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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

View of Rhode Island macadam road, show
ing hard, smooth surface during season OF
melting snow in spring OF 1892 few years ago
this road was 50 muddy as to be for weeks at
q time almost impossible. From photograph
the clay from the sub-soil for the road;
this clay should be free from organic
matter. as far as possible, should be
dry and compact, ground fine and
should be put on in thin layers and
rolled as hard as possible; in this re-
spect orr common road rollers are de-
fective in their operation; while they
level and compress the surface, they do
not allow the air and moisture to es-
cape; they fail to pack the dirt firmly
and to make the road solid and hard.
This can only be done with roller,
constructed on the principle OF the
tempering wheel used in the old time
brick yards, which roller should be
made with narrow steel tires with
spaces between. A heavy roller con-
structed on this plan would render the
road hard and smooth. Notice how
the bottoms of ponds are made water
tight by the trampliug of hogs and cat
tie, and other animals having split
hoofs This could not be done by the
feet of horses and mules. th they ..av,ilr
soGa thG5Is compress the sdrface and
| leave the clay undisturbcd few inches
| below, as does our common road roller.
| The road must be lzneaded, ground and
| packed from the bottom upward IN
| layers SO thin that the roller pene-
| trates to the bottom of each, eXpellng
| all the air and moisture. To keep the
surface of the road dry and hard, it
| should have crown enough to make
the transverse grade greater than the
longitudinal grade which would run
the most of the water to the side
bitches. If the water be permitted to
run down the road constantly increas-
ing in volume and velocity, 1t Will
| wash away the best of roads
Where the road is very steep, trans
verse ridges would assist in turning
the water to the sides. Keeping the
roads in repair should be the duty OF
! competent men, who should devote
| their whole time to 1t. Roads can only
be made in warm weather and after
every rain this llneading roller should
be applied to harden and pack them;
the summer wind and sun would evap'
crate all the organic matter and
moisture, and the road would not heave
in the spring when the frost leaves the
ground; notice the soil i'll hard, dry
bank where air and moisture do not
penetrate, no heaving there. l am in
clined to the belief that roads should
follow the natural lay of the country
rather than direct lines which neces
state deep cuts. / write this not as {
matured plan, but only as suggestion
and to call out the opinions and the re
| sult of the observations of Others -
John c. Render, in Rural World.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
The Only Remedy.

Stone, gravel and broad tires are all
good, provided the road be properly
made, but they are not remedies for
bad roads. There is only one remedy
for bad roads, aud that is proper
draining and gruding of the same.
Water standing in bitches and ponds
along the roadside will destroy almost
aHy road, and stone sud gravel dumped
in water and mudholes on the roadbed
is only good material wasted. dry
roadbottorn only makes good founda-
ton for good material. According to
Galen Wilson, "a few hours Labor
would keep the water courses right. "
Another writer says: There could
scarcely be found in each county at
least one man capable of making a
good road Yes, but why is he not
found? Pathm asters may, as a rule,
know how to plow. but not one in a
hundred knows how to make good
road
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
DWARF FRUIT TREES.

When Properly Grated They Bea~ Fraht
in Three Years.
AS a rule those looking towards
orchard do not care to
nlaut dwarf trees whether pear or APP
ple. because such trees are less perma-
nent than standards Some are led to
plant them by the taking name dwarf,
which leads them to think there
is less room required for them. There
is in one way, but not in another.
Dwarfs are low branched and occupy
all tie ground that their limbs over
spread, while the standard, being
trimmed up several feet. permits the
use of the soil under it. The chief
gain in dwarfs is in the getting of the
fruit early. In the case of the apple,
for instance, on standard tree there
is disappointment if fruit be looked for
under eight or ten years. On the other
hand a dwarf, when grated on the
Paradise stock, will bear in two or
threafyears. This gives one a chance
to get some fruit, while waiting for
the standards to come in. This stock
dwarfs apples SO much that they can
be planted four feet apart, which
would be found to be far enough apar,
for them for many years. Borers are
exceedingly Troublesome to dwarf
trees, and "a good looking after must be
given them twice a year.-Practica
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
PRETTY FASHIONS.

