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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-23
Forty Years of Farming.

We are in receipt of a copy Of Har-
ris'Rural Annual for 1890. 1t is fort,
years this spring since Mr.. Harris
moved on to his present farm Of 25t
acres near Rochester, N. Y. For tel
years he was editor and proprietor OF
the Gencsse Farmer. His "Walks and
Talks on the Farm" commenced in
tho Genesee Farmer, and continued
for many years in the American Ag-
riculturist have made his farm known
to tens of thousands of readers, who
will be glad to get a copy Of the Rural
Annual. 1t will be sent free TO any
readers who will send his or her name
TO the publishers. Address Joseph
Harris Seed Co., Moreton Farm, Mon
roc Co., N. Y.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-23
CENTRETOWN ITEMS.

Owing to sickness your correspondent
failed to appear last week.
Mr.. James lIickam was in town last
week. lie is buying all the hogs he can
find for sale.
a dog owned by John Kerr started the
mad dog rage. The dog was killed after
having bitten Il great many dogs in
town.
Mrs. Berry Lane Of Scots, spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Uncle Billy PAGES.
Mr.. Ruscr, Of saw mill fame, has be-
come q citizen of our town.
Mr.. a. r. Fuller, our agent and oper-
ator, has embarked in the chicken bust
ness. He has Just received II lot of fine
chickens.
Mr.. Noah Hoover of near Tuscumbia,
was here last week greeting old friends.
Miss Zettie BELOW of Sedalia, is stop
ping at the City hotel with her sister,
Mrs. Robert Townsend, this week.
Capt. johnson Glenn Of Marion, WAS
in town Monday.
Mr.. James n. Elliott and Miss Dizzy
Ann Medlock of Elston, were married
here Wednesday, Justice Greenup oilie-
iating. May their pathway through lifC
be one of joy and peace.
Mr.. Joseph Kaufman OF the county
farm was in town Mon lay.
Mr.. Erod Schubert our saw mil man
has been doing a splendid bu 'iness thi'
winter. lie has bought a large lot o
walnut logs, which he will put into lum.
Der for the St. Louis market.
/ Mr.. Simons of Scots, is Il regular
boarder at the City hotel.
A certain young man Of II town, witt
we shall call George, we un derstand ha
become enamored with the beauty of
certain v Dung lady of Sedalia. We al
wise Georc TO be careful. II that JET
City girl gets hold Of this his name vii
! DO peppis,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-23
EdItrate OF Soda.

Over 5000 tons of Chill Salt Petre
or Nitrate of Soda was used in Europe
last year for manure. AS yet it is
little known in this country, 1t is adj
mitted to he the most powerful of all
fertilizers and the cheapest and best
source of Nitrogen. In Harris Rural
Annual for 1890, full and reliable di-
rections are given for its use on farm
and garden crops, small fruits, green
house plants, roses, etc. 1t will be
sent free to any of our subscribers
who send their names to Joseph IIar-
ris Seed Co., Moreton Farm, Monroe
Co., N. Y.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-23
SCRUGGS.

Scruggs, Mis-. ouri news are scarce this
week.
Mr.. j. Deitz has quite a conflict with
the neuralgia.
jeff. Blosse was quite sick several
days last week.
Mr.. Coyncrs' and Mr.. Goodall's folks
have all been sick.
Mr.. C. Scruggs returned from jeff
City Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. Sid Roberts and family. who have
been stopping in Scruggs' for several
weeks, we hear are about to depart for
Texas, where they expect to make their
future home.
The attendance at school was rather
few last week, owing to so much sick
ness.
Daniel Coffclt made Il business trip to
Jeff City one day last week.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-23
CORRESPONDENTS.
ZION ITEMS.

We are sorry to learn that Mr.. John
Eggers is suffering from neuralgia.
We would like to hear of the next
postmaster being appointed.
Mr.. John Holm lost a fine horse last
week.
Mr.. John Kaufman, the enterprising
saw miller, is saving timber for a new
house to be built next spring.
Mr.. Andy Neighorn is progressing
nicely with the foundation for his new
house to be built in the spring.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-23
City Ordinance.

SEC. z. No person shall set up or
use a stove or furnace the top or any side
of which shall be within two feet of any
part of the wood work Of tho wall or par
rition Of any building without protecting
such woodwork with a metallic or other
incombustible covering, so as to effect
ually prevent the same from taking fire
from such stove or tagascei and every
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-23
r OF

BRowsDALE, MINI. January 1904
party Of sixty persons gathered at the
home OF Henry Drnstein last night and
sat down to q supper at 0:30. Among
the meats served was sausage. Tho cf-
feet was awful. Forty Of the guests, all
who partook of sausage, were taken with
violent fits of vomiting and fell upon ono
another. Mrs. Henry Shick died this
morning and twenty of the other victims
of trichina are so low that but slight
hope Of their recovery is entertained.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-23
For Sale or Exchange for JEFF
ferson City Property or
Merchandise.

