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THE BUBAL MEW-YOBKEB 
fitcraru Utiscdlung. 
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. 
In our Issue of May 1 st we shall begin the pub¬ 
lication of an original Farm Story, by Charles 
ltichards Dodge, the author of “ Louise and I," 
It combines the bright, practical, scientific and 
romantic sides of the subject In question, and 
shows the value of a scientific education upon 
tho farm; also that success may come through 
apparent failure, und that a woman Is a help 
to a man in the achievement of success. Our 
readers will bo Instructed as well as entertained, 
as the agreeable and Impressive manner which 
Is employed to convey the thought of the writer 
cannot fall to be appreciated. 
FARMER BROWN S PUPIL. 
HECTOlt BERTRAM, 
A few years ago there lived In the southern part 
of the state of New York, a bluff, outspoken, 
honest fanner, by name Rufus Brown. Farmer 
Brown u as recognized over a considerable extent 
of agricultural country as authority on nearly all 
subjects appertaining to farm management,; the 
proper system to bo pursued In order to obtain 
most satisfactory results, and was looked upon as 
that rarety, a man who had begun at the foot of 
the ladder and worked himself up to a position of 
comfort and Independence on the farm. Shrewd 
but not avaricious, saving but notmtserly, Indus¬ 
trious, persevering, farsighted ; he possessed those 
attributes which go to make up the practical go- 
ahead successful farmer, 
Farmer Brown was not an educated farmer. He 
could not make a chemical analysis or the different 
varieties of soil found on his farm of 200 acres, 
neither could It bo said that he was laminar with 
tho botanical genera or t he various planus, and also 
the weeds which are a constant, source of annoy¬ 
ance to the thrifty owner of a farm; vot ho rarely 
sowed a variety of grain on soli uncongenial to its 
successful growth or applied fertilizers which did 
not have the effect Intended. 
Ills knowledge had been obtained from careful 
experiment and although tho old gentleman was 
at tlmoa somewhat, stubborn, ■* set in Ills way,” as 
the neighbors had it, the position he liad attained, 
the buccoss that attended hts efforts, tho garden-like 
fertility of his fields, the contented, happy look of 
his stock gave ample evidence of the wisdom of 
his management. 
His boys did not grow dissatisfied and desire a 
professional life, notwithstanding they had gradu¬ 
ated with honors at the college whore their father 
had placed them, recognizing In agriculture as 
wide a range tor the development of their intel¬ 
lectual powers as in other pursuits Ignorantly 
recognized by certain classes as more ennobling, 
moro g&nUemn nig. 
But wo will not weary the reader by a protracted 
description 01 Farmer Brown's style of conducting 
his affairs at present, for this will be shown In the 
proper place, but will hasten forward to an even¬ 
ing In October and visit the happy, prosperous 
family as they arc gathered about tue long table 
In the wide, airy dining-room of the neatly painted 
vine-embowered farm-house. 
At the head of the table sits the farmer hltnsolf, 
a picture of good humor and content, while oppo¬ 
site, Mrs. Brown, a benevolent, bright-faced old 
lady, smiles benignly upon her husband and the 
children ou cither side, it is unnecessary to give 
a detailed description of the good things spread 
upon that table. Farmer Brown was something 
of an epicure In his way and any one stopping at 
the farm-house when unexpected, for a meal, 
would fall to Una the rare set before him what Is 
supposed to constitute the regimen or the farmer's 
table. The conservative pork and beaus with a 
beverage of woak tea was tabooed Irom the snowy 
linen elni.u md ir<v>h eggs, oUlckens well conked, 
vegeuunw 1 id fruit were found In their places. 
Alloe Brown, the farmer ’3 only daughter had 
received a system itlo course of instruction In a 
culinary Bohool and by the knowledge there ob¬ 
tained was enabled to prepare numerous strange 
but luscious dishes, seldom called upon to grace 
the farmers' table. 
“ I saw Robert Edwards in town to day,” Farmer 
Brown said, as he leisurely pared a large golden¬ 
cheeked peach when supper was over and the 
dessert, placed 011 the table by Alice, " and ho told 
me something about himself which I can hardly 
believe. What do you think It was, Alice v" glanc¬ 
ing at hU daughter with a merry twinkle in his 
gray eyBS. 
