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Copyrighted 1891 by Robert Bonner's Sons.
CHAPTER XXII—(Continued).
Julian stood like one thunderstruck.
He raised his manacled hands to his
brow, and tried to realize the force of
the wonderful thing he had heard.
Horam started to his feet, and then
sank back, and buried his face in his
hands. His thoughts had suddenly
tiown from the story of the present
hour to that other story which he had
had heard on the night before; and
the crash almost took away his senses.
Omar, when he saw how matters
stood, felt called upon to speak; for
he believed that he had discovered two
things: First, that his old friend and
brother was struggling to open his
breast to his child; and, second, that
Julian might be brought to forgtve
| ness when he knew the whole truth.
“My friends,” he said, rising to his
feet as he spoke, “the story is not yet
complete. It remains for me to fin
ish It.”
Ben Hadad and Ezabel gazed eagerly
up into his face; and Julian leaned
toward him, with a beam of hope
struggling upon his brow.
“I am to blame in this matter; or,
at least, I was the innocent cause,”
continued the King of Aleppo, address
ing Ben Hadad and Ezabel. “It was
I who gave to Horam the evidence
upon which he condemned his wife. I
supposed the guilt of the lady Helena
was positive, as I had the information
from officers who would not lie; and
I felt it my duty to acquaint the hus
band with the circumstances. On my
way back to my capital, while stopping
in Balbec, I gained information which
assured me that the Queen of Damas
cus was innocent; and immediately I
sent back two of my officers to con
vey intelligence thereof to Horam.
But those messengers never reached
their destination. They must have
been robbed and murdered on the way.
I pursued my course homeward, and
amid the duties of my realm, the thing
passed from my mind. Yesterday I
saw Horam for the first time in three
and-twenty years; and last evening I
revealed to him the fact that his first
. and best beloved wife, Helena, was
wrongfully accused—that she was pure
and true. When this truth burst upon
him, his grief overcame him, and I
„ feared that the shock would kill him.”
"Aye,” cried Horam, starting up
again, "it did almost kill me; for Hel
ena was my first love, and her place
was never refilled. O, my brother
what can I do?”
"Do what is right,” replied Omar,
taking Horam’s outstretched hand.
"Be a man, and let the heart assert its
sway. Remember that you did the first
great deed of wrong; and that all th*
other evil has flowed out from that
one unfortunate act.”
The king of Damascus stood for a
moment with his head bowed upon
Omar's shoulder, and his hand still in
Omar’s grasp. Then he started up,
and his countenance had changed.
"By the blood of my heart," he ex
claimed. “the wrong shall not grow
deeper against me! What, ho! With
out. there! Slaves!—attend me!”
The executioners chanced to be
nearest, and they answered the call.
"Bel-Dara, strike those irons from
that man's limbs! Strike off every
bond, and set him free! If you hhrm
him as much as the prick of a rose
thorn. your life shall answer for it!”
The executioner stopped to ask no
questions—he did not even stop to
wonder at the order; but he proceed
ed to the work, and in a very few
minutes the prisoner was free.
Then the king started down from
the throne, and advanced to v.'here
the freed man stood.
"My son,” he said, extending both
his hands, "the truth has come so
naked and so plain, that there is no
room for doubt; and I now see that
you bear upon your face the features
of your noble mother—God pardon me
for the wrong I was led to do her!
And, my son,—here, in the presence of
these witnesses, I ask you to forget
the past—I ask you to be my son—
I ask you to let me be your father; —
and then, O. then, Horam will be no
more childless!"
Julian had no power to resist the
appeal; and as the old king tottered
forward the son supported him upon
his bosom, and sustained him in the
embrace of his stout arms.
And yet Julian was not content. His
face wore still a cloud; and there was
trouble in his heart.
What could it mean? Horam feared
that his son could not quite love him.
Omar saw the trouble, and divined
its cause; and stepping quickly for
ward he whispered into the ear of his
brother. Horam caught at the words,
and the star of hope beamed again. He
clapped his hands and cried out:
“What, ho! Without! Where is
Benonl?”
The captain came.
“Benoni, bring the lady Ulin!”
