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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1897-1-8, Page 22 AN ALTERED PURPOSE THE BRUSSELS POST, JAN. 8, 1896 CHAPTER, IV. He went into the house and into his i n was only too core wife's ,porn, It was now tete earl tale Spade's beformat o from light of an August tbat arevening. vend neige Every- rect. thin , even ff ring g d recti Rose was 111, was alt e . hood, happened, as he remembers a virulent typo of smallpox, and was many andpmany a day afterwards, to even in this short time seriously alter- ,be hushed No vehicles worn passing; ed for the worse. Again was the house cleared; again was the trained nurse seatfor; and it was plain that each person who ewe, Rose took an unfavor- able view of her case. and hush oP that moment ' She was beginning to wander in her The room had hitherto been kept mind; but she never failed to know darkened, but the blind was now Rodbury, smiling after a sad, tearful drawn up, and it was light enough; fashion, when be came to her side, and yett s Rose still wore dow was a shadeepnover hie kissing leis hand, while she strove to eysoft balmy air of summer's last days say in broken words how sorry she was made pleasant even the confined apart - to find herself giving so much trou- mRosa turned to her husband as she ble-rather an incoherent speech, it may 1 heard his step, with s Usha , He had be; but she wished him to know it 1 grown used to sae rn hex smile some - was upon his account, not her own, she thing very sad; but as the light fell was regretful upon her face this evening, there was Now, this was a terrible fix for Rod- then an expression which it pained him to see, and the same light sbowed how t h' reflection He 1 t `bl h was disfigured by the dis- was for the second time ready upon his journey, was actually on the 'brant dful rettalafmacey--had bean and. sed US vendors of street goods bad net con come out for the night, while those who plied during tthe day bad ceased their palling; even the children on the street were quiet. How well Rodbury after- wards recalled the unaccustomed peace bury to quo a is own erre y s e t' d to start I ease Hitherto this unsigkitliness-such eve of departure, and again, as on the i her husband in his attempts to steel previous occasion, a serious 'hindrance y himself for his task ; but now, be could cropped up. He-asd the nurse hadnot not un sen the disfigurement so a had said as much-" did not like the look" M1 l and though her features h ain- of Rose, and, in foot, had at once made up his mind that she would die; and so, although he had resolved to leave 'her -bad persuaded bimsalf that he was entirely tired of her end her associa- tions -yet how could he desert the girl, 'his own wife, just as she was dying? When she was gone, there would be no one to see to the poor children; and, besides, there came with an awful force and suddenness upon him the memory of all the devotion she bad displayed during his illness. While thinking theta, it also swiftly flashed upon him that it might have been his illness which caused hers; another reason for showing a little more consideration for 'her. A. twinge of something like remorse pained him when he thought of this, and of the train of selfish, unfeeling plotting by which he had repaid her. Perhaps from that moment he was con- scious of a tenderer feeling for bis wife than he had hitherto believed to be possible. Come what might, he resolv- ed he would not leave London just at once;, the would stay to see that his children were properly disposed of ; he would see the end of Rose; and -yes, he ought to do that -he would be kind and considerate to her while he was with ber. It is possible, we repeat, that from that time Rodbury was less en- tirely wrapped up in selfishness, and his thoughts held more of tenderness for his wife than they had ever hell before. So day after day he postponed his de- parture, and day after day he was in the sink -room, full of contagion to all but those who, like himself, were har- dened by having passed through the terrible ordeal. He was surprised af- ter a week or so had elapsed, to find how attentive ho had grown ; how it seemed no trouble to him to hold the cooling drink to poor Rose's feverish lips, to moisten her burning brow, or to shift her painful position; and it was wonderful how the girl preferred his lielp to all other, and how, when at the worst, she brightened at the sound of his voice; yet more wonderful than this was the happiness it gave him to be able to render these services. But it gave more pain than pleasure to hear leer, in her scarcely audible ac- cents, thanking him, and saying