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UuIlty OF Praetieal ScIence.

cit is Astonishing how many little bits
Of practical scientific knowledge n
yOungster picks up when he is learning
his trade, " said n workman in n general
repair shop on Third avenue yesterday.
''For instance" he continued, "'most
people think the only way TO make n
hole in glass is to break il or cut IL with
q diamond, but it isn't. There are two
or three ways Of doing it. The neatest.
10 my mind, is 10 warm the glass and
spread IL over with wax. Cut the wax
down 20 the place where you want the
hole and drop a little nuoric acid on the
glass with d piece of wire. The acid will
eat through the glass, and you can shape
the hole afterward with a copper wire
and some rotten stone and oil.
"The handy man In n shop will make
many Of his own tools. A whalebone
bow in often necessary in using a fine
saw, but many people don't know how
TO handle w%halebone. If it IS too stiff,
or unequally stiff 10 can be scraped down
easily with q bit Of broken glass. These
bows usually have brass hooks at the
end, but you ~ make q hook out Of the
whalebone itself by holding the end en-
boiling oil % short .ime, and bending it
around and holding 10 until it is cool.
"sOmotimes have had TO make holes
in steel that was too hard 20 cut or flo
easily. Then 7 make a mixture that will
eat the hole. j mix ono ounce OF sulphato
Of copper, quarter of an ounce Of alum,
half q teaspOOnful Of powdered salt,a uill
Of vinegar aud twenty drops Of nitric
acid This viii make tho hole, or, 81 it
is washed OF quickly, it will give a beau
tful frosted appearance to tho metal ~
Mil and Espyca
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01
Feeding ON enc Ground.

1t is u waste of feed of any kind 10
give to stock upon the ground, and
especially any kind Of grain. There is
always more or less loss that with good
management could very readily have
been avoided, and that would in q very
short time pay for the expense of provid-
ing suitable places for feeding. Even
the hogs ought to have a tight floor
upon which their corn can be fed, rather
than upon the ground. ! ough feed
given to cattle, sheep or horses, if fed
upon the ground, is certain TO have more
or less of it trampled down and left.
Tight floors, upon which the grain fed
to hogs can be thrown, and feeding.
troughs or boxes to feed grain to the
other kinds of stock, with racks or
hangers for all kinds of feed, will pre-
vent such loss. If all the stock are kept
upon the farm that the feed raised will
keep in n good, thrifty condition, it will
pay to feed so as to avoid waste az much
as possib'e. And where a considerable
number of stock are kept, it will make a
difference in the amount of feed we'll
worth saving.
1t is we'll to provide these early in the
fall. More or less stock will require to
be fed at almost any time now, and the
arrangements for feeding should be
made as soon as possible. Take a little
tine and plan to arrange conveniently.
1t will often make a considerable diff
ference in the time required to properly
feed and care for the stock, how the ar
Engagements for feeding are made. A
due regard to the making and handling
of the manure should also be considered.
The making, saving and applying of all
the manure possible should always be
made an item, and in planning the feed
ing arrangements this should always be
considered. The feeding arrangements
need not be expensive; they should,
however, be convenient, strong and
tight, so as to save time and feed
Prairie Farmer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

A party of American gentlemen, who had
been camping out ON an island I'm the great
Lake Nipissing. Canada, last Summer, were
returning in a sail boat and were yet seven
miles from port when the sun went down,
aud with Il the sailing breeze.
A discouraging situation, truly.
Never mind, 4 can row you there inside
OF two hours, said the guide who had charge
Of the party, as their murmnrs arose.
why, man, &c is seven miles, there are
four OF us i'm this heavy boat-its a big Job
you undertake., said one.
n matter, / have done tho likes before
and can do IL again. cheerfully replied the
broad shOuliered Irishman. as he slowed
away the sail and bont 10 the oars. He was a
splendid oarsfn7n. md the boat was soon
under Roadway again.
HWhat would not give 20 ENJOY your
health and strength" remarked the Pro-
lessor.
Eyes. l am pretty healthy, and though l
am past sixty l feel as strong as ever re
Plied the guide. But only three wears ago
lstood mt deaths door, and never though t Ia
pull an oar again. You see. l was in the
woods oil winter, logging, and / got into the
water one day aud caught cold. IL settled
on my lungsand l had a bad cough, ahich
hung OH till ran down almost TO a skele
tom
call in a physicianT'
"Nes, ] went twenty miles through the
bush 70 sec a doctor; he gave me some medi-
cine, but Il didn't help me much.a
How WINS the cure eifectedf'
IAN old Scotch lady, who had come over
from the States, gave me "A preparation OF
balsams and herbs, which she said the early
settlers In America used, and IL soon
stopped my cough and put me on my feet
again"
One has but TO travel along the frontier 10
learn how easy IL is 10 get along without
doctors. and how effective are the natural
remedies which the old gTandmothers know
how 10 prepare. They often cure where the
best ply sicians foil.
Every mother OF a family knows how
coughs n colds are quickly and radically
cured with syrups and teas made from bal
SANS and herbs which grandmother taught
US how TO make"
Warmers Log Cabin cough and consump-
ton remedy was, after long investigation
into the merits and comparison with other
old-tims preparations. selected from them
because proved to be the very best of them
all. IL has brought back the roses TO many
a pallid check there is no known remedy its
equal as n cure for coughs and colds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01
storage on Inc.

