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THE CLEVELAND PROGRESS.
By JOB IB REE HE.
DEVOTED TO THE .J//.Y/AV, AORICVl.TURAl. ,1X0 EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OB OJ.EVE LAND, WHITE COIN BY AXV NORTH EAST OEORO/A.
VOL. V.
CLEVELAND, WHITE CO., GA„ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1890.
TERMS: $1.00 Per Yemr.
NO. 45
THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
Kewi Notes from tho Empire Sta*e
of the South.
Improvement!. Bevelopmenti fr»t
r.M, Item! Abeat Ik Lor* Tmuplrlni In
Oar Own area, Itete, ¥t.« ■lohinin
hud tthcr ScaroM.
Albany in to have bicycle races open
to the state at an early Rate.
John E. Stewart, of Atlanta, was
thrown by a horse at Atlanta Wcdnea*
day, and waa dangerously injured.
Mra. N. G. Long, president of the El*
barton Garden Club, bus distributed a
prospectus oi tho coming fair, to be held
on October 14 and 15.
The Methodists of Albany are making
airangoments to errect a new brick
church edifice. The Episcopalians and
Israelites have just completed new edi*
TRAMP OPERATOR.
There were nearly 700 passengers
on No. 1. That was her fair average,
and Conductor Hubbard afterward
said he thought on the night, of Sept.
4 she had carried her full quota. If
he had realized what was back of the
innocent query of the trampish-look-
ing substitute operator at Hogarth
lie would have been a pretty badly
frightened man, even though the
event was three days in the past.
Only Kenneth and the second trick
train dispatcher knew how close 700
persons had come to death on the
night of Sept. 4. True, a certain boy
may have had a remote idea of it, but,
that is only a hazard, for he was a
very stupid boy.
Kenneth was on a hog train. II
was habitual with him. His shoes
were bunches of frayed leather; his
trousers were greasy and torn; his
coat was seedy, and although he had
fines.
Klhertou has received several thousand I washed his shirt, regularly thrice a
more halos of cotton so far, more than j week in the waters of whatever pond
she lias ever received before. Many ; or crook he chanced to discover in his
farmers ure holding hack for better
prices.
The ostiiuated expense for running the
city government of Albany during the
next fiscal year is $22,200, and the tax
rate will be threi-quarters of one per
cent.
Two damage suite, aggregating $35,-
000, based on a charge of slander, have
been filed at Atlanta by IL I, Hendricks,
against Mrs. .1. W. Ilalluril They are
an outgrowth of the disagreement bt
tween the principals as to the lease of
the Ballard hotel in Atlanta.
Woods Barnett, a flagman on the Mid
dle Georgia and Atlantic railroad, was
killed at Eaton ton Wednesday, while
coupling cars. His body whs carried to
(’ovington, his home. Barnett was ah m
‘20 years old
Mrs. Eliza Jones, of Harlem, loaned
$25 to a plausiola young man who
claimed to he her long lost brother.
Tho young man bus disappeared ami
Mrs. Jones is wondering whether lie is
just what ho pretended to he.
Within the past year a larger acreage
lino of transit, still, it was an evil
looking shirt which did not beget
confidence. He was unshared and in
general appearance w as similar to the
accepted idea of a hobo. The time
bad passed many years back when he
felt that, it was worth while to appeal
to station agents or operators along
1he line of his travel for assistance.
IIis garb ami guise were not such ns
to prompt self-respecting telegraph
ers to talk in his behalf to the con
ductors of freight trains, and so what,
progress westward he made was a
tribute to his own vigilance and agil
ity vigilance in detecting just, when
the brnkenmn's back was turned and
agility in swinging under the ears
and upon tin* trucks. And he was
perfectly and trainpily satisfied.
Kenneth sauntered up the platform
at Hogarth and took a seat on a box
just outside the station window. He
would have, been ordered away had
the agent been in tin* office, but tin*
agent, was not there. The agent, hav
ing been overcome by heat at 3
o’clock September beat, is tin* most
lias been planted in fruit trees and via« h l )olon *' 1,1 ; * ,: " 1
! been carried up to his house to rage
lclirium, and die, perhaps, for all
medical attendance a Wyoming
in Wilcox county than in any similar
period in the county’s history, and the
acreage devoted to orchurds and vim
yards is steadily being increased.
Dr. James M. Moore, of Cobb county,
lias be mi very successful this year in rain
ing hay or: his farm. Ho has made a
specialty of it- He lias already h dd in
Marietta twenty-two toua and 1,100
pounds, which linn brought him about
$7 per ton. He has stored away in his
barn ten tons.
