Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 17, 1889, Page 3

SWEETEST SMILES OF CERES They are Bestowed on the Farmers of Nebraska. THE OUTLOOK NEVER BETTER. All Emall Grains are in Fine Condi- tion, While Corn Promises Even Better Than Last Year—Frult in Abundance. Nebraska Farmers Happy. The following reports in the condition of the crops are from Tue Ber's special cor- respondents, The outlook could hardly be more encouraging for cereals of all kinds, Corn is in an especialiy fine condition, The small grains have suffered shightly in a few localities on account of dry weather but with the recent heavy rains thoy promise a har- vest almost if not fully up the best of former years, Fruit of all kinds is yielding in ubundance. Adams. Juxiata, Neb, June 15—All crops are looking unusually well and there is a largur acreage than last year. Fruit is also prom- ising. Following is the number of acres in this (Juniato) township: Wheat 2,217; corn, 6,400; oats, 3,408; barley, 521. Brown, Aixswonrtn, Neb., June 15.—The farmers of Brown county are more than pleased with the Ymuem prospects for a heavy yield of small grain, The acreage is greater by one- third tl during any previous year. The corn crop is not far enough advanced to make a report at the prosent time, except as to the acreage which is about one-fourth larger than ever before. There have been excellent rains l]urm the rn»l week and SHw'wentlier is very Iavorable for. growing crops. Jonxstwy, Neo., June 15.—In this, the western part of Brown county, there is jesti- mated to bo about 6,500 acres’ of corn, 4,000 acres of ont& and 3,500 acres of wheat, an ' in- crease of about 25 per cent as compared with lastseason. Crops of all kinds are in a very ®ood condition: There has been plenty of rain, and it seemed to come just when it v All small grain wili need but little more rain as the ground is now thoroughly soaked. IParmers are all pleased with the }quup«cu and say their chances are better lor a bountiful crop than they have been for five years. LoNG Pixe, Neb,, June 15.—The great crop of Brown county this year will be wheat, Thousands of acres huve been put in and from the appearance of it now every one pre- dicts 30 to 35 pushels per acre. All other crops are looking well—corn particularly. Ryo is three feet high now. The great amount of wheat sown was due to the fact that the three mills at Long Pine are paying 85 cents per bushel and it is only 75 cents in Chicago. Box Butte. AvLviaxce, Neb, June 15.—The acre- age of ccrn, wheat, oats and other crops in Box Butte county is double that of 1888, There is planted 18052 acres of corn, 8212 acres of wheat, 7,880 acres of oats, with about two thousand acrés in potatoes and about two thousand acres in flax, making a total of 30,044 acres, The general condition of crops good, ex- cept corn, which is somewhat behind on ac- £ ) count of the cool weather during the spring. i © .’(;;orn. ‘Wheat and oats look better than they did a ear ago at this time, and promise to be a arge crop. There have been several million forest trees and near ten thousand fruit trees set out in the county during the spring, and are all growing nicely. Boon CEpAR Rarins, Neb., assessor’s returns for show the following 0,589; wheat, 1,932; oats, 8413 barley 20; an crease of nearly two thousand acres over last year. The bountitul rains which have fallen recently give every assurance of good crops. There are 818 acres of tame meadow acres of forest treos, 11,657 fruit tree 1,091 grape vines, with an increase of valuation. The returns from this precinct will indicate a fair average for the county, showing notonly a large increase in crop acreage, but at the same time a healthy in- crease in valuation. The farmers as a rule are prosperous, as exhibited by the improve- ments. June Cedar acreage of 15.—The precinct crops § Butler. Braivarp, Neb., June 15.—It is estimated by reliable authoritics that the acreago in thié precinet of corn and oats is about 80 per cent larger than last year. Crops of all kinds are doing well. Buffalo. - GieBoN, Nel June 15.—Below are the returns of the assessor for Gibbon township: Corn 5,600 acres, about the same as last year; oats 8,000, increased; wheat 555, about the same as last year. The condition of ‘wheat is 100, of oats 100, of corn .00, The wrecent cool and wet weather kept the corn from growing rapidly, but there is a good stand, and a fow warm days such as we are lll'lnl now will bring it up lo 100, Burt. an. Veb June 15—The increase in acreage in this county of corn is about 10 per cent, of wheat 20 per cent, of oats 83 per cent. Small grain hu suffered some from drouth, but recent rains have brought it out wondcr!ully Corn looks well and promises & big yleld, Banner. CexTROPOLIS, Neb., June 15.