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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

Notice.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Don't forget the picnic at J. A.
Ramsey's tomorrow.
Mr.. J. J. Conan is spending a few
days in Iuka
The nights and early mornings are
cool and pleasant
III Jno. Linton was in town Mon
day1nd as lively as a.young kitten.
Master Guy Doan is or on tour
through Alabama this week.
Miss Mary Flynn OF rriars Point. is
in Iuka for few weeks. stopping at
w. j. Moores.
Stand Nat footed on the Chicago
platform until every plank is worn
through.
BORN To Mr.. and Mrs. i. P. Haney
Of Iuka. on August 22d, a bright
bouncing baby girl.
Frank Barnett thirteen year old
IN of Milton Barnett. who is now
ii Iuka, tips the scales at $50 pounds.
The copius showers of last week
will have beneficial effect upon late
e,rn and other crops in this county.
The Southern Express Company has
inaugurated new system at this point,
they issue money orders on all points
in the United States or Canada.
Mr.. Olan Mathews who went to
Memphis to havea surgical operation
performed, has returned to Iuka and
is convalesant
Mrs. IS =. Dean is visiting the fol-
i lal*1r ~ aces IN the interest of Mis-
Cork Of the Corinth District.
n BALDWIN. Guntown, Blue
Spfin New Albany and Ripley.
Prot 6. +. Howorton will leave soon
for Springfield, Tennessee. where he
has secured position as one Of the
Principals OF that school at good
round salary.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith, nee POWELL Of
Birmingham, Ala. is visiting old as
sociates and friends. Mrs. Smith was
formerly a citizen OF this place. the
daughter Of DIR. Jno. Al Powell.
III ono Of the Crowd. 7 will give a
proper name, not for publication, but
as 4 guarantee OF good faith, the com-
,nunicatlon will appear mex, issue. 1t
was received too late tor this week.
J. Is. Mckinney is still in the Coal
business. and will this season furnish
the trade from the Mines direct at as
Tow figures as can be had, from the
Jelico. Carbon Hill. Clifton, or Ala
bama.
Remember that Saturday August
Goth is the day for the meeting OF all
the old Confederate Veterans. at the
Court House in Iuka. Turn cut and
lets see what can be done on that day
towards per M lnent organization.
Miss Mary Houston, an aunt OF our
townsman MIR. J. y. Houston. received
a fall q weak or ten days ago, dislocat-
ing the left wrist and sustaining other
painful injuries we are glad to report
her doing we'll.
Major E H. Allen. OF this place has
been appointed as receiver OF public
money in the Cherokee Strip, at a
salery Of $4,000. The Major will leave
in i few Gays for the Strip to take
charge OF affairs.
Miss Mamie Hyatt, has accepted a
position AS music teacher, at the Cen
trail College. Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Miss Mamie left for Texas on The Esd.
and will stop few DAYS with friends
vt Bonham before taking charge Of
her school.
Use DR.. Tichenor's Antiseptic for
foot evil or fIstulA 1t cures every
time. Sold BY Druggists.
John T. Byuum died at the Univer-
SHY q Virgins where no WINS attend
ing the law school His remains we're
shipped 10 Rienze for burial Sunday.
M. Bynum was Deputy United States
Marshal for this district under Mr.. |
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

Tunica, Miss. Nov. 10, 1892 can
recommend DR. Tichenor's Antisepiic
as good al-round family medicine.
Specially is il good for wounds af any
kind. Mrs. Annie Whitley
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

