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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-30

Attention, SUNDAY Schools.

Sunday Schools fall denomins-
tlons IN Audrain County are re-
quested to take up a collection
Sunday, Aug. 2. for benefit OF State
Union Sunday School Work, and
send same at once to j. N. Basket.
treasurer County Union Sunday
School Association.
H. M. HINDk.
President County Union Sunday
School Association.
County papers please copy.
The Kansas City Star says: It is
claimed over in Boone county that
nobody in Missouri can make a.
eloquent prayer as Pope Yeaman.
As a rule women are really more
gifted in prayer than men. The
genius for petition is developed in
the gentler sex to a remarkable dc.
gree.
If Editor Macune, Of the National
Economist, ever has occasion to pass
through Missouri he had better
make the trip in the night time.
It is estimated that over 100
million dollars of lite insurance 10
carried by the citizens Of Missouri,
which is a large amount for q state
in which so few people die.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-30
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Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
Educated Haboon.

Tho Hottentots say that baboOns
can talk, only they will not for fear
they should be made TO work; and there
certainly is but little work to be got
out OF those cunning hands. Z Never
theless, we read Of some balloons who
have been taught to do useful work.
There was an obituary notice year
or more ago in all the Cape papers OF
one of these trained baboons, well
known in the colony. who used TO act
as signalman on the railway in place
Of his master, who was lame. The
story was doubted by the English pa
pers, who copied it. but one meets
with many people who have seen the
animal at his work. Mrs. Carey Hob
son, too, in one OF her pleasant little
South African Stories" tells OF a
baboon who had come under her notice,
who had been taught to ride after a
Dutch Boer as groom, and TO dismOunt
and hold the horse by sitting on the
bride when his master went to house;
and she had seen a troupe OF monkeys
OF various kinds taught TO do n great
many curious tricks; but in these,
again, they have been rivalcd by dogs.
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
The AtIantie,s ised.

On your way over the bed OF tho
Atlantic TO New York you may turn
aside perhaps 10 look into one OF the
deepest seaholes that can be found In
the world, Immediately north Of Porto
Rico. where the ocean floor takes n
sudden dip into a gulf more than five
miles below what Is now the surface
Of the water. 1t Is extraordinary how
these West Indian Islands rise precip-
itously from the depths, uplifting their
mountains miles high out OF the sea
South Of Cuba, In the Caribbean sea,
is hole much bigger than that one
north OF Porto Rico. This Is believed
TO be the deepest OF all the valleys Of
the ocean. Among other surprising
thing you would come across the Ber-
mudas may be 100 miles due cast from
Charleston, which are the peaks OF
mighty hills rising abruptly out OF the
midst OF the great fat ocean plain.
Upon reaching the edge Of the North
American continent, about $50 miles
southeast OF New York City, after q
pretty steep climb from the three-mile
depth, you find yourself in the shnl-
lows, following the line Of tremend-
Gus gorge 600 feet deep which the Hud-
son river has cut In making its way to
the ocean beyond.
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
HOW Girls SIT.

"Did you ever see girl sit on her
footP" asks an English writer. Did
you ever see girl that didn't sit on
her foot? would seem TO be a more
sensible question. II n girl wants to
enjoy the luxury OF a good cry, or wants
to read pack of old love letters, il she
is trying to think out her new spring
wardrobe or make up her mind whether
TO say yes or no TO the momentous
question. she is sure to curl one leg
around in a peculiar manner and sit
down on one foot, making of the other
n prop and balance. Sometimes the
girl fOrgets herself and uses her foot as
a cushion in public, tucking 1t up under
her so quickly that no one is the wiser
unless as she rises the buttons OF her
shoe catch in some Of the frills of her
voluminous garments. Then there is
a bitch and pull and sometimes an
awkward tumble, unless the girl is q
physical culture disciple and can pal
ance on one foot.
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
interviewing women.

