V
MUSTHAVE rest.
. president returns to
E CRAY CABLES.
HeWm Star for. Time I-Ob*U
B* 4dvlceofHI. Phjr.ld.n
k,;„, N°-cn<,er du*
** th0 Hou*e-Con*re..man
°rT,e. the Floor *“ Beh“,f ot th*
advocates The W.rnlng the*
nd»—The Order of Procedure
"‘.“"rct.rj Tracy on the Financial
Itaatloo.
jyarua the Democrats.
"" Autr. 12.—‘‘We intend
-r political party shall sur
that will lay the confiscating-hand
America in the interest of Eng
iaI1a ot Europe, and demoetize sil
in this country, and, my friends of
eastern democracy,we bid you
when you do it.”
!ese were the words of Richard ft
. j„ t]ie great financial contes that
;d i„ the house of representatives
’ and the applause that followed
etrmined utterances demonstrated
the great silver leader had with
, material element of the demo
• party, h brought every mem
f the house to a realization that
test serious crisis in the democrat
tv since the dissensions of slavery
,t hand, and that the division of
like the division of 1801, would be
gely on sectional lines.
n accordance with the program of
might agreed upon, Mr. Wilson im
diatelv after the meeting of tho
ise. introduced a bill uncondition
, repealing the Sherman purchasing
r and Mr. Hland, on behalf of the
(coinage men, followed with a res
tion providing for the immediate
isideration of the bill and allotting
irteen days for genefal debate be
(a rote should be taken. The rea
son was drawn to especially secure
t silver men in their demands for
ante votes on free coinage at the
ions ratios proposed, but is so ex
it as to call for a final vote on the
pealing bill at the termination of the
ate, whether the silver amendments
erail or not. Thus, in the house at
ist, the fear of filibustering is ai
red ami both parties are arrayed in
«for a fair fight and no favors.
The speeches of the day were marked
r their intensity of feeling and re
tied a wide difference of opinion in
rty ranks.
Mr. Kayner of Maryland was frank
Hugh to unqualifiedly declare for
onometalism under present conditions
i presented the arguments of the re
ding men in the strongest possible
)Ir. Uiand electrified the house by
warning that the democratic party
mild know the silver men no more if
assisted in the last drama of the de
inetization of silver, and Lafe Pence,
evening silver representative from
iorado. made one of the strongest
leches heard in the halls of congress
ithin the last decade—excepting only
e eloquent tariff oration that brought
me to Congressman William J. Bryan
: Nebraska a year ago.
The galleries of the house were well
moled when immediately aftbr the
ding of the journal Hr. Wilson of
lest Virginia offered for present con
ideratron a bill to repeal a part of the
I*approved July 14, 1890, (the Sher
aactl
It provides that so much of the act
inprovei! July 14, 1890, as directs the
(cretary of the treasury to purchase
wm time to time silver bullion to the
Rregate amount of 4,500,000 ounces,
so much thereof as may be offered
1 ea£b month at the market price
not exceeding 91 for 371M
tarns of pure silver, and to issue in
yment for such purchase, treasury
ites of the United States, be, and the
me is hereby repealed. But this re
*1 shall not impair nor in any man
affect the legal tender quality of
standard silver dollars heretofore
5™; ®nd the faith and credit of the
-J!. .Sta,les are hereby pledged to
nmtain the parity of the gold and
* c,°,m °{ the United .States at the
• ' :(,Ea' ratio, or such other ratio
jay be established by law.
Then Mr. Bland arose nnJ ft
“era
Bland arose and desired to
1 r®s°lution looking to the. order
Mr. Camion of Illinois desired to ask
■ob™m>!ntary ^uestion- He wanted
fewi hr th.e b*H was to be con
j.j. "as it to be referred to a
« n? committee? Was it to be
m committee of the whole,
iin n considered in the house
‘rj committee of the whole?
W*?k,er rePlied that in the ab
■ ru'es >t was for the house to
Ifta
rmine the method of its considers*
v*Cr*tarr Tr*€T 0,1 Finance.
