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Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16

The "early bird" does not always
catch the worm" Twenty years
ago, when Emma Abbot lived in the
backwoods OF Illinois, she tried to get
an appointment to teach school. She
read an advertisement in some paper
of teacher wanted in the next town.
ship. The town was seventeen
miles away and there was only one
way for brave little Emma to get
there, and that was by walking. She
set off, however, on the lonely and
hazardous journey, only to find when
she reached her destination that eleys
en- other girls had got there in ad.
vance of her. Footsore and weary
she crossed the threshold of the room.
in which the other applicants were
sitting. A man was cross.examining
one of them, and as she entered all of
them looked up. They were not
little surprised as she gasped out, 81
have walked seventeen miles to get
this place." The man jumped up
from his place and exclaimed, And
you shall have it. First come last
served, this time"
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16
Harvard College has Just completed

Harvard College has just completed
preparations for two astronomical ex.
petitions of the highest importance.
The first in the order of time will be
an expedition to California for OBJ.
servation of the total eclipse of the
sun, which occurs on January I, 1880.
One OF the observers will start imme.
dlately after the date of the eclipse to
Peru, taking with him part of the ap-
paratus. There he will be joined later
by others, and the work will be entered
upon which has been year or more
in contemplation of making a com.
plete survey of the southern heavens,
upon the plan already carried into ef-
feet at Cambridge as respects the parts
OF the sky there visible. In California
the party will take position near the
town OF Willow, in the Sacramento
Valley, the observing station having an
altitude of 1000 feet above the sea
level. The distance from San Fran.
CISCO is about 200 miles.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16

Rumor again repeats with he
many tongues that the empress o.
Austria will soon pay visit to this
country. We are inclined to think
that the many tongues are lying, &C.
cording to their wont. But undoubt.
eddy, if the Empress Elizabeth makes
up her mind to come, come she will
nothing will stop her. If she does
come she will be able to claim the
distinction of being the first empress
and the first reigning European SOW
ereign, to land upon American shores
She will also undoubtedly be the
most interesting and picturesque OF
all the royal figures that have visited
US. 1t does not appear whether her
imperial majesty purposes to hunt
grizzly bear or moose; she is sure,
though, to be on hunting thoughts in.
tent-if she comes, but we don't think
she will come.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16

San Antonio, Nov. 15.-The
weather has been beautiful all day,
and the attendance at the Interna.
tional fair is estimated at from six to
ten thousand, 1t was Colorado day,
and hundreds of people from the Cen.
tennial state were on the grounds
going through the various exhibition
halls and listening to the music of the
famous military band from the City of
Mexico. A grand pyrotechnic dis.
play and promenade concert are in
progress tonight.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16

The 1tasca Mail says uniform
system of text books for Hill county
is being advocated by some teachers
and others. There are some advan.
tages to be gained from such a sys-
tenn but it seems that system for
one county alone would not be suffi.
Gent, or in other words that it would
notprove satisfactory. In such state
as Texas, where there is large tran.
slent population, such system
would work hardship upon that
class of people who are least able to
bear it. If we are to have a change
OF text books, or adopt any system
different from the present, it seems
that system common to the whole
state would be better. Such a change,
If it is made at all, should be made in
the interest of the people at large,
and what is applicable to ore county
might with justice and propriety be
adopted by the whole state.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16
Shakespeare's advice to girls abo,

Shakespeare's advice to girls about
the selection of a husband is the best
in print, not excepting Poor Richard
and Hannah Moore: "Dear Kate,
take fellow of plain and uncolned
constancy, for he, perforce, must do
the right because he hath not the
grit to WOO in other places; for these
young men with infinite tongue that
can rhyme themselves into ladies' ia.
vors, they do always reason them.
selves out again. What, a speaker is
but a prater; rhyme is but ballad.
A good leg will fall, a straight back
will stoop; black beard will turn
white. curled pate will turn bald;
full eye will wax hollow; but good
heart, Kate, is the sun and moon, or
rather the sun and not the moon; for
it shines bright and never changes,
but keeps it course truly.-Ex.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16
100000 Reward.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-The offer of a
reward of $4,000 for the arrest of Tas.
colt, the murderer of Millionaire Smell
will expire by limitation on the 18th
inst, but it has been decided by the
family, not to abandone the search as
long as there is any hope of finding the
fugitive, and they accordingly an.
nounced an extension of the offer for
sixty days, or until January 18th,
next.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16

