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4 Valnable Manual.

w. Alice Rurpee & Co. OF philadelphia
have recently issued a Manual az Thor
ousfbr,d Live stock and Poultry which
vni l.. If incalculable value 90 all stock
ana poultrv men. The Messrs. Burpee
d,iJ IS the finest thoroughbred live stock
and poultry ever seen p American markets.
,,-,..~ recent handbook contains "a good
aaal OF information about scotch dogs.
embracing. the rough-codtcd and the Ford
brook collie. In thoroughbred fancy p0ul-
try they have the Sherwoods. Cornish In
disas blaci--breasted Indian games, buzz
Ierhorns brown Lcghorns white LeGhorns.
barred plymouth Rocks, white plymouth
Rocks. White Wyandottes ana "a dozen
more varietiee and the finest and hest va
Ties of turkeys and ducks. They also
hav. an tine latest varieties OF fancy piss
ana sheep a postal card will secure "A
g.talrs,iie from W. Alice Burpee x CO..
Philadelphia. Pa. the seed firm so wei
and faNoraby known ia the south.
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l.. C.. Mission, Miss.-For the cough OF
your dos; rub mustard paste well in around
the throat and give the following; one
half drachm tincture of aconite root, one
drachm of sirup of squills, two drachms OF
strip OF cpicac. three drachms of spirits of
inter. water TO make four ounces. Mix ana
give twenty drops Three times a day.
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in a dark place. Cabbage plants may be
raised i'm a common cold frame without
artificial heat, as they are pretty hardy
But one must have either experience or I'M
usual aptness in such things 40 succeed
with such plants as melons.
Edward Hurn, Mt. Pleasant, Gait IS
probably cancecous tumor and will prob
ably destroy the eye. The proper treatment
is 10 dissect il out, even if necessary TO
eNtirpate the eye. This treatment will re-
quire a Qualified surgeon. Try this; Wash
clean with warm water anu soap. Treat
once "A day with "a per cent solution of
carhOlic acid in water. Apply powdered
bluostone to the raw surface until IL as
sumes a healthy appearance. The knife.
however. is perhaps the only effective rem
edy.
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i a machine uhc man and the trumpet
that g. instantly adjustable. We use This
plan altogether on the experiment station.
of course. you know what guano trum-
pet ISIS mpiy ain pipe one and one-half
inches IN diameter. about three feet long
and a Wi1e-mouthcd funnel in the upper
end.
J. T. o.. Howard. Gave cannot tell
from iho very incomplete description what
tlr disease o.. hgt 3D. Is probably some
affection ~ tho Kidneys. Better have a
veterinary surgeon - sec him.
To r. T.. g.. p fer. y C.-rhc ashes
81 sweet and eos ann aSe of very little
value compared thusc ~ oak. hickory
and ASH. Thtsr latter contain from 90
per cent of u-r.a<h and are about half
as valuable as kaiuit- 10 mot mix with
acid phosphate or with stable manure
can - mixed with cotton meal without
loss. Besi for tobacco and peanuts
At Na-.haut. Columbia. s. C.-Refcr
ia editorial Boo wcz.sly - the 10Th Instant
where tho subject 81 fertilizer formulas
was discussed ~ some lcueth. it answers
every ono ~ your questions.
a. T. =. Sunset Tex.-Your description
is NOT fuil encu-h fp enable rs Go make "a
reliable diagnosis. Aou 90 not say whether
the swelling IS painful or whether uic
man. is l.ue from IT, ~ neither then 50
IS probe. ble that b is case ~ ''s'oclUng.
Eefer 90 reply 90 q. \. Dohbs. Critic. Ca.
iu this column.
J. " =. Mailman. Monotta. s. C.-R'fer
80 tile editorial iu the weekly cf the lHih
Instant ana f-riuize tha land as directed
for cowfeas.
T. w. Phillips. Rock Mills. Aia.-ff YOU
cannot -et potash in the form of muritte
ANN Ifffa pa 10
& ~ or. tnat contains = or . per cent or
{ potash. 80 ls iu.Hose .h.e to -aE how nGeH
ralno 10 th. acre would be necessary to
.aI-e the land 50 produce one bale to She
acre unless tide Unalded capatny # tie
laat sud tho quality ~ the guano were
n.le kanwH. AS q rulr. ~ q fairly good
year 10 pounds ~ laif--ra.ie eua"o VIII
Increase .se sieid from -.3 io q" uolnoS
sf sts-i cotton per acre. zee pDun3S w"ui.
increase rhe yi"il from s1 20 eo po1ncs,
.n. 80 or. fHe r.t-e ~ Increased rIeit cone
-tautlv faI ug back. compared WITH the
lu.rs4s amouHt al fertilizer as the
amount ~ tLe latter IS Increased.
,. I.e- Hester zouyiIle. Ia.-See cdi-
tusi-l sl weekly III February i'tl. cotton
se.i and stable manure eowpost.d tulNe'l
without auy other ingredient. while FUR
ateriur some ct a'l tDe elements OF plant
rood required i'y AIRY crop go mot Furnish
those elements Doe proper proportions. such
80 r.lxfEre VIII produce "a good yield 81
corn o- cotton. hut would do better I'll
aei4 phosphate and, Possibly. potash bee
added
J. J. Cleveland. Stamps. Miss.-Wo are
obliged for the package 81 cotton seed
Nc eNuI Halze q more satisfactory l"st
|, g 49,. pertinent st.t iuu ilrm b Supplied
s.tsa not Jess sham u-e Ie.1- la regard
~ the auiut taat your cotton yields
M sF 1884
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!, ! 1RVpaas + s stV sgR
Short 5zlks Wfieb tbe mep Wbo
Guide tbe Plow-ma3y QuestIoDs
about tbe Farm RpSwered by tbe
Horticultural Editor of The WseII-
ly So2stitutioP.

