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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-11

This, says an exchange, is one for the
scientists: Take horseshoe of steel, mag
netize it in few seconds by weak electric
current from battery "a trifling amount of
energy) and then let it suspend piece of
iron as large as it can, say a pound. The
magnet will hold that pound up for ages,
every instant expanding energy, till the
total of power is unreasonable. Whence
the constant supply of force?
Wood pulp is now being used as the basis
of plastic compound to serve as substi-
tute for lime mortar in covering and finish
ing walls. It is designed to possess in ad-
dltion to all the desirable qualities OF ordi-
nary mortar the characteristics of being
harder, and, when applied to woodwork in
a thin coat, rendering it both fire and water
proof.-Timberman
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12
THE CELLAR AND TIE WINDOW.

1t seems almost impossible to have a
successful window garden, unless one
has good cellar as an adjunct. When
We say good cellar" i, should b. all
means be dry; light enough to allow
one to work comfortably and should
vary little from 30 degrees. The frs.
and chief use Of the CELLAR is as q store
room for storing through the winter
p ants used for decorating the garden,
veEanda, etc. in summer. Agaves and
other sub iropicals: such plants are to
be kept in state of suspended ANNA.
ton The chief danger is from over
watering. Do not let the soil get
dust dry" bu: be careful not to make
it too wet. Besides plants, store in
the cellar roots. soil. sand, gravel, moss,
and whatever else is likely to be needed
during the winter. Gla1iolus, bulbs,
dahlias, cannas and other roots kee in
excellent condition in a cool. dry cell
lar. Tigridias have to be kept in a
warm. dry place. and carefully guarded
against mice and rats, which will make
short work of them if within their
reach. Boxes are more convenient for
storing than barrels. and there should
be bench that will stand rough work,
though no rough work is to be done.
Clean up when through. and keep the
cellar neat and orderly. -Amsrican Ag-
ricuLturist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

Re ere: :-92 sy:cs particles q SLOW.
! ~: : T3:o .! tt= xo-eo . c,-f1s
:3s.- o-:-- =--mso;. - "p-k-s
4---ci =: 49,, 81 rs eoz1le. tas
-4;vs z.:-=- ID CIR! le- c9.?-.;
--ic.csEa re t3.is 0: ~ 90
SIX. c2i= 0: so:; t.--=1 SKIS .-s
E,-a, a. u;::e-s q rS-ieer skins.
x:::a re t-.- :1-..i =, a-e wora
x-a:=- al .-n-:-. T--.ai i u-de
.: dee: s.aex, All re vonea, Il
1di.:.3o % :5e;- o:a=- z-i1oEs d-:.es,
make 49, c-3:h.ag All keep !: a
o.t=..
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12
GIVE THEM PLENTY OF ROOM.

Some gardens have look much
worse than that of neglect-they are
'dowdy." One cause for this is over
crowding. The plants have neither
room, light nor air sufficient to enable
them to develop their forms or flowers.
Not long since we saw a bed of bal.
sans of full fifty plants in space one
and one-half feet square; the owner
complained bitterly because his flowers
We're not so fine as ours. yet our plants
had six square feet each. and they COM
ple;ely covered the space. Plants should
be thinned soon after they are started to
get strong, healthy growth.
Another cause Of 'dowdy gardens
Is desire to have little of everything
in space only sufficient TO grow a few
things well. Form and col6f are so
inteEmixed that the effect is DESTROYED
no harmony, no distinctness, simply a
tumble OF color. And still we are
asked to admire flowers Under such con.
ditions. As well might We eli an ar
lists palette a PIC urc.
In TIE window garden the same tLinr
Is noticeable. Ten T. YES Us man
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

plants Is LOOK ~ssi or do well are
c,oudei in:o = giv1 space fo- .s-- t.ey
will b killed in the gz-den- Better
have them killed b! JACK Frost ,a.a 70
s:arve :hen in The house O. e; ;L=l eks
GU: miserable ex.s,eace-
\ Plan, : reve: 50 beautiful - rhsa
grown 10 perfection. This eaano: Be
done If !. !. crowded o. il tie shade Of
irees or walls.
l; i better TO have 5 sing.e spec.ns,
il tie r:cor Of health and bloom than
fora. hospital. 4 single rlsrt 81 sood
zua:a VIII aiorn q garden for three
noa;hs; whatever It's cisc nay Be
there will be none other 70 destroy it.
harmony, ani there is 10 color bus VIVA,
i pleasing j: il does not suffer By com
pa-iS5n. Pan: few things and give
them living chance -IE-<r.aS. Oar.
Ss..
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