—The crop acreage of every kind is about double that of last year in this now county. The remark- ably’ wet spring and cool weather have put all grains in splendid shape, Corn has been a little slow on account of the cool weather, but the last ‘few days have been very warm, and corn is springing ur rapidly. No accurate reports have been given as to acreage, but it is about as follows: Corn, 25,000 acres; wheat, 7,000; oats, 7,000: mil- |lot, 12,000. The continued wet weather is Iconlldared remarkable for western Ne- Ibraska, Ouly a very few days have passed \during tho last month” and a half without heavy rains, Obace. LaAmAR, Neb., June 15.—Crops of all kinds look well. Fort{ per cent more of wheat s0wn this year than last and many pieces 1ook as well as any that can be found in the east. There is about 20 per cent more of oats lnd ‘corn growing here now than there was last year. Corn littlo late, but has a d color and is m-klnlz rapid growth now. m potato crop has an increase of 50 per cent over last i'ear'l planting and looks well, Not much rye is sown. Sorghum is planted aulh extensively for winter feeding and ocs woll. The buffalo grass is putting on a 0od heavy I[rowlh and cattle and horses gon it. Very little tame gras is sown yet, but those who have ventures shnu riment have good success. Break- is the employment now. Cass. Prarsmovrn, Neb.,, June 15.—Crops in Cass county never looked better than they do now. The acreage is about the same as last yoar. Corn isbto 10 per cent better than that of last year at this time, Whea uln. barley and rye are looking fine and wil verage about the same as last vear, The Wwill be far better than that of last 'he apple crop wil be better than mmy years, Potatotoes will be plenty. Al other small fruits look promising. Collax, Cranksox, Neb,, June 15.—~The acreage of eorn in this munly is 10 per cent greater than its was last year. Wheat and oats show a ked decrease in acreage over last year. fn': ©oru crop was never better or presented jpoct at this season of the year, ‘ it is needing rain badly now. Wheat are m.urllll,y injured by the dry er. Unless it rains soon small grain ‘will not be more than balf a crop. Clay. HARrvARD, Neb., Jun 15.—There will b- I very hittle increasen the s in thi county this year. There will be mow\u in t!uuorn and oat . ‘a decrease th- wheat uy whul ted Acroage. Lere now. - look very well. The corn T, fane To-CThe prospect for crops of all kinds was never better in Clay connty than it is to-day. The weather was.dry in the early spring, 8o that farmers were enabled to get their crops in, in eood season. Later .on we have had plenty of rain, followed by warm weather. Assessor’s returns are not all in yet, bat thero is appar- ontly a lurgely increased acreage of ground under cultivation over last year, This is especially true in regard to corn. EnGar, Neb, June 15.--The ncreage of corn planted this year is but little, if any, in excess of last year. The acreage in Clay county will exceed 100,000 acres. Corn is generally looking well, though considerable replanting had to be done on account of the wet weather in May. Oats, wheat and bar- ley are looking fine, and a large average, es- 1!y of oats, has been sown. NG Raxcnr eb., June 15.—The acre- of corn in this county is fully up to the average, but the prospects are that at least 10 per cont damage will result from the rava- wges of cat-worns, weeds There is a good deal of old corn in th ers’ cribs, Of oats, the acreage is much greater, The grain has a very lheavy straw, and is heading out. Of wheat and barley, ¢ is less, but the prospects are the ver known. Of rye, the acreage is less, but the prospects are immense, The only danger to small grain is rust, Custer, June 15.—The following is for Victoria township: Wheat, 1,20 acros; oats, 1,400 acres : corn, 1,000 acres; flax, sev- eral hundred acres. ANSELMA, Nob, Jawsoi, Lexixaton, Neb., June 15.