K’ *Aug- 12‘ —GenerallTracy,
«nrt^ary °.f the navy’in an later
aol* „„ay tbe administration had
^P°wer to relieve the currency
Uc«„*n?0Uld coin the 140,000,000
UtrinaT, SllV6r Purcbased under the
l%iora£,*aC^’i?nI1 turn the profit or
U.000 oeo’ TVcll.,would amount to
*ii ti-lU ’lnto the treasury. The
“itad ®?vailable could be de
tit? there H0atl0a.a 1, depositories, and
Uter intndePpslted would at once
intr, .U-. »» one
“to the circulation of th
■jttry.
U'^orernm off in ^ rat«
bicy. continued Genera
|jicn of in„ at® that-unless the step i
to SdSLi? e-r-e“"rCe8_.b
Profits te h a ■ Its res0
'leaf the derived from
(t win be ku,10n now in the
Nil beeur,dei»0?unow in the treasur;
Ns. if necessity of sellin
Klfiat* . UlQ (iSCa.De a t
the coil
""Mis. if it i V necessity oi sellic
“ Nt sso o«^1Aes?P? a deficiency«
fiscal y’ear at Close ol tt
Nee of renV^°Wa’ ^uSf* *•—A
&.tatiTc»of the
fe4T*‘11
“Ueee,IY’ Iowa,
>ca Katas.
9.—A coi
2* tod Mann,*, ea ot ‘be Jo
jNea yesu-d tureJrs’ aa»ociati«
*NthevN?td,ay from Chicag
N eon,*.".®1 t0 meet the inst
Z c«tnpaet meet the insl
$N« tgaTnst .l“agera a“d enter
«« raise °rder
FcT%0°f r
b.trade lari *’* «,hat the old »<
08 ‘be bu
a °®cials ke aJlon? series of yea
£>me e„„eard‘be statement a
The
I^'rai one® U1 Probably be i
HOST FIGHT WITH TIQOH.
*••»*•* Washburn Hays Fore* Host Ha
Iim<—Confidant.
Washinoeox, Aug-. 9.—The feeling
ia very Intense on the financial ques
tion. This was shown in two vigorous
expressions made yesterday by men
who represent two of the leading ele
ments in the fight One of them was
senator Washburn of Minnesota, who
sgoke from the republican standpoint
“It will be a crime if congress does
not act and act at once. It is a ques
tion of weeks, and almost days, and
with the feverish condition of the
country a delay of months will not be
tolerated. If the proper steps are
taken the house can be forced to pass
a repeal bill within the next week,and
the senate will do the same thing
within the next three weeks But this
can be done only by a display of back
bone and foroe. Yes, we must have
plenty of fores My plan is to
come to the senate and stay
here day after day and night
after night until the repeal is accom
plished. If there are men here who
want to respond to the demands of the
country they must make up their
minds that they must go without sleep
night after night They must camp
out in the senate chamber. They
must form squads and reliefs, and
they must stay at their post of duty
in the senate until this selfish, per
sonal interest which seeks to secure
delay is absolutely strangled. That
is the only way of actually doing what
the country demands shall be done.”
This is the heroic remedy Senator'
Washburn will submit to the republi
can caucus If it is adopted, and there
are many who recognize that it is the
only speedy solution to the contest, it
means a fight to the death at the very
outset in the senate.
Senator Stewart was asked if there
was any possibility of a compromise
on the basis of a new ratio. Ue said
that there was not the slightest chance
of a compromise, and then he added
what is of much significance at this
time:
“What is the use of talking com
promise when the friends of free silver
have an actual majority in the United
States senate? I know what I say
when I claim that there is a majority
opposedtounconditionalrepeal. There
has been talk of a canvass showifag
thirty-five for repeal, thirty-five
against and eighteen doubtful. But
that is far from exact. I tell you posi
tively that 1 have a canvass, which
shows a clear majority opposed to un
conditional repeal.”
