Custcr County Republican
D. M. A.MSIIKItUY , JMItoriinil PiilillMini [
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BllOKKH BOW , NKMUAHKA 1
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Some women tnkt > np inuulc for tlit
purpose of bcHlIng llino.
Gen. Bullor will never lie converted
to the theory ( lint tnllc Is elieap.
One tiling , at least , IIIIN boon settled ;
an niitoniolilUi eun't butt 11 font express
off'the track.
A New 1'ork anarchist 1ms killed him-
elf. At liwt we have heard of an an-
irchlst who did noinolltlng proise-
n-orthy.
If tli treating ciiHtorn and the revolver
ver habit could bo eliminated from
American life this country would be
* 10 per cent bettor place to live In.
That New York girl who won a hus
band by cooking cannot get a piiu-nt
to the Idon , novel ILH It seems , because
ur grandmother * u od It quite exten-
The mnn who has too niiich regard
tor the fecllnjjH of hU neighbors woul < l
Bndoubtedly gut mad If he knew what
Hho afortwald neighbors thought of his
ireakness.
A special ntatea that a boy's hand
int. foru off and n hole Hlx Inclie.s In
alanittier blown through hl ; < body by
pfeo accidental dlneharge of bulb bare -
oJj shotgun , and adds , "The boy
A Connecticut Judge ruled Unit a wo-
| wui wna not competent to nay when a
pftfrti was Intoxicated. Shu may , how-
trae , bo allowed to have oil opinion on
tttt abject end to express It audibly ,
all prlndpAlltlcB or powers.
The toll vrtiich the wea takes from
Ihostt who trust to it for a livelihood Is
pathetically Illustrated in Uie announce-
tnemt that th flsbia * season of 11)01 )
&oet the alnglo port of louccstor , MWH. ,
the lives of no law than * Ixiy-two of Its
ttalwnrt fishermen.
Human nature lb much alike the
world over , and even llannel IB without
honor In Its own country. Ilecently u
French paper offered mi an attraction
"magnificent shirts of American flan-
nel" at "slaughter" prlcea. Query : Is
French flannel American , or Is Ameri
can flannel French ?
The Supreme Court of Michigan rules
that the baby carriage propelled by
human power IB not a nuisance on the
If * * ' Idewalks ; ergo , the bicycle , also propelled -
tJL polled fey human prer , cannot be. The
JL court has never attempted to stop with
Ite person a bicycle propelled by a
footometer , run by twenty-Jackass
power and moving twenty miles an
hour.
In truth , the White House Is no place
to live In ; at best It Is but a splendid
misery ; redolent of tragic memories , It
la a veritable haunted hon.se ; long , long
ago It should hare been converted Into
fin administrative olllco , and a dwell
ing erected somewhere else for the use
of the President and his family. One
can scarcely think of It without seulug
ghosts. They Htolk through Its dark
ened corridors by night. In the noon
day sun they hldo among Its nooks and
corners , the place subduing and the
iplrlt daunting. Men grow old In the
White IIouso before their time.
It would bo a grievous loss if through
Indiscriminate ami ruthless slaughter
toy of the larger game birds were exter
minated , aa they would HOOII be without
legal protection. Hut It Is also to be
frorne In mind that among game birds ,
to called , there are many small birds
irhieh not only ere highly prl/.cd for
Jhelr beauty ami their song , but also
tre Invaluable as destroyers of Insect
jwats. In late years , moving part pnsmi
with the wholesale slaughter of birds ,
Ihero have come upon us literal plagues
it Insects , loathsome and destructive.
Olty and country this year have been
Jeflled and ravaged by caterpillars as
aevcr before In the memory of man.
The question to be answered Is whether
w > gratify the appetites of sclilsh gour-
siands and to swell the profits- un-
crupulous dealers and caterpillars , the
world Is to bo robl > ed of some of Its
most attractive and most useful inhab
itants. Are we to have birds or bugs ?
