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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-29
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-29
Roberto Graham
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PONCE, PUEgTo-Rloo

Fabricante de despolpadoras de cafe de
os sistemas Rollo y Disco, como tambien
Cedazos, Tahonas, Ruedas hidraulicss, Ma
lacates, Secaderas toda clase de maquina,
ria para cafe, picar yerba, desgrsnar ntafz
ETC., etc. Hero, cobre y bronco en- ba =
planchas y fundido.
Pindanse informes. Julio 7, l89
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
FARMING WITH PLANT FOODS.

Manures or fertilizers should be
substances which, when applied to the
soil, will increase productivity by vir-
tue of the plant food which they either
contain, or dissolve from the soil par
ticles. The value of this plant food
has double meaning, according to
P. Schweltzer, of the Missouri station,
as it both feeds the growing crops and
restores soluble fertility formerly taken
from the field. All crops demand solu-
bic plant food in proper amounts.
The plant foods most deficient in used
soils are potash, phosphoric acid, and
nitrogen. All plants respond readily
to applications of potash and phos-
phoric acid, and all but the legumin-
GUS plants to fertilizing with nitrogen.
These leguminous plants are able to
gather and appropriate nitrogen in
abundance from the air enclosed in
the soil through the microbes in their
root tubercles. Large crops on poor
soils mean the buying of potash and
soluble phosphoric acid fertilizers, and
unless proper rotation is adopted
that of nitrate or other heterogeneous
manures. Potash salts may be applied
either in the fall OF in spring, but
soluble phosphoric acids and nitrates
should be applied only during spring
months. For deep plants, deeply
pillow under the potash and phosphoric
acid, and also top-dress the fields. In
direct fertilizers, such as lime, salt, or
land plaster, often give beneficial re-
suits. To make farming profitable
and satisfactory occupation, a vital
measure is continuous and we'll
planned rotation of crops.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08

that answers must not be applied
locally, but generally. Localities vary
! in their conditions as do seasons, and
we must apply our information to the
| location and the climate IN which we
keep our bees. Generally speaking,
however, the rule is strict that we
must have forager bees, and plenty OF
them, at and during the nectar yield
ing season. To determine this we
must know the fora of our locality;
for, knowing this, we shall know how
to get ready for our honey crop. We
will start then with the fact that it is
practically twenty-one days from the
egg to the bee emerging from the cell.
Early in the season we must give these
young bees fifteen days or SO ere they
become foragers, but during this time
they are not idle by any means; they
do the nursing and the home work
until they become able to forage adj
vantageously. With the above factors
and the added factor that if the queen
is "any good" brood-rearing is con-
stantly going forward, the problem is
easily solved theoretically. Expert
ence will teach us the rest, and if we
follow her teachings as we ought we
shall have no trouble in getting our
honey crop if there is any nectar to
gather. To sum up the rule is this;
Know where there is nectar to begath-
cred and have your foragers, and
plenty of them, to go for it. To be
sure it requires common sense, dill
gence, and knowledge to bring about
the required result. But SO it does to
be successful in any pursuit in life,
and be sure of one thing, don't ask
ga" who lives in Alaska" when
nectar is ready to be gathered in his
locality and apply the answer to your
own surroundings, but study your
own field in those respects and work
your bees in accordance with the
knowledge thus gained. Thus shall
your lives be stored with honey and
your bees wax fat and vigorous.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
Room Mcasures.

In a catalogue recently issued the
following rules are given for the
measurement of rooms to determine
the exact amount Of paper required
to cover the surface. AS most paper,
when trimmed, is IS inches wide and
"a feet to the single piece, a piece
will contain So square feet. Measure
the length and height of each wall,
getting the total number Of square
feet. Divide this total by SO, which
will give you the number Of pieces
required for side wall. Allow one
half piece of paper for each door and
window To allow for waste in
matching it is safer to divide by 33
instead of So. To find the number
OF single pieces required for ceiling
multiply length by width in feet and
divide by 33.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
Merely a Speculation.