This is the first time that the sena
tor has claimed that the silver men
had a majority which could defeat re
peal. Ouly ten days ago he was
quoted by a New York paper conced
ing the passage of the repeal. lie
said, however, that he attached con
ditions to the views then stated and
that since then his canvass has assured
him that the silver forces of tho senate
could not be defeated.
wn&t congressmen ana senators Think
of the President’s Message.
Washington, Kng. 9.—The message
of the president was received by con
gress with a degree of attention and
earnestness that has seldom been ac
corded to that state paper. A notable
fact was the general absence of adverse
criticism ■■ from a party point of view,
and, among those who have reserved
their judgment, the democrats were
quite as numerous as the republicans.
?or instance, Mr. Voorhees, chairman
of the finance committee, declined pos
itively.and refused to be interviewed on
the message, and Mr. Hall of New York
did the same.
Mr. Gorman said: “The message is a
clear statement of the president’s views.
It is as terse and clear a statement as
could have been made.
Senator Cockrell, chairman of the ap
propriation committee, said: “I am
not sure that I understand fully the
purpose of the message and until I have
read it carefully 1 cannot express an
opinion.”
Senator Allison, one of the leading
financial lights of this country, was
very conservative in his expressions of
opinion. He remarked: “It is a very
fair message.” He thought that the
tariff references of the president were
calculated to disturb business further
at a very critical time.
Senator Jones of Nevada: “I think
the message is utterly illogical and
does not analyze the situation at all.
The Sherman law has nothing to do
with the present condition of affairs.
The line»are drawn for the battle and
I see no reason for the friends of re
peal to think they can carry their meas
ure through.”
Senators Quay, .Hawley, Lodge and
McPherson were well pleased with the
recommendations regarding finances.
Senator Teller: “The simple asser
tion of the president that the present
financial condition is due to the Sher
man law does not make it so. His pre
mise is wrong and his conclusions nec
essarily fall to the ground.”
Senator Peffer: “The banker will
regard it as perfection; the farmer and
workman will see in it further reduc
tion of prices of the product of their
labor. It is the first attack of the mon
ey kings in their financial struggle for
supremacy.”
Uourke Cockran of I^ew York, who is
expected to lead the anti-silver forces
on the floor of the house, said: “Ad
mirable; most admirable. Even the
silver men must admit that this is the
most perfect presentation of the ques
tion tnat could be made.”
Bepresentative Bland of Missouri, the
Moses of the free coinage men, said:
“As nearly as I could make out it was
a pica for a ' single gold standard, be
cause England maintains it. If Eng
land would coin silver probably this
country would do so. We seem to have
lost the spirit of 1776.”
Bepresentatives Bynum and Harter
commended the message in the highest
terms, as did Messrs. Springer and Hol
man.
Bepresentative Simpson (populist) of
Kansas said: “It is the weakest mes
sage ever presented to the country.
Weak as dishwater does not express it.”
Bepresentative McMillen of Tennes
see heartily approved the message.
Bepresentative Bell (populist-demo
crat) of Colorado said: “It is an un
mistakable gold standard paper. It is
in direct conflict with the platform and
doctrines of the party for the past
twenty years. It is the argument made
by Sherman and the money power. It
makes the silver forces more determin
ed. It did not seem to impress even
the silver democrats. I believe it will
help the silver cause.”
Mr. Dockery said: “It easily takes
rank with the ablest of state papers.
His characterization of the Sherman
law will pass unchallenged, but I re*
gTet that the message fails to reaffirm
the doctrine of the last democratic
platform and Mr. Cleveland's own let
ter of acceptance in favor of a double
standard. The Sherman law should be
repealed by an act authorizing the free
coinage of both gold and silver upon
the lines indicated by the last national
democratic platform. I am opposed to
a sjngle gold standard.
Senator Wolcott took issue with the
president on the subject matter of his
message and said he did not believe
the Sherman law had anything to do
with the panic, as the president sets
forth, nor did he believe the president
would have power enough to force the
repeal bill through the senate.
SENATOR BILL’S SILVER BILL,
The New York Senator Goes on Record
ae Favoring Bimetallism.
