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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20
Blood Counts Ia the Market.

The highest prices in the public
markets are paid for the blood that is
the most fashionable, and fashion
shapes itself upon the showing of the
records. The recent phenomenal
prices paid for ultra-fashionable blood,
and the high fees freely given untried
sires of ultra-fashionable breeding,
have caused many to fear that boom,
an unhealthy initiation, is prevailing in
the trotting horse business. and that
prices will not stand. We do not think
that the time will ever come when the
cream of trotting blood will not sell
for princely prices. The cream never
bears a very large proportion to the
milk-there is never enough of the
very best to go around. Fashion
will shift in accordance with the
shifting fortunes of the turf, but will
always rest on lines that perform
and produce generation after genera
tion. The high prices paid for the
service of young and untried sires sim
ply means that the breeding public be-
lieve that we have reached a point
where we are breeding horses SO close
ly and intensely in trotting blood that
their pedigrees are guarantee that
they will sire trotters. The whole les
son of the records is to stick close to
tested performing and producing-lines,
and the breeder who patrOnizes young
and untried sires should require of him
the ability to perform creditably, com
bined with blood on both lines that has
met the test in the stud. The best
guarantee that a young horse will get
trotters is that he is a trotter himself
and comes from sire and dam that
we're trotters and producers of trotters.
Using the blood of such a horse is fol
lowing tested lines. and therein rests
the cornerstone of successful breed
ing. -Wallace's Monthly.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20

crushed beneath its power. Since that
period our planets orbit is becoming
longer and longer, her years are gradu-
ally lengthening. and in time-many
millions Of years; it is true-these snowy
regions Of Canada will bloom in per-
petual summer and forever bud and
blossom as the rose.
My reasons for the belief In a second
satellite are: First-The moon does
not reyolve in the plane OF the ecliptic,
which shows that she is acted upon by
another and perpetually attendant
force than those of the earth and sun.
Second-The advance of the moons
perigee, which no one-not even New
ton-was or has been able to explain,
and which can not be explained except
on the hypothesis that the earth is pos
sessed of second satellite.
Third The fact that the sun is fre-
quently eclipsed when the moon is at
her full or near one of her quarters,
as in July, 1929, and on May 16, 1884
At the time of the crucifxion the
sun. it is said, was totally eclipsed,
though the moon was full, for it hap
pened during the Feast OF the Passover.
There are other arguments | might adj
duce, but the above were deemed irre-
futable in my debate with Prof. R. A.
Proctor, the English astronomer, in
1886 e Stone Wiggins, in N. Y.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20
Prepare for the Census.

The census year began June 1st,
1899, and will end May 3lst, 1890. The
census enumerator will make his house
to house visit during the month of
June, 1890. The superintendent OF
the census, Robert L. Porter. in a cir
eular recently issued from the Interior
Department, calls attention to this
fact, and to the great Importance OF
securing full and correct returns in
relation to farm products and live
stock, and appeals to the farmers TO
keep a careful account of the products
OF their farms during the census year.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20
HERE AND THERE.

The Screven County (Ga) Alli-
ance requests merchants not to handle
jute bagging the coming season, but
to lay in their orders for cotton bag
ging.
-Twenty-one million milch COWS in
the United States yield 7,S50,000, 600
gallons of milk. 6,500,000 pounds Of
cheese and 1,S5O,OOO,0OO pounds of
butter.
The Paris KentuclSian says: Dir. J.
E. Rays thirty-eight-year-old mare
gave birth to a colt this week. There is
approved evidences as to the age of the
marc. We believe this is the oldest
mare yet known to have given birth to
foal.
If you raise any amount of chick
ems it will pay you to get or make
brooders. They can be cared for and
reared much cheaper than when al
lowed to run with hens, especially in
rough, wet weather. Build a brood
ing house also. Southern Farmer.
The Atlanta Pathological Society
will change its name to the Atlanta
horticultural Society, and enlarge the
scope of its objects so as to include
flowers, vegetables and fruit and orna.
mental trees. Ladies are admitted to
membership free of charge.
One of the best cures for thrush in
horses feet is said to be ealomel.
Clean the frog, pare off all ragged
edges and introduce the ealomel into
the cracks. after which keep in a dry
place, and repeat the calomel every
few days till the frog is restored to q
healthy condition.
The grange, says an exchang, hase
a niche for every honest respectable
farmer who desires in any way to bet
ter his condition and increase the hap
piness of himself or his family. But
these inches are not adjusted to drones
they fit the workers only, 1nJ as i
takes all kinds of work for a success.
full grange, every worker will find his
or her proper place.
LIN 1916 It took just one bushel O
corn to buy one pound of nails, nov
one bushel of corn will buy ten pounds
OF nails. Then it required sixty-foui
bushels Of barley to buy one yard 0
broadcloth. now the same amount 0
barley will pay for twenty yards 0
broadcloth. It then required the pric
Of one bushel Of wheat to pay for ON
yard Of calico, now one bushei 9
wheat will buy twenty yards Of calico
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
Lucerne as a Forage cron.


