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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
4 WAGON THAT CoMMENDs ITSELF

A WAGON THAT CoMMENDs ITSELF.
following illustrated description of the
outcome to the journal that had sug-
gested it. Here is the picture, about
which the originator says:
The front wheels are three feet two
inches, the rear four feet high. The axles
are of 2-inch round steel bent to right
angle cranks at the wheels. The cranks
are eight inches and are held in horizon
tai position by spiral springs adjustably
connected with the wagon body, front of
wheels, allowing the body to be lowered
eight inches, the length of the cranks.
The wagon body rests directly on the
axle close to the cranks on boxes in
which the axle rolls in response to ten
sion placed on the springs by the load or
draft. The sides Of the body are fully
strengthened against lateral pressure by
the tenders, which also furnish additional
width, increasing the capacity of the box
or body. Truss rods prevent the sagging
of the center of the body. The side open
ings are closed by boards cut to fit and
secured in place by springs. To remove
the boards, press the springs and raise
them.
You will see many advantages at a
glance. The spiral springs are very
light, carry the load very steadily and
act as spring whifHetrees in starting
load. The cranks are perfect equalizers,
as when one wheel meets an obstruction
the spring at the opposite wheel shares
the resistance. The wagon, though light
600 pounds), has carried over 200 loads
of from 1900 to 5000 pounds. No boil
ster or reach is needed. It may be cheap
ly built, and it is certainly pleasure to
use it, for when loaded it is only eight
cen inches from the ground. 1t is
wholly of my own construction except
the wheels. The woodwork made and
put together during leisure hours, and
also made the patterns for the irons,
which blacksmith made and put to-
gether under my supervision.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
The Asparagus Bed.

'For tidiness in the garden we cut
over the asparagus in November and
burn the tops, and then spread liberal
dressing of rotted manure over the beds
and fork it in enough to cover it," says
William Falconer in The Rural New
Yorker. He adds: "In the fall the
stumps of the grass cannot be pulled
out, but in early spring they can be
pulled up with very little effort and
raked off, and perhaps this is the best
way to do in what is simply family
patch, be it in field or garden. But
where asparagus is grown as market
crop, as it is in this Oyster Bay) town
ship, the farmers usually leave the tops
alone over winter and in early spring
rake them off with horse rake and
burn them up. The rake clears them off
the ground perfectly; they part from the
crowns readily and without leaving any
stumps. The objection to leaving the
stumps in the ground is the nuisance
they prove to be when cutting the young
grass"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
Small Flocks OF Fowls.

In the summer season the hens on the
range secure a large share of food that
cannot be utilized in any other manner
and where small flock is kept and con
fined in a yard in some suburban loca-
tion they can be kept on the waste of
the family. The hen will subsist on all
kinds of food-meat, see.is. fruits siiit;
egetables-which gives her wide
range. 1t will pay to keep d few hens
to consume the waste of family. as the
hens return their product to their owner
In q short time.
To attempt to feed a pig on waste food
compeis the owner to wait uutil the pig
natures. but the hen will begin laying
and continue throughout the season,
thus paying cash in eggs for all she re-
ceives, and she will accept anything taat
is edible. A small flock pays better
than large one, proportionateIy. ts-
cause of the utilization of the reftl~-
and because but little or 10 labor Is rs-.
Quired for them compared with a large
number. All who have waste and re.
use should provide place for hens AM
thus convert the waste into eggs az.
cording to The Breeders Guide.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12

THAT BIENNIAL WEED, THE EURDoCK.
Where burdocks are allowed to grow
freely the wool of sheep coming in con-
tact with them soon becomes of but
little value The number of seeds pro-
duced by single plant is very great.
When the burdock is cut off above the
surface of the ground it will at once
grow up again. The effort to produce
seed during the second year of the
growth of the plant is most persistent.
1t will ripen seeds until frost.
The man who mows his meadow down.
too readily concludes that his whole
duty has been discharged to the bur-
docks growing in it, when it has only
been half discharged. Though he should
fail to find the young burrs that soon
grow up around the parent stem, his
sheep will not fail to do this when they
come to feed upon the aftermath. This
weed is propagated by means Of seed
and chiefly through the medium of ami
mails to which the burrs may cling
The seed has the power of retaining
vitality for long time. Because of this
it may require several years to com
pletely rid place Of burdocks.
Like all biennials, the burdock is easily
destroyed in cultivated fields. 1t is in
byplaces, as fence sides, lanes. corners
around the buildings, pastures and the
borders of woodlands. that burdocks
give trouble. But even in these they
are not difficult to destroy. Farmers
who 60 over their fields twice year
with the spud will soon have no bur
docksl In cutting them care should be
taken to strike below the crown. Every
plant cut in this way must die. says an
Ohio Farmer correspondent, authority
for the foregoing. The cutting may be
done at any time of the year when the
ground is not frozen. and it is of course
much more easily done when the plants
are young.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
THE IDEAL FARM WAGON.

