St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 18, Number 3, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 August 1892 — Page 2

HOME AND TIIE FARM. A DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR OUR RURAL FRIENDS. Convenient Hayrack and Manger—Keep the Farm Tidy—Cultivating Potatoes— Artificial Metliod of Swarming Bees— How to Succeed With Stock. Hayrack and Manger. The hayrack and manger shown in the accompanying illustration from the American Agriculturist, is very cheap and simple, and will be found equally as serviceable and far more healthful than those costing three

EERVICEARLE HAYRACK AND MANGER. 1 times the amount. It is intended for those who feed their horses hay from above. The front of the rack, orchute, is twelve inches wide at the bottom and twenty inches at the top. 1 The side is from twenty to twenty- ; eight inches wide, the lower end be- i ing cut away as shown. Tidy Up the Farm. In traveling through the country, when a tidy-looking farm is passed, with fences in good order, buildings looking neat and trim, trees trimmed and clean, we know the resident is a ' person who takes pride and interest i in his farmnig, and that it pays him to do it. It takes but a few days each year to keep the brush cut away from the fences, to nail up a board , here and there that may have become J loosened, to keep the fences up straight, with no weak places to j tempt stock to press through into the . owner’s or neighbors' fields of grain or ’ grass, to put the implements under shelter when not in use, to pick up ' boards lying about the barn and house, to trim the fruit trees and cut । out all dead or dying branches, to mow the lawn at least once each year, ‘ to arrange all gates so that they will ’ freely swing on their hinges, to have ■ a well-kept garden, a good supply of j small fruit, the pump in good working order, a good supply of dry wood under shelter, to keep the roadside mowed and bushes cut down, to keep the outlet of expensive underdrains open, to clean out all open ditches, to look after the stock frequently. All these things take but a little time, and they increase the cash value of the farm. If you have, in the past, neglected these things, resolve that you will reform, and the strangers, in passing your^door, may at least men- ! l ———farmer resides manvAeisure hours eery, but ofhers there, and you are adding to the worth of your earthly possessions, and to your standing as a man.—American Agriculturist. Vermin in a Hennery. To free a hennery from vermin, spray thoroughly with kerosene emulsion, so as to fill every crack and crevice with the liquid. The trouble with either whitewash or fumigation is that they fail to go the bottom of the hiding place of the vermin. The i emulsion gets there. To make the ! emulsion for this purpose, take of i hard soap one-half pound, or of soft soap two quarts, and one gallon of boiling water: stir until the soap is all dissolved, then add one quart of kerosene, stirring until well mixed. An egg-beater is a good thing to mix with, or a small force pump is better to pump it back into itself. When thoroughly united, add 10 gallons of water, and stir well. With a force pump spray the inside of a house and roosts or, in the absence of a pump, apply with a brush sponge or large cloth. No matter what, if it be bountifully used. It is a capital plan to spray the fowls at night, when on the roosts, only when this is done there should be added one-half more water. If the house is sprayed about twice, and the fowls three times, each summer, ‘nary a louse’ will remain. ,

Cultivating Potatoes. With long, straight- rows, as they should be laid out, and a good twohorse sulky cultivator, an acre of potatoes or corn may he thoroughly worked, going once in a row in an hour. The old plan of running twice in a row is obsolete and worse than useless. The way we manage is to take oft' the cultivator teeth, put on the harrow or ‘‘bull-tongue,” chiselpointed steel teeth, set the frame to take the full width row, but not so as to injure the growing crop, and with fenders on each side of the outside teeth to keep the loose soil from falling on the growing plants, the machine stirs every particle of sail between the rows, going to a depth of from three to four inches. Our object is not t) plant more than we can thoroughly work. We find it pays to Keep the cultivator running between the rows of corn, ]of aloes and i eels after every heavy rain, not working the soil, however, until it is dry or will crumble. By so doing, the soil is always loose and mellow, and the weeds do not get a chance to grow. Our potatoes and corn usually receive four such cultivations, and sometimes five. By harvest all cultivation ceases, as the corn and potatoes are large enough to cover and shade them and very few weeds show themselves aft !i r this. If any large ones appear, they are pulled out by hand. —Baltimore American. Should Inform Himself. It would pay any farmer’s son who

contemplates entering upon farming ; and breeding, to travel about the country for two or three months with a cattle buyer—one buying for shipment to a first class market. Object lessons are more convincing than any others, and the novice would secure plenty of food for thought before the end of the first month, and, it an apt student, he would have shed the scales from his eyes by the end of the third month, having a useful store of knowledge instead. Sheep Shearings. I Sheep aro fond of variety of food : and thrive upon it. Sheep have a good coat of wool, yet i ; they need good shelter from storms. ' If the sheep are fed sulphur, keep them dry for a few days after feeding. Having the ewes in a good, thrifty condition at lambing is better than fat.