—The acreage of wheat through this county is about 25 per cent larger than last year, The crop is look- ing fine and promises large yields. Oats are promising lurge returns with the acreage about the sanie as last year. Recent heavy rains have revived corn and now it promises larger returns than last season’s crop. The acreage is about 50 per cent larger than lust season. Barley a=d rye will make a good average crop. ‘Tho acréage is not very largo in thiscounty. , June 15.~T'he ucrcage crops is larger than formerly. This is attributable to two causes: First, an increase of population, and second, to ‘the fact that crops of wll kinds were rood last year, giving the people renewed confidence in this county, Wheat, rve and oats are all looking very good. Corn is a little late, ow- ing to the great amount of rain and cool weather, but looks fairly well. T'aken alto- gether crop prospects were never better at ::un season of thg year than they are at this me, OVERTON, Neb.,June 15.—The spring wheat and oats look remarkably promising. The prospect for corn in this section is fair. ‘There is not a very even stand owing moatly to the cold, wet w her. A similar report comes from the farmers of the bluff section of the county, both as to corn and small @rain, as also from the Elm creek and Wood river valleys. Altogether the crop outlook for Dawson county this seaso! o little bet- ter than the uverage. There is some increase in acreage over lasu year. Doage. FREMONT, Neb., June 15, —The crop pros- pects in Dodge county are at tho present time decidedly encouraging, The acreage of corn will excéed thatof last year. ‘Che acre- age devoted to this staple is gradually in- creasing from year to year. The stand 'is as good as ever was known in this scction, and is almost perfect. It isat least two weeks further advanced than for the corresponding date for the averare season. 'The acreage of oats is larger than last year. The stand is £ood, but is just now needing rain, as the are forming and the plants “stooling The acreage of wheat is a tritle smailer than last year, The crop is in_good condi- tion and the prosp tlattering for more than an average yield. Frontier, Cerris, Neb., June 15.—An esymate from 152 farmers gives an average of 22 per cent excess in 1880 over 1888, Fillmore. Onrows, Neb., June 15.—The acreage of corn, whent and oats in Franklin precinet, as shown by the assessor’'s books for 1850, is as follows: Corn 10,000 acres,last years 8,9 J» wheat 700 acres, last year 558; oats 3, 000 acres, last year 2,810, It'will, therefors, be seen that in this precioot, at Imla[ a large in- crease in the acreage of all three staples has taken place. The increase in acreage of onts and wheat is noticeable throughout the en- tire county, but there is apparently no per- ceptibie decrease in the acreage of corn. ‘The crop prospect was never brighter. All kinds of grain are looking fine and the weather is favorable to everything. oNT, Neb., June 1 ha prospects n ibundant crop, in this section, were never aore flattering than at pl'oscnt. All wius of grain, fruits and vegetables are in a flourisiiing condition. Oats, especially, are putting forth an exceeaing rank growth, and if the remainder of the season should be fav- orable, there will undoubtedly be an enor- mous yield of this grain. Furnas. AnaranioE, Neb., June 15.—Small grain, wheat cspecially, looks well. We are sure of ugood crop of corn. BeAven City, Neb., June15.—The mcrease over last year in corn acreage is 25 per cent. The wheat acreage is increased 10 per cent oats, 10 per cent. The congition of the crop is very flattering. Gosver, Euwoop, Neb, June 15.—The crops throughout Gosper county are in excellent condition, and the acreage of corn, wheat and oats, especially wheat, is far in excess in this county of what 1t was' last year. Pros- ects for a large yield of wheat ~were never tter. Gage. BeATRICE, Neb,, June 15.—There is an in- crease in the acreage of corn of about 15 per cent over that of last year. The increase in acreage of small grain will reach 20 per cent oyer last year. The condition of small grail excellent and all that can be desired. It was never known to better in the county at this season. Flax is one of the great staples of Guge county, and an increased acreage has been sown. On second breaking or old ground it is in splendid condition, and will give a more than average crop on new breaking. The stand of corn is_thought by many farmers in all quarters of the county to be better than last year. A few warm nignts will benefit it greatly, as the cold ground has o tendency to keep it in check. This information is gleaned from representa- tive practical farmers, and the zeneral con- victiction is that the crop outlook in Gage county was never better than it, is at this 8CASOD. Hamilton, Srocknam, Neb,, June 15.