Plymouth Tribune, Volume 4, Number 44, Plymouth, Marshall County, 10 August 1905 — Page 6

DOLDIEHS STORIES.

ENTERTAINING REMINISCENCED OF THE WAR. Qraphle Account ef Stirring Scene Witnessed on the Battlefield and la Camp Veterans of the Rebellion RedU Sxy erlencea of Thrill In Katar. At a recent campfire of a local chapter of the O. A. R. several old fellows aa usual had much to say of the Civil War, particularly concerning events and circumstances in -which they either participated or were able to relate with the soundest reasons for belief in their truthfulness, says the Washington Btar. Every man In the little group had snuffed the odor of hostile powder, and each had Darkened to the "Confederate yell" as it came from trenches, over fields, on mountain tops and in the valleys. On this special occasion incidents more or less relating to the battle of Gettysburg were talked about. An old clerk in cne of the departments, who carried with him constantly a souvenir of that terrific struggle in the shape of an empty sleeve, told of certain experiences that befell him after he became hors de combat. He was residing in the Green Mountain State when bugles first called men to arms to save the Union, and though he had not yet advanced to man's estate, he enlisted promptly in a Vermont regiment, and pom first to last had his full share öf fighting. His 6tory, embellished Ulth many points of humor, had yet Considerable pathos with it, and 13 gtv. en, as nearly as the writer can recollect, in his own1 vernacular. I received my quletu 1" he said, "on the second day of the Gettysburg fight One thing I recollect perfectly, and that the day was a scorcher. I'm talking about the caloric in the atmosphere, not about the heat of the fight. lien on both sides knew all about that About 4 o'clock In the afternoon I was kneeling on one knee all ready to tak? another shot, when all of a suddexl thought a hornet stung me. Well, It was a hornet, but it wa3 made of lead, and came out of a Confederate rifle I soon found that out, and reported t? the rear in double quick order. I had been on the fighting line nearly the entire day, and was perfectly fagged out "Well, as I could show blood, I was passed on, and I swear that then I felt as though I were on a vacation. I wanted a drink of good, cool water, for that remaining in my canteen was as hot as if It had been boiled; so I went on looking for a river or a brook or spring or any pla?e where I coul quench my thirst. Scon I found one in a sort of little grove. It was Ju?i bubbling and gurgling and sparkling and I thought it was one of the prettiest sights I ever saw In my life. I Just lay down on my stomach, and with my wounded arm thrust deep Into the water, drank my fill. I never lxad such a refreshing draught in aU xny born days. It put new life in me, and I remember to this day that I sat down fcr a long time, and wondered, among other things, if there wasn't good trout fishing in the stream r then, after a long rest I resumed my Journey. I knew I was bound to pull up iomewhere, and I didn't care much where. 1 hadn't gone far when I met two officers. They had boxes under their arms, and it was not difficult for me to recognize them as medical officers. They were young men, both of them, and after a short talk with me and an examination of my -wounded 'wing they began to talk to each other about mortification and amputation, and all that sort of thing, and at the same time informing me that it was necessary to cut my arm off then and there. They assured me of their regret that they had nothing in the nature of anesthetics. I kicked, metaphorically and physically. I wanted to go to a hospital, but they said nay, and the result is here, and he held up what remained of the arm. 44 And now comes the third thing in this eventful tragedy." Here the veteran waxed pathetic and grew poetic. It was nearing or quite aundown when the surgeons met me, and I enjoyed their company for about half an hour, when I went my way und they continued on their Journey. About 8 o'clock over a little range of hills I saw the big round yellow moon, flooding the country with light The evening was growing cooler, and I Tras ready for all the repose I could get I saw by the moonlight a barn or outbuilding of some kini and made for it When I looked into the door I aaw it was already occupied, but there was room for one m?re. The temporary tenants were scattered around in all directions, some sitting up arjalnst the wall and. others on their backs op the floor. They were all soldiers, and I noticed particularly one who was sitting down with his musket between his knees. lie was leaning against gome boards. Nobody said anything to xne, so I entered without the slightest ceremony and was asleep before the aecond hand of a clock could traverse the tenth part of Its circle. The sun iwas high in the heavens when I woke, and I noticed that 1 ay roommates wer? etill asleep. The man with his rifle in his knees was in th same attitude, and to were all the othvra. Yes, they were all in slumber from which they will tiever wake until the trumpet louder than any yet sounded on earth shall call them back to life again." Another member of the HWo company related an incident which came under his personal observation at or near Gettysburg during that 3 days' fight He told of a soldier in the company, that went in early and came out afterJts share of fighting only for the reason that nearly every man In it yrza either killed or wounded. The solCIzt referred to played on the fiddle, the veteran said: He was in love with fcü fiddle, and as a general thing, when be wajn't fighting he was fiddling. The nplrit and the soul of music were both Vital essences of his being. His story, jweverr which was Inspired by the crests related by the comrade of th8 epptjf sleeve, waj to the ffect that on lis nzTzizz cf ths third day of ths tattia tz, TTizicrinj $y a trrn attachto n tcrtclry fcrovra ths 'Tavern cl tl3 CtiT2w trJ zzzzis ceil

