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Dyspep-

sia. and years treatment by physicians
did me no good. | could not eat hall
a cracker without distress. i fell on In
weight from 80 10 l4s pounds. l also
suffered with rheumatism, and was pretty
well used up. heard about Hoods Sar-
saparills and began TO take il. soon
noticed that il was helping me, and after
taking several bottles found could eat
what | wanted without any distress.
Later had salt rheum or
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24OO

Disorders afilict the human race, the
large majority arising from impure
blood. Hence the wide range of cures
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the greatest
blood purifier of the age.
Il feel il a duty 20 suffering humanity
snd to Hoods Ssrsaparilla to tell what
this medicine has done for me. know
II is an honest medicine. j had
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YEARS OF INTENSE PAIN.

Dr.. j. III. Watts, druggist and physi-
clan, Humboldt. Neb., who suffered with
heart disease for four years, trying every
remedy and all treatments known to him
self and fellow-practitioners; believes that
heart disease is durable. He writes:
81 wish to tell what your valuable medi-
cine has done for me. For four years had
heart disease OF the very worst kind. Sew
eral physicians l consulted, said 1t was
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EcZen1 a

come on my ankles, and l again took
Hoods Sarsspsrills. The swelling went
down and the eruptions healed. Then L
had the grip and it left me in bad shape,
with catarrh and other troubles. The
doctor said was all worn out, but might
be patched up and live a year ortwo' But
c,ung 10 nv old friend Hoods Sarsaparilla
aud was soon in my better health. am
alive yet, more than three years having
passed since the doctors prediction, !,
thanks 10 Hoods. / am 81 years oio,
weigh 10 pounds, am in good health ana
recommend Hoods Sarsspsrilla to all my
friends for dyspepsia, cstsrrh and rheu-
mstism, and also for cleansing the oiooo'
S. s. PHILLIPS, wardsboro, Vermont.
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San Francisco has passed an ordinance
prohibiting bicyclists from carrying or
their wheels any child under six year;
Of age.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srxkp THE PLow.-

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
y solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 10 HENRY ID. HAM
NOSD, Agricultural EiitOr oxford Democrat.
Paris. Ne.
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rAIIARRh

.S - lem orane from Cold. Restores she Senses of
"a, ,Ai'e dn1 smell The Balm !s quickly absorbed
si,ys or by mail. '''s WINS
YORK. @s' :" "Nren Stree'' We"
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solitary trip. 1t was matter Of dozen
miles to the door Of my old friends the
Hobpers, and the pleasure with which
! knew they would greet me again, and
the interest they would take in my
chtckered career since our capture on
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tLi>CBEAN BALM
en, and cleauses
.e Nasal Passages
-. Pain and
..nAammation. Heals
~ Sores Protects
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NOTICE.

H.eutiug O. teach In the town OF
..-- ensuing star are hereby notified that x
r,..- ...r.t rullc examination of teachers
attt brick school house In >outl
fa-- a-. ou Friday, March 9Th, AZ 10 81
An
Z n. PACKARD,
Superintendent 0f schools
I.- H. March lf l~.E
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A P-r,ing at tbe Democrat Offce
ANNUAL MEETING.

ANNUAL MEETING.
..., given tha. the annual mscun- :
.-- 20 the Corporation Of the south
.s .-. Eark. will De hett at IL BaukinS
- .. Paris. on THURSDAY, the -hth
.-.- st- q NJ, Tor the election "i
sEo. s. WILSON, Treasurer.
.. March sth, l,ss
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gNSIIAGs.

AvALrApLE Foop FOR STOCK.
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NASAL
CATARRH


can t~ eurei by a
ea'trt ed j
l't Is appiei a.
e-tF into the nos
y, t'' Being quickly
4',orbetit gives ne
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Total digestible substance. ASH sen So
We see from this table that the more
iigestible food per acre is secured from
green fodder, silage comes next and field
cured next.
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Rheumatism OF the Heart.

