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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-06
How He Cured Cyrus.

How He Cured Cyrus. 4
ss1,his 'erc athletics aud gymnasiums|
10 III wrong,'' said the old man, as he
Laid down his paper and began to shuck
. threelply peanut. s'I've had q SAM
pie Of tin my own family, aud / know
how Il worls.''
ssDon.t Won believe in such exercise
for : young MANI
s.Wall, the exercise may be all right,
hut The fellers git false ideas in their
heads. Take my son Cyrus, fr IN
stance. Cy was leetle inclined to
consumption, and l rayther encouraged
gymnastics 1t wasn't three weeks
store he begun to git sassy. gave
him q, ]ick!n' one day, and could see
that he. didn't take it kindly. He began
to put on airs over his mother, and
when I cnm 70 inquire around leetle
found that Cy was on the box. He
WAS a-holdin' up his dukes and knock
log the boys right aud left. I over
heard him talkin. to our Bill about
position, guard, break away 'kncck
ont and SIGH, and every day he got
sassier and sassier. He was eighteen
years old, and allus hex my boys till
they are past twenty. ! saw that IS
was going to buck. Thar was Bill and
Tom and Jerry to be Affected by his ex-
ample, and I felt that spntin' orier 10
be done. One day we were hoein'
corn, and Cy was off. didn't mind
it fur awhile, but bine-by I got riled
and said:
"sSaems 10 me you ar achin' fur q
iickin'.'
"sMebbs am, father he replies,
40 cool az ice, 'but shan't git il. I've
bin licked fur the last time
I" cause Why 2 asked.
'.s'Cause won't allow it,
ssThen / knew that the time had
come when he'd got 10 have sunthin'
stronger than boss medicine. He'd got
tue big head on him tremenjus, and Il
was then or never.
s.Snppose we walk over to the barn,
Cy?' I keerlessly remarked as ] finished
row.
s.Hsy said lie. was my hucklebcry,
and No dropped our hoes and went.
When We got inside we both begun to
peel by mutual consent, and Cy car
ried grin all over his face. He'd bin
put, on to new upper-cnt two or three
days before, and be was calkelalin' on
spilin' my chawin' machine at the fust
blow. He looked the JIM dandy as lie
squared off, and 1 ray,her anticipated
the wust. never fit in my life, but
when We squared off l was hound to
down Cyrus. Says L:
"sCy, will ye quit yer sass and
knnckle If don't lick yc?'
s'And he said: Father, raise yer
dukes leetle higher and look out fur
met
"Nith that he tapped me on the store
room with one hand and cuffed my car
with the other, and sailed in. He gave
me one on the tooth box as L closed IN,
hut after that the gate money was mine.
throwed him into the manager, over the
fannin' mill, and behind tile granary,
and WAS going to run him through the
corn shelter, when he hollered 'Enough!'
and begged me to let up on him. 1t
worked mighty sudden cure on him.
Swelltn' all went out Of his head that
night, and when licked him with cora
stalk next day he was as humble AS calf.
Gymnastics is all right up TO certain
pint, but when you git beyond il it's
dangerous. S'posen l hadn't come ont
on top of Cy! Why, sir, he'd have
bin btuflin' me outen the house by this
time, and probably had a match on with
Sulivan!"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-06

STATE OF ARKANSAS, OFFICE OF
Auditor Of State, Little Rock, Ark. !
March IS, 1889.
l, w. S. Dan!op, Auditor and Iusur-
ance Commissioner of the State of Ar
kansas, do hereby certify tina, the
Famous Life Association :. of Little
Rock, Ark, has filed good and sufti-
Gent bond in the sum OF twenty thou
sand dollars and in all other respects
complied with the laws governing in
surauce companies doing business un.
dor the assessment plan. So
In Testimony whereof 4 have heres
unto set my hand aud affixed my Off
eiai seal Ut the city of Little Rock this
18th day 0i March, 1889. !!s D.
w. s. DUNLOP, Auditor and I. G.
BY GLEN MCCoLrocH, y. A. s.
HOMER, la, March %, 1889. F,
l certify the above and foregoing y
true copy of the original now in NV
possession. Il. &. GREENwooD,
ate Agent for Louisiana.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-06
Tho Famous Life Association. Of Little
Rock, Ark.
ARCADIA, La, March %, 1889

