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The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

Quantity can not be got beyond cer-t tain limit, we do not believe, without injury to the milk, production. Prof. Robertson gives these characteristics as the proper ones to find in a good COW: Broad, higl forehead; large, prominent, bright and lively eyes; long, clcan-cut face; small, lively ears; dewy, lustrous nose with broad muzzle and oblong nostrils; long, fine neck; deep chest, full behind the elbows; unctuous, mellow, movable skin with fine, soft, messy hair; round barrel with fine muscles under the belly; flat ribs, wide apart; stright-back with joints loose and open; broad loin; wide pelvis, slightly arched; tail shanks and bones all of fine structure; udder large, long and deep, elastic in quality and not heshy; teats wide apart; thin hips; milk veins prominent and tortu- ous; thin, spare habit of body and gen. tie. quiet disposition.
 This correspondent also asks Us if every Jersey or Holstein-Friesian is 8 good COW. By no means, The idea that such is the case has done great harm. That is one reason that some people are always ready to jump on the pedigree business. They buy a worthless or inferior pedigree COW and then they conclude that the registry i5 d colossal fraud. If COW does not possess individual merit, never buy her, whatever her pedigree may be. But such a COW in consequence of her breeding may produce good calves. A good COW must possess excellent respiration, good action and conse- quent vigorous circulation; good di- gestion and good assimilation. Now q COW may be well bred and yet may be lacking in the necessary qualities as the result of bad management. Hence the necessity Of giving attention to the individual merits. National Sock man
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
Parasitic PIants---Rust on Cotton.

 The Southern Cultivator recently lad letter of inquiry which began in these words:
 'Dr Pendleton says that exhaustion causes the rust on cotton, and your veteran associate, Dr. Lee, laughs at that He says fungi causes it. The professor at our State college says not fungi. but multitude of mites do the mischief" The contradiction wit messed in the above statement is easily traced to misunderstanding of as sumed facts Dr. Lee does not say that fungi cause rust on cotton, but that rust on cotton is a fungus, living plant that has, in the economy of nat ure, both parents and offspring The learned professor of a State college, the intelligent correspondent of the Cultivator and its editor, overlook this pregnant fact in treating of rust on cotton. One talks about mites, an other tells of cotton exempt from rust on fresh land" and in .fence rows" while still another regards potash as the lacking element in soils most sub- ject to rust.
 Not one of these three gentlemen appear to regard rust as a parasite, whose life is as independent of that Of cotton, wheat and other hosts on which known place for spending the winter and early spring months. Rust has been known as a living parasite on wheat and cotton for more than one hundred years. Stacks of straw may carry cereal parasite through the winter, but how does the seed Of cotton rust hybernate? Not in cotton seed, as smut on wheat passes months and years with its host. The germs of smut lie torpid from five months to a year. according to the climate; planted with seed of fall or winter wheat, and then awaken into life and activity, and move at once from the buried seed sp and up the tall culm to the new head and new seed forming, and seize every particle of sugar, gum. starch and gluten designed for wheat, to make a stinking mass of poisonous smut. Smut and rust are very nearly related. Horned rye has killed thousands who eat rye bread in the north of Europe, and it is about time to make white mans war of eXtermination against these hurtful parasites.
 Seed wheat washed in strong brine or bluestOne water has all the germs of smut killed; and if all wheat-growers would practice this system, this hurt full parasite would probably be extcr- minated from our wheat-grOwing land. From the cradle to the grave human life is a battle for existence with par asitic plants and animals. Babes are hardly born before they are filled with worms; pigs lambs, calves and colts fare no better. Cats and mice, dogs and rabbits are full of parasites; so where it is life against life, and is is madness to deny the truth of this vital matter. In destroying hotbeds for multiplying the germs of malarial levers in and near the city of Nash vile, ponds and pools Of water adapted to breeding mosquitos have disap- pearcd, and two or moro parasites, the blood-sucking fly and pestilent levers have left perhaps forever. Daniel Lee, in Southern Cultivator.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10
A CRAZY CUSHION.