There are now Bixty-four saloons it.I
Macou. Two of them have paid tlie $1500
license in full. S xty-four had to p.i>
the remaining $100 each yesterday.
Tho amount due was $0,200. Tim total
amount of the barroom license for the i
et I lenient could afford. It was his
student who sat in flushed import
ance nt the telegraph table, when
Kenneth roved up to the window and
amdiorcd on the box; Kenneili hml
loured the road until he had a first-
rate knowledge of the time card, and
he knew' that if 002 was on time sin*
would draw her serpentine length of
freight ears up to tin* Hogarth sta
tion about ;m hour after No. 1 had
gone whizzing eastward, with her
I a -1 mail and her sleepers. It was
hi purpose, to annex himself to 002
and proceed eastward.
... , . ., lft rtAA , I Idly, through the open window, he
year will ba about $.12,000, or aboir ,, 1
, , tinned the bov. lie was a very stu-
$22 ,000 more thau last year. . • , . . ‘
There is in the city schools of Marietta! ’""'“"f? l, "- v - 11,1,1 II1 <ll,s " r
u hoy all3 entered the public schools 1,1 ilianbility u very itnpor-
the day they were opened, and for four
years he has not been absent or tardy,
lias never failed to leceive a certificate
of excellence in lessons and perfect in
depotrmsnt. He is now in tho fourth
class of the high school and is to gradu
ate next June. After having led his
grade for four const cut ive years, he may
graduate with first honor. The young
man’s name is Fred Magnet.
A newdutu for the execution of Dr. vV.
L. Ryder, the Tnlbotton murderer, will
la* fixed and he vtiil be resentenced ho
that his execution will take place within
sixty days after lie is found guilty, as
tin* law i*tq tires. By an oversight Judge
W. B. Bait, who sentenced Ryder fixed
J .tu. 15 an the date of execution. The
1 iw n quires that the execution of a
criminal shall take place not less than
twenty nor more than sixty days after
lie in found guiltv.
Sbeiiff E »y, of Hancock, arrived at
Macon Wednenl y night, having in cub
tody Inane Butts and his hod, July Butts,
wnoDi he placrd in the Macou jail for
safe keeping. Isaac Butts is the father
of Roy Butts, who assassinated Dave
Silver in Sparta Satu-day night. Isaac
BuMh whs arrested five weeks ago for
the HtUrnpted assassination of Silver,
and has been in the Hancock county jail
everi-iuce. There hns been talk of lynch
ing the men and it was thought beet to
bring them to Macon. Roy Bu tts is stil
at large.
The Gar Trust Investment Company
of New Vo k has leased to the Atlanta
Stone.Coal and Lumber liue 200 cars, 50
of them coal and lumber cars, 50 flit cars
and ]00c ml c ars. In consideration for
ihe cdrs thus furnished tho Atlanta com-
P«ny agree: >o pay in cash the stun of
$5,020 and to give for the balance of tin*
balance of the money, 78 monthly notes,
each for the sum of $225.41. This makes
i he t» til -uni fortheuseof the cars for
he specific ! time, $21,281 0s
Toe trim ion for a new trial for Taylor
D lk and Tula Delk, both of whom are
now under renteoce of death for murder,
will he hea d in the state supreme court
next Monday. These two men, father
and son, after terrorizing Pike county
for months and ending up with killing
the sheriff of the county, wore arrested
and lodged in jiil in Atlanta, from
whence they were taken to Pike county,
where they were tried, convicted and
sentenced to death.
tnul boy. Kenneth estimated his ng<
nt. 1 I or 15, and tried to think how
stupendous nu opinion he himself
had had of himself when he was a
boy of 15 and was left for the first,
time in charge of an office. He listen
ed in a passively interested sort of
way as the boy fought on the second
wire for fifteen minutes in his vigor
ous purpose to ask tin* time of a far
away telegrapher, even though the
heavens might fall. It was like old
times. All plug operators, he remem
bered,do that sort of thing fighting,
fighting, fighting in their determina
tion to take the wire from any one
else who may desire to use it the
train dispatcher alone excepted from
the list to he held in contempt.