“I'm sure 1 haven’t, the slightest Idea,” the 
young lady answered demurely, although a vivid 
crimson mantled her cheek Immediately, 
" 1 know,”cried Master Tom, the farmer’s young¬ 
est boy, not so much taken up with the cluster of 
grapes with which he was engaged as not to notice 
the conversation going on about him. 
“Well, what Is It youngster ?-’ Farmer Brown 
asked, with an admiring look. 
“ Why, he wauts Alice to take to the city and 
and make a grand lady of her. 1 know; 1 heard 
’em talklog about It tho last time he was here, 
lie said he'd be awrul proud of her down there in 
the big new house he’s been a building," 
“Ha! ha! boy, you haln t far out of the way 
after all, but that’s only part of Uie matter, lie 
wants Alice, but win not take ber to the city, lie 
Is going to turn ranuer and has asked mo to Und a 
suitable farm for him, and alio to become his in¬ 
structor.” 
“And why does Robert wish to leave the city ?” 
Mrs. Brown asked, as she turned the Rural she 
was reading aud eagerly scanned the domestic de¬ 
partment. 
“Because,” and Farmer Brown cast a furtive 
glance at Alice as he spoke; “ he has make a mer¬ 
cantile life a failure. The money left him by his 
father has been reduced by ruinous speculations 
until he has but a scant ten thousand at bis com¬ 
mand. To save this little he has decided on In¬ 
vesting in a farm and striving by Industry and 
perseverance to retrieve Ills shattered fortunes." 
“ And what purchase do you propose to suggest 
to him V” asked Mrs. Brown nervously, for she 
knew that whatever home Robert Edwards fur¬ 
nished Alloc was likely to share It with him. 
“I had been thinking of the Martin farm.” Far¬ 
mer Brown answered slowly. " True, the place 
has run down badly under the presont system of 
renting vvlvloh has been practiced upon It; but It 
Is for sale cheap, and l know of no place which 
possesses ull the requisites of a first-class farm, or 
one which Is so near our own;’’ and the genial old 
gentleman glanced quizzlngly at his eldest child 
seited at the head of the table, for Alice had long 
since relieved her mother of this duty, the twinkle 
ofhlsgray eyes plainly showinghlsapproval of the 
union sure to follow. 
“ 1 sec no reason why this should Influence you, ’ 
Alice answered, demurely. 
‘ But I do," Farmer Brown answered, decidedly; 
“ and 1 shall write to Robert this evening and tell 
him of my decision. You may expect the young 
gentleman at any time,” he added to Alice, as ho 
took his hat from the peg behind the range and 
started for the barn. Farmer Brown was a weal¬ 
thy man In the general acceptation of the term, 
yet he trusted to himself alone for tho manage¬ 
ment of the •• chores.” 
The “Martin " farm, of which Farmer Brown 
had spoken, consisted of one hundred acres 
what had onco been a fertile, productive soli, but 
the former owner had left it some ten years prior, 
and from that period it had received such cure and 
attention as farms generally do that are worked 
by non-residents on shares. 
llow tills farm, under the careful suggestions of 
Farmer Brown, was brought up to a Slate of great 
fertility; how Robert Edwards, the old farmer’s 
soil-in-law, retrieved his lortunc on the farm, we 
Intend to tell the reader In a series of articles. 
That they may meet the expectation of the reader 
and the approval of all farmers we sincerely trust- 
• - *-*-* -- 
WORK UNDONE. 
M. It. E. 
Only a soiled, tangled mesh of threads, knotted, 
snarled and broken; tossed hit her and thltlier by 
the careless passers by, seemingly a worthless 
thing. 
in their eager search for sclentitle knowledge of 
the unknown men pass It heedlessly by. never 
thlnklug that within that tlltby mass may be Im¬ 
bedded some gem of untold worth. 
