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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-06-21, Page 3THE BEST GRAINS. (As recommended by W. Saxby Blair, atuperintendent Experimental Station. Igentville, N. ele for Ontario). *teeing Wheat -.Red Fife and White Vire are good standard sorts but rather lete in ripening in northern localities. Huron, Margie:: and Early Red rite are earlier In ripening. All the varietlea mentioned are good far bread -making, but Huron is not equal in this respect to the others. It is how- *Vele particularly vigorous and produc- tive and is highly recommended. In extreme northern districta, Prelude wile he found valuable If the soil is fairly rich and the rainfall sufficient. In ,Southern Ontario, the very late var. letye 131ue Stem, gives good results. It is rather more resistant to drought than 4nOst Berta. Goose wheat is useful In eXtremely dry localities, though the price of this variety 19 often quite low, as it is not used for bread -making. 1Cuban- ka, elobely, resembling Goose, making ex- eellent bread, but it is so different from Ordinary wheats that millers object to grinding lt. Goose is usually more pro- aneIlve than Kubanka. • Oats -Banner and Ligowo are two of the best sorts. Ligowo Is slightly the 44111, earliest irk ripening, but generally prc- duces a smaller crop.. Daubeney may be . used where extreme earliness is de- sired. 0.A..C. No, 72, (a selection from Siberian), Is a very productive, late' maturing variety. garley—Manehurian and Ontario Agri - guttural College No. 21 are recommended among the six -row sorts. Duckbill, and the best strains of Chev- alier are recommended among the two- ro* sorts. NQ varieties of beardless or hulless bar- ley can be recommended, Success (beardless) is of very early ripening Peas -Among yellow peas, Arthur Is Iriost highly recommended for eexlineas and productiveness. Golden Vine, Chan- cellor and White Morrowfat are also good morts. Prussian Blue, Wisconsin Blue and English 'Grey are good colored; peas. SEEDING HINTS FOR BEST RESULTS (Grain). Fall -plowed sod and fall-disced orefall- ploughed root, corn, and potato land are most suitable. Fall lowing, disc harrowing, draw harrowing, rolling, drilling and drag har- roeviag are operations necessary to com- plete seed -bed Preparations and seeding. When the seed -bed is considered just right, give a,n extra stroke of the har- row. More cultivation means bigger trona NVnat is a good seed -bed? It is suit - „ably 'lob, mellow, uniformly level, fair. ay fine at the surface but firm below. Example: Well-prepared sod, hoed and cultivated land. 'Atter plowing, the disc harrow i5. the most imitable implement for premixing the seed -bed. Some types are more suit- able than others. Double diso harrows , are now being used to speed up this op- eration, lower the cost and ensure a ihotoughly pulverized surface soil. What is it like? This harrow consists of two disc harrows, one in front of the other, cutting, the one with an in -threw and the other with an out -throw. it requires from three to six horses to oper- ate, whereas its cnief value is for firming and crumbling the soli previous to seed - 08 light soils it is esseatially to use the roller inunediately after seeding, hut it 'should be followed by the draw harrow to stir the emooth surface; in other words to restore the mulch, to check evapora- tion of moisture, The roller should not be used on damp soil, clay especially; first allow the sur - fade to dry, after which, rolling will have a. beneficial effect by breaking the crust ana making the necessary mulch. Rol- ling when the grain is a few inches high eometimes advisable. It helps firm the soil and breaks the crust, as before stated. Seed drills of modern make are worth the Money. The disc drill is popular and efficient. Use as large size as conditions warrant. A. large machine lowers the cost of seeding. Most drills are abused. 011 well and protect from the weather. -calYX WAY, liMe-suiptilir 1 to 40 for scab; artienete of lead 6-0 imUntis in 100 gall'ene fee coddling moth; black leaf 40” one pint In 100 gallons for bright apple red bug, /getter Apr ay a to be determined by 'weather conditions and, centre' of :nab; arsenate of lead 5-6 pounds in 100 gal. lone for coddling Moth and other cieteeral- lare. CLOVER AN'D MANURE BEST FOR POTATO CROP. Selection of a good Clover sod where potatoes have not grown for at least five year's and the tree of barnyard man- ure With acid phosphate are given by the Ohio eExiperiment Station as ideal condition* fee fertilizing potatoes. After twenty-three years investigations with this crop the, experiment station adVirree farrnera to plow under twelve to sixteen tons of manure an acre it plenty le avail- able, aud then to apply about 300 pounds of acid phosphate an acre as a eurface dressing. If manure is scarce four or five tons an aore may be used, urkd then 400 pounds of acid phosphate along with 100 pounds of nitrate of bode will yield about the same results. These experiments bave shown that fertilizer should be [Dread over all the land and not confined to the potato rows; for In this Ivey the potato roots spread out more widely and succeeding crepe make better use of what potatoes leave, SEED PER