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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-24
Farm Notes.
CARE OF APPLES.
A Rotten Apple Is not its Brothers Keep
er. Cold Storage Checks Decay.

er. Cold Storage Checks Decay.
There is no question about the i'm
portance of so far as possible pre-
venting the bruising of the fruit.
From what has been said in strong
terms concerning the barrier of a
tough skin which Nature has placed
upon the apple, it goes without say
ing that this defense should not be
ruthlessly broken down. 1t may be
safely assumed that germs of decay
are lurking almost everywhere,
ready to come in contact with any
substances. A bruise or cut in the
skin is therefore even worse than a
rough place caused by a scab fun
gus as lodgment provided by the
minute spores of various sorts. If
the juice exudes, it at once furnishes
the choicest of conditions for molds
to grow. An apple bruised is fruit
for the decay of which germs are
specially invited, and when such a
specimen is placed in the midst of
other fruit it soon becomes point
of infection for its neighbors on all
sides.
Seldom is fully rotten apple
found in bin without several others
near by it being more or less af-
fected, A rotten apple is not its
brothers keeper
The surrounding conditions favor
or retard the growth of the decay
fungi. If the temperature is near
freezing they are comparatively in
active, but when the room is moist
the fruit cannot be expected to keep
well. Cold storage naturally checks
the decay. The ideal apple has no
fungous defacements and no bruises.
If it could be placed in a dry, cool
room free from fungous germs it
ought to keep indefinitely until
chemical change ruins it as an arti-
Gle of food.-New England Farmer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-24

How to Wash Blankets without Shrink
age. Choose Sunny Day.

How TO wash Blankets without Shrink
age. Choose n Sunny Day.
Wash them in soft water just hot
enough to be borne comfortably by
the hands. The suds should be made
before the fannels are put in, and
soap should never on any account be
rubbed into them Neither should
the f1annels themselves be rubbed as
in washing linen articles, for the fl
bres of the wool contain numberless
little hooks which the rubbing knocks
together and consequently this is
followed by the thickening and
shrinking of the fabric.
If they are very much soiled they
should be washed in two suds of the
me degree of temperature and then
rinsed in luke-warm water, into
which little blueing has been thor
oughly stirred. Shake the articles
up and down in the water and pull
through the hands, and after each
water squeeze as dry as possible
with the hands, as the wringer might
have the tendency of making them
harsh and unpleasant to the touch.
The hannels should then be well
shaken and pulled into the original
shape, and put out into the sun to
dry as quickly as possible. Before
they are quite dry they should be
brought in, pulled and folded as
evenly as possible, then rolled up
tightly in a clean cloth or towel for
a short time-if left too long they
will shrink-and then they should be
pressed till they are quite dry.
White fannels and blankets
washed in this way will remain soft
and white till they are worn out.
Care should be taken to avoid a
gloomy day for washing fiannels. II
it is cloudy or stormy weather, and
the sun does not shine, it would be
much better to dry them indoors.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-24

AT banquet at Washington given
in honor of the new Comptroller of
the Currency, Eckles, that gentleman
in speaking of the national banking
system, said, in part; 81 believe
that upon every national bank is
placed moral obligation to hold it.
self in readiness to assist the officers
of the Government in every time of
distress in maintaining the nation S
credit. | am aware that no legal
reason exists for such a course, but
having drawn so much of wealth and
power to themselves through the gen
erous dealings of the Government with
them. the banks of this country can
ill afford to place themselves in the
attitude of looking with Indifference
upon the anxiety of the financial re-
representatives. of the treasury when
the integrity of the Government is
threatened A proffer of help from
them at such times, spontaneous in
it's character and patriotic in it's
motive, would disarm thousands of
critics who are loud in their denun-
citation and would reconcile them to
the system,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-24

Mr.. Thomas Will conduct nothing but first
class house, and cordial welcome will be ex-
tended to all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-24

