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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-24
Lagarde's elixir for dyspepsia.

The pecans trees are loaded down
This year. That and pea nuts, means
lots of "Pralines" this winter also
tooth ache.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-24

Eskyies.--And coming industries
viII become possible with rapid
R,ilroad transportation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-24
Saturday, August "a, 1889.

Many Persons
,..Lor down from overwork or household
. ~ browns Iron Bitters
.;,as .he system, aids digestion. removes ex-
reou u lille, and cares malaria. Get the genuine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-24

Take advantage of rare bargains.
Il. G. Young is now offering a fine.
lot Of lamps at cost. Call early.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-24

Nouveaa uaais Bon-On nous don
ne avis, de tres bonnie source que
apres des experiences repetees chez
NJ. Aris,ide Picard, il est demortre,
que lhuile de Charlton focal oily est
tout aussi eficace que lie vert de
Paris paris GREEN, pour Ia destruc-
ton des chenilles a cotton. Tn demi
gallon. delute dams quarante gallons
d'eau, fait lafaire. ST celia est reel,
CONNIE nous avens tout lieu de lie
croire, d'apres nos informations, c'est
IN faltd'une Importance enorme pour
tous les habitants cotonniers.
Cheman de Fer-Avant peu, notre
population sera appellee a Sc pronon-
Ger pour GU contre 10 cbemin do fer,
en- votant Acknowledgement GU mega.
tivement, pour la take destiDee a Get
effet. Une take pendant dix ans,
cette une grande affaire, a ce que
Ton croft, mails en- y reaechissant ct
en- calculant surtout, chacun pourra
sc rendre compte, que ce fardeau ap-
parent, en- realite Sc trouvera etre
I'm beneice. Un chemin de fer,
c'est lie prog,es, c'est n gertrude
d'economie, enormemcnt, sur lie cout
du fret, lie transport de Ia recolte ct
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-24

Despite the cock and Bull stories
originating through prejudice, about
London Purple it has given general
satisfaction and is sure death to the
cotton worms, and harmless to those
who apply it. For sale by N. c..
Young,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-24

Sad ! most sad lit is reported to
US that last Thursday. the daughter,
of Mr.. Robert Stansbury at Petit
Anse, in lighting the morning fire
had the imprudence to pour coal oil
upon it, as a matter eff course the
blaze followed the stream, the can
exploed wrapping the unfortunate
young lady in a sheet of flames burn
ing her so severely that I'VE are
told) she died the same evening after
excruciating suffering. The house
and content were aIso--according
to our informant totally destroy.
Sad1 most sad!!
Improve the chance.--Fine oysters
are plentiful in Vermilion bay and
the reefs are almost untouched oy
fishermen owing to the long distance.
AS soon as a railroad reaches here
and the mouth of the bayou, they
will be close at hand 70: transpor-
tation and therefore very valuable.
Would it not pay to Gull them and
plant new beds which properly
staked would become private pro-
Perty? Cultivated oysters are by
far the hest and it would, in our
opinion, largely renumerate those
who would thus attend to the
delicious bivalve.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-24

Go and buy the Seaside Pocket
Edition and all kinds OF papers. for
sale by
The advocate., 1889-10-12
CLOSING OUT TO QUIT BUSINESS! |!

Having
regardless ovu
n ou storeV be
In MMN RED FIGURES AIT SIMGTIY ONE PRICE,
Thsis prices
anyone
will basold
The advocate., 1889-10-12
me Joaeraon County Alliance.