lls saio the fashion of crazy work IS qulte passed away and gone, inat the queer circles and squares of silk "iii no more our homes adorn; but crazy cushion Iwotof
 IS more than work of art, TOT us sewn with me m ries fond and sweet of my very life part. This red bit was cut from the kerch,ef or my first my bonn lover; Alas could ottell which loved, lie, or his only brother. lhey quarreled and nearly fought, those two Ana each thought the vctry won, III settled the mooted question
 By marrying neither one. This is piece of the silken gown In which my mother was wed. This one was cut from the snowy dress or my sister, who is dead. had one like it. 10 wear the day Oh Annie. my lifes dear twin, Do you wait at the gates of Paradise Till l shall enter in? This is scrap Of the necktie blue Ofmy lover who went to sea; The ocean dark was his cruel gravc He never came back to me, And every Il ght in the twill ight dim, My cheek to the silk press, My check that has faded in waiting It knows no other caress. So my crazy cushion is grown 10 mo A dear and precious thing. And every scrap of satin or silk
 Doth tender mem'ry bring. Visions of dancing and laughter,
 And sounds of long. dead song Arc stitched in the odd-shaped fragm ents That 10 my dead past belong
 Clara P. Boss, in Boston Globe
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10
CHAPTER IT

BLACKHAwK-A SOLDIER-THE SURPRISE.
 Luke Mason, as already told, had been rescued when an infant from the river and reared as the adopted son of Mir. Neff's brother who was childless. The brothers had lived on adjoining farms until old Seth Neffs death, which occurred about two years before the time of which we write. Luke had grown up with Albert and Lillie, and his love for the latter began when they were children attending the same district school. Their affection had ripened, and this year would have witnessed thelr union but for the distressing state of the country.
 When the lovers returned to the house they found the old farmer still sitting on the porch bathed in the moonlight.
 Wall, Luke, It's tune ye war gone t bed he said, with sigh. The old man still felt sad from parting with his son, whom he knew he might never see again. "How long ar ye gwne t stay!'
 Il leave in the morning"
 "Why S soon!"
 Its best"
 The old man again gave utteraLce to groan, and Luke leading Lille to the door, bade her good night and promised to see her early in the morning. Then he returned to Mir Neff, and, drawing q chair near to his side, said:
 MT. Neff, want those clews to my iden- tity."
 What yer mean, Luken
 T mean the things which were found about me when 1 was taken, like Moses, from the water"
 Thar haint nuthin' left but the old wood en cradle up n tn attic, which guess ye's seen hundred times, n the old yaller ham, kercher."
 Let me have the handkerchief, then; it will be some clew 1 may by 1t discover my percentage. Any way, 1t shall be pre- cious relic, with which will never part"
 ITO BE CONTINUED.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10
An Old Time Partisan.

It is easy to recall to mind his famllar figure as he sits, during winter evenings in his favorite corner.
 In his easy chair, with pipe in hand ana his silver-rimmed "specs' pushed Dach until they find a soft resting place on hls beloved snow-white head, with eyes spark ling and his face beaming with pleasure as he calls back old memories of days long gone by, he IS likely to talk something alter this fashion,
 its long time since I was boy. Ah' but that was many years ago. sixty long years have gone and the good Lord knows they were short enough I was then as spruce and pert as any chap whereabouts.
 "Oh, but we boys were boys! Things have changed heap since those days. Boys then didn't take much stock in stylish clothes and they didn't carry canes like they do now. Clothes and canes didn't cut much caper then, but it was good hard sense and work.
 ''The boy who could do the biggest days wo-.-couid cut the most wood, split the most rails, blow the most corn, was the most envied for he was sure to have the sweetest and best lookin' gal at the 'sngin school or apple -peelin'.'
 Il tell you those were good old times
 II didn't think any thing of going thirty mile or more to see your grandmother, and we d!dn'thave very good roads either, but generally had to follow some old Indian trail.
 "Talln' about sickness then, there was no sickness like now. If we had cold, d pain, or any thing, there was the best med icine in the world found in any log cabin home you came across. Why, l remember that my old grandmother, God bless her soul, she's been dead these fifty years or more, could make the best home made medicine for miles around. Her 'sarsapa- rilly' couldn't be beat. Come to think l just read in the paper about somebody who is making this same old log cabin medicine, under the name of 'Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla'
 1t does seem splendid to think that you can buy those good old home cures at the druggists nowadays.
 'Mebby you think people were not healthy in those days, but tell you that it was mighty seldom anybody was sick long when they had such good old grand mother medicine so handy.
 "Pcople used to be stronger, healthier, and they lived longer, when was boy"
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10
Physicians Wise in Their Generation.

