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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1889)
THE OMATfA. DAILY BEE : DNESDAY , JULY 24 , 1889. A UNION PACIFIC OUTLET , tTliO Now Bond detainer the Gap twoon It and the Soo. SPECIAL RATES FOR EXHIBITS. Five Freight Cnr * Dcrntlod By a Ml plncctl Switch rho Klkhom'a Grand Army Trtiln Ilntl- ronit Notes. ( ho On p. A comrannlcntlon was received by a well- known railroad ofllclitl , horfi , n tat In 5 that tbo contract for the construction of eighty xnllos of railroad f rom Sioux City to Pahsado , on the main line of the St. I'.iul , Minneapolis & Manitoba , had bean awarded to E. P. Hoy- Colds & Co. , nnd that the road was to bo known as the Sjoux City t Northwestern. It wni also nulled thut this line would con nect with the "Soo , " thereby giving the Union 1'aciflo n short line to the eastern coast. A. reporter WM also shown a contract for the delivery of tips nnd railroad timber at La Mars , In. , Viillc.v Springs , Duk. , nnd other IKInta ) ulona the proposed line , the lost tilaca boliiR 1'aiisudo , whcra it tups the Manitoba linn. The Importance of this move tno ofllclnl stated , WHS not only In the lact of the Union Pnclllo acquiring a short line to the cast but in making n direct opening for the road to Uututh , which would onnblo It to pro mto with the lake stoamshlp lines. In doing this the dlfTcrcntlal allowed St. Pauillnos on Puliotn irolirht would also be allowed the Union Tactile on Nebraska freight. This would bo mi Important factor , ho said during the Inho season , and whan tbo lakes were closed the Union Pacific would -hava connecting facilities with the 8to. Marie a portion of the Canadian 1'a- 6iflo system at luluth. ) The ofllclnl was nlsoof the opinion that the now road wasncroaturoof the Union Paclflo and thnt the latter would soon show Its hand. Vlco President Holcornbof the UnlonPuolflo eaid , when naked as to whether hie road was directly Interested , that be had no Informa tion to ffivo out on that point , and that ho was of the opinion that there was uo founda tion for the story as far as the Union Paclflo was concerned. It was learned , hownvor , from a rollnblo Hource that the Union Paciflo Is associated In the dual , but largely from n trafllc stand point. The oQlcials state that the schoino is one of timely importance. Special rtatca Kxlilblr. Chairman Finloy , of the trans-Missouri issoclntfon lias Issued a circular , the sub stance of which is as follows and will apply on all Hnoi of the association : All freight from points within the stuto of Nebraska , intended for exhibition at the Stnto Fair nt Lincoln , and for the Omaha fair and ox posi tion at Oinulm , during tbo year 18s9 , may bo billed lo Lincoln or Omaha at tnrlft ratej , all charges prepaid , oxccnt specimen fruit , grain and vegetables , which may bo hilled froo. On presentation to the ugcnt at Lincoln or Omaha , of a cortlilcata Irom the secretary of the fair , that the goods have actually bcon on exhibition , and have not changed owner ship , they will bo returned froo. On pre sentation of the oamo cortilicato to the agent at the station from which the shipment was originally made , the prepaid charges will bo rofundca , provided that all the articles shipped bo returned. If any part of the original consignment bo disposed of at Lin coln or Omaha , the agent will retain such proportion of prepaid charges as may bo duo nt tariff rates to Lincoln or Omaha on the articles not returned. Racing stock will take full tariff rates both ways. A Sevorft Storm. Reports were received at the rail way head quarters that a sovcro rain storm passed over the western suction of Nobraksi and the eastern portion of Colorado Monday night. Two washouts occurred on the Union Pa cific , Ono thousand feet of track near Ogalnlla was carried away. At Paxton the ruad-bcd is badly oaten awnv , nnd all main line trains were delayed about eight hours. The break in the track at the former place occurred about midnight , and just after a freight train had passed over the road. On the 13. & M. main line n culvert and n largo portion of the road-bod near Hudson were washed away and the cast and westbound overland trums trans ferred tholr passengers at that point. The reports nro to the effect that the