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The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

"Ycs, and live in COW dung" The di-
mensions of my floor are as follows:
from stanchions back to edge ofgutter,
feet inches. This standing place
rests on 2x4, resting on the bottom
plank of gutter; thus the COW stands
six inches above bottom of gutter,
which is IA inches wide. On the outside
of this bottom plank is spiked another
2X4, and the walk laid on that, making
it four inches above gutter and two
inches lower than the standing place
for cows. This walk is three feet
wide, and is always comparatively
clean. The gutter has a very slight
descent toward the door. For the Or
dinary sized COW this standing platform
is ample. She can rest comfortably and
her quarters will get very little soiled. l
have four cows too large for this and for
them take ax6 and spike it to pieces
Of 2x4 just long enough to go into the
gutter orosswise. This adds six inches
to standing room and can be run over
when cleaning the gutter. have
horses standing on same line as cows,
and after cleaning the gutter gather
ings from horse stable are put in
bottom and remain till next day.
This takes up the liquid and goes with
rest to the field, and the liquids are
not dripping from tails of cows when
when mixer comes. And by the way,
all my manure, even in this North
Dakota, from twenty head of ca tile
and ten horses, has gone directly to
the fields daily without any waste
With such q constructed stable and
such management one can have a clean
job milking.-L. L. Ellis in Farmers
Review.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

To SWEAR off smoking and then be
presented with 25- cent cigar is one of
those dreadful things which will occa-
sionally happen. People talk of suffer
ing, but they have no idea of the mean
ing of the word until they are brought
to this experience.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20
An Echo from the Worlds Fair.

The Lake Shore Route has recently
gotten out a very handsome litho-
water color of the Exposition Flyer.
the famous twenty hour train in SER
vice between New York and Chicago
during the fair Among the many
wonderful achievements of the Column
bian year this train-which was the
fastest long distance train ever run
holds prominent place, and to any
one interested in the subject the pict-
ure is we'll worth framing. Ten cents
in stamps or silver sent to c. X. Will
Der, West Pass Agt, Chicago. will
secure one.
Billiard Table, secondhand. For sale
cheap. Apply to or address, II. G. AKIN,
5ll S. Eth St, Omaha Ne5
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

A LONG time ago, in Mason county
KY, an old topper agreed to fight fero-
cious ram, the prize being quart of
whisky. The whole village collected to
see the fight. Both man and ram
charged at the same time, but the man
quickly righted, and, planting his foot
upon the ifeless carcass OF his foe, de-
manded and drank the whisky. Just
at the moment of collision tn, man had
dropped his head, and the nose, of the
ram coming in contact with tho ele-
vated shoulders, the animals neck was
hrOEoO
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20


THE condition of agriculture in
Great Britain is in many parts we'll
indicated by the figures which have
been published by the agricultural de-
partment showing the acreage of the
| various crops and the number of head
of stock in the past and preceding
years. In 1873 the total acreage
under all kinds of crop, bare, failow
and grass amounted to 81, ,1O2. GEO.
Last year this had increased to 81, ,Gi3.-
coo acres, and yet the acreage devoted
to wheat has decreased during the
same period to an alarming extent. In
the former year it was 3,49O, 600, last
year it was l,S97,OO0. In the same
period of twenty years the grain and
pulse acreage, generally known as
corn crops, had decreased by 1,sOO,O 200
acres, barley having fallen off nearly
800, 900 acres, beans 100000 acres and
peas 1OS,OO acres Oats. however,
showed a distinct increase. There is
a slight falling off in the root and
green crops. Rotation grasses show
an increase. although not of a very
serious nature. Bare fallow is consid-
erably less than formerly. while the
permanent pasture has increased from
l2,'l5, 900 to 16.492, 900, and there is
little doubt that it will continue to in
crease.
DIvERsIFYING CROPS.-There used to
be an objection to growing grains
other than wheat that had a good
foundation, but no longer exists re-
fer to the former difficulty of market
ing oats, barley or rye. The line ''all
wheat elevators would handle moth
ing but wheat leaving the farmer no
chance to sell other grains except to
small LEGAL buyers who would pay but
little or nothing for it. Now, either
through ''independent houses" that
will handle anything. or by getting
cars for direct loading, any kind of
grain can be shipped to distant mar
kets with the same facility that wheat
can. If one farmer does not raise a
carload of any one grain named it will
not be difficult to get two or more to
combine to fill one. There are less
barriers to diversifcation than form
merly.-EX.
BEIMsToNEs FOR THIsTLEs-Mr. Camp
bell of Dwake, New Zealand, eradi-
Gates the Canadian thistle thus:
About twelve months ago l had .
patch of these thistles on my farm, to
which applied 4 slight dressing of
powdered birthstone by sowing broad
cast with the hand, somewhat similar
to sowing artificial manure. This
wholly eradicated the weed. Brim-
stone is ncver-failing cure for the
thistle. 1t destroys all vegetable life,
and ground treated as have explained
will not support life for two years
afterward. but after that time has
elapsed 1t can again be worked with
satisfactory results"
Hor IN AUsTHALIA.-The weather in
Australia during the antipodcan sum-
mer has been unusually hot and op-
pressive. In Adelaide during January
the thermometer several times regis
tered over 100 degrees in the shade.
and one day it climbed to 1O7 in the
shade and l63 in the sun. In Mel
bourne the 100 notch has been reached
more than once, and the scorching
north winds have made the atmos-
phere exceedingly oppressive. The
foregoing figures are from weather
observatory readings, and probably do
not represent by several degrees the
temperature of the city streets.-Mel-
bourne Letter
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