NAAN WNANFnHA NVANNJ MAAAsAAANAt
'lhe regularmCeting of the Jeifer-
son County Farmers Alliance convcn-
ad al tho court house at 0slNloosa, OH
"Wednesday Oct, 9th at 10 o'clock A.
M oil of tho officers Nnd over one
hundred delegates beng present.
The meeting was opened in due form
by tho President, j. NJ Huber. After
the reading Of the minutes of tile pre-
vious meeting and announcement by
Ehe Secretary OF Tie names 81 dele
gates, the Alliance proceeded To the
election OF County officers for the on
suing qcar. Tho following is the
iistof officers,
President, John +. Willctts; Vice.
President, w. w. Hudkins; Secretary,
o. Chacey; treasurer, Nj M MEX
well; Chaplain, Val Brown; LECTURER
l.. Fl. Gest; Assistant lecturer John
NJ, Puderbaughi DoorKeeper w. III.
Ricketts,; Asst. Door Keeper, Edward
Lake; Serg't at Arms, JOS, DunigNn.
{ Edwin Snyder,
Ennnce Com j. T.. True,
8W Q. Fowler.
IS. McLGll.n,
Judiciary Com. Benz BowlbE
Thomas 4urnGr.
The Brothers and Sisters OF Oska-
joosa and vicinity had provided u
most agreeable surprise for tie dole
gates assembled, in tie shape Of al
magnificent dinner,towbicb all pres
ont were most cordially invited, It
is hardly necessary 10 state that the
invitation was accepted. Indeed i'll
uuay be said tho delegates were en-
shusiOstc in its acceptance; and each
ono did his duty manfullg ihthe dis
position Of the boUatfal repast 80
generously provided After the OK
poricnce Of this occasi6laSt ii safe to |
say that the ladies Of OsEaloosa are
satisfied thatan Alliance man knows
GOOD thing when bs secs it.
The following resolution, unani- |
mously adopted, expresses tho senti-
ment Of the delegates presen9 uron !
this subject
Resolred: That the delegates to
this county Alliance highly appreciate
the very generous entertainment tend
cred them by the Brothers and Sis
tors Of Oskaloosa and vicinity and
hereby express such appreciation and
thanksby a rising vote.
A declaration Of principles was
adopted, which are published in un-
other column expressly defining the
demands Of the Alliance in relation to
the great issues, before the people at
the present time. These principles
were adopted by an assembly compos-
cd of men Of all political parties, aad
are devoid Of all partisan bias, It is
difficult to see how any man, whose
interests are not in direct conflict with
the interests Of the agricultural and
laboring classes, can seriously object
to any proposition therein affirmed.
The meeting was harmonious
The advocate., 1889-10-12
N GTlON N 5.

~ VI " Az W.
Former Closing out
price price,
sc Thread, Coates or Clark's 8ic
sc Needles 30
&c Pins &c
Sc Hair Pins &c
SC Safety Pins 2c'
sc Shoe Laces &c
&c Agate Buttons 1c
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
SUFFERING IN THE SNOW.

The TCrrtsle Experience Of II Lot Hf
CatIe BscrGcrs in the Blizzard.
The uudics uf john Martin aud Henry Mill
Ter, the cowboys who were frozen to denth
near Sierra Grand, Colorado in last weeks
terrible hi ZZir were brou ;ht to Folsom for
burial. -Four Others men belonging to the
same party are missing, end it is feared that
they aro dead. 1t is reported that at least
twenty mol ar missing from this range, and
it is feared many Of them viii! never be found.
Jolly and Wise, tn, men who escaped badly
Zn, tell a haartrcnding story Of their suf-
ferin.. When the tlzzirds struck them
they were holding herd off, OcIttle. Tho
wind beclms Il hurricab before morning,
and when Martin an Jolly w.nt on thu asst
guard about 3 a. NJ, the storm was So bilud
i,g til It they could not hold the herd. jolly
starte TO the camp for help. In tho mean
time Miller aud Wiso hal left the camp to
assist in holding the catll.. Jolly coul | not
find the camp, aud Miller and WIS., could
not find the herd. All three were drawn to.
gether by shoutin-', and wandered around
till daylight, when they found Martin. The
cold was bitter tnat the man entered a
ravine, and after fastening the horses, took
the saddle blankets and buried themselves IN
u snowdrift, and 1t WAS only by the greatest
efforts that jolly and Wise succeeded in
keeping awake. Thcy wero slightly apart
from Martin nnl Nj Ter, and had difficulty
in talking to each other.
The snow piled upon them tn such weight
that they were force.l to seek another drift.
Anout four O'clock Friday morning Miller
call d jolly ard WIS.,, and told them they
hal all better 30, ami when they crawled out
thAy made II C;arch i'll the drift for Miller
nnu Martln. The iujiCr only could he found,
anl he was dead. They took thu horses and
stirted, !elding them. Soon they found Mil.
ler on his knees, his horse standing in front
OF him us though trying 10 protect him from
the cold. lio was asked 10 get up AMI go
with them, but ho was unable to rise, and
was assisted TO his feet, but could not walk
Jolly st tsrtel TO get assistance, whilc Wis
remained with theirdying companion. Bot.
OF Wise's han - are froz,n, ami he was fast
becoming insensible himself when a Mexican
| sh ep her,ier found him and took him tC
Rhodes R,nch, few miles distance. The
men returnel to whore Miller had been left
and found him lifeless.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

