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About The Advocate-Democrat. (Crawfordville, Ga.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1897)
\ A'r mwmwmm 9 I i7 Mm ; B" \ fWH fox* ¥ LvK/l p \^m 0kTN\ii*rv, CHAITKU I. •Well, bene I am," soliloquized Jack 'Beverly as he stood on the platform of a small country station. 'I suppose that is the village through the trees yonder, find 1 wonder what sort, of hotel I'll there. First rate, Frank says. But I know just how fur Ids promising, opinion goes. and However, the scenery is I dare say I can stand a few Weeks of this. Sofarsogood, Now to see about my trunk and then-” “Hello! where Is my trunk?” With the question on his lips the speaker moved down the narrow plat form without encountering the familial •object he sought. leather, A small trunk of black near Big his Initials but no further resero jldance to his property, was the only oh Jed In sight. “A nice piece of business,” ho rmit •ten d. “What's to be done, I wonder. Ah a man at last. Perhaps he can throw some light on the subject." the “Your trunk, tho’grievance sir,” repeated new comer when was ex plained. “Isn’t that it, sir?” “That thing!" Jack gave rather an un complimentary glance toward tho small object of black. "No, mine does not resemble that in the least. They have •failed to put it off evidently, and mean tium I am greatly inconvenienced.” “I am very sorry, sir. No mistake in checking It, I suppose?" bought ticketfoi '’Mistake -no. 1 my v.. ton and received my- —" “Ah," Interrupted the man, with h smile of intelligence, “lids is South Weston. Weston is live miles above." Jack looked slightly bewildered. “South Weston,” he understand." repeated, in per olexed tones; “I don't | "No, sir, u Very natural mistake Two names much 'alike. I’ll telegraph ■for your baggage. What, name, please?" “Name? nh, my name—Beverly, but wait, a second. There’s no necessity tc led for the thing. I’ll take the next train to Weston/ • don’t “if you are Mr. Beverly, sir, you need to go to W eston.” Juek turned with a decided start to pcti the station master nodding fnmil jarly to a liort stout man who had ! eome rather noiselessly upon sir,” them. continued “I'm sorry I’m late, the Intruder. “Majo was in one of his tantrums. Tho carriage is right here, 1/ you'll follow mo." “Currlago, repealed Jack, knitting hla brows in nruvo perplexity. “Whose carriage?” of surprise passed An expression over the man’s somewhat stolid face. “Mr. Millard's, sir," ho answered, “Your letter was delayed; we didn't get It ' .ntd lids morning. Tho old gentle man and Miss Millard expect you." Jack "The deuce they do,” muttered under his breath. “Millard! Millard! All, t.io inline of Frank's charming friends; and my letter? Oh, Frank’s, I dare say. Peculiar, though, I declare. I wonder If this follow Is perfectly sane.” “Look here,” he added aloud; "are you quite sure that Miss—, that is, Mr—. dh, confound it. Are you sure 1 am ex pec ted?” The old ninn evidently thought he had wasted sufficient time in Idle question- short, ifijf, for 1 uh juiHwvr wni* somewhat *Mr Beverly is expected, sir; 1 was told to meet him." “ All right," was the agreeable answer, *1 cannot lie mistaken in my own iden tity. Under the circumstances, I sup pose, I should telegraph for my trunk. w lint is your name? Toby, eh? And this is the carriage ami Maje. Well, Toby, let me know when wo reach our destlnatlon.” With these words Jock stepped into x -the carriage, lit a cigar, and settled him self to enjoy the picturesque scenery about him. j ” “Here we are, sir." After twenty minutes’ riding Toby's bead was thrust through tho window with this information. “Are we?" questioned Jack, TecaUing his wandering thoughts ami turning his attention to the house before him. It was n long, low structure of stone and wood, surrounded by broad verandas and a quaint, old-fashioned garden, whose beds and borders were A medley of bright-hued flower*. ‘Here comes Miss Millard, sir.” Again was Toby's head thrust through the window, and Jack found a fresh ob¬ It ject to engage Ms attention. This time was a girl riding towards him. Whether she was pretty he could not decide after his first brief scrutiny, but her attire was highly JlsUlusionizIng The faded , ill-fitting waist and skirt had evidently been diverted from its original use, and dignified Into a riding habit, and the battered straw hat, confined be f Death her ehlu by an almost colorless piece of ribbon, bore ample proof of Ion? and hard service. * An ill-dressed woman is always at abomination," commented Jack, "bid that rig rather beats anything I’ve yet acrt‘<^ 1 begin to think this f&m J H yy sttghtiy oft their mental balance. Confound that hat. It hides her faoi K completely/ already. Toby?' asked fresh, % fi 'Back a ff clear voice, In a lowered tone, as the 1*UU. ©truer of the old hat came to a stand ® "Yes. Miss Mary, sml I’ve got him " | J^hlsper. •i d, Tobv." "IVhat "as the tutewir to -e „ 1__.1 it. a way express jj f . ma v think wc nave some designs up¬ on h ini. Is he in there?” -y.