An occasional pet lamb in the flock will help materially to keep the flock tame. Feeding on low, wet land produces an unfavorable condition for the sheep. One advantage with making a start in the sheep business is that it requires only a small amountof capital. By having the greater proportion of the sheep ewes, two profits can be secured with the lambs and with the wool. A thorough understanding with । each would just be worth thousands ; of dollars to the wool growers of the i country. Be careful and tag all of the sheep and especially the ewes that are suckling lambs before turning out into the pastures. When sheep are to be fattened for market they should be separated from the stock sheep so that they can be fed by themselves. If the sheep aro sheared early care should be taken to shelter at night and on cold rainy days or unnecessary suffering will be caused. With very early lambs in many cases it will be advisable to shear, but it is only in exceptional cases that the lambs should be sheared. Grinding tor an Easy Cut. Fasten a board or plank on top of ’ the grind-stone frame, and rest the I back of the sickle, or mowing-ma- ' chine knife, on it, as shown in the cut. This is a much easier way of I. „ I |fhe besides with a little practice a true : bevel can be ground on the knife, instead of a round one, as is very likely !to be the case with the old way. By I shifting from one side of the stone to j the other, and from one edge to the ! other, the knives can all be ground 1 without a long shaft to the stone, and the stone will work true, if true and square in the first place. The stone should be turned towards the knife when grinning.—F. A. Putnam in ■ Practical Farmer. Artificial Method ofSwarming. Concerning an artificial metliod of swarming bees, an authority says: If j you have any brood combs left over from last year, it will be of great benefit to use them in the brood cham--1 ber of your new swarms. This can be done by fastening them in the brood frames of your new hives; or if the old hives are of the same shape and size, then the frame with the combs can be hung in place of the empty frames, which will save valuable time and I trouble. If your bees are about to swarm you can take a frame or two of such stocks and exchange for as many of the empty or old combs as you have taken of full brood and bees, being careful that you know which hive the queen is in, which does not make much difference so you give the hive plenty of empty combs in which you i have left or placed the queen. I ofI ten leave the queen in the old stock ' and give her plenty combs, takingmost of the brood ana bees for the ■ new swarm and placing them in a new location, leaving the old stand with the queen and say one frame of brood, with plenty of empty combs as before mentioned for the use of the ' queen in the old location. She will in a few days till them full of eggs. : Your new swarm will raise a queen : for themselves in the course of ton to j fifteen days. If you have queen cells ready capped over at the time of making your artificial swarms, give them the advantage of such and you will save valuable time for the bees. Science and Practice. As a general rule there is a general willingness on the part of farmers to accord a higher regard for science than was the ease forty or fifty years ; ago: but even now the effort must not be made to push science beyond or outside of the results of practice. In other words, the science that is given to farmers should be in the di- < rect line of conformity with the results secured by. careful and intelligent farm practice, or else the farmer will ridicule it. The American Farm News very appropriately remarks that “Science that does not conform to successful farming is worse than useless.” The farmer is governed by results; and the more neaily the teachings of science are in accord with the results of his practical work, the more readj is he to accept and follow its i teachings. But let the teachings be in direct opposition to results, and ]

he will be likely to ridicule the science. The application of science at the various experiment stations brings it more directly in touch with the work ot the farm, and while In conformity with farm practice, by an increase and by improved results, it is at once recommended to proper recognition. A Homemade Corner-Shelf. A very cheap and quickly made corner-shelf, or shelves, is shown in the accompanying illustration. The three large shelves are made from boards from 10 to 30 inches in width, and front rounded as indicated. The two front supports or standards are three feet in length, and one and a half inches square. The back standard is