—The acreage of the various' kinds of crops in Hamilton county, as compured with last year, may be approximated as follows: Corn, about 5 per cent more; oats, about 10 per cent less; ‘wheat, hardly raised at all; flax, 10 per cent more, Next to corn, Hax is, perbaps, the most Important crop, Oats and flax are look- ing fine, and corn, under the stimulating in- fluence of the last few duys of warm weather, is getting well sturted. There is an increas- ing amount of tame meadows in this section, Klen at present are looking fine, Holrt, Ixez, Neb., June 15.—From the assessor's returns, of this, Francis precinct, the acre- age of corn, wheat and oats, are greatly in excess of all former years. Corn, 8,040 acres ‘wheat, 1,800; oats, 1,007 acres. ‘At this time all crops are doing well, with a plentiful sup- ply of rain. Howard, Sr. avL, Neb,, June 15.—Following is a statement of the acreage of wheat, corn and oats in Howard wumy for 1858 and 1 188 Excess. The general ‘condition of crops is znud. Wheat 1s thin in some localities, but since the rain of @ week ago, much improvement is noticed. Rall, ‘Woop River, June 15.—~The acreage of wheat, oats and corn is a Lttle more than last year. The prospects were never better than they are now, in this vicinity. Jefferson, ReyyoLvs, Neb., June 15.-The acreage of wheat, corn and oats in Jefferson county for the year 1855 us returned by the assessors, there was in twelve precincts 8,756 acres of wheat, 50,618 acres of corn, 16,970 acres of oats. The reports from the other four pre- cincts are not in yet, but it is fair to presume that they will average with the above. The woreage will be lurger this year last, TEE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JUNE 17. 1889 and the condition of the crops could not be botter. The wheat and oats are heading and look fine. In traveling over the country one sees cleaner flolds and better stand of corn than for many years. In thirteen precincts in Jefferson county thero is now growing 155,820 fruit trecs, These consist of apples, peaches, plums, poars and cherries, The apple orchards old enough to bear are well loaded with fruit this year. This, however, is buta small per cent, as most of the trees are only from three to five years old. The peach troes aro well filled with posaches and the cherry trens aro hoavily loaded. Jofferson county will raise more fruit this year than ever before. Keteh, Paxrtoy, Neb, June 15.—Following is a statement, of the acreage of crops sown in this county this : Wheat 5102, oata 4,304, rye 636, barley 200, millet 1,184, pota- toes 566, corn 8,605, OGALLALA, Neb,, June 15.—~The prospects for an abundant crop in western Nebraska has never been ejualed at this time of the year. Ram has been frequent and abund- ant. The spring was very early and crops are all well advanced, and within the next forty days farmers will be1a the midst of harvest. Keya Paha. MuxT, Neb,, June 15.—~In the tion of this county, less wheat has been sown than in any formor year, althoug what has been sown is looking remarka bly well and promises a fair yield. There was a unml deal of full rye sown which, owin, nely dry fall, did not germinate, g0 ACTEAZE Of SPLING rye Was Sown now in head, and with the frequent rains we are having will produce a good crop. A larvger area has been sown to oats than usual and at this time promises . good yield, The corn arca is much larger. It hes come up well and laoks fine, The ground 18 in good condition and cultivation is being pushed. Reports from other portions of the county indicate that the acreage of all crops, except wheat, is 1n excess of any previous year, and there is no complaint of the con- dition. astern por- Lincoln, Norri Pratre, June 15, —The increase of acrenve of crops of all kinds in the county over 1888 is fully one-third. Some declarc it to be more, but Ishould one-thied in- crease over 1888 is a fair estimate. The gen- eral condition of crops is better than ev before. There has becn more rain this s son than ever befo _Following 18 an rops in this county, taken from thoe assessor: ooks from the vario ! precincts: Corn 1 cres, whoat acres, oats 43,174 bushels. Crops are all I!I splendid condition. Wheat, oats and tamoe meadows are well ahead and growing fast. The vountiful rains have kept all the fieids green and in u_flourishing condition. Corn is all up and there never was a better pros- pect for an immense crop at this time of the year. Most of 1t is being plowed now for the second time. ofticial report of Merrick. ParvER, Neb., June 15.