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The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Farm Notes.

There are more failures from bad management than bad seasons.
 Run the mower over the weedy pas lures; it is good way to reduce the number of weeds.
 The best paying crops are grown, not by the farmer with the richest soil, but by the one with the longest head
 In getting your wheat ground ready for sowing, don't stop the work of prep aration too soon. Much depends upon thorough cultivation.
 A success with alfalfa is reported from the Michigan Experiment Sta ton. When cut frequently through out the year, as it should be, it yields much better than red clover.
 To make use of good sweet corn for seed: As soon as the husks begin to turn white, pick out a sufficient num- Der of the best ears and lay in the sun until thoroughly dried. Then hang up in a loft where they will be safe from Yermin.
 It seems to be pretty generally con- ceded now that the nutritive value of ensilage is little Gf any) greater than that of corn fodder; but in practical milk producing value it Is superior because it furnishes succulent feed at the time when cows need it most.
 Red Kaffir corn has proved to be one of the cheapest feeds grown, ac- cording to the Kansas Farmer" It stands dry weather better than any other plant, and with the same treat ment averaged 40 per cent. more grain and over 90 per cent more fodder than Indian corn.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Cross Drilling of Wheat.

No winter grain should be cross drilled. It is doubtful whether there are any advantages in cross drilling grain at any season. The check to growth in the drill furrow is only enough to save the grain from becom- ing too vigorous and being thereby at lacked with rust. The particular ob- lection to cross drilling winter grain is that half the seed is double covered and is buried under the ridge made by the second drilling. We tried this once, and found that the first drilling was entirely winter killed, or so nearly so that very little grain could be found except in the last drill rows. The checkered appearance of a cross-drilled grain crop makes it look fine when the plants come up, but the crop is never afterwards so good as that when the seed is drilled all one way.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Ruvinp Cheese CheanIv.

The anti-flled cheese law passed by the last Congress has cleared out the adulterated cheese, which was wholly abominable and indigestible. Now that good cheese is again in the market ev- erybody may buy with confidence. Cheese is the cheapest nitrogenous food that can be had, as it supplies also phosphates, which meat, except in it's bone, mostly lacks There ought to be much more general consumption of cheese than there Is. Farmers who do not themselves make cheese ought to buy it, and the cheese makers will also buy their products.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

The arrival in New York of Dr. Gal iagher raving maniac. as the result of his confinement in an English pris- on. is very sad story, and it reflects severely, not only on England's pris- on system. but on the methods of treat ing those who are fortunate enough to secure pardon. pr. Gallagher'S com ing to this country was his own choice. but it would seem as if the responsi- biiity for the care of a maniac ought not to end with his discharge from the custody of those who are responsible for his condition.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Dairy Dots.

Feed all that the cows will eat up clean.
 Neither the strainer nor the separator will take dissolved filth out of the milk or cream; prevention is the only rem edy.
 If the cows are allowed to eat the bitter ragweed, the milk will be bitter. While the grass is plentiful, however, they will not eat much weeds.
 Care must be taken to see that the pastures supply plenty of food; other wise the cows may begin to fail in their milk-giving.
 To churn easily and make good but ter milk should not be over thirty-six hours old. Keeping milk too long and failing to salt the cows makes butter slow to come.
 The best churning temperature Is 62 degrees in summer, and 64 degrees in winter. If you feed much cotton seed in winter you can go to 6S or 70 de- grees, and it will do no harm. The lower the better.
 Milk stations are found at various places in the cities of Chili. A COW is tethered on a platform, and when a person wants drink of milk the COW is milked to order. The cost is trifie, and brandy is at hand if he prefers a milk punch.
 Cows get more sustenance from fod- der when it is properly cut up. Testing cows with equal milking capacity, it was found that 721 pounds of cut fod- der produced as much milk as 1,133 pounds of uncut stalks This is a diff ference which demands attention.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Suckers on Corn.

