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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13
DEEPENING THE SOIL.

tbs questionable whether it can b,
considered advisable to pillow too deep a
once. Much depends upon the depth Of
the soil. Generally the better plan is to
| pillow not over six inches deep at first
and then gradually deepen as may be
| considered best There is hardly any
question that the turning up on the sur
fsce of any considerable quantity of I'M
der or subsoil that has never felt the in
fluence of the air and sunshine will have
bad effect upon the frs, crop planted
in it. The reason for this is that the
plant food 1t may contain is in an unvaii-
able form. Plow up field three or
four inches deeper than it has been
plowed heretofore and then sow wheat
or grass seed upon it, and the effect can
readily be seen. But plow the same
field in the same way this fall and let it
lie exposed to the influences of rain,
snow. frost and air until spring and then
plant crop and the effect will be bene
fetal. Ifplowing is done with the in
tention of planting a crop reasonably
soon, the better plan is to deepen gradu-
ally, little at each blowing A soil
plowed or stirred deep will have a con
siderable larger amount of available
fertility, will retain moisture much bet
ter, will b e less liable to bake and crops
growing in il will be less affected by
drouth or excessive moisture. | am
satisfied after re- Gated trials that less
but deeper blowing and more
stirring of the surface, both in
the soil for the seeding or
planting OF crop and the cultivation
needed during growth will give more
returns that what may be
considered shallow blowing and deep
and in very many cases the
lbility of the soil to grow and yield
arger crops could be attained bv deeper
blowing and more thorough preparation.
There is much plant food in the soil that
IAN be of little, if any, benefit to the
rowing plants, for the reason it is not
n an available form and the only way
f making It available is by stirring, so
S to bring It under the influence of the
ifferent elements. But it should be
one gradually if the most is to be made
ut of it.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13

of timber land
Those who do attempt to furnish
shelter rarely do 1t In an effectual o.
even sensible manner, The pig pen Is
usually filthy and the bedding, perhaps
wet or damp. Who has not heard At
night in cold weather, pigs quarreling
and squeaIing in the pen in vain en-
deavors TO crawl between or under
others to find a warm placed They can
not do their best or even fairly well in
such condition. Let person sleep cold
just one night and there would be com
plant loud and long the next day, and
perhaps a spell of bodily sickness. Look
at the veterinary department of almost
any agricultural paper during cold
weather and see how often the question
is asked, "What ails my pigsi" In al
most all such cases the correct answer
would be, want OF sensible care The
veterinarian generally prescribes medi-
cine for the ailing pigs when it would
be much more sensible 10 prescribe for
their owner and tell him to go and
doctor" his pig pen. AS one who has
done considerable of such sort of pre-
scribing for pigs, and expects to do
more of 1t, | earnestly plead for the
comfort of the helpless pigs. They
would not be SO tender If man had not
made them 90. 1t is cruelty to animals
10 permit them TO suffer thus. All zeal
,ulate" to make the pen comfortable
but when will there be a
BETTE me than now Farm News
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13
ALFALFA FOR MATURING.

Alfalfa as green manure has extra
ordinary value. The amount of plant
food gathered by an acre of alfalfa in
two years at the New Jersey Expert
mental station were equivalent in nitro
gen to that contained in $500 pounds of
nitrate of soda, in phosphoric acid to
that contained in 600 pounds of bone
black superphosp hate, and in potash to
the amount contained in 200 pounds of
murate of potash. These amounts of
plant food would cost at usual prices
SI24. Most of the nitrogen is evidently
taken from some other source, while the
potash appears to have been obtained by
tn. long roots of the plant from the
layers of subsoi, and the same Is true to
some extent of the phosphoric acid. Glow
er has much the same effect, thus making
available for ordinary crops mineral ele
ments of fertility that otherwise crops
might not be able to make use of, and
also adding to the soil considerable nitro
gen from the air.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13

The minister, Parson Downycouch
was at dinner with the Chaffie family
Johnny spoke up and said:
"Can n church whistler"
"Why do you ask, johnny" asked the
clergyman, kindly.
Because Pa owes twelve dollars back
pew rent and he says he is going to
let the church whistle"
After the clergyman had taken his
departure there was vocal solo by
Johnny.-Texas Siftinr.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13
NEZ PIERCE,
POTLATCII,
PALOUSE

