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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Raw Indian meal is bad for chicks.
Il hardcns in their crops and kill:
them; better feed cooked pudding, or
scalded meal with pepper in buck
wheat, or cracked corn.
The sooner farmers realize that ii
is better to have one well-tilled acre
than two neglected ones, one animal
well kept than two half starved, the
sooner farming will be profitable.
Drainage, says the american Cu'ti-
rqt0r, marks the line between swamp
and grain field; between swale and
grassy meadows; between mosquito
plantations and pleasant orchards and
groves; between Improbable and pro-
titable agriculture.
The Importance of having q place
for every tool and article about the
farm, and failing to have that
place filled, is only realized by that
man who has observed the habit
closely for sufficient time to calculate
upon the saving thus occasioned. 10
drop a tool where last used is a habit
sule to result in serious injury.
In the selection of products for en-
hibition the farmer should remember
that perfection of form should be pre-
ferred to size. Many make a mistake
in the selection of fruit by the seiec-
ton of the very largest, though the
form may not be good, or it may be
wormy. Better select a fair size, If it
be perfect in form, than a very large
size that is imperfect.
Grape Sweetmeats. Remove
grapes from the stem; weigh them
separate pulp from skin; put tham@2
separate dishes; simmer pulpit till seeds
are removed; strain until nothing re-
mains but the seeds; take equal guam
tity of sugar with weight of grapes,
and add to the pulp; place over the
fire; when hot, add the skins; each
about an hour, until tender and clear.
- Y0nkee Bladc.
In one respect rye is a cheap crop
because it requires no land for its
growth, to a certain extent. That is,
if the seed is sown in the fall on land
intended for corn in the spring, and
the rye turned in before planting the
corn, the rye simply holds the land
that would otherwise be u%noccupied
during the winter. 1t is also excellent
on the land intended for potatoes, and,
as it assists in keeping down the
weeds, it saves much labor in that re-
spect.
Good beef has little or no odor;
or, if any is ~perccptiblc, it is not dis
agreeable. In judging as to the odor
of meat, pass "A clean knife, which has
been dipped in hot water, through it,
and examine subsequently as to the
odor of the knife. Tainted meat often
gives off a plainly pcrceptiblo odor
while being cooked. Good meat is
elastic to the touch. Meat that is
wet and nabby should be discarded. 1t
should not become gelatiuous after
being kept in Il cool place for two days,
but should remain dry on the surface
and firm to tho touch
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03
TREAT STOCK GENTLY.
Why 1t Is Wrong to Worry Animals BY
Rough Word and WAYS.

why IL Is ron to Worry Animals BY
Rough Words and Ways.
1 have known a great many free-go-
ing horses of nervous temperament
kept in a continual worry by the rough
ways and words of their drivers. They
would fret and sweat and grow poor
doing the work they would thrive
while doing under mild-mannered, con-
siderato control. | have seer a great
many heifers and cows in a tremor OF
excitement while some ignorant or
brutal fellow was milking them. /
never knew them to be made quiet and
willing to be MIXED by scolding, kick
ing or pounding; but they might have
been made docile by early and gentle
handling. 1t is safe to say that rough
usage of cows often occasions the loss
OF half their milk. They refuse to
"give down." and that dries them up
rapidly. Boys, dogs and needless men
worry them when driving from the
field. Irregular feeding and milking,
and every thing out of the regular or
der, disturbs, ana therefore damages
them, Change of residence frequently
causes cows to shrink their milk for q
whole year. A noted Holstein butter
COW, taken to the fair to test her but
Terminating qualities, made only a
pound OF butter from forty-four
pounds OF milk, while in the quiet of
her home she made a pound of butter
from twenty-one pounds and three
ounces of milk. Likely she was extra
nervous, but all cows have nerves
enough to require that their treatment
be gentle and regular. Hugh q.
Brooks. in N. Y. Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03
WHOM THE GODS LOVE.