It Is unfortunate for the growing ex
port trade in Indian corn that the
American crop this year Is hort and
prices high. Wo had made a line be
ginning In selling corn to Europe and
In Initiating * the Europeans Into the de
lights of Johnuycuke. After the poorer
people of Europe , who cannot afford
wheat bread and have been accustomed
io rye , learn how to prepare corn nival ,
they will llnd it an agreeable substitute
for the grain which they have been
eating so long. Our total exports of
com ten years ago were leas than SI-
000.000 bushels , of which less than ! H-
OOO.XK ) went to Europe. Last year the
exports were over IIOU.OOO.OOO bushels ,
of which l r ,000,000 were taken by Eu
rope , and nearly 12,000,000 by Belgium
alone. The Belgians are fast acquiring
u taste for corn , and are now consum
ing four times a much per capita as
the people of any other European coun
try. Corn Is scarcer this year than
usual and consequently dearer , but
there will bo other big yields and lower
prices , later , and then determined mis
sionary work In the way of showing the
Kuropi-uns the food value of malr.e will
result In a growing export trade with
vastly widening possibilities.
The three Uuiralo physk\nns who ex
amined Czolgoiir to ascertain his uien-
condition unanimously assort tluu
IIP was wine , that ho waa not "d jrun
crate , " that he believed ho wo * dolnj
his duty In dcstioy'ng ' a "ruler" ai > 4
that ho oipoetcMl to IIWP hla life as tU <
umiicqiionco of his deed. The rtpon
Indicium that tl-o inan'n moral wenw
was pen-fried by bul : reading , llatmilnj
( o anarclrist Ierturo and Immoral po *
Honal aHRoclatloti.s. Until 21 years ol
age he bollo\od In government. A tc >
casting his llrst vote he bwamc ao
qualnted wllh anarchistic ilt ; > mtlire and
leaders After that he rofiwfd to vote.
For the same reason disbelief in law
or government ho rejected the Curl *
tlan religion , adopted the theory of free
love and became a confirmed believer In
the abolition of all restraint. The doc
tors say he wji a "product of anarchy ,
sane , Intelligent and responsible. " Th
only lu.sson lo be drawn from the men
tal Inquest In the case of this crimtnnJ
Is obvious. It relates to the curt
parents and teachers Bhould exert ovei
the rending of those for whoso menta.
growth they are responsible. A man of
iil Is a frre agent , especially when , at
In this Instance , he Is of a roving dis
position and has no sense of homo at
tachment , no feeling of responsibility
for himself or anybody else. The mother -
or of the criminal died In hl Infancy.
Ills father married u second wife ol
different religion , different prejudices ,
and the home unity disappeared , the
fatlu-r apparently exercising no control
or direction over the boy and giving ntj
recorded .sign ot anting what he read ,
wliprp ho went or with whom ho asHo-
claloil. The report dcnkw that the
criminal had been Idle , degraded or vi
cious up to the time he b.g.in Imblblns
annrehtet teaching. Had his youth been
surrounded with the attractions of n
reasonable and restraining home thf
victim of anarchist teaching mlghf
mvo wiruped the fatal lure which easllj
trapped his Immature mind. There It
too great license In reading. There are
nomad minds as there arc vagabond
bodies. There Is an Arab tendency In
vouMi free to plteh It.s tent whcrevei
It pleases In literature. A HceiiHoui
press , Ill-regulated liberty to get and
ponder upon every vagary that finds itf
way Into print In free libraries or OD
book Ktalls carries Us bale Into mil-
Ions of minds which are In prime con-
lltlon to be InoculatLxl with noxious
microbes. The mental examination of
this criminal pleads to parents and
teachers for conscientious restraint
over the young In the choice of reading.
Although the criminal who slew the
President was ungraminatlcnl and said
"I done my duty , " he was nor Illiterate ,
lie could read , spell and write. Had ho
never teamed to read he might nol
have become a criminal. His fate Is
not an argument against rending , writ *
Ing and spelling. It Is a powerful pro
test against the unregulated freedom
which now too generally character
izes the reading and the personal asso
ciations of youth in the United States
and wherever In the old world like li
cense prevails.
LURED BY SCENT.
Huts Cniiuht in Numbers l > y nn ! -
Kciiloim Meiuin.
Hats are very susceptible to the odor
of certain drugs , and any ordinary trap
set in their haunts Is likely to be suc
cessful If dressed with tho.se scents ,
the attraction of which , rat catchers
alllrm , they cannot resist. An example
IB : Powdered nssafootlda , S grains ; oil
of rhodium , - ' ' drachms ! oil of aniseed ,
1 drachm ; oil of lavender , > / . drachm.
Shako together In a bottle and use a
very small quantity to dress the bait.