Pale and trembling the princess en
tered the chamber; but when she saw
Julian alive and free, with the shack
les broken at his feet, the blood leaped
again through her veins. But she had
not much opportunity for thought, for
the king quickly advanced and took
her hand, and led her to Julian.
“My son, this do I give thee in token
of my sincerity! Now wilt thou own
me for thy father, and forget all of
the past save that which tells that we
«re of one flesh? Take this fair hand,
and with it my forgiveness to you
both—my forgiveness to all who have
befriended you. Take it, my son, and
ere Omar leaves us for his northern
realm he shall see Horam’s own son
sitting upon the throne of Damascus,
while Horam himself withdraws from
the world, that his last days may be
spent In quiet repose."
No longer rested the cloud upon Ju
lian's brow. He caught the small
white hand which had been placed
within his grasp, and sank down upon
his knees—sank down, he and Ulin,
one in love forevermore—and bowed
before the king.
"My father—I accept the blessing! I
am thy son!"
THT END.
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Bentley Grange was a pretty place at
all times of the year, but loveliest of
all when the reapers were at work In
the harvest fields and the yellow light
of the October sun turned the wood
land paths to enchanted aisles. A
long, low structure of warmly tinted
red brick, with mullioned windows,
velvet-smooth sweeps of lawn and box
borders, which stood up like walis of
solid emerald on each side of the path,
it had a savor of the antique about it,
which one seldom sees in an American
house.
And old Brande Bentley, walking up
and down in the mellow sunshine, be
tween the walls of black-green box,
with his eyes bent on the ground, and
his hands clasped behind his back,
corresponded well with the Grange.
Suddenly a cheerful footstep rang on
the stone terrace steps—the sound of a
clear, flute-Uke whistle rose above the
click of the distant mowing machine,
and Harry Wade, the old man’a neph
ew, stood like an incarnation of youth
and sunshine before him.
“Uncle,” he cried merrily, “you've
got the prettiest place in the world
here.”
Mr. Bentley took out his big, old
fashioned silver watch.
“Two o'clock,” said he, “and the
bank don’t close until four. Humph!
It appears to me, young man, that you
don’t stick very close to business
hours!”
Bute a limpet, uncle, said Harry,
“and just for today. Will Caryl lias
come to act as a substitute, for I real
ly wanted to see you, uncle.”
“Humph!” again commented Mr.
Bentley. "You’re very fond of me—
just of late!”
"I’m always fond of you. Uncle
Brande,” said Harry, gravely, “but I’ve
something to tell you.”
“Some scrape you’ve got into,” said
Mr. Bentley.
“Nothing of the sort, sir!”
“Want to borrow money, perhaps!”
“Upon my word, no!”
“You’ve fallen in love with some
girl, then!”
“You are right this time, uncle,”
said Harry, laughing and coloring;
"and, of course, I have come directly
to you to tell you of my good fortune.
It is little Bessie Bird!”
“A milliner’s apprentice!” snarled
the old bachelor.
“If she chooses to help her mother
along oy trimming hats in her aunt’s
millinery rooms, I see nothing derog
atory in that,” said Harry, valiantly.
“A mere child of seventeen!”
“But I don’t want an old lady of
forty-seven!”
“Humph!” growled Mr. Bentley.
“What do either of you know of life?”
“Not much, to be sure, uncle, as yet,”
admitted the young lover, “but. we
think we can easily learn—together.”
“And where do you think the nap
kins and tablecloths and bread and
butter and rent and water taxes are
to come from?” sardonically inquired
prande Bentley.
"I have my salary, Uncle Brande,”
said Harry, “and Bessie has been edu
cated to be very economical.”
“I'll have nothing to say to such
nonsense,” said Mr. Bentley.
“But, Uncle Brande, all we want
Is-”
"Notntng, I say—absolutely noth
ing!” thundered the old man. "It's
folly—trash—sentimental tomfoolery!
If you want my opinion, there It is!
Time enough for you to think of mat
rimony when you are thirty. There
ought to be a law to prevent young
people making fools of themselves.”
And Brande Bentley turned on his
heel and strode back into the house.
