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THE EAILBOA § COMMISSION.
Foil Report SCaSe by Them Eegarding
the Union Pacific ,
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Consideration of Complaint *
ail d Recommendation * Made.
27 jj Quettion of Discrimination.
The following report of the board <
Tohd commiBsioners on the condition ol
the Union Pacific road and branches , and
the complaints received during their trip
over it , has been given to the press :
OFFICE OF THE BOAKD ov " |
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS , }
LINCOLN , Neb. , September 12,1885.1
R' Callaway , General Manager ol
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the Union Pacific Railway
Company , Oma
ha , Neb. Dear Sir : In accordance with
section 2 of an act entitled , "An act to pro-
Vide a board of railroad commissioners to
enne their duties and the provide their
salaries , " approved March 5 , 1885 , the
board of commissioners made an examina
tion and inspection of the Union Pacific
railway company and its branch lines in
.Nebraska , commencing on the 25th day o
August and completing the same on the 1st
flay of Seutember.
The baard finds the main track of tho
toad in excellent condition , steel rails being
bud along the entire route in this state ,
nd the ties , road-bed , bridges and culverts
good order. The several branches ,
though mostly furbished with iron rails ,
re also in good condition to carry the
Bghter traffic that is accommodated by
Shem.
At the majority of stations on the main
lino and branches , the depots , sidetracks ,
stockyards , platforms , crossings and ap
proaches are adequate to the business of
the road and the accommodation of the
people passing across it. In several towns ,
according to the testimony of the people
questioned by the commission , complaints
were made that the rule requiring crossings
to be kept clear of passing trains is nob
rigidly enforced , and an admonition to
station agents generally in this direction is
doubtless needed from time to time.
At the stations hereafter mentioned , vis-
Jted by the commission , their attention
was called by the city and town authorities ,
shippers and citizens to deficiencies in ac
commodations or management , and , after
due examination of each cas * the board
appends to their report in each instance
the chauges and improvements they deem
proper , for the information and notice of
your corporation.
At Waterloo The commission was pre-
eentcd with a written complaint , which
reads as follows :
WATERLOO , Neb. , Aug. 25 , 1885. We
most respectfully ask for :
First A street crossing on the right of
vray at Fourth street , at tho east end of the
. depot building.
Second Additional platform to be added
on the east end of present one the long
trains prevent coaches from reaching plat
form while train men are exchanging work
passengers are compelled to alight in mud
and unreasonable risk.
Third An additional side-track for the
accommodation of the growing demands of
the firm of Mortenson & Co. . dealers in
Inmber , grain and coal , to be placed north
of the present side-track and at least 250
feet in length.
Fourth The enlarging of the stock-yards
and grading up same ; would prefer tho
moving of same to east limit of town nearer
river to facilitate drainage.
Fifth That the Union Pacific company
'
make arrangements to draw or fill pond's
that are on their right of way within our
corporate limits.
Sixth Additional passenger accommo
dations at the depot.
The board recommends the extension of
the platform on east end. The board also
recommends the removal of stock-yards as
aoon as possible to the east limit of town
near the river , where they can be drained ;
and that the pools , one on the north side
of the track , near tire stock-yards , and one
on the south side , a block and a half below
the depot , be filled and drained.
At Valley The citizens complained of the
inadequacy of the platform. Tho board
recommends that it be extended to the
yrest for the accommodation of passengers.
At Clear Creek A. petition signed by
forty-one citizens was presented to the
board asking for a change of the name of
the station to Yutan , which is the name of
the postoffice at that station. The board
is of the opinion that as soon as it can be
done , without inconvenience to the com
pany , that the change in the name should
be made in order to avoid confusion.
At Wahoo The citizens complained of
the insufficiency of the depot accommoda
tions , and side-track and platform facili
ties. The board recommends that as soon
as possible , a new and more capacious de
pot building be erected , and that the side
tracks and platform be extended for the
accommodation of the business of the sta
tion.
tion.At
At Weston The citizens asked lor the ex
tension of the side track to the west , and
for the removal of the stock yards to the
west end of the switch. The board recom
mends the repair of thestockyards and the
insertion of a crossing east of the same ,
and the extension of the side track to the
vrest.