how she should never never be able to re- pay her dear husband for all his kind- ness -the best and most devoted hus- band in the world. It was impossible for any one who bad nourished and ma- tured such designs as had so lately been Rodbury's, to feel otherwise than guilty -a base guiltiness -on hearing language which was more touching than the keenest reproaches. When she was quiet, too weak to speak, but not too weak to smile, as she held his hand wbile he sat by her side in the darkened room, she would recall the time when she was a brigbt, healthy girl, and afterwards a happy mother, devoted to her children and to ,her husband: all her faults and foibles sank to insignificance then, and he be- gan to doubt tvbether among the fresh scenes he was to seek he would ever be happier. He doubted, too, whether he should ever find another so entire- ly earnest in her love for bin, one who, to use a home- phrase, would go 'through fire and water for bine; and followingupthis train of thought, he doubtedifhe would live when she found herself cleserted by him. The shock might kill her; but beyond that there was a chance that so fiery aspir- it as was hers, with all her love, would lead her to ,put an end to her own life if nothing still worse followed. Searle bad gone back to his district, being unable to ammo any more time, so the was not to be feared. To do Rod - bury justice, be was hardly likely to hold Searle or any one else in personal fear. At last, after much dcliberation,mcre painful than he had e giected to find the task of decision to prove, he resolv- ed to wait a day or two longer, so as to see her throu.g)i the crisis, and then he would leave her. He was angry with bimself for showing such hesita- tion, which, indeed, surprised as well as angeracl hien. He dad not dream that it was one of the best symptoms his careless selfish nature had ever shown; nor did he properly estimate dbe pains which the prospect of part- ing with his wife and children gave aim. The proposed time elapsed ; his wife seemed duly passing through the ne- •isesary stages to convaleaeence; she ear - ',thinly was growing stronger.. Har eyes, it was true, were covered by a ban- dage; but this, Rodbury knew, or thought ho knew, was a very common Mei eat, in this terrible disease. Thee the days went on, until once again, for the third time, the eve of his de- parture 'had, come. "And I wonder," he Muttered as, after a ehort saunter in the fresh open air, he came in sight of bis house, 'what Will happen Loupe set oup- set nay plane to -night? There bas been the worst of luck about them at pre- Ile was oonsoious, while perauarlin bimself that he wee anxious for a Brno success, that hid heart was' not se much in the scheme as it heti been, and that its completion would cause in:him but G, moderate exultation, had nen erg appeared so seamed and unattrac- al- tive, he yet change nothing hf ave been expected to produce. He sat down by his wife and spoke to her. She smiled again, bat this time her lips quivered strangely; then, as had been her habit of late, she felt for bis hand, pressed it in her own, clasped it to her for an instant, then kissed it passionately, and burst into a rain of hysterical tears, striving through her shed could nottrenderintelligible. which Rodbury threw his arm round her, and drawing ,her head down upon his shoulder, spoke soothingly to her and asked with a solicitude he had no need to feign, the cause of this outburst - lying her. too, on the folly of thus giving way, now that she was getting well ,so fast, and had passed all the dangers of her fearful illness. 0 Frank I my awn, my dear hus- band!" at last exclaimed the girl, " do `not speak like that, or you will kill mel I have never bean fit to be your wife, I know, and have always known it; you have borne with me because you were kind, and I had, perhaps, some common Prettiness. -No 1 do not interrupt me." as9btntespeak; ll that true; do not argue up- on it, for you do not know what is coming. My face, even' suoh as it was, is utterly disfigured -I can feel it is; my mere touch tells me how I must look. I shall only know it thus, for 1 am now less fit than ever to be your wife. I am blind, Frank I completely and hopelessly blind! I shall never see the light of day again; and worse than that, far, far worse I I shell never more look on the kind face of my dear hus- band, or see my darling children. -Ab i you draw from me I I ]mew you would.. Why should a sightless; disfigured"— --"Draw-from you, hose 1-snrink'from any dearest wife!" exclaimed Rodbury. 