ing from it and looking la found tt to be a sort of hastily improvised hos pitai. Thero were at least a score of soldiers laid out in cots on the floors, all more or less wounded. Severn of them were past all surgery. To his amazement he saw the musician, who had suffered the loss of a leg. He was, of course, lying on his back, but tha stump of his limb was propped up. IIa had a pleased expression on his countenance, his well-beloved fiddle under his chin and was filling the room with music. The most beautiful and pathetic pari of the picturo was the calm, sweet and smiling expression of the poor fellows who were being regaled with its melodies. "It seemed," said the speaker, 'ai if a beatification from heaven rested upon the place and its celestial glory shone in the countenance of every poor sufferer within it"

Ancient Glory Fading. Fort McHenry is being slowly shorn of its glory as a fortification, says tre Baltimore News. District headquarters were moved from the old fort to Fort Howard two. years ago, and now its last remaining honor as a historical fort, that of saluting station for Baltimore, has been transferred to the newer for which robbed it of district headquarters. For over 100 years th guns at Fort ilcHenry have roared out a salute, not only to our own warships, bnt to the foreign visitors to Baltimore, The only firing of a gun bigger than a Springfield rifle to be heard at tha post hereafter will be the evening salute as the flag is hauled down from the flagpole. This is in accordance with an order issued by Secretary ol War Taft The glory of the "unconquered fort" has been declining for years. The large garrisons which formerly guarded tin place have been reduced, and soma years ago the fort Itself was diminished by Congress turning a portion o the lacd over to the Baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company, which was then known by a different name. The War Department has promised that it will not be given up as an arm post but it has been announced thai the artillery, with which the fort hai been connected since its birth, will bi withdrawn and Infantry, with its bayo net and everlasting foot drills, will bi sent to .take the place of the beloved artillery within the next two years. By the direction of the War Depart, ment Major Medorem Crawford, th post commander, has been making investigations to discover the exact position of the flagpole from which waved the flag that gave Francis Scott Kej the inspiration to write "The StarSpangled Banner." The enlisted mer and officers at the post have offered tc erect a marble marker on the spot The Unknown Dead. Above their rest there is no sound oi weeping. Only the voice of song-birds thrills the air; Unknown their graves, yet they are In God's keeping. There are none "missing" from his tender care. Ha knows each hallowed mound, and a1 His pleasure Marshal the sentinels of earth and sky; O'er their repose kind nature heaps her treasure, Fanned by soft winds which 'round them gently sigh. Bravely they laid their all upon tha altar, Counting as naught the sacrifice and pain. Theirs but to do and die without a falter Ours to enjoy the victory and the gain. They are not lost; that only whlca wai mortal Lies 'neath the turf 'reached by Southern skies; Deathless they wait beyond the heavenly portal. In that fair land where valor never dies. In the great heart of coming generations, Their fame shall lire, their glory never cease; Even when comes to all .earth's troubled nations God's perfect gift of universal peace Elizabeth Bobbins Berry, Dept. Prert Cor. W. It C of Mass. Asrea of Great General. While in the other professions success seems to be more and more inclining toward the young, it is noteworthy that the average age of the successful gcgreral is advancing rapidly in modern times. Thus Alexander won Arbela at the age of 24, and had no more worlds to conquer when he was 80. Hannibal led the Punic Army at 26, and invaded Italy at the age of 20. Julius Caesar, it is true, was an exception, not having set out against the Gauls until he was 42, and being 52 at the battle of rharsalia. Frederick the Great won Hohenfrleden at 83. Napoleon conquered Italy at 28, won Austerlltz when .he was 33, and lost Waterloo at 4G. Wellington was the same age as Napoleon. If now we turn to more recent commanders the case is altered. Moltke was 83 when he beat the Austrians at Sadowa, and 70 at the time of the Franco-Prussian war. - The American Gen. Lee was 55 when he won his first battle. Of the Japanese generals, Oyama is 64, Kurokl-62, and so on. Let us hope that by the time the average age for a successful general is .over 70 Tvars will have ceased. T. P.'s Weekly. III Strenuous Finish. "Yes," said the sad-faced young man in the smoking car, "I'm out of baseball for keeps. Why, in my first game this season they got onto me in the third Inning and pounded me all over the field." "Oh, you shouldn't let a little thing Ufce that discourage you," rejoined the hardware drummer. "Many a good pitcher, has been up against similar luck." ;f "Yes," coi tinned the victim, "but you see, I wasn't the pitcher; I happened to be the umpire." The beet manner cf aveajlrj-our-tclves is by not rtssmMIzj tin who 1"J wcd tLv.""-Ji3 crt?