"Whom the gods love, die young, ~ twas So
by some one quite audacious,
A saying which beyond doubt is
Exceedingly fallaciouS;
For many live to good Old age,
Loved OF the gods quite clearly,
And these are they, we're free to say,
Whom all the gods love dearly.
The umpire of the base ball game,
Impartial in decision,
Whose Judgment e'er unbiased is
BY bunkum or derision;
Him do the gods most truly love.
Round him their guardians hover,
ANA when he gets a broken head
They aid him 10 recover.
The maiden with the low-crowned hat
Who visits the theater
Is much beloved of all the gods
They rank her higher, greater
Than all the beautious ones bedeCked
In fashions flashing glories,
Who wear rich Jewels by the peck
And hats that have two stories.
Then there's the editor, who gives
For borrowed wit due credit,
And seeks before the reading world
In honest way to spread it;
Him do the gods in truth adore
With love that never ceases,
AS witnesseth his family,
Which steadily increases.
But more than all the gods regard
With depth OF friendly feeling,
The coal man who in winter time
Is honest in his dealing;
When for a ton Of anthracite
He gives the fullest measure,
The gods unite in worshiping
Earth's dearest, rarest treasure.
-Frdhk b. IPtiCA, in Detroit Free Pres.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03
BEST TINES 10 PLOW.
Rules Applicable to Various Portions OF
the United States,

the United states.
No general rule Fan be given on this
matter that will be applicable to all
parts of the country and to all kinds
of land, 1t is generally agreed that
the proper time to break prairie sod is
in the early part of the summer. The
roots of wild grass can be cut the
easiest at that time and the sod rots
more quickly than if turned in the fall
or spring. Most farmers of long en-
perlence advocate fall breaking for
land that was seeded to timothy and
clover and has produced a crop of hay
for several years. They hold that
many of the grass roots are dead and
that their decay will be fastened if
the sod is inverted and the green grass
be mixed with them. By turning such
a sod in the fall it will become warm
before planting time in the spring. II
the soil is largely composed Of clay the
alternate freezing and thawing will
greatly benefit it. 1t is best to pillow
such lands before heavy frosts occur
that will kill the grass. If the land is
to be planted to corr it will be neces-
sary to ~pulverize the surface with %
harrow, but the soil which is a few
inches below will be in a loose condi-
ton on account of the roots and foliage
of grass which it contains.
If the sod is tender, however, being
composed chiefly of the roots of clover
and timothy, it will be best to defer
blowing till a few days before planting
corn. A sod of this kind rots very
rapidly and the clover and grass, which
will be several inches high, will be of
great value in producing a crop of
corn. The blowing must be so well
done as to cover every stick and leaf
and thus insure their decay. It's bet
ter to pillow hill-sides in the spring. as
washing during the winter is prevent
ed. In the East, where the farms are
generally small, the blowing can all be
done at the time that experience shows
to be the best for insuring the largest
crop. In the West, however, most
farmers find that they must employ
most of their time in blowing from the
close of the harvest till the season of
planting, stopping only while the frost
renders work impossible. If they do
but little blowing in the fall they will
have but a few III to plant and SOW,
as the springs r generally unfavora-
BILE for working the soil.-- Micaqo
Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03

"A city lad, on being allowed to
visit the dairy the first morning of his
stay at the farm, was found helping
himself to the thickest of soured milk.
"Why, Johnny" cried his grand
mother. "You don't like that, do
your" NO." quoth Johnny, re-
signedly. mot very well, but I'm
pretty hungry But didn't you
know twas sourp" al knew It want
like u milk at home" said johnny,
"but thought maybe twas the only
kind you had in the country" - Youths
Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03

Ex-Speaker Of the Assembly
State of New York.
STATE OF NEW YORK, Assembly CHAMBER
ATUANy Npp1 Ia 1890

ALBANY, April Is, 1856.
Ny family for the last twelve years have
been using ALLCOCK's PoRors PLAsrLRs,
and have found them wonderfully cidca.
cious in coughs, colds and pains in the side
and back.
About ten years ago | was thrown from
a wagon and badly bruised. In three days
these plastors entirely removed the pain
and soreness. Twice they have cured me
of severe colds which threatened pull
monary trouble. They also cured my son
of rheumatism in the shoulder, from which
he had suffered two years.
JAMES W. Hustled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03