13e lead involuntarily pushed back his chair at the first shock; but now be clasped the girl in bis arms and spoke with an earnestness whioh had the ring of truth in it. I will hope for bet- ter than you tell me. With time"— Poor Rose's tears burst into a fresh flood at this, and she gasped: "No, not -never I Dr. Berge told me so to -day.' "Then I will always stay with you, Rose 1" cried her husband. His words had a deeper meaning than was dreamt of by .their hearer; "and you shall not miss even your eyes while using mine. I have news also; but I will say only tbis at present: we shall always be above any need for toil, above all fear of want. You shell have no care for our living or the comfort and well- being of our children, and I need never again go out with John. My circum- stances are greatly changed. -Now, dry your tears, and tell me where you should like to live with the children, and what they shall have to please them." Ile said a great deal more, certainly in a strain which he had not intended to fall into when he entered the house; but without thoroughly know- ing it, Frank Rodbury, so to call him still, had been undergoing an improv- ing discipline for some time. He had, until that hour, persuaded himself that he was as determined to carry out bis plans of emancipation es ever ;• that is, he thought he was as selfish es ever, but his churlishness had been greatly undermined, and he was an altered man. Now, the terrible announcement made by bis wife; the sight of her Seamed and pitted. face, which the poor girl knew was disfigured, but which she would never see ; the picture which arose constantly in his mind of the children, his children, soothing and ,•iinging to their blind, unsightly, and deserted, mother, was too much for burn. These views considerably astonished Mr. Ashwell, who was greatly affooted by poor Rose's story, and honestly re- proached himself for having, given 0000- mto ter ppeen bto bher Ho bad no doud bt as to the counsel he should give, and this exactlychiming wit his frlond s own views, it was immediately adopted. A great deal might be said about the important changes which took place; but as the result must be plainly fore- seen, it will not lee wcgth while to post- pone the cease of oar story. Rodbury- he never changed his assumed name-- decided ame-decided upon going to the Far West, to California, indeed; and revealing to some extent his altered position, he asked Mr. Sparle to go with him, see- ing many ways in which tbe sound prac- tical sense and business habits of bis brother-in-law would be valuable; but Sparle's reply was a decided negative, and -as his last utterance in our cbron- iole-shall be recorded. "No, Mr. Rodbury," he said, "I am much obliged to you, but it won't do. I am not half so surprised about your money us you may expect, forI have always seen you was of a different stamp from ourselves; and if I could have stopped her, Rose should not have married you -that's straight. I can see why you are taking her and the young ones to America ; you will not meet any of your friends In Cali- forny ; and T dessay you will manage well there, and bring upthe girl and boy like a lady and gentleman. But you could not make a gentleman of me; and after a time I should be in the way, and be always reminding you, if it was only by my being there, of these view he sailed for New York, Rose and would he miserable. No; we are best apart, and we both feel it." In his heart, Rodbury was probably pleased at this decision. Within a fortnight from this inter- view he sailed Poor New York, Rose and the children travelling in such state - with four servants or nurses, tbese not SO much for the journey as for help in their new life -as almost frighten- ed her. This, of course, she soon got over; and her unfortunate blindness shielded her in her intercourse with the other passengers, who might other- wise have marvelled at the manners of their fellow -voyager. California was duly reached, and a farm, wbioh they soon learned to call a "ranehe," purthased. If Sparle's pre- diction about bringing up the children as ladies and gentlemen was not liter- ally fulfilled, yet all five, of which number bis family eventually consisted, were brought up by Rodbury in a be- fitting manner, and he was as happy as a man can well be. We close this history by telling how a friend of Mr. Ashwell, having been on a sporting tour out West, called up- on that gentleman on his return, and in the course of his narrative said: "While in California, whom do you suppose I came across? Why, Cy Laun- ceston! You remember hiss? A fellow down in Leicestershire, whom every- body expected would drop, servitude some dap, even if he escap- ed the .gallows. Wall, there he d a quite an influential settler, an most sueressful one. He bas a great estate, and calls himself Rodbury. 