-s miss," returned Toby, glancing through the carriage window to assure himself on this point. tftirssST*- in. I will tell grandpa Won't you come * °'jrh< r and cordial, and tone was warm intently Jack found himself studying the dark, haughty face. 11 It held all the charm of caprice and insive moods. So feature was perfect, The mouth was too broad, the nose too abort, but the eyes were clear and beau tnui, tne complexion rich and warm, the lips lull and mobile, “Frank was right in one particular,* Wftg hi« mental comment, as ho followed Mary through the broad hall into the ample parlor. come,’Mary “I'll tell grandpa youhave said again whe.n they had reached this room. “Ho is quite an Invalid. I fear you will find us both rather prosy. We have so few visitors. As a rule, we don't 111 : *• them. “That is rather plain spoken, isn’t It?" R j l0 added with a slight accession of color, “ hut you must understand what I mean. Grandpa has decided that we shall be friends. He has been looking forward to your visit for some time.” “Weil,” commented Jack, as she left him tohiB me dtations, “I must say I can not understand this extraordinay inter est In my humble self. If Frank holds the key to the riddle, I’U have It." The riddle, as Jack called it, seemed more of a riddle than ever, when a few minutes later Mr. Millard welcomed him with the most cordial warmth, Quito overpowered, Jack could only murmur his thanks, while the old gen¬ tinman followed up Ids first remarks by a number of questions, most of which, ho answered himself. “You are not like your father, my boy,” he said, sinking back in his chair, and observing Jack with a scrutinizing interest. “You don’t remember him, I daresay. We were great friends. His death affected me deeply, and It was only quite recently and by the barest chance that I heard of your existence. Well, well, how time flies! Hut reminiscences are always painful; cheerful.” let us talk of suine thing more Wlien supper was over, and Mary had left them for a few moments, Mr. Mil¬ bin! began to dilate upon the beauties o! tho country about them. “I seldom go beyond my garden gate,” Iiq concluded, “but Mary knows the lo eulity thoroughly.” will “Then I hope Miss Mary consent to play tho guide for my benefit,” ro marked Jack. “Yes, yes," put In the old gentleman; “she will. As I say, she knows the place thoroughly. She has lived here so long and been so much alone, it has been a solitary existence for lior—very solitary. She lias had no friends; no social advantages. Her lack of knowl edge on many points might impress a stranger unfavorably. I have foreseen all the possibilities arising from such social Isolation without possessing the power to avert them. You will excuse me for speaking In this way," he broke off abruptly, *as an expression of pain flitted across his faoc. “Those thoughts constantly obtrude themselves. They pain me inexpressibly. 1 have broken all my old ties. Mary is tho welfare one link that holds me to earth—her my own interest in life." These words, expressed Jack with a pecul- Ho iar earnestness, moved deeply. endeavored to put Ids own thoughts and feelings into words, hut found it well nigh impossible Millard to does do so happen to miss “Miss not any of these advantages," he said at last. “Perhaps lack of worldly knowl edge is to be preferred to an excess. dhe is “Grandpa, arc you discussing me?" Both gentlemen turned with a slight start to see Mary standing in the open doorway. “You were talking about me," she eon tinueil In a voice that held a hint of sharpness in its usna! clear tone. “Please q on 't do so again, unless 1 am present to have my suv." “A spoiled child, as you see, Beverly,” Interrupted the old gentleman, with quaint humor. “I have found it impos¬ sible to deny her anything. Now I am allowed no rights whatever. Sit down, Mary ; we will promise to be less personal In future." Long after he was in bed that night Jack's thoughts constantly returned to Mary. Her bright, changeful face, hei quaint, original sayings, even her very gestures, he recalled with wonderful vividness. “Why didn’t Frank give me some idea,” he naked himself. “The slightest hint that I was to meet the most extraordi¬ narily self-opinionated bands young of woman, the Al¬ *‘ver fashioned by the mighty. How she would make some ot Madam Grundy’s votaries stare and start. I have an idea I sha'n’t