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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01

Small Farmers. Il find this Is a
phrase which il diSliked by many, but
it is better TO he 3 good and successful
small farmer than an unthrfty and I'M
successful large farmer. We often see
business mon begin in limited way
and do well until they get aspiring.
No sooner have they made 4 little mon
ey than they spread out, buy a larger
stock Of goods, partly or chiefly on
credit, and indulge in great cxpecta-
tons which fail. of realization. Many
q man Cal manage a smaller business
who gets, out of his depth when he tries
to conduct large7 one. Or, IN the
fluctuations of trade, the times are mot
so good. he cannot sell tho larger stock
he has got together; before times i'm
proved many articles become unFash-
ionable and go down In value. aud the
Issue is bankruptcy. IN like manner,
many farmers who succeed IN a small
way. 90 into this. that, and the other
thing until they get bigger burden on
their shoulders than they can carry.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01
HIGH PRICE FOR POTATOES.

The John A. Salzcr Seed Co.. La
Crosse, Wis, pay high prices for new
things. They recently paid $500 for a
yellow rind watermelon, 81 900 for 80
bu. new oats, $500 for 100 lbs. of pota-
toes, etc, etc! Wei, prices for pota-
toes will DO high next fall, Plant a
plonty, Mr.. Wideawal1e, You'll make
money. Salzer's Earliest are mt to eat
in % days after planting, His Cham
pion of the World is the greatest yieldcr
on earth and we challenge you to pro-
duce its equal.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01
Bottled Up!

It certainly is disheartening TO pa
tent to find that the treatment he is
gwen for disease is more disastrous
than the disease itself. Such is the
case, however, with the usual treat.
mcnt given for diseases IF the blood.
Notwithstanding the great progress
made in many branches OF medicine,
the doctors have failed absolutely to
find a successful treatment for blood
poison, and the many diseases having
their origin in the blood. They give
but one kind of medicine, they know
but one treatment, and whether in
the form Of powder, pill or liquid, the
Doctors prcscri ption is always the
sane-potash or mercury.
Too much cannot be said of the HARM
fut and disastrous Elects OF these drugs.
The doctors are unable to rid the sys.
ten of the poison, and direct their
efforts toward covering tip the symp.
toms from view. There is but one eff.
feet to be obtained from potash and
mercury-they bottle up the poison
and dry it up in The system, but il
must be remembered that they dry up
the marrow in the bones at the same
time, gradually consuming the vital.
ity. Those dishguring copper-colored
splotchcs are but indications OF worse
results to follow. No sooner has the
system taken on the full effects Of this
powerful drug than that snppleness
and elasticity of the joints gives way
to a stiffness, followed by the racking
pains of rheumatism. The form grad
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01
Setting Applctrcos.