To catch rats , cover a common barrel
with stilT , stout paper , tying the edge
round the barrel , place a board so that
the rats may have easy access to the
top ; sprinkle choose parings or other
food for the rats on the paper for sev
eral days , until they begin to think *
that they have a right to their dally ra
tions from this source ; then place In
the bottom of the barrel a piece of rock
about six or seven Inches high , lllllng
with water until only enough of It pro
jects above the water for one rat to
lodge upon. Now replace the paper , llrst
cubing a cross In the middle , and the
first rat that comes on the barrel top
goes through Into the water and climbs
on the rock. The paper comes back to
Its original position , and the second rat
follows the first Then beuliiR a tight
for the possession of the dry place on
the stone , the noise of which attracts
the others , who share the same fate.
Baltimore American.
Song nl' Cleaning House.
Hing a song of cleaning house 1
Pocket full of niill.s !
Pour-aud-twcnty dnstpnnsi ,
Scrubbing brooms , anil puiM
Wlien the door is opened ,
Wife ln' liu to sing
"Just hulp urn move this bureau hero.
And hang this picture , won't you , dear ?
And tack that eurpet by the iloor ,
Anil stretch this one u little more ,
And drive this nail , Mini scrtnr tills J > ITOW ;
And hcre'u a Juh I hitve for you :
This closet door will never catch ,
I think you'll hare to fix the latch ;
And , oh , while you'ro about It , John ,
I wish you'd put the cornice on ,
And hnng this curtnin ; when you're ilonu
I'll hnnil you up the other om > !
This box has gut to htive hiiiKV
Before I can put on the fringe ;
And won't you mend that broken chair ?
I'd like a hook put up right ihere ;
The bureau drawer must have a knob ,
And hero's another little job
I reully liute to iisk you , di'iir
But could you fix 11 bracket here ? "
And ou It goes ; when these tire through ,
With this and that and those to deAd -
Ad lufuiltum anil moru , too ,
All la merry jlnglo ;
Ami Isn't It enough to innko
A man wish ho was single ? ( Almost. )
The day after a man has accepted i
verbal invitation to a party , the womar
who Invited him receives a note of regret
grot ; ho has found a way to got out
of itl
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A cement Iloor In quite expensive , but
If properly made will last for many
years. My using a cheaper gradu of ce
ment than the Portland for the foun
dation , the expense of the floor will be
much reduced To make the tilling ,
take one part of cement , three parts of
clean , sharp Band , and five parts of
broken stone. Mix the sund and co-
mem while dry , and mU thoroughly ;
then add snlllcleut water to make a
paste. Work the mixture with a hoe
until the sand particles are covered
with the cement. Spread Mils mixture
on a board platform , then spread the
broken stones over It ami mix all un
til the stones are completely covered
with a coating of the cement. The sur
face on which the cement is to b
placed should be graded with a sliKht
slope toward the gutter , as shown lu
the Illustration , the plan calling for an
arrangement where the cows stand rear
to roar , the gutter being In the mlddlo.
When the surface IB properly graded ,
spread the mixture ovvr It to tlaa
depth of at least four Inches , and com
pact It thoroughly. This filling should-
be left until partially dried before the
top coat Is given. The time for drying
will depend somewhat on the weather.
For the second coat , only thu best gradti
of cement should be used , mixing oua
part of It dry with three parts of good
Bund , adding water until a stiff mortar
Is obtained. This mixture should then
be spread over the foundation mixture ,
and should IIP about an inch thick. Thu
gutter should be cemented also , and bo
mad'.1 with the slightly rounding center.
H'he gutter should slope gradually to
one end of the stable , where a vat
should be placed to hold the liquid.
Indianapolis News.
veirKcilisr for CntUr.
The Iowa Homestead publishes on
Illustration of a self-feeder for cattle
which a correspondent of that journal
built. Above the triangular hopper Is
A SLLt'-KKUDUR FOIl CATTU : .
a floor with traps In it running the en
tire length of the building , and the
hopper can be replenished from time
to time , aa occasion requires. Feed
can be stored here for bad weather. A
door , shown In thu Illustration , Is
where the self-feeder is replenished
from the wagon when the weather In
lino.
Stloi null liuvllnge.