1 understand his name is now legally this in the States. Anyhow, there he lives with his wife. Poor creature, she is blind; from the smallpox. I believe, and certainly I never saw any one more marked with it. However, in spite of this, she is a bright cheerful little woman, and seems to worship the very ground her husband walks on; at. least so I heard. from the neighbours. He bas five of the finest children I ever caw -three sons and two daughters. You should see them ride their ponies! It took away my breath -and 1 am a pretty fair hand across country, 1 flatter myself -bo see some of the ground they went overt There he is, as I tell you, a re- gular Yankee citizen, andsome day, i for all I know, he will be n Congress, so high does his character stand. Only think 1 Cyrus Launeeston, of all per- sons in the world being presented as an • embodiment of the moral, social. and in fact general virtuosi" It was strange, no doubt, to one who, like the speaker, knew some Of the antecedents of the person in ques- tion ; but it is never too late to mend. (The End.) PRACTICAL FARMING. HANDLING AND FEEDING. A'ow fanners realize hew greatly cows can be improved by judicious handling and feeding, and how ranch depends on kind and gentle treatment, One of the most important things is regularity in feedings. The digestive apparatus is a wonderful machine, and If we bear in mind that it must be supplied with the kind of nutrients needed for the elab- oration of milk, and that if we compel it to work over it lot of material which it cannot use La manufacturing milk, we hinder the maximum amount of milk secretion. In order that all the ener- gy expended in digesting will accom- plish the best results we should care- fully study the nutriments contained in the ordinary food stuffs, and see that cows are not allowed to fill them selves with worthless material, such as straw and frosted corn stalks. Early out and web cured corn stalks and fod- der corn are excellent feed If proper- ly balanced with grain. The food of bodily maintenance for cows is very easily supplied by a daily feed ea from thirteen to eighteen pounds of stover or corn fodder, and if this is run through a cutting machine and mixed with a grain ration, composed of bran, barley and oats, giving each cow 08 much as she will eat up clean, good re- sults can be secured if a few points are webbed closely. Feed twice a day at stated times, Commence feeding the ration when the horned cattle. They should be ground before feeding. Many 1lairymen have succeeded in get- ting their herds up to an average of 300 pounds of butter per sow Per year, Ail s'h'ould strive for it. Carofal analyses and digestion teats made at the 112assaohusetts State Ex- periment Station have failed to note any material difference in the feeding value of selected spring and winter Wheat bran. Look out for these commission firms that soliout no consignments of author, cheese and other farm products offer- ing a price above the market.. Th 4 often prove to be frauds that make any returns rather than bigger ones, Cows must be examined ea to their individual qualifications. It is not al- ways the heaviest milker that es the most valuable. There is a marked dif- ference in the amount of milk and but- ter different cows will make from 100 pounds of food. In the creameries of Australia and New Zealand it is the general rale to heat the milk before separating to from 160 to 180 degrees. This is practically pasteurizing both the cream and the skim milk before skimmingand may be one reason why Australian butter is so satisfactory to the English mar- kets. A warm convenient " barn basement" furnished with water, and an adjoin- ing silo, and containing one thousand bushels of beets and marigolds, some for every animal on the farm, except the dog,and cat, and not even exclud- ing the chickens, " will make a cow laugh in winter," as my grandfather used to say in regard to the wisp of bay his hand -rake would glean while Grossing the hay -field. And rf a herd of cattle Laugh' often you may be sure they will grow fat. cow is fresh, and if the cow comes in in the fall continue the same ration all winter, seeing that she is fed and milk- ed exactly at the same time every day. By this method the flow can be kept up all winter. During warm days an hour's outing in theyard while the barn or stable is being cleaned and airedwill be beneficial to the cows; but during cold weather cows will do bet- ter by being deft in the bern. Cows should be provided with fresh water at least once a day during wintert. 