ACRE. The right amount of seed per acre is very important No set amount can be stated, suited to all conditions, Fol- lowing rates of seeding are a guide -for one acre: Corn for ensilage, 29 to 30 pounds. Corn for grain, 15 to 20 pounds. Swedes (drills), 2 to 4 pounds. Mangles, 6 to 10 pounds. Wheat, 1 1-2 to 1 3-4 bushel% Barley, 2 to 2 1-g bushels. Aye, 3-4 to 1 1-4 bushels. Buckwheat, 3-4 to 1 1-4 bushels. Oats (depending on size), 2 to 3 bush- els. Peas. (depending on aize), 2 1-2 to 8 bulithels, Peas and oats (mixed) for grain (oats, 2 t� 2 1-2 bushels ; peas, 1 to 1 1-2 bush- els). Peas and oats for green feed or hay (equal parts by weight at the rate of 3 to 4 bushels per acre). Alfalfa, .20 to 30 pounds. Clovers ana grasses, 15 to 20 pounds (in varying proportions according to con- dition of soil, location, cropping system and purpose). Potatoes (according to size), 12 to 20 bushels. BLAOK BAGLB FLEES. Royal Bird Alarms Peasants by Deserting Germany. DRAINAGE AND CROP YIELDS. The east of tile drainage will be more than prepaid by the increase in crop yields. In a recent experiment In southweetern Ohio it was found that land that was well drained and treated with fertilizers yielded 21.7 bushels more per acre in 1915 than did land sim- ilarly treated to iertilizers but lacking the underdrainage. Where manure was u.sed on corn land there was an increase of 34.4 bushels of corn per, acre where the land was undercirained, over manure land not drained. Fertilized wheat laze having tile drainage yielded 6.7 bushels snore per acre than undrained land re- ceiving the same treatment. Black gella Of glaciated regions need underdrainage, say soil experts. stmple fact lookee upon as a phe- nomenon, has startled Germany. It is this: The Pruesian black eagle, from the first founding of the Prus- sian kingdone the symbol of power, has forsaken its haunts, on the crags of the Suabian Alps, where towers the castle of thee Ilob.enzollerns! For ten centuries these great black eakles have made their homes on the gigantic cliffs of the lower Alps which shelter this cradle of Hohenzollern royalty. This is the first Year they have dis- appeared. The ca,use of their going is a mysteey, but to the peasants of the Blaok forest and to many others it sig- nifies the passing of the Hohenzol- terns the hereditary Prussian kings. When the grim old elector of Bra- denburg was crowned King of Prussia In 1701, he founded the military Order of the Black Eagle, and incorporated the king of birds into the iraperial seal. Beneath it were the words 'Strum Cuique"-"To each his own" With the passing of the block eagle of German royalty, saya the pheasants will come the surrender of the sceptre of Prussiane power. These eagles have been protected from molestation by imperial decree for centuries. Edicts innumerable eafe-guarded their home and made them the most familiar things in the rugged and majestic vistas outspread before the towers of the Holienzol- lerns. According to reports that have reached Switzerland, there is many a German who believes that Kaiser Wil- helm, having violated the terse legend of the insignia of the imperial seal - "to each his own" -is bringing down upon his head the wreck of the Hohen- zollern dynasty. -Zurich, Switzerland, despatch in Minneapolis Jmume.1 APPLE SPRAY SCHEDULE. Before buds start, dormant spray -- sulphur 1 to 8, for Seale and blister mite. When leaves of blossom buds are out a, quarter to half an inch -delayed dor- nutlet spray -lime -sulphur 1 to 8 for scale end blister mites "black leaf 40" three- quarter pint in 100 gallons for aphis; ar- senate ot lead 5-6 pounds hi 100 gallona for teat roller and case bearers, (If this spray Is applied it will not be necessary to Make the "dormant" application.) Whet blossoms show pink-blossent pink sprag; lime -sulphur 1 to 40 for scar; arsenate of Iead 6-6 pounds in 100 gallons far bud moth, came bearers eta; "black leaf 40" 1 pint in 100 galleril for dark *epee red bug. When the last Of the Detals are falling IMINIIIM011.011/1111101MINIMINI I HAIR GOODS —FOR -- LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Mailed at lewest Dessible prices, tonsistent with high-grade work. Our Natural Wavy 3 -Strand Switches at $5.00, $7,00 and 89.00 in all shades are leader* with ua. Juet Send on your sernple, or Write for anything in our line, GENTLEMEN'S TOUPEES at $26.e0 arid $36.00, that defy (idea. tion When worn. MINTZ'S HAIR GOODS EMPORIUM 62 KING ST. IC HAMILTON, ONT. (Formerly Wait. 1. lilets). se.a...eeeeeaaeeaa eameameameaemee LINGERING WEAKNESS fOLLOWING DISEASE 2 and 5 lb. Cartons-. 10, 20, 50 and 100 lb. Bags, From "Ye Olde Sugar Loafe" of grandmother's day, to the sparkling "Extra Granulated" in your own cut.glass bowl, Redpath Sugar has appeared three times daily, for over half a century, on thousands of Canadian tables. "Let .Redpath Sweeten it." ,. 7 Made in one grade only the highest! AIMINSIMM141111011141111,' Hun Wreckers at Their Task First, outside Rheims, then Paris, May 28.