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Tre,tment for Ophtb.lm,..

Ophthalmia, most troublesome,
though not common ailment in sheep,
is said to be durable in the following
manner: Take powdered sugar half an
ounce, prepared calamine, two
drachma Mix them together well
and let little be blown into the eyes
once day quietly with q quill until
they are well or the film be removed.
For the more dangerous symptoms
such as strong Inflammation, or total
blindness, plentiful bleeding is neces-
sary near the eyes, which should be
washed once or twice day with warm
water, afterwards applying the follow
Ing lotion: Sulphate of zinc, twenty
grains; tincture Of opium, one drachm;
soft water, one pint; with this bathe
the eyes twice day. AS soon as the
inflammation is abated, if the slough
or film continue it must be removed by
blowing powdered loaf sugar and
salarains into the eyes as before ad-
sissl
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15
ABOUT INSECTICIDES.
Concerted Action Necessary to the e
termination Of Parasites.

Concerted Action Necessary tn the Ex.
termination Of Parasites.
One reason for the increase of de.
structive insects is the lack of con-
certed effort among farmers and fruit
growers to exterminate them. One in
q neighborhood may take considerable
pains, keeping his place clean, gather
ing up and burning or blowing under
all the rubbish that would afford them
a hiding or breeding place. But If he
is only one Of q dozen his work will
have but small effect in his neighbor-
hood. To considerable extent, at
least. greater part of the work done
in fighting pests is of q negative or de.
fensive character rather than a war of
determination, and, in consequence,
they keep on increasing year after
year. OF course some seasons are
more favorable for their development
than others, or for one kind more than
another, but under average conditions
there are certainly enough. Cleanli.
ness about the place will help ma.
terially to decrease them. If war
fare is undertaken against them it
should be done as soon as they make
their appearance. A large proportion
of pests increase very rapidly after
they once get a start, and the longer
the work is delayed the more difficult
it will be to exterminate them.
Most of them live their season, and
after that has passed very little trouble
will be occasioned by them. 1t is inn
portant, then, to understand their
habits and work to destroy them in a
systematic manner. Spasmodic work
is of little benefit; persistent, thorough
work is necessary and the more fully,
and I might add the earlier, this is given
the better. Cut worms, black leas,
curculio. codling moth, and few
others generally come in first or earliest
in the spring, and one kind after an.
other follows through the season until
frosty weather in the fall.
With many the remedy is easy and
certain If properly applied. With
others experiments are necessary. In
very many cases a poison is the only
efectual remedy, but if care is taken
in handling and applying there need be
no bad results.-Cor. Prairie Farmer.
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15
Au 1ns.tutsus Of Nature

An Irritation Of Nature
that's the result you want
to reach. With DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, you have it.
They cleanse and renovate the
whole system naturally. That
means that they do it thor
oughly, but mildly. They're
the smallest in size, but the
most efective-sugar-coat
easiest to take. Sick Head
ache, Bilious Headache, Con-
stipation, Indigestion, Bilious
Attacks, and all arrangements
of the Liver, Stomach and
Bowels are prevented, relieved,
and cured. Purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, and gently
laxative, or an active cathar-
tic, according to size of dose.
AS a Liver Pill, they've been
initiated, but never equaled.
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15

Flower
Dyspepsia.

There is a gentle
Dyspepsia. man at Malden-on-
the Hudson, N. Y,
named Captain A. G. Pareis, who
has written us letter in which it
is evident that he has made up his
mind concerning some things, and
this is what he says:
81 have used your preparation
called August Flower in my family
for seven or eight years. 1t is con-
stantly in my house, and we consider
it the best remedy fo- Indigestion,
and Constipation we
Indigestion. have ever used or
known. My wife is
troubled with Dyspepsia, and at
times suffers very much after eating.
The August Flower, however, re-
lieves the difficulty. My wife fire.
quently says to me when am going
to town, We are out
Constipation of August Flower,
and think you had
better get another bottle am also
troub1edwith Indigestion, and when
ever I am, take one or two tea
spoonfuls before eating, for a day or
two, and all trouble is removed" Q
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15