7.lhe water should be warmed if it is so cold that they cannot drink freely and feel comfortable. In short, they should be made perfectly comfortable and satis- fied. Irregular milking causes well fed cows to lay on fiesh. Dairy bred cows are more intelligent than ordinary stock, and on that account are not sat- isfied with the kind of treatment that is measured out to natives. They will take offense at things which an ignor- ant Bomb would be satisfied with. For this reason a man who thinks that all these notions about balanced rations, comfortable quarters, kind treatment and regularity are nonsense had bet- ter not invest in good stock or ever breed to improved sures, for unless he is determined to, adopt sures,. meths ods, he will get little satisfaction out of improved stock. On the otherband, if he is willing to adopt better meth- ods and study the art of breeding and feeding stock in much a way that the largest measure of success is assured, he will find that well-bred dairy, stook is about the moat profitable thing on the farm. Dairy sires can now be se- cured at very moderate figures, and by securing a good one now in a few years' time a dairy sherd can be built up which will yield double the return that can be secured from natives or grade beef stock. He was sincere in what he said; and despite the shocking circumstances which surrounded them, tae passed an hour or two by his wife's side more happily than he had passed any inter- val for months. After a day or Iwo, all fear of contagion being gone, Rose was moved to a healthy northern su- nurb of Landon, and her children were brought to see her. These were in ro- bust health. The girl could toddle about freely and talk with a very pretty tongue; while a finer little fel- low than the boy never greeted a fa- ther's eyes, 3todblmy groaned when he reflected that the poor mother would never again look neon their blooming features or see them pretty curls; and then, with a stilt keener pang, be thought: "What could I have been dreaming of, to plait the leaving such beautiful crea- tures es these1 children that many a lord would give half his lands to own." This was a great change from his previous lines of reflection ; but Rod - bury was not conscious of any incoesia- t.enry; he only lcnew that 'his heart now seemed hound to his wife and chil- dren, end felt that lie could not he happy apart front tbcm. -L need merely be said bare that the subsequent reports of the doctor and the condition of the patient horself only too strongly confirmed the painful announcement (lose had made, She was blind, hopelestey blind. Yet, as it so often happens with us in our worst af- flictions, there was even with this some ailevietine power, for in the hi - maimed attention of her husband -'the softened tone and tenderness which she so seen recognized -Ruse had an under- current of happiness despite of ber blindness ; and tbe sad smile which was familiar to floe lips was changed for a brighter if still a subdued the, As soon as it ass sale to do so, Rod - bury wont to. his friend Ashwell and consulted Idea as to the best plan to be pursued under his altered views. A CIRCULAR RAINBOW. hs ('1511.4' 1111eanllrell 5104,11 51' Amhl. 01441 Color. Some Some circular rainbows, which, by the way, are meteorological phenomena of rare occurrence, have been described in "Notes for the Curious" during the past seven or eigift years. The one non under consideration, however, was so unique that we would certainly give room for a description of it, even though the department had recently been overcrowded with: circular rain- bow lore. It was observed in India by Lieut. Wheelock, about the middle of August. Mr. Wheelock was climbing a mountain spur e.t sunrise. As the sun rose, a • • UNIQUE RIDE, BABY MARKET IN LONDON, 411 000411. lsI$uraser 4'041lr1YeS a 1451 le ProvI414, 11451/53 1i5' 1,111le Ones, Wallken T. Stead, reformer, agitator, and philanthropist, has furnished the world a new sensation by establishing in London a baby market, The baby market, or as some term it, baby ex- change, is a prettily furnished suit of apartments in one et tbe eminently re- speotable portions of the English met- ropolis, The object of attempting tbis experiment was to oreate an institu- tion that would provide children for married couples entirely witbbut fam- ily, but who felt the desire to f111 up the blank in their hearts and homes by adopting as their own some of the homeless among the little ones. It is this want that the haby market fills. To the comfortably furnished rooms where the babies who may be adopt- ed, together with absolutely correct in- formation concerning them, are to be found, many women, young and old, oherming and ugly, wend