I'm reading your issue OF December ii
I struck a very interesting article on
"planting Orchards signed civilian
Gray" While his article contains
many excellent points which | most
freely endorse, it contains one that 1
would host seriously condemn, viz,
"The tree top should incline TO the west
several inches He further states that
the prevailing winds are frC1a the west
and that nearly all The orchard trees
are found leaning east. This may be
the case with him, but in all this great
northwest the prevailing winds are
from the northwest and our trees lean,
not to the east, but to the northeast. l
have examined thousands OF orchards
in Wisconsin. Minnesota and iowa and
have almost invariably found the older
trees leaning and growing to the nortn-
east. He says they lean east by west
winds. I claim to have any amount oil
evidence in our township that they lean
northeast and not from the force OF
wind from the southwest, but from the
direct rays OF the sun. This reported
in our book report of 1878. When every
body claimed this leaning WAS caused
by the southwest winds { took a bold
stand then and was considered much be-
side myself by my best friends, VINO
tried then to keep me from arguing the
question there, as 1t would be sure to
eynose my ignorance. r. is impossibl"
with the limited space [ am given to
branch off and reason all these points in
one short article. but II objected to by
| any will try to make my position as
clear as sunshine. We have eight Or
chards in our grove here on thJ east
side. opea on the east, closely sISIt IN
on the south and west by tall timber.
All these trees lean seriously t" the
northeast except the row that stands
near the grove on the south side of the
field. The trees in the west side row,
too, are found nearly upright, caused
by the shade thrF 'eceiVe from the sun
by the grove. Ii anyone doubts my po-
sition let him 90 about and examine and
he will be most thoroughly convinced
by his own convictions. | do not say
the southwest winds never set the trees
over to the northeast. The wind does
this sometimes, but not any oftener thar
they are set over to the southeast by
the northwest wind. These are eXCep.
lions to the general rule.
| have found trees leaning in every
conceivable direction. But as rule
they lean and grow to the northeast
The time was when this talk was called
Gaylord's theory and weighed little. A
this time Tin 1879 l wrote to a noteI
professor in Michigan to learn VIVA
caused our trees to lean or grow over Il
the northeast. His reply was then i
was caused by the heavy s0uthwes
winds. This was about seventeen year
ago. but venture. TO say now that no
q professor in the northwest could b
found to utter such conclusion. |
there are any we hope they will COM
to the rescue, as this old-fogy notin'
Is now most thoroughly exploded.
The best I can do in this short articl
: is to state a few facts very briefly an
defer the rest till some future reply.
tree standing erect and In the open su
without anything to prevent the direc
! rays from striking its trunk will be In
1ured and barked at 3pss aaM past ont
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01
The GIFT Of "A Good stomach

Is ono of the most beueNccnt donations
v0urh aA'eh 10 ~ by naiule How often it IN
grossly abused Whether the stomach 10
naturally week., or has boon rendered So by
lmprujenCe IN eating or drinking, llost"tter's
stomach itit'ers is tho best agent tor Its
restoration TO vigOr ami activity. Both diges
tion and appetite ARE removed NY this tine
tonic which also UF' rrpme9 constipation
hilousnoSs, n,alar|al kidney and rheumatic
ailments and nervousness.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe thinks that
tho present generation Of young wo,
men hayo lost dignity of tone and
character. and that the young men
have lost thcir Difference for the sex,
all resulting in a very cheap and easy
nfAnIArh Of maMMCrs.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01
THE PROGRESS.

No tlme-pl"ce conin Sho" iN''' "'''
Eut II a tree l''ll" 'iol" N"' '""' ''"''
any time from sunrise iii S""S''' '''
dead limo VIII appear on Top VI id'''s
tho sun. nero ai' ""H"''0'
Amounts Of evidence, even ~ our CIV"
township, to prove 'h'' o'Eo''' al r''-
sible don5t IEg5e being Facts, t''h
how Ehaft "" SCI our trees y" a. ~
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01
7, Taltcs Good While.

An Atchison, Kan, girl who usea
to look bright and cheerful, has be-
como sleepy and dull, as result OF
sitting up late every night with her
steady. VIII love never acquire any
scnse9 Must it always be fool?
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01

ISCI S,SING recent
~ the relative pro
fit Of grain and
grass in En gland.
the Live Stock
Journal states as Il
fact that the Land
in Quost'9n a part
of Lord LNiCcS'"r's
pstate-is valued at
an annual rental Of
emo moro han /
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01
!, YOU will send II cents in stamps

to the John A. Sailor seed Co., La
Cross, Wis, you will get. free, ten
packages grains and grasses, including
Teosinte, Spurry, Giant lncarnatc
Clover, otc., and our mammoth cata-
loguc. Catalogue &c. for mailing. w,n.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01
tspI,i,'t,