the same size, only 10 inches longer, the short standards being ten inches long and one inch square. This ari rangement is to be set in a corner. ■ The top shelves and front are draped ’ with cretonne. The upper shelves : are used for lamps, books, etc., the I lower shelves for the work basket, books, papers and many other things. The whole outlay for lumber and cloth need not exceed 50 cents.— Agriculturists. Sell Farm Stock Young. Farm stock is often kept too long for profit. Sheep decline very rapidly after six years old, and are best sold at live. Cows may retain their usefulness until twelve. Cattle and sheep are sold for meat, but with horses it is different. A horse that has been a good and faithful servant for many years is often kept until he dies, which is better than selling him for a mere pittance, to be abused the remainder of his life. A good rule to ' follow is to disposeof farm stock at or previous to their prime of life. Dairy Dots am! Dashes. Don't neglect to furnish salt. Salt is a necessary element of the bones and besides the cow likes it. It aids digestion, too. Never attempt to prevent a kicking cow from kicking if the milker is a loud, foul-mouthed swearer. Let the man’s mouth and the cow’s leg have it out. When dairymen aim to get a certaiu amount ot butter or milk per cow per annum, instead of trying to fpnH TJftln ns fH.w xvi 1 Ttriwr “ I studies r I and tries Ine nardest. will be apt to r achieve the most At any rate he . ought to.

A cow that cannot be made to give 300 pounds of butter a year isn’t much of a cow, or the owner isn’t i much of a feeder. In general we must convict the owner and acquit the cow. The finest breeds of cattle would soon depreciate under the feeding and genera] treatment of careless farmers, particularly those who keep no dairy records and are satisfied with i cows giving 200 pounds a year. Live Stock Notes. Give the hogs good pasture during 1 the hot weather, a good shade and all the pure water they want. It is not best to undertake to keep ; the pigs during the summer without : feeding at least some grain. In selecting a hog for breeding look i first for individual excellence and i then hunt up the pedigree. Cleanliness and comfortable quar- . ters are important items in keeping ■ the calves in a good thrifty condition. । Every horse owner should have a । box stall or two in the barn. Box ; stalls are often convenient and useful. The calves and colts ought to be halter broken when small. It will save time and perhaps morals, later on. Early maturity is securing a large growth at an early age; but to receive the best results quality must go with it. It is rarely profitable to feed grain to yearling steers on a good pasture when they are not to be marketed until another season. The Way to Success. As a rule, if you want more money on stock, and this especially applies to the cows in the dairy, it must have the best of care, it must have food and water regularly, must be kept clean, and in every way made comfortable at all seasons of the year. If you cannot make up your mind to treat stock in this manner you can sell out and go into some other business.—Western Rural. Edwin Booth for once broke his rule of solitude and ventured out the other night to seo “A trip to Chinatown” at the Madison Square Theater. Tie certainly looked very old and decrepit, and when the audience burst into a laugh he remained impassive, and only when his attendant would appear to explain the jokes to him would he smile in a half-hearted way. In coming out he walked hesitatingly, and altogether showed the signs of a man whose physique was utterly broken down. To those who had not seen Mr, Booth for a year or two the change was most significant. — New York Morning Journal.

A DETROIT MIRACLE. A GREAT TRIUMPH FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL SCIENCE. Particulars of Ono of the Most Remarkable Cures on Record Described by the Detroit News-A Story Worth a Careful Fers us al. [Detroit News.] The following paragraph, which appeared in the News a short time ago, furnished the basis of this information —a case that was so wonderfully re- ' markable that it demanded furth r explanation. It is of sufficient importance to the News’ readers to report It to them fully. It was so important then that it attracted considerable attention at the time. The following is the paragraph in question: “C. B. Northrop, for twenty-eight years one of the best known merchants on Woodward avenue, who was supposed j to be dying last spring of locomotor ataxia, or creeping paralysis, has secured a new lease of Hfo and returned to work bls store. The disease has always been supposed to be incurable, but Mr. Northrop’s condition is greatly Improved, and it looks now as if the grave would be cheated of its prey.” Since that time Mr. Northrop has steadily’ improved not only in looks but j In condition, till ho has regained his oldtime strength. It has been hinted to the writer of this article, who was acquainted with Mr. Northrop, that this miraculous change had been wrought by a very simple remedy called Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. When asked about it, Mr. Northrop fully verified the statement, and not only so but he had taken pains to inform anyone who was suffering in a similar manner when he heard of any such case. Mr. Northrop was enthusiastic at the result in his own case of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. It was a remedy that he had hoard of after he had tried everything he could hope to give him relief. Ho had been in the care of the best physicians, who did all they could to alleviate this terrible malady, but without any avail. Ho had given up hope, when a friend in Lockport, N. Y., wrote him of the case of a person there who had been cured in similar circumstances by’ Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Palo People. The person cured at Lockport had obtained his information respecting Dr. Williams’ Pink Pilis from an article published in the Hamilton, Ont., Times. The case was called “The Hamilton Miracle," and told the story of a man in that city who, after almost incredible suffering, was pronounced by the most eminent physicians to be incurable and permanently disabled. He had spent , jiqndred of dollars in all sorts of treatkknt and appliances only to be told in end that there was no hope for him. ro impossible. The perWKMMHwFMWr -■iimmwmmM