find my visit dull. I'm a lucky devil, any way you put It, and I must thank Frank foi this last stroke of good fortune. By the way, I wonder how Frank discovered the friendship between my father and Mr. Millard, and why did he not tell me of it 5 I’U tax him with it when I write. Now it is but a poor part of wisdom tc exhaust my mental forces in this wav, so to sleep and dream." (TO 11F. CONTINUED.) Statistics show that this year's crop of honorary ' college degree* is unnsu all, Urge. At the „» o< »■ crease those classic ornaments will soon be as plentiful as military ti:Us in Kentucky. THE FAilS. AMD GARDEN. ’ TEMS OF INTEREST ON ACRICUL TDftAL TOPICS. - Feeding Sheep'at Pasture. The Value of a Good Spring. White Crubs and Straw¬ berries. Holstein Calves, Etc., Etc. FEELING SHEEP AT PASTURE. The old proverb that the foot of the sheep is golden is scarcely true if the sheep have only the grass that grows in pasture as feed. But if fed grain or oil meal to fatten them while they are at pasture their will excrement increase will be very rich, and fertility rapidly. Sheep <1© best on the natural grasses. They will soon min clover if allowed to eat it down, for they gnaw closer to the soil than any other domestic animal can do. TOO MUCH STOCK. A very common mistake is in at¬ tempting to summer more stock than the farm affords pasture for. This and the neglect io provide some forage crop to fall back upon should there be drouth, brings us io the door of win¬ ter with poor stoclr and bare pasture —the worst condition for both, as well as for the owner. Where pastures are overstocked, the ratio should be restored by selling stock or renting pasture, or by feeding.—Agricultural Epitomist. WHITE GRUBS AND STRAWBERRIES. If,.in plowing land to prepare it for planting, a great many of the white or brown grubs are seen, there is no use in planting it with strawberries. The white grub almost always infests a timothy sod, the parent bug selecting such sod to lay her egg, as the bulb just at the surface of the ground in the timothy plant is a favorj-te morsel with the grub. Many pieces of timothy are every year ruined by this pest, but the loss of grass does not involve so much labor as where strawberries are planted and cared for only to be destroyed. THE VALUE OF A GOOD SPRING. A spring of pure water on any farm adds at least a hundred Collars to its much value, and if Often near a such' city^it springs is worth more. can be found iu hillsides by digging six or eight feet, especially if the soil shows springy places during winter and spring. If the spring is higher than the house it can be conducted into the kitchen by force of gravity, and the water can be turned off or on as the housewife nmy desire. There are doubtless hundreds, and possibly thousands, of farms in New England where the best pure water can be con¬ ducted into tho house at slight ex pense. If the water has to be lifted a hydraulic This ram will somewfiat forji/'T^ water up hill. costs more, but it will generally pay.—American Cultivator. POULTRY IN LATE SUMMER. When the hatching season ends the breeds can run together in one flock. It would be an advantage to have no males with them, but it will not injure the stock should the males and hens be of different breeds, Some breed ers contend that when a hen is kept with a male of different breed her pro¬ geny will never again be up to stand¬ ard requirements in points, but we have never known any injurious re¬ sults from such a course if the breeds are separated two months before the eggs are to lie used. We have known of the separation of the breeds to oc¬ cur only ten days before using the eggs, and iu the experiments made we found the influence of the male to ex¬ tend to only five days. We advise more time, however, and suggest two months, in order to he sure that no mistake w ill occur. It is expensive to keep the breeds separated in summer. More fences are required and fre¬ quently the separation must be ac¬ complished by confining the bens. We have always allowed all the hens to run together after the hatching season is over, nnd have done- so for thirty years, with no injurious effects resulting therefrom so far as the purity of the breeds w as concerned.— Poultry Keeper. to make sage CHEESE. Sage cheese is made the same as any other cheese, except that a small amount of sage juice is added to the milk. Some people take drv sage leaves and pound them to a fine pow der in a mortar and dredge the curd witli the powder just before being put to press. Another way is to take two large handfuls of green sage for every eight pounds of cheese and bruise thern well and make a cold infusion of them into a quart or so of milk, stand over night. Add the colored milk and curd it separately. When the two sets of curd are drained and scalded, add them together, mixing thoroughly, and pmt to press in the usual way. A delicious small cheese from rich mav be made in the following manner; Bruise your sage ami spin h.