In O recent lecture 10 tho Sanitary
Institution Of Great Britain. DIR. IL. w.
R|ichordgon considered the power Che
human body has been proven 70 pos-
ssss Of storing mp lifo 20 a prolonged
period TIC stated tho conditions Ia
voring such storage in tho following
order; Hereditary qualification. fbe
virtuo of confluence, maintenance of
balance Of bodily functions. perfect
Temperance. and purity from implanted
or acquired diseases. Temperament
has its influence. the bilious and IAN.
gulno Compartments being best for
long life, and tho nervous and Ivm.
psatic the worst What he termed
aD-round Temperance is The avoidance
Of everything chat stimulates tho Lo1rt
beyond It's neutral actiy.ty. such eiimu.
laiion being an unnatural tax that ne,
daoas the storage of hio. lrkousau
IraDeier
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01
Farm AND GARDEN.
Foot Rot I'm Cattle.

There are many forms Of foot rot In
cattle, but in nearly all casesthe mineral
acids are at least beneficial when used
as a dressing for the sores. In simple
foot rot, sulphuric acid diluted with
three or tour parts OF water, has long
been recommended by veterinarians for
dressing the raw places OF sores on the
feet. We should think that pure
muriatic acid would be "A rather severe
remedy, although it may be efiicacious.
We should prefer to dilute It with
water, as our veterinarians advise.
Carbolic acid is also an excellent remedy
for contagious foot rot as we'll as the
more simple and common form of the
disease. -Nep York Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01
Farm ana Garden Notes.

The surplus and inferior grapes make
capital vinegar.
Clean culture destroys many hiding
places of injurious insects.
Shade sheds should be provided in
t~reeless pastures for the cattle.
A tendril is an abortive fruit bunch
a bunch of fruit a productive tendril.
Every leaf has a bud ut the base, and
either a branch or a tendril opposite it.
Clean out the droppings from a
poultry-house frequently. 1t is a neces-
sary course to adopt to get rid Of lice.
Some men are naturally good mixers.
They have a firm yet gentle hand and
a way OF winning the cows confidence.
Look for certain forms of the bot or
breeze-fiies this month; the adults of
some species are now ready to deposit
eggs.
Take heed how cattle are driven to
and from pasture. Many fine mich
cows are ruined by hurry and excite
ment.
If there is plenty eff green food at the
disposal of poultry it will not be neces-
sary to get them meat at this season of
the year.
Pick up and destroy fallen fruit under
plum, apple and peach trees, and by so
doing destroy hosts of curculio and
cOdling-moth larve.
Beets are said by a New York dairy
man, when fed at the rate of two bushels
daily to the COWS, to be a better milk
producer than ensilage.
A successful grower of trees claims
never to fail to dispose of the black knot
finally, if it is cut off in an early stage
and turpentine applied.
Cut-worms are killed by digging them
from their hiding places; also by fall.
blowing, which exposes them to the
action Of frost and to the attack of
birds.
Wood peckers are great enemies of the
borers; they never make a mistake about
the place IN which to dig. Pity men do
not allow them the freedom of the
orchards.
The fowls and chicks should be fed
together. Feeding coops for the Young
stock that are light and easily cleaned
out arc indispensable articles about the
poultry yard.
Butter contracts during cold weather,
forcing the brine to the surface, and the
water, evaporating, leaves the salt that
was in the brine in flakes on the out
side of the butter.
Don't go into the poultry business
from sudden fancy or impulse. but con
slider well what you propose to do, and
plan particularly how you are going to
do it before you begin.
Dissolve a pound of alum in three
quarts of water and put it in your white
wash; it will not only improve the white
wash, but IL will kill vermin in the
poultry house when the whitewash shall
be applied.
Don't try to raise turkeys with chicken
hens unless you wish more trouble than
the young ones are worth. Let their
natural mother do the sitting, and keep
her cooped up two weeks after the
Matching.
Borers are cut from the bark with a
knife, or killed in their holes with O
sharpened wire. Better still. wash the
tree with n strong solution Of soap i'm
June or July, and kill the eggs before
any damage is done.
The evenings milk Of COWS is said to
contain more solids than the mornings
milk. Such being the case, il shows
that milk should not be mixed with that
Of a previous milking. and tho food may
also cause a variation in the solids.
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A Gorernment Recelpt.

