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The elevator., 1888-09-08
THE SOTAL PLANT.
A New stock Food Which Is Finding Favor
in the Southwest.

4 new food for stock in considerable
favor in the Southwest is the sOtal
plant. 1t is found 10 be especially
good for feeding sheep. The plant be-
longs to the aloe, and it is found grow
ing in very large quantities over the
plains OF Western Texas. 1t also
grows very extensively in Northern
Mexico. In appearance this plant re-
sembles that known as bear grass. the
leaves being from eighteen inches to
two feet in length, and the edges
have hooked thorn. These leaves
put out a bulb. like a pineapple or
kohl rabi. which Is on or above the
ground. and Is from Il foot TO two aud
one half feet i'm diameter. This bulb
i the part that the stock eat, and Is
very nutritious, containing large
rcrccntage of saccharinc matter. The
AIexican- make an alcoholic liquor
from IT,. known a. mescai de sotal. and
which i one Of the most fiery Of the
many fiery beverages Of that country.
To feed it to sheep. man starts out
ahead of the flock and with an ak
splits open these bulbs. and the sheep
follow and guaw out the center. In
three or four months sheep will get
hog fat on sotal. which l. as good in
winter. when there i no grass, a. II
summer aud possibly better, Cattle
are fed in the same manner. .
course there j. "a great waste. for whcr
once cut open the plant l. killed, II
which re~pec: it differs from the cac
Gus plant. which propagates from
leaf dropped on the ground. But 10
thousands Of square miles the sofa
literally covers the ground, and VII
feed hundreds %! thousands of shee
and cattle. and will last into the Incal
F; culahle future Sotal and cactus onl
! A few wears ago were considered en-
c,,mbcrcr. Of the land. and no~ they ar
important factors in successful stoc
{ raising and feeding in Souihwe-
{ Texas.- Cajcag0 Iafer ooeaH-
The elevator., 1888-09-08
POISON IN LEMONADE.

Sickness and Death Lurking i'm the GaIVah-
lied Lemon Squeezer.
swat moment, doctor; let's nave
a glass of lemonade"
A large crowd was pushing and ell
bowing its way toward the grand
stand at a nearby resort recently when
the above remark was made TO tai,
fine-lookine man who seemed to be
suffering from the excessive heat. his
shirt collar was unbuttoned at the
throat, his cuffs We're turned back
over his wrists and his appearance
was that Of q man in his last stages
Of .'wilt.n The invitation to partake
Of the lemonade seemed agreeable 70
him, but he no sooner got to the stand
where the light beverages were dls-
pensed, than he gave glance ano
started back, saying:
stNone for me. | admit that l an
thirsty and glass Of lemonade wouio
be very refreshing, but look-that set
ties it,
With the handle Of his palm-lenf far
he pointed to the huge lemon squeeze
made Of galvanized iron.
why, doc. that's all right Inc.
make the drink to order. That won
| 60 off-its only a lemon squeezer'
"The law should prohibit It's use
Rather than drink lemonade made D,
that machine had rather drink IN
water from yonder horse trough IN
lemon squeezer is made Of galvanlze
iron or iron coated with zinc. Ever
time lemon is squeezed by 1t TN
citric acid of the lemon coming IN cor
tact with the metal dissolves the Zln
and forms an unwholesome and po
sonous salt. Zinc is metal which
readily attacked by the weakest acid
and no article OF food or drink shout
: ever be allowed to come in conta'
with it. Find me place where the
, use the old-fashioned wooden squeeze
J or where the lemon is macerated IN
porcelain or glass vessel and I'll glad
join you in a glass of Lemonade o.
e here, where they use the death-dea
: ing zinc machine never IN
Times.
The elevator., 1888-09-08
FASHIONABLE KINKS.
Pretty Articles for Personal AdOrnment
and Table Decoration.