An exchange sayi that twenty yenra
ago there were not twenty-live silos lu
America , and now there are at least a
half-million. We will not vouch for thu
accuracy of their figures , but know that
they Increase rapidly each year. To use
an old phrase , they se m to "till a long-
felt want" We ore proud to think that
we wrote In their favor more than
twi ty years ugo , when many other
agricultural writer * wcr eJther con
demning Uie idea , or had nothing to say
about them. The lde B in regard to Uie
variety of corn to rals and mode of
growing have changed much In that
time , and while then the Urge * Torie-
tics of Western corn were grown and
sown thickly to get as large a crop as
possible to the ncru , with Ulka twelve
to fifteen feet high , uovr the majority
seem to favor thu smaller varieties of
field corn , like Longfellow oc Oomptou ,
and planting at distances that will tend
to a good growth of ears , which ore al
lowed to become nearly matured. 1C nor
quite glared over before they are cnu
Some even let It tmcomn ghmnl , and
then wet It as put into tins silo , mid
claim to have good u llage. American
Cultivator.
* In the Cow
The cows' stable Bhould have Lfi'ht.
ventilation , cleansing , drainage , no of
fensive matter allowed about the sta
ble , sutllclent supply of pure water and
wholesome food for the cows. Xo
dairyman should be so negligent a to
be responsible for the transmission of
disease through the sale of milk ( or the
want of cleanliness , Our best nuvirN
ties claim that thu danger from < < . ,
bcrculosla lu small compared wit J.v.
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fe ' * " * k'.JfW
1 - -ffjwy ju'-r * a i-M" - p. < * i\ p ,
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'langcr which may occur from unoU-an-
ilni'ss and Improper sanitary cuiidiiioiia
about the dairy.
K Tnntt ) .
The farmer cannot afford to hava
good tools and machlner } on his farm ,
unless he can afford to have buildings
to protect them from thu weather , and
ho cannot spend an hour or a day mom
profitably than In cleaning them up ,
overhauling them and making repairs
on them before they are likely to N
wanted again. The plows , harrows and
more expensive machinery left out ol
doors this winter will deteriorate In
v lue more than one-fifth. The leas
would more than pay the Interest oa
the co-it of u good bulld'ng ' to ubltef
them In , and In mmy : cases exceed the
ttixwj on the farm. If they were not
properly cared for when last used , tak *
one of these line days and gather them
up , clean them , oil all the iron work
and point all the wood work. Ncv i
mind tfottlug u painter to do th Job
Buy a cun of ready mixed paint and u
cheap brush. Use any color that you
like , but use It freely , not as nn orna
ment , but us a preservative of the woo < ;
as the oil Is of the Iron. Wo heard ol
two furmers who owned a harrow ir
piirtnerahip , and thought It should b
painted , but could not agree on thf
color. Finally they compromised , and
one painted his half black , while thi
other tmed yellow oohro. We ntvei
learned which half wore out first
While overhauling , MM that all boltf
and nut are lu place and broken part/
mended. Maonchusetti Ploughman.
Comfort < or the Ho .
The comfort of any living thing
tueans a Krcat deal , and If a hog U not
comfortable , he will not do his bast.
The real object In keeping hogs U to
make a profit out of them , and the hog
tlmt trill respond the bent to good care
and a variety of feed Is the best hog
to hav . ays the New York Farmer.
There Is no profit In keeping ho s to
uoe how much cold and heat they can
stand , or to how long they will llv
ahut up In a small yard , fed on dry
corn and filthy water. You can't ntanrq
a hog Into dollars. The nenirr we can
come to supplying all the needs of out
hogs , th more pay w will get for oui
labor. Them cannot be a set of Iron
rules laid down , governing the feed and
care of < u herd of hogs. Wo must use
our thinking apparatus and keep the
hogs comfortable. A good breeder was
asked , "How do you mix your swill ? "
Lie replied , "I mix It with brains. "
We can't make a success unless we
give our business our best thought.
We must study the hog , his wants , and
i\iui > uiiii BO uis com JH Kicen , wim u
nicely tipped ear and two curls lu his
tall , contented , happy and cotnforto
ble.
KiiMt Wallsitiu IToriei.
Horse breeders and tralnrra almost
emlrely overlook or neglect one of the
most valuable features In a borne , and
that Is fast walking lu draft and road
horses , writes a correspondent in Prac
tical Farmer. This seems nuver to bo
bred for , and as to training for it , I ,
for one , have never seen it done but
once. If the breeder will select a fast
walking mare and stallion , thu colt will
most likely bo a fast walker , but no
attention Is now paid to this point.