hands OF a more intelligent white man. II
is a machine uhc man and the trumpet
that g. instantly adjustable. We use this
plan altogether on the experiment station.
or course. you know what guano trum-
pet ISIS mpiy ain pipe one and one-halt
inches IN diameter. about three feet long
and a Wi1e-mouthcd funnel IN the upper
end
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-03-02

D. 10. Taylor Blunton. Ark. From your
description We think 10 Is probable that
Eaur horse has bon, SPAWN. II is certainly
rot stin-. as En- this affection the leg s.
always carried further forward than usual
j B, c:.a De- carried at ar before placing
tae foot to the ground. Whom first taken
it may Dee cured by vigorous treatment.
apulyir- hut water or hot pouitices 20 the
hook joint Raise tire heels of the shoe
about ORE inch ami give absolute rest until
am iamvu,ss ANA soreness are gone. Then
turn into pas tiIre tor several weeks.
Eut if allowed to run ON 90 The second
STAGE. and ossiucation has begun, a good
smart blister well rubbed m after the sore
ness IS ucst taken out hy the hot appl-
cations Will sometimes cure very promptly.
The blister is made AS follows. one-lalf
ounce of powdered cJn,hardes, two ounces
of lard. ai-a prepare two drains Of req
oNfle of mercury ami two ounces of lard.
niz jho two ointments together and rub
"a well first cutting off .the hair. After
twelve hours smear WITH irtsh lard re-
ueal tine lard once day until the scahs
am fam on ana Tire sore IS we'll Then ie-
peat the blister and SO on until cured
4 Friend. Covinrton. Gal The best
ue,hai o. pres, rye fence posts. HOW can
D remove brand from valuable horstt
There ar,. many methods recommended,
warn iuE much iu cost auI time. Probably
th. Simplest treatment Is to dip the ground
... IA sfr. rI1st fr aa.l5a- ts ta, AHctT1T
Way IS 90 stand the posts iU a trough hled
y#tE 4 strong solution of blucstone Tor
several days. ln both cases il IS oetter
That thc timber Doe ur-t seasoned and .r-.
Charming the lower ends of the posts is
another sipl, ami cheap way. D. is said
ttat i<cras, ~. ol will also prevent, or great
d. rtfarl decay. Mc are Inclined 60 favor
tho hlueatouo treatment as simple and e.
f,uliEt.
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rARx QUESTION BOX.
Various Subjects on which the Farm
ers Asa Questions.

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500. .. ...-f ..,-t... .rl. a...-
r-- 81. -. rars +. ratafa.- -y.--e IS
.. t.r.-..-.. 4. solution so t1u.-rlaa
- ..........- ......- 81 fn gallons ~
-... -.. .....r a-. .e....s.lsl ISL
r.-.... -.r,. .~ four
-. ~ -rt
. 81 .5 @-s ss '... E. ~ .-'.a iaai So
=. -.--.. g. ...-. - ..-
1876. arl aH.
@ sans sr,-s
mi -. svsa .ae ra
~. ..a fa..- .a. =.all
u.... ... a..a.e ~f = a...r
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Fertilization.

