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The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06
cLEARIxa LAND or nocrs.

The easiest way to clear land Of rocks
Is to dig close to them and turn them
over into the holes and bury them. Care
Is to be taken not to dig too near them
in loose ground. If the stone is worth
the cost for any use the rocks may be
broken up with dynamite cartridges ex-
ploded under them, by punching holes
with a steel bar so as to bring the explo-
sive as near to the centre as possible.
The dynamite is procured in rolls one
and one-quarter inches thick and ten in
ches long, and be cut like cheese with
knife. A piece three inches long will
break rock OF half ton or more If
skillfully used. 1t is best to employ
some person who understands it and
who will well save his wages in the more
effective work done. The dynamite is
exploded by means of Illuminating cap
and common fuse attached to it aud fred
in the usual manner.-NeO York Times.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06

supported by ring open at the top,
fixed upon the horses head, and the
horse a. well a. the man was covered
with an iron armor. Ia onier TO protect
them from any sparks or decks Of fame
which might be driven against them
by the rapidity Of the onward motion,
Notwithstanding the precautions taken
in respect 70 the direction Of the wind.
Shells we're also 20 constructed that
when thrown from q height into the
wafer, their buoyancy raised them to
the surface and the creek FIRE which
bad been previously kindled continued
70 burn AMI scatter ruin around.
Water aided 10 the fame merely cre-
ated steam whose explosive force scat
tered the burning materials lar and
near.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06
strawberrlea

ssWhy are they called straw berries1
Smart men differ on that. Some say il
is on account Of their hollow, straw-Iike
stems. Others think il Is because they
have to be covered with straw or similar
protecting material In winter. The most
classical explanation is that our Anglo
Saxon forefathers used to raise them and
they gave them this name bccaxse the
berries are generally on the ground, that
Is. 'strewcd' OF 'sirawed' around. r-f De-
trOit Free Press.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06

AZ has been heretofore stated IN these
columns. on account Of the difference in
soils, no rule can be given BY which 70
tell what fertilizer Is best for any par
ticular crop. and this question must be
decided by actual trial. Hence It Is moi
strange 10 find different results as 70 the
use OF commercial fertilizers on corn and
other crops, especially when financially
considered, reported from different State
stalions.-Ass Tort World.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06
AGRICULTURAL.
worlcs or INTEREST RELATIVE
10 FARM AND GARDEN.


prominent dairy authority says that
a. rapid cooling Of milk will prevent
sie formation u delicate mesh Of lac
Dfibrin in the milk, which would hinder
be globules from rising freely. Conse-
quently, he says, that il the milk is put
into the cooler at . temperature above
ninety degrees and reduced Immediately
to forty-eight or forty-tiye degrees, the
upward movement Of the globules Of fat
viii be much more rapid and thorough.
Dairynan.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06

ssWrrHIN two weeks, says a Buffalo
physician, Il have been called on to
prescribe for seven men afflicted With
raging headaches, due in every Instance
70 poisonous cOiorine matter extracted
By perspirafion from BE- lining bands Of
theif hats absorbed through the open
pores Of their foreheads What these
noxious dyes are have not had time 20
determine. but Toald adFne NOBODY
to wear a hat which discoIo5 the brow
especially II he discoioration Be Of .
yeilouish D slounish tint
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06

0unroudrr
Tho predecessor Of gunpowder IN me
history Of war has always boon consid'
cred 10 be a wonderful combnstible
known as Greek iire. Of which the most
mar, elons accounts have been .circu'
lated among mankind during the past
two or three ccntufies. II Is some
what difficult az the present day to Oh.
tain exact information in respect either
to the composition Of this substance OF
the construction Of the engines or other
apparatus employed in projecting T.
The singing engine represented In this
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06

Bred BY the hair. Above all things do
not let the tonsorial iiend. as be often
does, hack away the growth behiad tho
ears.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06