and Table Decoration.
Ornaments for the hair are, if pOssl-
BILE. more fashionable than ever.
There is a wide diversity in the
STYLES of bracelets.
Belt buckles as well as silver belts
continue in fashion; indeed, with the
stvle of round bOdices promised by
mOdistes, it locke as if belts must be
worn on indefinitely.
Anovelty in the way OF candelabra
is one that has the lights shaded by
translucent shells on which landscape
scenes are painted in rich translucent
colors.
Decided novelties in table ware are
claret jugs of crystal in form OF blrd
with silver feet and beak. The assocla-
ton of glass and silver, by the BY Is
of frequent occurrence now In such
articles as claret jugs, salad ana punch
bowls, olive jars, etc.
/ Silver baskets are having prom
inence. A fancy at the. present
moment prevails for these baskets In
connection with silver weddings.
| Among the most attractive gooos
displayed for the table Is the silver
mounted china. This includes choice
variety of Doulton salad bowls " or
cester. Minton, and other choice
porcelain jars and fanciful dishes
snch as cracker jars and jam pots
fruit bowls and the like in silver
mounts and beautifully decorated
A favorite gift to the bridesmaids
from the bridegroom appears to o.
either a brooch or a bangle. A gol'
brooch with monogram in pearls O
diamonds, is popular for the purpose
At one wedding each of the 81;
bridesmaids wore diamond 80
brooch: at another wedding th
brooches were in form OF damon
swallows.
\ A bracelet that has gained som
popularity and employed as gu
from the bridegroom to the bridesmaid
sasmall loose curb bracelet, to which
! attached medal bearing the date
: the wedding.-N. Y. World
The elevator., 1888-09-08
DANGEROUS LABOR.
Working BeneAth River in Pneumatic
EaiSsou.

The pressure of air in caissons at llo
fcat below the surface of the water
would be fifty pounds to the square
inch. It's effect upon the men entering
and working in the caisson has been
carefully noted in various WORKS, ana
those effects are sometimes very seri-
ou.. the frequency of respiration Is IN
creased the action of the heart be-
comes excited, and many persons be-
come affected b. what Is known as the
..coisson disease" which Is accom-
nanied by extreme pain and in many
cases results in more or less complete
,,.ralvsis The execution OF
work within deep pneumatic caisson
j. worth a moments consideration.
lust above the surface Of the water Is
a busy force engaged in laying the
solid blocks Of masonry which are to
sunnort the structure. Great derricks
1ift the stones and lay them in their
proper position Powerful pumps are
forcing air. regularly and at uniform
pressure. through tubes to the chan-
her below. Occasionally a stream oi
sand and water issIes with such
velocity from the discharge pipe
that in the night. the friction
of the particles causes it to look like q
stream Of living fire. Far below i an
other busy force. Under the gfeaI
pressure aud abnormal supply o
oxygen they work eith an energy
which makes it impossible TO remai'
there more than few hours. Ih'
water from without Is only kept iron
entering by the steady action Of th
pumps far above and beyond thei
control An irregular setiiemen
might overturn the structure Shout
he descent of the caisson be arreste
bv any solid under it, edge. immedlat
and iudicious action must be taker
II the obstruction be log, IL must o
cut of outside the edge and puiie
into the chamber. Boulders must Z
. undermined and often must be broke
, mn by blasting. The excavation mH'
, h. systematic and regular a constA'
danger nenaccs the lives Of the'
workers. and the wonderful slcc*'
= sith which they have accompiisfl'
: wha- they have undertaken Is entitlt
, TO notice aud admiration-- - I''tfTi0F'
The elevator., 1888-09-08
HOW STORMS ARE MADE.
Effects of the Suns Heat on the Entire
Surface of Our Earth.

