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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

well-bred Kentucky horse come to his
Geath by a single bite from rattlesnake.
The point we would make is this: 1t
would often be much better for the hearth,
and decidedly better for the comfort of
our domestic animals, if those who have
the care of them would occasionally put
yourself in his place" and ask themselves:
CHOW, would you like it if you were
horse, bullock, OF even pigg"
AS already indicated, it is one of the
functions of food-not the only, but an
important one--to keep up the heat of
the body This is true Of ourselves, as
well as our animals. As the weather be-
comes colder, we aid the food In keeping
us warm, by change to our warmer
clothing. The animals do this, to GER
tain extent, by thickening up the cover
ing of hair, fur, feathers, ETC., with
which nature provides them. If those
who clip their horses in midwinter, and
let them stand unblanketcd, could take
the opinion of the animals, what do they
think it would beg But then it looks so
pretty to see horse neatly clipped. Nails
and a hammer properly applied will often
convert a rickety barn into warm one,
and save hay and other food. Do not
wait until one of the best horses is
reported lame from a fall on an icy road
before looking to the condition of the
feet. Have oil the horses properly
shod and kept sharp all winter. 1t
is cruel to expose the animals
to the chance of painful falls. Groom
ing should not be sighted in cold
weather. Grooming in the stall Is bad
for the horse, and the man who does it
cannot get around the animal to do thor
ough work. In slushy weather, when
the roads are bad with wet snow, give
the legs of the horses a thorough rub-
bing, first with wisp of straw and af-
terward rub dry with piece of old car
pet, or some such fabric. Give the heels
especial attention.
Soiled bedding should be removed
from the stalls in the morning, and not
returned until late in the afternoon. On
pleasant days expose it at sunny place
in the barnyard Have shed where it
can be kept under cover. Fortunate is
is he who is not obliged to be saving
with his bedding He need not be who
followed our advice to gather forest
leaves in abundance. Soiled bedding
gives off ammoniacal vapors, which are
injurious to the eyes of the animals, as
well as their health generally. -Ameris
can Agriculturist.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Long and hard pulling makes wind
broken horses.
Charred corn is u good form of char.
coal for fowls.
Regularity in feeding and work makes
long lived horses.
Plant deciduous trees and shrubs if
the ground is not frozen; they will start
early in spring and get ahead of warm
weather.
1t is not safe to invest much in fruits
pulled only by nurserymen or nursery
agents. Get testimony from some less
disinterested quarter before buying.
''Likc master like man," and like
owner like COW is just as true. If you
are quick tempered and easily provoked,
and allow your COWS to receive the full
benefit of your example, they will be
pretty sure to follow it.
1t is possible to rear pigs so as to have
seventy-tive per cent. OF lean meat in
them. This can be accomplished by
feeding bran, middlings and skim-milk,
or bran and middlings. Hogs need salt
as much as any other animal.
A moderate dose of sulphur given
twice a week serves as laxative and
blood purifier to the hens. The sulphur
permeates the whole system, even coming
through the skin; and, being death to
insect life, causes parasites to drop off.
The wide-awake farmer always keeps
number of well-brcd brood mares that
can do the farm work and produce good
colts as well. They cost no more to keep
and they work as well as geldings or
mules that arc unproductive and rapidly
dctcriorate in value.
Apples should be stored in q cool dry
place-a shed OF barn--assorted and
packed in clean barrels, and kept out of
cellar as long us it is possible to do so
without freezing. A covering of hay or
corn stalks will afford some protection.
Unfortunately for the safe storing of fruit,
most cellars are too warm.
Until farmers have generally learned
that good roads are as necessary to their
success as good crops, the country roads
will be generally bad and no legislation
will make them otherwise, unless it be by
levying direct tax for road purposes
and appointing official road makers with
salaries, whose duties shall be the max.
ing of roads and keeping them in repair.
When fowls are killed before being
sent to market, it is best not to pack
them as soon as they are plucked. 1t is
best to let poultry hang at least twenty
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06
TyroIea~ Fa.mers.
ITO BE CONTINUED

