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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
UTILIZING THE STRAW.
How 1t Can BE Fed Out rs Regularly as
Hay or Grain.

How 1t Can BE Fed Out rs Regularly as
Hay or Grain.
Most farmers utilize the straw more
than they did twenty years ago, and
many of them consider good bright
GA and barley straw worth for feed
ing purposes quite as much as over
ripe clover and timothy hay, and,
pound for pound, worth fully half as
much Is any good hay. Hence, in
stead of wasting the straw by building
flat-topped stacks and allowing the
cattle and other stock to have free &C
cess to them, a yard is built around
the stacks and the straw fed out as
regularly as hay Or grain. To make
all secure a log pen is built around the
stack similar to the one shown in the
illustration. The logs rest upon q
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
FARM W~IND.BREAKS.
Why Every Country Place Should Have q
Natural Fence of Willows.

why Every Country Place Should Have Q
Natural Fence of Willows.
Every farm needs wind-breaks,
some more than others, for protection
in winter and summer, for what
breaks the force of the wind in the
winter will not only serve the same
purpose in summer. but if the right
kind will also supply shade, and shade
on a farm is as necessary as some
other things.
Anywhere, under any circumstances,
a wind-break saves-saves fuel in
winter whether put into the stove or
fed to the stock, and in the summer
saves the life or prolongs the life of
man and beast. A tight board fence
costs, but it is economy to build if no
other kind be available; but a board
fence in the summer may be in the
way and is always a radiator of heat.
If it run in the right direction it may
furnish shade, but other wind-breaks
are better.
Better than wood, more picturesque
and useful in summer is the
natural fence of willows-the COM
mon willow that grows wild in great
abundance. Nothing requires less
care. A farmer went into a meadow
and cut an armful of willows in the
spring, thrust the scions into the earth
where he wanted his wind-break,
making two rows, eighteen inches
apart, and the work was done.
The willows grow with surprising
rapidity if there be sufficient
moisture. and moisture they should
have in abundance at the start. After
they are rooted they will grow if the
soil is not moist, but they grow faster
with moisture.
In two seasons they may be al ap.
preciable wind-break, and in another
the hedge will turn a cow. In the
summer the hedge of willows is orna-
mental; it gives the yard, the build
ings and the Surroundings generally a
bright setting: and more, it provides
through the hot months shade for all
small stock on the farm.
The ducks, geese. hens, chickens and
the turkeys delight in the shady re-
treat; the turkey may make her nest
there instead of going to the woods or
roadside bush. In providing a living
wind-break, several purposes are &C.
complished, every n important and
useful.-George Appleton, in Farm and
FireSide.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
POULTRY NOTES.
Notes on the Selection of Winter Layers
and on Other Live Topics.

Notes on the Selection of Winter Layers
and on Other Live Topics.
Defects increase with age, and it is
best to dispose of all Objectionable
members of the flock early in the sea-
son. Do not keep any chickens that
appear stunted; they always degrade
the appearance of a flock, and when
once a fowl has been stunted it is not
fit for breeding purposes, and in fact
is not worth the keeping. Disease, or
a tendency to disease, is hereditary.
Discard all hens hat show a ten
dency to lay on fat, and retain those
that under proper feeding will convert
the food into eggs instead of fat. If
part of the flock convert the food into
fat instead of eggs, the profit the lay
ers might give is eaten up by the
drones. No fowl should be retained
that does not IN some manner add to
the profit of the flock.
Much care should be observed in Sc
lecting layers for breeding purposes
every year, and in a short time the en-
tire flock will consist of nothing but
layers.
n SOOu layer Has q Shldll hSdu. a
long neck and back and a wedge
shaped body. The eyes are bright
and the comb and wattles are of a
bright red. She is energetic and active,
starting at every sound or motion with
an elastic spring.
A good layer usually lays eggs that
will hatch well. The very fact that
she is a good layer shows that she is
in a healthy condition, the consequence
being hat the greater number of the
eggs will be fertile and the chicks
strong and vigorous.
A hen is a profit until she is three
years old; after that the number of
eggs annually decreases, and she
should not be kept longer unless she
is a world beater and perfectly healthy.
The hens that moult early should be
retained in preference to those that
moult late. They will come into profit
early in winter, when eggs are at a
good price.
Hens that hatch and raise a brood
make good winter layers. The rest
they get by incubation fits them for
better work when they start again
Farm, Stock and Home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
Common Sense