Other things being equal. If a team will
walk 50 per cent faster than another
It will be worth 50 per cent more. Once
lot the public become Interested In fast
walkers and the breeding of farm and
draft horses would be conducted with
that end in view , to the great benefit
of all concerned In such stock.
T.T "g I j > Herry Uuilio.
Wher * the anovr Is llabla to drift and
bank up over raspberry canes , break
ing thum down , It IB n good plan to
group them In bunchea and tic the tops
of a dozen to twenty canes together
very much as a shock of corn foddrr la
tied , using a piece of wire. This keeps
them erect , and the weight of the
snow will come on the whole bunch
rather than on each caua singly. They
usually break so low a to b ueelvfta.
To keep them from bivnklnj ; | a the
thing to do ,
Properly Hn' ti rd V * d.
Covft should be fed properly bal
anced ration. I3xperl nc luty demon
strated that the proportion of dlgMtibla
protein and carbohydrate * should b
about oil one to five and a half or six.
Sourkrout by th * ton te a Pounaylva-
oia Industry.
Black rot ha don * grat Injury \ \
N w York State eubbag * flelda.
n cnt trial * IndlcaU that maltrd
barley Is not aa couumiaU fa * ] for
work horses.
Aa airtight wtta. a mtur crop and
cartful packing are th ivucntials of
succttsful ciullagtt.
A Udtlcleni aikd InforWr rrhoat har
vest In Franca U tbt rwport of th
United SUit OB Conn til at Rouen.
Gather , pile and burn the old cocunv
bar , Bqu&ah cud mulon vlnen and thu *
reduce the nrtt crop of beutlen.
Tobacco MJ t treatment kllU root
aphla of tr-tv * . Uncover the roots at
fnr aa tlii-v tan b * traced , cover with
tobacco di < * ud toplace the soil.
Spru/tut Ub bordtMux rosin mix-
turn fw wb , * 'ntrol of asparagua rnsf
* t tb * C > .i4 ( N. T. ) station ha * giv
en ; .u ' < no t oua-half In quattty
md
Sellout I'.iilltllnKi UcquiroU
Owing to the reuunt Urge Influx ol
population Into Western Canada It hni
become absolutely necessary In manj
parts of Manitoba , Amln'bola. ' Sni
kutchewau and Alberta to luurwise tin
school accommodation. In many place !
buildings have been erected thut an
only half occupied. This In perhaps a.-
good evidence a will bo found not onlj
of their satisfaction with thiMr prearn
school system and their confidence thai
Itrll ! remain as It It , but also of theli
firm belief In tlie fu urn expnnslon ol
the country , In Increased Immigration
and It further indicates that they lmv <
little fear that the well oitubliHhetl
rate of births In civilized rommunltlot
will not be maintained thero.
The free homcHtoad laws and tin
cheap railway lands offer great Induce
ments , which are opening up the now
settlements. Agents of the guvcrnmenl
of Canada are actively at work lu dlf
fereut portions of the Stntr for th <
purpose of giving Information to ponsl
blc Bottlers , and advertisements art
now appearing In a large number of pa
pers , giving thu names and location :
ef these agents.
IIave a dellnito purpose to accomp
lish and exert all your energies to
ward accomplishing It.
So great has been the killing ol
birds In Franco for military purposes ,
that the Department of Agriculturt
Is considering some extreme measure
to prevent - their wholesale dcstruc-
tlon.
tlon.A
A genius Is a man who can mal
other mon believe he konws more
than they do.
A "Wonderful Ctiro.
Wright City , Mo. , Dec. HO. Medical
men are still wondering over the
Symes case which has aroused such a
widespread interest in this neighbor
hood.
Mr. Joseph G. Symes had suffered
very severely with Inflammatory lUieu-
nmtlsm , enduring pains which were
something terrible and which uiado It
altogether Impossible for him to work
by day or rest or sleep at night. In
spite of nil treatments he grew worse
and his case seemed to defy all the
usual remedies.
Ho began a treatment of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and very soon noticed a
marked improvement which increased
as ho kept on till six boxes were used
when he found himself without a trace
of pain or ache. He Is now able te
work : all day and sleep all night nixJ
We rapia and complete recovery Is re
garded by the doctors as little short
of a miracle.