^8 a member of tlxo Royal leni;u.,. Temperan o, and after having been pronounced permanently disabled and incurable by the physicians, was p; id the sl,‘ 00 disability insurance provided by the order tor its members in such eases. For years Mr. Marshall had been utterly helpless, and was barely able to drag himself around his house with the aid of crutches. His agonies were almost unbearable and life was a burden to him, when at last relief came. Some months afti r he had been paid the disability claim he heard of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills and was induced to try them. The result was miraculous; almost from the outset an improvement was noticed, and in a few months the man that medical experts had said was in arable, was going about the city healthier and stronger than before. Mr. rshall was so well Known in Hamilton that all the city newspapers wiote up his wonderful recovery in detail, an I it was ! thus, as before stated, that Mr. Northrop came into possession of the information that led to his equally marvelous recovery. One could scarcely conceive a ca.-m more hopeless than that of Mr. Northrop. His injury camo about in this way: One (lay, nearly four years ago, he stumbled and fell the complete length of a steep flight of stairs which were at the rear of his store. His head and spine were severely injured. | He was picked up and taken to his home. Creeping paralysis very soon developed itself, and in spite of the most strenuous elTo \s of friends and physicians the terrible affliction fastened itself upon him. For nearly two years he was perfectly helpless. Ho could do nothing to support ’ his strength in the least effort. He had to be wheeled about in an invalid’s chair. He was weak, pale, and fast sinking when this timely information came that veritably snatched his life from the jaws of death. Those, who at that time saw a feeble old man wheeled into his store on an invalid’s chair, would not recognize Ihe man now, so great is the change that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pilis have wrought. When Mr. Northrop learned of the remedy that had cured Mr. Marshall in Hamilton, and the person in Lockport, he procured a supply of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills through Messrs. Bassett & L’Hommedicu, y 5 ■ Woodward avenue, and from the outset ' found improvement. He faithfully adhered to the use of the remedy until now lie is completely restored. Mr. Northrop Jeciares that there can leno doubt as to Pink Pills being the cause of his restoration to health, as ail other remedies and modi-al treatment left him in a condition rapidly going from bad to worse, until at last it was declared there was no hope for him and he was pronounced incurable. He was in ihis terrible condition when he began to use Dr. Williams’ Pmk Pills, aAI they have restored him to health. Mr. Northrop was asked what was claimed for this wonderful remedy, and replied that he understood the proprietors claim it to be a blood builder and nerve restorer; supplying in a condensed form all the elements necessary ,o enri< h the blood, restore shattered nerves and drive out disease. It is claimed by the proprietors that Pink Pills will cure paralysis, rheumatism, sciatica, palpitation of the heart, headas he, and all dis- s