THE principal cause Of chickens dy-
ing in the shell is too rapid evapora-
ton during incubation. 1t is often q
good plan to immerse the eggs in
warm water a day or two before hatch
ing.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

JFrISAteU fruit L0nO9.
Did you see the fruit in the Idaho
Exhibit at the Worlds Fair? Nothing
finer. first premiums and all raised on
irrigated land It's sure, it's abund-
ant. it's profitable. it's your oppor-
tunity.
The country is new, the lands are
cheap, and the eastern market is from
500 to !, 500 miles nearer than to simi-
lar lands in Oregon. Washington and
California.
Advertising matter sent on applica-
tiOn. Address f. L. Lomax, g. T.. Il
Il. A., Omaha, Neb
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

Uncle Johns Harmless Stomach Powders
cure stomach and bowel complaints. Send
cent stamp for free sample to U. j. Ii. s.
L. Co., 5l4 Paxton block, Omaha.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

Silver was coined in Rome 30 years Ie-
fore the christian era.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

WASHING BUTTER.-Mr. +. n Men
zies, late secretary of the Highland
Agricultural society, writes rs
follows on this subject: l hold that,
by the system of butter making now
taught, the whole bloom, color and
taste of the butter is washed out:
moreover, it takes as much trouble to
docs to get the buttermilk out. My
system is, when the butter forms into
small granulations, to run off the but
termilk and allow it to draw off the
butter for few minutes; then lift it
out with wooden scoops orspoons, and
put it on the butter worker, and press
as much of the but:crmiill out with
Scotch hands Qittle wooden fiat
spades as possible; then place ali the
butter on cold slate, and work it in
portions in the butter worker till it
appears quite solid, and all the milk is
out of it. If the butter is to be kept
fresh, it is then weighed into pounds:
if it is 10 be kept pickled or powdered,
this is done in the butter worker after
it has been weighed, and it is salted
acccriin. TO taste. l use mixture Of
one pound of granulatsd cane sugar
to three pounds of Scotch sea salt
may add that have for many years
got the highest price going for my
butter, and could sell a vast deal moro
than have 10 spare.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20
Sam nOuStOn,s lHel.

A correspondent of the Bowling
Green (KyD Intelligencer uneartlied an
old man Of the vicinity who remembered
all about "the sensation of the year
1926" the old man being one of the
participants in the duel that caused the
sensation. To settle a spat that come
of hot blood Gen. Sam Houston, then a
member of Congress from Tennessee,
and Gen. White, of Nashville, agreed
that on "Sept. %, 1885," they would
tight . duel on the Tennessee line; !;
time, sunrise; distance, fifteen feet !;
wespOns, holster pistols" Houston got
out of bed at 3 40 a. m. on the Odd, and,
sitting in his night clothes. nodded two
bullets. As the first fell from the
mold q dog named "Gen. Jackson"
raised triumphant howl under tho
window. When the second bullet
dropped game cock crOwed long and
loud from neighboring tree. Houston,
who was superstitiOus, cut the figure of
Q dog on Que bullet, and that of a cock
on the other. The principals stood at
their posts on the second and to the
inch. Whites lead cut q whistle
through the sharp air, but Houston
stood unhurt. At the same instant the
bullet with the dog mark passed clean
through Whites body, so that q silk
handkerchief was drawn from one side to
the other. After the duel Houston select
ed IS his coat-of. arms the famous
chicken cock and dog"
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20
"UgIy Girls"

