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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
QUEER QUADRUPEDS.

CATS as general thing do not like water,
even though they are good swimmers. A
man in Clayton, N. j., has large Maltese
tnat is an exception. This animal takes to
water even more Indy than spaniel.
He will go into the water on his own ac-
count and seems to enjoy it hugely. Like q
dog he will bring back a stick thrown in
the water.
A HORSE at Birmingham, Eng, has taken
upon itself the task of protectinga goat that
has been accustomed to Craze with it. A
gang of young roughs had habit of ston-
ing the goat Whenever the goat is at
tackled the horse runs to the rescue, and a
few days ago caught one young fellow by
the back of the coat and flung him clear
over a hedge into the road
A FARMER in the town of Rutland, N. Y,
has dog that carries the mail for him reg
ularly. The farmers house stands nearly
quarter Of a mile from the main road,
along which the mail stage rolls every after
noon. The driver brings the daily papers
from the post-cffice and throws them off OF
the cross roads, where he ALWAYS finds the
dog WAITING for them.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

beings nrc compelled 10 select the in
ferior substance OF nature for the SUI
perior. Very small quantities of cot
ton-seed meal given to horses or cat
tic win give them active diarrhea, or
what farmers call 'scours," unless
mixed with four times its measure OF
meal or bran. just here | would re-
mark that the bran seems to have the
same tendency to make the hair OF the
animals sleek that the oil has to make
the skin of the ebony race, producing
what we might call physiological
phenomenon. Its tendency seems
to build up the oil glands
OF the skin rather than
bone and muscle. Old farmers
know and have often remarked this;
they have also noticed its want OF
strengthening properties. AS a food
for human beings, its unpleasant odor,
If nothing else, would Danish it from
the kitchen. All cooks both ignorant
and artistic, say they can smell it when
put in bread, as soon as the stove door
is opened, no matter how much lard
may be mixed with it. AS an economic
measure | have some doubts, as the
oil is relatively higher than lard. |
am satisfied no board of health would
recommend it as suitable food for
human beings. In comparison with
olive oil, which has SO often been done
by its advocates, as parallel, there is
nothing to be gained.
The inhabitants of Southern France
use the olive oil in large quantities
with their black bread, but they use il
pretty much as we do molasses or
sirup, they also eat largely of beef.
They are represented as hale, hearty
and Industrious class of laborcrs,
There is no comparison between the
two oils as to their savory qualities.
We would be glad to get it unadulter'
ated with cotton-seed oil. Perhaps
when it is admitted free, we will be
able to enjoy it as of yore on our
salids, and give it to our babies as q
| gentle purgative.
l am not dealing with these sub
stances as commercial products OF
fertilizers, though | might do so as
have some experience with them il
that direction. Will leave this for the
agriculturist and politician. Cor. Lit
tie Rock Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
HERE AND THERE.

