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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-12
How to Preserve Potatoes.

Gerald Mccarthy, n, c. Elk. Station.
The French Minister of Agricul-
ture publishes the details of the pro.
cess in the official Bulletin du Minis
tere de PAgriculture for March, 1891.
The following is translation of the
essential part of the scheme:
/. The method of preservation con.
sists in plunging the tubers before
storing them away, for ten hours in
to a two per cent solution of CONNER
cial sulphuric acid in water; two
parts of acid to 100 parts of water.
.. The acid penetrates the eyes to
the depth of about one-fortieth inch
1.-TWO millimeters,) which serves to
destroy their sprOuting power; it
does not have an appreciabIe effect
upon the skin of the potatoes.
3. After remaining in the liquid
ten hours the tubers must be thor
oughly dried before storing away.
4. The same liquid may be used
any number of times with equally
good results.
5. A barrel or tanE of any kind
will do for the treatment. The acid
is so dilute it does not affect the
wood.
G.. Chemical analysis shows that pc.
tatoes treated by this process are a:
nutritious and healthful after eighteen
months as when freshly dug.
7. Potatoes thus treated are O
course worthless for planting.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-12
How to Make Farming Pay.
Kent County, Md.

John Dusty in Clarksvlle Leaf Chronicle
The first step in farming is to have
the farm; let it be large or small.
Have the best of land if you can get
it; if poor take systematic plan to
make it fertile. This can be done by
converting all stalks into manure.
Fill your barn yards two or three
feet deep, and your stables also, with
straw in the fall let your stock run
over it all winter and you will have
more manure than you can well get
away with in the spring. Put what
you have on land enough that you
want to cultivate in tobacco to make
it rich. Follow this with wheat and
clover. Take another slip of land ad.
joining the first piece MANFRED and
treat it as the former until you get
over your field you want to improve.
Do not scatter your manure all over
the plantation improve it by sec.
tions.
The next step is to make your cal
culations as to how much land you
can cultivate well. Do not Over-crop
yourself in anything; one acre well
cultivated will be more profitable
than three half tended. The two eX-
ira acres will be worth more to you
in grass and clover and will be more
beneficial to the land. Have sheds
for your hogs and cows and sheep il
only made from wheat straw.
The next step and one Of the most
important, hire good hands if you
have to hire, and, then stay with
them if you want them to make theil
wages and board.
You cannot do successful farming
at cross-road stores, or spend two
thirds of your time in town; stay
with your hands and see that they dc
a days work; you will be better
satisfied and so will they.
"He who by the plane would thrive
Must either hold or drive"
The next step, try and make sur
plus of everything you raise, thai
you may have little to sell-hay
corn, oats, wheat, hogs, cattle. 1
you have 70 buy anything you cal
raise (misfortunes eXcepted) you are
not thriving at farming. Have such
stock as is profitable for you to keep
few or many. Let them be good, but
do not 60 off on, any of the many
crazes that carry away our people
If you have fine colt sell it to some
one who will give you fair price
and is in the business of developing
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-12

the older States much of the primi-
tive forest grandeur has disappeared,
and now we no longer talk of our for
ests, but of our woodlands, and fortu-
nate is the owner of a hundred acres
of this primitive inheritance. We
cannot deny the fact that we have
been careless in the use of the axe,
and, like the reckless spendthrift,
wasted our hard earned patrimOny.
The late tobacco planting mania in
the last decade or more in some
States occasioned a most lamentable
destruction of the greater number of
our remaining woodlands.
The question is often asked Can
dollars and cents compensate the
owner in destroying the most charm.
ing feature of his county estate. The
people of the treeless plains of the
West are wide awake to the impor-
lance of forest culture, and ArbOr day
has become to them the busiest and
most important of the year. 1t should
be encouraged by the Government,
as in European countries. 1t is the
nations interest, and her fostering
care will mark an advanced step to.
ward a higher civilization.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-12
A Plea for the Forest.

