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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08

When the eyes are tired they should be
carefully bathed with warm water.
If the face seems constantly dry rub it
with olive oil every night for time. II
too oily put little borax in the water
used for bathing it.
For freckles put tablespoonful Of borax
into pint OF hot water and apply it hot
to the face. Sponge the face for ten
minutes and frequently repeat the process.
Hard water should never be used on the
skin. Distilled water is best, rain water
second best. Water may be distilled by
first boiling it, then straining, pouring from
one Jug to another through coarse cloth.
When tho hair is inclined to fall out and
become thin the head may be wet with
sage tea or salt water with good effect.
few drops of cantharides put into
alcohol, with very little castor oil, and
rubbed into the roots Of the hair will pre-
vent its falling out
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
Pin Feathers.

Pork cracklins make a cheap meat ra.
ton.
Oil the roosts with kerosene or crude
petroleum.
Hens confined in yards will lay better il
they are fed some meat.
Don't spend 81 worth Of time in trying
to cure 5O-cent hen that's sick
Give the hens that are confined in yards
plenty of material for egg shells and for
gizzard work.
Don't expect the hens to attend to tho
business of egg-laying unless you attend
to the business of feeding them
Don't count your chickens before thew
are hatched," and don't be too sure of
your count after they are Matched until
they have grown up.
II the cracklins are chopped up and
soaked In water over night, then mixed
with middlings, you will have a good
morning ration for the hens.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08

The jelly fish hasn't any teeth. but
uses himself just as If he were a piece
OF paper when he is hungry. getting
his food and then wrapping himself
about it The star fish, on the con-
trary turns himself inside out and
wraps his food about him and stays
THAT way unit. he has had enough.
The prongs OF the star fish look like
teeth. but in reality they are not be.
ing nothing ba: ornaments to his per-
son.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
THE DUrCHMAN AHEAD.
His Farm Was Small. but He Got There
just the same.

His Farm Was Small, but He Got There
just the Same.
The old saying that the German
farmer piles up greenbacks where the
American sets out for the poor house
is strikingly illustrated in kankakee
county, says the Chicago Herald. Fritz
Loeb an awkward youth. trudged into
the county asking the price of twenty
acres OF land. Young Ed Bunch. hav-
ing inherited 100.acre farm, laughed
at the little German:
"Twenty-acre farm! That wouldn't
support hen and her chickens"
SOP"
From Mr. Bunch he bought twenty
acres and small dwelling. Then he
rolled up his sleeves. Driving daily
to town behind span OF bays Mr..
Bunch saw Fritz wedding the garden.
cutting thistles, hoeing corn. Which
the better farmer? The Germans land
yielded more an acre. his cows gave
more milk. his hens laid more eggs.
More money was made from the twenty
acres than from tho eighty. Pretty
Mrs. Bunch. glancing at the German 8
well-filled pocketbook, said to him:
You should marry"
NO one not have me-
Some little Dutch girl might"
SOP"
Years rolled on. Fritz worked so
late in the field that he MIXED the
cows after dark. He wore his old
blue coat until Bill Todd offered 10
give Il dollar toward buying him u
new one, just for the appearance of
the neighborhood. Mr.. Bunch rode 10
town behind the span OF bays. He
now borrowed money from Fritz,
mortgaging the farm and stock. Mr..
Bunch died, the debts unpaid. The
property. having for years decreased
in value. must be sold, leaving little
for the widow and her two boys, aged
ten and twelve. Fritz said to her:
Der leetle boys could drive oop der
COWS und dig 'taters. Let dem live
init me-"
She consented, and the boys, fond of
Fritz. threw up their hats and turned
somersaults on the grass. A thunder
storm in July drove Fritz from haying
to the Bunch farm house. The widow.
fearing the lightning was glad to see
him. giving him the best plush chair
in the parlor filling and lighting his
pipe. AS the smoke curled up over
his head he said:
Der farm vhas mine9'
"Yes, Fritz
der span of bays vhas mine?"
YES. Fritz"
'.Der leetle boys vhas mine?'
'Yes. Fritz"
II no likes to leave holdings. Was
der vedder mine?"
She looked through a window at the
rainbow arching the retreating storm
cloud. and she answered in low voice:
Yes. Fritz"
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
they drove to parsonage behind tho
span Of bays.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
A FLORiD ia WITCH.
The People are Firm Believers in Hes
Witchcrafs.

