Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1908 — Decline and Fall of Wisdom. [ARTICLE]

Decline and Fall of Wisdom.

He was very near the end, but when at last the inforrfiation had been conveyed to him that an interviewer was below he rallied. I was led in on tiptoe by a muffled nurse. "To what,” he quavered, “do I owe my success in life* To this, young man—to never forgetting the proverbial philosophy of Ix>amshire, my native county.” I asked him if be could remember any of the more helpful of the sayings by which he bad guided his long and eminent career. He rested for awhile and then repeated a few, truly the wisdom of many and the wit of one. and how racy of the soil: "You must hold your hat in a high wind.” "Don’t lean against wet paint.” "The deepest flagon is empty at last.” "Steady reaches the goal.” "Look twice at a penny and twelve times at sixpence.” "The sun will come out.” "Old birds are the toughest.” "You can’t dive for pearl/ without getting wet.” "It Is ill sitting on thorns.” He could remember no more and sank back exhausted, although still watching me as I wrote. It was not till I closed my notebook that he died.—Punch.

Home Garden Hints. Strawberry plants are now making a substantial growth showing. Keep out the weeds, hoe frequently, and in early fall plants will be thrifty to set in a new bed. It is none too early to manure a piece heavily for rhubarb. Then cultivate it once a week or so to incorporate the manure thoroughly through the soil. Rhubarb is a voracious feeder and requires a large quantity of manure If best results are to be obtained. One plant highly fertilized will yield a surprising qurfbtlty of stalks. Currant cuttings of the new wood ■re easily made and if done in early fall ought to be well rooted so as to be transplanted in spring. In some towns there is never an oversupply of currants, while if around 10 cents per quart can be realized for them they pay well. The large currants are most profitable, such as the cherry. The asparagus -bed ought to have a good coating of manure before winter •nd then be well cultivated In. Pick the pears shortly before they rioen.