—Recent rains have put Merrick county’s crop in fine shape. Corn and small grain of all kinds are doing well. The acreage under cultivation is but little 1n excess of previous years. uckolls. Nrrsoy, Neb,, June 15— books of NucKolls county crease in acreage of ail and everything is looking its best for several years. Oats look as if they would turn out a very largo crop, and corn is domg well, although a little back- ward from so many cool nighte. The county shows * os of whea acres of L acres of nsiderable he assessor’s show in- crops planted, 0a, Neb., Thero has been but one’ failare of crops in Nanco county since it was opened up, which occarred in 1851, and that was only a partial failure. About half a crop wus ra anl the out- look at present iudicates that 1880 is to ve no exception to the gencral rule. Corn, though ather small, is d finely since the recent ains, which have greatiy improved its gen- eral condition, age s greatly in excess of last year in the history of the county ge of wheat and oats is small. That of waeat is less than last year. here is a slight increase in The outlook Vi e for an average of both. The increase in the amount of flax put in last spring was more than 200 per cent over any previous year. praskA Crry, Neb, June 17 o is fully one-third lare yoar, wwhile smull. gram s no less.” Corn, wheat and oats, and fact all grain, is n spleadid condition, Everything in tha nature of an agricultural product gives promisc of an extraordinary-yield, aud farm- ers say that not within the history of Otoe county has the general crop outlook been so fine. Fruit, too, will be abundant. Orchards arc loaded, and’ for the ficst time in ten years there promiscs to be a large peach crop again. The farmers of this county ar out in & new product for this section, namely, flaxseed. A iarge acreage has beeh put out this year, and it is claimed by many farmers that it pays better than any product uext to coru, —The corn than last much branching Pierce. PrLAINVIEW, Neb., June 15.—The crops in this vicinity are looking very wvicely and the prosvect of a good harvest has_never been more flattering to our farmers. Recent rains have placed the soil in excellent condition for working,which is much needed in every corn- field owing to the rapid growth of all vegeta- tion. The increase of acreage of corn is about one-fifth, while oats and wheat are about the same as last year. Considerablo breaking is being done this season which will greatly increase the acreage next year. Platte. Corumpus, Neb., June 15.—(C'rops in Platte county were never in o finer condition than at present. The recent showers have brightened the prospects for @ good corn crop. The assessor's returns show the acre- ago of corn to be 85,237 acres, 10,425 acres more than last year; wheat 12,100 acres, only a small increase over last year; oats 76,505 acres, 12,250 acres more than last year, More flax nas been sown than during any previous year. The acreage of barley has not increased. The fruit crop never looked better. About three-fourths of the fat cat- tle have gone to market from this section, Perkins, GRraxT, Neb,, June 15.—~The number of acres in wheat this year in this county is 10,0005 last year 5.000. Oats in 1888, 3,000 acres; 1880, 4,000 acres, Corn, 1885, 6,000 acres: 1850, 5,000 acres, Rye, 1888 1,000 acres: 1880, 1,500. Flax, 1838, 200 ' acres; 1889, 300 acres. The condition of all crops at this' time 18 very good indeed, especially with regard to wheat. Should the season continue as it is the yield of wheat per acre will approximate twanty bushels, Red Willow. McCook, Neb, June 15—All crops near here look fine, and the estimate of acreace is more than double that of last eur, We have bad an abundance of rain, Wheat and oats promise a big yield, There has teea enoun rain to insure a croo of small grain, Corn is growing fast, Sherman, Lour Ciry, Neb,, June 15, —The acreage of grain sown in Sherman county this year is: ‘Wheat 7,100, corn 26,035, oats 8,351, The acreace in corn is fully 10'per cent increase over that of last year. Up to the 1st of June the rainfall had been very light and wheat was looking badly, but the frequent showers this month have soaked the ground up, ex- excepting in one or two sections of the Loup valley, where but little rain bas fallen, and it is growing rapidly, but will not recover tully and will probably be but about a two- thiras erop. The corn crop promises to be Leavy, as rain came on just at the right time, and i8 bringing it forward rapidly. Some farmers are planting on one side of the field and on the other side are plowing that first planted. The acreage in rye is very light, but it is already heading out and will yield heavily. Sheridan. Rusuvirie, Neb., June 15.