Surface of Our EArIn
Oar earth only receives small trac-
tional part of the suns heat; but, what
ever that may be in the year, more or
less than the average, the entire sur
face of our earth must feel and be sub
iect to the effects. And one thing Is
certain-namely, that year or series
of years, of excessive san-heat VIII
inevitably be years and seasons OF ex-
cessive atmospheric disturbances, be-
cause increase of heat will produce ex-
cess of evaporation. excess OF electric
action. and, necessarily, excessive pre-
cipitation; and, during a prevalence OF
1 this excess of sun-heat, there must be
! over-limited areas violent storms both
/ summer and winter.
/ When very large areas of the atmos-
/ phera have been, by excess of heat,
brought into an unequal state, as large
areas of lower stratum of highly-heat-
/ ed air and vapor. which is also intense
! lv electric. the conditions TO produce
sandspouts, water-spouts and tOrna-
does are fully ripe. The upper and
colder layer of the atmosphere can not
cool the lower highly-heated and
vapor-Iadened stratum so evenly ana
quickly as to prevent vents in the form
of tunnels forming from the lower
stratum TO the higher stratum, and
causing IL rupture which takes place
upward in a pipe form, just as water
in a tank or basin. having bottom
means for discharge by pipe, flows
out with a whirling motion-in onl
northern hemisphere always in the
direction of the hands of clock-and
SO the heated. highly electric ano
excessively vapOr-laden atmosphere
breaks into the cold atmosphere above
when at the level Of the ''dew point
invisible vapor becomes visible, part
inc with its latent heat, which 81
rarifies the air as to force some OF th'
condensed atmosphere in visible cloud
mounting thousands of feet above th'
; condensed dew point and into region
above the highest peaks of the highes
mountain.
To feed this pipe. or, as in some
cases. pipes. the lower stratum How
) in from al. sides to rotate and ascen
Il with the intense velocity of stear
J. power. sufficient to produce all tn
: disastrous effects of the widest ton
: nado. there being almost Il vacuum &
a the ground or water line, as the pht
nomenon may Be on the land or owe
II the sea. On the land trees are twiste
e and uprooted, houses are unrooteC
e solids of various kinds are lifted frol
II the earth. and human beings hay
1t been blown away like dead leave
There are, also, records of railwa
e wagons having been blown oil ii
e rails. In deserts entire caravans ha'
d been buried beneath a mountain
sc blown sand -camels, horses and mel
fe while in Egypt there are ruins
< cities. massive temples and mon
is ments deep buried in the adJolnir
l. desert sand. At sea many good shi
rs caught by tornado has been owe
N whelmed and sent to the bottom Who'll
81 - ptfI Mai GdzClte.
The elevator., 1888-09-08
UNPROFiTABLE REFORM.
A Peripatetic Sewing Machine Agents Ad-
uanture m GaOrpia.


venture in Georgia.
The path of the sewing-machine man
is not the rosy road to fortune which
the general public may assume it to
be, and the agent has his up and downs
the same as other people. My route
for several years has been through the
Southern States, and | have at times
been reduced to shifts while on the
road which | would rather not endure
again. One of my favorite resorts
when down absolutely to bedrock has
been the country newspaper, and hav-
ING had considerable experience In
this line, have frequently been able
to tide over dreary financial desert
nv working up boom for the provln-
cial editor, and so make my light shine
that / could see my way to the next
town. But | had an experience re-
Gently in Georgia which has sponged
out my journalistic ambition, and made
me content to follow, hereafter, my
. chosen calling in life. | was pushing
nv machine and my way across the
old Southeastern State when deartE OF
husiness brought me up standing at
Wav Cross, and turned my attention
to the editor, as usual, and was soon
whooping-up local enterprise getting
ads and writing up locals for all the
town was worth. | may say that the
locality is an exceedingly pious one
and the preacher was an especially
good man, but was at this time in dire
distress. His wife was very Ill and
his Golfers were empty. 1t struck ne
that the people were parslmonlca'
with him. and. as the editor was TEN
norarilv in retirement on account o
the moor enforcement of the prohibi
tion law. turned the fires of Journal
istic wrath loose on the town and tors
Il wide open. Ihe consequence wa
that seven columns of ads were prompt
IL withdrawn. the sheriff took posses
sion. a committee waited on me am
, made sundry references TO TAR an
feathers. This was more than an,
! nroud nature could, so ! abandone'
l the field and moved on Georgia l.
poor field for the peripatet!c refofmei
e Isl. Louis Giobe-DemoeTat.
The elevator., 1888-09-08
4 s4.aB~s to Oct yysii.

