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THE OM/TKSTOiV DAILY WEW& SUNDAY, JAMJAR?
1888.'
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Th' ir.ain characteristics ot tte raz»r-
back hog are industry and storing power.
He isaiegnlar corn crib, and no ordinary
fence can prevent blta harvesting corn fast-
er that the average hired vnsn. It dogs are
loo mitrer.^us by <?«y. night is perfectly
Bgreeat le to him, the d»y iimo bsing pp3nt
frBllowlEg in a convenient tnnd puddle,
Kfceie t?.e ornament on his tail, eomittmai
called a ewineberry, li increased in sIks.
While I'cpever swinrrs on ihe front state,
nothing pleases him be !e- fchau to swing a
gate eft its hinges aid lei the cove Into tue
front yaid. Chickens are one of hi3 favor-
ite difhtt; eix ednlts or twenty six litSie
chlcktuf: make him « t quara meal. Tfle
only way to improve him is by crossing
him vilh a railway train, when he
at onto becomes an imported Berk-
shire weighing 300 pounds and to be
paid for by the railroad company at $1 per
pound.
Feasant life In Russli presents an iu-
teiectlr'g etney. In tbe rural portion ot
the ecri'try is lotted qui'? t'uree fourths of
the entire population. Ottljr about 5 psr
cent of the peasants ctm read and write.
Tbev are superstition--, ignorant and
etnpid, But this Is no? a wonder. Taey
have been a Iree people scarcely longer
than the blacks of Anit-rina, it being daring
the troublous slavery times in the Uaited
• StatesH'at Alexander II issued an ukase
givirg the white slaves of Russia freedom.
They w* > e not slaves in tha sense o! being
owned, oody and sonl, by their landlords.
The land which they occupied w*s
the jroperty of the nobility, and
none were permitted, when oaco
located on a farm, to leave it perm»
nenily or to go beyond a
certain distance, even temparari-
ly. No schools were provided for
tne pe&.-ants dnrlne the time of slavery;
none are provided now. Taeir earnings oa
the fa; ins are ganged by the landlords so
that they have just enough on which to
Jive, As no means were provided for the
elevation of the slaves wnea they bacoaie
serfs, they have remained exactly where
they were found, and tor all practical par-
posee they might just as well nave re-
mained slaves. A peasant's hoaso contains
none of the elements of comfort, healthful
nees or cleanliness. Frequently the stabUs
ore under the eame roof with the tenant.
His allowance of furniture, food and
clothirp being fixed by his landlord,
he Uvea scantily. The building is
nana)'! of pine or cedar logs about tea
Inches in diameter, barked and set neatly
together. It is of one story in height, wita
one rccro; generally has three or fonr win
dows, with one sash in eaob, and they are
protected from the outside by rude board
ehulteis, which when closed at night make
complete darkness within and ventilation
miserable. The floors are of logs or earth,
and the beds are on the fl jor. Tnere are no
stoves In a peasants house. A stick and
clay chimney fireplace Buffi 363. Here
warmth is secured, and the food Is cooked
In kettles. The family meal is spread on
the floor, and the repast Is partaken ot
While fitting on folded iega, tailor style. The
peasant has very crnde agricultural imple-
ments, generally makiog them at his own
furnace,atdgives them flalahand pollshon
his grindstone. Axes, plowshares, scythes,
wagon tires, portions or harness, horse-
shoes Bed eve) j thing used about a farm or
Stable <tvc finished on tae grindstone. A
c; ude lit Me furnace bea^d witb "pea%" or
pice; ct ire, and the gilud^toce comprise
the roto ufccturiBg apyltaaoos of the peas-
ant. Hti- pio-v is a stmole pnle with handles
on a ceaci level with the toagae, whica hat
nn offshoot downward, oa which the share
Is nailed or tied.
A plowing scene In Russia, wUh the
rough old frame, the etude, triaagniar or
diamond-shaped stiare nnd the ttay little
furrow uiude, would be d isiiuitlug a? well
as pitiable to the American farmer'j ayes,
ll'he wcxen in Russia d^> twothlrd.aof th-i
Work in the country. They wear short
dresses, plain and straight, and a long p'.ese
of cloth overtbeir beartsiiite tba Araus.xao
Wheat Is sown broadcast, tnd if not cat by
the wwn wi'ht sickle? is harvested with
the olc'-ta&hloned scythe. Tue nsigtitors
club together in harvest and hilaoaesu-
otb<*. A Russian h«,rvestiag rendezTias
is quits jively and in the scans of a motl-iy
crowd The old men ant' young, boys and
girls, ftiih taelr mother*. graadtr.t»thet's
auti ejed women, assemble at daybreak.
TLert f te a numbiir ot horses, on which are
can it f< water, food and extra unpieniints.