their way every day to see iybat specimens of ju- venile beauty are candidates for home honors. Of course, the babies are like all other humanity, both bad and good, But the well-treated, well-fed, andwell washed baby, is not inclined to be i11 - natured, and so all look their prettiest and smile their sweetest at the tender- hearted women who come to view them on adoption bent. The babies vary in age from 6 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS, a Trolley .tourney Throw:u the Sewers of Parte. The main sewers of Paris are periodi- cally cleared by means of scrapers carri- ed on boats or cars. These conveyances are also used for conveying visitors through the (large sewers ' under the Rue de Rivoti said the Boulevards Sebas- topol and De Malesherbes. These expe- ditions takepeaace fourteen times a year, in spring and autumn, and about 8400 visitors aro admitted yearly. Until 1894 these cars and boats were drawn by men, but the labor and expense were found to be so excessive that now the traction is done entirely by electric mo- tors, taking current from accumulator batteries on the boats or cars. The "Genie Civil„" whioh describes and illus- trates the plant, says those main sewers are in section very similar to an ordi- nary tunnel; but in the floor is formed the rectangular channel for the sew- age, while round the roof are fixed the water and compressed air mains, the telegraph and telephone wires, etc, The sewer under the Boulevard des Malesherbes is the largest ; it is 18 feet 41/2 inches wide, 10 feet high from floor to roof ; and the sewage channel in the door is 3 feat 51/4 inches deep and 9 feet 10 inches wide. Boats are used in this ohanno;. The other sewers are smaller, the channels in them being only FINISHING OFF BEEF CATTLE. Perhaps on general principles twelve to 'twenty-four months is long enough to keep a bullock profitably. As the value of beef cattle of the same qual- ity varies considerably during each year, a well -kept fleshy, yearling steer or heifer, will yield a much larger amount of money to the owner at that age than the same would months after- ward, with Its increased growth, says W. T. Taylor. Hence the advantage of keeping stock all the time in condition, ready to take advantage of these varying circum- stances. This cannot be done if we at- tempt to follow the ancient custom of growing before fattening and finish- ing our cattle for the market. Rich and strong grain need not necessarily be fed in quantities that would be de- trimental to later growth, should we (decide to carry our cattle beyond the rainbow, round. as to circus ring, was seen in the Log, which all but obscured one of the beautiful lakes which are so common in India, lifr. Wheelock is a trained meteorologist and was not at all astonished, to see a ciroular rain- bow, knowing,as he did, the conditions i under which t was found. But what attracted this attention in particular was the presence of a bright spot in the exaot center of tbe beautiful var- iegated band composing the circular "bow," This spot was so intensely luminous that the.obscrvei• thought that it might be a bush fire some distance away, but this supposition was soon dis- pelled by further developments, Slowly and regularly, and from all sides at once, the bright center spot became surrounded ay circles of radiating light, each containing all of the primary col- ors, in Sect, each was a perfect minia- ture circle rainbow. This wonderful phenomenon lasted for about two hours, or until the sun had arisen to such a height that the reflection sank back against the mountain -side. Mr. Wheelock watbhed it nntil It failed Sulo andrwon crfusight 1 e -nat da beauti- ful beheld. 3 feet 11 inches wide, and from 3 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 7 inches deep. In these cars are run, the flanged wheels of the cars running on the edges of the chan- nel, whioh are protected by angle -bars, and form the rails. THE APPROXIMATE WEIGHT of a train of five cars with 100 passen- gers on board is about seven tons, twelve hundredweight, and this travels at the rate of three and three-fourths tulles per hour. The accumulator bat- tery consists of twenty-eight elements and weighs fourteen hundredweight, and its capacity is 100 ampea•e-hours, with a mean discharge of twenty-five amperes at Piety or sixty volts. The motor, which is series -wound, develops two horse -power and runs at 1600 revo- utions per mutate, this speed being re- duced to eighty by means of a pinion and wbeei and attain -gearing to the driving_ axels the wheels tieing 153-4 inches in diameter on the tread. The boats are towed by means of a chain sunk in the sewage