II would seem that Lord STANLEY.
Governor General of Canada, has a de-
6ided leaning toward blue blood, aud
considers the intrinsic value of coronets
greater than that Of kind hearts. That
nob!cmnn and LAZY Stanley announced
Their ntcation of giving two dances, ut
the Government House, but greatly
surprised the ar.stocracy Of Ottawa by
emitting from the list at least two thirds
of the Members Of Parliament. Instead
OF these "grave and reverend seignors,"
he invited a number Of minor officers
whose birth emitted them, in his opin-
ion, to precedence. Great Indignation
IS oxpresse in the .obb.cs of Parliament
over Lori Sankey's action.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12
A Magician's Story.

"Whi.e il Iadia," said the magician
Keller recently, IL saw many things
done By the native masters OF legerie-
main that completely 'stumped' me and
some scieatitic gentlemen that were with
me-. The most wonderful performances
were in hypnotism.
''Framjee Cowasice Jeejeebhoy, Q
millionaire Parsee merchant, son of
Framjee Cowasjee, the founder of the
Bombay Institute of Physical Inquiry
bearing his name. gave me his word for
this remarkable storJ:
''In the north of India was a famou,
hypno;ist who possessed the power Of
hypnotizing himself. His wife. who
knew his secret, was accustomed to re-
vive him whenever he exercised his ex.
ceptionai power. He killed a man and
was sentenced TO execution. Several
days before the time for the execution
he hypnotized himself, passing into a
condition which, to all appearance, was
death. So perfect was the semblance
that the English Government physicians
who were called in officially certified
that he was dead and ordered his bodV
crema'e1. But at this point his wife
appeared. She was stricken with Grief
moaned and wept until the hearts Of
the authorities were touched. Sac was
permitted 20 take awa- the body 70,
private cremation. Then she revived
her husband. and together they es-
capped. Chicrg) Tribune.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

Wing Cain Foo. tie Ja.ae e iour-
nalist Of New York cty, who has
written some expose. for American
newspapers 0: the d,ings Of his fellow
Celcstial', is fearful for hi, life. Recent
devclop men:s show tina: 500 mas been
offered ior his death. and an extra
$1,000 to enable the successful assassin
TO leave the country. lie has had the
enmi;y Of the Chinese secret society at
New York for several years, it having
followed him from san Francisco.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12
4 Born Musician.

4 Is? Q: two syo 2a;--ai- ban mu-
s!c.2a cane Il o. :he G=o:g.a ro2I He
hai with hin 3 h2ai-u1is 1y.ophore,
= rough AID c:2z? IL .1s:,unea. as 3
--s.c.-a ever .-;ei 70 p,a5, bu, tee M
sc US wocierfU-. The ba-s, excep.
two, were maie Of c3mnoa yellow pap
a., whitfield into proper DIMENSION.
with 4 PICKET knife. Two bars were Of
walnut. Al tie bars were connected
b? cotton string. The base Of the IL
s;Tuneat was coarse, pine plank, aad
between this board and the bars, form
Ing q cushion Coz the bars was al inch
thick padiia; CT iu:e, OF old ropes
threaded ou:. The musician used two
ia !e;:-.a,-e balls Of poplar on haa-
d-es Of Convenient .eag:h. Around each
La, was a band Of fame. cloth, 70
soften the note. H. made the xJlo-
phone himself, ani said he had made
four Others aad .o.d them. The addi-
tion 0. the walnut blrs was a very re-
cen: improvement, aai be seemed to be
particularly proud o; ;ha. part. The
musician, dressed like a cowboy with
bead-s;rung somb-e-o ani big yellow
boots. looked a; LITTLE a musician as his
instruments 4 xy!ophoae. He p.ays
altogether By air. He whites GU: his
lars witAo-; any rue. whatever iuds-
ing entirely u the sound.
The tone" be says, depends on
the kind Of wood, on the length and
OF the thickness. The width has very
little to do with it. Poplar has nice.
mellow sound, and gees through nearly
the whole sca.e. Then another thing
that changes the note is tie way the
grain run. II the bar."
H played Dixie" Climbing Up
the Go.dea S:ai-s." and a number OF
other familiar tul:s. He is wonderful
i apt a. ca:cliny Jew tune. aad can
follow ones whist.iag almost fauIt.essly.
Not only that, but lie whistles bcaut.-
fully. H has a knack ot whistling
Ike thee o. four men at once. carrying
the air ami bass a.. a. once. or war oliug
like room full Of mocking birds. He
kept q crowd led car vel enter tanned be-
tween Covington and Atlanta, and
gathered in a liberal lot Of dimes and
quarters when the ha: was passed
around. -At'aatI Constitution.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12
TO RING A BCLL.

