Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 13, 1912, Page 12

THE FARMER'S TALK) y TO FARMERS THE HAPPENINGS OF A SUMMER DAY (Whttten Specially for the Bulletin.) I saw a suggestive bit of fiiction in & magazine story, the other day. One of the characters was a New Yorker, born and bred, whom circumstances had put temporarily in charge of a country “tavern.” This place of en- tertalnment combined the functions of hotel, bar-room, restaurant, livery stable, news office, stage terminus, country club and fighting center for the surrounding neighborhood. The New Yorker who had been in charge for a few months explained, in the story, to another New Yorker who had been compelled by accident to stop over, that the Bowery at its liveliest was a quiet sort of Sunday .sut‘\uol picnic time, compared to Robin's Cor- ners when the hitchin-posts got fair- Iy filled up, of an evening. The old idea that “nothin’ never happens in the country” is still held by those who don’t know it. It may also be held by those whose only idea of amusement ig having someone else paid to dance for them. That, you'll remember, was one of the things which the late Shah of Persia couldn’t understand about England. He thought it a mighty backward and barbarous land because the people there had to do their own dancing. Why, in Persia, he explained, no body who really was anybody would ever think of stooping to such a thing. They hired girls to do their dancing for them, while they sat at ease and looked on. _ In this respect, the country is a lit- tle backward, ] must admit. 'We hay- seeds have to do our own dancing, if it is going to be done at all. Moreover, we sometimes find it necessary to dance a bit,—to “step 'round rayther lively,” anyway,—when we don’t really ant to, when we would much rather C'y the Persian style of having some- body else do it for us. There are days when you can't lay up a cent, I've heard It said. There are days on the farm when you can’t lay off a minute. Something’s happen- ing about every seventeen seconds. Those people who can’t get interest- ¢d in anytning less than a battle of burg, or an aviatorial suicide, or saster, or a trial for big- —those who find excitement only in somebody else’s miseries and want these vicarious sufferings heaped up pretty thick, too, such might not find country happenings very amusing. But I'm constrained to believe that even these creatures would find some farm days far from monotonous, It's the little things which make up lite, after all, and I'm not sure but that about a hundred pin-pricks on a hundred different points of one's flesh would b2, at the time they were hap- pening, even more attention-distract- ing than one good, sizable jab at one time and in just one place. The other day, | was wakened about dawn by evidences of unwonted ex- citement on the part of Major, the dog. Jumping out of bed and run- ning to the window, 1 could see little, except that Major was greatly worked up about something. So I dressed and | went down and out. As I appeared ai huge hen-hawk flapped heavily into the air from the garden with the red and white fragments of a partly de- voured chicken in its talons, Investi- gation showed that my own hens were snugly shut up and safe. It must have been a neighber's whom Mrs. Hawk had picked up and brought in- So AFTERLONG SUFFERING These Two Women’s Health Restored by Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Com- pound—Read Their Own Statements. Cheneyville, La. — ““Some time ago when in poor health, suffering from fem- inine ills, I began to 4 take Lydia E. Pink- Aham’'s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. I soon felt better and gained in strength and flesh, | ment continued as I took the Compound, and from 120 pounds 1 now weigh 155, and feel that my life has been prolonged. ! ‘1 deeply regret that I did not know of your medicine long before I did. Friends often speak of the wonderful change in my health, and I tell them that your medicine did it.”’—Mrs. J. W.STAN- LEY, Cheneyville, La. Distressing Case of Mrs. M. Gary. Chicago, Ill.