smaller; that is, there is space of Q
inches between the two boxes all
around, except in front. There is an
upper ventilator and a lower one, with
tubes for fresh air in the bottom. The
machine is 80 inches high from floor of
room to top of incubator.
1.-The tank is of galvanized iron, 1s1z
inches long, 1s inches wide and ~
inches deep, with two pipes at the left
hand side to connect with the boiler,
one little lower than the other, and
spreading off at right angles to the
tank.
''The boiler is Of iron, ex6 inches, with
N-inch pipes and connections. The
hood (globe) under the boiler is inches
high and inches IN diameter at
the base. The burner is regular
burner, and should burn without a
chimney.
''The egg-tray has rollers on the bot
tom, which makes the turning of the
eggs very easy.
''The cost of this incubator should not
exceed six dollars, and the cost of oper-
ating is about three cents day. The
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15
COLOR OF BUTTER.

How Food Is Absorbed Directly Into the
Milk Of Cows.
To know that the fat; in tie food
are absorbed directly into the blood and
are circulated through the system and
deposited where they are ,ost required
without any change by digestion in the
intestines, is fact in physiology that
is valuable to every far.-er and dairy
man. 1t applies. to the feeding of all
food animals, and especl lily to cows
kept for making butter. Thus the kind
OF fat in the food affects the color,
flavor and consistence of the fat in the
meat or in the butter, and is of inn.
portance in various ways.
An instance, which is entirely credi.
BILE, is reported by a correspondent of
the Country Gentleman, who AYERS that
some pigs which were fed upon cooked
Hubbard squashes had such yellow fat
that the meat was unstable, except at
reduced price. In an analysis of this
kind Of squash, which has a deep yellow
color, by Prof. Slower of the Bussey
institution, it is shown that it contains
a large quantity of fat, about % per
cent. in the seeds and their fibrous en-.
velopes, per cent. in the rind, and 81
per cent in the flesh, and as the color
ing matter exists chiefly in the oil, it is
quite reasonable that the fat of the pigs
SO fed, if this food. was literally used,
as is intimated in the report. should
acquire the color of the food. It is well
known that the milk of cows fed on
foods of rich yellow color is thus col
ored, and the feeding of carrots is fre-
quently recommended for this purpose.
Some years ago, in exI Ieriments in
feeding pigs, it was found that, when
madder roots were given in the food,
not only the fat but the bones were col
ored pink. just now, when the arti-
fetal coloring of butteris being thought
objectionable, buttermakers are ad-
vised to color the butter through the
food, for which purpose pumpkins and
squashes are suggested.-N. Y. Times.
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15

hall is feet wide and extends through
the upright to the kitchen. B, is the
parlor, 1S by 16 feet, G the sitting-room,
also IS by 16 feet, and d the dining.
room, 13 by IA feet, with folding doors
opening into the hall, by which it can
be made much larger if needed. The
kitchen, E, is 16 by 16 feet, and is the
largest room, as it is the most used,
especially in farmhouse. F is the
pantry, 10 by 13 feet. II and are the
wood house and wash-room, respective
~, while j are the porches.
In the second story A is the hall way,
extending the whole length, b and B
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15
MUSIC AND THE BLIND.

Only Melody Of the Highest Order Proves
. Blessing.
Music will ever be the blind mans
ruling passion; but that it may be
blessing to him, and not curse, he
must be taught to know, to master and
to love only that Of the purest and best
kind What he does he must be able
to do well, or the gift will be fatal He
must learn not merely to scrape fid.
die in more or less exasperating fash.
ion, or blow into a cornet with painful
success, so sto gain admission into the
school band, but to do for more and far
better; or within o year Of his leaving
school-away in the country village OF
alone in the London garret-the cum
ming Of his hand will fail him and his
music be worse than useless. People
will say: ut is very clever for blind
man" but there it ends, and such words
will not even provide bread and cheese
for q day. His descent into the streets
is not far of, and unless he has learned
to make q basket or mat he will soon
become ono Of the forlorn minstrels
who, says Mayhem, "behipd q string
and dog haunt the curbstone and fill
the ears Of the sorrowful with strains
Of still greater sorrow" The higher
sense Of true music is gone from him,
and the want of this sense IL to melody
what the loss Of fragrance and color
would be to flowers or Of color to the
sunset sky. And of all this loss he is
at least unconscious.-Edinbu burgh Re-
view.
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15
The HUSBANDS COMMANDS.

