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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02
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In taking of o hide or calfslin never cut
the throat crosswise in the least. Slit the
skin from the brisket to the tail, and from
the brisket to jaw; then cut around each leg
to the hoof. Silt the hind leg from the hoof
up directly over the gambrel, and the for
ward legs in the front, directly over the knee,
to the top Of the brisket bone. This leaves
the hide, or skin, then in the proper shape for
finishing.
Skin the head and legs carefully, to avoid
cutting them, then, commencing at the head,
draw or fist of the skin without any further
useiof the knife, thereby avoiding the holes
and cuts that almost spoil SO many calfskins.
Some farmers uss a windlass 10 draw off the
dairy skins, and others use a horse; but one
or two men can do it a great deal more quickly
and easily.
When taken off, lay the hide or skin fiat on
the floor in a cool place, where the sun cannot
shine uponsit, and cover it with salt-rather
fine salt being better than too coarse salt.
Do not roll it up, but let it remain in the salt
until you take of another; then place that
one upon the other, sailing freely as before,
and so on until you get enough to make quite
a pile; then another pile in the
same mi Do not be afraid to use salt
freely; what the skins do not require wiz
shake off and can be used again
If you prefer to dry out your skins before
selling them be sure that they are thoroughly
cured with salt before drying them, and then
that they are thoroughly dried before being
baled up for shipment.
Never dry out a skin without having il
salted as described, to preserve it from moths
and other injuries on the hair side which are
liable to occur if the skins are not properly
sailed before being dried out.
If your skins remain on hand very long
after being dried out, before delivery to the
tanner, even il salted, watch them carefully
to detect any indications of moths or worms
on the hair side, and if any are discovered
have the skins vigorously whipped with a
stick SO often that they shall be wholly eradi-
Gated from the entire lot Of skins, as they
often work serious injury in a very short
ti~me.--Leather Review.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02

In small villa gardens, where any variety
Ia the common arrangement is acceptable, a
little circular flower bed sunk IN concave
form to the tiniest possible central pool, I'M
stead Of being raised in the usual onvex
mound, has q very good effect For the little
pool III nothing better Offers a small tub, or
a piece sawn OF the end OF an old cask. and
well sunk in the ground, answers excelently-
Of any size that may be liked-a couple Of
feet across, and about ten inches or q foot IN
depth, is a convenient measurement
With a little care the plants, and any pic
turesque rock like pieces Of stone, or burr,
may be arranged around this, 80 as to givet the
appearance Of a natural cistern; the small
quantity Of water is useful as being always
1T hand, warmed, and aired for special needs;
whilst the constant employing and redlling,
easily managed by . few buckets Of water,
Keeps the tiny pool In order.
The slightly sunk position, with It's moist
air and protection from drying draughts over
the roots appears TO suit many plants per.
fectly, and gives q picturesque Bit b
natural grouping Of water, rock and varied
LEAKAGE, which IS always attractive in itself
and with care it Is always except IN the dead
81 winter bright with some flowers.
Crocuses and hyaoinths Of different kinds
first with flowers and then with foliage, Ioof
wen among the stones; tises, double calthA
q most effective and permanentplauH hatdg
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02

The bszt a al wavg q ureyent g6e ~
effects Of drouth is persistent cultivation
rot.on .ood crushed ~ oroand ;nso n,ssI
49, / tetter f~ertiIizer than tbe sbols
,-s--s-ssa $50
IN seasselns s.voN sgWs slooeS sAssy ~
INK 49, 1870 w. slss0sn u LIVE
veaaVs' 'ns AnVA0 : Dsvse
4 the fences are out q repair hey Should
be strengthened up without delay ~ pas
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02

The tiny potato plants must be cultivated
Just as ordinary ones are. BY the fai 81 ths
first year, when digging time comes, ne
tubers win look much as they do in tbs pic
ture. Gather them carefully, keep them
over, and the second spring plant tAem Jqa
ns you would ordinary potatoes 4ou mas
originate a new variety Of potato that win
move valuable to you. An new potatoes are
thus raised.
The little plants should Be thinned out As
the pots it there is danger Of their erowdine
one another. When you set thcm into the
ground plant them one foot apart, rows three
feet apart. You must watch them 81 FIRST
and water them if they seem too dry. HH
never water a plant while tho sun sShm
ing upon 1t. DO that IN Gle morning orerer
ing.
II you have no potato ball seed, cut this out
and paste it in your scrap book where you
viii not forget it, and save some potato seed
in the fall, ready to begin on next spring
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02
BBRM GARDEN.