The People are Firm Believers in Hss
Witchcrafs.
A unique complaint was recently en-.
tered before justice of the peace o.
Green Cove Springs. Florida and the
magistrate is sill puzzled what steps
to take in the matter, the intelligent
portion OF the community pooh.pooh'
ing the affair, while the more ignos
ant insist on him treating the thing
seriously. Tho charge was one made
by negro woman named Susan Leach
against an old man OF her race called
PaIpy Green. who is regarded as :
wizard Or conjurer, and whom she ac
cuses Of having worked spell on her
BY which she is prosecuted by snakes
Whether Pappy Green is responsible o.
not it is certain that the woman :
cabia is overrun by the reptiles am
she herself attended BY several When
ever she goes abroad.
Visited in her cabin by Philadel'
phia Times correspondent she was
found seated in the center OF the moor
literally surrounded by snakes, whica
however, made no attempt TO touch
her. nor to approach her. The RAJ,
ters. furniture and door-sill swarneu
with snakes, for the most part Q. :
harmless variety, but numoerius
among them several ugly-looklns
water moccasins and rattle snakes
which Kissed and darted 80 alarmsngs
at any one attempting to enter tls
cabin that few have ventured to 30
more than look in at the woman.
When her pest first made its appea
ance she left the hut and sought refuge
with friends. but these finding thas h.'
presence was the signal for the arrH"
Of boards Of snakes she was made y
return home. It's said that she hae
been only q few minutes in the justices
Office before several large rattlesnakS
made their appearance. -
The negroes Of the neighoofivv
are in a state of the widest exei'e
ment ana have besieged Pappy Gresa
to release the woman. who Is dyih: =.
der the plague. which allows neN -.
rest or sleep. The Old man does ,; NV
deny that her trouble is OF his cfes'"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
uov To Manage An Orchard.

I see an inquiry in your paper from
a brother about the management OF q
Young orchard. As have never seen
ANYTHING in your good paper from this
country, will give that brother my
experience in raising an orchard; l
have raised three in my life: Set your
trees twenty-five or thirty feet apart.
and set them just the same way as
they sat in the nursery-the north to
the north; let your ground slant to the
northwest, for apples; for peaches,
north east; set and tend them in corn.
for the southwest side OF the trees be-
gin to die first on account OF the heat
OF the sun in July and August. and as
corn is so high by that time OF the
season, it will shade the body Of the
trees and keep them good. Never
sow your orchard in grass as that
makes a sod; If you SOW any
thing, SOW it in red clover; it
is q pulverizer. Don't let it stand more
than two or three years then pillow 1t
up again. Some say your ground will
get poor, but dung it and don't let the
manure 90 within two feet OF the body
OF the tree. and you can't have it
too rich. Never prune your trees till
the sap is up; then it won't make hall
such sore. Wash the bodies Of your
trees with strong soap suds every
spring till the top is big enough to
shade the body. then the body should
be lined every three years after that
l have an orchard that is thirty-tive
years old. and you won't find any dead
limbs in the tops. The apples retain
their rich taste; the lime soaks into
the sap and enough Of it goes into the
apple to keep the worms out; the fruit
is smooth and plump. II you haven't
fruit every year. set one-half in the
fall and the other half in the spring,
and you will have fruit every year.
ELDER w. H. BoLANDER in Journal o.
Agriculture,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08

A Congo native. who has been
taught 10 read and write. has just sent
a letter, his first to the archbishop of
Canterbury. 1t reads as follows:
Great and good chief of the tribe OF
Christ greeting: The humblest OF
your servants kisses the hem of your
garments and begs YOU to send to his
feilow-servants more gospel and less
rum. In the bonds Of Christ, Ugalia'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08

with the ensi,age. We think this 10 .
mistake: if clover hay is fed in connec.
tion with the ensilage it will Do weI
paid for in the pail. Cows even when
on the best OF pasture like little hay
and -hen fed on ensilage in the winter
should have some hay. Clover hay
and ensilage that has plenty OF grain
in il ought to make about as good ana
cbeap a ration as dairyman could
wish for.-Nationa Farmer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
THE FARM AND HOME.
THE BEST WAY IN WHICH TO
BUILD A HORSE STALL.
An Economical and Emcient Home
Made Plank Drax-How to Maa'
sge an Orchsrd-FRrm
Notes-Home Hints.
"A Good HOrse-Stali.

