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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-09-19
HERE ANo THERE

During the summer eggs INTENDED
for market should be gathered every
day and be kept in a cool place They
will be of sufficiently better quality 70
pay we'll for the trouble.
Geese should be picked every ton
weeks and ducks every six weeks
This work should be done regularly
during the warm weather, and can
easily be made a source of consider
able income.
The risk. of keeping hogs is one
strong argument in favor of maturing
and selling at the earliest day practi-
cable. The pig that goes to market a.
eight months old will never die Of
cholera at nine.
But few plants will thrive 81 9
wet soil. A good drain is sometimes
better than manure. The warmess
day of summer can not impart sgl'
ticient heat to plants on wet soil
Dogs that become addicted p
sheep-killing do so from pure vicious
ness. In majority Of cases the dogs
do not eat any portion Of the carcass
but will kill dozen or more sheep toF
the delight OF so doing.
Experience has shown that mules
bred from thoroughbred mares can en-.
dure more labor and fatigue than those
bred from the common mares, even
when the latter have the advantage q
size.
"A zigzag rail fence is supposed Y
be one of the cheapest that can 3
built, but unless the corners are kops
free Of weeds it is the most expensive
fence that can be used, as it increases
the labor Of weed-killing.
As the potato beetle is now busily I
work it should be the aim to use paris
green as soon as they appear on tas
potato vines, in order to destroy q
many of the beetles as possible. EVeEf
one that is destroyed lessons the num-
Der another year.
The best remedy for field mice :
to encourage the owls. For fear q
damage to pigeons and poulty the oss
is sometimes driven off when i alr
pears. It's natural food is field nA'e
and it will never disturb birds ~ lgps
az the mice can be had.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-09-19
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
About the Cotton Fields.


It is safe to assume that cotton is
small; much behind the usual stage of
development, especially in point of
size. 1t is all important, therefore,
that the crop should receive regular
and careful attention. Adopt the one
furrow system, now, if not already
adopted and approved. What the
crop needs is that no crust be permit
ted to form on the surface. To pre-
vent this, let the plows with wide ex-
tending sweeps or heel-scrapes, or bet
ter still, a good cultivator, go over the
crop as often as once every week or
ten days. If we could time the rains,
that is, have them to fall at will, we
would have good rain of not less
than one inch to fall every Saturday
night during the month of July; start
the plows Monday morning and go
over the crop in three days, and one
time to the row. But as no man may
control the clouds and the rains, hap
PLY for the great majority, we must
endeavor to adapt our efforts to the
circumstances. A crust on the sur
face, however, should never be per-
mitted to form and remain, if practical
bic to prevent it.
The question has often been debated
whether blowing should be repeated in
dry weather without rain interview
ing. Some farmers believe in ''plow-
ing up the moisture during drought
We think the moisture in such time
had better remain where it is. down
among and below the roots of the crop.
bringing up the moist soil from be-
low will certainly facilitate the evap.
Grafton and loss of its moisture. Bet
ter cover up the surface of the land
and the subjacent roots of the plants
with something that will protect them
from too fervent heat of the sun, and
prevent evaporation of moisture as
much as possible. We mulch Irish
potatoes, and other crops covering but
q small area, with straw or leaves
from the forest. This expedient is
manfiestly impracticable on extensive
fields, but we can cover the latter
with loose soil, which is much more
cheaply applied if not altogether so
effective. This is the whole rationale
of the effect of surface culture of the
crop in dry weather. In crop of any
kind the surface should be stirred as
quickly after good rain as may be
safely done. The roots should be
forced, if necessary, to remain in the
substratum Of the surface soil. South
ern Cultivator.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-09-19
What Nay Be pOne IN Julr.