The cid amt who is confidante OF
youthful troubles, and helps to smooth
family jars; the maiden sister, who
acts as nurse when there is sickness in
the house; the middle-aged, unmarried
daughter, who keeps house for an in
valid father and mother, and sOothes
the declining years CT t.: I'D people
by her dutiful attendance; all these are
types OF women VINO may be found in
no small numbers among ugly girls"
London Trath.
THERE would be fewer accidents in
this world if men would take their
wives advice, for We never yet heard of
a mans head being blown of with q
shotgun, or his being run over by the
cars, but what his wife said she had
often told him to keep away from til.
railroad track or never touch gun.
Born. Not Made
Weak by imprudence. are many stomachs.
Puny people have, invariably, weak diges-
tiOn. The robust as n rule eat heartily and
as>imilate their food. A naturally weak
stomach, or one that has become although
not so originally, derives needful aid from
this thorough stOmachic, IIOstetter's StOm-
ach Bittcrs. The restoration of vicOr to the
clicate is the prompt effect of a recourse to
this professionally sanctioned ami univer-
sally esteemed promoter of health. Nerv-
BUSINESS a symptom of chronic indigestion
Il, overcome by Ii. So are liver complaint
and constipation. lncipient rheumatism
and kidney trouble il defeats thorOu hly
and il constitutes an efficient defense
against malaria. But i'm order thrt the full
benefit deriyable from is use should be
availcd of, it should not be used i'm hap
hazard way but continually. The same sur-
ECsti n Ids good of all st ndard remedies.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

YOUNG sportsman your faith
er preserve at alp" Ingenious maiden
-"Oh, no; we use all our fruit for
making tarts,"
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20
Born, Not Made
A Short Greed.

When young man declared to DIR.
Parr that he would believe nothing he
did not understand, "Then, sir" said
the doctor, "yOur creed would be the
shortest of any man whom l ever saw"
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

To RESTORE polished furniture mix
together one part of alcohol and three
parts of sweet oil. Rub this on the
furniture with soft, old flannel; then
polish off with a clean piece of soft
flannel.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

Goes Cough BalsAm
Is the Oldest and best II will break Cold quick
thing else. IL is always reliable. Try iG.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

TOWELS will give better wear il over
cast between the fringe before they
are washed.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

THERE is some difference of opinion
as to washing butter. One says not to
be afraid of it-you can wash out the
huttermilk taste but not the true but
ter flavor-while another insists cutie
to the contrary. No doubt much
iu,ter is injured by too much wash
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

ShtsOh's Consumption Cure
il sold guarantee. II cures JEcIpirnt ConsumrA
ton. IL tbs best Cough Cure. Is Octs. q SiUl
The heart of Greenland whale is a yard
in diameter
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

IDansOn's Magic Corn Salvs.''
Warranted To cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for IL. Price. Is cents.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

nlnAPn CCITIvATOR-. with SEOyels and
kAylhRk Dies S.nd for Circulars. PIONEER
OoOVSsS IMPLEMENT CO., Council BUNS, La
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

DON'T go tc work and spend your
time and money on fancy houses. The
chickens don't know the difference.
All they want is to be kept warm and
fed well. Spend little more OF your
time finding ont which ones are earp-
ing their board and discharge the rest
not with time check. but q hatchet.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

RoOsTs.-Roosts should be 2xi-bet-
ter plane them SO that the smooth sur
face may discomfort the lice as far as
possible. Have them fastened by
dropping into slots. These should be
on frame which has legs In front and
hinges behind, SO that roosts may be
swung up out of reach of hens in day
time. Make the nests single ard loose
Put no bottoms in them. They are
easier cleaned so.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

Toast WATER.-In many cases of Ill
ness toast water is recommended by
physicians. Stale bread should be
toasted until as brown as possible
without burning. Break in small
pieces, put into 4 pitcher, and pour on
about pint more of boiling water
than is sufficient to cover it. This may
be taken either hot or cold, and may
be favored with orange or lemon peel,
or some slices of pineapple may be cut
into it. This is said to be very cool
ing and refreshing, and may be taken
when other drinks are not allowed
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20
Halls Catarrh Cure
IrriCatel Fruit LaDde.