Early planted corn has always the most suckers That which is planted late ana ustally receives no check in its growth has fewest. If the season is entirely favorable, the corn that has had no check and has therefore few or no suckers will be the best. But if the season proves unfavorable, the sucker may play an important part in increasing the yield. The sucker Is always later than the main stalk, though if the check to growth is received from early planting, some times very good ear may be grown on both sucker and stalk. It is the opin- ion of many farmers that more weight of grain is grown on corn early planted There is certainly greater weight of stalks, and this increases the labor of harvesting the crop
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Recine for COurtship.

Two or three dears and two or three
 sweets, Two or three balls or two or three treats, Two or three serenades given as lure, Two or three oaths how much they en-
 dure, Two or three messages sent i'll one day, Two or three times led out from the play, Two or three tickets for two or three
 times, Two or three love letters writ all in
 rhymes; Two or three months keeping strict to
 these rules Can never fail making a couple of fools. Dean Swift.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

It is the road we are travelling, the everyday tread of our lives, which de cideS our moral and spiritual quality. The ends which we propose to our selves are but points in our lives, while life itself is made up of the means we take to further them. All neglect of these means. all indifference to them. all undue haste to get through them, or to brush them aside as tiresome or un- important, must therefore be fatal to the value of life and the growth of char acter
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Preventinp Needs from seedinp.

In most of the States there are strict laws requiring the supervisor of high ways in each town to see to it that all weeds are cut at least twice a year, once in June and again in September, to prevent them from seeding. They are not generally enforced as they should be. Either the work Is wholly unattended to or it Is done so carelessly as to do little good. It is in vain that farmers try to keep their own fields free from weeds while weed seeds are pro- duced in neighboring highways to be borne by winds to their fields, and per haps increase largely before they are discovered.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

A famous English cricketer, tennis player and rider to hounds lately made an address in awarding prizes at q school. He deprecated the growing pro- feSsional spirit in sports. Games are now made business instead of a form of recreation. Too many men," said he, ''and most boys-and apparently large number of girls-are anxious to make games an end in themselves" Warning from such a source ought to
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
be accepted as of weighty import, and not idly dismissed as the superfuous and unintelligent talk of an "old fogy.'

The number of fatalities to mountain. climbers in the Alps this year has al ready exceeded the total which used te be considered bad for a space of ten years Until last year the Predigstuhl, in the Tyrol, had been considered inac- cessible Then it was climbed for the first time, and this year there have been five ascents, two of which re- suited in fatal accidents. As for the Alps proper, lives are thrown away weekly on all sorts of fOolhardy ven lures by people who, having read Whymper and Conway. decline to take the advice of guides or to conform to any of the old rules governing noun tain work.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
WILSON'S OLD BATTTE SHIP.
FOudroyant Will Cross the Ocean to
 Visit America

FOudroyant Will Cross the Ocean to
 Visit America.
 The old British line-of-battle ship Foudroyant, which was Lord Nelsons flagship in 1900, has been restored to its appearance at that time and is fitting out for sea at the yards in Wool wich. It will make a voyage to this side of the globe in few months and will touch at Halifax, Boston, New York, and other Atlantic ports. The accompanying illustration, which is re- produced from Army and Navy, shows the vessel as it apeared in 1890 and as it appears since its restoration.
 The FoudrOyant is triple-decked vessel of the model of man-o'-war which prevailed a century ago. It was built in 1799 and was intended for service against Napoleon when he was striving to get possession of Egypt. It was not completed in time for the battle of the Nile delta, but was victo- rious in a number of subsequent bat ties with the French in the Mediterra- mean Sea. It was NelSOn's flagship when he captured the Genereux and when he took the William Tell
 When the Foudroyant was put out of commission the Admiralty sold the frigate to a firm in Germany, but when the English people learned that it was to be split up for kindling wood they protested. The result was that the Foudroyant was repurchased and the eighty old smooth-bore guns have been remounted on the upper and lower gun
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