-"I fear that the North tower a_boixt to fall," So spOke the archi- teat of Rheims eath edral. When a week later, the Paris papere were allowed to quote them. all knew what it meant, The French 'Public must be prepared, little by Attie ,ror 'tele blow struckat Banished by the Wonderful Tonic Powers of Dr, Williams' ,Pink Pllis. How often victims of disease auch as la grippe, fevers, or co-neagious troubles are left week, ailing and des- pondent after the disease itself has disappeared, They do not pick up strength as they ought; remain list- less, tired and discouraged. The rea- son for this is that the blood has been impoverished by the ravage of the disease through which the victim has passed. Strength will not re- turn until the blood has been. enrich- ed. The blood cam. be purified and. en- riched by no other medicine as quickly and as surely as by Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills -to enrich the blood and. strengthen the nerves is the whole mission of these pills. Thou- sands have found them beneficial In bringing strength and energy after disease had left them weak and run down. Miss Harrah Hamilton, Ever- ett, Ont, says: "After an attack of la grippe I was so run down and anaemic that I could scarcely walk. I had no color, no appetite, and FOn- stant headaches. The medicine I was taking was doing me no good. and I had almost lost hope of getting better. I was asked to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and it was not long until I • could feel that they were helping me, and after taking them for a couple of months I was completely cured. I now never fail to recomMend these Pills to anyone needing a , blood builder." You can get these Pills through any dealer in medicine or by mail post- paid at 60 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50 from The iDr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. - - - 4., Odd and Interesting Facts. The Cameroone, the rmin colony In Africa, repently occuaied by Brit- ish fordo, regarded as a great pro- atential rubber zone. The first at- tempts at rubber exploitation were made some years ago in the northern part of the colony, where the Landol- phia flerida, which is regarded as the greatest rubber -producing plant, was found. ; ' Scientists are working upon a meth- od whereby a commercially satisfac- tory paper pulp can be made from flax straw. Hitherto the straw hat to be burnt for want of proper methods of treatraent. Between the steel helmet need by the troops and its lining of felt and wadding, are fixed a number of rub- ber studs, which take Up the shock of a blow, The Wedding coMee next the head, so that in MO Of penetration and a resulting scalp WoUnd it acts as drelaring. An electric fare -box that has been invented for street cars, antOmatical- ly registers the correct trumber of fares paid by each kind of coin drop. ped into it. The Star. The elver star of Bethlehem ktvoke the shepherd boy, • And with Ito glory called the kings, Who followed It With joY. Aerose Judea's silent plata% Resplendently it led To Mary and the new born Child, Upon the Manger bed. A. little While itri tiplendOr hung Above the table door And Crowned the heavenly Babe With And then was Been no rilOre. But though no Mortal Since has found Ito luotre In the tikiee, Beheld! the star Is ohining yot in every mother's OIL Minna Irving in Now York Sit*. its heart -the final destruetion of the incomparable old baailica which stands for the purest splendors of French bistory, from Remi, Clovta and the Christianizing of the land, to Joan of Are and the caowning of the kings. Thus, when a soldier etas been kill- ed; they prepare the family by a print- ed form notice: "-Your an (orhus- band, or brother) has beere eerie -71171y wounded." Three days later the Paris papere were permitted to quote "L'Eclaireur "Est," still then printed in Rheims: "The bombardment contbrues furious- ly against the cathedral district, with the use of (their heavies ehells. It is impossible to estimate the number, even approximately. On Friday the shelling continued day wad night, On Saturday a calm of a few hours, then the bombardment recommenced more violent than ever, notably between noon and 3 p.m. and 7 arid 9 p.m. Sun- day a euecession of ameller ;Mello all day with fury." All will, doubtless, be known be- fore these lines can be printed. There have been. days when 10.000 shelie were counted, 7,700 shells, 4,350 shells. Rheims was practically empty, yet an average of from six to eighteen per- sons were killed daily. One morning fifteen women were killed together like flies by poison gas shells in the street of the eloister beside the cathe- dral. isioW we come to the remaining question. On the battle front -miles and miles beyond -they found a German pieture postoard, all trampled and soiled. It represents, in. three colors, amid a tity iin red flames and yellow explo- sions, a Rheims cathedral standing, purple and glorious, marvellously in- tact and epared. A common German feldgrau, resting on his rifle, -watches in the foreground. By the reverent expreesion of his face • It is clear to see that if the valorous • German knows how to fight he "also knows haw to appreciate and spare the marvels of art, history and faith. To make sure that the interpretation shall reach all minder, evert the weak- est, these Ivor& (on a flowered de- vice) curl and flutter like a satin ban- ner above the flame franaed cathedral: "Den Deutechen eln Heiligthum!" ("A thing sacred for