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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1892)
THE DAUGHTER. SPp i ft ifcff I?:' My ltttlo daughter grows apace; a; Hor dolls arc now <juItc out of date; jit seems tlmt I must take their place. Wo have become such friends of lute We might, be ministers of state, Discussing projects of great peril. Such strutigu new <|uostionings dilate The beauty of my little girl. How tall sho grows! What subtle grace Doth ovory movement uuimuto; With garments gathered for the race She stands a goddess, slim and straight, Young Artemis, when sho was eight, Among tho myrtle bloom and laurel— I doubt if sho could more than mato Tho beauty of my little girl. The baby passos from her face, Leaving the lines more delicate, Till in her features I can trace Her mother's smile, sorene, sodate, ’Tis something at the hands of fate To watch the onward years unfurl Each line which goes to consecrate Tho beauty of my little girl. ■NVOV. Lord! hear me as in prayer I wait, Thou givest all! guard Thou my pearl: And when thou countcst at the Gate Thy Jewols, count my littlo girl. —Chumbers’ Journal. tf \ . 00 ?fe. is# -- ;V- : r ]/W :i. 10 - Kvt ■ THE WIDOW’S SPOONS. Among the peaceable and Indus* trlous population of liathgate in Lin lithgowshire, Scotland, there was one darno who. though noither tho wealth iest nor the bust born, stood, in her own estoem, above all but tho laird and tho minister; and her style and title was Widow Simpson. This lady valued herself—not on tne farm loft her by the good man who had de parted this life some seven years bo fore the commencement of our story, for Its acres wero fow and they con sisted of half reclaimed moorland; not on her grown up son, Robin, though he was counted a Utcoly and sensible lad; not on her own thrifty house keeping; though It was known to be on tho ’lilghtscrew” principle; but on the possession of a dozen silver tea spoons. Hor account of them was that they had belonged to the Young Chevalier, and had boen bestowed upon her grandfather in return for entertaining that claimant to the British orown on his march from Cul loden—in proof of which sho was ac customed to point out a half obliter ated crest and tho initials C. 8. with which they wero marked. Tho widow's neighbors, however, had a different tale regarding their coming into the family. It was to tho elloct that her grandfather, who kopt a small inn somowhore in fife, had bought them from an ill-doing laird for three gallons of Highland whisky, and bestowed thorn on his grand daughter, as one of his family moat likely to hold fast to such an impor tant acquisition. In the family resided, in tho capaci ty of ,<holp,”ono Nancy Campbell, a girl about ninoteea who was sus pected of having takou a fancy to Robin, who rociprocated the senti ment. Nothing, however, would soft en the heart of the widow as regards a match, until at lust the following event occurred, and caused her to give way: About tho hay-milking time a distant and comparatively rich relative was expected to call and take tea one evening on his way from Lin lithgow. It was not often that this superior relative honored her house with a visit and Mrs. Simpson, deter mined that nothing should be wanting to his entertainment, brought out the treasured spoons early in tho fore noon. with many injunctions to Nancy touohing the care she should take in brightening them up. While this operation was being conducted in the kitchen in the midst of one of those uncertain days which va.y the north ern June a sudden darkening of the sky announced the approach of heavy rain. The huy was dry and ready for housing. Robin and two farm men were busy gathering it in; but the great drops began to fall while a cun ■ siderable portion yet remained in the field, and, with the instinct of crop preservation, forth rushed the widow, followed by Nancy, leaving the spoons half-scoured on the kitchen table In her rapid exit the girl had forgotten to latch the door. The weozel and the kite were the only depredators known about the moorland farm, but while they were all occupied in the hay-field who should come that way but Geordv Wilson. Well the kitchen door was open, and Geordy stepped in. Two objects powerfully arrested Geordy's atten tion; one was the broth-pot boiling on the fire, and the other the silver spoons scattered on the table. Bend ing over the former, Geordy took a considerable sniff, gave the in gredients a stir with the pot stick and muttered, -'Very thin.” His proceed ing with regard to the latter must re main unmentioned; but half an hour after, when he was safely ensconced in a farm