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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-09
NEW Works. FlRE-DOG.
broke Through n Bakers window 90
Run After HIS f.nrtnr

st. Nicholas has been publishing a
series OF articles about the fire depart
ment of New York. written by Charlie,
I. Hill, the artist, In a late issue MIR.
Hill! tells about "'peter spots Fire
man. a dog that belongs 10 one of the
engine companies. The dog once tcll
into disgrace by piayfuily swapping 1t
the heads OF the horses vhrn they were
running To 4 fire and causing therl to
balN. SO he was given 10 a baker who
lived far from the engine house. Mr..
I'M gives the following account, in the
language of one Of the Hrcmcn, Of the
manner in which peter Spots" came
back to the company:
I'VE had almost forgotten about
Peter, and got used TO not having him
around, when II day a third alarm
came in that took US out. and in get
ting 10 the station | had TO drive
through the street the bakers place
was on. ! never thought of IT myself,
but on my word. Peter hadn't forgot,
ten us, and when we made our -
once he showed up pretty quick. The
baker told me all about il af,erward,
and this was the way it happened:
Peter was lying asleep beside the stove
in the center of the bake shop, when all
of a sudden he pricked up one ar,
and then jumped 10 his feet and gave
Il bark. The baker was making out
some bills behind the counter, and
thought nothing Of il until the next
moment Peter gave a jump, and was
III the show window among the pies
and cakes and such like. The baker
hollcred To him to get out: but Peter
began to claw at the window and bark
and howl. You see he could hear onr
whistle and bell and had recognized us.
Then the baker made up his mind that
the dog had gone mad, and got fright
cned and got up on n chair, and began
to boiler himself; aud what with the
baker and Peter, there was a hiph old
time in that bake shop for awhile.
Every time Peter gave a kick he
knocked "A pie or a plate full Of cakes
out of the window until he had it clear
of everything, Then we hove in sight;
and through the side of the show.
window he saw us ami recognized me
in the seat, and that settled tho
bake shop would hold him then. He
jumped bnck In the store, braccd him
self plump IN front of the pane of glass
i'll the door, and when we were Just
about opposite he gave one last howl,
and crash! cut he came through glass
and all.
81 heard the racket, and turned
my head just in time to see
him come flying out. | under
it all In n moment, and expected
to see him roll over dead in the gutter:
not much! He came through so
quick he scarcely got n scratch and
away he went, down the street ahead
Of US, barking at everyone. and clear
ing the way just as he used to, and run
ming around in a circle and jumping
high in the air and cutting up gymnas-
tics-and happy?-well, ! just guess
he was happy! Even the captain heard
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-09
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Young orchards often need additions
al fertility.
BE on the lookout for the l~eaf-eatipg
caterpillar. 4
In pruning cut out all weak and
crowded branches.
There is little danger OF injuring an
orchard by manuring.
All pruning cuts made at this time
should be covered with oil or wax,
Keep II good lookout for tent caterpii-
lars during the summer.
To secure the best grapes more or
less thinning is necessary.
The more healthy leaves a plant has
the better the fruit will color.
Pulling of vine leaves to let IN sun
and air is an injury 10 the vine.
Starvation and neglect are the great
causes of unfruitfulness with fruits.
Too large and too thick heads on the
fruit trees should always be avoided.
Tobncco water will destroy worms
and bugs on rose bushes. Spray it on.
" the fruit tree is heavily laden with
fruit thin it out before It breaks the
tree down.
Weeds and suckers should be kept
down between the rows Of raspberries
and blacitbcrries.
You can crowd fruit trees and pants
only at the risk Of getting reduced
crops Of inferior fruit.
The secret Of growing extra fine
strawberries is to cut ofY the runners
rs fast as they appear.
Fruit trees that have been grated
need to be looked after to see that the
stock does not make shoots. f'#
Protection from too much sun Ia al
ways an advantage with entrants,
gooseberries and raspberrics. Hf
When the peach tree in making q
growth OF twigs and limbs
il il n good indication that the soil
potash.
With a young orchard at this time
II viii be a good plan TO stop cuItiva-
ton and mulch carefully, leaving the
soil In good tilth.-St. Louis Republic.
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him in all the racket behind the engine,
and let up on the whistle long enough
TO hollcr ahead to me TO look out and
not run over him; but there was small
fear Of that, for he beat us by half a
block all the way to the fire.
when we got there we stretched
in and stood fast as we call it, which
means we stretched in the hose, and
got ready TO go to work when so or
dercd; but they didn't need us, for the
fire was pretty well out then, and the
third alarm had only been sent out ns a
sort OF precaution; SO in a few mo
ments the chief ordered US back to
quarters.
when we were picking up or put
ting the hose back in the wagon, Peter
was around among Us like old times,
and every one Of the gang had u kind
word for him. He was cut Il bit about
the back with glass, so the captain
says: Throw him in the wagon, BOYS,
and we'll take him back to the house
and mend him up, III put him on pro-
baton; and if he acts right he can
stay with us as long as he wants And
then he adds: But you fellows will
have to chip in and pay for that pane of
glass; And we all laughed; for we
were willing to pay for a whole show
window to get Peter back agnin."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-09
A GIRLS ADVENTURE,
She Meets II Mig Hear without Losing
NHI Ir.Si.unl. nI Mimi