Washington, Aug. 0.—The Indica
tions are that there will be a race be
tween the two houses of congress to
determine which shall be foremost in
giving consideration to the financial
question. The senate made the first
step yesterday by passing to the in
troduction of bills, and several meas
ures were presented by the opposing*
elements looking to the repeal of the
Sherman act or to the free coinage of
free silver. The most significant bill,
perhaps, was the one introduced by
Senator Hill (N. Y.). The position of
the senator from the Empire state on
the financial issue has been often
called in question, but the measure he
presented yesterday leaves no doubt
of his position, as, while repealing the
purchasing clauses of the Sherman
act of 1800, it unqualifiedly pledges
the country to bimetallism. Senator
Hill’s bill is as follows:
“A bill to repeal certain sections of
the act of July 14, 1890, entitled! 'An
act directing the purchasing of silver
bullion and the issue of treasury notes
thereon and lor other purposes.'
“He it enacted, etc., that sections 1,
3 and 4 of the act of July 14, 1890, en
titled ‘An act directing the purchase
of silver bullion and the issue of treas
ury notes thereon and for other pur
posed. are hereby repealed.
“Sec. 2. This repealing act, how
ever, is not to be construed as an
abandonment of bimetallism, but it is
hereby declared that the policy of
using both gold and silver as* the
standard money of the country shall
be established and to the accomplish
ment of that end the efforts of the
government shall be steady and safely
directed.”
Senator Vest introduced a bill to fix
the number of grains of gold and sil
ver in the gold and silver coins of the
United States, the silver dollar to con
tain 404 4-10 grains of pure silver or
510 grains sf standard silver. Mr.
-— ——— “ v 1VUU1UWUU
setting1 forth that the American peo
ple, from tradition and interest, favor
bimetalism; that it is the established
policy of the United States to main
tain the parity between gold and sil
ver; and that it is the duty of con
gress to speedily enact each laws as
will effectuate and maintain these ob
jects.
OEN. HARRISON’S COUSIN
Now Being; Taken Care of at the Count;
Poor Farm at Denver.
Denver, Aug. 11.—Some weeks ago
a fine-looking man, nearly 80 years
of age; with snow-white hair and
beard, applied to the county commis
sioners for aid and was sent to the
county poor farm, where he still
remains. He gave his name as
William Harrison, and said he was
a first cousjp of the ex-President.
The officials smiled at the pauper’s
story, but Secretary Thomson of
the ttumane society, decided to investi
gave it He has now received letters
confirming the old gentleman’s state
ment in every particular. George 8.
Cunningham of Lancaster, Ohio, form
erly Mr. Harrison’s attorney, gives
the facts, and a daughter, Mrs. Be
becca H illiamson of the same place,
has been written to. Mr. Harrison
charges his daughter and his formei
attorney with base ingratitude, but
says “Benjamin,’’ his cousin, does not
know of his sad straits. The old
man's resemblance to his distinguished
relative is striking.
Plans of the Republicans.
Washington, Aug. 9.—The republi
can senators held a caucus yesterday
afternoon in the office of Senator Sher
man and discussed the situation from
various points of view. The senators
from the west mingled freely with the
gold men from the cast and talked over
financial affairs in *n unimnassioned
manner. There was one thing upon
which senators agreed, and that was
that the Sherman law was not alone
responsible for the lack of confidence
existing in the minds of the people.
One senator made a speech in which he
took the ground that the fear of inter
ference by the democrats with the tar
iff had done more than anything else to
sow the seeds of distrust throughout
the land, a sentiment verified by others
present. No fixed policy was deter
mined upon. It was agreed that the
democrats must assume the responsi
bility for all that was done, but at the
same time the republicans would be
guided by a patriotic impulse and do
what they thought was proper to help
the country in remedying evils that
were believed to exist. It is believed
another caucus will be held at no dis
tant day.
Discussed Their Plans.