At first thought, Egypt would be
The last place to look for the lnven'
ton Of hoped vessels, its arid climate
making it especially unsulted for
their employment. Possibly, how
ever, that may have been the com.
polling cause of their invention. All
through the East the bamboo is large
~ used for making hollow vessels, a
section Of the stem through a node
securing a solid bottom, and one be-
tween the nodes an open mouth for a
natural tub or bucket. In all we'll
wooded regions, nothing would be
more natural than the employment
of hollow tree trunks for the same
purpose, or sections Of tree stumps,
followed out by fire or otherwise.
In drying, such vessels would split
and spoil, and it would require no
great natural genius to repair them
by means of withes or wooden bands,
the primitive form Of the hoop. III
the users Of such natural barrels
should migrate to region where
timber was scarce, economy OF lumber
would be likely to suggest the build
ing Of barrels from pieces artiflcially
split, in short, the use OF slaves, by
means of which the primitive cooper
would be able 10 make several barrels
out of block that would suffice but
for single dugout. But this IS
a speculation merely. 1t is enough
to know for certain that the coOper's
art, like the potter's, is one of ex-
freme antiquity.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
A Clock OF Birds.

The ingenuity of the scientist who
established a clock of flowers" by
planting in regular specimens whose
corrollas opened at specified hours,
has been matched by German who
has composed "clock of birds" This
is especially night clock. The birds
and hours of their songs are as fol-
lows: The chatfinch from half past
one in the morning until two; the
titmouse from two to half past two;
the quail from half past two to three;
the redstart from three to half past
three. the ousel from half past three
to four; the warbler from four to
half past four; the marsh tit from
half past four to five; the sparrow at
five. 1t is a curious incident, that the
most celebrated of the birds, whose
song has always served to mark the
hour, is missing in the list. ut is
not yet near day; it was the nightin-
gale, and not the lark. 1t
was the lark, the herald Of the morn,
40 nightingale.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
FISHING WITH DOGS.
south Sea islanders Employ Unique
Method

Method.
aOne of the most unique methods OF
fishing ever saw or heard OF, said an
old-time sea captain, lis that EN- Ployeu
bv the natives of the South sea Isl
ands. in which their dogs take the
most prominent part. ! happened 70
touch at one of these Islands several
wears ago to take on board supply OF
fresh water, and was just in time 10
witness the operations OF a large nsn-
ing party, which interested me not @
little. The party was divided into
two groups, each OF which consisted OF
about fifty men and thirty dogs. These
groups we're stationed on the beach,
about 200 yards apart At given
signal the dogs were started from
their respective points and swan
straight out seward in sing 10 file In
two columns. At sharp cry from one
of the mon on the beach, the right
column wheeled to the lett ana the lett
column wheeled right, until the head
of each column met. Then another
signal was given, at which they all
turned and swan abreast for the shore.
As soon as the dogs neared the bea: n
increasing numbers OF ti-h appeared IN
the shallow water, frightened forward
by the column Of advancing dogs,
which. as soon as their feet touched
bottom bounced upon the fish and car
ried them to their masters. The fishes
heads were at once cut off and each dog
given the head of the fish he had Sc
cured as his share of the catch. The
dog who caught nothing got nothing.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
SORE SHOULDERS.