This. non tieman was b tho great
est lecturers and stump Azofs nf mn
Gent Greece. He wa JOIN 1856 years
b. e.. He was left an orphan at an early
age, and his guardians, as usual in such
cases, endeavored to elop0 with the
wealth his father left Demosthenes
was told Of their scheme. and 30 great
an orator was he even thon, that he
talked them out Of it. They gave back
the plumber. He was a scholar of Pla-
to. and it was no play TO be under tbNt
old master.
Demosthenes was Of rather eccentric
character. Getting Disguised with the
open manner in which they built their
roofs in Greece at that time, he moved
into cave and lived there for some time,
bordering on the condition Of the coun-
try, and the tariff question. He finally
gave up cave dwelling, after he had
caught rheumatism. and went back 10
public life, filling at one time and an
other all the offices from pound-master
to alderman.
When Greece got into a war with
Philip OF Macedon, Demosthenes was
one OF the first to call out sic 'em.
being the Latin for "pitch in. boys"
He grated profusely in his inimitable
way and worked up considerable enthu-
siasm among the other fellows. He
Joined the army, but ct the vory first
battle he broke ranks aud cut for home
so fast that you could have played
cards on the tail Of his toga. When it
came to the sticking point his sand gave
out. His folks tried him again, and
sent him to call on Alexander tho
Great; but hearing that Alex. was suf-
fering with dyspepsia, he got scared
and ran away again. After this he did
not amount to much. aud finally killed
himself drinking a schooner Of poison.
-Terds SfffinQs.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06


Ministers declare that in nine cases
out ten brides are much more solf.pos-
sessed thaa are bridegrooms when tho
marriage ceremony is being performed.
A shy, Understanding little creature
ROBBED in white viii stand perfectly
erect looking the minister calmly aud
sqaarely in the eve, without for an in-
slant losing her seli-poise. while tho
big, blunt six-footer OF bridegroom by
her side is pale, nervous, and trembling.
His fingers are likely TO twitch ncrv-
ously, aud he may even hitch at his
trouser legs or twist corner Of his coat
skirt
was once "beSt man" to stalwart
middle-aged bridegroom, noted for his
courage and feats OF daring, when tho
time came for us to 60 downstairs to
meet the bride and her attendants he
nearly had at fit, and he looked like q
walking corpse. all through the cere.
mony. / had 10 keep saying, "Braco
up, old boy" and Come. come, you've
got to 60 down." to get him started at
all, and at the door he was idiotic
enough 10 clutch at me and say:
Say, Fred. how would ii do to have
Mary aud the preacher slip in here and
have it all over with before We 60 down
at all? can't go through it before all
that crowd"
"Idiotl" / said briefly and pointedly
enough to leave no doubt rs to my
meaning, "Mary won't come in here and
you will 90 down this instant"
He got through il at last without do
ing or saying anything ridiculous, in
which respect he was luckier than an
other stalwart bridegroom Of my ac-
quaintance, who was so dazed and over
come that he held out one Of his own
fingers for the ring when the minister
said, with this ring / thee we'd.
Another bridegroom / know lost his
head to such degree that when it
came time for him to say. II, Horace,
take thee. Annie, to be my lawful
welded wife, he said in an unnaturally
loud tone, II, Annie, take thee. Horace,
to be my lawful welded wife," and
when the time came for him TO intro
duce his bride to some OF his friends
who had not yet seen her, he did 1t by
saying awkwardly, "Ah, er--Miss Car
ter, this is my wife, Miss Barton" call
ing her by her maiden name.
Few men say "my wife" easily and
naturally the first time they use the
words in public.
A funny case was that OF the badly
ratified bridegroom who stared blankly
at the minister until asked il he took
"this woman to be his lawful welded
wife" when he started suddenly and
hastily and said in the blandest manner:
"Ah, beg pardon were you speaking
to me?"
A village preacher says that he once
married a rural couple at the home Of
the brides parents In the presence OF o
large company of invited guests. The
bridegroom was big, bony, red-faced
young fellow. who looked as though he
could have felled an OK with his fist;
but he shivered and turned pale at the
beginning Of the ceremony, and at its
close he fell down in dead faint, to
the manifest annoyance bis bride.
who had been as cool cucumber
throughout the ceremons
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
Child ard CaterpiIlar.

