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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

Fripsco mounted a trained rat for his
horse and rode away as big as Pompeyi He
placed a dewdrop in his plumed hat, so that
it shone like a diamond. He took a brier
thorn for his sword and a sharp piece of
wire for his lance, and thus, with sword,
lance and plume he pranced gayly of.
He rode and he rode all day long without
meeting any adventure. At night he was
very tired, and he saw an inn with a sign on
it which said: "For Tired Mice" Now
FripSco did not know whether it was a good
inn or a bad one. He had no experience,
and how could he telll But he rode up to
the door with a great flourish. He dis
mounted, and threw his bride to a hostler
who stood by.
"Here," said he, "geta fine feed Of meal for
my horse, and give him a good rubbing
down"
He tried to talk very big, as he imagined
q man would. Then the mouse boy went into
the house and talked bigger yet.
Bring me a very good dinner" said this
foolish Fripsco in a toploftical kind Of voice.
"I've got plenty Of money and want the best
Of everything"
He had his dinner. He stuffed himself till
he had s~tomach-ache, stuffed till he was sure to
have nightmare whenhe went to sleep. Then
he got into bed. Fripsco had turned of his gas,
and WIS just beginning to feel that the sand
man was coming to powder his eyes when he
heard voices whispering outside his door.
"He has money" they said. II heard him
tell the clerk So" Then every hair stood
upon end, and he could have squeaked with
fright, but he did not dare. He heard them
open the door softly. "Fll jump out the win
dow" thought Fripsco. "ITl do it If it
breaks my neck"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
A Tornado Passes Through Meigs
County, Ohio, Carrying Death anc
Destruction With It,

A Tornado Passes Through Melgs
County, Ohio, Carrying Death and
Destruction With 1t.
ALBANY, O., May 14.-A Tornado
passed through Columbia township,
Meigs county, about five miles from
this place, Wednesday night between
ten and twelve o'clock, carrying death
and destruction with it. Mrs. Marga.
rett MeComas. aged sixty years was
instantly killed, also her nephew,
Hatchman McComas, aged twenty.one
Lizzie McComes was seriously Injured
but will probably recover The house
in which the McComas' were killed was
entirely demolished and rendered to
kindling wood. Mark Meningitis
house was entirely demolished and
himself and wife badly hurt. Noah
Staut's store house, a large building,
vas moved a distance of six feet, and
the roof torn off. The Kentucky and
Ohio railway depot at Carpenter had
their ware house entirely destroyed,
Stephen WilcoX's house was complete
ly demolished, and Wilcox was severe
ly hurt. Tom. J. Jackson's house anu
barn was destroyed. Ed Fosters
house was unroofed. Many outer
buildings were destroyed and persons
slightly injured. The storm was in
tornado style and by far the most
severe ever known in this part of Ohio.
1t was from one fourth to one halt
mile wide.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
AL 1nterestlnr Honsahold rot.

The Beaked Ch@todon of the Indian
and Polynesian seas is a fish of eccentric
form and beautiful tints, but its most re-
markable features is its curiously elon-
gated muzzle o. beak, which is employed
as a gun, with a drop Of water for a
bullet. Unlike other fishes, this creature
does not wait for its prey to fall into the
water, but shoots it down like a true
sportsman. Seeing a fly or other insect
OF a twig over the water, the Chmtodon
quietly approaches and with its nose just
above the surface, accurately projects a
drop Of water at the unsuspecting insect
which is thus knocked down from it's
perch and is quickly snapped up by the
fish. The fhny archer is highly priced
as a household pet by the Japanese, who
keep it in bowls and amuse them
selves by watching it shoot" flies held
up before it~.-Arkansaw Traveller.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
THE STORM.
Further Particulars Of the Damage
Done by Wednesday Nights
Storm.