The tramp operator wearied at last,
of the hoy’s “smartness” on the line,
and leaned back against the side of.
the station listening to the clamor of
the dispatcher circuit, listening to
orders, reports and other minutac of
running trains by telegraph. Ju the
course of time lie learned a tiling
which caused him to curse l»is luck
and look upon himself as one out
raged, for by attending the racket, of
the dispatcher’s line he found that
No. 1, the passenger train, was Jatc r
and instead of meeting her at Rosa
lie, the station east of Hogarth,where*
the tramp operator was waiting, G02 r
the fast freight, had been given per
mission to go as far as Williamson,
the station next west of Hogarth, for
the meeting. No. 1 had been wnrnee
in due time of the change.
The fast freight had been out of
Rosalie ten minutes and was fast ap
proaching Hogarth when Kenneth
heard themau at.Humboldt tellingthe
dispatcher that No. I, having made
up fifteen minutes of her time, and
being but now'forty-five minutes late,
desired to proceed on eastward to Ho
garth for tin* meeting, rather than
risk having to wait at Williainston..
The order was promptly given, for ex
press trains are things which must,
he humored by train dispatchers..
This, of course, made it premptory*
to stop 002 at Hogarth and give her a.
revised order in conformity with that,
now held by the conductor of No. 1-
It was easy enough. All that was.
needed was to call up the operator at
Hogarth and tell him to display his:
red signal and stop the approaching*
freight train. Kenneth- understood
what was to follow. Von cannot
tramp over a transcontinental line
for a month w ithout acquiring a thor
ough knowledge of its telegraphic se
crets, if you be an operator. Ken
neth was acquainted with the signif
icance of the various numeral signals
which tin* dispatchers used so as to
economize on time -“28” was the
warning to make ready to receive a
train order, “11” meant for the, oper
ator to repeat what he had received,
and so oil. And so when tho anxious
dispatcher called upon the boy at Ho
garth and said, “30 No. 002,” the
shabby man of tho Morse was aware
that what was wanted was the dis
play of the red signal and the conse
quent holding of No. 002 for revised
orders. But, to his surprise, the boy
did not make the customary response,
“27 No. 002,” which would be the
short way of saying, “I have hung
out my red signal and will hold No.
002 for orders.” Instead, he scratch
ed his head in a puzzled way, and af
ter a moment telegraphed hack to
the man who was directing him,”
“How’s that? M’hat do you mean?”
It is very likely that the dispatcher
had an attack of vertigo at that mo
ment when lie realized that a fast
freight and a heavy passenger train
were approaching one another on a
curving, twisting track, each going at;
highest speed and each seeking to
make a different station for passing,
and when he realized at the same
time that a lout of a student, did not
understand what was wanted of him.
Dainstakingly and slowly the dis
patcher ticked back, “1 m-c-a-n t-o
p-u-t o-u-t y-o u r r-e-d 1-a-n-t-e r-n
• No. 0-0-2.” Slowly it came, in
deed, but if the ticking was slow the
beating of the heart of the. dispatcher
must have been rapid enough.
'Phi* boy’s fare lighted up. In a tan
gle of enthusiasm he rattle off this
answer, jumbling his words together
in a way unintelligible, to any but a
waiting ear: “A Bright, I \vi II put it
out.”
With a smile at the change of
events which had arranged it- so that
No. 002 would stop after all and give
him a chance to mount an end sill or
climb under a ear, Kenneth rose and
walked up the platform. It was not
a long platform, for the town was
small, but by the time lie had reach
ed the, end he saw the light of No
002 swinging into the only live miles
of straight, track on the road, and he
realized that, in a few minutes,•obey
ing thy command of tlie* rod lantern
on Hu* target, she would stop and
give him a chance to get on board
lie turned to look back at the, signal
light, and his face took on a stony
mask of dismay, lie was to bo dis
appointed again. Tho light; was not
shining. Doubtless the order had
again been changed. The language
In* used was inelegant and outspoken
'The train drew nearer. He could heal
the locomotive’s exhaust and then
was no hope of her slopping.
Suddenly a fearful thought came to
him. Ib* remembered that lie had
not seen the boy put out the. lamp at
all. What; if
He rushed back to the window 1 iI
a fury. “Where’s your red signal for
this train?” lie shrieked. “Stop this
train! Stop her! The. dispatcher has
orders for her.”
