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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06
Oyef-Feedlng is pangerous.

Over-feeding of fattening hogs is
a fruitful source of disease and waste.
Many think it makes no difference
if hogs do leave lot of feed at one
meal, that they will return and eat
it up when hungry, so that there is
nothing wasted If hogs are overfed
it knocks them off their regular feed
for a time, and this is always loss
besides, it renders the inception OF
disease much easier, especially the
"thumps' and apoplexy. 1t is best to
feed regularly, at stated times, and
when fattening. all that they will cat
up clean. They will keep better and
thrive better than is possible by keep
ing feed before them all the time. II
is what the animals digest and assim.
late and not what amount they eat
that determines the gain in proportion
10 the amount of food eaten -Colmun's
Rural World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06

Mrs. Haydn found herself more and
more frequently cxcusing Toms alb
sence from some social functions, whils
he was buried in the mysterious region
known only to wives as DOWNTOWN"
To-day the final stroke had come, and
when Tom Haydn sought his wife in the
library it was to tell her that, except
for the house over their heads, which
was in her name, they were penniless.
"Can you meet your creditors, Tom
That is the question: said his wife,
bravely.
IL can pay dollar for dollar, IL they
win give me little time to realize. But
what we are going to do while am
gathering myself together don't know.
We can't eat the furniture, even If we
were inclined to such diet" and he
laughed bitterly, as he buried his face
in his hands.
TON, dear, there's that $4,000 you
deposited in my name SO long ago.
Wouldn't that"
Don't ask me! Don't tempt me to
use that again!" exclaimed her hus'
band, starting.
"Againl" faltered his wife. ooh,
Tom! YOU never?-tell me you never
used any money that didn't belong to
you. Oh, Tom! Say you didn't! Tom,
say you didn't" she implored, throw.
ing herself on her knees beside him.
II can't say l didn't; for did, and ]
can't deny it," answered her husband
desperately; "but not in the way you
mean"
"Oh, Toni" walled his wife, burying
her face in her hands.
"And il l could have returned it to
the owner" went on Tom, regardless
OF the interruption, God knows
would have done SO long ago if could
have found any clew!"
His wife rose from the sofa, where she
had cast herself in the first shock of hi.
revelation, and coming swiftly toward
him cast her arms around his neck.
"Tell me about it, DEAR she wits
pered. 81 feel sure you never meant tc
harm anyone. 1t has been some dread.
full mistake!"
cit was frightful mistake, indeed;
but don't think that didn't mean to dc
it, / did, answered her husband, grim
ly, determined to spare himself no hui
ndliation, now that the moment OF
confession had come.
"Tell me about it, DEAR repeated his
wife, softly, stroking his hair tenderly
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06
NEWSY FARM NOTES.

Sheep do well on corn fodder.
An egg freezes at about ten degrees
above zero.
A sugar refining company is about to
be formed in Japan.
Feed the table scraps before they
have become soured.
Cranberries arc being successfully
cultivated in Dare county, n. c.
Feeding the fowls too much cayenne
pepper is apt to produce liver trouble.
In Butte county, Cal, eight olive
trees are reported to have yielded 45O
gallons of oil.
A large part of the food used on the
farm goes back to the land through
the manure heap.
A warm house, varied diet, plenty
of exercise and very early Matched last
springs pullets are the chief ingredi-
ents of the winter eggs.
The New York horse show cleared
about 100000 fer the stockholders. The
trotting-bred horses won nearly all the
prizes in driving and carriage classes.
In feeding barley TO hogs the best re-
suits are obtained by grinding the grain
and soaking it for five or six hours be-
fore feeding. If given whole much of
the barley will pass undigested.
While the first cross often unites the
good qualities of both parents, any at
tempt to breed from it causes the blood
that the progenitors have in common
to prevail, and the offspring revert back
to the original unimproved type.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06