At Valparaiso The citizens complained
of tho inadequacy of the depot accommo
dations , and recommends the erection of a
new depot with more extensive accommo
dations , as soon as possible.
At Blue Springs The citizens complained
of the inconvenience of having the depot
across the river from town. The board is
of the opinion that the depot should be
placed on the west side of the river , where
elevator and other side-track privileges can
be had.
At Hblmesvillfr The main track of tho
road passes within a few feet of the end of
the new bridge across the Blue river on so
. .low"a grade that it is impossible to haul
heavy loads onto the bridge , and the cross
ing is unsafe. The board recommends the
removal of the track from fifteen to twenty
feet east , and the raising of the grade about
two feet from the bridge to the depot. This
was reques'ed by a petition numerously
eigned by citizens.
At Beatrice Complaints were made of
the smallness of the depot and tho general
lack : of shipping facilities. Tho board rec
ommends that a new depotbe built as Boon
as possible , and that it be located on tho
first street east of the present location.
At Rising Complaint is made that the
rate on stone from Imesville , in Gage coun
ty , has been raised from 7 cents to 10 and
12 cents , while tho rate remains at 5 cents
for David City , which is only two miles
nearer , and ask for the restoration of the
rate to 7 cents. Tho board is of the opin
ion that the request is reasonable and
should be granted.
At Shelby The citizena complain that
there is a discrimination against them on
fourth-class freight from Omaha and Coun
cil Bluffs. That the rate charged is 9 cents
higher than the rate charged at Rising ,
whereas the difference on other classes is
but 4 cents. The board recommends a re
duction of 5 cents per 100 pounds on
fourth-class freight. The board also rec-
-ommends the putting in of a well at the
stock-yards.
At. David City A crossing is asked forby
"farmers to be put in on the road one mile
and a half east of the town. The board
recommends that the same be constructed.
At all points on the line from Valparaiso
"to Stromsbnrg bitter complaints are made
of the lack of mail facilities to Lincoln and
Omaha. The board recommends that a
regular train be put on this branch , leaving
-Stromsburg in the morning in time to con
nect with the regular passenger and mail
train from Xincoln to Omaha at Valpar
aiso , and thence proceed to Lincoln with
passenger and mail. Then to leave Lincoln
In the afternoon in time to connect with
the train from Omaha to Lincoln at Val
paraiso , and from there carry passengers
and mail to Stromsburg and all intermedi
ate points , in the evening. The mixed
train that now makes the trip , not at
tempting to conform to any ime schedule ,
makes the greatest inconvenience to pas
sengers , and the mails are generally unde
livered until the next day.
At North Bend Grain shippers com
plained of the rate on grain ; that it was
two cents higher than it was af Fremont ,
while Wahoo and Weston have Fremont
rates and got business that legitimately
belonged to North Bend dealers. The
board submits this complaint to the com
pany for investigation and explanation.
At Benton Complaint is made that the
name of the postoffice and town is Rich-
land , and citizens ask that the name of the
station be changed to Richland to avoid
confusion. Tho board makes the said
recommendation , as at Clear Creek. The
board recommends the enlargement of the
stock yards at this point.
At Columbus The board finds that the
depot is entirely insufficient for the accom
modation of the traffic , and recommends
new buildings as soon as possible. If the
new building is not erected this season , the
board recommends that for the immediate
accommodation of passengers the waiting
room be enlarged by the addition of the
room now used for baggage room.
At Platte Center It is represented that
the price of Rock Springs coal is higher
than at Fremont. The board refers this
grievance to the company for investigation
and explanation. Complaints of certain
citizens of Platte Center in regard to com
pany fences have already been referred to
the companv by epccial communication.
At Humphrey Shippers ask that the
side-track be extended 500 yards north ,
and that the.stock . yards be moved north
and enlarged. The board recommends that
these improvement be made. Complaint
is made of unjust discrimination in the rate
of hogs. They claim that the rate at
Humphrey is § 85 per car , while the rate at
Madison , ten miles north , is only $80 per
car. The board refers this grievance to the
company for investigation and explana
tion.
tion.At Silver Creek Complaint is made , that
the rate on grain is 36 cents , while at
Osceola , a competing point on the Republi
can Valley district , the rate is 35 cents.