In brining butter, we would say to
correspondent, use brine that is
made by adding as much salt to the
water as it will dissolve. Wash the
granules and then add the brine.
Benton County, Tenn, has the best
tobacco crop she has had since the
war. Many of our farmers think they
will make 1000 pounds to the acre.
Benton V,dette.
In ventilating the milk-hOuse the
pure air should be admitted at the bot
tom; that is, near the ground, and
lime in the milk-room will help to in
sure dryness and purity.
The tobacco barn of Sam Hender-
son, in Christian County, KY, was
burned recently, with 1000 pounds to-
bacco Also the barn of James Cole
man, near Newstead, with one-fourth
of his crop.
Talk about farmers not having
plenty Why, down in Hopkins Coun-
ty. Ky they go to town for their
friends with one-horse vehicle, but
after feasting them on the fat of the
land it takes double team to return
them.
Willard Rout, near Lancaster, KY,
threshed 1861 bushels of wheat from q
7-acre field, being so bushels per acre.
There were also 80 shocks of corn in
the field when he sowed the wheat, the
space occupied by which amounted to
at least quarter of an acre.
"A few years ago State Geologis'
Proctor nearly set Eastern Kentucky
to work digging up her mountains in
search of diamonds. Now he is about
to set Southern Kentucky dipping the
streams dry in search of pearls. Wha'
nextp
Few objects are more to be pitied
than the highway COW. Her fare j;
scanty, and her lot hardship and
abuse. She must steal or starve. Dc
not put the dog on her, and club hel
numerically, but resolve that you will
vote to enforce the law against ami
mails running at large. Prevention is
better than cure.
When planting peach trees have
them of several varieties, in order tina
the fruit in the peach orchard may no
ripen at once. Troth's early and Early
Crawford, followed by Oldmixon, with
Stump the World and Late Crawford
for late supply, would be a proper So
lection. Among the varieties may b,
mentioned the Smock and Morris white
which are also excellent
For farm manure the sheep is sur
passed only by the hen and rivalet
only by the hog. 1t is much easier t
save the manure from the sheep, less
| of the liquid being lost Owing to the
dryness OF the solid most Of the liquid
is soaked up and saved, while tina
from cattle is lost, or saved only in ex
pensive tanks or cemented cellars
Sheep, while on grass, scatter theil
manure much more evenly, and it is
therefore, of much greater value
Thus, wherever sheep are kept th'
land is found to continually increase il
fertility.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
HOW MANY VARIETIES.
wholesome Advice for Farmers Afflicted
with the "Chicken Fever"

Wholesome Advice for Farmers Afflicted
with the "Chicken Fever"
When some people contract the
"chicken fever" it goes directly to
their brain and they lose their head.
so to speak. We get letters OCCASION
ally from persons who are about TO
start in the business OF breeding fancy
fowls, asking how many varieties they
had better keep. Some think that ten
would be good number.
Those who talk in this way do not
know what they are about and show
their lack of fitness to breed any varie-
ty properly.
One variety, or at most two, Is
enough for any one to breed who has
had no experience in the business.
The eye must be trained to see and I'M
derstand the points required to make
valuable bird Each breed is study
and requires peculiar treatment in re-
spect to mating and feeding.
When more than one variety is bred
on the premises, the owner is kept in a
state of constant anxiety, lest by acct
dent they become crossed, and his rep
utation suffer in consequence.
1t is difficult to rear enough chicks
of several varieties to supply the de-
mands for any one OF the number,
especially If one of them be popular.
A large number of each must be reared
to allow for culling freely, so that
there may be no temptation to sell or
breed from birds of inferior quality.
There is temptation to crowd the
flocks into contracted houses and
yards, when several varieties are bred
on q single farm or plot. Breeding
birds need yards of liberal area in
order to produce vitalized eggs and
vigorous chicks, and young stock In
tended for breeding need vide range
to attain their fullest development.
The man or woman who begins with
single variety, and gives 1t close at
tention. will have more money and a
better reputation at the end Of five
years than the person who begins with
ten or even more.
II more than one breed is to be kept,
have them bred on separate farms.
Several persons in the same neighbour
hood on different farms may each
make speciality of some one breed
and then all unite in advertising and
selling under the management OF 9
single individual. This mode OF CO
operation is frequently followed by fan.
ciers.
A single variety of turkeys, chickens
geese, ducks and guineas may be kept
on one farm without danger of inter
mixture. Do not attempt too much
Farm Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
CELERY AS MEDICINE.
An Almost Infailible Cure for Rheuma-
tism and Other Ailments.