rain was accompanied by a high wind which damaged the crops to a considerable extent. Corn Fed Cattle. The Uurllngton hauled twenty cars loaded with cattle fatted at the llor distillery , to Chicago , consigned by McCloud , Love & Co. , of South Omaha. When questioned as to why the stock wa * not marketed at South Omaha , a Burlington attucho said that it would bo sold on the mar ket ut Chicago as corn-fed cattle , while nt South Omaha it would bo known as distil lery-fed cattle and would not bring the same price it would at Chicago. A. Union I'ac Uo Wreck. Owing to a misplaced switch flvo empty freight cars were derailed and mora or less damaged In the Union Paciflo yards near the { thirteenth street viaduct yesterday. Ono of the cars cumo near falling from the via duct to the street below , which would , no doubt , linvo resulted in the loss ot life , as at the tlmo the street was thronged with pedes trians. G. A. H. Sp'ctnl Train. The Kllthorn will run a special train of through coaches during the G. A. K. en campment at Milwaukee to accommodate those who dosiroto attend the reunion of the voterun3. it will stop nt all points of Impor tance along its line in Nobr.iska. . Tbo 13ur- llugton will also make similar arrange ment * . A Diet hod In t UnQiunpnieiit. The Methodist state onoimpmont will be bold at Uoatrico August August 18 to 80 in clusive. The Burlington will i ransport people ple to and from that point on the certificate plau at a faro of 'oua and one-third for the round trip. Fqua ttorn Must Go. The attaches of the legal department of the. Union Paaiilo state that the squatters upon the company's land at Cut-off lake must go , notwithstanding tholr opposition. If an eviction Is necessary It la said It will bo reiortod to. Itnlli-ouU Notes. General Suporlntcudont Hughes of tbo Blkhorn bus returned from a trip of inspoc- . tiou. tiou.S. S. O. Goodman , trainmaster of the Sioux City & Pacltlo at Mlssotul Valley Is in Ouiuhn. W. P. MoFarlsnd , superintendent of tele graph ot the Klkhorn ut Missouri Valley U in Omaha : A oar load of sea lions passed through Omaha on route to New York , whora they will bo duuosltcd in the waters of the At lantic. John W. Scott , chief clerk In the gun'eral passenger department of the Union Paclllc , is again at his post , having recovered from a protnietod illness. .Assistant General Freight Agent ICnnpp and ( junerul Agent Hattla of the North western nt Chicago arrived in Oumua Mon day. They loft yesterday , accompanied by General Freight Agent Morohouse for u trip over the Klchorn system. A IIEItO Ol < * THE UAILi. A Mrnnuo Accident and How It tte- Bitltnil In Dcnth , William Dixon , u lootiou foreman on the Oregon Short Line , on July 15 found a ruil in the track , nhout ono mile west of the BQOW shed , which is flvo mlles wost'of rioda Springs , Idaho , which was out of line on account o ( the pressure of the other rail. With ono man nauiud Kelly to him , ho un dertook to replace Itltu a shorter rail. They had removed the spikes from the Inner aide of the rail , and Dixon took a claw bar to pry tbo rail out of its place. As eon M the rail wits relieved from the * prcsMiro of the other rails , It sprung as If It was made of spring steel to n distance ot fifteen feet , Mrlldng Dixon and breaking both of bis legs below the knees. Tliorerho lay , both legs broken , a rail out , n paiscdftjr train nearly duo , nnd only ono man to help him" "is his misery and warn trains In tlmo to nvurt disaHcr. fie nlerod Kelly to got the hand rar on the track onu help him upon It , nnd with the broken bones protruding through the ilcsb , ho started down grade , which at the point spoken of Is heavy nnd with notnlng but a shovel to push hltn- Bolt along , ho set out to meet the mon from the next Ncctlon , whtlo bo sent Kelly on foot in the other direction to meet the passenger train , Dixon had to go about three miles before bo met the men ho wns soaking , nnd tt was about three hours bcforo ho could have his Injuries attended to. Ono log was then amputated mid there was liouos of his Ufa nnd the other leg being saved. Later , however , It bccamo necessary to nmputnto the oilier log , and his death followed on the afternoon of July 18. Crnrnpn In lltn IMnscles Cured. John I Wood , of Strattord.Oni. , wn * cured of cramps In the legs by wearing At.LcocK's Poiious PI.ABTEUS. Mr. Wood says : Some thrco niontns ago I was taken very sick with sovcro pain In the small of my back over the kldnoys. The pain \va excruciating. I applied an ALLCOCK'S POROUS PIASTER over the affected region and had relief almost within an hour. At the same tlmo In con junction with this trouble. I hod a very great nervous disturbance , nftcctlne my legs with cramps so I could scarcely sleep. Mooting with success with my back I applied a plas ter under thokneo on each log , nnd In three days was complr.toly cured , nnd have never been troubled in cither way since. GKOKGH GOULil ) . Joe Howard Describes Hint as n Very Plcnnnm You tip Mnn. Between George Gould nnd MB father , Jay Gould , exists an alToctiotmto inter est nnd regard delightful to witness , writes Joe Hovvttrd to the Chicago News. You may hnvo noticed that while Jay Gould nnd his oporaUoiis have boon n target for abuse , for vitu- porntivo assault , for twenty years no mnn bus yet tome to the front with rid icule ol either him or his affairs. They say , and I believe , ho cares noth ing for newspaper assault. I can qullo understand that , because very , very often I find In metropolitan papers assertions so wide ot truth , conclusions drawn from incorrect buses that of course moan nothing to him or to those who uro familiar with the facts. This course pursued for n long term of voars naturally hardens the tnnn who is at tacked. Ho falls back upon tbo cer tainty that his associates know what is so and what isn't so , and with thnt ho is content. Jay Gould is now about llfty- llvo years of ago and in better health than ho hn.3 boon for a long time. Nev ertheless , although his spirit is still po tent and his linger still indicates the way , upon George Gould's shoulders rests the larger part of the Gould re sponsibilities. George is about twenty-five years old , short , well built and of un extremely rugged constitution. Where ho gets it I don't know , for neither his father nor his mother gave evidence of physical strength beyond a certain wirinoss. However , George has it. Physically ho is well developed to a degree ; an ntliloto , fond of yachting and outdoor sports , us brown and tanned ns an Indian , quick-stopping , alert in movement nnd a very gooa fellow. Mentally ho seems to bo Wdll equipped ; indeed he must be , or ho could not sustain the burdens plucod upon him by bin father. Ho couldn't oven understand the hither verge of manipulations , of oporntiotis , of schemes and programme , unless there was something to him. I have known him a number of years und have always found him quick in sympathy , kind hearted , and particularly frank nnd open with mon who have business deal ings with him. Representing na ho does his father's very innermost * > oul , it would bo absurd for causual acquaint ances to attempt to discuss with him , with any degree of frankness , busi ness situations. The man would be a lool indeed who was not suspicious of the motives of ono who would attempt to talk busir ss lo him , unless the meet ing were for a business purpose. But in all matters of social intercourse , where young men come together for the purposes of enjoyment , George is , and always has been , more than ready to sustain his full proportion , nnd whore ho has boon appealed to for courtesies and helpfulness , as all young mon are more or less , the record shows ho baa not been found wanting when fairly tried. Ho is particularly happy in his mar ried life. Ho succeeded in drawing from the stugo Miss Edith Klngdon , who bade fair at ono time to rank high as a profes sional beauty. Standing on that most dangerous elevation , the dramatic stage , she , with rare good sense , re pelled the attention of dudes , and with onual good sense accepted the honest admiration and manly offer of the brightest of horadmirora. Their union has been ourtiuulnrlyfortunate in every way , made especially interesting to Jay Gould in that thereby ho has become a grandfather twice over , und to George because it bus concentrated his attention more at homo , drawing him entirely from worldly gayeUes and youthful follies. I thought as I looked at him , "how mon differ in their opportunities in life. " I began my lifo in 18(10 ( , nnd