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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29
THE FARM AND HOME.
DISCUSSION OVER DEEP OR
SHALLOW FLOWING.
Each Farmer Must Decide for Himself
Give the Pigs Attention-Test-
ing Butter-Farm Notes
and Home Hints.


BENJAMIN Franklin was evidently
not acquainted with all parts Of the
United States when he wrote the
famous lines.
Pillow deep when slu'gards sleep
And you shall have corn TO sell and TO keep.
Horace Greeley whose ideas oil
farming at first seem to have been
imbibed from Benjamin OF happy
memory, was a victim OF the deep
blowing fad. The utter failure OF
deep blowing on some Of the sandy
farms OF the East seems to have led
him to modify his deep-plowing
theory When in Ireland two
years ago we found a farmer
who was still furious because the
owner of certain field OF which 10
farmer had charge, had forty years
ago ordered it to be spaded two feet
deep and in all these forty years he
had not been able to get il back 70
its former fertility.
Many Eastern farmers when they
come West hold the deep-plowing
theory. says the Kansas City Live
Stock Indicator. They have TO spoil
field or two by deep blowing before
they learn that the practice Of
blowing new land shallow is not
always an evidence Of slipshod farm
ing. but Of a true sagacity. We give
these illustrations to show that there
is no rule for the depth to which
land should be plowed; that in this
as in many other things circum-
stances alter cases; that even on the
same farm different fields require
different treatment; that the plow-
ing for one crop should be different
from another, and that the season Of
the year is no unimpOrtant factor
in determining the depth OF blowing.
In other words, no agricultural news
paper can safely tell any farmer how
deep or how shallow he shall pillow.
1t is one Of these things
that must be learned By
actual experience, by the study OF the
conditions OF the soil and climate and
the necessities OF certain crops. II
there was any definite rule for doing
certain things on the farm, prospect
iue OF circumstances, the science OF
farming would be soon learned and
the art Of farming soon acquired: and
we might add, there would be little
for the agricultural newspaper 20
teach. To them Is committed the
larger work OF teaching elementary
principles. and upon the farmer is
placed the responsibility ofmastering
those principles By every means in
his power, and then applying them
as various conditions and circum-
stances dictate. There Is no other
way OF successful farming.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29
FoR TmE y. &c. Y.

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The Wabash and Canadian Pacific Lines
from Chicago have been selected ~ the OH
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ing car at the low rate Of 70 cents each.
ONLY $500, Chicago 10 Montreal and re-
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OIL the summer resorts Of New England
II ADDITION to the above, summer tourist
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and Cannda, good returning until Oct 1st.
For TICKETS, sleeping chr accommoda-
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and other valuable information, call ut the
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

An old farmer of Tazewell County,
Ill, relates an incident of Abraham
Lincoln's young manhood which nota-
bly, illustrates the generosity of his
spirit. One morning in ear " spring
the farmer and friend were jogging
along the road near Pelin, the county
seat, when they noticed in the distance
a farm wagon halted in the road, and
beside it two men on horseback.
When they came up TO the wagon they
found it stuck fast IN the mud, which
late rains had left in very gummy
condition.
The wagon was loaded with heavy
sacks of corn, and the teamster was
doing his utmost to urge his painting
horses forward, but to no avail. They
conld not bulge the load.
The two horsemeE proved to be Mr..
Lincoln and his law partner. Mr.,
SWEET They were on their way from
Pekin 10 Springfield, and had paused
to watch the efforts to extricate the
load.
When the farmer drove MP he
recognized Mr.. Lincoln and Mr. SWEET,
and after exchanging greetings
with them, turned to his com
panions and said:
III bet dollar Lincoln gets down
and helps that fellow out. "
~ don't know about that, was the
rep'y. Its pretty muddy for a man
with his good clothes on, / don't
think Abel do it,"
The words were hardly uttered be-
fore Mr.. Lincoln leaped to the ground,
and throwing off his coat seized one of
the sacks as if it had been a bag Of
bran, tossed it to one side, and fol-
lowed it up with others. With the
transfers assistance he had soon Lip hit
ened the load sufficiently to enable the
horses, aided by one Of his mighty
shoulders, to draw the wagon out Of
the chuckhole into which it had
settled.
Nor did the great-hearted man stop
. there He was never known to leave
job unfinished. He began replacing
the sacks and stopped only when they
were back in their places in the wagon
and the teamster proceeded.
A remarkable feature of the incident
was that the whole thing was done be-
fore it occurred to the rest of the party
that they could render any assistance.
1t is charitable to adopt the theory
that they were too intent upon the
mastery manner in which Lincoln
handled the sacks to remember their
own duty.
Putting on his coat and jumping into
the saddle, Lincoln with a quiet smile
joined the farmers in a good old-f; y
! Toned chat about weather, crops and
the political questions of the day. Then
with Mr.. SWEET he ambled off down the
road to his labors in the law court,
where perhaps he pulled some other
fionuderers out of the ruts of misunder.
standing.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29
The Captains Fall.

