The Pittsburg Democrat from Pittsburg, Kansas • 2

HIS FIRST ORATION. USEFUL FARM HINTS. BITS OF KNOWLEDGE. A Fourth-of-JuIy Speech Up An Interesting Collection of Reliable Aerl In lilack iltmr Clutch. TJona-Flde Annwori to Question Asked la cultural Advice.

mew York's Fuhllo School. Beware of too much land. Ten acres, The sparsely settled, treeless and grassless gulches arid slopes of the Rocky Mountains suggest little possi GRAMMATICAL. Capitals begin every line of Deity. with all facilities for tho best cultiva tion, will yield better returns than 10, When you speak of yourself you should bility of enjoyment in th.3 way of pic WEALTHY GYPSIES.

Nomailj Who If ave Acquired Considerable Property in Thin Country. Of Gypsies known to be Gypsies, and most of whom participate in the regular summer-time wandering life, thousands have acquired competence and weal tli. Henry Stanley, of St. Paul, owns farm and city property amounting to over $40,000. The Cooper family, of East Somerville, Boston, are altogether worth $250,000.

Henry Jowles owns seven acres of land and 000 acres without brains, labor and capital to correspond. In all farm nics or the usual methods of celebrat begin it with a capital letter. A quotation is asking a question. We study grammar to get the senses. buildings and fences study utility, har mony and elegranco.

Build substan ing Independence day. And yet the mountaineers always look forward to the day with eager anticipations of a "good time." A gentleman spending A pronoun is a word when we can't tially, and in accordance with your means. the summer in a most dreary little get a noun. Brackets set things off so they won't have any thing to do with the sentence. An intransitive verb expresses an act Have all your live-stock of a good mining camp, gives the following ac- quality, suited to your locality, and to count of the manner in which the the needs of your farm; keep no unprofitable stock.

Fourth of July was celebrated thero and of the part he was forced to take Select all fruit trees, plants and vines, in the programme: with special reference to your climate, soil, markets and home use. "I did not know," he writes, "that a celebration of any kind was intended and was 110L a little surprised when my Use the same judgment in procuring landlady asked: seeds, not neglecting flower seeds, Study the catalogues and choose carefully. Keep a good variety of the best farm- 'Are you goin' to the big doin's up several houses within the corporate limits of Springfield, 111., and Richard Jowles has nearly a dozen houses near the rolling mills in that city. Joseph Crabtree whom Gypsies hint as being a distant relative of a noted actress owns city property in Liverpool, England, and one of the largest sale stables, as well as much other property, in Washington. Uriah Wharton possesses fully $200,000 worth of real estate in and about New York City.

Lewis Butler owns farms near Cedar Rapids, and on Alum Creek, near Columbus, 0., and is worth $50,000. William Hall has a largo and valuable plantation near Holly Springs, Miss. John Harrison owns a great many line houses in. Washington, considerable property at Pittsburgh, and is counted worth MISCELLANEOUS. Those who have a conscience and put it into their work and never swerve from the plain path of duty achieve certain triumph.

Christian Advocate. Southern Arizona consumes nearly five million pounds of wheat and flour In excess of the amount it grows. The water ditches now in course of construction will in part, if not entirely, do away with this importation. The communistio colony at Port Angeles, on Puget Sound, now numbers 150 persons. They own two thousand acres of land, and expect to build and operate a saw-mill soon.

Unlike other successful colonies, they profess no religious basis, and cast aside creed. Tho Amateurs Suburban Roscius "Ah, I saw you were at our 'Theat ricals' the other night. How did you like my assumption of Hamlet Candid Friend "My dear filar, great'st piece of assumption I ever saw i' m' life!" Punch. Hard-hearted Husband "Don't you put powder in these biscuits?" Wife (who does her own cooking) "Yes, dear; don't you like it?" H. H.