Fun? Why of course let us have all
there is within reach. Life is as dry
as DUST to many people-getting up
arly, working hard all day, earning
just enough to show how little "a fei-
low can comfortably starve on-and
II they can once in a while take the
family to the circus, laugh in front of
the monkeys cage, SILVER when the
lion roars, get out of the old routine OF
drudgery and tumble.about in lot OF
new sensations as Il boy rollics over
u stack of fresh hay, it will help to
make the humdrum endurabie. The
truth is we take things too seriously
are too glum, down-hearted, rheuma
tic and crotchety, and need to be stir
red up by sail down the bay, visi
to the theatre, good look at gam,
OF base ball, q picnic in the woods
once in while.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16
shoots his ear of,

Honey Grove, Nov. I5.-Bob
Moakum, Young colored boy of IS,
was out hunting yesterday. He shot
rabbit and while watching it kick
set his gun down between his fee,
with the muzzle resting against his
side. BY some means the other bar.
rel was discharged and ploughed a
deep flesh wound along his side, Their
entered the side OF his head tearing
the ear completely away. He viii
recover, a little disfgured but mucl
wiser.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16

Here's a pretty tough story from
New Haven: Brakeman George Lot
tus stood on the top CT a car moving
over bridge at West Haven when a
strong gust of wine lifted the roof from
the car. AS the roof, with George on
it, swept under telegraph wire, he
seized the wire, made his way along it
to the nearest telegraph pole, and then
slid to the ground unframed.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16

1t is announced that Col. Cody (Buf
falo Bid is about to make a hunting
trip through Northern Mexico as the
host, ac well rs the guide, philosopher
aud friend, of Lord Vaudeville, Lord
Clifford and several more of his aris-
tocratic English acuuaintances.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16

or course we will have grand ex-
position of civil service reform, touch
ing which we have heard SO much
from Republican party organs. AS
we understand the Republican idea
OF civil service reform, it lies in kick
ing out Democrats and putting in Re-
publicans with all possible speed.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16
WACO, TENAS, NOV. 10, 1883.

All of Lord Sackville's goods and
chattles, says an exchange. are to be
sold at auction next week, and Wash
ington society is in prodiglous ilut-
ter at the thought of the chance of
bidding for things that belong to a
real live lord,
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
Conclusions About Ensilage.

Professor Henry, of the Wisconsin ex-
pertinent station, who has been investi-
eating the silo system. sums up his con-
clusions somewhat as follows: /. Even
though ensilage made from Indian corn
has no more feeding value than the same
amount of material dried into good fod-
der, the difficulties and expense of curing
and caring for the dried folders are such
that ordinarily the silo is preferable. 2.
The usual waste from feeding dry fodder
is very considerable, while for ensilage it
need be none at all g. Feed can be more
compactly secured in the silo than in any
other way. 4. Husking. cribbing and
grinding corn are useless operations for
the most part, and are expensive and in a
measure wasteful; nothing is added to
the value of the crop by any Of these pro-
cesses. s. For the northern corn belt
smaller varieties Of corn will give nearly
or quite as much feeding material as the
large varieties, with less labor to handle
them. Lastly, the clover crop is very
promising candidate for ensilage, and the
farmer who tries it for the silo will 'be
we'll pleased with the results.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
Fancy Needle Work Indulged In During
the summer Season.