A 6-year old daughter OF Mrs Sullivan was
choked to death by swallowing a toy balloon
in Cincinnati.
simon Barney, engineer, and James Moy-
les. fireman, were killed by the burstin. of
mine boiler at Archibald, Pennu
large brick dwelling In course of erection
IN tassaic City, New Jersey, tumbe,l down,
InryinS IL workmen. All were injured
One OF the large pulp grinders in thu paper
plant near Appleton, Wisconsin, burst, aud
khied FRANK Clirk, Superint ,ndent OF tn,
works.
ing settlers in North Dakota, near Fort Tot
ten military reservation, p.rmi sion to Sc
cure wood from the reservation.
Iho boiler OF u steam tbresher exploded
near Gratton, DLko:a, killing ISreal Shep-
pard, the owner. The engineef fireman and
a"o.ner man were dangerously woundei.
William Kennedy, OF Catas luqua, Penn,,
was drowned while attempting TO cross the
LehISh river In a boat TO tn Tn )mas Com.
pany's iron works. The boat was .pt over
dam.
g, coal train on the Illinois AMI Indiana
southern Road was ditched near Sullivin,
in1ltna, 10y broken rail Engineer w
Evans was killed, and an unknown tramp
Was fatally hurt.
~ passenger train aud fre.s CHI train Oh the
Sor.olk and Western Railro.d c)ilided near
Lioorty Station, Virginia. Two train IN n
were killed and two injured B ,th ensiurs
iiiu nVe cars were wr,cSed.
Hovernm mt engineers arrived at John
IOWA, Ia, TO aScerCaii the g )5t OF wid.nIn,
ahn deepening the channels OF the stream,
pis>ilg through til 10 city, and to erect teI,-
pIrary bridges over tn, same.
While Mrs. j. Ellis was out drivinCin IN Den
YER CoioraiJ, the team ran away aud oo.-
iiied with cable CIR. She was thrown CON.
pieteiy ovcr the car. landing on r heal Oh
the TRACK IN tho other side. Sh was fat ,lly
injured.
Two wcst-bouni freight trains on the Erie
ta!iroai wcrc wrecked near o isville, Now
YORK. Both tracks wore blocked. Thl wreck
eau sht lire, cutting Off to.egraphic commit
nication. Samuel Sioat, of Middleton, WAS
Rll'ed, and several others w. ro iniurei.
~ freight train on the Pittsburg, Fort
wayne and Chicago Railroad ran INTO the
li'nltol express n.ar Beaver Falls, Pa a
brakeman named t.eters was killed aud T. /.
Sineer Dougherty and Fireman Carr wcro
badly injured. Some OF tn, pas sengcrs RS.
ceiVed siiSht injuries.
Oio OF the boilers OF the BelIlIre blast
furnace, at '.hire, Onio. exploded causing
damage to tho mill and adjoining buildings
cStim ,ted Mt S2W.uOO Two other boilers
cracked, the bo.ler-room was wrecked and
one end OF the mil factory was demois ned
a portable boiler on farm. near Hamlet,
Indiana, burst, killing Adam Mann anj
severely scaldins five others.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
shot Dead After killing One MaI ana
Severely NOuudinG Four Others.

