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Assessment Notice.
Il ING of THE WEST MINING COM.

II INU III HE " F.Si MENJNN CUM.
PANf. Location of its principal place of
business salt Lake City, Utah Location of its
mining property Little Smoky Mining District.
alturas county, Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at n meeting of the
board of Directors, held on Saturday, April u ,
1888, assessment No. 3, OF fifteen (i5l cents per
share, was levied upon the capital stock of this
corporation payable to Charles Read, Seer etary
room 6, Central Block, Salt Lake City, Utah.
any STOCK upon which this assessment shall be
Will be delinquent ana advertised for sale at pub
lie auction, and unless pay.n mt is made before
enough of each parcel OF stock will be sold on
Saturday, the lGth day of June, 1893, to pay said
assessnient with cest of advt rtising and expense
of SAFE.
CHARLES READ Secretary
King OF the West Mining Company.
Salt Lake City, Utah. April u, 1855
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ONE RED STEER branded x on the left him.
slit in the left and under slope in right ear.
Came to my corrsl on the lst day Of December,
1887. one mile from Corral Creek, on the Aalad.
The owner will please call. pay charges and take
the animal away. JAMES BYRNES.
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all the surrounding country that there
were from six hundred to one thousand
lepers In St. Martinsyille. The town
was summed as though 1t were plague
stricken. The people Of the country
refused to venture within its limits;
its business died away. and line was
drawn around the town into which but
few ventured. Every one suspected
his neighhor Of leprosy. Kissing and
Handwriting went out Of practice, and
the BARRIERS had nothing to do because
no one was brave enough to be shaved
by q razor which might have been
previously used on lepcr. Two or
three families who suffered from boils
became pariahs, as every one refused
to have any relations with them.
This condition Of affairs, which COM
tinued for few weeks, became finally
intolerable, and the citizens Of St.
Martinsville requested the State Board
of Health to send committee to the
town and investigate the alleged preva-
lance Of leprosy there, SO as to re-
lieve the town Of the panicky feeling.
The president of the board himself
went, an investigation was begun, the
like Of which has never before been
seen. Every person in the town who
was suspected, every one who had 80
much as pimple on his face or hands
was examined. The investigation
showed that the leprosy story had this
much foundation, that there were four
persons, two women and two children,
undoubtedly affected with this loath-
some and disgusting disease, and two
others who appeared to have it, but Of
whom it could not be fully determined.
The lepers were removed and insulated,
and the panic disappeared as rapidly
as it had originated. The town Of St.
Martinsvile is now free Of the disease
and doing its usual business. IN O.
Cor. Philadelphia Press.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07
WORK FOR WINTER.
Why Cold Weather Need Not Entail Idle.
ness on the Farm.

Much valuable work may be done in
winter; and by a proper and judicious
division of farm duties the hurried
labor of spring may be somewhat
avoided. One great source of loss in
winter is allowing the shocks of corn
to remain in the fields to be injured by
the weather, as well as affording har-
boring places for mice and vermin, in
stead of hauling the same to the barn
there to remove the ears of corn and
husking them under shelter, by which
means the fodder will be brighter and
better, while every portion of the stalk
may be conveniently made of some
value. The straw-stacks should slso
be carried to the barn; there along with
the cornstalks, passed through the fod-
der-cutter, to be reduced into very
short lengths and either fed to stock
or used for bedding. This may cost
something forlabor. but when it is con-
sldered that unemployed help costs as
much as that which can be put to SER
vice, the real value Of the labor is very
little. Every ounce of food saved by
careful preparation is clear gain, and
the winter work in that respect is but
continuance Of that left over from the
fall. The manure heap is another
winter-work shop, as it is the most i'm.
,r.tn nt ,.nt,,in1 In 20 In
matter how cold the weather may be,
there are certain times when the ma.
teria!s of the manure heap require
turning over, not only to prevent over.
heating, bu. to throw the coarser por.
tons to the center, where they may, in
turn. be reduced to fine condition.
Without entering into the details Of
the necessary repairs required for the
farm Buildings and fences, and for the
inspection Of the machinery and i'm
plcments, the fattening Of stock is 8
winter occupation, the work Of which
should be done completely before
spring in order TO be in readiness fol
the plow when the frost shall be out oi
the ground. Farming is an all-year
round business, and permits Of no idle
time, II rightly managed, as 1t include,
the growing Of crops during favorable
seasons, to be manufactured on the
farm into milk, butter ahd meat dur.
ing the periods when little can be done
in other respects, for winter can really
be made busy season II the farmer
shall SO desire. Philadelphia Roc,rd
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07
OUR OLDEST CITY.
Relics nf Spanish Origin StIll Extant IN
Santa Fe, N. NJ.