It is a pretty illustration Of the eternal
feminine to see little Herzchen, two
years old, over a caterpillar. The child
when she sees the caterpillar on the
walk s~traightens back her skirts with
her two hands. moves backward quick
ly a couple of steps and scream at the
top of her voice. Nobody pays any at
tentiOn to the scream, as it is recognized
as her peculiar way Of announcing that
she has discovered q ''yurm."
Having uttered this scream, Herzchen
advances a step, puts her hands on her
knees, and looks down earnestly at the
caterpillar. Then she screams again.
Then she bends over closer to the crawl
ing creature. Her eyes have perceived
beauty in it. She suddenly reaches
forward, picks it up, holds it on the
palm of one hand, and studies curiously
the row of bright blue spots down each
Of it's sides and the golden yellow streak
along it's back.
Beyond all doubt these caterpillars,
when fully grown, are beautifully robed
creatures. Herzchen brings the worm
nearer and nearer to her eyes, till it al
most touches her face, gloating over it
with a sort Of curious fascination. Then
she lays it carefully down on the ground,
looks at it an instant longer, utters an
other scream, piercing, bl~oodcurdling,
and runs away.-Boston Transcript.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
Bachelor Life in Singapore.


Many of the white men in Singapore
keep bachelor quarters, and n descrip-
ton of a bachelors bungalow will suf-
flee for all. Two young E~nglishnen have
a one story rambling house among some
cocoanut palms, covering alot of ground
and open on every side. Enter in and sit.
Leave your pith helmet at the door, and
one Of the bachelors says: "Now,
wouldn't you take gin fizz? It's very
nice" And before the visitor can answer
he calls out, BOY" when from some I'M
foreseen screen or crack a China boy APP
pears and gets the order.
In a few moments he returns with a
long glass filled with "gin fzz" and
powdered ice, and then the host goes on
and asks the guest to take champagne
and port and sherry and cegnac and a
julep, and-I can't go on. There were
more, but I really forget the names.
This is hospitality III the orient. There
are sixteen servants for these two white
boys, and such attendance and obse-
quiousness spoils them, let alone the
question of running their stonachs by so
many liquor concoctions. Toronto
Globe.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
Il Patent Horseshoe.

A patent covers q horseshoe which pos
sesses many advantages. On its under
surface is stamped a pattern which gives
a number Of points for the securing of a
better grip on the pavement, and this,
where wooden pavements are used, Is an
important consideration. The shoe is
about half the weight of al ordinary
shoe, being two and q half pounds the set
of four; it takes less time and less money
to fix, has only four nails, as against the
usual seven. Being q three-quarter shoe,
it leaves the frogs and heels on the ground
which prevents conclusion to the foot
and leg, contraction and cOrns.
The only preparation the hoof requires
after the old shoe is taken off is hat the
rasp must be used on the toe and quar-
tiers, making a reduction of about one
eighth of an inch on the lower side Of the
hoof. The frog and heels and back part
of the foot should not be touched. This
shoe is made in accordance with the well
established principle that the more the
hinder part Of the foot-which is very
tough-is used, the harder and healthier
it becomes.-New York Telegram.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
When He Served the Queen.

/ served the queen for several years,
and | look back on the experience with
neither horror nor shame. During the
twenty-five years that have passed since
then the amelioration in the condition Of
the soldier has been incalculable. But I
should be untrue to their memory if I
did not lift up my testimony that the
men of the old days endured their more
arduous lot with a grand primitive resig-
nation.
They knew that the quartermaster and
the butcher were III collision in regard
to the meat ration, that the troop SER
geant major cooked their accounts, and
that the pay corporal had glutinous fin
gers. Their captain habitually addressed
them as brutes; the surgeon left his du-
ties for days to 80 hunting. There was
no quick escape for them from those
abuses, for some Of them were "lifers,"
and all were long service men.
But there were no professional agita-
tors in those days, nor any barrack room
lawyers "who knew their rights" there
was not a great deal Of that commodity
of a little of which the poet speaks as
ga dangerous thing" and there were no
h~alfpenny newspapers. The discipline
was rigid, how rigid no younger of to-
day can have any idea; but insubordina-
ton was undreamed Of. - Archibald
Forbes in Fortnightly Review.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
Decorations at a Ball.

