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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-04-23
AN ANT TRAP.
sithbis Msxican Method For the De-
struction of Ant Colonies

struction of Ant Colonies,
An automatic combination self-adjust-
ing ant trap and intoxicating machine
has been in use for years in New Mexico
and Arizona, which is worthy of careful
civilized attention. The chief blessing
of that arid section is held to be niescat,
fiery liquor distilled from species OF
cactus, and the principal curse is an
immense black ant that considers him
self proprietor of any premises to winch
his nest may belong. 1t is said that the
natives could not live without either the
n,escal or the ants, for while 1T Is only
qaescdl that cBn make q Mexican lie
endurab1e with the ants, it is only the
ants that can wake a Mexican from the
| profound coma into which the maescdt
| blunges him.
The ancient Mexican method of try
| ing to Get rid of an ant s nest was to fill UP
the main hatch with fine gunpowder and
touch it off, keep fire boiling over 1t
night and day for week, or drown 1t
out with boiling lye. The only result
was that the ants would stay down eel
lar until the trouble was over, and then
cheerfully repair the damage done to
their dwelling, and clay for the Mexi-
| can IN SlleDG WdIcueS VI tiio hiSlie WIN
vigor and alacrity that We're truly
awful.
One day desperate Mexican poured
a quart Of mescaJ down his throat and
buried the bottle in the center Of the
principal ants nest in his yard, with the
intention of filling it with burnpowder
, and blowing both himself and his en-
| emies out Of the Territory. Having
, buried the bottle to its neck, ano
/ he went to the traders to ge
, the powder. When he returned
/ he found that the bottle was tille'
: with ants, whom curiosity hadprompte,
Q to drop in, and who, unable to clitn
o out, were indulging in q rough an
g tumble free fight that did the Mexican
9 heart no end of good. Another bottl
r was quickly procured and filled, and b
l. sunset the Mexican found himself pre-
l. prietor of seven quarts of ants in variou
stages of mutilation and wrath. L
o shake these in bonfire was easy, an
n thus in day the colony was broken u
% forever.
s. The writer has seen two pounds I
1t rifle powder rammed into an ants ne
p- and prove ineffective in its destruction
b. while by the bottle system the work WI
s. thoroughly accomplished in less than
IL week by the capture of the last ant
1t che community Scientific american.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-04-23
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
WHO KILLED THE BrRD7

who killed the Chippie7
See where it lies,
The light gone out
OF its bright quick eyes:
This tiny creature, SO SOFT aud Drown,
Here on the dead leaves fallen DOWN
But an hour ago
1t felt the sun,
Yet now is its happy
Living done
Rorn In a nest and made to be,
Not soarer, nor singer, yet biithe ana lr0o.
No human eye -,
Perchance, may miss,
From numberess hocks
A mite like this;
Yet with it something has gone which mad
In its waJ made bough and sunshine giad
Who killed the Chippie2
think know;
This way from school
The children go.
And / saw a boy with a pqbble sling,
And now find this poor dead thing.
He liked perhaps
To prove his skill,
Nor Thought how dreadfni
1t is to kill:
And though he aimed at 1t after all,
Was sad at heart when he saw 1t fall.
lam almost stre
If he heard me say,
"Who was 1t killed
bird today?'
He would wish the cruel deed undone,
And blush to own himself the one.
-Hide A,oahs
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-04-23
THE SHARK.
Valuable Information Concerning tns
Habits of Various Species.