Bayou b I,u', II Small station Oh the South
,rn Pacific Kpad, ninety miles from Now
Or!cans, was the scene OF II tragedy in which
tyo men lost ,hcir lives AMI four others were
dangerously injured, two Of them faSally.
y wake hal Teen in progress ut the section.
house in winch number OF the people from
tho neighborhoJd had taken part.
From tho section hcuSe several OF them
went to the station AMI we're stan ling OH the
platform, when one OF them, Leon Thebod.
ak, WAS accosted 10y a stranger, who slap
p ID him roughly on the shoulder. He OBJ
.cted t } this and the next moment, without
u word, the stranger drew long kmife auI
stabbed him in the neck and - ie wuunlinc
h.m so he could not rise from whore h. iei.
lis bret .cr Neil sprang to his rescue, hut
the stranger stabbed Ii III also, and he i,li
unconscIou to the Irouadi. Leon drew his
revolver and fired once at ths desperate, but
without effect. MeIas lhcbo aux, cousin
of the two wounded mel, came to their res.
cue when he was twice stabncd.
Frank felnl ,ton hearing the cries OF the
woun led men, ran up from the other side ot
the bayou. AS he mounted the platform the
stransc plunged his kni,e into IennistOnIs
heart, killing HIM instantly. The deSpega.
seemed cXciJ Il 10y the boo | lie had shed, Tor
without CauSs OF prONocation he next at
tacicd Joseph Morrison, II one-armed rail
road employee, and literally cut hlm NJ, IN
Il citing no les than ten Wouudb with GIs
murderuus weapon, aud withouta u scratch
or injury t. himself, the murderer ran down
from IN y atform To the bayou and spranS
INTO IA sam moorcd there ami padded away.
Louis Aucom unI Theodore Tnebodaux, n
relativr ot the wounded men, started out after
the murderer and ran down to the bayou.
The stranger was standing III his boat, ieIs-
urely pad iiinS up stream. lie was hailel
and tnid to surrender, but refused TO do SO.
Aucoin fired at HIN, hut "ithout effect.
| The man laughed and told him to fire again.
/ He WAS called on three times and told to
! surrender aud so often refused, and three
! times he was shot at. Upon the third shot
/ the mau fell over head foremost aud rolled
! into the bayou.
The murderer was u stranger, and no one
/ who saw HIM had any idea OF from whence
/ he came The only explanation possible Is
! that hs was n mudmau. Penniston was
/ killed INSTANTLY. Mel IhebodauX and Nor
rison were sent to the Hospital, and will
! probably die.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
A BATTLE AT BROWNSBURG,
Proniucnt Citizens Use Their Eisto ola
Ira "a Courtroom.

Prominent Citizens Use Their Pistols
iu a Courtroom.
Reports received from Bro snsburg, Va.
a small village of about three hundred
people in Rockbridge county, state that that
village Is In a high state of excitement over
a terrible and bloody fight between the lead
ing men Of the vicinity. Three persons are
dead or fatally woun led, while a numtcr Of
others are severely injnrei. Tho news re-
ceiyed from Brownsburg, which is off the
limo OF communication, says that DIR. Z. j.
Walker, ole Of the most prominent physi-
clans ani surgeons OF the state, hadsthreat-
enei the life OF Henry Miller, prominent
and wealthy citizen of Rockbridgc county,
Tor insulting the formers wife. Miller had
Walker arrested and placed under bonds to
keep the reace. The case came up in the
magistrates court, and the trOuUle soon
started, which ended in both sides drawing
their weapons Miller was killed, DIR. Walker
fatally wounded, and Mrs. Walker, who was
in court as witness, was kill-d. Dan and
William Miller, sons OF the accused, were
shot and dangerously wounded. Samuel
Beave; and others whose names are unknown
were also injured.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
CAPTURED BY McGOYS
The Bloody West S!r@inin Frud
BrCal,- Dnt N.ain.

