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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
AUNT MASIE HUOOINS.
A Woman who Lived In a Hut witt
Hundreds of snakes.

A Woman who Lived In Hut with
Hundreds of snakes.
There has recently died a we'll
known character of this neighborhood
known as "Aunt Masie Higgins" OF
the ''snake woman" who lived an
isolated life with snakes as her only
friends, says an Okolona. Miss, cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Times.
She had built herself a howell com
posed of branches of trees, clay. and
other debris, which, though often
washed down by the rains, she would
build up again. This howell residence
is said to have been fairly alive with
snakes of every local variety. hanging
from overhead, lying under foot, and
creeping from chinks in the wall.
The woman lived on the products OF
small garden near her cabin, which
she cultivated herself With the ex-
ception OF the necessary intercourse
with those from whom she purchased
the few things she required. she was
never known for over thirty years to
have held any conversation with any
human being. She could often be
met after dark walking through the
town with her strange companions
twined about her arms, her neck, and
nesting in her bosom, with their
ugly heads protruding, Kissing at
every one that passed.
On these occasions, however, when
hailed or questioned she would mako
no reply. Once some boys OF the
neighborhood prowling about the
cabin found several of the snakes on
the outside and killed them, and be-
fore they were aware of it Aunt Masie
appeared in the doorway armed with
a shotgun, which she let fly at the
crowd. None OF the boys were killed,
but one of them was shot through
the rear and the rest scattered in a
hurry. That the woman's mind was
affected there seems little doubt Her
only son while out hunting was bit
ten by rattlesnake, and days after
ward his swollen, discolored body was
found. This appeared to craze his
mother, who left her home, saying
the snakes were calling her to come
duu llNc WIFI anu JlldI lDty
would give her back her boy.
She is said to have come Of a good
family, and to have been well edu-
Gated. When discovered she had
been dead for days, and the snakes
were crawling over her body, but
fed on the appearance OF strangers,
and have not been seen near the
cabin since. By those who have
seen her surrounded by her queer
adopted family it has been estimated
that there must have been at least
2OJ of them. numbering among them
several venomous varieties The
woman did not claim to have
charmed them. as the saying goes,
but it is probable that her perfect
fearlessness tanned them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
Preventing Kicking OF Cows.

1t is no exaggeration when the
farmer says that it is always the best
COW in the herd that becomes worth
less, because she kicks so it is inn
possible to safely milk her. The
fact that a COW has a full bag and
teats congested with milk makes her
especially liable to be hurt by rough
treatment. Both bag and teats are
tender, and If handled roughly the
COW is hardly to be blamed for re-
spending with a kick. The habit of
kicking thus formed soon becomes
second nature, and the COW is soon
worth nothing except to be fattened
for the butcher
1t is not enough to prescribe
gentleness In handling cows ac-
customed to the kicking habit 1t is
true pounding the COW only makes
the matter worse. 1t is a fight in
which the COW has tho advantage.
for a mixer is necessarily in a help
less position, and IL not famed by the
first kick he can do no more than
strike back, making matters worse
than before. What is needed is
some method of making the COW even
more helpless for offensive operations
than the mixer is. The device was
the suggestion of keen-witted boy
many years ago. 1t has never failed
when tried fairly The boy had
noticed how peacefully the most
savage bull was led by cord through
the ring fastened in his nose He
noticed, too. that every time q COW
kicked she ierked her head in a
vicious way, lowering her nose. Why
not then put ring in that nose,
hold her head up high enough so
that the rope would constantly pull
on it. This would give the COW
something else to think about than
kicking
The suggestion was promptly ple
into practice. A ring was inserted
in the nose of the most fractions COW
in the yard, and a small rope was
passed through it. holding up the
cows head as il TO prepare for a
kick. But the attempt stopped short
very suddenly. The milking was
gentle. and soon the swollen bag was
relieved OF its burden. For few
weeks the rope was put on each
morning, and the cows head held up,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
ScArlat Glover.

The wonderful rapidity and low
cost at which our worn out lands can
be brought to great productiveness
is a constant surprise. No better
illustration can be found than the
lands attached to the North Carolina
agricultural experiment station.
Only few years ago this was bare
hill top in ar old field, aud notori-
ously, the most poverty stricken spot
of land in the country. 1t might
perhaps have made, in a good season.
five bushels OF corn per acre. prob
ably less. And yet we have on this
poverty-stricken hill. to-day, va
riety and luXuriance OF growth which
is surprising TO those who have
known the land. And 1t has not
been by lavish expenditure of the
station funds that it has been brought
up, but merely by the aid of those
potent factors in soil improvement in
the South, COW peas and crimson
clover, and at no greater cost than
any farmer can afford. We have one
piece of land, several acres in extent,
WHICH mas grown crop VI enSlldSo
corn every year for four years. The
first years crop was a miserably poor
one, and each succeeding one better,
while this years crop would have
made forty to fifty bushels of corn
per acre had it been cured for grain.
The agent in this was crimson clover
aided by deep blowing of the red
claycy soil. Each season, as the
corn is cut off, seed Of crimson clover
is sown on the land. BY April it is
knee high, and is turned under later,
when fully mature, and corn is
planted. In the short space of four
years this barren hillside has como
TO rival tho rich bottom lands at a
cost Of $3.50 per acre for clover seed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
Pork Ionters.

