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i The,. Sioux County Journal, VOLUME IX. HAKhTSOX, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1890. NUMBER 4. Ceavlot Road Builder. The plan o' building better roads by mean of cor.rlet labor will probably be generally adopted In Canada, In con nection therewith a novel proposition la advocated. It la suggested that the 'convicts be paid remunerative wage, and that this money be used for the ' aupport of convk-ta' wives and fam ilies. We Trow Not. Von whom the wheel in giving A world of perfect bliss. Would life be worth the living Were all the roadi like thin? Good Roada In Michigan. The question of good roads is receiv ing .niuvh attention In south western Michigan this season, and In ma re places more road work la being clone than before In many yours. In the fruit belt the growers are awakening to the fact tfU it la much money in theirpockcts to be able to deliver their . products In good condition at the ship ping stations, wlrile farmers in geuernl are taking much more Interest In the manner In which the road taxes are ex pended. Berrien Springs resident have found flie Iniprovetnent of the bigh waya to the lake ahore a profitable In vestment. The original Intention wan to. attract more trade to the village from- the neighboring fanners, but it lms also resulted In making a favorite route for parties of Chicago wheelmen, who ride up from Benton Harbor and give the village an apearance of life, whi4i haa been largely atent educe, the removal of the county sent. Good Roada Hecan in Ky It would be Interesting to kuo iow many of tlxjse that clamor for good roads know the history of road build ing. Good roada and the desire for them legan with civilization anl have kept pace one with the other ever since. It whs recognized long ago that good roadK meant the life of a nation, for once then- were no means of traiwpor tatJon other than througli the medium Of good roada. For one of the good roada of the olden times the world 1h Indebted to Clwona, one of the greatest of Egyptian kings. He, with others of his time, believed that 3.0W years after he died he would return to earth again In the flesh. He therefore begun the construction of the ' Pyramid of Glzeh, which l 450 fi1 wide and stands lntiu.1 to-day. The pyramid was constructed of great blocks of stone, which had to be trans ported from a distance. To faHlltate fbelr transportation Obeopg built a road of polWhed stone from the quarrlea, on the Nile, to the pyramid. . , In the construction of that road 100, "' 000 men were busily engaged for ten years. They dragged the great blocks of atone over the polished road by fastening ropes about the blocks and hauling on them. The road of polished stone was twelve miles long. That was the beginning of the good roads move ment, which has continued ever since with more or loss ardor, but always ad vancing. The Romans were famous road build ers, and the Grecians vied with them. They built roada to make easier the transportation of their armies. The system of roads under the power of the Romans, and particularly at the time when Julius Caesar made history, was extended Into Franc and Germany, and the foundations for the good roads for which Prance la famous i-day were laM by the Romans. The Romans 'extended a system Into England and 1ml rt roads there the foundation of "which remain to the present time. In the building of roads the Romans do not seem to have gone about It much differently than we do to-day. Their roads -were from four to seven feet thk'kiuid were made up of rocks of dif ferent sites, the lower layer being blocks of stone fitted together by hand. Smaller atones succeeded and the to)) ' layer was, of fine stone rolled down to a smooth surface. With the advent of the locomotive .ghway were neglected and doterlo--nrtsd- gradually until the appearance "tit Mcychv The wheel revived in teract ttr amtnhV necessity for good roada, and Imparted an impetus which ; lias,,. already , wrpught , wonderful kajajrea. ' Zlbe djoague.of American Wheelmen, -t-wheh credit 1 doe for ttts ton rove men t on public roads, baa been'rery tc ttre In bringing . alk inieresietl io 1. realisation of the situation. Matters bars progressed so far that within a comparatively abort tlma pood mads will be as common as were poor ones heretofore. The result will be tliat the total value of property, farm ing land In particular, will be increas ed many millions of dollars. A STRANGE PEOPLE OF OLD. Marco Polo Deecrlbea One of the Peo ple He Met In Hla Travels. Badashan Is a Province Inhabited by people who worship M a ho m met, and have a peculiar language. It forms a very great kingdom, and the royalty I hereditary. All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander und the daughter of King Darius, who was lord of the vast empire of Persia. nd all these