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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29
To Prevent a Calf from Sucking.

The most effectual way to break calf
from sucking her dam, says Dixie
Farmer, is to separate the calf entirely
from the dam, but if this is not practica-
BILE or desirable make muzzle for the
calf as follows: Insert long, sharp, fiat
headed spikes in a piece of harness
leather two inches wide and long enough
to go round the muzzle of the calf.
Stitch or tack another piece of leather to
the back of the first SO as to hold the
spikes in position. Stitch into circular
shape, and attach to the calls nose by
means of headstall. The spikes should
be about two inches apart and three
inches long, and would be better if made
of steel, which may be done by any
h1ockcmith
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29

A neat poultry house, built in this
style and illustrated in the annexed cut,
is 1871 feet long, 8 feet wide, wall 6 feet
high. The foundation is four fir logs,
each six inches in diameter, framed
together, leveled and hewed straight on
the outside. AT each corner is then set
up sort of trough made by mailing the
corner boards together. The four
troughs are securely nailed to the foun-
dation, and, if necessary, stay lathed till
the plates are fastened to them, when the
building appears as in Fig. /.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29

The heavy driving rains often carry
away from the barn yard a deep stream
of valuable fertilizing material, which is
irretrievably lost. This may be pre-
vented by keeping the yard well scraped
up and the contents carried out promptly
to the field and spread. There they are
safe from teaching and waste, and there
they will do the most good. Neglect OF
this liability to wash out the best part Of
the contents of the barn yard is often
one of the great leaks Of the farm, and
yet it is one which may be easily pre-.
vented.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29

The cut shows device for this pur-
pose suggested by Kansas correspond
emit of Rural New Yorker, who describes
it as made of pieces one inch square,
neatly fitted together, with the lower
ends just five and half feet apart, so
that three steps with it measure just one
rod. With little practice one can, by
resting the hand on the top of the little
frame, measure as rapidly as he can
walk.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29
Period of CESSATION of Cows.

The period of CESSATION Of cows ranges
between the extremes of 220 and 800 days,
the average being $50 days, or nine
different cows, the above being the aver
age in great number Of cows. tits Otter
the case that COW that has had one OF
more calves will give very little or no in
dication of pregnancy or approaching
maternity until few days before calving.
Southern Cultivator.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29
Hernia.

Rupture cured without drawing of
blood or loss of time to patient.
Piles and diseases of the rectum cured
without pain or detention from business
No pay required until cure is effected.
Office hours 3. m. to pm.
W. d. COTTON, NJ. D.,
500 Congress avenue, Room No. 8.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29

The big trusts do not intend to go out
of business the next four years. Ihey
have lately ordered the Boston sugar re
finery to close down, and are perhsp s
getting ready to squeeze the people a
little harder to make up campaign ex-
penses st. Paul Globe, Dem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29

The republicans promise to give Us an
era of unparalleled prosperity. Gentle
men, will you kindly put your hands on
the shoulders of that era and give it q
shove this way?-New York Herald, Ind Z.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29

Spreading of the pieces is prevented by
the beams, and across the ends of the
building, from one corner board to the
opposite, is nailed plank, to which the
end boards are nailed as the building is
boarded up. Rafters and roof are added
as in other buildings, but the rafters
should be collar beamed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29
Contrivanco for Measuring Land.

An easily made continuance for meas
uring land may be counted among valu-
allie farm conveniences which come in
very handily in many instances.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29

A correspondent describes in The
Poultry World style of building used
in some parts of the country called
"box," the distinctive feature of which
is that no studs OF girts are used. The
expense is therefore reauced and a
smooth surface is secured on The walls.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29
The Object of Experiment Stations.

The object of the national and state
agricultural departments and experiment
stations is the promotion of agriculture
by such scientific Investigations and
careful experiments as farmers cannot
make for themselves, and which require
the skill of trained specialists. At the
various stations that now exist in almost
every state, analyses Of commercial
fertilizers are made, as well as expert
ments with growing crops and best
methods of combating the numerous
species of destructive insects. In short,
everything pertaining to the success OF
agriculture is considered and reported on.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29
FARM AND GARDEN.
USEFUL HINTS TO YOUNG AND OLD
FARMERS.

