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W. W. BANDERS, rnblliher.
NEMAHA. NEBRASKA.
"THE WIMMEN FOLKS."
If 'twasn't for tho wlmmen folks, It stems
to mo, I'll Jest bo bound,
Ab If this earth 'u'd bo so dull I wouldn't
keer to stay around.
And while I ain't In any senso what might
bo called a ladles' man,
I tillers like to keep within a speakln' dis
tance when I can.
It's funny how a woman's smllo can sort
o brighten up a place.
A man fcrgltn tho nhaddcrs whllo ho sceB
the sunshlno In 'er face.
Tho poets call 'em cllngln' vines and say
we men arc mighty oaks,
Hut somehow I bellevo tho strength o'
earth la In tho wlmmen folks.
Tit, when It comes to buyln' gowns and
liats and all that sort o' thing
(I've knowed tho tlmo my wlfo has spent
ten dollars In ono fall or Bprlngl)
Then when a feller sees the bills como tum-
blln' In they sort o' vex
Ills Christian soul and make him wish ho'd
never seen tho fairer box.
But he gits over that, you bet, when troublo
shows her gloomy face,
Per when ho sees 'em goln" round a sowln'
sunshlno every place.
Fcr sorrer that disturbs tho heart until It
swells and burns and chokes
Is Bcldom soothed cxceptln' by the presence
v of the wlmmen folks.
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And can't you call to mind the tlmo when
you was sick and through the night
Tho neighbors como and set around and
watched you In a fllckerln' light,
And talked In whispers, 'cause thoy feared
they'd worry you with what they said,
And you not knowln' If you'd live and carln'
less If you was dead?
I'm sure that you can recollect you didn't
mind the doctor much,
But wasn't It dlstressln' when some other
man 'u'd dare to touch
Ter fevered flesh: and yet what Joy It was
to feel the lovln 'strokes
On check an' brow of lovln hands belonging
to the wlmmen folks.
I've seen a right smart heap o 'life, of sunny
days and dark ones, too;
I've tried to think out lots o' things, and
failed, but Jest 'twixt mc and you,
I've got a lot o sympathy for any man
who goes a mile
Along life's weary road without Its bright
ened by a woman's smile.
And Heaven's merciful, I know, fer right
through every cloud o doubt
It reaches down Its gracious hand and
hangs Hope's lovln' lantern out.
It gives to men a thousand Joys to lighten
up their heavy yokes,
But all the other gifts combined ain't equal
to the wlmmen folks.
Nixon Waterman, In L. A. W. Bulletin.
DIPLOMACY.
By John Trcgorth.
Characters: Eric Gordon, tho vicar's son;
Edith Oakley, tho squire's daughter.
Scene: Tho hall garden, a scat on the
tcrraco In the shade of an acacia.
ERIC I'm glad to And you outside.
It's much pleasanter.
Edith Because you want to smoke, I
suppose?
Eric No. But, now you mention it,
thai would assist me.
Edith To spend a tedious half hour?
If it is so trying I will excuse you.
Eric Thanks, no. (Lighting a ci
gar.) But I came to speak to you.
Edith (intent on her work) About ?
Eric About a curious matter, out
side my experience till now; and you
can help me a good deal.
Edith I can't guess, and I don't sup
pose it is worth it if I could.
Eric I am in love I
Edith (bending lower over her work)
Really, how very interesting for you.
Eric Of course, I can't expect it to
interest you very much, but we're fairly
old friends, and I thought you might
help me. I know nothing about girls;
I've got no sisters
Edith And you wont mc to be one
to you? I'm sure I feel very much
obliged. I'm afraid the responsibility
Ib a little too heavy.
( Eric No! That's not quite what I
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YOU-MUST IIELPSIE.
.vnnt. But, really, you might help me.
tCt may make all the difference to my
Success and happiness.
' p Edith (irritably) If your mind is
f,nade up, 1 don't see what good my ad
' ice
fa Eric You don't understand me. You
' ee, it's this I want to make her likt
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"H Edith (spitefully) That's rather an
Emtlertaklng, is it not?
m Eric I know I'm not good enough for
rier, but I might itnprove if only 1 knew
effbat she would like me to do.
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Edith How far arc you prepared to
go in the way of reform?