Perhaps some chance poet may discern Its 
gloomy resting place amidst the scum, and in 
after timesing a doleful song in memory or Its 
wretchedness; or It maybe that some sneering 
cynic may point It out, aud In bitter sarcasm rail 
at humanity in general for Its neglect. 
But poet, cynic, and philosopher, alike pass on 
1 heir way and the Bln-eialned snarl In Satan’s web 
Is none the better ror tho songs breathed above It, 
the bold, brazen satire biased about It, or the utter 
ncgleet of wisdom to aid It. 
There it, llus, Iroddeu deep In 1)10 mire, and each 
passing hour only adds more and more to the deep 
Incrustations of foulness that clothe It; but see- 
out from Uie common rabble comes one filled with 
more thau a poet’s ent husiasm, and clothed wlLh a 
truer coat of mall than that or the sarcastic cynic. 
This one, whose mind Is lltled with a wisdom 
beyond that 01 the most, renowned sage of past or 
present times, plows hls way through the dark, 
noisome stench of all impurities; and with a Jlrin, 
but gentle hand, draws the object of hts search out 
of Its slough up ou to tho firm true earth again. 
Then commences the struggle between right 
and wrong, honor and dishonor, justice aud crime; 
but Christ's love triumphs at last; and In the gllt- 
terluggem purified by hls love, who can discern 
the lalntcst resemblance to the worthless snarl 
despised of all men y The soiled threads have been 
cleansed and made straight and uow they form the 
warp and filling of a life that God has consecrated 
to lllmself. 
0 , ye philosophers! In your search ror wisdom’s 
lore have a care lor U10 souls that are perlsuing 
beside your pathway. In the alums of iniquity, 
that you can faintly discern far beneath your 
proud feet, there may be many a precious jewel 
crumbling Into decay, for the lack of a baud to 
remove the rust that Is slowly but surely destroy¬ 
ing Its brilliancy. These gems are necessary to 
complete the Master's.diadem, and If you leave the 
work tor other hands to do, what reward can you 
expect ? 
What matters it it some strange phenomenon 
In the atmospuetlc world should never be ex¬ 
plained 7 God rules the universe, and lie under¬ 
stands all the causes of what uow seems strange 
to us; better that one famishing soul bo fed with 
the broad of salvation, thau that the workings of a 
dozen new planets be solved. 
You may follow the trail of a comet across tho 
sky, but you cau not. cause It to deviate one atom 
from its course. You cau not form a planet, and 
set It revolving around a sun of your own manu¬ 
facturing; but you can throw light into the sun¬ 
less hearts, and add new stars to Christ’s train of 
followers. Better do the little that you can tor 
Christ’s Rake, than to add untold renown to your 
name, as one of the world’s sages. 
O, ye poets, with your smoothly flowing words, 
would you put aside fame’s crown of laurel to aid 
a sinful stranger, struggling in Satan’s grasp 7 
Y'our sweet songs of peace, harmony and love, may 
touch the heart of some partially enlightened 
mind; but to one steeped In crime, moro than a 
poet’s words are needed to rouse the manhood 
within him. The strong hand clasp must be given, 
and then you mu 3 l not scorn to labor side by side 
with the one you would save 
O, ye cynic, with your crude, half-formed Ideas 
of human nature and that nature’s God, what 
right have you to ridicule other men’s neglect? Is 
the work loft undone more theirs than yours? 
Cast aside your bitter railings, and with hared 
hands hasten to the relief of your erring brot hers. 
Leave to God the Judging, and si rive to forget your 
selfish opinions In the work before you. 
Censure as we may, each class of men Is neces¬ 
sary to the world’s existence; hut It Is among the 
common people, we seek for Christ’s retinue of 
workers. These pause not tor the barriers sin 
erects to block their way, but press on with bleed¬ 
ing feet. O’er stones and stubble, Christ leads the 
way; now rocky walls they scale, and tbere be¬ 
yond lies a vast precipice over which many a one 
has met t heir doom; but, on they go sustained by 
God’s ail powerful baud. These win tho day. and 
on High they swell the throng at The Redeemer’s 
feet. 
Then do thy little, O fellow-worker, and cease 
repining ror the fame and notoriety of renowned 
men. X ours Is the noblest part of all It you but 
do your work without complaint. 