tramp. And a tramp he was-a gen
tleman tramp, If may be permitted
the expression. AS he limped along
in his broken shoes, which barely con-
cealed his blstered feet, Courses not
loud but deep" told the state of his
mind.
A casual glance would hardly con-
vey the impression that he was an ex-
ceptionally bright college student.
Nevertheless, six weeks before he had
entered his sophomore year with as
brilliant career in prospect as ever
dastardly hazing scheme had exasper-
ated the faculty to such degree that
they resolved to take such action in
the matter that the brutal practice
would be stamped out for all time.
When Tom Haydn found himself dis
missed from college, so branded that
he could enter no similar institution,
he knew that everything was at an
end so far as his future was concerned
The last time he was in scrape he
was given distinctly to understand
that there would be no clemency in
case of repetition. There was moth.
ing for him to do, therefore, but to
disappear, course which he prompt.
ly pursued.
The winter stretched out before him
cold and dreary, as he limped along the
road that bright autumn afternoon
What he was going to do he did moi
know. Sheer WEAKNESS made him rest
by the wayside.
81 can't think on an empty stom
ach," he exclaimed, impatiently, lift
ing his aching head from his hands
Il shall have to swallow my pride and
beg something to eat, for my last cop
per is gone"
He limped on again stiffly for another
quarter of a mile, and knocked at the
kitchen door of farmhouse.
oval. du tell! Amt y 'shamed o
gerself? Ye look like gentleman!
exclaimed voice almost before the
door was opened.
II am gentleman, madam" replied
our astonished hero, as soon as he coult
catch his breath after this sudden at
tack, "but I'm not bit ashamed O
it," Then, his native manner return
ing, he added, with little emphasis
II think you are mistaken, however
when you say look like gentleman
Hook like tramp"
1t was the lady's turn to be silen
with establishment.
"Wal, declared" she exclaimed, a
length. "Who might We be, anyway?'
II might be a good many folks, sup
pose," replied Tom, "but in point o
fact, I am-a-Jack Robinson"
Again his listener stared at him curl
ously, unable to determine whether h,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06
Running water in the House.

In few farm homes the arrange
inents for supplying and distributing
water are admirable. A tank is To-
rated in the attic, and from il water is
piped to the kitchen, bathroom, laun-
dry or any other part of the house. The
tank is filled by means of force pump
and wind power. Tine pipes run from
the wen TO the house underground,
being placed sufficiently deep TO pre-
vent any injury from frost. The tank
IS located over the kitchen and near
the chimney. While this arrangement
iosts something extra, it certainly
should be had If possible. for carrying
wafer is the host difficult task of the
hnuseLsanpr AZ
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06
vArrENrNu noes oosrs ONE Gent.

FArTENING noes COSTS ONE CENT.
The editor recently heard of q farmer
fattening hogs at less than one cent
pound. This was made possible through
the sowing of Salzer's King Barley,
yielding over 100 bu. per acre, Golden
Triumph Corn, yielding 200 bu. per
acre, and the feeding on Sand Vetch,
Teosinte, Hundredfold Peas, etc. Now,
with such yields, the growing of hogsis
more profitable than silver mine.
Salzer's catalogue is full of rare
things for the farmer, gardener and cit
lien, and the editor believes that IL
would pay everybody n hundred-fold to
get Salzer's catalogue before purchase
ing seeds.
If you WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND IL
with 10 cents postage to the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, they
will mail you their mammoth seed cata-
logue and 10 samples of grasses and
grains, including above corn and bar
ley. Catalogue alone, 5cpostage. (K)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Walter Baker g. Co.'s Cocoa to BE Sold in
Ohio.

OnIos
On The 5tb December last Messrs.
Walter Baker & Co., Limited, Dorchcs-
ter, Mass, well and widely known for
more than century as manufacturers
of Cocoa and Chocolate preparations,
issued a circular to the trade in which
they stated that they had decided to
withdraw all their grocers' goods from
sale in Ohio. 1--WE take this course"
they said, because it seems the only
one open to us in view of the numer
Gus prosecutions that have been insti-
tuted against parties selling our prod
ucts since the recent decision of the
Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga
County in the proceedings against Mr..
Rose, of Cleveland, for selling our
Breakfast Cocoa.
I'm that case the chemist employed
by the State testified that the sample
was made from pure cocoa, with no
other adulteration than the removal Of
the OIL He also testified that he never
had examined any powdered cocoa 'ex-
cept the oil had been removed or starch
or sugar added; and that, without such
removal or addition, it was impossible
to make powdered cocoa which would
keep in our climate.
"The name Breakfast Cocoa is applied
only to powdered cocoa; and we have
always stated conspicuously, on every
can, exactly how ours is made-namely,
by removing the excess of oil without
the use of any chemicals and without
the addition of starch or sugar.
"Our object has been to prod ice an
extract of cocoa containing the stimu-
lating and celebrating properties OF
the bean in the most convenient, con
centrated and digestible form; and our
success has been fully attested by thr
leading physicians and teachers OF
cooking. We fully believe we have
adopted the best method known for the
purpose, and there is no question that
the demand for the product is great and
greatly increasing"
On the 18th January, Messrs. Walter
Baker Il Co., issued another circular to
the trade in which they said:
"The Circuit Court of Cuyahoga
County has reversed the decision of the
Court of Common Pleas to which we re.
ferred in our circular of December s.
and decided that our Breakfast Cocoa
being pure article, made from the
cocoa bean by the removal of the eX'
cess of oil, is not within the provisions
of the food law of Ohio, and that it may
be sold with its present label. This sus-
tains us in the position which we have
already maintained, that the law is in.
tended to prevent adulteration and not
to interfere with trade in purified prod
ucts, when sold under their appropri.
ate names.
ave therefore take pleasure in an
nouncing to you that we shall at once
place our Breakfast Cocoa on sale again
In Ohio; and for the convenience of the
trade we shall see that full supply
reaches the State at an early day to
replace what has been withdrawn"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06
FLOORS FOR STABLES.
I'm the Long Run Cement Is More Ec
nomical Than Wood.