Darius Delafeld, one of the early
settlers of Indiana, wsls elected Captain
of militia company by his neighbors,
a position of considerable Importance
in those early times, at least in the
eyes of the officer himself. Capt. Della
field, anxious to acquit himself cred
itably. had gone to the extravaganza
of buying a uniform with an abund-
ance of brass buttons.
On the morning of the first public
muster, the Captain donned his new
uniform, and before breakfast went
out into his yard to practice the steps
and military evolutions. He marched
up and down, and countermarched: he
stepped forward and back and gave
commands to an imaginary company
of soldiers.
'He stepped round so peart-like and
switched his coat tails" said his wife.
who was watching hi n from the WIN
dow in the intervals of getting break
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

Time is lost and labor increased by
using poor machinery.
No farmer can make his COW profit.
able without good feeding.
The greatest strength Of horse is
limited By his worst point.
With all farm work II is better 20
be little ahead than little behind.
Tho perfect parent can only come
Of long line Of developed ancestry.
1t is the poorest kind Of economy
to save by understanding any kind Of
stock
There IL no time but when tho
pure bred will not sell better than
the scrub.
When wood ashes make good
fertilizer. they should not be applied
with animal manures.
We cannot grow good crop Of
corn without labor. but IL Is an item
to grow as eheaply as possible.
When the manurial value IL taken
into consideration there are but few
if any feeds cheaper than bran.
In nearly all cases the better tho
growth Of the colt from tho start the
better horse II will make in the end.
The breeding of~really good horses
will bring you prosperity and you do
not need to turn horse jockey to sell.
The quality and usefulness Of any
kind OF stock depends a great deal
upon the way they are managed when
young
The horse business is a safe and n
profitable one, provided good mares
are selected and bred to the right
kind OF horses.
Oil meal, bran and middlings not
only add TO the thrift OF the stock.
but at the same time add nearly their
value TO the manure.
The best and most profitable way
OF using commercial fertilizer Is in
experimenting what is secured on
the farm and not by relying on II on
tirely.
No scientific rules Of feeding can
be laid down, as the system Of the an
imal, the condition Of the weather
and other things must always be con-
sidered.
There can be no fixed rule ne re
CARDS the applying of the manure, AZ
we must be governed by the soil. tho
kind OF crops grown and the condi.
tion Of the manure.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

fast, that was reminded o the way
Deacon Muzzey's old turkey gobbler
used TO strut round his yard when we
lived in Maine"
Now few feet from the house there
was a potato hole, an apology for u
cellar, with an opening four feet wide.
The Captain had been talking about
making cover for this, a sort of trap
door of boards, and his wife had urged
the matter, saving lit was dangerous,
somebody might fall into the hole in
the dark;" but one of Capt. Delafield' 5
weaknesses was procrastination, and
the trap-door had never been made.
Right about, face. Forward
march," commanded the captain TO his
imaginary men, as he stepped back
with dignifed mien and tiourished his
sword. He had forgotten the potato
hole, but there it yawned just behind
him.
Another backward step and the
doughty captain disappeared from view
There was crash, rumble of rolling
barrels, clatter and clash of earthen
pans and iron kettles, and a cloud of
dust fioated up from the potato hole.
Mrs. Delatield heard the tumult and
rushed TO the door.
For PHYS sake, Dariusr' She cried,
.'what has happened now?'
'Nothin', nothin'," replied the cap
tian obviously, as he elambered out of
the hole and stood alternately rub
bling his bruised shins and brushing
the dust off his clothes. And then de-
tecting an amused smile on his wife's
face he added Grossly, go long into
the house, Maria. What do you know
about WARP
Il know enough not to walk into a
trap o my own setting" she retorted
amiably, and reiterated to the house,
Before the captain went to the muster
the potato hole was covered with
boards, and the next day he made a
substantial trap-door.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29
n. W. P. Agt , Omaha al +. II