THE small boy will be seen to best adj
vantage during tho coming summer in
the Fauntleroy suit.
A PERFECTLY plain skirt of heavy silk,
bengaline or velvet may be made up
with q front of some contrasting ma
terial, or with the front of the same COW
cred with embroidery or passementerie.
SMALL girls wear party dresses. with
slips of silk covered with crepe de chine
or chiffon. Plaitings Of lace around the
skirt, over the shoulder and as finish
for the sleeves, arc q favorite trimming.
VERY pretty and cheap low turnover
collars can be made of the half of one of
those colored-bordered hand!serchiefs,
which "a be bought at a ridiculously
low price since they went out of fashion
for their original use.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
500 Reward, 300.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure In
all it's stages and that is Catarrh. Hall 8
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
and assisting NATURE in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its cura.
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of Testimonials.
Address, T. J. CHENEY &c CO., Toledo, o.
CB Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

NEVER buy cheap cows. People,
usually, do not want to sell good cows.
Raise your own cows.
The large farmer may perhaps be ex'
cused for not maintaining good dairy.
The small farmer cannot he thus eN-
cused.
BOGUS butter is rampant in our mar.
kets What are the dairy meetings do
ing to prevent this unholy competition
with honest butter?
WE see it stated that scaldinG hot
water is the best to cleanse dairy uten.
sis. 1t is not true. Wash them with
cold water, and then apply hot water.
The cow that is constantly confined
will suffer in health No doubt of it.
She may give little more milk, but
she will not give milk rs long as If she
had some exercise.
EVERY butter maker who makes the
best butter increases the consumption
of butter. and that makes better prices
| The way to inaugurate d reform is tt
| begin with ourselves. - Farmers
Voice.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
ABOLISH BLlNDERS.
Intelligent Horsemen Condemn
Use IN Strong Language.

Intelligent Horsemen Condemn Theft
Use n Strong Language.
The best handlers of horses of all
classes are condemning the blinds.
Anything applied to obstruct the sight
INJURIES the eyes. AS to the influence
of curbing or controlling the horse by
hiding froul him frightful objects, the
blind has proven more disastrous in a
general way than beneficial. If q
horse passes some object not fully un.
derstood by him, and causing fright,
the shutting off from view of this
scarecrow By the blinds only increases
the fear--he doesn't know how soon
this frightful object may pounce upon
him. This condition of fear has
caused many person severe injuries
by being kicked by the frightened ami
NAL approached from behind his
blindfold. The moment you lay hand
on the horse he nearly jumps out OF
his hide, while if he could see that ii
was only the approach of man he'd
be perfectly reconciled. Any horse OF
ordinary sense can soon be taught not
to scare at flags, cars, covered
| wagons, umbrellas, etc, by letting
| him see them and understand them
| The secret of educating a horse to be 6
safe driver is not to keep him ignorant
of the character of everyday objects on
the road. Give full power of all hi.
senses: let him see, hear and smell, il
need be, to satisfy his fears. Live
| Stock Indicator.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
A CONVENIENT HoTBED.

with weed-seeds, by all means sow =
in drills. so that the soil can be Stirred
is the, best, -, .er fer :. hotbed:
but if it is thought too expensive. the
next best and cheapest cover is very
thin muslin; heavy muslin. shades the
bed too much. OF course, the bed will
need further protection from frost and
heavy rains.
Hotbeds dry out q uickly, especially
if the covering is raised or taken off.
The soil should be kept quite moist,
and when it becomes dry should re-
ceive thorough watering. Not less
than half gallon of water, applied in
fine spray, should be used to every
square foot of surface. 1t is good
plan to bank the frame on the outside
with earth, and keep the soil packed
solid against it on the inside. This
will make the bed snug and tight, and
prevent it from drying out too rapidly.
The cover should be taken off several
days before the seedlings are trans
planted in open ground, in order to
harden them.-E S. Mead. in Amer
lean Gardening.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
MAKINo NoTeEDs.
Hats from Man Who Knows Whist =
Il Talking About.