Thin out horse carrots to five or six Inches, or more if large carrot Is wanted. Plant soy beans, clover and alfalfa for the stock. Keep weed? out of the alfalfa. There are many furiners who would profit more by what they read if they would put more of the information into practice. A poor line fence not only leads to damage to crops, but damages to friendships that are worth more than air the crops on the farm. The cream separator is slowly pushlug its way Into the South. When It is fully established there the farmers will enjoy greater prosperity than ever before. Coarse grasses unfit for lawns sometimes start up from seeds carried by the wind, and these should be treated like any other weeds dug out and the hole filled with soil, over which the grass will soon spread. The time is coming when progressive farmers will have their fertilizers fnade to order, and progressive dealers will be ready to fill their orders. It will not be a difficult task to ascertain the varying wants of every field and in what elements the land is poor. One ounce of meat per hen three times a week is about right. During the moulting season a little more meat may be given to advantage. Never feed the meat mixed in a mash, as tha liens are likely to get more than they require, which will result in digestive troubles While one farmer sows twenty or tliirty acres of wheat, his neighbor will put In half as much and get as many busllels. There is not only the lesson of profit in this, but it must be kept in mind that well-tilled land is constantly Improving while that which is half tilled is growing poorer every day. The depth nt which seed should be planted depends upon the quality of the soil. Much good seed Is smotherl by being planted too deep in heavy soil, their vitality being insufficient to force them through the crust. Seels planed too shallow on light soil dry up and fail to sprout from lack of moisture. Use common sense. Some poultry raisers clean out a good many of the old birds in midsummer, and In this way make, room tor the chickens. If this Is done and the young birds are then allowed to go on the roosts, nail a board four or six inches in width the whole length of the perch. This will prevent chooked breastbones which are likely to result from roosting on narrow perches or poles. Aside from the molting season, there is no other time when the hen needs such careful attention as during the period when she is incubating eggs, say Commercial Poultry. She must be kept free from vermin and must have such foods as will maintain the heat of her body and keep her in good health. Com is the best food for sitting hens, but should not be made an exclusive diet. Supply a variety of food, with corn as the basis, and plenty of fresh, clean water. It pays t' keep the sitting hens healthy and comfortable. Dehorning Calves. It is much easier, to say nothing of being more humane, to dehorn calves, when th-jy are young, preferably when from three to four days old. Clip the hair away from the button, take a stick of caustic potash wrapped in some material to protect the fingers, moisten one end with water and rub gently over the button until the skin becomes slightly raw and smarts a little. In a few days a scab will form, which will soon disappear, and, if the work is properly done, will leave the calf without horns. One application Is usually enough, but In case the horns start again the application can be repeated. Care should be taken that none of the caustic potash runs down over the hair to injure the" eyes and skin. In case the horns break through the skin before the caustic is applied It will probably be necessary to use a knife to cut off the button, after which a little caustic potash can be rubbed over the exposed surface. Fountains for Fowls. The water fountains, in regulation form, or the pans used as substitutes which are porcelain-lined, are expensive, but they are easily cleaned and last for a long time. If one feels these are too expensive then the agate pan should be bought,but tin vessels should never be used. The cheap agate pans m iy be used, and, with care, will go through one season in good shape. It is a good plan to empty the water from each vessel In the early morning and then with a stiff brush wash it out with scalding water; then stand it where the sun will shine in it for a while. Twice or three times weekly a strong mixture of carbolic acid and water should be used. to wash out each vessel. See that the water given fowls i absolutely cleun anl that it is given fresh three or four times during the day in summer. A small lump of charcoal in the bottom of each vessel trill assist in keeping the water pure, but yet there is nothing which will quite take the. place of scalding water with the rays of the sun to assist in purification. Improving Def Breeds. Any bull sexually sound will get calves if mated fo healthy mature females, but there is In the breeders' art more than mere trlnjinj tojather