tism and Other Ailments.
New discoveries-or what claim to
be discoveries-of the healing virtues
of plants are continually being made.
One of the latest is that celery is II
cure for rheumatism; indeed, it is as
serted that the disease is impossible II
the vegetable be cooked and freely
eaten. The fact that 1t is always put
on the table raw prevents its thera-
pcutic powers from being known. The
celery should be cut into bits. boiled In
water until soft, and the water drunk
by the patient. Put new milk, with
little flour and nutmeg, into sauce
pan with the boiled celery, serve it
warm with pieces of toast, eat 1t with
potatoes, and the painful ailment will
soon yield. Such is the declaration
of a physician who has again and
again tried the experiment, and with
uniform success. He says that cold OF
damp never produces but simply de-
velops the disease. of which blood Ia
the primary and sustaining cause,
and that while the blood is alkaline
there can be neither rheumatism nor
govt Statistics show that in one year
(lS76) 2,640 persons died of rheuma-
tism in this country, and every case, it
is claimed, might have been cured or
prevented by the adoption of the rem
edy mentioned. AT least two-thirds Of
the cases named heart disease are as
cribed to rheumatism and its agonizing
ally, govt. Smallpox, so much dread
ed, is not half so destructive as rheu-
matism. which, it is maintained by
many physicians, can be prevented By
obeying natures laws in diet But, IL
you have incurred it. boiled celery Is
pronounced unhesitatingly to be a
specific. The proper way to eat cell
cry is to have it cooked as vegetable
after the manner above described.
The writer makes constant use Of it in
this way. Try it once, and you would
sooner do without any vegetables,
with the single exception of the pota-
to, rather than celery. Cooked celery
is delicious dish for the table, and
the most conducive to health of any
vegetable that can be mentioned
Leeds (Eag.) Mercury.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
cottoon.seed Oil and Meal as Food.

While am not going to take issue
with scientists on the chemical constit-
uents of these substances, / must diff
fer with them in regard to their value
as food. Lard and butter are largely
mixed with this oil. This oil is not
readily digested and sssimilated by the
digestive organs, but acts as an irri-
tant to the bowels and produces fux
in man and beast 1t will sustain life
in itself and prevent starvation were a
person SO situated that they could get
nothing else TO eat. for We know that
the lowest forms of animal and vegeta-
bic substances are capable of sustaining
human and animal life, but the time
has not yet arrived in this extensive
and prosperous country when human
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

n the State of New York the first
class fare does not exceed two cents,
which is about equal to the third-class
fare in Europe, and heat, good ventila-
ton, ice water, toilet arrangements
and free carriage of a liberal amount
of baggage are supplied, while in
Europe few of these comforts are
furnished. On the elevated railroads
of New York passenger can ride in
a frst-class car eleven miles for five
cents. or about one-half cent a mile,
and on surface roads the Communication
rates given to suburban passengers
are in some cases still less. -General
Horace Porter. IN Scrabser's Magazine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
Remember.

ALLcocK's are the only genuine Porous
PLAsTERs. They act quickly and with GER
tainty, and can be worn for weeks without
causing pain or Inconvenience. They are
invaluable in cases of Spinal Weakness,
Kidney and Pulmonary Difficulties, Ma.
iaria. Aguc Cake, Liver Complaint, Dys-
pcpsia, Strains, rheumatism, Laushago
Sciatica, Heart, Spleen and Stomach
Troubles, and all local pains.
Beware of limitations, and do not be de-
ceived by Misrepresentation Ask for
ALLoocK's, and let no explanation OIL
solicitation induce you to accept substi
tute.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

There are specimens OF the giant
pine or sugar pine OF California that
rise to the height Of 200 feet The
spar of the Douglas pine at Kew is l59
feet. There are mast-spars OF the
Cowdi pine 200 feet long, while a
specimen of the Wellington gigantea
has been described as 450 feet high and
116 feet in circumference.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
Cost of Railway Travek

In Europe the first-class travel is ex-
.eedingly small, and the third class
constitutes the large portion of the
passenger business, while in America
almost the whole of the travel is first
class. The following table gives a
comparison between the rates per mile
in the leading countries Of the world:
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

Is PRIcKi.Y ASH BITTERs good for any.
thingl Read what Frank Griggsby, OF
Dodge City, Kas., says: " For three years ]
suffered from disease that my physicians
pronounced incurable. My friends had
given me up to die, when was induced 70
try your remedy. took it for three months
and have gained SO pounds in weight. Am
well man and Prickly Ash Bitters saved
my life. am under lifelong obligations &c
this medicine, and will never cease to rec
ommend it.n
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

Doubly essentials it that you should be pro-
vided with some reliable family medicine.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the best OF
its class, remedying thoroughly as it does
such common ailments as indigestion, CON
stipation and biliousness, and affording safe
and speedy help in malarial cases, rheuma-
tism and inactivity of the kidneys.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

