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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
Many Uses of Honey.

Honey is at once valuable medicine
and food. Foul air, improper ventila-
ton, sudden changes of weather, the
exposure of lungs and throat to a
damp atmosphere, are the sources of
throat and bronchial troubles. A free,
regular and constant use of honey is an
excellent medicine for throat troubles.
1t is wholesome substitute for butter.
Honey is of more service in our cook
ing than many people imagine.
Honey may, indeed, replace sugar as
an ingredient in the cooking of almost
any article of food. For preserving
most kinds of fruit, honey is far pre-
ferable to sugar, as it has the quality
of preserving for a long time in fresh
state anything that may be laid in it
or mixed with it, and preventing its
corruption in far superior manner
to sugar. For many medicinal pur-
poses honey is invaluable. To town
residents who may be jaded and look
careworn after the excitement of late
hours, when the skin becomes dry, red
and harsh looking, try the effects of
rubbing gently thin coating of honey
on the face before going to bed. It is
one of the finest cosmetics in the
world. New York Dispatch.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
WHY THE APPLE CROP FAILS.

do not remember when there has
been such scarcity of apples at this
season of the year as there is now.
There are very few farmers, if any,
that have had apples to put up. What
has caused this scarcity? I believe
neglect of the owner is the main cause.
! have been observing the orchards in
this vicinity as well as my own and see
none that have had good, square
meal given them in several years, and
many never had one in all their ex-
istence. To wash fruit trees is prac-
tice little known among farmers. In
seeking out the prime cause of insects
injuring trees and destroying SO much
fruit, believe it is starvation. This
causes limbs to die through the top,
and the bark to scale on the trunks
and thus make dens in which in
sects deposit their eggs. When
Matched the young penetrate the bodies
of the trees and spread over them, de-
stroying leaves and injuring the fruit,
causing it to fall immaturely.
In most orchards some trees are
more favored than others and these
are the ones that give the most and
best fruit. Two rows of my trees run
up to tobacco barn, and the nearer
the barn the finer the tree. While
the trees have been pruned several
times of dead and useless limbs, yet /
have not washed them for several
years, and I find the trunks are scaly
UP to the branches and many of the
branches particularly so. Now need
not expect fine, profitable crops of
fruit from these trees if not better
cared for.
have some young peach trees and a
LIE Conte pear growing in poultry
yard where the soil is rich aud covered
with a fine sod. The trees have been
well cultivated the past two years,
we'll headed in and are now quite
stocky, the trunks smooth and their
twigs indicating health and vigor An
other very important item in securing
good crops of choice fruit, which is
seldom practised, especially by the
general farmer, is thinning the fruit
while growing on the tree. Nature
perpetuates all fruits by the produc-
tion of seed. The maturing of these
makes the heaviest drain on the vital
energies Of the tree. Thinning the
fruit lessons the number of seeds to be
ripeped by the tree and therefore in
creases its vigor. Judicious thinning
improves the quantity, quality and
general appearance, and is also great
protection against disease of the tree
and fruit. The demand for strictly
prime fruit is much greater than the
supply, and those who produce the
best are always sure of obtaining the
highest ce.-New England Home
stead
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

The truly honorable man tries to
remain ignorant of things that
concern him not. He turns aside
from the confidential gossip, glances
away from the open desk. shuns the
place where whisper is audible
with just as much care as he would
use to avoid profting by a mistake
in his change. His curiosity does
not crave the knowledge OF such mat
tiers. 1t has the whole wide world
for its area. and seeks its satisfaction
In more wholesome directions. After
all, the information to which We
have no rights is the smallest and
poorest and least valuable to US Of
any that we can obtain. Let us cull
tiyate a worthy curiosity on subjects
that shall enlarge our minds, deepen
our feelings. and streng then our pur-
poses, and we shall shrink from that
ignoble inquisitiyeness that reyels in
dishonest gain.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