One of Mra gDogins oelghfs1ra had ih@
-,sssagsHrsn ta tsxzsk Els aEsn. afsa h@3hg
lsF=e. aaaay usaa. taa faT aas-Ese f51ae ~ 60
sssyt trnisae dan~ag. Ihe attending EaysasAaa
t.a.l era.4 4seI taaa kGnIIF bat thIa4hstaTe Ma
Gseas-sa'a desire 81 knga /. 4F. denA4f4s rsT"
..,szr-nsgaa, by tsafarrszsa- ssaT tAz+E ~ Ia
tAaar wcz-AI ru-3Fer il gatssfrar - ~ m
in 4 few days after AsN tfoa1aa e.
f~s@-xl q sae sael sE44a, @iss A*s4 aessan sAAS-
taase a=ay. assI wr2 srzssAr~3 II aaa - !.
fse,-x rfr Je4-A--a sAA "tta. SEA- Fs'sSslss3ssaa
NJ Gaozsa. w.1a tse Eir = tFEssss -
49, ssssrssesy ar44tFpI itfnTHaas-aa ~
wzva l.s4-1rrs ~ &C. asarH a'Rasesa III. - 4,
.s-. .e&4 ~. hssssae.f $3.50 - = - -
II r..s.w-.r-z-.asa go 80. - - -saA'a ffais-
c.Aas A. .s~@44--
The elevator., 1888-09-08
PRINTING ~ CHINA.
The Method That Has Been in Use for Sia
Hundred Wears.

The Method That Has Been sn Use Tor 81
Hundred Years.
A correspondent of the NORTH emma
Dailq News of Shanghai describes g
printing establishment wse4eh he found
in village in the inter4r, about Isl
miles from Shanghai. The printing
was being temporarily carried on IL
the village temple, and movable type
only was used. In the large central
hall of the temple were placed about
twenty ordinary square tables, or
which the cases of type Were spread
out, very much after the English
method, only taking up much more
room. At the time OF the visit one
man was engaged in setting up type.
another was printing. The former
stood before table, on which was
what may be called the Chinese
tease. It was 4 solid hlock Of hard
wood, about twenty mcncslong by
fifteen inches broad, and perhaps three
inches deep. The inside was followed
out to depth of about a quarter OF an
inch, this depression being still further
followed out into grooves, about three
quarters of an inch deep. The block
had twenty-nine of these grooves,
each filled to the depth of a quarter OF
an inch with ordinary stiff clay. With
his copy before him, armed with 8
small pair of iron pincerS the com
positor began his work; character
! after character was transferred from
the case and firmly pressed into the
clay. When the form" was complete
a fat board was placed on the top an,
| the characters pressed perfectly ever
and level with the surface o
the wooden block, the edge
of which was cut to form th'
border generally found rounC
every Chinese page. The printer nov
received the form and CAREFUL.
brushed his ink over the type. TAX
ing sheet of paper, he pressed
down all over the form SO that
might be brought in contact wit
every character. He then remove
the sheet, and examined each charac
ter, carefully adjusting those whic
were not quite straight with the pir
GERS, and apparently never touchln
the type with his fingers. After sutf
cient copies had been struck off tn
type was distributed, each characte
being returned TO its particular boz
| The tVDe in the form was of thre
sizes, each character being kept
place entirely by the clay in which
stood. They were cut out of SON
hard wood and were perfectly SQUARE
The writer was told that the art
printing in this way had been hande
down in the same family since IL
Sung dynasty, more than six hundre
years ago. No strangers were evf
taught, apprentices being alwa,
taken from the same clan. They we
, open to take any work at the rate
about twenty-five cents day, whlt
included the two men, type and in
: but not paper. They were then prir
o ing family registers. The custom
that part of the country is to hire t.
y printers. who bring their type and 5
: up their printing establishment on t
;. spot. In this way the same busine
. had been carried on in one family
= six centuries, and during all this til
q movable type only had been used
i the manner here described.
The elevator., 1888-09-08
-
THE USUAL GOOD TIME.