Eric I'll do anything to please her.
Edith I had no idea you were so
obliging. Do you want me to get from
her a list of desirnble improvements?
Eric No. I want you to tell mc what
you personally object to in me.
Edith But I've only a quarter of an
hour at my disposal just nowl Besides,
what good would
Eric It would be some guide. I can
trust your tnste.
Edith Really? Before you know
what it is?
Eric Yes. Tell me frankly what you
yourself would like different, and I'll
try to change.
Edith And be mortally offended nt
my candor?
Eric I should not be offended in
the
Edith I don't suppose it would sig
nify much if you were now.
Eric 1 could stand anything from
from the girl in question, and I wont
you to take her place for the time being.
Edith (shivering) How good of you!
I'm afraid you'll find me a poor substi
tute. She must be quite nn exception
al young lady to produce such a start
ling effect upon you.
Eric She is, Now, please, begin your
criticism.
Edith (somewhat pale, owing tc the !
heat, perhaps) Then I expect she
would like you to be more ambitious, to
get on and make a position for your
self. Eric I simply hate push and that
kind of thing. Hike to be quiet. Still
if it would please her
Edith I expect it would. And don't
you smoke too much?
Eric It never occurred to me. I
shouldn't like to give up tobacco.
Edith She won't wish that, if she
knows much about men. When they
arc smoking they are contented and
comparatively good tempered. She
should sacrifice some scruples to secure
that. All the same, Bhe mightn't care
to see you with a pipe in yourmouth all
day long and everywhere.
Eric (throwing his cigar in the
bushes) Perhaps not.
Edith (smiling) You appear in ear
nest. Eric lam. Don't you believe it?
Edith I'm sure she would feel com
plimented if she were here.
Eric (disconsolately) That's some
consolation. Well, what next?
Edith She might prefer ties of a less
alarming type
Eric What color do you would she
like, do you think?
Edith I don't know. But I should
suggest white. They suit you.
Eric I shall wear nothing else in
future. (Aside) Whatwashingbills!
Edith Then, again, if she is fond of
flowers, you might send her some.
Eric She has much finer flowers than
we have at the vicarage.
Edith I don't think that matters.
Eric Well, what would she like best?
Edith How should I know? One
would think you could have discovered
that for yourself.
Eric What do you like ? That will be
a guide.
Edith Personally, I am fond of lilies
of the valley.
Eric Good! What next?
Edith I don't think she would like
you to keep her in suspense too long;
it is unkind. Does she suspect your
feelings?
Eric I fancy not. To tell you the
truth, I'm a bit afraid of her. Her po
sition is better than mine. She might
scorn me.
Edith (Indignantly) She would have
no right to do that. If she liked you,
your position would make no difference.
I don't think you should hesitate too
long.
Eric You think I ought to risk it?
Edith You must judge for yourself.
Eric Well, if you really think so
Confound it! here comes your brother.
I hod better be off now. But I'll re
member your advice; I'll take the next
chance I get. Good-by.
Edith Good-by. (With on effort) I'm
sure 1 wish you success. (And as he
disappears) She's a fortunate girl, who
ever she is. 1 hope she's good enough
for him. But I did think. . . .
"Eric (glancing back as he turns the
corner) Four pipes a day, and perhnps
a cigar! White ties! Lilies of the val
ley! I wonder where I con get some?
And lost, but not least, a position
which can wait. Well, 111 see whnt can
be done. I wonder does she suspect.
Black and White.
The Influx to JeriiNnlcm.
During the past few years nearly 150,
000 Hebrews have entered Jerusalem,
and the arrival of another host is said to
be imminent. Already the railways are
opening the country between the coast
and Jerusalem and Damascus and n
Hebrew migration on a large scnle moy
cause Syria to become once more of
vast importance in the east.
Fill Teeth with GIiihn.
The latest use for glass is instead of
gold as a material for stopping decay
ing teeth. It answers splendidly, and
is far less conspicuous than the yellow
metal. Of course, it is not ordinary
glass, but is prepared by some new
patented process which renders it soft
and maMwible.
ArtixtN In l'urlri.
There are -18,000 artists in Paris, moro
than half of them pointers. The num
ber of paintings sent in to the exhibi
tions last year was about 10,000.