popularity common 90 rain In the
Bermudas, the Windward islands, tho
Hawaiian group and the Alaskan waters
is that II isn't wet. In none OF these
regions do the natives fear the rain,
and even foreigners soon come to know
That they take no harm from being
caught out in n storm. 10 was noted
by men ON the ships lately patrolling
the Bchring sea, that portion OF the
deck, slightly protected. dried out while
even IN the midst OF shower. and that
wet clio hing hung Under q slight shell
YER ON deck dried IN an atmosphere APP
parently saturated by hard rain.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

o, fercely fought he in the wars.
His courage oft was noted.
And three times he for gallantry
Was honored and promoted.
Where bullets few as thick as heas,
And almost as annoying.
Well to the front he bore the brunt
When death with men was toying.
The shrek of shells no terror brought,
Though comrades fast we're falling,
He stood alone in trenches strewn
With carnage most appalling.
He smiled on death with a scornful smile,
And fear and he were strangers.
Wheo blood flowed free he laughed in glee
Found food for mirth in dangers.
Yet now his noble courage fails
His heart is near TO stopping
1t shakes his nerves when his wife observes
John, come with me a-shopping.n
Detroit Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

Is the lower Mississippi valley 75,-
900 people are already suffering by
inundation. Twot thirds OF their
land was planted to cotton. and moth.
ing will be done with it until the
season comes for planting cotton
again. 1t would appear that with
the long season still before them
they might still mature some other
produce, but such enterprise is
foreign to the easygoing customs Of
that section.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

If every one could have the adyan-
tage of early education, what a deal
OF unnecessary worry would be saved!
The Kennebec journal says:
The janitor of one of the Portland
public schools, coming into the class
room one dav recently. saw on the
blackboard this sentence:
Find the greatest common divisor. "
"Hulio! said he. us that consumed
thing lost again?"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29
she Recognized him.
50 zoo recoRnIsc no

Hc-So you recognize me2
She--l knew you as soon rs saw
you.
1T Is very Gatterlng 10 me that you
should recognize me when you have not
seen me since VIC met az the seaside
three years ago. Would you mind tell
ing me what II is that has kept my i'm.
age fresh in your memory all this
timer
Why, you have got on the same
shabby coat and old-fashioned hat you
wore three years ago Texas siftings
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

DIRECTOR DvoRAK says the music
of America, when we have national
music, must be based upon the melo-
dies of the negro. AS basis it has
the strength of originality and the
sweetness of unspoiled nature. ANY
cation might go much further and
fare much worse
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

EMPEROR WILLIAM INDUCES in the
luxury Of speech-making just as
though he was unaware that his
mouth is one OF the most dangerous
institutions in his dominions. Ever
since he bounced Bismarck and pulled
of his muzzle. he has been making
things hot for himself
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

Some useful tests as to the purity
Of butter are described in the Health
Messenger. The authorizations are
stated to be, animal fats, such as
beef-dripping, hogs lard. or mutton
suet, also potato starch, and OCCASION
ally coloring agent called annotta,
which Is added TO give the butter a
rich appearance. Again, too much
water may be better so as 10 increase
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

INDIA is all agog over a rain.
maker an Englishman, whose ap-
paratus consists of rocket, capable
oil rising to height of a mile, CON
tanning a reservoir of ether In its
descent parachute-like attachment
opens out, causing the apparatus to
descend slowly. AT the same time
the ether is thrown out in fine
spray. The absorption CT heat by
the ether is sail to lower the tenn
perature Of the surrounding air suffi-
GENTLY to condense the vapor, ana
hence cause rain.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

As A sort OF imperial swinger round
the German circle Emperor William
appears to be quite a success, but it
doesn't necessarily follow that the
Germans will vote to tax themselves
out of house and home merely to
cblige the kaiser's within for the
biggest army yet.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

IT is pleasant to be informed from
London that diamonds, which were a
triae passe, are again in the food
tide of favor. Newspaper men who
were largely stocked up with spark
iers when fashion sent them to the
rear will now bring their supply
down from the attic and wear quart
or two without exciting much criti-
cism.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

on tho MICHIGAN GENITAL, The Niagara
Falls Route, areunrivalled In their varsity,
plcturcaqucness and comfort, embracing
the test routes TO Potosksy. Maekinhe isl-
and and Michigan Resorts, Niagara Fails,
thousand Islands and tho 81 Lawrence
River, the Adirondacks, Green and White
Mountains, Canadian Lakes aud the New
England Sea Coast
A copy 20 he sent UPON application 10
o. W Ru0GLEs,
Gent. Pass & Tst. Agt, CiucAgo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