IL was almost un-
endurable; with
shortness of
breath. palpita-
tions. severe
pains, unable to
sleep. especially
ON the left side.
No pen can de-
scribe my suffer
. .ings. particularly
4 during the last
months of those
four weary years.
! finally tried
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-25

on thickly when the plants are wet
with dew or rain will keep off the trou-
blesome flea-beetles, and nothing Is so
cheap or effective. Tobacco dust is
also good. Melons like warm, moist,
sandy or gravelly loan, though musk
melons will grow in heavier soil than
watermelons, but the flavor is best
when grown on lighter land.
The main secret in melon culture is
to start the plants early. Muskmelons
should be planted Axe feet and water
melons Sx10 feet apart. They should
be cultivated as long as possible and
will cover the whole ground at these
distances. The land should be heavily
fortified with good manure, and a
liberal handful of fertilizer hoed in
around each hill. Big melons and lots
of them do not grow where plant food
is scarce. OF the muskmelons and
cantaloupes, the former being the
round, Melted ones, and the latter the
long, smooth sorts, the Emerald Gem
Is one of the earliest and best. 1t is
quite small, dark green, deeply ribbed,
has thick salmon flesh, small cavity,
and the very finest flavor. The Mel
rose, a new sort, is very handsome and
good. Green Montreal is large, and a
very good, late kind.-Orange Judd
Farmer
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The one supreme insecticide is kero-
sene; and kerosene emulsion should DC
always kept on hand for Immediate use
when needed. 1t is Invaluable 10 10
sponged into the bark OF all trees Twice
or three times a year. / use II on nh
pies, elms, and all lawn as well as Or
chard trees. 1t Is made by dissoiVins
half pound Of any hard soap ID CUR
lon OF boiling water. Then add t"o
gallons OF kerosene and churn all 70.
gether with common force pump unui
the substance is homogeneous; that H.
churn for ten minutes. Use pint ID
a pail Of water on strong trees, weak
err solution on tender plants. Inis 70
the remedy also for cabbage worms
add hellebore and use the combined
mixtures on currant worms and all soft
bodied pests.
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A SAVAGE MARsuplAL.
An Australian Mammal That IL n whole
Menagerie In Itself


The so called zebra wolf Of Australia
is also called the native tiger; but
strange TO say, 1t is not even a cousin to
zebra, wolf or tiger, belonging to the
same family as the kangaroo. the slow
and gentle wombat and the sly old opos-
sum-all those animals that carry their
babies in their pockets.
The eyes, which are large. are furnish
cd with n membrane. like the eyes Of
owls. and this is called tho nictitating
membrane This is almost continually
moving in the daytime. as the eyes are
exposed 10 more or less Of sunshine.
Without this membrane the amount Of
light admitted through the large pupil
would puzzle tho zebra wolf.
The general color Of the somewhat
short woolly fur is grayish brown. a little
inclined TO yellowish. Across this ground
colcr tho black bands show up sharp
and clear. These stripes are usually IA
IN number. beginning just back of tho
shoulders. where they are narrowest,
aud growing broader and longer back of
the launches The skins are in demand
for lap robes and rugs, which gives an
added reason for hunting the wearers.
Two zebra wolves were taken 70 the
geological gardens in London. where
they nourished and raised family.
When they came, it was thought Great
Britain would be too cold for them,
but there seems to be no reason why
they should not thrive even in Canada,
as they have been known to live ON the
mountains OF Tasmania. $500 feet
above the sea level, where the ground is
sometimes covered with snow for many
weeks and frosts are severe.
Do you wonder that his name is
slightly mixedy The marvel is that he
is not named menagerie and done with
IL. for with his doglike face and short
wolf ears, eyes like an owl. zebra stripes
and pouch like a kangaroo. his mixed
pickle beastship could answer to almost
any name you might wish to call him.
When he becomes extinct, we can truly
say We no'er shall see his like again. -
St Louis Globe. Democrat.
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Royal Disobedience-

An amusing anecdote is told OF
Princess Royal, now Empress Freder.
lex. When a child the queen had
some difficulty in keeping her in Or
der.
On one occasion. when Or. Brown
was staying at Windsor In attendance
on Prince Albert, the little princesses
hearing their father call him Brown f"
used the same form of speech to him
also.
The queen at once corrected them for
1t; all obeyed except the Princess Row.
al. who was threatened with bed /,
she did 1t again.
The next day, when DR.. Brown CANA
down to breakfast, the little princess
got up and said:
"Good morning. Brown Then. SEQ.
ing her mother looking at her she
continued: And good night Browr
for I'm going TO bedw And she wall
ed resolutely away to her punishment
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nUMoRs OF WHlsr.
Remarks That Have Been Made Around
the Table.