eases peculiar to females, loss of appe tite, dizziness, sleeplessness, loss of memory, and all diseases arising from overwork, mental worry, loss of vital force, etc. “I want to say,” said Mr. Northrop, ’ “that I don’t have much faith in patent i medicines, but I cannot say too much In , praise of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. The proprietors, however, claim that they are not a patent medicine in the sense In which that term is used, but a highly scientific preparation, the result of years of careful study and experiment on the part of the proprietors, and the pills were successfully used in private practice for years before be ng placed for general sale.” Mr. Northrop declares that he is a living example that there is nothing to equal these pills as a cure for nerve diseases. On inquiry the writer found that these pills were manufactured by Dr. Williams ■ Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y., and Brookville, Ont., and the pills are sold I in boxes (never in bulk by the hundred), 1 at 50 cents a box, and may be had of 1 all druggists or direct by mail from Dr. Williams Medicine Co., from cither above addresses. The price at which these pills are sold makes a course of treatment with them comparatively inex- । pensive as compared with other rem- I edies or medical treatment. This ca -e is one of the most remarkable on record, and as it Is one right here in Detroit and not a thousand miles away, it can bo easily verified. Mr. Northrop is very well known to the people of Detroit, and he says he is only too glad to j testify of the marvelous good wrought i in his case. Ho says he considers it his j duty to help all who are similarly afi flicted by any word he can say in behalf of the wonderful efficacy of Dr. Will- | lams’ Pink Pills. Proving; His Identity. Nathaniel Hawthorne was a kindhearted man as well as a great novel- ■ Ist. While he was consul at Liverpoel I a young^Yankee walked into his office, i The boy had left home to seek his fort--1 tune, but evidently hadn’t found it yet, although he had crossed the sea in his i search. Homesick, friendless, nearly | penniless, ho wanted a passage home. The clerk said Mr. Hawthorne could not be seen, and intimated that the boy was no American, but was trying to steal a passage. The boy stuck to his point, and the ■ clerk at last went to the little room and j said to Mr. Hawthorne: "Here’s a boy insists upon seeing : you. He says he's an American, but I I know he isn’t. ” Hawthorne came out of the room and looked keenly at the eager, ruddy face of the boy, “You want a passage to America?" “Yes, sir.” “And you say you’re an American?'* “Yes, sir.” “From what part of America?" “United States, sir.” “What State?” “New Hampshire, sir." “Town?” "Exeter, sir." Hawthorne looked at him a minute before asking the next question. “Who sold the best apples in your town?” “Skin-milk Folsom, sir,” said the ■ I boy with glistening eyes, as the old ' familiar byword brought up the dear old scenes of homo. “It’s all right,” said Hawthorne to th,, clerk, “give him a passage.”

| by the Parliament in Brussels is as follows: 1. Whoever exhibits an individual hypnotized by him or by another shall be punished by Imprisonment for from two weeks to six months, and by a fine of $5 to §2l*o. 2. Any person, not a physician, having hypnotized an individual under 21 years, of one not in full possession of his mental powers, shall be punished by a line of §5 to S2OO, even when the hypnotized individual has not been exhibited publicly. 3. With imprisonment shall be punished, moreover, every person who, with the intention of cheating, or otherwise injuring, causes a hypnotized individual to sign a paper containing a contract, disposition, obligation, release, or declaration or intention. The same punishment shall be inflicted, also, upon the person deriving benefit from such a paper. The Sea-Horse. Only three or four inches in length, the sea-horse is more dignified than many large fishes, and, in addition to the distinction conferred upon it by its graceful stateliness, possesses the unique power of looking two ways at once. It is a dainty, pretty creature, with head shaped much like a horse. In color it is pale gray, dotted with tiny, scarcely visible, spots of blue, an i small silver spangles. The dorsal fins are bordered and fringed with gold, and the strong little prehensile tail, wound around some fixed object selected by the owner, supports him in an erect position in the most wonderful manner. Some Signs of Slain. When flies sting sharply, and ants may be seen making haste with their tiny burdens; when the donkeys bray unusually, and the cows cluster in cor- | ners of the fields before milking time; | when the pigs pick up straws and carry I them about with lively interest, as if they had some business wlih them, or wished to learn if straws really do show the way the wind blows; when the dog is heavy with sleep, and the cat seems possessed to wash her face; when all or any of these signs are seen they are not in vain, for it is sure not to be a dry time and rain is on the way. An Alloy That Does Not Tarnish. A new alloy which closely resembles gold is composed of one hundred parts of copper and six of antimony, which I after being melted is fluxed with carbonate of lime in order to increase its density. The alloy can be rolled, forged and soldered in the same manner as gold, and when polished the gold color remains unchanged, even after long exposure to ammonia and acid vapors in the atmosphere. The cost of the alloy in the ingot form is stated to be about twenty-five cents per pound. A luvored Word. The most abused word these davsis the word cyclone. Every one whose belief is father to the description sees in the simplest storm all the characteristics that are usually applied to rotary disturbances. Most people who have had the experience feel insulted if they are told that it wasn’t a cyclone that struck them. They are endeared to the term and want to be undisturbed in their rhetoric,