HALOUSE.
These are the names of three greal
agricultural and fruit growing dis
tricts in Idaho and Washington,
reached by the Northern Pacific rail
road.
They each adjoin the other an
together form region hard to equal.
The PolOuse region has been noted for
its 5arvelous grain production. The
Potlatch country is analogous to the
Palouse.
The Nez Perez legion lies south Of
the others and has until recently been
part of great Indian reservation.
100000 acres of it have been thrown
open to settlement ands itsslands can
be bought upon cheap prices and
terms. Write to Charles S Fee, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, n. p. r. r.,
st. Paul; Minnesota, or F. D. Gibb.,
General Agent, Spokane, for folder
and rates
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13
THE CARE OF PIGS.


A pig is pig until it gets its natura
growth, which is about four years of
age; hence we have no hogs at the pres
ent day except now and then breeding
animal The pig is particularly liable to
many diseases which trouble other
species of animals very little. They Of
ten have fevers, measles, rheumatism,
cholera, liver complaint, kidney disease
and partial paralysis, as when in afiliet.
ion they drag their hind parts after them.
If their nature we're better understood,
millions of dollars would be saved annu-
ally in the United States on the "hog
question" In the first place they are
very sensitive to cold and storms This
came about by man breeding of a great
portion of his hair and eli OF the under
growth of fine, short, woody hair that
nature furnished him for protection
against inclement weather Man did
this, and as compensation for the loss,
he generally fails to provide proper
shelter and comfortable quarters. The
pig takes cold in consequence, and, as a
result, rheumatism, paralysis and other
Affections set In. | have seen In the
West, when there was snow on the
ground, herds of pigs with no shelter |
except such as was furnished by piece !
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13
Was willing TO whit.

The last day of a negro criminal in
Texas had come. He was awakened
and asked what he would have fol
breakfast and told that he could have
anything he liked.
"Den, boss, reckon I'll take er wa.
termillon"
"Watermelons are not ripe yet"
"Neber mind, boss, l kin wait"-Tex-
as Sitter
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13
Two ofa Kind.

1--WE got personal letter from the
editor of the Houston Bugle," remarked
the editor of the Texas Trombone, laugh
ing heartily.
"What is there funny about iti" in
quired the manager.
ale calls me an ass, and signs it
yours fraternally. Texas Sitter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13
She Understood.

"Didni you meet father in the hall as
you went out last night" asked Birdie
McGinnis of DUDLEY Canesucker.
No. he replied sadly; al didn't meet
him, we were going the same way, and
| was only short distance in front of
him.
"Ohw she said, with a cruel signifi
can smile.-Texas Sitter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13
4 AM BUsN

But my facilities enable me to get off
work rapidly and when you dseire
seals, rubber stamps or stencils, any
kind of model work or fine repairing,
" rite S. J. Griffin, a5d st.,Ogden, Uta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
Hold on to IT.

when you've got a good thing bola =.
TO IL" that's what everybody saws. ana -
good logic, TOO. 1t applies wonderfull-
well to Simmons Liver Regulator. r..
good medicine, and there is none bette, e
the same purpose. For nigh three-or,-
tiers Of century the people have held -
to it, Notwithstanding the frauds upon il.
good name and sale. It's just as GOOD :.
ever, and better when compared with the
vile stuff offered you instead. Be sure -
take nothing else instead Of it. It's tn
Red 2 you want, and must have Toll
your druggist so. The people are wakin,
up 70 the fact that they are being cbesto'9
when they take the various preparatiors
sold them on the promise that they are i,s,
as good as Simmons Liver Regulator and
they are all coming back again to The Old
Friend. Take nothing else, and you'll live
longer and happier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
BRIGHT BITS.

