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Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04

suck iS juices By August they in turn are
developed fully, secrete the yellowish white
scale and lay eggs under it. They often de-
stroy whole large trees.
PROFESSOR COOKS REMEDY.
The old remedy, soft soap, or strong so
luton of the same, will surely vanquish this
enemy if it is applied in early June and again
three weeks later. have proved the efficacy
of this treatment over and over again. The
trees at once put on new vigor, and in a
short time only dead lice could be found.
To apply this specific know Of no better
way than to use cloth and scrub by hand.
To be sure we can, il. dainty, use a brush
like shoe brush, but Ike to go at 1t with
a good cloth, when, with sleeves rolled up,
make pretty sure that no louise escapes
For the past few years have changed the
substance by adding crude earbolic acid,
which think improves it, especially il but
one application Is to be made; and we know
that at this busy season the second applica-
tion is apt to be neglected.
/ heat to the boiling point one quart Of
soft soap to two gallons of water, and while
still hot thoroughly stir in one pint of crude
carbolic acid. This may be applied as be-
fore. This carbolic acid mixture retains its
virtue think, Longer than does the soap
alone, and so is especially desirable when
but one application is to be made, as de-
scribed above This scrubbing of Of the
tree trunks and bark kills not only the scalu
louss, but also the apple tree borsE
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
HUNTING THE OSTRICH.

One explorer gave this small race the
name of "Akkas." They do not have any
chief or head, but live in families. They
haven't the slightest idea of any sort of re-
ligion. How could they when they can't
talk, and thus cannot have any preachers'
Not having any ministers, either, they don't
have any weddings or marriage ceremony,
but just pair off as the birds do.
They are bronze colored, with the tiniest
possible hands and feet, and are as quick and
restless as squirrels They get their living
easier than anybody else known. When
hungry they shoot the first wild animal they
can find, and cook and eat it on the spot.
When night comes, wherever they are, they
just dig hole in the sand, get into it and so
to sleep. They never have any houses
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04

The very low price Of eggs has this year
come unusually early and it is now so much
lower than it has averaged of late years that
the chances are rather for an advance before
fall. Certainly eggs at present rates are
cheap food, and whoever will preserve them
until winter will be pretty sure Of a profit.
Dipping the eggs in strong lime water and
then packing in salt is safe way to preserve
them They should be in tight box, which
should be turned uver every two or three
days to prevent the yolk from settling down
SO as to touch the DhelL
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04

More than 100000 trees were planted in
Nebraska on Arbor day.
I "a little feed at milking time will make a
COW give down her milk.
Three valuable implements on the farm
are the Climax disk harrow, the Acme har-
row and the McColm pulverizer.
An Iowa farmer says that he succeeds well
with wire fence for hogs. He uses wire with
posts rod apart. He puts the first four
wires only four inches apart at the bottom.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
Drains In Clay Soils.

Water soaks slowly through clay, espe-
cially when 1t has been cultivated thoroughly.
If underdrains are run in clay fields there is
danger that at the upper end, il considerable
water flows in, it win carry with 1t sediment
and thus close up the tile. To prevent this
sink well at the head OF tho ditch, two or
three feet lower than the bottom of the out
let This will hold the dirt, and by clearing
out once year The drain viii keep in order
forever. Where the drains run through
clays the water will soak down to them
better after the frosts Of a few winters have
opened the soil
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04

That Baby.
One little row of ten little toes,
To 60 along with brand new nose,
Eight new fingers and two new thumbs
That are just as good as sugar plums--
That's baby.
One little pair of round new eyes,
Like little owls, so big and wise,
One little place they call a tnouth, NJ.
Without one tooth from north to south
That's baby.
Two little cheeks to kiss all day,
Two little hands SO in his way,
A brand new head, not very big,
That seems to need brand new wig
That's baby.
Dear little row of ten little toes
How much we love them nobody knowss
Ten little kisses on mouth and chin;
What shame he wasn't born twin
That's babyI --BabyhoC
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04

Golden Locks ana Grandpa.
"It is winter on Gra-tlpa's head"
The little girl, Gold Locks, said,
As, perched like bird on the round Of his
chair,
She brushed and patted his soft white hair.
Then, tired at last, she crept
Into his arms and slept
And her cheeks grew red as rose, so warm
Was the nest of his close enfolding arm.
Before she scarcely woke,
Or opened her eyes, she spoke;
"I feel your heart beat, Grandpa, dear,
And it's Just as hot as summer here"
Youths Companion
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04

