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DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10
DAKOTA'S ARTESlAN BASIN.


Typographical surveys intended to
the arid belt Of the West by irrigation
have been going on under Major Pow
ellis able direction for some time. The
work, however, is still far from COM
plctcd. 1t is now proposed to discontinue
it temporarily and to divert the appro-
priation with which it has been carried
on to experiments in wcll-boring in
the famous artcsian basin in Dakota.
1t is certainly Of great Importance to
ascertain what this supposed subterra-
mean current amounts to, and to what
extent its resources may be drawn upon
for the improvement of agricultural
lands in the two Dakotas. These States
are not in the arid belt. strictly speak
ing, but they border on it and are af-
fected by its conditions. They are our
largest wheat-producing States-our
main dependence, indeed, for an abund
ance of the best crop. The chief agri-
cultural difficulty in Dakota lies not so
much in a want of participation as in
its uncertainties. 1t can not be depend
ed on to come at the right moment and
in the right measure. Last summers
drOuth is the cause Of the suffering that
now obtains there. Until almost the
first of June there was every reason to
anticipate a crop as good as that of
1887.
Farming by irrigation is certainly the
s,,it fn Of
be by no means surprising were history
to repeat itself by once confning the
worlds largest agricultural operations
to arid soil. In depth and fertility the
soil of our desert country is unequaled.
Its gently rolling stoneless eXpanse pos
sesses a capacity for production almost
incredible. When it is said, for instance,
that less than one-thirteenth of the land
of the DakOtas has known the harrow's
touch, and thatupo seven out of ninety
six million acres a crop of thirty-fve
million bushels of corn, seventy million
of wheat, fifty million of oats, ten of
barley, five of fax and five of potatoes
has been raised, some faint idea may be
CLEANED of the possibilities.
If by using the waters of the Red
river on the east, the Missouri on the
west. and those of an artesian canal
along the valley of the James, such a
command of the soil could be acquired
as would give it all the moisture it needs
wherever and whenever moisture is
needed, almost another worlds supply
Of wheat could be grown right there in
North and South Dakota. We shall
hope that it will not be found necessary
to stop the surveys in Montana, Colo
RADIO and New Mexico for the sake Of
Dakota, and yet the immense import.
ance of testing that artesi&n basin is i'm
pressivc. 1t certainly should be DONE
and with the utmost care and thorough
ness, IS soon as posssible,-N. Y. Tri
lsluo.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10
WOES OF THE DENTIST.
In a Confiding Moment lie Tells Some
Secrets of His Office.

ga man might as well be hangman
as a dentist, as far as expecting any
gratitude for his services" remarked an
aggricved member Of that unappreciated
profession = have worked for hours
over back filing in woman's mouth
whore had to nearly dislocate my neck
and tic my backbone into a bow-knot
and at the end, if ventured to straight
en- up with sigh of relief | have been
rewarded with stony glaro of in.
dignatiOn.
"A woman will stand more pain than
a man, for a woman has an inbOrn in
stinct of showing herself to the best ad.
vantage" he continued. "a rubber
dam or mouth stretched to it's utmost
capacity is not conducive to personal
beauty, and therefore woman will not
add the further Disagreement of lack OF
courage.
81 had rather funny experience the
other day with an old darky who want
ed tooth pulled. His face was elabOr-
ately tied up in red flannel and his ex-
preston was the embodiment of woe.
The tooth was hard one to handle, and
Just as | gave it the final yank he gave
a pro longed howl and fairly shot him
self through the open window out onto
the shed roof beneath. He rolled over
this roof still bowling, and finally drop
ped from it to the ground all doubled
up like black rubber ball. All this,
instead of hurting him, served to help
his case, for he picked himself up and
walked off apparently sound in wind and
limb and quite regardless of the fact
that he had not paid me.
II had man once give me more than
I wanted for pulling his tooth. He was
a big, strapping fellow, and | thought
the tooth would never come. The for,
,eps slipped off three times, but the
fourth time ! clinched it. The man
never moved or made sound until the
iooth came out, when he doubled up his
list and landed blow on my chest that
slapped me up against the wall as fiat as
, lump of putty. Then he took his hat
md stalked out without waiting to see
whether | ever got my breath again or
lot. "-Boston> Globe.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10
A New Calculating Machine.