It Is Low, with Open Sides, and May Be
CheapIy Built.
Some time ago The Rural New Yorker
said: "The wagon of the future must
be low down and open at the Sides"
This hint being in harmony with the
ideas of one of The Rural's readers, he
proceeded to work it out, and sent the
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
ROnemeal.

Steamed bone differs from raw boue
only in that the former is much less
tough. 80 that it can be ground to finer
meal with the same expenditure of
power. also some of the fat Of the bone
has been removed, and what is left is i'll
a better condition for plant food: the
fatty matter tends to retard the decay
of the bone. Sometimes the steaming
may be carried SO far as to remove some
of the gelatine Of the bone. in which,
case the bonemeal would be less valu-
able than the raw. because poorer i'll
nitrogen
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
THE
STEAMSHIP LINE.

235 Miles Shorter; 20 Hours Less tim
than by any other route. First class
through passenge and freight line froma
Portland all points in the Willamette valley
to and from San Francisco, Cal.
TIME SCHEDULE Except Sundays.)
Leaves Albany 100 p. m Leaves YaqunaG:45 a. =
Leave COIyasI:40 ~. Leave Cor, allis 10:S5 :"
Arrive Yaauina $50 p m Arrive Albany 11:l0 a. M
Oregon & California trains connect at AIEary ord
Corvallis The above trains connect at Yaquira with
the Oregon Development Co. IS line of steamships be-
tween Yaquina and San Francisco.
From Yaquina.
Steamship '.Willamette Valley" June Iss
l1th, 22d, July lst.
From San Francisco.
Steamship "Willamette Valley" June 9Th
18th, 27th.
This Company reserves the right TO chang sailing
dates without notice.
N Passengers from Portland and all
Willamette valley points can make close
connection with the trains OF the Yaquina
route at Albany or Corvallis, and if destined
to San francisco should arrange to arrive at
Yaan;aat the evening before date of sailing.
naseenper and freight rates always tie
lowest Fer information ani''v 70 n w
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12

Great trouble is being experienced in
ventiiating the st. Clair tunnel, which
was opened last year. Owing to the
steep grades very heavy engines are
used for WORKING the tunnel section.
and such quantities of smoke come from
these engines that it is difficult to get
men who are willing 10 run them. It is
now proposed fitting smoke consumers
to the engines with view of mitigating
the nuisance.-New York Times.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12

This office has been favored with COM
piete catalogue and price list of the Ever
green Nurseries, OF Evergreen, Wis. This
nursery is well known throughout the west,
having been many years established. The
proprietor, Mr., Geo. Pinney, has probably
distributed mare evergreens and forest trees
through this state than any other man in
the country. Although he raises and cells
millions of forest trees annually, his spe.
cialty is evergreens. He plants hundreds OF
pounds of the seeds every year, and now
has nearly three hundred varieties on his
lists, fully equailing the largest nurseries
in Europe, which supply the nurseries and
parks of royalty. Of course, having such a
large trade and growing them in such large
quantities, he is able to give better prices
for the same quality of trees than any other
nurseryman in the country. 1t is well
worth the while of any person to send for
his lists.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
Shopping fo- Amusement.

The French critic, musician and gov
ernment official, Romieu, was fond of
Joking. One of his diversions-amus-
ing, but not to be commended-wast to
go into some shop where he was not
known and perplex the clerks by his
questions and remarks. One day he
went into a glove store and told the
clerk that he wished to make a pur-
chase, but must apologize for his poor
French. If she would listen carefully
he hoped to make himself Ineligible.
He had always found the clerks in Paris
SO intelligent and amiable, he said, that
one need not be discouraged even if he
did not speak the language very we'll
He would like pair of gloves-kid
gloves. Did she understand?
All this was said in perfect French,
with irreproachable accent and idioms.
Certainly. sir" murmured the aston
ished clerk.
'sAh. then will persevere; kid gloves,
pearl gray-do you understand-pearl
gray?"
"Yes, sir, you speak French with per.
fect"-
"a thousand thanks. This is another
proof of the inexhaustible amiabihty and
patience which l have noticed in the
shops of Paris. With two buttons-you
comprehen6%
eyes"
1.-THE Parisians are SO quick to catch
ones meaning! And viii you kindly
stretch them, and put in some glove
powder? What is the price? wish my
command of French permitted me to ex
press my thanks for the promptness and
courtesy with which have been served.
He paid for his gloves and departed
without SMILEY Youth's Companion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
mummy Paint.