«. i. Mm i» • *^ e 'cula *f^lk%,etore ’ ‘ tul’Lwi/ th* » o«-«a « v«*y geutiy sad evenly and put it to press under gentle Then piessure for several cheeee hours. rnb salt on the for several’ days. Keep in a cellar ■where the air is moderately moist and the temperature doss not run abova 70 degrees.—The Silver Knight. HOLSTEIN CALVES. The Holstein breed of cattle are generally large, and as they are always heavy milkers their calves have gene¬ rally a good chance to become thrifty animals. But even a grade Holstein calf, if a heifer, ought not to be sent to the shambles. Some of the best milkers we have known were grade Holsteins. It is from this breed that the best of New England and New York dairy stock descended, as the earliest settlers of New England came from Holland, as did also the first set¬ tlers of what is now New Y'ork, but was then called New Amsterdam. The black and white skin turned to golden yellow- around the udders, which in olden times was always recognized as the mark of the best cow in the herd, was put there by the same Holstein breed of cattle w hich in later days has by fresh importations made so great improvement in the dairy stock of this country.—Boston Cultivator. A QUESTION IN POTATO CULTURE. Within one mile of the Cornell Uni¬ versity farm a man planted five acres to potatoes, and raised a total of 500 bushels, about 50 per cent of them small and unsalable, leaving a total of 250 bushels of marketable potatoes as the product of five acres. His soil was naturally more fertile than that of the University farm. The cost of ploughing must have been about the same per acre, also cost of seed and of planting and digging and yet while his gross receipts were not more than 315 per acre, the University receipts were $80 per acre. The problem for solution then is whether it is prefer¬ able to give superior tillage and care and harvest a crop of BOO bushels or more per acre, or whether the potatoes shall be permitted to care largely for themselves and give a yield of from 50 to 100 bushels per acre. From a series of experiments and investiga¬ tions in potato culture at the Univer¬ sity experiment station the following conclusions were reached: That most arable soils possess sufficient potential plant food for a bountiful crop. The average yiel d for the State is not more than about one-third what it should be, and what it would be were proper methods of cultivation prac¬ tised. The low average in the State is due not so much to lack of potential plant food as to the insufficient supply of moisture. By frequent surface tillage moisture may be conserved and potential plant food made available. _____ Commercial fertilizers should be used only when the soil fails to re¬ spond satisfactorily to tillage, or to supplement manures and cover crops and stores of plant food already in the soil. Level culture is preferable to ridge or hill culture for conserving mois¬ ture. Bidges should only be used when the object is to relieve the soil of moisture, as in low, damp fields. All other requisites being present to insure a satisfactory crop, full success cannot be secured unless the foliage be kept healthy and intact.—Mirror and Farmer. WATERING horses. No detail of caring for horses dor ing the summer is of more importance than supplying them with water. It is a matter for regret that it is neces sary to call attention to the neglect of working horses in this respect, but it seems necessary their‘stock to do so. Many men who feed liberally, furnish warm places for them in winter, and keep tlie stables as cool as possible during the summer, seem to forget that the team that is working under a burning sun in the field from morning until noon must suffer from thirst in a wav that is intensely agonizing. half Any man who tries to work a day in the harvest field without drink ing will soon begin to feel some of the effects of going without water when making severe exertion on a hot day, and will appreciate the condition of a hard-working horse under the same conditions. Sometimes it seems like a waste of time to stop a team and take it to get a drink - but time spent in this way is “ever wasted, for the team will do more to make up for the stop, There are places where it seems ttn possible to give the team a drink be tween breakfa9t and noon and be twee “ “°° n and sn PP er ; bu ‘ there 19 no shadow of excuse for leaving a team hitched to the fence wit ou water while the driver goes to his sup P er and tbe f comes back to work the team dark without water from n °on until that time. Such a pro ceeding is not so common as it once ~ a8 ’ lmt lt “ ft ’ U Practiced to some extent, and is the worst sort of cm • elt T aulI » a ‘ 9 -. | P^spire freely, and are the ° D, T domestic animals that do, and . tbeir l nee for water is increase, as eflflt >!