Three Chicago footpads held up a man who was eScorting young woman home from the theater, and while he stood meekly with his hands pointed toward the zenith his girl companion sailed into the robber trio and put them to flight. The Chicago thug is common ly believed to be at the head of his class, but the head of his class evidently xUomon ic
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

Uncle Nat Stratton, of Saugatuck, Mich, went to Chicago and was very much incensed because the police did not know his sOn-in-law, who drives a horse named Billy" We are inclined 10 believe that Uncle Nat is several years ahead of his times; in a few years more, if the bicycling craze con- tinues, any man who drives a horse named Billy" in Chicago will be known of oil mon
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

A loving word is always safe word 1t may or it may not be helpful word to the one who hears it; but it is sure to be pleasant memory to the one who speaks it. Many a word spoken by us is regretted afterwards: but no word of affectionate appreciation to which we have given utterance finds q place among our sadly remembered ex- preSSions.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

An Eastern paper indulges in a fine display of sentimentalism because the late Bill Doolin was killed while on visit to his wife and baby. It should be remembered, however, that Mr. Doolin for several years applied his talents almost exclusively to increasing the number Of widows in his section of the country.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Trees and Rainfall.

It is stated that since trees have been extensively planted in, Lower Cali
 fornia the rainfall of the region has become more uniform and favorable to agriculture. But there are other parts of the State in which the sawmills are wiping out the forests and planting the desert in the midst of natures bounties.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

"Old Sotte," an Indian who had nev- CT tasted whisky, died at the age of 100 years in Wisconsin. 'Old Soak" is still alive The moral of this is too obvious for comment.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

Self is the point from which all our power must be drawn, but its effects are far beyond our sight or ken, reach ing to family and friends, to all those who profit by our abilities and labors, to those whom we influence con- sciously or unconsciously, both near and far away.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

He whose business it is to till the ground or to cleanse a building may cherish exactly the same aim as the statesman or the philanthrOpist-that is, service to others.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
EnoIand's Potato Crop.

The estimates of the yield of the po- tato crop in Great Britain show that on 533, ,O00 acres crop of 3,053,O ,O05 tons was secured, against an almost exactly similar quantity produced on much larger acreage-753,00O acres-in Ire land.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

The poor but honest young man is getting his revenge at last. A dis patch from Europe announces that "Herr von Markow, although possessed of great riches, was of an estimable character and occupied high social position in Vienna"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

As an orthodox Chinaman, u Hung Chang has his pigtail properly done up in a Psyche knot and carries it with him. As an orthodox financier he also has several hundred million taels prop erly done up in a strong box at home.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

Again, in the case of the late Henry B. Payne of Cleveland, 1t is proved that the estates of rich men are gen orally overestimated by the public. MT. Payne was supposed to be worth about ten times the $3,000,OO0 he left.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

The Sedan chair, the yellow jacket and the peacock feather may be all right in their way, but the East couldn't be expected to go daft over them so long as it has Gen. E. Burd Grubb and his uniform.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Melons Not Grown in Hills.

It seems most natural to most people when planting melons to make hill, put lots of manure under it, cover it with soil and plant the seed. This al- most insures the drying out Of the hill
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

Nat Goodwin suing his wife for a di- yorce because she is incorporate is funnier than anything he ever perpe- trated OH the stage.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

Will England kindly brace up now and treat the Sultan of Turkey as she treated the Sultan of Zanzibar the other day?
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

The northwestern millers' trust has gone to smash. This is about the only instance we can recall in which grind ing monopoly ever got the worst of It.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

Let us hope that our distinguished Chinese visitor never suspects that this country is as short on privates as it is long on generals.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

The glorious results" achieved by England in Zanzibar are saddened by the moral certainty that Laureate Aus tin will try to embalm them in verse.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

Enough of a good thing is enough; and too much is generally ten dollars or ten days.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
W. H. BURBAGE, Manager.