"A GOOD HOfSesSt0u.
Tho best floor for horse stalls is one
that is made open. SO that the liquid
will Immediately pass through the
bedding and the floor into water
tight gutter under the floor. 10
make this gutter says +. w. S. in tho
Country Gentleman. excavate trench
in the earth 8 feet wide and 10 inches
deep under each stall. extend nearly
to the manger. 10 inches beyond Its
open end behind, slanting the sides up
to the partition Of the stall ON each
side and up the open end. This
should be concerted by placing one
inch OF coarse gravel on the bottom
and up the slanting sides and end.
Fill this with thin mortar made OF one
part common cement and three parts
fine sand, and then spread thin coat
of thicker concrete mortar over 1t. and
give q finishing coat of Portland CO.
ment mortar.
This will hold all the liquid drop
pings, and not be broken in cleaning.
The floor upon which the horses stand
is best made OF by 4-inch hard wood
scantling--oak hickory or maple
placed lengthwise OF the STALL and
three-quarters OF an inch apart. Now,
to support this wooden floor, over this
hollow gutter use Trail II by II.
and / inch thick, placed across the
center Of tho stalls. and by an angle.
iron / by II inches across the open
ends of stalls. The Trail is placed
head down, and a notch an inch deep
is cut across the wooden scantling to
receive the THE scantling resting
upon the head OF the L in the center
upon the angle-iron at the outer end,
and upon the stabbed at the manger.
1t will be seen that the Trail and the
angle-iron will hold these scantling
composing the wooden floor, from
moving endwise. and the scantling be-
ing inches thick and straight-grain-
ed, will make perfectly safe floor of
considerable durability. The gutter
extending 10 inches beyond the angle
iron, permits a long handled shovel to
pass under and clean it out. A plank
IL inches wide. laid parallel with the
angle-iron, covers this open space in
the gutter, and is easily removed when
the cutters are to be cleaned.
We have used horse stalls construct
ed in this way for some twelve years,
and have found them very satisfactory.
1t will be seen that if any defect occurs
in any Of the scantling composing the
moor, they are easily removed and re-
placed. A floor constructed in this
way renders it much easier to keep
horses clean, and saves one-quarter OF
the bedding. There are usually several
horse-stalls placed side by side, and
we will suppose there are four such
stalls Al feet wide. This would require
q Trail about 18 feet long and an
angle-iron of the same length, these
being laid before the divisions in the
stalls are made. X. will also see that
II manure is any object he will thus
save all the liquid in its best form for
application as fertilizer
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
Tho Largest Grapevine.

The largest grapevine il the world
is that growing at Oys, Portugal which
has been bearing since 1902. It's max
imum yield was in 1884. In which year
it produced sufficient quantity OF
grapes to make 1853 gallons OF wine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
The Hen Laid silver.

A Portsmouth, n. H., woha" :,
Gently found one-cent piece !" lid
egg which one OF her hens nao a.,
and later on the same hen lald ~ 30
with q ten.cent piece in it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
The SilO.

There is no doubt that the silo has
been paying investment to many
farmers. particularly to those who
keep a dairy. There has been much
written and said in favor Of the silo
and there has been something said
against it also. Many will build and
use silos this season for the first time
and we should say to them not to ex-
pect to get more out OF the silo than
they put in. Green corn fodder is not
the best dairy feed We have, even if
each stalk carries good-sized ear and
in feeding ensilage remember that YOU
are feeding green corn fodder and
nothing else, and to make a perfect
ration you must add some bran ground
oats linseed meal OR other like feed.
Some dairymen feed little or no hay
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
Plank Drag.

Some years ago 1 saw cut OF this
implement in one of the agricultural
papers. was then about purchasing
heavy land roller. but concluded to
try the drag. My drag is made thus:
Take three oak plank. six feet long,
one foot wide and two inches thick.
Place the front edge of the rear plank
on top of the back edge of the middle
plank-lap about ! inches-place the
front edge OF middle plank in like
manner on back edge of front plank,
Next are REQUIRED two oak scantling.
4 feet long and 2x4 inches. Bolt or
pin these scantling on top of the three
plank through where the plank lap, in
such way as to hold the plank and
scantling firmly together. Let the
scantling run a little angling and pro-
ject in front one foot. The front ends
should be two feet apart. Attach
chain to each front end of scant.
ling and to the chain hitch the
cvener. The drag can be weighted
and three horses used If necessary.
For crushing Jumps and leveling this
WV NNAhOV NO OCuVCus L ALu IL III.
most indispensable in preparing land
for early vegetables. such as onions,
beets ard celery. l would spend at
least one day on an acre with
drag and harrow. My method
is to alternate, first using q fine
tooth harrow and then the plank
drag. 1t is really surprising what a
splendid seed bed can thus be made.
After this If thoroughly done, hand
raking is very seldom required. The
manure is always drawn direct from
the stable and is coarse. All that can
be covered is used. The manure nat
urally works to the surface, but a.
above described it becomes fined so as
not to trouble the seed sower. This
may appear to be a tedious operation
to tho average farmer. but whatever
success l may have had in raising
vegetables attribute to thorough and
careful preparation, and the plank
drag has done its full share in this
line. National Farmer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21
.Mhere Rnlls the Oreron. 4.