Excepting rutabaga turnips and soms
garden vegetables, July is not favor.
able time to plant any original crops
1t is between the two seasons Itis
time to talk and write about sowing
turnips, but except on a small scale.
and chiefly for table use, We do not al-
wise turnips. We have tried rutabacas
and other turnips, and beets for stock.
and the result of our experiments is
that for a period of ten years together
it will cost more to produce bushel
of turnips than a bushel of potatoes,
and the latter are worth twice as mich.
Still it is very well to have plenty Of
turnips for the table and some for the
COWS. Prepare the land by repeated
deep and close plowings-cow-pe nned
land the best-and SOW in two-foob
drills about July 20 to August /. Pre-
cisely the same character and richness
of soil and preparation necessary for
rutabagas suits lucerhe also. If The
rutabagas fail sow in lucerne in Sep
TENDER or October. Now, we expect
somebody will pounce upon US as
teaching heterodoxy-departing from
the faith-in writing so disparsgingly
about turnips as a stock-food crop il
the South. Our reply is that it is ona
of those imported English ideas that
will not stand our climate. -Dixia
Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-09-19
6 FEET.

The frame is six by three feet and
must then be covered with thin home
spun tackled on. Having several dozen
of these according to the num-
Der of hands available for the work.
it will be perceived at once that thew
are far superior to boards, planks,
house-tops, trays, ETC., such as house
wives are commonly forced to use.
The slices of fruit dry in little more
than half the usual time and require
no turning. At night, or in case of
threatened rain, these driers may be
quickly stacked one above another
and carried to shelter, or stack of
them may be securely covered with
boards as it stands. To use them TO
the greatest advantage there should be
made light scaffolds upon which to
rest the driers. Of course they can be
used for drying berries, as well as
other fruits, sweet potatoes, okra, etc.
We would impress upon those who
may be convenient to shipping points
to ship none but choice fruit and in
the very best condition. The peach
crop, especially, is universally good
from North to South. The markets
will be easily glutted unless only the
best fruit be shipped. If Overcrowded
with all sorts of fruit the returns even
from that of the best quality will be
comparatively neutrality-suspicious.
ern Cultivator.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-09-19
Progress vs.. Prejudice.

''Laura," said the old man, sswill
you have some tatersP"
eff you refer to the farinaceous tu-
bers which pertain to the solanum
tuberosum and which are commonly
known as potatoes" replied the sweet
girl graduate, 81 would be pleased to
be helped to a modicum Of the same.
But taters? Taterss I'm quite sure,
papa, they are something of which l
never before had the pleasure of hear
ing"
The old man pounded on the table
until the pepper castor lay down for a
rest and then remarked, in a voice of
icy calruess: Laura, will you have
some Of the tatersP"
Eyes, papa"
Is our boosted high school system a
failure or is il otP-Terre Haute Elk.
press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-09-19
Advice to Young Horse Trainers.

John Splan gives the following ad-
vice to your trainers: IF I was going
to advise boy on the subject would
say first he must have a natural love
for the horse in his character, and
then the determination to learn, and
the harder he applies himself the bet
ter for him. The younger he COM
mences the better, and to be an expert
he wants to commence at 1.-THE lower
round of the ladder. that is, TO groom
and properly care for a horse. While
this part of his education is going on
be must moi neglect bis school
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-09-19
Utilizing Surplus Fruit.

Farmers as well as professional
orchardists ought to make prepare
tions to get the greatest value possible
out of the abundant fruit crop. The
means of utilizing the surplus fruit
most available to the farm is feeding
to stock and drying or evaporating.
OF course every wide-awake farmer
will give his hogs all the fallen, partly
decayed and otherwise worthless fruit.
But after marketing to the extent that
may be practicable the fresh, ripe
fruit drying or evaporating must be
resorted to. Evaporated fruit always
commands higher prices than the or
binary sun-dried, and every one should
procure or make cheap evaporator if
possible. The best cheap driers for
sun-drying are made as follows, using
for the frame light strips of plank one
and half inches wide by one inch
thick;
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-09-19