Richmond Times.
The Agricultural Department at
Washington recently published fig
ures which serve to show the impor-
lance of our forests to the industry
and business OF the United States.
The total annual product of all our
woods is about 81 000,00O,000, being
about ten times that of the entire gold
and silver output, three times the
product of all the coal and other min
erals and nearly three times the
value of the wheat crop. 1t exceeds
the gross income of all the railroads
and other transportation companies.
Ten years ago manufactures of all
kinds held the first place of impor-
lance as measured by dollars, agricul-
ture second and forest products rank
ed third. Since then the lumber in
dustry has enlarged to such an extent
that the forest production now Occu-
pies the second, if not the first place.
With these facts and figures before
us, we can realize to some extent
what valuable inheritance man has
in the forest primeval, and the inn
portance of preserving and perpetu-
ating this God-given heritage.
Science is teaching us the value and
necessity of preserving and fostering
tree culture. Their usefulness and
retention Of soils, and as preventive
against disastrous floods, their inhu.
ence on the rainfall, and last, though
not least their hygenic effects, 1t is
well known that in many malariouS
countries unfit for the habitation OF
man, by planting the eucalyptus tree
! they have been made habitable. In
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-12

DIR. Eenner's Kidney and Back
ache Cure is warranted to give salts
faction in every case or money re-
turned. For sale by j. d. Tate & Co.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19
How ne WORKED IT.


Boy sells his Newspaper. and Char
liable People AZ the same Time.
As ! was ascending tiie steps If tie
IL road station, not long ago, / nearly
stumbled over very small boy seated
at the bottom of the second landing.
He was an Italian, about eight wears
Of age. Under his arm was couple
Of newspapers. although the hour for
selling them was late-l0 p. ID.
Stopping On the landing above to
finish my cigar before boarding tile
train, again noticed the boy, vino had
settled his head comfortably upon bis
arm and lay apparently fast asleep.
y man came mp stairs, fingered a mo
ment at the lads side and then softly
slipped coin in the boys hand. max
ing no attempt TO awake him. When
his benefaetor's footsteps died away the
urchin started up to examine tie coin.
spat upon it for luck and stored il
away.
The rumble Of downcoming train
caused him to prick up his ears and
fall back again into his somnolent atti.
tude. 4 certain infantiie grace peepel
forth from his sInudey face az It Law
uptuned partially revealed by the
Pickering glare Of the gas. His papers
dangled eareIessly under his left arm.
that hung Imply and deiectedlike by
his left side.
Ii was an effective poe ia its pathos.
Interested, still watched the artfuI
little fraud
Passengers began to ascend. The
first, prim, spinsteriike female. stopped
short, handed him coin. babe him
keep the change, took a paper, advised
him to 90 on and vent on.
After her tripped an airy, fairylike
miss, amid a great rustling Of skirts.
radiant in beauty that set of to ad-
vantage sparkling jewels and rich raj
ment- She threw up her hands In dis
may and emitted little cry Of horror.
oh George, she cried, gee there -
George was her escort.
He calamity rose At once to the situa-
ton Diving into his pocket he trans
ferred cherefroin quite little sum d
iingting change into the boys hand
sympathy seemed contagious.
Other passengers contributed nber.
ally and went their ways leaving ths
boy alone
He sat upright, carefully counted the
spells and then settled down again for
more business How long this lasted.
whether the little fellow had evolved
this scheme from his Own inner con
sciousness or been padroned, - 70 say.
into it had no time TO ascertain.
This * but one incident in a thousand
in metropolitan life which reveals that
charitable people ara hood winke-1 very
often in their indiscrimate alnsgiying.
New York Herald
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

An ingenious arrangement has been
designed 10 enable q stream Of water 10
be thrown IN any direction by means u
a pump worked by the f=et Of the per
son using the arrangement. 4 small
platform Is provided. on which two
pedals are fitted in such a way that the
heels Of the user can rest upon then.
and by the pressure set up and 4 slight
muscular action a small pump l. ope-
rated This enables the water 10 be-
drawn from vessel detached from the
main device and elected by means Of a
nozzle This device i adapted for sew
erd purposes, one Of which is a porta-
Die bath
In this application the platform I.
placed in the middle Of tray. Ia which
the water can b. received after use. auI
the outlet pipe terminates in a com
bined brush and rose, The chief feat
are in this arrangement : thar il leaves
both hand. free tine mere swayin- ot
the body being sufficient 10 give tile
necessary power for pumping. The
courrvauce Is also being applied Ia
such purposes as window cleania-
garden spriuklin- and carriage wash
ing.-N-w Yora Commercial Adeer
riSer
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19