Some one writing to q correspondent
wants 70 know how to ring bull"
and IS advised 20 get a ''canular aad
;rochar," one 20 pinch the hole and the
other to hold The ring. Now il our es-
tinatioa the man who cannot ring a
young bull OF an old one, 70, the matter
Of that, with simple pea-knife, has 10
business on the cattle farm. He ough.
to seek some other occupation. The
young bull should be securely tied or
thrown, and It makes no difference
which, 50 that the operator can work
with him Lag his head fat on the
earth, or securely against post, then
run the knife through the cartilage tina.
separ ates the two nostrils, pass the ring
through the hole; close it and insert
the screw and the job is done. Ii you
cannot do this then hire some man who
can, but if you canno: you should have
herdsmaa who can. A man without
nerve is out Of place On a breeding
farm.-Anaericas DIiryna1a.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

Tnc Italian Pro,cc;ora:e over Abys-
sinia la, been strengthened by the
recent march Of a small army TO the
pbovince Of Tlgrc. The new king,
Menelek. is thereby recogn yed through
out the country. and the ccssion of tho
northern part TO Italy made permanent.
The climate of the uplands of Abys-
sinia is so much more healthy than tina:
Of the greater part Of Central Africa,
that 1taiy mas wei. congratulate herself
on the peculiar advantage she has
gained by her venture in the Dark
Continent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12
FOB FARM AND GARDEN
cA-y o. HORSES LECs-

L--L
The op@1 ~.a:es Is El-t= n9ee-iar!
no-= f-eg-=o: cleaning 0: -. :ee' al &
.e-s c: horse much usci O. mIIdE
rad. Il 5o:a: tbs TIE use viii be
found OF tie .5n- hair which grows On
ne :e:.,cks and trr;Le- Up or tie legs.
This p-o:ec:: ire SKI. f-on iaiarT. the
mud siher.-- 20 the hair and leaving =
t-ee sy2ce between. through which the
al;r:sl pe.sPi-a,ioa CA escape. To
-: CT lis L4.r, as Is souetiEss IN
x.s:,y do2s : 20 Leave the legs ucp.o-
,cc:ei. T5e Eui CONES il contact with
Ire SKIN. the pores Ct which il EGGS.
un:i the skin i made tcnde. AID peels
7E ~lea TIE nui CTS: Is removed.
These sores are called 'kcra;ches.H
Thorough bathing Of these sores - re-
move 81! dit and then covering them
with scrle ointment TO exclude ai; :
TIE remedy. b.; prevention is bette:
than ccrc. /; horses le-. are thorough
l. cleaned after the null hai dried, apd
The natural protection az tas leg is left,
there need be no fea. that they vii BE-
come di:easei. Cgairl.0r.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12
cCLuvATISG The ORCHARD.