Is a somewhat rare possession. Show that
you nave a share Of it by refraining from
violent purgatives and drastic cathartics
when you are c~onstipated, and by relaxing
your bowels gently, not violently, with Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, a wholesome. thor
ough aperient and tonic. This world famous
medicine conquers dyspepsia, malaria, liver
complaint, kidney and bladder trouble and
nervousness, and is admirably adapted for
the feeble and convalescent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
THE WON EN-.

LADY BROOKE has about 20 small
Japanese spaniels, worth $500 each.
Mrs. GEORGE w. CHILDs, widow of the
Philadelphia editor, has arranged for
the building of a palatial mansion in
Washington.
Mrs. S. E. TAYLOR, a Georgia preach
er, is said to surpass Sam Jones in the
plainness and responsiveness of her
pulpit eloquence.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
Everybody 1. Going South Nowadays.

Everybody Il Going South Nowadays.
The only section Of the country where the
farmers have made any money the past year
should go down now and see for yourself
Tie Louisville Il Nashville Railroad and
connections will sell tickets to all points
South for trains Of October2 z, November 9
and December 4, at one fare round trip.
Ask your ticket agent about it, and Il he
cannot sell you excursion tickets write to
C. P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent,
Louisville, KY, or
GEO. B. HoRSER, D. P. A., St. Louis; Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29

A GIRL is perfectly justified in looking
with suspicion on a young man who tries to
convince her that diamond rings are no
longer fashionable for engagementpurposes.
Merchant Traveller.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29

LADY Of the house-"Have you good ref
"~Riferinces, is it, Oh / have
that, and from hundreds of mistresses Oh
have lived with the last six months."-Bos
ton Transcript
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
The True Laxative Principle

OF the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup of Figs, has a per-
manently beneficial effect on the human sys-
TEN, while the cheap vegetable extracts and
mineral solutions, usually sold as medicines.
are permanently injurious. Being well in
formed, you will use the true remedy only.
Manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29

FoRTIrY Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies TOothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29

81, OBJECT" said the mosquito in q
theatrical hotel, ito this interference in my
business. The idea of my not being per
mitted to do my act without a netf"-Wash-
Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29

MIsrREss-"Did you tell the lady that !
was out!" Ward-'Yes, ma'am." Mistress
-''Did she seem to have any doubts about
knew YOU wasn't.n-Harlem Life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29

Since 1861 / haze been a
great uferc from cdtdrTh.
Tried Ely's Cream Balm
and to all appearances am
cured. Terrible headaches
from aohich 1 had long SUI
fered arc gone.-W. j..
Hitchcock, Late Major U.
S. Vol. d. A. A. Gen.,
Buffalo. N. Y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

AMAN on being asked what kind of wine
he preferred said: "Other peoples. Tit
Bits.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29

IT is always best for a man to keep his
temper. No one else wants it
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29

A particle is applied into each nostril and is agree-
able. Price 50 cents ut Druggists or by mail.
L BROTHERS, Sc Warren Street, New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29

On Sept II, Sept. . and Oct Q the Bar
Hngton Route viii sell excursion tickets -
allpoints in the Northwest, West and South
west, at one fare for the round trip, plus s..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
ELY'S CREAM BALM

Opens and cleanses the Nasal Passages. Allays Pain
and Inflammation, Heals the Sores, Protects the
Membrane fir om colds, Restores the Senses of Taste
and Smell. The Balm is quickly absorbed and gives
relief atonce.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-29
FARM AND GARDEN.
PRESERVING EGGS.