Relics nf Spanish Origin StIll Extant in
Santa Fe, N. NJ.
Santa Fe, although somewhat aside
from one Of the great arteries of travel
between the East and the Pacific coast,
claims the attention of the tourist en-
route through New Mexico, both from
the charm Of its history and the visible
relics Of Spanish origin and rule still
extant. There are yet more potent
attractions in its excellent climate,
shady gardens and leisurely ways.
The heart Of the town is a plaza sur
sounded by low adobe houses and
shops, the monotone of the sky line
being broken here and there by moderu
buildings Of greater pretensions to
style.
In the centre Of the plaza, where the
transverse walks meet, is monument
to the loyal men Of New Mexico who
fell in the late war. Studies abound Of
aboriginal New Mexicans who come
down from the hills with Navajo blan-
kets and other wares Of Indian manu.
facture, and having realized, promptly
proceed to get gloriously drunk. Scores
upon scores Of sad eyed little burros
hasten in from the country every morn
ing, each one heavily laden with fag-
gots and crowd each other upon the
corners of the narrow streets. Not far
from the plaza an enterprising Hebrew
conducts a highly profitable busi-
ness in New Mexican curiosities,
and it is only just to say that
his adobe shop, with an immense
Mexican cart upon its roof, is ono Of
the most picturesque features of tho
city. In large and handsome store
fronting upon the plaza the visitor may
watch native workmen making the
famous silver filagree ornaments OF the
Mexicans. No tourist leaves the town
without visit to the ancient church Of
San Miguel, in which, although it was
built about the beginning Of the six
teenth century. services are still held
upon Sundays Near the weather.
beaten door is large bell. h ing upon
a rude frame, which was brought in the
mellow old days of Spanish grandeur
from the faithful Of that devout pcnin-
sula to the church at Santa Fe. A large
and imposing cathedral of stone, which .
has been in process Of construction
for many years. is now about completed.
Santa Fe, which retains to greater
extent than any other place in the
Union its ancient characteristics, is
now rapidly changing. as it is likely to
be centre Of profitable mining indus
try. The stranger can proiitably spend
a day or so wandering about tho
crooked streets Of Lamy, eighteen
miles away, and studying its cosmopo-
Titan population. m y. Graphic.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07
COM MERClAL UNION,
A Clear Statement of What 1t Proposes to
Accomplish.