The New York Sun is still addino
to IFS stock of bear stories. One OF
the latest comes from Potter county
Pa, and by way of variety it is n girl
who plays the principal part in the
uction.
Louise Berger, the 1G-year-old daugh-
ter of Michael Berger, the owner of a
small farm in the Kettle creek region,
went TO the woods to drive the COWS to
the shed, accompanied by a small shep-
herd dog.
Soon after entering the woods, about
half a mile from the farmhouse, the
dog began to act gueerly and per-
sisted in keeping at the girls heels, as
Il afraid. While the girl scolded the
dog she was Mortified to see a monster
black bear stumbling toward her. She
had heard her father tell about climb
ing trees TO escape bears, and VOW she
Skinned up q smooth beech with the
agility of a boy. The dog ran home
bowling, chased a short DISTANCE by the
bear.
When the bear gave up the chase he
came back to the tree where the girl
was a captive. Her red hood had fallen
on the ground. The bear picked it up.
The girl screamed. and the bear raised
his huge form against the tree as high
as his legs would push him, but even
then he was nearly ten feet from her.
The girls screams had been heard at
the farmhouse down in the %ravine, and
out came her father on the double
quick.
When he reached the edge of the
wood Mr.. Berger saw the red dress of
his daughter in the beech tree. The
girl called to him TO be quick. Tho
bear wheeled toward the advancing
farmer, gazed at him and his rifle lust
instant and then started on a run
for the thick woods.
But the big fellow was too fat 10
good time, and Berger soon got
gunshot Two bullets from the
Winchester finished the brute. Then
slid down the tree and hurried
to tell her brother George 10
GO to the woods and help his father
BRING home the bear,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-09
ORCHARD CULTIVATION.


Good t.lLtgr Increases the available
foud supply Of the soil; II also con-
serves It's moisture.
Irrr~ should be made to send their
roots deep into the soil. in order to for
'tly themselves against drought. This
is done 10y dratniug the soil aad 10y
pIoWlng the orchard rather deep.
This deep pioviug should begin the
very year thr trees ar, set. and it ,hpulI
be continued every sprjur until the
habit uf the tree is established.
Moisture is retained in th, upper soil
by very frequent bat shallow riIlrgc. hv
means cf which the ~%urfa"r of the land
becomes a mulch for the soil beneath.
TiIIagr should be begun just ~ soon
~ the ground Is dry enough in spring,
This tiIlagc should he repeated as
often As once In ten days through grow
ing scaeon-from spring until July or
August. .
Tiilagr should not exist for the pur-
pose OF killing weeds.
Nat" cultivation may be injurious hv'
inducing a late growth. A. all events
Il cnn he Of small utility when the tree
begins to mature and rains become fire.
qucut, This season Of respite gives the
grower the opportunity Of raising a
green mantlrc and of adding fertility
10 his land nj tritiing expense and with
no harm tu his trees.
Fall blowing may be advisable for
farm crops, but not for orchards,
Only cultivated crops should be nj,
lowed in orchards early in the season.
Grain and hay should never be grown.
In general level culture Is best. The
modern rulttyators and harrows make
such cultivation raSy.
Trees. especially apples, are often
trained too high, because of difficulty of
working close; but modern tools per
NIT the heads TO hc made low.
Harnesses with no projecting hamcs
nor metal turrpts should be used In
bearing orchards. Those requiring no
whlt}Irtrc"s are algo useful.
Potash is the chief fertilizer for fruit
trees, particularly after bearing.
Potash may be had in wood ashes
md muriate of potash, An annual az.
plication Of potash should be mndc upon
bearing orchards, or the murintr from
500 10 700 pounds to the mere.
Barn mantires cnn be used with rood
results, particularly on old orchards.
cultivation may be stopped la.e In
the season, md q crop then be sown
uDDu the land Thia ,r,,, MAJ, =, a..
n cover or protection to the soil, and as
n green Prof. l.. n. Bailey,
In Stark Bros Orchard Bulletin.
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! in the diagram, folding it on the shout
ders. Then, preferably of a difleren
color paper, cut out the legs and fee
double like Nos. 3 and 4 and if desire,
black the feet with ink.
The hands should be cut out like No
S and if a hat is wanted No. 2 is tn,
pattern, folding it on the dotted lines.
To make the head, take a piece of the
tissue paper (uncolored), and in the
center place n piece of the cotton and
a toothpick. Fold down all the sides OF
the paper to keep the fnce smooth and
about the shape in the picture of the
finished Chinaman.
Take a long piece of the thread, double
1t several times. divide in three and
braid it. tying the end with a single
piece. Insert the end OF the pigtail in
the fold at the back Of the head and
fasten there with glue or mutilage.
To put the Chinaman together, slip the
shirt over the head and glue to it. pu.
the hands in the sleeves and glue in
place, pnste together each folded leg
and foot and insert the upper edge of
zach beneath the ends of the shirt and
iasten these with glue. Glue the hat
over the top of the head.
Draw two slanting,c eyes, n nose and
mouth and curved line for the chin with
pen and ink or black crayon and the
face is done.
1t is best to fasten together all the
edges OF the shirt with muciIagc. Red,
blue, yellow, green, brown and all col
ored papers may be used, and gold and
silver paper also. The buttons down
the front here are marked with a pea,
but little round pieces of another col
ored paper pasted on each give Il much
effect.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-09
Instinct of n Blind piu,

