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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-10-22

sweet, in order to be an effective pol
son. must be made so strong that one
thorough application burns the foliage
and checks the growth of the vines to
such an extent that from that time the
pea-vines become useless as a crop for
attracting the moths. Thus the very
purpose for which it was planted is
suddenly discontinued. If the brood OF
moths found at this time issued evenly,
this might not be so serious an objec-
ton, but, since the brood issues very
scatteringly, it is desirable to have the
trap continuous one.
Hence 1t appears that whatever of
benefit is attained by the use of this in
secticide, it is at too great sacrifice to
make the extensive application of it adj
visab Bile.
Experience has shown that the poi
soned liquid must be actually applied
to the food-plant in order to be most
attractive. and hence most efficient. If
placed in pans or plates, or on posts,
boards and like objects. a few moths
are trapped occasionally. These catches
even seem rather accidental, as the
great majority are not attracted, and,
in fact. the liquid offered in any other
locality than upon choice food-plants
seems really to form no decisive attrac-
tion.
PYRETHRUM.
As already intimated, no insecticide
can be of practical utility against the
boil worm. Much work has been done,
however, in making decoctions
and various extracts of this
powder. The principal points con-
sidered were those OF determin-
ing the difference in extractibility Of
hot and cold decoctions, hot and cold
extracts with oils, such as kerosene or
headlight oil. These various extracts
and decoctions were always made into
an emulsion with oil. The emissions
were then diluted and applied in the
usual way. There is some difference in
the extent of extraction of the in
secticidal properties by hot and cold
processes, as also the aqueous and oil
extracts. The difference by one of the
processes is decided one, though it's
practical utility upon this particular
species is questionable, except in special
cases under certain conditions.
LIGHTS
Numerous and decisive experiments
with lamps for trapping boll-worm
moths were made. Some of these
were made under the most favorable
circumstances. They all proved the
absolute folly of this practice among
planters. The moth is not attracted
much at any stage Of its existence, and
whatever insects are captured are on
the whole decidedly beneficial. This
practice then is a positive injury, in
that it Systematically destroys bene-
fetal insects without accomplishing
any good as recompense. This measure,
SO commonly practiced by planters,
should, in view of the decided and con-
slant harm attendant upon its use, be
unhesitatingly condemned whenever
opportunities are presented for doing
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LINEN AND MUSLIN.

Some Pretty Effects Wrought by woman's
Dainty Fingers.
Corn napkins are an essential feature
of summer napiery. They are about a
half yard square, fringed on the edges
and embroidered in designs of corn
flowers or of corn blades and ears.
Bed pockets are also made of linen or
wash silk embroidered, edged with lace
about the top and interlined with per-
fumed wadding They are particularly
convenient for invalids, whose small
belongings have a disagreeable knack
of getting out of sight or reach just
when most needed. Hanging pockets
for the bureau and dressing table are
also convenient as receptacles for the
mussed handkerchiefs and laces which
are too fine for sending out to the CON-
mon laundry.
A coy idea is that of hanging cur
tains of blue denim on the sunny side
of unsheltered verandas, a pair of cur
tains between each post. These are
Topped back with bands of crimson cloth
and seem more picturesque, while af-
fording equal protection from the sun
than awnings. Bags of scarlet cotton
shirred up on drawstrings, OVERLAND
with fish net and generous in size, are
convenient receptacles for the fancy
work and books, glasses and things
needful for the morning on the veranda.
Plain book muslin makes the daintiest
kind of bureau and toilet covers If the
room where it is used is pink or blue,
the muslin is stamped with bold con-
ventional design of wild roses, which
are to be embroidered in the simple
short and long stitch or with button
holed edges in shades of pink. The
leaves are outlined in dull green and
the whole cover cobwebbed coarsely
with fine silk in pink or blue, according
to the lining, which may be of pink or
blue silesia. The cover should be cut
exactly the shape of the bureau itself
and have plated frill to hang over
the edge.
When woman will shetwill, and
that was how the first bookcase was
made of packing box and mating by
clever woman who couldn't afford a
suitable place for her beloved books in
any other way. After getting the box
fitted with shelves at small expense,
she covered it herself with peacock blue
mating, edging it everywhere with the
split hair of an old fish rod. nailed in
place with fancy brass-headed nails
From brass rod at the front she hung
curtain of white cheese cloth, with n
border of yellow daisies, "brown-eyed
Susans" the children call them, which
she worked herself in coarse, lonp
stitches.-N Y. Sun.
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SOLVED THE MYSTERY.
A CHASTITY Moan That Frightened Horse
and Man.