So that Harry had no very inspir
iting news for Bessie Bird when he met
her, as usual, on the corner of Broad
way, to walk home with her through
the pleasant autumn twilight.
"Was he very cross?” said Bessie,
who was a white-kitteny sort of a girl,
with fluffy yellow hair, dimples in her
cheeks, and eyes the exact color of the
“flowing-blue” china on our grand
mother’s shelves.
“As savage as Bluebeard!”
“Did he scold dreadfully?” asked
Bessie.
“Told me I was a fool!"
“But if he won’t consent-”
“Then we must manage to get along
without his consent,” said Harry. “Be
cause, you know, Bessie, I do love you
so very dearly, and you like me a lit
tle, don’t you?”
"But your mother has always count
ed upon your being his heir,” said Bes
sie. “And to lose all that money,
just——”
"Just for love and you,” archly in
terrupted Harry. “Darling, there is
nothing in all the world half so sweet
to me, or that I court half so ardently
as my little Bessie—so let there be no
further argument about it. These jolly
old coves down at the bank are going
to raise my salary fifty dollars at
Christmas, and so if you can get your
frock made we’ll be married then. And
set Uncle Brande and the world at de
fiance, eh?”
The first November snowstorm was
drifting its white flashes through the
air when a visitor was shown into
Brande Bentley’s snug parlor.
“Eh," said he, “a stranger, Jones? I
never see strangers.”
“But you will see me!" said a soft
voice—and a slender, golden-haired
girl stood before him, neatly yet plain
ly dressed, her black cloak powdered
over wIMi snow, and a spectacled old
lady by her side. “I am Bessie Bird—
and this is my aunt, Miss Belton, the
milliner.”
Miss Belton courtesied. Mr. Bentley
stared.
“I suppose you have come here to
speak to me about my nephew.”
“Yes, sir,” said Bessie.
“It will be of no use,” said he, curtly.
“My opinions on the subject of his
marriage remain unchanged."
“But mine do not,” said Bessie.
"Please to hear rile through, Mr. Bent
ley. I have written him a letter to give
him up this morning. And I came to
tell of it now, so that you will feel
kindly towards him once more. I have
told him we never could be married.”
"You're a sensible girl,” said Mr.
Bentley, smiting his hand on the table.
“And I have sent him back the little
garnet engagement ring that he gave
me,” added Bessie, with a sob in her
throat.
"Better and better!” said Uncle
Brande, exultantly.
“Not,” bravely added Bessie, "be
cause I don’t love him as dearly and
truly as I ever did. But because I see
now how wrong it would be for me to
fetter his whole life. For-” She
stopped an instant and a slight shud
der ran through her frame. "I may as
well tell you all, Mr. Bentley; I am
going blind!”
- Buna!” ecnoea me oia man.
"Blind,” repeated Bessie, gently, but
firmly. “I have had such strange blurs
and darknesses come across my vision
of late, and went to a doctor. And the
doctor told me, as kindly as he could,
that these are but the precursors of
total blindness. So, of course, all is at
an end between Harry and me. Will
you please tell him this? I have re
ferred him to you for all particulars.”
“I will," said the old man, huskily.
Harry Wade came to his uncle that
very morning in great perturbation.
"What does this mean, sir?” said he.
“Have you been endeavoring to per
suade her to throw me over?”
"No, boy—no,” said tbfe old man, and
he told him all.
“I am bound to say that the girl has
behaved very well,” said he. “Shall you
give her up?”
“No! Never!” shouted Harry, with
pale face and tightly clenched hand.
“Never! If she was dear to me before,
she shall be doubly treasured and sa
cred now—ray little smitten lamb—my
drooping, white lily-bud! I will never
give her up while we both live!”
The old man's eyes glittered, a faint
color had risen into his withered
cheeks, as he rose and grasped both
his nephew’s hands as in a vise.
“You’re a trump. Harry Wade!” said
he. “I respect you more at this min
ute than ever before. Give her up, In
deed! If you gave up that little jewel
of a girl you would give up the beacon
star of your existence. She Is a pearl
of price, Harry—a true and noble wom
an, who wouldn't have hesitated to
sacrifice herself for your benefit. Marry
her tomorrow if you will and bring her
right here to Bentley Grange. It shall
be her home and yours henceforward.”
