Cleverdale had a friend, a lawyer,
who undertook to get Rob safely off.
He goes to Rio de Janeiro on the
United States and Brazil mail" said
the lawyer. Mr.. Brown. cat Rio he
changes and takes another ship. For
tunately, am acquainted with the cap
tain of the 'Vigilancia, which sails
next week from here. will take Rob
to see him, and then we can rest as
eured that he will arrive safely. There
is no better sailor or better man af1oat
than Captain Baker of the 'Vigilan-
cia'"
So Mr.. Brown took Rob to meet Can
tain Baker. The captain of the Vigi-
lancia' was fine. hearty man, every
Inch sailor, and every inch a gentle
man. He won the boys heart at once
by his kindness.
Don't you worry about this young
gentleman, Mr.. Brown" he said 'sHe
and are going to be very good friends.
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| uel Starne, and he was apparently OF
mixed English and Spanish parentage
He was quite handsome and we'll dress
ed, with black, piercing eyes, and a
firm look about the mouth. Rob was
glad to be friends with Mr.. Starne, for
the sail to Buenos Ayres would have
been long and lonely one without a
friend to talk to. The captain of the
Royal Mail" was not SO friendly as
Captain Baker, and Rob fell in with
Mr.. Starne most of the time.
Mr.. Starne was much interested in
Rob's prospects, and his coal-black
eyes glistened when Rob, in the limo
cence of his heart, told what q splendid
offer Mr.. Horton had made him. But
Mr. Starne. while getting all Rob's
story out of him, said nothing about
his own business on board the Royal
Mail"
The ship stopped at Montevideo, in
Uruguay, and then entered the River
de La Plata.
1t was on black and noonless night
when Rob and Mr.. Starne were stand
ing near the rail chatting. The few
passengers were distributed far away
from them, and the GREY were busy.
There was no one near -nough to see
in the darkness, just what was going
on in that portion of the deck.
Mr.. Starne was bending over the rail.
Look down there" lie said to Rob.
See that splendid phosphorescent
light"
Rob leaned far over the rail and
peered downward
Suddenly he felt a clutch from be-
hind. hand was clapped over his
mouth. and. without being able to cry
out or to make struggle for his life,
Rob was showed over the rail, and went
down like a log into the foaming wa
tiers that churned around the speeding
steamer.
'''r.i
CHAPTER III.
The Rescue on Board the Black Cat.
The steamship of the Roya! Mail was
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The Sow and Pigs.

Prof. j. ]. Ferguson, formerly Of
the Michigan station, says: About
three or four weeks before the SOW is
due to farrow feed her q greater
amount Of bran or shorts than former.
~; from q week to ten days we do
not give her any roots. You can best
feed young pigs by feeding the moth
or. feed good, stimulating rations when
the pigs are week old, but remember
that heavy, full feed is apt to throw
her out Of condition and milk fever
is liable to set in. Do not at this time
feed barley or corn meal, especially
barley. A good many men In the bar
ley districts of Ontario tried feeding
the surplus to the pigs when the
American market failed them, and in
consequence many of their brood sows
died. II there is any business that
could be run probably in connection
with our swine raising it is dairying.
There is no food that will take the
place OF milk for young pigs for q
time after they are separted from
their dams. 1t should be fed to them
with a meal ration Of two parts shorts,
two parts fine oatmeal and one part
bran. We feed as high as 80 pounds
OF skim milk and pay as high as Is
cents to rs cents per cwt. for the
milk. With skim milk we can carry
young pigs along cheaper than In
any other way. It should not, how.
ever, be fed without the meal ration,
as it is liable to cause scours and
collie. When feeding ground oats sift
out the oat hulls and feed only the
meal to the pigs. The packer does
not want the farmer to force his pigs
before they are at least seven months
old. as they are liable to be too soft
and fabby. 1t does not pay to carry
pigs over until they reach 400 or 500
pounds. From 200 to 800 pounds is
heavy enough, and these weights
should be reached in seven or eight
months.