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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18

The double safety rope is for throwing
horses, for teaching them to stop at the
word "whoa," and for stopping and break
ing runaways and kickers. Put a strong
strap or surcingle around the animals body
just behind the forelegs. Buckle a names
strap with a ring in it around each foot, be-
tween the hoof and fetlock joint. Have a
rope 20 feet long, the thickness Of a clothes
line. Tie one end Of it in the ring Of the
strap on the near foot. Pass the rope
up the leg and through the surcin-
gle, from the front, then down the
off leg and through the ring in the strap in
the off foot Then up again through surcingle
from the front, and back, to hold the end in
your hand. Stand on the near side when
using it 1t can be put upon a runaway
horse with the harness and held in the left
hand with the reins. When the horse starts
to run or kick, a quick jerk on the safety
rope will bring him to his knees in a mo-
ment.
Finally, If you ever have an opportunity
to go and see Gleason, do so You viii get
invaluable information about the manage
ment and breaking Of horses
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
PrunInr the Red Rnsnherrr.

Shortening the canes Of the raspberry
favors the stronger development of branches
and the fruit they produce. AS soon as the
growth Is two and one-half to three feet
high, and not more, 60 through the field ard
pinch of the tips Of all the canes. A week
later go over again, nipping off all the tips
overlooked, or those that were too small the
first time. Fuller, in The Small Fruit Gull
turist, says: Because no other pruning, sx-
cept cutting out the old canes, is generally
practiced it is no sufficient reason why it IS not
necessary, or that it would not be beneficial
The bearing canes should be pruned in the
spring by heading back the leading shoots,
and shortening the lateral ones" Thomas, I'm
American Fruit Culturist, has this in refer
ence to pruning: When the new canes
have reached a sufficient height the follow
ing summer, the tips should be pinched of,
to prevent their growing taller, which win
cause them to become stout and thick, and
to send out SIDE shoots, which In turn
should also be pinched back when they
have grown a foot or so In length, being
shorter above and longer below. :
The Antwerp msy be pinched back as
three or four feet, but usually this is
omitted, in which Ease they need stakes
Thus, three courses are practised: First, no
pruning; second, pinching back the growing
canes and their branches, and third, cutting
back, in the spring, the bearing canes and
their branches. -Vick's Magazine.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18

ment, and yet there are some general pfin
ciples TO aid In reaching a decision. Thus
upon heavy, clayey soils the cniilga-
ton should Be deeper than upon light
sandy cnes On ths former deep c%uliipa
ton is necessary because without it soils
viii not warm enough. and where cultiya-
ton does not reach tho ground win b 50
solid that roots win hardly penetrate Deep
cultivation in such soils Is also essential -
proper drainage, and stagnant water IN the
soil Is always hurtfuL But in light, sandy
soils deep cultivation, instead Of being benz
fetal, will be hurtful Fer these are liable
to be too dry, and deep cultivation will
break them up until the sun and air VIII
take away too much Of their moisture. Shall
low cultivation Is better. Tor II will nOe
reach the moisture drawn from below by cap
Hilary attraction. For the same reason
shallow cultivation Is best suited TO a dry
season, and it should be frequent Per con-
ira, deep cultivation Is best in a wet season.
for it viii tend to dry the soil. But it must
be understood that deep cultivation is meant
to be deeper on a heavy soil than on 4 Light
one, always. And always a heavy soil
should be plowed deep. no matter what the
season may be.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
To Train Your Colts.

Oscar R. Gleason, the professor of morse
education, is distributing more solid chunks
Of substantial good throughout America
than any professor Of Latin and Greek in
the country. For this week we take from
his horse book two pictures, which our
farmer friends will find greatly useful.
With two cord brides Of his own invention,
Gleason performs wonders in the way Of
making horses obey his will. No cruelty is
used, either, which is the best part Of his
system. An important part of his plan is
to confuse with new and strange sensations
a horse that has a bad habit, so that he will
forget his habit
The bride in the illustration is called the
Eureka bride. 1t is to make a horse stand
still while he is being curried, harnessed and
shod, or while having sores and wounds
dressed.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18

