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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
Girls Getting Rich.
Hoard's Dairyman.

HOard's Dairyman.
1t takes a woman "to break the
record' for sharpness, when she sets
out to do business, in accordance
with business principles, that a
stupid man would never think of APP
plying to such small business. A
couple Of Massachusetts School
marms, who tired ofteaching children
their letters, undertook farming, and
have made a big success of it.
Among other kinds of business they
set out to teach hens to lay larger
eggs, and lay them in accordance
with a time table, and also "set"
when the program called for that
kind of labor. They soon found
there was a keen demand for such
eggs, and they had to buy the big
eggs of their neighbors. But right
there mans deviltry came in-they
cheated. That is, they sold the
girls stale eggs, and thus rufiled the
placid tempers of the ladies who
wanted to do business son the
square," So where their sharpness
came in, was, they had a number for
every man Of whom they bought
eggs, and q rubber stamp, and if
anything was the matter with an
egg, they traced it right to the man
of whom they bought. They also
compelled the producer to have a
stamp, and he must stamp on it the
birthday of every egg. The girls
are getting rich.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
Lime for Blasting.

Every one who has slowly added
water to a lump of quick-lime, to
Stake it, has noticed that in combin-
ing with water, the lime swells up,
and becomes much larger than
before. This expansion of quick
lime, when in contact with water, is
force exercised through a short
distance, but like the expansion of
water in freezing, is almost irresisti-
BILE. This force has lately been used
in the coal mines of England to throw
down the coal. To prepare quick
lime for use in blasting, it is first
reduced to powder, and then forced
into cartridges or cylinders by means
of a hydraulic press. A mold two
inches across and seven inches long,
is filled with powdered lime, and
compressed by hydraulic press of
fOrty-ton power into a solid mass
about four inches long. When these
cylinders, or cartridges, have length
wise grooves cut in them to admit
water, they are ready for use. Holes
are drilled as for blasting with pow
der, cylinder of compressed lime is
placed in each, and tamped.
A tube is provided for in the
tamping, and water, by means of
force pump, is forced through the
tube, and brought in contact with
the lime cartridge. In shaking, the
swelling of the lime throws down the
coal without any smoke or the
liberation of unwholesome gases, and
there is no loss of time in getting rid
ofthese.
This method of blasting will no
doubt find wider application than
for coal-mines.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Chicks need gritty sand or fine
gravel as soon as they begin to eat to
start their grinding apparatus.
In no way can farmer with less
trouble enrich poor field with scanty
heritage than by feeding sheep on it.
So affirms an English sheep farmer.
--Grubs in cattle may be removed
by squeezing them out through the
orifice, which can be seen just over
each grub AS this process causes
some pain and local irritation, remove
only few each day, some little dis
lance from each other.
There is, perhaps, not nook or
corner on the average farm but what
may be used for some kind of a crop
that will pay we'll for the raising, and
the corners that are eyesores and bug
bears may be sources of income that
are not exceeded by any parts of the
farm.
Roads on steep hill can be pre-
vented from washing to some extent,
by spreading straw on them, and
where they are sandy they can be
greatly helped by its use. Roads
through swamps, if rightly built, are
the best. bitches fifteen to twenty
feet apart should be dug, and the soil
thrown into the road-bed. Ifpossible,
the water should be drained out OF the
bitches. In some cases the road needs
polling or brushing, and then enough
soil or clay should be put on first to
hold the brush and then gravel three
or four in ches thick should be put on.
Farmers have no occasion for buy
ing many chemicals for absorbents Of
ammonia. Dry earth will answer the
purpose we'll. Sink drains, when
above ground, should have the satur-
ated soil removed rs often rs it be-
comes rich in plant food, and fresh
soil brought to take its place. Dry
sawdust makes an excellent absor bent
for stables and good bedding at the
same time if used freely. No building
on the farm will pay better interest on
its cost than a cheap shed for storing
dry earth or other sbSorbents for use
in stables.
1t is useless to put seeds in the
ground before the soil becomes warm
and dry. For this reason no particu-
lar time can be specified for planting;
every thing depends on the locality,
soil and temperature. A good guide
is the taking up of handful of loan
and closing the fingers tightly about
it. If on opening the hand the soil
remains in hard lump, and retains
the imprint of the fingers, it is too
wet, while if it falls apart in an irreg-
ular heap it may be deemed in a con-
dition for the seeds.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
SOUTHERN STANDARD McMNNvnLE 1888