EPnnCt.
The most important factors In cheese
manufactures are the preparation and
use of rcnnct, next that ronnot be OF
thc proper sort. Ten or twelve years
ago rcnncts brought as high as 5O
cents aniccc. Today the majority Of
them sell for only ten cents apiece.
What has caused such decline In
prices? Because home made rcnnctS.
generally far superior to these OF which
am about to treat, hguratively speak
ing. are going out Of date
American farmers are acquiring the
habit Of using great many imported
rcnnets. They are especially used in
large factories. They are generally
marked "Bavarian," whether they
came from Bavaria or not for not all
of them came from that country any
more than they do from the requisite
kind OF animals. Swine, sheep and
goats furnish not small number of
the cheap rcnnctS on the market. These
being often poorly packed and then
neglected so that they become both
wormy and mouldy, cannot help af-
fecting the quality Of the cheese,
An experienced cheese maker, OF
course, may have bad luck OCCASION
ally, just the same as the farmers
wife with her butter. Pure milk and
good re1uet however. are the princi-
pal things 10 commence with. The
chief difficulty lies in what is termed
alkaline bacteria which possesses the
power to melt the Caseine, and thus
dSpriyes q considerable amcNnt Of the
solids irom entering into the compost
ton Of the cheese. Albany Journal
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01
FARM AND GARnEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST ~
hGRICULTURlSlS

Some Vp-to-Datr Hints Nhnrt 'h''''f
t,rn Of tho Soil aud Yields 'N"r""'
I;orticuitura. yiti-ulturn and Fort
culture.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01

Money is wasted every day. Think
of an eighty dollar guitar.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01

There is sure enough Hurrah girl.
She lives at White Cloud, Kan.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01

Ambition seldom causes a man to
rise any earlier.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01

What a sense of relief II IL to know
that You have 10 more corns. liindcrcorns removes
them and very comforting it is. l5C. ut druggists.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01

Parker's Ginger Tonic Is popular
for its good work Suffering, tired, sccpless, ncrv-
Gus women lind not hing 50 soothing ana rcVlvlng,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-01

A Gas Trce.-A gas tree was diScov
cred in the southern part Of Washing
ton county, Pa, in a very curious way.
Hunley Gooch and his son were chop
ming dowr an old ard hollow tree, when
they thought as they struck into the
hollow that they smelled the odor Of
gas. The son struck q match and ap
p)ied it to the hollow, which the ak
had opened. Instantly there was an ex-
posion and the young mar had difficult
ty in escaping without serious injury.
The tree continued to burn until its
bark was burned OFF. The Ak, which
was left in the tree, had its handle
burned. 1t is likely that digging near
where the tree stood will show a large
and valuable supply Of gas. 1t is likely
that the gas in the tree had been slowly
accumulated through apertures in the
soil not biz enough to release a large
Quantity at q timc.-EX.
Roots Of Clover.-A German author
itv saws that the root and stubbe Of a
good crop Of red clover weigh over
three tons per acre when air dry and
contain 1870 pounds Of nitrogen, 7
pounds of phosphoric acid and n
mounds of potash all Of which Is placed,
when turned under, in the most avail
able form for growing crops We call
attention particularly to the large de-
mand which clover makes on the soil
for potash and phosphoric acid. If the
resulting crops are removed from the
sol, one can easily see how clover can
be used for soil robbing as well as
restoring fertility. 1t is this fact that
has given rise to the English proverb,
Glover without manure makes the
father rich and the children poor
Forest and Prairie Fires.-A great
menace to farming in the west are the
forest and prairie fires. Farmers have
got to learn that every big fire does
immense damage to their growing
crops; it heats the air, and dries up
the surface so that water VIII roll OFF il
and not be absorbed by. it. Burning
the straw and cornstalks on the field
is one of the worst practices that farm
ers can adopt, and they reap the evi
results of it every time. Vegetable
matter burnt is lost, but when turned
under the soil it Is not only saved
but it makes the soil more porouk 81
ta&t water can sink dowo into It. ~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17
Through Cars to California via s'The
True SOutherA ROute."