I.
IA all the arts and industries we'll skilled,
model OF perfection thou shalt be-
From kitchen work to higher culture drilled.
To make q very heaven OF homo for me.
Forever and at all times thou shalt greet
Thy husband with . bright and winsome
smile,
Thou shalt bc loving, kind and always sweet,
Despite his frowns and fault findings tho
while.
Thou shalt he strong and capably perform
The work dozon women ought to do.
Thou shalt thyself with taste and care adorn
Lest taircr forms attract thy lord from you.
w.
Thou shalt be sensible and not expect
Thy lord will stoop to notice smiles Of thine;
sTis nonsense thy best wishes to respect,
Or now for love and kisses to take time.
Don't tother when he wants to '.see man."
And treat the boys to ice cream and cigars;
Don't ask-he'll give thee money whom he can;
When thou canst get . dime just thank thy
stars.
VI
Thy cooking all like mothers shalt excel;
Though all thy efforts merit deep disdain,
Because thou canst not WELD the magic spell
OF childhood's taste and appetite again.
VII
And in the night time thou shalt never let
The baby's crying to disturb the air,
It throws thy husband into such o pet
And makes him wish the baby anywhere.
VIII.
Again, thy husband thou shalt ne'er invite
To thee accompany from out thy home;
While he seeks social pleasure out at night
Within, thou shalt thy children train alone.
Thy home, thyself, thy children shalt appear
In perfect order, rare and matchless trim;
Possessed Of graces, virtues thou shalt hear
Reproof and bear with every mood and whtm.
<.
And though neglected sighted or abused,
Whatever lot thy lord shouldst cast to thee,
Forget the loving tenderness he used
When gently wooing that his wife thou'dst be.
And though each stern command OF his contain
A double one, as we'll as penalties,
Noset Of rules could e'er his wants explain,
Or volume hold oachalf the grumbling his.
Mildred Thorne, in Western Rural
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15

-"Why, thought you took the job
to cut this wood, Jocko?" "Dats all
right, sar. I'se let de job to de white
man." ''Oh, that's it! How much do
you pay him?" IA dollah an quat-
tab cod" "And how much do you
receiver" "a dollah cod. sar." THAT
Is singular arrangement You do not
seem to be making much out of this
job" "Wen, I has de fun OBJ bossi1'
do white man."-LifA
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15

HOMEMADE INCUBATOR.
A egg drawer. B boiler, @ tank. d lower ventil.
ator. warm air space, F upper ventilator,
G section showing rollers in egg drawer, 81
end view of Leg
greatest expense is the tank and boiler.
Ny lumber cost very little, as I used
boxes. There is no regulator. If kept
out of the draught this incubator will
work like a charm.
"In operating it the heat is kept at
1os degrees, the bulb of the thermom-
eter resting on an egg. I kept two
pans of water in mine all the time, un-
der the egg drawer, and also wet
sponge or two in the egg drawer, but
when Matching, add more sponges and
keep the drawer shut The machine
illustrated here explains itself without
any extended description being neces-
sary."-Farm and Fireside.
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15
THE FARMING WORLD.
HOMEMADE INCUBATOR.

A Cheap and serviceable Device which ID
Not Patented.
Mr.. w. G. Macgeorge sends design
of his incubator, which the readers
Of this journal may use, there being
nc patent on it In describing it he
says:
''This incubator may be made on q
larger or smaller scale, as may be pre-
ferred. For the experiment I simply
took q rough box 20 inches long, Is
inches wide and II inches high, but I
would advise that it be made double,
with sawdust packing. The following
is better: Length of box, 20 inches;
width, 20 inches; height, 1875 inches
outside measure; inside inches
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15

are the front chambers, IS by 13 feet,
while the chamber c, which is of the
same size, has a closet by Is feet con.
nected with it. d D are bedrooms,
while E is the bathroom. H is the
back stairway, back of which is another
bedroom. o is the door to the narrow
stairs under the garret. Belk-
nap, in Farm and Home.
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15
ONE FARMERS HOME.

