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Show AMONG FAIRV1EW FARMER:. A Pot Deer Malts a Fight to a FlQisti. PrtifPH Amnnc rr tr4-rAn. mt nurlKMBt I'aiii mm llsa Uirlh Faihvif.w, Idnbn, Jnuiirj 8, lfeOt. To th KdKort Oa HuutlKjr flve-yBr otd "rtt" deer bul niiltm to Mr. Him rarklnton, of Franklin, brok lt"M fcnd imti hi (rm yard on Umptdr, and altar waadarln( atiout H und mnunlalD fcur dyt, Ihia morn t or nmda a never lcbaror(tlii Tiikl to lha h- ma of Mr. (haa. Hoiltti, an olJ-llma larnifr of Ftilrvlaw. Mr, Hinitli waa out In fal yard at lha tlina. aud upon hairing tha llnrzla wf m ball, lurnad aroun J lu a from whanoa thn aoand oama, and waa lumiwtnl lurrUaJ to iaa tlia 'pjt" dour wltti a ball around lta nark. Ha Mamad )toa I to tea tha (iiayfijl look Inn animal, atar aJ lowirdi it with tha Inlaiitlon of atrnklntr It, and dHu hi tin w uli lrlntc it uruituo to ttiv buck ol hli hiua tu atniii a num. hor of ohllilrrn wtio wara pitying Icffttn-r; hut whan wlthlu a fw hl ol lha "pel' It atartad for hhu hka a wllti bull, wllh lta haad down, an J luvkad aa thtiitth It wnuld era him to death In ahort ir Ivr. In lm tlmw iliau It lakta to lull, Mr. Hmitli wai ho oka J to tn ground aud wi l int( liiriwn arouad In the auow by thaatiliul In a very rui(h maonor. Iiwritlad wltb tha dawr Joug aunugh lu gjl mw nsvoro bru1t, and wuuld nu dould have betm klllud bad II not haen (or the at.raraura of Mr. Hmiih'a d' on II.. viilfh .ikrli.,1 Ih. g...nn.l and It at onoaataited for the dog. A nBMMigr wii al onue sent fur Mr. 1'eok, ft i.Ugk'inlth living sear hyt lo com up with hla gun to put au and U lha lira of lha "pel" hel wa It ouuld repeat It vltMuuinei. Mr.i'epk at oura tlarlad for tha ecune wllh hla loadrd hotiun, abd whao near Mr. Hmltha farm, tha ''pel' marie I for him in tha name violoua maimer that it had lor Mr. Hmllh, and no douiit woulJ have luae him umiuy rami haJ It not brou for the Idol lhat he wai good iiiarki. man. Wnm tho animal t within a (w I'Mor Mr. IVn.1 he xlidt lla eye out. if .Mr. I'.rk haJ nut hieurjuiok lu ulig liUgiin, lha ht ait would nrt likvly have nrJ him, aa It wan mure vlcloui Ihan iv r toruiuh rhailng Ilia dotr, and Varied fur him Hnrcaiy, hut fell jad twu fret fmrn Mr, 1'iok. Upon vKwiiiln-t'un it waa fuun I tial lirahlea having ninny bruie Mr. Hiulili wa Uo au(linbg miinti pilu ttir iuh Ilia palniRuf hie naiiu bflng tkiiiueJ aa a lettiilt l lioldmg the aoliuai'ti uornt. Mr. I'aikinauii had out the petV borne down oinmliJraf)lf m few wafk ago; had he not d .tie ao, Mr. hmllh Would moil likely liava been killed, WHU Wut LDN'T II K A AHMKHT Mval of tha farmers la thla little burg are la ft prueperoue ouudlll Mi, I lie a dl li gooJ fti.U water la plenlllul, Hume of tho far mere raided flliy bueh ela of wheat to Ilia aore latt teaaoo, o.hera forty-five aud quite a uu tuber orty lwe and a half. A few ul them ild moat bt their gram laal fall al thirty.flve ceula a bubol lo pay (lie liitereal on borrowed money. 