Three negroes were lynched at
Bearden, Ark, May 9, for a murder
GUS assault made on Jerre Norman,
a prominent young business mon of
that place. Norman died from the
wounds, which were inflicted with an
ak upon his head as he was return
ing from his store at midnight.
Comptroller of the Currency Eek
els is looking into the question of
how to make national banks even safer
than they have been in the past.
Instead of yearly examinations of
national banks he proposes to have
them examined twice yearly and no
two successive examinations to be by
the same man. To this end he will
double the number of examiners and
districts. 1t costs the Government
nothing, as the banks pay the ex-
penses.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-24

Women have what may be known
as an anniversary memory. They
remember every birthday, wedding
and death anniversary in the neigh
borhood. You never saw man who
could remember anything like that.
Canned corn needs little milk or
cream, butter and seasoning, and it
must only get thoroughly hot.
Cooking toughens it.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-24

The room in which the milk is to
be set for butter making purposes
should be ventilated by some aper-
ture in the ceiling, and the tempera-
ture should not be subject to ex-
tremes of heat or cold From 80 to
60 degrees is a good temperature.
The milk room should be so entirely
different from the living apartment
hat no viii ated air can enter it.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-24

The statement of the final results
of the Newfoundland seal fisheries,
shows the total catch to be 126, 339
against 1882 last year. The
weight is 1867 tons, against 7735.
That the weight is proportionally so
much greater this year than last is
due to the greater number of old
seals caught. The average shares of
the men engaged is $19 II. The
fishery was the worst in this century.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-24

The housewife who expects to
make butter from milk and cream
set in the kitchen pantry will not
have any luck. If one has not an
especial milk and butter room it will
pay to add such an apartment to the
dwelling, says Farm Life.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-24

A man is known by the condition
in which he keeps his animals.
Never leave a nail sticking up
through a board which is lying
around loose.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE

IN Palestine % inches of rain are
necessary for good crops, and If less
than IS inches fall, disaster ensues.
IN Victoria. Australia, the days Of
large estates are beginning to pass
away, the owners trying to lease or sell
them to farmers.
A SHIPMENT of 1000 cases Of Austria
liam lemons to San Francisco arrived
in good condition, and were quickly
disposed of at good prices,
CORN is grown on the table land OF
New South Wales with good result,
but its yield decreases with elevation
where warm days are followed by cool
nights.
SHIPMENTS of barley from Morocco,
oats from Greece, beans from Austria
and oil cake from France were re-
ceived In the London market during
February.
THERE are thousands of acres of
grass land In Ireland, which, from the
large amount of moss and the small
quantity of grass they bear, it is a mis-
homer to call pasture.
EGYPT does not produce enough to-
bacca or potatoes for It's own require.
ments, but imports about 200, 900 BUSH
els of potatoes yearly and 5000, 900
pounds Of tobacco.
IMPORTS of wheat into the French
colony Of Reunion, in Africa, average
$1,000 bushels yearly, at an average
cost of Sc per bushel. The annual i'm
ports of flour amount to 1000, 900
| pounds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
IN TIME OF PEACE,


TH drummers of the Austrian army
have been armed with the regulation
rifle. This adds 4,9O4 available fighting
men to the army,
DURING 1891 there were 4,051 deser.
lions from the British army. There
were 10,sOS court martials and POS, 10C
minor punishments imposed. The gen.
eral conduct of the soldiers is improy.
ing,
SOME seven thousand members Of the
British volunteer forces have served,
continuously and efficiently, for peri
DDS OF from twenty to thirty-three
years, and it is proposed to bestow a
medal or badge on them for long serv.
Ice and good conduct.
FORTY tons Of barnacles were found
adhering to the bottom of the United
States ship Charleston after a cruise OF
a year and n half. A fortune awaits
the man who ear contrive some means
OF preventing this accumulation of
marine growth, which much retards
the speed of vessels.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
ON FOREIGN SHORES.