Washington. Aug. 9.—Immediately
after the reading of the president's
message in the house, the advocates of
the repeal of the purchasing clause of
the Sherman law assembled in the halls
of the committee on judiciary for a fur
i ther discussion of the terms of the
! proposition to be made to the friends
of the free coinage of silver. It was
stated that the gentlemen representing
the free silver side of the controversy
desired, before proceeding further with
negotiations, to present the matter to
the whole body of silver men and learn
whether or not they would support an
agreement to discuss the question and
come to a vote at a certain date.
Tbc Lwuh't Trial Trip.
Grbknook, Aug. IS —The steamship
Lucania, sister snip of the Campania,
has left this port on her trial cruise,
which will be made around Ireland.
She will sail from Liverpool for New
York on Sept S.
, i.'l ». V’ ■+
' 1 • ’ ^ ■ , ’ :.V' -.
Cot to Work In Short Order.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Congress has
settled down to debate with a degree of
expedition almost unknown in i'ts his*
tory and with an apparent determine*
tion to do something that promises well
for the outcome. Fortunately for the
majority In the senate the action of the
house on the silver question relieved
them from the necessity of speedy and
perhaps ill-advised action. The demo
cratic caucus committee, charged with
the preparation of a plan that should
secure the adherence of the united ma
jority, will therefore commence Its la
bors with more deliberation than would
otherwise have been possible, and it is
not expected now that it will perfect
its work, which involves consultation
with many senators ateach stage,
much before the house had acted.
The finance committee will probably
wait upon the action of the caucus com
mittee and so the silver question is not
likely to figure in a formal way in the
proceedings of tho senate this week. It
Is entirely possible and even probable
that speeches will bo delivered upon
the subject, but if so they will be based
upon some such resolution as that in
troduced by Senator Lodge, calling for
a vote upon the repeal of the silver pur
chase section of the Sherman act, and
not upon a bill regularly reported from
the finance committee and ready for
immediate action. There Is a strong
disposition in some quarters to fill the
time during the week by the disousston
of the Lee-Mantle senatorial election
case, which is in a privileged position
and tan be called at any time to the
displacement of other business.
The program in the house has been
definitely fixed by the adoption of the
order introduced Friday by Represent
ative Bland. The time will be devoted
exclusively to the consideration of the
silver question under the rules of the
last house governing general debate.
Notwithstanding the apparent lack of
interest in the discussion manifested by
the members Saturday, the number of
applicants for recognition already on
the speaker’s list demonstrates that the
period allotted to the debate, eleven
days under the general rules and three
days under the five-minute rule, will
bo all occupied. There are now be
tween ninety and 10J names enrolled by
the speaker, the great majority of
whom probably expect to talk the full
hour allowed by the rule. There are a
number, however, who have stipulated
for shorter poriods. generally twenty
miiuites or half an hour.
If it appears that the timo for debate
will be too short to accommodate all
who wish to speak, night sessions will
be held to lengthen the period, but this
expedient, it is believed, will not be
come necessary before next week, with
the expiration of which the debate will
close.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Since the
house entered upon the discussion of
the silver question Friday, under an
order which will not exhaust itself un
til the close of next week, the proba
bility that the organization of the
house, by. the adoption of the rules and
the appointment of committees, will
not be completed for two or thrge weeks,
has changed into almost a certainty.
As yet no call for a meeting of the com
mittee on rules has been issued, al
though one may be tomorrow or Tues
day.
One of the members of the majority
of the committee, when asked*about
the prospects for action on the rules,
said that until the present order of the
house had expired there was no need of
ruleB. It was not possible to break in
upon the silver debate with one over
the adoption of the rules, even were
the new code ready to be reported. •
So, in his opinion, the committee will
not be in a hurry to prepare its report.
The member further remarked that the
probabilities were that the rules of the
house in the Fifty-second congress,
which had been referred to the com
mittee for consideration, would not be
materially changed; in fact, he expected
but few changes of any nature from
the system under which the last house
was directed.