Traveling on Ills Looks —They were In a rail¬ 
road car journeying to Chicago. On the opposite 
seat sat a man of commanding tlgure and brow, 
and thoughtful expression. 
“ What a line countenance, James; I wish I 
knew hls occupation.” 
“ Maybe he Is a lawyer.” 
“There's loo much benevolence In hls face for a 
lawyer.” 
“lie may be a banker.” 
“Not a bit of it; a man with such a heavenly 
expression couldn’t content himself with money 
getting. 111 a aim In life Is higher than that.” 
“I guess you are right, Amelia; I’ll take your 
word and hls lor It.” 
At tho next station an Inquisitive farmer took a 
seat beside 1 he stranger with the noble brow and 
asked him about, hls vocation. Amelia held her 
breath and listened to tho reply. It was this: 
" 1 keep a saloon and a meat shop. My wife 
sells beer and I do my own buteberlng.” 
♦ » ■ 
SCRAPS. 
What you cannot avoid learn to bear. 
You are better employed in drying the tears of 
others than In shedding your own. 
Rustle is not Industry any moro than Impru¬ 
dence Is courage. 
Gratitude Is the music of the heart when Its 
chords aro swept by kindness. 
There are many shining qualities In the mind of 
man, but none so useful as discretion. 
Tho moment a man Is satisfied with himself, 
everybody else Is dlssallsiied with him. 
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COLORADO RAILROADS AND RAILROAD 
TRAVELING. 
BY L. G. CALKINS. 
.* After a very grave council, It 
was agreed to take the Chlcugo and North-West¬ 
ern and Linton Pacific Railroads to Denver, at 
presenl the booming city of this country, it not of 
the world. 
At 10:30 a. m., we wore most comfortably seated 
In one of the celebrated, and I may say world- 
renowned, Uotel cars of tho Chicago aud North- 
Western Railroad, and. of course, our first topic 
of conversation, as it seemed to be with every one 
after being seated for the first time In really a 
palace hotel on wheels, was to discuss the sltua 
lion. 
We had heard of these magnificent hotel cars 
run only on this road, but. must irankly confess 
had never fully understood the maximum amount 
of comfort and luxury in railroad traveling until 
this trip Dorn Chicago 10 Council Bluffs. Tho 
Interior construction of the ear Is simply exquisite, 
and for neatness In appearance and order in all Its 
arrangements there Is, perhaps, nothing on this 
eontlneni its equal. 
It being nearly noon when we embarked, we did 
not have to wait long to have our curiosity grati¬ 
fied as to the arrangements of tho culinary depart¬ 
ment, of this institution. An Englishman sitting 
Just opposite us, after enjoying a sumptuous re¬ 
past lu the most leisurely manner, exclaimed: 
"This way of traveling Is simply perfect." We 
ate as long and as slow as we pleased of food evi¬ 
dently prepared with mure than ordinary skill. 
Meals are served ou the European plan—pay 
for what you have—so that, a traveler does not 
pay seventy- live cents lor a cup of tea aud a lit¬ 
tle toast. 
But one of the marked features and crowning 
characteristics of ibis road Is us safety. 
The rapidity wlih which a train of cars moves 
very naturally suggests the Idea of danger to one 
riot accustomed lo such rapid traveling. 
I had heard the statement, lliat the Chicago 
and North-western Railroad was the safest In the 
country. Whether that be true or not, Mr. Edi¬ 
tor. l observed two or threo facts which I deem 
11 proper to refer to In this connection, for safety 
In railroad traveling Is a consideration of no 
small moment. 
First, the road-bed seemR to be a perfect one, 
with steel rails llie entire distance from Chicago 
to Connell Bluffs, hence Us firm and substantial 
character Is very readily realized as the tralu 
pusses over It. 
Another feature 1 noticed was the most perfect 
concilium of the cars fun on this road. The 
coaches all had I lie appearance or Just coming 
from the shop, and seemingly In the most com¬ 
plete order for service and salety. 
Another feature of safety was the .kind of men 