We have been giving lIustfaeoas ona ae
script0m Of TIE different breeds II cattle
from time 10 time, that the readers Of this
column mas know what ere tie standard
breeds, and what they are useful for Wo
shall continue this until al the main strains
Of blood known have appeared IL our agrt-
cultural department.
This week we present a picture Of q hne
Hereford bun. The Hereford cattle get their
name from the county IN England IN which
they originated They are the prize fat beef
cattle Of England. They and the De ons are
the Oldest known breeds Of domesticated
cattle.
Their flesh Is evenly distributed IN streaks
Of red and white Of the fat and lean. They
are the nearest solid beef, without waste, Of
any boyines IN existence Nature seems even
to have grudged them legs in her desire to
make meat Of them. They have been bred 70
beef for centuries, and the animal IN the pic
ture shows the result. There is less waste IN
tbe m for beef than there is in the Short Horns,
They are not great mixers in themselves, but
when crossed with our native cows make use-
full dairy or farm animals. Crossed with
Short Horns, they would make very fine
general purpose cattle.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02

The Herefords werO introduced into this
country half a century Or more ago, and they
are now scattered into most parts Of it,
Wherever you see a dark red COW with a
white face and a white stripe down the back,
that COW has Hereford blood. They are pa-
tient, ~good-natured animals, and the steers
make valuable oxen, are popular in the west
and make a greatly improving cross with the
wild Texas cattle. They are one Of the best
breeds for thispurpose. The Herefords are
regular show cattle at western exhibitions,
and take many prizes. There Is really no
more valuable beef animal than they. In
our illustration the bulls deep brisket do
scends in a solid weight Of beef well nigh to
the ground.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02

aooel one huHdIIz and EEIF rr1f|.
from tlo several stations, which 4{l
Averaged bl dl6lllets and bulIelI1.a.
throughout tie cotton growing region.
The sub stations Of lhe VlcE81aFe
district are iocaiedat Edwards. jack
son and Lake, Miss, and Monroe, ha.
The observers Of the various stations
designated IS centres are new engaged
In inspecting the sub stations, and
instructing the observers In their
various duties.
This system Of reports will begin on
April 10th, this year. These facts are
kindly furnished US bySignal Observer
j. W. Byrum, Of this city.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02

Earm Animals e Tire lHaHNA 3sz
The last United States agricultural she
contains a list Of Ae farIn aalmnie e t1e
country.
The interest d horse breeding s inc
and a small number Of horse begins e
shipped abroad. Norman, Rassheros EIzae
DALI and the English Shire Or cart hqs arb
the breeds most imported The rpo
there Is little need oE new blood ~ thcFon
bred Or racing stock The number q hc
IN the country, Ii spite o. TIE march q
steam. electrical and either new motors Aas
increased By OYER 100000 Cows have ~
creased 3s9. 500 o4er last yen. The i~ncreaae
in other cattle IS stnI larger. The sheep it-
dustry has suffered greatly, md isnoW PAIN
ing through d period 81 deep depr on
Sheep have decreased 2,000,0oa Swine have
increased nearly 100000. AL farm ant
mails, except sheep, have increased n aQlHs
Der.
All farm animals have decreased "a value
The decline has been going On three years
Horses and mules have gone down 4 par
cent, cattle s per cent, sheep II per cert
hogs 10 per cent. In Two years, althoughah
farm animals, except sheep, have increased
In number. their aggregate value hps gone
down over 800, col, 600. Still, il Is to b
remembered that the real value, the animals
Themselves, with their meat, hides, bone and
muscle are all there, just az much as they
ever we're, and their services to MAJ 90 just
as far as If their money price was twice n
MIR
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02
United States Troops Bound to st.
Louis.

United States Troops Bound to st.
Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March q. In addition to.
the dispatch from PittsbuFg received
here last night to the effect that .
company Of United States infantry had
passed through that city, en- route from
New York to this city, the news was
received this morning that two COM
panies of soldiers had left Columbus,
Ohio, destined for St. Louis. It Is
understood that the Columbus detach-
ment will be placed in position to
afford protection to East st. Louis in
terests if their services should become
necessary, and the action taken is a
precautionary measure, based upon in
formation, that the destruction Of
property has been threatened. The
mayor of that city has already been
called upon to furnish protection for the
property OF the railroad companies,
and has signi6ed his inability to do so,
six men being all that he had at his
disposal. The county authorities will
be applied to to-day, and, if necessary,
the governor of Illinois will be asked
to afford protection for the companies
property in his State. r. r, Talmadge,
general manager of the Wabash rail-
way, received a telegram yesterday
from Springfield, Ills, stating that his
application to the United States circuit
court for protection for the property
of the Wabash road had been granted,
and last night United States Marshal
Weber and a force Of deputies arrived
in East St. Louis to take charge Of the
yards AMI properly protect its EN-
ployees in the operation of trains,
which, with their aid, will be run to-
day on regular schedule time.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02