The above class of scientists recognize, and have repeatedly borne testimony, to the enicafy of Hostctter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy and preventive of fever and ague. rheumatism, want of vigor, liver com plaint, and some other ailments and intirm conditions of the system Experience and observation have taught them it's value. They but echo the verdict long since pro nOunced by the public and the press. Only the benighted now are ignorant of Amer ica tonic and aterative.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

ieM ago tnese romring, o Dr  ralaor IS an inyigorang promoter functional IS perfectly eoou 1t carefully 10 wonns delicate IT comIoshoh and harmless o he whole teachers, drosmalar mothers,
 
 duGois nnaer cse or lbere oeon oh c DouwIappers faithfully car;e I Copyright las by WORLDS DIsrEss ARr Mrn,c., , ' '
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

DoDGE S, CHANDLER, of Cambria Mills, Michigan, wrote Dr. Schallenbcrger:
 We are selling five different kinds of Ague Pills but yours are in the lead. After trying aU other remedies our customers ln- variably fall back on Shalenberger's Pills. They never fai. to effect a cure. and living in the midst of a Fever and Aguc country. we speak from experience.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

n ! ar ye Standln' out thar on the po'ch, Lilliei Come in ln
 "The stage is com ing down the hill,. father"
 Something between a groan and a sigh came from the front room of the old fash toned Missouri farm house. The beauti- ful girl With peach like cheeks and dark, sparkling g eyes heard ii and turnpd tp tho
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

To REGULATE the stomach, liver and bowels, and promote digestion, take one of Carters 5 Little Liver Pills every night Try them.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

PAIN from indigestion, dyspepsia and too hearty eating, is relieved at once by taking one of Carter's Little Liver Pills immediate ly after dinner Don't forget this.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

RUSSIAN naval officers were the first to make general use of and appreciate the ad- vantages of brecch loading guns for their men-ofwar.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

Coop ADVICE. Use Hale's Honey of Hore- hound and Tar for a cough or cold. Pike's ToOthache Drops Cure i'll one minute.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

KING MEANS last official act was to dec crate his ab-driyer.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10
LUKE MASON.
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
 of tho Late Civil War.
BY JOHN K. MUSICK,

AUTHOR OF "BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER" HELEN LAKEMAN,' "WALTER BROWN FIELD" " BANKER OF BEDFORD"
 AND OTHER STORIES
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

TIE bagpipes were invented by the Ro. mans, says recent writer, and not by the Scotch.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

A WALLINGFoKD (Conn.) milkman has shepherd dog with three tails.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

JOHN BRIGHT'S collection of pipes IS ot great value, and is to be preserved intact
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

''oH, LUKEi LUKEi HAVE YOU GOMEZ was disappearing around a bend Tn the road.
 "Yes, Lillie. did not write you would be here this week."
 ..Yes; but law! the country is so torn to pieces that l didn't think you would dare travel"
 - ssft's growing little dubious, put IL
 sild require extraordinary danger to keep L>way"
 . rsv tender voice, earnest look, gentle S5s1s s,,re of the hand, and warm kiss which gbt the flush of crimson to Lilies
 sel5 told that they were more lhah ee r;ands It was but short distance from \ ,he cate to tbe house. vet 1t ls wonderiui 'ne
 mount of w.rds they managed loeSeuspSo
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10

n he c,e'lslng antseptic and healing qualities of IT oages vatarrh Remedy are unequaled. 50 oents.
The Springdale news., 1889-05-10
Copyrighted, 1889. l
TII YlusTn

NT1 AG Ih I. THE CJOUD IS GATHERING
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

The Louisiana State Fair and
Shreveport Exposition will present
its Fourth Annual Exhibit at Shrcy-
port, beginning Tuesday, the sth
day of October, and ending Mon
day the 18th. Past experience en-
ables the management to enlarge
the scope of usefulness and attrac-
tiyeness of the various exhibits Of
our agricultural and other products
and increase the premium lists to
the highest point of liberality. Bet
ter crops, fatter and better cattle,
larger and stronger work animals
and encouragement in all industrial
pursuits is the sure outcome of these
exhibits. Everybody should raise
something for competition, or send
something useful or attractive to
exhibit, and 60 to Shreveport dur
ing Fair week. An immense num-
ber of attractions are engaged by
the management that will prove in
structive as well as amusing.
Competitive prize and exhibition
drills Of the crack military compa-
MES of the Southwest will be a
grand feature of the Exposition. A
special committee are now perfect
ing arrangements to entertain them.
Trotting, running and pacing
races will have an unusual number
of entries of the fastest horses.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