Here Is the receipt for harness dressing
adopted by the United States Govern
ment: One gallon Keats foot oil, two
pounds bay-berry tallow, two pounds
beeswax. Put the above in a pan over
n moderate fire. When thoroughly dis
solved, add two quarts of castor oil /;
then while on the fire stir in one ounce
Of lampblack. Mix well, and strain
through n fine cloth to remove sediment;
let it cool, and keep il in tin cans.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

Hofs n well-known citizen, and his nearest
ana dearest friends do not suspect his insanity.
his appetite il gone, he is low-spirited, q don't
siee%, wen, he has night-sweats, no Is annOycd
by n hacking cough. These symptoms are the
~iorerunners OF consumption and death and vet
ne n,Srects thom. Is IL any wonder that we
can him i madmanY. n you are his friend tell
iical Discovery without delay. IL will cure him
II h TAX il in time. IL will not miracuIousiv
create new lungs when the old ones arc nearly
gone but II VIII restore diseased ones 10 n
healthy condition. Tell him about IL, and warn
him that in his case delay means death.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

And each day and night during the week you
can get at all druggists Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs, acknowledged TO he the
most successful remedy ever sold for the cure
of Coughs, Group, Bronchitis, Whooping
Cough, Asthma, aud Consumption. Get n bot
tie to-day and keep IL always in the house, so
you can check your cold at once. Price Toe
and 81. Sample bottles free.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

The fact that the sale OF DIR. Picrce's Pleas
ant Purgattve Pellets exceeds that of any other
pill in the market, be IL great or small, Is on
account OF the fact that they are tiny, little,
sugar-coated granulcs, and hat IN most cases
one little Pellet" IS sufficient for n dose: that
they are purely vegetable and perfectly HARM
headache. and all diseases arising from dc
rangement OF the liver, stomach or bowels,
they are absolutely a specific. A gentle Taxa,
tive or active cathartic, according to size OF
dose.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01
YnInnhle Rem.hr

BRAsDRErH's PILLS purify the Blood, slim
ulate tho Liver, strengthen the Kidneys, regu-
late the Bowels. They were introduced in tho
United States In 1885. Since that time over fifty
millions OF boxes of BR%ANDRETn's Pulls have
been consumed.
This, together with thousands OF convincing
testimonials from all parts Of the world, IS pos
tive evidence OF their value.
BRANDRETH's PILLS are purely vegetable, nh
solutely harmless, and safe to take at any
time.
Sold in every drug and medicine store, either
plain or sugar coated.
a ii tie knowledge wisely used Is better
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

POSTMASTER GALLAGHER. Of Omsha,
Neb.. has taken the preliminary steps toward
raising q national Irish American fund for
erecting a TO General Sheridan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

Colluloid has recently been expert
monted with as Q substitute Tor copper
in sheatiDQ vessels.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

A New York manufacturing firm has II5
WI Jams in its employ
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01
WondermI PonuIorI,v-

The ups and downs OF life ars better thai
being down all the time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01
FOIF Books Learned In One ReadIne.

I0HT7 W0TN W0nN 10 Ton WHFF9
From the Chaplain Of Exeter College, and
Hnnghtou Syrinc Prlzomant oxford.
Coil. Exon. OxOu, Sept lS5S.
Dear sir;-In April, 1885. while thinking 81
tnkinwn dor8 im September suddenly received
notice that NY ordination examination would
be- eld iu o. fOrtni fht. bad only Ten flOl days
in So hicli fn prepare for the Exam. i s4ould
recommend q De1r'g pr pa alton in the case OF
nuyOne So ut grly unprcpa~ed rs ! was, bu
your System had eO strengthened mn 1sffuFul
the gist Of any bDDt after reading 10 OHcc. I
therefore rcpd Lightfout. Proctor, Harold
r@ssf, Ri l19rg ~ ~ oiee ns it-
present Bishop Of Edinburg knoes tho facts.
Faith nils yours, lfey.l JANIS MIDDLETON
MACDONALD. MAI TO Prof. A. IOiFoite. 81
tinh Ave. ~. ". Per cctly taught b. CORE.
FTP udcnco. Send Tor Ir spocius.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