—A careful and couservative estimate from reliable sources indicates that there are this year sown to wheat fully 30,000 acres, an increase over last year of at least 100 per cent. In corn there are 20,000, a slight ncrease over last yoar. Tn oats there are af Igast 10,000 ac with an increase in acreage,of probably ver cent over last year. Théte is also a large increase in the amount of (mrley and other small grain, Since the county was organ- ized, five years ago, there has nover been so | large an acreage in crops; wor haif so good & prospoct, as at this timé: There haus been rainfall in abundance—~more'than has been needed, though aot to the injury of tho crops as yet—and small grain Wil 0w mature well without another shower. unf 15.—Sheridan HAY Serixos, Nel county is one of the best wgnitultural coun- ties in the state. TS scason there are 25,000 acres sown to wheat, an incroase of 100 ver cent over last qeuur 20,000 acres of oats, and 15,000 acres of ovfi.. About three- fourths of the corn is pltnged on sod or breaking. The condition’ at prescat is all that could be asked for. saline, Tonias, Neb., June 15.~The aereage of corn in this vicinity is about the same as last year: wheat, 25 per cent more; oats, 10 per cent less, Crop prospectsare very good. Saunders. Wanoo, Neb.,, June Saunders county in this vi y never looked finer at this season of the year. Tho recent heavy rains have put the ground in fine con- dition and done inestima benefit to tho crops of all sorts, The ucreage of corn and ats is about the same as last year, vosei- nt greater, while the acreage :;\! reago of potatoes has been planted v are growing fincly. Oats were in- Jured slightly by the dry weather, which will affect the length of the straw more than the quantity or quality of the graio. Grasses suffered more from the drouth than uny other crop, and hay will fall far short of last year's crop. The crops of Webster. Rock, Neb., June 15.—The acreage ar o fust year us follows: 15 per cent, oats 15 ont. ‘condition of small' gran, uruu u|ul corn wi better throughout Weoster county t t present. The ground is in excellent condition. ho Wrom A h'.ll acreago Cranxoy, Neb., June 15, ble sourc Jossible the the following cerd vul« m L Wheat, M0, Tho increas in corn and oats, and 5 to 1 in wheat. Crops are looking the best they ever have before at this scason of the year, Have plenty of rain and the warm weather now coming on s *“boosting” the cora along fast. v is osti- mated that there are 1,600 farmers in county, relia- of Basserr, Neb., The Rock county make the best showing to date for the same time in many years. ‘Lhe rain- fall has been ample. The acreage of corn is 1ot 80 large as in 1856, but there is a gain of 20 per cent in the ce of wieat. These are the chicf produets. Oats, rye and barley look woll and promise a good crov. crops of York Gresnay, Neb., June 15.—The condition of crops in this locality is very encouraging. The acreage of corn planted in town- ship i8 7,004, Wwheat 402, onts a considerabit increase over that of last year. —~ Swift's Specific is not one of.the old potash, savsaparilla, or mercury. mixtures, tuius no potash or mereury, ol any poisonc substance, It relieve: by forcing o Limpuritics out througit the: of the skin, and builds up the patient from tho first dose, e MARRIAGE iN RUSSIA. —=—4 A Fashionable Ce; reIgony Deseribed— Love Matches' the-it The Russians gene young in the upper classos.and amongst country neople even at ang earlier ago; and to the honor of this society suid, love matches are the mlll'|'ingus for money su'c__vcry r ceptions, sa > in Harper’s Mag- azine. Dowry-hunting und marriagos of interest have nat yc de. their ag pearance umn‘( ers, | Girls of Migh position, readily ~ marry young ofticers of the guard, who furnish the lurgest contingent of dancers to the balls of St. Petersburg. During the carnival