Peter Rote is a farmer in a small way. He
lives at the edge of the city, and owns but
three acres Of ground. He has that well i'm
proved, keeps a COW, raises a $25 calf and
500 worth Of hogs every year, has rye
pasture, 100 fruit trees, a nice little home,.
and money loaned out-all in four years. He
loaned a farmer money last year TO pay
taxes on 100 acres which the borrower had
under cultivation" Peter is a worker He
makes and saves; cuts his garments accord
ing to his cloth; allows nothing to wastes
feeds his stock and shelters it from storm,
and is getting rich. An ambition to " q
great big farm has made many a man poor
in this county. There is more glory in OVID
ing a three-acre lot unincumbered than o.
whole section Of land knee-deep under mort
gage. Peter Rote's head is eminently level
Wish we had more Peter Rotes. CLAY Gem
ter Dispatch.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18

during the dance at Lord Mount
loyS There he is kissing her again. How
as SO back"
she turned and composed herself to sleep.
and all night long she lay pIacidly. When
the doctor came in the morning he found her
much weaker, and said she must have brandy
sveFy half-hour, for she was sinking fast
but she would take nothing; only slept away,
while hour by h%our.the beating pulse reported
falling strength. Sophia, feeling the end was
near, sent word to Car and sibyl. and the
three sisters watched beside her all the after
noon, while Egerton and Goldmore waited
aown stairs. The breath grew fainter; fixed
nnes came out On the mobile face; the three
daughters stood round the bed; and the
worldly little mother passed without a pang
away.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18

American apples are shipped to Europe i'm,
such poor condition that it is a disgrace 70.
the country.
Little chickens cannot tackle a full grown
curculio beetle. It fastens its claws into the
chicks throat or tongue, and cannot be-
dislodged.
Thomas Stratton Of Lincoln, Neb planted
on Arbor day 1900 trees with his own,
hands, but he did it with a tree planter Of
his own invention.
1t is possible to get old COWS in good com
dition for tie butcher in the summer. Give.
them the best of pasture and feed them on
meal and soft feed, mixed with enough rough
to digest. Their teeth are worn away SO that
they cannot chew hard feed.
An Indiana, farmer rubbed kerosene into
the hair of a jennet, and then set it on Gre
to remove lice. The man who did that
ought to have kerosene rubbed into ais "
hair and then have it touched of with 4
match. Any kind Of oil mixed with sulphur
and rubbed into the skin will destroy this
pest So will a mixture Of Persian powder
and Scotch snuff, busted thoroughly id. .na
over, Then keep your stables clean.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
ITO be Continued
PowderIy Denies Certain Unau-
thoTIzed Reports, and Claims to be

PowderIy Denies Certain Unau-
thorIzed Reports and Claims to be
at Peace With Ali the World,
Special to the Enquirer.
SCRANTON. June 8.-Grand Master
Workman POwderly returned home Co.
day from the Cleveland convention of
the Knights of Labor. He intends to
remain 10 Scranton despite reports to
the effect that he is about to establish
headquarters in Philadelphia. Hesays
that tae st itement to the effect that
the communistic element captured
the convention is ridiculous for
the reason that the convention
granted every request he made except
that of accepting his resignation,
which the delegates absolutely refused
to consent to. He wanted to resign
because his health was breaking down
under the heavy work which he was
called upon to perform. He could not
attend to n e.tenth of it. A motion
was made to increase his salary from
$1,000 to $4,000 but he ruled it out of
order. OF the report to the effect that
the radical element prevailed was due
he said to those newspaper representa-
tives who desired to misrepresent the
knights.
None of his views were overruled,
and all the resolutions he offered were
adoI I'd; the executive board, in fact,
was not enlarged, but six men were
merely appointed at his request TO act
as agents Of the board, and under his
order outside investigating and report
ing upon difficulties. These men, he
says will have no power in the organi-
z4tion whatever. Such a strike as
that which occurred on the south west
will not now be possible unless ordered
by the entire board.
Mr.. Powderiy said further that he
was authorized to appoint new organ
izers right along, and hereafter he will
appoint none who are addicted to
drink. There is no opposition to him,
he says, in the Home Club. He de-
clares the assertions to the effect that
the CLUB WILL oppose him were set
ahoat by reporters who became indig-
naLt because he would not spend his
time giving them news. He is in
censed over the report sent out by
them to the effect that he was running
the order on Roman Catholic princi-
PIES, and says that he interferes with
No mans religious rights and does not
want anybody to interfere with
his. The Associated Press, he
asserts, has lost no opportunity to
malign him. To prove this statement
he expects TO receive from a man in
Cleveland a copy of instructions con
corning him Mr.. Powderly) sent out
by the Associated Press. He declares
that these instructions were sent out
at the instance of Jay Goull, and the
agents were ordered to misrepresent
him. Mr.. PowderIy also says that ht
is not aspiring to any political posi-
ton, as has been asserted, but is will.
ing to remain with the Knights of
Labor SO long as they desire his ser
vices.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18