The orchard is generally supposed to
be place to be utilized fog several pur-
poses. II farmers were satisfied 10
grow 8 si9gle crop in the orchard, as thsy
are in respect 20 cereals. there would be
fewer Sm plants abou. the uapro6ta-
bheness Of fruit; but they always seem
dei.oui Of procuring crop of fruit
and crop Of grain or grass from the
land also. Now, as the land is no
more capable of producing two good
crops when used as an orchard than
when occupied by other crops there is
no reason why an orchard which il
cludes the laad in one sense should Do
afflicted with mora than it should pro-
duce. But as the spsce between the
trees seems to be unoccupied, though
really not so, the farmer is tempted to
put in crop of grass, grain or vege,a-
bles. and wonders wig the orchard is
so unproduc;ive.
The production of large crop of
fruit deprives she soil of large quaa-
tity of mineral matter. especially pot
ash, ard although the trees themselves
seem to occupy but limited space.
with their branches in the air, never
theless tie ROOFS occupy every portion
OF the ground, and are a: work upon every
atom of available nutrition, matter that
can be taken from the soil. To add a
crop Of grass is but subjecting the land
already heavily taxel by the trees to
the production of two crops The
reason why some orchards flourish while
standing in grass is because the de-
mands of the trees and of that part,cu-
lar kind of grass are dissimilar, vet
in the course of time one exhausts
the soil of that which the other requires.
Instead of growing two crops the
orchard should be cultivated and kept
clean. Trees do not require stable
manure unless it is well ro:ted, but an
application of lime or wood ashes in
the spring and fall, with the surface
kept clean with a cultivato-, will
greatly improve the trees, and also the
quality Of the fruit. The plow should
not be used by running too deeply,
since it tears up and destroys the roots.
All the orchard wants is occasional
cultivation and a close pruning once
year. Another point to be observed is
that of thinning the fruit from young
trees when they are too heavy laden.
If this is done. that remaining will be
of better quality and finer in appear
ance. In nearly all cases where or
chards fail, the cause may be traced to
mismanagement.- Ame' lean Cultirat3r.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

The IiaiIaa EA.t African ComDaaJ
will organize an extensive factory IN
Africa, and 10 whatever else IS ueces-
sary 10 work large Plantations there.
To our minds. So, the Eew York d.
Srer, factories are letter than fort
res.es. and the nation that Will intro
duce the industries Of reac-, Father
than the art and implements Of war, is
Airicls best friend.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Mate cockerels to hens, rather than
cocks to pulle,s.
DR.. Hoskins recommends a moderate
dressing of hard wood ashes with
little itrate of soda for lawns, the
latter applied two or three times.
1t is said that the English shepherds
find cut cabbage preferable to either
beets or turnips for sheep. Lambs In
early winter are especially fond of it.
Prepare the seed boxes. lie. them
be about three inches deep. Bore holes
in the bottom. Let the soil be rich and
mellow, and do not fear liberal pro.
portion of sand.
A North Carolinian tells tina. char
coal or charcoal dust il the very best
thing known in that part of the coun.
try IN which to pack sweet potatoes for
winter keeping.
There is no certain way of curing
kicking COW after she has formed the
habit. When treated kindly and gent
IL from the beginning, but few cows
become Troublesome in this res pect.
Eggs fo- setting should be from
healthy adult birds not related. Never
breed from late turkeys if it is possible
to get better. Never breed from year.
old tuIkeys if you can get two-year-
o!ds.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

TIE National X Il; Association be-
lievcs II to be entirely feasible to bring
together in Connection with the WDrli',
Fair tie expert shots Of ENGLAND, Ire
land, sco; a1d. Australia, C4aada and
America n ma.c-es fox the military
chairmaasAip 0: the word. Such an
attraction would prove drawing card
for even 50 great IN exhibition as tic
proposed exhibition Of 1892
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

There are. it appears, IN Europe, the
Americas, Egypt, South Africa, Japan.
India, ETC., no less than LIZA, 900
miles Of land and telegrsphs. and ,heir
estimated value Is S255. Gag, 500. o.
cables, 107. SAT miles have been laid
down By companies. q, capital outlay
Of $3.50. 900, 90. By government, Il,
523 miles Of submarine cable az cos:
Of SIS, 500. COJ.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

S,u,h Dakota Cams % have been
grossly Lbsl=d By Chicago newspapers.
which repre- za:sl tia. the people Of!
the EeT STATE were st4rv..2. TIE Leg
islxure, therefore, retslia:ed upon Chi
cage By ins;rUc:.ng the souta DAKOTA
Senators and Representatives, TO vote
for New York .or the Word. fax.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