YOUNG E who need business expert
ence, and at the same time TO increase their
cash on hand, will find it greatly to their in
terest to confer with b. L. johnson & Co.,
Richmond, Va.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03

medicine to which tfoagra-@o4N fm can
resort as a safe solace and invigorant. 1t
counteracts a tendency to rheumatism and
neuralgia, improves digestion, r|cctiIies
blilousness, and Ovcrcomcs malaria. A
Wlne-glass before retiring promotes slum.
Der.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03

FoE BRONCHIAL, Asthmatic and Pulmo.
naryComplaints, "BrODn's Bronchial IrocLcs',
have remarkable curative properties. Sold
only in boxes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03

WREN a vessel gets a hole stove in her
bows It usually makes it not for those on
pOtrd.-Ocedn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03

GooD only when used up-the umbrella
Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03

WHY must logic have legsl-because it
sfnnds 10 ronRnn- ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03

FLOUR-Wisconsin winter .,.. p 30 $50
GRAIN-Whcat-No red.,,,o, I li2iH I l''
No. Chicago Sprlng, ..,"ov. l,tan 49,
Corn-No, 2....... ......,... a. Az
Oats--No = .,.n.... ,....... 2ilsu 2l'
pORK-MeSs ..... .... .......,... IA 81 Wll 20
IARn-Sinnn -- IN = ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03

u,,,,. Honey Of Horehound and Tar TO
reves whooping cough
WHEN is a bullet like an oxi When 1t
grG1es' -
orppFRT Medicinum, Cincinnati, cures
~ ,arve throat diseases. Sendfor book.
HOPEFUL thing-a royal nush.-NeW
Ldrrn Nous.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24
travelling in a Tube.

New York Times: Col. j. ii. Pierce,
who has invented system ior rapid
transit for land and sea, 'by "a contin-
uous pneumatic current with arterlal
examinations, described his invention
last evening ut the Ghurch OF the Saw
iour, ut One Hundred and Ninth street
and Madison avenue. Col. Pierce
hopes to lay double barreled pneu-
matte tube across the ocean, iy which
passensers can travel at the rate OF
900 miles per hour. The ears can
be made either 900 feet long or ten
feet long, and will have wheels on all
sides. They will be "a little less than
iotr feet IN diameter. and the passen-
gers, while occupying them, vii! rerllne
on luxurious cushions. Air viii be let
into the ears for purposes of vt11 TIT
tion by means OF stoprocks. and Tor
lighting electricity viii probably he
used. In order to prevent an undue
rush at air 1T the terminus, a large
number of artcrial exits will be used.
which will enable the expresses To slow
up properly.
tol. Pierce will allow our government
to furnish thcmoney; ii not, European
governments will have the opportun-
ity. Hong kons, under the ncW -ys
tenn, will be reached III twelve hours,
aud Central Africa IN six hours IN
de tickets. good foreither of tArpoiat :
mentioned. ought not 10 cost mort
than $50 apiece. Before laying tin
Atlantic tube Col. Pierce proposes to
experiment Nifh several shorter ones
in This vicinity. The iirs, lac thine /,
will run between Flatbu-h and TIA,
lower portion of this city. Peopl'
might laugh ut him, col. Pierce said
but the inventors of all great improve
nents hal been laughed at until theil
enterprises had proved successful.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

Pttsburg Gazette: Gallant PHI
sheridan, during the war, rode foGl
horses. Oi the. the one which Buch
anan Read immortalized will live long
est in memory OF mankind. This AM
mai was IL large, black gelding, wit l.
three white feet, which was presented
to him at Rienzi. Miss, by the officer
of the Second Michigan cavalry, OF
which he was then colonel. 1t was
originally named Rien1i, but after til,
famous twenl y-mile ride the anima
was christened Winchester, and thence
forth bore that honored name. II wa
his favorite saddle horse, and partooS
more of Sheriian's spirit than any h.
ever bcstrode.
lie choose il to use in battle, for til
horse knew as well as his master what
was required of him, aud never flinchci
~ danger. or falierel in fatigue. Sev.
eral times he was wounded, having r,
ccived IA bullet in each OF his fore shoui
dors, and was badly torn under tn
Launches by the explosion of II shel
This hor-c wa- ridden ia the iamou
raid around Richmond and was in IT,,
f. # t-iit5r ,lls -t.
art fell. lie was in the battle at FiN.
Forks aud carried sheridan to Apo
mattox on the da" OF the surrender.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24
A New Trick; Try II.