Dr. Jamieson sees now that he made a great mistake in locating his raid in the Transvaal instead of in Zanzibar.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Potato Bugs on Tomato Vines.


 Late in the season, after most of the early planted potato vines have died down, there will always come an influx of these pests on the tomato vines, which, differently as they seem to us, the bug recognizes as belonging to the sOlanum family, and therefore his pro- per meat. In most cases hand picking of the old bugs as they appear will be the only remedy The hard shell bee ties do not eat, so they cannot be poi soned, besides paris green should never be used to protect vegetables grown above ground from insect attacks. The tomato is very often cut up without be- ing peeled, or is cooked in it's skin, and poison may thus be conveyed to those who eat this fruit.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31

and the failure of the vines just when they are needing most moisture to pro- duce the crop. The better way is to plant the seed in line along a slighr ridge, putting some nitrate of soda un der the seed, and scattering q very lit tie of the manure little distance from the vines, so that when the roots form on the points, as they will, they will strike down to the manure A very lit tie manure is enough to furnish plant food, and is better than the large quan- tity that only dries up the ground and causes the crop to fail.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-31
Ahnnrma1 C1exerness-

Briggs-That Pinkney girl is awfully clever.
 Wagley - Yes, she's unnaturally smart.
 Briggs-What makes you think so? Wagley-Pve seen her sharpening lead pencil.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
kAvA T linking.
A Peculiar Beverage of the South Be-
Islands.

A Peculiar Beverage of the South Sea
Islands.
Kava is an indigenous tree, more or
less plentiful throughout the South
Sea islands, the root Of which is en-
ployed in the manufacture of the drink.
When visitors are present, much cere-
mony is observed in its preparation. a
beautiful round bowl of dark-colored
wood is produced, it's interior shining
with blue enamelliSc coating. caused
by the deposit Of the root. Generally
speaking, the best bowl is the property
Of the village, and much care is taken
and time is spent in polishing and Pre-
serving the enamel in the interior.
Three young girls, with shining
white teeth, chosen usually from the
"belles" Of the village, scat themselves
around the bowl, each having piece
Of the kava root. This they proceed to
break up into small pieces, and, put
ting them into their mouths chew the
dry root till it is reduced to a pulp,
which is placed from time to time in
the bowl. A sufficiency having been
thus prepared, water is poured in and
the whole mixture stirred up; punches
of fine fiber are then drawn through
the liquid to strain out any small pieces
Of the root which may remain. The
drink is now complete, and is passed
around in cups of cocoanut shell to the
chiefs and principal people Of the a.
semblv in order OF rank.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
Adjudication Of Insolvency,

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND
/ Judicial District OF the State OF Idaho, in
and for the County OF Idaho.
In the matter of Franklin T. Turner an in
solvent debtor
franklin P. Turner having fled In this court
his petition. schedule and inventory in insol-
vency. by which 1t appears that he is an in
solvent debtor the said franklin P. Turner is
hereby declared TO be insolvent. The sheriff
of the county Of Idaho is hereby directed to
take possession Of all the estate both real and
personal of the said franklin p. Turner, ex-
ecution. and Of all deeds, vouchers. books of
accounts and papers. and to keep the same
safely until the appointment Of an as.
signee of his estate. All persons are forbid
deliver any property belonging to him or to
any Arm. person. corporation or association
for his use. The said debtor is hereby forbid
den TO transfer or deliver any property until
the further order Of this court, except as here.
In ordered.
1t is further ordered that all the creditors OF
the said debtor be and appear before the Hon.
orable ". @. Piper, Judge of the District Court
Idaho, In and for the county OF Idaho, In open
court at the court house OF said court In Mt.
Idaho In the said county OF Idaho. on the 18th
day OF October. 1896, at ten O'Clock a. m. oil that
day to prove their debts, and choose an as
signee OF the estate Of said debtor.
1t is further ordered that this order be pub
lished in the IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS a
newspaper of general circulation published at
Grangeville in the said county OF Idaho, as
often as said paper is published before the day
set for the meeting of said creditors.
And 1t is further ordered that in the mean
time all against the p ssis insoi
~ '' Judge of the District Court.
Dated this 10th day Of June. 1896.
Endorsed: Filed this 10th day of June. 1896.
A. W. TALKISGTos.
ByW n KNOX DENNY
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28