I roinombor thinking then that there wcro just two men in the world whose opportunity I envied. Ono was the Prince of Wales and the other James Gordon Bon net , jr. ; but now that I BOO what his royal nibs has accom plished , and the extraordinary utiliza tion the younger Bennett has made of his magnificent outlook , I don't know that I envy either ono of them ; but see the chtuico George Gould has. JTo is now vlco president of the great Western Union telegraph company ; ho is the ohiof olllcor In the Paciflo Mail Steam ship company ; he represents his father's intorebts nnd his own in thousands und thousand ? of miles of railway service , and ho has in his right hand that great est of potentialities , money galore. Some years ago the c/.ar saw fit to expel the Jens from his domains. A very short time thereafter , desiring beyond question to go to war with Great Britain nnd to take all the risks that that wonderful determination carried with it , ho wont to the Rothschilds Booking to negotiate aloan , butthoy very quietly and meaningly Informed him thnt if Jo ws were not good enough to live in Kussla they were not Kind enough to lend Russia money.Vo have reached that .point hero , ns in Russia , whore money is king , nnd money is power when mono7 rightly directed can raise the race. Gould has the money , ho has the power , and therefore , whether in car or opera-house , on the street or in the park , In multitudinous assemblage or in the calm rotirncy of domesticity , he is a figure of significant interest the scope of whioh can not well bo overesti mate ! . Ij\rco : Iron GlrUoru. Twenty eight iron girders , said to be the largest ever used , -will form a portion tion of the now American Museum of Natural History in Now York. Each girder measures about sixty-two feet in length and weighs about 40,000 pounds. Great difllnulty was found in their transportation from tlio river front to the bite of the building. TRAINED BRAINS FOR FARMERS The Great Vnluo of a Special Agri cultural Education. SUmS GROUNDLESS PREJUDICES. Drinker of Feeding Too 31n oh liny Piopor Peed fnr Cows Fighting ttip Truntn 'A. Standard Hrod Jlorso Doflncd. Tlio tmncthnn Fowl. Wo Imvo tnndo n number of experi ments with puro-brod fowls tins year , and tested their merits thoroughly , says the lown Homestead. Among the class were Langshans , Light Brahmas , Houdans , White nnd Brown Leghorns , Partridge Cochins , WynndoUcs , Silver Spanglodllamburgs and White-Faced Black Spanish. The BToudans , Leghorns - horns , Spanish , Wyaitdottos , Hamburga nnd Langshnns laid the most eggs , in the order wo have nnmod them , but the Langshans laid theirs at the time eggs were scarce nnd brought good market prices' . The Brnhmns nnd Cochins , too , laid in the cold months , but not ns many eggs ns the Langshans , nnd they were not as large in slzo. For eating , wo found the Brahmas , . Houdnng , Cochins nnd Wynndotto's ex cellent noted for their plumpness and fine flavor , but when wo tackled the Langshans wo mot n meal that offset them all. "While there was no lack in plumpness , the flavor was delicious , coming no close to that of a turkey thnt wo doubt if the best judges could , not bo fooled. For hardiness , wo found tbo Ham- burgs tlio most dollcato , while the rest of the breeds wcro about equal. Agricultural Krtuontion. When the results which may be no- comDllshodj and in many instances are accomplished by trained mon , nro taken into consideration , there can bo no question of the value of special agricul tural education to those who dcsiro to qualify themselves for deriving the greatest prollt from the products of the soil , says the National Stockman and Farmer' . The man whoso practical farm traininc is supplemented by a scientific knowledge of everything with winch ho has to deal in growing crops or feedIng - Ing stock is by that knowledge bettor ' equipped for 'his business than his neighbor who has enjoyed none of these advantages. This is demonstrable com mon sense , if such an expression may bo used. There is altogether too much of an inclination among agricultural people to sneer ut tno idea of education for farming , but wo believe that this is lergolA owing to the scarcity of mon in dustriously educated for the business. Those school-trained farmers are so