Secretary Carlisle spent an hour or
two with Speaker Crisp in his room at
tne capitoi last 1 hursday, and they
probably touched on the subject of
rules in the course of their conversa
tion. Nothing’ could be more natural
than that Mr. Crisp should solicit an
opinion from his predecessor in the
speaker's chair, especially from, one
who won such a high reputation as a
presiding officer as did Mr. Carlisle in
that position, and any suggestions the
secretary saw fit to make would doubt
le ss be most carefully considered by the
committee.
There is but one“rule about which
any general interest attaches—the one
governing cloture. The best obtaina
ble opinion is that there will be no rad
ical change from the rule in force dur
ing the last congress, which gave the
house power to end debate, or prevent
filibustering upcta any proposition,even
when the majority so desired.
Fired at by a Socialist.
Pams, Aug. 14.—M. Lockroy, a for
mer cabinet minister, was fired at yes
terday by a man named Moore, a noto
rious socialist. Lockroy was ascending
a staircase in a house where thfe elec
toral committee was sitting. Moore
stopped him and demanded a loan of
10 francs. Lockroy refused to give him
the money, whereupon the man fired at
his breast with a revolver.: Lockroy
fainted. His breast had been severely
bruised, but not pierced by the balL
The wounded man was taken to his
home. Moore was arrested. He had
lain in wait for his victim for over two
hours. Lockroy had refused to iden
tify himself with the cabmen's strike
and Moore shot him in revenge.
Fellow Fever la the Sooth.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman of the Marine hospital
service received no information today
from Brunswick, Oa., regarding the
yellow fever outbreak. Dr. Carter has
been at Pensacola. Fla., will leave
there tonght for Brunswick to direct
the medical campaign. Before leaving
Pensacola Dr. Carter telegraphed to
Dr. Wyman, confirming the verdict of
the local medical authorities in the
Waite cass that the victim did not die
of yellow fever. As to the Woods case,
however, he could not express an opln
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
MODBRATB APPLICATION OP
AVAILABLB PLANT POOD.
fnil the Crop at Intervals—A flood
Month • flood Horse—Swmm for Mom
—Perm Harness — Agricultural Motet
ami Uoutehold Helps.
Pood lag Plant*.
The manner of feeding plants has
much to do with their profitable
growth. It has a certain analogy
with the feeding of animals, for in
both the growth depends on the way
the food Is supplied. No one presents
to any animal all the food for three
months* sustenance at one time, but
the food is given as it can bo digest
ed profitably, and in such quantity
that none is wasted.. But for the
crops, the food is supplied In bulk at
the beginning of the season for the
whole time, and .at first there is
a superabundance, and then a scarc
ity. The growth of the crop is often
excited unduly at first, and a weak
plant is produced, that is of weak vi
tality, although it may appear to bo
luxuriant.
Then when the most Important
period of its growth arrives and a
greater draught on tho plant is
made for the maturing of the seed,
the supply is short, and a groat
quantity of stalk or leaf may be pro
duced, but little grain. To apply
this to the corn crop, we may per
ceive that the usual method is to
manure tho soil as froely as may bo
possible before the planting. The
first growth of stalk and loaf is too
rank, and as the food in the soil is
used up the plant needs more than is
left for the most exacting stage of
existence, viz., the ilpworlng and ma
turing of tho Beed. Thus wo so of
ten find the majority of tho ears are
only partly filled, tor the reason that
the plant has not the materials to
fill out the ear with.
This fact is important Tho crop
is shortened at least twenty-five per
cent on this account, and if thore
is any way to prevent this loss it is
well worth finding and making uso
of it It has been found by long ex
perimenting that tho method of sup
plying food for tho crop at intervals,
so as to provide for tho most needful
periods of its growth, wholly removes
this difficulty and that full ears are
Invariably produced. Thus it Is
desirable that a moderate applica
tion of immediately available plant
£5 V. r\tl 1 ,1 nl t.nn ni _ —
the plant arrives at tho exacting
periods, these being when the repro
ductive organs are appearing and
maturing. The last supply i» given
when the silks are seen, which is
the time when the grain is about to
be formed, and this is tno time when
all the resources of the plant are
called into action. This food then
boing at once available and being at
once appropriated insures wel}-flllod
ears and large and sound grain. Tho
full filling of every ear will easily
add one-fourth to the ordinary yield
of corn.