house a mile off. and the family had been driven within doors by the increasing storm, they found everything os it had been loft_the -. broth on the dm the cat on the window seat the whiting and flannel on the table; but not a spoon " was there. ••Wbar’s the spoons?” cried Mrs. Simpson to the entire family, who stood by the fire drying their wet garments. Nobody could tell. Nancy bad left them on the table when she ran to the hay. No one had been in the house they were certain, for nothing was disturbed. The drawer was pulled out and the empty stock ing exhibited. Every shelf every corner, was searched, but to no pur pose; the spoons had disappeared, and the state of the farm house may be imagined. The widow ran through it like one distracted, questioning, soolding and searching. Robin. Nancy and the farm men were dis patched m different directions as soon as the rain abated, to inform the neighbors, under the supposition that some strolling beggar or gypsy might havo carried off the treasure, and would attempt to dispose of it in the parish. The rich relation came at his appointed time; and had ittoh a tea that ha vowed novor again to trust himself in tho house of his entertainer. Hut tho search wont on; rabbits’ holes were looked into for the missing sil vor. and active boys were bribed to turn out magpies' nests. Welts and barns In the neighborhood were ex plored. The crlors of tho throe near est- parishes wero employed to pro claim the loss; It was regularly adver tised at kirkgate and market place; and Mra Simpson begun to talk of getting a search warrant for the beg gar's moal pouch, liathgato was alarmed through all its borders con cerning tho spoons; but when almost a month had worn away, and nothing could bo hoard of them, the widow's suspicions turned from beggars, barns and magpies to light on poor Nancy. She lind boon scouring the spoons, and had left the house last; silver could not loave the table without hands. It was true that Nancy had always borne an unquestioned character; but such spoons wore not to be met with every day and Mrs. Simpson was de termined to have them buck in her stocking. After sundry hints of in creasing breadth to Hobin. who could not help thinking his mother was losing her Judgment, she, ono day. plumped the charge, to the utter astonishment and dismay of the poor girl, whose anxiety in the search bad been inferior only to her own. Though poor and an orphan. Nancy had some honest pride; she immediate ly turned out the whole contents of her kist (box), unstrung hor pocket In Mrs. Simpson’s presonce. and ran with tears in hor eyes to toll tho min ister. As was then common In the country parishes of Scotland difficulties and disputes, which might have employed the writers and puzzled the magis trates were referred to his arbitration, and thus law suits and scandal pre vented. The minister hud heard, as who in liathgato hud not? of Mrs. Slmson’s loss. Like the rest of the parish he thought it rather strange; but Nancy Campboll was one of the most sorlous and exemplary girls in his congregation, and he could notbe lievo that the charge preferred against her was true. Yot the poculiaritios of the, case domunded investigation. With some difficulty the ministor per suaded Nancy to return to her mis tress, bearing a message to tho effect that he and two of the elders who happened to resldo in the neighbor hood would come ovor the following evening, hoar what could be said on both sides, and. if possible, clear up tho mystery. The widow was well pleased to have tho minister and his elders como to inquire after her spoons. She put on her best mutch— that is to say, cap—preparod her best speeches, and enlisted some of the most serious and roliable of her neighbors to assist in the investigation. Early in the evening of the follow ing day—when the summer sun was wearing low and tho field work was over—they were all assembled in the clean-scoured lcitchon, tho ministor, elders, and neighbors soberly listen ing to Mrs. Simpson's testimony touching her lost silver, Nancy. Robin and tho farm men sitting by until their turn came; when tho door, which had been left partly opon to admit the breeze—for the e.enlng was sultry— was quietly pushed aside, and in Blid Geordy Wilson, with his usual accom paniments of staff and wallet. ••There’s nae room for ye here, Geordy. ” said the widow; “we're on weighty business.” ••WeeL mem,” said Geordy, turning to depart. • 'it's of nae consequence. I only came to speak about your spoons.” • Hae ye heard o’ themP" cried Mrs. Simnson, bouncing from her seat. "I couldna miss bein' blessod wi’ the precious gift o’ hearin’; and. what’s better, I saw them,’’ said Geordy. ••Saw them, Geordy? Whar are they? and here’s a whole shillin’ for ye;” and Mrs. Simpson's purse, or rather an old glove used for that pur pose. was instantly produced. ••Weel” said Geordy. ••! slipped in ae day. and seein’ the siller unguard ed. I thought some ill-guided body might covet it, and jist laid it by, I may say, amang tho leaves o' that blble, thinkin' you would be sure to see the spoons when you went to read. ” oeiore ueordy had finished his rove lation Nancy Campbell had brought down the proudly-displayed but never opened bib'.e, and interspersed be tween its leaves lay the dozen of long sought spoons. The minister of Bathgate could scarcely command his gravity while admonishing Goordy on the trouble and vexation his trick had caused. The assembled neighbors laughed out right when the daft man, pocketing the widow's shilling, which he had clutched in the early part of the dis course assured them all that ho kenned Mrs. Simpson read hor bible so often the spoons would be certain to turn up. Geordy got many a basin of broth and many a luncheon of broad-and cheese on account of that transaction, with which he amused all the fire sides of the parish. Mrs. Simpson was struck dumb, even from scolding. The discovery put an end to her os tentatious professions and. it may be hoped, turned her attention more to practice. By way of making amends for her unjust imputations on Nancy Campbell she consentod to receive hor as a daughter-in-law within the same year; and it is said th?re was pom e ever after in the farm house; but the good people of liutkgate. when discussing a character of more pre tence than performance, still refer to Widow Simpson's spoons.—Romance. alvjicU iiivati-y. ••My father’s an Odd-fellow!" < boasted a little boy. •My father’s a Freemason!” re plied the other; •»-»’ that's higher, I for tho hod fellows wait on the raa Isons.”—Smith. Gray & Co.'s Monthly. FARM AND HOUSEHOLD. VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR YOUNO BREEDERS. About ll©<* Keeping for Women—Value of Pumpkin*— Doe* the Cow Xeed a Kent?—Stock Note* and Household Helps. Points for Younjr Hreeders* Tho following extract from a paper reiul by William B. l''asig. of Cleve land. before the Ohio state board of agriculture, bristles with so many good suggestions to the farmer or be ginner who is breeding trotters in a small way. that we cannot pass It by: After you breed a colt, give it a chance. Feed it well, and when old enough teach it to step out and, whether in training or not remember that pure grass is nature's remedy for all ail ments. There is a great deal of fool isdness in the present day's training. Too weights, hobbles, patent sprend ors and the like are undoubtedly in rare instances necessary, but are fre quently used when their absence would be much better. A little more time and patience generally accomplishes all that these mechanical appliances do, and the legs, feet, gait and nftor service of tho animal are much tho botter for their omission. If you cun afford it put your colt in the hands of a capable trainer—if you can find one of that kind—but better no training at all than poor training. Good train ing is a good investment. If you have tho time, train him yourself. You will find the work a fascina ting recreation. Get up an hour earlier every morning. The colt will enjoy it—so will you. Do not over work him. Keep him feeling as gay as a lark, and when he wants to step out let him go, short distances at a umc. ii at tne snap or a twig or. a rustle of the leaves of the roadside bushes he occasionally starts up on a trot and speeds away at a clip faster than his ordinary one, if only for a rod or two you have then a promise that will pay to train. If he has no ‘ 'brush" of this kind, but a sterotypod gait nbout as fast one time as an other. my idea is that he has not tho necessary quality for training. Sell lam then for a business horse-, tho price will cover the expense of rais ing and fair profit. If ho turns out only a 2:130 performer his value will be several times over the cost of his production, and will also increase that of his sire and dam. If ho should be a phenomenon—a 2:30 or •benter trotter, you are made rich by one animal. It may appear that there is a great over-production of ' this class of horsos, that tho inevitable law of sup ply and demand will soon have its innings and over-production result as it always does, in disaster. While that may be true, it is especially true that breeding tho trotting-bred horse is at the present time the most profita ble industry the agriculturist can en gage