Tie Bloody West S!r@imin Frnd
Brcai. one N.nin.
Tho uutiiald-McCoy fenI haS bro'.el out
aGan.
The McC1ys, who from the last report;
were disorganiad ii and diShesrtcned, have
gathered toSeth their scattered followers,
and arc now ready to avcngc themselves.
Nothing has been heard OF the fate OF
Charles Iambkin, John Cain and Pete Nc
Coy, who were taken prisoners II the bloody
light at Flu igy's on the Guy"ndoito River,
after tho battle OF November !. They were
then hurried To the headquarters OF tn, Hat
field and Biumiied gangs, tTir anl srn-
tcnce to be shot. There is no dourt that
,hi> sentence was executed over u week agO
and now TIL, McCoys are ready to rctaiiate.
Last Saturd ~ thu McCoyS Drok into tho
house of Paris Bumied, in tn, southern
inrt of Lincoln county, nnl took both hm
and his wife prisoners They thea hrrac,i
tho house and barn ani started for their
ola stronghold on Hart Creek with their
cavtiyeS On the way they were joined hy
n party recruited by Hank Rnayon nun.
herring about q score The iu,iyonS, ike
the Biumiields, are new ncceSSGonS to the
feud, which was originally confined to thu
McCoys and Ilatii.ldS, aud now four faln.i S
instead of two are involved.
What will bo tho fnte OF Mr.. AMI Mrs,
Paris Bumiell can Only be conf .cturcI,
but the mon will probably hc shot. Every
one here predicts another period OF blooished
and rupine.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
MANY FISHERMEN LOST.
Scath and W-.rkRgc EccOrd 0t tho
New EnSIand Fleet.

Scath ana W-EckRgC ErcOrd Ot tho
New England Fleet.
Tho annual death list of the Marine an !
Fishery ESchange, that terrible record Of
.i----,' '"''s -"r1astt.r to tn ii sherrsen IA o"t
still the re leoming feature of making n favor
ohlo showing, compared with the past few
years. F:w reading the report can realize
the terrible rain the fishing population con
stauilv remains under, for no rDturn after n
departure Is assured, and ev,ry year th"
wi lows equal in uu'nner, and AT times exceed,
the brides. Tnis year, lists enunerate our
teen vessels lost, cnt thilins loss of Sl2),0n,
Insured for SJJ,nji. Tia fatalities number
40, of which - formed the crew or the
schO )ner Carleton, Captain Patrick o'Con'
nell, which was lost in the gale OF November
last year; - more forming the crew oi the
schoon,r Joseph O'patr:ck, Harvey, master,
lost in same gale: Schooner ShilSh, James
w Ills, master, run down in n fOS on Htahl
Banks by the schooner NJ. V. Stetsol, aud oil
hands lost. OF the other eleven vessels the
crews were saved after great suffering ana
list Of Casualties is made up 10y: Fell over
board, washe overhoiri IN gale, 8 cap
siz.d in dories, 10; lost in fog, =; dlet ot eN-
poSure and in jury At "a, ,; wrecked ana ule.'
OF exhaustion, } The o seventy sous dit
not only suffer them selves, but II ave lett ha.
hind them III want and suffering seven age |
parents, five he p'eSs sisters, seventeen widows
and iifty y-one orphans, most OF them resi-
dents of this vicinity. Fortunately Tor thS
fl 'et this season, the great storms or S.Pten'
hor did not reach much farther north than
Cape Cod, uni while New Jersey was under
Il d-lu:c. the Banks had II remarkable spell
OF fine nj her
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
WITH KNIFE AND riSTOL.
Edcrfuclsy Erpubiicaw. Fight Bead,
Is EuSI.