—““I have used Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for backache and it has certainly made a new woman of me. After my first baby was born I was left a perfect wreck. I was 80 weak I could hardly do my household duties and suffered with an awful back- ache. But since I have used your Com- pound the pains in my back have left ma and I am strong again. “My mother used it also through Change of Life and speaks very highly of it. You can use this letter any way you wish, I think it is only fair for one | who has suffered as mucheas 1, to let others know of your great remedy.”’— | Mrs. M. GARY, 2958 N. Ridgeway Ave., | Chicago, IIL The World Knows the best preventive and cor- rective of disorders of the digestive organs is the gentle, harmless, vegetable, always effective family remedy | BEECHAMS PILLS Sold everywhere .y s boxes 10c. 28e :things he'd select as desirable. I started in to build the Kkitchen fire. It was hardly lighted when a fresh outbreak from the dog sent me out again to discover that several lambs had worked their way under a wire fence and were cheerfully chewing up my lettuce and beets. Of course they couldn’t be induced to go back through the same hole they escaped by. And they individually and collectively re- fused to see or profit by the new and larger hole I made for them. By the time I got them corralled again, the sun was on his job and I was fine- ly soaked with dew from the knees down and with sweat from the knees up. Then the fire had to be started cver again. By the time breakfast was finished 1 was once more fairly cool and comfortable. The milking and other “chores” went off about as usual. By that time my man arrived and we started on the day's work. It hap- pened to be pea-picking day, and we hadn’'t gone two rods along the first row when we discovered that, since the last picking, three days before, four woodchucks had dug four holes in the rows, destroying the vines by their digging for some distance from each hole, and chewing up much of what they hadn’t pulled down or buried. A few minutes with the hoe and the bi- sulphide of carbon bottle “dosed” them into eternity, and we went on pick- ing from the remaining vines, Sud- denly Hank gave a shout. I looked up and there, just over the fence, stood Old Dun, the cow, right in the midst of my best early sweet corn, having the time of her life. It took something of a chase to catch her— with the sun getting in its best licks all the time, and the thermometer standing at 98 .in ~ the shade. It wouldn't do to have that sort of thing happen again, so we got out the old “poke,” repaired it and adjusted it, and then hunted up and repaired the broken down fence through which she made her way. Coming back towards the barns, T remarked to Hank; “Wonder what'll happen next?” Hardly had the words passed, when we heard a rsudden thrashing in the horse stable. Hur- rying there to find what was the trouble, we discovered the black horse down in his stall, his legs ptretched out stiffly, his lips drawn bfek from his teeth, and panting with a violence that was painful to witness. Well, we got him loose, after a'time, and, in the absence of any real knowledge what was the trouble, we gave-him a drench of soda with a little chloral hydmgte. This seemed to relieve the pain, Tfld by and by he was able to get up. iIn the mean time I had begun to suspect that it might be “kidney colic” and so went for my sweet spirits of nitre bot- tlie only to find that it was empty. Therewpon a hasty hitching up of the other horse and drive to town. Two hours later he was able to nibble grass a little, But he's still weak and in poor condition. . Hardly had we got back to the wait- ing pea vines when there came spunds of something wrong in the pasture. The sheep began to bleat loudly and a minute later we heard the bark of dogs. My rifle happened to be handy. Snatching it up, I started on a run for the back lots. So far as the sheep were concerned, it turned out a false alarm. The dogs were not hunting them, but were “having fun with” my yearling heifer. They had chased her till she was in a state of blind panic and was ' going over bushes and through fences regardless of anything except a terror of her tormentors. The dogs sneaked behind cover the moment they saw me and then perhaps I didn’t have a job in getting that scared heifer back into her right mind,— and, incidentally, her right pasture, It was about this time that I forcibly expressed- the wish that Watch Hiil bathing beach were in the next lot, and a water-cooler full of iced lemon- ade just beside it. Half the day was gone, by this time, and I knew that we could never pick the peas which needed it during the aft- ernoon. 