THE Gotham walters are circulat-
ing petitions among those whom
they serve. asking for the withdrawal
Of the anti-whisker restrictions on
the part of the hotel managers Ac-
companied by an ''anti-tipn amend
ment these petitions would doubt
less carry everything before them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

liz our American locomotive build
ers continue to make as much pro-
gress in the future as they have dur
ing the last few years, England
will soon cease to have the reputa-
ton OF running the fastest trains in
the world. The record of a mile in
thirty-fve seconds, made this week
by the New York Central's new 60.
lumbar engine No. 999, makes that
locomotive the champion flyer of the
world. 1t deserves to be numbered
1000 now.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

ACCORDING to a late census bulletin
Of the 542, 600, 600 acres of arid land
reclaimable by irrigation. 1851, 3S1
have been reclaimed. at a cost of
s. 10 per acre. Some Of this land,
particularly in California, is very
valuable, and the total present value
Of the improved land is placed at
es4.61l,001 Irrigation pays, iudg-
ing by these figures.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

IL the national convention of edi-
tors held at Chicago recently, the
country newspaper man demonstrated
his right to stand as teacher Of the
people His readers are exactingly
critical, the more so because he is
personally known to them all. Indi-
vidually, he is power in the com
munity in which he lives; collective
ly he is power in the nation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

ONLY few days ago the news.
papers were talking about the close
approach to the dimensions of the
Great Eastern of the new steamer
Campania, the former being 500 feet
long, and the latter $40 Now comes
the White Star line with plans for a
ship to be rightfully called Gigantic
whose total length will be 800 feet
and whose speed will be twenty-seven
knots. Such a craft should cross the
Atlantic in four days and eight hours
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

TIE commercial persistence OF the
American is illustrated by the effort
to introduce the use of corn as food
in Europe. Formerly it was insinu-
ated into the digestive apparatus of
the old world in the form of pork,
but objection having been raised to
that in some countries, the scheme is
now to give them the raw material in
its simplest form.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29

The spectacle OF two society young
men, each confident that he is the
only absolute dude, meeting in the
street and clawing like a pair of cats
is indeed pitiful What if Ward Nc
Allister were to hear of it? And
with the Infanta in America. too!
Yet the sadest part of the episode
is that neither dude got a scratch.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29
PuHLIsHED EvERY SATURDAY.

A GOOD deal OF unfair advantage is
taken of the domestic hen in com
mereial way, but now a Frenchman
is recording her lays in a phono-
graph. even as Professor GARNER has
subtilely dealt with the monkey.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-29
Tho Summer Tours

Las years styles In ~ paper, wili 10
stuck 10 this season.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-30
HOw'S This!

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Testimonials free.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-30
Notice.

TO the Tax payers of the Corporation OF
st. MartinvilIe.
Take notice that your Corporation and
Special taxes for the year 1893 are now
due and exigible aud if not paid on or
before the 3lst day of December 1893. as
the law requires, the same will be col
Iected with costs.
st Martinville September nth 1893.
WM. b. EASTfN, Secretary.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-30
Notice.

Estate of Amynthe Berard. widow Char
les Nj. Olivier.
All persons having claims against the
Succession of Mrs. Amynthe Berard. wi.
dow Charles NJ Olivier. are requested to
present the same to the undersigned
within legal delays. p. ID. Olivier,
Testamentary Executor.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-30
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The weekly messenger., 1893-09-30

Self protection is the first law
Of nature, and unless our mer-
chants take some action against
the Wholesale peddlers, who
rushes them goods SO fast that
they have no time to look at
them or price them, in order to
save a dinner or a supper, they
will soon have to order their goods
by telephone or run after the
clerks to New Iberia, Lafayette or
Breaux Bridge, or he called up to
the drummer's hacks to give their
orders. When these drummers
come here to sell you goods take
your time to buy your goods, and
if they are in lightning hurry let
them go, there are many other
houses elsewhere than New Or
leans where you can buy goods
much cheaper than with those ira
vellers who seem afraid to spend
the amount OF meal at our hotels.
The weekly messenger., 1893-09-30

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