am probably the trst Eah ~ north
,rc>as 10 use. :, commercial fer.illacr. There
Is not a fertilizer house In he state uH'es7
a Galveston company, - Tnom = chat1tr
was granted in January TO 80 s"ch n,l9i-
- NV. commenced operations. THAT
o,,. sail viii produce dbWdaruy without
Il thcre Is no question. bat its judicl9us
use will produce astonishing results NOW
let me say right here that III l know aoo~t
fertlizcrs and nearly all know aooAt
melon culture l have learned from ="
Constitution and The Southera fatm. iue
f,ru,la for melons Is acid phosphate, q. l.
I'M meal and KANT. equal parts, and as
much as you are willing TO apply 50 II Is
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J. +. o.. Howard. Ga.-We cannot tell
from the very incomplete description what
t1e disease Is. hgt 3D. Us probably some
affection - tho Kidneys. Better have a
veterinary surgeon - sec him
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y r. s. CLAYTON. Teun.-A dark potato
rnu.e vlth Il tempera ure ne higher 'han
81 fa - degrees would NOT answer Tor
fs--.ug plants - melons. ihri" must 'e
4 ..,,.t.l.- al sunlight and a tempert-
-,,rs ~ not less than 80 degrees al night.
Melons and c4u3alouu.s may be started sue
,..-fu.v In small pots or cams IN green
ts,,s, or i'm hol beds out Of doors, but not
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-03-02

To r. y. a.. p. fcr. y. C.-Thc ashes
~ sweet and co.. am a5e of very little
value compared thusc ~ oak. hickory
and ASH. Thtse latter contain from 90
per cent of us,a<h and are about haif
as valuable as kainit DO mot mix with
acid phosphate or With stable manure.
can D. mixed with cotton meal without
loss. Best for tobacco and peanuts.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-03-02

.. -. ST. Woossioeh. Gave suspect
.r,.t yo.r male. has what IS called purplra
1.n,orrhsesea. r.-Hlti-s from the attack -
.si-t.,.r.r Iut ~. cannot o. certain Il
,.e.- Is. 4 lis,as. of ihc lympHa1c stands.
M the former 81 Is As yet mila case
.ial. ~ the FOLLOW. Ing; one ounce 80 lih'-
$780,. ,....,..s.. ..r iron. one ounce tucture of
....,.,7..,. ts.. ounces - water. Give tea
s....rfst e.ery tH.ee hours during t-'
.,,- f...ts.eeu tm,s riye tablespoonful
-, r,i-tls-. of ore ounce tuIpenuae and
three ounces lmaecl olL
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At N1- .haut. Columbia. $. C.-Refer
to editorial Boo w,-.kiy - thc 10th instant,
where tho subject uf fertilizer formulas
was discussed az some lcugth. it answers
every ono 81 your questions.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-30
President nays. and the Farmer.

President Hayes had for one of his
Ohio neighbors testy old fellow who
kept small truck farm. During Mr..
Hayes four years in the White House,
ON one of his visits home, he passed this
old mans farm and found him planting
potatoes. The president, being some
what of farmer himself, noticed some
eccentricity in his neighbours style of
planting. and after little chat called
attention to ii. The old man defended
his method, and finally Mr.. Hayes said
as he started along. "Well, / don't think
you will get the best kind Of crop if
you plant in that manner. The farmer
rested his elbows ON the fence. ''They
amt neither one Of us above havin fault
found with us" he said, "but if you
jest go on presidentin the United States
your way and go on plantin pertaters
my way guess weiwon't be no wuss of
in the end. San Francisco Chronicle.
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Charm Of stevenson.s STYLE.

But the main fact which entities il to
be called perfect style is its constancy
in excellence and charm. It Is always
firm and complete in texture, and uni
form in the sense that, while ii varies
in spirit to suit the subject in hand, it
does not vary in quality from line to
line, from page to page. think that
Stevenson himself has really written
perfect pages, and at all events his
style delights us more az whole than
in any Of its parts. striking or exquisite
though many of these may still appear
when torn away from their context II
you like best to be surprised by indie
pendent epigrams, by unexpected bursts
Of eloquence, by sudden marvels of ex-
pressional felicity, turn to some other
writer. Stevenson will Lot amaze You
thus. But except very slightly now and
then in his earliest efforts he will never
disappoint you or let you down. And
this experience ought to seem more
amazing than any other could. To do
things flawlessly from end to end is q
rarer and more satisfying merit than to
do portions of them magnificently we'll
To strike a beautiful key and always
maintain it, even when treating Of ugly
or commonplace things, and yet to keep
the thing and it's expression in accord
this is the noblest of literary triumphs.
-"Robert Louis Stevenson and His
Writing" by Mrs. M. @. Van Renase-
laer, in Century.
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one wny Of Finding = scotsman.