Pennsylvania boasts Of a wonderful
blind pig. 1t was born blind, and ut the
tender age 81 three months was sold ia
a neighboring farmer, who took 1t
home in his wagon. The road was not
only crooked, but was cut By several
crossroads, and il passed through a
village with q dozen cross-streets, the
entire distance being two miles beyond
the village. The pig was turned into a
small lot, and the third day afterward
the little blind fellow was back with his
former owner. There was no other way
for the pig to return home than by
following the road over which he was
carried in the box. Still, as dumb an
finals perform these feats by instinct,
. blind pigTwsuld be On an equal loot
ing with any other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-09
Packing AppleA fnr MnrL.a

In order to pack good apples it is of
course necessary 10 have good stock ia
work on. Apples should be firm when
packed, not ripe. and should be graded
as to quality. We believe in makiny
the number II grade Just as good ~
II can be made; put nothing in this
grade that you would be ashamed of.
not even in the center of the barrel, In
u experience. no money has ever been
lost on fancy packed apples. It is on
poor, ill-parkcd stock that buyer and
shipper lose money. Have apples faced
up nicely, but the stock should not
really be very much better on the face
than in the interior Of the barrel. tina,
is, If fancy stock, but the face apples
should be of even size and color.-Stark
Orchard Bulletin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-09
FARM AND GARDEN.
ARTISTIC ENTRANCE.
How {" Wake the Approach so n farm
House Attractive.


First impressions are generally hast,
ing. The first impression Of Il mans
Iarm often comes from the Appearance
of the entrance driveway. itit is sim.
ply a track ny through a held, or If Que
must pass through a pair O. bars In
ordrrio reach jhc house, the impression
81 not apt 10 he particularly pleasing
The making of q handsome entrance
20 ouc's hoWr is not so much a matter Of
expense a, of materials and good taste.
The muterju,S for making the entrance
shown i'm the accompany ing illustration
are 10 br found on most of our north.
rrn farms. or in the immediate yi,jn.
!iy, Al that is needed is a proT~'r ar
rdng"r"ut, a wise planting of trres and
sh~ro'hrry and q property ia,d-out road.
"ay, SO make a handsome entrance.
The road should cutter on a curve. and
the entrance should hc taukcl On
r,iher side hy a thick growth Of trees
and shrubs. Two large powders are
selected for posts ON vsthrr side. and
other smaller huw!lrrS make up the
wall This is designed a. the fouuda-
ton over which our common ~woodhinr
shall be trained, Such a wal, and en-.
trance posts we'll covered with the
wonderfully thrifty and handsome vine,
viii make Il Sight the eye viii love to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-09