The following plain and simple method Of
making cheese is given by Ths American
Agriculturist in late number: The pan
containing the milk must be placed in an
other pan holding water, to prevent scorch-
ing the milk. Heat and pour it into the mass
of milk in the tub, until all reaches s. degs.
Add sufficient prepared rennet to to'coagulate
the milk in forty-fve minutes When the
mass readily splits apart by pressing tbs
finger in IL, cut into blocks with the curd
knife Let it rest for fifteen minutes Now
carefully break the curd by slowly lifting l;
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
DISSATISFIED

Nova Scotia Anxious 90 Dissolve
Union with the other cuionia
HALiFAx, Ms, Nay z8.-in 1ao
address juat Issued 81 Premier FIsIi
log. the following occurs. "fn tie
opinion Of the government the lfms
has come when ths people Of Nova
Scotia should once more make ed ef.
fort 70 0btaia q release from the union
toto which they weFa forced. The dis
satisfaction ID 90 wlde and deep thaf
many are heard 20 say that 20 change
could be for the worse. Some Of those
who we're the wafmest advocatss Of
the confederation III 1867 are now most
Out.spoken IN their expressions Of hoa-
tllity. After the failure Of the rspsal
legislation Of 1868 TO accomplish ita
main purpose, tue people settled down,
not very cheerfully, II must be admit.
ted, to make the best Of the situation.
and To give the union q trial, Said
some IT has had q long and more
than fair trial, and the verdict against
1t is more emphatic than before. It
was assured by the fathers Of the con-
federation that the affairs Of the Do
minion could be carried on for twenty
years or more at an annual cost Of el1,-
100000 or twelve million, but the ex-
penditure exceeds the enormous sum
OF $35, 100000, while the interest and
charges 10 connection with the public
debt are about nearly as much as we
were told would pay the total expenses
Of the government.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
Report Adopted.

OTTAWA, May 29.-The parliament
airy committee on immigration and
colonization yesterday adopted Its re-
port for the session. The number Of
all immigrants who came to the coun-
try, including those who were simply
passengers by Canadian routes, was
los, 1896 against 166 1896 10 the eprevious
year; settlers in 1885 numbered 70. 9.169
against 1886 In 1884. The immi-
grants are reported to have been Of an
exceptionally good class, The total
number Of assisted immigrants was
1894 adults. all agricultural laborers,
and ,125 children.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04

Professor Cook recommends a remedy
for this. He writes Of it: The apple scale,
or bark louise, is very common and destruc-
tive. This is often called the oyster shell
bark louse and is known in science as
mytilaspis pomorum bouche.
The illustration shows at the top how the
bark looks with the scales upon it The
scales appear from August to June. Under
meath them are millions of infinitesimal white
eggs. To the naked eye they look like a
white powder. Magnitiod they look like the
egg seen to the right Of the piece of bark in
the picture In June they hatch as yellow
ish lice These spread all over the tree and
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
Fire.

MoGREGoR, TEXAS, May ga Gre
started in the business part Of town
late Thursday night, and despite the
efforts of citizens, spread with great
rapidity; destroying twenty business
houses, comprising substantial por-
tion of the town. Total loss $685. 900 ;
insurance $4,000. Among the heay-
lest losers are Norton Bros, groc9rs
and hardware !; J. @. Walton, druggist ;
W. HI. Smith, saddlery I; J. A. stephen
son, drygoods; James Koyer, hard-
ware Sherel Bios, drygoods, and r.
w. Mailer, hardware. The FIRE is sup
posed to have been Of iposndlary ori-
gin.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
The New Moon.