4 writer IN The Chinese Times saws ~
Chinese prisons that the amount Of ex-
toEI4on that goes on iu tnem Is amazing.
ana the ~arlsrs anal Oehers display sur
pfl7lng ingenuity n extracting money
from the unhappy prisoners. The new
conner almost invariably f0rgets 10 fee
the night Waschnlan. Tie CONSEQUENCE
L that sleep Is RENDERED almost fiurs1s-
slnie by the terrible noise which Il keue
up outside mas window al night. and be
apeeflliF aIpiolIzes for his forgerf4Irass
and makes good the oversight. II the
cosJlle srhO c3eans ont the cell i not salts
ned he collects all the insects he can find
AMI INTRODUCES several hundreds into the
apartment oi las yictim. w-It0 l. then only
too glad TO cgl his servics@ into r,zy1lisi-
ton 20 get rii - them again. even AZ an
eNorbitant price. Many 81 the warIars
ali4 servants arr criminals " ho have So
cape! capitol punishment Is tile Omission
on ttie emperor to mark their names for
death wileu tae list for the autumn eye
cUtl7ls y submitted 20 hila.
This ist which sets forth r7e. usr7s --,.g
condition of the criminal and the cirruFg.
stances q his crime, Is divided into three
parts. lde ilrst contains the naw cases
the second rn1s- which were not marked
til4 Ire'laus ar- the third those which
nave e1r@l marking for two Years
i Z s4lI E--At tl.s emperor marks about
elelit names u fen and TIA, Z man who
eSt'- lt-s once T. safe FROM subsequent
mar sing. although De- has % 20 down to
Lus e4e, lFl#a -r Ir-l tl--- TWO following
E=-.r-- The --E j. brought from rfe uaI
ace direct ID the Lars. 0f execution. ANA
u1tl4 i-s arrival nsither criminals nor
oiI.clal7 kno7F vllo are % die. the un-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

In the Bc'l}eisn library al Oxford Is
a most touching record u heruisn and
sell sacrifice on the part q child
The lower door ot s. Leonar3's
church Bridgeworth. vas lzft opaa.
and Two Young boys wandering il,
were tempted 70 mount To the upper
par AMI scramble from beam 70 bean
Al II once toi>t gave way. TIE
beam "a which they we're standing BE-
came displaced The elder had Just
time 70 grasp it when falling ~hile the
younger. slipping over his body. caozht
hold u his comrades legs. In this
fearful Position the poor lads hung.
crying vainly for help, Tor no one vas
near
At length me boy clinging TO tho
beam became exhausted He eoald no
Longer support he double weight. He
called out 70 the lad below that they
were bo.h done Tor.
Could you save yourself IF I yFere 70
loose you ? replied the younger lad
4 think I -7ali, returned the elder.
Then coaGbv and God bless yuu -
said the lls-ie fellow. Ioo>inz his hold.
Another second and he was DASHED
to pieces On the stone foor below.
HIS companion clanbe7ei 70 a place
Of safety -Caacverbo1
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

Ars. SeriSosity wanted q package OF
yeast powder the other dav.
''Oh; dear. she sighed II shall have
70 send Willie after that Yeast. and he
has such lad memory, do declare T
never saw such a forgetfnI child In my
life. he tDrments the s0ul out Of me-
Every time / send him 10 the store he
tTInSs back something didn't send him
for
Then, raising her voice. she called:
"Willier
''fes, usa.
You come here this minnie; I'm in a
great hurry. want a yeast cake down
to the store, and don't watt YOU h, for
get what send you for. don't want
lahlifs powder, same a. ] got yesterday
but yeast cake One Of them tInf6lI
cakes, Willie
Yes. nla
did you hear what I saidsv
NO. ma
'Oh- yo7i d. try my patience so. Come
here THIS minute
The boz appears.
%Oeg- | want 4 yeast czke-hovE came
That mud on yoHr coats You're beeg
pay i8S = isfe dirt again III tell yea.
iaLner hen he gets home It's not
taxing powder | want Turn your coat
collar down. Now don't you come home
Nitli nutms-gs- ike you did YESTERDAY
nor with cinnamon- Ike you did the day
before Wiicu you were told to get citror.
fgur coat Is bTttoned wrong Don't
yoa forget. nogg
The log ESCAPED u the street. when
the anxious AMI Ffairistaking rnatron
called crr from ti1s. window;
f0gs. don't Won stop 10 r,lav with
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19
koaMEa,s eATTLg pRAYER.