Germans!") This is how the Germarl government and high command. explain Rhein*, ca. thedral-and the,eathedrala of -Bois- sons, Lion, Arrad, Verdun and St: Die to the more innocent and reverent ele- mutts of the German pepulation, par- ticularly country folka, that soldiers may mail the cprasteards hoine and prove their innotence. For more robaat oonsciencea the explanation typeeis that of Major Gen. you Disfurth, in the Hamburg Naeh- richten: "If all the georlous monu- ments ever crested be destroyed it is of no consequente, so that by their de- struction we promote Gem:ea...1w vic- tory: The humblest graveeimus, of, a German grenadier is more beautiful than all the cathedrals of Europe. Let neutral's and enenilee cease their empty twitter. Let them cease to talk of Rheinie cathedral. Our troops must achieve victory!" German artillerymen, however, -know better. Cathedrals are not merely damaged, as it were, by accident, because of their position in the midst of neces- sary cannon fire. For artillerymen who do the job, the high command comes down to teaks. Artillerie- Kommandant von Stecht is (or was) a great personage on the French' front. When he fled in the recent re- treat he left behind him the munition books of three heavy batteries "watching" Soissons (at a distance of -eleven miles, with French armies and railroads in between.) I give two en- triee: "April 14 -The Dicke' battery fired nineteen pereuselon and fuse shells on the cathedral. Aeroplanesreport the tower and nave touched. In the nave' the commencement of a fire was not- ed. Up to date have not been able to materially damage the tOiver. "April 15 -The Stenger battery, from 9.30 to 10.30 a. M., fired twenty nine shrapnel Owns orl^the cathedral tower, of whieh sixteen are reperted leaching the /nark." The French Government will pub- lish the entire nOte book in fac-simile, along with a mass of similar mater- ial, after the war. In it will figure the letter of Artillery Captain. Engel, "rejoicing" tn the "beautiful mark" of Arras catlaedral; and it will appear cnly too clearly that the aim has been deliberate, methodical and purposed, and the motive rage, despite, black- mail and mercantile destruction -to terrorize, to wring the French civil- ian heart and ruin beautiful France as much as possible after the war! The German high command will have difficulty, for example, to ex - Plain how it could aid German vic- tory to destroy by long range guns the Cathedral of St. Die, the most venerable spot in all France for Ana- ericans. In the cloister's of St. Die, the word "America" was first pro- nounced and printed, A. D. 1507, in a little book entitled "Cosmographis.e Introductio," and published by the learned canons, In 1912 the American Ambassador, the French President and it brilliant French and American party set up a commemorative tablet in the little sleepy French Lorraine town. At the Chicago exposition there was a special hall of St. Die, with the little book open at page 30, where you read: "There is a fourth quarter of the world, which Amerigo Vespucci has discovered, and which, for this reason, we call America." "We have taken under our fire," says the German communique, "French batteries observed by us in Rheims and environs!" Batteries in Rheims! As for "environs," the cathedral is not in the environs, but in the centre of the ancient crowded city! The average profit for steer for three years, over and above the cost of feed BLIND IVLAN'S SMOKE. at market prices, was for Not 1, $16.06; for Lat. 2, $18.05. a difference of $1.99 per steer in favor of the light fed, The average cost for three years to pro- duce one pound of gain was 11,08 cents in the case of heavy fed and 9.57 cents for the light fed, The ra- tion fed to Lot 1 at the beginning of the period was GO pounds roots, 6 pounds meal, 1 pound 'molasses. At the finish 40 pounds roots, 16.5 pounds meal, 2 pounds molasses. For Lot 2 at' the beginning, 40 pounds roots, 4 pounds meal an 1 pound molassee; at the finish 20 pounds roote, fft pounds meal and 2 pounds molasses. The meal mixture was made up of 200 pounds ef ground oats and barley (equal parts by weight), 200 of bran, 60 of oilcake, 50 of cotton aeed. The meal mixture cost $1.50 per hundredweight; roots were valued at ;2 Per ton; hay at $8 per ton; and mo- lasses cost 20 cente per gallon, • It Will be noted that the greater pro- fits were realized for the leehter fed steers. Similarly the light fed good butchers, as per reselts given in Ser- ies' 1,, gave the geeater profits, but, a greater difference was noted in the good butchers, light fed, then in the. • above instance, which would naturally be expected becaase the former are too advanced to make the same profitable ,uiee. of -the food consumed as would the latter. Nevertheless, there appears to • be a profitable , limit In the amount fed, even to good stockera, as the • above test verifies; as it also dues, that: good profits can be realized by • the proper finishing of good beef., ••••••••..10M•••••Mito••• DRS. SOPER &WHITE SPECIALISTS PIIii,setimia, asthma. Catarrh. Pimples, th'sPePsis, EalloPsy,Rhetenetlarn, Skin, Kid. hey, Bi0004 Nerve and Bladdiellistastni. ot mood hitter). tot Ns advice. Medicine furnished in tablet tene, Pourse-10 LIM 14 