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-----------------.-.. OosFu.ED rm AxxAxskw TRAvmxR. SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
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 Dr. vOn Duhring reported wAleA tuberculosis wAs transmitted by the earrings of girl wAo died sumption o another girl shortly grl con- to wear the sarng an ulosr ooatannr tuhsrsls oaeil formed her left and she oped pulmonary consum ption.
 cosTAoIousEEss cAscEs.-In French village abeus co nhAnants eleven of the four deaths years were from Dr. Arnaudet Of neighborhood persens who used as beverage cider diluted with water from the swampy ground. and the dsease attacked gvsn In support of the view that swamp seeming to have served carrier of the
 ARrutcAL sU0AR-A feat Of much scientific interest not of immediate commercial producson Of chemical by Fischer and TAf laboratory the University of wurxburg Glycerne ussd e ths starting point the experments After poston treatment with reagents, cooriess syrup was obtained which, unlike sAecharine appears genuine sugar acting in like ordinary except in being apAble rotating pelariseA
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 | TIDES IN EARrH-some twenty years ago. Herr Faih Austrian scientist suggested possibility moon act the of molten the earths crust exactly producing tides tho external ocean of water. He considers the reality of such acton proven severely strained and broken
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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03
8 FEET.

The frame is six by three feet and
must then be covered with thin home
spun tackled on. Having several dozen
Of these driers-according to the num-
ber of hands available for the work
it will be perceived at once that they
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 a 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. olsra, 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. II overcrowded
with all sorts of fruit the returns even
from that Of the best quality will be
comparatively unsatisfactory South
ern Cultivator.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03
CREAM-TINTED CURTAINS.
How to Do Them Up SO They WIN Look
rs Good as New.

How to Do Them Up So They VIII Look
as Good as New.
Cream-colored curtains, so much
used at present, require little color
ing matter in the starch at every wash
ing, because otherwise they soon be-
come entirely white. Tea and coffee
have both been used for this purpose,
but the result is not satisfactory, be-
cause the tint thus given is brownish
rather than the one desired. The
cream-colored starch sold in stores had
also better be avoided, as it sometimes
happens that the curtains stiffened
with it assume decidedly sallow hue.
A lovely ivory tint is obtained through
the use of boiled rhubarb The species
referred to is the Rheum ofiicinale, in
such common use as medicine, and
may be bought at any druggists. Buy
ten cents worth of rhubarb and pour
upon it a pint of boiling water.
Then let it COOL and stir it into
a bowl of ordinary starch until the hue
is exactly what you desire, The cur-
tains must be dried after tho dirt is
washed utof them, and then be starch
cd, once more dried, and then be ironed
with a very hot iron. Indeed, it is bet
ter instead of sprinkling them imper-
fectly, to dip the curtains quickly into
a tub of clear water, and folding them
UP smoothly, lay them between folds
of cotton cloth until they are in proper
condition for ironing. With the above
mentioned quantity of rhubarb from
four to six small or two large pairs of
curtains can be done up. One needs
proportionatelY less rhubarb for a good
many curtains to be starched at the
seme time. By careful attention to the
above directions, curtains when done
up will look as good as new.-Harper's
Rav1H
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03
ANTIQuITY a OF SHOES
Iheben an Ancient shoe Center az 0zea
Importance.