books. It is not neca---
that he should have a COLLEGE Co.. Coy
but It is absolutely necessary for h'
success that he should have : oa ~
business education. An education s NJ,
help him to expand his mind ana taaa II
him TO think, and / know a. M 49, 49,
sion that requires more thinlsino ~
to train a large stable FULL Of hars-.
successfully. Another very imperesrs
feature in trainer is his personal en-
duct and manner. Study to be aoas
tleman at all times, dress well 3.
good language and remember 40
thing, that no man can be suceess,,s
who is addicted to sefoug drsnia
If man wants to be phvsiei.r
he takes course IN SOM
medical college, attends the lectures
and studies, and, after certain amonrs
of practice, is given diploma N.
fortunately for horse-trainers. tbar.
are no schools of that kind for tAe,..
business, they have to learn il in !.
haphazzard sort of way, so that everv,
trainer is really obliged to learn &.
actual experience. Never get imns.
tient and think you are not learning.
fast enough. Go slow und be sure.
you are right is a rule that has won
many a close race. By eonnectino
yourself with trainer who has 4
large stable, if you are aclose observer
you will learn faster than any Other
way that / know of. Remember thar
you are not there simply to earn wages.
but to improve yourself as well.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-09-19
Peanuts and chufas. SIC.

Several farmers have insisted thai
the best time and place to plant Span.
ish peanuts, or chufas. is after small
grain harvest on stubble lands We
have no doubt that it is a good idea.
but it is by no means wise to rely hain-
ly on crop of field peas. peanuts Dr.
any thing else to be planted on stuhba
land. 1t is good policy to have always
surplus of seed of these crops as well
as Of sorghum, buekwheat, ETC, That
we may plant according to circNn
stances. It is frequently the case that
stubble land can not be got into cond.
ton to plant any thing until too late
Chufas and peanuts (Spanish) may b
planted until July 1; field peas little
later (for forage. Southern Cult.
vator.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-09-19

taken the first step2 We are in the wrong,
Christ was in the right-all right and
forever right. And yet He took the first
step. And instead of going and getting
a knotty scourge with which to whip
your antagonist, your enemy, you had
better get up on the radiant mount where
Christ suffered for His enemies, and just
take an olive branch, not stripping off
the soft, cool, fragrant leaves, but leav-
ing them all on, and then try on them that
Gospel switch. 1t won't hurt them, and
it will save you. Peace with God;
peace with man. 1t you can not take
those two doctrines you are no Christian.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21
White. who vi make short stay in
Hartford

On u hl8.
Hank Hedgacocx. the keeper Of an
eating house over the track from the
Santa Fe depot. got on whiz Satur-
day night and turned things inside out
around the depot. Under the infu-
ence Of tangle foot. he con
verted himself into q Klu
Klux Klau and went about reeu-
lating things and people and brandish-
ing revolver. The usual habitues and
loungers about the depot scattered
like so many chickens when hawk
approaches. He discharged his re-
volYer and kicked luckless boy that
came in his way, alIover the platform.
Perhaps he should not be blamed for
that, as the boy may have deserved a
good kicking for not being at home In
bed. He abused everyone that came
in his way, and became terror to all
who saw or heard him. He was out to
paint that part of the town a gorgeous
crimson, and succeeded to his entire
satisfaction it seemed. He acted and
was fairly spelling for fight. He
stripped and dared any man to
face him. He feared nobody. Not he.
John l.. Sullivan! Who was afraid of
him? Let the slugger show up if he
dare. But he wouldn't; nobody would;
he knew it. They feared him. They
knew Hank was bad medicine. The
officers came on call and the squat sub.
sided, after which the ship righted her
1 HI
A warrant was obtained for his ar
rest to-day, but when the officer went
for him he was found non est.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21
KANsAs PATRNTN,

The following is list of patents
granted to citizens of Kansas for the
week ending February 18th, 1889, re-
ported specially for the EMPoRIA
DAILY News through the Office of w.
A. Redmond, solicitor of patents, 631
F. st. N. w. Washington. D. G.
w. H. II. Branton, Kansas City,
grain weighing and registering ma
chine.
T. E. Carter, Augusta, cultivator
and harrow.
F.J. Cooper, Emporia, shears.
G. IL. Harrington, Wichita, record
ing speech.
j. T. Holmes. Oak Valley, air ship.
B. R. Moore, Kansas City, street car
motor.
II. a. Murphy, Elk City, harrow.
R. F. Robertson, Kansas City. ele-
waited railway.
H. II. Wright, Paola, hat mark.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21