AT the Party-He-Do you know I al
ways feel like a fool in a full-dress suit.
She-What a pity you can't hide your
feelings a lttle.-Truth
Ocean steamships are like promissory
notes." said Hicks. You don't begin to
worry about EN- until they're three days
overdue.-Harper's Bazaar.
-She-And you really attended the
Queens reception in London. The men,
suppose, stand uncovered in the presence
of royalty?
YES, but not to the same extent as the
women. Life.
-Yeast-I hear the tramps are going to
have a convention in a western town.
Crimsonbeak-It1 be a failure.
why SOP"
'They won't be able to get a working
majority. "-YonkeTs Statesman.
Tommy Suggests a Remedy can say
of our neighbor. Harkalong." obsherved
Mr.. Tucker, that his left hand never
knows what his right hand is doing"
why doesn't he take boxing lessons?'
asked Tommy Tucker.-Chicago Tribune.
-Circumvented-"The said Dauber.
1.-THE committee can sky that picture and
be blamed to them
What is it?'' asked the man who is no
tx study Of the moon" Indianapolis
Journal.
Aunt NIaria-Now, Johnny, don't be
naughty. Because Lily wouldn't play horse
with you this morning is no reason why
you should not play school with her this
afternoon. Remember the golden rule
Johnny Qrom the WesD-Whatre yer
tallSin' about? 1 amt no gold bug.-Boston
Transcript.
The Last Straw.-Nodd-You say your
baby doesn't talk yet? Mine does. Same
age. too. Your baby cut his teeth yet?
Todd-No.
Nodd-Mine has, all of them. Your baby
talk?
Todd-Not yet. Can yours?
Nodd-Great Scott, yes.
Todd (desperately)-DOes he shave him.
self or go TO a barber Truth.
Driven in by Fear.-Farmer's Wife
See herel What are you doing in our chick
en- coop?
Tramp (after a pulIeO-Please, mum, ]
was only huntin' place to sleep, and the
barn is locked. s'pose, mum.
Pretty story! tough such as you can
sleep we'll enough outdoors in such mild
weather as this"
YES, num- we can usually mum; but
read in tn papers about this bein' tn
! time fer meteoric showers, mum, and
was afraid I'd get hit. New York Week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
The sitnntion MI Is.

Gen. Warner. one Of the leaders Of the
silverites. who was in Washington
last week trying to convince the
silver IS In silver party. says
that II anything is TO be accomplish
ed for silver the silverites must get to-
eether and put out a ticket OF their own
The way he puts it is this. ''The assump-
tion as 10 what the two old parties will
do on the financial question Is an entire
ly safe one. Both viii adopt gold plat
forms. The free silver democrats will
make an earnest effort 20 stem the tide
i'm that party. but they will fail Then the
test OF silver men will come. The election
Of either the republican or democratic
ticket will mean the continuation Of the
gold policy The only hope Of silver viii lie
in opposition TO the old parties, and a
strong third ticket. thoroughly representa-
tive OF the silver cause. ought TO sweep the
country. Let populists. bimetailists, sill
yer democrats. silver republicans, all
come together and the battle wfl be won"
We think Gen. Warner Is entirely right
in saying that both the democratic and
republican platforms will be for sound
money. In the democratic as we'll as the
republican national convention there will
he a pretty strong silverite element. but
it will not be strong enough to secure any
concessions for silver. The people want
the silver question settled, The great
majority OF them favor sound money.
This Will he made evident in the choice
of delegates to the national conventions.
The conventions will understand the stu
alton thoroughly and they will respond to
the demand of the majority. Both the
democratic and republican platforms will
declare so clearly for sound money that
there will be no reason for quibbling
about their meaning.
The silverites will have to practically
abandon the course of silver or adopt
the course pointed out by Gen. Warner.
They won't go to the populist party be-
cause there are too many cranks in con-
troll of that organization TO suit them. II
they should form silver party the
chances are they would not carry a sim
gle state. because before the campaign
was half over the great majority of them
would see they couldn't accomplish any
thing and would return to the parties
with which they had amliated. The
truth is. the cause of the silverites is al
ready lost. and they know it is lost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
Startled the other Fellows.

