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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-27

FOR COUNTY Jup
The Post Ia authorized 70 IA
name of IL. Leo Schwandor 4,
OF county judge OF Harris COZ
subject TO the action OF the
party.
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over fasforigs's stationery store. S0i
Mum street h-up to sooi man.
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ANNoUNcEME1

THE POST Is authorized
HON, w. r. McCgMB of ]
county for Congress from tn,
gressionnl District. subject /
of the Democratic Convention
THE POST IL authorized
HON. TlIoS. II. BAlsl. OF WI
as q candidate FOR tongr"s
First congre ssional 1plstict
the action of tho Democrat
eionai Convention.
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25
Two Minute. Under water.

Drowning is a quicker death than
most people suppose. Insensibility is
said to begin in about one minute. and
fatal unconsciousness generally SUPER
yenes in the neighborhood of two.
Even practiced divers cannot remain
under water II ore than a minute and a
half, and it is almost fatal to remain
beneath tine surface longer than that.
At Navarino, where there are many
expert divers who plunge into the sea
after sponges. not one was found who
could remain under water for two min
utes. In the Red sea the Arab divers
generally remain under water one and
n quarter minutes; while at Ceylon, the
Dearl fishers can seldom remain below
for over one minute. There is case
on record at Falmouth, England, where
n diver had descended eighty feet, and,
OH giving the signal, was drawn up
slowly, SO it was two minutes before
he reached the surface. Blood ran
from his ears and nose and he was in,
sensible. He died without speaking.
Insensibility. however, does not al
ways involve death, for in many cases
q person may be resuscitatcd by the
use OF energetic measures. The bring
ing to of people who have been under
water for five consecutive minutes is,
however, considered doubtful by ply
Sicians. There have been cXtraOrlin-
ary cases related, nevertheless, where
persons have been brought back to life
after having been submerged for fif-
teen or twenty minutes, but it is prob
able that they have come to the surface
again and again during that time
New York Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25
An Adaptable New Product.

A new material has ben put on the
market in England which has a per-
fectly bewildering variety of uses. In
its raw state it is a pulp. but by pat
ent process it can be made availa bic
for all manner of things, from an imi-
tation of leather to the manufacture Of
artificial flowers. BY imposing the
jelly Oh cotton cloth it forms Il very
cheap substitute for real hide. most
difficult of detection. and il is claimed
to be the only imitation which can be
embossed like leather. 1t is water
proof. and can stand any amount of
washings. The appearance of chairs
and couches unholstcred with it is dis
tinctly attractive, and thin solution
over wall paper keeps the most deli.
cate cOlOrs from staining; even ink
spots can he promptly removed. II
has further use in the covering OF
books, ana here it's ability to with
stand water and grease is particularly
valuable. That it makes cxccllen
shoes will be welcome news to tina
extreme section OF the vegetarian fra
ternity which objects to make use o
the outer covering of slaughtered cat
tie. Cretonnes, leggings. advertise
ment posters. awnings and MANY fame.
articles are made by this peculiarl.
convenient process. which is also be
ing utilized for the making of cartridg
cases, the treatment of cloth and til
protection of posters and maps.
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25
Meaning Pigs.

Our experience is against weaving
pigs other than to let nature take it's
course. BY this method we get better
pigs. 1t is almost impossible to pre-
vent them receiving a check if weaned
at seven or eight weeks old, as some
advise. You not erly check the growth
of the pig, but it seems great injury
would result to the SOW. No one
would take 4 calf from its mother, re-
frain from milking her, and then ex-
pcct the COW to escape without injury,
and surely SOW must be something
like COW. Teach the pigs to eat at
as early an age as possible, gradually
increase the feed until about two
months old, giving as much butter or
skim milk. as they will take along with
what grain they get, and weaning will
not he hurtful to either the pig or dam.
More loss of growth is incurred right
here than at any period of the pigs
life. If you must wean them at an
early age, don't do It suddenly
'0uthern Swinel.e.d.
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25
MANY USES FOR GLASS.
Rails, Sleepers, Dresses and Other
Things Made From 1t.