The to; res the boys and men ride, while the
old wctren walk. They always carry tha
Bcytbtp, lo?ks and rakes baas aad forth
every i)s>y ».cd work as long as there is d.17-
l'ght; £-1.(1 since it is daybreak at 8 a. m.
and to1. Curk ttJl 9 ill) p. in. the hours of la
toor aie long ones. The tsladcnlli whtci
furnishes the flail power for the thrashing
Is the same found throughout Holland aad
Germany. It will not be till the aorta
the farms that Russia will nave modern im-
provements; and not till then will sae ojat
pete to bu> extent wuu ttis Uaittd tiiatesic
fcuppljii g the wheat markets of Europe.
A atir.ber of the h>wer house frotn a
north l«xas county gave to the tj'.ock
Jouinsl representative, while ia D illas
lately, ifce leading points that are co char-
actei)7.» s> bill which Be proposes tola7 be
lore tisi body at its nex;general assaaibly.
Amcr.g its features tnere are cons pernaps
of more general Interest tnan the part pro
Viding ibrthe destruction of hawks and
owls by means of a reward offered by ttte
State, s«y 25 cents for eash patr of talons,
the euvio to be approved in each ease, upoa
the exl.lbit of proper evidence, bv the com
miEsioiers' court of tha respective conn-
ties. l>uectly upon tnis point the law-
maker, with some degree of enthusiasm,
said: "i'&ke Dallas county, foriaatanoa;
her population le in the nelgtioorhood of
100,CIO, not far from It, and a fair estimate
Would give her 20,000 households, fiiurlag
five per pons to the fatmie. And It is no ex
eggeralion to say tnat tnere Is a hawk or
owl to every man, woman and child la
the cocnty. Fair figuring will show that
out ot the 20.000 families 15 000 raise poul-
try, aid that from eacb. family during
twelve n;onths these pests purloin from the
roosts end yards to the extant, npon aa
average, of worth, an aggregate of say
i|75,CXU In addition to this yon may set tt
down that they will destroy from 80 to 50
binds ot various kinds daring the year, say
<10 birds apiece—about 1 000 000. These bir 33
work on snd destroy myriadaof insects that
devour crops to the value ot millions ot dol-
lars ennnally. There are numorons and
well smhenticated cases where the insect
peethss been completely rented from dU
tilcts that otherwise would have bean
dootted only for the birds*, millions of dol-
lars of damages are annually occasioned
by insects which if subjected to the frea-
dom of the birds from t ae hawks, would be
B&ved. In the state of Virginia tiie su n ot
25 cent, is paid for every hawk or owl seal?,
and numerous other states have passed
Bimilar measures^" [Fort Worth Livestock
Journal.
Olucose factories in the United States em
ploy a capital of more than $10,000,000. it
is used mainly by bakers, confectioners,
eirap makers and mixers, brewers, etc. Do-
mestic glucose is made almost exclusively
from corn, and the imported article from
potatoes. Chemists say that It possesses no
deleteiicus qualities, bat at the same ticna
it is as much of a fraud as oleomargarine.
It is nsed in adulterating molasses and
tsngar eirnps, con'ainujg about oce-
third of til® sweetening qualities of Louis-
iana molasses. The coa«tiuier is cheated to
that extent. Solid glucose or grape susar
Is also largely nseel in mixing with our
srBEUl&red sugars. Its presence may b«
detected by the peculiar waxy consistency
When pressed in the hand.
I lellevo with Professor Newman that the
tiue farmer should, as far a t possible, pro
dnce everything needed for the support and
comfoit of the family. Heoagtttto cuase
bis home comfortable and pleasant wi;h
trees,grass and flowers around it; than all
the lrults and vegetabifs that could be
grown in his climate, with poultry, eggi,
tr eat—not simply baoou, but veal, mutton
aid betf. Muiton well grown and proparly
dressec is both palatable ar.d healthy, and
if tte family be too smill to consume fue
whole carcass a system of exchange bs-
tween neighbors might easily be la-
annotated by which the four quarters
conld bo disposed of. In some
■ecticrs mutton can ba produced much
cheaper than pork. A friend of mine is a
Yr ry successful farmer; he raises all these,
pud tbltks his business about the best in
ifce world. He is a mau who always has
mosey to pay his taxes, never has aay
store bills or Interest to meet, and seldom
las any fault to find with the markets, bs-
cscfe, having tbe nest to sell, he always
oets the biebest price. This man was show-
)rp me his well-kept garden, w^ll-filled
cellar ard fine hogs, poultry, sheep an-1
cowp. when I remained that he must ha?e a
surplus of each. ' Yes," paid he, "batwa
nlwnyB use wbat we want aud sell wbatl3
left." [ Atlanta, Ga., Southern Cultivator.
Kver and anon some enthusiastic breeder
of thoroughbred fowls descaats upon the
merits of his favorite breed—their tender,
.iuicy flesh and rich, higbly flavored eggs,
not to be compared with the dunghills long
ago discarded—forgetting that the dung-
hills were truly named, and that from hard
scratching for a living in the barnyard tbey
produced the small, tough bodies and ill-
llavored eggs complained of, while bis thor-
oughbreds have a yard to themselves, are
fed on thec-bolcest grains aud grasses, have
l.othirg but pure water to drink, and all the
delicacies of the season from the dluner
table. What breeder has not noticed the
difference in flivor of the eggs from hts
best; yards and from the general flock ruu-
tiirg at large? Instinctively, the bast fowls
soceive the best food and most careful at-
tention, ard the result is richer and better
flavored eggs. Feeding for flavor mjist
sooner or later become one of the high arts
of ponltiy culture. [Rural World.