Lucerne, as q soiling and forage
crop, is specially adapted to the soil
and climate of the Southern States.
It withstands the drought Of summer
and the severest cold Of this latitude.
1t keeps constantly green and, during
mild winters, it is constantly growing,
Its roots penetrate from ten to twenty
feet beneath the surface. and, as 1t
draws large part Of It's substance
from the atmosphere, It thrives and
grows vigorously where other plants
droop and die.
The soil best adapted to lucern is a
rich sandy loan, with a good, we'll
drained subsoil. It will not grow upon
land that retains water. Before seed
ing, the land should be well broken
and thoroughly pulverized. The
analysis of lucerne would indicate that
a good supply of lime in the soil viii
be Of advantage. II the land is put
in good tilth after being well manured,
know OF no crop that will make a
more abundant yield than lucerne. My
first crop will be ready to cut by
April 25. Under favorable seasons
/ will be able to save four more during
the year. l do not believe there is any
known plant that will yield more nutri-
ment, per acre. than lucerne. Prof.
Wreff's analysis of lucerne, when in
blossom and cut for hay, shows, al
buminoids, 144; carbohydrates, 22.5i
crude fiber, 40; fat, 25, in 100 parts.
The amount of forage that can be
grown on a suitable, well-prepared lot
of lucerne is wonderful. 1t is especial
ly adapted to the production OF milk
and butter. Cows are very fond of it.
In test, made in an experiment sta
ton in one of the Western States, il
was found to be an admirable food foI
hogs. One acre will furnish sufficient
food for four cows, during the season
OF soiling. One farmer claims to have
kept four horses on an acre from the
first of May until the first of October
without any other food
When quite young it is liable TO bC
overrun by weeds and destroyed. Itwil
be better, therefore, to SOW in the fal
in drills about Is or IS inches apart
and keep entirely free from grass anC
weeds for the first year. After that
the growth will be sufficiently earl!
and vigorous to take care of itself. i
is sometimes sown broadcast will
good results, but the crop is mucl
more certain if sown in drills and cul
tivated. After the first year it is onl!
necessary to top dress and lightly har
row. Properly cared for one seeding
will last ten or twenty years.
One farmer near me claims to hav'
saved ninety dollars from the use 0
oae acre in lucerne, as food for hi
stock. In such sections of the Stat
as will not grow red clover to advan
tage, lucerne can be cultivated witt
great profit. Its rapid growth, afte
being cut. RECEIVERS its vitality an,
shelters its roots from the hot sun.
revives and rapidly RECEIVERS itself un
der drought that would utterly de
stroy less vigorous plants.
If the farmers in Georgia woul
take few of the acres they have bee
giving to cotton, manure very heavily
thoroughly pulverize and sow to lu
cerne, as suggested above, they woul
obtain large amount of very desira
BILE stock food at very little cost.-W
J. Northen, in Southern Cultivator.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20
The MouIting Season.