valuable Information Concerning tho
Habits of Various Species.
The various species of sharks and
their allied kindred the rays, skates
and sturgeon were discussed by Prof.
Bickmore in his closing lecture in fish
es. s.Of the cold-blooded vertebrates
living in water,' he said, ''the lancelot,
a small rare fish, has neither distinct
brain or heart. The sharks show de-
velopment of brain higher than in any
other fish and its approach in some
species TO that of man. There are sew
| eraI hundred species of them, those
better known living in the open sea.
They will follow wreck, a steamer or
sailing vessel for thousands OF miles,
often lingering about it for months to
secure any thing to eat that may be
thrown overheard by the cook, or on
hand to welcome an unfortunate sailor,
if he chances to slip into the sea. Some
of the sharks as shown by the fossil
teeth. must have been in the early ages
as large as the whales. / have seen
one thirty-four feet in length that was
captured on the New England coast
few years ago, and it is reported
that in the southern seas they are still
) to be found sixty feet in length.
Illustrations on the screen were
given by Mr.. Bickmore, showing many
5 Of the varied forms of the shark. The
$ mackerel shark which feeds largely on
mackerel has double row of teeth,
!! one row of which points inward and
4 assists in retaining Its prey that has
Il once been seized. These teeth may be-
T often broken but peculiar feature OF
it them is that when thus deprived OF
tooth new one grows out IN the
n vacant place. In the man-eating shark
the teeth are separated. This shark
2, grows to a great size but Is compar-
d lively rare. Its skin Is extremely
'e rough and in former years was often
used for the purposes of sand paper by
as mechanics. One kind of shark has a
row of pointed teeth and series OF
I'd flat boney plates like paving stones on
in which they can grind up into paste as
hit in a milf, all sorts of shell or bone
Nv fishes, before swallowing them. At
de tending the several species OF the
shark, said Mr.. Bickmore, may be al
sc ways found two smaller fish. One o
ng these is called the pilot fish by sailor
from their belief that he directs tn
ne shark to his food. The pilot fish
nd about fifteen inches long and general
he swims few feet below the shark an
all when it sees piece of food first swim
ihe forward to inspect it and then return
led to the shark as if to report. Anothe
1t smaller fish called the sucker fish q
md taches itself to portion OF the undt
ads portion of the shark and is towed by
you what its use may be is not know
me Some species of sharks hunt in paci
tail I;le bonnds and their nasal organs O.
peculiarly formed to extract from u
te water any faint by which they can M t
low l.,w mn the scent of their prey. T.
Us a tbrosber shark lasbes the water with
had ta;I &c lono as its body, frightening t
his fish and diving them into mass.
avs then PUSHES into the school and secui
,hen what II wants. The sharks lay bu
few eggs.--N. Y. Tribune.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-04-23

1--WE go to press at two instead Of
four to-day said Tennessee paper,
Sin order to attend to some business of
Importance in the country" At pre-
cisely five minutes of four two high
toned-looking gentlemen with shot-gnns
called, and wanted to know where tbe
editor was,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-04-23

A farmer writing to friend, to
whom he felt under obligations for in
Producing variety of swine. thus un-
bosomed himself: RESPECTED sir, ]
went to the fair at Monson. | found
several pigs of our species. There was Il
great variety of beasts, and was aston.
ished at not seeing you these.'' = r"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-04-23

"A great many people take off their
religion with their Sunday clothes and
hang it up in the closet SO it will be
fresh next Sunday, 1t is wise thing
to do, for that Kind of religion couldn't
stand the racket of everyday temptas
tiep. Chicago Ledger
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-04-23

California orange groves are said
to be worth one thousand dollars per
acre. There are seventy-hve trees TO
the acre, and each tree produces about
ten boxes Of the fruit
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
The Sabbath Evening.

There is no season of the day or
year which gives me so much pure and
exquisite pleasure as that of summer 8
Sabbath evening, when the heart has
been soothed and the spirit elevated
by recent acts of devotion, and when
over every mountain and valley, for
est and river, holy tranquility re.
poses, as if inanimate nature were con-
scious of the sanctity of the day Of
rest. To an observer of feelingand i'm
agination the contemplation of nature
is source of continual enjoyment; the
budding spring inspires him with hope;
The full-blown summer fills him with
joy; the decaying autumn speaks to
him of his own decay like the soothing
voice of parent that invites him to
repose after the labors of the day, and
the desolating winter gives intima
ton of his death, when, like the faded
flowers, his body shall be whitening in
the dust, and his spirit, like the birds of
passage that follow the genial seasons
in their journey round the globe, shall
have winged it's way to better and
happier region. But summers Sab
bath evening is the season of the most
exalted enjoyment. 1t is then there
seems to be an intimate communion
between earth and Heaven, and we
feel as if partakers of the pleasures of
both worlds; it is then that these con-
fines seem to meet, and we feel as if
by one step we could pass from time
into eternity.-JOHN KNOX.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
The Art OF Acting.

To do and not to dream, is the main
spring of success in life. The actors
art is to act, and the true acting of any
character is one of the most difficult
accomplishments. I challenge tho
acute student to ponder over Hamlet's
remuneration of Ophelia-one of the
most complex scenes in all the drama
and say that he has learned more from
his meditations than he could be
taught by players whose Intelligence
is equal to his own. To present the
man thinking aloud is tho most diff
cult achievement of our art Here the
actor who has no real grip of the char
acter. but simply recites the speech
with certain grace and intelligence
will be untrue.
1t 10 perfectly possible to express to an
audience all the involutions Of thought,
tho speculation, doubt, wavering,
which reveal tho meditative but irreso-
lutte mind. A. tho varying shades of
fancy pass and repass the mirror OF
the face, they may yield more material
to the studious playgoer than he is
likely to get BY q diligent porting over
the text In short, as We understand
the people around US much better by
personal intercourse than by all the
revelations of written words, for words,
Is Tennyson says, half reveal and
half conceal the soul Within" so the
drama has, on the whole, infinitely
more suggestion when it is well acted
than when it is interpreted by the un-
aided judgment of the student -
Henry irving in tie English illustrated
N00Qzin<,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
MAN AND NATURE.
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.