Labor Commissioner Heath has asoor-
tamed the last year to what extent tae
157.860 farms in Michigan are mortgaged.
Makinearatio from the Incomplete data,
it »ppc*ars that 47 per cent of all tbe farms
in Michigan belong only in part to their
nominal owners, and it is estimated that if
the real facts were known itwoald be found
ibat nearly 60 per cent of Michigan farms
are Incumbered. Of the 90,803 farais about
which Commissioner Heath h*s secured
this bind of information, 43,079 are ad-
mitted to be mortgaged. Tfle mortgages
leported cover 19 2 100 of tha entire as-
sessed valaation of the real estate of Mich-
igan and 48 8 100 per cent of the assessed
valuation of the estate encumbered. Farm
property is assessed at about one-half of
its tree value. These figures indicate, there-
foie, that more than one-third of the farm
property in the state ia owned by mortga-
gees. The overage rate of interest paid on
farm mortgages reaches 7 2 100 par cant
One of the most convenient lmplsmwts
about the farm hoase aud barn is a barrel
mounted on wheels. We hava seen varlom
n;f thods of making them described aad il
lustiated, bat the simplest and best Uta
have a wrought iron axle that fits the
wheels, ard have this axle split and roaad
r-d cut in the shape of a hoop that is larga
enough to let tbe barrel pass a little more
than one ihiid through it. This allows one
to use a barrel for drawing clean water, if
wotcr must be carried a distance, as is so
generally tbe case this year. Another bar-
rel may be used to carry slops to the pigs,
and perhaps still another to draw soapsuds
ar.d other refuse water to the manure beap,
where tbey will form a most valuable addl
tlon. [Ex.
llie following clipping is suggestive: The
peach crop of i'exas is steadily Increasing.
Some one has taken the trouble to get the
reports of tbe express officesin a numosrof
sections of the state of their shipments the
past year, by wbtcb it appears mat Tyler
shipped CO COO boxes; Lindale, 44 000;
Swan's Switch, 2200; frotine, 13,000; 0?sr
ton, 7'CO; Jacksonville, 84 000; vloaut 8«1-
aaD,8CC0; Palestine, 3?,000: Rusk, 4000;
Herderson, 15,000; Mia*o)». 5000; Wills
Point, 1100; lVrrell, 20,000; Htlmer, 20,000;
Fittsbnrg, 12.800: Mount Plc^.ant, 16/100;
CVardlfr, 7000: Brownsboro, 450; Atlieu-?.
4500. The ehipmentB were third-bushel
boxes.
The yearly loss by the depredations of in-
sects in the United r.as been various-
ly estimated at from $200,000,000 to $300,000,
010; but though the amonuc oC crops has
been continually Increasing, we have no
doubt the insect losses have decreased
thiocgh the knowlidtfe of cultivators to
elrde or destroy them. A late scientific
writer says rrere is no doubt It wouli bo
wise economy for eveiy statw tu tue ualou
to have a propel ly qualified officer charged
v tih the sttioy of Insect iujari*1? aud baue-
Str, and thai tnary tiroes ola salary would
11* f arcd to the state. [Country (Jeotleoiau.
Dltcnssicg privet the Gardiaert,' JI luthly
f&vs: It 18 often a quesiion whit to plaut
tiLPtr trite, or isj other places where trie
I vc ni'd le so dry -hat few things will grow
Tfcti cifferen kinds of privet will stand al-
tfiof.t «B5 hsrd treatment of this klad.
JCi'E CULTUKE.
An Item of Interest to all TImso Iatsrestsd in
the fmbject
Weathbrfobd, Tex., January 21—Tha
tecond regular meeting of tbe Weaiherford
Native Jute Rope Manufacturing company
was held at the office of Messrs. Starr & Oa.
Kin oider to supply the demand of iuto
seed fiom all parts ol the state, aud alBO to
answer n-ore fully the numerous inquiries
ia detail about the jute culture generally,
the board of directors, as the most iai
poitant steps to be takeu preliminary to
'.be successful inauguration of tae pro-
jected ^ntfrprlse, decided, first, to order a1;
( nee 10 0(0 pounds cf jute teed, whicti will
te furnished to farmers at cost price; sec-
ttdly, to publish a pamphlet giving fall
sr.d cott p'ete information ia reference to
the jute culture in Texas.
1 be matter tor this pamphlet Is nowbi-
'ng prepared by Mr Juvenet, and tbe book
will be published as Boon as it is possiole
to do the work. When issued the pamphlet
will sent ftee of charge to all farmer-) mak
trg application for it-.to the Weather ford
Native Jute company, at Weatherford,
Parker county, Tex.
looking for His Hat.