A man walked into an uptown sa-
loon the other day and called for II
glass of beer. lie lshed Il new silver
dollar out of his pocket, spun it on
the counter, and offered to bet the
bartender the beer tl.at it would turn
up heads. The bartender took the
bet and won it, for tails were mp when
the coin settled. \ wel.-dressed conn
tryman by the bar looked interested,
and the man exclaimed pettishly that
he would call the next spin for IA dol
lar.
"Done," said the countryman. The
man spun the dollar, called tails, and
won.
"Mere luck said the countryinan
disgustedly, ''or else II trick. I'll 90
you another dollar on it if you let me
spin it.'
The man assented, aud the country
man spun the dollar. The man called
tails, and tails appeared. A. thee ecoun
tryman, with an exclamation, turned
to 90, the man said, in patronillns
tone:
81 can call it four times out of five.
give dollars on it," said the coun-
tryman, hotly.
The man put up the money with the
bartender, and, as the countrymnn
spun the dollar, called tails five success
s.ve times. The dollar settled tails
four times, and the man porheted the
bet. Then he said:
Look here, greeny, since I've won
seven Of your dollars, and don't ex-
pect To work this cit! again very soon,
| I'll tell you something you dldn I
know. When you spin "a coin the side
that has the heaviest markings viii
settle at the bottom nine times out nj
| ten, provided the surface you spin on
| is perfectly level. With IA new silver
| dollar you'll win by calling tails lust
nine time, in ten on the long run.
| Other coins don't nave such II di!irr-
ence in weight between the mou!Ilng-
/ Of the two sides and amt 80 certain,
| and in old silver dollars the diiicrrnc.
/ is ,essenei BY the wearing oil of the IN
| scriptions. You stick to new silver
! dollars, work it gently, aud you l.bavt
your seven dollars back before .s.l'
! Good day."-Ex.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

Crows are commonly said to live To-
100 years, and turtles are said toha .
even longer lie; but if Prof Baird p,
right, The greatest animal longevity .-
that a. fish has no maturity. ther.
i nothing to prevent it from living IL
definitely and grow cont inually. IL
cites in proof a pike living in Russ
whose age dates back to the iiiteen'
century. In the Royal aquarium -
- Petersburg there are fish that ha}
b,en there 10 years.-from the svis,
Cross.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24
Problem in Percentage.

EDToRs ARGUS: You seem willing to de
tariff. 1t is live question, and one in
which your readers, believe, are generally
interested. 1t is claimed that wool cannot
profitably be produced in Montana for less
than about go cents per pound. Here is a
problem in percentage:
a. buys 900 ewes for S2, $50. He let's
them to B. for one year at the usual terms:
Each to have the wool and half of the in
crease, the loss in the original band to be
made good out OF the increase before the
same is divided. What per cent profit does
A. make?
Reckoning 60 pounds Of wool per head,
at go cents per pound, we have 81 200, of
which As share is 5000. Supposing an in
crease of 700 lambs, at $3.50 per head, is
,75O, of which As share is 1915. This
added to $500 is 81 ,i75. Allowing S75 for
salt, sulphur and AS share Of the taxes,
We have 81. 100 as AS net profit. II A.
furnished 25 bucks at S12 each, his whole
sum invested would be 1850, making his
profit l5.s per cent on his investment. or,
at 20 cents for wool, which some received
last year, over 80 per cent.
submit that this is a fair statement Of
the case. Sheep are bong let on these terms
every year. This 10 per cent represents
the net earnings Of capital without risk or
labor. Can you tell me Of any other busi-
ness in which a man can he assured OF ~
per cent profit, with some one else to do
the work and stand the loss?
One might think that 45 or 80 per cent
was about ",,ll the traffic would bear" but
who are willing and anxious to take sheep
on these terms, and have made money by
so doing, shows the enormous profits in
sheep under the present protective tariff.
| Suppose u revision Of the tariff reduced the
present price Of wool little; would not %
or 80 per cent be pretty fair profit?
There are three leading stock industries
in Montana--cattle, horses and sheep. Why
does one need protection more than an
other? They all eat grass, and grass ],
free. "All flesh is grass" and so is all wool
Cattle and horse growers Of Montana com
pete with the rest of the world. and by in
dustry and economy succeed faiIiy wei
without cent oi profit from protective
tariff Why not wool growers also? SOM
one may say, "Sheep require herding.
They can be shorn to pay for herdins. Cat
tie and horses can not.
Every one knows that on the range sheer
have the advantage over any other kind u
stock. They feed closer, and what littl
they leave no other stock will eat. Thi
gives them a complete monopoly OF all til
range over which they travel. When tn
idea o. free wool was first suggested, tn
, general impression was that it would knoc
the bottom out of the sheep business i
Montana. But believe the more the sub
ject is studied and investigated, the NOR
evident il becomes that il the same econ
omy, industry, perseverance and experienc
which are necessary to Success in othe
stock industries were applied towool grow
|. ing in Montana, i, would be equally sl,
cassful, tariff or no tariff.
- REVENUE REFORM.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24
The Wrong Kind Of BAIT.