A million matches are used in Europe
every twelve minutes.
The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20

TEE brooder must be kept at an even
temperature of about 30 degrees, even
ly distributed through the brooder so
that there will be no inclination to
crowd together.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04
All Free.

Those who have used Dir. King'sNew
Discovery know its value, and those
who have not, have now the opportunity
to try it free. Call on the advertised
druggist and get trial bottle, free.
Send your name and address to H. E.
Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get sam
pie box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
free, as we'll as copy of Guide to
Health and Household Instructor, free,
All of which is guaranteed to do you
good and cost you nothing. For sale
at Mcfarland & Co.'S. Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04

Humiliation, thou art here,--thy scourge
Lies on the heart that bleeds unto thy rod;
Before thy shrine there kneels a verV king,
Whose soul unconquered, looks unto his CO.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04
Six Persons Shot.

Enterprise, Miss, Dec. 25.-At 8
negro dance here this evening liquor
was freely drank and a row resulted
Paul Dumas used double barrelled
shot gun, wounding Lewis Beverly
Ellen Ogburn, Joe Dumas and two
boys who were in range of his gun
All are seriously wounded.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04
Lewellyn'n Circular Condemned.

Topeka, KAN, Dec. 90.-The sher-
ifs of Kansas, at their state meeting
here, which they say they attended as
peace officers, not as politicians, unani-
in condemning the governors tramp
circular. The sheriffs generally agree
that the governors letter to the police
boards ordering leniency, has given
great license to tramps and has in
creased hold-ups and robberjes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04
Suicide of a Salesman.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 30-Amach Lam
bert, city salesman for Rosenthal L.
Co., suicided in the st. Nicholas hotel
by shooting himself this morning, He
was twenty-five years old. His parents
live in New York. He was in debt and
was discharged by his employers this
morning. He sent note shortly be-
fore his death informing the firm that
he proposed to kill himself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04
0. N. Rogers.

OF Adams, N. Y, ate nothing but dry
bread for three years on account of
that terrible disease, Dyspepsia. He
states that he was entirely cured by
DR.. Hale's Household Tea and can now
eat anything. This greatest medicine
known is sold at Csc. and so cents per
package at Mcfarland & Co.'s drug
store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04

Not even Truth may come upless in shape
Warped like a wrinkled crone. she pas'd her by
tTo glare across the bars-a lower wretch
| Than she who often paused, the Naked Lie.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04
4-PQS-TIY-LY-L2,

Four weeks by our method of teaching book
keeping is equal to twelve weeks by the old
style. Positions guaranteed under certain CON
ditions. Our free" SO and So-page catalogues
will explain "all." Send for Neutrality-suspicious.
College and School of Shorthand and Telegra-
phy,-Nashville, Tenn.
Cheap board. No vacation. Enter any time.
Address, J. +. DRAUGHoN, Pres, Nashville Tenn.
AS5-14t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04
WATAUGA BANK.
JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE.

DIRECTORS Judge John p Smith, George D
Taylor, A +. Hoss. J. q. Hardin, G. N. Brown,
James A. Martin, r. f. Boyd. w T. Range, G.
X. Lide, win ]. Baritone. Z. Taylor,C. M. Taylor.
We have the largest paid mp capital OF any
bank In the city. Our stockholders are among
the best men in Washington and Carter coun-
ties We do conservative banking busnessin
all its branches. and all business entrusted to.
as win be faithfully and promptly transacted
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-04