Mummies taken from the Egyptian
tombs, beaten into q fine powder and
mixed with oil for paint is one of the
latest Industries Of Cairo. The color OF
this human dust paint is 9 rich brown
0s lively toue.-St Louis Republic.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
THE euRoock.

How This Troublesome Weed Is Propa-
gated and How 1t May Be Eradlcated.
The burdock is a biennial. It has
strong tap root which goes down to q
great depth in the soil. The root as
shown In the sketch Is broken off. The
seed Is borne on a branched stem which
pushes up from the center OF the plant.
The seeds are matured in Enclosures at
the outer end of the branches. These
seed sacs are somewhat circular in shape
and they are SO armed that they have
the power to adhere to almost every
thing that may come in contact with
them. Hence we find them clinging to
the hair of horses and cattle that may
pasture where they grow.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
wARNING-DoN'T USE BIG WORDS.

A WARNING-DON'TU USE BIG WORDS.
In promulgating esoteric cogitatIons or
articulating superficial sentimentalities and
philosophical or psychological observations,
beware of platitudinous ponderosity. Let
your statements possess clarified concise.
ness, compacted comprehensibleness, coale-
scent consistency and concentrated cog
ency. Eschew all conglomerations offtatulent
garrulity, jejune babblement and asinine af-
fectatIons. In trying tc impress upon others
the superiority of the Wisconsin Central
Lines, and why you and so many others use
this thoroughfare from st. Paul and Min
neapolis and Duluth and Ashland to Mil
waukee, Chicago and points east and south,
it is not necessary to use jawbreakers. Let
your extemporaneous descantings and un-
premeditated expatiations have intelligibil-
ity and veracious vIvacity. without rhodo-
montatle or thrasoncal bombast. Sedulously
avoid all polysyllabic profundity. psittace-
GUS vacuity, ventriloqual verbosity and van
diloquent vapidity, shun double entendres,
prurient jocosity and pestiferous profanity,
obscurent or apparent. In other words,
talk plainly, naturally, sensibly, and truth
fully say the Wisconsin Central Lines is
THE route and that ends it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12

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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-04-29

Henry Norman gives The following
instance Of modest self estimate ill The
case of 4 man who Is one 0f the most
skillful and original artiiicers " tho
world, spd whose works are everywIhsEe
admired
This ivory oarversat N hia little room,
open to his little garden, chisehng upon
a magnificent tusk, from which was
Just emerging very graceful tanaAe
figure, The ivory he held between hia
knees, and the tools were spread out at
his side,
CHOW long win thia take YOUR ]
asked
NAbout four months, he replied.
''And what Is the proportion between
the value of the material and the value
Of the labor h such q work as thia when
oompleteds
III paid $40 fpr this piece of ivory, 4
said he, and four months work. at $50
month, is $780,
And this man was estimating his work
at less than forty American dollara a
MONTH His was the trRe artists tenn
perament, for 40 was willing to accept
only what would supply him with tho
nacessaries Of life, depending tor hin
actual reward on the joy Of seeling t9
do perfect work,
'tAre you not very sorry soInetinlea,
agked ], 'sto part with ono of these works,
that have bsen companions and part
Of your life for SO longsa
He looked MP for minute at h greaf
whito lily nodding above him in the
garden, and then gently shook his head,
mo" he saia III expect the next 10
be more beautiful still
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-04-29

The next time you give q dinner give
d good one, Do not feel that because
YOU can afford it your dinner must con-
sist of complex, mysterious, riehs tndi-
gestiblo dishes, Ma one wants thenl,
All mon hate them. When man goes
To restaurant 10 never orders such
medley Cor himself He naver wishes
them on his own table. Eaw women
care for them, andnot one person In iifty
can digest them with comfort, Al
though such dinners arc very com1non
ii New York, they are not given be-
cause we desire or respect them, but be-
cause we are rich and vulgar people
without tha ability To realize our Yul-
garity
There are many people N this city,
and happily the class Is growing, who
have Tho good taate and courage to offer
simpler dinner to their guests, Such
dinners can be a. long and as dainty as
the most fastidious may desire, and they
ara infinitely more satisfying IrY tu
bear iii mind that dinner consisting ef
complex and mysterious dishes Is only q
development % American YulgArity,
When d woman gives such a dinner you
ara correct ID surprising that either her
own taste is Yitiated and false pr that
she does it because she thinka " the
proper thing "a either case II inai-
Gates tie presence of more monay than
intellige Life.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-04-29