A telephone metiw 1ms been invent
ed by Thomas Baret , of Sydney , N.
S.f. . It begins to record tlms the
moment the telephone is used , and
ceases when the receiver is hunjf up.
The object is to make each patron
pay for the exact time he has used
It , and not for the number of mes
sages.
A Boston school teacher has been
reading to her pupils about the rain.
Asking one of them to write a little
story about the rainhe , after declar
ing his Inability to do so , upon the
teacher's iusistancc , produced the
following : "What does the rain say
to the dust ? ' 1 am on to you , and
your name Is niudl1"
Chronic Constipation Cured.
The most important discovery oil
recent years is the positive remedy
for constipation. Cascarels Candy
Cathartic. Cure guaranteed. Genu
ine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never
Bold in bulk. Druggists , IDC.
A remarkable story , which is really
true , Is told of an affectionate sou in
Buda Pesth. IIis age was eighty-
eight , and in a fit of despondency he
leaped from a bridge and committed
suicide because his inability lo long
er support his father and mother ,
aged respectively , 115 and 110 years.
AUK YOUU CI.OTIIKS FA U BUT
Us * R * < 1 Gross Ball Blue and mnka them
white again. Largo -oz. package 5 cents.
Information Qlvnn.
Inquiring Philosopher "To nhat
flo yon attribute the increasing num
ber of old maids in this seotlon ? "
Astute Native "I could't quite
say , but seems to me as if it might
be due to the wincreasin'number o
old bachelors about heie. "
If you wish beautifnl , clear , whltoolotha
use Hod i rasa Hull Uluc. Largo U e.
imckaxe * 6 cenU.
Mrs. K. II. Yapp , a British imfcur-
ulist , who has recently explored the
mountain ranges of the Malay Penin
sulareports the hitherto little-k"own
fact that in several species of bam
boo the hollow internodcs the parts
af the stems between the joint * are
stored with large quantities of natur
ally filtered water. The knowledge
; > f this fact might bo of good service
in nn emergency.
PTJTNAU PADHLBSS DYKS are
faat to eunlltht. washing and
The little nets of kindness and
thouphtfulneas day by day are really
greater than one immense act o * good
ness once a year.
Tt * r to more caUrrli in thin tmtlaa tt the
( ODDtrr tlian all nthor tlbo.v > o < txit hnoth r. and
niKil us but ( o r your * wrm mnirwixwl i * t > !
curabta. For n Rrrat li > Auyj * r 4cn pf * .
nuuDuod It Uo.il ilLs .xso , and prm rtko4 local
rcnidlM. and itonstaaUy falUac t * euro with
looel tr &UuMit. pronmmofxl It laonnMa. SoiaaM
\aa pr ren oatatih t ba a roa maU aat JU-
MAO. ami tliarafora rcqulron cuu.tttuUoiirU treat-
RK 4. ItaU't Catarrh Cure , iruinitfvitiirM br K ,
J. Ciie r A C * . . Toltxlo. Ohio , te Uiu onlf c n-
BtttutUMul cur * tlia inarfcot. It to takoa la-
It acts dlroeUy a the blomt and muooun su
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To bo always polite to the people
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Tlie licet ( Jtiuur Inilustry ,
A most Important article ,
Messrs. Oxnnrd's and Cutting's views
on the beet sugar Industry In this coun
try , appeared on HIP editorial page of
UIP New York Evening Post of Dec.
\2 \ , iintLiis every household In the lnu l
is Inturrsted In sugar the article will
be of universal luteiest :
"The Evening Post bids the heartiest
welcome to every American Industry
that CM n gland on Its own bottom and
nnikc Its way without leaning on the
poor.watrs. Among these self-support-
Ing Industries , we are glad to know , la
the production of beet sugar. At all
ovontH. It was such two years ago. Wo
publish tiliuwhere u letter written in
18W ) , ami signed by Mr. Oxuard and
Mr. Cutting , the chiefs of this Indus
try on the eaateru side of the Rocky
Mountains , showing that thlr was tho-
happy condition of the trade nt that
time. If partlei masquerading as beet
sugar producers are besieging the Pres
ident and Congress at this moment , ami
pretending that they will be ruined 1C
Cuban sugar Is admitted for six
months at half the present rates of
duty , their false pretenses ought to bo
exposed.