kings call themselves In the rtaraeeu tongue Zulcarnialn, which Is as much as to say "Alexander;" and this out of regard for Alexander the Great. It is Lu this province that those fine and valuable gems, the Palag rubles, are found. They are got in certain rocks among the mountains, and In the search for them the people dig great caves underground, just as is done by miners for silver. There is but one spe cial mountain that produces them, and 't is called Syghlunn. The stones are lug on the King's account, and no one else dares dig in that mountain on pain of forfeiture of life as well as goods; ror n ay any one carry the stones out of the kingdom. But the King amasses them all, and sends them to other kings when he tins a tribute to render, or when he dilres to offer a friendly present; nnd such only as he please he causes to be sold. Thus he acts In order to keep the Halas at a high value; for If he were to allow everybody to dig. they would extract so ninny that the world would be glutted with them, and they would cease to bear any value. Hence it is that he allows so few to le taken out, hjhI Is so strict In t lie matter. There Is also In the same country an other mountain. In which azure la found; 'tis the finest in the world, and Is got In a vein like silver. There are also other mountains which contain a great amount of sliver ore, so that the coun try Is a very rich one; but it is also (H must be said) a very cold one. It pro duces numbers of excellent horses, re markable for their sieed. They are not rhod at all. although constantly used in mountainous country, and on very laid roads. They go at a great paeo even down steep descents, where other horses neither would nor could do the like. And Messcr Marco' was told 1 hat not long ago they possessed I' that pn.-'.'vcc breed of hort.- descended from AicAJimler's burse E-.i'cpli,, ' or which naa rroin tneir mrtn a partic ular mark on the forehead. This breed was entirely In the hands of an uncle of the King's; and in consequence of his refusing to let the King have any of them, the latter put him to death. The widow then, In despite, destroyed the whoh) breed, and It Is now extinct. '. In the mountains there are vast num bers of sheep 400, 500 or tXK) In a single dock, and all of them wild; and though many of them are token, they never ieem to get aught the scarcer. Those mountains are so lofty that 'tis a ha nl day's work, from morning till evening, to get to the top of thein. On setting up, you find an extensive plain, with great abundance of grass and tree, and copious springs of pure water running down through rocks and a vines. In those brooks are found fout and many other fish of dainty kinds; and the air In those regions Is so pure, and residence there so healthful, that when the men who dwell In the towns, and In the valleys and plains, 1nd themselves attacked by any kind of fever or other ailment that may hap, they lose no time In goLng to the hills; and after abiding there two or three days, they quite recover their health through the excellence of that air. Atid Mess or Marco said he had proved this by experience; for when In those parts tie had been 111 for about a year, but as soon as he was advised to visit that mountain he did so and got well at once. ' In this kingdom there are many strait and perilous passes, so difficult to force that the people have uo fear of Invasion. Their towns and villages also ar?pn lofty hills, and In very strong positions. They are excellent archers, and miirh gives to the chase; indeed, most of them are dependent for clothing on the skins of beasts, for stuffs are very dear among them. The greet Indies, how evsf, rs arrayed In staffs, and I will tall rem the style of thslf dress, They ll eat troueers made of oorroa cloth, nud Ins the msklnjr of rite some will put Hxty, eighty or ctwi JO0 ells of fctuff.-St. Nicholas. Bad Tempered Bulla. Every year we hear of so-called acci dents where men have Iteeu killed by bulls that they supposed were jterfeet ly docile. Ther Is never any depend ence on a bull. Even those a year old have been known to suddenly turn and attack those attending them. When the bull Is a calf a stout ring should be Inserted In hla nose that will last him through life. .