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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03

Tho annual inspection OF Troop @ will be held In
Prospect Park on June 9. The following non-ooins
of tho troop recently appointed have passed tho Ex.
aiming Board and have received warrantsi First
Sergeant John O. Hetrink, Quartermaster Sergeant
V. D. Macumber. Guidon Sergeant II. Claus, Ser.
geant A. A. Mitchell. Sergeant George Il. Weymouth.
Sergeant r. @. Easton. Veterinary Sergeant William
II. Pendry, Corporal John T. Waller. Corporal J. @.
McIeer, and Corporal ]. Q. Dougherty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03

Inspector-General McLewee during the next two
weeks will inspect the folio wing organizations
Twentieth Separate Company OF Binghamton. Capt.
Rogers, May 8, isxth Battery OF BInghamton. Capt.
olmsted. May Q; Fifth Battery of Syracuse, Capt.
Hayes, May z. Third Battery of Brooklyn, Capt.
Rasquin, May IL; Eighth Regiment OF New York
city, Col. Chauncey, May IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03

Second Lieut.. II. D.. Love OF the Fourteenth Regf-
ment, who has been connected with that command
since 1859, has resigned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03

Battalions of tho Thirteenth Regiment will OCCUPY
Creedmoor range ell day tomorrow and also on
wednesday next
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03

week until Monday. Aug. 81, provided a commits.
stoned officer Is present during that time. In addi-
ton 10 the detail for this duty Commander Miller
has permission to detail at least four petty Officers
or seamen to perform reconnaissance and signai
duty, pay and rations for which Will also be allowed
by the State. Any OF the above duty may be per-
formed, II desired. on board United States men.of'
war or In Notifications, provided the proper ON
cial permission is obtained. A SUM- not to exoeod
81. 900 Is allowed Commander Miller for Incidental
expenses In the above duty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03

Squadron A. Troop @. and the First and Second
Signal Corps will occupy the range at Creodmooi
for rife practice next Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03
EIectrIo stock Quotauou.,

BosToY, May e,-The closing quotations OF electric
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03

The Fourteenth Regiment win so 10 Crecdmoor
for rlIo practice as follows' Field, stan, and non.
Commissioned stan aud Companies A. G.. +, and q,
In command Of Lieut.. Col. Kline next TUESDAY, sur
grOn Trtam0rc being detailed As medical oniccr,
Companies II, !, and X, In command OF Major Toby,
VIII proceed tn the range next ThursdaN, with sur.
geOu McCumhcr as mClica, officer. Companies II,
D.. aud 4. IN command ~ Major Glllon, with Surgeon
'arioul as medical oniccr, VIII proceed TO tho range
% IaN "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03
RICORD'S SUCCESSOR.

Tn. few and suee.-sni method Of Caring the wnsineD Diseases or M, steinty
n1 aso vaieo@ie, Hyhcceie,G rnveh and stone ia the Bladder without Cut
t~ rAa" MS oanr.~er
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03

Major George T, Lorigan of tho Ninth Regiment
will take Companies b, q. and X to creedmoor next
Saturday for RHO practice,
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
VALUE OF HEATED GRAIN.

Grain that has been heated will not
do for feed, nor will it make good
bread. If grain is at all damp when
thrashed, it should be thoroughly dried
by spreading it on the floor in a dry,
airy place and shoveling it over twice
day until it is quite dry. Anyhow,
even dry grain will heat, because un-
less it has been kept in stack or in a
NOW long enough to go through a fer
mentation or full ripening. which it
will do when gathered in large bulk,
this fermentation will occur in a gran
ary,and will be liable TO injure the
grain, destroying its value for seed or
bread. Heated grain is sweeter than
other grain, and may be used to advan-
tage for feeding to animals. 1t is al
ways best to crush or coarsely grind
wheat or rye before feeding it, as it is
better digested.-American Farmer.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
OIL OF SASSAFRAS.