of , animals to multiply the species. Even if the breeder looks at the matter solely from the standpoint of tho money to be made from breeding pure breds and does not concern himself ever the improvement of the breed even that man will find it pays him to use the very best bull he can afford, and he simply cannot afford to use on inferior bull because it costs only a hundred or two. Far too many men breeding registered cattle to-day are using Inferior bulls and are thus hurting themselves and the pure bred cattle Industry by setting a bad example to beginners at the business and also to the farmer seeking to Improve his grade stock; and by flooding the pure bred market with a lot of Inferior stock they lower the prices all around. London Farmers' Adovate.

A New Bordeaux Mixture. The following formula is a cheap, easily made, and said to be very effective mixture for the killing of fungus diseases on plants or trees: In one barrel dissolve G pounds of copper sulphate in 23 gallons water; in another, pounds washing-soda in 25 gallons water. When dissolved empty the soda solution Into the other, stirring thoroughly. This mixture in its general appearance resembles the old Boreaux mixture, but Is supposed to be stronger and quicker in its effects. When It stands a while a deposit will form at the bottom, but a little stirring is sufficient to mix it for spraying smooth jnd even. Swine in the Orchard. Swine pastures in old orchards are not likely to do any harm unless they are expected to get their entire living from scanty growth of grass. In such cases they are likely to gnaw the bark of the trees if possible. This they will invariably do In young orchards, and they should never be pastured in such locations. In the older orchards see that they have one good feed a day while there, with one more pood meal at the pen, morning or night, according to your own ideas in this matter. During the fruiting season the swine will eat many of the apples that fall and get some benefit from them, as well as destroy many insects; then their droppings will enrich the soil to some extent. If the pasturage in 'the orchard is scanty one may cut raps and cart It to them, or turn them Into the rape field once during the day. then onto good grass pasture and permit them to use the orchard mainly for shade. Always have a good supply of clean fresh drinking water in the pasture-orchard, thus giving the swine the full benefit of the change from the open range. Rules of Feeding a Mistake. It is dangerous for one to lay down Itard and fast rules for the feeding of stock of any kind, and when one poultryman says tuat two-thirds of the ration of grain for laying hens may safely be of corn, he may be giving the results of his own experience, and yet this rule would not be a safe one for all poultrymeu to follow. Experience has shown that Individual fowls, as well as breeds, must be handled differently. For example. In our flock of about one hundred laying Plymouth Rocks there are a dozen or so hens who are not nearly so fond of corn as the others, but consider wheat an especially desirable dish. We make It a business to carry a small measure of wheat to the house on the day we feed corn and after these odd birds have eaten all the corn they want we give them a handful of wheat. The egg return proves that this is profiteble. We have another flock of Buff Wyandottes that if fed a twothirds ration of corn get so fat they stop laying. This we have proven by repeated experiments, so we feel Justified in saying that while a two-thirds corn ration may do for some hens 1$ will not do for all, hence should not Do advised for general feeding without qualifications. It Is considerable of a nuisance to feed poultry and cater to their whims, but it almost invariably pays to do It if one has flocks of considerable size. Indianapolis News. , Lameness In She?. A very important item u the management of a flock is the condition of the feet. With those heep that have been herded together during lambing season, it will be a wonder if there are not some cases of lameness. Lambs contract the disease from their mothers and the damp state of the ground is likely to encourage It. The best plan is to thoroughly pare down the hoof, keeping the walls of the hoof level with the inner part, so that the pressure is equally distributed over the foot. In the case of a diseased foot the foul part must be cut away, care being taken not to cause bleeding; dress well with a caustic mixture, so as to prevent proud flesh growing, and to stimulate the vascular parts to secrete healthy horn. If the weather is Inclined to be wet a strong dressing is necessary, such as muriate of antimony applied with a feather, and again equal parts of hydrochloric ncld and tincture of myrrh; a milder dressing is a strong solution of sulphate of copper, and tincture of aloes of friar's balsam Is milder still. All these are useful Jf applied with discretion according to the severity of the case, suggests the Midland Farmer. A useful application as well as a preventive is coal iar, particularly If a little creosote is added to it; and some powdered plaster of parts over the tar will assist its drying effect. A change to a dry pasture is necessary. Sulphate of .ime, powdered, one ounce; Sulphate of lime, postered, one ounce; one scruple; StockhrJm tar, four ounces; lard, four ounces; made Into an ointment and applied to the hoof and between the cleft, after parting, is a cood dressing.