1 p.m. nut 3264 pan, 8uo1sys-10 8,54101p.m, 6 Cortultatioa Fa* • DRS* SOPER 44/ 241.0.8i.St.,TistattkO8ta P1410.410 Maratha This Paper. t. Profitable Beef Production The results obtained at the Experi- mental Farm at Nappan in feeding good stockers, heavy fed vsgood etockers, light fed, were as follows: Eight steers Were selected, in such,. condition that they could be classed as good stockers, These were dehorned and fed a preparatory ration for a few weeks previous to starting the test, in order to get them accustomed to their feed and surroundings, then divided in- to two lots of four each. The four heavy fed, or Lot 1, -were given 50 per cent. more roots and meal than were the four light fed, or Lot 2. Number Of days in test 93; total weight at the beginning for Lot 1, heavy fed, 4,573 pounds; at finish, 5,295 pounds, an increase of 722 pounds. For Lot 2, light fed, at beginuing 4,206 pounds; at finish 4,860 pounds, an increase of 674 pounds. The original purchase price was 6.25 cents per pound, live weight. The sell- ing price was 8.1 cents per pound. The gross profit for Lot 1 was $143,09; for Lot 2, $132.40. The total cost of feed for Lot 1 for 93 days was $99.16; for Lot 2, $75.29, leaving a net profit for Lot 1 of $43.93, or a profit per steer of $10.98; for Lot 2 a net profit of $57.11, or per steer $14.28, a differ- ence of $3.30 per eteer in favor of the light fed. This Victim of World Wax Still Enjoys the Weed. A kiltie le a rare sight in New York. No matter how busy the street he chooses for hie stroll he may feel cer- tain of being the most conspicuous ob- ject in its crowd. But a big brew Highlander swing- ing down Fifth avenue the other day was quite unconecioua of the atten- tion he attracted. All eyes turned to look after him, but his own eyes saw nothing. He was one of the blind from the battlefields of Europe. A. man on one side and a woman on the other guided hia rapid steps. While Meet of the paesereby stop- ped to look after him probably very few of them noticed something which did 'draw one man's comment, This was the fact that the Scotchnian was smoking a cigarette. "-You know," said this man to his companion, "it ie the common belief that there is no pleasure in smoking ia the dark, To enjoy a cigar or a el- , garette you must be able to tee the . smoke. -• "But a -billed man once told me a dia- ferent story. He happened to be light- ing a cigar when I met him. He _seem- ed to know what I was thinking foe he actually answere dmy thougate. " 'I euppcse,' he said,. 'you wonder. - whether I really enjoy smoking in. the dark, You think I can't see the • smoke. But I do see it in my anind'd eye. I smoked for years before I be' - came blind, no I know just how it .looks and :n my imaginatio_n I sae It as vividly as youeio. Of col ire I smell It., and taste it as yo udo. " 'When you smoke a cigar you hold it between two fingers, withthe light- ed end pointing outward from the hand. When I hold one I take It with the firs of my thumb and first two fingers, with the lighted end pointing into the palm of my hand. In that way I feel the warmth of the coal and also the warm current or smoke ,curl- ingeup between my fingers, That helps the illusion; helps me to visualize the light and the blue spirals. Shut your eyes some time and try it. You won't find it so bad as you thing.' "-New York Sun. Smoking Meats. "The dry -during procese require the same salt, sugar and saltpeter preser- vatives, but the meat is first rubbed daily with the gait preparation and then two or three timee a week for about the earn° length of time that meat is kept in pickle. Between rub- bings the meat is kept in tight boxes, and covered with the trait preparation, "Smoking is just as important as the curing process if a perfect farm -cured product is to reeult. After the pick- ling or dry -curing Is completed, hams and shoulders are Hewed off, and' it the curing has continued for a month or longer the pieces will be improved by soaking in cold water over night before hanging up to be smoked. "My preference in smokehouses is for one made of either brick Or cement. Have it tight enotigh to exelude flies and insets. Such a house will keep sniolted meat in good endition •untll wanted. But for temporary use dry good a boxes, hogsheade or even bar- rels will do, provided the amok° is in. trauced from outside. Where fire la to be plated under the meat, the height of the smokehouse should be eight or ten feet. -arm and Firealde, Polyglot, Who Might to have *Abated at the Tower of Babel fxs e universal in- terpreter. He la indeed, a Ularvel, oiit weaSeuming oue, too. I tried .hinr in all the tongues tif which I knew it single oath (or abjuration to the gods against post boys, savages, Tartare, boatmen, ilailore, pieta, gondoliers, Muleteers, canIel drivere, vetturini, postmasters, post Ilereeil, Deka houses, post -everything), and, egad, lie as - founded nae even to my English." In 1833 alezzotanti became librarian at the Vatican, where his extraordin- ary abilities must have been of int - Meuse value, Niebuhr, the German historian, knew about 20 languages, and his fel- lew countryman, Veil Gabelitlitz, was a minor alezzofanti. While stilt a • schoolboy, the latter devoted much of :hie leisure to the