$500; for advertising and post
age, $500; for care of meteorological
apparatus, $3.50, for care of museums
and collections of specimens, $500; for
geological museums and preparation OF
specimens, $500; for labor in taxidermY
S6O0; for water supply, $500; for janit-
tors supplies and material. 500; for
Office expenses, freight, ETC., $500: for
steam heating repairs. $500; for black
boards, 500; for additions to the
library, 81, 600; for apparatus in the
department of chemistry, $500; for
apparatus in the department Of phar-
macy, $3.50; for apparatus in the de-
partment of physics and and electrical
engineering, So 600; for microscopes
and accessories in the department of
natural history, 81 $50; for water tank
in Snow hall. S175; for fire hose. reels.
ETC., 81 900, for repairing foundation Of
main building. 5000, for tools and
supplies IN taxidermy, $500; for drain
pipe, north side of boiler house, $50;
for carpet for rostrum, University hall,
500: for mating, $3.50: for coal house,
$3.50.
The total allowed the institution for
the coming year is S84,750. which
is $41 900 less than was asked for in the
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21

WE warn the EMPORIA NEWS that if
it cannot adopt more respectful man
ner when treating of the royal fami-
lies of Europe, the new administration
is likely get into serious trouble. Speak
ing of the coming royalties, such Ian
guage as this, From Wales of Eng
land to Milan of Servia, they are a
scurvy and demoraliZed gang" borders
on offensive personalities and might
easily become denunciatory in a degree.
Lawrence Journal.
Perhaps brush with some of those
chaps over tn ere who think so much of
their prowess would be an advantage to
the administration. Cleveland has
gained very little credit by his policy OF
subscribing England and Germany.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21

BLAINE is already begii ming to fore
shadow some portion of his foreign
policy. He thinks Canada will soon he
a ripe apple that will drop into our
hands, and that Cuba should of right
belong TO this government. He may
be right as to Canada, though the time
when the apple will be ripe is farther
away than he intimates. As to Cuba,
unless Uncle Sam chooses to adopt the
colonizing policy of Europe, and go for
everything in sight, there does not APP
pear to be any better reason why he
should banker after Cuba, than that he
should want the whole of the West In
dies, Mexico and Central America
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21

Geo. Cooper has just returned. from
Oklahoma, and reports all quiet in that
territory. A few people are hunting
and fishing, but none are making per-
manent improvements. The soldiers
are there enjoying camp life and watch
ing the boomers. The boomers are
there. also, watching the soldiers.
They have an eye on each other, with a
twinkle in one corner. Mr.. Cooper
has just received letter from Senator
Plumb which reads as follows:
DEAR SIR: 1 am duly in receipt of
yours of the 4th, covering resolutions
of mass meeting, requesting the
United States senate to pass what is
known as the Springer bill, opening the
Indian territory to settlement. While
do not regard the bill as being in
proper shape, shall support it and do
what can to see that it passes the
senate at the earliest possible date.
Truly Yours.
p B. PLUMB.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21

THE house bill granting the federal
government Jurisdiction over the Fort
Riley military reservation for the pur-
pose of establishing there a military
school, passed yesterday with only two
negative votes. These votes were cast
by pair of self-righteous cranks whose
virtuous souls shuddered at the thought
of some ungodly wretch setting up
saloon there. or even a hundred of
them, who knows? to pollute the sa-
cred soil of Kansas. These gentlemen
wanted as condition precedent to the
cession, that Uncle Sam give Kansas
his word of honor that ardent drink
should never allowed on the reserva-
ton. Otherwise they wanted no mil
itary schools here. Do you wonder at
the epithet fool legislature?''
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21

America is the land Of plenty. and it is
as well the land Of waste. Many Euro
peans would become wealthy on what
our people throw away or neglect en-
tirely. In many European countries, as
soon as the forest and tree leaves turn
and the high winds begin to scatter them
over the ground, the poor people turn out
and gather them up as carefully as they
would crop of fruit or vegetables. The
small farmers purchase these leaves, at
prices unproportionately high, and use
them for fertilizing purposes. Leaves in
those countries are regarded as valuable
property, and those who gather them
without permission and take them OF
are prosecuted, fined or imprisoned. -
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21