-Then with a cord tying the ring to a stout stick the attendant can always have the bull under control an that no matter what hts will may he he will be powerless to effect harm. ', ; i H '. ; ...... Ceilings "which hart become black ened by the smoke from lamps ,or gas may be easily cleansed by washing them with cloths wrong out of watar In which tome soda hat been dissolved. ALL ABOUT THE FARM SUBJECTS INTERESTING RURAL READERS. TO Dairy Department Equipment In an Experiment Station A Homemade Windmill that Anawera All, tie qnlrementa. Dairy Department. In the accompanying engraving the first shows the floor plan of the new creamc-ry, and the second presents a perspective view of the new dairy barn, which have recently been added to the equipment of the Maryland Experi ment (Station. This addition has been okoi'nii n.AS or cbkamkkv. made in order to keep pace with chang ing conditions of the agriculture of the State. .Many sections that were but a few years ago grain-producing are now becoming dairy centers. In 1KS8 there were lens than six creameries In-the State, but now there are eighty In oper ation. The work at present of the sta tion will be to Illustrate the best meth ods of work with the average condi tions as they exist In the Suite. Illus trations how to go about selecting and rearing a profitable butter herd will be a prominent feature a herd that will produce :',)Hl Kuuds or over per cow, instead of the present low State aver age of Hki pound per cow. It will also be the aim of the station In Its ever)-, day work, and by means of accounts, to show how Jl is possible to carry a cow per1 acre Instead of using four or Ave A1 PKU&l'KCTlVR- .VIEW OF DAIRY BAltN. acves as Is usually done. The more technical work will Iw with feeds and Improved methods of hnndllng and cure of products.'' .The dairy barn is fitted, up with a numls'r of kinds of stan chions, Newtou cow tics, Bldwell stalls and the old-fashioned mangers, and many onvenlences for preparing and handling feeds. American Agricultur ist. Good Advice. The habit of Killing attention to de fects alsmt Iioiim-s, by apologizing foF them, is a bad ofie, and one that-no self respecting woman should follow. The following advice given to a young mar ried woman who was visited by an other older and wore experienced one may be helpful to some of our readers. When the visitor rose to go the hostess came with her to the door, and out upon the piazza, which, however, looked a little dusty in the corners. "Oh, dear!" said the yonug wife, "how provoking the servants are! I told Mary.tonweep the iilazza thoroughly, and now look how dusty It Is." "Grace," said the older woman, looking into the disturbed young face with kindly, humorous eyes, "I am an old housekeeper. Iet me give you a bit' of advice: Never -direct, peo ple's attention to defects. - Unless you do so they will rarely see them. Now, If I had been In your place and noticed the dirt, I should have snld, 'How blue the sky Is!' or 'How beautiful the clouds areT or 'How bracing the air is!' Then I should have looked up at that as I spoke, and should have gotten you down the steps, and out of sight with out, your seeing the dust!". There Is a good lesson here for many of us. Feneflta of Karly Fall Plowing. In all our cxix-rlence we have never seen any- but -the best ri'sults from early fall plowing, while on the other hand we have often seen the 111 effects of late' plowing on' the next 'crop. At one time we began the plowing of a field containing eighty acresMwhlle still engaged In stacking, the wejf "weather having Interfered with the latter work, says a writer In the '"Ho'inesfMd." Plowing was continued at odd. times. till late In the fall, and the following yeift the entire field was planted In corn; During the summer' the growing corn told unerringly of the difference in time of plowing, the crop being the best on the early plowed ground and the poorest on the late plowed, With our experience In plowing stubble ground for a crop of corn we would much prefer spring plowlng'to that of the late fall, the only thing to be said in, favor of the latter being that work si not usually so pressing In the fall a la the spring, but sarly fall plowing Is far better than either, whether for corn or mall grain, and' If the surface 1 - . of the soil does become packed all th better for the crop. It will show Its appreciation as soon as it secures a foothold. Ponltry Pointers, When hens lay thin-shelled eggs they are in need of lime. The roosts should be low, especially for large, heavy fowls. Build the house ten by ten feet for ten fowls, and the yard ten times larger. Ducklings are marketed at five pounds weight, which they attain In ten weeks. Placing an old cock bird In a run of cockerels will prevent the latter from lighting. Ten dozen eggs a year is the aver age estimate given as the production of the hen. Thirteen eggs are considered a set ting, though many breeders are now giving fifteen. Better for the wife to earn her pin money with 'poultry than to take In washing or sewing. In shipping live poultry It is poor economy to ship the best witu the poor est. Grade them. Don't forget to clean out the nests and put In new litter, for the lice are still with us. Better strew a handful of Insect powder In the nest to help drive the enemy out. ) Attention to poultry Jiuys on the farm, and during theae times, when country produce is selling at euch low prices, there Is no product ou the farm that brings cash