Very likely the. boy would have told
tin* ragged and dirty tramp to mind
his own business but for the allusion
to tin* dispatcher. Heaven permitted
the fool to have a thought at the right
time, and in mi expostulating, mum
bling wav In* raid: “No, lie ain’t, lb
told me 1 o put the light out and Fvt
been five'minutes tryin’ to put it out
Had to take it apart before I could
blow it out, nml now it. smokes IB
nil the ”
There was no time-for him to eon
plete his simile, for Kenneth wi
through the window now and had tin
red Hag in his hand, lie siczcd tin
hall lamp from tin*, telegraph tabli
and with the flag folded about tli
chimney to give tin* crimson hue <>
danger lie rushed to tin*, platforn
the impoverished red signal sending
its dim message of warning weakly
down tin*, track toward the thunder
ing engine of No. 002, now scarcely
fifty yards away.
Weakly, but it answered its pur
pose, for although the train’s mo
mentum carried it, far past, tin* office,
sin- came back in response to that
well-known signal. “The kid’s red
light blew out and I had to liedp him
i * fake one up,” said Kenneth to the
conductor, and then he sat down to
take the order, pushing the hoy aside
ms though In* were not to be consid
ered. Chicago Record.
Important Happenings in All Parts
of tho World,
Short StortvH Tolil hy tho ToleRrupli About
Everything From Evei yivliore, Storms,
Trutu ltobbora, Ma|qu<n!ii£H to Notable
lVrHonuKON, Etc., Etc.
(Jono *il SangulHy la F.ee,
The Supremo Court at Madrid has
abrogated tbo sentence of life imprison-
ant passed on General Jnlio Sanguilly
on December 2 Inet, niter a trill! on a
charge of mtling nml nhollie„> » treason
able conspiracy against the Government
ol Spain.
Norwegian Ve.nul Fired Upon.
Tho steamship Gyltar, a Norwegian
vessel, under tbo eharler ol the Texas
Star Flour Mills, of Galveston, pul into
n Uubun port, nfter Milling out of Cion
fuogos on August 211, at S p. in., and was
lin-d upon by a strange ship. Tho allot
whistled hy just above the Bmokesfnck.
The (iyllar hove to, and waa immediately
hoarded by a party of armed men, who
pul off from tlie strange ship in a lift-
limit, and demanded tin inspection of ti e
Norweigivn vessel’s papers. Captain
It iRnmasen is sure (lint the stranger was
Spanish ship. The (iyllar »ns on
the high sens, ten miles from Ihe roast
AROUND IDE WORLD
Itlddled lllin mill llnck.tiot.
A little over a year ago J. M. McCul
lough, a rich planter in the forks of t lii-
Triiiity river six miles below Dalliis,
Texas, clime near being killed ii.v an
tiHsassiii discharging a load of burk-diol
ut him, lie was badly wounded but n
covered. Just after sundown recently
Mr. McCullough jointed for Ids potato
patch. An unknown assassin, hid in the
timber close by, fired both loads of 11
shotgun nt him. When found lie wus
dead and twenty-four buckshot were
taken from his body.
Officers were iit once notified and n
sheriffs posse was sent to tho scene.
Two men are suspected of tho crime.
The whole country is aroused and there
is hardly a donbti„4tiut the murder or
murderers will ho ppprehemled.
Amrr irau t^jralii In Want**!.
A dispatch to the London Tim oh from
Simla, India, with Ycferenec to the pro
posed shipment of .‘California wheat, to
India says: Tho best news that we
could receive would be that twenty or
thirty cargoes of ft wheat worq being
shipped Win NoiwTtnd South America.
It would steady the market; and check
the further rise, while the actual arrival
of cargoes would cause the native graiu-
deulors to lower t heir pi ices having
already caused discontent and grain
riots in various towns.
II lilil I nil Willi lluckNhof.
A special to the St. Louis Republic
from Dallas, Texas, Bays: John A. Me
Cullough, aged 75 years, oro of the most
prominent cotton planters of Dallas
ounty, living in the forks of the Trinity
river, about nine miles from Dallas, was
assassinated m his yard. Twenty buck
shot had taken effect in his breast, and
de. The assassin escaped unidentified.
Mon«jr Held lijr Dunlin.
G nnpt roller of the Currency Eckels
issued a statement of an investigation
made by him of the amount of money
held hy the national banks of the
country.
The number of hanking houses and
trust companies inquired of, was 12.002
and 77 clearing hojsos, covering all the
country, ltipliis were recieved from but
5.722 banks and trust,companies anil GO
clearing-house associations. Tim mf- r-
ination, however, is of such a cbarite'n
as to enuble a fair and correct in sell
from all to be approximated. Of the
5.723 reports received, 2,458 were of
national hanks, 1,494 state hanks, 157
BROUGHT TO TIME.