LII Dehooves every owner and worker
OF a horse, says Il good veterinary
authority, to see that collars fit prop
erly at neck and shoulder and that the
lining is in proper conditi =. 1t is
his duty also to keep the Car clean
and sweet by careful brushing and
drying in the sun, and should the
neck or shoulder become sore in spite
of all precaution regarding the har-
ness, he must do his best to prevent
his horse from suffering pain. The
moment sign of soreness appears at
the point of the neck upon which the
collar rides the trouble should, if
possible, be remedied. A zinc pad
sometimes does all that is required,
as it is healing in nature and at the
same time smooth and cooling. Often
the simple application of littlo Lard
over the abraded surface will prevent
the harness from doing further dam
age, but where there is considerable
wound of the skin it is well to apply
an ointment composed of sugar of
lead Tor sulphate of zinc), one ounce !;
lard, eight ounces; thoroughly mixed
together. We object to this applica-
ton somewhat on account of the fact
that, being greasy, it is apt to cause
filthy harness, and SO can more con-
tidently recommend the use of an as
trlngent lotion for the CALLED shout
ders and necks-viz., sugar of lead,
six drains; soft water. one pint.
Label poison and shake we'll fire.
quently. Apply to sore shoulders and
necks with sponge three times a day
1t will be found admirable for treat
ment for all shallow wounds. Con
necticut Farmer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
SEASoNABLE POULTRY HINTS.

Give the hens intended for breeders
sweet, norrIshing food, and keep them
in motion, but do not overfeed with
corn III any form, for very fat fowls
are poor breeders and are more liable
to lay soft-shelled eggs.
If you have not plenty of pine
needles on hand, do not fail to lay in
stock this fall, for they make excel
lent nests all the year round, and are
particularly good for the sitters in the
spring. They are clean, cool, and be-
ing free from anything green, are no
attraction for the hens to scratch in
for food.
The symmetry of the stock and the
size and color of The eggs can be in
fuenced largely by care in selection
of eggs for Matching, using only those
which are large, dark and from we'll
formed fowls.
Keep the house clean. and when
space is limited and the fowls cannot
get out much be all the more particu-
lar, and do not overstock. A flock OF
eight or ten is about right, and can
be nicely managed and kept in good
thrift. Clean off under the roosts
each morning and scatter dry sand on
the boards at each cleaning. Rake
and stir up the ground at every clean
ing so that the bottom will be fine and
dry for the busting of the fowls.
The tools hsndiest for cleaning are
a LARGE sheet iron bucket of the On.
pscity of two ordinary pals, piece
of clapboard about two feet long for
cleaning off the roost board, and gar
den rake for taking up the feathers
and litter from the bottom of the
house. With the use of these it is bu,
little work to keep house clean. -
American Agriculturist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
fortunes Smiles and F.,

One of the men whom the J Is.as
W. Childs regarded with ~ may lsalS
when as a boy he swept tba aV ~. "
front OF his employers offic S' WA sal q !
X. Graham, proprietor Of c Sa' "
Magazine, of which Poe ws S's ~
At that time it yielded #" IT, s y.
$50, GOO a year, and the bav w r, vsis =
ponder over these figures as he a y y =
on his broom and watched c e. saas y
spanking team godown the stra ,aas y
Mr.: Graham extended hims UIs gu ~
widely and destroyed the cirml,4le
OF his magazine by a violent at..s'!
Uncle Toms Cabin, and alter r'i Ss..s %
ing for a time assistant editor O y, "
Newark Daily Journal. he b y, as
blind and dependent on the chs urvsas !,
the very man who had so envied H.
as a boy, and the other day hs i H..a
penniless. Such are the sinpu1s, ' ~.
and downs of American life W
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
MAKING THE CALVES GENTLE.

Calves should always be treated gen.
tly. 1t is the only way to make them
docile when they come to be cows.
By beginning early and handling the
teats when small their size may be in
creased, while at the same time the
animal will become used to it SO that
she will be broken to milking even be-
fore she has a calf. A calf thus treat
ed is worth much more when she be-
comes a COW than one who has to be
broken in to milking at that time
Boston Cultivator.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure
it you must take internal remedies. Halls
rectly on the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not aquack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
1t i composed of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting d-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two INGREDIENTS is what
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY e Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
In Olden Times

People overlooked the importance of perma-
nently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with transient action, but now that it is gener.
ally known that syrupof Figs will permanent.
ly cure habiual constipation, well-informea
people will not buy other laxatives. which act
for a t'EsA, but finally iniure the system.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08

Seldom Spencer, Of Essex, Conn,
has a hen which lately astonished
him by laying an egg that weighs
twenty ounces and measures eight
and half inches in circumference,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
Raby's Sore Head

and chafed skin are quickly cured by
Tetterine. Don't let the poor little
thing scream itself into spasms when
relief is SO easy Every skin trouble
from a simple chafe or chap to the
worst case of letter or Ringworm is
cured quickly and surely by Tetterine.
It's so cents box at druggists, or by
mail from J. Il. Shuptrine, Savannah,
90
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
HOW TO GATHER HONEY.