A new calculating machine has been
perfected, occupying about the same
space as an ordinary typewriter, having
a slightly inclined keyboard, the keys
of which are operated in the same man
ner as those of typewriter. Each key
has two figures, large and small one,
the large figures increasing consecu-
lively from one to nine, and the small
ones decreasing in same manner. Thus
the comtometer is so constructed that it
net only performs all computations in
whole numbers and decimal fractions,
but in common fractions, being equally
accurate in discount, interest, square
root, exchange and all forms of account
ant work.-N. Y. Commercial Adver'
tiser,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10

VuickneSS and capacity, until it. is final.
ly perfected when he is about oirb+aa,
months old, by the addition of the outer
tlni' which proclaims to the world tho
,act that he has left the davs of child.
noou and lmmaturity behind. Sprinr is
the season which sees the snail emarro
from the egg, He attains to about half
us lull size before winter compels him
10 retire from active life for awhile ac-
comprising almost the whole of his
growth during the spring and autumn.
ne neat OF summer seems in some mys.
ferrous way to initiate against his de.
velopment.
HhallS always pass the winter in A
state of Information. At the apuroach
OF the cold weather, they SCOOP holes in
Vhe ground, which arc carefully lined
with dead leaves cemented to the sides
with slime. In this snug retreat the
creature ensconCes himself. and, not
content with the protection from the in.
element weather thus afforded. closes
the mouth of his shell with a diaphragm
composed of slime, which gradually
hardens. This diaphragm is not quite
lmperviOuS, for it contains minute
perforation, through which sufficient air
enters to keep the vital mechanism of
the prisoner just moving. The snail is
not content with one protecting plato of
this kind, but gradually withdraws into
the deepest recesSeS of his shell, form
ing fresh diaphragms as he recedes. The
layers of air enclosed between each pair
OF plates act as the most effective bar
rler to the entrance of cold. The hiber-
nation of the snail is almost death. He
scarcely breathes, and the hearts action
is nearly in allegiance. In the early days
OF spring the sleeper awakes, and pro-
ceedS to form another hole in the ground
destined to become the receptacle for
the cluster Of eggs, varying in number
from twenty to fifty, which are about to
be laid, and which will hatch in about
three weeks.
AS might be expected from the way in
which he can renew his head, the snail
is blessed with very great powers of Vi
tality. A case is recorded of an Egyp-
t1an doscrt-snail which came to life up
on being immersed in warm water after
it had passed four years glued to
2ard in the British Museum. Some
specimens in the collection of a natural. |
st revived after they had been appar-
entity dead for fifteen years, and snails
rozen for weeks together in solid blocks
If ice have recovered on being thawed |
)ut. The eggs of this creature are as
lard to destroy as himself. They seem
Indifferent to freezing, and have
1een known to prove productive after
having been shrivelled up in an oven to
he semblance of grains of sand
Arthur Somerset, in Longman's Maga-
inc.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10
BLOWN INTO ETERNITY.
foor Abe Kills Himself by Trying 10
Maintain the Family Dignity

|
We were riding along a kentucky
highway when we came to mule and
cart backed up to farmhouse gate, and
one of the two men with it halted us and
| said
Strangers, | reckon you'll be willing
to stop and give us a lift on this thing
in the cart
We expressed our willingness, and
were shocked to discover that this
thing" was the dead body of young
man.
Its my son Abe" explained the man.
who was typical Kentuckian about
sixty years old.
'But is he really dead?"
Dead as crowbar, gentlemen"
KILLED by some accident?"
mo, sir; busted to death by his own
burned foolishness. Let's git the body
into the house and then I'll explain"
We carried it in and laid it on a bod
OIL the sitting room. The wife and
mother wasn't home, and as soon as the
body was decently cared for the man ac-
companied us to the door and said:
''The undertaken will be along purity
soon, and I've sent for the old woman,
who is seven miles away. Now, then,
as to how he died. It's market day in
town, you know, and me an Abe went
up. There was a fellcr there with one
of them blowing machines, and the
mint Abe saw it he was dead gone"
"Do you mean lung tester?'
Reckon it was You blow into it and
a pinter flies round dial to tell how
many pounds you blow"
eyes"
"Well, Abe was gone on it, and | was
holding him back, when one of the
Stevonses stepped up and blew. 1t
was Budd Stevens, and Budd and Abe
didn't hitch you know, gThey was alters
like two dogs, ready to fight, but waitin'
for the hat to drop. Budd made that
pinter hump for dearlifc, and the crowd
yelled and applauded Then Abe says
to me:
Dad, it won't never do to back
down Tor Stevens. I've got to beat
that blow or well lose our respectable
ity."
"' Abe, you let it alone Says |,
We've got mo- doggoned respectability
in five mints than the Stevenscs have
in hull yar.'
But can beat it, dad
"'Sposing ye kin? What's blowin'
a pinter around amount to? That
hain't jumpin', or shootin', or tigtHin',
is it?'"
'But, gentlemen, that ere Abe felt
sore to see that 'cro BUdd struttin'
around, and he took advantage of my
goin' into a saloon after a drink. He
stepped up, laid down his nickel, and he
told the boys he'd beat Budd all hollor
or bust. He sucked in enough wind to
blow a barn over, got purchase in the
gravel with his feet, and then let her |
20"
'And he diedr'
"Died. Why, dog-gone him. he bust
I'd hissclf all apart in five or six places,
md he couldn't help but die There
vas a ripping and a tearing and Abe
,ried out: "Oh. Lord' and fell back as
lead as June bug in January. That's
he story gentlemen, and I'm much
obliged for the lift. Good day to YOU"
N V Sun
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10
BOB'S NOBLE GAME.