California Washington and Oregon are
having a boom on solid basis tbs year.
The country i fast fiIlin0up with farmers
Business i lively in all branches. II you
happen TO be one OF the many who are
thinking Of taking trip 10 the Pacific
coast. for pleasure c. business, write 70 g.
7. Nicholson. G. p. and T. a. A I. & ;.
Z. P r, Topeka. Kan. for Pacific ooast
literature, or apply to local agent santa r 2
route. l22 North Main street. OF mon pas
senger station. corner Douglas and Fifth-
and learn all Particulars about personally
conducted parties. IL Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21

If you are going to California, Oregon,
Washington or any point III the north
west. be sure TO leave your name with the
ticket agent Of the Missouri Pacific rail
way who will book yOu for the regular
weekly excursion via. the Missouri Pacific
railway and Denver and Rio Grande rail
way through the Grand canon of Colorado
aud Salt Lake city The Missouri Pacific
railway will run weekly excursions TO Cal
ifornia and the northwest, leaving Wich-
tia every Sunday evening at 5:l5. These
excursions are all taken charge of by regu-
lar excursion agents who run through to
the Pacific coast, looking after the wants
of aeach nd every passenger The Denver
and Rio Grande railway is now a broad
guage road and the Pullman tourist cars
run through without change. Remember
tie road and the time. Low fare and the
best accommodations that can be given.
For further information call on or address,
r.. r.. BLECKLET.
i. & 4. a. Mo Pac R'y..
d1 # 100 y. Main st.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21

The Missouri Pacific railway is the only
line running three daily trains between
Wichita and Kansas City and Wichita and
St Louis Morning train leaves Wichita
at $40 a. m. arriving at Kansas City same
afternoon, Chicago next morning at $
o'clock, and st. LOUIS 40 a. III. ST. Louis
express leaves Wichita at 20 o'clock p. m.
with through Pullman sleeper and chair
car Wichita to St. Louis without change
Night express leaves Wichita at 9:45 with
sleeper and chair car through TO Kansas
City and St Louis. This train also con-
meets at Yates Center with the through
express for Little Rock, Ark. and Mem
phis. Tenn. via Fort Smith, Ark. If you
are going east, west, north or south, re-
member you will save time and money by
going via the Missouri Pacific railway. II
is the short line TO all points east and west,
St. Louis and Pueblo and Denver. For
information, Pullman reservations and
tickets to all parts OF the globe. call at the
city ticket Office, 30 North Main street. or
depot corner Second and Wichita streets
+. +. BLECELEY.
50 If Passenger and Ticket ARt.
Wichita Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21
A PHILOSOPHER at the Billiard Table.

One day Mr.. Herbert Spencer sauntereG
into the billiard room at the Senior and
invited a nice young major, who was the
only person there, to take cue. the ma
jor did so. Beginning to play with DELHI
Grafton the great philosopher gave miss
in balk. His opponent caromed off the
red, and left off at thirty-seven with all
the balls out of play. Mr.. Spencer made
another miss. Then the MAJOR ran out.
Sir" the philosopher said as he gravely
put his cue into its case, "a certain dexter
ity in games of skill indicates well bal
anced mind, but expertnes3 such as you
have displayed is strong presumptive evil
dence of an i'll spent yCG;h. wish you
good afternoonr'-Rod and Gun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21
LOVES EVENING STAR.