CINCINNATI, May 14.-News Of dam
age by the storm Of Wednesday night
continues to come In. Madison county,
Ohio, suffered TO the extent of 5000.
600. The streams in that county are
generally low banked, and the unpTe.
cedented food caused nearly ali the
road bridges to be carried off. In
Fayette county the water spout was
so pronounced that a flood Of eight
feet came tearing down Paint Greek
yesterday afternoon into Washington
Court House. and increased until in
four hours 10 had risen eighteen feet,
the highest ever known. ALI the
lower part of the city was inundated,
and many people driven from their
homes. Dozens Of bridges were
washed away. In Clinton county the
chief damage was by wind. Five
barns are reported destroyed and tim
Der Frustrated over a large area. 10
Butler county also there was much
damage by wind. Fifty feet OF The
Woodsdale bridge over the Miami
River Was blown off, and a fine iron
and wood bridge on the Elliot turn
pike was demolished. Miles of fences
were tiattened and many small bridges
torn out. The house of J. A. Carson,
in Lemon township, was demolished,
and a domestic was hurt. Tue family
had a narrow escape. In the village
OF Seven Mile, the streets were i'm
passable from fallen trees. The public
school building was badly damaged,
The roof of the Methodist Church was
lifted and hurled against the parson-
age, crushing in its walls. The minis
ter's family narrowly escaped death.
A h~alf-dozen barns were blown down.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
Cucumbers BY the Barrel.

A square rod of ground, well exposed to
warmth and light of sun, is sufficient for
production of as mnny cucumbers as a family
will use. Sink a barrel, its sides we'll per-
forated, just beneath the surface of the
ground; fill it with compost of stable manure
IF poultry ~droppings are mixed in all the
better; cover this with q little straw. Then
plant on the outside, near the barrel, four
hills of cucumbers, the hills being well stirred
and enriched with good soil; give good culti-
walton. Lay brush around for vines to run
over, Keep the contents of barrel we'll
watered, and an abundant crop may be ex-
pected. For usual mode of cultivation: Form
low, flat hills Of rich soil; il not rich make
it so with compost of well-rotted manure
and rich soil; that from the woods is best.
Poultry manure so composted is as good if
not better. Thoroughly mix the compost
with soil. The hills should be as much as
three feet across and eight or ten inches
Ground. Plant about fifteen seeds in a hill
one inch deep, the soil lightly pressed down
on them. When well up thin out to two or
three plants of vigorous growth. Cultivate
with a hoe, and preferably in the early morn
ing. Cotton, paper or rags, saturated with
a solution Of salt and copperas, laid round
the vines-not ~touching-over this a little
dirt, to hold in place and to retard evapora-
ton, is perhaps the most effuctual against
the insect pests. Busting with gypsum is
very GOOD.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

Cut worm ravages in corn or tobacco
fields may be made good by getting a few
hundred or thousand two-inch flower pots
price about 81 per 1000. When you plant
corn plant at the same time four kernels in
each pot, and where a hill is missing lift a
hill out Of one of the pots and replace it.
Transplanting out of the pots does not check
the growth. The transplanted hills will
come right on with the rest. With tobacco,
transplant into pots at the time you plant in
the field; then fill up from the pots; it is bet
ter to start all your tobacco and cabbage
plants in pots; they can be transplanted any
time with safety, without checking growth.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
He~slthfuIness Of Ell Paso,s climate.

Another word about the healthfulness
of this climate. DR.. Chambers, an emil
nent English physician, says: I'm choos-
ing a home for consumptive never mind
the average height of the Thermometer
Or its variation. Do not trouble your
self about the mean rainfall. Do not be-
scientific at all; but find out by some
body's journal how many days were fine
enough to go out forenoon and after
noon" The forenoons and afternoons
of Ell Paso are always inviting. Cor. Gin
cinnti Enquirer.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
FARM GARDEN


We have given our readers, from time to
time, illustrations of the principal breeds Of
working horses known to civilization. II
they have examined the pictures, and read
carefully the descriptions accompanying the
same, they will be able to distinguish at
sight the different breeds that have been pre-
sente1. They have seen the bay Clydesdale,
with his white forehead, white hind feet and
shaggy f~etlocks, the strong, spirited gray
Percheron, the large, stylish Cleveland Bay
carriage horse, and the full-blooded Arabian.
This week is presented what at present
will be the last Of the horse pictures. 1t is
an illustration Of the slow, powerful English
Shire horse, SO called It is the British cart
or dray horse.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
Rhnharh.

The rhubarb beds in most farmers gar
dens become toe crowded, and no matter how
heavily MANFRED will not produce large, sue
culent leaves. Digging out the roots and
either throwing away the surplus or making
new beds is the only remedy. If t~ransporta-
ton can be had to market at low rates this
rhubarb will sell for much more per acre
than any farm crop, but it requires Excess
sively heavy manuring.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
BE Careful Of the Horses.