I'm the Long Run Cement Is More Eco
nomical Than Wood.
In the western prairie states wood
is perhaps the most extensively used
material for flooring stables for stock.
1t is largely used on account of it's con-
venience and general adaptability,
though there is growing feeling that
it is OH the whole quite satisfactory.
The plank floor is short lived; it is
made water-tight with difficulty, and
above all it is Objectionable for horses
that are confined much to the stall.
For cattle and hogs the same objec-
tons prevail to a considerable degree.
Cement floors are gaining in favor and
are quite acceptable though rather ex-
pensive. They should also be covered
with plank for horses. The cement
floors In the new station barn have
been in use over a year now and have
given good satisfaction. When well
bedded they are very satisfactory for
cattle, hogs and sheep. The station
floors were made by laying three
inches of concrete composed of five
parts of clean, sharp sand to one of
Portland cement, well mixed and
packed well on foundation of sand
| and gravel, and the surface was then
finished with three-quarter inch Gov,
ering of cement and sand in proportion
| of four of cement to seven of sand and
troweled smooth and level except as
otherwise provided. These floors have
worn well even where horses wearing
shoes have walked on it. Such floor
| is cold in winter, however, unless used
inside of warm building and bedding
used freely. This kind of a floor may
BE- made Mt cost of ten cents square
foot.-C. +. Curtiss, in Rural Life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06
An Event in Potato History.

Attention is called to the fact that the
potato will celebrate the S00th ami
vcrsary of its introduction into Eng
land this year 1t was in 1896 that Sir
Walter Raleigh returned to England
from America with the first tobacco
and potatoes, which originally grew in
Peru. Although the potato, it is esti-
mated, now furnishes one-siNth of the
nourishment of the human race, for a
long time it was delicacy for the rich
alone. Even at the beginning of the
18th century noblemen paid two shil-
lings a pound for potatoes and seasoned
them with sherry, People often visit
ed the gardens of the botanist Gerard,
at Holborn, to see the plants in bloom.
There is talk of celebration in honor
OF the anniversary.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06
THOUGHTS AT EvENTlpE.

Deep within the glimmerlng west
Sinks the weary sun to rest,
While his latest beam doth shed
Glory DER his golden bed.
Then across the meadows low,
Creeps the twilights silver glow,
Reaching up to heaven afar,
And gently lights the evening star.
Shining forth with ray so clear,
Trembling hangs the glittering sphere.
Now. behold Ii sinking fast,
It's too beautiful to last.
One by one the twinkling stars,
As the night her gate unbars,
haste TO take their wonted place,
Der the sky their way to trace.
Then the child of mortal birth,
Peering upward from the earth,
Would from them the secret learn,
Where their wandering footsteps turn
Whittier does their pathway trend,
VIII no Grant beam desc /,
And the answer true impart,
To the wondering, anxious hearth
But no echo from their home
Fer has crossed the trackless dome,
And when morning brings the light
They have vanirhed from our sight.
So when life's last day is done
And, full weary, sets its sun.
May hopes star, amid the gloom,
Light Its pathway to the tomb.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06
TIE CROPS oE 1895.
Estimate of Area, Product and Value by
states and Territories.