Whs Must Be Done to Insure success and
. Fair Profit.
When preserving eggs use only strict
ly fresh eggs and in packing the eggs
should not touch each other, as one
bad egg will spoil the whole. Eggs
collected at neighbors' or at stores will
not answer. as even the most obIiging
neighbor may Internationally impose
q stale egg on you Eggs from hens
not in company with cocks will keep
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09

There is n family in Eugene who lie.
long to II queer religious sect. They
work six years and then rest the
seventh year, They are now on the off
year, resting the seventh year. They
differ from q good many other people
of the class who assume that "the
world owes them livIng,n and who
rest all the time. These peol lie seldom
gn out Of the house in the day time
und never allow anySody to enter their
dwelling. The doors are always kept
locked, and when the man steps out,
If only for minute, he locks the
woman in. They take BATH three
times every day and three times every
night, 0, Lord what fools we NOR
tails be.-Eugene Journal
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09
Dynanos.

There exists general and deeply root
ed idea that direct current dynam0s of
very high potential are not at all prac-
teal The actual historical and prac-
teal facts are that the high potential di-
rect current machines were more extern
sively and successfully operated when
the dynamo first came into general use
about 1880 than any other type, either
direct or alternate. Furthermore, their
number and size have largely increased,
and the voltage at which they can be
practically worked has been steadily
raised until we now have 80 light dyna-
mos as the standard size of large ma
chimes, generating about 5000 volts and
10 amperes.
Arc dynamos Of 90 light capacity are
also regularly made by several manu-
facturers, and 100 or even 1875 light ma
chimes are built and used. / happen to
know Of one station where there are four
arc dynamos rated at 1925 lights each
which run every night with a load of
from 100 to 105 lights. These machines
must generate about 5000 volts each.
No great practical or other difficulty is
found in operating arc machines, except
that Of danger to persons, but this is
merely due to the high potential and does
not depend very much upon the type Of
machine or character of current.-Cas-
sieris Magazine.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09

Perhaps you would not think so,
hut 4 very large proportion of diseases
in New York comes from carelessness
about catching eold,n says Dr.. Syrus
Edison. ut is such simple thing and
so common that very few people, un-
less ii is Il case of pneumonia, pay any
attention to u cold New York is one
OF the healthiest places on the Allan
tic coast and yet there are great many
cases Of catarrh and consumption
which have their origin in this neglect
Of the simplest precaution Of every
day life. The sensible advice is, when
you have one get rid Of ii as soon as
possible, BY all means do not neglect
.it." Or Edison does not tell you how
to cure Il cold but we will. Take
Chamhcrlain's Cough Remedy 1t
will relieve the lungs, aid expectora.
ton open the secretious and soon effect
~ permanent cure 50 cent bottles for
sale By n. w, Smith, druggist.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09
J.n, Thompson Describes selma, Cal
LEBANON, Or, Feb. 2s, '94.

LEBANON, Or, Feb. %, '94.
EDITOR EMPRESS: For the benefit
Of you and your friends, your fathers
friends, and your readers generally, l
will write you something concerning
Selma and your fathers work there.
Selma, the present home of Rev. j.
r.. kirkpatrick, has about 1900 inhabi-
tants, is located in Fresno county, in
the San joaquin valley, the home of
the peach, grape and many other va
rieties of fruit, is well watered by
bitches running all through that coun-
try.
Through the kindness of your father
was introduced to many of Selma's
prominent business men and found
them to be sociable, kind and free. /
never was better treated in any place,
where stranger, in my life; fer all of
which kindness and attention / am
under obligation to your father.
Through his and your family's kind
invitations ] was a frequent visitor Il
their h me while in Selma, which in
vitations most surely appreciated,
Your father sends by me his regard to
Rev. c. r. Lamar and also other in.
quiriDg friends. His church work
there is growing rapidly, the member
ship has increased about 100 in num-
Der since he became pastor there, and
from my observation he has as lively
working membership as it has been
my privilege of visiting anywhere in
California or Oregon. They have a
5000 church well under way, a good
Sunday school, everything peaceful
and harmonious. You see the Rev.
gentleman has shown his ability in
enterprise there as we'll as he did here,
by building a fine church, and his
spiritual ability by almost tripling the
membership.
will always retain a fond recol-
lection of my visit at Selma, Cal. Add
ing my thanks to your father and
family, and my good wishes for their
interests there, ! remain yours,
j. B. THOMPSON.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09