Too much care can scarcely be exercised in
beginning work with horses that have been
idle most of the winter. 1t does not pay to
let horses get in tiis condition, for when hard
work comes on it requires days and some
times weeks to fit them to do q full DAYS
work. In the meantime not only is the work
delayed, but those employed in running the
team have to be paid full wages for half
sprNirn
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

Three Developed Universal Language
Another universal language has been
invented. There are now three we'll
developed systems, %Volupuk," @Pasi-
lingua,' and the last, "Nal Bino," and il
philologists continue their inventions
there will be more trouble in learning
all the universal languages" than in ac-
quiring acquaintance with the languages
now existing which do not profess so
much,-Chicapo Times.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
Number Of Duels Fought in France.

According to some recently published
statistics there have been fought in
France since 1870 no less than 847 duels,
besides many between officers and phi
vate soldiers, which are scarcely ever
mentioned in the papers. Out Of these
847 duels only nine resulted in one Of the
parties being disabled. In 98 per cent.
of the eases the combatants left the field
unscratched.-Paris Letter.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
Seized for Violating the Custom
Laws of Canada.

OTTAWA, ONT, May l4.-In the
senate on a motion to go into commit.
tee on supply last night, Hon. Peter
Mitchell asked for a statement by the
government in regard to the recent
seizure of the American fishing schoon-
er, David j. Adams. The minister OF
marine and fisheries said the schooner
was in Digby basin on Thursday and
Friday 6f last. week, where she was
buying bait, in CONFIRMATION of the
terms of the treaty Of 1918. She was
also violating the customs laws of
Canada by staying in the harbor more
than twenty.four hours without report.
ing to the collector of customs. Capt.
Scott,of the government steamer Lans-
down, having been advised of these
facts by the Digby collector, went from
st. John, N. B., where his vessel hap
pened to be, and after an examination
seized the schooner. Legal proceed
ings were being taken against her and
she would be- llbelled.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
what He Thourht Or Rome.

A Chicago man who has recently re-
turned from Europe, was asked what he
thought of Rome, swell" he replied,
@Rome is a fair-sized town, but | couldn't
help but think when I was there that
she had seen her best days. New York
Sun.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
Did Not Receive Much Encourage
ment.

BALTIMORE, May 14.-James Black,
representing a syndicate of British
capitalists, is in this city with letters
from the Manchester chamber of COM
MERGE and the Glasgow association Of
underwriters. He states that he is
authorized to propose in the name Of
the syndicate to build the Chesapeake
and Delaware ship canal, at a cost of
$8,000.000, provided the citizens of
Maryland subscribe 100000 of the
amount, as an evidence Of their inter.
est In the work. The canal is a papal
hobby Of the Baltimore merchants,
blu! they think that the national gov
ernment should build it, and Mr..
Black does not receive much encour-
agement.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
Cannot Successfully Pursue Their
Calling,


HALIFAX, May l4.--Dispatches from
Canso state that the American fishing
schooner Edith Whal.n, which obtain
ed some supplies there, left Canso yes
terday. The grand banks were ostensi-
bly, her destination, but she went in
stead to Fox Island, where 1t is report
ed she purchased ice and then proceed
ed to Crow harbor to complete her
crew. Persons engaged in the Glou-
cester fisheries are unanimous lin the
statement that they cannot successfully
pursue their calling without having
access to Nova Scocia ports for bait.
Fox Island is a sheltered place, about
seven miles from Canso, and unless a
cruiser is sent down to watch the
locality, American vessels cannot
carry on an uninterrupted traffic in ice
and bait.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
%'ENGLAND's GLnRYn

The cart horse is a cross between the
Flemish and old English draught breeds.
Selection and cultivation have made him the
leviathan that appears in the engraving. He
can draW a greater load than any other
horse in the world, is a very elephant of
strength, indeed. But he is slow, slower
than justice. We give him as a matter of
information in this department. In a prac,
tical way, however, he is probably too slow
and clumsy for use in America. Here vast
loads are usually conveyed by steam machin-
cry for even small distances. The cart horse.
therefore, is not SO available as The Clydes-
dale for farm breeding. He is a noble
animal, though.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

The distance between the rungs is usually one
foot; when farther apart they are ~fatiguing
in use. A ladder of this kind, on account Of
its small width above, is easily thrust in
among the branches without breaking them,
and is more convenient to use on large trees
than those of the ordinary shape.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

JOE HowARD's lecture for the bene-
fit of the New York Press Clubs
burying ground Melted between four
and FIVE thousand dollars.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
The Little mischief.