Potentates nml kings like to have
their own way. In this, nt least, they
resemble people in general. Vet even
a South American dictator may once
in a while find himself overruled by
n private citizen, who lms a mind of
his owiuuul <i spirit of determination.
The Fhiengo Record prints a story
about a gentleman who went to Ven
ezuela, some years ago, to obtain a
government contract. He. had to deal
with (Uizmnn Hlnnco, who was then
the autocrat; of that country. For
three or four months the applicant,
was kept dangling about the l’resi-
ilent’s offices, till finally,growing des
perate, informed Guzman that he
wanted, and must have, a final an
swer. With some impatience, Guz
man said;
“Gome, to my country house at 0
o’clock tomorrow morning, and we
will close this matter tip.”
“I will.be on hand, Your Excellen
cy,” was the reply.
Tim next morning lie was called at
I, galloped out, to Antimino, and was
at the dictator’s residence before the
clock in the parish church struck 0.
To his surprise, he found twenty or
thirty people waiting to he received,
some of them men of importance,
while the president, sat upon the
porch sipping his coffee and reading
the morning paper.
It was considered a dreadful breach
of etiquette to interrupt the great
mail when he was reading, and there
was not- a person in the entire com
pany who dared to do it. They sim
ply stood around, or sat by where lie
could see them, and awaited his sum
mons. But the Yankee marched bold
ly' up to the porch, and said, “Good
morning, General!”
Guzman Blanco looked up in sur
prise from his paper, hut the Yankee
knowing his temper and peculiarities,
did not wait for him to speak.
“In m.y country, General,” he said,
“it isnol the custom for people to gel
up so early, but it is also a point of
honor to meet, an engagement
promptly, anil you see I am here on
time.”
“Have you had your coffee?” asked
Guzman.
“Yes, sir: at the hotel, a lew min
utes ago.”
“II must have been miserable stuff.
You ought to taste mine. I use none
but what l grow on my own planta
tion, and always carry it with me,”
and, ringing tin* bell, he ordered a
cup of coffee and a roll for his caller.
Hut the latter did not propose to
waste time, and immediately said:
“You did me the, honor to say yester
day that. you would close up that mat
ter at our interview this morning,
and I have come prepared to do so.”
“I wish my people were as prompt
as you. Our great fault as a nation
is procrastlnation. If we were as en
ergetic as your countrymen, Venez
uela would be a richer and more pro
ductive nation.” And with that they
went, into business.
For an hour the details of the con
cession were discussed, and, when
they were finally agreed upon, tlic
president dictated to his stenog
rapher the terms of the contract.
Then, turning to his guest, lie said
‘LMy secretary will write this out, and
tomorrow we will sign it.
“I should prefer to have, the docu
ment signed now,” was the VankceV
reply. “You have just, said that, tin
fault of your people was procrastina
tion, and I propose that, we avoid it,
I his morning.”
The secretary looked lip in amaze
ment. lie had seen men sent to the
calaboose for less, and evidently ex
pected that the dictator would call a
policeman to take the Yankee ill
IHE HOUSEHOLD.
For Our Housekeepers and Lady
Readers.
iNllfr* r«rt«lnlnK to Horn*—n«lp*
lllali for HuumvItmi And Others
Brruut Kitchen tu Fnrlur.
Willi.K much in being said of LI Hung
Cluing a little Beni about his wile may not
hi* shush. The wile is both beautiful unit
learned. 8ho lives on the bunks of the Btd
11 ) in great splendor, waited on hy 1 IKK) at
ter,duals, and in her wardrobe are guarded
2 (KKl robes ol finest skins, and 1,200 pairs of
trouserettes. Her compressed feet keep lie
from walking much, but twice h day, after
bathing in oil of orange uno uoacia blooms,
she takes sn airing in (lie coolie sedan, ller
Imii she dresses in 50 miiaoiilous ways.
♦ * *
Much comment is made on the ui uierM
business woman spending her money luv-
ishly on dress amt amusements ami gen
erously remembering others. Well, wlmt is
the woman to do that will suit everyone ?
Sue certainly cannot do a nobler work Ilian
bestow it on needy friends unit it is evident
to some that men who g > in for t> emselvea
usually make blit a good living (or them
selves anil seldom it ever lend a helping
hand Which is the i o her l.le ?
* * *
In selling the tuhlc a;ways have sniuelhing
green for the center piece. A growing
plant is better than cut ti >weis f s-iys me
lah hi uuthorily. We do not wt a (ml cm
tie preitiei' titan a little holder ol beauty
rose buns, do you ?