fetes, the two armies, the army in petticoats, and the army that wears epaulettes, learn to know each other mumumm. Friendships spring up, > young man pays court, and one day, \\ xthmn. having consulted anybody, the two fiances come to ask of the parents ing, which is never refused. The church does not marry during lent. so they have to wait until euster week. Fashion demands for the celebration of the ceremony, the chapel of some pri- so. if the couple haven’t sufli- relations to secure the chapel of the paiace, A family at respects itself ought to lave at " its wedding as honorary father, and honorary mother, if no¢ the cmperor and empress,at quite he is rprm-en!lvtoo bashful to write for one directly. Superintendent Simp- son % ot his letter a day or two ago, says the !v York Sun: Dear Having a young friend desir- ous of I.nl\w married, but as none of the young ladics of this section can fli the bill, have advised him to apply to you for one, and he wished me to write to you asking i there are any poor immigrants who would like n_good home and who would value a good, kind, indulgent husband. Description of lady: Age about sixteen, fair, auburn or rod hair, moderately stout; nationality, Irish or Norwegian, He is s follows: Ace twenty-eighty height b feet 7 inches; stout, fair; in a very good position and fairly woll off in_this world's goods. 1 enclose stamped and ad- dressed envelopo for reply. I am for him, yours truly, J. H, Mives. Send reply to me and I will hand it to him. 2,027 Fourth street, Philadelphia. ‘I believe in protecting home indns- tries,” seid Mr. Simpson, “and I havn't overheated myself in the search for a wife for him.’ Shylocks After (hs Pound of Flosh. There are some pretty mean people living in this vicinivysays a lettor from “Johnstown, and these are some of them; A teamster living directly above Frank Tautlinger, on Kern Hill, sheltered lllu‘n of the homeless Monday, und was by them given a sack of flour in pay- ment for a meal, Later in the day these people were compolled to pay 50 cents each to this man for taking them into town in his wagon—a few blocks distant, A man from Stony Creek valley came into Kernville last evening and offered potatoes for sale at 50 cents per bushel. Captain Aaron’s force at the Kernville supply station heard of it, hunted the man up and took possession of his team, which was driven to the supply station, and confiscated the contents of the wagon. Another man named Adam Raeland chavged with having sold flour at 5 asack to sufferers. The meanest man of the lotis a fel- low who yeste ssed along the site of the ruins cur portraits of a lady which he picked up. A little gir! stopped him with the exclamation: “Why, mister, that is my mamma's picture!” “Well, little girl,” replied the fel- low. “you run and get me a d¢ollar and I ive you the picture.” | | w There are few traveling men who ent houses in this city or make their headquarters who are not acquainted with Mr. J. W. Judkins,pro- i of the Judkins house, Fullerton, Neb. Mr. Judkins sa; “I have used Chumberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Dior- rheea Remedy for several years in severe cases of dysentery and diarrhoea and always keepa boitle in the house for use of guests. It never rmm to effect a prompt and certain cur Rt avesl THE RIDE OF COLLINS GRAVES An Incident of the Flood in Massa- husetts, May 16, 1874, The following stirring poem, written by John Boyle O’Reilly, is recalled by thoherolo ride of Daivlol Poyton, thy Paul Revere of the Conemaugh dis- aster: No song of asoldier riding down To the raging fight from Winchester Town § No song of a timie that shook the earth With the Nation’s thr A Nation’s birth; Butthe soug of u free from fear As Sheridan’s self or l’.ml lf vere— Who risked what they risked, free from strife And its promise of glorious pay—his life. The peaceful valley has walked and And the answering echoes of life a The dew still clings to the tr And the early toilers smiling 1 As they glince aside at the white-walled hones, Or up the Vailey, wkere merrily comes, The brook that spariles in diamond rills As the sun comes over the Hampstire hills. irred, heard ; nd grass, ‘What was 1v that passed like an ominous breath? Like a shiver of fear or a touch of death? ‘What was it? ‘The valley is peaceful still, And the leaves are afire on the top of the hill. It was not a sound, nor a thing of sense— But a pain, like the pang of the short