1t is related Of successful Glasgow
merchant that, sightseeing in Paris once,
he lost his way. For considerable time
he wandered about trying to get back to
his hotel The hours went by. He never
could speak French, and his Glasgow
English only brought smile and a
shake of the head.
"Oh, for body wi guild Scotch
tongue in his head r. he sighed.
Then came "happy thought :" BY
signs he bought basket. measure and
berries of a trim Frenchwoman, and,
shouldering the stock, went along the
street shouting:
Fine grossets, bawbee the pint
fine grossets, bawbee the pint. +"
The crowd laughed at the mad Brit
on, but the familiar cry soon brought
some Scotsmen on the scene. and the
merchant was able to retire from bust
ness and smoke his pipe in the bosom Of
his family, thankful that he had found
real Scotsmen in his hour of need
Glasgow Exchange.
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An Indignant old Lady.

The car stopped. and on climbed an
deliberately dressed lady, followed by a
nurse girl bearing small boy in her
arms. The lady looked entirely too
young to be the boys mother and was
dressed in style becoming rather a
young girl. In addition she paid no at
tention whatever to tho infant and
nurse, who took seat behind her, and
the spectators on the car began to think
that they had been deceived in imagining
that there was any relation between
them. Presently she raised her daintily
gloved hand and signaled the conductor
to stop. Then she stepped gracefully off
and made her way to the curb. Look
ing back indifferently, she said:
Jane, bring the boyl"
The boy evidently did not want to
come. He chung to the seat in spite Of
the nurse. whereat the fin de steele
mother called
"Boy-boy--come along"
And the old lady on the back seat
shifted Indignantly and said:
"Well, reckon that's one of these
new women. She didn't even know her
child's namel Washington Post.
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Women a. Magnets.

"You don't believe these stories about
women being human magnets, do you?'
Dora asked.
'Some Of them are mighty attract
tve," David said, looking at her keenly.
Dora blushed.
IT don't mean that" she said. 81
mean their doing such great things
lifting half a dozen men and all those
tricks. Do you believe itl"
"Well, ] don't know" David reflect
lively answered. II saw woman today
she wasn't more than feet high and
slight at that saw her just lift fin
CERT was right in the street. crowds
Of people around her-she raised her
finger and---and"-
"Well, for pity sakes what?' ex-
claimed Dora impatiently. Don't be SO
long about it."
81 don't go 80 far as to say she had
electrical powers. David pursued calm
ly. ~ won't undertake to explain what
1t was. but this much can vouch for.
for saw IL with my own eyes-the mo-
ment she raised that little finger-it had
. dainty yink nail on it--a heavily load
ed street car that was passing came to
an instant stop"
But Dora, with heightened color, de-
clared that II ever another woman lived
who was married to so mean o man, all
she had got to say was that she pitied
her. New York Recorder.
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Other sore tribulations of the poor
member Of parliament are that his opin-
Ions are dictated by his leaders-his
movements controlled by the whips.
Party discipline IL very strict and viola
lions Of II, however slight, are rarely
condoned. II q member is bold enough
to take an independent stand in regard
to any Of the political questions Of the
day. his speech in the house explaining
his position 10 received with SCOTS and
jeers BY his colleagues, and, what Is per-
haps more uncomfortable, approving
cheers by members on the other side,
II he persists In this course, he Is re-
garded a. crank and . faddist, and Ii
severely ''cut" by his party. Again.
strongly worded and heavily UNDERSIGNED
communication, demanding his imme-
diAte attendance at Westminster, are
frequently delivered to him at the most
inopportune moments-when he Is just
sitting down to . delightful little din
ner or about to leave his house for q
pleasant night at the Gaiety theater--
and II, yielding to the temptations Of
the fiesh, he ignores this peremptory
call Of political duty. his past services
are forgotten. he gets solemn lecture
from the chief whip on the enormity Of
his offense. and. mayhap, his name ia
pnblished in an official "black list" Of
defaulters. or he comes across nasty
little paragraph exposing his neglect Of
duty in the local newspaper which most
widely circulates among his corstitu-
ents. Chambers Journal.
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The son Of an English earl. staying in
Vienna, was one evening at q dinner to
which also had been invited some Of the
most distinguished ladies and gentlemen
Of that city. One Of the ladies, noted
even among her intimate friends for say
ing shrewd but ungracious things, con-
sidered the Englishman worthy Of her
somewhat embarrassing observations
and smilingly asked him how 1t was
that the English people generally spoke
French 10 indifferently.
why, my lord" she added, encour-
aged by the smiles of some Of the 9TH
ers, 1--WE Austrians use that tongue with
the same freedom as we do our native
language.
Madame" was the biting rejoinder
she had little anticipated. II can only
account for it by the fact that You have
twice entertained the French army in
your capital, and we have never permit
ted them to enter oursP'
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-30
He Knew His Own Name.