At a recent English ball the floral dec
orations were beautiful and very origi-
nal. In the middle of the two large
bathrooms hung a large parasol formed
by a wire frame and covered with pink
La France roses with their leaves, the
crook handle being tied with pink rib
bons. There We're also numbers Of imi-
tation chandeliers hung from the cell
ing and staircase made entirely of flow
ers and leaves. Gilt rustic baskets were
filled with japanese honeysuckle Of
glowing colors. The pillars on the land
ings and the large mirrors were covered
with long trails of stephanotis, the whole
effect of the decorations being remark
ably luxuriant and charming.-Ex-
change.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
Policeman and Model.

There is a big, picturesque policeman
on the Broadway squad who is noted
among the habitues Of the Rialto for his
flowing blond m~ustache, who turns an
occasional dollar as an artists model.
Having posed during his watch on deck
for the benefit of the common people in
the flesh, he is transferred to imperisha-
BILE canvas to gladden. the artistic eye of
generations yet to come. He has the
trunk and arms Of a giant. In the opin-
ion of a distinguished artist, this police
man is the best specimen of massive
physical perfection he eve saw. Of
course, the lady artists have all had a
hack at him with pencil and brush, for
which he invariably gets n dollar a sit
ting. No wonder he carries the air Of a
man thoroughly satisfied with himself.
New York Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
WidoweG Domestics.

The mania for getting married which
besets SO many domestic servants often
results in their finding themselves either
widowed or deserted in the course Of a
few years, with a number Of young chill
dren to provide for. They are generally
both able and willing to return to domes-
tic service, but that way Of earning a iv-
ing is barred to them by the necessity Of
looking after their membranes at
home. Knowing of many such cases, a
benevolent gentleman down in Lanca-
shire proposes the establishment of homes
which would take care Of the children,
the mothers contributing toward their
support in proportion to their VI earn
ings.
The author of this scheme Of relief be-
Iieves that it would be gratefully &C
cepted by the mothers as a most well
come change from the unceasing cares
which now make up their daily lives.
At the same time it would benefit so
city by increasing the supply Of women
servants, a want which becomes more
pressing every year. AS a further help
toward that object it is proposed that all
the girls admitted into the homes should
be specially trained for domestic service
in its several departments. This would
enable them to go out into the world at
a comparatively early age, and to help
their mothers instead Of taxing their
scanty resources.
The main difficulty Of realizing the
scheme, which certainly has a taking
look, is in raising the funds. In the ma
ture of things the homes would not be
wholly self supporting, even if the ex-
penses were cut down in all possible
ways. It would be necessary, therefore,,
to supplement the income derived from
the mothers contributions by subscrip-
tons collected from the charitable pub
lie, and one hesitates to advocate another
appeal to that necessarily solicited quar-
ter.-LondOn Globe.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
4 &arrnM E-ranP.

A flash of lightning struck a beautiful
young lady at a southern watering place,
but, strange TO say, without any disas-
trous consequences. The lightning first
grazed the well padded bodice of the
young lady, slipped over the upholstered
hips, tore of a plat of false hair which
hung down her back, entered the "im-
proven" and glided from the false calves
into the heels of her high boots, through
which it passed into the ground. Thus
the fair maiden escaped all injury, and
only her artificial teeth chartered through
fright at the suddenness of the thing
Berliner Tageblatt.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
An Introduction to Samuel Rogers.

On a certain day we went to call at
Mrs. Procter's with our father. We
found an old mar standing in the middle
of the room, taking leave Of his hostess,
nodding his head-he was a little like a
Chinese mandarin with an ivory face.
His expression never changed, but seemed
quite fixed. He knew my father and
spoke to him and to US, too, still in this
odd, fixed way. Then he looked at my
sister. My little girl" he said to her,
"will you come and live with me? You
shall be rs happy as the day is long, you
shall have a white pony to ride and feed
upon red currant jelly" This prospect
was so alarming and unexpected that the
poor little girl suddenly blushed up and
burst into tears. The old man was Mr..
Samuel Rogers. but happily he did not
see her cry, for he was already on his
way to the doer.-Nrs. Ritchie in Mac
millan's Magazine.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
FblTE AND SCIENCE.