The attention of the company is called to
this complaint.
At Garks Complaintwas made that the
rate on stone from Kansas is ten cents per
100 , while the rate at Central City , eleven
miles west , is 7 % cents per 100. The at
tention of the company is invited to this
complaint.
At St. Paul The board recommends the
enlargement of the stock yarda and the im
provement of the well so as to furnish an
adequate supply of water.
At Scotts The board recommends the
erection of a larger depot for the accommo
dation of traffic.
At NortliLoup 'The ' citizens ask for more
storage room in the depot , the extension
of side-tracks and the enlargement of the
stock yards. The board recommends the
enlargement of storage rooms and the ex
tension of the side-track.
At all points on the line from Grand Is
land to North Loup the citizens protest
against the present running arrangement of
passenger trains.
The board recommends that the running
arrangement be changed , and that the
regular train north leave Grand Island im
mediately after the arrival of No. 3 , a pas
senger train on the main line from the east ,
connect with Loup and intermediatepoints.
ind return to Grand Island the next morn-
ng in time to connect with No. 4 , a pas
senger train going east on the main line.
This will greatly improve passenger ;
mail accommodations , and is absolu
necessary for the accommodation of
Deoole along the line.
At Sheldon The citizens nsk for an
ditional crossing three blocks east of
lepot , and a cinder walk from the er
! IB platform to the crossing next east.
; he accommodation of passengers ,
joard is of the opinion that these imp
ments should be made.
At Gibbon The citizens ask for a c
ng at Labarre street. In the opinifi
; ho board the improvement shouW
made.
At Kearney The citizens ask for a cross-
Jig at Burlington street. In the opinion of
ihe board the improvement should be
made.
At Odessa A station ar.d side-track ten
miles west of Kearney farmers ask for a
iepot. The board recommends the build-
jig of one at once.
At Gothenburg The board recommends
; he extension of the side-track from 150 to
200 feet towards the west , and the con
struction of stock-yards.
In connection with this report , the board
would call the attention of your corpora
tion to the numerous internal complaints
made to it at many points on the line in
respect to local rates on grain and coal.
At the remotestpoints from the Missouri
river the rates charged to Omaha and
Council Bluffs appear to be considerably in
excess of the rate made from the same
Toints to Chicago , although the distance is
nuch less. At the same points it is also
charged and complained of that , although
ihey are at a much shorter distance from
the Rock Springs and other Wyoming coal
nines , alleged to be the property of the U.
P. railway , that the cities , towns and sta
tions near the eastern terminus of your
road , yet they are charged the same , and
in some instances , a greater price per ton
Eor such coal , than purchasers at or near
the Missouri river.
Pending further investigation of these
complaints , the board suggests that the in
terests of the people of the portion of the
state remote from the eastern markets , and
consequently hi the interests of all , the vari
ous lines of railroads which penetrate these
sections , demand that they should be given
bhe most moderate rate consistent witl
cost of carriage , possible , for the trans
tation of the staple products , corn , m
and other grains , that the tiller of the ,
may get a return for his labor. The
ent depression in the prices of grains
eastern markets all entail disaster
bhe farmers of Central and Weste :
braska , unless they are given rates of t :
portation that wtll enable them to m
their product at a profit. The op
seems to be very generally held amon
Farmers in the eastern section vi ite'
the commission that the present local I
is oppressive.
The matter of fuel is also of vital import
ance in these sections. Wood is every
where scarce and at many places cannotbe
imd. It must be coal or corn. The board
need not suggest to your company that it
will be a point nained of the greatest value
ior the future interests of the state and the
local traffic of through line if there can be
coal shipped from the cast and the corn
fcavcd for shipping east at rates thatill
ullow a margin to the farmer.
Tiie beard desire to express its obliga
tions for the facilities given its members for
making the examination and inspection re
quired by law , and the courtesies extended
by the officers arid employes of your cor
poration.
E. P. ROQCIEN ,
WM. LEESE ,
, H. A. BABCOCK ,
Commissioners.
A'OEKTUBT plant The burial of a
oentanarian.