A WORTHY UNDERTAKING. Hundreds of City Waifs to Be Made Happy by a Trip to the Country. The return of the heated season brings renewed activity in all the forms of city charity, says a Chicago correspondent. Not even the bitter cold of January has so many terrors for the poorer classes of the largest cities as the seething, sultry dajts of August, when sweltering nights succeed to scorching days, and the regions where tenement houses and hovels abound have no comforts fur the race of man. For many a child and many a woman these miserable s-mroundings of stifling air and burning brick wails bring death or suffering, and the only rescue for them is a short vacation in the country. This is made possible to them by sm h a charity as the Chicago Daily News Fresh-Air Fund. Its plans and methods arc simple enough. It takes up deserving boys or girls of needy families, working-girls whose thin cheeks and bowed shoulders tell of fourteen and sixteen hours’ work every day, spurred on incessantly by the merciless instinct of self-preservation. And it t kes them out of the cruel city putting them for a fortnight in the free (ountry. There are so many pitiful cases of want and misery always before the eyes of city people that never come within the knowledge of countryfolks. Flowers abound out there like good air and sunlight. But it is sad to witness the —— ’ j ENJOYING THE COUNTRY AIR. eagerness with which these defrauded city children snatch at the veriest suggestion of the l;e:iutiful things Cod made for them. An observer relates that the other day their car was bridged on the viaduct near the Union Depot. A lady from a suburban train, with a bunch of flowers in her Land, threw away some partly withered roses. A little newsboy, certainly not larger than 6 years old, saw them and stood staring at them as if entranced. Then he looked all around to see if any one was coming to claim his treasure, and su - ing no one, picked them up tenderly. It almost brought tears to the eyes of the ] eople on the car to see how lovingly, almost reverentially he handled those withered flowers, pressing back the petals with a szrimy hand and peering into the flower’s heart. Two other newsboys came up, and he divided his flowers with them, evidently doubling his pleasure by so doing, as shown by the lighting up of his face in a smile. "You could not have taken in that scene,” the on-looker continued, “with sS’9S "<> LIL “

person to’do"tfir3' through the Fresh Air F .nd, whether that person lives in the country or in the city. City people furnish the money for transporting the waifs to and from the ; airy c untry. The country folks furnish | the homes, which are realms of fairyi land to the city waifs, where singing j birds,scampering, saucy-faced squirrels, j chattering chipmunks, and bright-faced i flowers leave images in their childish hearts that will never fade. The methods of the country week are as simple as its purposes are far-reach-ing. They consist of a minimum of organization and machinery and a maxWHERE PLEAS RE ABOUNDS. imum of workers and results. Any one having a home in the country may become a “country-week” worker by observing the following suggestions: First —Make a personal canvass among your neighbors on farms or in village homes—that are just as good as farms for the purpose—and persuade as many as you can to invite two little children, or a mother and Infant, or a couple of working girls to each home for a twoweeks visit. Second—Send to th) Chicago Daily News the names and postofliee addresses of those who Invite those “country weekers”—specifying particularly what class and number of guests are to go to each home. State also the date when the guests are to be sent, and to what railroad station. The date should not be less than one week alter the list is sent, so as to allow time for all necessary arrangements. Third —Meet the guests at the station on the day fixed and s- e that they get to the houses of their hosts. Fourth—Notify the Daily News at least four days before the date of return, so that arrangements may be made for the care of the party in Chicago. Unless otherwise specified, two weeks is understood to be the period of the visit. I- ifth—See that the party is put safely on the train at the right time on the day Oi return, and give the conductor the return tickets. Bailroad officials are instructed to pay special attention to the Country-Week parties. Large moans are not necessary to the development and exercise of benevolent feelings. Money may be misused in ostensible charities unless it is employed both intelligently and sympathetically. At Charleston, N. C., a woman testified recently in a court that she was the mother of twenty childr n.