A CHASTITY Moan That Frightened Horse
and Man.
Some years ago horseman WIS
travelling along the road near Painters
Cross Roads, in Delaware county, when
his horse stopped with such suddenness
that it almost threw the rider. The
animal trembled in every limb and
muscle and snorted with terror, then
wheeling about galloped down the road
at utmost speed.
The gallant gentleman was not super
stitious, and not having seen any signs
of any unusual object he was at loss
to account for the terror that suddenly
seized his horse. The hour was after
midnight, and as the darkness magnified
and distorted into vague shapes all the
objects along the road, he came to the
conclusion that a sudden movement of
limb of a tree by the wind had startled
his faithful animal. So after some
coaxing he succeeded in stopping his
horse and started back.
He was obliged to force the animal as
it moved slowly and with evident eau
ton. just as he reached a ciump of
trees and bushes where the first fright
had taken place, a low moan came sigh
ing through the air like the wall of a
lost soul. The gentleman felt cold
chill run through his veins, but before
he had time to look a second time to-
ward the spot from whence the noise
seemed to emanate his horse reared and
hurled the rider from his back.
The gentleman clutched for the
horses neck as he went over and fortu-
nately grasped the bride. Knowing
that he would soon be left alone If his
horse escaped, he clutched the line with
a death grip and for five minutes stood
struggling in the road with his terrified
horse. Finally he conquered, and lei
the horse one hundred feet up the road
and beyond the scene of the struggle,
and as soon as he mounted, the horse
galloped away with such speed that he
kept in the saddle with difficulty.
The gentleman had frequent occa-
sions to be out at night, and during the
week the same scenes were enacted at
that clump of trees and happened three
times in succession, SO he resolved to in
vestigate. AS he approached the spot
he heard the same dolorous noise, and
tying his horse to the fence about
hundred feet down the road he adj
vanced, revolver in hand, to meet the
foe. He could easily locate its presence
by the wall, which grew more and
more distinct as he advanced.
In a minute or two he had found the
ghost. 1t was a big fat pig sound asleep
on a pile of leaves in little hollow near
a hickory tree. The porker, oblivious
of all around him, was snoring vigor-
ously, and that was what sent the ghost
ly wall through the thicket and fright
ened the horse. Plain Dealer
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OVER THE RAILS AND TIES.

Our street railways employ 7o,764
men.
The life of steel rail is about eight
cen years.
TnE tramway car lines of Great
Britain extend to oo3 miles. and the
sum OF ala.0oo.00o has been expended
on their construction. upkeep and plant.
FoH tho FIRST half Of tho current year
fhc returns nf no less than seventeen
English railroads show o falling OF, and
tho lom In coal !roighta ID yesponsibls
yor pose than Aslt q thsA
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HERE AND THERE.