mouths a button or a pin, or any,
thing, goes straight to the little rosy
wide-open mouth, and the nurse or
mamma must always watch and take
great care that baby does not swallow
something dangerous. But in Japan
they put the small babies right down
in the sand by the door of the house,
or on the floor, but never saw them
attempt to put anything in their
mouths unless they were told to doso,
and no one seemed to be anxious
about them. When little boys or
girls in Japan are naughty and
disobedient, they must be punished,
of course; but the punishment is very
strange. There are very small pieces
of rice-paper called moxa, and these
are lighted with match, and then
put upon the finger or hand or arm
of the naughty child, and they burn
spot on the tender skin that hurts
very, very much. The child
screams with the pain, and the red
hot moxa sticks to the skin for a
moment or two, and then goes out ;
but the smarting burn reminds the
little child of his fault.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
JAPAN's TOY HOUSES.
Little Structures That Are Easily Made
and Quickly Destroyed.

Little Structures That Are Easily Made
and Quickly Destroyed.
The Japanese get their share OF
adventure by food, although their
disasters in the rainiest season are
small things compared to the recent
flood in China where the Yellow
river burst its banks, drowned
100000 people and rendered unin-
habitable the valley where 2000 900
people liycd. The big figures in Japan
ese records of disaster are in connection
with fires. In the season of cold winds
the sky is illuminated every week with
the glow of great conflagration either
here or in Toxic, and if the Japanese
were not used to it such continued
affli lotions might be taken for a vista
ton OF Providence.
The flimsy little wooden houses,
with their straw mats, are kindlings
for fire, and when lamp explodes,
a brazier upsets, or spark flies the
whole house is in flames in an instant.
Without any thing of breeze to fav-
or 1t the flames leap from house to
house, and soon a whole quarter is
blazing. Each time burned district
is rebuilt tho streets are widened, and
this measure has prevented many
worse CONGREGATIONS following. Wild
ening the streets has been ruinous to
picturesqueness. and the broad thor
oughfares lined with low houses of un-
painted wood make the streets of q
modern Japanese city monctonous and
uninteresting TO the eye.
Japanese houses are toys in size and
construction, resting on corner posts
set on large rocks, that they may give
and sway with earthquakes. and held
in place and made stable by the heavy
roof of mud and tiles. The only
way of stemming fire is to tear down
the houses in advance of the flames,
and it IS done as easily as child
knocks over house of blocks or
cards. A rope is fastened to one Of
the upright corner posts, the crowd
gives one pull, and there is q crash
and a cloud of dust as the shell Of
mud and tiles falls upon the fimsy
dwelling. A matched roof or shin
gle roof drops quite as easily. The
ordinary house or shop in the towns
seldom exceeds twelve feet in front
age, and if there is a second story il
is quite as much in miniature, and the
roof not more than fifteen feet from
the ground. 1t sounds frightful to
hear of five hundred or n thousand
houses being burned in a night, but
with these liliputian dwellings and
their microscopic landscape gardens
back of them, the area need not be
more than two or four small city
blocks. - Yokohama Letter.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
SHIPPING SMALL FRUITS.
How Gardeners and Others Should Pack
Berries for the Market.