There now exists customs line
right through the middle of the con-
tinent. 1t has been aptly described as
a barbed wire fence four thousand
miles long, over which one brother
can not trade with another brother to
the extent of bushel of potatoes with
out the Intervention of the Govern
ment. The noble st. Lawrence, and
the series of great lakes for thousand
miles marks the practical northern
boundary of American commerce. To
obliterate this customs line and make
the whole American people one, COM
mercially, is the object sought by the
new movement, called commercial
union. When one recalls the fact that
Canada occupies larger area on this
continent than does the United States,
it begins to dawn upon one that there
may be in Canada something worth
looking after. In the harvest Just
completed a handful of population in
the distant province of Manitoba pro-
duced a surplus of 100000 bushels
of wheat, 100000 of barley and L.
100000 of potatoes; the average pro.
duction of wheat was thirty-five BUSH
els to the acre, against fifteen
bushels, the average in the United
States; and while almost everywhere
else potatoes were u failure, so com.
plete that one dollar per bushel is the
price in the agricultural States, in
Manitoba they were most abundant be-
cause of climatic advantages. 1t is
claimed for Canada that she possesses
iron, copper, nickel, gold and silver,
asbestos, mica, phosphate and coal;
that besides these her lumber is vast
continental asset greatly needed in the
United States, and that her 5, 900 miles
of coastline of fisheries are the richest
in the world. All these, it is claimed,
under commercial union, would be
opened to American enterprise and
American profit, and Immediately made
valuable by the opening Of market.
Commercial union proposes that a tar
1T of uniform height with that Of the
United States should be adopted by
Canada as against the outside world;
bnt that as between Canada and the
United States there should be no tariff
atall. The result would be that goods
from Great Britain and all foreign
countries would be met all over the
continent by a high protective tariff.
while the merchandise and manufac-
lures Of the United States would find
free admission. American Grocer.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07
An Old Swedish Custom.

In an old church in Gothland, In
Sweden, pile of lances is preserved.
Each Of the lances is fitted to hold a
torch, and it is said that the weapons
were used at one time to give light and
protection to marriage parties on the
way to church, tho ceremony taking
place at night, as precaution against
the bride being taken away by some
Lochinvar who claimed 4 better right
to her than the duly recognized suitor
A recent writer, describing marriage
in Khurdistan, says he saw young
man carrying off his bride, surrounded
by a bodyguard Of some twenty or
thirty men. These men were supposed
to be protecting the happy couple from
a party Of young women, who hurled
pieces of earth and bamboo at the pro-
cession and made show Of rescuing tho
bride. As soon, however, as the bride.
groom reached his own village with
his charge the assailants ran home
screaming and laughing. Among our
selves the term "best man" is said to
be a survival Of the timo when the
bridegroom had to get strong hands to
aid him In securing the object Of bis
affection. There Is probably also .
survival Of the assaults that were then
made on marriage parties in the
showers Of rice and old slippers be-
slowed so freely ON the newly welded.
-INilade!phio Press.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07
LOUISIANA LEPERS.
How They Are Treated in the Acadinu
Colony by the Mississippi


Colony by the Mississippi.
The discovery Of two lepers in Phil
adelphia and the excitement which
this event seems to have caused, was a
modified reproduction Of far more
serious affair, which, indeed. reached
the dignity Of panic in Southwest
ern Louisiana town last summer. 1t is
notorious fact that leprosy has exist
ed and exists to-day in Southern
Louisiana, but with rare exceptions it
is confined to certain well defined To-
calities, where the lepers live to them
selves in colonies, holding no inter-
course with their neighbors and
separated wholly from the world. The
two principal leper colonies are on the
lower end of Bayou La Fourche and
prairie in Vcrmillion parish. The La
Fourche lepers are the most numerous
They live in swampy country. out OF
all lines of travel and, indeed, not
easily reached. They are quiet, we'll
behaved people, inter-marrying with
each other and thus perpetuating the
fearful heritage to their children. The
State Board Of Health has made several
attempts to investigate them, but they
are SO fearful Of being arrested and
taken up that they fled into the swamps
when the officers visited them.
The existence Of leprosy In the La
Fourche district is well known. but the
fact that the lepers held intercourse
with those in good health. caused little.
alarm on their account Early last
summer, however, reports became
current that leprosy existed in the
town Of st. Martinsville, the prin-
cipal town Of that section. St
Martinsville is known as tho Acadian
Paris. 1t is q town Of $500 people,
beautifully situated on the banks Of the
Teche, and one Of the oldest settle.
ments In the State. It Is the seat Of
Longfellow's poem OF "Evangeline.'
has a population Of mainly Acadial
origin, with old.fashioned housea
streets lined with orange trees, and
with the civilization Of France . csr-
tury ago II lies at the head Of navi-
cation on the Techc, and since . rsa.
road has been built there, has become
an important trade center, and does q
large business with tho surrounding
country.
The rumor Of leprosy WAS first hsard
last summer. The story gsthssed
strength % II travelled, and within .
couple Of weeks had rcached terrifying
proportions II was declared through
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07