The New Moon.
A little boy, just two years old,
Or maybe two months older,
Came riding home across the lot,
Perched on his fathers shoulder.
"Look, Oswald Hold your head up straight
do stop that dreadful drummingD
See, just above where mamma stands,
A little moon Is comingp
The baby lifts his round blue eyes;
The moon laughs at their glancing.
To see the wonder of his gaze
Most sets the moon a-dancing.
Frowning, he solved the problem soon;
Indignantly he spoke it;
"Papa, dat's not the big wound moon;
1 fink somebody boke iU'
st. Nicholas.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
For Potato Bugs,

Paris green or London purple, to destroy
the potato bug ~ more economically applied
with plaster or ground gypsum than with
water, and the results are better. Mix one
part Of poison with one hundred parts, by
weight, Of plaster. Too much Of the poison
injuries the foliage. If sufficient care is used
in the thorough mixture of the substance
Paris green can be used in the proportion Of
one to one hundred and fifty.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
5ARM GARDEN
10 DeliroT ihs CodIlnr Moth.

Professor A. J. Cook, Of tho Michigan
Agricultural college, has conferred lasting
boon on American fruit growers In bis bul.
lotin on The cOdling moth, or nasty, filthy
applo worm. Those who have tried the
method be recommends declare 10 Is invnlu-
able that by II they are enabled 10 raise
apple crops with scarcely q wOrmy ons In
the lot 1t is simply 10 spray chs trees just
at the close Of blossoming tim0 with London
purple or Paris green dissolved in water
These are preparations containing arsenic
The spraying is done by force pump and
barrel, which Is hauled through the orchard
An Iowa farmer named John Dixon discov-
cred the method many years ago. He used
the white arsenic. But this Is more danger
GUS than the other preparations because it
Is so apt to be mistaken for something else.
Professor Cook gives illustrations and de-
scriptions Of the codling moth, as follows:
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04

They were found In the Kalahari desert
Two other travellers had seen these little men
before, but could not get near them. Mr..
Farini made friends with them by making
gifts to them. The tallest are only four and
a half feet high, no larger than boy of II,
They look like children 0 and 10 years old,
yet they have their babies, and their uncles
and aunts and families, just the same as big
folk.
They seem to have no language Of words.
They utter sounds of some sort as ami
mails do something like squealing and quack-
ing, and thus talk to each other But no.
body yet has been able to understand them
any more than he can pig talk or horse talk.
Strange to say these tiny negroes are the
bravest and shrewdest OF all the races near
Lake Ngami, where they live They shoot
wild animals with bows and arrows. They
are cunning enough to dip the end Of the ar
row into poison, so that it kills whatever it
hits sure shot. When the game is dead they
cut out the poisoned arrow and the flesh
near about it, cook the rest, and eat like
pigs They have excellent appetites.
They hunt the ostrich in queer way.
They fool the poor, stupid bird in the man
ner you see in the picture. An ostrich is
shy and wild, and will not let a man come
within mile of it if it sees him. But these
tiny negroes take an ostrich skin and put it
all over their heads and bodies Then they
hold the head and long neck in their hands,
bending it down to look as If the bird was
scratching and picking for food Their little
black legs look like the ostrich's In this
way they sneak up close to flock Of the
wild birds unsuspected. They take aim, let
fly their arrows, and down comes their huge
game. Sometimes, too, they lie fiat upon
the ground and crawl 'noiselessly along, face
downwards, and in that way get near the
animal they wish to shoot.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
Cllnse Of Bad Rntter.

One cause Of much of the bad butter in
market is the uncean condition of many
farmers cellars. Decaying vegetables taint
the air, and their odors are absorbed by the
milk, to reappear in whatever is made from
it II the meat barrel becomes at all
tainted it should be at once removed. In
fact, wherever milk and cream are kept in
cellars they should be in different rooms
from the pork barrel
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
MoYements d the RrIde EIeot.


New York, May 29.-- Miss Folsom
had breakfast with her mother and
cousin at the Gilsey house this morn
ing. She spent the morning quietly.
resting and received no callers. a
great many Invitations have been
received from prominent society peO.
pie in the city, but sll have been quiet
ly declined. Miss Folsom has not yet
wholly recovered from the effect Of her
ocean voyage and the shock occasioned
by the intelligence Of Col. Folsom'a
death. The news was kept from her
until she was some 500 miles out, and
her cousipg allowed her to see the Lon
don papers. Miss Folsom's mother went
out for drive after breakfast with
lady friend. Mr.. Folsom drove to the
Lennox hotel soon afterward, and on
his return took Miss Folsom out for q
drive. Tomorrow the whole party
will attend divine service, at church
not yet decided upon. President
Cleveland will arrlvein this city Mon--
day morning, to review the decoration
day parade, and 1t is thought Miss
Folsom will leave for Washington
Monday evening.
Miss Cleveland called on Miss
Folsom soon after noon today today
and remained some time, and after
wards left for Washington. Miss
Folsom had other callers during the
afternoon, among whom were Judge
Macomber. Several artists and
photographers called to get Miss
Folsom's picture, but failed. In the
afternoon Miss Folsom went out for a
drive,
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
BOYS GIRLS