Less cotton and more corn has been
preached in the south for long while.
Suppose we vary the cry now to LESS
cotton and more wool. Texas Farm
and Ranch.
-Vetch is being used with good sue
cess as a forage plant in many parts of
the south. 1t should be sown in Sep
TENDER or October, at the rate of one
half bushel of seed per acre.
Sheep ranching may be profitably
followed'upon comparatively poor land,
and by this means the land may be
gradually made fit for cultivation.
The sheep is wonderful enricher of
the soil.
The first great step toward the inn
prove ment of our sheep is to buy pure
bred rams to cross with our present
stock. Farmers near the cities should
select good mutton breeds, in view of the
growing demand for good mutton and
lamb.
-Melelotus (sweet clover) is proving
valuable forage plant, and is also enc
of the best renovating crops that can be
sissippi agricultural college and by
planters in that state have established
its value beyond question.
The wise cotton grower uses his
seed at home, either by feeding or re-
turning it to the land as fertilizer,
while the wisest uses it for both, first let
ting the stock get from it what benefit
they may on its way back to the soil.
Cotton seed fed on the open ground
should be hauled ont fresh each day; if
it becomes damp or wet from heavy
dews or rain, it moulds and begins to
rot. When in that condition we have
observed tina sensible. and well bred
cattle do noteat it SO readily.
I'm all road making, the first matter
of Importance is to- secure good drain
age. All attempts at permanent inn
provement will be futile unless this is
observed at the start. From what we
have seen in some of our journeyings
we are afraid that some road masters
do not give sufficient attention to this.
We should have no trouble about
finding a sufficient diversity of products
suited to both our soil and climate. We
may select with profit from long list,
which includes corn, potatoes, peas,
sorghum, COOLERS, hogs, better horses
and cows. Every man should be able
to find something to suit him.-Farm
and Ranch.
We have nothing better for sum-
mer pasture than Bermuda grass, and
those who have had experience with it
no longer fear its spreading habit, as
formerly. When desiring to kill it ont,
turn the turf just deeply enough to get
under the surface layer of sod contain
ing the jointed stems in midsummer,
during the hottest and dryest weather,
then harrow repeatedly, and very little
will survive.-Texas Farm and Ranch.
Close experiments have shown that
the manure, liquid and solid, from a
well-fed cow,is worth about ten cents a
day; from horse, seven cents; from a
sheep, a cent and half, and from a
medium-sized hog, one-half cent Fig
ure from this basis the value of the
manure produced upon an ordinarily
well-stoeked farm-your own, for in
stance-and advise a. whether man
can afford to neglect this source Of fer.
tility and spend money fer commercial
taauurr&
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A Reception.

Bronson-l was at reception last
night.
Craik-A reception? thought it was
q wedding.
Bronson-So it was. The bride and
groom were receiving presents.-Trutb.
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Rather Extravagant.

Miss Highthinker-I can't conceive OF
any taste so debased as to wear cats
eyes.
Mr.. Deepthought-How about that Of
cats?--Jewelers Weekly.
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The average small boy thinks he
could smash tho glass trnsh -Rostsp
Past
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-18

speakers this fail we will have to treat
them TO an out door reception Some
of our citizens think the schooIhouse
should be devoted to school purposes
alone. AL right. we can stand it. but
why not devote the courthouse 60 court
purposes alone2 That sounds about as
consistent as the other Il the county
may use the courthouse for any public
purpose. why may not the district use
schoolhouse for any public purpose. If
our church house should accidentally be
destroyed would the good people want
to hold church and Sunday school in the
school house, And if the directors
should refuse TO let them have it would
there be any kick2 Yes. your cores
pendent has no doubt that the eight
good citizens, who are opposed to the
schoolhouse being used by the I. E. c.
aaG F. & L. Z, would raise wall that
would melt the heart with pity
August Is, 1892. MURPHY.
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The Revival on Marble Creek.

FL. ReCisieT-As you have no cor
respondent on Marble Greek, | viii en-
deavOr TO give the readers OF your
paper the news OF this vicinity. The
most important news i that OF a relig
iOus meeting when has been going on
FOR two weeks 1t EopeweI church. Al
der the preaching and management of
Revs W. Il. Graham anu j. Il Shep-
he-d-the former Of Wayne county and
the latter of Iron county The good
done during thi- revival IL our neigh
borhood We cannot tell. Is the work l.
for eternity: but this much we DO know:
sinners were convicted, and, we hope.
converted. ~ they cried aloud Tor
mercy. and We believe their cries were
heard Some who had strayed from
tue fold returned. and We do hope and
orav they viii never again stray from
under the aIi-proueCting wings of the
Great Shepherd. Fifteen conversions
and ten accessiOus TO the church. The
meeting closed August t. with q basket
dinner. at which it Is believed five hun
dred persons attended. After dinner.
the crowd collected in the church 10
listen 70 Il oSFLuoh OL- StaPtA1LI- ~ 'AA
son Shepherd. after which they march
ed u the waters edge to witness Rev.
W. B Grayham administer the Ordi-
rance of baptized. one OF whom Is now
old Though, brother. you have taken
I'D your cross at the eleventh hour,
your reward will be rs great ia the re-
ward OF those who have born the burden
and heat of the day. Provided. how
ever. that you hold out faithful until
you cross over the river May God
help you all bear your cross! Is the
prayer OF your friend and brother.
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Crane Pond Items.