chan 1lty cents per a1l1 Ln- iaN pI
1884 required ms % give qeeh peraQa-
ID supervision and attention 20 tne
matter of securing to The State re
money, patents and indemnity scrip,
~ might be necessary, etc. 1 went TO
Washington in person and made and
caused to be made various examine
lions, which resulted, during the sue
ceeding eighteen months, In obtaining
patents to over 100000 acres Of land,
the price Of which was fixed By the
Attorney General, Secretary Of State
and myself at 81 per acre. In addition,
we obtained in scrip 1883 acres,
which, under the law, could not be
sold for less than so cents; we have
fixed the price at 81 per acre, and l sold
it for S47,s98.73, and paid the money
into the treasury. For securing the
land and scrip we paid four and a half
cents per acre-very much less than
other States were paying for the same
services.
Reporter-Was this transaction in
vestigated?
Answer-No, sir.
Reporter-Now, Governor. II you
will kindly answer one more question
l will thank you, and not trouble you
further.
The understanding Of the CONNER
CIAL HERALD is, that numerous in
v~estigations were made by the 'Legis-
latures of 1884 and 1886. Of public
offices, etc. What amount, or do you
know, has it cost the State, and what
amount secured to the State. In other
words, how does the money account
stand?
Answer-What it cost the State 10
the way Of Legislation, delay and time,
l have no means Of estimating. From
the Auditors report for 1864-'85, page
IL, amount expended for investigation
$1,437.9 80.
Amount expended in 1886, includ-
ing printing, | understand to be by
messenger just sent to inquire $85l.O5'
Aggregate for the two years $2,-
1885.
Errors detected in 1884. $250.00.
Errors detected in 1886, $684.00.-
Total 934.00.
Paid out more than saved $l.354.95.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02
M Troops ordered e 81. LouIs.


SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 81
There is no truth in the rumor that
Governor Oglesby has ordered the nil
litia to East st. Louis or to bein readl-
ness to respond to a call. The execu.
tive office has had no notice Of any
disturbance requiring such action on
the part Of the governor No applica-
tion or information has been 6led IN
the executive Office in relation to the
strike.
COLUMBUS, o., March 27.-No
troops have been sent from Columbus
to st. Louis and the officers at the bar
racks have received no orders TO that
effect.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02
A Famous VIII Case on Trial at Ya-
zoo City.
Snacial IN Commercial Herald.

o City.
Special to Commercial Herald.
YAzoo CITY, March 26.-Chancery
court convened to-day, Hon. B. G.
Peyton presiding. The Crump will
case is now up, employing many Of our
leading lawyers upon one or the other
side, and calling together a vast array
of witnesses. This is the case in which
Crump's will, leaving a very handsome
bequest to Yazoo county for educA-
tional purposes, is contested by rela-
tives, who claim his property under a
previous will. Considerable interest
Is felt by the local public in the final
outcome, though it may prove another
Jaundice VS.. Jsundice litigation.
Mr.. G. Roeder's young child is very
i'll at this hour, with but slight hopes
of recovery.
Capt. John Brum6eld has been ap-
pointed iailor in place of John Clarke,
Of whose death l wired you. The
faithful and reliable Ben Collins has
been installed Ia his old place at the
jail which he filled years so acceptably
as TAILOR. He 10 a reliable colored man
who is widely esteemed.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02

The winter wheat crop still continues, gem
orally, III d favorable condition. The usual
March freezing and thawing has not dsTeii
oped any wide spread or serious dam.
age. Ground generally N good condition.
Cotton crop stil very largely Al hands pi
producers. Winter packing season over
Decrease in weight and quality Of hogs
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02
Meeting Of the Prohibition Execu-
tive Committee.
Snecial to the Commercial Herald,


Special to the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, March 26.-The State
Prohibition executive committee held
a meeting here last night to consider
the best means Of prosecuting the
cause Of prohibition under the local
option law. The chairman, DR.. Gal
loway, read a stirring address. The
prohibition hand book, written by the
chairman, was strongly endorsed. The
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That our friends in the
several counties Of the State who con-
template holding elections during the
spring and summer, be urged to or
ganize at once and communicate with
the chairman or secretary at Brook
haven, Miss, with a view Of securing
cooperation.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02
No Change in Mr.. Mannlng's Con-
dltlon