The net debt of the United States
has now gone below $1,500,000,000 for
the first time since the war. Twenty
years ago it was $2,700,000,000.
CHRONICLES BY CABLE.
Yltcellaneov * Hatter * of Interest Pertaining
to Foreign Countries ,
United States Minister Hall telegraphs from
Guatemala announcing a revolution there and
stating that a state of siege has been de"
clared. Prominent military officers have
been arrested and two ex-ministers Lave been
banished. It Is thought the Insurrectionary
movement has been frustrated.
The latest advices from Italy in regard to
the cholera show that the disease la spreading
alarmingly and the ph ) sieians are hampered
by the fanaticism of the ignorant populace.
The t2ndency of superstitious communities to
ascribe to physicians and officials the author
ship of mischief in times of such epidemics Is
again being illustrated with the usual mela
choly results.
It fs'strongly suspected In English sei
official circle | that Russia has been secretly ]
ganlzinc an upna ng m Eastern liout
against the authority of thi | o-te. Itissugg
tel that a uniOn between eastern Roumalia i
Bulgaria would be advisable to prevent blo |
shed.
The London Standard commenting on
rising in eastern Koumelfa. says : "We
not believe that the powers Interested wd
ignorant of what was coming. If they we !
the gravest trouble may arise. England
only the faintest interest whfle Austria ar
Germany are .sound to co operate In keeping
the Berlin treaty intact. And it remains
be seen how it will affect Russia. If treaf
powers are acting in concert , the' sultan
powerless.
An enormous socialist meeting was held
LImehouse , London. The crowd prevent
many attempts of the police to arrest t\
speakers but the police , finally succeeded
arresting Mahon , secretary of the socialasi
league , and seven spectators. Several dcf
perata attcmj ts were made by the mob to rel
cue the prisoners from the police , but thj
were kept back by a free use of policemen
clubs. The prisoners were hroucht be
the magistrate and fined and imprisoned
short periods. Among them was the aestlj
leal poeS William Morris.
Much < sxcitement prevails at Cork over ]
mysterious raid made on Fort Carlisle bi
band of maurauderswho made a descent
the fort during the night and carried off sd
equipments and arms. No clue has beeni
tained which is likely to lead to the apprehl
ainn of the cuiltv uarti. * f
All Mussulmans enrolled in the militia of
Roumelia have been discharged from the
service as a precautionary measure against
conveying military secrets to Turkey. The
ympathies of the Mussulmans are undoubt
edly with the porte and If permitted to remain
In the army would probably fraternize with
Turkish soldiery.
Prince Albert , of Bulgaria , declares that he
Is able to withstand the attacks of all the
forces that the Sultan can rally to support
his claims in Romelia.
A Berlin dispatch says : It Is semi-officially
stated that the powers will not look calmly
on the breaking of the treaty of Berlin , but
will side with Turkey , and If Russia opposes
them she will be isolated. Only after the
Bulgarians have bee'n restored to. common
sense can the powers decide what can be done
for the Bulgarian unity.
" * "
Ithe
to
ria
solved on efficient action
rights of the Porte contained in article 16 of
the treaty , which provides that in event of
the internal or external security of eastern
Roumelia being threatened , the Porte , after
notifying the Powers of the exigencies that
require it , may send Ottoman troops Into the
provinces.
A riot occurred in Rouen dock yard , France
For a tune the mob held full sway. The
rioters , who were employed in the j ards , be
gan the outbreak by bursting in the heads of
several casks of wine. Becoming intoxicated ,
the custom officials interfered , and the mob ,
crazed with drink , rushed upon them and
beat them to death. Police officers appeared
on the scene and endeavored to restore or
der. The rioters , many of whom were armed
ti 1th revolvers , fired at the officers. Several
fell and the others retreated , butere fol
lowed bj the mob and wantonly shot down.
Untimately two battalions of infantry
charged the crowd with fixed bajonets , kill
ing several and wounding many. A large
number of arrests were made.
The porte is waiting for answers from the
signatory powers to the treaty of Berlin , to
his circular , respecting the insurrection in
Roumelia , before taking action fur the pur
pose of reasserting the rights of the sultan in
the province. M. Melidoff , the Russian am
bassador , received his instruetions from his
government , but is waiting for the envoys of
other powers to be instructed , so that all mat
notify thp porte simultaneously of the desiru
tat-
ItillfJ
Setter Prices.