They dwelt apart. that radiant pair;
In different garbs appear;
And while the ows Of men they share.
Have separate affairs here.
A golden lamp the one displays,
OF light still clear and keen;
The other walks meath starry rays,
With sometimes clouds between.
The voice Of one ~cnjoins the wise,
To mete, and weigh, and prove;
The other lifts expectant eyes,
And inly murlnGrs, Love
Both teachers of celestial birth.
To each be credence given,
To Science that interprets Earth.
To Faith the seer of Heaven.
-Snectator.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11

For a cold in the head, what is called
q head bath is useful. Fill a wash basin
with boiling water and add one Inc Of
-four of mustard. Then hold the head,
covered with a cloth to prevent the es-
cape of the steam, over the basin as long
as any steam arises.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
a Novel

A foreign textile journal records the
invention of a new kind of looped fabric
which has a novel and beautiful effect,
with a durability never before attained.
The popularity about it is that worsted
is used for the thread forming the figure
Of the design ard alpaca or mohair for
the threads forming the ground of the
design. The contrast between the lus-
trous and beautiful threads Of the mo-
hair and of the worsted, it is said, forms
an effect that is strikiDGly novel.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
I'm YOUR LEISURE MOMENTS

1t is worth while to remember that we
can show you as complete a stock of
Lounges as ever gratiied the eye or APP
pealed to the pocket book. A good arti-
Gle is better worth the price you pay for
it than a bad one is worth a mere frac-
ton OF what it costs you. Devices may
attract custom, but they won't retain it..
We don't ask you TO give US your conf
dence; we do ask you to give us a chance
&c deserve ii. Give Us your custom and
we will earn your confidence. You can
not make a move which comes much
nearer being in the right direction than
you do when you buy Household Furni-
ture of yours truly,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11

The law does not allow the American
born young man to vote, no matter how
we'll educated he may be or how we'll
prepared to exercise the privilege wisely,
until he is twenty-one years Of age. At
that age he has probably been learning
how to discharge the duties Of a citizen
for five or six years.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11

In a new bicycle tire the wheels, nr
stead of being fitted with pneumatic or
cushion tires, have the grooves fitted
with complete cycles of balls, which re-
volve on pivots fixed in the groove Of the
wheels. These balls bite the ground,
and the machine travels mp and down
hill with wonderful celebrity.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11

These are from people we'll known and
thoroughly reliable. Their experience is not
peculiar, for the remedy is undoubtedly the
best remedy known for FEvERS.
Do not fail to use it for stomach and bowel
troubles, such as CHOLERA MORBUs Zone dose
often cures, CHOLERA INFANTUM safe to give
at N age, Diafrh@a. Dysentery, etc.
Keep it always on hand it will save money.
Sold by your drug dealer.
KINGS ROYAL GERMETUER CO.,
Manufacturers, Atlanta, Ga.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11

Storks never seem to have been COM
mon in Italy. Apparently the two great
routes Of migration are by Spain and
north Africa, or Turkey, Asia Minor
and Palestine, and though a few trave
over Italy none stay there to nest.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
Rev. j. L. White,

Pastor First Baptist Church, Durham. n. c.,
writes:
The night after we got to Blowing Rock, N.
c., my wife was aiken down with a severe
phoid. I called in the physician, but he did
her no good, and IN the third night. at mid
night, | began giving her Germetuer every
two hours. Soon she fell asleep. began per-
spring. and awoke next morning without any
fever. The Germetuer did it. We started
home that day. still using Germetuer, and
Mrs. White improved all the way, and has had
no fever since. F~raternally,
Durham, n. G. J. L. WHITE.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-11
2. o. BOX SIC.
.R. j. j..

With fifty years experience as a General
Practitioner. tenders his services to the citi-
gems of Durham. His specialties: Mucous
Membranes, Glands and Nerves Gemaies in
particular), Indigestion. Bronchitis, Scrofula.
CONSTIPATION and Headache, Secondary and
Hereditary Diseases. Home at Y ii. Hefn-
don's- Offce over Jones ewelry Store. Office
hours 9 O'Clock a. m, to IL m, and from 2 y. m,
to 4 p. N