ARCADIA, La, March 90, 1889.
E'lito, Telegraph:
Dear sir-Beipg stock holder. menu
Der aofl representative OF the Famous
Life Association of Little Rock, Ark,
and having heard that two men named
respectively Washmood and Ba,re,
representing the Equitable Life Assur-
ance of New YORK, have upjus,ly at
tackled aud sIaudered our company for
no othev purpose than TO injure our
company aud at the same time further
their own interest, / feel called upon
to give to the public the names Of the
officers OF said company together with
affidavits of State officials of Arkansas
testifylng to tho responsibility Of each
and every official connected with the
Famous Life Association of Little
Rock, Atk. 1 also give you the nan'ts
OF the directors In Louisiana:
! Rev. Thos. b. White, Homer, h,.
@. q. 5Fargersnn, Homer, La.
Rev. N. W. Warren, Mt. Lebanon
La.
4 W. w. OTIS, Homer, Ls.
j. u. Hsmiiton, Union Parish, II,
I. III. M d. Ferguson, Homer, L..
u DIR. Robf. Roberts, Rustop, Ia. +
i James IT. OTIS, Homer, La.
i James w. Smith, Farmerville, la.
4 DR.. Robt. F. Brooks, Shiloh, La.
4 Prof. III. r. Madison, Baslrop, La.
i G. J. r. Henry, Shiloh, I.~.
Prot. +. II. Rsece, Mt. Lebanon, La
s. ID. Pesrca, EiI,or Callgrsph, Rns
ton, Is.
r. G. Greenwood, Homer, La.
w. w. Heard, Farmervilie, La.
Now these are the directnrs of the
Famous Life Association Of Little
Rock, Ark, who are domicited il
Louisiana, and are men of unques
toned integrity. What more gusran.
tee Gould the public ask for reliability
thsn the names Of the gentlemen here
given, coupled with the affldavits oI
the State officials Of Arkansas? The
Famous Life Association OF Little
Rock has complied with the laws III
Arkansas and Louisiana governing
Insurance companies ana we are here
10 stay. We have not nor are we now
max Ing any fight against any com.
pany and iall we. ask is TO be le,
alone. Very respectfully, 81
w. T. CAKES.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-06

set my hand and official seal this 1sih
day OF March, 1889.
~ 90 BEN u. CHIsM.
Secretary Of State.
HOMER, La, March %, 1889.
/ certify the above and foregoing q
correct copy Of the original now in my
possession. F. G. GREENWOOD,
State Agent for Louisiana.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-06

ALWAYS ON HAND.

We want all the work. winter
and summer, that our people
can give us.
We want it because we can
execute what is entrusted to
Us, as well. as neatly, as en-
pcditiously, and with as much
pleasure and profit to our
selves and us much satisfac.
ton to our customers, as
anybody else can.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-06
Il. ~. u GREENWOOD,
State Agent for Louisiana

LITTLE Rock, ARK, M'ch. is, 1889.
TO Whom 1t May Concern:
l take pleasure in saying that i have
known long aud intimately Hon. Il. b.
Moore, former Secretary uf Stale Of the
State of Arkansas for two terms (whiie
] was G0vesn0r), aud now president OF
the Famous Life Association Of Arkau-
sas also Maj. j. N. Galloway, for
many years clerk Of the Pulaski Chan
Gerry Court Of this state and now treas
urer of said association also Or. J. M.
Park, medical examiner of said associ-
alton, and Mr.. George 81, Clair, secre-
tary thereof, who was long Deputy
Secretary Of Stale oi the State of Ar
kansas, and that they are ali gentle.
men OF high character and standing
and good business men, possessing the
| confidence and esteem of nll who know
| them. SIMON II. HUGHES.
HOMER, La, March 2S, 1859.
l certify the above aud foregoing u
| true copy Of the original now In my
possession. +. G. GREENwooD,
S:Hte Agent for Louisiana.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-06

STATE OF ARKANSAS, EXECUTIVE
Once, Little Rock, M'ch. IS, 1889. /
To Whom 1t May Corncern:
This ia to say that 7 have known
Hon. +. b. Moore, George w. ST.
Clair, J. w. Galloway and DR.. J. Nj.
Park, the president, secretary, Treas
urer aud medical examiner Of the Ea-
uous Life Association for many years.
These gentlemen have characters above
reproacb, and have the confidence OF
the citizens here at Little Rock and in
"a large degree throughout tue State.
Respectfully. JAMES y. EAGLE,
l have known DR.. A. G. Brown ia.
vorabIy for the past few years.
as JAMES +. EAGLE.
~ HOMER, La, March %, 1889. /
I hereby certify the above and fore.
going true copy Of the original now
In my possession.
f. g. GEEENwOoD,
State Agent for louis intta.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
Flower. Garden and Lawn