At Clenets Chaple near Eastport.
there has been 10 progress a series CT
meetings going on for the past week, !
condy led by the Rev's. Messrs. Clark,
Mead ks and Wood. We understand
there were some thirty conversions.
Verona, Miss. August. 9 1891. II
hive tried DR.. 1ichenor's Antiseptic
for cuts, sores and sick stomach, with
perfect satisfaction. consider 1t a
valuable medicine. s. D. Long.
Our prices on Commercial work
cant be beat by nolegitimate printing
office
Tho law school OF the University
lder Prof Whitfield continues its
successful work. He has begun and
will continue during each summer va
cation summer course OF two months,
which will undoubtedly meet the needs
Of many young men in the Southwest
| Mr.. H. J. Mayors. of Oakland. NJ.
! D. says: II have sold thirteen bottles
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to-
! day and am literally sold out. This
is the largest sale on record of any one
preparation in a day over our counters.
1t gives the best satisfaction of any
cough medicine we handle, and as a
seller it leads all other preparations
on this market" For sale by j. II
Moore.
e0- WINE OF cAHDul, atomic ior Women.
| To show the Importance one crop
has in the local market OF Iuka, the
following will illustrate what could
be done in other lines of vegetables.
John d. Hubbard. raises and sells
in luka, from two to three thousand
water MELONS yearly. and the MELONS
net him about ten cents piece, which
gives him the nice sum of two to three
hundred dollars yearly. Other farmers
sell equally as many during the season.
The mellon crop nets the farmers
about $2500 yearly.
MeElaEE.s WINE OF cAspv! for Weak Nerves.
Our people should take into consid-
GRAFTON that there are many days of
warm weather yet before white frost.
Cholera and Yellow fever are diseases
that have no respect of persons or
places, and we should prepare ssfor
war in time of peace, - is good old
| maxium that we would all do we'll to
heed. Look around the back alleys of
our town and see if they are in good
sanitary condition. 1t is the duty of.
the health officer to see that the town
is cleaned from all impurities, and
those who do not heed his mandate to
clear up and remove all filth from and
around their promises should be fined
for refusing to do so.
| A meeting of the Board of Trustees
OF the Iuka free school district, was
held Monday. August 21st, and Prof.
n A. Dean was reelected as princi-
| ral for the next seven months, school
commencing September 9th, 1893. Mr..
Ross and Miss Minnie Robinson cleo
(. ted as assistant teachers. The rules
and regulations governing the last
term OF free school were readopted by
the Board. The laws specifying the
duties OF the Board will be strictly
adhered to. Educable children from
adjacent territory and the county have
the privilege OF attending the Iuka
School for as many months as the
county free schools are run, and the
county pay the bill
Try RkHcK:pRAueh! tea for Dyspepsia
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

The theorists have had the floor for
some time. Now give the statesmen II
chance. Buffalo Times.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

Give Dr.. Tichenor's Antiseptic a fair
trial and you will thank us for calling
your attention to 90 valuable remedy.
Sold BY r N. Fairless.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24
}. R. Beachum, DDS.
Resident Dentist.

All kinds of Dental Work done in first
class style on short notice, and ut rfrsoa s
able prices. Office UP stairs next door west
of Bank, April 10
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

We would not urge an article without
merit We urga and guarantee Plantation
Chill Cure, Sold by j. III. Moore.
After all, the best cioture rule is the
golden one. Boston Herald.
Why pay 81 for a chill cure when you can
buy Plantation chill cure OF us at SIC. Sold
by ]. H. Moore.
No nation can be DESTROYED while 1t
possesses q good home life.
We refund money in every instance when
Plantation Chill Cure fails Sold by j. II.
Moore.
1t is little troubles that wear tie
heart out.
Plantation Chill cure is guaranteed. If II
don't cure go and get your money back
Ask your merchant about 1t. Price 5Octs
Sold BY J. r. Moore.
n Talk little and well. and you will be
taken for somebody.
Plantation Chill cure stops chills. stop 'em
quick. and they never come back Ii Won
don't believe it. try it III it don't stop ;em
ask for Won money back. yon'll get it. Price
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

Don't be croaker. You destroy
confidence by it. and dull business
must follow. you are victim Of
the shibboleth OF hard times. do not
seize every opportunity to pass it
around and discourage your neighbor
because you are displeascd with the
outlook. Times are very much what
we make them. and generally when
some little calamity Details us we are
too ready to give up, and the cry OF
hard times goes from mouth to mouth
until the situation has been magnitied
ten-fold. Tupelo journal.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

II isn't every one who can make a
game man quail.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

Have you tried plantation liver Mills 70,
habitnal constipation. They are perfectly
delightful and sure cure, Price s5cts.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

Is your life worth 20 cents?
Dumbchill qgte; congestlve chill; death
This Is the evolution OF that malarial chilly
sensation. Stop in time Plantation chill
cure will do it or y Will cost you nothing
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24
5 eola Iy J: u. moore

Cheap whiskey talk in South CARROLL
ma Is I'LL moonshine. Dallas News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25
TO CLEAN DRESSES.