A sad man on a summer day
Did look upon the earth and say
purple cloud and hilltop binding;
Folded hills, the valleys wind in;
Valleys, with fresh streams among you
Streams, with basky trees along you;
Trees, with many birds and blossoms;
Blossoms, dropping dews that wreath you
TO your fellow-hOwers beneath you;
Flowers, that consolidate on earth;
Earth, that shakest to the mirth
Or the merry Titan ocean,
All his shining hair in notion
Why am I thus the only one
Who can be dark beneath the SUM-"
But when the summer day was past,
He looked to heaven, and smiled at last,
because, 0 cloud,
Pressing with thy crumpled shroud
Heavily on mountain top;
Hills, that almost seem to drop,
Striker with a misty death,
TO the valleys underneath;
Valleys, signing with the torrent;
Waters, streaked with branches horrent
Branches trees, that shake your head
Wildly DER your blossoms spread
Where the common flowers are found;
Flowers, with foreheads to the ground =;
Ground, that shriekest while the sea
With his iron smiteth thee
am, besides, the only one
Who can 9 bright aOith0ut the sum-"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
Mr.. Morrill's Birthday.

As Senator Morrill, celebrated his
10th birthday April 10th, at his
Washington house, a correspondent
says he received his guests at the door
of the large drawing-room, with Mrs.
Morrill, by his side. Many words that
must have warmed his heart were said
10 hin. Nearly svsry member Of the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28

Senate and many prominent Con-
gressmen were present. The cabinet
was represented by Mr.. Villas and Mr..
Endicott. The diplomatic corps were
not lacking in courtesy. Gen. Schenck
made his first public appearance since
his long and serious illness. Senator
Morrin's youthful colleague, Mr.. Ed
munds. looked quite clipper with his
Gig hteenyears of ''juniority.'' Mr.. Nor
rill had completed his academic edu-
cation before young Edmunds was
born: 1t was pretty thought, and l
couldn't help lingering over it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
When Baby was sick, we gave her CAS-
TORIA.
When she was Child, she cried for CAS-
TORTA.
When she became Miss, she chung to Cas-
TORIA.
When she had Children, she gave them
CASTORIA.
Number One.

A bit of copper-faced audacity was recent
ly exhibited by boy in England, to the
amazement of an American Bishop. The
bishop was travelling by train, and as it
halted at Banbury, he was DESTROYS OF
tasting the famous cakes of the
town, and beckoned to a lad, of whom
he asked the price. 'Three pence each.
sir,'' replied the boy. Giving him sixpence
the bishop desired him to bring one, AMI
added as he was running off: "Buy one
for yourself with the other three pence"
Presently the boy returned, munching his
TO The Bishop, anaounced in the e. most ap in,
genuous manner: 'There was only one left
SIR"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
United states ~ She Ii spoke.

The following notice is posted conspicu-
ously in one of Oroville's leading hotels:
'Warning-This is United States house,
and that Is the only language spoken here.
Any guest using the words tour for tower,
root for route, sweet for suit, commercial
tourist for drummer, will immediately be
waited upon BY q committee from Butte
County's COL and given two hours in which
to leavO tie sounty.-Asd De.1 (Ctt.) Sss-
ttRSg. sr3#sss
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
HAP Oh Olo0.