He Likes 1t So Well That He Publishes
His Plans.
I have just built me a very handy
house, of which show the plan. The
upright is 80 by 80 feet with an addition
backside 18 by so feet. In the ground
plan A is the hall and stairway. The
Griggs courier., 1891-05-15

A HALF teaspoonful glaubers salts
dissolved in water is recommended as Q
good cure for cholera among fowls.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-17
A Virginia Writer,

We copy from the Greensboro, KY,
Enquirer the entire notice given below
of talented Virginian, Mr.. Charles E.
McCorkle, now resident of Buena Wis
ia, who has many relatives and friends
in Augusta county. He is a nephew of
Mrs. James Bumgardner, Sr., and a
brother of Rev. E. W. McCorkle of Cliff
ton Forge. At the time of General Rob
ert E. Lees death, young McCorkle,
who was then student at Washington
and Lee, was just recovering from an
attack of typhoid fever. He insisted on
marching with the students in the flu
neral procession, caught cold, had re-
lapse, and was taken home and has new
er walked since. The Enquirer says:
ssMr. Charles E. McCorkle, ofLexington Va, is
an able and well-known reporter for the New
York World and the Baltimore American. He
was a classmate Of Colonel Emmett Logan Of the
Louisville Times, and DR.. Will Roberts, promi-
nent physician of Louisville. Brain fever para
for life His letters to the above mentioned pa
pers are all masterpieces. He is decided gent
us in the journalistic field, and ranks high
among the foremost literary men in this coun-
try. His many friends in the Dark and Bloody
Ground will be glad to know that his pen is
Just as pointed and his mind as fresh and vigo-
rous as that of the classic Logan. his esteemed
classmate.-Stdanton Vindicator
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-17
Fifty-Second Congress.

The Fifty>Second Congress assembled
at noon on Monday, the 9th inst The
Baltimore San says: The Senate is com-
posed of AZ Republicans, 80 Democrats,
and 2 Alliance men, making the full
membership of 8S. The last Senate con-
tanned 81 Democrats and 81 Republicans.
A Republican, Mr.. FELTON,, has succeed
ed Mr.. Hearst in California A Demo
GRAFT, General Palmer, has succeeded Mr..
Farwell in Illinois. Mr.. PETER, of the
Farmers Alliance, has been chosen from
Kansas in place of Mr.. Ingalls,. Mr.
Gibson, of the last House, takes the
place of Senator Wilson, of Maryland,
who is dead. Jacob II. Gallinger, OF
New Hampshire, follows Mr.. Blair. Da-
vid B. Hill, Democrat, succeeds Mr..
Evarts. Mr.. Hansbrough, Of North
Dakota, succeeds Mr.. Pierce. John L.
M. Irby of South Carolina, takes the
place of Wade Hampton. Calvin ).
Brice follows Mr.. Payne. Ex-Secretary
Villas succeeds Mr.. Spooner, and Mr..
Kyle, of the Farmers Alliance, has been
chosen in place Of Mr.. Moody, of South
Dakota. The full membership OF the
House is 332, and of these 235 are Demo
Gratis, 88 Republicans, Farmers ALI
ance men. There is one vacancy, the
successor of the late Gen. w. II. f. Lee,
of the eighth district of Virginia, not
having been selected. The last House
AZ nf0C
their work of turning out Democrats
was composed of 154 Democrats, l7o he
publicans and one independent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-17
Romance in Real Life.

A romance in reat life became public
in Tocoma, State of Washington, few
days ago, when William B. Lurty, clerk
of the Municipal Court, was quietly
married to Lucy III. Lurty. Once be-
fore, away back in Virginia, in the year
1878, these same parties were united in
marriage and three children were born
to them. The marriage proved unhappy,
however, and in 1887, one year after
their going to Tocoma, they separated
by mutual consent. and were divorced
in the District Court, though Mr. Lurty
continued to provide for the mother
and children and was an occasional visi-
tor at their home. Last April Mrs. Lur-
ty and her children returned to Virginia.
They stayed but four months. Return
ing to Tocolna they were established in
snug home on the hill provided by Mr.
Lurty, and the marriage last Friday re-
united the family.
Mr.. Lurty is a native of Harrison
county, W. Va, and for number of
years lived in Harrisonburg, Va, where
he was clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court for a time While living in
that place, he married a young lady
from Rockbridge county. He thence
moved to the West. where his family
followed him. His experience there is
given briefly above. He is a very com
petent. clerk, and has the qualifications
to succeed, which we hope he will use
to the best advantage.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-17
Jules Verne has a Vision.
WONDERFUL THINGS He PREDICTS FOR
THE WORLD A THOUSAND YEARS
HENCE