Through Cars to California via ''The
True SOutherA Route"
The Iron Mountain Route, in con-
nection with the Texas and Pacific and
Southern Pacific Railways offers to tour.
list and home.seekers contemplating
trip to California the following features: i:
From st. Louis, daily Pullman Palace
Buffet Sleeping Cars to Los Angeles and
other California points without change,
and every Wednesday and Thursday
evening, Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars
to Los Angeles and other California
points. The Tourist Cars used On these
weekly excursions are modern, and
built especially for California travel.
The excursions are personally conducted
and the object is to enable those who
do not wish to purchase first class
tickets, the privilege of sleeping car &C.
commodstions and no change Of cars.
No high attitudes and free from ice and
snow, forming an ideal winter way to
the land Of sunshine, fruit and flowers.
Via this route the dangers of snow
blocksdes and delays are obviated. For
maps, time tables and full particulars
address N. R. Warwick, Agent, sl7 Vine
treet, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17
Harvest Excuy siOns,

In order to give everyone an epportu.
nifty to see the grand crops in the West
ern states and enable the intending set.
tier to secure home, the Chicago, Mil.
waukee & st. Paul R'y has arranged to
run series of harvest excursions to
South and North Dakota, and to other
states in the West, Northwest and South.
west on the following dates September
l, l5, 20 and October and 20, at the
low rate of two dollars more than one
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be
good tor return on any Tuesday or FIJI.
day within twenty.one days from date
OF sale. For rates, time of trains and
details apply to any cupon ticket agent
in the East or South, or address Rob.
ert Q. Jones, Travelling Passenger agent,
40 Carew building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17

1t is not unusual for druggists to rec
ommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to their customers. Many of them have
used it themselves, or in their families,
and know from personal experience it's
great value in the treatment OF coughs,
colds and Group. They know too that
their customers are their best friends
and naturally wish to give them the
most reliable medicine they have for
those ailments. Messrs. Daugherty
Bros, prominent druggists of Indiana,
Pa, say, "We sell more of Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy than of sny other cough
syrup, and always take pleasure in rec.
ommending it to our customers" Mr..
H. M. Urey, the popular druggist at
Fredonia, Pa, who has sold Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy for several years,
says: 81 can truly cay that it is the
best cough medicine in the market." ("
For sale at 25 and so cents per bottle by
Garrett & Ayres, druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17
Summer Homes.

In the Lake regions of Winconsin,
Northern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa
and Dakota, there are hundreds of
charming localities pre.emminently at.
ted for summer homes. Nearly all are
located on or near lakes that haven't
been fished out. These resorts are
are easily reached by railway and range
in variety from the "full dress for din.
ner" to the flannel. shirt costume for
every meal. Among the list are names
familiar to many Of our readers as the
perfection Of Northern summer resorts !,
Nearly all Of the Wisconsin points of
interest are within short distance from
Chicago or Milwaukee, and none of
them are so far away from the "busy
marts Of civilization" that they cannot
be reached in a few hours travel hy
frequent trains, over the finest road in
the northwest-the Chicago, Milwaukee
d st. Paul Railway. A description of
the principal resorts, with list of sum.
mer hotels and boarding houses, and
rates for board, will be sent free on an.
plication to Robt. O. Jones, Travelling
Passenger Agent, 40 Oarew building !,
Cincinnati, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17

The Popocrsts are contending for an
imitation of the currency by an avalanche
of silver. All their Arguments tend to
that end. The mints of the country
could not in many years coin enough
silver to replace the gold which would
be driven out. Therefore their first
course would be to start the printing
presses, to issue certificates representing
the amount Of bullion brought in by the
silver kings. But, would that initiate
the currency in circulation? And, II 20.
how? Who would own the additional
money ? Wouldnt it belong to the
silver kings? They are already million.
aires and have a. much money % they
need for their daily wants. There's no
call for them TO spend another dollar.
1t will simply be boarded away. And,
il infiation 10 what We need, we'd like
some silver man to show Us how It d TO
be accomplished After all, the people
are beginning 10 see that what We really
need 10 honest money, good wages and
plenty Of work.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17
One Thousand Farmers Wanted.