HIS SPIRIT BROKEN.

Old Red Cloud Yields to Civilization and at 80 Becomes Farmer. The iron will of old Red Cloud, chief of all the Sioux Indians, has at last been broken, and after fighting the white man for thirty years with a Winchester, and another period of the me length in the councils of his tribe, the aged chieftain has at last bowed his neck to the yoke and has given in, acknowledging the supremacy of the methods of the white man, and advising all his people to do likewise He will adopt the ways of the white man, even down to learning his language, and has asked the government Indian agent, Maj. John Brennan, to allot him a section of land, that he may begin farming and earn his living by the sweat of his brow actually the first work that the old man has done in the long and eventful 80 years cf his life, during which he has seen the Sioux Indians reduced from the owners of everything west of the Mississippi and north of the Arkansas, to a compartively few acres of prairie comprised In the different reservations of the tribe. Red Cloud has been a consistent opponent of every Innovation upon the customs of his tribe which the government r. gents have endeavored to impose, and chiefest of these has been 'his hostility to the scheme of allotting jlands to the Indians and forcing the ;red men to support themselves by farming and cattle raising. The old i:el cloud. man has lived for many years in a two-story frame dwelling which the government erected for him near to the agency at Pine Ridge, but he has constantly refused to accept an allotment of land, insisting that the government owed the Sioux a living without the Indian working any, and that he would starve before he would accept a piece of land and work like a squaw. And so bitter has the big chief been against the whites that he has always refused to learn a single word of English, and to-day can speak only the Sioux language. But he now says that he knows that he Is wrong and will learn the words and the talk of his white brother. Although Red Cloud is the owner of the best house on the reservation, the old fellow himself has refused to live mithin its walls, and, instead, sleeps in a tepee In one corner of the yard. Ills squaw, Mary, and daughter, Susie Kills Chief, sleep in the house and do the cooking on a government stove, but Red Cloud loves the free outdoors and refuses to enter the building except when It Is absolutely necessary for him to do so. The old man is going to have his hair cut. For the first time since he was a papoose will Red Cloud visit a barber shop. Never has a pair of scissors or clippers touched the old fellow's head, and his black, glossy locks (black despite his great age) reach far down his back. On this point the old Indian has long fought the edict of the Indian department, that all Indians should wear short hair. He insisted that any man could wear long hair if he wanted to, and he positively refused to permit his own locks to be shorn. Major Brennan, the Indian agent at Tine Ridge, as well as the officials of the department at Washington, are all particularly well pleased over the determination of Red Cloud to accept civilization, and expect that his example will be followed by a number of the older chiefs, who have taken the cue from the great war leader and themselves have refused to accept an allotment of land. Many of the younger braves, too, who have sullenly accepted the benefits and gladly absorbed the vices of the white civilization, are now expected to follow the leadership of old Red Cloud and go to work for their livings. Two years ago the government cut off the supplies of many of the ablebodied Sioux, forcing them to go to work and support themselves. But their work has always been done in a sullen, half-hearted manner, because the leading chiefs of the tribe refused to work, and, being old men, their rations were continued. But this will now be changed, since Red Cloud, the greatest of them all, has decided that it is no disgrace to work. Old Red Cloud has been a wonderful man in his days. He was the fiercest, most bloodthirsty and most capable leader of the red men on the plains during the thirty years of his warfare against the white people. Beginning life as a young, unknown brave, without a follower, he fought his way upward until at the age of thirty ye;irs he was the leading chief of the Sioux and was the war commander of 20,C00 braves. The tepee In which Red Cloud Insists on spending his days is almost In the shadow of the great freo boarding and industrial school which the government has erected for the use of Indian boys and girls, and just as the school typifies the modern Indian, standing for the new order of things, the smoke begrimed tepee of the old chief , points back to what the Indian was in the long ago, when the farms of the Westerners were the grazing lands of the buffalo. . With the passing of the opposition of Red Cloud to the Innovations of the white man, a long step has been taken toward th8 disintegration of the tribal

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relations of the Sioux, who have been held together by the iron will of this, the greatest Indian the West has ever produced.