No. 100, northwest quarter, section 80,
township 40 range Is; No, 40, southwest
Of northeast, section 4, township 40,
range II; No. 2S0, A. in section 81 and
%, township 40, range Is; No. III A.
section II, township 10, range IA; No.
100 A. section II, township Il, range
IL; Nos. 752, and 20 townlots in Aurora
Springs all in Miller county. The above
land warranty deeds. Address this Of
fee,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-23
Noticei Notice!

Parties indebted to me are hereby no
tilted to settle mp at once, All accounts
not paid by February l, will be gwen in
the hands of the authorities for collec-
ton. Pay up at oncc and you will save
trouble and expense.
II GoI nMIN
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23

Free Dinners for SCHOOL, Children.
Free dinners which the Vienna school
children have been so fortunate to have
provided for them during the winter,
were stopped at the end Of last month,
much to the regret OF the little ones.
Our correspondent says that they will
begin again in November. -Four hum
dred thousand portions were served in
thirty-three days to 5000 children.
Many of the school-children brought
their little brothers and sisters to share
the dinner with them, and the portions
of such children were always extra large.
"A great number of children from the
streets also applied for food and were
never refused. The school masters and
mistresses testify that the children't
health In the winter has been very much
better since the introduction of the free
dinners. A good moral effect has alst
been produced upon the children, wh<
feel themselves cared for and the objects
of attention. The Swiss Government
has asked for details of the manage
ment as it is intended to establish
sehool-kitchens in Switzerland on thu
model of those in Vienna. London
Daily News, g., ...sf -: .t;, ,;...t4z.ss.::s
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
THE,coNsTELLATloNs.

How tho Position OF tho Sun ana the
Planets u Dofined.@- ss
The ancient astronomers gave tho
name OF Zodiac to an, imaginary bolt
extending around the heavens, having
TOR It's middle line the ecliptic, which is
the line OF the earth's orbit, or the ap-
parent path of the sun through the
heavens. The ecliptic forms the con-
ter OF this belt, which Is about eighteen
degrees In width, which in ancient times
included the orbits of all tho known
planets-but five in mum ber-as we'll as
the sun. The 18-degree belt of the old
time astronomer will not now contain
the orbits Of ell the recently discovered
planets and asteroids, which are
now technically known as ultra -zodi iacal
planets. The stars in the zodi-
aoal belt were grouped into twelve con-
stellations, to each OF which was as
signed one-twelfth of the circumference
OF the circle, or thirty degrees. This
arrangement made it possible to readily
define at any time the position of the
sun and the planets. The constella tions
that gave rise to the zodiacal divisions
were as follows: Aries, the ram; Tau.
rus, the bull; Gemini, the twins; Can
Ger, the crab; Leo, the lion; Virgo, the
virgin; Libra, the balance; Scorpio, the
scorpion; Sagittarius, the archer; Capri
cornus, the goat; Aquarius, the water
bearer, and Pisces, the fishes. As
one half Of the ecliptic is north and
the other half south of the celestial
equator, that is, the line where the
plane OF the earth's equator If extended
would divide the heavens, the points Of
intersection of their planes are known
as the equinoctial points. The old
time star-gazers regarded these points
as fixed and immovable, and therefore,
the one at which the sun crosses the
equinoctial line from south to north
was fixed upon as the first point in the
first division of the Zodiac, the sign
Aries. After the sun had travelled 80 de.
grees eastward in this division he
entered the second sign, Taurus, and
thus continued his course through
all the signs, crossing the line
from north to south, when he passed
from the sign Virgo into that
of Libra. The equinoctial points are
not stationary, but move slowly in the
heavens, thus the first division OF the
Zodiac has been almost entirely sepa.
rated from the constellation of Aries,
and now corresponds more exactly with
that OF Pisces. Anciently the signs of
the Zodiac were supposed to have an
abnormal effect upon all animal and
vegetable life, but this is now looked
upon as rankest superstition. The con-
stellations of the Zodiac were arranged
by the astronomer Hipparchus in the
year 200 A. D., or thereabouts.-
Louis Republic.
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
MAMMALS LITTLE cHERu1.
4 New and Highly Edlfving verslon Q
S Fun In the Photograph Gallery.