Frank Alkire and Joseph Foster
two young Indiana farmef-, wen; fish
ing recently with dynamite cartrid.a~
at the mouth OF Tippecanoe rircr.
While each held cartridge in HI
right hand Fostel lit his and both
exploded. Fosters right hand was
torn of and one eye put out. Allire.- :
right arm was carried away and both
eyes blinded. Both Were severely
burned. .lkire died from his wounds.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24
IN j Quaniry.

First Wayhack Who's tina
fcndcrfoot
second Wayback Citizen - Don
know. lie wears high hat; can't te.
whether he's Il clergyman or gan.
bier.
Lets holler at i'm an see
M, don't Ii he, "A clergyman We
feel bad Tor di-turbin' him, an If ht
"A gambler he'll shoot.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24
JAMES ETTIEN.

what loes your father do?" aske,
the teacher ot the new boy.
Hes n CONTRACTOR was the reply
~ railroad contractor?'
"No, ma am, n sausage contractor
lie ties mp the ends after another maf
has filled 'em. .'-'fidblts.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

This tariff table was taken from j
:. MOore's letter to the American peo
pie on high tariff and was from the
tariff report of 1883, and only includes
articles ranging 80 per cent and up
ward. Any one living on u ranch can
en- silly see that the table above fails to
give large numbers OF articles which are
taxed and which are required on the
ransh, such as farming implements
tools, household goods, etc. And then
ones living expenses from year to year
are not all. Ii you build ana furnish
a house fit for "a family to live COM
fortably in, it will cost from 10 to 10
per cent of the whole. Our high tariff
friend will tell you that not half Of the
goods you buy are really taxed ~
they are grown or manufactured at
home, and so it is true enough we do
not pay il into the treasury, but We
pay ii into the purse of the millionaire
manufacturer or into the fast-growinp
hocks OF our sheepmen, grown wealthy
off of free grass and high tariff, or into
the pockets OF our not less wealthy
sugar raisers and lumber men. The
thin plea that protection cheapens
manufactured articles tn the econsumer
is all bosh. Ii this was She ease, pro
tectionists would become free traders
and vice versa. Now, to close, there
is lust one question would like some
protcctionist to answer Ii high tariii
has not been the cause of the downfall
of ouragriculturalin interests since ] S61
what has been the cause OF it.
JAMES ETrIEN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24
A Leap Year Subject.

He-Do you believe in high license,
Fannie;
-he-Wha Kind OF license? Maria q
hcen~eg
lie changed the -uDiect.-Washing-
ton trit!c.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24
Some Tariff Figures.
UTICA, Mont, May Ii, lSSs.

tfPAf .hcit., Wa. II, Accc.
EDITORS ARGUS: AS you are giving
free space for discussions on tariff. and
as have SO often heard protection
lists claim that our national taxes are
the .ightest and easiest to pay, and
that only our state and county taxes
are II burden on the people, | send you
the following table for publication,
which | hope some of my high-tarif'
friends will ponder over and explain
just where the extreme cheapness il
such n system comes in to the tax
payer. The table represents the quan
tity OF goods any family, consisting OF
TIN ee grown persons and two children,
buys and uses in n years time, show
ing the increased cost through the op
Grafton OF the tariff