study of Arabic and Chinese. During a busy career ne managed to acquire no fewer than 80 languages, of which, it is eialmerl, Ile could with ease epeak 30. England, too, has produced not a few linguistic phenomenons. Sir John Bowring, who died in 1872, seems fairly entitled to the first place among them. He had a good knowledge of no less than 40 tongues, and with almost as many more he had a "nod- ding acquaintance." While OUR a boy he picked up French from refugee priests, Italian from various itinerant vendors of barometers, and Spanish, Portuguest, German and Dutch from mercantile friends, There were sub- sequently added to his list Swedish, Danish, Russian Serbian, Polish, Bo- hemian, :Magyar, Arabic and even Chinese. Sir John's knowledge of many langliages was perfected in the course of his wanderings, during, first, his commercial, and later, his diplo- raatic career. George Borrow was another man of many tongues. When he was 18 years of age we find a clergyman friend of Southey's writing thus of him: "A Norwich young man is constru- ing with me Schillees 'Wilhelm Tell,' with the view of transiatieg it for the press, His name is George Borrow, and he has the gift of tongues. Though not yet 18, he understands iu lan- guages -English, Welsh, Erse, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, German, Danish, French, Italian, Spanish and Portu- guese." Little knOWn languages had a spe- cial attraction for Borrow, and his favorite method of acquiring a working basis of these was hobnobbing with all sorts and conditions of men. Welsh he learned from a groom, Irish from a schoolfellow,- aed Gypsy from the Romanies, of whom he tells us in "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye." He translated the New Testament and several .of the homilies Of the Church of England into. Manchu, besides superintending a similar translation hit° a Tartar tongue. The Gospel of SL Luke was rendered by him into the language of the Gitanos, or Span- ish Gypsies, and, curiously enough, the put the story of "Blue Beard" into Turkish. Sir Richard Burton, the author and traveller, was another Englishman who was a linguistic wonder. Twenty- nine languages are credited to him. Rev. Solomon Caesar Nalau who died in 1894, in early youth astonished the grave professors at Oxford with Itis extraordinary attainments ia for- eign languages. As a boy he had eneen taught by his father in Geneva, his native city, to converse in Latin, as well as in several other tongues. When he came to Oxford he felt diffident of his prowess in English, although he had a fair knowledge of it. According- ly he petitioned the authorities for permission to write his papers in one of six other languages -Frei -eh, Ger- man, Spanish, Italian, Latin or Greek! As may be Surmised, the examiners at Oxford were considerably startled by this amazing request on the part ot a mere youth, and they were reluct- ant to advise him that, under the rules, the requests could not be met. - Of our own people mention must be • bts to avemekraassml t ei tiy.het, a'h' le,sw made of Elihu Burritt, "the learned Malau had also an extensive acquaint- ance with many Oriental tongues: tfititte: rss ho ambition was roused, when he was 21, dtitt e lana, fl rgg1 u8e g9Be us Ar success with these led him on to fresh fields. Eventually his list compre- hended Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Flemish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian Icelandic, Welsh, Gaelic and Russian: Line and Staff Officers. Broadly speaking, the distinctioll be- tween a line officer and a otatf officer to that between the fighter and the noh-fighter. 1.10 etaff officer has non- military duties. Ile may, for example, be a member of the Medical co/1),s, an instructor at a Military institute or have charge of tome administrative ilepartment ot the army or navy. The WOrd la also usoti tor thosa men at- tached to the staff of the con/mender. in.thief. A. line °MOOT` 14 that; he is tho man in the field or on to. 'battleship to do the aettiel fighting. ..--+TeW Yet* San. 4- • 4-•-•-•-•-•-•.•-•-•-•-•-•-++++++•-••••• •-•• Amazing Linguists •-•-e-e-e-e+++++..•-•-•-a-esee-e+•-•-ere The greatuess of all linguistic gen- iuses was undoubtedly Giuseppe Mez- zbfanti, who was born in 1774 and who died in 1849. Mezzofanti's achieve- ments can be but feeble described as "prodigious." The •question is, not how many languages did he know, but how inan3r did he not know? Not only, could the wonderful Italian read 50 or 60 different languages, besides many dialects, but he could also speak and write them with astonishing fluency. In a less degree he was familiar with many more. It was contended that Mezzofanti could 'converse with na- tives of practically very quarter Of the globe. In the journal of Byron, the poet, says Shreveport Journal, there is a lively account of the curious test, characteristic of Byron, to which he subjected the great linguist, whom he met in Rome. umezzofanii,,, said precioua ingredients. Byron, "Is a monster of languages, the Tea depends for its flavor upon the briareus of parts of epeech, a walking substances mentioned, and the price tea brings is determined practieally by no other consideration, Tea in China �r Japah fetches a