Rails. Sleepcrs, Dresses and Other
Things Made From 1t.
There was once. a time when glass
was used only for window panes and
mirrors, but since then it has develop
ed into many different fields. BY
means of a valuable toughening pro.
cess, recently discovered, glass may
now be nodded into lengths and used
as railway sleepers. Glass rails are
also produced by the same toughen-
ing process. 1t is therefore possible
to have Il complete glass railway:
The glass rails are turned out in
sizes and shapes similar to those of
the ordinary steel rails. They are far
tougher and resist the action of the
elements more successfully than steel.
There is reason TO believe before long
that we shall be able to ride in glass
cars on glass rails laid on glass sleep
erS.
The manufacture of q glass dress
in Toledo is probably one of the most
curious uses to which glass has been
put. This garment is described as be-
ing extraordinarily beautiful. Its
foundation is a silk warp, woven with
fine strands of glass. In each strand
there are $50 almost invisible threads
One of the latest uses of glass is
in filling teeth. This method is said
to be particularly effective with the
front teeth. where it is less conspicu.
GUS than gold, being indistinguishable
from Tue tooth surface.-HartfolJl
Times.
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25
Exncriment. In creaminx,

Bulletin No. 42 of the Utah expert
ment station reports results Of expert
ments in creaming, made by Prof. +. I.
Linfield. The following are the con-
clusions drawn from the experiment.:
1. AS regards thoroughness of skim
ming, the effectiveness of the methods
Of creamins milk, according to our
work, stands In the following order:
First, separator; second, shallow pans;
third. deep pals.
.. When the settling methods are
practiced the pans will give much the
best results during the winter, or cold
months.
g. There is no advantage, but rather
the opposite, in moving the pans into
the house during the cold weather,
provided that they be kept in a place
where the milk will not freeze.
4. OF the deep setting cans, those
which are skinned by drawing the
skim milk from the bottom give the
better results; but the Cooley or sub
merged can, as regards thOrOughness
of skimming, does not seem to possess
any advantage owe rthose not sub
merged.
5. From the results given it is evil
dent that from herd of ten good cows
q separator would be wise invest
mcnt. The extra butter obtained by
its use, valued at 25 cents pound,
would pay 20 per cent a year on it's
cost. as compared with results from
shallow pans, and so per cent year,
as compared with deep setting.
G. With the deep setting methods,
the cooler the water is kept in which
the milk is set the better the skimming.
In fact, to do the best skimming it is
absolutely necessary to use ice, and a
sufficient quantity Of 1t to keep the
water at 40 degrees F. or below, at all
times.
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25

entirely, and the swelling would commence
This was always occasioned by some strain
like sudden stop. The knee gradually
recovered, but always was weaker than tho
other.
About fifteen years ago the swelling recon.
mencet!, this time without any wrench at
all, and before long realized TINT this was
the body. The trouble came so often that
was Obliged to carry an opiate in my pocket
everywhere went. l had generally
packet in my waistcOat pocket, but in going
10 u conference at Buffalo forgot it, and as
the car was damp and cold, before got to
Buffalo my knee was swollen to twice its
natural size.
hid seen the good effects that Pink Pills
were having in sIc., 1scs, and tried them
myself with the result that have never
had twingc or a swelling since. This was
effected by taking seven or eight boxes.
need not say TINT am thankful for my
recovered independence, hut will add that
my knee is far stronger than il has been for
thirty-tive years.
! took one pill at my meals three times q
day.
| gladly give You this statement.
Yours, S. r. CALTTROP.
Since writing this letter DR.. Calthrop has
not had any visits from his old enemy and
is even more cordial now in his recOmmen.
dation Of DIR. Williams Pink Pills tllan lie
was then. 10 the reporter he said:
-! am continually recommending DIR.
Williams Pink Pills to acquaintance and
those | chance to meet who are troubled
with rheumatism or lOcOmOtOr ataxia.
"Pink Pills." continued DIR. Calthrop,
care the hest thing Of the kind know Of:
They are infinitely superior to most mcd-
zines that are put up for sale. | know
pretty well what the pills contain, and l
consider it an excellent prescription. 1t is
such a one as ! might get from my doctor,
but he would not give it in such IL compact
form and so convenient TO take.
''l recommend the pills highly to all who
are troubled with rheumatism, loconotor
atnXia. nrany inlpovcriShncnt of the blood"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
have an enormous sale, and from al quarters
come in glowing reports Of the excellent re-
suits following their use. An anal lysis proves
that they contain in II condensed form, all the
elements necessary to give new life and rich.
They are an unf;liliny specific for such dis
eases as loconotor ataxia, partial paralysis,
ST. Nitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, r,cunl.-
tiSm, nervous headache, the after effect of III
grippe, palpitation Of the heart, pale and sal.
low compilations, that tired feeling result.
ing from nervous prnstratinn; all diseases
resulting from vitiatei humors in the blood,
They are also a specific for troubles peculiar
to females, such as Supprcssions, irrcgulari.
ties and all forms of weakness. They build
up the blood, and restore the glow Of health
to pale and sallow cheeks. Inmcn they effect
Il radical cure in all eases arising from men.
tai worry, oyerwork or exccsscs Of whatever
nature. There are no i'll effects following
the use Of this wonderful medicine, and
it can be given to children with perfect
| safety.
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25
Value of Liquid Manure.