John Slate had pointer dog which
he called Bob" He was well-bred
dog and liked to hunt, but not in the
regulation manner, preferring to ScOur
the woods on his own account leaving
the hunter to do the same.
No amount of whipping availed to
keep him in; therefore, as a help to tho
hunter he was not success.
One day, John, with several other
hunters, went out cunning for grouse.
-Four men and two dogs made up the
party, Bob" being one of them.
As soon as he got the word to ''hunt
'cm up, he started like flash, and for
half an hour they saw no moro OF
"Rob"
At last John discovered him standing
on a dead point" and Immediately
yelled to his comrades to Come up;
Bobs on point"
STEADY, Bob, steady! Oh, no; Box
amt no good; oh, no. Steady, Bob.
Jim, you get over to the right-steady,
Bobby! Charley, you go over to the
lelI. Citduy, UltlS' DpD uH"u . " Bp'N
dog. Oh, no; Bob amt good for
nothing; oh! no. Steady, Bobby! Hank,
you come over here by me. Steady,
Bob! See him stand there, will you;
amt that a beautiful point, though!
Steady, Bob! Now let's move up SLOW.
ly. Are you all ready?"
"All ready; here we 60"
The whole calvacade moved slowly
forward, ready to empty their rifles into
the first thing that flew through the air.
They gradually closed aEound the dog,
which was now pointing at some object
apparently not six feet away, and which
utterly refused to move another inch.
wait minute" said John, "and I'll
go and flush the bird.
He moved slowly and cautiously in
the direction indicated by the dog, and
there, under the shadow of a big stone,
discovered not grouse, nor quail, nor
a woodcock, but big mud turtle.
In the suddenness of his overwhelming
,hagriu and rage, John turned around
to shoot the dog, but he had gone off on
another hunting eXpcdition.-I. W.
Burgess in Santa Claus.
The Paris physicians prescribed |
)eef-steak, claret and champagne for
,he grip. This treatment may not be 50
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10
A SONG OF HOPE!

r., labor, waiting long
% witb me haunting song!
y, % song wild bird sang
sao ga ,se he's summer morning rang
,sa tbs happy harmonies
...,dspt minstrelsies,
Fam the elm-trees or the pine'
rSsn D the sun began to shine.
,sore n ,he dawning earliest glows,
,nsre n nv pleasant river flows
come bird, afar and free
S,r. or seemed to sing, to me;
pesce and satisfaction are
IN tbc duties thou art doing
Eo in any goal afar
That Thy feet may be pursuing;
nd the best Of all life's Joy,
4 And the noblcst Of its blisses
re in every days employ;
Hard his lot that JOY who misses
,rdtbe sweetest, richest good
'I Ever by the ways upspringing
that sense OF brotherhood
That the years should all be bringing;
M experience should make
Firm by aim, by faith abiding,
sat tby hands be skilled to wake
Music in life's dull keys hiding.
Re thou not too soon dismayed,
II thy purpose seem o'er-ridden,
or dishearted and afraid
When thy plans seem all forbidden;
,ou must work, and hope, and wait,
Losing heart and courage never;
,ough liie's guerdons may be late,
they shall crown thy bravo endeavor." "
Olive L. Dana, in Woman's Journal.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10

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DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10

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hckage.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10