Father. try to sheel
Eo1nd ne ne hiliDw1 u battle are pouring
Round nae the thnnsIeT- ~ battle are roaring;
Father - nigh. hear thea ny cry
FafleF. Oh bead thou mel
Father. Oh. lead tEaoa mel
Lead me. Der death ard Il terrprs yictortou~
Sec q know ledge thy viii a. ziI glorious;
Point thor the VI y. lead where II may
tiod. as&Hon ledge sheel
Gesi. acknow-Iedgs theeg
A when the dead leaves ~ autznn rhtrl
round ne
50. when the horrors Of ~sr souId coafound
Laugh al fear. knowing thee near-
Father. Oh bless fhou rneg
Father, Oh. bless tEou mai
L5ylFz o. dylag. waking or sYeepfnx,
such = an commit 70 thy keepfnz.
ErNii iaDagil be. I,ord. bsess thou ms
Father Worship thses
Father. I worship sheeg
Not Ter the hove u the riches that perish.
But for ths freedom snd Justice we cherish
stand Te o. fall blessing thse ali
God. submit to thee.
God 4nh.nls 10 theef
Yea though The ssrrors d death pass seeur.
Yea with the darkness Of death stealing ser
Lord. unto thee bend the knse
Father CRY 10 thee.
-Ezgsne Fisld
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

When stranger comes upon a ussr-
son living in a lonely place he is usually
struck by the complete Identification o,
che man with his locality. and the ef-
feet * often drolI enough An fllustra-
zion Of this Is gwen Ia q scrap Of con
versatiOn between a traveller and a nan
Eho lived II an Isolated honse on =
western prairie
You must ind it terribly Ionely
here, observed the visitor. Who va,
prospecting with a view 10 establishing
q cattle ranch Il suppose there i,
never any passingf
oh, YES, was the reply. sometimes
there l. considerable. Why. only day
before yesterday there vas three hun
dred vent by.
Three hundred people, the visitor
exclaimed in amazanent. I shouldn't
have thought il possible.
oh not people, said the other
equally surprised at being 50 mistaken.
Three hundred head OF cattle
Il ~'=e. the stranger answered. sniI-
inz ar bis Owl error. Il have not b.
come part OF the country vet or I
should have known what you meant
Youths COMPANION.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

Two student, If human nature spent
ten minutes III the loot Of one Of tAs
stairwuy- leading 20 tie up town plat
form % the PARK place elevated station
Friday afternoon counting the person.
who went Hp stairs with the points d.
their umbrellas sticking our behins
them The time selected for this IN
ters>riu- observation wa, betgera ,
and 6OcloeA. when au almost uubruhe,
stream ot humanity ws> passing up th.
stairway Within The Ten minute.
specified ~ out Of perhaps coo person.
climbed tile stairs With their closed u,u
brella> pushed nat behind rleu id sgcI
a manner that p1r>@a> following v=r
obliged % dodge ia order H. --eaa- h.
in. stabbed ia the faee or rae>- Il.
careless individuals 1906 were m-u ami
tie remainder women The proparrlo,
Of The men 10 rhe women in the uov
ins crowd was about two 10 one. New
York Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

The Parsons Kan Sun tells This ~
markable calf story 4 cow belonging
10 Joseph Rowe, a Iaberce COUNTY
farmer. recently gave birth 10 cali
which lived only few days. After ii
died the cow transferred her affections
10 the fourteen year-ol3 son Of the
farmer, fer whom she nauitas-S 8
strange t4nine>s, Size lieks him 5l.-
as she would calf. and no one but the
boy can do anything with the dumb
creature.
The other day young Rowe had oe-
ca>iou To 20 20 town. and a. lie re
manned away until after milking time
his sister par ON 81 suit Of his clothes
and went iurl the barnyard AMI sue
ceeiei in t=eeivin- the cow uuJll ,hs
lrheeoSI happened 70 >ee the boy com
jus up the -udi wheu she kicked the
pail over aud made a bound in the
direction II the youth, showing the
most unmistaAable evidences o. De
li-ht.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19
Sublime Confidence IN the water.

In these days = popular eyniciSn =
. the reliability q human nature sn
incident rlat occurred ar down town
hocel q sew days ago cannot be too
widely disseminated
a gentleman in the breakfast room
who had Just finished the extended per
Ussl Of al the morning papers. wzs
startled by the unexpected reappea--
snce NJ Jhe waiter with his meal.
Warmly s-aSping the hash hzader's
dlssnsa-ei hand he saii in voice
chokei by emotion.
II knew yo8 would return They
started a ruuor 5 couple Of hours aZo
ths- you had eloped with the cook or
something, bue ! said No, give him
time, genElamen-give him chance.
Il viu all come ont right in the end
knew Won would turn up again. Il only
10 bring me the oil erust with $ dy
IN IL.
And the excited guests gave the
lightning waiter an enthusiasts send
OF Is he LEFT again in ballast for An IN
voice OF buekwhe2g cakes San Fran
cisco Examiner
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19
A SECRET soho.