"Judge Emerson, one of the most elO-
quent men Illinois ever produced, was
once taken down completely in speech
at Decatur" said Z. F. Layman, an at
torney Of Chicago. "He had case in
which there were some peculiarly pa
thetic circumstances, the rights Of a
young girl whose property had been
squandered and who was reduced to des-
titution being involved. Judge Emerson
made the most of it, and as he closed his
speech solemn hush had fallen over the
courtroom.
"Tears stood in the eyes of the jurors,
and even the judge coughed sympathet-
ically and hid his head behind the trial
docket. His opponent, whose name |
have now forgotten, saw that the spell
had to be broken in some way, or his case
was lost Arising slowly to his feet, and
in q voice of deep solemnity, and with
slow deliberation, he said, Gentlemen
of the jury, let us continue these solemn
exercises by singing the one hundred and
fifteenth psalm A roar Of laughter
followed from the audience, and Judge
Emerson lost his case"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09
How TAs WORLD wlLL END.
Our Planet WIN pie Not by Accident. but
8 Natnrnl Denth.

q NAtuFAt Otukus
According to all probability, notwith-
standing all the circumstances which
threaten it, our planet viii die not Of an
accident, butts natural death, That death
will be the consequence of the extinction
Of the sun in 10000, 600 years or more
perhaps $4,000, ,000--since its condsnsa-
tion at relatively moderate rate will
give it, on one hand, 100000 years of
existence, while on the other hand the
inevitable fall of meteors into the sun
may double this number. Even If you
suppose the duration of the sun to bepro-
longed to 40,000,0O0 years, ii is still in
contestable that the radiation from the
sun cools it and that the temperature of
ali bodies tends to an equilibrium. The
day will come when the sun will be ex-
tinct. Then the earth and all the other
planets of our system will cease to be the
abode of life. They viii be erased from
the great book and will revolve, black
cemeteries, around an extinguished sun
viii these planets continue to exist
even then? Yes, probably in the case of
Jupiter and perhaps Saturn. No, be-
yond a doubt, for the small bodies, such
as the earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury and
the moon. Already the moon appears
to have preceded us toward the final des-
ert. Mars is much further advanced than
the earth toward the same destiny. We
nus, younger than us, will doubtless sur
vive us. These little worlds lose their
elements of vitality much faster than
the sun loses its heat. From century to
century, from year to year, from day to
day, from hour to hour, the surface of
the earth is transformed. On the one
hand, the continentsare crumblingaway
and becoming covered by the sea, which
insensibly and by very slow degrees
tends to invade and submerge tine Ell
tire globe. On the other hand, the
amount of water on the surface Of the
globe is diminishing. A careful and
reasonable calculation shows that by the
action of erosure alone all the land on
our planet will be covered by water in
100000 years.-Camille Flammarion
in Astronomie.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09
For sule.

] will sell on easy terus very cheap the
following property
!, My residence property--a good house
new barp, and 10 arres OF very best land,
with line opllarl-withn the corporate
limits Of Lebanon Oregon,
?. a farm with good Improvements, OF
100 acres, one and nue,half miles from I.eb-
anon. Fines hop nnd in the county,
3. One house aud house lots in ]. NJ.
Ralston's addition 10 Lebanon. Good house
and good location.
1, Four head OF good horses-Two work
horses and two buggy horses, Two wagons
and usual farming Implements Ten head
ofcattle
All in good condition Any man who
waits bargain eau sc, it from me,
], W. ScANLAND,
Lebanon, Or.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09

j. A. Jennings, police judge and a
prominent citizen Of Grants Pass, was
out bird-shootiug last week. He had
been resting, aud with his left hand
on the muzzle Of his gun as support,
attempted tt raise himself. The gun
slipped and tine hammer striking dis
charged the contents into Jennings
left hand. The physicians have am
putated his hand at the wrist.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09

A party is being organized to leave
here next Thursday for themidwintei
fair. lti is intended to number about
fifteen 80 as q have the exclusive use
.of a special Pullman car. Mr.. and
Mrs, S. e. Flint, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Aiken, aud N and Mrs. Estes will he
among those who will go, We under.
stand tina. the requisite number is not
yet fully made up.-Rosehurg Review,
Mar. l.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09
D. 7. sUMMEEvILLE.