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DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10
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J ola Its nllanufactt,l|
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Ehe . blood, di,,sy.II
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nervousness, NJ
and and strength 4 !
ea!lthy ca! staHRis,,iI nd
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S pecpiiayV nj p.Vnlls| y \
|on't !, bo iS 81, dl,en.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-10

The Paris physicians prescribed
beef-steak, claret and champagne for
the grip. This treatment may not be sd
effective as smoking camphor, but it is
q good deal more pleasant.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
Democratic state Convention


The State Democratic Executive Committee
of West Virginia, at a meeting held at Parkers-
burg on June 10Th, 1890, ordered that the DEM
ocratic State Convention, to nominate candi-
date for Judge of the Supreme Court of Ap-
peals, be held on
Wednesday, the 1871 day Of August, 1890,
at the city of Grafton, Taylor county. And at
said State Convention each of the counties in
the State will be entitled to one vote therein
for every one hundred votes or fractional part
thereof over fifty cast for the Democratic can
didate for Governor of this State at the election
held in November, 1855, and that no county
shall be entitled to more delegates than has rotes TO
cast. The various County Executive Commit
tees are requested to take such action as may
be necessary to have their respective counties
represented in said convention. All Demo
Gratis are urged to assist the different commit
tees in the State in their efforts to secure a
thorough and perfect organization of the party
and all persons, regardless of former party al
filiations. who believe in an honest and eco
nomical administration of the government,
and in tariff reform as advocated by the DEM
ocratic party, are cordially invited to cooper
ate with us. T.S. RILEY, Chairman.
T. III. OxLEY, Secretary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
The Giddy Ohio Girl.

varaos rasist telling ynn. aprnpns OF ilr-
bana people, story that for years has gone
the rounds in Washington of an Ohio girl,
who is not native of Urbana, although she
has frequently visited there. She spent one
winter in Washington during the Hayes Ad-
ministration. She was bright, clever, and
fascinating, and she appeared, night after
night, in a succession oftoilettes so decollete
as greatly 10 shock the prim dowagers and
prudent mammas of society. During her
stay at the capital few sporadic cases OF
smallpox made their appearance. The pref
ty Ohio girl was frightened. Meeting the
late DR.. Garnett at an evening reception,
where the scantiness of her attire was un-
usually noticeable, she said, with the faint
est approach to giggle:
''Oh, doctor, am coming to your Office
to be vaccinated to morrow" looking down
at her shapely arm; you must put it some
place where it will not be SEEN"
The stately old gentleman, without a
change of muscle, gravely replied: 81 am
afraid, my dear, you will have to swallow
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
WEST VIRGINIA. WEDNESDAY, Aoo
to historic BatlefeIds.

A series of special excursions to the Bat
tlefields of Cedar Creek, Middletown,)
Winchester and Harper's Ferry, under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie arc announced for July %, Aug. 20,
Sept. 16, and October l6. 1890, affording Il
rare opportunity to visit the Historic Ground
where the contending hosts struggled for
victory.
Tickets for these excursions will be sold
from all ticket stations on the Baltimore
and Ohio r. R. east of the Ohio River at
one fare for the round trip on July % and
%, Aug. 10 and 20, Sept. 10 and l6, and
Oct. Is and l6, 1890, valid for return journey
ten days including day of sale.
For the accommodation of those desiring
to visit the battlefelds of Antietam and
Gettysburg, the Baltimore and Ohio K. X.
Co. will place on sale excursion tickets at
one fare for the round trip to these points
at Harper's Ferry and Weverton, to be sold
July % to 3lst inclusive, good to return un-
til Aug. 1st inclusive. Aug. 20 to rs inclu-
sive good to return until Aug. 29th inclu-
sive. Sept. 16 to "a inclusive good to re-
turn until Sept. 25 inclusive Oct. 10 to a
inclusive good to return until Oct. 25th IN
elusive, for rates and time of trains call on
or address Agents b. & 0. r. Il.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
atirsiuia FREE gress.
TERMS:
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Months.
ru-The terms Of advertising are, fora 81 nare
fone-inchl or less. one Dollar and tQy Cei'ts
for three insertions-larger ones ln the same
proportion. Each continuance FIFTY CcatS.
Sss-N No advertisement to be considered by
ne month or year unless specified on the man
uscript. or previously agreed between the par
ties.
ro-An advertisement not marked on the
copy for a specified number Of insertions Will
be continued until ordered out, and payment
viii be exacted accordingly.
rS-REGULAR ADvERrIsENENrs--1 aNoio
any misunderstanding on the part Of the an
nual advertisers it is proper % state disinicty
that their privilege only extends TO their I'M
mediate business. Real Estate, Legal or other
advertisements sent by them 20 be an addition
al charge. and no variation.
rs-Obituary notices Of more than five lines
will be charged for.
JOB WORK.-POsters, sale Bills, Circulars
Cards. etc, executed promptly, neatly and at
fair prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
Rraddock Distiilery,
CuMpEELANp, MARYLAND.