The direction to NOW the lawn each
week is good, provided the grass needs
it. As American Agriculturist very SEN
lsibly explains, the frequency of cutting
must depend upon the rapidity Of the
growth, and that, of course, viii be de-
termined by the weather. Most Of the
annual weeds will disappear nth fire.
quent cutting. Crab grass or finger
grass is one OF the worst of lawn weeds,
but it is AN annual, and If prevented from
ripening its seed, by frequent cutting,
will disappear in few years. Dandelions,
docks and most shrubs are perennial and
form strong roots, which may be pulled
Up when the ground is moist, or cut off
well below the surface. A handful of
salt upon the root that remainsi is thought
by many useful to prevent the root from
starting anew.
| Edgings of grass along beds and Dor
ders should be frequently cut, and if the
turf sends its roots into the border, pull
them up before they become established.
! Gladiolus bulbs may be planted for sue
cession. Tuberose bulbs that have been
started in the window or a frame may be
set out IN rich soil.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
muskuelOns,

The varieties of the muskmelon are
readily Invisible into two classes, name
ly, the green feshed and orange feshed.
The former have softer, sweeter and
more juicy flesh, while the latter are
irmer and more highly favored. Each
class has its advocates, but the latter are
generally preferred. AS a rule, the
smaller the fruits produced by a variety
the higher the quality, and when the
seed of any variety is pure its quality
can be fairly judged by the color Of the
flesh and the size of the fruit, without
much regard to the particular name the
scotsman has seen fit to give it. And
yet we cannot get along without the
name.
Emerald Gem, Miller's Cream Nut
meg, Casaba, Surprise and Christiana
rank very high in quality among the
orange fleshed muskInelons. Among the
green feshed the New Orange Cream,
Queen and Baltimore Nutmeg have
proved very good. Livingston's Perfec-
ton is a happy combination of the Or
ange and green fleshed muskmelon, a
union seldom met with. The rich, vel
low flesh unites to very considerable
extent the juiciness and sweetness of the
one class with the high flavor of the
other, and in quality it is very difficult
to SlrDass
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
Rose Souvenir de wootton."

Souvenir de Wootton is a hybrid tea
rose, and was named after the country
seat of Mr.. George W. Childs at Bryn
Mawr, Pa. 1t is a Seeding from the
web known tea rose Bon Silene, fertil-
lied by the hybrid rose Louis Van
Houtte. A Philadelphia writer in Gar
den and Forest says: 1t was raised by
John Cook, of Baltimore, and was sent
out in the spring Of 1888, but its merits
Is winter blooming rose were but little
known until this season, when it has
proved to be a very free and continuous
bloomer and of rank, vigorous growth.
The color is crimson, flushed with car
mime. and the blooms are very large,
frequently measuring six inches across.
The petals are short, which gives it a
somewhat fat appearance; but while, it
lacks something in gracefulness it is
very snowy rose and of exquisite fra
GRANGE. The foliage is large and beauti-
full. II viii doubtless prove to be a very
useful and popular winter Towering
rose. Of it's qualities as an out door bed
ding variety very little is known. The
coming summer will afford AN opportu-
nifty to test It.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
WORTHY of Notice.

The foliage of the plum is so sensitive
that, according to S. D. Willard, spray.
ing with Paris green should be trusted
to skilhul hands only, or injury wiz
follow.
1t is authoritatively stated that eau
celeste (blue water, simple solution OF
sulphate of copper with ammonia is no.
only remedy for mildew, but at the
same time ribs plants Of the rose beetle
~hen they are so infested.
4 prominent horticulturist expresses
his belief that the Wealthy apple top
grated upon the Switser'win be per-
feet and longiived tree, serving more
than one generation faithfully.
\ hundred forest trees planted in suita-
Bile places and cared for intelhgently
will cause somebody at some time to rise
and call you hlesse6-or, in dozen years
or SO, the trees may even bless you.
The apple tree thrives best on deep
retentipe soil. bus it is not expedient to
plant orehar6son high priced hand needed
for snaif fruits and vegetables.
Young farmers would do well 70 plant
apple orchards on cheap land, worth SO
per acre. When -settirs trees. estimate
the eDacs <hAR wsAlsneed whe1sAaA.ned
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
Sayings of Well Known Horticulturists