Minneapolis dispatch : Receipts of the
new wheat crop are very light. Receipts
during the first three weeks of September ,
1884 , were 1,770,000bushels , while for the
lame time this year they are only 1,327-
000 a decrease of 443,000 bushels. The
total receipts in September , 1884 , were
8,000,000 round numbers , but the re-
teipts this month will fall short nearly or
quite 1,000,000 bushels. Farmers are
Everywhere holding" for better prices. Al
though the weather during the last week
has been very favorable threshing has pro
gressed slowly. Reports from nearly 300
points in the northwest say the farmers
nrill hold their wheat as long as they can ,
and will not sell on the present basis of
prices. It is generally expected that the
movement of spring wheat will be heaviest
about the middle of October , as a great
many farmers have obligations maturing
ibout that time and will be compelled to
sell then. The millers have shown con
siderable anxiety lately about getting sup
plies , and have advanced prices at country
points about six. cents during the last
week. Special efforts are making to keep
the stuff from going to Duluth , and the
millers have given instructions to meet the
prices of other buyers at competing points.
Millers from the winter-wheat districts are
reaching up into this country for supplies ,
and there is no doubt that our millers
have made up their minds to keep their
grip on the best hard wheat of the north
west and will make the outside people pay
for all they get. Tho millers' association
to-day advanced prices 3 cents in the
country , making an increase of about 10
cents in the last ten days.
XJXE BEAT OX" GOKERZOTEWT.
JUisceUaneous Matters of Interest at On Ao-
tlonal Capital *
The Pueblo Indian delegation that recently
lor'
of
Ing secretary , " an-1 to Secretary Bayaid writ
ten tenders of his thanks for the faithful per
formance of his duty , but cautions him not t <
pay too much attention to those scribblinj
newspaper critics , aud requeits that the sec
retary ill have no direct diplomatic inter
course with any British subject nor thet
Spanish or Russian allies. He call upon Geit
eral Black to resign September 2Gth , am
closed : Dleu et iium drolt.
BO3IE POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The Philadelphia News states that "the
president never sees the marked papers
sent to the white house. "
Now York Sun : Some political theorizers ,
who look down upon the common people ,
are pleased to lament the frequency of elec
tions in the United States. Decidedly ,
frequent elections are a good thing , anc
bustling campaigns are a good thing.
John S. Wise , tho republican candidate
for governor of Virginia , is making a mosl
energetic canvass. Within five weeks he
has visited every county in southwest Vir
ginia , making thirty-five speeches and
traveling nearly 500 miles on horseback.
Washington special : Clerk Nash , of the
postoffice department , ' has fixed up a
scheme for preventing any repetition of the
mistake of appointing a postmaster A\ho
has been guilty of wrong doing. In the
first place , all complaints are to be put
into yellow tickets. In the second place , a
large blank book has been prepared , in
which all complaints and charges from the
special agents , third assistant postmaster
general , or superintendent of the money
order office will bo entered , together with
the action taken thereon. Before anybody
is appointed postmaster , Mr. Nash wil ]
consult his interesting volume to seo
whether he has cot him on the list.
WALKS AFXEIl BEIXG HAXGED.
Remarkable Lyiicliituj Episode in a South
Carolina Town.
Johnston , ( S. C. ) dispatch : 0. T. Cul-
bre.ith was lynched to-day tit Edgeficld
court house. He was charged with killing
William Hammond , a young man who was
gti.irding the house of Mis. Culbreatli , from
whom her husband was separated. He was
taken by the mob from the officers while he
was waiting to get bail , and was curried out
of town , shot several times and left for
dead. He revived , walked into town , made
a statement implicating several lynchers
and died. He denied his guilt to the last.
THE MARKETS.
OMAHA.