in. And remember that the trotting-horse is the most useful horse in the world; that America is his home; that we have spent nearly a century in bringing him to his present state of perfectfon; that be ing the most useful animal of his kind, he will certainly gain a foot hold—or rather increase the foot hold he has already gained with all civilized nations. They must come to the land of the stars and stripes to get him. and though it looks like over-production now, the markets of the world will soon all want what only we can furnish and in that view the business has a rosy hue. Hcp Keeping far Women. Although the keeping of bees is not so profitable as in former years, yet it is u paying pursuit for women to take up, as it gives light work out of doors in warm weather, and does not require work and rare in inclement weather. Some years the bees gather large quantities of nice honey that always sells at a paying price and years when they do not get much honey they require but little care. Tons of honey go to waste every year for want of bees to gather it. Women often complain that they can* not make as much money as men, but in this pursuit they have an equal chance, and there is nothing about it but the weakest can do with a very little help from a brother, or father, or husband, and if one bas a fair amount of health they can do all the work themselves. I do not write from theory, but from actual experience, having taken care of more than 100 colonies each year myseif for many years. I suppose it is the fear of stings that prevents muny from en gaging in it, but by clothing in such a way that a bee cannot touch you. there need not be fear of stings, but more than all to procure the bees, that are a gontle race, and procuring a good book on bee culture, that tenches how to handle thorn so as not to make them irritable. Every farm ought to contain one or more colonies of pure Italian bees to furnish the family with that most de licious, sweet, pure honey. The sons of the family care for the farm and stock and how appropriate for the daughters to care for the chickens, turkeys and been They do not require that constant care that chickens da but from a half hour to one hour’s work from six to a dozen times a year is all tue time re quired to care for a colony which 1 ought to bring on an average twenty or more pounds of honey each year. Honey is very healthful, especially in all diseases of the throat and chest. It is very handy to have in the house to prepare medicine in; a cup of hot honey, sipped ono teaspoon ful or so each hour, is excellent to relieve one of a cold. It is very handy to have in the house, as it requires no cooking to prepare it for company and It always •eta the table off to lay a nice cake upon a elaes dish and also to fill a Class tureen with candied honey. It re .uires very little more food to set a beautiful table for tea; It looks very pretty and tempting to cut it up in small squares and dish out In glass sauce dishes to each one’s plate, pour ing over it a rich cream. Some think they cannot eat honey, but if they will try white clover honey candied with cream or iqilk poured over It I think they will find that it will agree with them.—Mrs. L. C Ax tell in the Farmer’s Voice. Doom the Cow Need Kent. About every so often somebody comes forward with the absurd idea that the cow needs rest; that she should be permitted to go over one year without being milked or having a calf. It is almost too absurd to no tice, and yet however ridiculous a notion may be, there are some who may be misled by it. Nature under* stands her business very thoroughly. It is not natural for a cow to rest and she is not benefited by doing so. Be sides, If a farmer or dairyman was compelled to let his whole herd rest part of the time, where would the profits of dairying come from? The practical farmer and dairyman, though he knows little of science^ knows that the rest doctrine is non sense.—Coleman’s Rural World. Feeding; Whole Corn. No kind of farm stock excepting sheep and poultry will digest whole corn without greater loss than the miller would take as toll for grinding. Where cattle are fed whole corn it is the practice of Western farmers to turn in store hoga which get a good living, and sometimes fatten on the undigested corn voided in tho drop pings. Even the hoga if they get much of this half-digested corn, will voin pieces of corn thut have gone through them without affording them any nutriment Stock Notes. Cattle never ought to suffer from the weather. Good and abundant pastures are half the battle in raising cattle. No one thing is more essential to health than a wholesome