Speaking of lamps" there is a certain
one-eyed man in Chicago who has an
annoying habit, says the Chicago Record.
One of his eyes is made of glass. 1t is
a very good mate for the other, but it
does not roll as readily and is liable to be
pointing in contrary direction most of
the time.
The possessor of this eye is a poker
player-a devoted poker player. He puts
his whole soul into the game.
And when he is intent upon studying
a hand he draws a lead pencil from his
vest pocket and thoughtfully taps IT
against the ball of his glass eye. This
appears TO assist him in estimating the
value of his hand.
The effect upon the other players is even
more pronounced. They SILVER or else
become pale and look in another direction.
One evening a new man was in the game.
He did not know about the glass eye and
when the intent player slipped out his
pencil and began tapping the eyeball this
new man gaZed a few moments, faScinat-
ed, and then let out one shrek of terror
that came very near breaking up the
game.
This recalls something that happened
al the well known Whitechapel club dur
ing its most palmy days. 1t was at an en-
tertainment given in the club rooms.
There had lately been taken into the
club a one-legged man. He wore an ar
tificial limb of improved make, and there
was hardly limp in his gait to show that
he had not two sound legs under him.
of those who attended the entertainment
only rev knew that ne mad wooden leg.
Late i'm the evening, when the enter
tainment began to take on varied hue,
a member arose and said he would do a
little job in amputatiOn just to please the
crowd. He brought the new member up
to the coffin table and stretched him out
on it. Then he produced a saw. At this
there was laugh, because that was sup
posed to be the end of a rather mild joke.
However, the surgeon began to work.
and as the teeth of the saw began to bury
themselves in the leg some of the specta-
tors groaned, others were too amazed to
interfere and stop the operation The
surgeon shook them off and sawed on until
the leg fell off. BY that time everyone
began to see the 'joke."
The subject had put on an old leg for
the occasion, and he didn't mind having
| il sawed in two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
Agreeable All Around.

Did you attend the wedding out at
old man Juckett's place last night, Ike?"
asked Judge Stringer. the well known
Oklahoma jurist. according 10 the Chi
cago Record.
Yep answered AIkaM Ike
Had lively timer presume
lively an other ways il was slower than
snadls. Thar was no shoOtin' an the
Ticker was mizzable. But, take it all
around, up one side and down the other,
II was what YOU might call a pleasant
AFFAIR from start 10 finish The preacher
didn't show up at the appinted hour,
but We didn't miss him for quite a spell.
OWN TO the fact that the brides mother,
who 'peared 10 be an advanced woman,
sOrter objected TO KickapO0 Pete. who
was supposed TO be the groom. an got
after him with a soap paddle. or suthin
OF the kind, an chased him all over the
lot.
she needn't have put herself to the
trouble, for the bride got to thinkin' the
matter over an concluded that she'd jest
as soon marry Three-Fingered Babcock,
who had sOrter been shinnin' around her
some time before. an she didn't know
but she'd a little sooner. Nacheral
enough. this kinder riled Kiekapoo, an
him an Three-Fingered got to jOwerin'
over IL, an ] reckon they would. have
fought II out If Jim Whipsaw, from the
Rattlesnake ranch, hadn't paciied EN-
an got EN- to playin' cards to settle the
This promised TO satisfy all parties
Three Fingered had put up two dallars
an sixty cents on his side against her
hand in marriage, which kickapoo had
staked, which made her so blamed mad
that she swore that if they didn't value
her pure affection at mOre'n two dollars
and sixty cents she'd be hanged if she'd
marry either of 'emi This sorter COM
plicated matters again. but Jim Whipsaw
sOCthed an cOmforted her, an, when the
preacher showed up, by gosh, Miss Daisy
an Jim stepped forward, hand in hand,
to be married.
Meanwhile, kickapOo had put up two
sixty against Three-F ingered's stake, an
they were playin along as contented as
a couple Of kittens. They slipped their
hands into a book an gave it to Appe-
tite Bill to hold while the preacher was
gittin' off the solemn words that made
the two young hearts one. An then, af-
ter they had congratulated the bride.
there came the call to supper. an so they
concluded to make it a showdown. Ac-
cordin'. Appetite Bill opened the book,
an burcussed if both hands didn't con-
sst of four aces an a king! Thereupon
they divided the stakes an shook hands.
An then everybody adjourned TO the sup
per table, feelin' that it was indeed good
to be thar"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
Personal.