Cumberland, Nd, August Ii, 1SSS.
Having been under assignment as United
States st0rekeepers and eaugers at the Brad
dock diStillery of James Clark while in opera
ton. we hereby certify that in the manufac-
ture of the Braddock Pure Rye Whiskey only
rye and barley malt are used. Respectfully,
J. 7. WILLARD,
L. II. TRooK,
JOHN II. YoUNG,
Z. LILLIs,
u. S. Storekeepers and GaugerS,
Cumberland, Nd, Aug. IS, 1885,
james Cgark & Co., DiStileTs, DC, Cumberland
GENrLENEN-For several years past we have
used your whiskeys in our practice to the ex-
clusion of all others Repeat ed trials OF your
Matted Rye and Barley Malt Whiskeys have
us that they are the purest and most
uniformly reliable goods that we can find Tor
our sick. Yours truly,
THos. NJ. HEALY, NJ. ID.
w. w. WILEY, NJ d.
NJ A. r. +. CARR, NJ. d.
c. II. 0HR NJ. d.
DR.. L. X Goldsborough, well-known ply
sician of Washington, D. c., writes
Oakland, Nd, August II, 1888.
MeSrs. james Clark & Co., Ctmbaldnd, Md.
Gentlemen-I take pleasure in saying that
regard vour Braddock Whiskey as fine and
excellent article, and oheerfully recommend it
for medicinal use.
Very truly yours,
L. H. GoLDsBoRoUeH, NJ. d.
Winchester. Va, Aug. 10, 1883.
james Clarke e. Co., Cumberland, Nd.
Dear Sirs-I have frequently used in my
practice here your Braddock Pure Rye and
Barley Malt Whiskeys. l believe them to be
perfectly pure and free from all adulterations.
Yours truly, w. 7. MCGUIRE, Nj. u.
July Is, 1SS9-1y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
BERKELEY COUNTY ITEMS.
From the Statesman.

From the Statesman.
The Hose Factory started up on Tuesday.
Fourteen young ladies were at work under
the instruction Of an expert from the Phila.
Factory.
Messrs. Duvall, at Spring Mills, lost their
wheat crop on Saturday by fire. Some of
the hands were smoking on the stack, just
before dinner, and when they got to the
house for dinner, they saw flames.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06

1t is said that nature has her own rem
edy for every i'll to which flesh is heir.
Some of her remedies have not yet been
discovered, and some that have been found
out have not become generally known.
Medical science has long sought for SOW
ereign remedy for the scourge of child
hood, diphtheria, yet the colored people
of Louisiana, and perhaps of other locali-
ties in the South. have for years known
and used cnre which is remarkable for
simplicity. 1t is nothing more nor less
than the pure juice of the pineapple.
"The remedy is not mine" said gen.
tleman when interviewed. "it has been
used in the swamps down South for years.
One of my children was down with diph-
liberia and was in critical condition. An
old colored man who heard of the case
asked if we had tried pineapple juice.
We tried it and the child got well. l
have known it tried in hundreds Of cases.
l have told my friend whenever heard
of a case, and never knew it to fail. You
get ripe pineapple, squeeze out the juice,
and let the patient swallow it.
"The juice is of so corrosive nature
that it will cut out diphtheretic mucous,
and if you will take the fruit before it is
ripe and give the juice to a person whose
throat is well, it makes the mucous men,
brane of the throat sore. Among those
who have tried the cure on my recommen-
dation l may mention Francis j. Kennett,
the board of trademan. whose children
were all down with diphtheria and were
cured by this remedy" Mr.. Kennett con-
firmed the statement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
Dyspepsia and Lirer Complaint.

Is 1t not worth the small price of 75 cents
to free yourself of every symptom of these
distressing complaints? if you think so call
at our store and get bottle of Shiloh's Vi
talizer. Every bottle has printed guaran-
tee on it, use accordingly, and if it does you
no good it will cost YOU nothing. Sold by
George I. Light.