Miss Clara Barton writes this perti-
nent criticism: "It is a good idea 10
give women chance TO be heard on
topics outside Of dress and fashion. 1t
Is humiliating TO woman of brains
and opinions to arrive in a strange city
and, after being interviewed, find her
dress and manners described at length,
while her brain Is not even mentioned.
How do you suppose Chauncey NJ, De
pew or man OF bis caliber would feel
TO go into town and find the cut OF his
trousers. the shade and pattern or design
minuteiy described, with the style Of
ves., coat and necktie, and the hair on
the head detattsl at length. while not
a word eas> said oirhis reputation as an
orator or railroad haR2~~Isis Just the
same with women. II is belitgfibg for
women OF wide experience TO find tasfr
garb of more account than their opin-
ions"
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
Hed s.al. are Valuable.

In 1878 DIR. Myer Baruch loaned TO
William Niebuhr 81, $50. DIR. Baruch
received at that time three bonds from
Mr. Niebuhr and the latter soon thereai-
ter departed from the city, neglecting TO
take the bonds. Recently the. doctor
received word that Niobuhr had re-
turned to the city, The octor found
among his old papers the bonds. His
attorneys, solomon & Benjamin Open
heimer, assured DIR, Baruch, although
ordinarily claims are barred by the
statute within six years after they ac-
crue, still he had a good claim because
there was affixed TO each bond little
red seal. When these seals are affixed
to any instrument Of debt the claim Is
not considered barred under the laws
OF this state until twenty years have
elapsed after the accruing Of the debt.
An action was thereupon brought in
the supreme court and yesterday judg-
ment was entered against Niebuhr for
s3,756.26, including the interests and
costs. New York World.
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
LapIand scenery,

The scenery of the Lapp country is
extremely varied. Mountain ranges
approach near the sea and attain a
height of from 5000 TO 1000 feet. As
in this part OF the world the line of
perpetual snow Is a little above 3, 600
feet many Of the mountains are cover
ed with their white drapery from year
to year, and the curious spectacle Is
presented OF green valleys watered by
streams which flow down from never
ceasing SHOWS. Water courses are
abundant the warm SUNS melting the
SHOWS In the mountains, and in the
summer time pouring down torrents
through channels which during the
greater part Of the year are simply
frozen masses. Many OF the falls
along the little rivers are utilized for
mills and picturesque spectacIes are
presented when these rude, blocklike
structures are placed. as they often
are, on large powders almost in tho
midst OF the torrent
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
six sons.

Augusta, the well Beloved, Is the
title earned by the benevolent and be-
loved German empress, who was borne
to the Hohenzollern succession the sixth
baby prince, at whose recent christening
royalty presided with royal gifts and
humble peasant women sent knitted
'e0dts for the tiny princeling, or baskets
OF eggs nd,home brewed wine for the
feast with reverent notesto the empress
mother. The'wife' Of poor carpenter
gave birth to her sixth boy. at the hour
that the little prince was born and at
his christening the emperor presided,
giving valuable presents to themother.
1t il an old custom among the Hoben-
zollerns, Gays the New York Sun, 10
reward motherhavi six boys in sue
cession with medal Of gold for her
service to the fatherland. What shall
be given to the mother who has given
six sons to the kaiser?-~qhese sons are
being brought up AMI educated in the
most simple and strict manner Plain
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
How to Plant frees.

II your trees are purchased from o
nursery company they viii come with
their roots wrapped in damp straw,
are not allowed 10 dry before they 60
into the earth. For your orchard site,
or for the setting OF any Iruit trees,
select weIl-drained soil, deeply plowed,
and II OF great natural fertility 30
much the better. After narking out
the ground, for apple trees at least
twenty-five feet apart each way. you
are then ready for planting. Dig a
large, shallow hole and have your
bundle OF trees, a pruning knife and
bucket OF water ready at hand. Take
a tree from the bundle, ard all broken
and mutilated roots cut od. Set the
tree upright in the excavation, and
with the hand spread out the fine capil-
larry roots in a natural position. Us
ing your hand, draw down the mellow,
pulverized earth about the roots OF the
tree and press it firmly. Now pour
water into the excavation. and If the
weather is dry use liberal quantity.
You now have the tree set and COW
cred with a few inches OF soil. Next
place a goodly amount Of stable ina
nure about the outside Of the hole, let
ting 1t come nearly TO the top. Do not
let the manure touch the stem or roots
OF the tree. Fill in more earth TO the
level Of the surrounding ground, and
mulch the tree heavily with stable
compost Now prune the tree, cutting
the branches back at least half.
Thorough pruning at this stage is
necessary TO secure vigorous after
growth. Do not let the ground about
the young orchard sod over for num-
Der of years, and cultivate thoroughly,
fertilizing heavily with stable manure.
In planting do not set the trees in
great deep holes, for the roots must be
comparatively near the surface, as in
nature.
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
sheep for Wool.