DIED, in Homer July 10Th,
1889. Thomas Glaze, aged sc years
, months and q days.
He was born in Lincoln Co. Ga,
IN 1868, married Matilda Dallis
in 1923 and raised IA children 10
OF whom are still living. He
moved to Ala. in ls49 thence to
Louisiana in 1885. He joined the
Baptist church when about 25
years old. In 1877 his compan
ion was taken away from him by
death, leaving him to journey
alone the rest Of the path of life.
longing for that Getty whose bull
der and maker is Got'' and where
"aIl tears are wiped away" and
there Is no more DEATH. He
has at least 10 grand children and
a0 great grand children living.
Solomon said "chlldren's children
are the crown of old mea." Then
what a crown our grandpa had.
How we'll do we remember with
pleasure the many times We gath.
cred at his large hospitable man
sion to eat Christmas dinners, q
place we never got tired of.
But reat now, grandpa, sweetlr rest
till God shall bid thee arise,
10 meet him in glory descending the
skies.
Eldest granddaughter,
NJ. A. 2, FoRD.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

Our old friend Simon Tucker IS
now among the people selling
bibles. Its a fine mission and we
hope he will succeed and that the
people will succeed in reading
them. There are all sorts of valua-
BILE information in the bible. Its
4 good thing for the people to buy
new ones occasionally, even ifthey
have old bibles unworn. They
will read a new book more than
one that is old, because 1t is new
and by this means make greater
advances in bible knowledge iu a
shorter time. Mr.. Tucker being
d new hand in the book business
does not profess full ability to
explain thoroughly the book he is
selling, but everyone knows some
what Of a blole and it will fully
explain itself if the people will
stuIiously read it.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

Work is progressing rapidly on
the L. n. & s. railroad at Gibbs.
The grading has been finished for
about one mile. There are now
about fifty teams with 4 large
squad of hands at work. Messrs
Robert Ragland and Chess High
tower Of this place are down there
with six teams. The cuts are be-
ing made full standard width, and
every thing indicates that 1t will
be first class road by the time
the first train runs over it. With
nothing to hinder, twenty miles
will be built in 4 short while.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09
Blood Poison.

Is very liable to follow contact of
the hands Orface with what is known
as poison ivy, especially in hot
weather or if the body is perspiring
freely. The trouble may subside for
a time, onlyto appear in aggravated
form when opportunity offers. The
great purifying powers of Hood 8
Sarsaparilla thoroughly eradicate
every trace ofpoisonfrom the blood,
as the cures it has accomplished
conclusive!y show. 1t also cures
scrofula, salt rheum and all other
affections arising from impure or
poisoned blood.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09
July 2otll 1ss9.

Mr.. VIII Price, sou of Captain
Thomas Price. of this parish, kill
ed man by the name of Stripping
in Morehouse parish a few days
since. We learn that STRIPPING fir
ed several shots at Price, one of
which inflicted a slight wound, be-
fore Price fired. The latter sur
rendered and was charged with
manslaughter and released on bond.
Public sentiment is in favor of Mr..
Prize, as 1t believed he acted in
self defense.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
UAYNESViLLE
HIGH SCHOOL
1889

The Fan Session begins Aug. 19ih,
1889. The Public Srnool term will be
taught tho first part OF tho session.
This is Que of the best schools in
North Louia;aEa and offers superior
advantages to boarding pupils. Tn-
tlon an'. board is mach cheaper than at
other schools Of the same grade, as the
teachers are we'll supported by local
patronage and the citizens Of Haynes
vile and community raise thelv own
provisions, and have no tents nor city
taxes to pay. The locality is healthy,
the people are moral and society is
good. The methods Of teaching are
modern; the courses are SCIENTIFIC
and CL AsICAL:t the instruction given
is THOHOUGH and PRACTICAL: tho
discipline is firm and positive, bnt not
rigid. Moral, intellectual and social
training is made = speciality.
Music and Art in connection with the
school as formerly.
S. ]. MEADOWS.
Miss Lena Meadows,
Associate priu.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09
NOT AS YE SUPPOSED

l have not quit the beef business as
you heard, but will have beef at nv
market house, about so yards west of
Browns Hotel, every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday morning Partic.
wishing to sec me will find me in town
every Tuesday and Thursday morning
until 9 o'clock a. m., and all day on
Saturdays. Persons writing to me
about cattle must describe age, sizo.
condition aud price, otherwise can
pay no attention to their letters.
Respectfully,
4. d. KINDER.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09