Hhsben an Ancient shoe Center az Great
Importance.
The faftherest histoyical s8af IN
regard TO shoes informs us b 10
sort Of clothing, either Of woven Ihl 3,
slippers or sandals, fas the human foot.
Dating back to the lest civilization,
lashes. thongs, SCRAPS. belts and strings
were the common 1astenings Of the
primitive Shoes then worn by the
peasantry d Egypt also BY the Greeks
and Hebrews, while more gentcel styles
and shapes were worn, especially by
the ladies. and also by the rulers Of
men in those days. Fifteen hundred
years before Christ shoemaking had
become a great and distinct trade under
the reign Of Thothmes III, and this Is
the time Of the flight of the Israelites.
Shoes were constructed from q we'll
known vegetable plant called papyrus,
which was used by the inhabitants
then, not only for the manufacture Of
shoes, but for many other purposes,
such as ropes, boxes, headgear, boats,
papers, etc. At the above date the
ancient city Of Thebes was great
center for the manufacture Of shoes
and sandals, straps and thongs, and
all the appliances then in vogue for the
protection and comfort of the feet,
when in the flush OF her glory, instead
Of going after her enemies as Pharoah
went for the Israelites with 600 char
lots, Thebes sent forth an army of 90
900 war chariots against her foes, but
Cambyses, the blood-thirsty son Of
Cyrus, at the conquest of Persia sub
dued Tyre and Cyprus, demanded
and received $4,000, 900 as tribute
from Thebes, destroyed its monu-
ments, its towers and public
buildings, broke down its political
influence, and soon its glory and
grandeur began to depart, while Cam
byses, becoming dissipated, cruel and
tyrannical, died in Syria, while march
ing against his foes. Ia those days the
shoemakers OF Thebes and the sur.
rounding cities were in the constant
practice of tightening the thread in the
sewing of shoes by their teeth. How
differently the adjusted needle and
shuttle tighten the thread to-day pro-
PEELED by steam! In ancient Rome tho
streets were crowded with small stalls
on the corners and in alley-ways, whero
sandals and shoes were made, and
from scripture accounts much attention
was then paid to the adorning of the
feet, especially ladies' feet, hence we
read, 'How beautiful are thy feet with
shoes" "Over Edom will / cast out
my shoe" We learn from scripture
also, that servants were required to un-
loose the thongs and latchets from tho
shoes of their suporiors. So from
Ruth iv: we learn that a testimonial
in Israel was to pluck off a shoe and
hand to a neighbor, and from these and
many sayings of like nature may have
sprung the custom OF throwing worn-out
shoes after newly married couples from
the marriage ceremony to their future
homes; and here let me say, if any OF
the good people of our city are minded
to search the scriptures sufficiently
they will find that slavery and servitude
were symbolized by the unloosing OF
sandals and shoes from the feet Shoe
oud 7 aofba, Patriavy
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03
HERE AND 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 to
pay we'll for the trouble.
Geese should be picked every ten
weeks and ducks every six weeks.
This work should be done regularly
during the warm weather. aud can
easily be made a source Of consider
able income.
The risk Of keeping hogs ID ono
strong argument insfavor OF maturing
and selling at the earliest day praoti-
cable. The pig that gees to market at
eight months old will never die Of
cholera at nine.
But few plants will thrive on 4
wet SOIL A good drain is sometimes
better than manure. The warmesk
day OF summer can not impart suf-
ficient heat TO plants on a wet soil
Dogs that become addicted to
sheep-killiug do sofrom pure vicious
ness. In majority Of cases the dogs
do not eat any portion Of the careass.
but will kill a dozen or more sheep for .
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 tho advantage Of
size.
IA zigsag rail fence IS supposed %
be one Of the cheapest that Gun Be
built. but nnloss the corners are kept
free Of weeds it IS the mist expensive
fence that can be used, Is it increases
the labor Of weed-killing.
AS the potato beetle Is now basiIg Il
work it should be the atm Il llss paris
green as soon as they appear on the
potato vines, IN order IS destroy as
many OF the beetles as possible Eses1
one that Is destroyed Lessons the nuns
Der another year.
The best remedy for ield mice
to encourage the owls. For laaf IS
damage 8 i and uouIg slis aal
Is sometimes aH heA a
pears. Its uafala .aaa aala nIea.
and It Will mover disturb hira sa
Is The mice eaa hs a
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL



is safe to assume that cotton y
small; much behind the uauaI stage Of
developments especially ii point Of
size. Il Is all important, therefore,
chat the crop should receive regular
and careful attention. Adoptthe one
furrow system, now. II 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 heel4scrapes. 81 bet
ter still. a good cultivator. go over the
crop as often as once every week or
ten days. II we could time the rains,
that is, have them to fall at win. We
weald haEe q eeed 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 toform and remain, If practica-
BILE to prevent it.
The question has often been debated
whether plowing should be repeated in
dry weather without rain interven-
ing. Some farmers believe in ''plow-
ing up" the moisture during a drought
We think the moisture in such a 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.
oration 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 bat
a 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. I'M 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.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03
What May Be Done In JuIy.