Follow Directions Here Given and You
WIN Not he Disappointed.
Get five cents worth Of soap bark
from the druggist (about . tcacrpful).
For one dress take half of it and
steep in about one quart of boiling
water for about half an hour or more,
then strain through a cloth.
For silk dress, while the liquid Is
warm take piece Of white flannel and
dip into it at intervals, and rub the
silk or satin with it until Il seems
cleansed. When done, pull the ma
terial straight and hang it to dry. Do
not iron either. the silk or satin. II the
dress is very much soiled, use clear
water for silk, or it will not stiffen up
well.
For a woolen dress, dip the part to be
cleansed, or the whole Of it, If needed,
into the liquor. This can be rinsed in
the same after washing, or in clean.
warm water. II very dirty, put the
dress to soak in tub in the liquid with
more water added before cleaning or
washing. The woolen goods should be
pressed until quite dry.
Water in which potatoes have been
boiled will cleanse delicatc-colorcd
woolen or worsted goods. The dress
should be wet all over. Use no soap.
Rinse in clear, warm water. Press
while still damp. This viii not injuEe
the most delicate cOlors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25

red and blue strips to the. light The
rcd strip forms . pole for the vine.
The vine, leaves apd 6Qwee cups ere Of
green, and the flowers and buds Of red
and blue.
To make s1Slpwes3 Skaa ablae piece,
6xs inches: fold it four double; round
of the corner so' asrto make an oval;
cut fye strifs Of red. and sew onas
shown in sketch. Cut q piece of red
about inches square. Sew an oval,
letting it lap over the red piece: then
cut flower cup and sew on, letting it
lap on red piece also.
For the buds cut pieces of blue the
shape of an incandesccnt lamp, and
sew red stripes on. Cut flower cups
and sew on, letting the cup over.
lap the buds. Cut SIX pieces Of
vine, and sew on red strip as indicated;
then cut and sew ON flower stem and
leaves. Cut q piece, laxls inches. Of
white for q lining. put cotton batting
in and quilt by the piece. All the
work ON this quilt can be done ON any
ordinary sewing machine. Make ma
chine tension very tight when quilting,
to give an embossed appearance to tho
howers.-Mrs. Il. w. J. Stewart, IN
Household Ga
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25
LAUNDERING CURTAINS.


work That Requires Great Care oA9 Coos
siderable Patience.
Clear white and cream or ecru cur.
tains must bc washed separately, to
get the best results. Shake out the
dust thoroughly and put in warm.
strong suds. made of pcarlinc. or any
good laundry soap, and soft water. lay
ing in first those that are the least
soiled. II they are old and tender, pat
and squeeze carefully with the hands.
but If strong they can be rubbed light
" on the board. Tears should be care
fully darned before wctting the ar
ticles. Holes may be neatly mended
by appliqueing under them bits of
blond lace. using very fine white
thread. Now run the curtains through
the wringer into clean water. changing
this and repeating the wringing sew
eral times. until clear; put all in .
pillow case. or muslin bag, and scald
in clean, hot suds. BE particular to
use soft water throughout, or to soften
the water with ammonia or borax, -
hard water contains lime, which yell
lows and shrinks the thread. II you
wish them white. blue in two waters,
and use little blue. also, in the thin.
clear starch. II they are to be cream
or ecru, get some yellow ochre. which
dissolves readily in warm water, and
add little of it to the starch, to give
the desired tingc. After starching.
run them several times through the
wrinyer. to get them as dry ss possi-
ble- Tack couple of sheets securely
and smoothly to the floor Of an unused
room, and pin your curtains down care
fully to the sheets, putting . pin
through each scallop, and seeing that
they are absolutely without crease or
wrinkle. Two curtains of the same
size may be pinned one On top of the
other. II the weather be mild, open
doors and windows, and the curtains
will dry in . single night-Edna Lee.
in American Agriculturist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