Fancy Needle Work Indulged In During
the summer Season.
Many ladies manage to accomplish a great
deal Of pretty and useful fancy work during
the long summer days Of visiting and COM
parative leisure. To be agreeable in warm
weather such work must he with light ma
terial and small enough to be readily taken
up or laid aside.
For this purpose embroidery or drawn
work in linen is fsvorite. One can make
with it variety Of pretty things, including
carving and tea cloths, doilies, summer man.
tie scarfs, bureau covers, chair backs, etc.
White linen, fringcd out furnished with q
border Of drawn work and stamped and
worked in bright colored embroidery silk
and silver and gilt thread, gives very rich
and elegant effects. This is an excellent
time in which to renew ones supply Of wash
stand splashers and mats, for nothing is
pleasanter to work on than the dotted null
or Swiss that makes the very daintiest Of
toilet SETS Choose null with rather large
dots, that are far apart, and embroider il with
daisies. Work each dot over in satin stitch,
with yellow ara gold silk for the center Of
the daisy, and make the petals Of whits: or
let the center be brown and the petals yellow.
A full set Of this kind, including all the
pieces necessary for bureau and washstand,
and lined with sateen in delicate shade OF
pink, yellow, blue or green, is very pretty on
the enameled wood bedroom furniture now
% popular.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11

The floral fan has at it's base n little bou-
quet of La France roses, set off with few
sprigs of fern. From this point radiate thin
polished brass rods, each wreathed with
myrtle These rods disappear in the con-
Meeting background of dark scabiosa, upon
which rests wreath composed Of La France
roses and rosebuds, lilium auratum and
grasses. The field is completed by a border
Of white scabiosa, edged with clusters Of
clethra arborea, and outside of all is fringe
of isolepis, forming a lace like margin
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
Here and There.

Fora pond with muddy bottom carp is
said to be the best fish.
The prince of Wsles is q patron Of the
Red Polled Cattle society of England.
The report is that all through the Shen-
ndoah valley the wheat acreage is large
md the condition of the crop excellent.
Queen Victoria has accepted the office
president of the Royal Agricultural
Sciety of England during its forthcoming
tbilee year.
It has been announced that the Mime
ata State Agricultural society offers this
Har premiums amounting to $4,000 to
awarded at the fair which will open on
apt. 8.
Farmers in the provinces are protest
ity against the selling of potatoes by
n'asure; they demand the adoption Of
th legal standard of sixty pounds per
behel This is the legal weight in most
ofthe states of the Uni1n.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
THE SEVENTEEN YEAR LOCUST.


Habits OF . Remarkable Insect which
Livss Seventeen Years In the Soil.
Professor Riley has called attention to
the fact that during the present year two
broods OF the periodical cicada or SO called
seventeen year locust will make their ap'
pearance In different parts Of the country.
He asks In . circular sent out from the
department Of agriculture ct Washington
for information in regard to the appear.
ance OF these locusts whenever seen.
Readers who send this information to
Professor Riley will doubtless do . ser.
vice to science and indirectly to them.
selves.
In its winged state tho seventeen year
old locust Is Of black color. with trans.
parent wings and wing covers. the thick
anterior edge and larger veins Of which
arc orange red. and near the tips Of the
latter there is dusky zigzag line in the
form Of the letter w. supposed by the
superstitious to indicate war The eyes
are red, the rings Of the body are edged
with dull orange. and the legs are OF the
same color. The wings expand from two
and one. half to three and one-quarter
inches.
In its many years Of underground life
this insect does more or less damage by
feeding upon the roots Of plants. but Its
manifest Injury is when In the perfect
state the female deposits her eggs In the
twigs Of fruit and other trees, where
punctured limbs. as q rule. languish and
die soon after the eggs are Matched. The
eggs are Of white color, about one-twelfth
OF an inch long and taper at each end.
The insects hatched out are grub like In
form and are covered with little hairs.
They soon find their way to the soil.
into which they descend to where the
roots are most abundant. The only change
to which they are subjected during the
long period Of their subterranean oonAne.
ment is an increase Of size and the moro
complete development Of the four small
scale like prominences on their backs,
which represent their future wings
When the time arrives for them to issue
from the ground they come out during
successive nights In great numbers, come
up the trees, fasten themselves to the
same with their claws and proceed to cast
off their skins. A long rent appears In
the skin of the back. and through this
the cicada pushes itself. and Withdrawing
It's legs and wings from their separate
cases. crawls away. leaving Its empty
pupa skin. .
Within . fortnight after their final
transformation the females begin to lay
their eggs. and in six weeks the whole
generation becomes extinct Such are in
brief the general habits Of this remark
able insect. which passes seventeen years
of its life In the soil and at stated periods
appears for q short time to life above
ground.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11