sus- pense That wraps the being of those who see At their feet the gulf of eternity! The air of the valley has felt the chill; The workers pause at the door of the mill; “The housewife, keen 1o the shivering air, Arrests her foot on the cottage stair, Instinetively taught by the mother-love, And thinks of the sleeping ones above. Why start the listeners? course Of the mill stream widen? Is it a horse, ark to the sounds of his hoofs, they say, Why does th least a grand duke and o grand duchess, The honoray father gives the holy image, which some little child related to the families carries in front of the fiances. They enter the church, followed oy all their friends in gala uniform. Tho cercmony begins; it is very long, and complicated with many sy mbolic rites; u small table —asort of movable altar—is placed in the middle of the oratory; the couple are separated from it by band of rose- colored satin; when the priest calls they must advance, and the one who first sets foot on the band, husband or wife, will be the one who will impose his or her will in the household. This is an article of faith for all the matrons who watch them at that moment. On the table 1s placed the liturgical formulary the candles which they must hold, the cross which they will exchange, the cup of wine in which they will moisten their lips, and which is called in the Slavonic ritual *‘the cup of bitterness.” Pages relieve each other to carry with outstretched arms two heavy crowns, which must be held above the heads of the fiances while the ceremony con- tinues. At the decisive moment, when the priest is pronouncing the words that bind them together, the couple walk three times around the altar, followed by the crown bearers: until the third turn is completed there is time to turn back; after that the die is cast, the couplo is united forlife. Thereupon the singers strike up in_their most strident voices the joyous hymn, *‘Let Isaiah Rejoice.” The bride ad groom then go and prostrate themselves before the Virgin of the Iconostase, and kiss her filigree robe, after which they pass into the neighboring sajon,; where they gaily clinkflnsueu of champagne, while the invited guests meceive boxes of sweetmeats marked with the monogram of the youngcouple. e Wants a Poor Poung Wife, Tkis time it is a Philadelphian who wants a wife from Castle Garden, and That gallops so wildly the Williamsburg way! God! what was that, like a human shriek From the winding valley! Will nobody speals, Will nobody answer those women who cry As the awful warnings thunder by ¢ W) hen've come they? Listen! And, now they hear The sound of the galloping horse-hoofs near; They watch the trend of the vale, and see, The rider, who thunders so menacingly, With waving arms and warning screai, To the home-filled banks of the valley stream, Heo draws no rein, but he shakes the street With |'l shout and the ring of the galloping cet And this the cry that he flings to the wi ‘Lo the hills for your lives! ‘The flood behind 1" He cries and 1s gone, but they know th Worst, The trecherous burst! The basin that nourished their happy homes Is chanced to & demon. It comes! iv comes ! Williamsburg dam has A mouster in aspect, with shaggy front Of shattered dwellings, to take the brunt Of the dwellings thoy shatter—white maned and hoarse, The merciless terror fills the course Of the narrow valley, and rushing raves, With death on the first of its hissing waves, Till cottage and street and crowded mill Are crumbled and crushed. But onward still, In front of the roaring flood is heard The gailoping horse and the warning word Thank God that the brave man's life is spared | From Williamsburg 'own he nobly dared To race with the flood and to take the road In front of the terrible swath it mowed, For miles it thundered and crashed bcluud But be looked ahead with a steudfas ““They must be warned ! was all he sa As away oo his terrible ride he sped. ‘When heroeu are called for, bring the crown To this Yankee rider; wend him down On the stream of time with the Curtius old; Hié deed as the Roman’s was brave and And the'tale can as noble a thrill awake, For Le offered his life for the people’s sake. P ears Soap Fair white hands. Brightclear complexion Soft healthful skin. * PEARS'~Tha Great Englsh Complerion SOAP,~Sold Everywhere.” Save Your Hair atimely use of Ayer's Halr Vigor, This preparation has no equal as & dressing. 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