Picnic Fun.
Ibid you have good time at the
picnic, Libbie?n
"Oh, elegantm
What d you do?"
Oh eUerg thing,n
i,Rut whatan
"Well, we swung in hammocks, and
had lovely time
aWhat elsean
"lh, we swung in swings, and Mr.,
Lillyhud swung me cuer 50 high. We
had a lapely timer
do any thing elsea"
"Oh, yes; lots Of things-waded in
the in our bare feet. just think,
Oh, It was awfully awful iollyr
What elsep"
"Oh, played tennis and had a splen-
did time.n
THAT all?n
"Oh, we got bushels OF daisies. II
was lovely We strung them all around
our hats and all the boys put them il
tnef button holes. Oh, it was iOlly
fun!n
do any thing else?n
"Oh, move fiirted tedrtaIy!
nerer had SO much fun. You really
ought to have gonem
''Do any thing elsep"
on yes-every thing you can thinl
vi
Of to have jolly good time. 1t wa
perfectly splendidm
blad 1 didn't CO." said Miss Kittie
AZ she walked away, ''same old thin,
over again. e. Time.
The elevator., 1888-09-08
-Tbe authorities Of Pekin have !

The authorities Of Pekin have re-
Gently takea census Of the 1s'i'ss'.''A
Tmpire. The figures returned ~ IN"
village bailtffs make the poPalAAls'1A
sIq. -. SO. which. with estimates re-
lating 10 i've provinces omitted mates
an aggregate Of about S3Z.pF).u's'.
These figures ar independent oi
Cora Thl}sef aud kasbgar. As the
population OF India exceeds z1el.ts''.'
90 the Hlndus and Chinese constitute
rnnr,. than half the whole human rac%
The elevator., 1888-09-08

The American Geographical so
c;atv has issued bulletin showing
mat if five acres of ground be allowed
to each person the three Americas can
accommodate at least two billion peo-
nile. So that there is no immediate
danger of ovcrcrowding.
The elevator., 1888-09-08

Hesfev tso daaghtsT1 1our papa L.
learned tle aaHss of ths ypsrng gsaiAafiaafs
who ~ eso3caily rescued tpa frpfa Q tsFFaba"
aea.h. Clara lie h Mr.. Fotta, a Assatan -
paezAer s@itA . ahlTerg tJar iFHA'niFia'
ttgak u Esre ~ SeFp besng Aavei ~ :
Pestet- Sem IarA slu-
The elevator., 1888-09-08

lust staring on wedding trip:
Youngwife-..I am afraid, dear that
o,,r trim to Paris will be very eXpen-
sive~ Young hlsband--''lt mag De
a triae expensive. but lust think what
> delightful time We shall have just
ending the wedding trip: Young wife
What a delightful time We have
h.d dear" Young husband Yes,
have had pleasant enough time bu'
iust think what an awful expense u
| has been.'
The elevator., 1888-09-08

Bishop Perry, Of Iowa, has re-
ceived the degree of I'D. ID. Oxon.~
from the University Of Oxford, En-
giand. The only other living American
who has received like distinction is
Rev. Phillips Brooks, Of Boston.
The elevator., 1888-09-08

While reaping machines have
robbed the cradle they have contrib
u1eccOnsiderable to the grave.
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CANCER.