A new decorative industry has appeared,
under the name of wood tapestry, and is
quite within the reach Of lady amateurs.
The veneers are of real and imitation hard.
woods, turned out as thin as shavings; the
parts of design composed Of these are glued
to paper and then attached TO the wall by a
psper hanger The art lies in devising good
lorms and combinations Of colors, for the
veneer is SO thin that we'll tempered pen
knife fixed in the end Of an oval wooden
handle suffices for the cuttipg. Designs may
readily be found suitable for reproduction Of
these woods that, IL we'll executed, are calcu-
lated to give a stately appearance to rooms
that otherwise would perhaps 60 without
notable adornment,
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
Cure for Cramps In the Leg.

Many persons Of both sexes are greatly
troubled with cramps In one or both their
legs, usually just after going to bed II
comes ON suddenly, and is very severe Most
people jump out Of bed and ask some one to
rub the leg DR.. R. w. st. Clair has known
the cramp to last for hours, until at length
the family physician would be sent for, but
he says there is nothing easier than to make
the spasm letgo its hold, and 1t can be &C.
complished without sending for the doctor,
who may be tired and In need Of q good
nights rest
When he has a patient who is subject to
cramp, Dr. St. Clair always advises him to
provide himself with a good strong cord. A
long garter will do if nothing else is handy.
When the cramp comes on take the cord,
wind it around the leg over the place that is
cramped, and take an end in each hand and
give it sharp pull-one that will hurt q
little. Instantly the cramp will let up, and
the sufferer can 60 to bed assured il will not
come on again that night For the perma-
nent cure, give about six or eight cells Of
galvanic battery, with the negative pole ap-
piled over the spot that cramps, and the
positive pole over the thigh. Give it for ten
minutes and repeat every week for month.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
OF Interest to Dairymen.

By an act passed by the New York leg
islature and approved by the governor.
the dairy commissioner is directed to en-
ploy expert butter and cheese makers,
not exceeding five in number, whose duty
it shall be. under his directions, to exam
inc and inspect butter and cheese factor
les and the methods employed therein,
and attend at such agricultural fairs in
stitutes, meetings and conventions within
the state as shall be designated by the
commissioner, to impart thereat informa-
ton as to the best methods Of making
butter and cheese Five Thousand dol
lars have been appropriated for the pur-
pose. On or before Dec. Is next the com.
missioner must report the number Of
experts employed under the act, together
with their compensation and expenses,
and must include the whole in his annual
report. Another appropriation of $4,000
has been made to the State Dairy associa-
tion to be expended in holding number
of dairy conferences in various parts of
the state to illustrate butter and cheese
making.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11

Farmers have often noticed on the
breasts and forelegs Of horses minute yel.
low specks. These are the eggs Of the
horse bot fly. These eggs are licked of
where laid from irritation and. passing
through the stomach, hatch. and the
larve, then pass their lives until ready
again to transform. when they are ex-
truded with the f@ces. The attachment
TO the stomach, Is by means Of the hooks.
where it sucks liquid nourishment from
the food of the horse. They do not eat
through the stomach, as often supposed,
having no means for 80 doing; neither do
they cause serious disability. unless In
such quantity as to take the nourishment
DO indispensable to the we'll being Of the
horse, or in case they accumulate In such
quantities in the stomach and bowels IS
70 considerably interfere with the process
Of digestion.
Tho maggot. being mature. let's 60 It's
head to the cost Of the stomach, passes
out Of the intestinal canal. falls to the
earth with the excrement. makes Its way
TO tho earth, whence it. in about six
weeks, transforms and issues as the per-
feet Ay. lays its eggs upon the ends Of the
hairs Of the horse and dies.
Once the insect is lodged IN the stom-
ach, little can be done. When they exist
In large quantities. strong purgatves
may possibly dislodge them. They never
eat through the coats Of the stomach.
The hole sometimes found In the stou ach
Of the horse infested with bots Is caused
by the action Of the gastric juice Of the
animal acting upon infamed and supu-
rating surfaces. The preventive Is to
carefully clip of all eggs found. Watch
for them.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
Menu and Guest Cards.