CARE OF POULTRY.


a.enent Of Fowls.
During the time snow lies on the
ground DO not depend on your fowls
eating SHOW 10 quench their thirst;
they will do This if not properly sup
piled with water; but it often causes a
looseness of the bowels and sickness,
and prevents hens from laying,
When poultry houses will have to be
shut up closer to keep out cold, look in
now aud then at night to observe the
sanitary condition of your stock when
they are quietly settled un their
perches, lfyoUr olfactory nerves are
in fair condition, you can thus tell if
the houses are too close or FOUL or if a
rUupy bird /, present you can detect it
at once by It's peculiar bad odor. and
remove it before further mischief is
done by contagion.
1t is good to throw little air-slaked
lime about the house, after cleaning
out aud in case of bad smells, a little
crude carboljr acid should be sprnkled
around.
Let the poultry have some place of
refuge in their yards from the cold
north and westerly winds. If there
are no sheds, put up few boards to
form screen. They will then do bet
ter than if compelled to take refuge in
their house, ut all times.
Look out for rat holes about poultry
houses. Broken glass crammed into
them before covering up the holes will
assist TO keep out the vermin. -Rural
Nen Y0rA.cr
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07
A SELP.MADE MAN.
Potter Palmer's Small Beginning aad Hss
Present wealth.

RVtt0E oA0s0V Cu8ht p0khUul0E ~6S AhN
Present Wealth.
A party Of young people on an excur
sion in the Pennsylvania mountains
last summer took refuge from the rair
in little country store. In the con
versation Chicago was mentioned
The storekeeper threw open the doo'
Of little back room, saying: '.In thai
room once slept clerk in this store
His wages were ten dollars a month.
His name is Potter Palmer"
The several-times millionaire, when
he steps out Of his palace-like home on
the lake shore. sees little that reminds
him of the little Pennsylvania store.
1t is pleasant scene he gazes on in the
summer: the blue lake in front, boule.
yard skirting its edges, shaded by tall
trees and lined by costly mansions.
There is suggestion Of wealth in il
all. This entire locality was swamp
less than ten years ago. The lake en-
croached upon what is now the boule-
ward. There were pools Of water and
weeds, and general waste back of this
as far as State street. Palmers efforts
are largely responsible for the change.
He induced the building of the drive,
its protection, and the draining and
filling of the rest of the space. The
property, when he began agita-
ting its improvements was worth
ten dollars foot. Now it is valued
at four hundred dollars--the high
est priced residence property in
town. Mr.. Palmer owns more than
forty houses, scattered over the re-
claimed tract. He was one of the first
buyers. This, indeed, has character
lied his operations in real estate. He
has bought in advance, as it were.
Palmer came 10 Chicago in 1857. Two
or three years later he began picking
up property. lie went outside of the
business district, which then centered
around Lake street. He went down on
State street and bought lots on the
prairie. He foresaw the future Of Chi
0go as few men did. When the Pal
mer House began building it was
thought to be too far south for hotel.
Private residences were on Michigan
and Wabash avenues directly back of
it, and on the latter street, corner of
Adams, was large refreshment gar
den, with grand old trees. The night
before the great fire Palmer was count
cd worth s2,500,000
The day after that memorable event
he was considered worth next to moth
ing. All of his buildings were gone,
among them the Palmer House, then
up to the second story, which alone
swept away nearly 81, 100000. Palmer
was compelled to cover every inch
of his property with a blanket
mortgage to borrow $1,250, 900
to rebuild. Within the last year
he paid the last remaining dollar
of this loan and interest. - Chicago
AeWs.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07
THE COST OF CROPS.