The struggle for mere existence with
these poor people (the Tyrolese) is a
fearful one, something that an American
farmer never even dreamed of. The
summer days are SO few and so rainy
hat hay can be made only by tying the
grass around poles to dry, free from the
ground, and they may often be seen
moving in the rain, hoping that the sun
will come out long enough to partly dry
out the grass when cut.
The men, when moving, generally
have on white aprons, looking much
like lot of BARRIERS or walters pressed
into the service. This is due, probably,
to the fact that the women do the most
of the moving, and when a man has to
do it he wants to look as much like a
woman as possible, so as not to be rec
ognized.
Throughout the most Of Europe the
peasants, or farmers, live in villages and
go every morning and evening from two
to four miles to their land and back, at
a great loss of time and thought.
1t is rare thing to see separate houses
in the country. In Tyrol and Switzer-
land the houses are more scattered and
one may often see them pcrched SO far up
on the mountain side that it would seem
impossible to get to them, and frequently
hamlet of dozen or twenty houses
will be found lying up almost in the
clouds, nearly at the timber line, in the
most unexpected places. 49, CAicags Jaar-
nal,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

n tho opinion Of the San Francisco
CAsoniclS, 1T is not an idle cry that is
being raised against tho emigration Of
Aormons to the rich prairie lands in tho
northwest territory Of Canada. II tho
6eints are allowed full liberty there
they will soon found q colony that will
n practically independent of the Do
minion government. II unchecked by
~ which ell civilized people have
psssed against polygamy, the Mormons
Wiil FeProduce in that remote region
~ the iniqulties Of the system of
1ovornment and morals that has struck
gueA doep root in Utah"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

An effort is being made in Great
Britain to repeal the ancient law ac-
cording to which jurymen are denied
refreshment when they are considering
their verdicts; The London Lancet
which is the principal organ of tho En-
glish medical profession, calls for some
relaxation Of what it designates as ''the
antique rigidity of the law" on the SUBJ
ject. It urges that most persons when
hungry become angry, and the irritated
mind is seldom just.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06
MONEY FROM SHEEP IN WINTER.

To be successful in raising early lambs
several things are essential:
First, warm, dry barns, well venti-
never freeze in them are not so difficult
to secure even with old open buildings.
Get some poles or old boards and nail
them on the inside, filling between with
straw or poor hay. To be sure this will
not make fancy barn, but it will Sc
cure warmth and cost but tritle.
Second, good feeding, with a variety
of food at different times. To make
enough milk to keep the lambs growing,
the ewes must have some succulent food
like beets, silage or apples, as well as a
liberal grain ration. The regularity of
feeding is also important, for, if the
sheep do not receive their food at the
time they should, they will be uneasy,
walking around, bleating, and in every
way indicating that they arc impatient
for it.
Third, their food must be kept clean,
and no dirty troughs or drinking tubs
can be allowed, for they are very par
ticular about having their food clean
Lastly, one of the most important con-
ditions is good care. The man who goes
rushing about the pens with great deal
of noise, will not make good shepherd.
Sheep are very timid, and they will be
nervous and frightened all the time.
When you see a man sitting down in
pen with the lambs climbing upon him,
OF nibbling his coat, and the sheep eating
or lying with half-shut eyes, chewing
their ends, you may be pretty sure that
you have the right man to take care of
sheep.-Nco England Homestead.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

A circular letter, from the superin-
tendent of the eleventh nat ional census.
invites the CO. operation of educators in
his plan for gathering information re-
specting the schools of the country.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

Ex- Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil
Contemplates paying visit to the Unit
ed States. The New York Pres, re-
marks that he will be welcomed here
Is the most progressive monarch of his
day-a man who educated his people in
republicanism, looking forward to de.
thronement as the logical result of his
own efforts.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

The anxiety of business men over the
talk by the insurance companies of in
creasing rates on account Of the recent
fires is perfectly natural. The Wash
ington Star, however, wants to know
II it would not be better for the COM
panies to insist rather on greater securi-
ty of property than upon higher rates
of insurance.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06
Mrs. r. Up. Allen, ! niece of prcsi.