Tom Sawyer, the Mission street ga.
loon keeper. who, by the way, has been
immortalizcd by Mark Twain, lost his
big. green parrot the other day. The
bird "as found in a cage hanging on
the front steps Of a residence a few
blocks away, and Sawyer commenced
legal proceedings to get possession Of
the bird. When the question Of title
and identity came up in the police court
both parties worepositiyely 10 the own
ership Of the bird, and Polly swore volu-
bly, in response 10 the request Of each.
After the parrot had exhausted his
vocabulary of explosives without re-
vealing his identity, and had ended by
calling Sawyer several kinds of fool,
the saloon man, In disgust, gave the
cage a kick. iii i!"screamed the bird,
Look out! Tom Sawyer's drunk
again!" He got his bird.-san Fran
Post.
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A USE FOR TRAMPS.
In the S"nth Weary WraauIcs u. Com
PEELED 10 build Roads,

PEELED to build Roads.
Visitors to the south have probably
noticed that there are several southern
states in which tramps are rarely seen.
The reason why these states have such
immunity from tramps, while Massa.
chusetts is overrun with vngabondS Of
the criminal class, is simply to be found
in the different methods of treatment
Of such criminals. In these southern
states, where tra,nps nre so seldom
seen, 1T Is the uniform practice to put
all suspicious characters at work upon
the construction Of pubic roads
throughout the states.
When n state has more roads that
need improvements than money with
which TO effect thes" improvements,
the employment Of tramps as roadmak-
ers has been found to work TO the snt.
isfa"tion Of the general public. Acrim-
inal class Is kept out of mischief, while
at 'hr am time the value Of the taxa-
bic property Of the state Is increased.
Farmers are benefited by being able
to get their produce to market with
far less trouble and delay than were
formerly expected as n matter Of course.
In" state secures good roads at little
expense.
OF course, the tramps do not care to
work day after day, toiling away upon
the state highways; but whenever they
ar" caught within such a state they
cannot help themselves. The conse-
qncnce Is that after a few years of this
III" great majority Of tramps
give the state n wide berth.-Boston
fMass.) Advertiser.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-09

Ephesians: Wives, submit yourselve
unto your husbands. Husbands, Low,
your wives"
Il suppose you enjoyed that" retort
ed her yis-a-vis.
YES, ! did. No man or woman will
a fair amount of common sense anC
intelligence could have failed to do so
1t was a most scholarly address; plac
ing the yeNed question of female sl.
prema"y in public life completely al
rest and"
How dare you say that" flashed
from across the table. There is no
such thing as placing female progress.
sion and supremacy at rest" Pardon
me- replied Mrs. Old, II was address
ing our host" and she turned her
shoulder slightly more towards the
aggressor. Your rector said that the
question of woman's advancement in
political and professional life was down
ing and disconraging men who need
the breathings of hope and courage
from their homemaker at the home fire.
side"
Women, | tell you. have their rights,
and, II necessary, wi. fight to main
ain and protect them" almost screamed
the excited Mrs. New.
1T Is OF woman's rights that the dear
old man spoke most forcibly. He said
that women were, in many respects,
far in advance of men by nature. That
all education should be given them
freely and fully, IL they wished to. ac-
cept it. The broader. noblcr and more
cultured the woman's mind. the more
able she TO rear wise, noble sons and
keep the husband true to the highest
path of life. lie said the woman doc
tor may become a skilled practitioner.
the female lawyer plead e%loquently and
wisely, the public speaker lin skirts)
may command audiences and control
thousands-women are capable of this
but in gaining it they insensibly lose
the sweetness of their nature. This |
contact with the lower elements of lif. |
must coarsen her, and once the purity
Is soHt sHN tehocs u lOlu mat DlSE
place where God placed and mar would
fain keep her. She may accomplish
all that man has done. yet she loses
more than double its value. She loses
the angel that the Creator placed with
in her. ~
When the Father placed man and
then woman here on earth, mar stood
first to meet the elements and do battle
for her; while she was to comfort,
to cheer and make the home.
women have no time-if inclina-
tion-to make the home. Men cannot
do this. What then is 10 become of the
children? Can there be a more miser.
able creature than a homeless child?
Look well on the picture! Take il
10 your hearts! Study it! This won
ierful progression against Gods laws
may end in degeneration pitiful beyond
vords!" His ~peroration," continued
Mrs. Olhausen to her wrapt listeners. ,
was most beautiful. He advised strong ,
women to use their power in he10ing
heir weaker sisters: to work for b6Yffy.
Ugh resolves, noble charity. rather than
'ublic commentator, and at the end I
II a well-spent life to be received into
he arms Of God with the words: We'll ]
one (
do you know. said Nrs. Old, with ,
Of real feeling Trembling Oh hes Q
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Aily 'aeuiry: is il neck and neck to-