Yes, sir, oil of sassafras will kill lice
on old and young chickens, and if you
think it worth publishing 1 will give
your readers some more Of my expert
ence with the oil, says correspon-
dent to the Poultry Keeper.
All who are raising chickens know
that the greatest trouble with young
chicks is the large gray head louise.
which kills more chicks than any dis
ease they are afflicted with.
/ cannot agree with some of your
readers who are advocating the use Of
lard to kill lice ON little chicks, as 1
have killed about as many with the
lard as have saved from lice. For lit
tie chicks the sassafras oil beats any
patent medicine yet invented. After
finding that the use of the oil in the
food will kill the pest on grown chick
ems, I tried It on chicks. Whenever l
set hen 1 give her every third day
ten drops of oil in little bran or meal
until she is through setting. AS soon
as the chicks are two days old, l give
the hens and the chicks a fourth of a
teaspoonful twice week. l have at
present sixty-two chicks five weeks old,
and they are the finest looking lot l
ever had. / prefer sassafras oil over
everything l have ever tried for lice
for the following reasons: First it is
no troble at all to use 1t, as 1t is given
in the food; second there Is no danger
of killing any chicks with 1t; third
there is nohandling of the chicks. Kero-
sene emulsion is excellent. l tried it
as soon as l found it would kill lice,
and it is excellent to put in whitewash
used for the hen house.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
EXPENSIVE FROGS.
they Came From France and Cost S23
Apiece,

A. = Cunning, lawyer, Of this city,
while spending his vacation in France
during the past summer, bought three
frogs, for which he paid the high price
Of S2J each. Lest publication Of that
fact encourage local dealers TO i'm
agine that they may be able to work
OFF more frogs ON Mr.. Cunning at that
fancy price. it is well to explain that
the frogs that he bought are not con-
sidered good to eat, that they are so
small that a good meal OF them would
cost several hundred dollars, and that
he is not passionately fond OF that
sort of diet. These frogs are simply
good to look at. Nothing more. They
are only about three and half inches
long. when fully extended, and possibly
a fraction over an inch high when SIT
ting up to take an interest in their sur
roundings. or half that thickness when
they flatten themselves on the glass or
their aquarium home and stick there,
for hours at time, like gobs OF green
mud. Their backs and sides are OF
pretty shade of green. which changes to
the exact tint of any foliage, lighter or
darker green, upon which they place
themselves. Their bellies are white,
their throats bright yellow, their eyes
shining black, and over each eye IL a
crescent Of bright gold.
The variety Of frogs to which they
belong has been found only in the fresh
water lagoons running into the Medit-
terranean, and even there they are NOT
abundant, nor is their capture easy.
They were bought at Hyeres, near Tou-
Ion, and We're considered n good bar
gain at the price Mr.. Cunning paid for
them. There is considerable diversity
Of color among those found, and their
value depends altogether upon their
beauty. Sometimes one Is found darkly
beautifully blue. and it is worth 5000,
that color being exceedingly rare.
They are very dainty little creatures.
Fresh pure water must be given 10
them every day, and they will eat moth
ing but live winged insects, flies, but
terflies, moths, and bees from which the
stings have been extracted. Mr.. Cum
ing has ben urged to try the effect up
OA OAc Vi eiN Ing " ~ Al ~ -
full working order, but refuses to do
SO fearing that the experience might
shock too greatly the nervous system
Of his costly pets. They will not toueif
insects with hard wing cases. such as
cockroaches, and high-favored ones are
scorned by them. And they do not know
that worms Of any kind are good for
frogs. When one of the little creatures
Is put In possession of n huge night
moth, bigger than itself. 1t begine TO
swallow by the head, and neatly fold
ing in the broad spreading wings by
dainty manipulations. with its hands,
gradually gets the insect down. some
times taking as much as half an hour
in the process.
Mr.. Cunning is now occupying his
leisure time in educating his frogs.
They know him. pearch fearlessly on
his fingers, and have learned to jump
over a trapeze. climb n rope, and do
other things that encourage him to
hope for a high development I their
abilities. Yrk Sun.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
Made a Living Easily.