Husband (to wife) — Do jou believe ia the
theory that the greatness of a father often
proves a stnmbling block to the advance-
ment of his ton in life?
Wife—I certainly do. Thank heavea,
Jcbn, our boy will never be handicapped In
that way. Bat what are you looking for, my
dear? .
Husband—My hat. [New York San.
The coast of Maine is so indented by bays
sue inlets that the actual shore line is fully
2'100 miles in extent. Along this shore are
many of the chief cities, towns and iraoor-
ient industries of Maine. One of the niost
important of ttese Industries is the catoh-
iBsr, transportation, canning and sale of
lobsters. This is an industry that, has
grown in thirty years from a business to at
gave employment to a few score of haais.
it now employs more thaa 2000 Ssherta^a,
nearly 20C0 boats and 40 vessels, aud distri-
butes in various ways more tb-aa $000,000
axnnally. Tbe bnsinessof lobster cascMug
ir> general requires two wen to a boat, with
2C0 traps, at a cost of about $300 for tbe sa-
tire outfit.
It 1b well known that sensitive children
whete parents are poor ofteu feel acutely
'be difference between thfir coarse or
ragged clothes and tbe jaunty suits of their
more fortunate schoolmates. Would it
not be well for Mr. Blair to change his
bill so as to provide moneyto bay uuiforms
ior the children who will atteud bis sevea-
ty Eeven-njillion-dollar schools? [siacoa
(Ga.) Telegraph. _
HiiOiHFB Clauds—Waiting to ee« E:li6lf
Yontsg SoEserby—Yes, I sent up my card
ticme time ago.
"Well, she ain't in."
"Why am I kept waiting, then?"
"I heard mamma say that she expacted
the new minister every minute, aad you
looked so well with the rest of the thln?s ia
the parlor that she wanted to keep you."
[Boston Transcript.
Those who arc trying to break up the bane-
ful baott of intemperance will experience
meat benefit f, om tbe nse of Prlculy Ash Bli-
teis. I.tquor deranges the system. PrloSIv
Ash Bitters will remedy toe evil results and
restore the bralD, stomach and liver ti>hnatthy
action, theieby strengthening the wl.l pjwer,
thoroughly cleansing and tomnsr ur> the sys-
tem and removing every taint of dlseaos. ft
Is purely a medicine, and while pleasant to tin
taste It can not be nsed as a beverage by rea
son of Its cathartic properties.
*N INTERESTING ANALYSIS.
THE MOTIVES !N LUERAflY WORK.
E, P. Roe Gives Some Practical Advice
Afpirants Keynote of Success is
Having Some hing lo Say.
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Wittten for TriE N' Wfi and Copyrighted.
Although t ur average statesmen show no
more disposition to protect American aa
thors than >o foster native rattlesnakes, an
increasing i umber of young men-and wo-
men nro lurnirg their thoughts toward
literature. The impulse to write is apt to
com* to very many at some period of their
lives-. Before yielding to this incliuation,
mot e or less strong, it might be well to an
b'« ze the animating tno ives—to a k one's
self candidly, why do I wish to write for
{ublicatlon in any form? Is it simply a
species of vanity which induces a wish to
eeecne'd name in print? Well, tvm this
pbsfa of vanity is more respectable than a
disposition to stmt in fine clothes or to
flaunt the fact of wealth in other people's
faces. 1 mean no re flection upon those who
enjoy the agreeable belief that they are well-
dressed or who take BOlld comfort in a
"cnrplUF." but I refer to a weak-minded
ostentation in these matters, the ill-bred
attempt to secure public attention to the
possession of finery or money. It mere
vsnity prompts the effort it la something m
fi.vor of tbe writer tbat he is far enough
along to vaine a reputation for brains even
though hia manuscript proves taelr absence
or ifceir lack of development. Occasionally
exceptional natural gilts may secure a
measure of success. I do not think, how-
ever. tbat vanity ever inspired anything
good or great, although this unlovely trait
may become a weakuess In a great writer.
Ac a rule effort which springs from this
thin, barren soil soon parishes, and the
world b»s no losses t'1 mourn.
Allied to this first fltm:.y motive, the off-
sptirg of a sniftil mind, is aaothar of muoh
£> eater po^er and respectability—ana hi
tton. Spurred by this incentive the possi-
bilities aro Urge indeed, it intellectual
Uice go hand In hand with patient ea
Oeavor. Those who prove the p tssessioa
of a good average mind by readily acqiir-
irp a fair education can usually train ttiom
selves to write if sufficiently resolute. I
was once told of a yonns woman who had a
vejy ordinary voice. Teacher* discouraged
her i fforts to sing, tint she would neither be
disheartened (nor diverted. Considering
tbe obstacles to be overcome, she aohlevea
a remarkable success, but art was very
lorg in her case. The possession of
an oidinary mind has perhaps
a better prospect If the mainspring of
Ejubition bo sufficiently strong to proupt
BBiiriBg effort. Unless unworthy means
are employed to attain tbe end ambltloa is
10 mote blameworthy in tbe world of let
lets (ban in tbe world of trade. It mare
anbitirn inspires, literary effort is lltcla
better than a trade. It is a phase of self
setting. Backed by talent or gealas It
1365 obtain insti} of the niostcovated prizes.