H. think you have made a mistake and used the wrong kind." Wife "How so?" H. H. H. "Well, I think you ought to use blasting powder." First Boy 'Oh I know you you' re 9, thief!" Second Boy And I know you; you're a liar." Old Farmer (unexpectedly on hand) "Well, boys, you seem to know each other, so I will now introduce you to Mr.

Limber Beech" which he does to the music of mutual howls. Philadelphia Call. "I don't know what you mean by not being an Irishman," said a gentleman who was about hiring a boy; "but you were born in Ireland." "Och, your honor, if that's all." said the boy, small blame to that. Suppose your cat was in Black Bear Gulch, to-day? "'What I asked. not done to another, us James did not strike John.

A figure means something different from what it says. Prose tells things that are true right along just as they are, and poetry makes it up as you go along. MATHEMATICAL. A factor is a number which divided by another number equals the number of parts. A prim facktor is a factor that stands for a acter.

A common fraction i3 made up of two parts with a separation between them. A vulgar fraction has one fraction over the line and the other under it. Parallel lines are lines that can never meet until they run together. 'Whv, aint vou heard 'bout 'em? ing implements. Always have them in thorough working order and keep them well oiled and sheltered when not in There's goin' to be speechin', an' sing.

in', an' an' foot-racin', an' all use. A very important item upon the farm sorts of goin's on, up to the gulch, Ev'ry body's is proper food. It should be abundant, "So I concluded to go. The spot where the celebration was held was two varied and suitable. Apply this item to the land, to the live-stock and to the miles distant.

When I reached it $150,000. Hetlry Wharton has $25,000 household. Feed tho land with the best fertilizers you can obtain, suited to your own par found nearly two hundred persons assembled, about twenty women and girls worth of real estate and houses at Springfield, 111., and Robert Smith, of ticular soil, alwaj-s remembering that the same place, is worth $10,000. Rich ard Reynolds owns one of the finest much of the very best for all purposes should be produced on the farm. Feed the live-stock well at all times, farms in Seneca County, Ohio, near with regularity and cleanliness, and especially at critical seasons of the A circle is a round straight line with a hole in the middle.

The base of a triangle is the sum of its two sides. To find the number of square feet in in a room you multiply the room by the number of the feet. The product is the result. A parallelogram has all its sides parallel. GEOGRAPHICAL.

The three natural divisions of America are Europe, Ashea and Africa. America consists from north to south near Swope's Corners. John Boswell owns a large brick block in Toronto, Canada, and is oneof the moneyed men of that city. John Broadway, of Buffalo, is said to be worth $50,000 in farm and year, or periods of life. Above all, feed the household well, with as much variety as possible, considering a liberal allowance of good fruit indispensable.

Feed the intellect and soul, as well as city property; and another of the Broad ways owns as much more property in Detroit and St. Catherines, Canada. One of the Bos wells owns sixteen acres of valuable land adjoining the fairgrounds at New Albany, Ind. and con about live hundred miles. America is in the turade zone.

The 'Rocking Mountains are the grait- I the muscles; do not let a single indi-! vidual under your control be a giant in to have kittens in the oven, would they be loaves of bread?" Cincinnati Times. siderable city property: while Rebi -In ancient times the Egyptians est in America. New York is bounded by Montreal Boswell lias a one-huiulred-acre farm New York was once called the Em- and a valuable tavern stand, two miles from St. Thomas, Canada. John Kidd perior State because it once had a Em wove in an upright loom, and beginning at top so as to weave downwards, sat at their work.

In Palestine also the weaver had an upright loom, but beginning at bottom and working upwards, peror. Mason and Dixon's line is the equator, among the number. A rude platform had been erected, and several enterprising persons had refreshments of various kinds for sale on rude counters under the few scattering trees on the mountain slope. Two violins and a big drum composed the orchestra. The foot-racing programme had been carried out, and I was patiently waiting for the appearance of the person who was to do the when a self-appointed master of ceremonies vaulted lightly to the platform and said: 'It's time for the speechifying part of this 'ere celebration.