channel, which is brought to the surface and passed around a pully thriven by means of a double reduction gear from the motor. The chain, by means of guide pulleys, makes three-quarters of a turn around the driving pulley, this pulley beiug of two cot., one, ou each sidof bit, on thns e axel. Each passenger train consists of six boats in the first of which is carried the accnmueatoe battery and a towing apparatus; whi.e in the last boat, which is smaller, there is another towing ap- paratus. The battery consists of sixty elements, giving an output of sixty amperes for two and ono half hours, at from ninety-eight to 125 sons ; it is di- vided into two parts, whioh eau be eon- fleeted.in series or perradlsl as re guired. Tho motors run at 580 revo- .utions per minute; but oris speed is reduced by moains of the gearing, so that the boats travel at about one end one -hale anileer hour. The power required Inc this is from about two horse -power to Cam and one-half horse- power, according es the boats are travel - ung with or against the current. The tote. length of, the sewers open in this way to the pubic is about two miles, Gale they are bighted partly by lamps on the but the tenderer age predominates. Sometimes it iliappons that children beyond ,tbe customary age seek par- ents and hope for would-be parents to seek them. For instance, the mother of two little boys, 8 and 5 years old re- speotively, recently wrote to Mr. Stead asking him to find a home for her chil- dren. The death of las husband had left her almost destitute. These two little fellows are grandsons of one of the best-known Judges of India, As a rule, the antecedents of a child are not revealed, owing to the fact that inno cenoe would frequently be forced to suf- fer for the guilt of others. Sieh in- stances as the one quoted are by no means rare, for in England, as in no other country, it is the case that good blood and poverty often dwell togeth- er. While it is not always tbe case. and, perhaps, not in the majority of instances that a baby is sold as if it were an infantile specimen of the pug dog, it is true that it not infrequently hap- pensthat a mother receives a cash consideration for parting with her lit- tle one. Generally, it occurs that per- sons who aro desirous of procuring ready made ebsldren are plentifully supplied. with this world's goods. Therefore, it is quite natural that they should of- fer no objection to, and generally pee - for, giving a reasonable compensation to the lorn mother. It sometimes happens, however, that the foster parents reverse this order of things and, after selecting a desirable yenngater, inquire how much they are to be paid for taking it. This class of persons are frowned upon by Mr. Stead, as be bas formally notified them that their presence at the baby mar- ket is not desired, and will be prompt- ly dispensed with, if avoidable in no otber way. two-year limit, and at the same time enough can be fed to have them ready and desirable to the slaughterer and perfectly satisfactory to the consumer. When the marketrice and other cir- cumstances demand longer feediug,care- fui and judicious precautions in select- ing stook will insure a continued growth and improvement, to repay all the food and caro we bestow, although we may safely calculate that less again, as a rule, will come as a greater age is attained. But as an offset to this loss, there is generally a better demand and advanced pr;oe for the more ni:ttui'-. ed bullock, then there is for one of less age and feel''ug. The final effort in fattening for the market need or ought not to occupy a area length of time. If the bullock has had such attention as to austere the proper and steady development we are seeking, and such condition of flesh has been secured as to be in fair shape for the butcher at any time, and an additional season of fattening is desir- ed, one hundred to one hundred and, fifty days is long enough. Give during this time, or as soon during i:his per- iod as we have brought our cattle safe- ly to the point, all the given of any kind that is available that they will con- sume, and pasture or other stream; feed with the grain. The best plea in my experience, when full feeding, is to place the grain in a suitable position and allow constant ac- cess scess to it. .