just after one of the big battles, in
which the Union soldiers won great
victory, a number of the wounded
men were brought to Harrisburg
Harrisburg at the time had many hos
pitfalls in churches, schools and facto-
ries, and they we're crowded SO much
that the patriotic citizens volunteered
to take the wounded to their homes
and care for them. Among those who
did this was William D. Martin, of
North Third street. He had q son in
the army and naturally his heart went
out to the sick and wounded com
rades.
There was taken to his house a
young soldier, who was suffering from
four bullet wounds and hurt so
badly that it was hardly expected he
would recover, chronicles the Harris
burg penn Telegraph. Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin nursed him carefully, minis
tered to his wants, sent for Doctor
Rutherford, the elder, to treat him,
and every way made the young soldier
as comfortable as possible. For long
time there was no improvement and
Doctor Rutherford expressed the opin-
ion that the lad would die.
But Mr.. and Mrs. Martin would not
have it that way. They determined
to save his life, and after long weeks
of suffering, the soldier boy, under
their careful nursing, began to i'm
prove. He became strong and well,
and one day there came time for him
to again shoulder his gun and go to
the front. As he babe Mr.. and Mrs
Martin goodby he said, with tears in
his eyes, 'sif live shall never forget
you. You will hear from me again. !"
Occasionally they would hear from
him in the army, and when the war
ended he returned to his home and be-
gan business In the years that fol-
lowed Mr.. Martin received letters from
his soldier lad, and an occasional in
quiry as to his business affairs, his
property, etc. Recently, after the
lapse of thirty years, came reward
unexpected for Mr.. Martin. The sol
der boy he and his good wife had
nursed back to life and health and
strength has written him letter tell
ing him that hereafter he shall take
no thought for the future SO far as
finances are concerned, that the writer
is well off in the worlds goods, and
proposes that Mr.. Martin shall share
them with him. AS a consequence Mr..
Martin has gone out of business that
he conducted for the better part of
half century, and his declining years
of life are made glad by the return of
the bread cast upon the waters thirty
years ago.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
~ Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printedon every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
Jedge Waxcm,s Proverbs.

Congress ought to git patent on
Its Confidence Restorer
Hayseeds don't grow in the pollit-
tckle field.
congress never made a law agin q
map eatin' with his knife.
A pore Congressman is mitier on
the stump than he is in a Washing.
ton bordin house.
Nobody knows what the Lord does
with statesman when He takes him
to his long home
Amerikin polliticks may be yard
wide, but it tain't all wool down
South.
country pollltlcks Is cleaner than
city polliticks, but it don't know so
mulch.
Pollit1shuns is born, not made.
You can't stop some men from run
Mn Ter office no more'n you can stop
hen from settin Free Press.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
The Persian shah's Highway.

The Shah's highway, considered as an
agreeable promenade, or merely as a
necessary avenue of approach to great
capital, cannot be considered as a shin
ing success. Straight away in trout of
us as Ear as the eye can reach, it stretches
over a level plain, and up slight rise,
bounded on one side bv the arrow
straight line of iron telegraph poles. The
sky is slightly overcast; fierce wind
blows in our faces, bringing dense clouds
of dust, which rise at times TO great
height in the distance, often taking the
form of waterspouts or of towering
columns of smoke; once enveloped in
one of these travelling duststorms, there
is nothing to do but hold our heads
down, and with our eyes tightly shut
ride through it, emerging on the other
side white bearded and powdered like
millers. Sometimes we try to avoid
these encounters by riding over the
rough and broken ground on one side.
There are many wrecks by the way Of
what were once stout ships Of the desert,
as well as the last remnants of horses,
mules and donkeys, lying where they
gave up the struggle for life The only
birds in this drear landscape are the
ravens, which hunt in couples, and fly
up from the road croaking hoarsely as
we approach. There is not even a hard
bank of earth or stone large enough to
sit upon when it is time for lunch, and
one can only squat ANONYMOUSLY in the
dust. = llarper's Magazine
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Don't waste the eggshells.

Don't waste the eggshells
Is the binder under shelter?
Plow round the stacks in the field,
or back fire from them.
Clean sand will go good way in
keeping the quarters clean.
If butter is underworked it will be
striped; if overworked twill look like
lard
When the cat and the chickens liz
down together, the chicken takes ths
inside place.
1t is said that wood ashes and salt
fed to cattle will prevent clover and
alfalfa bloat.
Enough poultry should be kept on
every farm to pick up whatever would
otherwise go. to waste.
When you dig the potatoes there
will be some that are too small foI
market Don't make your wife use
these up at home but boil them in a
big kettle out in the yard and feed
them, mashed with milk, to the calves.
They will pay you rs well for them Ms
will any of the stock.
Some men keep sheep in pastures
where there is scant water supply be-
cause they think these animals do not
need water as much as other stock. II
is perhaps needless to say that they
axe not the ones who make brilliant
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
Boiling Lake Of Mud.

One of the greatest natural wonders
in Java. ''the fire island, large lake
of boiling mud, is situated almost in
the centre of the plains of Grobogana,
fifty ''paals" to the northeast of Solo.
1T is almost two miles in circumference
and in the center immense columns of
soft, hot mud may be seen continually
rising and falling, like great black
timbers thrust forth and then suddenly
withdrawn by giants hands. Besides
the phenomena Of the columns there
are two gigantic bubbles near the wes-
tern edge which fill up hike huge bal
looms and explode on an average OF
three times per minute. -St. Louis Re-
public.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