We have approached the time when
our fowls begin to laoult. They have
had season of resi-. and those which
have stored up material for blood and
feathers will moult early. Fowls do
not moult alike, nor do they moult at
the same time annually. Young and
healthy hens fed largely on heterogeneous
food moult early in the season; old
and debilitated hens moult late. Hens
must have the material for making rich
blood and feathers before they shed
their old feathers. Il they fail in thia
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20

moultlng becomes slow, the feathers
drop of in patches, and new ones take
their places BY similar process.
Some hens moult easily, others pass
through a severe,d drain on the system
and suffer much.
Tho annual shedding Of feathers
usually begins in June and ends in
September. Oftentimes the process is
continued until Christmas, but it is the
old and debilitated hens and those
which have raised late broods that
moult slowly and late in the season.
During moulting the best hens decline
to lay and the most spirited cocks lose
their proud and defiant looks. It IS
seldom a hen can furnish eggs and new
feathers at the same time. Nature ex-
acts and provides, but she does not
force any thing beyond its capabili-
ties.
During the season of moulting the
fowls should be we'll supplied with MI
trogeuous food; that is, meat or in
sects in place, milk, clover, wheat ana
some sulphur mixed with the food.
Such kinds should be fed to the fowls
before they begin to shed feathers, for
the new ones are ready to sprout be-
fore the old are forced from the cells.
There are many who do not give this
subject thought, never caring wheth-
er the moulting fowls are supplied
with nutritious and feather-making
food, never caring whether they are
exposed to cold rains, snow storms or
damp and filthy quarters, During
moulting the males should by sepa.
rated from the females to avoid rough
and useless attentions. The hens
should have extra caro- and food,
simple and stimulating tonics, to keep
up their vital powers and strength,
and iron and the Douglas mixture be-
tween times in their drink.-Cor Ohio
Poultry journal.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20
AgrIcuIturaI ExperIment stations.

The following is list of the expert
ment stations in the Southern States:
Alabama, Auburn; Arkansas, Fayette-
Vile; California, Berkely; Florida,
Lake City; Georgia, Athens; Ken.
lucky, Lexington; Louisiana, Baton
Rouge; Maryland, Agricultural Col
lege, Mississippi, Agricultural Colleges
Missouri, Columbia; North Carolina.
Raleigh; Oregon, Corvallis; South
Carolina, Columbia; Tennessee, Knox
vile; Texas, College Station; Virginia,
Blacksburg; West Virginia, Morgans-
ton.
Farmers in any State can obtain the
reports and bulletins of their own sta
tion, free of charge, upon application.
The reports and bulletins from other
States are sometimes sent free, but
when the applications become SO
numerous as to be tax upon the in-
come of the station, a small charge ia
made, varying from forty cents to sixty
cents per year.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20
rHE aooTs oF a HOUSEHOLD.


They came in beauty, side by side,
They filled our home with noise;
And now they're trotting far and wide,
On feet Of girls and boys.
Tho sels same shoemaker did bend
Ger every heel and toe;
He shaped their upper feathers fair;s
Where are those feathers nowY
One pair is kicking gainst the bench,
The patient bench, at school,
And one is wading through the mud,
And splashing in the pool.
'Srhe sea, the blue lone sea" hath one.
(He left 1t on the beach,
A merry wave came dancing up
And bore it out OF reach.)
One sleeps where depths Of Shiny bog
Are CLOSED with grasses DER;
One hasty plunge--it loosed its hold,
And sank to rise no more.
One pair-aha nee them now,
And know them past all doubt
For through each leather gaping wide
Arosy toe peeps out,
And parted thus, old, dusty, torn,
They travel far and wide,
Who in the shop in shining rows,
Satlately side by side.
And thus they frolic, frolic there,
And thus they caper here;
But great and small, and torn and ALL
70 mothers heart are dear
N. B. Also TO fathers purse.
Laura e. Richards, in Housewife.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20
eapes in Little Chicks.