Any body that wants to do it can come forward and "No one seemed inclined to accept this generous offer. 'Where's Bob asked the man on the platform. 'lie's the gabbiest man in this country, lie can beat an "The gifted Bob not appearing, the -speaker cried out: 'Well, come 'long, somebody! This "is a paterotie crowd, aint it? Aint body here got freedom an' Fourth -of July enough in 'em to give the old iflag a word an' make the American 9iigle feel good? Has this thing got to wind up with a little hooray or two for liberty, an' nothin' "There was no reply. Just then, to my amazement, the man, a total stranger to me, suddenly pointed one long finger towards ine and cried out: 'Here stranger, you've got a tongue in your head, aint yc? Come 'long here an' orate "'Yes, go 'long! say somcthin'! cried some one else. The rapids of St.

Lorenco is caused was obliged to stand. During the me-iiawal period in Europe the loom was owns a large grist-mill, paying him an annual rental of $1,500, and a splendid farm at Oakland Station, near Rock Island. Eli as Brewer owns fifty-thousand dollars' worth of city property in Milwaukee; Spring Brewer owns a by the canoes of the Indianes. In Austria the principal occupation horizontal. Boston Budget.

is gathering Austrich feathers. A burglar entered the house of Germany has very little clubbable physical force and a pigmy in intellect and morality. To this end, always be well supplied with the best papers, and, in addition, have a good and varied supply of other literature, some of which shall be interesting and profitable to each member of the household, including all hired help. Tho farmer responsible, in a measure, for the whole well-being of every employe, and there is service which no amount of money can buy. Be vigilant, persevering and exact in whatever is to be done.

"Have a place for every thing and every thing in its place." Have a time for every duty, and let it be done in its appropriate time. In all the work of the farm show yourself a leader and master. Do not say "Go!" as often as "Come!" Bo sure in winter to provide a full land. John II. Richardson, of Waterloo, N.

the other night, and in so doing awoke Mrs. Richardson, who jumped The two most famous volcanoes of hotel and other property at Flint. and Fred Brewer has large stables and much other property at Fort Seott, Kan. William Stewart owns a well-stocked ranch, sixteen miles from Aus Europe are Sodo and Gomorrah. The imports of a country are the things that are paid for.

The exports Dut of bed and knocked him down with a chair. The burglar managed to get and escape, but not before he hit the plucky woman on the head with a sand bag. The blow was not serious in its results. are the things that are not. tin, and Job Stanley has several thousand dollars of wood land in the same locality.

Tho Stanleys and Reynolds, of Ohio, are very rich; and Henry Climate lasts all the time and weather only a few days. HISTORICAL. The society reporters of Trumbull Stanley, of Evansville, owns farms Christopher Columbus was called tho and town property; while Thomas, County, Ohio, give accounts of a "crazy sociable" held the other evening. The father of his country. Mark and Henry Jeffs, and the Pear supply of fuel for the year to come; it butter was brought in handcuffed to sons, with the Harrisons and Jowles, of Queen Isabella, of Spain, sold her watch and chain and other millinery, so is hard work cutting up old rails in Dayton, 0., own nearly all the finest harvest time.

that Columbus could discover America, farming land for six miles north of that Do not fail to keep an exact account ity, town property in Dayton, and to Uoluniuus knew that tne eartn was round because he balanced an egg on gether are worth certainly a half mil of all money received and expended in the interest of the farm; it will help the table. lion dollars. This will appear incom you greatly to learn how to farm "I had never attempted a speech in. public in my life, and my blood ran cold at the thoughof doing so. But a dozen voices cried out: Captain John Smith has been styled the father of his country.

His life was profitably. prehensible to many, but I make it as a statement of fact that I could fill every saved by his daughter Pocahontas. column of this page with names, ad Attend tne agricultural lairs ol your county and State, and make them of The Puritans found an insane asvlum dresses and property estimates of nearly in the wilds of America. practical value. a thousand Gypsy heads of families in this country whose combined wealth George Washington was born in 1492.