Estimate of Area, Product and Value by
States ana Territories.
The estimates by states and terri
tories of area, product and value of the
principal crops of the United States
for 1895, made by the statistician Of the
department of agriculture, are given
as follows:
Corn--Area, S2,675,S3O acres; prod
uct, 2.151 10000 bushels; value, $685.
100000; yield per acre, 26.2 bushels;
farm price per bushel, 26.4 cents.
Winter wheat--Area, 22,6O9, 1922 acres,
product, 26i.e42,0oO bushels; yield per
acre, 1855 bushels.
Spring wheat--Area, II ,43S,010 acres;
product, 02,S61 600 bushels; yield per
acre, IS bushels.
Total wheat areas, 1882 acres;
product 4O7,1O3,OOO bushels; value,
$237o3O,OOo yield per acre, 1871 bush
els; farm price per bushel, 500 cents.
Oats--Area, e7,sts,406 acres; prod
uct, S24,444OoO bushelsj value, $685.
C55,Ooo; yield per acre, 500 bushels;
farm price per bushel, 1919 cents.
Rye-Area, 1,s00,345 acres, product
2T,210,000 bushels! value; $lt,365,000,
yield per acre, 14.4 bushels; farm price
per bushel, A cents.
Barley-Area, 3,999,973 acres; prod
uct, S7,07S,000 bushels; value, $29,312,
uo0 yield per acre, 26.4 bushels; farm
price per bushel, 1871 cents.
Northumberland, 963, 277acres; prod
uct, 1894, 900 bushels; value, 5000,
900; yield per acre, 2o.1 bushels; farm
price per bushel, 45.2 cents.
Potatoes-Area, 2,054,952 acres; prod
uct, 297,237, 900 bushels; value, $685.
600; yield per acre, 1906 bushels; farm
price per bushel. 26.6 cents.
Hay-Area, 44,2O6, 453 acres; product
:1,OTS,541 tons; value, 1898, 100000
yield per acre, LOG tons; farm price pc
ton, $685..
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06

while her heart was sore within her at
the fall of her idol. And there in the
twilight came the tale of the packet of
which we already know part.
"And then when l opened it," said
Tom, land found it was a rafting good
story, written in competition for a
prize of $1,000, and that she had for
gotten to sign her real name, the devil
came and whispered to me, and L
L"
Jennie raised her hand as if to ward
OIL blow.
81 copied it all out and sent it in as
my own" Tom went on, hurriedly, as if
AFRAID his courage would give out.
well, | won the prize-no, I should
say reviewed the prize, and took the
money to come west and begin over
again. The rest you know, dear, except
the way l scrimped and saved to lay
away the $4,000 ! determined it should
BIZ my first care to return to the owner.
/ you could only know what horrible
nightmare that money has been to me-
Sometimes when man commits a
crime of this kind an opportunity of
restitution is allowed him, but to me
there has come none. And now, after
all these years, it seems hopeless. Oh,
Jennie! If those $4,000 had each been
lead, they could not have weighed
heavier on me-" And he buried his face
upon his arms crossed before him on
the table. "You see, DEAR" he added,
moment later, looking in his wife's
face and hoping he hardly knew what,
for he was in desperate case: II couldn' I
use the money again."
Eyes, love, | understand replied his
wife, little CULVER in her voice, and a
new pain at her heart which she strove
in vain to stifle. "Of course you
couldn't"
mo, ] couldn't" repeated Tom, DULY,
dropping his head upon his arms again
But suppose, Tom, dear, that the
owner gives you permission?" And the
loving arms crept tighter around his
neck.
Tom started.
you, Jennie! Was it your story
stole?
"Not stole, dear--borrowed, to make
Il fortune for me that / should never
have made for myself" answered his
wife, lightly,
| Poor SOUL she was sorely tried ia
meet the evils that had this day fallen
on her. But she must believe in him
she must, or she would die.
"You never knew had aspirations.
did you, dear? was so discouraged
with the loss of that packet that never
tried again. And then, you know,
went to Europe suddenly about three
weeks after and lost sight of every
thing connected with it,"
"Oh, Jennie, if l had only Known
"Oh, Toni" murmured his wife
STOPPING to pick up an imaginary pin
that he might not see her quivering
lips and sutfused eyes, "'if' great
many things. IT, for instance, you
had not saved that $4,000, and had moi
married me. | shouldn't have the use
of il now. Come, dear, diDueris served; y
and, kissing the tips of her fingers to
him, she ran out of the room, to gain
time for control over herself before she
must face her husband at the table.
well. women are queer CATTLE com
mented Tom to himself, with an ilnde'
fined feeling of disappointment, as he
followed slowly after. Il fancied that
Jennie, with her keen sense of honor
would take it harder" which deduc
ton demonstrates the perspicacity Of
man in general and husbands in partie
uIar.-Lesli, '>-PoptYar Monthly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06