AT a Newport festivity brilliant
feature was hunting quadrille danced
by dozen ladies in red hunting coats
with dozen ladies each wearing red
sasheS.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
The Post Percheron horse

The Post Percheron horse ranch
aear Cheyenne, Wy. is said to be
the largest farm in the world. 1t
contains 10000 acres. inclosed by 220
miles OF barbed-wire fence. and cost,
with stock and fixtures. 81, 225.000.
Sixty-four men are required to care for
the 5000 horses with which it is
stocked.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

A wELL-KNowN physician says that the
brain is not an organ absolutely essential
to life. The same may be truthfully said
of the hand-orgarI.-Hdr Bdzdr.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

WHEN dog growls over his food you
may know that he likes it When man
growls you may know that he Doesn't
Boston Trdre Ter.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

SOME politicians say that whisky is
the best thing for pushing canvass On
the contrary, wind is the best thing, as any
yachtsman will tell you. Burlington Free
Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

THERE is no duty on plaster OF Paris
when you wear the plaster for veal
b 'ck. or wear il for two weeks back
either -Terds SiftinUs.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

The facetious father of pair OF twin
babies complained that although they filled
the house with music he could not tell one
heir from another-Binghdmt0 Republican,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

If you want to find out what great and
wide doubt permeates your fellow-man
just get black eye. Then attempt to ex-
plain it.-Philddelphid Cal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

LIVESTOCK SHIPPERS AND FEEDERS
Read ad. of G. c. Daily 81 Co. other column.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

END MEN = chlropodists, phrenologists
and undertakers. PUCK.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

PAY heed to the idle rumor. Some day
the idle roomer may fail to pay his room
ront--N. o PleaNlae.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

FREE! A 3-fOot French Glass, Oval
Front, Nickle or Cherry Cigar Case, MER-
CHANTS ONLY. R.W .TANsILL & Co., Chicago
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

THE bill collector is the man who makes
q due investigation. Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telc0rdph
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

A SWELL thing in hats-the humming
head after spree.-Hotel Mail
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

CHECK Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

LEMON juice is cordially recommended
for one kind of felon; the penitentiary for
the other.-BostOn Budget.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
IfRemote from Medical Help.

HOTEL KEEPERS declare that great
many men get away by the tire-escape to
escape being fired out bel0w.-Boston Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

wrrH defaulters it is fly time at any sea
son of the year.-BoSton Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

TEE cowboy is like q dramatic star-he
is supported by stock company.-WesterH
Pi0tcmdn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

LAWYERS ought to be good poets they
write lots Of ''versus. dorchester Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

IT assists a family man considerably in
K ,epsng cool to take ice, but it makes him
hot when he gets the bill-NerrhaHi Trar-
ci6r
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
thompson s Eye Water. Druggists sell it.25c
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

A PAwNBRoKER having Joined temper
ance society, it was remarked that there
need be no fear of his not keeping the
pledge.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

DESIGNING m,n-architects. Time.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

AN Indian warwhoop Is not a Sioux
thing sound. Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11

Tue end of stock company-dlvld- end.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
nURlFY YOUR
BLOOD.

But do not use the dangerous Alkali and
mercuriaI preparations which destroy your
nervous system and ruin the digestive pow
er o! the stomach. The Vegetable King
dom gives US the best and safest remedial
agencies. Or. Sherman devoted the greater
part Of his life TO the discovery fthis relia-
Bile and safe remedy, and all Its ingredients
are vegetable. He gave II the name Of
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-11
PrickIy Ash Bitters !!

EUVNty HSH DUtVtS'
a name every one can remember, and to the
present day nothing has been discovered that
is so beneficial for the Blood, for the Liver,
for the Kidneys and for the Stomach. This
remedy is now SO we'll and favorably known
by all who have used II that argument as
to its merits is useless, and II others who
require a corrective to the system would
but give II trial the health Of this coun-
try would BIO vastly improved. Remember
the name-PRlCkLY ASH BiTTERS. Ask
your druggist for It,
pRIcKLY ASH BlTTERS CO.,
Sole Proprietors, ST. LOUIS. mo.
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15
Intercepting kilograms.