Street cars leaving johnson City at 700 a. nj !.
and 100 pm. will connect with trains Nos l and
at Carnegie depot. Street cars will leave
Carnegie depot upon the arrival of trains Nos.
and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-04

her. Bimeby I Gums upon a mortal seated
beside the trail and vvipin tears of sorrow
from his eyes.
.sStranger. ser r as I halts afore him,
t'whyfore this we're griee?"
I've bin driv.1 he walls as he looks NJ
with fearful eyes.
From whence 10 which,
From my claim to this yera."
In other words. sum reptile has jumped
yer claim and told ye to git2"
That ; jest the way Of it, stranger. -
SEE he as he weeps sum more and turns
his feelin wrong side out fur me TO gazs
at. a reptile Gums along last night ana
takes a fancy to my claim. which ar the
richest ard purtiest on Dog Creek dog
gone 'er, and he pulls his gun and gins Ms
three 1ninits to leave. ."
And We didn't bury him7"
no"
s.Got up and walked2"
Yes"
land he's thar yit, injoyin Of yer
blankets and fodder and pattin hisself on
the back fur his peartnesss'
Guess he ar. Stranger. d'ye obsarve
these tears and other evidences of my
griefs''
Il do Ye must be powerful weak in
the region Of the craw
'.That's jest what ails me. I've bin 50
tarnal homesick and discouraged and lone
some that my sand has run out, and
dasn't yell SHOOT at a kyote-"
Would We like to git that aforesaid
sand back in yer cravv?'' SEE as I sits
down beside him
Would II Ye holleri Stranger. if ye
kin tell me how to do it, III luv ye to the
last hour of my lifei'
And would ye go back and jump the
jumper who jumped yer claims'
--Whoopl / would I'd hev the reptile
killed and buried before noonl Don't hold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-04

G. Otis, Mrs. Maybee and Mrs. " D.
Struble
They are not very willing to talk about
the matter just now and preferred not to
say anything about it at all till after the
meeting of the league next Wednesday
afternoon. They say, though, that things
are not run there just a. they should be-.
They are adverse, however, to laying any
of the blame at the door of Sheriff
Burdge. They say that they think he is
doing the best he can with the appropri-
alton he had to work with.
He is allowed forty five cents, they
say, for each day each prisoner is fed by
him. 1t is fact, the ladies further say.
that the prisoners are only given two
meals each day and one of the commit
tee thinks that is all she would care for
Of the food they are given. The women
do not say that the food is bad but
hint that they have some changes to
make when the time comes. They are
going to investigate the city jail, too, and
will compare them. More com plaint
has been made of the food at the city
jail than at the county Jail
The beds, the women say. are not at
all comfortable; especially in the wo-
mems department There are only two
beds there and they have no ticks on
them, but the prisoners are compelled
to lie on the hard iron Stats with simply
a thin covering of cloth thrown
she would much rather sleep
on the floor and doubtless the prisoners
would if it was not for the fact that the
floor is very dirty having been made of
cement which is now crumbling, and is
Uttered with all sorts of trash. They
say also that the rztJ and bed bugs
seem to have the building.
Miss Estella Osbon. the HoltOn prisoner,
is the only one that has any sort of COM
fort at all She has cot to lie on that
was brought to her by Mrs. G. c. Clemens.
She complained of the Jail food.
There are no private cells for the wo-
men, and all the toilet appliances are in
one room together. Mrs. Cole, the wo-
man who was arrested for violating the
prohibitory law. was compelled to lie on
the floor, and Mrs Maybee got her a
buffalo robe to lie on.
The women describe the women's de-
partment very dirty place and think
it should be renovated at once. The
suggestion is made that the county jail
needs a matron to look after the women
who are locked up there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-04
THAT LICENSE ORDINANCE.
Collector yanderpO0I's Views on tn
Subject.

In reference to the fight on the city
license ordinance c. L NanderpOol, the
license collector. said to a reporter to-
day:
4 see that Attorney w. A S. Bird says
that the license ordinance passed in June
i not good, and gives for his reason that
Vanderpool decides who pays a license
and who can go scot free.
.@This is a mistake. 4 have not construed
or determined who must pay a license or
who must rot. That is the city attorneys
business. not mine.
The Baughman Brothers, ice cream
manufacturers, have paid their license,
5000, to October 81, 1894, without
kick. They are satisfied with the Ordin-
ance.
Neither have decided who is a ped
der; that is a question for the courts.
As to oil and gasoline wagons being
peddlers, any one can take a bucket and
go onto the streets and try them for
themselves. The same viii apply to ice
cream.
The city attorney deemed the heads
of business rather than the drivers of
wagons, the proper parties to look to III
in the litigation that might ensue."