Ed. hegjSttr-hain. rain. rain. has
been the condition of the weather fol
the past week. and the farmers are
smiling again.
i hurricane passed over this end oil
the county last Sunday afternoon, doing
considerable damage to growing crops:
some of the farmers report their corn
crops damaged not less than IS per cent.
Threshing Is the order Of the day at
present in this vicinity. Lloyd & Mann
of Black River have been in the vicini-
" for the last week. and have been
doing some excellent work with their
machine. Wheat is yielding much
better than was expected.
Mrs Margaret Barker. an old time
resident of this valley. has sold her
farm and moved to Bonnie Terre.
1t is reported that Mr.. B. Wallace of
near Des Arc has about completed ar
engagements for the purchase of the
Stamey farm, which has been for sale
for Il number Of years.
Mrs. I'd. Miller has been very sick
for the last four weeks with typhoid
fever, but at present is convaIescent.
Mr.. James Stamey Of Clear Water
was in these parts this week on bust
ness.
Madam Rumor says that there will be
another wedding in our midst in the
near future: further particulars will be
given in my next.
Quite d series Of meetings nas been in
progress here for the last week, and
bids fair to continue for week longer;
we wish them success in the good work.
Miss Barbara Wilkinson has been en-
gagged to teach the public school in the
King district. and j. L. Hickman in the
Collins district; both schools have be-
gun and are progressing nicely.
viii take sides with Timothy Hay"
in thanking Prof. Vance for the noble
work he has done in furnishing Iron
county with good teachers | highly
indorse the present law, and think the
time is near at hand when 1.-The old
fogv teacher" will have to give way
to 1.-The teacher who knows methods as
well as subjects. REX.
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From Annapolis.

Ed. Register-It was Jehu Brawley,
instead of John that made the extra
work for our marshal, but. contrary to
the expectations of some, he did not
appear on the day appointed to do bat
tie with Mr.. Sheriff..
Miss Ella Woody returned from Pied
mCnt one day the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. johnson, Mrs.
Woody and several others went to Les
tervilIe campmeeting Friday and Sat
urday.
George Lewis. ex-candidate for as
SCISSOR was in town, Thursday
c. D. Alexander and Joseph Hamp-
ton are talking of building an incubator,
and DR.. Cloonan. d. A johnson and
Frank Smith are also thinking of going
into the chicken-raising business.
Look out for the Barbecue September
18th. as it is now about settled that the
Odd Fellows of Annapolis are going to
celebrate the first anniversary OF the
founding of Granite Lodge in q very
appropriate manner,
4 lodge Of the Daughters Of Rebecca
will be organized here Wednesday,
August 9th.
The Democratic Club of Annapolis is
in q bad row of sticks: it has no place
20 meet; the schooihouse doors Were
closed TO it by vote of eight TO moth
ing, last spring. and there is not an
empty hall or room Of any kind that
viii hold 80 persons except the L. o.
o. f. hall. and getting it, is OF course
out of the question II we have any
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-18
& Note From MI. Webb.
kAoIN Mo An,

kAoLIN, Mo. August II, 1892
Ell. RsgtStsT-In your paper of last
week I noticed local IN which you
say. There never was year when
the tickets were nominated with less
fuss and feathers than this year. and
yet the personnel of both the Democrat
and Republican il as as good a. any.
In county matters, at least. the cam
paign will. We have 40 doubt, be one
of clean methods and as friendly ri.=
airy as partisan politics will permit. :"
Mr.. Editor. as one of the Republican
candidates, | thank you for this mani
fest spirit of fairness. as yours is the
only paper printed in the county land
it is enough. too You can afford to DE
fair and impartial to ali citizens of this
county. regardless of politics I hope
YOU will continue this course, and, If
you do, | hope every good eftizsn of
Iron county viii encourage your paper
Our interests are identical, to both
Democrat and Republican | agree
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-18

with you in saying the personnel of
both tickets are above reproach, and
the campaign will. so far as am con-
cerued- be fought out in friendly riv-
airy | am not acquainted with my
opponent, Mr.. Holloman, but ! shall
treat him as a gentleman. as | now be-
lieve him to be, and if he will come out
IN my part OF the county and call on
me ne will get the best there IS in our
shop Of course. / expect to beat Joel
and. therefore. I can afford TO be iber-
al with him, as this will be about all
the expense will be put in this cam
paign. Respectfully,
w. W. WEEB.
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It Should Be IN Every House.