"There is no need of a man starving
or begging in this world, and the speak
or. a well-dressed man, bestowed looE
of mingle pity and contempt upon
Door specimen Of humanity that had
struck him for a dime. Il came to
Omaha week ago without a red cent,
a white cent or any other colored cent.
Just one nickle was my pile. What did
do? Go out and strike some man for
a quarter to buy a meal? Go out and
rustic for job while / was starving:
No, sir; went to cheap hotel where
nv baggage was sufficient guarantees
for a room and a few meals.
"After engaging room l hunted up
a drug store and invested my nickle In
one of these little bottles Of perfume.
Then jollied a cigar man into giving
me several sheets Of tin foil used in
keeping tobacco moist. With these /
returned to my room and confiscated
the slab of CASTLE soap which orna-
mented the saucer on the washstand.
/ cut it into pieces about quarter Of an
inch square. Then poured about half
a pint of Missouri water into the basin
and into it emptied the perfume. My
next step was to drop these chunks OF
CASTLE soap into the perfumed water
and leave them until they were scented.
after they had become quite sweet
scented took them out. wrapped them
in the tin foil and was ready for busi-
ness. Going into the residence part OF
the city where the houses were small.
made canvass and sold these pieces OF
soap for twenty-five cents each. Peo-
pie thought they were samples OF some
wonderful new soap warranted to take
out greese spots, no matter how deep or
how ancient.
"Well. yes; perhaps did tell them so.
But if hadn't wouldn't have sod the
soap. couldn't have paid my hotel bill.
and il hadn't paid my hotel bill I'd
have been thrown out and maybe have
brought up in the police court. SO
think / did right. Anyway, my con-
science does not trouble me.
after had sold out the first install
ment had 81 30. With it purchased
some more perfume and some more tin
foil and was ready for the second
batch. These l sold in another part g
the city, and realized so much that 1
paid my bill and am ready to go west
on the evening train
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
VOL. Ill.
DEFERRED.

Love came knocking at my heart
One summer day
Came knocking softly at my heart,
/ said him nay;
"Oh, May is merry, and June is long.
And gay with blossom and wild birds
song;
The golden hours are free. are free;
What sweeter can you bring TO me?
pray you, wait
Without the gate"
Was that knocking at my heart
One winter day?
The faintest echo in my heart!
The world was gray;
and drear the winter; my garden close
Lay chill and silent with drifting
SHOWS.
/ swung the portals open wide:
"Oh, enter, stranger, and abide!'-
Loves ghost did wait
Without the gate.
Celia A. Hayward, in Lippincott's.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
KILLING HORN FLIES.

The following bulletin on this sub
ject is issued by the Purdue Univer-
sity agricultural experiment station:
At this season Of the year cattle are
suffering from the persistent biting Of
the horn fly. This fly, which is smaller
than the house fly, congregates in col
onies about the base of the horns, along
up the back and sides, at tender points
about the fianks and udder, and on the
belly.
This fly sucks blood from cattle. and
so irritates them as no doubt to retard
the laying on of flesh with beef cattle
and the production Of milk by milch
cows.
Many substances have been recon-
mended to keep away the flies. The
Mississippi experiment station recon-
mends two parts cottonseed oil or fish
oil and one part pine tar. This station
applied this mixture to $50 head, at a
total cost for material of $52.20.
Kerosene emulsion has also been
used, spraying 1t over the cattle with a
knapsack sprayer. The flies are killed
by the emulsion If it touches them. The
emulsion may be made by mixing at
the rate of one pint Of soft-soap Tor
one-fourth pound of hard-soap dis
solved in boiling water) and one pint
Of kerosene in fifteen pints Of water,
thoroughly whipped and churned to-
gether.
At the Indiana experiment station We
have tried different substances to keep
away the flies. None of these were ef-
fectlve for over two or three days. We
have tested preparation called "Shoo
Fly" which answered very well for
two days. The main objection to this
is its cost. 80 cents quart, or S1.oO per
gallon in three. five and ten gallon cans.
One quart will do for one application
on about so animals. We have, how
ever, secured fully as satisfactory re-
suits by using a quart of fish oil in
which was mixed about two tablespoon
fuls of crude carbohc acid. Fish oil Is
90 cents per gallon in Lafayette. These
liquids are applied on the body with n
fiat paint brush about four inches wide.
Fish Oil is especially disagreeable to
flies, and is probably largely used in
the special preparations sold at high
prices. There is one objection to US
ing any form of tar, that it makes the
hair sticky, and accumulates dirt,
and so gives it bad appearance.
Stockmen would do well to break up
the manure in the pasture whenever
possible. as the flies deposit their eggs
in it. From these the young are de-
yeloped. If the manure is gathered up
or broken to pieces within day or so,
and if remedies to keep off the flies are
applied to the cattle. the insects will
disappear early in the season.-The Sill
yer knight.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11