1t was found at the North Carolina
Station that 80 per cent Of tile total
fertilizlng constituents contained in the
food consumed by fattcnins steers w:s
excreted in the manure. In other
words. only 10 per cent of the plant
food or fertilizing value of the cotton
seed and meal was lost by running
them through beef creatures. OF these
fcrtilizing elements. about onc-half
We're voided in the urine and half i'll
the dung. 1t appeared that the liquid
manure was specially rich in potash
as we'll rs nitrogen, while much of tho
pllosplluric acid was contained in the
solid excrement. The average value
of the liquid manure per day for five
animals was over cents, against less
than ter solid dung for the same time
and animals, In other words, the IiI-
uid part was worth Ii ore than the sol
id excrcment; vet on too many farms
the most valuable part of the manure
is never saved.
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25
IN A LEoPARDS JAWS!
The Close Call of a Hunter In south
Africa

Africa
The rainy season was over, and the
Molopo river lin the Bccluanaland
Protectorate) was swollen to overflow
ing, as were the tributaries, up one IF
wbich-the NasOp-my wagon was
some twenty miles Or SO. These rains
take 1t out of a fellow in a country
not over-healthy Mt tie best Of times.
but in spite OF sundry forebodings,
stayed the wet season out, cirrumstan-
ces and exchequer not flvOring a re-
turn. With plenty of qutnine, pulled
through fairly well, but was not the
settled weather.
could do toward rcplcnishing my lard
CT, when l came across solitary blue
bull wildbeeste. He was standing out
on the vcldt, and as was quite hidden
for had come up the belt of brush
bordering the river-he had not not
iced my approach. Though lie looked
plump enough. had just rs soon there
had been cows along us we'll, for old
bulls Of any game are rank Nnd tough.
Still, he had a fire old grizzled head,
and let fly ut him. Down lie dropped,
with his near forclcg smashed. hut this
did not prevent him from getting up
and making off ut 81 good pace. His
dangling leg, however, bothered him
considerably, and after going for about
half a mile lie lay down, as expected
he would do If did not press him.
He did not appear to have made out
whence the shot came, for, though he
looked in every direction after he lay
down, he was not satisfied. 1t was
some distance back to the wagon, and
decided to return for my horse; and
when had ridden to within viewing
distance, l saw that my prey still lay
where lie had dropped or nearly so.
He regarded me attentively, and did
not rise until l got pretty nearly up to
him. when he rose very stitfiy. then
gave him another shot, which, owing
to my horses uneaSiness, missed him,
and the wounded animal l.realizingwhat
was up, sci Ills head down and came ut
us like a miniature buffalo. ut as good
pace as lie could with his shattered
leg. These wildebeestes are remarka-
bly, savage, and their curious set OF
horns and shaggy front make them
look specially ferocious. Fly horse did
not like his appearance at all. and
had quite job to load and manage
him. At last. however, l got another
cartridge in and ended the poor crea-
lures misery.
While riding back with the carcass
sluns across my saddle pomlnel, shot
Mt and wounded leopard Which was
s!lulking among the thorn bushes. But
although l dismounted and followed
the bloody spoor for some distance,
eventually lost all trace of him. Re-
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25