few that when n failure is found among them and such failures must bo expected right hero as well as in every thing olfae it creates a widespread but really groundless prejudice against the idea of an agricultural college in itsolf. The idea is certain to give way as knowledge of the facts of the case in creases. The people have really no opportu nity of knowing just what agricultural school training will accomplish. Though wo have forty-eight schools devoted primarily to agriculture , the usual cur riculum includes so much else that many attend without any idea of in- quii'ing into the underlying principles of fanning. There aip also about forty other institutions which are sunposod to teach agriculture incidentally. It is estimated that in all these schools there are now probably 5 000 students preparing themselves especially for high class fnrminr. There seems to bean an impetus in this direction just now , and this total will no doubt bo largely increased in the next few years , all of which points to a time when this kind of education will bo more nearly appre ciated at its true worth. The whole subject will bo regarded altogether dif ferently by the public ton years hence , nnd wo make this prediction without any hesitation whatever. With liny. It Is the practice of some farmers to give their horses too much hay. There has bcon great improvement in this re spect within a few months , and still there nro many farmers who hnvo not "caught on" to the bettor way , says the Rural World : When n boy upon the farm , I well remember that it was a standing rule to rake doun a little hay into the horses' rack every time that one wont into the stable. The result wns that the horse would keep his grinders nearly all the time , nnd became a pot bellied unsightly animal. Horses fed in this way became more machines or hay-cutters , the nutrition of the- hay is not assimilated , und a large portion of it is wasted. By such stuffing every organ in the body is interfered with , nnd when put upon the road or to work upon the farm , a horse so fed cannot move with any comfort until relieved of the supor- abundunc < ) of the feed. The disease known as the heaves is generally duo to over-driving when the stomach is full of hay. Bulk in- feeding is necessary , but when the food is nearly all bulk an ex treme has been reached nnd It is tlmo to change. Hay should bo fed with as much euro as grain Is fed. The work ing horse should bo fed three times a day on ouch. The horse when standing in the stable should bo fed three regu lar meals , ana this will give the food tlmo to digest , nnd all the nutritive portions tions will bo assimilated. DilToront horses will require different quantities , and in feeding iv now horse it becomes a matter of experiment until his wants nro ascertained. But oven when experimenting , there should bo Bouio sort of estimate asto how much n horse can utilize , nnd then the quantity can bo approximated to it. A horse should not be permitted to logo llesh , but over-feeding with hay is an unkindness - ness to the beast , bccond only to over driving or overloading. The Kcsl Wny to Food a Cow. A Kansas correspondent wishes us to give a few plain directions for "tho very best way to food n cow. " Wo remember - member to have read in the long time ago , "Plain directions of how to bring up a baby , " Dy MI& * Minerva Jones. Tlio directions were just splendid , as Miss Minerva wrote them without the baby , but unfortunately only old maid's babies will grow up by the rule , and Miss Minerva's model nurfcory was a dis mal failure. Now , cows are' bomewhut like babies , says the Jersey Bulletin. They will not nlways work , or ruthor eat , by rule. Wo have road and tried not n few "very bobt ways" to feed a cow , but just about the time wo got them all mixed and llxed the cow buys no. And when a cow says no , she gen erally means it. The truth is cows have their likes and dislikes , nnd they will not bo forced , except by hunger , to nut what they do not like , In. the wide range of goou" wholesome food ut the command ot the American farmers , it is very easy to make up a largo variety of rations to suit nny cow. As standard food , wo can place corn first , oata.toran , cotton seed meal , Unseed nioal , etc. , oaoh to bo civon Its' ' proper