EVERY night in London over 5000
persons sleep in the open air.
THE note of highest value issued by
the Bank OF England in the ordinary
course of business is for $25, 900.
IL some parts Of Russia the snow ac.
tually is preserved IN great straw, sand
and manure-covered heaps as a means
of irrigating the land during the sum
mcr heats.
CARTHAGE was ~forty-fve miles in cir
conference, situated on n peninsula.
On the land side there were triple
walls, guarded by towers so large that
the basement of each contained stalls
for 300 elephants,
GosE to Gavarnic, in southern
France, there is an immense senior.
cular line Of rocks called "the circle
The floor within is strewn with broken
pieces of stone and debris, and the
walls rise almost vertically to a great
height.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
THE MAN TO DO THE WEDDING.

positions. Rotation in Office is a very
healthy thing for any republic or for
any nation, aud there isno good reason
why this process should not be applied
TO the department Of state as well as TO
the other branches OF the government.
The old department is peopled with
ghostly traditions, tie cobwebs have
accumulated and the barnacles have
sprouted and the mill-dews have gath
cred until they remind one rather of an
old baronial castle Of the feudal ages
than OF anything else. 1t is time that the
weeding-out process were undertaken.
and Gen. Gresham is the man TO do the
work.
Ex-Postmaster General Frank Hat.
ton, who was a member of the cabinet
Of President Arthur when Gen. Gresb.
an was secretary Of the treasury, very
terscly and fifty describes the condi.
ton of the department in his charac.
teristic way. He says: ITO the gen.
eral public, or to such persons as bv
hapless necessity have been compelled
TO seek admission within its portals
and condescendingly permitted to
DO business with the janitors, it has al.
ways worn the aspect Of solemn and
,mpenetrable mystery. There are ex.
ceptions to every rule, of course. how.
ever, and there have been assistant
secretaries and clerks at this dcnart.
ment who recognize their visitors 40
at least the semblances of human;tr
having some sympathetic claim unon
official attention, but it goes witbou,
saying that the atmosphere of tbe
place is frigid and r~epellant; that there
is a musty smell through all the cor.
ridors and p~assageways which does no,
come from the Potomac flats; that, tbe
toploftical airs which it generally as.
sumes in STOPPING to communicate
with common people are the airs Of
antiqusted and artistic tradition. and
that the interminable red tape n
which it's transaction of affairs is tied
up is a nuisance that should be uncere
moniously abated."
A few years ago when a man named
Lee was chief clerk Of the department
Of state, your correspondent ~ th'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
Cold Truth.

zone great drawback to the comfort
OF the tramcar in America" says the
earl of Meath in the Nineteenth
Century, sis the lack of all regulations
as to the number of passengers to be
carried. The result of this is that
rows of men, and sometimes of
women, may be seen standing in the
gangway holding on painfully to
lcathern straps. All these persons have
paid for their seats, but it never seems
to enter into the head Of the American
to protest or expostulate against this
breach of contract on the part of the
tram company. Such a state of things
could not exist for a fortnight in
Great Britain without the daily press
being inundated by the protests of
irate and indignant Britons, who
would never rest until they had
altered what must be a very curious
tax on the physical strength and vital
powers of women and of elderly men"
As Cap'n Cutie would say: The point
of this here observation lays in the APP
~plication ont" 1t is the cold truth.
Every passengers fare ought to en-
title him to a seat.-Buffalo CONNER.
cial.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27

and, quietly and in a languid manner,
said to the messenger: Somebody
wants something"
The messenger came 10 me and asked
II he could do anything for me, and
when | mentioned the public docu-
ment which | desired, he returned to
the chief clerk and said; The gentle
man desires so-and-so.n The chief
clerk merely nodded his head and kept
On reading, the messenger disappeared
and returned inside of five minutes
with the document and handed it to
me. After having been in that room
for fully ten minutes | departed with
out having received any sign of
recognition from the chief clerk other
than the touching OF an electric button
with his dainty finger and the utter
ance to his messenger: Somebody
wants something"
That is a sample of the official digni-
t. and courtesy of the department OF
state, and the experience of your cor
respondent is in no sense different
from that which ome to any and
every American citizen who is obliged
to do business of any kind before the
department. Now is the time to turn
the rascals out and Gen. Gresham is
just the right man in the right place
to perform that work.
SMITH ID. Fry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
Life on the Plains.