The BOX" Style of Building Popular in
Some Sections Is Described, with Direc-
lions for Erecting a Neat Poultry House
ON This Plan.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
Whale as an Article of Food.

The London Daily Telegraph n
been discussing the possibility Of indu1
ing mankind to eat whale. .Somebodg
greatly daring, has dined on vhi1
flesh, and reports it good. Oae av'f'3
whale would yield 80, O0O piats Of so
somewhat oily. perhaps, but nun
tious and heat-producing; good en0us1
at any rate, for charity dinners to
POOR. "An entire childs school," y
the editor, "might be fed out I"
single whale for the whole win'a
That would depend, probably, on
size of the child's school and the o
of the whale. 1t may be admits
however, that what Mark Twain cas-
good, ordinary, modcrate-sizcd wy
would comprise great deal Of 80
eating; it may also be presumed tnA
little of it would 60 a long wy
Moreover, the cctaceans are '''
lived race; the Telegram has hesfa
specimens from 200 to 700 years
There is a strong antecedent propa'D]
that even a middle aged whale
rising his third certuTy-wou'a
tough. All things considered, '''|
fore, the calculation is no: uaTcason'1
that one whale would last bosi-
school q whole winter. The e''
supposes that this would mean 81
saving to the boarding school kew
That depends on the price Of the "1'
Is it expected that whale meat WV
cheaper than mutton9
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
A Prairie Home.

A prairie home is like an oasis. Riding
across the level lands towards one of
these peaceful spots is like riding towards
a hanging garden. The gray roof, and
red chimney float ng its blue flag, CLEAN
cheerily under the deep shade of the
grove of umbrella China trees that the
settler has planted as shade for himself
and cattle and for his fuel in the future.
His CROPS of cotton, corn, rice and cane
stretch away in wondrOus mosaic of
luxuriant color. The oranges hang heavy
on the trees about the house. and pigeons
are pluming themselves by the gray rim
of the well. About the front door are
banana trees and pink plumed myrtles.
The cattle stand bclly-deep in the lakes
that are scattered here and there in
opulent profusion, as if riotous nature
had flung down with generous hand SO
many huge silver coins. They are linked
over the tawny breast of this prairie like
a necklace of silver coins strung over the
bosom of an Indian princess, making her
beautiful and picturesque. The dreamy
grooming of the pigeons, the sleepy
buzzing of the bees in the alder bushes,
the faint low of the cattle or neigh of a
young FLY in her field, the sweet smell of
the hay fields, the FURNISHED gold on the
heavy corn, the wondrous bottomless
depths of the blue sky-who that has
seen and heard and felt all these can
forget how sweet is Louisiana Is it isl--
R;cruUus
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
Pen Portrait OF Austria's Emperor.

A correspondent describes the EN-
peror Francis Joseph, of Austria, as
one of the baldest men in his domia-
ions. He has a rugged face, half hid
den uader q mass of wild mustache and
whiskers, and his features at a first
glance denote something of the ferocity
of the hyena. He has hard frown, a
cold stare, strong rasping voice, and
his habitual expression is one of intense
seriousness. He il, however, extremely
gentle, gooi-natured, and kind-hearted.
His ruling passion is soldering, and his
favorite amusement sport. He rises at
five o'clock, summer and winter, and
has disposed of mass OF business be-
fore most men are out of bed. Unless
obliged to attend late party he is gen.
orally in bed by ten p. IN. He lives
very frugally; takes beer at luncheon,
champaign at dinner-never more than
two glasses-and smokes the common
est kind of Austrian cigar-a long thin
weed with straw in it, called Vir.
ginia. This is the favorite smoke O
| Viennese cab-drivers. Ovcr-ind ulgenct
in it caused the emperor, some year,
ago, to be afflicted with gastric com
plant, and for long time he was for
hidden to smoke, but he has now begun
again.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24