Never breed from a grade boar;
the pure breed is none too good.
Do not be stingy with the bedding
given hogs, especially the SOW that
is in farrow
Avoid getting your breeding boar
too fat; rather give him food that
forms bone and muscle.
Stagnant water is the home OF dis
ease germs; hence it is the best poll
icy to have drain in the hog yard.
The curl in the pigs tail is an In
dlcation of health and thrift Don II
fail to keep your eye on the indi-
Gator.
When you purchase any pigs quar-
antine them for thirty days before
letting them associate with your
others.
Mix all slops fed, fresh at each
feeding. Nothing is more injurious
than the feeding of sour, fermented,
rotten slop.
Never feed pig so literally but
that it will always be ready to eat
heartily at the next meal. Over
gorging is as Improbable as half
starving 1t.
Pigs should be taught to eat at the
earliest age possible. Give them
milk in o shallow trough, and oats
upon the ground where the SOW can
not modest them.
The grass-fed SOW never becomes
addicted TO the vice of pig eating.
Her whole system is in good condi-
tion, and only feverish, constipated
sows devour their pigs.
Good oats, whole or ground. are far
preferable to corn as food for preg-
nant sows. Oats form bono and mus
Gle rather than fat, hence their value
for the breeding sows and enbryo
pigs.
The best quality of meat is secured
from q pig and not from a hog
Therefore we should crowd our pigs
from birth SO as TO get them fit for
market ut the earliest possible age
six months
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
building n SIio.

mo
The Farmers Voice is asked by a
Nebraska subscriber to give direc-
tions for building a silo, and re-
spends as follows: Silos are built
square. round and in octagon shape
All things considered, the square silo
is best At all events it is better
than the round, for it is less trouble
TO build and repair. Silos are built
partly under and partly above ground
and above ground altogether. They
are built on side hills, on the level
and in barns. They are built with
floors and without them. They are
built of stone, cement and wood I;
and all of these different ways are
more or less successful. We prefer
square silo, built of wood, above
ground, about sixteen feet high. and
of just sufficient dimensions other
wise to enable us to feed off the top in
three or four days. If a longer time
than this is taken to feed off the
top, it will mould. About fifty cubic
feet must be allowed TO the ton
Good drainage must be provided and
the silo must be made air-tight Dig
trench foot deep and fill in the
bottom with grout made of FIVE
sixths of stone and one-sixth OF
Utica cement On the top of this lay
a 2x10 studding. Then sink the up
right studding which should also be
2x10, foot and a half in the ground
along side of this horizontal studding
on the grout and spike them to-
gether, filling up around the upright
to distance of six inches above the
surface with grout; or a cheaper way
would be to lay stills on a stone foun-
dalton and bind them together with
bolts. The silo must have good
strength. The upright studding
should be placed not over fifteen
inches apart and some contend for
twelve inches At the corners have
double studding On the outside of
this studding put on tarred paper,
Tapped about an inch and a half Put
on this drop siding. On the inside
put on tarred paper also, and on that
matched flooring. Paint this with
coal tar and gasoline, two parts Of
the former and one of the lat
ter. Paint the outside with
common paint. The roof Is an
ordinary roof made of shingles.
Brace the uprights at the top in a
substantial manner The ground
may be used as floor, or a cement
floor may be put on. Those who use
fg -.
Put in two doors, one above the
other, like ice house doors. When
the ensilage is used down to the
lower door the upper one is kept
closed and the lower one is used. But
while this is plan of a silo it can be
built in any way that will insure
strength, drainage, and the shutting
out of the air Anybody who can eff
feet these purposes can build silo.
If a silo is, say 30x2) feet, it is well
to divide it by partitions into three
apartments. Corn in the silo gives
the best satisfaction of any of the
green crops, though any green crop
can be ensilaged. The corn is cut
just as the ear begins to glaze. Some
times it is cut before going into the
silo and sometimes it is not. II is
bette" to cut it. When the filing
begins fill as rapidly as possible, and
have man placing the ensilage and
treading it down. Cover with tarred
paper and boaris As our CORES
pondent doubtless knows there are
cutters made for the especial pur-
pose of cutting ensilage.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

the rusty burr. and. with quick
turn of the wrist, moved it and then
unwound it,"
The assistant matron said In an
swer to inquiries:
"There is a story here that on one
occasion they had to rope Mary Ellen
down for bad conduct. She was tied,
as they thought, in the strongest
way. When they came back they
found the ropes all lying in heap
on the floor and Mary Ellen sitting
on top of them"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