"The letter of Messrs. Oxnurd and
Cutting was probably written for the
purpose of Inducing the farmers of tha-
Mts lBsippl valley to go more largely
Into the cultivation of boots for the
sugar factories. This was a laudable
motive for telling the truth and show
ing the large profits which awaited !
both the beet grower and the manufac
turer If the Industry were perseveringly -
ly and Intelligently proseeuted. To this
end It was pointed out that fanners
could clear $ l > 5 per acre by cultivating
beets , and mJght even make $100. Hut'
In order to assure the * cultivator that
he would not be exposed to reverses
by possible changes In the tariff , they
proceeded to show that the Industry
stood In no need of protection.
"The beet sugar Industry , these gen
tlemen say , 'stands on as linn a basis
as any business In the country. ' They
point out the fact a very Important
one that their product comes out as a1
finished artlclu , refined and granulat
ed. It Is not , like cane-sugar grown
In the West India Islands , a black and
offensive paste , which must be carried
In wagons to the seaboard and tlienco
by ships to the United States , where ,
after another handling , It Is put
through a costly refinery , and then ;
shipped by rail to the consumer , who
may possibly be lu Nebraska , alongside
a b et sugar factory which turns outs
the refined and granulated article at }
one fell swoop. Indeed , the advantages-
of the producer of beet sugar for sup
plying the domestic consumption are
very great. We have no doubt that
Messrs. Oxuard and Cutting arc with
in bounds when they say that 'sugar
can be produced here cheaper than 14'
can be In Europe. ' The reasons for
this are that i
" 'The sugar Industry is , after all ,
merely an agricultural one. We cam
undersell Europe In all other crops , and
sugar Is no exception. '
"It follows as naturally as the mak * ,
ing of Hour from wheat. If we can
produce wheat cheaper than Europe ,
then naturally we can produce Hour
cheaper , as we do.
"Jiiit the writers of the letter do not
depend upon a-prlorl reasoning to prove
that they can make sugar at a prollt
without tariff protection. They point toi
the fact that under the MeKiuley tariffi
of 1890 , when suuar was free of duty
the price of the article was 4 cents pee
pound. Yet a net prollt of ? ; < per ton
was made by the beet sugar factories !
under those conditions , not counting
any bounty on the home production of ,
sugar. They boast that they made this
prollt while working under absolute *
free trade , and they have a right to bo
proud of this result of their skill aixT
industry. Many boot sugar factories *
had been started In bygone years , hack ]
In the sixties and seventies of the niiio-j
trenth century , and had failed , because
the projectors did not understand thai
business. Since then great progrcad
has bepn made , both here and abroad.
In the cultivation and manipulation qfj
the beet. What was impossible thlrtyj
years ago Is now entirely feasible. The
Industry la already on a solid and en
during basis. There are factories lot
the United States , these gentlemen teli
ua In their letter , capable of using 35Q (
000 tons of beets per auunm at a protK
of $3 per ton , aud this would make &
protlt of $1.000.000 as the income to Us
Mimed under absolute free trade.
"It must be plain to reader * of ttite
letter , signed by the captains of tn *
beet sugar Industry , Hint the people ito
Washington who are declaim !
against the temporary measure will
the President of the United States
urges for Uie relief at the Cuban pe -
pic , are oUbar grossly Ignorant of tUe
subject , or are practicing gross decep
tion. The tenable ground for them late
to say : 'Othw people arc having protofr-
tlou that Utey cl not need , aud thorp-
fore we ought to have more than J
need. ' This would bo consistent wl
the letter of Messrs. Oxnard and
ting , hot nothing else la so. "
! > o'U fur GlrU.
Don't waste emotion. Lifeis
short , and oKcesslye feeling disturb *
the brain , weakens the heart and agjis
the body.
Don't b proud. Bo self-respeoV
Ing. Let UMIO use you as a steplad-
der. Offer to assist when you can.
Don't preach ; live your sermooi
Be honest , virtuous , obliging , meny
and wise , but don't be Pharisaical
Don't Jud o MOU by their ralmen *
or by their spooch. Flattery is a
cheap and boJiHUug thing , and maoy
a shabby MKB ka a noble soul ,
the IMtUbirg Okroalcle.
Jcvrs wre ( pwjuitt 4