thf AaUlrs
A good story is told of lawyer in
Chicago who considered himself great
authority on whist He wrote a book ON
the subject. aud sent il 10 famous Mil
waukee player for his opinion Of it. In
about a week the book was returned 10
him, with the following letter:
Ny DEAn Sm-Your favor Of the - inst,
accompanied by your book. was duly received.
have read - very carefully. II seems 20 DO
very good game. but l don't think II - as
good a game ns whist. Sincerely yours.
IL Is no unusual thing 10 hear play.
er nt whist remark, after being berated
by his partner for very bad playing.
well, / play whist for pleasure. He
does not stop 10 think that he gives his
partner anything but pleasure. " Such
players cause their partners many "un
mauyais quart d'heure. II might be
n great "pleasure" for novice 20 play
a duet ON the piano with Paderewski.
Ono can readily imagine how much
pleasure" Paderewski would find in
the performance. II man wants TO
play whist, he should study the books
and familiarize himself with them be-
fore infiicting his play on a partner who
knows anything Of the game. or else de-
vote his great mind TO dominos.
u is related Of one Of these gentry
that. after hand at whist. his partner
asked him. "Why in thunder didn't you
trump that queen Of clubs?" He naive
ly replied. why. only had one little
trump" Sometimes. as in this case the
bumor-unknown to the perpetrator--
carries of the bad feeling engendered
by his horrid mistakes and ignorance
1t is so easy. il ono would devote lit
tie time and ordinary intelligence TO
the study Of the game. to learn to play
a fairly good game Of whist
Four players started game Of whist
not long since. noted wit being one Of
them. He was dealing and made mis-
deal He dropped his cards and burst
into laughter. THAT reminds me. said
he. "of my dear old friend. Judge Peck
ham, father Of the present judge. He
was a great whist player OF the old
school and had scant patience with a
poor player. / was passing the cardroom
one day and met one of the poorest play
ers in the club coming ont. Have you
been playing whistY' asked Yes. faid
he. Who was your partner?' Judge
Peckhnm,' he replied Did he pitch
into you pretty strongT No, indeed.
He only made one remark l was deal
ing and made misdeal The judge
said, why, You fool. you don't even
know how to dealp This is the only
remark he made during the entire
game. "-Wasbington Star.
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Efectixe SPRAYING.

Smith Hawley, of Michigan, in a lee
ture before the horticultural society OF
that State, said that the picture so
often seen in agricultural papers OF q
man standing on a wagon and throw
ing spray into apple trees as he was
drawn along is delusion. To do tnor-
ough work one must go all about tree
and throw spray upon it from every
direction. When this work Is properly
done the trees will retain their foliage
until the snow falls and will produce
much fruit on off years.
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1t 1t well known that winds play On
important role in the distribution q,
seeds. Prof. Bolley records that in two
square feet Of a three-weeks-old and
three-inch-deep snowdrlft upon an loo
pond ten yards from any weeds no
found nineteen weed seeds. and in an
other drift similarly situated thlrtv.t,ro
seeds, representing nine kinds of weeds
While the wind was blowing twent,,
miles per hour n peck Of mixed seeds
was poured upon the snow crust an
ten minutes after l9l wheat grains
fifty-three fax seeds, forty-three bncl,
wheat and ninety-one ragweed seeds
were found in trench thirty rods FROM,
where they had been poured upon the
crust.
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Two self supporting gentlewomen
were recently comparing their expert
euces Of the past few years. and both de-
clarcd that ON the rare occasions when
they had been treated uncivilly by per-
sons Of the other sex IL bad been by
those who were known in the social
world as gentlemen. George Meredith
has made Diana Of the Crossways to say /:
"Ihe English gentleman trades ON his
reputation. In a third class carriage no
woman is unprotected. London Sun.
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Many farmers do not draw the lin.
In feeding. They give the growing
stock the same rations which are nj.
lowed TO fattening animals. and make
no distinction between winter aud sum.
mer feeding other than to use the pas
ture in summer. 1t is a waste of food
to give corn and ground grain at every
meal in the summer, unless moderately.
and 1t is of no advantage to have Young
stock very fat.
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Hog cholera makes fearful ravages
wherever 1t appears on farms. and al
though hundreds of remedies have been
suggested. yet there is no sure cure
known. Experiments show, however.
that where the disease appears most
frequently is on farms where the hogs
are inbred and confined too closely to
n grain diet. Feeding slop of a filthy
kind is also a cause. To avoid the dis
ease feed the hogs on variety of food
making grass an article of diet, give
clean water. and procure new males
every year.
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when the FRS, Elevated Road. wsr. Built.