Discoveries made every 0nc8 IN while
show that, much ~ We think We know In our
time, there Is yet n good deal 10 be found out
An explorer IN South Africa, Mr. O. n.
Farini, has been investigating a new Faco Of
people there. They are negroes They arc
q tribe that are ~ really dwaffs as any you
ever read about IN fairy tales. Thoy arc not
magicians. however, like the dwaFfs In the
story books, but they arc very cute and
quick The picture shows ono family
father, mother and children.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
Work to be Resumed In the Sugar
Refinery.

ST. LOUIS, May 29.-The st. Louis
sugar refining company, employing sou
men, will resume operations next Mon.
day, with a full force Of men, The
works were closed down three weeks
ago on account Of the eight hour agi
tation. A compromise has been Ell
fected In the meantime with their EN-
ployes, who will return to work.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
An AlnhahatloaIIy TItle.

ArrAwA, Map 29.--Donald Smith,
has been created a X G. NJ. G. by the
Queen in recognition Of bis services
to the country 10 connection with the
CanadiaA Pacific railway
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
waues advanced Ten Per Cent?

pITrsBuRo, May 29.--TAe Black
Diamond steel company has, sQlun-
tarily advanced the wages Of Of
their employees ten per cent. The
increase amounts to several thousand
dollars . month to the 6 "a.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
The Admission Bill

The bill introduced in the senate
by AIr. Voorhees,, for the admmission
Of Montana, provides:
Five hundred thousand acres of I'M
appropriated lands shall be reserved
for school purposes, and seventy two
sections Of land for the support of an
agricultural college; seyenty-two sec
tion5 for the use and support OF a
school Of mining; seyenty-two sec
tons for deaf and dumb institution,
fifty sections for the erection and
maintenance Of executive buildings,
fifty sections for state penitentiary,
fifty sections for an insane asylum,
and that all the hot springs within
the state are granted for such pur-
poses; 10 per cent. of the net proceeds
of the sale of public lands after Jan
uary 80, 1890, shall he paid to the
state for school purposes. All the
laws now in force shall be continued.
provision is made for the appoint
meat Of judges and other federal of
HcerA by the president, and for the
government Of the court.
Senator Voorhees, expects, in return
for his support of the bill to admit
Dakota, that the republicans will vote
for the admission of Montana and
Washington territories as states. fol
which he has introduced bills. Both
of these territories have democratic
delegates in congress and he assumes
that they will continue to give dem
ocratic majority after being admitted
to statehood. It is also said that the
Texas senators will support the Da-
kota bill with the expectation that the
republicans will vote for the division
of Texas into three states A bill fol
this purpose has not yet been intro
duced, but the proposition is being
advocated, and is increasing in popu
larity.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
The Cattle Boom Ended.

The year 1856, says a correspond
ent in the Press, witnessed lower
prices for beef in all the eastern mark
cts than has been known since 1880.
and that Notwithstanding the fact
the receipts were lighter than for any
year except one in the past five. The
sudden advances in the price Of stock
cattle. which commenced early in 1882.
was due to the large purchases made
by foreign syndicates, principally in
Texas, but the propulsion was felt
throughout the herds of the west.
The newspapers took up the theme;
the depression that began to prevail
in other industries served to turn es-
pecial attention to this, and many
stock companies were organized on a
large scale Conservative stockmen,
who found their wealth doubled al
most in day, sold their herds in an
ticipation of a reaction, but the i'm
petas had been given to bring about
cattle craze, and the sympathetic re-
lations that seemed to spring up be-
tween producers and the various
classes of middlernen maintained the
piece Of beef at unprecedentedly high
figures for three years.
What the ruting rate will be the
coming season is hazardous to say but
Judging from all circumstances it is
fair to assume that it will be as much
lower proportionally as the price last
year was lower than the previous one.
Never before were so many marketa-
BILE beeyes held over upon the range.
The eastern markets are likely to be
glutted beyond their capacity for dis
posing of the product at prices the
shippers will hope to obtain As a
consequence the shrinkage in the val
ne Of range herds will be considera-
BILE; but it is only a return to normal
conditions. and sagacious stockmen
will trim their sales accordingly. The
companion industry of sheep raising
experienced long period of depres-
sion. and is again thriving.
Choteau county affairs will not suf
fo,. hv a y,acc1hIo daoraasa in tha as
sessed valuation of cattle, for there
are many indications that the number
now upon our ranges will be doubled
by herds that will be driven here from
southern districts. The stockmen's
profits have been large. They have
enjoyed a long harvest and should
not complain if their future gains will
be somewhat reduced by a reaction
that will benefit the many consumers
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
Who HoYIe Was.