(• IIZII1IIi
Ravings hanks, 239 of private banks and first, but, Hocinp
vns a little angry at
that Ids guest was
Gnrrott: “Say, old man, you are
jj krtdring a hundred per cent better
; linn you were u year ago.” liarriTt:
"’t.-s; I was worrying my debts
;i t'lie.n.” “All paid up, now, eh?” “No;
U
They have grown so Hint 1 know there
is no list* in trying to pay. It, is u
great load off ray mind.” Cincinnati
ifiiiquirer.
A mother, trying to get her little
daughter of It years old to sleep one
night, said: “Dora, why don't you try
to go to sleep?” “I am trying,” ahe
replied. “Hat. you haven't Hliut your
eyes.” “Well, can’t help it; dey Climes
unbuttoned.”'—Answers.
(11 oi loan mid trust companies.
Tim i,,t,,I amount of cobIi in tho
iasl.il ill i .an reporting, was $4 I li, 124.H4D.
It, is divided uh follows: Gold coin, $li!4,-
077, 001!; goid eerlillcates, $55 181 ..’ifl!);
silver dollare, $8,251,012; fractional eil
ver, $7,309,073 ; silver certificates, $80,
003,500 ; treasury aider, I HOI), $13,120.
0IN; United Slates antes, $1 10 400 375 ;
currency certificates, $50 858,000; na
tional bank notes, $23,705,834. Of this
total cash, the 3,458 national banka re
porting, hold $335,174,010, sad tin
2,205 state, etc., $77,450,233. The
amount of goltl coin and gold cer
tilicaifiB held by these national I,auks
was $155,07!!,004, und of these state,
etc., $34,384,737. tu this connection it
may l,e stated that the total number ol
national banks, viz; 3.080 held on July
14, tiiedate of Ihe last official cnll,$3iil,
058,485, of which amount there was In
gold coin and gold certificates, $101,-
853,5li0.
Deadlock >„ Kentucky.
The Democratic convention of the
Seventh Congressional Distiict, of Ken
tucky, after being in session tluve days,
I adjourned sine die. There was a dead-
| lock in balloting between Bronson, Bottle
und Carroll. Resolutions were adopted
providing for new primaries.
not abashed, lie smiled ami said:
“That is a neat way <d applying my
philosophy to your own interest. Wo
will wait, until tin* document is writ
ten, nml sign it hero.”
Handing a eigur to lire Yankee, lie
lit, one himself, and sat down for a
chat, while the secretary was writing.
General of I’olicc tapped at, the door,
and said that, he winded to see tins
president, concerning it matter that
rnpiired Iris instant attention.
“You will have to wait, until I am
through with this Yankee,” was the
dictator's reply, “lit! is teaching mo
the way they do business in the
fulled Stales." Youth’s Companion.
Tyimn llelNHwail.
A news agent in Rendon states that
[*st. J. Tynan, the alleged dynamiter,
who was arrested in iioulogne, tiHH been
released by the French government, and
that he has started on hie return to tho
United States.
Some of the New York dry goods
houses protect clothing and woolen
fabrics from moths by placing the
goods io rooms chilled witli cold air.
To Get Sett Hurnh.
I'liluvsitnll Imam tool lull of line wtrite
sand and sonpsuda, as trot, hh can he borne
Wash the hands in Hits live minutes at t
time, i>ruabing and rubbing them in the
sand. The best is Hut sand, or tire wiiite
powdered ijuar /. sold for filters. It may ire
used repeatedly hy pouring Ihe water away
after each washing and by adding fresli
water to k ep it from blowing about.
Rinse In warm luther of fine soap, and,
after drying, rub them with dry bran or
cornmeal. Dust them, and finish with rob
bing cold cream well lulu the skill. 'Ibis
removeaihe roughness mused by house
work, and should he used every day, first
removing ink ur vegetable siauie witli some
vegetable acid. Always rub thapotwi Ihe
cold cream or til after using aciii on the
li itccre.
TrenBuius of the Woods.
The city girl or hoy may have sumo ad
vantages over country enusius when pre
paring Christmas gifts, in their nearness to
tdores, hut there are no urnaaieuts made by
hands so beautiful as Dame Nature’s handi
work. October iB the time to gather these
gorgeous treasures of the woods, before
they are touched bv severe frost. Tlie
many variegated autumn leaves—especially
(hose of tire maple, oak and beech — may lie
arr raged in various devices. To prepare
ilitm, father the rarest and most perfect,
press between blotting paner under heavy
wights until thoroughly dry, ami varnish
with a clear transparent varnish—what is
known as "crystal" varnish !h tlie best.