It is a well-known axiom of trade
and commerce that a reduction of
price always stimulates consumption
of any product, says tho New York
Times. This necossarily applies' to
farm products as well as others. If
any product can be increased with
out a proportionate increase of cost,
and the consumption of it is in
creased, there is more profit to the
producer in the sale of the increased
quantity at the lower price.
Cotton growers have complained
that their product costs ten cents a
pound to make. This cost is based
on an average product of 160 pounds
to the acre. But if the product is
increased to 500 pounds or more to
the acre, the cost of it will not be
more than one-half that of 150
j/isuuuo. iuoio uitvy luuu uo a cuii
side ruble margin for increase of pro
duct to supply .the stimulated de
mand through the lessened price,
and this increased demand will pro
portionately add to the value, which
will not then be reduced in full pro
portion to the increased product.
This same principle applies to all
farm products, and even food is con
sumed in larger quantities when low
prices prevail. Thus it is easily
seen that an effective remedy for low
prices is to increase the supply, and
thus make more money from the
same area of land, with an equiva
lent increase of profit
A Good Mouth a Good Horia
A horse to be a good driving one.
must have a good mouth, says an ex
change. This causes the bit to be
one of the most important parts of
the harness, as it touches tho most
sensitive parts of the horse. The bit
used, and the way it is used, causes
the horse to have a good or bad
mouth. A horse that cannot bear
much weight on the mouth is called
tender mouthed. Such ones are
often made to have a good mouth by
using a pleasant bit, and being driven
by a careful, experienced driver,
Some horses are rank pullers, made
so by abuse, but when they have a
kind, experienced driver they soon
have confidence and give it up. j
Many a high mettled and spirited i
horse is often largely restrained by '
the reason and voice of the driver, !
which if driven by some would be !
called unsafe, and they would be
for certain ones to drive. A i
kind, but nervy, high spirited horse j
will sometimes go off on the bit so \
that it will take all the strength of i
its driver at fi rst to control, and if
the lines are not drawn up quick
their heels go up and they will go
off on a run. A horse in a race will
often give a great burst of speed.
They want then a good mouth and a
strong, steady pull to keep them
from breaking. One time when
Ethan Allen was driven-on exhibl-j
tion by Holcomb, he had so much
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oonfldenoe in Ethan that ha seemed • -'A
to think lie need not pay any atten* ^
tlon to tho lines, and let them loose,
He started him at a fifty ollp and
Ethan broke, which he would not - ?
havo done if there had been a few
pounds pulled on the mouth. It was, i
said Ethan never pulled more than
bit is the best to drive trotters with,
A horse in a break will catch quicker
with such a bit than a straight one. Jiglsj
The bit should be made as pleasant §|
to the horse as can bo, und have hint >V’ 'j
safe.* Many a race has been lost by
tho horse bolng vexed, irritated and
maddened by an unpleasant bit.—> i
Journal of Agrioultune.
Over Manuring Oraln Craps, v s
Tho fact that stable manure con* ■ /;' S|
tains too much nitrogen and too J§!
little potash and phosphate makes it
unsuitable for manuring the small
grains. To furnish the mineral ele- i
ments that grain orops require ait •$»>.»•
overdose of manure must be given,
and this makes an excessive growth 4-S'
of straw. If the stable manure isap* Jxgi
plied to corn and potato crops, tne
orops of oats, barley or wheat grown , '
tho second or third years will ueed '
only mineral elements. This is es*
pec tally true of winter wheat It is |p
sown after more or less summer cul* A
tlvatlon which has developed nttro* ■. -
gen from decaying matters In tit* j
soil.—Amorlaan Cultivator. p'A
Agrloultursl Nosh. '
The farm is a continuous experi
ment station. nil
The ground’should be kept well f
stirred, especially after rains have *1
formed a crust
We are not partial to hedge fence. \ J‘
It requires a good deal of work to
keep it in shape.