so reodlly as poultry and eggs. Winter Rye. An Eastern farmer writes: To those who have never tried It I would say, sow a Held of rye this year. How it early, and' do not be afraid to pasture It late. It will come up nicely In the spring, affording pasturage long In-fore the feraw) Is big enough to turn into, lieep it fed down as long as possible, bty when it begins to Joint, keep out themtock if you want It for hay, or to perfect the grain for threshing. In cut ting for hay cu' before It begins to turn yellow at lie roots, so that It will be jcreen ;iud nice when cured., If It can be. uid for hogs let them remain in It ,.11 ,,,..r.,- ..M1 A. ..4 t U lousiest VA v of fattening tbeni you ever L) it?. jivijug uium'h oyriUK figa glow eju;fl to it, although a little ground feed may be fed to, advantage at any tfljne, and milk the same. . 'i . . a r . jl Anllt. wliirtrntll mic.M ka - Vn-siveit low can be made by nl1'' ingenious farmer at a trifling expense-. For an upright to place the windmill on, I use 0 by 6 Inch elm scantling. Cut a 2-Inch strip four feet long from the center and run It down on the cribbing of the well. Two Imlts, a, a, were riveted through upriglit: to cribbing. Two braces, b, of 2 by 4 Inch scantling make the upright secure. To upper end of upright is bolt ed a piece of old pump piping about two feet long for the sucker rod c c to work through, as well as for the windmill to turn and face the wind. The crosaplece upon which the windmill works, d, con- A CHKAP PUMP. taine a hole Just large enough to allow It to turn easily on this pipe. The shaft from the windmill to pitman passes close at one side of this pipe. The tail or vane Is rut on the opposite side of the crossplece to the fan and balances It. To prevent the main vane from hold ing the fan too straight to the wind In a storm, I placed a smaller vane, e, at the side.' Strong winds press against the smaller vane, turning the fan out enough fo prevent breaking. The cross piece Is 0 by (i Inches. At about one third of the distance from the pipe to pitman Is placed a standard, g, for a lever, f, to work on. These parta were made by el blacksmith. My windmill has been In', operation over a year, and since placing the smaller vane, e, on the side, I tin re had no trouble with It; before then, a storm would break the leaves. It, M. B., In Farm and Home. Horticultural Hints. Cut out the raspberry canes that hare borne fruit this year. How have you been most successful In keeping winter apples? Cuttings Of currant or gooseberry plants may , be made thla month. if horticulturists want to Improve their conditions, and the gsneral con dition of the people, the should get lu touch with each other. a TALKS ON POLITICS. The only woman campaign speaker In the East who addresses meetings ex clusively of men is Mrs. Edward Mont gomery TUlinghast, better known as Elizabeth Sheldon. She Is a bright- eyed little woman, who looks as though she might better grace an evening re ception than carry on in argument In a political debate. As a matter of fact, she Is a most versatile young woman, and can with ready tact adapt herself either to the drawing-room, the political MKS. tUlVABD M. TILLING HAST. speakers' platform or the studio. Mrs. Tilllnghast has a varied experience for a young woman. In school she was noted for brilliuncy in debate and rhetoric, but immediately after leaving the high school In New Haven she be gan the study of Interior decoration. Her first big audience was In Chicago, where she addressed the Woman's con gress at the World's Fair. Her first speech whlcn'lnight be called a political effoi-t was made before tne Woman's council in Washmgten. The subject of political finance was not a new one to her, as her father, former Judge Shel don, had always made it a point to dis cuss political questions In the family circle. Having a thorough knowledge of the political questions of the day, and having accustomed herself to speaking before an audience, Mrs. Till lnghast determined to enter the cam paign as a stump speaker and address pollt'cal meetings through the East. Women on a Heal Kqnolitv. Iceland is said to be a paradise for the woman's righter, for from the earliest period the women of that little Island have enjoyed a distinct iudividu rlity, having always had an equal place In the household with their huslwinds. In all matters of church and jiarish wo man has her vote, and, as the church and state are combined, this Is really a civic privilege. She has also full municipal suffrage, but as yet cannot vote upon matters pertaining to com merce, nor for members of parliament, though there is a strong sentiment In favor of giving her these additional advantages. Women take part in many political meetings, and talk upon all political subjects. During the althing sessions great numbers of the Intelli gent women of the capital city