place , nnd neither to'icitcludo or usurp the place of any other , when the other can bo had , f.ffo the grains there , of course , will always bo added hay , Bilngo , corn fodder or other bulky fod- dor. Among hays fop milch cows noth ing equals good cltfVOT. But our Knn- SilS friend must remember that however lie may rend what blliur ; 7rritetor Hs'-on ' to what others saytjip actual mastering Of the material facts Jn feeding n cow , ho can lourn only .by feeding n cow. Knowledge gotten"1 ! ! ! thnt way will stick. ' If the sum of human knowledge is know thyself , the sum ot cattle knowl edge is , know thy cow. The Twlno nnd Itnerglnc Trusts. The twine nnd bagging trusts have brought on the opening skirmish be tween the yeomanry of the land nnd the speculative element whioh proposes to levy taxes for tholr own benefit nt will. The cause that flrod the patriots of'76 nnd changed the destiny of the Ameri can people wns an unjustly levied tax , contemptibly small in amount , but rep resenting the right to tax without rep resentation. The combinations of cap ital now presuming to dominate the commerce of the nation hnvo again as sumed the same right , nnd ngnin the American spirit of resistance is aroused , says the National Economical. This spirit is invincible , and the conflict now Inaugurated cannot end except in the establishment of justice nnd the overthrow of nrrogant assumption. The forbearance of the American people is only equaled by their determination' once aroused they will never cease the conflict until their cause is vindicated and tholr dignity acknowledged. What U a Btandard-Itroil Ilorso ? The phenomenal success whioh has attended the dovolopomont of the trot ting horse mnkos the principles upon which it has bcon developed n matter of interest to brooders of live stock of all classes. The following are the rules governing the registry of standard-bred horses , says the Iowa Homestead : 1. Any stallion that has himself a record of two minutes and thirty seconds (330) ( ; ) or bet tor , provided nny of his got has a record of 2:30 : or better , or provided his sire or his dam , hfs grand-sire or his grand-dam Is already a btundard animal. 2. Any ninro or gelding that has a record of 2 : ao or hotter. 3. Any horse thnt Is the slro of two animals with n record of 3:80 : or bettor. 4. Any horse that is the sire of ono animal with a record of 1:80 ! : or bettor , provided ho has cither of the following qualifications : 1. Record himself of 3:35 : or bettor. 2. Is tne slro of two other animals with a record of 2:85 : or bettor. 3. Has n stro or dam that Is already a standard animal. 5. Any mare that has produced an animal with n record of 55:30 : or bettor. 0. The progency of a standard horse when out of n standard maro. , 7. Tno female progeny of a standard horse when out of a mare by a standard horse. 8. The female urogeny of a standard horse when out of a mare , the dam of which is a standard animal. ' 9. Any mare that has a record of 2:33 : or better and the slro < or dam of which Is a standard animal. , } It will bo seen from the above that there are but two'principles involved ; first , actual performance , and , second , the inheritance of the blood of perform ers. It will bo noticed that among these rules there is potbing said about the color of the hair , nor about fashion able pedigrees , or any particular line of breeding. The Now Jerusalem of the trotting horse breeders lies , like that of the Apocalypse , four square , has gates on every side , and admits any thing .that can , trot at. a given speoa , with their posterityund asks no further questions. ' Prairie TroeH from Seeds. As a rule failure almost invariably follows the attempt to grow trees from seed planted whore the trees are in tended to stand , yet the difference in the first cost , relatively , between seed nnd rooted trees , or cuttings ; induces many to plant seeds. The cost of seed usually required for five acres is $3 or $4 , of cuttings $12 to $18 , and of young trees Irom $20 to $30. The cost of planting trees or seed is almost as much in favor of tbo- seed , says the American Agriculturist. The only chance of success with the seed Eossiblo i when the ground selected has boon previously cleanly cultivated by some hoed crop , or better