The most profit from sheep by far Is
made from those kinds which yield a
valuable fleece and acceptable mutton.
BY consulting the market prices for
wool one may soc that the highest
prices are 40 10 Al cents for cor1bing
wool and 364 10 81 cents for delaine
wool while the best meIino brings 81
to 50 cents. Now II happens that the
little wrinkled merino is very poor
mutton sheep and is always unsuitable
for its carcass, and being small its
fleece Is light. The combing wool
sheep arc large bodied animals and
yield good mutton; the delaine sheep
are Merfnos OF the French class and
are of good size and their mutton is
next in quality to the very best So
that it appears beyond question that
these larger sheep are more profitable
than the smaller kinds and are TO be
preferred for use on farms where a
small flock is kept to consume food
easily grown by farmers the waste in
fact, TO a large extent Of ordinary farm
crops. But 1t is well recognized
principle Of feeding that animals are
as they are made by feeding, and the
best food is the cheapest, II is also
true that not only is a good carcass
made by feeding, but the very best
wool depends quite as much upon good
feeding. II is fact well known to
experienced shepherds, that succulent
food makes the best wool, the cleanest.
brightest. softest and the strongest,
and that for the perfection Of meat and
wool both, roots Of some kind are in.
dispensabie for that perfect health of
the sheep which alone secures good
meat and good wool.
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
Thoreaah ealtltallell

Tho character and lay OF the soil
and the season should largely deter
mine the manner OF cultivation, No
one plan viii he found best under all
Conditions or In all seasons. One item,
however, Is essential always, and that
Is 1t Is very important TO commence
the cultivation early. Weeds are much
easior destroyed whom small, and tho
sooner the work can be ,e9mmrDced
aitcf ths seed Is plantJd tho Easier
will be the task oi giving clean cul-
tiyation. One 81 the objects III eul-
tiyati1e IL 10 sectlre Il tftiftior growth
Of the plants by loosening up the soil
so that the roots can penetrate readily,
and also TO make available plant food
that Is 10 the soil also as a mulch.
BY having tho soil In good condition
Bkeb the seed is planted, IN majority
OF cases the work Of cultiyating can be
commenced earlier than otherwise
coGld be done. In majority Of cases,
IL che s6ff has been well prepared, the
harrow will be found the most economi-
cal implement to use, ~ II thoroughly
ktifs the suriaca aid Viii kill out risarls
all Of the weeds that may have started
up. and II properly managed will do
the work more thoroughly than any
other implement With corn and po-
tatoes especially two civilizations can
be given with. benefit. The advantage
in using the harrow is that It can be
used earlier than almost any other i'm
plcment, and when IL is an item TO give
clean cultivation this win be found
quite important After the harrow the
character and condition ~ the Btiil
should titt6rinind the Implement that
should be used next, Ordinarily In
cultivaiing pains should be taken TO
work the blades of the implement as
close as possible 10 the plants, keeping
the soil reasonably level and working
50 as TO thoroughly stir the soil, With
all the crops early cultivation Is the
most important II the plants can re-
eeive good start 10 grow it is much
easier matter 10 maintain q good
growth. But il the soil Is wet. or the
season Is wet so that the cultivation
cannot be kept right along 30 as to
keep down the weeds, and in case Of
their making good start IL viii often
be necessary 10 use the drain and plow,
running as close as possible to the
plants and throwing the soil away.
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25