BREAD crumbs cleanse silk gowns.
GLOVES can be cleaned. st home BY
rubbing with gssoline. &
CoRKs warmed in oil make excellent
substitutes for glass shoppers.
TIE fumes ofa birthstone match will
remove berry stains from the fingers.
MILK, applied once . week with .
soft cloth, freshens and preserves boots
and shoes.
A LUMP Of camphor in your clothes
press will keep steel ornaments from
tarnishing. -I't t-
WEAK spots in . black silk waist
may be strengthened by sticking"
court plaster underneath.
You can drive nails into hard wood
without bending them If you dip them
first in lard.
LIGHT scorch marks may be removed
by simply moistcning them with water
and laying in. the sun.
A NIcxEL'e worth of whiting and .
bottle Of ammonia will keep silver
forks, spoons and other table wsre NJ
ways bright and shining.
YIN 0IdOAC anu yum tIoSoCouVus III
equal parts dissolved in hot water,
make the hest and most convenient
mucilagc you can keep in the house
A cREAN-wuIrE jacket of cloth
trimmed rs the wearer may sec fit, to
make it appropriate for the use for
which it is designed, is called the Eu-
lalia.
II . little cornstarch il put into the
salt for the table it viii keep Il from
Jumping. and the pretty little shakers
will not have 50 hard . scoldinR in
damp weather. at
, GREASE may be taken out Of carpets
by covering the spot with powdered
French ehallx. Jaxing . soft brown pa
per over the chalk rsnd covering with
. warm ircns
II one wishes to cool . hot dish In .
hurry, IL will be found that il the dish
be placed in . vessel full of cold. salty
water IL viii cool more rapidly than IL
il stood in water free from salt i
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25

A well-known and popular diner ont
as popular with one sex as the other,
was asked what he considered to bo
the best number for . dinner party.
His characteristic reply was: Two: or
if not, four, three of them being la
dies" He then conceded that eight
was the outside limit diners should
reach. It offered advantages all
round. socially and domestically
speaking. Socially, because the eight
guests could be chosen to form q per.
feet octave as regards knowledge Of
each other, reciprocity of tastes. per.
sonal regard and the rest: homestead
ly, because the household staff would
be equal to the demands made upon IL,
and no outside element need be intro
duced to disturb the precision and or
der of the whole.-St. Louis Republie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25
WOMAN AND HOME.
WILD MORNING GLORY.

4 Handsoms Figure for Quilt aad Now
tn F0sn It.
One of the most beautiful designs for
Q quilt that l ever saw is the wild
morning glory. originated by myself,
and sketch of which send you. Di-
Pections given are for one square,
twelve of which with . six-inch border
make quilt. The ground is composed
of five pieces: one piece of white, 1:x
- inches; one piece of yellow, CHA
inches; one piece of red. :xlS inches,
and two pieces of blue. axls inches.
Sew the ground together, putting .
red strip between two blue ones. Sew
. yellow piece at bottom where the
leaves are. and q white one where tho
morning glory is; then sew all togeth-
er, the yellow piece toward you. and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25
Lotion for Painful svel,i,r,.

No matter in what disease they may
occur, or what their cause may be, the
heat and pain of inflammntions and
swellings can almost be miraculously
subdued by the following lotion.
Mothers and houselseepers should notc
that this is included in their list Of
handy household remedies: One-half
ounce of sugar of lead. one-half gallon
Of water and onehaf pint of alcohol
should bc thoroughly mixed together,
and kept in = stone jug ready for use.
When il is to be used shake well, then
saturste cloths with it. and lay over
the affected parts. When they become
dry and warm, simply moisten them
with a small quantity Of the lotion.
This truly ''acts like . charm."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25
Hickory Nat Cookies.

A very simple recipe for hickory nut
cookies is to take one pound Of sugar.
one-half pound Of butter. two eggs. ono
pint of hickory nut meat chopped fine
and some flour. Cream the butter and
sugar together, add the eggs and
hickory nuts. and then mix in enough
flour to make the dough stiff enough
to roll ont. Sprinkle each coolsy with
granulated sugar and bake in moder-
ateiy quick oven. Hickory nuts can
he used the same as cocoahut in icing
and filling for layer cakes, II the meats
be pounded into . paste. -...,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25

The most conspicuous shades among
the new colors are blue and brown,
though green will not lose It's standing
in the new goods There are at least
six or seven new shades Of brown. al
more or less Of the yellovViah order. the
deepest Of them being but little darker
than chestnut OF the blues the very
dank shades are falling somewhat into
disfavor with .he extremely fashiona-
BILE. probably on account Of the almost
universal popularity Of navy blue serge,
and the shades most shown arc Of that
indeterminate kind which suggest
tinses ol green or gray.-Chicage Tsib.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25