How can we get the most surplus in
a given season? The above query is
simple and easily answered, says a
writer in the American Bee Journal,
if one takes into consideration the fact
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08

child, by aiding Nature in presparing the
system for parturition Thereby "labor"
and also the period of confinement are
greatly shortened. 1t also promotes an
abundant secretion of nourishment for
the child. During pregnancy, 1t pre-
vents morning sickness " and those
distressing nervous symptoms from
which so many suffer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08

depends on the little things. A Ripans Tabu,a
is little thing but taking one occasionaIlv
blood, and that means good brain and Sra aooo
and that means success. '''N of""n'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08

Aarfs Glover Root, the great blood purifier
ION and cures constipation y els N ct q
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08

MIS-. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums reduces infa,nn, ="
tion. allays pin, cures wind collie .ir n hn,tda
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08

The "rock cork" mentioned by
Pliny and other ancient writer's is
thought to have been asbestos.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08

LET the wicked forsake his way" no mat.
ter how well it may promise to pay in dollar
and cents.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08

II afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Tborr
cons Eye Water. Druggists sell at Csc. a bottle
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
Tanks. Coffke Co., Texas.

Tanks, Cothe Co., 7sxas.
DIR. R. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. y:
Dear Sir took your Favorite Pre-,
scription " previous to confinement and
never did so we'll in my life. 1t is only
two weeks since my confinement and l am
able to do nv work. l feel stronger than
ever did in six weeks before.
Yours truly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-08
nOTHERS
and those about to

and those about to
become mothers,
should know that
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription
robs childbirth of
its torture, terrors
and dangers to
both mother ard
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-09
THE SAN JOSE ELECTION.

San Jose will elect Mayor, Councilman
and School Trustees to-day. There are
three candidates for Mayor-V. Koch.
Non-Partisan, Endorsed by the Popuist
and Citizens organizations; Paul p. Aus
tin, Republican, and Thomas c. Hogan.
Democrat. Mr.. Austin carries the weight
of what is known in San Jose as the "Jim
Rea gang" Iunational politics San Jose
is Republican, but at the last election the
voters seemed inclined to keep municipal
and national politics apart There is
Sunday law proposition which will add to
the complications created by the Nom
Partisan movement. The Mercury is
doing its best to elect Austin and expects
to succeed the Record is even more active
and more sanguinr in support of Koch,
while the Herald Democratic stands by
Hogan in the face OF rumors that Hogan's
followers are seeking shelter in the Koch
camp. The Herald wisely has more to
say in support of the Sunday law PROPOSE
tion than of the Wilson tariff bill. which
has opened the eyes of good Democratic
fruit-growers in Santa Clara Valley to the
true inwardness of the iree-trnde policy.
The success of the Non-Partisan or Citi-
zens' ticket will encourage other cities to
join the general movement to divorce
national from municipal politics.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-09
A TARIFF COMMISSION.