Menus and guest cards are always varying,
though there is nothing very novel. Just at
present there are single split pea pods, with
the peas showing, most true TO nature; ears
Of ripe wheat, single feathers narrow slips
Of gilt edged cardboard with one corner
turned down, or separate, detached petals Of
roses, orchids, lilies, ETC., on which the
guests name is written. The petals look
very natural, especially the pink rose ones.
When they are on the table the menu is In
the form Of the full flower open, With menu"
stamped or written in the center, and the
dishes on the petals Oonsecutively. The
flower Is spread open for writing, and lightly
closed together to stand on tho table. Some
cards combine menu and guest cards, "Menu"
written outside In light metallic letters, with
Q slip below for the name. The dishes are
written inside CELERY heads are novel for
menus and look wonderfully real Some
new envelopes have . simulated miniature
walking.tick, with large gold bead, run
through the flap. Moss green 10 new color
for frames, writing table articles, purses, etc
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
perspiration in Disease.

The Office of the perspiration is principally
to regulate the temperature Of the body, and
on its appearance in fevers the unusual heat
is generally materially lessened. There are,
however, exceptions to this rule as profuse
perspiration is often caused by extreme
weakness, by various nervous conditions
such as anxiety, irritation or excitement
and variety of other influences. If high
temperature exists while the skin is moist, it
is much more alarming than the same degree
Of heat with dry surface
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
A Good Dust Bath.

Take box Of any convenient size-18
by "a inches by 10 in depth will answer
fiji it nearly full with road dust, sand,
coal ashes, wood ashes, or plain, simple
dirt-any one of them will answer-and
then mix through it four or FIVE pounds
of sulphur. The addition OF quantity
of carbolic acid to the sulphur will do no
harm. The fowls will roll in this bath,
mixing its contents through their feath-
ers thoroughly, and they will very shortly
be free from lice. Such dust bath Is
the cheapest. easiest and most effective
way of ridding fowls of lice that is known.
The beauty of it is that the fowls both
take and administer their own medicine.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
Preseryinr Roee Leaves.

The pleasant work Of gathering rose leaves
b best done carly in the morning or late In
the evening. Shake into wide basket the
petals from roses that are about to fall to
pieces. The rose leaves should be spread out
ON q sheet laid down in a dry place where
the wind will not disturb them. Rose leaves
gathered on different days should not bs
mixed, but each collection on the sheet should
be stirred and turned every day; when they
are all nearly dry they can be heaped TO-
gether and finished OFF ON another sheet.
When quite dry put up in self sealing fruit
jars. These dried leaves alone, packed in al
tight as they can be pressed down, may be
used to fill fancy jar which, when left open
for a short tire, will perfume room if the
rose leaves are stirred up little.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11
Things Worth Knowing.

Soaking the feet in hot water will often
afford temporary relief in case Of toothache.
Borax is said to be invaluable to public
speakers and singers for keeping the voice
clear. A piece the size of pea is allowed to
dissolve in the mouth.
For blistered feet use an ointment COM
posed of two parts of pure salicylic acid and
ninety-eight parts of the best mutton suet.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-11

G. grandiforus. The roots, and small part
Of the plant above them, should be cut
away and an incision made, shaped to re.
ceive the end Of the cereus. which should
be cut into wedge shape and held in
place by long cactus spine. In propa-
eating the long stemmed sorts it is not
best to bury the slip in the earth, as is so
often done, but to tie it about three inches
above the lower end of Q small stake,
keeping the growing end up. Insert this
in pot Of sand, letting the cutting just
touch the sand; roots will appear usually
in about two weeks. As soon as the roots
are well started the plants may be potted
in soil consisting of good soil with one.
fourth sand and one fourth manure. Give
plenty Of water and hot sunshine while
growing.