We hope cur readers will follow carefully
the directions which are copied from the
book. If you do not hit it with them the
first time try again, and keep trying till you
succeed. The directions are these: First,
have a stronr cord one-eighth Of an inch in
diameter. Make the end of it into a slip
moose and pass it around the horses neck.
PAS the rest of the cord through the mouth
and over the tongue from the off side. Then
take it back and pull it through the moose on
the near side. Pull the end firmly forward,
then take 1t up over the head just behind the
ears from the near side, take it down along
side the head upon the off side to the mouth,
pass it under the upper lip, above the upper
teeth, from the off side, bring 1t back upon
the near side. pull it through the cord that
passes around the head, back where the loop
is, pull it firmly, as you see in the picture,
and fasten 1t in a bow knot that will not
come united.
There you have the horse and he cannot
help himself. The cord bride makes him
uncomfortable, without injuring him. When
Gleason gave his exhibitions in New York he
had simply to put the Eureka bride upon the
most untamed horse, and in n~inety-nine
cases out of a hundred, 1t would follow him
all around the ring like a tame kitten. The
reason probably was that it felt i'll at ease,
and wanted the thing taken of. To take It
of pull the bow knot. Try this with some
colt or horse that is hard to catch, and see
If it will not follow you around the stable
yard. Give him his commands in a strong,
resolute voice, till he learns what you mean
and obeys.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
P V,
LADY RIVALS WITH THE SEAS BETWEEN
THEM.

LADY RIVALS WITH THE SEAS BETWEEN
HEM.
After these first transports were over
Sophia noticed that her lover spoke in a
voice of sadness, and not with the exultation
which SO joyful a meeting might be supposed
to inspire. Sophia at once remembered what
she had been told of his i'll fortune, and made
10 doubt that he was detected by the thought
of it. She could not understand what dejec-
ton meant just then, being in so happy a
mood that her spirits flew far above every
vulgar care.
She had a kind of feeling that all would be
well somehow, but she asked her lover ten
derby if any anxiety pressed upon him, and
he at once told her the truth.
II have not prospered," he said sadly.
Complaint always comes with a bad grace
from one who is unsuccessful, but l
you l have not had a fair chance. The man
with whom | was working promised to take
me into partnership, and all seemed to go
well for a while, but we had a quarrel"
"About what" Sophia asked, with keen in
terest. "Was Bessie Warren in the quarrelF
she says to herself. She losses her head with
a little of the triumph of the woman who has
won the man. Percival is as unconscious of
it as Miss Bessie Warren herself can be.
ooh, as to what we quarreled about, that is
not of any great Importance" Percival re-
piled, with a little hesitation. "A short time
after his daughter"
"So!" Sophia thought, II was rather ex-
pecting her to come in somewhere here.D
"His daughter" continued Percival, "got
engaged to another man"
"To another man!' exclaimed Sophia.
Had she an affair with any one beforew
How sharp you girls are in love mattersl"
says plain Percival, not seeing her drift, how
ever.
at was not exactly an affair; I think she
took a liking to a man who would not take a
liking to her"
"Now just tell me-" Sophia said, stopping
him here, was she prettyp
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
TO Raise Peaches.