HIntS from . Man VINO AmoW9 SWoes -
Il Talking About.
1t is not an easy task to be always
successful in making hotbeds, especial
" if they are to be made early IN the
season. I prefer for this purpose ma.
i,ure from highly-fed horses, and it
should be kept under shelter and not
allowed to freeze. It should also be
fresh and moderately moist.
In making hotbeds early in the sea-
son, plenty of manure should be used,
say a layer at least "a inches deep.
Mix it thoroughly with about one
fourth of its bulk of litter, such as for
est leaves or straw. 1t shonld be mod
erately and evenly packed and
tramped all over the bed, SO that it will
be level and heat evenly all through.
Leave the bed we'll covered and pro.
tected for few days, to sec if it heats
properly.
In the meantime, select in tho woods
a rich, loamy spot of ground, and burn
on it, to kill the weed seeds, a good
sized brushheap. Mix this soil and
ashes and spread it N an even laye.
six inches deep over the bed. This soil
should be loose and loamy, and full OF
decaying vegetable matter, SO that it
will not bake or become solid. 1t will
apt to get too hot. 1t is much less Ia
Dor to burn the soil and kill the weed
seeds than to pull the weeds afterward,
and treated in this way the bed will
always be clean. This is especially
advisable if the bed is to be sown with
onion seeds, and the seedlings to be
| transplanted.
l sowe quite large bed with onion
| seeds last season. About half was
drilled in, and the rest was sown broad
cast, or evenly, all over tie bed ane
| lightly covered with clean soil. l fint
that by sowing the seed broadcast
can grow many more plants on the
same space, and that they will be al
good, or better, than if sown in rows
They are usually straighter, more
stocky and better rooted. One car
sow almost just the right amount o
seed and not have it too thick, as. ly
ing on the surface, it is plainly visible
can see no advantage whatever il
sowing any kind of seed in drills if tn
soil has been freed from weed-seeds il
the manner described Ii the seed
however, is to Re sown on soil fou
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
August.
Flower

"I am ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower should have died before
this. Eight years ago I was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. I employed three
of our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that l had
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything 1 ate distressed ME SO
that 1 had to throw it UP. August
Flower cured me. There is no med
icine equal to it." LORENZO r.
SLEEPER, Appleton, Maine. @
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
FARM AND GARDEN.
ABOUT COUNTY ROADS.

How to mako : Lastlns Road from Conn
mon Ordinary Clay.
The roadbed through q wet and
swampy country, and where the surface
of the road is below the land on each
side, will become vet from the mois-
ture which soaks up from the bottom,
the source of the water on each side
being higher than the road; such roads
in the spring, and other wet weather.
will become impassable. The only
way to drain such road Is longi-
tudinally, with three-inch drain tiles,
rsaning the whole length of the road
to be drained; one line of tile beneath
the middle of the road, and one be-
meath each side; it should be of the
porous cheap tile, such as that used in
some sections for sub-soil irrigation,
which will freely admit the water;
the larger the pores the better. This
will carry off all the water, and the air
passing through the tiles will keep the
bottom of the road dry. Then select
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

Condition afterward-but help that lasts.
Pleasant help, too. These sugar
coated little pellets are the smallest, the
easiest to take, and the easiest in the
way they act. No gripping, no violence,
no disturbance to the system, diet or
occupation.
They come IN sealed Walls. which keeps
them always fresh and reliable; con-
venient and perfect vest-pocket remedy.
They're the cheapest pills you can puy.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