To settle on one thousand choice
farms on the line Of the Chicago, Mil.
waukee 4 st. Paul Railway in Dakota.
These lands are located in twenty diff
ferent counties, and are to be had no W
at prices ranging from 81 to SIS per
acre; few months hence their value
will be doubled.
For home or for investment no luck
ier chance has ever before been offered.
Now is the time to invest. No better
farming land exists anywhere. No
greater results can be obtained any.
where.
Schools and churches abound every
where. Near by markets for all farm
products. South and North Dakota are
the banner diversified farming and stock.
raising: states of the West. Everything
grows in Dakota except ignorance and
intemperance. A new boom is on.
Take advantage of the tide which leads
to Dakota and to fortune.
For further information address or
call upon W. E. Powell, General EN- mi.
grafton Agent, 4Ol Old Colony Building,
Chicago, Ills.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17
Free Information.

Messers. G. A. Snow & Co., of Wash.
ington D. O.. lawyers and agents for
procuring patents, will send free to any
address, pamphlets with information
about home and foreign patents, caveats.
copyrights, trademarks, infr1ngements,
design patents, abstract of decisions,
etc., - we'll - the cost of patents In the
United States and foreign countries.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17
HORSE IN A WELL.
He Goes In Backward and Can Not b
Raised to the Surface.

He Goes In Backward and Can Not BE
Raised to the Surface.
CIRcLEvILLE, O., Sept IA horse
belonging to George E. Hammel fell
in an ordinary four-foot well about
o'clock Saturday morning. 1t went
down backward and lodged about IL
feet from the surface, with it's feet
upward. All efforts to raise it have
thus far failed. Twice it was partially
raised, but the chain parted and let it
down further. Air was forced into
the well and theRnimal was kept alive
for some time, but finally succumbed.
The boarn of health refused to permit
the horse to be buried in the we'll, and
the work of raising it continues
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17
HUMPHREYS
Daily except Sunday

Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with Humphreys'
W2teh Hasel Oh as CURATIVE and
HEALrNe APPLICATION. 1t has been
used 20 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
1t Cures Piles or HEMoRRHoIps, External
or Internal, Blind or distinguishing and
Burning; Cracks or Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief immediate-cure certain.
It Cures BURNS, Scalds and liberation and
Contraction from Burns. Relief instant.
II Cures Torn, Cut and Lacerated
Wounds and Bruises.
It Cures BoILs, Hot Tumors, Ulcers, Old
Sores, Itching Eruptions, Scurfy or Scald
Head. It is fnfallible.
It Cures 1NFLAMED or CAKED BREASTS
and Sore Nipples. 1t is invaluable.
It Cures SALT RHEUM, letters, Scurfy
Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters,
Sore Lips or Nostrils, Corns and Bunions,
Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings of Insects.
Three Sizes, 25c., soc. and sI.oo.
Bold Druggsts sent postpaid receptof price.
mUuPURRvas uRD en-. III 4 n william 81. New York.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
Sold by Garrett & Avres.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17

Senator Stewart, the greatest silverite
of them all, the millionaire mine owner,
was making a speech few days ago.
and as bluff, wanted some Republican
to ask him question. One old gentle.
man inquired, why he, Stewart, had all
the future money obligations due him
made payable in gold. "Oh," said Stew.
art, II don't know anything about that.
My lawyer looks after those things"
"Ah," said the Republican, 'then you
have law yer hired to insert the gold
clause in your contracts!" Stewart could
not deny it, and, with good deal of
embarrassment, managed to change the
subject.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis.
eases relieved in six hours By the "New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part OF the urinary pas.
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re.
tention of water and pain in passing ii
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
by W. R. Smith & Co., Druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-17
Cheap Homo seekers Excursion.

On August IS September !, 10 and 20,
October 9th and 2Sd, the Missouri Pa.
cific Railway and Iron Mountain Route
will have on sale from st. Louis, round
trip homo seekers tickets to points In
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado.
Utah. Arkansas. Texas and Louisians, ct
rate of one fare, plus $2.C0. tickets good
twenty.one days from date Of aale, with
privilege Of stopping on the going trip
to inspect lapds. Maps, land pamphlets
and fall particulars mailed on applics.
ton. Address N. r. Warwick, Ast., 8l7
vins Street, Cipeinnati, Ohio.