Use the great Specific for ''cold in tho headp
and ~oatarrh-Dr. Sago'a Catarrh Remedy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01
A NTadmnn nf Lnrrni

Ireland's popu'ation is increasing at the
rate of $1,000 a year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

Zazseq8 WARMERS Loo CAHgy
ZkZEUA REMEDIES. 49, "Sarsapa-
Zll rilla," Cough and Con.
NlYtl sumption Remedy, r
"llops and Buchu. So"
"Extract. "-"Hair Ton.
8f ~ io, " - Liver Pills"
"Plasters, Porous. Eloctrican - hose
Cream, " for Catarfh They are. like
Warmers '1ippocanoe, " The simple. ef-
iectivo remedies Of the old Leg Cabin
days.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

New York has a popu alton OF Chinese
something over 1901.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-01

The best cough medicine Is plso's Cure 10,
COnsumption. Sold everywhere. 25c.
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To-Nlght and To-Morrow NIUht,

a ii tie knowledge wisely used IS better
than all knowledge disused.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-08-25
DAYLIGHT.
The Weeks News LacOnically Reported
for the Standard.

Daylight, Tenn, Aug. %, 1885,
After long silence | will contribute
a few items to the columns of the
STANDARD.
The corn crop in this section is not
so good as thought some weeks ago.
Monday night we had considerable
rain, accompanied by strong south
wind, laying most of the corn flat to
the ground.
Last week l made u trip through
the counties of Cannon, Rutherford,
Wilson and DeKalb. / found the
corn crops in large portion of Ruth
erfOrd and Wilson badly damaged by
the dry weather. Near Murfreesbo-
70 / saw two large fields in sweet po-
tatoes. / was told that the owner of
these fields had another field in pota-
toes, in all about 200 acres. In Will
son county I saw number of smaller
patches, containing from one to five
acres. The wheat crop in Ruther-
ford and Wilson was never better
than the one just threshed, and is
selling in the different markets at
about 20 cents per bushel.
A protracted meeting is in progress
at Hickory Grove this week. Rev.
A. l.. Conner in charge.
DR.. w. H. Hammer is building a
new residence.
A large new bell has been placed
upon Pleasant Grove school house.
The North Warren Teachers In
stitute meets at Liberty school house,
near Gath, next Saturday at o'clock
a. m.
Misses Ada and Lou White, of
Rock Island, are visiting relatives in
this neighborhoOd this week.
Thomas Clark, near Bald Knob,
had the misfortune to cut his knee
with a hatchet few days ago.
Last Sunday at o'clock p. M, at
the house of the brides father, Mr..
VIM. Cummings, Mr.. Robt. Newly
and Miss Minnie Cummings were
united in wedlock. Rev. VIM. Lew
is officiating.
The new building at the poor
house which is being built to confine
lunatics, will soon be completed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-08-25
FAULKNER SPRINGS.
The Weeks Budget of News from this
Thriving Suburban Settlement.

Faulkner Springs, Aug. 22.-The
weather has been rather showery for
a few days, but the ground lacks a
great deal of being thoroughly wet.
Corn is seriously injured by the wind
storm of Monday night.
Bale P. Cantrell went to Nashville
last Saturday and returned Monday.
Judge Robt. Cantrell is spending
this week with his family at Mr..
T. II. Faulkner's.
Mrs. r, V. Wright and family
and Mr.. Robt. Goodlette, of Nash
vile, who have been at the springs
for several weeks, left for home Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Jas. B. Mason died this morn
ing at ten o'clock, after an illness Of
three weeks. She was most esti-
mable lady and highly respected by
all who knew her. The bereaved
family have the sympathy of this en-
tire community. Her remains will
be buried tomorrow at the Faulkner
burrying ground. Mr.. Mason de-
sires to thank the good people of this
community for their kindness and
benevOlence during the sickness of
his wife.
w. A. Mason returned from trip
last Sunday.
Mr.. Clay Faulkner has commenced
framing his dam. We learn that the
rock work will be finished in few
days.
Mrs. Il. l.. Cantrell, after spending
several weeks visiting relatives here,
left for Lebanon last Saturday.
Several people from this neighbour
hood attended preaching at Mt, Zion
last Sunday.
f. Montgomery and Andrew Jack
son Columbus George Washington
Stewart are off on drumming tour
this week.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-08-25
VIOLA.
The NeighbOrhOOd News from Our
Regular Correspondent.