Extension in the use of iron and steel
also made elevated railways possible.
A project in this direction dates from
1868. Exactly ten years later two sec
tons Of railway were open in New York.
The first elevated road in Brooklyn
began operation in 1885. These speed
ways at once became popular. In 1854
no fewer than $50 engines and 500 cars
were in use by the New York lines, car
ryine over 500. 900 passengers daily, or
about 1903, 900, 900 for the year. Chica-
90 followed with the Alley L line. so
called from the lanes to which it is rele-
gated. Boston prefers and is preparing
provision for rapid transit by means Of
an underground railway system like
London 5. --Scribner's.
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Feeding hay to hogs may seem new,
yet there are farmers who provide bulky
food to their hogs in winter, when
green food is scarce, by cutting clover
hay very short and steaming or scald-
ing it. The cut hay. after 1t becomes
softened. is sprinkled with bran or
corn meal and fed warm. II is not only
highly rellshed by the hogs, but pro
notes thrift. and is as cheap as corn,
serving also TO afford a balanced rs
ton.
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When covering small seeds be careful
not to have too much earth over them.
They cannot push through the ground
after termination in some soils. and
especially where the land banks Such
seeds as carrots, parsnlps. turnips, kale,
cabbabe, etc, require only a slight
sprinkllng of dirt for a covering. Beets,
peas, beans and other large seeds may
be planted deeper, but half an inch Of
dirt is sufficient for them.
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SINCE YESTERDAY.
The mnvis sang bat yesterday
strain that thrilled through autumn

The mnvis sang bat yesterday
A strain that thrilled through autumn
dearfh:
He read tho music OF his lay
In light and leaf, and heaven and earth;
The windhowers by the wayside swung,
Words Of the music that was sung.
In all his song the shade and sun
or earth and heaven seemed to meet.
Its Joy and sorrow were one,
It's very sadness was but sweet
He 1aBg " summers yet Z, be.
You listened 10 his song with me.
The heart makes sunshine In tho rain,
or winter In the midst OF Mny.
And though the mavis sings again
His solfsnme song Of yesterday.
find no glndness In his tone.
Today listen here alone.
And--even our sunniest moment tnkcs
Such shadows OF the bliss we know
Today his throbblng song aw.ikes
But wiatful, haunting thoughts Of you:
Its very sweetness ~ but sad.
You gave IL all the Joy IL had.
"A. st. j. Adcock in Chambers Journal
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ALL ABOUT THE FARM
SUBJECTS INTERESTING TO
RURAL READERS.
Some Valuable Hints on Melon Gull
ture-How TO Prevent Destruction
by Insects-Feedina Hay to Hogs-
Don't Cover Seeds Deeply.