supply of drinking water. The cheapest beaf is that which never leaves the farm from calfhood until it is ready for the shambles. It Is essential in the feeding of breeding cattle that the full possibill ties of each animal should be brought out. Both in winter and summer it is an important item to give the growing cattle an abundance of wholesome food. Much in all of your work of breed ing cattle will depend on the bull that heads your herd, be sure that it is a good one. On many farms sorub cattle are kept that at three years will not weigh any more than good short-horn grades will at two. One trouble in commencing to breed sorub cattle is that one is apt to get into a rut from which it seems diffi cult to break out. To breed the best cattle you want good individual animals with good thoroughly reliable pedigrees of the breed you like best. The large majority of Western farmers cannot afford to keep a cow for the milk alone, the value of the calf must be considered. When it can be done slipping a piece of rubber hose four or five feet long down the animal's throat is a good remedy for hoven in cattle, grease well before trying. While good blood lies at the found ation of good cattle feeding it is not all, feeding care and management have as much to do with increasing the growth and profit as breed. Household Helps. Beware of cheap soap and soap powders in cleaning woodwork, unless you are going to repaint Zino is best cleaned with sapolio and hot water, and then polished with kerosene and a woolen cloth. Raw linseed oil is much better than kerosene for oiling furniture, but it must be rubbed perfectly dry with a woolen cloth. Carpets wear much longer if heavy carpet paper is laid under them. If this is not convenient two thicknesses of newspaper is far better than straw, or laying next to the floor. The most comfortable ’lacks” imaginable to spread over the top of mattresses. are made by using feathers instead of cotton for filling, and tying them about four inches apart One ordinary sized feather bed will make four * lacks." Holland shades that are soiled near the bottom can be advantageously turned from top to bottom. Don’t shift old-fashioned shade fixtures from other rooms to the kitchen, when new spring-rollers can be purchased as cheaply as now. Time and patience are both too valuable. Comparatively few of our people have found out what merit there is in gooseberries how keen and appe tizing the flavor when used as rhu barb is while green; and how easily kept in jars for frequent enjoyment all through the year. They have a special and most agreeable flavor. To clean marble mix a little whit ing with a strong solution of washing soda and a little dissolved soap. Lay the mixture on the marble with a brush and let it remain for half an hour, then wash it oil using a scrub bing brush and flannel, with a little alcohol to polish the marble. The oil of white birch bark, which gives to Russia leather its peculiar aromatic and lasting qualities, when dissolved in alcohol is said to be ex cellent for preserving and water proofing various fabrics. It renders them both acid and insect proof and i in no way destroys their pliability. I THE AUTHORIZED ~~~~ KEELEY institute, FOR THE CURE OF LIQUOR, OPIUM, MORPHINE A1 TOBACCO HABITS At O’NEILL, NEB. ■MHMWi ■■KBaiiiHaiiiiNiiaiMiimti This institute is a branch of the Dr. Leslie Keely insti tute at Dwight, 111. All remedies are prepared by Dr. Keeley and administered by a physician appointed and instructed by Dr. Keeley. In fact the treatment b identical with that at Dwight and the results must be the same—certain cure. RATES—$75 for three weeks treatment. Medicine for cure of tobacco habit sent by express for $5. For further information address, Keeley Institute, O’Weill,, _ _ We"b. > O’N hi LLbU SI NESS DIRECTORY H. PIERCE, ATTORNEY-AT LAW. Real Estate and Insurance. g B. BENEDICT, LAWYER. Offlce In the Judge Roberts building, north of Burnett A Freos'. lumber yard, 0 NEILL, NEB. g W. ADAMS, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice In all the courts. 8pcclal at tention given to foreclosures and collections. Is also COUNTY ATTORNEY JJR B. T. TRUKBLOOB, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Diseases of Ihe Eye and Ear and fittlnfl glasses a specialty. OHIee hours 0 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 5 p. m, Office over “THE EMPORIUM." ^|ULLEN BROS., CARPENTERS & BUILDERS. Estimates taken and material; furnished. Jobbing promptly attended to. JC. SMOOT, FASHIONABLE BARBER. DEALER IN 0IQAR8, ETO. ^ BOYD, BUILDERS. ESTIMATES FURNISHED. 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