was uncommonly trampy for a gentle
man or lncommonly gentlemanly for
tramp. Above all was she uncertain
whether she wasn't being made fun of
Now" she asked, a moment later
what do you want?"
"A good square meal answered Tom
promptly, the pangs of hunger getting
the better of his modification at the
situation. u am not u"
There" she interrupted, hastily,
don't tell me you amt used to it. They
all say that. But We look it, young man
BE We willin' to work fur ito" And she
eyed him sharply.
"Gladly," replied Tom, earnestly, his
mocking manner all gone, and hope
once more springing in his heart.
faint easy work | want We to do
Yer gentleman hands don't looks il
they'd done much wood-choppin', .
Mid his prospective hostess, severely
Though ''wood-choppin'" was hen
Il manly worth.
haven't" said Tom, frankly;
Nchop wood all the same. and
on I'll TO it, il con have
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06

are seen, and at the base of the leaves,
those of the female or pistillate flowers.
At the right, near the top of the fig
ure, is staminate flower enlarged; at
the left of the base of the main stem Is
n head of pistillate flowers, showing the
rur-like covering with it's hooked
prickles, and at the top, the protruding
styles; at the left is shown the same
when older, and at the right the same
when cut through lengthwise. Each
inr, when mature, incloses two seeds,
one of which may terminate the first
YEAR, and the other may lie dormant
until later tine.
1t has been said that the plant is
poisonous to cattle, but this is probably
mistake. 1t is at least known that
cattle sometimes eat sparingly of it
without serious results.
The cocklebur is common to barn
yards, along roadsides, in waste places
and cultivated grounds. There are sew
eral other species all of which are less
troublesome to the farmer than the X.
strumarium.
How Best Destroyed the root of
the cocklebur is not creeping, and does
not live in the ground over winter, clean
culture with some hoed crop, or seed
ing to clover or meadow grass, with
frequent moving, will keep it under
subsection. 1t should be carefully pre-
waited grounds, but in waste places as
well, and this is the only means that
will prevent its becoming troublesome
1T is often necessary to go through corn
and stubble fields in August or Septem-
ler for this purpose Fortunately, ma
ture helps us to curb this noXious weed
by making it the host plant for several
parasitic fungi Wisconsin Expert
nenu Station Bulletin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06

When you read in the newspapers, on
:he dissolution of ministry, that the
queen sent for any particular parsonage
10 form another. you must not suppose
I was her own inclination dictated the
selection. She is supposed TO take the
idvice of the retiring minister as to the
successor he may deem most fitted for
The Office.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06

Economy and parsimony are two
different words. Economy in feeding
is not reducing the amount, for it is the
most expensive way of doing. Dispose
of the higher priced foods and buy
cheaper ones; feed bran instead of corn;
make full use of the corn fodder and
the straw pile.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06
HOW TO SAVE TIMBER.
Hints for Farmers Who TbL,k 81 Build.
kts u Barn.

send you drawing of middle bent in
our barn. The frame is made entirely
of plank two inches thick. There is not
mortise or tenon in the entire barn.
which is 60 feet square and "a feet to
the caves. 1t saves half the timber. 1t
saves 500 to $500 in the cost of barn.
1t required two of us just four days to
get this barn ready to raise. Had it
been framed in the old way it would
have required about four weeks. Let
the farmer count the difference in
wages, and let his wife count the differ
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06

ence in the amount of bread, meat, po-
tatoes, pies, ETC., required to feed the
carpenters. Not only is such barn
cheaper, but it is more convenient, for
there is no timber in the way of
handling grain and hay. 1t is thorough
ly braced in every part and fully as
strong AS if built in the old way. Many
visitors have come to see the barn and
! have yet to learn of one who is not full.
~ convinced of its utility.--John D.
Shawyer, in Farm journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06

UNI HAYDN was
walking along a
country road. |
should have said
limping, for he
was figuratively
and PRACTICAL y
ION his uppers.'
His face betrayed
the gentlem a n ,
but he looked like
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-06

The Queen e. Crescent is the only line
operating through sleeper TO Florida via
Ashevillc, n G. Three car lines daily to
Florida Uneoualed service