How Gardeners and Others Should Pack
Berries for the Market.
In little manual recently issued by
p M. Kelly, St. Louis, Mo-, advising
Southern gardeners what to grow for
Northern markets and how 10 pack
and ship their products, accur many
suggestions that are applicable to all
sections. Following are few of
these:
Put in no inferior fruit of any kind.
Remember your name or stencil num-
Der is on the packages and the buyer
commits to memory very readily the
brand which deceived him. If you
will pack and ship either too ripe or
too green-which is not approved
put in separate packages.
Once the strawberry season lasted
about six weeks; now it is six months
from the first receipts from the far
South until the final shipments from
Northern Illinois or Racine, Wis. Six
gallon cases (twenty-four quarts)
bring most of the fruit to the ST. Louis
market. For long distances or East
ern markets the gift-crate is advised,
thirty -two-quart ventilated crate
Quart baskets, such as Florida uses,
as package that meets the require
ments of thorough ventilation.
Blackberries are not good shippers,
under certain conditions becoming
sour during even short transits. The
advice is therefore given not to send
this fruit to distant markets. The
strawberry case is the most suitable
package Gather this fruit as soon as
fairly colored while yet firm.
There is good demand now for the
black as well as the red raspberries
from the canning and preserving
establishments, but for immediate con-
sumption the red varieties take the pre-
cedence and are most largely shipped
to market. Pint boxes. in neat, fiat
three-gallon cases, are proper pack
age for this somewhat delicious fruit,
which will not stand long shipment.
1t is advised that gooseberries be
shipped only in drawers or straw
berry cases-twenty-four quarts-as,
while good shippers, they are liable to
heat in barrels. Ship when full grown,
before the fruit turns brown. For cur
rants use the same packages as are
dylsed for Observation-Disclosures or
quart boxes.
Whenever practicable, ship fruit at
night. Saturday is a bad day on
which to make shipments; Friday is
considered the best of the week.
Avoid if possible getting goods into
market Sunday morning. Sunday
night shipments usually strike good
market NJ Y World
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
Peculiar

In the combination, proportion, and
preparation of its ingredients. Hoods
Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures where
other preparations entirely fail. Pc
culiar in its good name at home,
which is a slower of strength
abroad" peculiar in the phenomenal
sales it has attained. Hoods Sarsap-
arilla is the most successful medicine
for purifying the blood, giving
strength, and creating an appetite.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
The Naval Academy at Annapolis
st. Nicholas for July.

st. Nicholas for July.
The length of the course at the Ma
val Academy is four years. A can
didate for admission must first OBJ
tain permission from home to enter
the lists in competitive examination
for an appointment to be given by
the Congressman from his district.
If successful in this examination, he
receives a permit to appear before
the examining board at Annapolis,
and this board determines upon his
qualifications for an appointment as
naval cadet. If the boardpronounces
him physically sound, and if able
to pass satisfactory examination as
to mental attachments, he receives
his appointment and becomes naval
cadet.
This examination takes place in
June, and as the older cadets are all
absent from the academy on 'leave,"
the successful candidates or "plebs,"
as they are termed, feel their self-im-
portance more strongly than they
ever can again.
In fact, however, their appearance
is anything but imposing. They strut
about in consequential but evidently
uneasy manner, struggling to appear
at ease, and certainly not succeeding.
The plebs, or "youngsters'(as they
are also called), are at once quartered
on board a large, old-fashioned wooden
frigate, which always lies alongside
the dock, and does duty during the
school-sessions as a gunnery ship.
This vessel becomes the residence
of the plebs during the summer
months; here they have their first
experience of sailor life; and here,
among other things, they first acquire
the art of sleeping in hammock. 1t
is truly an edifying sight to see these
lads, on their first night, struggling
with their hammock. The ham,
Knocks used in the navy, you must
bear in mind, are very unlike
thosein which people swing under the
trees in the country. The naval ham,
mocks are made of heavy canvass, land
are slung from the beams of the ship.
They are usually hung quite high
from the deck, so that it is not easy
fora beginner to climb into one with
any degree of grace,-even if he
manages tie get in at all. Usually the
novice struggles in from one side, land
goes head over heels out at the other
mattress, pillows, and bed-clothes,
all accompanying him. After two or
three unsuccessful attempts of this
sort, however, the greenest begins to
improve, and one or two weeks of
practice is sufficient to make any one
an adept in the art. In September
another set of cadets is appointed
These form the remainder of the
fourth class, and although both the
June and September newcomers are
members of the same class, the June
arrivals are rather inclined to make
much of their seniority over the
"Seps," as the later corners are term
ed. During the latter part of Sep
TENDER the older cadets return from
their summer cruises, and the regu.
lar academic year commences.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
THE AMERICAN MOOSE.
Nature and Habits of the Largest Member
of the Deer Family.