LEAF-CUTTINQ ANTS. Action of These South American Insects Explained. In the tropical countries there is a species of ant known as the leaf-cutter. It Is the habit of these ants to go forth each day and cut the leaves from trees ' and plants that grow in their vicinity. In South America these leaf-cutters have been known to de stroy whole groves of quinine and coffee trees by stripping them bare of their foliage. Orange and mango trees, also, suffer greatly from these ravagers, according to the Philadelphia Record. But those who have made the anl and his ways of life a study tell U3 the little Insect does not work such de struction through mere wantonness. Leaf-gathering is the means of his livelihood, as is the fruit and graingathering a means of sustenance to man. After cutting the leaves the ants carry them to their underground dwellings, where they bite them into small bits and stack them in thick, close layers to ferment This process of fermentation goes on sometimes in the dark, damp place, and then there springs from the rich leaf mold a tiny, tender fungus. This crop of fungus is carefully watched by the ant farmer, and when It Is ripe it is cut and stored away for food. As the ants are extremely fond of this diet, says the Brooklyn Eagle, they work constantly to keep an inexhaustible supply of rot ting leaves in their fungus fields. Often when the ant settlement is a large one they are obliged to go long distances to obtain leaves enough to supply them, and it Is quite wonderful to see the splendid roads they make through the forest. These roads are laid out as straight as a chalk line and are kept dean and smooth by the busy little travelers. The leaf-cutter knows no obstacle, for he goes around nothing that happens to stretch across his path. If a log or stone interferes with his roadway he goes over it never around it. If a stretach of unfit ground Is approached he tunnels beneath it, but goes as straight on his way as though he were held in by stone walls at either side. BEAVER FARM PAYS WELL New Industry in California that Brings a Good Profit to the Promoters. The raising of beavers has become a profitable industry in Los Angeles, Cal. The idea was imported from the Argentine Republic, where the only other beaver farms in the world are situated, The owner of the Los Angeles enterprise, Will Frakes, brought the nutrias to this country from South America a few years ago, and expects to make a fortune out of their skins. The nutrias are a species of beaver and from their skins beaver hats are made. Mr. Frakes' farm is on the shores of Elizabeth lake, a shallow body of water In the middle of a desert. He choso this place because the lake is filled with tules, on the roots of which the little animals subsist. They seldom come onto dry land, living almost entirely in the water. Besides eating the tules, they make cunning little houseboats of them, binding the roots tQgetber to form a sort of floating nest Here the young nutrias are born iu litters of from four to eight They are fully coated and of the same color as thf adults, with their eyes open and their teeth cut When only half an hour old they are able to dive and swim to perfection. Mr. Frakes has met with great suc cess in his experiment and now has a large colony of beavers. How many they number he cannot tell, for they are allowed to run wild and propagate as they please. In Argentine the natives have slaughtered them by the millions, until now they are not so plentiful as once. They bring from 50 cents to $1.50 apiece, according to the quality of the hide. The natives hunt them with dogs. In bands of twenty or thirty they go to a swamp, where they set fire to the dry tule tops. This makes the nutrias dive beneath the surface, and as the fire passes over the dogs 'ollow closely in its wake and dri the little animals together in drovei where the hunters are able . to kill hem with long lances. As Kver. With "a wild dash the touring car crashed into the rail fence at the side of the road. Bruised and bleeding, the man lay stunned at the foot of a tree. The woman was buried In the wreckage of the machine. "Clarence." The man feebly turned his head. "Clarence." "Yes, dear." "Can you look this way for a moment?" N With a painful effort the man turned his head. "What Is Uv dear? Are you hurt?" "No; Clarence, I only wanted to know if my hat was on straight. Milwaukee Sentinel. From Bad to Worse. 'The only objection I have to the flat,' said the new tenant "is that I can always hear vague mutterings, caused by the people talking in the adjoining apartment." "Oh, that can easily be remedied, madam," replied the agent "I'll have the walls made thicker." "Thicker!" exclaimed the lady in surprise. tWhy, then I couldn't hear a thing!" . T In Trouble. "He's sorry now that he quarreled With his wife." "She has gone home to her mother, I suppose." v "No, she's had her mother come home to her." Cleveland Leader. A good many men, when they get to the next world, will find themselves hitched up in harness and tied in the sun, with flies biting them everywhere, and their horses will look at them through screened windows and lauh. ) j, w ' . . . . bU J