by summer fal lowing , and when it is put in the finest possible condition nnd the seed planted lute In the full. There is then un oven chance of the seed coming up with the woods , which must bo thoroughly and sybtematilly kept down , or the time nnd labor mo thrown away. Our prairie weeds are easily destroyed when small , but if allowed a few days growth become - como a terror to the cultivator , and will effectually smother all tree seedlings , or even good sized young trees. If the trees are to bo raised from peed , select a clean , rich piece of ground in the garden , which should bo made as fine as possible by thorough harrowing and plunking , stretch u line lengthwise the patch , and make a drill about six inches wide and two inches deep. Sow the seed thicicly in this drill , say about twonty-llvo seeds to the foot , and cover with the fine earth , which should bo compacted firmly with the foot or boo , according to moisture in the soil. Other drills can be mudo parallel with this , about thirty inches apart , so that the ground between can bo kept cultivated by a horse hoe or harrow toothed culti vator. If good ground is selected and clean cultivation , carried out , the seed lings will bo of just the right si/.o to transplant the next spring , nnd by clean cultivation or summer fallowing ( pre ferably the latter ) of the ground which they are intended to occupy , you have the first essentials of success. But hero , as elsewhere , ' 'eternal cultivation Is the price of troos. " Andrew J. Grlsjinin , of Rock , Pope county. 111. , says ; , "J tried Chamber lain's Cello , Chplorfi and Diorrhcca Remedy In my fuii\\y ) \ for summer ccim- pleint nnd cholera.morbus and it gave the best of satisfaction. It also proved good ns n preventive of flux. I prniso it very highly and"imnlc it is the best I ever saw for such "cbmplulnts. " All of the loading druggidts'in Omaha sell it. Ui A BIG MELON PATCH. Four Hundred rlnnds Rrpcctcd from ICIulit Iliiiiiiruil Acres. "Georgia has thoulggost , watermelon patch in the world.Mcsaid J. J. Grillln , who has just scon U , to an Atlanta Con- btitution man , "Think of u lane two mlles long with melons on each side as far as tno eye can roach. It is un interesting sight when the laborers go out ut daybreak to gather the melons. Squads of thorn are moving the vines aside to make room for the wagons to go through. Others nro thumping and cutting off the melons from the vines , while others follow , gathering the fruit into the wagons. "I never saw anything like it. The largcbt melons will uvorngo forty pounds , and there will bo lots of sixty pounders. There will bo cars of 1,200 inolonii with hardly u melon under thirty-live or forty pounds. "Tho Phillips Melon company , which owns this immoiibo melon patch of 800 ucros. will make a big thing out of it. In my judgment their profit will bo not less than $160 a carload , and thcj .ill ship 400 cars. Sixty thousand dollars on 800 acres will boat cotton , Without disaster they will make such n success that the farmers who nro watching them will plant un Immense acreage in that section next year. How did they do it ? By business methods. They wont to work with enough cosh In bunk to carry out tholr plans on a grand scale , And they fertil ized nnd worked the crop lo the best advantage in every way. I couldn't tell you how many pounds of fortlltoor they used , but was nil they could use to advantage. "Tho thing is business from ono end to the other. Why. they Imvo half tholr crop already said at fancy prices COO cars in Boston. Their estimate of 400 Cars for 800 acres is a very conserva tive ono. I think it will go ever that. " A niiilo'a Urcnt Kent. The other night flvo or six young men ot the listless. Bolf-sufllclont variety , so familiar just now , dined together in n private room nt a fashionable rusta'ur- nnt , says the Now York Times. After cigars "had boon lighted ono of them drawled : "I'll ' bet , follows , that I can throw this knife nnd it will stick In the crack of thnt door every timo. " Ho rose from the table nnd pointed out the the narrow crook between the door and the iamb , and showed how ho proposed to plnco the knife. The five others approached the place and cried : "Wo take that bet. For how much ? " "I am to hnvo ton throws. Each time