A witness in Judge Low department
Of the police court came near being sent
to Jail for contempt of court for telling
the truth. The witness was called and
sworn.
"What is your manner" asked Prose-
cutting Attorney Madden.
81. Denau," repeated the witness.
whats that?" demanded the Judge.
IL Denau," repeated the witness.
The judge and prosecuting attorney
stared at each other in blank amaze
ment.
Look here, sir" roared the Judge,
when he had recovered his breath. "You
will not be permitted to trifie with this
court
"Well-er-I only know what have
always been told was my name," ex-
planned the embarrassed witness. "Of
course ! can't swear to it, but If 1t Ia
not my true name, I'd like to know 1t,
your honor.
"That is all any man knows Of his
name," declared the Judge. "what
have you been told was your manner"
81 Denau, sir. I"
"You don't known Mr.. Clerk, enter
up an order
81 didn't say didn't know, " hastily
explained the witness. II said my name
was I. Denau-Ignatz Denau, SIR"
"Ob," said the Judge.
"Oh, echoed the prosecuting attor-
ney. San Francisco Post.
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Pure Olive OIL.

II olive oil congeals in freezing
weather. it is sign that it is adulter-
ated with lard. Very few Of the expen-
siye bottles of SO called oil will stand
this simple test. In fact, we seldom get
the pure thing, and, if we did, the
chances are that we could not eat it.
At least, that was the experience, once
upon a time, of one woman who used q
great deal of mayonnaise dressing upon
her table and had supposed that she
dotted ON olive oil. An Italian friend be
slowed upon her flask of the peculiar
ly green fluid. To her surprise. not one
of her family, herself included, could
bear its taste. There was n tang to il
which showed them that they had never
eaten olive oil before and that they
never wanted to eat it again. So they
gave the flask away.
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A Word For the Elevator Boy.

One of the elevator men in the city
hall, whose contact with all sorts and
conditions of men has developed in him
fondness for studying character. has
often wondered just what word TO apply
to malady which seems to affiict soma
Of his passengers. MANY people get
into the elevator" he remarked the
other day, land seem to imagine I
should know just where they want to
get off. They never open their lips until
l carry them beyond their destination,
when they seem to think ! am at fault
for not being mind reader. Ispoke to
Police Surgeon Andrews about IL one
day, and told him / thought there ought
to be some word coined to describe these
people. He advised me to call them
aphonians, and explained to me that
aphonia was really temporary loss Of
speech. So now I'm always ON the
watch for aphonians. "-Philadelphia
Record
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-30
THE WORLD AT LARGE
Miscellaneous Bits of Information,
Gossip and Fancy.
Queen MIN.

Queen Min of Korea was greatly dis
liked by her subjects. The husband,
who was entirely under her influence,
did exactly what she wished, and never
prevented her from getting money from
the people by any possible means. She
sold every office in the government to
the highest bidder and compelled their
purchase. When people preferred not to
buy an Office because the price was
higher than they could pay, the offend
ing person was put in prison and his
money taken from him. She had force
of private detectives scattered through
the country, and any one complaining
of the queen or disappearing of her
methods was imprisoned without family
or friends being notified. She lived IL
constant terror of assassination, and took
endless precautions TO prevent it, She
sat up all night in one Of her several
bedrooms and no one but her intimates
knew when she slept.
Under one bedroom there was a trap
door, with steps leading to room be-
low, where she always kept ON guard 40
couriers and vehicle, in case she
wished to escape from the palace at a
moments notice. Queen Min surround
ed herself with fortune tellers and made
continual sacrifices to gods of all kinds.
The sincerity of her motives is doubt
full, when it is known that she installed
a prophecies and made the king, Til
Rhee. believe that he must obey her,
having first given orders as to what
the prophesy should be. -Philadelphia
Iedper
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-30
A witty Compiimrnt.

At the first performance Of Durnas'
"Etrangere" everybody appeared to be
so preoccupied and wore such serious
countenance that Marshal Canrobert,
who happened to be present. remarked
1t, and inquired the reason. Nine Bro
han, it is recorded, answered:
"We are ON the eve of great battle,
and suppose fear affects rs as you see -
"Fear?" the marshal said, looking
round with puzzled air.
Nine. Brohan Immediately summoned
an attendant and briefly said, Picard,
q dictionary for the marshal"
A neateT or Whittier compliment in
sewer words it would be impossible to
produce.