And in this strange and sudden way,
old Brande Bentley relented and took
his niece-in-law-elect into his heart.
Bessie in all the flush of her rose-bud
beauty could never have melted his
heart, but Bessie stricken down by God
became sacred and precious in his
sight.
NEW ENGLAND CONSCIENCE.
The Scruple That Prevented a Young
Widow's Remarriage.
Said a drummer visitor (Miss M. E.
Boyd) to a young widow—a seam
stress—in a New Hampshire hill town,
one day last summer: “You must be
lonely here now since your husband
died. Perhaps you will feel like mar
rying again; you are not so very old.”
"Oh, Miss Mary,” she answered in a
voice full of feeling, "If I only could—
if I only dared!” And then came the
simple story and a touching example
of “the New England conscience."
She had loved in early youth a young
man whom her mother disapproved as
a suitor. He was a joiner by trade
and worthy, but the mother, having
higher ambitions, separated the cou
ple. The girl married a quiet man.
her senior, who died a few years later.
Then, after a decent interval, the old
lover, who had thriven in business,
asked her again to become his wife.
That seemed a beautiful and natural
ending of the story. But no. “Ah!’,
cried the poor thing. “If I had loved
my husband I could go to James with
a happy heart—oh, how happy! But
although things were pleasant enough
between my husband and me, I always
felt the difference and at heart I was
unfaithful to him. 1 think this is
meant for my punishment for think
ing of James while I had a husband
living. We can never marry.”—Buf
falo Commercial.
In the huge mass of evil, as it rolls
along and swells, there is ever some
good working imprisoned; working to
wards deliverance and triumph.—Car
lyle.
FOLLY OF FUSIONISTS
Their Attack on Gov. Dietrioh for His
Exercise of the Veto.
GUARDING THE STATE’S FINANCES
Nebraska Now Enjoying > Strictly Busi
new Administration— dross Misman
agement of State Institutions Coder
Uemo-Popocratlc Rule.
The fusionists were so reckless in
their expenditures of the public funds
during their incumbency that even
the popocratic editors, in a moment
of absent-mindedness, forgot their
lines In economics and advocated the
outlay of money and additional tax
burdens upon the people without any
thought of the Justice or consequences
thereof. An Illustration of this is
found in the attack on Governor
Dietrich for his veto of the $90,500 ap
propriation for sundry purposes in con
nection with the university. The pop
ocratic editors have the boldness to
state that the veto of thiB large sum
was inspired by hostility to this well
known educational institution. A
more irrational deduction could not
be drawn nor a more silly falsehood
uttered. In vetoing this appropriation,
as shown by the public records, Gov
ernor Dietrich simply saw that if this
amount was allowed to stand the total
appropriation would exceed the pro
ceeds from the one-mill levy and re
sult. in a corresponding Increase in the
floating indebtedness.
Whether designedly or not the Hems
were all Included in one sum total, so
that Governor Dietrich was required
either to veto or approve the section
in its entirety, it beng impossible to
eliminate any particular or individual
item. Before passing upon it he sum
moned Chancellor Andrews, who ltf
turn summoned Secretary Dale of the
Board of Regents, and requested that
the appropriation bill be gone over
and such Hems as would least inter
fere with the least successful manage
ment of the school be pointed out.
Both Secretary Dale and Chancellor
Andrews admitted that the section ap
propriating $90,500 was of less utility
and could be vetoed and cause less in
terference with plans than any other
portion of the bill. More than this.
Secretary Dale in the presence of
Chancellor Andrews,-after looking over
the section then to be and afterwards
vetoed, admitted that of the $90,600
there really was but $16,000 of it for
repairs and improvements really need
ed. In other words, that the univer
sity could get along all right and be
in no way Incumbent through lack of
funds if the Improvements requiring
an appropriation of $16,000 were pro
vided for. On this showing Governor
Dietrich, believing that It was better
business methods to use the state's
credit to the extent of $16,000 than to
add an additional tax burden upon
the people of $90,500, which also
meant a corresponding increase In the
floating indebtedness of the state, ve
toed that section. The result is that
the university is apaprently getting
along just as well as If It had the
money and the taxpayers of Nebraska
have been saved a large sum of money.