A Now and Highly Edllving ver,lon OF
Fun In tho Photograph Gallery. AN
Fond Mamma to her hrst-born, two
years old Wont mammals little cherub
tell her Unite Win about having her
title picture taken to-day? n
Mammals Cherub (energetically)--
Goo-er.er pict-er.goo-hoo!
Fond Mamma-Doesn't she tell it
straight-the dear 'itt4e grille? She's
her own mammals birdie!
Uncle Will-Was she good?
Fond Mamma-She was just "a good
% gold. Wasn't 90, angel, dear? Tell
Unite VIII how dood you were.
The Baby-Goo-goo.er-boo!
Fond Mamma-Can't she talk distinct,
ly? Why. can understand her a. we'll
as I can you.
Unole Will-You were always smart
girl, Annie.
Fond Mamma-Now you are making
fun OF mel know you are; and baby
was just as good rs she could be, 80 she
was.
Uncle VILLAS good as she could be!
That isn't saying much. Did she cry.
Fond Mamma-Oh, we'll, she cried
just little; but then she was so cute.
After had her all fixed up and she
looked as sweet as peach the man told
her to look at the hole-in the camera,
you know-and watch for the little bird
to come out.
Uncle Will-Well, she sat still and
looked, did she?
Fond Mamma-Oh, no; she just tod
died over to the instrument to see If
there really was bird there. Wasn't
1t cunning? Baby, tell 'oor Unite Will
about the little birdie bird.
The Baby-No birdie! Boo-hoo.
Fond Mamma delighted )-Thats just
the way she did at the photographers 8!
Wasn't it cunning.
Uncle Will-Very! Then what?
Fond Mamma-Oh, then I comforted
her, and gave her some candy, and got
her fixed up again, and she sat just as
still until the man had every thing
ready to pull the slide-or push it,
whichever it is-and then she cried for
more candy, and we had to begin all
over again. Wasn't it cunning? Baby.
toll Unite Will about it.
Baby-Goo-er-er-tandy!
Fond Mamma-Isn't that sweet?
Uncle Will-Well, did you get the
picture taken after all.
Fond Mamma-Of course! But we NAV
have to go again. The operator thought
1t was a good negative, but we can tell
better after he sends US proof. I ex-
pect proof will come tomorrow, and I
know it'll be just too sweet for any
thing.
Uncle Will-Was it taken by the in
Simultaneous process?
Fond Mamma-Oh, no; it took us over
three hours; but baby was just as good
as she could be.-Wm. H. Siviter, in
Judge.
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
A !. MOVING MOUNTAIN.
Strange Phenomenon at the Cascsdes I
the Columbia River.

Strange Phenomenon At the Cascades q
the Columbia River.
A travelling mountain is fosnd st tho
Cascades Of the Columbia. Itiss triple
peaked mass Of dark-brown basslt, six
or eight miles in length where it fronts
the river, and rises to height Of sI-
most 2, 600 feet above the water.
That It is in motion is the last thought
which would DO likely to suggest itself
to the mind of any one passing 1t, yet
it ls well-esta blished fact that this
entire mountain is moving slowly but
steadily down the river, as II 1t had
deliberate purpose some time In tho
future to dam the Columbia and form =
great lake from the Cascades to the
Dalles. The Indian traditions indicate
immense movements of the mountains
hereabouts, long before white men came
to Oregon, and the early settlers, Inn
migrants many of them from New En-.
gland, gave the above-described mount
ainous ridge the name of 'traveling
mountain" or ''sliding mountain"
In its forward and downward move
ment the forests along the base OF the
river. Large tree-stubs can be seen
standing deep in the water on this
shore. The railway engineers and tue
trackmen find that the line of the rail-
road which skirts the foot of the noun
tain is being continually forced out Of
place. At certain points the roadbed
and rails have been pushed eight or ten
feet out Of line in the course Of few
years.
Biologists attribute this strange phe-
nomenon to the fact that the basalt,
which constitutes the bulk Of the noun
tain, rests upon a substratum of con-
glomerate, or of soft sandstone, which
the deep. swift current of the mighty
river is constantly wearing away, or
that this softer subrock is of itself
yielding, at great depths. to the enor--
nous weight Of the harder material
above.
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
THE NElGHBORLY WOMAN,