WHEAT No. 2 : C7 @
BAKLET No.s 57 ; | © 58
RYE No. 2 44 © 45
CoiUf No. 2 mixed 23 © 28H
OATS No. 2 18 @ 19
BUTTEII Fancy creamery 23 & 23
BDTTEH Choice dairy 12 © 13
BUTTER Best country 12 © 15
EGGS Fresh „ 12 © 13
CHICKENS Per doz 2 00 © 2 25
LEMONS Choice 751 © 800
BANANAS Choice 275 © 3 50
ORANGES Mesina 500 © G 40
ONIONS Per bbl 400 © 475
POTATOES New 25 © 30
GREEN APPLES Per bbl S 00 © 3 25
SEEDS Timothy 2 10 ® 22)
SEEDS Blue Grass 135 © 1 t3
HAV Baled , per ton 650 © 701
HAV In bulk 609 © 7 01
HOGS Mixed packing 330 © 435
BEEEVES Butchers'stock. . . 250 © 275
NEW YORK.
WHEAT No. 2 red 95 © 05
WHEAT LTntrrnded red 78 © 70 *
COHN No.27 49 © 49Ji
OATS Mixed western - 23 © 32
PORK „ 1125 © 1150
LARD 645 © 640
CHICAGO.
FLOUR Choice Winter 4 53 © 525
FLOOR Spring extra 350 © 425
WHEAT Per bushel 84 © 81J
CORN Per bushel 42K'S8 42 ; .
OATS Per bushel 25j © 20
PORK 865 @ 870
LARD 042C 47
HOGS Packing and shipping : . 2 50 © 3 00
CATTLE Stockers 2.r > 0 © 400
fcHEEp Medium to Rood 200 © 375
ST. LOUIS.
WHEAT No. 2 red 92 > g © 92 ?
CORN Per bushel 41K © 4l $
OATS Per bushel 24 © 24K
CATTLE Stockers and feeders 2 50 © 3 40
SHEEP Western 200 @ 350
F INSAS cur.
WHEAT Per buanel 75j < a 76
CORN Per bushel 32j @ 33
OATS Per bushel 2lyt ® 23
CATTLE Exports 450 © 520
HOGS Assorted 395 @ 405
SHEEP Common to good 150 © 300
Condensed BFattcr.
It is estimated that more thanlOO- ,
)00,000 pairs of boots and shoes were
nade in Massachusetts in 188' ! . Lynn
anks first with an annual business ol
J0,000,000. Havorhill , Brockton ,
ilarlboro , Worcester , Weymouth and
'fatick ' stand next in the order nam-
jd.
Eighty-nine Americans and eleven
Englishmen are in attendance at the
Berlin University. There are in all 4- ,
tG 5 matriculated students , besides
1,205 unmatriculated "hearers. " The
philosophic frculty embraces 1,8558
itudents ; the medical. 1,072 ; the juris-
; ic , 937 , anithe theological , GOO.
The pronunciation of the words aide-
le-camp and icveille was mada a sub-
ect of inquiry among military men by
i correspondent who thus gives the
: esult : "There is a great difference in
schools as to how these words should
30 pronounced. Some of the purists
usist that we should say 'aidekong1
ind 'revaya. ' I wrote to Grant , Slier-
nan and Sheridan , as to army usage
> n these points. They all agree that
Ji this case we should say aide-de-
lamp and revalee. They also agree
.hat in England , as well as in Prance ,
t is usage to say aidecong. In the
CFnited States the army and West
Point constitute the authority on pro-
ninciation. "
It has always been claimed by ex
perienced lumbermen , that timber cut
n the spring was not as durable for
Duilding purposes as that cut early in
; he winter , and recent investigations
sustain this theory. It has been dem
onstrated that the richer the wood
is in phosphoric acid and potassium
the more likely it is to rot and mould ,
jmd the wood cut in the spring con-
fains from five to eight times as much
j > f these components as that cut in the
winter.
In the-United States some 150,000
niles of railroad track are now laid
ind this rests on 396,000,000 ties , the
product of 3,960,000 acres , an area
larger than the states of Connecticut
ind Rhode Island. Thirty years are
required to grow trees of suitable size ,
ind the average life of a tie is seven
fears ; therefore 16,971,420 acres ol
jiowing forest are needed to supply the
innual demands of the roads that now
jxist. This forest area is larger than
few Hampshire , Vermont and Massa-
husetts. And , inasmuch as the miles
3f railroad are growing every year ,
: his calculation shows in an impressive
way the demands which our forests
jvili be called upon to meet for this one
tern alone.