own, and he 80 far forgot himself that
he bent forward and actually planted n
lingering kiss on thet same warm
cheek.
fJeha Talbut / should think you
were old enough 10 behave yoarselfla
cried Amanda, n AN injured voice as
she. after q slight struggle. freed hor~
sell nom his grasp and walked indig-
nantly back 70 the house.
Two days passed, and Farmer Talbut
sanntered into the little sitting-soom,
where Amanda sat quietly sewing.
As he looked down into her face no
perceived that her nose and eyes were
very red and marks Of tears were still
fresh on her plump cheek.
Why Mandyi'' he cried; .what on
earth Is the uiatter7n
Matter enough. answered Amanda
"Tm going to leave"
Going to leave? Amanda, you
must be mad. Don't l pay you wages
enoughe'
Yes, saie Amanda, .tft isn't for
that l nm going. The fact df the
matter is, AN getting ID BE the town
talk and | ans not going 10 stand it;
and The sooner leave this place the
better 1t will loe for me-"
Overcome with surprise, Farmer
Talbut sank helplessly In b ebaif be-
side his heusekeepei
''rowh talk Mandy" he said. Il
wish you would explain, for swear I
dont shderstand YOU
a'Well, said Amanda, dts lust this.
You remember the day we tried to
drive tho pigs out OF the clover Helde"
Remember itP He guessed he aid.
Why, II had not been cat OF his head
FIVE minutes for the whole two DAYS.
And q smile passed over his lips as he
nodded 10 Amanda, who. with her eyes
bent ON her work and cheeks as red rs
peony. continued:
well, that gossiping old creature.
Sophie wilkins, who lives down in
BurHhauA's meadow, was passing Just
the other side OF the stone wall when
fell, and she saw--saw-
hSAo Ahinith1 SVpPPeu buOFbl OFtFH
come with maiden modesty.
Saw me kiss you continueG the
farmer, 'ard went and claeked il all
over the neighborhood. Is that il.
Mandy?"
Yes answered Amanda, THAT Is
just IL; and she said had been setting
my cap for you ever since / came
here"
''It's just like that meddlcsome old
rat But say, Mandy, let's give her
"A little surprise"
Amanda locked inquiringly into his
face.
You sec, Mandy" he continued,
''for several weeks have known that
! can't get along without you, no way;
and If you will marry me I'll ask the
parson up TO our. Sunday dinner, and
ven have the splicing done right up
at the same time. What do you say.
Mandy? Are you agreeableP''
Amanda was agreeable, and the
farmer sealed the agreement with
kiss which could be heard almost at
Burnham's meadow. York
Weekly.
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
Hints TO Housekeepers.

When suffering from overstraIned
and tired eyes. bathe in hot water sew
eral times q day.
parts Of powdered borax and sulphur,
and blow il into the throat through a
quill.
The fine Japanese cement is made
by mixing rice -four with n sufficient
quantity Of cold water, and then boil
ing gently, with constant stirring.
Halibut is nice for broiling; the
steaks should be an inch thick. Cut
in small pieces and dip in eggs and
crumbs, it can be fried in boiling fat
Doctors claim that the eating of
oranges before meals Is. not near 80
beneficial from a medical standpoint rs
eating them after meals upon full
stomach.
To keep the bread jar and cake box
sweet, rinse after washing with boiling
water In which little common soda
has been dissolved; then set out of
doors in the sun for few hours.
Icing for cake may be prevented
from cracking when cut by adding one
tabIespoonsful Of sweet cream to each
unbcaten egg. Stir up altogether,
then add sugar until as stiff as can be
stirred.
In using gold or any other OF the
bronzes never mix the medium with
the powder, II you wish to obtain the
best effect In painting dip your brush
first into the liquid then into the
powder, kept in separate saucers.
A very large fish should not be
cooked whole, as the, thin part at the
tail would be done in much less time
than the head and shoulders would ne
quire. II you wish TO cook it whole,
shape it like the letter S, by tying q
string around the tail, then wind 1t
around the body and finally fasten
around the head.
Clear beef drippings may be used
for frying purposes, but a mixture OF
lard and drippings or oil and drippings
makes better frying material. Suf-
ficient should be used to thoroughly
cover the articles to be fried, and the
fat can be used over and over again,
as long as 1t lasts. If fishballs are
dipped and properly fried, that Is, the
fat at the proper temperature, the
finest crullers can follow in the came
fat without the slightest taint
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
FattenipR Calves.