WASHINGTON, March 27.-When
Doctors Lincoln and Hamilton stepped
in Secretary ManninR's sleeping room
at 10 o'clock this morning, the secre-
tary stretched out his hand AMI saluted
them cheerfully. After remaining at
his bedside an hour the two physicians
took their departure. Before leaving
DIR. Lincoln said to an associated press
reporter ''there is really no change in
his condition. He is holding his
own and that is about all that can be
said. He at times complains of head
ache, but that is to be expected. 1t is
one of the results Of the trouble at the
base of the brain.
Ellis pulse is rather variable" said
DR.. Hamilton, hut not quite so mnch
as yesterday. "He is not out Of dan
ger, understand me-" remarked DR..
Lincoln" and will not be for some
time yet, but we feel encouraged as
time goes by. Time alone can solve
the problem"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02
Jay Gould Sees the End Of the
strike Approaching.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Jay Gould
said yesterday that his dispatches from
the Southwest showed that the rail-
roads were steadily gaining ground
against the strikers. "The number Of
trains moving on u roads today
he remarked, "is much larger than on
any previous day since the strike began.
l think business will be resumed in all
directions in a short time. The strikers
appear to be weakening and to be d.
yided between themselves. The fact
that their grocery bills r pressing
them on all sides is helping to settle
the mater. l am informed that many
strikers are willing to return to work
without any conditions. have really
nothing to say on the subject, for ]
have no authority. When we are put
in possession Of our property again W.
shall be willing to say something
about the charges made against me by
the strikers, but at this moment the
strikers are in custody Of property they
do not own. l have nothing to say
under any circumstances"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02


N IH
iA. feHn lIlt S. At
Of tHs tHiHs = llt ST szs
f5H mnrfaiz 81 rock. I1e4 fraf 81 HIN
pass quietly away, 7Ha oni sHlt tN
fosaf planted ty tie I'de nsalIf
spot But however s may 81 afran FL
little sunk FL 3 usaallg q hzaat pa l
visitors. and q great eoHFenieaee d e
tear owhera-LondoH Gardeners Cl1sae
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02

Or, IL a more concentrated manure % de-
sired, use 800 pounds Of acid phosphate and
400 pounds Of kainite.
Put down, best under shelter, or so
that the heap will not be leached, a layer Of
manure or earth, a layer of cotton seed well
soaked in a solution Of kainite, a layer Of acid
phosphate, manure or earth again, etc. The
heap should be thoroughly moist, but not
drip. Cover over with earth. Watch it that
it does not heat too much, and pour more
water in the top Of it il it does. Let the heap
Lie six or eight weeks. Then cut down across
the layers and chop together. Can use, ac-
cording to desire, 500 to 1900 pounds per
oora
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-02
Formula for Cotton comnosk.

Dr.. Charles W. Dabney, Of the North Caro-
lima experiment station, gives the following
formula for the best homemade cotton fer
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-09


The Normal has never been GO be-.
ter working order than 81 present.
The cinsses are larFe and eutLusias
tic and the students enttf the work
with q zeal Rnd enthusiasm which
beioken success.
Two new studeDl8 enrolled this
aeek. Mr. Eaton, cf Davenport,
Neb., viii enter school again soon ,
and brings with him q friend.
Among the students Of last gear who
have written saying that they viii Be
back this year are Ria FanDruf, Oi
Valley falls, Geo. J. Johnson, Of Nc
Phers0n county, Peter Wedei, Marion
county, and Ne LlttletOn, Of Jewell
county.
A good indication Of confidence ia
the Normal Il the fact that 90 man 2
students come back. We also have
many visits from past students- We
are always glad % see them. Among
hose who visited us last week were
MF. Healy, .. s. Davis. Ella Lester
and Miss COvingtOn.
Prof. Wheeler, Of Troy, Kan, visit
ed here last week.
Rev. A. B. Wade, Of Valley Fails,
u. w. POindeXter, OF Topeka, ana
Mr.. Anderson, Of EmpOris, smiled oD
the Normal the past week-yes, liter
ally smiled. They are life insuranee
agents in the interest Of the North
western Of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Lanham and Mr.. Gaumer, Of
Chico, were IN last week.
About fifty Of our last years stu
a. InHn "a =
we have heard, with success
The Emerson Literary ls gaining IN
numbers and interest. The ball is
filed every night. The program on
Monday night was very good. MT.
Strubie has recovered and was able
to live the Society q talk on Gymnas-
tics. The band furnished music, and
the new editor, J. T. Reed, bad 3
good paper. Mr. Wilcox and Mr..
Regnler became members.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-09