Effort.
The cost of a crop will vary in diff
ferent localities for several reasons.
the difference in the value Of che land
making, of course, difference in the
rental price of the land. and also in
the price of wages and of seed. Then.
in some localities, a better opportunity
is afforded for using labor-saving ma
chinery, and in this way the cost is
more or less reduced. To this may be
further added the fertility of the soil,
giving larger yields. and in this way
often again the cost is reduced. al
ways consider that in counting up the
cost of any crop fair rent for the land
should be charged. Then we must
prepare the soil, plant the seed, give
the necessary cultivation and its cost,
and the expense of harvesting and pre-
pairing for market must be considered.
Ii manure is applied the cost Of apply
ing should be charged up, two-ffths
the first year, and one-fifth at least
thereafter. If commercial manure is
used, of course the first crop should be
charged with the whole expense. The
expense for seed must also be counted
in. as this is sometimes considerable
item.
In considering the cost OF preparing
the soil, planting and cultiyating, what
would be considered fair price for
yourself aud team should be charged.
This will vary in different localities,
and no set price can be made that would
be fair in all localities, any more than
q given price for the rent of the land.
The whole cost of the crops should be
charged against it. The rent Of the
land, whether you own the land or not,
the value of the seed. the necessary
work of pl0wing and narrowing or
rolling, i'll preparing the soil before
planting. the necessary work of seed
Ing or planting, and also Of cultivating
when cultivation is necessary. To this
must be added the cost of harvesting
and preparing for market. This
usually will make up the cost of the
crop, and by dividing this by the yield
We may be able to determine the cost
per bushe. This taken from the SELL
ing price viii give us the amount of
profit per bushcl, as the whole amount
Of cost taken from the whole amount
received will give us the profit on the
whole crop. This | regard as being
the only sure plan of determining, not
only the cost of the crop, but also the
per cent. Of profit we are able to secure.
There need he no guess-work if care is
taken. We can know to a certainty
what each crop costs. Cor, Farm,
Field dRd .St0chn1an.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07
TUEeRCUlOUS COWS.
Necessity of Preventing tho sale Of MIX
From Diseased Animals.

From Diseased Animals.
The Transmission from the COW TO
man of scarlet fever and tuberculosis
was the subject of the opening address
of Prof Hamilton at Marischal Cot
tage. Aberdeen. in which the lect-
urer gave an excellent account Of the
investigations conducted by Mr.. Power
and DR.. Klein into the relation of u
COW malady to scarlet fever in man.
Ho referred also to the observations of
Copeland. who believed that both the
dog and the horse could suffer from the
latter affection, and stated that febrile
condition of some kind can be commune
icatcd to animals by inoculatng them
with the blood of persons who are the
subjects of scarlet fever. He further
expressed the opinion that tubercle
could be conveyed to man by means Of
milk from tuberculous cows. While
the possibility of such occurrence can
not be denied, it must be borne in mind
that Klein has pointed out that there
are certain important differences be-
tween bovine and human tuberculosis;
and again. Creighton has shown that
man occasionally suffers from form Of
this disease which resembles the bovine
malady. making it probable that by far
the greater number Of cases are not Of
bovine origin. Nevertheless, the sub
ject deserves much greater investiga-
ton, and certainly every effort should
be made to prevent the distribution Of
milk from tuberculous cows. London
Lancet
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07
Old Chocolates Wisdom.

De weaderkills many prophet
Dc successful man has a-many
cousins. t4
Ell watah cos money, mo- Oh hit nd
be used.
Yo' nabah's COW allus gibs do riches
milk.
De wise coon walks backwuds toe is
hole.
De stick dat'll make good flute am
useless ez club.
Dc headache am at de wrong eand
OBJ drunkenness toe wuck cuah.
Some men ah 50 shif'less dey nd
wait twell dey wuz thusty befo' diggin'
q we'll.
Hit am easy to lie ef 20 stick to sub
jecks de oddah man doan' know muffin
abO't.
A man may change residence. but
he am boun' toe take is bad habits wild
i'm along or de oddah truck 4.
Waldyon, IN Judge.