1 am '.rry toiaythat a nie of liiem have inorigged tbvlr l.omia lo buy maohiuary, ato., but Dot vary roauy, Mml ortuviu ban gut their grauarUa lull of w beat, elo rrajy fur the eprlug trade, wheu tliey a prut to get Uity or laiy caati ft taU'bel. Ttie maikel price of grain at tha preaetu lima la forty una ceula per buihel. In vuittog an.uud I find that the maturity of lha farmer here kava net nieir wiuter supply of wood out of lha ennyouaaud utioppad reitdy fir Ilia aitve. Tuelr oial abeds aro alio lull, and although Hie Uieimometer aom-timea aom-timea react ea 10 ho'ow aero, w aaavin Itleaiouad tbs Hriaiuea aud keep our-lalvta our-lalvta warm, lllrlnday partlaa, ilelgb-lngao!ali,balla ilelgb-lngao!ali,balla auJ oard ) artlva are tna iniUKiiiinii ihi are golug on night ly, aud lha life of mol ul Iho farmer, duilng Ibe wiuter, la Vrry plraanlly tent, ouly bavlug to louk alter bla tutk. 11IKHH AMU VAHUklUI AMD VARUEHI, While makiug my vlilla 1 find thai there are far uteri and Urmer. Home of them are found with their mauliliifi oleaasd and put away ready lor nork next iprlug, while olheta leave tiiir niachiuery out la the oeiiler of their tleida lo he ruined by tho aiurma. At oue farm home 1 waa much aurrln d to iee a $l,UUd ihraanliiK tuaohine out lu tha field with uot avu a eaug ovrr It; Iheae iiiui farnaera have to "pull out" Id the trornlng au i obap wjod he'ore thay vmn larl a Are, never pre paring for a rainy da) ; 1 auoe thty believe "Ihtre ia no tomorrow thty bava their h( ui-i mortgaged, pay tueir yearly Inlereii, but do uol aetm lo try lo pay oQ lha prluelpal, OATTLN A KM PLKNTJVUh. Quit ft number of lha farmers bars are leedlug itoek mady lo ba marketed In theepriog.aud caitla-buyara will flud a law bun ired good beev' by viiitlug Ibn ail of tbe glebe. 'Iwo or lhaa of tho farmeri are freJlng aa maay mt filly bead each, while at he re bava uot g I quite lli-l numtier. Thay ft II look to be in flral-olaia oondltlou. riga are also numeruut, nearly avry farmer ted lug aa maoy aa iweuty-fWe bogi; olliara bavv aa many at flity. IllkTllUAV UKLhllKATlUN, Thle aftaruiou wa are oaltthratlug the 7flih birthday of Mr. Hiuhird Kawllnt. olio "f the old tut ewltiare In thla m tloii. H" la lha father of id cbll ureu,7 ol whom ate eiounu hit tahle to. tlei; H have paned awuy, Hm alio hai 10 urautlrUlldrtin living and U drad; 7 nr. at-rudchlldren living and 1 dtad. Mr. Itiwllua la hale and beuily and dial hlitarm work though ba wai a boy of aeveutvea. He iaya that he n Kulog lo live tu iee bla greal-xrtftl fc.'Buitchlldron. bie ii Ibe lather of Mra. Ururge J. Dnt ami Mra. Jtobart Avrvonol halt I.aka I lly. Hpetohei, niu.lr, etc., are tba uriar uf the day, A h utHfou repHut hai been parlakeu of and Mr, Kuril at hai reoelvnn lha bill w loi.ru uf tin ohlUlran aud friend. At 6 u'cliuk ren.aa waa taken for the farmari to go bemu Rod feed their s ork. Noiica. Aa Mr, Luwreuoa Lake waa having i he reildenue of Mr. Wai-Uf Wai-Uf luwllui abbtit 4:30 ye.leidny (.iterooou he left bla aligh with hla wl(e aad ft lady friend la H, to o oia the gala ba toad previously drlvn tltrougb. Ai aoou at ha loll tba Tublolv bla team narlaJ lo run. A ory i t ,oi Wimh p ftH'l the h tttMtecenie more Irtvhuod and wnt gaiiopiuc duwnltor rd. AiUr hvn g a g t-i run Mr. JtkuntareJ her hthr at the hot to m t the l"lgn aud leaned over lha oaahhuartl an i lurcvfdtvj in pU k In a; up toe rine, aud a few moment Inter ht trotignt Ihe frltniri el anima a lua rlj,, wl h uo dttiuaiCf.hut tad irlgnt. Kalrview baa Ihrra ilieli Irt ihoola, to largr one tml t of rock au ) one ir an iH'i timer, I u 111 of I c, all "n lo oveifliwin. in til wo eillc enl tt-ai-beriand M 1 ui lit are all making rapid irigrtea In ttiatr iirulei. Tu an III wlud that hi no good. Tomorrow Die "pel'' drer will a ikliuird and w will eal vidkou In toaJ of turkeya, duuk. - o. J(. K A VIoN. |