• «b“ o shouM ma le <o prevent them i if*-*-wotu Vuii.i, «*“*•** * tbe wor ** ,on torture. THE JOKERS’ BUDGET. Jests and Yarns Made and Told by Funny Men of the Press. EXPLA1NBH. Jack—I understand you have a large floating debt. Tom—Yes; I own a yacht. WARRANTED TO CURB. PatieDt—Doctor, I am very short of breath. Doctor—Oh, well, we’U soon stop that ? THE LIMIT. ‘•Smithers wears such loud clothes.” “Yes; I saw him the other day with a crash suit on.” NO PERMANENT GAIN. ‘•Your wife doesn’t seem to improve in health.” "No; as fast as she gains strength she uses it up telling people what is the matter with her.” TnE LIKELIER SUPPOSITION. Smith—See Jones over there laughing so heartily. Somebody must have told hima funny story. Brown—More likely Jones told it him ■elf. TlISCOCRAGF.il. ‘‘I thought that Easily had fitted ou an expedition and started for the north pole.” encountered cold “He did: but they a wave the tenth night out and he turned back.” SATISFACTORY EXCUSE. ‘•Well, little girl, what is it?” '•If you please, Sir, Mr. Slimmer wil not be able to come down this morning. He’s just got back from a two weeks rest in the country, and he’s all tired out.’,. TUB BICYCLE FOOT. She—Why does that piano sound first high and then low when Miss Wilson plays it.' she is learning He —Well, you see, to ride a wheel, and uses both pedals from force of habit THE SARCASTIC NOBLEMAN. ‘Tam sorry, Count, but papa says he’d rather see me dead than married to you.” • Jnde-e-ed! Your fathaire is evidentlee an—what you call—an ecouomieale per sone. He knows ze funeral cost not so much as ze wedding.” The University of Alabama. For many years this old and justly celebrated institution of learning has occupied a position second to none for the ability and learning of its faculty and tho thoroughness of its scholar¬ ship, Its graduates are scattered all over the South, and scarcely without an exception have made their mark and gaiued eminent positions in the various prbfessions nnd avocations which they have pursued. In our midst may be mentioned Col. J. O. Banks, Col. S. M. Meek, Mr. W. C. Meek, Mr. B. L. Owen (county treas¬ urer), Mr. J. I. Sturdivant, Maj. H. B. Whitfield, Mr. J. O. Banks, Jr., aDd perhaps others whose names at this moment escape us. One of her graduates, Prof. J. W. BeesoD, is the distinguished president of tho East Mississippi Female College at Meridian; another, Dr.T. J. Mitch¬ ell, is superintendent of the Missis¬ sippi Insane Asylum, of She has furnished one governor Texas, Hon. O. M. Boberts, and three judges of the supreme court, one of whom, Judge Robert L. Gould, was for some time a tutor iu the Univer¬ sity. At the last meeting of the trus¬ tees, Gen. Ilichard C. Jones, its then distinguished president, having, with almost universal regret, resigned the position to return to the iar, o by _ this vacancy the trustees, a unani mous vote, elected ames . owers, LL- D- the selection of Dr. Pow ers the trustees made no mistake. 1 or scholarship, ability, uu icing energy and magnificent executive attainments, he stands second to no man in the South. His life having een evo e to the high calling ot a eac n r, is success has been phenomenal, aid the and able we predict that, by the of faculty at his back, he will advance this institution, if possible, to and a still higher grade of distinction guidance and use fulness. Under his con¬ trol, every man connected with this institution will do his duty. —Colum¬ bus, (Miss ,) Commercial. Howard College. Bfof. F. M. Hoof, who was recently elected president of Howard College, is recognized as one of the foremost edu¬ cators in the South. His name is fa¬ miliar in all educational eirclee, state and national. Prof. Edwin H. Foster, the newly elected Professor of English, and Prof. E. P. Hogan, who will fill the chair of Natural Scienoea, will prove important additions to the faculty. This old and renowned seat of learn¬ ing. situated at the beautiful town of East Lake, Alabama, and under the auspice* of th* Baptist denomination, is doing a great work for the young men of Alabama and surrounding states. Its thoroagh work and high order of morals give an enviable posi¬ tion to its graduates. The new catalogue set* fourth an excellent classical and scientific course for next session; also, a professionih C'’’.l. .-e ia Pedag'-'clcs for those qr.epsi ing to teach.