This Is prepared as follows: Bale Canada
balsam Hml rectified oil of turpentine,equal
parts; mix, then place toe bottle in a warm
place, immersed in hot water; shake oc
ciisiunally until dissolved sod then sllow it
to s,and in a moderately warm place for a
week, and pour oil' the clear field. If loo
Hi - k for use, thin witli a little turpentine.
Tohub tlie leaves a tr ite here and there
with powdered mica, if desired. When Ihe
leaves are thoroughly dry they can he at
tached to a long piece of flexible wire hy the
trial ol thread wire. Arranger! in this man
tier, they make pretty wreaths to encircle
windows, etc.
A leaf lambriipiln is picturesque. Cut
lire lambrequin any shupc or size required ,
from theghz-d hook muslin. I.syitout
monthly oil the table and give a coal ol
strong s z! (made try dissolving and boiling
glue n,ol water) amt arrange tlie handsomest
variegated leaves upon it. The muslin must
ke entirely covered witli tire unvarnished
leaves arm tlrey should overlap at ttic edges.
When dry, give a coat ol varnish over all.
Tlie edge ot the Innhriquin may he cut into
points and an acorn (glued into its Clip)
fastened to each point. A large screen may
be made try painting u frame pure white,
then covering the panel witli book muslin
und arranging lire leaves on it, on Doth
sides. Varnish the whole anil paint a few
ImiulH or Htripes of silver on the white wood
work.
Another wav of preserving these in
dividual leaves is to wipe them fiee from
dust and dip quickly in equal parrs of hot
beeswax and parrfll i, covering evenly.
Thia coating dries almost immediately,
lervely and novel glove, handkerchief or
collar boxes may he fashioned hy covering
boxes of suitable s.zes with those leaves and
varnishing the whole. Blue tlie inside with
silk, satin or velvet Dainty souvenir
Iran c h und pretty wall brackets may he
made in the same manner.
1 >limy brackets, picture Iramts, glove
boxes amt photograph cases can be made
hy gumixiiig green and gray lichens on
heavy cardboard and fashioning as taste or
fancy diclules. Thermometer frames anil
euaels can he made of queer knotty twigs or
branch)a covered with lichen or moss
Picture:que baskets muy ul'.o he construeed
from these moss covered twigH. kiy them
log cabin style amt fasten witli wire. II lies
arilie easily drilled with a phee of wire
made hot. These filled with the many va
rielies of ornamental dried grasses or ever
lasting* would lie highly appreciated hy the
recipient. Or till tlie baskets with the milk
weed pompom ■ The pods must be gathered
just belore Urey hurst open. Open them
arefully along Ihe oroHse oil one Hide and
shake ill the brown seeds, (lather the
silken filaments wi h dampened fingers
and lay them on a piece of while thread
Take only a few of (he silks at a lime. Ojii
tlime until two ol the pods have been used ;
then lay on a piece of wire lor the stem arm
yard or mure of coarse knitting silk, and
tic firmly with the white thread. Now bend
the wire hack, and holding it and the cot
ton thread in one hand, wind firmly snd
(dot.civ with lire white silk. The seed end
ot the silks forms lire outside of pompon
Use only the larger pods, and the silkn
should overlap the thread about one Llrird
of an inch. Tie with a cream tinted ribbon
and arrange artistically on walls.
Etchings < u lungl are pretty novelties
and may combine artistic merit and oddity
The fungi grow on Ihe bark of trees In our
great northern forests. There are many
vaiieties each having a color of its own
Some I saw presented a surface of delicate
cream like tint, underlying which was a
rich bronze. By deftly and artistically re
moving this surface with a sharp pointed
instrument, the bronze was exposed and
group of deer skillfully etched thereon, or a
castle in the distance with a terrace ap
proach. An easel lor these etching, may
he mad e of odd, lichen coveted twigs.—Kx
How to Fatten Duoks.
“In order to obtain good prloes for
dressed ducks they must be fat and ap
pear plum)) and round. The skin must
be one oolor throughout,” so says writer
In American Poultry Journal. “For Il
lustration dress a duck which has had
free range of all green stuff while fat
tening; also dress one which has only a
largo yard for a range with a limited
supply of greens, compare the two after
drosslng, each reoelvmg tho Hume
amount of oare and note the difference.