Besides cultivating the soil, cultivate tho society of your neighbors. Be Washington died in Spain almost broken-hearted. His remains were will exceed $40,000,000. Edgar Wakeman, in Indianapolis News. social, ciieeriui, courteous and agreeable; and "to do good and communicate taken to the Cathedral in Havana.

bull-dog, the cheese chloroformed to a prevent escape, coffee was served with a straw, the meat came in imitation of boot and shoe soles, and the biscuits were loaded and unloaded from plate to plate by means of derricks. Last Sunday a teacher in a Maine Sunday-school had been telling her class about Moses, dwelling at length upon his character, and desiring to test thiir attention and memory she asked "What kind of a child was Moses?" All was (juiet for a moment, when one little fellow answered up: "I think he was a boy, ma'am." Bangor Commercial. A young Japanese, educating himself in thi3 country and gradually acquiring the flexible language which a native begins to learn just about the time he dies, was invited to tea with some friends. "Is your tea all out, Mr. Jinrikasha?" inquired the hostess.

The young man looked into his empty cup, analyzed the sentence and replied. no; it's all in." Brooklyn Eagle. A city paper says that 175,000,000 The Britons founded tho Druids. The forget not." Druids were supposed to be Roman Let your influence be felt on the side Catholics. of truth, justice and the common weal Tho middle ages come in between To this end give vigorous aid to sustain antiquity and posterity.

good schools, good churches and good Social Posers Answered. Rodolphus (Hackensack) says: (1) "Will you suggest an easy and graceful mode of acknowledging an introduction to a young lady. Something not conventional or formal? (2) How much ought I to pay for supper for myself and lady friend after the theater? (3) Would you advise me to marry on eight dollars a week?" (1) "Ah, there!" Henry Eight was famous for being a government. great widower having lost several wives, Guard strictly against waste. "Gather Queen Mary married tho Dolphin.

N. Y. Tribune. up the fragments that nothing be lost." This may be applied specially to the making and saving of manures. How often we have seen the essential strength An Anecdote of Ben Wade.

of the manure heap polluting the road When Senator Ben Wade was a circuit side and small streams of water; piles of oyster shells, bones, old boots and judge in Ohio, one of his decisions was reversed by the Supreme Court of the State, and the caso came back to him other rubbish disfiguring the highway; on mandate. Ho disregarded the mandate and followed his first decision, ashes, soapsuds, soot and other waste material so miscalled adorning the back-yard, when a little time and labor lead pencils are manufactured in the United States every year. We know it. We buy, with our own honest, hard earned money 174,000,000 of them, and these are kept by the stingy, thievish beggars who borrow them of us on the street, at the desk and in the post-office lobby; that's the way they are distrib "But, your honor," exclaimed the beaten consel, "the Supreme Court re (2) The girl will settle that for you. Any suggestions on our part would be superfluous.

(3) No, Rodolphus, we would not, but you'll do it mark our our words, you'll do it; we see it in every line of your beautifully written letter. You'll do it; and oh, Rodolphus, how sorry you'll be for it! The day will come when you'll wish you had followed our advice, but just now jrou don't feel that way. We are 6orry for you, Rodolphus, real sorry, and that's about all we can say. Tid-BUs. Bed-Spring Fire Escapes.

Bed-springs have been utilized to form a fire-escape, which consists of four sets of springs seven feet long and would convert all into valuable plant food and greatly promote both the neatness and health of the premises. But versed your former judgment!" "Yes, so I have heard," was the reply. "I yes, stranger; give us a I indeed' I tried to say, but the man on the platform roared out, laughing as ho said it: why don't you boys 'scort the gentleman to the platform? Can't yer have some stjlo 'bout "At once I was kindly but effectively lifted forward by the laughing crowd, and in a moment found myself on the platform, with cold chills running dowu my back. My tormentor said: "Ladies an' gentlemen, I now have the honor of introducin'one of the orators of the day, whose name 1 don't happen to know. But that don't make any dift'rence.