When a young chief has made up his
mind that he would like to marry the
rrincess of another tribe he sends to
her mother a present Of white kola;
with anxiety he awaits in return the
arrival OF the white kola as a symbol
that his suit has been accepted, or the
red kola as a hint that his application
mas been gracefully rejected. Marriage
reioicinss would he postponed or
stopped if it was seen that the white
kola was wanting among the brides
presents.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24

over US, was alone to be i.,
Then the tent walls b.,,'
again to flap in the returning cu,,
and announced that the worst Of n.
simeon has gone by. Ny comrades a.,
peared moro like corpses than livi,,
men, and so, 1 suppose, did l. How.
ever, 1 could not forbear, in spite d.
warnings, to step out and look at III.
camels; they were still lying su
as though they had been dead, and. Il.
air was yet darkish, but before long 4
frightened up to its usual dazzli,,
clearness. During the whole time thu.
the simeon lasted, the atmosphere vu
entirely FREQ from sand or dust; 50 thu
hardly know how to account for n
singular obscurity.-ICornhill Magazine.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
POpcOrn.

"Ianufacturer of All Kinds OF Pop
corn" is the legend on sign in an east
side cellar-way. Headlong steps lead
to dingy, ill-furnished under ground
apartment.
There New York Telegram reporter
found a man and boy, the latter filling
gay-colored envelopes with popcorn, and
the former bossing the job.
The lad went on with his work I'M
bossed while the man talked about the
popcorn trade with the reporter. He
was modest enough to own that his
place of business was about the smallest
of its kind in the city. There were
three or four others, some Of them do
ing large business
He used from five to ten barrels OF
corn a week and popped 1t in kettle
over a little stove. The great thing in
the popcorn business was to keep the
kettle over the fire just long enough to
pop every grain Of corn, but not so long
as to scorch any.
Most of the popcorn came from Massa-
chusctts and Indiana, though some was
grown in this State, principally Broome
county. What is called rice corn is
small and white. The Indiana corn is
pointed. He bought corn in the mar
ket at from four to five cents pound.
The best kind of popcorn to sell. he
sail, was the sugarcd variety. 1t is
prepared for market in balls, blocks,
and sometimes loose. TIE red popcorn
is colored with cochiacal. The block
form is made chiefly in winter.
The corn is put in gay colored wrap
rers and crnamented with crimped It's
sue paper and the like TO attract the
eye of possible buyers. The manufac-
turcr sold only to dealers.
lie could not guess how much pop
corn was prepared in this city in the
course OF year, but he thought good
many thousand barrels.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24

DR.. Hay, an English chemist, with
leaning toward ghastliness, has invented
q substitute for cremation. lie would
pound and pulverize the corpse in
mortar, breaking the bones to tie bits.
The resulting mass he would put through
a prodigious sausage machine and make
it into minccmeat Dried by means of
steam heat, at a temperature of 25O de-
grees, the mass would attain COM
mercial value as a fertilizer. Should
this method fail to suit, he suggests
either the boiling of the body and the
conversion of the resulting oil into lubri-
cant for soap, or else the placing of the
body into gas retort and converting it
nto Illuminating gas, water, ammonia,
tar, animal charcoal, sulphate Of am
monia, aniline colors and carbolic acid.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
A Reminiscent Ship Chandler


On South street, just below Old sH,|
and close by an alley narrow enough n
be a Constan tinople street, couple ID
shipping clerks were observed by aNsv|
York Telegram reporter despatchiaJ
bales of pungent oakum. coils Of fresh
tarred chains, black and white anchor
and solid bights of hawsers Liz
butchers blocks
"Where is this lumber goingl' asked
the reporter, tapping what looked Lid
a lot of wooden cutters.
"Rough oars" said the man with I'd
marking pot, "and they are bound I'd
Marseilles. They were ordered by I'D
French Minister of Marine and h,,j
just come down from our Michigan I'd
tory"
"Why didn't they finish themr
"They were ordered trough Ths@
are old marines round the French n,r|
yard otherwise idle who VIII be put d
work whiting these oars into propd
shape. Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Lived
pool, Hamburg and New Zealand d
CRY for American oars, too, so it seem
America not only paddles her owl
canoe but the rest of the worlds {
we'll"
..What is that thing there, like
stone mop2"
"That is holy stone,' replied III
chandler's encyclopedia; "a stone nj
used by sailors to polish the decks.
1--WE sell everything the skippa
wants, from a galvanized sheathiug nd
to a galvanized anchor"
"Your office inside" said the n
porter, "1ooks more like bankers thu
chandler's. 1t has plate glass VI,
dows and shining brass fixtures"
"'The old man 0hs head Of u
house, tells US that fifty years ago bot
clerks and merchant used to huddl
around tallow candles until II or
o'clock at night writing letters az
copying them; that, instead OF the \
volving cushioned chairs we sit in nov
they used to perch themselves on hi''
squarc-topped stools made by the ca
penter, and in those good old tins
clerks would work two or three yen
without pay for tho privilege OF lean
ing the business. How's thatl An
after all, some of the same clerks On
millionaires
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24