aTf men were as economical M tizsf
social relations as women ars we WaRh5
not ha such Q nation Of ep
said +. 3 HQse, W nneaFols .s
impressed with the force ai this ilea t0.
day by an observation begun - easie
car and urranad throuah dsg aroils
tahlishment and rsstaaTans sa7'
two ladies chatting together intimaselq
On q aas. and when She conductor aE6
preached them I'd collect tbe fares clae III
thana had no change The other oi2ered
to pay for her conpanions ride but the
lafter woalan't submit % tho prerosis
ton. Instead she borrowed a nielEel
nom her friend remarking as she did
SO that She would break a bill As s0on o.
she yet down town and repay her M
curiosity was excited toses X women
raelly dealt that why wite osie aaofher,
SO followed the two after they go1 oi1
the car. They ilrst entered 4 dgy goas
store, where the borrower nlilsie 9 siaall
purchase, AND aa coon aa she got hen
change aho handed her friend ilva eents
which was received without the slight
est protest
ssThen they weat into q reakauFans t9
geh lunch, Each gave ssparase oiefs
and tho biz ~ each Amounted to thirty
cents. They marched mp To the cashiel
and each paid her OWE bill Now, these
are small transactions, but they a1e ia'
dicatiye ~ the difference ID the chagaa
tors Of men and women. Hae tho objects
Of my observations been men instead of
women, tha nian Who offered te borrow
nickel for car fare w8uld have insufted
the other, and one Of them would have
ordered that dinner foF both and Raid
the bill, which, may aswall say woslld
have amounted to d0llaFa Instead of
cents. i-St, Lonia Globe -DenocTak
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-04-29

Why is ii that there have to be leap
years that all our years are not Of the
same length2 1t arises from the fact
that the year does not consist Of an OK
act number of days The length af the
day and that of the year are tho meas
ures Of the Hiotions Of the earth, Tho
globe wa live on moves in two ways. Il
turns itself around like spinning top,
and at the same time it goes steadily
forward like a bullet shot from gun,
II turns itself once completely Ground
in twenty-fonr OF our hours, as shown by
the clock; this amount Of time we call q
day. Its forward OK onward motion
carries 1t around the sun IN q path thai
Is nearly circlei the time il takes TO gp
completely around we call year. The
hrst motion gives as day and night fol
loving each other ii turn lthe word
day here having now q different
meaning namely tWeHty-four
hours, But the tirae light
The second mott us days thai
is, periods Of dayligl.. growing gradual
~ longer and then gradually shorter,
one end of the earth turning moro to-
ward the sun for half the time and the
other end for the other half; and this
brings us summer and winter and The
seasons, Nov the length of the year is
found to he nearly $685. times the length
of the day Of twentY-four hoursI thai Isl
the year IL 1856 days long and nearly six
hours more. 1T is these six hours that
give as onr leap years, and It is IN the
isnearly thai wa and the reason for
1900 not being one os their Hunber
Rev. George McArthnr iil st. Nicholas.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-04-29

Strangers ID tho capital express much
surprise at the number of cripples ta be
seen here, and oiIer various explanations
of the sight Tha majority of mailned
citizens are Office holders, who were Grip,
pied during the late war. The form "a
which they are mostly injured il the loss
of an anna, oftener tlle left one, as obaer-
walton shows Many have parted with d
leg, and the snppliers Of spkstitates y
willow corA q rubber ia Washington
ay6r t1at this II one ef the best rassksts
~ The country fof tneir profession Rs.
sides these ili3uries receiYed throngh
violence, there are scores of people n
TIA 0sgalQmept service who are asiiicted
With natlTal asfarniiies They sfe to
ts found particularly ln the treasury ae:
parslnant Nata kiela'g R9asliEAtaai
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-04-29

a BAPTIST minister took charge q a
parish near Boston Wnsra ha knew that
ona man was decidedly opposed tQ hia
pastarate. Soon aftar his arrival fhe
ReY. Mr., x called upon Af a.
nRrotlier Haid HE, "A hear that 1or
think 4 au Tho wrong man % be tha
pastor of this chuloi
well, to pa frank replied Alg, A.,
do thipk tlat another woula haya alsea
the place hettar
f'ow that Is just what think sAid
oi,iniQn III 0pnositipn 10 the mAiQrS StE ~
Tic parishieaela LET'S try t0 % iflseihal
and mako the best af S.
Afser tilaf sell AI x naTer haa
fl7neF friena ner ma9e faitAlful chilili-
rion than Nh ton Herald