The conditions Of success in peach growing,
are;
i. An elevated location that is not subject
to late Fl osts in the spring or early frosts is
the fall
2 A warm and moderately fertile soil thak
is well drained by nature Artificial drain
age may prove successful
8 Thorough cultivation, without manure
until the trees come into bearing; then com
bine the two SO as to supply all the depletion
produced in the soil by growth Of trees and
fruit
A. Never let a tree overbear.
5. Continue cultivation until the close *
the dry season, every summer, even If it com
tinues until September. Michigan Horti-
culturist.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
Waiting for the Next Step.

New York Herald.
AS will De seen by our cable dis
patches and by the quotations which
we print from the British and Ameri-
Can press, the home rule debate and its
result are universally recognized as
among the very gravest incident ia
English history. At this moment the
public sentiment of Great Britain, in
view of the collapse Of Mr.. Gladstone's
bill on Monday night, cannot fairly be
gagged. 1t will so on deepening In
Intensity and widening ia influence.
Now all are looking for the next move,
and that, it is confidently expected,
will be an immediate dissolution and
an appeal to the country, as has been
foreshadowed In the Herald. There
have been some evidences of excited
feeling in Ireland, but not yet any seri-
Gus outbreak. 1t is too soon, however,
to predict how far passion will gain
sway as the full meaning of the de-
plorable action of Monday becomes ap-
preciated.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
CHAPTER ".
PERcIvAL RETURNS.

1t was about the middle of January. The
funeral was over, and Sophia was sitting
9ione in the little morning room which had
mothers favorite spot. Car and
4had gone home, and Goldmore was
IN sstairs in the library examining the old
laCy papers, the greater portion of which
had only just now been obtained, as her
%olicitor had been from home. He had
rived half a hour ago, and, together with
oldmore, was going into the affairs. Sophia
d alone, full of f%oreboding and dreariness.
was after four o'clock; the sky was sullen
md gray; a mist was rising all round the
ncuse. Dreary, dreary world Sophia's
cart went of-as ii. had done a hundred
INES every day for months past-to Aus
ralia and Percival, and that odious Mrs.
4anigan. She had in her minds eye quite a
picture of her rival; a tall, handsome woman,
with free eyes, a high color, and dark eye
brows and hair. How could Percival nave
liked such a creature? Then there was the
wonder which had haunted her now for
weeks. Would Percival come to see her
when he arrived in England? Would he
imagine she did not know! Could she steel
her heart and repel him as she ought9
~ COHSVdnb Hbu buese ItlSCIlOHS ana QueS-
tionings been of late that what followed was
q coincidence only in appearance. "Will
Percival come to me-" was actually on the
tip Of that inward tongue with which VIZ
@2loquize when her maid came into the
with an expressive face, saying:
Jsntleman called to see you, miss, " adding,
a kind of unofficial whisper: ut Mr..
Brent, miss"
She had heard all the gossip Of the town;
but her face and tone signified that if she
were mistress and not maid, Percival should
be forgiven at once, and more than forgiven
shortly. But Sophia was too agitated for
observation. Should she say: Not at home
Engaged? Cannot see him! Her heart had
almost stopped beating; but, resolved not tc
lei her maid see anything, she said, in as
quiet a voice as she could command;
tShoV him up"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
farm GARDEN



Some Of the most remarkable animals IN
horse history have coma out Of obscurity
and hard work. We once knew a beg nner
at farming commence operations with a
little 4-year-old mare, Of not over $50
pounds weight, and a mate; the mate,
though 100 pounds the heaviest, proved in
nowise to lie her equal at the plow or before
a load. The mare, named by her owner
Queen, used up, in turn, several horses that
were bought and hooked to the other end of
the evener. She raised a family OF Queens,
male and female, and, in succession, Two
different farms were opened up and inl-
proved by this mare and her progeny,
surplus being sold at sundry times for good
prices. Never sick, never with swelled
legs or SLING feet; always ready to
eat and TO work. Always wanted by
buyers who want good metal, AMI can
tell it when they see il. A like history has
occurred on many a farm, and could occur
on many other farms il Judgment were used
in selecting and managing. In these days
OF progress in horse breeding it is not neces-
sary or wise to breed a stock of light weights.
for good weights are found, conioined with
good material and select breeding; and en-
terpriso is so universal that it permeates
everywhere, and no farmer, except he be hid
away among the hills of an inaccessible To-
caEty, need debar himself from that which
men Of enterprise bring to his own door.
Rightly viewed, he can breed and raise as
good as any man can raise, and, unlike the
modern fattening bullock, if the horse be
handled with discretion, he can earn his
living as he goes along, until he has devel-
oped his form, and giving the farmer in
mistakable pointers as to his cash value
National Live Stock journal.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
Give Water before Fsedrnr..