Mrs. r. Up. Allen, niece Of Prcsi.
dent Andrew jackson, recently died at
Seattle, Washington. She was nearly
eighty years of age and died from the
effects Of fall. She was great favor.
ito Of President Jackson's and visited
him frequently, both in Tennessee and
Washington. She was married at tho
White House IN 1885, when her uncle
was President. Mrs. Allen was an ac-
compliahed woman and brilliant con-
v1atiopalist.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

In one of Russia's law courts there is
case that has lasted four hundred
years. The reason why mono of our law
suits are SO venerable is because we arc
young in the business.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

A spring of petroleum has been dis
covered on the iron range in Wisconsin
by well-known explorer. It has been
tested in Ashland and found gen uine.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

An official of the Michigan Central
railway figures out that the steam
whistles cost the company SIS, 900 a
rear.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

~ Are which destroyed the office Of
~ Minneapolis Tribune and number
2pf a. t5ployes, coming SO soon on the
q hesI1 " similar disasters on larger
II seals = K property loss in Lynn and
Bos>e ~ seriously impressed the
poblis nlad With the necessity for
safeguards against the
= pIns ahe Tribune building, it
"a pni1 ~ provided with only ono
eAes<6pe and one stairway, which was
Ira naxz@ ono, winding around that
- An ~ trap. tho elevator. Ur-
TN ri q the times are ire-proof
~ - &hich = proof against fire, and
That / Cd enforcement Of laws which
ian myssify ~ furnishing Of adequate
-. lanoss 70 enable people to es-
Th.t vbe, Burning buildings.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06
'LIsHED EVERY THURSDAY

The United States bought over 3d.
100000 worth Of eggs from Canada
last year.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

It is reported that the sheep raisers
OF eastern Oregon have been selling of
their floclxs as fast as they can.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

A japanese man-of- war recently
launched at Yokosuka made nineteen
knots an hour on the trial trim.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06
THE cAsTAwAY CHICKS.

Three little chicks, at close OF day,
Left mother hen, and roalned away:
Two costly nestled inside OF o SHOE
With one on the outside to scan the view,
As the tide came In and carried the shoe
Over the waves like o small canoe
The chickens, oh, the poor little things,
Wished themselves back under mothers wings
But the waves were high, and all were drowned.
The three little chickens were never found;
SO may their fate be q lesson, pray,
To oil other chickens who run away
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06
JACK AND I.

l was so tired of Jack, poor boy,
And Jack was tired of me;
Most longed for sweets will soonest cloy;
Fate has been kind, and we,
Two foolish spendthrift hearts, made waste
OF LIES best gifts with eager haste.
o. tired we were. Time seems 30 long
When everything goes well
The walls of homo rose grim and strong;
Like prisoners in u cell
We clanked our marriage chains, and pinned
For freedom we left behind.
Wired, tired of love and peace were we
OF every days calm bliss
We had no goal to win, sincehe
Was mine and was hts
And SO we sighed In mute despair,
And wished each other anywhere.
But sorrow came one day-the pain
OF deaths dark, awful fear;
o, then our hearts beat warm again:
Then each to each was dear.
IT seemed that life could nothing lack.
While Jack had me and had Jacki
--NeW Orleans Times Democrat.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-02-06

The Ottomacs of South America eat one
pound Of clay every day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-31
4 BOOMING TOWN
WYTHEVILLE