ATTENTION is called to the Improved Vic
tor Incubator advertised in another column
The manufacturers ian old established
firm) guarantee this incubator to be simple,
easy Of operation, durable, and that the heat
regulator used will keep the temperature
less Of variations in the outside tempera-
ture. The price of this hatcher is far lower
than that of any other first class Incubator,
stamps TO Geo. Ertel &c Co., Quincy. Ill, for
q copy of their finely illustrated catalogue.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

camp sighed Miss Figg, .if happiness
could be insured to usI "Mine isl re-
marked Nudge, lin your company
diauapolis Journal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

DESERVING CoNFIDENCE.-Therei s &c al IL
Gle which so richly deserves the entire con-
f5eefice Of the community as BROWN
BRONCHIAL TRocHEs. Those suffering from
.Asthmatic and Bronchial Diseases, Coughs,
and Colds, should try them. Price 25 cents.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
NO QUARTER

Will 90 you Us uiuCH
good as the one that
buys Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. This
is what you get with
them An absolute
and permanent cure
for Constipation, In
digestion, Bilious
Attacks, Sick and
Bilious Headaches,
and all arrangements
of the liver, stomach,
1~4lo Not
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

Now AND then you hear of charitable
coal dealer but he IS not likely to go very
much out OF his weigh to be so.-Texas
Siftings.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
The New Bread.

II OVAL unfermented bread, made without
n yeast avoiding the decomposition produced
in the flour by yeast or other baking powder;
peptic, palatable and most healthful; may be
eaten warm and fresh without discomfort, which
is not true of bread made in any other way.
Can be made only with Royal Baking Powder.
r,a.a:.>4 Co. M alci.,ne One o<f
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

ONE quart -four. teaspoonful
~ salt. half teaspoonful sugar,
aheaping teaspoonfuls Royal Baking
Powder, half mediums sized cold
boiled potato. and water. Silt to-
gether thoroughly flour, salt, sugar.
and baking powder rub in tue
potato; add sufficient water to mix
smoothly and rapidly into a. stiff
batter, about as soft as for pound
cake; about pint of water to
quart of flour will be required
Breadmakers using this rece
their experience will receive. fr
published, containing 1000 recei.
dress Royal Baking Powder Co.,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

THE diamond is the hardest OF substances
engaged Young man.-Ram's Horn.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

In the Sufferers lexicon there IS no sucf
animal as q coon he generally makes q co
DON of him.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

BEEcuAa's PILLS will cure constipation,
keep the blood cool and the liver in good
working order, price IS cents box.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

Few men who go into maple sugar man
ufacturing make an unadulterated success
Of lt.-Troy Press.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

How MY THROAT HURTs!-Why don't you
use Hale's Honey OF Horehound ana TART
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

seldom falls, ut4SLesre ,S5,Yr1s the occupants
iYhe.rr ~ does. That 10 the rent-N. Y.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
Best OF All

To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the Sprlngtimae
syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for
all the family and costs only SO cents the
large size 81. Try it and be pleased. Man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

Tue greatest circulating medium Is tn
acknowledgements News.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
Receipt for Making One Loaf.

more or less according to the brand
and quality of the -four used. DO
not make a stiff dough. like yeast
bread. Pour the batter into
CREASED pan, 4Hxs inches. and
inches deep. filling about half full.
The loaf will rise to fill the pan
when baked. Bake in very hot
oven IS minutes. placing paper
over first IS minutes baking. to pre-
vent crusting too soon on top. Bake
at once. Don't mir a0ftA mf2k.
1t who will write us the result of
=, the most practical cook book
IS for sa1l kinds of cooking. Ad-
IS Wall Street, New York.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
To Believe the Truth

About the efficacy in Obstinate cases OF dys-
pepsia of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, re-
auires no strength of cred ulity. Are you
troubled with Indigestion! II SO try 1t, not
lar. persistent course. Prompt relief, ulti-
mate cure will be the result. The dyspep-
tic, the bilious, the nervous, the rheumatic.
the malaria and kidney-troubled attest ats
efficacy A wlneglassful before meals.
HEATED Remarkably turn will come"
griddle, 'by gravy"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