An army officers wife laughs gayly
at what she is pleased to term the fas-
tidiousness of some of her friends.
You should have been with me on
the plains" she always remarks, add
ing once: "My husband and | stopped
for a time in a Texas frontier house,
where several civil engineers were also
boarders, The tea and coffee were
served with but one cup and saucer.
There was, in fact, only one spoon in
the establishment. That belonged to
the sugar basin. From thence it would
be removed to stir each cups contents
as they were prepared by the hostess
and started down the long table. Some
times it would be overlooked and lost.
Then a search would be instituted.
Where is-oh, Mrs. Blake, you have
the spoon | would send it back to
the tray and the meal would proceed"
N. y. Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
THIS is AN OFF YEAR.
The Republicans Have an Up-Hm strug-
Gle Before Them,

The prqsent is what is called an off
year, politically, but the Ohio repub-
leans evidently propose to make up for
this by the length of their campaign.
They have called their state convention
for the 7th Of June. Gov. Mckinley
will undoubtedly be renominated, and
the leading issues win be those of
which he is a typical representative.
If, as now seems probable, congress
is called together in special session, we
shall have the Mckinley tariff attacked
both in congress and OF the stump in
Ohio simultaneously. Gov. Mckinley
has a strong and enthusiastic personal
following. but the prestige OF the demo-
cratic party victory in the national
election is a political wet-blanket for
the other side which only the most in
spiriting campaign rally can throw of.
The absence Of defniteness in the pro-
gramme Of the party in power dulls the
points Of attack also. There is nothing
70 be gained by Understanding the
blocks in the way OF republican success
this ycar.-Boston Traveller.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27

special representative Of Senator
Plumb, of Kansas, called upon that
official for a public document 10 send
to one of the constituents Of the scna-
tor, When ! entered the room the
chief clerk did not look up, aS the chief
clerk Of any other department would
have done, hut kept on reading apaper
which he held in his hand. stood ut
the railing in front Of his desk for fully
two minutes, and that is 4 long time
for a free American citizen to stand
waiting the pleasure Of one Of his Serv-
ants. and then addressed the chief
clerk, requesting him 10 give me the
public document for which had come.
lie did not lift his eyes from the paper
before him. but touched the button Of
an electric bell with his finger. !
waited another minute and again re-
Quested him 70 give me the public doc
ument, He did not recognize me nor
lift his eyes from his paper, nor pay
any more attention to me than if | had
been a serf or slave, just rs q string
Of indignant sentences vert coming to
my lips a messenger entered the door
aud stood in front Of the desk Of the
chief clerk, He continued his reading,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
WITH INK AND PAINT.

THE art Parlor" Is the name of mn
humble-looking liquor saloon in Brook.
Ign.
A BRooKLYS grocer has these words
painted on his wagon: Dealer in
Green Goods"
A RESIDENT of the vicinity of Bryn
Mnwr Is modestly ADVERTISING bis
property for sale under the description
OF IAN exceedingly handsome gentle.
mans country Observation-Disclosures
Record.
A CURIOUS printers error Is perpe.
trated In Luther's translation Of the
Bible, Job being described as n ..ncr.
feet, bad man." schlicht, upright. az.
fering by one letter from schlecht
bad, which is substituted for IL. This
occurs up TO 1889.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
photographic POINTERS.

Gov. Mckinley wants an early
convention and a long campaign in
Ohio. The governor is right. His fun
will end with the election. Detroit
Free Press.
Mr.. Cleveland may not have
"broken any trusts" but the republic
an party's trust in its strength has
been badly shaken up.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
1t will be recalled that John Sher-
man saved Mr.. Harrison the unpleasant
task of vetoing a free-silver bill which
would have bten the product of a con-
gress with a republican majority in
both branches.-N. Y. World.
Col. Clarkson doesn't know just
what the republicans are going to do at
their Louisville May party, but he is
quite sure they will adhere to 'protec-
ton and sound money" and he hopes
the organization will make human
right. liberty and fair election still its
cardinal doctrines" In other words,
Col. ciarkson wants the republican
party to rally for the congressional
elections of 1894 around the same BAN
ners that the voters hauled down and
trampled ON in 1890 and 1892. Mr..
GARRISON will do the democratic party a
great favor II he win just keep the re-
publicans to their platform Of force
bill, Mckinley tariff and monopoly
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
A Silver Quarter