The sultan Of Turkey may no. be
much Of faaac.e', but his ideas 0.
meeting II one:ary crisis are practical
and soun1. 4 few weeks ago an audit
Of bis finance department disclosed a
big deficit. aai TO meet it his Majesty
ordered a red uctiOn il the salaries of
his state officials. Another monarch
would have raised the pubIe taxes.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12
ALBERT eiENVENU.

a. sti.,.,a - tLs F:s-c- Nary %
tie e1:eo: q: ss7s.-! -e.yL: -eE c--.:
j. proT1.si b! Aim.ra- K'2a:z, re
M.a...e. If M--ae. 0: ,isse ft:y-:o-,
vii be t3rped2 BEATS; re RS; rooclads
AID c--lssrs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12
Strictly Business.

l'aacs-Ncte have you been for :.
ba5t veekl
Jacobs vas il Boston.
I>aacs-Dil you 90 there for pish.
ness or only blcasurel
Jacoo'-l wen: dere to get married,
lsaacs-so it wash a pishness trip,
after al,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

TLe'e :. va: g-2-:.:! Q: ra:2: 'e-
CURED il EE-ope oTe: AID above 72a;
Is provided. L Fra-cs, 22G 900 ;,,.
are yearly required; Germany, 80, 90
tons; A1s,ria, i. J1j tons; Be.-iun,
Al, 90 tons: E.y.ar1. G72 900 ;o-s.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-12

Brazil has an area almost the same as
that OF the United States, 900, 900 Of
square miles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-09
Death Of Mr.. w. r. Seal.

Dc6Cn Oh uTe w He Se8ts
At ten minutes before 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon Mr.. w. R. Seal
died at the Queens Hospital from
the effects of the severe burns he re-
ceived the previous evening when
his residence was burned to the
ground. A report was around town
during Thursday morning that he
was dead but it was without founda-
ton.
The deceased was born in London,
England, March, 1884, and went
from there to the Colonies when
quite young man. In 1849 during
the gold fever in California he
passed through Honolulu on his
way to that State. He staid In San
Francisco for some time and then
came to Honolulu. This was about
1852. After remaining here quite 9
while he returned to the Colonies
and also visited Manila. He came
back and was employed in Loves
bakery. About 1866 he married Miss
Helen Swinton who with two chill
dren survive him. They are in Oak
land at the present time. He was
book-keeper in the house OF Janion
Green & Co. and for many years
clerk of the Supreme Court. He ha'
also worked as k-keeper for sew
eral prominent firms here and was q
one time purser Of the old Kilauea
The funeral takes place this after
noon at 4 o'clock from the Queen
| Hospital.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-09
A POWERFUL TELESCOPE.
Southern California to Have the Largest
Object-Glass I'm the World.

Southern California to Have the Largest
Object-Glass I'm the World.
BosToN, April 14.-An object-glass
for the forty-inch telescope to be
mounted at the University in South
ern California was taken to Cam
bridge to-day. It will be the largest
refracting telescope ever construct
ed. From it's lofty position in San
Diego it will pierce further into the
recesses of space than any instru-
ment heretofore designed by hand.
The glass was taken to the establish
ment of Clark Bros, who will spend
nearly two years upon it before it
will be ready for use. It came from
the establishment of Mantois in
Paris. It is the biggest piece of
work Of the kind they have ever done
or which has ever been done any
where.
It has q superlatively pure and
beautiful circular plate crown. The
glass is forty inches in diameter, or
more than ten feet in circumference,
two and half inches thick, and SO
clear that when balanced upon its
edge it is invisible. It interposes nc
obstacle to the rays of light which
fall upon it, and they pass through
it absolutely unchanged. When com
pleted it will have an exact diameter
of forty inches, with q maximum
thickness of about two inches; the
curves of its double concave surfaces
are not calculated. The complement
tary glass and the plates for the con
vex lens, which will be placed abou
eight inches behind the object glass
have not been cast. The tube of tn,
telescope will have q length of abou
sixty feet, thus exceeding the Licl
telescope in length, as an objec
glass, and also in diameter.