that I fail I pay a $10 bill ; illsuccoed In putting the Knife in the crack ten times ouch of you will pay mo the same sum. " The young man took his position , and , with n rapidity nnd accuracy thnt words cannot decrlbo , executed ton times in succession this remarkable feat. When ho had finished everyone hur rahed with delight. Each ono of his wagers being paid , ho pocketed n roll of bills with a just pride. "But how did you ever learn to do this ? " asked one of the company. Then ho revealed the secret. For two or three years , having nothing pressing to do , and anxious to bo talked aboutho hud given hlmsol'f up to patient practice at this work. Each morning ho looked , himself In his room , and , far from pry ing eyes , ho attempted for hours to put a knife into a hole. Ho hud to make innumerable experiments to mousuro the distance required , the force neces sary , nnd the curve , but his persever ance was Invincible. M first ho throw the knife into the wide mouth of a Chi nese jar ; then into the neck'of a bottle ; finally ho succcdcd In lodging his pro- jotilo in the narrowest opening. And yet some people say that our dudes nro good for nothing and incum- bor the earth I Whlslcy In Melons. A gentleman who has tried it vouches for this story : Taking n gallon jug of whisky , ho passed a , cord through its cork , which cord dropped to tbo bottom of the jug. The twine was then intro duced into a watermelon vine by slit ting the vine uud the vine permitted to produce only two melons. When the melons were matured Ihoy were served nt n private barbecue to six gontlomon. The effect was astonishing. The gallon of whisky got in its work. Not a drop of the liquor remained in the jug when the melons wore ripe. Sick Headache r M H * TS a complaint from which many suffer 1 nnd few are entirely free. Its cause Is Indigestion and a sluggish liver , the euro for which is readily found in the use of Ayer's Pills. " I have found that for sick headache , caused by n disordered condition of the stomach , Ayer'a I'ills are the most re liable remedy. " Samuel C. Bradburn , Worthington , Mass. "After the use of Aycr's Pills for many years , in my practice nnd family , I am Instilled In saying that they are an excellent cathartic and liver medicine sustaining all the claims nuulo for them.- W. A. VVcstfall , M. D. , V. P. Austin & N. W. Hallway Co. , Uurnet , Texaa. "Ayer'a Pills nro the best medicine know n to mo for regulating tbo bowels , nnd for all diseases caused by a dis ordered stomach and liver. I suffered for over three years from headache , in digestion , and constipation. I had no appetite nnd was wcnk nnd nervous most of the tlmo. By using three boxes of Aycr's Pills , and at the same time dieting myself , I was completely cured. " Philip Lockwood , Topeka , Kansas. " I was troubled for years with Indi gestion , constipation , and headache. A few boxes of Ayor's Pills , used In small dally doses , restored mo to health. They are prompt and effective. " W. H. Btrout , Meadvillo , Pa. Ayer's Pills , UT Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co. , Lowell , Mass. 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Fail-bank's ' , 'Fairy" Soap Is soothing and healing' ; try It. For the euro of all DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH. LIVER. BOWELS .KID NEYS , BLADDER , NERVOUS DISEASES , HEADACHE. CONSTIPATION COSTIVENESS , COMPLAINTS PECULIAR TO FEMALES. PAINS IN THE BACKDRAGGING FEELINGS , &c.INDIGESTIONBILLIOUSNESS , FEVER , 1NFLAMATION OF THE BOWELS , PILES , and all derangement of the Inter nal Viscera. IIADWAY'S PILLS are a cure for this complaint. They tone up the internal , secretions to healthy action , restore btrougth to the stomach and enable it to perform its functions. Price 23o per box. Sold by all druggists. RADWAY & CO. , Now York , IMPORTERS JOBBERS FISHING TACKLE , SPORTING GOODS , LAMPS , GLASSWARE 16 , 20 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 28 , 30 AMD 32 LAKE STREET , CHICAGO , ILL. For sale by M. II. Bliss , Omaha , Nebraska. STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING GO , Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilating- Apparatus and Supplies. . Engines , Boilers , Steam Pumps , Etc. 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