The one whloh had unlimited range will
have a green spot surrounding the vent
lire size of a man's hand, while the other
will appear one color throughout. We
will go a little farther. Place both of
them on sale side hy side and there will
he at least two cents per pound differ
ence in price. Somo would not pur
chase the green dock at any prion. We
mnot cater to the wants and opinions ot
the people. If the appearance is all
right tho slock will sell; whllo on thn
other hand, even If slook may he as lino
and fill as Is possible to gel them, they
wilt not soil unless properly 4rested and
packed. Never think for one moment
that your stock will look loo nice, and
ip ver let It enter your head that you
will not got paid for the extra trouble it
takes to put your poultry in proper
shape. It is true the dealer will make
more on your stuff when you pul It In
proper shape than he will on mixed-up,
hap-htzird a off, and although he may
not pay you us muon , s h“ might the ad
ditional price you realize will pay you
for your trouble. Stick to the motto:
■vriel observance to the requirement in
whatever city tl he. We tmiNl give the
people what they want if we expect
compensation. Competition la too sharp
and with the fast express trains produce
oan be brought 1,000 miles and carried
to your very door us cheaply us you oan
sell It.
'In regard to (altcnlug duoks: As I
staled In my last article if the trade call
fur yellow Hkin use yellow corn; If a
while skin is more salable use white
corn. A very good feed Is composed of
one-third corn meal.onc-thlrd middlings
one-third bran. A feed composed of tho
above will make mure muscle and re
quire more time to fatleu Ilian when
more corn meal Is used. If the demand
is for fat, whloh Is the case In New
York market, then use one-third corn
meal, one-fourth middlings and one-
fourth bran and ahuut one-eight beef
scraps. Do not use much green stuff
while fattening; nut more than ouc-
(ilghlli part, as the skin will be alfloted
hy the color of the feed. When duoks
are put up for fattening feed light for
the first five days, then commence to
increase their feed a little each lime.
You will find that they will cat until
they will be unable to swallow the last
mouthful, yet they will run to tho water
with that mouthful and mix It with the
water and try to drink It. Tills Is tho
cause of filthy water troughs. It will
be necessary to scrub them every day.
If tins Is neglected and the duckB drink
from tholr filthy IroughB it will taint
their tlesh.
“Perfect cleanliness must bo kept up,
If not their filthiness will almost exceed
that of tho hog. If tholr pen cannot be
kept clean any other way uso straw. Do
not let them paddls in mud unless you
want to flavor them with it. Ducks will
lay on fat very rapidly aud often get so
fat that thoy will drop dead from a sud
den fright. Do not he afraid to glvo
Lhem a largo yard as the exercise they
take will increase tholr fat. It is a mis
taken Idea to pen any kind ot fowls iu
small yards to keep them from running
the fat off. Such an Idea is contrary to
natural solence. In physiology we are
taught to exercise in order to assimilate
our food and the greater the assimilating
power the greater the amount uf llesh
laid on. Give them a large yard and
never allow anybody or anything to
frighten them. It Is the undue exercise
that exhausts the llesh and not the exer
cise they take for their own pleasure
As I have slated, keep them quite hun
gry for five days, then Increase their
feed, being very careful not to overfeed
them, and you will he surprised at the
amount ut fat they will lay on. The
time required to fatten a duck should
not exceed fourteen days. As soon as
they get fat they will commence shed
ding their feathers. Then pick out the
fattest and dress them, as they will get
full of pin-feathers in three days. If
dressed at tho right time the feathers
will pull out very easily. If picked too
soon they will he very tight and likely
fetch the skin along; while if too late
the pin-feathers will be very numerous.
They must be shaved. A shoemaker’s
knife with a quite narrow blade is the
best. Grind It very thin half-way to
the back, then use a razor Btrop and
keep it sharp enough to shave with. If
the pin-feathers are cut close to the skin
they will not Injure tho sale in tho least.
I have relerence to dry picking. Of
course tho pin-feathers can be pulled
out when they are scalded, though It
will pay to always dry pick as you can
not hold scalded stock, while dry picked
slock will keep Indefinitely, which
means a great .deal when the market i9
overstocked, and will-sell for enough
more at any time to pay for the extra
trouble.
The farmer’s future jilnce in this
Republic will ho fixed by himself. If
In; let other people do his thinking for
him lie will become a clod, us in
Kurope. This is a solemn truth.