In regard to the statement that has
been made by one of the popocratic
editors that this was done in order
that the state treasurer might have
more funds to invest for his own profit,
it is sufficient to say that this dense
ignorance of the finances of the uni
versity is exploded by the fact that
there are and for several years have
been warrants outstanding against
these funds. At present there are ap
proximately $55,000 university war
rants outstanding, and this, coupled
with the fact that the prevailing rate
of expenses exceeds the one-mill levy,
thoroughly explodes the charge that
the state treasurer would or could in
any way benefit by such a veto.
Another thing which prompted Gov
ernor Dietrich to veto the $90,500 ap
propriation was that the fusion admin
istration had not alone squandered all
the money in the treasury, but had run
the state in debt and left unpaid bills
amounting to more than $150,000. The
reckless extravagance of the Poynter
administration enjoined the strictest
economy upon the republicans in or
der to avoid an increase in the war
rant indebtedness of the state of suf
ficient proportions to impair its credit.
Governor Dietrich vacated the exec
utive chair before he had much of an
opportunity to install his policy of re
trenchment, but his successor. Gover
nor Savage, has maintained the
strictest economy, with the result that
for the firsWime in many years the
state of Nebraska is enjoying a strict
ly business administration. The peo
ple of Nebraska are paying less for
their administration of government
and their public interests and insti
tutions are beng better cared for than
for many years. Governor Savage has
proven hmself to be a man of keen
judgment and splendid business ideas
and his administration promises to
be popular with the people on account
of rugged honesty, strict economy and
rare circumspection.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Grand
Island.
The Soldiers’ Home at Grand Island
has been grossly mismanaged in every
department. Particularly is the charge
of mismanagement true in connection
with the medical department. It has
never required more than $500.00 per
year for medical and surgical supplies
at the home, though Dr. Swigart, until
recently physician at the home, squan
When Traffic in Horse Meat Began.
Nearly half a century ago, the ex
periment of putting horse meat on the
market was made for the ftrst time
in Austria. A government decree of
April 20, 1854, gave legal permission
to cut up and sell horse meat as an
article of food. During the rest of
that year and in 1855, 943 horses were
slaughtered for food In Vienna; the
number rose in 1899—the last year for
which statistics are obtained—to 25,640
head.
You can often help a nervous he.id
ache by combing the hair gently.
dered a $1,500.00 drug fund In ten
months, and that, too. In the face of
the fact that his predecessor. Dr. Sad
ler, turned over a large supply of
drugs to him upon his retirement. In
quiry brought to light the fact that
the state has paid for drugs never de
livered. It Is a significant fact that
while more than 40 per cent of the
drugs used at the home were, by rea
son of friction between the physician
In charge and the Inmates, purchased
by the inmates out of their private
funds, the expense of maintaining the
drug department to the state increased
more than three hundred per cent.
Other physicians were, for some rea
son or other, summoned to the home
to perform services for which Dr. Swi
gart was paid by the state, and in
stead of their fees being deducted
from Dr. Swlgart's salary, the bills
were presen ted to Dr. Swigart; he pre
sented them to the drug firm which
had the contract; the latter paid the
money to Dr. Swigart, and sent In
vouchers to tne state for drugs. Posi
tive proof is in existence that Dr. Swi
gart sold liquor that was bought and
paid for by the state funds to Inmates
and appropriated the proceeds to his
own use. The records will show that
this institution consumed more liquor
than nearly all of the other Institu
tions of the state, it Is openly charged
that the attending physician indulged
to excess In the use of Intoxicating
beverages, and that on more than one
occasion he was incapacitated for duty
by reason of Inebriety.
The commandant, physician, adju
tant and other officials at the home
maintained their relatives there at the
state's expense.
The public records show that Com
mandant Beltzer drew upon numerous
funds for his own benefit, and had all
the printing for the Institution done
in the newspaper owned and managed
by his son, and charged the state for
nursery stock and ornamental trees
from his own nursery. Excessive prices
were charged and paid for both the
printing and the trees.