4 report has gained credence that a
doctor ffom Corvallis and farmers
wiie near that city have eIoped from
ALBANY, going to San francisco. The
Corvallis Times locates the man az DIR
Apple"hite and the woman as Mrs
Charles Kenyon, and says that tba
husband of the woman believes the
story The Times also says: "a letter
was received from the doctor, telling
Of his whereabouts, and that he was
improving in health thaving gone to
oai' ior the benefit Of his health) and
would likely be able to return home n
course ofa few weeks. He has no sus.
picions Of such a story being circu.
ialed ana we believe will return and
convince the world of his innocence.
Until then let US waltz
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09

The eastern fad Of having diamonds
SGT in teeth filling, has reached this
city, says the Cleveland World. A
Cleveland woman now hasa "sparkler''
in one Of her front teeth. An Euclid
Avenue dentist filled her teeth tile
other day, and set the diamond in
where it will show to the besI advan.
tage, aud look brilliant when she
smiles. The sweeter the smile, prob
ABLY the brighter the "vparkIerp will
appear.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09
A Little Learning.

We have been often told that "a little
learning is dangerous thing" and we
may be just as well assured that a little
bread is not the safest Of all things. 1t
would be far better to have plenty Of
both, but the sophism of those who use
this argument is that they represent the
choice between little and much, whereas
our election must be made between little
and none at all. If the choice is to be
made between small portion Of infor-
nation or Of food and absolute igno-
rance or starvation, common sense gives
It's decision in the homely proyerb, ''Half
loaf is better than no bread. New
York ledger.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09
Quarterly Meeting,

Ihe third quarterly meeting for this
conference year Of the Lebanon Meth.
oolst Episcopal church will be next
saturday and Sunday, the 10th and
ll'n inst, and begin by public service
a. z;"o p. m-r followed by quarterly
conference. Rev. John Parsons, the
presiding elder, viii conduct the ser.
vices Saturday afternoon and Sunday
morning.
The usual services and collections ot
quarterly meeting occasions may be ex.
pected
D. 7. sUMMEBvI1LE.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09
Lebanon Express.

The regular subscription price Of the
EXPIRES is $3.50 year, and the regu-
lar subscription price Of the Weekly
Oregonian is Sl.5O. Any one subscrib-
ing for the EXPRESS and paying me
year in advance, can get both the Ex-
PRESS and the Weekly 0regonisn one
year for $500 All old subscribers
paying their subscriptions for me year
in advance will be entitled to the same
offer.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09

Most likely the oldest dressmaker's bill
in the world has been discovered OIL a
Chaldean tablet, dating 2s0O B. c. 1t
has an entry Of "92 pure yestments for
the priests" Among the items are 10
white robes of the temple. eight robes Of
the house Of his lady, 10 collars of the
house Of his lady, 10 pair Of gold col
lars, two white robes and four scented
robes" Also two winders," probably
scarfs for binding about the waist =
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09
LEBANON PRODUCE MARKET.
j. B. THOMPSON

[Ghanged Every Week.
Wheat-3Sc.
Oats-24c
Hay-S9 pertOn.
Flour-s0 75 per sack.
Chop-sl 90 per cwt.
Bran 75e per cwt.
Middlings- 81 90 per cwt.
PotatOes-35e.
Apples-Dried, &c per ID
Plums-Dried, sc.
Onions-2c.
Bee;-Eressed, 4c.
Veal--4@5c.
Pork-Dressed, 5.
Lard-l4s.
Hams-i2@l4 per ID.
Shoulders-lOc.
sides-llc per lb.
Geese-s7 per doz.
Ducks-S4 90 per doz.
Chickens-s2 1908 80.
Turkeys-lOc per lb.
Eggs-l5e Der doz.
Bitter-2Oc per lib.
Hides-Green, 1c; dry, &c.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09

Chunly-How tine mischief did you
come to marry that old widow Why
didn't you marry the daughter:
Benedict thought over the matter
carefully. II had married the daugh-
ter, I'd have had the mother On my
hands anyhow Then I'd have hadiboih
on my hands, but as it ia, now That her
mother is provided for, very likely some.
body else will marry the daughter, and
then I'll only have one Of them to pro-
vide for.--Texas siftings.