REPRESENTATIVE Poe of Butler was
a tough 'un in his school boy days, if
he may be believed. About three or
four times a week a S14 a month
''cbancellol" damned it to him with
the birch, therefore-now mark the
logic-therefore he was opposed to ap-
propriating $4,000 for library at the
university. Brother Poe is hardly to
be blamed for his gaucherie and lame
logic. AS the finished product of a
Dotheboy's Hall, Squeers seems to be
his idea of model chancellor. The
Ozark abound in such liter
ateurs and logicians as Colonel Poe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21
ann MlarAKRl


The negroes of Leavenworth have
thanked Alfred Fairfax in a set Of res
olutions for the stand he took in the
legislature in behalf of co-education Of
blacks and whites in the same schools.
That is all right. So long as the ne
groes know what they want and speak
out about it, they will have the public
ear, and maintain the respect of their
fellow men. If they prefer TO have
their children educated side by side
with those OF their white neighbOrs,
they are fully justified in making their
wishes known, and backing them up
as well as they know how.
In having a member OF their own
race in the legislature to do battle for
them, they are particularly fortunate
and deserve to be congratulated.
Yet We think there is one point that
they have not considered in connection
with the education of their children,
about which they manifest so much in
terest. We allude to the training and
educating of negro school teachers.
There are very few or none in the state.
Only one attended the State Teachers
association lately held in Topeka.
Why is it SO? May it not be be-
cause there are SO few colOred
schools in which they may
teach? Unless there are such schools,
there can be no colored teachers. And
as long as they insist on co-education
they cannot expect to have them.
They may be turned out by our Nor
NAL school and university entirely quail
flied to teach, but will have to go to
Missouri or elsewhere to find colored
schools IN which to use their talents
and make name and reputation.
But a short time ago was held at
Missouri's capital a state association OF
colored teachers, and very respecta-
BILE body it was, too. Were there such
a condition of things in that state as
in this, such an association would be
impossible. Colored schools are neces.
sarv to make colored teachers. With
out the one there cannot be the other
AS long as co-educatiOn is insisted or
and carried out, there will be but few
colored schools with the inevitable
result of no colored teachers
If our colored brethren art
satisfied with that condition of things
all right. They are the doctors, anG
are taking a course that will make the
condition perpetual.
We think it mistake because, as {
stepping-stone to something else, the
school room is most excellent vantage
ground and the best school of prepare
ton. More struggling and ambition
4 men have arisen from the school room
than from any other field of labor.
Colored schools in Missouri have Civ
en- that state a most respectable anC
influential body of colored teacher
and professors which is a credit Il
their race. There is no good reason
why Kansas, with its negro population
may not have a similar body of teach
ers, if it will go the right way abou
securing it.
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Getting at the Right.

Look a-herel" he began, as he entered the
Ninth avenue station the other day. 'Has q
Teller any right to kick my dogT'
''What did your dog dot" asked the SER
geant.
Nothing"
Then be had no right"
That's what say"
Ibid he do anything eiseT'
''Yes, he kicked me, but didn't intend to
say anything about that What want to
know, end what I've walked ten miles to find
out, is if a Teller has right to kick dog
who amt doing nothing but lying behind g
stoveP'
mo, he has not
well. that satisfies me. It's Just as l
thought. And now II my dog ever comes
back, and II ever get my eyes on that chap
again. I'm a-going to prove that was right. !"
Detroit Free Press
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Death of ". 4. BaysinEsr, Of Hartford.

A telegram to Judge Combs Thur
day, conveyed the sad intelligence of
the death of w. A. Baysinger, of Hart
ford. He was buried today at 2 p.
m. under the auspices of the Masonic
lodge of that place. The cause of his
death was erysipelas and dropsy. He
was about so years Of age and leaves a
wife and several children and large
circle of friends to mourn his death.
He was universally esteemed for his
upright and manly course in all the
relations OF life.