THE FARMING WORLD.
COWS FOR THE DAIRY.
Hov They Arc Selected nt the Mtnne
Hotn Experiment Station.
Wc must first determine what we
want the animals for, and then select
those which are adopted for thnt par
ticular purpose. At the university we
keep a careful account of the cost of
keeping each cow of the herd, with a
view of determining the cost of a
pound of butter made from the milk of
each cow. The cost varied from eight
to twelve cents a pound, EOine animals
costing SO per cent, more than others in
producing a pound of butter. We di
vided the herd into two classes and
found that the division that cost the
most to produce butter hod a tendency
(o put on flesh more than the others.
In order to be doubly sure that our
conclusions were correct, we made a
second test with the same result. Now,
why was this? I examined the two
classes individually and found that
the spare built cow, with a deep body,
was the best duiry cow. In both divi
sions all breeds of cows were repre
sented. What we wanted to find out,
if possible, wos how to be able to tell,
without making a mistake, the animal
that would make butter the cheapest.
Careful investigation developed the
fact that it took one pound of food to
maintain 100 pounds of animal weight,
so that an nnimal that weighed 900
pounds would digest 18 pounds of feed,
required nine pounds to supporthcrEelf
and should return the remaining nine
pounds to her owner.
We must feed the cow just what she
needs to maintain and produce the
greatest possible amount of milk, select
her food for her, for If you turn her out
where she has access to a straw pile or
other coarse fodder she will fill her
stomach with food that she does not
need, and it will occupy the space in the
stomach that should be filled with nu
triment to produce milk. There is an
other tiling I hdve noticed, and that is,
that in examining Jersey herds we
find the animals are generally advanced
in age. Large cows are not as good
for the dairy, as they have to carry too
much weight, and it has a tendency to
wear them out and they put on beef
and break down and wear out. Prof.
T. L. Haccker, in Farm News.
COWS WEAR EARRINGS.
Queer llkaip IbhiiciI ly the Ilelslnn
Director of Agriculture.
A cow is the last creature one would
expect to see with earrings, yet every
cow in Belgium lias got to wear them
now. The director-general of agricul
ture has issued a regulation that all
animals of the bovine species are to
wear earrings as soon as they have
attained the age of three months.
This is a hygienic measure, Intended
to prevent the introduction into Bel-
FOR HYGIENE, NOT VANITY.
plum of animals suffering from tuber
culosis. Breeders are to be obliged to keep nn
txuet account of all animals raised by
them, and the ring (on which is en
graved a number) is fastened in the
animal's ear for the purpose of pre
venting or helping to prevent the
substitution of one nnimal for another.
MACADAM ROADS.
A Depth of Twelve Inched Mnlcen an
Excellent Iloadhed.
Many so-called macadam roads con
sist of a few inches of broken stone laid
on the surface of the ground without
any provision for preventing the stone
from spreading under the pressure of
loads. There should be made a trench
of the width and depth intpnded for the
rood-bed. For light traffic, six inches
of stone on a good foundation will an
swer, but for heavy traffic this is not
sufficient. The pressure of n load pass
ing over a compact roodspreads out
through the body beneath in cone-like
form, the apex being at the load on the
burface. With a depth of but six inches,
the weight nt the bottom will be
spread out over 30 square inches; if it
is nine inches deep, the weight on the
foundation will be spread over SI
hqunre inches, nnd if 12 inches deep, it
spreads over 144 square inches. Depth
of rood-bed means strength. The nrea
of the base sustaining the weight of
the rood increases as the square of the
depth. A rood 12 inches deep is four
times as strong as one six inches deep.
L. A. W. Bulletin.
Have you a sick young tree in the
orchard ; Grub St out and plant a new
one that is healthy. Fall is a good lime
for that, for if you do not get the job
. tlouc uovy it won't get done at all.
WINTERING PLANTS.
Proper Wny of Conntruotliin: Cold
Frnmcw nml Hotliciln.
It is a very easy matter to winter the
most tender flowering plants. Most
plants do not grow very rapidly, if at
all, during winter, and us a consequence
do not want a high temperature nor
much moisture. All that will be neces
sary is to keep them from freezing. Thia
may be done in the following manner:
Dig a trench in n well-drained spot on
the south side of any building, about
two feet deep, six feet wide and as long
as necessary to contain the plants. If
the trench is to be permanent, wall up
with brick to the top or board tightly.