THERE are forcible arguments in
favor of such an ameiN}ment to The
federal criminal code "a will make
the penalty for train robbing much
more severe than it now is. 1t is not
sufficient that the miscreant who en-
tiers a car and holds up passengers
at the muzzle of his revolver is sent
TO the penitentiary for a term Of
years, even though no passenger was
killed or wounded. The robbing OF
a train might we'll be capital crime
just as arson in the first degree is a
capital crime in Now York, and arson
in the first degree consists in setting
fire to an occupied dwelling house
A little more drastic law against
train robbers and there would be less
robbing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
Tho Lesser Half of the Churches.

The Congregatioualists and the
United Presbyterian church publish
figures showing how the membership
in each body stands as regards the
proportion between male and female.
The proportion in each is nearly two
to one in favor of female members
The returns made by these two relg-
ious bodies may safely be taken as
representing the general condition
in this respect in all our denomina-
tions, The men are certainly tho
"lesser half in the churches.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

ONE of the signs OF the times is the
way pocket pieces are getting into
circulation Men who have carried
certain cherished coins for years find
reason for spending them, and silver
halves and quarters of old date are
quite often received in change. A
few of the old-fashioned big copper
cents have also reappeared, and small
tradesmen do not hesitate to accept
Canadian or Mexican coins at their
face value.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

IT is number of years since
Hamilton Fish took conspicuous
part in politics, but in bis time he
rendered important services to the
country. His most valuable work
was done as secretary of state under
Grant 1t was valuable in the num-
Der of serious international disputes
that were peacefully and honorably
settled, among which the Alabama
and San Juan arbitrations and the
trouble with Spain over the Virginius
massacres were of historical moment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
whispers Lat Forever.

It seems hard to realize that the
lightest whisper must continue it's
rounds of existence throughout all
eternity, yet on the belief that such
is the fact Is based all modern
physics and very many of the useful
adjuncts OF modern civilization. 1t
is now realized that force, like mat
ter. is indestructible, and that where
matter is we must look for force or
energy in close relation to it.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
Plastomenit.

A new smokeless powder, named
piastomenit, has been tested with
great success at Bucharest. 1t proved
the best OF smokeless powders for the
small caliber Manufacturer rifle, and
especially satisfactory with the
smooth bore sporting guns. The
smoke is hardly perceptible, the
noise of explosion slight and there is
absolutely no recoil.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

- DANvILLE, KY, judge has in
structed the grand jury to indict any
man or woman in his bailiwick
proven guilty of playing progressive
euchre for prizes. 1t will be noticed
that the bluegrass luminary care
fully avoids any mention of poker or
old sledge in his instructions. Dis
elimination may be invidious, but
not TO discriminate in Kentucky is
worse-it's dangerous.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

THE mysterious announcement is
made that the king of the Belgians
has handed a sealed letter to his
ministers to be placed in the archives
along with the new constitution,
and not to be opened until after his
death. 1t doesn't seem to occur to
him that his people may be so curious
that they will want him to hurry up
and die, so they may find out what
the purport of the letter is.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

IT is fortunate for Rio Janeiro that
modern civilization has advanced so
far that lot of naval insurgents of
Brazil are not to be permitted to on
force their demands by blowing the
Brazilian capital TO pieces. The plan
is now to prevent these destructive
internecine strikes just as men are
prevented from setting ore TO their
own dwellU~ or from committing
falo de se.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

THERE is no occasion foe a scare OF
any kind on this side of the Atlantic.
but prudence demands the most
searching inspection of all immigra-
ton. 1t will do no harm, also, If our
municipal health authorities increase
their sanitary guard and look well to
the condition of the streets and OF
the public water supply.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
The Hnrv.st of Hair.