iaSii'tta SsFpupitcnhh itShf mead
IS EucI.
Col Wm. Cassius Go uJdloC, collector OF im-
tcrnal revenue of the Seventh kentucky dis
trict, and Col. Armstcad NJ. STopo met in
the p stollice corridor at Lexington, Nv.
Both men were after the null that was in
their letter Loxes which are rather close to-
gether. They approached thcsS boxes at
almost the same instant, and when each saw
who tho other was they glared at each other
iiercely, and one of tho two--is cannot lie
discovered which-exclaimed:
You spoke to me, you insulted me-"
This was followed by some angry words
frcm the other man--ex ,ctly what they were
cannot be learned. AT this instant they
Strengthened up, aud each drew W npon--
Swope n pistol and Geo Hoo n clasp knife.
AS soon rs tho weapons were drawn Swope
fired and Goodloe struck tho pistol down as
it went or, tho bali cntcring his abdomen OH
the iight side. G)odloe then began stabbins
his opponent in the breast with his knife,
which forced Swopo backward toward thI
money order door, they h"v.nS begun the
fight about midway OF tho lobby. After
several FLOWS had heCn struck by Goodlo :,
Swope fired again, missing Gooiloe. In u
moment after firiux the secoGd shot COL
Swope fell on his lace within about ten feet
Of tho door, and, we,tUrinS in his blood, died
almost INSTANTLY. On his person were found
thirteen wounds, they being on his back,
arms. and III his breast. immediately after
thu killing, Col Goodloc walked to q plyst.
clans Office, where his wounds were oxsDi-
ined. lie was perfectly cool, aud made DIS
position OF property in c,sc OF death.
lhe cause Of tho d fficu!ty was statement
made in the Republican convention OF May
lst, 1888, by Col. Goodloe, that fully two
thirds OF the Ea, etts county delegation in
convention did not speak 10 Swope.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
SOMEBODY.
rv rEARL E9rJsoE,

6nmcroly Tia 'nks tho world all .ouy
And over has rd in its pr,iso
komebody sings thu wuol, dty long
Likes tho world aud all it's wave
bo,noso'ly saws 1t 8 \ quo u old plucc,
Whsre no % oi tho popp!o do as they should
somebody thinks IL fu of Craze
Anu woui In change the folks III no could.
eolneboly calls IL cruel aud cold,
- Fuii 81 ain AMI sorrow md pain
Where'l TO is 1t o search for gold,
AMI 40 iis arc lost In selfish gain
Eoinsbctty incrr " In ichs, aud cribs:
1lnrrsh for such dear old earthi
Success shall Gro yn tho man TINT tries
To make Ills max honest worth"
Eonlebody gtoaus aud shakes his heal.
q Calls h,s lot n wretched ono:
y omebody wtshcs thnS no wero dead
For soiuc5oly clso hrs all tho frn
But III m"1o ', 1 Loti o you generally End,
In good or evil. puin care,
st.,, mnd:
= Somebody d',oays gets his share.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

THE Argentine Governments has in
structed its agent in Paris to offer facii-
tiles fo- emigration to the Jews who are
being expelled from Rrssia. Several
thou and of these pcop'e, who aro I'M
de" or lors to quit Bc. sarab,a, have CO.
cepted engagements TO go and colonizc
lands on the Argentine territory A
shipful of the emigrants will start in q
fow days from Ismailia.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

The Federal authorities I'm New York city
are enforcing the law against thS importa-
tion Of contract laboreTs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-10-15

Gun l-4N T|rATENTED srrD soWrR.
Its feed motion as wiu Lo Observed
from, he on, !. cnf rron, tI,o hi, n no
wbnol ,,arI..1 4 H.. : nnd ~. ~
stead of frnn, ~. 'y,,',l.a. .. - ~ a,lnr
w,,eD,barron -,,ycr. ,h.r,Iv ..,;n,.
friction which ,oal,.s t,.. ,.,..,.};n, ,.,,,
verv ,o,,cl, E..,,.,
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ond ). ,@.4-.,. '.l...t,. nj.
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-10-15

EASILY MADE LADDER. will have a very
good outfit in the way of climbing de-
Woes.
/. As good receptacle as any, perhaps
the best, in gathering apples and pears,
Is light round willow basket Of half
bushel size, with strong handle and hook
fastened to this, SC the picker can hang
it readily to the nearest limb.
In order to facilitate the lowering Of
the filled baskets to the ground one may
make use Of a piece of wash line, sug-
gests Popular Gardening, from which
the foregoing is CLEANED One end of
this is fastened to a limb near the
picker, and The other end supplied with
a hook is attached to the basket when
full and the latter lowered to the ground
to be cmptied there. and pulled up again
into the tree By the same means. Planks
or ladder, Ia often be laid from limb
to limb in a tree. and if properly fast
ened Will supply safe and convenient
foot ro5t iOr the picker.