Chow is it you never married, Charley!"
sob, don't know, except I remained sin
gle from choice" why, heard that you
tried to get that Podgkins girl, year or
two ago" eyes, did ask her to marry
me-" "And she would not have you?"
''That's about the size of it. 10 remained
single from choice-her choice you know. "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28

A man in Reading, while emptying
a chaff bag the other day, was surprised
to find in It a number of bank notes,
gold and silver coins. He thinks they
we're placed there by his wife, who died
recently.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
SEVILLE

IL we'll located, nine miles north OF Tarpnn
Springs, OH the Gulf of Mexico, having water
front on the ocean. The land adjoining and in the
rear 10 high and rolling, having an elevation Of
about City feet above the ocean within one and
One-half miles. A vessel IL owned and used OK
pressly for the trade Of this settlement Ar
engagements are being made for the erection OF .
hotel in Ocean Park, wharves and other W
rions improve ments in Seville. The new steam
er finished In Pittsburg, Pa, September Is, 1885,
by the Gulf Steamship Co., expressly for the line
a few miles south and north from Tarpon
Springs, will connect with boats At Tarpon
Springs for all points.
The soil varies from sandy loan to humus.
will be seen from the large size Of the trees and
the rank growth OF grass in the timber.
Water soft, pure and abundant
Gov Bloxham says that Florida has DOUBLED
its resources in FOUR YEARS.
$4,000 a nsny 1as "s "i t": 1~e
1f1 000 tourists and winter bosrde,s
the past winter and invested In the state over
81, 1000, 900 in four months.
Great inducements in desirable town lots and
five and ten acre plats; also any size tract up to
10000 acres, adapted to colonization; 16 H1LEs
NEARLY SOLID OCEAN FRONT.
Several charming town sites and Thousands Of
acres of desirable land adjoining.
w Special Inducements 10 men OF nesns
and TACT to organize colonies.
100000 Hs;:' well "'''''' stock '"'''
10000 acres best sugar lands in America.
10 acres in Florida productions yield more net
cash than 100 acres in the north, sown In grain.
Free transportation by our rebate land tickets.
Offices, Tarpon Springs and Jacksonville, Fla;
Philadelphia, New York and other points.
We are the exclusive agents and managers, not
only in Florida, but everywhere, OF the Cuff
Coast Reserve, the Lake Butler Villa Co., the
Cootie Land and improvement Co.; also agents
for the Florida Land and improvement Co., and
Atlantic and Gulf Coast Canal and Okeechobes
Land Co. The stock Of the latter company 10
one Of the best and most secure Investments in
America-secured by broad acres. Information
regarding this stock furnished on application.
Send for map and new prospectus; also state
exactly what you want, and whether you can in
nuence capital or emigration.
Address:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28

1AhUWAhc.
Strong-Hackett Hardware Co.
FarWell, OZmun + Jackson.
Adam Decker.
IRON, STEEL AND HEAVY HARDWARE.
Nicols & Dean.
Rhodes 4 Morton.
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Auerbsch, Finch T. Van slyck.
Indexes, Warner & schurmeier.
Powers Dry Goods Co.
NOTIONS AND FURNISHING GOODS.
Blabon, Warren 4 Chipley.
Arthur, Warren & Abbott.
GR0CERS.
r. III. Kelly Mercantile Co.
Allen, Moon & Co.
Maxfield & Seabury.
Beaupre, Keogh & Co.
Yanz, Grigg> & Howes
TEAS, C0FFEES AND SPICES.
Berkey, Tallmadge & Co.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
@. Gotzlan e. Co.
Kellogg. johnson h Go.
Foote, SchulZe & Co.
J. h. TsrbOx f. Co.
HATS, CAPS AND fuRs.
Gordon e. Ferguson.
Lanpher, Finch & Skinner.
Streissguth h Drake.
DRUGS.
Noyes Bros. & Cutler.
Ryan Drug Co.
CHINA, CR0CKERY AND GLASSWARE.
Craig, Larkin g. smith.
Donaldson e. Ogden.
LEATHER, SHOE FINDINGS AND SADDLERY
HARDWARE.
p. r. L. Hardenbergh & Co.
schefYer + Rossum.
PAPER AND STATIONERY.
Averill, Carpenter Co.
Ward, Hill 4 Mcclellan.
Pioneer Press Co.
BOOKS, PAPER AND STATIONERY.
st. Paul Book T. Stationery Co.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING 6O0OS.
III. c. Burbank.
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS.
Guitermsn Bros.
1AILoRs' TRIMMINGS AID WoOLENS.
Yallop, De Groot d Co.
RUBBER GOODS AND Betting.
Sc. Paul Rubber Go.
Goodyear Rubber Co.
CIGARS AND ToBlccos.
Whiteman Brus.yt ~
@. II. McLain.
NOTIONS AND COUNTER SUPPLIES.
=. sonAsrs q Go. ~ = @is. T.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28

