The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-01-10
CURE FOR AKICKLNG.


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During the last thirty-tlve years
ncighbor has permanently cured over
tweaty horses Of the kicking habit
without falling IN any case attempted
Following IL his method: Take half
linch rope that has been stretched until
II can not stretch my more, tho II
around The horse six inches back OF
the pad and bellyband OF the harness;
insert d short stick ana twist II up
nearly as tight us the rope will bear
without breaking, and tie the stick so
that II will stay. Fasten the horse in
a st~ll where there IL room behind
him 10 WELD long lash whip, then
strike him around the bind legs quite
severely 1T the second or third blow
he will generally kick with both feet
with all his might, but only for two or
three times. II he has been In the
habit Of kicking In harness, drive him
with the rope on two weeks, or until
hc quits making any threats. Some
will kick once or twice with ono fouk,
and bob up and threaten for several
days. They should be tickled or teased
or have a basket or pail thrown under
them or tied TO hind foot several
times day to make them try TO kick,
and until they cease TO make any effort
in that direction. The remedy Is then
eifectual. After driving the animal hall
an hour the rope should be frightened
This will also cure bucking horses or
any which try TO throw their rider.---
tialen Wilson. In N. Y. Tribune.
--lor heroism In one OF the battlei
OF the Mexican war, the Legislature
OF Missouri granted TO Absalom Hughei
the right to keep dram shop during
his natural life without paying Stata
county or municipal license. Although
over seventy years OF age, he Is still
engaged in the business at Cedar City.
Merchant "Can you bring me
few bushels OF green peas. this morn
ing?n Dakota Gardener mot this
mornin'. My peas war jest blossomin'
when left home an hour ago. But Of
that ar cloud, drops an inch or two
SOS ter keep often the sun, I'll be here
with load this AFTERNOON. Time.
The total production 0f gold and
silver OF the world Ia 1887, according
to the report Of the Director OF the
United States Mint for the year 1883.
was, in gold, slO0. S26. 800; In silver (at
United States coming yalue), sl25, ,346.-
3l0--or 1926, l73. ITO in all. The real
value OF the silver was, however, much
less, being about 94,000.00O.
AN Easton man. homeward bound
with new carpet sweeper, was ac-
eosted by neighbor who is Jealous TO
be thought agricultural. and who asked
consent to try that mower ON his lawn.
He tried it, and finding that he could
not make the grass ay he passed 1t
back with an expression OF mistrust In
''these new patents. "--Allentown Pa }
Register.
"A Baltimore woman dreamed OF
finding pot Of gold In the cellar, and
the next day she went down and began
looking for IT, She managed In u short
time to run across fourlarge sized rats,
an old key that had been lost for six
months, aud n jug OF whisky her old
man had been hiding behind the potato
barrels. She is firm believer in
dreams now. Peck Sun.
"A nine-year-old son Of Maine, liv-
ing eleven miles from Bangor. heard
of the electric lights In that city, and
teased his father to take him there
that he might see them. The father
said he hadn't time, A few days alter
ward the boy was missed. His father
drove straight to Bangor, and at nine
o'clock that night found him under an.
electric light, gazing In open-oyed de-
light He had walked all the way.
IAN interesting innovation in the
method OF catching cod has just been
made by the Frensh fishermen coasting
of Newfoundland. They catch large
periwinkles, remove their shells, and
use the creatures for bait. The cod,
1t Is said, have bitten eagerly 1T the
new bait and the owners Of the French
vessels have caught fish so fast that
they were able to sail for France in the
first week Of July, instead Of October
as usual. In England the whelk has
long been used for thcsam purpose.
--0ne OF the most interesting natur-
al cariosities Of Lycoming County,
Pennsylvania, is situated in Rose Val
ley, about six miles from Trout Run.
1t consists Of seven natural wells ex-
So, dl,.,. IN ,,at nA.,at ..I4t 4 I..,,,yn,l ~ .