The human hair is absolutely the
most profitable crop that grows.
Five tons of it are annually imported
By merchants of London. The
Parisians harvest upward of 200, 900
pounds, equal in value to $500
per annum.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

WE have an idea that the United
States is great place, with its Co.,
90, 900 people, but there are $780,
600, 900 people in Asia and more than
200. 900, 900 in Africa. The scientific
estimate is that there are l,450, OOO,-
OO0 people on the earth, of whom
not more than 50),0OO,000 wear
cloth ~ from neck to sole.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

IRVING intimated that San Francis
co.'s Chinatown was too clean to be
picturesque. He overlooked the
spot where a health inspector has
found a room 14X14 containing twen-
ty-seven live goats, five dozen live
ducks and twelve live Chinese. A
picturesqueness that appeals to OIL
factory nerves five blocks away hard
ly deserved the slight.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

During the last Paraguayan war it
was noticed that the men who had
been without salt for three months.
and who had been wounded, however
slight, died of their wounds because
they would not heal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

Before the civil war a colored shoe
was looked upon by descendants OF
the African race as a badge OF servi-
tude. The feeling exists no longer.
The blacks buy these shoes az freely
as the whites.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

EMPEROR WILLIAM was immensely
pleased with the loyalty with which
he was received in Lorraine. But
the loyal people probably made a
loud noise, and the disloyal people
probably kept still during his visit.
An emperor Is the last person in the
world to find out the real state OF
his sub, ects' feelings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

IF you refuse to lend money to u
personal friend he is almost sure TO
regard you as brute II you lend
il TO him be is not unlikely to regard
you as chump. And you will soon
come around to his way of thinking
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
An Advocate of ReolprooIty.

Hicks-I guess I'm square with Dix.
! gave his boy a mouth organ last
night.
mrs Hicks-But you're not square
with me. Mrs, Dix sent him over
here to spend the day.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

Harry-How do you think ! am
getting on with my cornetP
Fred-First rate. l expected to
hear that some one had killed you
before this.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

The fact that those two policemen
who INDUCED in a duel in Kentucky
succeeded in killing each other be-
comes less astounding when it is
learned that they were not far
enough apart to make workmanship
q factor In tho affair
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29

A SURVEY of new railway which.
when built. will draw the trade OF
Southeastern Mexico and Northern
Guatemala 20 British Honduras or
Belize has been made. The road will
open up immense forests Of mahog-
any and other valuable woods.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
MICE

Ir is noteworthy that typewriting
is becoming regular study in the
public schools. with shorthand as an
adjunct VIII it ever be said that
the typewriter is mightler than the
swordp
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
DIRECTIONS FOR BUILDING A
SUCCESSFUL SILO.

The Square silo tho Bcst-Preventing
Kicking of Cows-scnrtet Clover
Home Made Clod Masher-Pork Point
ers and Houshoid Helps.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-29
STORIES OF REAL LIFE.
TRAGEDIES AND COMEDIES OF
EVERYDAY WORLD.

A Group OF Incidents Drawn From Per-
sOnal knowledge. Any One of Which
Might Furnish tho Theme for Novel
Play.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05
ADDITIONAL DISPATC

IRELAND's day was celebrated at the worlds fair September 30. The Irish flag was not allowed to fly from the flagstaff, A disagreeable incident was occasioned thereby The fair officials said it would be contrary to stipula- tions as only recognized nations were allowed to fly colOrs.
 THE house has passed the bill which says that receivers of land offices shall not pass upon cases in which they are in any way interested.
 POLICE had q rough and tumble fight with anarchists at Man chester, En- gland, in which q number on both sides were seriously injured.
 DESPITE reports to the contrary, it is the general belief that Prince Bismarck is in q very serious condition.
 FRANCE and Siam have finally come to terms, France withdrawing some of the most objectionable demands. PALIAs, the Spanish anarchist who is to be shot for the attempt to assas- sinate Gen. CampOs, has number Of sympathizers who are being closely watched by the police to see that they do not make trouble.
 IN a fight at Wilmet, s. D., Thomas Morse shot and killed Henry Campbell, an Indian interpreter.
 CAPT. PAUL BOYNTON, the famous navigator, is in no way connected with the Boynton who has been arrested at | Rio Janeiro.
 NOTICE was posted in the mills of the | Trenton (N. J.) Iron Co. announcing q reduction of 10 per cent. in wages of all employees. The mills are owned by Cooper & Hewitt, of New York.
 STANDARD oil warehouses at Louis vile, Ky, burned. Loss S40,000.
 Ar Il funeral at Ripon, Wis, a floor gave way, precipitating many people ! into Il cellar and fatally injuring one woman.
 STRIKING French coal miners in the district of Pas de Calais have been riot ing and making demonstrations against non-union miners who were seeking to take their places.
 | IN the senate on the 30th Senator Chandler charged that President Cleve' land had been guilty of violating the constitution by making appointments which he had no authority to make.
 Two members of the crew of the fish ing schooner Fernwood, near Glouces' ter, Mass. got astray while attending travis and have not been heard from.
 A BURGLAR in q Waco, Tex, boarding house fired on William Downs, who shot back and killed him. On the dead mans body was found n kit of burglar tools Several thousand dollars worth of stolen jewelry was found in his house.