Gar, the big staghound, which for
more than two years now has BEEN
pne OF the best known figures on the
Mlaito, has just passed through a
*nrilllng experience out West. Some
@onths ago Gar and his master.
rank dc Vroom, were engaged for
nne parts of walking dog and leading
gentleman In Chicago production.
After the run of the play in that city
10 took to the road. In the course Of
lime 1t struck indianapolis. Mr.. De
Vroom and Car engaged room at
the best hotel.
Inc nrst morning after their ar
Elyal, as master and dog passed
Snrough the corridor, they heard the
hotei clerk hail bell-boy and ask il
Sne dog had spent the night in the
hotel. When the bell-boy admitted
that he had, the proprietor shouted:
Gwen, don't let that occur again"
Gear and De Vroom waited for few
moments and then sauntered up to
Che desk. De Vroom asked for his
bill The hotel clcr6. looked aston.
ished
why, but I thought you were GO
Ing to stop a week, sir. Have you
any complaint, sir?'
AOh, no, replied De Vroom care
lessly, 81 am quite satisfied. It's my
dog that's kicking"
THE dogl" cried the clerk.
Yes, the dog. He's a particular
brute and doesn't like your beds. AS
for the meals well, he says he
wouldn't serve such meals to hotel
clerk New York Sun.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
August
Flower

Eight doctors treated mefor Heart
Disease and one for Rheumatism,
but did me no good. / could not
speak aloud. Everything that took
into the Stonrch distressed me. !
could not sleep. I had taken all
kinds Of medicines. Through a
neighbor I got one of your books.
I procured a bottle of Green's Aug
t1st Flower and took it. / am to-day
stout, hearty and strong and enjoy
the bestof health. August Flower
saved my life and gave me my health.
Mrs. Sarah J Cox, Defiance, o. .
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
The Decorative Rubber Plant.

The rubber plant that has become so
common piece OF domestic decoration
is not the plant that yields the rubber Of
commerce. That is derived principally
from two varieties Of rubber tree that
grow in Brazil and attain large size.
The rubber plant of our American par
Tors and greenhouses, with its long,
glossy leaves, would not pay for tapping.
Its species of fig, and India is il
habitat. A gum can be obtained from
nearly every plant that excludes a milk,
sap, even from the common n,iikweed
and the number Of rubber yielding. plant
is estimated at about 500. --[N{w Yorl
Sun.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
Smallest Church in England.

The smallest church in England is
said to be darlington Church. about
fourteen miles from Eastbourne, lying
under the shadow of the South Down
hills. 1t is sixteen feet six inches from
east to west and sixteen feet from
north to south. The living is in the
gift of the Crown, its value is about
$500 per annum, the population is
under twenty, and a service is held in
the church once fortnight. The
vicar has other duties to perform in
addition to the cure of souls of tiny
Lullington New York World.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

success of the sheep business. Sh9 p
need water in their pastures and cdkl-
mon sense in their management.
A good team of mares is never out
of place on the farm. They will do
the work up in good shape, and if you
are wise in the selection of the stallion
and in the time of breeding they will
give you two good colts each year with
out much interference with the work
of the fields Don't think that any
sort will do, but have good ones. that
will do their share toward producing
valuable colts
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
cULLING OUT ANIMALS.

1t is true that all Improbable ami
mails shonld be culled out at this sea-
son OF the year and sent to the
butchers; but it does not pay to sell
them Just as they are. Nomatter how
poor the cattle may be, they will I'M
prove with feeding. The focks should
be weeded out, and those intended for
the butcher should be fed fattening
rations for few weeks A little fore
ing in this way will make very light
cattle take on considerable flesh, and
by the time they are ready for selling
they will bring ten per cent. more than
If sold when first separated from the
others. New York Independent.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
IMPORTANCE OF THOROUGHLY CLEANED SECT

1t takes but little while longer to
run the seed grain through the fan
ning-mill a second time, and those
who have not tried it will be surprised
at the amount of foul stuff and light
grain that will be cleaned out. The
light grain and small kernels are far
better for feeding purposes than for
sowing with the expectation that they
will give as great an increase as the
kernel that is plump and well matured.
A safe rule to go by in cleaning seed
grain is to use little coarser screen,
that all the small kernels may be taken
out, and run the mill at little higher
speed than usual that all light and
false kernels may be blown out. OF
course none of this refuse grain is lost,
but may be used for feeding chickens
or other animals. Guard particularly
against sowing weed seed of any kind
Better go twenty miles after pure,
clean seed than soy seed contaminated
with foul stuff. American Agricultur-
list.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

A survey for new railway which,
when built, will draw the trade of
Southeastern Mexico and Northern
Guatemala to British Honduras or
Belize has been made. The road will
open up immense forests of mahogany
and other valuable woods.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
How a Boston Man saw I Sum snot.