One of Her LOng-Suffering Victims Says
She Must Go.
What shall be done with the Woman
Next Door who borrows our servants?
This neighborly person, with turn for
economy, does not keep domestic.
Why should she do so? II she, has oc-
casion to go out shopping in tho morn
ing. she simply orders the parcels sent
to the next door neighbor's address, and
holds herself free for calling in the aft
ernoon. The servant nextdoor answers
the delivery boys ring and takes in the
goods. When the Woman Next Door
returns the neighbor's servant answers
the door.bell and hands out the goods
with springing step and heart
grateful to Providence for the many
opportunities of usefulness placed with
in her reach. The butcher boy is in
structed to leave the steak next door.
The baker leaves the bread next door.
The grocer leaves the kitchen supplies
next door. The Woman Next Door
has occasion to 60 down town and
leaves instructions next door to take
in her husband until her return.
The Woman Next Door goes down town
again and leaves the baby next door
until she gets back. The Woman Next
Door instructs her callers to wait next
door in case she is out. And one day
the neighbours servant coldly notifies
tho mistress that she intends to leave at
the end of the month, and she tells
other people that she has grown weary
of doing the work Of two families for
one wage, and that she was in hourly
fear that the Woman Next Door would
invite her in to wash her baby and help
with the dishes, or have the soiled
clothes sent over ON washing days.
The Woman Next Door hears with re-
gret that the servant next door has es-
capped, but her step does not falter nor
her heart soften; she goes mercilessly
upon her way, and the neighbor engages
two servants, one for herself and ono
for the Woman Next Door, or moves, or
dies, and the Woman Next Door orders
Grape tor the funeral, and has the par
eel delivered at the house of mourning.
The Woman Next Door must go.-To-
ronto Globe.
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
CHILDREN FOR BAIT.

How Crocodiles Arc Lured From Their
Haunts In Ceylon.
"'Wanted:' Fat babies for crocodile
bait. Will be brought home alive
when l hrst saw this advertisement
in a Ceylon newspaper" said Richard
Kinghorn, guest at the Richelieu. II
thought it was joke. Afterwards
learned it was bv this means that
crocodile hunters secured their bait 1t
is no trouble for an English crocodile
hunter to get these little children.
The Ceylon parents have full confidence
in Englishmen, and they will rent out
their babies to be used for crocodile bait
for small sum.
"The Ceylon crocodiles are lazier than
any other. and are harder to get They
lie for hours perfectly motionless, bask-
ing in the sun. Hardly any thing can
stir them. But when tempted by fat
Ceylon baby placed on the banks of the
stream they shake off their ennui and
their mouths water for delicate morsel
of brown baby. The crocodile gathers
himself together and starts out for the
infant. When he gets about half way
up the bank tha hunter, concealed be-
hind some reeds, opens fire and gets his
game. Then the baby is taken home to
its loving parents, to be used for the
same purpose next day. The sports
man secures the skin and the head Of
the crocodile. and the natives are given
the rest of the carcass. I've shot every
thing from the little prairie dogs to
grizzly bears, but for excitement croco-
die shooting with babies for bait is out
of sight.-Chicago Tribune
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
Beea ~ Weather Prophets.

A1"O" 80 "C~oAos AVpAAOSosl
1t is undeniable that animals have q
sort of prescienoe of coming weather.
Nature has evidently provided them
with special nerves that are affected by
changes in the weight and moisture of
the atmosphere, to which all storms are
duo. Those little creatures, the bees,
are peculiarly accurate weather har-
bingers, but how far ahead the bee may
be able to look is an open question. :, A
keen observer, by looking at them in
the carly morning, during the working
season, will soon be able to form an
opinion as to what the day will be, and
that almost to q certainty, for they will
sometimes appear sluggish andinactive,
although the morning is very bright
and showing every appearance Of . clear
day, but the sun soon becomes cloudsd,
and rain follows. And, again, the mora
ing may be dull and cloudy, and sone-
tinn0s rain may be falling; stall the bees
may beEobserved going out in considers
able numbers, and as sure as this 10
seen the day becomes bright and fair
Golden DAYS
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
A Too Cons cientious Book Binder.

Il Too Cons CienttOuS BOOk-b1n0ers
There is such q thing as doing piece
Of work too thoroughly, as the follow
ing incident shows A Portland lady
had large family Bible that had be-
longed to her husbands mother, and
which both highly priced. For twenty
years they travelled q great deal and al.
ways took this Bible with them. Each
Sunday on returning from church the
lady wrote in the margin Of this Bible
opposite the passage that had formed
the preacehrs text the naSe of the min
lister and the town or city where the ser.
mon was given, also brief comments.
A few months ago the couple came to
Portland, and as the Bible was coming
from the binding. 1t was taken to 4 book
binders to be repaired. It is difficult
to imagine the owners feelings when
on again receiving the book she found
that the book-binder had not only cut
the previously wide margin fully one'
half, but had carefully gone through
the book and erased nearly all Of the
work of the lady's pencil during all
these years. The book looked better,
no doubt, but TO- the owner 1t Was
irreparably spoiled.-Lewiston (Me.)
journal. g.. ,.,,.e- =; ..
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
Served Them Right.