Hampton, Ga,--For twelve years suffered
from epitholioma cancer, eating out the flesh
that side, extending up TO tho eye. The
dreadful cancer was about to destroy the eye.
A number OF doctors tIol,cd me, and various
internal remedies were used, but to no avail.
The disease continued to spread, extending
into the eye, and giving me intolerablo pain
al q distress. | was advised TO try y =. 5.
In six weeks felt greatly improved, and to-
day am entirely well. The destroyed tissue
has been destroyed aud new flesh has grown
TO tho margin OF the eyolid know this
wonderful cure was effected entirely by 3.
s. $. My wonderful cure astonlshcs my
neighbors, and the doctors admit the extra
ordinary power of the Swift Specific over that
dreadful and seemingly incurablc disease
cancer. W. NJ. SrANFlELD.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-04

Elberton, CAL suffered for years with
articuar rheumatism, the effects OF ex-
posture. used the remedies known 20 our
profession and was treated by a number Of
our beet physicians, but without permanent
relief 4 was confined 20 my bed almost
continually for nearly a year. Finally /
tried 4. &. 4 | commenced improving from
the first bottle. and was soon able 10 walk
and attend 10 my business. l consider
swift's Specific the best tonlo and Alternative
made, and prescribe Il In all cases rcquir-
ing a reliable blood purifier.
He. EDMoNDS, NJ. ID.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-04

275 Seventh Avenue, Now York.--For
months my mother suffered from cancer Of
the womb, The physicians at the New York
college, aud other leading physicians, con
sidcrcd the case iuouIahc, My mother
looked TO the coming OF death as her only
relief. We saw the advertisement OF the
Swift Specific, and concluded 20 try II as q
last resort Ina month her general health
improved and in n month the cancer was
cast OF, and thank Hod, my mother Is we'll.
MRS. REBkCCA CRAMER.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-04

Grccnevilie. s. c.--From neuralgia. rheu.
maism and erysipelas became 70 helpless
that could attend 20 no business nj I'll.
used n great many kinds Of medicines. but
nothing gave me relief. Friends persuaded
me 10 Try swiftsspccinc. When Ind taken
o course % u, found myself sound and well
again. With no symptoms OF my sickness
left While taking the medicine gained on
mn average two pounds Of flesh per week. ]
think 3. +. g. a valuable medicine and fro
aucntly recommend Il 10 my friends.
REV. r. NJ. pfCkENS.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-04

Ash Grove, rippccanoe County, Ind
suffered intense pain from q cancer ON my
cheek. | tried numbers of physicians with.
out permanent benefit. Finally procured
s. s. T.. and with the second bottle my can
Ger began healing up. ! also had backing
cough, and spit blood continually. The
medicine ourd my cough, and | grew
sloutcr than had been for years. My can
crr has healed. | ndviso all with cancer TO
give = \ 5, a fair trial. .
MRS. NANCY J. MCC0NNAUGllEf.
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Sparta, Ga. My wife was troubled with
cancer Of the tongue near tho throat causing
nccssant pain and nervous rrostration. She
also had the rheumatism. She suffered
drcadiully. by the use Of half dozen bot.
ties of +. 4. G. She was entirely relieved and
restored To health There has been no re-
turn Of the disease, ....
II. l.. MIDDLEDRoOKS.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-04

Farmeryille, TEX had oruptlons on
my arms and legs. Two.thlrtls Of the limb
from tho knee 10 the ankle became solid
running sore | was treated by many ply.
slclaus nj various times, but obtained no
pcrnanoni relief ON the advice 81 physi-
clan NJ this place finally commenced using
swift's Specific. I am glad 10 say that after
using three large bottles tho sorcs have oil
healed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-04

Oglcthorpc. Gal had suffered for years
with cancerous knodcs on my face, and hnal-
IN hoNn using \. :. \, | was also Mt
that time In bad health Generally. After
using the $. \ s. the cancorous knodes passed
away, and my general health gcatly I'M
pruyed. There are plenty Of cases hcrcabouts
10 youclI for the efficacy OF y. n y.
TRISTAN WATERS.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-04

Hampton, Gal suffered agony from
muscular Rheumatism over two years, Was
iable TO turn IN bed without assistance.
All remedies l tried failed. A friend rec
commended Swifts Specific. The effort was
magical. The rheumatism Is entirely gone,
and | weigh thirty pounds more than before
! commenced taking 5. :. :. ] am dcyoutly
thankful for my restoration TO health, which
| owe, under the blessings oi God, to Swifts
Specific.
REV. J. ". LOWRY.