Unredeemed self seeking rarely bless tha
world or him who toils that he may be
served ratter than for ths power to serve.
The ambitious man can no more be aacls-
lied ibJuuhe man of high (deals. laths
farmer case cisappolntmHut Is bitter, irri-
gating, demoraitzina; io tno latter the caaa
crown hnmble and patient. Wlitis ha
lecoenizes his limitations he keeps his
aspifatlon.
NATUBAt, LITERARY T iSTE.
A EBtnr&l taste for literary effort, when
gratified, brings its own reward aud ia very
apt to win success, It is a fac well kaowa
to all observers cf life that lu maay minds
theio ia a roe-i'Sea leuoency toward various
pursuits. lam acquainted with a young
nun who, edd cs It may sasm, exhibited
ireta childhood a taste for dentistry. I re-
call tie career of another who, evea when a
little fellow, was icdefs.lig^ble in galaiaa
tLoyilecge iibont birds. Hois now bu ioai-
ico. 8n eminent naturalist. Ia hi3 eniur-
crce of cold, fae;it, fatigue, in of^en taking
risks that be might observe) more eloaely
Ihe Itiib ts ot rare, cby birds, ha was not
planning by such means to fix tha ptlMlo
eye upoa himself. He wan absorbed ia fol-
low isg lilts bent. Recognition was there
; nit, i ot tbu aim of his efforts. There are
ttose wini, on tbe same urlactpie uf se'ec
tion, fie di&wn toward literature. 4s tuey
tegisj to lead ttieir young mtads are
ch!-m»o by the music of poetry, interested
m the si 111 by which a .vtory is made effort-
ive, just an tome bovs ato fuel
la'ecS by the intricacies of a steam
ex gir o. Words beco^ei to then like tha
Mods l-y means of which tiioy
expressed their early and fantastic Haas
of architecture, Pcrcetvicg tnat othara
have brought words together lo such ha op?
teqitecoe t.s to thrill with delight, taey are
fiii-d with emulation. Tbe plra-ui-e of pat-
ting their own tbonght3 into laugua<e, of
cot • tiuctirg sentmces which,as tlwy would
<xj tetp it, "sound well," erowsnpoataem.
It ihev read appreciatively, obsorva a3
ccrateiy. the time eventually comas whaa
tbey are to longer imooseci uooa io? soaad
or satlflrd with platitudes, feey either dis-
cover the )lroltnttoi>f! of their minds, re-
gaid writing «s a pleasing pastime, to ba
indulged chitfly in personal correspond-
ence, or the; develop the power to produce
something which the nubile will take and
pay for. From first to 1 ist, no matter how
areat tnay fce the success attained, tbe
ihoogbt of public recognition is secondary,
and it is valued mainly as a testimony to
the skill acquired in a loved and chosen
caiiitg. The impulse to write, sprlnaiag
Ircrn natural taste, often requires the con
Irol of good tasle Soma are so ruady to
use their pens that, wuile tbey remind one
of the immortal Toots, who wrote leltera to
himself, liiey by no means imitate his coa
siderateiiess.
TRIALS OF SUCCESSFUL AUTHORS.
Many are imp led toward literary elf irt
by the hope oi making money. Faw weeks
pass In which I do not receive letters re
vealing this motive more or lass clearly,
and I m'ght easily employ the twenty fonr
hours of every day In the year, ware sach i
ihlng possible, in complying tvitb requests
for aid and advice. Al hough this motive
is cot the highest one, it is perfectly legiti-
mate, notwithstanding a common disposi-
tion to decry it, There is a steady and In-
creasing demand; as agents, publishers
and editors make money in supolyictg It,
producers of mental ailment have as ,s;ood
right to share in the pscunlary reward as
the farmer In the results of his labor tVao-
tic-allj, manuscripts are worth wjiat, they
will bring, although intrinsically they may
he worthless or more. Ia oisposiog of b's
wosk the witter should s.it like any o ber
business man wlso ha* eomsthiag t> s*ll,
dif.mi'-strt- from his mind all fal-o modesty
aid sentimentAl nonsense, about "genius
starving in the garret." Gaoins doas
r.nt s erve in garrets nowadays unless
wfceily 111 regulated. So one should thlsk
of piodro't te macnscriptg for publication
wi't'cnt first infiii talng himself concern!us?
the nature* of the demand', and of tba coa-
dltiif i £ which 'be market is r,rs iplled, Oa
ore occr-sion a ' five-aot frapedy" was sent
to me with tbe nquestth&f 1 tiad a pubilsh
er, I tried to sxplaio that ther* w-ia no
gr-neral j earr ing on tbe part of either edi
i rs or tee public for "five-act tragedies."
but I' was of j o asc. I sent tha mauusarltot
ioctiffeient periodicals aa desired, atid i!