Only a wee little mortal,
Asleep on the nursery floor,
Mid a pile of neglected ~playthings,
Which litter the whole room DER.
Two little fat arms lying
Over a curly head,
And smiles which awaken The dimples,
Parting the lips so red.
Here's dolly with arms and legs broken,
And a terrible crack on her head,
And her cheeks washed white as a lily,
That once was so rosy and red.
Poor Fido, the puppy, is whining;
Poor fellow, no wonder you vail
] wonder what mischievous fingers
Fastened that cup to your tail2
1t was only that wee little mortal,
Asleep on the nursery floor;
And nurse stands aghagt at the litter
Which covers the whole room DER.
Well, pick them up patiently, nurse,
Over and over again,
Zen though that bundle of mischief
Will make all your labor but vain.
Better a home with a baby,
And q floor all Uttered with toys,
Than M that is empty forever
OF childish prattle and noise.
So here's a kiss for the darlingl
On forehead, mouth and chin,
And wherever find a dimple
I'll smuggle the kisses in.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

eighteen feet long,
or of the desired
length. AT about
four feet from the
top, or smaller end
of the pole, nail on
a band of p iron,
to prevent split
ting, and rip up the
pole in the center as
far as the band.
The halves of the
pole are spread
apart three and a
half feet at the
base, and secured.
The places for the
rungs are then laid
out, and the holes
bored those for the
lower rungs should
be one and three
eighths inch, the
upper one inch;
drive them in place
and xua1Oa foot
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

Nearly every misfortune and diseased s
the result of a reckless or unnecessary
violation Of some natural or social law
George Sand.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
NAVAL Rnat nf Lincoln.

Isaac Rayixn, Of Michigan, has a bust
of Lincoln, the material of which was
originally worth $500. The bust
is Of redeemed greenbacks, which were
macerated by the government, after
which the pulp. was pressed and nodded
to form the likeness.-Inter Ocean.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

Fl.
Het onom asw latofa,
Kiel a nlegod toba,
No teh ase leub pedtsh 70 hte syk
Hewn bet limrle 70 EIDE,
Whit shi nidlercb erteh,
No sih fta erd sohre redo yh.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-30
A Hint to Levers.

If any man desires to know the
character of his chosen future wife,
let him take her hand and hold 1t up
between him and the light. If con-
siderable interstices and chinks show
themselves between the fingers It is a
sign of desperate inquisitiveness.
Mrs. Bluebeard doubtless possessed
such ill-ftting fingers. If, on the
contrary, the fingers fit closely togeth-
err, they denote avarice. Secret
boards, cheese-paring tendencies and
a candle-end style of housekeeping
may be prophcsied by the light of
cheirosophy in such cases. This may
be one of the instances in which the
study is to be found practically use
full. In the same way young women
may be advised to choose a husband
whose hands are naturally red. His
disposition will then be cheerful,
sanguine, hopeful. The. man with
dark.Colored hands will prove an in
different companion. lie inclines to
billiousness and melancholy. If the
hands are white, they denote phleg
matte disposition, one scarcely more
agreeable to live with than the bill
ious and melancholy.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-30
cRoFToN, KY.
July 81, 1886.