A Boston man living out in the
suburbs has discovered fact that
may interest good many persons
What he found was That it ii quite
possible to see the larger spots that
appear on the SUMS surface without
glass or lens Of any kind.
The shutters OF the observers house
happened to be closed, and though
tiny hole near the top Of them a
beam OF sunlight found its way to
the floor. There it left an image.
clear and round, tinged at the cir
cumference with a fringe of blue and
orange. The whole appearance Of the
beam as projected reminded the spec
tator OF the image Of the sun taken
on paper through telescope, and he
got sheet Of white note paper In or
der to test his surmise The result
confirmed it. A beautiful round i'm
age OF the sun fell on the paper, and
near the center thereof could be seen
plush spot, which moved about
with the image whenever the paper
was shifted. The blush colored OBJ
lect was veritable sun spot, and the
observer watched it by the simple
means described for several days un-
Til the revolution of the sun had car
Tied 1t out of sight. Boston Herald.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF To1Eno,

oIATE OF OHIUs CITY Of IOLEDO, { ~,
LUCAS COUNTY. So
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of +. J. CHENEY g
Co, doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Clfarrh that
cannot be cured By the use of Fl ALL's CATAfsIsa
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY
sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December A. d. 1886
49,, A. w. GLEASON,
! sEAL{
49, NotdrU Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure istaken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo. O.
~ Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Mala.
ria, Biliousness and General Debilitf. Gives
strength. AIDS Digestion, tones tie Moves
creates appetite. The best tonic for y ursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

JUST now Is the time when man
wishes he were rumor. A rumor
gains currency, which is more than
most men can do in these panicky
times. -Texas Siftings
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

Malaria cured and eradicated from the sys-
TEN by Browns Iron i5itters. which enr tclas
the blood, tones he eryes. aids digest on
Acts like a charm on persons III general iii
health, giving new energy and strength.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

No household is complete without a sister
She gives the finish to the family
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

FOR BRONCHIAL. AsrHMArIC AND PurMors
ny COMPLAINTS, 'B,pwh'S BeOnchin If,ccltesn
have remarkable curative properties. Sold
only IN bores.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

The father of Whewell, the mathemat
clan and philosopher was joiner.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

One should lower the voice and speak slow
y when one wishes to enforce authority.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

Marshal 0udnot was brewers son ant
entered the French army As a private.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-23

Beecham's Pills are better than mineral wa
tiers. Beechams- no others. % cents box
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-18
Latest New, From Hawaii.

HONOLULU, Feb. l0.-News was re-
ceived this morning of the death by
drowning at Hawaii OF Miss Stevens
the American minister's eldest daugh-
ter
There has been no trouble since last
advices, though there have been indica
tions of dissensions existing among the
members of the executive council. The
new government has been busy since
its inception. The legislature has held
daily sessions and several important
acts have been passed.
The lottery franchise act has been
repealed and the following form of oath
of allegiance to the provisional govern
ment has been adopted:
l do solemnly swear in the presence Of
Almighty God, that / will support the
provisional government OF the Hawaiian
islands promulgated and procl aimed on
the nth day of January, 1893, hereby re.
nouncing all allegiance to any foreign
country now owing by me.
Hundreds took the oath the first day
il was available. The legislature also
passed an act prohibiting the importa-
ton of fire arms or explosives, except
Dy the government. Since the change
OF government took place ex-Queen
Lilioukalapia has resided at her coun-
try residence. 1t has been stated,
however, that she has held several Sc
cret meetings with Kahunas in the
city.
The marines and sailors Of the
United States steamer Boston are
paraded through the streets
sAyeral times each day. They
have not been interfered with since
they first landed. As. the steamer
leaves everything is orderly and no
trouble is apprchended by the new
government.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-18
ILL FROM JEALOUSY.
Queer Case That Threatens a eabJ Boys
ia


ST. Louis, Feb. 49, -- One of the
strangest cases on record of jealousy is
reported by Dr. c. c. Carpenter, of this
city. The case Is not one in which a
lady cuts the principal figure, as both
the personages are Of the same sex.
The last of December DR.. Carpenters
home was gladdened by the birth of a
second son. Charley, the first heir, Is
now years of age. In few days
after babys birth Charley began to
NOPE and show signs of illness. Here
more emaciated. Ills father treated him
for worms, and later for malarial fever,
but the lad constantly grew worse.
Every time that the baby was fondled
by the parents Charley would look at it
and sigh, while his checks would flush
and pale alternately.
This was noticed by both parents,
leading them TO suspect the cause.
Prior to the birth of the baby Charley
had been petted ana caresssd when.
ever the parents had leisure, and to
have that condition of happiness dis
turbed was more than the little fellow
could brook.
Dr. Carpenter had three or four
physicians in consultation in the case,
whose diagnoses were unanimous in
the verifcation of the fact that Char
leys illness is due to an extreme ieal-
ousy of his baby brother. The parents
are at a loss To devise a plan which will
heal the breach. IL something is not
done the life of their firstborn is en-
dangered.