Let the penitent be ever mourning
and in his tears let him every rejoice
St Augustine.
-Allegheuy college. Meadville. has
recently elected TO its presidency Rev.
w. n. Crawford. Of Chicago
Nothing shall b too hard which
God hath promised, and yet BY faith
and prayers sre 1T 10 receive.-Bsxter
There are, according to the ststis-
tics, II, ,000, 900 Sunday school scholars
and teachers In the United States
-One indulged sim may % cloud the
sky that it spreads mist 20 that TO
sse what God il doing II impossible
J. Newton, NJ. A.
-Biddle university has received - .
bequest from the late MrA Laura Car
ter, Of Geneva, n. ", the sum Of el0, 600
for . new dormitory to Be commenced
about Sepsember I. IS
Only In looking Heavenward, not
in looking earthward. does what We
can call union. mutual love, society b.
gin to be possible.-Carlyle.
Light Is not obtained by searching.
bat By Submitting. You can never find
God by searching. You must come
like . child; you are mot asked 70 nm
derstand. only 70 accept and belisva
-HaAlam.
The devil tempteth not unbelievers
and sinners whom he hath already -
cured possession Of; but faithful and re-
ligious devout persons he in various
ways tempteth and disquieteth-Thoe
. KempiA
In one of the towns Of Connecticut
the public archives show that . motion
was made and adopted by the school
trustees within two generations past
that 1T il the sense of this meeting
that IL would be misuse Of public
funds to teach girls the back part II tho
arithnetie- snsE
lin the Ohio Wesleyan university
Prof. w. G. Hormell, who has recently
been taking graduate work At Harvard
university. has been elected to tho
chair of physics and Rev. r T. Stevea-
son, after . course Of study at Boston
university and in Europe. has been
elected to the chair Of history.
The wheel is turning and Moham-
medans are sending missionaries right
into the heart Of Christendom, ~ Chris-
tians have long gone into tho midst Of
Islam. A Moslem missionary has taken
mp his abode in Liverpool. Eng. and
has secured several eonvertA A Noslem
institute is also open there every day
Tor prayers
-Four hundred and eiGhty-five mis-
sionaries are on the staH of the London
City Mission. French, German, Span
iards and other foreigners are employed
70 reach certain classes The receipts
were ss5s, osS last year. During tho
same period oe. 900 meetings were held,
and over 3 500. 600 visits were made
Review.
The trustees of Bangor theological
have resolved to establish .
biblical course Of study -
an elective. The course viii be open at
the beginning Of the fall term. The
special object Of the course ID 70 give
adequate instruction in English studies
to those who are not prepared for the
regular course in Hebrew and Greek.
IL will be distinct from the classical
course during junior year; but in mid
die and senior years the studies viii b
mostly those Of the regular eoaEse -
given In the catalogue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25

To make . sweeping cap take . cir
Gle Of cambric or sileaia eighteen inchel
in diameter. Make . casing An inch
from the edge, and run IN > pisce ol
thin elastic. Draw up 70 At the head
and .fasten. The edge may b pinked
all around OF bound with . contrasting
color. Aside from. wearing this wbeu
sweeping. use u when cooking o. bak.
ing: also whom taking eoss, Of .batAer.
Its advantaGes are msniIest and II
dsintiness detraets nothing from the
handsome appearance Of the weaEuf.-
American Aericulturist-
This literary business" !" sid Hard.
money TO his son, .'is . very nice thing.
and am willing to encoursgeyo you al
can to help you IN that direction. A
for myself. never wrote anything
worth reading" Pardon me. father,
II l disasre with Jon. aA1a the son,
''for have knoxn ypu to write some
very clever thingAT%"W "Whessr' '.Jp
roar chetxbook."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-25

He had just returned from . mofe Ue
less fashionable resort where he had
left his vito and danGhter& Meeting
one of his friends on the street, he ex-
changed greetings. and casually OBJ
served that he had that morning got
back from s.
How is it mp there:- asked the
friend.
First rate. !" was the reply.
Much to do thcre?"
mot for me; but my vile and daugh-
tiers are kept pretty busy."
"What doing9 Oriving?'
'0a no; dressing 5er ,pea;s. ."-Aas.