price rang- ing from 15 cents to $50 a pound, ac- cording to 4ts quality, It is said that the finest teas are not imeorted into America, for the reason that in cross- ing the ocean they lose their flavor. Why this should be so is not, it seems, precisely known; and many ex- periments have geen made by the Goes eminent chemists to ascertain the rea- son and devise remedies In the matter. If the lose of flavor incidental to oeean transportatioa is due to Balt air, it is thought it should be possible o discover some mane Whereby the commercially prepared Oaf May be protected from such injury. Since it is of the greatest import- ance that the itronlatic frubeanees be retained in the commereially preparel leaf, the proeees elnDloyed in curies the prodeet Must be eueli as net to de- stroy or dissipate them. From the gatherhig of the leaf to the patkifte and the shipment thereof to reerket it is this Consideration; that chiefly edit. monde attention. Very yontig tea lerteee Make the WI tett, ainee at their stage Of develo,p-, merit they eontain the largest percent- age of aromatic substances. s, OW adulterates one thing only the human heart.—Marguerito do Val - AROMA OF TEA. Due to Essential Oils in Infinitesi- mal Quantities. . It is probable that many persons who are given to "the cup that cheero, but does not inebriate," have often asked themeslves, "Ta what does the tea leaf owe its peculiar and aromatic propertied?" There seems to be no mystery in re- ared to the matter, although as yet the exactnature of the secret has not been determined. 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MacLeoa, a prospector from Gold Lake, Southern Manitoba, while in Winnipeg told this story of an Indian Ophelia whose life was bar- tered in a poker game against ft pile of nuggets, a canoe, a shotgun, blank- ets and pony, by the man she loved, but who didn't lovo her. Her body was found in the Arrant Pawtic rapids, two weeks after erre learned what her Indian "Prince Charming" had done from the lilts of the man who had won her In Ore poker game and who. loved her witii cave man's devotion. The men were Ojibway Indians of the same band as the Ophelia of the north, says the Toledo Blade. They were encaraped at Lake Wenongie near the 53rd parallel ,above which 'there is no laW of God or man." Peter Pemap Akose is a trapper in the winter and a fisherman and, gold camp employee in summer. He is, a ,strong man and is feared by the male members of the band, of which he 'is a member. He is the man whom Kokekikomikook, O`The Roamer," loved and died for. e, Early thie summer the Lake Wen- ongie band of Ojibways were joined by a Keewatin Indian named Charlie Pepanaee, also a. trapper- arid fisher- man. He was dieliked because he gambled. "rhe Roamer's" love for Peter be- came apparent to her people whoa, after the newcomer had made love to her, she went to hiin for protec:Ion. He spurned her advances aad didn't interfere -with the attentions of Charlie towards "The Roamer," After a fishing trip up Lake Wen - °nee, Peter and Charlie joinee a band or proapectors of which Mae - Laren was a member, in a cabin 20 miles from the Ojibeay encampment. The prospectors had built a cabin, around which they were mining. In this cabin they played poker. The second day of their stay with the gold seekers Charles enticed Pete to play. Nuggets were the steOes. When the last nugget had gone to Charlie, Pet jumped from his seat and hissed: "Dog." Pointing to the card he added: "I'll stake my pony, gun, ca- noe, blankets and this," producing a string of nuggets from a pocket, "against anything you will wager." "I'll take you," Charlie answered. "Everything I've won against your goods." The prospectors stopped playing and watched. Pete lost, Angrily he called his opponent "dog" and turned to go. Charley called him back. Pemap Akose turned and asked what he -wanted. "I'll wager," Peepamee began "ev- erything l've got against your girl Kokekikomibook. 11 ,you lose you keep away from. her and don't inter- fere with me when I take her away." "Done,' Pete agreed. "Deal the cards." Charlie dealt him three cards. Pete was jubilant. Charlie looked at his cards and. said "Show!" Pete showed his hand. The gambler lciid down his hand and revealed three :aces and a pair of kings. • Without a word Pemap Akose left the table. The other Indian left soon after. _MacLeod thought no more of the poker game until a week after he heard while in the Ojibway encamp- ment that "The Roamer" had disap- peared. He inquired for Peepamee, the gambler, and learned that he, like the other Indians, was ignorant of her whereabouts. All tliat was known of the girl was that she had told her mother she would be back within "three sleeps." For more than two weeks the best trailers of the encampment hunted the missing girl, Every attempt failed. "Three sleeps" lengthened into a "moon," and she had not returned. The prospectors returned to their cabin and continued their search for ore. From one of the Indians they learned that Charlie Pepamee was de- mented; that' he would wander for days in the bush ,and return, covered with grime and blood and talk about "The Roanler." MacLeod and his friends on their way back to Gold Lake passed through the Ojibway encampment. On