OH almost by individuals. 10 recognize
this fact Is sufficient to induce more
thnking--a gfood deal more. Here Is
a condition on novel and peculiar. In all
o;her important lines of business men
combine together But the firm Of
Farmer & Co. is hardly ever heard of.
Why should there not be farming firms
as well as firms of manufacturers.
brokers, lawyers or mechanics? Farm
ersare modest and take back seats, al
though theirs is the Oldest and greatest
industry, the most important business
of all. How much they might do that
now falls short of accomplishment, if
they would join hands more and shun
each other less.
\ farmer owns large farm, but has
hardly any working capital. His next
neighbor has very little land and plen-
ty of money. There is n chance for
partnership by which both may pro-
fit. A farmer has n good farm and
knows well by experience how TO man.
age it, but is unable to do hard work.
He knows a man who has no practical
knowledge of farming, but he has
health and strength. is anxious to
learn and willing to labor. These two
men should be able to come to an agree
ment to work the farm together. A
farmer has more land than he can take
care Of. His boy, having reached his
majority is about to leaye-he doesn't
know when, or for what. Why doesn't
the father take the boy into partner
ship and keep him at home? A far
mer is growing old, and cannot carry
on his farm himself. Hiring help is
unsatisfactory. He will sell or rent
the old farm, and he and his wife, with
sorrowful hearts. will fairly retreat
into city. Better take as partner
Oh the farm an honest man with youth
and strength. Then he and his wife
might spend their declining years
where they could take comfort.
Aside from farming on shares, it is
remarkable fact that scarcely any
thing like partnership exists in general
farming. In a land where many are
always unemployed. this ought not to
be, for labor is n great factor in farm.
ing. In the farm firm, not only land,
stock. machinery and money, but hon.
esty, youth. health, strength and en-
thusiasm, count in the investment
New York Tribune.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
EXPERIMENT WITH BREEDS OF
HOGS.

The Iowa experiment station Is now
conducting what promises to be q very
interesting and instructive experiment
with the different breeds of hogs. The
plan has been to secure typical brood
sows of a number of the different
breeds from prominent breeders of the
same, keep them as nearly as possible
under exactly similar conditions, keep
q strict account of the food consumed
by each breed, and give the result to
the public. We had the pleasure few
days ago of looking over the animals
selected, says a correspondent Of wal
hce's Farmer" The breeds chosen are
Poland China, Berkshire, Chester,
White, Duroc-Jersey, Yorkshire and
Tamworth. In addition to these one
high-grade Poland China SOW has been
bred to Tamworth and another to a
Yorkshire. The Tamworth and York
shire are very distinctively bacon
breeds, so that there will not only be a
comparison between the breeds that
have so long been subject to American
conditions that they have assumed the
American type-namely the Poland
China, Chested, White, Berkshire and
uroc-Jersey-but the two English
breeds are in highest reput for the
production of bacon. These types are
quite distinct and the Tamworth es-
pecially is radically different from the
four breeds above, mentioned. 1t is
long, very deep and narrow in the
back, with a prodigious nose and very
large, erect ears, so that when one
shakes itself after being in mudpud-
die the bystanders need to look out
Mirror and Farmer.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
FARM And GARDEN NOTES,
ITEMS OF TIMELY INTEREST TO THE
FARMERS.
Experiments With Breeds of!iogs.-.kilinO Of
Horn FIies..Value of Heated Grain
Bone Meal 70. Stock.
BONE MEAT FOR STOCK.