Excepting rutabaga turnips and some
garden vegetables, July is not faFor-
able time to plant any original crops
It is between the two seasons It IS
time to talk and write about sowing
turnips, but except on small scale.
and chiefly for table use, we do not adj
wise turnips. We have tried rutabagas
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 moro to produce a bushel
Of turnips than q bushel OF potatoes.
and the latter are worth twice as much.
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-penned
land the best-zand SOW In two-foot
drills about July 20 to August1. |. Pre-
cisely the same character and richness
Of soil and preparation necessary for
rutabagas suits lucerne also. II the
rutabagas fail SOW in lucerne in Sop
tember or October. Now, we expect
somebody viii pounce upon us as
teaching heterodoxy- departing from
the faith-in writing SO disparagingly
about turnips as a stoclk-food crop in
the South. Our reply is that il is one
OF those imported English ideas that
will not stand our climate. Dixie
Farmer.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03

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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03
cARE "a az aERAroRs.
How TO Keep them NeHl. Clean and Sweet
Points for mas slssnners.


How TO Keep them Neat. Clean and sweet
Points for IKaas dkssnerAs
During the warm waathen tho refFig-
orator comes in for rood share Of al.
tention. Aside from It's usefulness. a
good refrigerator is anice piece Of fur
niture, and an ornaHlbnt 70 any home,
yet it takes but very httle neglect to
render it any thing bis ornamental. As
piece Of furniture itphould be cared
for as conscientiouslY be any other Of
the household furn bings, yet few
housewives recognize this fact It Is
usually slowed away III some out-of-
the-way. inconvenient place, and the
cnly care it gets is an occasional clean
ing out Of the inside.
Keep it in a cool, dry place, in the
dining-room, unless rtry is more
convenient, but it aviaahla "a
keepit in a cellar. as is often done, for
there are few cellars that are not some-
what damp, and when put in such
places 1t does not take very long to
ruin the refrigerator.
Always keep the ice-box clean as far
as you can, and never allow ice to be
placed in it that has at first been
washed of. Insist that your iceman
wash his ice ere putting in the box, and
1t will be much easier to keep clean.
Never allow the ice to be wholly gone
ere getting in more, for twice the
quantity of ice will be required to cool
the refrigerator than ordinarily. Never
put anything warm in the ice-chest, but
lay aside in cool place until cold.
Never put in anything that is not per-
fectly fresh, and remove anything bear
ing the least indications OF a taint, for
butter or milk absorbs anything of this
kind very readily. 1t is much better
where there is separate compartment
for the butter and milk, as they keep
much better when placed by them
selves and retain their original flavor,
which they seldom do when occupying
place with other eatables
Once week, at the least the refrig-
orator should rooeive rnorough
cleaning. Take out all the victuals
and place in cool. place, covering
them over TO protect them from dust.
II there is any ice in it take it out and
roll in several thicknesses of old flannel
or heavy bagging, and put in a cool
place. Remove all the shelves and any
adjustable apartments, and wash in
warm ammonia water, using a good
soap. Many of the stains and black
marks seen on the zinc shelves can be
removed by securing with pulverized
bath brick and soap Clean wooden
shelves by scrubbing with brush and
some good soap. When all is thorough
ly washed, place them in the air to dry.
Wash out the inside of the refrigerator
and dry as we'll as possible and let ali.
When thoroughly dry, replace the
shelves etc, put in the ice, close and
let remain until the inside is cool, then
replace the victuals 1t is good plan
to place in one corner u small dish of
charcoal, to arrest any impurities that
might arise. The woodwork OF most
refrigerators may be kept looking nice
by wiping it over each week with a
damp cloth wrung out in clear water =
Boston Budget.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03
HAPPY ATHENlANs.
How They Enjoy Themselves and Wha
1t Costs Them.