the day ot their visit Charlie Pepamee returned from one of his periodic trips into the bush. In his arras he carried a bundle. The bundle was the hody of Hokokikoinikook, "The Roamer," He had found her body in the watere of Ainik PeAvtle. An annual cenStia of China is taken by the natives theialselves, eatesrearovaraemeakro• )4. EAtiY. Waehington Star) 4.you *must put you; Shoulder to the ethtel," said the earnest citizen." "Wad of the ehunce," replied Mr. Chugs gine. I feel lucky if I don't have to, crawl under a meter ear and lin on mY baela to tix the ivorks." DIDN'T PHAZE RASTUS. (Washington Star) "Have rti a letter freak mit previous employer?' "No, stile" replied Mr. Erastus Pink- erton. "0 Ain' expectin' to hear 'tam him. We parted frierelly, but we ain' cerryire n no reglar con espondence." SURE' OF HIMSELF, (13offalo Express) Literary Crab -I see that this literacy test legumes that every voter be able to wrile English. There won't then be more than two voters in the state. Bedding Arthur (Just sold his first story) -Wonder who% be tho other one? POPULARITY. (Judge) "Our popularity depends aeon how well we treat our friends," mid the Parlor leillosopher. "And how often," added the Mere elan. MAKING THEM EVEN. (Judge) Bud-Aw, you're givin. me the littlest piece. Sis-Never mind; I'll bite a piece off mine, 'n'en they'll be both' the same, ir-o— WISE FORTUNE TELLER. (Boston Transcript) Romantic Miss -Shall I marry a count? Fortune Teller -No, my child, you were born lucky. NOT WATERSTOOK. (Detroit Free Press) "I want to look at some note paper." "Waterstock, madam?" "I should say not. My husband hies wasted money enough on that kind," see. NOT RELIGIOUSLY. (Puck) Physician -Did your husband follow my directions, taking his medicine religious- ly? Wife -I fear not, doctor. He swore every tinie I gave him a dose. (Baltimore ALREADY. erican) GOT tut to have a food dictator in the Capi- tol?" my kitchen." "Don't you thin:Petit:would be dread - "Why not? I've got one already in PAT'S REPLY. Lawyer -Was the deceased in the habit -of talking to himself when alone? alone. sor. I niver was wid him when he was le Mahoney -I can't tell ye that, RICH. (Detro:t Free Press) "Mine is money," said the bore. "Yes," sighed the troubled' man, "and wish you'd go somewhere else to spend yours." _ THE PARTY LINE. (Puck) Mrs. Gramerey-Why don't you tell that neighbor of yours? Mrs. Park -It isn't necessary, my dear, We're on the same party wire. IMPOSSIBLE. - (Baltimore American) Doctor -My dear sir, you raust give your wife some eonsiderable change at once. Husband -Can't do it, doctor; you've got it all. TOOK THEM N. (Baltimore American) 'Tne people on that.' farm are very hospitable. They -will take anybody in." "I know they will. We boarded with them last surruner." 41 NOT STRANGE AT ALL. (Boston Transcript) "Strange how Mrs Woodby Sweilman hates everybody who is in trade." "Nothing strange about it. People don't usually Jove their creditors, you know." GIVING ETHEL AWAY. (Puck) Young Man -So Miss Ethel is your old- est sister? Who comes after her? Small Brother -Nobody ain't come -yet; but pa says the first fellow that comes can have her. • • re BEFORE AND AFTER. (Detroit Free Press) "In life they called him a tightwad." "Well"? "After death they called him a spend- thrift because he hadn't saved tip money enough to keep, them In comfort for the rest of their lives." 4-• re ONLY NATURAL. (Washington Star) "Biggins attaches it great deal of im- portance to his opinions." "You can't blame him," replied Miss Cayenne. "An opinion costs him so much intellectual effort that lie feels like making a pet of it." •-•••• A(BStilitfaRIE0 ESx1 pGrN. ess) Lancliady-That new boarder doesn't talk about himself, does he? Housemaid -No. Landlady -Wonder if he's married? Housemaid -Sure he is. Landlady -How do you know? Housemaid -He only uses one hook in the wardrobe in his room. A RELIEF. (Boston Transcript) Young Playwright -What did you think of my climax? Critic -It was very welcome. -* FOOLS! trying to evade warfare by getting mar- ried, (Baltimore American) Observee-They say so many men are Ma rte.. d Man -What fools! A HOT ONE. (Puck.) Chollie-When I was a boy, you know, the doctor said if I didn't stop smoking -cigarettes I would become feeble -mind - 50. Miss Keen -And why didn't you stop? • .* A PESSIMIST. (Detroit Free Press) "Going to try to raise potatoes this In your garden to beat the high cost of tieing?" beatingthe florist by raising' his own ro Did you ever hear of anybody STUDYING MUSIC, (Washiugton Star) "Is your daughter studying music?" "I woudn't exactly call it Studying," replied Mr. cumrox. "She tna,kes so much noise about it, E don't see how she can pesSibly get her mind on the subject." Wise Bride. "Now," caid the bridegroom to the bride, when they returned from their hoheyntoon trip. 'lel Ira have a elear andmtanding before We settle down to married life, Are you the preeldent or thg Viaeinaelident of the 6oelety?" "I want to be neither president nor vice-prtaident," ebe anoWered. "1 Will be Content with a sabordinate post. tion." "What Fosition le that, my dear?" "Trcucurer."-- Perhaps the people who are slioc- ucl 1" the naked truth would rather see It draped 1 t subterfuges.