Sent safely, with your address, to Geo. II.
HeafIord, General Passenger Agent Chlca-
go, Milwaukee & ST Paul Ry., Chicago, Ill.,,
will fetch TO you by mail, without delay, a
portfolio containing a highly colorcd, cor
rect photographic view Of the Worlds Fair
Grounds and Buildings done by the famous
artist, Charles Graham), together with nu-
merous other beautiful photographic and
half-tone views of unsurpassed lake and
river scenery In Wisconsin, Iowa, Mime.
sofa and Michigan. The "Quarter''-oth
erwise twenty-five cents in silver or U. s.
postage stamps just covers the cost of the
portfolio. We pay for sending it to you.
The supply Is limited; therefore, send
address at once, or not later than July 10,
1893.
MAMMA-"Well, did you get homesick tho
least biti' B~onnie-"No: there was a par,
rot there that scolded just like you, and
wasn't lonely once"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27

Maude-I was at the theater last
night, but | didn't see the star, Miss
Buskin. She was i'll, and unable to APP
pear.
Clara-That was too bad. Without
her the play must have been tame
enough.
Maude-Not at all. Miss Buskin'snew
Paris gowns were displayed on wire
forms, and people said that the play
went rather better than usual-Boston
Globe,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27

Flower

Eightdoctors treated mefor Heart
Disease and one for Rheumatism,
but did NE no good. l could not
speak aloud. Everything that I took
into the Stomrch distressed me. l
could not sleep. l had taken all
kinds Of medicines. Through a
ueighbor l got one Of your books.
| procured a bottle of Green's Aug
dst Flower and took it. l am to-day
stout, hearty and strong and enjoy
the best of health. August Flower
savedmylife and gave ms my health.
Mrs. Sarah J Cox, Defiance, o. @
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
900 Reward. RIOo.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
10 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to curein
all its stages and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive euro now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires {
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken informally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature IN doing its work. The
proprletors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that il fails 10 cure.
Send for list OF Testimonials.
Address, +. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
S@Sold by Druggists, 55c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
A Change. Anxxax.

Doctor-Your case is serious. If yol
aont want to break down you mnst
take a perfect rest.
Patient--B But | am an employe OF a
government oiiicel
poctor-Thcn try hard work for p
time -thieago Record, :
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
To Cleanse the system

Efectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious or when the blood is impure or slug.
gish, to permanently cure habitual constlpa-
ton, to awaken the kidneys and liver to a
healthy activity, without irritating or weak
ening them, to dispel headaches, colds or
feyers, use Syrup OF Figs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
Bonnet Bigger Than sonne..

Don't you think my new bonnet Is a
perfect poem, John?' asked the poets
wife.
I'm afraid it's several poems,"
sighed John, as he thought Of the bill.
Boston Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27

The democratic party has the
knowledge, the will and the ability to
maintain the public credit and to find a
solution for every question that ION.
fronts the American people ST. Louis
Qapub,ia
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27
TRANSFERRED SWEETNESS.

Bopey-Looks as II that mustache OF
yours had been fooling with live wire.
my boy.
Observation-Disclosures than that. Mrs.
haddem just insisted on my kissing
her new baby, and the little wretch
had been feeding on molasses candy
Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27

Fortune Seeking Emigrnnts.

Many q poor family that seeks the west.
ern wllds In tho hope OF winning u fortune,
is preserved from that insidious foe OF the
emigrant apd frontiersman- chills and fe.
VERIFY Hostctter's Stomach Bltters. So
effectually does that Incompatible medic
inal defense fortify the system against the
combined influence OF n malarious atmos.
phere and miasma-tainted water, that pro-
tected by 1t the pioneer, the miner or the
tourist provided with it, may safely encoun.
erthe danger.