Corea has been said to be a land ol
arge hats , but this does not tell every
thing. One would hardly expect the
ollowing dimensions from this state-
nent alone : At Phyoung-Yank , a
arge and historical town near the west
: oast , the hats worn by the poor
vomen are baskets 3 1-2 feet long , 2
L-2 feet wide , and 21-2 feet deep , which
: onceal their faces as effectually as
; he white cloak worn by women of a
letter class over their heads. The
nen wear a hat of the same shape , but
somewhat smaller. It however , re-
juires the use of both hands to keep
t in place.
Hungarian Sneezers.
A Hungarian with a bad cold must
lave a lively time of it , being blessed
ind returning thanks for the same , il
: he following account correctly repre
sents a custom prevalent everywhere
n Hungary :
Hungarians have always had a curi-
DUS custom of saying , "God bless you ! "
: o a personkwhosnee/es. One night , a
Hungarian family in New York , four
oien , two women , and a four-year-old
: hild , were sitting at supper , when the
jhild began to snee/e. Immediately
ill the knives and forks were held in
rnid-air , all eyes were turned towards
; he snee/.er , and all tongues poured
brth a torrent of blessings.
The child sneezed five times , and
3ve times did her companions implore
; he Almighty to bless her. Then she
said earnestly to each one ,
"I thank you , mother ; I thank you ,
itmt ; Ithank you , Louis ; Ithankyou ,
3eysa ; Ithankyou , PaulIthankyou ; ,
Stofano. "
They , in turn , smiled and nodded ,
piled her plate with extra dainties , and
jautioned her never to forget to ask
Sod's blessing on one whosnec/ed , and
: o thank those who asked His bless-
ng on herself. Should she fail to do
so , it was intimated that death by
jhoking might be the result of such in-
jratitude.
SL French Physician's Discovery ,
A French physician who seems tc
brget that civilization is a fight against
mture , contends that groaning and
jrying are two grand operations by
.vhichnatureallaysanguish ; that those
.patients who give way to their natur-
il feelings more speedily recover from
accidents and operations than those
; vho suppose it unworthy in a man to
oetray such symptoms of cowardice as
jither to groan or cry. He tells of a
nan who reduced his pulse from 126
; p 60 in the course of a few hours by
jiving full vent to his emotion. II
people are at all unhappy about any-
; hing let them go into their rooms and
jomfort themselves with a loud boo-
noo and they will feel 100 per cent.
Detter afterward. In accordance with
; his the crying of children should not
DC too greatly discouraged. What is
natural is nearly always useful , and
nothing ran be more natural than the
. rying of children when anything occurs
; o give them either physical or mental
pain.
One Special Value of Children's
Photographs.
Apart from the obvious sentimental
reasons with which we have been deal-
Jig , why parents cannot fifford to let
the days and months slip by without
naving then ? little one photographed ,
' .here is a more occult and scientifir
value In a pictured record o ! progress
ive child-life. The sun is an unflatter
ing reporter. The advance in intelli
gence and in the healthful development
which is beauty of tho best kind to the
eye of science , or thegradualretorgres-
sion in either or both , may escape the
eye of persons who are in constant as
sociation with the subject of the sub
tle change. Comparison of the sun-
portiviit of to-day with one taken a
year or eighteen months ago will reveal
the change to the intelligent observer.
In some instances the stealthy ad
vance of the disease has been announc
ed to those most interested in the vic
tim's welfare by the shock of discern
ing a new expression in tho eye ; in not
ing the altered contour of the face and
lines of pain or langour which have
been transferred to the sensitiveplate.
As faithfully it pro troys tho slight
obliquity of vision , the habitual sco wi
the truth that one shoulder is higher
than the other , or that an inclination
to stoop is narrowing the chest.
Hints on p : Farmer's Homos At-
tructit o.