The Austrian War Office is stated
to be paying great attention to a
matter which is of the greatest i'm
portance in the use of the telegraph
in the field. 1t has been ascertain
ed that the telephone is SO acute of
hearing that before it every secrecy
of telegraphing disappears. If,
formerly, it was desired to ascer-
tain the secret ofthe telegraph wire,
the latter had to be cut and an APP
paratus inserted. Now, with the
help ofthe telephone, all kilograms
may be read easily, even from a
considerable distance. 1t is only
necessary to carry telegraph wire
of moderate length parallel to the
original line, and insert in it a tele-
phone, from which the Morse signs
may be read off by the ear. This
would, of course be very awkward
in the case of war kilograms. Even
guarding the line would be Of no
use, for the enemy may, at a safe
distance-say half a mile from the
telegraph line, where he could not
be seen-secretly set up his inter-
ceptihg apparatus, consisting of a
hundred yards of parallel wire and
a telephone. The question has
naturally arisen how this difficulty
is to be met. The problem is solv-
ed in surprisingly simple manner
by Herr Heinrich Discher, who
proposes cross-telegraphing for the
purpose. He says that if kilograms
are sent from opposite directions
on the same wire at the same time,
the listener at the telephone only
hears medley of confused sounds.
In practice the matter may be dealt
with in the following manner; One
station sends actual kilograms, the
other a dispatch previously agreed
upon. As long as the operator at
the former station sees this dispatch
coming in, he may make sure that
no eavesdropper is able to read the
kilograms he is sending.
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15

democrats are being pushed for the
Russian mission, made vacant by
the resignation Of Mr.. Lothrop, Of
Michigan. How soon the appoint
ment will be made is not known,
but owing to the number Of other
important things upon which Mr.
Cleveland is now engaged, it is not
probable that it will be made for
some time.
Rumors continue to hoat around
here Of the contemplated removal
of the Chicago postmaster. Post
masrer-General Dickinson refuses
to confirm or deny the rumor.
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15

Physicians are justified il de-
nounoing proprietary medicines
which claim to cure everything.
A medicine, for instance, that will
cure rheumatism in one person,
viii. not necessarily cure it inean-
other, for the condition causing it
may be different; but Malaria is al
ways Malaria, and Shallenberger's
Antidote will destroy it in the
system in every case. If you are
suffering from Malaria you will
know it, and this medicine will GER
tainly cure you. Sold by Druggists.
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15

will not influence them, prejudice
will not cloud their understanding,
and that menace will not intimidate
them, let US urge the peoples inter-
ests and public duty ::for the vim
dicatiOn of our attempt to inaugu-
rate a righteous and benefcent
reform"
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15

MARKErs.-New Orleans, Sept.
11.-Low middling cotton %, mid
ding 10, good middling 10B. Sugar
"a. Molasses nom. Flour IS 10,
Corn Sc. Pork sl5s. Bacon, shoul-
ders 81, clear sides 1o5. Hams
13l. Coffee l61.
The Southern herald., 1888-09-15
Proverbs About Thunder .

Boston Journal: If the birds be
silent, expect thunder.
If the cattle run around and COL
lect together in the meadows, ex-
pect thunder.
If the clouds grow rapidly large,
expect much rain and also thunder.
Two currents in summer indi-
Gates thunder.
If there be many falling stars
during clear evening in summer,
expect thunder.
Increasing atmospheric electrici-
ty oxidizes ammonia in the air and
forms nitric acid, which affects
milk, thus accounting for the sour
ing of milk by thunder.
Thunder in the evening indicates
much rain.
When it thunders in the morning
il will rain before night.
Thunder in the north indicates
cold weather.
Thunder in the north indicates
dry weather.
Thunder from the southeast in
dicates foul weather; from the north
or northwest, fair weather.
With a north wind it seldom
thunders.
Thunder in the fall indicates a
mild, open winter.
Distant thunder speaks of coming
rain.