]. B. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharps-
burg. Pa, says he will not be without
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
stump ton, Coughs and Colds, that it
cured his wife who was threatened
with Pneumonia after an attack of
La Frippe,' when various other
remedies and several physicians had
done her no good. Robert Barber, of
Cooksport, Pa, claims DR.. Kings
New Discovery has done him more
good than anything he ever used for
Lung Trouble. Nothing like it. Try
it. Free Trial Bottles at P. r. Crisp's
Drug Store. Large bottles, soc. and
S1.00. )
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Big Events at Kansas City, Mo-. Aug
ust, 1892 One Fare for the
Round Trip.

Kansas City will don j holiday attire
during tho Iattar part Of August. Two
important meetings will be held within
her gates; Supreme Lodge, Knights of
Pythias. August 23d- and German
Veteran Association. August goth to
9th To encourage travel the IRON
MOUNTAIN ROUTE will sell tickets
from all points on its lines to Kansas
CITY at ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND
TRIP, For further information in RS
gard TO dates OF sale, limit of tickets.
etc, call on or address nearest ticket
agent.
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Public Auction.

The undersigned viii sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing personal property 1 mule, l
mare, colt, q head of cattle. head
of sheep, 30 head Of hogs, s stand OF
bees, moving machine. rake, l wagon,
sorgum mill. evaDorator. plows. har-
ress. 2 saddles and household goods too
numerous to mention. including stoves,
bedsteads, safes, wardrobe, table and
many other things. Also, l crop of
corn, sorgum. potatoes, hay. etc.
Terms of sale-CaSh in hand: sale
will take plae,5 10 miles south of Iron
ton On the John Sileuger Farm on Fri
dav. September 18th. 1892
1t GJSTIA SILENGER-
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Des Arc News.

| left on No. Saturday, with my
wife and two children, to attend the
.camp-meeting fourteen miles west OF
Sabula- We spent Saturday night
with c. c. Collins and family and Sun
day he took Us in his new two horse
hack to the camp ground. arriving
there about 10 \. NJ. over a very ro--
road There was quite q large crowd
IN attendance. | suppose the taber-
nacle viii hold 500 or 1000 people, as
there were at least 1900 present that
day. They are comfortably fixed in
small cottages and tents. also several
restaurants Tor hotels) are running to
accommodate strangers. They have
one Of the finest springs [ ever saw.
They are having a good meeting and
it will continue some time, perhaps
two weeks. | met my old friend and
comrade, Dr. Richard Minor. It always
gives NE great pleasure to meet old
Confederate soldiers. Il brings back
fresh to my memory the DAYS Of Lee,
Jackson and J. f. B. Stuart. the great
est cavalry general that ever lived.
He was killed at Yellow Tavern. Yes,
[ like to meet M old comrades, espec-
tally when they belonged to my COM
pany, regiment and brigade. and talk
over the great battles from Manassas
to the surrender at Appomatock.
Mrs. E. ". Graves returned home
Saturday night, after a months stay in
St. Louis. where she has been receiv-
ing medical treatment. Her many
friends were glad to welcome her back
and to learn that her health is improv-
ing.
Mr.. Jerry Bergman returned home
Saturday from Union City. Tenn,
where he has been having his eyes
treated. We are glad to state that he
is looking well and hearty.
The infant child of VIM Lloyd died
the 18th OF this month, aged ) months
and IS days.
John Kiethly and family left Sunday
for two weeks visit with relatives at
Sabula.
Misses Lucy and Addie Farrar visit
ed Patterson friends last week.
August 18th, 1892. ISAAC.
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The Chinese pay their doctor only so
long as he keeps them in health. They
believe in preventing rather than cur
ing disease. This is sound sense. and
one of the strongest recommendation
Of Ayers Sarsaparilla.s medicine which
not only cures diseases but prevents
them.
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Card of Thanks.

I desire TO return my sincere thanks
TO the good people of GraniteviIle for
their many acts OF kindness in my late
affection. Long will they be held IN
grateful remembrance and may heav-
ems choicest blessings De theirs.
Mrs. NEwALL.
Graniteville. Aug. Is, 1892