L. H. Bailey of tho Michigan Agri
cultural college advances some good
ideas in the Philadelphia Press con
cerning the embellishment of farm
steads. He says : That ornament does
not pay is a common notion among
farmers , and it is a correct one if tho
result is measured by immediate re
turn in dollars and cents. If a man re
gards an increase in tho value of his
real estate as profit , however , there
are few outlays which will bring such
returns as judicious ornamenting. It
is fully as important to "put the best
side out" in transfer of real estate as
in transfers of hor&es of fruits. Em
bellishment is worth more in rendering
a farm attractive than is a fine har
ness in showing off a horse , from tho
fac3 that the'embellishment is part
and parcelof the farm itself. Every
one has observed tho superior readi
ness with which tastily ornamented
farms sell. The differences in market
value between such farms and
similar ones which possess no orna
ments , often amount to 25 or even
50 per cent of what may be termed
the intrinsic values. Even if one never
expects to sell his farm , judicious em
bellishment is a source of profit as an
advertisement of the owner and his
crops. Many of the most successful
fruitgrowers and stockmen understand
this fact. Advertising is as profitable
in farming as * other pursuits , and
farmers ought to know it. A beauti
ful place at once attracts notice ; peo
ple become interrested in it. Fruit
from such a place is usually more-
prized than from shiftless farms.
The idea that tho simple planting of
trees and shrubs comprises the whole
of rural embellishment is another com
mon fallacy. The effective planting of
home grounds repuires a higher art
than simple good taste. Landscape
gardening is as truly a fine art as is
painting or architecture. Few people
have a genius for this work , and it is
not to be expected that every farmer
will lay out his grounds in the best
taste. But he should realize the fact
that planting requires thought and
study , and he should know that the
haphazard planting of trees in his
door-yard is not necessarily ornamen
tal or useful. To give full instruction
on this point would be to write a trea
tise on landscape "art. It will suffice
to name some common errors.
i Building too near the road is the
first and worst , There is too much of
a disposition to "save land , " for corn
and potatoes. This economy is often
short-sighted. It is like storing the
cob and throwing away the corn. A
farm-house cannot present a good ap
pearance unless it stands four or live
rods or more back from the road.
Such a situation is also a matter of
great convenience inescujMng dust and
noise and publicity.
The disposition to make everything
straight is almost universal. Straight
walks and drhes and straight rows of
trees are never seen in nature , and
they are entirely out of place in tho
farmer's yard. This formal orgeomet-
ric style demands close attention to
all its details. The walks , drives ,
lawns , trees and build ings must always
be in the most perfect order. A ne
glected corner or ill-shaped tree at
once jars with all its surroundings.
In the natural or informal style , how
ever , irregularities often highten the
effect. Much less labor and expense
aie required to keep all its parts in
harmony.
A Good Dlsii for si Ttto-Ycar Ksiby.
When properly made , milk-toast is
a most satisfactory supper for babies
over two years old. Pare away tho
crubt from slices of stale , light , sweet
bread , and with a cake cutter orsharp
edged tumbler cut each of these into a
round rooky-shaped piece.
[ Thfctaste better to baby and to
biggerchildren in this form than in the
rectangular slice. I know one baby
twenty years of { ige , who when appe
forround toast
tite flags , be s cream
such as mamma u ed to make for us
whenewere wee bits o'things. " ]
Spread the rounds on a platter ; set
them on the oven a few minutes until
they begin to roimhen all over. Then
toast them quickly over a clear fire ,
and scrape oil every burnt crumb to
bring the surface to a uniform
shade of yellow brown. Dip each
piece , as it is taken from the toaster ,
lor a hasty second into boiling water
( salted ) , butter lightly and pile them
in a bowl. Cover out of sight with
scalded milk , also salted , fit on a close
top to the bowl , and set in a pan of
boiling water in a pretty brisk oven
for fifteen or twenty minutes. The
process will yield a dish so unlike the
insipid stuff accepted and eaten under
the name Df "dip" or "milk , " or "soft
toast * ' as to justify to beholders and
cater the expenditure of thought and
pains required for its production.
Babies soon discriminate between
"menses" and dainty , delicate food ,
none the less delicious because the in
gredients are simple and inexpensive.
° If you can instead of the scalding
milk use half cream , half milk , the
toast is still more nutritious and pal
atable. Marion Harland in Baby
hood.