How They Enjoy Themselves and What
1t Costs Them.
Nowhere outside of France. can be
seen a more striking sort of boulevard
life than in Athens. The numerous
cafes, situated on tho principal streets
and squares, spread out many dozens
of small wooden tables on the sidewalk
every afternoon, and these arc soon
filled with people, principally govern
ernment employees. Every one is read
ing newspaper, and has before him a
small cup o. black coffee, the price OF
which is three cents. All the necessa-
ries of life have increased in price in
Greece, but the price of a cup of black
coffee has remained stationary. 1t is
the national beverage. and any attempt
to increase its price would cause indig-
nation meetings and the boycotting OF
the establishment which had the to-
merity to defy public opinion. The
coifee-house keepers are perfectly
aware of this, and no one has ever at
tempted to add even a mill to the price
OF the denise tasse, but the difficulty
was solved by diminishing the size Of
the cups, which now really do not con-
tain more than three mouthfuls of tho
delicious beverage.
With this outlay of three cents for a
cup of coffee, Government employees,
the politicians and impecunious youths
can sit for couple of hours in a cafe,
look at the passers-by, read the even
ing editions of the papers, discuss poll
tics and eriticise the course of the Gov
ernment. An uusophisticated foreigner
would take them for idlers with a solid
income. 1t is wonderful how easy these
people of tho eastern part of Europe
can take life, and what a little satisfies
them. Then, the buying capacity Of
money is double here what it is in
America. You can buy three pounds
of delicious grapes in their season for
two cents, aud your wife can hire
really fine carriage to make her calls
for fifty cents an hour The best ices
and ico-creams in the fashionable cafes
do not cost more than eight cents, and
in the minor establishments six cents.
But house rent is comparatively high.
and clothing is dear on account of the
heavy import duties which Premier Tri-
coupis has been obliged to impose 10
enable Greece to pay punctually the in-
terest on her enormous national debt
Cor N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03
GROWTH OF IOWA.
The Population of the Territory in 1910,
and That of the State in 1880.

The Population of the Territory in 1910,
and That of the State in 1889.
The growth of the Stat) of Iowa in
population, in wealth, and in all ele-
ments of high civilization and prosper
ity, from the period of its admission in
to the Union, or rather from its organ
ization as Territory, is almost un-
paralleled. For a period of twenty
years, from 1910 to 1860. probably no
State ever exceeded that OF Iowa in the
rapidity OF its increase. If you take
another short period, from the census
of 1850 to the census of 1870. and con-
slider that this included the time of the
civil war, both the ratio of the growth
and absolute increase is wonderful. The
census of 1910 represents the Territory
OF Iowa as having 43, 112 souls, and that
of 1850 gave her 1872, 214. At this latter
period she was the twenty-seventh
State in the scale of population, and in
1860, numbering GA, 913. she was the
twentieth. In 1870, with population
of 1,194, 020, she was the eleventh
By tho census of 1880 she was tenth in
the Union with population of 1924
615. And the State of Michigan, which
was ninth, and kentucky, which was
eighth, had only eight or ten thousand
more than the State of Iowa.
There are no means at hand of as
certaining with precision the present
population of the State, but taking such
evidence as there is, it may safely be
estimated that it is in excess of 1885,
900, and that the census of 1s0 0 will
show that over 2. 600, 600 OF people in
habit the State of Iowa This growth
is the more remarkable because it was
unaided by any adventitious circum-
stances Tt was the regular overflow
of the population from the States east
and southeast of Iowa. Like all new
Northern or free States bordering upon
the Southern or slave States, and es-
pecially like Indiana and illinois, Iowa
received large accessions to her popu-
lation from these bordering States. and
especially from Kentucky, Missouri,
Virginia and Tennessee. Mr. Justice
Miller, in Hnrper's Magazine.
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1t isn't so bud to be disappointed in
love as In marriage.