Senator Morgan has outlined plan to
take the tariff question out of Congress.
1t is through the appointment of COM
mission of five, to be composed of men OF
all parties, of which the Secretary of the
Treasury shall be chairman. Two of the
commission are to come from west of the
Mississippi River and two from the East.
When the committee is evenly divided be-
tween the two parties the Secretary of the
Treasury would hold the controlling vote.
1t would follow that the administration at
the time in power would dictate through
the commission the tariff policy of the coun-
try. In this way scientific tariff system
might be established. But the mission
method Of regulating the tariff would
always be open to the objection that at
tends the delegation of great powers to a
few men. The commission might give the
country better tariff than Congress could
and it might give much worse one. The
influence which is now spread over 444
members Of Congress would be concen-
trated upon five. In view of the fact tina
an experimental commission of this sort
was abpointed during the Hayes admins
tratlon and proved dead failure, there is
not much ground for expecting better re-
suits from the appointing of a similar COM
mission under the present administration.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-09
"OUR PARTY FOREVER"

Mr.. B. NJ. Blackburn. Southern editor,
prints a double-lesded editorial article
under the head OF "Our Party Forever"
In which he bios a fearful farewell to Pres
ident Cleveland. The motto of Our
Country Right or Wrong" may be de-
Tended. A man can have but one native
land and consequently may stand by 1t
even when his judgment does not approve
of some especial line of its policy. But
the motto Of Our Party Forever" or Our
Party Right OF Wrong" is fools motto.
An intelligent and conscientious citizen
acts with one party as long as he believes
II the best, all things considered. that is
offered for choice. When it ceases, in his
opinion, to be the best he should act with
the party that is better. 1t is this fool cry
of "Our Party Forever" that has kept The
South in bondage so long. There were a
certain number of States that would vote
for the party calling itself Democratic
without thought of its principles. Thus
we see three or four Southern States now
protesting loudly against policy they
helped to fasten upon the country, and
there is OF one of them that may not De
relied upon to vote wien the chance
comes for the party that they claim Is
running their Industries.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-09
SENATOR HILLS POSITION.

The action of Senator Hill may be re-
garded as a protest against the further
progress of the Democratic party in the
direction of free trade. Whatever may be
said Of Mr.. HIPS principle or lack of prin-
ciple, he is clear-sighted enough 10 see that
free trade is losing its hold on the minds
of the people. The ring of the phrase has
lost its charm. The word "free," like
most other good things, has its limitation.
The free trade that opens this country to
the products of the cheap labor of the Old
World leaves the American laborer the
alternative of idlensss or work at Old
World wages. Mr.. Hill and other Demo-
Gratis see no future for a party bound to
the free-trade idea. The election returns
which have been coming in with tnrreas-
ing volume against the party in power
have doubtless aided Mr.. Hill in reaching
the conclusion that if the party hopes to
continue potential in American politics 1t
must adopt an American Industrial policy.
Mr.. Hill stands between certain political
ruin on one side and chance on the other.
He proposes to take the chance. In so
doing he is looking rather to 1900 than to
1886, and to a new Democracy rather than
to a resuscitation of tbs old. With the
party committed to protective policy the
coming leader will doubtless endeavor to
popularize the party by dropping some of
Mr.. Cleveland's hobbies. Mr.. Hill has
already antagonized the Presidents money
policy and is now in position to reap
whatever political benefit may result from
a failure of that policy. OF course Mr..
Hill has not placed himself in the position
of party revolutlonist without counting
the cost. He will find some excuse for
voting for the Wilson tariff bill unless he
finds the party ripe for change in Its
tariff policy. The fossilized portion of the
Democratic press admits that the defeat Of
the Wilson tariff bill means the destruc-
ton of the Democratic party in its present
form. The error in this conclusion lies in
It's lack OF breadth. The consideration of
the Wilson bill has worked the destruction
of the party. Such protest against a
proposed measure has not been heard in
recent years. II has come. too, in the first
year of an administration that flOated into
power with an arrogance something more
than ROYAL. There were no conditions to
incite this W ndeTful uprising that were
not inherent in the measure proposed.
There was not cloud on the business
horizon when Mr.. Cleveland assumed the
reins of government. What followed was
the natural effect of the inauguration of
the policy of free trade. Notthat the Will
son bill is in itself a free-trade measure,
but that it was proclaimed to be step in
that direction-as long a step as the free
traders thought the people would stand.