Advances III the race OF progress.
Called the Saratoga of the South In
dustries nearing completion and con-
templatcd. Its churches and schools.
The scenery surrounding magnificent.
Wythcvillc's boom is attracting the
attention of the country
Wythc county is noted Tor its blue
grass and fine herds and rich agricult-
ural area. 1t cmbodics the mountain
scenery and climate and fine mineral
waters Of Ashcvillc, n. c.. with iron
and coal vastly superior to birmingham.
III the midst of an agricultural soil uni
vcrSally superior to either. Located
upon the Norfolk and Western railroad,
half way between Roanoke and Bristol
the former of which is situated upon
the eastern border and the latter the
western border of the great upland
mineral basin known rs Southwest Nir-
ginia. The proposed Virginia and Ken
lucky railroad, on which work will be
gin soon, crosses the Norfolk and West
ern at this point The Parkrrsburr.
Little kanawha and Virginia railway
has also decided to build the proposed
connecting link between the Black Dia-
mond system and the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley via Wythcvillc, making
Wytheville a competing railway centre
These lines Will bring the GosSan ores
OF carroll, the mountain ores of Bland
and the limonitc ores of Cripple Creek
and New River and the coal fields of
Wythc, Bland and the Flat Top to-
gethcr at Wythcvillc, making it the
great iron and trade centre of Southwest
Virginia.
New factories and industries are be-
ing located every week, among which
are two hotels costing $4,000 each,
Steel Range and Stove Factory 1928. 900,
while applications for sites are con-
stantly coming in. The Wythcyillc
Manufacturing Company, organized with
dozen hands 4 few months ago, cngag-
ing in the building business, has in
creased its force to - hands. with
twelve months work ahead engaged,
and Will now increase their force to $50
| hands. Streets are being graded every
where, rail sidings for factories, while
every movement goes to Indicate that
the place will be the growing industrial
town of 1891. Tho Wythevillc Develop
mcnt Company, the pioneer mover in
the good work, owing IT'S acres Of land,
had its first sale of lots from its choice
property, beginning September 3Oth,
when all the lots offered were soon
| taken up, and to meet Il growing demand
for purchasers 800 more lots will be Of
! fcrcd December 18th and 18th. intrin-
sicily considered rs valuable perhaps rs
that of any company being offered in
! Virginia. yet at prices extremely reason
able, which ii is earnestly hoped vii
| encourage actual settlers rather than
lot speculation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-31
VIDOCQ, THE DETECTIVE.

Tho First Achievement or the Most Famous
French Police Agent.
In the eyes OF his admirers VidOco
was penitent who, turning rcsolutcly
from the paths Of crime. gave up his
varied talents to tho service OF the
state. In the eyes of his dotractors he
was miscreant who turned sneak 60
save his skin. The truth lies between
the two extremes. Vidocq was not q
beau ideal OF virtue; but, wild and
gracclcss rs his youth had been. he was
{; bird of very different feather from the
rabblc OF the hulks. His only proper
cause Of quarrel with tho law had been
tho punching OF a rivals head.
His prison glory was not of his
VII seeking. With tho Tahoos
Of tho gallcys, among whom no
had been forced to 1.-Two, he considered
that he broke no faith because he owed
none. Moreover, the word spy is apt to
be misleading; for. at least to English
ears, spy, sneak and coward arc all
tarrcd with tho same brush But
VidocQ's undertaking was not merely
that of an approver; it was also that OF
an arrcster; and how far that task was
fitted for "a coward or a fool may easily
DO judged by some examples OF his capt
ureS.
His first achievement WAS tho capture
of a coincr by tho namo OF Watrin a
fierce and cunning desperate, who had
completely naiiied the police. Eidocq
tracked him to his lair above 4 certain
cobblcr's shop. At midnight no went,
single-handod, to tho spot, mot, by
chance, tho coiner at tho door way and
rushed instantly upon him. Watrin
dealt him Il tremendous blow. and,
| darling back into tho building through
4 window, snatchcd up tho cobblcr's
! knife. 10 follow was TO rush on GER
tain death; for The ruflian: armed with
such 4 weapon. was as wounded beast
of prey. But Vidocq used his wits. lilo
mado sound like that of stops retreat
ing; Watrin put his head out of tho
window to make sure that he was gone.
! and in an instant Vidocq soizod him by
Tho hair. The bravo struggled furious
ly, but gradually Vidocg. by sheer
sire ugth of muscle. dragged him
through tho window, and the pair foil,
locked together, to tho ground. Before
his encluy could uso his weapon Vidocu
wrcnchci it from his grasp, bound his
arms and dragged him singlc-handcd to
the guard-house. NJ Henry and the
officers on duty could scarcely trus,
their Dyes when they bohcld tho pair
como in.-Tempic Bar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-31
rb1RUSTEE'S SALE.