For cabbage worms use pyrethrum. ’ ■ V<i
hot water at a temporaturo Of 180 ‘ ,,'ii
degrees, or korosene emulsion. |gj;
Just as soon as the work of any
farm tool is done for tho soason, it y'' l
should bo stored away out of rain ’ J
and syn. - , i
Put guttors on the farm buildings -1
so as to carry the water away from • r
the building und especially from the v 5> 5
barn-yard. ! s ?
Clover, timothy and, blue grass ore , gp
among the grasses that give satisfao
tion wherever grown. They are ‘$’fi
stand-bys. , ”;
It is a mistake to suppose that ",
orchards need no care till they tiegin ^ ^ ’
to boar.. They need the most care S’K'iJ'
while young. • f-S
ten pounds on tho bit in his raoe. As
a general rulo a common sised joint
perfect confidence in yourself. Ter* L , J
rlblo results follow the losing of one's
head in emergencies.
Late cabbage will be benefited by ^
a generous application of liquid ma*
nuro. Without being fed in this way :;S;
a good deal may not head.
The general farmer, we do not ||
think, should grow fruit on too large •' $
a scale. Make it a part of the bus*
bandry where it can be done with' ;
reasonable succesa ■/
There are a variety of mixtures of ’ lij|
grass that are good, some of them
much better than others for certain
localities, but clover, timothy and p
blue grass will satisfy wherever they
are grown. y
Household Helps. _
A dash of extract of orange in the
water in the finger bowls pleasantly
takes away the food smell of the
hands. , , 1 - ~)0
Five or ten minutes spent every , .
morning during winter in rubbing *
the body briskly with a flesh brush r jS
or piece of flannel over the hand
will do much to keep the skin active ,
and prevent colda V
For inflamed and sore eyes take a
small basin filled with water. Drop
fn anirnrel wnrl _Vi rtf aaItao Ihasm elt* -X>br
fireplace; strain off water and use as
lotion, bathing the eyes with it every * ,
hour. It should be made fresh for >•'
use every day. •
Washing in cold water when over* - Si
heated is a frequent cause of disfigur* ‘ "
ing pimples. Hot water and a piece * *’* ‘ ^
of flannel for a face cloth are prefer*
able. Cologne dabbed on the little
Jjlack spots after the hot water hath ; '[ i
will tend to efface them. fJ‘
To cle&n mahogany take one pint
furniture oil, mix with one-halt pint V' j
spirits of turpentine, and one-half 1,
pint of vinegar; wet a woollen rag .4
with the liquid and rub the wood
the way of the grain, then polish
with a piece of flannel and soft doth. 41'
Linen table centres, sideboard , ;4;
scarfs and dollies with deep maohine*
made borders of drawn work are : >
beautiful and comparatively Inez* J
pensive, and when further orno* ’
mented with simple designs in whito ,
or yellow silk embroidery are hand* y'/J
some enough for the most ceremon* ,• '
ious dinner.
To flavor and make tender a Joint ; /
of roast beef, and to give variety to ',’44®
the family table, where beef is tho
usual meat, eaten, nothing more is ;
required than a large lemon; out it in .y
two pieces, squeeze all the juice upon
the meat, then, after peeling tho
lemon, roll it up in the joint, (ribs of
beef, etc.). When the lemon is used
no water is required. The joint
should be a fat piece of meat, to la*
sure good gravy, the lemon acid re- t |
moving the oily taste sometimes ob*
jected ta j
A high heel is injurious enough 4
for adults’ wear. For children who
are still growing it is even more so,
and yet there are Aothers who let \§j
their young daughters wear them. '
There are also foolish mothers who . 4
emulate the Chinese by making their V yy
children wear boots that are much ■
too tight for them, and having them 'ifm
buttoned closely up the legs, thus - p
depriving the limbs of their natural' ..’,4
freedom. By doing this they hope
to keep the feet small,
the carriage and gait.
but it ruins
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