-'bis plan requires less la- bor, and the food is than partaken at suoh times as the appetite demands it, in such quantity as nature indicates, Minute details of any particular method or fanny scheme of feeding I have pur- posely avoided, Ler each breeder must supply there by intelligent attention, Every animal disposed of ie. a thin- fleshed condition is at a lose to the produder, while by well-managed work in increasing growth and quality it would insure a profit. Then there will be an evertor distribution of fat and a great improvemcilt in quality. ONE 03' THF. DRAWBACKS. Now, :Johnny, said Miss Spriggins, the schoolmistress, as abs poised the gad above the boy's batik for a moment, I went you to remember that when I lvhip you, it is not because I enjoy be- Wbatever trade you cater to, put LIVE STOCK NOTES, stowing Punishment en yea, but beoause your butter in meet, clean packages, I hanestsy desire to do you good. The " best cow" muse be one that Hub retorted Johnny Sgaanch, in the weary tone of a blase men of the will properly assimilate and cotrvert her world; tall 18 what 0omee of a fel- food into miler, let's allownn 8 woman, to ' get dead l3eens; melte good. feed for hogs aria steak on hint, , HOW A 2,500 VOLT &HOCK FEELS. Tem is, Ir 11 Doesn't. 10111 1'4'u 01411•lghl. The following details of a recent eleo- tree accident are interesting and may be useful, says the London Lancet, On Nov. 20, an electrical engineer was standing on a chair ready to move a reversing switch ore the arc lamp side of a reotifier for lighting a series of sixty lamps (3,000 volts). He casually placed his hand on the metal cover of an ammeter (which ivas in series with other' sixty -lamp circuit) and, turning to the left and leaning back to make an observation (still standing on the chair), he placed his left hand on an iron pillar. Now, the ammeter case DESTITUTION AT WHITE BAY. li'ureaer tellable reports show the spread of destitution at White B.'6Y, in the extreme northern portion of New- foundland. Urgentt demands are being 17, i proved to be in metallic, contact (acci- dental) with the light leads, and as the return wire was "eartbed" there played through the body from hand to hand a emrent under a pressure of (nominally) 3,000 volts. As a matter of fact, the electro -motive force tested between the points of contaot by a tiolvin electrosl:atie volt -meter proved to be 2,500 volts, He says that the first thing lee re- alized was that he found himself stand- ing on the floor, but has no clear idea as to whether be jumped. off or wee "knocked off," The fore arm 151ts "drawn up close to the theist" and' the bands clenched. From a little above the elbow downward he described a "feeling of pulsation" and a violent beating in,eact step with the alterna- tor's (running eighty-three periods per second). All. power of movoux:nt below ivies absolutely lost, but the arm at Lbe shoulder could bo moved from the side, The pulsations\ although still ro- te/Ming there periodicity, soon become less violent, and motor power returned , successively in the rnusoles that move the elbow, wrist, and fingers..10 three minutes he felt"none the worse,' There was no sensation of burning at the mo- ment, but ten minutes afterward the hands became painful, and examination iwed a burn on the tip of the left allowed a burn on the t1p of the left middle and ring fingers and on the back of the right little and ring fing- ers with a soared line across the lower portion of the palm. There has been no other effect excepting that be ex - 11111 presses himself as feeling "decidedly better in general health." Which current (lid the body receive? With the contracts named we estimate that the resistance of the body might be 10,000 ohms, made upon the Governmentt to pro- vide relief. Upon her last', trip tbo mete steamer tried to reach there, but was unable to do so owing to the ice blockade. She had to lance the provis- ions sent ata glace 25 metes south of i the station ntended. The Government will probably send an additional supply ofttnovisions on the next steamer, as that wli;;, be the lust chance to reach the Lmtortunates until spring. THE GOLDEN CUPID. I love thee dearly, 0, my sweet- This is no (ilea= rash; The man who plunks gilts at thy fest Must have a pile of cash. VLYNC33'ED. Bronco Pete -Yes, lady; ✓r emu aid yor son with be died. He looked jes' lake an angel, too, ween ho waz dyin', Mrs. drown, weeping, -Ho did 1 1lron00 Pete Oh, yes; indeed, he did-- ew'tngin' back 80' forth iu de vie, ye knave, at,lmost es if he had wings. EVEN EXCHANGE. Thank you, said the lathy to the man who gave her his seat in the street' car. You surprrso me, replied the man, How do you mean? By that thank you. She smiled. 1 couldn't have surprised you more than you surprised me by offering me your seat. The stand-off was thus comilleted, DISTANCES, o marvel that the silence can divide The living from the dead; yet more apart Are they wlio all lite long dwell side by sats. But 50547 heart by pearl, -Plora1oo 1). Smiling in The Century.