According to Hoyle" is a common
phrase, and .sHoyle's Games" are
widely known; but many card players
labor under the impression tha Hoyle
was a reformed gambler, who turned
his attention to book-making as a
means of keeping out of the poor
house. Edmund Hoyle was a Lon
doner who died in 1895, aged 81. He
was among the first who took a spec
ial interest in whist. did much to per-
feet the game, and after it became a
craze, devoted several years to teach
ing it at a guinea lesson. He was
paid $1,000 for his first treatise on
whist, published in 1743, when he
held government Office in Ireland
Toward the close OF his life he revis-
ed it and included other popular
games.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
M. r. r. Officers.

Following are the officers of the
newly organized Montana Central
Railroad company:
President Charles A. Broadwater.
Vice President Benz. f. Potts.
Secretary and Treasurer Wn.
Harrison.
Chief. Engineer. T. Dodge.
The gentlemen are all well known
Montanaians, and are men of energy
and brains, besides commanding an
immense capital, There has been SO
many railroad schemes sprung from
Montana's capitol, having Northern
Montana as an objective point, which
failed to materialize, that the peo-
pie look upon any new scheme with
suspicion, but with such men us the
above at the helm, it looks as though
there is something in it. We hope
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
Historical Society

The Montana Historical Society has
received, with other interesting mat
ter for its next volume, soon to be
published, the following contribu-
tions:
Personal "reminiscences of Miss
Helen P Clark-a graphic account Of
the string incidents that marked her
childhood's days.
The diary OF Matt Carroll during
the Custer campaign against the In
dams "a Journal Of the events that
came under his notice when the Dia-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
Thu MONTANA CENTRAL.
Grading Commenced in the
Canyon.

Helena Herald, Feb. 3. Chief En-
gineer Dodge, of the Montana Rail
road company, left this morning with
several gentlemen. having grading
contracts on the line in course of sur
vey and location north of Helena.
The heaviest parts Of the work are to
commence at once, and very consld-
cradle force will be employed in the
Prickly Pear canyon, on rock and
bank. from this time forward. A large
lIbor gang, outhtted with pick and
shovel, drill, powder and fuse, carts,
s;rapers, and mules, goes forward
from Helena without delay, the
weather being favorable for the inn
mediate inauguration of operations:
Work in the upper canyon begins, we
understand. near the ranch of VIM
Johns In the lower canyon parties
OF engineers are well advanced with
the location OF the line, and we'll
equipped with forces of men and
teams will worry shortly be busily on
gagged in that quarter. All indica-
tlons point to the early and earnest
prosecution of the work from Helena
to Great Falls, about 100 miles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
Internal Revenue Collections.

The total collections of internal
revenue during the first SIX months of
the fiscal year ending Dec. 80, 1885,
were 55S,594,611, an increase Of S.
029.464 over the collections during
the same period Of the last fiscal year.
There was an increase of S676,573 on
spirits, $3.50, ,565 on tobacco and s437,- :
SOL on fermepted liquors, and de-
crease Of S74,475 on miscellaneous
items, The receipts during Decem-
ber. 1885, were S559,241 greater than
during December 1884.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-06
Stamped Letter Sheets.

It is said that the postofice depart
ment has adopted and will soon issue
stamped letter sheet. This is a let
ter sheet and envelope combined, with
a perforated line running around the
sheet, and SO contriyed that the sheet
may be folded and securely fastened,
while the recipient can easily tear it
open along the perforated line, leav-
ing the letter intact.