Sayings of Well Known Horticulturists.
AS to the girdling of grape vines there
are various opinions as to les effect; some
saying that the fruit is inferior, others
that it improves it. "For my part, says
S. Miller, of Missouri, II have observed
little difference, but that it will mature
the fruit earlier by week or ten days,
there is no doubt"
Among smaller plants, viofets, cow
slips, and primroses are best placed in
beds by themselves, where they may re-
ceive partial shade. The primrose family
is especially adapted for the rock garden
where the plnts form dense cushions of
bloom, states George Ellwanger, of Roch-
ester.
Secretary Raglan. of the United States
Horticultural society, thinks American
forest trees, as well as shrubbery, harder
to domesticate, or bring under culture,
than foreign species. But he Also thinks
them larger and harder growers; hess
symmetrical, but holder in outline.
A successful apple grower of Seneca
county, N. Y, finds the Baldwin the
most profitable variety. He plants forty
feet apart each way, manures with wood
ashes, and cuitivates until the trees are
eight years old. Sheep or swine are then
turned into the orchard for pasture.
Thinning is of Importance. Do not
neglect it, if you would have early and
good vegetables.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
A Crop of Four Leaved C1overs.

here is curious circumstance in nat
ural history Last spring, in the time
when daisies blow, lady living on
Mount Bowdoin went out to gather a
bunch of the golden hearted flowers.
Seeing some exceptionally large and
deeply colored clover blossoms, she
stopped to pick them, and discovered a
four leaved clover, and another, and an
other, until She had found seventeen four
and one six leaEed one on the one plant,
not larger than her own hand. The
plant was in rocky spot, and its roots
readily detached themselves from the
scant soil and came up in her hands
She took it home, set it out in her garden,
and it produced its kind through all the
summer long. The plant never increased
in size, its roots refusing to spread them
selves, but she rarely visited it without
being rewarded by from one to eight
four leaved specimens. In the autumn
the lady transplanted the root to small
salt box, which it does not nearly fill,
but since that time it has borne thirty
seven four and dozen five ieaved clovers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
How to Grow Fine Grapes.

If man is trying to grow fine grapes
for sale, let him try the thinning process
on few vines; that is, leaving only two
punches on each bearing branch, and if
these should not be nice ones, let him
take Oft but one (the BEST and then see
If these will not command more money
than if the whole crop had been left on.
It is a fact that few realize to what size
some punches will attain if properly
thinned. If extra fine punches are de-
punches when the berries are we'll
formed, and with small pair of pointed
scissors, carefully clip out every alter
nate herr. 1t will surprise those who
have never tried this, and it will afford
no little qualification.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
Stalking Tomato Plants.

Whether it pays to stake tomatoes is a
question that is each year discussed. A
Massachusetts correspondent in Forest
and Garden says on this subject:
In the home garden it is well to stop
the growth of the vine by pinching, to
encourage early fruit; but for late fruit
let them run at will. Thinning out the
laterals to give free circulation of air is
good practice, and helps to prevent rot
but the fruit often scalds if exposed to
full sunshine. The best specimens of
fruit will be found on thesvell fed vines
that have abundant room. Plants of
Dwarf Champion can be set less than
three feet apart, but the lustier growers
would find themselves crowded at this
distance.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
PRACTICAL HINTS IN HORTICULTURE.
How and When to Water Piants-Necessity
OF Ventilation, Cleanliness and Sunlight.

How and When to Water Plants-Neceesity
OF Ventilation, Cleanliness and Sunlight.
The failures so often experienced in
the cultiva -on of flowers are largely
due to the fact that we try TO do too
much, that our gardens are too large and
not sufficiently cared for. Noone should
have more ground devoted TO garden
that can be kept In the highest state Of
cultivation. The same may be said of
house plants OF plants kept within doors
during the winter. Too often do we see
many plants crowded together in a poor
ly lighted window, compelling each
plant 10 take ON form never intended
by nature and foliage quite different
from that desired by theowner. One Of
the chief requisites in management of
house plants is plenty Of Sunshine. Next
is an atmosphere neithef too dry nor too
close and uniform temperature Qower
at night than during the day.
Some practical hints as to water
ing have been recently summed up as
follows by an authority in such mat
tiers: Rain water IS better than spring
or well water. Hard water NAV be
greatly improved by adding a drop or
two of ammonia or a little soda, a
small nugget about the size OF a pea
to every gallon of water used. As
to time Of day, morning is the best,
and next is the evening. Never water
house plants when the sun is shining
brightly upon them; the supply Of water
must be regulated according to the de-
mande of the plant; the CONDITION Of the,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
The CalcrS In Fruit,