,ssIN spite OF our long association" said
the thermometer tube to tho mercury, II
cannot refrain from reminding you that
your conduct is decidedly low"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
SHOULD Lose the Use of 1t,

felt better soon after began with Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and when had taken four bottles
the rheumatism entirely left me. have been a
minister of the n L. church 40 years. and like
many others Of seden tary habits have suffered
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

Shaving taken Hoods Sarsaparilla nvs
months am satisfied it is an excellent remedy.
For years have had rheumatism, affecting
nay whole body, but especially my right arm
from elbow to shoulder, so severe I feared
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-04

BENJAMIN + BlTLEK
Be. Ba Ter ~. ai..ni hi- expert
enc. tst- III ID u,,r-a &c tausf...
A., tar t,a.e.rt OF M..-ic:u--1is.
4 aue.f H. meetings. ~st:;- lie " 8
-pt.hl =, a .c..n~ crei Il t u a
ui ,,olc-:
.G,.er.i B1t,rt, tel Us s"nethng
a',ou ,}.>c -."ou yon sto'e In
N-u Or ans
The ~t1eneral r.t,!i-i W .sy'ng he
ur,ti.. I'll i'm all abous II ~ten lie
cot jfre",i.
Wlrn tr r-a>e'i sreak ny, aud
u.> ua:tteInu a., his t"nie- an.i pa
1.er- preparatory 10 ieavlny tie
>'aG,i attitpnt ,nak."y The ex!..ans-
t.ur a-ke,l for, the same rer-uptory
lone demand. AZ explanation a 10
'tht - >lo.tu SPOONS
An. ,e-." ,espnnle.l the General.
The meter h,i escaped my at'en.
Lon" Ih-n III rs nos. ~,ertna.ise
ZONES IL i]murcently ,,qn,r'i Are
you R-pnt,l can IN, friend z
II AZ r.j.ined tue other, aud |
an pr.ui" 81 IT,"
)" Max l." SHARPLY re;or:ci the
Grnv.ai, "w.,n | stole ,ho-- spn"n.,'
'.u,i ,"r' ing about he left toe stand
auut.i >u II 8 storm OF laughter and
.. Is. nr4s kr ~ rn hxn,A
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-04
JOSEPH "UE.SLIEE VERB.

Comparatively ~sieak'ny IL. .p.o
PIE really knew tho late Mr.. Jre
Webb, az lie wAs q man Of reserved
temperament ahcr. reit was con
6 3D.. He wann nsn:rt|wodder-
ful business capacity. ability aud en-
ergy, AWAY. polite, pleasant, pain
spoken and cordial, si,h>a joke aud
a kind word for al. OF his friends
Both our county ant town ha, g aus
tanned III irre:arAhlc los. in hi.
death, and uU better 'man ha- ever
been a citizen OF either. Hundreds
q: people will mi.e his friendship
a"d VII ~afprccia,. nurc. k.euly IN
The i"lnre the loss they have Gus
tanned than II Is possible for ,!Irm to
doroa.
Although Mr.. Webb had been IN
declining health for ,nnr. than two
years, he WAS cheerful. aud hoped
against nope al ~ays.
tie VAS vi friend, ard We extend
"nr svmPathic-- I" tn- IA niIy Ia ,h!-
Ga'k nuu- ri aH c'ioh
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-04
Coon LOOKS.

Gooi looks are more than SKIN
deep. Depending upon a heakhv con.
d'tthn CT all the vital organs l. lht.
LAYER b. inactive. You have a Bilious
Look, II Your Stomach be diSurdereI
You have 4 Dyspcpuc Look and il
,""r k~tine,e be effected you have a
i'incl-d /. ,ok Secure good heath
and You VIII have good Iovks T. &C.
'rc fatr's l. the great Alternative
nHd Zone winrt acls directly on
i""se -.tai organs. Cures Puppies,
Nn'.he>, i;oli~ aud gives a good
comp!eNlnn Sold At W \. Have
Drugstore, oOc. per t,l,ie.