The moose (Alce Americanus) is
really an elk, being nearly identified
with the elk of Europe. Is the largest
animal of the deer kind, standing
from fourteen to sixteen feet high at
the shoulders and weighing eight
hundred to one thousand two hundred
pounds. With head and ears like an
overgrown jackass, wide-spreadipg
palmated horns. clumsy, unsym-
metrical body, and long legs, the amir
nal is yet one of the feetest and most
untiring denizens of the forest. 1t
will go all day at trot which would
distance a good horse; dash through
dense thickets on run as fleet as the
wind, and leap over barriers which
would appal the stoutest steeple-
chaser. When driven to bay it turns
on its pursuer and is formidable an-
tagonist These animals are found
sparingly in Maine, where they may
legally be hunted, without dogs, from
the 1st of September to the 1st of
January. and few still linger in the
great forest region of Northern New
York. where hunting them at any time
is absolutely prohibited.
They are much more numerous in
the forests of Canada and as far north
as Labrador. Like all other members
of the deer family, they shed their
antlers every winter, and new ones
grow the next summer. Additional
prongs appear with achyear S growth
until the animal has passed the period
of its greatest vigor, when the antlers
gradually diminish, year by year.
Efforts have been made to domesticate
the fleet and powerful animals; but,
however mild they may be at other
times, full-grown "bulr' moose.
when its antlers are in perfect con-
dition, is intractablo and dangerous,
scorning the dominion of man. The
Wapiti (Cervus Canadonsis), which is
commonly called an elk in this coun-
try, is in reality stag, closely re-
sembling its European congener of
that name. american AQriculturtst
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
She Couldn't Evade Him.

A sheriff was searching house,
where it was supposed that a thief
had concealed a valuable harness. AS
he peered into dark closet the wife
of the thief remarked: THAT closet,
sir, contains absolutely nothing ex-
cept my own wearing apparel!'
'Then, what's thisP" exclaimed the
sheriff, clutching at the stolen prop
erty. my wife dom wear any such
tremend Gus lookin' riggin' as this9" -
Detroit Free Press.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07

No medicine is more conscientious
ly prepared, more powerful, or more
highly concentrated, than Ayers Sar-
saparilla. Its standard of excellence
is the result of careful study. This
preparation is acknowledged by the
medical profession to be the best
blood purifier.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
Japanese Babies.

st. Nicholas.
The babies in japan have sparkling
eyes and funny little tufts of hair ;
they look so quaint and old-fashioned,
exactly like those doll-babies that are
sent over mere to America, Now, in
our country very young babies are
apt to put everything in their
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07

Positively the best remedy ever
discovered for all diseases of man and
beast that can be reached by external
medical application, is Rangum Root
Liniment. One trial will convince
Manufactured only by Rangum Roo
Medicine Co., Nashville Tenn. so
centsper bottle. For sale by w. H.
Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07

a gentleman met a boy and asked
him what o'clock it was. Being
told it was just y, he expressed
some surprise and said he thought it
was more. cts never any more in
these parts, sir" said the boy simply,
sit begins again at one."-Chicago
Tribune.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07

No injurious effects can follow the
use of Ayers Ague Cure. 1t contains
an unfailing antidote and specific for
miasmatic poisons, together with
remedial agents which purify and re-
invigorate the system.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07

| believe that for one woman
whom the pursuits Of literature,
ambition Of authorship, and the love
of fame, have rendered unfit for home
life, a thousand have been made
undomestic by poor social starvings,
the follies of fashion, and the intoxi-
eating distinction which mere
personal beauty confers.-Grace
Greenwood.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07

The reading public has reason to be dis
gusted with any medicine which claims to
cure everything, from a corn to consumption,
Shalle mergers Antidote for Malaria is sim
ply what its name imports. If you have
Malaria in your system, a few doses will de-.
story it Immediately. SO far as now known
it is the only antidOte for this poison. Sold
by Druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07

Itch, Mango, and Scratches ofevery
kind on human or animals cured in
80 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
Lotion. Sold by Ritchey q Stroud,
Druggists, Nc Minnville, Tennessee.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07

Asiatic cholera kills people by the
wholesale, and there is no cure for it;
but Ganter's chicken cholera cure
restores the chicken that is down to
perfect health. 1t is warranted by
w. H. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
DEED Sea wonders exist in thou

DEED Sea wonders exist in thou
UEIl sands of forms, but are surpassed
by the marvels of invention. Those who
are in need of profitable work that can be
done while living at home should at once
send their address to Hallett & Co., Port
land, Maine, and'receive free full informa'
ton how either sex, all ages, can earn from
So to $25 per day and upwards wherever they
live. You are started free. Capital not re.
quired. Some have made over $50 In a
single day at this work, All succeed.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-09
All Rail 10 AIaska.