GEEERAL JOHN b. CLARK Of the
house Representative, has cOmplei-
ed snd caused to be printed, an official
list Of the members Of the house for
the Fiftieth congress. He elassihes
them as l8s Democrats, I52 rePubli-
cans. four independents, with one
vacancy in Rhode Island to be filled,
probably by a republican. Is5 Of the
number are old members, being ten
more than the number Of old men,
bsrs, 100 are democrats and ninety
i've republicans. Ifthe independents
divide ~ they are expected TO dc,
between the two sides. it viii give
the democrats a majority OF fourteen
IN full house.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-09

real Ebtate cOnVeyauces furnished
by Wight, Henne & Lynn, ,Abstractors
Of Titles, Salina, Kansas:
R Anderson and VT to Gysum Hill
Gem Assn part Of neqF IS IA 2w 81.
Kas Wes Uni'y Aid Assn to w E
BOgart et al lot 3S Santa Fe ave KS
Wes Unity grounds 500.
B Smith 20 ID Wolfe lot u and Is
blk 5 Bridgeport $50.
B KiFtley and VT to l. Murrell lot
88 on 5th 81 Salina Ks slT5.
Weaver and VT 70 I w Yelling
ton lots ~ and 43 blk 3 Calkin's aud
% Salina $500.
9 Eberhardt trus ct ell 10 G J MOy
er lot 80 Russell ave In add to Kan
Wes Unity grounds $50.
J CrOWther and WI 10 A w White
pt Of neqr II IA 8W $50.
p l. Gebhart and VITO ] ID yelling
ton lot "a Sth 81 Salina $500.
KS Wes Unity Aid Assn 10 L g
Brown lot SO Santa Fe ave and 10
9Th q Ks Wes Uni'y grounds 500.
w + Gilbert ct al 70 L ID BuFford
lot IA KirWin ave KS Wes Unity
grounds $500.
1T Butler and VT to J ShafIeF lot
1873 Main street Chico 81.
9 Eberhardt trus III J and A b Ber.
nOugh lot SO Cloud ave add 10 Ks
Wes Un'y grounds $50.
r q kear and WI 20 Il and R r
SimOck pt Of seqF l2 IA SSO9.
Eureka Town Company 10 + A
Patton lot 81 8th street Chico $50.
Eureka Town Co 70 A ShaffeF lot
l67 Main ct Chico Sis.
J SWiiEer and WI 10 + Williams lot
9Th st Balina KsS
A Mann 20 A Mann pt Of swQr 13
IA SW SIS.
r Jelsbsrg and VT to A Nilsson and
2 StranberE lots no and lT2 3rd ct
Sallna $500.
Geo Kruger ct al to ] Ri LeIdigh
ct al ehf lots % 70 and ~ 4th st Sail.
na $500.
J Weaver and VITO e s Fish and P
Q Bond lot AZ Santa Fe ave Salina
$500.
Ks Wes University Aid Assn to E
q Ebling lot SO Santa Fe ave Ks Wes
Uni'y grounds el00.
Weaver and wftOP q Bond lot
81 Santa Fe ave Salina $500.
G ii York et al 20 II s Fish and Pc
Bond nhflot 1856 santa Fs ave s2O50. !
J N Danielson and vi to F B Quin-
By lot I blk Smolan S2j.
c EbeThardt trus 10 @ AIDE lot SO ,
md "a Russell ave Ks Wes Uni'y /
grounds $50.
III Prescstt and VT 10 H Owen
Ot rs Highland ave Prescott add S55e.
Ks Wes Unliy Aid Assn 70 w "A
del0tf lot = Minneapolis ave Ks Wes
July grounds 500.
G Eberhardt tras 70 L Geisslef lot
4 and 86 Ellsworth avs KS Wes
Jni'y grounds $50.
. Eberhart trus 30 w ] Frantz lots
z and SO Ellsworth ave Ks Wes Uniy
rounds $50.
E c Phillips and VT to II HF SU-
endOrf lot Sc Santa Fe ave Kan
Tes Uni'y grounds $50.
E g Ebling and vi 10 & Q Phillips
anne tl0o.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-09

THE following announcement ere
stes much anxiety through the eoun-
try and should the plan be finally con-
summAted, will result In great injury
10 commerce:
The millers Of Minneapolis are dis
eussing q stupendOus scheme 10 con-
solldate ell the mills under one man
agement. Active steps have been
taken, which sre expected to result 10
the consolidation. Such e combina-
tiOn would make as much or as little
-four as desired, and would control
such product as Il placed upon the
market. It's effect on trade would be
an instutiOn as powerful as the Stand
ard OIL company. At q meeting OF
milleTs held several days ago q com
mitee was appointed 20 consider and
report on feasible plan for making
the consolidation.