Switzerland, with it's mixture Of
races and tongues, is sort Of modern
Babcl-n fact which causes much
trouble, in particular to the military
authorities. At Nallcnstadt the other
day, at the recruiting station, there
was guard composed Of five men.
The chief was n lieutenant who spoke
German only, the second a sergeant,
who spoke Italian only, the third q
corporal, who could ST ak French and
Spanish, the fourth, private, who
could speak French and German, and
the fifth private who could speak
French and Italian. When the lieuten
mt had to transmit an order to the
sergeant he had to get the last-named
man to interpret for him; when he
wanted to communicate with the cor
poral he had TO requisition the fourth
man, and SO on--great delay and con
tus!va being thus ocensloncd.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
A REFUGE FOR OILERS.
Reeesses OF the National Capitol Fsvorits
Loxfng Place.

Beeesses OF the National Capitol . FavoTiss
LoHang Place.
: The capitol is shelter for the shell
terless during cold and nasty weather,
says the Washington Post. 1t Is much
more agreeable to sit in the warm gal
leries and nod through the speeches
and debates than to shiver over fire.
less stove in an attic. A number of i'm
pecunious old gentlemen have discov-
cred this and avail themselves OF the
hospitality of the government with
profit and comfort to themselves and
harm to no one, for on inclement days
few people have enough ambition to go
up to congress, even when matters OF
great interest are under discussion.
large contingent of decayed gcntility
make daily pilgrinages there, with the
excuse that they are Interested in legis-
lation Some of the more fortunate
ones carry smack" in their pockets,
and can be seen surreptitiously convey
ing morsels of bread and cheese, in
some cases the fragrant bologna, from
their pockets to their mouths. The
majority of these worthless prefer the
house side, where there is some move
ment and excitement, but those who
seek rest rather than entertainment go
to the senate gallery, where it is posi-
BILE to sleep peacefully through the
long speeches. Two very much out
at-the-elbow gentlemen were over
heard in the rotunda discussing
into which gallery they should
CO. II want to be cheered up,
and they are still fighting about
the currency BILL" said the tall, slim
one, whose legs were too long for his
trousers and whose nose looked Us if he
had been accustomed to another sort of
cheer, but his thick comrade, who had
been cheered already, decided in favor
of the senate, and they separated.
There were only seven members on the
floor with Senator Pasco, who was de-
livering his speech on the Nicaragua
canal. Our venerable friend rested his
head against the partition, and soou
his gentle snoring interrupted the un.
usual quiet of the chamber. Fortu'
nately he escaped the attention Of the
ever vigilant doorkeepers and his mar
lasted until the senate adjourned. The
doorkeepers do not allow sleeping in
the galleries if they know of it, since
an unhappy disturbance was one day
created by an unlucky slumberer who
had the nightmare and awoke clutch
ing the air and crying: kill him! xii
him!"
To those gentry who are intellectually
inclined the library offers an asylum
The long tables are filed with men
shabby, unl1empt, almost shoeless, wh'
read and make notes in the mos
learned way. 1t is interesting to not
that the favorite books of this class ar,
blood and thunder novels and works OF
socialism. Occasionally you see on
of them, broken down pedagogue
perhaps, reading the classics, and man.
Of them call for books in foreign Ian
guages. Hooked over the shoulders O
a red-headed, frecklcd, cadaverous, un
clean specimen and found that hi
grimy hands held copy Of Milton
paradise Lost"