The south side should extend eight to
ten inches above the ground nnd the
north side about six inches higher, to
catch the rays of the sun and shed wa
ter. The sash for the top, consisting
of one or more pieces according to the
length, is fastened with hinges on the
north side. All sides should be well
banked up with earth to help keep out
the cold. Fill to the depth of 20 inches
with sawdust or leaves well tramped in
and the bed is ready for the plants.
Place the potted plants in the saw
dust or leaves up to the rim of the pot
A SIMPLE HOTBED.
and cover during cold nights. Tht
frame is left open all day unless the
weather is too severe; but during the
cold days and nights it should have
some extra covering and during the se
vere weather may remain covered a
week at a time. The greatest care ia
then needed, for, if the sun is very
warm, they need constant ventilation
during the day to prevent them from
burniug. Thus arranged, they should
thrive with an outside climate of from
10 to 15 degrees below zero. A hotbed
is made with the same frame, but with
a different filling. If used for spring
plants, vegetables, the very best of fine
mold should be secured this fall and in
late February operations begun. Fill
to a depth of two feet with fine loose
manure well tramped in, stirring it
occasionally and adding a little watei
if it does not heat. In about a week,
when the temperature begins to go
down below 100 degrees, put in about
six inches of light soil and if necessary
mix in n little sand. Then plant the
seed and keep the temperature as near
to 75 or 80 degrees as possible. Watei
only when the surfnee becomes drj", but
pay constant attention to the airing
and temperature. Alvin Sanders, in
Farm and Home.
TREATMENT OF COWS.
KliiiliioNN to Live Stoclc Pay In More
Wuyn Thnu One.
The fact that dairy cows should be
treated kindly and be kept as quiet and
contented as possible has been stated
and re-stated almost times without
number. Its importance is sufficient to
justify all the attention which it has re
ceived. Not only this, but the general
truth which such a statement contains
has a far wider application. All do
mestic animals should receive kind
treatment, and should be kept as com
fortable as possible. Whether the ani
mal is kept for work, for breeding pur
poses, for fattening, or for producing
in any other direction, it is certain that
the best results can only be obtained
by treating it kindly. Feort physical
injury or nervous irritation will certain
ly make the animal less profitable than
it otherwise would be. Perhaps the cow
is more susceptible to injury from
these causes than any of the domestic
nnimals, but they all, even including
the pig, will certainly show the effects
of harsh treatment. The kind treat
ment of animals was formerly consid
ered wholly n matter of sentiment, and
this side of the matter should still be re
garded. Animals should be well treated
because it Is right and humane to make
them comfortable. But now it is known
that cruelty, or even neglect, not only
affects the animals unfavorably, but
also causes direct financial loss to their
owners. Consequently, kindness to the
live stock can properly be classed under
the head of policy as well as under that
of principle. This subject is always
timely, but just now, when so many
cows ore coming fresh, and the fatten
ing season for bullocks is at hand, it
seems worthy of special notice. Pjairie
Farmer.
Solid BleiiictitN In Milk.
Many persons are surprised to learn
that milk, which is liquid, has a larger
proportion of solid elements than hove
many articles of food. Milk overages
75 per cent, of solid matter, of which
a considerable part is albumen. It is
this which coagulates with heat, and
still more when rennet is used. Pota
toes arc SO per cent, moisture, though
when it is cooked the starch in it ex
pands, making it seem much heartier
food than it is. The solid of the potato
is moinly stnrch. That of milk is di
vided between caseine. butter fats and
sugar, the last of which is found in
v hey, which, even though it be soured,
shows by that fact that it has gome
feugar in it.
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CHARMED BY A RATTLESNAKE.
llcndcrcd 1'nconnetouH hy the Serpent
Colled on Illn Ilrcnnt.
Prof. Charles Rice, the botanist, had
a thrilling experience with a monster
rattlesnake one day recently, and it was
only his coolness and presence of mind
that saved him from death. Prof. Rice
and Dr. Tynan, the bugologist, were up
in the higher altitudes of the Sierras
in search of specimens, and were
camped at a place called Moore Creek.