Almost every good farmec salts his
stock, but how many of them give their
animals bone meal? Cows need it in
making milk and young animals need
1t for bone growth. Old pastures are
especially deficient in this material. 1t
has gone year by year to the dairy and
The slaughter house, until there is but
little left. This is why cattle search
for bone and consider charcoal q deli
cacy.-American Agriculturist.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11

The trial. conviction and execution
of Wright, the Nevada murderer, cost
the State OF Missouri only $400. ex-
elusive of the 500 reward offered by
the Governor.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11

Fort Ethan Allen, VT, is to have
band barracks and additional officers
quarters which means that it will
soon be a regimental post.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
FARMING FIRMS.

The business Of farming, when We
stop to think Of it, is seen to be carried
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

A LIGHT WITHOUT MATcHEs.-Tc
obtain a light instantly without the
use of matches, and without danger o.
setting on fire, is an easy matter. Take
an oblong vial of the clearest of glass
put into it piece ofphosphorous about
the size of a pea; upon this pour some
pure olive oil heated to the boiling
point, the bottle to be filled about
one-third full; then cork tightly. To
use the light, remove the cork, allow
the air to enter, and then recork.
The whole empty space in the bottle
will then become luminous, and the
light obtained will be good one. As
soon as the light becomes dim, its
power can be increased by opening
the bottle and allowing fresh supply
of air to enter. In very cold weather
it is sometimes necessary to heat the
vial between the hands to increase the
fuidity of the oil, and one bottle will
last all the winter. This ingenious
contrivance may be carried in the
pocket, and is used by the watchmen
of Paris in all magazines where ex-
plosive or imaammable materials are
stored.-Chicago Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

CLEANLINESS In FooD.-An onion
fed to a growing fowl, will in 10 days
time, affect the flavor of its flesh. 1t
is unreasonable to suppose that the
filthy barnyard pool, from which many
a goodly flock is obliged to drink, will
affect it any the less. The quality OF
the feed will make the quality of the
meat and it is not unreasonable to
suppose that disease and ill-health
may be contracted from this source.
Let US be careful, then, that we sup
ply none but healthful and nutritious
food to our feathered friends. This
proposition implies more than may be
at first realized. 1t means that no
more soft stuffs such as bran, cooked
kitchen scraps and the like, may be
fed, unless upon clean boards, and
then in sparing quantities. The drink
ing water must be carefully looked to,
as also the quality and character of all
other foods given. Exercise must be
promoted in all ways possible and a
good standard of cleanliness be rigor'
ously maintained in all their surround
ings. If this be conscientiously done,
success will surely follow.-Fanclers
Review.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

"DoN'Ts" For WOMEN.-Don't wear
a veil with hole in it. 1t gives a
woman squalid look of poverty that
there is no excuse for. Wells cost
little, and at the worst she can 60
without one. Don't lift up your dress
high enough to show your garter on
one side and allow your skirt TO trail
on the other. Every woman should
practice holding up her skirts before a
pier glass. They can be so caught all
together in the back as tu lift them
effectively and yet decently. Don't
wear your clothes wall paper tight if
YOU are too fat. To look as if you
were bursting your seams is to make
the most of yourself-if there is too
much already. Don't cut yourself in
two near the knee with coat that
strikes you about there, if you are a
short woman. Nothing detracts more
from an appearance of height. Don't
forget that pointed openings Of the
dress at the throat are becoming only
to slender women, and square open
ings are what are wanted for all full
faces.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

A YOUTHFUL CR1TIc.-At Darling
ton, recently, minister's little daugh'
ter was attending her first church
service. She had never seen her
father in the pulpit before, and, on bis
entrance there, her presence of mind
forsook her, and she piped out, in q
voice expressive of recognition
"Why, there's my papa up there IN
that boxw
Avenging propriety swept down
upon the little maiden, and for a
season there was great calm. But
the service was grievously long to such
a wee worshipper, and she became
very restless, walking up and down
the pew and sighing audibiy.
ssIt won't be long, DEAR" mamma
whispered. Whereupon ensued anoth-
er brief period of quiet, but it was not
to last. Tired baby nature had reach:
ed it's utmost limit of endurance, and
by and by, over the quiet listeners
arose little voice, clear and plausi'
BILE and coaxing:
s.Isn't you nearly done, papa?"