Winnipeg Telegram: MAJ. Rogers.
who found u way for the Canadian
Pacific railway through the seemingly
impossible walls OF the Selkirk range
and gave his name to'the pass 10 dis.
covered. and who of late years has
been engaged exploring a route
through which the st. Paul, Minneap-
oils and Manitoba may reach the Pa
oi6c slope, arrived In the city last
night from st. Paul and this morning
left for the west. A prominent rail.
way man here, n friend Of the Major,
says that Mai. Rogers will shortly
leave for the Canadian northwest In
the interest Of an American syndicate
OF capitalists who are contemplating
building u line from some point on
the Northern Pacific OF 81. Paul, Min.
neapolis and Manitoba to Alnska,
slSirting the eastern slope ofthc Rocky
mountains for some hundreds OF miles,
He believes this IL what is taking the
major westward, and before returning
he ihlrlIs he will look over the ground
preparatory to reporting on the feast,
hllity ot'the scheme.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-09
"when the Devil was Sick" Etc.

A special from Helena, Mont, say,
that Mrs. Holmes, the nurse 10 whom
Mrs. Ecksrt made the confession con
corning the murder Of John Dem,
has made public what she knows.
The crime was committed nine years
ago and 3 reward Of So, 600 failed 10
iud the murdarer, though it placed
several persons under unjust suspicion.
Mrs. Eckert, suffering under great
mental excitement from her eIpecta.
ton OF death, solemnly declared tbai
she berself killed him herself with q
hatchet. She induced him TO &c
down the cellar to get her q bottle Of
liquor and while he was not watching
she Drained him with a Ratchet, Tn,
object Of the crime was robbery.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-09
Don't

Let that cough Of yours run On. You
think 1t 10 a little thing. But 1t may
run into catarrh. Or into pneumonia,
Or consumption.
CAtarrh is disgusting. Pneumonis
is dangerous. Consumption is death
itself.
The breathing apparatus must b,
kept healthy and clear Of all obstruc
tions and offensive matter. Otherwis,
there is trouble ahead.
All the diseases Of these parts, head
nose, throat, bronchial tubes aud
lungs, can be delightfully."- and entirely
cured by the usa Of Boschee's German
Syrup. If you don't know this al
ready, Thousands aud thousands o.
people can tell you. They have beer
cured by 1t, and "know how it is
themselves" Bottle only 70 cents
Ask any druggist.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-09
BADLY Hurt.

From ]. S, Day, OF Glendive
we learn that Pierre Wibsux was So
verely injured on Monday by a runs-
way. The accident occurred at the
ranch near Mingusville and DR.. Dun.
can was summoned by wire from
Glendive. He went down on q hand
car aud returned to Glendive yester.
day morning, and from him Mr.. Day
learned the extent of the injuries sus.
tanned by Mr.. Wibsux, which are q
broken leg and q confusion of the
knee. The exact cause of the accident
was not ascertsined, except that il wa,
q runaway.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-09
Artssian Water for everybody

A new water wagon for the furnish.
ing Of artesian water has been started
by arthur Maxwell of the Drover
House. The water il taken from the
Burlsigh well, which 10 furnishing a
constant and ample supply aud will
be delivered promptly anywhere with
IN the city limits on orders left atBirkle
& Truscott's, ]. II. Conrad & Co, or
at the Drover House. Parties desiring
a prompt delivery OF srtesisn water
can rely on the Maxwell wagon and
leave their orders as above.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-09

Train No. 2, due here Monday noon,
arrived last night at 10 O'Clock.
The trouble was at the Bozeman tun-
mel, but not in the tunnel. A freight
broke In two u mile from the tunnel
entrance and jammed together again
on q bridge across the Gallatin, break
ing down the bridge aud tearing up
the approaches. The accident hap
pened Monday morning and called for
over thirty-six hours OF repsir work
before trains could pass.