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

King Oscar should at least reflect that half a throne is better than no throne, thinks the Aalanta Journal. The great American pic is now made by machinery, and the next step will .be to have it eaten by machinery, prophesies the New York American. A man who is in good condition In all respects is almost germ proof by nature. But many a man who thinks himself in good condition is far from being so. Philadelphia is trying to rid iisell of the overhead trolley, says the New York Tribune. Meantime, a searching investigation is going on as the underground ways that lead to its City Hall. The mighty have surely fallen when such a power as Russia has been can be defied for days by a handful of men aboard a single battleship, declares the Manchester (N. H.) Union. The male singer who creates a rumpus about his family affairs in the divorce courts finds little sympathy. Operatic advertisement of this kind is distinctly a feminine prerogative, concludes the Washington Star. The man with a gun who shoots on sight at anything living, in hopes cf killing a deer, is a?;ain abroad and, unfortunately, this is the season when the foolkiller is taking his vacation. The London "Vorld declares that "it is a masculine delusion that women are ready or ever will be ready to surrender their liberty and indulge in the vulgar chase for husbands as did their forbears." A very trite saying, remarks the San I-rancisco Argonaut, is that the honor of public men should be as sensitive as that of a woman, and tnere is a great deal in it, since they involve not only themselves but the country for which they appear before the world as representatives. I do not think I have ever been so impressed by themagnitude of Paris, by its vast encompassment and infinite variety, as upon my return hero alter a round of the other great European cities, says Henry Watterson in the Courier-Journal. Any one of them might be lifted bodily and set down in one of the faubourgs of Paris without changing the oruer of things, or seriously disturbing the people and the life about the centers. Rose culture may be said to be located near the apex of commercial horticulture because of the refinement of the product, the high prices which excellence commands in the open market and the exceeding skill and intelligence required for the besc results says the Massachusetts Ploughman. Some of the best horticultural talent in the country is being devoted to production of new varieties of roses, and the rewards of success in that line are very considerable. It was a lucky day for Canada when, mainly through the efforts of the late William McDougall, the vast area of territory belonging to iho Hudson Bay Company was added to the Dominion at an expense of only $1,500,000. Today that territory has a population of S00.003. Its agricultural and other products this year are officially valued at more than $100,000,000, or over sixty-five times its original cost. The Dominion Government is now urged to grant a pension to Mr. McDougalls family. Meet your problems with an effort of the mind. Meet your difficulties, your sorrows, your disappointments with an effort of the will which is a struggle of the brain, advises the Massachusetts Ploughman. Devote your energies to maintaining mental alertness. Remember that that brain inside your skull contains all your hope for the future, all your possibilities of usefulness as well as pleasure, since there alone sensation and real activity exist Wise reading is important, for reading feeds the brain. But. earnest, concentrated thinking is infinitely more important, since thinking exercises the brain. i.Iiss Tarbell, In the latest of her Rockefeller studies, draws some graphic studies of the most discourasingly successful money-grabber in the world, says Collier's. It is not a pretty picture, composed as It is of greed, cruelty, and disgusting piety. "According as you put something in," he observed to a Cleveland Sunday. School, "the greater will be your dividends of salvation." But he Is not the type of business man who represents the future. His like are on the wane. The responsibilities and opportunities of money are becoming more widely understood, and its mere rapacious accumulation tends every day to become a source of shame. Vhere Cold Kills. Klondike River is fed by numerous soda springs and even the winter's cold fails to close them entirely. Walking on the edge of the ice near the shore, a miner one day slipped into six inches of water. In a moment he was out and hastening to the brch hard by to light a fire before his fest froze. Rapidly he cut a few fragments of wood with his heavy pocketknife. But the unlighted match dropped from his already chilled fingers, for he had rashly removed his mittens in order to use the knife with moro freedom. Then he lighted a second and a third and finally several at one time, but cither his haste or perhaps a sigh of the air caused them to fall on the snow., AU this time the frost was seizing his limbs, his body, hlsf heart, his mind. He turned to the fatal mittens, which he never should have taken off, but his already frozen fingers could only lift them from th3 ice where they had fallen, and after, a vain attempt he hurled them froqi him and strove once again to light ji last match. But it was too late. New. York Newi