They had a small tent with them, which
thej had pitched near a stream of water
that was fed by a spring higher up on
the side of the mountain.
Friday evening of last week the
professor and hjs companion, who were
completely worn out with their day's
tramp in search of rare flowers and
bugs, retired to their tent, rolled them
selves up in their blankets, and were
soon in dreamland. Just as daylight
was breaking the professor was
awakened from his slumbers by feel
ing a soft and clammy substance crawl
ing over his face and down on to his
chest, and on raising his head a little
to his horror he discovered it was a mon
ster rattlesnake. The reptile had coiled
itself, with its head raised about a foot,
and readj at the least movement made
to strike.
Cold drops of perspiration oozed from
every pore of the professor'B bodyr
while his muscles became as rigid as
bars of iron, and his eyes became fixed
with a stony glare as he gazed at the
head of the monster, which was about
six or seven inches from his face and
swinging from one side to the other
with the regularity of a clock pendu
lum. The suspense was becoming tin
bearable, but still he knew that the least
move that he made meant death in the
most horrible form. How long he re
mained in this terrible position he does,
not know, but it seemed ages, when sud
denly he felt his muscles relax, his
vision grew dim, everything around
him became dark, and in a few seconds
he was oblivious to everything around
him. The doctor was quietly sleeping"
a few feet away, unconscious of the ter
rible danger of his companion. When
lie awoke the sun was brightly stream
ing into the tent, and as he rolled over
In his blankets toward his companion
his blood seemed to chill in his veins at
the sight presented to his view. His
companion was stretched at full length
upon the ground, with his eyes closed
and his face as white as a piece of mar
ble, while coiled upon his breast was a
huge rattlesnake, apparently asleep.
He quietly seized a shotgun that was
standing near bj', and, cocking both
barrels, raised it to his shoulder and
was about to fire, when he rnalized that
if he did he would probably injure his
companion. Just at this moment his
companion moved a little, when the
snake gave a rattle and again raised his
head. The doctor, seeing his chance,
fired, and at the report of the gun his
companion gave u yell and pumped to
his feet, throwing the reptile three or
four feet away from him in its death
struggle. The doctor's aim was true,
for the reptile's head was blown com
pletely off.
On being measured it was found to be
i feet 92 inches in length and had 17
rattles and a button. The professor's
cerves were so shattered by his terri
ble experience that he was hardly able
to walk, and the following day, in com
pany with his companion, he returned
to this place, where he is at present
recuperating under the doctor's care.
Calaveras (Cal.) Chronicle.
U N PAID SCAVENGERS.
ShclIflHh and InKcctN Perform Ucful
Lnlmr,
The crustneeans are among the im
portant scavengers of the sea and are
also valuable for food for fishes. The
collection of crabs, shrimps and lob
sters forms large industries all over
the world, contributing directly to the
support of man. In Delaware the
horseshoe crab is used ns guano, while
the collection of fossil crabs, as trilo
bites, is a peculiar industry. The fresh
water crayfish produces a concretion
used as an antacid, well known to the
chemists. We owe many of the beau
ties of our summer fields to insects,
ill of which have their special functions
and use. Even the persecuted flea may
render man n service by keeping the
drowsy watch dog awake, while the
mosquito in tropical countries may aid
in pi-eventing the human inhabitants
from living a continual siestn.
The flies arc among the most valu
able insect scavengers. The spiders
prey upon flies, holding them in check.
The silk of the spider is used as a cross
line in astronomical instruments, nnd
that of o Bermuda species as sewing
silk. Bridge makers have obtained val
uable suggestions from these silent
workers, from whose web one of the
kings of France is said to have made
u coat. Grasshoppers and locusts ore
enemies of civilied man, but are eaten
by the Indians, while in the Malay coun
try the dragon fly is considered a dell
tncy. C. F. Holder, in Appleton's Pop
ular Science Monthly.
Knew the Combination.
Client Can you drow a will that
can't be broken?
Honest Lawyer I cannot; but lean
draw one that no one but myself can
break. Puck.
llahy'M Fun.
Wife What a sweet smile there ia
on baby's face, John!
Husband Yes; he's probably dream
ing that lie's keeping me awake -Tit-Bits.
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