Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

- fet'o Va VIC SouHtJ COMES
he cheering news OF the prospect of
he largest yield of corn that has been
made for the last twenty years,
Thomas Hyatt, who IS now keeping
books in Memphis, took q shor, yaca-
ton this week at home with relatives
and friends.
The Rev. J Bell, pastor in charge OF
the M. =. Church at this place, accom-
panied by his family are visiting rela.
tive' and friends near Nashville. Tenn
James Digger and his fair lady spent
several days ut Jacinto last week Jim
says he had lots OF vegetables, and
peaches and cream.
The yoang folks turn ost in
full force on Sunday nights to attend
the various places of worship. This
speaks we'll for them.
There was Sigh, misunderstandln
between two of our citizens, on the
street, last Saturday. Neither party
seriously hurt, but the city treasurer
was made happy : financially.
Even Uncle Sam will bow
IN submission on Sept. IS.
because then one Of his Sill
YER DOLLARS will buy -
Sam Dean who 10 good authority,
says that within this county there is
one OF the iinost cotton crops growing
that has ever been grown in this part
OF the county.
The Seven Day Adventist, a lady
preacher, is still holding forth at New
Hope church. and We are Informed has
quite large congregations out to hear
her.
The silvery ring of a dollar
viii echo through the portals
OF every household on Sept.
IS. After then A DOLLAR
does it. How wonderful!
Our Old bachelor friend gives the fol-
lowing advice to the young msn free
The best time to choose a wife is early
IN the morning; if a young lady is at
all inclined TO sulks and slstterness. il
is Just before breakfast. AS q general
thing, woman does not get on her
temper till after ten O'Clock in the
mcrniDg.
Maud Gyles, formerly of this place.
but who Of late has been employed on
bridge tram, got into dispute with
Captain Hall, the conductor. at Mos
COW, Tennessee, on last Monday and
severely cut the conductor in the thigh
and one or two other places on the
body. At last account, as we were in
formed by an eye witness, Gyles was
under arrest.
On Friday last about twenty or more
persons left Iuka to take in the excur-
sion to Evansville, Indiana, on the new
steamer Duncan, commanded by that
genial and whole souled gentleman.
Captain f. c. McMechan. The follows
ing is list of those who went as far as
we can obtain their names: Miss Jen.
ME Nance, Miss Ola Mason, Misses
Rebecca I'd Sallie Conan, Mias Flor
ence Penn, John E. Doan aud wife
Hoffsrd Moore, Will Merrill, E. P. Mat
thews, Charles Reid, w. A. Pain, w.
B. McMshon, Harry Hodges, Dick and
Sam Southal.
Our Experiment stations now employ
over $40 experts in agricultural science
and practice, and are supported by a
national appropriation of 5000 600. to
which the States add about Sf25. 900;
1913, 600 year may seem like large
sum to expend annually for agricultu-
raj experiments, but 1t is less than 10
cents ter each of the 1900, 900 farms
workers OF the country, less thar 2 l>2
cents for each Of the $4,000, 900 of our
population directly dependent upon
agriculture for their support, and less
than | IA cents for each of the 6o.-
900, 600 OF our people who consume the
products OF our farms. The farming
lands, farm implements, and live stock
OF the country are estimated to be
worth $4,000 200. 900. The experts
mcnt stations cost rs, therefore, about
1925 year for every million dollars
invested in agriculture. Or. reckoning
The annual value of she products Of our
farms at $4,000. 00O, 900. We are now
spending about SO l.s cents for every
ihoasand dollars worth of products in