M. Jeles Verne has been specializing
as to what will be the daily life of peo
pie 1000 years hence, says the P0ll-Ma1
Budget AS science extends her domin-
ion it is noticeable how increasingly am
bilious such forecasts become. Nothing
will satisfy M. Verne but aerial trains
travelling at the rate of 625 miles an
hour; a transatlantic tubular service,
conveying the traveller from London to
New York in 205 minutes; ''telephote"
which enables people in different hemis-
pheres to dine with each other, or at least
to see and converse with each other
while sSing, and accumulators for con-
densing and radiating at will the SUMS
rays. Such are the advantages to be
enjoyed by the inhabitants of certain
city called Universal City," the capital
of the United States in the year of
grace 1891. England by that time will,
according to NJ. Verne, have become a
province of the United States.
The public viii be kept informed of
the latest political developments, not
only upon the terrestrial globe, but upon
Jupiter, Mars and Venus. Not that they
will read newspapers. The newspapers
of the day will be spoken. Brilliant,
descriptive writer's will be retained to
speak through the telephone to millions
of subscribers, and daily installments of
novels to be continued tomorrow morn
ing will be given by popular authors.
Man is to be fed on the choicest viands,
laid on as New river water is at present,
and it will be sufficient to step into a
toilet cabinet to be tubbed, shaved,
dressed and brushed in the space of two
minutes. Even new digestive apra-
ratus, warranted for two years." will
be obtainable. But one thing we, or
rather our posterity, are told not to ex-
pect. They must not expect to live for
ever. A certain DIR. Fasthburn's expert
ment in freezing his own body and caus-
ing himself to be kept for 100 years turns
out complete failure, so absolutely
does he refuse to be resuscitated.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-17

pristion for the Commission he made
adequate to the increased work of the
next fiscal year.
PROTECTION FOR RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
The President again calls the atten-
ton of Congress to the necessity of leg
islation for the protection of the lives
OF railroad employees During the year
ending June 30, 1890, 369 brakeman were
killed and 7,841 manned while engaged
in coupling cars. The total number OF
railroad employees killed during the year
was 2451 and the nuiilb Der injured 22390
He says the Government is spending
annually nearly $1.00o,000 to save the
lives of shipwrecked seamen. Every
steam vessel is rigidly inspected and re-
quired to adopt the most approved safe
ty appliances. All this is good, but how
shall we excuse the lack of interest and
effort in behalf Of this army of brave
young men who in our land commerce
are being sacrificed every year by the
continued use of ANTICIPATED and dan
gerous appliances. A law requiring of
every railroad engaged in interstate
commerce an equipment each Of a given
per cent. of it's freight cars with auto
matte couplers and air brakes, would
compel an agreement between the roads
as to the kind of brakes and couplers to
be used, and would very soon and very
greatly reduce the present fearful death
rate among railroad employees.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
The President devotes large part of
his message to the method of appoint
ment by the States of electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President, and views with
alarm the action of the State of Michi-
gan to select its electors by districts IL
stead of by the popular vote. He re-
views the formation of the Electoral Col
1ege, and says this action of Michigan
may well suggest whether the States
that still give their approval to the old
prevailing method ought not to secure
by q constitutional amendment q prac-
tice which has had the approval of all.
He characterizes the action of Michigan
as political 'gerrymander,n and de-
nounces all such partisan legislation.
He devotes much space to a plea for
free ballot. making various suggestions
in that direction, and closes his message
as follows:
II have been greatly rejoiced to notice
many evidences of the increased unitica-
ton of our people and of revived ma
tional spirit The vista that now opens
to us is wider and more glorious than.
ever before. Qualification and amaZe>
ment struggles for supremacy as we
contemplate the population, wealth and
moral strengthen our country. A trust
in its influence upon our
people and upon the worlds for brief
time committed to us and we must not
be faithless to its first conditions: The
defense of the free and equal influence
of the people in the choice of public of
ficers and in the control of public af-
fla irS y