8o 1 telephoned in haif a dozen different directions, and at last got a boy to come and help. He appeared, in proper season, and we managed to gather in about two bushels. Then, chancing to turn my head towards the Woods, I noticed a dense smoke rising from them, Considering that we haven't had rain for over four weeks, and that everything out-ef-doors is dry as tinders this was net a pleasant sight, Qrabbing sueh tools as were andiest we set off on & run. The fire had not gained much headway, How it start we couldn’t tell, but it was burning in a carpet of dry pine needles, and had crept out into a circle of perhaps three or four rods in diamete? when we arrived, Luckily there wasn't a breath of wind to fan it, and an hour's hard work finally conquered it, Though net till it had burned fully a foot deep into the bak- ed soil, which was composed largely of root® and dry leaf-mold, requiring the laborieus bringing of many pails of water from a distant spring to soak out the treacherous, under-surface | embers. | believe that's about all that hap- pened that day. The next morning, be- fore coming to work, Hank drove a rusty spike about two inches into the bottom of his foot, had to have the doctor, and was “hlved up” for fivé days. But that was another story, as Kipllng might say. Now, there wasn't anything very unusual about this day's doin’s, except that, perhaps, they happened to bunch up a little thicker than ordinary. TI'll bet that there are farmers who read this who could teil stories of more bothers and bigger ones jumping on them. I'm not recalling the day to in- timate that there was anything really worthy of history in it, but merely to suggest that, after all, things do occa- sionally happen, even in the country and to a farmer. They may not al- ways nor often be just the sort of But they will be of a sort effectually to defend him from laziness and ennui. And, if they don’t keep him “inter- ested,” it will be because he can't feel a4 nu given him by anything less than a mogu! locomotive, with a forty- car train behind it, coming down grade, h the rails slippery, So there, now! THE FARMER. —— ‘. Confiding World. That this is a confiding worid 1s still proved by the sale of hair restor- atives by baid-headed men, and the peddling of books on “How to Be Rich” by youthful peddlers working at $2 a day. Mills may start and mills may stop, but the divorce mill grinds on forever, thick, 4 ft. wide and in Write for sample andii uses, A postal brings it.| LETTERS FROM TWO STATES Tolland. County BOLTON Charles A. Lee to Pitch for Provi- dence Team—Facts About Summer Visitors. The Ladies’ Aid society met at the Perry cottage Thursday afternoon. Charles A. Lee has been engaged as pitcher with a Providence ball team the remainder of the season. He is to play the first game there today (Sat- urday). Mrs. Louis Levey of Indianapolis is at her summer home in town. ‘Waldo E. Rice recently purchased an automobile. Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Alvord of South Weymouth, Mass., are visiting rela- tives in town. S. R. Ward of New York has joined hfi‘ family at Mrs. Ward's sister’s, Mrs. SAM. Alvord's. Clair 8. Hutchimson and family of Hartford are with Mrs. Hutchinson’s mother, Mrs. J. B. Sumner, for the summer. Going te Canada. Michael Daly has been in Passaic. N. J., the past week with his cousin, Dr. Vanderclock. He went to New Jersey in the doctor's car when he was re- turning after having brought his fam- ily to town to spend the summer with Mrs. Veuderclock’s sister, Miss Cath- erine M. Doane. Mrs. Michael Muliens and Mrs. Bar- ney Kelley of Newton Center and Bos- ton are guests of their sister, Mrs, Mi- chael Sheridan. Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Fryer of Willimantic were recent guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Jane Finley. GILEAD Real Daughter of 93 a Guest of Mrs. Wood—R. E. Foote to Teach at Suf- field. Mrs. Rachel Packer of Preston, a real Daughter of the Revolution, spent a few days at the home of Mrs. Agnes Wood recently. Mrs. Packer is 93 vears of age and made the trip without fatigue by auto. To Teach at Suffield. R. B. Foote, A. B, who was grad- uated from Alfred = university last June, has secured an appointment as instructor at Suffield academy. Suffield, Conn., and will enter on his new duties in September. Hebron grange met at the hall Fri- day evening. The third and fourth degreés were conferred. William Hart of Unionville has been visiting W. U. Hoyt. Mr, Wyes of New York is visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. M, Fogi Mrs, D. H. Hodge is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sherwood Raymond, of New Britain. Migs Helen E. Foote iz the guest of friends in West Hartford Miss Dorothy Buell isg visiting rela- tives in Wallingford. RIPLEY HILL Meeting of Hilltop Home Club—Wel- % come Shower. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Peterson are en- tertaining Mr. and Mrs, Otis Skeel of New York. The Hilltop Home club met Mrs. Benjamin Green July 5th; - were present. A very interesting and instructive programme was carried out. The next meeting will be held July 19 with Mrs. Sherman. Mr. and Mrs. A. H, Stevens and lit- tle son of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Miss Dorothy Sherman of Hartford are vis- iting at R. H. Sherman’s. A much needed shower on Tuesday refreshed vegetation somewhat; still it is very dry. Farmers are hustling their hay, get- ting it in In very fine condition. Where {s Hon. Mr. Beveridge? We hope he is not hiding behind the vine-clad cottage—Chicago Record- Herald. FOR BUNGALOWS and . SUMMER COTTAGES ' Lige the walls and ceilings with Compo-Board. Better than alnm and more economical. Warmer in winter, cooler in Summer. Easy to put on; nail right on the stud- Takes paper, paint or kalsomine. Moisture-proof -proof. Safer against fire—all Fire Underwriters pass it. Compo-Board is used also for garages, st n ¥, plays, signs, chicken houses. Can’t warp or crack, Compo-Board is ){-inch zl.u hs from 8 to 16 ft. _ ooklet telling what Compo-Board is and its many - ‘L. L. ENSWORTH(& SON, 340-50 Front St., Hartford, Col rooms, store window dis- - nn. EAST WILLINGTON The thermometer was over 100 this week Monday. Tuesday afternoon there was a hard _ thunder shower. William Henry Holts house was struck. One of the most ‘generous fellows that own an auto is Charles 8. Ami- don of East Willington, who not only carries out the young folks to ride, but the old and the crippled. Mrs. Baldwin’s grandchiid, Lois De Young, six years old, has pleced a large sized bedquilt during the past winter. Those who have seen it pronounce it a beauty. Mrs. A. Ruby is in Springfield hos- pital: she has been operated on, and is resting as well as can be pected. HEBRON Wallace Lord is home for a short visit Miss Ellen Buell is at George Lit- tle’'s for a visit. J. N. Hewitt was a caller in Willi- méantic recently. Misses Bessie spent the day Y A A cently and Ethel Porter recently in Colchester. J. Wilcox was in town re- am Griffin is very sick ipelas in his face. Dr. and Mrs, of Boston re- turned last fter an outing of two weeks in Hebron. Mr. Chamberlin took a party of He- brews to Hartford Monday afternoon. . Hewitt and family are at the for the summer. STAFFORDVILLE Sunbeam Sewing Circle Among Girls of M. E. Church. with A sewing circle has been formed of the young girls of the Methodist church which called the Sunbeam circle. The circle meets every Thurs- day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Clark and daughter of Portland, Ct., were guests over the Fourth of Mrs. Napoleon Large. Mrs. Julius Roberts and daughter of Springfield were guests of Mrs. A. Chapman last week Mrs, Annie Ballard of Waltham, Mase., and Mrs. Nancy Norton of Maine are visiting their niece, Martha Goodwill MANSFIELD DEPOT Rufus Tilden and family are guests of the Misses Tilden. Arrangements are being made for the Children’s day concert, which was postponed an account of scarlet fever in the village, A party of Boy Scouts is camping on Babeoc! Hill. Mrs. Misg Charlotte Wyle of Hartford is with Florence Marcy. W. Richards called on friends Holland the, first of the week Mrs. Mary Dodge is home for a few days. in Finighes the Job. It is beauty that begins to please, and tenderness that completes the charm. - ~ LANG Dry Cleaner and Dyer 157 Franklin St SUITS PRESSED 503 Cur Wagon Calls Everywher: AMERICA’S SWITZERLAND” L AKE TOXAWAY, N. C. 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