we«ietnrned with monotonous regularity,
l.tterary aspirants should obtain through
tt eir bookseller some each volume as Au-
thors er.d Authorship. There are works
which »itl wioks clear to them tha method*
by wbioh ibey may hone to earn money, an!
so> iUblishirg firm will supply such books
tor a ivorera'e sntn. A bnsv author can not
kive ell bis time or even a considerable pirt
< f 1t to the mannscripta of Btrangers, how-
<-vei sincere his good wishes may be. It la
qui'e safe to act upon the rule that sucoesB
in literature, like that in law or medlclue,
csn be attained oily by training for tha
work. That money can be made ia amply
proved, but it is rarely obtained by yield-
ing to a vague yearning to write without
Ci finite aims or proper equipment for the
t*tk. Tbe Idea that an eatabllshed au .hor
ess secure the publication aad payment for
manueciipts through Influence is the sheer-
est nonsense. The best he can do Is per
haps to obtain a more prompt and careful
leading
The motive to get money by writing what
Is evil or even slightly malarial in charac-
ter will not be discussed, but honest, decent
legislation on the part of congress would
enable the young of both sexes, if possess-
it g tratDed gifts for the calling, to enter
the world of letters in the reasonable hope
cf earning a livelihood, possibly much
wore.
Motives are almost as various as the peo-
ple actuated by them, and are generally
n ore or lees mixed. We can only classify
by calling attention to salient characteris-
tics. Space will permit ns to mention bat
two or ibree more. It often happens that a
person becomes unuanaliy wall informal
about a certain subject or is lei to feal
deeply in regard to It. He may very natur
elij wish to txpresB his views, aud, it able
to do this In good clear English, he is just
the or o to make the attempt. The w orld is
geneisliy ready to listen to one who truly
baa something to say, and society is ofteu
benefited by persons not professional au
tfcois, tet competent to write strong, tlma
ly words on the questions of tha day-
s' Tie me tive to give innocent pleasure
needs no more comment than the genial de-
sire to make others happier. Ha who sin-
plvbrligs rest to the weary brain of tha
reader, diverts from anxieties ortroables,
or beguiles into smiles and laughter, Is a
benefactor.
Finally the impulse to write may ba akia
to that of the p itrlot who would fight
egainst oppression, of the physician alle-
viating pain, of the lawyer promoting j is-
iice and defending the Innocent, of the cler-
gy n an seeking to aid in the life battle
which all must wage. One may be o>a-
scious of weakness and Infirmity himself,
yet tbat self knowledge may lead him all
the more earnestly and skillfully to place
the truth In the strongest light, and to'sug-
gest powerful incentives to right living,
right thinking and noble endeavor.
Edwabd P. Roe.
SILHOUETTES,
Tbe wind la eouglilng through the fragrant
ntr.es
l.lt with the glory of a silver moon;
YVnii* in evt-nlng stir ti-sd brightly shines
Upon the landscape In the month of June.
And two are stanellrg by the old-time stile;
Ke pleading sofctv as a eiiiner may—
Sl;e llstei li g shyly to the lover's wile
UiiCeitaln If to answer yea or my.
Then be diaws nearer and she does not ilea;
He takes her hand and holds it fast and
close.
Sli«" di ea not beed. bnt laughs light merrily,
While bilehier grows her cheek oi aolcest
lose.
More near—more near; his breath Is on her
i lieeh;
Ills woids are* music to liar soul. Upon
Her lips be pilms a klas she cun not spaak
But weeps fcr j^y, aad shs is lost and won.
II.
Tbe pteacher standa within the altar's space
7>t tke d In his holy lobes, aud Uooa in ha id;
Ai d tl e-ie bele.ru blm, wltu hi • old time gracx,
1 he June-night lover and his bride do stand.
lint sbo is not the one a ki-s did win
Beside the old time atlle one >ear ago;
'Ibis e-iin Is old and wrli k'fd, tall unlthln,
And illlie does sLe feel of love, I trow.
Ard sbeweats lieh attire aad ehllnsof gold,
And piecions geins bedecfc her necU anil
t; i'\v:
She Is not lost and won, but bought and sold,
Ju legal manner—by the marriage vosv.
71 ei bells ilng meiry. and fioru floor to dotns
The e ijian loudly peals the bridal march;
A) et, a- they pass into their palace ho «e,
Above the door lu seen a floral arch.
nr.
T1 e> Ftieet lan p ract« a dull and yellow li^ht
Acrofcb the .-hveruent wnejio a. woman tiida
A t lie ai d homeless In Uie cheerles* nl ;h -
Vl>h downcast cits and ciosely-io.dcl
hsnds.
She dees not he; d the merry throngs that
e-cne
And ho iiicersantly that shun her wide
J11 r does shebeai tllejeeiinn wurcsof so an
Oi-tcoriilui whisper that Is breathed a ilda.
S! ei stands alone. What are her thoughts?
W he hnOHt-!
Ite r fuee la pate and still, and young arid
fair;
II er eye.s alone speak ut har tale of woes
In oho long, stony gianco of dark despair.