The latest addition TO the list of great
commercial monopolies, according to
the Epoch, is the Northwestern Lumber
Trust. This combination is said to
have already obtained control of $780,
600, 900 worth of pine lands, and to
own in Wisconsin alone 50, 200, 600 of
''stumpage," and as much more is about
to be secured in Minnesota.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24

The great Lick telescope in California
promises wonderful discoveries IN the
skies. Professor Holden is very enthu
siastic over its revelations, and says that
he has had views of the planes, the
stars, the milky way and the nebu!G
that no other astronomer ever before
had. The telescope resolves til ne5ule
in Lyra into wreaths of "sun stuff ="
which are in the process of Developing
into solid bodies, and the obser alton OF
Jupiter promises to solve some OF the
curious questions about that plaret.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
Who Sews OH the Covers?

''Grandpa, do hens make their eggsi"
Certainly"
"The same way boy makes bali
when his papa don't buy one for himl'
"No, not exactly"
'Do the hens put in the yellow first
and then put the white arouad it2'
~ guess they do, but you shouldn' t
be asking such questions; when you
are older you will know all about it."
81 want to ask you just one moro
question; may l, grandpal"
eyes; 60 ahead"
"Who sews on the covers for them r.
Grandpa lies down and dies. list.
Louis Humorist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
Crimlnally Careless.

Miss Maude meeting her cousin,
young Mr.. Sissy)--"Why, you are not
looking well, Charley"
Mr.. Sissy (feebly)-"No, Maude. I'm
suffawing from shock. Twas wun down
lahst week by q cahwidge in Central
Park
Miss Maude Gndignantly)-'T think
it is perfect outrage, Charley. These
nurses seem to think they own the entire
walk. f0rk Sun.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24

1t is not generally known, but it is
nevertheless true, that the average length
CT human life is increasing. Fifty years
ago the average duration of life In
Great Britain was thirty years, and now
it is forty nine. This is an increase of
over 60 Per cent. in the average length
of life in fifty years. The change is as
cribed to greater knowledge of the laws
of health and improved sanitation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
Intoxicated Birds.

Florida produces a peculiar '"
called the Pride of China, OF winch
mocking-birds of that flowery isua !
take largely when ripe, and irtoAi''
ensues. They get on regular '''.1'
and behave a good deal as men " y.
der such circumstances, hiccousf''
staggering. lccring at each otheE =.
ing and mixing up all sorts OF so's'
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
Why She Walked That Way.

A gentleman of this city, who, by the
way, has fad or two, was walking
down town the other day with a witty
lady, the intimate and guest of his
wife, when he began to revile facetious-
ly the gait and carriage of her sex.
"Even you," said he, "walk with a
very mechanical step"
Eyes" she instantly replied, 81 am
going with o crank."-IDatroit Frea
Press.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
&be meeklp Alessen9er
Published Weekly
AT
st MartinsviIIe, L a.
BY
EASrIN 4 BIENVENU.

It is stated By the Commercih Adcer-
tiser that the fourth centenary Of the
discovery of America will be celebrated
at Genoa by the revival Of an opera by
Morlacchi, entitled "Christofore Colom-
bo," composed in 1s2S.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24

By the naval manmuvers Just now fin
ished in the Irish Sea, it appears that
'the average speed of even the best ships
was much below the figure given in any
authoritative naval work" a Cunard
steamer ran by them as though they we're
anchored.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-24
Her Estimate.