Pumpkins and cucumbers will grow
everywhere, but there seems to be a
prejudice or conviction among many
that melons are difficult to grow. On
the contrary, they can be grown as
easily as any OF the vine vegetables.
Insects are their worst enemies, but are
not troublesome after the vines have
started to run. Air-slacked lime busted
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Farmers who are disguised with low
prices for potatoes will find many
others who are also not now very par
ual 10 them. and there will probably
be much smaller crop this year. sim
ply because farmers viii not venture
into q crop which gave such little
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Insect Destruc ion Prevented.
Gardeners are often pestered by
small insects eating young plants. To
prevent the destruction, nail two half
hoops together at the center and sharp
en- the ends. Press the ends into the
ground over the plants ana throw over
them cotton mosquito netting or cheese
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cloth. The edges may be held dow
by drawing dirt on them. Such pro
lection Is better than boxes. as il LETT
In air and light. The frames can be
kept for use from year TO year Farm
and Home
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profit as potatoes did last year Inc
fact is that II was not so mucn inc
acreage devoted to potatoes last year
that caused the large crop as It was 70
the favorable conditions for tnen
growth, II being what is termed
good potato year."
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the bottom Of the manger 1t much
better. however, to feed in a box which
can be washed out occasionally, for
where soft feed, especially, is turned in
TO manger, the latter is likely soon to
hacnme SOnr-
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The rosy fingered morn did there dis
close her beauty, rudy as a blushing
bride, gliding the marigold. painting
the rose, with Indian chrysolites her
cheeks were dy' Baron.
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$50 this is the mimic rihei"
"Yes. mum.
And that's the maxim gun?'
Eyes, mum. The minie-mum and the
maxim mum l''--New York Recorder.
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The dust and small chips from tur.
quoise polishing can be made IN int
artificial stones by means Of hydranl,o
pressure that puzzle the best experts
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Dairy Herds Infected.

Commenting on the reported decision
of the French Government that all live
stock imported into that country here
after must be subjected to the tuber-
culin test, the New York Times says
that this country should prepare for
similar action on the part of other for
eign nations, to which we export cattle
to the value of about $30,000,000 per
annum. The Illinois Board of Live
Stock Commissioners has determined
''for the welfare of the general public
and for the protection of the Inmates
of the various charitable Institutions
throughout the State, to subject all
dairy cattle connected with such insti-
tutions to the tuberculin test" OF the
large herd attached to an asylum in
Elgin nearly half of the seventy-five
cows were found to be tuberculous.
The second herd which the commission
ers examined was one of 1S2 cows, at
tached to the Eastern Illinois Hospital,
at Kankakee. Here forty-three were
found to be diseased and were killed.
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On the slopes Of Mount Terrible. not
far from Delsberg. in the Basler Jura,
lies small village called Montavon.
The Sunday before last was the day of
the communal elections. A list of the
successful candidates is given in Der
Birsthaler and lie Pays, the journals
respectively of the German speaking and
French speaking inhabitants of the val
ley of the Birs. The names stand as fol-
lows:
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There is not a man IN authority who
is not Montavon. This is due to the
curious fact that every person in the viii
lage without exception bears the name
of the village as his surname. No other
instance of this unique custom is to be
found in Switzerland, or. we presume.
anywhere else. Westminster Gazette.
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To Prevent Horses Eating Rapidly.
When horse eats his grain too rap
idly-as many horses do-a device like
that shown in the Illustration is of adj
vantage. 1t is a rectangle of stout
wire that will fit easily inside the feed
box, and from side to side are stretched
lighter wires, or piece of poultry net
ding is fitted into the wire rectangle.
This, laid upon the grain In the box,
prevents the horse taking too large
mouthfuls. 1t falls, of course, as the
grain is eaten. Where the grain for,
the horses ration Is poured into the
Manager, the same end may be secured
by mailing parallel strips of wood across
The news boy., 1896-03-14
SELECTED PLEASANTRIES.

Riddance.-IIe-"At times lose my
self" She (bored to death)-"Hdw
Detroit Tribune.
\ Happy Couple.-Nfrs. Fussy-"And
your husband has never referred to his
mothers cooking?" Mrs. Bland
"Never; John was brought up in
hotel."-Texas Siftings.
'Her fiance is pronounced brunette,
is he not? ?" said one young woman.
NO" replied the other; "he is Rus.
sian. He can be spelled, but not pro.
nounced." ed."-Washington Star.
Proof.-Bridcgroom "My friend
Meekes says he is afraid you didn't like
his wedding present" Bride-"Cer-
tainly l cid! Why, 1 kept it whole
month brforc I exchanged it."-Puck.
a member of a rural school board
visited q school under his jurisdiction.
When asked to make "a few remarks -
he said: 'Well, children, you reads
we'll and you spells well, but you hain't
sot still. ."-1farper's Bazaar.
Art is rt.-Julia-"Louise showed
me those beautiful landscapes. She
says she had no trouble at all painting
them" iIabel-"No. All she had to do
was to sign her name after her teacher
finished them. .'-Brooklyn Life.