Ancmcast? Yes. nut one short year ago
si e was as pu> e as li? the Illy whtta,
11 nd she be e" less It had o*en better so
J lun had alio not teen thus—alone to-night.
A Ir an Is sitting In bis pa<a?e grand,
V 1 Hie le»e.l;e>M comeiand go ut ueca and call;
Ol |;ciiel unci fclivei he; lui, «reut command —
lint one tet inemoiy Is uio.e ttittn atl.
'J he "est wind soughing through ihe towering
. lne,
The- hnglit mo'n t-hlnlng in tlis distant blue,
Alio Vtim De lia,in« wit:e a beam beutgu.
While elos, besidelilm stands a mtlden trus,
Ihe ten(*cr clasping of a slender land,
J lie subtle pieauiug anel tha answering
smile,
The- g it e-ful j lelding to bte plfiadln?. and
1 ne rajiturous kiirses by tbe Old time ttlle.
But atl is lost, for when ills eyes be-h Id
the glcauil g t,easu.es w.ey an turn to
0 l oss i
He «Lve his soul let love and all for gold,
And counts to day his gulu his greatest loss
The snnbe arrsetart across the rlop'log sea
i tke- gedeieii shntile thi' u<h a well ot blue;
A be atixan flntis a neing right rue-rrliy,
ejt love that ilko. the tturs Is ever true.
3 ben looks he smiling o'er his vessel's side,
t> nd in the ^hutlown of the harbor les,
lii e he (I 'leiw ana tender bv thb lapping dele,
l A we man, dead, with wide aud open eyes.
And rio«e ber ga ments cling In graceful lines
About her Dewy, mid ber bands do pross
ll»r breast so it.11, while the soft oiintlghS
tbines,
Anu gives tew glory to each golden tress
A c'rnd comes onward from the sunrise laud
A itt:le s"eek in sales i 'or deep ulac main,
Ai em en hi Iftht, for i ee It novt-.rin ? stand
A l ove ilie de ad, hud melt uwav lo rato.
J ,HN P. SJOr.VSDElt.
Ilarilsburg, Tex.
For The Kews.
SLADDER
I beard » voice, the words tliou/li lljhtly
spoken
Caused boisterous iausrhtcr and a host of
ji-ers.
Tliev eaused, alas! a worlel of woe and tsars;
A puie name gone, a vrue and fond hoart
broken.
Uniliougbted were they; men are prone to
linger
Aronna the club-rooms, spending hours of
tin e
Tn. idle talk, in cards and sparkling wine,
Forgetting whom they crush with careless
linger.
And she who sleeps to day, whose heart was
broken,
Is on» out ol the thousand who are stain.
7 do not know her history, nor her n»m»;
It nany be you, my reader, keep aoaae token.
And If you do, I pray you bold not llgbt'y
The fragments of the easkei. Hear in mind
That lotu words are carried by the wind,
AneJ deeds In secret judged by day arlghtly.
"Be careful what we say, to whom, aad
where,
And -»oun ino hear?; however humblv born,
For conformation's writ in blocks of stone
In idle woids and trifles l'ght as air.
January*. N. 8 Cox,
Her Answer.
She asked for tlrr e her choice to make,
I ijave consent for her sweec sase; ,
Fe r weeks I waited for her word
To feec ine from my fears absurd.
Mv heart beat high with joy and hope,
As quick I seized tbe envelope;
* lai. h I a -, tor my regards!
XIer answer was—their wedding card's
| Cite.
WrmstER to Widow—I hope the i«*r de-
parted was prepared to dls. Wl low —Cl i,
yes, i^e was insnred in tbre-» e >od
panics. [Buildingand Loan Nt-tvs.
PHOM PETTICO ITS TO PANTS.
Tie Astounding Trautformation*of a Suppgaad
Girl of Ariitccratic Family
Tte Freeman's Journal has the followiag
Interesting story: A widow residing ia
RAthmlnee had two >;ons and three daugh-
ters, the latter highly accomplished and
beautiful. The family was held In tha bl$h-
ept respect and visited among the ariatoo
racy of the city. The eldest daughter was
a finished mnslclan, a clevc-v artist and an
ecnHrable tennis player, fihe attended all
the fashionable fectivltie?, where she was
always conspicuous. Two months ago tha
mother announced that ibis yoiiug lady
was going to London to study drawing. Sha
retorted on Christmas in the apparel of a
yonng man. The mother th8n Informed
ber astonished friends that the child was a
boy. The child had beeu treated as a girl
from Inlancy and dressed and behaved as a
leoy.
& Grammatical Allegory.
We are in receipt of the following from
Greencaetle, Mo.:
"Editor Itepnbllcan—Will some of your
many readers explain to me, accordiag to
blank and Blank's grammar, tha diffsreace
between the objective complement and tho
so called dative object? Also thediffareace
between and odfectlve complement and an
attribute complement."
We have sever seen a Blank and Blank
giammar, and hope wo never may, if tha
phrases "objective complement" and "da-
tive object" are a fair sample of the way it
bntchers the English language.