Professor Bessey calls the attention OF
students to the fact that the green state
of fruits is in most cases not primary
condition; but they are white az a rule.
The greening powers is development,
quite as much as the reddening or yell
lowing, at later period. Many trees
blossom and fruit, as do the elms, in
spring, before there are any leaves, and
during this period the great mass of
green fruit bearing tissue fills precisely
the Office of leaves, and the whole as
sanitation Of the tree goes to ripening
the seed. The natural time for seed
production is the autumn, and whatever
of this Is done in spring needs the full
force of the tree. So If we speak of
green berries we should hereafter under
stand that the green is not negative
state of simple unripeness, but one stage
in the process of ripening. The signifi-
rance of color is one of the most delight
full problems in nature, being in no case
simDly ornamental
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.
ALL ABOUT THE FRUITS, FLOWERS
AND VEGETABLES.

The Treatment Of Observation-Disclosures Of
Manuring to Be Avoided-How to Feed
an Orchard for Fruit-The Culture Of
Lima Beans.
Farmers in general, who have barn.
yard full of manure and lots of it vast
ing by fire fang, teaching, etc., hardly
ever feel very literally disposed towards
orchard trees, although the few they
have often give them bigger returns than
large feldsof grain beautifully MANFRED.
A barrel Of apples contains but a fraction
of the original plant food that is found
in a bushel Of wheat. In fact, ton of
fairly good compost supplies all the food
used for the production Of 100 bushels of
apples.
1t is but fair to return to the soil its
just due, and if the grower adopts the
practice of drawing good load of ma
nure to the orchard for every thirty bar
rels of apples he takes away from it, the
trees will be enabled to do their full duty
year after year. Where so little is re-
quired stinginess seems to be altogether
out of place.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
Insect Pests.

Insect pests are now becoming nruner-
ious and must be fought persissently on
every hand. For the plum curcuio the
old remedy of a quick sharp Earring Of
the tree is perhaps the most trustworthy
and effective. 1t must be begun as soop
as the fruit has formed and be continued
morning and evening as long as the
pests are troublesome. busting with
hellebore is the standard remedy for the
currant worm. Pyrethrum insect pow
der, or buhach, is Of very general availa-
bility against insects, and can always be
used with perfect safety. No time should
be lost in combating potato beetles rs
soon as they appear with paris green, in
solution or mixed with plaster, accord
ing 10 formulas that need not be re-
paafai
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
Restoration of wilted Flowers.

A word as 10 the restoration Of cut
flowers that have become wilted. The
question is often asked, How can I re-
store or refresh this flower" Scientific
American replies as follows: Cut flowers
have frequently been restored to fresh
ness. even when every petal is dropping,
by placing the stems in cup of boiling
hot water and leave them Until the petals
have become quite smooth. then cut of
the cooked ends and place in lukewarm
water, and for this purpose pure rain
water is thought to be preferable.
The freshness Of cut flowers is due
wholly TO two conditions, either evapor-
alton from the flowers must be prevented
by inclosing in case containing satur-
ated atmosphere Oh the evaporation must
be supplied by moisture at the cut end or
stem. This stem Is composed mostly of
woody fiber or celfulpse, whose power to
absorb water soon diminishes, hence TO
enable the stem to absorb tie most water
the end must be frequently cut of.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07

A queer method of feeding the orchard,
quite commonly practiced by farmers
not by professional fruit growers, we
hope), is shown in our illustration, taken
from Popular Gardening. A few forkfuls
of strawy manure are placed against the
body of each tree, ike a poultioe outside
the stomach. The plant food in the ma
nure, in order to get inside the tree body,
and to become available for transforma-
ton into fruit and foliage, should be
placed in convenient reach of the many
mouths at the extremities Of the roots.
These, as the picture shows, are all over
the ground, but especially numerous and
active at the points furthest from the
tree. The dotted lines indicate how the
manure should be distributed, namely,
evenly over the whole surface, except,
perhaps, in immediate contact with the
tree where little is needed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07

The pieces of wood q, B, C, d. are to
protect from the cut worm all sorts Of
plants when transplaEted, such as cab
hages, tomatoes, etc. The points of each
half are readily pushed into the soil, and
a little box is thus placed about the
stem. Any wood having pithy stems
tsuch as elder could be readily made to
serve the same purpose. We have for
many years used wrapping paper about
the stems of tomatoes, extending it up to
the first leaves, the bottom being held in
place by the soil. This answers the pur
pose very well,