It is not generally known that the
fame of the. Blenheim spaniel is really
wrapped up with the story of the ducal
house Of Marlborough, inasmuch as a
tiny dog Of this breed accompanied
the great founder Of the family right
through the battle of Blenheim un.
harmed, and always intrepid. The
dukes wife, the illustrious Sarah, Of
historical renown, took as, her cher
ished pet this very spaniel after the
battle, md ever since it has been ira
ditional that q duchess of Marlborough
should have her Blenheim. Very nat
urally, the ,reigning dukes present to
his young bride, the first he gave her
after their recent homecoming, was a
spaniel. This tiny dog is the duchess
constant companion, kind of lucky
talisman with which she would be
grieyed to dispense. s..
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25
White specks in Butter.

The usual cause Of white specks in
butter, says an exchange, is keeping
The cream too long before churning, SO
that the milk, which is SKINNED oD
with the cream, wheys, and in churn-
ing is separated into white specks. In
summer, unless one Is careful about
keeping the cream cold, the milk in it
will change In two or three days. The
specks seem to come more frequently,
however, in cold than in warm wealth
er. In this case it may be from parti-
cles Of tho cream drying up hard. The
yield is much less IN winter, also, witt.
most farmers, than in summer, and the
cream is kept two or three times as
long before churning, which gives it a
chance to dry around the sides and
edges of the cream pail. The thing to
DO is to cllurn often, before the white
specks have time to form. But even
then it is not always possible to pre-
vent their forming. With a barrel or
box cllurn. the churn should be stopped
just as the butter has gathered in
grains the size of wheat kernels. BY
drawing of the buttermilk and wash
ing several times most of the specks
may be washed out. They come out
just before the butter grains. There is
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25
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BUTTER FOR WINTER.
Some suggestions About Packing
Butter

Butter. /.
Butter is never so good as when used
within one week from the time it
leaves the churn. 1t possesses then a
delicate aroma and peculiar, inde-
scribable flavor which soon passes
away and is never present thereafter;
but butter properly made can be kept
sweet and in good order for months.
Get the butter in good condition as
soon rs possible after churning and
pack it firmly in gallon or half-gallon
Jars. Those containing four or five
pounds are preferable. When the jars
are bought ask the seller, as he marks
the weight of each, to number them,
so that a record of the amount of but
ter in each jar can readily be kept.
Pack the Jars level full, tie round
piece of strong, thick cloth over the
top and place it bottom side up into a
new, large crock. Do not pack butter
made at different times in the same
jar, but store only those jars that can
be filled at one churning.
| Make a strong brine, using all the
salt the water will absorb, adding to
each gallon a teaspoonful of saltpeter
and Il teaspoonful Of granulated sugar.
Scald the brine and skim it thoroughly.
when cold strain through wet thick
cloth into the crock. Add more brine
from time to time to keep the jars COW
cred two inches in depth. Tie a thick
cloth over the crock to protect from
dust. and over this place a wooden
cover to exclude the light. Do not
keep the crock on the cellar floor, even
IL it is a cement one, but on plat
form, il possible, with Stats underneath
the crock to insure free circulation Of
air. This will prevent mold forming
on the bottom of the crock. Several
smaller crooks may be used in which
to store the jars rather than use the
large crock. 10 clean jars and crooks
use a bath of hot lime water or strong
hot soda water.
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25