In taking little chicks from the nest
turkeys also), by observing closely,
you will almost always find On the for
ward part OF crown and throat tightly
matted, vernin which come from the
old hen. These deposit eggs at the
nostril and around the mouth, 50 they
will be inhaled or in some way get into
tho windpipe and then hatch into red
worm, and as they develop prey upou
the bird and strangle it to death. One
might say, why do iucubated chicks
raisei artifcially get the gapesa Be
cause they arc allowed to become dirty
and filthy. which breeds vermin. There
are several remedies for eapes. The
best one is not TO allow the hen while
sitting to become infested. nor while
she is caring for chicks When taking
chicks from the nest grease under
throat and crown q heads be sure and
get around the edge Of bealS and under
the old hens wings and near vent. with
a mixture of carbolic acid and lard
This preparation must not be strong.
or it will kill the bird just enough a
smell the acid. Repeat tha applioa-
tion in a week or ten days After the
chicks are large enough 10 eat whole
corn there is no danger Troy N s. 3.
Times
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20

Near Chicago recently a house
caught fire and big Irish setter was
burned to death in it, because It could
not be persuaded that the three chill.
dren Of the family, its especial play
mates. were safe. The dog thrice rash,
ed into tho burning building ans
searched for them.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20

"A door that opens automatically on
putting coin in the slit has recently
been brought out. The door is made
double, each half being L-shaped and
hinged at the angle. They are closed
and held fast by lock which unlocks
when the coin actuates it and the door
opens. 1t closes again after the person
enters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02
AFTER HIS COMMISSION.
MIR. Webb Afraid of Harrison and Wants
His Commission Signed by Cleveland.

Commissioners Webb and wheatley were at
the White House at about noon to-day, but did
not succeed in seeing the President. Mr..
Webb made arrangements to have the commits
sion for his new term to be made out ready for
the Presidents signature in case of his confir-
nation to-day. He intimated that he had
pretty positive information that his confirma-
ton would be forthcoming before night, a
sufficient number of votes having been pledged
to secure this result. The commission was
filled out in accordance with his wishes.
''Of course" Mr.. Webb added. sin case am
not confirmed the paper can be torn up"
The only possible conclusion to be drawn
from Mr.. Webb's haste to have his commission
made out ready for signature is that there is a
fear in his mind that President Harrison. in
huenced, maybe, by the popular opinion of the
District, might have some hesitation about plac-
ing his name on his commission even If the
Senate should confirm him. There are pre-
cedents for such an action, or non-action ON
the part of the Chief Magistrate to be found in
American history.
WEBB AND wHEATLEY FAN. TO SEE THE PREsI-
DENT-ELECT.
District Commissioners Webb and Wbeatly
called on General Harrison to-day. but they
did not see him. He was engaged with General
Clarkson, of Iowa, and they were asked to
excuse HIM. They said they wanted only to
pay their respects, and left their cards with
Compliments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02
A PRESENTATION.
inaugural Badges given to Gen. Harri.
son and Hon. Levi =. Morton.

Mr.. Simon Wolf, DIR. Ruth, and Judge Nc
Cannon, of the inaugural executive committee,
called upon Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Morton at
the Arlington this morning and presented the
President and yice-President elect each with
badge similar to those worn by the executive
committee, only these two badges were of solid
gold. The badge consists of bar, on which is
engraved the word Inaugural" and from this
depends circular medal about the size of a
silver dollar. On the face of this are the like
nesses Of Harrison and Morton with shield at
the top, and '1SS9' at the bottom. Upon q
scroll running diagonally from the lower
to the upper part and separating the
portraits are the words Harrison and
Morton" On the diverse Is a picture
Of Washington and the date "l7s9." The pin
is also Of gold, and bears the word "Centen-
nial, and from this TO the bar below il a double
strip OF rich grosgrain ribbon of the nstiona
colors. Diagonally across this ribbon is q mar
row piece OF peacock-blue ribbon and upon
Gen. Harrisons badge this bore in letters of
gold the word President" On Mr.. Morton's
dent Both Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Morton
expressed their thanks at the action of the COM
mittee, and said they should prize the badge
very hlghly, Mr.. Morton, especially, saying
mat ne should transmit his to his children - .
precious souvenir.
In the course Of the conversation DR.. Ruth
1okingly remarked that he was chairman Of the
would IKE 70 know II Gen. Harrison would
lead IN the opening quadrille. Gen. Harrison
laughingly intimated that he was not In good
practice and did not desire that his 1rst steps
should Be such - would not ge6ect credit upon
neu administrator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02