There Is a gross irregularity appar
ent at this Institution In connection
with the construction of a public
building thereat. The contract was
awarded to an Irresponsible bidder,
who failed to comply with its pro
visions, and the building was com
pleted at the expense of the bonds
men. An architect was employed at
tne rate of $5.00 per day and paid out
of the regular appropriation fund to
superintend the construction, when, as
a matter of fact, he had practically no
experience in, this class of work. Very
inferior material was used in the con
struction in this building, and In few
respects were the plans and specifica
tions complied with.
Honptta? for Inline at Norfolk.
The very large quantity of coal con
sumed at the hospital for the Insane
at Norfolk has led to many sensational
reports, though I know of nothing
more than that the vouchers In the
auditor’s office show that a great deal
of coal is required at this institu
tion. There are other indications that
there has been more or less Juggling
of contracts for supplies in the in
terests of friends at the institution
and in the state house. Particularly is
this true in the award of the contract
for drugs. Favoritism has been ex
ercised in the award of the drug con
tracts. and in the purchase of extras
from the drug fund. Investigation re
veals the fact that it is the custom
at this, as well as at nearly all other
institutions, to misappropriate speci
fically appropriated funds.
During the recent administration,
the mother and sister of the superin
tendent, and the four children of the
steward were kept at u.e institution
at the state's expense.
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State Normal at Pern.
Until recently, if it is not true today,
three rooms in one of the public build
ings owned by the state in connection
with the Normal school were occupied
by a private fusion newspaper print
ing office. This concern paid no rent,
and in addition paid nothing for its
light, water and heat. It occupied these
quarters for upward of two years,
having a monopoly of the job printing
of the institution, for which it
charged excessive prices. There is
evidence that at this institution radi
cal and unwarranted changes have
been made in the text books, evidently
for no other purpose than profit, and
to the great detriment and inconven
ience of the student. It is due the
present incumbent of the presidency to
say that the reports of jugglery of text
books originated during the adminis
tration of his predecessor.
Fish Hatchery at South Bend.
The Fish Hatchery at South Bend
is in a deplorable condition. About
eighteen months ago an Omaha sa
loon keeper named Sloup was appoint
ed superintendent of the hatchery. He
was utterly without experience, knew
nothing as to the manner in which
fish should be propagated, and the re
sult is that for the many thousands of
dollars expended by the statee in the
development of this industry, there is
nothing left but evidences of ruin and
desolation. It will require much
money, time and care to restore this
enterprise to its former condition.
Institute for the Blind at Nebraska City.
The taxpayers of the state have been
grossly imposed upon at the Ins..tute
for the Blind, lue super.ntendent,
contrary to all precedent, refused to
teach any of the branches upon the
ground that he was incapacitated by
reason of old age. At tne close of the
first semester last year, which is the
last official report available, there
were upwards of seventy-five inmates
and fifty-one people on the pay roll.
The Newest In Life Saving Rafts.
The patest patent In life saving rafts,
one just adopted by the United States
navy, sees the old idea of the raft,
“Your feet are always in the water, but
you never sink,” and goes it one bet
ter. Wile you are being saved on this
raft you are to stand in the water up
to your middle. It is thus in effect a
big basket, with an exaggerated life
preserver for its rim, the slat platform
of the raft hanging to the inside of
a big circular hollow frame by slack
ropes. Men or horses can evidently be
packed safely upon such a raft as
thickly as folks can stand in a crowd
ed street car in the “rush hours.”
The Hof.
If we were to single out the domes
tic animal most important on the farm
»r the one which yields the largest per
sent of profit it would be the hog. He*
It is that converts all the waste pred
icts into a merchantable article with
the greatest despatch and least loss.
All through the winter tbe packers'
iemand for ordinary pork was steady
at a price that seldom fell below |5 a
hundred, when cattle and sheep were
lelllng slow, and though farmers were
sold short, such is the prolific yield of
good sows there were no fears of the
Kind of a shortage In this year's crop
that occurs when animals that require
» longer time to mature are sold close.