It was said by them of old time that a
fool is never a great fool unless ha knows
Latin, and it might be added now that tbe
fraud who writes a fraudulent grammar
nnder a contract for a publishing hoasa Is
never tbe greatest possible fraud unless he
knows enough German to take a German
grammar for bis model.
There Is an Iiflsctiye dative case ia Latin
ard German, and in those languages there
can be "a dative object." Bat thace Is no
dative case in Eagltsh. There should be
cone. There ie. therefore, no grammatical
"dative object," nor should there ba any.
There hro great truth ia this connection
that ought to be told plainly, and in telling
it we will leave Messrs. Blank aad Blank
ont of the question altogether as gentlemen
honest and well meaning, bilt probably af
Aided with learned ignorance of the Eng-
lish language and consequent inability to
express ibemselves iu it. Tno truth Is that
Ihe publishing bouses inflict on the pabllo
for their own profit monstrosities fraudu-
lently represented to be tex'-booka.
Their methods are perfectly simple. They
know that the cltlcs set the educational
fashions for tbe smaller towns and tha
country. We will suppose that they wish
to throw ont a grammar already ia nse aad
supplant It with another. They first ex-
amine the grammar In use. It says there
are three cases In the English language—
nominative, possessiva and objective. Taey
then employ Professor Brownsmlth, M. A ,
and Dr. Rudolph Welssntnhts to rewrite it
and disguise it in an uu2ramuuaiic*l gram-
matical jargon with additions and Improve-
ments burrowed from tho grammars la uie
at tbe University of Blereaufengen, whora
Dr. Weissnichts was educated.
Wiib the new grammar in haad they ad-
dress themselves to Assistant Superintend-
ent Geltgiertg, to M-sssrs. Roe, O'G.-eadv
ai d others of the committees oa course of
study bia text books. Tbey know perfecily
we-ii how to convince Uecsrs. ttsltglsrl?,
Roe, O'ureedy et a)., as dative o'ojjois this
ihe new Brownemlth and Weiesntohts graai-
marls superior to all other grammars ia
existence. We may skip that part of it and
hasten to state the result. By tha com-
bined efforts of Messrs. Roa and O'Gready,
e b piactlcal men, and of Assistant
Superintendent Gelfglerig, as a scien-
tific educator "eibreuatof the times," tho
ptbroi board adopts the grammar. Honest
n embers of the board who don'e know an
ii flrction from astttv log are convinced by
Mr Geltgiertg that no grammar without aa
e.t jectlve ccciple ment und a dative objicfc
in it is fit to be put in the hands of Aont-
loan ye cth in u progressive oIty- Tha ra-
tnlt is 50,000 old grammars a! 60 osnts
utiieee thrown oat for tha rag man, aad
fOOOO revv prsmiliars at B0 cants anteca
iku.wij in for tbe bnnefis of Massrs. Haar
lofi ei. Biitein, publishers. Tais makss a
i cat sum to begin with, bat it is only a ba-
£li nicg.
Tbe agents of Merfrs. Humbug & Brlbam
visit the counties and by representing to
the county superintendents and raral di-
rectors tbat tbe Brownsmlth and Wei38-
Bltlits grammar Is in naelnthe metropoli-
tan schools, iaduce them io nse their ef-
forts to secure Its adoption ia order "to
< abreas-t of the times."
With Messrs. Gettglerig.Roe aad O'Glreedy
teei ing abreast of tbe limes la the oitlas a3
a regular lincineas, with County Saparln-
terdentof Public lea traction Hayseed and
Director VV^ybiiolt breaking their necis to
keep In sight ot tho procession, Messrs.
Eunbttg & Bribeim, publishers, reap a rich
reward for their knowledge ot hosv much
emptiness there Is in tilings.
This is all the light oa tfle dallve object
flat we are in u position to ehed at peasant.
ISt. Louis Republican.
Troublo in a Turkish Bath,
Mr. Fiiiit went to a Turkish bath at Loa
don biic'ge and handed a silper watch, a
gold chain, and £-2 12 shillings in money to
tie alter,dant, who pus them ia a drawar
atl! gave him tho key. After bis bath he
ion ej tbat rho key had been taken from his
pocket aLd the valuables stolen, togeth-or
With his boots. Judge Holroyd bald tuat
tie bath proprietor was a "gratuitom
bailee," antf, consequently, not liable for
the loss unless he h-»d been guilty ot vary
truss negligence. If It were the custom to
bathe in your clothes, and Mr. K.lnthad
handed his things to tue attendant ia pure
caprice, 1 could understand this decision,
but, as things are, I should have thought
that takiug care of the bather's effects was
part of the contrast iacluiled in the price of
the bath. Perhaps, however, the la^ oon-
t-mplates that a man going to a bath
fbortd leave his clothes at home. [London
Truth. __ _
Consihsrimj how cheap things are in the
stores after Christmas It seems a tiw toat
nobody has any money left, but pernaps If
anybody had anv money left thtnss
wouldn't be so cheap. [Somervllle Jonr
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The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 271, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 22, 1888, newspaper, January 22, 1888; Galveston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth467034/m1/10/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.