July 27, 1886.
Ed. SOUTH KENTUcKIAN:
The excessive hot weather and The
drouth has forced the farmers TO top
a large proportion of their tobacco
very low. Unless we have rain in
a few days the corn and tobacco crop
will fall very short this year.
Mrs. May Langly, of Allensville,
KY, stopped over here one night this
week Gu route for White Plains, Ky.
Joseph Penley is is happy father
and its name is not Sallic- Watermel-
ons and Cucumbers versus Paregorick
and Jamaica ginger is about the ex-
tent of the Ills of our people, howev-
err in few instances the Plaintiff
wv. 81 c. has gained the case.
Mrs. Birdie Meyers and her BROTH
or, Master Clarence Jackson, of Nc
Kinzie, Tenn, are visiting relatives
near here.
o. A. West and little daughter re-
turned home yesterday from two
weeks visit to his brother in north
ern Ill.
Mrs. Jessie Cannon, late of your
city, is visiting her father, G. r.
Hancock. Sac will leave in few
days for Nashville, Tenn, where she
will make her home. Her husband
who has been acting as brakeman on
the Hopkinsville accommodation has
been promoted TO freight conductor.
"On the brink" is the title of the
next play to be given by the Crofton
Dramatic Club. The stage will be
newly finished and the managers en-
deavor TO make it the best entertain.
ment ever given here. The date fol-
the performance has not yet been
fixed.
Miss Minnie johnson, of Madison
vile, KY, is visiting Miss Ivie Bour
land. She left three years ago q
child but loved by all. She returns
now to visit us a grown young lady
looking as pretty as the morning ros'
lust kissed by the Heavenly dew.
Died, July 26th, infant child of Mr.
and Mrs. Isaiah Dunning, of choler;
infantum. Buck.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-30
KENTUcKY's LUCK.
Prospect for Her to Get the Estate
Of a Murdered Man.
Enquirer special.l


NASHVILLE, July 26.-Therc is a
strong likelihood now that the State
of Kentucky is 100000 to $4,000
richer by reason of a killing which
recently occurred in this section. On
the 18th inst. Henry Bureika, or
Clutch ucury," as lie was called,
was shot and killed at a point in our
neighboring county, Robertson, near
the Lower Blue Licks, by a boy
named Luther Ricketts,, in quarrel
over two cents toll. AT the time of
the killing Bureika was thought to
be worth from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Later estimates, however place his
wealth at all the way from 100000
TO $4,000.
lie left no children, his marriage
with "Dutch Mary" havlng been en-
tircly fruitless in one sense of the
word. lie has no heirs, either, so far
as known at present. lie came to
this country alone at seventeen from
Wurtembung, Prussia, and if he has
any relatives in the old country moth
ing has ever been heard of them.
In view of the probability that there
are 10 heirs, and that the property
would likely escheat to the State,
Auditor Fayette Hewitt has appoint
ed David Wilson, a banker of Flem-
ingsburg, his agent for Robertson
county, to take charge of the proper
ty, with w. A. Sudduth, of the same
town, as attorney. They have quail.
fed as such before the County Judge
of Robertson
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-30
POND RIVER.
HERE & THERE, KY, July, 'S6.

HERE 81 THERE, KY, July, 'S6.
Mr.. EDITOR:
After spending several daysin your
city and elsewhere, this finds me
among the Pond River hills, and
mingling with its social people.
The warm spell still continues. A
rain now would greatly benefit corn
and tobacco.
Those who are counting on good
tobacco crop will be left in the lurch.
The luscious watermelon OF home
production is now being INDUCED in,
and if drouth don't cut the crop
short they can be had Dixie in China
for the asking. The apple crop is
5096 less than last year, but it is good.
Fruit drying and cider making has
commenced, On the LIST prox there
will be barrels of it to treat friends
of Democratic candidates.
Tomorrow there will be a colored
sawdust and picnic at Bluff Springs.
For putting on style and having a
good time generally the colored pco-
pie can excel their white brcthcn.
Judge Grace will carry this (Wil-
sons precincO by large majority.
lie has been circuit Judge a long
time and when he errs it's on the side
of mercy.
Rev. Van Lyon preached at Pleas
ant Hill Baptist church Sunday last.
Thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended for lightning rods, patent
churns washing and sewing machines
&c, where one dollar has been spent
for educational purposes. The time
has come when a man without all ed
ucation, is no more than blank. lie
is liable to be swindled and TO be i'm
posed OH.
Capt, j. J. Allen of the Fruit Hill
precinct is again candidate for con-
stable. lie has served in that capac-
ity for six years, and as far as I know
he has given general satisfaction.
Nothing but soaking rain will
save tobacco. 1t is spindling, and
should the drouth continue it viii
not be worth housing.
On Monday next the grand battle
between the county Democratic an(
Republican candidates will be fought
The outlook now for the Democrat
is promising and may it continue.
WAYwAYYANDA.