Vet there Is no animal that receives
less attention from the expert investi
gators who are laboring to advance
agricultural interests, and many of the
problems connected with hog raising
are no nearer a solution than they
were twenty years ago. We know
that hog cholera continues' to prevail
in certain sections, which we broadly
term the corn belt, but ws have not
learned Us cause, though various
theories have been advanced, one of
the most popular attributing it to
germs present in the soli of those sec
tions. Nitrogenous foods and abund
ant exercise are supposed to help by
developing a hardy constitution that
will resist disease, but the hogs of the
eastern states, born and bred in pens
with never a taste of pasture and fat
tened on western corn, never have
cholera.
In reviewing the work of the experi
ment stations ahd of the agricultural
department at Washington, as well as
that of private Investigators, one Is
struck by what appears to he almost
a conspiracy to Ignore the hog. The
hen also suffers somewhat from this
unjust discrimination on the part of
experimenters, but her claims are be
ing allowed and her fortunes are look
ing up.
Not so with the hog. He 1b regard
ed as a gross money maker of low In
stincts and grovelling habits that en
tirely unfit him for scientific associa
tions. Even pedigrees do not help him
much with disinterested observers, for
we are already hearing dire prophesies
about the "breeding away" of the fine
constitution that characterised the old
razor hack.
Can we not find some learned In
vestigator who will make a thorough
study of the every-day market hog
and his needs and not leave us entire
ly to the guidance of hog feeders and
breeders who mean well, but who are
working tor Immediate results and not
for future generations of hogsT Let's
have more hog Instruction from com
petent advisers.
Th« Potato Crop.
A short time ago the experiment
station at Burlington sent out word
that the potato blight and rot threat
ened to do Serious damage In Vermont
this (all. Later reports (rom the same
source say that the (ears o( trouble
were all realised, and that there has
been In (act a considerable amount o(
loes already to potato growers.
The rot follows the late blight and
comes (rom the same cause. Those
who have late blight In their fields,
therefore, are bound to have rot; and
In all such cases special care ought to
be taken In sorting and storing the po
tatoes for winter.
The experiment station still Insists
that proper spraying, backed up by,
proper cultivation, will protect the po
tato crop (rom these diseases. Con
tinued experiments and practical field
tests covering a period ot ten years or
more have proved this beyond the pos
sibility o( doubt Even now. In the
latter part o( September, when most
potato vines are dead and many fields
ot potatoes already dug, the experi
ment station potato fields are as green
and growing as any time In July or
August; and the potato expert claims
that they are making potatoes now at
the rate ot 25 to 30 bushels a week (or
every acre.
Wouldn’t it pay potato growers to
look into that matter?—Vermont Ex
periment Station.
Packing Batter for I.oil* shipment*.
Consul Hughes of Coburg thus de
scribes a new method of packing but
ter for long shipments: A light wood
en case or box Is lined thoroughly at
the bottom and sides with a layer of
plaster of parls one-fourth of an inch
thick, on which common glass slabs,
with their edges fastened together with
gummed paper, so as to make a perfect
Bttlng box are placed. In this box the
butter is put, packed in good water
proof paper In 10-pound packages. The
glass top is then put on and sealed
sarefully with gummed paper bands so
kn to make the box air tight. A one
Pourth inch layer of plaster of parts Is
then put over this and the wooden
lover nailed on. Each of the cases Is
made to contain about 200 pounds of
butter. The plaster of parts, being »
ion-conductor, very little heat reaches
Ihe butter, which arrives at Its desti
nation in good condition. It Is reported
'.hat very successful results have been
obtained by shipping butter packed in
'.his manner from Melbourne to Kim
oerley—rather a severe test.
Warren D. Merwin, who has recently
Bnished a four years’ sentence for for
gery in a prison near Bridgeport.
Oonn., after visiting among friends,
nas returned to the prison to become
the foreman of the shoe factory there.
While in prison he applied himself
llilgently to learning the shoemaking
;rade, and by degrees perfected a new
machine for sewing the uppers to the
toles of the shoes. He secured a
patent and was allowed to install it
in the prison factory and doubled the
opacity of the establishment His In
rention will probably make him
wealthy.
Germany pays $1,500,000 a year fop
Vorwegian salt herring.