''Now, boys, we have ten minutes for
questions. Is there any thing you'd
like to have explained" said the teach
or in mythology.
~"Yes, SIR" said Willie. ':How much
did Apoll.owe?"
''1s it proper to say he is,' or 'He-he'?''
queried Johnny.
I'm what respect did Jupit-err?' put
in Georgie. 49,. =.
But there came no answer. The teach
or thrashed them soundly, and sent
them home to their ars.-Harper's
BaZar. =
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23

Some time before 1870 . gentleman,
in the midst Of . squabble ct place of
public entertainment in Vienna, ex-
claimed: ''Nonsense! the Emperor is an
ass" He was forthwith taken into GUS
tody, and when brought before the
''beak" the latter addressed him as fol-
lows: 1.-THE witnesses have clearly
proved that you called the Emperor an
ass Have you any thing tosay in your
defense?" Prisoner = Certainly. ]
meant the Emperor Napoleon" Judge
-''That is an idle subterfuge. Every
body knows that Napoleon is IN intel
ligent man. We know quite we'll you
meant his Majesty the Emperor Of Aus.
tria." . .
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
A PARTICULARS PEOPLE.

Why the King of Tramps Shook the Dust
Of Detroit from His Feet.
A great big, ragged tramp was
stretched at full length on one of the
benches in the circus park yesterday,
when an officer approached and dropped
the end of his club against him and
said:
'Get out of this!''
"W-who-what!" gasped the sleeper
as he struggled up.
"What are you doing here -
''Sleeping, sir"
'But this is no place to Sleep"
ut amt hey?"
mo; and you have no right to stretch
out and occupy bench"
II think have"
SWELL, know you haven't and if you
do it again I'll arrest your
''1s that the law here?'
''It is"
''Well, you must be a mighty par
ticular people. II fellow wants to
sleep he must keep awake on account Of
the law, and if he wants to stretch his
legs he's got to 60 out and hire vacant
lot somewhere. Ssy!'
''Well!"
':Put your old park in your pocket!
There's no society for man like me
here, any way, and l just wandered in
to show the people that wasn't proud
or stuck up"-Detroit Free Press.
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
A Dear Place.

smithers s-Haven't you read some-
where that home was the dear est spot on
earth?
Blithers-I believe have. p" ~.
Smithers-Well, it's not, by . blamed
sight IT you have any doubts as to
where the dearest spot on earth IS just
try couple Of weeks at q Saratoga
hotel Texas Siftings. .r~:-. !.
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
FEMALE COMPOSERS.

Women Who Have Created Pleasing Tunes
and Sterling Operas.
The reproach that women, while pro-
Tossing to be fond of music, have never
been numbered among the creators of
the art is now being happily falslfied.
OF women song-writers long list might
be quickly compiled. A moments re-
Election will suggest the names of Maud
Valerie White, Lady Hill, Hope Tenn
pie, Mary Carmichael, Louisa Gray"
Edith Cook, Mrs. Goodeve, Miss Wake
field, Mary Ostierc, the late Miss Eliza
beth Philip, and many more. But with
in the last few years women have scared
to higher flights. From Paris come
continually tidings OF new triumphs
achieved by women. This new heroine
Of the hour is Mile. Augusta Holmes.
She is a naturalized Frenchwoman, but
of Irish extraction. Her father, Colonel
Dalkeith Holmes, when he retired from
service in the English army, went to
live at Versailles, and the daughter is
how loyal citizen Of tho Republic Of
France, where she has found home.
Ireland. however, still retains strong
hold on her affections, and Mile. Holmes
delights in Irish melody and poetry.
Although she certainly does not belong
to the German school of composers, she
follows Wagnerian principles in one re-
spect, for she 'weds the music to her
own libretto, system which imparts
the unity of effect for which Ter works
are remarkable.
Gounod has expressed highly favor
able opinion of her works, and predicts
q distinguished career for her. Mile.
Holmes music has already found .
place in the programmes of the Colonne
and Lamoureux concerts, and the per-
formance Of the "Ludus pro Patria" at
the Conservatoire last year was hatter-
ing acknowledgment of her genius.
She has also written many charming
songs, of which the most popular, per-
haps, are lie Conte de Noel" and LA
Serenade Printaniere," and to her ma
tive land the fine composition,
''Irlande," is dedicated. She is now
engaged upon an opera, and report says
that the red ribbon of the Legion Of
Honor will shortly be conferred upon
her by the French Government, at
whose hands she certainly we'll de-
served this mark of recognition.-Ne
York Commercial Advertiser.