Is il not possible to feed new milk
TO calves in such a way rs TO gain all
the advantage 10 the calf from sucking
its dam and getting food in the natural
wayp 1t is always conceded that in
this way the calf fattcns best, but it
INJURIES the milking qualities OF the
COW. II fed by hand the calf is not
merely allowed, but forced 10 drink
too rapidly. The sucking usually
gets only small portion at a time, and
this Is mixed with saliva before II goes
TO the stomach. II rubber tube were
filled with sponge and the calf required
to suck warm milk through this 1t
would seem 10 be what Is needed. But
this would neccssitate so much Extra
labor in keeping these tubes and
sponges sweet that the method is not
practicable. Allowing the calf to suck
either the finger or some solid sub
stance in the bottom Of the pail, and
seeing 70 II that it got its feed of new
milk warm and slowly, is all that can
be expected. Cold food is almost
always the cause OF ScotIss ARheil the
digestive organs are chilled by it into
inactivity nature has no recourse save
to throw of the load with the slightest
sffort possible. OF course food pass
ing undigested through the stomach
does not nourish the animal, and o
temporary impairment Of the digestive
organs'soon tends to make itself per-
mnnent
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
FARMLAND HOUSEHOLD.
A FEW SUGGESTIONS 6N RAIs-
ING PIGS FOR PROFIT.
Six Months l. Loag tncnsh 10 Feed rigs
@11fs Most Profitable sheep 20
lse--suggestIons for Set
Ing Fruit Trees.
pir. for Prsiat.

The most suecsssfdi poultry rliscr
eyer knew, a woman whose sales OF
poultry and eggs reached 81. 600 0 year,
laid down as rule, neref 20 bs devil
ated from V push all stock so as to
niake the growth rs rapid as possible,
and sell just as soon as marketable. A
man who has for several years grown
$50 pigs yearly, and Rod them NJ sis
months olil sass hd faiiner can, afford
10 feed d pig longer than this, have
attained u weight Of 2t0 pounds ut this
age, and found the ecst PEI pound
much ssss Than when fed longer, and
made a weight OF 500 pounds or more
and the risk OF loss from disease Is
very much less than from older hogs.
II pigs are sold at this age the spring
litters need rot 10 dropped tisi cold
weather Is over, say April /, and will
be marketed before winter weather
sets in, so that no feed viii be wasted
in maintaining vital heat. The fall
litters can be dropped In time to got q
good start before cold weather ssts IN,
and in good hog hBpse eah. be Kept
thrifty oil winter and sold in early
spring. 1find IL profitable 10 keep the
fall litters till month or more older
than the spring litters. SO as 10 finish
them off for market after the cold
weather Ia over. find IL profitabls trj
raise tive littefs a year, for mature
s0ws give the largest and most yigor-
Gus pigs. and the cost OF keeping full
grown SOW is large, and the second lit
ter will add 10 the profit.
To make pig-growinz profitable they
must be pushed from thl. start, lind 10
the same time good judgment mast be
Exercised in feeding. Milk is the best
and corn the worst feed for pigs during
the first few months when they are
forming bone and muscle. Yet can
make good thrifty pigs without milk,
and can raise fairly good pigs with corn
as the main food. Next 10 milk pre-
fer bran, oats and ollmeal, and can
make a fairly good and palatable slop
from these, and push h rapid growth.
The first thing TO be done is to got the
pigs to eating before they are weaned,
so that their growth viii not be check
ed when taken from the mother. Until
four months old the growth OF frame
should be pushed as much as possible,
but do not attempt to fatter them and
for this reason tie less corn they eat
the better. At four months old begin
to feed corn, moderately ut first, but In
ten days you may give them all they
will eat, but you will get growth as
well as fat. and more lean meat, II you
keep up the bran-slop until they are
ready for market. believe in feeding
three times a day just what they will
eat clean, and so they viii always come
with good appetite for tho next meal,
rather than to keep food by them all
the time, as some do. / have for
many years fattened nay own meat
from spring pigs fed In this way, and
think / have better quality Of pork
than it would be possible for me TO
buy.-Correspondent New York
Tribune.
Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25
A white Lady.o

At the town Of Ukiah, In northern
California, last summer. I was handed
small sheet OF paper by the village
bill-poster, which have preserved as
curiosity, says a writer in the Globe
Democrat. II was an advertiser Of the
Elite Restaurant. meals at all hours.
price two bits, and all that sort of
thing. The striking feature of the
bill, however, was line in large
black type. which read: Cooking
done by a white lady" / never could
quite understand this remarkable dis
tinction in cooks Evidently coiored
or Chinese women had previously done
the cooking in Ukiah.