To the Standard
VIOLA, Tenn, Aug. e, 1SSS.-We
had a good rain this week with some
wind which damaged the corn con-
siderably, but did much good other
wise.
A good crowd turned out for the
"show" in spite of the inclement
weather.
Messrs. J. S. Sain, of Fairfield, and
Geo. T. Winton, of Birmingham,
Ala, are visiting friends and relatives
here.
Mr.. John West, of Pelham, is
visiting his brother, F. X. West.
Mrs. A. M. st. John made a trip to
Morrison with her father, j. T. Mer-
rift, of Fayetteville, who has been Wis
iting his daughters a few days.
Miss Ada Pulley, an attractive
young lady of Mississippi, is visiting
at Mr.. Jeff. Winton's.
Mr.. Milton Hoover, of Tullahoma,
is also visiting friends and relatives
here.
Mrs. ]. S. Berry, who has been
sick for several months, died at her
home last Friday morning, leaving a
husband and seven children, who
have the sympathy of the entire
community in the loss they sustain
John Berry, Jr., and Mrs. Garretson
of Birmingham came to attend the
funeral of their mother and sister.
Mr.. Gilbert who has just returned
from Colorado is holding protracted
meeting at Wesley chapel, assisted
by Mr.. Parks, the pastor.
Elder j. l.. Sewel and wife, of Leb
anon, returned home Thursday.
Mr.. VIM. Summers, of New, was
in our village Tuesday.
"Tobe" Sain had the misfortune Il
sprain his ankle by jumping out of &
buggy, but is now convalescent.
The trustees of the College are con
templating digging a cistern. Tha
is a good move and we hope it vii
be carried out.
Mr.. Jim. Mansfield and daughter
Miss Ellen, of Dunlap, are visiting
Mr.. Anderson Mansfield.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-08-25
Irving College.

Irving College, Tenn, Aug. d.
Owing to pressure of business last
week we failed to get in our custom
airy squib. But the deficiency was
more than compensated for by the
moro mature thoughts of an OCCASION
al correspondent from this place,
whose communications it is always a
pleasure to read.
ThemOnotony of" making brandy"
the usual occupation of most farmers
in this part of the country at this
season, is only broken occasionally
by the exit of hunting parties to the
mountain, whose return is gen.
orally accompanied by very small
amount of deer meat, if any at all,
and quite a considerable amount OF
meet (my) dear. If you are inclined
to doubt the statement ask Sid about
it.
We have had several local showers
the past two weeks, but certain 10.
calities have been almost completely
surrounded by them and are need.
ing rain pretty badly.
Messrs. Carol and G. w. Parks
bought half interest in the Cunning.
ham tract of land near this place last
week. From what we have seen on
other lots bought by each of them re-
spectively, we shall expect a consid-
cradle improvement in the appear
ance of their portion of it when they
get possession.
"Uncle" Ruben Hobbs, the man
whose skull was fractured by the
kick of a horse sometime ago, is
recovering.
DIR. Willie Barnes, Frank Hill and
Others went to the mountain deer
hunting last week.
Rev. Patrick Moore and others
have been holding very interesting
meeting at Shellsford the past week,
resulting in several conversions and
additions to the church.
Several worthy gentlemen on Col.
Inns River express a willingness to
accept deputyship under Sheriff
elect Rheay, but none ofthem among
the "Salt River" candidates.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-08-25
DIBRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

Dibrell, Tenn, Aug. 21.-Plenty
of rain since our last, with a consid-
cradle gust of wind early this morn
ing, bending the corn and breaking
much oft down.
We learned today that o. D. Nc
Gregor, of Cannon county, was shot a
day or two ago by his brother-in-law
without any provocution.
An interesting meeting is in pro-
gress at Mt. Zion this week. Services
morning and evening, conducted by
Elder Preston, from Woodbury..
Two accessions to date. DIR. A. P.
Trogden is in attendance this week,
looking as fresh as most any old bach
elor.
Dried fruits are not offered so free
ly as last week.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-08-25
How to Build a House.

We havejust received a book with
the above title which contains plans
and specifications for % houses, all
sizes, from two rooms up and costing
from $500 to $1,000 each. 1t is an eX-
ceedingly handy book for all who
think of building, and it will be sent
by mail, postpaid, to any address for
% cents, by J. S. Ogilvie, Publisher,
81 Rose street, New York.