otrA~orae tbs note hen maple boughs are hars
msy tgitter. thy emphatic call,
~ ~ silver trimpsis pierce the freezing air.
xI.t lime the radiant flakes begin to fall
VIZ ~ Know thy secret When the day grows dim.
ram the homes that thou hast cheere,t y
long.
~hr chipping changes 10 atwliight hymnl
= ssa3alrd snowbird, wherefore Lide thy songl
o-.oxbrd! sn0wbirdi
IN song Of sorrow none may know,
.cbIng memory Nay, too glad the motel
ApIr.,onebed by knowledge Of our human woe.
lie the crystal fltings fall and float
e. bear thy tender ecstasy, and cry:
.rssdu. thy cladness that can brave the chill -
pysaaer the spiendors Of the winter sky,
saoubird, snowbird, carol 10 US still
yIiLabeth Costwyckc Roberts in The Century
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

Being asked what conscience was, ;
boy replied An inward monitor
Asked what a monitor meant. tht
ready answer was, An ironelad YES
SCI.
Another lad w,e asked what he I'm
der>tood by celebrity" and, perhaps
from experience. he described it as
something TO put hot plates down
with Exchange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

First impressions are always import
ant, ami once knew "a dear old gen
tleman who told me Jhat lie had quite
given up calling oa 81 lady because heg
butler never looked glad see him -
Fortnishtly Review
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

Don't treat the hotel clerk as If he
were a personal enemy because he does
not give you the best room III the house.
There is only one test, and the other
honored guest arrived first and agreed
70 pay the price for the room.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

Mr. Charles ClaSper-Deare>t, OF all
countries, which IS your favoriJe
Miss Clara Cuddlesome softly l
rather think. Charlie dear, that I pre-
fer l.apland PittSburg Bulletin
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

>he-How terribly shabby looking
thar man !. Who : he3
He-Sh lie i descended from ous
Of the oldest families in England
Il thought he looked rather come
down "-Sr. Joseph News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

A. the peasant woman Of Europe, by
her universal application Of the hand
kerchief, suggests its origin in the Dark
Aces, - the small boy, who exists for
ever in state OF barbariSn, is by the
use Of his sleeve also reminder Of the
primitive uneleanlineSs Of the past.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

Martin Luther, the sturdy old re
former informs US that the devil ap-
peared 10 him and so enraged him that
he threw heavy inkstand at him,
whereupon the Aather 4 all evil van
iShed
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

The Russian government hiss Just Is
sued 3 rSaS- ordering that all .sa-iirs
boxes are TO 5c opened ~ the custom
houses 81 the frontiers. il appears tina;
sho2ls Of Nlhilst tracts and pVoclama-
uons have recently been imported into
Russia from France in apparently genu-
Inc sSrdine boxes.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

-For nos one dnrned cent
Ihankee, Johnny-Pm fifty dollars
ahead on this Detroit Free Press
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-10-23
RECORD BROKEN
AriOn the Fastest TwO.Year-OId
OIL Earth.

STOCKTON, Cal, Oct 21.-Thrce rec.
ords were smashed on the kite-shapcd
track today bv Mr.. Staniord's trotters,
Bell Bird, a yearling, Arion, two-vear.
old, and Palo Alto, all three beating
their own records, and so easily that
horsemen who saw the trials declared
they were all good for faster time next
year.
First. the yearing Bell Bird was
brought ont and driven against her
record OF 227a4. She made the mile in
2:26Hl, Her quarters were 37l2. ia,
l:5l, 226'i. The tilly did not make a
skip in the mile.
Marvin then came out with the fastest
two-ycar-old colt in the world. Arion,
by Electionccr The colt went against
his record of 215al, and made the mile
without a skip, finishing wonderfully
strong in 2:l4l2. The quarters were 341a,
1907, 1;+l a, 2:14l2.
All the timers agreed, and veteran
horsemen SAID the record would never be
beaten by any other horse. Orrin Hic
kok SAID he never saw such game
finish. He added: "That is the horse
that will make two.minute mark if anv
horse ever does"
Palo Alto came out lame, but warmed
up well, and went against his record of
2;l2I He made mile in 2;11l4, low
erlng his record. His quarters were
33il, 1859, 2:11L. Some watchers
made it 2:ll /, and two of the timers were
a shade over 81 |, so it was called 2:11lI
New York Sun.