uAiiy 'aGuiry. is neck and neck to
dayg" 2
Cross purposes ruled. The boating
and bathing. tennis aud croque;, wer.
second in attraction to watching these
opinionated women.
AT breakfast Mr.. New looked male
and Ill. 1t was so strange TO miss his
healthy color and CHEEKY smile tina,
there was a general chorus of inquiry.
He acknowledged he was suffering, and
seemed pleased to have our general
sympathy. Not so his wife. =
She suggested, quite openly and with
acid information. that he had better re-
main home; If he was sick that was the
place for him, Poor man. He grew a
tritie pa.er and gazed attentiyeiy at the
piece of watery toast that lay on his
plate, while his wife strobe forth with
a manly tread. In a moment she re-
turned. Her sailor hat was well ad-
Justed to her shapely head. In one hand
she carried her neatly-rolled umbrella.
IN the other the Woman's Journal. She
paced up to her husbands side, touched
her lips lightly to his brow and said:
"Good-by. dear, If you are not better
by 12 O'Clock, send for the doctor, by al!
means"
Having performed her wifely duty,
this manly young woman left the room.
The following Sunday we lounged
about, weak, ~listless and fretful from
the intense heat. The women were
wearing the lightest and coolest of lawn
morning gowns. The men were in fan
mel or linen, white and fresh from the
laundry. We We're too indolent to talk
or to read. The sun soorched where il
touched. and a fine veil of steamlike
vapor rose from the blue waters Of the
bay, dimming the opposite shores like
an autumnal haze. At half-past ten ex.
actly down came Mrs. Old. dressed in
gauzy black lace and looking cool and
fresh. Her dainty little bonnet and
prayer book made evident her destina-
ton. by Joyc." exclaimed the neutral
young man. "she has pluck. Wish I
was ready; I'd go, too"
"pish.' came from Mrs. News ham
mock. And the neutral young man
went a shade grayer as she adjusted her
pillow and turned over a new page of
'Papa's Own Girl"
At dinner conversation was at a dis
count, fans being the only active things
or heard. Mrs. Old and New sat
opposite each other, smilinely, seeming
the best of terms. Our genial host,
with a view Of starting a topic. turned
to the church-goer, asked for the text,
II the sermon was a good one.
The text" responded Mrs. Old, with
he air OF one about to unfold a long
story, was from the Epistle to the
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dwell upon; and the owner of such
an entrance can feel assured that his
place viii be much more highly respect
ed in the eyes of pas>crs-by.
1t takes so lite of ones time and eff.
forts to make these inexpensive i'm.
proycmeuts about ones home that the
wonder is that more is not done. Get
the children interested in such work
Ms this about the home. and they will
soon learn to love it and be proud of it.
When these feelings are entertained for
the home on the part of the boys and
girls. VT shall sec fewer OF them Leay.
ing the farms for the uncertain life
of the cities.-Country Gentleman.
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THE BLOSSOMS OF TOMORROW

h sun was shining, after rain.
The gardens cleaned and Clistened.
heard a humblebee complain
bent me down and listened.
Around a nodding stalk he flew
That bore white lilies seven:
And five were opened wide, and two
Slept In their lily heaven.
fne tooish bee, the erumbling bee.
That might nave found a palace
las anyone beside could see)
Within the honeyed chalice-
The grumbling bee, the foolish bee
stu hurnmed one note of sorrow:
20 that to-day would give TO me
The blossoms of tomorrow"
From bud to bud. the livelong hour,
l saw MN pass and hover,
And pry about each fast-shut flower.
Some entrance to discover.
A disconnected mind, no doubt
A moral here should borrow.
j only say: Don't fret about
The blossoms of Tomorrow
-Eoith NJ. Thomas, in Congregationalist.
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shown. Birds cannot pick through such
bags; water vii! not stand in them, nor
can wind or driving rain beat them to
pieces, as is the case with paper bags.
y hundred cloth bags can be run up
on a sewing machine in half an hour
and they will then last for years. There
are a few varieties OF grapes hat do not
need bngging; and a few that will not
bear this confinement, but most OF the
grapes now grown can only be raised
in perfection by some protection OF
this sort.--American Agricultural. y