Mrs. Hard.-"Do have some more
cream, Miss Sweettooth'"
Miss Sweettooth Chesitating).-"Well,
Just little, Mrs. Hard. Only a mouth
full"
Mrs. Hard.-"Bridget, fill Miss Sweet
tooth's plate up again. "-Bt=ar.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-09

John MCPHERSON was born in New York
state, near the Canadian boundary line, in
1884. He removed to this territory in 1864, and
finally established himself at Mt. Idaho in the
livery stable business which he successfully
conducted down to the date OF his death. He
was married to his now bereaved companion
IN 1871 and leaves two children, boy and
girl, TO mourn his loss lie was of good
disposition and made a host OF friends in his
business and social relations. OF late years
he had been in falling health and strength,
and was confined to his bed for several weeks
before his death. lie was a member of the
Masonic fraternity, and he was buried under
the auspices of that order. The funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. A. Maxey.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-09
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUN-
ty OF Idaho, Territory of Idaho.
- In the matter of the Estate of Chas de la
Rochepierre deceased
order TO show cause why order of sale of real
estate should not be made.
y W. Reynolds and c. A. Dueber the admin
lstrators OF the estate of Chas de la Rochepierre
deceased, having filed their petition herein
praying for an order of sale of the whole real
estate OF said decedent, for the purposes there
IN set forth, II Is therefore ordered by the
IN the estate OF said deceased, appear before the
said court on Thursday, the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1883, at II o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, at the courtroom of said probate court ut
the Court house in said county OF Idaho TO show
cause why an order should not be granted to
the said administrators to sell the whole or 80
much oil the real estate OF the said deceased Mt
private sale as'Shall be necessary. And that n
copy OF this order be published at least four
a newspaper printed and published in said
Idaho county, l. 4,
c. W. CASE
Dated Oct. l6 lsSs 10 NJ
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-09
From the Seven Devils.

A letter from our old friend Franz
Adams, of Salubria, who is largely in
teIested in several valuable mining
properties in the Seven Devils district
says that they have train of Thirty five
animals engaged in packing lots of very
rich ore from the mines of that district
and VIII seep at it all winter. The ore
is packed six miles on mule back and is
then transferred to big wagons and
hauled to the railroad at Weiser for
shipment. Eighteen wagons will be
thus occupied all winter. One carload
OF ore will be shipped to Swansea, Eng.
land, for treatment, where they have a
secret process for reducing copper ore
ana separating its valuable properties.
When the Idaho Northern railroad is
built up the Weiser and down the Little
Salmon, the Seven Devils country will
develop into one of the greatest mining
camps on the American continent.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-09
w A. HALL,
Real Estate Agent,
GRAlTGEVTLLE 7. IT.

100 ACRES, $l050.
One hundred and sixty acres of decided land
3l2 miles from town, all fenced and well
watered; fine location.
160 ACRES, $780,
One hundred and sixty acres of decided land,
80 miles from town. living stream through it,
good house and WE'LL one of the best ranches.
PERCEPTION, 1G0 ACRES, $780,
Fine pasture. timber and farm land, we'll
watered, in good location, and only one mile
from saw mill
$50 ACRES, $500.
Two hundred and fifty acres of good farm
land, the remainder Is fine pasture, some tim
Der, well watered and all fenced. This is fine
stock ranch, loo acres of which is decided land
and it is only miles from Cottonwood.
HOMESTEAD. 100 ACRES, $3.50.
Only 10 miles from town, 10 acres fenced well
watered, good house and barn. There are 90
acres of good farm land; good range for stock.
16o ACRES, NOT DECIDED, 500.
Forty-lve acres fenced, so acres under cult
vation and well watered with springs and well.
There is Il house and barn, plenty of farm pas
ture and timber land and is bargain if you
want good home.
TOWN LOTS.
Six town lots, north of South street. and five
on Main street
For further particulars call on
W. A. HALL,
Agent.