Mr. j. B. Williams Of Antioch
has received his commission and
the people OF that community
are now enjoying the conyeniences
OF the post Office near ut home.
We learn that Mr.. Williams
intends to open 3 store at his
house in connection with the post
office in a few weeks. Mr.. Williams
is IN hsnest hard working enter
prising man and we bespeak for
him success in his new undertak-
ing.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09
White Sewing Machine.

l received the agency for tie White
Sewing Machine, which is surpassed by
TO other sewing machine manufactnr-
ed. will have a lot Of them on hand
in few days, and AL those who autI,i-
pate purchasing woald do we'll to wait
and cyamino,hs Whi.o bsfors doing 80.
Respectfully,
". 4. JOHNSTON
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09
ADVERTISING TERMS,

Local notices. l0c q line, Transient
Advertisements, $l.VO per square for
first insertion and 75c for each subse-
quent insertion.
Obituaries, except the simple notice,
charged for at regular rates.
Standing or regular advertisements
taken by SPECIAL contract.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09
". 4. JOHNSTON

The attention of members of
Farmers Union is called to The
call meeting to be held at the
Court house in Homer on Friday
Aug. 16, 1889. The delegates
elected to last regular meeting
held at Lisbon on 18th and 10Th of
July, are to attend called meeting
and all members of tho order are
invited to attend. By order Of
Union July 10, 1889.
j. w. Mcfarland
Secretary.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

The following inmates of the
poor house have recently deceased:
Dick Adams, colored, 10Th of July,
aged eighty y-tive years; Mary Green
colored, July Goth, aged eighty
seven years. There now remains
only one in the poor house, Martin
Glaize, colored, eighty years old.
SO Claiborne now has only one pau
per according to the legal showing.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09
May IL.
w. N. WOOD,

Cheathanl's Chill Tonic is peculiarly
adapted to persons in feeble health
and invalids. 1t assists digestion, and
fs perfect strengthener and appetizer.
Satisfaction or money refunded.
For sale by j. II. Taylor, Hayncsvillo
La, and VIM. Sellers, Summorfield, La.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09
Lumber! Lumber!

We will deliver Kiln Dried and Dress
ed Lumber, OH the yard at our mill, II
miles northwest of Homer, near Hay
nesvlllc, at $1,000 per thousand feet.
We make specially Of FIRST CLASS
Lumber.
LANGFORD 4 OAKES BROS.
F-5-G-m
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

See card of W NJ Wood, Haynes.
vile, which appears in another
column of this issue. Mr.. Wood
is an experienced workman and
perfectly reliable. Give him q
trial.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

We hear that M. w. w. Brown
Is preparing to build a dwelling
house on the south side of his now
vacant lot There will still remain
room for hotel or business house
On this lot.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

l will state to my customers aud
friends and tho public at large, that
will sell all kinds of Silver Plated ware
from 25 to so per cent cheaper than you
can buy from any agent. So place your
orders with ne and save this per cent.
Very Respectfully,
w, A, JOHNSTON.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

Ifyour appetite is gone nothing will
restore it moro quickly than G. G. g.,
Certain Chill Cure, the great Tonic
and guaranteed cure for Chills and Fe-
yer. Sold by Joe Shelton.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

There was no preaching at any
OF the churches in Homer last Sun
day. The Baptist preacher attend
ed the convention at Lake Charles
and hence could not ill his appoint
aent.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

Denman & Co., Wholesale aud retail
dealers in Hardware, Stoves &C., have
everything on hand connected with the
Hardware line, aAd for the CASH can
sell cheaper than any house in town.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

The State Farmers Alliance met
in Alexandria last Tuesday. Hon.
y. i. Nelson, A. j. Brinkcr and
j. W. McFarlaud were delegates
and attended from this parish.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

Capt. A. C, Jones, of Three
Creeks, Ark, called on us a few
days since. Mr.. Jones is a clever
upright gentleman and a man of
fine sense.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

Call on ME for bargains in Jcwelry,
Silverplatcd ware and everything else
usually kept In a frst-c'ass jewelry
store. have the goods on hand and
am determined to sell them.
w. A. JOHNSTON.
Homer guardian., 1889-08-09

Mrs. Hamilton is now keeping a
lboarding house at the second residence
cast of the Journal Office. Parties
bringing chickens. eggs, butter &C., to
scwn for sale will fnd ready sale thsro
for all sueh.