are in constant attendance. For some years there has existed a political society of women, and when momentous ques tions affecting their Interests are be fore the legislative body, large meet ings are called and addressed by wo men, setting forth their claims. Garbed for Climbing Mountains. Advice for Cool Weather. Openwork stockings and low shoes are very appropriate for summer re sorts and sweltering days, but at the first touch of fall after the first drop of 90 degrees In the thermometer they ought to be put snugly and secnrsly away with fans, parasols and all the paraphernalia of spmmer time. Wo men's shoes art, as a rule, so lightly ISP made that even their boots are not much protection to their feet; but the low shoe is purely ornamental, and If It Is worn out of season a dozen small woes will affect Its wearer to her con tinued discomfort. Chilled ankles and cold feet mean a low tone to the whole system and a multiplicity of petticoats will not remedy the evil. George Eliot In her later years attributed her miser able health to the fact that when she was a girl at school the stoves failed to heat the large rooms properly and her hands' and feet were almost always cold. If you want to keep your com plexion good or make it better If you want to escape the physical Ills that so often come with October days; If you want to feel strong and bright and com fortable and well, see to It that your dainty silk stockings and bewitching ties are securely hidden out of sight and your feet and ankles 'are clothed so warmly that their due share of blood Is where it belongs, and not In some other part of your body making mischief. Value of Bright, Attractive Homes "The Touch of a Woman's Hand" la the caption of an editorial in Ladles' Home Journal, In which Edward W. Bok makes a plea for pleasant, bright homes in which are manifested the evidences of the wife's good teste and an enthusiastic Interest In her house hold: "One reason why some men do not get along better in this world," Mr. Bok contends, "is because they have not the proper stimulant in their homes. Their homes lack those little touches of refinement which bring the best out of them. Neatness and taste are possi ble In the poorest homes. Let a wo man make that atmosphere as dainty as her means allow, and she will raise her husband to the same standard. And as she elevates him the effect Is felt upon herself, her children, her home and her future. Some men re spond more slowly to the touch of a woman's hand displayed In their homes and u-on their surroundings. The task may seem hopeless to the wife at times. But sooner or later the effect will show Itself. There le somthlng In every man Orhieh responds to a higher and gentler f xfuence. Let his home be r-ffch and iKv-l beSragM.'.'-sHit Ui--fuse jnto tiat iio.d- a softening touch, be it yes so simple, and the man feels It even though he may not directly no tice it. He imbibes it unconsciously, and its effect is sure upon him. Mrs. David R. Francla. There will be a few women In Wash ington society next winter who will sur pass In beauty or spirit Mrs. David B. MRS. FHAHCIS. Francis, the wife of the new Secretary of the Interior, recently appointed by President Cleveland to take the place' vacated by Hoke Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Francis are Mlssourlans, and have the hearty Western hospitality whlch seems so usual In the trans-Mlsslsslppl region. ' J a at Like Other Grannies. The little daughters of a member of the Duke of Conuaught's staff' were recently Invited to lunch " with the daughters of the latter at Government house, Aldershot. After the! meal the young people adjourned to the grounds., "Do you know my grandmother?" asked rrlneess Margaret of one of her' guests. ,, . "No," was the reply." . .... "I am going to stay with her at Wind sor to-morrow," continued the princess, "and she Is going to have a company from London and some theatricals. I mean to get around grannie to let me, sit up to see them. I always have tol go to bed." Evidently Princess Margaret did "geti around grannie," for the day after thej theatrical performance, which she was, so anxious to witness, her name was among those of the spectators. " During tne absence of their parents' In India- she and her sister were so much with. the queen that they probably know as1 well as any of the royal grandchildren' how to coax their august grandmother Into giving them any wlsbed-for treat. She Repairs Bicycles. The new woman In London has gone Into the blcyle repairing business. She has a long list of customers,, each of whom she calls upon' once a week,' With every part of the bicycle aha l, familiar, baring studied it very care fully at a bicycle school. She can tight en up a pedal, repair a broken chain,, and readjust the saddle with marrsJou ease and great rapidity. She can alt Instruct beginners.