Bronson Howard is a great student OF
the drama and is one Of the most scholar
" OF living playwrights- one OF MS pei
noo9ies IS the immoTgtallty q, OF ~, G-1ei
and Roman comedies the germs OF seVerai
OF the most popular witticisms IN Amen
can plays OF recent origin
Senator John N. Thurston Of Nebraska
says he is a descendant Of that ThOrstien.
son Of Eric the Red Of Scandinavia. VINO
is said to have made an expedition 70
Nineiand New England in lvl3- Al a
later period the family settled in England,
and one of its members was 1nurslOh'
twenty-eighth archbishop OF YORK.
Matthew B. Brady. the well known
photographer, who died few days ago
in New York leaves a collection Of pOr-
traits which is almost priceless u m
cludes pictures from life Of the most eel
ebrated personages OF the Iast nan CEN
tury, on both sides of the Atlantic Every
President, from John Quincy Adams 10
Grover Cleveland was photographed by
him.
-Paderewski excited great interest in
the billiard-room of the Burnett house in
Cincinnati recently while he was playing
pool with some friends there. IL was Cd
served that he wore absolutely no 1eWelry
except his gold-link cuff buttons and that
his trousers were too short for him. lie
smoked Turkish cigarcts while he punch
ed the balls about and took an occasional
sip of champagne.
William f. Curtis is authority for the
statement that Jose MaceO. the Cuban
general, when he was a mountain bandit,
plotted the capture of John Sherman
while that gentleman was making tour
through Cuba some years ago II was
intended to seize him. carry him of into
the mountains and hold him for ransom,
with the expectation that the government
of the United States would pay large
sum for his release"
Mrs Elizabeth Duane Gillespie OF
| Philadelphia was Is years old on Thurs
day, and her friends marked the day by
giving her a purse of $4,000. In speaking
Of her the Philadelphia Record says: Mrs.
| Gillespie, a Observation-Disclosures of Benja-
min Franklin, the celebrated philanthrO-
! pist and patriot, is the daughter of VIII
| liam j. Duane for a time Secretary OF
| the Treasury under Gen. Jackson and she
/ has long been one of Philadelphia's most
prominent social leaders and benevolent
| workers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
Romantic Tale.

"A romantic marriage occurred in Allan
ia, few days ago, the parties to it being
Mr.. H. F. Bailey, of jackson, Miss, and
Miss Hodges of Virginia, says an ex-
change Mr.. Bailey is somewhat past so
years of age and the bride is about 80
The couple first met during the war.
when Miss Hodges was a baby. 1t hap
pened when the northern soldiers ap-
preached Jackson. Miss. The parents of
Miss Hodges resided there at that time,
and when the grand rush to avoid the Yam
KEGS was made Mr.. Bailey, then a confed-
crate soldier secured a wagon and moved
the Hodges family. In the hurry and ex-
element the little girl was forgotten, and
she was not missed until the family had
gone several miles.
Mr.. Bailey volunteered to go back and
find her, which he did. The child was found
in the road near her home crying. Mr.. Bal
ley carried her to her parents.
Soon after that Mr.. Hodges moved with
his family to Virginia, and Mr.. Bailey saw
them no more for thirty. years.
Last year his wife died. and it occurred
to him to look up his old friends and see
what had become of the little girl whom
he had saved from the invaders in the long
ago. He went to Virginia and found her
teaching school. They correspondent and
agreed to meet at Atlanta during the fair
and be married.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
LaconIc. But Imnressive.

Perhaps the most laconic and impressive
of temperance lectures is that described
by one who helped to utter it, says an ex-
change. The story is vouched for as true:
Not long since in a certain New Eng
land city four commercial travellers met
for the first time at the hotel table With
that genial bonhomie peculiar to the craft
they were soon engaged in conversation
In few moments one of them said:
Gentlemen, suppose we begin, being all
strangers, with the gentleman opposite
me, to introduce ourselves and our firms
business"
This was unanimously agreed to.
Said number one: Il am Dash, and rep
resent the house of Pain & Co. selling glass
bottles
Said number two: well, gentlemen, per-
hapS il is no chance that come next for
l represent David & Co.; am Davis and
1 sell the stuff that goes into bottles 1 sell
wines and liquors.
There was a moments silence as num-
Der three said That gentlemen, does
seem a little strange, but perhaps there is
a fatality about this. l am Jones, of the
firm of Justin & Co., dealers in underta-
kers' goods
Number four now remained silent and
suggested that it would be well not to pur-
sue the subject further, and that ii had
been well never to have started it. After
much urging to complete the chain. he
said: Gentlemen, it is indeed a fatality.
I am Dean, of Hecker & Co., and l am
taking orders for gravestones."