Now, mister, give the old flag a send-off! You talk, and we'll do the hoorayin." "Ladies and gentlemen," I began, "I can't say that I find pleasure in this honor" "Hooray! hooray!" "Fori feel myself wholly incompetent to say any thing worthy the attention" "Hooray! hooray! hooray!" "Of so largo and good-natured and and intelligent an audience of American citizens." "Hooray! hooray! Pile it on stranger! Go ahead! We can stand it!" "I I really, gentlemen" "Hooray! hooray! hooray!" "Really, gentlemen, I find it difficult to giTe expression" "Hooray! hooray! hooray!" "I could not endure the ordeal any longer, and eluding the hands that tried to detain me, amid the boisterous laughter of the crowd, I ran for my horse, and jumping into the saddle, in a few minutes was racing down the gulch, the wild "hooray" of the crowd ringing in my ears. That was my first and last attempt to "orate," Youth's Companion. Why are we always so much more rejoiced at finding a dime than at earning a dollar? Tid-Bits. Because it does not require you to exert yourself. Detroit Free Press.

Because dimes are easy when found that way. most precious are the fragments of time. uted. That's one of ours sticking up in your vest pocket now. Brooklyn Eagle.

"Time is money, and these fragments should not bo squandered but put at interest will give them a chance to get right." The decision was again reviewed, this time with Judge Wade's written opinion, and the court decided that he was right. A bill of costs had been before him for three terms, and had been "Mother, why do they call a girl a 'bride' when she gets married?" "Be In these intervals of time, when, busy cause that's the right name for her then. seasons are over, the farmer is tempted discussed at inordinate length. As he suppose?" "I'll bet I know." "Well, why?" "'Cause 'bride' is took from for recreation and society to spend minutes, and sometimes hours, at the village store, or other place, with no was about closing the third term, the just wide enough when laid together to bridle' and they call her that 'cause attorney in the case reminded him that the matter had not been disposed of. then is when she begins to put the bridle on her husband or I dunno which.

Mebbv she ought to be called "What is the amount in dispute?" definite object in view. It is these fragments of time, leisure moments, in which the papers should be read and studied; the work of tho season re asked Judge Wade. "Nine dollars and cause she puts a halter on him. cents." "I pav the blanked thing sit in a bed frame, bach set is attached to the adjoining one by a clamp, which unites iron appendages fastened to the end of the springs. These appendages add to the length of the arrangement so as to make it about thirty feet long when hanging out of the window.

One side of each set of springs is fitted with rungs made of wrought iron, the only part of the contrivance not of steel. Was it a bridle or halter you put on "That'll do sir." myself," said he, throwing a ten-dollar bill to the clerk. "Enter the costs viewed; mistakes and successes noted down, with the reasons for either as far as known, and a record made for future reference. A physiologist has launched a theo satisfied." Ben: Ferlev Poore. Plans for future work should be pre Deserves to be Sick.

Doctor Have you taken your pills ry that woman's fondness for scents is due to her defective sense of smelL It is a matter of evolution. In the early stages of his physical and intellectual development man had to employ his nose in pursuit of game, while in woman. pared, tools, implements and harness inspected, and needed repairs made. regularly? All stock should be carefully looked Patient Every two hours as directed. Doctor Did you eat nothing except after.

These rungs, which are on the outside when the springs depend from the window, and about fifteen inches apart, form a pretty strong ladder, which may be made use of for descent Boston Budget. Then, having taken care to provide engaged in domestic work, the sense ol smell was not exercised. It is said thai what I told you? for the social comfort and happiness of Patient Nothing. Doctor (enthusiastically shaking his women, owing to their defective sense of smell, can endure a perfume which the home circle, make younlf one of that circle and enter heartily into its comfort and social enjoyment. Enrol patient's hand) My dear sir, you are Pittsburgh is shipping shovels to Australia and successfully competing is quite overpowering to men.

Public a model patient- You deserve to La ick, you do. Texcu Silings. with goods of English make. Optrnon. New Yorker..