Farmers in Berks County, Pa, have
100000 trade dollars boarded up await
ing some action of Congress to redeem
them. .-- -.. ;.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28

just opened to travel by railway and steamboat.
PICTURESQUE portion Of Florida. Highland crys-
tai lakes teeming with fish; grand natural wood
ed parks, where deer, wild turkey and other
game abound. Winged game in great variety
on land and water.
The Tarpon Springs Hotel is one Of the best
furnished and appointed houses south Of Jack
sonville, and in all respects will be kept in first
class style. The prices per day will be 81. 90
and $3.50. Special rates will be made by the
month or season. The Tropical Hotel and the
Fernald House are we'll and comfortably kept at
. price per day Of $3.50 to 81. 90, with special
rates by the month or season. Camp life 1T
Tarpon Springs and Seville costs about 81 90 per
week.
These lands being below the killing frost lines
on the Gulf coast Of fernando and Hillsboro
counties, with direct steam transportation to all
points Of the q. s., make them especially valus-
Bile for the production of vegetables for ship
ment from December until May, to Northern
markets, when the highest prices are obtained.
Tomatoes ranged the past winter from SO to Is
per crate Of three pecks, and other vegetables
equally profitable. Tobacco, rice, sugar cane,
all vegetables, the cereals and grass produce
largely.
It requires but six to eight weeks from plant
ing to market tomatoes and other vegetables.
We have cheaper lands back from the Gulf coast,
and still cheaper lands in the various counties
north of the goth parallel, where winter vegetA-
bles cannot be grown successfully, and where
the orange and other fruits occasionally are
pinched by the frost, but the people who have
examined our GULF COAST HIGHLANDS, consides
them preferable from every point OF view.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
RAILWAYS.
THE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
RAILWAY COMPANY

RAILWAY COMPANY
owns and operates 5000 miles Of thor
oughly equipped road in illinois, Wisconsin
Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota.
1t is the Short Line and Best Route
Between all Principal Points in the
Northwest and Far West.
For maps, timetables, rates Of passage and
freight, etc, apply to the nearest station agent
Of the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY
OF to any railroad agent anywhere in the United
Suites or Canada.
r. MILLER, A. V. II. CARPENTER,
Genl Manager. Gcnl Pass q Ticket Agt.
j. F. TUCKER, GEO. Fl. HEAFFORD,
Asst GenI Manager. Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt.
MILWAUKEE, wIsCONsN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
ne 1U0vt Is COf!eCt map u tne
AIEEHT LEA ROUTE,

Tue SU0fe IS Cor!ect naF u tne -
ALBERT LEA ROUTE,
and Its immediate connections. Through Trains daily
From ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO CHICAGO,
without change meeting with all lines
EAST ard SOUTHEAST.
The only line running Through Cars between
MINNEAPOLIS and DsS HOMES. siowa
Through Trains between : Z
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS,
connecting in Union Depot for. all Points South and
Southwest. Close cpnnec tons nSGa with ST. p N &
N P and St:P + In,!u' Es:fcas;s from and to iii
points North and NORTHWEST.
REMEMisEsk! PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING
CARS on ali nigh: TranS. Thr.,uS! Tickets and bag
rae checked II d"stna ion Fer time tables rate Of
fle, ETC., call upon rest III ki Agent, address
s. :. BOYD.
Gen'l Tiki. & Psss. ct. Ninneapolis.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28
She $vAtt.

Of the Louisville and Jacksonville Ferry Co., Mn
y. DORSEY who lives Wall ST., JeffersonviIle,
mo- suffered soverely from Neuralgia in the face.
and was quickly cured by ATHLoPHoRos.
Many ladies suffer from headaches which are
OF ncuraklc origin. In such cases Atf1loptpoycs
ID Invaluable al it will quickly remove the cause
Thousands are enduring untold agony from
neuralgia who might find instant relief by using
AJnLUFHUhUS not fear to uas it, las as
1t Is absolutely safe and it never fails to drive
neuralgia away. Neuralgia and rheumatism are
twin diseases. Athiophoros cures both Hun
dreds Of people have tried it and now warmly
recommend 1t. Send for names Of parties IN your
own State who have been cured by it il you have
any doubt as to it's merit
Ask your druggist for Attlophoros. II you
cannoteet 1t OF him will send it express paid on
receipt OF regular prce-6I 90 per bottle. We
prefer that you buy it from your druggist. but II
he hasn't 1t do not be persuaded to try something
else. but order at once from directed.
ATHl0PH0R0S co., li2 WALL ST., aEW YORK.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-28

eBFor notices in reference to Special Ex-
cursions, change Of time, and other items Of
interest in connection with the CHICAGO, MIL
wAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY, please refer to
the local columns OF this paper.