At Abort, France, some worthless horsew
were killed for dissection in order to deter
mine whether it is best to give the animals.
drink Immediately before eating or imrss.
diately afterwards. 1t was found that II
those given water after feeding some Of tie
grain which they had eaten was undigested
in the intestines twenty feet beyond tho
stomach. 1t was shown also that the undi-
gested grain had caused considerable infam
nation of the mucous membrane. Thus
there was not only a waste Of grain, but .
diseased condition might result.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18

Remember the progressive rule in farming
now is that everything should go to market
as soon as it is ready, and butter is one Of
the articles that is imperatively governed by
this rule. If you have been making butter
in summer to pack it for a fall market,
now is a good time to make a change, for
even with present low prices there is a fhir
profit with selling fresh goods, while looking,
forward TO a market in the fall is dealing ins
futures, " and all the good people say that
is wrong. Try a few fresh tubs, and com
pare the prices with what you get from the
summer packed. American Dairyman.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18

this kind deed coming up like a flower out Of
her very gravel She was a tender-hearted
girl, as Goldmore said; but, perhaps, most Of
US, one time or another have felt something
akin to the feeling which filed her breast, as,
through her tears, she called out, although
there was none to hear:
Mamma, mammal Oh, il I could only tell
you-if I could only have you for ten minutes
to tell you'll"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18

He who a y that shallow cultivation or
deep cultivation is always the best for corn,
that the double diamond or the toothed culti-
vator should always be used. simply shows
that while he may be able to give corn on
his own land the proper cultivation he is not
fit TO instruct his neighbors. Cultivation
should vary with the soil. the season and the
stage Of growth Of the plant. Further,
while I am thoroughly convinced that in
general the toothed or shovel cultivator
should be used rather than the double
diamonds, ! am yet certain that in some
seasons the use Of the latter is the better.
Each person must exercise his W judg
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
Yankee Money Encouraging seoes-

oTOII III TNOVa OOUIIN0
OTTowA, ONT, June l2.--An Amer
lean gentleman now in this city says
that large sums of money are being
sent-from Boston and other American
cities to aid the secessionist party in
Nova Scotia. He states that heis per-
sonally aware of the fact that one BCs-
ton firm has contributed SIS, 900, which
was forwarded the day he left the city.
He also states that the secession move
ment is looked upon as a preliminary
step towards annexation with the
United States, which would give Amer
leans the control of the whole Cana
dian fishing grounds.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18

WASHINGTON, June 10.5Mr, Beck's
resolution prohibiting members of Con-
gress from taking fees as attorneys
from railroay companies that have re-
ceived assistance from the government
made Mr.. Edmunds and several others
writhe to-day. 1t was a painful thrust.
They tried to parry it, but could not.
Had they succeeded in sending the
resolution to the judiciary committees,
owe which Mr.. Ednunds presides,
their hearts would have been made
happy. What is known as the ''rail-
road influence" is the scandal Of this
town. 1t is far-reaching and powerful,
and not a few Of the best men in Con-
gress proclaim their despair of ever
seeing the government come by its
own in its dealing with the railroads
The companies have grown so strong
that the mining and sapping of a Con-
gress would appear to be one of the
easiest of their undertakings. Mr..
Beck's resolution is not sufficient of
itself to cure the evil, but it is hailed
as a valuable step in that direction.
The fate of the resolution in the house
will be watched with interest.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
Cabbage Seed.

Do not plant the stumps Of cabbage 10
grow seed from You may thereby get cab
bage seed that costs nothing; but like most
other things got without expense it viii be
worth even less than it costs With a crup
requiring SO much labor as cabbage poor
seed is a costly damage The best seedsnnan
are particular to select the choicest heads.
and leave them on the roots when growing
eed.-American Cultivator.