rs though lie had picked up fresh
scent. and although felt pretty sick.
could not resist the temptation, and
followed him, first hanging up the skin
In thorn bush out of the immediate
reach Of the ants. The dog held on,
and followed as we'll as could for
perhaps another mile, fortunately,
along the wooded ground most of the
time. so that was shaded to some cx-
tent by the burning sun, which. under
ordinary circumstances. would have
caused me no Inconvenience. but now
almost pr0stratcd me. doubtless had
lost considerable more blood than I
imagined, but the sudden renewed
barking of the dog put renewed life in
tu me. and hurried up. The leopard
had vcercd off to some rocky ground,
and as lie would probably not leave
his stronghold for any dog, sat down
and rested while. also examined
the breecl OF my carbine and arranged
things as well rs could, so that no
repetition of the last contretemps
should occur. The dog was working
at crevicc in the rocks in which l
concluded the leopard was ensconced;
and cautiously approached to invest
igatc. l could neither hear nor see any
thing ut first, but as my eyesight got
accustomed to the gloom / made out
two balls of fire. They might have
been one yard, they nigh: have been
fifty yards away. could not tell-but
that did not signify, and, taking aim
between them, let go. The report
was deafcning, so that l could not
have !.card any other sound had there
been one; but the ''eyes' had gone out
TIM c,,,N01.n nj nd oil
was quite still. After waiting Il while
l cut two or three limbs as straight as
l could find, and splicing them togeth-
er, poked the pole into the recesses of
the aperture. On Withdrawing II, after
twisting it around against some soft
substance which it struck, I found,
sure enough, lcOpard's fur on the end.
now felt no hesitation about going
in, though this was more easily said
than done. could with difficulty
squeeze myself through the narrow
opening, and to do SO caused me cX-
cruciating pain. Once through, howev.
er, had more room, and soon reached
my quarry which got ut last into the
daylight, not little. glad to be out of
the business so we'll. l then had to
skin it. 1t was n female, and doubt
less mate to the one had killed in the
morning. Then, returning to where
had left the other skin. made tracks
for the wagon, and l don't think any
hunter was ever more glad when lie
reached camp than was on that par
ticular day-sore, tired and feeling I
don't know how, after my mauling.
was pretty stiff and rsed up for many
days afterward, but pulled through all
right, and never experienced any real
ly serious results from my adventure.
Percy Selous, in Detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1896-07-25
Care nt Calvins.

An experienced dairyman of New
Jersey gives his own way of manage
ment Of cows:
1.-TWO months before time to calve
one-half the usual grain ration Is taken
off and the COW MIXED once daily for
three days; then she is allowed to go
thirty-six hours between milkings, then
forty-eight, continuing in this way
twelve hours longer each time until
she is entirely dry. If she is a very
persistent mixer would take all the
grain ration off until dry. Then COM
mence feeding again, lightly at first,
but gradually increasing to three
fourths her usual ration. One week
before time to calve give one pound
EPSON salts at night If they operate
the next morning, all right; IL not,
give one-half pound more. The even
ing of the same day she is taken from
the rest of the dairy and put in q box
stall we'll bedded with straw, and kept
there until calf arrives. II bowels are
not right, another pound Of salts is
given. AS soon as the calf will suck
it is moved from one teat to another SO
as to draw an equal amount of milk
from each quarter. The COW is not
MIXED dry until the end Of the third
day. The feed after calving is bran;
drink is warmed to 100 degrees r., one
pa;lful -four gallons) every hour until
she has all she will take. The warm
drink is kept up for three days, then
gradually cooled until the fifth day,
when she is allowed cold water, and il
all right Is put back with the rest of
the dairy. The feed is gradually
changed and increased for two weeks,
when she will be on full rations again.
This winter the ration is five pounds
of bran. three pounds of dried brew
ers' grains, two pounds Of Chicago
gluten, one pound of Old Process lin
seed meal, forty pounds Of corn ensil-
age, well cared, five pounds Of meadow
hay. We do rot milk before the calf
comes, unless the udder is very badly
swollen; then she is MIXED dry every
twelve hours until the calf comes. We
used to lose cows with milk fever, but
have not had a single case since we
commenced this course. think the
most important point is to leave a part
of the milk in the udder and the warm
drink and warm quarters 20 that the
COW never gets chilled, which is very
apt to bring on the fever.