A Cold FEBRUARY.-The weather crop bull
letln OF the signal Office says: The month of
February, 1889, has been colder than usual
In all districts. except in the extreme northern
portions Of Minnesota and Dakota, at northern
Rocky mountain stations ana on the Pacific
coast Generally the weather for the month
and season, up to the first of March, has been
favorable, and notwithstanding the deficiency
OF moisture in the winter-wheat section, the
resulting crop conditions are more favorable
than those of last year, although the success OF
the crops depend largely on the weather of the
current month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02

HE YoRKTowN's POWERFUL ENerSEs.-The
official report of the trial board on the gunboat
Yorktown is in the hands of Secretary Whitney.
The horsepower developed in the recent trial
exceeded by 400 that req uired by the contract
3,OOO. This will give the contractors a bonus
of $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02

A BOARD OF ORDNANCE OFFICERS, consisting
OF Lieut. Col. Daniel W. Flagler, Capt Cullen
Bryant, and Capt. Frank Baker, has been ap-
pointed to meet at the Frankford Arsenal. Phil
adelphla, for the examination of the following
heutenants of the line. who have been author.
ized to appear before it with view to selections
Tor transfer to the ordnance department First
Lieut. Albert Z. Blunt. fifth artillery; I'd Lieuts
Samuel Rodman, jr. first artillery. and Edwin
B. Babbitt fifth artillery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02
CAPITOL TOPICS.
NO MORE COMBINATIONS

NO Mohk CONTRIBUTIONS.
The impression prevails about the Senate
chamber to-day that there will be no more con-
firmations of democratic nominees. 1t was re-
ported last night that Senator Riddleberper
had announced his intention of abandoning
further effort to secure the confirmation Of
Commissioner Webb, of the District of Column
bia, and would act with the republican ma
jority hereafter
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
THE NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK,
at Washington, d. c.,
at the close Of Business. February 20, 1889.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
To THEIR FRIENDS.

To THEIR FRIENDS. 1t
- BY AUTHORITY OF THE ACT OF CON
he he o
ton ceremonies of 1889, and for other purposes and
Public and Of the Grand Marshal Of the day. is
ordered
Section 1. That from 10 am Monday. March A, un-
m G the Of tine Of the tss
live WATSON n nesdn ro nber sIe t6a tbose nartcipa
ing in the parade Shall be allowed within Or permitted
ton upon the ne Of march Which viii embrace
the space between the curb line Of Pennsylysnis ave
northwest from the north line Of New York avenue to
from Indiana avenue the carriage entrance to the
Capitol grounds, southwest all OF the south roadway
e o
the same 70 street north and Delaware avenue Of
west from 24th to 9th streets northwest W
town railroad going west shall cease pass west Of h
street northwest at 3 30 am may run to 9TH street
southesst after 10 am Until the rear Of the parade
shall have left the capitol grounds Going east shall
Path street northwest at pm, and going west, no
the procession snail have Cleared the capitol Grounds
No street car shall at any time approach within two
section g. The cars Of the Metropolitan rail-
road shall not be east of New Jersey north
vision Of the inaugural % procession shall have @ pas passed
west Of the line Of that nor shall they west
Section & No street car shall at any time approach
1S9 Sf the $ rear Of the $ s eG
coaches which traverse any portion Of the route of the
procession.
Section ). During the periods named in section of
his order person shall be allowed to intrude with
vehicle other obstruction upon a street public
within so yards of the line of march indicated in
said section. except as provided in section 8.
o Of @ sffsHp
atns the assem6age Of hackney Coaches and Vehicles
until and including March ,, $50
Section T. The chief of police shall preserve public
order within the capitol grounds until the ceremonies
at the capitol shall have been concluded and reserve
all the space needed in that locality for the move
ments of the procession.
Section g. The chief of police is charged with the
execution of this order and contravenon of the
provisions thereof or of his orders in fulfilling the
same without special permission from the police
duty along the line. WILL by authority of Congress,
subject the offenders to q fine of not more than $25.
s. E. WHEATLEY, W. b. WEBB, c. w. RAYMOND,
Commissioners D. G. 1t
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THE q. s. s. JUNIArA has been put out OF
commission at New York.
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NAVAL CADET C. S. CRAIG of the Marion, has
been ordered to the naval hospital at Yoko-
hama, Japan, preparatory to his being sent