by virtue os a deed OF trust executed
to me as trustee by s. ID. Ferguson.
dated the 9TH of d, ccmbcr, 1855, and of
| record in the clerks office OF the Illus
tings Court of the city of Roanoke, Va,
IN decd hook is. p. 2i7, to secure to
Herman Crugcr and Il. H. Stewart tho
payment of the sum of 81 900, due and
payable in two equal annual payments
III one and two years after date, re-
spectivcly, rs evidenced 10y two ncgo-
TABLE notes drawn by the said :. ID.
Ferguson and payable to the said Her
man Cruger and l.. II. Stewart De-
fault having been made in the payment
OF the last OF said notes. ut the request
OF the Roanoke Trust. Loan and Safe De-
poslt Company, the holder thereof,
shall sell TO the highest bidder by
public auction. in front OF the court
house in Roanoke city, on Thursday.
January 10th, 1891, at II m, that Ger
tain lot Of land lying in Roanoke, Va.
ana bounded as follows, to-wit: Begin
ming at Il point on the n f. corner of
fho ana Commerce streets, thrcnce
with Commerce street n. 6 minutes w.
:l3;2 tcct to an alley, thence with same
IS degrees ID minutes Il. l45}5 feet to an
alley, thence with latter alley s. de-
grees 30 minutes Il. 322l5 feet to Pine
street. thence n. IS degrees - minutes
w. l4o{G feet TO the beginning. it being
the same lot conveyed to said s. d. Fer
guson by said Herman Crugcr and Il. II.
stewart by decd hearing even date with
said decd of trust.
Terms: Cash enough to pay the costs
Of sale as provided for in said trust deed
and to pay off said last mentioned note
with interest to date of sale in equal in
stallmcnts of one and two years with
interest from date of sale, secured by
decd OF trust upon the property.
ROY Il. SMITH, Trustee.
The payment Of the above mentioned
note of Mr.. :. ID. Ferguson was assumed
by the purchaser from him of the above
described property rs part of the pur-
chase price. ROY Il. SMITH.
dcc3O-Im
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-31
RESULTED MERCHANTS.
ioid Ihht They Had pnnc Thor Shar
by l'lyinty fnr fln Y..,.l

Told That They Had Dono Thor Share
by Paying for the Feast.
1ho last issue Of Russkaya Starina
brings an anccdote which charactcrizcs
tho treatment accorded by tho high
RUSSIAN nobility to the lowor classes.
In 1870 when tho coronation of Empcror
hlcXnndcr II. took place. the merchants
oil Moscow applied for the permission to
give banquet to their now monarch.
Tho permission was granted them, and
banquet was prepared at the Exerzir-
haus FOR $500 guests, to which the high
est mobility and military dignitarics
were ted. Among the invited guests.
OF course, was the Govcrnor-Ge General of
Moscow, Count Zakrevsky. Arriving at
tho hall nc found at the door number
Of merchants ready to receive him, and
to offer him tho honor of presiding at
shc tabo. But as soon as he noticed
them he asked:
What arc you doing hcrc?"
we have como to meet our monarch,
your ilustrious Excclency," answered
the oldest man on the committee.
"What?" said the Governor. "You
have paid for THIS banquet; that will DO
Tor you. Now be off with YOU"
Thomcrchants disappeared. Thiscx-
travagant sally of the Governor-Gencral
was brought to tho cognizance Of tho
Emperor the Same day. lie was much
aisplcased with tho department. OF tho
official lie Immediately ordered that
no merchants who had been SO sighted
be invited TO tho dinner OF the court
marshal the next day. On that occa-
sion he banqueted together with them,
pa id them compliments for tho affair
thc>- had given i'll his honor tho previous
day- and pronounced toast wherein no
,pol,ol " nattcring terms OF tho patrio OF
Ism and usefulness of tho Moscow NOR
chanLa
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-31

a woman who appeared tc be an cx-
sursionist was 70. liking ND and down
Woodward avenue Yesterday with a
mans hat in one hand and large calf
skin wallet in the other. and an officer
finally approached hor and N'sked:
Madam, arc you LOOKING for any
one?"
ooh, no." sho replied, II know right
whore he is"
"Arc you in any troubic?"
! mo, sir I mover allow any thing to
trouble me-"
"But you-you-"
ats Just this way. sir. Me and my
husband came in on the excursion.
After VIC got hero he began to frisk and
cut up and proceeded to nip him in
tho bud He's over there on tho City
Hall steps. barchcaded and without o
cont, whilo hold the key OF tho posi-
zion" detroit Free Press.