Oh, welcome to the sunny May,
When opening buds reveal the flowers
And all around meiodiously
Sweet maths I'll the vernal bowers;
II brings again that blissful hour,
The brightest far Of life to me,
When, fondly pressing heart TO heart,
We felt loves thrilling ecstasy.
The dew of love was on thy cheek;
Its gems Of pearl were in thine eyes,
As from thy ruby tinted lips
Came forth the sweet, consenting signs.
Twas new bern JOY that made thee weep,
And every tear was sanctifled;
Two hearts were melted into one
When heaven gave thee to be my bride.
All, when fondly called thee mine,
And fervently thy vows were gwen,
The words were caught from of thy lips
And echoed TO the ear of heaven;
And he who ever deigns to bless
When guileless love implores his aid
Made record Of the holy bonds
And bless'd the union he had made.
Through all the days till frosty age
Thy Lore has grown more sweet and dear,
As it has frightened all the way,
A charm and solace ever near;
And now, when near hfe's evening close,
How beautiful the day declines
As earthly scenes are growing dark
Loves evening star more brightly shinesi
Rev. Sidney Dyer in New York Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21
Teachers, Examination.

The regular quarterly examination of
applicants for teachers certificates will be
held in the northeast basement of the
court house, Saturday, Jan. 81, beginning
at $50 a. IN Strangers must present testi-
nonials of successful school work.
ID. 5. PENCE,
d55-10t w45-3t County Supt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21
An Even Climate.

New Mexico is noted as having one of
the most equable climates in the world.
Sudden changes of temperature are almost
unknown. 1t is an ideal place for winter
residence. Very low excursion rates to
Las Vegas Hot Springs, where the cele-
brated Montezuma hotel is located. 1t
does not cost much to run over from Hot
Springs to Santa Fe, the capital of New
Mexico, noted for its many scenic attrac-
tons. Inquire of local agent of Santa Fe
route, 122 North Main street, or union
passenger station. or address g. T. Nichol-
sen, G. p. a T. A, Topeka, Kansas, for
dI.O-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21
Note Change OF Time.

Commencing Sunday, Oct. 5th. the Mis-
souri, Pacific Fast Mail and Express viii
leave Wichita at2 o'clock 2. m, arriving
at ST. Louis next morning at : o'clock.
Chicago Express will leave at S:45 a. m.
arriving at Chicago via Kansas City a. ;
O'Clock next morning. This makes the
fastest trains for both Il. Louis and Chi
cago. Pullman sleepers and chair cars
through TO st Louis without change.
dl3Dtf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21

If you are going to any point north or
east be sure and take the Great Rock
Island train that leaves Wichita every day
at $50 a. m. and reaches Kansas City 5
o'clock the same day and Chicago early
the next morning. Remember the Rock
Island Route is the only line between
Wichita and Chicago ON which you do not
have to change trains. Evening train
leaves Wichita at 9;55 p. m. City ticket
Office 100 Z. Douglas avenue, corner Main
street. Z. a RUTHERFORD,
lift Ticket Agt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21
Please Take Note


That the change of time card on the
Santa Fe Route has brought about the
following pleasant features for the WITCH
tia trade, viz:
Wichita express leaves for the east at
s:45 a. M. arrives at Topeka 3 p. m. and
Kansas City $50 p m, making all connec-
tiOus. This train runs solid and has in its
equipment a new reclining chair car
Chicago express leaves Wichita 10 a. N.
and has through Pullman from Calves
ton. Makes no stops at local stations,
connecting at Newton with the vestibuled
Chicago express; arriving at Kansas City
6 D. N. and Chicago $50 next morning.
The p. m. train has free reclining chair
car to Kansas City, Pullman chair car TO
Topeka, AtchisOn and St. Joseph; also
Pullman car to Kansas City. South bound
Texas express leaves an hour later, 5:10 p.
m. This train has through Pullman car
and day coaches to Fort Worth and Gal
weston, Tex Further information will be
given at Union Ticket office, 122 North
Main street, or Union passenger station,
cerner Douglas and Fish avenues. d-7tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-21
GALVESTON MARpI GRAs. "
Interstate Traders Display at Galveston, Tex.
February 5th to 10th.

Excursion tickets will be on sale here
via the Santa Fe Route at greatly reduced
rates Program Feb. 5th to 9TH inclusive,
n grand naval display by the United States
AID foreign war ships February Q, the
Grand Interstate Trades display. Febru-
AIRY 10, Gorgeous Carnival and Mardi Gras.
For further particulars inquire at Union
depot, Douglas and Fifth avenues, and
Union ticket Office, 100 North Main street,
or address the undersigned.
w. ID. MURDOCH, ID. p. A. Wichita, Kan.